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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
AGAINST THE RAINES BILL.

At a recent meeting Of the Committee on Eec-
tons of the Citizens Union. these resolutions were
proposed. which the General Committee adopted:
Resolved. That the Raines bill to amend the cleo
ton laws. now before the Senate. would largely re-
strict the voter in his rightful freedom OF choic~
and II should not become a law.
Resolved That this General Committee favors
blanket alphabetically arranged ballot. in the IN
terest Of the voters and the candidates alike !ne
names OF all candidates for any one ofiire oeih9
ticket, detachable from the rest Of the baliot
for the purpose OF separate canvassng to minimize
errors and to prevent corrupt and fraudulent mark
ing In one more places for the purpose OF identty
ing the whole ballot
Resolved. That the Committee on Elections 10
hereby empowered 10 represent this General Com.
mittee at Albany on any question OF amendment tc
the election law. using for that purpose In Its dis
erection any moneys which may be at Its disposal
Edwin A. Curley, the chairman OF the Committed
on Elections. Is now In Albany to speak on behalf q
the Citizens Union. In favor Of the new ballot blu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
BUILDING OWNERS CENSUPED.
PROPER SUPPORTS LACKING IN THE
STRUCTURE WHICH FELL IN THE
STORM AND KILLED TWO MEN

If the Building Department laws had been
strictly adhered to by the Phoenix Chemical
Company. in the opinion OF a Coroners jury, the
cooperage in Thirty -ninth-st., near Second-ave.,
which fell a week ago Thursday killing two men,
would still be standing. The jury in the case Of
James Quigley. who conducted the cooperage.
censured the owners Of the structure for not
placing proper supports on the inside.
Commissioner Bush, when seen yesterday in
his office by Tribune reporter, said: "The per-
nit. which we thought had been lost. turned up
to-day. 1t is made out in the name of the Johns
Companv while 1t should have been in that of
rho Phoenix Company which corporation owned
the building. The permit was for the alteration
If an upper floor. The girders in this portion of
the building were later removed. and here is
whore the law was violated. as the requisite per-
mission for this work had not been applied for
The beams supported covering under which
number OF girls worked. The wind. however, was
the main cause Of the trouble Inc builolns was
directly in the path Of the tornado
The jury in the of Simon Menges brought
In a verdict that he came TO his death through
the agency Of the falling walls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
DISAGREEMENT OVER PLANS.

THE PROPOSED NEW BUILDING IN MONTAGUE
st MAY NOT BE BEGUN THIS SPRING.
Negotiations between the Manufacturers Trust
Company and the Phenix Fire Insurance Com
pany for the erection OF building by the latter
in Montague-st. the site occupied by Schmidts
restaurant before 1t was destroyed by fire. are stl
in progress. and It IL now somewhat doubtful IL
work will be begun this spring.
President Coombs. OF the Trust Company. said
Yesterday that owing to some dissa tisfacton with
The plans and a consequent disagreement they had
been sent back to the architect for mobilization.
And" ne added. Il cannot tel you when the mat
ter viii be adjusted
TIE pan PROPOSE Vas una, te , n rs
Manufacturers Mutual Fund and Insurance Assoc
citation the second floor and the Manufacturers As
soraton the third and fourth floors. with their
c.ubrooms and business departments. 1t Is under
stood that the building II erected VIII cost about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
ANOTHER TROLLEY EVIL.
ELECTRICITY ENTERING THE GROUND
CORRODEs GAS AND WATER PIPES.

A PROPOSED REMEDY FOR THE TROUBLE con-
sIsTs IN DRAWING THE ELECTRICAL.
CHARGE BY THE DIRECT ATTACHMENT
OF NEGATIVE FEED WIRES.
Among the grievances inflicted upon Brooklyn
by it's trolley -cars there is one which Is rarely
heard OF By the public but which has always
caused the city government. many citizens and.
in a slight measure, the trolley companies them
selves no small amount Of trouble. This Is the
action Of the electricity entering the ground from
the trolley rails upon the underground water and
gas pipes The corrosOn OF gaspipes. water
pipes and lead coverings OF telephone abes has
steadily made trouble since the trolley lines were
laid. and although a careful study Of the
subject has been made by electricians especially
employed for the work, the evil has not yet been
eliminated.
Professor George w Plympton. one Of the sub
way commissioners, has written letters TO more
than fifty other cities where there are extensive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
ryIOy LEAGUERs AT THE uONTArK.

