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New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
not long suffer its resources to be crippled by
unwiSp laws
yEW FIELD FOB INSURANCE.

n the man is blessed wio causes two blades
Of grass to grow where one was leading solitary
existence, what shall be said of him VINO sug-
gcsts a new field In which the business faculties
Of men may find play? Here is suggestion
gratis to anybody who oarea to act upon it,
4 few months ago Brooklyn family came
home from the country to find that during their
absence a waterpipe had broken in the BATH
room flooding the lower part of the house, rum
ing nictures and decorations and seriously injur-
inc furniture and carpets The damage al
together amounted t. thouJands or dollars Tnere
was no redress. In the spnere of ideal justice II
would perhaps not be unreasonable TO hold the
Number responsible for putting in nimsy ma
terial But as matters are the only tnins was
for the owner to run up another plumbers Dill
and pocket the loss with the best grace POSSIBLE
Last Sunday morning when clergyman OF th's
city returned home from lecture tour he louho
water flowing freely through his house from a
like cause and when he entered his pulpit lew
hours later he was scarcely in devout and
clerical frame of mind. He is reported 10 nave
said that he would like to preach strong SER
mon on plumbers; in which case he would prop
ably have chosen his text from one of the i'm
nrecatorv Psalms These cases do not stand By
themselves Probably every one can call to mind
instances of damage done by burst waterppes
I'm dwellings whether caused by freezing. poor
material or natural and tear.
Now the question is. why not insure against
damage from thc source well as against dam
age by fire? The danger exists in every house
containing the "modern improvements Ii IS
a danger with large latent possibilities Al
the same time the likelihood Of serious damage
to property from this cause Is comparatively
small: so the rates of insurance should be low.
Is there not a field here for enterprising water
insurance company? VINO will be the first to
ocruDV II?
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

clarcd worth a dollar. but the government anu
not the owner OF the silver. is 10 pocke' inc
difference There would be scarcely any coinage
=, all under thls bill but for the old law whlch
nrovides for ISSUES Of silver certificates. Long
AGO The Tribune pointed out that the entire
,.home of free coinage would collapse nobody
caring button about it. If il were not Tor me
noyver to get and circulate paper notes III pi"''
~ tho silver coined Strictly speaking. the hIhl
h,s bcnn all the time about paper infalioh' i"r
nobodv has wanted 10 get or To keep any large
ouontitv of the standard silver dollars.
II , muc-owncr can get lcgal-lcndcr notes "i
,,. covornmcnt for all the silver which h. can
,.livcr even though only 10 the amount OF lis
market value he gains Two advantages. lie
has tbc Government ~ Il purchaser OF all MS
silver. and inaSmuch as the white metal does
NOT 90 on the market again. the tendency Is L"
raise lis price throughout the world until me
production has been enlarged. Inc increase"
circulation Of paocr notes does not at hrSt al
feet I'm the least the price OF silver ouiiioh' a"
thc absorption of The entire American prodnc'
bv the United States Government "oui" "n'
=, r,is. ,he pricc almost indefinitely. If it were
not for the rcsistlcss influence Of Il hiSh'f price
70 stimulate a larger production. Bu' III the 'hi
The unlimited Hood Of paper would surely pun
,ho notes at a discount compared with gold.
and then the premium on gold W'uiu ''r'''''''
widen The mine-owncrS could then get no
more than the market price for iheir silver anu
coud oct ,ha, only in Il paper rapidly depreclai-
Ing in purchasing power
II is quite possible that the proposed coinage
bill. If it we're passed. would in this way pres
entity defeat itself The silver would come L"
be worth 1T the most in deprecated paper. less
than the bullion in open market. hu' 'h' S'N'i
PRODUCERS have no idea Of permitting any suci
bill to become Il law What they intend al
nrosept is 10 block the way against any bolhi
bill. and possibly 10 force the irc>'i'h' J" N''"
a measure which many p'opl" may c"hN"'r
much less dangerous than naked ii''c"lHasc
IA
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
Nem31ork Dsiln @ribm,te
SOUNDED BIZ HoRACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Ia, 1895.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The Chinese fleet and forts at Wei
Hai-Wei have been surrendered to the japanese.
- The Reichstag passed Socialist motion
abrogating the dictatorial powers of the Gov
ernor Of Alsace- Lorraine. - Two more bodies
from the Elbe have been found. - NJ. Can
robert, a son Of the late Marshal, wounded NJ.
Hubbard, Radical Deputy, in duel at Paris
- Mr. Asquith stated in the House Of Com
mons that the Government would not grant am
nesty to the Irish political prisoners.
Congress-Both branches in session. == Sen
ale: Consideration of the Postofice Appropra ton
bill was continued; two bills authorizing per
cent gold bonds were introduced. - House:
1t was District Of Columbia day; Mr.. Wilson, from
the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
resolution indorsng the contract with the bond
syndicate.
Domestic-Governor Mckinley and many men,
bers Of the State Legislature were guests at the
annual dinner of the Rochester Chamber of Com
merce - The Winton bill TO preserve the
Palisades was passed by the New-Jersey House
Of Assembly - Judge Grosscup permitted the
Whiskey Trust receivers to borrow $4,000. -
A conference over the Southern Railway wage
scale was held in Washington = Three men
were killed and several seriously injured by fall-
ing walls at a fire in Lynn. Mass.
City and Suburban.A number Of appointments
were announced by Mayor Strong. among them
William Brookfeld as Commissioner Of Public
Works. F. NJ. Scott as Counsel TO the Corporation.
four Civil Service Commissioners and three mem
bers of the Park Board. the new officials being
taken from all the reform parties. - All ex-
cept one of the missing pilot-boats came into port
Yesterday the one still at sea being the Richard
X Fox No 6: stories Of terrible weather on the
ocean were brought in by incoming vessels. -
President Norton and Superintendent Quinn of
the Brooklyn Atlantic Avenue trolley road. were
indicted for alleged violation OF the Ten-Hour law
80 The annual dinner Of the Crockery Board
OF Trade was held. - The stock market was
fairly steady during the day, but the close was ir-
regular
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Fair, north
west winds. Temperature yesterday: Lowest Il
degrees; highest, 2S; average, %.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
Hmusrmfnts.

