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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Several prominent naval officers in Civ
ing their evidence beforo the House Committee
on Naval Affairs, testified that Of the eight new
s,oops-ot-war butt 10y SFCOR RoBEsoN, none
viii be Of any value as nghting ships or for de-
fensiyo purposes, except the Trenton, which las
been recently launched. III these officers had
been In the nabit u attentvely reading THE
Sun, they probably would have MOD fed their
testimony in regard to this ship, which has bee
used for the accomplishment OF fragrant lob.
The Trenton was built IN more workmanhke
manner than any other OF the ships constructed
since SICoR KOBEsoN came into ONCE she cost
the Government ss0O,000 without her machinery,
and good judges thought that we were to have
one new man-of-war that would be credit to
the country. But RoBSoS's friend, john
ROACH, had to have an opportunity TO make an
honest penny out Of her, and by one OF RoBE-
SONS peculiar contracts he was permitted to do
II. by this contract Roach was to DO paid
$685. 900 for supplying engines and boilers 10 de-
veiop $500 indicated horse power aud he pro-
ceeded to Ill up the sbip with second hand
machinery, which II Is believed he bought
Of the Navy Department as old iron. But a
small portion OF the engines Ia new, and
the stern post OF the ship was weakened, II not
fatally injured, by charging the shalt hole so at
to adapt II to an old shaft which once belonged
to the Nevada. Tia result IL that, In the opinion
OF some of tho leading shipbuilders in this city
the Trenton is rendered worthless as sea going
vessel. Competent naval authorities say that
the engines will not give the power provided
fo7 In the contract, even II camel coal should
be used, and that no greater speed than eight
knots IL to he expected from her. When II Il
remembered that this same ROACH contracted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Brother BLAINE will send lusty lot Of
cheerers for him to Cincinnati; but even though
he has big cidpie there, nc will not get the
nomination. He will be wise II he gives up all
thoughts OF the Presidency, and devotes himself
to explaining all about those Little Rock and
Fort Smith bonds, that Northern Pacific fran
chise, and some other things. Let him contem-
plate SCHUYLER COLLAR, and take warning. 1t
would be a sad ending Of the career Of Brother
BLAINE II he was forced to enter the lits against
SCHUYLER as lecturer before Young Mems
Christian Associations anu Good Templar Con-
youttClcs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

The settlers in the thinly populated re-
eions Of the far West, beyond the Missouri
river, are always particularly anxious for two
thinRs-a Government subsidy to some new rail-
road not far on from them, and an Indian war
some distance away, but near enough to furnish
them markets for supplying the troops engaged
In 1t. Government work Government trading,
Government contracts, Government pay and
Government subsidies arc all fascinating ideas,
at all times to the hardy settlers, sharp traders,
and greedy Adventures, blackmailers, ana gam
blers Of the distant plains OF the West.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01
We aro glad to note the large attendance

We are glad to note the large attendance
at the Centennial Exhibition on Tuesday. The
day was n legal holiday, and many people took
advantage Of the general suspension OF business
and the delightfully."- cool weather to visit the
show. 1t is estimated that forty thousand per-
sons were on the grounds. II these were all
cash visitors the receipts were t200O0, or enough
to pay the running expenses OF the Exhibition
for two days. We congratulate the managers
upon the great improvement In their current
finances, and hope that the showing will con-
tinue to be IA satisfactory
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

TO build 1.-TWO iron steam screw propeller sloops-
of-war, bus and engines" aud everything
complete, for s5SO,OO0 for the two. the magnitude
Of the ffnud by which he was allowed the
enormous sum of sG35,OOO for running the Tren-
ton with his secondhand machinery, will be
obvious even TO those who profess to believe In
RoBEsoN's integrity. Mr. WHrTTHoRNE's COM
mittee should appoint a board Of pr ctica
steam engineers to examine the machinery Of
the Trenton and report upon It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

"If we cannot have ALLEN" say the in
fationsts of Ohio, "eive us HESDRrcKs. HEN
DRIcKs is our second choice" II SAM TILDEN
should be the candidate Of the party, these
Western innationists would bolt. With HEN
bricks they will be satisfied; he is good
enough sof-money man for them. But how is
Mr.. HENDRICKS on this new Issue OF substituting
Col. Tom SCOTS Texas and Pacific Railway
Let him hurry and give Col SCOTT tho proper
assurance, or that gentleman will make war On
him ON the ground that there are a great many
Democratic dissensions in Indiana, and that
MIR. HENDRICKS probably could not carry that
State II he were nominated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01
THE PRESIDENCY.
MIR. Peter COOper's Conditional Accepta noe
OF tue Independent Nomination.

