New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
The pawnbrokers have owned number or
Legislatures. VIII they own the next one?


Isn't Mr. Grout, the Wiloughby Street candi-
date for Mayor OF Brooklyn, overriding the matter
by his vehemence in denying that he has any
acquaintance with Hugh Mclaughlin ana pro-
claiming that he has had no dealings with the
WiIoughby Street leaders? Assuming that ne
has something to gain In one direction by taking
this course has ne not more to lose in the other!
II IS known that he was nominated because he
xould be acceptable to Willoughby Street. al
though man after man proposed by the Shepard
Conference Committee was set aside because VIII
loughby Street knew It could not use him. 1t Is
no compliment TO Mr. Grout that he was nnally
agreed on and the refusal Of the reform organize
ton TO support him. although he had been one or
its members. possesses more significance than he
has seemed up to date to realize.
There is a wild man up in Columbia County
one OF whose characteristics is that ne grins con-
stantly We suppose that he Is some poor feliow
wbose reason has been shattered by Cookers
announcement that he is out of politics.
From time immemorial hidden treasure has
been a powerful attraction to persons or an
imaginative and adventurous character In this
Western Hemisphere many hav, always Deen
ready to subscribe toward the expenses OF such
schemes as the recovery Of the treasure OF the
Montezuma Emperors of Mexico. of that of the
Incas of Peru, of pirate chieftains such as cap
tain Kidd and Of the British treasure chests
which are alleged to lie at the bottom OF the East
River near Hell Gate. The inhabitants OF those
Partisan suburbs and outlying districts known az
Bondy. Raincy and Montfermel are now busily
engaged in exploring their countryside. in the
hone of discovering the Golfer full OF jewels gold
and valuable papers which are said to have been
buried in the former forest OF Bondy by orders OF
Queen Marie Antoinette on the eve OF her flight
10 Varennes in 1871, joint stock company having
even been formed by the searchers for the purpose
And now there comes the rews OF the floating Of
company In London which under the name or the
"Ancient Ruins Company" is to devote its ener-
gies and the large resources which 1t has already
secured to the hunting for treasures among the
ruins OF Buuwayo and othe' remnants OF olden
cities. Inasmuch as King Solomon is believed to
have obtained the gold and the jewels with which
he adorned his temple and filed his treasury from
that particular portion OF Africa of which the
ruins now known as Buluwayo constituted the
METROPOLIS 1t is not beyond the bounds Of posi-
bility that the undertaking may prove as proft-
able n speculation as the searches In Egypt Tor
the buried treasures Of the ancient Pharaohs.
In view OF the relatively heavy immigration
into this country from Iceland. more than % per
cent OF whose former population Is now settled In
our Western States. notably In Michigan ana
Minnesota II is desirable that the health authorl-
ties of this port should take note OF the fact that
ltprosy Is raging In the island. 80 grave has the
state of affairs become there In this respect that
the Danish Legislature has just been compelled
TO vote grants for the establishment OF special
leper hospitals In various parts OF the island
Certain trusts and combinations have such long
arms and are reaching so far that the plain
people Of the country may we'll take alarm
People in Brooklyn are beginning to wonder
whv II Is that such slow progress Is being made
with the Shore Drive project. Park Commits
s,oner Souier Is known to be DESTROYS Of going
forward with 1t as rapidly as possible but II is
understood that many needless obstacles have
beep thrown in his way. This improvement Is
one that Brooklynites want to see accom-
n,,shed and they will resent Interference with
n M matter from what source II comes.
Tho reason why Senator Hill Is not going TO
omen the campaign in brooklyn this year Is now
DISCLOSED He has not been invited This fact
evinces singular neglect on the part Of the