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vided ought to be kept properly loaded, and
in an easily accessible place, but not too
plainly visible, lest an intruder should seize
them first. Dogs will also be found great
safeguard II possible, number should be
kept, OF different kinds, SO that they cannot
all be coaxcd Off with meat and poisoned. A
large dog Is sometimes disposed of in this
way. when little one, OF more irritable
nature, cannot be appeased. 1t would be
we'll If women in the country initiated the
example OF some Of their fashionable city
sisters and never went out unless accom-
panied by n dog; only, for the grotesque
pug it would be well to substitute power
full mastif, st. Bernard, or Newfoundland.
capable Of tearing down n man at one
spring, II occasion demanded.
We know these precautions are not prac-
ticablc everywhere. but there are many
places in which they might easily be adopt
ed. In others, where they are impractica-
bic. the best means at hand must be relied
upon. Above all things 1t is important TO
the community that the crimes Of tramps
should bc promptly punished. The brave
woman I'm Virginia who recently burned the
money which two villains were trying TO
take from her. and then killed thcm both
with an axe after she had received her own
death wound did not die in vain. The news
Of her decd at once spread far and wide,
and will doubtless deter from like crimes
many Of the wandering class to which her
assalants belonged, thus saving numcr-
Gus other persons from the fate which bcfcl
her.
In those districts where tramps are more
numerous and whore they travel about in
thicvlng bands. an organization Of local com
stabuarv might also bc advantageous. A
few officers on horseback could patrol q con-
siderable oXtont Of country, and the expense
Of maintaining such force need not bc
large. The watch thus kept ON the bands
sion.
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MINES DEHOCRICY.
Approving the Potter Inve.tigation-A Heated
Contest over the Liquor Question.

PORTLAND, Juno ls.-Thc Democratic
State Convention assembled in this city to-day
c. W. Larrabee presided. The Committee on
Resolutions reported in favor OF the payment OF
the bonded debt Of tho United States as rapidly
ms possible: against any further issue Of Gov
eminent bonds whereby equal taxation with the
other PROPERTY Of tho country Is avoided /.
against an irredeemahle currency. but in favor
Of n currency for the Government and people.
the laborer and oflceholder. the pcnsioner and
soldier the producer and the bondholder; also
against tho present national banking system.
and in favor u the sui stitution Of groenbacks
for national bank notes. On the Presidential
fraud the committee reported as follows
Tia, fully endorse tie action OF the majority Of the
House cot Representatives u their inycstgaon OF the
election fraud hy which tie country cheated ami
robbed of hc honest and rshtul possession tic office.
Of President and Vice President Of the United states and
insist that the guilty parties, whoever they may be- ami
wherever found. should De punished Truth aui Justice
,lndo aled, and repetition OF LIKE offence made i'm
possible.
\ MINORITY resolution was reported rectlnG
in substance. that the existing legislation III
Maine relative to the salc Of liquors. rs now eN-
ccutrd, works WRONG and hardship. and should
Zee amended so that the suppression oi an evil
in society may be- promoted without the viola
ton u the rights of any citizen. The resolu-
ton was supported IN an earnest speech, ana
The question on the adoption Of tho minority
resolution was taken viva vo'c. and the vote WIS
so nearly equal that rising vote was demand
ed. resultIn: in 22p votes i'm favor Of adding IL
g. n" platform. AMI IL votes against Il. Mr..
! Pillsbury expressed his Indignation at the re-
suit. declaring that i WAS accomplished 10y
packing the house. This was received With
| hi-s's and the declaration that the Convention
was lu~ulted. Confusion cn-ued. and a division
! was demanded. iu order that an persons not
| moml"rs 4 tho Convention might be excluded
| from tho floor. The spectators then went in
large numbers to the galleries. Two votes were
! taken on accepting tho minority resolution.
amid much confusion and with no result. ant i,
was decided tnat the vote should h' taken 10y
counties each delegation - report its vote.
This resulted in defeat. 10y a vote Of Isl 10 lt7.
OF o." minority resolution. and the majority
resolutions We're then adopted.
\ ballot lDr a candidate for Governor was
taken. Tho whole number cast was 800: neces-
-ary for a choicr. 1868. Alfonso Gurceion Of
Lewiston received 30 votes. and WINS declared
nominated Oh the first ballot Mr.. Garcelon was
iutrpiuHcdtn the Convention. and accepted the
nomination in "a hrlef address.
A resolution was adopted unanimously COM
mendiug the nominee To the DemocraOy OF the
state. and the Convention adjourned.
