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The Centennial Exhibition.

The great Exhibition has opened auspi-
ciously. To the relief of many thousands
ofpatriotic Philadelphians, the clouds part
ed just in time aud the sun shone on the
ceremonies.
GRANT read commonplace and inaudi-
BILE speech, and Gen. HAwLEy spoke re-
sonant one. The Diplomatic Corps came
In all the grandeur of fun court costume,
thus Offering to our simple republic the
honor of n respect which an empire might
claim. Russia alone appeared in ordinary
clothes, and thereby endured Dbliteraton
Ia the crowd; but the Special Commissio H.
ers of the Car wore their wedding gar
ments, and saved the Cossack empire from
the consequences OF ambassadorial neglect.
The musical part Of the ceremonies was
not altogether satisfactory. WAGNER's
Centennial Inauguration March may prove
gem of the concert room, but il was
failure in the open air. The great conf
poser seems not to have realized that he was
writing for an out-of-door performance.
A large part of it was not even audible Mt
a distance where ii should easily have
been heard. But WHITTIERs hymn was
well rendered, and though a. n poetical
composition it showed the usual INSULT
cheney of the occasional poem, yet, set to
the music of MIR. PAINE, il had n noble
character. The cantata Of Mr.. SIDNEY
LANIER meaningless though il is, gained
much from Mr.. DUDLEY Bucks music, and
was executed admirably by the chorus,
organ, and orchestra, which made of u
poor array of words grand anthem.
Philadelphia was all alive. The Centen-
NAL Exhibition has been for months the
engrossing theme OF conversation there,
md the staid citizens came out in througs
20 celebrate the opening of the great show.
One hundred and fifty thousand people at
least witnessed the inaugural ceremonies,
the enclosure. The latter circumstance
suggests how large n fraction Of the COM
munity finds IL hardship to pay the fifty
cents admission fee, and we hope it will
suggest 10 the managers of the Exhibition
the wisdom and propriety of halving the
price, on certain days at least, for q class
Of the people which might most benefit by
u sight OF the treasures in their Keeping
So the Centennial Exhibition takes its
start. 1t was great undertaking, and its
promised completeness will make IT one Of
the grandest collections of the productions
of human industry and taste ever offered
in the world. We hope il will throughout
prove successful, and teach us many things
in the way of comparison with other
peoples achievements in mans handicrat;
which We need TO learn.
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The Murder of the Consuls at saionica

The Turkish city of salonica, which lies
ut the head of the gulf Of that name, in
old Macedonia, some 300 miles west of Con-
stantinople, was the scene OF q terrible riot
last Saturday, in which the French and
German Consuls were murdered. 1t would
appear that the cries of Greek girl, who
had just arrived ut the railway station,
and was about to be forced to become n
convert TO Mohnmmedansm were hoa d
by the American Consul, who CHANGED to
be there. He ut once interfered, and TAX
ing the girl under his protection, either
sent her TO the German Consulate, or es-
corted her in n carriage to his own.
The French and German Consuls, mean
time, having learned of the occurrence,
and being Informed that the American,
who is connected with them by marriage,
was in danger, FASTENED to the mosque.
There they were assailed by n furious mob
OF Turks, and killed, according to one nc
count, with iron bars wrenched from the
grating, and in the very presence of the
Governor of the city, who, 1t is asserted by
the Ottoman Government, made every
effort TO save their lives. The version of
the Porte, moreover, "a that the whole dis
turbance was caused by the United states
Consul's taking the would-be convert by
force from her Mohammedan friends. for
which purpose he had organized band of
$50 Greeks. The girl, they maintain, did
not cry out, nor object to the ceremony of
conversion.
At this stage II is impossible TO deter
mine which version is the true one, but II
Is not improbable that our Consul has
| been somewhat to blame rs he is Il Greek
| and of the 10000. inhabitants of Salonica
| 20 goo are Greeks. With SO strong n minor
| ity TO back hun he may have thought him
| self Justified in resisting any attempt OF
| the Turks to convert Christian to theiI
| religion.
On the day following the riot ECHERIF
| PAsHA, the new Governor of Salonica
sailed for that port from Cons tantinoplc in
a Turkish frigate, and by this time the har-
Dor Of Salonica is well filled with the wal
vessels ot other nationalities. British
| Russian. Austrian, and Italian men-of- war
| French ironclads, and "A German corvette
| have been ordered TO sail at once for tn,
| disturbed city.
At the approaching conference OF Primo,
BISMARCK with the Austrian and Russian
| premiers this outbreak will be discussed
and some scheme for united action viii
probably he adopted. This, however, will
not lead, necessarily, 10 the destruction OF
the Turkish power in Europe, rs the apol
ogIes and redress offered for the fanatics II
OF its subjects by the Ottoman Govern
ment will be accepted; but il is cer.aiI
that every such event as this is most un
fortunate for the Porto, and only serves Il
hasten that downfall which many believ,
| TO be inevitable.
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Blainc's Men in Buckram.

