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The sun., 1873-02-19

Mr. d. II. CRAIG announces that the new
system Of automatictelegraphy on which he has
been engaged for several years is finished and
In practical operation. By this system 1t is
claimed that II Is entirely feasible 10 telc-
graph and receive in clear, distinct characters
fifteen hundred words per minute between
Washington and New York, wire circuit of
800 miles, which Is fully equal to the average
Of MORSE line circuits; and that by the use Of a
certain kind OF automatic repeaters, messages
can be sent any number OF thousands Of miles
at the rate of six hundred words per minute.
The matter TO be sent by this new system Is
prepared by means of perforating machines, the
use of which can easily be learned by any person
OF ordinary intelligence In ten days time. These
perforGting machines can turn out the messages
ready for automatic transmission at the rate of
from one hundred TO one hundred and forty
words minute. II the new system will really
accomplish what Mr.. CRAIG claims for It, 1t is
an invention second in importance only TO the
discovery Of the electric telegraph itself.
The sun., 1873-02-19
Maintain the Law T!

TO h6 Efttor OF The SUM-
SIR: AS "A citizen of New York, | desire
TO return my thanks tn you for the manly and
conscientious position which you have assumed
In relation TO the Stokes stay. There are two
classes OF officials In this city-those who seek
10 be popular, and who ignore law, right oath,
and conscience to accomplish that end, and
those who endeavor TO honestly perform their
duty, and who consequently often antagonize
with an uneducated public sentiment, which
latter class, regret TO believe 10 In fearful and
alarming minority.
have no more sympathy for murderers than
any citizen has who reveres the laws of God and
desires to preserve the decorum and peace Of
society, but l can perceive that we will soon
drift into state far worse than the present one
" Judicial murders are to become fashionable
and the law, instead of being n system Of liked
and immovable principles and rules, Is to dete-
rioato into convenient and plastic instrument
TO accommodate all tho versatile phases Of
popular clamor.
II is safer for Il community 10 follow strictly
late IL TO execute vengeance upon him. IL we
were about TO close up the busi moss Of keeping
government, II might be well to try each case
upon its individual merits; but II we intend to
necessary to adhere to tho rules OF law which
our peculiar condition has established. IL you
tamper with the springs and works OF clock,
Its usefulness IL impaired or destroyed. Yet the
machinery OF the law Is not less delicatefy and
haruioniousy constructed than that necessary
article. Let us always be ready, then, to en-
hold the law And let us be more prone TO
closely scrutnize the conduct of a Judge who
acts with public ciamor than one who acts
agalnst 10. The former may be impelod by dis
honest, ambitious, or Interested motives, but
the latter is generally sure TO act from honest
cohVeuonA FIAT JUsrITIA.
The sun., 1873-02-19
AN TSEH ENTS.
The Olympic. Theatre-Revival of "Humpty
Dumpty."

The Olympic. Theatre-Revival of "Humpty
Dumpty."
The popularity of pantomime WAS SUM-
cientlv demonstrated on Monday evening by the
audience which thronged the Olympic Theatre
10 witness the reproduction of " Humpty Dump
ty." The possibility that the low prices were
not less popular than the play was indicated by
the occupation OF nearly all the standing room
In the auditorium, as well as by the unduiy bois-
ferrous behavior of the occupants Of the galleries.
II the opening night Of the theatre under
the sole management OF Mr.. James T.. Hayes,
who determined wisely In selecting Humpty
Dumpty'' for the inaugural performance.
For the real, old-fashi ed pantomime portion
Of the piece, u funny Clown, n ridiculous Panta-
loon, an agile Harlequin, and graceful Column
bine are required. These we have In the mimi
table q. l.. Fox, and in Mr.. G. X. Fox, Mr.. &. w.
Ravel, and Miss +. Beane, respectively. Their
part Of the play is full OF hearty fun, simple
enough and childish enough. certainly. but
harmless and healthfui.
The second act, entitled "Humpty's Kaleido-
scope" consists OF series Of the variety enter
tanments which have been rather characteristic
OF the olympic of late. and differs from Its pre-
decessors mainly in being somewhat more inter-
estlng. The gymnastic feats OF the athlete
Nelson and his handsome little boys are excep-
tlonally difficult, and usual the efforts OF tho
Martens family are thoroughly enjoyable.
The management need only TO tone down tho
frequent audible expressions Of opinion by the
gods q the gallery little In order 20 render the
"Humpty Dumpty" of to-day as great a favor
ite as he was when we first made his acquaint-
ance.
The sun., 1873-02-19

