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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-21
TIE WORK or TIE PITCAIRN ISLANDERS.
Ernm The San EranclscO Call.


Captain chrs,lansen: his brig the Pitcairn. visited
a hs '2 S1ns on" Gcsaic F 20 call here only
provisions and articles Of clothing Tor me b
islands and then 20 return without delay 10 the
,hi ilt,a white vessel sailed past
Fort Point. dropping anchor of Gr"en-st wharf.
I, vas I'M. missionary brig. sure enough. sun IN
- ~nS i' ~ @attain Christansen and having
boarl no less an important pcrsonag" than ir'Sl-
dent Mccoy. lincal descendant, OF Bo sun Mc''N' "
A. about o'clock Yesterday afternoon the ~
cairn dockcI at Green-st. pier 10 dscharfr q irT
packages OF cargo then she proceeded 10 o1kln IAN.
,'reek where she will remain AZ anchor inil s!Sh
a lime the Pacific Press an orFamizluon %s me
her customary sailing ground on the Souih''S''iH
President Mccoy. Of Pitcairn Island. Is chief
executive 81 the ttl, colony OF d'scenla-. 81 ,nc
Bounys crow. ana is nlei IN ne son"rh,ns ~" ~,
home To- look after the interests - the ~ lnhii
NAM nass~nsrrs came 10 san Francisco the
Pitcairn. u number OF whom VIII return WIZ" inc
During prcsicn, McCoy's absence ashore Captain
Chrisii1nscn kindly volunteered some Information
TO begin with he said II mus contradict the
rumor that the ptcairners are Snor I " n's
have been AT a season when our crops are l@" ana
T%ol r,,her scarce but ~ g. any suffering from
t, ,r,, - that IA lmposs.iI-
* new system n government has been cs,ab-
nr rrcsleui and our laws made 80 as % con-
form g the simple requirements 81 our I.T'I''.
a school syst"in has been IN Vosu" lor iI'"'
going 20 tax" Two To- i'il'I4 bi'h WIN ~
,rhcn We return. and expect go "iucai" our c!ii-
dran M 10 "A high degree - learning
"Whrn the Pitcairn s1ilcl from her" last January
she took as passenger printer from ihr fh,dhc
Press establishment m Oakland. printing ONO,
has been s,, up. hooks and tracts 9rc printed am
ali NECESSARY school forms struck IN by corps 81
nractlcal printers and pressm"n
The health 81 our colony Is perfect Everybody
Is contentcl ana happy: ana none express any DE-
sire q leave the ISLAND. -
According 10 a passenger on tho brig man from
New Zealand N" island Il one ~ Z " most pro,
ducflve +pots on cauh. When the question ~ FOOD
snpplv was raised h. spoke M md said;
'rhc colony viii never l." short OF fpod aS an
manner Of fruit Is plentiful. Tho most dcllciprSy
favored oranges have eyer tasted are raised th'rr
Large crops "f sweet l"'Ai''9 "'' i"'''' anu P''
fans are Overabundant .
C1pfala christensen then proceeded - tell or the
vast amount OF good done by the missionaries IN
the South Seas. 81, - ,--.t.,.
have undertaken" ne continued 1T Is great
-'ork and they are not backward In pushing H.
"our labors are not confined % Pitcairn. but we
cr,,isc about among the n"ghbOring Islands dis-
,rlhuting our books. healing the sick and lending
our holm 10 organizing the native governments.
',Do Won DO any trading" was asked
ION no." replied fhc captain quickly. You must
ror,ernher that this IS 4 missionary work We are en-
| ragcd i'm; not a business undertaking.
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uniformed force from the popular will and pubic
sentiment. as expressed by municipal elections.
ALLEGED SPECIAL. LEGISLATION.


