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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In this days issue OF you- valuable paper
Senator Morgan Is quoted saying I'm his address
before the National Board OF Trade being held In
Washington. that the Nicaragua Canal project
could b. completed IN all OF It's parts and fully
equipped within the rext five years. at an expense
OF not more than $0VO."O" With due respect for
the accurate Judgment OF the honorable senator
from Alabama. the said canal might be built and
fully equipped IN eight ten years. ana for the
said sum Of 5000 90. provided the work kept
entirely out Of the hands OF the United States
Engineer Corps II placed In their hands the doing
Of the Harlem River Canal work being taken as a
criterion l0J years would not be too long time
give them and a not less than $li1ODoVO.
Doubtless some inexperienced members OF Con-
grcss would oppose and De quite hostile - work
being done outside the Jurisdiction of the Engineer
Corps. IL when Clinton grappled with the
Erie Canal enterprise. costing at first $1VneD plus
It's present enlargement, an additional 10000.
81 .OOvD In all. small as II $50 small that the
New-Iork Central Railroad coveted II Tor road
bed Yet since it, opening by Clinton in lSeJ II has
adVanfagcd the commerce ana industries OF the
United States more than $5pooJ00o. IL not "A
round billion Of dollars. and no political ccOnO-
mist conycrsant with the facts can deny II. Even
the little Harlem Canal III II had been completed In
1880 as IT could have been for the sum OF 500 0O
would more than pay for ITSELF annually. There
fore may the honorable Senator from Alabama
soon have a Congress that viii vote senator Nor
gan its confidence and the necessary funds for
carrying out his bcnefcent scheme, whereby the
commerce OF all nations and particularly that Of
the United States. would be- 50 greatly advantaged.
CHARLES STOrGHTON
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dollar that came or had come from the Mint went At
i .soSsn to Svs s
% sSe World rns was o. he
made his speech metallic but symbolic; metallic 'saerc
q sny Up IS .Ser wS aea ssss had
e eS,ndi 81 T4o's S Vt s''' 81 VIZ
Another crime" equally monstrous in the . ryss
the return to specie payments ns . Tne h tSs
sn, Of T o as Ps
u per cent higher than It's commercial value was
rs victory TO- ar wSn BY r ss %s
capital" Silver was demonetEed In 1873 less nan
IN the decentralization 1866 OF Mr. McCuoch in
passsd in great emergency. and should be re-
main in force day longer than would be neces-
to sSabe ,an hs Pe0p Silver sg bps
which have issued should be commenced WITH;
out delay and as, snrst"'S anu pe''''''"'''
To this Recommendation the House OF Representa-.
,,,,es PROMPTLY responded. by 2 vote OF IA to D. by
a Z roso luton OF december IS. 1865
Resoved That this House ,S in rela
ton to the necessity OF contraction Of the currency.
with y!eT w to S as eafy Of the contry win
hermit: and We hereby pledge co operative action
-
su uni, was the beginning OF the terrible fifteen
rsars war "between consolidated capital ana the
neople' Congress Immediately folIowed up the rec
ommenda tion OF Mr. McCulcch by adopting series
Of measures by which the s'V@HOO OF iegai,tenders
Dotes in various forms. OUTSTANDING at the close OF
,ha u,, were reduced to $3+GGDCOO and specie pay
ment resumed For thirteen Years the process rs
he nd and OF taking IN gold on me otnrs 70 ra'ss
the value OF the notes outstanding Inc tneory
upon which the work of resumption proceeded Was
,ha. money must be capital a promise convertible
into nopital at the pleasure OF the holder All this
the Secretary declared was ruthless prescription
1,van from one position another until they stood
on the very verge Of ruin Tine coinage OF sver
at a rate far above Its c9mmcrciai value: uhougn
tn a wa no reversed Money Is the creature Of
Covernment When created by 1t: the citizen can
and not tl then os yc!"rv tha, had been
gained was valuable rather az precedent tnan as
result our power OF n m x IN shss snS
oruoht not 10 hal; for a single moment In our con-
fict TO complete the work inaugurated by IL uhe
| nroyison by the Government OF the money OK the
r. ia to be borne In mind that Mr.. Carlsle's
| spaech did not, when delivered. go into the Ion.
yressIOnal Record In Its proper place: Dut was neIo
Nv him for careful preparation at his leisure Tor
oubiica ton In the Appendix Of the Record. In the
heat OF debate when the words az they are uttered
are taken down. god deal OF ex.sava9anee may
ication. every word is. as 1t were. part OF me
speaker. And this man. so untruthful. for the
basest Of purposes IN the matter OF the demohe,i.
| who have little against those VINO nave more;
| the former always including the great mass OF
| Voters: and who assalel the Act OF Resumption
| mon which the welfare and may say the life,
| OF the Nation depended. az fifteen years. cruei
| warfare to enrich the few at the expense OF
many Is row Secretary Of TIE w. POOR % sn'
| New-York jan 81. 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
WIGES CUT STILL LOUER.

