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changes. We shall undoubtedly find that they
conform to public demand and convenience;
II we look for the probable results in
political sense, we shall find that they be-
token and foreshadow q readiustment OF
party conditions and a dimlnution OF the In
fluence OF well-intrenched and well-estab-
llshed party organizations this year. Tho
changes In and consolidation Of election
districts will leave the working lieutenants
OF the various organizations with new con-
stituents and the transfer to other districts
OF former ones It will add materially to
the perploKities incident to the operation OF
tho new electoral law and will tend, very
probably, to add TO tho number OF electors
upon whom the tics OF fncttonal allegiance
will rest lightly.
Still another probable effect will be an In
crease OF influence for the thlckly populated
industrial districts OF town and n CORE
spending decline in the Mugwump districts.
Thus tho Seventh Assembly district, Rcpub-
lican and MuGwump, which had last year 40
districts, has this year but 80; the Eleventh
or Murray Hill district falls from 2s to ~.
and the Twenty-lrst or Diamond-back "
district from IS to q. On tho other hand
the five chief Industrial districts. the Tenth,
Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth. and Sew
enteenth, gain 81. These changes afford
very fair illustration of the drift of the poit-
ical tide at this time In this town and OF new
conditions which nondeScripts and Mug
wumps will find much reason to deplore.
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The Language the Girls Prefer.

The President of the Normal College, in
his last annual report to the trustees OF that
institution, cnlls attention to the fact that Of
1,76l students to whom the choice OF tuition
in one of three languages was offered under
the bylaws OF the Board Jas chose French,
SIT German. and SO Greek. AS the President
remarks, regarding the relative popularity
Of French and German, the reverse was the
case when the Normal College was first
established the number OF students in
German being at that time twice as great
as in French.
The German-speakinp population Of New
York city in eighteen times larger than the
French-speaking population. The mercan-
tile relations Of those persons doing busi-
ness here with foreign lands are much moro
intimate with Germany than with France.
For the purposes OF practical utility and
profit knowledge Of German Is more SER
viceable than is a corresponding knowledge
OF French. Yet the latter Is the more pop
ular among students whose knowledge and
requirements should enable them to make
an intelligent choice.
Why is this? The President Of the Nor
nal College. while avowing his belief that
"a knowledge of German is more useful in
q country which contains SO vast q number
OF Germans" assigns various reasons for
the preferences OF the students. The most
important, and, indeed, the only important
reason he offers, is the following: "The
French language is considered by some
people the more fashionable, though not the
more useful and fashion always triumphs
over utility"
If that is so. it is unfortunate that one OF
the seats OF its triumph should be the Nor
NAL College, an institution dedicated to in
structon and to the diffusion OF practical.
rudimentary. and necessary knowledge. II
fashion riumphs over utility among the
teachers Of the future, how poor will be the
prospects OF utility among the scholars
whom these teachers are to instruct!
The utilitarians who believe in and appre-
ciate the value Of German as the most de-
sirable foreign language for use in New York
are not, however, wholly without consola-
ton for the perverseness OF the bright and
beauteous Normal College students. Ger
man is sixteen times more popular in that
establishment than Greek.
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Benjamin and Elijah Lost In tho Woods.

from me Chfcd1o Her1td.
WASHINGTON. July 2o-One night last week there wAs
no little alarm felt at the White House relative to tho
Whereabouts and safety OF tho President and Private
Secretary lialfOri As is the common practice after
the heat and burden Of the day has passed they started
fer ride of an hour two. The horses were headed
for Bladensburg, country with which the driver was
supposed to DO perfectly familiar, having originally
come to Washington from that neiEhborhood A cross
road struck the fancy OF the occupants OF tic carriage
and 1t waA entered upon with misgivinRs of tho
periences that were to follow. TIE road appears to
bave been that fin ally into stump but before
discovering tho fact darkness had setin
Then began an attempt to retrace the way already
travelled. II WAS not success. and in little while
Willis the driver had to Admit that he Tho
horses wero fresh and vigorous however and every
road that itself to the ot the wanderers
was followed with unhagGing zeal This blind search
for a homewArd way lasted several hours Finally
favored them and the lights OF tho capital city
deserted In tho mean limo tho watchers at the
White House became first anxious and then alarmed at
tho absence OF the President and his secre
tary While tho attendants considering the best
means OF organizing a search and RELIEF expedition
their fears relieved by the return of the wander
ers me the for having been gone nearly
nve hours. They had ridden fully thirty miles and
the horses were almost tagged out
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The Party That Fears Debate.

