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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
ALEXANDER SMITHS VIII.
The Estate of the Man who Died the nay
he Elected TO Congress.

Surrogate Coffin 81 Wcstchcster County
admitted 10 probate yesterday the will Of the
late Alexander Smith, the carpet manufacturer
Of Yonkers. aud who was elected Representa-
tive in Congress from the Twelfth Congress
District on the 9th inst and who died on tho
evening OF that day. Tho real and personal
estate is estimated at 100000, consisting, how
ever. principally Of stock and scrip Of tho
Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company. Tho
will WAS executed on the Goth day Of September.
1877, by which his son. Warren Is. Smith. and
his son-in.law. William I. Cochran. arc ap-
pointed executors. The teStntor bequeuthed ~
his wife. Mary Lewn Smith. all his household
furniture and work. ~ art u span Of carriage
horses and two carriages. IleaSO directs that an
annuity of $4,000 shall be- paid 10 her in monthly
payments, out ola trust fund u 100000. during
her lite, in lieu Of dover. and NJ her death
the fund 10 he divided equally between her
son and son-in-law. Tho trust fund in ques o
ton II 20 be derived from $4,000 Of stock and
the same amount Of scrip 81 the carpet COM
pany. which Is Ia be invested in United States
Goyernment bonds. He also bequeaths 10000
in stock and scrip to his grandson. Alexander
Smith Cochran, during whose minority the in
come derived from tho Legacy 10 be paid 10 the
boys mother, and tho principal also to revert
The testator made n special hequcst Of SO Ou0
10 his son. Warren II. Smith also 81 900 10 each
Of the children OF Ralph n. Smith. The residue
of the estate Is L. he divided equally between
test4tors son Warren and his daughter Iva S.
Cochran.
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J.iMAICA's NEU CnURCn.
The Ceremony Of Dedication for the Ediace of
the COiorcd Hnutists.

Tho colorcd people Of jamaica, Long
Island. and its noighborhood were greatly inter-
ested Yesterday in the dedication Of the Shiloh
Coorcd Baptist Church. Extensive prorara-
tons had been made. and invitations were OK
tended to all the churches in the Long Island
BAPTIST Association. Delegations from these
churches were present to assist in tho ccremo-
Tic now church edinec is n handsome frnmo
building situated on the Green in the outskirts
OF Jamaica. Tho church had its inception
man. pastor OF the Union Avenue Baptist
Church in East New York then n resident Of
Jamaica, called together four Of the lea ling
colored Baptlsts in Jamaica and suggested to
them the building up Of n colorcd Baptist
Church in that village. These founders Of the
proposed church wore the Rev, Edmond Tun-
nell the Rev. Samuel Blake. the Rev. Joseph
Teiglo. and tho Rev. James Bell. Their first
meeting was in the basement OF a small build
ing on the Green. near the present site OF tho
church. They opened their meeting with
Then each constituted himself n committee Of
one TO labor for the cause. Very soon so much
interest was aroused by them that the little
basement could not hold all the colored people
who attended the meetings. Tho school build
ing on the Green was thon used. Money was
in short time obtained, and lot was pur-
chased and the erection OF the building was
begun. IL has boon completed with debt OF
Yesterday tho little church was filled with n
congregation Of colorcd people. and many OF
Tue Leading white citizens OF Jamaica. who
have taken great interest in the building OF tho
Shiloh church. The Rev, J. n. Falwell Modcr-
ator Of the Long Island Baptist Association.
presided, and the Roy. DR.. Justin d. Fulton Of
Brooklyn preached til dcdcatory sermon.
After the services the congregation gathered
IN the school room near by and partook OF a
dinner.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Dixon OF Brooklyn preached in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
THE REcIPROCITY CONTENTION
MIR. Watterson Relieves that New Era l.
TO Open 20 American Commerce.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE Reciprocity Convcn-
ton assembled IA tins city today Mr. s,orr, welcomed
tie del, gates 10 Chioa-o lie said. How TO receive
new customers ami how 10 gain new markets are the
leRdius topics for your deliberations Your purpose l.
SECURE drcct trade such as our geographical adv antagcs
can command Do
The Hon Horny Watierson being loudly called for.
said u iy hchti'd him. man not engag,d in commerce.
tu attempt a. instruct su Intelligent hods Of the most
prumnc representatives, o the country but this sub.
icct was irauFt with The lrouunicst interest 20 every
man In tins broad Mississippi valley, and he believed
that new era was about To open 10 American commerce
now that sectional controversy j. diving away There
was about 20 come htpa' ming and rughcuug out OF
our nations commercial powers. Iic anticipated an
early reunion OF the lately divided our cuun.
try, and hailed this convention significant omen Of
sueh reunion anu strong power Ia crush out TIE mon
scr when sought the demolition OF all individual prop
erty rights lie wished tho delegates success their
attempts TO devise means whereby the henenCent end
s0ul Int might be accomplished.
Tie Hon. George W Morris If Kentucky was chosen
lrcsideut W the convention, AMI the Hon. William Win.
ion OF Minnesota First Vice President ono Wee Pres.
dent was also chosen from each ~ the States Marshal
q Roberts representing New York state Anrr the ap.
poutucnt OF Committee Resolutions the CuilyV IA.
ton al OurLcd until 70 morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
SMALL NOTES NOT WITHDRAWN.
One and Two Dollar Greenbncks Issued to
Everybody who Demand. Them.

