New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29

have reserved for themselves the control OF all
ecclesiastical matters in Egypt, as elsewhere ih '"e
Orient and the Catholic clergy on the Dhhks Vi
the Nile have been subject to an Apostolc"i 'ic"'
Of French nationality. Should Oeher"' %.
Lintorn Simmons succeed in his MISSION "nicn
is problematic. Frances interests ana presuse III
the Orient, where she figures in the roie vi XIV
tector of the Catholic Church, will receive "a
severe blow 1t is, therefore, to be eNlec'eu ''i"'
the Paris Government will earnestly seek 10 ue-
feat the object of the British Generals MISSION
The cx-King of Brazil doubtless gave THANKS
yesterday as he reflected that had he hVed III al
earlier age he would have lost his head as wei DO
his throne without being allowed cehC lor
funeral expenses.
"The Midlin Centre Blade through the care
which The Tribune has exercised IN making
iudcious selections from its columns and IN COM
menting occasionally upon the news 1t contains
has already achieved more than local reputation.
The current number of The Christian Advocate
reprints the account of the mercenary cow. ana
saws: This rare gem is from The Mfhln centre
Blade an enterprisng Pennsylvania paper Inc
editorial instinct personality, and style when
are so conspicuous will be appreciated by every
member of the fraternity, and cannot be wlthout
interest to other readers
Tho board of which Rear Admiral ID. H.
Braine, the commandment of this station, was
president has completed plan for the pr
manent Improvement of our Navy lard,
which, if approved by Congress, Will pring
il 10 that standard Of efficiency which is absolutely
necessary. 1t seems to the board, as it must DE
palpable TO every thinking person, thai the New
York Navy Yard should possess the ampIest dp-
panccs and facilities for carrying on the WORK
of great naval station: that every possible pro-
vision should be made for the construction, repair
and outfit of vessels-in fact, to supply any de-
mand upon the Nation TO meet an aggressive anu
powerful enemy. 1t is recognized that the for'ih-
cations of this harbOr are not now capable OF Keep
ing out ordinarily powerful enemy, ana thIs
Navy Yard and its adjacent waters would De the
base of operations against an enemy seeking ell
trance to the port either by way of Sandy Hook
or the Long Island Sound The general scheme
contemplates the construction of additional dry
docks, wet basins, launching ways, concrete quay
walls workshops storehOuses, barracks, magazines,
etc The estimated cost of this great Improvement
is little more than eight millions of dollars, and
the time expected to complete the whole Is ten
years. The total land of the Navy Yard is
IS acres. there is water surface of "a Ia acres
and water front of about 5000 linear feet
The cable announces that the King of Portugal
has ordered the Necessidades Palace to be prepared
for the residence of his deposed uncle of Brazil
II Necessdades means in Portuguese what it looks
in English the place was evidently well chosen
Apropos Of the discussion about abandoned farms
in New-Hampshire and Vermont correspondents
of The Christian Union reports that within
four miles of Brooklyn, Conn, there are twenty
seven such farms, containing from ten to 200
acres each, and says that most Of them can he
bought for half the value of the land and the
buildings free" This would seem to afford the
needed opportunity for certain class OF city peo-
pie who are looking for cheap homes in the coun-
try for the summer 1t would at once solve the
annually recurring problem Of where to CO. and
put an end to the dependence on clearinghouse,
which are a bugbear of small dimensions in
the eyes Of many of those who flee from city
houses during the reign of the dog-star.
Stanleys latest adventure will not do for tho
subject of an epic poem. The rescuer was much
too weak and forlorn and the rescued much too
plump and hearty and unwilling to be saved
poetry.
The immense commerce of the world, which has
made the Atlantic a crowded circumstances
Broadway in New-Yorll or a Strand in London
has added to the dangers at sea. But with the
double line of vessels stretched across the Atlantic
has also come additional security to ocean trav-
ellers. A collision takes place off the coast of
Delaware two hours before daylight few
hours later the life-boats of the sunken steamer
are picked up by passing vessels and within
thrty-siX hours the people are landed in New
York magnificent ocean freight steamer is
burned far out al and the passengers and crew.
ifty-nine souls in all, driven to the boats by
the flames Provisions for two days are con-
sdered sufficient for the shipwrecled men and
women Before the reflection of the blazing
steamer has left the sky all the boats are sighted
by big sailing vessel. Their living freight
once more stands on firm deck, and before a
week has passed every man is landed in New
York safe and sound. trip to Europe insthese
DAYS. with all the rushing, the recOrd-breaking
races and the craft in the course of the steamers,
is scarcely more dangerous TO life than ride
across North River on a ferryboat a walk
up Broadway.
A thrifty dOchmaSter who received salary
of 81 800 a year able in little more than
two years to deposit $4,000 in one country bank
and 50, 500 in another. man who is able to
save 800 during period when his salary
amounts to only $4,000 must have positive
genius for accumulation.
PERSONAL.
The unwilling of the monument that has been erected
on the Place Wagram Paris to the late Alphone dc
Neuvllle the well known painter of military subjects
will take place the day after tomorrow.
The arrangements for the banquet which is 10 take
nlace tonight I'm fremont Temple, Boston, in honor
=, uondeu pbillipS are now complete General
puter nresldent of the Wendell Phillips Hall Associa
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