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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
MAYoR BOODY PR0rEsTA
Sorry 70 See % Many Ellis fbr Increase Of
Salaries In tho Legislature.


Mayor Body Of Brooklyn read Mayor Grants
letter to the Speaker OF the Legislature yes
terday criticsing the deluge OF bills for in
crease OF salaries and numerous other raids
on the city treasury. Mr.. Body finds that
many similar bills affecting Brooklyn have
been presented to the Legislature. such as the
bill to pay the present non-salaried Aldermen
$500 year. and to increase the salary OF
the City Auditor from $500 to 5000 year.
and he agrees with Mayor Grant in his oppo-
am sorry to see these applications made
at this time People forget that in providing
for a salary they must provide for an amount
to be paid yearly. It seems small thing to
increase salary to the amount OF 1900. but
$l.5OO represents the annual interest at three
per cent; on $5o.QQO. five increase salaries
equivalent to paying. tho interest OF three per
cent. on more than S1.50O, 900. II the officials
were called upon to consider proposition In
creasing the debt to the extent OF 81. 800 600
they would hesitate a long time before author
izinG 1t, and yet We increase our salaries with.
out realizing what the ultimate effect Is"
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Prom he Mercer

Charles Stewart Smith II quite widely respected a.
trustee Of tho Metropolitan Museum Of Art a.
Of his Presidency OF tho Chamber OF Commerce. And
yet OF tho multitude that know him In these capac.
ties. how many that his fortune was moulded
in the heart Of tho Wholesale dry goods district. AZ
the head OF the Of smith, Hogg Gardner sue.
of the respected frm Of George C. Richardson
Co.. he 10 hero revealed to the majority for the nrst
time
To the art world Mr.. Smith is known a. one OF the
leading connorsenrs OF paintings and brio to
which may be added the information that his colec.
ton OF rare old Chinese porceains contains many of
the nnest examples eStnnt Among his in oil
the best representatives OF the modern school in.
GLIDING distinguished canvases Of the Barbzon group
and notable examples OF the old masters embracing
fsbuousy priced works Of Franz Halls and Rembrandt
OF native pictures he possesses examples Of Inuess
Homer. Peknel and other men whose fame Is unques.
TONED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
DISTURBED BIZ NOISY B.ALLA
A Complaint to the PoIice-The Exanining
Board or EnElneers.

Some Of the noisy people who have been at
tending late balls at tho Lenox Lyceum have
disturbed the neighborhood. and the neigh
borhood complained to Capt Warts that tho
hall was becoming a public nuisance. At the
meeting of tho Police Board yesterday Capt.
Warts submitted his report. F. " White. tho
manager Of the Lenox Lyceum. told the Com
mtssioners that hereafter there should be no
more noise there.
Central sub-station and Frank Weed OF the
KinRsbridRe station were, nut on the retired
from the House OF Detention TO tho Elizabeth
street station. and Surgeon Nnmmack. who has
been attached to tho Elizabeth street station.
A committee of engineers from the General
Council protested against the violation Of the
law that requires the appointment OF two COM
retent engineers on tho Examining Board for
engineers % this city. They asked for tho ro-
instutement Of Mr.. Fielding.
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Prom the Philadelphia Daily Es,"i"9 Telegraph
Such people as the English can i'll afford to ser.
monte on international p"liteness.
From NE Hu.hiDyoH Post.
We have no reason TO thank Great Britain for any
courtesy or good viii In everything that could njure
or retard she has been active. 1t only where
her interests became involved that she concluded
be conservative The chapter Of our indebtedness to
England 10 long one. The Gillian page 10 full OF sug
gestion and significance.
From the kf'usopoh Tvib4ns
chilians have been told that bAek guards and
bulliss. bu: English interference has not even been
suggested This Is very significant fact means
that England recognizes the vast material strength
and resources OF the United States and has Judged
wise not to interfere In matters strictly pertaining to
Americans and the American continent. It means
that the Monroe doctrine Is still vital potential force
and that Europeans have accepted Its propositions
nnniiy and absolutely. Looking At tho matter from
this aud many other points of view the Gillian episode
has served some very useful ends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
The Nebraska Decision.

