New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-17

tied and any marked modification OF its climate
is not TO be expected In centuries, IL at oil. leu
it appears that such loss OF life from the same
cause, has occurred there for fifteen years
and il is not improbable that the continued rapid
settlement OF the States and Territories thus
afflicted will eventually reduce, rather than in
crease. the chances Of equally extensive havoc.
With the development of telegraphic service ana
other devices of material civilization, prompter
warning can be given, when blizzard is mpend-
ing to farmers and miners and travellers, as well
as townspeople; and the population will no doubt
in time become educated into taking closer heed
of ndicationMof danger
1.-THE TRIBuNris evidently growing better rs
IL grows older This remark emphaticaly
truthful as it is gracefully complimentary Is
made by I" The Charleston News and Courier"
We have steadily maintained that one OF the
most promising characteristics of the New South
was it's genius for recognizing sterling and UNI
common merit.
If any further evidence were needed of the
shameless dishonesty of the Mu2wumps' pre-
tcnce that their defcciion was largely caused
by the attitudes of the two candidates OF
1884 toward Civil Service reform. IL is amply
furnished by their reception Of Senator Hales
speech and Speaker Carlise's appointment
Hale showed, not by special pleading but by
cold facts and figures, that Clevelands reform
never was anything but bid for votes. and that
he had long since abandoned even the pretence OF
carving out his pledges. Mr.. Carlisle, utterly
careless of the reform sentiment. hands over the
Committee on Civil Service Reform to men motto
riously hostile to the law, and to a chairman who
last year submitted a report advocating its repeal
Tho Democratic press halls both these incidents
with vocferous satisfaction. and the Mngwumps
pass them by with eloquent silence. MIR. Car
Isle is the free-trade Speaker Mr.. Cleveland is the
free-trade President Both have made frec-trade
the party war-cry for 1913. 1t free trade that
lay at the bottom OF the Mugwumps' treachery, and
they think the time has come to avow their real
flag and to concede that they never cared a
fipence for Civil Service reform.
There is no Republican Congressman capable OF
coping with Mr. Randall the floor OF the House.
Atlanta Constitution.
Matches and overmatches" Mr. Webster
once observed where's Tom Reed1
General Black wants fifty more clerks because
of the extra work imposed upon the present
force by the calls Of members of Congress regard
ing pension claims Under previous Admins
tratiOns this has never been found necessary.
Are the Democratic Congressman much more
importunate than formerly that fifty additional
men are needed to respond to their demands-in
an era of economy and reform, toop
Premier Mills does not seem to perceive the
lessons so often and sadly taught during Colonel
Morrisons premiership to men who desire to lead
the House, 1t always Colonel Morrlsons
fate to lead the House where it didn't want to 60
The result that the Colonel usually wont
where the House didn't, and the melancholy spec
al Of ha taada Of
leading himself back where the House was. In
this country the only safe rule for leaders is to
ascertain whittier the House wishes to be led and
then tremendously conduct ii there. The oppo-
site way won't work.
Mclaughlin is evidently name for Demo
Gratis to conjure by. man Of that name has
long been supreme in Brooklyn, and now a Me-
Iaughlin has achieved the boss-ship OF HoDokeh.
The New-Yor< experts in prze-fghting who
crossed the ocean to the meeting between
Smith and Kilran have come back full OF wrath
and denounce the pretended fight as a put up
Job and a fake" This entirely confirms the
opinion formed at the time by every keen observer
of the conditions arrangements and results of
this affair. The sporting men who jOurneyed
to France in the hope of seeing fight that would
rank with the internatioal contest between
Heenan ana SayerS III tne annals OF tne ring ue-
clare that they were cheated and fooled Are the
newspaper proprietors who duped by ex-
pensve and INSCRIPTIONS special correspond |
ents" into publishing tremendous descriptions Of
what never occurred happy over the disclosures
since made? And what is the feeling OF the de-
luded readers of sensational newspapers who were
beguiled with column after column of ina ginary |
details of what was represented to be one of the |
greatest battles ever fought in the prize-ring,'
when the whole thing was a prepOsterous swindle
of the most contemplate sort?
Senator Voorhees, is going to make another tariff |
speech and it is said that pools selling the
question of which side LIE will take this time.
The victim Of q so-called practical Joke" was
buried in Brooklyn the other day. chair was
pulled away when he about to SIT down, and
he fell, receiving injuries which soon caused his
death. There is no meaner trick that men can
play upon their fellows than this. The Brook
Ign incident ought to put u permanent stop to
one species Of practical joking
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PERSONAL.
Mrs General Grant started for Washington yester-
Senator and Mrs Leland Stanford
NJ. Grevy, ex- President Of tho French Republic,
lives very quietly In his home Occasionally no