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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

with the Boston and Albany Railroad are
equally ominous. They say that they cannot
explain the collapse of the bridge over the
Westfie!d River. The work OF Strengthening il
to sustain heavier weights than it had been
accustomed to bear had not. the, declare. made
it temperate, weaker at any point. Ihty say
that they supposed it to he safe bridge and
a stronger bridge than II was DcIofc the
SIR ngtl,enng process began. This seems to
us an exceedingly di>quietng Statement. II
persons directly responsible Tor the condition
Of structure which suddenly collapsed with
frightful results were unable 10 deec' any
fault in il and cannot now imagine what
caused ii to give way, perhaps there are other
bridges under their charge about whose con
dition they are fearfully mistaken. This is
NOT q cgn,oline suggestion. but il must Occnr
/ 10 man. as they read descriptions OIL an UNI
explained catastrophe.
1t is melancholy work inquirng INTO such
affairs as these, and comments on thehi may
do little good But it seems to us mat they
convey a lesson which IT is all the more I'M
rorant to emphasize because it Is so feeblA
applied. The responsibility Tor dcaths result
ing from criminal negligence Is often not hXed
on individuals and far more often no penalty
EXCEPT perhaps loss of employ men' Is eXactcd
from an, BODY 80 long rs this laXit! prevails
preyentlble disasters will be frequent. The
public mini and conscience need To be aroused
+, a clearer perception of the obligations whlch
the common honor and welfare impose. Not
in a yindctive spirit. bnt from high sense OF
duty. the people ought to demand that criminal
negligence disclosed through its consequences
! shall be surel, and severed, punished There
is no cruelty in such mood and requirement.
1t is intrnsicaly merciiul. Without such rIgor
disasters must multiply. No combination OF
rules, methods and appliances can guarantee
that constant vigilance which is the price Of
! f,fx
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QmnsemenIs.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-c-s-Black Crook.
AMERICAN THEATHE-2-s-The Prodgal Daughter.
nIJOU THEATRES 30-Russells Comedians
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CASlEO-S-Roof Garden. ,
COLUMBUS TUEATRE-2-s 1.-THE Span OF Life'
pALY,s THEATEE-a 80 S :3o-L'Eniant Prologue
ELDORADO-4-s :30-Vsudeville
EMPIRE TuEATRE-2-S 15-Libefy Hal
GARDEN THATRE-2-s 3o-VaudsN!iie.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2-S-The silver hihg
r.upIc,x,S TuEATRT-e-s-Dsn's Tribulstons.
HOYT,s MADISON SQUARE THEATEE-2-s 80
The New South
IMPERIAL MUSIC IiAIL-2-S-NahoeNinc'
ROSTER & BIALS-2-S-Naude,ile.
TyCEi;M TIEATEE-e-S i5-Capt Lettarblair
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-Vaudev'Ie.
MANHATTAN notwithstanding Of Vicksburg
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Observation-Disclosures
PALMER'S THEATRES 15-lt3,'
STAR THEATRES :i3-Lottie Collins
1aTH STREET THEATHE-2-s-ti.e en- .da'iough
POLO GROCNDS-4-BS,cbali.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

Conplre,l with the senseles> verdict III 'he
Harlem Railroad case the finding OF the J'if!
which investigated last Sundays slaughter Oh
Long Island must be pronounced satisfactory
though it is only mildly severe. The Jurors
hold the towerman. Knott. responsible Tor the
fatal collision and censurc the railroad com
pany for its practice of calling in blakemen
sent &, the rear when trains are brought 10
standstill. As to Knots responsibility there
seem. TO be ~ doubt whatever but back oil
that is the question Of the company respon-
sibllity in employing such men and placing
them in important positions. Knott Is young
fellow who. after few months experience rs
a fagman, was paced in charge OF a signal
tower. although it was known that there was
something the matter with his head. ram!
he was unfit for the place. and within week
he proved his uniitnssS in a mast horrible man
ner The Responsible, direct or Indiie0-ol
his sup1 los cannot be cvaded and they, TOO
should he brought t. account for placing the
signal towers on - dangerous Il curve mat II
is almost impossible for engineers t. determine
whether the track in front Of them is clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
Iaos. TEN PAGES.

