New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

grandmotherly government is furnished by Dc.
cree issued the other day from the Treasury De-
partment recommending capitalists to invest n
certain stocks and to avoid others.
It is we'll to remember just now that persons
who want to avoid prostration by heat should
walk on the shady side OF the street.
Now is the time for the well-to-do and fortu-
nate 10 help the poor and miserable. 1t has
been long since so many and such urgent de-
mands were made upon the charitable and
philanthropic societies. Lend hand is Z
good motto for this weather.
n would not have taken underground rail.
road long to demonstrate it's popularity under
such conditions as prevailed last week. when sur.
face travel was seriously interfered with by
the snow and the elevated trains were crowded
to the danger point. In such circumstances the
privilege Of riding up and down town in swift
wel.-warmed and well-ghted trains beyond the
reach of snow and cold would have been gladly
welcomed The recent storm furnished power
full argument In favor OF the form Of rapid
transit which the people said By their votes last
fall they wanted t. try
"Why do the banks hoard go.d?' petulantly
asks an able Democratic journal The answer
Is easy. They hoard gold because Demo-
cratic Congress threatens to force it to pre-
MUM, when they can sell out at profit.
Another good thing done by the Chamber Of
Commerce at It's meeting last week was the
adoption of memorial to Congress in reference
10 the dumping of injurious deposits In our mar.
Dor and it's tributaries. This, OF course, Is sub
ject OF great importance and should receive early
attention. The question OF dlscont.nuihg tne
dumping of ashes and other refuse from this
city In the sea Is under consideration. but At
the same time there is talk that Brooklyn may
soon feel the necessity of beginning this prac.
tlce Clearly the disposition of waste will de-
mand early attention from Greater New-York
II is a somewhat hazardous undertaking to
seek any trustworthy information in the bud.
gets issued each year by the Ministers Of Fi-
nance OF the various Powers OF Europe. But Of
all national budgets that have just been made
made public the which certainly affords the
least information with regard 10 the financial
standing OF the resources OF the country Is that
of Russia. For after showing handsome sur
plus under the head Of ordinary expenditure and
4 terrible deficit under the head OF payments
described as extraordinary" the Minister OF FL.
nance coollv balances the huge difference by some
hundred millions Of rubles taken from a mys-
terious fund described as the free balance OF the
treasury" What this free balance may be not
even the Russian officials themselves seem 10
know and the only serious piece OF Information
that we are able to derive from the budget re-
port is that the grand total OF Russia's national
debt has been greatly increased during the last
twelve months.
Secretary .Carlisle's gold reserve is the only
thing that is more depressed than the mercury
nowadays 1t is hard winter for tnkerins
statesmen as we'll as for weather prophets.
The first step In the direction OF reform legs-
lat!on has been taken in the passage OF the he-
moval bill. Mayor Strong may be trusted 70 uo
the rest as respects that matter. But the
Legislature has only made beginning. "ha'
the people demand was made known at the TWO
meetings held last week. The lawmakers are
expected to govern themselves accordingly.
The delegation Of school principals who visited
the Brooklyn City Hall the other day to ma
fault with the reorganization OF the educatiohA
system Of the city as proposed py Mayor
Schieren's Advisory Committee neglected 10
state that the committee had Sought their do-
vice and that II there was anything In the re-
mort adverse to them they had not been con-
demned unheard As set forth In the report
letter was sent by the committee TO the prin-
cipals OF all the public schools In Brooklyn ask
ing for advice and suggestions regarding the
work which the committee had In hand. ana
many Of them responded making valuable ana
interesting recommendation Ii was emnentiy
proper that the committee should consult the
men In closest touch with the public schools. ana
undoubtedly all they had TO say received due
consideration. At the same time, II wouid
scarcely be safe to assume that the school prin.
clpals are the best qualified men In the city 10
draw up a plan for educational organization and
administration.
With the Popusts holding the balance OF power
in the Senate. the country may yet be forced 10
admit that the windmill IS still factor OF energy
In American craftsmanship.
In view of the large appropriations which the
Legislature will be compelled to provide for "
is evident that a good many things which are
worthy in themselves will have TO be postpoheo
until next year. This seems 10 be aosoiu'e1y
necessary if the expenses OF the State are 10 oe
kept within bounds II the Legislature SHOWS
any disposition to extravaganza. the Governor
will be under obligations to use the veto power
with a courageous hand.
PERSONAL.
William s Tipton who has been the persona
campaign manager OF Governor Evans. OF Ten