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Le, q Begin the Rapid Transit Road.

Let u Begin the Rapid Transit Road.
After extraordinary exertions good Rapid
Transit bill has been passed, and the great
difficulty 81 beginning Is overcome. The
Legislature adopted this measure on the very
last Gay vi the session. and only acted then
under tile coercion u an aroused public opin-
ion. Indeed, If the pressure upon the Senate
had been less it is doubtful whether rapid
transit would not have been sent 70 the tomb
Of the Capulets; but this bill was like re-
prieye to one condemned. New York may
rejoice ii the narrow escape she has had from
another indefinite postponement Of this re-
form. II is new lease OF life to the city.
People talk OF the decline Of the metropolis
Ctne Inman line thinks OF sending freight
direct 70 Baltimore) and compare it to Car
thage, but that city might be living yet if it
had had rapid transit What saved Rome
was the Appian Way, which meant rapid
transit and we have no fear Of New York's
future il rapid transit is given at once.
Now that we have determined to build
rapid transit road the Commissioners should
b. At once appointed BY the Mayor The ex-
cellent provision Of the act which leaves the
Mayor free to act untrammelled makes de-
lay unnecessary. The Mayor cannot fail 70
mud tive men who are true and capable
friends III rapid transit Let the Commission
ers then select one Of the several routes
already surveyed, and not 90 through the
tedious arce Of making new surveys and in
vestigahon The work has been done and
the estimates have been made by perfectly
competent men, skilled engineers and sur
yeyors Why should not their labors
h. utilized At once. and time and
money b. saved 70 the city, The choice
II the route will be matter for
grave thought and the Commissioners viii,
uo doubt. give careful consideration TO the
claims 81 the different avenues their conven-
fence to the travelling public and the prop
erty and business interests Of the city. But
II the Commissioners are at once selected and
the Mayor appoints good practical energetic
men, whose hearts are in their work, there
viii not he much time required to decide upon
the route We have the measure, and now
want the road, and surely Of nothing could
We SAY more emphatically than Of rapid tran
at. III 'twere done when It's done then
'twere well Il were done quickly"
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Jerome Park Races.

The American Jockey Club, encouraged by
the deep interest taken BY the pubic in every
part 81 this country ia the sports Of the turf
and emboldeued by the increased patronage
and enthusiasm evinced a. all the spring
meetings ID the South and West, propose at
their next meeting, commencing On Saturday,
June 5, to eclipse all their former efforts
There will be seven days 81 racing and thirty
three events and IN addition to tie we'll
knoSn stables which have been 80 long iden-
,,aod With tbs fayorite race course many
new corners sill he represented Heretofore
some sections ., this country, abounling in
eouine stock Of the Gsst kind, have not put in
Al appearance al Jerome Park, but On the
forthcoming occasion there will 30 horses
enough Oh the cosrse 70 supply a cavalry
brigade. The character 81 the events will BE-
81 the most interesting kind, and many novel
tics will be introduced The admirable mag
agement that has placed the American Jockey
Club FIRST d All racing associations 10 this
land may lie relied upon 70 hormonize and
make entirely enjoyable the thousand and
one elements that are required for first class
summer meeting At jerome Park
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A CHAPrKR ~ HoEEoRs. The unpleasant
duty Of recording crime which Is imposed
upon the press is not often illustrated 50
markedly as II i to-day In the description or
the three murders which occurred in this 10
kality. In one case German tailor killed bis
second wife with an axe, and then shot him.
self dead upon tie grave Of his first wife-a
sensational situation indeed and in the
other husband kicked Or beat his wife 10
death Ii the pse>enee * their little s0n bog
nine years Of age. Rum had much y d with
these crimes which shock the community
with their exceptional responsiveness.
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The FonEsT FrsJs are stilI raging and their
heat is felt and seen in the ueighborhood 81
New YORK. Our correspondence gives a full
account Of these calamities. The region has
been doubly devastated this spring, BY food
first and FIRE now Il would have been better,
perhaps, % have bad the fire first and the
water afterward.
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Trinity Sunday Pulpit Topics.

