New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 80 1900
THE PASSING THRONG.

Norton P. Otis, of Yonkers. a member Of the
New-York State Commission in charge OF the
New-York State exhibits at the
MR.. OTIS Paris Exhibition. who yesterday
ON THE received the Republican nomina-
PARIS FAIR. ton for Congress in the xvIth Dis
trict. arrived here on the steamer
ST. Louis yesterday Mr. Otis thinks that in
respects the Paris Exposition excels any pre-
Chicago Exposition was superior. He said
'The Paris Exposition is the greatest exposition
hibits is concerned But its buildings and grounds
do not compare with those at the Chicago Ex-
expectations, but on Sunday. September ls. the
grounds were packed There were over six hun. g5e
New-York State Commission was awarded the
exhibit OF fruit and of dairy products, and won
seven or eight prizes The yachting exhibit which
It Contained aa s models @ Of all the Cup winners ex
SeP the oda a 0d any yboa and oR
craft formed part Of the exhibit bit The 6Gmm5 Pa
pie in the United States Government pavilion"
Cyrus S. sedgwick, prominently identified with
railway block signal company, who returned from
Europe last week. commented yes
BLOCK terday upon the few safety devices
SIGNALS in on European railways.
ABROAD. They are Just beginning to use
block signals there" said Mr..
Sedgwick "and the Paris, Lyons and Mediterra-
mean, progressive road, is installing system of
disk signals. I visited the Paris Exposition, and
was naturally interested in looking at SAFETY ap-
plances for the use OF railways. L was much sur
prised to find that there only railway block
signal on exhibition in the whole Exposition. and.
strangely enough that not put in by the COM
pany that manufactures it. 1t was our signal. but
1t was put on exhibition by the Paris, Lyons and
Mediterranean, which is quite proud OF its new
equipment. While I at the Exposition two
prominent italian civil engineers came along They
the signal working and were so interested , IN
the affair that they travelled several hundred miles
TO see one in actual operation, owing to the I'M
they intend introduce the signals in italy. our
country, with the enormous amounts OF money
block signals and signal towers and other saIety
devices still sees many accidents. IL IS WOnueEt1
to think that, with little precaution abroad
there not greater and more frequent aCcioeAts'
Chairman F. L. Goldsborough of the Maryland
Republican State Committee was in this city yes
terday. He said the outlook for
BRYAN the success Of the Republicans in
WEAKER IN Maryland has become much bright
MARYLAND er than it a fortnight ago
baltimore is all stirred up again.
| as it was in 1895" said Mr.. Goldsborough. I do
not think that more than 90 per cent at the outside
| of the Democrats who united with the RepubIeans
then will fail to do so now. We know we nave q
hard fight before US nuI we nov Nv nSpe od anu
Senator Weliin gton's withdrawal was expected oy
! the Democrats TO influence good many German
| MARYLAND will be as strong for Mckinley as four
years ago. The betting In baltimore SHOWS tMe
| recent tendency away from Bryan A little % WnIIe
| ing the State. Now the prevailing odds are about
| 100 TO 90 in favor. The Baltimore BUSINESS
! Mems Honest Money League is doing nooie VOTE orr
! thusiasm and sentiment in favor OF the hohes'
| dollar and business Stabillty.