New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06

In Sing Sing Prison for killing James FISK, mas
persuaded Tammany Grand Jury to indict his
cousin William +. d. Stokes, for alleged crimi-
nal libel Most people had supposed that it was
rather difficult to commit criminal libel against
"a graduate Of a State prison Edward :. Stokes
is 80 jubilant over his success in procuring this
Indictment that in legal proceeding before
referee he loudly dcnounces William f.. ID. Stokes
as liar. Now, can William T.. d. Stokes obtain
an indictment for criminal llbri against Edward
: Stokes Probably not William T. ID. stokes
has never killed "A man nor stolen 4 horse. III he
were man-sayrr cr Il horsc-thicf he might have
grcat influence with Tammany Hall
Those engaged in the bicycle relay race would
have made muc! better time if some OF the roads
over which they travelled had not been IN
shocking condition. Highway reform is necessary
the country over.
The laying Of the cornerstone OF the new
st. Lulles Hospital this afternoon will be "A
ceremony Of peculiar interest. The removal OF
this great hospital from the site it has long
occupied in Fifth-ave. is significant occurrence
in the history OF Public institutions III the city, ana
especially 80 because in its new situation 81
Lullcs is to be- close neighbor of the Cathedral
Of st. John the Divine, the cornerstone oil when
was laid on December -. by the Increase III
the value of its property sine" its present build
ing first used. in 1873. the hospital i eilaolen
to erect a magnificent new building, WIN Az
Communications for 80 per cent more patients IMAM
at present and also To provide liberai Jun"
to meet the running expenses. TN the ne" bl'e' ~
on the old. II. I.ukc's will be a lastulg hlohu-
mcnt to DR.. Muhenbe,g who conceived the
idea of such an institution and currlh ~ ih'o
practical effect.
An ingenious and gifted statistician has iisnred
it ont that if by COMMON consent during 'hiS
SPRING summer and fall "Wllcn c0uli pe rec
ognizcd ~ meaning When are you going u
the FAIR" ana how - meaning How W'ie
YOU pleased with the Fair?' our 6Jooo'ooo
peopl. would save enough breath to run All
the mills OF the continent during the next decaoe'
Conccding that the stati,tcian has got II risht'
the experiment is we'll worth trying.
Mayor GiEov's professions Of solcitude for the
interests Of the city with regard to the DOCK De-
partmcnt finances and the Fort George fark scih""
will deceive no one. All the expenditures Oh 'ip'
Dock Department ought to be subject TO the an
thority Of III" Board of Estimate and Apportioi-
mcnt. But 1ammany has put Andrew j. White
iu,o fine Dock Board especially 10 enrich "a many
rammany leaders a. a prodiga misuse OF pnbH'
funds can make wealthy. The Dock Department
intends 10 spend millions of dollars out VI the pro-
c.rdl Of bonds soon a. pos-lbl" IN acquiring
lands and improving the water front II i
certain that some Of those millions will find Their
way into Tammany pockets. Trust Andrew j.
White 10 steer that stream of riches safely into he
favored Tammany pocket pools lammany con-
tractor, and Tammany spectators III waterfront
,roporty and privileges wiz pile up fortune, with
Aladdin-lilse swlitncSs. " 10 the Fort "rorGc
Park scheme. the only trouble with that was that
the Tammany inside ring had not been let III on
tn. ground floor.
The last Legislature not only put mp the tan
rate but it still further added 10 the burdens
OF the taNpuycr- by eN"mpting property from
taxation which was never exempted before ana
ought not To- be- exempted now. In other words,
~ MA. "A thouchtlr-S. "Ntiayagant body, when
richly clrned tn" general condemnation 1t Is
receiving.