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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
FAILURES AND THEIR LESSON
THE RECORD By QUARTERS EXAMINED.
FREE COINAGE THREATS IN 1878 AND 1890

FREE COINAGE THREATS rs 1878 AND 1880.
Sir But for the month of December, the annu-
al report of failures for 1890 would have borne
the most critical examination with encouraging
results. In that month the number OF failures
and amount of liabilities were so swellcd that the
years return has at first glance an untavoraoc
appearance. In order to get the true meaning oil
these annual statements. two other sets OF lactS
must he considered. The number of deaths IN
city has little meaning unless the population is
approximately known. and so the number OF iall-
ures must be compared with tie number oil hrms
in business. Again, if the volume Of business has
doubled, an increase of % per cent in the amount
of losses Ivy failure would mean great improve
ment in the health of trade. SO the amount OF
liabilities Of firms failing needs TO be compAral
with the volume of all business trausa ctcd ana as
vet there is more satisfactory indication OF
this than the amount Of exchanges through the
various clearing houses. In such COMPARISON
all clearing houses whether fewer or more num-
erous. are properly included. because those more
recently established perform part Of the WORK
formerly transacted through settlements at New
York, or the other principal cities. In the ioIlo"-
ing the number of failures each year. and OF hrms
in business and the amount of liabilities Of iirms
failing and the aggregate of exchanges AZ all
clearing houses in millions. with sin ciphcrs omit
ted. are thus shown:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
WORK OF THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE

ANNUAL REPORT or TIRE COMMISSIONING
GEsTED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTE
Albany Jan 9-The annual report OF the Board
NJ Civil Service Commissioners has been sent III to
tbe Governor II is accompanied bv number Of
appendice, giving the annual statistics OF eNamina
tiope cIassiacatons, etc These figures show that
during 1a9O 800 persons were examined In competitive
ID MN co,, nctitive schedules. Of whom s6l passed
and 1873 failed The appointments CURING INC year
from competitive schedules were sl4ty-t"O' ulc
largest with single exception. made dunG ahV wear
since the law was enacted in 1851 Inc appoint
ments from the non competitive schedules were "o' =
tile largest number appointed In tic service io" ,'S
class since the Civil service law was passed eAcepte
in the year 1897 when the appointments from ''e
non competitive list reached ia.
The report which is signed by Pfeslneht huS'i'c
and Commissioners Scichcr and Poste, opens VII"
the statement that the constitutionaty OF inc Wv"
Service statute las been affirmed recently ny WV
unanimous decisions Of the Court OF Appears i"c
COMMISSIONS conclusion IS There can no longer
be "A doubt thel cfore Of the right OF ClVI service NC
form associations, Of any society or ciuHeh' " u"
sst in the courts upon full compliance win te terms
Of the law without fear Of the ultimate result Oh s"o"
litigation"
The Commission SAYS that all the cities oil inc o''Vo
are being brought as rapidly possible INTO symp"
tAeic Wording with the statute ana points WV 'AN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
WHAT THE CANALS DID LAST YEAR
REPAIRS TO THEM COST THE STATE ssooo56-
TRAFFIC FIGURES.

