The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09
HETROPOLITA MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.

York Yesterday.
The conduct of Minister Patrick Egan In
Chilli WAS discussed in friendly and ocular
snirit al the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union at Clarendon Hall yesterday afternoon.
Michael Parnell Cody, one Of the delegates
from the Housesmiths' Union. great admirer
of Minister Egan, presented series OF reso-
lutions commencing his official acts IN the
trouble with Chill. He declared that the OPP
position press desired his removal because tie
was an lrlshman.
Delegate Edward Conkling, Of the Progress
siye Planters Union. seconded the resolution.
Various other delegates took part IN the dls-
cussion in a mOck-serlOus way, and nnally
Delegate Archibald Interrupted and SAID the
delegates were making the Central Labor
Union ridiculous and he moved that the reso-
lutlons be referred back 10 DIT. Couy' Inc
motion was carried.
In the course of regular business the COM
mittee appointed to secure Castle 6arueh as
u meeting place for organized LABOR reported
that three bills in relation to the puhdlng
were now before the Legislature: One bill
was in the interest of the elevated railroads,
another had for its object the turning OF the
huildinc into a music hall. and the third pro
vided that the place, should De maze an
AQUARIUM In the face OF these DIS the COM
mittee did not think bill to turn the Garden
over TO organized labor would nave much
cd that the matter be dropped. The recon-
mendation was adopted.
PROPOSED LICENSING OF VICE.
Mrs. Mary II. Burke. president of the New
York State Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has issued an urgent protest, 10 which
abe asks signatures, against the adoption or
legislation similar TO the Contagious Diseases
act of Great Britain. which is TO be intro
duced into the Legislature at Albany.
Tla prnteSt iAuOuQCes the regulation and
licensing of vice proposed by the bill 1t de-
clares that II puts premium on evil. makes
il a branch of the municipal government and
the State partner IN 1t. The close OF the APP
peal is: 49,,
I'VE realize all the shame of tho bill and
feel its introduction in the Legislature TO be
an insult 10 the great State OF New Nork.
We emphatically protest against Its consld-
Grafton and appeal 10 you 10 use your III
fuence. and. II necessary your vote. against
this dreadful and infamous bill"
Accompanying copies OF the protest IS a
copy Of the proposed legislation. 1t places a
certain class OF establishments and their in
mates under special police supervision" and
limits the business TO certain localities, duly
specified by the police commissioners. The
license fee for the establishments is .l00 a
year, and for the inmates not more than 80 a
wear. The proceeds of all license and regis
tration fees and Of all fines collected under
the act are to go 10 the institutions of the
State for the rescue and reformation Of
women.
TIE VENEZUELA ALL RIGHT.
The Red ID line steamship Venezuela did
not REQUIRE the assistance OF tie towing
steamship Saturn to get her nose out of the
grip of the sand of the BrigaLtine Shoals. off
Atlantic City. The ocean tug North America
assisted by the engines of the Venezeula.
began working for all they were worth at 2
O'Clock. OF about high tide yesterday morn
ing. She came off quickly and easily. She
was apparently not bit damaged, and came
up to the city unasssted. looking just as sea-
worthy as II she were going on a trial trip
The Saturn accompanied her part of the way.
She required no assistance of any kind She
warped into Harbecks stores at noon. Her
cargo will be discharged to-day and she will
be put in dry dock so that her bottom NAV be
inspected. Her captain does not think she 10
damaged.
THE KING or DAHoMEy AT SLAUGHTER
The King Of Dahomey continues 10 butcher
bis prisoners and his subjects in royal fash
ion. nj. Lartigue. the French traveller,
gives fearful description of the Kings festi-
walls Ia front of his palace at Abomey he
has two great tanks to receive the blood Of his
victims. Human sacrifices occur all the year
round. but when the memory OF King Gnexo
10 70 DO celebrated the slaughter is dreadfnk
On the I'd Of August last, according TO