The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-13

the track yesterday afternoon not to return.
The fact now comes out TINT he entered the
match against his own judgment and the advice
Of his doctors. His throat II appears had not
recovered from the effect OF the tobacco poi
soncd air inhaled at his lust match. and he has
been unable to eat. Stll. he explains. he felt
that he owed it to his friends to mako tho effort.
and he hoped to be able to secure his share Of
the gate money But no overrated his powers
Of endurance.
The Champions breakdown should put fresh
vigor and speed into the long legs Of Hartman
and the not 50 long legs Of ENNIS. Upon them
depends now the hope Of Keeping the belt on
this side Of the Atlantic.
Mr. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD thinks that
10000 offceholdcrs Of all sorts. big and little.
Federal State. and municipal. arc too many
for Il city Of the sizo Of New York. ITo also
thinks that when New York pays ten and half
millions " dollars a year in salaries to the city
and county functonarics. and 10 tho State
Judges sitting here, their clerks and court at
tcndnnts. IL is paying several millions moro
than the work Ia worth. It IL Mr.. FIELDS opin-
ion that. Low enforcing certain plainly needed
aud feasible reforms the people Of New York
can obtain better service Mt a much moro rca-
sonabo and homes, price. lIc would reduce tho
number Of city officials at tho same time i'm
proving the quality by soliciting the best men
for the work "a be done; as q rule. he would nay
these men ~ much as and no more than. they
could earn in other cmploymcnts: he would
give them definite terms OF office nj fixed
compensation. and he would abolish the fec
system root and branch
4 very large majority OF the New Workers
who give any thought to such matters arc en-
trrly OF Mr.. FIELDS opinion. just at present
however. they are considerably moro Interested
in the result Of the walking match than in the
securing " good. honest and cheap local gov
ornment for themselves and their children.
II the Legislature Mt Albany were to pass
a law authorizing Judges 10 sentence convicted
fcons. rs n part Of thoir punishment. to walk
oven 500 quarter miles in rs many consecutive
quarter hours. what an cutlery there would be
against such cruelty
Szegcdin is a long way from New York hut
distant ds it ia. and rarely visited by Americans
the story of the calamity that has ovcrtaken tho
old Hungarian town on tho Thesis will not be
road with Indifference ia II city which numbers
50 many llungarians among its inhabitants.
There is room for hoping that the first de-
spatchcs cNaggeratc tho loss OF life. but the
truth is bad enough. or those who have escaped
rooness and destitute. Hard as are the times in
Europe there can be no doubt that relief will be
furnished
All the bright Presbyterian school boys
in BrooklJ are going To read the speeches in
the TALMAGE case These boys are the preach
crs. lawyers. and Congressman Of the future.
and it is important that they shall not gct wrong
notions a. 10 what goes to MAKE good speak,
In the interest of the boys we venture TO suggest
Co tho learned Prcsbyters the propriety OF prun-
iug their figures Of speech. They show a tom
dency To cut Of their right hands and pluck out
their right eyes somewhat oitener than the cx-
ignncirs u thu argument require or the canons
OF sound rhetoric permit
Superintendent SMYrH has again escaped
removal from office through the friendly votes
az Democratic Scnn,ors-Messrs. HodAN and
MAGs1AFr, Tammany representatives.. and
Mr. PAYNE Of Erie The Governors charges
against the accused official were read before the
Senate. as was the reply to them. Mr. JAcoBs
thereupon offered resolution that SMITH be
removed from oflce. and the vote was twelve in
favor and seventeen against ii. Messrs. LYNDE
Of ST. Lawrence. LupETT Of Madison. and
GoEBE1 Of New York. Republicans voted with
the Democrats TO remove SMITH
The serious accusations against SMYTH wcro
TINT he wrecked the Atlantic Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company Of Albany; that he suppressed
Information OF the nacrant and wiliul abuse Of
trust 10y officers Of the Globe Mutual Insurance
| Company; that he has paid extrayagant fees "a
/ employees OF the Insurance Department. To re-
/ cnlVers attorneys. and actuarios that he asked
| the Globe Mutual Company officers whom he
/ had shielded from prosecution to publicly APP
! prove his course that he Is guilty OF miscon-
! duct. malfeasance and neglect Of official duty
and is not fit 10 perform the business Of the
/ onl'e Gov EoBINsoN. in his message in
/ formed the Senate that these charges were made
after being duly verified
SMITHS escape last winter was through the
votes Of three Tammany representatives and
/ one Brooklyn Democratic Senator The charge
| was that he had black mailed insurance com
/ panios by compelling the payment Of extor.
tomato fees to agents Of the Insurance Depart
ment the same not having been audited by the
/ Comptroller in accordance with law.
Tho siding attached to the main track Of
the New York Elevated Railroad at Franklin
square is supposed TO be operated under cir.
| cumstances the most favorable. as providing
against accidents. Flagmcn in the station near
hy can have u clear view Of both the main lin,
and the switch. and thus the chances Of
| collision would seem reduced 10 n min
imum. Yet a collision occurred at this
point. in broad daylight yesterday. be-
tween train moving of Of the siding and {
train on tho main track rushing up town Tn,
train on the switch was moving slowly and so
/ when II struck passenger car on the Other
train, the car was only 30 far pushed over tina
lis wheels crushed the guard rail on the out
sido Of the track, and was not forced
over into the street below. But suppose sucl
a collision should occur at one Of the point
whore the tracks Of the two elevated roads vii
cross? There the conditions against accidents
will be far less favorable than at the switche,
operated by either Of the lines. II u collision il
possible under the most favorable circum
stances what Of the danger when the conditions
are the least favorable?
Criminal Trials In the United States Courts
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