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New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
AN AMERICAN COMMENT ON nACcARAr.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: deal Of illogical has been pIbllsh
in New-Yorii about the baccaIat scandal much OF il
copied fom the London papers. few days ago
"Thc sun" gave account Of an impossible game
evidently written by some one who had never sen
baccarat PLAYED, and whose informant II the writer
took information at second hand, never had.
Mr.. LabJuchcrc. whose head Is commonly level.
tells that Mrs Wilson the hostess at Tranby Croft
enacted blamable part when she became q spy upon
the acts of her guests that She should have protected
him: and a lot Of that sort OF rubbish. How
about her other guests? Had she duty toward
them, should she have "protccted' n baronct In
rnbhlng them If she was 10 take any part In the
affair at all sh. took exactly the right one. TO Sir
william Gordon Cummings prOtesatOas Of innocence
the Prince OF Wales had only one reply. Its i've
to one against yOu.1 and the baronet signed the ncul
paing paper. To add word to this would be a
waste of your space and my time cannot. how
ever fOrbear add that the refreshing suggestion of
an ex-dipl0mat that The word OF barOnct or other
titled person is bc rated at higher value than The
a scrtons Of untitled people will be received with iron
lcal amusemcnt In this country. +. w. V.
New. York. Feb -. 1891.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
THEY V1NT 4 BIG CITY TEMPLE.
BAPTIsTs TALKING OF ERECTING A TEN-sToRf
BUILDING.

BAPTTS SITS TALKING OF ERECTING A TEN-STORf
BUILDING.
New-York is 10 have City Temple or structure
excIng the City Temple Of Boston If the plans OF the
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Ir., are successful 10 attain
this end the property OF the Twentythrd street Bap-
tst Church. at Lexington-ave Is offered in the mar
ket for S125O0O Last year this church society out
grew its building Twenty third-st and Lexington ave-,
and engaged Association Hall, and now even these
enlarged quarters found TO be too small. Efor@
made purchase the old St. Paul Methodist Epi-
copal Church. In Fourth-ave. and Twenty secOnd-st.
but unfortunately that was sold before the Bapts'
society had opportunity seriously to bid on IT, Ihey
are casting about for some available site on whiea
they can erect structure similar in idea 10 the Boston
City Temple, combining an immense auditorium, a.
large as If not larger than that of Chicago.
James A. Bennett president Of the board OF trustees
OF the Twenty third Street Baptist Church, said 70
Tribune reporter last night: our ideal Is tenstoy
proof building in place near our present ste
the first story 10 be rented out as stores ana te last
six floors be divided up into offices, If We build IN
business street. TO be turned into living apartments
II In dwelling street. This leaves the second tihrd
and fourth floors for church purposes. our idea Is 70
build large auditorium, with several galleries, SO as
to bring the people as near together as possible seN
ing about 5000. We will use this for our regular
church services Sundays but on other days we VIII
let it out for any reasonable secular purpose we WI"
have smaller meeting rooms for "eeh-uay meeihse "'u
church entertainments. This IDEA belongs TO Mt DIXON
and all credit is due 10 him. 1t is somewhat aer inc
idea Of the Boston City Temple, OF course but as New
York is ahead OF Boston In other things so this enter
prise will surpass the present City Temple in that cty
In response TO the inquiry how the money
for this undertaking % be raised Mr. Ben
nett replied our church property is now worth
Sio5OOO, but We shall not attempt 10 raise
all the money ourselves. In fact, it IS simply
a paying business investment and we shall ask any
body SO disposed so into 1t on strictly business ph
clpes The rentals OF the auditorium on week days,
smaller halls stores on the first floor and six floors Oh
offices or apartments will make il very profitable IN
yestment But the Twenty third Street Baptist Chrcn
Society probably Will hold all the common stock Whls
th preferred stock will be thrown open 10 the pu0Nc
In this way shall secure controlling Interest ~
the concern. We think this Is better way than ASK.
ing people 10 give outright for here they get interest,"
on their money and at the same time are proeeehunSs
good the interest of morality and religion.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

