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New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13
Gl..gox street raiIways. Owned by

Glasgow street railways. Owned by the
city. Fares from to 5 cents, according
to distance. Average fare, ~ cents.
Profit In four years, $500, 900. Sinking
fund payments annually, $780, 900. Pas
sengcrs carried last year, LOG, ,333, 437.
Socialism, Oh, no just the common sense
Of hard headed lot Of British burghers
who think . city should keep, not give
away, its valuables. York Journal
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

There is no disease more uncertain IN its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say TINT
he symptoms of no two cases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make correct
diagnosis No matter how severe, or under
what acknowledgements attacks you, Browns
Iron B'trrs will cure IL. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Btters il sold by all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

The Rev. w. b. Costley, of Stockbridge,
Ca, while attending to his pastoral duties
at Ellenwood, that state, was attacked by
cholera morbus. He says: "By chance
happened to get hold Of . bottle Of Cham
berlsin's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy and think it was the means Of
saving my life. 1t relieved me at once.
For sale by james A. Lee.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13
A Wonderful Discovery.

The last quarter Of a century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
nut none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
emedy, Browns Iron Bitters. II seems to
ontain the very elements Of good health,
nd neither man, woman or child can take
without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns Iron Bittcrs is sold By all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

Educate Your BO,reis Wish CascHrets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation for
ever. Zoe, 25c. II G. G. G. fail, druggists
refund money!
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

Freaks Of patriotism are everywhere
noticeable. There is no more Spanish
mackerel in New York, but Cuban mack
erel IL served at the restaurants. The
dressmakers have dropped the name of
Spanish fiounce, though they retsin the
graceful style. At the Anglo American
dinner recently held in London, the bin Of
fare was printed entirely English. because
Of the French sympathy with Spain.
These are only straws, but they show how
the wind blows the Star-Spangled Ban
ner.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

Lake Charles, La, Aug. 0.-At a meet-
ing ofthe city council last night ordinances
we're passed forbidding boys under IA years
Of age to be on the streets after 8 o'clock
at night, forbidding the running at large
Of cattle, horses and mules, and the riding
Of bicycles on any Of the sidewalks or
banquettes. A number OF other new ordin
ances were passed, among them one which
concerns the sanitation OF the city and
empowers the officials to work to results.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

Gen. J. F. Kent, who commanded
one Of the divisions Of the army
before Santiago, in his report OF
the operations of the three days
fighting, makes this fattering al.
lusion to Gen. Wheeler:
II desire, in conclusion, to ex.
press my gratitude to Major Gen.
Jos. Wheeler for his courteous con.
duet to me and through me to my
division under the trying circum.
stances enumerated. Though i'll
and suffering, Gen. Wheeler was SC
perfectly at home under fire that
he inspired all Of us with con.
fidence.
Attention is invited in this con.
nection to the report Of brigade
and subordinate commanders and
Of my Inspector General, submitted
herewith.
cordially indorse their commen
datiOn."
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13
SPAIN'S LOSSES ON THE SEA.

Now that Spain has definitely
made overtures looking toward
cessation of hostilities and even
tnally peace, it is time to make an
estimate of her losses ut sea, which
have been severe Some fifteen or
twenty merchant vessels have been
seized rs prizes and eighteen war
vessels have been DESTROYED or
captured 1t is probable that the
total money loss inflicted by the
sunk or captured war vessels is not
far from $50, ,O00,O 900, as the fleet
Of Admiral Cervera is alone cstima-
ted to have been worth $40. 900 200.
1t is impossible to get accurate
figures of the cost of the cruisers
which were sunk in the battle of
Manila. Many of them were prac-
tically worthless, although their
first cost may have been very great.
The cost of Ccrvera' fleet is figured
by "El Nacional'-and the value
of the vessels certainly would not
he overstlmated by this paper-as
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

Candy Cathartic cure constipation for
ever. l0c, 24c. &c. G. G. fail, druggists
refund money.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

I'd CURE A COLD Nv ONE D.lY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
dugsists refund the money II II failsto eurs.-25e
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13
Re0ufv IL Hood Deep,

Clean blood means clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy
Cathartic clean your blood and keep II
clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving all impurities from the body
Begin to-day to Danish pimples, boils
blotches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets-
beauty for ten cents. All druggists, sati 8
faction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, soc.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-08-13

