New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-25

| The suggestion in regard TO Bureau OF Public
| Comfort has been taken up by the Hotel-Men'S
| Association and gives promise Of doing an excel
| lent work in behalf OF the crowds Of strangers
| who will flock into this city during the next
! few DAYS The manager said on the first day
| the Bureau was open that the desirabity Of
having such an institution had been amply proved.
| Beyond doubt, there is plenty OF room in New
York 10 accommodate all the Visitors if they
only know where to 60; and that matter now
seems to be in fair way to q solution.
If n man wishes TO see just how far partianship
will lead an enthusiastic Democrat who is not
over particular what he says, let him fix his eyes
upon the journals of the Democracy of this State
| lie will find that they actually have the boiler
plated assurance to attempt defence of Lieu
cnant-Covernor Jones's recent conduct as presi-
dent OF the Senate.
Snch vast number Of men, women and children
| oil now claiming to he blood relatives of George
| Washington. llold-can it be that George Wash
! nrtonn was merely an alias, and that the real
name Of the father OF his country was John Smith
| The cessation Of ordinary freight traffic on Sun
| lay over "a large part OF the Ncw-Iork Central
Railroad system is an xceedngly interesting
| pertinent Mr.. Depew speaks hopefully but not
with entire confidence as to the result One of
the most valuable tests which it. will afford will be
seen in the attitude OF the employees toward the new
regulation. The principal secular argument
against Sunday labor is that it commonly involves
"A great personal deprivation. Ii will be most in
terestng TO note whether or not the men who are
concerned in this movement value u day of rest
more than days pay.
| The neatest salutation bestowed upon Captain
Murrcll as the line Of enthusiastic men and women
moved past him at the Philadelphia reception was
hthat Of Mr. Joel J. Baily. " Let me- shake hands
with 23O pounds sterling" said Mr.. Blly, when his
turn came.
The attempt Of theatrical manager to get
free advertisement by cleaning the statues in the
streets and parks is masterpiece Of impudencc.
The presumption Of such tampering with works
of art which should be sacred against handling
of any kind, except by the proper authorities,
fairly takes ones breath away. The man who
really deserves punishment is not so much the
poor fellow who is doing the job as the manager
no omploved him But it is safe 10 say that
he will 20 scot free. It. may be added that there
is no o,her country In the world where this would
be true.
II Oklahoma Is not represented in the Centen-
NAL military parade she will lose her reputation
for enterprise around these parts We suggest
that She send the Homestead Guards, each man car
rvinC o doublc-barrelled shotgun and having
brindle bulldog with red eyes chained to his left
leg.
Boston is in n state of mild agitation and alarm
over the fact that committee has reported to
the Massachusetts House of Representatives IN
favor of granting charter TO elevated railroad
oompany This doesn't mean necessarily that
Boston is going TO have such road right away,
though there might be worse things for Boston
than that. If there is such road, according TO
the bill reported it must be built with the most
improved form of structure now in use in the city
of New York by the Manhattan Elevated Railway
Company the rate Of fare is not to exceed five
cents. and no motive power shall be used which
shall allow the escape Of smoke or steam along
the lines of said railway Those are all desir
able restrictions Because elevated rOads do not
now supply the needs of this great metropolis, it
does not follow that they will not serve useful
mrpose elsewhere Ten years ago New-Yorll was
rejoicing over the new order of things which the
elevated roads had just introduced, and in Brook
lyn they cannot be built fast enough 10 supply the
popular demand for better and quicker transit
than the horse cars supply.
Taking down the wires was not such herculean
undertaking after all 1t only needed one mans
determined will 20 point out the way. This SER
vice to the community will long be gratefully Ne
membered.
An emphatic tribute TO the destinations Of base
ball was lately paid by Pennsylvania states
man over seventy years Of age. He is member
of the present House of Representatives Of that
State and was lately brought before its bar for be-
ing absent during formal call of its members This
is the way the veteran explained mis- absence:
confess ! haze no excuse except my love for
baseball was scduccd from the House by the an
nouncement that the Altoona Club; which ,, comes mes
lIaTlSburgs that afternoon: I had such an admir2
ton for their still in playing that game that took
chances and went ont TO see them.
Evidently he spoke TO n sympathetic audience,
for when he finished speaking the House rose as
one man and enthusiastically excused the dcvotce
of the great American game.
The New-IIaven Palladium" is inclined TO take
n cheerful view of the condition Of popular educa-
ton in Connecticut. Unfortunately. the Board of
Education OF that State does not agree with The
Palladium"
The St Louis Globe Democrat" is mcanly on
dcavoring to induce such OF its readers rs own
more or less gold TO conclude that they not so
well of after ALL In order 10 accomplish this re-
suit it compares gold with certain other metals.
and shows thai il by means occupies the front
rank for preciousnesS. II figures out that Il man
worth $500, 1000, 900 could purchase 3l2 tons Of
gold but only two tons Of gallium, gallum being
quoted at 81, 250 an ounce. 81. Louis gentlemen
who have only 520O,000.O0O will see how idle it
would be for them r. attcmp, 10 corner the gallium
market.
In the course OF his speech at the opening OF the
Buffalo fair Governor Hill remarked that he usu-
ally visited several county fairs every fall and
told the people what he did not know about agri-