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WORK DAILY TRIBUNE sATt MAY 81 issTEN PAGES

ment objected to Zebehr on the ground that he
might ally himself with the Mahdi, encourage
the slave trade and endanger General GOrdon's
life. TO these objections General GORDON
replied early in March, contending that Zebehr
instead OF making common cause with the Mahdi
would drive him ont of KOrdofan, and adding
that some one must rule over slave state,
either Zebehr or the Mahdi, and 1t would be
better to have a subsidized ally than fanaticai
foe. He gave the clearest reasons for the APP
pointment. Natives would not take the places
of the Egyptian officials, for the reason that
they were afraid Of compromising themselves
with the Mahdi after the withdrawal or the
garrison, His source of weakness was that OF
being foreigner, q Christian and peace
maker. This would be over e Iebehr were by
his side. AS for General Gordons personal
safety, Zebehr would be certain to look after
him, if the Egyptian subsidy depended upon 1t.
The British Government refused either to
sanction Zebehrs appointment or to allow the
Egyptian Ministry to assume the responsibility
for it, With this refusal disappeared the last
chance of establishing n native government al
Khartoum, and of Withdrawing the garrlsons ut
SEMINAR and elsewhere. The sick and the
women and children had been sent away from
Khartoum early in March. The evacuation OF
the town c0uld not be completed unless the
Egyptian employees were Withdrawn and the
machinery of government was entirely slls-
pended Nor could evacuation take place unless
General Gordon decided to desert population
that had welcomed him, and i'll this way com
promised itself with the Mahdi. He could not
force himself to do anything SO dshonorable.
When Zebehr was withheld he asked for troops
either by way Of ASsOuan or Suakim. lie took
it as matter of course that General Graham
bloody victories would be turned to some ac-
count in opening the road to Berbcr. Inc
Gladstone Ministry recalled the army and lett
Khartouin to its fate. The blue books close
with General GordOn's scornfId reputation OF
the idea Of borrowing money from the people CT
KhartOum and promising to stand by them ana
then of deserving them; and with his angry
threat to retire to the Equator and to leave the
Liberal Ministry to wipe out the disgrace OF
abandoning the five chief garrsons of the
SOudan.
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voters. Under these circumstances the indis-
Greet boast of some of the Presidents friends
that he will have over forty votes from Penn
sylyania, and that he will make similar gains
elsewhere. is worse than idle talk. OF the sixty
delegates chosen from Pennsylvania, at least
forty eight were elected because they declared
for Blaine. Nearly all OF those are under
written pledges, given to their constituents, to
vote for Mr.. Blaine. How many of those men
will go to Chicago and betray their trusts
And what good would a nomination be to
President Arthur, if obtained iii that way
We do not believe that any of these men will
prove traitors at Chicago, or that the talk OF
gains from such sources ia anything more than
the same kind of buster that characterized the
Grant canvass of 1880.
II has been said that some of these delegates
and aternates will remain at home and send
substitutes But that would avail nothing
Previous TO the last Convention 1t frequently
happened that person, rejected by his district
ar State As a delegate would nevertheless sit
in conventions i'll defiance of the rights of the
voters. That was done by the unjust proxy
system. How it works may DC illustrated by
the statement that Mr.. Emery Storrs, who was
70 demand 4 seat in the Convention as n subSti
tute for a district delegate. There is also talk
of substituting Mr.. Beecher and some Others
who could not get elected in this State. tnfor-
tunatcly for such plans, they are directly op-
posed to the principle of district representation,
and in antagonsm to the declarations OF the
last Convention.
Some points were settled at that time which
will be of particular interest now. rue was
adopted in relation to the standing of delegates
and alteinatcs which will no doubt become a
precedent for all future conventions Under
that rule only regularly elected delegates or
altcrnatcs will be allowed to vote. Amy at
tempt to substitute rs delegate person not
authorized by convention to act for ii will
not be recognized under the rule. That rule
will be uncomfortable to delegates or alternates
who may desire to permit somebody else TO
misrcprcsent their constituents but it is to be
hoped that there will not be- many such persons
in the next convention. II has also been eStab-
lished that each delegate can vote according TO
his Judgment and that States must vote in their
order or else lose their right to be counted
OH that ballot.
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TEN PAGES.
The NEWS TINS MORNING.

