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Taking Hold in Earnest Returning
Thanks Also.

The Legislature Of Connecticut deserves
t. be- commended for the adoption Of II rcso-
luton appointing a Joint special committee
To- inquire into ,hc caus" Of the railroad dis
a-tcr near Tarfivillc. and to ascertain who
shall be- held responsible for it. Such n
committee may reasonably be expected TO
carry on their investigation with a view TO
finding out the actual facts: whereas Coro-
ncrs residing along the line Of Il road are
too often secured in advance in the interest
OF the corporation. In fact. it would hardly
be- cVtrnyagant to say that in a majority Of
casc- Coroner,' npucst- are shnms. con-
Quoted to hide culpdbility rather than to
expose IT,.
81 Norfolk on Sunday n Thanksgiving SER
vice was held Tor the escape Of seventy resi-
dents Of thai town who wore passengers ON
the train at the time Of the disaster. This
was right and proper. These seventy per-
sOn-. their families and friends. had great
cause for gratitude for such remarkable
deliyerance. At the same time it would
have shown n proper regard for safety In
the future. If after the thanks had becn duly
returned. IA committee had been appointed
to promote the prosecution, civilly and
crimnally. Of those who were responsible
for carrying Passengers over an insecure
bridge We should trust in COP. and be
thankful 70 COP, but it j. a mockery ~ the
natural laws which lie has established if we
do not 80 much as try to keep our powder
dry.
After all. when we come TO reflect upon II.
had these seventy NOrwalkcr- any peculiar
cause for thanl,iulncssy Had they even MS
much reason to bc grateful a. the other in
habltants Of the state of Connecticut They
had been In a railroad disaster and had mar
rowly escaped with their lives; whereas the
rest OF the people of Connecticut had not
| come anywhere near being killed had not.
in fact. been In or near the disaster.
Il strikes u, that there should he day Of
Thanksgiving Tor the whole state. The sry-
onty Nurwakors should pcturn thanks for
their narrow ESCAPE, and the other people
should be still more thankful for their wider
ESCAPE. The persons responsible for the
calamity should be convicted. fined. and i'm
pfi-oned; and then they ought to return
thanks that they are not hanged.
This subject Of thankiulne-s is very cxtcn-
siNr. and when wo investigate 1t thorough
Is. we are brought t. the conclusion that
everybody ought To observe as thanksgv-
ing three hundred and sixty-llvc days. six
hours, thirteen minutes, and forty-cight
! seconds of every year.
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Advertising Contracts.

SIR II a trndesman signs an advertising CON
ira ANA ttn Aitfr one or more luents sends word
o the proprietor that he has changed his mind the
advertiser liable Tor the iull spite VI his verbal
message or D" nof Please niofm many ~ used news
paper men, and ouNse II.
An advertising contract is like any other con-
tract. The contracting parties are bound 10y
tho terms OF the contract, and can be held to
them. None OF the parties 10 n contract can
change his mind about it after he has entered
into it and signed IT, None Of them can break
it 10y verbal message. or can withdraw from it
ON his own account. II can be inyalidatcd or
anuulled 10y the parties themselves only by
their mutual consent. When the courts annul
contract. it Is because of some illepnlty n T..
haturr or lis terms In the ease referred TO by
j H., the advertiser Is unquestionably liable for
the lull term specified in the contract
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every day talk at Washington, Mr.. KEY
sits complacently in the chief chair Of the
department. accepts the situation as he
finds it, pockets his pay like u man, signs
the contracts and commissions ordered by
TYSER and BRADY. and consoles himself
with being called n member Of the Fraudu-
lent Cabinet. The degradation of his posi-
tiun docs not cost him "a thought. How
could il, when after declaring on the ilOOr
Of the Senate thnt Mr.. TILDES had been
fnrv and legally elected. and that Mr..
HAYES had been counted In 10y fraud, he
was yet willing and anxious 90 cOndOnc the
crime by taking office under it,
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Federal Relations in the Assembly.

