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snues were seized couple Of years sferwsrd Under
such circumstances the prospects Of Mexican dovsrn
ment loan being hoated yet awhile upon the London
Stock Exchange do appear 10 be Of encouraging
character"
The subject Is not without interest to
American citizens who have invested money
In Mexican railroad enterprises In reliance
upon subsidies from the Mexican Govern
ment. At present, as 1t appears, these sub
sidies arc paid out Of Import and export du-
ties mortgaged years ago and now to be
mortgaged second time to British bond
holders; and It Ii not impossible. nor even
improbable. that their payment may be
stopped. and the sources from which they
are now derived put under British control
beyond recall.
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The Pope aud the Irish Question.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-SU: l would
like 10 say few words In regard the Pope on the
Irish question. The most of the Irish in America at the
time dissatisfied with the remarks made by
the Pope on the Irish and their actions IN
any command given by the Pope bishop priest was
considered law by the people. But the people Of the
present day are more enlightened than those OF
years ago, and though they stil hold fast the Catholic
Church they know they have duty perform in help.
ing to free their country from English TYRANNY The
Pope would not maxi the same remark few wears rgn
when Bismarck tried to take possession nf all fopc
TX possessed lido not link the Pope, priests cicr.
gynen in general Of any denomination have my husi-
ness In interfere with the Irish people either Catholic
Protestant Let the Irish settle the debt they owe TO
England best they and let the Pope and his
gy remain silent. NELLIE FIrzsInMoSs
Nkw YORK, May H.
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Paris Unhealthy.