The Church to-day, in certain Of its
branches, commentaries the doctrine of the
Trinity. and calls TO mind the relation of the
persons in the Godhead 70 human salvation.
But while that doctrine in some Of its aspects,
we may presume, viii be treated by many Of
our city pastors, only one-the Rev. Mr..
McCafrey-has undertaken, especially and
particularly, 70 speak about il. DR.. Thomp-
son will look at it in the light Of God reveal
ing Himself in the person Of Jesus Christ,
and Mr.. Lloyd viii tell his people what they
ought to do with this Jesus aud how lie
may become in them the hope Of glory. Mr..
Kennard will present Christ as the worlds
food and the revelation Of heaven, who, az
Mr.. Lightbourn will demonstrate breaks not
the bruised reeds but cherishes and nourishes
them for the last great day. Mr. Pullman will
give reason for the Christian hope Of immor-
tality and will indicate how the soul becomes
conscious Of its uninterrupted existence, and
this theme will be in keeping with Mr.. Haw-
thorne' on the future life. But the causes
and consequences Of lying, though the habit
Is 81 common, are 50 little known or thought
of that the same pastor will direct attention to
the subject this morning, 50 as TO prepare the
way for the future life discussion in the even
ing. Lying must come from defective moral
reasoning, and Mr.. Alger will try and correct
that moral defect to-day, though the under
taking may require herosm, as Mr. Willis viii
show, in view Of the power Of sympathy over
SO many minds as we have seen during one hun
dred aud thirty-hve days past in Brooklyn. DR..
Ganse will touch on the subject Of cheerful
obedience as indicated in Samuels words,
"Speak, for thy servant heareth !" and DR..
Holme win have something to say about the
gentlemen OF the Bible. It is time that this
class was introduced to our modern societies
We are 10 apt to look upon those old patriarchs
and prophets end seers and apostles as Doors,
or only . step above such, that il is interesting
to find . champion Of such ability standing
forth in their defence TO remove that stigma
from their character. Mr. King will take
hold 81 that interesting subject, The Chris
tian Mother and paint her as she should be
rather than as she Is too often in real life. And
while Mr. Harris is considering the relations
Of the bridegroom and the bride Or. Stryker
will introduce the Witch Of Endor, and Mr..
Saunders will point out The men We can rely
upon. and Dr. Lord will illustrate the evils Of
religious persecution and political ecclesias-
ticism by sketches from the lives Of the Hu-
ruenots. And thus in part will the pulpit Of
the city be occupied to-day.
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ANOTHER WAX CLOUD FADED "A special
cable deSpatch 70 the HERALD gives the result
Of al interview Of our correspondent with The
King 81 Burmah, which was held On Friday
The news Is important, as indicating the
probability that peace between Burmah and
England and CHINA viii be preserved, Tie
King is DESTROYS II al amicable settlement ~
fha trpublp
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AQUATIC SPoETs. Now the season 81 out
door sports has fairly begun, and the rivers
are a. gay and lively a. the land. An excit-
ing event Of yesterday wa he race On the
beautiful Harlem River between The Athletic
and New York rowing clubs. which vas won
hY the former
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NEWS That Il COsrnADIcTED. n was as
serted that Germany bad requested Belgium
70 prohibit religious professions but the
cable dispatches to-day declare that there =
no foundation Tor tie statement We also
learn that the reported change Of the Belgian
Ministry Is incorrect There have been too
many * these con radictions ny cable lately
and il would be well for the Associated Press
agents To avoid them ID future.
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FLEETWOOD PAEE The first spring meet
ing At Fleetwood Park closed yesterday, and
the managers have reason - be satisfied with
it, success. X il an assurance 81 brilliant
future II ne pork !. nrlparly conducted.
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ties for enforcing the laws we should SOON
find an almost total cessation of the business
of smuggling either by the wholesale OF
through passengers baggage.
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Tux CESrESEIL Tie real interest which
the citizens 81 New York take il the Centen-
NAL Exposition next year freshly awakened
IN The recent celebrations At Concord and
Lexington and Charlotte vas manifested ia
the meeting al Stelnway Hall last night The
speeches u Mr Evarts Judge Van Colt and
others ably uttered the patriotism md Dur-
nose OF New York
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From or reports this morning ne probabilities
ave hot ne redthey to-day 0iA b cooler aild
cicuT.
