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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
STRAP FOR THE DROWNING.

Drowning men clutch at straws. The De-
mocracy in several States in which the political
tide is now rising realizes that it is drowning,
and it is interesting to glance at the straws
upon which it places its reliance in the alb
sence of bona. fde life-saving apparatus.
In this STATE the straw is labelled 4" Taffy for
Tammany.D Democracy by large maj orlty
hates John Kelly with perfect hatred. There
is scarcely a Democratic newspaper between
hero and Buffalo that has not taken occasion
within the last five years to pillory him in its
columns as traitor. He bolts Democratic
nominations, he defeats Democratic State
tickets, he checkmates Democratic Governors,
he tramples upon the authority of Democratic
State Committees. And yet to-day the Democ-
racy of New FORTHWITH the milestone of the
last Legislature about its neck as a preventa-
tive of swimming-is clutching at Kelly - If
he was patent fe- preservsr.
In Massachusetts the straw is Governor But
Ter. And such straw! No man has more
virulently abused the Bay State Democrats
no man is more repulsiye to the self-respect-
ing element in the party. They are all per-
fectly well aware that he despises them as
heartily as they despise him, and that he re-
CARDS them simply rs means to an end-the
end being his own selfish ambition. No matter.
= ANY port in q Storm The water is deep,
they are unable TO swim against the Republic
can current and in their sore distress IL occurs
to them that If Butler would only seize hold of
them by the hair he might save them.
In Ohio the straw is thin and weak, even for
straw. 1t il called anti-sumptuary laws" by
one portion of the party, and too much-rum-
is-iust-enough by franker faction. 1t is
frayed about the edges, is badly split and is
fast decaying. The idea of Judge HOadly's
imagining that it will keep his head above
water in Novemborl
In Iowa the straw is coalition with the
Greenbackers. This, as we need not inform
our readers, is q straw which a drowning
Democracy has frequently placed under its
chin. General Weaver, the Greenback candi-
date for Governor, and all his immediate fol-
lowing are SAWS The fora Register, Hunder
the close and direct orders and mastery of the
Democratic Committee" IL is preposterous
straw; wretched, dlsreputable straw.
party that had any character to lose would
much prefer TO silk than to take hold OF such
a thing, even if contact meant safety.
In Pennsylyania-but the Democrats all for
lorn of that State up to the hour of THE TRIB-
UNE's going to press this morning had not
been able TO discover straw. 1t is believed
they will be drowned with dignity and without
a struggle Without wishing to add to the
detection of the Democracy of the other States
which we have mentioned we may remark that
the managers of the life-saving stations Of the
country are mt one in asserting that straws
never saved anybody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
ppJzE FycHTS WJTH GLOVES

Reports como from the West that Sade expresses
the most amicable sentiments toward his recent
conqueror, John l.. Sullivan. He pays really en-
thusasti 10 tribute to the Boston puglsts prowess,
and doubts If any man i'll the world can stand be-
fore him in the ring. Sullivan certainly has a
convincing way with hIm. and the opinion now
seems pretty general in all countries where the
"twenty-four foot ring Is ever heard of that as a
knocker out " his equal has not appeared In this
generation. Therefore the Boston champion can
afford to disregard all future challenges and con-
fine himself to his present peaceful profession OF
knocking out his patrons with alcohol variously
disguised.
A brute named Davis. who was making rapid
progress toward beating another brute named Dom
ovan into insensibity, was suppressed by Police
Captain Gunner at the American Institute on Sat
urday night This Davis il seems wants to meet
Sullivan. II the Police Commissioners and Police
Captains do their duty he will not have chance in
this city. If Captain Williams had had as much re-
spcct for the law Captain Gunner seems to have,
fewer prize fights with gloves in Madison Square
Garden would have disgraced NewYork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
POLITICAL NEWS.

Gabriel L. Smith, of Elmira, has published
card stating that he not aspirant for the Republic
can nomination for the Senate in the XXVilth DsFic'
Mayor Ewing, of st. Louis, is beng promi'
nently mentioned for the Republican nominaroA lux
Governor oil MISSOURI
The Independent or Revere House ne
publicans otherwise known Butler Republicans nav
organized for the campaign. 1t expected that thsy
will put Butler iu nomination immediately after tho nv
publican State Convention is held
One of the queer Congressional districts ~
Pennsylvania under toe new apportonment runs ao,V
the state from Mason and DIxon's line TO point "i
about sxty.hve miles OF the NewYork border shu '
braces seven counties.
