New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-18

;,fdeltv and ,noterialism of the age believes and
confesses that il believes that the idea OF future
world of re ward aud punishment " has ceased u
be practical motive in the lives OF maturity "a
men Just as 1t believes and confesses IL oeheVes
that chastity is a great virtue. but every man
knows in his heart that 1t is not the greatest VI
virtues-that offences against it have often been
consistent with the possession of ALL the QUANTITIES
which epnoble human nature and dignity human
life and make human progress possible
II is coyert,y rumored that one of Land Commis-
soner Sparks's decisions has been sustained. FOOT
fellow He must have been dreadfuiiy snocAeu
when he heard of it.
It must be a very bad state of things that e1ists
IN Central Park. according to the comments Oh
superintendent Parsons and the captain Oh I'll
Park police upon the scoundrelly conduct OF TWO
tramps on Wednesday. Mr.. Parsons is quoted as
saving that there have been frequent cases OF as
sault upon women in unfrequented paths IN Tue
Park by tramps and the police captain, confirming
this statement. complains that the force at his
command is insuffjcien to watch the Park. these
statements coupled with tho actuallnstance winch
called them forth. may well arouse most uncom
Portable feeling among the people who nVihg OF
employed in the neighborhood of Centrai farK' are
accustomed to resort to Its shades and Walks Ii
the Park Commissioners permit 1t to be overrun ny
warrants ana brutal tramps. 1t must soon become a
place Of terror rather than Of recreation. Ihere
may not be enough police to watch every nook anu
corner within it's enclosure but certainly there arc
enough TO prevent evil-ooking wretches who can
not make satisfactory reports OF themselves from
having aces. to the grounds. There is vagrancy
law for such fellows aud it should be sternly
enforced.
This is not an off year for tho Republicans oil
Maine at all events.
This is the pledge which the third-party polti-
clans require of their abstaining followers;
hereby promise TO SMASH THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY and not to drink cider"
ago when Mr. steers modelled tho Julia the Una and
the America Government recognizing ms talent g@e
lin the build It's ship Niagara To-Day wnen we
Of tho designer of the soops when t%lce
Herald ,
No: unfortunately those services are not avail
able under the present Administration. secretary
Whitney does not wish to encourage American de-
s,cners. He prefers to buy English designs from
an official connected with the Admiralty ana the
Armstrong;. He Is unwilling to have American
tubs stand on their own bottoms lie wants 10
have feet like the Queens navee which some Oh
the best English experts are now describing as
fleet of miscalcuated failures"
Perry Belmont IS quoted as saying that he ex-
pects denomination to Congress by acclamatioh
from his insular constituency. They despse not
the day of small things over on Long Island
Gorernor Hill 10 the Farmers: | Will now proceed
70 address you on the question of the aduteration
Of food The Farmers 10 Gournor HH: Dc you
know. Governor, We mere than half suspect That
civ a
with politics
The Republicans Of the XVIII District Onon-
daga and Cortland have renominated Frank
TIiscock for Congress. This is the first OF the Re-
publican Congressional nominations in the State
and Is an admirable beginning. Mr.. Hiscock has
represented this district for five consecutive terms
and has steadily grown IN usefulness and influence.
Years ago he came be generally recognized as one
of the most Trustworthy. sagacious and accom-
phshed of the Washington legislators. The party
ana the public at large are to be congratulated that
he is to be continued in position for when ne mas
demonstrated his peculiar fitness.
The Ereaing Post has missed great chance. TIL
| total Republican vote in the United States was
| 1s5l.9sl The number of Anti-Saloon Repub-
| licans present at the National Convention at
| Chicago as duly accredited delegates was 1877.
Conservative it is as plain the brass buttons on
| n lackey's uniform that the number OF saloon ke-
| pubncans is 4, SOL. 70f. This was the convincing
| STYLE in which our statistical but always amiaoie
| contemporary argued about the anti-saloon con-
yention in New-York II would have scored a
great success ii it had had the presence OF nina 10
| make broad application of the principle 10 the
| nation. The TRIBUNE ALMANAC Is a great aid u
| brisk. effective Journalism.
In case they decide not to hang Geronimo. Secre-
tary Bayard might make an opening for him IN the
| consular service.
Isn't 1t about time there movement to reform TIT
| Mugwum p ~ Denver Tribune
You can't reform Mugwump. 1t is that hopeless
condition of decayed intellectually and overgrown
egotism which is known as the hug"ump. %
long as there is a chance of redemption. there Is n'
| Mugwump.
| If Mr. Gladstone returns to Parliament III tln'
10 take part IN the debate on Mr.. ParneUs oIl' the
| Tories Will be to greet him with sheer ano
| nnuendo They will charge him with being inilu
enced by personal motives. The sales OF his lrisi
pamphlet they will say. have fallen OIL and II
order to made a new market for his literary wares
he has felt obliged to and stir up strife IL
Parliament.
Mr. Bayard thinks it a difficult thing to secur
good men as consuls His opinion is not surprlsin!
If he means to conlne his search to tue Democracy
If the statement made in letter by the englnee
who caused the recent fatal collision ON the Nickel
Plate road at Silver Creek is true, the conductor
the freight train must share the responsibility o
the disaster. The letter of the engineer is an ad
mission that he deliberately violated his orders
according to his own account for no other o
better reason than because it was the first time b
had received orders TO pass train at that particu
| lar point He intimates, however, that the conduc
tor tacity approved his action. and as the conduc
tor could have stopped the train, this inferenc
is unavoidable. Both these men ought to b
arrested promptly and held 10 answer
Mr. b. V Colonne of the United States Coas