New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

able decision is now only matter OF specuia-
ton 1t remains 10 be seen what effect his ad-
verse decision will have.
The Popocrats are calling people TO whom the
offer of a Mexican dollar is sometimes made az
a lesson in free coinage victims" That sug-
gests a name for people who. If Bryan should
be elected. might have to take silver coins OF
lighter weight than those Mexican dollars
There is nothing make believe about the tests
which the bicycle is receiving in the army.
Eight men have recently ridden from Fort Mis-
scuba 10 Helena distance Of LOO miles, mainly
over rough and mountainous country. In the
space Of twenty-five days. Lieutenant Moss
was in command Of the party and 1t Is his
opinion that the trip has demonstrated the avail
ability Of the bicycle for military purposes. The
object Of the trio was TO determine the dura-
bility Of the bicycle in such rough usage as 1t Is
bound to have if adopted for use in our Western
country The soldiers were obliged TO carry
their camp equipment and ratons. as well as
their weapons and ammunition. besides extra
tires and parts Of the machines on which they
travelled No such test Of bicycles has ever been
made before, and it speaks volumes for the ma
terla and manner OF their construction that they
stood IN we'll
The way Is now perfectly clear for the Sound
Money Democrats Of the State. When their con-
vention reassembles in Brooklyn next week the
only course for them TO pursue will be to nomi-
nate full ticket OF their own, and declare war
to the knife.
Queen Victoria has twice as many Mahometan
subjects as she has Of British blood and birth,
md is te should welcome a
mosque upon her soil and give II the same pro-
lection and freedom of worship that prevail IN
her minister's and parish churches. There IS one
at Working Surrey near London. which Is kept
in constant working order. the muezzin calling
daily five times to prayer with as much punctu-
atty and emphasis if the temple were in Sa-
marcand or Damascus. 1t is now proposed that
one should be erected on the banks OF the Seine
and Prince Arenberg, General the Marquis Gal
lifet Benjamin Constant the painter. and others
have formed themselves into a committee to re-
ceive funds for that purpose. The Government
approves the scheme. having Mahometan sub
jects Of it's own. though not so many as Eng
land and it is likely to be fine example of ORR
entail architecture and &C the notable orna-
ments of the city The French people are not
inhospitable to any faith. which Is more than
can be said OF their neghbors across the Chan
mel among whom the sacrifice OF a bull to Jul
piter would not be tolerated. though the Pa
risians did not mind II; nor would the worship
of the devil be openly permitted as 1t Is under
the very shadow of Notre Dame and within hear
ing Of it's exercising bells Mahometanism is
looking up in the Western countries. and we
may have a mosque here one of these days, as
We already have an Isamtic missionary or two
and an increasing number of the followers Of
that faith
Persons who are trying to bring harmony out
of Senator Smiths statement OF his position with
reference to the present campaign should not
lose sight of the luminous comment Of DR..
Thomas Dunn English Il was at Long Branch
yesterday" said the Doctor. and believe there
is more behind this declaration than appears on
the surface The Senator for several years has
been called upon to contribute from S4OOOO to
$4,000 for the State campaign. and the drain
was becoming more than he could stand" In
the absence Of a better theory, perhaps this view
may gain a tentative acceptance.
Stanley ascribes Napoleons declaration, that
at o'clock in the morning courage was rarely
to be found to Wellington. who did not state
the proposition In so many words, but would
probably have confirmed It, and 1t seems con-
formable to reason and experience. 1t
queror at st. Helena. when he had leisure to
talk about valor, instead OF being compelled to
exercise 1t constantly. as he had formerly done
1t was probably by lapse of memory that
Stanley took the words out OF his mouth and
put them in that OF his victorious rival No
great harm is done, but the explorer is him.
self a hero, he ought 10 deal equitably with
other heroes, even at the expense of verifying
tho quotations no makes from them IL such
looseness OF citation be allowed to prevail an
other generation may be instructed that II was
Stanley instead OF Wellington who diffused the
celebrated Waterloo mandate. up guards and
at EN-" though 1t Is now maintained that the
latter never said anything OF the sort. In time
II may come to be denied that Napoleon made
the remark attributed to him, but while the be
lief that he did Is current t. IS proper that he
should bear its full responsibility. The paternity
OF the phrase is certified by the accompanying
declaration that he possessed the early morning
courage in it's fullest degree. but did not find
II In anybody else, Stanley not having come up
In those days
one building in this town is to be turned into
a "Raines law hotel" for the modest expenditure
OF SIS on this basis who wouldn't keep hotel?
But let us not forget the license tax OF $500
which must be paid before business can be begun.
A touching tale was that OF the old farmer in
the outskirts OF Brooklyn all Of whose savings
were taken from his house the other day by a
rascaily intruder who found the house open and
helped himself 20 whatever he could lay hands
When the loss was reported to the police 1t
found that the victim OF the robbery hadn't
turned the key In his door In twenty years.