The times., 1897-06-27
IN THE HOTEL LOBBIES.

"In Utah." said Mr.. Henry E. Lathre
q member of the bar OF Phladeipiiia,
the National last night, s.they seem G
think that tile traditional spice whic:Iv
variety lends to life may as well qualify
death also, when it is possible, SO they
give convicted criminals the choice OF be-
Ing banged or shot. In Pennsylvania. there
seems TO be imperfect satisfaction with
the present method of capital punishment,
and / understand there is movement
afoot to substitute gas for the hangman's
rope and the electric chair Capital punish
faent CRATES on the sensibiitles OF Con
temporary Amer Cans, and many of those
who thi7k ifs retention necessary Ia re-
straint OF homicide would willingly see
the method OF it modified
TO my nhnd,'' said Mr.. James O.
Bradley, OF New York city, at Wizards
Yesterday, there is great significance tn
thts coming Greater New York election:
ahc believe the man who shall as first
mayor successfully administer the great
citys affairs viii he mighty near to Sc
curing the Presidential plum in 1000.
do not wish, however, by this to be under
stood es believing that Chauncey Depew
or any other Republican will be the mayor
OF Greater New J Ork or the next President.
TsDsinany Hail viii nominate good laau.
There Is no other course for the machine to
pursue IL they would carry the election,
and that they Will carry it is DETERMINED
upon the part of the Taminany leaders All
uaft3nal Democrats VIII unite with Tam
u'ahy Hall on a suitable man, and for he
very reason which have given-tnat the
flint mayor or Greater New York VIII very
likely be the next President OF the United
States
"A great deal more important to Amerf-
Cans than several other questions" said
Mr.. Edward z. Fitch, of Buffalo, at the
Regent yesterday, lis the matter of the
preservation of the forests. By proclanla-
tion last February President Cleveland
made new forest reserves Of great extent
and Importance. The Senate voted 70 an
nul his proclamation and turn over tbess
tracts to the funbermen. The House, how
ever, refused 20 concur. Few people ap-
preciate of what vital Importance TO tire
future of the country this mater II foress
preservation is. The Mississippi floods,
the destructive Western cyclones and other
ignorant and tIind destruction Of Western
forests The great forests everyw here in
the United States should be under skilled
scientific supervision, and 1t is the bust.
ness OF Congress and Of the various State
legislatures 10 see that they get it. Once
they are destroyed, IL viii f5e almost i'm
possible TO make them grow again. It is
to the credit OF Gov. Black that he has
shown himself disposed To protect the
Adirondack forests in MY State"
Speaking of the West Point Military
Academy, at the Ebbitt House, last night,
Mr.. Samuel z. Moore, OF Albany, ~ Y,
said:
1T does net appear that the authorities
at West Point have recovered any OF
their stolen cannon, but they seem to
have caught the thieves, and checked tbs
tendency of the neighbors to loot the
parade ground The Mexican gun, the
one most regretted. was broken up, and
is total loss. Some of the others may
yet be traced
The system Of education at the Point
seems nos more satisfactory 90 plebes
this year than usual On June 5 two
candidates for admission resigned and
went home without waiting for examiRa-
tioD, because OF their dissa tfsfactitn at the
usage they received They seemed to
think they had been improperly treated.
but the better opinion seems to he than
they bsd no legitimate grounds for COM
piaine. This is the open season for nazins
stories frem West Point, and we have
learned 20 expect then''
"The European world" said sfr Henry
Ellis, of st Louis, at the Arlington. yes
terday, ''has acquiesced In Capt Mahani
conclusion that the sea power In history
has always been the determining influence
After the statement and the sievelppne M
of this theory Ia such satisfactory aud e0u-
vtncing fashion, there was a natural curl
nsity to See what the war vessels would
accomplish In the next conflict between
nations That conflict has now BEEN
brought to q close. Turkeys navy, strong
on paper, was too weak 20 ge To sea;
Greece, on the other hand, had several
formidable ships. and these Were sup
posed to be weA manned and skiIlfuLiy
commanded. Everyone knew that Greece
was inferior on land, but her conceded
superiority st sea was expected TO counter
balance, to an extent. at least, Turkeys
army advantage But what have We seea7
The Greek navy has been even more i'm.
potent than the army The army fought
vsliantly, and retreated before superior
forces. ably commanded The Greek fleet,
however, did nothing save TO bOusbard
few snail towns OF no ST strategieimp
whatever When the world was waiting
TO hear that the Greek fleet had Invested
Saionfca and cut off the Turkish sourcs
OF supplies. there was nothing but silence
In reply.
THE whereabouts Of the Greek fleet
was asked on every side When there was
any news it was only that this vessel or
that was blazing away at some seasi 70
fishing village The sea power of Greecs
has proved to be OF NO import ance w hat
ever. Probably when the truth is fully
disclosed we will learn that the Greek
fleet has been even more inexpertIy COM
manded than the Greek army yunderitsroyal
generaIiH- chief
The Bicycle Honeymoon.
(Frorn the Chicago Record1