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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

On, dr,,ost town in England, very approprl-
ately provides q greater variety or pathins Ia
ci,,tIrs than any other town. n few OF the pa'ns
r froo but NJ most a charge Is made. ranging
fro,, ono cont M TO half a dollar There are
sovop nuhlic baths IN the city, and the number
~ ,ersons who used them during the last twelve
months wos 10000 In the British towns gen.
,ror hatbs are regarded as a kind Of municipal
sor,i rbi,onthropic institution: they are not eX-
,octod 70 involve a great loss, but are not in
tended to pay, though, as a matter OF fact' some
OF them are self-supporting. In the provinciai
cities the baths are managed by committee OF
the CITY Council; in London they are under the
con,rol Of small commissions appointed by the
ves,ries-the district municipal councils AL
ono of the Islington baths-n Il workngcllss
district in Londcn-the number OF bathers last
wear WAS 223544 Of whom 1900 were women.
In 81 Georges in the west. n wealthy parish,
rho number Of bathers was 2I6,5U. although the
totol nopulatiop Is only $4,000. and the popula-
tion IN the working class quarter, from which
mos, Of the bathers were drawn, about 10000.
In tho very poorest parish In London, with
nonrIotion Of AZ 900, there were 10000 bathers;
showing that the public baths are appreciated
Inv the poorest classes. In the opinion OF Mr..
Donald. one Of the mistakes Of the English au-
thorities has been in making the charge Tor
bathing too high. If public baths cannot be aD-
solu,ely free. he declares the fee should never
no more than two cents. In London too, the
authorities havs aimed too much at erecting
nolatial establishments. and not thought slill-
clcntlv Of tire needs Of the poor
The facts and figures which we have sum-
married. should be at once suggestive and stimu-
loting to the people in this city who are endeavor
ing TO improve the physical ana moral condi-
tion NJ the vast tcncmcnt-house population.
Thanks to the efforts Of the intelligent and far
seeing men composing the Tcnement-liouse
Committec whose work received the approval
of tho LEGISLATURE n year ago, there is now Il
GOOD prospect OF the establishment or pubic
nafhhouscs in New York. Bnt large amount
Of work remains to be done 10 put us abreast
Of the English cities in this respect. anl it Is
obvious that washhouses. as well rs baths, ar"
noadcl though time will doubtless be required
10 educate the people 20 make Use Of them. In
the provision of baths we should not fail to
pr,ft ly what has been done abroad, where eX-
urricncc has shown that the best method Is not
to nvoyidc few large bathing establishments
Numerous baths. in inexpensive buildings, WIN
small charges or mono nj all, VIII doubtless prove
the post economical and most useful plan.
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Hmusements.


