New-York tribune., 1892-08-24

citizens of English birth how to vote. Nh
Cleveland had certificate OF this kind IN w
tober, 1888, and In all probability VIII hoo caIe
10 have it renewed In any event. the prc"en,
British Minister will rot be so easily uia"n
as was his predecessor.
Tammany Is in line for Cleveland, but its en-
thu.iasm for the man it opposed ny every inean'
in its power has not yet reached the Dolhns-po''
Terence V. Powderly's explanations in The
Knights Of Labor Journal respecting the HOME
stead troubles deserve to be frequently copied
hv Renublican journals. since he cffectually dis
poses Of the Democratic argument that lncreaseo
Protection in the steel industry was at the pottom
Of the controversy between the Carneses ana their
workmen This Is Mr. Powderly's refuta'ioh VI
Democratic captrap: ..,..,
Partisan papers cndeavorins to make S poIs~ Mace
capital OF the terrible scenes Wmc .yCh napers
are vehement In their denuncaton OF the tPh pro
party for enacng Tariff law under ,Snno %muh 60 no
lection was afforded TO manufacturers. Iherc 10 "o
love for workmen the hearts OF these eaitotS ts
desire to serve party st. dDne nty on t5e articles
at Home stead and the Democratic paper,
IN asserting that the trouble @ as 1 p the very thing
that they themselves advocate and OIL WHICH IN M
base their claim to power-a rcdueuoh Oh 'ho '"'i''
An employers right to dismiss worRmah ior
serving in the National Guard ought TO be as
questionable as the right to dismiss him for acting
jury.
The CITY OF Ncw-Yorks fast ea&Waxd passage
rencws the interest in the friendly rivalry ne
tween the Inman and the White Star lines, while
il stimulates admiration of the resources OF the
different commanders. Wien the summer De-
gan, the Majestic and Teutonc, between them,
held the Atlantic record both ways. At this mo-
mcnt it is in the possession OF the two CitHs
A chance remains for their competitors again to
disturb their laurels by another series Of noble
spurts in these great contests nursing OF
course, plays no part; yet their most curious
feature is the capacity Of each rival continually
10 do better than its best. The truth Is, II mas
ceased to bc battle of ships. 1t is COMBAT OF
men-the most skilful naviSators that ever sailed
the seas.
The Huckleberry" Board Of Aldermen deservro
to retain in history its dishonorable nickname.
inst now. when there is so much opposition to
the use od the trolley in our city streets, that Is
4 timely suggestion of The Engineering MaSa-
zine that pneumatic motors should he employed
for the propulsion OF street cars. lt appears
that five OF these motors were successfully trieh
on the Second-aye surface road In 1878 ana 1879,
but il WIS felt at that time that cars running
without horses in front Of them would irlghten
horses attached TO other vehicles and cause no cnd
| of trouble lhat objection Is az strong IN the
| case of cable or trolley ears but cannot now DE
REGARDED as serious. With pneumatic motors
spccd OF twenty miles an hour is possible. 1t Is
solI. and there would he no tearing up OF thc
streets and no Objectionable wires. IL suili-
| GENTLY high speed can be obtained by the Use oil
compressed air. the pneumatic motor may ne q
formidable rival Of electricity as the traction
agent in tn. underground roads contemplated py
the Rapid Transit Commission for this city, since
ordinary locomotives are ruled out by the require
mcnt that there shall be combustion In the tun-
nels.
TxJGovernor Myron II. Clark, who passed away
Yesterday in the cighty-seyenth year OF his age
| cnioycd tl.e distinction OF being the only fro-
| hibitionist who ever was called to the LAecu-
| tive Chair Of this State. The campaign which
| resulted in his election will be recalled by our
| older readers ns or. Of the liveliest that wos
ever waged in New-YorlS. There were three other
candidates In the field besides Nh ClarA-iioratlo
SEYMOUR Greene {. Bronson and Daniel ollniah'
Mr. Clark received 6,so4 votes, thus barely Beat
I'M. Mr.. Seymour, the next highest candidate, who
| received l0O,3VJ. III ~ " t"oAsi'A Va 49, So
| bany Journal" Office that the last time Thurow
| Weed cvrr set type he announced Mr.. Slar~
| victory in the exclamation Let the eagle
| scream, Myron II. Clark is elected
The interesting experiment Of signalling with
| powcrful electric fash-l.g ght from the summit OF
Mount Washington has already been brought 10 n
successful trail and its results likely TO prove Oh
much value in developing new posslDlltles oil long
distance communication Messages were recently
sent TO Portland, IL distance of eighty-hye miles,
no flashing the intense electric beam into the SKY
in long and short flashes, representing the dashes
and dots respectively OF the Morse alphabet when
vcre easily read by n telegraph operator at Port
land from the illumination Of the heavens Inc
direct source OF light was Of course. far below the
horizon tho shaft Of light at Mount washington
bcnr projected into the sky at an angle OF forty
five degrees In this way the lower strata OF
clouds were avoided and the pencil OF rays was
given path that took It to point prooaoiy
eighty miles in the air above Portland ita length
being calculated TO be fully 10 miles Inc most
important outcome OF this impressive ana scctacu-
lar cxpariment is to demonstrate the power OF mo
electric light TO penetrate 10 so great distance
and Of il. indirect illumination OF the sky 40 lar
above the earth to bc made plainly visible 70 op-
scrvcrs on the surrace They are facts that Will
,rdoubtcdlv he made useful in the near future.
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