The Senate and Assembly are agitating
themselves over the BLAND bill, the Super
intendcnt of Public Works. the coa COM
binations, the liquor laws. the new Capitol
monstrosity, and few minor matters
Though these subjects arc not wholly dc-ti-
tute Of Importance, they dwindlc into in-is-
nifcance when compared with another quc,-
ton on which the Legielatur should .pcnk.
We refer to the alleged frauds by means Of
which one citizen of this State was cheated
out Of the Presidency while another OF our
citizens was counted into office rs Vice
President.
The Assembly Committee ON Federal Re-
lations, which properly has this subject in
charge consists Of five Republicans and
four Democrats, all Of whom are new 10 leg
islative halls. ABBOTT of Warren, Il young
Republican lawyer, IL Chairman. His Re-
publican colleagues are STORY 81 Albany,
HULME OF Duchess another young lawyer
HoyT Of Orange, and KERN of Madison. The
Democratic members are PArrrNGILL. an
Otsego farmer; ALLEN, an Ere lawyer
BAKER, q retired merchant of this city; and
BouCK OF Schoharie, Il son of the late Gov.
WILLIAM G. BOUCK. Some have thought
that by composing this committee entirely
Of new members Speaker Hustled hoped TO
prevent an expression of the almost unani-
nous sentiment Of the people Of TIL. State
concerning the Great Fraud. Others assert
that he intended to AFFORD some rising men
an opportunity to make their mark by
handling this important question.
At all events, no committee OF the Assem-
bly, ever had such II chance to distinguish
hesitate to act. Mcssrs. ALLEN. BOUCK. and
their Democratic associates should bring
the matter up for consideration without
dalav
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Hey. diddlc, dildle.
The new southern fiddle.
And Rutherford counted in
Tie rascals all laughed,
10 see such cran
AMI The thieves got away with the TN
hush hy, Rutherford safe in your seat
Victims u game that You know how 10 bea.
When the wrong rghtcd. the Fraud viii IAN
Away wlll 20 Rutherford, down the gale
mariner navy had,
And some one stole his money
sail me The system must he bad
vow it, very lunny.'
SIX lively fellows
Were put in cabinet,
But Fraud was behind then
Aud now You can't ind tnem.
Bah, bah, Rohcson.
Had you any cash'
ies. Marry. lad /.
TWO millions at dash.
one Tor contractors
Aud one for me-
But none Tor the mariners
Who sail ON the sea.
Oh. Miss Columbia, open your eye,
Thieves ut the Treasury. Fraud ON high.
Is tins the way " be honest and true,
Letting the roguesrun away with yeui
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concerned. In fact Cuba has no voice what
ever in the matter. She raises sugar and
tobacco. and sells her crops TO her best GUS
TONER'S; but Spain dictates whence she shall
draw necessary supplies. and in what mar
l,cts she shall cxpcni the proceeds OF her
export trade.
We buy ninotcn,h8 Of Cuha's annual
product We cou oquonNy supply CHhaW.th
ninety per cent. Of her purchasing power.
IN return for thi-. Spain. 10y protective
duties, absolutely prohibits Cuba from pur-
chasing from us any of her inIi-p0n-.,blc
supplies which she can possibly buy in
Spain. In other WORDS in buving cuba >
sugar and toDncco. we furnish SPAIN home
industries, which would die but for the
Cuban market. wiki the working capital
which keeps thcn alive; and VS. deprive
our own homo iudustrie- Of exactly the same
amount Of iii"-giNin., circulation.
The ovcur-i0 nist- ref frDl to are said TO
represent Western and Southern interests.
Let rs explain tnihem how SpaiY'- auto
cratic rule over Cuba works n IDS elects
upon American commerce. 4 barrel Of
Western flour can lr landed i'm havana at as
Iowa rate rs it can bee laid down in tbs city;
and the population of Cuba should give our
Western wheat rai-rr- and mliier- q good
market Vet our millcrs are practically eV-
cudcd from Cuba. as will appear FROM the
following table OF spanish duties now ruling
in the island
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The Case of Katie Ham.

