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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

This years issue Of THE Aeronautlc Annual"
of Boston. devoted TO the science OF aeronautics.
contains the following dedication:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14

One remark made by Mr.. Morgan. NJ. p. OF
Wales as recently reported. IL deliciously char
acteristic and significant. Red Radical though
am" said he. Il believe good autocracy
would &c a good government II we could
only get a good fellow for the autocrat." No
doubt Mr. Morgan could suggest a good fellow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14

The bubonic plague Is officially reported to ex-
list at Jeddah. but 1t IL In modified and de-
clining form II has practically disappeared
from Bombay and is growing less virulent
wherever Il exists The fears. - franiically ex-
pressed few months ago. OF universal ravages
OF black death" are now seen 10 have been
such stuff dreams are made off, and un-
commonly idle dreams at that.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14

The average Radical would be red-hot mon
archIst IL only he could have the naming OF the
monarch The Socialist would be the very
prince Of capitalists and monopollsts II nc couo'
But It Is not often that the fact Is coniesseo do
frankly as by Mr.. Morgan.
The Central American republics. or some OF
them. arc going through a financial Crisis. ana
the officials in authority are cutting DOW" ''''
own salaries showing patriotic Willingness 10
bear their share Of the burden In CHURCHMAN'S
the banks have suspended specie payments even
declining to hand deprecated si'c for 'hei'
notes. thus placing the country on sh'"-p'aS
ter basis and introducing much confusion anu
uncertainty i'm It's business and financial concerns
In Nicaragua the foreign and native commercial
houses accustomed TO make advances 10 the COZ
fee planters have withdrawn their creoits' anu
the latter are threatened with bankruptcy Ing
advent OF a Populist party in both countries may
now lie confidently looked for. holding the PI'Hc'
pie that money ought to be cheap and easy 10 se'
and that the Government ought to provide IL ]"
lots to suit all applicants.
The spraying Of railway roadbeds win pe'ro'
leum refuse. In order permanently 10 Jay w
dust is a happy thought Of j. II. Nlchoi o' III
Camden and Atlantic line The erect OF on'
thorough application 90 the oil should 'as' I'VE
months II not for ycara. Summer trave' WI"
NOT however become that utterly blsstul '~
neriencc It ought g. lie until the smoke ana
c,nderc emitted by the locomotive are done away
with Another argument for electric tacu"''
gentlemen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14

BULGARIA. ASD TIE sjLTAN.-Irasmuch
Bulgaria taxes ~ cue from s.. Peters
burg. and has Tor the last year showed IT.
self most submissive IN every particular 70 the
Gar. It's remarkable action r. establishing an
Independent diplomatic rlissior AZ Paris and its
removal OF the Tgrkish Rag from rs mission at
Constantinople go far 70 lerd color % the re-
port tina; conflict between Russia and the
Porte is imminent. and IN which the Balkan
States viii play notable part. Bulgaria has un-
III by reason OF its vassaiage 70 the sultan
been compelled 10 transact all its diplomatic
business in foreign capitals through the ottoman
Amba ssadors ard it's refusal 20 do so any longer
Is an indication that Prince Ferdinand IL about
TO throw off his allegiance 70 the Padishah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14

