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was the system. introduced in 1854. Of turn
ing over the city government largely to
what are known as commissions. We
have experienced and now endure like
evil in New York. Those commissions in
vito corrupt bargaining between the rival
political parties, and they enable Albany
TO interfere and even dominate in munich
pal affairs. Brooklyn having got her COM
missions, the debt bounded up like the
mercury in the thermometer at u sudden
burst of torrid heat. For the five years
from 1864 to 1869 IL increased full S20, OOO, 600
or ut the rate OF $1,000, 900 year For the
i've years from 1863 to 1874 the debt was
swullcd by s12,O00,000 or at the rate Of
s2j00,0O0 year. Contrast this with the
increase from 1860 to 1864 inclusive before
commissions were known in Brooklyn,
when the whole addition to the debt was
but $90O,O00, or at the rate of only SlSO,0O0
year.
The exposure OF their rapacitv Ivy THE
SUN and the Brooklyn Argus has had the
effect to fIfghteu off the Ring thieves.
They do not even dare issue the 1900, 600 Of
reservoir bonds, us they have full author
ity to do They are paralyzed; their
plans no longer work; they trcnblingly
regard the fate of the New York Ring,
and only ask to he let alone to retire with
their plumber; they know that they have
no hope of future Office; and they dcpre-
cate criticism. such service has the press
done the people of Brooklyn. II is for
these citizens to complete the work by
Withdrawing confidence from every poll
tician mixed up in the Ring, to drive each
and every one from Office us fast as they
have opportunity To do So and 10 mark
with Il black line the name of every man
who has been eneircled within that fold of
iuiquty. The debt Will remain To keep
the memories of the Ring green.
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PUBLIc pLrxDERERs ruyIsHED
The Commissioners of ScbuylkilI County
sentenced for stealing ~, 900.

PoTTsvILLE. Sept. 6.-At the meeting Of
the County Court this morning the court room.
corridors. and all the grounds were crowded
ious TO see aud hear the termination Of the
criminal prosecution against our County Com
missioncrs for careless and fraudulent expendi-
ture Of public funds. The Presiding Judge, G..
l.. Porshing, called on Moses Helm. Patrick Con-
roy, and Nalen inc Benner, the convicted Com
missioncrs, to stand before the Court. Upon
the bench were seated the five judges Of oar
court. 1hey assumed grave looks. while the
immense audience listened in almost nreath-
less silence 10 hear the reward which was to he
earned by the convicts for their crime. Judge
Pershlng announced m clear, distinct tones
that the Court had unanimously determined 10
Overture the motion for a new trial; that II was
his plinfu duty TO pass degrading sentences
upon men who had been honared aud trusted
10y the people of the county with the admins
tration Of most important duties that the
prisoners had entered into con piracy 10 de-
fraud the county that the Court intended the
sentence they should pass not only rs punish
mCnt 10 the culprlts, lut rs a warning 10 all
public Officers, among whom mania for emf
heZ2leincnt seemed IL have broken out. The
Court, therefore, sentenced each Of the pris-
oncis 10 an Imprisonment for two years In the
county lail to nav n fine of 81 ,OO0 and TO be dc.
prved OF their ONCE ~ Commissioners.
The culpTits endeavorcd 20 maintain an indif-
ferent appearance during me delivery OF the
sentence, but flushed checks and unsteady looks
be faNcd only too well how unreal WIS the as
sumcd composure, and the haste with which
they tried t. escape from the suppressed muir
muir Of approval showed how deeply they felt
their degradation. They were al once removed
t. jail hy the shcrilr notwithstanding a motion
to suspend execution Of sentence pending pro-
ccCdtnrs when they Intended 10 institute In the
supreme Court. The Court refused to entertain
tie motion. General Satisfaction was express ed
with the action Of the Court, though the sen
tencc WAS much sevcrer han had been expected
bY the cunvicts and their friends. Trial was had
before full bench. ana every care taken, so that
the Prisoners have little 60 hope from proceed.
ings TO reverse, even II they can get the supreme
Court 10 undertake a review. As soon IA quict
had been restored the Court announced the ap
continents to al VACANCIES IN the Board al
Commissioners. These were H. wis &. Dougher
~. OF pottsNile, Republican, and Michael Beard
OF Iamaqua, democrat Although three wer,
convicted, there were only two vacancics, Ben
ner, one Of the coaNicts, having gone out o
Office last JnnunrV.
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A Cheering symptom.