TRAFFIC FIGURES.
Albany Jan. Disappointment Hannah, Of the
State Department Of Public Works, has completed his
annual report for the year ending September so 1850
The report shows that the expenditures for ordinary
repairs 70 the canals amounted 10 s5OO,o5s for the
year. the total expenses Of the Department being
1926 934 The increased expenditure Of this year over
that Of last year arises principally from the deficiency
caused by the Twodollar a day law, and from work
which had 10 be done outside OF the ordinary canal
repairs
There has been slight decrease in the amount Of
grain carried by the canals during the season. The
total amount Of grain received in New York from
May n December was 77,7o2,136 bushels, and the
amount delivered by canal 300S2 800 bushels,
The total tonnage Of the canals for the season Just
closed is 52461O2 tons, which i, ,267 tons less
than that % 1889 and 3o31j4 tons greater than that
Of 1855 or the total amount Of tonnage transported
the Erie Canal carried 1903 500 tons; Champlain
152O757 tons; OswegO. 22j.036 tons; Cayuga and
Seneca 63,419 tons Black River, o61 tons. 81
this amount 3,336,OO4 tons were eastward bound
freight. There were shipped by canal from huffalo
3bs4 sO4 more bushels Of grain in 1889 than last wear
The superintendent says that as every modern al-
pance that could be conceived has been adopted by
the railroads to enable them 10 carry freight at
lower rate in shorter time, 50 IT should he on the
canals and he predicts that in the near future clcc
tricty will used motor power for canal boa's
Navigation on the Hudson River has been uniformly
good. FOrtv-Onc or tne SlAW-Nh HIIcs Vi t'0 '"o'"
plain Canal SIN unimproved. The superintendent
saw. these Improvements should continue There
we're shipped last season from Whitehall to New-fork
and Brooklyn 407 j37 tons Of ice harvested on Lake
Champain and the cost Of transportation per ton Is
onH A small amount more than the charge for carting
a. ton one mile in either Of the above cities
The superintendent refers TO the fact that com
binan Of railroads exists for the purpose Of forcing
the freight from the lakes, and thus dvertng 1t from
the Erie Canal 10 the roads and adds that this com
hina,ion has reduced the rate 10 such low figure
tLaf the roads have carried freight At loss Tho
80 rt1ire MIR Hannah suggests. check this com
binaton hy a more liberal policy toward the canals,
and hy putting them in the best possible condition not
nni, y; MAINTAIN the commerce which has in the past
naturally been transported over Them but 10 attract
~ uet1.rtv seven new boats registered at tbs
ne,,rtmcnt durng the year. making total OF ) 437
bnats now using the canals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
WORKING M BEHALF Of LfFESAVERS

Asbury Park Jan. o Special. The Pew. Ed
ward Young pastor OF the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. Of this place, is endcavorng to secure larger
wages for the surfmcn and captains Of all the life
saving stations In the United states. Mr. YOungs
idea is 10 increase the salaries Of the lfesavcrs 10
800 year. and those Of the captains TO $500
also to provide permanent pension for families Of
those who are lost while assisting wrecked vessel.
Al presest The Law says that these families shall re
ceve S4Oo year for two Years. int after that time
the pension is to stop. Mr.. Young is now seeking
either 10 modify Of the present bills before Congress
or 20 have bill framed to his ideas II what tie
Ulc-savcrs should receive. Congress Jtcoo A. Gels
eenhaner has introduced bill 10 raise the wages Of
the llfc-Savcrs 90 500. and those ~ cipt3nS TO
5000 bnt it provides for no pension for the antilles
OF those who lost while duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
rl.FAULTLD LIABILITIES PER ~. 600 EXCHANGES

1t should bc remembered that the year 1873
was distinguished by Great number of failures
in the first quarter. caused by the apprehension
Of the Bland Silver COINAGE bill, and aiterWard
by a host of technical iallurcS. which were IN
feet but formal rccogbitlonS OF previously c\lN'.
ing insolvency, which the Bankrupt act and abuses
under il had enabled firms 10 conceal. The propose
repeal Of tie act early in 'S1S.and us actIa rPMal
taking effect September |, brought 500 bankrupt
cles in NewYork IN three days, 3 m one daI AZ
Chicago and about 100 on the last day al c''n
of the cities Brooklyn, Cleveland and Clncln-
natl These were not in the ordinary sense I'll-
ures of that year. though they were necessarily so
recorded Excepting in the year 1879. inc
record shows larger ratio of deferred payments
than during the last quarter in only TWO quaI''S
Of lss4 and littlr larger in one quarter %
But the ratio during previous quarters "I l">'
wear had not been heavy as 10 indlci"
gradually approaching collapse OF the crruH S,H
fem as appeared prior 10 other commercial PiIiIN
and the disaster i 10 n great extent rApI'.l'oI
by the same threat Of free coinage whlcl c'us, i
So much disturbance early in 1873, untll the mou-
crate Allison bill had been passed. III the ap-
prehcnsiOn Of free coinage continues 10 AUS
sbrinkaue Of credits, the future may b" gloomy
But there is n lack Of evidence that prolonged ais
turliancc from other causes is 10 he eAPccied,.
New-York. Jan. o, 1891. w VI "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
LLYrnN REFUSES 10 SELL or.

