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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27
Tn. Rants, Trust Com,.n,e.

To THE EDIroR OF THE SUS-ST; The re-
marks In In relation TO the offer OF the Anne Tican
Baptist Home Missionary Society has attracted notice.
beg to call your attention TO another aspect OF the ques
ton and that whether to engage lawfully IN the bust
OF the character referred to this society would
be compelled to possess the powers u trust companies
II such Is the cas- IL would be matter NJ interest "a
know how when. and where the society acquired thNt
power careful reading OF it, original charter SIS
think and several amendments does not disclose the
clause necessary large amount OF money has been
acquired and is held by this society through thi.
Whether IL has legal claim TO II 4
que son Of importance To large numlcr ot your
ers Can you throw any hght on the suljectf
Yours truly. W. X. \.
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Petty omeer. to Marines, Greeting.

To THE EDIToR OF THE SUN-Sir; We. tho
undersigned petty officers OF the Colorado, have heard
deal OF talk by the marines of the Brooklyn bar.
racks and the Colorado about their walking qualities
men who. consider have great deal u presumption
challenge any one seeing that they DID not have
are tn accept the CHALLENGE ~ the apprentice boys o the
Minnesota 10 supple battalion dril We challenge any
they pick out Of their corps a. 500 mil'
walking match Tor The sp side the match To
take place Sew Years week at Mozart Garden. Brooklyn
other place that can be- agrtcd upon II not ac
ceptrd bv the marines. challenge any hve men be
longing to tile police force vi New York or BrOoklNn.
Jons rHACY. Captain of After Guards
JoHN Haas Captain For, Hold.
NiLLfAN MURRAY. CAPTAIN forCcastc,
jaws MArsoS Ouurcruaster,
JAHfs BAHHY. Quarter Gunner.
Of the u q X ; Colorado. Brooklyn, l.. l.
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What shall the Presbyterian Church do
with those OF its ministers who have embraced
the belief set forth in the recent Prophetic Con-
ference2 This is the question raised by tho
Rev. DR.. f. ID. Morris Of tho Lane Theological
Seminary He leaves no room for doubt MS to
his opinion OF tho Prn Mllennarans. Their
peculiar faith he describes as doctrlnal aber-
ration a gross delusion contrary 10 the stand
ards OF the Church and tending to foster fanau-
csm. But he is not for communicating tho
crring brethren until all mildcr means have
been tried. and he is hopeful that frank, fair,
and thorough biblical investigation will do the
business for ran- Milennaranism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

Three Democrats and three Republicans
Of BLAINE's Committee to inquire into alleged
election intimidation. reached the conclusion
yesterday that as they had no money with
which to begin work they could not do any
thing and. after authorizing their chairman
to ask Congress on its reassemblinR for
an Appropriation. they separated. not to meet
again until after the recess. As Mr.. BLAINE
while urging immediate action. insisted that
the Investigation must fail for lack OF time to
finish it II the Committee did not accomplish
much before - reassembling OF Congress, he
must groan Over this turn Of affairs. But, then
BLAINE has had the satisfaction Of making q
sensational speech.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27
Reform. In South America.

