New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-28

Saturday il going To be Flag Day throughout
the country. Let every loyal and patriotic
American show his co!ors.
THE Macon Telegraph" which il supporting
Bryan. though with WY face It. cruel enough
to call attention to the fact that not only wheat
ana potatoes. but the hens o: the country. are
demolIshing the arguments Of the frecsilver
men. IA the price 90 eggs went up when the
price % silver went down. Can II be that that
arch conspirstor Marx Hanna has been &C.
cr.tly buying mp all the eggs OF the country
except. Of course. those which ardent Popocrats
throw at sound-money speakers?
Jainmlng bills through the Legislature by
brute force is found 70 be poor business when
the Court OF Appeals comes 10 pass judgment
on them
At the convention OF the Delta Epsilon Fra
ternity In Boston the other day. the question
OF adopting grip and a yell was postponed
for year. with a chance that 1t will be defeated
then. In the mean time the members can give
each other any kind OF a grip they please. and
they VIII have a fine opportunity TO yell to their
hearts content over McKnley's victory next
weel; SO things might easily be worse.
"In America public works are executed with
out reference to art" the remark OF an
eminent German who recently visied this coun-
try Unfortunately there Is too much truth
in this statement, but there are evidences OF a
change for the better. Professor r. O. Marvin If
the University Of Kansas. recently read paper
on THE Artistic Element In Engineering" before
the American Association for the Advancement
OF Science, which is attracting general attention.
There is reason why bridge for instance,
should not be beautiful as we'll as safe The coun-
Try has passed through the era in its social and
Industrial development when It could afford 10
consider only the utility OF mechanical work
and before many years probably mechanical
engineers will be no longer forced "a they ten
have been. 10 design an ugly work because It
Is n little cheaper.
Treasurer Slnjun Is not overloaded with work
these days. For that matter he has not been
at any time since the campaign began. except
when he vigorously proclaiming the receipt
Of several large checks that he had back
on his hands. inscribed with the heart rending
letters IN. C."
The cornerstores Of two Of the buildings OF
Barnard College were laid on Saturday afternoon
on the site chosen I'm close proximity to the new
grounds OF Columbia University. There is cause
Tor prOfOund rejoicing IN the attainment or this
stage OF progress In the creation OF fitting plant
for this college for women in the metropolis The
struggle to secure sufficient money for the pur-
chase OF the site which Barnard Is to occupy has
not been forgotten Long before that fund was
completed the promise of gifts sufficient to erect
two buildings had been made. Barnard College
has been content with small beginnings. but It Ia
"A certainty now that the day OF small things IL
past The work done I'm the institution has not
been whit less thorough because OF it's limited
numbers and rather narrow resources. With the
enlargement that Is opening before IL, the same
high standard will he maintained. and in thor,
oughness. as well as i'm physical equipment, Bar
nard will 20 hand in hand with Columbia
We Go not know whether prehistoric Mexico
was on a free-silver basis or not: but the recent
find Of another ruined city in that country tends
strongly to the belief that 1t was
People down in Kentucky are not always so
active might he wished In ferreting out and
bringing TO punishment the perpetrators Of seri-
crimes like murder. especially when 1t takes
the form Of lynching The reputable citizens
Of Covington and Newport however Seem to be
aroused TO commendable activity I'm trying to
arrest and punish the persons who so grossly in
s"''ad SECRETARY Carlisle during his recent speech