both parties recorded their votes against the
silver fanaticsm at every stage. On the Bland
bill which received more votes than any other
measure offered by the nflationists, the Re-
publicans of the West voted exactly four to
one against limited coinage. and the Democrats
voted 81 against and only II for coinage.
At the East - Republicans and 43 Demo
Gratis voted against coinage and only one mem
her of each party for il. The South gave the
Bland bill and the silver cause generally about
three quarters Of the strength it command
ed, casting 80 Democratic votes and ! re-
pubcan vote for the Bland bill. while :?
Democrats and 6 Republicans voted against 1t :.
Being essentially a Southern party. the Dem
ocratc majority went for silver coinage. ~
southern. ~ Western and | Eastern member
o,,t voting the 30 Southern. 81 Western and AZ
Eastern members who opposed the Bland bill
The populistS were unanimously wrong OF
course The Republicans were on the right
side in the ratio Of to at the South. IN the
ratio of to at the West. and in the ratio
Of - to at the East. 1t is true there were
IL Republicans who voted against repeal but
not for free coinage at the ratio OF g to !, ana
there were IL Republicans who voted against
repeal. but did not vote for the Bland Dill.
TO classify these men as all silver extremists
wonld be a serious mistake. liut there were
b Democrats who voted for the Bland bill,
and % who voted for free coinage at the ratio
Of IG TO /, who aftcrward voted for repeal OF
the silver purchasing clause, and it will prob
ably be found that these men have received
assurances of some sort from the AdmlnlStia-
ton in order to secure their support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

The report of Commander Crowhlnshield OF '"e
experience of the monitor Nantucket III Tue 'eo,.'
storm on the coast, when on her way iroNi '''.'
port to Wilmington, corresponds WITH the eNp'''
.nce of other vessels of the Monitor type "a. o"e
time there We're six feet Of water III the HUI" VI
the Nantucket, and it was only by the most ur2c'i.
efforts on the part of every one OF her ohlcef anu
crew that she was saved from fonnderihs' luz
original Monitor had like experience 0" her
first trip from this port to Hampton ROADS 10 oa'
tie with the Confederate ironclad Merrinac. III
1870 the monitor Manhattan, when being towed
from Key West to Philadelphia, was caught IN a
gale of Cape Iatteras, and had trying Time Oh
il Again in 1873 when several Of the monitors
,vere gent to Cuba at the time Of the troubles
there. the Manhattan and Canonicas were nearly
lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

1T il a capital time for the Republicans to
nominate "a ticket Of the best men in the State
and support il with the best possb" Legislative"
and county nominations SO says "Th" l'lng-
bam,on Republican, and 80 say all loyal Re-
puLlicans who are sagacious enough 10 max" the.
most of good opportunities. Yes. it Is capit ii
90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

the present City Hall. That decision appears
TO be irrevocable, although County Clerk FUR
10Y does not seem to despair OF turning the
minds of his associates even at this late DAY.
II the historic City Hall must CO. let It's nope
that structure in every way creditabIe may
take its place, and that its erection ma! he
free from scandal and iobbey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

The captains Of the City OF Birmingham ana
the City of Savannah are entitled to praise anu
honor for their conduct under conditions when
tried their sagacty, courage, fortitude ana sea-
manship And it should be said with equii EN-
phass that all aboard both vessels, the resc'ers
and the rescued confronted their l"rls ana per-
formed their duty bravery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
jn0es 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Notilrs.

KEEPS Dress Shirts to measure, for ~ 90 !;
none better at any price, 500 aud Sli Broadway between
lin and 18th ats.
ROLL TOP DESKS AND OFFICE FURNITURE.
Great Variety OF Style and Price.
II. q. SELLEW.
M Fulton st. n Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

The third party Proliibitioniss OF TINS o'a.c
in the platform which they adopted a' ''ieir
recent convention demanded that tue ee''i"n
laws should be- 80 amended that tie p'i'!
casting the third highest vote shall he ehtit'eu
70 representation on the election boards. """'
fair-minded man who believes in an honest COUNT
Of honest votes will pronounce this demand uh-
reasonable ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

Election Day in This state This year will fall
nm the 9TH day Of November-that heinz th"
frs, Tuesday after the first Monday. Yesterday
The Tribune inadvertently named the Iith a.
,hc date The State convention is IL be- held on
,be 9th of October, 80 that over II month will
he left Tor campaign work When men are m
earnest and that il what il the matter with our
Ncw-rork Republicans this year. they can ac-
compiish an enormous amount of work in a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

