New-York tribune., 1886-05-16

the csse OF lie Eighth Avenue line advised officers
o vs ' men M the nd Of sasr 'e e
strike that road II done. In the Fourth Avenue
In ami setted tIa A msersnces bs,ore eond get down
from Albany. Neither OF these threatened caaniities
was known to the public"
Speaking Of the strikes Thomas Cornell. who lives in
an inland city of ohio OF about 10000 Inhabitants told
at tho Hoffman House strikes have been oper-
stIng In that place At the beginning of the present
season OF outdoor work." said he, the carpenters
brickayeIs. masons aud hold meetings and nou-
led employers that wages for the season would be 80
mnch and that all contracts must be based on the
wages they fixed The builders obliged to adopt
this SCALE Then the thing tested Men who wanted
TO build would to the and ask for est
mates They generally had house In view such as
they wanted to build and know what 1t had cost
neigh0ors house which suited had coat $1,000
but he found the contractor unwilling to duplicate 1t
short OF $4,000 The plainly stated to be
the increase In the price OF labor and the uncertainty OF
completing contracts in tho unsettled condition OF labor
ana the threats OF strikes Do you know what all tnls
Two va ~ oyo oIt any houses & ysar .a ago na an.
new house going nearly every street There we're
hy houses IN process Of construction at this time last
year today not one In ten OF that number me wore
men aud mechanics who forward with their DO
been out OF work for the entire season In other words
they Killed the goose that was laying them the
golden egg and only their business, but all business
has suffered In consequence"
hear that Governor Marmaduke, OF Missouri who
came East few weeks ostensbly on business Is
still in the East He has been staying IN Philadelphia,
where he has been quite Ill
went into the studio Of Bicrstadt, tho artist and
found him engaged in finishing number OF small land
scapes have had recently" he said. so many calls
for small pictures that have started in to finish up the
sketches have on hand In making studies for large
paintings have sketchsd wherever 1 might be. under
the differing conditions OF air and atmosphere reproduc
ing the effects or nature far possible that when
pNI In n n N larUa We
IN these little sketches the effects desired to produce.
N themselves, and by curious freak OF tue public
nave suddenly come into demand"
NJ. d. Darlington, wealthy operator In grain aud
merchandise WHO has houses In New York. Toledo aud
Chicago. Ia also the principal tract OF land OF
a hundred thousand acres In Dakota was chatting
with MIN yester ay when he said tnat this tract they
could Raise wheat for 30 cents bushel There Is no
necessity for any one to starve in this country he re-
marked while wheat raised this low price.
have no cause to gran6ie at tho price Of this great
necessity Of ietls stan OF life They can get along
Win less wages, certainly. than when wheat on the
farm ranged upward FROM a dollar Il busheL
Ex-Postmaster-General Thomas l. James paid high
tribute to the good qualities OF the Catholic priesthood
in a talk WITH me yesterday said he 81 was brought
up with feeling that the Catholic priesthood was to DO
distrusted It hard to overcome. but long expert
ence has taught they ami honest men.
It Catholic priest who came to me several years
TO warn me OF the TompEins Square riot', and
through his warning enabled to fOrtfy the Post
Onco Guiding against attack IN myservice the Post
ONCE there luently trouble about the pay ment
Of money orders They always paid to the person
prc-enting tlem Sometimes it was tue wrong person
the order ned been lost With an Ignorant foreigner 1t
a regular row, OF course. We coud do nothing mt
could make understand H. II they were Cath
, thar nri.st IJs never f,iIei IN com. and never
failed settle the matter. nave mai the same expert
bInsn-. -ni nave come To have hgh respect for
the good qualities ot the Catholic clergy generally
str,llng up Fifth-ave. yesterl lay. whore the new
pavement being Laid. learned that the contractor
Als much difficulty Obtaining coal tar for use In lay
ing It. When he made MS bid coal tar was - barre.
since then nearly all the larse gas companies nave
adopted the sys-e II. and make no more coal
tar The price mas dOuDle and the supply IS otou.n.
AL the way from Cincinnati, where the ouy Large sas
work. still making coal tar are located
Tue practical political workers in New-York City OF
both parties. and especially the seekers after positions
through the Dem Jcrac organizations. talk not little
about the ivorcin Of state and National from mIncl
pal elections | talking with X. c. McCori about
This matter when he remarked: "Sprins elections In
New-YorK City would he'll the Republican party We
were beaten tue Presidential campaign OF l5St In
New York City. We were ovorslauShed with money.
Much OF money from the candidates for local
Offices No man pays less than $1,000, aud
the iudgcships have for long time been
put up for sale to the highest bdisr.
The price paid for nomination has run up from $1,000
nominate man FOR Judge It Is considered losng
and II ne promises 5000 for camptsh ex
IL election Is much can be expected The
OF Dempcratc local swell the
pool for Governor or President. and make tue
amount raised by Republicans in-iSnihctnL II we hid
spring elections the parties wOHd be on an oqih keel IA
a nomination would no. mean an election and so
the system OF Dding FOR nomination would drop ouE
aud we should be better Oh every way
summer attractions begin 70 he talked about ana l
hear among otner things that Coney Island s to have
bi. Exposition the Rink Building at Sea Beach
I ran across the giant form, flowing black beard anu
great head o, General " VI. Curtis, OF ST. Lawrence
County. in Broadway yesterday. The Genera said to
NE about the Legislature that II relgOIsY and faith
fuy set Its foot heel every JoD presented to 1t,
the character OF h,d become known to the mem
bers. Concerning phase o. politics that IS exciting
some attention. lie sail: Tho PrOhibitioaIsts are
ii yided IN two fActions-thDse who want prohibition
anu those 10 not. Those who want prohibition are
earnest and sincere following the zeal OF the men
" no don't tL The latter are the a.tator4 ahi
prime Of the Prohibition InOvement. Many OF
tuem are frank enough To say tnat they do not want
prohibition, Dui want great Frou!Ditou pdttyIA ue"
nautical organization II Prohibition shOdld be sub
med or adopted after submission the need Tor sueh
party would ne gone Hence they are oppo,,eI ~ sey
II s.l0n. Now ISN'T that curOds state OF thhSs tor
the Prohbonsts IN the country 10 contehp
IAer- editorial ia thursdays TRIBUNE tnaI nI1
this situation exactly
The subject OF transportation OF people In New-fork
has come prominently into discussion sluce the
passage Of the Arcade franchise than ever before The
expressions ot persons Interested rival roads are not
vi hout instruction. Tmet W. C. Andrews OF the cable
road am in favor OF the underground road he re-
marked. 81 think New-York should have every addi-
tou to travelling facilities that capital willing TO
make. The rausportaton problem Is the greatest one
that New-Yor6 to-day. 1t will take great deal Of
money to Arcade road They estimate the cost
a. S4,OO0,OOO miie should say SIX. now
much the road Will cost depends on now Jar
the road is rua. From S6O.0O0OOO 10 PlOOOOO.OOO
wi We ten fifteen niles They may be able 10 raise
ms money IN LONDON. Money cheap over there
and great enterprises sought after By way o invest
ment. Ny impression Is that after the road !. punt IL
Will be a OF West shore affair, ana be sod out lor
nfty cents on the dollar. The NewiorS Central may
buf II H. That is tie largest corporation IN New 1ork
and the only one capable of handllng /. should at
tempt prophecy. should pat the Central down as the
intimate owner Ot he underground road
Iask,d Mr. Andrews about tue probability ot such
road paylnL His reply was: " rhat depends ou what
men consider paying. II they get their money abroad
IL Will cost them pr when al the commissions
are paid The road can pay that untl Westminster