New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17

| mIstakable In meaning. No steps toward eX-
travagance and many steps toward economy
should be the rule for the majority throughout
the session.
There is a Psychical Society at St. Joseph. Mo-
NJ all places In the world organized for the pur-
pose OF investigating the phenomena OF hypnot-
ism which has already driven one Of It's members
into a unatic asylum and brought suit at law
unon the association for damages The inquiry
the society has instituted is manifestly too ntri-
cate for the locality. II would have been better
TO have investigated the anatomical construction
Of the Missouri catfish or the domestic habits oil
the prairie dog These are local objects ana sud-
iects having basis Of reality. while nypnousm
has none. and IL as fancifu as mesmerlsm, poth
humbugs. one exploded long ago and the otner
awaiting a like solution. II the association nad
confined it's attention to subjects OF a less De-
wildering character 1t might have preserved the
sanity OF all it's members. though that is not en-
tirely certain and made for Itself name as dis
tlngushed. IL not 50 begerent as that OF the
society upon the Sianslaus. which judicously
confined It's official Investigations TO paleozoic
archaeology leaving problems OF the intellect ana
sprl, TO be settled IN personal conflict outside sell
ting wholesome example to ST. Joseph WHICH,
now that IT is pointed out to her. she will without
doubt
II Is only charitable to assume that Sneriii
Hansen Is doing the best he can Nevertheless
his official bungllng is almost comprehensive
enough TO sustain the impression that 1t IS the
result ~ careful and deliberate study
7, "a n satisfaction to record the completion or
the final decorations OF the Washington Arch,
he ~ memorial CEN
tennlal OF Washngton's inauguration. The con-
struction OF the arch was begun in spirit OF
enthusiasm following the great celebration In
1870 bu, the necessary funds were secured not
without difficulty. The work is worthy In every
way OF the city and the occas IN commemorated.
rh. I-riverstv q. the state Of New-York has
Instituted a system Of travelling libraries by
which anv existing collection OF books or any
community desiring II and willing 10 conform TO
certain specifed and easy conditions may obtain
n loan for six months " one hundred selected
volumes from the duplicate collection OF the Uni
ver.t, or from books specially bought or given
Tor the nurpose I'D TO October. 1894 les OF these
libraries had been sent out from Albany. aggre-
eating II 900 volumes, OF which 1900 had been re-
turned without loss or injury. 400 were SUI OUT
and only a single volume was missing. FOR when.
with exemplary probity. the sum OF 10 cents mad
been covered into the University treasury. Inc
system IS a useful one. providing reading matter
,or many communities otherwise unable 10 obtain
IT, and 1t seems capable OF wide extension Such
circulating collections inspire the foundation Of
permanent ones. and the travelling library be-
comes the parent and remains the aid of the local
and abiding one The Regents OF the University
have employed the power the law gives them in
this direction wisely and to good purpose.
The telegraph wires are likely 10 be kept hot
next summer between Saratoga and the Big
Four In Durance Vile.
The spectacle OF doctor containing an over
dose of his own medicine driving with infuriate
speed across a long stretch OF country to reach
another doctor and obtain relief is not so com
mon as IL might be- but when IT does occur Is
a thrilling episode exciting as much local atten-
tion "a the ride OF John GIpn. The last recorded
incident OF the kind took place at Rotterdam
Junction near Schenectady, y. y, TO wnich iat-
ter place the imperilled physician betook himsef
at such a headlong rate of speed as to leave one
horse dead behind him. and seriously 10 impair
the market value of second one "nic" was
hurriedly impressed into the service Inc doc
tor had swallowed n teaspoonful OF uncture OF
ocorite nataking II for harmless tonic which
u,. ken, ,non the same shelf. practice which
he should have known was sure 10 issue IN acci-
dort. NJ that sort and from which he should
have warned his patients. instead Of careessly
odon,,ny n himself The lesson OF care In this
nort,cular "a 40 urgent and unfortunately 80
u,,,. h..aad as many a fatal incident testifes.
that all suitable occasions Of enforcing 1t should
ho ,mrroved One Of them Is supplied by the
oa.. ., tho Rotterdam Junction practitioner. who
will be wiser in this particular hereafter
watertirht compartments in steamships seem
N he largely in the nature Of a delusion and
snare co long as there are openings In DIVISIONS
between them Experience has shown again
and again that whenVnost needed. the doors are
oman and cannot be closed in time to be OF much
no There ia only one safe way to deal With the
h,,ub.ads separating such compartments: that
l., "a, IN have any doors in them at all This
Man has been adopted In some OF the recently
hu,,t steamships. 1t diminishes the ease OF
Going from one part Of the ship to another In
s,ow,ny cargo and the like but It adds greatly
to the security Of the vessel in case Of mishap.
M nroyislon has yet been made for the future
| OF Professor William l.. Wilson-that Is. for his
future after the 4th OF March, which is rapidly
approaching. Yet everybody familiar with the
circumstances must admit that 1t Is the bounden
duty Of the Administration to take care OF him.
| The Tribune suggested some time ago that per-
haps the best plan would be to recall Ambassa-
dor Bayard and appoint him Attorney General on
Mr.. Olney's resignation. and then send Professor
Wilson abroad as the representative Of the United