We think The public judgment will hardly
sustain that of the Recorder 81 liohol.rn in
holding KATIE HAUN TO hail in the sum Of
500 To await the action of the Grand jury
KATIE WIS accused by her own mother ~
having stolen $500 from trunk in their
house But the charge Of theft was evident
ly employed for the purpose Of compelling
the daughter 10 marriage which she
solcnnly declared was so rcpulsye to her
that size would sooner uie than yield To IL.
According 10 the report, Mrs. llAvN's first
declaration to the lawyer to whom she APP
piled for assistance was " / want 10 have
my daughter brought home and married.
When advised that this could no,'Ie douo,
she exclaimed. Then | charge her with
stealing $3.50 from me-
II is true the father of the girl sworc that
she stole the money; but he Is seventy-cisht
years Of age, cntirriy under the control 81
hi- vixen wife. so much so that little or no
weight should be given to his testimony.
Besides, he rendered has evidence entirely
nugatory 10y adding to the statement that
his daughter stole the money, Il did not see
her DO Il, nor do | know what month ii was
taken in
Policeman DONOVAN testified that Mrs.
HAUN had told many contradictory stories
about the loss Of the mo,cy; and that she
had been tot fortune teller who had first
told her it was stolen by u blonde girl. then
bya brunette.
Mrs liAUN could not have had any
positive knowledge on the subject or she
would not have consulted this fortune teller
That her object was to pelNert the powers
OF the Court to the base purpose Of forcing
a hateful husband upon her daughter WAS
manifest 1t is difficult to understand how
judicial officer could have considered
that L. yield his aid t. such diabolical
scheme lay in the path of his duty. Tn
doubtrdly he acted honestly, bat We think
mistakenly. II was Il hard thing to require
n young girl TO give ban ON such weak and
suspicious testimony. The reason assigned
by the Recorder, according TO the rapport
was that there was "nuthng to disprove
that the money was stolen, Il Judgment us
weak as the evidence.
STANLEY MATTHEWS intends 10 havea vote
on his silver resolution Tomorrow if he has TO
sit up all night IT, Ills Democratic colleague.
THURMAN. took occasion yesterday to express
thr opinion that tho movement Tor remonrti1a-
ton WAS in the interest of the whole country.
and that the alarm exhibited in some quarters
wa- groundles,.
Now il Is BLAINE OF Maine who steps for
ward to the national blackboard to solve the sill
yer problem. His bill. introduced Yesterday.
provides for the coinage Of silver dollar 10 bee
and To Doe kept equal in value o. the gold dollar.
aud 90 be legal tender for all debts not exceeding
/ 50: larger debts to Boz paid ono-hali In gold and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

The controversy which has long existed
hat,,crn Chill and the Argentine Republic in
reference To- the Strait Of Magellan is to he
submitted ly the two Governments to the arbi-
,ration of a friendly power. Chilli claims eNclu-
sive dominion and jurisdiction over the strait
from the Pacific 10 the Atlantic. including u
portion OF the Atlantic coast OF Patagonia. while
the Argentine Republic contends that the line
of the Andes was fixed rs the eastern limit of
Chilli by the ancient spanish charters OF late
years however Chill has In several instances
forcibly asserted jurisdiction over the territory
contiguous 90 the Atlantic portion OF the strait.
Some French colonists. authorized by the GOV
erumcut at Bueno- Ayrcs to engage in the man
ufarture Of fish oil a; a locality in the disputed
region. were expelled 10y the Chilians. who have
also since seized and conilscated a vessel load
ing with guano under permit from the same
Government These acts rendered necessary
some final DISPOSITION Of the boundary dispute
and the nations concerned AFFORD Il praise
worthy example 10 other South American States
in rosortng 10 arbitration rather than to war.
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wna,T flotn
s,.,aJ ro.ts'tm 10 Elm r,~i.r,,..
lu siauNh vessel In s'i,ni.l Arsct
rrin tiio. sii.2iO no per- iuI <iil. f.7 o., nI
artaN - pet't 2sia oo War wN 4'lcrct '-D' -
TOTAL si4O5l 80 Total s-o.iJ 20
In i,rS ,,., '.'' In ''s .,,,,,a,' tt',I''r,
gaie. at siap .ran. at sol
MmtaN. -slcic0 $3.50 pj War taN - p,rct e.las 3D.
Total s-sia,oo roai. ...... spos7 90
i,hai- si4os, 30 "a fas siisis :,
Spanish -four In spani-, vessel. ....... sisvf2 ,u
Zones nuIr 40 lUft lsn Ats-el- 1868 3D.
Advantage in ia,oro spanish flour AMI . ~s.l 5-i 10
We supply Cuba with large proportion
Of her total importation of lard. but our
manufacturers are taxed in Cuban Custom
House to an extent which would bee prohib-
tory wore the article obtainahlc is,Nhrrc
For instance. Spanish lard IN Spanish YES
sells pays q crutS per kilosram; the
same article i'm foreign bottom l. mulcted
- cents per klogram: while american
lard in an American vessel has TO pay an
import duty q ~ cents per kllogran.
Five hundred thousand Kilograms OF
Spanish lard, landed in Havana out OF
Spanish vessel. would havet pay Sl7iS7jl.
while a like amount Of our production,
landed ina Havana ont Of an American vcs-
sci, would have 10 pay au import duty Of
SG0,95Ijll
The same proportion holds true OF every
ON" of uur principal products. Take iron.
Spanish and American. amt the respective
import duties on them:
,ooD'o Kilograms of spanish il,n. in spanish
5sit.ti A.Iu.ran. ,d Amtil.4i iiuu m Amer
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Perhaps | may find out that there is a
he'll. though | think we have hell enough on
earth without manufacturing one hereafter.
These were the last words written by the young
s,enographer who committed suicide yester-
day. The force of his observation that " at any
rate II there is hell 1t is comfort to know that
there will be no more winter there" will be APP
prcciated by those who had to traverse the
streets vpsfprlnv
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Reports We're current down town yestor-
day that the intended peace celebrations in
Havana. the Tr Deum. the proclamation Of
peace by Gen. CAMPos. the salvo OF artillery.
e ceterd, have been indefinitely postponed.
The reason OF the postponemcnt is stated by
Spaniards to be that the Cubans refused 10 ac-
cept an armistice. The readers of THE Sun
know that none could be proposed which they
would accept. except on the basis Of tho indie
pendence OF Cuba. Gold is rising in Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