CAUSE OF THE DUKES FANoR.-There IS out
one member OF the present administrator IN SPAIN
ro- whom the Queen Regent entertains any feel'
nys OF reraonal affection and regard. namely. the
Minister CT Foreign Affairs. the Duke OF Tetuan,
whose irish ancestry (his patronymic is ODonnelD
Is nrobablv accountable 10 "A great extent for MS
haste IN knocking down Senator Comas and thus
bringing abou, the recent Cabinet crisis. For
Queen Christina never forgets that u was the
luke who was delegated by the late King 10 ACT
as rroxy for His Majesty in the marriage ceremony
% EV,onra nv virtue OF which she became Queen
NJ SnaIn The Duke subsequently served as her
escort 10 Madrid whepe sS ,rr'heF marriage CIV
IN DANGER OF LOSING ITS CHARTER
chartered companies In uncivillzed countries must
IN future strike species Of mean line between fall
ure and success This at any rate. Is the lesson 10
no derived from Lord Sa isturys recent utterances
with regard TO the prosperous Royal Niger Conn
many which has nc: only administered In the most
satisfactory manner It's huge territory In the West
Africa. hu; has likewise recently. through a CAM
added 10 the British Empire an Immense depen.
dency In Central Africa. Ia which IL has abollsnei
honor OF the sixticth anniversary OF her accession
10 the throne. Lord Salisbury has publicly inti-
mated that, OWNS 20 in me- Dark CoH
,inent the English Government Is about TO subject
the Royal Niger comrany 70 the same Treatment
which failed 40 lamcntably that the State was
obliged to take possession OF IT'S territory grant
Ing TO It's stockholders financial compensation for
the money already sunk In the enterprise. The
Royal Niger Companys charter Is. therefore. aoout
70 be Cancelled In spite OK al s nl,ant r,,sS
South Africa Company In spite OF Its being guilty.
OF the Transvaa raid, and the fact that II Ia FAR
istence without bciag subjected to any such arai-
trary measure.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

The high Valley road recently served not'ce
upon it's competitors that 1t was gong 10 40
little something in the way OF fast trains Isell.
and with it's Black Diamond Express 1t mas set
a pace that has been much talked ABOUT Inc
Black Diamond Express makes the run 10 bui-
falo in nine hours and hfty-hve minutes, ana -
in every way q magnificent train. the Erie
operates a number Of through trains to Geneva
Ithaca Rochester and Buffalo. and has neaVy
freight trains at work all the time. IL passes
through a picturesque country ana is popular
with excursonists and those looking Tor the
beautiful in nature.
The Erie Railroad is doing heavy business
between New-York and Chicago. us express
trains through Elmira. Chautauqua Lake
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Chicago are able to
compete with the best of any line. and the road
is also heavy freight ht-carrylng road owing 10
the rich and prolific country it passes through
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Is
another prosperous road making its way through
the rich section up the state around binghatnton,
I-tca. Syracuse. Ithaca and Oswego. 1t is also a
heavy freght-carrying road. and its through
trains are we'll equipped and popular =,
one OF the most popular lines in the country Is
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway,
which is one Of the lines embraced in the great
Vanderbilt system. This road. connecting with
the New-York Central and other lines at Bunaio'
sweeps away to the westward along the wind
swept banks OF Lake Erie. The road Is par
ticularly good one for fast running, ana when-
ever records to be broken he even stretch
along the lake front Is usually called into SER
vice Running through that northern part OF
Ohio which is known as the Western Reserve IL
passes through rich country. ana ITS many
feeders make fretwork OF tracks all through
the northern part OF the state. II does tre-
mendous business. and is an extremely import
ant link I'm the great chain OF railways that reach
from coast TO coast.
From snow To summer In thirty-sx hours Is
auick and startling transition. hut mat ~ what
improved railway travel has accomplished Good
roadbed handsomely equipped trains, ana rec
ord breaking time make a trip from New-York
to the coast OF Florida a most pleasant one The
Atlantic Coast Ll,se l. one Of the most popular
lines 10 the South, Connecting at Washington
with the Pennsylvania lines. II carries It's pas
seneers in handsome trains to the summer skies
Of Florida In thirty hours. Passing through
Richmond, Charleston, Savannah and other
Southern cities. 1t reaches the popular winter
resorts at Jacksonville. st Augustine, Tampa
and Winter Park. Passengers fre0usotly wish
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