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ARREY,s THEATRE-2-s: s:30-Captain swift
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Day ana evening bN"''''
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:15-Rory Of the hii'
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-The DisUic'-A''o'ieS'
ATLANTIC. GARDEN 80 10 o. Bowery-Evenihs-Ooh
cert and Vaudeville.
PIJOI THEATRE-2Oh Century GIRL
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sans Gene
HROoKIYN AcADEMY-s-Falstan
CARNEGIE HALIl-3-Rectai
f,oIINcI,s TUEATRE-S:15-The Rainmake'
DALY'S THEATRE-S:i5-The orient i'AMeS> anu .
Tragedy Rehearsed
EDEN MusEE-2 :30-s-The Dresden shephe'de'S'
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:l5-The Masqueraders
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRES -Gismonda
GARDEN TTEATRE-S:l5-I.nue christopher.
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-s:ij-The Little trooper
IIARRICAN's THEATRE-The Major
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-sl3-Rob Roy
uOYT'S THEATRE-S:30-A MIX White fias
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S:l0-Die thie.
ROSTER & BIAL's-s-Vaudevile.
1yCEUM THEATRE-2-s.3o-Th Case OF R4pelio"S
Susan
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CONCERT HAi-sI'-
Concert
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-3-Grand concert
pALMERS THEATRE-S-The Fatal Card
PROCTORS-i0 a. m. to 1890 p m.-VsudeVme'
STANDARD THEATRE-s:3 s:30-Too Much Johnson
STAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Old Homestead
IATH STREET TIIEATRE-Humanity
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
PERSONAL.

