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Taxing Personal Property.

Tho Herald asserts that on fair assess
ment the personal property liable to taxa
ton In this city would be found to DO fully
equal In value to the real estate. At present
personal property Ia assessed ut only $2ls,-
100000, while real estate is assessed at 81, 12O,-
100000. The Herald. therefore. calls for
new tax system, in order that tho $500, OOO, 900
Of personal property. which 1t says escapes
taxation, shall be made to pay Its quota.
There are objections OF various kinds to
this proposition. The Constitution and laws
OF the United States forbid the taxation OF
imported goods so long rs they remain In
their original packages, as well as that OF
United States coin. legal tender notes, and
Government obligations generally. Mother
may goods belonging to residents Of other
States sent here only for sale be taxed, nor
goods located in other States belonging TO
residents here. Against personal property,
too, debts, whether secured by real estate
mortgages or otherwise, may be set of.
Making allowance for all these and similar
items, comparatively little taxable wealth is
left; and we are quite sure that no system,
however thorough. would add much to the
amount OF personally now assessed.
But, apart from this. it is a serious ques-
ton whether good policy does not require us
to diminish rather than to try to increase
the taxation on personal property. The
prevailing system, it is notorious, drives
away from t4e city 4spof wealth wbQ would
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The Mills of the Gods.

Tho Republicans OF the Half Breed species
are displaying natural but wholly super
fluous Indignation with Roscoe CoNKLINo.
His acceptance Of q Democratic brief has in
creased the wrath which they nurse against
him on account of the Stalwart detection. FOR
which they hold him responsible. They tell
him plainly that henceforth he must look for
no favors from them. n caution of which it is
probable that he does not stand in need
1t is quite too silly TO abuse Mr.. CoNKLIso
for accepting the Democratic retainer. He Is
acting according to both tho etiquette and
tho duty OF his profession in taking up an
honest cause. Tho fact that he has been
Republican does not mako it necessary for
him to refuse Democratic fee in this
public matter, any more than 1t does In q
private orc. Tho counting of the votes OF
the State is thing OF figures, to which. in
its proper and legal aspect, neither party
preference nor passion belongs. Mr. CoNK-
LING's duty to his Democratic clients is
merely to soc that there shall be no fraud or
mistake about the count.
As for tho failure OF many Stalwarts in this
State to vote for Mr. BLAINE. that Is Mr..
BLAINE's fault and not Mr.. CoNKLING's II is
true that single speech by the latter might
have given the thirty-six votes OF New York
to tho Republican candidate, but no Repub-
lican who remembers 1880 and 1881 ought to
blame the leader OF the Stalwarts for his 81
lonco this year. He made one President. who
WAS hardly warm in his seat before he at
tempted TO crush tho man to whom he owed
his election. A far mcckcr spirit than Mr.
COMBINES would have refused, as he did. to
exert himself in tho cause of the unscrupu-
lous enemy who ruined GARFIELD's Admins
tration for the sake OF gratifying an old
grudge and jealousy.
IL Mr.. BLAINE had not used his overpower-
weakly to violate promises which from
tho strongest considerations of personal
honor and of political wisdom should faith
fully have been kept, II Mr.. BLAINE had
tried to close up instead OF widening tho
breach between the Republican factions, he
might now have been elected President.
Ho preferred a trGacherous and foolish re-
venge upon an old opponent to an alliance or
truce with him. The New York Stalwarts
arc as faithful to their party as men can be,
but they have no stomach for subjecting
themselves to new humiliations. They have
had n long-standing account with Mr..
BLAINE and now they have wiped out the
score and him with 1t.
The treaty OF Mentor defeated BLAINE rs
1t elected GARFIELD, II Mr.. BLAINE is Just,
he should not blame the Stalwarts for his
defeat. He should blame himself. IIo has
only got rs good as he sent.
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least d, S0o. 900 within the present year.
Even allowing that two-thirds Of this falling
on 10 water. W have . remainder Of $780,
100000. But this depression Of actual values.
Mr.. ATKINSON thinks, cannot long last. Tho
railway service 10 being adjusted to present
conditions. though that adjustment, In his
opinion, cannot be completed until respecta-
BILE men refuse ITO share in the management
or sit upon Boards Of Directors with mon Of
VIGOROUSLY bad reputation. who have stolen
the property Of their stockholders"
Tho saving by reason Of tho decreased rail-
way charges will DO q great factor in bring
Ing about tho recovery. For instance, the
single State OF Ohio saved on tho local trafflo
Of 1888 tho vast sum Of sixty millions Of dol
lars rs compared to the rate OF only fourteen
years previous. No tradcsman, no merchant,
no manufacturer" further says Mr.. ATKrN-
son. has yet failed who had not long been
insolvont, and hardly banker. The prices
OF tho staple farm products are about tho
same rs In 1869 and 1880, tho latter year OF
great prosperity, and there have been few
manufacturing accounts made up which
showed nn actual loss. while many branches
OF business are prosperous"
Thore is no safer barometer than the pro-
duction and consumption OF Iron. In spite
OF tho decrease by one-half In the laying Of
new rails IN 1888. as compared with 1884, and
In the face OF lowor and lower prices since
1880. tho production and consumption OF
American iron In 1899, tho year Of so-called
greatest depression, were sixty-six per cent.
moro than In the booming" year. 1879
5,l4G,972 tons, against 3,070.875 tons. Tho
prices OF pig iron were eleven per cent less
In 1883 than In $780, and tho production was
twenty per cent. greater. When there Is
general depression Of tho iron interest, tho
indications are bad, OF course: but when the
depression is confined to particular districts.
while In others there Is activity. and the re-
suit Is an increased aggregate production.
sit merely indicates tho survival OF the
fttest. the substitution Of new and we'll
placed furnaces for old and misplaced ones,
lower cost OF production higher wages for
more effective work; in short, an adjust
ment to new conditions corresponding to
the process which is affecting railroads"
Meantime agriculture is prosperous. II
the stock OF manufactured goods was dis
trbuted on the shelves OF dealers the excess
would be slight, and that distribution has
only been prevented by moral panic :" but
population Increasing at the rate Of about
LWo HiiiiiOuo SVtI CttInot iouS IeuNc tuO
goods uncallcd for. Tho moro severe the
shock to constructive enterprise and the
greater the depression at one period, the
greater must be the activity and progress a
little Inter-" says Mr.. ATKINSON. According
ly, no expects q speedy return Of pros
perity; but he concludes by saying, with
proper caution. that no man can forecast the
exact time when moral panic will end. or
when confidence will be restored, on which
tho whole depends"
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PoriusHi's Quarrel with tho Vatican.

