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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
EFFECT or THE STEEL CONTENTION.
NEW SCHEDULE OF PRICES ISSUED FROM
PITTSBtR5.

NEW SCHEDULE OF PRICES ISSUED FROM
PITTsBtRj
How the new prices for steel billets. sheets and
bars determined by the convention OF steel repre-
sen,atlves held in this city recently will affect the
interests in direct touch with steel manufactures. Is
the subject receiving widespread attention in the
business centres Of this city and throughout the
countr,, A prosperous outlook was indicated by the
steel men as the result OF their adjustment OF prices
and the prospects for business In general were re-
garded most favorable.
The representatives, IN this city OF the prominent
steel manufacturing companies have been awaiting
the news from Pitsburg, the heart OF the steel IN
,lustrv az to TIE Introduction Of the new rate
schedule and the prices bulletne1 yesterday
Axact,v according to the quotations decided upon by
the conclave in the Aston Room at the Waldorf
The Plttsburg advices authorltatively state that
the steel billet combination announced the Follow
ing prces: Soft steel bilets. four-nch and upward
so1 % ton; sheet bans SD 25; tinpate bars washed
and cut 500 35 all delivered at buyers will This Is
an advance ~ from So to - . ton on o"'e's since
tho rac Mt upward movement began
The effect OF the definite determination OF prices
according to steel representatives IN TINS cry, Is
seen i'm the quckening Of purchases coming win
tho feeling OF security which has succeeded the
period of uncertainty when severe competition cut
prices right and left 10 an unprohtabe degree. ne
purchases OF round lots OF Bessemer pig nave IN
means the starting of many fires that have been
drawn In steel mills and the resumption OF ACTIVITY
for labor and capital ...,,o.
pored particularly Is the report OF heavy sales or
Southern pig iron In England. indicating, as one VINO
Is thoroughly Informed regarding the INDUSTRY SAN
trade had come. and that the triumphant march or
American supremacy was started
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
TO WIND UP A BREWERS ESTATE.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR THE FIRM o.
JAMES WALLACE & SON.

RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR THE FIRM o.
JAMES WALLACE q SON.
Charles NJ. Warner. brewer. Of Syracuse. was
yesterday appointed receiver Of the firm OF James
Wallace & Son, ale and lager beer brewers. at No.
1874 to 400 Cherry-st, by Justice Smyth. Of the Su.
preme Court. In proceedings brought by George w.
Wallace executor OF the estate OF James Wal
lace. the senior partner. against Thomas p. Wal.
lace, sole surviving partner OF the firm, to wind
up the interest OF the estate In the business. ana
for accounting. The business was started In
1875 by James Wallace, who admitted his son,
Thomas p. into partnership on December g. lisa
the former contributing netenths OF the capital
Business successful, and when James Wallace
died. February lG. 1884, the partnership assets
amounted. /, is said. to $4,000. consisting Of the
accounts notes aud chattel mortgages $1,000 and
to 10 scammei-st. valued at 10000 over mort:
mortgages Since then. Thomas p. Wallace has
Continued the business, but the executor that
he has rendered no account Of the affairs Of the
business to the estate, and has not paid over any
money or other proceeds OF the copartnership ex.
cent $4,000 II also alleged that In the last
few months the business had been conducted at
loss and that Thomas P. Wallace's health had
become impaired. so that he was not able to de-
vote the necessary time and attention to the proper
winding I'D of the business.
Thomas p Wallace consented to have MI War
nsr as receiver. The latters bond was fixed ct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
r,rruryT From TIE SHERIFF.

s,o,,o Hansen yesterday gave out the 'o''o"'"S
statement; 81 yesterdays proceed
before Commissioner Robertson n',.'e =, .ss
impression given by the omission The report
recoru xccut,on sale OF property TO satisfy
says. ~ $500 81 against an Abraham scheper
)udS'ne" - the sale were $3.50 Is and sls' So
The p.',o,,oreer.s fee The total expenses OF co..
, was nv were 1886 80 for a 1868 81 judgment.
From the Public Record READ upo" ,"e W.
I'D. Ten executions against Abraham
ness ,.s,ed January H. 1886; sale January a. ~
Scneosn: ssds Of sale $50 is: Sherins ices soI ~
r to.en lvatchmen). SIS; aucuoneers eo''''8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
AMERICAN WOOL GOES TO BELGIUM.

