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Twelve trim vcsscls belonging 10 the Now
York Yacht Club sailed yesterday over the IA
nous course from Aapcton TO tho lightshp
and return. Tho Vixen led the feet at the finish.
rs she had done in many previous contests.
The weather wns fine, the day enjoyable. and
the wind steady though light. But the old
time glory q tho annual contest had gone.
Years ago, in flush times It was not uncommon
for hundred steam craft to follow the fleet
yachts through the Narrows and cluster around
the turning points Yesterday single steam
boat WIS their only companion; and had the
race been sailed on Thursday. rs was attempt
Cd less than score would have carried all who
wished TO see It. One reason Is that many Of
the finest schooner yachts were notenterod. 1t
costs money to keep them in trim. and the hard
times have laid them up. A flrst-class yacht
cannot be run for season for much less than
twenty thousand dollars. which is large sum
Of money 20 devote to this kind OF pleasure.
Nevertheless. yesterdays contest was very pretty
and very successful.
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NITUR iLTziTION CERTIFICATES.
why so Many Foreigners are supposed not 10
he Citizens Vet.

Edward Mccarthy Of $40 West Twenty
Nth street complains to TUE Sun that his
nnturalizat on papers havc been taken away by
Little Johnny Davenport.
Mr. Davenport said yesterday: THE casc Of
Edward Mccarthy Is that Of n man holding
certificate from the Superior Court in 1863,
which certificate was granted TO him by James
NJ. Sweeney then clerk of that court without any
authority from the court showing tho pcndrncy
Of any proceedings for the naturalization Of
Mccarthy or any order admitting him to be n
citizen under the decisions Of the State and
national courts
Commissioner Deuel. said that Mccarthy was
presented before him. and that II appeared that
Mccarthy had served in the army Of tho United
States. and had his honorable discharge thcre-
from. MIR. Deuel. instructed NJ Carthy that he
had the right to 90 with witnesses ut any time
into the courts md procure legal certificate OF
natural izHton without expense 20 himself
Mr.. Davenport further said that out Of 0.003
ALL exccit less thnn 800 swore that they came
to the United States when they were under 1S
yenrs Of age. He had found 500 eases where the
court clerks deliberately got men to swear that
they had come to this country when they were
under Is years OF age. even where those men had
declared their intentions to become citizcns.
This was done by the court clerks, probably be-
cause the form Of naturalization certificate in
the case OF those who came here rs minors was
much simpler one. and gave less trouble TO
the court clerks than where the naturalized citi-
zen took out two sets OF papers.
Mr. Mccarthy could have been naturnlized In
a very easy and simple way, and he honestly
supposed that he was 80 nntura lied. but by the
error of the court clerk in not observing the due
forms OF law. his certificate of natural Zation il
considered md determined by Mr. Dlvennort
~ hc void Several hundred men besides Mr..
Mccarthy have been taken before Mr.. Dnvcn-
port in the same way. and warrants for 1000
have been issued. hut none have yet been held
on amy criminal charge. md II Is not claimed
that they intended to get Illegal crrtii ates
Inc cost To the Government VIII bn ABOUT 80
each for these 5000 warrants. and Mr.. Daven-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

II now appears that oven before the meet
ing of the Berlin Congress- England had estab-
lishcd an agreement with Russia modifying
many ofthe fenturcs OF the treaty ofSan Stefano.
The agreement. Of which the text is published.
relates to the Constitution and government Of
Bulgaria. TO the Bessaraban question, the
Asiatc frontier. the Greek provinces and the
passage ofthc Dardanelles England thus OBJ
tanned from Russia a number Of important con
ccssions. which will make the work Of the Ber-
lin Congress less difficult than il would other
wise have been.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

Yesterday was an unlucky Friday--a day
Of accidents. In Rochester two lurgo stores
with nimsily built walls. fell with crash. bury
ing persons in the ruin and killing or manning
them. At Cold Spring an officer Of the United
States army was ground 70 pieces under the
wheels Of a locomotive. Here in New York a
man employed on the Metropolitan Elevated
Railroad structure. unable to avoid an alp
proaching train. was crushed to death; while u
mshap to the machinery of the Brooklyn
bridge Embossed ono of the minor cables. caus-
ing it TO fall with loss Of life To two men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

