New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-13

II has been more than year since the law
was enacted permitting riders Of bicycles and tri-
cycles to mako use OF the drives In all the parks
Of the State The predictions that accidents would
be frequent on account of the sttshncss of horses
and the carelessness of whcelmen have not been
fulfilled. On the contrary, the claim OF the
wheel-riders that their machines were vehicles and
entitled 10 all the privileges thereunto spperanng,
has been justified. There was collision between
a bicycle and buggy in Prospect Park, Brook
lyn, not long ago. with O resulting suit for DAM
ages, and on September 80 bicyclerlder in Gen.
trail Park was run into and badly hurt. The respon-
sbity for this mishap has not been
determined. and will probably be left
for Jury to decide. So far as we recall,
these are the only accidents that have been re-
corded since the law Of 1887 took effect. Ger
tainly there are less Of them than Of collisions
between vehicles drawn by horses smashups
due to horses running away. The whcelmen have
used their enlarged privileges with discretion
and drivers Of horses have on the whole, not
been inclined 10 interfere with the rights Of the
men who choose to dispense with the horse as
means OF locomotion.
Tammany Hall has extended an invitation to
Postmaster-G General Dickinson to address the
ganization some time between October 10 and
20 Why would it not be good thing for
Dear Don" to come TO New-YorS by the way
Of Washington and bring Mr.. Cleveand's letter
indorsing Governor Hip The precious letter
then would not have TO be committed TO the
certain mercies OF the Enthusiastically mail system,
and il might have q good effect IL of the
Presidents official family 10 read it q
part of his speech. IL is certain that other part
Of his address would be so loudly applauded. The
speech would be fully reported in all the papers,
too Mr. Dickinson ought not to neglect what may
be the opportunity of lifetime
Not deferred by the exposure Of the forgery
Of s. s. Coxs frank on a package Of unfrankable
campaign documents the Democratic party man.
ayers have now gone so far TO forge Senator
Edmundss name on bundles Of frec-trade argu-
ments not delivered in Congress. This little
game is being operated in Texas. where it is
probably thought there is less danger OF detec-
ton than in New-York. Texas is the State of
that rampant Free Trader Roger Q. Mills, and
Mr. Mills is in trepidation concerning his re-
election to Congress.
Another rebuke from the Bench for District
Attorney Fellows-this time from Judge MARITIME,
who probably would not have condemned his
former subordinate without due The
Judge nuQ 10 adjourn MS court DeCiuse tnere were
no witnesses hand In doing so, he remarked
that the fault does lie In the Distriot-Attorney
Office Colonel Fellows seems absolutely i'm
pervious TO the structures Of the judges, which
have been so often visited upon him. Yet only
nine months lone-fourth) Of his term have passed
II things go from bad to worse. they have been
going since last January. what will be the con-
dition OF the District-Attorneys office when the
year 500 is drawing to close? Let 1t never be
forgotten that Mr.. Fellows's election was in part
due to Grover Cleveland and Abram S. Hewitt
Colonel NJ. " Sheridan Is authority for the
statement that the Personal Memoirs" OF his |
brother. which c. L. Webster & Co. are publish |
ing will rot be ready for delivery before the first
of December Advance copies will be given to
the press on November 26, and all extracts |
printed before that date must consequently be |
either spurious or unauthorized. The work is |
already with the binders, but the Generals |
executors have wisely decided 10 withhold IL from |
publication until after the elections.
The President and his candidate for Vice Presl-
dent are as harmonious as the whale and Jonah. |