At the Board OF Estimate meeting yesterday Con.
troler Myers reported in favor Of transferring the
81 900 asked for by the Board Of Education to pay
janitors' salaries from the uneApended balance Of
1890. Mayor Grant expressed his surprise, and OBJ
that recently the Controller had condemned this
system OF transfers. On general principles Mr..
Myers said T agree with the May that these trans
fers wrong, but In this we only allowed them
S44O0O for salaries when they asked for S147 942
The Mayor, however, declined TO any reason for
the exception, and after voting against the transfer,
offered a resolution which passed, requesting the
Corporation Counsel TO draw bill 10 be sent 10 Al
bany, To make the transfer OF uncXpended balances
from previous annual appropriations unlawful. The
sum Of $4,000 was voted 10 complete the parapet
wall at Morningside Park, $500 for asphalt walks In
Riverside Drive, and $500 for the Sherman mourning
decorations at the City Hall. Controller Myers was
authorized to issue bonds for 81 900. the proceeds
10 be expended upon the Harlem Court House, at
One hundred and twenty frst-s aud Sylvan Place.
A letter from ex-Aldcrman Alfred K. C0nkling was
received, in which strong ground was taken against
the construction of the proposed West Side Speedway
Mr.. Conklng thought that the S4,OOO,OO0 which this
alleged improvement wOnld cost could be better spent
In building schOOlhouscs. The questions relating 10
the new Seventh ave Harlem River bridge were lad
until the next meeting of the Board, on Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06

tive granite, with tile slate roof The topography Oh
the site presents opportunity for highly pcturesq"e
efects in the construction which the architect mas III
proved. riHerange $50 feet long will be piacea On
the Thirty third ST. side in the sub-basement The
basement proper will be occupied By the I'd battery
having main llroom 150x190 feet with entrances
on Thrty-tlIrd and Thirty fourth sts The basemeh'
will also provide the officers apartments and library
of the list Regiment. On the mezzanne moor Will oc
hricade headauarter. and also the regmental lockers
and company meeting rooms. The third floor VIII
furnish quarters for the band and drum corps, a.
we'll as space for gymnasium and the regimenal
.ti,1o Nf,"socation 'Wane rooms toiict-rOOms,
shower and bath rooms and galleries Tor Visl'ofs ao
Uberally provided
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
VOTING WOMANS REASON FOR DYING
u.v,vc POISON AFTER LOSING SEVERAL MIN
nrps OE HER FAMILY.


,,no,cos walker. widow thirty years Old WHO
iod two small rooms on the third floor oi the
-. No IA East Forty tliIds,. for q year anu ma
-,or+.d herself by work drcssmaLer' Wa "vH'"
n.ping in her bedchambcr early yeste'H" nioi "'o
She had raped on tie partition "nch SeP''"' H..
oo,, from the apartments of the Dorian lA4N,
,cor WAS locked and it was forced ope'' o
found diving in her bed. physician Vac '''''N
r dicd in few minutes. Her death had been '"'','
1 1i-o, In her room WAS an open letter "'
do..od 70 her brother, George Dedrlck, coiuu'''
ON = sixth.ave horse car. II had been "F'''" ""
wednesday night and it read as lo!lo"S
Do,r Hrother: When you read this hope 10 U,
cold in death am sick ana lonely G cl ,t 10 fr lo0
onrs have gone. ] am insured IN tie M - rcr
~ yonr benefit and have 500 In the leectc! ~, -
Bank which want you 10 s sei Vr', ,accd nlY artd IN,
graves and do not have any "lhT OF ~ ~ ,,,, m
George, want cloth covered ca'Agt W. "H 10 m Eui
full name and no age or dates Wa;t uo & w ,
IN the grave with my mother, and give LlAZc ana -AH'
something belonging TO me- whatever Iigy "'f n,y
to Fanny. do not owe any one anytAihs. o1so ,, -
eyorvfing 10 Won that have. NOn can do as you Il.c
with them. You will find whatever bo1as anu pup
have in the bottom bureau drawer. ny il-n''"W,r A.
left with YOU. ! am tired and VIII close Mal
the blessings o. God be with you and yours i tc last
WISH oi your io'i"s EMMA FRANCES WALKER.
p s.-send word TO Lihbie Lyons 1ieh'oh' oN''
| should like to be buried sunday.
A card OF Miss Elizabeth smythe, a CITY missionary
Of No 12o East Tcnth-st beside the letter. and on
the card had been written Go for Miss smythc and
tell her want either Mr.. Dooey or Mr.. nndale 10
preach my sermon. ASK her 70 pray for me.
cannot" 49,, r., ,,,,...,,. .
Farly in the forenoon Mrs. We'll. OF East Ffucthst
received a card which Mrs. Walker had malled on
Wednesday evening 1t asked Mr. Vel To- inquire loi
the writer at her and 70 break ln II there Wd7
no response. Mrs. We'll went TO Mrs. walkers room.
| and was shocked 10 learn Of the suicide she sai1
that Mrs. Walker recently sent similar message ana
| was well when visited at her rooms
Mrs. Walker % this city from Toronto ont
Three years ago her husband died, and her only cmd
died few months later since then her father, mother
sister and two brothers had died. The bodies lie II
Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
THE BILL TO REDUCE THE AGE OF CONSENT.
To Tho Editor OF The Tribune