The directors Of the new elevated road
are doubtless aware that much Of their future
patronage depends upon the regularity and
promptness with which they fulfil their pledges
to the public The road has now been running
week, and yet there are no signs of the much
needed night service. AS long rs trains are
run only during the hours when they are most
crowded the road will be but a temporary con-
venience. People who would patronize it con-
stnnty were it To be depended on at all hours Of
day and night, will grow tired Of walking long
distances TO find that is cars have ceased their
trips at the hours when they are most needed
The elevated people cannot afford to initiate the
carelessnoss and Indifference Of the old mo-
nOnOlipg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

with the knowledge and consent OF HAYES
and his bogus rciormcrs.
A prctcntOus devotion TO the cause OF
civil service reform was one of the humbugs
by which HAYES tried To divert attention
from the frauds which put him in the White
House. Now that the overlooking scourgc
Is closc upon ht'N, even thnt lldbby prctcncc
has been dropped IN terror.
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fiWH me NbftaNf ouNtcr.
Secretary Robson, like his associate Belknap
was known To have an income which while 1t WAS mys
Wrious allowed himself and family eXtrayagant indul.
gences which his salary did not warrant His partners
IN crime kept silent while they shared tho plumber
Those who should have made their business to scru.
uniIe closely and investigate thoroughly the alleged
frauds were dumb AS oysters, and while they permitted
the vonaty To thrive under their very noses said and
did nothing Clerks OF the department who knew Of the
frauds being prasced kept silent Tor Of losing their
positions
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an absolute necessity with tho cotton growers
since tho actual cost OF producing and market
ing pound of cotton n few years ago was equal
to the price OF n pound OF cotton to-day. The
cotton plants arc nearly everywhere in good
condition. so that with fair yield Of the staple
and good crops of grain the Southern farmers
ought not to have much ground for grumbing
this vpnr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

This time it il Vermont church, one Of
whose deacons. EZRA Z. SMITH. is accused Of
having poisoned his wife. on account Of an in
fatuation for another woman Mrs. SMITH died.
and when her body was eXhumed. tho analysis
brought out arsenic. 4 strong part of the evil
dcnce against the deacon consists Of his own
admissions and Of his efforts to bride the Coro-
ncr and the professor who made the eNamina-
ton. Three doctors swear, however. that Mrs
Smiths symptoms were not those Of poisoning.
by arsenic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

The assassins Of Minister OKUBo OF Japan
were more successful in their work than the
would-be murderer Of tho Emperor Of Ger
many OKuBo is a man of great energy and
decision. He was TO the Mikado OF Japan what
BISMARCK is 10 the Kaiser Of Germany # WAS
at his suggestion that the proud feudal lords Of
Japan were compelled 10 surrender their power
and their vast estates. OKUBo. while lie earned
the esteem Of the monarch aud the people in
Cured the deadly hatred Of the formerly
privileged class. On the nth Of May. about
c"l""k in the morning. tho Minister
left his fcsEe...- 50 a. n6 'ae Council.
Just before reaching the palace gate. At
an open space near one n the city moats. his
carriage was stopped by band Of armed as-
sas-ins. six in number. They first killed one
of the horses ana the coachman. and then fell
upon the Minister who was uEarmed and help
less AMI hacked him almost 20 pieces The
muricrcrs. after washing the blood from their
hands. walked deliberately TO the palace gate.
and surrendered themselves 90 the Sergeant in
charge. This crime was con m.ttcd in the heart
Of a city TOXIC containing near one million -
inhabitants AMI police force OF over $4,000
men.
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The May crop reports do not give much
encouragement to the talk about the migration
OF the colored people to Liberia. There is this
year slight increase in the areas planted in
cotton, which, added to the large percentage of
increase in the acreage devoted TO grain. shows
that farm lands which have been INTENDED since
the war are gradually being brought under cul-
tivaton ngan. From all quarters we hear good
accounts Of the freedman In the fields. From
Arkansas labor is universally reported as
abundant and efficient; in Mississippi. also. the
colored brother Is doing good and faithful work
among the cotton plants. while in South Caro-
lima the farmers testify that labor this year is
moro trustworthy than last year. Notwith-
standing tho mgratOns Of negroes from
Georgia to Kansas and the Southwest some
years ago. and the Juror that some OF them
have recently been in about the promised land
Of Liberia the farm labor in Georgia this sea
son is reported as up TO the usual standard
both in numbers and efficiency. This emigra-
ton from Georgia was doubtless largely due to
the overflow OF colored men carried thither by
big wages aud the railroad contractors about
the year 1871. When there was no more money
to be earned in Georgia by building railroad cuts
and embankmens. the culorcd brethren went
West. Virginia, Kentucky. and North Caro-
lima can supply all deficiencies Of colored labor
that are likely to arise in tho cotton, sugar. and
rlce fields OF the more southern States for tho
next generation at least
Besides tho improved efficiency Of tho labor
another evidence OF greater economy Of pro-
duction appears this year in the substitution OF
domestic for commercial fertilizers. Barn
yard scrapings. cotton seed. and other fertili2-
ers prepared upon tho farm have in many
localities taken the place of the costly gunnos
and phosphates so freely used in previous
years. Such economies as these are becoming
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

