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Repudiating Railroad Leases.

Proceedings are on foot, we understand
for setting aside the leases Of various Mich
igan railroads to the Michigan Central
Railroad Company. These leases have
been for several years, and are still, the
source of an annual loss to the Michigan
Central of nearly n million of dollars.
II has now been discovered that they
are void, because OF fraud in the max
ing of them, and the law is to be appealed
to, not only TO have them annulled, but to
recover back the rentals paid under them.
The bare announcement of proceedings
like this must have the effect of alarming
investors in the securities OF all the leased
railroad lines In the country; and II they
are taken as threatened, and still more, II
they shall be successful, a panic will ensue
quite equal to that which has recently oc-
CURED among the holders of coal stocks.
reputation Of the Michigan Central
leases means, at no distant day, a repudia-
ton OF those of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western, of the Delaware and Hudson,
of the New Jersey Central, and, in fact, OF
every other railroad lease that Is not pro-
fitable TO the lessee. The interests involved
are of such magnitude that the matter be-
comes one of public importance.
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The Nearest Elections.

Colorado holds her first election rs State
on Tuesday next, when she chooses Gov
rrnor, Legislature, n Congressman, and
some other officers. The only national in
terest in the contest springs from the fact
that. for this once, the Legislature will
name the three Electors OF President and
Vice-President TO which the State is en-
titled.
With the exception of 1874, Colorado has
always given majority for the Republi-
cans during the fourteen years II has been
Territory. AS States when first admit
ted to the Union have invariably voted
with the Administration that let them in,
We are expecting 10 see Colorado go Re-
publican next week However we will
wait for the returns
BY the by, Georgia soon holds an cleo
zion Tor state officers. HERsCHEL V. JOHN
Son, who was on the ticket for Vice Pres
ident with STEPHEN 4. DOUGLAS in 1900, is
now running for Governor. The Demo-
Gratis will no doubt carry the State. The
electors of President and Vice President
will not be chosen till November.
The coming elections in these two States
will not signify much. Indiana, Ohio, and
West Virginia vote ten days hence. The
party that carries two Of those States will
stand a tirst-rate chance TO elect the Pres
ideuL
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AT the banquet given at Washington to
the Irish team on Thursday, Boss SHEPHERD
presided. This was an Insult to our ish guests,
who are not accustomed to sitting at the same
board with public thief II the Committee
Of Citizens" OF Washington could md no honest
man to preside at their banquet, they would bet
ter have omitted II altogether. Our Irish vls-
itors may not be aware that this man SHEPHERD
has made the fortune which enables MIN to
make 80 much shoddy display by plunderinR
both the people OF Washington and the Treas
ury Of the United States, and that no has been
at the head of one Of the most rapaclous Rings
that ever dsgraced this country.
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To THE EDITOR OF the suN-Str. I under
eS es%pssn Hvo5 ar ns Sonss ss pp
s claimed that me reduction IN state taxes which you
sSe to the men or economy % Coy Tx
to MAKE capital BY sndeayo n Ge d rS s 20 co
,rary impressonp This is matter when r.sume can
trust You VIII speedily clear away The apparent mystery
the credit which is cismed by both parties
NEW YoRK Sept IS. j. ". HAMILTON.
Now. suppose that Mr.. Tu.DEN, as Governor OF
New York, instead Of practising and enforcing
economy. honesty. and reform In the ad minis
tration OF the Government OF the State, had
given his countonance to extravaganza, corrup-
ton and plumber does ANYBODY believe that
the immense reduction OF State expenditures
which we commented upon the other day would
have taken placer At the last session Of tho
Legislature, Gov. TILDEN struck out Of tho
appropriation bills large items Of expenditure
that he considered unnecessary He was ener-
getic and faithful TO an almost unprecedented
degree In looking after all bills before the Legs-
lature involving the disbursement Of public
money. His bent was much that way as to
be the subject Of constant comment by the
politicians and Interested parties at Albany. lie
would often send for members, argue with
them, and show them that the State was
In no condition to meet the expense in
volved In bills 10 which they we're con-
cerned. lie often gave the warning. 81 can't
sign that bill" The advocates OF extravaganza
were constantly saying. 1T is use trying to
pass such and such bill. for TuDES viii pre-
vent II or veto it, These things were notorious
around Albany, and perfectly well known to
everybody who had anything to do with the
Legislature. or any knowledge OF its business
and its proceedings. In consequence OF Mr.. TIL
DEN's action, the lobby was bankrupted last
winter, and even the most skilful lobbyists had
to give up their attempts upon the treasury In
despair.
