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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
A COMPLETE REPUTATION.

We have here the most complete refuiation ~ tho
charge that the mortality IN Trinity Tencmcn's was
caused by unsanitary conditions. "" have here
the most convincing evidence that whether the
death rate be high or low the asserted un-aniiary
condition OF the habiatlons cannot be proven on
the strength - the Board OF Health death rate
on the contrary. the above rates prove that those
diseases TO which Is attributed the high raj" Of
city mortality IN general are less prevalent IN Trim
iiy Tenemcnis than IN IA" Eighth Ward or tho city
large Nor" positive proof could not DE ask-l
for but there sim further convincing fact. 10
sustain the assertion that the death rate Of Trinity
T~nemenis Is not excessive and not enhanced by
unsan!tary conditions.
But before consider the additional evidence IN
support Of the last table viii say scw words In
regard 20 The death rate from consumption AMI
pneumonia. These are. On ID" whole. slightly IN
excess OF those given for the city at large the
Eighth Ward. but this excess is due 10 the fact
that IN. average age Of those living In Trinity
Tencmcnts IS higher than that 81 the Eighth ward
city population In genera. Tha; s. the popuia
ton Of young people under q Is less In Trinity
Tenements than In the population In general This
Is proved By the following table. which shows the
percentage 81 decedenis for each group Of for
the city AT large dss3-lss2D and for the tenement
population OF the Corporation OF Trinity Church.
Percentage 6 deaths at
certain age gr,ups
total mortality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
WHAT THE FIGURES PROVE.


These two tables prove that the mortality under
2, wears ~ relatively lower in Trinity Tenements
than In the city large. and that the child mortal
ity is considerably less in the Trinity Tenemehts
than In either District OF Ward Eight or for the
entire city In view OF the well-kno Tn fact that the
mortality from consumption Is greatest; during the
age periods 4, to A.. the excess In th' mortality
from this disease Is to a certain extent explained on
this ground For the city OF NewYork. according
TO DR. Billings the death rate from consumption Tor
persons IL to i5 years OF age was Tlsli per lU.gO
OF population. n n rate were obtalnabIe for the
Eighth Ward IL would. without question. snow a
still higher rate and therefore but slight dnef
encc from the rate for Trinity Iencments. " DOM
rates were ba scd on population OF the same average
aget on the strength Of these statements. the
assertion IL therefore warranted thht the NOR
tsllty In Trinity Tenements IL nrst, not IN excess
of the local death rate: second. only about Is per
cont instead OF % per cent, IN ehceSh OF the Guy
tally which are justly attributable to hthy and
ursanitary conditions are less prevalent IN irlni!y
Tenements than in the city at large or the E.ghth
Ward In particular. -, $500 ...-.,o.
II now only remains for me 10 can your auenuon
~ n few more facts which are deserving OF notice.
in that they will add additional support 10 the as
sertions thus far made 400 .. 49,, , a.,
During the six years lsSj-W there occurred 3ii
deaths from smallpox In the city. but only one
death from this cause occurred In trinity Ienco
the disease was epidemic In the rNSnth ward ~
deaths occurring in this ward alone but only one
Seath occurred in Trinity Tenements During the
~ ve,r. 1884 there occurred 2.239 deaths in
ha XIV from typhoid fever but Only deaths from
hi. cause occurred In Trinity Tenements; BIOS
dcaths i'm the city from measles but only In Trim
~ Tenrments; 500 deaths In the city from scarlet
fever but only in Trinity Tenements. and looSd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
rBs H1ArHry SIRE 70 GET MS MOVE


From The Hartford Post
There While" said tho lads mother rs 10 cents
FOR you. SoR what YOU going to 10 with Il?
save n up to buy fireworks FOR the Fourth OF
July" replied the boy IN "A tone whose positiveness
was almost defiant
Why Willie you know you saving up your
money give to tho hcIthcn.'
'Y-ycs'm but thu Chinese are heather. aren't
they"
YES dear"
And the Chinese make the hrccrackers. don't
they"
Il am told they DO
We'll. then. the hcaihcn'il get my money just the
same us all right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
Information for thcs@ years is not available.
Afs.

tt.ensus report 1890 y. a.
tAnother which operates here TO increase the NOR
,ai,y from consumption he large rish element OF ths
al, nopIlatiun ~ the Trinity Tenements II has been
Snwn by Dr. Billings census report 1880. :0l. that
~ reafh mic. Of persons = Irish descent above
- nfteen are considerably In excess OF The mortality ~
NV other nationality and that the mortality from
"uoon for the age period fifteen 10 forty years Ia
7so N per zoe 600 against general death Of this
cause az 3yl IL Unfortunately. the Trinity Tenement popu
Iaton is small and the period lssso+ too short TO
admit Of complete ANALYSIS o. ,he nsues ana consequent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