big sale OF domestic wool 10 foreign manu-
facturers has been made by the New-York Wool
Warehouse Company. through Boston broker
The shipment Will consist OF 1900 bales about go 900
pounds, OF fail Texas wool. and Will go to Antwerp
Belgium. The wool Is OF a low grade, shrinking
about 20 per cent. and the net price realized was
about -. cents per pound. The wool could be
sold here at any reasonable price, owing to the
depression OF the woollen industry. and, as the
owners Obliged to realize the most active
market In tho world was sought. Although Ant
werp prices three to five per cent per secured
pound higher than Newly ork quotations, the selling
expenses. freight etc. consequent to n sale abroad
great that little prOnt can be realized on
such sales OF domestic woods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
NINE MEN DROWNED ~ THE BREAKERS

CAPTAIN FAUNCE. HIS son AND SEVEN NEGKO
FISHERMEN LOST OFF VIRGINIA BEACH
Cane Henry. Va. April lo-Captan John Faunce
and his son Percy. OF Washington. were drowned
today with their crew OF seven coored men. Cap
., E,urce vas renewing his sturgeon nets which
ara on the coast Just below Virginia Beach The
ocean swell has been extremely heavy for the last
two davs due to easterly weather off shore and this
afternoon when Captain Faunce was making
M i,is off shore Several unusually heavy breakers
came suddenly on the frail craft The nrst and
which was unexpected and unusually heavy. struck
,ha hoat nd capsiZed It, drowning all hands. Cap
ain Eaunce's son Frank his father and brother
Percy clnging to the bottom OF their boat and ran
crew could reach the unfortunate men all had dis
onnoared and no assistance could be rendered None
az tho bodies have been recovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
AN DIRECTOR REDUCED TO THE RANKS.

The people who are constantly looking for and
making trouble In the 69th Regiment have used
the recent close contest for the captaincy of Com
pany d TO raise the old cry. More trouble In the
"th!' On the day after the election 1t was stated
N The Tribune that few members were dissatis-
ned but that the dissatisfaction would do the COM
pany no harm. One OF the dissatisfied members
mas sent a document to Colonel Smith since then
Protesting against the manner OF conducting the
s'seeon This protest is based on fallacy. and It
AL Az probably D. so decided at headquarters In
~ ridiculous to make any fuss over the matter.
1870 ther officers of the regiment say that the
~vssoa Of the few men who are trying TO make the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
c,,rcrS AT THE GARDEN CITY HOTEL

Among the guests registered at the darden Ivy
''' n',r,,g the week were the following: FROM
Mow.york-Mr and Mrs. Archibald "a,'' rom
prooklvn-Mrs W. Blackford. Miss AGA nIa'N ,,,I
,'n, r. BENEDICT. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Erps'oh' WI"
l-e'huei - AR and Mrs II. NJ. Vail ard TWO
lam A. 'p ,,ra Alvn Pearsan Miss Pearsaii. George
SA''S %ssh Mrs MISS Turner Miss sherman w W.
stafford G5 pS p @ $i"f from
T WntrinshnamM rs' Charles shepard and Charles
md S' frank f from
i. ROpinso't,, F r. Brock: from Camden ~ J.
rp p.v Charles Westerman.
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r.traRLE MANUSCRIPTS TO BE SOLD.

Ranrs & Co.. at their auction rooms. Ncs. 81 ana
a, tr,,have will this afternoon dispose OF choice
collection OF autograph letters OF American authorA
with few OF foreign writer's. including wnat u
,d "a he an extremely valuable series from the
non Of Edgar Allan Poe. among the latter being an
nnpublished manuscript OF great interest The auto
graphs are the property OF well-known Boston
Collector and literary man.
Among the. pieces to be offered Is .a. letter BY
Hvmn 10 the Beautful' manuscripts and letters
by Pauldns, Captain Mayne Reid John O. SAKE.
Mrs. sigourney and Sarah Helen Whitman. the
affianced Of Poe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
r G. TBURBER CONES TO THIS CITY.