More than four hundred members OF the Union
League Club made up theatre party which at
tended the Montauk Theatre last night. The man
agement distributed pretty souvenirs before the
tain arose on the first act OF the Wizard Of the
Nile" The club members occupied the orchestra
and a portion OF the balcony There we're no
decorations Some OF those present were Stewart
l.. Woodford. Clarence W. Seamsns Jackson Wal
lace. Thomas Nash. Herbert Ogden A. l.. Black
mar, NJ. r. Davidson. |. L. Bragdon, II. NJ Smith
NJ. 8. Allen, b.. +: Blair. F. Il Barnard. 4. s.
HaSht. r II Hokk F NJ 7. Cole, +. ID. futile
yickers. II. e. Hutchinson. J. 8. McKeon, w
Cooney, NJ. w. Norris Thomas l.. Wells. VILLA m
F. Fuller T.; VI. Allen. q. X Gilluly j. w. Slilligan
and Walter Scott, il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
CHARLES CUMMINGS MISSING.
JEALOUSY OVER A PROMOTION CAUSED A Lon
OF TROUBLE.


OF TROUBLE
The police are searching for Charles Cummings.
who IL is said lives somewhere in NewYork. ana
who Is wanted TO answer TO charge OF assauls
committed upon Walter Freeman. twenty -four years
old of No 20 Adams Place. Windsor Terrace Free
man Is critically III with probable fracture OF inc
skull and conclusion OF the brain. the result, It Is
said OF injuries received at the hands of Cummings
on Friday of last week. during quarrel between the
two men in the Judge" Building. NewYork. where
both were employed
Freeman. who Is somewhat younger than cum
mings. recently promoted to be superintendent
Of the mailing department of the Judge" Publish
ing Company. which caused jealousy on the part
of Cummings A week ago yesterday the two men
had an argument, and according to Freemans story.
Cummings struck him a violent blow with his ilst
on the side OF the head knocking him TO the moor.
His head struck on the cement surface and ne Jay
unconscious for two hours when he was removes
10 his home The men were alone. but II - salus
Cummings admits striking Fireman with his nst.
He has not been at work since the day OF the 49,
aut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15

face become charged with the current inns
condition involves a discharge at some point ana
here thc electroytic action IS established when
slowly carries away the metal OF, rather 'oii-
verts IL into a compound which in the moist car'n
is readily detached. When this acton i cohnnti
To a limited area. az Al an abrupt bclld III me
pipes the corrOsion il rapid but Wh"n u ]. as
,,unr,.d along a stretch OF several hundred feet
the destructive action Is slower, but constant
and sure.
SCHEME TO PREVENT TROUBLE.
The proposed remedies for the trouble con-
s,st in general in drawing the electrical charge
from the pipes by the direct attachment OF
NEGATIVE feed wires wherever dangerous &C
cumulations Of electricity are found
MAN of work recommended by an electrician
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
The News of Brooklyn

the precious volume is because he "lounged in
society,"
"A man who lounges in society" says the au-
thoress lis not worthy Of social consideration:
Oh, you don't know how much trouble I've had
in preparing this book. Why do you know, / We
even taken the pains to learn whether or not
man has been blackballcd in a club. Dentists!
Well I'm not certain about their eligibility. Miss
Blank? She wears too much Jewelry; LOADS her-
self down with 1t in public. Her father is a
perfect boor, even If he has plenty OF money.
She invites lots Of people to her receptions who
never go. She has them on list OF LOU mans,
but she seldom gets more than 200 TO attend her
receptions. People in subordinate positions are
not recognized in making UP the lists. Your
name might be printed If you owned big store
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Mrs Bliss was asked to tell how her lists were
prepared. THE lists revised by judges who
are well-known society people in various districts
Of the city," was the reply. There was body
Of judges in the Eastern District, and there was
one on the Heights and one out near the Park,
for instance These lists were revised and revised
and revised Some OF the judges were very Sc
vere and sometimes they disagreed. Oh, it
was lot Of work After the lists had been re-
vsed blank forms were sent to the people whose
names appeared. and they were requested 10 1ur-
nsh Information about the members OF their
families. their clubs etc. Some OF the people
didn't answer at all, and had to put their names
in myself Now. there are the Quakers Every
one of them entitled to have his or her name
in the Blue Book, but they hate notoriety' you
know. and they didn't furnish the information
asked for. A rigid and uniform standard OF Sc
lection has been followed. but some allowance
from the set rules must be made sometimes. l
suppose a good many who have subscribed VIII be
surprised to find that their names are not in the
book but il can't be helped Some names nave
been left out by request Of their owners
WHAT A HUSBAND DID
II know of one woman who is entitled to be
recognized. but her husband is NOT. He has
been blackbaed at a number Of clubs. No. Of
course It isn't true that people paid to have their
names inserted It's horrid for people to say that
they did. haven't too much money. and when
/ began to get up my lists the expense began-for
postage and other things. Some ladies well
known here were kind to and aided me
financially in preparing the book for publication.
That's all there is to the story about some people
having subscribed $50 apiece.
All of which io Interesting. as showing how the
artificial Ice of society. which freezes outsiders. Is
manufactured in Brooklyn in the year 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
dTGTST SCHuTTT RECOVERING

