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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
SouC RAILROAD STATISTICS.

From The St Louis Age OF steel
p,o,.s Manual Of Railroads for 1893 IL. as usual
a compilation of many interesting anu insu i ", Wv ",
facts concerning the progress or otherwise OF
what IS one OF the greatest institutions Oh mo.'l"
times so closely in touch ana sensitive relation,
III, are orr railroad interests with national
nnnn,ii,ion OF The other The tables of this manual
show that the length Of track laid IN me hlted
St,tes m to December. 1892, was li52S} miles, or
more Than the combined mileage in France, Ger
many Great Britain, Russia, India Nusrtia anu
Canada or this total not Legs than liOV1 miles
exclusive OF elevated roads. were IN actuai opera
lion during the fiscal year 1sG. During the year
named j7 7C0.G1s passengers were caIrlro i","'.,-
gi9 S0i miles and 1891 W tons Of freight were
,noveJ The number Of tons moved one mile being
N 4jS 100 The income or the railfoauS turing
the same period. according TO the same authority.
os the national debt. The total operating eNpehseS
yrere sSiG CD sos leaving the net earnings $ioShS-
go which other receipts sweiled to N'zZ'S.UJ5
From this after the payment OF interest on DonIs
and notes dividends. rentals, etc, there was iet'
a surplus Of $b,,.Ap'; ,., -. a,
in il.o ge and In passenger traffic. In the opening
wear OF the decade the miles in operation were
. ~. and the number OF passengers carrier wa
$50 O3O 49, the tables OF 1892 showing that thes'
figures had grown to i7eGVl ana %" $3.50 l''SPs,E,
lively. In a summary Of the figures. a. per authority
quoted. there are more than t"ic" as many I"vo-
motives i'm the United States there were In thf
wear of the Centennial more than twice as many
pa ssenger cars. and nearly three times as many
of mileage has more than doubled. while the gross
annual income + nearly three times that OF 'he
earlier year. . 49,,
progress made IN internal development. OF which
the railway. II In many Instances pioneer i III
all conclusive evidence. Whatever there may l W.
I'm scope or significance In present business depres
sion il Is certain tnat the figures given ana the
facts they establish indicate that the present nan
can be but temporary and that me oou,S
whole II by no means so pauperlzeu az "''i'''e'
peSSmistS would wish as 10 believe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
EXAMINING SURGEONS REMOVED.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
sir | desire to call the attention of the public
and especially that OF the members OF the c. A. II.
10 the recent action of the Hon. Commissioner OF
Pensions in regard to the appontement of exam
lining soldiers for pensions. When Judge Loeb
ran received his appointment to the Commission
ership he distinctly stated that he should no,
make politics test of appointment to the Office
Of examining surgeon: that he was determined to
have as efficient corps of examiners as possible.
and in order to do this he should carefully exam
inc the list OF those then in ONCE, and those who
had been a long time In office and had proved
themselves efficient would be yeappolnted. The Sc
ouel however proves that the Commissioner did
no, follow out the plan he proposed for all or the
old army surgeons who were examined have been
removed and the vacancies have been filled in al.
most every case By who were never in the
United States service during the In one OF
the boards In New-York City two old veterans
have been removed; one OF these lest foot In the
var the other one was the Oldest Examining sur
geon in the service. having seen about seventeen
years service In that position. and was especially
qualified for the Office from his experience IN the
field having been, during the greater part or his
enlistment. "A member Of examining board Tor
furloughs and discharges The question naturally
arises. why was II that these young men were APP
pointed, when there are so many q. a. r. veter-
ans who are fully competent to MI the. position ?
II does seem rather hard that old veteran sur
geons who left their business for the sake OF say
ing their country should be turned out OF about the
only Office for which they seem 10 oe specha,ily
fitted 40 as TO give place TO those who were either
too young to 20 into the Army or Navy OF else
not inclined to do So preferring to remain at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04