The Knorpale (Teun.) Chronicle expresses
the oplo,on tuat If the thinking Republicans OF IenLo'
ace do their duty that state Will cast her vote ioi Wv
next Republican nominee for the Presidency. IN sNr
porting It's opinion Th, Chronicle submits = sa. in
statistics showing teat the ks2rpcad enocrac vote
has increased only 1900 during the sans pe'iou
Charles 5. Wolfe, of Pennsylvania, the wen.
known Independent Republican. has written low" -.
one of his friends the political SITUATION ~
State lie says that while he thinks that tne III
the Independent Republican party Ia endei 10 uo u
,h,nt that the mission OF independence 10 enu, "a
also says that he Is out OF politics ana ""'
keep out. AZ q
For the benefit of "sOme newspapers AZ
,,,a,cs Ignorant of Massachusetts, politics. VINO nav
an idea that Butler has in some way done tue o ~.
sarvioe by his raid ON the rewksbary Aimsnouse'
Bos,ou H,rald remarks that. nothing Is iur'nei -
the trutn The investigation proved that the
has been exceptionally we'll managed ana .na. 4s
srnor Butlrr's charges false and nauciou
raid was complete failure as his powdeE'ooA
on Fort Fisner." tsa
Speaking of the selection of Buffalo a. "a.
place for holding the Democratic state con'en'o
Erpyess Of that city, says: "The last poiuea'
ton of more Importance than county
Buffalo was the national convention OF tue
or F,ss.o democrats, August o. 1s4s, which nomlna
Mar,,u Van Bureu for President and Charles sas
Adams for vice. Prssidentnominasnn WIZ h,Srt esrry
good deal Of stir In the canvass pu' a'1
StateyS
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Nem,alork Daily Gribmtse.
POUNDED BY HORACE G r EEL Z
NETWORK, MONDAY. AUGUST 81
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIeN.-Eighteen seamen were drowned yes
terday by COLLISION between two steamers one Oh
which was bound for New-Ycrk. off Eddystone
Iacht in the English Channel. - Five lives were
also lost by collision between two steamers one
of which was sunk of the French coast. -
There were 1877 deaths from cholera IN Egypt on
Saturday. - 1t is reported that Henry III. Stan
lev has closed the Upper Congo 10 commerce. -
The funeral Of the Comte de Chambord Will take
place on September g. - Nothing has occurred
Mt Hanoi. Tonquin, since the 18th.
DoMEsTIC.-President Arthur arrived at Yellow
.toue Park on August %, and on August "a en-
camped in the Upper Geyser Basiu - Four
persons were burned to death and one was fatally
injured at a fire in Boston yesterday. - Schaefer
defeated Sexton at balk-line game OF billiards at
San Francisco ON Saturday. - 1t was reported
that the Southeastern Railway had been bought by
the Chapman syndicate. - There are 100 desil-
tute families sufferers by the recent tornado that
need aid at Rochester Mlnn.
CITY AND SJBURBAN.-Lord Colerdge attended
religious service at Trinity Church yesterday
morning; in the afternoon be went to Coney
Island. - Mr. Wizards guests took trip TO
West Point. - steam-pipe exploded in Will
iam-st - An autopsy was made III the case OF
the young woman who died of practice in Brook
lyn There were great crowds at tue seaside
resorts. - Several men were arraigned in a
police court for encouraging dog flight
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate clear or far and cooler weather. Tempera-
ture yesterday: Highest, $50; lowest, 61' average,
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and was only defeated in the convention py
few votes which we're drawn away from him.
his friends allege, by the use OF money,
General Ward is opposed to the National
banks. and he wants the Scott law re-
pealed and the temperance question settled
on democratic principles" He speaks OF
"the decisions" of protective tariff. ana
illustrates the notable remark OF General
Hancock that protection was local ques-
"tion.n The first and essential step in civil
Service Reform, in his opinion, is to turn out
the Republican officehOlders and put Demo-
Gratis in their places. General Ward has done
the Republicans of Ohio a good service IN
stating frankly just what the Democratic
party aims to accomplish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27

successw its originators that at the first meet
ing in Cooper institute Mr.. Abram S. Hewitt de-
clsred Tammany Hall to be already I" thing
of the past" Ignoring these important facts
though it all happened less than three years
ago, the Tammany and Irving Hall people
the latter being only tender to the former
assume to be surprised and indignant because
the State Committee did not take steps to har-
monize the factions.
