Telegram-herald., 1891-08-10

they make their money In some other
way outside, and oftsa or usually spend
far more than their salaries upon official
expenses alone, a. whitslaw Reid Is re-
putsd to have paid his entire salary as
Miaisssr " Francs for the rental Of his
house alone.
mysss' WORD aud work.
In eli his troubles about Census Bulle-
tn No. 81. Superintendent Porter II likely
TO have no ksensf critic and antagonist
thsa Comptroller Myers OF New York.
He Is By al odds the ablsss man IN the
City Government. and Is a nnancier and
deep student of municipal Affairs whose
views would command attention any
where.
Ar. Myers Is famous the world over
among nnAncisrs for deed and = saying.
The deed was his unparalleled feat Of
ssllipg . Ia per cant municipal bonds At
. premium when everybody sAid Il
souldn's b done. That made him
famous among bAnkers The saying
vas HAT New York's citizens would not
need to pay any taxes all. II the city bad
from the beginning adopted the wise
policy Of getting - much revenue as pos
sibls out Of tie franchises and privileges.
That made him famous among thinkers
and students. who are moro important
than b&nkess, in the Ioag run.
It is . very wise saying. whom It Is
analysed. The city once owned. and
should now own, everyone OF It's docks.
many Of which have got into tho pos
session Of individuals. Its gas and
electric light franchises should yield It
money. A company waich gets an
exclusive right should Be made to pay
Tor t. Street oar companies should pay
rent TO che city for the use Of the streets
The Broadway franchise alone was
worth . million down or 500, 900 . year
Add oil the possible sources Of legitimate
income, and IL will Be seen that Nr.
Myers was right.
If Mr.. Myers was . politician he Nigh
20 far; bat he isu't Witness In proof
Of this that he always says what he
.hinkA He Is sharp, incisive, sometimes
bitter. He has been known to quarrel
sven with Mayor Grant, with whom,
although only an smiable and respect
able figurehead, any politician would
prefer 10 keep on good terms. His per-
sonality might count against him In
politics. Though otherwise presentable,
DO has wry neck, which would dis
qualify him from stump speeches and
present too good an opportunity to the
- Ut ha foA
high Office. But he Is one Of the ablest
Democrats In the State.
Newspapers and Fire.
A few years ago the Office boy Of the
Springfield "Union dashed through
EDITOR Shipley's room on the top door In
high excitement.
There's a man down stairs who must
zee you, quick" he gsspsd. ITS very
Important, come" and he dashed down
again, closely followed by ths editor,
who was the last man to leave the build
ing alive. Plenty OF corpses were
carried out when the fre was over. II
had been sudden, swift aud remorseless.
The danger OF hrs In newspaper offices
IL probably greater than In any other
kind Of establishment short OF powder
mill or . cotton gin. The paper, oils,
inks and other materials are very In fam
mable, and it is absolutely impossible to
keep people from smoking In fact no.
body tries to do that, slough some busi-
ness managers draw sths line At cigar.
sttss, ~ for example, the New York
Recorder" which was curiously On ough
founded by . cigarette manufacturer
money.
Fire patrols, which are made every
night. and more than once q night, by
an experienced man, are another precau-
ton against danger. In the old New
York "World" building there were five
patrols every night, and beside a gilt
tering axe upon the wall sonspicuously
hung this signs
In case Of are take the axe, go out on
the roof. chop q hoic and go down
through tho Mail and Express" building,
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Now, however, tn. "world" is In a
drsproof building, - arc also the
Times" Tribune" Journal" and
Press" and the sun, land "Hesrld'
are about to follow suit. 10 not very
many years all the metropolitan daiites
may snap their fingers 1t tire originatina
within their walls.
% Many 81 Min.
Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany ought
really TO divide mp his titles among the
poor Germans who have none.
Certainly the Emperor has enough and
10 spare He II. according to some In
vsstigasing Briton. Emperor, King.
Q Grand Dukes, ~ Dukes. 10 Counts, II
Seixnsurs and Asrgravsa
And another British observer says he
IL the most arrogant and unreasonable
man who ever visited the tight litt.s
island
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