r"soh organized, religion put INTO working forms ahd
Dent upon giving to It's principles concrete life
among men. The Of labor the Catholic Church
mas soennly espouscd Her Sup eme Pontln, Leo Kill
mas spoken in the encycal on the condition OF labor
We have the clear statement Of her convictions OF
ages aud OF her Intelligence OF present eNOutlOns %
society," and OF the duties OF Christians In present
times. Leo NIL. His shall ever be memorable
In the annals labor. \ thinker a statesman well
as pontn. lie has treated one after another the
great questions which ycN mems minds, aud question
has he ;rlatld with much elevation OF mind and 30
much NTH OF affection that q labor. His high
INTELLIGENCE his commanding position Prince OF the
thuith, he has put IN the service OF labor better
yt he has given 70 labor his heart my title in the
eyes OF poeritv' h. said day, le be The Work
ingman's Pouen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
cr,rpp,,Jyc E0sSrrHs BIRTHDAY

The ulnetv-nrst anniversary Of the birth OF
Inuls Nossuth was pleasantly celebrated 10y the
Hungarian society and Theatrical Amateur As
ISOLATION at the Lexington Avenue opera House
Yesterday The celebration was opened at p. IN
President Ignatius Weltner delivered an aun''SS
OF welcome to large audience OF men ana
women admonishiug them 10 be iaithtul 10 u'H
duties as Americans 10y adoption. Addresses were
also delivered by Major Charles Sensey VINO touEh'
with Kossuth during the Hungarian revolution
and also In the Union Army during the rebe'iioh
and by william NJ Loew and Edwin Levy. Inc
addresses were interspersed with vocal ana nstru-
mental music. and were followed by three-act
f,rcc-co,nedy entitled The Trial Marriage" by
members of IN. association which now mas ABOUT
~, members and clubhouse and library AT 30
81 L.ast Fnutth-st The association was organized
I'm ls5l Its president estimates that there are
now about 1000 ilungnrians In this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04

net yearly profit OF about $4,000 The
Postmaster-General, Mr. Arnold Morley, promises
TO do his best TO convince the Treasury. He
may succeed il lie has Sir Arthur BllclwDo1
with him not if Sir Arthur be against his Par
liamentary chief.
How the want Of a special service works may
he in the case of the Teutonic, which arrived
last Tuesday at Queenstown at 30 p. m, an
hour and a half after the regular train had gone.
A special train would have enabled her mail TO
be delivered all over England next morning and
American letters to DE answered by the outgoing
steamer of that day. But they were not in
fact. delivered till "wednesday EVENING" whole
day lost to the business correspondence of Europe
and America TO save an outlay Of cI?0. Such is
the Treasury idea Of economy Three days later
arrived tile Cmbria, at p. m. The special
service was revived for her benefit, and her let
tiers were delivered at D. next day in time
TO be answered by the outgoing steamer of the
same day. But for the special service the business
world would not have GOT their letters till Monday
and the answers would have reached New-lork
five days later. Yet this, told. IL the
last occasion on which a special train Is 10 he
run.
| will quote a sentence from recent letter on;
Of idle curiosity TO sec whether il Will strike
others a. it has struck me:
But the important and enlightened body Of
gentlemen on whose behalf you write may be as
sured that, al the first moment when deliberations
of reasonable soidity on the subject Of priority
become possible we shall approach the question
with the firm intention so TO handle it, as, amidst
competing or conflicting claims. To avert what
ever may threaten 10 deprive Wales OF the adj
vantage which | have described as attaching T.
the DOsiton she has acquired.
l suppose need not say who is the author OF
it. There is probably Int one man living capa-
bic of constructing that series of linguistic con-
volutions The only question | wish to ask IL
this: Do you think the writer was really tryinS
TO convey to his correspondents IN the most simple
and direct way what was really in his mind az
the time he wrote: sand, il so. do YOU thini
directness is the quality most characteristic Of
such mind? see have asked two questions
instead of one: but it may be possible 10 answer
both in single word. u. W. ).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
THE HEIIOGRIPH ~ THE WEST.
From The Washington Post

