New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-13

were often especially in Scotland) drowned by
being tied to stones placed on the shore just below
highwater mark. This last was O refinement OF
cruelty dreadful to think OF now, but reverend
diyines with their pious congregations stood and
watched the long agony OF the doomed without
oualm Once and again such tragedy as that IN
Peru still occurs TO remind how slowly superstl-
ton dies and how hard. But the lessons OF the
past are Of little significance II in tracing the
errors and wrongdoings OF our predecessors we 90
not fully realize the conscientiousness which moved
Them and fail to perceive how directly their action
proceeded upon the beliefs which they held
The Democratic campaign is still young, and
vet here is The Albany Argus IDem) abiding
70 1.-THE NewYork Sun" DEM as Sapphira
Evidently, unless something is done, there Will
be large demand for razors among the supporters
Of Mr. Cleveland before the canvass ends by
the way. has any one seen Mr.. Murphy lately
Murphy, the chairman Of the Democratic Com
mitteep When last reported he was putting an
uncommonly keen edge on his individual razor
and cordially inviting Mr.. Herrick DEM, OF
Albany, to come up and be disembowelled.
Judge Barrett evidently does not agree with
Mayor Hewitt that the absence of ofliceholders at
ST. Louis was trivial and did not call for any
action Judge Barrett quotes the Penal Code in
the case of Dstrict-Attorney Fellows that any
public officer who wilfully negects to perform his
duty is guilty of msdemeanor.
The postmastership Of Syracuse was lately
bestowed upon the Editor of The Syracuse
Courier The Courier has observed IN the
course OF some eulogistio remarks on the fresl
dents relation TO Civil Service reform that, for
the first time in the history OF the country we
have an Administration in which Federal offices
are not regarded as spols to be divided among
partisan adhcrents as q reward for party service
irrcspective of their fitness for such office Grover
Cleveland has entirely overthrow the spolls
svstcm.n We submit that, considering the wear
and tear of the conscience which is involved in
this sort of absurd talk, the Editor OF The
Courier ought to apply for an increase OF salary
VIII Collector Magone get his llnuck,es raped
by his superors in Washington lie has prepared
and made public table of statistics showing that
the SUGAR men, in fear of the passage OF the hnlls
Free Trade bill, arc limiting their business TO the
smallest degree. His figures prove that the amount
of sugars imported in the five months past Is more
than twenty per cent less than for the same period
in two preceding years
at hand and the usual interesting exercises will
som he in order at our various seats Of learning
In two Of the college towns the commencement
programme will be fraught with exceptional in
terest At Union College, which has been without
n prcsdent for four years, Professor Harrison Il.
Webster who has recently been elected to that
most. will be- lnaugurated At Princeton perhaps
the most notable event in the college world will
occur. Dr. McCosh is to retire from the presidency
after twenty wears Of most honorable and success
ful service. and Dr. Francis l.. Patton will be in
stalled as his successor DR.. McCOshs farewell
address on Twenty Years of Princeton College
will be of interest to q much wider audience than
the alumni of Princeton who listen to 1t and read
IT, While Princeton will be its central theme
there is no doubt that Its range will include q
review Of the changes in educational methods
which the last fifth of a century has witnessed
The venerable retiring presidents treatment of
the subject will doubtless be both philosophical
and full OF practical suggestiveness At most of
the other colleges there will be little if any de-
parture from the customary exercises. The trus-
tees of Wesleyan University, however, are likely to
announce the selection of ID president to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. Beach
year ago No hint has been given out as to whom
the choice is likely to fall on
What does President Cleveland think of District
Attorney Fellows now? Last November he said
that he knew nothing which would prevent my
Chis) support of Mr.. Fellowss candidacy without
the least misgvngs Us to his fitness, and with
considerable personal satisfaction" And Mayor
Hewitt too-if he had to do it again, would he
write that Endorsement of the ColonePs simple
Christian life?"
One OF the st. Louis orators affirmed TINT al
most all the civilized countries except our own
are nghtmared by conspracies." He might
have added. but he didn't that in $40 this cOun-
try was "nightmared' by a most gigantic con-
spiracy in which certain we'll remembered cipher
dispatches played q conspicuous part Any refer
encc to that affair, however would not have been
welcomed by the audience, despite the fact that
another speaker warmly commended Mr.. Cleveland
for saving on n notable occasion, Tell the truth
In approving bill increasing the salary OF
the Deputy Superintendent Of Public Instruction
f,vbo happens to be Republican,, Governor Hill
remarks that he Is unwilling TO be controlled
bv considerations Of narrow craftsmanship" We
are willing TO give Governor Hill his due
and we must say that In this particular piece Of
news he has got beat on oil tho newspapers