AMERICAN wORKINGMEN GETTING REALIz-
ING SENSE OF TARIFF REFORM"
Amsterdam, y. Y. Feb THE knitted goods
manufacturers Of this city to-day held a meeting
to consider a general reduction In wages. What
conclusion was arrived at is not known, but 1t fs
believed that reduction was decided upon. al
though Of the manufacturers said TO be
opposed to aay reduction. Another meeting will
be held soon.
Troy. ~ Y. Feb. THE Citizens Steamboat
Company. operating the line of night boats be-
tween this city and New-York, announces re-
Guiding every employe from the captains to the
deckhands. to take effect on the opening OF navi-
CATION.
so Gas Feb second Sa 'Ss in Sn ss:
been cut from 10 to 20 per cent and yesterday tho
WIFI %snt Dns e ae d Of
81 Is. and the guards 81 60 day. instead Of 81 s.
80 Employee There is no Organization among these
workers, and the employees affected by the cut viii
now looked for among the engineers and fremen
II this occurs there will be trouble u They, are
creased working hours and will night reduction
Cleveland. Feb THE Foundrymen's Association
held a meeting last night and decided on 10 per
cent reduction In moulders, wages. The minimum
used to be 81 so. but when hard times came q cut
to 81 25 was made and accepted Later the foundry.
men gave notice that they would employ such men
az they saw TT. and pay such wages as they could
AFFORD to pay. but only In rare INSTANCES could they
get moulders work for less than 81 % day. They
now say that few orders and low prices compel the
reduction and that II they cannot get men In Cleve-
land to work for the reduction they will get them
elsewhere.
trenton Feb. Z (SpeciaD.-The Operative PotterS'
Association to-day made direct request OF the
president of the Manufacturers Association for Q
Conference regarding the new scale OF wages In
the twenty potteries where there are now strikes.
The conference will probably be held tomorrow.
The manufacturers say they have all along been
anxious to confer with the employees OF their own
shops but do not like the idea Of comforting with
the Advisory Committee Of the men. which is COM
nosed OF 1--WE men from each branch OF the works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
room FOR NOTHING But THOUGHT.

To the Pdtor OF The Tribune.
Sir In the fall Of 1892 Grover Cleveland as the
head Of hIs party was elected President with the
understanding in accordance with the party's
,ron,se tina. II would legisae for and give us good
and wholesome laws coupled with an abundant pros
,,r,,, Tho main issue In the Democrats Chicago
Y,a form was Tariff Reform They said III elected
n,osnertv would abound. Previous TO this election
y, 1900 We had as a nation. enjoyed great pros
,,o,,, ,rdsr n law that had been passed called the
MIfirev bill Under this Mckinley BILL with the
,,u,ars,ond,no that II would continue In force for
n,,,hor of years quite large number OF Ameri-
m ",,,vons with capital a. their disposal and the
,., ., their country at heart thought they
M halter than TO invest L. In new and
,N",,,a,e enterprises. believing that the American
49, uould uphold them for their enterprislng
punic ,sors 20 come. until such time they
AMY -. nor,ly reimbursed themselves on their
nvetments, anu aiding basis. We have now placed
hnaIcial ana Wilson bill, with its attendant evils
befoe US tne Rotrke Cochran and Johnson. 1t Is
by sch men ,son OF the truthfuness Of what the
not verihGGadcrs told us in the campaign OF 1892?
Republican =, LEO give US ample warning OF the
Did hey not aiaavld follow II Cleveland and his
disaser that WI on the question OF Tariff Re-
party were 'i' ,hose nfteen months that have fol-
form: lurii,a ac,ion we have had much food for
lowed the erv little for the belly. With poverty,
thousl', ~, ~ NJ the necessaries OF HE, thousanis
deprintion ~ their homes factories lying Idle.
furnet .on OUT on short time with reduced pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
UOREING For GOOD GOTERNNENT.
JAMES c. CARTER AND r. W. GLIDER SPEAK BE
FORE CLUB L.


