New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-12

- Football between Lafayette ana stevens H.
stItue. Go Gold value of the le@al-'cHd'r SILVER
dollar 41212 sranN, 1924 ceats. - Stocks
active. excited and buoyant from beginning 10
finish, closing strong.
1uF NrArHrR-rIuBUNE local observations III |
dica,e warmer. partly cloudy weather. lenpera-
turc Yesterday: highest 90; lowest ii aver
age, 49240 |
The committee appointed at meeting IN
c,oncr Institute yesterday to visit the great
nvrouid and take more accurate measurements
OF it has big job on ITS hands. 1t is estimated
that $500. 900 will be required to make the
necessary excavations and carry out tie WORK
OF that amount 500, 900 is said to have becn
already pledged.
Notwithstanding the multiplicaion of surface
roads. travel on the elevated .Oads steadily IN
crcoses During the year ending September 80
there was an increase of G,G52, 100 IN the NUM-
Der of passengers carried as compared win the
preyious wear, and there was large increase
= in the gross receipts, despite the reduction OF
fare to > cents on Sundays. This Inakesa
pretty good showing.
The stupendous project for a dam ut Quaker
Bridge has again come to the surface lhiN
time the engineers only ask the modest sum OIL
S5.543, 100. But building the biggest dam III
the world will doubtless turn out like building
the biggest bridgc-tbc estimates VIII nc multl-
pled several times before the work ends. 1t
would be fine job, however, for Contractors
O'Brien. Thompson n Co., the officers OF the
Democratic State Committee.
The probing of the Senate Committee into
the relations between Ferdinand Ward ana inc
ex-City Controller and the Office OF the Cham-
berlain has not produced satisfactory results.
If the ext Chamberlain were not dead perhaps
more light might be thrown on those unpleaS-
ant transactions As is, the taxpayers have
the melancholy satisfaction OF knowing that
Wards connection with the city officials re-
suited in a large increase Ill the clty's deposit
with the Marine Bank, and corresponding
loss to be made up by more taxation. Perhaps
If the committee could get hold OF Mayor
Grace's man 1Obey it might secure some lght
on the subject as Tobey seemed to be know
'ag fellow.
The friends of the Erie Canal see fresh
erc,,nent IL behalf Of its Improvement IN the
advance Of rates OR the railroads. This is SAID
r. no the result of the approaching close OF
povicotior. Whether or not it Is any argu-
mont in behalf Of the further Improvement OF
the canal, it certainly is one IN FAVOR OF It's
maintenance. 1t is not likely that anything
can be accomplished in the next Legislature Ill
the way Of carrying out the views OF those WHO
favor enlarglng the canal but there ought 10
be no difference Of opinion about asking ASSIST
ance from Congress So long as 1t would not III
terf,re with the State control Of the canal.
The invitation of the Fifth Avenue Railway
Company to owners of property along the pio
posed line to subscribe 10 the stock was clearly
wise move, if results thus far are correctly re-
ported. Those who are iui;k to recognize that
the change rapidly going on in Fifth Avenue
means the early conversion of that street into Il
business thOroughfarc requiring the best means
of local transit have subscribed for the stock III
such numbers that there is a likelihood the
whole amount will be taken by owners anxious,
since there is to be road, to have voice III It's
management. Some of the arguments III It's
favor, together with some suggestions regard
ing the sentimental opposition it encounters
are given in another column on the fifth page
No one will be surprised at Governor Hills
course in appointing Mr.. Parker the youthful
chairman of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, to q place on the supreme Court
bencb. Everything in the Governors career
led the public to expect such appointments. IL
;s no excuse to say that Mr. Parker can be
turned ont by the voters next year, II MS
voutb and inexperience should prove him unit
Cor the place. Four days ago, in discussing