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The Duty ON Nitro-IsenzoIc.

In March, 1871, Arnson & Wilznski imported
into Sew York quantity ol niuo.bcnzoic which is oh.
tanned by tie chemical action o its constituents hcnloe
amt nitro hcd upon each other II l. then refined and
cleaned by disulauon. and sold ~ oil Of myrahane to
druggists, soap manufactures and 10 the trade gencr
ally" The Collector eNacod duty upon this nitro benzoe
ns upon an essential oil. not otherwise provided Tor
% per cent under the act OF Juy H. lS1 The importer,
cuutrniri that II was non enumerated article aud that
rN cents gallon was the proper duty, being the
't rate payable an cihTr constituent AgrecHhy Ia the
~tutuir CLAUSE Oi tV ACT ui Aug ~ l@i2 The
court iur the southern District of New York sustained
This view AMI directed verdict for the plaintiffs The
supreme toui ot the United Statcs in nm opinion ami nm
ing ts decision. saNs 1T an evident error ON The
part NJ the Collector to tax nrobcuzulc ~ csscutn
ol There was no evidence that such WAS 1t, character
hut 10 nUn HIvd at the tdl. BY uuconiraiic evidence
Hni WAS IN tact conceded. that II made hV mi Nus
len2nr and nitric acid that these substances combined
u reason ui thru chemical aniWty. ami mtroLrnyol,
was III" result Not htiur enumerated dutHhlr Ht
u,r,h Wil, under the twentieth section ol the act o
August lSi2. called the slmiitudV clause"
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Now that the challenge has been thrown
in the face of Mr.. CoNKLING, all doubts must
have disappeared from his mind as to the
cxpcdiency Of holding a State Convention
this year. The Rochester Convention left 1t
optional with the State Committee to sum
mon Il Convention to nominate candidate
for Judge Of the Court of Appeals, or to
make the nomination themselves and some
weeks ago the committee were inclined to
pursue the latter alternative. But the mo-
tivcs which inspired the suspension Of Gen.
ARTHUR and Mr.. CORNELL just at this june
ture have wholly changed the issues Of the
fall campaign, and the friends of Mr.. CONK-
LING cannot allord to dispense with a Con-
vention; and as seven-eighths Of the State
Committee are his warm supporters, they
will no doubt call n Convention and thus
give his Republican opponents the oppor-
tunity Of meeting his Republican friends in
an open field.
There can be no question as to the result
Of such an encounter. CONKLING will be
victorious, and HAYES and SHERMAN and
EVAlgTs and FENToN will be ovcrthrown,
The Convention would doubtless pass rcso-
luton5 approving Mr.. CONKLING's course in
tho Senate, and either directly or implicitly
declaring him to hc the Republican candi-
! date lor the S"natnr~hip. Thus far the Con-
ycntion would certainly go. How severely
! II would apply the scourgc to HAYES. SfIER-
MAN, and the rest, might depend upon events
! that are not now clearly forcsccn. The
probabilities on this particular point are
that the Judgment Of the Rochester Conycl-
| uon would be affirmed, and perhaps in terms
more explicit and pungcnt than those em-
| ploycd on that occasion.
Tho conflict this TALL will not rage around
the nominees for the Court of Appeals
They will be minor factors in the contest
Tho great battle will be fought in tho As
scmbly districts. So far as the Republicans
are concerned every doubtful locality will
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stamped for NIL Time.

ITI7I IT'T
Haycss connivancc with the national villains
in their vile scheme and his acceptance OF the position
under the notorious circumstances have settled - status
In history and forever ncfarinus THE couni,
~ no danger. 50 long popular sentiment unmstakaby
condemns national wrong and uphnds only the right In
di,uas become utterly Insignificant In comparison with
the paramount question uf right Whatever Mr.. Hayes
may do whatever he maN SAY IL should not can 1t
Nc forgotten that hc l. only President ui Tie country
through the oibearanc- OF the people and thathe ha,
nothing to hope for in the future beyond their pity and
commseraiion His moral weakness his duplcity. and
his actual pancc OF the fruits IT deliberate political
crime will be remembered forever or 80 long ~ list ot
the Presidents OF the United states sh remain ON earth
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crowd,ns E.cur.,on steamboats,.