Sir: 7 am paIned. shocked startled, pcrpleXed'
charmed and dlsgusted the bin 10 reduce ue
ace oi consent" to thirteen years, introduced by
As-emblyman Lane at Albany. ! am sure that every
good father and mother. man and woman, must Jon
I'm this sentiment. A rCusing petition ought 10 DO
circulated signed by thousands and sent 10 Albany
making the act OF the OtSego A5semhlyman such a
burning disgrace. such shameful ignominy' suoh a
repruachful dlshonor. that no coming Assembly man
,ould ever Weld to such a moral obhduiy even II
plarod under pressure Of by request" "hat h"d
of man I, he who would listen 10 such request mu'
los lend himself 10 be an instrument TO is hndns sht
In legislative halls. The at Of presenting such 4
measure 10 the Lcslaturc should be distinguished a.
An atrclous cnormty. iadnity 10 every lndlvfntI
~ gnod motive. should this bil be passed. "ouil
thcro be- a Justice who would not enforce H. or lJ-
licomau to Lc found who would not contribute Ms III
In The case of our Cigarette and Tobacco Law, judges
4, not enforce The act and the police refuse 10 MAKE
arrr,t, 4 principal 0f Out of our pubHc Sh1Is si.l
., ,nc a Few 'days ago. have ceased 70 Il my BOY
,iout tb. h,v that good men had made. irllNc %
~. usc Of t0ucco and cigarette, by boys. wv boy
irn,y iho law they know the prudN, dAd thcF il-p
Luoy H., lnvad.ty. WIS should thcy r.pecl IL,
t.hen authority does not have repeatedly Urea
- have bny ' who lad violated ti, act arrested. MY
,rhrc thing the Judge don't want o DE bothered win
4 and beside woud get lnto trouble ana di>iaVgr II
arrested them and 50 Just don't see tnrm Atu tI mat
the end of 10. -. ~ M ~ ~ -, 49, - i,',r.
New York. Feb. -. le9l
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
MR.. HEINTZ MAKES 4 PROTEST.
MS ACCOUNTS HAD BEEN DULY AUDITED, HOW

