New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-04

! ,orvard And this In spite of the insurance on
the burned building and the fact that part Oh
the debt was compromised at % cents on the DOL
! lar, II certainly would seem wise for the TaDer-
nacle society to pay its debts and dissolve as
ouicklv az possible. In running a church into
the ground and leaving it there, Talmage
achieved a success that has rarely been equalled
and certainly never SUI passed. When set against
the cold facts his thrice-repcated CALCULATIONS Of
"Ialleluiah" because the Tabernacle debt had
been maid off have a forced and hollow sound.
The observation-disclosures office is falling to pieces
but John r. Fellows Is still there, clinging des-
pera tey to his salary.
The Signal Corps Ct the Army has not only an
aeronaut In its enlisted force. but 1t now proposes
to manufacture its own balloons. captain 'iass-
ford who IS in charge of the branch at Denver.
suggests that the material can be purchased gu,
Of the funds in hand, and. with the assistance OF
the aeronaut a satisfactory balloon can be maze
The aeronaut is a man named Baldwin. and he has
gained some fame by the many as tensions ana re-
markable parachute drops he has made. the sig
nal Corps purchased balloon some time ago.
which is now at Fort Riley. and General Greely IS
DESTROYS Of having two balloons and believes that
the one proposed to be constructed VIII Cost 'es'
than the one now in use Applications have been
made by several Of re posts for the use OF oai-
loon for instruction of the signal men, ana II Is
the purpose to have this instruction gwen ~ i'i
as it is practicable.
They say in Washington that every time
Secretary Carlisle closes a days work without
having received large. new. sharp-ponted
snub from the White House. he sends a mes
senger up to see II Mr.. Cleveland is i'll.
Sheehan's position appears TO be that he would
like to stick but would rather quit than De
kicked out In this he Is not without discern
ment and perspicacity. He has already far-off
vision OF the advancing boot Of public ndigna-
ton. and when it gets too close to his official
chair he will pack up his movables. grid his
Ioins and depart on one point his mind nee Is
thorough Illumination and that is that he was
never wanted here at all. New-York had no
official or other need OF him or any OF his klth
or kind. He was a volunteer and an interloper'
coming like young Lochinvar out OF the west
but upon an errand OF plumber rather than Of
gallaniry. II did not take long to ma MN out
and now. as the entire political system which
made him possible is swept away, the sooner ne
follows II the better. He stands for the political
!
holding on TO IT az long possible. which is
| Sheehanism reduced to a terse formula, Dut II
does not work so well now it did In fact. 1t
il an entirely rejected and discredlted political
idea. and the sooner its representatives take
themselves OUT OF public sight and attention the
better for them.
This will be better year for New-York than
il has had in decades.
T. sneaks well for the good sense and sterling
morality ~ the American people that w. [. Z.
BreckJnrdge Is now lecturing TO beggary audi
ences I'm the Western States and not paying eX-
penses He must sadly realize that he mas had
his day A man with record Ike ms shouid
not court publicity
The state Teachers Association Of Michigan
interdicts the use OF tobacco In any FORM among
us members and brings all the weight OF lts IN
auence against its use by any pupil Inc con-
ferences Of the Methodist Church make IL
condition OF admission to the ministry that can
dlda,es shall b. free frcm the habit. but TINS does
! NOT apply 10 the older members or the Clergy
/ IT.. ,sagas wore adopted before the present
theories "a TO the toxic and physiological effects
/ ~, This drug upon the system came into recog-
/ ri,inn 4 determined opposition 70 lts use ue-
/ velops Itself In many quarters Out what VIC
effect will be IN the long run remains 10 pe See'.
! There il no doubt whatever tnat the ne" S0"ooi
| ~ teachers and preachers ought 10 ieaNe -
/ alone and as little that any pupil using II III
any shape ought 10 be soundly o"e"eu -
large and Intricate subject not 70 De rashly VS.
lated upon but anything when TENDS 10 i1s"'.
ga use or rescue any class from It's do'hi'''o' -
,'..,...,,,.,,, recorded with favor and approba-
| ton.
Georgia prospectors have discovered a "'"'o'e
holt sixty miles long. There is only one man Ill
this country whom II would it ana ne Is "'''-
norariy a resident in Washington
PERSONAL.