A most radical innovation upon long
established custom In relation to the Institution
of marriage has been effected In California,
where the Ol theory that man and wife are one
Is abolished. A now law establishes the equality
OF husband and wife, and declares that the two
can contract with each other and sue each other
the same as II they had never been married. 1t
Is to be feared that this reform will hardly meet
the expectations OF its originators. Lawsuits
after marriage, with husband and wife respec-
lively In the positions Of plaintiff and de-
fendant, would not seem to be calculated to
promote domestic felicity. Besides, such a law
will surely lead to perpetual litigation. II Is
dangerous for wife to be able TO sue her hus-
band for breach OF contract In case he should
fail to fulfil promise to buy her a new bonnet
or set OF furs.
The sun., 1873-02-19

IL should crafty our Western farmers TO
learn that American cheese and American hams
are acknowledged by high British authority to
be fully equal to the best English. The London
Grocer says that few years ago provision deaf
ers would scarcely have liked to admit the fact
Of their selling American cheese to their Gus
TONERS; but the enterprising and scientific
American farmer has, under the factory sys-
TEN OF manufacture, so far changed this state
OF affairs that the American article Is often
superior to most Of the Englsh-made. The I'm
provement In the make and quality Of cheese
has also been accompanied by an improve
ment In the quality and breed Of pigs. II would
be interesting TO know whether England's
growing appreciation of American cheese
and pork is not owing In part to other
causes than improvement in the quality OF
those necessary articles. Perhaps the sue
cessful result Of the war against secession had
something to do with IL and during the re-
cent strike Of agricultural laborers even the ars-
tocratic palate has learned TO appreciate the
products of republican farming.
The sun., 1873-02-19
A Difference.

In PrussiB n great scandal has been
created through assertions publicly made
i'm Parliament by Deputy LEAsKBR, one of
the most prominent members Of the LIB
eral party, charging Count ITzENFLrrz. the
Minister Of Commerce, and others high In
office, with fragrant corruption In the mat
ter of granting charters for railways, and
also alleging gross frauds in connection
with contracts for government railways.
Deputy LEAsKER asserted that charters
had been given TO favoritcs Of the Minister
to be sold to third parties; and he named
two petty princes who had earned money
by their traffic i'm charters so procured.
These bold accusations of corruption in
official circles have created great excite
ment i'm Prussia and royal message has
been sent TO the Chamber Of Deputies APP
pointing a commission to ascertain IL they
are well founded. II may be taken for
granted that this investigation will be no
whitewashing affair; that the inquiries into
the alleged corrupt transactions will be
pursued sternly, and that IL the accused
are found guilty they will be made TO suffer
not only the severest penalty OF their
crime but also social degradation for in
Prussia fraud and corruption are consid-
cred disreputable, no matter how high the
standing of the offenders.
But suppose that In Prussia il should be
discovered that n Cabinet Minister, say for
instance Secretary of the Navy, had been
paying from the public funds to personal
friends enormous sums of money in direct
contravention of law? And suppose 1t
should appear that he had been led to do
this by "present TO a LADY," What
would be the fate of such n Minister
under the rigid rule of the stern old EN-
! peror-KingY There can be little doubt
that he would be treated w IN the utmost
rigor Of the law; and that II his sentence
should be hanging, it would be executed
infallibly at the appointed hour.
The sun., 1873-02-19
Did Brother Ha rlan Handle Dura nj . Cheeks
MIR. Duwes's Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The Senate Credit
Mobilier Committee to-day examined Gen. IL. Boyn.
ton, who testified that he had published statement o
the effect that Durants checks shown Senator
Harlan lie received his Information FROM d. W Bart.
leu OF the New York Independent and Mr.. Bartlett
ceiyed II from Henry l.. Dawes.
Mr., Dawes called testified that he heard
yoh1 Aey say that checks endorsed by senator Har'
ian Tor tlOtc0 were found among the papers OF the
Union Paeihc Railroad. He Dawes mentioned what
he had heard 90 Mr. Bartlett and others He never knew
That the stubs copies of the checks shown TO
LATED above by Mr.. Alley.
D. W bartlett being sworn, said he had an iniistnct
Ieeonection OF telling Cen Boynton that he Iwtness1
hnd heard MT. Dawes make some statements about
tNOp having been given TO Mr. Harlan. lie also heard
some one say, but was not certain that II was Mr..
Dawes, that the checks presented to Mr. Harlan,
aud that he cried over them and offered 10
money,
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
The sun., 1873-02-19
NAsT nISCOYERED.
Another Great journalistic Achievement
The Courier-J ou run n ped tiou-The Lost
Carfcaturist Well aud Happy.

