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A Triple Report.

There are seven members OF the Senate
Committee on Cities, which has boon inves-
tigating the Department Of Public Works
four Republicans and three Democrats. The
probability Ia that these gentlemen will
never agree.
Mr.. GIBBS, the Republican Chairman,
wanted to adopt the extravaganza report pre-
pared by Mr.. WHITRIDGR, the counsel to
tho committee, but, as our esteemed contem-
porary the New York Times truly observes {:
"NO four men out Of tho seven members Of
the committee were willing to accept the
report as fair statement Of the deductions
to DO made from the evidence" One Repub-
lican, Mr.. DAaaKrT, has had fairness enough
to take this course, although o Democratic
officer is under investigation. He will prob
ably submit report Of his own. and there
will be two other reports signed by three
members each-none Of them as severe,
however. as Mr.. WHITRIDaE would wish.
We do not feel ourselves constrained to
praise Mr.. ALBERT DAaaRTr every day In
the week, but he deserves respect for re-
sisting the attempts which have been made
to dragon him into signing the WHITRIDaE
report.
The outcome Of this Investigation in such
disagreement indicates, ct all events, that
the proof Of any great and Rloring abuses In
the Department Of Public Works can hardly
be very plain, though there Is doubtless album
dant room for reform in many Of It's methods.
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J.A.A r. Bs.J.-,.'. D....,,. Life.

WARRINGTON. May 9.-There were some
exceedingly curious and interesting incidents In the
domestic life Of the late Judah p. Benjamin He mar
red early In life very beautiful woman She did some
thing which offended the society Of New Orleans Mr.
Benjamin was much devoted to her aud 1t wounded
him ksenly. He spent years and . vast amount Of
trouble and money TO win back for her her place in
society but he succeeded. Once he gave grand
ball In New Orleans; all the invited came and not
single woman. That crushed his hopes then. When
he was elected TO the Senate he brought his wife to
Washington aud set up . magnificent establishment
The Old grudge against his wife was remembered and
no again found himself obliged 10 In society without
his wife or to remain In sscluson He sold his splendid
household effects At great loss gave up his house. and
said dsspondsnty TO friend 81 an bankrupt In heart
purse, and reputation" His wife then went TO Paris
where he supported her In spsndor and visited her
Often HIS own tases were Of the simplest kind aud
his psrsoaal expense hardly 1.-THE Of his great earn.
ings lie knsw how to charge clients. and often do.
scribsd with relish his plan Of making Tee "Yrst"
he said, chsfgs retainer, then charge reminder
next charge rsfrsshss end thea charge nnshsr
Ne wss exceedingly hbsrsl. ssA hsA no love Of money
fos mossy's ssks His law encs IN Lsndea wss The
darkest and dinsss Granny imaginable There were
roomA one tolsrsbly comfortable which was occupied
By his slks ~ Tie oshss absolutely msAsss oeSspsA
BY the ess tssss hinsslf 10 wss fsssriss rssort Of
sesshsssss 81 ptlsstmaos 70 Ne AahAy htsls nav
oss wss sssiessy pssfosasA by ssasly svssy soush.
ssss whs visited LoedeA
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Of the Senate. approprhsihs Sf1SOoo ibt pro.
vidiss tAe NaaiouAl Guard with ~ unlform1
mentioaed b Tie Militasy Code Of 1883. The
acceptance Of that code was In fest equlva.
lent to pledge that the uniforms should b
provided, and even without this implied
promise the 6tAte uniform ought 70 be fur.
nislied. No National GuarVisman who sived
his time and services to the State ought 10
be any longer deprived Of this Uniform.
which IL necessary for tho comfort and woll.
being Of many organizations, and should
be supplied with . promptness and willing.
ness that will make Il . source Of pride To
the wearer. Several regiments have already
received and used Il; and there 10 no good
reason why all should not ct once enjoy IL
benefits.
Since the militia laws Of the state now
call for these uniforms, and are based on the
supposition that they are provided, and since
the efficiency Of tho troops will be greatly
increased by them, tho funds necessary for
furnishing them should be Appropriated with.
out further delay.
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The usual cold spell In tho beginning Of
May has been we'll marked again this year.
