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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-27

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the TOUR per cent loan to.
day amounted 10 s2j1,350.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-27

BEES AS MAIL MATTER.-COmplaints are be
coming frequent at the Post Office department
against p0StmasterS at various small offices in
New York state and other localities for per
mlttlng bees to be transmitted in the mails as
third class matter. A stringent order has been
issued to employees OF the service fOrbiddine
the receipt of bees as third class matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-27

pEMOVAL.-M. CUNNINGHAM,
a THE WELL KNOWN PRACTICABLE Halter, =
Has removed 70 S26 1th street, between II and
l. SILK HATS made TO order. RemodelingkR
lof Silk Hats speciality, eep1S-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-27

DECLINES TIE APPOINTMENT.-Goye oyernor
Matthews, of West Virginia, has nominated
Professor Richard McMahon of the Wheeling
CIV Va.l Reg 9iSter, to be commissioner on
behalf of the state at the Paris exposition
Prof. NJ. has declined the appointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

our banks suspended specie payments Bust
ness was paralyzed. American securities were
almost worthless. Real estate was OF very
little value as an available asset, and the Ma
| tional Government itself found its funds de-
posted with the banks for the time locked up.
| Owing no public debt, however, and having
| to meet only the current expenses OF an eco
| nomical Administration, the Government soon
got its affairs on a sound footing, and lmme-
diately cut loose from the banks as fiscal
agents, establishing, instead, sub-treasurles OF
IFS own TO transact its business IN gold ana
silver currency only. The burdens OF taxation
on the public were, therefore, very light. AS
for the banks, except upon the seaO0ard, they
were found to be hopelesSly insolyent, and had
to be wound up with almost total loss to bill
holders. Philadelphia bank notes were at II
per cent discount from those of orr city, while
the latter were about the same discount from
specie. The public could no longer endure this
condition of financial affairs, and general dis
content ensued. The contrast between the
transactions of the Government, all III specie,
and that of the banks, was so great
that public sentiment demanded either
that they should redeem their deprecated
paper without further delay, or wind up. PO-
ljtical parties also demanded this change, and
the banks sill existing resumed specie pay
ments without serious difficulty or disturbance
Habits OF economy were formed, and pros
perity steadily returned The adherence OF
the National Government through this period
TO n gold and silver currency had great ana
wholesome influence on events. At this time
we are suffering from similar excuses, and 1t
is well thus to review the past and to gather
wisdom from its experience.
How different now is the condition of the
financial affairs and policy of our Government!
Animmense public debt has been created, accom-
panied bv an enormous issue of irredeemablc
LEGAL tenders and National Bank currency. By
il all branches of industry have been stimu-
lated Excessive production resulting, Specu-
lation has been followed by universal stagna-
ton and consequent ruin. Heretofore 1t has
been the design of our Government to divorce
itself from banks and the use OF paper money
and to conGne itself to its legitimate func-
tons. BY all means Let this policy be re-
sumed with all due pIOmptitudc, and leave
the business of sound paper currency AMI
banking, under discreet limitations to the Ma
tIonal institutions created therefor. As was
the policy of Secretary McCullOch, the legal
tenders should be gradually withdrawn and
the WAY thereby prepared for healthy re-
sumption Of specie payments. With the pres
ent quantity of paper money aiiOat, resunp-
ton would be Il pcrilou, undertaking for ali
concerned, and on the first serious reverse
suspension would probably again ensue; but
the assurance of II moderate and steady re-
ducti0u in the volume of the currency would
establish prices, restore confidence and make
the return to specie payments comparatively
easy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
8n0eY to Advertisements.