ctate the Southwestern Limited, the - ann" y,
Rall train the Royal Blue Flyer the r r r,v ~
which being interpreted, means tne as" -
ing Virginian. ,,.s ord few
vears ago the Thunderbolt was the terr'ican' tn
suggestive title given 10 one ,ta, vi New
ern trains which ran from ass nles'et train is
York 10 Boston The term express tram
now employed to convey an IDEA oi az -;
ual conditions. Yet how many Peop's n;oh,
New-York are aware 'ias eryosa the
fro the great trunk line depots a.roSS ~, w,
Hudson River and from the Grand Cen.ra, . Depo
in New-York City trains as long az .i'e v,nh,aS
vestibule limiteds leave Tor the VS. iie.S ,n -
with hundreds Of thousands OF dollars worth vi
~rorertv intrusted TO one or the other OF the
seven great EXPRESS companies that naNe nv, .l.i .
central offices located in Greater New iorh
These trains are run at very high speed lhoeeu,
one of them that generally contains from eignt
70 a dozen cars leaves an hour later thah one VI
the regular Western express trains. anu over =
takes and passes 1t at Pittsburg IL Is conssrsa va.
lively estimated that in a single day In ana ou'
Of New-York the companies handle lU,VV pach.
ages of various sorts and sizes and degrees Oh %.
value The weight of the mass would DE apou'
600 600 pounds. and to transport the accuinu-
lation 300 cars, including half baggage cars are
used Two thousand horses are engaged III maui
ing 600 wagons. and there are fVW ehiPio9 eS'
For the expeditions conduct of the business the
companies have 100 offices. depOts and suD-agen-
cles As nearly as can be ascertained the aver
age value OF each express package IL ABOUT S-''
This does not include money packages. noI uoes
II comprise packages from the banks Whicn may
contain securities money or bonds On the
basis given the value of lOOoD packages would
he 81 500 600 Were it not for the fact that the
Government. through the postoflce. mas gone
very largely into what may very properly pe
termed express business. the volume OF the ex-
nress trade would be treble and perhaps quad
ruple what il Is now. But as the case stands, the
companies are handling in and out OF New YORK
commerce to the amount of S3l-W"W" every
wear. Then too. must be taken into considera
tiou the fact Of the transference OF very laiS'
bulk of freight business which has gone into the
regular freight traffic of the railways. owing ''
tho inauguration of fast freight trains that more
than coual the speed OF he hest local passenger
trains A. in other i'nes % commerce. whi'h
are merely outlined in The Tribune's supplement-
there are figures within figures which carry tht
total COMPUTATION clear beyond the reach Of the
imagination.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

csrttaI OF over SSOOOOOOO0 It uses 3,4O0 en-
.,nss and has cars enough to make a continuous
train extending from New-York to Chicago II
has on its payroll 81 900 men, and last year-oe-
,rassed as business vast transported loooVo'-
Oo0 tons OF freight and 75,OOO'OOO passengers
yrore than 900 passengers q day quite as
..,or,sh,ns-to any one that has speculated IN
..uroad stocks-was the announcement that the
cor,nanv had never failed to pay any Of its
ob,,eations at the appointed date. and has paid
fair rate OF interest to its shareholders. Natur-
ally the details of . business as enormous as 'nis
are intricate and yoluminous. The public knows
,itt,e OF the great work behind the outward snow.
\, Knows OF the pennsylvania Limited. anu tie
time n takes this train TO go from New iork u
chicago II knows OF the trains II IL parucuiai-
~ tn,erested in and gives no thought TO the
uork of putting these handsome trains tose'Hei'
nroyiding q heavily ba!lasted and even trach'
nrovfdinR against dangers ana LOOKING aItei
other details Competition Withn the last re"
years has almost revolutionlzeo trasei Wnr Ui nu
roads The advent OF the Pullman and wagner
car was thought TO be wonderful thlns' Dut
now there are trains with all the comforts oi
nodern hotel. II not long a1ter the lhtro-
auction Of sleeping cars that the railroads iouhd
out that what the public wanted was something
more than the mere adjunct OF a rev s1' sieep,.s
"a rs to the day coaches and quicker schedue'
What the travelling public demanded EN- route
vas hotel accommodations. and so there are the
limited trains with specially arranged cars con-
taininr oarber-shops. bathrooms. reading ana
smoking rooms, dining rooms. ana everything. ~
Ssct that can be secured in a frst-cIass hotel.
II does seem as IL Inc limit oi i"A"iS WI ""SS'"
had been reached. 49, ,.o,
With the terminals In New-York, the fretwork
AZ tracks spreads out away across the country
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