Under over
= years. 10 81 - years.
Per cent Per Per cent.
Trinity Tenement 1889 ls9i... ~ i - ~
t'y - New York 1883 1892. e.. ~" l05 ~"
This table H. compiled according to a method fire.
uncntly employed by the N,w-York and other
boards Of Heath and IL OF some value. though not
absolutely reliable The figures. however, are In
part supported by the following table which gives
the mortality Of children under YEAR, per loo
living at the same period Of age. and which proves
that the child mortality is less In the Trinity Tene-
ments than in the Eighth Ward or the city In
general:
Infant mortality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

This table may be condensed a. fOllows so that
IN, actual mortality IL expressed In tho ratio per
10000 OF population and a. tho same time be com
pared with similar death rates for the Eighth
ward and the city at large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

This made on J"na%s iS Wit. the
my super r r.,uyns were checked by second census
ocai'yc February by another enumera'of, ana ihs
,sksn, ny,,res were adopted as mean oi '"e P'o''
during six years 90, ,, a., es,,,s
popui'I, census taken IN iS1 pu' ne ,oo y.
tenenen' ,,hIisbet annual report for I>o2 IL
have no' -a,sn,t mai has been made pubic a., p.-,
inc .ers sn rejected by President "'So" Vi VI" ~
OF Health. ,..
Sfopuation 1913. tso,
JPopuiat,on, It'll. 1hn' estimate 24Oi Gsss-oS).
..s1"aId Of Health report. i ,sco
..posrS OF Health report lsv. =. 1900 $50
ttEstimateo on M compled from weekly statements
t5Rsporu,sa Tms o,nt death rate for isss-sA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
CONDITIONS IN THE EIGHTH WARD.

The fourth but less reliable method would have
been 10 compare the Trinity Tenement MORTALITY
OF the Eighth Ward with the local death rate o'
the Eighth Ward for the five years lSss-% Ihis
would have been a justhablc method on me part
OF the Board OF Health. since the actual mortality
OF the Eighth Ward for the six years iSs9-N Is wei
known. The method is less reliable however
since there is a want OF confidence on the part OF
the Board OF Health in the United states census
population OF the Eighth Ward in 1880 and on IN"
part OF the writer In the Police census OF lS''. as
well as In the Board OF Health estimate OF the
population for 1889 and 1892. In the Board Of
Health report for 1880 there are two statements
OF the Eighth Ward population On page III OF
the report the Police census is quoted, giving a
population of a $50 on page l5G OF the same report
the Board Of Health estimates the population AT
3c gS3 The United states census for 1890 gave a
population OF only 81 1883 Finally. In the report for
1889 the population OF this ward is estimated ~. ~
AZ "A rs Now. II the estimate OF 1880 was correct
or nearly correct then there has been an Increase
in tho population OF this ward during Two years OF
77s2 or OF 3ssl per annum. which II continued Tor
n decade would more than double the population or
this ward by the end OF the present century. In
view OF the fact that the actual deaths have fallen
off considerably during the last few years the SAM
tary Improvement OF this ward must have been
extraordinary. remarkable. In fact, that. cst-
mailing the population for 1894 the basis OF the
Erw-York Board Of Health estimate for 1892 At
~ IN we have "A death rate o, only 1851 per 1000.
Or EXPRESSED in tabular form, we have the follow
ing rnarkable result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

OF course. such an enormous increase In the popu-
lation of the Eighth Ward. as well as such an eX-
centionally low death rate. utterly Impossible.
The ejaculation is only made for the purpose o,
Illustrating the method employed by the Board OF
Health in the estimate OF the population or the
Eighth Ward a ward which. like other sections OF
the lower part Of the city has shown litlc or no IN
crease in tenement building operations during recent
wears If we, however. estimate the Eghth Nard
Foundation on the basis OF a Of the four differ
enf estimates have a population OF 3siH when.
however. In the writer's opinion. SUI cohsder9DV
annlication Of this estimate OF the ElBhth W ara
!renemcnis is made in the following table:
srI WARD. 1ss3ls?3. .
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Now. II the mean death rae h ,oi been compared
ments stated 10 be S24s per l.vv. TO-
vital Statistics. D. Is9'
tvtai statistics p WI
$csnsus 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

tally
population. 's Iol sos 1T, 81
Trinity Tenement population. l.32Z -" >" "''~-

