New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01

benefit to the Fair itself, LOT only Dy sneiteiinS
the scows while dredging, but 1t would DC
permanent improvement to Jackson Park, ana IL
ought to be built at once. Unless this WORK II
done, and done soon. the plans of the Government
Board of Control, which is law-abiding body
and cannot spend one penny more than Congress
gives to it. will have to be modified. The Boards
plans are based on million-dolar exhibit, ana
the Navy's share of this is $4,000, hence 1t Is
plain that it has nothing to spend on a break
water for the city of Chicago The Board has
not spent over $4,000 for all purposes up 10
date. and it is ready to begin work as soon Us
Chicago is ready to say go ahead
The Tribune said a good word for "Gus" Meter
too soon. When he first came forward ana saio
that it was he, and not james Noonan' w"o
committed the burglary for which Noonan mas
now been sent TO the State Prison, VIC thoueho
he was acting in manly way, and really tryi"s
10 shield an innocent man from punishment. |arc-
full investigation, however, has shown thai Noohsh
was really guilty, the Identification OF MN -
the burglar being so complete that there was ho
escape from it. Meter is a worthless feno"'
and no confidence is to be placed in anything thae
he says. His purpose in inculpating himself 40
the burglar is not entirely clear, but Recorosr
Smyth came to the conclusion that justice wouia
punished on his own confession. This did not
turn out to be of honor among thieves, aiter
all.
A triumph of justice is what The Albany
Argus, styles the unseating of Assemblyman
Dunlap on ex parte evidence and by purely
partisan vote 1t would be interesting to learn
what was The Argus's" idea of O triumph OF
injustice.
Boston may buy handcarts and endeavor to
initiate New-York in its experiments al street
cleaning but it can never succeed in finding
another Beattie. We would willingly give him
ND. but he prefers to remain, with the Obesh and
the Statue of Liberty, among the unique features
of the metropolis He is, in the words OF the
comic opera, "the only of the Kind and
we've got him.
The BROOKLYN Institute of Arts and Sciences.
and in fact the people of brooklyn generally
are 10 he congratulated on the quick passage
through the Senate of the bill providing Tor 'ne
erection of a museum building on the unused park
lands near the entrance TO Prospect Park. No
opuosition whatever was developed TO the measure
and il is hoped that it will meet with an equal
degree of favor in the Assembly. The invest
ment of 100000 in an enterprise OF this KIND
will richly repay the city, and the burden VIII
be so light as TO be scarcely felt The museum
will not only be an ornament 10 BROOKLYN but
IL will he an educational force whose magnitude
cannot be measured.
Sneaker Sheehan is only obeying the orders OF
his master in the Executive mansion IN MS
arbitrary rulings against Republicans. There Is
that much TO he said in excuse for his conduct
during the last two or three days. but nothing else
The Speaker is anxious to be elected Lieutenant
Governor next fall. but he is taking poor way To
| equip himself for that office.
| 4 few weeks ago we congratulated the Re
| nublicans Of Brooklyn on the return of Mr.. Will
lam w Goodrich 10 active politics and his election
as chairman of the party's General committee
We now have occasion TO extend our congratula-
lions again on the fact that General Stewart H.
Woodford has consented 10 accept an ,eecuoh
ia membership in the General Committee. 1t is
AN encouraging and healthful sign when men OF
this stamp are willing 10 take part In the active
leadership of the party. There are other signs
! that our party friends at the other end OF the
| Bridge perceive that the highest wisdom has not
prevailed in their councils for the last two years
The ring Democracy have been badly discredited
~ recent happenings. and the Republicans have
/ ONLY 10 duOpi anu t'i'i' w " "'7"N'"'' f~@N' -
order 10 reap a substantial victory. II the plan
now under consideration Of erecting party head
quarters is carried out. II will be wise and
helpful thing Fractional disputes over patronage
have BEEN aud will be, harmful, and only harmful.
| Senator Francis Hendricks tells. n Syracuse
Journal reporter that he shall not. under any
| possible circumstances accept n denomination.
The district will De fortunate If il fills his place
! with n man as capable and as generally trust
worthy. The Senator made bad break on the
Insurance SUPPLEMENTARY. but with that eX-
cepion his record since he has been at Albany
has been entirely creditable
ST Louis man claims TO have the documents
! IN proye that lie read his title clear 10
| the entire business section of Toledo" But
| when last heard from the entire business section
OF Toledo was filling orders as calmly as II
nothing had happened, without showing the slight
est DISPOSITION TO settle with the St Louis man.
| H. looks. from this, as though the 81. Louis man
| might have 70 go to law TO get the entire bust
ness section of Toledo.
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PERSONAL.
Joel Chandler Harris, {" Uncle Remus") now sixty
years OF age Is great pedestrian. and said 10 have
| walked thity-six miles In one day recently