New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-07

some OF his habits.
The vlgiant Is ALL right II she can only have
such weather as yachts are meant to sail in
Judging from Governor Flowers absurd talk
about the Tariff bill and the revival OF business
which H. 10 follow its certain passage. he Is even
more Of an optimst than Senator Harris was
when he declared that only some minor mat
ters' prevented the conferrees from coming to
satisfactory agreement
Notwithstanding all the sins Of omission and
commission when the Brooklyn Bridge author
tiles have to answer for. they have been remark
ably successful in carrying people across the
structure In safety. The slaughter just after the
Bridge was opened was not due 10 any fault In
the mana cement. unless It was in allowing too
many people to 60 on the promenade on holt
day The mlshap on Saturday. by which car
was completely overturned Is startling. although
no one was seriously hurt Had the car been
crowded the result must have been different
That such an accident is possible is disquetins
TO say the least to all who use the Bridge.
r'nqucstionabiy there were too many Levys in
the Levy trial.
The President and Senator German are fight
Ing a tariff duel and neither Is willing 10 retire
from the field with his honor compromised.
Meanwhile every business interest In the country
IL blocked and paralyzei.
The Vig!lant took kindly 10 weather wind
current choppy seas and everything
The prediction OF the National Zeitung" OF
Berlin. tina, the territory Of the United States
will shortly split up and divide into three separ-
ate and ,ndcpenden, republics. comes n little too
late 70 be interesting II It had been put forth
during the great electoral contes, ~ 1860 II
nigh, have been accepted n serious Demo-
cratic campaign document.
senator Germans compliments - the Presi-
dent with the senate bill or no tariff legislation
at all
An unofficial inventory rather seems 10 indi-
cate that The Roswell u. Flower Democratic
party Is just now burdened with surplus OF
harmony ana a shortage OF political common
sense Il is as II man were % SIT on railway
track and whistle Sweet Marie" In the face of
an onrushing express train.
II Is hard 10 believe the current report that
Mr. Cleveland called Mr. Villas an ass Mr.
cleveland often thinks things that he never
says.
REPRESENTATIVE Brcckinrldge. 81 Kentucky. has
found a new and jealous clerical apologist IN the
person OF the Rev. J. =. Mutually, of this city.
who takes the advanced and commanding posi-
n, ha
liking. penitent Brecknridse may be fttest to be
"R,urcsentative" There are. however. several
lame Joints In Mr.. Mulla,s analogy. In the
first place. David was not made king by popu-
lar vote In the next place he simply confessed
his sins without going upon the stump and boast
ing - them: and finally. he did not make the
extraordinary assumption that a career Of IN
fanny and vice was necessary qualification for
the Representative OF virtuous constituency.
The Kentucky idea as expounded by Breckin-
ridge IL that a man VINO points exutingly tn his
own ba.eness Is one whom the people should de-
Hight - honor.
Governor Flower Is seeking a denomination
with what thc late President Wo0lsey once de-
scribed as uncommon anxiety"
The only way In which the Tariff bill can be-
cOmprornl sed IL that of allowing the sugar Trust
10 revise the schedules again for its benefit and
10 get a good deal more than It dared 10 ask
before
The ENJOYS of Queen Lilluokalani will doubtless
have pleasant interview with Secretary
Gresham but II will not be likely to disturb the
stability ot the new island Republic or keep the
vacant throne OF the Islands out Of the auction
room
Few kinds OF portable property can he made
away with more easily than bicycle. and when
once stolen it Is almost impossible to recognize
and Identify It. Bicycles frequently left
standing unguarded by tho curbstone. especially
In small cities and suburban towns. and It Is not
surprising that they are now and then seized by
thieves who can mount and quickly ride out or
tho owners sight and reach But II Is surprising
to be told that a regular business OF bicycle
stealing Is carried on and that an establishment
in Chicago deals exclusively In stolen machines.
According to the dispatch containing this infor-
nation, the practice IL to remove the numbers
OF the bicycles and the manufacturers names.
and IN some cases parts If various machines are
interchanged as utterly to destroy the Identity
OF the bicycles subjected to this process. The
concern carrying on this business Is said to have
agents In all parts Of the country and to have