New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
Tammany Hall in the absence or Kicnaro
Croker is a ship without rudder.

popularity believed that enough specie was cached
under the cornerstone TO justify the outlay IN
explosives and the risks appertaining to sacri-
lege II IL not likely that any consderaoie
amount was there interned. but the few coins
so Withdrawn from circulation doubt
magnined in the Imagination OF the local criminal
into treasure. like that which poured out OF the
Idol OF Somnauth. shattered by the battle-axe OF
Mahmoud OF Ghazni. II specie is so unsafe even
in the foundation Of the Western place OF prayer.
which ought to be inviolate as the Temple OF ops
or the shrine Of Jupiter Ammon 1t Is a bad out
look for them The incident shows that there Is
Urgent need OF increased Church influence In the
state. particularly in the neighborhood OF Green
Vile.
scpter,ber seems disposed to show some light
ming changes In the matter OF weather the
contrast between yesterday and the day before
was agreeable, but II was little overdone when
overcoats became necessary for comfort last
evening.
Neither in Liberia nor In Mexico have the Amer
lean negro colonies hourished; in fact both have
fallen on extreme disaster. their decimated ranks
finding their way home broken down and impover-
ished to take up anew the burden Of life which
they thought to tighten In exile. but found OF null
tiplied and uncomfortable heavness Instead The
conference Of colored people which Is TO convene
at Detroit might appropriately take Into consider
alton the best means Of guarding their people from
their occasional illusions under the influence Of
which they commit such acts OF migratory folly
TIE best place in the world for them IL at home,
AS the tourneylng ones have found out to their
cost lesson which II woul1 be wise for their fell
lows to learn at a cheaper rate II possible.
The Tlosa boss made the effort Of his life when
he tried 70 beat Mr. Fassett In Chemung but
the Elmira Republican came out Of the contest
with flying coors. and accepted his Victory with
becoming nodesty,
Uiss Mclaughlin has resumed businefs ~ the
old stand IN brooklyn, namely NJ keffgan's
auction rooms In Willoushbysst, Now let Tho
glorious work of harmony go on, We shall soon
gee whether the Democratic party In KINGS
County" has the courage OF Its convictions. or
whether the Shepardite revolt can be made OF
no avail by the promise OF share Of the offices
end fair proportion OF the delegates to the
state Convention.
The sympathy which was felt for Lord Dun
raven when the second was given to the
Defender has been changed into a very different
feeling
The stirring Of the Tammany reptiles Is like
the spring uncoiing Of a winter-bound ring
of mathematics Not much is left Of them except
their rattles and these have rather a thin and
feeble sound. Their poison fangs were drawn
some time ago They will hiss and rattle amid
the waste spaces Of politics for season as Of
old, but will go back 10 their holes after the
election is over and In their next season Of hiber-
nation may perhaps take on permanent tor
pidity and disappear forever from the gaze Of
men, That would be appropriate winding up
of their history and career. much better than
wrggling around the stage OF action In scotched
and partially slain condition as they are now
doing.
The breaking Of ground for the museum Of the
Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences. which
takes place this afternoon. will be occasion
of much interest to our Brooklyn neighbors II
will mark the practical beginning OF an enter
prise which the reorganzed Institute has been
promoting for Sc yeral years for the benefit OF
| the community.
Kings County has hitherto been in the same
position New-York County so far as regards
paving for the support OF the insane Of the rest
| of the State, in addition to supporting its own.
but owing to the wise legislation enacted last
burden In few weeks the care OF Its insane
will pass into the hands OF the State. anu the
county farm at St Johnland will become the
| Long Island State Hospital. 1t Is much to be re-
GREETED that the bill doing the same thing for the
INDECENT insane OF this city failed to become a
law.
II IL proposed that the buildings OF the Paris
EXPOSITION OF 1899 be preserved and an annual
fair held IN them hereafter. to be continued in
definitely, Ike that at Mini Novgorod which Is
almost the last survivor OF a medieval system
OF such which spread all over Europe, forming
a principal agency In the distribution OF COM
merce in that period. There Is now no neei OF
an annual fair for any purpose OF mercantile DIS
trlbution, but such may have collateral
and subordinate utilities justifying Its .ns.ltu-
tlon particularly as the buildings will be pro-
vided to its hand and its original outlay be there
fore inconsiderable Such display will always
be a welcome contribution to the permanent at
| actons OF Paris and there are always enough
visitors to that splendid city to keep It going II
! such an enterprise could succeed any where Z
would be there amid the pomp and glory OF
Iutet,a rising with its tiara OF proud towers
above the silver windngs Of its historic river.
and amid the circle OF Its stored hills 1t may
revive memories OF the Foire de Leudit OF st.
Denis first In the Faubourg st. Martin In Paris
afterward and as the sceptre and cincture OF
Pepin or perhaps Of the Tower OF Beaucaire. near
Tarascon both famed medieval institutions OF
long survival, lasting indeed In some shad,wy