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The Great Tibet Expedition.

Col. Prejevalsky. the we'll known explorer.
writes from lls.an under date OF Tie st OF April that
he has been prevented IRON starting his great
expedition into Tibet bv the depth snow but IN he
proposed To- st out on the following day Bulunokhol
whence he would ascend the Ulungur River aud follow
the southern spu's OF the Aai A. Barkul aud Ham,
where hr expects to arrive about the end AZ MaN Pro
vided the heat and the difficulties OF the route 40 NOT
prove insupprabc, the expedition will then move on
across the desert 70 tie south To suchau between which
AMI The fbeIan plateau nervenes the marshy TsGdam
After Joining the usual route from KokoNor to Lhasa
PryeVasky VIII proceed Tar as the latter city which
l. the great object e the present nnd1 poss
Die make an eNcurstn into the unknown country 10 the
southeast where Tibet Hbuts the extreme eastern
HmalhNas, lie propose Ia return partially bN the .nne
rsuie hut eventually todeVaio toward Khotan Kash.
gar Ihc euure journey l. estimated last two years
The expedition is iuly equipped with money nreArms
ANA ammunition. ami meteorological aud Astronomical
instruments lnsrns Eklun and Ruhorovskv and eleven
others including an int rprvter from kuda ~ ho shared
IN the previous expedition to Lob. Nor aud IA khiuhz
guide accompany the leader, who writes in caultal
spirits and anticipates successful journey,
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The stockholders Of the Metropolitan Elevated
Railroad Company held meeting yesterday afternoon,
at which the recent lease Of It's property t. the Manha
tan Company was unanimously ratified. They also voted
20 Increase the capital stock OF the company from
$40 900 to So 600 using the additional a. 5OOOoO to
purchase The capital stock the New York Loan and
Improvement Company, which is OF that amount and
represents investment In the property Of the railroad
company THIS makes the stock issue OF that company
and the New York Elevated Railroad Company equal as
contemplated by the lease In the Hbstn eor.e
VI Pullman IN Chicago, ana Gen. Horace Porter At Long
Branch where he kert by Illness the interests Of tho.e
cutcuieu were voted upon by proxy ub.sQututly.
The Manhattan Railway Company held NEE ling, ami
voted 10 Issue sl3utOOOO az stock In pursuance
terms 90 the lcue, The same 10 be equally divided be-
tween the Metropolitan ard Now York Companies. Tile
New York Com any Will divide it, portion share tor
share among its stockholders nj record The Metropoi.
share. - 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29

Our distinguished contemporary, THE Sun,
wishes 10 know whether Mr.. John Kelly thinks
Congress should vote an appropriation for tho
army without provision that the troops shall
not he present at the polls except 10 dspel
armed enemies" And II also wants to know
make the appropriation without the condition,
speaks the sentiments OF Mr.. John Kelly and
the TammAny Society"
ininrmationto our contemporaries. particularly
to The Sun, And in this instance it gives us OK
dombie onestion in the words of the f"moms ne
William Shakespeare. We don't know"
The Express is a representative Democratic
journal. But ii is not hand organ. nor a bar
rel organ either.
Our distinguished contemporary has many
tines alluded p to Mr. John Kelly as the King"
power in our city politics. 1t is famous for
delirRte and endearng cuphemism., Some OF
closed marvellous misinformation. II Ito is
such despotic and domineering person as our
distinguished contemporary has represented.
cealed the fact from his friends and associates
and loft i To be discovered by his enemies and
trndncers who have nothing 10 do with him. II
the Express ~ his organ. rs our distinguished
contemporary imagines, 1t is passing strange
that we have not found II out.
Our distinguished contemporary has asked
two definite and pertinent questions. We have
answered them 10 the best Of our knowledge
and ability. We presume that Mr.. John Kelly Is
n true, genuine Democrat. He loves his party
much, but his country more. We have no doubt
Tint, in common with tho sensible. consCrva-
tive. patriotic Democrats ~ the country he looks
with anxiety and detestntion upon tho usurpa-
tions Of power by the Republicans. and is EN-
placed nj TIE noils, and to having Su
pervisors like Davenport arrest citizens in
the net Of voting because they vote against
the pnrty Of the Administration. But prOha-
bly,. Mr.. Kelly ngrees with the conservative
and intel ligent Democrats OF all parts of the
country that having made nm emphatic pro-
test arnnst laws which violate the spirit OF the
Constitution. and are dangerous. and having
thrown all the odium and disgrace OF defending
these laws on the Republicans, II IL better for
Congress 70 pass the appropriation bills. at
least for six months, without conditions lrav-
ing the great questions which have been raised
during the extra session to be settled at the
regular session in December Mr.. Kelly is
probably aware OF the fact. which our dstin-
gulSned contemporary seems frequently to
overlook. that Congress Is not the Government
md Is not responsible for the acts OF n fraudu-
lent minority Administration. Mr.. Kelly ana
tho great body OF Democrats believe in the Con-
sutulion, and in obeying il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29

