New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18

Scannell brother Of the notorious murderer Of
that name. was 1t? Lost" by accident, OF course
| Oh. yes!
To promote the convenience OF travellers who
| have occasion to consult timetables 1t has been
suggested at Chicago that the division OF the
day at midnight and noon be abandoned. to-
| gether with the distinguishing marks IA m
| and 3D. m," and that. instead. the division be
made at o'clock in the morning and o'clock IN
the evening the time Of day trains being printed
In black on a white background and that of night
trains In white black ground. 1t is doubtful
| whether this would not tend to increase confu-
sion rather than diminish It. Certainly It would
| take the public a consderab bic time to get accus
| toned TO such q char As matter OF fact,
| something Of the same kind Is already done.
since on certain timetables all a. IN. schedules
are printed in ordinary type. while fullfaced type
Is used for p. m trains. The natural division OF
| the day is at midnight. when the new day actu-
ally begins and any attempt to interfere with the
existing arrangement would be sure to cause
trouble. Railroad timetables. anyway. are usual
~ arranged with go much care that any person
Of intelligence can get from them the Information
he desires. An arbitrary method Of printing
schedules would not simplify matters to any APP
probable extent
THE Democratic party" says David B. Hill.
has always been the consistent champion OF
personal liberty" Does he have reference to the
time when the Democratic party was the cham
pion Of the ensavement OF the negroes?
The Russian Government is about to assume
control Of the manufacture and sale Of all alco-
holic liquors within the Empire. The execution
rtOr tba ia
ment monopoly will be begun next year. when 1t
will be applied In eight provinces. In the follow
ing year the system will embrace seven additional
provinces and on January 1. 1893 the whole coun-
try will be brought under It's provisions. 1t Is ex-
pected that this system will do away with most
of the abuses OF the liquor traffic which have been
peculiarly fragrant in Russia, and to which many
Of its disorders social. Industrial sanitary and
economic may In some degree be ascribed II Is
thought that, while the injurious consequences OF
the traffic will be minimized by Government con-
troll the revenues from II will be greatly In
creased. The old liquor-dealer In Russia Is de-
scrbed as a lawbreaker. usurer and promoter
OF drunkenness, and his influence upon society at
large as Of an extremely pernicious and democrat
ling character. There is probably no doubt OF
the accuracy Of this characterization. taking the
class as an average nor that the business will be
much more satisfac torily and profitably conduct
ed by the Government than 1t has been by them
No regulation OF the traffic wide a scale has
ever before been attempted. and Its results will
be watched with interest all over the world Rus
STA is In better position 10 try Government ex-
periments Of the sort than any other nation. and
not only in sumptuary but other directions ia
rying paternasm to its limit, with consequences
not yet fully unfolded but to be Of the high
tha nfh ha
break down under the magnitude OF her efforts.
but on the other hand she may be able to demon
strate that the State can successfully run its
railroad telegraph. trolley and telephone sys-
TENS, as well as its liquor and tobacco business
and nearly everything else.
TIE Rapid Transit Commission Is waiting. So
are the people OF New-York City-for rapid tran
sit
Americans have nothing to deplore as respects
the conduct OF their representatives in the yacht
ing unpleasantness. They took manly and
straightforward part all through and wanted
nothing but a fair and open contest for the
trophy. We entertained no doubt OF the result.
and the races sailed showed that the cup was
certain to remain here anyway.
In the adoption OF the eagle as the emblem Of the
Republican party on the blanket ballot. for the
securing Of which the Republican party is re-
sponslble.
The fact that the bankers Of Rochester who
shipped quarter Of million Of gold to this city
were actuated by enlightened self-interest
should not detract from the credit OF their
performance They have set an example which
seems likely to be followed by other outside inst-
tutlons and already the tmeliness Of their action
is shown by the feeling OF confidence expressed
both in this city and in Washington.
The shepardites have wol victory in the pre-
llmlnary skirmish Ia Brooklyn But the real fight
ing Is yet to take place The test Of their prin
clples will turn upon the choice Of candidates
FOR the important local offices that are to be filled
VIII the new Home Rule Democracy" I'LL
long-felt want? Ito organizers have no doubt on
this point. but we cannot agree with them. They
declare that there is a host OF Democrats who
have become dissatisfied with existing organiza-
tons and evidently think that the dissatisfied In
thousands and tens OF thousands Will rush to the
embracing arms Of the newest faction In the field
Perhaps so; but the average citizen will incline
TO the opinion that there were too many Democ-
racies before.
Several Presidential booms have already ac- |
ouired at least an initial velocity. which, In the |
opinion of their ownsrs II Of no one else. Is des-
tined to be augmented by the Endorsements
OF the various conventions and reunions which |
are prevalent at this time Of year. Close observ-