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Horrors on horrors grow. One OF the
most inhuman murders ever recorded was
that of Capt. LAWRENCE of Port jefferson
by DELANEY, who was executed at the old
Queens County Court House, on Hemp
stead Plains, no longer ago than the tenth
day of December last The conduct OF the
prisoner up TO the very night preceding
his execution was revolving to the last de-
gree. His conversation was shocking pro-
fame and impious.
The effect of this execution does not APP
pear to have been salutary. 1t has not
been found 10 exercise that deterrent in
fluence upon the commission of crime
fondly attributed to capital punish ment
On the contrary, il would almost seem to
have lent fascination 10 human butchery,
and to have suggested the westerly part of
Long Island rs the appropriate place for
its commission. In the same month of De-
ccmber, and only two days after the ex-
ecution of DELANEY, we find PEsAcM
RUDENsTEIN, a most pious Israeite, per-
suading his own loved cousin from the
city Of New York rs far rs he could clever
ly get her in the direction OF DELANEy's
gallows, and there, in lone corn field, on
"A dark night, haggiug her to death with u
shoemaker's knife-identided by the seller
ne an imperfect, unfinished knife, which
we infer the murderer preferred because
he could buy II cheaperl
Next we find FUcHs, on the west end OF
Long Island, cutting of the head of his
companion and work-mate SIMoNs.
And now q Coroners jury find DAVID II.
SKIDMORE, Jr.. of Deer Park, guilty OF
arson in the first degree, ana of four
murders, including one parncidel
If capital punishment possesses the pre-
ventive power ascribed to IL, what would
be the condition Of the westerly part Of
Long Island if capital punishment were
abolished?
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The CAPTURE of Winsrow.

Boston Is happy; Boston is proud; Bos-
ton has captured WINsLow! And why
should Boston he happy, why should Bos-
ton he proud, over the capture of WINS
Lowi who and what il he? Born of
miserable stock OF criminals, man whose
life has been advantageous to nobody-not
even to himself; u minister of the gospel,
adding hypocrisy to his vices, and seeking
20 cover his crimes by the cloak OF re-
ligion; what does Bos ton want of such n
manf Why should Puritanc old Massa-
chusetts sigh for him? lie had quit her
shores; why not say, Good radiance to
himy II would have been better had he
left long before. An ocean rolled between
her and him. Was that too muCh2 Why
did she long to have him nearerf The
further away the better, not only he, but
all like him.
But Massachusetts, wants him in her
State prison. What for? Will he be profit
able therc2 lie was not profitable, to
others or to himself, when he was out and
free, and enjoyed many advantages which
even the best conducted state prisons do
not Offer
But he is wanted as an example. TO show
that the way OF transgrossors is hard. His
self-imposed banlshment showed that.
We must say that his arrest If it affords
any satisfaction, affords only satisfaction
of the gloomicst kind. Added to the long
story of his crime and shame, next comes
his burial in living tomb. II is not n
thing to be very gleefu over. If il deters
others from committing similar Offences
then the ugly business will not he without
its useful fruit. But nations have pursued
ms state policy the very Punishment, as a
means of punishment, which wINsLow
had inflicted on himself.
We should suppose that Massachus etts
had enough respectable citizens, not to
care so much to get man like wINsLow
back. Then, too, she has PoND, the great
Worcester forger, recently restored to her
maternal bosom and shrouded In her ma
tive granite at Charlestown.
Insntinte archer Was not POND enough ?
No; she must have WINsLow! Well, let
her have him.
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The Andovcr Church aud the necehcr Case.

