Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-03

1te lnQuSCrlal development during the hr6t
 quarter of 1889 was greater than during the
 first quarter of 1888. More new companies
 to carry on manufacturing enterprises were
 formed. and there was an increase also in the
 amount of money invested.
 It is hard work for modern ideas to make
 their way in China. The conservatives have
 gained complete control over the young em-
 peror, and it is conceded that railroad build-
 ing is over in China for the present. Even
 the roads now in operation there have been
 compelled to bind themselves to avoid all
 competition with boat or cart traffic between
 Pei-ho and Pekin.
 There will be an election in Rhode Island to-day. The situation is peculiar one. Besides the regular Republican and Demo- ocratic candidates there are the candidates of
 the prohibitory party and the anti.submis- sion Republicans Another element of un- certainty is the number of new voters under the constitutional amendment lately adopted, extending the right of suffrage. How these new voters will be divided among the par ties no one ventures to predict with conf- dence, but the Democrats hope to get the greater part of them. As majority of all the votes cast is necessary for an election by , the people, 1t is probable that neither the Republican nor the Democratic candidates will have votes enough.
 By the influence of the Engineers society of western Pennsylvania bill has been pre- sented to the legislature of that State pro- viding for a total change of the method of constructing, repairing and controlling public roads outside of cities. The bill provides that all roads and bridges, except in cities and boroughs, shall be under the care and control of board of road trustees. The board shall also elect suitable man who has had at least ten years experience as g civil engineer, as county engineer, and he 1 shall be paid the same salary as county commissioner. The county engineer shall engage such assistants and pay them such salaries as the president of the convention
 may approve. All improvements on road. are to be done by contract whenever possi- ble, and the classification of roads under
 three main heads according to importance is 1 recommended. Taxes shall be paid in cash l only.
 The very expensive capitol at Albany I doesn't seem to be right in any respect. Il | is stated that from the time the legislature
 began until now, three months after, the
 assembly chamber has not been aired, and
 instead of opening the windows storm win 1 dows have been put up to shelter the stained glass. The ventilsting fans are situated ir
 the cellar, and instead of sending fresh air
 into the assembly chamber they pump the | air out of the cellar. Through the settling
 of the building the gas pipes and the plumb ing have been disjointed and the sewers
 leak. The air which comes in contact with
 the resulting mixture is forced into the as. l sembly chamber, and finds no outlet except l through the doors and crevices of the win
 dows. No fresh air enters From three
 hundred to one thousand people are con | stantly in the assembly chamber when tn, | assembly is in session. The result of this ii | that many assemblymen are sick, and tha