New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-12
TALKS AND TALKS IN TIE CITY.

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| Uptown pedestrians able 10 resume their old
time afternoon practice of comparing time with the huge
whtefaced street clock in front OF the Fifth Ayenu
Hotel. For fifteen yfars stood literally landmark of
time When It was taken down Last fall the public
general salts action but the clock has been out OF
order so much AZ TO play havoc with all the up town
watches IL has been regulated at last and the public
| will regulate itself accordingly.
I saw an intelligent-lookng painter with paint pot
and brush in brown stndy" over the elevated road
structure In Chstham-s yesterday. stopped by his
side with air of inquiry and he said: Mister was
wondering why they don't paint those iron beams and
treses white See how dark is under here 1t would
make wonderful difference II white paint were used
presume they think 1t would get dirty, with the
grease and cnders SO IL would, but the rains would
PARTIALLY clean and could be repained in four
or hve years. The reddish-brown pant that Is
used has the advantages Of durability and ceapDess.
Have you wondered why the thrifty Dutch farmers
% s big harms dore Is anossr as
color. 1 knew an old fellow out West who bad
1t "a condition OF his that the buildings should all be
painted led That was a funny looking village. There
about thirty houses ana and large factory
aud bridge all red The people IL neighboiing towns
ma lots of fun over 1t and the place finally known
as Redt0wn."
hear that Major W. II. Bradshaw for some time
editor and manager OF The Judge has retired from that
publication engage daily journalism and that he is
interested in newspaper venture SOON to be started In
this city.
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strong pull with the Administration. 1t Tildens
mainstay in 1876 told and United States Treasurer
Jordan its cashier the gentleman through whom
Mr.. 1idens peculiar financial movements were trans
acted.
vas chatting yesterday with prominent railroad
nan, who advanced this idea There have been numer-
changes In railroading within few years. of which
the public has heard very httle Low rates nave
neccssnted great economy In handling freishts. The
size and load of freight have been doubled In twelve
years. The number IN train has been greatly
Increased The weight and capacity OF locomotives nave
been doubled and tiebed to meet the new demands on
them. / look 20 see other similar improvements ID
freghtng similar to those adopted for passenger cars
such for instance appliances for quickly stopping
freight trains, when the Westinghouse ar piahe uoes
comparatively small when the annual loss Of life ana
property in freighting IL considered
State Senator J. s. Fassett of Binghamton, in the
city last week. looking II he had just stepped from
handbook and If he had not recently been
blessed with twins for Ira, Davenport said the
Senator things stand Mt present. as the republican
candid He l. the strongest man IN the
race IN my Judgment we slal carry Lne I 9 ~,
anyone nominated have no Tears ahont tha a NOT
in favor OF large convention It WILL cost too much
and be- too unwieldy for parliamentary proceedings
State Senator william Cogswell, of Massachusetts,, one
OF the Republican leaders of the Legislature OF that
State positive views that the life insurance laws of
the entire country need modification. l was talking
with him about u the other day, when lie said one OF
greatest swndes in life insurance Is IN the class and
assessment schemes. A gets policy for S3,OOO
lie pays for 50 policy. But when he comes to die
he gets whatever Is lett OF assessment. bad case
like that the other day. of man whose Wle btl just
died She was insured for $4,000. But he only got
81 300. lie worked and shaved 10 FOR @3oOO
policy. The method runs through nearly AL lie
insurance You insured for big amount but you get
what the company Is willing 10 offer IN settlement IN
We gati0ns going on through several legsat-
into insurance methods. | think the result VIII
break up several OF the big insurance companies
j. f. HeIman. an old street railroad man. said as we
watched Jacob Sbarp's men in Broadway yesterday
e" Do you know what the street railroad Will do for
Broadway II Will make IL the great shopping street
OF this city The street railroads made the Bowery,
Third-ave. and sixth Broadway has been given
up below FOurteenth-st to sucn store patronage as
came in carriages. necessarily limited Ladies
did not like buses. But You will nnd the street
will take them store ON the street SteWats
old stand will be in restored 10 It's former
position. shouldn't be surprised ~ Dig Lnseuh OF
Two came the Bowery To aiute tie class OF
people who will there VINO do not now go 10 the
Bvv-ors."
Daniel NJ Porter the attorney OF the Sixth Avenue
Railroad Company speakngof Juties the other day. said
have tried great number OF railroad cases In
court and invariably three four jury Hxers who
are always hand for their peculiar vocation. had
my attention drawn to them some time ago and have
kept my eye on them. They regular In Their
attendance as the Judge the bench have never had
them approach me- but take good care that they give
me the benefit OF OF their peculiar handwork-
This IN should done with. but long
as there lawyers disgrace their profession by
utilizing tn, Sc men. so long We may expect them 10
continue In existence"
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