II will surprise people here to learn that In
one important respect the municipal govern
ment Of Paris has long been lamentably in
efficient. The sewers Of the French capital
have been famous from time immemorial,
and yet now, II seems, they are denounced
by sanitary authorities as utterly unsuited
for the work to be performed. The streets OF
Paris may DO beautifully clean. but disre-
gard OF precautions to preserve the public
health has kept the death rate Of tho city
much above that Of London. for instance,
and has given FREQ play to tho diseases
which arc preventable by proper hygienic
arrangements.
Paris has recently suffered from severe
epidemic Of typhoid fever, and zymotlc dis
eases generally have for several years pro-
vailed there to marked extent. From 1859
to 1874 the proportion per 100000 inhabitants
who died from typhoid fever, diphtheria,
smallpox, measles, and scarlet fever was
15O q high rate. And this figure has stead
lily increased since. During the years from
1879 to 1881 1t was more than doubled, the
proportion being SS4. Last year over 5000
persons died from typhoid fever. and In 1880
and 1881 there were moro than 1900 deaths
each year from the Same disease.
Tho great cause OF tho trouble Is the sew
erage. The system Of drainage is described
as barbaric, and. In spite Of the spread OF
knowledge In that direction within recent
years, there is the grossest ignorance as to
traps, ventilating, and other methods OF
preventing the escape Of foul gases.
It seems that though the Paris sewers arc
vast In size, they have not sufficient fall !;
thok ha Ia a
that the solid deposits arc 80 numerous that
a force OF eight hundred mon has to BIO en-
ployed to push the matter along. And yet
these sewers receive only part Of the drain
age OF the houses. There are In Paris $4,000
cesspools Of which only 10000 arc emptied In
the course Of the year.
In fine, the drainage system OF Paris is far
behind tho age, and disgrace to O capital
which asplres to lead the world in civiliza-
ton. Nor have the citizens yet learned how
to protect their houses from the ingress Of
sewer gas, though here In New York the
question has become ono Of the most lmpor-
tant with every householder, 80 that often
times people are almost monomaniacs on the
subject, and many inventions to accomplish
the desired end are made every year.
Tho evils caused by its bad drainage are 30
serious that at last q special Technical Com
mission has been appointed to report on
possible sanitary improvements for Paris
This Commission has among its members
tho englnecr-in-chief Of the Paris sewers,
eminent physicians most versed In sanitary
matters, and celebrated chemists. On tho I'd
OF this month they visited London to inspect
tho metropolitan sewers and get hints as to
n drainage system to DO recommended for
the French capital.
But the measures they must advise will in
volve great outlay, which will provoke
much discussion, and probably excite no lit
tie opposition. Yet Paris cannot AFFORD to
have u reputation for unhealthfuness. and
that II Is now getting.
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masses and velocities happen to be rightly
proportioned, are likely in tho course OF
tmo to approach 80 close that they can
never got apart again. but must continue to
swing around one another, linked by thoir
mutual attraction. Collisions may even take
place. II the sun should ever thus fall with
In tho attraction OF another sun, the conse-
quences might be disastrous to life upon the
planets, evon without any collision but the
enormous interval Of time which must elapse
before such thing can happen doprives
this consideration Of any elements OF alarm
But Independently Of Its effect upon the
planets, the future career Of our rowing sun
cannot but DO q matter OF interest. Even
though all life should perish from the earth
ages before tho sun finds companion In his
journey, yet we know that he cannot shake
the earth of, and II eventually he should be-
come . member OF one Of those wonderful
star clusters which the telescope reveals
scattered here and there In the heavens, he
would carry the earth, bearing the relics Of
the human race with him, into the perpetual
daylight which must overspread such glo-
rious congregation Of suns.
There Is another consideration, however,
which is less agreeable to the imagina-
ton. Astronomers have come to recognize
tho fact that space abounds In dark
bodies, many Of which are perhaps
burned-out suns. Tho number Of those
dark bodies has been estimated to
equal, II not to exceed, that Of the visible
stars. Suppose our sun should run into one
OF these dark bodies Of a mass equal to or
greater than his owni The law OF tho con-
servation Of energy teaches us that terrific
conflagratiOn would result, in which worlds
would be consumed like cracking shingles
In q bonfire. But instead OF running
against dark body the sun might merely
fall within Its attraction, and, the centrip-
etal and centrifugal forces being bal
anced, the two-a living sun and q dead
one-would henceforth go swinging about
their common centre In an endless waltz
There Is evidence that this very thing has
happened to some Of the other suns around
US. The great star Procyon, for instance. is
known to have an invisible companion drag
ging 1t to and fro, but astronomers have
strained their eyes In vain to catch glimpse
OF It; and 1t Is believed that the variations In
the light Of the remarkable winkin9 star In
Perseus, which the Arabs named the Demon,
are caused by huge dark body whirling
around 1t. 1t Is not pleasant to think Of tho
bare possibility Of our glorious sun being
thus made prisoner in the midst OF the
universe, chained to rayless skeleton; but
that appears to be one Of the strange chances
which beset q solar traveller In the wonder
filed deeps Of space.
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mighty queer paperl IL the Shorthand Writer
published in Flainhe!i n j., by Mr. ID. r. Lindsey the
inventor Of wonderful system of shorthand with a
wonderful name The paper isasrong advocate Of that
thing called spelling reform The last nuraber has an
article on Shorthand for IN. Blind" After speaking Of
the introduction Of stenogaphy into Of the
man blind asylums, it proceeds with these remarks
which We copy precisely;
We hay bin wondering for years why moov in IN 8
direction has not bin pre,iusy mad. this cunry our
systems " Shorthand are far superior To the German
ysems Tor such use as the outlines briefer aud
formed with more method, 49,
Takisrafy cnd be introduced into blind institution
very easily, ~ all the professors and pupils can master
u In few weeks sufficient for their daily nsrcours
We commend this subject TO these institutions.
This 10 very hns doubt IL looks rather crazy
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1Hz SAYINGS BANKS SAVED.
TIE Gsver~sr vetees The Fses BMl-His
Reasons those Suggested by The sus.

TIE 8overuor Vetoee toe Fe8o nut-hus
Reasons those euGGested by The sus.
ALBANY, May 19.-Gov. Cleveland has We
toed the Page BILL which extended the list OF So
curities In which savings banks may invest. In
his memorandum Of reasons for tho act he says:
II must be conceded, think, that no absolute Ger.
tanty attends the judgment Of men IN relation to the
matter Of good securities ThegState ofcers mentioned
In the bill should not be burdened nrusted with this
important duty. eco provision In the bill bv which
any security be Withdrawn from the list. u once ap
proved by these officers though may become un
safe or worthless ~ an investment.
Absolute safety Of the principal deposited Is what the
patrons Of savings banks should seek and any Govern
ent control over these institutions should rst Of al be
when State officials already charged with onerous du
ties are called TO decide upon the value of proposed
curea and whn the safety Of deposits IL left TO their
determination and tho care Of directors aud trustees
often tempted to speculative ventures beyond their
power to resist due regard to the protection Of .
cass OF citizens who should especially deserve the care
q the State REQUIRES. believe that the insiitnticns
use Of such deposits to Investments described by the
law. and which ~ nearly - possible. insure absolute
exemption from loss
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Mr.. Laurence O,,pAan,.. New Book.


