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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
THE GRAY RACING BILL.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

sir: The following Is an excerpt from The Daily
Saratogian" OF February % 1895:
II Is quite natural for The New-York Tribune
10 arluousy support the Gray Racing bill. which
conf.rs auiocratic powers upon an organization
known as the Jockey club. This measure was
either drawn up or inspired by a Tribune employe,
hence the bias OF The Tribune's opinion.
II The Tribune should succeed In inspiring the
legislature to pass the Gray Racing bill 1t would
do more 10 advance the prosperity Of Sara toga
than has been done since the laws OF nature gave
II TN. famous springs. The better class of our
citizens are a unit to-day in the opinion that the
Gutenberg jailbirds and their disreputable fol-
lowers are OF vast harm 10 Saratoga as "A summer
resort not on.y stigmatZing us abroad and pauper-
izlng our people. but making II possible 70 EJECT Il
notorious gambler TO the highest position In the
municipality go, .,
Nv ALI means give the Gray Racing bill II
any ard strong law and order league will see
mat it's provisions are enforced. b. +. JCDSON.
Saratoga Springs. Feb - 1885
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
TROUBLE IN THE NETWORK POST
OFFICE.
York. Feb. q. Ise5

\ CORRESPONDENT WHO HAS HAD MONEY
STOLEN THERE BIT NOWHERE ELSE
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / wish to say that IL is only IN New-fork
city that such wholesale robbery OF letters con-
tanning money occurs circumstances have been
such that have frequently had occasion To send
small 10 different cities and towns In dlfter-
States different times forty 81 bills to
Il company In Northern Pennsy lvania. There was
no trouble Outside OF New-lork city, never lost
"A cent Two trials with the New-York mails were
sufficient to cause thereafter always to send
check or money order. sent - cents In stamps
to the Universal Information Exchange for mu-
sic book II was stolen. | sent the same amount
j. Welkcr for "A surgical instrument. 1t suffered
a similar fate II IL In the NcW-Nork Postoince
tiois DELAYS with mail ] sent an important pack
age letter postage. the Nendome Iot". As 1t
did not arrive when IL should have. | sent an
other. Both arrived there in the same delivery
although sent nearly week apart sent IA
special delivery letter on the O'Clock morning
mail from Red Bank. 1t reached Flfty-nlhth-st
In fourteen hours.
These are but a few samples o, the endless
trouble one has with the New-York Clty mails
In fact have 10 trouble elsewhere. except oc-
caslonay letter sent to Fair Haven. conn. or
New York The Ncw-York letter-carriers VIII
A. A. ARMSTRONG. NJ. d.
Fair Iavcn 4 Feb 10. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
WHAT DIR. EVERETT REALLY SAID.

1T WAS THAT WASHINGTON Is FOLLo"ED
BY MAN NOT UNWORTHY TO
SUCCEED HIM
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention has been called TO your ac-
count of my speech before the New-York Southern
Society on the night OF February %. In which | am
reported saying that washington Is followed
to-day by a who is unworthy to succeed him.
do not suppose that your reporter intended to
mlsrepresent me- and recognize the difficulty OF
reporting speaker rarely heard in New-York who
has not afforded any assistance from MS. But
I'm point of fact, | said Washington Is followed
to-day by a man not unworthy TO succeed him,
and went on 10 say that Mr.. Cleveland had the
confidence Of the people. however disappointed pol
Itcians Of both parties might attack him ! am
sure will publish this correction with suitable
prominence. Respectfully yours, .
WILLIAM EVERETT.
House OF Representatives. Washington. Feb g.
(The Tribune discovered its error on the day of
publication and made a correction in yesterdays
issue but it is glad also to publish DR.. Everetts
letter-Ed)
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supply these emigrants on their return to Europe:
but these provisions returning 10 the producer ous
ore-half the value that he obtained while this emil
grant abored and consumer here.
But let us follow the result of this un-Amerlcan
last week. II ! mistake not, s9OJ.VU worth OF
his handicraft. and now our finances are disturbed
VIII not the lessons OF these practical results I'M
press themselves upon the American people ere
not only our finances but very institutions shall
be at the mercy Of Europe? r>,
Beefonte Penn. Feb I, 1895.
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ANOTHER GREAT WARRIORS HEAD.