ROME. Oct. 29.-There Is no truth in the news
telegraphed to London that the difficulty between Por.
tugal anil tho Vatican raised by the former against tho
appointment Of Monsignor ARliardi Apostolic Dele
gate in India has been arranged by the Holy recog
nizinR the Portuguese contention in favor OF tho
preme Jurisdiction Of the Archbishop of Goa. On the
contrary appears that Portugal Is threatening to
break of her diplomatic relations with the Holy See
Should she decide upon taking that step. the Pope
would be deeply grieved hut no would recede from
his nrm resolution of putting end for all
double Roman Catholic Jurisdiction exercised in India
by the Archbishop Of Goa and the Wears Apostolic 1t
would be impossible for the Pope ede without
placing himself in the false position Of having declare
the nulty OF an act which he has performed and a
document which he has signed after long and serious
consideration.
In August last Pontihcal brief despatched to In
dia formally denriring the Archbishop Of Goa of any
spiritual Jurisdiction within the Apostolic Yicaraes of
Hyderabad Calcutta, Pondicherry. Singapore Colombo
and two others from the end OF November next; and
In the course of next spring second brief will de-
spatched making the same disposition to the Arch
bishop Of Goa's jurisdiction in six other VicarateA
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DE ZOE ON TIE WEATHER..
A Mild Winter Predicted for this CITY and
NeIghborhoOd.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Election
in the weather. Several weeks ago promised they
should be treated to unusually mild autumn. The
thickes ice thus far in New Jersey eghth Of
inch. This remarkably mild weather will continue
until the leh and then there will he aHudden drop In
the temperature caused by the formation of two storms
the South Atlantic States and the other
the lower lake region The storm the lower lakes
will through the northern part of Now York State
causing very heavy northwest gales in New York city
the 2lst, with squalls During the latter part Of
next week 1t will be remarkably cold in the west Gulf
States with snow The cold spell viii probably last for
five days. and tire approaching winter will lie much
than IL Will he i'll New ork city. In the Middle States
our cold snaps will lie short and the northwest winds
Will .ft to the northeast with clear weather followed
by heavy whe frost and southeast Winds followed by
warm rain storms. We will very little during
December.
The storms will clear on with heavy northwest winds
the 22d Of this month and all having goods snip
the provinces should hurry them OF qulC Ay
sbc fr the change in the weather Will be sudden and
very di.agroalle in that quarter.
have arsmarkahy severe winter. | inquired where he
obtained his information aud hs said that old hunters
gay that the fur on the animals shot this fall Is remark
ably lhick, sure sign OF very cold weather Well,
storms and not the backs Of animals For the next
lnonh the principal storm belts will north of New
York city The loys will probably have skating tho
LIST of December in New Jersey but rains will end
1t on about the 5t. During the coming week Monday
aud Tuesday will be very arm, with thick flgs. We'd
nesday, warm and cloudy. with rain; Thursday. cold
aud s4uay; FRIDAY and saturday, clear and cod sun
day. clear and pleasant. A. J. De Voc
Nov.
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DfD sRoOxEYN no Yr ALLS
Mach Opseaiatis. Asress the BriAgs Upss
the Prospects Amer March Z.

