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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
FOR pEySIOyING LETTER CARRIERS.

The Veteran Letter Cnrrlers' Association o. New
York proposes TO submit for the action Of Congress
hill TO provide for the retirement and pensonng Of
lettercsrrers after twenty years service. The fol-
lowing statement has been Issued In connection with
the plan:
The percentage Of the force Of letercarriers which
order TO ente them to the benefits Of retirement and
nenson thereafter Is very small, and the consequent
expense 10 the Government little compared TO the
Lenefts IL would bestow. carrier holds his place
dulles Ills salary for the first being 5000 second
wear $500 Third year apd thereafter 81 600 In case
NJ sickness or Inability to work, no matter from what
canse whether such sickness Is contracted In the line
from the moment he is unable 10 perform his duties !:
substitute Is put In his place. who receives no liked
salary from the Government, but the salary OF the
ca rrier In whose place he is working. one spell Of
sickness viii disspate the savings Of months, or wears
Of The most economical carrier, and few able to
nrovde FOR old age out Of their SALARY. carrier
furnishes his owp uniforms.
In fine event Of the retirement Of old carrier under
the provisions OF the proposed bill. lie would be
laced nv a new appOintee, who wOuld receive for the
arst year of his services 1900 second year. $500
third wear and thereafter, ~ 600 fixed by law
so that the retirement of carrier on half pay az
~ 600 per year. would entail nm expense TO the Gov
ernment of 81 the first 1900 for the second
YEAR and thereafter $500 per year long he should
live The Department would have the benefit Of Il
Young and able bodied man. In pmce Of an old and
worn ont ran who II not provided for by retirement,
would work when able only receiving pay for the tine
service from physical inability longer go perform the
duties II is not believed that all who reach the lint
ot twenty years service would at avail themselves
M the provisions OF tho proposed bill, but only such
as are or may become unable TO perform the duties OF
the place with regularity and to the satisfaction OF
he Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
pop THE sWrTzrRs, cP1 rBRArroy.

delegation from the Swiss societies OF New-York.
composed OF John FREDERICK president Of the German
Press Club NJ l.. Muehlemann, Deputy United states
sub Urea uTer and NJ. L. Epatteuer. called on Mayor
Grant yesterday TO invite him to participate In the
celebration OF the 60Oh anniversary of SwitzerlSnd's
independence and to review the procession They also
asked 10 have the swiss flag holscd the City Hall
on September 3. the day Of the parade. The Mayor
regretted that he had arranged TO be absent from the
city at the time panel, bst he would ave directions
10 Adjutan Reese Keeper Of the CITY Hall, 9 display
Inc flag rs requested, and was that President
Arnold. Of the board Of Aldermen. would, as Acting
Mayor. review the parade md take his place ~ tho
banquet which b follow Mr.. ArnOd," the
Mayor added, rs remarkably well qualpod Tor such
occasloDA@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
ITALYNS NEXT KING.

