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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
MAYOR GRANTS PRESENT POLICY.

Ii is amazing that Mayor who writes such
admirable messages full of sound suggestions
and trimming over with what reads like pub
lie spirit, should be guilty Of aiirontng and
insulting the sentiments of those messages by
his choice for the Office Of City Chamberlain.
The storm Of diSapproval and protest which
is resounding on all sides must convince Mr..
Grant that he has sacrificed his own interests
as well as those of the public. II will be hard
indeed for him to win back any Of the conf
dcnce that he has forfeited by so njudicious
and indefcnsiblc an appointment. No matter
hon well he may write, nor how well he may
talk, when he acts in this way. lie degradeS
the dignity Of the municipal government when
he appoints raw, green, crude young man,
without experience or fitness, TO the richest
office in his gift one that should be reserved
for citizens who stand highest in the affection
and esteem of the community, men who have
earned the general gratitude, who have done
enough TO deserve the most spacious honors
and rewards that New York can bcStOw
In this hayward and reckless misuse Of lis
opportunities the Mayor has given the lie 70
those who insisted last year that he had sufii-
cient discretion, sagacity and breadth OF mind
W OHoOSo OoHniissIohcTS vi lHo IIhnO o'i' w
put in execution the plan OF rapid transit. a
Mayor who would appoint a Grain as City
Chamberlain might fill RapidTransit Com
mission with similar insignificant puppets OF
his own. And is such Mayor OF the right
stuff to outline and direct the preliminary work
Of a Worlds Fair Commission that he has
selected? Governor Hill IN his message OF
Yesterday is lost in admiration Of the World s
Fair Commission as it was originally put to-
getber. The people of this city by unhappy
experience have learned that. almost without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
FREE RAW MATERIALS.


Certain manufacturers Of Massachusetts have
pctitioned the Legislature to instruct Senators
and request Representatives from that state
to vote for free wool. free iron ore, coal and
coke. and reduction OF the duty on pig-ilon
10 "A per cent IN the lVth District Of Penn
sylvania twenty-five citizens who call them
selves Republicans want raw materials put on
the free list, and have asked W. VI. AyrcS 10
become a candidate for Congress on that issue.
These are cmincntly proper modes OF testing
the sense of the people. But test means
ii'tlc if nobody intends TO pay any regard to
it. Tho Free Traders who move in this mat
ter have no such intentions. They were beat
en- on "A direct issue in 1883. and are now Try
ing to get another decision. When they have
been beaten in the Massachusetts Legislature
and in the INth Pennsylvania District they
will Immediately affirm that the verdict of the
people which they asked was OF no consequence
whatever, and will proceed to make whatever
show Of agitation they can in some other local
tiles and methods.
The woOllcn manufacturers Of Massachusetts
are careful not to ask or to promise assent to
any reduction Of the duties ON wOOllcn goods.
Yet much the greater part of those duties was
expressly imposed for the purpose Of com
pcnsating manufacturers for the theoretical
difference in cost Of wool caused by the duties
on their materials. They modcstly want to
get rid of their share Of the inconvcuicncc>, and
TO have other people sacrifice for their benefit
all the advantages % the tariff. The wool
growers and manufacturers have for thirty
years shared the benefits OF protection. Now
the modest manufacturers propose that the
growers shall have none and that they. the
manufacturers, shall have it all. Not tho
slightest reduction of duties is contemplated
for the benefit Of the consumer of woollcn
goods He is expected to pay t. the manufact-
urcrs all that he now pays. be it more or less,
for the defence Of the manufacture, and also
to the same manufacturers all that is now
paid be it more or less, for the defence OF
wool growing.
The petition of the iron manufacturers is
signed by an official Of a nail mill built fifty
three years ago, and now virtually abandoned,
by the lessee of an old mill built quarter OF a
century ago. and by one large nailmalsing con
Germ, but it is added that other leading repre-
scntativcs OF the iron manufacturing interest
| have signed These also ask no reduction Of
the duties on manufactured iron OF any kind
on nails or bar-iron OF steel. All these duties
they want to have paid by other people, just
as they are paid now, while the Nation kindly
consents that these concerns may import for
eign orc from Spain, coal from Nova Scotia
and pig-iron from England. Apparently the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

