New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22

prudept husbandry OF their resources General
Jones Is understood to be popular with the soldiers
and farmers who train with the Democracy. lie
ia well acuusinted all over the State, and 30 can
he counted upon to enter the convention with "A
strong contingent of delegates at his back III
things shape themselves TINT Dir. Hill goes ont
of the race, the General can reasonably ask ms
party to nominate him by promotion thus eVihci"s
its practical regard for Civil Service reform
Iieutenant- Governor Hill got the nomination for
Governor; why should not Lcutenantuoverhor
Jones be awarded the same consideration? y yes
Democrats who in the hands OF their TRENDS
with the design Of capturing the nomination for
Governor reckon i'll if they leave Jones OUT OF
their calculations.
The coincidence, in point OF time, between that
tornado in Illinois, Sunday and the appearance
of a group Of spots on the sun, has many STRIKING
precedents although the testimony bearing upon
the question OF q connection between the two
seis of phenomena is somewhat conflicting 1t Is
certainly the ease that storms Of the type to which
Mt Vernon's destroyer belongs were less nu-
merous during the last sunspot minimum period
(say from 1875 to 1873 than at the maximum
1924; and last years statistics showed
marked falling OIL again. which corresponds rough
ly with the present diminution in sunspot ire
quency-a tendency that may possibly continue
for two or three years more. Moreover, Taccbrn
gives February 1884, the eliminating point
Of the last sunspot maximum; and on one day
of that MONTH in the United States, there were
forty-four tornadoes-the biggest record OF the
kind for twelve years. possibly longer On the
other hand, VOLTS sunspot number for May, 1883
GOD was the lowest for two years; and yet
tornadoes and thunderstorms were apparently
little more numerous than In April, 1882 Tor
which VOLTS number is 81; this latter month
coming next to February 1884, In the abundance
Of solar disturbances observed. There are a num-
Der Of such seeming Inconsistencies which STAND
in the way OF accepting the notion that sunspots
and violent terrestrial storms are related; but 1t
is possible that further Investigations may ex-
plain them away.
The apparent impossibility OF convicting
green goods" under our present laws was
again illustrated last week. Quantities OF clrcu-
lars were found in the possession OF the two men
on trial, but there was no evidence that the law
had been violated. Judge Gdersleeve suggested
that the law he amended rs to make unlawful
the having Of " green goods circulars In ones
possession in large quantities. Certainly some
thing should be done to put a stop to this sort
of swindling.
In adding $4,000 to the appropriation for
tho new dry-doc< at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
for AN increase of 100 feet in it's length the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES truclled to the appeal
of the foreign steamship lines. Their ostensibie
reason for asking an increase in the length OF
the dock WIS that there is no dry-d0ck In ths
country big enough to take in their big vessels.
The absurdity of this statement is shown in the
fact that the new naval dock, even when It's
increased length is added, will be only 600 feet
nf fbo Erie
docks is 62O feet long. Is it not probable that
he foreign lines expect that the Government
will give them facilities for docking their ships
free of charger The Navy Yard docks are for
the use of naval vessels only except IN cases
of emergency when the Government EXTENDS
courtesies to private corporations.
At q recent Confederate reunion in New-Orleans
one Of the speakers remarked that in every Con-
federate heart there is large space hlled win
love for Jefferson Davis" Now what do Bourbon
papcrs call that sort Of talk? Why. they call
IL a perfectly natural legitimate and praiscworthy
tribute Of affection But suppose a Northern
speaker remarks, In every PATRIOTS heart there
is large space filed with adherence OF Jefferson
Davis" What do Bourbon papers call that sort
Of talk Why, they call 1t opening the bloody
chasm and waving the bloody shirt.
The sad accident on the elevated road in Broad
way Brooklyn, has been followed by some minor
accidents In Fulton-st., such as a man being hit
on the head by a heavy iron bolt and another
hurt by q block of wood tumbling on him. ALI
OF which shows the need OF careful inspection OF
the work by the city An easy way to prevent
these smaller mishaps would be to spread can
vas underneath the ST. ucture where the work OF
boiling, etc. is going on. The remedy Is so simple
that 1t has probably never occurred to the con-
tractors to apply it; but 1t is so inexpensive that
they can find no valid objection to making use
OF it.
PERSONAL.