yASSAR COLLEGE MUSEUM POSSESSES ONE o.
THE REMARKABLE SPECIMENS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the very interesting article on "A Great
Warriors Head in The Tribune of the loth the
following statement is made: THE heads have
now become rare and bring a large price Only
two others known to be In TINS couhtry-one
owned by a private individual and the o'her !"
the Smithsonian Institution.
Another should be added to this list o, specimens
OF this kind in this country. There Is ana mas
been for over twenty years. In the museum OF vas
sar College a compressed head" prepared by this
most peculiar South American process-either In
Ecuador In that vicinity.
II was obtained by the late Professor James Or
ton formerly a well-known leader OF scientihc e1-
porations in South America. and professor IN vas
sar College The label which he attached to II
states that It was prepared by a secret process
OF embalming and compression. by the Wild Jivar-
ros on the upper Amazon.
The yoodcut OF the compressed head In the col
lection OF Mr. Santos is also very fair repre-
sentation OF the Vassar specimen. except tha' INC
latter lacks the strings passed through the upper
lin and apparently the face has slightly dinereht
shane perhaps from distortion In hardening
The dimensions of the Vassar specimen are -
follows: The length OF the head from the occiput
to the protrudng lips IL a. inches the extreme
height from the under surface OF the chm 10 the
TOP OF the head is 81. inches; the greatest width
OF the head Is inches. \ profusion or nearly
black wiry hair hangs from the head TO the length
OF Is inches The eyes are tightly closeu am
sunken. The nose and lips are sharply preserSe,n.
and protrude from the vertical forehead so nearly
al a right angle as TO resemble the snout OF pug
dog The upper lip is pierced with three holes APP
parently for the suspension OF ornaments From
each strongly pierced earlobe is suspended turf
of bright yellow and scarlet feathers. =,
The skin OF the head (Which is all that there -
~ III is as hard and infeXible as stone, ana OF
staining let black hue II would seem TO have been
embalrned with some bitumnous or similar car
bonaceous material. The features are well pre-
served but in extraordinary and pitiful miniature
The specimen attracts mach attention from VS.
itors ,NlbbltM - - - -scs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
REORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE COURTS

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. The bill now before the Legislature 20 reor-
ganize and dignity the courts known under the
dlstas,eful had almost said detestable. appella-
ton Of police courts. should become Jaw without
unnecessary DELAY Those who are benefited by
fvorltism or patronage OF these courts. as well as
the lay justices who preside over them VIII houo'-
less try 10 stay the passage of the bill In fact TWO
justices OF the police courts were IN Albany yes'er-
day for the avowed purpose Of fighting the Dill All
such efforts should be unavainS for the people re-
qurc and demand reform not only iE the personnel.
but in the manner OF conducting ana In the inode
OF procedure OF these courts. Lawyers shouid pre-
side over these courts. The bill before the Legslat-
ure addresses itself most favorably to every cit'-
zen and well-wisher OF society. More than ever be-
fore questions daily coming before these courts
which peculiarly require adjudication by expert
encei legal minds
The bill provides for the adjustment OF the once
OF police Justice Instead Of having fifteen police
justices there TO be nine city magistrates
who shall constitute Board Of CRY Magistrates
and their meetings ~ TO be public. They are 10
make rules relating TO the times and places ior
holding court the order of business the keeping OF
records and are be in constant attendance IN
court between the hours Of O'Clock IN the morn
ing and ) O'Clock In the afternoon Under the said
bill there are TO be I'VE juarsr OF me -, eyer ~
month In the year. ana no person IL TO DE appointed
the office Of magistrate or !us'ce ' hsn aa ne
mted practice as an attorney ana counseora.
law in the courts OF the state AT least Ten years
prior TO the date OF such appointment -
The Jurisdiction of the court Is IN orie d ,sd n
lows: TO hear and determine charges OF misne-
meanors except in certain specified cases: 10 nave
exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance OF 1i
proceedings respecting bastards. ana the Jul
lion conferred by Sections s3s-s6O inclusive 81 e
Criminal Code: TO exercise all the powers anu Jul
dcfion moi inconsistent with the act when on
April go 1895 shall be vested by law IN tE Jusur r
of said court; and that all trials III saiu Voutt III.
ydeI for BY said act shall be without jury, liz e
act declares that the justices OF said eoui az
magis,rates and shall have and exercise az, W
Jurisdiction and powers. not inconsistent Win .ne
ac; which are conferred upon me masist.a. re-,
ano,ber wise provision OF the act ~ tnat no cry
magistrate. or justice OF said court shall receive
80 nis own use any fees, or perquises or ONCE nor
soi1 anv other public Office carry on any ousi-
ness or practice an attorney or counseilor-st.
~, 4, any court in this State. or act as referee:
huf sn,Il devote his whole time ana capacity go
far as the public interest demands TO the duties
OF his office -, 49, .D,.,,,or,s ., oil uo.A
LII r,ada a law JtST1TIA
New-York Feb s. 1889
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
FLAMES ~ RUTLAND. VT

