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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30

The sectional spirit noticeable in the fol-
lowing remarks Of the Boston journal Is too
common in Republican comments upon
the present organization Of the House Of
Representatives:
The nrst four members of the new Ways aud Means
Committee ofthe House OF Representatives including
the Chairman. are southern men The South has six
men on the committee to New highlands two. Twelve
of the seventeen members are from the South and
West The great manufacturing states Of the East arc
In helpless minority on the committee charged with
the chief responsibility OF shaping legislation which
vitality affects our manufacturing interests"
1t seems to be hard work for New Eng
land to understand that the South Is in the
Union. or to appreciate that New England.
with tho exception of Connecticut. has tho
misfortune to be opposed to the opinions
for which the country declared last fall.
If New England had a larger number OF
Democratic representatives in Congress.
she would have more influence there. but it
is as well for the rest OF us that she has not.
1t is inevitable that many Of the New
England Democrats should DO more or
less infected with the protectionlst notions
to which they are exposed. Consciously or
uncousciously. such men would be likely to
favor in too many instances the temporary
wishes or interests of their manufacture
ing friends rather than the orderly and
complete fulilment OF tho great constitu-
tonal policy to which the Democracy Is
pledged. They would hesitate or tinker.
whereas tho Democracy must destroy the
old system and build up new one.
Very possibly some of the New England
manufacturers will be hurt in the change:
but the time has gone by when tariffs were
to be made or altered for the benefit of New
England manufacturers. The tariff for
Southern and Western men on the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means are perfectly able
to construct tariff for revenue only with
out help from the beneticiaries Of robbery.
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Misplaced Economy.

The life-saving service OF the Government
is evidently based on the theory that its
coast stations need not be manned for the
latter half OF the year. until Sept. /. Pos
sibly the old notion that the "line storm "
is the first OF the autumn gales to be really
expected and guarded against may have
had something to do with fixing that Off
cial dnte Whatever the cause. the sta
lions are closed. the appliances locked up.
and tho patrolmen dispersed during the
whole OF May. June July. and August.
The terrible hurricanes Of last week and
this week show the need OF changing
this theory. The many wrecks on the
coast and the great number OF lives lost
dispose Of the notion that during period
Of four consecutive months the life-saving
system can be judlciously abandoned. The
equinox may or may not bring tempest;
but 1t Is familiar experience that at least
one heavy storm may be looked for in the
latter part OF August. September gales are
proverbial. but to wait for the first day OF
the month before reassembling the life
saving corps Is a great mistake.
Wages are saved. 1t Is true, by closing
the stations during third OF each year:
now less than 1000 600. frugality in expen-
ditures could find some better field OF exer-
else. If small part Of the money annu-
ally wasted ON dredging out creeks. in the
alleged interest Of navigation. should be
applied to keeping up the life-saving SER
vice through the neglected third OF the
year. or part Of 1t. tho merchant marine
might be the gamer.
year need not cost much more. because the
number Of surfmen might be lessened in
the early summer. and there are some SUI
perintending officers who are already paid
by the year. No doubt the change would
give little more work to supervising Gov
eminent officials who now have four
months respite, but that is hardlyan Offset
to the relief Of vessels in distress and tho
saving Of lives.
Congress has more than once been asked
to continue this service In active operation
throughout the year. but the project has
failed at several sessions. Twelve years
ago, during the last week OF August. a cy
clone along our Southern seaboard wrecked
scores Of vessels and destroyed hundreds OF
lives. Since that time several severe Au-
gust storms have occurred. These facts
and the present experience should leave no
further doubt as to the wisdom OF opening
the stations earlier. If not of keeping them
omen throughout the year
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Who the Deuce is Pillsbury?