Now. Mr.. HAMILTON. suppose Gov. TILpEs
had adopted the opposite course In regard to
these matters, as some OF his predecessors have
done, do you believe the state tax for the
coming year would have been reduced TO the
extent OF Ave million six hundred aud seventy
seven thousand i've hundred and six dollars
and twenty nine cents7
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SEooR robson gives out that there will
be deficiency Of at least million OF dollars in
the Navy Department this year. This deficiency
will occur in suite Of the furlougning Of three
hundred officers, says the corrupt Secretary.
1t will occur because sEcoR RoBEsoN last ear
anticipated this years appropriation, to pay OF
debts he had created for the benefit Of his Della
ware river friends In needless and ineffective
alterations of the vessels Of the navy aud by
other schemes Of plumber Happily the pros
pect Is that next year sECoR RoBEsoS will he at
lone. IN jail, or somewh here else than In the
Navy Department, 10 steal the funds lavlshly
appropriated for the navy.
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The Republican managers find that their
canvass In this state is going to he uphill work
throughout The people can't be argued out Of
the fact that under IILDEN their taxes last year
were reduced about eight millions, and that for
the current year they are TO be stiil further re-
duced 10y $5,6,,5J.29 It IS hard to meet that
argument, or to divert attention from the facts
by any manner of talk. The people like to see
the practical results OF reform aud wise admin
istralion ana those GOV TlLDEN has given them.
The Republicans must devote their time to ex-
cusng their past delinquencies, and trying TO
deceive the voters into believing that they are
the ones to correct the evils they have tnem-
selves imposed on he Government, State and
natonal This is something that level-headed
men refuse TO swallow. They Will vote for the
man and party who actually gave them reform,
not for those who rendered the work OF reform
necessary.
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letter, denying that any Mile. ERCKnASN has
ever married Prussian, but confessiDR that bis
niece, Mile. wEIssE, the daughter Of deceased
sister, did make such marriage. He protested
strongly against It, and when the young lady
persisted in marrying her Prussan, NJ. ERCK-
MANN wrote at once and broke OF relations be-
tween the families.
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To THE Enron or The SCN-Si Was SAM
IfL j. lllDEN ever edior Of the Dnig Arcsp hive
Iecn informed that he was but cannot Oeeye II until
near from you
Thirty-two years ago, or in 1874, when JAMES
X. POLK was candidate for President, and SILAs
WRIGHT was candidate for Governor OF this
State, Mr.. SAMUEL J. TILpES, In conjunction
with Mr.. JoHS l.. O'SULLvAN, started In this
city Democratic newspaper called the Daily
Neics. 1t was really campaign paper advocat-
Ing the principles and candidates Of tue Democ-
racy; but though Mr.. TILDRS's editorial career
was successful, and the candidates he supported
were elected, It did not last long, and the paper
went out Of existence. one OF his biographers,
referring to that year u his life, says that he
showed himself precautionary qualified to be a
political editor; that in writing upon subject.
he knew exactly where to begin, what to say,
and how to end and that his articles had tell
ing effect upon the politics Of the period.
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The other day four cars on the Pan
Handle Railroad Jumped tho track while the
train was running at forty miles an hour. and
were smashed up. -Four persons were killed and
large number wounded. A test Of the wheels
and rails since made at Newark shows them
sound aud serviceaoe, and the railway company
processes to be unable to ex lain the cause Of
the disaster Yet 1t Is very simple. The train
was coupled by the old slack-liok coupling. 1t
was ON down grade. and being che cked by the
brakes. the play between the cars was so gre Il
that the lateral thrust carried the wheels upon
the rlils and over them. Had this train been
provided with the modern coupling devices no
such calamity could POSSIBLY have occurred. A
civil jury, In assessing the damages Of such a
disaster, should benr In mind the wiful omis-
sion Of railroad corporations to protect their
passengers from such perils, while the criminal
authorities might indict the directors.