There appears 70 DO nothing to bear out the
theory which has been advanced that this an
nualy recurring phenomenon Of the weather 10
due to cloud Of metaors passing between the
earth and the sun. and yet. a. II apparently
occurs with much regularity all over the
northern hemisphere. some general cause
must be at work to produce It But. while
meteorologists are trying to ind the cause.
people who. deceived BY the almost summer
warmth OF week or ten days ago. lot the flres
60 out In their houses. will be likely next
spring to remember their experience and look
upon the weather Of tho Arst half Of May as too
changeable to be trusted. Ordinarily New
Workers. enjoy few OF the delights Of spring be-
fore the summer OF the almanacs is close upon
them. The astronomical division OF the sea-
sons which prolongs spring until the 2lst Of
June. Is moro 10 accordance with nature at
least In this latitude.
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sHREND WORK FOR ARTHUR.
The blaine Asa Outgenerailed In Nsbrask
Ia Spite OF their Numbers.

Ths nlaias Asa Ouigensrailed In Nsbrssks
Ia Spite OF their Numbers.
OMAHA, May GA careful personal can
vass OF the ten delegates chosen to represent
Nebraska In the National Republican Conven-
ton makes II clear that tho Blaine mon have
been outgeneralled. Tho State Ia undoubtedly
for Blaine. as were the delegates chosen TO the
district and State Conventions. and 80 the
friends OF the Plumed knight are sending out
word that at least eight Of Nebraska's ten
votes will be cast for him.
but effective course. By skiful work they pre-
vented any OF the Conventions from instruct
ing for Blaine. They wont further and secured
the election OF at least four pronounced Arthur
men and two others who favor him as second
Mathewson. Mccall. and Harwood. SCOTT. who
studied law with Postm aster- &c neral Gresham
says he will cast a complimentary vote or two
Tor that gentleman and then settle down on
K oaeasS
tie TO-" OF the other delegates Brooks. Jensen.
and Burton will vote for Blaine. but as they
are A.: light weights. they may DO xhipred into
po1unity., The plan Of action decided upon
by the leaders 10 TO make HarwOod Chairman
Arthur. and: being followed By Reed. Mathew.
probable thai The rest vi ike Howe. want to
catch on before II 10 too late.
The State Democratic Con vention will be held
at Lincoln on the 22d The indications now are
that James 2. Boyd OF DonglSs. 7. Sterling
vii &c ts!ss The ions dsess sr,s q, asss
They are all able men. and solid for Tildon a.
Presidential candidate.
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At q recent monthly meeting Of the Con-
gregstional Club. the subject under Discus
sion was how to get people to 60 to church.
The Rev. A. F. SCHAU1yER, who introduced
the subject, however. read an address ION
the best method Of reaching the non-churoh-
going classes," a. II there were distinct
classes Of the community who kept away
from church on Sunday.
More than one-half OF the whole popula-
ton fail to attend religious services, and
among these deiinquents arc people Of all
kinds and conditions. More especially,
they are probably Of Protestant antecstisats.
We sec that the Roman Catholic churches
ere uniformly crowded 1t every service, and
- last - more are built they attract great
congregations. Few Of the Protestant
churches. however, are ever full.
The subject, therefore to which the Con
srssational Club should have given Ito st-
tsotioa b The more speciac one Of how -
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check she tsAdebSy among Ffoee6eants TO
disregard the public worship Of Con.
That tendency b now strong and increas-
Ing In all the centres whore Professionalism
has bcen most powerful IN Tho past. It ID
especially marked In New Eagland, and per-
haps most Of eli among the Congregation
allsts themselves. The rituAiistic churches
are more successful In attracting the public,
and. tho Methodists Are apparently still
prospering In New England; but the Church
Of tho Purtans 10 failing behind there and
elsewhere. Tho Presbyteriaas, too. seem to
be suffering throughout the country from
detection 10 the Bpisoopalians.
Would u not, therefore. DO profitable for
the Congregational Club ct Re next meeting
to consider what arethe causes Of tho decline
Of religious faith end devotion to religious
ceremonies among the desoondants Of the
men who ueed 10 DO stsictest in religious re-
qulremepts, and most severe 10 enforcing
the observance Of The Christian Sabbath
Just now the pendulum SCENE to DO swing
Ing very far the other way.
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a New Zsalaad Kiss g Visit EagIasd.
From az London Daily Heus /pril n

England is to be visited by Tawhiao, the
great Maori King. 1t 10 also expected that his
from the north and south OF the Maori country.