ABBEYS THEATRE-sl5-The Goddess OK rum
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Day and evening-Anericah
Water Color Society Exhibition OF Paintings
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-S-rhe Sporting Duchess
AMERICAN THEATRE-s-Burmeh
ADMINISTRATIONS Joe.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hood
COLUMBUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. County Fair
DALYs THEATRE-ll q. MISUNDERSTANDING 'ouh-
tess Gucki
EDEN MUSEE-Concert.
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:15-M Marriage
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:l5-Camle
GARDEN TIiEATREs-S1J-The Two Escptcheons
GARRICK THEATRES :20-The Squire Of Danes
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-s-A Midsummer Nights
Dream
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s:I5-The Shop Girl
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:lo-1he Heart OF
Maryland.
HOYTs THEATRES 30-A E,ack Sheep.
IRVING PLACE TIIEATRE-s:i 3-Das GluecS i'm
Winkel.
ROSTER & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LYCEUM THEATRE-S:l5-The Prisoner Of Zenda
OLYMPIA Observation-Disclosures
PAIMER'S TIIEATRE-s15-For the Crown
PASTOR'S-12:3O to II p. m.-Vaudevine
PROCTORS-i2 m. 20 IL p m-Vaudevhle
STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fadden
STAR THEATRE-s-The War Of Wealth.
14TH STREET THEATRE s:lo-The Irish Artist
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the desperate struggle Of foreigners 10 get CON
troll of the American market. the most Vaiuapie
in all the world. produces for time depresso"
of prices in many kinds of goods winch Is gun
unwarranted by other conditions irooap'!
,,,oro hos revor been time when foreign prod
uc,s of all kinds were thrown upon this market
nj lower prices than now. ana the doihest'c iii'n
ufacturers are forced to make similar rehuc'ohs
ar else 10 o,li, business. Nor ~ thls depres'oh
freak Of individual fancy: II Is the legitimate re-
.u,, of n change Of National policy. whch IN
snirad rnanv ,housai concerns In Europe Win
the hope Of selling vastly more thhii peio'e "
This country. so that they enormously lncfeas'd
,h.r outnut. and at the same time the American
,roducors IN order 10 hold the home market nave
hoon nroducinr much more than they nave peen
anil, to sol, md have sold much without pron'
or at an actual loss
Tbasa ore not conditions which can by any
ross,h,,,v be permanent. nor do they conduce
20 tbe oeneral welfare But while they last. they
naturally conse remarkably low range OF prices
hn.h for oxnortahIe products OF this country ana
,o ,ho ,roducts Of other countries which are
,oro.,r Unmarried into the United states Inc
,,oo,,o do not get cheaper food and clothing to
Tho extent that some represent. but IN iarse
measure because retail prices 90 not reaui'' 'o'
l,v IN n downward movement the WHOLESALE
nrices of products 1t may he worth wnle 10
,o,,co that the decline since February. 1873 IN
hroodstuns taken as whole has been - per
cent. in meats % per cent. and In dairy anu
garden products 40 per cent. while IN such ar"-
clos os sugar. coffee tea and liquors the average
docIinc has been only per cent In all clo'"S
and products of leather the decline EaS a''Iasei
119 ner cent. and In metals, coal ana oil lSf
NOR cent Thus the decline in prices during 'he
,hree vears has averaged 20S per cent, but mas
h.op much larger in all farm products. AMI much
sr,o,,or IN tho nrincipal products of manufacture
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thought much about and which many considered
of no immediate consequence.
PERSONAL.

Dr. Walter F. Borgess., physician Of Louisville
comes forward with statement that In 1879 Dr.
J.. C. Garland anticipated Roentgen's discovery Of
the X rays in lecture delivered at vanderbilt Uni
yersity I'm 1879 and 1885," he says, when was q
student at Vanderbilt University, of Nashville.
Tenn. the late venerable Dr. Landon c. Garland,
one Of the most learned. painstak!ng and advanced
physicists in America, exhibited before his class in
a series Of elaborate lectures the Crookes tubes
with the so-caled radiant matter. and explained
the new phenomena as new form OF ether. Dr.
Garland had possibly the most complete outht Of
these tubes In America, the apparatus costing sew.
eral thousand dollars. with the so-cailed Geisler
and sizes In which so-called vacuum was produced
to the mlionth part of one Of re e sse
gases and metals offered to the rays ne preqcted
UNI would revolutionze our theories OF ngnt and
also that these rays would be used in photography
at some future date
Albert Seeman, Of Wilkesbarre, Penn, has ring
which ne believes to be the Wedding ring OF Martin
Luther 1t purports to be one OF the two which the
Kurfnrst of Brandenburg had made symbolical OF
the life and the cruclfxon Of Christ and which were
presented to Martin Luther ana ms wile on on tneIr
wedding day 1t came into possession OF me see.
mans in 1867. while they were at Stockhoim' sweden
"The ST. Jamess Gazette" says: IAN interesting
rlmor comes from the Ise Of Wight to the eject
that there Is some talk In the island that Princess
Henry of Battenberg may be appointed to the Gov
ernorship. In the thirteenth century the island
significant name Of Isabella &c Foruous. she
ruled for ten years feudal chief. and none
dared despon her of her Office. or was so wanting
in the ch.vary OF the time as to attempt 70 90 So
Jeahela seems 10 have been a remarkably smart
woman of business, for she ceded nsr sovereignty
70 The Crown for 10000 which In l21 meant great
riches The idea is that Princess Beatrice should
hoiJ tho office IN trust for her eldest son, Prince
Acnxonder until he comes Of age 1t Is graceful
n,onosai and by no means impracticaole
The Rev Dr. Coleman, of Germantown, Penn.
te,s a good story at the expense OF inc Kew VI.
y s Macarthur, OF this city. 'Dr. MacAr.
thur" he said promised to come to us In Phila-
delnhla and tell US about the voyage around the
world he had just completed We expected large
anIience and secured the First Baptist chcrch Tor
him. The audience arrived. but Dr, Macarthur
didn't At noon an hour and half Iate, wntn
three-afths OF the congregation had gone home the
preacher came. He apoog.zed for his iateness, and
said that he dli not understand the tram connec-
tons and had made characterization. We to;d him
that we knew Philadelphians were considered oehn1
tbe tirnes but that We could not help thinking It
queer that a man should come TO tell US now to
travel around the world who did not even know
how to travel from NewYork 10 Philadelphia
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TIE LOWEST PRICES KNOWN.

