Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-10

inside tire-proof receptacle, through which
artiicially heated, air was forced in cur
rent, carrying all the nOxious gases up a
chimney, and leaving after the process
small residue Of snow-white ashes only.
The process was completed in twenty min
utes, at cost for fuel of 1926. The ashes
were gathered and placed in an urn in the
parlOr of the father of the deceased. Those
who are urging it say that the cost of dis
posing of remains is brought to very small
point that the idea of consuming body
by fire is not so repugnant as TO put it into
the ground to decay; and that as ceme-
teries are certain to be crowded, cremation
is better on sanitary grounds. The papers
are all discussing it. 1t will doubtless come
into quite general use.
THE POLICE.
To keep such order rs is kept in New
York requires an army Of policemen, to the
number of 2 800, which costs the city about
$500, 900 per annum. This includes only
| the regular policemen. The
DETECTIVES
are body by themselves, who, while they
are regularly appointed, get no pay from
the city, but from those for whom they
work. These men seem to be necessity,
but it is questionable whether they do not
make more crime than they suppress or
prevent. The first requisite is to know,
! personally, every thief in the country, their
| peculiarities and manner of work. We will
| suppose bank has been robbed and de-
notes how the thief or thieves got into the
building, and how the safe was operated on,
and determines in his mind exactly who
did it. He recognizes his work as accur-
ately as shoemaker would shoe he had
made. Suppose bonds to the amount OF
S50,0 900 have been taken. The Bank offers
S10,0 900 for the recovery. The astute gen.
tleman knows that Jenny Dawson
cracked the crib, - and he knows also that
the finding of Jenny would be an impos-
sibility. But he knows Jemmy's woman,
or one Of Jemmy's friends, and so in his
good time he informs Jemmy's woman that
tie recovery of the bonds stolen from the
Bank, of-so-and-so is in his hands, and
waits. Presently Jemmy's woman enters
into negotiation with him, the bonds are
returned, the Bank pays the SIC, 900, which
the thief and detective divide, aud it is al
over. There are very few arrests, and
convictions of big thieves. for the reason
that the thief is necessary to the detective,
and the detective to the thief They have
a common interest-in fact they work to.
gether. To arrest skillful, daring and in.
dustrious burglar would be to destroy his
business. Another use these men are put
to is
| SHADOWING
suspected people. For instance, if bank
officer or merchant suspects an employee o.
apprepriating money "a detective is put upon
his track. Wherever he goes, there will be
behind him gentlemanly man, who never
losses sight of him. The number Of time:
he goes into drinking places the very Ii
quor he drinks. the kind of money he pay:
for it, the gambling places he goes into
and the houses of i'll fame be visits-al
| these are recorded, and 50 recorded that il
can all be bought home 10 him. They
never know they are being followed, for the
detective is too adroit for that. The result
of his observations are given every morn
ing to his employers, who have no difficulty
in coming to very accurate conclusions. Ii
the suspected man has salary of $1,000
per annum, and no other resources, and j
he is living at the rate of $4,000, they
have no difficulty in coming to the conclu
sion that he is stealing from them 1900
per year. And then, just when he fancie;
he is all secure, he is taken to task. He o
course denies the charges, but the detective
with his fatal book, catches him, and he con
iesses his sins. But these are not the only
use they are put to. Ifa woman suspect:
her husband of unfaithfulness she resolve:
her doubts by the aid of these cOnvenien
persons, and rice versa. They are paid high
salaries. and may be of some use to the
community, but L doubt it. They make
thieving safe business, at all events.
| INITIATION.
| The proposition to initiate the currency
meets with the most determined opposition
in this city. The press is bowling agains
it, and the citizens back the press. Tht
| Herald holds that imitation means repudia
ton and that if it is persisted in, it vii
provoke civil war. The fact is New FORK
having so much of the wealth Of the coun
try, wants as little currency as possible, fol
the less there is the more secure her grasI
upon the country. Then again the purple
noSed old gentlemen who are out of bust
ness, with a million or two, want the pur
chasing power of the dollars they have t.
be as great as possible. Their view of The
case is purely selfish. They do not TAXI
into account the needs of the country. They
want to continue to hold in their own hand:
the financial destiny Of the country to le
on the steam and turn it off just when The
turning on and cutting off will make then
the most power. The Herald'S talk o
trouble is all bosh. There is great of ar
rogant egotism in q great city, but the city
of New York knows very we'll that while
the country can get along very well with
out New York, New York can't get on al
all without the country. The war between
| Tho Eoet opd IVaSt which tho Herald ia trv