That is to say vessels whose value
was $50, 900, 900 were lost to Spain
in less than four hours. These
figures check fairly well with those
given in Brassey's Naval Annual.
TO the loss of territory and in
demnity which Spain will have to
pay should be added the $35, ,OOO,-
600 worth of vessels sunk or cap
turcd, and to this will also have to
be added an immense sum for the
loss of freight and passengers
which would have been carried in
Spanish bottoms had itnot been for
the war. All this is part of Spain's
punishment lmerirdn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
OCEAN EREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market steady; rates quoted
are per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale. $1.25;
New York, per bale, S1.0G: Philadelphia
per bale, s1.OO; Baltimore. per bale, $780,
via New York-Liverpool, 4Oc; Bremen, 4Oc ;
Genoa. i5c; Reval, soc; Riga, 55c; ST. Pc
tersburg, 55c Havre, 55c; Hamburg, 45c
Direct-Genoa, soc; Bremen, 40c; Hamburg,
43c Revel 56e.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are quiet For
eign business is dull The rates from
this and near by Georgia ports are quoted
al $4.0O04.75 for a range-mcludng Balti-
more and Portland, Me. Railroad ties
base "A feet. to Baltimore. 1312c; to Phila,
delphia, 141ac; to New York, 161sc. Timber
rates, 50cQ$1.00 higher than lumber rates.
BY SteamALumber-T Baltimore, 81. 90;
Boston, 800; New YORK, T75.
Naval Stores-The market is steady.
Medium-sized vessels. Rosin-Cork for
orders, Is Sd for barrels of 80 pounds and
sc primage. Spirits, As. Larger vessels.
-Rosn Is Cd; spirits. IS Cd. Steam.
12c per 100 pounds on rosin; $1OO on spirits
TO Boston and 10c en- rosin, and SOC on spir-
its to New York
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GRAIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.

New York, Aug. a.-Flour easier and
lower on low grade winters, but steady
for higher priced brands Rye -four, firm.
Corn meal, steady; yellow Western, 73c.
Rye, firmer; No. 2, Acc. Barley, steady;
Western, choice new mailing Soc New
York delivered. Barley mali, steady.
Wheat, spot, easy; No. 2 red, 725sc; OPP
tons opened steady and ruled firm half
the day. on foreign buying, strength in
corn and a rally in cables; then they turn
ed weaker on declining spring wheat, and
closed 1s03sc lower; September closed,
6S5sc; December closed 66ssc.
Corn, spot steady; No. 2, 363sc; options
opened firm and advanced on bullish crop
news; later reacted slightly under firm
and advanced on bullish crop news; later
reacted slightly under long selling and the
break in wheat; closed steady at AGSsc
net advance; September closed, 34bc; De-
cember closed, 3512c.
Oats, spot, steady at &c; options were
dull and featureless; September closed,
247sc. Beef, quiet. Cut meats, steady
Lard, weak; Western steamed closed IS. 40
as 4215; city, So 10Q5.2O; September closed
5.37 nominal; refined, easy. Butter, steady
Western creamery, l5120lS1ac; factory
1112Q14c; Elgins 1S1ac; imitation creamery,
l3017c; state dairy, 13al7c. Cheese, quiet.
Eggs, quiet; state and Pennsylvania, 100
161ac; fresh, Ice. Potatoes, steady Jer-
seys, $1.25Q1.75; Long Island, $1.37d1 70;
sweets, Jersey, s2121aa2.50;. Southern, 81 25
also. Petroleum, dun. Rice, firm. Cab
bage, steady; Long Island. s2.O0Q3.00. Cot
ton seed oil, dull and barely steady; prime
crude, 19c nominal; prime summer yellow
221kc bid; butter grades, nominal. Coffee
options opened steady, with prices I'M
changed to points higher; business re-
stricted; closed quiet and unchanged to 5
points lower;, sales, 5000 bags, including
September, 56005. Coo; October, 5.70c; spot
Rio steady; mild, steady; sales good; bus
mess on private terms. Sugar, raw very
firm; fair refining, 3 13-16c; centrifugal,
Slice; molasses, 7-l6c; refined, strong.
Chicago. Aug. S1.-A sharp advance In
corn to-day, although not holding until
the close, overshadowed the bearish con-
siderations in the when pit and partially
sustained wheat prices. September wheat
closed 1s01sc lower, and December lost AQ
&c. Corn, compared with last night, is
1s@Hc higher. Oats are unchanged to
&c lower. Pork declined 171zc; lard, 121zc,
and ribs 21ac.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