from The London Times.
SAW Victor Emmanuel Prince Of Naples, two
days ago and was struck with the satisfaction lie
evnced al his visit TO England. lie Is one o. those
who entertain the greatest admiration for English
character and institutions, for the simple reason tat
he is one Of the most seriously cultivated minds 0t
his generation lie has MA the ge0d fortune 9r 10, o.
suictness and his scholarship, combining mli'ary
knowledge with a wide acquaintance with Latin ana
Italian authors, and the young prince began ana con
When therefore, a short time ago tue King desired an
edition of Dante TO be dedicates 10 the Prince, NJ
Bonghi could say that few yOerg men hhd had SO
thorough an education and that few had SO PrVntcN
By 1t. Now that he has reached manhood he thinks
IL an essential complement to the education OF
Prince Of days % for himself the habits, occu
patOns and internal organization OF the natohs nav
Ing the most advanced institutions, at the head cl
which he naturally places England. lie much re
grots not having been In England at the same Time
as the young German Emperor, Of whom he IL great
seeu amid the demonstrations which welcomed him in
England. lie is colonel OF an infantry regiment
which regiment had long ago been assigned 10 take
part in the recent manoenyres. The King and MS
InanOeIvres or not waiting for them, but gong 10
I0ndon during the Emperor Williams visit whom u
was known he desired to see. But the Prince refused
stating that military duties cond not be sacrificed
IN snv other consideration, that as Crown Prince
rnandinr "A regiment he more bound than anybody
10 set bis soldiers In the army the example Of sacT
fcing other things to military obligations In IKE
manner when returning from his voyage 10 the East
~ which be had taken many notes, he replied 10 an
oid tutor who asked him why he did not publish n
volume on his trip, cannot write one because
could not tell the whole uutn;, Inc frlhce spears
TnrIish French and German with equal nucney. He
Is & resi walking dictionary history and geography
He inherfts from his mother great love OF study
and great anxiety To- extend ms ~ es @G
10 the hunblest Of his subjects 50 Simply heroc III
Dc aassers Of life and works a charity. he hherits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
EX-SENATOR INGALLS, CoNTRADICTED.
HIS RECENT STATEMENTS RESPECTING rRoHi-
nITIoN DECLARED INACCURATE

HIS RECENT STATEMENTS RESPECIINO 1hOhA
UITIoN DECLARED INACCURATE.
TO the Editor Of The TIL ne
Sir: NY attention has Just been called 10 STATE
ment made by ex-senator John j. ingalls, III hi'
speech at Prohibition Park. staten Island on August
which in Justice tn Kansas should not go I'M
noticed The statement, which was published IN Inc
Tribune and all the leading papers In New-fork WIN
ont the variation of a word, follows: mere Is
not an organized municipal CORPORATION In hdf9aS
whose expenses not paid BY the taxes levied upon
the recognized and open traffic in intoxicating liquors"
II is said of Mr.. ingalls, while member Of the
Senate that he would violate the Constitution OF
the United States IN order to make nicely rounded
sentence and create a sensation. lie delights III
that sort of thing. ard seems enjoy wonderfuS inc
spectacle of people lifting up their hands In molly
honor at his startling uttemnees. lie Is always
supremely picturesque, but not always supremacy ac
curate His utteranoe in the fmous Forum article
less than two years ago concerning prohibition In
Kansas is Characteristic. IL was uheA-
pected lie was always supposed to be on
the other side The uterance is as follows; Kansas
has abolished the saloon. The open dramsho trsthc
is as extinct rs the sale OF indulgences druhksrd
is a phenomenon. The bsrkeeper has Joined the
troubadour, the crusader and the mound-bullder"
That delighted the ProbibltonistS but filed their
enemies the saloon men, with delirium OF amaze
ment so that some wrote to Nr. ingalls,, wanting to
know whether he really meant It, 1t is time FOR the
world TO know that Mr.. Ingalls, does not aim to be
truthful. but TO be picturesque and startling 49,
Now i'm regard TO the statement made l say this
have been citizen of Kansas for twenty years ana
of the city Of Topeka for over three years ana pos
tiveIy know that there is rot single open saloon IN
Topeka and that not single dollar Is raised In me
manner stated by Mr. ingalls, for the pay nent OF Une
city's expenses: and Furthermore | know that nave
two bows the one sixteen and the other ten VINO nave
never seen saloon, and don't know what saloon Is
except as they are told. These boys are growing up
10 hate the saloon as are thousands Of other 1oys III
kansas and whom this generation Of boys grows up we
will have generation OF sober men. Ontside Vi the
river towns and one two elsewhere there Is no open
saloon In the STATE of Kansas and no money Is raised
from the traffic In any way 70 meet munlcpal OK,
Denses Yet we are free 70 admit that liquor Is Sod
IN violation Of law, and that under the demora.zed
political condition which has prevailed FOR some tune
In Kansas enforcement Of the prohbitory law mas
been too much neglected When normal condltlons are
restored people will attend Strictly 70 ag eroe
ment of the law. W. M0Ihr4n'
New York, Aug. 10, 1901.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
GENERAL SESSIONS ADJOURNED.
no COURT TO BE HELD UNTIL sEPTEMBER-AN
INDUSTRIOUS JUDGE.


