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MEDALS AND MONEY FOR THE Crew
pRAvERY OF THE TEUTONICs SAILORS RE-
WARDED BY THE LIFE-sAvING BENEN-
CLIENT ASSOCIATION.

CLIENT ASSOCIATION.
The medals and monetary gifts awarded % the
men of the Teutonics crew who launched and
manned a lfeboat with the intention OF proceeding
TO the assistance OF the distressed fishing schooner
Jessie Reeves, We're presented TO them by Captain
Cameron yesterday morning. The details OF the
affair have already been printed In The Tribune.
Although the men by reason OF the tempes,uous
weather which prevailed. did not succeed In their
attempt TO take OF the shipwrecked fishermen
yet the bravery and pertlnacity they exhibited on
that occasion Justly entitled them 10 the rewards
bestowed upon them by the Iife-Saying Benevolent
Association OF New-York
The presentation took place board the Teu-
tonic at the conclusion OF the muster u the ships
crew, which numbers $40 men.
Captain Cameron, in handing out the medals ana
money 10 the men. alluded 10 the gifts which the
Teutonic's passengers had made To them al 'ne
time OF the rescue, and remarked that he hai TO"
for second time the pleasing duty OF Wio''"'"'
them that their puck in launching boat IN ,h7
storm had been substantially recognized Aiter
enumeratng the awards made by the IIie-saVihs
Society, he concluded by hoping that the iavofs
they had received would give them a stimulus 70
perform their duty in the future. no matter no"
arduous or dangerous the task might De- INV
names of the recipients and the awards are;
J. H. orion. fourth officer gold medal ana 81
William Fitzpatrick quartermaster. silver meSA
f Mclaughlin. silver medal and $50.
w Jones' silver medal and $50 .oa
J. Seed, boatswan's mate. silver medal ana y"
Albert Hawey, silver medal and $50. =.
Fourth Officer orion. In returning thanks saw
they all highly appreciated the kindness OF W.
American citizens In presenting the medals ana
money Both he and the rest OF the crew cohssrs
cred they had only fulfilled their duty, ara ~, "a
he was sure, they could all be depended upon ="
do at all lines. -, .ase
The medals were each incosed In leather , oa9
lined with velvet with an appropriate insci'P
engraved on the reverse side.
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AN INCOME TAX PROBLEM.
tor OF The Tribune.

To The Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In reply to my inquiry OF February Is. as to
whether there is any provision in the Revenue In
come Tax law by which my friend and could be
punished should We decline to furnish statement
Of our incomes TO the collector. l am Informed by
the collector. through the courtesy OF The Tribune
In to-days issue that In all OF w!lful neglect
refusal TO make and render a list return as
prescribed by law, II shall be the duty OF the COL
lector or deputy collector OF the district to make
such list and add 50 per cent as penalty to the
amount OF tax due on such list" Now, as in our
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c,ses there would be no tax due. how could 30 per
cent OF nothing be computed? ~, ,,,, coo
II we were non-rcs!d'ns. then couiu ASH 90
~. NO coulI be punished by the noncompliance
With the law Is c:eary defined In n Ssc' 90 III, he
c.sa nr nv friend who has an income OF $500 de-
rived wholly from corporation subject to me YAK
but not to myself. who has only an incohr' shs 70
snect was detective and tina. the only penalty 40 10
which we could be subjected by the ignoring y, ne
lou vould he Simply the annoyance one miSnt De
Subjected 10 because of being obliged to appear DC
iore 'ie co-'e'''' '' - ROBERT BETHEL.
PhTlpsburg ~ j.. March g. 1899
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THE LAST REPUBLICAN MAYOR.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Please answer. through the columns OF your
Sunday paper. and oblise thereby constant
reader the following Who, and In what year. was
the last Republican Mayor elected before the pres
ent Mayor Strong? j. c.
New-York. March 3: 1885
(The last Republican predecessor Of Mayor
Strong was George Opdyke. elected Mayor at the
municipal election in 1861. William +. Have
meyer, Independent Democrat, was elected Mayor
in November, 1872. by the Republicans and the
independent Democrats but Mr.. Havemeyer was
not a Republican.-Ed)
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A SUGGESTION FOR LENTEN WORK

