New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12

many. who are ruthlessy seeking selfish gain
to put it plainly, mere adventures. trying to
get all they can out Of the State while they have
a chance.
AT present the overwhelming weight Of testi-
monv is to that effect as we stated in the article
TO which Mr. lie CHAT took exception. We shall
watch eagerly for testimony Of equal weight on
the other side and for dsproof Of the ugly
charges now extant When these come to hand
we shall take pleasure in giving them the widest
possible publicity.
The net result OF multifarious explanations or
the popular verdict at the polls last week is that
the Democratic party has been found out and
kicked out.
Good cycling days are not yet ended for the
YEAR. not by good deal.
Lord Dunraven IS not so acute as we sup
posed or he would have discovered that our
Weather Bureau sent special puffs Of wind down
the Bay in small PACKAGES for the use Of the
Defender while his boat compelled to go
along on empty air.
Canada is going in for horseless wagons but
horses gre good enough for us this week.
The United States Supreme Court convened
Yesterday with an empty seat and no New-York
man on the bench Both troubles can be easily
remedied and should be at once
The German Emperor is said to be offering
Great Britain the choice of joining his Triple
League or Of being boycotted by all Europe
10 we remember Alright Napoleon Bonaparte
tried that same game a century ago, with results
more disastrous to himself than to any one else.
Hail to the horse which in triumph now
Frances.
The valkyrie is good boat, and she deserved
a better fate than to be forever identified with
Lord Dunraven.
The new Ballot law is specific in providing that
the only marks which can be made on the ballot
are plain crosses with black lead pencil Some
voters thought 1t smart to make double crosses
or other fantastic devices Ballots so marked
are invalid, and the courts must so decide, for
there Is nothing in the law about the express
sion OF the voters intention being sufficient to
validate his ballot. The simple cross and the
black pencil are designed TO prevent the mark
ing Of ballots for identification.
coggeshal doesn't like me Senate party d.
vision of Republicans. Democrats and Cogges-
hall and wants to get back into the camp where
committee places distributed.
The latest Democratic explanation of the huge
Republican majority in this State is that Presi-
dent Cleveland's recommendation hoodooed the
10 n fv1ev
this idea. and there Is certainly no reason why
IT should not be cherished By any DeTocrat to
whom 1t affords consolation.
For day of good American weather we are
thankful There are no Anglomaniacs here when
it comes TO fogs.
They are beginning to talk in Brooklyn of ex-
tending Mr. Backus's term to four years. If the
ring doesn't get enough Of him in two 1t will be
surprising.
It must be acknowledged that there is not so
much interest in football hereabouts as there has
been in years past, when the Yale Harvard
game at Springfield was rot only great con-
test in itself, but the best basis Of calculation
as 10 the Thanksgiving Day game in this city.
away at last For this relief much thanks. May
IL be long before they return
We don't know that anybody else has ever
taken such pains Lord Dunraven to expose
the defects In his claim to the respect and good
will Of honorable men.
The Bridge Trustees did a sensible thing yes
terday in reducing the rate OF toll for bicycles
to one cent, and deciding to print tickets in
such shape that a number can be bought at
once and the necessity of dismounting at each
end to purchase the necessary ticket obviated.
1t has long been absurdity that wheelmen
were required to pay three cents for crossing the
Bridge-more than is charged for riding over In
the cars-when a hundred or a thousand bicycles
cause an nfntesimal amount OF damage to
the roadways There IL valid reason why
wheelmen and their wheels should not 20 over
Free and 1t Is expected that the Legislature will