New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
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authorities at this port. It bespeaks purpose
on the part of this company to comply WIFI 'no
law. instead OF seeking to evadc it. Why should
not the other steamship companies display
similar disposition and take like action?
The Methodist General Conference, through one
of its committees spoke strongly in denuncia'i'"
Of the use of tobacco, especially by minister's
Sunday-school supcrintendents and teachers III
Sunday-schools Furthermore it demanded tha'
in all Methodist institutions of learning the
Use of tobacco shall be dscountenanced both Dy
prrccpt and example" or course only moral III
Dnences can be brought to bear upon sunday
school superintendcnts and teachers and upon
professors in colleges and theological seminaries
| but in the case Of ministers something more can
bc done Some Of the Methodist bishops nave
refused to admit to the ministry men who used
tobacco or who refused to make a solemn promise
never to use it, But there is no instance OH
record where man has been deposed from the
Methodist ministry for indulgng in what some
consider an unc,erical and sinful practice.
The recent Actors Fund Fair added $17o,ooo
TO the treasury OF the fnnd, and must take us
place az one of the most successful Undertakings
Of the kind in this city. The energy displayed
| in bringing about this success will be the example
and the despair OF projectors Of fairs in the futu'e'
A suitable site for mountain meteorological
station in Georgia is being sought by the Washing
ton Weather Bureau, according TO THE Atlanta
| Constitution and il is thought that Conutta'
which stands somewhat apart from the rest Of the
Appalachian range, will be selected for the pur-
| pose This peak has an elevation OF about 5.'oV
| feet above sea level, and $500 above the adla-
! cent valley, where a subordinate station VIII oe
opened for purposes of comparison. if the sum
nit Of Cohutta be utilized This it is stated. Is
10 be only one Of six mountain stations which
Professor Harrington means TO establish Inc
Others will no doubt he 80 distributed over the
country as advantagcously 20 ascertain the mefe-
geological conditions existing in high and low
pressure areas as they move across the continent
The great value OF this method Of studying the
upper air has already been pointed out 10 Ihe
Tribune Within reasonable limits. the more OF
these stations have the better. Each one rep
rcsrnts different altitude: and each locality thus
represented may have some peculiar significance
Of its own BIZ reason Of its distance from normal
storm tracks ncarncss 10 tic sea or because OF
other features. Pixies Peak, for instance. IS
nearly three miles high and in the interior Of the
continent Mr. Rotchs splendilly equipped and
managed private observatory on Blue Hill. near
Boston, is virtually on the coast and only $40
feet above the sea. Each has been found TO
Weld data which the other could not ave. ana
unlike that obtained at still lower Levels.
Contractor John O'Brien, of Aqueduct memory,
announces that he will not put in bid for the
new Tammany S7,OO0,O0O dam. The dam is
bound 70 lie a costly job. but there is n certain
satisfaction in tie thought that O'Bren intends
Ia withdraw his hand. Few contractors are
gifted with so great ability as he in the direction
of piling mp charges for extra work.
The reorganization OF the National Guard IN
Iersey City and Newark looks like, and probably
u.s. a studied attempt to put sur upon Colonei
Worspr. the philosophical Republican who sue
ceedcd in beating the Ring candidate for Mayor
in tho rcccn, election in Jersey City. The order
conld hardly have been issued without the consent
~ Governor Albeit This is an extremely petty
punishment for a high official TO administer to
political opponent more especially as 1t is eN-
,rcmely desirable TO keep politics remote IA pos
siblc from our militia organizations The attempt
to slight Colonel Wanser ought to result in his
election us Brigader-General.
What has become OF Governor Flowers
boom? Has II foated away and burst 50
soon? 1t certainly was visible 70 the naked
eve a few days ago-to the Governors naked
eye il to nobody cl>cs
Coroner Levy has made up his mind 10 put "a
stop. if possible TO neglect Of duty on the part
II ambulance surgeons number OF a2grivatins
eases Of such neglect have occurred recently, in
OH
for this service which Is of,entimcS OF real
importance. The ccnsurc OF CORNERS jurie;
seems to have little effect. \ criminal pro>ccu-
ton for fastening or causing the death Of n
person Improperly cared for would lie likely 10
produce a highly beneficial result.
The Democrats have more reasoh than usual
for their activity in nominating a Republican
candidate. for more OF them than usual will as'is,
in ecctiug a Republican President.
ore Of tho bills which Governor Flower de-
clincd to sign and failed 10 say anything about
was that aboishing the Commission which had
charge Of the construction of the Washington
Bridge and turning the control of that structure
over 10 tie Park Department. IL would be inter
estng To know his reasons for letting this mea5-
IRE fall by the Waysdc. There n good |
deal of dissatisfaction last year when bill similar
To this failed of enactment on account Of the
deadlock in the Senate, and IL WAS confidently |
felt that the nccdful legislation would I've e.
cured this year. Il is an Outrage upon the tan
payers of Ncw-York City that this CommiS sion, |
which is absolutely snperfuous is permitted 10
continue TO exist The bridge was finished on
March %. 1880. and has been in use for more
than three years, without being formally opened
10 the public. Yet the Commission is main
tanned, at a constant cost 10 the city, and when
bill is passed putting an end 10 its useless
existence the Governor permits it to die without
telling why. Evidently his reasons for 80 doing
would not bear tho light OF day.