New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08

safety lnsured for incoming vessels
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Tho "black sheep" Of the Army seem 10 be dong
their best Just now TO give it a bad name There
has been a lull for few weeks in tho exposures
of duplicated pay accounts, and for this Army
officers were doubt generally grateful. Now it
is announced that gay cavalry officer. stationed
I'm Arizona is short in his accounts and 1t is Thought
he has fled to Mexico. The defalcatOn Is not
large one but the ruin Of the young officer Is sadly
complete
It's said that Mr.. Cox believes that his new resi-
dence at Washington is to be the home of the
Sneaker this winter But then Mr. RandaPs
friends say that he has not engaged Mr. Coxs
house.
The proposed prices for cheap cabs which tho new
company will adopt sound well. Twenty-Five cents
per mile, with IA reduced rate for each additional
mile or fraction is a rate at which many New-York-
ers Will DO glad to have tho convenience of a cab
who are now shut out from the of them by tho
high prices OF tho livery stables. and even OF the
hack-driyers There ID no conceivable reason why
such system should not pay the projectors hand
somely, If II is well managed nor why II shall not
be satisfactory to the customers II they will only
refrain from over-paying drivers, and doing other
things in the profuse American way that will make
trouble for each other. The proposition to paint
the cal distinctive color, with the name OF the
company in "a conspicuous place, is one OF doubtful
wisdom. to say tho least. Ono of tho causes OF
failure In previous cheap cab scheme that the
passengers found themselves too conspicuous. CAB
companies must adapt themselves to the weaknesses
of humanity. and one of tAem is the apparent I'M
willingness of the average man TO have the fact too
loudly advertised that ho is riding in cheaper con-
veyance than his ncghbor.
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nocence and appear IN the title role. Ii would
doubtless run 1901 successive nights in Missouri
alone.
Mr. Swuton's proposition that the Government
shall tako charge not only Of railroads tcegraphs,
savings banks and other little things Of that sort,
but also Of coal gold, iron and other mines, and all
oil wells seems To have surprised the senate Com
mittee. Senator Call remarked that the General
Government would have no power TO do this under
the right OF eminent domain. rs Mr.. Swlnton pic
ulresouely suggested Such property outside
of tie jurisdiction Of Congress- 1t is, at least sign
oprogress that member of the committee has dis
covered that there is something Congress has not
jurisdiction of. The committee has heretofore APP
peared to be under the impression that Congress had
jurisdiction of all things in the heavens above and
the earth beneath. IL is investigating subjects OF
all kinds with which II has possible concern, and
upon which Congress is no more likely to legslate
than IT il TO pass act prescribing that there shall
DO no more earthquakes in Java without thirty
daysnotce 1t Isa ubiect for melancholy reflection
too that all the rubbish the committee IS SO labor-
ously collecting must bo printed at Government
| expense.
| The use of cane seats in the suburban trains
ming out of New-York is increasing. The change is
| AN excellent one. The seat is clean. cool in
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seat is hot in summer, absorbs moisture and dust,
gives hospitality to vermin, and when it has grown
old in the service is usually matted down into a
hard lumpy surface. The plush seat must-yes. it
really mus. go.
CAPTAIN Webb once tried to swim the Soont from
| Southsea TO Rvde but was unsuccessful. although
| he subsequently performed much greater feats. A
I fortnight ago one of the champions OF the Ports
month Swimming Club easily swan tho whole dis
tonce i'm two hours and fifty minutes. using tho
side stroke the greater part of tho way and making
| little use Of the currents. Whether Captain Webb
! had succeeded or failed in his undertaking, u
| pucky rival was certain to follow him and prove
that il was not u very remarkable plot. Success
il almost as meaningless failure in these feats OF
nhyscal endurance, for what s done or left undone
| today is certain TO be attempted tomorrow with
| the odds In favor of the new contestant. Captain
Webbs failure TO swim inc W nlflpoOi HAS hot peou
followed by the immediate success Of more fortu-
nate dare -devil. but it has already led to bur-
lesoue of the voyage of the Maid of the Mist. An
| old scow with a rusty stove for boiler has been
patched up so as remotely to resemble the Maid and
been sent through the apids and theWhirpool with
out damage. Thsgrotesque performance whlchwas
witnessed by thousands of spectators, whereas poor
| CAPTAIN Webb had barely dozen, proves that tho
original Maid, with her captain lashed to the Wheel
did not do anything that could not be done by any
old scow with man of pith to guide her. II there
Ina any SPOT in this world of illusions where fame is
avspor, it among the msts arising from the chasm
| at Niagara.
The best that can now be said of the Democratic
canvass IN Ohio is that up to date HOady had not
withdrawn Evidently the hearts of the Demo-
cratic voters OF that State not red-not they
know OF.
1t may be remarked as a coincidence that at the
moment Lord Chief Justice Coleridge Is being en-
OBTAINED by the Portland. Me- bar on the eastern