New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
Did Fellows appoint Pertecost because OF the
lattcr'a simple Christian life?

THE author of this volume is n young man
of unbletn!shed character and ~ distinguished
parliamentary talents. the rising hope ~ those
stern and unbending Tories who follow r"Iuct-
antly and mnfno,isly n leader whose experience
and eioq,,rncc arc Indispensable to them. but
whose cautious temper and moderate opinions
they abhor" This n the opening sentence ~ nm
article printed nifty -four years ago In The Edn-
burgh Review" 1t was n review by Th"fnns
BabinGton Mncauay OF a volume on Chur' n
and stste by william Ewart Gladstone. Ma
cauloy was himself thirty mine years old. MIN"
years the senior Of Gladstone. The former has
been dead thirty -four years. The latter passed
his eiGhty-fourth birthday last week still hale
and henrty-n political leader who. after sixty
years Of incessant activity. II able to tire out
both followers ard opponents at n parliamentary
sitting.
The Ant'-Spoils League has been organized
none too soon. II II not yet announced whether
tn. Hon Grover Cleveland is 10 be one Of the
charter members.
Colonel Fellows wearing the cap and bells
is.a familiar spectacle IN the Dist Attorneys
Office. Ills appointment Of Pentrcost possibly
indicates that his next decoration will be
dynamite fuse.
In making January % IN" date Of the special
elections for Congrcss {, choose SUCCESSORS I"
Mcssrs Fitch and Fellows. Governor Flower has
mad. himself a party 10 petty trick. The law
r"qiir~s the n n,mina:lons. to be filed twenty days
before the election. BY issuing the call OH Fri
day. Sunday and Monday being holidays. IN" Re-
publicans were left with only one day in which
"a issue their call for primaries and conventions
ard another 70 hold them Ind put forward can
J'Jstes. BUT Tammany was no; under this dis
advantage. The Tammahy primaries. by a
curious process of accurate conjecture. were
already called FOR last night or course there
understanding between Tammany ard
I'ow-r-of course NOT. Il only happened that
Tsmmany WAS ready and that ;hc Republicans
were taken unawar-s. But perhaps that won't
make So much difference as the bosses think. Al
all events the canvass in these districts nd It's
results will De- closely watched 10 se" II the
voters who wanted Cleveland and an industrial
r"voluti"n ar" pr",id of ani grateful Tor the
Wilson bill
Tn" United S'n."s will sey gooi-by to the
Louisiana LOTTERY without IA single pang " re-
grrt II Is good rid,iance 10 in'olssably bad
Rubbish
Sew Workers. expected much trouble. confusion
ard misfortune from the second term of John
x Fellows. hut they did no, expec:. 30 mex
cusahle an appointment AZ that of Hugh o.
Pent~c,~t. Has Tammany gone mad
ore .. the most difficult tasks Mayor schieren
will have IL the restoration OF Brookvns credit.
\ bill for only $4,000 At par ont Of &275.o0)
bonds offered is IN. wind-up of Mavor Boody's
administration ~. the finances ~ the cty.
TIL. stockholders % the New-Yo-k Baseball
Clnb should NJ repeat the mistake .. last year
N.w York ought - have a winning baseball
t"srn mex; season. and several frs,-class players
must H. promptly secured Inactivity has a.
cpmpi. shci nothing. and now Is the time a. do
some hus;iing other clubs s,"urinS III.
| country f"r desirable men. and the Giants can
| not afford 10 ~, l"f, In the shmf''". The cub IL
IN better financial condition than for several
wears anI has no +xcus" for not spending money
:, obtain tho mon ~ needs.
The fn,ure Of ri"n,"nnn. Governor sshe"han has
not y-, been determined New York sun
on yes. n hns And there IL no one 40 sorry
az Mr. Sh""han.
- j. has Joined hands with Congressman Mag
ncr Dem). ~ Hr"okyn. and saws that he gill
not vote for the Wilson bill unless n II anHnlcd
NrN'.
PERSONAL.
Roscoe Howard. OF San Diego. Cal. has presented
T., the Snit thsonian Institution . white king ~aglc
from Ecuador whore u VAS captured IN the Andes.
ani sail To- be the first one ~ ifs species ever
| brought 90 this country. II II q magnificent look
Ing birI AMI. although only Elk months old. weighs
nearly ATTY pounds and Is abou, three feet six
inches In hc!gh'.
The Chln-r- residents of roston made Christ.