New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-31

When Shakespeare SAID Uere Is d tue jill
"the affairs Of men which taken at the food
leads on to fortune" he had no reference TO
the tide Of Ramapo which IS found on trial
to lead the other way.
What has become Of Mr. r. ". Fitzpatrick
who a few weeks ago startled the world with
his story Of inviting Sir Wrfrd Laurier to
visit Chicago? Sir Wilfrid pronounced his tale
a fake Now that the Canadian Premier has
accepted an invitation to attend the laying Of
the cornerstone Of the Chicago Postofice. Mr.
Ftzpatrick ought to explain or retire from his
place as assistant architect Of that building
II he Is responsible for the fake his presence in
an official capacity nj the ceremony would be-
an offence TO the Canadians.
Mr.. Bryan wants to reaflrm the platform Of
1896 but he does not want to reafTirm the YER
dict Of 1896. Most people, however think the
two are lndlssoubly connected.
Can it be that Richard Croker Is lost In the
Ramapo Mountains?
Ex-Governor John P. Atged is about to be-
gin series Of speeches in which he will urge
upon Eastern Democrats the necessity and ad-
yantages Of party harmony in 1900 As a har-
n,onizer. Mr. Altgeld has never previously cut
an imposing figure He and harmony have not
been on speaking terms In Illinois politics for
several years and II come Of his Eastern audi
tors sbould chance 10 remind him that har-
mony. like charity. ought TO begin at home It
is hard to see where the Ex-Governor would
find a suitable or convincing answer
one Kentucky preacher has come out in favor
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nm for grateful comment. and recognizes as
sign that not all the cody are against him.
though the array thus lined up comes so near
70 unanmity Why the Rev. W. c. Gibbs Of
Mount Sterling. should thus have gone against
ell his brethren az well as against the entire
respectable sentiment Of the state, is one Of
those moral and political mysteries which defy
exclamation and are not worth the search for IT.
Goebel and Gibbs hand in hand, may wander
down the aisles Of time together but neither the
muse Of history nor the goddess Of memory
will intrude on the privacy Of their itinerary
They are no doubt worthy Of each other, which.
so far as respectable public opinion is con-
cerned ought 70 settle the case Of both Of them.
The news that Senator James X. Jones, the
chairman ~ the Democratic National Commit
tee has regainad his health sufficiently 10 return
from Europe and TO enter actively into the man
agement Of next years National campaign Will
be hailed with satisfaction wherever Democratic
politicians congregate. What would a Demo
cratic National campaign be without Senator
Jones's unfang spirit Of prophecy, his momen-
tous discoveries Of opposition conspiracies and
his alternately lurid and soothing but always
ELECTRICALLY magnificent campaign bulletins?
The san Domingo revoutionsts seem 10 he
playing Hamlet quite successfully with Gen
eraI Jiminez cast for the role OF the Prince OF
Denmark. languishing nglorously In the hands
OF the Santiago de cuba police.
China. Egypt Portugal and Russia all
visited by the plague which extends slowly
westward. following the law OF progress oh
served IN its previous visitations. But 1t seems
nowhere 10 display any serious degree OF
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