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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
DEBATE ~ THE HOESF.

The biennial lottery for seats IN the House
of Representatives has caused unwonted dis
satisfaction this year Many OF the best seats
have been allotted 10 new members. who will
hardly do more tan to answer the rOllcall,
while some of the best dcbatcrs have been
rclcga,cd to back seats or to the shadows of
! the amen Conner" With a membership OF
/ $50 it is mpracticabe 10 distribute the seats
so as to promote the comfort ana To facilitate
the working power of the House. The chances
| of lottery increase the Inconvenience OF
members and diminish the efficiency OF the
! House as a legislative body; but no substitute
can be found for the system so long as the
! SPACE is occupied by desks. Many of the most
experienced members are known to favor Il
radical reform by which the desks will be re-
moved and the chairs replaced with benches.
A very strong argument can be made III laNof
If the change and very little Of real weight
can be said against it.
From the spectators gallery the House when
! in session is not an impressive body. Debates
arc conducted amid an undcrtOne of CONVERSE
ton. rlistling of books and papers and unccaS-
ing confusion. InattcntiOn is the habit Of the
House. The majority of the members are
| either writing or reading at their desks mans
are slccpng in their chairs and very few make
any prctence Of listening to what is said IN
less the debate be an exciting one a party
leader be on the floor. Instead of paying close
attention to what is said in debate, AT least
three fOuIths of the members prefer to attend
10 their private correspondence and to look
over the printed text of the speeches in "Thc
Congressional Record" on the following morn
ing There could hardly be a worse school Of
oratory and political discussion than the House
of Repre- .entativcs with its listlcSS inattcniyc
and prcoccupicd auditors on the main floor
ANY measures which might be taken 10 bring
the members into closer contact and to force
them TO li.ten to debate would inevitably tend
TO increase their interest III the proceedings
and 70 elevate the standard of Congressional
oratory.
The objection may be raised that the re-
moyal of the desks and the substitution of
benches for them would be a palDablc imita-
ton OF the procedure Of the British House Of
Commons Americans ale proud OF the essen
tal originality of their political institutions.
and are apt TO conclude that a system which
suits an English legislative body will not be
adapted to the requirements OF Congress
Americans arc noted, however, for the prac-
teal intelligence with which they adapt them
selves to altered conditions and new situa-
tons, aud it would be inconsistent with their
reputation for shIewdncss and good sense if
they were to set their faces against this re-
form merely because it involves the ntroduc-
ton of English legislative practice. The Eng
lsh have adopted many American ideas during
recgnt yeas Of political progress 1t would
be strange, indeed, if Americans could not find
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
THE COMMISSIONER And THE L1W.

TUE CONVySSIONER AND IHE Law.
Tnlc,S n report which he has not c2ntrPilctcu
does HIM Injustice. Commissioner Andrews has
NOT spent all his time wisely since he was put
IN charge Of street cleaning operations. APP
n,,cutly he has spent a part of it in finding an
c,crl>c for avoidin. the law governing his
Office That law prcSclibcS the block system
Of cleaning the streets. and the Commission
crs duty is T. obey, whatever MS personal
opinion on the subject may be. lie Is oi
course ri perfect liberty 10 procure II ne can
= repeal of the law. but while it exists he can
not appeal from IL authority To his own prefer
cnrcs MIR. Andrew, has begun his important
laboiS ~ well in some respects that thefc Wo'i"
ho reason for special regret II he should mar
his reputation hy - unWarrantcd course
For his courage and firmncSS IN dNmlSSlDg
large number Of shiftlcsS and dccreplt employees
be has received much praise and deserved 1t
all lie has Also made short work OF the abb
surd precedent in accordance with which the
div dirt of the streets was gathered only To be
distressed by winds and wheels and feet before
il could be- removed lie has seen the adyan-
tacc Of free Use Of water and arranged for
such a supply rs he needs He has shown in
tc.ligcncc IN other ways and put premium on
industry. lie cannot afford TO forfeit public
confidence by violating the law
He is said to believe that the block system
is impracticahle. In reality he has no solid
foundation for such belief. He may honestly
enough have a theory on the subject. He may
surmi.c that the system will not work well.
but he possesses no proofs one way or the
other Experience has demonstrated nothing,
for Mr.. Brennan never applied the block >>S-
tenn in way and 10 an extent which would
test its merits Apart from any legal obiga-
ton there is an obligation of common sense
resting upon Mr. Andrews. The old, loose
system or lack Of system. hitherto employed
has certlnly produced unsatisfactory results.
50 much at least has been not only obvious to
all. but officially confessed The meaning of
Brcnnan's appointment was that his prcdeces
sor had not cleaned the streets. The meaning
of AndrcwSs appointment was that Bren
nan was failure. The meaning of the new
law was and still is. as even Tammany has
been forced to acknowledge, that there was
urgent need OF IA more efficient organization and
operation of the department.
As man of Sagacty the new Commissioner
can scarcely fail - see that interest rs well rs
duty onioinS upon him faithful application
of the plain provisions OF a statute which was
carefully drawn and deliberately enacted, but
which has never been honestly enforced. If
the law is not a good one the people will be
quite as anxious as Mr.. Andrews can be TO have
it changed. They will condemn him and not
the law if he refuses to give it n fair trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
WY MONEY IS SCARCE.

