New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-28

sent 10 No III Broadway by means OF Tam
many influence There never any good
reason for the change. They ought TO be sent
back to the Real Estate Exchange at an early
day.
the heavens.
There is confusion in the minds of some people
who think that the s1.oO0,0OO bond issue for park
Improvements has an immediate connection with
the Speedway. The two things are entirely dis
tinct. The million dollars is provided by a
special act of the Legislature and is to be ex-
pended under the direction OF the Park Com
missioners, who do not seem to have brains
enough TO devise ways for expanding 1t, and
thus furnishing work for the unemployed. The
Speedway is to be built under a contract which
has been given TO James d. Leary. Before the
contract was signed Leary promised to put
large number Of men at work in few days. but
since he made sure of the job he has shown no
disposition to fulfil his pledges. AS matter Of
fact the contract only compels him to complete
the work within a definite time. and, according
to Controllers Fitchs statement, Leary is en-
tirely beyond the control Of the city authorities.
save in the respect named.
Governor Waite. who is admitted TO be a
"crank" of the first class. must look upon Con-
gresham Bland with mingled envy and admra-
ton.
Some Daniels in New-Jersey are coming to
judgment.
The new Park Commissioner of Brooklyn. Mr..
Frank Squier. has given the people OF our sister
city convincing proof Of his purpose to admins
ter his department in the best manner and on
the most approved principles. He made the eX-
tremey important announcement on Saturday
that he had secured the services OF three men
who have only to be named to demonstrate
their pre-eminent fitness for the work which
they will perform. In the first place. Mr.. Fred
erick Law Olmsted, who of the original
designers for both Prospect and Central parks,
will act as consulting landscape gardener. In
the second place. Professor c. S. Sargent, who
is we'll known from his work Harvard Uni
verslty and as the Editor of Garden and For
est" will be consulted in reference to the care
and planting OF trees in all the parks OF Brook
Ign. Finally, as Superintendent Of Parks, Com
missioner Squier has selected Mr.. Rudolph u
rich late superintendent OF the Worlds Fair
grounds in Chicago The work done In Jackson
Park is surely a sufficient recommendation in
people of Brooklyn are to be warmly congratu-
lated on the good fortune of the Park Depart
ment in securing such able relnforcements. Mr..
Squier is a man Of artistic taste and Is well
fitted for the responsible office which ne has ac-
cepted at considerable personal sacrifice.
new era in park management in Brooklyn is as
sured
The thanks OF all good citizens are due to the
retiring February Grand Jury. which has worked
hard to bring offenders to justice
AS IL there were not sufficient causes I'm Europe
Of strife between Germany and France. difficult
ties are now cropping up between these two
countries In connection with the boundaries Of
their colonial possessions in Africa, and the ne
gotiations which have recently taken place be-
tween the Berlin and Paris Cabinets upon the
subject, have failed to lead to any satisfactory
result. Neither country will give way, the
French Government in particular. being debarred
from acceding to the demands OF Germany, by
the state Of popular feeling on the banks Of the
Seine. Thus, what with the international con-
ficts I'm connection with Morocco, Egypt, the
Niger District, East Africa and Abyssnia, Lord
Salsburys predictions that the Dark Continent
was destined 10 succeed the so-called Eastern
Question the powder magazine Of European
politics, rapidly becoming fulfilled
About the only cheer that there Is for Demo-
Gratis IL an occasional plum that falls from the
patronage tree.
Much has been written in general way con-
corning the Recommendations duel off the
port OF Cherbourg, France, on June 10, 1864,
and there have been many different statements
concerning the first shot fired from the Kear-
sarge. The official report Of Captain James
S. Thornton. who died in 1875. and who was
executive officer Of the Kearsarge. and the first
to advocate the running OF the chains around
the sides Of the ship. has this entry: THE
marines Of the Kearsarge fought the rife gun