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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
THE REKLSED RLRLE.

The new version of the Bible, which will be be-
fore tho public in its entirety next week, had its
origin in the appointment, by the Convocatlon of
Canterbury on February 10, 1870, of committee
70 consider the desirability of undertaking n re-
vision of the translation of lGl1. In May, the
Convocation decided that such revision was de-
srrabr, and tho task was entrusted TO commits
sion consisting Of eight bishops aud eight pres
byters with power TO add to their number This
commission divided itself into two companies, one
of which was charged with the revision of the Old
Testament and the other with that of the New. At
first the movement was entirely within the Angl-
can communion But the commission soon de-
tcrmined to make tho work undenpminatioual and
representative Of tho whole English speaking race,
and eminent scholars from the various evangelical
denominations in Great Britain were asked to
take pant in the revision. American scholars
were also subsequently invited, and an
American committee was organized in 1871, which
began active work on October 4, 1872. The Brit
ish committee agreed 10 send their work TO tho
American committee who were To examine 1t and
return II with their suggestions. II the suggestions
were not adopted they were 10 be presented to the
public in an appendix TO the Revised Version.
On the 9TH of May the first copy Of the Revised
New Testament was submitted to the Conyo-
cation OF Canterbury. and on the Same day
the book was formally published. Its sale
for time was phenomenally large, reaching
about 100000 copies in the first four days
The demand for the Revised Old Testament will
not be- so great partly because It's general scope
and character are anticipated, aud partly because
there Is less doctrina interest in tho Old Testament
than in tho New. The British company of Old
Testament rcviscrs originally numbered thirty
seven persons, and represented the best biblical
scholarship of the country OF these, nine have
died since tho work began. The Old Testament
company in America numbered fifteen persons, of
whom two are now dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

purchases at the former time, and any foreign
sales recently made, we're alike of speculative
character, not involving the movement Oh
stocks or of gold either way. a sufficient cause
for the state of the exchanges is found In the
condition of the markets for grain and other
products.
As soon as there appeared prospect of
foreign war, American spectators proceeded
with haste to kill the goose that might have
laid golden eggs. They rushed up prices OF
wheat and corn so rapidly that English, French
and German buyers, instead of purchasing from
this country, seized the more favorable oppor-
tunity presented by low prices and very large
offerings from Russia and India. Weekly re-
ports have shown that the shipments from
Russia, in anticipation Of possible war, and
from India, In the fear that complications
might lead to interruption of traffic by way Of
the Suez Canal, have been very large. The
American spectators preferred to hold their
products, while the holders in other countries
were glad to sell as rapidly as possible. In con-
sequence, the European markets have been
largely supplied, so that it is now doubtful
whether there will be any considerable de-
maud from abroad during the rest of the crop
year, even if war breaks out. Obviously, too,
if there is to be no war, the American holders
have simply thrown away good opportunity
to get rid of surplus inconveniently large. In
other branches of trade, much the same course
has been pursued. The consequence is that the
exports of breadstuffs In April were in value
only 81, 100000 more than in April, 1884, and
the value of all exports from NewYork for the
past six weeks has been $37, 500, 700, against
$50, 100000 last year, and $40, 100000 in
1888. With a rare opportunity the country
has marketed only little more than it did in
the dull season which preceded the panic last
year, and less than it did two years ago.
The condition of the Treasury is now such that
any outward movement of COLA causes some ap-
prehension. The hope that this danger would
be removed by the prospect of peace in Europe
and Asia does not yet seem justified by events.
The natural consequence of exports of gold at
this season is reaction in the speculation in
products, and such an adjustment of prices that
products may be shipped rather than specie.
But this year the reports of injury to the wheat
crop tend to sustain prices, especially as most
of the holders and operators appear prone to
overlook the fact that the country has very
large surplus on hand. Hence it is possible
that the country may have another occasion to
keenly regret the proneness of the people to
specuation,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
GOLD LEAKING OUT.

