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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

saturnalia. he has unwittingly served a good
purpose Good men and good women have
reason to thank God for the deliverance.
Whether the bill itself is mcritorious one
or not whether or not women should be ad-
mitted to the elective franchise, is not mat
fer for present consideration. The notorious
fact is that the fellows who bring forward this
hill and vote for il never have the remotest
idea of passing it into a law. There is never
any serious purpose in it. 1t Is from the be
ginning of the hearing to the last step in the
farcical proceeding nothing but a low, dirty
senseless practical joke and joke upon SIN
core and earnest women, whose very helpless
ness ought TO be their defence against the bru-
talitv of the bar-room testers to whom what
over il pure or clean or wholesome Is an Of
fence and a rebukc. These women may be
fanatics they may be engaged IN hopeless
entcrprisc they are AT least conscientious and
devoted to what they consider duty; above
all. they are women; entitled by thelT sex 10
the very highest consideration 10 the chival-
rous regard. the knightly courtesy, the gentle
ness and kindness which spring naturally from
the mind and heart of every manly man VINO
ever breathcd the name of mother.
And these fellows at Albany have thought
il was funny to fool them and mock them, ana
in their very presence in the legislative cham
hers insult and humiatc them. Wissig should
he led out. but the rest should hang their heads
in shame and resolve that this business stop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

twenty-frst sts., between Amsterdam-ave. and
the Boulevard. and upon this spacious and com
modious site the first of the permanent build
ings will soon be going up A hundred thou
sand dollars have been paid in to an endow-
ment fund and $50, 900 more are pledged TO
complete the projected work the sum of SOU
900 is required, and the trustees are entitled
TO appeal to the public for the needed help.
1t is an appeal which we earnestly commend
to our readers. subscriptions may be sent 10
Mr. Mclbert b. Cary, treasurer of the college,
No. . University Place. or to MIR. Spencer
Trask. chairman of the Building Committee
No o Wall-St.
We have cndeavored to suggest the char-
actcr and the value of the work winch
this Young institution is doing. No one
familiar with it questions its importance or us
success. 1t is likely to be brought INTO III
innate relations with Columbia in the near
future. and we hope in due time to see 1t De-
come a department of the great unlVerS"!
which will soon be rising and expanding pc-
side it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

upper part Of the city on the East Side save ~
the @Huclsleberry" Railroad, with It's miSe,aols
and often overcrowded cars and nroKen-ooVN
horses, which make only hourly trips Oohse-
quently this large district is practicaiy smut on
from the considerable number OF men "nv'c o'oa-
pations compel them to go home IN ,ne eai.
morning hours, and who can reach D,ooNsn an1
Ncw.Jersev much more easily than the northern
norton of New-York City. IIalf-hourly trains all
NIGHT would bave a powerful tendency to draw
ronu,ot;on 70 this quarter This bill ought to be
made law before the session closes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

One OF the most pressing duties OF our lie"
Superintendent Of Police will he TO close the city
noolrooms. For the sake Of his own reputation
Superintendent Byrnes cannot afford TO let them
alone No one doubts that these poolrooms are
having every week certain stipulated sums 10 GER
tain people for police protection The people
who receive this money may keep it In their own
hands and may not bride policemen with II, put
the fact that il is generally represented ana be-
lievcd that such regular payments are made should
10 sufficient 10 stimulate Superintendent ByrneS
10 clear the department OF suspicion by closing
evcrv poolroom at once. lie can shut up every
one Of them tomorrow, and keep every one closed.
n he wishes 10 do So II has been shown in Buffalo
that there is no serious difficulty in getting ev-
dencc that these poolrooms do not do cominis-
sion business and do not send 10 the racc-tracks
the money that is wagered with them. The PEG
ME of New-York will hold Superintendent Byrnes
20 a sharp accountability in this matter. They
know that he can close the poolrooms If he cares
n do IT, These rooms are an evil and nuisance
Of the worst sort They are prolific causes Of
thcfts, OF dcfacations, OF misery and restitution
No single step that the Police Department could
take this very week would 90 deserve and secure
the hearty approval Of good citizens as the closing
Of all the pooroOms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17
ton in the United States has been to lessen

