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THE COLORED suGiR ERiUDs.
sherman Evadine the Responsibility Of Inter
fcring with the Importers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s-Anothcr circular
has been issued by the Secretary Of the Trens-
ury in regard to the importation OF colored
sugars. This circular makes no practical
change in the previous circular on the Same
subject. which in effect notified importers that
they can continue to bring in sugar until the
first OF O dohor without let or hindrancc At
the same time this first circular was issucd. tho
chemical experts Of the department were noti-
fed to determine the grad" Of suyars that were
susported Of having boon artilciHlly colorcd by
washing samples of the cargo. This the chem
ical experts declined to do. They would
not take tho responsibility of determining
the actual value Of sugars by any such
clumsy process They insisted that thcrc was
but ono scientific and at the same time perfectly
accurate method Of testing sugars. and that was
by the poariscopc. BY this delicate and acru-
rate process they could determine to a millionth
fraction the actual per r'cntagc Of pure sugar in
any given sample. Notwithstanding this pro-
test on the part of the chemical experts. tho APP
praisors nt the different ports are now directed
tn tost sugars supposed To b. articialy colorod
10y washing samples. At the sImr time Srcre-
tHry sherman ahnouHcrs that hr will make no
decision in regard To- the points nj issue be-
tween the importers and the chemical experts.
but viii refer the whole subject to Congress.
This Is Il mere sulteriugr to cVade the re-
sronsihluy OF doriding agninst a very inilu-
entail interest that thus iar has had It's own way
at the Treasury Department.
In the moan tiniC II Is impossible TO get any
statistics from the department about the amount
OF drawback paid ON sugar exported from this
country. 1t is contcndcd bvthose familiar with
the sugar trada that the drawbacks on sugar
largely cxee"d th" import duties. Tho way the
importers make vast sums 81 money Is cX-
planned as follows Sugars produced in Deme-
rara by the centrifugal process containing from
ninety-siN to ninety-cght and u half per cent.
Of what chcmi 'al experts term riglt-handed
sugar. that is, nearly pure sugar, are
artifleially cOlored - that undor the Dutch
stande.I OF color they are ratal IA No. 7
and pay. only ono and onc-fourth cents per
pound duty This sam' sugar is clcansed,
either by remelting or passing through centri-
fugal, without purifying il or increasing tho
actual percentage Ol pure sugar and then ex-
ported IL No. 20. on which there Is u
drawback Of three and siXty-six hundredths
c"Lts per pound In other words. the same
sugar on which the importers pay one and
quarter cents per pound il exported. and the
exporter is entitled to three and sivty-six one
hundrcdths cents per pound. thus making
clear NJ all expenses at least one and half cents
per pound, which amounts to millions of dol
lars annually. a direct fraud upon the Treasury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.
TIE FIGHTING AT LOVATZ.
NOT sTCH AN JMPORT1NT RUSSIAy
yfCTORY AS REPOIiTLD.
Twenty-Five thousand MuscovItes Against
1000 Turks-A Part of an Important sys-
TEN OF Opcrattors-Tbe Situation In Asia.