modest men fancy that the National prolectVo
policy has no other object than to put into
their private pockets the money OF other people
II does not appear that the Philadelphia
signcrs arc engaged in manufacturing but II
any are, they do not propose any reduction OF
duties on anything that they produce. Pre-
sumably they arc quite as public-Spirted and
patriotic as the modest men OF Massachusetts.
If the Nation will DO kind enough to fix its laws
so as TO enrich them at the expense OF all other
people they will enthusiastically support pol
icy so truly National. 1t never seems to occur
to any of these people that there is anything
dsgracefu in trying to shirk their share OF
such sacrifices as may be involved by sturdy
endeavor to build up the Nations industries
and insure it's prosperity Other people may
perhaps measure their conduct differently.
There could be no National policy of any
kind if the spirit of these men were universal.
Each man would want to be protected by a
navy but to be relieved from paying any part
of the cost Each man would want frank
for his own postage, while other people would
have to pay the cost Of the mail service. Hap
PLY, few Americans possess a patriotism Of
that size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foregn.-The Duke Of Orleans. son Of the
Count of Paris was arrested in Paris for violating
the Expulsion Law by returning TO France in
the Dukes pocket, it was said, was the abdica-
ton of his fathers pretensions 10 the french
throne in his sons favor. - One hundred and
seventy bodies have been recovered from the
coliery at Abersychan. - Three more Bull
garian officers have been arrested in connection
with the Pantza conspiracy. 60 Captain
General Salamanca, Of Cuba, died at Havana.
- a French caravan in East Africa was at
lacked and the members slain by Somalis.
Congress.-Only the House in session: bill
was passed increasing to 81 a month the pen
sion Of General Duryea, Of Duryea's IOuaveS.
In Committee The ballot-boX inquiry was con-
tinued among the witnesses were John r. Nc
Lean and Representatives, ButterwOrth, McAdoo
and Breckenridge, of Kentucky; the House Elec-
tons Committee heard argument on the contest
for the seat in the IXth Virginia District; the
House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish.
cries held another hearing on the Farquhar Sub
sidy bill.
Domestic-No agreement was reached by the
Legislature in conference over the Worlds Fair
bill, and both houses adjourned TO Monday. =--
The Assembly judiciary Committee was authorized
to investigate the eonduct Of Judge Bookstavcr
in the Flack divorce case - 4 storm of wind
with hail, rain and snow did much damage in
Western Pennsylvania. =- a slight earthquake
was reported in New-Jerscy. - Landsl!des
occurred in Southern Oregon,
City and Suburban.-The LenOX Hill Bank
was opened p. J. Claassen was released on bail
80 Recorder Smyth dismissed the indictments
against T. b. Kerr and j. A. Richmond ttr
bribery in connection with the Broadway surface
road franchise. -=- The Rev. Dr. Elder Of the
Baptist Church Of the Epiphany. resigned his
pastorate. - Milk producers held secret
session. - Stocks generally dull; values ap
preeiating. The market closed strong
The Weather.-Forccast for to-day: Threaten
ing, with rain snow; slightly warmer at first
then colder. Temperature yesterday: Highest
81 degrees; lowest, u average, % SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
THE PROPOSED NEU HOUSE RULES.

GREAT IMPROVEMENT on THE OLD ONES
From The Trenton Gazette.
The new code of rules constitutes a coherent and
Ineligible ~ item In place of an involved and in
explicabe puzzle. They substitute terse clean.
cut. cogenty expressed. system OF government for
vague. ssdowy and dlsputable one founded In count
less and often contradictory presidents strung along
through the proceedings Of numerous Congresses.
TIE CHIEF POINT GAINED.
From The Troy Times.
The American people naturally ask Congress b. do
such business as comes before IL with an expedition
not Incompatible with good legislation. They have
no patience with minority faction for Instance,
In the House. that aims first and foremost b rut
progress and annoy political opponents. The rulings
of speaker iccd were I'm the direction Of this public
Republican House caucus yesterday adopted are pre-
cisey in alignment with the speakers course.
MINORITY RIGHTS CAREFULLY RESPECTED.
From The Boston Traveller.
Provision is made for appeals from decisions OF IN.
sneaker which etectually prevents hiur from eXer
esing arbitrary authority, tho,gh the manner in
when appeals are taken prevents them from being
made means of long continued obstruction OF business
DISCRETIONARY POWER WISELY VESTED.
From The Pttsburg Chronicle
4 common sense view OF the matter is that motions
intended to waste the time Of the House and impede
legislation should not be entertained and II logicaly
follows that the man elected to preside over the
Under this head.
A REFORM INSPIRED BY THE SPEAKER.
From The Newark "a. j. Advertiser.
The main purpose to be accomplished by the adop
ton of these rues is the checking OF the practice now
does ANYTHING else 10 earn The gratitude OF his fellow.
countrymen, II is enough that lac has struck AT the
root OF an ntoeiabe abuse that has nothing but its
antiquity 10 justify its continued existence. The
majority must rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

