New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08

The first fatality OF the season from eating
oadstools for mushi OOms has occurred in Newark,
~ j., and has resulted in the death Of three
persons Every season furnishes at least one such
ease, a fact that strikingy illustrates the reck-
essness and inability to observe of average people
1t might be supposed that all who know any
thing at all about the edible mushroom would
know enough to distinguish it from the poisonous
toadstool. bnt this is evidently not the ease. IL
is not knowledge. but the lack Of it. which i
dangerous thing.
Each Of the cup-defenders is a thing of beauty,
but TIE handsomest is the one that gets there
first.
Appeals for help in behalf Of the unfortunate
reope who have lost their homes and their means
Of livelihood by the cyclone that devastated the
coast Of South Carolina continue to be received.
and are of such a character rs TO leave no room
for doubt that help and good deal Of it, is
pressingly needed. An example Of these appeals
reached onr office Yesterday. Ii Ii follows:
special Agent Babcock. who investigated the con-
dtion of the people the seacoast OF this State.
finds that 10000 persons are in danger Of starya-
gin to picture the actual condition of affairs. The
entire country is called upon to alleviate the pre-
vailing distress.
Prompt and generous response ought to be
to the earnest consideration Of orr readers. We
shall be glad to receive contributions at this
Office, and will promptly acknowledge their re-
CENT and forward them TO the Relief Committee
at Charleston, by whom, are entirely certain,
they will be used 20 the best possbl" advantage.
Ii should be remembered that this is an appeal
in behalf of people who are actually starving.
who have no homes 10 shelter them and no pos
sibie way at present of relieving their acn,c dis
trcss. If ever a cause commended itself TO the
kindly impulses of the public, surely it is this
Mayor Body declares that Brooklyn is an eX-
tremcly interesting town. He may find 1t much
less interesting on the next election night
Now that Mayor Groy has enthusiastically
commended the Worlds Fair perhaps the Chicago
papers will stop saying that Ncw-lork is bitterly
hostile TO il. The pcrsstency with which they
have thus far harpcd on that string is little
childish if they will permit TO say Things
that have seemed TO deserve criticism have been
criticised by the New-york papers, in few cases
possibly with some unnecessary harshness But
the metropolis of the West ought TO be so AS
sured of its position "a TO regarl unfair criticism
with indifference An undue sensitiveness To crit-
csm Is mark Of provincalism No hearter and
more intelligent tributes to the Worlds Fair have
appeared than those that have been paid to it by
the press and citizens Of NewYork. And 1t would
be a graceful thing even at this late day for the
Chicago press to acknowledge the fact
Two disabled yachts in single race is bad
record. In their effort to supply racing machines
are our designers neglecting to build boats?
1.-THE New-Yorls Times" which formally joined
the Democratic party a few weeks OF months ago,
seems 10 have made its Democracy the test Of that
Of all other intellectual forces claiming 10 apper-
tain to that party. 1t las decided that Senator
Cockrcll. of Missouri. who is generally regarded as
one Of the intensest Democrats Of the age; Scna-
tor George. of Mississippi, who Democrat
surely as long ago as when Noah started in to
build the Ark and Senators Pugh, Of Alabama,
and Vest. Of Missouri. who were both members
of the Confederate Congress and Democratic
Senator'S before Mr.. Cleveland had been heard of
beyond the limits Of Erie County" The Times
has decided that these Senators are not Demo-
Gratis at all. As for Mr.. Coclnell, he " has
lost what public reputation he ever had for
which from our point of view. he ought to be de-
vouty thankful and with regard 10 them all,
SAYS The Times" the future holds 10 new
distinctions in no rewards they have
made an end of themselves. This is really
pitful. But it is all their own fault. IL they
want distinctions and rewards all they have 70 do
is 10 vote in the Senate as Mr.. Cleveland directs
And. of course. Senator'S who dull that they
cannot that the present Executive is legisla-
tur" court and magistrate. all in one, deserve
their fate Down on your knees. gentlemen, il You
wish TO be- Democrats. Down on your knees, as
You value distinctions and rewards!