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Tho following call speaks for Itself
hEAp9rAarEns SOLDIERS AND san

HEAD9vARrERs SOLDIERS ANp SAILORS,
NATIONAL REFORM AsroCIATIoN,
NAsuINGTOA, ID. { sept FL
q ne Ini0u S1'dcis ant sIiOrS. A grand mass
Convention % Union Soldiers ana sailors, 10 fave. II
reform a ny NATIONAL Administration, WI be heiI 10
Albany y on Thur day, oct 10
CoMRApEs-lOur attendance at this Convention il
earn sly requested IN order that the country may I'M
uetsand that It's defenders not only desire reform
Ma iona an rs but that they also desro the election OF
samuel j, Iiden 10 Chief Magistrate 10 preside over
inc Administration OF the GOyctnutu IT. aui that they
believe ~ his saesmaushp, MS patriotism, and his IN.
tegiity OF character
Veterans, arriving In ALBANY are requested 90 ne.
port 10 the secretary for enrolment
MAllr Gen. j. .eph Ilooker, President Col. B a..
Daniels. secretary Capt j. NJ Butler Colrcspou llns
secretary.
Con. J. ". Denver Gen. Alphcus 5 William col. r..
j. Duke Col. g. q. A esurt aud M.Ilr Joseph Brown,
Executive Otumitter
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When one sees the fall display of wo-
mems wearing apparel, and the materials from
which to make 1t, now going on in our dry goods
stores. he forgets that the times are hard aud
that economy is the rule. The goods ranged on
the counters are rich and various, aud the shops
are thronged with ladies, who, II they do lot al
ways buy, al least feast their eyes on as tempting
display Of colors and fabrics as any season ever
offered. Indeed the display In many respects is
unequalled in brilliancy. The improvements ia
textile manufactures are constant from year to
year new varieties " colors appear, aud the diff
ferent shades grow more and more delicate
What with our own regular demand and that
created by the Centennial visitors, the autumn
ought to be a prosperous one for the enterprs-
Ing retail dry goods people.
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The plan for an active lRepuhlicanl paign
in several souLeIn stales Is ew about perfected, and
Gen STEWART /. MOODFORD WIZ Lead on IN the middle
of the week, and Wll hr followed soon after by Gene
GARHELD, nANks. klLPArRlD b. LEW WALLACE, ana a
number Of other c1Gcueras, Il tesel eM0ciat ana
lhlONlie
This is a splendid scheme. But Gen BnLKNAP
and Cen. BABCOCK ought to be added to the list.
Then the whole South would be converted TO
Grantism and to HAYES before the Hrst Of No
YemDer.
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Amusement- To-Day.
American Tnsth.ts -fofiy. hnh Annual faf.
Bootb's Thestre -sarawsp,s'. Matinee.
powery Theatre fyinz scuL
Ght.hs ring uail-Ls Commsndeui Car,nesve.
Eagle Theatre Variety. Maunss"
Tinh Avenue Theatre hs. MA'ln"
GHmorc's Gsrdcn- Gdm'fet 9nL
Grand Opera House Grofs On Al M.tnee.
Lyecur Tho stre--fa rlubsie n 'rsni. Msunee
Murray Circa..- Houston u and Eat river. Msusce
E.iI, a l. en's Minstreis -7si =, near s'Av
EIbls's Gardsn--bsea Mites.
Olympic Theatre vSieiy Mstnse.
PsrL Iheatre-Co Matinee.
San Francisco Mn.,reis Bnsi-sy and 7sihit. Mats,.
Theatre Comique -v,nsy Matoes.
Third Avenue Theatre Variety Mstnss
Union square 1heatrc--Tb. Two Men u Sandy Bar.
" sllaek's Theatre Mighty Dollar Matinee.
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A Brave Mans Brave Work.

Mr.. FRANKLIN b. GOwEN, the President
OF the Reading Railroad, has shown him
self to be "A man Of extraordinary courage.
Beyond the immediate neighborhood OF
the region held in terror by the Molly
Maguires, there can be no correct appre-
hension Of the extent to which Mr. GowEN
has imperilied his life by his bold war
upon that gang of cutthroats. 1t is a
brave man that dares defy the fury OF an
organization OF assassins who murder on
slight proyooation, aud who shoot in tie
dark and strike from behind.
