New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25

the place of anti-Bourbons who have baen re-
moved. The significance of these changes Is their
bearing on the election in that State this year.
which will decide upon a successor 10 General
Malone In the Senate. The President probably
does not expect his appOinfees to be coBirnei bat
they will be possession of the pOstoiiices during
the next election and that is the point sought; BE
will doubtless learn in time, however thar IL il
from deeds and not from words that intelligent
men all over the country will form their opinions.
Pilsbury has already been promoted. The Presi.
dent has designated him as custodian Of the Fea-
eral buildings IN Boston, which gives him the con-
troll of the employees and the expenditure Of
100000 per aanum. This is the result of Mug
wump influence
Unless the ofice-seekers are disappointed. June 1
VIII be red-letter day with the Democrats. The
new fiscal year begins then, and the President has
given out that many changes may lie expected at
that time. Postmaster-General Villas made a SIM
liar iatimation in his now famous confidential let
ter The Boston Post announces that I" it will be
great day for the Democracy" But it may be We'll
for them to keep sharp lookout for squalls.
The high license bill which has been ordered to
third reading in the Pennsylvania House of Repre-
sentatves, is not much of high license bill as it
was when introduced. 1t then fixed the license fee
at 81 900. That las now been reduced to $780, in
addition to the sta tax of $50. But this in
crease is worth fighting for. There other pro-
visions of the bill which will be greatly beneficial
One of these limits the number of liquor shops in
ward, borough or township not to exceed one
for every 200 voters. In one ward IN Philadelphia
there Is now one liquor shop to every seven and a
half voters. The proposed wedding out would DO
blrr a. m lie
government.
When Brooklyn and Williamsburg were consOl-
idaed, over thirty years ago. of the streets in
both cities were found TO have identical names.
Williamsburg was known as the Eastern District,
and to distinguish such streets In that part of the
city the letters E. D." were added. Gradually
the names Of all these streets have been changed
except those bearing the numerals from First to
Twelfth. The Brooklyn Aldermen now propose to
change the Eastern District streets s0-named,
giving them names that will not conflict with any
others the city. As general rule, it is unwlse TO
al er either the name of street or the numbers OF
houses, but IN this case we believe there is an ex-
cellent reason for the change The present nomen-
clatuTe leads to confusion and to unnecessary
trouble. The new names proposed are in several
cases those Of streets or avenues of which tbs
numbered streets are virtually extensions. In the
other the names OF the present Mayor ana OF
three ex-AlayOrs are TO be substituted. The resO-
luton is that ought to be passed. and the peo-
pie of Brooklyn will readily forgive Mayor Low for
signing it. although his doing will cause his own
name to be displayed on strcet-lamps and house
fronts.
The Neic-Orleans PicqVIae ridicules the statement
that Major Burke resigned his post as Director
General of the Exposition because he had become
financially involved through assuming personal
responsibility for its debts The PcayuRe says that
the boot is probably on the other leg" and that
"hs guarantee wouId not be worth much among
business men" in that city. The management Of
the Exposition previous to Major BIrke's retire
ment would indicate the truth of The PicayaHSs
statement that che did not go out under any such
role of martyr" His principal success seems to
have been in the line of getting Government
appropriations.