THE TRIBUNE has had frequent occasion to
recall the County Democracy to first principles.
1t has great satisfaction in remarking the pres
ent effort on the part of some at least OF It's
leaders to get back to the original starting
point. We are not over sanguine as to the re-
suit. or their persistence in the effort, but it
shows that they have not entirely forgotten
what they organized for. Meantime, it may
help the Tammany and Irving Hall people to a
better understanding of the situation if they
too will recall to mind the object for which the
County Democracy was brought into being.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
MONEY! IND RTSINESH.

The past week has been one of dulness in
business, without much change in the prices of
staples, and of active trading in stocks with
| considerable decline in prices. Money has
remained easy on call, though there has been
| a slight advance in usual rates the advance
of the previous week TO and 6l2 per cent
on good commercial paper remains, but the
demand is limited by the comparative in
activity of business The banks have held a
conservative course contracting loans for
speculation and increasing loans for legitimate
business, but the net result for the week was
a decrease of 1854, 100 in the average.
The usual fall outflow of money has COM
menced, though largely through the channels
afforded by the Treasury the reserve declined
last week So, 644, 900, but decrease of loans
and conversation for the irregular working
of the system of averages the previous week
permitted a decrease of $6,3is,300 in de-
nosits so that tho surplus of reserve above
legal requirements is still 1921 ,325. The
actual reserve held is larger than it has been
mt this date in any year since resumption,
and the surplus larger than in any year ex-
cent 1880, when it was about 100000
larger Though the Treasury redeemed about
81. 900 900 of bonds under the 121st call
during the week, the receipts by the banks
came too late to have much effect upon their
averages, and their actual holdings on Saturday
may have been rather larger than the averages
indicated Strlngency in money is but little
feared since the collapse of vast speculations
in grain and provisions has set free large
amount, and the liquidation in stocks in dimn-
ishing the sums required to carry them. The
Il "a,
view of the state of foreign trade, but it does
not now seem likely that foreign gold will be
needed Imports of merchandise for the past
four weeks have been only about 800, 900 less
than those of the corresponding weeks last
wear, and there has also been a slight decline
in exports.
The disturbance in the stock market has
not been caused by any unfayorabie change
in the condition of properties. 1t arises from
speculative causes, and is due to the WEAKNESS
and disbursement of long holders, and the
indispositon of the public to relieve them of
their loads The railroads are generally re-
porting good earnings, though the Pennsylva-
mia statement for July was rather disap-
pointment, and there are increasing rumors OF
cutting rates between New York and Chicago.
AS long as tho managers of roads and the
kings of speculation are holders of the bulk
of the stocks, however, another railroad war
does not seem probable. But the public has
an impression that one would begin very soon
if the chief operators could first get cOnfding
outsiders to carry their stocks, and it there
fore refrains from participation in the game.
There have been a good many small and
moderate purchases for investment, but
mainly of securities not much exposed to the
wear and tear of speculation. and the amount
of speculative stocks emptied on the Street has
also been considerable. The decline In prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
RECURRJYG TO FIRST PRINCIPLES.

Again it seems necessary TO remind the rep
resentatives of the several Democratic factions
in this city of the purpose for which the County
Democracy was organized. Even the mem
beers OF that organization themselves have to be
often reminded oil the circumstances under
which they came into being as political body
and the objects which they set out to accom-
plish All this has apparently been lost sight of
during the discussion Of the pteiminaries to
the State Convention, which have been in prog
ress for few weeks past Judging from the
conversation of prominent Democrats of the
various factions as given in recently published
interviews, the impression prevails tnat there
is no Masquerade difficulty Ill the way of har-
monizng all the city factions upon the basis of
fair division, 80 that all may be represented in
the State Convention and all may unite in sup
port of the ticket nominated. Great astonish-
ment is expressed at the action of the State
Committee at Saratoga ia refusing to adopt
course which would lead to harmOnizng all
the factions on the basis of fair division.
