New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-28

and affords material for valuable comparison lhe
Political Miscellany" preserves in one page the
chief items of interest in the current life OIL the
States and Territories
This is the fifty-first number Of the Almanac
II is believed that Republicans and Democrats
alike will find it as trustworthy and accurate az
previous issues have been, and perhaps even more
comprehensive in its scope and varied IN Jus IN
formation.
The amateur White Caps Of Mechanicsviile
Iowa, are likely to be seriously discouraged by
the defiant air assumed by one of the men whom
they have warned TO mend their ways After re-
ceiving communication from these self-appointed
custodians of order and morality, he published
challenge saying: Z" My habits win be as hereto
fore. fear nothing. There are not enough
thugs roughs or brusers in or around Mechanics
vile TO strike terror to my heart,' and more TO
the same effect This is certainly calculated to
dim the ardor Of the White Caps, especially as
threat to do them harm if they should come in his
way was added. This potential victim OF White
Cap vengeance is said to be well-lnown citizen.
It is evident that he has the courage of his
convictions and is in deadly earnest. There is
little risk in saying that he win be let severely
alone hereafter. Other men similarly situated
mIRuu lchEu bOHltiiilB 10 bntlE duNdho"cO
studying his prompt and presumably efIicacious
method of dealing with his enemies.
OF Paddy DIVERS ambition there can be no
doubt, but the same cannot be said Of his judg-
ment. He made grave mistake when he allowed
himself to harbor the idea that he is SUITED TO be
an Excise Commissioner That il field in
which he would NOT shine What Paddy ought
to do is TO hold himself in reserve Tor two or
three years longer and then run for Congress.
II is extraordinary how much trouble IS being
created among the effete European monarcaies by
cooks. Evidently they are no nearer the solution
of the servant question over there thar many an
unhappy family in this Republic. Only few
months ago the cooks Of the Sultan went On strike
for higher wages, whereup0n that pdentase
brought about a speedy settlement of the matter
Ivy sending the whole gang, bag and baggage,
into exile. Perhaps that was simpler than TO
resort 10 arbitration but ID must have been de-
cidedly embarrassing for those members of she
household who had not been sent into bsnishmenr.
History kindly draws veil over the happenings
of the next few days IN the Sultan's palace
Now the cook problem has been met and solved
at Berlin A dispatch from that capital informs
US that the Emperor has dismissed all the French
cooks in the establishment and will replace them
with Germans. This looks something like biting
of ones nose in order TO accomplish an unneces-
sary purpose, but still we suppose the Emperor of
Germany knows exactly what he is doing. 1t
may be added that the French cooks doubtless
accept the decree against them much more will
ingly from the fact that their dismissal follows
so closely upon the order fOrbidding the use of
French in German bills Of fare.
To Grammarian: You have lost your wager
the greater does not always include the less The
best man at Montana wedding, not long ago, ran
off with the bride while the groom was in the
chance presenting the clergyman with his fee.
That painful incident proves, you will observe,
that best man does not necessarily conform to as
high an ethical standard as good man.
Mayor Grants record last week was decidedly
creditable. He set himself to look after that
perennial nuisance, Billy McGlory; he sat down
real hard ON the Hon. Paddy DIVERS ombition
10 become dispenser of saloon licenses and be
called the attention Of the police TO the fact
that the "envelore game is being praotised
right in toieir midst so to speak And he hasn't
been Mayor q month yet. That is the sort of
zeal that the people like TO see and they do not
want TO see 10 all expended in the carly weeks
of Mayors term.
Belgium still holds its own as the most drunken
country of Europe. On an average each man,
woman and child consumes yearly 240 quarts OF
beer and thirteen quarts Of spirits. IL may be
that Bavarians drink moge beer than that, and
Russians more spirits, but taking both together tho
Bclqian record is unrivalled The Government is
al last AROUSED 20 sense of the evils of the situa
tion and some restrictive laws are TO be put In
force The right to collect by legal process debts
incurred in drinking-houses has been abolished 1t
Is forbidden 20 sell drink TO persons undes six
teen years OF age and TO sell any one liquor until
he is drunk is made crime. The effect of these
laws will be looked for with Interest. IL can
scarcely fail to be for good
The Ladies' Health Protective Association has
excellent reason to congratulate itself on the re-
suit Of its four years work 1t certainly has ac-
complished much that is worth while. and it has
shown in the most foreible way what can be done
hv even few philosophical women when they
arc thoroughly in earnest Let not these women
rest from their labors There is enough to oc-
cupy them for several years vet before NewYOrk is
made an ideal place of residence.
Recorder Smyth is making a vigorous effort
20 rcmess highway robbery. Ten years and five
months was the sentence imposed by him in
case that was tried last week. So many bold
robberies of this sort have occurred lately that
stern lesson was needed. Other offenders need
expeot no mercy if they are brought into the
Recorders court District-Attorney Fellows has
not vet succeeded in making New-Yorlx an I'M
healthy place for criminals; but ID has not been
owing to any lack of stfrnness on the part OF
our criminal judges.
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