The decision OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States In the suit brought by JAMES
E. BOYD to test the title OF JOHN NJ. THAYER
to the Office OF Governor Of Nebraska. is ex-
tremely satisfactory In two respects. First.
1t shows that tho highest tribunal In the
country can rise above partisan considera-
lions in the determination Of great politi-
cal case: and secondly. 1t puts duly elect
cd Democratic Governor into the place to
which he is entitled by law.
There was no doubt OF Mr.. BoYD's cleo
ton 30 far as the number OF ballots cast for
the respective candidates was concerned.
His title was disputed. and successfully dis
puted. in the Nebraska courts. solely on the
ground that he was not citizen OF the
United States for two years preceding the
time OF the election. His status depended
upon the question whether or not his father
had been duly naturalized under the acts OF
Congress relating to the admission OF Ne
braska into the Union: and the Supreme
Court holds that collective naturalization
Of the Inhabitants OF the Territory was
effected. under which the father acquired
rights Of citizenship which descended to
the son and made him eligible to the ofilce
Of Governor at the last election.
Since the controversy arose the Republi-
cans have been criticised for raising such .
technical point as the objection that Mr..
BOYD was not citizen. But the point was
by no means merely technical; 1t was sub
stantial. Just as was the objection recently
taken by the Democrats In this State to
the eligibility OF Mr.. SHERWOOD. the Hor-
nellsville Park Commissioner. to q seat in
10 tola Gtot
ton prescribes certain qualifications for
oflce. disregard Of the organic law In this
respect by either party affords good ground
for remonstrance and for all proper resist
ance on the part Of the adverse party. So
while We rejoice In the ultimate defeat Of
the Nebraska Republicans. we cannot con-
denim them for making the contest.
On the other hand the vail OF the Repub-
lican press at the fact that the decision Of
tho Supreme Court will cost Nebraska q
good deal Of money. Is most amusing. It
Is said that Governor BOYD appointed
large number Of State officers. who will
now demand and be entitled to receive
their pay out OF the State Treasury. Whose
fault is this. we should like to know The
blame must rest. not on Governor BOYD
and the Democratic officers lawfully ap-
pointed by him. but on the Republican who
occupied the office Of Governor without any
valid title to 1t, and by reason Of whose acts
the State moneys have been appropriated
to the payment Of officers whom he had no
right to appoint.
Whatever may have been tho cost Of
keeping the Democratic Governor Of Ne
brasks out OF the Office to which he was
duly elected. the amount OF the bill should
be charged by the people Of that State to
the account OF the Republican party.
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He Want. to yo,. for Another M,

To THE EproR or The SUy-Sir: voted for G. Cleve.
land for President In 1884 and In 1888 I wish Mr.
Cleveland won!d kindly allow me chance 10 vote for
some other good Democrat before die My reasons Tor
this wish is That Mr. Cleveland has been elec,sl
to any Office whatever and been o: tile beneht
10 NJ. party lie has acted NJ If WAS only necessary
that he ne elected; the party than which bs va. ,n
much better. was OF no consequence
Eect-u governor IN 1882. with senate and Assembly
With him. he msnaged, Tor his personal Comfort 10
nilnr away mat Immense advantage aud give tic
kepublicans in the next election both Senate and Al
ssI1y sna reduced The splsndid ma)orty Of SO to
me friends 70 vote against Hill for Governor in s5 dd
70 stop tue Efforts 81 those friends In The
chance in iSs? as n he aud his friends had ever siysn
III even the shadow OF chance a. any time
Am BEGINNING 70 hav. respect again for TIVE sus,
wnGh saia IN 1888 that the election OF MI Cleveland
Houia De the woret thing that could happen TO the
Democratic party" A. d n N,cuo, .os NV
%SS 81. NicIoIAs AVENUE. New YORK, Feb L.
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FIRE At TRINITY MISSION HOME
All the Children Got Out Safely By the
Teachers and Sisters.