The Tammany and Irving Hall people are
particularly outspoken in their condemnation
of the State Committee this account and
Mr.. Robert b. Roosevelt who introduced the
resolution that was adopted concerning the
manner of appointing delegates from this city,
is denounced with fervor as an idealist and
marplot.
There is something refreshingly cool in this
behavior of the Tammany and Irving Hall peo-
ple What they wanted the State COMMITTEE
to do was to take such action as would bring
Tammany Hall and the County Democracy into
harmonious working relations. Aud perhaps
in the light of the shameful barganings of the
past two years it was not absolutely absurd.
But in the light of the circumstances under
which the County Democracy came into being
and the single object it set itself to accomplish,
could anything be more prepostcrousf For
the sole purpose of this organization, set forth
with unmistakable cearness and precisoniin
all its numerous whereases and resolves and
dwelt upon with almost profane vigor by the
orators who attended its christening, was the
utter Determination of Tainmany Hall as Pc.
litlcal force. Opposition to the Republicans was
held to be "a minor consideration compared with
the Importance of this great work. All that the
County Democracy stood for, all that it mt ant
at the time of its organization, was war to the
knife against Tammany and SO confident Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
QUESTIONS CONCERNING The NEW AQUE-
DUCT

|
| DUCT
tits gratifying to note that the members OF
tbe Aoueduct Commission seem to he going
abont their work in practical, energetic man.
per. They are weighing carefully the impor-
tant questions which are brought before them,
| and appear to be animated by determination
TO secure the best results for the city at the low
| est expenditure consistent with thorough
| ard lasting cons Instruction, anu WIFI .ne
vast proportions Of the Improvement winch
| they are to control. Nothing less Is e4peeteu
by their fellow ctizens OF such CAREFUL inetnou-
| ical, successful business men as Franklin Eu-
son. William Dowd and George w. Lane, while
Controller Grant will not fail to second them IN
sound Indictment and well-matured decisions.
II il a good sign that some of the Commission
ers have made up their minds to sacrifice va'ua'
BILE private interests in order to devote them
selves without check or hindrance to this great
public service. They are entering upon an I'M
dertaking more extensive and costly than any
single enterprise with which the city has had
ANYTHING to do in this generation, and 70
amount of thought, labor, pains and push can
be too great for the proper beginning, advance
ment and supervision of the whole. They are
to build not only for the New-YOrk OF ten years
hence but for the New-YOrk of later genera
tions rs well. Now that it is decided to take mp
this great work, it should be so amply and gen.
eruusly done that there will be no question OF
more water for the metropolis before Tho mid
die of the next century. Therefore, unless
there are serious engineering obstacles In the
way, the suggestion which has been made In
the meetings of the Commission, to enlarge the
dimensions of the new aqueduct beyond tie
limits originally set, seems II good one. III GER
tainy should not be rejected without exhaus-
tive consideration.
So of tue plan to change the proposed line OF
the water tunnel to region farther back from
the Hudson River, where it would not pass
through any of the splendid estates that now
extend on the east bank almost from Spuyten
Duyvi to POughkeepsie IL the line as now
suryeyed can be shown to be clearly the best
possible one in the public interest, of course 1t
should be adhered to. But there is.forcc IN the
suggestion made to the Commission that the
wealthy and influential property-owners along
the Hudson River will expect and Will be likely
tn get exceedingly heavy damages Tor the IN
iury done to their possessions. Unless the en-
eineers have some convincing reason ~ give
why the aqueduct should not be built through
land far less extensively improved, the Com
mission may find it advisable to change the
route, even though the length of the a1ueduct
be somewhat increased. This question of land
damages is one of a serious character and
hardly seems to have received due attention
from the engineers of the Department of Pub
lie Works in the reports which they .bave made
from time to time. 1t may involve the city in
enormous expense unless ample precautions are
falan
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into Thibet. Recently he nad FAREWELL iutervs.-
with the Emperor and the heir apparent ct Petr,,
hon. Tho Czarew1tch listened with great interssS
to tho Coloneps account Of bis proposed JOURNEY
and on leaving presented him with handsome pai}
OF field glasses. Colonel Prolevalsky expects II
leave for tho Moneolian frontier about the end a.
