New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

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erature and thought flowing through other chan
nes In comparison with other forms Of litera-
ture the drama cuts poor figure In these days.
and Is In all Its recent productions but trivial
! instr,irnen. OF recreation and sometimes Of
fatigue not worth substituting. even when 1t Is
worth III price of the ticket
And To- Abou Ben Croker led all the rest!
| ROesch ought TO procure a copy OF the ste
nographer's notes Of his testimony. In order to
get a glimpse Of himself the people OF this
city see him In the light of his damnlng
| LESSONS.
All Of the women's clubs and other organza-
tons in Brooklyn have united in an appeal to
! the Mayor 10 include a number Of women among
| the appointments Of members OF the Board Of
! Education, which he Is soon TO make There
! will be fifteen vacancies to be filled before the
LIST Of July. and the women think that one-third
Of them should be filed with members Of their
own sex That Mr.. Schieren will appoint five
women is not likely. though he might do much
worse. The women Of Brooklyn have never yet
been represented on the Board OF Education.
although annual appeals to the Mayor are made
in their behalf. This year. instead Of a deega-
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they have forwarded a petition taking care.
however, to inform HIS Honor that II he wishes
e. consult them they will be ready to respond to
his call. The list OF OF possible appointees
has not been made public. but It Is certain that
there Is lack in Brooklyn OF women abun-
dainty well qualified to serve the city admirably
In this capacity
Controller Fitch has suspended payment OF all
bills for asphalt procured by the Park Commits
sioners under the 100000 appropriation He
has no intention Of being tarrei with asphalt
Illegally purchased.
The decision Of the Federate Council Of the
Episcopal Church in the State OF New-York, to
erect two new doceses by realignment OF the
existing five dioceses, will call attention 70 the
rapid growth Of the Episcopal Church In this
State. The exact limits OF the new dioceses have
not yet been determined upon but one OF them
will probably be composed OF portions OF the New
York and Albany Jurisdictions: and the other
Of portions Of the existing dioceses OF Central and
Western New York. This action of the Federate
Council amply indicates the wisdom Of It's for
nation. Had the dioceses Of the State not thus
organized for the promotion OF their mutual
interests. It would have been necessary to erect
doceses by dividing existing doceses. a
course which would have resulted in serious harm
- the Church The Albany diocese. FOR instance.
is too great for one bishop; but no new self
sustaining diocese could be erected out OF alone
By making a new diocese. however, out OF the
territory OF the New York and Albany dioceses
a new Jurisdiction will be formed that will be
vigorous from the start. The erection OF two
new doceses In this state will at once give rise
70 lively speculation in regard 10 bishops for the
same There are many eminent cergymen in
this city whose friends are already confident tina,
the Episcopal lightning will strike pretty close
to them.
Ships that pass in the night are the ships that
Tammany chiefs like 70 take when police in
vestgaton sends the temperature up 10 l20 in
the shade.
The project Of improving the wel-known Shore
Drive on the Long Island side OF the Narrows Is
u great Importance 10 Brooklyn. The plan Is
by no means a new one. but the present COM
mlssioners alive to its possibilities. both as
beautiful landscape work and commercial
venture and II the scheme IL carried out the city
will reap all the Advantages which can be de-
rived from H. Even At the present time the
drive IL one Of the attractive in the vicinity
~ N,w-York. and whether the riparian rights
and land under water adjoining the proposed
parkway will ever be OF sufficient commercial
value 10 make up the city's outlay. It is certain
that the land on the shore side will greatly
increase In taxable value. and In that way re-
turn 10 the city large part OF the sum neces-
sary TO make the change.
How would II do 10 have Wild West Show
with Governors Altgeld and Waite as the star
performers?
Doubtless we shall hear in due time that Rich
ard Croker has gone 10 Europe in search OF
health He would have enjoyed special oppor-
tunit!es for spiritual consolation II he had sailed
A few days earlier with the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst
Is the Tammany tiger soon In his death
throes and the fall election months away?
A stanhope In the chair OF a convention TO
consider the best means OF abolishing the House
OF Lords would have been a startling provision
10 the polite Lord Chesterfield. 10 whom that
august body doubt clothed In robes OF
sempternlty as all the Stanhopes were and were
to be clad In the chain mail OF loyalty to II
and their order But II has come true and who
knows but the Somersets and Salisburys and
Towards may yet meet destiny half way ana
appear In this ritual OF the dissolution OF the
celebrated and exclusive and now useless club
OF which they and their forbears have for a
long time been such distinguished members?
PERSONAL.
General Malone who Is living In Petersburg. is
,aid To have given up all idea OF again enter
ing public life.
A call has been issued In Germany for funds to
erect monument 10 the memory OF Hans Won
Bnow the great pianist. in Hamburg. 1t is hoped
Committee by admirers Of the dead man in this
country.
The Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins. jr. who recently re-