King Tswhiao IL not quite satisfied with the
encroachment In and incurslon to his country
the Maori country are occasionally made. and
these do not 1t 10 reported. ind favor In his
Tawhiao was In Auckland at latest accounts.
together with his son and other notable Ma.
oris; The visit Of TswblaO to Auckland Was
70 enable him to undertake the Journey A
banquet was given to the monarch and his fol-
i,oxies p Apsk!nSd, and y rsplyies 70 the
Sther things. thai. although his lace vis blscE,
hts hsfft wss hks jasper. He siso said that oil
SSs s ss BssES % e si sHs sane '00u's vA'A''
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Why docs q man who has an ample for
tune. sufficient to support him In ease and
dignity Tor the rest Of his life. become .
member of firm of stock brokers whose
ehlef business 10 speculation In stocks2
10 make more money, not by adding to
the general stock Of wealth In the world, but
which they would prefer to keep.
II the firm, which lie has bolstered up by
his distinguished name so that 1t acquired .
sonfdence 1t never deserved, comes to dis
graceful end In It's gambling career, and he
loses largely by its failure, why should be
receive an annuity Of 49, 900 year from tho
Treasury Of the United States, by being
placed on the retired list OF the army as Gen.
oral with full psy3
Il It because he has failed In o business
which he we'll knew to be simply gambling
by Wholesale, and he has only quarter Of q
million dollars left, in the GEORGE JONES
trust fund, the principal and income Of
which are absolutely secure2
We would not object to any proper legisla-
ton by which Congress even at this late
niBe the great value Of Gen. GRANTS
military services to his country, but we
cannot approve an appropriation Of the
public money as q pretended recognition
Of those services. when its true purpose Is to
salve over the pecuniary wounds occasioned
by his recent losses In Wall street-losses
which he would never have incurred IL be
had been contented with modest wealth and
had not sought to increase 1t at the expense
Of others by gambling methods.
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fSo fSWN (Assusso - MISREPRESENTATION
Dssh eaA Dawss navs . fal1saa OuA

n fsws CAeussa - DSsssss-osaatsss
Dssh ssA DaWss Have . rsiss.s OsA
WARRINGTON. May lo.--It was su9gsseed
to Mr. Randall before the vste % the TAri6 bill
that the decision II the O'Esrrail.Paul con.
tested election case could b postponed q DAY
or two. and - Paul would vote with the Ran.
dali mon and O'Ferrall with the Morrison men.
Il would bs . vote gained. Mr.. Randall d.
clnsd TO ensass in any such sharp prsstiee.
The town was captured this week By twelve
hundred doctors belonging 70 the American
Medical Association. Their meeting We very
successful. All the BIC medicine men wore
here. The meetings were bold In the consfe-
gationai church. and - different clergyman
every day prayed for the doctors. bat not =
prayer was made fopthe poor patients. The
President rave them very nns reception
Tuesday night with the Marine Band aad
magnificent flower decorations. Aftsrward
they wont to the Blaine mansion. occupied By
Mr.. Letter. whore. after the manner Of doctors.
they INDUCED ia lobster salad and ics cream.
psts De {ots srGs and tsrrnpin: snd al manner
Of delicious drinks .tsrnly PROMPTED by re
disssrgg mpoasrstion. sSs.nssos q carssfss
'ss sn e and Palmer aSS them
e dS M sHo Sss .ss
Il Il. S:s:is Es: sS " sS
are the order Of the day. Senator Beck. who
sss a. sa usrfS h HeS H::
Ssv senior s SssE Sss Ssa SS man Sr
IL wound II ISes s uaas
earnest snS Voice sa
NJ Guisot IN his bcst days In the French Gham::
6sr; Ana r. believe; Sst aa h s Ia
doss. He IL. like many other foreign-born citi-
1ens who have risen to sminence 10 this coul-
G s s,d sos srs . n s.
Then there p that everinsting thorn IN hts
flesh. Kentucky yht:key Every nov and then
eome adversary linte that Senator Beck be. 9
sets the old lion roaring. He erowls and roars
and is In . rage for weeks aftarward. Poor
Senator pewes does not stand chance with
run II him. and Miss ' Nancy sd Si ss area
One, 81 the Senate pages. yoynsster about
SO inches high. says; Senator Logan 10 t9o
nice Kind Of an Old teller. but I guess SONG.
thing must have happened to him lately. We
dassent. cut up now where Senator Logan can
Sesn Y
he thinks Of what hs IL and what he might
have been. And. then. his term Of service sx-
pires Ia less than q year.
town under the charge Of Admiral Rodgers and
lation trip down 70 Mount Vernon and showed
IN FSss
themselves with the dignity Of language COM
mon to- educated Asiatics. Barnum made .
tremendous effort to get them to attend his
he sacred White pacSy
dorm. but he couldn't quite connect.