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Mr.. HAYES the Innocent,

Mr.. HAYES has one more fric.'d from whom
he might well have PRAYED to be saved. This
friends name Is CHARLES GROsyESoR. and,
like most people nowadays, he rcioiccs in
the title Of General. Gen. GRosvESoR has
been talking. The habit Of free speech il a
very bad habit for conspirators. Ii is not
adapted to their line Of business.
Mr.. HAYES thu, far has succeeded pretty
well in playing the Part Of a stupid innU-
cent. who wa the. Unconscious beneficiary
OF fraudulent schemes. The statement Of
his friend and co0perator in the schemes for
counting him IN places him in quite differ
ent light.
Gen. GRosvENoR is the nan who IN the
absence II Gov. NOUNG. Opened the long
telegram from BoWLIs BAKER which has
now become somewhat famous. Con GIOs-
vENoR shows boy his statement that he WA
In constant communication with Mr. HAYES.
and that there was q free Interchange o.
sentiment between them in reference g.
communications received and commuuioa-
tons to bc sent. He answered the BOWLS
BAKER telegram, he says, "by Instructions. Do
Then as TO the kilograms sent out about q
certain important article which had APP
i'tlil III llf NlAb 'tfttt rb'fNtf' tit't NA4l'4t
was at the time supposed 10 expires, the sem
timents Of Mr. HAYES. Gen GEosyTNOH says
that as Coy. YoUNG and himself arose e.
leave Gov. HAYES followed US 10 the door,
and tOid as 10 PIT Our kilograms IN Our oiril
language and to prUe ,rhGi re ri,ascj. ~ h.
betered he cou!d trust 10 Our Judgment IN He
matter"
Thus we see how directly HAYES was a
party to what was said and done by his i'm
mediate friends. Who can doubt that JoHN
SHERMAN told the truth when he said he
felt authorized by HAYES to make the propo-
sitlons and promises contained in his letter
TO ASDERsoS? II HAYES trusted GRos-
vENoR in this manner did he trust SHERMAN
less
BY degrees it is coming out from HAYES
own friends that he wa-, with them, part
and parcel Of the conspiracy by which he
was counted in.
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The second session OF the Forty-nfth Com
vrcss will doubtless adjourn to-day. and ere
nightfall most of the members Will be on
their way home. We wish them a safe jour
ncy and just such a reception among their
constituents "a their actions have deserved.
In this session Congress has done good
things, Indifferent things. and bad things /;
and some Of its acts are worthy Of warm and
glowing commentator. 1t will especially
be said in the honor OF this Congress. that
.hc great jobs which sought for its sanction
failed to get it. and that. il 1t gave the coun-
try no reform. IL saddlcd the Treasury with
no great scheme Of subsidies corruptly pro-
cured.
We take this occasion TO utter our decided
protest against style of remark upon the
adjournment of Congress which has become
altogether too common In the pages Of the
newspapers. We refer TO the ilippant and
carping observations which represent the
national Legislature a. nuisance. its pro-
cecdings as generally dangerous TO the pub
lie welfare. and its adjournment a. an event
to be grateful for. This H. all a mistake and
n very injurious mistake too. The Congress
Of the United States Is just as wise, just as
patriotic, just as enlightened and just as
yirtuOus a the people 10y whom it Is elected.
II forms the corner stone Of our system Of
republican government. To destroy il or to
weaken it IS to destroy or to weaken the
people, to diminish their rights and more
and more to commit the power OF the coun-
try its policy, and its legislation, into the
hands of mere executive agents always
prone TO aggraudizc their own prerogativcs
and to make themselves superior to the
citizens and the law. II Congress IS not
all that it should be and as yet we know OF
no human institution that is entirely per-
fect-thc remedy is 10 be- sought. not in
nppant dcnunciations Of the two Houses, not
IN reckless general abuse OF all legislative
bodies, but in the enlightenment If the pub
lie, in the diffusion OF sound republican
ideas, in the study and application Of COM
stitutlonal principles. and in the perpetual
cultivation Of the spirit OF liberty
We trust that all those members Of Con-
gress who are worthy of It, and who desire
it, will be duly reelected; and that All the
incompetent, weak, foolish. corrupt. and un-
faithful will receive the stern disapproba-
ton Of their constituents.
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Is MISS GROSS INSANE2
Trying 20 Have n Woman worth $40. 1000
Adiudred TO be n Lunattc.

The case OF Miss Harriet Gross was yes
terday before Judge Donohue upon an applica-
ton on her behalf to set aside the order granted
some time ago appointing commission to in
quire into her sanity upon petitions by her
brother and sister that she be adjudged luna
tic. Miss Gross's father died some years ago.
and her brother John L. Gross was executor
to distribute the property among his brothers
and sisters. He retained in his hands the
shares OF his sisters Harriet and Charlotte Tho
lattor died recently. and her share is still I'M
distributed.