Clouds Of smoke rolled through the Railways
OF the Trinity Mission House at 2oa and 2ll
Fulton street few minutes after o'clock
yesterday morning. There were about twenty.
five youns children. mostly girls. elk Sisters Of
the Order Of st. Mary. and several youn.
women teachers in the building.
The first intimation Of danger was the smoke
waited through the elevator shaft and out into
the Railways The children. although badly
frightened. obeyed the directions OF the teach
ers and Sisters. All the little ones in the kin
dergarten department were hurried down
stairs and across the street.
Five. Of the older, girls. with their teacher.
Of the building. and before they knew Of the
fire tho smoke had become so thick in the hall
ways as TO prevent the possibility Of escape in
that direction. Miss Creel hoisted them
through the hatohway to the roof and all got
safely down through the adjoining building.
The fire companies. summoned by three
alarms, were at hand promptly and aided In
the management Of the children. In few
moments the fire was under control The
damage was small and Is covered BY in
surance.
Chief Lally OF the Fire Department think.
that the fire was the result of spontaneous
com bustion in q heap OF greasy rags in the
engine room.
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BEGGED AND BEGGED AGAIN.
Ex.Register Reilly's Experiencs with q
Greedy Mendicaat

The family of ex Register John Reilly. the
Tammany leader Of the Fourteenth Assembly
district. who lives at 312 East Fourteenth
street. was annoyed on Monday night BY a
beggar named John Wilson. As ex-Reglster
Reilly came down the steps Of his house at .
o'clock he met Wilson on the steps. Wilson
begged for money to obtain nights lodging.
Reilly handed him the money he demanded.
and then went into the Tammany Club rooms.
three doors away.
Wilson then bounded up the steps and rang
the door bell violently. Mrs. Reilly came to
the door. and Wilson demanded money. Mrs;
her. He then ran to the basement and began
70 Kick on the panel OF the door until Mrs.
Officer Foody arrested wilson and yesterday
ut the Essex Market Police Court Justice Kill
breth sentenced him to the Island for three
months.
John Reedy. Dennis Donovan, and George
Pilson. arrested on Park row for begging, were
sentenced to six months each on the Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
Fable Works or New York.

Public Works Commissioner Giroy sent to
Mayor Grant yesterday tho report OF his de.
partment for 1891. Tho total expenditures
were S6.&'5272.ll including tho funds for
rcpaving and local improvements. About
82.O00.0O0 gallons Of water were used every
day from May II to Dec. IL: FIX miles Of
streets on Manhattan Island arc now puycd
with asphalt, and 3?l miles have stone pave
ments Tho city lights 5;Il miles OF stre"ts
yielded to the. city by the water service
amounted to s3.OSS,276l8. Tie amount re.
liens upon property Is S:iO4. 500. -. making !,
total OF S3373.l;ht64: The department also
collected and paid into the city treasury from
miscellaneous sources S248 4U1HJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
Why They Kick.

Who are the men that arc so noisy about
what they call the mid-wintcr Convention,
or the Kodak Convention. or the snap Con-
vention. AS suits their pcrturbed spirits2
Why. they arc simply people who are en-
ragged because they begin to perceive that
there is absolutely no chance that GROVER
CLEvELAND's name will be presented to tho
National Democratic Convention by the
delegation from the State of New York.
1t Is going too far to say that there are
no Democrats among the gentlemen who
want to hold mass meeting to protest
against the act Of the State Committee:
but it Is certainly true that among them are
many OF Mugwumpian tendencies. or Dem
ocrats who generally think that the Re-
publicans are right and their own party
wrong. We notice also that some OF the
persons prominent in the movement have
held Office under Mr.. CLEvELAND's Admins
tration. as for example, CHARLES S. FAIR
CHILD. CHARLES J. CANDA. and STEPHEN A.
WALLER. No wonder they protest.
There would be some force in the position
OF these gentlemen II there were any really
good reason to suppose that the sentiment
OF the Democratic party in this State was
misinterpreted or misrepresented by the
Democratic State Committee. But we do
not believe 1t is. A very large majority Of
tho county organizations throughout the
State approve Of the course which has been
taken. There are few localities. II any. In
which the leaders. who are usually fairly
representative party men. do not prefer
HILL to CLEVELAND: and under these cir
cumstances it is idle to insist that the State
Committee is not in accord with party senti-
ment in pursuing course which Is salts
factory to the present Senator rather than
To the former President.
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ssEArnks ,ss TIMES a a1Nu1E