these conflicts.
The formal opening to-day OF the new Epis-
copal Church of Zion and st. Timothy Is an
event of great interest to Episcopallans IN this
city. 1t also calls attention to the unusually
large number of costly and handsome churches
that have been erected in New during
the last few years. While some of the churches
are not all that could he desired, from an archi-
tcctura point of view, they indicate great
advance on the ideas of few years ago, when
sham and gimcrackery" were the dominant
architectural notes in church-bulding. The
Church of Zion and st. Timothy is handsome
within and without, and has every modern APP
pliance. except, fortunately, mortgage. And
it stands in a location where, under The ag-
gressive leadership of its rector, it can reach
large constituency of unattached Christians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

4 large measure Of public thanks is due To the
Citizens Committee who conducted the successful
crusade against the sprlatiOn of Central Park by
the construction OF IA speedway. They wefc well
organized and went about their work in syste
matte and wholc-hcarted manner that was half the
battle AT the beginning. They spared neither time
money nor effort, and when. two or three days ago.
il looked a. II their labos woald come 10 nothing
after all. they displayed as much energy and NJ
sourcefulness as when they first entered upon the
campaign for the repeal OF the Speedway law
This movement has been n splendid exhibition of
civic spirit, in which Ncw-York City has often
proved lamentahly deficient 1t shows what the
PEOPLE can do when aroused and in earnest II
connot fail TO prove valuable as an example in the
future when other assaults are made upon what
the city holds dear. We think it safe TO predict
that it will br many year. before Tammany again
undertakes to lay hands Of violence upon our
beautiful Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

General Horace Porter is able 70 make highly
satisfactory report regarding the new movement
10 complete the Grant Monument Fund lie
states that about 100 committees. embracing some
1000 individual workers, have been organized IN
the various lines Of business and among the pro-
fcssions Moreover. they all mean business; So
much 80 that General Porter. veteran campalgner
- he is says he has never seen SO much devotion
and spirit in any public movement outside Of a
Presidential campaign Certainly the outlook is
most promising There appears TO he every pros
pcct that the entire sum needed will be secured
within a short time. IL will be If all the
members OF all the committees DO their full duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

The trade returns in England prove that the
Mckinley Tariff Act has damaged the export
trade of that country. Experts differ in de-
termining the percentage of loss, but they
unite in admitting that the effects of American
LEGISLATION have been very serious. AS the
Mckinley Act has materially benefited the
United States, it would be natural to expect
n compromising loss somewhere on the other
side /; and England is as well prepared to bear
the loss as any other European country The
authors of the act were not legislating for
England, but for the United States, and they
deliberately brought about transfer Of In
dustry from one side of the ocean TO the other.
When the account of profit and loss is bal
anced the best English experts find margin,
as shown in our cable dispatches, which lies
outside the range of tariff legislation abroad.
The continued conflicts between labor and cap
itsl in England are more disastrous to industry
and trade than all other causes combined. This
IL a point worth remembering, especially as
,he general effect Of Republican tariff legisla-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

The air-shaft, which was originally devised
for the purpose of improving the ventilation
and sanitation of the huge apartment and
tenement houses, where scores and even hum
dreds Of families are gathered together under
one roof, is gradually being diverted from its
original USE Instead of remaining an nstru-
ment of health and life it is becoming an en-
CINE of destruction. 1t is by degrees taking
the place of poison, razors and pistols as a
means of suicide. The number OF men and
women who have sought the repose OF death
by hurting themselves down the air-shaft OF
the houses in which they resided is becoming
alarming, and scarcely day passes that we
are not called upon to record an occurrence
similar to the one which took place yesterday
morning in East Seventy -secondst., descrip-
ZION of which will be found elsewhere in to-
days issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