or all Conversational churches in the
land, that IN the AndOyer Seminary has marked
and special qualifications which warrant IL In
taking n position SO conspicuous, and assuming
responsibility so grave. Ala remove from all
eXcitements Of the yciuage manifestly out ui
the natural range OF unworthy or oven doubt
full motive Intelligent compact, accustomed
somewhat especially to Keep in mind, and CON
stitutionally pledged to be jealous for, the pur-
ity Of the ministerial character the church In
this seminary, in the almost seventy years OF us
existence, has had directly in communion with
itself nearly a. many ministers as are now found
In connection with our entire denomination In
this cOuntry-mOre than 1900 in all Beyond all
Others, therefore, IL may naturally be looked to
to feel especially the need Of the service which
II offers, and with perfect propretv to assume
the vacant and waiting place OF next friend, ON
this OCCASION to the Plymouth Church ana it6
pastor.
1t has been stated In some OF the daily papers
that there Is not entire unauiuity IN the church
at AndOycr In this action. We are Informed
that this Is, 20 degree, true, ono Of ne pro-
feasors, who believes that action Of this sort
should be taken by some church, strongly doubts
the eXpcdieucY OF It's being taken by this church,
and ON this ground objected to the movement.
The other professors and the entire body OF stu-
dents who arc members of tins church are "A
unit in fayorng II and those who hasu the
strongest personal confidence ia 4 Bccracrs
integrity have shown their good sense hy being
among its neaftlr-t supporters, holding thai II
Is more Tor 3D.. interest than duN thlug else can
be that such an impartiul Investigation Of his
case 10y council IA Is thus proposed be had al
tho earliest possible moment.
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An USIHE NTS.
The Boston Philharmonic Clubs Concert
Lust Evening.

The little company Of artists who have
associated themselves under the name OF the
Boston Philharmonic Club gave the first OF three
concerts at steinway Hall last evening. One
design they seem clearly to have bad, and that Is
TO have no monotony In their programmes. In
a concert consisting OF only eleven numbers
there were quiDtettes for stringed Instruments.
n vocal male voice quartette, a soprano solo,
pianoforte pieces, and solos for vloloncello,
French horn, and flute. This certainly was
variety enough to satisfy the most versatile.
The stringed qulntette Ia composed Of we'll
trained musicians, who play together with com
rlete sympathy and unity OF effect. MIR. b.
Listemann is the first violinlst. He made for
himself an admirable reputation here during tho
seasons that be played with Theodore Thomas.
Mr. Hartdegen, who IL the viooncelist, is an ex-
cecnt musician. His merits are well recognized
In Boston, but here he Is a stranger lie has a
arm, clear, decided tone, great freedom Of style
and the assurance Of one VINO il the master of
his instrument. He played concerto by the
Belgian composer Servais. In fact Servais seems
to have monopolized the art OF composing for
this instrument And this Is a sfortune; for his
com positions, written to display his own Skill are
generally empty and tedious show pieces. COM
posed not for the sake OF music, but for the sake
OF the player.
Itwas a disappointmentth that Madame Madeline
Schiller who was at hrst announced as the
pianist OF these concerts, did not appear. Her
place was supplied. though not 1lled, by Mr.
Boscovitz. The vocal selections were rendered
in part by Mrs. n. NJ. Smith and in part by four
gentlemen styling themselves the Temple Quar-
tette.
Mrs. Smith Is one OF the best OF our oratorio
singers. Last evening she sang the PRAYER and
barcarolle from Mey erbeers Etoile du Nord."
Evidently she does not possess the same apti-
tude for Italian az for sacred music. Her exc
cuton was far from perfect, chromatic scales
being sung with slurred effect, and the ford
and difficult passages In Meyerbeers brilliant
composition rendered In a manner that left
desired. both A. 81
The Temple Quartette seems to be OF a sombre
not to say melancholy cast Of mind. They sang
first lugubrious chant, Remember now thy
Creator In the days or thy youth" which might
have been exceedingly effective and oonsoling az
n funeral. but was dismal and dispiriting piece
for the concert room. Being recalled, thew sang
another spiritual song Of somewhat similar
character and hardly less funereal. Evidently
the four gentlemen take too Responding view
OF the situation. They have good voices, and
are specially fortunate in their second bass, a
singer of remarkable power.
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Witnesses 10 Bottom Facts Ready TO Tcs-
tify Before Council.

We are assured by those who are i'm the
best possible position to know the facts that
there are persons unwilling to testify before a
court, which would expose them to the uu-
scrupuous crosse examination Of lawyers whose
object Is to confuse aud break down al Witnesses
whose testimony makes against their theory Of
the case, who would consent to state what they
know before trhunal Of Christian gentlemen,
and who Tor truth $ sake are even anxious to
do
There Is no tribunal In the world which has
such moral power Of compulsiun over wit
nesses a. an ecclesiastical council. II has but
to invite Mr.. howen, for example, before IL, and
say to him; Z" You have made the grayest pos
siblc charges against tue character Of the pastor
OF Plymouth Church; we request YOU 10 give
us the proof II their truth. or 20 cut from our
presence branded fOrcvermQre as liar aud a
scoundre" MIR. Bowen would be hls own
judge, but there are certainly few men M the
community who would care to carry for the rest
of their lives such trand from such 4 body II
men.
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The Jnwarranted Arrest of Mrs. Mac
kenZie.

