New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-04

II has been said for the last two or three
gears that the "ranching business in the west
wss oyer1one This assertion is DOW borne out
by the statements of cattle men in Chicago, who
raw tina, the great herds in Wyoming Territory
must soon cease to exist on account of the dis
nppearance of the "bunch grass. which has
been all eaten up. The profit or loss which
NAV follow from this state of things concerns
the cattle men only but the humanities in
yolvcd concern the public If the winter food
is gone the owners of herds must in some way
be compelled to keep the poor cattle from
starving by providing for them properly AS
TO the possibility that the Englishmcn engaged
in this business in Wyoming will he forced to
sell out and 60 honeywell. the Nation could
stand it.
Members of the Board of Education. teachers
Of all grades. and persons interested in educa-
6onal matters generally. have long considered
the New-York Ward School Trustees as nus-
ances. No end of trouble is caused through
their interference in school affairs. and Mr.
John Foley has taken commcndable position
in declaring that the trustees shall not expel
his children from school. Matters OF discipline,
he thinks must b. left TO the teacher in charge
This may not prove to be the law but 1t ougn'
to BE- How can the principal maintain effi'ent
discipline if outsiders may interfere at their
plcasurci Subject to tho regulations OF tie
School IommissiC ners and the superintendent,
the teacher should h. absolute dictator In his
little Kingdom.
The Astor House is to be restored to its old
time glory. Of late years part of 1t has been
used for Offices but after May 1. 1887. 1t will
all be occupied again as hotel. The way in
which the house has been managed recently
doubtless has had something to do with its
popularity but the fact is that ever since the
elevated railroads were built. visitors to this
city have constantly been growing more willing
to "put up downtown. The situation brought
them nearer to business quarters In the day
time, and sci in the evening they found them
selves reasonably near the centre Of amuse-
ments. If there was an underground road
from the Battery to the Harlem We should see
more Of this advance backward.
The Secretary Of the Navy has sent forth a
most interesting report. 1t is full OF words OF
hope and encouragement about the best pos
sibIe results Of the Departments efforts TO get
up a new Navy but these sanguine expectar
tons do not all seem TO stand on firm founda-
tons. Concerning the Dolphin and the At
ianta, the Secretary is simply in despair. They
do not possess the requisite speeds, he says !;
but he adds that he cannot fix the responsibility
for the failure Therein he certainly saves HIM
self an unpleasant task for he could not pos
sibly have made John Roach shoulder all the
blame, and any olber result would have been
unsatisfactory For the new cruisers which
are TO be built. Mr.. Whitney declares tha, he
Aas obtaised some of his plans in England. but
means 10 have the work al done here. This
shows . revived interest In American indus
ties which Is TO his credit but it is certainly
dispaxagesnent of the naval DESIGNERS in this