1t is charged that tho present proceeding on
the part OF the brother and tho two living sis;
tors of Harriet Is an attempt TO retain control
Of her property. IL is alleged In her behalf that
the petition is unsustained 10y single affidavit
or the certificate Of any physician that her
mind Is affected and that the application was
made after Miss Gross gave Win. L. Moore
power Of attorney to take moneys belonging to
her in the hands Of her brother. amounting to
100000.
Dir. LOWS r. Sayrc. who was formerly the
family physician OF Miss Gross's father. made
affidavit that he has recently made n careful ex-
animation OF her condition ut her request. He
declares that there Is not the slightest heredi-
terry faint or symptom Of insanity in her case;
and that she is perfectly sound In mind and
Judgment. DR.. Leroy n. Gale DR.. Meredith
Clymer. and DR.. Robert Taylor corroborate his
On the part Of the brother and sisters Of Miss
Gross, IL was asserted thnt they had no desire
To- control her money They say that she has
been near them for several months, and has
manifested violent antipnthy to them, re-
lusing To have any communication with them.
She gaye an order To- have her moneyal paid
over To Mr. Moore, whom they regard as ire
spOnsiblc and unfit in various respects 70 have
the custody. OF her whole property Letters
with serious crimes, were handed up To the
Court Judge DOnOhuo reserved his decision.
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The Public Danger from Tramp..

Mr. WILLIAM ii. NANDEIBILT the Prosl-
dent Of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company. does not think
there Is any likelihood Of railroad riots this
summer; but he is apprchcneiye Of danger
from tramps. He is reported to have recent
ly used the following words:
"The only class tnnk, from which there !, ans ,ins
10 be feared is the tamp- There Is no telling what these
people may 90. In the large cities they practically
poweross but bands roaming through the country may
10 infinite harm Inchcasothe authorities have bee ne
somewhat alarmed, and understand have organized tic
hi4ua.'
These expressions may perhaps induce OK
nggcrated fears In some quarters. Tramps
may undoubtedly do q great deal Of harm.
Their existence, habits, and practices have
given rise to some difficult social and adj
ministlatiyc problcms. It IL TO their dis
tnctly criminal acts however, that MI.
VANDERBILT evidently refers. The, are
practically confined to country communi-
tics. Tramps lack the organization and tho
common impulse necessary To crime ON "a
large scale, such as Is sometimes committed
N political or labor riots. Their offences
nro comparatively isolated. 1hcy pilfcr
hcn-roosts, and assault women on lonely
roads or attack them in farm houses when
the men are absent. The frequency ol such
crimes indicates an evil TO be rcprosscd. and
one which must at times he vigorously dealt
with; but II hardly seoms to justify any
such general alarm as IS suggested by MI.
VANoLHRfLrs languagc.
On the other hand, the summer season Is
particularly favorable to doprcdatiuns by
uanrs' and farmers and country people
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NOT TEGEruIER's WIFE.
The Referees Reasons for Deciding Adverse
~ to the PIaintin-s Claims.

In the case Of Tcgctmier agt. Tegetmcr,
the referee reports adversely to the claims
OF the plaintiff to be considered the wife Of the
defendant. The chief reason assigned for this
conclusion Is that the release which she gave
was signed by her In the name OF Marcela NJ
Court. She says that she signed that name be-
cause Mr. Tcgetmicr wanted her TO do so and
that the release was not tho one she supposed
she WAS signing. which WIS n release from all
oaths VOWS. and PROMISES Tho referee
asked Mr.. Tegetmicr why hc presented such a
paper to her unless he had made oaths, vows
and promises, and he answered that the paper
was written by his lawyer. Tho plaintiff also
said that Mr.. Tegetmer had given her ring
and that she had given him broad, plain gold
ring in token ~ their union. Hc denied this
however. and said she wore the ring. which she
had taken from his effects by his permission.
but he did not give 10 her rs a wedding ring.
lie admitted having worn wide gold ring
which he said WAS his mothers wedding ring
hutbclng nsked 60 produce it he said he had
sold IL for old gold The plaintiff proved 10y
several witnesses TINT she had been called Mr..
Tcgctmier's vito both bv him and by others In
his presence. He denied this also. None OF
his letters were addressed to her as wife.
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CAT BOfTS R.fCING.
Five Vessels or the Oceanic Yacht Club Speed
Ing Through the Rain.