The election law lately passed by the CHILEAN
Congress. isa long stride ahead In many respects It is
hike the registry law ct New York We OF the
principal requisites ecctor lie must bee - year,
age II single, and n fmaricd ant i must be able to
read and write Real estate. personal property bus
mess of certain value per anuunl or on Whichlhe PAYS
a hNei tax. conditions requisite 10 voting. Each
province makes its laws the limits OF the prop
ery qualification, but certain prohibitions on the right o
suffrage made general For instance Insane per
sons domestic servants per cons Rea~ whom, charge
crime ~ pending amt those who condemned, fraud
ueut hanktupts those who have accepted service under
foreign Governments without the permission o The GOV
ChilL soldiers nul sailors lu the regular
vice and members u the regular police force Thu regis
tron Of voters provided to- in the most stuurVut
manner The Registry Board ss tor nitccu days and all
clukons coming h,lnIe u must be cArnully eNamnnel
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MINORITY REPREsEyr,TroM
A Bin whose Eject viii he 20 Break MP the
"soIid south" In Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga bill Is In process
OF preparation having for It's object minority
representation in Congress, and will probably
be introduced in the House soon after the
reassemblage OF Congress. II proposes to have
the Legislature OF each State after the appor-
tionment OF the next census to redistrict tho
State that the minority as well ms tho majority
may be entitled to representation. Tho plan
proposed Is an ingenious one. and II in force Mt
the last election would have secured from the
South over thirty Republican members twenty
OF whom would have been colored men,
whilo on tho other hand tho Democrats
would have gained q corresponding num-
Der in the North. BY this plan. IL
carried out at the next election. tho Democrats
will have small majority. but all parts Of the
country alike will DO represented by Republic
cans ns well Ms Democrats. The plan Is 10 80
divide each state into districts that the district
may. as far ~ possible. be entitled to elect
either three or five members oach. thus permit
ting tho majority OF voters to elect two out Of
three. or three out Of i've. In cnse the district
Is entitled 10 three representatives each. the
electors vote for two cand dates and no more.
In case the district Is entitled TO five represcn-
intlves each. the elector can vote for three can
didatcs and no more. Where the State Is en-
titled to two representatives only. as In the case
OF Rhode Island and Florida II Is to be divided
into two districts. ench electing one member ~
Mt present. rs in this case majority and MI
norty representation would be impossible. In
al cilStH WNtiN tnffe IL an nuN representative.
after the State has been divid ii as nearly as
possible into districts to be represented by three
or i've members. separate district Ii TO be set
apart Tor this representative, who IL elected as
nj present. The effcct of this bill will be to
break up the solid South and secure to the
eGolored people 9 representative IN Congress IL
Is argued that II II were passed II would remove
the objections raised by Senator Blaine to the
present unequal representation Of the colored
population OF the South II IN not expected hat
the bill will pass NJ the present session Of Con-
gresa. hut IL will be introduced 20 attract public
attention and excite public discussion on the
next Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

A San Franciscan, Interested in cricket,
has Como to Australia to see II he cannot induce
Lord HARNESS team OF English players, now
making tour there, TO return by way OF the
Golden Horn, and show their style to the people
of tho Pacific coast. We should Judge that he
will not find Lord IIARRss team oiilsh about
accepting It contains at least two professional
cricketers. who are probably not above consid'
erations Of pocuniary benefit, anu besides mo
Australian team may tell them how profitable
their haunt across America was. in money
point of view. For three days play Ia San Fran
cisco alone they got $1,000 which would seem
TO make crcketng almost as profitable trade
AZ rowing. walking. or opera singing They
were carried forth and back from thor luxurl-
Gus hotel quarters by a stylish coach and four,
and had plenty OF FREQ dining. driving. and
sightseeinR there besides their superabun-
dance OF hard cash. The cricket clubs IN THIS
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr: Having
been employed 10 Keen account Of all moneys received
by committee appointed by Mayor Ely for the bcne
yellow fever sufferers Gnai account ~ which hA.
Lssn transmltted 20 the Mayor would answer the In
quiry ui Mr. Kelly IN fHr SIS Having tried unsuc
cc~s'ully 10 sell tho hooks donated by Mr. Kelly. he
could have learned by luquirug ~ the committee and
not showing hs address. they are held subject tn m
further orders. The only other aruce donated not
counted tor composition medal donor and value
known which. like the above books h hed subject {,
the order VI the giytr. JAMS ERilk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

