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PERSONAL.

Postmaster General Gresham made this week his hrSt
visit 10 Boston
Mrs Maxwell Ilss Braddonl. the well-known novelist
has for many years given every "wednesday roasted leg
Of mutton for dinner tie poor children OF neishpor
Ing puh'1c scnOO
Jefferson Davis repdates the recey published inter
view with him in which he alleged to have made
criticisms principal Union Generals In the war VI
the Rebellion. 49,
Ex-Governor Bullock became enthusiastic at the
recent newspaper reporters walking match ~ Athh'
Ga. that he proposed on the spot 70 get up s'i'r
contest between the ex-Goyernors OF the State
Ex-Governor d. II. Chamberlain OF this city VIII re-
peat address Creek in reply to Charles Frahei'
Adams IT. before the Faculty and students OF PmllPs
Academy, Andoyer, Mass, on Friday evening" the ~ou
inst
The work OF demoshing the Judengasse OF Frankfort
goes on and among its latest victims Is the famous mousse
"zum rothen schllde," in which the founder oi tue
Rotbschid family was born in l743. The Rothschilds
have pously endeavored TO preserve their StllhnnHS
van the court of final resource declcemg It's ue
structon.
On his return to New-Orleans Mr.. George W. Cable
has been hailed as standing only second to Dickens as
an author who has individually gone before the puDc
and made great success reading from Ills own WORKS.
The venerable Bishop Green OF the P E) diocese Oh
Mississippi transferred 10 his assistant. the Kew
Dr. Hugh Miller Thompson all the administrative unc-
lions OF his Office.
In1si6 Sir Michael Costa had some differences with
Manager Lumey then OF Her Maiesys Opera, London
which ended I'm his resigning his conductors baton
Mario GItsi Persani and Tamberk sided with hin anu
resigned their places also This brought Lmey lace 10
face with ruin Labache Of all his great artists alone
standing by him. what shall doi' he cried. " IL
tell you" said the faithful Labache;" there IS most ef
traOrdinay young girl in Swcden,with voice IKE u
nightingale. Bring her over and the game Is yours
Lumley drowning aud he caught AZ this thonsh II
seemed mere straw. He engaged the girl, whose name
was Jenny Lind. and the sequel Is historical
SAN Francisco, May 14.-Prince Iamashama, OF
Japan and party started East this afternoon by way
OF the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
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RANK PESSIHISM.

Hayper's Week.. for this week contains an
article on the political situation i'll which the
following language is used:
There obvious why journal would retain
nominal connection with Its party rather than openly
break with II which do influence the action OF the
Even Journals should prefer to take this
passive position OF perfunctory party adherence, yet
the independent of 1882 and OF 1879 and OF all
other years. would not IN our Judgment be satisfied with
this course They would actually and nfiuentially OPP
pose the election OF Mr. Blaine II to this statement OF
what less opinion than fact perfectly well known It
should be replied that pary cannot nominate its most
popular member 1t had better dissolve useful to
member that this is precisely what said by the
friends of Mr. Clay whowas nominated three times to
be three times beaten party after ALL is more than
man. and 1t Is necessarily wise to assert that party
ought be defeated circumstances have made It's most
popular member unavailable. II it DO desirable, We
believe retain Republican control of the Government
that result be accomplished beyond question only by
the nomination OF a candidate who Would be willingly
supported by all voters who under any circumstances
would vote for a Republican.
We respectfully submit that these are not the
words of truth and soberness. To touch the
argument is to expose its weakness. To main,
tain that it is unwise for the Republican party
to nominate its most popular man is in effect to
maintain that it is unwise for that party to
make any nomination at ala palpable reductio
ad abSmdum. The less cannot be stronger than
the greater. If we cannot win next fall under
the leadership of the most popular Republican
of them all, it is not the part of common sense
to expect to win with a man Of qualified pOpu-
larity. a candidate who would be willingly
supported by all voters is the one 1he Weekly
desires. Of course. That Is the sort of candi-
date we all desire. But does anhene pretend
that a candidate less popular tlt9n the most
popular would be supported by all the
voters"2
The Weekly plainly intimates that it re CARDS
Mr.. Blaine As the most popular member of the
Republican party. How has he gained that
commanding position BY the exercise of low
and unworthy arts I BY cunnngly pulling
wool over the eyes of his ellow-Repubicans
Or has he gained it by great and patriotic
services, by long years of steadfast devotion
to his party and his country For our own part
we have far too much faith in the intelligence
and probity Of the Republican masses to enter
tain the belief that Mr.. Blaine's exceptional
with them il to be accounted for
either Oh the theory that they are knaves or
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e POLITICAL NOTES.