The course OF prices just now Is a subject OF
peculiar interest not merely with respect 10
monetary theories which some people ehdeaVor
to support by price comparisons, but also as an
indication Of the measure OF prosperity attained
under existing revenue laws. 1t is hardly necns-
sary to tell any practical man that perlod oil
extremely low prices can never be period Oh
nrosperity. "Duns Review" states that prices
..of commodities as q whole are now at the low
lest average ever known. only half OF per cent
"below the average of September 3. lS9o. HIDES.
.leather and their products, textile goods ana
"iron products have declined much since mat
"dote and meats are also lower" But IT is a
remarkable fact that while the general aver
are of prices IS low beyond precedent, scarcely
sny important commodity Is at the lowest price
on record. Wheat sold at about 551a cents
year ago and is now much higher; cotton was
over 2 cents lower last year; iron has been much
lower and wool little. and so OF nearly every
other important product, and yet the general
range OF all Is at the lowest point. This Is
Trustworthy indication that the low prices arc
not due to exceptional conditions or occurrences
In particular branches OF industry and trade, but
mainly to causes which affect all branches.
Considering exportable products first 1t Is In
StrlctiVP to nOt1ce tNat country NHiCh IL hs
Indebted borrowing money for current needs
and importing more than 1t can pay for. gen
orally has to sell Its products at such prices as
creditor nations may be willing to pay This Is
q law immeasurably more infexible and impor-
tant than any that has been discovered regard
ing the relation between kind or quantity Of
money and its purchasing power, and rests on
practcal. everyday experience and common
sense. rather than empty theories. The indivd-
nal who is In a tight place always has to sacr-
fee his property II forced 10 sell. and the nation
which must sell and export. In order to meet cur
rent commercial debts, is in the same predica-
mont Every creditor takes advantage as far as
no can and all the exchanges OF the world work
AGAINST him. The United States has been Dor
rowing over s27O,OOO,OOO for the Treasury with
IN three years, and Is at the same time import
ing more merchandise In actual vane IMAM II
ever imported in years of the greatest prosperity
TINE IN 1892 the declared value OF imports was
ssA1 OoOOO. and last year the nominal value
wns only 1901 900, 900. but the difference not
per cent. Is much less than the under'aiua'
tions Of imports under new duties
Then as to prices Of imported produc's' .he
duction directly resulting from lowering VI
duties f. relatively Of small importance, because
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MONEY. AND BUSINESS.

T, ,s now more thar two weeks since the mag
INDECENT success OF the Government ioa" '"
o.,,roe,.d belief that things were TO improve
,,uhou; further delay. There has been geheraI
disonnoIutment as Vt. for scarcely any I'M
movement has resulted. and even among 'hose
who have hitherto been most sceptical reBaru-
,r, the influence Of tariff legislation the feei-
ing IL growing that substantial recovery cannot
L.. .xnected until duties imports have been
changed Prices OF commodities are steadily de-
dining. particularly prices of manufactured
nroducts though the exportable farm products
have been falling also. The working force In
the principal Industries has gradually dimin-
ished. the last week having witnessed stoppage
of work in some central iron establishments and
Eastern woollen mills and while some shoe
shops have started or are about to start. others
anparently as numerous have stopped or re-
duced working time The impression Is that
many of the cotton mills will have TO discon-
tinue production for a time. in order to~work or
large stocks accumulated. unless conditions
change materially very soon. The window glass
workers in Central States have just started
after two months stoppage for the same pur-
pose.
1t is easier than usual. when prices are de-
messed by home competition, for people TO per-
suade themselves that duties on imports have
little to do with the matter and yet they miss
the greatest OF all depressing causes II they
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SUNDiY POPULAR CONCERT.

