Suggestions From A State Board

Charities, in inaking iis annunl risits, lias loticed the excellent appliances provided n our state ustitutions for tire protection by stand pipes and hose attached to tliem eady for use. But it has been unable to earn that any mean are employed to ecure cool and eltlcient service in case a re takes place. There are two main obects to be accomplished at such a time, niimel}', to control thefire and to prevent a lanic. The Board would respectfully suggest hat in our public institutlons Ín which wards and charges of the state are cared 'or, there shoiild be Instituted a tire drill o prevent panic, and so better guard gainst loss of life by íire, and to secure lie best use of the lire exlinguishinj; apmratus wlien needed. To this end cerain offlcer8, teacher?, attendants and mployes should be drilled in handling be hoae, and each should have liis place ssigned hiui, aud by practice would, In isethe lire alarm was sounded, go diectly to liis place. Othcrs should be drilled in rescuing the pupils, patients and inmutes, and should rill tliem in the best method of getting ut of the Institution in case of danger. With the methods adopted by our state ustitutions for heiuing and lighting, the nanees for lire occurring are very small but the very fact that the best of fire apliiiuces are provided, argues that, in the pinionof the boards of control, such a atnstrophe may overtake them. To nake most efficiënt and complete what is lready provided is the object of the bove sujfgestions. Yours respectíully, CYRU8 O. LUCE, Qovernor, Ex-offlcio. Rt. Kev.Gbo. D. Gillbhpie, Joh J. Wheiixer, Hal. O. Wyman, M. D. Jamks M. Neasmith, State Bonrd of Correctlons nnd Chnrltles. L. C. Storrs, Seoretary. It may be admitteil that large reiluc tions in the duties on imported manutactured goods would produce great distrvss In raaiiy parU of the country. Therefore American munufacturer? ure encouraged to allow foreign coinpetition by the proiurse of au equivalent. Tliey are to have cheaper wool to enable theiu to stru;;le to betier advantage with their rlralgj and it is noteworthy that the importations of woolen miinufactured goods trom this country into tlie United States were greater in 1884-5 than in the previous three yenrs. The President proposes a rndical reduction in the dutii's on raw materials, or even tlieir free impoitation, as a way of compenttating manufacturers for the pncriflce which tliey are asked to miike. The free lmportation of iron, coal and wool would be a great boom to Brlttofa producers; if it were accompanied with reductions in the tnriff apon cotton, woolen and otlier manufactures, the artisans of this country would derive a marked benefit froin it. If once the United States finds herself on the road to free trade, she will liardly know where to stop. For the principie which President Cleveland luys down is really thatno import duties are justitiable which are not levied solely for purposes of revenue.- The Scotsman. "Maria ! Maria! piense let me in,'1 said a man to his wife, who was looking out of tlie window, watchin? him trying to open the door with a toothpick. "I'sli readon my key and t'sall flattcnedout."