-.
Another Crent journalistic Achievement
the eCour,er-yourunI r Expedit,on-Th Lost
Car,cn,uris, well aud Happy.
VIZ ~
Correspondence Of The sun.
IoursyrILE. Feb. 1s.-Nothing can show
more plainly the growing importance Oh tue
Newspaper press Of the United States and Europe
,-., -se"s ',,.' y, 20 .,as, s.s,,'.,,,,,, 80
IaVsn expenditure vi "oney "oquo".'f "'a.o
s.,.,,ns A. to,,rn.,,sn,. tbas ia 10, rvrnoses
vh,ch' vhus th.v saord IN. er,erpr,s,ne editor
wn,cn, % ~nne .ney .no'a G W. -, ." a,,."a =, ~.
tournal ara of far pre.fsr importance In confer
xeas- - ,.'-~',.. ~ -.,,.-,s. - -,
ring oencne on humahity' IN roneV'ns a,o sup
porting human benefactors, and in aiding the
elucidafion nj problens Of vast interest TO the
" "
whole civilized world
Two most conspicuous instances OF this spirit
of large and humane journalistic enterprise are
FOUND In the expedition sent oy mr.. James "of-
den Bennett In search OF the lost traveller, DR..
IIvi,,s,one and tho mora recent exp,oit of the
,, g.,n .. a. ...,a,,.. p.o,o..o,
London 1eteTdph In despatch'ne froteesor
ruins ruins" Of 4 NIneyeh. ne BehistSn and Koyanjk, in
the hope of finding memorials like the Assyrian
tablets containing the story Of the dsiuge-
OF the m ost IN lone entous events Of ages and ages
before the period OF authentic profane history
begins Both OF these expeditions were inspired
by sentiments Of far higher character than the
expectation Of pecunlary gain, and both sisnally
nuetrate the scope anu uignltf oi Journhitm Vi
the new era.
have now to announce the successful result
OF third journalistic enterprise OF great In
terest TO the whole public of the United States,
undertaken by Mr.. Henry Walterson, editor OF
the COurter-Jourrdi Of this city, who, emnlous
OF the distinction acquired bv the Herald and
the London Tste1ruph, at great expense recently
organized and equipped expedition to 90 In
search OF Mr.. Thomas Mast, the gifted carica-
turist, whose mysterious disappearance has
been the cause OF so much alarm to his friends
and wonder to the whole community.
The report had gained currency that Mr.. Mast
was dead. as 10 was considered Impossible that
he could, IL still In the land Of the living, per-
init to pass unheeded the golden opportunities
for the exercise Of his peculiar talents afforded
bv the revelations OF the Credit MobilieI investi
cations, and l regretted to see that THE Sun
inadvertently fell into the popular error. But
Mr.. walterson, who Is as sagacious man OF
business as he Is brilliant and enterprising as an
editor, refused TO accept such view of the
case, and, as have already stated. organized an
expedition for the discovery OF Mr.. Mast, and
for his relief, IL relief should be necessary. .
The object OF this expedition has been filly
attained, and the result has been most satisfac-
The sun., 1873-02-19
CRASH IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Two sleeping Cars Demolished aud Thirty
Persons ScriOusy Injured.

