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acter, showing the close relations between
SCHENCK and the rest OF the precious little band
OF American speculatOrs and pUkerists In Lon
don. In mere justice to Mr.. SCHENCK's native
shrewdncss 1t should be added that when he
denied the existence OF these documents which
have come SO Unexpectedly to confront him. he
h ever reason to believe them at the bottom
of the ocean with his drowned friend, FISHER.
We could name some men in this coun-
try who would not be made any worjo by sub
jeciing themselves to the discii line which a
band Of Mexican "Peuitehtes have been I'M
dergong in Colorado. These Penltentes, who
are men that have been guilty OF some erievous
wrong, put masks on their faces, took on all
their clothes excepting pair OF thin drawers,
got hold Of cowhldes, and scoureed themselves
and each other Till they were used up and had
20 be ca'.cf OF from the neld OF action or put
into their COINS. Thus they showed their grief
Tor their mis- leeds, Inflicted penance on their
OFFENDING members, sought to purify heir spir-
Its through suffering. and warned themselves
against their own evil courses. The custom Is
an old one In some countries, and used to be
sustained by the voice of the authorities Of the
Church. Now let us suppose that this custom
were adopted by some Of those prominent OF
Tenders who have sclndalized the country, and
"o'""o "uiVuS oNen W themselves. Let u.s. Tor
example, make up small group OF Penltcntes
with the names Of GRANT, Brother ORvIr.
Don HAMirroN FEEsH, BABcocK, BELKNAP,
SCHENcK, CRAMEB, CASEY, GARFIELD. Col
FAX, BORE, ROBERTSON, the two pATrER.
SONS, SPENCER, CLAYTON, and Deacon RICH.
ARD SMITHS wicked partners. The mem
beers Of this evil party OF wrong doors, having
been brought TO realizing sense of their
misdeeds strip themselves as the Mexican Penl-
tentes did In Colorado. They mask their faces;
they seize their well seasoned cowhides they
lay on, scourgng themselves as long as they IN
stand II, and then falling upon each other, TIL
at last the whole gang lie writhlng in grief over
tho career which has made such an experience
necessary. There would be some likelihood Of
their being more careful of their ways after
wari they would demonstrate the reality and
depth Of their pentence for their conduct; and
they would furnish a terrible warning to other
men who may DO tempted to enter upon a course
Of wrong doing. Let us behold this group Of
Penitentes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Decidedly the most cnterprisng carpet
Dagger in the South Is Gov. CHAMBERLAIN Of
South Carolina. He IL now engaged in the ardu-
Gus task Of running both political parties In that
state, besides discharging ne functions OF Gov
ernor, and representing. either "a lawyer or
principal, a large proportion OF the claims
ar Inst the State, while at the same time he Is
playing the part Of an eminent reformcr. Ills
1nanci;l policy, however profitable 1t may he to
himself and hls clients, Il not calculated to
create great enthusiasm among the taxpayers
when they come to understand its effect. AZ
yet, however, the majority Of them are ke9 In the
dark as TO that matter, owins to the circumstance
that most of the newspapers in South Carolina
are subsidized, and. without distinction OF party,
support the schemes of the willy carpet-bagGer.
Nevertheless, "a a result OF what CuAMDrRLAIN
calls his reform measures, the taxation of the
people, when the deficiencies In the appropria-
lions for the present year come to be made up,
VIII DC In excess Of anything hitherto known In
that unfortunate State. Already the appropria-
tion for salaries and for the necessary expenses
OF the State Government are nearly exhausted,
and II Is announced In the official journal that
payments on these accounts will cease on June
l. These. and all other deficiencies, will have to
be covered in the next tax levy. Mr.. CHAMBER
LAIN proposes to be the candidate Of both
political parties for reelection next fall, but II IL
n u certain that he will succeed In his aims.
The Democratic State Convention meets in
Columbia to-day, and there will be a vigorous
opposition from many delegates to the surren-
der OF the Democratic party to a cunning and
treachorous Republican carpet-bagger, who Is,
more than any other one man, responsible for
the misfortunes which have fallen upon South
Carolina since reconstruction. Whether this
opposition Will be effective or not remains TO be
seen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

All the choice seats on Col. Delaney
KANE's Pelham coach are booked for up to june
Is. Its possible, however, that by reason Of the
failure Of some OF the intending passengers to
occupy their seats, other persons az hand at
the starting may get them. Col, KANE's unquali-
fed success is very gratifying He des.ives It,
aud II will be continued. The drive to Pelham
in his yellow coach will be one Of tho great treats
OF the summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
Several months ago The SUN gave