The Hartford correspondent of The Springfield Rtp"b-
lcan declares that It Is mistake to assume that the
Connecticut delegates will go to Arthur when they
abandon Hawley. The probability, lie says, Is thl
when the break Nh Blaine Will reap The benefit
The anti Blaine organs solemny repeat in chorus that
1t is absurd to suppose that Mr. Blaine could carry New
York. Why cortny perfectly ridiculous inasInucD as
without n machine to manipulate or patronage to dls-
tribute he received only half the votes OF the convention
In the Presidents own state.
Colonel Morrison declines to give his views upon the
advisabity of attempting further tariff legislation at
this session OF Congress- but he tells correspondent OF
The Chicago Tribune that he has been convinced since
the meeting in February, at which Chairman Barnuin
laid down the law that there has been chance for the
passage OF any tariff bill The fact Is those fellows can
get four five at any time. ANA II would nc mn
possible to pass any bill to which thoy are opposed
And yet Morrison persisted in delaying legislation IN
order 10 make the attempt.
Carter H. Harrison, of Chicago is throwing up his
cap for reform He says that the Republican party
is putrd "Reminiscences Of a sweet and lovely past
and that things generally Will 90 the demnition bow
vows unless the Democrats get all the Offices at once
The beauty of this platform Is its simplicity.
The Indianapolis Sentinel calls upon the Democratic
" towards" to go to the rear, apparently forgetfu
OF tho this advice followed most Of Its
leaders would have to take back seats. IL is not good
policy cashier whole army at the beginning or an en-
parg
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Nesp21ork Daily Gibnats
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
NETWORK, THURSDAY. MAY IS.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-In the recent attack of Osman Digma
near Tamanieb. twenty -one friendly Arabs were
killed. The panic In Wall Street caused much
excitement In the London Stock Exchange -
II is reported that Bismarck urged China to sign
the treaty with France. - Two imprinted can
tatas by Beethoven have been found. - Three
hundred Turks have been masSacred IN Arabia.
CoNGREss-The Senate yesterday began con-
sideration of the bill providing for the establish
ment of a Bureau of Labor Statistics - In
the House reports were submitted i'll favor of the
contestants in the contested election cases OF Eng
Ish against Peele and of Wallace against.M Mckinley.
Consideration of the Consular and Diplomatic ap-
preparation bill was begun.
DoMEsTIC.-GovemOr Cleveland nominated Rob-
ert b. Minturn for Emigration Commissioner. -
The New-York Reform bills passed
by the Senate and sent to the Gov
ernor - The Cities Civil Service bill passed
the Assembly. - Fourteen men were killed and
many more injured IN a railroad collision near
Connellsvie, Penn. - A sweeping Re-
publoan victory was gained IN Ogdens-
burg - Forty-three graduates of the
Princeton Theological Seminary received
diplomas 80 The New-Jersey Democratic Con-
ysntion Instructed the delegates for Tilden and
Hendricks. - The Virginia Democratic Conven-
tion elected delegates TO the National Convention
- The Methodist General Conference defeated
the nlon of having bishop reside in India &C.
The Autobiography National Convention met in
Chicago.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-There was intense excite
ment in Wall-st yesterday; the Metropolitan
Rank closed it's DOORS but later announced that it
woud resume business to-day Nelson Robinson
& Co. Hatch & FOote, o. NJ. BOgart IL Co., Hotch-
kiss. Burnham & Co., Donnell. Lawson d Simpson,
Goffe s. Randle and Joseph G. Williams suspended
business the Atlantic State Bank of Brooklyn
also suspended 60 In the asslgnee's suit against
Grant & Ward. Mr.. Ward admitted that he was
hopelessly insolvent two years ago. -= Charles
OConor's body was deposited in the Cathedral
and arrangements were made for the
funeral. 60 The New-York, Metropolitan
and Brooklyn baseball mines defeated the Buffalo,
Allegheny, and Baltimore mines respectively. 60
J. D. Edrehi, who shot his wife and killed his son
and himself, was buried. - One man
was killed and two injured by a
falling wall in Brook n. 80 The Congress OF
Workingmen's Clubs held It's annual meeting. 60
Rosa and others delivered infammatory speeches
Mt Cooper Union. - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412l2 grains, S50S cents.
- Stocks were panicky and suffered heavy de-
clines they closed feverish with some substantial
recoveries
The wrArnEn-TkIBUNE local observations in
dictate slightly warmer, clear or fair weather.
