New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-29

Republicans in Brooklyn are again reminded
that this is registration day. The books are
open from to 10 a. III. and from TO 10 p. M
Every vote will be wanted this fall to en-
phasize the meaning of the Republican victory.
The Register has gained greater victory
over the Title Guarantee and Trust Company
than passing glance indicates. Ii the decision
in his favor had only been handed down last
week. the company could have appealed 10 the
General Term next week; but now, owing to
the delay of day or two, the case must 90
over until 1856. That will save the present
Register from worry until his term Is nearly
ended, and probably that is all he cares about.
The company's counsel ought to have been
slrewd enough to hurry up the decision.
Secretary Whitneys letter to the Naval
BoarC reads as if il might be intended as
campaign document, 50 great pains does the
writer take to correct alleged misstatements
which have political bearing. Mr.. Whitney
argues his case well, but the job of correcting
the mistakes of his fellow Secretaries is too
big for any one member of the Cabinet to carry
through successfully. The fact remains that
the present Administration is responsible for
the political blunder of driving the greatest of
Affairs in Montreal have reached desperate
crisis. The Health offices, the City Hall and
several business places have been attacked by
an characterization mob. An attempt was also
made to burn the houses of physicians. The
situation shows the Ineffciency of the Montreal
police, and there is probability that some Of
the municipal authorities symDathize with the
rioters. Apparently the cOntagion must be
allowed to run its course in Montreal but it is
lamentable that the intelligent residents of the
place must suffer through the superstition and
ignorance of their fellow citizens.
The suggestion that the obelisk which has
lasted 1000 years already may soon crumble
to pieces in Central Park generally excites an
incredulous smile but unfortunately it is a
fact that this climate is beginning to tell on the
mOnolith and unless it is protected the damage
will be speedily perceptibie. Fortunately
science can help us. Professor Doremus, who
has been studying up the case, suggests that
the obelisk shall be buttered all over with
paraflne. The stone would have to be heated
first, and the task will not be altogether easy.
But il can be accomplished, aud if the monolth
is TO be kept from cracking across, along the
> line of the fissure seen from the roadway. the
parafiine should be rubbed in before winter
opens.
The Democratic State Committee have not
yet found anybody to pull them out of the hole
where Mr. Flowers refusal to get left as Lieu
tenant-Goyemor put them They worked hard
yesterday to persuade General Slocum to ac-
cept the empty and expensive honor; but at
late hour last night the veteran commander had
not yielded to the sweet words of Governor
Hill. 1t is hard to see how General Slocum can
consent to take the place in view of
his profane remarks at Saratoga when
the ticket was being made up and he
Yas being coolly ignored. 1t was his
opinion then that the man who had been
second in command of the armies of the Union
could not afford to accept a place second TO
David b. Hill. We quite agree with him, and
shall be surprised ii General Slocum swallows his
humiliation and respectfully walks behind this
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