New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-21

when It calls him. and he has fine ear FOR
enc0res.
The State Civil Service Commissioners have be-
gun 10 revise their class,hcatons and make UP
new s.,heiulea Evidently the recent investiga-
tIon by Senate Committee has not been without
an effect. 1t was shown by unlmpeachabie EVIL
dence that there had been innumerabie violations
Of the law almost from the hour 1t went into
effect Clearly II is time for the civil Service
Commissioners and for all State officials TO obey
the law IN both spirit and letter or to suHer pun
shu-nt II they neglect to do so.
Tn. Legislature OF w-Zealand brings forward
"A bin limiting the length Of the speeches In that
body 70 fifteen minutes. and the result OF the ex-
pertinent will be looked for with some interest
II It DE found 10 work there some such restriction
may come To be generally applied % legislative
proceedings with the result Of saving good deal
~ time and SURPRISING good deal OF twaddle
lk, that which has accompanied the proceedings
~ the present Congress Nobody has been en-
lghtened or I'm any way benefited by It. II has
served the purpose Of darkening counsel anc
ninging dust in the eyes Of the public and con-
fusing and bewdering all the subjects IL has
touched and has not only exasperated but has
bored the country to the verge Of madness. II
thu. quarter-hour rule had prevailed here the
Democrats could have shown what enormous fools
they were In II comparatively limited period and
gone home 10 receive the kicks Of their constitu-
cnts long ago.
President Cleveland falls back on Buzzlrd's Bay
I'm such "A condition ~ Generalization and disgust
that he Is not likely 10 make his customary score
au.ng the bluensh tabling Lamonrs resolutions
L, give them "A turn and returning without his
approval the legislation on the subject VI the
captain Of his ca,boat
The attempt " certain persons In Gravesend To
have the annexation 81 that town 10 Brooklyn de-
clared null and void has met with decided re-
bun from Acknowledgement Hancock. who was
asked TO begin an action 10 have the annexation
act pronounced unconstitutional. Mr.. Hancock
does not go into the question Of the constitution
Atty ~ the law. but he declines 10 take the step
proposed. and gives good reasons for his deciina-
ton The annexation u the town has. on the
whole given good satisfaction. The macontents
will NOT b, able 10 tise the legal machinery Of tho
state 70 uphold their contention. They must
either give up the fight invent some new way
of going about II.
Artificial pearls and rubles are now made with
silC
confusing conditions into the commerce Of these
costly and precious ornaments The diamond Is
also produced by artificial means, but SO far only
Of small size. though the exp-rimenters look for
ward 10 the production of Kohinoors. Regents and
Orofls which cannot be- distinguished from the
gttering and priceless treasures recovered from
the mine The trophies Of art In the modern
period are indeed miraculous working revolutions
In all things making the wonder OF yesterday the
commonplace Of to-day. turning old glorirs into
dreams and old historic Jewels Ike those which
burned on the breastplate OF the high priest or
encircled the pontitical mtre or the kings crown
into pebbles and unregarded trnketry That
state of things has not yet come about, but II
seems to be on the way, and may bring with IT
new social DEGREES and usages In the matter OF
ornament and introduce a new scale Of prices In
the jewel trade.
The President has recovered from his malaria
but to any rightly constituted mind party per-
fidy" and party jishonor" must appear the same
under the shadow OF Gray Gables beneath the
roof Of the White House
The Pope Is old. and In no long time must hand
the keys over to his successor SO that the de-
cree making Independent and somewhat vice.
pontiica In character the authority Of SatolM in
this country may only last out the term OF the
present incumbent Of the Papal chair. II is not
likely to survive II. he Is protege Of the pres
ent Pope. who has heaped upon him powers and
authorities thought here by some to be exorb-
tant and superfuous. A Pope will be likely
to revoke his commission at once and perhaps
annul his legation altogether.
There Is IA good deal OF talk in certain quarters
mainly from people who think themselves wise
above what Is written and who take Keen delight
In their haf-knowledge. adverse to the Of the
bicycle by The charge that II Is I'M
modest for women to- ride the bicycle Is not de-
serving Of serious attention A modest woman |
Is as modest a wheel az in a drawing room;
and even II she what are collectively |
classed az "bloomers' her costume Is not as de- |
serving Of notice as the bathing suits which |
women unchalenged at all our seaside re- |
sorts The question whether bicycle-riding Is In
furious 20 women's health is most important |
one the answer can only be given the result !
OF experience. Undoubtedly harm has been |
caused by excessive riding: but so II may be |
caused by too much walking or rowing The |
general testimony seems To be that the use Of thu