New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-08


things to be noticed about it Mr., Grant seems TO
have been in active contact With the public OF the
Mercantile Library, or the Produce Exchange ana
elsewhere for thirty odd years, and not man has
had one word to say against bis business capacity
or personal character. He II not rich man, not
politician not man likely to be able to use patron
age to tho Of his friends and yet be was
able to give 100000 bonds on twsnty-four hours
notice. These things look well for the new Con.
troller The surprise Mr. Edison gave us may turn
out to be after all one Of Q very agreeable char
acter.
The projected Improvement OF the East River
waterfront, from Grand to Thirty-fourth sts., Is
causing good deal of agitation among property
owners IN that part Of the city. There 10 no reason
why the subject should not receive equal attention
from the taxpayers In general They will all have
to pay their proportionats share of the outlay And
II will not be an inexpensive undertaking either.
The estimated cost of tho project Is $10227. 463.
If the Dock Department manages the work In us
usual manner the actual figures will probably reach
twice the amount of the estimate But the water
front the East River Is sadly in need OF improve
ment. and as the revenue from the additional piers
to be erected will IN time pay for the cost of the
work. there ought TO be objection TO the adoption
of proper plan by the Sinking Fund Commission.
A large number Of the East Side property-owners
favor the improvement, but others object on the
ground that the proposed plan is immature. As the
first scheme was presented In 1857. it would seem
as though the question ought to have reached
maturity by this time.
The experts Of the British Treasury have been
abashed by tho rspidity with which the United
States Government ia paying of its debt. They are
making strenuous efforts to secure tho passage of
measure known as the National Debt bill and de-
signed to facilitate the reduction OF public indebted
moss. In minute recently issued by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer the argument Is used that it will
be wiser to add TO the taxpayers burdens tempo
rarily in order to obtain slight reduction Of inter-
est payable in 1885 and larger gains thereafter
than to maintain the present system without pro-
viding any method Of lowering the debt The ulsi-
mate reductions which are predicted the outcome
Of increased burdens upon the taxpayers are inss-
nifcant In comparison with the positive achieve
msnts OF the United States Government in debtpay-
ing since the close CT the civil war.
The Princess Of Wales has incurred the snmity Of
the London milliners At the recent fete for the
benefit of the Princess Royals church her presence
among the tes-sellers attracted q great throng of
fashionable people 10 the Fisheries Exhibition.
Every lady had chance to criticise her taste in
on so public an occasion. The bonnet worn by her
severely simple. admitting Of scarcely any trim
ming and plain il was. 1t was exceeding becom
ing. The milliners agree that 1t was shocking
example to set for the fashionable world. The PrIn
cess, they say, may have beauty that shines when
unadorned but tho sex generally stands In need of
feathers and lace and othor modes OF decoration.
Let the Prlncess's bonnets have o great run. aid
what will be lsit OF the poor mlincrs art What
makes 1t worse for the trade Is the fact that the
mistress Of Marlborough House is the: nost popular
lady in England whose taste in dress 10 considered
perfect.
The hotel-keeper Mt tie Isle of Wight, near Far
Rockaway, not entirely free from blame for the
death Of Quinn on Sunday. 1t is true that there
lifeline in position and an attendant at hand
TO warn bathers that there was large hole opposite
the bathing-pier and than forty feet from IL.
No doubt the hotel-keeper thought. when he took
these precautions. that he dong all that could
bo expected Of him But 1t is the duty of those who
have the public. OF any number of them. in
keeping, to see not only that they are warned
against all dangers but also that every means Is
taken to protect them against their own careless
ness This is the rule that governs every weli-reg-
ulatcd railroad, ferry. steamboat, or hotel, and
should be applied strictly on every bathing beach
The hotel keeper at the Isle of Wight had no right
to get sand by pumping out deep hole in or
near the bathing ground. Having done this, tho
mistake should have been corrected and the hole
flied up. before a drowning-case brought around
the recommendation Of coroners jury to that
effect. The man who was drowned lost his life
through his rccklcssness, but 1t was the hotel
keeper who made the fatality possible.
Judge Hoadly has been explaining to reporter
In Nashville how 1t was that no suddenly had
nothing to add " to his correspondence with Gov
ernor Foster. when the latter produced Mr. Wood
ard {" Jayhawker'D rs his informant about Judge
Hoadly's convention expenses. The Judges re-
Spouse to the question whether there any now
dc velopments in the Foster natter was "No; it
wss my intention to go at 1t. however strong. |
but have been overruled by my friends and yield |
to their advice They say have placed the mat |
ter where 1t belongs and there shall let 1t stay.
was the more easily persuaded to do this when |
the Insignificant source from which the
charge emanated." Why should Judge Hoadly's |
friends have " oyerruled " him and compelled him |
TO run away from the controversy just when his |
demand to be confronted" with Governor Fosters |
informant had been complied With Evidently |
they were afraid of the controversy, as common
port. which Judge Hoadly thus confirms says |
they were. The Judge is able man. bat he /
talks too much. To quote the graceful metaphor |
Of "Jayhawker" himself, he has No. 7la hat, but |
No