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OF Tmperialists or Monnrchsts. but OF Moderate
Republicans, who would act as n check upon
Gamhctta. What tho country really wants is an
able Republican statesman who would oppose
lican party. to be powerful, should be split. IL
sounds paradoxicnl but II Is nevertheless true.
that republicanism Is not safe in France until This
happens. The Moderate or Conservative no
and Legitmists. who only live now by denying
that such n party exists. and this they
can do with some reason, so long as
Gambetta tries to balance himself on the
publicanism. He never had better chance
of stepping from one to the Other than rs Presi-
dent Of the Chamber. but he is still too much
identified with tho political tone OF his paper
thing but judicous in the political line 1t has
adouted since his accession to office. and advo-
Gates extreme measures most unwise.
Meantime what Is most striking in tho whole
rage Of the upper classes. and the social prob
lens which are now being presented Tor the
first time in France under peaceablc and ORDER
" conditions. Whether so much fury can exist
without finding vent and whether the social
problem is incapable of solution without an Ell
fervcscence Of some kind time alone can show
Ono thing Is certain II the republic as nj present
constituted can be made to work tremendously,
countries. People elsewhere will see that re.
public does not always mean revolution ana
disaster that the most turbulent and capricous
people in Europe have found in II the elements
and II this Is the, case in France. how
much more would II be tho case in
Germany. Italy and other countries where, the
conditions are far more favorable The Gov
this fact They do not. therefore. view the ex-
pertinent with favor, and this perhaps may ac-
count largely for tho extremely sore feeling
which exists among the members OF the diplo-
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drcd pastlme. But even professionally humane
persons arc not always consistent.
On Saturday the New York man and tho Bos.
ton man were arrested and locked up. but they
promptly got out writ OF habeas corpus and
wero taken before the Judge who pronounced
the law unconstitutional and set them ut liberty.
The first fight came off the same night and the
New York dog. we regret to say was whipped.
Last week was another gala week In tho
pedestrian world. Miss SINCLAIR. in Brooklyn.
tainted at tho end of her .350th quarter; Miss
WARREN. in Montreal. tainted on her Dist milo /;
Miss BARrELL, in New York. stopped after her
1439th quarter; MIR. WESTON, in England.
found his time gone at 977jG miles. instead OF
1000; Mr. THOMAS and Mr.. ANDREWS began a
match OF rs hours. but retired at 20; Mr. JouN-
SON. at Boston. began so miles. and dropped at
80 and Mr.. CUNNINGHAM. In Albany. began 100
miles In n hours. but contented himself with
100. Tho week. however. has had its triumphs.
Mrs. ExILDA LA CHAPELLE. in Chicago. added
800 quarter miles In 800 periods OF 10 minutes
to score OF 200 quarter miles In 300 quarter
hours; Miss Won BLUMEN. In Albany, trudged
100 miles In 26% hours; tho coachmcn. RED
MoND. CARROLL. DowDY. and HAoOERTY. in
WilliamsburRh. won a whip. a watch. a medal.
and a cup; Messrs. WILSON and LoLLAuR.
Messrs. O'kEEFE and WHITE. Mcssrs. HERBERT
and Brown, and Messrs. SHIyELL and BOND
showed. in various cities. various degrees OF
prowess; Mr.. MORAN trudged throughout the
week. and 80 did Mr.. BARRY Miss VAUDEVILLE
began 5000 quarter miles; Miss IUGHEs and
Miss MILLER began 100 miles Mrs. Won CLAs-
BURG and Miss Moore began an eight-day
promenade; Miss lie VASIoN. the gymnnst. and
Miss CUSHING. the laundrcss. trippcd through
the first half OF their 1900 quarters; Miss Ed
WARDS began her second thousand Of quarter
miles while Mrs. FRANKLIN. having walked %
days in Williamsburgh. transferred herself to
New York with brass band to draw crowd,
police TO drive II away and city surveyor to
measure her distances. and so continued her
quarter miles without break. No grandfathers'
or paralytics' walk is announced for this week.
but tho Misses HIGBEE. aged and &. will take
the track and next week come 0'LEARY. Row.
ELL. ENNIS. and HARTMAN.
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a GreenbacLcr who Yet Love. The sun.