Two sleeping Cars Demolished aud Thirty
Persons seriously Injured.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Feb. ls.-This morn
ing shortly after o'clock the two sleeping cars
on the night train between Philadelphia ana
Harrisburg broke loose from the train near MOI
gan's Corner, where there is heavy grade. The
swapping OF the cord rang the engineers slgnadI
bell, and he stopped the train a. soon As possl-
bic. The sleeping car. went thunderlnt down own
the decline and dashed into the tender oho
car was telescoped into the other ten feet. Am
A passenger who had not retired saw the az uan, ~
ger as soon as the cars separated lie rushed W
the brake and did all he could % avert the d.s.
aster. A passenger told me that the couraSfeoGs fl
man was killed. The same passenger Mr mn
cock, member OF the Legislature from fhliadeI, y,
phia, describes the scene on board the cars as as
fearful The car In which he was bulgcd Wy ~, ~
the centre halt way 10 the root, people rpta.ss rpis
from their berths, and one man leaped thtous" ~,
a window, He was fearfuy cut. and IN AIM LEM
ing both legs were broken, the bones peIrs
forced through the flesh. Another Pissenge. 'so .
legs were nipped completely of. Thiriy1s'ur.a.JH
persons were more or less severely lhJu,es'
There are probably three or four ia'h "a a.
The cars were demolished and the tram was Nv
layed two hours.
The sun., 1873-02-19

The people Of Beaver county, Pennsylva-
mia, object to the Chinese laborers who have re-
Gently been brought to their district, and pro-
pose TO memorialize Congress for the passage of
a law prohibiting the further importation of
Cinnamon under contracts made In China 1t is
dinicult 20 see what reasonable objection the
Pennsyivanians can make TO the Woodworking
and inofensivs Mongolians. The Cinnamon
ought to know, and II they do not know they
can easily be told, that contracts made In China
are valid here only SO far as they choose 10 keep
them. II the Cinnamon can do ms much work
as the lighter-compiexioned people OF Beaver
county, they will soon learn to demand as much
pay. The Celestials have already demonstrated
that they can strike when they feel like it, The
Pennsylvanians will soon learn, like the Caiifor-
mans, that there 10 but little to bs feared from
chinese Immigration.
The sun., 1873-02-19
On Monday, Jan. %, the House of Rep

On Monday, Jan. %, the House of Rep
resentatives adopted a resolution calling upon
tue Secretary of the Treasury to report the
amount of special allowances granted TO Col
lectors Of Internal Revenue since March IA,
1859, and whether any Collector was a defaulter
at the time such allowance was granted him.
This was exactly four weeks ago to-day, and no
report has yet been made. Is Mr.. BOUTWELL,
afraid to furnish the facts, or does somebody
else In the department interfere in the matter ?
1t ought not to take more than two hours to get
together in the Treasury Department the infor-
nation called for by the resolution Of the House.
The sun., 1873-02-19

presence viii disgrace tho body Of which
during the ptner days of the Republic
RUFUS Krso, JAMES MONROE, HENRY CLAY,
DAvrEL WEBSTER, and THOMAS II. BENTON
were proud to be mcmbers2 by the side
of these five eminent statesmen, place the
Ave dirty jobbers, ALLISON, PArrERsoN,
JONES, PrNCHBAcK, DocKRAY What
citizen does not blush nt the contrast ?
win the new Senate strike these foul
names from its roll3
The sun., 1873-02-19