There will be somc disappointment In
BROOKLYN II Grovor Cleveland upon reaching
the White House does not fully recognize tho
Kings County Democracy as tho potential
factor In his elevation. There Ia no lack OF as
surance on tho part OF the faithful across the
bridge In asserting that thoy made Cleveland
Governor. then nominated him for President
and then elected him. and II this doesn't count
with him. they would very much like 10 know
what will count. Singulnrly enough. this is
not machine Democratic Wow alone. but tho
crowd Of highcr-grade politicians who circle
around the Ham lton Club repeat In essence
atound tho H City Cts; Hall. - ~ Wv So $50.
Presidents chief adviser in Brooklyn. and the
interest Ia this question Is oil the greater be;
there is not some heart burning as to the out.
come 1t will DO u SURPRISE kingse II L. nd:
mtted. did more at Chic9go T. make Cleveland
preferred In tho White House councils, Al.
think that Carl Schnrz should have a portfolio.
and are confident that Mr.: Cleveland will be.
icy wnns to die hs
sehurS; but TINT II he listenS to good horse na,,
s NaaFssi ina soh%r2 u ether II.
should be disposed OF with a single eye to
building up their party so as to cOmpe! the
next Republican State Convention or tho DEM
ocratlo state Convention to nominate Mayor
The Democrats want to know Il they are to
be fed at the second table, They rather
think tho President owes ,something to their
support, Mr., Cleveland will have to show more
litical interests than he has done as Governor
to please both the Independents and tho Dem
ocrats. The Independents look to Beeoher 70
demand what they want. and tho Democrats
look to Kingsley. Many ask: VIII Gen. Slo:
cum he Secretary OF War He was sacrificed
at Syracuse for Mayor Cleveland OF Buffalo. and
he was sacrificed at Chicago for Gov. Cleveland
Of New York. He has seen Kings county fold
him up as In a napkin. and put him In one
the factthat he is Congressman at Large still; q
position no. obtained against tho will OF The
powers in his town. II Kings county had said
the word at Syracuse or at Chicago at the crit
ical time. Con. Slocum's friends believe that he
would be the President elnct to-day.
Many ask. Will Hugh Mcl,augh lin DO Collec:
tor Of the Port OF New York He is now Waved
~ the ablest politician In the state. and Grover
Cleveland has begun. it y said, to have for him
ways shown. McLaughlin's friends say that
now that the Democracy have triumphod. he
has no ambition except to live the rest OF his
days under Democratic administration. He
started his political career In tho navy yard In
the time OF Pierce. and he will DO glad. In all
probability. to help put back there tho sur.
yivors OF the old company Of employees that
helped him into politics when no was their
foreman. Before any plans for the future can
OF Clevelands gratitude to Beecher must be
uscertainOu.
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tourist cannot visit now on the personally
conducted" plan. The facilities OF some Of
thcss agencies have become enormous. Ono
OF them, for instance, controls such accom-
modations for travel on tho Nile that the
British Government recently gave It the
contract for the conveyance Of everything
connected with the Soudan expedition from
Assiout, the terminus OF the railroad from
Cairo to wsdy Halfa at the second cataract
Last March Capt FooT Of tho royal navy
stood among the highlands OF east Africa,
on tho summit OF Mount ChaonI. Tho wa
tors OF Lake Shlrwa wore spread out almost
beneath him. Northwest tho magnificent
Lake Nyassa stretched away for over two
hundred miles. Mountain peaks great dis
tance away bounded tho view north and
south. In q letter describing the beauty and
grandeur OF those salubrious highlands Capt.
FooT said that the scenery Of the Eyassa ro-
gion would amply repay the tourist, and no
believed that before long ono Of tho tourist
agencies would find II profitable to conduct
parties TO tho great lake. Nyassa Is now
comparatively easy OF access, for through the
efforts OF tho African Lakos Company there
is steam communication all tho way between
London and the lake by way Of the Zambcsi
and Shire Rivers, except sixty miles OF land
portage past the cataracts In the Shir6.
Before China's troubles with France grew
serious, travel In the Celestial Empire
had become about as safe as IL Is In
Japan. Tho Marquis TsENa. In speech
In London few years ago. referred to the
fact that ono MCCARTHY, an Irishman, had
received the utmost civility while walking
1000 milos across China. He expressed tho
hope that tramping tours in his native land
would become popular among Europeans.
The recent disturbances, however, which
have led to the Ill treatment Of missionaries
and other foreigners, may practically close
tho doors Of the interior provinces for years
TO come.
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From the Philadelphia Tiines.