WASHINGTON. Nov l2-Secrctary sherman
referring TO the rumogcd withdrawal Of the and two
dollar United states notes that ullv year ngo the
story was started In some Newspaper and caused an
natural demand for small bills The statement IN.
founded other than that, having onc years supply o.
ones AMI twns on hand. the Bureau az Enrravnr and
Printing stopped printing any more until that supply
could te reduced 80 order issued - the Treasurer
10 limit tie issue 81 ones and two but they issued
90 everybody who demanded tht No order has over
been made Tor their Withdrawal Tho, issued like
other money. whenever they are required gnI nuy
holder oi demand against the Omitted states ordinarily
paid ~ the denomination of money desired. Aurr the
LIT of January NO hills u less denomination than
dollars be issued hy national hanks and doubt %
the and two dollar United States were with.
drawn. u would make place for moro silver The
hry thinks however that the public AZ large ought 20
have the option 90 take goi. silver per 90 l
nomination coined or Irutcd this u TIE best way
cure the largest circulation II the chief end Nf ne
O. SECURE the circulation OF silver money. 10 might be
forced into circulation by wiihdrawine tho ones aud
twu- hut the secretary does not see why The people
should be dcuod the use Of such untc- To thcY want
them. nor WHY silver money shuud be made unpopular
by being forced into circuatn a. tile exclusion q, more
convenient money
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN BY CANAL.
Rear Admiral Ammen's Argument In Favor
rthe Nicaragua Route.

The paper read before the Geographical
Society last night. in Chickering Hall. was by
Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen. L. $. y. After
referring in highly Complementary terms 10 the
services Of such surveyors rs Lieut.. Wyse Of
the French Navy. and Commander f.. i. Lull
and A. G. Mcnocal Of tho United States Navy.
the Admiral said that no route exists compare
hlo with that which has boon favorahly spoken
Of bv the surveyors acting under the orders OF
our Government. The most important physi-
cal feature is the existence OF Lake Nicaragua
which, when full. Is los feet above the ocean
levels. This is Resigned To be the summit level
ot tho canal. The cost Of the canal will fall
short Of $5O0OO 600
Iheuucsiion at issue Is can an intcr-ocennic
canal be constructed with advantage tO It's con-
siructors. as. well as 70 the advantage Of the
commerce Of the world Information from tho
best sources indicates that not less than 3 1000 %
uOu toms OF British md American shipping
would pass through the canal yearly. and that
the aggregate tonnage Of the other commercial
powers would be very great. The saving Of
distance between New York and San Francisco
via Lake Nicaragua would be 5000 miles. Adj
miral Ammen advocated tho construction Of tho
canal on an international basis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