Edmund c. Thurber. OF Providence whose ia~,e,'
sacrre. o. order for his release from Bloomngdale
Asvlun after he had been declared sane by jury.
arrived in this city yesterday afternoon coming
direct from the asylum. where he had been cohnheu
since last November. II is said that Mr.. lhuroer
family had him committed TO the asylum 10 pie..n'
his marrying Mrs Fannie Clare True VINO 1scenhuy
occurred a divorce from her husband Mr; inu. 'gi
went at once the office OF his counsel hnn II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
WHY THE CONTROLLER OBJECTS.

Controller Fitch said yesterday that he had OPP
rosed the bill authorizing additional appropria-
tion OF ss0O00oO for expenditure by the Dock
DEPARTMENT. as he had stated at the public hearing
before the Mayor on Thursday. because 1t would
unnecessarily Increase the citys bonded debt The
Dock Board under existing legislation. expends
100000 a year on dock improvements Inc o'''
sod ~ authorizes an additional appropriation
=, O. an on not more than 100000 OF which must be
e,ncnded I'm any one year. The Dock Department.
omtIav would thus be raised to S.OWo Tor the next
,hree years which Mr. Fitch contends Is out OF pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
AGAINST EX-MiYOR GRANT As RECEIVER

When the ST. Nicholas Bank failed it gave up its
quarters In the Mills Building and surrendered the
lease which called for n rental OF $4,000 a year
d. O Minis. the owner. could find
a; that figure and leased the premises to the Ger
man-Amercan Bank for 5000 year Then he
sued ex- Mayor Hugh j. Grant as receiver for the
hank for 5000 hia loss three years rental the
balance OF the lease The receiver refused 10 pay
and the Special Term appointed a referee and CON
armed his report In favor Of Mr.. Mills. The APP
nellate division OF the Supreme Court yesterday
handed down a decision affirming the finding OF the
lowe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11

sis 5o swspaper Advertising 81 co. labor sls3; IN
S. and extra help, S2i: total OF *isf as the
expense % the eale 49,. -
THE total eos and disbursements were s556 80:
not 10 SATISFY a Judgment OF 500 81 only. but 10
satisfy in fur eight additional executions and partly
20 satisfy the last ~ the series II. from siN the
expenses OF the sale be deducted SIS for guarding
the properly from the day was levied upon unit.
the lay Of sale together with $40 ~ paid out by the
auctIoneers there remains 1866 20 the amount
paid to the anci neers for their services in making
a sale 81 5is lots realizing 1880 lj."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
ryr UAHyEMANN CENTENAhf'

The Hahnemann Association VIII .a nps cham
meeting tonight at si' o'cock IN nnrsd,h ann,
her Music Hall to celebrate 'he ,n.,ud.d in the
versary OF , he centennial Grafton BY Dr. T. " "
aI%,n ~ NJ ii d. sf"'f1o music
william I9d u, eV1ctora Torrhon. and some mum
Ssrs by ladies' M Man seRoo SIM IN City
aynd i,s ncighborhood.
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THE COURTS.
A DECREE AGAINST ALBERT WEBER.

Mrs Irene Perry Weber obi ,lned decree or ao-
.olu,e divorce Yesterday from her husband Albert
Weber II was granted by Justice Andrews OF the
Supreme Court who confirmed the report OF the
referec finding that the defendant had been sniIty
-, ,isconduct with Chrissie Carlisle, chorus singer
I'm the Lady Slavey" company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
mr. IONGACRE'S NEW PASTORATE.