To THE EDITOR OF The WEEKLY SUN-Su:
send 81 for raE Sun Tor year quit taking TINS suS
because you made damned fools of yourselves by advo-
eating that the bondholdcr ought to get gol ior his
bonds You know and any schoolboy knows, that the
bonds only forty dollar In gold; therefore.
when came out tor resumption the people got mad
You might have stood first in this nation had you exposed
the hondhohcrs funding hill which was the greatest
steal since Adam lett the garden of Eden.
stl with all your mporecuons, cannot afford 10 DO
without your paper II the only paper in the unoA
States that gives the worth the money In
al and foreign reports. Yours truly. J. -. Donor
BruF4r rOrNrY
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Brooklyn has paid dearly in human life
for the limited facilities Of quick transit given
10y the steam road over n portion Of Atlantic
avenue. Whom the death list Of victims num-
bered seventeen or eighteen. public indignation
became So intense that gates were put ny ut the
crossings. How many more victims il will take
to demonstrate the necessity for closing up
tho small foot passenger openings. which arc
placed at intervals between the street crossings.
remains "a he seen. TWAS through one Of these
unprotected openings tina, PATRICK NcGoUGH
on Saturday night passed as an express train
luThored NJ the track. On the opposite track
stood rapid transit train. the motor Of which
WAS being detached. that it might run ahead
md allow the cars 10 make II flying switch into
the depot. Jus, AS McGoUGu stepped upon tho
track to cross. the motor dartcd ahead. knocked
him down and ground his body beneath its
wheels. whence twas taken llfelcss. II tho I'M
fortunate coachman's Lille cnlorcos the neccs-
sity for closing these small openings in the
railing Nloug the tracks. whi.o trains are pass
lng. tho accident may prove useful TO the
living.
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To THE EDITOR or TuE SUN-Sl, Al praise
TO Tau SrN orit- pn showing up of the present dauecr
Gus state OF Jor-N GUYS nntucc. The army ol political
rings AMI office h0ilrfs ur. already moving. They arc
using cNtrf mcus o. opYo-, aAy legislation Co l-hiru
Gao lurl'uui ~. uNIHtrf, . thr titl. tuonuIlt tent
of NflAripf.t
Let tir it.I.liturr do 10. l.tt hv making a clean
sweep oi this eNl u.v. ri't tptrrunout
A. tNtuNrlNAFt hlii E.rArk OwNER
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One OF tho most serious consequences
likely to result from Archbishop PURCELL s
financial ruin. ia injury to religion in general
and TO the Roman Catholic Church in particu-
lar. The sufferers are. to large extent. Of a
class that does not reason closely and logically
and though the Church is in nowisc RESPONSE
bio for the Archbishop's mismnnagcment. II
will be difficult TO make them believe II. All
they will consider is that they trusted their
money whore they trusted their souls. and have
lost IT, and seeing that their confidence was
misplaced in the one respect. they will be ant
to conclude that 1t is also misplaced in the
other. Tho peasmtry OF France have never
recovered from the blow given to their yencra-
ton of the Pope some years ago. by the depre-
citation below par Of the silver coins bearing his
efilgy. and tho Roman Catholics of Cincinnati
are impressiblc in the same way.
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NutuS-tn-nt- ts-Dss.
a-sd-rny Of w-sic-u Ba here Al scvgliA
Ane rican stua. 9os Bowory.
Hr",d,,sy tb-atre-Tne sorrcrcr.
BrooLtys To u Th~ntrc Rates tho woeds
fttb Aveas. Theatre n. y rtnstore.
a. 80 Op-r, House Colonel Sellers.
Globe TA-ntr-- Ia Cisaie.
,--u,n Ib-str- Hamlet
Masonic Ieu,pIe-fhc Midrets
Ne~ NorE Aquarium" Little Red Riding hood Ms.ipss
nibia's s.srI-u- The Black Crook.
rsrL Thentr~- Ensared
kSnEr~sciseo Mia~treIs broadway, cor pthsL
STANDARD Gh~stre-H ~ n ruafore.
Tony Pastors Opera tro"s.-vsfistn
Theatre CosaiTu--variety
Z nio- Square rh-St---rhe BANKERS Daughie.
NNsiiseLs Theatre spell BounA
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Abolish the Insurance Department.

