New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17

shou,d take pains to let their desire and their
purpose be known.
AT last definite orders have been received from
Washington that the several postoices In the ter
rtory annexed to Brooklyn in the last two years
shall be consolidated with the general postoffice
in that city. and that on the LIST Of May free de-
livery shall be provided in the new wards. This
is result for which Postmaster Sullivan has been
laboring for more than year. Nearly all the
stations which will take the places OF the post
offices will be reached by the trolley mail service
that now covers practically the entire city. Tne
Improvement will be one Of real Importance. and
the people OF the large annexed district will soon
realize In the most practical way the advantage
that has come to them from being taken into the
city.
When Arizona and New-Mexico are taken Into
the Union the remaining Territories will feel
uncommony lonesome.
Fine bicycling weather has arrived. and with
II the 'scorcher" 1t is pleasant to observe that
the police are diligent In arresting the latter
wherever they find him. or can eaten him. he
10 an unmitigated nuisance in the parks and on
tho c,tv streets and should be sternly sup
pressed.
New-Yorkers have little to boast Of In the mat
ter OF good roads. and the prospect that they
will soon have something has not been much
improved by anything that the Legislature mas
done thus far. We still! live in hope, but It IL
rot an assured hope There has been too much
politics at Albany to permit question with no
nol,tics in II TO have fair consideration. 1t s
satisfaction, however to know that other states
arc doing their duty and improving their OPP
kott fai1 n mr.
are told. for example, that Wisconsin has pur-
chased more road machinery during the last
year than any other State in the Union. Good
for Wisconsin.
With oyercoats burden in New-York. and
trains buried IN twenty-foot snowdrifts In COL
orado. one can get vivid impression Of the ex-
tent and variety OF Uncle Sans farm
Judge Palmer. Of st. John. n. b.. advocates
| O. sort Of politlco-ecclesiastica Church unity
| that is at least. novel. In speaking OF the I'M
| portance Of cementing the ties Of unity between
the United States and Canada. he asks why
| the Episcopal Church In this country and Can
| ada could not become one Church Or course
such a union would be desirable from many
| points OF view; but equally Of course 1t is I'M
| possible. The feeling IN favor Of National
| Churches Is too strong to be overcome by any
| abstract argument
What IL this talk Of having a wheelman's day
| in this city? Every day from now until the
| first fall OF snow will be a wheelmans day.
SO some OF the eminent Senator'S at Albany
| have the idea that to furnish them with a
| Iibrary-or, 70 be more exact, with a luxurious
| lounglng place-a slice should be cut of from
| the State Library. They will be wise to drop
that plan instanter. II they don't there will be
a cry OF Hands Off the State Lbrary!' heard
| from all parts Of the State.
The implacable feuds OF the inhabitants Of the
| Kentucky and Tennessee mountains handed
| down from one generation to the next. and re-
sulting in frequent shootings. as is well known
| have established a reputation OF savagery ana
lack OF civilization for that portion OF the country
But It looks now as II this same cheerful custom
we're to be introduced among the aristocracy or
J Berlin. Baron Won Kotze having slain Baron Won
Schrijder in duel II Is reported that the sons OF
the principals in that encounter now feel called
upon to take up the quarrel and carry II on where
| their fathers left of. IL Is not stated that the
| young Schr0der will adopt the Kentucky method
| and shoot ION sight" The matter will probably be
| arranged at first under the decorous formalities
| Of the code But II this thing Is going to be Kept
up II is highly improbable that the artificial re-
stralnts OF an efrete civilization will retain their
| force long II will be only few generations be-
| fore Won Kotzes and Sohriders OF all ages Will
| be lurking among the highways and byways or
! Berlin waiting and watching to draw bead
| on one another. and life In the German capital
will take on flavor OF the Great Smoky Noun