The Rev. Dr. Andrew Longacre for some years
nres,ding elder Of the New-York District OF the
Nsw-York Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. has been appointed pastor OF the Madison
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. at -Sixtteth-
at and will preach his first sermons as pastor to-
morrow At u 9. N. and p. n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
MRS. MOTIFS DIVORCE SUSTAINED.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court yes
terday sustained ts decree OF divorce erah'.a 10
Narv ~ Mot, from her husband. Joseph G. Mott
on the report OF the referee "x-JuiRc frhest ialI
| Mrs Mott Is a daughter OF Henry H. Rogers OF the
| c,andarI OIL Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
Cor-pr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

e,,,.r. court-Sp~cial Term-Psrt lI-Before sh'y'n'
-, oreus a, 10 80 "a. TX parte matters % ~
. cr,"ss,.'s chambers Iefor" Arnpn
Linda wills for probate Henry G"nzehhi"'e'
pns,nna Muiopn. al 1890 a. m -.. r-coi,t
~ Court Special Term Before Schu'n''d"' .
,Iy y, 20 a m Motions at 1870 a. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11

was asserted after the conference that Mrs True
hac refused 10 marry Nr. Thurber because she
had been malicfou-.y criticised and unworthy
motives had been ascribcd 10 her account OF her
determined efforts in securing his release.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11

trouble is the last kick OF that elemen,. ne
member who filed the protest has been renuceo 70
the ranks and officers at the last night said
that no would feel badly II the Few discounted
members who still In the command leit IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11

portion TO the ctys needs. He intimated II the
Mayor approves the bill that he might feel called
upon exercise his right to object as member OF
the Board OF Estimate TO the Issue OF the bonds and
prevent an annual expenditure over ana above
50 900 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11

Albany. April lO-Thc Court OF Appeals calehnar
for Monday is Nos 49, 4s'. iss. 0Oi' 'H -" W.
an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

LARGE LISTS OF FIRST CABIN PASSENGERS on
OUTGOING STEAMERS
The tide of travel Is beginning to set east
ward and steamships leaving port for Europe
with well-hlled cabins. The exodus to Europe is
beginning somewhat earlier than In former years
Notwithstanding the late spring. on the Cunarder
Jucania will be the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11