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Please accept many thanks for inserting my
appea, in your valuable columns. in response to
which We received a donation OF articles for the
ba By baskets which lend, consisting OF powder,
pufs and CASTLE soap. AS no name or address was
given would Ike to send thanks through the
Tribune and 20 ask for the donation OF small
sponges ard infants clothing and baby socks which
are greatly needed Young people and invaids
would find this a good work 10 accomplish during
tho I.enten season Articles may be sent 10 No l67
West Eighteenth-st.. and will be thankfully ac-
knowledgei. VI. H. AVERY.
New-York March s. 1925.
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GOLD THE INTERNATIONAL. TUNING-FORR
To the Editor of The Tribune

GOLD THE INTERNATIONAL lONlNu-r ciNrN'
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: A few evenings ago. conversins with prorni-
nent musician, drifted INTO general talk regard
ing the tuning Of various musical instruments. From
him learned that the American piano-rnakers had
been competing with one another for NUMBER OF
years, hoping 10 add to the bril,iancy OF tone OF
their respective wel-advertised instruments. es-
peciay to attract the attention OF the amateur
country pianist. The pitch gradually raised from
one-eighth TO three-eghths of Disastrous re-
suits OF keyng up pianos and stringed instruments
in this manner were brought about in number or
. ways-for instance. the impairment OF the dell
cate organs of singers. All imported instruments OF
wood and brass OF European manufacture were
tuned to the lower pitch. When competent musicians
using wood and brass instruments. attempted to
pay in concert with Amercan,tuned pianos the ais
To remedy all of this inharmcnfous business two
or three years ago the leading musicians from dif
come the difficulties Indicated aoove. At conven-
ton held in foreign city they finally entered INTO
At the time they agreed that piano-makers OF
America and Europe should tune their instruments
The happy results Of this arrangement can now be
fully appreciated and understood by those who have
While my musical mentor explained the above.
herein lies the germ OF the financial principle which
when properly enunciated. emphasized and explained
wsv Of the internationai standard Of values Must
not the financial the industrial and the commercial
Compelled eventually to do exactly what the mus;
clans have done? II the limited number engaged gage
it necessary make compact intended 10 avoid
inharmonous expressions how muc c more rd neces
ditions 10 adjust values now creating distractions
uncertainties and discords in the distribution OF
Is not the international tuning-fork the perfectly
clear and sound illustration OF the financial principle
fugiSgtfork? Does "o' s'a JOSEPH SAMPSON
(of Sioux City, Iowa)
New-York March s, 1895
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MAYOR STRONG VISITS BELLEvUE HOSPITAL

MAYOR STRONG VISITS BELLEVTE HoSfIfAD
Mayor Strong paid visit to Bellevue hosp p.,S,
yesterday with Henry H. Porter. OF the ma
and Correction Board. and under the guoa''o
Warden William Is. o'Rourke all the "aius o."
departments were visited In each ward tie 'i'' ~
and his escort were received by the phys So, a.
charge and the interesting features whe'"e, =.
the nature OF patients under treatment or metnod'
OF work. were pointed out From the insane 20
villon the party proceeded to the Moryue. ah'
there to the pier at the foot OF East I"eh's
st.. where they went aboard the ferryooat Llama
s Brennan which runs TO Blackwells as siahu icrs
The Mayor said his visit was not an o,n Ia ans
81 simply took advantage" he said OF iab MIR
porter and we have been all over H. AN s'"~
TO have seen II"
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New-York. March
IMPORTANCE OF THE COTTON QUESTION.

IMPORTANCE OF THE COTTON QUESTION
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: While II is very gratifying TO us to know you
have found so frequently Of late that we have put
into our daily market letters matters OF sufficient
interest to induce the publication of them In jour
nal as prominent and influential as The New YORK
Tribune we also beg to express our pleasure that
YOU have taken UP a subject that really should re-
ceive more attention from the local press than 1t
has ever received, except spasmodcally. We say
this not from selfish interest alone but because We
really believe that so leading commodity as cot
ION with it's Importance. in ways other than purely
com nnercIal should be treated as broad basis
90 4, "a entitled TO- speculatively and otherwise.
." " " ATWOOD VIOLET g. CO.
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4 COMPLAINT AS TO BANK EXAMINERS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir How long will the Government permi: Ma
tional bank examiners to continue their farcical
work? The recent defacations of Seely. the book
keeper; Carter. the coupon clerk and Tate the pay
ng-teller. were carried on for years under the so
called examination OF National bank examiners. II
has been stated that bank examiners intended
more check on bank officials than clerks.
but the failure OF the Maverick National Bank. OF
Boston, was caused by its officials borrowing money
OF the bank for speculation in OF their legal
right and notes Endorsed by irresponsible en-
ployes; vet the bank examiners in examining the
assets In which these notes figured loans and
discounts. pronounced them good The assets Of the
Madison Square Bank. composed In part Of stocks
figured at their face value. were pronounced good
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MONEY FOR THE POOR.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | am in receipt Of two checks ior"afoeu
from you through Mr. Bancroft, l. e.
George Triesdale on Of Mary X s. Eaton. v
Total ................. '''''''''''
Many thanks for them. shall ihciude them III TIE
report of any further contributions received from
your generous readers , - =,
Thanking you for all your past kindnesses, anu
wishing you every success - r,s,Yr,
Rochester Mimi, March B. 1872
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son that they are not constitutionaiiy appoN''N ~
officers Of the United States u.prAND
New-York, March 6. 1895.
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Senator from this district to succeed Senator OGon
1KIBl NE READr-N'
Binghamton. y. Y. Feb. rs, 1895.
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SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL
THE PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

