The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
close Of HARTRANFT's term Of Office. and imme-
dlntely after tho election in which the influence
Of KEHoEs friends might be Of service.

them that thUy now devote pretty nearly all their
spare time to patroing the ipiers. They don't
ask pay. But they do want n boat. because they
think they could save more lives il they had
ono; and they are too hard up to buy 1t.
The reports from the registers in bank
ruptcy. which accompany that OF the Attorney
General are made up for the fiscal year ending
juno 30. 1873. and therefore differ fromth cur
rent reports prepared by the commercial agcn-
clos They arc useful for comparison. to test
the accuracy Of the latter. and rs Il matter Of
general intelligence:
rnui H,iniio. of voluntary eases .. si,a1 up op ~
Total liabilities Of compulsory cascs..+.. h'2'"'@N '
Gro., liabilities ................. sainm7-o7 40
foai 49,, compulsory eases .......... ioo'iha7 30
t;ross asscts ... ............. sa3 stnO2l nn
T,idcud. In voluntary eases. .......... s3mmnin 20
Dividends IN compulsory eases Zt'l-'' -
This exhibit presents painful picture OF the
prosiration Of commercial. industrial. and mo-
rhanical interests in every part " the Union.
The assets reported cover hss than fourth ot
the liabilities. ana tho dividends less than
tenth Of the assets. No comment Is needed to
make these figures impressive. Unfortunately.
they speak too plainly for themselves.
The officials connected with these misfor-
tunes alone prosporcd. The failures that sent
lNNNfN'lflS 10 h'EkNlN lllitlt Nl WI
aud assignrrs and registers rich. as will hc sccn
10y the following figures. showing their foes and
cmolumcnts for the year ending June 81. 1879
c,rts sis,a2! z
Ea .,iri. ..........-...... 49,. 81
H..rr,cs lcfol cn.c, ana counsel tee. i07-oi r.
This is a melancholy exhibit indeed.
An cNtraordi Iary policeman was the late
SAMUEL b. WELLS. Fifteen yenrs ago he WIS
preaching To a congregation Of Yankee Method
is's lie had been prospcr"d in basket and
store beyond the wont Of Methodist preachers
ia country appointments; he was the ownor of
n valuable farm and had everything comfortable
about him. But one dny-thus the surprising
story runs-hc became diScoutonted with his
life. All these good things-the broadrloth aud
white tie the respect Of the community, the easy
routine " pulpit and pastoral work-opprcssrd
his conscience Turning the matter over in his
mind. he decided TO rcnouncc them FOR life Of
SELL sacr fee. Leaving his wife on the farm. he
came to this city and secured m appointment
as policeman. Ever since. according to his
surviving comrades. he has been the live saint
Of the force. doing his police duty. but letting
slip no opportunity To cXhort the sinners he ar
rested To- repentance. Possibly the ierror- 81
the law. as embodied in his club. secured n more
attentive hearing for his expositions ~ the Cos
pei than they might otherwise have commanded.
His comrades agrec that he did great deal OF
good. and their impression is that lac has left
an estate OF 100000
II that distinguished citizen OF phiadel-
phia. Mr MoRroN could have forcsecn. when
the thought Of robhng the corporation Of which
he was President first entered his mind whore
he WIS going to bring NJ. he would have re-
sisted the ,cmpter aAd stuck to the paths 81
honesty. But no such glimpse Of Tie future
| was vouchsalcd him. and MORTON dalned with
| the thought until il became acted crime. lcnrs
passed. the crime was still undiscovered Per-
| haps he almost persuaded himself that he
would never be found out Criminals Of his
| stamp often develop an extraordinary capacity
| for sel,-dousion on that point.
Now ho goes 10 State prison for ten years.
| One Of his accomplces goes with him; another
alleged accompice is a maniac. Fraud has not
| uro-percd IN the case Of the pubhe spirited and
benevolent Mr.. MoAIoN of Philadelphia.
! Washington Market at this season is oven
more attractive than It is az Thanksgiving time.
when the genuine market man gives himself M
| Co the contemplation oi turkeys, spare rib.
celery. canNa--hack duck. and other carnal
wan.ties. At Christmas his sentiment and love
il iNtthNf i i lllt t' Nit i'l4 ht0 FA'AN Nl l'll
living with greens and decorations. and his
stand is gay with wrcaths. crosses. hearts. and
all manner Of Christmas designs while a trim
ming ~ iyy and box wood sets IN tho whole.
II ho he from foreign parts MS he sometimes is.
q suris of mi-tlctoc, with ii- attendant punches
| Of holly berries. recalls the lygone days when
The m.tt0o huns u the castle ham.
| The holly hu-h slone ON thc o.d otA wall
and tho rosy-cheeked youth and malcns met
beneath. II is interesting 10 learn that the mis-
tiotoe j. imported from England in large guam
iuics for the benefit II the New York young
men and maidens who keep W tho ancient
custom Of kissing under It on Christmas Eve
and throughout the holidays.
Can man lawfully place a human skull
IN his window for the contemplation Of the
passers byl This is the interesting question
which the Board II Health has turned over tc
its legal adviser II he decides against the
skull. the secondary question will arise whether
the artistic reproductions II that organ in mcer-
schaum, which occupy places Of honor in sun
dry broadway show Windows, do or do not fall
under the same condemnation.
Col. John II. Almy. who has for several year,
been employed the Wall street reporter o llu SvN Allied
at the Everett House Yesterday morning lie
ate OF Amherst college and duuns the war 90 to rebellion
hi, public services were o Importance lie was tc r-h
land of GOV Buckingham Of Conn,cuc and GOV smlu
ol Rhode Island, and discharged duuus i've years ID,
responsible duties u military agent Tor tie two stat,
ic b. rendered with peculiar regard by Thousands %
soldiers whom his ununng kindness assisted lie was
man ol remarkable generosity Of character, and hi
memory will long he cherished by numerous clrclc O
friends
The purchase OF the NORTH american Rrrie
by Mr. Allen TGorndike Rice. two years ago, signal
| lad 40 a1tu