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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
SITES FOR SCHOOL HOUSES.

There is something Of novelty In the NOUNS
of n specia meeting Of the Board Of Ed'ica'ioh
I'm the midst Of the doglays for the purpose VI
selecting sites for new school buildings. fresi-
dent Maclay however. Is convinced that the
work ought not 10 he DELAYED and on his urgency
n meeting Is to take place to-day 1hose
familiar with the condition OF many VI o",
schools and cognizant Of the need OF enlarged
school accommodations Will agree WIN -'i''
Maclay that no time should be lost IN this III
portant matter and applaud him for taking II III
hand 50 promptly He has been president Oh Inc
Board only few weeks. but already there are
unmistakable signs Of IN improved admhis'ra-
ton. Mr.. Maclays previous experience III 'he
Board has given him special acquaintance Win
the school buildings Of the city, their sanitary
condition, etc; hence his zeal in urging his asso'
ciates to act at once on the proposed sites.
There are seven sites, professionally selected,
which will be considered at the special meet
ing and we regard il as significant that three OF
them are south Of Fourteentlst This Is PROOF
that it is not the needs of the upper and more
rapidly growing part Of the city alone that are
to be looked after. The three downtown sites
proposed are: Rlvington-st., between Forsyth
and Edridge SITS. the block bounded by Narlck,
North Moore and Beach SITS, and the block
bounded by East Broadway, Scammell Henry
and Gouverneur SITS. In two of these cases an
entire block is to be set aside for schoolhouse
and the adjoining playground, and in the third
there will be frontage three streets, affOrding
good light, good air and thorough ventilation.
Such sites will cost large sums Of money, but no
money that the city spends is more wisely spent
than in supplying commodious and abundant
schools They are an absolute necessity. The
recent school census showed that there Is an
immense number Of children who do not attend
school, while existing school houses are over
crowded BY all means room must be provided
for them
The policy Of the Board Of Education as now
constituted, was recently outlined in an adj
mrable way by President Maclay. It's first duty,
he said was to take every child out Of the streets
and put it in school-not only the children
who are kept out Of school because there Is no
room for them. but those who purposely stay
away, either to enter business or as truants.
In the second place, Mr.. Maclay insists that the
Board should secure bona tide school houses for
the pupils. He rightly says that such make
shifts as factories, tenement houses and ADAM
"doned churches are disgrace to the richest
city in the United States" Before the end Of
his administration he hopes to see every child
in the city provided with school accOmmoda-
tons and every schoohouse put in firstclass con-
dition not only in respect of light and ventila-
tion but also in regard to all the appliances for
giving children frstclass education. This is
a noble ideal in the attainment Of which Mr.
Maclay is entitled to the cordial cooperation of
"a mi Ssio nd IN
erous public support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

likely TO render the consequences OF forgctful-
ness far more disastrous. The engineer was
properly relieved from duty pending an invesli-
cation. II he Is proved to have lost his head he
ought 10 lose his place. Not improbaby he Is
one OF those who often take their trans around
the reverse curve close to the Ciiy Han terminus
at too high rate of speed. 1here are goon
many Manhattan engineers VINO 'aSe mat r'sk'
relying implicitly on mechanism which may pos
sby be out of order, as there are others VINO take
n greater risk in the same way NJ curves. Inc
practice ought never to have been tolerated any
where The present investigation VIII DE usefui'
beyond It's immediate purpose, II 1t leads to
more rigid rules in case The rules are at fault or
TO more rigid discipline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
CARELESS TRCCKNEN.

