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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

The choir Of Grace Church sang together for
tho last time yesterday. About two months
ago the parish voted to change the choir.
Many members favored u supplied choir Of
boy singers. Others favored a new quartet
and more classical music. A few were in favor
Of retaining the old choir.
A majority insisted on n change. A comrro-
mise WAS effected whereby tho old quartet
went out yesterday. and u new quartet instead
OF u choir Of boy singers will take I ,eir places.
III" old choir, was innle ny OF George Simp-
son. tenor: Ida Hubt ell. soprano: Ada fors-
man. ,c"ntralto, and DR.. Carl Martin. hasso.
Miss Forsmln and pr. Martin each got tsuOs
year Miss Hubbe!l got 81 600 and Mr.. Slmp-
Mr., simpson. who has been singing for
Intrusive years. will retire. DR.. Carl Martin
will sing mt St. Thomas's Church Miss Hub
bel will 20 to a Baptist church in ~nfay-tts
avonne, Brooklyn. Miss Forsmnn will sing IN
the Collegiate reformed Church. corner Iitth
avenue nd ,Fotty-eighth street. lIr samuel
/. Warren. the organist. will be retained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
Need of Straight Walking In Rapid
Transit.

Tho trnnic Of the elevated railroads for
tho past few days, ms showh in the COM
pany's returns. has been enormous. SO far
90 the public could see. 1t has been no
greater than usual. The hours of daily
congestion have simply been longer; and
those hours arc daily growing longer in n
steady ratio. and not by reason of any ad-
ventitivus events. but because of tho ever
increasing necessity OF rapid transit.
On Tuesday. Tomorrow, the Rapid Transit
Commission will meet. and on that day 1t
should receive a definite reply from the Man
haitian Committee. We arc not in any dan
ger Of Understanding the Importance Of
the work that thisc committee has had to do
and the difficulty Of preparing adequate
estimates OF the cost and extent OF tho pro-
posed improvements. We feel. however.
that It's reply should be ready by to-mor-
row.. mud that II it be not ready, the COM
mittee will be in contempt OF tho
lily. II there is any further delay II will
be necessary TO fix tho responsibility for
IL precisely whore 1t belongs: and il it shall
appear that that delay has been sought to
afford opportunity for n member OF the Man
haitian Committee to execute stock-io1blng
plans OF his own and his associates, tho
sooner tho public is maic fully aware OF it
the better. There will DO little patience in
the community IL such II situation is
brought to light. whether 1t be brought
home to the Manhattan Committee or to
the Rapid Transit Commission itself.
Mr.. SAMUEL SPENCER has formulated
plans Of improvement and extension which
by their conspicuous merit and wisdom
have at once swept away opposition on tho
part OF his fellow members in the Commits
sion and objections on the part OF the Man.
haitian corporation. All that is really need
cd now is n fair adjustment of differences.
The public demands it. and demands that it
DO fair. The public will unsparingly con-
denim tho Manhattan corporation IL it
seeks to enforce and maintain q grasp
ing and n selfish policy. On the other
hand. it will equally insist that the Com
mission shall act in n liberal spirit. There
is 10 reason why 1t should impose
unjust ard onerous conditions. II. for in
stance. as we believe. there is no immediate
necessity for building to the city limits. tho
time restrictions on such building should
be relaxed. And IL it DO decided that tho
city is to have five per cent. of the net earn
tngs, 1t should be five per cent. OF the net
earnings derived from the new business
acquired under the extended franchise. 1t
Il not held that the concern. as 1t nov
stands. is not sufficiently taxed.
The Commission in dealing with the COM
mittee will do we'll to bear these things in
mind. It has a public duty 10 perform
which is Of the highest Importance. and
which. happily. is expressly and distinctly
defined in Mr.. SPENcER's plans. 1t be-
hooves the Manhattan corporation to act
with decision. and above all things In II
manner to gain the public confidence and
respect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

Question: After visiting Paris. Rome. and
Vienna it is hard to tell which foreign city to
visit next: a few words Of advice from The
Sun would help an American tourist Answer:
Visit Reikiavik next II you do. you are pretty
sure to have some novel experiences. 1t is y
most interesting place. and we wonder that it
has been visited by so few Americans besides
ex-Field Marshal MURAT HALsTEAD. who has
been the editor OF papers in five cities. and
Is now living In seclusion on the other
side OF the East River. Reikiavik has
a history OF moro than a thousand years 1t is
bathed In romance. 1t 10 healthy. 1t knew the
vikings Of old. The trip to 1t is not tedious.
The country around It Is unlike any other part
o. the world. There is sport for tho fisher
mar and hunter. there arc wondrous
scenery for the artist. rare food for the
epicure. heroic rhymes for the scnld. BUSH
ness chances for the American. learned So
ciety for the scholar. newspapers for anybody.
and a hospitable people. II our inquirer
really wants to visit n place in which he can
find means OF enjoyment different from those
in Paris. Rome. Vienna. or New York. lot him
60 to Ieikiavik.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