ter kegs, S5.75; 1-pound canisters, S1.OO; less
25 per cent.
Shot-Drop. $1.25; b. 3. and large. $780,;
chilled, $1.55
Lime Caleined Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime jn fair demand
and selling az Toe per barrel, bulk and car
load lot, special; calcined plaster. $3.50 per
barrel hair. 4d5c; Rosedale cement, $1.10Q
1.20; carload lots, special portland ce-
ment retail, 500; carload lots, $500.
Iron-Market very steady Swede. 4Q
416c; refined, $1.55 base.
Nails-Cut, $3.50 base; wire, $3.50 base.
Advanced national list Of extras, adopted
Dec. !, 1896.
Lumber-F. o. b. Minimum yard
sizes, $3.50; car sills, 5000; difficult sizes,
81 .00G12.O0; ship stock, $l50JG1650; sawn
crossties, 1925; hewn crossties S0QS1c;
per tie Market quiet and steady.
Bagglng-Jute. 2h-pound, 7lA6sc; 2
pound, rake; 1a4-pound 6$ic. Sea island
SIC
Cotton Ties-standard Arrow Steel As
pounds large lots soc; small lots. soc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
NO CHANGE IN THE SIARKETs DUR
ING THE DAY.

Very Little Doing in the Leading
northumberland stores ana
Cotton Unchanged-Mar&et by
Telegraph.
savannah, Aug. S1,-The end of the
commercial year was marked by a terrible
storm, which stopped business in all de-
nartments. There was but little doing to-
dsv in the leading departments. Cotton
was duh and naval stores were quiet and
unchanged. The following resume Of the
different markets will show the tone and
the quotations at the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
NAVAL STORIES

Spirits Turpentine.-On account of The
eorm there was very little interest dis
maSed IN the market. There was no bust
W done and the price remained unchang-
I'osin.-The market was in keeping
TiyA the weather. Nothing doing" was
~, vac general saying among the sellers and
,.,,ie We're no reports of sales. The quo
A, b, C.......e's1 IN T IN
'''''...s......... % x ............1 IS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

CharIeston, 5. G, Aug. 3I.-Iurpentine
market firm at 261sc; sales none. Resin
firm and unchanged Z.
steady at 27Q2732ci receipts. 81 casks
Rosin, steady at S1.GO and $1.O5; receipts,
1913. Crude turpentine, firm at $11O and
$160; receipts, 8 barrels. Tar quiet at $1.2O;
receipts, So.
New York, Aug. S1.-Rosin, steady. Tur-
pentine, firm at 2912G3Oc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 31-Arrived,
schr John r. Halliday Moore. New York
Baltimore, Aug. Sl.-Arrived, schr Isaac
T. Campbell, Charleston
Fernandina. Fla, Aug. 31.-Entered,
steamer strathcairn CBr), Staff, Phlladel-
phia.
Key West, Aug. 3-Arrived steamer
Mascotte, Allen, Port Tampa, and re-
turned.
Sailed, schr liberty, Lowe, Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
Receipts Mt noiIroada.

Per Central of Georgia Railway, Aug. 81.
-120 bales cotton.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad Aug. S1.-65 bales cotton.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway Aug
31.-11 bales cotton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States hydro
graphic office in custom house. Captains
are requested to call at the office Reports
of wrecks and derelicts received for trans
mission to the navy department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
The Phases of MOON for sentember

Last quarter, 7th, hours and 81 min
utes evening; new moon, 18th, hours
and 10 minutes, evening; first quarter, go
s hours and 80 minutes, evening; full
moon. 29th 5 hours and 10 minutes, even
ing; moon in apogee, 9Th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

Schr Dantzler Pinder, off Key West
from Havana, to Ship Island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

per barrel, $S.7OqS75 Lard, per 100 pounds.
$5.l0@5l5 Short ribs, sides Qoose), IS. 200
$50. Dry sailed shoulders (boxeD. 4b@
4Ac. Short clear sides (boxed). $5.6545.75.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

Per bark Maria L.. for London-4 II
casks spirits turpentne, valued at $62,
625-Cargo by James Earle, Jr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

High water at Tybee to-day at sos a. m.
and $50 p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
IL M, 18th meridian time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
shtnning NIemornndn.

Bark Maria L. QtaD. London-strachar
& Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

1850; General Electric, S076; Sugar, a.,
100, and Leather. preferred. 1854.
New York Closing Stocks
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THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER /. 1898

