New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-19
THE PASSING TERoNg

Judge James wieksrshan. OF ths r-,,..
District Court. IN the Third Division Of
Eagle City. arrived in this -, =
ISlPOHTANCE few days ago. on his wav - -
- 'N<A' hapohS. Seen at the Imnsr,s,
judge Wickershan said: sTbs -
Importance and needs of Alaska are but Htf1s
derstood- 1t is instructive TO note the So IN
Alaska Is nine times the size OF New-York s,-s
a Le 1Ss tunes the size of Rhode Island Ana so
States Senate and tdSg3aese1Iatives IN the United
@inle Alaska is wholly without rep-esenfatinoas e
area Of the Empire State. and to reach S'i tb tie
tbns al which hold court must travel aisss
SShousahd miles started from Seattle on DsossAl
per H. 1902. TO cover the circuit and bDscer
6etweeR s2fy Vs a DeeeosT ~ 1908 had s
CRIMINAL one Of the former being that of and
about q 0OoOo0 The nearest point 10 Faeis Sis TO
WnIch hold court is Valdez which is 40 roiIy a.
continent. The most remote point Is 0n3 on The
when Is two thousand miles distant The vjsis
Burnhan and Patterson. the sub-cornnittss nam
ooninittee on territories was most heartily ans ans
,ors travelled not less than ten thousand miles 4
misht be expected 70 yt pse na teaI White
1noroushly familiar with the country and its 5e5s
needed" The four Senators being men Of fba M. =
profession all admitted by Judge WicEeT ssas
10 p'ae'iSe IN tne federal court of Alaska. A'
General j. B. Weaver Of Iowa who was thu =.
donal standard bearer Of the Greenhack uarfv !,
4ccJ ana VINO headed the tieka4
CALLS the Populist party in 1882 Is stav.
BRYAN ing at the AIbemarle. He saws hi.
SAFE presence in the city at the t,m
Of Colonel Bryans arrival from
Europe Is merely coincidence but he is never
theless glad 70 join in extending him a cordial
welcome here Il regard Mr. Bryan" said h
as the Pericles of not merely national I'm,
worldwide. Democracy. He is a ore-eminsntv
safe mana man In whose hands no business IN
Ie'est OF tne country would come to harm II
general. Il would say it would be best sxSaisas
IN the fusion Of simon-PuTs Jeftsrsonian Democracy
ing specially OF the coming national campaign,
General Weaver said: Sentiment in the West has
not yet crystallized a to candidates. There ia
aoTeyer Strong undereUrTent favorable to Cen
military career and is nevertheless in fIIH 49,,
pathy with the principles Of Democratic govern
gresham Hearst also has many active friends who
are pushing for organization in his interest New
of a candidate. and great Difference will be shown
70 her strength and influence She has been mod
certainly be effort TO harmonic all the elements
OF the party. and no attemps will be made to pro
made when framing a platform to avoid conflict 50
sacScs, ar pTlnGi2Ies are Ios
tocracy cannot get the place OF Democracy /
proper candidate. the conditions are favorable to
DeInCcratic success . Upon the money question
would indulge no expression
John A. Roach who retired from the Mayoralty
OF Chicago fifteen years ago. and who is vicA-
president OF the Cts Elevator
ELEVATOR Company. when in the city makes
VERTICAL his home at the Waldorf. Speak
RAILWAY. ing CT the development OF tss
business OF building elevators Ir
Roach said: The modern elevator is rot mercy
accessory OF the skysc-aper but Il is accurate
~ speaking a vertical railway, that renders the
erection OF the high buildings practicable Inc
first consideration in the building Of elevators il
the element OF safety. for they deal with human
life. and IL Is notable that the percentage Of
tally resultant from accidents that chargeabls
10 defects IN machinery construction IS IN
hnitesirnaL The majority OF the casualties cone
from the careIessness OF either the users or ep-
orators OF course in high buildings the considess-
tion OF speed is important have ridden at the
or 1.000 feet minute. but 800 800 Is sai-
statement OF the maximum that has been attained
a practical proposition. and. of course the fre-
quent stops In the usual operation make IL IN
possible 70 attain the highest speed. The exception
is OF course In the express service provided IN me
buildings OF the taIIest type"