There was a time when the Republican
party was known as the party of free speech
We think we remember an old political war
cry, for free men, free soil, free speech. and
FREMONT, in the campaign Of 1856. But the
Republican organization. as it exists in the
year Of FRHNoNT's death, is no longer the
party Of free speech. 1t is the party that
fears debate.
In the House Of Representatives the
method OF tho Republican majority is to
force through the most important measures
without permitting adequate discussion.
Mr. HOLMAN OF Indiana, In an interview
which we published few days ago, showed
the extent to which the Republicans have
abused their power in this respect at the
present session Of Congress. And now the
gag law is to be introduced If possible into
the Senate for partisan purposes, and that
branch Of the national legislature is to be
deprived OF the character which it has 50
long maintained as delberative body.
Let the Republicans go right on In mag
nifying the one-man power in politics. II
debate is Objectionable in the House and OBJ
jectionable in the Senate, 1t can hardly be
desirable in the State Convention or the
ward primary. The domination OF single
mind Is exquisitely simple, compared to the
tumultuous manifestations Of free public
discussion. Lots Of little REEDS all over the
country. not to counsel, but command, and
the abolition OF debate, are all that Re-
publican voters need to make their way
easy. They will then be as safe as sheep
when their political masters drive them to
and from the ballot box.
Dut ha -, hot 90 o I'm
In the past as tho champion OF free speech
will have become Justly stigmatized as the
party that fears debate!
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THE GIFT COTr4GE SCANDAL.
Maybe Somebody Has Settled with tho
Syndicate for $4,000.
From the Chicago Herald.


WASHINGTON July 2O-The effort to boom
Cape Nay FONT has not resulted fortunately.
Cape May p oper Is having a lively season. but
rsons do not G possess IS any drewina power. and
Cane May roper is crowded with ashionabie
society people. and the expectation OF the syn
dictate and OF the lnrrisons was that throngs
would ru-h down 10 the Point. eager to be near
to 500 any one eho. drives from tho lonesome.
ne.ec; ed tapo May Point up to Cape May.
where there is some life.
his invest ment Col. Hamilto on. the owner OF
ttree hotels and chief stockho.der IN the Cape
May Point lniroYement {'ompAny. asked Mrs.
Harrison two weeks ago to hold regular
efe noGn rccsniion. Mrs; Harrison was fear
. pretty cottage and provisio cd il literally.
AID some consideration was duo him SO the
regular afternoon receptions were announced.
put on the little dummy railroad which
runs 1lom Cape May TO tho loint IL
not nSsdea. and the few ras IS sT T tsat
went down by the trains Indignantly
see Tho st LADY, they said they Si we're sSH alter G
crabs. Tho receptions were continued for five
or SIN DAYS, but they were u dismal failure.
some days theIo were no g ests Al all except
H. three orr oul Indiana friends. " no were run
ming in II AL limes ana TinderaG hyhy the
pat her loot down and declared there should
he no more afternoon receptions al Cape May
:, Growing out Of these many ,disapronr ments
there is not yyery kindly feeling at present
family, Both sides leol that they we e sadly
cheated in the bargain. col. Hamilton says
tho attraction fails to attract, While The Hnr-
RI, us say Iarnum,s circus couldn't induce the
poop TO 20 down thoro to live in Il swamp and
D"eatcn NJ hy mosIun oes. Mrs. Harrison, az 10
well known; has way of speaking her mind
freely. and II was in a momcnt OF extreme s.
arpoinlmcnt that She sent for Col Hamilton
and told Inn what She ought Of him. Col.
