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TriGing with Army Reform.

The iugglcry by which Congressman pal
ter with the army reduction which they
have pledged 10 the people IS of. the baldest
sort Mr.. HEwITT's device is a grave an
nouncemont that the army should be in
creased over the establishment of 1860 only
in proportion 10 the growth Of population
from that date; whereupon Congressman
scratch away with pencil to find out the
exact or probable increase OF population be-
tween 1860 and 1873, with stern purpose b.
regulate the sizc of the army accordingly,
What law, custom, or reason increases the
army in ratio with the population; This in
quiry is a fundamental one going to the
root Of that deceit by which Congress keeps
the word of promise to the ear and breaks ii
t. the hope. In 1890 the army contained u
total Of ll,7u0 enlisted mon; in 1870, it con-
tanned total Of II, sO4 enlisted men; in 1860
it contained total of ISIS enlisted men.
Between these dates il sometimes fell off to
lower points as, for example, in 1850, when
it contained a total Of 9,i3l enlisted men,
If, from 1890 to $40, the number of enlisted
men increased only %, and from ls40 to 1860
only A, how is ii that from 1860 to 1850 the
growth of population is to demand an in
crease Of s,2j2 men, as provided by Mr..
BANNING's Lii, and of upward Of 1900, as
provided by Mr. HEWITT?
The population of the United States in
creased from 1861 1881 in 1920 to lll95,Gjj in
1870, and TO 2G,97j,j7j in 1860. At that rate of
increase, We might presume on population
IL about 5o,ooo,o1O in 1850. But there was no
doubling of the army from 1870 to 1870, nor
again from $40 to 1860; yet the so-called
! ali Inn r AIt "a
| doubling from 1850 to 1880, and this project
il defended on the ground Of the growth Of
population, to which the increase Of the
army must be proportional!
Now as to territory. We hear much of
territorial Increase demanding an increase
Of the army The increase in territory from
| lS40 to 1860 was enormous, comprising Texas
with her $3.50 square miles; California
with her l8s9sl- in n word, all the vast
! extent Of Western States aud Territories
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OF the subsidy forces, cannot afford to lose
the time and money already expended He
has got together Mt Washington the next
largest il not the largest lobby, outside and
inside, and the heaviest combination OF aux
iliarics eyer concentrated IN any single at
tack upon the Treasury. He has invested
In newspapers ard pictorial dailics; has
launched the Fraudulent Administration on
board an ordinary 3o0o-t ton steamship at q
cost of $4,000; has set Mr.. EvABrss staff Of
Consus at work abroad collecting sclf-ras-
ing subsidy statistics, and printing them
at the public expense; and has altogether
too much money tied up in the cause to
abandon it without another struggle
1t is encouraging to note that this Is the
second time that the steamship subsidy men
have failed to attach their job to the Postal
Appropriation bill. Last year they nearly
succeeded in tho House, and would have
succeeded but for HOLMAN Of Indiana. This
year the same dodge, or at least RoAcH's
half interest in the job, has been defeated in
the Senate.
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Hlaiue and Hale.

JAMES g. BLAINE Is n prominent candi-
date for President He Is doing his best to
secure the Republican nomination for 1880.
lie has large following, who are pushing
his claims with much vigor. They have
been trying to make capital for him on the
alleged ground that he has no affinity for
HAYES and his policy. He has certainly
thrown out some signs which might justify
such assertions; and he was credited with
having at one time expressed serious doubts
about the validity of HAYEs's election.
Assuming all this to be true of Mr.. BLAINE,
this state would like to know whether
EUGENE HALE is obc regarded a. his leader
in the House Of Representatives. We be-
licvc il was Gen BUTLER who started the
cry in Congress some two or three years
ago that HALE was BLAISEs pup
rather disrespcctful cpithct, which MIR. Cox
repeated on one OCCASION Ignoring this
particular phrase people who do not wish
to cover up fraud are DESTROYS Of learning.
and from Mr. BLAINE himself II convenient
to him, whether Mr. HALE is his mouth.
piece in the House. II he il, then we advise
Mr. BLAINE to put mu22lc on him till the
Louisiana and Florida investigation is dis
posed Of. Aspiring politicians who, either
in person or by proxy. place themselves on
the wrong side of that question now, will
not command n premium as candidates FOL
Presidential nominations two years hence
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Dedication Of the New Music UalI-1he city
Throngcd with Visitors.

