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New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
TILE SEONENCE. OF ACCLDENTS.

The fall OF the flooring Of the Sixth Avenue
Railroad Depot on Saturday closed a week
that has been prolific in accidents of a similar
class. The fall of the girder of the Elevated
Railroad in the Bowery, the sudden yielding
Of the floor in tearing down a building along
side the St. Nicholas Hotel, the giving way of
the overloaded lofts of the railroad depot, were
alike in being a consequence OF the oyerstraln
of materials with whose strength every COM
petent civil engineer, architect or builder, is
supposed to be familiar. These accidents all
brought loss of life. All Of them, too, were
the result of inexcusable carelessness; but
in this particular they did not greatly
differ from the majority of so-called
"accidents.r Happening thus within a
day or two of each other they revive the
question as to why it is that disasters of a
given class so frequently occur in groups. 1t
has often been noticed, for instance, that ex-
plosions with loss of life take place following
one another closely for a week or two, and
then cease for q long period. Panics in
crowded assemblies, or fires in hotels, theatres
and churches, may generally be grouped thus
at intervals. 1t is believed by most under
writers that the burning of a large part of some
CITY may DE eApcCtcu W OCCul III tuc CHllcu
States about as often as once in ten years,
and experience certainly gives color to such a
view. The periodicity of panics on the Stock
Exchange and in general business has been
often asserted and is theory of very wide
popular acceptance.
Now if we admit that accidents are usually
the fruit of carelessncss, we shall arrive at the
conclusion that carelessness is periodic. But
as we cannot suppose that men grow sud
denly and at intervals neglectful Of the
dictates of safety and common sense, we
must infer that they gradually become
moro and more careless in certain matters
until the climax Is reached, and then the acci-
dents happen. After the series of disasters, an
unwonted care is exercised for few years !;
then the impression Of danger fades away,
prudence is relaxed, and the cycle comes
round again. This is the explanation that has
been offered for. the pcriodicity of commercial
panics, the carelessness being displayed in
oyertrading, extended credits excessive risks /,
and while the law may not be one upon which
predictions can be accurately based, 1t seems
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
THE RiN6 SETTLEMENT

The bank statement of last Saturday does
not show any material change in the amount
of reserve required or held, but the character
of reserve held has changed very greatly since
the contract was made between the Treasury
and the Syndicate. At that time the New
York banks held about $50, 100000 of specie,
and the amount reported on Saturday
was only $19S27,1O0. On the other
hand, the legal-tendcr reserve was only
S26, ,B37, 900 during the week preced-
ing that contract, and it was re-
ported as $lI,023, 900 last Saturday. Thus
there has been a decrease of about $40, $780,
900 in tho specie held, but an increase OF
about $l7,40O.0O0 in the sreenback reserve.
The withdrawal of specie is attributed, no
doubt correctly, to the large payments into the
Treasury on account of bonds sold. 1t is for
tunate that the lcgal-tender balance has
increased at the same time so largely,
for there has been diminution of only
SO, 900. 900 in the deposits. Those who
expected that Withdrawals of gold would
cause great contraction in loans have
been entirely disappointed, for the average of
loans reported on Saturday is barely $4,000
900 less than il was April 13, and is nearly
$1,000, 900 larger than it was May l..
Ia the circulation of the New-Gork banks
there has been no change worth notice for
several months. The aggregate circulation of
all National banks, however, has increased
from 1921, ,700, $50 May l to 1922, ,683,112
on Saturday last, and the deposit of bonds
for circulation exceeds every week the
withdrawal of bonds so deposited. 1t is not
altogether clear why the tendency.to increase
4. Il iIs oil l,nrn
pears so little in this city. Some Of tho New
York banks find it easy to employ advantage
ously the increased circulation which they OBJ
tanned some months ago. The nature of the
business done by bank, however, greatly af
fects It's ability to use circulation prOltably,
and the prevailing disincnation to increase
note-issues here must be supposed to have
good reason in the experience of the banks.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