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The National Guard Uniform.

The snowy and unsuitable garments In
which militia are ordinarily won't to array
themselves have long been the subject Of
ridicule. In our own country this evil was
greatly increased many years ago. when vol
unteer organizations began to take the place
Of the militia contemplated by the Constitu-
ton; for then the very fact that these organ
izations paid their own expenses seemed to
give them q certain claim to array them
selves In any startling or gorgeous costumes
they might fancy. In addition, the very de-
sire Of the rival bodies to Guido each other In
splendor OF apparel, or. ct any rate. to obtain
for each peculiar and distinctive uniform,
caused tho militia In any State to present. on
. parade, all the hues Of the rainbow, 90 that
no two regiments In the same brigade, and
sometimes no two companies In the Same
regiment, were clothed alike.
Experience Of actual service in the civil
war no doubt diminished this evil. but 1t did
movement for militia reform began, 1t be-
came evident that ono Of tho FIRST aims
should be to procure q service dress for all
the troops Of the same State. In New York
tho difficulty Of settling upon . uniform
which should be at once comfortable, neat,
handsome. and lasting was great; but 1t was
overcome and dress admitted to DO suit
able was procured. Now It only remains to
provide the funds for purchasing q full
supply Of these uniforms. Gen. W. T. SHEER.
MAN. In his recent letter relating to the Mis-
souri, militia, says that ut 10 simply dis
grace that young men, generally poor.
should be expected to form military organi-
cations, furnish their own srmorfes and uni
forms, and subject Themselves to restraint
and discipline, to be uaed 1t the pleasure OF
the State authorities." II the State 10 to have
the bsosAt Of their services, II should pro-
vide them with suitable uniform.
In this State . bin has already passsd the
Assembly. ~ Dov svlits ths eopevgrsnes
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II Ell MAHDI will agree not to capture
Khartoum before July or August. GORDON will
perhaps be rescued. for at last the British Gov
eminent has definitely arranged Q relief ex-
petition. Since part Of tho force will prob
ably be sent IN the Nile. and part over the
camel routes from the Red sea. Gen. GRAHAM
may reo,iys one Of these commands. The eff
forts to inveigle King JOHN Of Abyssinia into
tho sondan muddle. which Hicks. BAKER.
ZEBEHR. GORDON. and GRAHAM havo success
s!velysbeen expected N manage. seem to have
taken mp time which might have been devoted
to the expedition that proves necessary after
all. Englands recent experiences In Egypt
have several points Of analogy to ours In the
Arctic regions.
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We fear that our esteemed contemporary,
the Galreston Eesos, seriously misapprenends
tho meaning Of great and good word. The
Hon. WARNER MILLER" says the Necs. feels
like q political mugwump." No. he doesn't.
Since the Utica Convention no has ceased to be
amugwump. Aud what In tho world docs the
Ne,os mean BY this sentence: To look at Re-
publicanlsm In Texas. mugwumpery' is CATCH
ing" man may be nugwump by inheri-
tance. just as he may inherit the govt; but
tinction Of q mugwump. 1t In q purely personal
distinction. uncommon In Texas or in any other
State. To give tho Nr,os an illustrious con-
crete example. Col. OCHILTRER IL a mugwump
OF noble dimensions and high quality.
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II It were not very serious, the despatch
printed yesterday from the GREELY relief
steamer Thetis would DO laughable After q
thorough overhauline In the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. tie recorded that her machinery was
disarranged for one day during the passage I"
to st. Johns. There IL apparently something
fatal In tho touch Of navy yard mechanic.
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1t Is OF tho utmost Importance that the dis
tribution Of the now water supply should be
made after due consideration OF the necessities
OF the Fire Department. and that the mistakes
OF tho past should not be repeated. Expert
ence has shown that sections OF tho city in
which property OF immense value is located
arc ut times almost destitute OF water. and
that when It does flow tho pressure at the
hydrants ia Inadequate The dow Of water in
the pipes is regulated by food gates not under
the control Of the Fire Department
A few months ago q fire broke out in East
street. When tho engines arrived no water
could bo procured. as the gate was shut down.
An hour and ten minutes elapsed before 1t was
opened. Meantime t225. 900 worth OF property
had been destroyed.
The Fire Department depends for its success
on Its ability to extinguish fires and protect
livos and property. A plentiful supply Of water
should always BE- In readiness for use. and In
quantity large enough for oil emergencies.