From he London IthsnTun.
As the announcement OF Mr.. Laurence Oil
plants "Alti0ra Peto has excited curiosity Il
may be well to say :" AltIora" has much more Of a
plot and is less Of satire than Piccadliy" although
II freely banters the aectstion. frivolty and loose
commercial morality which Mr.. Olphnnt sees IN the
present age, fsheIicism speculative philosophy pro.
fesonal beauties ointsoc companies md the Irish
American trade in dynamite OF the elements
that go to make up " Altiora P.to."
Mr.. oiphaut is still at Haifa in Palestine whore he
has bought house and intends settle for some time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20

1t Is evident that the people OF Brooklyn
mean to mako the celebration OF the opening
OF the great bridge a memorable event II Law
ish display Of flags banners. and fireworks
and unbounded enthusiasm can do it and
now that the inhabitants OF New York have
been asked by the Mayor to give themselves a
half holiday and make as merry rs they can on
the same occasion. there can BIO no doubt that
the oath OF May will become red letter day in
the history Of the twin cities. 1t only needs
such delightful weather as We have enjoyed for
the last few days to insure the complete sue
cess OF the celebration.
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Two eccentric occurrences diversified tho
mono,ony 81 the opening day AT III. Paris Salon In the
morning W Jan Won Beers dissatisfied with the
allotted TO his lecture, obtained sone anpblack aud
rubbed over the whole Of tho In the after,
noon NJ vauqnein bounced upon his with a razor cut
clean out OF The frame, md carried It on These
dalous exhibitions OF temper produced une certune
emotion among the fashionable throng Of spectators
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Lung complaints, bYouc hits asthma Ac. are speed
ny relieved and taken time perm ansnty cured by
Or. Jsyns's Expectorant You WITH md il H,v cssIsia
remedy for ooH1As ard eplda-Ids.
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Prom Me voies Of Ms People
TINE Bun ID. without doubt to-day the fore
most paper In this city regards the payment Vt labor
N every Department from roof 70 cellar.
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The frightful destruction OF life and prop
erty by tornadoes in the Western States con-
tnues from day to day. The number Of these
terrific storms which have swept villages and
farm houses away like chaff within the last
month is astonishing. The list Of the persons
killed and the property destroyed by one tor
nado has. in some cases. not been completed
before another has burst upon the inhabitants
Of a neighboring State or county. The spec
tacle Of one Of these whrling storms rushing
furiously across the country with its awful
black tunnels let down from the clouds and
sweeping the earth excites the wonder OF all
beholders who are not in tho tornados track.
But those upon whom the storm descends have
no time to admire this astonishing display OF
the destructive power OF the elements. II they
escape with their lives they are fortunate.
Here. certainly. Is an opportunity for the
meteorologists to increase our knowledge OF
the laws Of tho weather. What liz 1t that period
ically lashes the aerial ocean at whose bottom
we live into such fury? Are those astrono-
mers who think that the atmosphere Of the
earth feels the effect OF the sun storms in their
eleven year cycle right. or must the cause be
looked for upon this globe alone?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
Police Commissioner FRENCH is in Boston

Police Commissioner FRENCH Is In Boston
examining the police system. There are some
features Of the Boston police force that will
undoubtedly surprise him. II he is at all
familiar with the locust bearers OF this city II
an offensive or even moderately offensive per-
son asks question OF q Boston policeman, he
Is sure to receive q civil answer. II anybody
ventures to ask question OF New York po-
liceman. he Is likely to get an uncivil answer.
There IL another thing which Commissioner
FRENCH will notice about the Boston force
Boston policeman does not use his club
or draw his pistol unless he is attacked by
superior numbers. The Boston policeman is.
OF course. provincial and unframed. and Is
totally incapable Of appreciAtinG the pleasure
OF clubbing man with fractured skull or a
stroke Of paralysis. II Boston policeman Ia
little too rough In his treatment OF persons
who make no resistance. WENDELL PHILLIPS
and swarm OF philanthropists will move
heaven. earth. and the Police Commissioners
to get that policeman's head. Another thing
that will surprise Mr.. FRENCH Is that the Bos-
ton policemen know even the eccentric topog-
raphy OF their city. An ordinary New York
policeman knows nothing OF geography beyond
his own beat-except the saloons.
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The marksmen who have been selected To
shoot for America in the international rifle
match at Wimbledon are able already to show
good records. and as soon as they get fairly to
work at their practice they will doubtless i'm
provo very fast Now let them avoid all bicker-
ings and petty jeslousies which are destruc-
tive not only Of organization. but OF individual
excellence, and work together In perfect har-
mony. and they may hope to prove inyincible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
Harm nizing the Repu blicans.