Men al, why banks have been failing, why
merchants find it impossible t. get the usual
accommodation. and why scarcity OF notes for
payment of hands embarras>cS industries. a
single fact explains the whole matter A tenth
of all the deposits in banks has been with
drawn. and much of the money has been hidden
away and boarded within about two months
Warrant for this statement is found in incom-
plete returns Of the condition Of National banks
July II. There are about 2O,O0O.OO0 wage
eaneis, who average more than SD. 600, 90 0
daily wages. If they have reserved about a
third against future payments or needs and
have simply RETAINED from dcpcsiting that
amount in banks, that alone accounts for 4
shrinkage of 100000 each week But,
besides, many have withdrawn previous de-
posts.
The reports to the Controller thus far re-
ceived and tabulated embrace about three
quarters of the deposits in all National banks.
They embrace all National banks in six East
EN- cities Boston, Newly York. Albany Brook
lyn. Philadelphia and Pittsburg and six East
ern States in four Southern cities. Baltimore
WASHINGTON New-Orleans and Louisville. and
in eight Southern States and the District of
Columbia; in eleven Western cities. Cincin-
natl. Cleveland, Chicago Detroit, Milwaukee
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Omaha
st. Joseph and San Francisco, and in seven
Western States and two Territories The East
ern cities show loss of $50, O00, 600 in indi-
yidual deposits, and the loss is 500 600, 900 in
other banks in Eastern States. The Southern
cities show loss of nearly 1000 900, and
other banks in Southern States lose over
81 900. 900 besides. The Western cities lost
SIS. 900. 600 and other banks in Western
states and Territories lost SCI, 10000 The
proportion of deposits withdrawn In each sec
.;o,, 10 shown as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
CH4CE and HOBART BE1 TEN.
A SENSATION IN THE ESSEX TENNIS TouRSA.
MENT