The West is the true home OF the heliograph
The Department of Arizona, during the isS 1917
troubles over the late lamented Geronimo. MADE
what might have been termed heIiographic
survey of the seat OF the Indian troubles anu w.
ton. with thu direction and compass bearing OF
the other visible stations In TINS way the country
was covered with a network OF heograph posts.
and tie observers at each station Kept flashing
into headquarters the latest news OF the movements
OF the hosies. ,,.
The Indians under this cross-hre Of mysterious
sun signals decided that the devil was III league
with the TRAINERS and their superstitious Tears.
added To the constant harryng from the WHEY
scattered parties OF cavalry, brought them TO
terms. az never could have breH uo"e Jul i"'
the use or the fash signals -, ,-.,.e . !.
The distances covered by some OF me heiioEii pr
stations were remarkable Fifty OF sixty miles was
considered nothing unusual. and on one reach
10 miles were covered without d" intervening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
Special Notices.
postOflice Notice

FOREIGN mails for the week ending September will
''i oSSS%y 81 ne for at ss s Puerto sS2c. and
uIitTsl" err S'i'I%sfgs lss Sew ,.
,ouha@pon and rs@"a I sIS' M PEI for r MIS- es
,s $ r 9t,, nSm Ne%orean' az for Brazil
Sc ,a H' $ 20 be aa D e 10
a. II a. M supplementary IL M for Venezuela, curssas
other Colombian port. must BE- objected per C,iaeas';
per s.. GeFmanc, Via 6ut9a.tow" dettcs must s.
per- %ao,snd Via antwerp y sttcS must si
per Waesand az D. M for cuba per :; :, 10y
N mr. to wa s. 1Somas at st. ro and P%"d%s
and foe sG mus. H Ss Gd otter! for
cani i?r al ts% SO Ic' ' %sa per- o
rogps isp y Aa as Ds%'" Il. %
,is@sSrs at p 1" ''upphS"ssps, 80 T. % ro or
Scneand. direct, PEE per " Ds"% ot,eds G;,s:
ned ds ~ per o s g. ss s fIo@ Scvore,as'
FHDAY-At 5 30 p NJ for Ne"fou"dlaHd' per steamer
sAfURbAy-At l. 80 m. for France sTt1erI,ad.
eaanc. Via irayre at 70 80 m. Tor Enrops; prs
SHORTHAND. Iai ye" span Portugal snd T1rSy must
direct srses'd per- s vam At Via Eoad.@ sers
directed per ycend@ a; s,,s % for or 1 o6s direct,
Eurooe via s's sSatSapton and Bremen, be directed
saas At II ~ s for ,aS e~ Se oSr MsSso
states AID cuba must directed per sarltosa" ALL
Trnitsd British and Dutch Guant mus, DC dfcSed per
i,im. Msurs'D; Of IL o. supplementary IL 80 a. m)
-, roftane Island aud Jamaica, per Aene leuers
M iamel and Aux.tsyes must be directed per Alene)
40 II a. H. for NORWAY direct yer s. Hekia leters
~ no Injected per Hekla } AZ p. M. Tor scotland
direct, per CITY Of Rome via Glasgow tettess must b
ailsse Elanboiouph from New.CIleaas at 30 p. m.
Pc Australia and liv~aiian Islands per steamer from
ynaver LETTERS must be directed via Nancouyer''.
Mails for China anc Japan. per $ China iron Sac
,,anci.co caly up % september -, az $50
n M Mails for Australia. .New-zealand Hawaiian. FIJI
,d samoan Islands pr - - 1s , u,om % n rar,scol'
,Spivai nc Ncw-York OF Erura with British malls
snr australia Mails for the Hawaiian Islands Per
Australia from san tranci-eoD. close here daily TO
septembrr -. at d 30 m. Malls for the Society
Islsnds per ship lropc Bind from san Francisco) ciose
here daily up to September "a at $50 y. M Mails for
especially addressed oly cloe az this office daily 1t :So
D. M Mall, for Newfoundland by rail 10 Halifax, ana
thence BY steamer close at hi, office daily az $50 M
Mails for Miqueon. by rail 70 Boston. and thence w
steamer. close at this Office daily OF 80 M Malls ~
nv rail- Tampa Fla, ald thence by steamer
Mondays and Ihur;daysl clos" az this once osis -
30 m. Mails for Mexico overland unless
'd for dispatch by steamer, close ae '"i' 0"s
dshy at 3 a. -. H..
CHARLES w. DAYTON. Postnssess'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
PASSAGE or THE HOME RULE BILh
GREAT FACT IN HISTORY.

