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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
FTJTILE H4RNONY talk.

There Il a good deal OF talk In Democratic
circles nowadays about Harmony" and 'hc talk
f. not limited 10 any particular section. Harmony
Is undeniably an excellent thing. and the Demo
Gratis are wise in their day and generation in not
only talking about 1t. but In striving to achieve
II. We observe that special efforts In that drcc
ton are being put forth In Brooklyn. In that
town besides the regular Democracy there il
IN independent organization which has assumed
FOR itself the name Of the Democratic Party in
Kings County IT Is obvious that modcsiy Is
not one Of the folblcs Of this organization. On
the face OF II, the Democratic Party In Kings
County would seem TO be the only simon pure
original hall-marked Democracy at the western
end Of Long Island. In the matter Of votes
however, on the only occasion when II had an
opportunity 10 show Its strength. II failed to
make good any large claim In that direction
Still It counted up q considerable number Of sup
portcrs. and disclosed sufficient strength to show
the regular or Mclaughlin Democrats the I'M
portance Of coming 20 terms with II, II possible
before the next election Hence the talk Of har
regulars or "the howl for harmony as rhe
more or less Independent "Brooklyn Eagle al
litcratively terms II.
But tie independent Democrats 90 not TAX"
kindly to the proposals VI the people against
whom they have declared war TO the hilt though
there are reports that Boss Mclaughlin and
Mr. Edward NJ. Shepard. the leader Of the Dem
ocraic Party In Kings County. have held II con-
ference and talked over terms Of capiulatIon
To these reports we attach no credence. That
the independents mean to remain independent
Is evident from the letter which Mr.. George Fos
ter Peabody. chairman Of the Democratic Gen
eral Committee In Kings County. has written.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
THE STATE MACHINE 4 SHELL.

No more striking Illustrations of The weak. de-
mor,llzel condition ~ Mr. Platts State machine
could ~, asked for than Is furnished 10y Tho d.
feat of Cosgcshall and Donaldson. for. as pre-
dlctcd in The Tribune some time ago. III" retire
mont from public life of these unworthy repre-
sentativrs is now assured. Both men are con
sn,cuous cyponcn,s ~ the machine idea. They
have for years thrown all their influence In lis
favor They have depended upon iiior success
fully defylng The protests ~ their CONSTITUENTS
when they followed The orders of the Boss IN IN"
legislature They had come to look upon y ~
nll-powcrful. and no matter what 'h"y miSht
ao IN. Boss's arm would never b" shortened
that he could not save them. Their drfc'i. mere
fore is entirely unexpected; they are unln'""'"
cl and unable 10 account for II.
And We, II has been easily brought about
fow courageous mon I'm each district d"clh'l uh'
the interests Of party and 81 III" STATE d'mHh"'i
a change Their action reflected III" lni"n' i'''
Ing 81 the people Public sentiment 'rys'''i/'n
rapldly under their stimulus ana III" develop
mcnt ~ II into anti Machine delegates WIS com
parativey easy There was III" usual amount 81
bluff and buster On the part ~ the mh'h'h'
u.ople and Mr. Plates past victories were POINT
,.l 10 confidently Hul II WIS All IN vain Ia"
ur,rlo had taken hold "f The matter. ana me
machine broke down 'oegrShll talks or De
coming an independent candidate. anu h""'H'
I'm ominous threats against iho-" Who nave DC
traveJ' him. bat neither he nor Donaldson VIII
probably ever figure In the pariyS politics again
Their retirement IL final: The destruction 81 ih'
system with which they have been id"n''l'd
will follow later.
The simple fact is that Mr. rlattS machine
which in The popular mind seems 10 be- form
dabl,. affair. Is nothing but a shell ana sham.
I, consists II "A few active leaders In each dis
trlct who In consequence ~ Republican apathy
under Mr. Plaii's leadership. have been allowed
hv fine pcoplc ~ run things their own way. Eu'
their way Is such poor way that rs soon -
In. Marty had redeemed the Stat" from the
c,ntrol Of Hin aud Tanmany 1t was found That
sou. HcrublI,rln house cleaning was also badly
needed This Is now going on. and II VIII 90 on
d.sulte Mr. Pla,f's efforts 10 III" contrary. H."
hvs,crIcol shriekS Of his hcnchmcn who have
fat,ened at the public crib. ana ih' wild talk "r
,hos. vino still chatter about the potency ~ ilc
State machine. Notwithstanding the fact that IN
evcrv contest this year between II and The pco.
nile. from the crushing defeat ~ Baker In WASH
incton County 10 the overthrow III donaldson III
Saratoga yesterday. Mr.. Plat has been unn'rc'-
fully whipped.
There Is no Disgusting the fact: ia" state or
ganIzation as II now exists does not faithfully
represent the Republican voters OF this State.
lis reformation ~ absolutely necessary, ana IN"
man who attempts 10 impede this good work is
going TO get hurt. The people are making this
fight for party reform. and against an aroused
marty the Bosses rage In vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
THE UNTONJST PROGRAMME.