A curious medical phenomenon was ex-
hibited yesterday by DR.. Edward q. Jansway
TO a clinic OF 800 students at the Bellevue
Medical College. The subject was Michael B.
Mccarthy. proprietor OF the West End Hotel,
at lO1 West street. His normal respiration
has boon for the last three years 152 minute
instead Of the normal rate Of 10 minute.
About week ago Mccarthy walked into ths
college dispensary breathing so loudly and
quickly that all wore startled. He could not
articulate moro than three or four words With
out stopping to breathe soven or eight times.
and he wished to know x the doctors could
not cure the rapidity OF his breathing and re-
duce II TO the normal rate. His throat. he said.
was raw from tho rapid respiration. but other.
wise he felt all right
II was formerly on the police force In Bos-
tom" he said. In tho fall OF 1880 was thrown
from the platform OF an electric car. and land.
ed on tho street on the back Of my head and
shoulders. became nnconsctous and rc
NAMED 80 for ter days Mheh became con
like steam engine I under high PRESSURE I,i and
Is. and once or twice a month become sud.
denly unconscious and ROMAN so for several
Besides Or. Jnneway thore were present
Il the State. e. and Dr. " H. THOMPSON Mc.
which conrinced the physicians that his was
Ills heart and lungs and other organs. ex.
cept his brain. were found to he in good cond.
tion.. His tashea was infiamed from his rarid
breathing Tho breaths wore registered. AMI
found to number l52 minute Sentences II
in one breath. while HIS efforts to say the sen.
tonce. Around the rugged rock the raggel
rascal ran" made him red IN the face. The
doctors said his trouble was due to an injury
to the medula oblongata. caused by the fall
from tho car The nerves which control tn,
respiratory organs had been shattered, ami
had lost all control Of the lungs. His case was
pronounced incurable. although he may live
many years.
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NO NEED or A cAUcoa
Mr. Hsrter Thssks There 10 New Ne In-
sasAlata Danger Of NllHer Ieslslation.

SSeuato Dau8er o. tuIver hSr8bShauoss
WASHINGTON. Feb. The Democratic eau
Gus called for Friday night next has been In
definitely postponed. Representative Harter
OF Ohio. who circulated the call last week. said
to-day:
"Ihave decided not to press the call for
caucus this week on the silver question.
Frankly. think tho danger OF silver lcgisla-
ton for this session has passed. The knowl-
edge has come TO many earnest advocates OF
free silver. but who are lovers OF the party.
that the passage OF free coinage bill here
would rip the party down the back like a
grasshopper. The quiet talks about the House
have shown an opposition to such
bill as was not dreamed Of even by those
who have from the start been opposed t. II.
Il would be hard to get seventy five men IN
the House who do not think that II would be-
political blunder; The newspaper. OF the
party. too. are helping us in the hight. Such
papers "a the Memphis appeal and Aralnnche.
the Nashville American. and others that be-
lieve In free silver have sounded halt. IT fs
found that many men whose devotion to the
party Ia beyond all question cannot be driven
Into the support Of any man for the Presidency
on q free silver platform.
In short. those who are opposed to the Dem.
into bankruptcy are united against any action
on silver this session. On this question sound
money men and free silver mon stand to-
gether. This Is the ground uron which say
I do not think a free silver plank will be put
under our candidate for President In 1S02.'
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We're Senator Hill to Withdraw and favor
MP CLsvrLAyps nomination for the next Presidential
term IL would make him very popular throughout the
nation.-Rdvtord Daily ftmes.
Alas. Of whatvalue would be popularity to
statesman who should mako himself directly
and personally responsible for devoting the
Democratic party to the humiliatine misfor-
tune Of Mugwump domination and certain de-
feat1 The Mugwumps might celebrate his vir-
tues with tho sound OF lattery and the smell
Of incense. but. although that sort OF nonsense
tickles the great CLEVELAND absurdty to de-
lIrium. Senator Hill is made OF sterner stun
and despises It. He would rather SEQ the
Democratic party win once. than see GRovER
CLEVELAND nominated thousand times
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03