When nc. elected cold develops n constant couph .
shortncss at breath, and wasting at flesh. you nal he
sure the lungs are seriously threatened, ana that a
prompt treatment Is demanded. IN Jaynl's ENpcc-
torant Is thoroughly adapted to speedily cure all coughs
and colds and Is an effective medicine in the primary
stages Of cOnsumpu ton and bTonehus-Ajg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

The military magnates at Washington
have At last actually made up their minds
that tho Russians and Turks are not now
fighting each other. and have accordingly
issued orders recalling HA2ES, CHAMBERS. and
GREENE from their arduous lahors Of obserya-
ton. The military magnatcs have been I'M
usually rapid in reaching their conclusion. But
for this timely discovery and recall Gen HAZEN
might have persisted at his post, like CASA
BLANCA, rather than desert il.
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sentatives In n way that may serve as
warning to others inclined to walk in tor
tuOus paths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

The fifteen Aldermen OF New York in
dictcd for consprng with u small boy 10 erect a
nows stand had the satisfaction Of hearing the
District Attorney cancel that Indictment ycstcr-
day They have now only to fear trial on the
other indictment for misdemeanor in passing
resolution permitting the small boy to erect the
stand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15
An lndcnIabIc Fact.

fom HE Sha,on Springs Gni a,e
1t is plain simple, undcniabc, fact TINT Mr.
Hayes holds his present position by for gerry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

A seventy years old forgcr Is not often
seen. Such an one. with an s.r Of respecta-
bility. pleaded guilty in tho General Sessions
yesterday. lie brought his dshonored gray
hnLrs 10 u ic.nn.s coll for a nLllry sum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15

rhe Oregon woods will furnish that
"boundless contgu.ty Of shade which man
Of HwpLE MIrcHgLL's peculiar record ought
to feel grateful for.
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Mr.. stephens Heard From.

We thought it was about time for Mr..
ALEXANDER IL. STEPHENS to be heard from
again and he has been heard from.
What Is heard from him this time Is not
much, to be sure. II Is what was TO be cX-
pected. 1t is only that he is determined to
run for Office again. Surely he did not need
to write a letter To- tell Us that. Everybody
who knows him knew he would run again.
But. lie says he will run whether nomi-
mated or not. This only shows his strong
running propensity. lie was once a very
strong Union man; yet even then he ran
for Vice President .; the Coniedcracy.
II W.. undcrsta... ,ir Sw,g...r.;s arisHi: he
Is determined to run this time on the Fraud
issue. and To- run ON the side Of Fraud. lie
holds with the Hon. ADRIAN 5. HEWITT that
fraud once contaminated is sacred, and
should be adhered TO by It's supporters as II
they were stuck to it by PETER CoOrEK's
glue.
II will be an interesting canvass for Mr..
SrEpHESs to make. Perhaps the people in
h.s district are in favor Of maintaining
fraudulent counts. II So they will rcGlect
Mr. Stephens.
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Have we a President p asks a corre-
spondent. We answer that the Office Of Pres-
dent is occupied by n man who has no legal title
to that office. but who has n false title. based on
forgery and perjury. We have a Fraudulent
President
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-11