The steamers sailing for Europe on Saturday tOok'
as usual at this season. large number Oh passeh-
GERS Times have indeed changed since Horace sang
of the great courage of the first vOyagers and won
dered melOdOusly how anybody could dare to tempt
the waves. Men and women walk on board, WIN
infants in their nurses arms, as calmly as II they
were merely about to cross tue Fulton Ferry; ana
so they sail out upon the vastly deep dreadng noth-
ing more than sea-sickness, uncomfortable GER
tanIy but harlly dangerous. And the confidence
with which they go, they also leave behlnd
IN the bosoms of those from whom they part
There are, they know, such things as ship
wrecks, but they feel that the risk is
small even if they do not labOrOusly reason
it out. Formerly, hardly anybody went to Europe
except business men, intent upon money-making
and avOwed literary men, intent upon making
books Now it is understood that the real value of
most travel is in it's rest in the variation of scene
in our escape from the. old ruts and the irk
some routine of Our lives. If we have grown
dull. it may brighten us; If prosalc, we
may quicken by it our and love OF
the ideal: if tired and discouraged, ii may bring
us rest and hope. There are times when almost any
change is healthy. We are jaded and need FLIP;
travel is like his first going out of doors to man
who has been long i'll. Fortunately, In this day of
many books very few Of our Summer tourists go out
contemplating future volumes. Even the pro-
fessed authors are by no means sure that they
will try their hands. There is an understanding
that traveller must now write uncOmmOnly well,
and be unusually lucky in tho selection OF his
points if he would be read at all The public, after
Hawthorne and Longfelow, and Mitchell and lay
or have become nice; and the books of the old me-
diocre styled0 not sell. On the other hand, every
intelligent traveller will bring back with him
good stock of personal observation, valuable
to himself and to others. We might show, If it
were necessary, how great acquisition to the
social circle is a man or a woman who has seen what
everybody wishes to see, and who can talk pleas
anti y abeut it,
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

go out into that when the weather Is warm ana
NAL, he will fad the country that the symmes th ~
says can pc foundaree forests OF TIMBER large rv.,
ana rich land, and the home OF wild animals mna
chh Dc I0iinu anywhere else In creation, and wst.
fowls IN abundance" ~ "s'er
In the memoir Of George Combe, lust nuh.
lishcd IN London, there ia quoted curious and anus
reference Of his to Lord BrOughama reference IN whs
phrenOl02y becomes very descriptive 1t coneer,s .
dinner to Brougham, at which COckburn, in soeeeh
happened to mention the Queens trial. "Brougbam y
says Combc, "begsn his reply like maniac He at ope.
took mp the Queens trial. and gave himself up to Che nm
bridled fury of Combatiyeness) and Destructive
ness) IL was no trial. IT was solemn combination a,
oppressOrs for the destruction Of victim etc. His eve.
glared and his voice roared and grated. His coun,s
dark and dreadful, II the great end had
animated it, and be rolled on period after period in this
overwhelming condition. while the 500 auditors sat IN
mute and breathless astonshment This storm over hs
then said that great meeting like this should not bs
spent in utteTing compliment and commonplace, but IN
declaring great principles, aud In infusing valuable
ideas, and he free trade, the Holy Allies s
High School of Edinburgh, and all In q very manly and
admirable STYLE His eloquence is perfectly in unison
witd his head and his secret is just TO let himself ou
fearessy and fully. His Is (Firmness) and 10 (ses
esteem large, aud his rank and parliamentary pry
lege put him above fear and the Allies he let on, !,
|, ,CC0mbatveressl and Destrucveness) in torrent Of
unitigatcd nvective, accompanied by the tremendous
voice, fierce gcsculatlOn and looks which caracerzs
these faculties When he spoke OF schools and teachD,
he allowed beneyOence TO play in equally unresrained
ervor his became soft and his features bright and
benluaDt. There Ideally IN his elOQuence AID
very little of cOmparsOD but propensity ana sentiment
vehement powerful, and overwhelming, with strong
substratum or definite ideas III fact and principle sap
Piled by 10 Individuality aud 81 (CausayJ. His head
Is decidedly above average III size, ana very high
ALBANY, n. Y, May 26.-GovernOr Robin
son and his private and military secretaries will 30 to
Npp Vurxo an IT
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