Mr.. HAMILTON FISH, Jr., dlda wise thing
and something to justify the expectations
which we had expressed OF him, when he
moved the legislative inquiry into the
circumstances Of the recent arrest and de-
tention, in this city, of Mr.. FREDERICK
BRIDGES and the beautiful Mrs. MAcKEN-
zIE, from Canada. The Police Commission
ers have now made their answer to the
resolution of the Assembly and il is rs I'M
satisfactory rs could well be-qulte in keep
ing with the Illegal and brutal act of arrest.
We have nothing TO do with the moral
aspect of the case. 1t is true married
lady had left her home in Canada
and come to this city in company with
gentleman not her husband. But all this,
if fully established, constituted no offence
against the law OF this State. The lady
was taken to n police station and forcibly
detained there over night. The only pre-
tence of an excuse for this outrage appears
to be that the Chief Of Police of Montreal
had sent telegram 10 the superintendent
of Police of this city TO arrest Mrs. MAC
KENzIE. No legal charge was preferred
against her. If such a telegram justified
the treatment she received from the police,
then any woman in this city, no matter
who, Is liable to arrest, and to imprison-
ment In the cell of police station, on the
mere Geographic request from any chief
of police, anywhere that Sue be arrested
out upon such flimsy pretcXtsl The
Superintendent OF Police deserves to be
ratnoua1
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To THE EDITOR or The SUN-Sir: see
the Tribune has altered It's advertisement the FIN
advertising bulletin, Ffty-nrst street,
from DAILY Circuaton-6OOOO," to 1.-The largest cir.
culation among the best people"
Such an approximation to the truth IL gratifying. and
shows that even the young editors heart mas been
touched by the influence Of the labor OF Moody and
SankeY II he desires TO get st closer to the truth,
would respectfully suggest, The largest circulation
among the subecrbers 10 the Irbmle." You rcmenl.
with people that Ike that kind GA story II would be
Just the Story that such people would Ike" or per-
haps the "leadng American Newspaper" might truly
advertise The largest circulation amOng the Advisory
Council "Speakiug OF bunions," Is II true that Jar.
rett Palmer have invited the Advisory Council to be
their guests at the performance OF julius Cesar next
Saturday A. d. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
The nealh Of Dr. HORNED nu.hneII.

HARTFORD, Feb. 1.-THE Rev. Dr. Horace
Bushnell died In this city at half past O'Clock this
morning, aged 20 years. lie was born IN Lichneld,
Conn., In 1909, graduated at Yale College In 1927 was
editor Of the New York journal Of Commerce In 1898,
en- ert1 the ministry M 1851, aud settled an Hart.
fora lu 1853 where he hns since resided Ills literary
ana theoogical works made MN one of the best
ana most prominent Congregational ministers IA the
country.
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Pcoth's Theatre Jul.u, csu
Bowery Theatre unc'. Toms Cabin.
BreokIyn Theatre Queen AMI wsmsn.
EHgIe Thcatre-Ti krtofIsav. Man.
finb Aveuue Theatre Pane.
Grand Opera Uouse-r,si Lynne.
National Academy OF Design Annual EihnncN
Olympic Theatre NArsiy
Parisian Narieties-ish 81. and Bfoadry.
Pnrk Theatre-Bnr.
eteinway Hall-Ro'tou nj h.fucuc Club.
San Francisco Mnstreis vMsJ
Theatre ComiQuc variety.
Tony Pastors Thcatre-vn,y. Msun"
Third Avenue Theatre Lott efFan. No VisWiy.
Thirty fourth street Thcatre-raraaa Ballet,
Tivoli 1heatro-Nusy.
Z nion square 1hcatrc-R'e Michel.
Whiiacks Theatre J,hu CATH
Woods Museum The spy. Matinee.
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Women Preachers Great Novelty in Texas.