CINCINNATI. MAY 15.-The musical festival
at the opening uf the New Music Hall in Cincin-
nnt began las, might. Eight thousand persons
attended. Tho chorus WAS unusually we'll
trained. and tAcir performance. a. well as that
OF the orchestra and the solo singers. evoked
much enthusiasm. At the dedication rcremo-
nies high compliment was pNid to Mr..
Springer. who by his lavish gifts made the
Music Hall possible. Outhur-ts II applause
followed. and when Mr. Springer appeared
upon the stage in response 10 rcpcHt'd calls
there was a scene u indescrhable enthusiasm.
The whole audience rose 10 its feet handkcr-
chiefs were waved. the air WIS llcd with chccre.
shower of bouquets descended from tn lali =
in the chorus upon the hend ~ the ven' rable
patron Of music. the orchestra partook Of the
spirit Of the occasion, and the noise OF hundreds
Of instruments was added 10 the shouts of the
people. When the tumult had suhsided Mr..
Springer made a short speech. Int his voice
was not loud enough TO he heard beyond tile
lmnr late circle ni ttuso about him.
Thf beautiful May weather % today attracted
an imm"n-" lhrnns upon the strN'l-. Tho
decorations ut business houses. hotels, and pri-
N' residences are $50 lrplus' tiut "u some oi
the moro prominent squares one literally walks
Nhdcf u 'hh1py ol "N'r-r'ru- anu bun' NJ.
"iNith~lGhiiuS ine Iirf" himhrg "i p-vlic
already here. ru.irD ais aul situucrs hrrN toe
duy 40 intervals with uundrnd~ OF 90 'ur~'nleiS.
Auunh"rot huiI- i.nd upper stories of business
. b.p k Wrr" provided with cots ANA uaitr' ST
: 10 uec,mrul"tr temporary suuururl-. Fur
tine entertainment this afternpun every sent
was -old and % b. estimated TINT eight
4 .Ua-and pcr- lnn wrr" in TIA" hu.IdluE.
The mus 10 ia" mat noe was ~ % Virird char
! nefrr. opening with thr uyrr.ur" from Tam
hui-, :. after which VI -- cary. Mr. ltu,. aud
| Mnr. fHrYrn.i 'm t'uiorh uriH, rom N'rdi
Nge,rr nni AiHGfl'"r, ix."wn9 n{ orchestral
/ "Iho Messiah. wis Slycn.in which Mrs u-..ool
| made her first appearances. Every scat WAS
| s'lA aud Ucro was uS great tAruu- as ~ last
evenings entertainments
IN" evening wf- given over to III" rendition
! oi imdc,s !. s>lah.' The audience wa
! tremendous. Every seat WIS filled ans
ull available standing room occupied
while many could not got heyond tn,
| rorrldnrs. PronahiE 1000 people wrr. within
the binding. Mr. rhomu. aitrul ,'l 70 start
| puntualN. and regardless of the lnt.
corners. The orchestra finished the nyrrtur"
and then stopprd while the multitude Wer,
! gaining thor seats. \ delay ot ton minutes
| cnsucd before tho orHtoriO rcconmon 'oi. Sp'-
! ciM points in the performance were man k"o
! with crisp and hearty pluuit,. and the hpnpr'
were evenly divided between sulo'st-, or thcstra
and chorus.
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Tic Case PlninIy stated.

The following observations OF our esteem
a. cmporary. the baltimore san, are IN
b.i."c" 80 frequently repeated in various
u.,tgtvi, tnat IL becomes proper to clear up
to- obscur.ty from which they emanate:
believed Ny uanv Of u,c .ouudc.t constitutional
90, roHntr, ans 10 flc Democratic party that
l,t...- -iu.t u.. constitutional u,udmeui 90 author
o. te fp.nc Court an, other court 90 try the utlc
a. ,l'c. .cut nao hi hecn declared ELECTED and inaa
r.t,i a. tuc.. 600 t,r ofa., which he holds"
I; T. AN yanityto talk ofcvcrtrylng sucha
c'-" before the supreme Court. The Con-
,f.uaiou doe~ NOT provide for referring To
tHnt court or to any other court ia" doci-
'r1 90, political questions. NJ amendment
ritl nl'linS such a trid could Ice carried
THROUGH nov; and probably no such amcnd-
nl"ut can be carried through at any future
time.
Cni,r the Constitution it is the duty of
{ acr's- To count the electoral votes for
President and Nicc-pro-ilcnt: and no new
a.!cndMout ON the subject is necessary. As
yr-arl- She election Of 1876. Congress has
!. yer performed this duty. The rofcrcsce
- 70 e. an Unconstitutional tribunal with
CO.,. amy lawful power Whatever, was not
J. performing H.; and a new reference to
tuo Nulroin" Court or toa struck jury Of
tae Chl"i justices II States would not be
performing it, ~ body tut Congress can
lnrformit. II cannot be delegated or trans
t'rrci TO any subordinate or collateral au-
t.ority. 1t i-u duty that has not been done
and If free republican government is to b,
maintained In this country, its performance
ctn..t long bc postponed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16
Pnrndl.e Amons the rngnns.