IWrsvurSTs-3d P0oe-5th and 6th columns; ,
RISKISG HOUSES AND BANKEIs-7th PdQeTOth coiuih"'
Road AMP ROOMs-3d Pd1e-4th column.
pTsIsYss CHANCEs-7M PGge-5th column.
I3nsiNEss NOTICEs-4h PaGs-1st column
CoRPoEATION NoTICEs-7h Pd0e-6th column
CoGsTRY BOARD-3d PdQe-5th column
DIyipENp NOTICEs-7M Pa0s-5th column. o., On,
DRY GoODs-3d Pd0e-2d Sd, Attn, oth anu oln oV'-
umnS. 80, ~. c.,, oolr,,n
TISLNCIAI-7h pdge-5th column.
FURNITURE-6M Pdae-5th column L.,
CRATES AND FENDERS-7h Pdgf-6th cOIunh'
HELP WANTED-Gh Idge-Jd cOIuhh
BoTrIS-3d PdGc-4th c0lurln -, .,,.,,,
UousEs ASD FARMS WANTED 6h Page -Jth cOumn
leg CRTAN-7fh Pdge-6th column.
lSsTRUCrION-6h Pa1e-lEt ana "a co'uHhS'
Law sCUoOIs-6h Pdge-2d column.
IOsT AND l0UND-7M P0ge-6th column
HIRRIAGRS AND ORATHs-5th PdQe-bth cOlumn q,
NORTHUMBERLAND Pdge-Oth column; SH Edge-ou'
4th 9TH and Gth columns -, -,
AIHsI1,I ISsTRUYENTs-6M PdGe-jth column.
PEW PTHIIC lTfONs-6M Pdge-lst column.
RVIt Estate FOR SALE-CITI-6h TGGe-1th cOluHln
BROOKLYN-Gh PQge-4th column CoUNIRf-om
PdOe-Ath column AUCTION sALEs-oW Fdge-4th
column.
RIIIGIOUs NOTICEs-6h PaGe-3d column.
SPECIAL NOTfCEs-5h Pdgt-6th column ., ,.
aTTTyATIONs WANTED-MALBS-6h PdGe-3d column
EHuAIrs-CM ragged and 3D. Columns. 80
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILR0ADs-6h PdQe-Jth ana Oth
columns. 49,.
erKANERs OCRAH--7h Pdge-6th column.
SUMMER BoARD-3d Pdge-4th column
TRACHERs-6h Pdge-2d column 80 -, 49,,
no lET-ClTV PROPERTY-6M PdQe-1th ana oth cor
umns . BRoOKLYN-6M Pa0e-Jth column; CoUN
TRY-CM PaOe-5th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
NEW YORK DAILY. TRIBUNE MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1878

yaluep in short amendment to the act authorizing tns
reminding OF the debt
Even this journal, which seems to have been
the first in London, at least, to call special
attention to the terms of the Act, manifested
no doubt as to the intention of the Govern
ment On the contrary, 1t presumed that any
change which might seem necessary 10 make
that intent more plain and certain would be
made without hesitation.
Moreover, that it unquestionably was the
intent of the Government to pay in gold only,
at the time the bonds were issued and sold,
is proved by official statements and recon-
mendatiOns of Secretaries of the Treasury
from 1870 to this day, and by Acts OF Congress.
Mr. Boutwell,, in his report OF December, 1877,
recommended that Congress should "prohibit
the coinage of silver for circulation in
"this country" Within a few months
Congress did so. If fhe Government
had. prior to that Act, just and
lawful option of payment in either
of two metals, it formally abandoned that
option and gave notice to the world of its in
tention to pay gold only. With full warrant,
therefore, other Secretaries of the Treasury,
whenever called upon, have invariably acted
and spoken in the belief that the Government
would pay gold. OF many such declarations
it is only needful to quote the latest-that OF
Secretary Sherman in his letter Of June 10,
1877, to Mr. French. Appended thereto was
the statement, "This letter was submitted to
" the Cabinet before it was sent" 1t is per-
fecty well known that the 4 per cent bonds
could not have been sold had not Mr.. Sher-
mans words been everywhere accepted as Il
statement of the truth. He said:
II is not to DE anticipated that any future legislation
Of Congress or any action or any department of the
Government would sanction tolerate the redemption
OF the principal Of these bonds the payment Of the
interest thereon, in coin OF less value than the
coin exactel by the Government IN exchange for the
same The essential element OF good faith in preserving
the equality in value between the coinage In which the
Government receives aud that in which it pays these
bonds will De sacredy observed by the Government AMI
the people OF the United states.
when the Secretary of the Treasury makes
such Il declaration of the intention Of the Gov
eminent after consulting the President and
Cabinet, and makes it for the express purpose
of enabling the Government to sell its bonds,
and does in fact thereby secure the sale of
So, 900, 900, how can it possibly be claimed
that there was not Il distinct understanding
between those who sold and those who bought
the bonds Yet this letter did but state what
was 10y Congress and 10y al officers OF the
Treasury believed and declared to be the
settled policy OF the Government, from the
first sale OF funding bonds down to the last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-It is reported that SecOcOeni, power
full chief, is in arms against the British in South
Africa. 60 NJ. Washington. the French Minister,
SAYS he is friendly 10 Russia. - 1t is reported
that Prince GOrtschakOtf may resign in favor of
Count SchOuvaloff. 90 The British Liberal lead
ers have decided not to move an amendment to the
address to the Queen.
DoMEsuC.-Mr. Thurman intends to seek vote
on his Sinking Fund bill to-day. - The Demo-
Gratis are annoyed by the nomination Of General
Shields for Doorkeeper of the House of Representa-
tves because it may require them to defeat Union
soldier to elect Confederate. GO The Presiden q
majority of Congress, Governor Hartranft and a
verylarge number of people witnessed the launch of
THERON steamer City of Para, at Chester Saturday
TT Three men were killed and seven were injured
by the explosion of boiler at Cambridge, Mass Sat
nrday evening. - Seven more deaths have Oc-
Cured from the oil tank explosion at Slatington
Penn. - Democrats in the Ohio Legislature are
Quarrelling with Governor Bishop about the suboT-
dnate officials in the State Prison. - The strike
continues on the AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad. &C Fifteen inmates of the poor house
at Bath, n " were burned to DEATH
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Ex-GOvcrnor Moses, of
South Carolina was arrested in this city, yesterday,
charged with forgery. 80 By a collision between
the ferybOat Superior and schooner, three persons
were injured. - Twelve persons were reported
as missing. - Seven bodies were found
in the rivers. -: p. T. Barnum, w. G.
Steele and Others made temperance addresses. 80
Mr.. Hepworth appealed to his congregation to pay
the church debt - Dr. Tying delivered his con-
Guiding sermon at ST. Georges Church. GO The
Anti-Tammany Democrats are organizing "A
brutal prize fight took place in Masonic Hail. Satur-
day. - Secretary Preston, of the Merchants Loan
and Trua AZ tOnOa of patarSOu wa GaOfen rod
house in South Brooklyn was blown down. -
Gold. 1905. 1908 1908 Gold value of the legal
tender dollar at the close 99llO cents. Stocks IT.
regular and feyerish, closing steady
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate fair weather with occasional clouds, and
little change of temperature. Thermometer yester-
day, 49o $50, 46J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08