A little gold has gone out. The amount was
small, but small leak sufices to show that a
dam needs attention. The shipment of $780,
900 to Liverpool may be the beginning of an
important movement, if the corrective forces
which tend to increase exports of products in
stead of specie are not quickly applied. For
some time past the rate OF exchange has been
moving steadily toward and has now reached
the gold shipping point, although the prepara-
tons for war, which were at first supposed to
have caused the change, have now abated. A
while ago it was said that immense investments
of foreign money in American securities had
been made, but no corresponding movement of
exchange followed, and now it is reported that
large sales of stocks on foreign account in part
explain the present tendency to export gold.
Perhaps it may be inferred that any foreign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
THE SUEZ CANAL CONFUSION.

The recommendations of the Suez Canal
Commission have a special significance for the
United States. because of their bearing on the
Istbmus transit question. The neutrality of the
canal is necessarily one of the most important
noints under consideration. The Commission
IN their report to the international conference to
be held at Paris in July will recommend that
when Egvpt is unable to insure the defence OF
the approaches to the canal, the charge OF such
defence shall devolve upon Turkey, without the
right to delegate it to other Powers.
The defect of this recommendation, OF
course, consists in the weakness o
Turkey, which Power certainly could not de-
fend the approaches to the canal against the
English navy; and it is, as all experience
shows. quite useless to make diplomatic
arrangements of this kind, inasmuch as they
are certain to be set aside the first time strong
Power finds it necessary to disregard them.
But if Turkey cannot guarantee the inviola-
bllity of the Suez Canal, or its neutrality, the
United States without navy is as powerless
Tn nrotect the Panama Canal or railroad.
The custody of that line of transit must nat
uraly fall into American hands. The doctrine
upon which our rights to in terfere for the pro-
lection of that line is based grows out of
National necessities, and can never be changed
or abandoned. Yet this doctrine will be mere
theory, incapable of reduction to practice, so
long as we do not possess the means to enforce
it. In the case of the Suez Canal, all the world
knows that England will take the
canal and hold it, despite of Turkey,
whenever such step becomes advisable. In
the case of the Isthmus of Panama. it is equally
certain that no agreement by the United States
of Colombia can enable us to guard the transit
unless we possess the force to take and to hold
| it with. Treaties unsupported by fleets OF
armies are in fact worthless at critical junctures
and this fact ought to be impressed upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures captured by General MID
dleton. - Rioters in London attacked by
police. - Copy of BartholdPs statue presented
To Paris by Americans. - Slatin Bey believed
to be alive. 80 Lord Randolph Churchill mas
issued An open letter tO!Rarl Granville.
DoMEsTIC.-The bill to repave f1fth-ave. ana tne
Binding Law bill passed the Assembly. = Inc
broadway Underground Railway bill passed the
Senate. - movement was reported IN favor OF
Charles Farwell for Senator from Illinois. - The
second day of the National Jockey Clubs meeting
at Washington was successful. 80 Several miners
were buried by fall of coal in North Ashland Col
liery. Pennsylvania. THE Congress OF ChurcheS
ended its session at Hartford.
CITY AND SUBURBAN. - General Grant growing
worse. - Testimony against Crowley. =
The Brooklyn Elevated road opened. - Little
interest in the skating contest. - Racing AT
Cedarhurst. - The Detroits beaten by the New
Yorks. 60 English naval officers beaten at
cricket - Experience of sea captain among
the icebergs - Jersey cattle Sold Gold
value of the lega-tender silver dollar (412l2
prains,, 1921 cents. - Stocks opened active
and weak later were dull with some recovenes'
and closed unsettled.
The WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations IN
dicate cooler weather, coudiness and possibly hight
rain followed by far, warmer weather. Tempera-
ture yesterday: Highest. 60; lowest 90; aV-
erage, 54Sa'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

General Komaroffs services will be invaluable
for any comic paper that may be started in st.
Petersburg. Nearly every one of his official bull
letins has had humorous passage, the joke at the
expense of the British officers who were carried off
by the retreating Afghans being particularly
funny. His last budget contains fresh outburst
of humor. He gravely states that week after
attacking the Penjdeh garrison and killing sew
eral hundreds of soldiers, he took pains to
write to their commander that there was no cause
for alarm, as lie had no further animosity against
the Afghans 1t must have treasured the unucky
Tab Salar to learn that the Generals animosity
was confined to those who had been killed and did
not extend to those who had run away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR COLLECTOR OF THIS
PORT