INDUSTRIOUS JUDGE.
Judye Cowing and Assistant District Attorney
Wauhope Lynn have teen doing q big pile Of work
in Part OF General Sessions this month"; and yester-
aay the Judge discharged the Grand Jury and ad-
iourn,d court until September The Grand Jury
had in the two weeks OF It's service disposed Of 40
cases. having found indictments in l54 OF item.
Judge Cowing cOmpnmented the members Of It on
their industry.
In the afternoon when the days business had
been done. Mr. Lynn moved that court be adjourned
for the term. that Is. untI september lie SAID " In
ten days we have disposed OF 1J5 cases. a number
seldom exceeded IN full mcnth. The Tombs l.
not nearly full. and in fact the number OF prisoners
there Is far below the average. We havo worked
hard this month, having sat untll late In the after
noon without recess nine OF the ten DAYS" Judge
Cowing said that ne would grant the motion The
iurors and court officers lad worked hard and dc,
served a short vacation.
The District Attorneys Office will remain open for
the taking of bail, Ell. The adjournment Will give
Assistant District Attorney John ID. Lindsay vacs
ton as he Gould not be spared hitherto this summer
He draws up al the indictments numbering many
hun eds annually, and his wide experience IN this
has made him all but indispensable
Burton G. Webster the SLAYER Of @. 4. Goodwin, IT,.
has not been indicted vet. ana his case wild not be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
THE FUNERAL or GEORGE JONES.
SOME OF THOSE PREsENT-THE BURIAL At WOOD
LAWN CEMETERY.

SOME OF THOSE PREsENT-THE BURIAL N "00D
LAWN CEMETERY.
The body Of George Jones was taken to Woouiawl
Cemetery yesterday and placed IN vault i"V
Row Dr p Heller Newton conducted the funeral
service at All souls Church in the morning Long
before the time appointed great hrong had gathered
in the church and in every part of the building coud
be seen the faces OF prominent men. As the massive
oak coffin was borne up the aisle, the deep hu9h
was suddenly broken by the singing Of the anthem "
Heard a VOICE From Heaven" During the services
the hymn Lead, Kindly Light" was sung 10y quartet
also Abide With Me(7 The colin, covered by a great
bunch of immortees and white roses was followed by
Mrs. Jones with her son, Gilbert f. Jones, Mrs Ire
land and 7 NJ. Wing. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Lowell Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Dyer, George Dyer, Mrs. Gilbert F..
Jones and c. f. Lowell, Mrs. J. NJ. Wing, Lyman
DYER and Miss Lowell. They went to the cemetery
in the private car OF IL. Walter Webb.
only the immediate relatives accompanied the oooE
10 Woodlawn The pallbearers remained behind. Ihey
were George W. Childs. Robert Bonner, Augustine
smith. Thomas c. Acton, David NJ. stone. John scott
pova ond three Of Mr. Jones's associates on "Thc
Times. Besides large number Of employees from
@Thc Times there were present Noah Brooks william
T. Grace Ex-Governor Fuller. OF Colorado Chailes
Graham H. Walter Webb, Joel u. Erhard james DSIy
= D. Tappen Killaen Van Rensselaer,. Orlando u.
Potter Judge Roger A. Pryor, Appraiser NJ W. "copper"
John Morris, Edward L. Carey, Chaincey b. hpiey'
the Rev. Dr. Birmingham, Howard Carroll, George w
Mclean A. NJ. Stewart. Oscar straus, Benjamin H.
Field r. F. Eineten T. L. Harris, Dr. John IL. Hinton,
w q Riddle j. NJ Requa +. A. Quintard, W. p. ST.
Jo,n F. C. Wagner, Luclen Bearlsey, John Elderhlh'
Isaac H. Bailey Howard Lockwood, Robert r. Bonner
Frank r. Lawrence DR.. Daniel Draper, David H. ring,
Thomas j. Brown, Charles Harrington George aiEoS
1,,in f. ~ FOrney, f. l.. Ferris, Barnet I1hlIpS,
payson Merrill, william II. Lee, ;. van kohsSedeI
Cruger and X. ). b. Fry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
NOT AN AMERICANIsM.