Ono Of our exchanges throws itsalf away
on the style ii which Oregon girls conduct
themselves while danciug. Its rather rough
on some Of our Albany girls. but il they
wear No. 9's It's hobody'a business, and Il
people viii be so awkward and unealiant as
to get into lady's way, they ought to be-
trampsd upon. Here is what the paper has
to say:
There is something so fascinating as the
Webfoot girl whirls through the ssFralaloo''
and the Happy Hottentots" that ifnpresses
US with the fact that ssShe is as Prektv rs
Picture If she is from Long Tom she
throws her hair back, jumps up and cracks
her heels together, carries of her astonished
partner as if Soap Greek zephyr struck him
and knocks over all obstacles in her mad
career. An Albany girl crooks har body in
the middle like a hinge, takes her part
Iier by the shoulders and makes him nlisera-
bic IN trying to hop around her without
treading on her No. 9 shoes. An Ashland
girl creeps closely and timidly up to her part
ner. as If she would Ike to get into his vest
pocket, and melts away in ecstasy as the
strains Of FThe Blue Dannbs" sweep through
the hall A Portland girl will now and then
work in touch Of double shuttle or a bit OF
pigeon wing. A Salem girl throws both her
arms around his neck, rolls up her eyes, and,
rs she floats away, she is heard to murmur,
''Oi, coma nearer to me, Gawge!'' A JACK
sonvil,e girl il naturally awkward, hut woald
rather devote few hours to the s'Dance Of
Death than to eat a square meal
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The old City Council met last Mondas
evening to settlo up their years business bo.
fore going out Of ofics. All were psesent
but Mr.. Wyatt, who cana in Just IS the
meeting adjourned
The following Treasurer's and RecorJer,s
reports were received and adopted, but as
they were long we viii simply give the foot.
ings. The former reported that he had "a.
ceivsd from all sources 50, l02. 81, and that he
had paid out upon orders 81, 9s6. os. loavino !
balance on hand of SiSs. 90
The Recorders report did not exactly tally
with that made by the Treasurer, but as Il
seemed to be a simple mistake in adding the
numbers. it was adopted.
Bills were thcn allowed to the amount of
sl0S.s ss, and tho Council then adjourned.
The new officers wers then srorr, in. ard
immediatelycalled to orderly Mayor Wheeler.
Tho following standing committees were
appointed by the Mayor:
FayS oad Msqas-c. II Stewart N IT
Allen and John Brush.
0raaances-Geo. F. Simpson, Tbos Mo,.
teith and VIM Rsmbaueh.
Aceesats AVID Current Erpeasss-C. Fl.
Stewart, John Brush and G. F. Simpson
Streets and PabSe Prope,gy-John Brush,
Thos. MOnteish and VIM. Ruubauph.
Liceases-N. H Allen, Geo. F. Sinn,on
and Thos. Monteish.
f're daF H'asy-G. H. Stewart, Taos
Molteith and Geo. II. Simp on.
Heah Gal Poses-John Brush, Thos.
Mo lteith aud VIM. Rumbaugh
After these appointments were made the
Council adjourned until the next eTeniag.
On Tuesday eve.ing the Council met with
the following. members present. Mayor
Wheeler, Recorder Bsllwia. CouaoiIaaen
Monseith, Allen, Brush, Runbau Il and
Stswart.
Marshal Westfalls report was recs;vei and
adopted
VIM. L Watkins. being recommended by
sixty prominent business men, was appointed
night policeman for the ensuing year.
The Marshal was ordered to procure on.
dozen chairs for the Council Chamber.
The Recorder was ordered to advertise fer
sealed proposals for the contract of furnishing
dirt and gravel for the city during the en-
suing year; also for building crosswalks
also for the city printing. Bids to be received
up TO o'clock on Tuesday, Jan. p, and will
b. opened on that evening.
After allowing a bill of 8. so for oil. the
Council adjourned.
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Pers5aai.

E. Cartwright, editor of the oBse,rsr, and
Miss Alice Griffin. of this city, returned from
San Francisco on the steamer which arrived
at Portland last Monday evening,
Hon. John Burnett, Of Corvallis, came no
from Salem last Saturday night and remained
in the city until Monday, when he went on
up home
Hon. Harvey Shelton dropped in on US last
Tuesday and chatted awhile. Call again.
Our jolly friend from Harrisburg, Joseph
Morris, and Mr., Peters, of the same place,
were down here last Tuesday and both honor
ed Us with a call
Judge Tandy is down attending County
Court.
Enoch HOult, one Of the stannchest Dem
oerats in this county, spent few days in our
city during the first of the week.
}. n Meyer, of Brownsville. called on Us
last Tuesday. He always leaves US some
thing to remember him by, and this time it
was sleo
The Forks of the Santian, turned ont
lively delegasisn to besiega orr County Court
on the santiam bridge project We noticed
among the number in attendance, Messrs. G.
B. Mcdonald, D. F. Crabtree, Dave Crabtree
Henry Durthick, Jesse Baird, John Curl,
Chas- johnson, Pete Smith, Ephraim Turner
and Others whose names do not now occur to
u.s.
Charley Lewis, one OF the unwaveriag Dem
Oerats Of Halsey Precinct was in oar saacsum
during the week
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-11

