New-York tribune., 1895-02-13

| omy introduced by the old sailor. who. when ne
| found his blanket too short cut half yard on
| the foot OF the covering and sewed 1t on to the
other end, and then shook hands with himself
| over his extreme cleverness.
One OF the most satisfactory features Of the
present Republican ascendency in this State has
been the prospect Of ridd!ng the schools OF Shee-
hans man Crooker. His incompetence and Hit
| eracy have been scandal to the department.
A correspondent whose letter Is printed in an
| other column reports that a deal has been ar
| ranged by which Croker is to be retained In
| Office under the superintendent. We are
| unable to believe that Mr.. Skinner. the Repuoli-
! can caucus nominee for superintendent, would
| be a party to any such discreditable bargain or
! would consen: to have 4 man OF such proved uh-
fitness serve under him. He owes it to himself
| and TO the party to repudiate any action OF
otiicious friends which may have given rise to
| this rumor.
II Is not surprising that the Whskey Trust
should develop all sorts OF chicaneries and ras-
| calities as all the ramhcations OF the business
! are associated with evil and the making OF GRIM
inals and the multiplication OF crimes.
| The camelopard entering Paris is repre-
| sented as remarkng to the assembled multi
tudes: "All right. gentlemen: 1t Is only one
beast the more" Rochefort. carrying his head
nearly az high as the speckled animal aforesaid,
has re-entered the same city after long and we'll
deserved exile his phrase OF salutation al the
opened gates not reported and probably not as
apposite as that OF his quadrupedal predecessor.
He Is small storm-centre OF disturbance
wherever he Is unless repressed by local condi-
x.,ItI in
before many moons are over, and have to be
exied anew.
T, is now the general opinion OF the medical
profession everywhere that DIR. Kochs tuber-
culin is not remedy for consumption and that
IL has killed more than it has cured 1t was
long ago discovered that DR.. Brown-Sequard
reiuvenating elixir does not rejuvenate; tnat the
confidence In II OF that eminent man was token
OF his enfeebed powers. ard that its only erect
has been 40 set a lot Of quscks up in business
and allow them TO plunder the public under the
cover OF his distinguished name. \ good many
conservative physicians regard the anutoNin as
vet on trial. and do not admit all the prophy-
Tactic and curative claims which have been ad-
yanced for It. 1t has. however. undoubtedly
made a much better record than the tubercuiln
ar the Seauard elixir. and the weight OF pro-
fessjonal testimony s overwhelmingly in its
favor That IL encounters a certain measure ot
opposition ic not to be wondered at There were
doctors enough at the outset VINO opposed the
use OF chloroform. and some yet survive VINO are
against vaccination. Laymen are only ehtiued
to sit in judgment upon the testimony OF results.
and from there il looks as II the anttoXin had
come 10 stay whatever the dissenting medical
minority may say about II.
A vessel which can go through what the Gas
cogne experienced and come out all right Is en-
titled to public confidence. and her officers and
owners are entitled TO hearty congra tulations.
The r,Imor persists that Postmaster-General
B.sell contemplates resigning and among the
men mentioned as likely to succeed him Is Con-
gresham william ]. Coombs, one OF the nu-
merous company that fell outside the breast
works last November. 1t Will he Impossible Tor
the Administration to provide for more than
1.-THE OF those who will be "out OF Job after
the 4th OF March, but there is one reason why
Mr. Cleveland should incline himself in Coombs's
direction: that IL the ardent character OF the
Brooklyn REPRESENTATIVES faith in free trade OF
the Cleveland type.
ExMayor Gilroy arrived on the other side In
a despondent and pessmst!c frame OF mind.
The newspapers seem to be the special OBJECTS
of his wrath. for he declares that In them
Everything Is sacrificed to sensationahsm' me
news OF the day Is written In the superatNe &C.
gree Character IL attacked, reputation shat-
"terad officials slandered; in word. new form
"of tyranny has arisen-the autocfacy or the
.pewspaper. 1t Is more severe more eNactihS'
"more fearless and more far-reachlng than the
"autocracy of the Cars Dear. dear! Mr Gil-
ro, ,,,uat ave had a very uncomfortable voyage
,,deed Al n distance of 5000 miles 1t might be
sunnosed he would put to one side his memories
M recent events In New-York. for he seems to
sroak with a good deal Of personal feeling. II
10 tr,o that the press was almost unanimously
onnosed TO Tammany Hall last fall, and in 50
FAR accurately repre- sented public opinion In the
oitv Rut no one supposed that the ex-Mayor
made n personaI matter of It, though he Is re-
ported to have engaged counsel to Keep sharp
Lockout for libeous statements affecting him.
After the jeremiad quoted. 1t is easy to believe
that Mr. Gilroy has small opinion OF DR.. Park
hurst, whom he pronounces well meaning but
mpracticable
One Of the bills whose passage ought not to be
delayed Is that reorganizing our city system Of
nublic education. The initiative in establishing
a new system could noi be intrusted to wiser
hands than those Of Mayor William L. Strong.
UnqIestionably there have been grave abuses
In the referee system In this city Probably they
are fewer now than formerly. for the regular
pubca tiun OF the list of referees appointed can
not but have had a salutary effect. Still Assem-
biyman Conklings resolution calling upon the
County Clerk to furnish the names Of all the