Not less creditable TO MI GowEN's cour-
ago ana devotion to the public good is the
boldness with which no has attacked the
powerful Ring that rules the Republican
party IN Pennsylvania. Mr.. GowEN leaves
no room for doubt as to what he means
when no says of the Molly Maguiresi
81 have seen ms organization Weld political power
Ia THIS So ale which las controlled the elections OF
great Common wealth, have received the inf lrmatOu
~ mDctug between some Ot the highest Onrrr, ~ hr
81 e and the chlrf of me murrrer- at witch large
tim- M0ucy were uald p secure "a yutrt Of tl4 m
ier4A assyeAIg4 " tlg" Va, I'd: " state elq,tJu
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The Republicans, who are desperately
engaged In colonizipg Indiana with negroes are
making a great outcry about the Democratic
importation Of votes. This bugbear they create
50 as 10 give them loophols out of which to
get when their expected defeat occurs on the
10th Of October.
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SIR Why does not GOV. 1ILDEN remove from
tcr our IL nous Bank Superintendent ELLIS iuh ic
opinion runs y,sY nigh again, im ana every suspen'
sion Of n savings bank incfe rei ms nara ftlng,
Whenever argue with those VINO Dlndy adhere TO tho
Republican side. they saN, lhr man that tocrales
ILLS cannot be muth OF r. former" fear the last
failures Of savings hauhs wll urn great many votes
az INST Tides. can you explain ihls apparent neg
isr ~ TlIplN to control MAN whom 10 certain
srcc depends the welfare Of thousands Of poorprope2
CONsrANr kKADhR.
Gov. TILpEN cannot proceed against ELLIS
without charges. Let oar correspondent prefer
such charges, and bring evidence to support
them, and we have no doubt the Governor will
do his whole duty.
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DAuy AND SUNDAY, 40 cents line. ordinary adver.
fnng large type, M cent? and preferred positions.
80 cents 10 $3.50. according To classification.
WHEkLy.-5O cents q line no extra charge for larse
pIe. Preferred positions from 40 cents " ~
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pers. This s not the case on the Baltimore
and Ohio road, where Mr.. GARRETT is said
20 charge the most enormous rates upon
his local freights
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.. The Democrats assert that President LINCOLN
very frequently called Mf. Tides to Warrington Ia
consult win him IN the darkest Of the war rho
statement 10 not irue.- f1nSbWgh Commercial
II is true. Perhaps Mr. PETER H. WATSON.
Assistant Secretary of War under Mr.. LINCOLN.
Is not only better qualified to testify on that
point than Bon MACKRYs man RUSSELL Err.
hETT but when he says a thing there is no
doubt OF It's truth This Is what Mr.. WATSON
SAYS;
r. BEFORE and after this period (January, 1907 Mr.
lLDkN Was called 20 Washington 10 counsel with both
he iient aud che secretary u WAR aud % the Lad.
ttI az lat time, he was especially welcome, because
ath9nfh he had opposed ne WAT as long as seemed
}ohd recall ~ which he was IN full sympathy with the
PRESIDENT lud many other distinguished Rrpubncnns,
yel, now mat there was escape from 10, he urged
earnestly It's more vigorous prosecution, as the most
tueclye means OF bringing II 10 speedy end. ana so
ltrirCtlng IL unaNuiu. Die woes and enormous c1pcud
lures to the narrowest practicable compass"
Mr.. LINCOLN and Mr. STANTON wero wise men
and good judges Of character, ana they readily
recognized in Sir. TILpEN man strors In coun-
cu and able In execution.
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After what Mr. PETER H. WATSON, As
sistant Secretary Of War under President LIN.
COILS, says regarding Gov. TILpEN's valuable
services by way OF counsel to Mr.. LINCOLN, and
his personal sacrifices to aid the Government In
carrying on the war, the people who are alking
Of the Governors sympathy with the rebels will
be obliged to hold their tongues on that mat
ter. Like many Of the most efficient supporters
OF the war, when It once was beyond the power
OF any man to avert the conflict, he urged It 5
vigorous prosecution TO the end that rebellion
might speedily be crushed out, thereby saving
lives aud treasure. Gov TILDEN's war record 5
far brighter than that Of many OF those who are
now Boosting Of their Unonlsm IN the irving
times during which they took good caro- to
make their loyalty pay them handsomely.