The tide of travel is now beginning to set east
ward and steamships leaving port for Europe
with well-hled cabins. The exodus to Europe Is
beginning somewhat earlier than In former years.
Notwithstanding the late spring. On the Cunarder
Lucania will be the following:
T. W. II. Ashton. Mr.. and Ms. T. r. Hewitt.
.o n A W Alexander r. "s lnn ns"'"'
captain IL " Anderson. :, v. Jon...
A. X. Barnes. ~ J.. Jordan
M Mr. E. Faa''T barnard a' a"s Sir kls"n Muas.
Jehn f. BROOKS. g " Montssmsry
J. VI chambers. STUART nicholson;
Mrs n Brocr 1'' Cutting ST.. and Ms rich-r
" II. Craven, Mr. and Mrs Daniel Roth
S MI and SDs Xrs John carse Ed 4 scheae
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph H. En- T Morgan Stewart.
Mr.. t ana Mrs. F. Else. y. itawson Shaw.
The The Kew james +. Freeman p ,. T!pP-r.
Martin Graham. William Watson.
Nils ~ Louisa Graves A. J. Wilton.
Mr. and Mrs Welcome @ William y Wise.
H. g. IIobson.
On the French Line steamship La Bourgogne will
maur,c. AI.pe. Paul Johanne,on.
Sir. and Mrs d. /. Barnes. Miss Eleanor o'Reiy.
h hSerto cs amino Mr. and Mrs Charlie. Z
Charles A. Danforh. Miss corneha Prime
Mrs Hope o. noo,h Earl. Meredith Read ,r..
Tbe Rev John Edwards Daniel Ruiz
Theophlle Fortoui. william Seton
Mrs George Nelson Fem, Mrs A. G. susgett
Miss Emmy Hausedt Mr.. and Mrs Jose visns.
Miss Agnes p. Humphreys f. =. voissrd
Captain g. Hagino. a. de Neith
THE North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
helm ii, for Genoa and Mediterranean ports. VIII
III A?. Adler. NJ ana ana Mr. Mr. a 5sSn N SsHs:
Miss Lena Adler, z - rickenbr9ck'
M siss poroihy Adler Dr. and Mrs Wilson Peter
H ar snd Mrs H. Darlington Miss Florence G.
yo .S1 Mr.. r. Miss Nj: A Ay' rss.S1
Mr. Mr. a ana Mrs Richard Bar MI and Mrs. Frederick
DR. nara and Mrs. Hayden s. Henry p Ina ,.,,.,,
NJ sa ans Mrs L. H. cre.., Phelps
Mr ann and j. ieaisy M: as H., nanS ,d u.s.r,
Mr. r" and Mrs Samuel Cabot seyd.. so,,
NJ and and Mr.. I % e Day 1Ss NJ ' ad Mr.. Jane.
r T,n a1n D2T Eiio, MI and Mrs. John s
MI an. and Mrs George d Mr. and Mrs. Samuel sp.n-
and Mrs r. 7 F Fseh MISS an1 Mrs Gideon scu
Miss ca,srna I,d pIsn Fink Mr. and Mrs. John sp.n
Mr. and Mrs George T. s'' raucber,
Mr. am and Mrs Abraham Gut @ f. u rrHe q Tu.
man; Hart Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Top
Miss GTac; ,i Msaxss Ml ana p. Top
NJ. s s Hardcnbrook ping4,.,nv W revk.bury.
William g. Hoag, a., I'rasessnr and Mrs II. {.
Dr. v. i. irish, s,g TSnJ 4 romassi.
NJ Mrs. and r. Mr.. '" Alfredo Kern w Tssy'
Mics Louise Kellner. . Mr. ana i ar'S !. Whit
Miss saah KT KALI Mrs. ana Md''S Mrs. s. William
a,,.n,., Lawrence Mr., and a"i Nr. W; Wilbur
MIS- Hsnnan ~ ,,n~sn, Ine- Mrs j +. ward >,
Mr.. ard Mrs vincent LOG ar ana Mrs. William II
Mr and Mrs ,s,d,a II M Mae MR. ana Mrs O. Wood
DR. ASclp S' Meyer Dr. and Ms Walter we's''
Mr.. and Mrs Bernie Mhalo- hoef''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
PERSONAL.

Ex-Consul Waller intends 10 make his permao.-A
home In Kansas City, and will become the Esr.s
OF The American Cit.zen." formerly the proos,,,
OF c. Fl. j. Taylor.
George T. Bidder q. G.. who died recently AZ Ma.
chester, Eng. the OF a civil engineer via
known in the early part OF the century as tina
calculating boy" The powers OF the father vc-e
Inherited In a marvellous degree By the son WIN
could mentally multiply figures by fifteen ngur,s
and perform with apparent many slmls,
feats. He also successful as "A cryptogrs pher
and published some years ago what u.s. perhaps the
only attempt at scientific method OF analysis Of
ciphers.
Joseph Ebling. who has just died at his home m
Cleveland at the age OF ninety years one e
the soldiers who marched into the city Of Mexi.o
at It's surrender In h{I.
Dean Hole made scene in Rochester Cathedral
on a recent Sunday 4 Canon whose business II
was to read the first lesson omitted certain pas
sages which he thought improper The Dean was
to read the second lesson, but before beginning he
solcmnly read the passages omitted In the frG
lesson
THE Chicago Evening Journal says: II, ap-
pears that ". j. Bryan has q double IN Chicago.
Charlie Ladd who was member OF the Illinois
delegation to the National Convention, has been
busy ever since last Friday receiving congratuls-
tons from strangers.
"'Ah, Mr. Bryan SO glad to you! cried
man from Iowa he rushed UP TO Ladd In the
rotunda OF the Palmer House Saturday evening !.
Mr.. Ladd smiled the benign Bryan smile AID
accepted his honors gracefully II not meeky.
ii worked for you from the dIop o, the ha-
continued the delegate and hy-the-~ay.' he cor.
tinued confdentially. don't forget about that post
office down my way
You'll get it. III remember you replied Iald
earnestly, That postotnce is yours 80 sure as ny
name is William }. Bryan
And the man from Iowa went away happy.
The rurnor that Justice Field. OF the United
States Supreme Court, will soon resign has ben
revived again on the Pacific Coast
Ex-senator James W. Bradbury, of Maine. who
has lust boted the Democratic ticket, has voted
for Democratic candidates fo- seyerty-,hree yeau
He is the Oldest ,x-member OF the United States
Senate and the last OF the Northern pro-slaysEy
Senators. He was member of the famous c'sss
OF g. of Bowdoin College. among his classmates
being Henry W. I.olgf How. Nathalie! Hawthorne
and John {. Abbott. II am. n says, 'anc 1iways
have been a Democrat from principle. ana ha's
uniformly voted the Democratic ticket Tor seventy
three years. OF courss, regret 10 Sc uckct
nominated upon platform that II Us vital Issue,
is so decidedly In conflict with the pfincples eha
practice of the Democratic party. cannot WE
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16