A
MENT.
Manchester, Mass. Aug. tSpecaD.-Ths morn
ing two of the second-cl men caused A sensation
f., the Essex County Club tournament. Foote
the Yale champion, who had lost all matches
thus far defeated Malcolm Chace IN straight
sets and Budlong. the young Interscholastc cham.
pion won from Hobart. the nvincible after a hard
fight ID. 60. 6-3. The first match was hardly
a fair exhibition of what Chace can do. He was
sadly out of form. and lost more points by mis-.
plays than the Yale won by good ones Focte
played in his usual careful style, allowing Chace to
beat himself This is the Yale mans game. and he
plaved IT for all it was worth. this morning. The
score of the match was 6-3, 81. Foote taking
sixty-four points to forty-sx for Chace.
Before the spectators had quite realized that
Chace was defeated, Hobart and Budlong began
their match on an adjoining court. Hobart was
considered a sure winner. but it was evidently
an off day for the New-York man, while Bud
long was to be playing his best. After taking
the opening at 6-l. Hobart lost the second
one at love. Hobart was playing rather
wildly and his favorite strokes not at all
effective He drove a number of balls into the net
and soon seemed to lose heart. For the third set
both put in their best work. but the young
Providence player got the better of ii by six games
to three In three sets played Budlong took
seventy-fve points, and Hobart seventy.
Chace and Hobart met in the afternoon. and
Hobart won in straight sets, IT, b. III was EVIL
dent that the New-Yorker was playing a different
game from that of the morning. Chace played
good tennis also, but could not win against the
New-Yorker. Wrenn is still in the race, having
defeated Budong g. 60. His next match with
Hobart will probably decide who will carry on
the trophy. Foote continued his good work by
beating Talmage in straight sets. 81, 6-S. The
Yale champion improves daily, and may win from
the leaders before the week is over. Summarizes
H. .
4-8 Co A. T.. Foote defeated Malcolm Chace, 6-3.
60. Il. D. Wrenn defeated John r. Talmage 0-1, %
c. T.. Budlong defeated Clarence Hobart. 10, 90,
G-3 X. ID. wrenn defeated Z. r. Budlong, O-5, e.
Clarence Hobart defeated Malcolm Chacc O., 0-3. A,
J.. Foote defeated j. r. Tslmage, ir., 81, 6-3.
The score stands Hobart-Won I, lost |; Chace-
Won g. lost .; Wrcnn-Won s. lost > FooteWon >, lost
3; Budlong-won ., Loot 81 Talmage-Won ], lost d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
ANOTHER INDIAN RULER HERE.
THE rHoKoRE OF MoRvI ARRIVES on rnn
MAJESTIC WITH Ills SON

MAJESIlC Win HIS Sun.
No resplendent turban adorned the head OF His
Highness Maharaja Sir Wagh;i Saheb, Thokors
of Moryi He wore straw hat with band
of several colors. and his summer suit was OF
whipcord cut according to the prevailing mode.
He had no anonted cook boxes OF curry
noyvder. no prayer mats and no Formally. the
Thokore of Morvi Is the Independent ruler OF
province of the Bombay Presidency. He came
here Yesterday from Liverpool! on the White Star
Line steamer Majestic He accompanied by
his son. Prince LukhdrrjI and by Colonel Hum.
frey a British officer.
The Indian potentatc and his party went to
the Hotel Brunswick which they reached at
about II a. m. After luncheon the party went
driving In an open carriage. They visited Central
Park and other points of interest about the town.
opd did not return until nearly sunset.
His Uchness the Thokore OF Morvi is a man
about forty years old. He IL OF medium height
and is a man OF digniied bearing His skin In
dirk and he wears full beard. which makes
his complexion seem all the more swarthy This
Indian ruler who has the power OF life and death
over thousands of submissive subjects, Is man
=, unossuming manners He is we'll educated.
and speaks English and several other languages
euentlv. The Thokore made himself thoroughly
,t home at the Brunswick. 1t was at this hote,
that he stopped when he visited the United States
Gin 1877 He knows New-York fairly well. and
while no Is In town there will be no necessity for
sending out searching parties after lost Indian
potentate.
The Young prince is visiting the United States
for the first time, and takes lively interest Ia
all that he sees After the party returned from
ing to the Brunswick for dinner. They will re-
main in NewYork for several days before s starting
of Morv will spend a month seeing this country
before he returns to India
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
PERSONIL.