The present condition of financial affairs in
this country is, III many respects, 80 analogous
TO that which existed in 1887, that review
of the disasters of that period, and the man
ner in which the country extricated itself from
public and private embarrassment, may be pro-
ftable and interesting to business men of the
present day.
After the refusal of the United States Gov
eminent in 1888 to reGharter the United States
Bank, the State Of Pennsylvania, by special
enactment, continued its existence. The other
States of the Union. following that example,
rapidly increased their banking capital, the
local banks being made the repositories of the
United States Government funds, and thus
supplied with additional means for extended
credits. Prices everywhere advanced with sur
prising rapldity, and all kinds of speculation
ensued, until there was nothing too dear to
buy, aud no enterprise too wild to engage in,
the banks themselves leaving their legitimate
business to deal in merchandise, stocks and
bonds. Production was thus everywhere slim
ulated. Cotton, then the principal export of the
country, was in excessive demand, and for
tunes were made in day. Suddenly all this
seeming prosperity was followed by bitter
disappointment. Foreign creditors demanded
payment, and the balance of trade, being
largely against us, American stocks and bonds
could no longer be negotiated abroad. Cot
ton, from over production, became a drug III
the home and foreign markets, and a short
grain crop preipitated the catastrophe. For
eign bills returned unpaid, the English bank
lighthouses involved failed and in 1887 all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

ways while poor man, under the same circum.
stances, would be utterly helpless. She bas
tastes and dexterites which he would seoL
in vain to acquire. 1t would be An
absurd waste OF time and patience if he
should undertake TO make his own coats and
hats-he would not only fail egregiously to secure
presentable appearance, but he would be laughed at
for the failure. OF what he would do if he should try
to cook the family breakfast, 1T is needness to say
anything. The natural cleverness of woman, her
bright perceptions, her unfalng tact her dexterity
what pity it is that these should be so often
wasted, when their cultivated use would save her
from so much annoyance, from so many diemmas
and from notifications which she feels SO keenly
She needs but little teaching, for she is apt pupil
Heretofore she has been forced to go without IT,
because teaching has been supposed to be mere
matter of books. radical change in our system of
education, of which we see so many signs will make
the world wonder that it did not come sooner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

mail matter, provided that each letter or
packet not going through the mails
should bear postage stamp of one cent
for every half ounce. The stimulus
of private competition would then be
brought to bear on the Post Office,
in the matter of swift and frequent
delivery; for the public would be
sure to patronize the quickest conveyance. AS
it is, they are now deprived of this choice in
respect to letters, except by paying full post
age in addition to express charges; but unless
we are much mistaken, they will not con-
sent to similar restriction on their news
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

