New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07

smaller. u would mean bankruptcy ioI H"Hl'
transporting companies that were able last fall
to "boom'' their stocks with accounts of vastly
improved earnings. II would mean, in short
less worl, and less profits for Amclicans and
more work and more profits for foreigners
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REPRESENTATIVE Cochran in his first speech in
the House took position at once manly. and
honorable and ono which entities him to cordial
praise in defending the claims Of Captain
White to n seat TO which he was entitled by all
considerations Of honor and fair dealing, the elo-
qucnt lawyer showed temper too rarely seen
on the Democratic side Of the popular branch of
Congress. The indications have been that the
majority would uphold the Elections Committee
in un,catng Captain White But Mr. CoclUan's
clooucnce convinced some Of them that they could
not afford TO perpctrate such barc-faced outrage
How boons do flourish in The present Cabinet!
Don " Dickinson hasn't been in office month
vct but already he has a well-dcvclopcd boom for
the Vice Presidency under way Mr. Villas has
rot General Bragg out Of the way, but Mr.. Dick
inson threatens to be more dangerous rival
4 husband who has Just been worstcd in Chi
caeo divorce suit calls Chicago justice " hid
cons monster" The court, in denying qppli-
the iudse of the law and the facts in the case.
Thc jury is undoubtedly the judge Of the facts
bat IT is generally supposed to be largely depend
cnt on the Judges charge for its law. In view
of the elasticity Of divorce laws in Illinois, and
the opinions promulgated thereon by Chicago
Judges, we should not be surprised at any sort OF
a verdict from a jury sitting in Chicago divorce
trial.
If the complaints about the non-remoyal Of
ashes and garbage continue, Mayor Hewitt will
be justified in claiming the fulhlmcnt OF the
prom Sc exacted from Commissioner Coleman
when he was rcappointed head Of the Street
Cleaning Department.
The petty tyranny exercised by the police on
a recent Sunday in aucsting a Grand Army post
that was parading at the funeral of member
has been fttingy rtbukcu by Justice Patterson,
who holds that the post had right to march on
sucb an occasion with or without band. The
notice should be less superserviceable in the flu
tnre There are enough law-breallers for them to
devote their attention to without interfering
with pcaceable citizens engaged in the solemn
duty of paying fitting tribute to The dead.
When the smash comes Premier Mills should
bo careful to save lis dark lantern as a memcntO
gct
went about digging holes IN the tariff dixie.
Tho r,lirv that aim TO develop IS one that Will
,ae ii. PRACTICALLY ind pendent Of all the nations Of
he world: that We may make In ms country not
MY ,t tla we cd 10 eat, exc pit the luXurles Of
.,.,1lral chimes and all we wish TO wear all the
manufactures necessary to human ire that ms great
,nI powerful Nation Of 6ooll'Op poo 10 extending
,r vasf region may bo ind pendent In themselves,
~ tt@t n Europc nations Will be al war with each
ofber here We may have republic Of freemen'
mailing ts own way III IN, Wor,'' aoc II necsarS u,
~ ms and The country south Of us.-lScnator sher-
man. rerly to Senator kenna
n Nr James Russell Lowell wants to know
what Amcricanism Of the highest and most prac-
tic,l tyne is like, let him read Senator Sherman's
commemorative definition of National policy.
That Glowing sentence ought To inspire even an
,polo-maniac with sense OF the dignity and
saracity Of true Amercanism.
SECRETARY Villas has cxiled General Bragg and
chained M the Physical Wreck. Now, if there
are any other Vice-Prcsidcntal oNpant5, Let them
strip and come into the ring.
When lincman was killed in Futon-st. about
a wear ago through coming in contact with the
oxnosed end Of an electric wire, the officers Of the
electric light company involved found ready
excuse for the death. The man happened to be
standing on a ladder at the time and fell back
ward 70 the pavement The officers Of the com
pany declared that the man undoubtedly got
shock, hut that his death was as certainly due
to his fall How will they now account for the
death of a man and horse in Buffalo, when the
horse came in contact with the unprotected end
of an electric light wire and transmitted the shock
TO the man, both dying instantly They were
both on the ground 1t seems difficult to set