The rain that fell yesterday morning babe
fair to lead to postponemcnt Of the opening
race Of the Oceanic Yacht Club Of Jersey City,
or. AT least. 10 make il very unpleasant for the
yachtsmcn. There were no visitors and when
the members Of the club met the outlook was
far from enlivening. Commodore Charles +.
TAYLOR, however. ordered the owners Of the
boats entered to prepare for the race. and Ave
cat-rgged vessels got into line. The Lille
owned by Vice Commodore George Smith. and
sailed by Capt. Walter Moulds, is II feet 3inches
long, and is, probably the most popular boat in
the club The Jenny A.. owner james j. Reid
President 81 the, club, T. Ii feet inches She
WAS sailed by Edward Warren. and her chances
81 success were cons dcrnd nearly equal to
those Of tho Lille. The Freddie is. II feet 7
inches long. She is owned 10y Vim. W. Poland
and WAS slilcd by Cant. Bunk Hunt. The
Andrew Martin, length II feet . >. inches, Is
owned BY Thomas g. Baughama and was sailed
10y Capt. Samuel McCready. The Spray was
sailed 10y her owner, Alexander Bceks, The
Judges were Mcssrs. John Fackiner and Alex
ander Forsyth
The start was n nying one. the Freddie cross
ing, the line nt ll47, the spray at u As the
j. Martin At ll47:29. the Lllle at ll;57 80, and
The course was from of the Central Railroad
dock, between Ellis and BedlOe's Islands, turn
Ing the Sandy Island buoy. and to the stake
boat or Murphy's toalhouse on the Communi-
paw shore. 10 he sailed over three times max
ins ~ all, dIstan'eoi ahouttwcrty miles; The
Freddie got of SO quick that her chances of sue
cess seemed To bee better than had been sup
posed, and she held the lead to the spar buoy
the Martin being second, and the Lille third.
The latter boat was rapidly gaining, and after
turning tho buoy She quickly ovcrhauod the
Martin and tho Freddie. and passed the Judges
boat ahead.
Aftor this the race was little moro than a drift
Once for short time tho Jenny \. had the lead.
but the Lille soon PASSED her. and kept ahuHd
throughout tho remainder Of tho race. The
Freddie and Spray did not turn the stakcloat
on tho last round, and the Lille came in with a
nt "A 4 llta
boat 1T 34S:lO. the Jenny X. followed ut ~
and the Martin at i:lS:l0.
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An ON COWnIDING cisE.
The Encounter Between Col. Stone and the
Poet Bryant.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: In
your Issue OF Sunday it ia stated that tho
late Mr.. Bryant mot the late Col Stone in tho
street. and laid on tho cowhide with will
until tho passcrs by separated them" The
cause Of the quarrel ~ also said To have been
that Col. stone in a political controversy, called
Mr. Bryant by name. May beg n brlof space
in which 10 correct both Of these statements
Flrst-Tha quarrel arose from an offensive
article in the Commercial. rejecting upon Mr..
BRYANT. and written. not hy Col Stone. hut 10y
Robert G. SHuds-then assistnut editor Of the
lonm0r'di, and apparently warm friend OF
Mr. bryant
Second Nr. bryant aocompaniod by William
IcgEctt, met Col Stone not in Wall or William
way: and in the mrlte Coz. Stone snatchod the
cowhidc ont Of Mr., Bryants hand, broke il over
his shoulders. and returned with the pieces 10
the (0u,utrcidl, in the office Of which-as the
bate Francis Hall, the partner OF Col stone in
formed me- year before bis death-they long
hung M memcnto of the event.
A tow years ago the writer dlscOvered among
GOT. stones papers the true circumstances UNI
dor which the ohlr tion1hle article wis written.
Not wishing that Col. Stone should hc uniustly
blamed Tor what he did not Wrltn he wrote H.
Mr. Bryant the true state Of the cnso submitting
his proofs. Tothis letter Mr. Bryant replied m
q very klnd ana generous manner closing his
letter TO me ~ follows;
Auou,h the lou-th of time that has rlapsod since tho
occurrence ot which YOU speak hnd lrl me to uposc
hat forgotten IT, }rt the qualification have received in
rtainf your explanation shows me that a.. futuuA u
caused at the moment MAS not quite oblirratod
WM. L. STONE.
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After further discussing and amending
the Senate at last got the sundry Civil bin fixed
to is mind and sent it over to the House.
which promptly ron oncurrcd in The Scnatc's
amondmrnts and sent 1t to II Conference Com
mit,oc, orc amendment provides that amy auto-
hcum Southern mail contractor getting
or trying 10 get puy for services for which he
was r4id by the Conied 'rnt' Government shall
incur nno of $4,000 and nyc years hnprson-
mcnt. Tho Conference Committee on tho Post
Route bill reported II continued inability to
agree. resolution granting STANLEY MAT
TIEws leave to appear before the committee
was laid over, Mt tho demand of Mr., DoRsEY
and tho wEolo subject was referred to the Com
mittoe on Privileges and Elections.
