New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-03


II we had begun with smooth asphalt pave
ments, well laid on proper foundation of broken
stone or concrete, should we ever have had our
streets cut up and obstTucted as they are with
car tracksp Or would easy running, low-swung
omnibuses be carrying us just where we want
70 20 without interfering with everything else
on wheels?
Mayor Chapin's Park Commission is a success
full contrivance for making himself ridiculous.
Before he recognizes his board he would do
well to scan the European passenger lists of the
season.
In one respect at least there ought to be an
unwonted display of patriotism this year. The
recent centennial caused the people generally to
supply themselves with flags and bunting to
larger extent than ever before, and all of this
material is now on hand and ready for use.
And it ought to be used lavishly Many people
are out of town, of course, and not few houses
are closed but that is all the greater reason why
those who are still at their homes should do their
part without fail Fewer fireworks and moro
flags Tapping in the breeze would be an agreeable
variation in our Fourth-of-July celebrations.
The missing links of Irsh-American organiza-
ton are the doctors. Cronin is dead, and two
other Clan-na-Gael medical lights are hidden
under the bushel Of mystery.
We are all very sorry. Republicans, Democrats,
od-line Wings, and the rest, that Sunset Cox, who
started West to deliver Fourth Of July Grafton
at Huron, ID. t. has been compelled By sickness to
halt in Minnesota. Few men are more successful
in doing the handsome thing By " the fathers the
ca gle and manifest destiny than Mr.. Cox. When
he gets well warmed up to his work, Uncle Sam
listens with eyes sufused with emotion and breath
a good deal bated, and the men who sell fireworks
realize the inadequacy of their wares and feel
like retiring from business. SO let us all hope
that he may manage to keep his enga cement at
Huron after all. p. S.-A later telegram states
that he is all right, consequently Huron will not
have to postpone the 4th to the 9TH or some later
date. Ills well.
II July has any idea Of continuing for the rest
Of its life the humidity business which made
June so justly unpopular, good many persons
would be glad to know 1t In time to pack their
trunks for equatorial Africa. This crawling into
Dutch ovens for the purpose of getting dry is
becoming tedious
1t is gratifying to hear that the Niagara Falls
Commissioners are opposed to all schemes having
for their object to convert the great wonder Of
Nature into a booming water-power. Good. 80
NAV it continue to be- Last winter a desperate
effort was made to rush bill through the Legs
lature in the interest Of one of these thrifty water
power syndcates. The raid will doubtless be
renewed in the next Legislature. But so long as
the Commissioners vigilant in their opposition
to all such schemes none of them will be likely to
succeed.
Yes. the green two-cent stamp has lost favor
in the eyes of the American people, and will not
be allowed longer to stick where IL once stuck
so closely And that's the reason why the green
two-cent Stamp makes US think of the Democratic
party.
II the authorities who are so sure that an
asphalt pavement will never do in this climate
would only lay down, say half mile of ii. in
all respects equal to the welltried roadway be-
tween the Mansion House and the Bank of Eng
land for instance, then we should know rather
more about it. Meanwhile, any one may see for
himself that our present pavements give ont not en-
top but at the bottom, for tho blocks sink bodily
and make ugly ruts and holes long before the
surface begins TO be worn.
What is Civil Liberty? Professor w. o. Sum-
| ner of Yale discusses this question in the June
| number Of Popular Science" 1t is not the sort
Of liberty which the professor takes with those
who don't happen to agree with him touching
the tariff problem That commonly is uncivil
! liberty.
How about the crops in this Statep " The
Buffalo Courier" of Monday publishes series Of
reports from the counties Of Western New-Yorlk,
| from which it appears that the frosts of May
and the rainpour of June did great damage in that
section. While peaches pears and late cherries
will probably turn out well, the apple and the
grape crop at many points will be next TO nothing.
Potatoes, corn and beans have also been great
sufferers. The usual recourse of the farmer
in these ATTITUDES The Courier" adds, when
his early planted crops fail is to plant again, and
sow bucxwheat. This plan has been resorted
to this year perhaps more than ever before
The first conviction under the law forbiddng
the sale of cigarettes to children has been had in
Brooklyn, and the offender has been compelled
TO pay q fine OF $50. This looks as though the
law was not going to be dead letter 1t can
be enforced, and it ought to be. Not many con-
victions will be required to put a stop to the
demoralizing practice of understanding among
boys, or at least to q re decided check to it.
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PERSONAL. 's~
There appears to be foundation for the report
that Sir Julian Pauncefote has purchased farm
| Washinrton Will sail for England on July n