New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
DOINGS AND SAYINGS.
TOWN TALK ABOUT PERSONS AND EVENTS
PERSONAL, FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL.

carriers When sent unsealed through the Post Ofhcs
such circulars recognized at once by the receiyes
advertisements, and cast aside without perusal This
would establish to the ordinarily sensible man
tnat the circular method Of advertising is longer
any practical value. But 1t is persisted IN aud even
asserted that circulars OF NewYork houses mailed
from London and Paris TO New-York addresses under
the belief that the foreign postmarks will command for
the contents the attention which desired and whchs
ordinarily denied them. There ia little ingenuity dis
played by advertisers generally and when genius al
display reveals himself by his peculiar advertisements
in the newspapers, he is sure to DC Initiated.
said wellknown Independent ward politician
Yesterday speaking OF the hostile attitude OF
Tammany toward the Governor: "Why shouldn't there
be a split in the local Democracy just nowi Who ever
knew the to harmonic except during canvass
when spoils were stake, during session of the
Legislature when sp0ils were 10 be dlVdedf ldnlnany
saw there was nothing to be had at this session OF
the Legislature until next election; ana II could
retain some patronage meantime by deal with Tho
machine Republicans. And so it dealt. When the
election comes up Tammany will dictate the terms on
which 1t Is TO be taken back into harmony or Will defeat
the party But here comes the rub Tor us Ihe decent
Republicans throughout the state will contnue disguised
at the evidence OF direct dealing between The machine
men OF their party and Tammany and will suspect tho
good faith OF any committee which undertakes re-oIglu
ization with a view TO Republican unity
Tho lat Of Nav changes have not revealed any mate
rial advance either in prices Of res estate or rents Of
dweings'n the metropolis or any OF Its SUBURBS mo
near completion of the East River Bridge ~ ths tme
was expected particularly 20 influence values III Brook
lyn but except in very restricted area near Ae bdge
terminus, there has been 10 advance whatever. Inc
fact that there "a vast amount OF money the Brook
Ign banks which cannot find the desired investment IN
bonds and mortgages legal interest One hears OF many
expiring mortgages being renewed at per cent andln
large amounts at even lower rate Brooklyn il not
likely feel the impulse which material annexation TO
New-York will give her unti she has provided herself
with something better Ia the shape OF RAPID transit man
her present surface cars
Early Sunday risers in Brooklyn Jersey City will
find ample evidence that the law against fishing On
Sunday ia a. dead letter as the Old has been
generations gone The carly Jersey Central trains
to Bergen Point and the Kill Won kull fishing grounds.
and the Long Island Sunday trains TO CanaTse and ia
aca Bay crowded with sportsmen with rod andree
And few OF hundreds OF small boats in these bays are
idle because OF the Penal Code ganst fishing on Sunday
The majority of criminals betray themselves: that Is
an Old rule on which the experienced detective relies for
much of his success detecting" The case OF the
Partisan diamond thief is fresh illustration There Is
10 class OF property difficult OF Identification than
unset diamonds and II the cravenhearted fellow In this
instance confessed his crime and revealed tho
whereabouts OF the property ION the promise oil tho
officers to set him berty"it would have been diff
l
his guilt Il ia wisely ordered that knavery aud nerve
are seldom found in the same human organization Tho
fact that legal adviser has since infused little courage
into the fellow confirms rather contradcts the rule
Mr. John Kelly has lecturng for the benefit ois
| Catholic orphan Asylum OF Lowell Mass, with Cow
enor Ben Butler presiding officer Of the occasion Lee
turing for charitys sake is tayorite pastime o. ne
Honorable John but what surmise9 there VIII be as to
what might have been Governor BeEs particular polti-
| cal purpose IN pTeSillngf
whether poverty or principle dictated the change from
choir to greeaoua sngingin Plymouth Church mat
ter little; the change il popular one and likely TO
ovtcnd To other churches The fine singing OF profess
sonal choir in our principal churches undoubtedly has
attracted many and has also educated 10 higher Busl-
cal standard but there has long been suspicion that t
detracted omewhat from the devotional feeling and
religious fervor which are 50 necessary TO Keep chca
alive.
! Said a Brooklvn business man: " The most important
local postal Improvement need Is the union oi the
New-York and Brooklyn pOstohices. ours ought 10 DO
only station OF the NewYork Office letter posted in
NewYork for here at Hicks and Fulton SITS must -
from the NewYork Office directly past my door TO The
BROOKLYN Office and after waiting for the delivery hour
come half the distance back to me- And my letters TO
other cities OF NewYOk must not only 20 through
the Brooklyn but the NcwYork office also, thus iT-
ing one unnecessary handling As matter Of dispatch.
often send across the river to mail IN New York my
letters distant points"
This explanation. which may not be a correct one IS
given by theatrical agent the real cause OF the dp-
| parent separation Of Shook Il Palmer, or the Union
SQUARE Theatre: contract existed between this theatre
and French & Sons. OF London, by which Mr.. Palmer
had the right OF production Of such Partisan pays IS
the Messrs French purchased from the foreign authors
Mr. Lester walack had the right to London
successes controlled by French Sons. When his Oh
theatre fell into Mr. WalacRs hands again. he contracted
with French x for their Partisan successes alec.
and thu, Mr.. Palmer was left without the source OF
supply from which lie has usually drawn his greatest
attractions. Re is going abroad quietly TO chdeaFoF
/ to rocoup this loss, while his old partners shook
| and Collier run the theatre In his absence II Is =
plausible story il precisely correct, and Is certainly
based upon ac-tAat Waack has contracted toI AS
star Theatre the Paris attractions controlled by tle
| Messsrs. French X sons.
The Treasury Department should make haste slowly
70 close the bargain for the Westinghouse site for tne
Brooklyn Federal Building. 1t would be condemned
under the bill lately introduced in the state Legislature
to widen Washingtonst The bill failed, 1t Is true but
II is almost certain to be revived next year, when the
operation OF tho completed Bridge Will nave deoI'
straed that washngonst the natural outlet OF thas
soono-be-great thoroughfare, and that 1t must needs
be wiiened to accommodate the traffic and travel
II can be wened only OF the sde peculiar aro
its relations TO FuOnst. And to widen 1t on TINT one
side only would sweep away the entire site re-
Gently selected for the Government building.
The class Of friends from whom Mayor Low ought 70
pray TO lie saved apOogzng for what they CAL MS
one serious political mistake" I'm advocating 'ne
Brooklyn Flatbush-ave extension. They assume III 90
nC this that he Is a candidate for reelection He Owed
his success two years ago largely the confidence u
the Brooklyn people that he did not seek the once h
uncommon anxiety" for election is fatal FEVER lor
candidates for the minor offices well as for the primer
office I'm this country Of independently thinking ioiN'
Sauna cor,,oent ia made ON the fact that all the
irerv for moving the cars on the East RIVER Brdgc -
TO be located In Brooklyn WHY not! Land l. penhul
there and much cheaper than at Chathamst NeW-forx
The NevYork terminus Will soon be found eontrAe 81
h v,i,bout having engine houses built In the DEF