New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

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be seen there On the Pacific there are only two'
new vessels vet avaiable-the Charleston, now
at Honolulu, and the San Francisco, whose speed
has not vet been tested There are Important
ports on the west coast of South America, notably
VALPARAISO. where United States man-of-war has
not been seen for many years
A dispatch from Long Branch says: " Nine Phlla-
deluhia coachmen assaulted James +. Lalt, an
employe of John Mullane, near the West END al
. o'clock this morning" IL has long been Known
of course, that the Philadelphia coachmah was
extremely dangerous but it has not, we believe,
been generally understood that he hunted MS
prey in packs. Scientific men will, we suppose, De
greatly interested in the matter. The slght OF
band of Philadelphia coachmen In full cry must
indeed be an inspiring sight.
The early morning rain yesterday aHorded
timely relief to the outlying metropolitan dis
tricts which have been suffering from drouth-
These were ideal midsummer showers, the ram
falling quietly, but heavily, without wihd Or
lightning, and beginning at an early hour, when
the ground was not overheatcd. Lawns ana
gardens refreshed and revived by so thorough
wettjng will show their freshest colors to-day
Despite the gloomy reports of failures OF various
crops. gardens in the vicinity of New-lork are IN
an unusually fourishlng state. Tomato vines
which began bearing the first Of the month are
now producing their largest and smOothest 1rul1
The tall varieties Of corn such as the standard
Stowells Evergreen, are yielding their nhest ana
most tender ears Cucumbers and beans are al
their best limas being reserved for thc cIoslh2
DAYS Of the month Melons are still green, ou'
there is promise Of a most abundant supply Oh
this luscious fruit Last year this crop was
complete failure in the vicinity of newborn, Dd'
this season the vines are thrifty and wen houI-
ishea. Grapes have been exposed to rot ana
various vicisstudes up the Hudson and IN South-
EN- Ncw-Jersey, but on Long Island ana III ule
suburbs Of New-Yor,l Concords and other hardy
varieties are now heavy with green fruit.
The obstruction tactics OF Democratic Senators
have one practical advantage. The House, whlie
waiting for the Senate to act upon tue Elections
and Tariff bills, will have ample leisure LOT
debating and passing the Shipping bills lhose
measures have passed the Senate, ana II the
proper degree Of energy be shown by the IedueIo
Of the House will be enacted before the close OF
the session.
An interesting hit OF information Is waited over
the river from brooklyn. little more tAah
wear ago two young women were driving 'o"a"
Prospect Park in 4 cart, when they were run A''o
and their cart was ruined by heavy wagon
1.b. ,n,sbon anncar, 10 have been wholly the fault
of the driver OF the wagon, for me young "olhoN
drove their vehicle a. close to the curbst,ne as
possible. and there plenty OF room Tor the
wagon to pass 80 Policeman was III slsnt' as
nd al arrived ne re-
fused 70 do ANYTHING with some difficulty, the
fatber Of thc vognr woman who drove the cart
discovered HE author Of tie mischief whose en-
blowers voluntaril, paid for the damage 10 'ne
cart The father, however, was determined, II
n,ssibe. TO bring the driver to account, ana sueu
hmm, for injuries done TO his daughter. verdict
81 81 40 was rendered, and the driver, being uhaoe
>, po,, has been consigned 10 the Raymond Street
Iaii The facts ought TO he widely circulated
o,non7 drivers in our cities There IS deal oil
o.rol,ss driving but II is easy 10 see that Juos
man, holdiur a driver individually responsive l1r
ms reckless work is calculated TO improve l'e
quality OF driving in general and IN particular
SECRETARY Windows intimation that the cana
diam Pacific Railway is 10 be deprived oil l"e
handing privileges acquired under the Cle'eiaI"
Administration naturally eXcltes alarm anu us
rpov beyond the border. Americans nave Dec"
,o ,r,diga in their gutuitles 10 tilS foreign cor
norotion engaged in raId!ng their own commerce
that Canadians had come 10 believe that 'hey
.ccre 10 prodt indefinitely from reckless good
not.rc Tie knowledge that the United states
after PLAYING RE part ot spcndthrit am ueeiecuh-
IT, own commerce and railways Is at last co"h'Ih-
rne cost OF IFS generosity and looking alter It's
.yn interests has the effect of startling surprise
4 writer in The New-York Examiner Bap-
ti>r, enters plea for greater discrimination IN the
.onfer~iu. of such degrees as ID. D., aud en'orceS
his argument with a horrible example lie says
that h, knows "a clergyman who was l2te'N non
ored with tie degree by "onc of our b'p'lS'
COLLEGE,, The character ot m" coile~e may
bc iulaed from tho statement that 1t has not
am alu,nus. IL am correctly informed, and is IN
mo- great danger OF ever having one or the
etrr,s of thc Doctor of Divinity for such decor
alton he reader may judge FROM the following
lis, Of misspeed words which We're found in q
81" brief communication written by him and pre-
-crted rs public document being prepared
presumably. with special care
~Nenclun. persuade netheods %, permnant
arranged rrsorccs cas-. according, mencined. prepa''
business t3i oncly ~. lncresc. .ncfea' beginning
hardely. wcr strrnth ~, indcbtne's, tnihhS'
arisen. cs-ely. suAceu vacent. possibilities EuaehF'
salty community, plrere. suc ku'ed disguised opnon'
cnterd iauicly. enrolled. vigorous. panins' really
conversation. he'd
The lire ought 10 he drawn somewhere
plantivcly remarks THE Examiners writer. II
has long been evident that il ought
Married couples liable to a sudden access OF
sentiment in public pnccs need to be cautioned
against trcsposslns upon the common and hIliNloe'
IF Prospect Park. An attentive husoan" smiN
of the udscrction of Offering his VIE the SUP
port of "a manly arm, and possibly Of ASSISTING
ucr TO those mysterious dimppearehceS recorded
in the Rollcsmith- Wifcr romance has been sum
marily arrested and taken to poHce station
This painful occurrence VIII warn husbands an"
wives to take their marriage licenses Win Ih',"
Wien they go out for a stroll IN Prospect IIrh