New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-15

smell.
ASYLUM with stone floors, and soup twice uaS,
than cycle of freedom under tie oarA' io"0e
shadow Of the Democratic ticket
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| There is an almost unanimous desire among the
old soldiers of the Union for service pension ac
anv rate among the rank and file. One OF the
difficulties attending the study OF the question:
however is the impossibilty OF exactly estimating
the expense, owing to the utter lack Oh accura"
data concerning the number and the ages OIL Vne
surviving soldiers Of the Union. The TRIBUNE
has repeatedly suggested that in the census vi
1890 provision should be made for complete
enumeration of the surviving Union veterans
ord tboir aces The work would probably not
add dollar TO the expense Of the Census and the
facts themselves would be invaluable IN the dls
cussion of pension questions, as well as useiul 10
every student of biology. Old soldiers VIII DC
rratified to learn that Joseph Mckenna, hepupn
can CONGRESSMAN from California, ana memper
of the House Committee on the census moveo 'Ae
insertion of provision to this effect IN the Oensus
bill. and the committee has adopted the propo-
sition. There was no opposition IN commlttee
and should be none in the House.
TT the President doesn't look sharp the enthusl-
astic wavers of the red bandanna Will soon Dc
spelling his name with a small C.
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aTbe fact is, Colonel Mcclure, of Philadel-
pha, is reported as remarldng, " Mr. Cleveland
is q greater man than his party 1t Is evident
that the Mugwumps do not agree with the Coio-
mel. They confess that Dir. Cleveland has yleioed
to the pressure which the spoilsmen OF his party
have brought to bear upon him. In other words,
they acknowledge that the party Is greater
than Mr.. Cleveland. If Mr.. Cleveland was great
er than his party, it would be the party anu HUI
he that did the yielding.
In the land grabbing business which various
European Powers are asSduousy prosecuting III
Africa. England evidently is not to be left Demnd.
She has Just added to her possessions Vaso
tract Of the very best land in the heart Oh tne
Dark Continent. 1t extends from Zanzibar ana
Masailand northward to the Somall country, ana
from the east coast inland to, and including, AL
bert Lake. This includes the whole Oh 'lctorla
Lake and the other great lakes OF Central Africa
and adoins the province ruled by Enin racha'
which he is DESTROYS Of transferring to British
authorities This new British State, for such 1t
has practically BECOME comprises fully twenty mil
lions of native inhabitants many of the tribes being
ncaeeful. intelligent and industrious, and only
needing proper patronage to make them valuable
members of a civilized community. This territory
is now held by an association known as Inc
British East African Company to which Her
Maiesty's Government has given full powers TO
levy taxes and customs, maintain an army, ana
make and enforce laws. This company Will, OF
course, like the East Indian Company, prove 10
be medium for the absorption OF Its possessions
into the British Colonial Empire.
"The Evening Post" candldly acknowledges
TINT its information respecting the Brdgewater
case was not trustworthy, and that Captain Allen
has Just claim against the Dominion Govern
mcnt. We congratulate our neighbor on It's fair
ness and independence in revising its Judgment
and also upon its patriotism and good fortune IN
getting for once squarely on the American SIDE OF
a Diplomatic question. 1t seldom has this good
luck, and its sensations must be both mover ana
exhilaratng. We hope to find 1t oftener Oh Vnc
same side hereafter.
aWhat docs the rel bandanna mean as
political emblem ?n some one asks. That's an easy
one. 1t means that the Democracy, hndlhg .hae
there is nothing about Mr.. Cleveland calculated
TO rouse enthusiasm, is making desperate ana
tunprecedentcd effort to win the day py going
into the fight tail foremost 1t means thso
Cleveland's denomination was Ditter PHI
TO his rarity and that Thurman is the sugar that
coats the pill. 1t means that the old roman
is several sizes larger than My Personal Comfort
r. means that the Cleveland button ipatent
doesn't sell worth a cent, and can be given away
with difficulty It means that the caudal APP