Rutland VT. Feb 24.-Fire this morning In the
block owned by John W. Cramton did about YOU"
damage The losses are all partially covered by
insurance Losses on buildings 5000; Van Dorm q
Tilson's crockery store. Ni"o' & d. nNIia'u' ''s
ooao a. n,o. Grand Army Hall 5000; F. VI. Grows
music rooms $3.50: Mrs. u. Y. CHM diessinakei
1000 A fireman Alexander keefe. was injured by
falling through the floor. and the hreinen an SUI
fered severely from the cold II being ~ beio" Ze"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
Fair Haven y. j.. Feb. 10. 1895
WHY DO INCOME TAX COLLECTORS HIDE?

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir | have been trying To procure the necessary
blanks for returns OF income In order to escape the
80 per cent penalty which | am tod VIII DE Levied
on ,lenquents after March |. After inquiring IN
several ou,rters for the whereabouts OF the Gov
eminent official and without success. was at last
directed 70 No l53 Fourth-ave.. the building OF
German insurance company. where. after cnm9
inc Tho indivtln,I m question and In getting what
/ wanted There was no sign announcement OF
any kind anywhere To direct an inquirer: Inere
NAV nav. been but | have not seen any advertise
ment i'm the newspapers As | came out. round
another citizen grumbling IKE myself anu ''r '"e
-, ,,..,.. 4,
Is there any good reason why the HEADQUARTERS or
this official should be so carefully concealed from
the pubc9 The income tax Is bad enough, anyway
without the imposition Of any additional roupie
an ihe ,axpayers TO find out the people who have
II In charge. 49, iN->i y "'''
New-York. Feb. % lSso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25


The Patriotic Republican club. OF the XXIld
Assembly District had Ladies' Night at Its
clubhouse No. 2B East Seventy eighth-st.. last
evening After the president. Benjamin Open
heImer had delivered an address OF welcome. there
was music and rectations. Refreshments were
also served The affair was under the supervision
q. the Entertainment Committee. which consists
of Leo Fischel. l.. Reimann. Philip Sanders. Jo-
seph e. Josephs and L. Felst.
,The cub Incorporated last May. and has
about 200 members and wel-furnished clubhouse
Effective work was done by the club during the
last campaign. The district. which was always
Democratic by over 1900 majority. gave Mayor
strong a majority OF over 600 votes. The club has
always supported the Committee OF Thirty ana
Inc cleo ton district plan. Among the honorary
members are ex- President Harrison. Governor Nor
Ton Governor Mckinley Leutenant-G Governor Sax
ion and Mayor Strong. o.
The officers of the club are: BENJAMIN Open,
he,mer president: Charles G. d. Townsend hrst
vice-presdent; A. Abrahams second interpretation
carl II Schmit, recording and corresponding sec
retary: Joseph Mende financial secretary: JACOB
Froman. treasurer. and r Glaubitz serssa" u,
Frank B. Matthews, Louis Hecht. solomoIn, ,, Op
nenbeimer A. Cohen, Max Hirshkind and william
McGiu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
SKATING TOURNAMENT IN NORWAY.