Temperature yesterday: Highest. 700; lowest5l';
average, 607ss.
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THE pJNIC OYER.

Yesterday gave us the elimination of the
long-continued uneasiness and shrinkage in
Wall Street which began with CART ed's
assassination. Up to within fortnight
the enormous losses had been borne with a
steadiness thatdemonstratedth the general sound
ness of business. The collapse of Northern
Pacific was itself enough to have made a
panic few years ago. "A much
smaller collapse of the same road did
make the worst panic in our history only ten
years before. TWAS followed now by the bank
ruptcy of the North River Construction
Company, the troubles i'll West Shore,
and great depreciatiOns in Western
Union and dozen other leading stocks, be-
fore failures began. When at last james
r. Keene went down, the Street still
maintained its cOmposure The CO.
lossal and altogether exceptional fail
ure of Grant 81 Ward, with that of the
Marine Bank, produced a more general shock !;
the rumors of an alarming deficiency i'll the
Second National Bank intensified it; and be-
fore the splendid conduct of the heavy capital
lists behind this latter institution had time to be
felt in the restoration of confidence, the EN-
barrassment of the Metropolitan Bank and the
failures of a few important brokers yesterday
precipitated panic.
There is every reason to believe that the
banks of New York are generally strong, and
are acting with prudence. Possibly some weak
points are yet to be exposed if so, yesterday S
storm will pretty certainly result in shaking
them out But the resolution of the banks to
"poOl their issues," and use Clearing House
loan certificates, as in 1873, certainly averts
the dangers that at one time yesterday seemed
threatening, and probably ends the panic.
AS in all such, cases, the pendulum, which had
swung too far IN one direction, now goes too
far in the other. Many securities which have
been too high are too low. An amount OF I'M
employed capital never before seen in the his
tory of the country has been lying idle here for
months or years, waiting for just what has hap
pened. 1t is not likely to wait much longer.
The conclusion Of the Clearing House Com
mittee, after an examination of the assets of
the Metropolitan Bank-an examination which
was prolonged beyond midnight-that the
bank should resume business to-day, will
greatly encourage the feeling that the
troubles of yesterday wereOnly temporary and
will not be followed by any serious disturb
ances At the hotels and other centres Of tinan-
cial interest, which were accessible last evening"
the feeling was general that the worst was
over.
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WHAT rs LEFT.
over.

| The loss of confidence which has been pro-
| ducing so much ruin and confusion III Wall
| Street is consequence of speculation, and 1t
ia worth while for the public to remember at
such time that there must always remain to
| the country those real values upon fictitious
| estimates of which stock gambling proceeds.
| The solid interests of the United States are GER
tainly not in any danger to-day. The masses of
the people are enjoying what to business men
may seem calamitous-that is, low prices. But
an era of low prices means abundance of food
products, better living for the majority, greater
diffusion of profits, and opportunities for ac-
cumulating those aggregates OF small savings
which form the true foundation OF National
prosperity and though there is proceeding a
shrinkage of values, there continues to be a
steady demand for all the progressive energies
available. The basis of sound Investment Is
unaffected. Real estate remains firm. The
railroads are making large earnings. Heavy
cereal crops are assured. The decline OF prices
favors safe enterprises, if it adds perils to spec
ulation. The business of fifty millions of people
cannot be seriously injured by the mistakes or
the oyer-sanguine ventures of q few discOunters
of the future.
Nor will healthy speculation itself be more
than temporarily checked, while the clearing
away of that which is unhealthy, even if in
volving some disaster, must be beneficial in the
end. At such times as the present, however,
more harm is done by apprehension than by
actual losses. 1t is the weakness of credit that
it cannot sustain itself independently. 1t is
liable to be destroyed at critical junctures by
the fears of outsiders who have no knowledge
endeavOring to save themselves, pull down the
only supports which could have protected them.
But though panics are beyond reason. and
though unfortunately they always tend to prop.
agate themselves making real by their head
long action the calamities whose mere posi-
bility started them, the public Mt large may by
the exercise of little reflection limit the area
of such financial disturbances, and at least con
fine them to the circle of habitual spectators
Let it be borne in mind that at such times the
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shrinkagc Of speculative property is always rs
excessive and unreasonable as is its imitation
during booming" periods. Productive prop
erty. whether railroads, telegraphs. canals,
mines. oil wells, or what not, has mean steady
vaIue. as n rule and this value is not really
changed by the fears or the hopes OF specu-
lators.