The Republican organization In this city
is in the hands Of the Stalwarts. COM
mttee have been laboring for many weeks to
harmonic the party. They have met with
little encouragement, but perhaps they have
begun their work at the wrong end. They
have been at work among the rank and file.
They should have commenced with the chiefs.
For example, let tho committee get ROSCOE
CONKLINa. CHESTER A. ARTHUR, and THOMAS
@. PLAT. on behalf Of the Stalwarts, and
WILLIAM H. ROBERTSON, JOSEPH H. CHoATE,
and WHrTELAw REID, for the Half Breeds,
with ALONzo b. CORNELL on his own &C.
count, to publicly proclaim over their sig
natures that concord must aud shall prevail
In the party In this city. After that the rank
and file can ponder over the subject.
But even then, how will 1t DO in the rural
districts One-third OF the Republicans in
the country regions refused last fall to go to
the polls and vote for FoLaER for Governor
Will they come into the new arrangement
unless they are sure that they will not again
be brought under the Stalwart yoke
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
LOs.es nv Fire.

JERSEY CRY, n. J.. May 21.-The
cabinet, upholstering and paint shops of tbs
Pennsylvania Railroad company, contained iB
one building 40Gx175 located ON meadows be-
tween Eere and Newark were totally burned
The shops contained three Pullman coaches,
one Of which was saved, badly scorched
eighteen passenger coaches of the Eastlake
design. three locomotives, Six tenders, and
a vast quantity of paints. cushions,
wasc.lnsen got freight engine 40 ont,
but were unable to save engine 537
aud large locomotive owned by the New York,
West Store < Bufalo Railroad company. Tho
less is estimated as follows: On building,
$50, 900; two Pullman coaches, So, 900; two 10
eomotives s24 600; eighteen passenger coaches,
Sl44, 600: six tenders, $4,000; total s3l2, oD
To the above mnst be added material and fit
tings, the value of which will fall lot far short
cf e10o, 600 The total il $4,000. The com
pany has a large reserve for meeting the fire
losses. Nearly 500 men are thrown out OF
work. The company will rebuild at once.
IN THE WOODS.
n WooDvILLE, n. H., May 21--The
steam saw-miH and two million feet of lumber
belonging to 4. T & E. Baldwin, also the
depot, water-house. and five hundred cords OF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
The News in Brief.