Hamilton rctorted hat he didn't think it fair
play for Mrs. Harrison to lei II be
known iiEht at the beginning OF his
season that she was going TO leave tic
shore Tor Cres,on early in August AS u re-
sgl! Of this ha4 iS"linE tho President is I,epolI-
ed to have said that Tho cottage aud it's yiciuals
must hc paid or, AM tho friendly organs are
Already throwing out limitations that. IS
matter OF tact, the c ttage WAS not n gift at all
Ten thousand dollars is understood to he the
L. ord er 10 re! out OF the scrnIo with as much
dignity ana honor as possiDle POstmas err
General Nanamaker. who WAS first reRronsible
Ior tho blunder on the part OF tho Harrison
iamily, is nov at the Point endeaVOring 10
HratEhten matters M. Perlans he Will have
something 10 do with the 9l0uU0 check, which
II 10 10 ic\c the President intends ~ draw Ia
alleged purchase OF tho Gift cottage
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1t is easy to see why the ceremony OF the
MahmaL which celebrates the annual de-
parture from Cairo of pilgrims for Mecca is in
its docadence. correspondent who saw this
years procession says many Of its most pictur-
eRque features. such as the dervshes Of the
black green. and white turbans the men in
armor the snake charmers. and the men who
cash their faces with swords. are no longer to
be seen. Tho fact If. the pilgrims have ceased
to see any virtue in toiling slowly through the
heat OF the desert when they can make the
Journey speedily by sea from Suez in charge
of pilgrim brokers Mt the reasonable rate OF
about S. head. The Trans-Caspian Railroad
and steamers along the North African coast
have greatly iimin shed the labor and cost Of
the journey to the holy city.
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PHILADELPHIA'S A,ILLIsTLR.
Mr., Willie white the Original American
ArbIter and Bo-s.
From The Phpddc,paia nrr".

Prom the Phi ddciphid gr'".
ATLANTIC CITY. July 22.-Mr. Willie White
VIII the set. In view of eVeryth RH that Is 90
ins on n A"wi"rt ust now, | WAS not at all
pavilion this mo- nln@, reading his newspaper.
asked h;l w h, he th,MEt q az n" uss
ioS be n" nrryaI ara ar ITAtTG Is nrs
no grut Wales Mr. Wife smiled shrug' oil
his shoulders. and suggested ihnt it wns rattor
ookrd on Inc rise OF Mr.. Wnd McAIlister with
u t"'lnE OF ANA em"n; ana Just II iIitIo OF I'M
certainty. i1S II Lo did Tot know what TO maze
ew 4.rksrs ant eSnSstYyly ne Fonr Hun
day @eau BrummeI Iut We phfQlolIhians
kn2w IhPt Mr. n ,e M,is WIS ME; Wine
In tn" newsrnrers lie was the rrototyne and
great ca more Of The New orr gentleman
est socnl tunct, onS there.
Mr.. White Was inr many IeorS the dictator OF
tho Philadelphia Dancing thSr. in Qich tho
younGeD retrospective OF tho Old families
TINT YOU read about in society novels came
together in mo wYieL .,.,,.,
first arbtier OF soc al Customs and maker OF
social position in America. He decided who
were I" constitute ,ho Pour Hundred Of Philn-
teen years no held Tie key to tho inner lcnpie
# Philadelphia fashion, and when he turned it
the door swung open and happy women took
their l!aces In the ront rows But when he
said no, the door remained tight shut and It
was very 90 outside and hcaTl7 were heavy
and owes we're WEE.
Dullng his reign ms master, too, Philadelphia
society was ~ lis most eNclLsly" poin', and
neorle cisewh"lS looked up to it-or We no.
lioye tao looked up 10 it--Wiih proper ier-
lnE ~ awusOIn"nrsS and an appreciation of
III" ueri"ct rehnement Of the atmo-u hero that
cnys oped tho jewellers on lie highest social
heights. IL WAS Only natural. 81 course. that
the trylng duties thar ho WIS called on 10 Ier-
form should ell upor his heal b. and force him
finally to resign his Office He stepped down
amid the regrets Of all fashion, tut 1t il, a
striking tniuK that the very car ne retired Mr.
Mard NOAH ster began to come IN and that
New ! ork swrlidom with amazing Assurance
Fh ud claim hlm as a product of tue htatO Of
society that lney had brought a out
However, Mr. White whose health Is grow
Ing stronger under the inspiring influence Of
the ocean ozone. Views the rise Of Mr., McAllis-
ter without lnding his serenity disturbed.
10th men, indeed have two points in common.
Ihey arc extremely quiet IN their own manner
and heir clothes always LOOK reSpeclaby old.
But they differ on one point. Mr. White. with
tho WHO feeling OF the Quaker City. never
thought II necessary 10 make fuss over any.
body not even prince.
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Is the President aware OF the line Of de-
fence adopted by his friends with regard to
the White House scandals, the real estate
transactions at Cape May Point at Glen
Echo, and who knows where besides?