JAMES c. CARTER AND r. W. GLIDER SPEAK BE
FORE CLUB L.
Good Government Club T. held a meeting last
evening at No. S3S East Twenty-hrd-st j. Angus
tus johnson presided. and after singing by glee
club Of four ex-Yale men. led by Noah Swayne, son
of General Wager Swayne. James c. Carter was
introduced and began with account of the Good
Government Club Convention held In Philadelphia
in aid of municipal reform. 1--WE in New-fork.
said Mr.. Carter. have as good city government
as we deserve. To have a better one We must de-
serve 1t by more organized interest. We may not
succeed az the first election. but If We persevere
we will succeed
Richard Watson Glider spoke next. and talked
of the resignation Of Fire Commissioner ii. w. Gray
and his disclosures relating TO the dishonest methods
in vogue in the Fire Department. Gray. he sad
had had his eyes opened as 10 the true conlltloh
of Tammany Hall 1t homogeneous edihce
its foundations laid in false registration ana ~, sh
voting and its supersiructure was blackmail Hon
est men could not be in Tammany Hall and remain
honest Il believe Controller Fitch to be honest.
pursued Mr. Glider but # ne obeys Tammanys
orders he cannot help losing his character s,s,r
Rove Rowe of Philadelpha. who had been expected to
Garter again. He resumed the floor ana predicted
that the present Investigation o. the IRE D,p'r,-
suit in a whtewashing report. Then he paid his
respects to the Police Justices Of the city, ana
Sheffield has introduced at Albany for Tegrsaniz-
ing the Board OF Police Justices. NeVerthelcss ne
said the SYST was not so ilu'n ~ lhi''t
as the men who In otilce. Justice. as adminl'-
tered by Tammany Hall allowed its political frieni
TO engage in all kinds Of crime and escape punish
men;. The Sheffield bin was. no doubt all right.
but what the public wanted was not go nuch
change OF laws a chanlo or ineIi II sopl mon
had Control Of the city government the present laws
would be found 10 answer very wen IL vas en-
tireiv immaterial Mr. Carter thought whether the
city Police Commission was One-headod or -FOUR
headed. II the right kind Of men composed II. 49,,
The chairman announced that the next meeting
would be on "Wednesday evening. February q; when
ne club would have n free-fOr-a discussion on
rollce methods In New-YOTk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
WHERE WILL vIvIsECTION END?
Trik

Sir A recent dispatch reports the introduction Of
two bills In the Legislature OF Western State
one providing for the abolition OF hanging as
penalty for murder and the substitution OF vivisec
ton while the criminal Is under the influence OF
anaest hetics, the other giving the criminal the
choice between death by electricity or by vivisec-
ton under anaesthetlcs. 1t is stated that both
measures have the support OF many prominent
medical men," II vivsection goes on in its present
course where will It end? The public at large. and
even a great number OF medical men. know nothing
OF the enormous Increase OF vlvlsection and OF its
abuses In the United States.
The brutal!zng effect OF what is called ''class
demonstration Is ncaculable upon young men who
necessarily become less callous to the sight
OF boodshed and suffering But the misfortune Is
that 1t Is practically unrestricted.
The State of NewYork (Section Y, Laws OF 1861.
Chapter 375) provides that vlvsecton shall be prac-
tised only under the authorization OF properly In
corporated medical school university.
The term university" covers schools small or
large, private public. Little girls OF seven or of
ten now have ''physologcal demonstration in
their schools. What does that mean? II means
that live brought to the class, eherzed and
then open by the teacher 10 show the workings
u Can there be any excuse for this? What impress
sion do few whns of ether make on chld's
mind compared to the cutting up OF the cat at
which they filled with awe the hrst day and
after that become fascinated as people DO with bull
fights, cocklghs. ratpits. etc. - -,
The appeal TO the Ohio Legislature only goes TO
easily led from one brutality to another until they
emulate the ancient Romans in their sacriices OF
human beings To the gods-only nowauaays me god
Ia called science, which Is sometimes Out another
name for professional glory. ~, ,,,.,
Many doctors have assured me tn' VlVisecuon Is
"practised in perfectly humane Manner that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
crpU(K BY BROADWAY CABLE CARS.