4 GREAT FACT IN HISTORY.
From The Chicago Record.
This IS n great fact In history. ana must al
ways remain So II Is me cil,,'"N Tho rentur1
ci,ds,nne II is the contamination OF the agi-
tation of years carried on by the irish peopie'
roeEsHApOWs THE INEVITABLE OUTCOME.
From The Buffalo Courier.
Though not a final triumph. II Is great VIC,
tory for the of Irish se!f-governihen.. anu
~ one Of tho most remarkable struggles OF inc
nineteenth century.
ALL DEPENDS on THE NEXT ELECTION
From The New-York Recorder
The Home Rule measure will stand with the
Gladstone reelection or defeat: II the Engsh PEG
ple pronounce against Ireland then the niue Isl
and will have TO wait many year Tor announcer
such opportunity
THE PEOPLE WILL SUSTAIN 1T.
From The Pttsburg Dispatch
After the bill has been turned down In the house
OF Lords the question will likely go to the country
again in short order. and there seem 70 be ample
reasons for predicting that The Grand Oid Man VIII
Mr.. GLADsTONE's PERSONAL TRIUMPH
From The Baltimore Sun.
1t Is distinctly and almost solely Mr. Gladstone s
personal triumph.
THE ONLY MAN WHO COULD HAVE DONE 1T.
From The Mail and Express.
Such a majority small as 1t was. could not have
stances by any other man now conspicuous III
public life.
THE IRISH MEMBERS STAND FIRM.
From The Albany Argus.
The Irish members have indicated their al
,eeiance to the real interests OF their mother coun-
ar the measure have ouarrelled with their associ-
ates but In the end they stood firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
MAYNARD MUST BE DEFEITED.
REPUBLICANS URGED TO NAME THE EENr
POSSIBLE CANDIDATE so THAT THE HONOR
OF THE STATE NAY CERTAINLY
BE SAVED.

A prominent Republican OF this city. speak nS
Yesterday of the declared purpose OF the b'mc-
cratic state machine to nominate Isaac H. May
nard for Judge Of the Court Of Appeals AID TO ask
the voters of the State of New-YorH To ulacc ne
seal OF their approval upon the stupcndors crime
Of 1901 which eliminated in the robbery OF Tie
Senate said that during the month Wh'ch VIII III
tervene before the meeting Of the Republican state
Convention at Syracuse those who desire 10 save
the State from the black disgrace or Mayhard
elevation for term Of fourteen years to the court
of last resort should bend their energies to SIN
Cling out a candidate OF the highest legal ability
| unmpeached integrity and positive popularity
and one who will be personally acceptable TO the
body OF honest lawyers and judges OF the state
81 have no candidate in view" h. said but II
is plain to my mind that to defeat Maynard W"
must nominate a lawyer in every way the opposite
of what we know Maynard to be. so that the con
rast may he made strong and sharp as Iosslbi''
and one who possesses the confidence OF decent
members OF the bar
There are certainly in this state enough honor
able men Of the profession TO MAKE Mayhat"
triumph an inlpossibility If their influence can he
| solidly exerted against him. We must NOT forget
that the Bar Association of this city II on record
| I'm condemnation of Maynard and that committee
composed of some Of its most hshlN 'eSp'0""
members all OF them Democrats, cQhducteu pa
tent exhaustive and impartial investigation o'
his connection as Assistant Attorney-Gcnerai with
Tho theft Of the genuine election return from
Duchess County. ana pronounced him guilty. The
report Of this committee. which mex the approval
of all classes Of unparalleled men in every part
| OF the state was adopted by the Ba! Assoca'"h'
made nm as il is IN "A larg. proportion OF Democrats
| nv an Overwhelming majority | mention ms as
| an evidence that "A very large percentage OF the
| LAWYERS Of the State. regardless OF party abhor
| Maynard's Infamous record do not mean 10
suggest that IL would be good politics TO nominate
| ,,a,ooro,tc lav.ver Of high character OF course.
| in opposition to Maynard. a Republican OF the
kind / have indicated would defeat MN just as
easily and think more certainly. ,,
| 'There are In this state J.lps election dlStIicts
II four or FIVE decent Democrats IN each OF mes
districts can be Influenced vote against May
nard ne can he showed under al the polls. IL the
honorabIe men of the legal profession can he IN
| duced TO act together in the direction OF their
natural inclinatons-and II certainly does not
Sen, TOO much to expect of them-the Court OF
| anneas bench will be delivered from the xn"fnny
which has made IT by-word for the last TWO
years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
DIED.

