New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-17

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The postal-notc was devised for the purpose
of enabling persons wishing to send small sums
of money by mail TO do so conveniently and with
little risk That people adhere TO their established
habits is shown by the report of the Superintendent
Of the Dead-Letter Office. who says that during
the year there were received 20,512 letters con-
tanning money to the amount of s35.450, ond
g. 697 letters nclosing postal-rotes amounting to
So, 70s. II is certainly evidence Of confidence in
| the mail system, even under the Democratic Adj
ministratiOn. that so large sum as $4,000 was
sent out in ordinary letters that were never de-
liveted. The total amount sent in this way, with
out precaution as to its security, must be
enormous.
1t seems to be tolerably well assured that the
Hon. John G. Carlisle will know how it feels
| to be the floor again
The "go" between Mr.. Jack" Dempsey and
Prof. Mike Donovan in Brooklyn on Thurs
day evening resulted in draw after Of the
most interesting and instructive exhibitions OF the
manly art of self-defence ever SEEN 1t was by
no means the greatest effort of Dempsey's life
but the outcome was undoubtedly the greatest
surprise of his life The right sort of feeling
existed between the two professional pugihsts,
and altogether the entertainment was such as to
cause regret that exhibitions of the highest quality
in this line practically possible only by
prize-f ghters-by men who break the law as often
as it seems worth while and who carry with
them wherever they go the profound admiration
of blackguards and cut-throats.
Kentucky has so far recovered from the
and tear of the election that ono Of her editors
ventures to call attention to q tomato which was
raised in that State this year. and Just fits into
four-quart measure Truly a noble vegetable
to which the people Of Kentucky, without regard
to politics, can point with laudable pride. We
suggest to Colonel Watterson that he would do
well to stop raising free-trade heresies and begin
raising tomatoes.
A discovery has Just been made which puts
in an entirely different light the famous con-
troversy Of last year in the Board Of Education.
This is that Miss Mason, the teacher whose char
acter was called in question, has since married
the Mr. McNlaster with whom her name was con-
nected the strength of divorce procured
by him from his wife somewhere In the Far
West" and without her knowledge, as she alleges.
This is enough to indicate that Miss Dodge
was much nearer right than the masculine men,
bers of the Board, who sided against her and with
Miss Mason. 1t vindicates the wisdom of Miss
Dodge's course, and suggests the reflection that
women may meet obvious want in such posi-
lions, simply for the reason that they are not
subject TO the sentiment which renders men more
liable to side with woman under fire than not,
without regard to the merits Of tie case.
"The Democratic party has been beaten" so
." The Springfield Republican asserts when for
the first time since its early days 10 was dis
tinctively identified with great popular reform
Meaning tariff reform" when you speak of a
great popular reform" ? But what nonsense to
call reform popular after it has been distinctly
branded with the condemnation Of the majority
of the people.
The warning of Inspector Bonfeld, of Chicago,
that the Anarchists still active and are
busily preparing in all parts of the world for
uprising upon the hundredth anniversary OF
the fall of the Bastile, deserves TO be needed.
That date-July IA, 1sS9-has long been n favor
ite one with the extremists for simultaneous
uprising and revolution in every large city. But
the very fact that this expectation is well-under-
stood will probably make it impossible to realize
il. The authorities everywhere will be on their
guard if they see signs of an outbreak. The
Anarchists must take the governments by SUR
prise if they are to accomplish anything at all.
Still another obstacle will be that the Paris
Exposition will doubtless be in full tide Of
prosperity in one Of the chief strongholds of
the desperate classes 1t is poor time to preach
anarchy when the working people doing
well. and next year the Paris wage-earners
ought TO be making more money than for long
period before. STILL upon the main point In
spector Bonfied Is unquestionably correct The
Anarchists hide their bitterness at present. but
it turks beneath the surface as relentless
ever, and the end is not yet.
Suffering under disappointment, as I suppose
is the with most CT your readers, seek con-
ISOLATION in eternal principles This touching
observation falls from the lips Of Boston CORE
spondent Of " The Evening Post Dem. Of this
city We congratulate this Bostonian on the sort
of consolation which he has chosen. Too many
Democrats seek relief from the disappointment
caused By the defeat Of their party, moo In eternal