Tho Pamrapo Sea Demon should have
been on its best behavior yesterday. but it
wasn't. Although distinguished company Of
tho specialized variety known to Truthful
JAMES as scientific gents had assembled to
witness tho trial trip tho Demon showed n
truly dcmoniac Indifference to the feelings and
interests Of its proprctors. 1t took the bits in
its tecth turned u deaf ear to all commands to
port or starboard, cavoftcd about In truly
imbecilc manner, and capped it, ill-timoi irolic
by iatuousy trying to climb w on the beach.
Perhaps, though. the Demon will behave better
mkt nnrhlnv-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

Orleans authorities in permitting the pestl-
lcncc TO gain foothold there. A Yellow Fe-
yer Commission is now at work studying the
causes of the epidemic and perhaps 1t may
add something TO our knowledge Of them,
though such commissions are not very often
Of great practical use. Tho history Of these
cpidcmics, however shows that they are
prcvcntablc; and 1t will be q great crime If
New Orleans does not from this time for
ward use all means within reach to save it.
sell from longor being q yell0w foyer hot-bed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

We understand that the Tax Commits
sioners. Mcssrs. WHEELER and HAYwARD-the
Board is now incomplete owing to the rosigna-
ton Of Mr.. GEORGE II. ANDREws-aro at work
considerably increasing tho valuation of real
estate in this city. Such an increase can only
DO justified by an actual rise in the market
value Of such property. but no such rise has
taken place. On the contrary. there is scarcely
single ploco OF real estate in the whole town
which could be sold to day for the price It would
have brought flvo years ago. II seems incon-
ceivable. therefore. that any body Of officials
should cnter upon such an undertaking IA
Messrs. WHEELER and HAYWARD arc engaged
in. The solemn II nth is that. instead OF aug
menting the taxation in this city. II ought 10 DO
diminished. Our people arc already taxed
much more severely than tho inhabitants OF any
other part OF the State. Tho Tax Commits
sioners would do well to postpone to a more
convenient period the grave change they have
entered upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
THE TRADE DOLLiR.
said TO have Bencdted beth the Chinese and
the American Merchant.

WASHINGTON, Nov t2-Thc Director 81 tho
Mint dcvotcs n largo part Of his forthcoming re-
port to the subject Of the trade dollar. lie says
that wherever they have been introduced in
China they have mot with favorable reception
and continue to grow in estimation. He con-
sidcrs 1t satisfactorily established fact that tho
trade dollar has proved beneficial to the Chi
ncsc 10 the American merchant. and to tho pro-
ducer OF silver. He says II has benefited tho
Chinese by giving them a coin Of more uniform
flnencss and value and Of better execution than
any other current in their country. 1t has
proved advantageous to the American merchant
by furnishing him coin more acceptable to
his foreign customers and At n cheaper rate to
himself and tho producer Of silver has not only
obtained better price for his silver but an in
creased demand for the same has been created.
Since thoir coinage was authorized 35.959.3GO
trade dollars have boon coined and % 7O9 $50
have been exported. leaving n balance OF TO-
2j5 40, some Of which the Chinese have taken
home. IL IL estimated that during the past five
yenrs five millions have thus been disposed Of.
Five and quarter millions are held 10y Califor-
MIA banks, or circulate IA money. except fl06,-
600 melted IT the mints. Tho principal portion
OF trade dollars now in circulation were coined
since they were deprived of their limited legal
tender quality, and they wcro manu-
tnctuIcd lQr dopositors, with the under
standing that they wcro to be exported
The Governmcnt having received nothing nothing
whatever for executing these coins except tho
actual expense of coinage. is in no degree re-
sponsihlc Tor their redemption. To give them
lcgal-tender character would result in bring
ing back large amounts from other countries.
BY making them u legal tender. or redeeming
them in legal tender money. tho purposes of
the act authorizing their coinage would be prac-
tlcally destroyed
All efforts to induce the Chinese Government
to establish mint seem 10 have failed. and that
empire must depend on foreign coins. the use
oil which has been gradually increasing for
some years past. IL Will be TO our advantage to
furnish these coins. 30 far we can without
detriment to our own money system. and the
trade dollar having obtained a favorable posi-
ton in China, II would not be advisable to re-
poal tho law authorizing its coinage. Tho
Secretary OF tho Treasury possesses the power
under existing laws OF restricting this coinage to
the actual export demand. Silver Is the money
standard OF Oriental nations. and the extent OF
our silver producing territory Iustifies tho be-
lief that our production. together with tho
silver that our trade will naturally command
from Mexico and South America, will soon be
in excess OF any probable demand for our coin
ago purposes, and we must look to China prin-
cipally Tor u market for our surplus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