Mr.. Randall has been kindly named by
friends and somewhat unkindly named by OF the
wounded free traders as in the list OF Cabinet posi-
biies; but without assuming In any to speak
for him we venture tho opinion that he could not be
tempted from his proud position in the House by any
ONCE withir the gift OF the President.
Mr. Randall has beel thrice elected Speaker of the
House; lie s the oldest Democratic member in consecu
tive service in the body no has proved his fitness for
parliamentary leadership not only in the desperate
struggle against the Force bill but lie saved tho party
from suicide in his bold able and successful leadership
the tariff last winter His attitude on the tariff has
since been completely vndcated by the deivsrance Of
the National Convention and by the election Of Demo
cratic President In hearty accord with the platform
Why should such man surrender an once that his
people will give him indefinitely. and leadership in the
House that lie above Cabnstst In the House he will be
the commoner Of tho Democratic Administration that
10 to date OF the most important political departures
Of national history, and he would be unjust to him
self he did not continue In his present commanding
position Prssidents Cabinets and Senators are often
accidents but tho leader Of the House. with many un
faded chspsts in his and the rps experience of
nearly quarter of century OF an In rep.
resentatve capacity must win his aures solely on his
merits and Their lusre cannot be dimned by the muta
o
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1t will he possible before long to board a
steamship in the North River and reach Te-
heran, the capital of Persia, within fourteen
days. The railroad that French engineers
are building between Enzeti and Teheran
will bring the metropolis OF the Shah within
seven days OF London. Russia, with her rail-
road from Batoum to Baku, has made the
shores Of the Caspian Sea as accessible from
England as Lake Superior H. Thus the To-
cilitics for reaching remote parts OF the world
are constantly increasing, and tourists are
beginning to find scenes Of novelty. beauty,
and grandeur that amply repay them for
leaving tho beaten paths Of travel.
Tho first discovery made by the Polarls OK
petition In 1871 was Parson NEWMAN.
pcrched on a rock at Godhavn, looking for a
consulate to inspect. He wrote some prayers
for the uso OF the party, which subsequently,
gave his name to tho largo inlet in Smiths
Sound now known rs Eewman's Bay. Ho
was not the first to visit Arctic waters for
pleasure. Summer yachting parties have
assembled Banln's Bay two hundred miles
above Upernavik, and have had rare sport In
the almost perpetual sunshine OF the Arctic
sumller, shooting lumme bears and
seals, studying Greenland's glaciers and
icebergs, the greatest In the world, and
Bketching the magnificent mountain and Ice
scenery along the coast. 1t is not uncom-
mon for young Engllshmen to make q sum
mer cruise in the Dundee whalefs. Those
who like bit OF adventure and are not
afraid to rough 1t little, can enjoy several
months in Arctic lands and waters without
q moment OF ennui. Lord DUFFERIN and
DR.. HAYES have given us picturesque ac-
counts Of the various pleasures and excite
mcnts of cruising among the icebcrgs in
small steam yachts.
Sir HENRY GORE BOOTH and other yachts
men of England have visited Spitzbergen
and Novaya Zemlla OF late years to hunt
bear and reindeer. BooTH's last sporting
tour was made in sailing yacht only fifty
five feet long. In this craft, as small ms
those In which the early navigators sailed,
he doubled the north end OF Novaya Zemlia
and nearly reached the bay In which WlLLEM
BAnENTs and his men passed. the first win
tor In Arctic regions that explorers had ever
experienced.
Tho geysers, lava plateaus, and volcanoes
OF Iceland never cease to interest the visitor
and the little island is becoming quite re-
sort for tourists since regular communca-
ton was opened with Reykiavik by Scotch
steamers that mako several trips during the
summer. Recently also route has been
opened up Norways rugged peninsula TO
Finland and the North Cape, where at least
two or three parties OF tourists have stood
on tho most northern point of Europe and
seen the midnight sun. This trip has ap-
pcarcd on tho summon programme OF one
OF those tourist agencies that have
developed so rapidly within few years
There are few corners Of tho v ,rld that tho
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What's the uso In I.ying1