Mr.. BLAINEs active and aggressive tenn
permanent enables him to throw good
deal of fire into the canvass for delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention, while his
tact and shrcwdness are brought into play
to produce the impression IN unintcllgcnt
quarters that he il outrunning all his COM
petitors, and stands an excellent chance OF
obtaining the nomination. There are even
those who maintain that the BLAINE cam
paign thus far has been emnently success
ful, and that if it continues so to the end,
he is sure TO be the winner at the National
| Convention.
An enumeration Of the delegates already
chosen to whose support Mr.. BLAINE can
lay any reasonable claim, and IA glance Mt
the localities whence they come. will show
that his boosted superiority over his rivals
is n false pretence, and his apparent
strength in the Convention n hollow delu-
sion. Republican National Conventions
have always admitted delegates from the
Territories, and have usually allowed them
to vote. If they do so in June, the Con-
vention will consist of $50 members,
whereof 37G VIII be II majority. The states
and Territories which have already held
I
these the friends of BLAINE claim 1903. We
have never discovered any solid founda-
ton for about one-fourth of this claim
but we will concede the whole of it, and
then see where these 1903 supporters come
from, for the purpose Of estimating their
probable weight in the Convention.
The delegates from Territories have no
influence in II nominating conventions be-
cause there are no electoral votes behind
them. The support of candidate in q
Republican Convention by delegates from
States which are sure TO go Democratic
does not help him much at the best, aud in
n sharp struggle generally turns out to be
an injury, and for the obvious reason that
the strongholds Of the party do not like to
have Il Presidential nominee t,irust upon
them by localities which arc certain to go
against him mt the polls.
Tested by these standards, Mr. BLAINE as
| yet has very little strength in the delega-
tons to Cincinnati. His friends claim for
| him ten of the twelve delegates from Cal
| ifornia, the sixteen from Mary land, the six
| from Nevada, the six from Oregon,
| eighteen of the twenty-five from Virginia
and the twenty from Wisconsin. Now
| every one of these six States with the pos
sble exception OF Wisconsin, is sure to vote
| for Democratic candidate for President
| This disposes of seventy-six OF BLAINE's
| men. OF the other twenty -seven whom he
claims from those already chosen, six are
| from Georgia and Mississippi. two States
which will certainly 20 Democratic; ten
are from the Territories of Colorado, Mon
tana, and Utah. whose wishes will not
weigh straw in the Convention; while
the remaining eleven are, on not very good
| authority, picked out from among the del
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The debate wakes hot in Philadelphia
over the opening OF the Exhibition on Sunday,
and Gen. HAwLEY threatens to resign his place
II the sunday openers gain their point, though
he permitted work TO be prosecuted In the build
ines from morning till night Of last Sunday. The
feeling on the subject appears at the meetings
held by the contending parties, and the demon
stration Of the Sunday openers last evening viii
add fuel 10 the flames. The Rev. DIR. ADAMS is
one OF the most prominent advocates OF Sunday
opening, and his speeches on that side Of the
question are giving peculiar offence to his rigldls
sabbatsrian brethren OF the clergy. II appears
that the Geological Garden Is open to the public
on Sunday and also the Academy OF Fine Arts.
and likewise the Mercantile Library; and II is
asked why, under these circumstances, there
should be such determination to close the Ex-
hibiton, to which the horse cars will make their
usual sunday trips in any eventf But yet It is
evidens that the Sunday cosers are the strongest
party.
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walton on SHAKESPEARE which the loving
reverence Of the Count would have never
so much rs conceived possible.
Balancing the two Centennial perform
ances, TO wnom shall we award the palmi
Shall the far-famed Palatine of the Holy
Roman Empire plume himself on the dra-
matte proves of his representative, or shall
the medical profession adorn Its banners
with the illumined name of LANDIsf These
are questions which we must now decide,
with, we hope, strict impartiality and sole
regard for the vindication of justice.
GEORGE, the Count JoANNEs, will please
step forward and receive the belt as the
Centennial Dramatic Championi DIR. s.
NJ. Lands has honorable mention, and Is
put in the second place in the roll Of dra-
matte glory. II any one doubts our right
to confer the honor on the Count, and says
II Is n shadowy decoration, we answer that,
as the umpire OF the contest, we have as
much right to put GEORGE, the Count Jo-
ANNEs, at the head of American actors, as
he to wear his noble title; and that the
belt with which we cincture him is just as
real as is his time-honored charter from
| the Imperial Palatine.