Mr.. GooDE OF Virginia but not until after he
had assured the House that. outside Of n few
capitalists. there was not citizen OF California
who did not desire and demand Just that sort Of
LEGISLATION.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

The Assembly yesterday very properly
tabled Mr.. ALyoKD's resolution for the appoint
ment ot two assistants - the Superintendent u
mail matter. Mr. Brooks said that there was
not work enough for the employees already APP
uont"d. and MIR. SKiNNEE. the rising Republic
can from Jefferson county. said that the people
wanted To SOC the last Of this legislative eN-
travagnnce. That is Just exactly vida, the p"o-
p.e desire. II costs double What IL did few
years axe 10 run the Legislature. There is NO
merry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

Dr. POLAR HAYES. In Introducing his bill
for repeating the act Incorporating Tammany
Hail. Is reviving III asant little farce. which
has been recnae,rl at almost every session oi
the Legislature for the past half dom years.
II may serve to amu-e the rural members. but
no one knows better than POLAR HAYES himself
that it never will 70 through. and never WIS in
tended to 70 through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

There t. notion current that a man
named Owen MURPHY recently decamped with
abou, $40 900. which he had invciglcd out Of the
pockets Of innocent cilzons. under pretence Of
complying with the law Nothing in the con-
duct Of the numerous and well-pail function
aries who nj the District Attorneys and Cor
poration Counscs offices would seem 20 Justify
such n report. If It were true they would. Of
course. take some steps to punish the offender.
or. at least to restore the money to the plum
dcred citizens aforesaid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

How much suffering some mon will I'M
dorgo for the sake Of pleasurel Moro than two
hundred riilrmcn attended RHO match in
New Jrrscy yesterday. AMI though tho biting
blasts OF Borcns hrnumbcd their fingers. and
half frozc their ears and feet. they gave no
sign u Impotence. Yet ii. for one day. the
ordinary tolls OF daily life were attended with
one-halt rs much suffering. tho howis of man
Kind womb rnnA tho mir.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

The city Record is u four-page sheet, less
than half the size Of THE SuN. published daily.
Sundays excepted at the expense Of the city.
II contains the record OF the Meteorological
Observatory OF the Department OF Public
Parks" the names residences. and places OF
business Of the Aldermen and other matters
presumed 20 be Of interest TO New York. We
learn from the meteorological observations OF
the Department Of Public Parks. as published in
the cir Record Of Jan. %. that on Wednesday
Jan. .. at : \. NJ. the atmosphere was foegy,
and that at2 p. VI. it was hay. This informa-
ton. though rather stale. IS unquestonaby
valuable. Or ut any rate. costly. for it costs the
taxpayers Of New York a good many thousands
Of dollars a year. 1t Is true that very few per.
sons feel an interest Just now rs to whether the
weather on Wednesday Jan. .. was fogsy OF
clear; but then the Cdv Record must be filled
ny. and its editors given an excuse for drawing
their salaries from the treasury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

Plymouth Church now iurnishe, the Thir-
teenih Brooklyn Regiment Of the National
Guard with a chaplain IN Tire person % the Rev.
l!ENRY WARD BEECnrR. Tn" lat chaplain ~
the regiment WIS man fond Of display, and
who. at paralr-. was dressed in a eaudy uni
form unl rode on r. spirited charger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

DICK THOMPSON. the aItcs5 old mariner
of the Navy Department. delivered lecture In
Washington. on Tuesday n-ht. upon his per
s0nal recollcct.on- Of ADAMS. JACKSON. and
Gay. \ much more interesting subject would
have been his personal recoMections Of the
Ieavenworth, pawnce and Western Railroad
Company. including a reply e. the question;
Was DICK THOMPSON ever showed. and, il SO.
who showed him2'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