With reference to the crowdinG Of excursion
steamboats, supervising lnspector.Gener Dumont has
issued circular 10 the supervising inspectors calling at
enuon 10 the resusuons issued last The inspectors
and the travelling public are invited to present TO the
proper officers authenticated proofs Of violations OF the
.ieamhoat laws IN order that offenders be punished
Nf>iers of vessels refusing 10 answer que sonN
spccnrs To be- reported 90 the district Attorney
prosecution According To the regulations ct last year
now IN force, Tie local Inspectors required
ceruhcalcs OF low many ra,senfers steanbost can
carry with sair, and prudence fh, added the spe.
cial number permitted viii make the total number al
lowed The master and the owner boat are 20 be
punished u they carry more passengers than the law
allows, aud the master Is subject TO revocation OF has
icon
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The Row q. Washington bryant of New Or
lean, turns up A. second IN duel one linkbury OF
Am an extraction. Is Tax ASS appointed by Gov
Nichols of Louisiana Mr. saunders, colurrd, spoke IN
very dl,rrsJcctul terms OF Mr. Koxhury's friend. tile
Hon I u : PiuChhhck whrrrupun Mr. koXhury sinote
Nr saunders upun the check with exceeding force Mr.
saunders sent Mr. RnNhurN challenge mortal com.
bat, which was accepted. nnd the Rev q Washington
Bryant nfn,d u, second 10y the said K0KbuTy. The
wrarons were pistols the distance PAGES and by the
express Ia lnhuon 90 thr reverend the time eight O'Clock
On last sunday morning, thus earl because, the
rrcnd naNey expressed H. he had - pinunen spound
de gospel NJ nine O'Clock" Hut RoNhufy mother got
Mlhd OF The Hnair informed uic police. and the whole
party were arr stcd saturday evening Tho reverend
individual procured bail IN time IN preach 10 his cougre
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BISMARCK has Just got through with HE

BISMARCK has just got through with his
duties as President OF the Berlin ConRrrse. and
must now turn his energies to tho elections OF
tho 3Oth instant for mombrrs of tho Roichstag.
Tho Congress hae cstabliehed tho p"a"o oil
Europe. and tho elctlons will establish tho
domestic policy Of Germany. BIsMARcK ia as
much rxrrciasd about the result OF tho elections
~ he wis about tho a'tion OF thN Congress.
Tho Rcirhata2 WAS dissolved when. after lio-
DEL's attempt " assuesinnto tho Emperor, II
refused by mrve majority to pass tho
bills which BISMARCK considered n~-
ossary for tho maintenance OF public
order and tho suppression OF the social
Democratic propaganda. Tho bill was so
severe against tho Socialists that even tho Na-
tional Liberal party which has supported Bis
MARcK In so manv emergencies. refused to vote
Tor it and thcrcupon. In his wrath. BISMARCK
dissolved tho body which had disregardcd
his will. Tho second attempt 10 assasainato
tho Emperor strengthened his position and
has enabled him. while preparing for tho
elections to enforce with the utmost energy tho
laws that can bc turned against the Socialists.
The Socialist party had but twelve mnmbcrs In
the body that was dissolved, but II will ba sur
pr sing II thoy elect half that number under
the circumstances now existing. Wo learn by
deepatches from Berlin that the canvass for tho
elections s becoming heated throughout Ger
many
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, Five years in NJ, state prison is much too
short sentence, south hdlry people are hreiuIng u
think, for their convicted Town Treasurer irs Wright
lis property, which he has turned the seccncn
~ trustees Tor his creditors viii amount tl about S7OJD
lis obligations a., s3Hon 10 the town, other debts ur
winch claims nave been Presented, .iAOb1 aud still
other known Obligations Of ldp Wrlhi puts his los.cs
IA husim - nj eAlp ami his style o living was sum
Gent u account Tor the nearly StuObi which missing
cuilnu, rrmimsccucr oi the man Is that hc hH, bccn
sclupuioh IN hs attendance nj prayer meengs una has
in 4rh- 'cl one ui NV constant patrons ui the Spring
field Public Library None ut hls habit can account fnr
u" consumption ot 50 much money, Hud people south
ll9'h} st fancy that lac has It saell lhid aNaJ some
lt
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Ffon Ne Iu1N7H I97oIrIN.
man would rather he convicted Of disturb
Ina the peace than strongly suspected ct burglary Mat
hcwss oencc that he tired To cover up the frauds
which there Is now huc Doubt sherman assisted to com.
init Il is not proved that Matthews was Ia t, housc
and encouraged the robh,r. in their work. promised
them protection but only that ne ancrward became
aware o the facts aud tried to conceal them the
ctt Of the man who held the stolen goods
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JAY COOKE g co.'s ESTATE
Creditors Cared Upon 20 Meet ard Demand
an Interior View ef Things.

