New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22


that an era of high railroad freights is at hand.
In fact there are certain cases specified where
reduced rates have been agreed upon. The
lack of activity in general trade, and the late
ness of the season, will probably operate for
some time to keep freights at q moderate figure.
In orr local columns the views of Gen.
Hustled respecting rapid transit, and the various
points which his bill was designed to cover,
are clearly set forth. The statement which
will most interest our citizens is that the ele-
waited plan offers the most hope of success, ana
that if the provisions of the bill are 1uily
carried out we may have rapid transit to FORTY
second-st. in a twelvemonth, and to Harlem
River, on both sides of the city, within TWO
years
Among the letters describing the commence
ment formalities of different colleges and the
Naval Academy at Annapolis there will he
found IN the narrative from New brunswick
something little out of the usual course ohe
Of the graduates of Rutgers College is a
japanese and his essay gives On account OF
the method of making steel in his native
country. AS this is an art in Wmcn inc
japanese have reached great proficiency, this
essay may prove suggestive to some OF our
manufacturers.
Having already elected sufficient evidence to
show that an investigation was sadly needed
the Select Committee of the Assembly will be
expected to follow very closely the line of In
onirv that has opened so broadly before them,
until the truth or falsity of the serious charges
now resting upon the police is established.
II Inns Ol
is promise of light from the separate inquiry
set on foot by the Police Board Supermtcnd-
ent Walling begins this work well, and seems
disposed TO push il with vgOr and Importantly.
In reviewing the list Of bills remaining I'M
signed by the Governor at the expiration OF
the time allowed him for their consideration,
it is gratifying to observe that some OF the
worst lobbery of the late session OF the Legs
lature has failed to obtain place on the statute
book. Among the more important and no.
toiious bills thus remaining unsigned are the
Brady Repairs, Annoy, and Police Justice
schemes. There will be honest difference OF
opinion as to the Governors course in certain
! minor matters embraced i'll this list, but III
general his course will be most heartily ap-
proved by the tax-paying public.
| The Fourth-ave. improvement, the compile
| ton Of which seems now at hand Is no less
monument of engineering skill than step in
the direction of rapid transit and an important
safeguard against the destruction of life and
propertv by the whrling of locomotives
through busy streets. The route from the
Grand Central Depot to Harlem River by a
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out for the passage of trains. There are prob
lens as to the comfort of passengers on this
long subterranean journey which remain to be
! solved; but the present arrangement Is such
an improve ment upon the old one that we can
afford to give the railroad companies liberal
allowance of time for their solution.
One of the tasks confronting Mr. Beach al
! most every day seems to be the correction OF
errors made the previous day. For man OF
undoubted ability, he has certainly done some
very loose talking and is paying the penalty
for it, But his extraordinary practice OF brow
beatilg the jury does not come within the
category of loose talking. Apparently this
policy has been fully resolved upon and
has a definite purpose. II has been cur
| rent talk for some time that Mr.. Beachs
hope in the case is to get up personal feeling
among the juiymen, striving thus to prevent
unanimous vote for acquittal. We know
nothing of the facts on which this talk is
based, but it is difficult on any other by
pothesis to understand the purpose of judicious
advocate in quarrclng so openly and persist
emily with the jury he is talking week or
more to convince. The scene yesterday was
| exciting and unprecedented.
The calm and thoughtful views of Chief
Justice Church upon National politics, as re-
ported in our Albany letter. will commend
themselves to most readers. lie sees clearly
the great advantage which is to accrue to the
nation by burying out of sight the dead issues
of the war. He perccives that party which
| should attempt to revive sectional animosities
/ during the period of centennial meetings and
! fraternal cOurtssies would simply commit polit-
ical suicide. Very definite are the Chicf-Justices
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