Light is shed on the intricacies Of European
notifies in the London letter on another page,
wherein some cardinal points are laid down,
which should be kept in view in reading the
daily statements of the semi official organs,
which are designed in many cases to
test National opinion rather than to express
it. There is, it appears, not the least likeli-
hood Of an AnglO-Austrian alliance. Russia
tries to reap all the advantages she ,can from
the war, but just now she is disposed
to fOrego enough to keep Austria from
going over to the enemy. The Russians are
so candid as to admit that Austria can do
them great harm, and accordingly will not allow
National pride to stand in the way of an
agreement. Nor can England expect even moral
aid from Germany. IL Prince Bismarck desires
to play the part of mediator, it is rather
to befriend Russia than to tranqullize England.
Thus Great Britain is reduced to the alternative
of accepting such a compromise as the Con-
gress might have afforded, or to engage single
handed with Russia and her allies. The odds
in the latter event would be 50 great that the
most ardent BritOn must pause before he pro-
nOunces for actual hOstities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
omusements ano alsstlnss 90 Might.

Boorhs THKArRE-1:30 Faust
ROADWAY THEATRE" The ExlleS"
FIFTH AVENUE HALIr-Hellers NOnuers'
NIBLO's GARDEN" Leah" ,,,,
EIpTH AyyS1rr EGTKE-" Uncle Toms Cabin"
PARK THEA TRE-" Champagne and oysters
Ban FRANCISCO MISsTRELs,-
STANDARD THEATRE" Fanehon" 90,
UNION SQUARE THEATRE1s" Ceiepfatoo O"'0'
WIIIAcK's THKATRE-"D Diplomacy"
AMERICAN INSTITUTED and 8. BarnuiD : ohO"'
lCaDyMY or DEsIGN-Annual Exhibition;
CHIcKERING HALL-The Rev. III. g. spaulanhg, dor chow
S3UNoVYis a ARDEN-2 and 3: Tue Great lOhuon oho"'
Hif,oNSop,s IIsIoN soU ARR HALL-POOl Tournament
NEW York AQUARIUM-Day and E'ehIhK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

The Democratic party always repeats itself,
70 say nothing of other kinds of repeating,
Before Folks grip on the House door has
been fairly loosened, another Polk appears IN
Ohio, and another Democratic quarrel RACES
over an unfortunate official, whose chief fault
is that he hasn't enough offices TO give away
The Warden of the Ohio Penitentiary has
promised more appointments than he can be
stow, and he is now to be investigated, like
the unhappy Polk and perhaps like the I'M
happy Polk, summary dismissed The most
painful feature of the case is that person
by the name of Bishop, who is a trustee Of
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, has been
debating appointments to the Warden. ii has
been generally understood that MIR. Bishop was
given a quiet position at Columbus in order
that he might have a chance to devote himself
entirely to his duties as trustee of the railroad,
and it would be interesting to know by what
right he NEEDLES with the domestic concerns
of the State of Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

injuries were sustained by several, will serve
to impress upon the Legislature the necessity
of providing for more careful use OF signals
There was no fog, however, at the time OF
this collision, and the accident seems entirely
inexcusable. The chief blame must rest with
tbe CAPTAIN of the schooner, who did not keep
a proper look -out, but the officers in charge
of both boats are to be censured for allowing
themselves to be surprised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

Mr.. Montgomery II. Tmoop, in defending
the New Code against the Governors veto,
makes some strong points. He disposes OF
the objection, made by the Governor, that the
bill was not read through in the customary
manner, by showing that the same objection
might have been raised to the Code Of 1S4S,
and to many other important laws. The
Governor called attention TO the number of
cases of disputed Interpretation which the
courts were called upon to decide, to which Mr..
Throop responds that the number Of such Qucs-
tons is smaller under the New Code than it
would have been in the same time under the old.
The Governor insisted that 10 enact the New
Code would disturb many established interests,
and cause endless trouble and litigation. Mr..
ThrooD shows that under the seven months
operation of the New Code new rights have
arisen, and that TO repeal it would cause
greater confusion than the Governor declares
would result from its enactment. Mr. Thloop
has nine points of the argument in his favor,
in the fact that the largest part of his code Is
already in operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