The usually amiabc General ITora,io c. King
seems TO be nccdlesSly stirred up on the question
Of the conductors whistle which is the customary
concomltant of the open strect-car lie wishes
the Brooklyn Health Department and the Board
of Aldermen 10 suppress the Harsh and dis
cordant sounds which emanae thcrcfrom. alndes
to the E" hideous whistle" and the "ear-torturing
conductors whistle. and insists that the whistle
should go, and the gong take its place. We
sympathize with General Kings laccrated feel
ings, but doubt if his movement will arouse n
large degree of public sympathy. There are so
many real and gigantic evils to be faced in our
municipalities that the small one of which he
complains sinks into significance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

The Jersey City Ring has encountered the most
crushing defeat in It's history. Now for the over
throw Of the Hudson County Ring and the State
House Ring at Trenton. Governor Abbctt's mo-
litical future looks black as night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

The women of Brooklyn, evidently encouraged
by what q few Of their sisters have done in This
city, are undertaking to do something to make
the city OF their homes cleaner and healthier
1t is wise movement, and deserves encourage.
ment. In view OF what one New.York woman
has accomplished in bringing about the enactment
OF the new STRENGTHENING law 1t would seem
that the philosophical women Of Brooklyn might
proftaby turn their energies in the same drec
ton There Is large field for them to culti-
vatc. for Brooklyn has as yet scarcely taken tho
first step toward the solution of the s,reetcleanino
problem.
Dill compelling the Suburban Elevated Rail-
road To run halfhourly trains after midnight has
passed the Senate. 1t il alphabetically in tho
public interest that this bill should became a Law
AT present the last train on the line leaves One.
Observation-Disclosures. at l2:45 a. M, and
after that time there Is no way Of reaching the
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set off with satin centuries in
delicate tones are in great vogue. In
one instance / saw an exquisite toilet
for young person, which, contrary to
the usual dictum that flowers belong TO
the twenties, feathers to the thirties and
lace to the forties, was beautifully
trimmed with light fluffy feather ruche
encircling the bottom of the gown and
running up the side to the waist. You
will see this ball toilet partially pictured
in my second illustration. At the shout
der there was a bunch of the feather
trimming which was in cream-white,
while the gown itself was in a delicious
pale-green.
The floral ornaments OF gowns are
usually geraniums, Persian lilac,
heather, eglantine and hydrangea.
When hear the men railing against the
elegance of our toilets am reminded of
the Able Gobelin's protest against the
beautiful gowns of Madame de Mainte-
non, who however, was not yet the famous
woman she was destined to become, but
plain Widow Scarron. Said the Able:
you should dress more simply and in
this way overcome your inordinate de-
sire to please" To which the lady re-
piled that she was really dressed as
plainly as little country girl. Il
couldn't make my costume any palmer;
there is not ribbon or piece Of lace
that could do without" But the con-
fessor refused to be convinced.
Il don't know what 1t all is, said the
priest, but when you come to confession
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04
Never Missed His Aim.

1t is supposed that we have no men
nowadays who could compete on even
terms with the old archers. A man
named Uri Bailey recently died in
Pennsylvania who was worthy OF a
place with the old-time soldiers. His
skill in throwing stones was said to
be marvellous. He was mentally
deficient but a giant physically. His
aim with stones at any mark or game
was as unerring as that Of the most
skillful handler of the rife. He an
nually bagged scores of small game,
pheasants, rabbits, quails and SPUR
rels, which he killed with stones. He
could kill bird on the wing or rab-
bit at full speed almost as easily as he
could kill it at rest.
He had large leathern pouch at
tached to one side of his coat, in
which he on all occasions carried a
good supply of carefully selected
stones. An exhibition of his skill
which was always favorite with him
was to set up scythe blade edge to
ward him, and at the distance of 100
feet cut apples in halves by throwing
them against the edge of the blade.
He could almost exactly halve two
out of every three apples he threw.
Robin Hoods great feat of skill was
to set up a peeled sapling at consid-
cradle distance and split it with an
arrow. We do not see that this is
more difficult than splitting the apple
on the scythe blade. Rural New
Yorker
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04