Presidents G. H. Byrnc, Of the Brooklyn League
club aud Wendell Goodwin, Of the Players club. held
conference at the latter's Office at Wall and Nassau
sts. yesterday afternoon. general line Of srton
was decided upon in regard to the consolidation Of
the two clubs in the City Of Churches. Anderson a.
Rowland. the lawyers, have been engaged 10 DEFEND
the clubs against the attacks made BY Edward p.
Linton one OF the stockholders Of the Brrokiyn
Players club. hearing in the injunction case VII
not be had to-day.
II was learned yesterday that some mysterious
person, acting presumably for Presidents Byrne and
Goodwin had offered Linton the face value for all
the stock he owned in the Brooklyn PLAYERS club.
MIR Linton refused the offer. In the application fI
an Injunction IL was said that Secretary With had
never paid for his stock and that he merely held
the stock for President Goodwin. Mr. Wlrth, wien
seen YESTERDAY. Indignantly denied this, AMI shows
the reporter the cancelled checks just reurnd from
the bank with which he had paid for his stock.
President Alen W. Thurman, Of the American As
ISOLATION, will arrive In the city to-day, and n o.
Spading and the other National League and Assocla
lion clubs will all be here by Monday. 4 meeting u
the conference committees will be held Monday nisht
and the meetings Of ts League aud Association VIII
take up much OF the remainder Of the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
p ,1sryc False HOPES AxoyG coyyNCrs

Sing sing, Jan. Drank J. Keller. lawyer VINO u
10 20 before the supreme Court to ask for writ 81
habeas corpus hberatng number OF convcts IN sihs
Sing prison who claim that they are c0mpclcd ~
serve out communication earned by them on sen'eh'oS
or ., Isss visited the prison this afternoon 70 con-
al, with Warden Brush and some VI the prisoners
lie saw David Higgins and James j. Whaieh, tHo con
,ir,. who claim that they are serving out commute
lion time Keller " i'll take Whaens case as test 10
the supreme Court. WhaeE was sent up OF oarg tn
az bis Nrs sentence and earned twenty seven months
God lime Ills second sentence caused him TO forfelt
%s twenty seven months, and he Is now serving out
that time before he begins on his new sentence on TWO
nors Warden Brush said TO day that the matter ~
ommutaton is not one for the courts to decide, but
eotirely AZ the mercy Of the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
Az EXTENSIVE SKIN.GRAFTINT OPERATION

Chicago, Jan. o. week from neat SUNDAY, at inc
Emergency Hospital striking scene will be witnessed
Th will be the cutting Of Of portions OF the sNn from
the bodic, Of seventy five 100 membor. of - Ber
nard Commandery. knights Tcmplar and the grating
Of the severed pieces upon the body Of brother Ma'oh
John oscar Dckcrson. in order 10 save his life Mt
Dlckerson i about forty four years old. year or 50
ago cancer1us growth appeared on his right MP ana
A surgical operation for It's removal hnaly became
necessary The operation required that considerable
norton Of the skin and flesh should be cut away with
the cancer so much In fact 10 render II Impossible
for the exposed edges Of the skin to unite and
form a complete surface covering By natural growth
An attempt made to graft piece OF g0atskn upon
the exposed surfarc but without success. few days
ago a delegation from st. Bernard called upon the at
tending surgeon 10 learn what could be done The doctor
hosit.,ed a little but finally told them that II the
wound could be covered with human skin there would
he no doubt Of a complete cure. meeting OF the
crmmandeTy was called. and every one Of tho 300
members volunteered allow the surgeon TO take some
~ his skin. About $50 members have hccn selected
to appear at the hospital one week from nett SUNDAY
The surgeon Will probably nced not more IMAM one
third or half OF the nuinber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
TRUSTEES or THE NORTHERN DISPENsARY.

The hoard Of trustees Of the Northern Dspensary held
H., ,aN nurh annual meeting last night AZ the d.
pensary building waverlcy Place and Christoph'r'st
Arson D. F. Randolph elected chairman and CAV"
boarly address, for which he received vote Of thanks
The report OF the treasurer. Albert " boeeFt showed
balance OF 80 1856 S. while George Smrr read the annual
-t Of tho board OF trustees which showed that over
"a 900 patients had received treatment az the dspensary
in the last wear vote Of hsnks was given N tie re-
firing beard and to Joan r. Noorns the re'nS
nrosdsnt similar resolutions passed for the con
,rbuors 70 the dspensary funds and 70 the medical sn
The medical stan especially mentioned as worthy OF
praise in their aborlou> services during the year which
we're all erituitous except the two mouse surgeons
new board Of TRUSTEES elected r..
Among those present were Alexander kSox ! En us
SrhelI William Moir Lambert Suydam, pr samuel HAI
John H. Watson Albert q. Boeert, r Van Lsnd, Lane'
Robert Mscsv, samuel Derickson Eh"ara >, LG.es'
Holt o;eSrgc stsrr Charles +, Bosert Edward King.
lviiiiam Ksyan John r Voorhis John A. HarnenoefS'
$ b w Mcleod John II. Watson IT,, william f.
Cattrrheld Henry V Williamson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10