FOREIGN The French brig Senorine sank of the
Great'Banks a crew of nine, and fifty-three pass
enccrs were lost. - Lord st. Iconards was con-
vieicd of assault yesterday - No news has been
received from General Gordon since April 10. -
The Duke of Marlborough has offered to sell eleven
pictures at the Blenhcim Palace for 1857, 800. -
The Anchor Line steamer Castalia, which ran
aground off Dcaia Spain. will be a total loss.
CoNGEEsS.-The Senate passed Mr.. Aldrich' $
substitute for the bill establishing a Bureau of
Labor Statistics. An adjournment taken until
Monday. --= The House referred Mr.. KelloSgs
resolution for an investigation of the charges made
against him. Forty-six pension bills were passed
at the evening session.
DoMESnC-The injuries Of the Prince Imperi9
Of Japan. who hurt in the accident on the
Ncw.York Central Railroad, detained him
at Rochester yesterday. - Mrs. J. Ram
dolph Mordccai. niece of Madame
Bonaparto. became insane at Baltimore 60 John
Carlos was murdered and his house was robbed and
burned by desperadocs in West Virginia. ---
The African Methodist Episcopal Conference voted
TO unite with the Canadian Methodist
Episcopal Church. 60 The Presbyterian
General Assembly adopted resolutions in favor Of
Temperance - The Penn Bank, in Pttsburg
resumed payments =-=-- The PmlcO races were
ended == violent thunder storm visited
Kingston. y. Y, last NIGHT. -= band of river
pirates have been working in Hudson River towns
recently. - Mrs Morris and a male accom-
plioe poisoned her husband in Georgia.
CITY AND SCBCRBAN.-A dcfalc alton TO the
amount Of $50 900 by Paying Teller Hinckley, Of
the West SIDE Bank, has been discovered; Hincd-
lev bas fled --=- The directors of the New-lOrk,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad voted yesterday
To postpone payment of the June interest on the
second cOnsols. -= Ferdinand Ward was visited
in the Ludlow Street Jail bv his wife
and brother, the Rev. DR.. Newman and
Scott Lord - The Boston baseball nine
were again defeated by the NewYOTk nine. -
Euloges OF Charles OCOnor were delivered before
the Bench and Bar. =- A mass meeting at Tam
many Hall was addressed by Congressman Hurd
and Blackburn - The steamship Polaria was
uuarantined because of an outbreak of smallpox.
60 Edwin c. Burt. the shoe manufacturer died
r. Gold value OF the legal-teuder silver dollar
4I2ls grsnsD. 1921 cents. Stocks were weak
AZ further declines, the coal shares leading the
movement
Tx WKATHER-TRIBCNE local observations in
Gcate cooler, fair partly cloudy weather, with
chances of rain. Temperature yesterday: High
est, 81: lowest. go; average, 75s.
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4 ELUF-BOOK Study.