PILLsBURY. PILLsBURY. who the deuce Is
PILLsBURY They say PILLsBURY is the
best and strongest man the Massachusetts,
Republicans can find for Governor. Where
is CRAPo? We miss CRAPo. CRAPo has
cleared out three Republican candidates
for Governor. We trust in him to clear out
PILLsBURY too. CRAPo is n Republican, We
are informed, and comes from New Bedford,
we have heard. CRAPo we know. but who
the deuce is PILLsBURY? Letters that
reach us from the Bay State assure us that
PILLsBURY is Attorney General On ac-
count OF his being Acknowledgement he
didn't conduct the BORDEN trial A man
who subscribes himself A Harvard Gradu-
ate." writes TO us that PILLsBURY is prob
ably the PILLsBURY who was once Harvard
freshman and was put out. very properly,
for haZing sophomores. Surely. there is
more than one PILLsBURYi In Massachusetts,
and these gallant deeds OF youth are not
credentials OF candidate any way.
PGLLsBURY. PILLsDURy. who the deuce is
PILLsBURY? Does he come from Tewks-
bury2 Is he any relation to PILLsBURY OF
Toad Hill?
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For pealing oratory. for the oratory OF
reason. power. mastery. and triumph. this
metropolis now stands foremost in Congress.
Worthy OF her grandeur and her prominence
have been the oratorical deliyerances OF her
chosen sons during the great debate upon the
silver question. From the members elected to
the House by the votes OF any other city OF the
country there has been no eloouence equal to
that Of the representatives from New York.
There is not Senator from any other State
who has spoken as effectively rs the senior
Senator from this State. In past times New
York has had orators and statesmen in both
Houses of the Congress Of the United States:
she has them yet. She is the guiding star OF
the American Union. We are proud Of her.
and well may be.
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A BROKEN AXLE ON THE BRIDGE.
Travel on the Cars Stopped for Two Hours
busy Time.


Mt Busy Time.
One OF the bridge trains which left this city
for Brooklyn Just before o'clock yesterday
morning had proceeded to point over Frank
lin square. when the third car began to bump
I'D and down on the ties. There were dozen
passengers in the car and they ade for tho
doors. The Gripman let loose the grin and sig
nailed for the men on the other cars to do the
same. In a moment the train came to a stand.
still.
1t was found that tho forward axle OF tho
forward truck Of the car had broken in the
middle. Ono Of the broken ends falling had
caught full on a tie. and. the grip forcing the
car ahead. had raised the whole truck and
thrown 1t OIL the. track. The wheels and tho
not be moved without being lifted and to lit
them It was necessary to get the body Of tho
car out Of the way. That meant an hours
down into the roadway Oh one side anil
climbed over and up on the promenade on tho
other
The fact OF the accident was telephoned to
Brooklyn. and engine was sent from there.
The first two cars were taken out OF the way.
and then the third was attacked. 1t was mora
moved
BY some oversight the sending OF trains
was almost an unbroken line OF cars from this
end to the New York tower. The passengers
on these trains who could not get across had
to Chamber out and take to the roads the same
as the passengers on the damaged train. and
they talked about it. Some Of them used big
words; Finally notice that the cars we're not
many would-b passengers took to the ferries.
A great many more walked across the prom
helped the Brooklynites, but exhausted tho
site direction. it was two hours before tho
broken truck was got out OF the way and travel
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When Mayor GiLRoY arrived In Chicago
on Monday evening. he was assailed with
questions propouuded by White City re
porters relating to the condition of thing!
In New York. Was the town in possession o.
excited mobs We're bread riots immi
nent2 Was business parayzed? We're the
channels OF trade choked with wrecks. and
was popular upheaval OF hundred thou
sand unemployed workingmen scheduled
for the first Monday in September?
Mr.. GInRoY disconnected his Chicago
questioners by the promptncss Of his re-
spouse. "Such reports" he said. care
grossly exaggerated. While there has
been some discouragement among the un.
employed and q few demonstrations to noti'
fy the public as to their condition, there Is
no crisis. Business has begun to pick up
and anticipate no serious difficulty"
This Is q correct statement OF the situa.
ton here There Is no excitement or tur-
MOL. There Is no acute distress. There
are no indictments to turbulence or dis.
order. New York city. the nerve centre OF
the business interests of the United States.
has experienced. OF course. its fair share of
the shortage and shrinkage which has
been felt throughout the country. Some
men who were steadily employed year
ago. are now out OF work. Others are
working on half time. Others have suf-
fered from a reduction of wages. Others
have been temporarily Laid off," Manu-
featuring activity has been contracted
business ventures have been restricted.
Imports have decreased. The marketable
value of domestic products has declined,
md tho circulating medium OF interchange
Jas suddenly and perceptibly 3hrivelled.
But these things are not the eliminating
features of period OF aggravated indus
Trial distress. On the contrary, they sue
Iceed long stretch OF almost uneXaIn-
pied prosperity. high wages. splendid har-
vests. good prices for American products,
and widespread demand for skilled labor.
They mark a temporary reaction. and they
find the great majority OF American work.
ingmen well able to withstand tho change.
There is no disorder in New York and no
occasion for any. Everything is asit ought
to BIO. and there is nothing wrong. When
the giant of industry gets accustomed to
the new order Of things. on the tariff
for-revenue basis, he will wake up from his
present lethargy, and the wheels OF toll
will spin around again as before.
The people OF New York knew what they
were doing when they ratified, by a ma
jority Of $4,000. last November, the funda-
mental declaration Of the Democratic ma
tional platform: and they also knew what
they were doing when. at the same election,
they chose that cool-headed. sagacious.
and unexcited Democrat, THOMAS +. Gill;
ROY to be Mayor Of this town.
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JUST HACK FROM pURGATORK
Nearly Three Yenrs There and Never
Wanted Pan or Icewater