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THE BmGnN COURT at Liege does not seem
10 put much faith ID the plots % assassiaate
Prince Bismarck and plainly expressed Its
scepticism when il dismissed the charges
AGAINST Duchesne II is said that in Berlin
IL Is believed that Germany will not be salts
fed with this disposal Of the matter; but
what are they going 70 do about itH When
the courts acauit how can FOREIGN govern
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NV YORK, SUNDAY NAY q. 49,.
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ment condemnp The course which Germany
may take in such dilemma is not very clear.
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QUADRUPLE SHEET.
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WALLAGkS THEATRE
Broadway.-THk LADY OF LYONS. r. ~ closes
AZ 30 A. 81 Mlss ala Dyas, Ar Mentasue.
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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BOWERY OPERA HOUSE,
No 1Dl Bowery,-yARIETi, at 7. NJ, closes AZ ~ ~
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ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.


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BowERY OPERA HOUSE,
70 2o sowery-SAkIETf' ~ : Z. ~ closes u y -
ROBINSON HALL o,,o,,,.
oIRoFER ats T NJ uss'-A"S-'" =
WOODS MUSEUM
e5TSaoaEsy Is = ce aeg u q IS aaae
PM
THEATRE coMQuE
No pa Broadway VARIETY, ats L 81; closes At 10 q
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or ART
West Fourteenth street-open rom ~ A. g a y.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
~, 81 Broadway.-vARlErY, asr n closesat u a
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
FEn I ySPp It ~ s Closes s1 All I'm =
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BOOTHS THEATRE
JANE SHORE u ! = n. closes A. 4 7 A. Miss clara
guson avsnaa2v 4EfErT i I H. ci;.es !, ios
GERMAvIA THEATRE,
fourteenth strcct-AEIN LEOPOLD, atsr.M
49,. FIFTH AysSggs THEArEIEs,. NJ, -
MANIA, ato II "a closes 81 y ~ !. NJ
THEODORE f aESI1 e Gses a.s sis2n
. LYcEUN THEATRE. .,....,.
ai Effi1sa a. ST. I ' a. Gsoroy .''"'s -
SAN FRANCISCO MNsTRELs
Sf2SssfnE EyLs S2' ss Il cose II
Fcgriseg'h CONCERT = Niss ANNIE LYNcn
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WOODS MUSEUM
Broadway. corner 81 Thrtieth street UNDER ia L~E
r.
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S-EISMAI HALL
Fourteenth sireet-CJN CERT III Mis- ANNIE LYNCH
r. 81
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS
Broadway, corner 81 twenty Iinth stfeeL-N aGH
a. 4NaTkELSY. ~ n. NJ. closes ~ ~ II "a
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ROBINSON HALL.
West Sixteenth sueeL-kngiish Opera-GlROFLL-
GlROFLA ats z, NJ
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VOLUME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ns
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THEATRE COMfQUE
70 5ls Broadway VARIETY ats i. d.; closes al ~ ~
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or ART
West Fourteenth street-Open rom ~ A. " y II N.
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LYCEUM THEATRE
fourteenth street near sixth avenue q iR0FL
GlROFLA, ats 4. ~ Mit. deoAroy.
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All business or news letters and telegraphic
dispatches must be addressed New YORK
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Eighth ana Twenty ,hiri street-rWELNF
TEMPTATIONS, Al Il +, closes II II I. n
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every person who participated il the
venture.
Though this first attempt has failed
no one seems to think that the plan
itself is impracticable. The very fact
that the fruit stood up well until the ice
gave out. and for four days afterward
is ample evidence that. with sufficient
ice, it can be carried over in good con-
dition. Whether the experiment will
be tried again this year is matter Of
doubt. The disastrous res ult to the
cargo Of the Ohio will doubtless deter
persons who contemplated shipping BY
the Pennsylvania; yet if the Steam
ship Company will ct up that steamer
and offer to carry a cargo of fruit over
for the same parties who shipped by the
Ohio without further charge, as has
been suggested by some of the interest
ed parties, it is more than probable
that the experiment will be tried again.