While public attention has been centred
on the great naval pageant In Now York
waters. the duties OF our fleet in the Pacific
have not been neglected.
OF these duties. next to tho watch and ward
required OF the Boston and the Adams Mt
Honolulu. the most important Is the patrol OF
Behring Sea for the protection Of our seal in
dustry and property from the poachers. To Sc
cure the proper policing OF the Arctic waters
arrangements have been made to send north
the Mohican. Commander NIcoL LUDLOW: the
Ranger. Commander LoNoNEcKER: the Petrol.
Lieut-Commander DAYTON the Thetis. Lieut.
Commander HUTCHINs. With these ships
will be the Corwin. Capt. MuNoLE: the Rush.
Can't. HOOKER: the Bear. Capt. HEALEY. and.
perhaps. the Albatross. Commander TANNER.
1t is safe to say that the restrictions on seal
slaughter. secured by our country at no little
sacrifice. under the mOdus r.rendi. will be rig
IDLY enforced this year. and that 1t will go hard
with the trespassers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

| the useless competition OF an institution
! which has demonstrated continuously dur
ing sixty years Its Incompetence to meet
the requirement.
The nucleus for such o university is mani
testify Columbia College. With its already
rich endowment. its long and illustrious
history. and its honorable Identification
with New York md New York education
from the colonial days until now. Columbia
furnishes the centre about which the uni
versity must grow. Money contributed by
either the public or by private individuals
for university education In New York Is
wasted II 1t is bestowed on either the free
college or on the Washington square institu-
ton. 1t is worse than wasted. for 1t as
sists in continuing that scattering OF re-
sources which has hitherto retarded the
building up OF the great metropolitan and
cosmopolitan university Of which New York
should be the seat.
Concentration and consolidation. not dis
persion and competition. are needed for the
development of such a centre OF learning.
BY what name the institution best fitted
for the necessary expansion and evolution
Is now called is not n matter OF any conse-
quence. Petty college i~eaiousies and rival
ries are not worth a~nybody's consideration.
The only elemcnt to be taken Into the ac-
count is the best nucleus for tho col
leglate federation which Is 80 desirable.
Nobody outside OF a small num-
Der of tho Washington square alumni.
and not a large part Of these. cares q rap
for the preservation OF its individual ex-
~istencc or takes any pride in its history OF
feebleness and obscuritv. The free college
In Lexington avenue ought to have been
abolished long ago as a perversion OF the
school funds obtained by general taxa
ton. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF Columbia
simply as Columbia Is OF concern to itself
only. The sole interest OF the public Ia
that the means most efSectual to the end OF
producing n university worthy OF New
York shall be employed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
Did RibIe Get Drunk,

from tie Hon Hnke Smith, Atlanta .Jnnrnar.
We had supposed that Atlanta was the most hilarious
OF all cities over President Gle veland's election. but
evidence has Just been brought to light which indi.
Gates that It WAS surpassed by n, least me place.
Our successful rival ia Chattanooga, and Its claims
are established by high authority.
Mr, James II. bible Of that city. who became known
to the country about a year ago by publishing a letter
which he received from Mr.. Cleveland relative to the
Presidential nomination, is an applicant for office un.
der thu Administration. The charge has been brought
against Mr.. Bible that he is in tho habit OF getting
drunk.
This 10 Indignantly denied by the gentleman himself.
and his direct representative in Congress, the Hon.
henry Clay snodgrass, gives n high enforcement ofhis
character for general sobriety. Says Mr.. snodgrass:
81 have been Bibles personal friend for four years.
DURING this time he has he-n drunk but once ia my
knowledge, and that was when Cleveland was elected.
II this d.sguaiihes him. then no Democrat In Chat
fanoogA IL ut tor oiice.'
That settles 1t so far ms chattanooga 10 concerned
Atlanta was pretty gay the day after the election, but
We are confident that there we're u least a dozen sober
Democrats in town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
My Day OFFICE FILLING.
Mr.. Gilrov Not Likely to Keep the Candi.
dmtcs Long In Suspense.

