New-York tribune., 1886-04-22
now cast such votes in secret which they would
never give openly, is one Of considerable weight.

now cast such votes in secret, when they woui'
never give openly is one Of considerable weight.
The warke spirit of ancient Greece still seems t.
liuger in the Archipelago.
Distrct-Attorney MARITIME characterizes state
mont OF The Netc- YORK. Times as an infamous lie.
TIE public regards this as what 1he Times would
call a work of supererogation " on Mr.. Marines
part.
Tho organization of a miners protective associa
ton IN the anthracite region to be significant
The threat of strike follows close on the heels OF
q rise in the price Of coal On Tuesday tho man
ayers of coacarrying lines agreed upon their
allotment for May, fixing it at 100000 tons IN
stead of 1000, 900 last year All understand that
this looks to further rise in prices, and 1T would
not be at all astonishing If the miners should insist
upon full share of the benefits for themselves.
Congressional comm ittees of inquiry are curious
concerns. Mr.. po wdery was asked a witness to
testify Lefore the committee the strike whether
receivers for railroads not at times applied for
as q stock -jObbng operation, and whether rail-
road IN the hands of receivers is not more
dangerous competitor than other roads. Does not
the committee see that it makes an unpleasant
exhibition of itself ia putting such questions to
such wtnessi Mr.. Powderly is not railroad
man. and knows nothing moro than every member
OF the committee ought to know about railroad
mana cement. He is not n stock -jobber. and pre-
snmably knows no more than the committee itself
about stock jObbing
Our Aldermen are playing strange freaks with
the names of our streets. They may yet change
Broadway to Jaehne-ave. ald transform wenty-
third st. into Jacob Sharp's Crossing.
The Eiitor of The Porghkeepsie Eaye, who is also
a law maker, rose up the Assembly day or two
ago and made a casual reference to /" the addle-
pated ignorant asses who control the editorial pages
of the New-York newspapers" Considering that
Patt made this remark III one OF his calm unpro-
voked moments, the imagination fants and fails
as it attempts to group together the adectiyes and
substantiyes which lie must hurl from his columns
in the thick OF "A fight with local contemporary.
One little episode in the of the discussion
about Justice Donohue at the Bar Association on
Tuesday evening was refreshing. In the heat of
the debate about midnight, General Ward moved
to lay the whole matter upon the table No sooner
was this motion seco ondcd than the friends of JUS
tcc Donohue saw that it was mistake, because,
if insisted upoa, il would put his friends and him
in the position of shirkng the issue. Mr. Davies
moved that General Ward have leave to withdraw
his motion, but the opponents OF the used Judge
saw their advantage and would not permit this.
Just then Charles p. Miller (who was once a Citi
zens Committed rose and brandshing his arms
shouted excitedly; "Now let US ii this assOci-
alton has got any backbone" The storm of hisses
that broke cut from all parts OF the room and from
the friends and opponents of Justice Donohue alike
was so spontaneous and vehement thar it would
have overwhelmed person of less assurance than
the man on whom it fell. There WIS no uncer-
tainty about the meaning of that outburst. Ii
charges were to be preferred against Justice Dono-
hue, it was as clear rs possible that Charles p
Miller was not a man from whom the Bar Associa-
ton cared to hear them.
Mr. Powderly has again produced good impress
sion by his testimony before the House Committee.
But he cannot expect that the country will Judge
him by his fair words only. FAIR deeds must sup
port them.
If the Executive Board of the Empire Protective
Association should order another general tie-up"
they might have a chance to repent their folly in
prison. Prosecutions for conspiracy might then
come quickly.
John Quinn is shining light in the Board Of
Aldermen. He represents the ANllth Assembly
District. Mr. Quinn sells liquor in the retirement
of Eleventh-ave. when not engaged in Derpetratirg
atesmanship at the City Hall. That he has the
profound insight into things which charae terizes
the statesman is evident from remark that he
made on Tuesday. He declared in the presence of
his tellow-A ldermen that cardrivers " live upon
the fat of the land" This throws IA light
upon the strike as well as upon that portion of
John Quinn's personality which he terms his mind.
The chances Just now seem to be better for
ODonnell to become familiar with the workings of
a Sing Sing quarry than to return to the platform
of Third Avenue car