New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-25
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The death Of Justice Lamar, in sense sudden
though lately apprehended by his associates, VIII
revive recoIections OF the great struggle III winch
he was q conspicuous figure, but no bitterness oi
feeling If he was not conspicuously quaiined ior
the Supreme Bench by learning and temperament
his rectitude and sincerity were universally recos
uized in the closing years OF his ME-, ana "i.nin
the limits which physical iniirmity imposed ne
more than satisfied the expectations whIch DIS ap-
pointment suggested. lie was not man of robust
intellect. and his disposition was retiring and con-
templative, but he was not deficient in moral any
moro than in physical courage. His tribute to
Charles Sumner, at time when the passions ana
nreudices of the war were still potent, win al
WAYS be remembered TO his honor He died re-
spected and esteemed by all his cQuntrymen.
r. ia all right. of course. for the leading Of
Gcals of the Police Department to give them
selves dinner and invite their friends. No great
fault can be found if on such occasions much
is said more amiable than accurate The pub
lie. however, is not dull to the fact that Super
intendent Byrnes is the chief witness against his
department.
There is 10 good reason az yet for the with
drawal of the city's opposition to The New-lork
and New-Jersey Bridge scheme Controller MY
ers maintains his sturdy stand against 1T, Dut
Moyor Giroy is now inclined to a favorable view.
The fact is that everything connected with TINS
project tends to arouse suspicion, whether we con-
slider the securing OF the charter from the Lesis-
lature, the fafcical breaking Of ground more
than year ago. or the magnificent plan OF
twcntyeight miles Of approaches for bridge
less than two miles long Reports from Washing
xbn$t
termined by the Legislature, according to the
substitute bill proposed. Since Mr.. Giroy be-
lieves that the local authorities should have
charge Of this matter, how can he be satisned
with the present aspect of the bridge question!
Tho heads of households who have been CON-
pcllcd to use great quantities of anthracite coal
during the recent term Of Arctic cold are TO DE
pitied At the present prices coal bills cause the
stoutest heart to quake. The cost OF fuel in this
city is appalling when the mercury In the ther-
mometer il cOquetting with the zero mark
Nothns con exhaust the ingenuity OF the lcc'
dealers in invcnting preteXts for Keeping up
the price OF ice Now they say that the extreme
cold this winter has made the ice 90 thick that the
expense Of cutting IL Il increased, ana that tho
cold bo. interfcred with the labors Of the work
man tu surh an extent ~ to delay and cripple
,bem and in that way also 10 expand the outlay
necessary for getting the ice. Every person Of
common sense knows that such pretcXts as these
are grotesque and absurd But Newly orkers may
never get realn cheap ice, just as they never se'
really cheap anthracite coal. lie preteAt l"r
uniting I'D the price Of anthracite coal TINS Winter
10 exorbitant figures has been that tie hoiderS vi
scuri,Is in the coal railroads are entitled to fair
IL. TO. hlif
,he coal railroads have been prodigousy over
c,,i,,lized and have acquired coal lands at
frigbtfully inflated prices. Why the consumer
.houd in Justice rc eNrc:ed to pay for vast over
capitaliz dion and for inorlinate prices tor con-
lands does not clearly appear.
Tr Calling is quoted "a asserting that MS new
gup while no heavier than the present one VIII
shoot . 900 cartridges 4 minute. feace IL accus'
tanned 20 boast that she has her victories no less
renowned than those OF war. But VIII she p'e"so
tell us what she can rely upon which - DIS
ouicl, and effective as this weapon OF Mr..
Gatlingo Think Of Edward Murphy. Jr, nav
ipc NJ Grover Clevcland-or vice versa-at the
awful rate of 1000 minute
There ia a woman living down East, even IN
Barnstable, who knows the rights OF her sex ana
knowing dares maintain. The Barhs'aoe
Patriot, having proposed monument "
perpetuate the memory OF the rhsii'
| fathers" this woman rose IN righteous
Indignation and remarked, in letter !"
The Patriot: Il sincerely hope that not
woman in Cape Cod will give dollar lor any
monument which does not fully, openly and
cordially recognize the Pilgrim mothers as JOINT
sb,r,rs In the fame of the Pilgrim fathers
Good Perhaps THE Patriot" Will try to MAKE
its peace with this justly enragel lady by 'ellng
her a story OF the poct-wit John &. SAKE SAKE
was once present at fag-rasins and proposed
three cheers for the young men by whose eNertiohs
the coors had been obtained. Just as the cheers
were about to be given Sane was reminded that
there were u number of Young ladies' VINO mao
helped raise the money w:,ich bought the MAJ.
lie smiled moment, then asked: well aon
th, Young gentlemen embrace the young LADIES'