New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-18


istence and for the completion of experimental
guns. The Chief of Ordnance says that this
has led to great loss pecuniarily already and
still greater evils in the loss of Skilled en-
ployes. PeIhaDs the recent elections will open
the eyes CT the cheese-paring statesmen re-
spOnsible for this course.
No less than three heavy storms closely fol-
lowed by cold waves have visited the United
States within q fortnight. That which is de-
scribed in the dispatches printed this morning
appears to have assumed formidable proper
tons at point much further west than its
immediate predecessors; and as these disturb
ances generally move toward the Atlantic, this
one promises to affect much wider area of
country than any other of the series Winter
appears to be taking an early and decided
start.
The speeches of Speaker Carlisle, Senator
Beck and others at the Iroquos Club banquet
last night in Chicago do not indicate that they
have learned anything of late on the tariff
question. They still believe apparently that
the country is pining for free trade. Mr.. Car
Isle at least ought to know better. But he is
a true Bourbon Democrat on this question. If
it were not for the peculiar election methods in
the South he and his associates wOuld not be in
a position to threaten the business interests of
the country by a constant agitation of this
question.
The jury sworn in the trial of ex-Alderman
Arthur j. McQuade seems to contain at least
some members of good intelligence in spite of
the disqualifying effect of Opinions" Guarded
,rin bo hx oc,o
their verdict is rendered, there is little pros
pect that they ill be reached by any corrupt
ing influences, if any effort to exert such influ-
ences is made The ability of the lawyers on
both sides and the fairness OF the presiding
Judge indicate that there wil be full inquiry
and fair determination of the vexed question
whether outside of such confession as that of
Jaehne there exists sufficient evidence TO con-
vict member of the Board of Aldermen of
1854 of the crime of bribery.
If the State Dairy Com missioner does his
duty, as his assistants assert that he intends
to do, grOcers and others selling oleomargarine
cvlOred in imitation of butter will lind them
selves in trouble. A license from the United
States to sell Oleomargarne does not affect the
State law. This absolutely forbids the sale of
except for what it really is, and
forbids its sale when cOlored in imitation of
butter. If the manufacturers of this product
are honest in what they say about it, they will
color 1t red, green or something besides yellow
and let people know what they are buying. 1t
il the business of the State and city officials to
zee that this law is obeyed.
According to Mayor Grace the Aldermen
have found method of evading the law re-
curing the sale of street RAILROAD franchises.
This was done In the case of the proposed |
roads ON Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth sts.
by granting franchise in such way that only
one CON pany could bid on 1t. The Mayor
properly vetoed this scheme but it is probable
that there will be enough votes in the Board to
override the veto. In the face If strong |
protest from property -owners the Board has