To the EdftOr OF The Tribune.
Sir: ] think the Of the expression. ale was
graduated from -D is confined TO this country.
In England at all events. 1t is regarded as an Amer
icanism." over there II Is customary TO say, "He
graduated at -" and this Is only said OF man
after he has taken his b. a. degree. g.
New York, Aug. II, 1901.
THE Imperial Dictionary, Of Ogilvie and An
mandate, one Of the foremost English leMcons,
sanctions the American form OF expression. In
England il u.s. however, customary TO say that
man took his degree rather than that he gradu
ated or was graduated.-EdJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15

power that the Board can command. He was not re-
moved TO make place for Dr. Francis J. Cheney, ke
inspector Of academies, has been charged. The
place was offered 10 DIR. Cheney before any conflict
between the Regents and the Civil service Commission
AS to the nspectorshps occurred The witnesses stand
eight TO two against Dr. Hose 10 the understanding
that he was TO resign at the request OF the State super
intendent. The matter is not political one as the
complexion OF the majority OF the Board shows. and
Dr. Hoose has been treated with great kindness and
consideration HIS removal welcomed the end Of
a long disturbance and the superntendent's ACTON
heartily Endorsed, WILLIAM Nj. CLARK.
Cortland ~ Y, Aug. 10, 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
Keam's Canon. Arlz:. July II, 1901 sol

NJ, Daar Mr. Welsh: The trouble with the crabs
a trom the fanaticaI priesthood Qpdianl who nave
also opposed the chief Laloa-my ana any nam
ard rlvilyation Some of them had DESTROYER moIa
ants of the surveyors and also horsewhippeu an ~
Alan in their service superintendent Of SCHOOLS f tsg
u Isms accom- pahIed by Lieutenant Brett ana ls"
I6iars visited the village inquire into the inai,sr'
the hostile orab armed themSeye' oSsred them ont
" a yiiiage or threatened to fire them A. tsSy
were inside the houses and the roots 81 S mem
few troops to prevent the loss OF mos. "a The facts
lroop9 "' THOMAS V. kEAA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
HE SAYS his BRorRERix.tIw MALIGSS HIN

Among tho immigrants who landed from the s'ean'
ship Elysia was a one-armed ltahsn named H"o",D
D'Maso. General 0'Belne had received letter i'"'
Brooklyn. stating that the man had oomm''eu
erons crime in Italy and was coming this country
TO beg. The man was detained. lie stoutly deh~'
the charge and says that he has been In the oouhu,
for three years and had fruit-stand IN slxthNe,'
that he lost his arm IN this country In railway AZ"
dent and that he recently went 10 Italy TO sell some
property he had inherited. He says tho letter Is o,
his brotheP-n-law. who owes him 300 ana Is arr.
that II he lands he will have to pay him. lhe "ss~
will Se inquired Into to-day.
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r,x,Tpc1sM AMONG TIE oRABI INDIANS.