All business interests nowadays are so con-
nected indirectly that depression in one line
reacts frequently upon Others, and thus the
steadiest and most legitimate business may
suffer from Wall Street panic. But inasmuch
as the great mass of the business of the country
consists in the sale and exchange of real values.
it is obvious that no speculative fluctuations or
even commissions can affect it mischievously In
other than an ephemeral way. With peace and
plenty throughout the land with an abundance
of food products with cheap capital and an
ample labor supply the prospects of the United
States not only ought to be but are healthy and
hopeful. The present Wall Street spasm prob
ably marks the end of loose speculation, and
hereafter business on the Street will be con-
Quoted on the basis of bedrock prices. If then
the financial prizes are fewer and less dazzling,
the dangers of their pursuit will be also dmin-
ished. and business ethics will sustain no de-
terioration from a general return to safe and
sober habits Of investment and general aban-
donment of wildcat enterprises, corners and
y blind Doolsu
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fools. To sncer at Mr.. Bainc's popularity, to
endeayor to explain it to his discredit is to
strike blow at popular government. 1t implies
that the people cannot discern good from evil
or that having the capacity thus to discern they
deliberately cleave to that which is evil. When
horn of the dilemma does The Weekly take
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Fair progress was made yesterday at Albany
in pushing forward the closing work of the
session. Mr.. Roosevelt's reform bills, which
had been returned for corrections were amend
ed, and are once more in the Governors hands
The Cities Civil Service bill passed the Assem-
bly, as also did Senator Days bill, amending
the building laws of this city. As usual, also, in
the last week of the Legislature, great num-
Der of minor bills We're rushed through, almost
without consideration.
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That two trains should be going at full speed
f. opposite directions on the same pair OF rails,
ought TO be an impossbility on any well ordered
line Yet this was the cause of the collision
which took place yesterday near COnnellsviEe,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The result
was two wrecked trains, and a loss of fourteen
TO fifteen lives, which were sacrificed because of
gross carelessness on the part of the employees of
the road. There ought to be sharp and prompt
punishment for the persons responsible for this
slaughter, and the managers of the line ought
to take steps to make similar disaster impossi-
bic.
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be levied this year would be some S2,Ooo,oVV
less than those levied last year. He might nave
added that the Legislature of 1883 was Demo
cratic In both branches and that the Legislature
| of 1884 is Republican in both branches. Inc
| taxnayers are not likely to forget the fact ana
all that it implies.
Judging from the reports Of the conventions
| in Virginia and NewJersey yesterday there
seems TO be a growing feeling among the Demo
Gratis in favor of renomnating the OLD ticket OF
&c. The bare mention of the possibility OF
such denomination so tckled the trenton
Convention that it broke out into upr0arlous
applause. and the sentiment of the Richmond
Convention was also in favor OF Illden ana
Hendricks. Well, nothing could better please
Republicans. With Blaine as the Republican
standard bearer and the great Cypherer as his
opponent, the campaign would be little more
than a walk-over for the Republican candidate
BY all means renominate the old ticket, MeSsrs.
Democrats.
The Governments small majority in the Sou
dan debate Is interpreted by the London press
as a signal proof of popular condemnation OF
their policy. AS the Irish vote was cast against
them, the Liberals had to depend upon their
clear majority over Conservatives and Nation
alists and this does not exceed forty under or
binary circumstances. The reduction OF this
majority to twenty EIGHT would have been less
remarkable if it had not been due chiefly 10 the
abstention of prominent Liberals from the
division. Among these were Mr. Forster, who
yehemently attacked the Government for de-
sertiug General Gordon, and also Mr. Goschen,
who apparently was not unwilling this time TO
give blank check" to Lord Salisbury. The
Government seem to have been misled by the
over confidence of the whips, and to have been
duped by the-Parnelites. Their arguments and
the Premier's oratory made no impression, ana
it is not hard to understand why this was so.
The English people have already summed up
the case for themselves and their verdict is
against the Government. The Ministry cannot
afford to neglect the warning which they have
received. Another vote of censure may wipe
out their narrow majority.
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Grave criticism was passed upon the last
Legislature because it raised the State tax,
which was 2.45 mills in 1882, TO 1925 mills. 1t
appears from the bill which passed the Legsla
ture yesterday that the tax for 1884 is 1928
mills. In reporting the bill Senator Lam
sing chairman of the Finance Committee,
made the gratifying statement that the taxes to
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D0NNELL. LAWSON Il SIMPSON SUSPEND.
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