New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-08


important than Greater New York.
The Supreme Court Of Tennessee has rendered
a sweeping decision against every form OF pool
CEILING and bookmaking in that State. outside
~ chartered race-courses The court holds that
q bet commenced In Tennessee, even when the
money offered is invested by telegraph In or
outside the State, is gaming under the statute
and is unlawful. There can be no reasonable
doubt that the Court of Appeals in this state
would render q similar decision against the pool
rooms, il a properly prepared case were carried
to the court on appeal. But too many lrammany
politicians arc filling their pockets by black
mailing the poolrooms for Tammany Hall to con.
sent to closing these pestiental dens A Dill
Is to be presented at Albany soon, however,
which will be 80 clear and exhaustive In its pro-
visions, and 80 severe In it's penalties, that the
Police Department and the District Attorneys
Office can no longer invent the slightest preteXt
for leaving the poOlrooms unmolested, II TINS
act becomes law. This bill ought to be passed
without fail similar agitation to that In
New-Jersey against the disgraceful racetrack
bills ought to be started in this State against
those prolific sources of evil, the poolrooms.
Excellent success has attended the effort to
raise fund in Boston for the erection OF a suit.
able memorial to the late Bishop Brooks lie
committee in charge announce that the fund mas
reached $4,000, and that further subscriptions
will be asked for. The readiness with which the
people of Boston offered their contributions and
the large amount secured furnish the best OF
testimony as to the high regard in which his fell
low townsmen held the great preacher whose
death has caused such genuine and widespread
grief .
No wonder there was great rejoicing in South
ampton on the arrival Of the New-York, sailing
under the Stars and Stripes It was O great day
for Southampton, and likewise for the American
flag. That the Southampton steamers will DO
exceedingly popular with travellers Is foregone
conclusion. The city Is only Two hours by rail
from London passengers are landed on the wharf,
the railway carriages are entered directly AMI
there are no delays by reason OF the tides At
Liverpool not only are passengers compelled to
90 ashore by means Of tenders, but the railway
stations are considerable distance from the land
ing stages The German steamships heretofore
calling at Southampton have sent their London
passengers ashore by tenders The new arrange
ment will apprecably diminish the annoyances Of
the trip from New.YOrk to London, and vice
versa. and many will choose it in consequence,
even il no question Of patriotism were involved.
Nominated In thunder storm and inaugurated
in Il snow squall Mr.. Cleveland need have no
fear OF the clements-evcn the discordant ones in
his own party.
They are preparing to give ex-senator Dawes
YARN reception when he returns to his homo
in Pttsfeld this week, in recognition Of his dis
tinguished services in Congress for period COW
erng thirty-sx years One would think that at
the age OF sevcnty-six Mr. Dawes would he in
clined TO rest rather than labor. But it is an
nounccd that he intends TO settle down to the
practice OF law In Ptts0eld,7 and it Is expected
that he will do some literary work. There can
Ike no doubt that he is enjoying o vigorous old
age. and it would be hard to think of peasantcr
place to spend it than in the truly beautiful city
Of Pittslield.
It would DO Of interest to know the object
which the architects of the new Diamond Ex-
change Building in Maiden Lane had in view
in surmounting the building with a statue Of
Mercury. The latter figures in mythology as tho
patron divinity Of thieves. DO the members Of
the Diamond Exchange propose to place them
selves and their property under his protection?
Tho newspapers Of Ncw-York, could put an
end TO winter racing II they would refuse to
report any Of the fraudulent burlcsques Of races
at Guttenburg and Gloucester. II they would
keep out Of their columns all information about
the green goods games which practised daily
mt these places, except to note the arrests OF
the law-breakers and swndlcrs when such
rests take place, they would be doing the pub
lie real service. That is the rule which The
Tribune has always followed. There Ia no real
news in the put-up jobs which are styled races
on these winter tracks. To report such mis-
cradle schemes Of fraud day after day, as il
they were legitimate contests between horses Of
merit, is to dignity them; and in fact. to serve
the interests OF the poolrooms and of the thieves
who carry these winter tracks II all the
principal journals Of this city would unite In
ignoring these impadcnt and dishonest affairs
altogether winter racing at Gloucester and Gut
tenburg would die of neglect. The newspapers
which help the winter racctracks and the city
poorooms by publishing reports of the hippo
dromcs nc these winter tracks responsible for
great deal of the mischief which these tracks
and these poolrooms do.