New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY,

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no difficulty about it. On certain divisions o.
the railroads to the Pacific coast local time Is
still observed, but elsewhere in the United
States and Canada it has been discarded by rail
way officials 1t is estimated that not more than
five or six millions of people III the whoic couh-
try are now ever exactly on time-the rest are
always from several minutes to hall an noun De-
hind or ahead of time.
Apparently we have not yet heard the last o.
the fact that Aguero sailed from Key West Oh
his filibustering expedition against CuDa'
The dispatches announce that protest against
the failure of the United States Government 10
prevent his departure was approved yesterday
by the Spanish Cabinet Mt Madrid and then
sent off to Washington. 1t is perhaps worth
remembering now that the Cuban authorizes
persistently declared while Aguero was III
Florida that he was "nothing but bandit
and should not be considered by any one as q
political offender.
There was great activity i'll the political world
yesterday. Conventions were held III f0uI
States. In Pennsylvania it was all for Blaine
in South Carolina and Alabama the first choice
of the delegates was Mr.. Arthur; Ill Illinois
General Logan was supported enthusiastically
Seven Congressional district conventions were
also held in this State with the following
results: the XXth district is for Blame;
the delegates from the AAFIllth
are mti-Administration men, with
preferences for Blaine; strong Blaine men were
i = A. ho Io1orofpc from the
XVIIth are anti Arthur but with preferences FOR
Edmunds and Lincoln; those from the AANth
are for James G.. Blaine; in the AAAlNt TN the
delegates were also for Blame. In the With DIS
t1ict Convention (part of Brooklyn the Admin
istration men were overwhelmingly defeated,
and two Blaine delegates were chosen. Tins
makes the Kings County delegation for Ar
thur and against him.
There is a prospect that the Civil Service bill
will come up for final action i'll the Legislature
to-day The Republican Senators should not
embaTass their party by passing it as 1t stands
The Assembly put the police outside Its pro-
visions. Mr. Murphy's amendment excerpts the
firemen, and Mr. I.ansings Union sailors and
soldiers of the late war; These changes are all
in the interest of politicians. The sailors and
soldiers do not seek to be excused from proper
examinations; nor do the firemen; and the AS
sembly Investigating Committee in Its preiIm-
mary report has just summarized the best
reasons in the wo' Id why the Police Department
should be brought within the law. The chance
which the Republican Senators may have to-
day to reconsider their former action III regard
to this measure ought to be improved
All day yesterday the Assembly discussed the
General Street Railway bill, and finally the
measure was ordered to third reading. 1t Is
much improved from what it was when the
Senate got through with it. Several excellent
amendments were adopted. One extends the
limit of the track belonging to one company
that may be used by another from $50 to l,O0o
feet; another provides for transfer tickets,
and a third directs that no road shall be leased
to another company without the consent OF the
stockholders. These changes restore to the Dill
some of the best features which it had when 1t
came from the Railroad Commission. 1t is to
be regretted however that other amendments
offered were rejected The city ought to
receive more revenue from the franchises
which il must give to companies formed under
the act than the bill as it now stands pro
Vides for.