To tbe Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For your information inciosc copy OF iee.
Ban which have received from Thomas " Keam OF
Kc.m,s Canon Arz. in relation TO the recent trouble
mone the orabi Indians. 1 send this to you IN view
q, the fact that the charge had been mace o
trouble to be attrlouVeu u ,,tHppEp1r WEI SIT
Morgan,s management. go, hrhD1''A
philadephia Aug. l. 1881.
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considered by the Grand Jury until september: Ibis
,II cause no particular delay In the tral however
WIN ,hat could not have taken place unul next
as,th AZ the earliest. In August only one part OF
General sessions Is OPEN and only small cases arc
filed there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15

strong feeling OF sefdenial and philanthropy. am
that he will be OF the most enthusiastic
urineely rnests whom England and her Royal family
have greeted on British soil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
EFFICIENCY OF TIE BRITISH PosToFFICE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir. As an Epgiishman who has now been soiourn'
ing some two years the United states, cannot ret
the article on tho British Posohce wmch appeared IN
The Tribune recently 10 pass without at least pro
test and trust that with your usual fairness, you viii
publish the other side Of the picture. nave III New
York City telegraphed 10 a friend in Harlem that
would be with him in the of SIX hours / ar
rived at his house about Two hours before the tegsm
ON another occasion some one in East SHY -fthst.
telegraphed 10 ms friend in Eieventhst To meet MN
about i've hours after the sending OF the telegram On
this OCCASION again, the message arrived 700 iae 70
keep the appointment During the twenty years uAs
I lived I'm the city of London have sent hundieds
elegrams to other parts 81 the city, and have never
known one either to nlscarry or 10 arrive later maa
within one hour OF transmission lived. moreover n
street called Queens Road, name apphed 10 ss least
score of other street, in London, ana never laHs
receive telegram within the ABOVE mentioned Time
The London General POstOfice deals with oses
900 900 letters day and abJut nan INA. Dmoss ~
nostai calds and statistics show only aDOui ooev
yoar 90 astray. Taking into consideration the care
essness and ignorance prevalent among ARG eass
me that this is most excellent record ana Que VIVA
which scarcely any can compare. VIII cOuclude HIA
a sample of the efficiency in transmitting an ilSt
dressed letter 10 the person II meant for leWer
was addressed DR.. r., Ge0rge-st, NeWcasue W.
p rot Il In Aberdeen, Scotland on the ehVelope w.
written "There is George St Gin Newcastle, uy
Edinburgh II was sent TO Ennonrgh, anu u s
forwarded to Aberdeen, whittier DR.. r. lac gone nvni
EdinhurQh Would the American Postofnce nave uiea
20 o1iess which city letter intended for When al
dreSsed 10 a street in city where there Is no suep
Sweet HERBERT PECK.
Thousand Island Park, Aug. 0, 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
A CONSTANT READER ANSWERED.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: VIII You very kindly answer two questions,
somewhat historical for the benefit Of your old friend,
"A Constant Reader viz:
Frst-Is the old craft, the Enterprise, lately
anchored off Pequot Point, New-LOndon, with three
classes of Annapolis cadets aboard, the ship which
fought the Boxer British corvette) OF Portland In
1897
second-What Is the freestone structure IN the Eat
terry PARK, which has for many years In rs rooted
over condition been called q" Castle Galden,i is II
old Fort Amsterdam or Fort William llenyI SIN.
cerev tT,st that whatever ID Is, IL will not be carted
otf Nv onr Civ Fathers. but be allowed to remain
monument (and We are allowed u reIain 80 isN OF
hem T. ths antiquity Of our great city respectfully
New-York. Aug. 10, loOl' JUN ~
III was not tife Enterprise but the old ship
Constellation that has been at New-London with
the first. third and fourth classes OF Naval Cadets
on board. A sketch Of this interesting Old war
vessel was published in The Tribune on August ..
As 10 question No ., Castle Garden was buiit In
1907. and was known as Castle Clinton. There
is no intention of pulling the old fortress down,
but there is probability that It may be assigned
as An armory for the Naval Reserve battalion.
-Ed)
Evening journal., 1891-03-17