There Is altogether too much careless driving
In this town. The bcyclist Is made the victim
Of 1t most frequently. but he IS so often more or
less to blame for his own downfall that his COM
plants 90 for little. He IS not, however, the
only sufferer. Some coachmen, and particularly
some truck drivers go about in the apparent be-
lief that they are the only persons who ever have
occasion to use the streets and in perfect will
incness to have an encounter with any vehicle
lighter than their own. In the crowded streets
where they are kept in some order by the num-
bers and when going in straight line they are
cndurabe but the reckless driver Is most of nj!
n nuisance when he is free TO make his own
gait and has n chance 10 exercise his skill in the
quick turning Of corners. The long, projecting
wagon-tongue. which goes swinging through the
streets far ahead Of horses or truck with the
sweep Of fail and the destructive power Of
battering ram, is one Of the terrors Of New
York Ordinary care on the part OF the citizen
on foot is no protection against this engine
Where 1t will strike is impossible Of calculation
when driver suddenly takes il into his head
to turn corner at a trot. A man may start TO
cross a street in the full confidence that there
is nothing bearing down on the crosswalk he is
taking when he Is confronted by truck swing
Ing in from side street and paying not the
slightest attention to what might be in its way
around the corner.
The actionsof the truck driver who injured Mrs
Shipman on Monday afternoon IN Second.ave.
is an illustration Of this habit OF drivers Of com
ing into street supremacy Indifferent TO the
traffic already going on there. Proper regard
for safety requires those wishing TO turn into a
line OF vehicles or TO cross 1t 10 do so with re-
gard for the vehicles in the line a bicycle has
all the rights Of the road belonging to other
vehicles, and necessity and custom have estab-
lished the rule that bicycle with free way in
front Of II shall go ahead OF wagons threatening
to cross Its line Of travel. The necessity OF con
slant motion and the danger VI running midway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Spanish Cabinet has decided
10 pay the Mora claim in one instalment with
out interest, in September. - Advices from
Peking state that five OF the Ku Cheng murderers
have been arrested they will be tried imme-
diately. -==== Justin Mccarthy was reelected
chairman of the Anti-Parnetes. - The In
dictment Court in Bourges France, has commit
ted the Marquis de Nayve for trial on the charge
OF numbering his wife's son. =- Advices from
Berlin state that seventy Nhsts were arrested
in a restaurant in odessa. 80 Bismarck has
sent his apology" to the Kaiser and regrets that
his health will not permit him TO be present at
the laying Of the cornerstone Of the William l
monument.
DOMESTIC.-The Belmont-Morgan bond syn
dictate checked the raid on the United States
Treasury by deposit OF gold === The New
York State Hotel Mems Association held its an
nual meeting at Saratoga. - Warren Ball
and Samuel i. Ryles arrested in Boston,
charged with the robbery OF DR.. George Drury in
vacant house in Brooklyn on July q. - A
political arrangement between Senators Hill
and Murphy is reported. - General Henry L..
Abbot was placed on the retired list Of the Army:
Colonel John VI. Wilson succeeds him as division
engineer. = Prebendary Webb-Peploe the
Rev. Andrew Murray and others spoke at the
Mortified Conference.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.A probable explana-
ton OF the building collapse at West Broadway
and Third-st. was found in the fact that one of
the pillars was built next old well hole. -
Michael f. Dwyer arrived the Fulda and
talked about racing in England. - The thir-
teenth annual convention Of the National Asso-
citation Of Newsdeaers, Booksellers and Stationers
OF the United States met in Brooklyn. 60 Mrs.
John Roach died. - Winners at Aqueduct:
Austin, Crimea, Logan. Lulu T., Inquirendo and
w. b. - TIE stock market was strong, but
dull.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and warmer. Temperature yesterday: Highest,
81 degrees lowest. Is degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

into other vehicles, If IN attempt Is made TO let
,hem 60 ahead while the bicycle Is kept back, ac-
count for this practice. In the case of Mrs
Shpman, her husband and she apparently were
watching carefully for wagons which might be
approaching from the side streets and giving
warning OF their own approach The truckman
coming through Fourteenth-st. into Second-avc
was bound TO keep lookout. and only cross 1t
or turn into ii when he saw his way was clear
Mr.. Shipman rang his bell and properly went
ahead of the truck. and his wife followed also
ringing her bell. The fact that there was time
for both to cross. get by the horses and then
have Mrs Shpmans rear wheel struck by the
wheel Of the truck tends to show that the driver
turned after them or was going AT an unrea-
sonably rapid rate, in utter disregard Of their
rights and careless Of their safety. He was rs
much bound to hold back for them as for a
heavy wagon. 1t is to be hoped that the case
will be thoroughly investigated and that unless
the trucknan can show better excuse than is
apparcnt for his action, he will be punished.
Put he Is only one of many The law compcls
wheclmen to 20 slowly around corners and the
same requirement should be enforced against
drivers Of horses. When going straight along
ncople see carts and carriages and avoid them,
but when they come without warning from I'M
seen places neither pedestrians nor those on
other vehicles. who. with sight cut off by build
incs. cannot tell Of the approach at ALL much less
guess the intention of the driver have any as
surance Of safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
mr.. RAINES AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