Several months ago The SUN gave the
true history Of the last days Of the Emma swim
die. scnENcK's intimate relations with the In
side Ring were shown. Prominence was given
to the fact that he had carly warning from PARK
OF the bursting OF the bubble, and, being then
In Paris, sent his secretary, Col. CHEsEBoROUGH,
to London to sell out his shares. All this
SCHLNcK roundly denied before the .nvestiga-
ting committee at Washington, satisfying hls
conscience, PERHAPS, by quibble made posi- Bile
by minor misrepresentation on the part of tho
committee. Tho question Of veracitv between
Gen. scHENCg and The SUN may be regarded as
settled by tue following PASSAGES from q letter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
Indignation At Philadelphia Over Closing tho
Exhibition ON sunday.

There is naturally much INDIGNATION con-
corning the closing Of the Exhibition on sun
day, and there was probability Of a meeting Of
citizens tonight to protest against II. We be-
lieye now that wiser Counses have prevailed,
for the effect OF such an as-emblage would not
have been beneficial To the Centennial. IL is
hand to submit quietly to what so many thou
sands consider great wrong, but when 1t Is
remembered that II action were taken much
harm might be done 10 that enterprise which
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania have fought
through, " is the tue plan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

The probabilities now all are In favor OF CoNK-
LIMO suoinlnatOu, and Tor the the country We
record World
ROSCOE COMBINES private record Ia as clear
as crystal. Tho canvass against him would be
confined to war against the system which nomi.
mates him and the present Administration which
he has defended. AGAINST his personal purity
nothing could be said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Mr.. FEEsu explains that STETNBERGER
was sent twice to Samoa as the special agent Of
the United States once to observe and report
upon the character and condition OF the Islands,
and again to carry presents from the President
to the native chiefs. Now let Mr.. FEEsH 20 n
little further and explain what interest, present
or possible, this Government has In the char
acter aud condition OF the Samoan Islands, and
also who authorized GRANT to bestow the peo-
pies money in donations to the heather.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

BY an accident the regular heading Of
our sund y edition was pl ced at the head OF
Mondays paper. THIS made the price OF the
BUN to Uppear as three cents and we learn that
on Monday some OF the newsboys asked three
cents for It. THIS was blunder on our p .rt,
and an Imposition on the part Of the newsboys.
The price Of the paper ON week days Is two
oulv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

The events Of the Presidential campaign
will DO faithfully and fully Illustrated In 1HH
SUN, and we will send the weekly edition, a
sheet Of eight p yes, post paid, from June tn
after the election for 10 cents the sunday edi-
ton, Of the same size, ut the same price or the
daily. four pages, for o.
Address THE SUN, N. Y City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

What contrast between the conduct OF
Roscoe CoNKLrSG in going instantly before
committee Of the House OF Representatives aud
challenging Investigation respecting the use Of
his name In private letter by one OF the Emma
mine conspirators, and tn conduct Of JAMES @.
BLAINE Ia shirking all investigation, and paTad-
Ing before the public ingenious and plausible
evasions OF the charges brought against him by
members Of his own party
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Eeeth's Theatre-Henry v
Pevsry Theatre Across Tie Cont en-
BveekIyr Theatre Daptss A Bsasier, Miu,u,h
asrnum's Show huereai iasttutc Buiii
pentrsl Park Garden Great Attractions.
Chateau Mobile NarietIcs-,H, IT. All uU Msun,,
fsri, Th,atrs-Msiaia s,aool Of A,tns, Ss.
IhtI tvtru, Theatre -riius.
Elahe Tbestrc-Nnsv
Hsve A CushinR's CIrcns Nh ., .nd Hrosd-Ay.
RELY A. Icons Minstrcis ssd 1t and sA
Masonic Temple ffof Cromwell, Lecture.
hurrsy's & rand Circus s,h nod l9th ct.
ob-pie Theatre Humpiy Danp,y
Psrisisn Varieties -lWn II. aai Broadway. Msun".
Psrk Theatre
ess Francisco Min.treis -vuI.,r.
Tesy Pastor'- Thestre--v,d.u.
Thirty -fosrth street Theatre -Par.iss B,ll'l
Theatre Censlaue New Aursstloa.
sien kassre 1hestrc feusol.
Wallack's Theatre nion Assurance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
An AGec,ionnte Family.