EVER.
Street Commissioner Heintz, Of the Annexed Dis
trct called on Mayor Grant yesterday TO inquire WHY
his February payroll had been suspended Ihe o''
tensble reason given for the refusal to audlt 'hc az
count was that Mr.. Heintz exceeding his mohtav
allowance for engineering expenses The Nay"
wasted no time with Mr. Heintz, but referred MN "
SECRETARY speer The latter told Mr.. Hentz that the
warrant had already been signed the Mayors ohn
object being 10 call public attention 10 the alegeu Ga
cessvc expenditure. Mr.. Hemtz insisted ulat '~
allegation was unfounded and that his expenditure
were less than similar had been under the farA
Departments management.
The street Commissioner told Secretary speer 10
fore leaving the Mayors Office that he Thought tAe
treatment he had received decidedly uncaled for
ANYTHING in his payros needed explanation, he oues
10 receive notice OF it without hue and cry beNs
made in the newspapers. -.
Mr. Hentz said to Tribune reporter yesterday tnAs
the force employed under the Park Department io'
December to carry on the special WORK WHICH Wv
Mayor made a matter OF comment eohs1s'eu VI NA.
one men, at AN annual salary OF b., ,000 while his own
salary list for this purpose. witll.a largely ic'e'
number Of contracts under way, amounted 10 o'H
s6l 600 TO nav forty three Thirty y-elght ot teso
fortythree were appointed BY transfer from the rum
Department. In addition TO this these salaries "0N
not paid wholly from the appropriation bu' i'oin -
sessments upon property benefited by tle lmP'o'N
ments. .u,in
In continuing the comparison between my "''i.'
is,ration for February and that OF the farA peP1
ment for December" Mr.. Ieintz said ue 80 -,
show that in the Bureau of Maintenance and Repairs "a
streets ls9 men, thirty two teams ana TWO carts We"
en,nIovca in December at a cost of $9,733 whlie "A a
Fermsry / had only fifty. nine men, nine teams hnnt @
one cart at cost OF S3,4o-a alneVn'HH @ nj sh priced
Clerical force as is called by the MayoT tnr S al.
,aahs anothcr palpable error. am allowed loi TSr
ioS sor the year $50. 500 but my requlsuohs ~
snrh pnrpoSe ior February Only at the rate %
o'rSc whole appropriation allowed Is S2oooWi mist
eum heeve wholly inadequate, but so far my T9bavs
tons on this fund during the two oeS TUE than 900
month why should the Mayor say I"s' lie may
danger of exhaustlng my tSe work OF con-
stiucon permanent etc etc comes
,ho assessments upon the property oeNccnsI
snS not U out Of the appropriation allowed By Inc
| of Estimate"
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
TRUST COMPANIES UNDER THE GENERAL LAW.

TRUST COMPANIES UNDER THE GENERAL LAW
TO the Editor OF Tho TT bune.
Sir: The communication in this days issue Of your
valuable Journal signed Blessed he Nothing in
advertently. perhaps, does an injustice to the trust
companies IN this city and Brooklyn organized under
the general act There arc two vital distinctions De
tween at least some Of the companies organized under
pecal laws and those organized under the general act
Those organized under the general act are compelled
10 invest their capital in bonds and mortgages on
unincunbered real estate In the STATE of New York.
worth at least double the amount loaned thereon. or
i'm the stocks OF this State Of the United states, or
in the stocks bonds Of incorporated cities or counties
4 this state duly authorized to he Issued whereas
some Of the companies organized under special char
tiers can invest their capital In securities OF an eX
ceedngly doubtful character, Of no character at
all. ,.,
but the chief difference arises in connection with
the liability Of stockholders those companies organ
sed under special laws are In some Instances free
rom liability as to the stockholders, while I'm the com
nanS created under the general act the stockholders
are liable as are the stockholders In National banks.
"BLFS-ED BE SOMETiiiNG.'
New York, Feb o6. 1891.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
WILL ALLEN BE PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT


FHnklin Allen, as the executor OF the estate OF
Ethenda V. Allen, daughter OF Commodore Wander
bt has made several unsuccessful attempts to compel
Harry Allen to exhibit certain account books Of the
of Allen q stead. In IA suit 10 recover the sum Of
100000, alleged 10 have been wrongfully con-
yertcd by Harry Allen. several threats have been
made punish him for contempt Of court In not obey
ing the orders 10 exhibit these books and yesterday
another moGon made for the same purpose before
Judge Beach, in the supreme Court Chambers. John
NOtUan made the motion on behalf OF Franklin Allen.
lie said that he had aje 10 get four ledgers but
they did not answer the purpose, and he wanted the
cash books.
An affidavit made by Harry Aliens bookkeeper was
read In which the accountant said that he had sent
large box OF books to Aliens house, at No. 81 West
Nlnth stephen " Baldwin appeared for Harry
Allen lie declared that the order had not been per-
,onally served upon the defendant. Mr.. hoffman IN
tclrultcd and s.ud that TN, was strange thng Tor
M. badwin to Say after his firm had specially Slipu
Ia Cd that they would accept service Of the order Tor
Allen Judge Bcach said that Harry Aliens defence
va, not sufficient, and that he must produce the books
vln twenty four hours, or he would De punished Tor
contempt.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
DIVIDING THE rHEATGCAL LICENSE FUND.