rh ohoi, lang worn by Count Won Motke
Knight of the Black Eagle the highest frussian
order be given to Count Waidersees SssSt
honor for him. The Count wile' peioie iiai'"se'
Miss Lee, OF this Statc
Governor Mckinley will make the annual ad-
dress tefore the Alumni Association OF the Cncago
Northwestern University on commencement Day
"The Medical Record" says that Charcot used to
prescribe certain chapters OF Zoa as the surest
emetic known TO him: other works OF the same
master and his disciples were In his OPINION Vaiu-
able as narcotics He used to the best shop Tor
narcotics was at Medan WneLe revv tne syrup
Mana lives; there an IntaisiipIe s uro"SS syrup
could always be got for 31o francs
Saws "The Philadelphia Record" THE we'll
known lawyer and erstwhie naval o'lieer' f-'"ara
Shppen celebrates this year tre ht'i"'h ahhi-
yersary of his gradual ton from princeton ro'se.
Perhaps the most interesting OF ms ahccio"S vi
college days is his experience wi:h professor %
seph Henry the inventor OF The 'rishai ee1.fo.
magnetic telephone. Mr. Shippen says ne WORKED
with Professor Henry in strinsing wire irotn ms MS
house to the laboratory and Wnen Ire sii,iors
was invited to witness the est ne Fto,essS. F'S.
said he was about to order ms dlnnIrl piousn, t
to the boua aoGrato hsyS hey suggested different vege
and the Professor Ere sn W cs spren
when the maid appeared with 'he lhe"''Pa' cav
ables they had suggested.
French papers say that ex-Presdent Casimr-
Perer IS making preparations for visit to Egypt
\ woman who knew the ldte 'hiis'''d 'o''
well SAYS that although the poetess lived all her
life IN London she knew very little about the city.
Her home was in TorrngtOn Square. in the Blooms
bury district, ana only stones throw from the
busting Tottenham Court Road Miss Rossetti de-
voted herself assiduously to her mother ana the
latter's two sisters during much Of her NE ana
seldom went out Size was cloistered tnan
many Il nun. When visitor told her that she ilVeu
in Ealing Miss ROssetti answered; "i.aHngI Is II
Hammorsmith way" She once remarked; Il am
not sure tnat I have drop OF irish blood IN my
veins nut If 1 have 1t is very warm one
Joseph Tretl the railroad magna;e Of Vienna,
who died the other day. left a million dollars TO
society Of that city to be used in prosecuting as
Economical observations
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
THE SILTER BILL.

II il generally conceded AT Washington that
the Silver Coinage bill which the Senate Com
mittcc has reported il neither expected nor
intended 10 become law. The silver men
themselves would demand much more if they
had reason 10 expect that they could get any
thing done Doubtless they are reckoning On
veto which they cannot hope TO overcome.
If a bill is TO be vetoed. the less Objectionable
1t is from the sOund-money point of view the
more the President may seem to he stranng
at gnat. II is not a large matter In silver
calculations that he may lose Il vote or two In
the Senate or the House The great point which
the advocates Of silver probably hope 10 gain
is iha, hc and he gold bugs" may appear 10
demand what H. unreasonable. and 80 may lose
support in future elections. For that reason il
* well 10 realize how mschcvous the bill now
proposed actually is. although II is not expected
To pass 1t is game OF position. and the silver
men calculate to gain votes In years 10 come by
proposing less than they actually want to-day.
The bill as ii stands il bad enough. Any piece
Of silver worth 30 cents may be coined aud de-
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

II is indeed deplorable that the occupants OF 'he
criminal bench should have so little regard Tor
tho nuhl;c interest. and should waste the pubic
money on such worthless creatures as are some
of tho attendants i'm the parts of the General
Sessions
The 'faxpavers IF Ncw-lork have the rlshi
to complain and 10 protest cmplatically against
,b. rocl,IosS manl:cr in which the public money
l. suu,ndcrrd in or criminal courts. The trial
of Dr H. w Buchanan cost the county s-''"'''
of which Il large part was made up OF pliiS oi
,yucrts Two professors received SJ.oOo eacl
for cypcrt services in connection with that trial
1.h, civ ought not TO have been called upon 10
may such onornonS bills for the services rem
dcrcd \ wcknown printing firm. which Tam
many otiiras have always delighted 10 favor.
secured S3.799 for printing in connection with
that ease: and to Il stcnographcr was paid the
Inflated sum of $l4O2 In the trial of Henry
&. f. Meyer one of the professors who received
$1,000 each in the Buchanan ease obtained
$4,000 from the city treasury. while to the
stenographcr was paid the cxorbtant amount
of more than $500. There could be no sum
clent reason for spending 50 much OF the publlc
money on the sienographcr in this case. Ihc
total cost of the Meyer trial was S21.i'D. such
wanton sa,iandcrng Of public funds in our Grim
inal courts ought To be stopped. All our public
officials and all our Judges ought TO set examples
of consideration for the taxpayers. for The pub
lie treasury and for the public interest. DIR.
Parkhurst did not go too far. and did not use
TOO strong language. in condcmnng the political
combination in some of our criminal courts
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
EASING THE PUBLIC MONEY

