The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-27
.orided for. offlce seekers arc NOW % I'D denlt

provided for. office seekers are now to be dealt
with on high moral grounds. Il would be in
teresting to know the kind OF examination to
which MAD. WELLS and his follows OF the Re-
turning Board were subjected before being re-
wardcd for their work. The impudcnce OF the
Fraudulent Administration is only equalled by
its hypocrisy.
II either of the colliding trains on the
New York Elevated Railroad had been n frac-
ton OF n minute later or earlier in reaching the
point where the collision occurred lives would
doubtless have been lost The requisite cond-
tons for n serious disaster were all thcre-save
one; and the fact that this one condition was
wanting was not duo to any precaution
on the part Of the managers OF the rond or
their employees. II was merely a for
tunate accident that the trains met where they
did and MS they did. So long as trains are run
from branch tracks to the trucks OF the main
line the possibility Of the misplacing Of switches
will remain. and the chance OF safety cannot be
trusted Changes should be made that will give
the public full assurance that no person will
be killed or manned through col
lision like that OF Tuesday. This can
be obtained only by ceaslng to run
trains from branch tracks to main tracks.
and by preventing ono line from crossing an
other. The management OF the road has de-
cided to do away with tho switches at the
Forty-socond street station. and TO run inde-
pendent trains over the branch. This should
be done at Chatham square and on the City
Hall branch; and the purpose to run the cars OF
the Metropolitan road across town n part Of the
way on the tracks OF the New York road should
be abandoned.
The tired walkers are 10 have a rest next
Sunday in tho women's six days pedestrian
struggle. Most Of the contestants on the pro-
gramme for this match have recently tried their
strength TO its utmost endurance. There can
certainly be little pleasure TO anybody insocing
these pale-faccd women plod on In their painful
rivalry over u track exposed to those chill. pen
otrating winds Of March that nearly exhausted
the vitality OF the tough athletes who lately
walked around IL in tho six days struggle for
the ASHLEY belt.
Exhibition walking matches are becoming
monotonous. They are now merely continued
for gate money and profits OF the bar. The
walkers receive but Il small proportion OF the
proceeds. The real benefit ~ far accomplished
has been in establishing the fact that men and
women can undergo a vast amount OF walking
without entirely breaking down. and that
moderate degree Of i0urneynE on foot will i'm
part health and vieor to the body
In the March number OF the Princeton Re-
rior the Rev. PHILLIPS BROOKS asks some curl
Gus questions on the strength of some queer re-
marks. We quote the words OF the Boston cler-
gymnn:
larse Acquaintance with clerical life has led 70
think that almost any company of clcyinen gathering
tuseticr aud taking ttcD 90 each other will
opinions which woul prcary surprise ani NJ the sane
listen Co those ministers How many men the
ministry to-day believe n the doctrine 81 verbal in-pira.
ton which our fathers hcif = How "a
hold that thr everlasting uunshnent OF the wicked is
clear ANA certain truth Oi fvNclauuuF
II, MS the Rev. PHILLIPS Brooks plainly hints.
the old-iashioncd orthodox doctrines about the
Bible and he'll have boon privately discarded by
many intelligent orthodox preachers who have
not publicly renowned them. it is not violent
inference that this may be equally true Of the
old-fashioned orthodox doctrine Of the Sabbath.
The Rev. Mr.. BROOKS exhorts his clerical breth-
rem 10 be honest and frank with their people in
these matters. II any 81 them hereabouts feel
moved to act upon this cxhortation. next sunday
will offer them as good chance as they could
wish 10 begin. Let them say frankly and cour-
ngeousy from their pulpits what they honestly
think about the points brought 10 their notice
ly the Rev. PHILLIPS BRooKs.