Ffom Me tOuIier.JJnINnL
A street tight occurred in Moulton. Ala.
last week, between two brothers, James aud
Ell Parker, on the ono side, and James Aired
ana his son Alex. on the other. Elijah Parker
was killed by pistol shot, and the other thras
parties were badly cut, Alex. Aired fatally, with
pockct-kniy0s.
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rough opinion in Ne-r virginia.

'FT'' w FF7TT FTTT77FT Y lT7FFT7TfTTT'
Whtelaw Reid, editor of the NclU J'0fk
1rtbbue, and stool pigeon of Jay Gould, tho rHs-
c.llH Nall street broker sends MS marked cnpy
OF his paper, cont lining his Vaccinations regard
lus the coming President | cinynss, Tho stool
piseUn Is wise in his own conceit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

lie 1t not about time that the public
should hear from the House Committee Oh Ex-
penditures on Public Bulldinss2 Their fold Of
Inquiry should be fertile in results. 1t embraces
the expenditure OF vast sums by ten. BABcOcK,
the dlsgraced private secretary and quonda IN
confidential friend Of tue President, and like
wise the disbursement OF millions by MuLLETr,
who, when he was ia Office, claimed the right to
expend the public money without the slightest
regard TO the requirements OF law. rigid in
qury into the disbursements OF the two ON Gals
named would undoubtedly show that very large
amounts Of tho money which passed through
their hands ultimately reached the pockets OF
Boss SHEPHERD. We are aware OF the fact that
there Is an unaccountable tenderness for the
leader OF the Washington Ring manifested by
some members Of Congress who call themselves
Democrats, but We very sure that none OF the
Democratic members OF the committee named
will be led by any such feeling to slight their
duty to their constituents aud to the public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

viously been in trouble with the church authorl-
ties on account OF his ways and notions but he
Is young man OF so much talent, spirit, and
phllanthropc work, that they overlook many Of
his ueCuliaritcs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

The nomination OF IiLAINE now would bo n
mistake equally DISASTROUS ana II We thourht there
was an probability Of H. We should feel deep sense
VI alarm. Cincinnati CJh"trcidL
You need not be the least bit alarmed, Nr.
HALsrEAD. There Is no such probability. Bro
thor bLAINE will he left out IN the cold at Gin
cinnatl, and HAYES will win tho prize.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Boys and girls under ten years of age are
not hereafter to be permitted to work in the
factories Of Massachusetts. The law passed by
the Legislature on tho subject has gone into
effect against the opposition of Interested par
ties at Fail River and elsewhere. 1t has already
taken many little children away from factory
work. Their employment at It was disgraceful
TO all concerned, but especially to the Legisla-
ture. which for 50 long time resisted the pas
sage OF humane laws similar to those which arc
enforced In Great Britain. The British laws for
the regulation Of the LABOR Of women and chill
dren arc far more confederate Of their natural
rights than those Of Massachusetts still in ex-
istence. Even children Of ten years OF age are
far too Young TO be kept at factory work for ten
OF twelve hours OF every day OF the week. 1t
destroys their childhood. stunts their bodies
and minds, enfeebes their constitutions, and
sends a large percentage of them to early graves.
the work % these tenierlings is not necessary
In any properly-regulated industrial or social
system.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
The following report appears in the
Washington correspondence OF the Boston Post

Washington correspondence OF the Boston Post
"a story Is going the rounds here IN the effect thar
oNkLiNd aud HAYES have formed IN alliance where
~ IN tNc event OF failure 20 receive the nOminntou AZ
cincinnati OoNKLlEa's strength IN the Convention viii
o. Transferred TO HAYES the understanding being that
thoud HAYES he elected President he would MAJ
oohALING secretary OF state"
This Is absurd. Mr.. CoNKLING is not the man
TO make any such bargan neither is Gov
HAYES. Besides, Is it hkely that a Senator Of
such eminence, occupying one OF the proudest
aud most independent positions in the Govern
ment' would bargain to GO down into an in
ferlor, subordinate ONCE like that Of Secretary
OF statef There is nothing in this rumor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