August Schmitt. seventy-two years DID, OF No 26G
Ninth-st Brooklyn, who knocked down and
had a leg broken recently by a trolley-car of the
Green and Gates ave. line. In Futon-st.. while
changing cars has. after struggle Of five weeks
70 saw his limb, been obliged to submit to amputa-
ton at the hands OF Surgeon j. S. Wight, OF the
Long Island College Hospital. His numerous
friends will be glad TO know that Mr. Schmitt has
emerged from the ordeal with favorable Indications
of recovery His advanced age makes his OF
more than ordinary interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
THE CAUSE OF 1T ALL.

All electrical experts are in accord regarding
the origin Of the injury. The electric current
which propels the cars is discharged through the
wheels TO the rails. II the rails were continuous
conductors the corroson would not take place
but the imperfect contact at the rail joints even
with the best devices for providing path for the
current around the joint impairs the conductivlty
TO such an extent that the earth In the vicinity
becomes charged with the current which was de-
signed for the rails. and plays II a considerable
extent the part Of a return wire. Iron or lea
mines extending along the route below the sur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
STOKTNG 4 BOILER WITH B4NKNOTES.

From London Tid-Bits.
The novel spectacle of steamer being stocked
with banknotes was recently witnessed at Medi-
terranran port.
Forty five sacks Of the apparently valuable paper
were tossed into the furnace Of the vessels boiler.
under the longing eyes Of the stokcrs, who stood
restlvely by with evidently burning desire to
possess themselves OF at least handful OF that
which they somewhat indignantly styled rum fuel"
The notes cancelled documents of the Bank
OF Algiers whose manager superintended the opera.
tiop Of THAR absolute combustion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
cnce Flzzleton wife to Irasciblcl
Flynn and Miss Annie O'Leary

Miss Margaret Flynn and Miss Annie O'Leary
made their first appearance last night on the
teur stage They have been members OF the Booth
Society for some time. The society Is recognized
leader in amateur theatrical circles. The officers
are; d. j. Ietnert. jr.. president: w. c. Schuck-
man. vice-president Arthur Hoffman. secretary; a.
w Naar, treasurer.
The next performance Will be given on Washing
birthday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15

trolley systems. in search Of remedy. He has
also told officials in other cities OF the methods
employed here. The interchange OF Information
has been productive of good results. ana II Is De
lieved that within year or two some means
will be devised which will put an end to the
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15

,,,ga and fashionable audience last night at
tended the February entertainment OF the Booth
Dramatic Society In the Criterion Theatre in Full
,o,s, near Grand-ayc "Nita's First a farce
comedy in three acts was interpreted by the cast.
which wax as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
INVITED TO BROOKLYN.
,oNING CHANGES IN METHODIST
CHURCH CIRCLES.
NEARLY UNANIMOUS.

CONNECTICUT PASTOR CALLED TO THE FIRST
PLACE CIIVRCH-A PLACE FOR THE
REV. MIR. PARDINGTON.
II was learned yesterday that the Rev. S. O.
curtice. pastor ~ a Bridgeport Conn Method
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
THE FRUITS or THE SOIL FOR TRIBUTE

From The Richmond (Ky) Register
A citizen OF the Big Hill country came II ~ nday
to pay his taxes. which had been overdue for a
couple of years. and what do you think he had in
lieu Of money?-one grndstone. two bushels OF wal
nuts. a maui. three turkey wings and ten pound
sassafras root lie Is still on the DELINQUENT list
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-04

