New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09

createst soldier TO the rear just at the time
when they had the most pressing need OF MS
services.
chief conlin IS much pleased with the work or
the bicycle squad which was organized so"'e
time ago and recommends to the commissioners
,hot II he increased and the Of bicycles with
policemen on them extended 70 the prihcipa'
,horouehfares OF the Twenty-eighth. Twenty
ninth and Thrteth precincts. especially 10
those streets that are paved with asphalt
and 10 other parts of the city where they
car be employed to advantage. we also notice
that a police inspector over the river. VINO
docs a large part OF his official duty on the
wheel is enthusiastic In his praise Of the bicycle
for police work. especially In the outlying parts
~ tho city where a wheel can be used without
discomfort Evidently the use OF the bicycle as
nolice adjunct has passed the stage OF expert
ment. II not SO already 1t bids fair soon to be-
come Indispensable.
The BARRIERS are clearly right In their conten-
tion II II is wicked to shave anywhere IN the
State on Sunday ii is wicked in the counties OF
New-York and Saratoga. The law passed last
year Is absurd. 1t should either be repealed al
together or else amended so as to apply TO the
whole state.
| Professor ]. J. Thompson OF Cambridge Eng
! land asserts that he has succeeded IN photo-
graphing his ideas. and II 1t Is true. the lact Is
more important than the Ideas are HKeiy 10 oe'
c. many tales are told OF the new photography
! that no rehearsal can properly be deemed sur
,s,,, sisc the claim of the Cambridge savant
would certainly take that rank ana FOCUS the
attention OF the scientific world. When the truth
| Is known II will probably turn out that he has
photographed an Naturalization instead OF an idea
but with a good many people including some
professors they amount to much the same thihg
| All the Spanish American republics ought 10
s,en forward in chorus and recognize Cuban bel
uperency with Mexico choir leader and pre-
centor Spain has been stepmother 10 All or
them. and would not deny that they knew what
they were talking about. and had the right to
recognize a people repeating their own struggles
against the same enemy and oppressor
Superintendent Constable. of the Building De-
par:ment mas done wisely in putting his force OF
inspectors in uniform. When uniforms were hrst
nroposed for policemen there were strong objec-
lions raised but no one is foolish enough to ques-
ton the prcprlety OF uniforms for policemen and
aremen. as we'll as for soldiers. That they VIII
be a good thing for inspectors OF the Building De-
ton to the men. keeping them out of improper
resorts and stimulating them to do their duty.
and they will also protect builders and keep them
from being imposed on by men who profess to be
inspectors. The idea OF un.formng his star Is
not original with Superintendent Constable: 1t
was borrowed, II we are not mistaken, from
Brooklyn: but Mr.. Constable has shown his ap-
prevail OF the plan in the most emphatic way by
deciding to wear uniform himself. The morale
OF the whole department ought TO be improved
by this change. That there Is need Of improve
ment has been abundantly shown by recent de-
velopments
The fact was made clear at the Improved Hous-
ing Conference that better homes for people Of
small incomes pay business investment.
The figures given by Professor Gould. Of Balti-
more were convincing. Such a demonstra ton
Is worth no end Of arguments and theories as to
what might take place under certain conditions.
Only a beginning has been made. however, In
New-York; Boston and Brooklyn What has been
accomplished should lead to much more extensive
undertakings on the same lines In all our
crowded cities
Talmage. formerly Of Brooklyn. and now a
bright and shining light at the capital Of the Ma
tion has come out in favor Of immediate consoli-
dalton. In fact. he claims to have been the only
simon-pure original consolidatonist. for just az
ter the completion Of the Brooklyn Bridge at one
OF his Friday evening lectures at which he was
wont to inform the people Of Brooklyn what had
been going on In the great world for the previous
seven days.he announced that the Bridge had been
finished. and proceeded to proclaim the banns
between the cities II not actually to perform the
marriage ceremony. declaring the Bridge a great
steel ring with which Nev-York welded Brook