We publish Ia another column a report
Of the final scene in trial of unusual im-
portanoc which has just been completed in
Schuylkill county. Pa. The offenders were
VALENTINE BENNLR Moss IlfSE. aud
PATRICK CONRoY. County Commissioners.
Two of them only, HINES and CoNRoY,
were i'm office at the time. BENNER having
gone out with the beginning of the present
year. Their offence was fraud IN the cree
ton of county buildings. their real cost
having been sls,ooo, and the Commissions
ers having conspired to charge thc county
so eco.
On the accusation of thus stealing :, .OO0
they had au exhaustive trial in which they
were defended by able counsel. Toward
the end OF last week the jury brought
them in guilty, and Immediately upon the
verdict there was q motion for new trial.
which was deliberately and fully argued.
This motion was ovcTuled on Monday
morniug by Judge pER~HfNG, who had
heard the case, assisted 10y the fun bench
of the County Court. Each OF the prison.
crs was chen sentenced TO two years con-
Ineneut in the county jail and fine OF
$1,000. with costs. The Offices Of UINE ana
CoNRuY. which became vacant 10y this SEN
tencc, were ~ once oiled 10y new appoint
ments. made in accordance with the law
by the Court, one of the new Commission
ers being Republican and the other a
Democrat.
The punishment Of these public plumber
ors is an event Of importance not only to
the people of Pennsylvania. but TO those Of
other places. II shows that the rule of adj
dition. division. and silence is broken in
that Commonwealth, and the moral lnnu-
ence Of such n change win be felt every
where. The public gratitude is due Ia
Judge PERsH sc for his frmnoss. wisdom,
and moderation IN this trial. aud in the
sentence with winch il ended.
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REcoRDER HIcKrrr's cn1ReE.
Where the Gambling - Done and Where the
Lotteries are Drawn.

Where The Gambling - Done and Where the
Lotteries are Drawn.
The General Sessions Grand Jury was
duly mpasclled Yesterday, MIR. James Dunbar Of
East Thirty 9TH street being appointed fore
man. The challenge Of the panel was renewed
but Recorder IIackett ruled that it had been
legally drawn. he Recorder, on the retirement
Of the jury. charged them thus:
am required by snrdry special statutes 10 invite
your particular attention 10 certain crimes
First--Gamlug houses, although few. except private
the Exc Sc laws, although the Commas seem to
handle the subject with determination. Third Emil
established under toe earlier r. Zines q Castle Garden
te m To- have kilod them. Fourth lotteries; but
these are entirely drawn IN states or counties where
the law % mus thcm. Finh-Usuy although the buy.
IN dlits seem To have superseded undue discounts
Interest loans. sixth Election mlsdpuVauOrs which
Jlst now can only relate 10 those winch may occur
uhd,r w appointment ~ usp.c' rs or rgglstrAlons.
Additional 10 these sunlects invite Your attention
TO tie prison calendar. The rombs crowded with
criminal scholars and graduates. After 4 species Of
morality and offences seem to through
out the summer Just ending almost epidemic IL that
word may be applied TO diseased conscience and per-
verted will.
Lc; the press appropriately agtate DISGUISE or settle
VINO OF what shall take The responsibility OF the
situation our duty r. TO deal promptly with the
all reasonable doubt To alleged Offenders and preserv-
iDg nNioate AL constitutional safeguards personal
liberty do not allow mawkish senshility paradox or
chmera TO interfere with the duty You TO the puD.
lic " whose homes occupations. property aud ives
You ere the sentncls,
Challenge every by evidence yet set fearlessly
the terror Of SWIM and ccrtain retrihutOn crime
by example deters fresh commission.
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sTREUr GOSSIP ABoUT ERE.
The English Stockholders and Receiver
Jeweu- Changes in the Directory.