About 100000 from the Theatrical License Fund
was distributed by the Board Of Estimate Yesterday.
Here are some Of the allowances:
Actors Fund 81 900 Relief Fund, 6. \. r., g. 900
Little sisters of the Poor, 1900 Wilson Industrial
school for Girls, $500; Ncw-Yorb Dict Kitchen As
sociation, IL 900; NewYork Press club, 500 New
York Prison Association, $500; NOmcn's Prison Asso
ciation 800 United Hebrew Charities. $1,000 so
ce,y of St Vincent dc Paul, 81. 800; Newlork Aseo
catlon for the Improvement 6f the Poor $2,50O :;
Mothers Home, $500; st. Marys Logging lionse.
81 900 Peabody Home, $3.50: ST. Joseph Home, III OOV
st. Vincent Retreat $3.50 Swiss Benevolent socc'y.
800 81. John's Guild, ~ 90; Mon,choie horne;
society, $3.50; Manhattan Dispensary and Hospital,
81 600: Union Relief Association 400; Mothcs ana
Widows of Poor soldiers $500; Italian Beneficial As
ISOLATION 300: Flower Hospital. 500: 81. Joscph's
Nursery 5000; st. Marks Hospital 5000 New Amster
dam Eye and Far Hospital, $3.50 French Benevolent
society, 500; Nursery NOtre Dame, 500, Riverside
Rest association, $50; Home for Aged and Injured
Hebrews, $3.50: New York DiSpcnsary, 500; De Mt
Dispensary $500; Northern Di,pcnsary, $500 Ea .ten
Dlspensary $500 Northeastern DspenSary. 5000 :;
Northwestern Dispensary, $50: Harlem Dspcnsary,
$3.50; Yorhville Dspensary $3.50; West SIDE Di,-
pensary, $3.50 Messiah Home Tor Children. 5000 :;
German Press Club 5000; NewYork Cancer Hospital.
5000, Italian Home, 500
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
TEACHERs DISCUSs ATTENTION.

An Interesting meeting OF the NewYork Society OF
Pedagogy held at the College Of the City OF New
York yesterday afternoon. Edward A. Page. preSi-
dent Of the society. acted chairman. Attention
was the subject for consideration The nature OF at
entIon the different ways OF training the attention Of
the pupils and the manner Of controlling their at
tention were discussed by the member, Among those
present were John W. Davis. George p. NcwcOurt.
COmm ssiOner Gerard. Assistant Supcrniendcnts Hon
man Jameson and Farrell Miss NcAllister Miss Dom
mick Miss MacAdam, Miss Reeve and Mrs. Martin.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
cAsEs ARGrEp IN TIE COURT oF AppEALs.

u
Albany. March 5.-The following cases were argued
in tho Court Of Appeals to day
Frank EuGd, receiver. etc. respondent. against
George II. Robinson. appellant.
William T.. stil.ing assignee etc, appellant.
against George y. laggerty, as executor, etc, re
SpOudent. .
Edwin Wallace and Others. appellants, against
James .. GUrnan, assignee, etc, respondent.
sui mitted.
Michael f. Cusc. appellant. against Oliver b.
Twcciy, a. executor, etc. respondent submitted.
I'm the second Division thesc cases were argued:
John j. +. Reed respondent, against Bank Of Attica.
appellant ,.. ...,.
National Fire Insurance Company. appellant Sub
mitcd.
deceased.
Carl Il. T.. Ilcyne. respondent against John Doerfer
as executor etc. appellant
IN the matter of the will Of John Connor. deceased
Following are the day calendars for tomorrow;
First Dlvislon-NOs. 81, 49, 80, 62. 81. 90. 30 and
second Division-Nos. 24o, $50. 25l and o52.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
New-York. March /. 1891.
CAUSES or rnE nEcENr TrNNEL AccIDENT.