than by the bnraiarious old styIe-immy and powder
Whether II shall prove as bad to be caught at win
develop by-andby In New-fork-tPhliadeIphla Ledoe.
Mr. HezekIab Buttcrworth will he somewhat sur.
prised to learn from American Notes and Queries
that he is not himself. but pseudonym for Horace
f. scudder. This says "Thc Critic :" is good
In its way as the inference Of German encyclO-
paedist some thirty years ago. from a newspaper
reference to tho Simon Pure Crukshank' that the
real name OF George Cruikshank was simon Pure's
AN ANTLc CAPITALIST
The Anarchist paced Fifth Avenue,
-, iils brow was black and grim
lie thought OF the wrongs that capital
Had heaped on his and him
And to show his scOrn for the lust OF gold
Downtown he quickly sped,
To spend dollar for lager beer,
And pay for ten-cent bed!
The woman's Relief Corps Department Of Vermont
expended last year Sl,0l1 95 in charity, assisting
315 old soldiers and families of soldiers.
Alfred-Please don't put me of any longer, Katie.
Will you marry me
Katle-Alfred, why will you be PERSISTENT
hardly know whether love you well enough or not
Alfred docking at his watch)-KatIe, the last traa
I'm is due i'm lust three minutes. Yes, Or
Katie-Yes, Alfred l-(Chicago Tribune.
Tile vicinity of the Kennebec River is said to b
swarming with icemen from Ncw-YOrk and the South
The poor prospects for satisfactory ice crop from the
Hudson have crowded the Maine hotels with buyers.
The capacity of the Kennebec houses is rated at
l,25O,OO0 tons.
Mr. BilIus docking over his expense account-
Maria we spent exactly $50 more than our income
last year. We've got to retTcnch.
Mrs. Bilus-It wasn't my fault. john didn't
lose S75 on the election, pay out 40 IN club
dues nor spend TB5 for cigars, nor run through
with Sl2O In three DAYS at the races, nor indOrse
note for 800 for q mere acquaintance ana lose IT,
nor
Mr. Biilus (still looking through the expense ac.
eOuntD-NOnc Of these things accounts for that go
by Jove! Here it is! subscription for pastor,
salary S5O!" Maria We can't stand that! The
preacher viii have to get along without anything
ir0m me this year.-lChicago Tribune.
The present winter tho North Atlantic Coast
has thus far been the warmest known TO the United
states signal service.
The Rev. Mr.. Exhortcr-My dear young brother
in tine midst Of the wild, reckless career you arr
pursuing why do you not stop To thlnhl 49,
Dear Young BrOther-Eecause ! can't ever thns
to stcp.-(rOlcdO Blade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
THE TALK or The DA Y.

