New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-28

The experiments with the grips on the
Bridge cars were continued yesterday, to the
reported satisfaction of the president, the
superintendent, the master of transportation,
the chief engineer, the master engineer, and
other funetionares too numerous to mention
Unfortunately, the public and the taxpayers
are not equally satisfied. 1t will take some
thing else than experiments to satisfy them.
It ia a curious fact that the average of fires
on Monday is greater than on any other day OF
the week. Last year these were 31S fires in
the city on that day-thirty more than took
place on any other day. There were four fires
in this city and Brooklyn yesterday, making a
good start for Monday of this week. At least
two of these fires were caused by carelessness,
which accounts for more than majority OF
New York fires. The investigations OF the Fire
Marshal have shown that !, 269 fires, out of a
total Of 1000 last year, were caused by care
lessness. The number of disasters of that kind
has been steadily growing each year, having
nearly trebled since 1865. There has not been
proportionate increase in the number OF build
ings and inhabitants.
A Democratic politician, said to be shrewd
and Of National reputation, has been giving
expression at Washington to some rather crude
views on the Speakership contest He thinks
that Mr.. Carlisle leads the race now, but In
the end the winner will be the man who can
"secure the votes of New-York after 8. 8.
"Cox is out of the field" That saving clause
ia what Mr.. Cox would call good. After he is
out of the field it will be time enough to talk
about the chances of somebody else. Just
now New-York's favorite son asserts that he
is in the field to stay. But if Tammany Hall
should be excluded from the State Convention,
and if Mr.. Cox were called on to make a
stunning tour of the State with Mr.. Kelly, as
he did in 1879, that might make such drain
on his time as to interfere with his canvass
for Speaker. It will be time enough, how
ever. to consider that matter. after the State
Convention. If Mr.. Cox has any votes to dis
pose of then, we shall be pleased to mention
the fact
II the English Government intended to an
mex Egypt, or establish a permanent protec-
tOrate over the country, it would no doubt do
30 at once, this being the oppOrtune time.
AS pointed out by our London correspondent,
there is but one Power which looks with Sc
rious jealousy on English operations in Egypt
and that is France. But the Republic is with
out an ally, and has not the strength to
hinder. Mr. Gladstone, however, asser-
ted more than once, during the late SEES
sion of Parliament, and again at its close
that the English occupation would only be
tenn orary. good deal has already been
accomplished. The rebellion has been sup
pressed, the Khedive re-established, the canal
projected and the constabulary reor gained
The ma ypifude of fIie work that remains Ia
be done, however, according to the English
plans would indicate the necessity of an
indefinite military occupation of the country.
The Egyptian army and tne police are to he
reoraaD'xed, the judiciary reformed, q con-
EtitutioDal government with alegislative assem-
bly, established, ystem IT taxation enforced that
Will deal alike with native and foreigner. and
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