AZ, $50; General Elect
100, and Leather, pr,
New York CT
Atchlson ........ 1S3sl
do pref ....... SSH
B. & Ohio ..... 1864
Can. Pacific -. So /
Can. South 49,. 53%
Cen. Pacific 80. 2Ols
c. & Ohio ...... 2394 /
C. & Alton .....l59 /
c., B. & @. .1ls7sl
Chi. & E. III. 49,. 59l4l
C. c. c. & st. L. 42lll
do do pref 80. So /
d. & Hudson ..1062i I
Del, l. & w. .15l1al
Den. r. Co.. 14Ssf
do do pref -. 5515,
Erie new ..... 14l2l
do LIST pref. 9Slsi
FIT. Wayne .....17I I
CT. Nor. pref. 1854
Hook. Valley e. 5hi
Ill. Central lila /
l.. Erie & w.. 1871
do do pref -. 751sl
L. Shore -......192l /
l.. & N ......... 1891
Man. L .......... % !
Met. st. Ry....15lIal
Mich. Central .1071gl
MINI. & ST. L.. q /
do do LIST pr. S91sl
Mo. Pacific -. 80
NJ. & Ohio ..... 9Ss4 /
M, X. & T. $50. 121s
do do pref -. 36A |
Chi, Ind. & L.. 3 /
do do pref 80. 80
N. J. Central ... 9Ol%l
N. Y. Central .11S1s
NY. C. & st. L. IA
do do LIST pf. Us !
do do End pr. 94lAl
Nor. & w ...... Is
N. Amer. Co. -. 65si
N. Pacific ...... 40 /
do do pref -. 775sl
Ont. & w 49,. 1871
Ore. r. & N. 5Slal
Ore. S. Line. ... 1854 /
Pittsburg .,.... 1859
Reading ........ 1871
r. Island Jos /
st. L. & S. F.. S1sl
do do LIST pf. G6l4 /
do do End pf. =. 1895 /
st. Paul .......1l23l
BoT
U. S. IS ...... 1873
us. new As. regl26Al
do coup 1854 /!
U. S. As ........1 1O34l
do coup. III
do ends ........ SO /
u. S. 5s reg. ..11ls4 !
do IS coup ....111S4l
District 3 Cos III /
Aha. class A .10S |
do b ..........10O /
do. c ,......... 80 /
do Currency T.. 80 I
Atchison Is go. 947sl
do. adj. As go. ne
Can. So, DDS ..10912i
Chi. Term. IS =. 80
c. & o. SIS .116
c., H. & d. 41as.1Oi5s
D. & r. G. lists. nj !
D. K r. G. As, 9612l
East Tenn. lists. 1O55sI
Erie Gen As ..B1si
F. w. & D. lists. !
t. r. .......... n |
Gen. Elec. 5s. lot
G. H. & s. A. /
IS ............105 !
do ends los |
H. & T. c. 5s. Ill
do con. 6s -, JOSH
Iva. c. lists -. .104
La. new cons. As. 103
L. & N. Uni. As. S95s
Missouri 6s 100 |
M. K. & I. 2ds. 65asi
do Is .......... 80
N. Y. Cen. lists. .117
N. ]. c. 5s .1131l
N. Carolina 6s ..129
do As .......... 1924
No. Pac. lists LA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
A DAINTY SLEEPING ROOM
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.

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-Four to six dollars per week; shady
grounds; comfortable rooms: verandas;
cold. pure water; healthy. cool. Address
piedmont, Gainesville. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships
and Shipping.
Savannah Almanac

Sun rises at 5:35 and sets at ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

The market was dull with reported sales
of 81 bales. The storm stopped transac-
tions and the market was dull with re-
ports of light sales.
The following were the official spot quo
tstions. at the close of the market at the
fn-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
Plant System.

by sOth Meridian TimeOas than city Tins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
Florida Central & PentnsuIar Railroad @,

SO Miles
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT mn 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-10
4 EPpNrH UYpOTHE SJS.