II 1t be urged that the novel functions are to be
created for and the extraordinary powers are 10 De
devoved upon the present incumbent as peculiarly
fitted for them, that would be but excusng the
making OF a office for particular person IN
evasion of the spirit OF the Constitution. when
wisely requires that local officers shall be appointed
only by local authority | opposed 10 any such
subterfuge. However capable may be the present
chief executive of the New-York municipal police
ii does follow that his successor and successors
who in turn to undertake these new charges
VIII have the IKE genius or aptitude, OF eNs sr-
perience. Nor Is Il 10 be forgotten that former
experiment with special legislation for inc benels
of the individual tChapter 49, of the Laws OF
1883, creating and devo.ving upon him the office OF
Gnef C haq nesGs b be I TP
Although Is provided In the h IN terms IN cai hai
the Board of Police" the new scheme would leave
the department almost without responsible com
least another and a long step from the people. by
removing il from the administrative TO ne legis-
responsibility to the public Indirect and vicarous
that the commissioners might well shelter them
pretext that the Legislature having made over TO
the Superintendent the substantial powers OF the de-
only upon such grave dereiction would call for
criminal indictment and criminal prosecution
HOW A BIPARTISAN BOARD MAY BE OBTAINED.
Under the present law the board Is composed OF
commissioners appointed at such intervals that
nearly every Mayor appoints one, and each new
administration Is thus secured a representation upon
the board according 10 the continuance or the
change OF the popular will. as expressed In the
municipal elections II a bipartisan commission Is
thought desirable. IL can be obtained under the
present law, without the necessity of additional leg
islation.
If the commissioners. or majority. or even one
Of them, fail meet the high responsibility now be,
longing 10 the office, the law affords ample and
speedy remedy by. complaint to the Mayor, the
elected head of the city government. No other
remedy Is provided by this act. If this remedy has
been awaited Of little in the past IT, is only less
likely to be resorted to when weakened for a
responsibility circutous Thus. aside from
the criticism which may be justly heaped upon the
bill a partisan measure. IL is. In my Judgment. an
ill-consi1ered measure in its probable effect upon
the police administration OF New York and an un-
wise experiment to Introduce In the police depart
ment of so large city.
ROSWELL 7. FLOWER.
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AZ EpIC OF TIE JUNGLE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Poor Tip has gonei croak or two he left
as has our Croker. too! We've had our Tip for
wears galore We've suffered from our tips before.
He went with sigh. and reich. and pant. the vicious.
selfish elephant. 'Tis pity brute Of more than ton
a sacrifice should be for one more british sun ana
vet It's meet that who've sat at Crokers reef
the friends he bought at cty's cost we loVed so
with emerald green, The writing on the wall Is
seen In tigers hail no more well see the chet VINO
conquered victory.
Tips dead. the tiger lives. II so us NJ to speak
OF one who low is lying. signs In feeble tone! Ana
we the braves reply ohonel We sup bitter cup.
this last How many cups In years gone past OF
other sort our noses show, az now with rudiy rays
they glow and seem like headlights sure. to tell
the broad pa IN leading down lowell farewell!
New-York May II. 1894 H. d. w
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ONE PER CENT BONDS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: wish to offer for consideration the follow
ing pan. believing that by ts adoption the Govern
mcnt stock Of gold could be kept at the figure de-
sired despite large shipments to Europe. Let Con-
gress pass an act authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury 20 ISSUE from time to Time 'legal-tender
bonds to the amount OF 800 100000 in denomlna-
tons OF So $50 $50 $780, $500 and $1,000. with in
terest at / per cent per annum. payable quarterly
10 holder They could be made about the size OF
bank bills leaving the backs blank. on which could
be stamped the date as each quarterly payment was
debts public and private, and allow the National
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TIE WEATHER REPORT.
THE STORM STATIONARY on THE coAs

THE STORM STATIONARY or THE COAST.
Washington Nav 2o-During tho last twen'y-four hours
~. storm has remained nearly stationary over the Middle
Atlantic states diminishing in energy. The barometer
has risen over tho Atlantic Const states ma has i"n
IN the Southwest The temperature has fallen In ia" A-
,.,,t. cona, states: elsewhere las generally
rscn Showers have fallen In the Middle Atlantic ana
New. England States. the ohio valley and tho lake r"-
gi.ns. elsewhere the weather has been fan Ih@i"iB
Unsettled weather. with showers. VIII cnilnu" h ,'
Middle Atlantic and New England states me ONO N''r
showers are indicated for the Rocky Mountain dsucS
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DRUGGED ROBBED AND TAKEN To ALBANY
REMARKABLE STORY TOLD by 4 YOUNG MAN OF
BROOKLYN.