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The continued bitterness OF the French
to the Germans is shown in the general di.favor
with which the admission OF German exhibits
TO the forthcoming international exhibition at
Paris Is received by the Frenchmen. They
threaten to leave the German Department of
the exhibition severely alone. Another indica-
ton OF this hostility was shown In the uproar
raised In France over the report that Mile. ERcK-
MANN, a daughter Of the French author, Of the
ERcKMANN-CHATRA1N literary partnership, had
married Prussian. NJ. ERCKMANS is an Asa
tian, though he left Asace when IL came into
the German possession, and now lives Ia Paris.
The ind gnation expressed In France was great
and general New NJ. ERCkMANS comes out IN
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Gov. TILDEN stands fire like Il veteran
as he Is. The perjury shot and the copperhead
she'll have not hurt a hair OF him. He is all the
stronger for the futile efforts Of his enemies to
break him down.
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Gus Fisher, the New York professional con-
yicted OF the robbery OF tho oxford Iron Company
Office was yesterday sentenced by chief Justice Braly
prison.
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MAYS LANDING, n j., Sept 20. - John hin
ard John fullan, who were on Wednesday last found
guilty Vt tue murder OF George Chisctt were to day
sentenced 10 De hanged on the 9Th Of October. Ii ac
nailgh, M. lr AcrUmpllc' was sentenced " twenty
}tggs hir yAlneu. VIII hard laOQg
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Tho strongest constitution is racked ana often
raia,l BY stubborn at.es Of foyer aud aguc YET all
uhhstr nay he avoided ana the emil promptly hrokcn
UP y fri,rng 10 pr u Jalnes Ague MIAtaTe. sVil
tryNHGV,-Aat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-08-18
Tom'sHappy Hot Sunday.

The minister gave out his text, and
droned along monotonously through an
argument which was so prosy that many a
head, by and by, began 10 nod, and yet it
was an argument that dealt in limitless
fire and birthstone, and thinned the pre-
destined elect down TO u company so small
as TO be hardly worth the saving. Tom
counted the pages of the sermon; after
church he always knew how many pages
there had been, but he seldom knew any
thing else about the discourse. However,
this time he was really interested for lit
tie while. The minister made grand and
moving picture Of the assembling together
OF the worlds hosts at the millennium,
when the lion and the lamb should lie
down together, and little child should
lead them. But the pathos, the lesson, the
moral of the great spectacle were lost upon
the boy he only thought of the conspicu-
business of the principal character before
the on-looking nations; his face lit up
with the thought, and he said to himself he
wished he could be that child, If it was a
tame lion.
Now he lapsed into suffering again as the
dry argument was resumed. He bethOught
himself of treasure he had, and got Il
out. 1t was large black beetle with for
midable jaws, "pinch bug" he called it.
II was in a percussion-cap box. The first
thing the beetle did was to take him by the
finger A natural FLIP followed, the bee,
lie went floundering into the aisle, and lit
on its back, and the hurt finger into the
boys mouth. The beetle lay there work.
ing lis helpless legs, unable TO turn over.
Tom eyed it, and longed for it, but it was
safe out of his reach. Other people, unin-
terested in the sermon, found relief in the
beetle, and they eyed it too.
Presently u vagrant poodle dog came
idling along, sud at heart, lazy with the
Summer soflness and tine quiet, weary of
captivity, signing for change. He spied
the beetle; the dropping tail lined and
wagged. He surveyed the prizes walked
around 1T smelt of 1t from safe distance I;
walked around it again grew bolder,
and took a closer smell; then lifled his
lip, and made gingerly snatch at it, just
missing IL 4; made another and another; be-
gan TO enjoy the diversion subsidized to his
stomach with the beetle between his paws,
and continued his experiments; grew
weary at last, and then indifferent and alb
sent-minded. His head nodded, and little
by little his chin descended aud touched
the enemy, who seized II. There was a
sharp yelp, filrt Of the poodle's head, and
the beetle fell couple of yards away, and
lii ON his hack once more. The neiRhbOr-