LONDON, Sept. S.-The accounts of the
0ghting at Lovatz which were sent from Bu-
charost turn out to bc pure ilctions. The as
sauls OF the Turks existed only in Eoumanlan
imagination, for. in fact. the Turks never at
lacked at all. nor is the Russian success Of such
proportions ~ at FIRST represented I,ovaiz is
an open town in valley. importan, chiefly ns
GOV ring the roads Ia rraian and Sclyi Tho
use the Russians will ho able 20 mako Of tho
position must depend ON th"ir driving back tho
force Of Turks ON tho northwest Of I.oya,z.
within range Of whose guns the correspondent
Of the Toacs had 10 pass on the 9th inst when
returning from Lovatz to Porcdin. Undoubt-
cdly the capture Of Loyatz must be regarded
rather ds part Of an important system of opera
tioHs than as an independent achievement. That
this is the Russian view is shown by the fact
that they brought the overwhelming odds Of
$4,000 against 1000 10 mako success certain.
This view il further confirmed by reports Of
continued lighting in the direction of Lovatz
and Plcyna. Perhaps the Russians are trying
TO finish with Osman rasha before 1t becomes
Indispensable to meet Mchcmot Ali Pasha > ad-
vance. 1t seems beyond n doubt that tho
Czarcwch : army has been greatly weakened.
and that after several important successes
Mehemet Ali now threatens the linc Of COM
munlration with Tirnova. while Achmrt
Eyoub pasha operatin. from Rust 'huk threat
ems not only the now bridge at PyrgOs but
even the SistOva crossing That the Russians
permit these operations to 90 forward is the
strongest support 10 the repeated assertions of
correspondents that every preparation was
making and every nerve would br strained TO
bring complete destruction to the Turkish
army at Pcvna.
A Reuter- telegram from Constantinonc dated
Sept. T. says: !" The account received here Of
the carture Of LuVatz. states that ii attacked
10y 10000 liusslans. II WAS gallan,ly defended
by eight Turk sh battGions, who wore forced
to give way before superior numbers They
r,,treated IN good order taxing with them tho
"Osman pasha had leit Pcyna with twenty.
eight hattallOns to retuke Lovatz."
telegram from toustantinoplc, dated 40
this morning. says: "A battle commenced al
Plevna on Friday morning. The result Is un-
known. No details have reached here yet"
LONDON. sept. "a Reuter- telegram from
Eraeroum. dated to-day. shows that the Rus
slams are coniining themselves to u defensive
attitude. The Elssian cCntre is bringing up
artillery from AleNnndropol 10 defend thcir
camp ut BnllirVan. in the event OF an attnck ~
MuNhtGr Pashn, whilc on the left Gen. Ter
gukassor H. fortilying his positions near lgdyr,
I! command the roads leading TO the Plain OF
EriVun.
4 Reuter- telegram from Rome denies that
ltaB would approve Of S"rviu's entry into tla
war. The Italian Government continues 70
counsel ;, rNia to be prudent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
MoRRIsiNIi.s ScnOOLHOrsE
New Addition that Look. ns Though Il II
barely Able 20 stand Alone.

Grammar School 81 l. in Third avenue.
between ij1th and lJslh streets. \ now alli-
ton oi brick. larger than the main structure.
has hren erected hurricdly. and the results are
already apparent. though 1t is not yet entirely
finished. The east foundation has settled. $50
that the rev part Of the building has drawn
away from the old. At the angle whero the old
and now walls should Join il a ils-urc. which. Il
mere crack at the foundation. enlargcs until at
the caves it s nearly three inches in width
This space is being filled with pieces Of brick
aui covered with mortar. Against the east all
Of the addition have been placed six stout tim
hcr braces. that look rs though they ARE bearing
heavy strain. workman was asked why
they We're plHced there. To keep the wall
from fal Ling over. -pose,' b" said.
VIII they be removed before the building Is
"'Twouldnr look very good to loayc 'ern"
:. Wei. hntwimt W happen 10 the wall when
" P'raps i'm fail down and n'raps it won't"
In one plnre the heavy stone cap over Win
dow in Ia" lower story Is broken and two of the
brick arches over other windows are cracked.
In all the walls OF the addition are ominouS zig
2al era ks in the hrirhwork some IF which have
been filed with rcd cement. An Intelligent
workman described the building as dangerous.
and said none Of his children should ever en-
ter IL. Til" causc Of THU trouble is that the
foundation of threast wall rests on mad" ground.
whore sand and gravel removed from thn higher
portions oi the lot have been pla a'rd When tho
wall Was nearly completed, and whiethe trrnr N
around the foundation was open. a heavy rnin
storm nllcd It With water, which soaked under
me masonry, when thcn settled. since that
time no further movement has been noticed.
Officers of tho Department of Public buildings
are max ing a thorough ins spectiOn OF the walls
and viii llcondemn the buildings they consider
them unsafe. Mr.. SthgE, Superintendent Of
S'hool Buildings. considers, th, gdillcc safe. os
do the school trustees of Ward Twrnty-three,
in which 4 Is. Mr.. Lennon, the contractor.
says he will stake his business reputation on
its safety. He adds. however, that he could
have made "a better lob oi II" had he not been
hurried hy the trustees. Absolute safety can be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
FRfNk LEsLIE'S EJIB BfRRJs>MFNE
The shrink age In Real Estate Values Driving
HIM To AN Ak.IgnmemI.