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Recently New York city politician came
suddenly INTO the possession of millions by the fire. Of
man who had spent his life In amassng them.- C6'
ciRHdu Gdseih.
Deacon RICHARD SMITH, you are In error for
once. Judge HILTON Is not a New York city
politician. He has never been a politician. He
"a a lawyer and business man. TWEED and
swEESY took him and put him into Office, not
because he was a politician, but because they
supposed that his influence with Mr.. STEWART
might be useful TO them. Beyond this, Judge
HILTON never had any connection with politics
so far as we are aware. He IL. however, not only
one OF the richest, but one OF the handsomest
and best dressed gentlemen In New York city.
Deacon RICHARD SMITH will please make the
appropriate correction.
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ayers. and the laying Of plans for league
offensive and defensive against the STUD
born Commodore. But they viii never
break down the old mans purpose.
II the Erie Railway had never been In
the grip Of JAY GOULD, it might have been
in financial shape TO become rival OF
the New York Central for the New Eng
land business. If it had narrowed its
gauge, Strengthened out some OF the bad
curves, reduced some OF the grades, and
built bridge across the Hudson in such
place rs to tap the Boston trade, the Erie
would now be making serious trouble for
the Commodore. As IL IL, he has no fear
of JAY GoULD's old road
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For fortnight the debatein the Spanish
Cortes upon the question OF religious liberation
has been in progress. 1t Is a very ener getic de-
bate. aud Is the cause OF great excitement
throughout Spain. Tue speakers are divided
into three groups. There IL a very small party
which takes tho ground OF CASTELAR,, who de-
sires that all forms OF religion shall not only be
tolerated In Spain, but shall be put on an equal
lily before the law. There Is the Ultramon tame
party, which desires the restoration OF the old
laws OF Spain and the supremacy OF the Con-
cordat, under which the exclusive privileges OF
the Roman Catholic religion were secured.
There is the Government party, which desires
the constitutional federation OF PTotestantism,
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There is something alarming about the
part Of the confession OF PIER, the belfry muir
derer, Of Boston, In which he says that he killed
his victim under the influence OF an insane de-
sire to shed blood. Other cases of this kind of
mania have frequently been brought to light. 1t
has In some instances existed as an almost uIl-
comfortable predisposition. After II has been
once er titled, without discovery or punishment,
by man possessed of 1t, the desire for a further
qualification OF 1t Is apt to increase in intensity
while at the same time the cunning Of the Grim
inal grows with his experience In murder Two
women with this mania, who made away with
several victims, nave appeared In American
criminal records as posoners, within rec ent years
ard some time ago there we're a man and woman
possessed OF II In France, who jointly made away
with over twenty victims. PIPER Of Boston
killed a Girl and woman aud attempted the
life OF another woman and, II he had not been
caught he would doubtless have kept up his
muIderous practices. 1t Is dangerous to have
persons with this mania at rye.
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About Dom Pedro, a gentleman In Brazil
writes us ia a private letter " You would let
the Emperor severely alone IN the UDted states
II VDu knew how utterly he detests entertain-
ments and punlictles OF all kinds. At home he
never takes more than twenty minutes for din
ner, except on the day when he invites the por-
tuguese Ambassador to celebrate tue birthday
of the King Of Portugal. Then he gives that
august diplomatic functonary ten minutes ox-
ira time 10 feed. so tell my dear countrymen
10 handle their splendid American Empero r
with tender consideration for these innrmites,
II they wish him to carry back 10 Brazil agree
able recollections Of his dying journey to the
gTeAt repuDllc.n
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The Newspapers aud the commissioners.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: The
Philadelphia newspapers waging battle against the
United states Commissioners who, after having per-
formed vast amount of gratuitous woik In their r.
spectye States Tor the Centennial are advised to 20
and leave Philade phia to manage aGairs that Il.
10 make Il n Philalelphia show Said commissioners
not likely To abulcate, and they will conform 20
The act OF tousTes when declares that they shall have
"full control OF the Exmnition In this category II
funny TO that Of all the outside pspers JAY Gouls
Tribune to the hcip Of the provincial Phi
ade phians and gives all sorts OF gratutous advice
which, with edua propriety might be- given To Con
State Legislature. However, the IfthN,s's
circulate here far less than that Of Tue and
less than that Of the Utr1H MOHAWK.
IuILADKLPuIA. MAy o.
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All Pretty Well on,