portion Of the Republicans in the Lcgis-
lature are trying to force JONI +. SMYrt,
Superintendent Of the Insurance Depart
mcnt, TO resign. This may be we'll enough
as far az It Coos but It does not reach the
roots Of the abuses Of the department 1t
ought To- be abolished and the business sent
back TO the Comptroller's Office, where it
was transacted for ffty years or more with
out n suspicion or hint OF corruption or NAL
fcasancc.
The Insurance Department was created by
an act PASSED In April. l-59 which went into
effect Jan. /, 1850. The salary was NJ the
outset $3.50 year. 1t has been increased
twice since then, ami now stands at s7,0u.
The heavy expenses of the department have
been paid IN part by cxorbitant fees levied
ON insurance companies. This objectionable
mode Of raising money has opened a wide
door to fIyoritism, To- eXtortilu, to corrup-
tion, which has kept the department under
cloud for several years, compelling one
Superintendent t. resign, inspiring the Leg
islnturc 10 request another TO step down
aud out, and destroying public confidence in
the personal integrity Of the heads Of the
department, and In its disposition or ability
10 check the frauds Of insurance companies
in tai, state whereby policy holders have
boon -windlrd out OF millions of money.
From the days Of SAMUEL JoSEs and JoHN
V. liuNRY, who held the COMPREHENSIVE
AZ the beginning OF this century, down To-
the administration Of LUClUs ROBINSON and
FREDERICK T.. OLcorr, the people have hal
full confidence in the incumbcnts Of that
Office. The management OF our Insurance
affairs was wrostod from the Comptrolloi'-
Department to crafty the greed of unscru-
pulous partisans. The consequences have
been disgraceful and disastrous.
The law creating the insurance Depart
mont ought 10 be repealed and its business
restored TO the Comptrollcr's Office.
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pANItL H. OHANDEkLAlN' late OF South
carolina Is nice person TO be holding forth on
the priceless blessings OF Christian civilla-
ton.' But he is only in tho fashion. All these
sleek raseals' from HAYES down. ara ediiyngly
moral and deyout in their public uuerances.
Hypocrisy comes as natural TO them as crying
ana To JOE IborrER. Proinne old HAcH CHAND-
LEH becomes respectable by the side OF them.
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Though EDWARD PAYsoN WESTON has q
genius for failures. his latest failure was per-
hnps safer for him than q claim og success
which would have been greeted with how,s of
disapprobnuon. Io started jan. Is TO wax
1000 miles ia 1000 hours ON country roads de-
liyer.ng ATTY lectures; but got into the habit OF
taking the railroad OF chance wagon. and thus
making W. the distance SO lost True. tao
weather WIS haa ana the roads horrible. tho
snow being thick uI them; but WESTON always
chooses something that he can't do ia prefer
cnce o. something he can. Il would seem to bo
mistake however 10 charge him with chang
INK the conditions without permission. We
fad the Worcester correspondence OF tho Lon
don Referee saying:
"WrefONs progress during tic past week has Hovcl0rcd
t1 rir THROUGH Che town aud make ur the dist ncc nIic
ward. 500 Iof. A-tifa I-r has abandoned tIC
Nlnln DISGUST Hf 20. fftHsf'f l1irr The Nuhlcr hum
s' Na- unt hrrn without Wl-chance At llrfun. m the
cary, ihr % hr wc Is. An va. severely o. idn uu AMI
0' .not. ana thr wrtt.Nrd WNhNrr's difficulties were
very Irtt ll- INrsO trruuct and lis powers ut GAZING
however. arr n.lhc uuleuiahc.n
But his choice Of season was his own. and out
Of his lectures the Wobhler" has moro than
iniemnined himself Tor his loss on the wager.
1t Was saio beforehand TO say that whatever he
might lacS in walking. he would give tho full
measure OF talking.
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Have the people representatives the right
to inspect the official books ana papers Of tho
peoples paid servants? This is the question
which a majority Of the present House. inclul-
INK seven so-cnled Democrats. declared them
selves unable to decide without first taking the
opinion Of the judiciary Committee.
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When the news leaked out month ago
that New York man and n Boston man had
started for Now Orleans on dog-nghting intent.
the excitement in sporting circles was fully
matched by the indignation Of Mr.. BERoH. who
at once wrote a letter TO the President OF tho
New Orleans Society for the Prevention Of Dog
Flights aud Other Cruelty TO Animals. At the
same time a law was rushed through the
Louisiana Legislature making dog fights Illegal
and punishable.