and in every direction. The Pennsylvania sta-
tion in Jersey City, which has been recently COM
nleted is 651 feet long and 25S feet wide Ihe
San Pancras station. in England. about which
the British have been Dragging for years is ell
fectualy put In the background by this struct-
ure The cleaning steel rails stretching away
across the country. over which the heavy trains
rush bring Florida within less than two days
travel Stretching away to the west and south
New orleans and California are made possible
within short space OF time. The traffic arrange
ments of the roads leading out of Newly ork win
the roads crossing the prairies and climbing tne
Rockies and whirlng down the slopes OF Can
fornia are admirable. and great trains MADE up
here remain intact until the transcontneh'a
trip is ended
The Grand Central Station. where tracks
spreading all over the country narrow 10 tei :
minal Is one of the handsomest railroad struct-
ures in the world. and even now Is 10 be en-
larged to make room for offices made imperative
by the growing business. Primarily the ter
minal of the New-York Central and HUDSON
Riyer Railroad II also shelters the trains OF
the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford kali
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

..r,.~v q. the balance Of trade. In fact.
,hera ,s roon to question whether II Is not "
greater Importance, granting that the se""e
emnloved on ships are likewise Americans a'~
orc drawing the amounts that are PAID IN "ae.-
This noint has Just been admirably expressea y.
can,ain William W. Bates. ex-United S'a'''
Commissioner of Navigation, In suggestive
,,c,e in THE Arena" for January. Inc WIZ
said IN discussing the original act OF Cohs'.''
containing provisions for the creation ana 'hA"''
terance Of an American merchant marine' .
"It WAS seen then as It does not appear 70 "
now that in commerce. a ship serves TWO pu''
poses: First that OF transportation for 'he '",
chant; second. that Of earning ana sa''ns ~. 49,.
Nation competence Of wealth and power
merchants use OF shipping Is benenciai III ,".-
ing employment for labor. but the Na''on"' o.
vice is essential to prosperity ana power h''"
balancing foreign commerce. and. secoho' !" - :.
, ating the means OF maintaining indepehoen'e :.
foreign nations. Commerce 0o"' A..
TRANSFORMATION as well as trade. The charge 'o'
freight follows the cargo. IL Is Vir'uai eNp' s,n
| ,mport. as the case may be. BY our own sn'S
abroad IL increases credit there. 10y w.
,wn vessel home II saves debt here. Transpv'
/ tation must needs be balanced as well as 80
either by trade itself by transportation " "
exports or imports OF coin or bullion. ,
With the figures OF imports and exports OF u"''
| ion and specie in mind. and the foregoing rene
tion OF Mr.. Bates well digested. let the re""s'
turn TO the consideration OF the figures WIZ"
! gard to American shipping and foreign sn'pp'"s
/ At the port of New-York. The story oil '"e 80. "a
and gradual decline Of American commerce o. -.
Of the hopes that are manifesting themse'., ~
the future through the building Of the ne" 70,
q as fascinating as any romance ever penh.' ,,n
though many phases Of 1t are certainly n"e' w., -
dIscouragement to the shpbuilder' as We" . ~.
the merchant whose prospects Of success ~ 80
lie in the development of foreign interests ,n,s
the wear 1895 as an example. sw''" '"e ar.
nrem,se that the entire foreign commerce.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

lakes Mohonk and Mnnewaska anu Ian an
George are patronzed great deal ny a, ,ne pa
irons Of these mountain resorts. and It's throuen
trains To the West compete dangerously as u
time and equipment with the Central trans. s,e-
The Central Railroad OF New-Jersey Is esp, pa
ciaIIy proud of it's service between this city anu
Washington and calls that particular par' a oa
IT'S system the Royal Blue Line. The trans are
about as fine as can be manufactured, ana h0,h- %
ing in the way OF equipment Is omitted Inc
speed between New-York. Washington ana ,ah' she
intermediate points is maintained az tne r'sn s.,
est point compatible with safety Burning an-
tbracite coal having four tracks. using inter ,
Locking switches and the block system ana an
other modern facilities the Jersey Centrai h
49,, cnmnetition with other roads running be :
tween here and Philadelphia. Baltimore anu
washington with success. Its trains tor LIZ, Lane
wood Long Branch and points along the jersey
n.st are also popular and profitable Its line
reaches over into Pennsylvania and runs up nlo
that rich section Of the country wherein are
located the towns Of Bethlehem, Easton. Alien
town. Scranton. Mauch Chunk and Williams
port.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