Mad dogs have taken the place Of sandbaggers in the
oxuerlcnce Of the bcated New Yorker, vending his
nocturnal homew0rl way. The advantage {" the
citizen is not evident though there may be some com
fort in knowing that the police are more success
mi I'm catching the iourlcggcd than the twolegged
bIutcs.
Getting bank and cutting il go together with the
Napoleons of finance tPhladelphia Press
nm, If the host and most carefully edited Of our
country exchanges The Dansvc Advertiser" has
been enlarged. treated TO new type ana otherwise
improved The Advertiser" under the sMllfal III
,ertiAn If A. o. Bunnell| the veteran president Of
the STATE Press Association OF New York, ILLS an I'M
uortant field in a most crednble manner
your son is a contrary sort OF boy, Mrs; Malany. -
Faith an he is thot. les lhot contrary ne d
va MY The thcaytcr trOo the exit an come out by
In, iut6rance ave they'd lit him7-trhe Epoch.
The Morris Refuge for suffering Animals is a Phla-
deluhia institution which received and cared for last
wear If 1sO cats BOOB dogs and eighteen birds and
other smaller animals. such a. home might be prop.
crly supplemented with Reformat0ry for Nocturnal
Fenes or a House OF Detention for Canine Migrants.
II was one of the big, fashionable. churches. The
hauchy usher looked rather dsdainiully az the shabby
appearng little man who stepped toward him. and
without besl0wing second glance, raised an i'm
pcroms finger mooned forward, and started pompous.
~ toward the amen corner
The whole congregation noticed the pompous usher
a. he strobe down the aisle. and number thought his
action rather strange. When he reached poor. I'm
desirable scat almost around a corner, the usher
turned aud moloned again. but the little wasn't
there.
The usher looked bit fooled as he glanced over the
gregaon. and he turned clear around again To sec
" the little man wasn't behind him. And he wasn't.
lie had slipped into rear seat at the moment the
pompous usher began hi, forward march.-(Puck.
White longshocmcn at Charleston, ;. c.. are
seeding from their union because the negroes are
In the majority. What's the matter with the ordinary
every day, majority reducing shotgun
obtaining majority Of the banks stock appears
70 10 less expensive way of reaching It's vaults
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
REFORM INSPIRED BY THE SPEAKER.
RESCUE THE FAIR FROM TAMMANYl
ON The Philadelphia Press

Mr. Platt's position has been clear aud unmstakaba
lie is for the Fair but against Surendering IL 20 Tam
many control. Make its direction non -l>stisan give
no party the advantage; do not make Ii partisan Re-
publican and do not let II become partisan Tammany-
that, we understand H. Is Mr. Plas position, and
II Is the attitude of tho senate The only change the
senate made was Ia put In the Of some additional
incorporation names that uneXceptonable, and
that assure this n0n-partisanship. Why mott There
Is nothing sacred about Mayor Grants list. IL Is not
TO remain untouched and Interchangeable like inspired
word. Let the Assembly concur with the Senate aud
accept the Games. and NewYCrk will be all right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

Probably the cable is entirely right in dis
missing the escapade Of the Duke Of Orleans
as nothing more than a boyiSh prank. The
young man was found in Paris yesterday, and
he was promptly arrested and is now in custody.
His presence in France is in direct violation OF
the law banishing pretenders to the throne and
their heirs The affair will cause great furry
doubtless, but it will not impair the stability
Of the Republic in the slightest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

The appeal which a number of men OF stand
ing in the medical profession have issued in
the interest of the preservation of the Adron-
dack forests is important in itself, and also as
an exponent of the deep interest which people
of intelligence in various pursuits and voea-
tions feel in the subject. These physicians
emphasize the necessity of preserving the for
ests on account of their health promoting quail
tiles. This adds one more to the long array OF
reasons in behalf of State forest preserve
which ought to impress the Legislature might
lily and bring forth practical fruits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is about 10 begin the
work Of ecvating its tracks in jersey City. TINS
Improvement will be Of great importance both to
the company and TO the city. and it seems almost
incredible that tie city authorities hesitated to
rive their consent 10 il, and even refused 10 90 So
for a time This piece of municipal short-sishted-
ness was even more striking than Controller
Nycrss insistencc that the railroad companies
which wish 10 serve the public by bridging West
81 sbould he required to pay for the privilege.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

for the mdshipmen Of tender years VINO Cd
tanned their first naval training on Doaru SNIP
That such necessity no longer eAiS'S w
budding them into sort OF dormi'orS 10 S"o""
in the fact that the engineer Officers VIM CIV"
upon their ship duties do so at inc age VI n''n
and as promotion is slow many OF lheh iein""
steerage officers until they are Of middle age
Another cause Of dissatisfaction Is the present
law. which deprives them Of actual rank WIN
and the right Of title used by the line ofncers
and which they have frequently asked Congress
to remedy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

