New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21


dispose of his money as he chooses Too many
cooks make charity hardship.
II IS suggested by The Rochester Union that
Mr. Dcpew might well hesitate to relinquish the
presidency Of the New-YorIs Central and Hudson
River Railroad for the Presidency of these United
States The Union adds that a man with so
good situation Mr.. Dcpew might hesitate to
leave 1T even to become an angel" This last OBJ
servation raises and delicate question
entirely outside OF the realm of politics The
American reporter has propounded all sorts and
descriptions of inquiries t. Mr.. Depew, but we be-
lieve that hc has never yet been asked Which would
you rather be- railroad president angel?
Mayor Hewitt ght seek for information on this
interesting point the next time he engages Nh
Depew in after dinner duel.
Little Phil Sheridan won't run But he is
good at making other people Ask General
Jubal Early.
correspondent of The TRIBUNE writes of
union with Canada as practically formed by
railroad builders 1t is difficult to say whether
the sentiment this result should Blest
be the tie that binds etc. because the practical
railroad builders whose life, whose works and
whose memories unite us in bonds of sympathy
with Canada the promoters of that historic
railroad enterprise known the Broadway and
Seventh Avenue Railroad. And their names are
not yet forgotten The iron these ties enters
the Canadian soul as well as the American.
The rain is Ncw-Yorl1's best street cleaner And
it isn't paid 81 90, 900 of public money month
for its work, either.
bill has been introduced in the Assembly by
J. Wesley Smith of the XIIIth New-York District
which ought to have very careful scrutiny. This
requires the makers of patent medicines to file
with the State Board Of Health sworn statement
of the ingredients composing them, and the pro-
portion of each If said Board of Health shall
be satisfied that said preparation it's ingredi-
ents are not detrimental to public health, cal
cuated to deceive the public the Board is to
Civ a certificate authorizing the sale Of the
preparation. 1t is also required that the formula
shall be- printed on the wrapper. Probably some
such law would he welcomed by a considerable
proportion Of the medical profession, who are in
tensey hostile to patent medicines, sometimes be-
You'd the bounds OF reason, for some or these
preparations PROFESSIONALLY useful, especially
when doctors and even drugs that are reasonably
pure are not at command. On the other hand, the
patent medicine makers protest that it is wrong
to compel them TO disclose the secrets OF their
business The bill is one the Assembly can well
afford to go Slow with.
II Mr. Blaine had not written that letter, what
q crop Of hopes would never have seen daylight
The Irish NatiOnalists have eighty-sx seats in
the Commons Ten members Of the party have
been sentenced and two arrested under the Co
ercion Act That is to say, one out Of every
seven has been prosecuted BY Mr.. BaliOur. Tho
sentences are for melting resistance to eviction,
publishing newspaper accounts OF suppressed
branches of the League and advocating the Plan
of Campaign. Convictions for press offences
have become so frequent as to excite vigorous
protests even from Conservatives. As for the
Plan Of Campaign. the Government has done
much to Justify it by arbitrarily ordering great
reductions in rent We wonder what the English
journals would say, if Prince Bismarck to
have a dozen members Of the Rechsrath SEN
fenced to jail for press ofencesl How they would
revile the French Republicans If the Ministry
In Paris were to prosecute criminally dozen
members of the Reactiorary group! Is prOsecu-
ton for political offences virtue in Great Britain
when it would be considered anywhere else an
outrage on the rights Of the representatives OF
the people?
David b. Hill attended two theatres in one
day in this city his recent visit. He is au- !
tbority on bow to get quickest out of box !
into another And he knows what's going on |
behind the scenes.
Mr.. Church, chief engineer of the New Aquc-
duct. pronounces Mr. Carks tunnel scheme $50 |
feet below the surface perfectly feasible and the
hot plan for the solution of the rapid transit |
nroblem' This is good testimony If il is
tain that blasting out such tunnel would have
M effect on buildings the surface OF the earth,
3, i hard to see why any one should object TO
49,. undertaking. stupendous as it appears III |
Mr. Clark and the capitalists behind him are !
uillur TO invest their money in such an enter
nrise the city will not be out Of pocket if they
fail. and if they succeed the community will be
great gamer
According to THE Philadelphia Times" all
sorts of liquors taste the same to those who have
tarried long at the flowing bowl The views Of
exnerts ON this point would be interesting Per
hans the delegates to the last Democratic State
who went TO see a man while
waiting for the report OF the Committee on Con-
tested Seats will give the public the benefit of
their experience
The Railroad Committee OF the Iowa House of
pcnrrssntatiyes seems to have embarked Oh a cru
s,de yninst the railroads. recalling the Granger leg
islation OF 1874. 1t has just reported bill regu-
Iating freight rates, which The Railroad Ga
zettcr of this city declares to be most stringent
and evidently regards mpracticable There is
also talk Of limiting passenger rates to two cents
a mile. 10 will seem to most observers that this
Is Just the wrong time for extreme legislation
respecting railroads The effect of the Interstate
Act is by no means clear enough yet TO Justify
the States in hauy legislation. This would seem
to be especially the case in Iowa, where, according
~ The Gazette" ths evidence goes 10 show that