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Mr. HAYES submitted, with great humility,
to be catcchiscd by Gen. GORDON, n Demo-
crat, as to appointments to bo made in Gen.
GoRDoN's State, Georgia. He apparently
allowed Gen. GORDON TO dictate to him both
whom he should not appoint and whom he
should appoint. In GoRDoN's hands he WAS
as clay in the hands Of the potter. Had he
been owned by GORDON no could hardly
have covered more abicctly before him.
How is IL, on the other hand, with HAYES
treatment Of Senator CoNKLISG2 Mr..
CoNKLING is ono OF the two representatives
of this great State in the upper House OF
Congress-. He was known to tho whole
country, and known as II stanch and leading
Republican. years before Mr.. HAYES was
heard OF. Does Mr.. HAYES consult Senator
CoSKLING about appointments for the State
OF New York; On the contrary, he has
been engaged for some time past in trying
to remove the Collector Of this port and
other customs officers here, not for any dis
qualification Of theirs, but simply because
they are known or suspected to be friendly
To- Mr.. CoNKLfNG.
Senator CONKLrNG, IL IL true, acted very
important part in making Mr. HAYES Prcsi-
dent. In our Judgment it was n most unfor-
tuna;c and unconstitutional part. He was
the prime mover OF the Electoral Commits
sion. But while we think Mr. CoNKLINd
erred, erred gricvously, We still believe he
was actdatcd 10y sense OF duty, which,
however mistaken, was nevertheless sincere.
There was no secret arrangement, no trade,
no corrupt bargain between HAYES and him.
Hence he has no hold on HAYES The high
and chivalric sentiments Of lofty minds. the
fitting sense Of honest obligation, the chiv-
alric feeling of companionship In an heroic
struggle. and the sweet ties Of sympathy
which grow out of such association. none Of
these inhabit the cold and barren breast of
Mr.. HAYES. His one single fidelity appears
TO consist in his faithfulness 10 his compan-
ions in the stupcndous criminal conspiracy
for foisting nm uncho-cn President on the
American people.
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Omcns of Decay in British Commerce

The signs Of decadence pointed out from
time to time in the commercial supremacy
of Great Britain have been regarded with
supreme indifference by the greater part Of
the English press. They have recently been
startled, however by documentary proof Of
unquestloned authority and Of the most
alarming character. We refer to tine re-
mAkabe report lately forwarded to the
Foreign Office by Mr.. MALLET, Secretary of
Legation at Rome
This report is based upon tho official
records of the Italian customs, and presents
the reluctant discoveries Of an unwilling
witness. Mr. MALLET first examined the
lmportations into Italy from Great Britain
between the years 1871 IS. During this
period the volume Of imports showed a
slight gain, namely, six per cent; but upon
close scrutiny this increase turned out To be
solely due to the larger consumption by
Italy Of colonial products, Of cereals metals.
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Mount Sinai mo.p,,., and Mr.. stern.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr: At
the annual meeting Of the members of Mount
Sinai Hospital. spoke Of the factoring exhibit
II criminal and charitable statistics. in which
J vs. figure in the proportion of 33 in Il total Of
5000. II appears therein that thero are n few
in the Charity Hospital at Backwell's Island.
and one in Bellevue l thought there was no
need tor the city 10 provide for these patients
M long rs there was room in tho Mount Sinai
Hospital, and offered resolution looking to
the appointment of u committee for tho uur-
pos" ui paving monthly visit To these hOspi-
tails nm iNr thee charge of the Commissioner IF
Charities and Correct on. and N they found nny
Jews there. To oifer them The hos pltailty Of the
Jewish institution. There would be- To need for
any So tartan hospital Of charity. were il not for
the conscientious s'ruplrs Of patients and their
desire t. receive food prepared in accordance
with their conviction of Jewish dietary laws
the ministerial bedside consolation. and. in the
event of death. tO hr surrounded at the last mo-
mont los brethren of their own faith.
II rs no more Ian right and Just that tho un-
fortunate. often Ignorant. should hn son sht out
and the comforts offered 10 them which thew
may he IN scar IA Of rs much rs medical aid. In
opposing my resolution. the following argument
there hr any difference between jew and Cen
tllH.' To this replied: THAT were there but
one bed Vacant. Tor which jew and Christian
were applicants. and all other conditions were
equal; the jew should have preference in the
only Jewish hospital in existence in the CITY,
where there are besides, more than thirty
Christian hospitals" Mount Sinai Hospitnl
was founded by Jews, and Is supported 10y Jews
rs the annunl reports show. While the annual
income is 81 600. sac uof il Is contributed 10y
Board OF ApportiOnment out OF The Excise fund
MEYER STERN.
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Inc friends of Mr.. PENDLETON confidently
claim that he is the foremost candidate and
has the best prospect of being elected SEN
ntor from Ohio to succeed STANLEY MAT
1HEws on the lth Of March, 1879. No public
man has been pushed forward more zeal
ously into prominence than he, and without
any special ability or other claim to dis
1ncilun. Twenty-Five years ago he was a
member Of the Legislature, and since that
time he has been four times elected 10 Con-
grcss. In neither of these posts did he
make any distinctive mark, and his name
only figures in dun chronology like hun
drcds Of others who have pas ,ed off the
stage and left no record worthy of special
notice
MI IENDLEToN was a candidate for Vice
President on the ticket with Cen MCCLEL-
Ian in 1864, and he has been the standing
candidate for President ever since of little
circle OF incense burners in Cincinnati, who
comfort themselves with the belief that they
turn the crank which regulates the move
mehts OF the universe. He Is man Of fair
talents, pleasant speaker, an agreeable
companion, and prominently gentleman
Of department. But he Is not n thinker in
large sense, aud Is entirely destitute of
any element Of real craftsmanship. Until
the BELKNAP scandal Mr.. PENDLEToN had
respectable standing before the country.
and considerable influence in his party at
home. That dark episode was the turning
point OF his career. His name became
emifched so seriously in connection with il
liiat he has neither recovered his former
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the srElKER or rnE ASSEMBLY,