The popular Sunday night concerts at the Metro
poltan Opera House having come 10 an end tho
MANAGEMENT OF Carnegie Hall have resumed the
series INTERRUPTED about ten weeks ago. The nrst
concor, Of the new series took place last night the
pcrformers besides small but capable orchestra
conducted nv Mr. Victor Herbert being NJ. Sauret,
p,unket Greene and Miss Yaw Mr.. Herbert had
arranged an extremely attractive programme IN
which tho serious side OF the art represented ny
the overture TO "Euryanthe." two movements from
his own suite for strings Bruch's first violin con-
cero PLAYED by NJ Sauret. and set OF songs (iaml-
far from his recitals) sung by MIR. Greene. Ihe
eight orchestral numbers Guiraud's PERSIAN
Dance" Masscrets "Sevillana" two OF DvoraKs
..Slavonic Dances" and the "Rakocay" march az
orchestrated by Berlioz 1t would be difficult 70
characterize Justly but without harshness the piIn
cple represented by Miss Yaw; yet IL was very pam
that one element In the mixed management was
After she had sung vianelle by del Acque sn9
was twice called on for a supplementary piece anu
each time she gave Il singular illustration OF tio
spirit of contradiction which seems to lie also pc
tween the different registers OF her voice IN ne,
battle-horse. the familiar echo song, she imtaua
the intelligent echo which was wont 10 respo..e.
three o'clock -four whatever hour II mlgn.
OF Edinboro Town." she archly nodded assent evs,y
time she gave assurance that she could not, muss
not. would not buckle to-" The keenest artistic
delight given by Mr.. Greenes admirapie si s,
ing and NJ Saurets playing though the latter u,T
closed some deplorable a.fectations and freauen'tg
give It volume. Mr.. Herbert did his work exees0'
ingy we'll
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PUBLIC BATHS.

How far New York IS behind London ana
other English cities in the provision Of baths for
the people is shown In an article by Mr.. Robert
Donald. Editor Of London" recently printed In
THE Outlook" In fact, scarcely n beginning
has been made here In the establishment or
what are regular Institutions among English
men who flock together IN cities In London for
example. local authorities representing three
quarters OF the total population, own public
baths. and there are also swimming baths In con
nectIon with the Polytechnic Institutes. The
London baths have three noteworthy feature:
% private baths first and second class. for
both sexes; (2) swimming baths first and sec
ond class. for both sexes; (3) public washhouscs
or laundrics Mr. Donald properly lays empha-
sis on these Iaundries which have been COM
bned with baths for the sake Of economy. and
which are intended for the use Of poor women
and the wives Of workngmen. Nothing" he
saws. could be much more detrimental to the
health OF the poor than washing in their homes
The already unhealthy atmosphere Is further
contaminated, and the discomfort Of the homes
increased" This is an unsanitary condition in
tenement-house life In our city which has At
tracted little attention as yet, though plainly de-
serving Of thoughtful consideration. In the Lon
don laupdries O woman can wash one hour for
two cents; for the second hour the charge Is
three cents for the third, four cents. and then
the fee rises to twelve cents an hour: the object
being to exclude professional laundresses The
public washhouses are much used by working
mems wives. and more are needed than have
been established.
Liverpool, which has the reputation 1T being
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Gilroy efusively announces his devotion TO eX-
Boss Croker. Could loyalty be more conVlnc-
ingy or more touchngy shown?