What the British Radicals promised TO do il
they were returned to power this year, we have
already seen Whether they would have full
filled the promises Is another matter; open 10
much doubt. when we remember their failure
10 keep their word in the last two or three years.
More important. however, Is the question what
the Tnionisfs will do now that they have come
in with an overwhelming ma jorlty. They have
been criticised for going to the country with no
definite programme; which Is not altogether just.
They were placed by trick Of the Radicals at
a great disadvantage In the electoral campaign,
and II was only political common sense for them
to do all they could to cOunteract that disadvan-
tage They chose TO do so by formulating no
official platform, and by going to the country
with no pledges nor promises save OF the most
general character. The result has justified the
wisdom Of that course.
At the same time il Is sheer nonsense TO say
the policy Of the Unlonists Is unknown Mr..
Iabouchere makes merry over the surprise Of
the Tories at Mr. Chamberain's reference to
1.-THE policy Of constructive social reform, the
main lines Of which have recently been laid
before them" Why? Such policy has been
formulated. and laid before the party leaders and
the general public. and that not by Mr.. Cham
berlain. either. but by one Of those members Of
the present Government whom Mr.. IAbouchcrc
calls Tories" The leading article in the cur
rent duly number of 1.-THE Nineteenth Century"
Is entitled "The Conservative Programme Of
Social Reform" II was written by Sir John
Gorsi, who for many years has been Il forceful
Conservative leader, and who Is conspicuous
member Of the present Ministry. 1t was written
before the Rosebery Ministry fell but In expecta-
ton Of that occurrence. and was intended to be
a deliberate and explicit statement Of what the
policy Of the Conservatives would be should they
succeed to power: or at least Of what It should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24

he in the opinion Of q man standing nigh In the
councils Of the party.
Two questions strikes and lockouts and
Of the unemployed demand first attention. Sir
John declares that 1.-THE first efforts OF any Adj
administration which Is placed in power by the
"next Parliament will have 10 be directed TO the
treatment Of these pressing and dangerous dis
"ordcrs" What that treatment will be he does
not predict in detail. except that 1t should be In
tbe direction Of concafion and official arbitra
lion in labor disputes: that the benefits pos
sessed by well-organized industries should be
extended TO all workers: and that official labor
rcgistrics, 81 poyincnt Ey local authorities
schools Of industry. etc, should be brought 10
bear until every man willing and able TO work
shall have an opportunity to do so. From suci
n beginning Sir John goes on to other items Of
social reform. The late Government proposeh
70 make the employer liable for injury done to his
employees in cases In which his own or his agents
negligence could be proven. That, says Sir John.
IS not enough. The new Government must give
every worker right to receive compensation from
his employer for all accidents which befall him
I'm his work which are not caused by his tine
workmans) own misconduct Equally ad-
yanceI' Is his scheme for caring for and ed'i-
eating the children Of the poor. Concerning me
sick, society should provide free medical advice
and treatment for oil who think fit to apply;
and for the aged poor instead Of the workhousc
a system OF State pensions.
These are some Of the salient features OF the
Conservative programme according To Sir John
Gorst II must be borne In mind that he called
II Conservative That was before the union OF
thc Conservatives and Liberal Inon'sts In a
'nIonist Government was effected. III The Con
scryailycs alone would have adopted such a pol
lev. surely much more will the Inlonisfs. con
taIniny the potent lcavcn Of reform brought IN
hv Mr. Chamberlain and his followers. or course
the I'nionist party may he dissolved. or II may
decline to follow any such paths as thoS" mapp'n
ont bv Sir John Gorsi: even Sir John hliiiS'''
NAV find II "inexpcdcnt' 10 advocate. rs u Min
lister. the policy he suggested while IN oppos'-
tjon Such things are possible as The late 'ov-
eminent showed MS But there is at least 10
cause for complaint that the Cnlonist poii'y
90 far as promises make n policy is unknown.
How far such unofficial promises VIII De- iiii'hen
Is vet 70 be seen II they are fulfilled the Rad
ic,Is will be badly "dished" II they are mol
fulfilled. the Unionisis may as well prepare Tor
political extinction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
POSSIBILITIES or THE ROOF GiRDEV