Senator Ranes will probably be renomlnated
and reelected to the seat which he did not fill
last winter to the satisfaction Of the people at
large the Republican party in general or his
own district in particular. His return to Albany
will doubtless bear the semblance Of personal
triumph, but there have been various incidents
in the contest now apparently closing in his favor
which cannot be set down to his credit and
which ought not to strengthen his canvass. His
success has involved public Misrepresentation
Of Lieutenant Governor Saxton's attitude with
respect 10 his candidacy and the barter OF
Supreme Court judgeship. Except for these
unsavory devices Mr.. Platts support would not
have avaled. He could not have controlled the
county conventions and secured majority Of
delegates in his Senate district knowledge of
these facts, 1t may be supposed, will not tend to
make Republican voters enthusiastic. We hope
that 1t may diminish the Senator's personal sat
isfacton.
Mr. Ranes has undoubted capacity for useful
service to the State. His career ut Albany has
proved It, For aught we know to the contrary
he would naturally prefer to do his whole duty
In the best way, instead of doing a part of his
duty in an inferior way. 1t is true that he kept
his voting record pretty nearly straight last win
ter but he steadily offset his votes for wise meas
ures by his preliminary operations against them.
He will make great mistake If he regards n
denomination as vindicaton Of his course His
send him back to the Senate they will watch
him closely He will regain their full confidence
when he has earned it, and not before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
RECONSIDERING LORD ROSEBERYS FALL.

The Inionst Government In Great Britain Is
showing that ii has the courage Of its convictions
in at least one important matter. The Rosebery
Ministry. it will be remembered, fell because of
an adverse vote on a detail Of military admins
ration The point was raised that Mr.. Camp
bcll-Banncrman then Secretary OF State for
War. had neglected to keep on hand a sufficient
supply of ammunition for small arms. On that
Mr.. Campbell Bannerman practically demanded
vote OF confidence He was beaten, he re-
signed and the whole Government went out
with him. 1t was then said by the Radicals that
the issue had been raised insincerely, that 1t was
a mere trick of party tactics, and that there was
actually no scarcity Of ammunition as the Union
ISIS themselves very well knew.
Now the new Government promptly takes up
the matter and shows that the attack upon the
military administration had some basis in fact;
ar at least that the Unonists believed such To
be the case An investigation has been made
into the state of military supplies, which is said
70 have shown that the shortage complained of
Campbell Bannerman made by Mr.. Brodrick
were fully Unsuitable. Accordingly, an addition
Of 100000 to the military estimates Is to be
proposed by the Government, to supply the def
cheney OF small-arm ammunition. As the late
Secretary for War, now Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman, has been returned to the present
House Of Commons, he will have an opportunity
Of discussing the matter and lively and inter
estng debate may be expected upon 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
THE ELEVATED ROAD ACCIDENT.

One of the most serious accidents In the his
tory Of the elevated railroads occurred yeser-
day at the City Hall station. The probability
that only one person will prove TO have been
severely injured may be interpreted, and not
unfairly, as an indication Of the safety Of travel
on the lines of the Manhattan Company Never
thelcss, yesterdays accident was not a trfling
matter. for a score Of passengers were in need
Of more or less attention when they had been
helped to leave the train. and several Of them
were taken to hospital The explanation that
the airbrakes would not work is suggestive Of
far worse disaster than has yet been due to
that cause, or probably could occur at the point
where yesterdays accident happened. For al
though failure Of the brakes near terminus
Is pretty certain to result in 'shakeup" 1t
could not easily have fatal consequences We
have always thought that, IL a horrible disaster
should occur at any point on the elevated roads,
II would be at one OF the sharp curves between
stations. The speed OF trains must be dimn-
ished as they approach these curves to insure
safety. and II the airbrakcs should fail an ex-
tremely prompt use of the handbrakes would be
required. OF course a train might make the turn
without leaving the track, though running randi
"; but then 1t might not II there Is n danger
Gus defect in the practical operation of elevated
trains 1t is Of this sort What the rules explicitly
require we do not know, but engineers do nor
always put on the airbrakes in time TO guarantee
a safe resort to TIE handbrakes In case Of neces
sity.
The handbrakes were not called into use at all
yesterday The engineer is said to have forgot.
ten to signal for them in the precise emergency
which they exist to meet This Is unpIeasanty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

Investigation will be made Of each man. In this
work the Commissioners will have the aid OF
the Good Government clubs. As the grand total
Of men to be appointed in connection with the
election will reach 11,O4S, 1t Is obvious that the
investigation will be big job. The Good Gov
eminent clubs will be able to render the public
an important service by lending hand In this
work. Whenever men named on the party lists
are found incompetent or disqualified, the duty
Of filling their places will deyolve upon the Com
missioncrs There is every reason for believing
that the polls will be manned in November by
honest and honorable officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

There was new theory brought forward yes
terday regarding the cause Of the collapse OF the
ireland Building, TO wit, that the pillar which
gave way was built over or near an old well
hole. Evidence that this may have been the case
was found in the fact that the pillar had gone
directly down through the foundation stones OF
the pier to the depth OF several feet Still this
NAV have been due to overwhelming OF the
floors. signs of which are apparent in the con-
dition of the other piers The more there Is
learned about this building the palmer 1t becomes
that there was great carelessness in the manner
Of its construction. The Coroners jury when
makes the investigation will have task OF ex-
ceptonal Importance to perform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
Amusements.