Mr.. Frank Leslie the proprietor Of many
wcli-known publications. has made an assign
ment for the ncneili Of his creditors. His
liabilities amount 10 s32oOop; his assets are
represented by the following named pub
lcutons: illustrated Nors. Illustrated Times.
ChmncV CORNER. Illustrated Zehng. Bops' di,d
Guis' weekly. Ldlv's JoUHdl. sunday Maya
znpe Fopuidr Nonilly. Pledsdit Hous, LdiVs
Mdgd.mr BoDs ~ inet,d .inNV Jpkn' ant
Bndget ot Fipi iy hs large printing and en-
craving establishment with It, presses. ma
llshW" Mt al Int"rlakcn, near Saratoga. Mr..
Ir-lic- cnhurraSSm"nis arise in good part
from too extended Investments ia real estate.
which under the pressure OF hard times. has
much drprc,inted in value. An ariungrmrnt
Ia, been mndo whereby the publications of Mr..
a1'H rWs' NH w. a. .,,t
the usual channels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
How Fullerton. Great Eastern, and Comee
Trotted In Mystic Park.

BosroN, Sept S.-The trot for special purse
Of sltpp given boy the managers OF the Mystic Park this
AFTERNOON. proved 10 he failure There WIS Int small
attendance. Judge Fullerton won the hr,t heat IN
22i'a, Gomez second, AMI Grcnt Eastern tAlI, The
Sconi heat was won easily by Great Eastern
In a2li, Conoc SECOND. Fullerton thiri tuure
broke hiUv in this heat 1he uih hru Nt, won
and Hr al Eastern six Ihe fourth heat M.- ~ % by
lullprtullA Al,-th 900 4H iuito N'fNud, t,s go lu-i-
crn tlurl. The hfh heat tuN,e WNl ~ -- Nr' nt
En.trrn second fuloriou last lhr r hrnh" three nr
four times INO siAui heat Won N' tuiuNr 900 ~
nl,lt Eastern sccoud, Fullerton Who a-uu hr'h' haNi
tiurl Tine time III TINS beat with utht suspicious tr+
The other heats, caused long tNll r.ucc
between llr ii.-c. who uullls d'Nlvl o. "nn ti.,
Aud dcD ltci nN pools On Ia many eascs tie entrance
money NAs returned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
THE C.iLIFORvTf EEECrTON
Charges OF Fraud In Snn rrnn'isco- Demo
cratic Gains In the Interior.

SAN Francisco. sept. Two clerks OF
election were arrested tonight for falsifyng
returns in favor of Numan. the Democratic
candidate for Sheriff Other arrests will prola-
hly be mndc. A recount will be- demanded in
that precinct and pr badly in others. as 1t is
believed mOrr of the same kind Of work hns
been done. Tho counting %! the city vote Will
probably he finish hy WcrnU- II will not
hclikclyto chung' the result hrrrtofoic indi-
Gated. Returns from Nevada county change
two : .natNrs and thrnr AzscMDlymcn from
Republican To- Demo ratio.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
rnrmer- md Gnraener. to snihe,

Tho farmers and gardeners who lring yrsc-
hic' aui other produge to Washln- tom MArncL HAYS
made combination, and will this week strike ioi a re-
ducton of what are known ns "cArrrr, fees" Between
2nhnd 3n rlrlrl, are rnploN,d every muinius To- ~,
sls i'm unluAdiu- the NI-uu, The r iuN it.l ., ( 4,
only llly cents
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
Actor O'Neii In New Role.

james ONcil. who appeared rs PDve I'm the
1.-TWO orphans IN ulo Union quar- Theatre la.t win
ter. appeared IN Chicago court ou Frdnv. IN answer
comp ant madc ny Settle ONr whu claimed to b, hi.
wife. amt who A.kni ION divorce slIr >ai tIat ,lu
was mnrri,i to oN,l on Auru.' i-1l. 500 .tcaii
Sii. has iirrN year ul' tlII Miss l.tu W fllu Ni.
mirn 20 Nrll u ris riN n ltHt l,i. aNi i. AS
living san her in NiIN Ir D.. fIf It n .N
rN Theatre He tltt iIIN NulIu fNs
| diN never was hi, wife
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09

Th' German section Of the Norkugmrn's
party received Inst c,cnins tho report ot Nj Gcorlc
winter one of thcr a-ilan", Who Ia. cen lately work
ins for the cause i'm other cities ant las rrsaui Soc
Lous in Albany, Troy. ruca Syracuse. Romo. Buntlo.
amt Cleveland. The party n liuNi -hr ,tu,i as
icins lnsc Ihg' So N"u'u sections MAJ zach o., >eut
ton, in tNS ciN reported ir sr'-s lu ur-au.lu. NJ
ticket wall be uiicr,l an several ul the wards
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09