We have long held the summer opinion (while In
town that people who 20 T. the country at this
season In search OF r1oln"ss make IA serious mis-
take II has on more than one occasion. been our
pleasing privilege e. point out why the city In
summer H. cooler than the country. Our theory
that the winds become broken up and dissipated
I'm the absurd open spaces OF the country. and
therefore fail Of their purpose. while In the city
concentrated and condensed by the numerous
buildings. they sweep through the streets bearing
iuyigoraiing coOlness on their wings has never.
go far as we have observed. been successfully
cornbatol Indeed. put forward az n theory. II
has now been generally accepted as fact. And
II is worthy Of note that our Idea that the city Is
n better place In which 10 spend the summer
than the country was put forward before the In
PRODUCTION OF that boon 10 mankind, the roof
garden
That the roof garden. now In full flower. IL n
ioy no one can deny The season thus far has
not been 90 favorable to the roof garden AZ the
cultivators could wish We observe In the re-
ports Of the Agricultural Department that the
present prospect Is placed by the Roof Garden
Bureau 1T ninety. one hundred being taken as the
standard. The crop Of small round tables and
chairs s reported IA being up to the average
but the acreage Of patrons In somewhat short.
The cold and backward season IL responsible for
this and warmer weather with less moisture. be-
tween now and September 10 may yet bring the
seasons yield up TO expectations.
And while on the pleasant subject Of roof gar
dens a thought occurs: II roof gardens. why not
roof fields. roof farms. roof beaches roof noun
tains and various othe. things? Surely there IL
roof enough In this town-we suspect that a
blrds-eye view Of It would show great deal
more roof than anything elsc. With "A few con-
Meeting bridges across the cracks which are used
ns streets. n roof farm would be as practical
as a roof garden. In many parts Of the town. the
brownstOnc neghborhood for Instance. the roof
age as we may cali IT. Is practically at the same
elevation. ana roof farm could be opened and
cultivated with comparative ease. The roof farm
would require the simple extension Of the roof
garden idea. nothing more. The occasional high
buildings. nathouses. hotels and so forth. to-
gether with the chimneys and similar smaller ele
vations would render the landscape. or. more
properly speaking. the roofscape. pleasinsiy d.
versinod. Tennis, golf. polo riding to hounds and
ether outdoor sports could be introduced The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24

Rarely is man in public life moro emphat-
ically rcpuliatcd than was Senator Harvey j.
Donaldson by the convention which met AZ
Eallst0n yesterday 10 select the Saratoga County
delegation to the Senate Convention OF the new
XXVlIIth District. The opposition TO him had
been compacty organized under tho leadership
of Edgar r. Bracket. and though the canal and
other patronage was used for all II worth
in Donaldson's interest, the Bracket forces
easily controlled the convention, ana donaldson
own county will not raise a voice IN MS peh'ii
when the nomination for Senator Is made Ihere
IS little doubt that Mr.. Bracket will receive the
nomination. after a complimentary vote or TWO
by the delegates from the other two counties
His success in ENDORSING Donaldson Will insprlt
Republicans in other districts who are seeking
10 east off the chatting Plat yoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24

There is nothing equivoca in his statements that
.in September next the Democratic Party IN
"Kings County will arrange to send Its own
DELEGATIONS to the State Convention, and In
October next 1t will. Of course, hold its own
"local conventions and nominate Its own local
candidates.
II Mr. Peabody knows what he Is taking
about. this means that there will be two Demo-
cratic candidates for MayOr-unless the NC
Laughlinites should by some possibility accept
the candidate put forward by their deadiy Ioes
and two sets Of Democratic candidates Tor all
the other Offices 10 be filed this year win the
programme announced by the Democratic farV
in Kings County, harmony In the Democratic
ranks is seemingly utterly ont OF the question.
The opportunity thus opened TO our RepnDlican
friends beyond the big Bridge Is too pam TO
require polnfing out. by united acflon ana
with the nomination OF the right sort OF can
ddates tho victory for good government
achieved in 1898 can be repeated and the re-
dempton Of Brooklyn from the control OF King
and Gang made permanent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
PERSONAL.