Difference in favor Of Trinity Tenemcnts I"'
Although the death rate for the Eighth Ward war; Is
ba sed ON The most favorable estimate OF the popuA
IT, Tho dea rate again shows in favor OF the
Trinity Tenements II | had based the fIighth
Ward death rate the United states census OF on
the Hoard OF Health estimate for 1870 the diiierece
in favor Of Trinity Tenements would nave Dech
~ ',roater Thus on the strength OF four In
Henendenf methods Of investigation me same con
cusion Is arrived at. that the Inortany irin,ay
Tnnements is not only not In excess OF the oCa 81
dea'h rate but, to the contrary. from los per l"y
~ 90 = nor 900 below tie death rate OF selcc,ei
70 oo.' Of the same ward or the same sanitary
district II we summarize the four me 81, , OF
S,,aion we have the following result IN whch
a. thr sake Of argument the tota. TRINITY ueath
10, 'n &c vel as the mean city death rate are IN
Guided:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

(FOPGF ROBINSON late OF Birmingham. England.
Iii hear on something TO his advantage by writing
~ WM WiTHERIDGE i3s. Denmark HILL Camberweu'
London England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

TN. statement is intended only =" show ne actual and
esfrsrig. ffsssense = 40 dangerous contagious
large and Their comparative IN
frequency Trinity T~nrfnrn's Iphh"r'. 'pr Instance
shows steady lnrfsaa. 100 Sow YORK 1T, from G.
war ~ isathr 49,, ir'i n 1871 J. 40 IN 1897
nso n fs.s and 81 isl. Tho state q Na-ss
chu-.fis almost e million moro population had onl,
II o.. deaths from this cause ln l.rA
THE grafton 10 i'ri VAS the largest On record
While ~ me time ihe immigration f'l N from 30
IN iS1 iss''u 1874
,,rfcu.r IN consumption y y Board = Health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
Actuarial Department PRUDENTIAL ms Co.. Newark
I March y

Mr. Hoffman, conclusions are Endorsed by such
auihoriil.s 80 James VI Craig and Emory Nc
Cliltpek
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
WHAT'S IN A NAME2
A minister Who Held the southern
Conspiracy in His Arms.

just after the battle of P~erryville, in
October, 1862, DR.. Savage, a strong Union
man, was at one of his appointments to
baptize some children. There was a large
crowd, and a Southern matron brought
her four children to the altar.
Name tha child,' said the Union
preacher, laying his hand on the chlld's
head.
Simon Bolivar Buckner,'' was the re-
ply, which caused a smile to come over
the congregation, but the brave preacher
went on with his duty.
Name that child" taking the next in
order.
pierre Gustav Toutsnt Beauregard,"
and the smile grew into a smoker, while
Dr.. Savage became red in the face. He
baptized the young Tamesake of the en-
cheering soldier, and went on with the
Name that child he gasped, reaching
ALBERT sydney Johnson" came the an
swer.
The smile became audible. Heaving a
sigh of relief he took the fourth, a little
girl, whose gender ne fonG1y supposed
would preclude a continuation of heroic
reproductions n said:
Name this child
Mary Stonewall Jackson Lee" came
the response that set the congregation
into a roar, while the Union parson
thought he had held in his arms the
whole Southern Confectionery -. Troy
Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
coo COOS ON THE TROLLEY.
They Want TO Know If thu Oars Pay
Licemke Fees In Jersey CITY.

The regular weekly meeting of Good
Government Club No. l, was held last
night at Arcanum Hall. Mr.. William
Peterkin, one of the charter members of
the club, sent in his resignation. 1t was
laid over for a month. The Nominating
Committee reported the following names
for officers of the club for the ensuing
year: President. Chauncey Holt; First
Vice President, Enos A. Pyle, Second
Vice President. Dixon Hughes; Third
Vice President, Johnston Carey; Secre-
tary. George w. Russell. Corresponding
Secretary, H.. w. Leland; Treasurer, ].
j.. M. Laney. The nominations were ac-
cepted n the committee discharged.
At the last meeting Secretary Russell
was instructed to ommunicat with the
City Clerks of Newark, Brooklyn, and
Philadelphia and ascertain what the
electric car companies paid these cities
for their franchises. City Clerk Wen
dell, of Newark, replied that all the cleo
trio car companies operating in Newark
were compelled to a a license fee of
$40 per year for each car and also five
per cent. of the gross earnings of the
Clerk Petit of Select Council, of Phila-
delphia, wrote that the city received $50
a year for every car, whether operated
by electric, horse or steam power. In
compelled to pay $40 a year for each cleo
trio and steam car and SIS a year for
each omnibus
A resolution presented by Frank o.
Cole was passed instructing the Secre-
tary to communicate with Mayor Wan
ser and ascertain if Jersey City could
not compel the Consolidated Traction
Company to pay similar license fees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
STURDY F0OTBALLISTS.
eve Props Are Making a Fin
Record on the GridIron.

