New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18


1880 ra,,,s. into the streets. What's the use OF
WAITING extra efforts to clean the streets IL they
oro 20 no Immediately and needlessly Uttered up
again?
The official ablution Of the New-Jersey iar'he'
takes place once year. He gathers III ihu'''uue
nv the borders OF the sea, which taxes MN " ''
transient embrace the more fond and geh'ie iro"'
TIC ,rfreouency and when he journeys homeward
n IS with seaweed instead OF hayseed IN the "iu''
~ his flowing locks. Why not have day IN IKE
u,on,ar for tho cleansing OF the New-Jersey poll
tician? He If in greater need Of 1t. though AFTER
hin, tho aea itself would need detergent as, ac-
cordnp 20 coleridge the River Rhine does after
washing the city Of Cologne. The example OF ms
constituent farmer is before him. II he chooses 10
follow IL. but whether 1t would do him any sooo
or not Is a question.
"In the next twelve months Mr. Cleveland VIII
grow in public esteem" SO Mr.. whitney says'
lie NAV be right. We hope he Is. II strikes u.s.
though that Mr.. Cleveland Will have 10 90 SOME
tall hustling.
There wasn't any argon In the atmosphere last
August. AZ least. II there was we didn't know
anything about 1t: but the recent discovery u
the new element doesn't seem to have thrown
mildly during the dogdays
The persons who made their returns last spring
1, antictpation OF the Income Tax being de-
c,arad constitutional are entitled to have them
hack T, is a miserable subterfuge on the part
of tho Treasury Department to say that the law
forbids their return. IT does nothing OF the
kind II is simply a Treasury regulation wnich
Is invoked In order to place such commuhisuc
Populsts Ike the late chief clerk Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau in possession or iniormatio"
which they may want to put to improper poit-
cal use at one time or another AS treasury
REGULATION II Is revokable at the pleasure OF the
Secretary Instead of spending an inearned va
cation on the Lakes in Government vessel ac-
companied by his family. Mr.. Carlisle might re-
turn to Washington and attend TO this matter
Mayor Strong admits that he wears oet. But
he doesn't wear any collar ask 7. c. Platt II
he does.
Let us see Isn't there Rapid Transit Com
mission lying around the city somewhere! or
has IL gone off on vacation during the heated
term? Any Information on the subject Will be
thankfully received by a million and half New
Workers.
Mr. Sperry one Of the Commissioners In charge
OF the building Of the new bridge between New
York and Brooklyn, frankly expresses the opinion
that the bridge when completed should be
treated simply as thoroughfare between the
two cities He would have the cities provide
lights and police Just as If the bridge were
street and would open the structure for the use
of railroads. surface and eleva ted, In the same
way that any street would be treated These
views have the merit Of simplicity and common
sense The experience of New-Yorl and Brook
lyn in running railroad en- the present bridge
has not been altogether satisfactory STILL II
bridge between the cities is treated as THOR
oughfare merely. 1t will , ave to be thrown open
to the free use of all vehicles as well as Of pc
destrians This is a point on which Commits
soner Sperry offers no opinion, and which, per-
hans he has not taken into consideration.
As letter writer Secretary Morton seems to
lack terminal facilities.
II the hypnotic industry keeps on developing at
the present rate every summer resort VIII soon
be able to command the services of frst-class
Trllby and serpents Will be a drug In the
market.
Free Cuba looks more and more probable day
by day and with its deverance Spain may
come to realize that II would have been a good
business operation to have sold 1t to the United
States There have been times when such pro-
posal would have been received with favor. But
In the mother country the plan was unpopular
almost exciting an insurrecton whenever 1t was
proposed. Now they stand the best possible
chance OF losing II without maravedi Of in
demnity and with all the heavy war charges to
pay. Like other people, the Pennsulars are
sometimes wiser after the event, but they are |
pretty stupid all the time and with long and
ndsputable historic claim 10 that character. 1t
must be apparent to them, however, that In los
Ing the island they will save money, and that is
always an object
We congratulate the Han. Bourke Cochran upon /
perceptible widening Of the breach between
himself and Tammany Hail.
The Mora claim Is at last to be paid by Spain.
but that will not be the end Of 1t. We shall
probably have several years OF litigation in !
American courts before the proceeds finally [
apportoned among the claimants.
PERSONAL
A portrait of the late Walter O. Gresham. by !
Frank NJ Pebble, has been on exhibition at the Art
Institute In Chicago The likeness is said to be
csuent The work IL to be added the portraits |
of the Secretaries OF State In the Department at |
Washington
The people Of Lepsc have presented miniature
reproduction of the famous equestrian statue Of
Prince bismarck which adorns the market place Of
the Saxon city TO the ex-Chancellor. The gift
pleased him greatly
The white marble house OF George w. Chids. In
Philadelphia has all Its windows boarded up and