Mr.. Giiroy Not Likely to Keep the Snndi.
dmtrs Long In Suspense.
Tlaces. the salaries OF which aggregate $50.
600 n year. will lie ct the disposal of Mayor
Gilroy to-day and. with tho shifts which are
likely to occur in the municipal service as in
cidents of tho appointments. this aggregate
may 10 swel,cd to nearly Sl00. 900. The
Mayor has to name r City Chamberlain at
S25. 5000. :. Counsel to tho CORPORATION at ST.
600. q Commissioner OF Public Works at 81. 900,
n Fire Commissioner. n Iolice Commissioner
n Dock Commissioner. n Commissioner Of
Charities and Correction. and d Health
Commissioner Mt $4,000 each: a Com
missioner OF Taxes and Assessment at
$4,000. and n Commissioner FOR the
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards
at $1,000. He would not say on Saturday.
habit to delav the doing Of an ofhciaI duty.
. expectrd in a very few days at any rate.
It has been sugge ted that he may not replaces
term has expired. hut allow him to hold over
for n time. or until the duties OF the ONCE are
they viii he a lew months later in the season.
OF those oflreholders whose forms expire,
TrH SIli" M"rk s'T bsTy. q HsaiiS S0% Go m'ss'asTs 81
Edison. Fire Com missioner robbins. Charities
Cnmmissioner Porter. and Police Commits
appointment. with the possible exception Of
Commissioned Sheehan. who has heen named
rs q nrohable successor OF City Chamberlain
7. c. T.. Grain.
With Commissioner Sheehan shifted ms sua.
Cested. ex-lteGlster John Reilly. II. is said.
are political prophets. and their home ia iiar-
lem. who say that the shift will not Ls made.
and that. 1! City Chamberlain Grain is not re-
appointed. Antonio Rasines. President % tho
Canal Street Bank. and a resident o! Harlem.
may get the place.
There is ono shift. however. which is con-
siierei to DO ms good as made. and that is the
change Of Andrew J. White from. tho Police
Court irnchto the Dock Board. When this is
made 1t j. said that another will occur by the
appointment of Com missioner Brennan to
the vacant Police Justiceship. and the promo.
zion OF Assistant Commissioners John l.. Ryan
to he Commissioner OF street Cleaning.
Coroner John i. shea Is said to 10 in the lead
in tn" rae for IT," annexed district Commits
sionershin This appointment would leave Q
So. 900 place vacant for Gov, Flower to I'll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
Good Luck to Chicago!

This is the day appointed for the opening
OF the Columbian International Exposition
which New York wanted to hold, and which
Chicago got. The Inauguration OF the great
show to-day will be nominal rather than
real. The friendliest and most discerning
observers OF the progress OF affairs in
jackson Park generally agree that another
full month will be needed to complete tho
preparations. Certainly not until June.
possibly not until July. will the Chicago
Fair DO visible In all it's glory.
Tho failure to arrive ON schedule time Is
an almost invariable incident Of world-fair
management. The wonder Is not that Chi
cago fails to be quite ready on the date ap-
pointed. but that she has accomplished so
much. Concerning the methods employed
by Chicago in raising the wind to fill the
sails of her gigantic enterprise, we have
entertained definite opinions which have
been from time to time expressed with
sufficient distinctncss. Concerning the en-
and general good taste and judgment
with which Chicago hns expended the
money procured from the Federal Treas
ury. there Is not tho slightest question.
The Fair is worth seeing rs 1t stands
to-day. In q month. more or less. 1t will be
a spectacular marvel and an educational.
architectural. and Industrial stimulant.
such rs tho earth had never beheld.
As far as We know. there exists In New
York to-day but one sentiment with respect
to the White City that Chicago has created.
The desire Is as sincere rs it is universal.
that tho enterprise may prosper from
opening to end; that 1t may escape the
flies; that Chicago may profit by 1t to tho
full extent Of reasonable and legitimate
gain. and that the yarns about her intention
to fleece the innocent and confiding from
other parts OF the Union and OF tho world
may prove to be base libels.
Hurrah for ~CHRIsToPHER COLUMBUS!
Hooray for Chicago!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
why Only One Immigrant In = uundred
Goes south.