Senator MCDONALD intends to submit reso-
luuon directing the WALLACE Committee TO inquire into
tc facts, aud iu,ther 70 ascertain whether or not The
sale f Ahulc Island does not violate the Fourteenth
Amendment To- mat dicriminatss In It, election laws
aeuiust iorrtsnturn citizens Ihese citizens re-
CURED 90 pay tax on certain amount real cstAte
Neionv theN vote. Even nauve.hurn citxeus have
not tho privilege % nee ballot the discrimination IL
great tliat only about ave OF the
Nu,hiHgf1a Pos.
II is not the first time that tho same question
has been brought TO the attention OF the Senate,
and it has been held that the Rhode Island
property qualification for voters is not in viola
ton OF the recent amendments 10 the Federal
Constitution. as the discrimination is not based
upon race. color. or previous condition Of servl-
tude. The statement that not more than onein
Eve OF the men in Rhode Island can vote IL alb
surdlJ false. The population OF the State is
loss than 100000 III was 2l7 1853 by the census Of
1870, and the total number OF votes cast ut the
last Presidential election was over 90 900. show
ing that the voters are more than one in ten OF
the whole population. including men. women.
and children.
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committees can examine and report what Is
wrong; the House can impcach and the SEN
ate try. and or both can withhold mp
preparations Tho country will see In the
passage of the proposed bill gross abuse
Of power for n merely partisan purpose, and
will never believe that the movement had
any other object than the seizure Of an adj
ditional Office, with its patronage and profits,
70 crafty tho raycnous Democratic ma ority.
The constitutional objection is also a very
serious one, however Interested parties may
attempt to brush it aside. 1t is proposed to
give the election OF the new printer to the
Senate and make him an officer OF the
Senate, but call him the Congressional
Printer, and yet devolve upon him the duties
OF an officer OF the United States. In addi-
ton to all this he is to boar to Congress
the further relation OF contractor. 1t is
altogether as gross an absurdity as can we'll
be imagined. As well might Congress take
the appointment OF the Postmaster-G General
from the President, and, giving 1t to the
Senate, designate him an officer OF that body.
The act Of 1s67-the model OF the present
bill-was an outrage, enacted by Rcpubli-
can Congress, with no object but plumber
and partisan power, and the Democrats will
be wiser IL they AVOID that and all similar
examples. They have only TO behave them
selves with ordinary prudence and exhibit
some practical devotion to the principles
theyprofess, to gain all the patronage OF the
Government, and among the rest the public
printing, within the small space of two
years. If there are patriots too eager to
wait the Democracy may be sure that they
are a kind OF men who are too intent upon
serving themselves to be Of any service to
the marty
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william Lloyd GArrl.on'. Funeral.

BosToN, May 2s.-There was thoroughly
representative gathering at the funeral OF william Lloyd
Garrison. at the First Church Roxbury, this afternoon
Tue building was hronged and many unable to OBJ.
tain admission Many coored persons were pre,ent The
floral decorations the offerings OF individuals AMI
not excessively elaborate The order OF exercises VAS
as lolnws' htndlng OF the Scriptures by Samuel NAV.
hymn Chnstmas.' bv Handel; address by Lucy stone,
h9Irtss hN me Rev Samuel johnson; hymn " 1anoN
address by Theodore ID Weld hymn +" Amsterdam =, ld
drtss ny Wendell Phillips The Choir was comnoscd oi a
eonfea quaftL ana the musical selections were dc sig.
mated ~ Mr. Gurri.on before his death The pa uenres
were wendell PhNps, Oliver Johnson, Charles l. Mi.
cheH, Robert u. Wallcu Samuel MAY Theodofe "a Will
Samuel L. sewall, and Lewis Hayden N - "'u'
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YAKooB KAHS's prompt compliance with
Englands demand for scientific frontier. for
the garrisoninG Of the mountain pusses. for the
siationing Of British residents at Cabool Can
dahar. and elsewhere. and for tho entire control
OF Afghanistan's foreign relations. might be
pulling but for statement In to-day's cable
dispatches. The statement is that the Anglo
Indian authorities in consideration OF YAKooBs
prompt and graceful submission have put the
Afghan potentate down in the pension list
for the snug sum of 100000 year. Thus
douby welded to his conquerers by hooks OF
gold and steel II will be the fault OF the English
themselves Il the new Ameer makes them
further trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29
David Davis. Strength In the West.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr. What THE
Sun has said about David Davis as Presidential cand
date is heartily appreciated and approved by the mod.
crate and conservative people Of southwestern Iowa
No name yet mentioned for the next campaign has
awakened degree OF interest all compnrahle win
mat caused by the suggestion of Judge Dauss Nj
nomination would 50 shake the old parties ami bring
ont tho reserve forces which are favorable to honest
ana ust government and return 10 the simpler forms
ana methods of the fathers the country aud no ca.
dnte Nei pu Onward would come nearer answering tile
demands Of the new party. which an inuortnnt lac
IN western notifies David Davis asa Presidential c NJ
out the West 49, "
HAsTiNGs, Iowa MAY %
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The Mexican Exposition Abandoned.