Mr.. Peter Cooper, having been officially
Informed of his nomination for President by
"the National Convention Of the Indepedent
party at Indianapolis" replied as follows;
Whilc most heartily hama tie Convention for the
great lnuT a. have conferred upu uir kluAy Itr.
mt me 10 say tnnt mere LOT Dre por-luiitY-t Wise
counrrk prevail tiat tAe tOrty IVeltI relief from
the lighting elects of past unN1. legs alton re- atye
u unahce which the people .tsNy seek. INA, vet
Ice had thT usu either ihy RrptuAlau or ptuorritIc
party, nuth ut them nc@tng m lnnal CnuNcutiul At
an tarY dry II II unnecc. stry tul assure You
lnai Wle have no aspiration Tor lhr position Of ~
hhgftrale pi TINS great r'puh'c w'l most Hrri ~
co what can 10 forward tir lltrrrs If nv country
! therefore accept your hOul.nalu. GOA t.OA4.D eG
pressing The earnest hope that tie lad nieLt barry
may yrt attain lt tAatcG aims, hlr pcruituu. ne %
step aside aud remain n that Q4t Which l. must con.
genial 10 my nature aud Az time VI lfe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Barring rather doubtful rhyme Of
"Eoat' with wrought" Mr.. DRYANT's verses
written for the women's Centennial amer have
simple patriotic quality which will make them
last as national hymn:
This Gag by gentle nngers wrought
lhat with lnr ureatn OF summer plays,
MAY us fair DR. perry only BAT
Ger happy crowds ON fee days.
And FAR, q far NAV bc the hour
hat calls the cnildrea u the land,
Amid the battles llut shower,
To bear II with a fearless hand.
Yet, when the foes Of freedom fling
The bolts 81 war wltl deadly ann,
million gallant hearts sha spring
To shie ID It's sacred folds nom shame.
These stirring lines show that age has not
chilled the heart of the octogenarian poet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

The railroad race against time to San
Francisco, starting In the first hour OF this
morning, and the mustang race against time,
starting in the gray dawn Of this morning, are
incidents of to-day here, as the Derby race was
the incident OF yesterday, In the racing hne, in
England. BY the way, tue uncertainties OF til 9
race course and tue racers were again illustrated
at yesterday Derby.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

The Grand Jury IN Taos county, New
Mexico, report that they have carefully investi-
gated the circumstances connected with the
assassination Of the Rev. Mr.. Toby, who was
suspected OF being a correspondent OF THE
srs, and that they were unable to ind any evil
dence against MILLS, LoSGwILL, aud Don
oGHUB which i'm plicated either OF them inthe
murder. The persons named bad been charged
with having nstigated the crime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Is it not Il little strange that while Col.
TOM SCOTT opposes rILDEN as dangerous TO his
Texas Pacific subsidy scheme, JAY GOULD favors
his claims No, 1t 10 not at all strange. scorr
wishes to get through the Texas Pacific Railway
job and GOULD wishes otherwise, since no is
In Union Pacific up to the handle JAY GOULD =
real candidate for President Is JAMES q. BLAINE
OF Maine. who knows oil about railroads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

their opinion that lager is not intoxicating.
The result was that the jury returned verdict
In favor Of the owner of the beer, 80 that It is
established In Vermont. unless the verdict
should ne reversed by higher court, that lager
beer Is not intoxicating, and may be sold without
violating the state liauor law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

If JAY GOULD of New York ls inter
ested to the amount OF sixty millions in secur-
ing the nomination Of Brother BLAINE, and II
Col. TON SCOTT of Pennsylvania is interested
to the extent Of eighty millions IN defeating the
nomination Of Uncle SAN TTLDEN, the country
must he considerably Interested Ia watching the
political manGuvres Of these rival railway ope-
rators.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

BLAINE should write a letter to JAY
GOULD declining to accept the Union Pacific
nomination for the Centennial Presidency, ON
account Of the revelations that have been made
Of his double faced iobbery In the franchise Of
the Northern Pacific iiailroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

RoscoE CoNKLING's standard waves
frankly In the political breeze, and his plume
mods where assemble the most undaunted chief
tains Of the political host Of Repubhcanism.
Mr.. TnrRLow WEED does notysee how he can
be nominated, but the veteran politicians eyes
may be dimmed ny age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