1t struck outsiders as queer that city with
SO many cockp'ts ms New Orleans and in
which m Interstate cooking main WAS the most
interesting local excitement oi the hour. should
prove 80 inhospitable to tho yotarlcs Of O kin
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Tho failure Of the Senate to appreciate
Mrs. TAssETrs historical painting Of the Flee
toral Commission is probably due in a great
measure 10 the fact that the likeness OF the Hon.
i. f. WATERS Of tho Boston Advertiser was
placed 10y the artist SO far in tho background.
II Mrs. FAssETr had pat tho Hon. Mr.. WATERS
in moro conspicuous place whore she put
tho Hon. W. NJ. EyARTs for eXamplo-thc rnre
physical bcuuty Of the Hon. Mr.. WATERS would
have lit up tho whole melancholy scene and
made the canvas shine like FURNISHED silver.
Thus il may be- that by subordinating aesthetic
considerations to historical eXacttudc. Mrs.
FAssETT has lost 10000.
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For land Of steady habits Connecticut
has lattcrly developed rather surprising
readiness 10 welcome political innovations. A
few years ago she decided that two capitals
were one too many for a state Of modest lmcn-
sions, Now constitutional Amendment sub
shutting biennial for annual sessions Of the
General Assembly has passed both Houses by n
practically unanimous vote. and is pretty sure
TO be ratified by the people at the polls App0r-
emily our Connecticut ncighbors have mndo up
their minds that lawmaking is one OF tho things
Of which it is possible 10 have too much
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True as steel and rs uncriuv as the mariners com.
Ass ls Dr. BulS H"nSh syrup Price 70 cents.-Adg
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19
during which they served
THE WORK BEFORE CONGRESS.

Congress convened in extra session yester-
day, and the days proceedings will be found
in our dispatches from Washington. 1t is
understood that the legislation will be con-
fined to the two annual appropriation bills,
the repeal of the Federal election laws, and
of the jurors test oath, and prohibition
against the presence Of troops at the polls.
The Democratic party is united on the neces-
sity Of these measures, and have resolved on
the repeal of laws so obnoxious to the whole
country. The test oath excludes most of the
white population of the southern States from
the jury-box. Troops at the polls, ready to
execute the commands of hold of marshals
and supervisors, paid by the government to
lntimidate Democratic voters, makes a free
election mockery and afarce and the Dem
ocratsare determined to repeal these Infamous
laws. Knowing the full nature of these laws
the Republicans will oppose their repeal.
But for once she Democrats are united, and,
in future elections. freemen in depositing
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Is hoped that an adjustment will
be agreed upon which the people will indorse,
thereby placing the further agitation of the
question beyond all possibility of resurrection.
The passions and the prejudices of the masses
have been played upon for years, and it Is
time to call halt, and for honest men. pa
triots and statesmen to come to the front
and do justice to all parties. During the
days of prosperity those who maintained the
credit of the State opposed any abatement or
compromise as dishonorable. But accumu-
lated misfortunes have caased them to favor
the acceptance of any abatement which the
bondholders may offer. A liberal comPro-
mise has been proposed, but members of the
legislature propose to settle alone on their
own terms. The legislature will adjourn
next week, and short as is the time for dis
cusslon it is hoped some satisfactory compro-
mise will be agreed upon.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19

In the teeth of Senator Wilson's challenge
and denunciation in the recent debate in the
Tennessee senate, the Chattanooga Times
says that "not one person whose character
was assalled or whose reputation and record
were overhauled by the committee of cham.
pion sneaks, had even the slightest informa-
ton that SUCH business was in progress,
until the evidence ~ evolved from the imag-
inf.'1ons of careless or lying personal enemies
was printed in the newspapers. And, as if
to add insult to injury and pile up accusa-
tons against persons obnoxious to them,
they, or some of them, allowed this testl-
mony (?) to be scattered broadcast over the
country by a parcel of ne wspaper buzzards
who hover about the ca itol commlttee-rooms
for legislative carrlon to feed upon" This is
true, every word of it.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19
THE STATE DEBT.