The resignation of Assistant Engineer Charles
f. Manning from the Navy, last week, makes the
fourth resignation from That corps since January
T. There are two or three reasons given for SO
many designations Of the engineer officers as soon
MS they can find employment in civil life. One
Of these is said to be the mcagrc salary allowed,
from which they not only have 10 provide them
selves with the several uniforms required. and
the civil dress necessary when away from the
ship. together with their heddrG and mess eX
penses on board ship. but they also have to pay
their prorata Share OF " courtesies" 20 visitors
to the ships in foreign and home stations. and
this is 10 small amount Another cause for
dissatisfaction is pointed ont by EnGineer-in Chief
George w Melville in his last annual report In
which he SAYS that zone Of the principal causes
for the resignation Of youns officers is the steer
age. This is "A part Of the quarters on board
ship which had lis origin in the necessity for
an apartment separate from the quarters Of other
officers. which would serve 90 a sort OF nursery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

Few more reasonable requests have been
made of the Legislature than that OF the AS
sembly judiciary Committee that they should
be authorized to employ counsel in the inyeStl-
cation they are to make concerning the charges
against Judge Bookstaver. As was well said
in Yesterdays debate, the committee are in
sense to sit as judges in the case, and they
should not be required at the same time to act
as advocates. The matter is most delicate, and
the need of legal adviser and examiner is
Obvious. 1t is surprising that any Assembly,
man should oppose the committees proposal
and still moro surprising that tho Assembly
should lend an ear to such an opposition. Hap
PLY, it repented in time, and authorized the
committee to employ lawyer, only six Demo-
Gratis voting on the wrong side. The COM
mittce should now 60 about its work without
dplgy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

number of amendments tn the Massachusetts
Australian Ballot law have been laid before the
legislature OF that State. Ii is an encouraging
sign that the purpose Of the amendments is not 10
break down the law, but 81 strengthen its weak
points There will he no steps backward IN this
matter If the intelligent members Of the com
munity know their RIGHTS and have a care TO main
tain them. Ignorance and dcmagogucry are the
enemies that ballot reform has 90 contend against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

H. looks very much rs if the proceedings IN the
case Of Judge BoOkstaver would be needlessly
and tcdiously prolonged. This is douoly uh'
fortunate. for both the community and the Judge
are entitled TO the benefit Of prompt action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

An item Of interest to all who arc concerned
in the efficiency of the Railway Mail Service
will be found in to-day's Washington dis
patches. 1t is the announcement that at the
end of this year PostmaSter-Genera Wana-
maker viii. present twelve gold medals to those
clerks in this branch of the postal service who
show the greatest proficiency and rapdity in
their work. One medal is TO be competed for
by the clerks in each OF the eleven divisions,
and the twelfth will be awarded for superior
general efficiency. Some marvellous records
have been made heretofore on examinations
Mr. Wanamakers offer furnishes an additional
and appropriate incentive to good work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

General Sherman is seventy years old to-day
and growing younger all the time. Heres 10
your next decade, General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

In view OF District-Attorney FellOwss re-
fusal to prosecute, there was no other course
open to Recorder Smyth than to dismiss the
indictments against Kerr and Richmond and
it Is fair to presume that the same course will
be taken In regard to the other indicted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

booders, though Colonel Fellows has inimatcd
that the iusitivcs in Canada may he kept on
the tcntel-hookS some time longer The pub
lie clearly understand that the abandonment OF
the bribery cases is due to the lax and hall
hearted attitude of the District Attorney ever
since he entered his Office. This point 1t IS
well to keep in mind, for the slippery Colonel
will be saying by-and-by that the matter was
taken out of his hands by the Recorder,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

Ten millions of dollars are spent annually il
the various departments OF NewYork's municipa
government. At least half the ten millions is
clear steal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

The Ladies' Health Protective Association Is IN
the receipt Of letters from the Health Boards OF
Detroit, Chicago, Buffalo, Milwaukee, ~. faui'
Newark and ST. Louis, in which cities street REFUSE
is got rid of by burning it, and all strongly indorse
this method of solving one OF the muhiclpa'
problems of the period. That seems to be a pretty
strong array OF evidence in favor OF seeming re-
form II there is anything to he said on the
other side, it would be interesting to know "iaC
it is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

In stupore veTitas. When our new Chamber
lain was told Of his appointment he exclaimed
This is prepostcrous!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08

Tie sober cOmmOn-sense Of the American people
will never hold it right that member oil Congress
should he allowed to exercise by neglectIng his
duty greater power than he would be aDle 10 en-
ercse by performing 1t.