New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-22

nic,nal reform II calls attention 10 MS Ve'o vi
the bill providing for the expenses OF the HeAo"
Committee the members Of which, the "o'er"o'
Indignantly declared. could not be permit'eu 10
20 unketing In this city al the expense OF the TAX
payers. Their, 1, will be remembered the |haih-
her q Commerce provided the necessary iunus'
This portion Of the report ought TO be "blacked
ont" before the documen, IL placed In Mr.. Flower
hands.
IN. vicinity Of New-York and a large section OF
the country besides are sorely in need OF ram
The roads are dry and deep with dust. heids are
beginning to look parched and the leaves OF trees
standing near highways are dust-coVered anu w.
void ~ the freshness which foliage should display
in June The prediction Of showers yesterday
,nor.,ora was welcome but though the sky was
overcast all day only sprinkle or Two OF RAIN
f.u-uo, enough 70 lay the dust on country
road Unless heavy rains come soon the crop
prospect. will De seriously impaired. Last sum-
ruer this region was afflicted with severe diou'h
I'm July and August. during which months there
was practically no rain at all. IL Is 10 pe hopeu
that history Will not repeat Itself In this respect
this year.
II there wcr. ne many troops In Cuba as spain
claims to have sent there standing room on the
island would be at high premium
\, street in Brooklyn Is more used by carriages
and bicyrlss than BcisOri-ave.. when furnishes
the only approach 10 Prospect Park for fuiiy nan
- the city Such thoroughfare needs TO ne
well lighted so that travel on 1t may be reasona-
Div safe The point OF greatest danger on Bed
r,rd-ave IS at Futon-st, where both trolley i'ne
and an elevated road cross H. II happens. now
ever that only one electric light Is provided mere
at the northwestern corner OF the two streets AS
m. RAYS from this lamp are Intercepted TO some
extent bv the elevated railway structure the
crossing Is inadequately Illuminated. and as the
pavement near and between the surface tracks Is
ordinarily wet and muddy. the passage Of Fulton
ST. is attended with danger. Another light ought
to be placed at the southeastern corner. or else
the present lamp should be suspended directly
underneath the elevated railroad. Either the
Commissioner Of City Works or the Park Commits
sioner should that the danger from insufficient
light at this point is at once removed.
The Rrooklyn detectives have a murder mys-
terry to solve II they do not succeed better than
the New York detectives have, the murderer may
never be brought to Justice
The number Of arrests for violations ~ the FIX
else law last Sunday was 26s-the largest number
ever made In the city. Commissioner Roosevelt
has told the chief officials OF the force that he eX
pcc,s the police do still better tomorrow. 1t Is
pretty we'll understood In the department now
that when Mr. Roosevelt says thing he means il
II there is truth in the reports which get int
the newspapers from time to time that Fedora
officials accept donations. gifts. presents and
contributions from subordnates. then tina; section
OF the United States Revised Statutes which pro
hlbts such gifts etc. Is constantly violated. The
section referred To reads: mo officer. clerk o
"cmploye In the United States Government EN-
'ploy snail Mt any time solicit contributions from
"other officers clerks employees in the Govern
'ment service for gift present to those In 8
Superior position; nor shall any such officials OF
clerical superors receive any gift or present of
"fered presented 10 them. az a contribution
from persons In Government employ receiving ,
less salary than themselves nor shall any office
cor clerk make any donation a gift or presen
ITO an official superior Every person who VIC
"lates this section shall be summarily discharge,
"from the Government employ" 1t Is know
only to a few that this law originated with Sam
uel Morrill,, OF Maine who was clerk IN m
Quartermaster- Generals ofice at Washington
; and later a Representative In Congress from
Maine While clerk, In 1864, he was appealed T.
for a contribution toward present for a superior
and refused to give 1t. He resigned afterward
and In 1863 was elected to Congress. Early In tn
session he introduced a resolution covering tn
, above-quote amendment to the Revised Statutes
and 1t became a law. That law has never bee
altered repealed. and yet It Is constantly VIC
lated In these days.
, The "Whiteway gang" do not seem to be a sue
cess at governing Newfoundland, after ALL Their
Is probability that through their perverse blum
dering the loan will be quashed and the colon
posted as defaulter
, verdict OF $4,000 against the Bridge Trustee
Tor Injuries to a passenger should have a whole
some effect There has been by far too muc
carelessness Of life and limb on that structure
ana the fact that few people have actually bee
injured 10 not the slightest pailiation Of IT, Tn
' passengers who have escaped unhurt have merel