ALBANY, Jan. A report has Heated up
here from the city in regard to the selection Of
the Republican candidate for Speaker Of the
Assembly which Ia worth repeating. and sccms
10 have broad basis OF fact to support it. II
viii be recOcctcd that at ono stage Of tho can
vass for the SpoakCrship four candidates wcro
in the field, Mr.. Alvord. Gen. Hustled, Mr..
Graham. and Mr.. Gilbert and that the contest
between the two first named was sharp and
close. Alvord confidently claimed that he had
quite IA numerous following rs Hustled. Each
81 the other two hoped to hold the balance OF
power and bear of the prize during tho m6lar
IL is beyond all r.; sonHbe question that while
the AFFAIR was in this complicated condition
Hamilton Fish. Jr., was brought forward. ns
u candidaty. Facts came TO my notice ot a
character that left no doubt in my mind that
the name of Mr.. Fish was suggested by
warm personal friends OF his some Of whom
claimed to have his own authority for so doing
and | am sure that Mr. Fish himself talked on
the subject and did not deny that under some
contingencies he might not only be II cand-
dnte but felt pretty. confident Of obtaining u
nomination Ivy the Republican caucus. which
would. Of course, be followed by an election in
1t is understood that the contingency which
young fish chiefly had in view was the support
could get the powerful MD of the distinguished
der that he talked as il he could cgsily brush
Graham and Gilbert aside crush Old Salt 10
powder and put the Bald Eagle to flight
But how could the senator be drawn to his
aidP A squabble about the Spcakership OF the
Assembly was only II side fight at best. and
rather small ono Tor Mr. Conkiing fresh from
his triumph ever Hayes and Evurts in the Sem
ate Chamber, to mingir in.
II IL reported that Just ut this iuncture the
Hon. Hamilton Fish. Sr.. brought his dplomatic
skill to bear upon the senator. IL is said that
they had n long interview ~ your city. and that
the result WIS that young Fish suddenly dsap-
p"arcd IA candidate Tor SPEAKER. and that Mr..
Conkliug's friends. both in the commercial mo-
trppols and at the State capital. gave II to be
distinctly understood that he did not deem II
wise or eNpcdient Tor INN TO interfere in any
WAY with the organ 2ation of the Assembly.
What occurred in this interview between tho
Senator and the cN-Sccretary OF State is not
publicly known. IT, however. on that occasion
the senator declined 10 interpose on behalf Of
the young gentleman from Putnam or in any
way thrust his hand into the wrangle over the
Speakership. he acted in II highly proper and
pOlltlc manner.
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sand dolars-has he not perfect right to
do what he will with his own2 What BUSH
ness have his sons to interfere
One would suppose that II any evidence
OF insanity exists 1t Is on the part of the
bride in this marriage; but we believe sho
has generally been considered exceptionally
bright. II is, moreover, due to her to say
that she Is rcputcd to have sacrificed So
cicty to give herself to the care of her first
husband, and there is no reason to doubt
that she will be equally devoted TO her sec
ond the venerable and wealthy Mr.. LORD.
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The Holy Father is now much better and
had il not h'cn for the paralysis of his limbs. IL
might Doe said that hi- health was IA good a. il
was last spring For IN" past three days h. has
been taken from his bed at nine O'Clock in the
morning ANA placed IN ~ ARMCHAIR. ia which
he remains until two o'clock in the day.
II Is known that he has "A horror Of fire He
emit endure a stove in any Of his Apartments.
bat when the weather Is bad. and his hands b,.-
come cold, he asks for his paUetI. This pdiietid
II a silver bll a. little larger than AN egg. in
which hot water Is enclosed. The Pope takes II.
rolls il in his hands for n few MON, nts then
when ms hands are warm enough, he places II
finds IL necessary. THIS ingenious method of
warming the hands Is the invention OF the Pope
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-05