Chnstiania Feb. A.-In the skating tournament
at Harmar to-day J. j. Eden, OF the Netherlands
the 1,5cO-metre in 2 min. % % sec
and the 5cco-metre race In min Al sec
Oscar Frednksen. OF Chrstiania won the 5O-metre
dash In 4S l-5 seconds. with Eden second In IS 2-5
seconds
Besides the championship gold medal Eden re-
ceved a splendid prize given by King Oscar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25

but have never heard Of such an application being
granted Meantime, teachers and pupils suffer not
In silence but in the midst of ear-splittng sounds
often all explanation and recitation must De sus
brewery wagon has gone by. Schoolrooms must be
open. ventilation is necessity. but the quiet es
sental for teaching is a luxury which only the
fortunate OF not facing the street
know.
Surely great city can afford the small outlay
required repave the portions OF streets In 'front.'
OF its hundred school buildings. and thus give re-
lief 10 teachers and pupils alike.
New-York. Feb %, 1895 SUFFERER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
POLICE ETHICS Nv NATAL.
From The Natal Witness

on recent Sunday native 'peeler' was as
covered IN concealment at the back OF 'The w u
ness office Asked to explain his presence there he
said he was watching for natives with liquor y, ~
their possession. Oh. then. you don't like liquor
said the man in charge. NO baas" was the half
reproachful reply. All. observed the other with
q smile and wink what you mean IL that you
don't like liquor when you have those clothes on
Then the peeers featues expanded till his gleam-
ing white teeth appeared, and he WHISPERED asi-
tousy, Yah, baas!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
UNION COUNTY ROADsTERs WIN.

END OF THE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP con-
TESTS or THE wHEELMENs LEAGUE.
The bowling championship contest OF the Wheel
mems League is over to all intents and purposes
and the Union County Roadsters' team wins easily
Two or three postponed games will be played on
this week. but the results in them are not likely to
Il axe much of a change. The record is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
WHEELING NOTES AND NEWS

me me weather yesterday was taken advantage
oy wheelmen. who have been kept indoors most
oi the winter Many wheelmen were seen In Cen
traI Park and on the uptown drives during the
afternoon The wind was little sharp. Some good
stretches OF road were found although ice remains
In places TO make cycling rather hazardous An
occasional rider was seen in Brooklyn making tow
@ru 'ne u'Nes IN prospect Park, when he found
q good surface for his machine
The Maltby Cycling Academy at Onehundrea. and.
twenty-hfth-s, and seventh-ave. will be thrown
open on Thursday. On that night an entertainment,
will be given. at which fancy riding by Mai,hv .nd
other experts viii be seen and there win be nusic
ride. Martin Leroy See. OF Samuel u Sea
the champion amateur skater will also gtv v.
exhibition OF fancy riding on the wheel ~ "''e
A meeting OF the National Board of Trade will
be held in this city to-day Several important oues
lions will come up for settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
sCHOOLHOUSES AND ASPHALT PANEMENTS.

scUooIUoIrSEs AND ASPHALT PAvEMENTS
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In spite of much criticism. New-York Is justly
proud OF her public schools. and much faithful. in
telligent work Is being done In them but many of
the teachers are laboring under wholly unneces-
sary disadvantage which greatly hnders the prog
ress OF the pupils and IL a serious menace 10 .ne
health OF the teacher-namely. the deafenng noise
made bv heavily loaded trucks passing and re-
passing over the rough stone pavemens In front OF
the school buildings.
1t is said that II application is made to the proper
authorities the street in front or school VIII De
macadamized a. 10 done In the case OK nosp'SAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25

Belden Point Dock direct to Matncock Buoy and
return and course for small boats Of about twelve
nautical miles from Belden Point Dock to stake
boat off Throgg's Neck to Old Hen Buoy and r.,
turn TO Belden Point. The yachts vii, be followed
by the Iron Steamboat Cygnus with judges
bers OF the press and guests board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
FOR YACHT RACES ON DECORATION pAv

FOR YACHT RACES ON DECORATION DAY.
At recent meeting Of the Regatta Committee OF
the Harlem Yacht Club 1t decided TO invite the
following yacht clubs to take part in the twelfth
annual regatta, to be held on Decoration Day: New
York. Atlantic Larchmont. Seawanhaka- Corinthian
Cornthian. Mosquito Fleet. Indian Harbor Horse
shoe Harbor American. Hampstead Harbor Sea
Cln Riverside. ROTOR Point. Shelter Island Nor
walk. Huntington. Stamford New-Rochelle. Water
SIDE. Cedar Point New-Haven, Knickerbocker
brooklyn. Pavonla Jersey City. the Yonkev
Cornthian. Huguenot, New York Athletic Douglas
town and Columbia
Inc committee has lllt Out entirely new club
courses starting from an imaginary line between
oeioen Point Dock and Old Tom Buoy. to and
.'oupd the stakeboat at Throggs Neck. to Matin-
S0cA Buoy. and back to Belden Point Dock, a dis
~~S" OF about twenty nautical miles. There will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
MAYOR STRONG'S PLEDGES
Continued from hrst page

NTH Taumanv Hall ALL summer and refusing up
TO the last moment 10 cooperate with the COM
mittee Of Seventy until mis- demands hao zee"
complied with by the Anti-Tammany people,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
MIR. BURr.EIGH CARRIES THE CAUCUS.