The overthrow of ABDUL AzIz seems to
have produced widespread satisfaction. The
Mohammedans and Christians Of Turkey are re-
joicing over II. Tie English and French have
shown their opinion OF It by advancing the price
OF Turkish securities. The Journals OF Berlin
are unanimous in regarding II favorably. There
appears to be no mourner over the fall Of ABDUL
AzIz
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

II the Tribune has TO pay 1s per cent.
year for money now. what will It have to pay
a year from now1 But perhaps 1t will no dead
and buried then, and have no need to get its
notea Rh aNed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

PROVIDENCE, May 3l,-A caucus Of all the
members OF the General Assembly was held al
Nowport Tins Afternoon TO nominate a candidate for
United sNtca Senator. 4 iallo wac takcn, result ne
us iohlwri Henry u Anthony. 81, George n Browne
. tuatie, = Bl'nrl, 80 and srattrrln-A The MONT
hsilNu 81 Hchl Is. ihuuy wac then ununi alu u
VII slNIL hOll u I4t. mo lIt cNunu, adl uuIAnd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

An aspiring literary Journalist once
wrote a high-toned editorial and submitted IL
to the founder aud first editor Of the Herald.
MIR. BENNETT, having run his eye hastily over H.,
handed II back TO the ambitious youth with the
curt remark, "what a damned fool you must
ha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Hooths Theatre Grand Tsimon.sl Matinee
Eowery Theatre Maid ofths wM Path
Central Park Garden -Downhgs orehssirs.
Chatcau Nabiie Nari,ties -siA ~ AL Sisv. hAunss
rifh Avenue Theatre rqas
giInnore's harden -Uesabach Concerto
Globe III, nttt-Nahsiy
Howe. A Cushirg's Circus Foot o. Hcuison -, n
E,Il, A l. ons Mir,trcis -73i At near chs =.
olympic Theatre iidmpiy Dumrr
Partisan Varieties -isth H. and Hto.i-y. Maanss-
PARK Theatre Uncle TONS Cabin.
San Francisco M'rstrels Brosiw,y and isA't
Tony Pastors Theatre-vui.tv.
Tnion square Theatre Coriei-ncs.
Waliaek's 1hestre mighty Dollar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01
TIE rILDEN ADyERrIsIxG HUxBUG
A New Way OF Assniiing a Candidate for
Prcridcut.


Gov. Tilden had just alighted from his
carriage and was about TO enter his house YES
terday afternoon. when the following extract
from the Troy Times was placed in his hand;
The Governor as we have saf believes IN the enc acy
OF ady,rsing. anu Ice has chosen that eApeccn, tue
most CERTAIN Nay - A.c0np,Sn lie plrpost' 70 10
YoPEx 10 adycre.e ana pr INN no the Prer1
dsncy, Bnes Locsc are aisertsing agents, and AS
ton ueow) eHpa aim their business Is 10 insc adyrr.
coHtrSSt caarsins comm ssoa therefor Ills adyea.
tsins nrn Is nov .e.ains out - p.nscatc "Stsiies
whieh are 10 b. published as read ug matter aud
81 NJ ae the kn OF sse s ,6ev r
pose to pay Western publishers for examining down The
throl's OF unsu4peeuns readers
J.H BATEs. D.. LOCKE.
Nr NeS sRk NAV 49, n rsF oy Row
gent ent' Please insert The enci9sed I'VE notices
as quoted adiug matter.
10 not fa % icni uS our weekly during the time Of
charse oui agency $500.
ciiae please marE Inc t5NrnisY WORD On al return
Il az once lne ODER L tne Gay one hat can he maac
correspondence. Your uuy. BATES Lock-.
"Gov Tllden." said our reporter ~ have
come 10 ask you, for IhE suN, whether the
statement that you have authorized this adver-
yising - he done II true or notf"
TIE Governor read the printed slips hastily
and replied.
N ,teS & Locke-i don't know who those
people are
+" You have made no contract with them. then
or authorized tLon directly OF indirectly 10 dc
I thisf"
mo; ] hsve not" the Governor replied, nrm.
| ly, land don't know who has"
"Perhaps your friends are acting for youF"
"Whnt do you mean bY friends p the Cover
nor asked. ."Nvne 4 my personal friends have
| done this"
Aftor n pause, during which the Governor
again III need over the notices ana handed her
| back to hts interrogmor, he said Ia tone OF
sincerity, 81 know nothing at all about H."
At the ONCE OF Bates X Locke, the adger
| using agents, both partners were found. Mr.
| Locke referred the tepor e. Of RE SUS to MIR
Bates. MIR. BATES said " II l. true that We ar,
sending out those Iilden notices. To which Ia,
| Cincinnati Enquirer has called u' tention,"
| Are YOU doing this at Gov Tilden's order ?
| Mr. hates was asked. is your contract witt
| himi"
mo-" MIR. Bates replied, and we have no rea
son to suppose that Mr. 1ilden has any knowl
edge Of the contract"
"lt il a simple matter OF business" Mr.. Bate
continued, land cat he easily explained. 4
| party Of gentlemen whom we know to he re-
| spOnsihe persons gave Us those notices for puU
| LEGATION IA certain line 81 newspapers The
will nav "a. aud We will pay the newspapers"
Mr. Bates declined saying who the gentlemen
are, or 10 indicate to Whit party or faction the
belong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Merely routine work has been performed
at the sessions Of the Presbyterian General As
sembly which adjourned yesterday in Brook
Ign. Some steps were taken toward a union
with the Southern trancn Of the church but
the business will have to be taken no again next
wear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