AMERICAN ROOF aARDEN-vsudeviis
cAsINo-s-The Merry World TO i2-Roof Garden;
Vaudeville.
EDEN MUSEE-ConccrL
GARDEN neutrality-suspicious..
HERALD SQUARE WIEATEE-Kisme,.
KosTER a RiAL;s ROOF GARDEN-vaudevrie
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-s:l5-vaudeviil
MANHATTAN BEACH DAY and Evening Midsummer
Merry Making
STANDARD TTEATRE-s:s o-Dorohy.
TERRACE GARDENS occaccio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

that such Is not the case. ThuhoerS'o''A'
the general rainfall, may mere "h" '''
been affected by the destruction OF iores'' "'''
the clearing and filling Of the land. Apart i'o."
that they have probably not changed tne,r ave.,
aye frequency or general character wi'h'' '"'
npmorv ~ man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

What possible reason Is there why the Treas
ury Department should hold on to the returns
made by those who undertook TO comply with
the Income Tax law last spring? They are rightly
the property OF the persons who made them out
and transmitted them to the Internal Revenue
collectors, and every consideration of equity and
owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

The rights Of veteran firemen were upheld in a
decision rendered by Judge Morgan j. O'Brien
yesterday One Blair, a veteran employed in the
Charities Department, was discharged last June
after he had refused several times 10 resign at
any rate, he was got rid Of by the abolition of
his office. He appealed to the Supreme Court,
which now orders that he be restored to his old
position. since as a veteran Of the Volunteer Fire
Department he could be removed only for cause
and only after fair hearing. There would seem
to be good ground for an appeal from this de-
cision in order to determine whether the COM
missoners Of this or any other department have
the right to wipe out an office the incumbent of
which is a veteran and therefore irremovable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

Mr.. Worthington C. Ford, Chief Of the Bureau
of Statistics. in the Treasury Department, has
written article in THE North American Re-
view on the industrial situation in the country.
Among other things he observes that prospects
have frightened and that "the recovery has been
slow and at the same time rapid" Since the
days Of the commander OF THE Cautious Clara"
do not remember having across quite
oracular and impressive an utterance. Mr.. Ford
like Captain Bunsby, perhaps owns station
airy and one revolving eye. and 1t behooves him
to explain which of the two he turned on the
situation Or can he possibly mean that recovery
was not accelerated until the result Of the No
vember elections was announced. and that it was
slow before that time?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

There Is no time like the present FOR lowering
,be fares to Coney Island. The time will come
for this say the railroad officials Let them cias-
nv their mental vision. and they will say, Tho
.s..o IN come"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

ing for cartracks and the like. and the bicycle
Goo except In the case Of riders who have I'M
dertaken to ride too fast or too far, or both.
,,,o,,d cease TO command attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

The Spanish Government. according to dis
patches received to-day Is said to have definitely
fixed upon September as the month in which to
pay the Mora claim. We fear that that partic-
ular "manana" will never arrive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
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OF the making Of many curious wills there Is
no end One Of them, made by woman, has
just been filed with the Surrogate. The feature
of it is the decedent's hostility to her husband
and her determination that her little son shall
have no relations with his fathers family The
bulk of her property is to go to him at his ma
jority. but only on condition that he lives con-
tinuously with his mothers family and blood
relatives The will was not drawn by the
woman herself but by lawyer, who even added
a codic TO make this provision more stringent
Some wills seem 10 be made for the purpose Of
being broken. 1t will be strange II this does not
prove TO be one Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

An improvement In the character Of the men
selected to serve as election officers In this city
Is to be looked for under the present Police Com
missioners, who have made up their minds to
sift thoroughly the lists presented by the organ
izations Of the two political parties. A careful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

The Tammany ship Of state has lost its rud
der and been thrown on its beam ends There
is no competent captain In charge, and the YES
sci is drifting rapidly on lee shore To drop fig
ures. the organization. in default Of Crokers
leadership. is In bad way, with no prospect
Of Improvement in sight Apparently the only
thing the present leaders agree on Is that the
wise course will be to await the return OF the
ex-Boss, In the hope that he will lend his aid in
extricating the machine from its unhappy plight.
especially by putting his hand down deep into
his pocket. Whether Croker will consent to
make the sacrifice expected of him no one is pre-
pared to say. One thing positive is that Tam
many Is sorey In need Of the snews Of war,
while there are No assets visible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

The humidity took tumble yesterday. to the
great delight Of everybody in this neighborhood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14

A certain hotel in Washington Is said to have
made elaborate preparations to receive the men,
bers Of the Democratic silver conference which
is to meet under the aegis OF Senator Harris
there to-day. Not locking up the spoons, we
hope.