New-York tribune., 1901-11-07

certain decisions and assurances concerning the
third. 1t remains to be whether these lat
ter will prove satisfactory to the French Gov
ernment If they do the whole matter will be
gracefully concluded. at the cost of a pleasant
and bloodless cruise of French squadron to
Ilevant waters If not the French Govern
ment will doubtless give another turn to the
screw which it is applying deftly to the Porte,
and then satisfaction will be forthcoming. This
result, readers will recall, has been fuily
and confidently anticipated in these columns
Upon it France will be entitled to congratua-
ton, as, indeed will the civilized world 1t will
be a proof that civilization-or justice, which is
a part thereof-does sometimes get forward
upon powder cart, and that, too without any
explosion of the powder.
Has Tim Sullivan anything further to say
about Jerome?
To Superintendent McCullagh and his men
hearty praise is due. They worked hard early
and late. and they made their hits tell
It is much to be hoped that the reaction and
depression in Buffalo after the big fair will not
be serious and lasting as they were TN Phila-
delphia and Chicago. in Paris and Vienna But
the high tides of great expositions almost
invariably followed by a sea of troubles.
InlS Will not De a Ieu llSHl CITY ditel Jdhu-
ary 1.
Goodby to the Vantage boss! Remember
Tweed's downfall and what followed! Croker
ism and Deveryism go tumbling to ruin to-
gether
What do the Tammany banditti think of it
now?
Mr.. Shepard must surely wish now he had
not accepted that nomination.
Unconditional surrender The Tammany loot
ers and grafters deserve quarter and no
terms. Away with them all,
The woman's prison in Brooklyn has been
for years a disgrace to the county and the
State and to every official IN any way re-
sponsible for it. Many grand juries have de-
nounced it. How many years must pass before
a new building suitable for such uses is COM
pleted?
Mr.. shepards leadership was. 7 believe. the only
thing that saved the Democrats from tremendous
defeat-(GeorSe Foster Peabody
What sort of defeat was this o most in
nocent of campaigners?
To Richard Croker may be commended
the immortal words Of Cardinal Wolsey: Fare
well. long farewell. to all my greatness
1t has been known for several years that cop
per was to be found in considerable quantities
in that part of Alaska which lies hundred or
two hundred miles northwest of Mount ST. Elias.
And now a report has been issued by the United
States Geological Survey supplying few par
ticulars. The deposits occur mainly in the form
OF sulphides, in which respect they resemble
the ores of Montana rather than those OF Ari-
zona. Some Of these sulphides have. on assay,
yielded 80 per cent of metal, and 1t Is said that
the Bonanza mine shows 20 per cent! None Of
these deposits yet worked commercially, and
the region where they exist is somewhat remote
from civilization. But the difficulties which
beset mining and marketing them will
surely be overcome In time
Not so wide open a town the rascals
hoped fort
There nearly million and half de-
positors in the savings banks OF New-York. and
the total OF their accounts exceeds $500 100000
They placid and contented we'll thrifty,
and they believe that the savings which they
have aside with much prudence and self
denial will be cared for wisely hereafter as they