For two days past rumors have been eur
rent in Wall street Of a reorganization Of the d.
rcctory Of the Erie Railway, and upon this the
stock has N de a slight advance. Yesterday IL
was learned that the change purposcd was not
sweeping. ana that II would be accomplished
quietly. It seems that Sir Edward Watkins and
the gentlemen who, with him represent the Eng
lsh stockholders In this country, having ex-
amned the workings of the road under Receiver
Jewett, ana Judged by their own observation It's
capabilities for the future, have signined their
approval ofits director vas organized. hut have nj
the same time intimatcd their desire to have their
large Interests represented in the board. SIR
own S5l,00O 001 Of Erie stock.
At a meeting OF the Board OF Directors on
Thursday last this subject was disous sed. and
one directos resigned, although no action WIS
taken upon MS resignation. At the meeting to-
morrow either three or four directors Will re-
sign, and rt special election which IL to be
tncn ordered. the vacancies VIII ne hlled.
Mcssr. l.. NJ, ~ rlow. h. G., StPbhlns and r. :.
Grant are mentioned as among those lkcy to
resign and MIR David \. Wells A. Wells of
Norwich, Conn, T.. G.. Snaudlng Of Buffalo, and
n wealthy business man Of Portland, Me, viii he
nlmcd as their successors.
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THE STOLEN 0RKENBAcKs.
The New District-Attorney Relieving Judge
Fisher ~ Pra.ecnIinR OnIccr.

The New District-Attorney Relieving Judge
Fisher us Prosecuting Omccr.
WAsHISGToN, Sept. THE preliminary
examination OF Theo. w. Brown In connection
with the $4,000 Treasury larceny was continued
this afternoon. in the Police Court. Ex- United
states District Attorney Fisher retiring, the
new Attorney, MIR. Wells, appeared for the Gov
eminent, in company with the Hon. Jeremiah
VI. Wilson. Henry q. Moves. reporter for the
ErtHtnD star, was called by the Government 20
prove bv the admission 81 Halleck To him that
the larceny wts committed. Mr. NOycs testified
TINT he wrote IlalleCk's statement made to hun
AZ he time Of his e, and published II In the
star. The witness gave the principal points of
the statement, to the effect that Halleck charged
the ! rceny To a man whom he represented "a
q. Gates. who made some arrangement with
Uallcck Tor the DISPOSITION % the money. which.
according to laleck. was hidden in a Treasury
Department water closet. The money found it,
way into the hands of Ottman, VINO undertook
to have IL changed into other funds before its
div on among the parties to the larceny.
The testimony of Moves did not materially
differ from the heretofore published statement
Of lialleck. Ii seems th1t Iiallcck was asked
hv Oltman ~ the httcr's restaurant 20 address
package 10 I. W. Brown. to he sent by express
TO that person. Ottman represented the con
tents II the package to be poker chira This
was third party TO tho pluudeT. supposing
tuat lac and Ottinan alone were to have division
Of the money. In no other way than this did
Haleck connect Brown with the larceny.
FIX Judge Wilson said the Govcruu4 ant ex-
pected To prove that Gates and ilailcCk were
one and the same gcrsOn.
The further examination was postponed until
la
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TRfNGs rO M INTESTfGArED.
The Mork of the Ring by which Secor X obe-
sou IL surrounded.