AraBeuy Of Nastc- non CovaunL
American Institute Esh.bitioa-o9Itl and SD A'
R"r~ry Theatre oliver Twist
Df"Rd~ns th~ntrr lotto. herman
Eifth A~.aur fhratr. Hamlet
Graud Op~rs House -stfu0a oh. Nitneo
s-tmarr = eard-n- Hafnuns show. MATINEE
Iss-uns tbeatf--JosNu, wniconb
nsw Norh Aquarium broadway Aul ssmsL
R.hio- s-nriru- A,i,.st tie Coatu,nt Matinee
THsL Theatre ia tIselc.
~ James Theatre -IIe t,ls 81 rlne,nie
S"n Ersncisro Minsts~i~ broadway, co., gqtb 81
stnudatd Theatre Ainnstaliic.
htsin~ay Hall Con,.,t
Theatre brighton The shay 10.
1ons PASTORS Opera u"u~--vaictX
Theatre Consqur-Vanety. Mauu,c.
naion Square Theatre Moth,r aud som
NNnilscks Theatre Tho Rivals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
Mercy an Inherent Element of Justice.

In the sentence recently pronounced upon
Mrs. ALEXANDER Of Bridgeport, Of imprison-
mcnt for lifc there appears to be n univor-
sal acQucsccncc. Her crime was as horri-
bic and as ropulsivc as can well be con-
coived Of. It was n crime for which-if capt.
tai punishment be ever justillablc--a man
guilty Of IL would deserve to be hanged.
Why, then, not hang Mrs. ALEXANDER /?
Why imprison her for life
Because she is a woman. In this particu-
lar case it Is her sex which pleads for
mercy. II is suggestive OF weakness, Of
subsection to the will OF another which
could not be presumed in the case OF n man.
And although there may not be- particular
evidence TO sustain the presumption in this
instance, yet the presumption alone suilices
In another case it might be the extreme
youth Of a prisoner or some slight doubt Of
his capacity. But whatever it might be,
where there is any possible ground for
tompering justice with mercy, the public
feeling regards that temperlng as an essen
tial part of justice.
Unspeakably shocking rs Mrs. ALExAS-
DER's CHIME was, had she been sentenced TO
be hanged n feeling Of pity and sympathy
would Immediately have begun to be mani
tested in her favor.
Nothing of that kind is now observable
because IL is felt that enough Of mercy has
been shown her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
Another KlvaI o, VII" mo.mer.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sr: The arti-
Giles recently published upon the suloctof purported
discovery of Miss lIosmors for tie production ~ powcr
10y permanent magnets lead me TO suggest that the claim
OF priority thereto may not rest with either Miss usmer
or Linton CHAPMAN For nearly twenty Years have
had that problem In mind, and more than year ago
completed simple aud luacucable pAu Tor its accom-.
ph,hm"nt The pressure M other important matters ana
circumstances beyond my control have prevented me
from publishing the method have dcvrluncd hut
thought ns yru are un tho subject you would not OBJ
a. publ ,llug my claim with the others
Yours respectfully. m O. H. Nrr9uAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

like to have tho newspapers speak Of such oc-
currcnces. The best way to prevent tho news
papers from speaking Of thcm will be to take
such precautions and exercise such vigilance
that it shall be impossible for them to occur
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

OSHKOSH, Wis., Nov 12.-Adam Haber. who
visited Germany three months ago, has been convicted
Of speaking dsrospecuully Of the Emperor william and
sentenced To hfe years Imprisonment As he Is an Amer
,sa. slliAvn M ease WI be brought 10 the attention OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

Outside Of PHILADELPHIA IIoyt Inns n plurality
Of 5.975 aud plurality altogether ~ 22.53i. On
the whole vote the returns " which are not yet
complete, lac IS in minority Of about 10000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

Suppose car p of the Metropolitan Elc-
voted Railway Company had been crowded with
passengers when il loft tho rails on Monday af-
ternoon' instead OF being nearly empty. Sup
pose the seats on the side that was smashed in,
n few seconds later, by the collision with car Ga,
had boon occupied by women and children. as
they had been on many previous afternoons.
hM not surprising that the company d0esn't
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