Why shouldn't newspaper aim at correct.
ness in election returns as well - In the presentation Of
other nsws' In fact 1t should exercise greater care
and expedition. II possible because during season. OF
party strife public n'erestisat It. greatest tension and
healthy relaxation comes only with settlement Of the
disturbing cause During The exciting days Just rast
TINS suS-whch has fought the campaign on strictly
Independent bssis-of all the city news apsr. gave tho
fairett figures and most rational comment upon the re-
suit when journal gives false election RETURN. and
persists IN It's error after knowledge the contrary II
becomes untrustwortiy aud will be judged in all its
departments The people buy newspaper for the news
not for prsneditated and persistent msstat. nents
approximation. "SN
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How the stalwarts Did II.

When fellow gets badly bruised 1t is In
tcrcsting, at least ~ his surgeons. to know
how 1t was dono.
Brother BLAINE was hit hard In several
counties OF this State by the Stalwnrts. Wo
have already given tho details In regard TO
Oneida. GARFIELDs plurality In that county
WIS 1916, and now CIEvELAND's is 49, show.
ing change against BLAINE Of 1,os0.
In Niagara county GARFIELp's plurality
was GAL aud CLEvELAND's S1s, showing a
change against BLAINE OF $50. Mr.. RICHARD
CROWLEY. who was Gen. GRANTS United
States District Attorney, and Is tho special
friend Of Mr.. CoNKLrNa and q Stalwart Of tho
Stalwarts, lives In Niagara.
Mr.. CoNKLINd has always had strong
following In the county OF Onondaga. He
has fought many Stalwart battle at SYRIA
cuse. Ho still keeps goodly bodyguard In
that town. Onondaga gave GARFIELD o
plurality Of 4,42l. 1t gave BLAINE a plural
lily OF only 1927, a change against him, In
comparison with GARFIELD, OF GOA.
The change in these three counties against
BLAINE aggregates $3.50. Those counties
arc interesting fields OF observation because
they show where certain stripe Of Stalwarts
put In their fine work.
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THE SUN, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER ls, 1884

otherwise reside here and spend their In.
comes among our artisans and tradesmcn.
To avoid personal taxes. they Zee to country
towns, TO Paris, to London. or to some other
place where their presence IL invited by lib
eral treatment. II the taxation of personal
property were entirely abolished. except Of
that belonging to corporations. the city would
lose not more than $4,000. 900 year. and the
loss would DO moro than made UP by the In
crease Of value Of real estate occupied BY
families Of wealth and large expenditure.
Let US multiply tho geeso that lay golden
eggs rather than kill them of.
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From the london Daily Neps, oct 30.

Among the causes In the special jury list set
down for hearing during tho present sings that Of
Adams agt Colerdge." which 10 an action for libel
brought by Mr. Adams against tho Hon Bernard Cole.
ridge. son OF the Lord Chief Justice OF England Tho
circumstances Of this case somewhat peculiar I,
appears that daughter Of Lord Colerdgs had become
engaged to Mr. Adams against the wishes OF her family
letter was written to the lady by her brother he do
PENDANT In the present aotion) In which II is alleged
some charges were made against Mr.. Adams The lady
thereupon sent the letter to Mr. Adams and he accord
insy took proceedings which have resulted the pres
ent suit II is understood that the
tsir Henry james, O. G, N. P), Mr.. Arthur Charlea O.
O. and Mr. Pitt Lewis will represent the defendant and
that the plaintiff will appear in person to conduct his case