Senator T,llcis announcement that hc Ia, his
winter clothes with him in Washington may b.
interpreted 10 mean that '' lor'srr, I'll" cold d1N
ON which he is to set lett, and il prepared
for IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

Information received from Honolulu shows that
fin, hull Of the cruiser Boston il in such "A foul
condition tina, il il not improbable, the,
philadelphia now on L'r WY there. will have
,o tow her 10 san Francisco This condition
il not due to any FAINT on the part OF the Of
iicers but is owing to the necessity Of keep
inc the vessel At Honolulu to protect American
interests there until another could be sent to her
relief and the lack of ficilites to put her into
drylock TO clean the bottom. Ii is estimated
that the seagrowth on her bottom has become -
great that the vessel cannot make more than seven
and half knots an hour. and that this makes
il improbable that she ran carry coal enough
70 bring her to San Francisco II may he. how.
ever. that by taking n couple Of hundred tons ~
coal extra " deck the Vessel alR reach San
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

The Republican State Convention Will meet oil
October 6. Friday-a iirst-rate day for conven
ton of the party that has destroyed many o"
and miserable superstiti0ns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
Francisco alone, but the voyage would be . 'o"s
one.

Republicans who preferred an earlier da'e lot
the State Convention are not obliged 10 re~A'n
POLITICALLY idle until the nominations nave We"
made. Much alutary work can be zone "'''''
October q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

Democratic inertia is great The B0atnei
amendment was rejected yesterday by a large
majority. only twenty one votes in favor OF j;
being cast. to 100 against it. t. secure this
result. however strenuous efforts were put
forth by those Democrats who are unwilling
10 admit the right of the majority in de-
Lucrative assembly to govern. The votes
aya;ns. this amendment were votes in favor
IF flibusierng to an unlimited extent. They
wore cs,st by men whose idol is that " foolish
consistency" which is the hohgoblin of little
minds"
Mr.. Gladstone's majority is not great. but il
serves. The Home Rule bill has at last been
nassed by the House of Commons The vote
stood 3O1 to 267-a majority OF ~. inns
marks the close of one stage III the prolonged
struggle to secure a reasonabl. degree OF free
dom and autonomy for the people Of Ireland;
but not decisive stage The House OF Lords
Is certain 10 reject the measure and what will
then follow is uncertain. The result thus far
is a great triumph for the Grand Old Man.
Many will be the hopes that he may be per-
mitted to see the end of whci, this is the
beginning.
The officials and architects who are to choose
plan for the proposed new City Hall do not
have an easy task before them. That the
competition for furnishing the design has been
animated is shown by the circumstance that
1870 plans have been submitted to the Com
mission, two Of them from across the ocean.
The great array of architectural talent enlisted
,ueht to insure the the selection of plan that
,sll meet with general approval. All intelli-
cont people must unite in hearty hope tor
,h;s result. however deeply they may deplcrc
tha decision which involves the destruction Of
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Net~Tcrk Dnilp Tribm,re
POUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER >. 1898.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
THE UNIFORM DEAR 10 THEN.

Controversy Between Gov. Carr and the
Fayetteville Indcpcud-nt Light Artillery.
RALEIGH. \. c.. Nov. 1l.-ATilitia circles are
interested in sharp controversy between
Gov. Carr and officers of the Fayetteville Inde-
pendent Light Infantry. growing out OF m
order issued some time ago dropping the
Fayetteville company from the State Guard
because OF its failure to adopt the re gulation
blue uniform. The Light Infantry is 100 years
old and ono OF the oldest military organiZa-
tions in the United States. 1t has always worn
Guard hy courtesy. They felt deeply hurt at
the way in which they were dropped. without
hari ing an opportunity to withdraw from the
state service.
Major J. c. Vann. commanding the organiza-
ton wrote to Coy. Carr; 1t really arrears to
treated treacherously: that deep rooted
schemes were laid for the purpose Of embar-
RAISING US and doing us injury"
Coy. Carr responded in sharp letter as
ferrinC to the fact as reported to him by Adjt.-
Gen. Cameron. that the officers of the company
had been advised some time ago to withdraw
from the state militia II they did not wish to
adopt tho State uniform.
This brought out letter from Major John B.
BroadfOot OF the Light Infantry. in which no
says As far as the statement Of Adlt. Gen.
Cameron to Gov Carr IL concerned. say most
led to believe that the issuing Of General Order
No. Is was pure ana unauthorized spite from
the Adjutant- General. He has carried his
point in his own way. but let us hear IL North
Caronians say it is a crime to wear the gray:
1t Is possible that there arc no hallowed
memories connecting Gen. Cameron with the
Confederate gray"
The matter rests there at present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
Say. tb. company sv,nal.u Him.