Whitehall. - Y, Feb 81 tSpeclaD-The largest
and most exciting caucus ever held here took place
Yesterday. Delegates elected 10 the county
convention TO choose delegates to the State Con
yention H. G. Burleighs wishes carried out
in every respect by the caucus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25

For the individual prizes and records A Ith ,S os
the Brooklyn Bicycle Club has me Ieau MN he Ata
lanta Wheelmen. with an average OF i.S is-ls -
second. The record of those having al a'e'"se
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
EMPLOYEES NOT PROTECTED BY LAW

EMPLOYEES NOT PROTECTED BY LAW.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly inform me through youA
esteemed paper whether the employer is forced 10
nav an employee during the time that he is called
for either National Guard duty or jury duty. and,
Furthermore, II he has right 10 discharge him
on either ground!
do not TO have your views in regard 10 the
moral obligation OF the employer, but simply would
like 10 be enlightened TO the law these points
New-York Feb II. 1895. DAILY READER.
(There Is no law to compel an employer To ray
an employe while he is serving on National
Guard or jury duty. and none To prevent the
employer from dlschargng his employe because
he Is attending TO either obligation. Efforts -
pass such laws have b. en- unavailing.-Ed)
MORE ANAIOGUEs OF WELSH Rabbit
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your discussion Of welsh rapp" wv
mentioned a number OF instances In whicn eo'"'
axe Of pure slang was employed as mu
Gus or banterng allusion to Wales ana .ne "es"'
70 Ireland and parts OF England. ana OF TINS eoun
try For more than half century sturgeon nas
been called ALBANY beef ana Sodhsr ,ap. ,,n ni
turkey AS is within my knowledge. Inc eMa'pss
cited nv The Tribune and these just gwen AZ
strong incidental and concurrent PROOF tma' '"s
WeIsS term il rabbit and not "rarebt.
Brooklyn. FEB. e. 1870
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-10
NEWS OF OUR INDUSTRIES.
Of Interest to the Stapel
Trades and Particularly to the Trade
in Iron. steel and Anthracite Coal.

1t was stated on Tuesday that the
Reading Coal and Iron company will.
today, advance the price for coal at
tide water on an average of 10 cents
per ton.
The audited account of the Reading
railroad receivers for the month OF Au-
gust shows a balance for the Railroad
company of S791 ,l39. and balance for
the Coal and Iron company of $l25.'13.
The freight traffic of the Lehigh Val
ley on the New Boston branch Is rapid
ago one crew handled all the freight
traffic. At present there are three
crews working on the route from Ha-
zleton to the Schuylkill region, two by
day and one by night.
The Halle mines breaker, which has
been idle since Jan. 25 last, will resume
operations on Tuesday of next week,
and nearly 500 men and boys will again
find steady employment. During the
long idlness the breaker has been en-
trely remodelled and the old machin-
cry has been replaced with that of the
most modern type, making 1t the most
complete breaker in the region.
We notice in the statement of coal
transported over the Reading for the
week ended Saturday. Oct. s. that ship
ments aggregated 321 ,116 tons, an in
crease over the corresponding week last
year of S5.940 tons. This, IL continued
throughout year, would mean total
of 1888 OPS tons. So far this year the
Reaeing has transported Hops 1877 tons,
against 10O59, ,G95 tons for the same Pc
riod last year, an increase Of 967, ,1O1
tons.
A bid of So was made for Acetylene
Light stock on the floor of the Philadel-
phia Stock Exchange Tuesday, but no
sales We're effected. That price was bid
by several brokers throughout the day.
As the stock has not yet been allotted
subscribers are not at all certain what
they will receive. One capitalist of
prominence is reported to have sub
scribed for 1000 shares OF the stock and
other subscriptions for large blocks are
said to have been made. In the last few
days a large number of orders for the
light have been received. sufficient to
keep the company busy for long time
to come. The stock will be listed on the
Philadelphia Exchange as soon as the
requirements can be compiled with