pORTsNoUTH, Sept. G.--1he story of the
war steamer Nantasket may he told as q speci-
men Of the way the nation Is now plum
derod by the Navy Department under Secor
Robeson. Her hun and other woodwork were
put together at an expense Of about f50O,OOO.
She remained upon the stocks five years or
thercabout, and was then examined, con-
demned. and broken up. Her machinery was
built by contractor at an expense OF nearly
S5OO,0OO more. twas never put into the hull or
used IA any way,but was sent to the Portsmouth
Navy YARD, where 10 renamed storJd. A short
time ago an order came from Secor Robson
Iyered back to the contractor who furnished IL.
! nave had the occasion lately 10 rcst my ewes
upon the great Live oak Hing with winch the
navy Is decorated. OF course Hanscom. the
Jewett Of Boston are In the middle. and swift
Of New Bedford forms tho tail. These gentle
men enjoy the pleasure Of close communion
with Sec r ltObcson. This Ring is probably the
most perfect and most manageable OF tho many
connected with the Navy Department Tn to
about three wears ago the Government reserved
Tor 10 own use all the live oak upon the public
lands contiguous to the ocean. At that time
TINS practice was discontinued, and tho Ring
began itsicarccr. Its working is very simple, and
personal opportunities of learning its mOdjls
ODcruHm. Hanfcom, tho Naval Constructor,
advertises for buds to furnish "a large amount of
this timber CuhU q rclJ short time. OF course
the Ring has it ON hand. and they alone can fur
nish ". since all other parties require more time
than the advertisement allows. Accordingly
the timber Is taken from the Ring. and h dis.
trtbuted among the various navy yards, paid for,
piled uD. and never used. The unknown guam
tlty Ia the affair Is the addition, division, and
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the Treasury to make the two ends meet.
For example, the deficit in 1871 between
receipts and expenditures was in round
numbers $2jo,O01: in 1872, SOS, 600; in 1873,
sl02j GOO; and n 1874, $3.50 200 without in
gliding large second grant. For 1866
the dcncit is c-timated at sl.3i3.OoO. No
rental is included on new buildings, which
cost S2,iO0VJO.
Mr.. SCCDAMORE had almost the cxclu-
sive ,"utrnl cf the tcicgr1phs, aud lac mar
aged go swell the bills enormously, as well
Us 10 make satisfactory roturns-two
things which usually 60 together The
account, DID not show uudor appropriate
Ia ads the losses and gains. so that RENEE
dv might he applied NJ the bad spots. At
last the authorizes got alarmed at the con-
slant demands for more money, aud then
there wu- a halt.
Tho committee made a comparison Of
the income and expenditure from 1870 TO
lsi .. from which it appears that the pro-
portion Of working expenses to income
has been:
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Yhcr,po:t OF an experienced and capable
cr"m.itco appointed 10y the Treasury in
. InIoul TO Investigate the causes of the
IN gcu.cl cost Of Tie service since the ac-
u.sitIon OF Tie telegraph, by the Govern
m'ut nlal,- anything but a tlattering eX-
habit of tlut experiment in q financial
point ~ view. III fact they were forced
g. recommend radical changes in the pres
rut system, in order TO avoid n large and
annually Increasing charge upon the
TicasMN
The transfer from the private companies
e. tn po Il authorities took place in Feb
Iuary, 1870 50 that the committee had the
results of five years before them in pursu-
iur their nve.teauon. While the tcle-
graphs were IN private hands they were a
growing source OF profit As soon as they
passed into posses ion of the Government
this relation suddenly changed, aud the
whole working machinery was placed upon
anew footing.
According to the data upon which the
U!guGl estimate Of cost was prcdicated,
ploYi,'on was made for l.52S clcINs and
l,@s3 messengers; whereas, in AUGUST, 1870,
or only SIX months after the transfer, 013
clerks and 3,llGm' ,ouecrs were employed.
or more than double the stan Of the Old
companies. This increase of force explains
partially the augmented expenditure; bat
there was waste aud looseness in Other
directions.
Al the outset the appropriations for this
service were Jumped upon the basis of cost
70 the COMPARES, who had previously
managed II successfully ion themselves,
ana then sold ont AT II high appraisenent,
Whlch has required steady drain from
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Democratic party. ne was the most profuse
aud persistent defender Of the Canal Ring. md
fought every Till which looked to breaking IL uD
ana bringing The thieves composing " to Justice.
II the Democrats OF Erie county will, however.
IepuIlatc llhllnE' aud Tut IN nomination a
Win the G0vcrnor they may save the district.
On the whole 1t seems 10 be certain that the
majority either wav In tho next senate IL to be a
small ono, aud that the X publicans Will strain
ever nerve to secure il. Nothing but the put
Ting In nominate II by the Democrats Of men
known to he IN sympathy with Gov. 'rildcn aud
above the suspicion 81 desiring To- GO to Albany
for the sake " nublic plumber, will prevent
them from succeeding.
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The California Election.

The California Election.
Tn popular resentment which overlook
ana crushed thc Npublcan party last
tan la. swept over the Stale of
California Ike whrlwind. aud ut
tcrly annotated il there. Hardly
,cstirc OF % i. l.r amid the wreck in
which can hdat,s fog Governor. for Tom
pr,.- aud Tor tno i"rl nature arc buried
Th'or years ago. when the last struggle
Ton a,ccndancy octwccn parties occurred.
rHA>l had % iAa jointly OK 1850 Now, he
b. lct without % vurpoltl guard outside
OF the olh. holders t. go him reverence.
Nuc of the mo : corrupt AMI u-cally
Gngs known to the country s., headed by
sANsr>r. GopiiAN. and others like them,
whom ihc Central paDnc Railroad and
the Blnk at ca 'foinia owned as their
body -'rvanis.riltd the Republican party
VIII r'n kic.s sway that has Row brought
u ruin from which recovery IS impos-
ph!c. rh.y were ha, ked by the Admins
hAtI,n 90 The iuiitst extent. aul had as
ai so,Ltr authority OVER the Custom
uo.., Post Once. Mint, Navy Nud. and
he Federal patronage generally. rs if
tI''n establishment. were the personal
poss, -iui- OF these knaves.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-08
MTSSTSSIPPI POLITICS.
An Immense Meeting ut IIOiIy SpringS-An
Appeal 10 the COIorcd Voters.