II there was any mandate" about the vote on
consolidation taken in November. 1884, 1t must
apply OF course. TO the entire territory then pro-
posed to be taken iEto the Greater New-York
How Is IT possible. therefore. for iexow and his
coparceners now to Ignore the mandate as 10
the towns Of Flushing. Jamaica and Hampstead?
Surely. II the Will Of the majority can be disre-
garded as respects d part OF the region comprised
in the consolidation district there Is no reason
why more extensive changes should not be made
A. matter OF fact. there was not a semblance
Of a mandate. but simply an expression Of
opinion on q question which few people had
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correct, the field of usefulness and research IN
connection with them is enormously widened'
1t is generally accepted theory that If the rays
can be refracted they can also be concenfrnted'
and their strength thereby Increased to such an
extent that few things will be left which VIII
withstand their searching power The point
shown by the professor that on the complete
ness Of the vacuum depends the excellence Oh lhe
results. Is also important, and the outcome OF his
Investigations will be great help in the work
OF finding out all about the new scientific puZzie
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1895.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Dr Jameson arrived in England
ON the Victoria; his men came by the Harlech
Castle, and, on landing. were set at liberty.
- Six Turkish officials defended Miss CO.
r,rna Shattuck, the missionary in Aintab'
aga.sst the attacks Of a mob. - AdVlces
from Madrid are that no official confirmation or
the report of the death Of Antonio Maceo mas
teen received.
DOMESTIC-Seven lives were lost In a fire In
the home Of James X. Arniger. in Baltimore
- Resolutions favoring permanent tribunal
of arbitration for disputes between the United
States and Great Britain were passed by a
mass-meeting at Yale. - State Engineer
Adams made public his annual report - 1t
is asserted that Mr.. Aidridge. State Superin-
tendent of Public Works. will pay 100000 TO
workmen Illegally employed. - Senator
Raines said that the Legislature may be asked
TO nullify all saloon licenses renewed by Demo
cratic Boards Of Excise.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Adolf Ladenburg
head Of the wel-known banking house Of Laden
burg. Thalr,ann & Co. was lost overheard from
the Ward Line steamer Niagara some time last
Wednesday night. - Ballington Booth Issued
a statement declaring that he will never accept
enother command In the Salvation. Army under
international headquarters. - James L.
Kernochan was assaulted and beaten by Far
Rockaway fremen while going home on Long
Island train on Saturday night
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day
Cloudy, with light showers In the morning
westerly winds. Temperature yesterday: High
est 40 degrees; lowest. 49, average. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

The agitation for the pardon Of McKane APP
pears To have died away. There was never any
justification for II. 1t is true that Mckane was
convicted In season OF popular excitement. but
no deduction from his guilt is to be made on that
account As for reports regarding his poor
health in prison. they have no bearing on the
case. In fact, not long ago Brooklyn paper
printed an interview with McKane. who was
described as looking after some building opera
tons in the prison and as being In excellent
health and spirits. There Is no ground on which
a claim for this Offenders pardon can be based.
Justice demands that he serve out his full term.
with only such reduction as the law allows for
good behavior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

Great Improvements have been made In the
last year or two in the local mall service in this
city and Brooklyn, but as yet nothing has been
accomplished In lettering tho service between
the two cities. From time TO time there Is talk
Of placing a mall tube across the Bridge ana
there Is some prospect that this may be done IN
the near future. Unfortunately. such plan
was not thought OF when the Bridge was built.
and there are considerable difficulties In carrying
1t out now-at least. in providing tube OF suf-
ncient size to 10 all that is required. a smaller
tube. however, Is practicable and that would
greatly facilitate the transmission OF the mails
across the river II a favorable report on the con-
struction OF such tube is made by the officials
who are investigating the subject, the project
ought to be carried into effect. In all bridges
hereafter built 1t Is obvious that provision should
be made for tubes Of this character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

II Antonio Maceo has really fallen. peace to his
ashes, He was gallant fighter. and he died in
good cause The loss t. Cuba is great one. but
not irreparable His place Will be filled, and
Cuba will one day be free. But We hope he still
lives
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II the consolidationsts are SO sure OF their
cause and So confident that they have the people
with them why should they object 10 another
vote on the main question?