Nearly Three Yenrs There and Never
Wanted Pan or Icewater.
A respectable looking. gray-haired woman
walked into Bellevue Hospital yesterday
morning and said she had just arrived from
purgatory.
Maybe you don't believe me-" she contln.
ued " But here am. and not three days ago
] was dweller in purgatory. 1t amt such a
bad place. either. not half SO hot as some
would have people believe. I stayed there
nearly three years. and never wanted fan
or ice water the whole time"
The old lady didn't talk like tho ordinary
crazy woman. but spoke OF her visit In Gui ct
matter-of-fact way: She said she was Marga-
ret Burke OF 40 Water street
am very much surprised" she said. that
YOU all did not know me when l came In here
for am known on earth rs the woman who
can drink unlimited quantities OF Paris green
and never be sick. Three years ago two
Judges in this city made it up between them:
OF my money. They locked me up and gave
me Paris green but fooled them, spent all
my money In purgatory. Now am back TO
haye those two Judges punished"
BY this timea doctor arrived md she wns re-
moved to the insane pavilion.
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TEE 1oxe 1s1AND sMAsH-UP.
Lawyer Kelly Denics That the CompanJ's
Oncer, Have Fixed the Blame.

! The Investigation into the cause OF the COL
| lision on the Long Island road on Sunday
| morning which the officials OF tho ROAD arc
| now conducting was not concluded yesterday.
| and no official statement was made beyond
| n typewritten one OF few words, which was
distributed In General Manager Reynolds =
office The statement said In effect that the
railroad had taken every reasonable precau-
ton against accident. having provided the
best possible roadbed. cars. double tracks ana
the block system. The statement said further
that the percentage OF deaths on the LonH
Island road was less than that OF any other
road. and designated Sunday mornings dis
aston as one OF the kind that will happen IN
spite Of every human precaution."
The counsel OF tho company. William j.
Kelly, said yesterday to u Sun reporter that
tho road would make no further statement OF
the result OF thor investigation except 10 the
proper authorities. He denied that tho re.
sponslbilty for the accident had been traced
to any one person.
Manager Reynolds snid yesterday to tho re-
porter: "Inave made up my mind who was
responsible for tho collision. do not care TO
say ut present who the party Is. and shall
take every means to verify my conclusion.
Another result of tho investigation was made
public YESTERDAY by Mnnager heynods. who n0
snid that the two rear ours OF the Mnn hnh,adh
There was no broken coupling" he said.
until after tho collision. and Engineer Dom
aldson did not go back for two cars. HIS train
was stopped because the regular Manhattan
Beach train was in the block ahead him. When
the block was clear no started. and before he
got under. full Roadway the Rockaway Beach
train crashed into him"
Coroner Meiners will sit with Coroner Bran
don at the inquest In Newtown on Wednesday
evening. Four Witnesses who saw the accl-
dent will DO heard. Coroner Brandon says
that he will hold meetings on every evening
until the verdict is brought IN MS lie Ia anxious
to conclude rhe inquest in time for the Grand
Jury which meets during the second week OF
behalf Of the representatives OF those killed in
the collision. will be present at tn inquest to-
night.
A telegram was received from Albany yes
terday from the Board Of Railroad Commits
sioners requesting to lie informed Of the time
md place OF the inquest
There were no deaths at the hospital In Long
Island City yesterday. and the victims OF the
accident who were taken there are all doing
well executing William Lynch. James Is.
Thompson. Eugene NJ. Weiss. and Aaron Vein
stein. all OF whom are still in u critical condi-
ton.
Mrs. Wcinsten ami her son we're buried yes
tteIlay in the Now Union Fields. near Cypress
no friends IN this country. will be burie to-
have taken charge Of the funeral. The body
OF j. J. Inland was removed to an undertaker's
in this city yesterday. and will be buried in
Calvary Cemetery by his sister. Brakeman
Firms body was removed at noon to Hemp
stead, and will be Inferred there to-day.
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q great charitable machine for the earthly
succor Of men?
At any rate. this sentiment OF charity is
SO prevalent. so tender so masterful. that
IL will not allow suffering to exist. sensa-
tional and advertising schemes for the re-
lief OF restitution arc especially impcr-
tinent and reprehensibe at this time when
religious feeling is thus expressed In prac-
teal efforts for the alienation OF distress.
SO far from repellng appeals. the abundant.
true. and genuine charity rejolces In hear
ing them, and In responding to them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30
WHAT or THE INDEPENDENTLY
The Hos. AdIsi n. stevenson and the oues-
,ion OF Silver Coinngo.