Joseph Santomenna Of 143 Sullivan street
was complainant at the Tombs Police Court
yesterday against the industrial Exchange
Company OF u Park row. Santomonna de-
ciared that no wGs employed by tho company
about Six weeks ago as collector at Sll n
week. lie was compelled to give them 500
security. IL" put up SlU0. for which they
ls"Heu MN Iwo snares o. STOCK in the company
ne 9IlO IN SIX MrGks from datr lIo worked
three weeks; aud hen he was Discharged. on
fridhp IN" BIN week. expired and he delnnnd ed
u return "t his 500. THO c0rrany offered
90 6mt n" r for t&G I" taGe it, 10 applied for
Justice Meade held tho cas-, Oman mill Nov
10, advising mo com aHy to settle santomen-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12

Tho annual meeting OF the Board OF Man
ayers OF the Isabella IIc!math was held yes
to-day afternoon in the institution. Tooth
street and Amsterdam avenue. The reports
OF the various officers were submitted Super-
lntendent }. W. Meyers report shows that tho
l0l. anu that 4o4 persons have been cared for
during the year. the average cost Of maInte-
The Isabella Ticimath is an Institution for
the care OF the aged and the sick. without re-.
gard to creed. sex.or nationality. 1t includes
SOM. u hospital Tor the treatment Of chronic
inva!ils without means. and a convalescent
e. lin tied timO on tho recommendntion Of anv
renutahie physician. The officers are: Presi,
dent. Oswald Ottendoricr; Vice President,
responding Secretary lenlloll van der Emde:
Recording Secretary, +. S, Whitman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
HENRY 7URNBULL IS DEAD.
Ono, a Figure In II Noted New York Scan.
dni-Ne bird of Consumption.

WASHINGTON. Now 11.-lIenry Turnbull son
Of the late Col. William Turnbul OF the United
States army. formerly well known in New York
society. and for five years past striking fig.
ure about the avenues and hotel Hobbies in
this city. died last night at his home, 20l7
L street Turnbul figured about ten years
ago as one OF the principals in n noted scandal
at tho Union Club, New York. Fifteen years
ago. when still a young man. he went abroad
and entered one OF tho big Franco Amer
lean banking houses in Paris. Personally
attractive. we'll educated. and a thorough
man of society. he soon was admitted to
the best houses in the American colony
there. and finally married one Of the rich-
est American women in Paris. a widow
with one son and an income of 100000 year.
Thus we'll started in life Turnbu returned to
this country where he Joined the Union and
some other Of the fashiona bic clubs. and enter
tained handsomely. His wife had a place at
Newport. where they spent the summer Of
1881. and made tho acquaintance Of j.. +.
IouDati wealthy l'renchman Lying in New
and Lonbat had personal encounter in the
Union Club. which led eventually to the drop-
Loubat has since been reinstated. There
was no revision OF the sentence possible in
A hostile correspondence" passed hetwcen
the two men before the CLUB hnd acted. and
duel. and Mr. Loubat did actually GO to a IA
nous Virginia dueing ground to await Mr..
Turnhull. Mr. Turnhull did not appear.
All doors in New York being closed to him.
Turnbull came to Washing whore,
through tho in ilucnce Of friends who still stood
by him. he secured clerkshp in the War
Department.. He opposed his wife's suit for
HyorSe much to tie Of her family a.
after his expulsion from the Union Club. She
won the suit.
Turnhull's social life in Washington degen-
Grated into that Of hanger about hotel lob
bies While remarkably hearty looking man
until within the past few months. he finally
went into CONSUMPTION, which caused his
death on lay last. The funeral will be at
st. laurs Church. and the remains will DO
buried In this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
CONNOR FOREVER!
He Has Got Money Enough, md He's Salts.
fed with His Name, 100.