In tho House the Senate substitute for the
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NEU rORK's SCHOOLS.
Facts mud Figure. from the Report of the
superIntendent of PnbIIc In.trmelIon.

ALBANY, June lit appears from the re-
port OF the Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton that the number Of schoolhouscs in the
state at the close Of tho fiscal year for 1877 was
IL s33. or these 81 we're log. 1003l frame,
l2sO brick. 1875 stone Since the classification
OF 1867. log schoolhouscs have fallen of So. and
stone 1915 while there have been added 22s
frame and 23g brick ones The amount OK
pended for sites schoolhouscs. outbuildings,
fences. furniture and repairs during the year
WAS Sl,3jS, lui3j. The aggregate value OF
'hoolhouses and sites II given rs S3O.3sG,2iS
The number oi children between the ages Of
> ana II years Is reported rs l,jsG,23i, while
tho number attending the public schools during
the v ole or a portion Of the school year WIS
Logs 10. The average daily attendance was
11H3j'-a gratifying INCREASE over any rrr-
N-uu~ year-h".ng 1897 moro than In 1s7i
.77u2 more than in 1873. .3l2 more than in
1915. u6s moro than in laf3 6i.bs1 moro than
IN lsl2 and tJ.s-J more than in ISL. The
average time spent in school 10y each pupil in
the cities was nineteen and seven-tenths weeks.
and IN towns seventeen and cight-tenths weeks.
The whole number Of teachers employed m tho
women. The expenditure for teachers sal
Gr.es was S7.9lJ,G33.jl, or an average salary Of
s!2S. % m the cities, aud s2dl.GG in tho towns
slll3 week in the former and 500 in tho
latter. Tho total expenditure for tho mninte-
nan - ~ our public schools for 1877 was
slg97G.2Jiij.
There are IN tho Indian reservations 1,Gi6
chlltrcn. oi Mnom l,ulJ attend school For
tie instruction of the deaf and dumb there are
eiN Institutions authorized To- receive pupils.
Inr number II pupils remaining in the New
iNrS institution igr the Bind at the close OF
III" IL 'al year WAS lSj.
Ia NV York city. with population 81 .0i5.-
223 There are 2.s3o teachers. and $4,000 chill
dI"n between . a.I 81 years OF ngr residing in
wor' re~Alar attendants At tie public schools
dUl NJ Tie year.
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Shnrmnn GnscOns.

Cen. W. +. SHERMAN made silly speech
the other day at West Point at dinner
given after the graduation of the class OF
ISIS. In this speech he uttered the follow
ing ridiculous phrases:
"Nr u,rr. appeared 20 many TO Doe a mild hammered
gentleman and SO Dee va.. lgt 49, uA,r. wa. also some
tI.u. more d th, time should come when hc vou.i Dee
required Go defend his fsht GO the place hc occurrs hc
woui tc found 90 have tie requisite nerve and deter
miuauon, Do, knew ~. rshi ana dar,i TO maintain It,
ava. what was more. the army, sworn TO defend the
constituted aut.Dr.n,. woat sc toit tAatAc was sus
taii,d 40 tAc effort
Gen. SuER,rAN's idea Of the army being
employed to defend Fraud and maintain in
the oillcc Of President man without any
right 10 hold II. might pass muster perhaps
in an altcr-dlnner speech whore tic liba-
tions Of champagne had been abundant but
this Is not tho sort Of language which it
becomes the General Of the Army 10 address
20 the American people.
This is a country of law not Of force a
country II public opinion. not of hayonrfs.
II 10 j. conclu-ivcly proved that Mr. lIAYL,
was never elected President. that his tenure
is based on fraud only; and if public opinion.
becoming unanimous and earnest upon this
proof. tell, him that he must GO he will
have TO 20; nud all hi. own readiness Go
fight with the weapons Of war, and the
readiness O.; Gen. SHrRliAN. in war paint
and feathers, to Fight with him. will not
avail to keep him in the enjoyment Of ill
gotten power
If Mr.. HAYES should be arraigned upon
articles Of impeachment, and, being tried 10y
the senate in rdancc with the law.
should hc found guilty, does Con. SHrRNAV
fancy that his sword and gold lace and
plumcs. with all Of HAYrs's nerve and de-
termination, could resist the Judgment Of
that court; Why should a man Of Gen.
SHERMAN's years and experience talk such
nOnscnsei