RICHMOND Va. Sept. s.-The ease Of McComt
AM other. ast the Washueton and ohio Railroad ask
lux tor the appointment OF receiver. &c. whrh hn
been under argument several dsys in the Circuit Court
Ghiuord was concluded to-day, Judge Wexford dccl.
- that tt affairs and uHI-tlutuf ut the road remain
IN the hanfs fhn officers ant directory tr company
t -tutt to suth Restraining ami drecuu- order, ruu
Tie cUUtta- To- tNNs bonds. mnhla- frIHrfs AMI dcIus
n- lnr receipts nom month 60 month durn- the htiga
tom t' court mats dis, r,uNu and Tor Nc lrtscrNs
Npu 80 ils ilNi rriA miA tD ltlulnV.
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Manufacturers and retailers of fine clothing for
hrudlN unr.. At i01 buaiWHN, corner oi BiuomV st,
New iut, "ul il Fulton 81, brookhn, pronounce trade
very active. Gcnsmrn are putting on new ihl SUITS AMI
nNt'HEhs, ANA the boys are preparing iur school ur BE
lee The new styles and prices VAL be found very III.
teI.sLlnS-A4p,
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Tho rolirn warned all liquor dealers Inst
rNtnl. lY rIl.r puuru.lIIN li mli lt HIi u.N.l
clnod mu "a " on Monmv The oller Na, ia,.,d
simpllAn oi-l throughout the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09

Hi.ire followed hy falling barometer norih-
en.f l. Hr'tNr~t winds, toy.er e.o"iA, followed Ny
Nalui1r. , .at s.,.flrr.
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Hu-ToN. Sept. s.-'rhe Roy John Il. Smith.
cl''l M.h i.tf!, Mas To-day seA1vnevI " h,e years
IL ILe STATE Prison,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
The London Police Arre.ts.


LoNDoN. sept. s.-Chiof Police lnspor'or
cuhr .a- lttn arrested ter complcn5 ir tlc Dc not-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09

Malthy's choice Norfolk oysters. ten cents a
pOui4i al meat WASTE DepVl, Al lIarTIsVn sLAip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-31

SENATOR MORTON is out in the North
American Review with strong and
vigorous article favoring the abolition
of the electoral college, and shows
that instead of acknowledging the
capabilities of the people for self
government the trainers of the FEEDER
al Constitution removed as far as pos
sible from the masses the choice of
their Executive and the higher branch
of Congress. An overhauling of the
complicated machinery provided by
our forefathers for the election of
President and Vice-Presldent is sub
ject which has been carefully studied
by Mr.. Morton and We believe that
their election by direct vote of the
people is but question of time as the
experiences of the past year have
demonstrated the. utter fallibilty of
the electoral college.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-31

The inventive genius of Minnesota
is now applied to ''hOpper-dOzing"
machines. One of the most success
full, as well as the simplest and cheap
est, consists of large piece of sheet
iron covered with coal tar. This is
drawn over the fields and the young
,hoppers being thus disturbed fly up
and light upon it. When the iron is
covered, and no more will cling to it,
the tar and hOppers are scraped off
and burned. Some times several piec-
es of iron are connected at short dis
tances and all drawn by the same
team. This is proving such success
full destroyer of the pests that the
Governor of Minnesota has taken
measures to furnish the iron and tar
at cost, while the railroad companies
are transporting it to The infested dis
trictS free of charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-31
AIR,


We are glad to be taken to task
a second time for our views upon
school room ventilation. We admit
all that is claimed in regard to the
killing influence of sudden chill.
The body should not be partially nor
suddenly cooled nor heated. A
draught upon the pupil, heated and
perspiring either by exercise, or the
heated, poisonous school room air, will,
as one writer says. ''slay like sword"
But we have presumed upon the teach
er's possessing that knowledge. most
of them do. We know some sad ex-
ceptions, lately. But there are few
who ventilate sufficiently. Passing, over
the question. of temperature, for the
present, 1--WE give few quotations from
experts in this department, in con-
nection with the communication, show
ing how much air is needed, and the
result of the general lack. If it leads
to thought and reading upon the sub
ject, our space will not be wasted.
Our schools need a hygienic reform. !
/ read an article short time ago in
your department, stating that GER
tain teacher kept the temperature at
go degrees and had 400 square inches
of ventilation. have looked in vain
for remarks upon it, excepting one of
unqualified approval. If the room has
the very best facilities for ventilation,
such as pipes conveying the pure air
so near the stove that it is warmed be-
fore reaching the pupils, and pipes or
ventilators to convey the impure air
from the room, it is possible that so
much air might be introduced with
out injury to the pupils. But / ques-
tion whether. under any circumstances,
except that of the suns shining freely
and directly into the room. it is pos
sible to sit with temperature of 90
degrees, without injury to the health,
in some manner.
If however, the room is ventilated
by the windows alone, no person can
sit in it at so low temperature with
lmpunity. If,as is the case with some
inexperienced teachers, there is in adj
dition, the infiexible rule, mo one al
lowed to 60 To the fire during school
hours" positive suffering must result.
The schools (of PHILADELPHIA are
very generally over heated, notwith-
standing the windows are generally
open.-Report Of U. S. Commissioner
| Of Education.
To preserve the air of a room in
such state of purity that the car
bonic acid shall never exceed 8 parts
in 10000, 1900 cubic feet of air must
be admitted every hour for each per-
son ia the room.-Ib.
[ro BE CONTINUED.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-31