A.. Jome peerng the wife OF n lawyer Of No. 90
broadway. who lives at Riverside Drive ana one
,aa md .bird st. was crossing broadway at Twen-
:, q o.clocl on Tuesday morning. when the car
'ie'" .hih she was seated into collision with
i'ase " ", ~ OF the Broadway road One Of the
'" ,as was broken while Mrs. Deering received
e' T., ,,,e, 70 her side. She taken home Rod
~, Nj od the driver Of the. coach. was unnjurcd
e'." .,o.,, man who refused to disclose his identity
further than TO say tha' nc ~ MA. s,r,,cL -, =
yesterday afternoon hoou. ' rho r
,' -, h,s avn story did the car. which wa
49, ,o,,n until IL was upon him. lie Was struck
49," ~. s,as md thrown down. sustaining scalp
wound. He wen home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
THE GIRL SHOULD BE EDUCATED

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: fear this Is a bad time to ask for favors
through your columns. Still as ] have never yet
failed find announcement through The Tribune
for deeds OF kindness. | Will state the matter
which have now at heart. want to obtain free
college education for young girl devoted to study
and who is a true lover OF scholarship. Ii Barnard
were sufficiently endowed-and how comes II In
our wealthy city, that she isn't?to offer scholar
ships. the matter would be one OF personal effort
the girls part, but as !: Is That possibility
does not exist.
II one two well-to-do persons Interested In
the diffusion of the higher education would join
in meeting the expenses OF tuition for four years
they would be rendering n practical benert or
incalcuable value to my young friend. and incl
dentally to Barnard.
| stand ready. OF course to give full partlcu-
lars 10 any one sufficiently interested to inquire
further and doubt not such will feel with me
that II Is OF those cases in which II would be
privilege TO lend n hand Kindly give my name and
address TO any such. Hl'MANITA.
N.w-York Feb H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
MORE ABOUT THE GREER AFFAIR.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Following Is copy Of a letter In the Greer
affair which received from the headquarters OF
the Metropolitan Police Washington ID. c.:
THE following memoranda. taken from the rec
ords OF this office. relative to the arrest OF one
Greer in this city. Is submitted for your ihiorma-
ton:
Harry Green alias Greer. journalist. arrested
February H. 1858: charge, suspicious character, py
Lieutenant Amiss and Sergeant J. 4. Moore; de-
posted $40 collateral which was the amount re-
rested December T. 1891 under the name OF Freder.
7 A Moore anc Detective Weelin: charge, sus-
picious character: case dismissed Again arrested
January p. 1892. under same name and same charge
victed; personal bonds taken. since which time he
has given city wide berth. l.. Ii. Hollinbar-
gar, Inspector Detective Bureau: -
New-York City, Feb. l. 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
A SURPRISING POLICY.


Sir: When considers the expression OF salts
faction that followed Mr.. Cleveand's election In
foreign countries, and the interest shown by
foreigners in the prospective adoption Of the Will
son bill. which they understand is but an enter
ing wedge to a more sweeping change Of National
policy, taken in connection with the humiliation
forced upon US as people through and by the
Hawaiian fiasco the average American citizen may
we'll ask. Where are at?' Have the sycophantio
fattery from adherents at home and the encomiums
Of praise. prompted alone by sef-interest, from
abroad. that both preceded and followed his cleo
tion and inauguration, turned Mr.. Clevelande
brain? Either that. or the r1align Influence that
Is Inherent In Mugwumpery controls his actions
and Is shaping his purposes
But then. what can be expected Of an Admins
traton which. when the country was In the very
throes OF financial panic In advocating the repeal
Of the silver purchase clause as a panacea, with
astonishing lack Of perspicuty, advertised IN
the same breath ITS intention Immediately TO make
drive at home industres-a purpose far more
productive of present mischief than the continu-
Ing of silver purchase. pernicous as 1t was would
be likely to cause in the immediate future? b.
New-York. Feb. 3. 1894.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
"pEvIL'S BLOOD" As A LOvE-POTYOy.

A curious lot of charges was made against Sole
mon and Lena Bernstein. OF No. 81 Ridge-st.. In
IN. Essex Market Police Court yesterday. where
they were accused OF keeping dsorderly house.
Of telling fortunes without license and Of lar.
ceny. Sara Besan. twenty-seven years old. Of No.
. 40 Delan .ey-,. told how she formerly en-
gagged to her cousin David, who about seven
nmoSnths ago transferred his affection to another
Young woman. Sarah consulted the Bernsteins
with a view Of regaining David's love. Mrs Bern.
stein told her fortune for 20 cents Mr. Bernstein
"addng and placed between the mattresses Of
he'd He said II "a pcace-onering 10 the
devil" He got another dollar from Sarah. who
then went away. The next day Bernstein told
Sarah that the devil had taken the money, but had
left orders that she should buy bottle s Of HE
blood She paid s. for vial OF red mud; WHICH
Bernstein said. was genuine devils blood Bern.
stein told her to give teaspoonfu o. the oiooo to
David drink the remainder herself , ana Dayd
would love her more than ever. she foilowed 10"
structons but David was unchanged
The Bernsteins then prescribed other eQuaiy
ridiculous remedies until they had wheed!ed guile.
less Sarah out Of $50. Then she complained e
Police Inspector Mclaughlin. Detectives FOUND
that the Bernsteins were keeping a dissordesy
resting them and two young women. The BEN.
stems, who were repuisiVe-iooAiHB coupie' WV
committed for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
WITNESS.