REASONS FOR MAKING 1T TEN YEARS. WITH IN
ELIGIBILITY TO REELECTION.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01

Richmond Locomotive & Machine Works,
which position he still holds.
MIR. f. +. SEAL, FOREMAN OF MA
CHINE SHOP.
Mr.. T.. +. Seal was born July 18Th, 1853,
I'm Richmond, Virginia, and was educated
in the Richmond schools He went 10
work first as an office boy in the Man
chester Paper Mills. in 1870. and worked
there until 1872, when he entered the ma
chine shop of the Tredegar Iron Works
and served an apprenticeship Of four
years under John Moffatt, of Philadel-
phia. who was foreman at that time.
on completion of his trade he left there
and went with H. M. Smith Il Company.
of Richmond, and worked there about
eight months. He then went to Sloat az
Croskey and worked for a year and a
half, when he left there and went back
there year. He then went TO work
for the Metropolitan Iron Works. and
worked for them continuously as jour
neyman until the firm moved TO its pres
ent location and was reorganized under
the name OF the Tanner * Delaney En-
CINE Company. He was promoted as as
sistant foreman OF the machine shop
about March. 1856 and was made fore
man about the time the firm changed
It's name TO the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works. which position he
still occupies.
MIR. WILLIAM =. DUNKLE. FORE
MAN PATTERN SHOP.
Mr.. William +. Dunkle was born in
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separate building now under construc-
ton In the rear.
TIE PATTERN SHOP.
CT ,Ssirg at a right angle from this end
OF the machine shop. you come to the
pattern shop-a thrce-story brick build
ing, the pattern-makers occupying the
first floor. the second floor being used for
the storage of patterns. and on the
third IL located n large tank into which
water IL pumped from a small creek that
runs through the works. for use in the
boilers. wash rooms, and in case of fire.
together with the supply stored I'm n lake
or basin In front OF the works which can
be thrown by large pump or LOW gal
Ions capacity per minute, placed near
bv through four nOzzles upon the build
inGs.
Leaving the pattern shop. you come
back 10 the foundries, with Its two Gu
polas: steam and travelling cranes and
busy moulders fashloning the moulds.
making cores or pouring the molten
metal.
Then comes the smith shop. There are
nine steam hammers, and 10 each ham
mer q large furnace into which the scrap
iron. cut up. il first placed IN piles and
heated until Il fuses together; II is then
taken out with long tongs. the metal
dripping. and placed under a hammer,
where II is beaten out into what Is known
as slabs" by one gang; these IN turn are
n Gated. one or several together, and
hammered again into shapes or rough
forgings, which either go TO the forges
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tives and material in car loads are weigh
ed, and carried back on the tracks TO the
different departments. Ranging on the
sides Of this shop afe benches, with vices,
etc, for the flnlshers ia hitting the smaller
pieces or parts of machine work; men
working on cylinders grinding the heads
10 a perfect it, boiling together, etc. On
one side is a lot Of frames some just
from the steam hammers and others hav-
ing been machined. Midway, and where
the machine shop extends TO the right,
s. situated the superintendent office on
one side. and that Of the timc-keeDcrS
ON the other A large travelling crane
traverses the whole length of the building
and is used for lifting heavy material to
and from the cars. and heavy parts, such
as frames. cylinders. and boilers. into
position TO the right again, fu-ther ON,
are the locomotive pits over which the
engines are erected. so as TO afford easy
access 10 them underneath. Here may be
found men putting the engines together,
covering tho boilers with non-conducting
material and encasing this with planish-
al iron. painting. etc.
THE BOILER DEPARTMENT.
Continuing still further, and turning
again 20 the right. the large and we'll
appointed boiler department is found. the
heavy steel sheets laid of 10 the draw
ings. planed on the edges, punched,
sheared and drilled, ana annealcd AZ ine
immense furnace. or rolled into cylindri-
cal shape. then put together and suspend
ed over one of the four large hydraulic riv
ct4,s. which. in closing on the 'ed-hot rlv-
81. makes a perfectly tight joint, and az
t9e same time puts an evenly-formed
head on both sides Then on the riveted
boilers are seen men tapping holes. driv-
ing sty-lolts and cdlking the seams, and
beading oyer the hucs with pneumatic
tools-this air-plant deserving especial
notice The air. furnished by large
compressor. Is transmitted to various
parts Of the shop. and used also for hoists
IN lifting work on and on OF the ma
chimes. testing brake apparatus, etc.
Returning. you 30 down the machine !
shop. now greatly enlarged. On both !
sides Of the track. which extends its en-
tire length. are seen new and modern ma
chimes especially designed for locomo- !
tive building. lathes. planers, slotung- /
machies. drill presses milling machines |
nut-tappcrs. boring-mills, shaping-ma- |
chimes wheel presses, etc. and the cut |
tings Of iron. steel or brass. falling IN va
lious shapes according 10 the character |
OF the work and the operation
The cab-shop at the cXtreme end OF
this building, viii soon be coated in
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Richmond. Virginia, June 18th. 1866 He
entered the shops of the Metropolitan
Iron Works in 1871 TO learn the pattern
making trade. on completion OF his trade
he went with Messrs. Asa Snyder x Co,
OF Richmond. He left there To enter the
pattern shop of the Tanner * Delaney
Engine Company, and remained in the
company's service after 1t was reorgan-
lied and its name changed TO the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine Works.
and I'm 1858 he was made foreman OF
the pattern shop, which position he stll
holds.
MIR. FRANK BLAGG. FOREMAN OF
BRASS FOUNDRY.
Mr.. Frank Blacg was born in Chester
field, Derbyshire county, England, in
1SG and was brought to this country by
his parents when N infant In 1863 he
entered the works Of the Delaware Iron
and Ship Building Works, Chester, Pa,
10 learn the iron moulding trade. Upon
completion OF his trade he went with
Messrs. Pusey Il John, ship builders
Wilmington. Delaware. and remained I'm
their employ for about one year. From
there he went 10 John ROach's ship yard.
Chester, Pa, as assistant foreman OF
the brass foundry. and remained there
for about nine years. He left there 10
open a brass foundry of his own, which
he ran very successfully for about four
years. He then gate up his business to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01
Work at Hampton Institute.