This would be but an act Of simple JUS
tice on the part of that company if it
be true that the failure was caused by
negligence on their part. At any rate
it is earnestly hoped that the difficulty
may be amicably adjusted and the at
tempt made once more.
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ANOTHER LOST BoY-Is IT CHARLEY
Ross "A gentleman named Cummings
called at the police headquarters in
Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon and
had brief interview with Captain Cur
rie in reference to small boy, sup
posed to be Charley Ross, in the State
Of Arkansas. Mr.. Cummings stated
that his mother had received several
letters last winter from lady friend in
that State, one of them stating that q
strange man and woman living there
had with them little boy who did not
appear to be their own, and who seem
ed to be somewhat afraid Of them. A
photograph Of the lost child, Charley
Ross, was forwarded to the correspond
ent, and it was shown to the boy, and
be was asked who it was, "Why, that's
me" responded the little fellow. The
lady asked him bis name and be re.
piled, "Why, Charley" This is al
he said in regard to his name. but fur
ther remarked that the man and woman
with him said they we're his mamma
and papa, but that he used to have
another mamma and papa, and they
we're better than these. He did not
know where they lived, but they lived
nicer than these, and be wished that
they would take him home. Captain
Currie requested Mr.. Cummings to call
at the Office yesterday morning With all
the letters referring to the subject.
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The REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION
AND INAor1oN. N.-The Maryland Repub-
lican Convention met at Westminster
Wednesday, and organized with Wm.
j. Jones. Of Cecil, as its president. It
adjourned after appointing drcommittee
ito confer with al organized friends Of
reform with the view to the selection Of
candidates for Governor, Attorney Gen.
eral and Comptroller" the committee
to report at an adjourned meeting to be
held in Baltimore September %. Arch
ibald Stirling, Jr., was elected chair
man of the committee, which held its
FIRST conference in Baltimore Wednes-
day night with committee Of what is
termed the "citisens' reform party" in
Baltimore, towards whom the afilia-
tions Of the Republican Convention, as
in preliminary caucus at
Westminster, seem to incline, rather
than to the peoples reform movement
under the auspices Of the merchants Of
Baltimore. developed at the Masonic
Temple meeting Tuesday night. The
Reform coalition look to
The nomination conformity Of State
ticket Sun.
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Beeoher.
HIS STAR ENGAGEMENT FOR THE SUMMER
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY


HIS STAR ENGAGEMENT FOR THE SUMNER
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
The Beecher excitement is quite died
out. At frrt there was great rush to
see him. and hear him, but now the fun
is over, and last Sunday bis entire
audience did not exceed 1000 people.
He is to return to Brooklyn this week.
much to the displeasure of the Barrons
who keep the hotel where be is staying.
They have given him board and $50 a
week to stay and preach at their
house. he thinks they are making too
much money out Of him, and demands
that they pay him $500 week. The
Barrons say this is too much, and
Beecher says. "All right. gentlemen,
I 20 home this week" IF you do,
we will sue you for breach of contract.
for, Mr.. Beecher. you agreed to stay
till the third Sunday in September" !"
Beecher coelly replies. "Sue away, if
you like, I should think after what you
have seen of my success in the law bus
mess that you would know better than
to undertake suit against me-" The
Barrons are furious. They say they
have done everything for Beecher /;
that they defended him in the newspa-
pers, and have petted him always.
But they can't help themselves. When
Mr.. Beecher makes up his mind to 60
he will start if whole regiment op-
poses. - White Mountain Correspon-
dent.
