New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02

him consult Frederick Schraub, the nominee Tor
Lieutenant Governor He seems to think his
own selection for Office irresistibly funny
Joke. quite the most amusing thing In this, the
drollest of State campaigns.
A daryman of Du Quoin. ILL.,. has just under-
gone an electrical experience showing his MT
ness to ofciate as q lightning-rod wherever IN
his vicinity such an instrument may at any
time be found necessary. The shock that killed
the COW he was milking and three others. ana
threw a fifth the fence. somewhat panic
stricken. but still good mixer produced no
effect upon him whatever except to deprive MIN
Of consciousness for about fifteen minutes, after
which he was to all appearance the same tran
ouil and pastoral being as before. The local
electricians are puzzled over the case. ana 90
rot know why one cow should be a conductor
and another a non conductor OF the electric cur
rant nor why one milkman should possess i'm
munity from It's effects while another OF appar-
emily Identical principles and general habits
sbou,d he scorched into q cnder by its fiery bolt.
The subject is obscure, and the journalist can
only register it's phenomena without undertake
ing to account for them. The Incident goes 10
show that the electrical conditions or liilho's
may have close relation to the butter business
there as Herschel, according to Lord Broughan'
discovered that the spots on the sun had di-
rect bearing on the price Of wheat In the British
market The breeder who will Introduce
lightning proof COW. to match the local milkman
whose quality has been ascertaned by so sats-
factory test, will be sure OF a lively demand IN
that region. and perhaps elsewhere. existing
breeds all over the country possessing this sea-
son in particular a powerful attraction for the
fluid
Commissioner Warng kept his eyes open
while abroad and looked carefully into the
methods Of street cleaning in a number OF Eu-
ropean cities In each Of them he found sys-
tenn different from that Of all the others, ana no
one of these systems was in his judgment APP
rlicable to New-York. At the same 'ih'e "c
picked up some ideas which VIII no doupt P'o'e
advantageous here. 1t Is noticeaple 'ha' 'ne
wages paid to street-cleaners In TINS CITY arc
,,o,or;alIv higher than in Europe, but that IS
not surprising.
Moscow electrician, NJ. Kildischewskl' THINKS
h., has discovered a process by means OF whch
telephone messages may be sent over any "
% orv distances with no diminuion OF their audi
buitv His home experiments have been extreme
l.. successful and he has talked across the ordi-
=, distance OF nearly thousand miles. the mes
sage and response being as clearly heard as IL
,hev were uttered across table. NJ. Kildischew-
ski has gone TO London 10 try to communicate
with New-York across the cable. and II he sue
ceeds II will place his name in the front rank OF
electricians. beside those Of Edison and Tesla
We arc likely to talk direct with London Paris,
ST. Petersburg and even Picking. some day. ana
4, AT wonderful contamination Is
not long to be delayed NJ Kildischewskfs expert
ments will bs awaited here and everywhere with
the utmost interest. We can at present
talk n thousand miles and more over the wire
without the least difficulty. and 1t does not APP
near that he has so far much exceeded THIS
achievement. But II he gets an audible message
through the cable II will be tremendous event
In defining politics AZ the last refuge OF a
scoundrel Dr. Samuel Johnson must have nad
prophetic vision OF Tammany which Is TO be re-
organized the plan OF keeping In all its Old
rascals and opening the door wide to new ones.
preference being given to defaulters. though
murderers will be taken in freely and no ques-
lions asked. II is a stunning organization. with
more lives than a mud turtle. and grounded IN
the same element.
not make the mistake OF supposing that their
function in the public school machaery is mere
IS ornamental. AS official visitors to the schools
they have an important work to do 1t Is work
that the members Of the Board Of Education
cannot do to any large extent for themselves
Superintendent Jasper counts on getting ma
terlal help from the inspectors I'm the solution Of
the problem Of providing accommodations for
the large number Of children for whom no place
Is now found in the schools. Many of the in
spectors are familiar with the schools of the city
through their service school trustees. and
should be able to render valuable service In this
way and In general as visitors to the schools at
frequent intervals.
Senator Lexow has been and is keeping very
quiet with that committee Of his which was going
to take a hand in the drafting of the Greater
New-York charter The Commission has been
going on with It's work, and making good prog
ress too just as II no such committee was in
existence The purpose OF }he appointment of
the committee was always n great mystery. and
Judging by appearances 1t would look as II
Lexow didn't know anything more about 1t now
than he did last spring.
Eugene V. Debs. the labor agitator. Is Popo-
crat No one would expect to find him arrayed
with the sons OF Liberty in the preserva-
ton OF her honor. and naturally enough the
dominant issue seems to him to be what he terms
government by injunction" He is willing to
irdorse the proposition to debase our currency.
II it entail also the striking down Of our courts Of
law and the abrogation Of the duty and authori-
ty of the President to quell disorder. and to
secure for United States mail and interstate
commerce uninterrupted right Of way He is a
frebrand, one who finds in Governor Altgeld q
sympathetic companion, and co-worker for the
causes of population and Anarchy. Laboring
men who listen to their true friends will shun
both Debs and Altgeld and the cause they so