The story OF the great fight between the
producers OF the Pennsylvania oil reg on and
the company that they say is absorbing all hoir
profits, by reason Of its illegal contracts with tho
transportation lines. Is an extraordinary one
That such n monopoly as the Standard Oil Com
pany could arise and maintain itself In this
country seems impossible; yet tho producers
furnish apparently indisputabc proofs that 1t
Is Just what they represent il TO be.
II seems certain that tho profits Of the COM
pany have been cnormous-it Ia said they
amount to one million dollars q month TO be
divided among less than n scorc Of persons. II
is very certain that its managing shareholders
a fcw years ago poor men now are TO be counted
among the wealthy OF the land.
Meanwhile. tho producers say that ruin
stares them in the face; that they arc the ahso-
Lutte slaves Of this monopoly. which dictates
such terms 10 them rs II chooses. careful
correspondent the result Of whose nvestiga-
tions through the oil region is given in to-day's
SUN makes the startling statement that dis
astrous riot was prevented in Pennsylvania last
month only by the cooler thought Of the wiser
members Of the Producers Union. II does not
seem certain that serious trouble may not yet
occur If tho courts do not grant the relief that
IL asked.
The conflict between the two organizations.
which concerns the third largest item in our
export trade, ia Of national importance. The
review Of the issues involved. as given after
patient research 10y THE Sun to-day will DO
read with the greatest interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

There is now luil in the ridiculous whlrl-
ing and tuning of Policeman McCuLLAGH
around the grave from which, through his neg
lect Of duty and incompetence, the body Of Mr..
A. Il. STEWART was stolen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

Now that it is too late TO repair damages,
Gen. BUTLER secs that KEARNEY's advocacy
hurt him. Lookers-on saw 1t at the time. and
those OF them who desired BUTLER to win
lifted voices OF warming Betwixt the Sand Lots
and Faneuil Hall there is moro space than is
put down on the maps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

Everything comes 10 an end at last. Mr..
WILLIAM II. VANDERDILT's counsel have at
sundry times expressed apprehension lest tho
testimony for the contestant in the great will
case might prove an exception TO tho rule. But
the event shows that their fears were I'M
grounded. Yesterday, after an unsuccessful
effort to get permission from tho Surrogate to
put upon the witness stand the dentist who al
leges that HENRY WARD BEEcHER frauduently
refuses to pay him for work done on the
lato DIR. LYMAN BEEcHER's teeth. tho contest
ants counsel abruptly rested their case. But if
any one supposes that this means speedy con-
clusion to the VANDERBILT will contest. he is
probably mistaken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

The committee Of New York bankers who
went on to sce john SHERMAN last Friday are
satisfied with their mission. The de Idcto Soc
rotary Of the Treasury agrees on his side to
limit the coinage Of silver for a year to the min
imum sum specified in the act Of Congress. TO
substitute the silver dollars for notes Of small
denominations. and to keep them at gold value
by permitting them to be exchanged at par at
the Treasury for gold coin. Tho banks. on
their side. agree after the LIST Of next January
to make no distinction in their business be-
tween gold coin and legal tender notes; they
will receive the silver dollars on deposit. but
only under special contract with the deposltor
whereby the latter shall bind himself to take
his silver dollars back again. The associated
bankers assume that in year from now Con-
gress will be ready to repeal the Silver Re-
monctlzation act. They may DO right-and
they may be wrong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

BISHOP, the Norwich poisonor, has made
another confession. This time. however. it is
IN act Of his own, and not Of his paramour,
Mrs CoBB, that he coniessos. Briefly no says
that at the beginning Of her husbands last
sickness he put strychnino in his bttcrs, but
that the sick man threw it of, apd thereafter
obstinately let the bltters bottle alone. Mrs.
ConDs trial Is pnt OF unti Jannary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

If Police Justice gets drunk in business
hours-or out of them. for that matter-he
should give place on the bench to a sober man.
Whether Police Justice PINcKNEY gets drunk Is
question that is ut last in fair way to DO
settled,