Our esteemed contemporary. the Voice.
sends out every week through the United
States mails a good many thousands OF
copies addressed to farmers In different
States who are not subscribers. That Is to
say. these farmers pay nothing for the
paper they receive. They get the Voice
for six months free. and are to that extent
the beneficiaries. as our esteemed contem-
porary informs us. OF a propaganda fund
contributed by enthusiastic Prohibitionists.
The publishers OF the Voice have been as
tonished recently at the great number OF
papers returned from certain country Post
Offices with notice from the Postmasters
that the Voice was not wanted by the
farmers to whom 1t Is addressed. and that
they refused to take 1t from the mails.
Suspecting crooked work on the part Of tho
Republican Postmasters. our esteemed con-
temporary first sent out circular letter OF
inquiry asking whether the Voice was In
fact unwelcome. as alleged. The first circu-
lar bore on the envelope the name OF the
Voice. and no reply came from anywhere.
Then the publishers sent out other letters
OF inquiry, addressed to the same persons.
but enclosed In envelopes which did not en-
able the Postmasters handling them to
identify the sender. Immediate and often
indignant responses came from these farm
ers. declaring that they wanted the
Voice. liked to read it. and had never de-
clined to take it from the mails or author
lied the Postmaster to notify the publish
ers that 1t was refused. From Skinnersville.
in North Carolina. for example. there were
not less than nine such replies: from Lake
Village. New Hampshire, thirteen. and 80 on.
We should say from the evidence printed
by our esteemed contemporary that 1t has
been made the victim OF gross outrage:
and that in several towns the Postmasters
have unwarrantably assumed to decide what
political reading shall reach their con-
stituents. and what shall not The case
Is certainly strong enough to demand q
prompt and searching investigation by the
postal authorities. and the punishment OF
every Postmaster found guilty OF attempt
ing to exercise sort Of censorship which in
this country belongs to no man.
Hostility to Prohibitionist ideas is per-
mitted to any Postmaster. but when 1t finds
expression in the suppression Of mail mat
ter which 1t is his duty to deliver. the bust
ness becomes serious for him. He Is either
a great fool or scamp. In either case
Postmaster-General WANAMAKER should
see that he gets his deserts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
It Is said that the Into Lord To11rMAcur

a British peer. has loft most OF his property to
tho Duke and Duchess Of TEcK tho parents OF
the young woman who was to have married
the Duke Of CLARENCE and AvoNDALE. The be-
quest. il it DO confirmed. will be very accepta-
BILE to their poverty stricken highnesses. It
will not be the first instance in British history,
however. OF subjects beaueathinG property to
the royal family. In 1856 Mr.. JOSEPH NEELp
died. leaving to Queen VICTORIA herself the
sum Of 100000. tidy legacy even for reign
ing sovereign. Mr.. NEEID left no children but
his only surviving brother was created a baro.
net in 1859. II Lord ToLLEMACHE has indeed
relieved the poverty OF the TICKS. his son may
look to be made viscount. at least. In about
four weeks after the will has been proved.
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denouncing the reciprocity treaty. which
will throw open the Spanish West Indies to
the United States when It goes into full
operation on July Of this year. Inc pear
ing on our own relations with Cuba OF the
question whether Spain should combine
commercially with France or with the
Triple Alliance. is q curious example OF the
solidarity OF interest between the French
and American republics. and OF the fact that
injury cannot be inflicted on the one with
out some detriment. material or moral. be-
ing suffered by the other.
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By the late WILLARD PARxEh The patient.
young American. was afiicted with tumor-
like growth on the side Of his head. which
dragged his head to one side and disfgured
him frightfuly: it was also. the surgeons
said. undermining his strength. British and
Continental surgeons declared that an opera
ton would be fatal. DR.. PARKER did not agree
with them. In two operations he removed the
abnormal growth. saving the young mans
life. and In effect setting the example OF con-
servative daring which the st. Luke's surgeons
have now followed with such success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03

WASHINGTON. Feb. c.-Rcpresentative Grady
OF North Carolina introduced a bill In the
House yesterday to reduce the Presidents
salary TO $4,000 a yenr. The bill also pur-
poses TO reduce all other salaries wages, fees.
and combinations exceeding 500 and less
than Sl6z month by ton per cent. ranging
from Slb7 to $3.50. fifteen per cent. exceeding
$3.50. except IN tho case OF the salary Of the
President and other salaries forbidden by law
to no reduced. twenty per cent