The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-30
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

The New York papers this morning com
ment on Chils reply as follows. The Herald
says that the Chilian reply is manly and grace
ful. 1t does honor to the Government OF
that country. as well as credit TO the patriot
ism and craftsmanship of Premier Perelra. In
the light of the correspondence published
this morning, HarrisOn's ultlmatum seems
hasty uncalled for, and unwarranted. The
fortunate result is a victory for the American
people and one honorable TO Chilli. 1t is not,
however a triumph Of Harrison's lingo dlplo-
macy, but in spite OF IT.
The World says The punishment and hui
initiation which are the revenges OF mon
archial governments should be unknown IN
brotherhood of republics. And now that
Chill has expressed her willingness to make
honorable amends for the acts Of an IRE
sponsible mob and an afirOnt of hot-headed
minister, our response should be most Bener-
Gus and friendly.
The Tribune SAYS the CHILEAN controversy
has practically been closed by the Just and
honorable action on the part OF the santiago
Government. The complications which nave
arisen. and are now practically adjusted, VIII
have the salutary result OF bringing Chill ana
the United States into more friendly and
harmonious relations in the future.
The Times SAYS the letter of Nj. Pereira is
manly. self respectful and an honorable CON-
municatiOn.
DAMAGE TO SMALL CRAFT.
Reports continue to come in of damage
done TO small craft in Long Island Sound by
the recent gale. shipping III an tne naroors
suffered. The sloOp Flight, Captain Ale1an-
der Lewis, and Captain Edward Connor's
sIoop both dragged anchors and went ashore
on Cone Neck. near Oyster Bay harboI In
Oyster Bay harbor Captain jacob Bump
steals sloop. Sarah Tucker, dragged anchor
and drifted against Captain Frank Under
hills sloop Bertha. causing her to break
from her anchorage and 20 ashore. The
Bertha lost her bowsprit. The Sarah Tucker
also went ashore.
Captain Smith Gardiner. of Cold Spring
harbor. put into Eagle dock with his
schooner. the Annie +. Derrickson. The
plunsing of the schooner during the night
parted the bawsers which held her 10 the
dock, and the vessel went ashore at the head
OF the harbor. She was not injured and 1t IS
thought will be hoated of with little diff
Guilty. la Centreport harbor the sloop Kate
Aiken Captain Olsen, lies twenty-five feet
above high-water mark. where she was driven
by the wind and high sea. As she drilted
shorewsrd Captain Olsen threw out two
anchors but they failed TO hold her. The
tug South Norwalk spent yesterday trying to
pull her of.
The three big canal barges which went
ashore OF Sea Cliff. loaded with corn. still
lie at the mouth of Glen Gown creek. A big
scow was alongside yesterday taxing oil their
cargoes.
barkentine Harry and Aubrey, which went
ashore on Fire Island beach, is being taken
of and stored on the beach. The vessel IS
reported as having big hole IN her side end
Is likely to go TO pieces at any time.
SMALLPOX IN BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyn health authorities have q
smallpox scare on their hands. Eighteen
year-old Edward f. Fitzpatrick was found to
be suffering from the malady yesterday and
was removed to the smallpox hospital at
Flatbush. His home at 80 Madison street was
quarantined. as he had been III OF the disease
tor several days.
Health Commissioner Griffin set the entire
corps of vacclnating physicians TO work In the
neighborhood. Fitzpatrick was EMPLOYED in
Mckibbens bookbindery, IN Beekman street.
this city. and more than week ago CON-
planned of feeling i'll. but il was not until
"Wednesday that he quit work and returned II
his homo.
Between thirty and forty of Fitzpatrick
fellow employees in the bookbindery live in
Brooklyn. and DIR. Griffin will have them all
examined. 70 prevent the further spread OF
the disease il possible.
DIR. Cyrus Edison said last night that as soon
~ no heard of fitzpatrick's illness he sent his
inspectors 10 Mckibbens factory in Beck.
man street. They found no smallpox but
took the usual precautionary measures and
vaccinatod all the persons who had been OK
posed.
his CASE AGAINST TURKEY.
DR. Lee Meriwether a little more than q
year ago. when Labor Commissioner OF Mis-
aouri was diracted nv fha I.aoisletura IN col