with degraded humanity and reeklng WIN
deadly disease, with yearly death rate fhree
or four times too high. The Board mas made
some test cases. and Is pressing them to col-
clusion with all proper expedition. But IL ~
at the same time extending its condemnation
proceedings and clearing the denizens out OF
dozens Of pcstholcs and deathtraps.
Even should the Judgment Of the courts uItl-
mately be against the B0ard-whch Is not
supposable. save for sake Of argument-therc
would still be much profit in this course the
vile tenemcnts would have been vacated Tor
n time ut least. and I'm some cases would nave
been either altogether destroyed or so remod-
clled as to be somewhat less abominable than
they were before The very fact that the
Board is at work in this direction Is prompting
landlords here and there to put their houses
in order Some houses. it Is true. are so bad
that they cannot be made fit to dwell In. Yet
even they can be made little less unfit, and
every little is a gain. A death rate Of 80 Is
horrible But it Is better than one OF %. More
over, this agitation Is so calling attention to
the evil and convincing the public OF its
enormty that If the present law should be de-
clared unconstitutional there would he an IRE
sistible movement for one that would be con-
StltutlOnHl, OF, ii USeu loT
to the Constitution itself to validate the work
of the Board.
There is little fear, however, Of "A judicial de-
cision adverse to the law and TO the Board.
The act was carefully framed. and appears
to be as sound in law ii Is admirable in
cOmmOn-sense. 1t Is said to be startling adj
vance upon all previous legislation dealing with
property rights in this country Very well. 1t
Is high time such an advance was made. Rights
of life are. after all, superior to those Of prop
erty. and the public herlth TO real estate. There
is no lack of revercntlal regard In England
for "vestcd rights" Yet such law as this
would there be deemed not revolutionary, but
conservative. They have gone far beyond II
over there. Yet theiT need was not as great as
ours The slums of London were not as crowd
cd and as unwhOesome as those Of NcwYOrk
Indeed. the precedent for abolishlng such rock
cries is already well established here We have
law against nuisances. glue factory or
an oil refinery would not be tolerated in a resi-
dence district Of the city. What worse nui-
sance can there be than tenement-hOuse In
which plaques endemic. and in which the
yearly death rate Is 70 to the 1000! More
power to the Health Board in its good work.
Let there be no tagging and no delay, till
every rear tenement-hOuse is closed and every
slum abolished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
THE WAR AGAINST SLIMS.

The Board Of Health is doing exactly right
I'm going ahead with its condemnation of slum
tenement houses without waiting for the de-
cslon of the courts. 1t was foregonc con
cuslon that property-Owners would resist us
action by legal procedure, and there was some
fear that the Board might be- contrn. with IN
dcrtaking n test ease and waiting until 1t was
decided before taking mp any more Su'h
course would not have been unnatural nut II
would have been mistake. The properly
owners would not only have carried the case
by appeal from court to court up 70 'he hiH"'
est-as they are bound to do. anyway Dnt 'hey
would have delayed It's progress on every pos
sible pretext and by every possible device a
year or two might have elapsed before 'h'
rendering Of final judgment during when uihe
innumerable slums would have been teeniihs