II VTI NC NNfIUIII IiFIT7T9TF
Sherman has q novelty in the shape Of
two female Methodist preachers, Miss Garrison
and Mrs. Cedarholm. These ladies reached the
city ON Wednesday evening. the I'd lust. and on
Wednesday night Miss Garrison preached n ser
mon at the Methodist church. Last night Mrs
Cedarholm gave an exhibition of mage lantern
scenes from the Bible at the same place. These
ladies, who are engaged in kind Of missionary
work, come highly recommended by some Of
the leading bishops OF the Methodist Church,
North and South. They are, perhaps, the lrst
ortho doX fenlale preachers ever In YeXAs.
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TIE srN NEWSPAPER

r. printed every day In the year lie regular edition
secular days now averages about 10000 Its weekly
edition over $1,000 and It's sunday issue about the
amc. It thus prints and sell, a million copies week.
which read all over the United States. This IL n
circulation unprecedented In American Journal Sun,
md II IL constantly on the increase.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

Remit subscriptions In Post once money orders
registered letters, drafts on New York to the order
OF The sUN AZ ourrisk.
Any subscriber falling to receive hi, paper within
reasonable time after writing VIII please advise us
promptly Of the fact and whether he sent cash check
money order or registered letter.
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Mrs. MoULroN desires us to say that she has
never applied to be admitted member OF the
Church OF the Pilgrims. appeared before lts Exam
lining Committee entertained any purpose to do
presently We are also assured by member OF that
committee that the committee has not mad meeting
since lat December.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

Belief in the personality Of Satan has
now been judicially declared not TO be an es-
sential part Of the creed OF the Church Of Eng
land such Is the effect Of the decision deliver
ed on Wednesday, in the case Of JENKINS against
Cook, by the highest court OF the United King
dom. COOK is a clergyman, who had denied to
JENKINS one Of his parishioners the sacrament
Of the Holy Supper because he denied the ex-
lstcnce Of u personal devil. JENKINS thereupon
sued Cook In the Arches Court, and though
beaten there, has finally obtained decree against
his pastor, requiring him to admit him TO the
communion table. IL was decided in England,
some time ago, that It was not necessary for or
thodox churchmanship to believe In the eternal
punishment OF sinners, ana II was proposed 90
lnscrbe on the tombstone Of the Judge who
made the decision, that he dismissed he'll with
costs, and took away from the pious members Of
tho Church Of England all their hopes OF ever
lasting dannation." Now that the devil also is
turned out OF court, II Is hard to what con-
ISOLATION is left TO men of the COOK stripe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

The reader will observe that there is no
di-'aimer here, whatever, of the alleged
dictation of tho letter of instructions to
the District Attorneys by the Presi-
dent. Mr.. PIERREPoNT says: 81 as
sumo all the responsibility" That may
sound very chivalric, but it is really I'M
meaning. He assumed the responsibility
when he wrote the letter. and he could
never afterward get rid OF it, The inquiry
was, who induced him to assume respon-
sibility Of such questionable characterf
II was an unlawyerlike instruction, inn
proper and unbecoming to issue from the
head of the law department. of the Gov
eminent. A less obsequious Cabinet officer,
ii seems TO US, would have admonished tho
President of the Objectionable nature of
such an instruction, and would have re-
fused to put his name to il. Judge JERE-
MIAH S. BLACK, in conversation with n
correspondent of the Herald on the sub
jcct stated, very correctly, that whore Il
party cannot give evidence against others
without duplicating himself, and does,
nevertheless, give II, the informant Is held
ipSo ldcio, not nmenable to prosecution.
While this has not been the uniform prac-
tice Of the courts, it has been the prevail
ing doctrine and some Of the highest judi
eial tribunals have recognized it Us Il legal
Obligation,
The attempt to sct aside this wholesome
doctrine, by whatever motives prompted,
appear TO rs to have been, at best, an UNI
fortunate mistake on the part of the At
torney-GenerGL The learned gentlemec
assures us that "whentEe mcts are exposed.
as they Will -, which required the letter,
re community will understand it," The
community think they understand the
/ letter now but if there are any facts "
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Tbe nerformnnco by Madame Gazgll