Mr.. Saucrbeck's standard of comparison, or
100 per cent line is ''the average price IN Lon
don OF IS principal commodities for the period
1867 71'-tAit is. for a ten year period having
1873 as its middle point.
Even the most casual examination OF the
chart will reveal three facts which are exceed
inglr important IN this disc-ussion-namely:
l. That in the period extending from lelS-g1
TO 1643-52, % years, the fall III average prices
was practically the same as that which has
taken place since 1873. And had the table ex.
tended back ten years further the former fall
would be seen to have been much the greater,
for prices ranged much higher for some years
before 1918 than in that year. A glance at the
chart will substantiate this statement, for the
price line in 1878 shows that it.msrks, not the
beginning of q fall. but one which had been for
some time IN progress.
Thus we see, Mr.. Chairman, that our recent
fall in prices is by no means "~unexampled" in
either scope or duration II was greatly ex'
ceeded IN both respects by the fall in prices
near the begin ming OF the century. during the
80 called "bin tallic' period. And thus dis
appears the ch. foundation Of my colleagues
entire argument and OF the whole free silver
contention.
g. The chart Ia equally severe on another very
touching argument Of the free silverites. Sill
yer and its advocates are very sympathetic,
very anxious TO ameliorate the sad condition
of men. Silver Is claimed 10 be able and willing
20 "restore prices" But II is well worthy OF
note, Mr.. Chairman. that during the long pc
irtod from l60e 10 1855. q period marked first by
prices Of conn ODDITIES. the price OF silver va
HE'D but slightly. Though silver advocates fire.
tqneutjy boast q this uniformity in the price
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-04

Pushing this Investigation . little further,
let us ind out what articles have been most
affected by the fall In prices.
The price tables OF DIR. Adolph Soetheer. the
great German statistician. are Justly regarded
as high authority. Let Us sec what they show
when considered. az he himself sums them up.
by groups. The numbers In the following table
are his index numbers with iS47-0 prices -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-04
McCLEARY'S SPEECH.
"A Complete Answer TO Congress-
man Towne's Great Speech.

Every Important Point 90 Towne Refuted.
History, Science aud Common Sense All
Argue For Honest Money-Clearest Pos
sible Demonstration That There Is No
Connection Between Silver and Average
Prices-why Some Prices Have Fallen
Witt Others Have Risen-An Excellent
shos History of Coinase-Reai Interest
of Workingmen and Farmers-Need Of
Good Money Illustrated by a Circus Per-
formance.
On Feb.S Congressman Charles "A. Tovne of
Minnesota made in congress what Is considered
by all as one q best free coinage speeches
ever made in q house. On Feb. IL Congress
man James t.. McCleary of the same state made
a reply to the speech Of his colleague. which. in
its turn, is considered TO be the best anti-free
coinage speech ever made in congress. Both
OF these speeches are in great demand and are
being distributed by the hundred thousand in
many congressional districts. The great length
OF McCleary 5 speech makes it out of the qpos-
ton for Us to reprint 1t in full. In a few In
stances we have had 10 omit whole sections Of
his speech. His excellent discussion OF the sx-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-04

From the foregoing table it will be seen that
the production of silver in the whole world
never but twice reached so, Co, Goo a year be-
of silver had become almost double that
amount: that by lS16-S0 il had passed the 500. :
0OO, OU mark, and hat now the annual produc.
ton Of silver Is almost seven times what il was
half a century ago. During that time the pop
ulation OF the world has not quite doubled.
That Is, sir. while the worlds population has
increased at the rate OF about 2 per cent q
year, the annual production of silver has In
creased by 500 per cent. In other words. 10 use
a favorite method OF theirs, the ''per capita
of silver has increased enormously, so we
would naturally expect an enormous fall in It's
price.
The following chart. prepared by my distin-
guished friend from North Dakota lMr. John.
sonl, exhibits TO the eye the increase in Its
production and the decrease in its price since
1873:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-04