TO be sustained by great deal Oh uhquoS-
| tionable history. =,
II. then. these accidents are taken sufficiently
TO heart. we may hope for period III which
thew will not recur. The breaking of the chaln
on the Elevated Road, causing the fall OF inc
girder. is a matter of importance at present.
when so many engineering structures are gong
ND. in which iron or steel is a chief component.
Very recently full set of experiments on the
strength of iron, especially in the form of chain
cables, has been performed under Commander
Beardslee's supervision, in the Washington
Navy Yard, for the United States Test Board
While the results of these experiments are
not to be disputed, they have just been pub
lished and are so new that as yet they nave
hardly entered into engineering calculations
They are very striking, and prove that fg-
ures of safety in the use OF iron upon Which
dependence has hitherto been placed, are
quite untrustwOrthy. IN regard to the accl-
dent in the Broadway building, the workmen
seem to have been surprisingly careless III the
removal of the supports OF the floor but work
men always will be careless If they are not
efficiently supervised. There is need for just
as much care in taking down structures as
in erecting them; and both should be con-
Quoted under the supervision of the Building
Department The Sixth Avenue depot disaster
was a plain consequence of overlooking. 1t
would have been matter for surprise II the
floor had not given way when one-third more
weight was put upon it than it was calculated
to support. After the blame for that
occurrence has been placed where it be-
longs, the question will come mp whether
nothing can be done to prevent such an ac-
cidcnt hereafter. Perhaps it would help to
keep the danger in mind and would reduce
the chances Of recurrence, if, after every
survey of loft or floor where storage is per-
mittcd, the Building Department were re-
quired 10 aiiX or paint upon the wall GER
ticatc that each square foot of the particular
floor should only be loaded with gwen
number of pounds. The responsibility for
overlooking could thus, at all events, be
brought to bear directly and we might hope
for period of less carclessucss in this
particular.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Fo~FIGN-The Shah Of Persia is expected to visit
Paris in June for a six months tour in Europe. =-
A large number of new regiments are forming III
Russia and moving toward the frontier; SchOuya-
lofts mission is said to have resulted IN an agree
ment of all the Powers to join in the Congress, Rus
sia to submit the Treaty to the Congress. -=
Further appointments of Americans to the jurles at
Paris are announced.
DoMESTIc-Iti is thought that final arrangements
for the Potter investigation will be made to-day.
when the questions of open or secret sessions, the
sending of subcommittee South, etc. VIII be de-
cided. 60 A memorial will be presented to Con-
gress this week from Loriard Co. and the tobacco
trade asking for a decision on the tax question.
- The Special Commission on UndervaluatiOns
has sent to Washington TO obtain further iustruc-
tions. 80 The Presbyterian General Assembly has
confirmed the action of the ew-Brunswck Presby-
terry IN relation to the Rev. DIR. Miller - The
loss of life by the tornado in Wisconsin is believed
10 be much greater than was at first reported.
CUNGREss.-In the Senate, Saturday, the resou-
ton of Mr. Sargent relative to q new treaty on
Chinese immigration passed; the District Of
Columbia bill was debated at interminable length,
and variously amended the section for delegate
in Congress was stricken ont. = In the House,
the Army bill occupied attention almost exclu-
siyey; several sections were stricken out but the
ment Of supernumerary officers was retained; no
final action was taken.
CnY AND SUBURDAN.-The indictments or
dered by the Grand Jury include bills against
sixteen Aldermen and the Health Commission
ers. - New Brunswick is much excited
over tho disappearance of the City Treas
urer 80 The Brooklyn Tabernacle raised
$4,000 to pay its church debt yesterday. GO The
excursion steamboat Columbia aground at
Rockaway. - Two men were killed and two in
Iured at the Sixth Avenue Railroad stables Satur-
day. - Eleven drags appeared in the
parade of the Coaching Club. 80 Social
lists discussed the relations of labor and
capita at a mass meeting. - G.. L. John
son, who shot his wife, was 'adjudged insane.
ca lunatic who annoyed the AstOr family was
arrested Gold. 101, 1908, 1908. Gold value
of the egatender dollar at the close 99l1O cents.
Stocks active and higher, closing steady at reac-
tion.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate partly cloudy and somewhat cooler weather.
Thermometer yesterday, 10, 80, 70o
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

they did not want. But it has often been re-
marked that this man who was so shrewd III
making money was not specially judiclous In
his investments outside of his proper shop
keeping business. Possibly now that the
fine building on Fourth-ave is to be thrown
open to the public as an ordinary hotel, 1t
may prove to be one of Mr. Stewarts for-
tunate speculations. Its failure as quasi
charitable Home need not cause any lamenta-
tions. It has failed not because it was un-
wisely managed, but because it was unwisely
planned. Another sort of dwelling for work.
ingwomen might have done much good; this
particular sort was not wanted.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
smussmeuts ano alsshnqs Go Might.