p..,o, po,,or Of New-York. is at the Virginia
Hot Springs u.,,,
u, rr,wford the new president OF Ahesnc"s
co,lope who was selected largely on account ~ -"
business ability. first came into pron'iiie' c,.on.
tho last two years through his Lecture on rsceved
rola :. historical disquisition ttn har
much praise from competent authoriOe''
,oreral Menotu Caribald son OF inc ''"'i'"
,,,o. and his wife celebrated their silver we''
ding a few days ago In Rome. , hney famIly in
congra tuatons from lilc'"' VI
all parts OF Italy.
Albany Aur o-Govcrnor Flower and stan anu
,hn STATE officers will start for Chicago on or aDo"
September > so as to be in ATTENDANCE a' VIZ ,u
York state Day at the M9 9 rc aco,mmanied by
ladies' and will remain in chicago ABDUL " W.
Herr Paur. tho newly appointed conductor OF .le
poston Svnphony Orchestra. will arrive Ill America
carly in October He VIII probably of Hs' se MfE
Henry j.. IIiggnsOn at MancheSter u0i0'' 'o
down in Boston for his winter WIN
urs Carlisle and Mrs. Gresham are spending
,,a .,,,,,ncr at Deer Park. Md. resort about
ooo miles from baltimore. They expect to remain
during the rest of tho season. Mrs. 'f'S"'
snant a week or ten days at summit Mountain 1 ~,
where she Joined Mrs. Bisse!l' VINO VIII do" o.
to Deer Park.
Admiral Sir Michael e. Seymour. Bart. r. NJ
the newly appointed commandments OIL 'l'e
British feet in the Mediterranean. mas us
tinprished record Born on March -. 1885, ne went
to sen when fourteen years old. and first saw war
service aboard II. NJ. :. Hastings in 3D. uu,ine
tho burmese War. He next served III the BaltiC,
and later in the Black Sea. being present az Sne
"antiire of Kcrtch and the bombardment OF Sc
bastopol Anon he appeared as flag lieutenant 10
H. VI : Calcutta in China, and took active part
in operations on the rivers Falstan and canton.
The Oldest surviving chaplain of the Confederate
Army is said TO he the Rev. Thompson l.. smith,
now a resident of Denver col. where he is rector
of Emmanuel Church. He Is seventy years old ana
with his long white hair and beard he presents an
almost patriarchal appearance. Mr. smith was ap-
nointcd chaplain in the volunteer forces OF VIZ
rinia bv Governor Lctchcr in 1861, and continued
his service through the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10

Has the Temporary residence Of Lieutenant
Governor Shcchan in Lurorc TINS summer
served to develop his bump OF modcs'>' fcr-
hans At all events. Il change seems 10 have
come over him l. was reported Il lew DAYS
AGO that he was to he chosen chan oi the
Democratic State Committee. He denies the
rumor. saving: Il could not be made chair
man of the committee il wanted TO. ! am
not member of the State Committee, ana Tor
that reason could not be made it> chairman
Now doubtless many a man would ma III inc
circumstance that he was not Il member oil
committee an in>urmOunlablc obstacle III inc
way of his elevation to lis Chailman>hip. But
We didn't suppose that Nhcchan would be dis
couragcd by little thing like that.
In 1892 three men turned mp in ihc Scnai"
over which Mr. Shcchan presided IL applicants
for seats in that body. Not one of them had
been elected a senator. They all had made
a canvass for the Office and all had been re-
iec;cl by the voters of their respective DIS
lric,s Their designs on the senate, Therefore
ought t, have been ahSolut j. hopci'>' Never
thclcss. all three were presented with seats III
the Senatorial circle and wore suffered t. lcglS-
lato iurt a. II tho. had boon legitimate mcn-
hers of the Legislature. md the Lieutenant
Governor used his official and personal irllG-
ence 10 secure them iii" seats.
Remembering this little Circumstance. We
consider it positively amazing that Nhochan
should doubt his eligibility t. the chairman
ship Of the Democratic Committee. Certainly
il seems an entirely rcasonal lc proposition that
if person who has meyer been chosen sen
ator can manage - capture a ScnatoINhip.
person who has merely never been chosen
committeeman might manage b become the
committees chairman. We suspect that Mr.
Shcchan was incorrectly reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
NOTHING WAS EVER so GOOD.

city missionary who prepares many children
for the country trips of The Tribune Fresh-Air
Fund has just written: For three summers a lit
tie girl very poorly dressed. but always clean and
gentle In manner. brought me a few soed letters
asking for a ticket to go to the country The
father Is an invalid and the mother is the bread
winner. This year Maggie did not come and
missed her quiet little face. l visited the
large tenement the other day. and when Mrs. NJ
saw me she said: It's good in you to come for my
Maggie when she did not belong to you. But she's
gone she was only sick "a few days, and was 80
patient Just before she died she reused up ana
sald; on. mother! don't forget TO send my love 10
TEL her nothing was ever good as the country,
anu tell her thought about coming all the time
rms was the last she said and the little life endeo
mere TO begin In beautiful country beyond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10