WASHINGTON. Aug 20 In view Of the nearly
evenly balanced vote politically in the Senate.
and considering that on some OF the important
questions that will soon come up In that body,
not purely Of a party character, the vote from
present appearances will be so close as per-
haps to depend on the casting vote OF the
Vice-President, It has become question OF no
little present interest as to whatare Vice. Presi-
dent Stevenson's commitments. antecedents.
and predictions with reference to silver
At tho present moment It is not strained
view that Vice President Stevenson may be
called upon TO give the casting vote not only
on one but number of important questions.
There is little that he has at any time spoken
or written that sheds light on how he would
act on such an occasion. 1t is known however.
he has never been an enemy to silver: on the
contrary. il il believed lie has always rather
sympathized with that metal: yet 1t is known
for q certainty that the declaration OF the
Democratic party on the currency question
has always had his unreserved support.
Concerning his precise views regarding the
present phases OF the currency question ana
particular propositions Mr.. Stevenson has
with proprety said little or nothing during
the debate. to every word OF which he has been
an attentive and Intelligent listener.
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Escaped an Autopsy.

Thomas Collins. % years old. o, Chicago.
died in tho Roosevelt Hospital on Saturday.
He had been sick eight or ten days. it was
supposed from typhoid fever His friend. ".
J. Thompson OF SOP Ninth avenue. te!c.rAphed
to his family In Chicago of his death ester
day the dead mans brother came on t. NV
York and went to tho Hospital to c.0jm m,
body: The ,hoslital authorities ron led -
held. saying that thoy did not know '4' ratst
OF death. The brother refused ~ |'w no
autopsy and appealed to the rvru',r 6 n" &c.
and 10 Dr. Maggie OF the Bureal, ol nal N'a,' -
tics. both OF whom decided taRt NJ ''"ee
had right to the remains li'- iia.u"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30
Religion and Charity.