The annual meeting of the Armstrong
Association Of New York, organized TO
stimulate interest in the work OF the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute of Hampton, Va. which was
founded at the close OF the war by Gen.
Samuel Chapman Armstrong. was held at
the home of Mrs. William Jay Schieffelin.
81 West Fifty-seventh street.. last even
Ing
The Rev. DIR. John Hail. rector of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, spoke
of Gen. Armstrong. who was an old
friend, and the good he had done TO the
negroes and Indians. for whom he organ
ICED the school. He said he had noticed
wonderful improvement In the condi-
ton OF the negroes. who had learned
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foundry and machine shop, Cincinnati,
Ohio. 10 learn the trade of mOulder where
he remained until 1870. In that year he
left TO take charge of John Nash and
Company's foundry, Cincinnati. Ohio,
and remained there until 1876, when he
took charge OF the foundry Of CRANE.
Breed d Company of Cincinnati, man.
ufacturers of iron caskets. In 1881 he
took charge of the foundry OF the
Champion Mower d Reaper Co, Of
Springfield, Ohio and was with this COM
pany four years. He left there in 1855
and went back TO Cincinnati 10 take
charge of the foundry of the Stacy Man
ufacturing Company, manufacturers Of
gas-works machinery. From there he
went to tho Union Iron Works, San Fran
cisco, California, ship-builders, where he
made the cylinders for the engines for
the United States ships Monterey and
San Francisco. After remaining there
about a year he returned 10 Cincinnati
TO go in business for himself which he
afterwards gave up to take charge OF
the foundry OF the Radford Pipe and
Foundry Company Admission, Alabama.
lie remained with that company until
April. 1898. when he resigned his posi-
ton 20 take charge Of the foundry OF the
It,chmcnd Locomotive Works, in which
capacity he IS still employed.
MIR. GEORGE w. MAHONEY, FORE
MAN CARPENTER SHOP.
Mr.. George w. Mahoney was born in
Scottsvile, Abemare county. Virginia.
in 1860 In 1876 he entered the shops Of
the Cardwel Machine Company. Rich
mond, Virginia, where he learned the
trade. and remained with them
for about five years From there he went
TO the Tanner q Delaney Engine Compa-
nv, and remained with them as foreman
Of the carpenter shop after II was reor-
and its name changed TO the
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THE TIMES RICHMOND. va SUNDAY DECEMBER T. 1895