To THE EDITOR oP THB SUN-iStr There
will be u meeting of the creditors Of jay Cooke
A Co. In tho Peoples Bank building, at 433
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. at II A. NJ. on
Monday, the 22d inst. The committee appoint
ed In accordance with tho resolution OF tho
creditors passed at tho meeting In January.
1874. are IN mako thcir report concerning tho
present condition OF tho cetato. But public
notic" of this meeting has not been given. and
unlesa the press takes the hint and gives the in
formation to the creditors very few will attend.
The Jay Cooke estate has been In the hands OF
the trustee, Edwin NJ. Lewls, for nve years. aud
yet in oil this time only ono dividend has been
paid tn the creditors. and thnt ~ only five per
cent. When an eainto IL thrown into bankrupt
cy, and n receiver IN appO ntrd. the general sup
position IN that II in duno for the purpose Of
convert ng the ase"ts into money Yet here IA
an rstntc worth millions OF dollars. consisting
Of all kinds OF property, mostly sHnbr, held
over for five years. 10 d"prcclntc in valur. with
out any apparent effort to convert itnio money.
or oven word oil explanation 10 the thousands
Soon nii"r tho failure Of Jay Cooke 4 Co, Mr..
Cookies iino country seat and ihrm might have
bucn sold Tor 100000. Now it Will command
hardly y third Of that sum. A largo amount ot
iron. held ns part Of the usscts. could have beer
sold Tor f25 per ton Now it will bring less than
so. The estate holds n lnrge quantity Of
Northern Pacific Railroad bonds. or preferred
stock certificates. which might have been M i
nj thirty cents. now worth ten to fifteen cents.
Some OF the creditors would Ike to know how
il happened that Mr.. jay Cooke or his friends
purchased all Il the common stock ot the
Northern Pacific Railroad Mt ~ per share, TAX
ing only Il small pnrt OF tho payment in money,
and the rest in drfunt railroad stock Let Mr..
Lewis and the members of the committee bear in
mind that there are widows and orphan children
in every part Of the country who hold claims
against this bankrupt estate. and that ev"ry de.
lay In the final adjustment OF its accounts and
the payment Of its dividends is Withholding
OF bread from the needy. CREDITOR.
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The Cn.e of Mr.. L.nnhnn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Su'; J. II. VI. H.
IN error when he sny, that the wifc OF poor Lenahan.
who was cluhhcd to death hy Round ,nan sau,sun Is in
nm insane asylum She Is Mt work irving 10 support her
three hcipes, he ou,, ouc ot trm horn the usht her
husband was brutal, Killed lN man hired to protect
the l""plc of the ,t, ask thai Slausson le lol by a
lutN oi Wumcu who wiN LiNr INN Mosaic law amt sen.
tnco. o. 90 that, Hud stout rope and short shrilt
Will he his well earned dnum. NuNAN.
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FTTTT ~ 7ITTTT
Grantism is kind Of government not found
cndoi~ u uic Constitution OF the ineistatos the ut
truncrs u The trainers of that Constitution II l. not u
Republican form OF government in spirit or action TO
attempt impose IT, with all its cuormiuc- on the
oi The Tinted States /, nothing hut revolution amt the
Grant managers, who dcnoHrre the whole democratic
party are certainly Mcm-ci,v, rcyoluuoAist, 90 every
sense " the word
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several weeks. From the first to the last
act In stealing the votes " Louisiana, fraud,
perjury, and forgery stain every page OF tho
record, and include names and persons now
holding tho highest honors of the republic.
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upon Mr.. CoNKbrHo will be ire forccst In
some OF the strongholds Of tho organization.
This is 30 obvious that II whl be natural for
him to try TO strengthen himself and en-
courage his supporters bv obtaining tho en-
dorscmcnt Of State Convention VI tho
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To THE EDIToB Of THE SUN-St'; | have
patiently endured the brain proiuctou, which Gcursc
Francis Tram ami Eh rorkiu. .cud to Tu SUN But to.
day feel crushed iulcod hy the contribution OF Gcorgc.
the count Joannr. ni the supreme Court. mporc YOU
ppiNr us Uracc from thu-e rlluNs turius the heated
term nt least would most respectfully suggest that Nou
rrncurr Tor the Count Damascus nuhidc Nicr sword.
and Nifh the iuurt- tcutrigi action lr nlght sNc us
the much needed relief bon ilnN him tu ct hi usual
generosity nct their shield Then consult Prot Ei
ol an invention that wall make the Count stop M. NOISE
MN NoiK, July -. J. NJ. JAtk,uN
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Tho right man to elect to Congress from
the First District Of this State is STEPHEN TABER
oi Roslyn. Long Island. He will probably make
no speeches in the House. but he is certain to
vote right every timc. especially on questions
OF political fraud and public economy.