David Sven who Is employed as a clerk by the
Standard oil Company. at No. 26 Broadway had
remarkable experience last week. according TO his
own story. He was seized by two men In West
st. near Carkson-s;.. and dragged into hallway
where he d7gged. The next he kne" he was
"A Hudson River steamboat near Albany anu
managed to get ashore there and make his way to
his home No 1873 Gates-ave.. Brooklyn He had
been robbed OF al the money in his pockets inc.ud-
ing his months salary which still IN the
envelope in which he had received IT, No motive
for the assault Is known save robbery
Sven is seventeen years old. and Is member
of the Young Mems Christian Association in Brook
lyn He has been employed for some time 10y 'he
Standard OH Company On Thursday afternoon
he says. he had errand that took MIN over Oh
the West Side When passing along Nes'-s'' "e
was suddenly grabbed from behind ana MS arms
plnioned while an outcry was prevented by some
thing being placed over his mouth. according to
the story he related his friends when he reached
home. Some 'dr,. was used TO stupefy him. put
he has a faint remembrance Of being walked along
the street for considerable distance. lie was then
thrown upon something which he afterward iouhu
was a pile OF freight on steamboat ponhh Io'
Albany and Troy. He dmly remembers Trying 10
struggle and one of the men holding him down
and administering chloroform or some other uius
When he came To himself ne was a'o o., "' No,
found that he a boat in motion. N H
knowing whether the men were near OF ,I Lo'; ;bnn
remained quiet until the BOAT siopi',, ss,hle for
decided TO get ashore unperceived II PoSs.pi'; ~
he thought he might he arGcSteh u H' '''" mo
inprobable story TO the captain. 49,, ..
After leaving the boat he found he was IN H,ot ny
and that he did not have 4 cent OF money III uis
emergency ne decided to 20 70 the Young men >
christian Association and make known MS ne m
hership and seek for something TO 10 10 earn Ms
passage back To Brooklyn. lie found that Scu"s
man from the association had been employed as II
messenger bv a member OF the Legislature from
c;loversville and was sick. and he was sent IN ms
place to perform some duties ana 'atheI ION
IIalf a dollar was given TO him at the assoclhtoH
and this enabled him TO pay his fare PACK 10 ~"
York where he arrived on Saturday. lie had not
fuly recovered from the effects or the druS az,
ministercd 10 him and from the trip yesterday all
his phvslclan directed that he remain quiet ana hlk
as ittle as possible The doctor said that some drug
more powerful even than chloroform must nave
been used. - 49,, f., ~,
Young Mr. SVEN said he had never been IN the
part OF The city where he was assaulted before ne
know Of no reason for the assault save robbery plt
yhv he was taken TO the boat he could not tel re
regarded the fact fortunate that ne had eit ms
return to business to-day.
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Of the best shots in the country present on the
first day. but not more than fifty remained to the
end. To-day's score
Contest io-25 birds. known traps. unknown
angles-Prendergast q; Haggerty 20: Italian
joe" 90 Bob White, 49, A. kleinman l6; Mott.
Is; Wakely Il: Thompson l3: Neill l3
Contest Unknown traps known angles p tar
gets-Haggerty. %; Epson. %; Drake 10; Prender-
CAST. 10: Coxey. l6: Birmingham 10. COpp lo
Robins "a: Wakely. 6.
Santa Fe equipment sweepst takes. 20 targets nov
city race. 30 singles and 10 pairs-lpsOn and Prem
dergast 80; White and A. Kle.nman. 3G: Cross. 81 ;
Robins. 2s: Mott and Brown p. Dicks. "a In
shooting Off the tie Prendergast scored - ana Up
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A SHOOTING MATCH N BAD WEATHER.

Chicago. May 2O-The final contests In the 'n'er
national shooting tournament under the auspices OF
the Prairie Gun Club took place to-day al tne oar
field Park racetrack The weather was cold the
mind high ogain and the attendance OF spectators
and competitors small on that account. d. upson'
OF Cleveland won the 5otarget contest for silver
service presented by the Santa Fe Railroad COM
pany. He was tied first with Prenderga" OF 81
Louis. and won the shoot.on by two points Two
other contests were completed In driving rain
storm Haggerty OF St Louis. distinguished hifnseI
The Tournament, which began with great promise OF
marked success was almost spoiled by Inc. ex.
tremely cold and windy weather. Upward or 7Oo
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THE BAYoNEr AND THE BALLOT.

