New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-14

Office had been indiscreet1 Qnery--how mad
would the Colonel have been II the Judge had
really freed his mindp ~
Crocuses, spring bonnets and brock trout
rather than last years blizzard. were hinted at
by yesterdays balmy weather. The mercury
does not often get up into the sixties OF this sed
son. But It will be remembered that The IT'D
une just fortnight ago. said that the appearance
OF the warm . chinook winds in Montana enc
day before was not without suggestions OK the
type OF weather which the United Ststes might ex-
perienee for the next week or two This init
nation has been fulfilled The average temper
allure Of last month In this city was 266 degrees
while that Of the first thirteen days Of March
has been se.e. And the change. instead OF being
gradual, was made az single jump in the last
two days Of February. II is too much, perhaps
70 expect this sort OF thing to hold out steadily.
although the tendency just now Is naturally toward
vernal warmth
The Assembly at Albany has adopted resolat
ton providing for evening sessions on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. That's business.
The caterer whose pink ice-cream produced
such distressing internal commotion among his
customers declares that be win not sell any more
strawberry cream out Of season. This strikes US
as wise determination and at the same time as
forcibie commentary upon the risk which, IN
the estimation of man likely to understand the
facts, those persons run who have weakness Tor
fancy colored CONNECTIONS
Captain Dawson, whose assassination has oc-
CURED in Charleston, was a man OF generous i'm
pulses and great force of character. He lost his
life in befriending servant girl in his employ.
aI,e ooff fxxrttn
time OF the earthquake in Charleston devoted his
time, energies and money to the relief of the suf-
ferers. Captain Dawson conducted one of the
most influential journals published in the South
and exerted his influence most powerfully and
successfully against dueling.
"Governor Hill is the official head and recog-
nized leader of his party in this State.' So re-
marks The Buffalo Courier" Yes, but the
fact docs not prevent that dreadful Democratic
newspaper in st. Louis from rising mp ever and
anon and asserting that Hin is dead duck in
National politics.
Certainly it Will never be in the power Of any
one to claim that the Assembly committee invesi-
Esting the ceiling scandal was not willing TO go
10 any length TO get at the truth. IL was a most
extraordinary step to call upon Speaker Cole 10
exhibit his bank books and check books when not |
n word Of testimony had been offered tending to |
implicate him in the remotest degree. Mr. Cole |
would have been justified in refusing TO comply |
with the request That he yielded shows that be |
was willing to 20 a good deal more than half way
TO face down suspicion-so far, tn fact, that he |
seems almost open TO censure for having Get bad
precedent Some day public Official In the same |
position. whose sense Of selfrespect may. be out
ragged as Speaker Coles was, by similar request. |
may have the Speakers action quoted against him.
either 10 force him into an unwilling compliance |
or to discredit him il he refuses.
The abdication of King Milan is generally re-
Corded in Europe as q triumph for Russia Austria |
viii now desire to restore Its prestige BY obtaining
absolute control over Servia. Rnsaa win be in |
position 10 renew Its standing offer for parti- |
ton Of Europesn Turkey. n Anstftaswiu oonseot /
TO divide the Balkan provinces on equal terms ana
TO consider Salonika as sn Offset fof Ccnstanti-
nople, Russia win be prepared to engage Prince
Bismarck as on honest broker.
Mr. Cleveland has been private citizen for |
ten days and we take particular pleosurS In say
ing that nothing In bis Official life 20 well be- |
came him as his dcmeanor since he went ont OF
Office
Surveyor Beattie Is q man with q nimble sense /
OF humor lie Is reported in The World" as
making these sage remarks II the Civil Ser
vice laws mean anything, they mean that Govern |
ment officials should be removed for cause, and
not on political grounds. Since have been Sur |
veyor there has not been removal in my de |
partment except for good business reasons" |
Now of all the New-York Custom House |
officials appointed by the Cleveland Ad- |
ministration, Mr.. Beattie has been most
notorious for his INSCRIPTIONS use OF the |
patronage OF his oco in the interest OF the lower
elements OF the Democratic party. He received |
his training in city politics from that accomplished
irs;uctor in subway manipulation, Hubert .. |
Thompson, and proved an apt pupil In the Gus |
tom House he applied diligently the bad lessons
which he had learned in the County Democracy |
service Mr. Beattie should prepare Tor an early |
change of scene
II New-York should absorb It's suburbs, those |
inhabitants Of the outlying districts who now
yield to the temptation when they are away from |
home, Of writing themselves down as residents |
of the metropolis would be enabled to enjoy that
luxury without hcerating their consciences,
-
II doubtless disgusts the shade Of William |
Tweed statesman TO see such pother made !
about picayune market brides and ceiling profits, |
and good many surviving patriots Of his kind
seem 10 entertain similar feeling. But the peo-
pie seem to be in mood for nncovering shabby |
and dishonest practices, even If they are not of
the first magnitude and to applaud every jealous
effort to s0nd even minor rogues TO prison. |
Moreover it is becoming and encouraging mood |
Dlstrict-Attorney Fellows is resorting 20 the
welLworn subterfuge OF shifting the responsibility
TO wicked partners. At least he says that he |
knew nothing about the elevated companies little
game until the matter had been sent to the Grand
Jury. II is not generous for the Colonsl thus to
shield himself behind his youthful assistant |
assistants. Il was indscreet in him to catch
that cold last week, but in spite Of it he could
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