New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22

ceedingly reluctant to leave penlnd thenh the
stirring scenes and experiences of life in the
metropolis Possibly the agent Of the planters
may pick up few thousand laborers in Chi
cago, but he is not likely to get hold OF many
in NewYork.
The supplementary credit OF $50, 100000 which
the German Government asks the Reichstag 10
vote to meet the expenses of the Chinese expeol-
ton looks small in comparison with British out
lay In that and other expeditionary directions
but swells IN the vision Of the taxpayers OF the
Empire beyond their most ambitious expects-
tons 1t might be contributed with more VIII
ingness II those who are called on to pay "
could see the end OF such acquisitions or were
allowed to know the particulars OF their e~-
penditure. But these the Government keeps 10
itself with press and people protesting anu
the appropriation will not be voted without sharp
and searching discussion
Department stores have been established In
Eastern Siberia. Iceland may be the next out
post of civilization in which these WONDERFUL
combinations of many lines of production pur-
chase and sale will meet the needs OF the ma
tives
Although the average British taxpayer is
doubtedly uneasy as to the payment of the big
bills for the South African war, he can find COM
fort and cheer in certain figures Of the report Of
the British Local Government Board with
gard to pauperism. A remarkable improve
ment has taken place since 1880. On the first
day of the present year the number Of paupers
was less by more than seventy thousand than
It was twenty years ago, although the increase
Of population numbered by more than
half dozen millions, This is remarkable show
ing It seems that the agricultural counties in
the tight little island are afflicted more griev-
ously with pauperism than the manufacturing
counties but, taking all things into account, the
official statistics are encouraging
bicycle contest among women is now in
progress in Brooklyn. 1t ought to be popu-
lar or profitable. although the wheels kept
spinning for only two hours each afternoon and
each evening. But the affair is to be kept up for
six days and six nights and the speed is so great
that many falls and many unpleasant incidents
must inevitably take place. Decent people take
no interest in such furious and violent struggles
among members of the graceful and gentle sex.
Women boxers, women ball players. women
wresters and women in long continued profess
sonal bicycle contests in cheap halls alike
intolerable.
prospecting Idahoan thinks he has dis
covered inexhaustible deposits OF asphalt OF the
highest quality the lands of the Choctaw
Indians. find of more than tribal interest If
the extent and quality represented.
The Choctaw, in the common experience Of
his kind stands to be frozen out Of most Of
its advantages. and perhaps out of his territory,
his road OF exile not even smoothed with sur
face layer Of his asphalt.
Professor Koch says he is now convinced that
certain kinds of gnats, we'll as certain kinds
Of mosquitoes, convey malarial poison 1t Is
grievous affiiction to the human that mi
crobes enabled to take unto themselves
wings through the agency Of these pestential
insects. If microbes were reasonably quiet and
contented. and not migratory; If they were low
ers Of home and chung to settled habitations,
then malarial districts could be clearly defined
and mapped out, and those areas of misery and
suffering could be Stunned and avoided. But
with the help Of the mosquitoes and gnats ma
laria, like Satan, Is often all abroad
The Electrical Review thinks the Percheron
and the shaggy legged dray horse will disap
pear presently and only be preserved stuffed in
museums. Lighter Joined animals of the species
may last longer accessories of sport or pleas
ure but it foresees the ultimate doom of the
generation far cities concerned. their
work being turned over to vehicles which run
of their own power That is quite likely to come
about and is already we'll begun. but numerous
fields of utility will be left to the horse where
competition cannot follow him, and they will
agree better with his constitution than the wear
and tear Of slippery city pavements. 1t will be to
his comfort and advantage when he Is only re-
quired to visit the city exhibit in the Horse
Show.