New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

Of the New-YOrk Conference Will not feel that
they have been inhospitably received in this
CITY because evidences Of the presence OF pick
pocl,ets in the church where they holding
their meetings have been furnished and detectives
have been appointed to save the ministers from
further depredations. New-iork as a Whole Is
not RESPONSIBLE for the existence of few pick
rockets and the Methodist cergymen as a whole.
we take it. are too well versed in the ways OF the
world and the devices Of the uncodly to be
easy victims OF the nimble-iingered fraternity
The finding of pistol cartridge in one of the
news of the church is q singular though not
untaIIv mysterious occurrence but it hardly
demands the appointment of a special inyestgat-
ing committee
Facts are stubborn things, and the fact that
there was a large vote in Rhode Island this year
is not only q stubborn but an uncomiortaph
thing for the opponents Of ballot reform 10 puck
against. If voters were DISTINGUISHED. as they are
ndustriousy procaiming, why don't the returns
show it?
Sheriff Sicxles's arithmetic makes 1t appear
that the LEGAL fees for deputies services are not
LARGE enough We are not prepared to accept
his Indictment as to that but the fee system whether
annie or not is an iniquitous system and ought
70 be abolished 1t leaves the public at the
mercy of the Sheriff and his men. The public
should receive all the proceeds oil the once. ana
should defray all its expenses. If there Is q
surplus. il should 90 TO the public treasury: If
a deficiency, the public should make it up
Chicago issues promises as freely and as regu-
Iarlv as the Thirteen Colonies used to issue paper
money. But the country wants " showdown"
in cash.
Are peaches really to become delicious men,
ory only? The velvety, luscious, sun-kssed
peach. which is delight to the eye and nectar
on the tonguc-is it to f2de slowly but surely
into a reminisccnce, We chronicled the other
day the shutting down of factory in Delaware
devoted TO the making Of peach baskets and
crates-an item which had portcntous look and
sound Now we observe that At n meeting of the
Kent County Grange. held at Dover. Del. last
week committee appointed ito coEsldcr
what new crops We can. this year at least. sub
stitutc for the peach crop But there Is CLEAN
Of silver in the midst of the lining Of even this
black cloud. IL is the saving clause" this year
at least For this year the Kent County Grange
plainly has no hope but after this year-wbat?
The committee made no report from which we
take the liberty Of infcing that the necessity OF
n "substituc for the peach crop is not so press
inc as it seemed at the time the committee was
provided for.
This is good time for Mr. Cleveland 10 write
another letter Oh the subject Of ballot reform.
II is not vet clear whether Mayor Grant will
resign from Tammany Hall or will wait TO be
thrown out by Mr. Croker That he must 20 is
inevitable Mr. Croker has said So The Tam
liz, hotr
Tammany as well, - says Mr.. Croker. 4" 1t makes
no difference who lie is, out he should go'' Well.
Mr. Mayor will you stand upon the order of YOUR
going. or go at once? OR. do YOU think you are
a bigger man than Croker?
The Gar receives good salary, but he earns
it. It is worth a good deal 10 dodge bombs for
a living.
Not many towns are called upon 10 undergo
such an experience Kcarny. y. j., has Just passed
through. The other night It's entire police force
rose as one man and resigned. for no other reason
than that one OF its members had been discharged
for drunkenness 1t is easy to draw narrowing
picture of the mad riot OF crime in kearny when
il was deprived of the visible embodiment of the
strong arm Of the law in the persons of what has
doubtless at some time been termed kearnys
finest Tie appalling character of the calam-
ity is somewhat mltgatcd by the fact that
Kcarny's police force consisted of only five men
and il is gratifying to note that the Township
Committee met the emergency In n truly gallant
fashion, and promptly swore in three new police
men.
If Commissioner Bcattic can dispose of the dirt
in the streets as easily as lie can shake of his
so-callcd principles this will soon be fine town
10 live ill.,
Miss Clara Barton, president of the American
National Red Cross, speaks in most cordial praise
of the conduct of the people of Louisville in their
recent trying experience After commencing
their admirable courage and good sense she
saws: In large experience | have never seen
any disaster so efficiently handled, nor have
known efforts Of relief TO ne better directed
This is highly crcdiiablc TO Louisville and SO Is
that city's determination TO care for all the
sufferers by the disaster.
II is proposed 10 keep foreigners who are not
citizens out of the American Navy. This is
RIGHT Patriotism is the cornerstone upon which
the American naval and military systems rest.
The attitude maintained by the British Govern
mont in the midst of the universal manifestations
of uncasincss on the part Of the Continental
PAYERS is of = nature to rcassurc all except the
English people themselves. For the Queen is stay
inc at AiN- lcs-l ,ains. her Prime Minister. Lord
Salisbury is AT Nice, the Prince of Wales and his
second son, George, are III Gcrmany is are also
the Duke of Edinburgh and his son Alfred Prince
Albert Victor is somewhere on the Indian Ocean,
half way between Bombay and Alden. and the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught are likewise at
sea en- route to Singapore. In fact, the Princess
Ionise Of Wales and hcr banker husband the
popular Duke of Fife, are lett us the senior repre-
scntaliy,s in Great Britain OF the Royal family
and rs the members thereof who stand nearest in
succession to the throne IL is difficult to imagine
the complications which might ensuc if any hing
were to happen to the Queen while in France
at the present moment. For never before in Eng
lish history has there been time when the
SOVEREIGN. the Prime Minister. the Heir Apparent
- - .,,. rr,ncns i'm line of SucrpsSon have