CITY OF MEXICO. May 20.-There has been no
Official statement Of the Rbandonmcn Of the Exposition
but the work Of preparation for 1t has been stopped
There is little doubt that the Cabinet has determined
upon the abandonm the undertaking The cause IL
that the means provided were inadequate. President
Daz SIX weeks ago caused to leave the Cabinet senior
Ramirez Secretary VI the Treasury Tor opposing the LX.
position IL Is feared that this abandonment will cause
Senior Lamaconn Mexican Minister az Washington. T.
siSu lie was tie originator of the project Senior KN a
Palacio has resigned his position ~ the Cabinet but
resignation has not yet been accepted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29
The Second Failure Of Montreal Bank

MONTREAL. May 2s.-The Mechanics Bank
has suspended payment owing to the refusal Of Nelson's
Bank 10 extend further accommodation It's liabilities
sd26Ooo and IT, 1852 OOO excess Of liabilities
over assets. S2a4OOO {. j. Brydscs Governor of the
ILLUSIONS BAY Company is President of the bank THIS
l. the second time the Institution has failed within three
years On the former occasion Nr. Alexander Nelson
was the manager Mr. Menzes has been his succr ssor
70 the close the bank this Afternoon The failure
will not affect other banks except SO TAR as they hold
notes VI the deiunct concern
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29

To THE EpIroR OF THE SuN-Sfr: Can you
inform ne o. any steps have be, taken toward the
non u monument or memorial In New York 10 NAruAs
hAlEf X 5
NAV HAvTN. May II
We regret TO say that nothing has yet been
done. although several persons have announced
their readiness to give money for the purpose
But Mr.. CYRUS W. FIELD is about 10 place ut
his own expense. u handsome memorial stone
on the spot where JONI ANDRE was hanged.
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The petition OF ex-soldiers and sailors OF
Rhode Island asking for an investigation 81
alleged violation Of the Revised Statutes in the
removal OF men OF their number from the
Providence Custom House and complaining Of
Federal interference In the Rhode Island cleo
tians. was presented TO the Senate on Tuesday
and yesterday the motion to refer it to the
proper committee was discussed. Senator AN
THoSY said that the petition was the ouigrowth
OF personal spite toward himself. Senator
MCDONALD expressed the opinion that the re-
strictions to suffrage In Rhode Island should be
inquired into. The Subsidiary Coin bill was
amended SO that such coins shall be legal tender
In sums not exceeding $40, and was then passed
The bill relating TO the use OF the militia and
the land and naval forces OF the United States
In certain cases. and TO repeal the election laws
was commended to the Senate in n speech by
Senator CALL.
In the House the Republicans again prevented
action on the bill relating to the removal Of
cases from the State to the Federal courts. 4
bill authorizing the issue Of District Of Columbia
bonds to an amount not exceeding 81 100000
for no part OF the principal or interest Of which
the United States shall be responsible. was
passed; and Mr.. s. s. Cox took Occasion to con-
firm the suspicion that he is in no hurry 10 have
Congress adjourn.
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sheriff Reilly. Case Referred to a Commission.