NEW ORLEANS, March II. This city has
fully resumed its outer show OF coolness
and tranquility. Behind this mask, how
ever, there is still tremor Of excitement.
but all thought Of further violence seems
TO have departed. The people feel that
their work has been done, and there is no
desire to punish the innocent simply be-
cause some Of their fellow countrynen are
believed to have assassinated Chief Hen
messy. The emphatic Endorsement OF the
exchanges, the press and the public touch.
ing the proceedings is repeated today. The
telegram Of Secretary Blaine TO the gov
ernor caused some commotion, but it was
not unexpected: neither was it expected
that President Harrison would hesitate to
express his disspproval OF what has oc-
CURED. The telegram Of Mr.. Blaine was
sent direct to Governor Nichols aud re-
ferred by him to Attorney General Rogers.
Some Indictments VIII Follow.
Attorney General Rogers has made an
investigation Of Saturdays occurrences at
the jail, and is sndeavorlng to find some Of
the persons who were present inside Of the
Jail when the shooting was done The
prison officials say that they recognized
Evening journal., 1891-03-17

lays. Old Mrs. Duffy wns called in and
asked to look at the picture. She, too,
picked out Wright, and said the resam-
hlance was certainly very strong TO the
Astor House suicide
From the undertakers District Attorney
Fitzgerald went 20 the Astor House. Two
OF the clerks picked out Wright as in the
photograph and said they believed that he
was the suicide, Then the turned to che
name Fred Evans written on the register
Of Feb, .. Mr. Fitzgerald had sample Of
Wright's handwriting, and compared it
with the name on the register. He is satis-
hed that one hand wrote them both
At the morgue two Of the keepers were
satisfied that Wright's picture was thai Of
the dead man, and when the morgue pho
tograph Of the dead man WAS produced
and compared with that Of Wright alT
present were convinced that the Astor
Hcdse suicide had been identified at last
Mr. Fitzgerald took the morgue photo
graph up TO Neu's boarding house Mr.
and Mrs. Neu and all the members 81 thcir
household identified the dead man as their
former boarder, William Wright.
Evening journal., 1891-03-17
Quaker Greene,s viii 81 Aside.

Providence, March 1.-THE will of the
late Joseph Greene, a stanch Quaker.
made over fifty years ago has been set
aside by the supreme court. During Mr..
Greene's latter years he was disturbed by
members Of his family marrying outside
the pale Of the Society Of Friends or viii
berites. The property involved comprises
40 acres of land in jamestown, r. /. I'm
til two years ago no contest Of the will
was thought Of The contestants claim
that the application Of the estate rested
upon the trustees determining the actual
religious belief of the benehciaries. 1t is
possible they claimed, TO ascertain ones
religious professions, but not within the
capabilities Of human determination to
ascertain belief. The will was declared
void by the court.
Evening journal., 1891-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 1I.-The ease Of
Arthur Manchester VS. The State Of Massa-
chusetts, involving the jurisdiction Of that
state over Buzsard's bay, was decided by
the supreme court Of the United States in
favor OF the validity Of the statute under
which jurisdiction is claimed The caee
came to the supreme court from The NilpG
rior court Of Massachusetts. Arthur Man
@hester, q citizen Of iinode Island. enoaoeT
in the menhaden fishery under 4 federal
license. was arrested under Law of the
commonwealth prohibiting seining within
the waters Of the state, and bringing Bug
Yards bay within the state boundaries.
Manchester, when arrested, was fishing
with purse seines az point in Buz1ards
bay about one and quarter miles from
headland TO headland
Evening journal., 1891-03-17

TORONTO March 1.-THE Ottawa cor
respondent Of The World says he hears
that the government is being urged to ask
Lord Salisbury to station in Canada five
to ten British regiments, quartering them
at Halifax, Quebec, Montreal. Toronto.
Winnipeg and Vancouver. .Tt is argued. .
says the correspondent, chat the presence
OF these regiments in Canada would do
more TO put down the annexation gang
and put check to theiz conspiracy than
anything else.