FIFTH AvEsuE THxArRE-" Humpty Dumptys Dream
EIBLO's GAKDEN-" The GascOn."
PARK THEATRR-" Sweethearts."
bTANDARD THEATRE" Fritz A., -
usIoY SQUARE THEATRE" The Chimes OF N0TmehuJ'
WALLACK's rHRATRE--" Diplomacy"
ACADEMY OF DEsiGS-Annual Exhibition -,
FIFTH AVENUE HALI-2 and 8 The PhohosrPn'
GuNoRE's GARDES-COncert Thomas
NEW YORK AOUARIUR-Day ana Evenlng'
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

In the House on Saturday, the ex-Postmaster-
General of the COnfederacy moved to cut
down Sherman's pay. Was it in reprisal for
that march through Georgian
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

In the progress of the debt-paying move
ment among the churches, the Brooklyn
Tabernacle is now enrolled among the
churches that have thrown off their burdens.
Last nights subscriptions amounted to more
than 500, 900, and, with the pledges already
made, complete the payment of the debt.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
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City Treasury, which there is no evidence to
support, and which the missing mans reia-
tives Indignantly deny.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

The heresy case of the Rev. DR.. Miller has
ended in the highest court as it ended in all
those below. The Presbyterian General AS
sembly has almost unanimously sustained the
decision of the Synod of NewB Brunswick,
suspendiug DIR. Miller from the ministry, and
the case Is closed, 50 far as the legislatures of
the church are concerned.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

A mystery envelopes the disappearance Of
the City Treasurer of New-Brunswick, N. j"
which thus far is not dispelled. Conflicting
Interpretations are made of various signs
which are thought by some to indicate sui
Ide. and there are rumors of deficit in the
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

America is doing more and more every day
toward the work of feeding the world. The
reports of our Consul at HavTe show steadily
increasing demand for American provisions in
p France, and two steamers, which have been
fitted up with refrigerating chambers, have
taken to that country in the last six months
half million pounds of fresh meat.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27

The report that Count Schouvaloff7s visit
had resulted in an agreement on the part of
Russia TO lay the Treaty of San Stefano before
the Congress, and an agreement on the part of
all the Powers to attend the Congress, is dis
credited on excellent authority in London, and
was obviously premature. Peaceful rumOrs,
boUever are among the signs Of peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-03

portion OF the money &herewith 60 carry on
the schools, the Council has little orno say In
the manner OF disbursing tie money, or in
deed anything in connection with 1t. One
OF the proposed changes will be to make the
high-schools to certain extent self-sustain-
ing by imposing a small fee monthly, some
what on the plan so successfully carried on
by your own and Shenandoah county. An
other will be. il possible, to separate the
male and female schools, something very
much 10 bc desired here. and another also
to determine and limit The ages OF the schol-
ars. These are merely outlines Of the plan,
and that nothing at all hurtlul is intended,
you can readily see by this. -Richmond let
ter Warren Sentinel.
tThesc schemes all lend to iniure The pub
iic-school system. The Council has duties
enough now, without undertaking those OF
the School Board. Il ought to keep its
hands Off the public schools. They are un-
exampIed for excellence, and capt he i'm
proved by the iabors OF counc!men who
know nothing as to their proper manage.
ment. The High-School is the crown OF the
system. II is the most desirable OF the
prizes offered for studiousncss and proh'
cheney in the lower grades. To disturb il
would be to damage seriously the whole
system. II is the one school 10 which the
| stax-paycrs" so much talked about sent
their children. Il affords to boys OF hnt
talents and no money their only chance tc
get an education. IN 4 State in which
100000 is annually given to university
and $4,000 10 each OF several colleges, the
people will hardly agree that hisi-schoo
must be pay-school. Let 1.-THE plan be trlco
first at the co,legcs.]
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-03
EXCURSIONS.
GRAND EXCURSION TO
= NORFOLK AND OLD POINT
JULY4, 1873,
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG AND AT,
LANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO
RAILROADS.