The brutal murder of the Chisholm
family at De Kalb, Kemper county,
Mississippi, for no other reason than
that Judge Chisholm was Republic
can, is one of the most fiendish out
RACES yet recorded, and the authori-
ties there manifest little if any dispO-
sltion to punish the perpetrators of
the atrocious deed. The southern
Democratic press, true to instinct,
Justify the horrible affair, though we
observe a vigorous article in the Mad
isOn Democrat condemning it. If the
reign of terror which seems to have
full sway in that State cannot be
checked by the State authorities it
would be well for the United States
government to exercise a little re-
straining authority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-31

MANY of the old Republican leaders
in the Senate who have been a little
sour on the President will perhaps
modify their views somewhat before
the meeting of the extra session of
Congress, aided in SO doing by a knowl-
edge of the fact that the people gen.
orally approve his course. The peO-
pie as rule are becoming weary of
the constant turmoil kept up by ac-
tive and personally interested polIti-
clans. preferring the consistent and
conservative course of Hayes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-31
Educational.
HI. y. BAKER, A. h., Editor.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

The Teachers Association at Pres
colt is postponed one week, until Sat
urday, June 9th. Programme next
week.
G. l.. Bowman will take his pupils
through complete course in drawing,
or as far as possible during the sum-
mer, using Walter Smiths Primary
Manual as a textbook.
THE following reported that they
had gymnastics or calisthenics in
school: Emma Watkins, J. w. Cor
don, N. B. Wilkinson, Della Harris,
Iva Holt, Imogene Cox, Mary Donahue,
Minnie Rogers, Mary Haw, Anna
Whip.
HUTcHINsoN's PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE
leaves nothing to be desired in the
way of good and beautiful binding,
fine paper, and the engravings are the
best we have seen in any school book.
The paragraphs have the subjects
given at the beginning in different
type. very valuable feature. Hy-
giene receives its share of attention.
Tables at the close of the chapters
make topical review easy. We know
of no better book upon the subject.
Clark & Maynard. N. Y.
SOME written examination papers
from room No. 2, Prescott School,
Emma Watkins teacher, dispel all
doubts as to the ability of young put
pills to learn orthoepy, drawing, and
to acquire comprehensive knowledge
of geography. The orthoepy as ex-
bibited by diacritical marks, is better
than the work done at the average in
stltute. The definitions are short and
incisive. Geography work is CLASH
fed, instead of being isolated facts.
Arithmetical work is neatly done.
Miss w. does not simply hear the pu-
pills say the lesson, as it is in the
book, but does work which properly
comes under the head of teaching.
Why do not all act upon the fact that
preparation and work is sure TO bring
success in teaching as in other profess
sions!
The demand for practical education
is often heard, and some studies are
excluded from schools because they are
of no use. We do not object to prac-
teal work, but we should be glad to
have each one answer for himself the
following questions: Is it possible
we are placing the wrong studies un-
der that headl We ask for thought
in this line. Is it practical for lady
to know more of Greene's Analysis
than the chemistry of cooking beef
steak and bread. as they should be
Is it as important to know how to
keep well, as to work quadratics So sit
as profitable for the farmer boy to
know the exact population of Afghan
istan as to trim an apple tree, and ro-
tate crops! Does the clerk prize his
ability to parse Paradise Lost, more
than he would the ability to write a
business letter! Does the mechanic
use his knowledge of our Indian Wars
in the 18th century more than he
would the power to draw the plan of
house or bridge and to work from it