ALBANY May 28.-Tho Governor to-day made
an order referring the case Of Sheriff Reilly commits
sion to be composed Of George Tckno Curtis to take the
testimony anu witnesses as To the truth of The
CHARGES against the sheun and 10 report the same To the
NoNcrnur, Win tue macr facts which he deems 10 he
established By the evidence. lie also directs that the
commissioner give atleas eight days notice 10 the Shen
or his counsel and u tile counsel Tor the Of
he time and place when he viii proceed to the examine
with ali cVnyenient speed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-In the House Of Rep
resentatyes today. Fernando Wood Dem. " rose to
a question OF privilege, pending the consideration Of
hhl relating 20 the District OF Columbia aud d. sired n
rcnort IRON the WAYS and Means Committee resolution
uNiug the date OF the nual Adjournment ol Congress
Me,srs McMahnn dem. q and COX dem. n ob.
jectrd ~ the ground TINT the resolution could not he
admitted while -iness from the Committee the Dis.
trictu Columbia was boz order the latter remafkng that
he was not in u hurry ~ adjourn
TIE Speaker pro ten declined TO admit the solution
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Tho Riot hin Bribery.

HARmsBURG. May 2s.-The final meeting OF
the Riot BIZ Investigating Committee was held today
DR. Shoemaker was recalled. and denied that he had
ever offered any money was authorized to offer any
valuable consideration Tor support the Riot h Rem
rescutlNe Bennett ot Crnrned County answered No"
90 all stiuns George W Hail ut Philadelphia said he
NAT never made any promise 10 support the bill tor any
consideration Mr. kcmbe's testimony he suid did him
Injustice. lie hAl never offered 10 support the bill IN CON
sidcrauon Of kemble's influence.
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a savInu OF ss4 900 a Yenr

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Two million speeches
have been folded In the House document the
present session Of Congress began During the uas ten
months 047lll volumes have been folded In the docu-
uent room Under Republican rule the aprropfatinns
% maintain the document room were never less than
SlonnoD per annum. The appropriations Tor the same
purpose now are Sl2,bQO annually,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr. The re-
port Of the reception given in Montreal to the Thrteehh
Regiment has left impression that the treatment Of
it, chaplain peculiar II that he was ignored
by the Marquis Of Lnrne in the invitation given Col
AUSTIN and any tu private AUDIENCE with the Queens
daughter. II this 50, II significant Was Il ~
NKw NoRE. May y. HkNRY BEEcHER CALcRAFT
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a renn.,IvnnIa ror.ralt or Kemnle.


Il properly makes an honest citizens blood
non 10 see sch fellow as kemne prospecting by lite of
mrNery ana corruption, and walking about among hi,
tloN men as 3ne &" the elect Of the land administering
luc HUllrs OF ihilAdeluha lu tho luuk which
me public iund and stng down AZ uarrsuur To direct
ihe legislature ~ the hired the men Who seek
Htunun from tue treasury ~ compensation tor u loss
IhA w surlng can mako sum up e nan u that
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no ~ Sung BY Roeson Bskn'p whissey Thieves &c on
tue strand Ia Cailoinial

NNNh ~ AN'Alf hth"Nl lNr Muasey Thieves Ac.,
he strand IN Caiioinia
From The Widngt,n Post
Hall great Ulysses, miahy chief all bnul
lhfto welcome, WAndrrcr. 10 your native land.
On grasp our STAG ring cOuntrV's well.Worn tnil
Ana hold u urmly IN that non hand.
Since YOU departed. grand puissant chief
lhls ME mas teen a lemon squeezed 10 hatness.
Mon nave reNued lis as they taunt a thief
On, Mheh shall come again our day OF fatnessf
while yon have wandered over foreign lands
- Ana gathered gits in many an old world CITY
our way ha- stretched across tho dreurv snufs
our only git coplempt, unmiXed with pity
lls true that some of Ms have been elected
N 10 our uii places IN the halls of state.
NJ, even Vvtc. We are no more rcspt ctcd
lhah u We pinned behind prison crate.
FOR these are days when men have little feeling
o,tNt uluse whom yuu. mighty chic, called great:
" uFliN US BACK the era O good stealing;
Lay your mailed mana upon the helm OF State.
TINS life Is but mn oranre, sucked ana Iuiceless,
AMcArN, drearN time OF dulurnus gflei;
Anu an our struggles are but vain and useless-
we e"hhot hlde me damning brand OF theft
Then hail Ulysses, ofious chief thrice haul
welcome, great tray Ter 10 your native land.
bl' grasp our stag ring cuuntrN's WcllwOru tall
Ana hold IT hrmy IN that iron hand.
JudieiOusly Alleviate Throat and Iung
AnecuOus by Jaynaa Exueetnrant
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mourning.

