New-York tribune., 1896-07-29


see that it is got rid of again. and permanently
this time
Senator Pettigrew has resigned from the Re-
publican Congressional Committee. As he Is no
longer a Republican. there was no other course
for him to pursue
Nobody ever heard Of Bartholomew Valette, OF
Rhode Island, till now, but as he has just shaken
his fist under the nose of the chairman CT the
Popullst Convention and trampled on MRS.
Leases skirts, he is lifted into National impor-
tance and will probably take a high place in the
councils OF the new party. II took more than
corporals guard to drag him, bowling and ours
ing away from the platform. when he set out 10
n,av a star engagement with Mrs Lease as lead
ing lady ard the chairman and secretaries and
o,hor officials as supernurneraries. For small
a state Rhode Island has turned out an uncom-
monty large and robust delegate. and, consider
ing the thoroughness of his dramatic methods
the Kansas lady may congratulate herself that
she came through the ordeal with suffcient raj
ment TO preserve order in the meeting. AS 10
the threatened chairman, he Is lucky TO get OH
with an unfractured head on his shoulders. IL
would have been a good idea to have turned
bartholomew Valette and the Texas Cyclone
into a ten-aCre lot tOgctnfl anu sathNiS" uP '-'N
fragments after the adjournment.
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Vov Bryan must rejoice In the thought or
having as a running mate a man who has SAID
such pleasant things Of him as Tom" Watson
has said
On the new one dollar bill 1t has been discov-
cred that the word tranquility Is spelled with
one "a" To misspell word Is not one or the
mortal sins but 1t Is hardly the thing for the
Treasury Department TO engage IN the spellhg-
reform business in this way. Conformity 10 the
accepted usages in the matter OF spelling IS 10
be looked for in public documents and papers OF
all kinds.
According to reports from Germany, the Com
missoners of immigration and quarantine physi-
clans of this country should he especially vigil
liant In the examination Of Russians who come to
the United States. The famous Berlin physician
Professor Won Bergman, who was recently con-
suited by the officials of the German Health De-
partment declares that large numbers OF the
Russians who enter Germany with the Intention
of proceeding TO America are afillcted win iep-
rosy The increase OF the loathsome maiady IN
the western provinces Of Russia has become so
alarming that the German Government has or
dered the immediate establishment or lazarettos
at various points along the Russian frontier.
Leprosy Is a disease that cannot be triied with,
and every effort should be made to prevent ita
getting foothold In this country.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
talks common sense on the subject OF rapid
transit. Its decision should inspirit the men,
bers Of the Commission, and spur them to put
forth every effort to supply what the city 50
greatly needs.
Mr. Bryan's oratory possessed the preliminary
iridescence and soaring power OF soap-buDble.
but time has pricked 1t. showing watery basis
and a capability Of collapse equalling that OF
Chinese lantern or an opera hat. He VIII not
be studied In after time with those roaring old
classic blades who shook the Arsenal and full
mined over Greece. nor with Cicero ana Hor-
tensus. to say nothing Of Chatham and Daniel
Webster and Colonel Ingersoll. He Is rmbe-
tongued young aspirant, whose sleep has been
disturbed by the trophies Of Miltiades, and to
whom the sedative Of defeat will be as hops
or poppes lie is about as fit TO be President
as 10 be Pontifex Maximus or the High Priest OF
Ano,lo and his chances for one OF the other are
happily about equal.
The fact that the death rate In many Of the
rear tenement houses or the city is so far ABOVE
the average Is a convincing argument In favor
~ doing away with class OF dwellings that are
dangerous to their occupants In all respects
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II "a angular how the Democrats Of the Bay
State refuse to prosecute George Fred williams
When he became a sllver-bug he distinctly stated
that he invited persecution expected persecution
and. In short would not be happy till he got
nersecution and saw his name dropped from the
visiting lists Of the elite In Dedham Yet there
sre those who persist In organizing meetings In
his honor In Faneuil Hall, knowing how re-
pugnant such demonstrations are TO his feelings
and only yesterday number or inconsderate
persons organized "Bryan-Sewail-W -Whiiams
Club" and announced their determination TO
rim George Fred for something. probably for
oovernor OF Massachusetts,. The unkindest
,oa,ure ~ the whole brutal performance was
TINT they did IL In George Fred's own office and
tho chances are that they witnessed his agony
and heard his lamentations while II was going
an Poor George Fred! WIN nobody heed his
yearning for martyrdom?
The policemans lot Is proverbaly not happy
one. especially when a body like the Lexow Com
mlttee is on the warpath but 1t has its alleviat-
Inn, features. In Plainheld. n. j., for instance.
the members Of the night police patrol force are
receiving free lunch at midnight, an approPria-
ton of 5000 having been made for the purpose
Some OF the taxpayers are indignant, ana de-
clare that the police better treated IN ram
aeld than In any other city In the country C'o'h-