New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
Vantine's Oriental Lamp Depart
ment contains many beautiful speCi-
mems of Oriental Art.
But the prices are not work OF
art prices.
s17 and $40
Broadway.
S11 and $40
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who insists upon a "vindcaton" for his re-
moval from that Office by Mayor Strong; JACOB
NJ Patterson, who has never become recoiicheu
to his $500 job as Quarantine commissioner
Colonel Grant OF the present Police Board ana
his fellow Commissioner, Mr.. Parker. counsei
Of the Consolidation Commission. and strenu-
Gus. crafty advocate OF the Platt scheme. 1t is
also understood that Mr. Van Cott VINO mas
been supervising the expansion Of Mr.. Nor
tons boom IN the Southern states, Is pooheu
for Fire Commissioner. and may also nave
something 10 say about the selection OF ms a.
sOCates that Board. General COILS SUI
cessor in the Public Works Department mas NOV
yet been agreed upon. but Abraham Hruper is
said to have filed a lien upon IT, ana. III u"!hs
so. gently to have reminded his master OF the
services he rendered in circulating the farh-
hurst pamphlet.
There is also said to be spirited controversy
going on as to City Chamberlain. the place now
held by General McCOok. To fill idnclary posi-
ton In the Emigration Department few years
ago Mr.. Plat; brought down from Owego an
unusually experienced banking friend But I'M
portat.ons for public service here have become
unpopular and IL Is sal! that for this reason ne
has listened with mu-o satence TO the cialIis
of Amasa Thornton Wn, mas nau s1pa yea, nd u
could be relied upon to make the most out Oh 'he
place for the party. !,
OF secondary importance. Whoever may be
chosen. one thing is certain. that no man VIII De
pu; on any of these boards whose loyalty to Mr..
Plat is in the slightest degree questionaoi e.
do his bidding under any and all circumstances,
and what that means can be understood best by
any one who Will spend day or two at Albany
and watch the workings of this Legislature.
Nothing like 1t has been seen here In many years.
Croker and Tweed were kindergarten scnemerS
alongside of the present head OF the state ma
chine with his 50 0OC 0o0 In canal appropra tions,
his comprehensive scheme for control OF the
ljouor business OF the State. his grip upon the
gas companies the railroads. the Meat Trust. the
elevated lines the insurance companies and the
thousand and one other corporations dependent
upon legislative action for the conduct or their
business All Of these. however. are mild In com
parison with the consolidation project Mr. Plat
has undertaken t. carry out
Xenophon tells us that when the 10000 Greek
mercenaries Of Cyrus after months OF weary
marching finally reached the summit OF Theches
Mountain and behed the Black Sea In the dis
lance they burs: forth into songs OF delight ana
shouted THE sea. The sea- Was it the vision
OF his realized desires Of New-York and Brook
lyn at last completely subdAd and under ms
dominion, with every department In control OF
his followers that led Mr. Platt. when sur
rounded by his trusted myrmidons on the
heights Of the Progress Republican Club the
other night. to burst forth into wild, hilarious
songs Of rejoicing?