Of the first roads of the country operates SCI -
ice between New York and Washington ina tnat
is extremely popular. and branching wSS' rlo.''
Washington. climbs the Alleghenies. ana cross Dss
inc the stat Of Ohio. finds Il terminal IN 'hi-
cago Passing through Pittsburg ana CVrun. vhiha
bus It finds a good territory FOR trai,l'' =" al,
it's route lies more toward the Soutii; anu ,,,' ~
its trains 20 through Washington and therepy
the same rapid time cannot be maue IT,, 80
New-York and Chicago as by roads .aAins AZ AZ,
shortest route. nevertheless 1t gers "'o"'e
scope and it's train service is exceileh,. H., ..
Tho West shore which at one time looken as
n il might engage in a death grappie WIN w y,
New-York Central. but which is now pa' ~ VI
the Vanderbilt system. has ia 'erI''r,at -, !,
sey and runs 50 ne fast trains I" f'u'n'' r.,
has a traffic arran cement with the Csnlrhr
trains TO the Catskill Mountains Ne"-ra'']'
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

ton at the appointed date, and mas earheo
fair rate of interest for all stockholders.
The New-York Central boasts the tastes.
repular messenger train in the world In the Ell
pire State Express. This train makes the dauE aaS
run to Buffalo, distance OF AZ a4o mes, III 80 TO-
minutes or AT the rate Of j333 miles an nour
including four stops and twenty-eight SLOW
downs. With its tracks running through the
heart of the rich Empire State, and passing
throuph the prosperous towns OF Yonkers, sing
sing Peekskl Garrison's. Matteawan fougn-
keepsie. Albany. Troy. schenectady ouca
Rome Syracuse, Rochester and terminating a'
Ruffalo il finds a heavy and prontable patroh-
age. Its fast trains and through service Te n,ane
il favorite road far travelling ana It's & da ~
rrangsments with the other lines ircluded III
the Vanderbilt system TO the West are perlecs,
With its twenty-four hour train to Chicago, rs II
makes points in California possible In hve GA! D.
and other points in the country In ratio.
The Pennsylvania. with its reach across IN, .n9
Keystone state and the New-fork Ccnua''
with its great trackage and rich territory IN .ne
Emn,re state have some sturdy and iormda
bic competitors. The Baltimore and ONO OLE
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

.ood the New-York and New-Ergland ths
Naw'york and Putnam and the New orK anu anu
Harlem. II is a spot that Is never sun a. am ~
day and night the puiiing OF engines so''e s,"aSv
stream Of passengers going or coming n, Ine
New-York Central. the main line OF tne Rlea, g.,
Vanderbilt system. is almost az iihpigssMe I,,s, -
the magnitude Of its figures as the fehnsEi
vania. According TO a recent report mace II -
shown that the road operated 2'33' iniies %
railroad during the last year The 'o,d' .ap' o
,ow1afion is 500 OOOOOO During the year
90 00c All messengers were carried. az wei as
"a 3l6 26O tons of freight. The road empioIss
26s67 persons and the aggregate salaries pa"
-, fretght and messengers 100 engines and
40.475 cars were used The road. like the Penn
s,iyania has never failed TO meet an ooilea-
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30
EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Time was when an express train was coflslu-
cred to be the climax Of speed as applied TO the
railroad: but that time has gone by New con-
ditions have arisen. New and more eXacting
demands have been made by the great travelling
public. The rate of travel has so vastly IN
creased that Americans have become a Nation
Of nomads almost, and If the average tra'e'ei
takes thought of going TO San Francisco py d
queer mental process by which the wish De-
comes father to the thought he Immediately
concludes that he ought to be there instanter.
His mind once made up. he wishes to CO. ana
Tn go in a hurry The railroad companies rose
10 meet the situation and with that rising a
completely new vocabulary of advertising terms
came into vogue. So it is that now one never
hears the term express train. II Is the EHpn