study OF the manufacture OF marine
boilers, etc. He returned I'm 1871 to take
charge Of the James Russell Boiler
Works. Boston. Mass, and was then
only p years OF age. lie remained with
this company for about one and a half
years, and then resigned his position TO
take charge OF the boiler shop OF the
Rhode Island Locomotive Works. Prov
idence, r. l., which position he held for
about nine and a half years. He left
there I'm 1899 TO install the machinery
and take charge OF the boiler shops OF
the Grant Locomotive Works which
were then being removed from Paterson.
n. j., TO Chicago, Ill. lie remained with
this company until their failure, and in
September. 1894. took charge OF the boil
er shop Of the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine Works, which position he still
retains.
MR.. w. C. AMMONS, YARD FOREMAN
Mr.. w. c. Ammons was born in Hen
rico county, Va, June 18th, 1872 In 1883
he entered the shops of Sampson d Pae
10 learn the pattern-making and machine
trades. on completion of his trades. he
left there to enter the employ Of the Rich
mond and Danvllle railroad at their shops
at Manchester Virginia. and from there
went TO the Tredegar Iron Works. and
remained there until the beginning OF
the war, when he was made superinten-
dent Of the naval ordnance department
OF the Confederate navy. he remained
i'm this capacity until the close of the
war. He then went with the Metropol-
tan Iron Works. later the Tanner K
Delaney Engine Company, and now the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works, by whom he has been employed
continuously for the past thirty years.
MR.. w. II. HARMON. FOREMAN OF
PAINT SHOP.
Mr.. ". II. Harmon was born in Rich
mond, Virginia, September 9th. 1854. lie
learned his trade with David Wilson.
house and sign painter. OF this city, and
on completion Of same entered the en-
ploy OF Mr.. T.. Il. Montgomery, Of this
city, for whom he worked for thirteen
years In 1886 he was made foreman OF
the paint shop OF the Richmond Locomo- !
tive and Machine Works. and has been I
employed in this capacity continuously /
up TO the present time.
MR.. JAMES J. TULLEY. FOREMAN !
OF IRON FOUNDRY.
Mr.. James j. Tully was born in Gin
cinnati in 1850, and Is therefore 45 years |
old. In 1864 he entered Miles Greenwood's !
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FOUN DRY.

the Commonwealth and the two rooms
used by the governor as his executive Of
fees, Is located a goOd-sized room which
for many years has been occupied by
the Southern Historical Society. This
room has recently been vacated by that
organization, and has Just been fitted up
as office for the private secretary OF the
Governor.
Colonel John Bell Bgger's office on the
second floor has been partitioned of into
two rooms, which have been complete
ly renovated and furnished with a new
carpet. The halls of the House OF Dele
gates and the Senate chamber have un-
dergone a thorough cleansing process.
and with n few alterations yet to be
made, will soon be ready for occupancy
The rooms I'm the basement formerly
used by the Auditor Of Public Accounts
as his office, has also been made use OF
to the very best advantage Part OF the
available space has been turned into two
rooms have been set aside for the use
OF the Southern Historical Society, while
q wash room has been established on the
southerly end Of the corridor running
through the length Of the building.
As the time for the opening or the ses-
sion OF the General Assembly draws near
err, the anxiety OF those increases who
are willing TO give their services TO the
Commonwealth at the rate or four dollars
day. Sundays included. Colonel Jno.
Bell Bigger. who makes the appointment
OF the committee clerks, IL being flooded
with applications for those positions,
many OF which seem 10 be made for the
sole object OF drawing the States money
and without consideration on the part
Of the applicant as to his ability OF iill-
ing the position. The members OF the
two Houses. who elect the officers OF
their respective bodies. are having sim
liar experience, and their lot at this time
is certainly not pleasant one. Besides