New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10


who made away with the gavel which he welded
as Speaker of the Lth Congress. TO be sure the
| gavel was made of an elephants tooth, ana ib
of pure ivory" all the same, Mr.. Carlisle musc
! feel under obligations to the thief who relieved
him of it. For certainly no sensitive man wouid
like to retain anything in his possession to re-
mind him Of the fact that he ever presided over
SO inefficient body as the Democratic Lth Con-
gress.
It Is understood that good many people over
in Pennsylvania on feeling that earthquake shock
last Friday and not recognizing what was hap
pening, exclaimed: That's John Wanamaker
down at Washington getting TO work among the
nails
Why don't We get our lettersP Well, during
the last Administration we failed to get some of
them, until they were venerable, because the postal
service was by no means what it ought to have
been Mr.. Wanamaker can be trusted to institute
the needed reforms but doubtless thousands OF
letters will continue to miss their destination.
Whyp William j. Gibson, an ex-postoflce Of
fetal has written little tract which is designed
to answer this question. His experience has led
him to submit the following ten rules for the
guidance Of people who would fain have their
letters reach their destination: /. Mail your own
letters. 2. Direct them to The proper city, 3. Reg
lister valuable and important letters. 4. Write
nothing in the northeast corner. 8. Use the Gov
eminent stamped envelopes. 6. Provide letter
box at your door. 2. Write Transient" on let
tiers TO cities through which your correspondents
pass when travelling. 8. In strange Offices, show
your printed or written name. 0. Enclose TO
correspondents printed envelopes stamped and d.
rected to yourself 10. In adore Ssing all letters,
use black ink, and large, loud, distinct penman-
a.
wort and they are worth much. But alas, those
who are rich in Observation-Disclosures, like those
who are poor in this worlds goods arc always
with u.s." So the chances are that, in spite of
Mr.. Gibson's ten good pieces Of advice, the Dead
Letter Office will continue to flourish like a green
bay tree for some time to come.
Really you would have supposed that the
present management of the elevated roads was
unpopular enough alrsdy. But some people
never know enough TO be satisfied.
Sidney Bartlett, IL. D., who has Just died In
Boston, was remarkable man In more senses
than one. OF him it can with truth be said that
be died full Of years and labors. Less than q
month ago-February ls-mention was made in
the press Of the country Of Mr. Bartletts nine
tieth birthday, and emphasis was laid on the fact
that st four score and ten he was still actively
engaged In the practice Of the law. This record
has had few parallels in our history. Mr. Bart
lett had long been termed the Eestor OF the Boston
bar, and he was entitled 20 the post OF leader,
not only by reason Of years, but by reason of
ability, learning, experience and Sagacity. To
the last he was able 70 cope successfully with
men in the full vigor Of their prime Mr.. Bart
let's great powers showed no evidence OF decline,
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working time allotted to the majority, and in the
fullest meaning of the words he kept in harness
to the last.
Most OF the boys in the McAllisterviIle school
have confessed that their antics were downright
shnmming. This does not alter the fact that the
system under which they ore provided for Is wrong
in principle The money expended upon them by
the State should be disbursed by its own
agents and under its own supervision. The
soldiers orphans ought not to be handed over to
spectators
The rumors Of a naval engagement are dis
credited at Washington, Berlin and San Francisco
MS too sensational to be believed. We consider
it barely possible, however that some collision
between the American and German naval forces
at Samoa may have occurred. comparison of
dates shows that the time when the rumers first
appeared In kiel and Breslau corresponds with
the time when news III such battle could have
been carried from the islands by the steamer
leaving San Francisco February Q, and reaching
Auckland March l. While the mails may have
been under German control, It seems incredible
that steamer could have reached Auckland
without news Of such exciting nature becoming
generally known and being speedily transmitted |
to Europe. Still IL is possible that secret dis
patches to the German Government alone were
carried from Apia, and that the Americans on |
the island have had no means Of communicating |
with Washington or San Francisco It Is also |
within the range OF remote probabilities that |
O German steamer was sent with the news to the |
nearest point of cable communication. Secretary |
Blaine however, pronounces the story a mere |
s:ocl,-iobbing fabrication, and so long as it is
not confirmed from some responsible source there
is no ground for serious apprehension
Let us not despair Of the French Republic. |
Here Is President Carnot writing o letter to the
American baseball players regretting his inability
TO attend one Of the games which they played In |
Paris II Carnot reflects the public sentiment of |
France in this matter-and it Is fair to presume |
that he does-whRt is the matter with France ? |
II she takes kindly TO baseball 1t is only reasonable
to conclude that she Is holding fast to the other
cardinal institutions OF the republican system.
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Organization seems to have been carried to the |
limit of perfection of the great railroads
Of the country Tho inspection insisted on by !
one Of the most popular and successful companies
might almost be described as omniscient This !
systematized watchfulness applies not only to !
track, bridges, locomotives and car gear when
new, but well-trained men are kept constantly
examining rails, bridges, boilers, wheels, axles,
etc., TO discover the slightest flaw, II one exists
The same care and system are tho rule in the
Meter of reports from lower subordinates to
highest officials that the managers have every
detail of the vast business at their fingers ends
If On accident happens under these circumstances
the chances are that it is not one that human
skin or foresight could prevent. When the same