Young HoNcK, who rushed into eternity
yesterday. leaving more than one hundred dol
lars in u savings bank. had evidently lost his
pose. No man uf brains and pluck. with
money and friends should De in hurry to
leave this world because the times are hard and
ont Of Joint The young. especially. should re-
main and battle for the right. which will ult-
mutcy triumph.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

Another famous Southern duel did not
come of about ten days ago at Sand Bar Ferry,
near Augusta. The failure of the fight. how
ever. cannot be laid to the charge Of DR.. d. Il.
FLUKER, the challenger. who. when pursuing
the even tenor Of his way. carries the saddle
bags in and around the Georgia town Of Irwin
ton. Among his patients was u widow. who
gave him n horse In payment Of his fcc and
among the male inhabitants of lrwinton was n
lawyer. who claimed this horse in satisfaction
of n Judgment which he held against the 500 OF
the Dortor's patient. The dispute grew into u
quarrel. and the quarrel gave birth to blows.
The man of quilts and legal cap issued n note
10 the man Of squills charging him with cow
ardice and Nil wickedness 10 which the man Of
squills replied by an invitation to meet ut
Sand Bar Ferry. whore the painful con-
troversy might be settled with HArpHoI DIT
pistols and other surgical instruments.
As the time for the meeting approach
ed. the Augusta hotels were overrun by
queer incursion of men from Irwnton.
Toomsboro'. and Sandersville but the chal-
lengod man was not among them. At the APP
pointed hour. sharp. Dr. FLuKER embarked
upon the fiat-boat at Sand Bar Ferry. and eager
~ searched the horizon for hs expected foe
but no foe was visible upon the troubled tide
Of the Augusta river. nor upon lis slOp-
ing banks. nor yet upon the white wastes Of
the sand bar. 4 telegram Of inquiry to Irwin
ton was answered with the intelligence that the
challenged party who was trying to get "a living
by the law. had fallen By the law. that is to say
he had been arrested TO prevent his further vio-
laton Of the code against duelling. DIR. FLuREB
returned trimphanty to Irwinton. but the Au-
gusta paper from which the foregoing facts are
taken fails TO say whether he or his antagonist
|. nnM tho nnnnnful nne,nssor Of tho hnran
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

The Police Commissioners have heard the
evidence in the case Of Capt. SIlBEEr. charged
with perjury. and the public arc awaiting their
decision Tho testimony was cloar. II guilty
the Captain should be dismissed despite the
Efforts Of politicians 10 save him. II innocent
Sergeant KAss. the chief Witness against him.
ought 10 be- put on trial without delay. A
prompt decision should be rendered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

Durlng The helght q the galH Yesterday.
the high narrow cars Of the elevated road.
while at the lower station on the Battery. sway
ed perceutby rs trains have been blown
from the track on the Western roads. in the
open praires, it would be well il some capable
engineer should express an opinion rs - the
safety Of the elevated cars in case Of tornado
rushing in from the bay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

Now il /, BLAINE OF Maine who steps for
ward To the national blackboard to solve the sill
yer problem. His bill introduced Yesterday.
provide, for the coinage Of silver dollar 10 be-
and To he kept equal in value to the gold dollar,
aud 20 be legal tender for all debts not exceeding
50; larger debts to be- paid ono-halt in gold and
one-half in silver. ut the option OF either credi-
tor or debtor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

The hill appropriating S3N.noO for the
construction - the new Capitol passed the SEN
ate yesterday. after being amended So M 10 pro-
vide tim, Congress Hall shah be- demolished
sixty days after the Legislatures adjournment.
The Assembly concurred in the amendment.
and the bill goes 70 the Governor for signature
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

TWO moro bank managers have been con-
signed t. Jail r. common iol.ns JAcnH Hunt
FINGER and ALBEIT HuNrzINDFE father and
sun. They We're managers 81 AN institution Ia
loit-villo. Pa. the failure Of which CARRIED dis
trrss To the homes ~ many saving and indus
trlous miners IA that region. Tho crime Of
which thcy were found guilty WIS conspiracy :,
defraui. and their sentence Is solitary coniine-
ment at hard labor fox two years. The way Of
eyen respeetnhle swinlIer- il hard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24

The Chinaman made his appearance again
in the House yesterday. Mr. LuTTRELL of Cali
iornIa attempting TO tack upon the pending bill
an amendment providing that hereafter no
member of the pig tailed race shall be given
work ON an American steamboat in any capacity
whatsoever. Nj LuTTRELL was induced to de-
slst. for tho time being. by the persuasious Of