New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16


as possible in order 10 relieve himself OF the
portuniries Of friends OF eleventh hour candidates
The city Democrats. sick of fusion. have de-
termined have more OF IT, but rather than
lose a chance 10 fight they have made Up their
minds TO fight among themselves The old feUd
OF city against the country which hidden-nos
bured-iuring the recent campaign, has shaken
of its covers Philadelphia Democrats blame State
Chairman Greasy for the action OF the State con
ventiOn in decreasing the city's representation n
thai body. and now that the vote pOIed for
Governor Pattison entities them 20 seyenty-four
deIegstes-amosu twice many they had in
in their hands and CHAIRMAN CrsaSys head Is tS
most inviting TARGET that they see They expect 70
DonneHy,
For the first time since its enactment a Governor
OF the State mas set the machinery in action for
the enforcement of the law relative the com
puSory retirement OF judges The Superior Court
or the State a body intermediary between tho
Common Pleas and the Supreme Court. is greatly
hampe-ed BY the continued illness OF three OF the
seven Judges. As long as the remaining four asree
on their decisions HJigants suffer no delay, but
avoid any danger. Governor Stone has appointed
commissions. composed Of eminent medical men. -
examine into the physical condition of Judge John
L Mitchell, who has been beridden for three years
one IN t5Eo vesr1 n tHe coHnissio1 reports mas
a judge is no longer able 70 perform his work the
disabled Judge has the privilege or retiring on haf
As neither Of the iudsess. has exhibited wi,ns-
5 5S T5ses fsII m the c6grt Would be AZ Stand
still. minority Of the court cannot render a
decision.
The freight situation on the railroads with head
quarters here is beyond precedent. independents %
the coal strike complications IL will take the
Pennsylvania Railroad year before IL can get
itself into shape Will enable IL TO take
n brrSfD as e
ago said Vice-Presideut Provost. THE Pennsyl-
vauia Railroad had about % per cent elasticity
but all this has been taken in There IS no slack
and there will not be much chance 20 make any
radical improvements for at least one year. The
terminals cOngested. and there Is lack or room
Orders have been given 20 the engineers 20 pre-
pare plans for enlarSing all terminals, ana on
5red thousand will be expended In pursuance or
its plan 10 increase the number OF tracks between
increase the tracks on the New-Yorz DIVISION from
four TO siN
Counsel for uon-assentng asphalt boudholfers
have determined 10 continue the fight against re-
organization and this week notice was sent - a
number OF brokers who registered oVners o
the stock Of the Asphalt Company Of America ~
the time OF ITS transfer TO the National COMPANY
that they are liable to an ssSeSSmen5 OF - =
outstanding non-asseuting securities can Tecovsr
w SoIdcrs Who were registered prior the
called sale to the National counsel also says mar
suit for any deficiency between the par value q
the bonds and the amount realized rom the sale
OF the assets
More than twelve hundred persons who every
winter receive supply OF coal from the Board %
city Trusts will get fuel from that source this
winter The board holds nineteen small estates In
trust in each OF which provision is made for coal
FOR the poor In all OF these a specified amount
Is named and the board cannot execute these
trusts with coal selling higher than s. a ton
Grover. that poor native
bCr1, widows i'm the Southwark distriCt-One of thu
ancient boroughS later brought into the limits OF
the citv-shaT have at least one ton OF coal each.
These Will get IS % coal because this trust n2s
plenty OF money 10 pay the bills
The Supreme Court Of the State has Just prou1ui-
gated new Of rules which Will greatly restrict
the admissions to practice before that body Under
the new rules no lawyer will admitted 70 prac-
tise at the bar OF that tribunal after the first
Monday OF January next unless he has passed
Examiners. and the standard has been raised al
most Of sight OF any but "grtnds and long
experienced practitioners
This is a revolutionary movement. for heretofore
IL OnIv baeu for dr1fs sfO
lawyer to have practfsed before county court for
years. after which he could be admitted on
motion OF one already member
The withdrawal or the big seven masted schooner
Thomas W. Lawson from trading with this port
has given renewed impetus To the work Of the
committees of various trades organizations which
have their immediate the dredging OF
thirty foot channel in the Delaware At only
pOint-Cherry Island FlatS-iS there any diihcuiry.
and while steamers OF tWenty-etsnJ teet draugnJ
are able 10 get over. SAILING veSSetS OF As Httie
twenty-siN feet eight inches draught are almost
certain get stuck This Is due TO eafact that
once they come close to or touch the bottom they