Week before last THE SUN printed a
simple problem in accounts. The question was
whether on his yearly statement, embracing
six items all told. n New England liquor agent
was indebted to his town or the town to its
liquor agent, and how much2 Hundreds OF
correspondents havo sent In solutions. We
have printed enough OF those to show how
widely tho answers vary. A large percentage
Of the letters received have como from book
Keepers or clerks who expect TO be book
keepers.
As only ono OF theso many solutions is right
and all tho rest are wrong the question natu-
rally suggests itself whether the young men
who have ciphered themselves into a muddle
over this newspaper problem may not have
often blundered just as badly in dealing with
real accounts standing in the books Of their
employers 1t is q rather serious question for
the latter. Unless BRIDESMAIDS books are
kept correctly ana tho balance sheets show ex-
actly where he stands Mt the ond Of tho year
how is he to know that lac is not drifting int
bankruptcy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

Tho Kings County Supervisors yesterday
spent much time report ct the Special COMMITTEE
salArics aud ultimately defeated the report. whcl
designed 10 reduce the salaries OF the county
ployecs 5000 or about twenty per cent The BOARD
rel, ced the proposition to reduce the saaryo York
CLERK OF tho Court of Sessions from - on 20 ~ $50 hut
consented reduce the salary Charles VI Foley from
~ To 81 500 ant oi jas A. Duy IRON 1910 to ~ ~
All other recomue ndatnns OF thc Committee Jailed VI
IassAse. Doc Ause Of The want % one vote.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-SH: SEQ by
Tnr svS that Butler speaks Of Cen sheridan riding
Cedar creek oct 10, irG4 IN chapcau epaulets 4c.
A. eye witness and participant wish To correct this
lie nassd going to the front that morning. within
hity feet lie AMY hat ant odd tue cavalry
uNrrcoat Tue uuiN one OF ms stan Who Kept up with
him Col MiAe sheridan A. hc passed Dee said
Come back with me, boy am goins o. sleep IN my odd
"a night Ny own Coloucl got his death wound m
that battle. 4 HYArr.
"a I1prit srRtfr Harlem.
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a Curious Programme.


loNDoE. Dec. 2G.-Thorc Is movement
tho work IN CLASSES ma many n tho towns u me
Midland Counties, and IN the north of England tor the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and dl.onduwmcut uf the Established
Church, and the appropriation ul lts large revenues 70
relieve the lrni distress nov pre- ,'iut ap"n NE pc"
pie. The annual sum paid to the Archbishop ut Cantor
bury the Archbishop W York the twcnty.si Bishops
the twenty nine Deans. and The ~ Cdnuns o ihe want
uns cAthrdras amounts u 81 R~t On and TINS annual
II invested tor the Rmch0rAuun ul the Industrial
CLASSES would produce results OF almost incaleulauIe
economical and social va,ue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

Academy 81 Msste- II Flauto Magico.
nooth's Thestre-Evangeiire.
uo~ery Th~stre-Hsmlet
Hvesd~sy rhest-e-Uncle DanI
Drawing Rsom Thestre-in and Out Of Flsos
rita hV-s"e Th-stre-Rip Van wiukls
Globe r. satre only Farmers Daughter.
Crasd Opera u"uso-C oriulanus
lyee~n, Ihestre-Double Marriage
New Work Aqus rt-,a Cinderella
Nibio's Harden New York and London.
Olympic Theatre The ricket-of Leave Man.
Fsrk Iheetre-Bstcs In the wood.
sanFrsseisco uisstseis- Broadway, cor 1sth,L
STANDARD rh~stre-Aiinost Life.
stesvsay uaii Oratofio Matinee.
Tony Pastors Opera ususe-varisty. Matinee
Theatre Corasq-e-vsriety
TALON sqsarc Theatre The Bankers Daughter.
NRiiscL's uh~atr--My son
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Mr.. Cables Way.