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FfI7T ~ fIITIIIIIFI fUIT0I7TT VI
The summer is passing away without those
riot, that were to call Tor Grant Just how tile motion
erew up tlat Grant would be wonderful man g. erush
cut riots We do not know It was started however, by
Jay Gould, aborns man Of the city of New York.
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Foa ne betrpf Fe> Pre,s
Nearly all the ab!c- bodied Republican sta'cs-
men" who uNuriatcd in comfortable places under the
Grant Administration. but who now chaic IA dcnc.,.
long ior n, good old times and howl for Grant
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Fr4m ~ Ciu.i4lrtfi onamf-cii'
II Grant would have the third term. Rpbc>On
might turn his attention the sale and hrcakinr mp of
snps war Let the crv he Robe and Reform '
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The number of Republicans who maintain
lhhi ltiNrs j. r u the most mis-, ralc specimens
lifrIif ut the country ever had increases every
Democrat, told Republicans two years ago that Haves
wac very small man. but the latter would not then
listen " reason They have since learned from cApe-
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from labor on tho irst day Of the week. the saue
as other people. except in small portion OF tho
State specially exempted by statute from the
operation OF the general law.
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Since CHARLES III. landed at Dover. il is
doubtful IL such a welcome has been cx-
tended to any EnElishman rs that OF yesterday
To- the once despised pIsBAELI. From the mo-
ment of setting foot on English soil until lac
reached the Foreign Oflro. Lord BEAcoNsFIEID
enjoyed n trumphal progress as dazzling
and bewdcring as any scene In any one II his
own roWHnccs. Staid JONI BULL and all his
dependents from tho highest to the lowest.
quiycred with enthusiasm. and almost the only
person who kept his head appears to have been
the hero Of Berlin. As for tho Mayor and Town
Council Of Dover. who met him on the pier ana
were thereby happily afforded m advertisement
which falls to the lot ~ few mortals
in their position. 1t was all thoy
could do 70 keep within proper bounds.
The Mayor read tho address in
Of that fine production in his anxiety
10 get through and hear the voice Of his dis
unguished guest BEAcoNsFfELD's reply was
characteristic Of the man. and concluded with
the words. We have brought pence with honor
and hope the prosperity Of England will fol-
low" At the Charing Cross station. whore Ave
hundred members Of Parliament n throng of
civil and military dgnitarics. and vast con
course Of people were waiting tho reception
was overwhelming. From Charing Cross to
Downing street BEAcoSsFIELD and his coll
leagues were literally peltcd with roses and
dazed with plaudt- and when al last they found
refuge it must have been grateful TO their OK
hausted imag gnations. Now il is Queen VIC
TORIA's turn to honor the Premier whom she
almires. and shc will doubtless do 50 in way
that will increase the ustre Of his name.
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You may escape all dancer from attacks o DarrhWN
Dysentcry, Cholera Murhus by httc tuictioulht m
providing Nuurset with In Jaynes CarminnuNe balsan
AN old remedy and entirely saie --AdG
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One Of the witnesses examined by the PoT-
TER subcommittee ia New Orleans yesterday
testified that he had n talk with ID. A. WEBER
after the election of 1915. and that WEBER told
him he was not going to make q protest.
The same witness testified that at the
tmo Mrs. JENKs was trying TO get tine
SHERMAN letter. she asked him whether
he did not think WEBER had II on his body
when he was killed Three moro Of the men
whose names appear at the bottom " anldavits
manufactured to order in the New Orleans Gus
tom House, anJ subsequently made public by
the visiting statesmen. testified that they would
never have sworn 10 these aflldavts II they had
heard them read or known what WAS in them.
Another forged protest WIS also unearthed.
England Austria, and Turkey, as well as
Roumana. Bulgaria. Seryia. and Montenegro.
are pondcrng Just now over the changes in
their circumstances and relations that have
been brought about by the Congress Of Berlin.
There is IA great deal Of thought on public
questions in these countries at this time.