Japan seems to be n country whore men
never lose their temper whore women and
children are always treated with E"ntlrness
where common lnhprers bow and beg purdon OF
each other II thcy nippon to Ds'lc accidentally
where popular sports DO not iuilit suffering
upon the lower animals. where pnpcr screen
Is sufficient protection against all intrusion
even that Of burglars. and whcro cleanliness
takes such Il nigh rank among social virtues
~ to be carried almost tO ludirruus rX-
crss. Jupnnrse manners are cerulnly very
different from our own but the Jap0nose are a
toroughIy wrll-hrrd people. Manners are
not idir,' urhuni,v. Ecntlouoss, and cunsldrrA-
ton for 9th rs arr not mcre superficial quill-
tics; when such national characteristics are
found combined with courage. energy, aud in
tollo't they may surely ho accepted ms eVidcn'"
Of an advanced civilization. Foreigners. after
living I'm the Interior OF Japnn Tor "a consider
able time. ON returning into civilized society,
lave even stHI 'd that the manners ol their own
rouutYmen appear 10 them vulgar and almost
courtesy sngularly free from scryile or mer-
cenary considerations.
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The aged ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, upon

The aged ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, upon
whom HAYES has lavshed polite attentions.
and who was among the first TO do homage to
apparently successful Fraud Processes to think
the POTTER resolution n mistake and has writ
ten mn impcrtincnt letter Of rcmonstrancc and
discussion to the Representative whose name
Ia associated with it, But tho day is past whom
ALEXANDRA H. STEPHESss approval or dsap-
proval was matter about which an honest man
had any excuse for concerning himself. An old
Whig u profcsscdly firm adherento of the Union,
be grabbed Mt tho profrered Vico-Presidency Of
the Southern Confederacy, and proclaimed that
the corner stone Of tho new Government was
human slavery. 1t is part Of the fitness Of
things that n man with this record should be
found in the forefront Of the hypocritical de-
tenders of Fraud Anywhere else ALEXANDER
II. STEPHENS would he out oi place.
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GAGGED TO DEATH.
Starvation and Tortures TO which Gus Reed
was subjected Before he Died.

JOLIET, ILL.,, May 1i.-ElfOrts are being
madc to conceal from the public the facts
connected with tho death of Gus Reed.
the convict who was stranglcd TO death
with gag Reed was under sentence
for two years for burglary and larceny.
lie died suddenly on Tuesday might last
lie was about % years Of age. Tho facts de-
veloped Mt the inquest arc rs follows:
On SUNDAY. Gus and his roommate got into
n fight whilr in their cell. They were scpn-
rated. and Reed WINS put into solitary cell,
being then. according to the prison physician.
in good health. On Monday morning the prs-
oner was placed standing ~ his cell door with
his hands thrust through the bars. then hand
cuifod from the outside. and kept standing in
this position ten hours. nnd again placed ~ INC
same position on Tucsdgy morning until 10
o'clock. making about fourteen hours that he
was thus punished On Tuesday. Stcvrn Reed,
day guard in the solitary. gagged the convict
three tmes-twice in the morning and again in
the afternoon. He applied the gag 70 kecpth
having gagged him threetmcs. the guard whip
ped him. after removing his clothes. with n
attached On Tuesday evening. Park Leuscre.
the night guard ~ the solitary. came on duty.
and put gag on the man the instrument being
small end OF "a broomstick. with strings and
strap attached to keep il in place.
Tho guard went into tho washroom, and on
returning found the man hanging 10y his hands
and fainting. the guard SAYS he was not gone
Driprs and released the man from his position
ut the door, laid him down andto out the gnV.
and in ten minutes the convict breathed his
last
Tho prisoner while In the solitary cell. had
his dict reduced To rs ounces OF bread and "a
pint Of water. The verdict was rs follows:
We nn1 that dcccas came his death In the solitary
of the Illinois state prison the evening May T. is7-.
from pulmonary apopeNy, caused hy his lerstcnt vel
ing with gag IN his mouth The 20. alone. with the
yelling. would have caused death mud we mrtt.r md
thu said sag wu. placed In Goa .. month IV Steven
Reed and Paul L"ascrc. acting under to General nTruc
ton. ut the officers Vt the prisu in that the gag Is used
for the purpose cpl preserving discipline hud securing The
kccnng ct tho c1nvct~ nui We rithr hnd that the
said parties placing the said IN decrHscd smUuih were
Justified iune hy the unruy conduct and extreme
Ohstnacy Of said deceased.
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What should BE Investigated.