That's the way to remember the priater
\ bouncing Big cake of most delicious favoi
and full accompaniment of champagne. ia
what the Church-Webber nuptiala brought
rs. OF colrse, everybody having ''sworn of
in the DssIocRAr Office we couldn't do mucl
with the champagne, but Balsam has hid ii
out for ST. Patrick's day when he expects t,
get dispensation.
Mr.. Henry Chnrch, brother of the bride.
groom, and Miss Ida webber. sister of the
bride, were the attendants at the wedding
Rav. Mr. Stephens read the beautiful mar
riage ceremony Of the Episcopal Church will
much inpressiveness. The bridal party de-
parted on yesterdays train for their future
home in Portland followed by the best wishes
of hosts Of friends.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-11
GsIns East.

Herman Z. Sox, who has been dealing in
grain in this city for several years, having
recently sold out, intends starting for his old
home in Illinois to-day. While in this city
he has formed many warm ties of friendship,
and all his companions, though they regret
to see hi.n leave US. wish him the best of
saeesss ii whatever he may engage or where
ever hs goes. A reception was given at Mr. /.
Milies's last evening in his honor. and at oJn
to-day he viii start ON his journey. On his
way back he VIII go by the way Of Panama
and New YORK. We wish you a safe jour
ney, Herman, and happy reunion with
your relatives aud friends in the Sucker
State.
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0M gtmotEat


Harry Cooley took little tumble lasi
Friday afternoon which came near putting 8
stop to his earthly career He had been en-
gassd IN the forenoon in putting up the spout
ing upon the new three-story hotel, and was
working just at tho edge of the roof on the
upper platform, and while he was gone the
carpenters commenced taking down the plat
forms Some one told them that the timer
was not through with his work jet and they
stopped but forgot to fasten the supports
(which they had already knocked loosel TO
the building. The consequence was that
when Harry returned from dinner and swung
himself from his ladder onto the upper plat
form. it gave way and fell ForsunatOly
Harry caught with one arm over one of the
supports under the second soafold. about ten
or fftsen feet below, and thus probably saved
his neck, as it was thirty-tve or forty feet
to the ground. Heis badly stove up though.
as different parts Of his body struck and was
struck by tiinbers in his descent.
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sigma Phi society.

This Society at its meeting last Friday
evening elected the following officers to serve
during the ensuing term President. D. W.
Mccormick; Vice President, D. A. Kirk
patrick; Secretary, B. A. Cathey; Cores
poading Secretary. E 7. aicKinstry; treas.
]. 4 Tate; Ssrgeant-at-Arms J. A. Nc
Ferons Executive Committee. B. A. Cathey.
g. T. McKinssry and D. W. kirkpatrick !;
Trustees. Francis Martin and Riley Shelton.
At their next regular meeting this EVENING"
the following question viii be debated !:
Resolved. that Columbus deserves more
credit for discovering America than Washing
ton for saving his country" This Society is
now succeeding better than ever before; it
has large list of members and the attend
anee IS very good Ten new marbers have
been admitted during the past quarter.
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Burglary at Harrisburg.

Last Saturday night while OIL Tompkins
was up at junction City, some burglars broke
into his steve and tin store at Harrisburg.
and opening the back doors, wheeled out the
safe on his trucks. It is evident that some
one must have passed by Just at this time and
given the thieves a good scare, as they de-
camped without even trying to open their
prize, leaving.a cold chisel. axe. Ratchet and
crowbar on the ground It would probably
have been better for the community at large
if the safe had been opened, as it wasa tough
little thing, weighing about 500 fbs, and
would have kept the villains at work for
several hours, and as it only contained few
cents IN small change they would have in ali
probability committed SUICIDE in their disap-
pointmenk