7, F. ChIttenden, who Is spending the summer
with his SON Horace II. Chittenden. AT Sheburne
Bay VT IL correcting the proofsheets OF a book
to he entitled selections from the Writings ana
Speeches OF Abraham Lincoln.
Says The Philadelphia Record; "Guseppi For
rarl professor OF wood-carving and modelling Of
ornaments In the School Of Design for Women.
who received from the Queen Regent OF spain the
decoration OF the order OF Queen Isabella the Cath
Ollie FOR his excellent work. Ia nov the recipient OF
new nViror work o at the chicago FAIR lie has
lust received notice from the Italian Government
that King Iiumbert has created nm 'aV'hefe
deli Ordin della Corona dltalla
Mira lanes G. Blaine and her son. James q.
Blaine arrived In Bar Harbor on Monday night for
the season.
The Rev DR.. 8 +. Smith the author Of "Ameri-
ca preached In the First Baptist Church OF Brock
ton Mass. last Sunday
CAPTAIN Samuel T.. White IL about to erect at
For, MIL s. c., Il monument TO the fidelity and
devotion OF the American slave. and THE Charles
ton News and Courier suggests that II should not
be the grateful work OF one man. but OF the whole
Southern people. Tho suggestion OF The News Is
ss sooc IN the South erecting monument dead
negroes while lynchins living ones
The Rev DR.. J. Is. Hawthorne OF Atlanta. Ca.
saws that women who ride a bicycle are directly in
splrcd to do by the devil. but he doesn't tell no"
he knows II.
The English papers recall a tilt between Huxley
and H,shop Wilberforce at the meeting OF the Brit
ish Association IN 1860 As the story is told. the
Bishop spoke for full half an hour with inimitabc
spirit emptiness and unfairness II was evden'
from his handling Of the subject that he had been
"crammed' up to the throat. and that he knew
nothing at first hand He rdicued Darwin badly
and Huxley savagely. Unfortunately the Bishop,
hurried along the current OF his eloquence far
forgot himself as to push his attempted advan-
tage to the verge OF personality In telling pas
SAGE. In which he turned round and asked whether
Huxley was related by his srandfather's or moth
ers side to an ape. Huxley. when his time for a
reply came. had this to say: II asserted. and re-
having an ape for his grandfather II there were
an ancestor whom abould tel shame In recall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
THE UAGNER CONCERTS.

rh. s.r,ss NJ specal concerts devoted exclusively
IN waener's music began under the direction Oh
Mr. Sedl a, Brighton Beach last night The al
tendance but still more the enthusiasm or the
audience betokened the extraordinary interest 'ha'
this sn,ernr,se of the Seidl Society has excited
The music was listened TO with such rapt a'tehuon
40 o,s scarcely expects to except at concerts OF
the first class I'm city halls in the winter season. anu
when an opportunity for applause came when was
n,, a, rho conclusion OF the extended excerpts
,or "Ds Walkire" and Die GJtterdammerung
which were performed. the popular demonstration
was almost frantcally Joyous. The programmes
consisted Of the overture 10 "Tannhauser' tne e"'
49,. d., act ~ "Dle Walkire" and the final scene
OF the Niebelung tetralogy. the women s'se'
yar, Mines Januschowsky ana Selma Noei''
x.o,o,5 both Of whom have made European repu'
,,,,ons since they sang here last. the FORMER nav
Ing placed herself IN the front rank OF the ara
a,,. sryers IN Vienna She sang the Brunnnii'e
, NTH snlendid verve and enthusiasm anu
,.us,,ed unqualified amazement by the 'o'un.
q, ,one which she emitted. inieiigeh' ea'"es' az"
devoted TO her work as always sue noe -
with the task that she has undertaken, "' -,
cap I'm, check the tendency 10 unstea"i''eS'' -"
her voice discloses. and prevent IL from ., "a
it,, m. wobbie which H. always dsressiu'' ,,
- IN. out of place In Wagners music she wa
80 h.r mark at the Metropolitan opera iio"'s
49,, saason The Seigmund Of the "a'hu'e
p,rron Berthald who, while shs'ns II, W. nm
Roy, Company last season saVe' one u a,sastsr
r,sch.s ..Iohengrin" performances So"' 49,, ~.
IN poston His voice is OF good iu"''' 49, ,,.
manner IL not Of the heroic KIM '''.a ,..s SING
mart of Siegmund. Inc tiu"u'"s
ny s nroeramme OF the second concert ms numbers
- The prelude to 'I.ohcngrn 10Y, and
smnra'sTr a .no the "siegfrlei Idym viii
finale OF ''Tristan and Isolde, p,r,haid and WILL
he Nine Januschowsky Barron ber'"''' "'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
Neppork D,ilu Gxibn,te:
SOUNDED By RoRECE' EELEY,
WEDNESDAY. JULY "a. 1885,.
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-The latest returns from 1.-THE British
elections show no new O: startling developments;
Sir William Harcourt was elected'in West Mon
mouthshre but by a decreased majority 80
Advices from Havana state that General Campos'
WAS not wounded near Bayamo. has been re-
ported - A Radical and Soca hst .denonstra-
ton against the Belgian Sectarian Education bill
occurred In the streets Of Brussels.
Domestic-An uprising OF the Bannocks and
massacre OF white people are reported TO be
feared in Wyomins the Princeton students nave
arrived safely In the Yellowstone National Park.
- Messrs Horr and Harvey met for the sixth
time In their silver debate in Chicago. == Sec
rotary Hoke Smith made the first speech in his
sound money campaign In Georgia. - Edgar
j. Bracket candidate for State Senator. secured
the Republican delegation in Saratoga County,
defeating Senator Harvey j. Donaldson. -
The Dime Savings Bank OF Willimantic Conn,
was enjoined from doing business.
City and Suburban-An important meeting
Of railroad presidents was held at theiOriental
Hotel Manhattan Beach. = The resigna-
tons Of eight Tammany Deputy Tax Commits
sioners were requested. - Patrick Callahan
Jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge; he sus-
tanned internal injuries but will probably
recover. - The steamship Terrier brought
in the story of the wreck Of the schooner
Eagle and the loss OF five passengers ==-
Winners at Brighton Beach: Mabel Glenn,
Tnterm,ssion. Jack the Jew. Yankee Doodle,
Aurelian, Corn Cob The Stock Market
higher.
The weather.-Forecast for to-day: Fair AMI
slightly cooler. Temperature yesterday Lowest,
70 degrees: highest. SO degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
, n.rcUrcgS ~ CONTENIfO"'

