New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29

We're entitled to have an abundant supply Of
pure water, clean streets sufficient protection against
fire. honest and careful cxpend lrc OF public moneys
and adequate return for valuable franchises. The
fact was that twice within year the city threat
cncd with n water famine. the streets Il d grace
to civilized community. di,astriou, fires had raised
rates Of insurance, money was Tcckl"s'ly voted 10
favored contractors and franchises were bestowed
mpon favorl:e companies after payment FROM others
va, refused while taxes abn).mally high and no
adequate return received. Frederic ". Hin
rlch president Of The club FOR the last tire" year,
strongly urged the need OF getting rid " Tie pol
tuition I'm public affairs In the city II" praised Inc
non-par;lsan. business administration II Mayor j."
and said that Ia, lime there had been II" real
Mayor OF the city. Rec n; instance showed that iir
power behind Mayor 30 dy WAS throwing aust IN the
eye, OF IN" people and the public hu 'u".' vs. brins
"ioycd with" The result OF the Discussion WI ~"
appointment Of Il committee = Investigate the >fah
dus affecting the city aud county governments ara
T., recommend Il remedy for the same ms com
mitt.e was constituted Of II. \. Worth"N. +. h.
Bailey F. ". InIcls. John Baker and Ernest hellar
The committee appointed BY Mayor EJody to III
vestigate the charges against the Fire Dcpartm"n'
will probably begin lis work tldS Week. l'v 'o w,
mtee has gone beyond 1t, provnor I" ", e.'c in
,urnnce Iurif Association 10 suspend thc Aun u,
rate, until the investigation Is colpl"tu' iI' ",
that two of the members 81 the c1'nltee VIII the
work Of the bremen IN ia" past on" d I'm ,.'u JUS
expressing himself ut The nearnG before Mayor oou,
evidence to induce 10 condemn the present. con,
dltion of tlings. some recommendations IaNorlhs
mriber equipment for fire eAiingnshuE ana PIE
cautions against the spread OF nahles are hhN /"
b. made. =, -, .,,,,o,,il, an
The death OF Mr.. Blaine recalls BIS menoiaD!' up
prorlncr In BROOKLYN III the campaign oil 1854. NV
wrah her was exceedingly unfavOrablr. but the lhron.
called out BIZ his presence In III" otN were F''i
The Academy of Music packed with women H. t'
afternoon nj IA reception In his hono'. Tie calaclN
of The building was taxed to the utmost al me ma
meeting which he addressed In the cNrElHg leh' %
thousands OF Republicans marched IN tit Pohe -
marshalled by . Y. White, and passed nhd'f IC'n
by Mr. Blaine rs he stood In the rain hh'll me ~.
man In the ranks had appracn. snch an o'' ~
of enthusiasm never seen IN the Guy D,lprV ~
since I'm lars on the Saturday night briOIt M
election Mr. Blaine made As last Visit TO br"of H..
lie spoke AT three great mass meetings Pleauinh NV
,u,- OF Harrison and Morton with as Gr'ui erect -
he had pleaded his own caHs" four yeiiA before
Robert d. Benedict. who has been elected pi,'-iuci'
of the New England society 10 succe"d Jnus' "'iH r.
Pratt T. also president of tn" lio"klNn So'ir'y OF
| V.rnonters ii. l. lawyer In NcW-l0lk, ana HNr'
| on the Hill. lie j. un actlE" E'pubN'ah anu IA
| ,en prominent I'm the affair, 81 ia" parry iOr Ne'i
Wltn law which relieves The cry anu county
authorities from prosecution 10 Sroui" III" j. lh'u1-
nj The money paid M" swollen esp hdil"g'' I''
fine Colrmlus Duy and Memorial Arch t"i bi anon H'
,h ana .hIuc Of the Indictments Tor fclonN ana -id
larceny a. now probable. the work II thr 'Iin
Iury In lis inye,g ion will lie practically del Hlvu
| n will then With III" prosecuting nh' r 81 nv
| cuunty To have the affair brought before ailn'W J
Grand Inrv and lndI' tmcnS drawn mp which WIN ""
| prov. drfrcivs and suffer the guilty 70 escape