New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31

partment has been uncovered. and the way nr.. s
pared for its complete reorganization. 9th,
departments in which Tammany officials havs
Rad their own way without let or hindrance ay.
sadly in need Of the application OF the probe Lei
the good work go on until the whole lump ~
city administration Is thoroughly leavened with
the leaven Of reform.
The Federation of East Side Workers has nov
been completely organized. II is the most prac.
teal illustration we have yet of cooperation
between churches and philanthropic societies s
for the carrying of benevolent work in the
most densely populated section OF the city n
requires no argument tc show the desirabity
of working together in matter Of this kind
The result Of this movement will be careful
study Of the reeds of the people on the East Side
south of Fourteenth-st.. and the giving Of helm
to those in need on systematic and intelligent
basis Protestants. Catholics and Hebrews have
all joined hands in this praseworthy move.
ment The mere fact of its organization is Z
significant sign Of progress in the right direc-
ton. The Federation will carry on its work by
means Of conferences, lectures and committeeS
1t is to be hoped also, that 1t will be successful
at an early day In providing a building for the
common use of the various churches and socie.
ties which have united to form Il.
Thirty-one gamblers arrested in Dry Dollar"
sullivan's place. Dry Dollar" is Tammany
state Senator.
Nothing but frst-ciass telescope will enable
Secretary Carlisle 10 keep track of the vanishing
gold reserve much longer If the present rate Of
depletion continues The trouble with the re-
serve under Mr. Carlis.es vigorous and compre-
hensive mlsmana cement is that it won't stay r.
served.
Mr. Rice who was United States Consul at
Hakodadi, Japan, for many years, once re-
marked to officer of the Navy There is one
characteristic OF the natives of the island Of
"Yesso that Is said not to be so general among
the japanese the islands of Nippon or Kiusu.
1T Is that they would rather commit hari-kan
than tell the truth" Hakodadi, which is on the
island of Yesso. opened as a treaty port in
1894. and is the pace wnere Inspector Williams
owns eight building lots He ought never to
have invested in Hakodad for the atmosphere
gems to have been laden with contag,on.
No one Of sense and truth will venture TO deny
Superintendent Byrnes's statement that what
TIE Police Department needs is a complete re-
organization.
This Government senls six warshps to
Chinese waters where there is no serious menace
to American interests, but refuses to send one
| 10 Hawaii where the lives and property Of
american citizens are threatened by conspiracy
and revolution. This condition OF affairs mercy
| emphasizes the folly which Mr.. Cleveland COM
mitted when he produced a vacuum in the
state Department and called it craftsmanship.
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When all is done that be for the suffering
people If Newfoundland, there will still be
hunger and cold and privat:on among them dur
ing the ensuing winter. and this fact should in
spire and direct every effort for their relief
which may be found TO be practicable. The pros
rcrity Of he island rests exclusively her
fisheries aad the product OF these. varying from
year 10 year is not In the best times more than
enough to supply the people with moderate
/ and scanty measure Of comfort \ financial crisis
| like that through which the island has just
assed dslocates the entire machinery Of bust
ness and paralyzes every form Of industry and
/ activity They will have sympathy and help in
| their extremity from far and near, but when all
this IS rendered their case will be bitter
enough All the scattered communities living
along the northern coast and islands Of the Gull
OF St Lawrence. whose occu, atoms and re-
Newfoundland people. have periodically to be
rescued from famine by the Dominion Govern
ment which has frequently had under considera-
| ton the plan Of breaking up and deportng all
! the communities resident there. They comprise
! no great number all told. and that would be the
| wsest way 10 deal with them Scanty and
! precarious food supply. partial isolation during
| the winter though the Government boats man.
! age TO work their way t. them through the ice
foes and the long and rigorous arctic winter
! are the conditions which they always have TO
| confront them and il would be a wise and
sagacious procedure to gather them all up ana
plant them elsewherd in the midst of gentler cll-
| matte conditions leaving their abandoned coasts
to tn. penguns. seals and white bears when
used to inhabit them. and do yet, for that mat
| ter being the only jewellers far discovered
able to make living there.
The eyes Of New-York are now on the Leg
| stature Ii will be we'll for the Senators and AS
/ sembymen TO remember this.
Justice DIVERS robe Of ermne is considerably
/ whittier since the court brushed the sawdust on
! IT with a verdict Of not guilty. 1t was one OF
the most successful jobs of cleaning and re-
! pairing ever performed in this city.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Mary Jameson Judah. the author OF the
! Adventure OF a Lady of Quality" in the January
Harper" IL a resident OF Memphis, Tenn.
The Canadian papers recalling story which
the late Bishop Medley. the Metropolitan OF Canada