[ 60 ooo 600 The Individual deposits in all
Southern hanks were $3.50, 100000, and the
| nrono,t;onate loss of those not reported would
~ ,oarIy 81 ooo ooo The individual de-
posits in all Western banks were S6oo'ooo'o 700,
so that banks not Yet reporter hci' nearly
1853, 600, 900, and ii their loss wa, III The
same ratio as that Of other western oaHks II
was $50, 600, 900. This would make loss OF
SAC, 900. 900 from banks not fepor'eu' and
SIT. 900. 600 from all National bankS-a little
over 10 Per cent.
Ii will be understood that part OF TINS de-
crease in deposits has occurred through Shiihk-
ago of loans and of current business al" the
failure of firms and corporations. Inc money
paid in any settlements has gone somewhere
and the returns show that il has not gone into
other National banks. There is every reason
TO believe that State and private bahkS nave
lost relatively as much: their deposits in May
were St153, 900. 900, and a decrease equal TO
that of the National banks would De aboH'
Sl15, 900, 900. The savings banks hcid about
the close Of last year S1,I1S, o'ooo Vi uc-
posits. and great many have been suplcc'cd
10 runs which reduced their reserves ana de-
posits largely. The amount taken from these
has probably not been as large as the decrease
of deposits in National banks, but mnch OF the
money SO withdrawn from them has bccn
boarded. and for the time taken wholly from
use.
All the banking institutions OF all xmas hcId
about the beginning of thc year 81 'ooo'-
600 of deposits. against which they held III
cash S5sG.OOO. 600. While part of the shrink
age in deposits results from Failures II IS easy
TO see that a sufficiently large amount has been
actually taken out Of the banks to account
for a great scarcity of currency. 1t Is further
obvious that the people who have drawn ont
ard hidden several hundred millions in cur
rcncy have not done 50 because they feared
the Government would dl>honor or dcbaSc the
notes they hold. II is not the currency the
ncoplc arc afraid of when they hoard it, They
fear that industries and business Will he made
so unprofitablc by change OF National poIc>
that neither producers nor merchants nor bank
crs will be able to meet obligations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10

A COOL RETREAT AT FAIRFIELD,co CONN.

Elm Cottage the beautiful Fresh-Air nome a.
Fairfield. Conn. yesterday received its fourth
party of girls for the season. This cottage 10
situated within five minutes walk of the beach,
Long Island Sound, in the midst or hneV
shaded grounds covering an area OF eight or u"
acres The cottage is well lighted, airy, and COM
fortably fitted up with all the necessities for .
frst-cass summer outing. 1t is maintained py
company Incorporated by the Legislature Oh
Connecticut. Its capacity is from fifteen to twenty
girls at time. The children provided with
aprons. bathing suits. swings games. hammocks'
etc. A pavilion and music at the beach offer many
opportunities for pleasant hour.
steam yacht is placed at the childrens DIS
posal from time to time. The Fresh-Air work was
begun at Fairfield year ago by the Christian
Endeavor Society Of the Congregational church
there. The experiment has resulted In the per,
manent establishment of the present beautiful
tage is placed consists of the Rev f. s. Childh
DR.. w. H. Donaldson and A. 4. Rowland.
Fairfield boasts itself to be the most beautiful
spot on Long Island Sound. Its long shaded drives.
canopied with magnificent spreading elms It's
cool groves. and its surroundings of wide reaches
of meadows are all that the most fastidious could
desire for summer vacation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10

The division in the Democratic ranks Is no
longer a matter Of speculation or probaolihN'
1t is an established fact. The caucus OF the
friends of silver Yesterday leaves no doubt on
this point. Though few Populists and he
publicans attended, it was virtually Demo-
cratic gathering About 100 members OF that
marty were present; and that number does not
include all the Democrats who sympathize WIN
the object of the caucus. The practical out
come of the gathering was the adoption OF
resolution favoring the repeal Of the purchasing
nrovisjon OF the Sherman law only on condl-
tion that free coinage of silver is provided Tor
and the appointment of committee to draw
up. present and push bill embodying the
views of those who took part in the caucus
The silver men are evidently getting ready Tor
al determined fight The friends OF honest
money ought not TO be behind them IN pre-
pairing for the inevitable contest.