mans knuckles, had been dropped by man
named Murray. The material was submitted TO
the jury on the hand Of General Tracy with
humorous effect 1t did not seem to be formid-
able. and It's presentation caused laughter.
During the cross-examination the witness be-
came confused. He declared that he did not get
any pay for copying the registry lists in 1892
and did not know of anybody else being paid
His memory was generally tickle as to all pro-
ceedngs prior to 1898. but in that year he knew
that five copies had been made in the first dis
trict He said he was a Democratic watcher
there One fact brought out by the cross-exami-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08

ing in his chair and darting a piercing glance
at the witness that you thought that the in
junction order might refer to you?'
The answer was Yes. ST"
and therefore you did not want 10 see it?'
continued Judge Bartlett
Eyes. sir" replied the witness. 81 thought
he might want to serve 1t on me-"
Judge Bartlett elevated his eyebrows. gave n
quick glance at the witness. and then turned 10
his desk and made memorandum in his note
book Az soon as he had made the entry Judge
Bartlett announced that the hour Of o'clock
having arrived the court would adjourn. The
cross examination Of Judge Newton Will be con-
tinued this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
MORE OF MAYNARD'S WORK.
WAS HIS APPLICATION TO JUDGE CHUTE Vio-
LATIoN OF THE LAW?
Newark. y. j., Jan.

WAS HIS APPLICATION TO JUDGE CluTE VIZ
LATIoN OF THE LAw7
To the Edior Of The Tribune
Sir. Recent events at Albany suggest 20 the mihd
OF a lawyer a question or two. IL Judge Maynard
tafore procuring from Judge Clute Of the Albany
County Court the order Of injunction restraining
rho Cerk ~ the Senate from calling the name OF
one Senator or emitting tine name OF another on the
call of the roll Of the Senate. had applied 10 one
mr. moro Justices Of tn, Supreme Court TOT such
=, order and 1t had been denied. was ne not
,utv of plain violation Of Section I76 OF the Code
~ 1,i,,il procedure? That section provides tnat II
an anncotion for an order made 10 a Judse on ue
s'ouri or r. a county Judge IL wholly or paru re-
,ns"i or granted conditonay. or on terms Il SUI
cement anncatlon IN reference to the same at'Tl
ard In no same stage of the proceedings, siiah ne
male only 10 the same Judge or TO tne 'ou'e, -, ~
+, 10 made TO another judge out OF court an o,u t
,ranted thereon must be vacated by lhe Jusg 10
5nod a.. ar II he Is absent, or otherWls" unaDe ~
h",r the anplication by any JuhEe Of M $500
mon nroof bv affidavit OF the facts IL any
III rnfiscd the application before Juuhs N,..r
granted 1t. must not ,he ''u
~ wm, - tbs order was obtained from Juusr 'lh.e
f,or rnfusai nv any other Judge. has nor 'hc AZ
rra, ohtairing IL been guilty OF cohuucl ~ ui.
nrofessional as to deserve punishment az w Ir a
OF the supreme Court, sh'"s at LEN
New-York. Feb >. 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
THE OWNER or ORMOyDE SIZED.

San Francisco, Feb. DIR. William g. Ross yes
terday began suit against William OBJ MacDon-
ough owner of the famous stallion Ormonde for
which he paid $4,000, recover $4,000, alleged to
be due by the failure of MacDOnough 10 fulnl the
terms of the agreement involved In the purchase
Of The great stallion Ross claims that, In con.
sideration of his assistance in the purchase OF
Orrnonde and bringing him 10 this country. Mac
Donouph agreed to pay all his expenses. furnish
him house to live In. pay him 500 a month, ana
permit him to breed two mares to Orinonde. lie
also asserts that Marlborough, in the latter part
of June 1893. repudated the contract; ana that he
is entitled s. 900 damages for travelling expenses,
81 800 for a house to live in, s9VO Tor failure 10
hreed mares and SIS 900 for salary AT $Oy month