silk stocking in harmonious tone with
the costume is vigorously insisted upon,
the black stocking being used only with
the street toilet. For evening dress the
white glace glove, with fourteen or six
teen buttons, leaves portion OF the
upper arm visible. Gloves which are
worn under the sleeves have this in their
favor; they conceal absolutely all the
defects of plumpness.
In my fourth illustration you will find
represented two charming toilets, the
one en- the left dinner dress and the
one on the right ball toilet. The din
ner dress is made up in black tulle with
pompadour figures over "a silk founda-
ton. There is a demi-train which Is
trimmed with a ruche gathered in the
middle and fastened at the top and bot
tom. The skirt is caught up in such a
way as to produce a wavy effect. The
corsage is pointed, lined with silk, laced
at the back, cut square in front and par
TALLY covered with velvet figaro orna-
mented with pink feather trimming;
short velvet sleeves over those OF tulle.
The fronts 81 the figaro are hooked TO
the corsage, and may either constitute
part of 1t or be put on separately. The
ball costume is made up in Persian lilac
satin, shade of pink mauve. The high,
fiaring collar is in silver embroidery,
stiffened and fastened to the neck with
reversed stitching. The tablier is in
silk muslin, embroidered with silver,
and is sewed on one side and hooked on
the other. The tablier also forms the
plastron. 1t is lined with white silk,
and the scollops at the bottom are orna
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04

A lady tells a story OF young man
who had come from the country To
the city in which she lived, and in a
short time fancied himself equal To
any social emergency. He never
asked advice upon questions OF ETH
quette, and therefore made many
mistakes.
At one time the lady issued cards
to dancing party, and among the
invited guests she included this
rather conceited and exceedingly
awkward young man. He had TO bt
out OF town at the date OF the party,
and so was unable to accept the in
vitation. At the foot OF the card he
read the letters, r. V.P., and was
much perplexed as to their meaning,
However, he was nothing daunted by
his ignorance, and wrote a note de.
clining the invitation in as formal
and stilted terms as he could COM
mand, and after signing his name
added the letters, M.S.C.C.
On his return after the party, he
went to call on the lady, and in the
course of the conversation asked:
"By the way, Mrs. G., what did yor
mean by RS. V.P. at the end Of the
invitation you sent me?"
Without a note of surprise in hel
polite voice the hostess replied: "Why
they stand for the French phrase,
responder, sill vous plait'-'Answer
il you please"
Then said the young man with {
tone Of satisfaction: $50 / was al
right. / thought 1 should hit 1t il
my answer.
"Oh, by the way, now that Jor
speak of it, 1 do wish to ask you
what M.S.CC. stand for 1 can moi
imagine, nor can l find any one who
has ever seen the abbreviation used,
| said the courteous hostess.
THAT meant Mighty sorry couldn't
come Ishould think that was plair
| enough" said the visitor, airily.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04

pondent, as I'm that gay and frivolous
city, which constitutes the Mecca Of
those who pursue pleasure. The fash
ionable American lady is rarely willing
to accept the latest French styles with
out considerable change and modifica-
ton. This fact proves New York to be
q genuine capital with modes and man.
ners of its own.
Now that the season Is at its height,
the woman of fashion is to be seen at
her very best, and can't help noting
that ball, dinner and reception dresses
have steadily maintained their simplici7
ty of makeup, relying upon the ele-
gance Of material to attain fine effects.
In my initial illustration, for instance,
you will possibly be struck by the sim
pie style in which the gown Is garni-
tured and set off, and yet the effect Is
altogether charming, for 1t would be diff
ficult to find a more lovely gown than
this very one-a pale-blue satin with q
collar in pleated cream silk gauze, and
ruches of the same on the sleeves and
bottom OF skirt, the ceinture being of
cream satin. Besides satins, Louis XIV.
brocades and the heavy Louis XVI.
failles are extremely modish for evening
wear. These elegant fabrics are often
set off with fronts OF white tulle en-
broidered with floss silk, or with multi
colored pearls In Byzantine style. The
overskirts worn with evening costumes
are either of silk muslin in two colors,
black or white tulle sparkling with
spangles or stars, or of gauze dotted
with metal butterflies.
For young persons, crepons and silk
muslins trimmed with lace and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04