II appears that the commercial dea'h-ra'c' ~
ia speak the proportion ~ failing urhs W "''
firms in business. was not higher during the past
vear than il has been in other recent years ID
fact. with single exception. II Is me lowest
since 1852. And in comparison WIN me more
ancient records. II i necdful 70 remember maj
tho Mercantile Agency Of Il. G. Dun " "a. mas
,,doub,c1l expanded It's field Of inquiry To M
J,dc g, Greater number Of concerns Of small r2pl
,oI and therefore more Liable 10 failnr" IMAM
serc included twenty years ago, 50 that r"'I'
- loss than ten IN LOCO probably means d"
r,o,tcr n,rtality than a smaller ratio meant IN
1870 or 1872 NcNt, II appears that the aver
ago of dcfaultcd Liabilities 10 all firms in business
thouch considerably higher than in lsN' or leNo'
i Int slightly greater than IN 1857. ana much
smaller than in 14s3 or l~-i. In this lSht, me
year cannot he rcckoncl good one. ana yer
twelve out II the previous twenty years have been
substantially a. had or wor~c. Bat lN"o con
,ras,s most unpeasantly with 1850, which was
a year of exceptional prosperity. Finally Tie
ratio Of payments dcflulicd 10 payments made
through clearing houses EXHIBITS some increase
oycr either Of the past TWO years, hut falls below
fine wear 1851, and much below tho year $50
ont Of the previous fifteen years seven cAhihl'rd
a larger proportion Of defaults.
Ku, IN order 10 appreciate the record fully. com
harrison must bc made rs 10 the later items ny
quarters. since no record 10y mopthS exists lhe
following shows by quarters and yearly the aver
ace Of defaul,cd liabilities to each firm IN busj-
ness
q 4 I -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
COMFORT Lacking Is TIE UNITED STATES.


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salaries who d. not know what II j. 20 eat a well
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description 81 Ne" l"ih h"'i"hS h""'' "lHlo>' H'p'
good TODAY. What sort IF lie doe, the young man
had % IN, E. .nnlprrd ln occupy A hall bedroom. eat
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
nrPArLrEp LIAnlIIrlt, PIE FIRM ~ RrslNEs

While the first. second. and third quarters 81
1890 were ordinarily healthy. the fourth quarter
wah the worst for that season DUNG tho cnil'
thirteen years and with single exception the
worst foT any period sine" the Ear l-1S Ihr
exception was the second quarter Of 1851, when
the Grant-Nafd disaster occurred. Int u Is
worthy of notice that almost equally unfavorablc
IctiIi1s appeared for the third quarter OF l-o'.
aud vet these were Immediately followed by =
condition of ordinary health. The fact suggests
that III this case also the disaster may pass WIN
out prolonged or srrOnS consequences. HE sta'r-
mem of dclaulting Liabilities 10 payments through
clearing houses IN each quarter and each year Il
as follows
rs LIED I.IAIIIIrIES pLR 81 600 ENNLL Nt,Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
ErgJRyrGyG AUSTRIAN PHOTOGRAPHS.

The Society 81 Photographers gave an sNnio
., lantern Aides last evening No 15 West Thirty
e,1h,hst The views were chiefly those loaned ." the
society by an organization OF amateur photographers OF
Vienna The pictures represented scenes in the Austrian
capital and the mountain sections oil that country
,oranh not only represented interesting objects, but
rs wsl taken giving evidence Of high degree OF skill
on the part Of the Viennese amateur artists numoee
OF scenes in tn immediate nclgnbornooo OF w.
VIZ City and I'm also shown. ana COM
n.rrd fayorably with the Vienna ecenes The hau IN
Which the exhibition hed filed with an apprecie
tive audience many people being obliged to stand Oh chs
10, ohta a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
A CONFERENCE OF MEXICAN RErOLUTIOEIsus

