New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
an opportunity to show 10 gool time. But II il a.
to say now that Democratic conventions will under.
stand who does the squeezing.

20 say now that Democratic conventions will tudtr.
stand, who does the squeezing
In building the railway stations o. the B-idge an
omission was made that seriously interfercs with
the comfort of passengers. There no WAITING.
rooms on the platforms. The only waitirg-roomx
at the bottom Of the tairways, and they ara ot
little use, except for passen who wish to meet
friends in them. On the coolest days of winter /,
is u hardship to stand the platforms whils
waiting for trains. exposed to the chilling blasts
that sweep through tue buildings with unimpeded
force. This defect could easily be supplied hv
extending the platforms over the roadways for SIX
or eiglG feet, and for sufficient length to provide
adequate space for waiting passengers. swinging
doors should divide this from the present
platform We hope the new management will
remedy this omission before next winter.
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On whose motion was itthat the h ,ad of the New.
York detective force with detachment Of ser
gesnts guarded Mr.. Cevelands progress to Washinr.
toni Is there O man, woman or child on earth who
wishes to do any bodily harm to the Presdentelect
knowing that if Cleveland could be kept out of the
chair Hendricks would fill itf
Wouldn't it be good idea to get up a ten-year
contest between the Marie Garrison suit, the Hoyt
will case and the Grant a. Ward refcrencef Book
fortunes In speculatiOns az to which case could
have the most sttings with the least result during
that time.
colored "regiment" Of $50 men has been
formed in South Carolina to take part in the in
auguration. That will not be so expensive might
be imagined The average pay for colored iaboreu
in South Carolina is So month. or 26 cents day.
Hence the expense Will be small And as the COL
rod refuaa1 fbo rOhf IN in the taaf
election. they ought to be pacated. if possible. by
an ex curson to the Capital. General Hamburg
Butler ought to be put in command of this reg-
ment in order to have the idea ittingy carried out
The vice president of the New-York Gas Light
Company testified before the Senate Committee
that he and his associates " don't work for fun"
This must be a mistake. At all events if they do
not get anv fun out of it, they may rest assured that
their patrons don't, and it does seem that there
ought to bs little fun for somebody in hundred
and fifty per cent profit.
The French Chamber of Deputies agreed on
Thursday to increase to francs the duty on
European -four or -four imported direct from
countries outside of Europe and at the same time il
increased to 3l2 francs the duty ON European four
imported from European entrepots. The French
imports of flour during the year 1884 from all
countries amounted to only 3,493 sacks includ-
ing none from the United States. Nor were the
imports of wheat of largo Importance. In 1884
thev amounted to only 17,571.OOO bushels, OF
which less than 100000 bushels came from this
country The extraordinary depression in the
price Of -four and wheat in France last year. which
has so kindled the wrath of French farmers that
they insist upon an increase of duties on imports.
was not directly DUE therefore, to very large
h,,tr bar m ha nn 4 M
ports frou Great Britain, and from other European
countries The farmers of France bad far crops,
but were compelled to sell them at low prices
because all the rest of the world was well
supplied with grain. These duties affect this
country as the chief producer Of wheat nv
as they affect the price at which comparatively
small part of our surplus can be sold. IL makes no
difference to us at what price the farmers of France
sell the great part of the grain consumed in that
country That is the business of French producers
and consumers.