Quality More Important iha' "A
With good money and mrtnaih cnssnns3
money and distrust 20 dollars eouiu n ned
nothing. In other words, the quatiy n cD1
Is immensely more importahs 'n"
tity. !. osr I
And, sir, a set of men who maze ~ u
their plan to malign human natulh not cg
offer Us "A debased currency tssas We o.
deprive us of part Of the money No worSa
have, but they would paraIyIe a,e not 20
power Of what remained. They Mrise To
morally wrong, but financially unmmasd ~
and their policy are alike conus We %
offer poor money and dis'rusYS;;, Nv and %
abundant money OF the best GUAM oubr D
founded confidence. Is there ah, oroyei
which the American people VIII 'p ~ cOnps
70 emnioy figure OF spee0ipt r. ~circrsn,
that our body polite needs N ,Sat Il ne
both kinds OF corpusoles. ana I h"st thd
them both all of the time. Inc ~ otha .
promised by the gentlemen on ,,e,n a~ltera!,,'
II that their plan will fIrnisi ,n .ssr the 5s
ly one at u time, first one anu =. rhilsD
that Is, sir, they offer us q soI.e w. distrss
fever system, which would proonstth 70 .
life and would result In early ue I.
ness enterprise. -u,,afiou 81 !,
elements needed for the heaItn lies, AZ
including both kinds OF corpus depspu
the time and in the propors11' behind y
by the most vigorous life. Ans s.s stsgnsp'
good financial blood, 20 p~resest s;on. even
TO propel Il in life giving niace the g
the extremities OF the body, We an 6rhp..
heart. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sasnce IN :
system based ON approved exper'p ncsl.
dence In each other BASED on the 40 4
that after ALL men wouio
Than wrong.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
After g Years

~ 1try t.as
IL. s. Taylor Il this place cut &
minute ball ot II lie Ies u Nr John
II. ITens ted II Toehtod, ! 81
uhsch hai heen troubling him ever
since Il fined into him oH tic aa'-
tlefehl Ietcr-i1.2 Ea-5l years ago.
VIZ ..slcd "a- q Dgb-5a recently
complaining with lie leg and Or. Tay-
Ior tol1 him ne could soon stop iii that
lie performed tie operation successful
II nd NJ Iio.iyfeld i doing We
lie kept tie ball and placing i II BIZ
rocket, remarked that ne intended Il
give It t. Ii. wife This Old Confed-
cate veteran has some pluck yet, a. i
j. not every man that will sit down and
allow the surgeon to apply the knife
after carrying a bullet in his person for
thirty one wears.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
TO Much Society.
Pie|uonf Hera}d

Pinlmon Iierald
Senator HIS statement that there
i. too much society in Washington
among men Of public affairs will prob
ably imfro-s u-elf lIHon tie average
reader ul0 has WATCHED the course Of
general events. as containing more
truth than poetry Senator Hill may
BE. IS he terms him self, "crusty old
bachelor but that does not III the
least effect the force Of the statement
which he makes that no man can 50
to fashionable dinners night after
ni"ht aud SIT until morning attending
to social functions and be in any con-
dltion to grapple with the knotty prob
lens oi finance and affairs that are at
this time forced upon the consideration
Of our public mem
II all seriousness this cannot be 9th
e. than 50. There is no royal road t.
learning Deep and careful study is
necessary for the thorough grasp Of
any matter, whether it be finance or
the tariff, literature Or art philosophy
or science, religion or politics, and
whether in public or private life. Ey-
crythlng that interiors; with that study
prevents tie fuller understanding Of
the matters to Sc studied That i
self-apparent. The Yielding too much
to society, is small talk and its long
hours, not only saps tie bodily and
mental strength, but It prevents the
full development Of the faculties and
energies and the improvement and cul-
tiyatlon Of the mind by reason Of non
opportunity and insufficient time. So
ciety is well and good but too laHch
Of il is a curse.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
CANNOT LIVE on WIND.
Preachers Z-ue. be Pad. and Well :.
That. -hemas JiZor Sa-g

Tbe IIr.ts. s. u'tp
Tie Rev Ilo=. DIXON, Jr talked
SUNDAY in tie Academy u Music Ia
New Yolk. ou tlerca-ons Vfy apreacI-
Ell should be paid ior his preaching.
He took up the subject, on account of
a letter he had received from woman
a few weeks ago asking him how he
could consistently receive compensa-
sation for his work.
The modern preacher 81 truth, he
said, has mission t. perform. lie
believed that such man should not
only receive q salary but he should
receive a good ono. The essential re-
quisite for such preacher was man
mood, first, last and AL the time.
# man is man lie said, be must
live, aud lie cannot live on moonshine.
Then, again, If he is a man he must he
married, for i unmarried he is only
half grown If children come they
must BE supported, and if tile preacher
is wise lie ought 70 lay IS something
against ID aec, for "a Old, stranded
preachcg was one q the most pitiabIe
sight imaginable.
lis father was preacher, ne said,
who preached il the same church for
twenty-five wears. receiving tho reluu-