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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07
EIGHTEEN PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORFIGN-It is positively asserted in Berlin
that Prince Henry Of Prussia has not been ban
ished: ne will accompany the Kaiser on MS AIsace
tour - The health OF Archduke Francis, the
heir TO the Austrian throne, is much worse. -
Said Pacha. formerly Grand Vizier. or Turkish
Prime Minister has been appointed to his old
Office of Minister of Foreign Affairs - The
anniversary Of the death Of Charles Stewart Par
nell was observed in Dublin In the customary
manner =-- The Spaniards assert that they
have dispersed Antonio Mace S band near Guaya-
bal
DOMESTIC--A dozen persons were killed or
fatally injured and many seriously hurt by the
collapse OF platform at the laying Of church
cornerstone at Lorain, Ohio. --- The Liberty
Bell was greeted with great demonstration
through the Roanoke and East Tennessee val
leys and the Blue Ridge Mountains. =-
The Bishops in attendance on the Episcopal Cen
eral Convention at Minneapolis occupied the prn-
cipal pulpits Of that city. == Manager Foote, OF
the Yale football team. said that no game be-
tween Yale and Harvard would be played this
year. ==-== The Princeton football team declined
TO play the University Of Pennsylvania team for a
$1,000 cup.
CITY AND SUBCRBAN-A report by the Com
missioners Of Accounts reveals a great waste OF
public money in the Registers Office - The
Republican Nominating Committee took action
on the excise question and Informally approved
the candidacy Of ex-Judge Ernest Hail. Theron
c. Strong and James a. Blanchard for the SUI
preme Court bench: Other Conferences LOOKING
toward fusion Will be held to-day. -- bonei
explosion, for which no cause could be assigned
occurred in Howells & Sons soda factory In
Westchester one man being killed and the en-
gine-room wrecked
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day Fair
In morning. local showers at night. Temperature
yesterday: Highest 67 degrees; lowest. 90 degrees
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ASKING FOR MORE WATER.

Although complaints have been made that the
water supply of this city is not sufficient to give
a satisfactory pressure in the lower districts OF
Manhattan Island in case Of extensive fires, still
the citizens Of New-York may congratulate them
selves that they are much better off in regard
TO water than the people in most OF the other
creat cities of the world. \ serious drOuth has
nrcyaTod over enormous areas of this country
thjs autumn Reports come in from NeW-Eng
land from the Middle States and from other
narts of the country OF much discomfort and
even of suffering, because SO little rain has fallen
recently in those regions. Wells have been dry
ing M rivers have been running low, and brooks
have disappeared altogether. In several States
It has been necessary to transport water for long
distances 10 farmhOuscs and other homes Even
II the water pressure in the metropolis Is not
so great but that the upper stories Of private
houses and Of business buildings lack copiOus
supply except when pumps are used, neyerthc-
less NEWCOMERS have ample reason for grati-
cation that the two aqueducts bring to the city
no less than 25O.OO0,O0O gallons day. and that
the supply in the Croton Valley has been so
carefully stored in enormous reservoirs that II
has not been necessary in this year of protracted
drorths to warn the citizens to be cautious and
not 10 use 100 IHu'i.
Few communities can fairly expect that the
public water supply will be so profusc and album
dnnt that every business building no matter
how lofty; every apartment-house no matter
how imposing; every immense hotel, and every
priyate house shall have 80 much water from the
public pipes that II will he easy 10 secure lavish
quantity AZ all hours of the day and night In tie
upper stories. Even if New-iork City drew Its
supply from Lake George. or Lake Champlain,
or the Adirondacks. system of pipes capable
of carrying such prodigious quantities That
1t would be possible TO obtain all the water
that might be desired for eXtravagant use III the
upper stories of tall buildings would be so costly,
| and would impose So vast an outlay upon the
metropolis that the taxpayers would never con
sent 10 the expenditure.