Boston is getting over its fear OF Mansard
roofs provided they are fire proof. Prominent
architects Of that city advocate this style of
roof on account Of. its picturesque beauty, and
II ls probable that the buried district when re-
built will be topped with as many Mansard roofs
as before the IRE. To IA Mansard roof which Is
proof against nre, or not too elevated TO be be-
yond the reach Of water from IRE engines, there
can he no reasonable objection.
The sun., 1873-02-19

PoRT DEPOSIT, Feb. ls.-Persons who have 'o-
day come from up the report that there Is an oles
place half a wide as the river extending from lns
mouth OF Octorara creek about mile upward ,e ~
OF rain onlorrow, aud nearly every one ~ eAlTSs
a freshet The Western Union Telegraph ompSsyy
have Just completed the placing OF ten wires oyer ~
top OF the railroad bridge Al llAyre dc Iser a
that feshet may carry away the cable boxes is' W
close their wires under the river.
The sun., 1873-02-19
Eduea,.on Irre.,,c,,v. ar C.,.r

WAsHINGroN, Feb. II. senator Sawyer Rep.,
B. O. to-day reported. with amendments Mr.. Lewiss
BIN for the promotion of edacstioh IN the Southern
A aRendod the 6nl provides for distributing
fns NORTH Carolina, south csrolina Georgia Florida,
Ahbama Mtsetslpp Louisiana, Tuxaf. Arkansas, Mis,
soar Kentucky Tennessee and the Dlsrict Of Colum.
ns r.uo q their popelstion, for heedacatlon OF
eondilioA. '' SN'S' W
The sun., 1873-02-19
Probable Action Of the senate Committee on
the Louisiana Case.

WAsHIrGroN Feb 1s.-The majority Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections wi IL 10 under
stood report In favor Of new election I'm Iouisiann
There WI be two ninority reports one sustaining Nc
Enery M Goyernof OF the State and admitting Mcmillan
as senator the other sustaining krlogg as Governor
anu numttlnF hay TO the Senate rh,s II the present
making their report, unaninouAly recommend a new
election In Louisiana. ~"
The sun., 1873-02-19
SIlencIna q. W. BIMnI.

The Police Commissioners yesterday commu'
noated TO the Pilot Commissioners Capt. Thornot" 4"
ply TO Secretary Blunts charge that garbage and ts
dirt have been throw into the East river ny the SUI
Cfe saing Department, Can't. Therne says thai le.
hghtcncd OF lie load to II from sinklhs
the East river last Decembet and that all the go
bage he has thrown into the river.
The sun., 1873-02-19

GRANT is to be inaugurated ON plat
form 5e5 feet In length by 80 In width Are all
his oficeholding relations to be prcsentT II
yes, what room will there be left for Congress
and the rest OF mankind
The sun., 1873-02-19
A Bridge Carried way by steamer.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. ls.-The steamer
John A. Gilmore with two barges in tow ~me ps's"s
through the railroad bridge the Tennessee NV
sizing the draw into the rlVer. Two bridge tehass
saved themselves by dropping through lhe dtan % lime
outer pier They remained ON the draw Tor sno otissf
but were nney rescued by liieboat irO os .e Sst
Thorn. As the river very high the IVsruns. r.
effected with great peril. The Gilmore was ts,p
ably damaged, and required constant puinplAs "AN'
The sun., 1873-02-19

Old jon SEAGRAIN.--This IA a humorous old
eHharscter H friend OF oorny, who ngnres largely IN
panton.-LdA
The sun., 1873-02-19
GEN. JIM NYE SATISFIED.
"hWAY WTTH INVESTIGhTT0Ns-
WE'VE HAD EMO OUGH.D