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And now the Navy Department also has
ascertain"d that the Russo-Turkish war is over,
Tho Vandaia was kept at Smyrnatill some time
in June. " TO protect the interests Of the Amcr!-
can citizens but then ii was discovered that
affairs in Turkey appeared tobe moro settled.
wheroupun she proceeded to Nillciranchc.
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Masters of athletic arts ara becoming
wary. Just now. Of putting their skill to the tost
SEXTON and SCHAEFER are Ut odds about the
forfeiture compact in their billiard match;
HANLAN and COURTNEY cannot agree what
water to row in; DWNEE and RYAN cannot fix on
a stakeholder for their ring fight. Where
there's II will there's n way. Let these cham
pions observe how smoothly BEACoSsfIELD and
GoRTCHAKoFF got on at Berlin.
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Mr.. SAMUEL MITCHELL, Il member Of the
religious sect known as Second Alycntsts. has
henn prosecuted in Quitman, Gcorgin, for vo-
lating statute which makes It misdemcanor
to labor ON tho first dny Of the week. Mr..
MITCHELL acknowledged that he had pouGhcd
land and hauled rails on Sunday. but
tried TO shelter himself under the clause Of
the State Constitution guaranteeing to
all men tho right 10 worship Gop ne-
c0rdng to the dictaies of conscience. He
said that his roligion required him to
rest on the seventh day Of the week, and not on
the lrst. The Judges decided TINT the law un-
der which defendant was indicted had nothing
to DO with his religious belief; did not say what
religious tenots he should entertain or reject
but only decided that he should not labor on the
sabbath. except in cases Of necessity or charity.
and that disregard of the Christian Sabbath
in violation Of law would tend to demoralizc the
country. Even in Rhode Island, which has en-
Joyed fun liberty of conscience from its lounda-
ton. Second Adventists are required 10 abstain
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Some time ago, whom former Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs. Mr.. n. q. TAYLOR WAS
explaining to LITTLE RAVEN. chief Of the Ar
Hpahocs, the difference between heaven and
he'll, and tho fact that each would be open to
mankind. irrespective OF race or color. the
chief answered:
II l. good uouol-hcip gool-tof II all the whites
are like tie ones know when Indian gcts To h"Av few
whites Will trouble hm-preuy much all goto other
place
The Indians of Crow Creek agency. who have
been learning Christianity from DR.. LIVING
sToN. who furnishes fonts and stained windows
to chapcls, can give an approving Ugh! to
LITTLE NAyENS conclusion.
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A controversy has arisen between certain
publishers and the Poet Office Department
In regard To the rates OF postage chargeablc
upon reprints of novels in'newspapcr form
The department has decided that transient
rates must De collected on such matter. in
stead OF pound rates of postage. This de-
cson has given much dissatisfaction t.
publishers who expected to send large guam
titles Of these reprinted novels through tho
mails at the lower rate. But If the Post
Onice authorities are clear as 10 the law
there can be no doubt OF their duty to en-
force it, regardless Of any particular hard
ship.
II is now announced from Washington
however, that they do not propose to collect
the higher rate to which the Government i
entitled until after the first of January
Until that date reprinted novels may bc
sent at the pound rates; but II the publish
ers have not 10y that time obtained redrc-.
from Congress the department will insist
upon the increased postage.
This is a cool proposition on the part OF
the Administration TO nullify a statute for
the time being. II the Postmaster General
is correct in his decision, what right has he
to suspend its operation for a month, or u
day, or an hour The effect is, OF course
% lessen the receipts Of the Post Office II
the Government under the law. is entitled
TO receive greater compensation than IL ha-
heretofore received for carrying certain
publications through the mails, can it,
servants legally forbear to collect that com
pensation when it IL within their power and
they know II is their duty to do so? Clearly
not. The determination in this case, that
transient rates are properly collectible, II
an admission OF an obligation to accept no
less; and yet the Post Office Department
openly proclaims its intention OF disregard
ing this obligation until next year
II Is true the time during which the rccOg-
nized law is To be violated is not very long /:
operative for month, why not for year,
or even longer? And II the Post Ofilcc De
partment may deal in this manner with the
postal laws, why may not the Secretary of
the Interior defer the enforcement Of the
land laws, and why may not the Attorney
General suspend the harsh operation Of the
Federal criminal laws for while? And
then who Is TO pay into the Treasury the
amount IL would otherwise receive from the
increased postage during December These
questions serve 10 illustrate the dangerous
nature OF the power asserted by tho Port
Office authorities in this case. Whatever
intention may have prompted 1t. II is moth
ing less than fragrant usurpation OF the
Legislative function OF government.