New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-03

Of less than S5,0O0.0O0. The works in ex-
istence have an established business and trade
which is worth something, and an organized
force of competent men. But nobody would
have thought the whole of them worth
quarter of S83, 900, if the thing had not
been called trust.
There is sound sense in the petition sent to the
Interstate Commerce Commission in behalf of rail
way bralemen. who ask that the use Of automatic
brakes and couplers on freight-cars be made com
pulsory on the railroad companies of the country.
The sgners of the petition all brakemen or
men who have been promoted from that post,
and they know whereof they speak. Everybody
else knows, too that hundreds of lives have been
sacrificed and thousands of limbs MANNED because
of the primitive method of coupling such cars,
which still seems to be in universal use. Auto
matte brakes and couplers,' says the petition,
are practicable, one would be injured, and
MANY lives and limbs would be saved by their
adoption This is unquestionaby true. The
TO- 900 brakemen who make the appeal ought TO
be heard Probably the Interstate Commission has
not the power order the adoption Of the devices
referred to, but beyond doubt it can exercise q
potent influence in bringing about greatly needed
reform.
The bobtan car appears to be thing of the
past in New-York. In life it was frequently and
profoundly execrated, and in death it is not
lamented.
A baby was christened at Cleveland last week
who is the proprietor Of rs many as three great
grandmothcrs, not to speak of very large assert
ment of relatives of less distinction. That baby
must look we'll to his ways. If he fails TO grow
I'D TO be a badly spoiled child it will be great
mercy. Children possessing only one great-grand-
mother generally come in for a good deal more
than their share of the good things of this life
But think how youngster with three such insti-
buttons in his service will fare!
"The Evening POST of this city pronounces the
appointment of Edward Mitchell to the office of
District Attorney q very good ONE and at the
same time il accuses Mr. Mitchell Of being faithful
in his devotion 10 The Posts pet adherence,
the Boy with a large every time in politics. We
rr,Tet to see our Mugvump brother beginning the
beautiful month of September with so painful an
exhibition of inconsistency Its ethical standard
would seem TO need snoring up. 1t ought TO
praise Mr.. Mitchell less or take more cheerful
view OF the Boy.
T. is reported by "The Philadelphia Inquirer
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that the sections of the esteemed City of Brothcry
Love are talking Of forming union for mutual
Improvement One would think that if the
, Philadelphia sections had made the most OF the
abundant church-goin privileges which they have
so long enjoyed, they would have got beyond the
need of mutual improvement by this time
The president Of the Charleston s. c. Chamber
Of Commerce the Hon. S. Y. Upper, is entirely
sound on the question of the best place Tor inc
preat Worlds Exposition Of 1902 He is outspoken
IN favor of New York City as the place, not only
because this is the metropolis Of the Western Heml-
sphere but because it exceeds all other cities IN
the New World in population, wealth, attractive
ness. and facilities for the accommodation oil the
hundreds of thousands of strangers who VIII at
tend the exposition" We make our compliments
10 the Hon. Mr. Topper His head is exactly level
Fx.Coporessman Tim Campbell, II he is cor
rectly reported has temporarily retired from the
ardnous field Of practical craftsmanship, IN which
he has so long cut figure Of a certain sort Tim
places his output in politics at over 100000,
and may we'll feel like giving his pocketbook a
well-earned vacation before again Offering himself
to the hearty but costly support of admirng Demo-
Gratis.
The man who lately figured out that Words
worth the poet walked 100, 900 miles during his
life has promising competitor in the field of tom
fool statistics This other man is now engaged in
no less inspiring and profitable a task than con-
scientiously counting the number of horses which
are to be found within the limits of Boston. A
human being may come 10 the conclusion that the
best use he can put his time to is absolutely to
waste it, But certainly it is not necessary that
he should waste it with an eye single to the COM
mendation of the dulleyed goddess of Stupidity.
Do the third party Prohibitionists want prohibit
ton? "The Buffalo Express discusses this ques-
ton, reaching the conclusion that perhaps they
do and perhaps they don't. Such a verdict is
manifestly an indictment OF the spirit and ten
dency of the third-party Prohibition leaders, but
then it is justified by the facts.
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