New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03

,,,.. ,,,, IN. popul,st camp. Il would seem that
the Illinois Democrats had precious H'''' "S' 'or
Stevenson.
II IL unfortunate that ~" Opposition 10 'n'
Flatbuah.avc. extension project mas b''h s'ro"s
enough 10 bring about i,s defeat The Dill WING"
yas s.nt ia Albany with Mayor Schcrcn's APP
prevail was beaten In the Assembly on "'""es-
dov but the contemplated improvement has only
been postponed: II II bound 20 come. The logic
Of the situation requires IT. The most casual eN-
animation OF the map Of Brooklyn SHOWS tha'
the natural outlet from the Bridge consists IN
opening n broad thoroughfare In direct l'ne TO
Elathush-aye Fulton-st below Fl8tbush-ave. ~
o,rsadv greatiy oyercrowded. and Is sure to be
moro and more so as the population ana bus-
ress % Rrooklyn increase Beyond question this.
Improvement would be greatly to the benefit OF
Tho city n can be made now more cheaply than
TON vears hence II would have been far better
FOR Rrooklyn had IL been made ten or dozen
years ago.
Nav has started well. but there Ia screw
loose somewhere. A little more geniality IN the
air is n desirable thing at this season OF the
year
That the Administration has neither WINGED
nor whi,nuerad under the lashing applied To II
nv sonator Morgan because OF its deceittul ana
treacherous policy toward Nicaragua Is doubt
less due IN equal degree TO the thickness OF It's
skin and the thinnesr Of its conscience. No de-
rurciation more savage. more incisive or more
deserved was ever aimed by an American states
man at an Administration controlled by his own
party.
II the missionary tale be true that there are
~, In IL
for the institution there of temperance crusade
Of unusual zeal and energy II s probable that
the Sublime Porte yet reserves the authority to re-
voka tho exeauatur Of any barkeeper within its
domlnIons who may become unwelcome and the
whole seven might be turned out by the Grand
Turk az any time II the reasons for such pro-
ce.ing were properly represented 20 him. Ma
homet had no use for barkeepers. and they nave
M standing In the Koran. and are only allowed In
territories Of Islam In Difference To a supposed
sentiment In their favor on the part OF foreign
visitors. But there are some shrnes ana hoiy
places In which they should be forbidden 70 COM
pound their elxirs. or TO put In any appearance.
official or other and that Nazareth Is one OF them
Is not 10 be for moment doubted.
At last "TriIby" has been taken into court.
Considering her conduct, this Is not at all sur
prsing
Cholera appears again AT the Red Sea port OF
Mecca among the Mahometan pilgrims who
Journey thither contribution to the Western
nations which these pious travellers are wont 70
distribute with altogether too much frequency
and llbcrality Efforts have been made by
Turkey, Egypt and Persia. acting in concert To
institute efficient measures 81 quarantine ana
other modes Of protection from the scourge but
they are 80 far inadequate. and the annual pi.-
! grimagc really constitutes a perpetual menace
t. European and other Western nations. Some
method of protection beyond those likely To be
devised and put IN execution by the followers ~
the Prophet Is much needed. and may In time DO
applied, whether Islam kicks against II or not
Costing is the name ot the British Minister
resident IN Central America, but hc IL by no
| means what his name might seem To imply. Az
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