Person, desiring to Visit EoRF1f.k and , OLD
POINT on The FOURTH OF JUL Y. and 10 wines
the MILITARY PARADE and GRAND nd rI Dinc
PLAY OF FIREWORKS. and to enjoy the music
and dancing ut Fortress Monroe, and reiuTn 70
Richmond In time for business on the morning OIL
the Jtb are enabled to do so by the following spe-
clal schedule for the occasion
Leave RICHMOND on the Sd OF duly at LILO
p. NJ; arrive at NORFOLK on the 4th or Juiy ~
5:3O A. A.: arrive at OLD POINT on the 4tn OIL
July AT 1880 A. NJ. by excursion boats.
Returning leave Old Point on the 18th OF July at
q 10 ii p. NJ: leaveNorfok on the 9th OF July AZ
1880 to 4. IL; arrive at Richmond ON the' 9th of
Fy,Rr.-RIchmond to Norfolk and return, SD
Norfolk to Old Point aud return lbJ any OF me ni
mcrous excursion boats running duun2 the Gay ana
night Of the 4tb). so cents. ,.oo
6r leave RICHMOND on the Sd of July at i:3S
p A.: arrive at OLD POINT on the Sd of July at
Returning leave Old Point on the 5sh OF J"IH : al,
ter break lgs by the Bay Line. and arrive ut llch-
mnnd on the 5th of July at 3:l7 T. NJ
FARE.-RichmoId to Old Point ana returi''
$3.50. .. .,hodu,.e
ohnNn A. SHAW,
General Superintendent
| Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company.
Nm. OSBORN. Master ranSpOrtiOn.
Atlantic, Mississippi and ONO italiroao w.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-03

The Berlin congress has decided to cedc
to Russia that portion OF BeSsarabia which
she lost in 1856, extending from the Pruth
to the killa Valley. The Dobrudscha is to
be transferred to Roumania. The frontier
OF the new territory is TO he advanced so
as to run from the neighborhood OF Silis-
tria, without including that town, to Man
oolia, on the Black Sea- Roumania will be
established on both banks OF the Danube.
The independence Of Roumania and Mon
tepegro is recognized.
Mr.. Edgar L. Weiic>, son OF the late
Gideon Wellcs, has written reply to the
recent publication OF General Grant, in
which the memory OF his father was assall-
ed, and which he warmly defends. He also
publishes extracts from his fathers diary
showing General Grants bad faith towards
President johnson while acting Secretary
OF War after Mr.. Stanton's suspension.
John Berrian, aged seventy-siX, one OF the
superb tcndents OF the Croton aqueduct,
near New York city, vas precipitated down
an embankEnent Monday, and instantly kill
ed. He was driving Il wagon, and, III turn
ing the horse. backed it over the elabank-
ment.
Congress Convention for Eighth district
is to be in Alexandria August 2S.E.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-03

TIE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND TIE Pope
London, July 2.-Thc Times publishes the
Emperor Williams reply, countcrsigncd
by Prince Bismarck, TO Pope Leo's noitica-
ton OF his accession. The Emperor re-
ioices to gather from the PoDe's friendly
sentiments TINT he will use bis Influence to
induce the Catholics to observe the law.
Another letter, signed By the Crown
Prince Frederick William and counter
signed by Prince Bismarck, dated the 10th
Of June, declares the conditions proposed
by the Pope on the 18th OF April that the
charter and laws OF Prussia be modified IN
accordance with the exigences of the Church
inadmissable. The Crown Prince ncYerthe-
less continues to hope that conciliatory
disposition on the part OF both parties will
open to Prussia the road to peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-03
The Rachsnolnd lIigh-sehool.

/ Speaking Of the public schools here re-
minds me OF a bill that no doubt will be
looking TO a change, and, rs Is argued by
Its advocates, nh Improvement In our local
system, which freely admit is not by any
means perfect. Tt also win seek to obtain
for The City Council some authority and in
fuenee in the management OF the schools
in the School Board for, under the present.
arrangement, while the city, through the
Council, has to furnish by far the largest