Holly SPRINGS, Sept Tho largest po-
litical meeting that ever scmhlcd IN Mississippi
WA. hold here yesterday. Senator Gordon OF
Georgia and Congressman Lamar Of Mississippi,
spoke. The Court House being too small TO
holl the crowd, the meeting was ad iourned 10
the ward. Large numbers OF colorcd men were
present, Senator Gordon's speech was conser-
vatiye, breathing spirit of reconciliation ard
good feeling and eulOgics 20 the Federal soldiers
lie annealed to the colored people 10 unite with
gers" lie contrasted the condition of his state
with Misslsspp declared that peice rcigncd in
Georgia and msrule in Mississippi
tUngres man Lamar followed I'm q character
istlc speech, seconding Senator Gurdon's effort.
lie reviewed the politics of the state since tho
war, held NJ the acts of tho Republican party m
Mississippi, and fixed CA Coy. Amos the hl cd
OF the colored men killed In the Nicksbuls riots.
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The young editor Of the Powerful Mind,
tho stool pigeon Of JAY GOULp, has an article
on Tic Saratoga Convention" 81 the Rcpub-
lcan party. II u one OF those unpleasant ex-
hibiti1 81 onort to write with vgor Tor which
the Mind Is conspicuous. II is destitute OF the
ring of conviction, impudently assumes a dicta-
toral tone. and prctonds To great regard for the
public good, and vet Is all the while an under
handed attempt 10 bid for both Republican and
Democratic support. The Tribune under JAY
GOULD and his stool pigeon, having neither
honor nor principle, is in the market for the
highest bidder To buy its opinions. ANY one
who puts in a bid, however, hazards the loss Of
his money; for II the tall.t over organ Is knocked
down TO him, he has bought what Is worthless.
We do not wish II on our side-the side Of re-
form-nor do we believe the Republic rs dare
20 into the canvass loaded with its oGcncos
against the people Let JAY GOULD stick to his
stocks. We do not need him In politics. He
and his stool pigeon are pretty men to talk
about purifying anything. No one cares to
listen TO them. II Is well known that they are
only trying TO blackmail one party or the other
into paiiHE Tor their support Men like these
should content themselves with earning what
they can by buling and bearing the stool,
market.
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What is extraordinary IN these results
i. that the deficit has augmented in the
ratio cf AN increase of business, thus abso-
lutcly reversing the common law of trade.
In lstl. with ten millions of messages,
there was surplus Of more than $500 600,
while in 1873. with nineteen millions Of
messages. there was only a surplus of
Slsi.000 between income and actual work.
ing expenses.
These figures are not cheerful study
for the cntcfprisng patriots who have
laborcd so disntcrcstcdly to saddle the
tclcgraphs of the United states ON the
Treasury NJ Washington, and to create II
new army Of ofIceholdcrs for the benefit
of the Administration in power, to be sup
ported 10y new taxes.
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The Vermont Chronicle crticiscs the sun
day performances of HENRY Ward BErcnrR,
and SAYS that he is responsible fur the sunday
railroad trains, because II he were to disapproye
Of them they would he stopped. The Chronicle
is evidently not aware that al these trains were
got mp 10y BEECnER himself either directly or in
directly. They form part of his scheme of on
erations. and he SET them in motion. II Is by
running SUNDAY railroad trains rhat he hopes 70
convince people that he Is not an adutercr and
pcrJurer.
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Nj. DFfsS0 writes from Ohio to q Washing
ton sirnd tlat tc wall not return 90 Tue Interior De.
partmo az i9ciH iqt Gd-e'r.
Judge TAFT, thoy think viii be his successor,
and he has been speaking az that marx In the
Ohio canvass but Is TAFT sound on the third
term? No man ought to 20 into that Cabinet
who Is not in favor Of the dearest object OF Boss
GRANTS desires
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Five millions for NV Yorh Firm.

The Austrian Government has commenced a
sencs of improvements in the Danube river 10 make 1t
naygable as far up as Vienna. The pan Of Gen. W. J.,
McAlpnc Of Albany, was chosen OY the Austrian GOV.
ernment as the best and he was instructed 10
for the work In accordance with his specifications.
A. H. Clerk contractors, Of ~ Wall street, have agreed
90 DO the work ana have ju the contract from
s5,QVV,QVA "