New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-08

grateful to Mr. Paul KRUGER for his expressions
OF sympathy and confidence.
South African politics become more ana more
entangled. and the South African politician VINO
Is not In jail becomes in his confusion. more ana
more like a porpose in shad net. BIZ hercules
Robinson Governor Of the Cape Colony now
telegraphs home that he knew nothing before-
hand of the Jameson RAID and wants his cnar-
acter protected. II Cecil Rhodes were not absent
in Buuwayo at the head OF his army OF pacinca-
ton, II Is likely that he might file similar de-
NAL and want his reputation sheltered also.
According to all the indications at present ac-
cessible one scheme OF defence would involve
about as large a contract as the other. They nave
both OF them made good deal Of money In the
game however and can perhaps AFFORD TO drop
a little reputation.
Plat hitched his wagon to a Presidential star.
but there was nothing eidereal in the driver. and
now the vehicle is in the ditch.
Hopes are expressed, apparently not without
ground. that the battle-ship Oregon will surpass
both the Massachusetts and the Indiana In speed.
n so. she will be the fieetest ship OF her class In
the world and this country will have three vessels
able to cope with any other three adoat under
any flag
spain has a number OF patron saints exceeding
that OF her standing army. but. though they
have been diligently invoked on ell occasions
since they respectively canonized. the
process OF events has probably been the same ae
II they had never been appealed to at ALL Still.
that does not put them out OF fashion, and Ma
drld s now appealing to Its particular protector
to make an end OF the drouth which has OF late
,,1xAI a~ pnrytnn
and also to bring about the suppression OF the
Cuban insurrection Rain Is likely TO come TO the
relief OF the city at any time. and the saint Is
equally likely TO get the credit Of It; but In the
Cuban matter there is no such prospect in sight
II is asking rather too much OF the saint to ac-
complish out Of hand what Campos and Weyler
with all their efforts and ornaments have failed
10 do.
The ex-Giants are not quite at the tail-end OF
the League. but they have lively hope OF getting
there soon and staying there till the END OF the
season.
The National Municipal League has been dis
cussing the advisabity Of municipal ownership
Of street railroads. There are two strong argu-
ments In favor OF such a systematic excellent
service OF the municipal roads In some British
cities and the execrable service OF the corpora
lions In New-York
There Is no reason why the Honorable Patrick
Gleason, OF Long Island City, should not have a
coat OF arms and he has got one presenting three
lions regardant one above another on shield
surmounted by potato, and an arm clad In mail.
the hand grasping weapon resembling the
Roman Plum. with which apparently the potato
IL about to be peeled. The right Of the Honorable
Patrick to this escutcheon and device Is attested
by the Honorable John Rooney, who has compiled
a big book exhibiting the heraldry OF the de-
scendants OF the Irish kings. From this record
II appears that the Gleasons take their origin
from Milisius, King OF SPAIN through his son
Heber and that the original name OF the family
was Gleasan, which signifies the tuner import
ing no doubt that in old times they were bards
as well as sovereigns shedding the soul OF music
around them they moved like Tara's harp.
That is what their descendant still does In his
new bailiwick, and he Is perhaps more useful In
one way and another II less ornamental, than any
OF his regal progenitors. II he ever becomes
Mayor of the Greater New-York, which Is the
goal OF his ambition. he will be much more
shining potentate than any Of them and HE
three lions can spread themselves all over his
heradic sgnboard. He is entitled to a hatch
ment with fighting emblems. II anybody Is. and
his Garter King at Arms. the faithful Rooney,
has provided him with a very suitable one.