The particular Assistant Attorney-General who
looks after the affairs Of the Post Office Department
has decided that the operations of certain conf
mercial agency which collects letters for its SUBJ
scrbers and delivers them at the general Post Office
or takes them to the mail cars, are in con
hict with the monopoly enjoyed by the
United States, and must be broken up. Far be
it from journalist to quarrel with the law Of an
Assistant AttOrneyGeneral; but whether law or no,
this rule is not common sense Pushed to its logi-
cal consequences it would prohibit the employment
of a messenger, under any circumstances, to
carry a letter to the post office, and it would
interfere materially with the usefulness of that ex-
cellent institution, the District Telegraph Company,
which carries thousands of letters every day. 1t
must be either loosely framed law or strained in
depreciation which calls sending letter to the mail
an infringement of the Governments exclusive mail
privilege. Whichever it may be, the Government
monopoly is granted only for the public convenience
and whenever it restricts the public convenience it
VIII be promptly broken up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

There are entertainments presented to the
public nowadays which, but for the risk of
life which they involve, wOuld not be enter
tanments at all; and this popularity should
cause them to be abandoned, either through
the good sense of managers and of performers
or that falling through the prohibition of the law
Some of the most remarkable of dangerous feats
have enjoyed a lucky immunity from fatality
that of entering the dens of wild animals.
for instance. In this kind of performance
there is less risk than is usually supposed
the beast being either old and broken spirited, or
tOOthess and clawless Some bad accidents have
resulted from the rapeze exhibitions but they have
not been numerous; and many circus feats are much
less dangerous than they appear to be- But the per.
Torrance which has resulted so tragically at Paw.
tucket, r. L. cannot be otherwise than dangerous In
the extreme. However murderOus, 1t was a plain.
honest attempt without any trick about
it; and besides, Mrs. Jennie Fowler, who was
to shoot the apple from the head of Mile Volante,
made the business still more difficult by stand
ing with her back to the mark. taking aim by the
reflection in a mirror Mrs. Fowler has been ar
rested, and however innocent she may have been in
her intention it ought to be understood that in the
eye Of the law if the victim dies she will be guilty
of manslaugbter 1t is true that the person called
Nile Voante consented to run the risk but she had
no legal right to do so any more than she would
have TO commit suicide upon the same principle
Mrs. Fowler had no right to try to hit the apple
The police unqucstionaby possess full authority to
prevent these performances, which dangerous to
life or limb, and the authorities do wrong to license
them. There is always danger in the shooting trick
whatever the skill of the performer. The late
Sgnor Blitz was once in England badly wounded
by person who was permitted to fire a musket at
him. Blitz had taken the usual precautions, and with
his accustomed skill had withdrawn the ball; but the
man who fired the muSket, actually and with utter
stupidity, had slipped in another Blitz was so i'm
pressed by the mario wness of his escape that for
some years he gave up the gun-trick altogether.
The law should protect people whenever 1t posi-
BILE against the consequences of their own rashness.
Mrs. Fowler has been arrested properly enough.
Her offence, therefore, has been recognized even
though no severe penalty should be inflicted upon
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

II is not good news that the Republican
National Committee in Washington have been
hesitating as to the stand to be taken this Fall
on the money question. There can be only
one safe and sure pOlicy-a brave and uncom-
promising defence of honest money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

The serious sickness of Vefyk Pasha becomes
of European Importance from the well-known
friendship which that Minister has for England.
Were he out of the way, Russian influence
would be dominant at Stamboul, and the ease
loving Sultan might seek repose in Musco-
vite alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

A much more frequent communication with
Cuba. rs well as more speedy one, Will be
attained by the fast mail line. The railroad
service to Cedar Keys is to be performed III sixty
bours from this city. Perhaps after few
wears the growth of Florida, in population,
NAV warrant further extension of railroads,
SO that more southerly point will be Sc
Iected for the steamships to start from, since,
under the new arrangement, seyen-nlnths OF
their voyage to Havana will skirt the shore
of our southern peninsula. But the day Is
probably far distant when road will be
built over the Everglades, to reach the eX-
tremity of Florida.