The last word that has been said or that
can be said in Gen. HARRISON S behalf is that
he, truly honorable man with keen sense
OF official propriety and personal dignity, is
the innocent victim OF wicked partners in
the White House.
THIS plea for Gen. HARRISON would be
comical in the extreme II the business were
less serious for the nation that is Inundated
before the world by any exhibition Of greed
and moral obtuseness on the part OF its
Chief Magistrate.
1t is said, In substance, that the President
saw clearly IRON the first the improperly
Of the Cape May Point transaction. and
always intended to pay for the gift cottage;
and that, in fact, he has finally paid $4,000
to extricate himself from the false position
into which he was forced by the mercenary
eagerness OF less scrupulous person, a
member of bis own family.
1t is sid, also. In substance, that Gen.
HARRISON Is not personally concerned in
the Glen Echo business that the affair was
arranged without his knowledge aud ap-
proval; that his keen sense OF official pro-
priety would have impclled him to put
stop TO this indirect sale OF Official influence.
if no had suspected what was on foot.
In other words, both OF the White House
real estate speculatiors that have already
come to public knowledge were the enter
prses, not Of BENJAMIN HARRISON, who is
the soul OF honor and the Incarnation OF
delicate sentiments but Of his wicked part
ncls in the White House.
Al whose expense is it that this theory Of
the scandals seeks to acquit the President?
Who are the wicked partners that have
brought upon him unmerlted discredit and
undiscovered rebukes? His private secre-
tary, his typewriter, bis venerable father
in-!aw, his sister-in-law. his daughter. and
his own wife.
Surely BENJAMIN HARRISON is not respon-
sible Tor the ill-judged line Of Defence and
explanation adopted by some OF his super
scrviceable friends. He is not such a moral
coward and crawler as that!
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The Lost Surplus.


The condition that confronted is departed;
The surplus has vanished up the spout,
And tho tarin reformers, broken hearted.
Must simmer through the dog days In pout
The stareyed goddess BhTeks and shrilly Screechsa
Ard clutches with trembling hand her salts,
And gone are the tarin smashing speeches.
Like tho surplus IN the Treasury vAultS
Whore, o where is the pursy GAStromAncer
Who viewed the surplus with such deep dreAdf
Gail and call to him, but he will not answer
Or M from tho soup ms heavy head.
The surplus was both his right bower and joker
And nov that card can DO played no more;
Now huShe4 must he the CToIk OF that eToGksL
Tie augur whore auzury was such a bore
ny mo earnest Tarlh REFORM pienioken
In old Missouri 10 mourning made;
Tor Tree Trade pie with the stomach hicken
There's gan IN larif Reform lemonade
Alas for tho figures and tho flights ~ fancy,
The Wild weird blowing Of Free Trade uampS,
And Who shall console the hugwump Miss Nancy
Now that the surplus eyGdeS and erumTs'
Gone at last is the buRaboU and bogy
Good by, poor old surplr good by
And good by TO tho prophet stuffed and logy,
Who now knows tho surplus was all in his eyL
You mouths OF brass and you lungs Of leather
Are shut At last you Mugwump crGuks,
Tor the Democr@s now arc getting together
Ana moving onward in solid ranks.
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An Authentic Interview with Bismarck.

An Authentic Interview with Bismarck.
OF the many alleged interviews with
Prince BISMARCK published in French and
English newspapers some. according to the
ex-Chancellor. never took place. while In
others he has been grossly misrepresented
II is interesting, therefore, to see the text Of
the report Of q long conversation with the
editor OF the Fdnkfurter Journal whose all-
thenticity Is undisputed and In which the
opinions OF the veteran statesman are ex-
pressed with characteristic frankness. This
newspaper, it should be remembered, Is an
organ Of the National Liberals. who alone OF
bis former friends adhere to BISMARCK In
his hour Of adversely, and who lately offered
him vacant seat in the Reichstag. Both
wings OF the Conservative party, to which
he often sacrificed the interests OF tho
National Liberals, now side with the young
Emperor. while tho horde Of wavcrers and
trimmers. ofl!ceholders and Office seekers,
turn their backs upon the man whom they
once professcd to venerato.