Tie people Of this city have already expended
tens Of millions Of dollars upon their water sup
ply, and the huge Croton River Dam, the vast
Jerome Park Reservoir and other work now IN
progress under the charge Of the Aquciuci Com
mission will add many millions to the total IL
Is out Of the question for the metropolis To under
take for many years 10 come the provision OF
such mighty dcluge that all of our high build
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In ca may hive an ample supply on their upper
floors without the use of powerful pumps. New
Workers IN comparison with other people are
well off as to water, even In the present condi-
ton Of affairs They would probably be Will
ing however. to improve the water supply
In the way suggested by G. w. Brdsall, Chier
Engineer Of the Croton Aqueduct whose plan
was presented ut the meeting or the Chamber OF
Commerce on Thursday Mr.. Blrlsal suggested
that three 4Sinch water mains might he laih
through Eighth and Fifth ayes from the Cenfral
Park Reservoir to the lower part OF the city al q
cost Of 100000. This would give consld-
cradle increase In the pressure below Canal-s'.
Mr. Birlsa suggests further the laying OF IL
inch mains in the cross streets IN place or W
inch mains. and the placing of large hydrah'S
on these big mains, especially in the streets ue
voted to business. Even this improvement, how
ever, would not give sufficient pressure to meet
all the wishes Of the owners Of lofty business
buildings downtown, and Mr. Birdsall Is IN
clincd TO think that if 10inch castron pipes
were laid across town from river to river, on
streets between Chambers and Fourteenth SIS,
with independent hydrants. the frebo1ts owned
by the city could force streams Of salt water
through these pipes and hydrants and the hose
attached TO them. This. in his opinion. would
give n pressure of such power that the Fire De-
partmcnt could subduc any con1agratlon Mr.
Rirdsall says further that the entire cost OF this
Improvement would be saved in few years by
the lower rates Of insurance, and that this sys
tom has been successfully tried in Cleveland,
Detroit and other cities fronting on the Lakes
This is a plan worthy of careful study on the
mart Of the city authorities. There Is no differ
once of opinion among our municipal officials
~ 10 the necessity Of giving the people OF New
York rs extensive n water supply for all pur-
moses rs the metropolis can afford to give. The
scheme Of drawing water from the North and
East rivers for fire purposes has attracted con
siderable attention and been much commented
on in previous years. The ACCESSIBILITY Of max
Ing Use Of the water In the rivers ought to he
thoroughly investigated and discussed The
opinions Of the ablcst experts on such subjects
oupht 10 be obtained The municipal govern
ment has been extremely generous TO the clt-
zens of New-York in giving them so excellent a
s,lpply Of water but the necessities Of this great
city in the way Of complete protection against
disastrous fires are Of the utmost urgency and
importarce. and every member Of the city gov
ernment ought to give his earnest attention to
these problems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

The course of events during the last week has
been gratifying to good many people. 1t has
pleased the coke-workers who get 8 per cent
higher wages, and their employers, who get Is 10
33 per cent higher prices for coke. 1t has pleased
cotton growers aid spectators, because the price
has climbed to 9ss cents. with fresh reports Of
disaster 1t has pleased railroad men, VINO ilnd
in the large movement and heavy crops of bread
stuffs assurance Of n big traffic. 1t has pleased
the bankers. who find that the drain OF gold to
Europe and Of money to the West and South for
crons has at last reduced the bank reserve more
than a quarter within one week. that three
moro such weeks would bring a deficit and close
money. Now II Is tolerably obvious that all these
people cannot be permanently delighted by the
same conditions. Prices will not go up very long
with money scarce and tight. Corn ITO burn
will not move as freely or help the farmers as
much as corn enough to meet the demand If the
South has in fact only 100000 bales OF cotton or
less. after spending seed and labor enough for
Q 600 600 the decrease will not be an unmixed
blessing
Some Of the windlest people at present doing
business enumerate among the blessings or the
land the short crop OF cotton. \ little while ago
the cotton-growers were demonstrating that they
lost money by growing cotton at cents. II SO.
the actual outlay Tor sOOOUOO expected paics Hds
been sos, OOOO 900. for which good many planters
have half a crop and some have nothing TO show.