BAIDwIN-M Newark, n. j.. on Friday, september 1sA
samuel lin BALDWIN, aged 81 wears. 40, ,,,..
Funeral services at hi. late residence No oDs
on Monday, september fth az oclock D. y"
Relatives and friend. are invited Ia attenu
BULKLEY-M North Granville. y. Y, on Wedne-dy'
August Goth 1898. George L. Bulkley aged oi years.
Funeral his late residence Hartford, conn
lnterment at Wo0ilawn. Monday, at ii a. M
DE wIrT-suddenly, on August 31st, John t. De Witt,
Of Portland, Maine
Funeral nom 70 Greenwood Cemetery, on
Monday. september 4th, at 10 80 a. M
gITCHING-On saturday September I'd. at West oIange;
y. j., Lawrence Nissan, mrsnt son OF george ana
Ella X. kitching.
Funeral private
Der ID David Collins Porter, OF the late Rose Anne
and D. {. Porter Of New.York City.
TowNsEND-At New York, september 8, 1898, stephen
Van Rensselaer,, son OF stephen Van Rensselaer, ana
Janet King Townsend aged - months
Funeral from Grace Church Chanty, tuesday september
9th, at ii O'Clock
VAILAt stamford. Conn on Thursday evening. August
Vail aud student Williams College, ia the 2lst year
OF his ege.
Funeral Will be held from First Presb, terrain Church on
Monday. az D..
Friends 81 the family invited attend.
WESTON-At Jefferson Valley, y. V, on sunday mora.
ing, September 3D. Harriet NJ Pomeroy, wife OF Wm.
q. Weston. Of TaIrytown, NY. - a.
town, Oh Tuesday. september 5th, az = o'clock b.
w.ooDHuLL-on Friday, SEPTEMBER -, 1893 Caleb s.
Woodruff.
YOJ NG-Suddenly Of pneumonia. Saturday, September
"a, Dr. John Young sou VI the late Dr. Charlie, IL.
Funeral services Tuesday September 5h at IL O'clock
moon, hs late residence, fi,hA OH hudson, n. Y
Interment Cold Springs, y. y.
WOODLAND CEMETERY,
Once No. 20 E. 2Jdst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
GOV. FLOWER At CHICAGO.
HIS STAFF AND SEVERAL STATE OFFICERS
ACCOMPANYING HIM
READY 10 TAKE PART IN THE CELEBRATION
OF EMPIRE STATE DAY At THE WORLDS
FAIR-FEw SUNDAY VISITORS on
THE GROUNDS

