New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

donarture from the handsome design orisihany
made Another bridge, of the rustic boulder Va
riety. was started by Brewer In place where
no bridge was needed, and this Is now peihS re-
moved by the advice of Mr. Frederick Law Oih'-
sted.
Governor Flower Is faithfully performing his
duty TO his candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation He is braveiy footing his horn for Ros-
well T. Flower
There is one form OF malicious mischief which
property arouses the righteous wrath OF rioerS
Of bicycles 1t consists In the placing OK naiis'
broken glass, etc. on roldways used by wheei-
men, with the intention OF puncturing their pneu-
matte tires and causing serious trouble Last
Sunday several tires were punctured on the
Conev Island Boulevard, and examination showed
that a number Of sharp-pointed nails mad peeh
p,aced on the roadway Sc as TO stand upright
and imper any bicycle that came Into contact
with one OF them. There is no doubt that they
were put there deliberately. This Is malicious
mischief OF the most aggravated type. and the
persons responsible for it. II caught. would be
severely punished they most certainly deserve
to be.
Chairman Wilson Is going abroad. IT Is not
with a Congress responsible for the Tariff bill,
whose fate is dependent on the Will OF the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Wilson says that he feels fatgued
SO do his fellow citizens.
year ago the cable railroad In broadway was
giving no end Of trouble. Blockades were ex-
,raneIv freouent: more than once the grip
grasped the cable 80 firmly that 1t could not De
releas ed and the cars could not be stopped; and
In general the new method Of traction proved so
unsatisfactory that doubt arose as TO whether
after all II was an Improvement on horses. Most
OF these things have now been done away. though
IL remains a fact that the Broadway cars ire
quently run at too moderate pace IL was
hoped and expected that the managers OF the
cable line in Third-ave. would proht by the
blunders and mishaps OF the Broadway road
For a time this seemed to be the case. ana de-
LAYS on the new line were nfrequent Tney are
no longer 90 II is no uncommon thing TO see
horses dragging the heavy cars around the loop
opposite the Postofrlce. where the cable gets OUT
Of order most frequently. and number OF seri-
Gus DELAYS have occurred in the last few days on
other parts Of the line. The Third Avenue COM
pany Is carrying a large number or passengers
and ought to feel bound to furnish service as
nearly perfect possible.
In twenty-eght OF the thrty-one counties OF
the State which contain savings banks there has
been a falling-on in the deposits during the last
year and the Withdrawals exceed the deposits by
s34 OOO. OOO This Is result OF the hard times
brought upon the country by the Democrats
which the orators OF that party Will have diffi-
Guilty In explaining away. Perhaps Governor
Flower will see At to tackle this question at the
next county fair which he visits.
On the whole II Is we'll that poor old Jack Fal-
staff died long ago. Were he living now ne
would be heartbroken with envy and despair at
contemplation OF the Chinese war reports. His
tale at the Bears Head OF his battle with the
buckran-clad host was good in Its day But 1t
seems poor indeed. by the side OF the bloody tale
OF Plng-Yang and Chung-Ho. and how. with
twenty-five thousand side. the Chinese
smote the japanese with dreadful slaughter, and
chased them across country many para
sang Yet Mark. now. how plain tale shall
put you down" A handful of japanese scouts
fell In with some Chinese troopers on the road
near Chung-Ho They fought and one man was
killed and five wounded And that was all; from
which the army clad IN buckram grew! Truly.
one more such victory and the Celestial reputa-
ton for veracity will be undone!
There are circumstances under which Man of
Destiny is excusable for hating and demanding
10 know where 1t Is leading him. For a states
man who is sloshlng around in 4 Wilderness faith
is an excellent thing but a map OF the territory
Is equally handy to have.
Nobody has yet ascertained the true reason for
Josiah Quincy's retirement from the chairman
ship Of the Democratic State Central Committee
of Massachusetts,. and the theories offered In
explanation OF 1t are many and varied Among
the Mugwumps Of the Berkshire HIS for in
stance the belief is that Quincy got out Of har-
ness because he felt that the country was saved
while down Cape Cod way the common impress |
sion is that he quit because OF sorrowful con- |
victlon that the country could never be saved
The common supposition Is that In the present |
war China has a vast advantage over Japan In |
the matter OF financial resources. 1t Is true that
China Is by far the richer. because she Is ten |
times as big as Japan; and Japan has. moreover |
lately been In financial straits. Yet II Is an |
nounced that the Chinese Government has been |
unable to make domestic loan OF even 80 little |
as 100000 taels or $4,000. and that amount |
furnished by the Empress for the prosecution OF
the war amounts to only l20Oo,OOO taels; while on
the other hand the mobiles OF Japan nave Voiuh- |
tary raised and loaned to their Government |
without interest the splendid sum Of $50, ,ooo |
The intelligent and ardent patriotism Of the Jap
anese seems a far better backing than the stohd |
Indifference and disafection Of the Chinese.
1t Is a sign OF Brazilian prosperity under her |
new Government that sixty new locomotives or |
the nrst-class from American works are now |
on the way thither. 1t Is also gratifying token
that she can buy her railway materials and |
equipments better and cheaper In our markets |
than those OF England which until recently have |
enjoyed practical monopoly Of her trade in this |