Those who can sell half a crop less for 10 cents
will lose money. Those who can sell tnrce-quar-
ters OF a crop at that price will realize no more
profit per than II they had sold full crop at
6 cents Be the cot what it may. the figures IL
lus,ratc the important fact that short crop is
always costly In 1892. when only 100000 bales
were produced. the price was pushed up to 10
cents for three days in the last week OF Novem-
her. but 1t has never been imagined that the
South was made prosperous that year on the
million bales then In the United States some
body lost about s. per bale besides carrying
charges and on 100000 bales remaining In April
the loss then averaged over so per bale. The re-
ccpts this year to October have been only 1885,
$40 bales. against 27il4S last year. and the late
ness af the tends Increase the belief In Its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07

It is seldom graceful to say Il told you so.'
But it IS sometimes desirable, and even neces-
sary, in order to point a moral or to preserve
the truth Of history. Doubtless many feel moved
TO say so now, while contemplating current
news from Newfoundland. as indeed well they
may. A few months ago, it will be remembered,
that ancient colony was in acute financial dis
tress. For some time expenses had exceeded
income until there was imminent danger Of de-
fault on public obligations and bankruptcy. In
the face of those troubles Sir William White
way and his colleagues. best known as the
Whiteway gang" were recalled TO power, osten-
siblv as "sayiors of society" but really because
they were supposed to be able still further to
embarrass and injure the colony If they were not
fms placated In private affairs captous critic
might detect a not too remote resemblance be-
t,yecn such an operation and what IS vulgarly
known as blackmail. Returned 10 power, the
"gang" went to work in characteristic fashion.
They voted into their own pockets, as salaries,
fees. etc, all they possibly could. They 'econo-
mizcdr by cutting down appropriations for
schools. roads, etc. They negotiated foreign
loan. below par and at an extortonate rate of
interest. although they might have got IL al par
or above and at a much lower rate II they had
not been afraid TO have the books opened ana
their accounts looked into. And then they poseu
as the redcemers Of Newfoundland.
To all intelligent and impartial observers IL
was evident that this was n ruinors policy Ihe
Tribune on this side Of the Atlantic, and The
London Times" on the other were particularly
outspoken in saying so. We pointed OUT mat
the much boosted loan could afford only tempo
rary relief; that six months later another would
be needed that ability to repay them was OUT
Of the question. since every year saw Digger
deficit in the colonial budget, and that to toy
eminent that lived on loans only one end was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07

possIbIe Against this Judgment Sir william
Whteway and Mr. Bond raised voclferous pro
test There would be no deficit on June ~ 'hey
declared. nor any deficits any more forever, pu'
increasing SURPRISES, from which the perry ii''le
dcbt-about the largest. per capita, In the woriu
would soon be entirely paid: ana Newlouhn
land under gang rule would stand for the high-
est prosperity. The answer quickly came 10 II"
this selfseeking sophis,ry. The end of Last June
showed steady decline Of revenues. i" per cent
below that of the preceding year And now inc
Government itself is compelled to ADMIT 'hat '"e
third quarter Of the year. from the enh OF June
10 the end Of September has been very diS'p-
pointing; so that, Judging from IT, me Whoie
wears revenues will fall 30 per cent below inc
estimates That will mean another Dig dehci
and another financial crisis in December or III
June next at the latest.
In other words the predictions made IN these
col,mns three months ago are exactly verified
The unfortunate colony is drifting straight
toward bankruptcy; and the operations OF us
nrosopt Government hasten rather than reiaru
its downward movement. Newfoundland ms
done many unfortunate things. but the worst ol
them all in recent years was TO take back mo
power this "Whiteway gang who were once
turned out because OF electoral corruption. ana
who now let smuggling thrive apace because
some Of their own number would he compro
missed if action We're taken to enforce the rcVe-
nue. laws II Is wrechcd spectacle, this, 10
he presented by the "most ancient colony OF the
worlds greatest coonizing Power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07
FOR CLEANLINESS, HEALTH AND COMFORT.