September. taking with him ono Lieutenant on
volunteer, seven rank and fle-four of whom ~
Colonel has himself selected from the Corpss -
GreDadiers-nine Cossacks and one internrstss
The party it is expected will be absent about tWc
years.
Foremost among those who accompany the I,ora
Chief Justice of England in his visit to the UnitsS
States is Charles Russell. Q. c., the Member for
Dundalk. Few men at his age have attained the
success OF Mr.. Russell, who now stands by general
consent at the head of the unofficial bar In England,
He was born in 1888, and is the eldest son Of the
late w. Arthur Russell, of Newry. Educated A
Castlsnock College and Trinity College, Dublin BE-
commenced bis career as an articled clerk to Dun.
dalk solicitor but finding in short time that tia
higher branch of the Law was moro congsnial to biz
nature and more in accord with his powers and am.
bitons he relinquished his first choice and set ear.
nestly to work as student of the Honorable Soci.
ETY. Of Gray's Inn. After passing the necessary az.
aminations with ease and distinction Mr. Russell
was called to the bar at Linco!n's Inn In Hilsrv
Term, 1859, and joining the Northern Circuit rosa
rapidly In the favor and estimation of the bar and
the public. He became known as a sound lawyer
persuasive advocate and an acute cross-examinsr.
and in Liverpool especially his reputation soos
spread. His briefs were numerous and important
not only in the Courts of Passage but also at See.
sons and Asszes, and it was not, therefore, aston.
isbing that in succession to Sir John Holker be BE-.
came leader OF his circuit by universal consent He
was raised to the dignity Of Queens Counsel IN
1872 and has been in most of the important causes
Of the time since then. Two years later, ambitions
of gaining Parliamentary seat. Mr.. Russell con.
tested the borough Of Dundalk at the general elec.
ton, but was defeated 0y MrCallan. In April 1880.
however he renewed the contest. and was then cue.
cessful. Since then he has made his mark In the
House Of Commons an Irish Liberal Of moderate
views Rejecting the leadership Of Mr.. Parnell, be
has pursued his course and his tact and earnest
advocacy Of the cause Of his couDtrymen were Of
considerable Importance In influencing Mr.. Glad,
stone in his measures for the Cancellation of Ireland
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ment succeeds or fails, the new law works
WELL lessons the burdens of the people, offends
nobody but the lower class of saloon keepers
and is growing in popularity with good cltl-
zens of both parties.
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paper published in London, and especially de-
voted to railway affairs says that bill for an
underground railway under the Broadway" from
Bowling Green to the river" has passed " the
House of Representatives." Still, for a British
statement of an American matter, this is surprs
ingly accurate.
Congressman Finerty who will help to represent
Chicago in the new House of Representatives. seems
to belong to the type of professional IRISH
man. HE latest extravaganza is to compare the
Phoenix Park murders to John Browns raid. The
comparison is not tenable John Brown was not
cowardy assassin, but a brave, strai ghtforward
fighter who if he acted outside the law. did 1t in
mans fashion. No, the souls of the Ph@nix Park
murderers are not marching on.'
Two hundred and thirty days of
the Democratic Legislature of Penn.
sylvania at $4,000 day. Total 100000. 1t is
The Philadelphia lines that presents this computa-
ton Tor the benefit of whom ii NAV concern. 1t
would seem to concern tho newspapers that contin-
ualy do cry turn the rascais out"
The more Governor Buffers advice to the people
of Tewksbury-to live at peace with one another
is considered the drolier it appears 1t is as if Shy
lock should have advised folks TO take Abou Ben
Adhem for their model. as # the young gentle
man who fired the Epheslan dome should have
applied for tho presidency of the Ephesian Ipsur-
ancc Company.
The baptism of q number of negro converts at
Canarse recently was completed under the
folds of a large American flag. which the minister
had planted at the spot i'll the bay selected for the
ceremony. Precisely what idea prevailed IN the
minds of the converts 10 the efficacy OF the Stars
and Stripes not made clear by the accounts of the
affair." but as 1t is stated that the spot selected and
thus marked was directly in front of Uncle
Sans cabin il is safe to assume that there was
some patriotic fervor to be given vent to on the &C.
cason.
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