Close upon the recent case Of alcoholism
in the Mercer street police station comes the
death OF another victim to police incompetency
this time in a cell in the Eldridge street police
station. JosEPH He'll was thrown from his
truck, in the BOwcry on Thursday afternoon.
and his head struck the curtstonc. Half
stunned. he tried TO regain his feet The by
ISLANDERS called Patroman ALBERT f. RoDBISs
who pronounced He'll drunk. and took him TO
the Eldridge street police station. There the ofli
Ger reported that he had found He'll lying near
his truck, and that possibly he might have fallen
from II but the Sergeant sent He'll TO n cell
Presently the doorman noticed that He'll was
breathing qucerly. A surgeon was sent for. il
Is said; but when he came. Hell was dead.
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and the other main cross streets are to DO at
tended to in order The Street Railroad Prcsi-
dents promise to cooperate. Tho snow is to be
carted of. and dumped from specified piers into
the rivers. the police authorities promising to
see that no garbage or other harbor- filling
refuse gcts into il.
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a Roman Catholic Church Robbed.

singular robbery was committed at tho
Roman Catholic Church oi - VERONICA. second aud
Butter streets, On sunday niet Last The th.Nt. en-.
tered hy one Of the sacrisy Windows cutting away the
wire screen the outside ami breaking IN the sash
S'Nvrnl boxes OF wax candles. provided Tor IN the
services during the year, were carried on The Nr-t
menS were sirrwn over the floor ami smcared with WAX
from tho stolen candles The altar WAS STRIPPED OF IT,
candles. ana the altar cloth ,moared with blood sup
posed o. have come from wounds which the robbers re-
ceiNtd In breaking the window. The organ cover wa.
also iHscn aud the POOR boxes. containing unkuoNn
sum o M nrN. the contributions u several weeks were
Mfenehed nom thc!r iastenugs and earned OIL.
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One by one those were cremated. The thirty
five pound bull dog was formidable even after
death for he was too large for the furnace. and
after the carcass had been half baked Il had to
be taken out and chopped up. Then it was put
back and cremated. one-hali at time. The APP
paratus used is a muilied furnace. such as is
commonly used in assnying, only much larger
That in the School OF Mines II in "A square brick
tower. AT the height OF u mans breast Is an en-
trance. into which the muller" containing
the animal to be- rremaed has been placed. The
muller IL Hat on the bottom semi-crcular on
top over "a foot long. closed at one end only. and
thatr end has little hole an inch square. through
which the gases are driven out 10y the draught
Alter the muller and contents are showed
into the receptacle they arc. shut in by an iron
cover To the aperture. Prof Chandler had the
experiments made that he might Illustrate his
lecture before the medical students.
An experiment by Professor Pierre de p
Ricketts,, of the Assay Laboratory in the School
of Mines. resulted in the following:
Crematcd mouse weighing 5.ai7 srammcs Yields 20
rramu,s ui ash. taking twenty minutes the
body A rat that w,Ahed l,l - gramme- reduced
~ Erammes ct ashes IN thirty minutes cat that
weighed D. ~ pound, q ounces oi ash in hour
and half aud dog weighing - pounds gave pounds
ami 20 ounces o ash IN seven and hall hours
Tho Professor says That. therefore. n man
weighing 100 pounds will yield pounds 81
ounces of ash.
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After Superintendent WALLrSG shall have
grounded the members Of the police force in
the theory and practice Of discriminating club
hing. it may be we'll for him to try to disabu-e
their minds Of the erroneous impression that
all persons found speeches. and helpless in
the streets are drunk.
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In view of rumors that efforts have been