Gen Crook Is supposed to be in th'
western part of Chihuahua Mexico
it IS expected that the star route CASE
vii be gwen 10 the jury in about ten days
The international convention Of the
Y NJ c y recently in session at Milwaukee
| has sdloarnel
At Deimar, Iowa. a thirteen-year old
| hoy feii uader the " heels OF moving train
aul tost 10th legs he died
! The next Wisconsin state far Will be
he!i a. Madison, on the second week il Sep
'elGEer Milwaukee was the CAPITA! eity's
. closet camra1isor
Postmaster General Gresham has is
sued az esder directing that ali s'ar route con
tractors mast secure his permission before
making s@b-contracts GA any route
Tie genera. land otfiae At Washing
toa has =eot special agents 20 Minnesota 10
break NJ the system of lan1 stealing IN he
p'n9 lads q that state hy lamb firms
Dr. James Wright, formerly score
AIRY - he e.ato % Iowa, has purchased from
secretary Hal baif interest m The Bloom
6e,l Republican,, and wiii remove thtther-
III Is stated AZ Wa5hinetoa that the
;r7o2. Al me barracks are h>.I il tea1iaes7 10
= C the British legation at moment )
2e,!,e ia the event OF az. o2!rase by FelGans
The New York Times publishes / 1e
view . IL present cgop outlook. 4a1 con
IA les that the prospect Is nat 50 4atisfss story
20 eithsy producer or consumer a. K was IL
1852
There is trouble in tie Hamilton on.
tario schools because one % the young lady
.car hers was discovered slttiag in the lap o.
""r OF the professors. TIE professor bal a
wife
f#e Chicago Times charges that the
verde, in the Damn tris! vas obtained by
,r1aJ, ttara having bean friend Of Damn in
sc PAM. VINO had e.iaTed that II he s*s IN
81 j'try he would aeqaH NM
Ex-Eepresentati, iiazieton,. of Wis,
is elowIy recovering from the effects
# tha injury to his kno- cap He is able %
Vaia u httie with the 'ii ut clutches, aud ex-
poets 70 he fit for business in few weeks.
John w Woodhnll, the alleged de-
fsultng grand secretary of the Masons, in an
interview declares his cash is all right and
that it win be proven SO by the investigating
committee which meets to look into the matter
4 meeting of the Parnell branch of
the IRISH National league, in Philadelphia, in
dorsed the appeal for a national tribute to Par
nell, and authorized the sending of 5000 to
Archbishop Feehan, at Chicago, TO be added to
the Parneli fund started III that city.
Robert Bruce fatally shot Anthoay
Connolly, a saloon-k keeper of Chicago, and was
himself severely wounded There seems to
have been no reason for the deed. Bruce
the aggressor and is said by his friends to be
insane. Connolly died in twenty-four hours
after receiving the wound
The conditi on of William d. Kelley
Is believed to be much more serious than the
reports given ont would indicate, DR.. Agnew,
Of the quartette of physicians who attended
Garfield, has the case in charge 1t is asserted
that Kelly has Il bona fide cancer extending
the length of his jaw and that he never
DO permanently relieved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
N artier.

ST. Louis, May 24.-Stephen Hin
sney and Joseph Hoffman, two mechanics.
ooarders and roomers at 2,l12 Broadway
luhTreied in their room about l O'Clock TIL:
morning, while under the influence of lianor
when Holman drew revolver and shot Hin
chey IN the breast, killing him instantlq HoT
man was arrested The quarrel is supposed tc
be about girl named Sommers, with whoa
Hoffman is desperately in love, and IN NhO:e
Hinchey also was paying addresses
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
NEW FREIGHT TARIFF.

The Illinois Central road issued a new freight
tariff on business to upper Mississippi River
points in connection with the Mississippi River
boat lines making all rates five cents lower
than those of the roads in the Northwestern
Traffic association A difference of two and
one-half cents has always been allowed IN
favor Of rail and water routes, but the Illinois
Central makes difference OF five cents be
cause the Northwestern road makes a similar
difference IN rates - Dubuque, which Is an
! Illinois Central pGibt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
Striking Head Lines

Are used call attention the fact that this is
advertisement of the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE
* ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Its EIGHT Trunk Lines traverse the best por
tions of Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA,
DAKOTA and Iowa.
Located directly its lines are the cities of Chi
cago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Winona, st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Madison, Prairie du CHEN, Mason
City, Sioux City, Yankton, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuque Rock Island, Cedar Rapids and Council
Bluffs as well as innumerable other principal bust
ness centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
going West, North, South East able to use
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILwAYto
the best advantage.
Ticket Offices everywhere are supplied with
maps and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready to furnish infor
nation and sell tickets at cheapest rates over the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
5. MERRILL. Avn CARPENTER,
General Manager, Gen Pass. 81 Tiki ct,
J. T CLARK GEO II. HEAFFORD,
Genl Snp't Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22

wood, the property of the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad, with two cars, burned
Woodland fires are raging in Twin mountain,
Jefferson, Warren, Summit, and much dam
age is anticipated A large force of men is
fighting the famas. The loss on standing and
cut timber is laSge Forest fires are raging on
Mount Webster and Blue Ferry mountain
Nine hundred acres are burned over One
thousand cords of wood are imperiIed A
special train has gone to Warren Summit with
two hundred men to check if possible the FIRE
there. Another fire IS IN the vicinity of North
Concord In HaleA woods, Darlington, seven
miles from here. attract of 230 acres Is burned,
also four thousand cords of hardwood Fifty
acres of valuable woodland between Taunton
AMI Middleboro Mass, are burned A heavy
woodland fire is now raging in western part CT
Dighton
At Barnstaple large tract of woodland and
a quantity of cordwood have burned