ITOy ItNles.
IL is rumOred that William T.. smith, OF Clinton
County will be appointed Collector OF the Port OF New
York-Tammany's opposition to Hubert o. Thompson
rendering that offensive partisans" appointment I'M
possible. Thompson likes to pose the who nomi
mated and elected Cleveland SO does Daniel Manning.
But the man who nominated Cleveland at Chicago was
Smith NJ. Weed. OF Plattsburgh. and all the word
knows that the person who elected the Democratic can
didate was "Rum, ROmanism and Rebellion" Burchard
but he can take OF Smith Nj. Weed
by taking Of Smith William E. The two men are ny
alike their names, and both fine specimens
of the genus homo ycept" offensive partisans rs can
be found in the ranks of effective campaign workers
Smith William E. was chairman OF the Executive Con-.
mtee of the Democratic Committee Last fal ana
Smith NJ Weed the who put ideas into his nead.
But The Troy Times does not believe Mr. Smith VIII %
appointed Mayor Blocker Banks, OF Albany Is slatea
for the place. and is considering the question
of ts acceptance II he decliuesof which there Is NIUE
likelihood-the Clinton County statesman may have hs
ambition gratihed but not otherwise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

noted that not one Of the posts 'descendans died =
died in Rome, and lies buried near the pyramid q
Cesttus; the poets granddaughter, Alma Won Goetha
died in Vienna. and was inferred In the wahriue Cen
eteryi Wofgang and Walter died while on yisits to
friends In Leipsid
Colonel lamont VIII take vacation early next month
at his parents homo in Cortland County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
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CASINO" Polly"
EDEN MUsER-Waxworks:. ,,,-..o cooratarvv
AZ anrsoS soIIARE TTIEATRE-"sealed INSTRUCTIONS
NTw LYcEuM THEATRE akolar,;;
NIp o's (;ARDEN--"Victor Durand'
Poro GRoUNDs-Baseball -,
nam TIiyATRE-" Der Feldprediger."
IIsIoS soUARF THEATRE-" My Sweetheart
WITI acK,s THEATRE" Black Hussar'
MN AVENUE THEATRE" We, US * 90. -,
i4TH STREET THEATRE--" Are You ihsuIou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

American people by the present obviously
futile efforts to neutralize the Suez Canal by
putting it in the hands Of Power too feeble to
puard IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
5uoex to ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bnsness Notlres.
no BUSINESS MEN.

Spring Coughs, Colds and Asthma cured by
Adamson's Botanic Balsam For sale by all Drtggiss
Denot f. w. KISsMAN & Co. 343 4Ih ave-.
To BUSINESS MEN. o.,
Holding position Of Chief Deputy ana OF
virSinia Reyenue District owing 10 the
Collector Craig desire employment SenTeng sales
agency FOR Insurance and other companes uavcns
man on salary commission or anything rani hest Of
have on acquaintance throughout NrRln
nne as 10 energy sobrety and business quaheaIhs
ana uniuii'e" S''"i' Address b. ID. AVIS stanton
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Persons Iearing torn for the season, ana sum-
mer trdreiIers, can hare The DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, for IS cents per month";
the address being changed as often as desired
THE DAILY TRIBUNE cH be sent toony ddofeSS
in Europe TOR 81 IS per month. 'ohtch includes
the ocean postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

1t is interesting to note that the prevailing
sentiment at the Church Congress Tor Congress
of Christians as it might more properly be
called) in Hartford is in favor OF
more worship and less sermon in Sunday SER
vices. This is in opposition to the modern idea
that the sermon is the principal thing. But
the change suggested would possibly be as
popular with the congregations as with the
preachers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

HOPE DEFERRED MAKETH THE HEART SICK.
From Tas Philadelphia IsQurey. 4.
IL Mr.. Cox knew how anxiously Turkey is waiting 70
know his decision he would make up his mind about &C
cepting that appointment at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14