oce,n Grove ~ j.. July g tSpeciap' go. TO-
daughters held their annual CONVENIENCE e' was
dav The president. Mrs. Mirgare, vorr made
IN charge Mrs Carrah earns oi ~ wers well
the opening address the pa" AZ s,osss president
..ned IN Ocean Grove by II. H. SLOWS n.,,ome
y, the camp meeting Association MIS- ,Ssnea
spoke on The Value of the order" Mrs rSa
Charles Davis. OF NewYork. the .',,,s rsadins.
secretary Of the organization. gave ne Mrs Ed.
Mrs. Kennard Chandler. of Ocean crow, x.
ward Park. OF Memphis, Tenn an" .. AZ the
Knowles. OF Newark, also made aa"' ,ns colored
morning session Amanda Sn'' A.. nottome,
s Ms. carn. snd Mrs Davis conducted nj.
Kings Daughters meeting Tne Closed was adj
in9 with which the conyenson ~'
dressed BY several Of the leaders
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church roofs would furnish excellent coasting IA
cilities for the bicycle riders. The roof country
would be found the natural home OF steepechas-
ing. We believe that deer and other game could
be introduced with good results
We included a moment ago. In our general
scheme, mountaineering. The department Is
feasible. With the extension OF the improved
roof tract the modern office buildings Will fur
nish the high peaks. we have already seen that
the fathouses will supply the hills. There are
too, the hotels theatre buildings factories and
many others to give us all the intermediate ele-
vations and ranges. Think OF what peak
would be provided by the new Tract Society build
ing. and OF the plateau which awaits us In the
Produce Exchange building! Picture the sport
OF starting from uptown with a we-provisioned
and suitably armed party and proceeding across
thereof country by easy stages to the foot OF the
Euuitabe Building and then ascending IL by the
fire-esca pes and camping on it's top. Before re-
turning to the lower levels the scientifically In
cined could take observations on the heavenly
bodies through glasses, and no doubt many inter
esting discoveries might be made The sportsman
would soon learn In scaling the higher peaks to
look out for the channels, Rocky Mountain sheep
and other suitable game. with which they would
no doubt be stocked. The spectacle OF the Hma-
layan goat bounding up the side OF the Hotel wal
dorf would be inspiring. and the rich. albeit at
present unknown sport Of freeing bear on
smokestack awaits our hunters Fine shooting
OF pheasants and other game birds Will be had
among the hathouse clotheslines.
We limited Of aquatic pleasures. We believe it
not impossible! Let the back windows OF an en-
tire brownstone block be closed Then connect
few acres Of roof with the watertight chasm thus
formed The result. the first time II rains. s
fine lake for bathing boating or fishing. with
from the rear windows. unique views OF the
strange wonders Of the f1nny depths. Should 1T be
desired to have part OF these lakes consist OF salt
water It can be readily accomplished by'castng
in few preserved Goldfish
In short we live IN the dawn rather than In the
twilight or even the noontde OF the roof garden.
The possibilities OF the city roof lie before us al
most az the Americas lay before the Great Navi-
ga tor as he sailed out from the humble harbor OF
PalOs.