made to conceal the real cause Of the Barclay
street disaster. both Coroner WoLTMAS and
Fire Marshal SHELDON have expressed their
anxiety TO hear the evidence Of any persons who
have information. Their Inquiries will CON
tinue as lone as any testimony is offered.
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The report of the Auditor Of Alabama
shows that Commonwealth to be in prosperous
condition. receipts being considerably in excess
OF disbursements. Alabama IL honestly striving
to keep its faith with its creditors. and the
natural consequence Is decided appreciation
Of the funded liabilities OF the State.
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Politics In Rhode Island have become so
dcbased that u large proportion. il not a ma
jorty. OF the electors don't seem to care to vote
unless somebody pays the one dollar registry
tax for them. Up 10 within recent period.
wealthy candidates for Office were in the habit
OF paving the registry taxes Of all whom they Tex
pected to vote for them. In order to put an end
~ this system OF indirect bribery. the General
Assembly enacted that voters should pay their
own registry taxes in the year previous to the
election in which they were to vote. Informa-
ton from various parts OF the State indicates
that tho new registry Of voters will comprise
about one-half the number Of names previously
borne ON the lists. The franchise is evidently
not valued IN Rhode lsland-that is. when
electors can't sell It for cash-and yet foreign
born citizens are excluded from the suffrage in
Rhode Island unless they own real estate.
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Tho lunacy which prompts an octogcna-
rian to select u young and beautiful woman for
his wife deserves to rank as ono OF the most
amiablo inlrmities of old age.
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The first thing in order when the House
Of Representatives meets will bc to put through
the GLOVER resolution of Investigation.
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Wall street men opened their eyes yestcr-
day at Albert METERS assertion that one firm
had rehypotheratcd ten millions Of hynothc-
cnted securities; but rumor thatthe Stock EN-
change is To- investigate opened them wider.
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CTS AND DOGs CREN.fTED.
Tho Experiments that they are Making la tho
school of Mines.

Tn a pint bottle in the lecture room in the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons are the re-
mains OF a thirty five pound bull dog belonging
to Prof Chandler. About tumblcrful Of n
white cats ashes stands next to the bottle. The
ashcs are mostly finely powdered bones. bcautl-
fully whitcncd and purified 10y cremation. In
the School Of Mines. on Tuesday. the Professor
had on hand, as the result OF nightly fpragl NJ
expeditions 10y subordinates, the following:
Three tnrcasscs at dogs.
Three u ca~.............. ............ 3
Three u 3
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In tho light of the Hon. WM. Z. CHANDELIERS
disclosures, the trans-oceanic Punishment OF
Brother Comfy and Private Secretary LEE
shows prudent foresight on the part OF the
Fraudulent President. 1t has removedtwo i'm
portant witnesses To his duplicity beyond the
reach OF subpoena.
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Before New York's mortuary lists are
swclled any further by death in the dungeons
of the police stations. let the Police Commits
sioners take their Superintendent. rules in
hand, and order that hcnceforth. whenever u
prisoner is reported by an officer To be drunk. u
police surgeon shall be summoned and the
question of drunkenness shall be determined by
competent medical authority forthwith. This
man is drunk reported 10y a patroman at
sergoants desk, has been acted upon by n
police sergeant in the case Of 4 fatally wounded
man too often in this city.
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Hcre s a gcntIeman who IS mIstaken:

Sra Iii true AYss mHde corrupt harvain with Ger
tam parties, tut A. itwt all contaminated before the
an OF March. lac cannot he conN lc,d Impeachment
as he Wa not cN officer at the um. the corrupt bar.
gain was contaminated HAftR " fKAuD.
1t is trn" tho corrupt bargain was made be-
fore HAYES got possession OF the ollce to which
he was not elected hut an impea hmont Is not
bound by the narrow restrictions II AN ordinary
trial in u law court. Besides the execution Of
the bargain on HAYrs's part took place after the
ith Of March. and is taking place still Our
correspondent Is entirely mistaken.
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Tho attompt TO form coal combination
has iailod-for the time. at least The Reading
men demanded larger percentage of mining
tonnage than the others were willing to conccde.
Then Heading withdrew from the conference
to consider what to do about it. The decision
of yesterdays meeting was that the percentage
offered was too small, and Reading will keep
out of the combination unless 1t il increased.
This Ia an i'll wind to the companies that blows
good to the public
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Tho more witnesses the Fire Marshal
questions tho more mysterious the Barclay
street mystery becomes. One Of the GREEN
FIELDS employees testified Yesterday that Just
before the fire he heard n noise like the report
Of a cannon: another. that he heard no noise nj
all; while a third who was in the loft whore the
original DISASTER whatever it was-s believed
by many 10 have occurred. says that H. did not
hear any explosion. but that there was ring
ing in his ears NJ Of bells. 1t will be noticed
that several witnesses speak of having seen
bright lash Just before they found themselves
running for their lives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-05

Mayor ELY, his friends, the Street Railroad
Presidents. the police authorities, and the Dock
department, between them. have evolved new
plan Tor elranlnga part of Broadway, the streets
leading to the ferries, and the other principal
cross streets this winter. On Broadway be-
tween the Bowling Green and Union square.
inc Sweep'rs are to begin sweeping as soon us
me snow begins falling; then the ferry streets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-05

Tho Hon. WILLIAM BEACH LAWRENCE of New
port mentioned as the candidate tor Governor the
khnio Island democracy N the neat state election -
bshfu Iost
Nonsense. WILLIAM BEACH LAWRENCE is n
fussy old fossil. He is about Ar well fitted for Il
political leader of to-day as the old stone mill
at Newport IL for grinding corn in competition
with modern machinery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-05

The mysterious marriage of Mr.. THOMAS
Lord and Mrs. Hicks Isl decidedly uniqucsen-
sation. and will be interesting TO many of q.
WASHINGTON CHILDs, A, Is. friends among
the British nobility.
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According to Marshal KELIY's report six
new members have been added to the pawn
hroking fraternity during 1877. This shows
that the business is regarded by some as Offer
ing opportunities for making money, though
the leading pawnbroGers complain that times
are very dull. and that an unusually large mum.
Der of pledges are left on their hands.
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Being moved thereto 10y Mr. TroMEY, the
Board Of Aldermen ask the Attorney General
and the Corporation Counsel 10 let TWEED out Of
Jail first securing what property he has left and
lnsuring his attendance us a witness whenever
the city wants him. The argument which pre-
vailed with thirteen of the twenty Aldermen
present and voting WINS. That il Is unfair to sim
gle out one man for punishment while letting
so many others 20 scot free; that TWEED has
humbed himself. done all in his power toward
making rcparation. AMI proved far more use
full witness than any of his accOmplices whose
testimony was purchased with promise Of i'm
munty; and that there is no moral or practical
end to be gained by keeping him in Jail any
longer
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PoTTsyiLLE, Pa. Ian Fire WINS discovered
yesterday IN No slope. operated hy the I.hish amt
MllkeNhhtte Coal Company. M Panther Urrrk Nnllc,
~ lu noon TO-DAY the me wa, still raging, and large
amount OF coal has already been consumed
Tho lungs ara strained nnd rnckcd by an OH
suh'o o,u-h. winch, m@e IA TINS, w. .e's EAl vetV
RANT would speedily culc-Ala
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The snow lasted just about long enough
yesterday to heighien interest in the elevated
railroads.
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The author of the official letter from Fort

Tho author of the Official letter from Fort
Benton. Montana. giving an account Of an
alleged invasion Of the United States by Major
WALSH OF the British frontier police says:
Dur NJ the time Gen Niirs had the Ncl Percts sur.
rounded. number OF them 10 the different
Indian camp, ~ induce the Indians to attack MiIs from
the outside"
Unless the statement that tho Neg pcrcts were
" surrounded is meant In n Pickwickian
sense. it must raise some doubt Of the authors
qualification for an official historian.