From he Floy'ia T",' Union
In regard to the interesting question raised by THE
suS. everybody ought to know that The great bulk Of
European immigration 10 this country Is made up Of
homeEseking parties gathered together BY immigrar
ton agents in foreign countries, ana the latter are
chiefly in the employ Of the great railway land. min
Ing, and colonization companies OF The great West
And by the Z" great West" We mean all that Immense
area west Of the Nississippi River, as well as eight or
ten States lying east OF It. BY far the greater portion OF
these Immigrants are tieksted through from their old
homes to their ultimate destination. aud are spirited
through New York and across country before they get
the roll OF the "linsr' out OF their legs. AL this has
been going on for years and years, and the South has
meanwhile wondered why tire fore En Immigrants
never same down this way. nthe south really wants
an Immigration Ike that whica hAS bal up the West
she must so over TO Europe and capture H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
The Lnte Capt. wntse,

From The Army aud Nary Journal.
Public attention has been specially directed to Cant.
Wiliss by his conduct as Captain OF the Boston in con.
nection with the proposed anne ration Of the Sand Web
Islands. Ills conduct before. during. and after the
hosting OF the American nag nj Honolulu was such as
to receive wA-m approval. and In n conversation with
the editor OF the Journal u few days before his fatal
illness the captain spoke with pride OF what hs
had done, and gave expression 10 very earnest Amsri.
can feeling on the subject OF annexation. tie also ex.
pressed his qualification that he had not been made tho
instrument OF hauling down the fag. When he was at
Honolulu a British naval ofrcor said to him, III an
English oflcer had done what you did. sir, We wouid
have mad. an Admiral OF him." The work that called
forth this q mmendAtiOn has been uudonc. hui ms
future viii decide as to its value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
The Cause OF II.

Mr.. MORTIMER WHITEHEAD OF New Jersey
is Worthy Lecturer Of the National Grange
and n writer upon hayseed subjects. He
has also boon an employee OF the Agri-
cultural Department. The Hon. JULIUS
STERLING MORTON, Secretary Of Agriculture.
Is engaged in carrying out the truly Demo-
cratic policy of bouncing s%uperfiuous
oficeholders from his department. which
has been singularly full OF them. Mr..
MORTON wrote n note to Mr.. WHITEHEAD
on April IL. telling him that his resignation.
to take effect April 10. would be "most
thankfully accepted" The National Grange
seems to have been thunderstruck The
idea that n Worthy Lecturer could be dis
charged from the department upon which
he was quartered appeared preposterous
and impossible. The Changers remon-
stratcd with the hard-hearted Secretary.
According to the Tribune, Mr.. MORTON in
formed them that so long as he remained
at the head Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture he did not propose to allow one OF its
officials to deliver addresses or lectures in
favor Of u protective tariff"
We dare say that Secretary MoRToN also
informed the Changers that his department
had no use for itinerant Worthy Lecturers.
but even il lie didn't. his objection to n
protection lecture under tho Administra-
ton was perfectly sound. A Government
employee going about and preaching in
favor OF the unconstitutional and robber
doctrine Of protection canno he tolerated
by an Administration pledged to wipe out
protection. root and branch.
Mr.. WHITEHEAD is properly discharged.
and the National Grange might be profit
ably employed in minding its WI business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
The Walter Warrior. Address.

come not here to talk.
You know too well
The story OF our thraldom,
We are shhves;
The bright sun rises
To his course
And lights a race OF shaves;
lie sets and his last beams
Fall on a shave!
MOI such as. swept along
BY the full tide OF power.
The head waiter leads
To s!lyer'tipped glory
And be whiskere fame.
BuI base. igncble shaves;
shares to a horde Of petty tyrants.
Fuddled despots.
And ieering world:
shaves, In a land OF light and law;
shAves, c%rouehing on the very plains
Where Freedom rose
AID made men. men.
Must we be shaveni
Can Liberty not raise her arm
Against the barbeIous deeds
or those who would enshAye.
Ny voice Is still for war;
Gods can . high'tonsd waiter
Lonv debate
Which IT the two TO choose,
Slavery or Dsathf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

Fror - L,rrrpoI Journal NJ G,mmsTo,.
Last night Mr. Alderman 7, W oaksho,t. J. p, and ex,
Mayor Of this cIy. WAS entertained TO a dinner at IN,
Alexandra Hotel by a Number OF his friends, who wish.
cd him bon r'v'9' TO New York, for which city he leaves
70. morrow IN the si-auler CAmpan.a. Tho large dining
room was filed TO its utmost capacity, Mr. George Lit
occupying the chair Mr. George L.ingrord. who repre-.
scented the provision brokers. said he was pleased 10
ind that u man OF such local standing a. Mr. oagshott
vas about to proceed to the city OF Kansas. U. s. A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

1t is quite as we'll that the Hon. CARL
SEIZURES speech in response to the toast
Tho President" was not delivered at the
banquet at the Hotel Waldorf. The occasion
was festive rather than disciplinary. didactlc
or remedial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

-four friends rho favor us nth mdnuscri pfsJ or
publication trjsh 10 hare rejected articles returned.
Utcv must in all dses send stamps for Mdtp;Gpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
Hero Is n Press Club Which Does Not Hes
or BlackmuiI.


