New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21

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wheat SPECTATOR, and several OF them attacSsu
the Chicago Board Of Trade as an institution IN
which nothing but gambling is carried on. This
Il a shallow view to take of the delicate machinery
which the development of modern processes OF
trade has made necessary. Every such device is
liable to abuse, and the last man in the world
with whom sympathy can be aroused Is one who
has abused it to make bread dear.
An Enrlishman has invented bonnet which
can be taken off in the theatre, folded up ana
used as o fan So II Is rumored If the report
can he substantiated, that Enghshman may as
well prepare to be canonized. He has proven
himself TO be o friend of mankind in the hrst
degree.
Thu New-York Times long ago fixed It's status
M a bitterly partisan Democratic newspaper, out
n has never made a more surprising MANIFESTO
ton of it's lack Of fairness than in its presen attaeS
mon Postmaster-G ene raj Wanamaker. A country
store-keeper end postmaster received circular
from Wanamaker g. Brown, of Philadelphia, OF
the sort Of which hundreds probably are received
every year by men who combine the postonce ana
village store under one roof. The circular makes
the customary alluring offers Of goods at low
prices. The Times" argues that the postmaster
seeing upon It the all-powerful name OF Wana-
maker, and believing " his official position TO dc"
pend upon his official activity" will feel under
compulsion to take the goods. II even goes SO
far as to intimate that the records of rural post
masters as "drummers7 will be forwarded by
Wanamaker & Brown 70 the head OF the POST
office Department, and sh cpihs yet ig1iant part
ner OF the firm" II "Plfe Times does not quite
dare to soy that the circular was got out with
special reference TO the fact that MIR. Wanamaker
il now Postmaster -General that is, at least the
immersion left upon the mind Of the reader. This
Ia very small business. " The Times knows that
Mr.. Wanamaker sold out his connection with this
house several years ago, the retention OF the firm
name representing his brothers and that he has no
actual connection with the business. The eircu-
lar il exactly similar TO those that have been going
ont for ten years past 10 country storekeepers, IN
Guiding those who happen 10 be postmasters' ana
was prepared and sent ont before the election
when there was no assurance that General Harrison
would be elected, or that, II elected, Mr. wanna
maker would be his PoFtmasterGensr"L
The last Centennial will probably be, take
10 all together the greatest show ever seen on
this continent but the people who come 10 sec ~
are going to be a bigger show than those who
come to be seen.
The death of Postmaster Pearson will be received
with universal regret. Il intire life SIN hoyhoac
had been passed in the public service, TO Which
he gave himself with an unsellsh devotion and con-
centration that were truly remarkable, During
his administration ss Postmaster degree OF fr1c-
tion grew up between him and his employees which
was not shown during the tenure OF his prede-
oessor. Mr. James, but there was never any room
for question Of Mr. Parsons great zeal ard energy,
and his exceptional mastery OF the postal business
His work was @ passion and he seems TO have sac
riiced everything 20 It, Such devotion 10 duty is
rarc IN O public servant, and he des YES the puo-
lie gratitude L. should be added that his death
demonstrates the necessity Of making the appoint
ment for which the President hos been so savagely
assaiIsd near relative of Mr.. Pearson stated
soue weeks before his term expired that he could
not live three months. Some Of the very news
uapers which attacked the President with the
greatest bitterness now admit that Dir. Parsons
malady was known 10 be Of fatal character as
long ago as February A Government cannot per-
NIT itself tho luxury OF sympathy in such situa-
ton. A great bureau like the New-York post
office could not be exposed TO the risks this I'M
piled IL must be obvious now TO al that the re-
appointment of Mr.. Pearson was an impossbllity'
over the case OF boy only fourteen years old who
is confined in Moyamensing Prison upon Judgment
Of $500 in civil suit petition is in circulation
for the abolition Of imprisonment for debt OF de-
fendarts under the age Of twenty-one. much
better way would be to abolish 10 altogether.
The spectacle of Professor HuXley's daughter
having to go TO Norway to be married ought to
turn q few votes 20 the side Of common sense when
EsaSap nm
Parliament
Lieutenant. Governor Jones' we are reminded.
commanded the 9th Massachusetts, Regiment on
it's march through Baltimore, and the twenty
eighth anniversary of that event fell upon the
second day Of his career the self-constituted
Car of the Senate We are expected TO admire
the later transaction as being as heroic as the
other. THIS will hardly do The Lieutenant
Governor shows courage Of certain sort, no
doubt in trampling upon the rules and refusing
the majority their rights, but it is courage Of
bad sort, and in poor cause. Mr. Jones was
manly figure at the head OF the 9Th MaSSa-
chusetts, but, seated in q comfortable chair and
refusing to put ON appeal made by O Senator, he
is not In serious peril and is not the same sort OF
Jones at all
A geologist has become convinced by examining
some evidence furnished him in ScotandI that the
earth lay in liquid state for 100000 years
Assuming that the geOlogiStds correct, the tenant
who complains to his landlord because his cellar
is damp is, perhaps, unreasonable.
There Is much TO be said in favor Of the pro-
posal to close the drawbridges over the Harlem
River between and q. m. and and p m.
The principle that should govern here is that Of
the greatest good Of the greatest number When
train with several hundred passengers is
detained ten or fifteen minutes to let tugboat
or q brick scow pass UP or down stream, this
principle Is obviously violated. President Robb
has reported to the Park Department in favor
OF closing the bridges during certain hours The