New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05

sumrner IN and from Concy Island. The oh'y
system OF signalling was by means OF nass' ~ -
no granted that the mshap to the engine wnich
caused It to run wild was not preveh'aoie' ','
company is by no means absolved from RESPONSE
bty for the collision that followed almost .''
medlately With prompt use OF the wires' e''"e'
the passenger train might have been kept III NV
ton and so taken out Of the way or the pursui"s
engine or else measures might nave peeh '"nei
10 throw the engine from the rails ana mus save
the train from danger. No matter no" 'e"eu'
It is evident that the railroad company mas zee"
onerating its trains in n happy-go-lucky fashion;
and its responsibility Is not diminished because
in the course Of several years n serious ACCIDENT
occurred by reason OF the primitive system III use
The underground trolley ought to De successiu'
here II has long been working satisfactorily
in Budapest
That the attempt of the Police Commissioners
TO secure honest and efficient election oincors
should be construed as another attack on ram
many Hall is not the least curious OF the poH'icai
developments OF the period.
Life insurance companies now rate the MISSION
ary business as extra hazardous, and decline to
issue policies except at rates which are almost
prohibltory, so far the Flowery Kingdom is
concerned II would throw around them triple
barbed-wire fence Of protection II the Govern
ment there could be induced to insure them ii
the Staying OF a missionary meant the payment
Of a sum commensurate with the value OF the sac
rfced apostle the fanatcism or the popu'aes
would be effectively restrained. IL Is not ordi-
narily a Government function. but emma IS an
exception to most countries. and might DE IN
duced 10 turn an honest penny IN the insurance
business. Such plan would be more enectFe
safeguard Of the missionaries than all the gun
boats and marines. and Ambassadors. ordinary
and extraordinary. possible for us TO SEND thiner
II would reduce home rates as WELL and cloud the
Oriental horizon with competitive Occidental In
surance agents Of excessive plausibty. and, like
Prince Hal OF damnable iteration. such as Is
common to their kind. But the chances are that
we shall have to protect our religious propa-
gandists in the old way, and that now and then
the protection will be found inadequate. we can
always exact indemnities. Ii is true ana enforce
any number Of apologies and compel the behead-
ing Of Il reasonable detachment of pigtails,
whether the right ones or not. but 70 the martyrs
Themselves there Is no satisfaction in these re-
prsals nor is there great deal to their survV-
ors If their sacrifice hasten such compulsory
civilized ways and decent habits. like those which
Japan has adopted. it will not be wasted but may
promote the spread Of Christianity more than
their litanies.
II baseball keeps on degenerating 1t may seem
worth while before long to start boom for
cricket as the National game.
Was not Judge Gaynor equally "in the hands
Of Providence" last fall when he had so much DIFF
fculty in making up his mind about the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor?
The visit to Berlin Of the Earl of Lonsdale Is
accompanied by incidents Of Imperial attention
a good deal more important than the Earl him.
self and more fatering than the welcome which
greater sovereign there gave to Voltaire or
Maupertus or Mirabeau. The gallant Earl has
indeed distinguished himself In several directions
as an impressario. an Arctic traveller. shooter
of grouse and golf player but these achieve
ments hardly entite him 10 such an extraor-
binary succession Of honors the young Kaiser
is showering upon him To the proud old Ger
man nobility they would look rather extravsgant
II bestowed upon pontiff or a re:gning prince.
and are much too stiffy embroidered for the
robe Of welcome BETTING a somewhat obscure
Scottish nOblemaD or unusual moderation or
talent and by nc means unblemshed character.
The young Emperor will find It possible to
cheaper the h onors of his welcome, and in this
case as in some others has gone the right way
about II.
Croakers to the contrary Notwithstanding. the
reformed police administration has made New
York as bad place for burglars and other GRIM
inals as for excise law breakers.
Professor Moore the new Chief of the Weather
| Bureau appears TO think the weather may be
! Influenced by forces "extraneous 10 our earth"
In that he will find lots Of good scientists who
| disagree with him.