The performance by Madame Ga23lnga and
the pupils u sgr Albites OF the Et0 az Hiychsrr TO
be given for the bcnch Of the Samaritan Homo for tho
Aged, has been postponed until Monday evening, Feb
2s, when It will take place at the LYceum Theatre
Tickets may be obtained OF Mrs Perkins East Thirty
NTH street. Mrs. Barlow, Madison avenue and other
managers Of the Institution.
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DAILY ANp SUNDAY, 40 cents line, ordinary advcr.
tsne large type. 81 cents ami preferred positions
" cents to $500, according TO classification.
wEEKLy.-50 cents line no extra charge for large
type. Preferred positions from Is cents to e..
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in existence which will cause it TO be I'M
derstood differently and more favorably
TO the Administration, they cannot be
exposed" too soon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

dust into a chamber lined with nre brick, so that
it might be ignited on coming IN contact with
red hot furnaces, after having been mingled
with the quantity OF air necessary for comous-
ton. Many OF the largest manufactures 10 the
United states have for some time past used pull
verified fuel for furnaces and boilers. Coal dust
has also other uses; among these may be mem
toned Its employment in foundries for moulds,
and Its use as a building material mixed with
one-sixth part OF cement.
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Always Worl,ina Tor hi. Country.

Mr. G. w. Chlds, A. NJ, in the intervals
Of elegiac frenzy, has not been Idle. lhrplgh
his agents IN Virginia HI has secured for tue
Centennial Exhibition "a section If the picket
fence upon which George Washington is said 10
have tom MS trOusers Whom a boy.
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been performed In connection with the revival
We hope the Catholic ReuteC will assist In carry
ing out our proposition. We desire thorough
" scientific and judicial investigation of any one
OF tho miracles wrought In this vicinity which Is
well attested. The investigation Is to be per-
fectly fair, and by body OF men fully approved
by all parties. This is certainly better than
wrangline about miracles I'm way which can
never establish any Of the facts upon which
their OHM TO authenticity is based.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18

If, in addition to the delightful amuse-
ment which the Coaching Club promises US
for the coming season. MIR. JAMES GoRDoN BEN
NETT and his friends can successfully Introduce
and naturnlze among our young men the game
Of polo, they will confer lasting boon upon the
country, ana onttlo themselves to such thanks
as src due to public benefactors. We published
the other day spirited account OF this game as
II was played at Calcutta before the Prince OF
Wales by number Of Munipuris a tribe OF
half-civzed Hlndoos; and we trust that inter
cstine narrative has been widely studied and APP
preclatcd, especially by young men whose means
might enable them to practise such diversion.
II Is game OF Indian origin, played by two
sides Of seven men each, mounted upon small,
but powerful, active, and highly trained horses.
Each man carries bamboo stick, as light as
possible. about lect inches long, with short
cross piece fastened diagonally at one end.
They use a ball made Of very dry aud hard
wood about the size Of base ball. The two
sides are drawn up In lines facing each other,
and very near together Then the ball Is tossed
between them, and they catch 1t upon their
sticks each side endeayorinE to put 1t beyond
line In the rear Of the opposing side and when
that object is attained, the game is won.
The rush Of the contest is tremendous.
The swift horses dash among each other,
and man and horse are frequently overturned.
When the ball falls to the ground It has to be
picked up by the players and frequently when
1t is in the air, just passing the line Of victory
and defeat, a cunning blow from one ON the
other side sends II over in the opposite dircc-
ton, and struggle for its possession be-
gins at the other end OF the Geld. In such a
game the intelligence, agility, and spirit OF the
horses must be eaualled by the solidty. dex-
terity, and perfect Workmanship Of the riders
These must be very different sort OF equcs-
trilns from the handsome young fellows in silk
caps and Jackets who appear At Jerome Park to
ride the gentcmen's races. No man need at
tempt TO play polo whose hold upon the saddle
and whose readiness In hand. arm, leg, and his
whole body, are not such as to make him supe-
rior to tho thousand accidents and unexpected
chances Incidental to such contest as we have
described. For this reason we say that II Mr.
BENNETT and his fellow enthusiasts in the cause
OF athletic sports can establish here a game
which will develop such a race Of athletes and
Of horsemen as are requisite 10 play II, they will
d a degree Of good which cannot be equaled
by all other games and athletic exercises pu, to-
gether.
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Is II possible that any one VIII he foolish
enough TO huucr from catarrh, cold IA the head, Dad
smells IN the nose ana throat, when hy THIS anti
sceptlc principle, DR. j. II Mclean Caarrh suu1 yop
can pc curcdP Trial box b, 10y mail, ouy 90 cents j,
Ii. Mclean, ga Chestnut street. ST. Louis, Mo.-Adg,