We do not understand the distinction made
by Mr. POTTER as TO what frauds should bc
investigated. to mean anything more than n
frauds attempted. suppose it j. said that
in certain state great fraud was planned
was attempted, but WAS never contaminated.
What Of it? Why investigate 1t 1t was
defeated and that is enough. The moral
guilt Of the parties concerned may be just
as great but 1t produced no effect upon the
rights Of others II would seem tobe "A pur-
poseless waste Of time and money for Com
grcss to pursue such investigations.
We understand now. however. our rs
tecmcd contemporary. the Ne,r York Times.
to charge that the state Of Mississippi was
carried for Mr.. TrLpEN by fraud. We do
not hesitate t. say that II such an accusa-
tion Is seriously made, and based upon suf-
iicicnt legal evidence, the truth should be
fishcd for no matter how deep the we'll at
the bottom Of which it lies.
Frauds already defeated are already well
disposed o. Frauds temporarily successful
should bo investigated to the end that their
triumph may be- rendered short-livod, and
that they may now bc defeated.
Tho Republicans are only at boys play in
trying to load down Mr.. porTERs resolu-
ton with unmcaning amendments; hut If
there are any cou-ummatcd frauds charge
anywhere which they seriously desire to
have investigated. let them have inNcstiga-
tion t. their hearts content, and upon the
first asking
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In their Caucus, yesterday afternoon, the
Republican members Of the House If Repre-
scntatiVcs told one another that tho POTTER
resolution meant the ousting of HAYES resolved
that it WIS revolutionary and destructive; and
agreed to II ils pas age in ito prrs,n shape
by all the Ullbusteringl means which are
authorized hy the rules Of the House" The
vote in caucus on this last point. we are glad to
learn. was not unanimous. 1t would be a very
discouraging fact if all the Republican Nom
bors Of the House were so drunken with part-
sunship as to bc ready to enlist in such a stupid
and reckless course.
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In nm interview published in the Washington
stu. Mr. Edison describes marNt lluUs discovery
equity made. tie SAYS. Nnht hcture last touti ont
some additional points about the carhln which + use
my carbon telephone In may he used as a
heat measure II vii detect one MY ihuu.aud Of de,
gree Fahrenheit don't know but what can make nm
arrangement by which the heat Of the stars VIII close
the circuit at the proper time nutnm"ucallr and cor
rccy II is curious idea that the h, at OF star mil
lions NJ mllos away should close circuit TIA. mIser.
cradle little Garth but dO not think il Is inpVssibe,n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16
Anusemcnts To-dn

broadway Thcstr~-Biokeu Feueis. Matinee
no,very Th~rtre-Etilcs
rifth Avenue rhrstr~-CAmnie.
Grsnd Opera uousc-Tony Pastors Troupe
Eurts . Art Gallery Speaking rhouosraph.
New Work AquarIum-BroaiwAys sud ssh IT.
Ntbio's g.. rde---rhe Marble Heat
Olympic rheatr--Np aud 1uek.
Parh rh-stre-Ia Grsuic Duclessc.
standard rh-etrc-Ncw Fuz
ssn Francisco Opera House -ratf'rio
rrny Pastors Opera House variety.
t'-ion square Thentr~-rhe Chimes OF Normsndy
Maiisck'- Ihestre-Diplomaci
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Mr.. WnIsh's Proposition.

At n meeting Of she Dock Commissioners
yesterday, Mr. John Il walsh preached plan for doing
the public work AT one fourth the present cost subject TO
the approval OF three accomplished engineers The work
proposed is the present line Of walls now hcng
Constructed Mr. Walsh proposes To do II on the Golfer
Mr. Walsh claimed that he cunld do to work tor $500 a
lmcAl foot Commissioner Dlmuck SAID that the depart
Commissioners evidently Vowed with disayor Mr.
Walsh UIOLOyluOn
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Not In the Intercs, OF Any Man.