The disclosures in regard 10 the Court Of Gen
cral Sessions confirm Dr. Parkhurst'S charge
made before the election in November that there
was An indcfcnsiblc combination in some of our
criminal courts. The revelations already made.
and the overwhelming proofs which have been
brought before the public show clearly that
Judges Cowing. MARITIME and Fitzgerald have
been much more anxious 10 promote the in
torcsts Of Tamminy Hall in appointments Of
clerks and attendants and in such matters than
they have been sOlicious for the public interest.
Tammanv combination governed affairs in
the Court Of General Sessions MP 10 the time
when Recorder Smyth retired from office. and
rcprehcnsiblc combination il was The Courl
Of General Sessions has been 4 peculiarly OBJ
jccionablc Tammany stronghold for many
years. The Chief Clerk receives wholly un-
reasonable cxtravagant and indcfcn>ibc revc-
nue.; ana the expenditures many of the per
sons employed In the various parts Of the Court
Of General Sessions are excessive and uniustiti.
able. Severe rclrcnchmcni and extensive econ
olny ought to he enforced in The Court OF Gen
cral Sessions. AMI there should lw radical
changes. TImmany hangcrS-On and hrrl,rs who
have Infested the cOurlrOOmS 80 long ought to
be expelled N the earliest possible date: and
the Judges who have been forgctful Of their
obligations 10 the community as To atiIict The.
cOnrtrO0ms with Tammany hccers ought TO be
made to understand that the people of New-York
feel that they have been affronted and wronged
BY the inexcusable proceedings Of these Judges.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

Damascus nor Ephesus nor Cyprus nor Corinth
could have given the Apostle the most distant
hint She will not be silent anywhere in the
temple or out Of it, at the behest of any saint in
the calendar or sinner in the congregation. At
least she says she won't, or one of her number
does in recently planted Lutheran congregation
at Denver. and the prospect Of her conquering the
die conate and all the other church offices for her.
self and her ambitious ssterhood does not look
desperate by any means. With the reins In her
hands Of both Church and state, there Is no doubt
that she will do some ornamental driving, but she
must take care not 10 upset the coach
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

We-lnformed politicians say that there are
reasons to believe that Mr.. Croker Is casting a
wistful eye upon the leadership Of Tammany
Hall and that he may seek To gain control OF
that organization once more. The power ana au-
thority which the Boss enjoyed when he swayed
the destinies Of the Tammany faction were eN-
tremely gratifying in many ways to man OF ms
temperament and disposition. Mr. Croker has
shown signs Of restlessness since he gave up his
dictatorship 1t would not be altogether amaz-
Ing if he should regain his domination over the
Wigwam within a few weeks within few
months at farthest.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

The action of the Ways and Means Commit
tee yesterday makes 1t palmer than ever that
no measure for the relief of the Treasury can
he passed except by Republican votes but even
IL the Joint resolution which Professor Wilson
induced his committee To approve Is adopted by
the House. IL will have a very slim chance OF
getting through the Senate The way In which
pleasing to Mr.. Villas. but does not indicate that
the Senate looks On IT with favor Senator
Shermans bill providing for the issue of 3 per
cent five-year gold bonds Is much more likely
10 pass as n rider Oh some appropriation bill
The most interesting financial development Of
the day was the giving out Of the contract en-
tered into by Secretary Carlisle with the Bel.
mont Morgan syndicate. Some Of it's provisions
are indeed remarkable. and show clearly enough
why the Administration was reluctant to make
1t public.
The American Museum Of Natural History
has been admirably managed and it's coller-
tiops are of tho highest importance and value.
II affords The people Of Ncw-iork and visitors
10 the metropolis opportunities OF exceptional
advantage for studying natural history. Even
the mere pleasure seeker can obtain welcome
and gratifying recreation and diversion In cN-
amlning the varied and extensive collections in
this museum More space Is needed for the col
lections and the work of the institution. The
museum is one that Ncw-York may well be
proud Of, and the Legislature ought to be liberal
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