THE BAYoNET AND THE BALLOT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mrs Helen Johnson In her article in The
Tribune opposing woman suffrage says that rep
resentation in our Government can only be given 70
that part OF the Nation which ia able to maintain
Its opinions by nghtng and defeating any opponent
II that be true then the Souherners should not be
allowed 10 vote for In ,he War OF the Rebellion
they fought for their opinions and were defeated.
And II Il be true, then In every question where the
ma jority rule the minority should be deprived or
the suffrage Take ireland. for example. She IS
much weaker than England. as much weaker as
women are weaker than men. and In a war would
be quickly defeated yet she has right to be rep
resented in the Government
What | claim IL that II question should have
TO be decided by civil war. ami admit the posi-
billty and II women should have majority OF
men lighting against them (Which Is decidedly UNI
likely) and are defeated still they would only be
defeated on that particular question. and their
right OF voting could not be taken away from them.
any more than It could be taken from the South
erners because they were defeated II defeats In
battle cannot dsfranchlse man In our country,
why should II do 70 woman? As long as
man. weak Ill and crippled who could not possibly
fight IL allowed TO vote. while good strong woman
Is not allowed to, the argument that we rest solely
ION the bayonet" cannot hold good or he respected
By any thinking person.
/ suppose Mrs. johnson would say that the phrase
mo taxation without representation means that
only the lighting part OF our Nation should be
taxel-at least she would If she was consistent
But that well-worn phrase means something very
different. 1t means that every part Of the Nation
that is taxed and live. under the laws shall be
allowed a fair representation In the Government
The idea that physical weakness, although accom-,
panied by strength OF Intellect and morals. snoula
Entertained by the best minds OF our day or in
accord with the progress Of civilization. $500. J..
that man got the better OF the powerful lower
animals? The position OF women now reminds
h S u had comfortable homes and many priyileges
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FIRE-PROOF HOUSES.

To The EIItOr OF The Tribune
Sir: In making drawings recently for three four
story American basement houses on lot 80 by 100
feet decided TO procure estimates for both the
ordinary AMI nre-proof construction. The result
follows: FIre-proof construction, w ~
ordinary construction si9 500 a difference Of $2l So
on each house. Under the above conditions II re-
liable. !s a hre-proOf house more desirable than
non nre-prOOf house? Further nre-proOf house
has seventeen inches floor space in width than
n non fire proof house The estimates for the above
In each case were based on the same prices for
material and labor. MANLY y. CUTTER
Now York. Nav Il lS9i
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DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine cloudy. with showers in extreme western
portion high east winds.
For New Hampshire and Vermont. cloudy; slightly
warmer. east winds.
For Massac husctts probable showers; slightly warmer
high winds
For phode Island md Connecticut unsettled weather:
high winds.
For Eastern New York showers: high east winds
For Eastern Pennsyvana showers In the western por-
tOn.
For NewJcrsey and Delaware generally fair: high east
winds.
For the District Of Columbia and Maryland. unsettled
weather but during the greater portion OF the day
cooler; variable winds . -
For Tennessee and Kentucky. generally fair warmer
variable
For Western Pennsyiyana. showers: variable winds
For West virginia, showers: warmer variable WINDS.
For Western New York showers variable wlhds
For Ohio showers In the eastern portion "hiiher
variable winds. $500, ~, ,,o..r.
In he southern portion IN the carry HH"l"b
slightly warmer variable winds.
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DR. RyrAxcE AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

