New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27

Lueger the Vienna Jew-baiter. now calls him.
self the Kossuth OF Vienna" and threatens to
break the union between Austria and Hungary.
We shall see whether he is bigger man IMAM
Francis Joseph
Chicago Is a queer town. TWO or three thou-
sand persons sat together in hall there the
other nigh. and thought Eugene v Deos was
saying something that somebody could under
stand or, at least. that he himself UNDERSTOOD
when, in what purported to be an address on
Liberty he emitted the following sentence:
Ont Of prison. beyond the limits Of Russian
iniunctions out of reach OF deputy rarshaIs
club, above the throttllng clutch OF corporat.ons
range of Of the Governments guns and Knowing the
location Of judicial traps and deadfals. Amercans
may indulge in exaltation of liberty though pur-
sued through every lane and avenue OF NE Dy Ine
bang hounds OF ~sSrpsd and bsp sabe S
tains they are out OF prison. though the wage
CELESTIAL city Would wreck every avenue leading to
the throne Of the Infinite by stealing the gold with
pren,e court to obtain a decision that the command
thou shalt not steal' Is unconstitutional
After such rains as descended yesterday there
can be no question in this neighborhood about
the filing of streams, ponds and reservoirs be-
fore winter sets n so to preclude the pos
sibility Of a short water supply.
In view Of the numerous palace plots at Con-
stantnople and Of the imminent danger that pre-
walls of the Sultan's disappearance either by
means Of assassination or otherwise, 1t is worth
while remembering that the successor to his
throne Is not his eldest son. Mehemmed Selim,
now in his twenty-fifth year. but the present
Caliphs younger brother Mehemmed Reshad, a
man Of some fifty years. the law Of succession
providing for the inheritance OF the Crown not
from father to son. but according to seniority by
the male descendants OF Gilman the founder OF
the dynasty. Sultan is only succeeded by his
eldest in the event OF there being no uncle or
cousin of greater age. There is, however a dam
ger that in the event Of the death OF the present
ruler of the Ottoman Empire an attempt may be
made to restore to the throne Sultan Murad who,
after reigning for four months In 1876. was de-
posed on the ground of insanity, but who Is
alleged by many people In Constantinople to have
recovered his reason. Should the latter really
prove to be the case. II may be taken for granted
that the next Sultan will be that one Of the two
brothers who offers the strongest guarantees OF
opposition to Western reforms and progress since
the task OF deciding the matter lies In the hands
Of the Sheik- Ul-Islam and OF his clergy who. like
all blgoted followers of the Prophet, abhor every
thing that savors OF the foreigner and of Chris
tanty This In turn might result In the interior
ence Of the great Powers In behalf of the more
progressive OF the two brothers and would prob
ably precptate the Inevitable disruption OF the
Turkish Empire
One Of tho questions that interest the Rapid
Transit Commissioners and the public In gen.
eral is as to whether when the time comes to
offer the franchise for the underground roads
there will be any bidders. Mr.. Steinway the
optimist of the Commission Is confident that
there will be a spirited competition for the prv-
lege which the Commissioners will have to dis
pose Of and 1t Is hoped that the prediction will
prove correct.
Six mail clerks were injured In the railroad
disaster In this State last week. Two were
killed In New-Mexico yesterday. Many SUCH
occurrences reported every year. mall
train rarely meeting with a mishap without
inJuring more OF the men employed In
the railway mail service The suggestion that
the Government should provide pensions for
those clerks injured In the performance Of their
duty merits thOughtful consideration Their