CAUSES OF THE RECENT TUNNEL ACCIDENT.
TO the Fditor Of The Trfbunc
Sir: As public attention Is directed 10 the trial
of those connected with the recent accident I'm the tun
mel pcrhap, those who read The Tribune be inter
ested 10 hear the opinions Of constant reader In
gard the cause Of the disaster. 1t seems to mo that
while the engineer and operator may bee the direct
causes Of the accident the almost criminal negligence
II the officials Of ;hc Harlem Line stands indirect
cause. The signal men In the tower az Fiitetlst. had
no right 10 send ont slow shop train knowing that
an express would follow on the same track, at only
three ninucs' headway. IT would have made no
difference If the train OF empty car, had been obliged
to wait five minutes; or If it had been necessary to
it Immediately why could IL not have been sent
ont on the sidc-trach and thus not have inerfcrcd
with the New Haven train.
Again, If the sOutlhound switch engine had been
in it, proper place the side track IL would not have
been deailcd by the trains In collision.
4 second for the disaster the lack Of red
lights the Of the shop" special. The engineer
could not IL until Just before he struck II. II
there had been danger signals display cd. he cOud
have IL until he Wa within "A few feet Of IT, su
feeble is the light The railroad companies should be
compelled by law 10 bright, searching red light
on the rear every train passing through the tunnel
somewhat similar to the locomotive head light.
Thousands of people make the Harlem Line their
daily means OF communication with this great city, ard
to make this necessarily dangerous passage as safe
rs possible the greatest amount Of vigilance shoUld
be given by the railroad companies. H..
Work. Feb. 20, 1891.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
THE DIss DEBAR OBJECTS TO FIGHTS.
SHE APPEALS TO JUDGE MADAM TO RESTRAlN
HER THEATRICAL MANAGER.

HER THEATRICAL MANAGER
Ann O'Delia Dss Debar strayed into the county
Court House Yesterday and made inquiries OF every
one whom she met where she could find )udgo
NJ whom she could get justice. She got as far as
tho rcporters, room In her search when some one
directed her to Judge McAdam, who was sittng In
the SUPERIOR Court Chambers. Judge NcAdam WAS
inst about to leave the bench for the day when
Madame Diss Debar entered the courtroom anu a'-
tracted his attention
want an Injunction she said to Judge McAdam'
.An Injunction against whom and for what!" asked
the Judge.
Madame Dss Debar produced play bill on wmch
were several cuts Of characters in play caLeu
Out of sight, She handed the bill to Judge hcAdah'
saying earnestly as she did so:
My manager has represented me in such an In
decent costume as that and that is not the worst OF
it, lie proposes have big Autographs, feet Oy
feet printed and put up the DlllDoardS all over
May I ask who you w asked Judge McAdam'
f. l.. Diss Debar," was the answer
And now, which one of these figures represents
you - again inquired the Judge
Cupid She answered.
Judgc McAdam caught his breath and glanced
quickly at the 300 and odd pounds before llhl'
Ills only answer, however, was, "Oh"
II your manager Is breaking his contract con-
tnued Judge McAdam, you may refuse to play In
ION. do not want to break my contract she
answered. The contract Is exceedingly favorable
to me, and ! want to keep my part ol II.
Judge McAdam told her that She would better con
suit a lawyer and have him draw up the papers IN
legal form. she promised TO do 50, and went out OF
the courtroom. She explained that she wanted TO
plead her own case, because she had paid $1,000
to lawyers already. and she did not want 10 get
into their clutches again If she could help herself
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06

Of murder was made against the Japanese ou. usuao
some Chinese who have insane kinsmen on ther r q
The asylum projected the past yerh,T year verv likely
Ecrr and my self at Canton, ana whch very .,ro
& open this month is the first one for the hsa
in China ever established The WORK 4 IS bnt rmpire
ssu century ago established By Dr. Peter PARKER
twenty thousand dollars i; the very mouesS sdd sI
"nd equipped native support may be expecHo 10
meet a good part of It's expense - =, -
"''' EDWARD p. THWlNG, NJ. D.
No 156 St. Marks-ave., Brooklyn, MaFch z, iooi'