New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10

ton that the smallest State snali nave just do
many Senators as the largest
And Republican Board Of Aldermen Ora
cious!
T, is too bad that the snow which fell In the
northern nor,ions OF the State last Monday night
u,,sn,t heavier II would have made such
nice cool winding sheet for the poor old Democ-
racy.
All good citizens must rejoice because the
verdict delivered against Hill is more crushing
than that Of a year ago against Maynard Inc
majority against Maynard was lolo64 Hiii mas
been beaten by 1856 1872 votes. Truly ne deserved
the severer punishment, inasmuch as ne "as '"e
chief consp,rator and Maynard was only his
tool 1t is impossible to conceive OF el'her VI
them ever daring again to ask the suHraees VI
their fellow citizens for even the humoiest oiiioe
in the gift Of the people.
John c. sheehan denies that he is going TO
Europe But who can deny that he is going 10
Sing Sing?
Chairman Wilson sealed his own doom when ne
went home to West Virginia and undertook 10 eA-
pain and Justify his London free-Irade speech
His constituents turned his picture toward the
wall after his first attempt
The attempt Of the Manhattan combination 70
defeat the rapid transit project vase happiy' IL
s.lf defeated A deathblow has thus been struck
az the Elevated Railroad monopoly ana the as
surance has been given that New-fork VIII soon
have means Of getting from one END OF the CITY
10 the other swiftly and comfortably Inc uh-
derground system. under the conditions no"
nossible with electric traction and comnodlous
elevators. cannot fail to give satisfaction. Inc
work Is to be carried out under the direction OF
men in whom the fullest confidence Is felt and
who have the best interests of the city at hedTt
popular tests have shown that the Democratic
arnor plate on the Solid South is as full OF blow
holes AZ sklm-milk cheese.
II really looks though the Democrats hdd
elscted the Governor Of California. That seems
TO have been the only State In when our iriehus
the enemy got up early enough to get to the
polls on Election Day.
The Sinking fund Commission has been
vres,ed from Tammany control by the election
this week since Mayor Strong, Recorder Con
and Mr. Jeroloman president of the Board OF
Aldermen will constitute the majority after the
beginning Of the year 1t is probable also that
rho BOARD Of Estimate will contain only one
Taumanv member Controller Fitch. New-York
has never seen such political revolution before
Mr. COTS zeal in TIE work Of the Lexow Com
,,it,ee will not be in the least diminished by the
events Of Tuesday.
Advices from Michigan say that Don Dick
inson when last SEEN was riding astride the
crest OF the deluge with petrihed smile on his
face stll predicting Democratic victory.
Afghanistan is the land gate OF India opening
westward and through II oil her Invaders from
that direction have come-Darius and Scylax'
Alexander Nadir Shah and the rest long
procession perhaps not yet closed The coun-
try u.s. roughly speaking, about 600 miles square.
and lies ut an average altitude of more than
1000 feet above the sea. Its inhabitants com
prise about dozen principal tribes. always at
war with each other except when restrained
by "A power superior to their own. and their
general characteristics seem to have undergone
no perccptible change during the historical
period. They are still good fighters till they
are whipped which IL commonly rather early
in the contest. and still as enterprising rob
Parmenio The country is OF immense strategy
cal Importance lying as neutral ground be-
wecn the British frontier in India and the
Russian in Asia the policy OF It's ruler being
thus "A matter of utmost Importance to both
those countries The present Ameer, now APP
parently dying has been firm ally of England,
mainly because he had the choice between that
attitude and deposition. like alternative Is
pretty sure to be presented To his successor.
whom Russia will likewise endeavor secretly
to influence. or. perhaps. openly to menace SO
that his court at Cabul is sure to become the
centre OF an active and intricate system OF in
trigue and wire-pung in which he is likely
to jump and gyrate either way according to
the energy with which his leading strings are
jerked.
Judge Holman's famous II object" has been
overrued by the overwearied people OF Indiana.
1t will be useful now merely as Homan's political
epitaph.
State nonopolies are the order Of the day in
Europe being rendered necessary by the ever-in-
creasing demands upon the revenues In connec-
ton with the expenditure entailed by the huge
armies and naves. Thus. the French Govern
ment, not content with having acquired monopo-
lies Of the tobacco and lucfer match trade. has
now submitted bill to the Chamber aimed at
the conversion Of the manufacture and sale Of
spirtuous liquors into State monopoly 1t has
likewise before the legislature project which.
II enacted. will give the State an exclusive right
OF property in all literary and musical works on
the expiration OF the copyright by this means
the Government will have sole possession Of the
works OF dead authors and musical COM
posers. and will only assent to their publication
the payment Of certain fees. In Austria and