New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-01
TALK ABOUT TOHN.


tribune reporter yesterday ono OF the doiects OF the
special letter delivery which should bc remedc1 \
customer OF his ut New Haven writing him letter OF
Importance had put special ten-ccnt stamp to insure
quick delivery, but had forgotten to put tho twooent
stamp which is also required Instead Of forwarding the
let;oI and collecting the tw" cenS at destination the
postmaster at Now Haven wrote to the broker saying
that such letter was held at New Haven and would be
forwarded to him receipt % two cents TO pay tho
postage It va, four days alter the letter was mailed
le,oIo It reached its destination The postmaster had
spent cent for the Government to inform the broker
OF tie mistake. rho broker spent cents postage to
send . ty0cCnt st,uu 70 NtY iGven and used uD two
cent, worth %. stationery. Beside, all the worry aud
red tape G?e cents at least spout in collecting the
'wo cents, aud the principal feature, tho special
delivery. utterly lost elght Of IL wonld appear to
Dee lo, Die for letter thus improperly mailed to he
forwarded without any nonsense Tho fac, that bears
ton-con stamp Tor special delivery evidence that
Is of sufficient value tor tho person to whom it Is I'D
dressed 10 pay the missing postage.
Senator Beck. o. Kentucky had loo', 10 all his
acquHrtauccs the other day. lio stroiel around the
corridors o. tha Fid Aveuuo with silk hat on his head
about size too SNAIL for bim. His hls head looked
Ike Dutch COMEDIAN witA tmbe cap On top % It,
ferc was mach remark about the discrepancy OF the
bat and tho lcJ TINT t1e Senator went ont In tho pour
iu2 rllu oi Saturday aud spent hour 80 hunting mp
.,[ ' To KAHN, ' .t Won dl,, notice
That you ualu hat that wa, 700 BIZ for yOi !! inc
HV1. Uans II o Beck, ia.t nI:.f va, one Of tuG
Just htJ.I ny heal this morning
The NttorayGcnrr Il has De .un riococliur5 TO Gnuu
tDr charter OK the Kus Comfy M road; AMI there are
pcuI. 300 te legislature 80 resolutions directing HIM
10 take similar action regard 10 the Broadway surface
Railroad the ilt,t Instance the PRINCIPAL ground ior
procedure i, the failure OF the company holding the
irlutas, 10 complete tho road In tho other, II j.
CHARGED that tie franchise Wa :llululeDtiy obtained.
In one case tho proceedings successful would ao"
now comrauy to bul much needed road ID tae other
case success voul deprive this city oi road OF great
value and usefulness. an now ac!uo T"dse success
in the King, County woJd punish the dcllnguou
company, and benefit the panhr ny Gi'ihL " a iatn ny
sou, moro contemplating corporation; IN the Br1tl~ay
success woatu D., panisnin"ut o. tie public MO
tuc lue aul would not pt anc Iue pun shueht lOr
those WHO f.AululrHIy o.ttlhel the chdFtc' TOT H.
There can be no punishment severe ioI Jacob Sharp
ana his coaicIcsatos who lobolcl the charter through
the tufr AMI who lrheI the Aldermen the sen
ate investigating Connie &c Is entcayorlng TO show.
These ought to be driven out OF the city by the
shortest process mo sing sug aud the Committee VIII
fail az b,,t purpose n the evidence which Dis
trr Attorney can do this secured before adjourn
ucut. ousht Dr deprive. oi their Ill gotten
posse ,iis bu, no: in way put stop 10 the ErolG
ty,y road Men Who got the ira.c ia the way -harp
and his associates did are unit to run such an important
line.
suarr's Indifference to the public interests has teen
contiuuou,r shown in hi, twonty yo'rs' management
OF other roa l. in tin, city; couscuou,iy selfish in
contracting all his street railways, ana uotoous FOR his
insoent disregard Il the people, comfort aud OF public
rights. The franchise which sharp lrluduiently OBJ
tanned a.ic3y passed. out 81 his hands into those OF
PI aaclphlus who conspicuous In that city fOI the
hbcray 81 their management OF its principal street
railways tho annunaut OF th, charter would, there
fore Dc injurious only to the public. The sut which Il
would hc necessary % institute to cHect ts result W"uII
take years and sharp wout remain In Os~eNSlOn
In ire n,nutimc: the state would 20 put to great eN
prnsc ngHt tho robbers: ana the arge capital which
D. .A frt .k-NrI
would bee invested cl,cUhco.
There is rs II strikes n good many PEOPLE with whom
talk general and even moro serious objection 10 the
nuuulling process Ia this The idle capital Of
every part OF tho country atrlc ell to this city the
central market TOR investments. Incorporated enter
prises are among the nDst attractive forms OF invest
meut Any decision which throws doubt on the validity
Of acts %, incorporation under the laws OF this state WILL
help to drive capital away from this city This Is the
wavhaners and Investors beg al6 about the matter.
Even long ucudHg action which coute plates the an
nulling Of any franchise granted by ths state. no
natter how obtained, would be injurious n, long It
remained In the courts. CLEARLY then me dunuIlhS pro
v%1 inhi,h m" wr"ps persons, what the people -x-
pcc Is the punishment ~ a those Who Gal Hny mana In
Inc bad acts ~ which good charter wis obtained.
Chaunccy ". pepew, coming in'o tho Firth Avenue
Hotel the other day meet friend who guest Of
the house sait to There places that men
in certain positions in business are dobarret rom
fregurntiug fhe hotel LOBBY Is one OF these places
have always thoI,ht IL an Interesting place TO 'tNdi
human nature But II is one the places can't trust
ysrt long in
Collcl Michael Boand. who was prominent IN the
Elaine Irish movement, ot lS5I la, returOcl to TINS
city from "trip through TeXa, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri on legal business, asked him
what he hc.II Of political dIlt lie replied: Ropub-
cans pretty cmprcr out there They are calctmt
in on CARRYING the election OF l-5, with much or
mora clundruca than they planned IN lcNl - 10
candidates the condition 81 tn-S Is p, about a. II was
fur ,rnr, .o uoE Blau, g. The ayOrlte. Indeed, he
- hS nriv man who + talked about Logan Is FACTOR
i'm WashugOn talk only and that trle or OlAef cahu-
dates Blaine is n strong as ever
yUE U'EtTHEP REPDRT