New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-26


This will be day of suspense for Convict Jaehne
and his associates of the Doodle gang, since to"
morrow the Court Of Appeals is expected to render
decision in Jaehne's case. We caution the ex-
president Of the Board Of Aldermen not to DO too
much buoysd up by hope. Even IL the decision 10
IN his favor which is hardly likely-it does not
follow that he will be allowed to 60 at large,
anxious as he may be to circulate among the boys"
and ask, How do lookf"
Some Philadelphia knights Of Labor have re-
quested the public to avoid patronizing bar-rooms
where certain brand of beer is sold Why not
amend the address by striking out all after the
word "bar-rooms"f
Fire Commissioner Purroy's young brother, who
has been promoted from fireman to chief OF battal-
ion IN o short time. the heads of hundreds OF
old veterans, Ii also manager OF baseball nine.
This is made up members of the force pick out
by Charlie" They were formerly placed on day
duty, so that they could spend their evenings at
home. Since the baseball season began they have
been given night duty in order that their days can
be devoted to ball playing which has proved to be
o paying thing. But the other firemen complain
that the ball players when not excused from
duty are of no service. as they are too much ex-
complaints fall on deaf ears. however, as Commits
sioner Purroy is running the Fire Department in
the interest of the Purroy family and the Grace
Thompson Democlatsi
One of President CIevelands appointees has been
convicted of forgery and will be sent to prison.
Another Of President Cleveland's appointees has
been convicted by public opinion of Pan-Electricty
in an aggravated form. He continues to hold Office.
When Rolln 81. Squire wrote
There's faron mystic country
summed BY Hopes eternal beam SI9io,
have wandered in a dream,
it Is safe to say that be not seeing in his minds
eye the Depart ment of Public Works, with accom-
paniments of new aqueduct, Fifth-ave. pavement,
Commissioners of Accounts, official axe, etc., etc.
If he had. he would doubtless have preferred to
keep on wandering In his dream.
Mr. CorneliusN. Biss chairman Of the Executive
Committee of the Chamber Of Commerce, says that
body does not consider that there is any conflict
between the bill for o HarbOr Commission and the
item of $3.50 900 in the River and Harbor bill for
deepening the harbor That agrees with the opinion
already expressed by THE TRIBUNE. 1t is twenty
years now since the effort was first made to get
bill through Congress TO create Harbor Commits
sion. Ii that bill fails TO pass shall the city wait
another twenty years DeIore tuo "oIAoi imPio'ins
the barbor shall beginf The proposition Is absurd.
and we are glad to see that the Chamber of Com
merce does not intend that 1t shall be misrepre-
sented in this matter. The city wants the harbor
improved and the work cannot begin too soon.
Enos w. Barnes, Of the New-York Prison Labor
Reform Commission. has had glimpse Of prison
rule at Montreal and says it Is reign OF terror
And yet some Aldermen and bank cashiers prefer
living in that city to remaining here at home Al
though Sing Sing discipline may he as mild as an
April shower, 1t u.s. after ell, mnch more agreeable
to live near prison of any kind than in IT,
It might not be bad plan for the House Of
Representatives to aodcate In favor of the Steer
ing COMMITTEE" A cowboy or John l.. Sullivan
could then be sent to abolish the committee, and
the Nation would have peace.
County Democracy is proposed in Boston. Ii
they want to get it under way in good shape. why
don't they borrow or import Hubert o. Thompson
to give them few pontsi Thompson was a lead
ing spirit in organizing the New-York County
Democracy, and we can easily afford to spare him
for a long term of years. In that way, too, we
could in part pay the debt we owe Boston for Civ
ing US Rollin NJ Squire.