WON he DJYt0n HerdIL
The next President, Ia lac be chosen from
among the candidates now prominent, Is not
hkeiy to be "A poor man. On the Republican
side MIR. blaine Is the richest. Secretary BTis-
tow aud his wife are worth quarter Of mil
lion. Gov. HAYES u still better on Senator
ConkllDg Is believed to possess over 100000,
white senator Moron aud Mr. Wheeler nave "a
cratic side is the wealthest, he being put down
al $iOUO,OO0 or t5iOO00O. Judge Davis owns
more than Sl,OO,UOO, and Senator Thurman has
a large fortune. Senator lIayard is well-to- lido
while Gen. Hancock is in comfortable clrcuw-
stances.
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The SUN for the Cnmpnien.

The events Of the Presidential campaign
will be faithfully and fully illustrated in THE
krS, and we will send the weekly edition, a
theet Of eight p ees, post paid. from June till
after the election for 80 cents the sunday cdi-
ton, of the same size, at the same price or he
daily, four pages, for SO.
Address TuE SrN, y, Y City.
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Booth's Theatre sntcf The North.
Brooklyn Theatre M,uls Na,iiu and Martd ~
powery Theatre B.n M,Cci ough.
Central PARK Garden Great Auae,on'
Chateau Mabule NsrietIes-yish ~ sai 3lsv. Mstn'.
Jpelc Thentre-Nusiy.
Iinh Avenue Thcatre-P11..
eiimorc's Gnrdcn- os,lbaeh ccbeefiL
Globe Ihcntrc-Naisy
kelly 4 Icons Minstrel. 7id :, ard ib ~
OIynplc Theatre -iiaaTJ paIrW
Pnrtsian Varieties sI snd B,oAJvy nsrt".
Park Theatre Bral
tsn frnnciseo " nstreis -v~'tr
Tony PASTOR Theatre -v,ruv.
Thirty fourth street Thcatre-r,HrA' Ballet
Theatre Comique Sew Ar~tenn
Union SQUARE Theatre Con'dsn.e
Msllacks Theatre ndoa h'ifsuee.
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Surely, we ought TO have specimens Of
high virtue and grand thought from the assem-
BLEED preachers of Methodism at Il ltmore. Yct
some Of the scenes witnessed here are not sat
isfactorv to those who indulge in such expecta-
tlon. We hear members charging each other
with Justification, not merely in the heat Of de-
bate, but in formal documents IN It were sent
out to the public. We see members putting
forth the most extraordinary charges OF fraud
in the management Of the business Of the
Church and we have evidence that bad blood
ia thus engendered. Such things should not be
In body Il preachers all regenerated by the
power Of religion Falsehood and fraud are the
worst kinds Of deviltry, and those who practise
them are the servants OF Satan, according to the
Scriptures. 1t IL painful to perdse the accounts
OF some OF the scenes that have been witnessed
In the Baltimore Conference.
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under certain restrictions, while retaining
special privileges for the Catholic establishment.
The ast-mentioDed party have the majority Of
votes In the Cortes, and will doubtless be sue
cessful in securing the passage OF the eleventh
article Of the new Constitution as supported by
the Government Of King ALFONSO.
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The Lenox House at Fifth avenue and Thir-
teenth street was opened IN 1873. Having but thirty
large rooms TO rent the projectors received none but
femes of standing ana ample means. The depression
Of business began to ancct the latter recently, AMI
many % them were compelled TO seek humber quar-.
tiers Their places were not hed, aud the hotel was
generally fair prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-11

