New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24

cro,or CLEVELAND since he entered public life, but
o,on his bittor,,. en- ,ny never pretended that he
didn't know the di;tecc ice bntY'ol an unaDrldg9a
eacycop.edia AMI mere annual message
The sixteenth an lual report OF the Manhattan
Eye and Ear Hospital demonstrates that tAIs
worthy institution continues to perform large anu
eyer-increa ing amount of beneiiccnt work. INC
hospital IS supported entirely by voluntary con-
tribrl1ns and is intended solely for the Tree treat
ment of those too poo" TO pay for medical ADVICE.
During the year 1897 patients lave been trea'eu
in IFS oufer department, -, ff2 visits have been
made by patients, and 1854 operations nave Oeeii
performed. The foriy-icveE doctors who do the
professional work receive no pay while the hos
pltal receives no aid either from the State or the
city. These figures and facts can be submitted
without comment to the sympathetic aud generous
hearted Contributions. which urgently needed
NAV be sent to the treasurer, Charles Lanler, No.
26 Nassau-st.
Between Beck's hate and Sparks's love the Adj
uinIstratiOn cannot decide which IL prefers " w
saved from, its friends or its enemies.
Senator Evarts will have to look to his laurels as
the champion ong-sentence spinner Senator beck'
of Kentucky. has appeared in the heId as
connection The latter does not keep quite so
clearly in view what he is talking about as the
New-Yorl Senator, but for keeping straight on
without catching his breath till his hearers are tre
out he surpasscs him. In The Congressional hecord
report of the little tilt between Beck anu EdundS
OH the Presidential Succession bill, the former
launched on tho Senate tho following remark, all
in one breath:
baopened however to say at the opening Of the pres
emit Congress- the people OF the United staLes ha
declared that the executive Dr9hn ., ls rtv FOR the
ahn he in The
four years, II by reason of death or lOtS t1oi
bowcver high nv pcr.onal regard may be- entertaining
Respect for the political methods OF tle % % TO-
Senator from Vermont, lie asserts he hai none LOT
those the present Secretary OF state ana being 49, O
nOunced II Democrat as lIe aVOws himself hepuonc'i
it mot have been in hot haste rush up to the Sen
ate on the rst day OF it, make hin the acting
President OF the United Statrs and thus Tue
expressed Will Of the people OF tho ULteI states as ue
cared the polls by electng him resident pro ter0ro
in order to turn over tue iunctlOns OF the eNecnI
branch OF the Government into his hands to De hha2e
III hs Way Wien Um.y ;, "o o The same ay at the
other end OF the Cap:to would almost at te saI
utc elect a Dem Ocrac Speaker IN accordance WIKI inc
peoples expressed viii, and do 1t under the forms OF law
That will 10 for beginning.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company has suddenly
stopped work in nine Of its colerIe5 This causes
general surprise. although it was known that the
coal busness had not of late been satisfactory The
Lackawanna Company had been selling ut low rates
and others had followed its lead and At the same
time the Lackawauna had insisted upon an
increased output for The next thee months. Some
companies demanded an ADVANCE in prices; others
feared that it would cause closing OF some anthra-
cite furnaces. prevent resumption OF operations
by others. In this state of uncertainty the PENN
sylyan,a Company clO5e,its coierles probably as a
precautionary measure, that 1t may not have on
hand during tho winter months more coal than 1t
desires to market if prices should be depressed Cy
DISAGREEMENT between the companies.