10 bet on their individual play the Chaplain Is
the man to lay money on.
The imposition of tax on spirits ana Deer
in Great Britain, as proposed by Mr.: Cmiuers
TO meet the deficit in the budget, Is not ac-
cepted with cheerful acquiescence by inc
lower classes in the British metropolis. A meet
ING was held in Trafalgar Square yesterday 10
protest against it, and finally serious riot ell
sued. tits the tax on beer that hurts IN Lon
don. The thirsty men there would not nave
resented so bitterly a tax on spirits; Du1 II
spirits alone had been taxed, injustice Woulu
have been done to drinkers in Ireland anu
Scotland. So the beer-cOnsumers In LOhuon
and the lovers of ardent spirits elsewhere must
suffer together. 1t is not possible TO sympa-
thize deeply with these offended people. ii
they would let all drink alone they not oniy
would not suffer from the tax, but they woulu
be better off in every way.
At least three good measures were passed III
the Legislature yesterday-the Building Code
for the city, the Fifth Avenue Paving DILL ana
General Curtiss bill requiring contracts e1-
ceeding $500 in amount to be advertised. Inc
Paving bill has been wisely amended in the AS
semby so as to prevent the construction OF a
railroad on Fifth-ave. The Senate, no doubt,
will concur in that provision. The bill for the
proper distribution of Brooklyn charitable
funds was passed in the Senate, but owing TO
the obstructive minority in the House 1t Will
meet with bitter opposition there. 1t ought TO
be passed. The high-buildings measure I'M
fortunately does not make much progress. Inc
really important measures are now nearly all
disposed Of The Adirondack bill is IN the
Governors hands, but the supplemental Mag
ara Reservation bill has not yet been ordered
to third reading in the House. The Supply
bill and the Capitol Appropriation bills are IN
conference committees. In finally passing on
these measures the members will do well to bear
in mind that this is not good year for hlgh
taxation.
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AN ACCOUNT E

AN ACCOUNT EASILY OyERDRAWN.
From The PafIdds,phfa ffsss. -.
Secretary Bayard is fortunate man In that the me
ries OF his Intelligence Senator overshadow Ms isf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

A Philadelphia wife-murderer gives as the cause
of his crime that his wife asked him to kill her.
When woman has husband with such de-
liphtfuy accommodating disposition, and can show
her appreciation of it III no better way than this, it
is not worth while wasting sympathy on her. As
for rho man, no might be hanged, stuffed and
mounted, and exhibited as a model of conjugal
amiability.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

Governor Hills suggestions to the Legisla-
ture in regard to capital punishment come late
in the session, but possibly the needed changes
in the law can be made before adjournment.
The Governor is certainly right in thinking
that there are too many ways of obtaining de-
lay for a criminal who is condemned to death.
If the punishment is to have any effect as a
warning to the rest of the community 1t should
follow quickly after the crime. Hanging is sad
business from any point of view; but If 1t must
be done, "then twere well it were done
quickly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

no nlaved ON them; and that if any one wants
to bet on their individual play the Ohapl''in ID
the man to lay money on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

It is singular fact that the chief interest in the
coming international yacht race IS felt outside oil
the New-York Yacht Club which is the custodian
of the America Cup, and which must endure the
greatest weight of humiliation in case the Genesta
takes it away from us. To be sure. we havo held
the cup against all so far but that gives no
comforting assurance for this race in view of the
facts that our sloOps have never yet encountered
such boat as tho Gcnesta, and that the New-York
Cub has heretofore reserved the privilege of select
ing its representative the day of the race after
wind. weather and sea are known. In all previous
races we have had o manifest advantage But the
September contest is between a crack cutter with
champion record and boat that cannot be looked
upon more favoraby than as an experiment We
trust that the members of the New-York Yacht Club
APPRECIATE the situation better than they seem TO
do. All that alert energy, experience and rigid
caro- can accomplish should be spent in the effort to
give the Gencsta a hard fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
A RHYME OF THE TINE,

Forgotten are my verses,
Why should IL different bel
] hear In my pocket-book many bills,
But never a note from Thee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

General Bragg is one of the enemies the Presi-
dent has made, but does not love him on that &C
count. He has been muttering angrily in the hotel
Hobbies at Washington for several weeks unable to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
THE TALK OF THE DLY.