To rnE EpIToR ov THE sUs-Sir: was much pleased
to read the editorial article in your issue to-day. The
Foreigners from the Ships = as ! consider It well de.
served and well earned by the stranger. But Tux srS
should DO tharked as earnestly by all, for IL was the
hrst TO suggest a land parade by tho mariners, Even
when IL was At nrst said It could not be. TnE Sun kept
at Il and got It for US. aud for hat reason ] repeat Avain
you should fully and freely have the thanks OF all
Nav YORK. April 20. Jar KAY.
To TIKI EDiroR or Tux SuS-Sir; The account OF the
naval parade of yesterday, AS depicted by your re-
porters In to'day's issue. is so iifel'ks and accurate
that ! feel myself impelied 10 thank you for 80 much
Information for two cents. Yours was the best and
most readable account of the naval Day" In any pa
per published in the metropolis. WILLIAM ]. TOTEM
PHILADELPHIA. April 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
DR. 90 Up.

Jron ne Washington Pit
Go West. young man. and grow I'D With the
funnsl-shaped atmosphere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

In the multiplicity OF events that attended
the past weeks celebration there was one
which escaped notice ut the time. Five Of the
hall boys in the Hotel st. George in Brook
Ign went on n strike. On the day before tho
naval parade, they went to the head hall boy
and said To. him:
Jim. we're going to see the parade to- NOR
row."
The devil You are" said Jim.
,,Oh, saS 'tm, we want to see the show avs
tb Iin n ySs i Sn no see the parade you don't soc
Tho nve Toys retired to their seats and said
lid not show nm. They had nif isft n HnhjpG HEN, HEM
this letter:
To who 4 may concern the head hallboy isa bloody
trent and we have gone To see the prade whsather DC
Soon the hotel bells began to Jingle. sno III,
few boys who we're LET started to go 20 fotf
c c"oms or a and ti" GeIa yh IN a %ss q G1s"t the @s@ eaI i.
during tho day, but toward evening the
bloody trent got Aye new hall boys. aad
things ran on as smoothly as ever.
magazines Of the month. cannot get away from mo
Chicago FAIR. II does not try to DO SO. ana surrenders
much more gracefully and pisss,ngly than any OF tho
other monthlies. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, and
Mr. " Lewis fraser attend to the buildings and the
decorIilpns. assisted BY Nj. CAstaisur. Gari AeIchers.
and walter NacEwen.t tho latter two beng connected
prominently with the actual work IN the buildings
Mr. Glider contributes a posnl-not a slnnot-on tho
Fair buildings There are some reooice'ions OF Tenny'
son by the late John Arlington symonIs. Marion Craw-
ford tells Of Joseph B%ouapsr,e al Borhentown. Mrs.
olipNant writes OF Mrs. Freeman and MIS-. Morley
Otherwise the Duchess OF Marlborough and Queen
Anne, there arc short stories by william Henry
Bishop and Thomas Bailey Aldrioh: and the articles
unnamed here are A. well chosen ~ they always Afs
In the csasry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

continue the n dark and dismal feature OF
the otherwise brilliant history Of the Neither
lands as a colonial power in the East Indies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-31
FEARFUL FALL.
Albert Breecher Narrowly Escapes an Aw-
full Death

ful Death.
Albert Breecher. a fireman on the
west end of the Rock Island, met
with an unfortunate and peculiarly
sad accident last night. He was
taken sick on his engine yesterday
afternoon while coming towards his
home, and exchanged places with a
brakeman and went back to the ca
boose and lay down. After leaving
Davenport he started to get ready to
leave the train when it reached this
city. He climbed on top of the ca
boose and started for the engine.
The train was just going on the
bridge and Mr.. Breecher was struck
by one of the iron girders and
knocked off the train. He fell be-
tween the cars. the wheels passing
over his left foot. His right thigh
was also broken and he sustained a
severe scalp wound besides other
bruises about the body. He was
brought to his home in this city at
1913 Third avenue, where he was at
tended by Drs. Plummer and Lude-
wig. who amputated all the toes of
The injured foot. His I'M uries are
such that he will be laid up for a
long time. and the ease is made par
ticularlv sad owing to the fact that
he has wife and four children de-
pendant on him for support.