The platform Of the Committee Of Seventy last
year contained Il clause favoring THE establish
.'ment Of adequate public baths and layatories.
"for the promotion of cleanliness and increased
public comfort at appropriate places through
cont the city" This commanded the general
approval of thoughtful people 1t has long been
recognized that New-York Is sadly deficient in
such provisions for the public good. Probably
IL is better equipped than most other large
American cities, but it Is far behind the standard
SET by the cities Of the Old World. The result of
such deficiency IS often made shockingy evident
10 the sense of decency, and no doubt figures
materially IT. the statistics Of disease and death
The public welfare we believe. urgently requires
the carving out Of that recommendation OF the
Sevcnty's platform.
With such an end in view a special sub-com
mttce Of the Seventy and after 1t committee
appointed by the Mayor. have had the matter
under invest CATION and advisement Their pre-
Iiminary report has now been made and Is
document worthy Of careful study by all who
have the welfare Of the city ut heart 1T not
ONLY makes clear the great need OF an increase
Of public baths and other sanitary conyenlenccs
but it also practically points out the way III
which that need may be met 1t wisely recon-
mcnds that lighthouses Of moderate SIZE ana
cost be scattered freely about the city. in close
proximity to the people who need them, raiher
than n few very large ones. and 1t names SIX
sites where to begin with. there Is especial need
Of their establishment As to layai0rles, which
are even more essential TO ,he public good II
urges the enlargement of those already existing,
and the creation Of many others. both above ana
below the surface of the ground, mt or near all
frcoucntcd points throughout the city. y part OF
each should be entirely free, and for Use OF the
remainder a small fee should be exacted. All
should be under the charge Of responsible paid
attendants, but it IS suggested that they may
often be arranged in connection with small
places of business, so as 10 be nearly or quite
sclf-supportng
Such are the committees recommendations.
The total cost to the city Of such system would
ne small The benefits it would confer In clean
illness. health and comfort would be incidentally
Great 1t should be established at the earliest
possible date on an ample and generous scale.
An essential feature Of the administration Of
every Worlds Fair is Bureau of Public Com
fort New-York is n perpetual worlds fair far
bigger than any special Exposition that ever
was held: and it, too, should have such bureau,
commensurate with its needs.
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Amustmente.

- 49,
ABBEY's THEATRE-S:So-The entertain
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s-The Sporting Duchess
AMERICAN THEATRE-s-The Great diamond fooO''''
prJOY--S:l5-The Widow Jones.
GROADWAY THEATRES. 20-Prncess Bonnie
COLUMBUS THEATRE-s:l5-1n Old Kentucky
DAIy,s THEATRE-s:i5-Harsela and Gre;el
EDEN MJsEE-Coneert.
EMPIRE TNEATRE-S:1 5-ChristoDher, Or
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-sl5-David GarFicK ana
Lend Five ShiEings
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GARRlCK THEATRE-S:3 o-Modjeska'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-s-Hermann the Great.
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE-Si5-The Pounding
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Head WILL
HoYT's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gay Parisians
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-The Battle OF the
Butterflies.
ROSTER & BIAL'S-s-Vsudevile.
IYCEJM THEATRE-SS0 -The Prisoner Of zcnda'
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-l0 a. m: To l0;So p NJ
Annual Exhibition Food Products and Appliances
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOusE-St-LscH from
SchlieEsee.
PAI.MERS THEATRES :l5-Fleur delAs
PROCTOR's PLEASURE PALACE-l2 ;oi12-Naudeville
STANDARD THEATEE--si3-The Capi,o.