Philip Neuberg. baker, OF 14S Suffolk street.
got an absolute divorce yesterday from his
wife Minnie. 1t was granted by Judge Nc
Adam OF the Superior Court. The Neubergs
were married on Aug. q. 1886. in Austria. Mrs
Neuberg is the mother OF two children one.
Nathan Ncuberg. about years old. the other
boy baby. Neuberg recognizes little Nathan
as his son and heir. but the baby, he says. is
another's. Over year and half ago he sep
arated from his wife.
Nathan Connor. who does grocery and ex-
press business Mt 81 Willctt street. notwith-
standing his very Milesian looking name. is
an Austrian Hebrew. Mrs. Neuoerg for n time
lived at 81 Willett street. and he was well &C.
quainted with her She went away for some
little fellow said Ctonnor in his quaint way.
answered that she had husband in Boston
and that he was dying and had given her a
bank book with $500 IN it. did not see the
bank book, only she told me-"
Grocer Connor was asked II he had had his
name changed since he came here. and apnar-
emily misunderstanding. he answered. Sc Yes
SIR but being asked what his name had heen
formerly. he replied The same now as ever"
Vas your name always Connor2'
Always Connor"
Yes sir: Nathan Common"
We're you paid anything for coming here as
a witness 2"
No, don't ask for money I got money
enough"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12

1s.46 a Thousand for "a Tenr-Wouid Havs
Keen Fellow II hut for DIphtherIn.

The death rate for the week ending at noon
yesterday was the lowest ever recorded at the
Bureau OF Vital Statistics. DR.. John T. Nagle.
Register of the Board Of Health. believes that
but for the prevalence OF diphtherla. from
which there were 80 deaths the rate would
have been below the standard -. established
by Farr. tho English statisticinn. for n healthy
country district Had there been only 1S
deaths less the ratio would Lave been 1899.
1t was 17.46 in n thousand. These figures are
hnsed on an estimated popu lation Of l.3l5.4l7.
In no city in Europe has the death rate ever
been lower than the Faro standard. The death
rat" is usually low nj this t!me Of the year.
that for tho corresponding week last year
being 17.4S There were ~ deaths last week
and l.242 births.
During tho week there wore reported Mt the
Bureau Of Contagious Diseases the following
cases: Typhoid fever. -: scarlet fever. 80:
measles. 40: diphthcria. lS.l; SMALLPOX. s.
Michael Du@an of SOB Hudson avenue,
Brooklyn. was sent 10 North Brother Island
yesterday suffering with smallpox. Joseph
Irwin OF 200 Fulton street died in tho hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
A SIGRT For BATTERY LOUNGERS
Model OIrndovcz Of S-rvIn. Picturesque in
Knln.nt Notices Not Their Jcer-.

Model Oirudoucz Of SrrSin. picturesque In
Ka,m.nt, Notices Not Their Jcer-.
A swarthy Seryian. who attracted much at
tention in the storage OF the steamship Ru-
ria because of his picturesque dress. landed
mt Ellis Island yesterday. and. on the seat Of
nm EXPRESS wagon. Just like a plebeian immi-
grant drove 10 the residence OF friend at
100 Second street
Uo Registered at Ellis Island rs Model Olra-
dowcz, and said no had been an aide-de-camp
70 the Crown Prince OF Servia. He wore tho
gorgeous trappinGs that plain American
civilian might readily think ought to be-
long TO nm nide.dc.camp OF a Prince, par
ticuIarly n little Prince with tendency to
make IN in dress what he lacks in do
minion. Mr.. Oradowcz III that Is his name)
Vas rnnlIy imposing the immigrants. To
the rosiIents Of the First ward. who saw him
stridinp out OF the iron gate south OF the Barge
Oficc 10 the EXPRESS wagon, he was not i'm
pressive. .o ~ ,,., .
make merry at the cNnense OF the aide-de-
cnmp irhcy renUcSted the populace to get
ON TO the freak: they doubted tho lS-karat
nuritv NJ The gold in the aide de-camp's gold
lace which embel!lshed his breast in three
Bnt the aile.do-camp. being unfamiliar with
tho idioms Of tho First ward. ala not notice the
gihes. His trousers !9uEe'i, as a 1attery Jester
Remark ed as II hs had nut them on wi n hoe
horn. His ieX WAS n dream in purple velvet.
with gilt ornaments On, tho TOP and IN front.
Ia wore n dirk cloak. loosely. so all the gold
fringe on his breast might he seen. He Is GO
Ing to enter trade down town.