I'LL. tlOl y DS.
-,toago Sent s-New-York will be officially
represented at the celebration OF Empire state
nav Tomorrow and TIL ,sdly, by more State ofil-
Gers than have attended any similar exercises
, DISTINGUISHED party OF officials and their wives
headed by Governor Flower. arrived at the Ch'-
caro- Beach Hotel to-day by special train from
Albany. In addition to the Governor and his secre-
,ary there were In the party the following:
Hricadler-(iener Joshua VI. Narian. Chief OF
Ordnance. and Mrs. Varian; Brgadier-Generai
Thomas II. McGrath, Inspector-Genera and Mrs
McGrath; Brgader-General George ID. Sanford
Commissa ry- General OF Subsistence; Drigadier-
General Benjamin Whlock General Inspector OF
Rife Practice Brgadier General Frederick H.
Hasey. Paymaster-General; Brigadier-General
William NJ. West. Quartermaster- General;
Brigadier- General Palmer G. Ricketts, Chief
Of Engineers; Colonel Edmund L. Jud-
son. Military Secretary. and Mrs judi
son: Colonel Jacob Rupert jr. Charles l..
Rogers. and John Magee Ades-de Camp TO the
Governor; the Attorney General and Mrs. Rosen-
dale; Worlds Fair Commissioner and Mrs. James
". Tappn, Of New-Yorl City: State Engineer
schenck: Speaker Sulzer Controller and Mrs Camp
bell. and State Treasurer and Mrs. Danforth.
Mayor Gilroy, OF New-York city, has been here
several days with party of friends. staying at
the Windermere Hotel.
He called to pay his respects TO the Governor
this afternoon among Mr. Flowers other callers
cey NJ. Depew teegraphed Senator Foley that he
would be glad TO speak at to-morrow's exercises,
but he not one of the Governors party. Gov
ernor Flower will remain I'm Chicago until the end
OF this week with his STAFF.
The Fair to-day only in name, being
duller than usual and Offering little popular attrac-
ton. The number Of paying visitors was small,
being chiefly confined to the Fine Arts Building
and the Midway The resorts that thorough
fare were partly closed; those open were poorly
patronlzed. The only excitement to-day was caused
by spontan eous combustion blaze in three-acre
pile OF lumber rubbish in the Fair grounds this
morning There big crowd and several fire
engines on hand. but little damage was done.
The new Liberty Bell. temporarily placed in the
terminal station. attracted few hundred people.
and the In charge kept busy answering
questions.
Fifteen hundred sightseers from Cincinnati ar
rived here to-day by special train to see the Fair
and take part in the celebration Of Ohio Day.
September II. -Four hundred and nifty Mormon
singers from the great temple choir at Salt Lake
City reached here to-day. They Will sing at the
celebration OF Utah Day. on Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
He THINKS MISS LIBERTY Is TOO DARK
rNgTuOLDI. THE SCULPTOR. WOULD LIKE TO
SEE HIS STATUE CILDED-HE IS oN
his WAY TO THE FAIR.


The famous French engineer and sculptor. Fred
eric Auguste Barthodi. arrived here early yes
terday morning the French steamship La Cham
payne. lie is staying for few days at the Hotel
Martin preparatory to making visit TO the
Worlds Fair. lie said last night that the princi-
pal object Of his visit to see od more his
many friends in America. whom he had found to
be such congenai spirits when he was here before.
How did you like the appearance OF your statue,
as YOU came up the bay" asked.
81 thought 1t looked pretty well" he replied 81
have been in correspondence with the Lighthouse
Board on the subject OF Illuminating H. All their
attempts had failed | shall look at II and perhaps
offer some suggestions. The fact is that the statue
Is too dark in color to be brightly Illuminated at
night. II ought TO be gilded, just as the Russians
gid their domes and spires. OF it would be
costly. but IL one Of your rich men would spend as
much on II in proportion to his fortune as | have
done ne could gid ii over and over again. Besides
this would prevent corrosion. Nothing preserves
things as gold does. have been all about the
upper part OF the city to-day. The growth of New
York since was here In 1886 ~ simply marvellous
Central Park / should never have known for the
same. and there is n city built up beyond IT, When
| come again you will all be up TO Albany, ! ex-
pcct. ] shall 20 10 Chicago soon and the Fair
| would have been Judge OF sculpture there II
IL had not been for the one-man system OF awards
adopted. in consequence Of which France with
drew from the competition SO | shall go entirely
York for n fortnGhts visit before returning to