Lei Us supposc an army officer To be one vi
those moral mOnstrO>lts that delight III WV
and crime. not for the sake of gain or pleasure
but merely for the sake Of the evil they can III"
Ivc world do OWL rather than good. even though
GOOD would serve his personal purpose o''''
than evil: being in public relations treache'ous'
in private conduct utterly dcbauched' Leu II"
.unnoso him to write n ''bOrlcrcau." or memo
randum. in terms Indicating that grave crime
had been committed by the writer. TO bring it TO
,hc attention Of the authorities and TO charge
its authorship against n fellow officer whose
virtue and loyalty Ind excited his d'pra'en w
tcStation. Ict rs suppose that through I'M"
onces which dccency forbds To he diScuSScu III
public he secures tho support OF conspicuous
staff officer for his informal scheme. ana 'ha'
the latter brings The innocent victim !" "'"I'
In that secret trial mockpry oi justice. S'i'r
IT,. result was decided upon beforehand. inc VIC
tim is found guilty and sentenced 10 ia''
worse than death.
Let us thon suppose that IN" illcSa'v OF 'h'
trial becomes So apparent that there Is 'iNpil'
hood of its being rcorcncd by tho Government.
The consprators are alarmed ~ Is h'''ss"lH
10 produce corroboraiivc evidence To support 'H'
"hor,leroau" The staff officer commands Il
certain colonel noted for his blndy unhpsl'al
ing obedience to all orders. 10 ma su'h '''
dencc. There Is m absolute necessity 'oI
finding proofs against" the victim. me 'oi"h''
can find none - he forseS th"m. H' pro
,luccs tho forgery. pathciically appeals :" HIS
own faithful Scrv c" in tie army rs S'iarah''" o'
is authenticity and fights Gu'l Ni'h one WIZ"
venture, 10 call n into Question. The forgery IS
nccrptrd \ Cabinet Minister on III" 500
strength Of it refuses even 10 consider request
for rcopcnng OF tho trial and aiirmS Z" farlEa
ucnt and 10 the world his absolute confidence
T., the Justice Of the trial and TIA" guilt oil fhe
condemned.
Let us suppose. finally on mo morrow oi 'n'H
latter affirmation The wre'"h"d lorg'f 10 p' "'-
tcctcd lie confrsseS his guilt. declares thai u"
Ind 10 do II and that his conscience Is 'pNr'
and free from every sting Why not, since h'
had merely obeycd orders? Then he commits
suicide. thus repeating with tb" hand 'Hlt had
committed forgery the confession already mad"
with the tongue that had committed r'riurF
1hcrcnpon tho staff officer resigns his place" be
cause mis- confidence in the colonel was not
Justified" As>urcdly not. He had expected th"
colonel ia keep up bod 'front.' and stick to his
forgery and perjury. confession of the truth
was mons,rouS breach Of confidence. And ~
the last tho modern IaCo who conceived the
whole internal scheme cxclahnS. This is too
terrifying.
All this j, mere hypothesis. NJ such charges
arc 10 bp clirgorioay mad" aga n>' men pos
,cesol of o high sense of military honor. But II
70 worc al proved Ia hc true how many who
, have closely and impariially followed The ORGY
lus case in ell is details would be- in the least
/ surprised:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-10
ELECTRICITY IN BRO4UU4Y.

The bocinning Of work for the conversion OF
the Broadway cable line into an underground
electric railroad will DO viewed by New-lOrkerS
with unnXcd satisfaction The underground
trolley has proved itself to be an unqualified
success II il as much an advance on the jerky
cable traction rs ,he cable was on the horse
cars which offered an apology for locomotion
In our streets long after other cities enjoyed
real rapid transit New-York has been behind
the times partly through It's own fault. but also
partly because invention was slow to meet the
conditions of our cOngestcd streets. The over
head trolley was vastly more convenient COM
Portable and economical than the cable. but it
was Of necessity barred from our business cen
tres. for the siringing Of a network Of heavily
charged and unnsulated wires over our road
wsys was not TO I've thought Of The under.
ground trolley Is really new thing. 1t seems
only few months ago that experiments were
being made In Harlem to find out IL it could be
u.ed under our inter conditions. The results
SO far exceeded expectation that the Madison
ave. line was equipped FOR electricity with the
intention OF leaving the cable roads in opera
zion for some time 10 come. But the popularity
Of the new method IL so great that the railroad
companv has determined TO respond TO the pub
lie desire promptly. ana W" may Hop' W Se''
the smooth-running cars in Broadway with the
beginning of next summer
The public complacency over the new work
In Broadway is in itself a high tribute TO the
Metropclitan Street Railway Company. That
corpora,lon has not done business in New lOrl,
without earning is share Of criticism for failure
10 respond TO the needs OF the travelling public.
The Tribune has often called attention to what
were believed to be its shortcomings in not
giving all possible transit facilities and regard
Ing the safety Of persons using the streets. II
Is equally frank 20 commend when il believes
commendation Is due. and tho enterprise. dill
gence and regard FOR public convenience re-
Gently shown by this company In the work done
in Sixth and Eighth ayes and In the far-sghtcd
and Intelligent plans for Improvement in broad
way are worthy OF all praise. Anybody who
remembers the horrors endured month afte,
month when the Broadway cable was laid, and
how that street was transformed M once al
most from end 10 end into an open. foul smelling
ard dust producing ditch. VIII realize the eS
cellenre ~ the work done in tearing up SIKH
and Eighth ayes building an underground con
dujt IN so short n time and with so little dis
turbance 10 the convenience or comfort To III
Inhabitants Of this city.
year ago proposition TO tear up Rroadwa!
once more would have aroused loud indignation
INT tbe compary in the last few months ha
given a demonstration Of It's abilities ID stree
work. and the people have responded with
fr,li measure o. trnst and readiness to allow
syerr chance 10 uiake desired improve mens