New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09


Now that Judge Rufus W. Peckham, Of the
Court of Appeals-a stanch Cleveland man
has asserted that he is proud Of the friend
ship Of Edward Murphy, j.. aud mas credited
Mr. Murphy with the possession OF mental
capacity Of Il very exceptional order, perhaps
Mr. Cleveland will withdraw his opposition to
the Trojan and send him an apology
Tn another column Of this issue will be found
an interesting article on American and Engllsh
railways This is taken from The Commercial
and Financial Chronicle Of this city 30 fai
as American railways are concerned, this article
tlcyo'cs itself chiefly 70 IN examination OF III"
capital and the workings OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad II points out the remarkable fact that
on the leading English roads tho average rate per
ton per mile il about two cents, or more than
three times az much the average rate upon the
Pennsylvania Nevertheless the percentage of
operating expenses of the English railroads IL
not so far below that existing on wcll-known
American lines might be- suppo.c J. he
Chronicle declares that i, is greatly 20 the credit
If American railway managers, that IN the
face Of competition which has reduced their rates
10 ouo-Aalf in som" ca even 10 one-thlrd 81 me
fsurcs prevailing twenty years ago, they have
been able e. hold their own and earn fair profit
for their shareholders Comparisons with the
foremost Elcish lines prove that the expendItur
for capital account on .he Pennsylvania have not
leen abnormalv LARGE. and the Conservative policy
pursued by this company is heartily prdlsel IN
this article The Chronicle" further declares
that the trunk luc properties generally III TINS
country are wisely administered. IT," splcrdii
progres, made ~ the Pennsylvania Is illustrated
bv the fact that the ton mileage OF the company
has increased from 9,600,oo0,o00 in lssl 10
about 5000, 100000 in 1891 Between 1850 AMI
1890 the tonnage of the PENNSYLVANIA incrcaSel
IS PER cent, from 2G,"00,00O tons - more tinn
90 900, 900. These figures must impress every
American with the marvellous advancement which
the prosperity Of tie country has been making.
What is this nonsense! Here ia nn.hamtol
journal speaking Of John ID. Herman. of Utica
~ looming up as "A candidate for the tnitci
states senate Mr. Herman doesn't even loom
as A dark horse in the canvass. The only can
didate who looms up is Mr.. Murphy. Ask Mr.
Cleveland if this isn't
Referring TO the fact that the Democratic cat
Gus for the nomination of a candidate for tie
United States Scnator>hip has been called for
January 10. The Albany Argus makes these
remarks
The election OF the United states senator Goes
not take plac. until January u. II has always bGel
the Democratic usage TO hold The caucus tho evening
before the election. and the earh date selected this
year must not bc taken rs Il precedent
This is chiefly interesting for what it doesn't
saw II The date in question must not he taken
for a precedent" what must il he taken for ?
On that interesting point The Argus throws no
lirht The public is strongly Inclined TO believe
that il must be taken for the temperance OF the
snnp game in Democratic politics.
In his second message Mayer Body. of Brook
lyn maintarcd unbrohen silence regarding the
cxtravagant expenditures I'm connection with the
dedication OF the Memorial Arch which il was
his duty TO prevent IL was just well, at any
rate for him not to repeat the recent lame en-
crlscs which he gave to the press. They simply
demonstrated his careessneSs, neglect and
incompctency.
1t is an interesting commentary upon the work
of the Brooklyn frcmen that within few hours
after the close of the hearing the efficiency of
the Fire Department on Wednesday another large
fire was added to the long list OF disastrous con
llagrations which have recently occurred in that
city The hearing before tho Mayor showed con- |
clusivcy that there is something radically wrong |
in the management Of Brooklyn fires, and that |
the insurance men have not taken alarm with |
out good reason. The investigation that is TO be
made ought to be a searching one
IL is worthy of remark. that the snow WI.
fell hereabouts last Thursday and Friday was
exceptionally dry and fluffy, and hence lay up
loosely like swans down, and drifted easily in |
the high gales then prevailing. This was be- |
cause the temperature during the storm was | o |
or II degrees below the freezing point most Of |
the time. Had the weather been a little warmer. |
the flakes would have been soggy, sticking where
they fell, and uniting down much more COM |
pactly Such wcrc the conditions two OF three |
years ago when so many telegraph and telephone |
wires were Frustrated by the enormous weight |
Of the snow adherihg to them. On an average, it |
takes 10 or II inches of snow, melted, to make |
one inch of water hut it Is possible for tho !
equivalent Of the latter III snow to vary every |
where from about 3 10 81 inches, according to its
dryness.
The Democratic Board of Canvassers Of
Columbia County, after a thorough examination
Of the returns, decided that Charles NJ. Bell. the
Republican candidate for the Assembly in
Columbia, was elected, and that consequently !
Charles Rosboro, the Democratic candidate, was
defeated Nevertheless Rosboro has filed IA
NO ace of contest in the Assewbly II brass