SBcoR RoBDERsoNl has n high notion of
the value Of his position In GRANTS Cabinet.
Its value TO him Is between lfty thousand and
one hundred thousand dollars a year. Rob,
Robber, RoBBFRsoN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Every public functionary, officeholder,
aud member Of Congress. VINO has taken bribe,
practised corruption, or entered into any sort
OF jobbery, should be exposed and punished
without regard to his party connections.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

If Col. TON SCOTT desires to 60 into the
newspaper business all over the country, from
New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia, 20 Chi
csgo and Sacramento, this ia a good time for
him to bus up organs at cheap rates and on cas-
terms. But he and his friends can sink many
dollars in the business without having anything
to show for their money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

BLAINE added Iowa yesterday to the
States which will 90 to Cincinnati In his interest
a fortnight hence. The Louisiana Republican
Convention OF yesterday left its delegates unn-
structed, but n majority Of them are doubtless
for MORTON. There we're Eve state Democratic
Conventions OF importance which yesterday de-
fined their position.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

The anti-TIrldsh insurgents of Herze-
govina have done something in causing the de-
thronement Of the Sultan. But the advantage
OF this to themselves remains 10 be seen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Now let Don. CAMERON, of the War De-
partment, try TO avoid the example set by SIMON
CAMERON wnen he was Secretary OF War.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Mr.. +. d. MoULToS begins business again to-
day 70 a salt merchant. The Rev. HENRY wARn
BEEcnKR Is not now his partner. Probably salt can
ave pKIc1IrR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Washington to be deposited In New
York TO his credit. He preferred that way
TO a check or draft, which would pass
through bankers books.
Most of the great deposits were made
after the Virginius excitement which was
evidently gotten up purposely to cover
the transactions with JAY COOKE Co.
subsequent to their failure, and to furnish
the means for jobbery by which millions
of tho public money were stolen, under
the fraudulent pretext OF equipping the
navy for an emergency. These expendi-
lures aggregate an enormous sum, and can
not be explained on any other theory than
Addition, Division, and Silence.
Let us recaptuate from the amounts
published by the committee, and from the
estimates OF those which will soon be OFF,
cially laid before the House, as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Either BLAINE Is one OF the smartest md
luCklest r0guch the Id, is lnuO en- Of the
accusations which have been brought against him.
IfrjUte.
True, young editor, and tersely put. Tho
country is rapidly coming to accept the alterna-
tive, without regarding Brother BLAINE as much
OF spotless lamb, either.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

The venerable PETER G, oPER announces
his conditional acceptance OF the Greenback
nomination TO the Presidency lie viii be sure
to remain a candidate in the neld, II his with
drawal tberefron be dependent upon the adop-
ton Of the Indianapolis platform by one or
other OF the great parties. That platform
reached the climax OF financial folly.
Mr.. COOPER Is the oldest Presidential nominee
ever put up. lie Is "a more deyout uln than
any other politician who has been mentioned
for the once. unless We except the Rev. GREEN
CLAY SMITH Of Kentucky, who Ia the candidate
OF the Prohibition party. lie has given more
money TO the cause OF philanthropy tn n all the
other aspirants put together. Though he lie a
wealthy man. he Is not proud or prctentious.
lie Is friend Of popular enlightenment, has al
vocated many reforms, and Is a supporter OF lit
erature art, and the sciences. But he Is radi-
c,lly wrong on the great financial question, in
which all the interests of the country are In
volved, and Is made use of 10y a handful Of men
who don't know what they are about.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