Col. Works. Story Of Pomeroy's Bvibery Cor
robornted-Y PetitiouiDg for n Fuller
Investisation, and the Senate Granting it
Despite Jim Mes objection.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-The Senate COM
r,ittee which Ia investigating the charges OF
bribery against Senator Pomeroy held an hours
secret consultation to-day. On entering the
room where tho investigation lie held the Chair
man announced by the unanimous instruction
o; the committee that under the resolution Of
the Senate, the committee would be obliged to
confne their nquiries solely to the transaoti ons
between Pomeroy and York.
j. q. Horton Of Lawrence, an agent OF the Kan
sas Pacific Railroad. He oorroborated Yorks
n sae Tes Hou.s on jam before
70 meet Pomeroy. The next day York sent for
him, and he went TO hs private room, where
money he received from Pomeroy. Horton said
he was not member OF the Legislature, and
that he principal business at Topeka was 70 de-
tured tho plan OF exposure before York asked
him to consult about It. He thought the frst
time he heard the matter mentioned was on the
10Th OF February, at Topeka, In conversation
with Gov. Osborn. He said the Legislature
seemed strongly opposed e Pomeroy; Osborn
money and buy his way through" He said he
might be defeated IL some one would take his
money and then expose him. He might have
had several conversations with simpson about
defeating Pomeroy in that way before York was
thought OF In connection with IL.
Mr.. Simpson had no other witness present, but
he desired TO summon from Kansas witnesses
TO identify the money deposited by York, and
70 prove that II went direct from the bank To
Mr. Horton, counsel for Pomcroy, did not de-
sire to Introduce his evidence until the case OF
the prosecution was closed.
The committed decided that the defence must
proceed. and Mr.. Horton said he thought he
would DO ready tomorrow morning. There
upon the committee adjourned until 10 A, NJ
tomorrow.
The sun., 1873-02-19

Roughing Ii" at the Grand Opera House.
Mr.. Augustin Daly's new dramatic pro-
duction, entitled "RouRhlng It," was brought
out at the Grand Opera House last night. The
play was not concluded until late hour. It
was well received, and will demand a more ex-
tended notice hereafter.
The sun., 1873-02-19

Here King Toms eleven: Beesley, Cape
May; Edsall, Sussex; Hopkins, Gloucester
Trick, Burlington; JarTard Mddlesex McPher-
son, Hudson; Lydecker, Bergen Moore. Attain
tic I; Newkrk, Salem; Sewell, Camden; Shep-
pard, Cumberland.
hundred TO one you can't pick out tho three
poker players.
Here are the nine who do not play such simple
games "a poker, and do not allow themselves to
be played on: Banghart, Hunterdon; Cornish,
Erickson, Monmouth; Hewitt, Mercer; Stone,
Union; Williams, Passaic Wood, Somerset.
To these names should be added as last but
not least in the roll of honor with the nine, the
name of President John w. Taylor OF Essex X, and
further deponent saith not. john SANDS,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-10-30

While thousands of poor work
ing men of the country have been
reduced to the starvation point
by a panic brought on by the in
competency of the administration,
it is pleasing to notice that there
are no hard times at the PRESS
Dental mansion. While tax
payers are groaning under the
weight of increased salary for
gambling Congressman and a
pleasure seeking President, it is
refreshing to read that the exc
cutive mansion has been elabor-
ately repaired in every particu-
lar. The reception hall has been
gorgeously decorated, and so ar
ranged that it can be thrown OPP
en- to the conservatory. Carpets
and new furniture have been
purchased without stint, while
frescoing and painting have been
going on for some time. All this
has cost thousands of dollars, and
every cent of it comes out ofthe
pockets of the people. It is
thought that with everything sup
Piled him by the Taxpayers, and
a double salary, the President
will be able to drag outNa miser-
able existence for a few years,
pretty comfortably.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-10-30

Extraordinary rumors come
from Washington. It is given
ont that the receipts of the Treas
ury from the various sources of
income are falling off in conse-
quence of the financial panic and
the general disar-angement of
business, and that Congress will
have to be appealed to early next
session, in December, TO make
additional provisions to meet the
ordinary expenses Of the Gov
eminent. IF that be true, what
is to be done with the $40, 000,-
900 gold debt falling due January
1, 1874? Will it be necessary to
make a new loan to pay off the
old one? 1t looks very much
like it; but it only proves the
utter incapacity and profigacy
of the Administration, which,
with an annual income of over
$500, 000, 900, is unable to pay
even its current expenditures