Boston, May l0.-lhe Seventh District Demo
cratic Convention appoint delegates to the National
Convention which met In Lowell to-day adopted unan.
mously resolutions fayoring Gov, Idcn OF New York
and elected Patrick Murphy VI Lawrence and A. A.
H0ggert ~ Lowed dele gates.
A. the sXth District Democratic Convention at Salem
today Chaa A. Ropes ut salrm and j. II. Carleton "
Hayerhill elected delegates 10 the National Con.
yeltlVn.
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egates In tho Republican States Of Massa-
chusetts, South Carolina, and Vermont
And this is the showing Of BLArNE's
friends as to the present condition Of the
canvass outside of Maine. II is q very
flimsy exhibit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-11

Mr. WIN. COVERT, news agent at the Continen-
tai Hotel Philadclpha, denies emphatcauy that he
Charges than nye cents for The Sun. Postage
stamps he sells at Government rates, aud postal cards
he does not dea In We publish this disclaimer IN jus.
tlce to Mr.. COVERT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-11

The Record Of the Year, edited by FRANK
MOORE and published monthly by CARLETON, is very
succnct and useful chronicle Of yents In every
sphere OF AFFAIR." due ention being paid to the humor
Gus and eomcal as well as to political, moral sn~ re-
Nglous occurrences VI Pitn aud moment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-11

DAILY AMI SUNDAY, 10 cents line ordinary sdver.
thpg. large yre 50 cents and preferred positions,
~ cents TO 1850 according TO classification.
wFEKLY-to cents a line no extra charge for large
JIe Preferred positions from 20 cents 10 %.
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Mr.. SIDNEY LANIER's Centennial cantata
was surprising piece Of versiaed composition.
II II has taken us hundred years to get up to
Mr.. LANIER's poetical level, the mind refuses to
forecast the heights to which we my attain at
our bi-Centennal. tits bewdering string Of
hymes without reason.
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Nothing can better illustrate the differ
ences between a selfish politician and an upright
statesman, than two letters recently written by
MIR. BLAINE and Mr.. BRIsTow in the capacity Of
aspirants for the Republican nomination for
President
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Another new York Candidate.

find here in New England profound
respect and admiration for william A. Wheeler.
and the Idea that he can carry New York, and
that New York must he carried u win, keeps
him constantly In the minds of thinking men.
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Frnpk Le.Iie,s IIIustra,ed New.paper.

Out to-day with handsome double page llus-
raion OF the scene the Grand Plaza In front OF Ne
moral Han during the opening ceremonies OF the kI-
position Yesterday. Buys copy For sale AZ ell news
depots,-Adp.
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The one hundredth anniversary has come, and
We have invited all the nclghboring nations to
and help Us celebrate when, 10 We MAD We nave In
vitcd them to uen Of thieves
THIS language appears In the sermon OF the
Rev. Mr. SAVAGE upon National Corruption"
We do not call Philadelphia a den OF thieves
there are many honest men and women in that
city. II has merely got a had name through its
thcvish politicians, who have reduced stealing
to an art, under the principle Of addition. divi-
sion, and silence. The most notorious of these
Is a man OF whom the Rev. Mr.. SAVAGE has
doubtless heard. His name is BILL kEMBIE,
and he Is an old practitioner. 1t would need a
long sermon to describe him fully; but the
Rev. MIR. SAVAGE would find n suggestive text
from which to preach 1t in that letter In which
BILL kEMDLE struck the KEYNOTE OF his life. 1t
involves more baseness and yillainy than can be
put into any other equal number Of words by
nybodv else. II might be called the devils
breviary. II the Rev. Mr. SAVAGE would like to
warn young men against kembesm, lie, him
preach course of sermons upon kENBLE's
letter.