eyes and golden hair thoy accord DELI
ciously.
NY third illustration pictures another
charming ball gown, made up In crepe
decline and earnitured with ribbons.
There must be a foundation skirt OF
taffeta or silk of the same color cut very
bias and lined half way up with muslin
or thin wooden stun. The crepe de
chine Is caught up on both sides, as
shown, with small bouquets. The sk!rt
Is gathered at the waist, with mostof the
gathers thrown to the back. The pulled
ruehing OF the bottom OF the skirt Is
made OF straight bands OF the crepe de
chine gathered on both sides and sewed
on with reversed seam. The ribbons
which sprinR from the ceinture are tied
with bows, as indicated. The corsage
consists OF an adjusted lining covered
with the pulled material, the decollete
being edged with small ruche made OF
the head of the upper pulling. The
gores are only made In the lining. The
ceinture, composed OF interlacing rib
bors, closes invisibly on the right with
hooks. The pulled sleeves are orna-
mmted with ribbons. The right shoulder
has bow, the left small bouquet.
Lace continues to hold its place as a
favorite garniture, and the modes OF
using 1t are many; the only restriction
being, don't get too little of it on the
costume. 1t takes the shape OF. Louis
XIII. collars, berthas, fiounces, panels,
iabOt effects, torsades, and draperies.
With white gown you Iced a white
nainsook or surah underskirt trimmed
with Valenciennes. For full dress the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04

WE have been inclined to give to
DIR. Leslie e. Kelley no small credit
for the good he has apparently done
in curing thousands Of inebriates of
the disease of drunkenness. 1t makes
no difference whether his remedy is
truly bi-chloride of gold or perman-
ganate of potash; it does the work he
claims for it, and thousands testify to
his sincerity of purpose. But there
must be something malevolent in the
mans makeup, after all. He an
nounces that he has been highly sue
cessful in the prevention and cure of
the grip, and, unlike his attitude on
the jag specific, he is willing to dis
close to the public the remedy he
uses. But horrors! It's assafetida!
The Doctors prominence in the med
ical world insures that multitude of
people will adopt his suggestion.
And just think of the stupendous
joke he will enjoy! We can all re-
member when, in our school days, a
bag of assafetida hung around the
neck was an hfallible protection
against measles, scarlet fever. whoop-
ing cough, diphtheria, chicken pox,
or whatever else may have been prev
alent. 1t surely was a protection,
for no one with the olfactory-paralyz-
ing odor was allowed to get within
gun-shot distance OF anybody else,
sick or well, unless the second party,
taking advantage of the similibi sim
ilibus curanter idea, was also forti-
fed by the magic bag. And now DIR.
Kelley proposes that four grains of
the unspeakably sinking stuff should
be taken four times day, by any one
who either fears or experiences the
grip. And hundreds will do it. Sc
whenever you meet man who smells
like combination of bi-sulphide OF
carbon, glue factory, and the modern
society girl, you may know that
Kelley, the exoFciser Of the drink
demon, has scored another victim.
After all, we shouldn't wonder it. ii
was a long-headed scheme on his part.
He may have pretty thoroughly ex.
hausted the supply Of incbriates, and
be alarmed at the prospect. of empty
inflrmaries. And If he can induce a
part of sober mankind to adopt his
cure for the grip, there is certainly
nothing that would drive the balance
to drink any more quickly or per
| sistentlv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04

NEW SOUTH WALES is fortunate In
the possession OF a. jurist who for a
clear insight into the principles OF
justice out-D Daniels Daniel. The bio
graphical encyclopedia dodge for max
ing money out Of the vanity Of men is
as popular in that antipodean region
as IL is here. Into the court Of this
worthy Judge came the publisher Of
Australian Men Of Mark" suing a
subscriber. The defendant pleaded
that he had subscribed for the work
on the representation that 1t would
contain his biography, but found it
did not and refused to accept it. The
judge, however, took comprehensive
view OF the case and ruled all con-
tracts for the work void on the ground
that its title "Men of Mark" was a
humbug and fraud, as the biog-
rlphies were those of nonentities
willing to pay the price. Carried to
its logical conclusion that decision
would make life miserable for the
atrical managers who advertise COM
petent actors and clever comedies.