Tho Fire Commissioners are thoroughly
familiar with tho sections where the greatest
danger from FIRE exists. and whore an increased
supply OF water is required. They know the
workings AMI necessities OF the force. and the
President Of the Department. as Its official
head. 10 therefore eminently qualified to act as
Its representative on the Croton AQueduct
Commission. In Rochester. Detroit. and sew
eral other cities the Fire Department is given
q voice In tho regulation Of tho supply OF water.
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trsducins the last Democratic President
means 10 impsaeh By implieation--she moral
upriahtne1 or the intellectual ealibrs Of
ABRAnAM LiNCoLNf
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There is good news for the lovers of
apples. strawberries. and grapes from the vine-
yards and orchards Of the Hudson River valley.
This. 1t appears. 70 what they call apple
year" In the country. whom even the Oldest and
most Rnarled and crooked trees that grow In
stony pasture lots or clutch . precarious foot
hold ON steep and windy hillsides arc expected
to yield rich harvest OF rosy or golden fruit.
Strawberry blossoms will soon spangle the
meadows. We are told. In unusual profusion.
and the grape vines promise to win smiles from
BAoCHUs. Good news. good newsi But now
what means will crafty mon not try to mako Us
pay dearly after all for our apples and our
grapes7 The bareiooted farmers boy 10 the
most 70 be envied In an apple year. for. without
cent In his poeksf. hs can shin no the nearest
tree and try fresh apple with every bite.
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The Alsrt's departure to Disco and Uper-
Aayik. whittier the Bear and the Thetis have
preceded her. now puts In motion the whole Of
the GRRELI relief party. Unquesuonably the
expedition 10 ahead Of the season. and may
have to walt weeks for the Smith Sound Ice to
break up. But this readiness 10 good sign,
for on such quest 1t u better TO b month
too early than moment too late.
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Siuou tOE. 10 no CluD mas D0LtoE CUISINE or q,
choicer cellar OF vino than the one at Rockaway.
Asparagus parties to jersey and Long Island
are. after an interregnum OF several years,
coming to the front again. and gentlemen,
sometimes accompanied by ladies'. drive to
various points in Jersey and Long Island for
asparagus breakfasts. and luncheons. In
olden times this was one Of the favorite ex-
cursions OF early spring. and "Snedecor's." an
old farm house on the Jamaica turnpike about
half way between Jamaica and Hunters Point.
was tho scene OF many gay party of young
bloods and old gourmets. who went ostensibly
to enjoy the innocent vegetable. but who man
AGED to combine with 1t some few other ploas.
uros OF the palate. snedeoor's was u great re-
sort also for sporting mon. as the first race
course In the neighborhood Of Now York was
directly across the road. Here the great race
between Fashion and Peytona the champion
horses Of the North and South. was run, and
all great trottin2 matches OF the day took
place thsre-matches. however, that sporting
men would hardly now go far to see. Us 2:4O
was considered In those days such extraordi-
nary speed as to have passed into proverb.
while at the present time Mr. vanderbilt's or
Mr.. Works great ttotters can do 2:l0 any nne
Sunday on the Boulevard.
For those who have no summer palaces at
Newport or on the Hudson. and to whom for
tune has been 30 nlggsrdly rs not oven 10 give
yacht or four In hand. the annual search
for summer quarters IL now beginning. Fraud
ulent advertisements promising fruit, vegeta.
bles. milk. and fresh eggs. with sometimes the
triumphant addition Of piano. and combining
with these absolute advantages the negative
ones Of no malaria" and no mosquitoes, are
smilingly read and tho places carefully
sought for by the heads Of families at first with
hope. but eventually with tears. For It IL I'M
necessary to say that these mountain or sea-
side paradises at IS each per week are nowhere
TO DO found within several hundred miles OF
New York. and the disappointment Of those
who 60 TO look for them Is something quito
pathetic to see. Why will not some enterprise
Ing farmer or impecunious widow. with .
country homo In . desirable neighborhood.
open lodging house with sitting rooms and
meals apart for each family. where respectable
privacy can b attained and few homo COM
forts securely
In the published list OF guests at Minister
Morton's entertainment Of April "A We ind the
names OF Mr.. JAmes Gordon Bennett. Mr.. Il. L.
Winthrop. Mr.. Allen T. Rios. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd BSyos. Ars Edward Cooper Mr.. Edward
Nay. Mr.. aAd Mrs. Edward Boovsl. Mr.. Wrieht
L Poef. and 4SS. 4ahlon Sands.
me coughs asa auRsd Nv Dr Javnssa Euu>~fA