The cable dispatches since January have
given dcsultory and unsatisfactory account of
General GOrlOns mission. The blue books
contain an orderly and ineligible record Of his
plans operations and despairing appeals. 1t is
the story told in the official dispatches recently
laid before Parliament that bears most heavily
against the policy of the Gladstone Ministry in
the Soudan, and explains the moral defeat Sis
tanned in the last vote of censure. ASS trust
worthy and connected account Of the important
events of the last four months in the Nile
Valley, it requires close scrutiny.
General Gordon left London on January Is
for the Soudan with instructions from the Home
Government to give advice respecting the
policy of evacuation, and to perform such other
duties as the Egyptian Ministry might intrust
to him. At Cairo the scope OF his mission was
enlarged. He was given discretionary power to
retain the Egyptian troops to direct the policy
of evacuating tho country, and to take the
"necessary steps for establishing an organized
government in the different provinces of the
"Sondan, for the maintenance of order and the
cessation of all disasters and Indictment to
arevolt" BY the Khediye's iirnan appointing
him Governor General, he was expressly di-
rectcd to restore public tranquility on a sure
basis. The Egyptian garrsOnS were to march
ont. but the country was not to be left prey
to anarchy. Some form OF native government
was to be established before evacuation. General
Gordon's programme of operations, as laid before
the Gladstone Ministry, included six proposals:
~ 70 send down the river the families OF
Egyptian employees; t2) to replace those en-
ployes by native officials under himself; 60 to
concentrate the ncighborng tribes against the
Hadcndowa and to open roads from Berber and
Kassali to the seaboard F.; a. to relieve SEMINAR;
% to send steamers to the Equatorial Provinces
10 bring down families OF troops and 90 to
arrange at DongOla for their Withdrawal to tho
galrisons in Dartur. This memorandum was in
the Premiers hand when in the debate on the
first vote of censurc he declared that the Gov
crnmeut had 10 wish to interfere with General
Gordon's plans
General Gordon, on arriving at Khartoum on
February Is, telcgraphed to Cairo asking for
the appointment of Zobehr as his successor. He
urged this step on two general grounds: o.
That TO withdraw the garrisOns without placing
some one in authority at KhartOum would be
the sign for general anarchy throughout the
country ~ Zebehr alone had tho ability to
rule the Soudan, and his appointment would be
universally accepted. Sir Evelyn Barring and
Nubar were strongly In favor Of permitting
Zebehr to succeed General Gordon, and sug-
gested that be should have an annual subsidy
Of $25o.000 FOX five years. The Home Govern
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town and country will interest itself In the
Fresh Air Fund as warmly this year as in pre-
yious seasons, and that the work will prosper.
Every penny that is contributed Is applied d.
rectly to the travelling expenses of the children.
No money is wasted in miscellaneous expenses
printing and advertising, salaries or Office
rent. Farmers families and suburban residents
open their homes to the children without
charge, and the subscribers to the Fund pay Tor
the transportation, which is furnished at greatly
reduced rates. 1t is charity most economi-
cally managed and appeals to the generous in
stincts of all members of THE TRIBUNEs great
family of readers
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THE KANSAS CITY WATERwoRKs.

Robert w. DoHpeV, Of D0nHeH LarsoH Il simpson.
baBkerS-Our failure will affect tho National Water
Works Company OF Kansas City. OF course II sewers
connection with IT, but tho trust company holding its
bonds will attend to the payment OF the interest The
water works were established in 1875 and sustained
loss that year Of nearly 600 The yearly in
crease since then been 60 per and last the
tota net earnings were $4,000 This year they will
not no less than $4,000, ana The stated charges
against the company aIe less than 100000, It will
show a surplus Of $4,000 The estimate FOR the
teu years. based upon 10 per cent yearly increase
shows total net earnings Of $4,000
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Tgr TgJBrNE'S FRESU-4yP FIND

Midsummer weather in May is forciblc re-
hinder of The TEIBUNE's annual charity cam
paign In response to constant and pressing in
Guirics we find il necessary TO announce that the
work of the Frcsh-Air Fund will be resumed
this season at an early date. Contributions
have already begun TO come in, although no APP
neal has been made to 4le public. Generous
patrons of this beautiful charity like Mrs. J. J.
A,tor. have set an excellent example by their
promptneS, in anticipating the requirements of
the season, and there is now available the hand
some sum of So, 325 81, including the balance
carried over from last year. The Rev. Willard
Parsons has been actively engaged for several
weeks in providing country homes for the tcue-
ment children and in making the preliminary
arrangements for sending ont parties of chill
dren. The preparations are in a forward state
and the operations of the Fresh Air Fund will
be opened under the most favorable conditions.
This has become so popular Il charity that it
is no longer necessary TO make urgent appeals
for financial support or rural hospitality. The
plan of transplantng during July-and August
for fortnight's vacation the sick and neglected
children of the tenement world from hot pave
ments to shady lanes, fragrant meadows and
cheerful homes in tho country is at once benet-
cent and practical. There is every reason to
believe that The TRIBUEEs circle Of readers IN
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SUBSTITUTES NOT ADMITTED.