The Stevens School, of Hoboken, can
boast of of the strongest elevens in
this vicinity and in the games played the
team has made a good record. October
9 the school defeated st. George Hall
s to 0. October IL Stevens was beaten
by Newark Academy 6 to 0. October 16
the game of 4 points each was played
with the Montclair High School. October
IT st. George Hall was again defeated
"a to O. Berkeley School of New York,
defeated Stevens on Wednesday IA to 6.
A very interesting chedule remains to
be played and the Hoboken lads expect
to win the majority of these scrimmages.
October 80 Brooklyn High School at
Stevens Freshmen: November 6 at Eliza
beth, with Ringing School; November g
at home, with Newark Academy; No
vember 13 at New Brunswick, with Rut-
gers Props; November 20 at home, with
Berkeley School. Captain Perry has tuln-
ed out the best team the school has had
in three years, owing to the large num-
Der of candidates trying for the team,
and the careful coaching of Jennings
and Kemble, of Stevens Institute. These
positions. have been assigned to the
players: L. e., Bradley and r. McClave;
l. t., Colwell and Watkins; r. g., Shipper;
c, Jones; r. g., Lewis and Bennett; r. t.,
Eckerson and Kelly; r. e., Macdonald
and Baldwin; /. b., Perry Captain; r. h.,
s.. McClave; l.. h.. Sharlsay; f. b., Raphel
and Baldwin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
zen alike. It was founded by Napoleon

men alike. 1t was founded by Napoleon
L in 1904.
A maltese cross of white enamel.
edged with gold and worn on a scarf of
violet ribbon, is the decoration presented
by the Order of Sidonia- which was
founded In 1871 by King John of Saxony.
in memory of his Queen. 1t is designed
especially for the eward of women's
services in war.
The Shah of Persia has conferred the
Order of the Sun on several women,
Nine. MacMahon among the number
The Sultan of Turkey has been very
generous in the bestowal of decorations,
especially honoring American women,
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, for her generosity
and benevolence TO the sick in hospitals
when she was visiting in the East, and
Mrs. Charles Henrotin, of Chicago, for
the aid she rendered Turkey during the
Columbian Exposition. For her assist
anc to the Turkish Representatives the
Sultan has made her a member OF the
Orderof Chefakat.
Other American women who count stars
and crosses glitering with diamonds
among their treasures are Lady Randolph
Churchill, who has been honored by the
Queen with the Order of the Crown of
India, and Mrs. Ronalds, a well-knoWn
member of the American colony in Lon
don. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
has conferred upon her the cross of the
Order Pour Merite, 'for her kindness TO
struggling musicians of adj nationalities-'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
AMATEUR DETECTIVES WOES.
Ruben Locates His Wife, But Loses
$I4 in the Pursuit.

John Collier, an actor, and Joh Reilly.
a bartender, were held for trial by Mag
istrate Crane in the Essex Market Po-
lice Court, New York City, yesterday in
default of $1,000 bail each to answer a
charge of robbing John Ruben, of No.
g. Adams street, Hoboken, of $14. Ruben
had been playing detective in an en-
deavor to discover the whereabouts of
his wife, who, he alleges, with their two
children fled a month ago with Charles
Busse, a man whom Ruben had be-
friended and permitted to live in his
house.
He located them on Monday night at
No. q Second street, New York. To cele-
brate his discovery he got drunk and en-
tered a saloon at Second street and the
Bowery, where he met the two defend
ants. He told them his troubles and
took them. out to show them the house
in which his life lived. On his return,
he alleges, the men seized him and
robbed him.
The prisoners told a different story.
They declared that Ruben hired them to
kidnap the children and got them drunk
SO that they would be in a spirit to do
the work. They denied the story of the
robbery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
TO FILL MILL CREEK
Van Keuren's Bid Approved by
the Board Of Finance
TX, Work in Cold
Weather.

