New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-20

i that the trunk lines do not expect to main
tain a 3O-cent rate, but are only using the
announcement as a basis for local charges. If
this were established, it would be a reason for
the regulation of the traffic by law, brt like
many other reports, this needs confirmation.
VIII Colonel Morrison understand that
the American people want of his tariff
tinSe ing Some peo lie cannot get joke into
| their heals without surgical operation. but
Morrison is than they, for such an operation
has ali eady been performed upon him. at the polls
Not merely the trephne but the guill0tine was
used. And yet he does not seem to understand
.Iaehne will be pretty sure to wish McQuade the
mcrrcst sort of = Christmas when they meet III
SIM Sing.
According to Dwight II. Olmstead, who has
been trying to get the legislature TO pass law
for the scientific registrat ion and lndexing of land
records. the chief obstacle in the way is the sci
isl ness of the lawyers. lie says that in 1881
sI.75O,O0O was paid to lawyers for searching
titles AMI $500 900 more as fees to officials In
1856. with much larger business the assessment
would be much hea, Ter This is in itself pretty
good argument for the reform.
Excise Commissioner Andrews thinks that the
law forbidden, the sale of beer to children should
be repealed or revised He thinks that in many
cases children are not harmed by being sent to
| liquor shops after beer 1t is certain that II not
harmed neither are they benefited. But there
are few persons who Will aEree with him on this
subject IL is safe to say that the legislature
will take no STEPS backward in the matter.
THE TRIBUNE Is in receipt OF "a note from n
| committee Of the faculty OF Hamilton College
~ mo nos been started TO raise
| $50 900 for the construction Of a gymnasium at
the college. TO contain all the most approved ap-
| Iliances for physical culture. and incidentally
the ruoms Of the NJ C. a. OF the COLLEGE There
is no doubt that Hamilton College Is lamentably
behind her sister institutions in facilities for phys
| ical tranng there be doubt that
if the era luates of colleges general TO take
| their proper place in the world they must leave
| their studies with strong and healthy bodies
| This point is dwelt upon with emphasis by George
Col lie. director OF athletics OF the New-Yoril
| Athletic Club. and by William Blaikie in their
well onsidercd articles in The Tribune Book
Of Open-AIr Sports. and Mr.. Goldie even goes 50
far as TO say that the time must come when every
school Of whatever degree viii have to make
athletic exercises a REGULAR feature Of its curricu
lum if it would discharge its duty toward its
pu lis. The Hamilton faculty are upon the right
track A gymnasium will increase the workine
power of the college.
The arbitration act passed by the last Legislat-
ture has proved failure WorlImen show NJ
disp stion TO avail themselves of the aid of the
arbitlators in settling strikes. and it is hardly
likely that the legislature win appropriate
81 900 in salaries TO continue the experiment
another year
Coddliny criminals has often been cause of
reproach to the women of New York. hlurderers
Of the most reIulsi,e type un1er sentence OF
| death in the Tombs have been visited and over
whelmed with gifts of flowers and requests for
their autographs and locks Of hair. and copiousy
besprinkled with maudlln tears, by persons who
would Indignantly resent the imputation that
they were not ladies' OF refinement and sensibility
But this morbid development of sic<y sentimen
tally has never, perhals s. been more ofensiN ely
| shown than in the case of young Cluverius who
is presently to be hanged for the murder Of his
| cousin Lillian Madison. at Richmond. His was
a crime that should make him an object OF especial
horror to all self respecting women His career
| for years unspeakabe offence to woman
| hood and il eliminated in an act of studied de-
bauchery and crime as vile and heartless any
On record in the annals of Newgate. Even now.
| in the shadow Of the gallows. he Is defiant and
unrepent.nt Yet we told that he has large
circle Of women admirers who daily send him
the character and value of the gifts indicating
that they come from persons OF means AM culture.
It is a curious lhase Of human fralty. and an In
teresting stu,.y for the psychologist st But it is
an open question whether it ought not TO be .'ro
hibited by law. both for the credit Of society and
to ple,ent the Qualification Of convicts encour-
aging others in paths of crime
Just imagine the disgust OF Mr.. ReaSan's con
stituents when they learn that he losl his vote
on the tariff bin because he taking a bath
Why didn't he take tiff he had to take II al all
before he went to Wasi,in toni AMI think too.
the boom some rival senatorial candidate will
have who can proudly declare that he hasn't taken
a bath since the war. and will pledge himself not
TO do so durins his entire Senatorial term Mr.
Reagan should understand that the welfare Of the
Democratic laity must not be jeop.rded by any
such new fan. led NONSENSE rs taking baths.
The proposed bridge the East River
at Blackwells Island would be a great benefit TO
the city. IL would provide long needed link
between the railway systems OF the main land
and those Of Lons Island. DR.. Rainey says that
work will 40 ahead Congress passes the
bill n that Is the case, Congress ought TO hurry
up the matter.
Resi- nation. McQuade. Is o great virtue, and
IL belsoo. es you to cultivate it diligently. This
will be a trying day for you. Of course but SIM
gets used to il. Don't put much confidence In
your lawyers attempt to secure reversal OF
your sentence The chances Of that arc not 10