New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-24

the Portuguese In South Africa are at1ng 10 thelr
shirs after a severe defeat by the natives. Tho
cause Of geographical knowledge Is looking UP.
Directly after President Cleveland delivered
his speech at tho Harvard anniversary. "The
T., M Post OF this city, with characteristic
moderation Of phrase and sweetness OF s. irit
argued that criticism Of the speech In question
confined TO a Syndicate OF BiaclSguardism. Since
then "1he POST has been un 'er the painful
necessity Of enlarrinr its selfevoved syndicate
as to include lead'nr Cleve,and parers- notably
"The Sprin field Republican and She Bost n
Herald AM now it will be compelled to place
in this "blacl1ruard' company @The Louisville
Courier-Jou' nal" the leadnr Democratic journal
in the Southwest. In the course of an extended
| article on "Mr. Cleveland AMI the News a-er."
"1he Couricr-'orrnal & enchanty remarks "Tl
| lawyer who argues his own In said TO have
q fool for o client We mean no disrespect to the
President when rs far as the newspapers are con-
cs1ned. we remn him of the adage and commend
it to his reflection
| wi'er opportunity for womcns services should
| be the study of humane employers
II is well known that tire situation of tho White
House sub'c Is it to ma'arial influences To
charitable DISPOSITION this fact will appeal as OF
great significance. Perhaps that's what's the mat
| ter.
One Of the worst danrcrs threatened by the
failure to convict the "boodle' Aldermen Is the
| probable Ictu n from Canada OF keenan, Moloney.
Del acy and Others This would be dire Attic
| tion. from which the city may well ask TO be
spared keenan, might be useful to the County
Democracy. but he has done enough to debauch
the city govci nment AM the city wants no more
| Of him.
II is whispered THAT Frank Hurd mclitatcs n
| terrible scheme OF rev enCe. BY way Of gettiny
soua' with those who cected him t. stay at home
from COnoreSs il is given out that he win start
o free-trade news "aper. II is to be hoped that
before Mr. IIurd PUTS his hand TO this plough
he will reflect the fate OF the who
havin, dropped his cane into the crater OF We
suvius. promptly proceeded to jump in after It,
Those who watcher him make the plunge suhse
ouentlv expressed tie opinion to his widow tat
he had merely succeeded in making bad matter |
worse
"1he New-York Times speaks of "the Admin |
istratcn which is 'aborn, faithfully un 'er many
iGicul les = Remenbern, how frequently and |
v, orolsly it excoriatei him while he Gov |
c'nor. Mr.. Cleve AMI may well suspect that there |
is arsenic in the ta1y given him by "The Times" |
these days.
Carter Harrison OF Chicago declined 70 allow |
himself 10 be inter iewed ye ter ay. retu min. a |
reporters card with the indol sement IL came |
here to be lid Of you fel ows. AMI if caught must |
no CAUGHT on the fly The phi ase con the fly" |
demonstrat what has been ectei in Chicago |
that Carter is an an elan angel not too bright |
and good 70 whale his fe low at an Iroquois
Club banquet. but still O good. serviceable every
day angel. We regret to learn that he has de
cided to run again for G ngress. Angels
are all too few and far between in that body.
"OHcias in the Department OF Justice. SAYS
a WASHINGTON dispatch make the claim that
there is an essential d1e between the case of
Renton and that of Stone. the two sus ended
district Attorneys Yes thee is an essential
difference. Benton a Democrat with iniu-
ent al "backe's.r whit st ne is Republican
Hen Bent has been restored to office while
Stone remains suspended. though his offence was
much less fragrant than that of Ben'on. 1t is
the diffc cnce between bcn, able to control votes
in a Nationa Democratic Cow ention and not be
ing able to do SO.
Mr. Frank Hurds remark that the Democratic
party in better shape than now recalls
the fact that certain historical ship never was in
better shape than just after Jonah had been tossed
ovoboard.
In Germany and Switzerland 1t is required by
law that the pupils of all common schools shall
be dismissed at noon on every day when the thcr
mometer at 10 a. m registers n degrees Fahen
heit There is too little attention paid in this
country to the conditions which prevent disease
AMI insure the physical comfort and health of
school children.
Controller Trenholm states that during the
twenty three years that have elapsed since the
Natl nal Banking act went into opel alton, 1862
National banks have been established. OF these
only / IL have become insolvent AMI only So have
failed to ay depOsitoIs in full This Is Demo
Gratis testimcn nv tn the marvellous wisdom Of Re
publican craftsmanship and 1t is only a single
g1eat accomplishment Of many. Yet there are
those who still harp on change for the sake Of a
change.
Mr. Carlisle the possible nominee for the
Presidency 1888 after the present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We call upon our readers to witness that The
TRIBUNE never has given gloomy a forecast
as the above Of the fate of the Democratic party
1t is announced that order has been issued
in Vienna prohibiting the playing of poker. This
is carrying the ieuiice against cherished Amer
lean institutions altogether too far. BismarclI's
crusade against the American porlcr was out
raceous enough. But even the on Chancellor
never yenturcd to interfere with Yankee straights
and hushes.
Mayor Grace and number OF the Bridge 1r1s-
tees favor making the promenade free but it is
questionable whether that can be legally done
The net revenue from the promenade amounts now
My to 81 900 year, sum hardly sufficient to
ay for the trouble caused in paying and collect |
ing fares. But there is no good reason why the c
caIrageway should be made FREQ, as proposed by !
some of the trustees. The Bridge should be made
to pay its own expenses far as practicable.
"Ihe Buffalo Express after thinking the mat .