New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04


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The Hon. Mr.. Bailey. OF Texas. Is wrestling
with problem beside which the saving Of the
Nation is as simple as 2+2. The Hon. Mr..
Bailey has never invested his handsome form
with "spike-tair' suit, but his fellow Congress
men have told him that he must put one on to
attend the Inauguration Ball. Mr.. Bailey has
always costumed himself as BELTS a statesman
and Texan. Texas is a large State. Its area is
said to be great that IL all its inhabitants wore
hats with as broad brims Mr.. Baileys, there
would still be room for them all to stand up
without rumpng the brims. Few persons. who
have not seen Texas but have seen Mr.; Bailey,
would concede this. but it is believed to be so.
The picturesque hat Is the browning glory Of his
attire. but 1t will no. go with the swallow-tail.
He mus: don also the "nail-keg" hat Of correct
evening wear. After week of sleepess nights
Mr.. Bailey has succumbed to fashions dictates
and ordered the outfit. He trembles, however,
to know what Texas will say Texas has its SUI
preme and despotic arbter Of fashion in ex-Gov-
ernor HOgg whose whitening sarcasm about the
"dromedary of dudes has banished the bicycle
from its borders What will Hogg say Of the
swalIow-tail coat and the "nail-keg' hat? Mr..
Bailey has verify taken his life a statesman in
his hands.
John c. Sheehan IS reported as saying that
within thirty days after he became Police Com
missioner every gambling house in this city was
closed: that when he left the Police Department
no gambling houses were running. and none had
been running for long time. IF John c. Shee-
han did say these things John C. Sheehan said
that which was not so. And he knows it.
According to the latest canons Of the higher
criticism the admission of Jonah into the septua-
gint was with the implied understanding that he
was not to be overworked.
The injury to the monastery Of st. Bernard by
an avalanche will awaken regret everywhere, &C
compan!ed with sentiment of satisfaction that
it is no worse That hosptable refuge has given
shelter and relief TO the storm beaten mountain
pilgrims for almost thousand years and Is one
of the most widely known foundations Of its
type in Chrlstendom. 1t is gratifying news that
its occupants were unframed. and as the ava
lanche like the thunderbolt. makes no discriml-
nation in favor OF edifces consecrated to plety
and charity. It must be accounted fortunate that
the venerable structure was not entirely swept
away.
Canadians object to the Alaska boundary
treaty because, for the sake of convenience in
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the United States some ten square miles of
glaciers and rocks. Really, is good land so scarce
I'm the Dominion? Or Is there corner in ice?
One Of the yellow dailies has just exploited a
new infamy. 1t sent woman to ask questions
of a murderer on the scaffod and 10 describe the
actual hanging In detail This woman climbed
upon the scaffold, put various questions to the
condemned man, and saw his body sink through
the trap. She writes Of her sensations as she
gazed upon the form OF the murderer dangling at
the end of the rope. What do decent people
think Of the woman who did this and of the
newspaper which hired her to do it?
An extremely bitter and even violent contro-
versy as to police protection of gambling houses
is now raging. one thing Is certain-that no
gambling house OF any Importance ever existed
long in this city without police protection
one of the numerous bores who make a bust
ness OF predicting the weather not long ago
forecasted a tremendous cyclone for Inaugural
ton Day. OF which there happily appears no sign
Every body will hope that the day may be propi-
tous, fedged with the sunlight and breathing
the balm OF spring. 1t promises to usher in
season Of benignancy and prosperity. and Will do
itself credit IL 1t approaches with a smiling as
pcct its jocund dawn standing tiptoe on the
misty mountain tops, with the rose OF May in
Its hand instead of the sullen deuging urn OF
March, which the aforesaid weather sharp pre-
dicted
A public benefactor has appeared in Kansas
City. He is Bertrand c. Haldeman. who has in
vented n cane with an ncandescent light in IL
that is illuminated by pressing button BY