New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
All the Defender wants to-day is fair chance
and no favors.

and faVOrS.
rh. Mashpee Indian Of Cape Cod has taken to
the bicycle, dsportng himself thereon with all
tho Sr,Is and furbelows OF style known to the ex-
ercise but so far he has discouraged the aspira-
tions of his squaw in that direction pointing out
TO her that II is her business to pervade the Wig
wan and earn living for both Of them, While ne
attends TO the decorative and spectacular out-of-
door work according TO the immemoral custom
OF his kind. But his better half Is said 10 be
somewhat restless under this restraint. and II Is
possible that another season may see her fairiy
mounted on the wheel which Will be the f1rst step
toward her complete enfranchisement. After she
has mastered the pedals and attained the swift
ness of the swallow she can skurry around the
Cape Cod system Of Mashpee wigwams and drum
up female conventions to take into consideration
all manner Of social and tribal questions. If the
male Of her species does not sing small after that
and bewa the introduction Of the instrument
into his domestic circle. It will be wonder. He
will not count for much as formerly. no more
than does his white brother In like case, but the
reduction Of their pretensions may not be bad
thing for either Of them in the long run.
David B. Hills tender regard for personal lib
crty deserves to be classed with his solictude
for the Constitution whsn as Governor he pre-
vented the people from having the benefits Of a
blanket ballot.
This is indeed, an conoclastic age Not only
does 1t witness the destruction Of monuments
that have survived hundreds, nay even thousands
OF years. but from all appearances 1t Is unlikely
to leave to posterity any lasting memorials OF its
own, in spite of all the vast sums Of money that
are being spent for that purpose. From various
parts OF Europe, and in particular from England,
comes the news OF grand old cathedras such as.
for instance. those OF Winchester and Salisbury,
betray.ng such signs OF decay as to render II a
question whether they not beyond repair,
while in London Paris and Rome. we'll as here
in New York. the authorities are endeavoring in
vain to find means for arrestjng the process OF
disntegration apparent on the obelisks which
hewn out OF Egyptian granite more than
three thousand years ago, and which have pre-
sented few tokens Of the ravages Of time until
lately. The same is the case with memorials OF
more modern construction, and even the Houses
OF Parliament at Westminster. built only fifty
years ago OF a limestone specially selected for its
durability are literally crumbng away. Scen-
fists ascribe this state Of affairs to the condition
OF the atmosphere vitated by the presence OF
smoke But If the air OF the great cities OF modern
civilization Is so frghtfully poisonous as to dis
integrate even granite monuments that antedate
the Sphinx what must be its effects upon the
human body?
More troops for Cuba But evidently there
are not enough yet.
The several city departments are now making
up their estimates for next year. 1t behooves
the commissioners in charge OF them to bear In
| rnip hat he economy
efficiency in the management Of all branches Of
the city government under the reform admins
tration.
The yachts are pretty we'll matched. anyway.
but the Yankee boat has the somewhat important
advantage OF being the speedier.
The Election Commissioners In Br ooklyn are
establishing a new precedent in calling upon I'll
the candidates for appointment as election ofn-
cials TO submit TO what is virtually Civil
Service examination. The examination will
be simple and brief. with the purpose Of show
ing the fitness OF the for the places they want
to I'LL The result will be a better class Of election
officers than Brooklyn has had before, though
In this respect 1t has VINO means sim ID 10 ts dly
as this city.
We have fast trains we'll as fast yachts on
| this side OF the Atlantic.
A Coroner's jury has very properly criticised
the Sea Beach Railroad Company for not proyld-
ing proper signals and for falling to have tele-
graphic or telephone communication betw,an its
stations To run a railroad at the present time
in such primitive fashion Is little II at all short
| OF a crime.
| DR. Parkhurst has sized up" Internal Reve-
nue Collector Crosse just right. Treason spit
| ting Crosse" he calls him. apropos Of his In