The extent to which BISMARCK has been
deserted by the time servers is revealed for
the first time in this interview. The facts
reflect no credit upon the German press,
which, In It's exhibition OF ingratitude and
willingness to kick at sick lion, cannot
fairly represent tie feelings OF the German
people. 1t seems that. with the exception Of
tho Hamburger Nachrichten. with which the
ex-Chancellor continues to have certain rela-
lions, the Frankfurter journal Is the first Ger
man newspaper which has evinccd any wish
to communicate with BISMARCK. Conduct
OF tho kind was, doubtless, to DO expected
from the moro Obscure and shameless recip-
tents OF tho reptile fund.- but it was scarcely
anticipated on the part OF sheets that used
to figure as the seni-olt!cial spukesmen of
the all-poworfal Minister. On this subject
BISMARCK does not hesitate to speak his
mind. Even those newspapers" he says,
(which to n certain extent were dependent
on me"-tho nllusion hero to tho reptile fund
Is obvious" make no inquiries now about
NO. With fallen greatness they do not caro-
to lave anything to do. The press has no
courage; it is sowardly. You are tho first
member of the German press that has had
tie courage 10 come to mo. Tho others arc
afraid OF compromising Themselves and Civ
in. offence, Organs like the Berlin Post and
tn Cologne Gazette, which used to have II
lively connection with me, now shun me az
| wero infected with the pestilence.
ncvor thought that tho German press could
show such LACK Of courage and behave in
such u cowGrdiy manner" No ono knows,
however, bcttor than BIsMARcT in how larue
a measure German newspapers are tainted
with mcrcsnery spirit. aud no might have
foresecH that mercenaries would not be dis
tinsulshed for disintercsted devotion.
AS to the Anglo-German treaty and the
report that he had said that he would never
have signed such an agreement, Prince BIS
MAHcK declared that, whilS tho precise
words ssGrlbSd TO him might not have been
used, no had Lo objection to admitting that
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The Queen Dowager OF Corea, although
lady Of more than fourscora years who had
long before withdrawn from any control OF
pu AFFAIRS. was not allowed to die without
creating memorable sensation In the Her.
NIT Kingdom At her demise political disturb
ances were noted. which to King Ii HUNG. 1t
is said. seemed to iorebode riots; and accord
inRy on the strength Of despatch sent by
our American Minister at Seoul to Chemulpo.
where the Swatara was stationed Commander
COOPER hurried party OF marines and blue
jackets to the capital to protect American cit
izens and property there. This was the affair
which Was at first reported as sez-
urS OF tho Kings palace by Admiral
BELKSAP's forces. No revolt whatever
took place. and the Kings fears were
probably quito Groundess but he is apparent
ly determined to make the death OF the Queen
DowaGer All extraordinary event In some way
AS the news now goes. he has ordered his sub
Jscts into mourning for three years, while tho
Queen Dowager's funeral was 80 costly that it
will have to be paid for by heavy taxes This.
however, Is an advance upon tho customs OF
some barbBrous countries, whore a royal
death calls for the sacrifice OF human victims
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woman's Rights in Postal Cards.

The administration Of President HARRISON
is evidently interested in the preservation
and extension OF the rights OF woman.
Wyoming has just been admitted into the
Union, with a Constitution providing for
female suffrage, and women are thus
allowed to participate for the first time in
tho election OF members OF Congress.
Further proof Of the active interest Of the
national Government in womans welfare
is to be found In this announcement which
we copy from the columns of the SprirNfeld
Republican:
Tho new postal card which Al DAGoErT will make
at his factory at shelton designed for the use OF ad
vertisers ami will be larger than tho old sizes pearl
gray card smaller than the present Will be made
for the OF women and the present siZe will con-
tinue 10 be made"
The particular point to which we would di-
rect attention is the statement that "a pearl
gray card smaller than the present one will
be made for the use Of women"
This reminds us OF the philosopher who
had q large cat and a small kitten, and
who wanted to make it convenient for these
animals to get into and out Of the wood
shed without opening the door. He sent for
carpenter and told him to make two holes
through the lower part of the door; one
large hole and one small one. The large hole
was for the cat and the small one was for
the kitten.
Similarly, it does not seem to have occur
red to the Post Oiilce authorities thaAwomcn
could write short notes on the postal cards
now in usc-whch are small enough already
without having smaller size mnnufac-
tured for their special benefit. Why not
have a childs postal card next ornanented
with viguctte Of Baby MCKEE!