ELLEN MEAD, the woman who dashed
bowl OF vitriol into a'man's face and then left
him wrlthing upon the sidewalk. while she went
of to dance Mt picnic was yesterday sentenced
to five years in State prison. This hideous and
cowardly mode OF Disagreement has OF late
been put in practice by several revengeful
women. In case which occurred last week in
n west-side tenement house. woman flung
vitriol In fellow dodgers face because the lat
ter refused to let his dauRhter-n child OF thir-
tcen-associate with her his objection being
that she was not a proper person. Long i'm
punity. caused by tho failure Of the sufferers TO
prosecute has had much to do with the growth
Of this revolving offence.
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Rum aud NiIssIonnrIes.


FL, BosToN May l0,-The expectation Of. rum to
he west coast OF Africa has reached large volume dur
ns the ast month but only two missionaries have been
%ht thither during the same time The names oil the
merchants engaged ~ me cNporlauon OF Africa
90 NOT appear upon the custom House books for obvious
Tns9 l9r u Nohl not lok very pretty IN print that
attendant At The leading Holy Church was systonaucav
killing uu the heather.
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The Ohio Republican platform is the Joint
production OF Deacon RICHARD SMITH OF the
Cincinnati Gazette and the Rev JAMES De
GoLYER GARFIELD Of the Credit Mobilier and
other swindling enterprises II is the peculiar
fate OF Deacon RICHARD SMITH to be associated
with wicked partners. even when he goes out
side regular newspaper work and tries to run
the political machine on the principles Of true
goodness.
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Am"s-m-rs- ts-Dss.
Americas nus-ura-i To- Bowsry.
Hover Theatre-Iru- Blue.
uros"~sy th-str-- 1he Foun iiinga
fIfth Avenue ThrHtr~-FNinuA
t.rr ad Or-ra tfsu---Arrah IA POgua
Dsveriy's Lyr-un th-~,r--H. VI rinaiore
New Nsrk Aquarium Great Attractions Matinee.
rsrL Th-atrc-Mme Fsvart
sssFrascisco uia~tr-ts-Broaiway,c cor. 10Th st.
STANDARD Th~stre--H NJ. s. Fnsfors.
1ssy Pastors Theatre d. = Venus
uniou square Theatre Horrors. Horfors Horrors
wsiiseL'S Th~atr~--As You LWe II.
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Mr. NIPPLE MITCHELL, whom the people
o; Oregon lately concluded to be OF more
credit to them In private life than in tho Senate
Of the United States. and who has since been
wandering about like n dsemboded and
troubled spirit. returned the other day to Port
land and somebody hired brass band to sere-
made him. NIPPLE made plaintive speech. in
which he bitterly lamented his inability. during
his term OF service on the late patriotic Railroad
Committee. TO get any subsidies for anybody or
anything. He said;
Don't look 70 Congress for aid They wont give H..
In eight years Congress has granted no subsidy 10
railroad. Nou expected me 10 set subsidy railroads
but was impossible. We must look 10 other sources
the idle millions Encourage capital present
snow capitalists that they will have safe Investments
This being done prosperity viii settle down upon US
That is the way precisely aud we are glad to
see that HIPPLE has found it at last. When
RAILWAYS are needed they will be built by pri-
vate capital. But HIPFLE learned It too late.
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The Ohio state Convention.

The nomination OF CHARLES FOSTER, for
Governor OF Ohio, by the Republican Con-
vention OF Cincinnati. yesterday, we accept
as signifying that JOHN SHERMAN enter
tains serious misgivings OF the result in
that State. Otherwise he would have taken
the nomination himself. FOSTER is HAYEs's
friend. TAFT Is GRANTS. The nomination
of FOSTER and the defeat OF TAFT show
that the Administration controlled the Con-
vention. So we see SHERMAN might have
been nominated. That he would have COW
eted the nomination II he had felt sure OF an
election. who can doubt
The resolutions are Of the most inlam-
matory character. They amount to n re-
newal at the polls OF the war OF the rebellion
already fought and settled in the field. They
are n complete departure from the doctrines
on which HAYES was run. The course OF the
Republican party in this respect reminds US
Of the motion OF boy on the end VI a teeter-
board. Then 1t was up, up, up; now 1t is
down, down, down.
Can q majority Of the American people be
led in this way? We shall see.
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The other evening a band Of Cheyenne
Indians talked with CARL ScHURz and were
advised by that iacile musician to 20 to farming
in the Indian Territory. The chief OF tho band
replied that they would like to raise corn and
other grain in fertile Dakota. but in the Indian
Territory the sun and drought scorched the corn
so that il would not grow. Here is a field for
the genius Of lie DUO. Let him invent new
kinds OF grain that shall be proof against sun
and drought.