The reported figures are put down low,
and are believed with the Others to agere-
gate nearly half million. Now, 1t may
properly be asked, where did all this money
come from1 Large as the total is, II does
not represent, by any means, all the money
which robson received and used. Aman
who hands over ten thousand dollars in
bank notes to one of his paymasters, to DO
put to his credit in New York, while he
had regular accounts ut Washington, had
a motive for that roundabout way OF
doing business. He kept stock OF green
backs on hand, aud only used checks when
they were necessary. The testimony taken
before the investigation, the relations be-
tween RoBEsoS, the CATrELIs, Roach and
other parties, the barefaced prostitution OF
the whole patronage OF the navy, and the
corrupt collision which stands out every
where. leave no doubt concerning this
sudden wealth, or how and from whom 1t
was acquired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01
The Milk in that Cocoanut.

Almost the first Democratic newspaper
to commence the attack upon Gov. TIL
DEN i'm this city was the Ncic York Express,
and here we find the same journal pub
fishing long and elaborate essays in favor
of subsidizng Col. Tom Scorr's Texas and
Pacific Railway.
The whole essence Of this new demon
stration against Gov. TILDEN rs q candidate
for President proceeds from the fact that
he will not promise that, in the event of
his election, he will favor and approve the
project of Col. ScoTT TO get his railroad
bonds to the amount Of eighty millions of
dollars endorsed by the Government OF
the United States. Accordingly, Col. SCOTT
comes over here and proposes to beat the
Governor ut ST. Louis on the pretended
ground that, in addition to the canal
thieves, there are few Democratic lead
ers in this state who are opposed TO him.
Col. ScoTT has perfect right 10 try TO
run the Democratic party Of this state or
of all the States. He has right TO be hos
tile to the nomination and election OF Gov.
TuLDEN. lie has arightto spend his money
in publishing newspapers, newspaper ar
ticles, pamphlets, or whatever else he de-
sires, in order 10 present arguments against
his nomination; but he ought TO do this
fairly, frankly, and give his real reasons.
There should be no humbug, no false pre-
tence, no attempt to deceive the Demo-
cratic party and the country about such
matter. Let Col. SCoTr and his news
papers say outright, We are against Gov.
TILDEN, and we desire that he may not be
nominated, because he is not willing to
promise that he win support the Texas and
Pacific subsidy" But tins effort to accom-
plish the defeat of Gov. T1LDES on false
issues is unworthy OF a great railroad man
like Col. SCOTT, and unworthy OF the able
and hitherto influential newspapers that
he is putting into this service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01

Speaker KERR never had cent Of
GREEt's and HAHsEY's money. HARsEY is a
fraud
, 1876-10-01

Gratis. The order which was established two
years ago by the Republicans has been turn
ed into perfect saturna]ia Of crime by the
Democracy. The State of Texas differs from
the other Southern States in this respect:
While negroes arc murdered all over the
South with impunity, in Texas the whites are
numbering each other also. It is state
absolutely without law. It is rapidly BE-
coming very serious question whether the
present horrible condition Of the South Is not
so far removed from political considerations
as to justify the Government in
taking military possession of that section to
avert the danger of general disturbance OF
the whole country. The present situation
cannot continue much longer without the
necessity Of sending troops into the South
not for the purpose merely OF protecting
voters. but to save human life and properly
to secure obedience to the laws and the Con-
stitution, and to break up by prompt meas
ures what threatens to be new and danger
GUS rebellion against the Government"
, 1876-10-01
SUNDAY, OCTOBER /, 1876.
At the New York Gold Exchange on satur-
Lay greenbacks ranged from so& to 9ot cen's
pn the dollar in gold

There is widespread dissatisfaction among
he more respectable Tildenites as to the
miserable and disgraceful batch of cand'-
dates for the General Assembly their Con-
rention nominated. The decent Tildenltes
Insist on purging the ticket of seventeen or
eighteen Of the twenty -four nominees. There
are various plans discussed to get rid OF those
contemplate bummers, 1t is freely aa-
1oitted that tsreform is necessary" but the
bummers swear they will stick, and not al
low themselves to be thrown overheard IL
is reported that the decent Democrats intend
to quietly omit their names from the ticket
and substitute men Of some competency
ability, and standing, We shall see whether
they have the nerve to rid their ticket OF the
yermin that have crawled upon it. II they
haven't, the peoplew be very apt to bounce
the fellows at the polls.