The camp meeting at Ocean Grove, In
q New Jersey. will be brought to close on
Thursday, the last day Of August 1t has
been meeting remarkable for the crowds
attending it. and the variety and rapid sue
4 cession OF its services and exercises: but
< apparently no wave of religious enthu-
siasm likely to sweep over the country has
been started there.
Methodist preachers OF popularity are
drawing great audiences. the prayer meet
+ ipgs are numerously attended. and profess
sional eXhorters have sought to awaken
& sinners TO their spiritual needs: but the old
camp-meeting excitement seems not to
have boen stirred up. The machinery OF
Il p revival has been In operation. but
the revival has not been produced.
E Sinners are not flying in terror from
7 the wrath to come. The record Of CONVEX
sions Is not published. but we question
whether it Is large. The flame OF religious
excitement has not been kindled. SO far as
We have observed. Tho proceedings have
4 perfunctory character. 1t has been hard to
kget up steam. though expert revival en-
L gineers have worked hard to generate it.
The same report comes to us OF the camp
meetings generally. They have been well
Eattended, and all the od-time methods of
rOusing excitement have been employed. but
the genuine revival spirit has not been
Sereated. The fuel has been piled I'D, but
/ the fro has not kindled. Materially, the
Ecamp-meeting season has been prosper
tOns. but spiritually Its harvest Is not
notable.
4 This Is remarkable because the present ia
In time OF temporal adversely. and it has
been at such periods that religious awaken
sipgs have been wont to take their start.
The preachers have looked upon them as
tho seasons when the spiritual harvest Is
ksure to DO richest. When mems reliance
n upon this world proved to he vain and dis
kappointing. the exhorteis have found it
keasier to turn their thoughts to the world
Ito come and its interests. They have fed
them with the bread OF life when material
fbread was deficient.
a Now all charitable agencies are EMPLOYED
sfor the relief OF those suffering bodily, but
I'VE hear OF no extraordinary provisions to
Heed their souls with spiritual food.
churches are turned into philanthropic So
icieties for supplying material needs, but
tthere Is no unusual and concerted move
lment to nourish the faith OF the people.
SSsalyation here. not salvation hereafter, is
ithe end to which the fashionable religious
effort of this day Is directed. Under the
Theory of religion. the eternal Is sacrificed
sto the temporal.
What does all this mean 2 What is the
reason for this change? Is 1t not that in
many OF these churches religious faith has
grown cold, and that they are seeking to
get warmth from philanthropy instead
is 1t not that, having given up belief In
future punishment. they have lost the
strongest ground of appeal to sinners
ls 1t not that. conscious of their deficiency
iof faith. they are anxious to make amends
for thu loss, by converting the Church into
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30
Mr.. Coekrna ApoIogincd.

Bourke Cochran OF New York Is a great story
teller He loves to tell stories. but does not
like to be interrupted in the midst OF one OF
them.
The other day he was telling a story on the
moor OF tho House-he was standing In one OF
Congressman from Colorado walked up and
T., Excuse me Mr.. Cochran. have letter of
:. can do nothing for you responded the
New York Congressman. All the messenger
and page places are filled"
Then the New York Congressman turned his
back upon the Colorado Congressman, whom
ne supposed from his young face to be an OF
nee seeker. -
beg your pardon" said Mr.. Pence. smil
ing am member Of tho House. sir"
q Mr. cochran dropped his story and devoted
hteen minutes TO apologi2ing.
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DATE OF THE TAX LEVY 1928 r. NJ
One Alderman Saved ~ Friend $500 by Ex-
pediting Things.


At 1925 o'clock yesterday afternoon a lien
was placed on every bit OF taxable property in
tho city OF New York. for at that time presi.
dent Mcclellan OF the Board of Aldermen an =
nounced that by the vote Of twenty-five Al
dermen the tax levy for 1893 was made. The
amount Is $50. O22, G0O.60. and tho general tax
rate was liked at sl.S2 the 500. with II
special rate for corporate personality OF
Slb2A. VI
The meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen
should have been held at IL o'clock. but there
t Wns no quorum until u y. ana the necessary
after noon hour, and then not until the Ser.
g"hni' iat- Arms was sent out and found Vice
President Noonan and Alderman Baumert
some Of the Aldermen were very anxious 70
make The lev at once. and others suggested
mat an adjournment he taken The reason
Tor this was not apparent 10 an ordinary oh
server nut war revealed when an Alderman,
after the meeting, said eXu!tlngly:
We'll saved u friend $3.50 toe day He WAS
10 take title to some real estate at o'clork
that hour" W
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New style slrtet CIennInr Exp.ns,u.

Commissioner Andrews Of the Street Clean
Ing Department is figuring on his provisional
estimates for 1894. Commissioner Brennan
asked for 81. 500 0O0 last year and got 81, BOO
600 The expensive block syst ON and monthly
salary system. the requirement OF daily clean
ing. and the increase In the number Of miles
OF paved streets to be cleaned from 324 to :ii2
by the transfer OF the annexed district street.
cleaning from the jurisdiction Of tho Park De-
partment. make comparisons with the eXpendi-
ture under Commissioner Coleman impracti-
cable.
was said ct tho Street Cleaning Depart
ment yesterday that 1t will require fully
S30Oo.O0O to keep the city clean under tho