DIR. RYLANCE AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
To the Elltor ~ The TRIBUNE"
Sir. The sermon 81 Dr. Ryance, % s. Marks
Episcopal Church. as reported in yesterdays Trib-
nnc. on the sub1rlnailon OF woman and against
equal suffrage recalls the utterances OF some Of the
preachers OF Abolition times, when they protested
with great fervor against the ant-slavery move
rnent declaring that slavery was a divine instltu-
ton ana quoting any number OF Scrpturhl passages
Z, prove that God INTENDED part OF His people 10
be In perpetual bondage.
I wonder how his 'GEspred" doctrine. backed
NJ as {, IL by Bible authority. would be received To-
day, And VIII such sentiments "a Or. Rylance NJ
tered last sunday evening find any favor Few
years hence | hope NOT for mans sake as Wen rs
yomiu's Was there among the Nnu-Suilri.
glsts A woman present In his congregation VINO dli
no, feel Inundated and nsutel az being compared
- a Digger Indian
DR. Rvlauce has helped 20 prove by his sermon
that women do need the ballot not simply 70 fur-
thor the ca Use OF good government although be
leye that VIII bee materially helped by granting, II
10 ,h.nD bu, woman needs 10 FOR her own sake. Tor
through II she viii acquire an added respect for
herself new dignity IN the eyes OF men Ana
these lectures from the pulpit on her welknessss
and "lnfrmltv' which she has - long and sub
msslvey listened To. will n longer BE- ne',iei or
Attieboro FAILS. Mass. May Is, 1894
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hanks 70 count them as part Of their legal reserve
/ believe that the banks would gladly sxGna sgsi
reserve is AWAY. held largely in specie. and draws
interest whereas the bonds would pay per n Sen,
OF the holder This plan would not only replenish
the Government stock Of gold but would prevent NJ
regular bonds which issue ssems imminent.
New-Yorh May Il 1885, NJ. f. DE AQCERO.
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TIE REISSUE OF GREENBACKs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The American people have a beautiful OBJ
feet lesson IN plain view before their eyes al pres
ent but very few Of them 90 be paying any
attention % H. The Government ls busily handing
ont effective implements facilitate the operations
of those who are draining the gold out OF the
Treasury and IS in the mean time necessarily In
creaslng It's interest bearing debt 70 keep up the
supply Of the merrily outgoing stream. With the
reserve more than ten millions below the hundred
million point It Is obviously about 10 call for
new loan and Il ought 10 be a good time mildly 70
repeat the inquiry as 10 how long the Govern
men, IS 10 continue reisSulng the redeemed green
backs again and again 70 be presented for
dempton). to pave the way FOR other loans and
as to how long the public think this sort OF iiocy
ought to be kept up. \ clearer Illustration Of being
hoist by its petarl" than this order OF things
It would be- hard 70 IND
The law compelling the reissue OF redeemed
greenbacks Is not only constantly supplying the
gold drainers with fresh Inducements To deplete
the Treasury. but 10y sustaining the swollen vol
revenue taxes prevents the Government from get
ting it's gold from the sources 1t ought TO be able
10 depend upon And thus the candle Is being
burned at both ends.
Tho present outgc Of god may soon be checked.
il f. likely however to be renewed az any time.
that It would be pity II the chance for injecting
a little wisdom in the popular mind we're lost
wholly and the lesson !efl to be brought IN a
seyercr form hereafter. There are several very I'M
portant things to be done before our currency can
be paced upon satisfactory basis, but there can
be no manner Of doubt this point. namely,
that the redeemed greenbacks should he placed out
Of harms way. instead OF being rec9nverted INTO
law II the Government unfortunately Is to con-
tlnuc TO &C, bank Of issue 1t should al least
conduct itself on rational banking principles, ana
the sources Of It's gold and the paper II nOats.
New-York May Il. 1894. AMOS W. WRIGHT.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
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Tribune once. May 81. a. m.-Heavy showers feh NJ
frequent intervals yesterday and the weather was con-
sidernbly cooler in the afternoon and evening The tenn
.rs,ure ranged between ~ "a degrees the average
ieiil, being 2 lower than Saturday and y lower han
on the corresponding day last year. ,., an,
The weather to-day II likely 70 continue sh""e'' ~N
will probably be somewhat cooler
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Excursions.
Cooks Tours.
Yachting 70. Cruises
Health and Pleasure.

ri, ,, ,rour and favorte steamer "0rinoco"
viii leave New-yori for cruises to Buy OF r"nay'
omcbcc etc First sailing July 3D.. A most deisnt-
Excursion. NJ. ocsn
Special Vacation Excurstons to Europe
bv The : = "Aurnnin," July 3ru 80,
series ~ tours 10 Niugaru rhhss
Yellow stone Park. etc .,-
European or Round the World Tour.
Passage tickets by all Atlantic Lines.
oreien Moneys Letters Credit Circular Notes. etc.
Every Information and facility for travellers.
When writing for pamphlet say which desired
Thos. Cook & Son. 261 and 10 broadway.
New-York.
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yet behind them always the whip OF their
master who could sell them like cattle at any
moment. We women will be more than content
with rights and will willingly give up our Ie"
slave-like privileges" Z. .. W.
New-Haven, Conn., May II, 1884
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1)ianos.

~-~-"-N@~"-"VV~-l|~N7|
/ Pianos for sale and to rent at low
prices.
An Elegant Assortment OF small
Upright Pianos for summer Cottages
al very low prices. Great Bargain.
/ VIM. A. POND 4 CO.. Is Union So.