The discussion in the legislature on Mon
day indicates that there is growing dIspo-
sition to settle the State debt. The two sena-
tors from this county-G. A. Hanson and
J. w. Clapp-seem to have inspired the
Legislature with an honest desire to make a
final adjustment of the State debt. The pa
triotlsm and craftsmanship which these two
gentlemen have displayed reflects honor upon
themselves and the constituency they repre-
Sent. While others seek to shrink and evade
the performance of the duties they were
elected to discharge, these gentlemen march
up to the issue with a manlIuess worthy of
praise. In view of the many propositions
that have recently been made, it is to be
hoped that the legislature will be equal to its
opportunities and boldly meet a question
which it is dishonorable t. evade by I'M
worthy subterfuge. In his speech on Mon
day, Mr.. Patton uttered words of warning
and wisdom when he said
We cannot repudiate. We may refuse to settle
now, but other legislatures can adjust the debt We
should do our duty and save our people from humil-
latlOD and dishOnor II the gentlemen proceed, as
every move indicates, the scepteT will depart from
Judah and the Democratic party Will soon be in
hopeless minority, struggling for life, crushed by
lis own adherents, never 10 rise again. favor the
lowest possible compromise that can be effected,
but not forced one In refusing to entertain the
proposition submitted some weeks ago. you pro.
claimed 70 the world by that act that you intended
settle at your own figures. Such Is the glarng
TRUTH and the vote there recorded to remain written
upon those pages, places this beyond cavil. The
debt created has been adjusted, was recognized leg
aliZed by the Democratic party ana paid. The pres
ent debt Is the ante war debt and though people
are crushed and almOsr ruined, cannot force the
holders OF Tennessee bonds to our own figures The
citizens or Tennessee are honest. They demand
that something be DONE and II we leave without
a
den ntoerable, and with 1t the Truth that we are In
capable 70 leglslate for good.
This is the position Of every Democrat in
Tennessee who is not straightout repudiator
Mr.. Patton utters words of truth and Justice.
Like him, we favor the lowest adjustment the
bondholders may propose, and if they are
wise they will accept a compromise at fifty
cents. We believe the people would ratify
settlement on this basis; higher rate would
be hazardous. Mr.. Patton Is also right in the
opinion that if the Democratic party proves
itself incompetent to the task of managing
the finances of the State, it is unworthy of
confidence and will be defeated before the
people. If the legislature adjourns without
making settlement, the Democratic party
will be divided into warning factions and will
ncur the defeat which it deserves. We must
get rid of this eternal debt question, just as
the Democratic party of Virginia and other
southern States have done. The crisis
is rapidly ~ approaching, and it
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LOsantivIlIe,a Elephant.

Chicago Times: There is to be no end to
the affections in which Cincinnati has in
volved herself by her crazy railroad building
eighteen millions in constructing a part Of
her southern railroad, she finds it difficult to
get any responsible parties to operate what
there is of it at their own risk. A company
having been formed for that purpose, the
eIty's trustees prepared to deliver the road
into It's hands; but it has been discovered
that the contract would render the taxpayers
of the city liable for all responsibilities IN
CURED by the company as common-carrier.
To escape this danger an injunction is asked,
and costly law suit will probably follow
And thus the luckess people of the dis
crowned Queen City are receiving at every
turn the punishment earned by the criminal
folly Of undertaking the building of four hun
bred miles of railroad through a country
which cannot furnish business enough to pay
for the oil that would be used on the rolling
stock"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19

Newport (R. IL special dispatch to the
World: In the senate to-day, Governor
Van Zandt presented for consider alton petit
ton received for the pardon of David Peters
Peters, who is a big, burly, thick-lipped
negro of the true African type, was convicted
in this city eleven years ago of an attempted
assault upon a little girl, and sentenced to
fifteen years in the State prison. During the
whole time he has been incarcerated his de-
meanor has been irreproachable, and not only
has he never had single bad conduct mark,
but he has obtained a very excellent opinion
from all the officials. Soon after entering
upon his prison life, Peters, who was very lg-
norant, took to studying, and mas steadily
applied himself to the Improvement of his
mind ever stree. The result is, that he is to-
day one of the best scholars in the State, and
as inguist has few equals in the country.
He has mastered French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Sanskrit,
Portuguese and number of other languages
He has frequently delivered oratlons before
the other prisoners. His pardon is recon-
mended by City-Solicitor Peckham, Governor
Van Zandt and others, and will be granted
tomorrow. Rev. Charles Howard NAL
colin, DID,, of this city. has obtained for
Peters position as missionary to Liberia