Distinguished Mugwump- Cleveland is doing wen bus
I don't quite like his appointments
PRACTICAL Democrat-what more do You want You
got Pearson.
D. M-Yes but he doesn't appoint any Democrats who
sustained the Government during the
p. D-Because there are who have not become
Republicans.
D. M.-weli, but Pillsbury Chase and that lot
p. Doh, you make me tired. Don't you know that
our war-cry Turn the rascals out" Well cleye.
land has got to put such fellows In In order to have
rascals to turn out
D. M.-Goodl Inever thought of that.
Daniel Pratt the Great American Traveller says he
Is at work new lecture called The Cosmogony Of
Natures Law If Daniel still holds the same theory he
Natures laws Tor man not To- change his shirt oener
than once in twelve mOnths.-lNorristown Herald.
The habit some Americans have Of apologizing to
remes in Japan where the following Is said to be the
translation OF typical fashionable invitation to dine;
y house to Ts m Sa
very dirty Our habits are rude, and you may not get
scend to be present with us at O'clock on The 9th Of
December" On arriving at the house you find 1t spot
a6 bin Of s Of ten
courses the best the market can afford Philadephia
Inquirer.
The following dispatch was, recently sent from St
Petersburg to Eastbourne. England @The st. Peters
burg velocpede Association has invited the Eastbourns
United Bicycle Club to compete IN a number Of great
races at ST. Petersburg next month" The Eastbourns
wheelmen in declining the honor said: II, however,
you are thinking Of holding any races near Herat this
summer shall be glad Of particulars many OF our
best expect that place in the Of
few weeks"
THE FIRE-IRoNY OF FATE.
Premier ptpes--
II not good Driver, I'm prime stoker
In Egypt stirred-ts the part OF a Poker.
And what with plumbers and what with wrongS
We've been going 1t lately like " Shocet and Toags"
Now, just as the furnace appears In full blast
You'll see me fall back OF the Sc1IAe at last
Punch.
Tie local papers state that Newexico spent last year
S6,4s5,Oo0 for liquor and $4,000 for churches aud
schools. But even these figures do not satisfy tho
topers They wonder why much hard money is spent
the churches and schools.
An Italian was arrested for having sold peanuts on
Sunday. The descendant OF the Caesars wasn't smart
he would have sold whskey and risk OF arrest
-lPlttsburg COmmercial-Gazette.
A RHYME OF THE OLD TIME.
From ne German Of Heine.
Forgotten my verses,
How could il different BET
Thou hast my heart so lightly tossed
Into life's roaring sea.
Forgotten are my verses.
How could It different BET
] bear in my heart so many woes,
And then Beloyed-Thec.
RHYME OF THE TIME
Forgotten my verses,
Why should 1t different bel
Ihear in my pocketbook many bills,
But never a note from Thee.
Forgotten are my verses,
Why should 1t different be-
Ihear you haven't a single cent,
No girl without money for me.
flown Topics
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New9lork DAILY Wibnote
NETWORK, THURSDAY. MAY IA

FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

Mayor Gracesrecent appointments seem to satisfy
the Stats Ze,tung as little as President Clevelands
do The Post Here is Brother Ottendorfer devotlng
column leader to an arrangement of his one-tlme
idol because of his batch of appointments on last
Saturday and accusing bin of using his extraor-
binary power in the true style of an ordinary po-
ltical trickser to promote his own ambition IL Is
a column Of forceful German pervaded by a sad
eyed regret that the confirming power was taken
away from the Aldermen. Brother Ottendorfer
thinks that an equally bad lot of Commissioners
might have been put in Office under the old regime
The County Democracy got too big slice he
thinks in view of the fact that the organization Oh
the Germans was not at all recognized"