In giving assurance to every Congressional
District that its wishes should be respected, the
last Republican National Convention accom-
plished a great work. The plan adopted pro-
vided that delegates and alternates should be
chosen thirty days before the meeting of the
National Convention. That was for tho pur-
pose of making every State and district secure
in their right to be represented only by the
delegates or alternates chosen for that purpose
Under that rule the conventions were held and
the delegates chosen. full list OF whom Is
given in to-day's TRIBUNE.
The advantage of this plan is found in the
fact that ii district or State is TO be betrayed
in the Convention it will have to be done in the
nnnn l0hl BIZ the mon who were chosen by the
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who succeeded to the retail business OF A. T. stewart
CO.. has been i'll at his house. No. East Ninth-st. sncs
Sunday but was reported last night somewhat i'm
proved and less feverish His physician has forbidden
him 10 attend to any details OF the business OF the firm,
or to receive visitors for the present Oyerwork and
attack OF painters collie resulting from the haste In re
moving To his house, have cssed running down OF
HIS system great been necessary 10 prevent
the Illness from developing dangerous symptons
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NOT INCLINED TO TALK POLITICS.

General John B. Gordon, crScotoT from Georg.o.-You
can't get me talk politics I'm interested In rail
roads Confederate homes In regard to the latter
we ar. resting til Decoration Day is That IA alb
sorbing attention present but when 1t Is past shall
push rieh on 10 Richmond. No. haven't quit politics,
but--well-I AMI don't know who will be President.
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MANY ,,rrRDrRs AND SUICIDES.

M B. MESSENGER Deputy CtOner-The coroner's Office
very busy present. There is an uncommon number
murders ard usual with the advent of weather sui
cdes increase suppose the OF the suicides is the
depression which comes with the change OF the weather
There seems 70 be more than the usual number Of fatal
accidents just now as well.
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1musememis 6o-Nisbt.

ac,r.vy a, MUSIC and s-Concert
Nm, drsR. HovsF-2 and S-Blrs Beard
CAsiSo--2 and g." aka ,,s
.ns,y.s TrsATRE-2 and g." A Night in Venice
EpvS MUsEI -waxworks
sss .Snl,ys.A HousF--2 and Stony Pastor. .
NIp,soS souARE THEArkE-2 and s3o-"May Blossom
N1rEorolITRS PARK-Bascbal -
Srv.Y oRx COMEDY TuEATkE-2 and s-Rsndom shot
NipIo's GAHpgN-2 and g." The Blue aud the Gray.
poiO Gkoy Sps-BascbalL - -
srAs TuFkTxs-2 and s-"fhe Pnlse OF New-Sork
rurArer CoM,euE--s-" Dana Trisulatienk"
WAII1CI's rHEArRy--2 aud s-"Madam Piper."
an IyrSur TnF ATRE-2 ana a." last Lynne"
STp AyFNvF TuEATRE--2 and s." Welfed Dora"
i1Tu sfHykT IurArss---2 aud g." The Wages OF SIM
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II does not look as though the English Gov
eminent had any satisfactory ground for be-
leving that General Gordon was safe. The
efforts made to reach him since April 10 have
failed The reports show that the Mahdi has
been gaining strength and Khartoum is prob
ably So closely invested that messenger even
cannot let through the lines.
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Persons lea,eaO to,cn for tie season, and sum
saer trGrsliers. oaa hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed 10 them, postpaid for 75 cents per month,
tie address being changed as often as desired
THE DAILY TRIBUNE WiH be sent to any address
in Europe for 81 35 per month, ,ch,ch includes
the ocean postage.
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dictate any continued depression. The outlook
for the crops is good, which necessarily means
increased railroad earnings.

