New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
- unn,Nv NoNnAy JUNE 9, 1sW-TWELNE PAGES

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The case is not unlike that Of the hopeful boy VINO
could buy velocipede for S12 and radiantly an
nounced that he already had 25 cents and needed
only Sll rs more
There is obvious justice in the request Of the
nostaI clerks in large cities to be put on the
same pIane with carriers in this branch OF the
corvice and with the regular department clerks
IL respect 10 their hours Of labor They are
bordworl<ing class Of public servants and deserve
we'll at the hands Of Congress, to whom they are
now addressing their petitions. We heartily nope
that the discrimination against them Will be
promptly abolished.
us the sun growing cod?' asks a scientific
EDITOR. II he will come to New-fork and stay here
for about t,venty-four hours, he can accumulate
900 reasons to prove that IL is not.
Neither New-York any other city could
reasonably ask for more beautiful weather than
III. of Yesterday The air was neither too
warm nor too chilly, and its clearness and softness
,n,,;tod all the CITY out of doors. Fortunately it
was Sunday so that every one could enjoy natures
kindliness and generosity. 1t was one Of June's
most beautiful days
Rear-Admiral Gherardi reports that all OF the
vessels OF the North Atlantic Squadron have more
or less seagrowth on the submerged portions OF
their bulls, which seriously impars their speed
This is especially the with the Dolphin. the
speed of which is only eight knots even with
nearly twice the consumption OF coal that was
heretofore required give her fourteen or fifteen
knots 1t is less than seven months since the Dol
phin was sent to Southern waters, with her
bottom well cleaned and painted. and her present
condition would seem 10 be a strong argument
in favor Of the shcathing Of ships bottoms, urged
bv Naval Constructor Hichborn, He is OF the
oninion that a copper sheathed ship will not be-
come foul; that "a sheathed bottom will require
less power to drive it than an iron bottom painted,
oven though the former carries the additional
weight of the sheathng' and that the addl-
tional expense of putting the sheathing is in
reality a great saving during the lifetime OF the
shin II there can be any remedy TO save
| rho exnense and loss of time in docking, or TO
nrcvent the pitting7 which is said 10 be con-
| siderable in the case of the Yorktown and the
Atlanta, the rene y should be applied
c;overnor HILL Of New-York, is said to have an
eve on the senate Chicago Journal.
We; H.. probably has II will be remembered,
too that Moses once had his eye the Promised
| Land. but Moses never got there.
| The announcements recently made in col
umns concerning improvements in the postal de
liycries in New-YorR and Philadelphia are worthy
Of careful perusal The principle Of subdlviding
mail for the postal districts or branches OF a
| city. previous to its reaching the city, Is not
| altogether new but the value OF 1t lies IN the
application and in the intelligence and vlgor dis
| PLAYED in the arrangements. That the Railway
Mail Service has not been found wanting in regard
to this is abundantly shown by the fact that
~ .he $4,000 letters received daily by domestic
mail for delivery IN New-lork City, 23O,Ooo are
now separated in the postal cars Cand TO a minor
do,roc in other postoflices 50 that upon arriving
in this city the mail escapes the usual delay for
sorting AZ the General Postof'oe, and goes d.
-ec,l, IN the districts in which the carriers de-
liver IT, Even the mail in the General Postofiice
district is benefited, by its being bunched sep
aratelv for the boxes banks and other
tangible subdivisions, which facilitate It's nnai
dclivcrv The gain az the General Postoihce
and nj the branch on ces throughout the city
! from one 10 three hours. depending upon clrcuh-
| stances and is therefore equivalent 70 shortening
the railroad time prOportionatey. Inc latest oe'
vcopment in this progressive feature OF the mai
service grows out OF the lively interest In IL ~
| postmaster General Wanamaker and General Su'
-, rintendcnt Bell OF the railway mall service
and is the mutual separation of each others maj
IN philadelphia and New-Yorll by postal districts
which was begun on the ed inst
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"Tberc are A lot OF people signs John l.
Sullivan trading on my reputation BUSHES
must no amazing dull with man who cannot d'
ho,tor than that The Sullivan reputation woul'
seem 10 he about as inadequate basis LOT 'f"''
os ever was known to political economists
C.,u o..ooncd Tribune OF New.York, is trying yer,
,, rd ,othully 10 extract some party gloIN nue
. n ,",o pan. American grcss lhat OcS va
u together al the suggestion OF NJ biac W" ~
General , Gyn little bit Of lustre. If onl
~, tbe pnchheck r1ety.-Washtngton CFuc'
Wbv not tell the plain truth about 50 recen
y, evcut as the Pan-American Congress
,,os NOT summoned at the suggestion OF Secretary
Rloinc but in compliance with an act OF OohsIeS
,ybich President Cleveland sanctioned /"
ADMINISTRATION carried out policy which had re
ccivcd in advance the approval OF Congress "l'n
out reference To party lines.
C,bicago is bound not 20 he behind New-forR
7, has had Mr. Depcw. and now IL Is oalhn'
=, threatened water famine But it has no
vet developed a SlO,0 godfather.
The Brooklyn Excise Commissioners gauge
rrblic sentiment with accuracy when they DC
cIincd 10 grant license for saloon 10 pe iul
h,. the notorious Harry Hill in the name OF. nj
son The character Of the place I'M wan'eu L
oorduct was sufficiently indicated by the leeen
rIanod over it's door" The Original Harry NIL
Brooklyn didn't banker after the doubtful mono
~ nroyiding domicilc for man OF such
character. Fortunately. it is to escape inc III
Fiction.