ST. Louis, Jan. "a dispatch from Laredo Tex.
SAYS that General Ruiz SsndOval and his followers
arrived in that city Yesterday and held conference.
sandova was tried and acquitted only short time
ago OF the charge Of organizing revolutionary move
ment against Mexico. The officers here will take
steps toward the arrest Of the consplators, but Will
allow them b. mature their plans ana cross 70 Mexico
where they will certainly be captured ana Hileo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
PROTEST ~ nEIIALr OF THE INDIANS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: As a subscriber to The Tribune alo" me 10 pr"
ost against the doctrines laid down In inc clier III
The Tribune OF TODAY, from Washington III feea'u !"
the indians refer especially TO the parts duofcd
III, nnaront anprovaI from a Boston MAN. While
rar,s ~ n may be true 10 individuals. Is not true
n the Indians as q class that Educate him a. Noi
An ths education adds merely to his cunning without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10

Resulting from these data are me ioIIo"'hs
statements, showing the number OF failures 10
every / 900 firms in business. the average oi dr-
faulted liabilities each year 10 every firm In nnSi-
ness. and the average Of such dcfaultcd Liabilities
% everr 81 600 of exchanges through clearing
houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10

soenng in degree the innate cruelty and wildness
Of his disposition" I must say I am surprised at
The Tribune publishing such letter, so contrary 70
its usual course 1t seems 10 me. However cruel
and vnd!ctve the Indians be, il has almost always
been found that wrong has first been perpetrated
upon them. believe Investigation 1t will be found
10 be the case now ALLEN C.. THOMAS.
llaverfOrd College, Jan. 3, 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
MI1pAII AND KIsMEr.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir. RI .o kind as to inform me the meaning OF the
words - Mzpahr and Kismct' by so doing y3n VIII
obge one OF your readers
Brooklyn. Drc. 81. lS"o' ,..
+" Nznah~ is Hebrew, and means Remembrance !:
.Eisnot - Persian Kusmut7 is an Oriental word
meaning Destiny or fate.-EdJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10

bakers shop to buy pie which was generally sold foc
fifteen cents ! laid down my fifteen cents and was
walking out when the baker called me back says me-
My friend this Is mistake. These pies are eighteen
cents. The Mckinley bill has raised the price OF pies
4 CONSTANT READER.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 3, 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10

To thc Editor Of The Tribune
sir: TO show how nonsenscaly some people Spe"A
Of this mckinley bill' would like to relate an III
cldent which happened q few days ago. went INTO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
TAXES UNDER COLLATERAL INHERITANCE LAW

Albany jan 8 (special).-Thc state Controller re
ceiyed daring 1890 ~ III 637 from about 1000 es
ttcs for taxes under the Collateral inheritapee &"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
REoRGAyIzIyG The POLICE BOARD.

The Police Board organized yesterday for the year by
reelectng Commissioner MacLean president and Commits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10

soner McCaye treasurer The president directed
appoint the standing committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
PARTICULARLY REASONABLE.

FrOm TIC NOTWI'W II VTTTI'T I'IIICIIIT'
There is big difference between demanding tho
right 10 continue the eXerciSenevcr questioned until
four years ago-of restricted police reg1iton over
small portion Of the sea and its coast for the single
purpose Of protecting seal life and regulating seal
fishing and the demand that an entire he made a
closed sea 10 commerce The latter claim might be
defendCS perhap,. but ii is not 10 be defended be
cause 4 isn't made and isn't 10 be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
SEEKING PEACE WITH HONOR.
From The Indianapolis, Journal.
\ FIRM AND eAGACIpto POLICY.
From The Eo,ton Journal.


Mr. ulaine', MANAGEMENT in the case of our Govern,
ncnt I'm the Iehrug sea dispute la, been charscerAed
throughout 10y patriotic Wig lance, nrnhees ana 500
mat is not justified by the circumstances OF the as
mite the welfare 81 the Nation. and the h2nortDe
traditions American diplomacy: MS eIaOoac
argument demonstrate, forcibN than ever ulht
America n the pending controversy Is clearly III inc
right. -lnhinG All partisan ul'cL - dor,
and his secretary "a oordial and unanimous support
, nur lille io protect tie seal fsherle- Of Bcrng
49,, Is }rcely and unrocrvedK acknowledged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
APPRoAclIING A PEACEFUL SOLUTION

Mr. Blaine. after re,atng the whole case. has az
ceptcd Lori Salsburys challenge for arbitration mas
clearly defined the lines upon which it shall pro
ceed and has very defy thrown tie whole burden
Of the controversy upon the shoulders OF the BHtsh
Lion. From first to last il is an intensely inercS'
ing game Of nesse between two energetic and STUBBORN
statesmen The end is not vet, but the chances OF
war over the matter are exceedingly remote