IuCTeaSeu TullTOdu tdIulhScs
After having been properly amended, the bill
to create q Bureau of Labor Statistics was
passed yesterday in the Senate. AS it came
from the House the bill was loosely drawn
There was no salary fixed, no. clerkships were
provided for, and the whole subject was taken
entirely out of the reach of the Civil Service
rules of the Government, the Bureau being
made sort of self-controlling affair, responsible
to nobody. If the House cOncurs in the Senate
amendments, the Bureau will now become at
tached to the Interior Department. with certain
prescribed duties. IF the Bureau is placed III
charge of person with a clear understanding
of the whole labor question, competent to col
lect and tabulate labor statistics it may be
made of great public benefit.
Tammany Hall has had the shrewdness to
place itself on the winning side in the Democratic
party According to Mr. Hurd, Mr.. Blackburn,
Speaker Carlisle and the other Democratic Lead
ers in the House, the fight in the Democratic
National Convention will all turn on the ques-
ton whether or not the men who voted for the
Morrison bill shalt be sustained. These leaders
undoubtedly represent the sentiment OF four
tifths of the Democratic party. The other
onc-fifth is represented by Mr. Kan
dali, ex-senator Barnum and the old Til
den leaders who hope to keep the tariff ques-
ton out of the Convention. Tammany foresees
the result, and last night it placed itself
sauarely on the record in favor of the Carlisle
Morrison side. The old Iilden crowd in this
State, which has always opposed Tammany,
will undoubtedly stand by Barnum and Ran
dali. 1t looks as though Tammany was pre-
pairing to come ont on top.
Fortunately for the city ITS interests are so
well guarded at quarantine that no alarm need
follow the discovery of smallpox on the steam
ship Polaria. There were only twelve deaths
from smallpox in this city last year, and those
were imported cases. The city has long been
free from any epidemic of that kind; but, OF
course there cannot he too much care eXer-
cised, especially at this time of the year. The
danger TO the public health oil comes from
the overcrowding of the tenement districts
where many foreigners, ignorant of our laws
and customs, refuse to obey the regulations of
the Sanitary Ccde. The summer corps of
inspectors viii soon be at work in those
Districts and it has done good ser
vice in the past in the way OF
disseminating information and in caring
for the sick. 1t will be great gain to the pub
lie health when the city can be rid of the tene-
ment house system. Perhaps the commission
appointed by the Legislature 10 investigate the
subject may be able to solve the problem of
finding a better and practicable way OF housing
the poor.
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The Government has shown its confidence in
the sSoility and security of the new railway
route to the City of Mexico by completing
arrangements for regular daily mail service
over the line. Heretofore the regular mails
have been sent by steamer taking twice as long
as by the railroad. There are already evil
dences reported from the City of Mexico of a
auckened pulse in the life of that place caused
by daily railway communication with the
United States. The result cannot fail to be
beneficial in many ways to both countries.
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The action of the Erie directors, in postpon-
ing the payment of the interest on the COM
pany's second mortgage bonds, Is another Of
the unfortunate results of the disastrous failure
of Grant Ward and the Marine Bank.
Foreclosure cannot follow, under the terms of
the mortgage, until three years after the de-
fault hence, the company will have ample time
In which to make the payment. Fortunately,
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The record of the loss of life on vessels ply
ing between this country and Europe promises
to reach appalling figures for the year 1854.
The French brig Senorine has gone down on
the Newfoundland coast with 81 persons on
board, all of whom persisted. The Florida
carried down 1875 persons, and the Daniel
Steinmann 115. There were 100 lives lost on
the City of Columbus, but that vessel was not
bound for European port. Whether or not
careIessness was the cause of the disaster to the
Senorne will probably never be known.