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AMsRIcAH FARMER. The September
No., just received. is very interesting,
treating extensively upon the wheat
and other drops. which require prompt
attention the present month. Papers
from two Of the Ebest-known farmers Of
thelWorld ,at this TINT, -Messrs. Mechi,
Of England, and John johnson. Of New
York, ron the cultivation Of the wheat,
and avery plain and lucid article on
the same subject BY the Editors. are
contained il this number, which. to the
intelligent and progressive farmer. are
alone worth the cost Of many years
subscription. In addition to these,
almost every branch is treated on, to a
greater or less extent, more especially
that Of Horticulture, Horticulture, Live
Stock, the Dairy, &c. A number of
communications from able correspon-
dents on the cultivation of the grasses
at the south are very interesting at
this time. The Farmer has correspon.
dents in Europe, one Of whom, in Paris,
every month furnishes resume Of i'm
provements in agriculture, or other
matters Of interest, to the american
Former, on that Continent. The Far
nssr ispublished monthly, at Baltimore,
Md, BY Samuel Sands & Son. at 81 so
per annum, ofa5 copies for IS SO.
Specimen copies sent free.
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The closing of the postofice al
Lynch's, Kent county, Md, and the
suspension Of the mail facilities at that
place il the midst Of busy fruit sea
son when the arrival of the mails are
awaited with more anxiety than at any
other season Of the year. indicates a
reckless disregard Of the rights and
welfare Of the people on the part OF the
efficers Of the Postal Department that
is highly censurabls, and merits the
strongest condemnation If the De-
partment had just grounds for suspicion
against the postmaster it was all right
and proper to order an investigation to
be made into his affairs, and to cause
his removal while that investigation
was being made; but the Office should
have been placed for the time in the
hands of another official that the people
should not be incommoded. Had this
been done, as it has in scores Of other
cases, the people Of that section Of the
country would not have been subjected
to the great annoyance and inconveni-
ence which they have been made to
suffer by the suspension Of the office.
and the Postal Department would have
been spared the complaints Of justly
indignant people. a.'.'-s
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WARD REYNOLDS, Ep1ros.
SPLENDID PEAcnEs.-R. W. Coch-

SPLENDID PEACHES. W. Coch-
ran. Esq, presented us, few days
ago, with basket Of "Pullen's Choice, "
which we're. without exception, semc
of the finest fruit we have seen yet.
Thoy we're very large and in excellent
condition. For a number Of these sent
to New York, Mr.. Cochran received
S2. 25 per basket, at time when other
peaches brought from 40 to 60 cents
Der basket, for extras. This is strong
proof of the advantage Of sending good
fruit to market. In other times, when
the city consumers "didn't know any
better" it might have done to send
poor fruit. but that day is evidently
past, and those who want to make
fruit-growing pay hereafter must take
pains to grow, and ship only such fruit
as is worth having.
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The PENNSYLVANIA DEMocRAcY.-
The Pennsylvania Democratic Conven-
tien called to nominate candidates for
Governor and other officers met at Erie
on Wednesday. with Hon. Fl. B.
Wright, Of Luzerne, as President. The
usual amount of time was taken up in
the appointment Of committees, &C.,
and on Thursday the Committee on
Resolutions made its report of plat
form in which the imitation sentiments
Of the Ohio Democracy were reafirmed,
and by the adoption Of the resolutions
the "hard money party Of Pennsyl-.
vania stands pledged in favor Of the
issue Of more greenbacks. After the
adoption Of the platform the Convention
proceeded to vote by ballot for nomi-
nees for Governor and State Treasurer.
Considerable feeling was manifested by
the friends Of the different candidates,
and for time the contest Was pretty
warm one, but on the eleventh ballot
Cyrus L Pershing. ESQ.,, Of Schuykil
county. received las votes and was de-
clared the nominee of the Convention.
Balloting for q candidate for State
Treasurer was then proceeded with.
The Convention, as usual with political
bodies. vas noisy one, but closed in
harmony. What effect the adoption Of
an imitation platform will have remains
TO be seen.
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Shipping Peaches to Europe.

The failure of the experiment Of
shipping peaches to Europe. tried per
the steamer Ohio, through the want Of
proper management on the part of the
Steamship Company in not providing a
sufficient quantity Of ice to last until
the vessel reached it's destination, is
annoying and provoking in the ex-
treme. This undertaking was watched
with the greatest possible interest BY
all persons who are in any way inter-
ested in the peach growing or shipping
business. and to have it fail simply be-
cause the Steamship Company were a
little too economical to carry out their
part of the programme properly is
enough to rouse the Indignation Of