The movement inaugurated 10y Mr.. Potter is
not movement AZ tie interest ol any man It's grand
inquest in the and for tiy honor OF the people of
uc United states. who have been dcirHudcd of their
hrhushtthc right to elect their own 'nict Magistrate
Woe to that Democrat who from ituy spite 90 canuou-
ness attempts 20 arrest or delay it, slnmat,ul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

The degree of Bachelor Of Laws was last
evening conferred on $50 graduates OF the
Columbia College Law school. These young
men enter upon the practice Of their profession
at an extremely untoward time. the legal pro-
fcssion. as well ~ the medical. clerical. and
other professions being flooded with practi-
TONERS. Yet If they possess the indomitalle
energy AMI sterling worth which have dis
tinlu she'd many Of the graduates IF the Column
hia Law School. their talents will not BE- OK
tinEuishol by adverse circumstances. and.
though the times bo hard. they will find that
their law school training has rendered their
road through the ma2es of life an easier one
than that traverscd hy the struggling young
lawyer Of half II century ago.
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The recent conversion Of Japanese, at

Tho rccont cOnVprslOn OF n JhpanrS', ht
Springfield, TO the popular Christianity of these
times. is perhaps the masterpiece Of Brother
MooDY's career. The Japanese show intense
eaEorness for adopting tho manners customs,
appliances and institutions OF Western nations,
They accept not only our mechanism. our arts.
our system Of education. our modes of govern
ment, but our very dress. and would fam dis
card their language for ours The one thing in
our so-called civilization which has seemed 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

The Hon. ELBBIDGE G.. LArnAM, n Repre-
sentative in Congress from this state. Is 50 afraid
Of the red Communists that he wants HAYES
empowered to call out $4,000 volunteers to pro-
tcct him If worse comes to worst. An appllca-
ton OF powdered ice to the head has often been
found OF benefit in these enscs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

The nearer the bark of Fraud draws TO
the breakers. the more loudly its officers. crew.
and passengcrs-cabin and Observation-Disclosures
to the winds and the waves their complete salts
faction with the situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

Senator CoNKIING acquired new claim
on the respect ot the country yesterday by
speaking out in plain, strong words ON the alb
surdity 81 the proposition to permanently in
stall that costly folly. the Bureau OF Public
PrlNing and Engraving, in new lrc-proot
building, TO be put up at tho expense of the tax
payers. in these hardest Of hard times for its
occupancy. The hill was laid aside. 1t should
b. laid as de ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the table.
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them utterly unworthy Of adoption is tho mod
ern Christian rcliglon--its doctrines and fruits
being apparently repulsivc and ridiculous to
them. This makes Brother MooDYs gaining
over II japanese an extraordinary achieve
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

From Hf Htfrr'fe Nht
To attempt To smother investigation now
would louk too much nhc ,uplrr.,m- te truth. or, Al
least shrinking from any further knoWcd 90 lc facts
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Roscoe CONKLGNG WAS not in good COM
pauy when he voted for joins loAcH's subsidy
along with BLAINE. HAMLIN, STANLEY MAT
rHEws and tho clrpot-baggers and jobbcrs Of
the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

The cotton operatives Of Lancashire are
indulgng in riots; and in some towns the
trouble are so serious That the military hav"
been called Ia action. Tho lockout involves
tens Of thousands II operatives, and their lot is
u hard one. For "a long time past they have
boon working in the factories at rates that
barely furnished them with the uccossari's
of life; and the order Of the cotton lords
that their raltry wages should be reduced ton
per cent. threw them into Il state Of despair.
They asked for arbitration, but their masters
refused il; they appealed to their mastrrs
to give them Il hearing. hut the appeal
was rejected; they begged TO he allowed
to state their case. but permission was
denied them; they offered TO compro-
mise on reduction Of five per cent. but
the offer WIS not even taken into considera-
ton; they adopted all practicable means of con-
citation and proposed every feasible method of
adjustment without effect. The masters have
acted throughout in the most arbitrary and
heartless manner. and have closed hun
drcds Of factories without notice or warning.
Tons of thousands Of wretched people have
been suddenly reduced to the verge of starva-
ton Now we hear Of riots Mt Blackburn mt
Acrngton. ut Burnley and other places; hut OF
course the troops that have been sent Ia Lam
cashire by the Government will crush the OPP
cratiVcs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

One of the biggest shams in the world l.
the United States navy. on which SEcoR ROBE
son spent fifty millions Of dollars for repairs
al.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

The General Synod of the Reformed Pres
bytcrian Church in North America. now in Sos.
sion in this city represents n constituency OF
eighty congregations and twelve thousand
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Nothing but death or mortal sickness will
excuse the absence Of any Democratic Con-
grossman from his seat tomorrow morning.