Although McGarrahan. long supposed to be I'M
mortal is dead. makes pretence OF being so,
his claim survives and again made its appear
ance In Congress the other day. 1t is of great
hut unknown antiquity. supposed not only to out
date Congress itself but the European discovery
- this country. and 10 have its root among the
Aztoc populations Of Mexico and the mound
builders Of the Mississippi Valley. Nobody ever
know anything about 1t except that 1t was per-
petually jumping up before Congress, session
after session and generation after generation Ike
an lndes,ruciiblc jack in sempternal box, ana
that il constantly batlled every legislative effort
20 throw it out OF the window. II s manifest that
II is still extAnt and in working order. though who
pulls it's string now that poor old McGarrahan is
gone nobody az yet knows
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

II is reported that Police Justice Taintor COM
PEELED young boy who was arraigned before
him for snowballng To take an oath never 10
throw a SNOWFALL again. II this report Is true,
Police Justice Taintor dd supremely silly thing.
II is certain that Police Justice Tsntor went to
Albany 70 argue before Il committee of the Legis-
lsture in favor OF the retention Of the present
system Of Police Justices. And 1t is certain that
in making such an argument in support OF
bench which is disgraced and defled by Diver.
and by men like unto Diver. Police Justice
Taintor did a supremely silly thing.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

The people Of NewYork and Brooklyn pay eN-
cessivc and unreasonable prices for gas Tor coal
for ice and for telephones. The Legislature ought
to do all 1t properly and egitimately can Tor the
relief Of the victims OF the gas companies the Ice
companies. the coal companies and the telephone
monopoly.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

Street Cleaning Commissioner Warins by his
efforts to- manag, his department with reason
able economy has incurred the enmlty OF
IL abor" and although he has been in office
only a month Mayor Strong is TO be requested
to remove him. In the opinion of the COM
munity Mt large Colonel Waring has been doing
his duty faithfully; he has Introduced business
principles In the department: he has shown for
The first time how the work of removing snow
from the streets should be done But because
he has expressed the opinion that certain
classes Of men uhder him were too hberaily
compensated he Is an enemy Of Labor u. his
is very grave charge and will. OF course re-
ceiye thoughtful attention from Mayor strong
who must have been ignorant OF Colohei
Warnings real character when he placed MN
at the head of the Street Cleaning Department.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

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Mayor Strong is his own master and is not To
he "queered" 10y any political boss

Mayor Strong ~ his own master ana is not ID
he "queered" by any political boss
While New-York is trying to get rid of It's
police justices through the passage OF an act re-
organizing the police courts from top 10 bottom,
Mayor Schieren Is endeavoring TO oust some Of
the men from the Bench in Brooklyn by pre-
ferrng charges against them before the General
Term Of the Supreme Court. 1t is an open secret
that Mayor Schieren has been trying for some
time to secure evidence that would justify the
removal OF certain OF the justices. The present
charges are based neglect OF duty. particu-
larly during the railroad strike. when some II the
police magistrates appear to have SHOWN marked
and undue leniency toward men arraigned be-
fore them for assault and other crimes Inc ie-
ports Of proceedings reveal clearly the character
Of the Justice dispensed in the Brooklyn police
courts or rather In the language OF Mrs. Part
ngton dispensed with" The proceedings were,
in fact. mere farce. There can be no question
as to the need Of a reform in these courts; but
there is doubt az to whether 1t should not take
the shane of a bill providing for thorough re-
organzati ton. The method adopted Is OF necessity
slow and 1t may not be sure. The proceedings
against the notorious Diver a few weeks ago
are proof enough of that. though IL Is far fiom
our purpose to suggest parallel between the
action taken by Mayor Schieren and 'he cam
paign against Diver conducted by an obscure
BROOKLYN lawyer who felt call to take a hand
in the publication Of this city. If Mayor
schieren's present efforts lead to an elevation
in the tone and character Of the Brooklyn police
courts the people Of that city will feel Under
large obligations to him 1t should be borne in
mind that in the course he is taking he Is lay
ing himself open TO charges OF undue symptthy
with the railroads. just as. on the other hand. he
has been accused Of an excess Of sympathy with
their striking employees
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
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Business Notices.

Roll Ton Desks and Office Furniture
Great Variety OF Style and Price.
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New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

TO the American Museum Of Natural History.
both in providing for the addition to the edifice
which Is requisite for its development ana III
making arrangements for increased approprla-
tions for running expenses. The taxpayers OF
New-York can well afford TO be muniiiccnl 10
this institution. They will receive rich returns
from all The public money that is spent upon it.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

The people Of this town are beginning to gel
what they voted for last November.