TONY PASTOR'S-2-S-Va Vaudeville
l4TH STREET THEATRE-s-The Irish Artist
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and China IL only second to that between CHM
and England. In the last five years the valus n
the imports from China by Germany has m
creased from 100000 to 40 900 marks and thai
OF the exports from Germany to China from
$4,000 900 to 49, 900 marks. The North German
LLOYD and the Hamburg Kngsui lines send their
ships thither the trade carried on along the
coast Of China By German vessels amounts 10
about 1901 900 marks year, and millions Of
marks are invested In various ports by German
merchants. In the face Of these facts. the "Alge-
meine Marine und Handles correspondent de-
mands that Germany show her power In China
nv maintaining permanent squadron in Chinese
waters and that she secure necessary conces-
sions which will enable her to take her proper
Mace in that part OF the world. The alleged
nIan OF England 10 secure the Chusan Islands ex-
c,,es a writer In the National Zeitung," Of Der.
lin and leads him to demand that Germany take
Immediate steps to obtain possession OK the Isl
ends having failed to do so twenty-five years
ago when this course was first recommended
The writer declares that something must be done
u,thout deIay or Germany will lose an opportu-
n,tv which can never be regained. These refer
ences give an idea OF the intensity OF feeling
among Germans on this point. II Will not De sur
nr,sing II the nation should adopt vigorous pol
lev In the East and perhaps add to the cohphca'
lions now existing.
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seen there will be nothing else for him 10 40 NJ
can hardly now cherish hopes Of being re-eiec'eo
Senator by the Legislature of 1897. HIS ehor's
to secure harmony and unity of action III HIS
party have VIGOROUSLY failed Instead OF he"''"s,
the breaches In Ncw-York. Brooklyn, buiaio anu
elsewhere wider than before ana the 'oSS vi
several Senate districts which Hill expec''N W
capture must follow. Even II seventeen uis'ric's
are conceded to the Democrats, IL VIII DC heoeS
sary. as our Albany correspondent poih's out III
another column for them to elect eiSh'y-iour AS
scmblymen next year in order to insure ma
jorty on joint ballot in the Legislature OF 1871
That this can be done under an apportionment so
hedgcd about that Democratic gerrymandering
is effectually hindered seems an lmpossbiliy.
The next Senator from this state will be Re-
publican. almost certainly. The condition which
confronts Hill is relocation to the ranks of private
citizenship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07

The work Of the Commissioners OF Accounts Is
for the most part done quietly and without at
tracing public notice Ii takes great deal OF
time and involves a vast amount of laborious lie
tail. There Is nothing spectacular about 1t. That
il Is OF great value and importance when faith
fully done is proved by the report on the Regis
,cr's office which Commissioners Terry and Den
mis- have Just completed, and which we publish
in full this morning II is long. but we assure
our readers that they will find 1t exceedingly IN
tercst!ng. The Commissioners indulge in no
rhetoric. They deal only in facts, and the facts
furnish the scverest possible condemnation or inc
management of this department, which has long
been under the control Of Tammany. Ever since
the fee system was abolished and the Office made
a saaricd one the expense of running 1t has IN
creased. 1t is now the stamping ground or
horde Of Tammany heelers. most Of whom are
thoroughly incompetent. and have been set TO
copying records etc, after being graduated from
saloons in most cases. and in at least one case
from the prize ring Such a revelation as Messrs.
Terry and Dennis have made Is Of high value.
They believe that $4,000 year can be saved by
a business administration of the Registers office.
Their report ought to lead to legislation on the
one hand and, II would seem. to criminal proceed
ings for malfeasance in office on the other
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MIR William c. Bryant, who was oeleaIe' ~ M
Wurster in the contest for the noHihatio" 'ol
Mayor OF Brooklyn, has met the eXpec'auoi'0 VI
bis friends by extending his hearty con2ratula-
tions TO Mr. Wurster and promising to do every
th,r. 8, his mower to aid Mr. Wurster's election.
Tho civ convention haS left no heart-burnings
behind II. with united party. first-class can
didate and hopelessly divided oppositlon Re-
r,,h,,cap nrosnects in Brooklyn are remarkably
bright.
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JuOss 10 Advertisements
BUSINESS Ncllres.

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