h Board of Finance met last night
and as f-oreshadowed in "The News
yesterday, concurred in the resolution OF
the Street and Water Board awarding
the contract to M. R. Van Keuren fol-
the filling in Of Mill Creek and construc-
ton Of a pipe sewer in its bed. The
vote on this Important matter was
unanimous. ge1 s 6 s
to begin the work as soon as practicable,
He would like to wait until the weather
gets colder before he .disturbs the bed
of the creek. There Is such a depth OF
decayed animal and vegetable matter in
the creek that he fears turning it over
might cause sickness Mill Greek will be
a thing of the past in a few months.
MORGAN STREET DOCK.
There was $751; 900 raised in this years
tax levy for the extension of the Nor
gan street dock to the pier line and its
general repair. The contract was award
ed to the Sanford-Stillman Company.
The work has been begun n now the
company wants a little money on ac-
count. The dock is a self-sustaining
branch of the government. and at pres
ent the dock account has a surplus of
$4,000. 1t was decided by the Finance
Commissioners to pay the contractors
that sum on account. The remainder
will be paid when the taxes are avail
able, on or about December l.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
A petition of the Fire Board to have
81, 500 transferred from the salary to
claims account was granted. On tenn
porary loan bonds $50, S71.52 is to be Dor
rowed in anticipation of the collection
of last years tax arrearages.
The payrolls for laborers on meters
and the Water Registrars department
for October were passed n adjourn
ment taken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
and hayes by the President
Ayes-President Jones n Messrs, Bail
ey. Hardenbergh and Simpson %.

and hayes by the President
AyesEPresident Jones and Messrs, Bail
ey,, H~ardenbergh and Simpson "a.
Absent-Mr. Detwiller u).
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
resolutions ordering paid the following
claims (chargeable to account Criminal
Court Feesl:-
ss ss to 6 Ahdfag Z dod Bqyl for fe Aag as el isss.
$50 to Andrew J.. Boyle, fees as clerk,
Second Criminal Court, from September
The same Committee also reported rec
ommending the adoption of resolutions
No. 10, account City Collector.
sale ZEN No. Is, account mf' City ec SItetors laA
The reports were received and the
claims were each. ordered paid by the fol-
nays by the President
Yeas-President Jones and Messrs.
Bailey, H~ardenbergh and Simpson az.
Absent-Mr, Detwiller;
tionery reported recommending. the adop-
lowing claims ~(chargeable to account
Ps sa9. ! e g po5tSf Tsi. e Gable ass go messep-
ST sls, Ssr 70 Postal May Tei. s etaSs; c way Messenger lss9i
s%e ssS S a Mayors gosfai o @ai y yq n 1886. nossan-
SAo.lo 70 ToSld1 LEI. Cdple 20, meSSen-
sl7.s2 to Postal Tel. Gable Co, messen-
| ger service, Mayors Office, August, 1895.
$6.10 to Postal Tel. Gable Co, messen-
ger service Board of Finance, April, 1896.
s2.70 to Postal Tel. Gable Co, messen-
ger service, Board of Finance, September,
1895.
s54 to J. c. News printing manual slips,
So Western Union Tel. Co., time SER
vice, Mayors office, from April 1, 1896.
to June 80, 1895.
$3.50 to A. DATE. tax bills for City
Collector.
$1.95 to A. DATE. stationery. ETC., for
City Comptroller Claim of $1O3 reduced).
were each ordered paid by the follow
ing vote, on the call for the ayes and
a by the President
Yeas-Presfdent Jones and MeSsrs.
Bailey. H~ardenbergh and Simpson,.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Detwiller-1.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
by Mr. ~Hardenbergh, and the same was
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the yeas and nays by the President:
Yeas-President Jones and Messrs.
Bailey. Hardenbergh and Simpson,
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr: Detwiller-1.
drawn on the city Treasurer 70 in 0f fayor
of John H. .McCutcheon. for 1888, for
services rendered as Clerk to the City
Collector from September 1, 1895. to Sep
TENDER 25. 1895, (both inclusive).
(Chargeable to salary account, 1S94-95).
On motion of Mr.. Simpson the Board
then adjourned.
MARTIN FINCK.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-25
NEW sWINDLE ON POOR MEN.

Louis Brant of No. go Montgomery
street is looking for two men who swim
died him out of a gold watch and IS.
He was stopped near Patrick Colahan's
saloon, at Green and York streets, yes
terday, and asked to go to a store in
Newark avenue and get a package of
dry goods. An order for the goods was
given him. To insure his return, he
gave the men the money and watch.
When he looked for the store where he
was to get the goods, he found no such
place was on Newark avenue. When
he returned to find his employers, they
had disappeared.
Colahan, the saloon keeper, was sum-
moned before Justice Potts to tell
whether he knew anything of the trans
action. He was ignorant of the occur
renee and was released.
The police are looking for the swindlers.