We copy the following paragraph from
the Methodist, religious paper published
in this city;
The man poLAS hung at the Tombs In this city last
weee belonged to class that have no better u.s.
for than hanging them. We have scrupies ABOUT hang
any CHARACTER, az, Tor example luBlN srEIN has we
should strenuousy favor other modes of punishment
Inc DoLAHs are professional enemies OF sOccty. They
should hang them rs shoot wolves, whenever we get
chance. We do not KNOW whether poLAN kne1 Mr..
twenty-five years old Killed other men II ne had
nved would have certainly gone on Killing, We ought
the ofccrs could dispose o. II is terribly unsafe living
Ia HE city with them AT large; AMI we never met an
Of the rotor lauon VI the DoLANs.'
We think the sentiments here expressed
can hardly be those OF the large and re-
spectacle denomination for which the
Mchodit processes TO speak. Is there
"a class Of men for whom we have no
better use than harging' Is this n Chris
tlan sentlmentI Did CHRIST ever teach
any such docuine2
ave should hang them rs we shoot
wolves, whenever We get chance" Do
religious people feel in this way toward
any class OF their fellow meui Ia il rlnht
TO indulge ia such feelings? Can that
properly be called religion which incui-
Gates the same hatred OF our fellow beings
that Is naturally felt toward devouring
wolves?
ave do not know whether DoLAN killed
Nor, nor do We care" What sort OF law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

The following interesting questions are
put to by Sir. 4. G. BRUCE Of Red Creek,
Wayne county, n. Y:
l. Where is Samoan To what Government does It be
long,
2. Who was srEISBKRoER2 Has he partners7
Samoa Is a name given to the Navigator's
Islands, group in the South Pacific, about 900
miles northeast OF Melbourne and about ZOO
miles south Of the Sandwich Islands. There are
nine Inhabited Islands, with a population OF
about 5000 souls. all savages OF the South Sea
order. The Islands don't belong to anybody ex-
cept the savages. There is no real Government,
and sTEINDERGER appears to have failed In his
attempt to establish one.
sTEINBERGER is an American adventurer He
has been Quartermastcr In the army OF some
thing OF that sort, and a great crony OF Gen
GRANT lie is an eminent poker player, and II
Is alleged that he once won 500 of GRANT at
that game. For this sum he still holds GRANTS
note, but 1t is outlawed GRANT, however, an.
pears To have done his best for STEINBERGER by
sending him TO san pa, ana If he has failed there
It is not GRANTS fault.
Has he partn,rsf Yes, sir, and some OF them
are very wicked indeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
Yer, likely, II BLAINE puts up enough none,
JAY GOULD Is In want.

The Judges of the Marine Court were
quite right In summary removing their Clerk
when they ascertained that he had been at Al
bany lobbying through bill to deprive them Of
the power to appoint their subordinate officers
aud vesting Il in himself. lie richly deserved
his fate. And they owed to themselves AMI to
the dignity OF their court To Gust him, as they
did, at once.
As judicial tribunal the Marine Court is ad-
vancing IN rank and importance. The legisla-
ton which would deprive a court OF the appoint
nient Of Its own officers proceeds upon an
erroneous principle, and 1t Is to be hoped the
Governor Will promptly veto the act In question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

1t is an interesting and suggestive fact,
which appears from the Official records at Al
bany, that The Sun pays on It's personal prop
erty greater amount Of taxes than the ole
aggregate OF the personal taxes paid 10y all the
other Newspaper cnrporntlona In the Stnte.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

THE New York Tribune will be a sound
BLAINE man within three weeks" said q weihf1rlnef
New urA IN our hesrins tle other nay 1t begins
look that waY.-BJsio1 ErtnGsg IrdHsciiDL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04


II Is a pretty steep price for The sun, Mr..
WHTNEY and. considering what you are accus-
toned to get the paper for IN New York we are
not surprised at your displeasure but, on the
other hand, You should reflect that this heavy
charge is only an evidence OF the wel-grounded
esteem and confidence which all good Philadel-
phians entertain for rHE sun. his feeling In
spires them with natural and laudable desire
10 possess and to read the paper, and the rush to
get It, in which this desire is manifested is con-
sequenty SO earnest and energetic, that the
price has to 60 40 AMI thus they are willing to
pay In Philadelphia eight cents for what people
can procure here In New York for two. One
consequence is that more aud more copies Of
THE sun are constantly taken TO PHILADELPHIA,
and In the course OF time, when we get In three
or four more Bullock presses, we shall probably
be able to come So near to supplying the de-
m4nd, taat the price will change to a less OK
allied ngure. Meanwhile, let all men Initiate our
friend WHITNEY, and read the SUN, no matter
what 1t costs them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

The subioined letter, which we received
yesterday, exhibits such an affection for one OF
the very best newspapers In the world, that we
feel ourselves bounu To publish II, and to sug-
gest an explanation Of the embarrassment which
our CORES pondent complains Of:
-. PAM DRLPHIA. May Ell would Ike to know why
II tnat nave - eight for IUR SUS here At
The Continental lutclY IL Il posslur la u costs tx
cen per copy 10 prng THR SUN from New YORK ior :
have PAID tlr rate OF eight cents copy tor week
al the new. stand ia this LO 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
The Methodist on DoIan.

We copy the following paragraph from
the Methodist, religious paper published
in this city;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

kouucla, seven luglraus were placed on trial having
b-en arrested last autumn at EsoI gra, the charge
OF being concerned IN the pot which was to have
suited an armed rising Of the Christian peasantry.
lie indictment having been read, tie prisoners we're
asked whether their signatures appended TO the dcpos
tons put In were genuine. In reply they aekhow.
edged the signatures to be their own, but urged
that, "bcng harussed ana worn ont with fatl-ue.
they had signed the depotlons order obtain rest
ana without quite realizing what they were doing"
In some OF the provincial prisons IN r. umea The
practice TO extort confessions nom prisoners 10y cp
ing them their feet and Withholding TODD and alter
from them uAul they adult their guilt TO pr.rels
them from sitting down a guard wlth nxcd bayoa ets
which is relieved at intervals. l. placed over the up
posed criminals and thes sen, 1t is stated has
been know 10 fan although some prisoners hay held
out fur ulrly-sN hours Inc tribunal, rhap to. AZ.
tachlug much Importance to confession, ecie4 "a Aid
fashion, acquitted Ave out OF the ulgar4s, lnd
sentenced two only 10 long term of Imprisonment.
The " Urn Cremation Society AT Dress
Gen has sent eirc ular to all other cremation ,tes
IN Europe, inviting them to send delegate. oacuress
which Will he held at Drc'den on the G'h qua -'a Of
june There will be one public m"curr. succ...f BY
one held with closed doors, al thc attrT Z N OK
perrin onts viii be made" The process OF ere. ton
has more partisans In Holland than 10 an, other roun'
try, and Dutch Society the headquarters ~ WHICH ara
AT the Hague, counts no fewer than 1890 m,ul'rs'
Similar societies have been founded ~ Geimlay at
Berlin. Dresden, BIemen Hamburg, Brcsau ] ipsIc,
aud Goha, and the German adtcrcnts Cd. cremation
now publish three journals TO advocate their view nc
Sdnds edited at Leipslc 10y Prof. Rccam, who INVENT
ed the mode Of Incarceration now pragtsod tht Ned''
cal fdmfig frcnd published at Dresden and thr GER
Repentance for Encouraging tfewGloH, which APP
pears al Walhurg Three Roman Catholic priests rom
Zurich, Hamburg, and Milan, wis nave gwen their ap'
prOyal 60 the System OF cremation, have pfunlri W
attend the congress, a. which delegates ton lioAha'
Italy England, Austria, switzerland, and Niri us par"
OF Germany will also be present, Au culrt VI 20
made al this congress to bring about thc creation o'
company for proyding the apparatus rqrr lo W
ftctlug cremaHSE VITA ecohomI aud dee, Itch
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-20

st. Louis. Feb. l0.-The closing mr.
guments In the Babcock case were be-
gun to-day by Col. James o. Broad
head, for the Government. His ad-
dress to the jury was long and power
full. and seemed very convincing. and
he closed by nsking them to find Bah
cock guilty, not because he had been
proven so. hut because he had not
been proven innocent. His speech
created profound sensation in the
court. AT its conclusion the court adj
journed until p. m.
On the reasseinbling of the court in
the afternoon, Hon. e. A. Storrs
opened the case for the defense. He
liegan by comparing Babcock to Christ,
in that the cry of "cruciiy him" was
everywhere raised, merely on the sus-
picion that he was guilty. He extoll-
ed Bahcock for the faithful perform
ance of all duties entrusted to him.
and claimed that no proof of his guilt
had been made that would he con-
vincing to all by reasoning men. He
reviewed the testimony tgreat length,
aud with much perspicuity. Col.
Dyer requested that Mr.. Storrs be per
mitted to finish his speech on Mon
day. to which Judge Dillon assente,l
and the court then adjourned until
Monday.