To THE EDTroR OF THE sUN-Sir: will be one
Of one hundred Americans to quietly the "vonve
stone which my patriotic countryman, Nj cyrus Field
proposes American soil a. Vcrpe tuate the
John Andre AMI the glorious mission which
he was SO Miltuly interrupted By three miserable
Bodybuilding, Williams. ami Van Nart
And then after the aforesaid "Notiyc stone has been
removed. Will be one OF ten 10 pay Mr. Field TOR his
material WILLIAM T. CASH.
l5l LtxISGroN AyKSUF Dee 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

In the case OF JOHN SHERMAN, 1t is not 10
be forgotten that when he entered the Senate OF
the United States at the beginning OF the war.
becoming a momber Of the Finance Committee
he was poor man; yet in tho course OF n few
years he became a millionaire, without any
other ostensLble busIness than that Of Senator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27
The Mystery OF sugar Refining.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-ST; Apropos
Of authorizations of refined sugar. noticed three or four
years that the United states Pacn, once granted
patent someone whose name have forgotten for the
use acetate of lead In the sugar This
OF the worst metallic poisous known to science.
cannot how the Patent Office should consider ~ a
new and useful improvement LIAM CoLIc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27
Brother Cook Challene = d.

The Rev. Joseph Cook in one ~ his recont
lectures. having u~d the following LANGUAGE Forbes
Mus0w said that he could div out Of tie brain OF
any hahituM drunkard hnid fail OF alcohol that.
when gut spoon AMI lamp placed beneath it, the
LIQUID would burn With blue flame" A ! Halluu of
Boston offers 10 wager ~ 90 that Wnsow never sad or
wrote such thing The condition of the proposed
waseri, that Mr. Cook shall nay 81 600 to any charitable
institution which kaiuu snail name DO lac l. enable 10
prove his assertion. while Bauou agrees 10 do likewise Il
lac Is wrong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

The griovous results Of ignorance Of the
postal laws have appeared. to IN unusual de-
gree, in tho new New York Post ONCE during
the past few days. Many packages. put up by
affectionate relatives and friends. consisting Of
Christmas presents. have been held back in tho
Post Office for causes that might easily have
been obyiatod by inquiry on tho part Of tho
sender. Persons who send third-class mail
matter should inform themselves Of the postal
regulations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

Notwithstanding the recent exposures OF
arsenic preparations in 40 many Of the products
OF industry. its employment in this way appears
to DO actually extending. A large quantity stll
goes into wall papers-eighty-l five per cent. OF
these fabrics. il is ascertained. containing this
substance. which Is found alike in white. blue.
rcd yellow. green. and other colors the pale
tints frequently containing more than the most
brilliant 1t is also used in tickets paper cur
tains. covers Of boxes packages made for con-
fectionerY. and other papers. Arsenic as well
as other poisons. is likewise now used in the
coloring matter Of ladies' dresses. gentomens
underclothing. socks. hat Innings. lining OF
boots and shoes and is found in woolens.
silks. cottons and leather. AS many rs eight
grains OF II have been found In each square
foot Of dress. and as many IA ten grains have
been detected In single artificial flower.
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The Rev. LEONARD wooLsEY BACON, now

The Rev. LEONARD WooLsEY BACON now
OF Norwich Conn. but recently OF Geneva.
Switzerland. writes TO one OF the religious
weeklies that " the collapse Of Old Catholicism
all over Europe is already vsible;" in about
twelve months. he thinks. 1t will be complete.
In Geneva. tho Old Catholic Church. So
called. was never anything but n fiat church.
created by the State. and drawing such life as 1t
had from Government DEGREES and subsidies
Its preachers had no congregations. Now that
State support is Withdrawn. II tumbles
down OF its own intrinsic foebleness. In
Berno. too. the authorities are negotiating with
the elected priests who adhered 20 Rome and
the Old Catholic preachers are packing their
trunks. "A queer Falstafllan regiment raked
and scraped from the more accessible corners
OF France and Italy" is the disrespcctiul way in
which the Rev. Mr. BACON speaks Of them. The
Old Catholic cure Of Basel has thrown up his
charge in disgust. denouncing his parish coun-
ell as "a mere nest Of frecthinkers and inf
dcs;" and the Rev. Mr.. Bacon says tho descrip-
ton fits tho lay leaders in the movement with
whom no himself was acquainted In Geneva.
Altogether. he makes it pretty plain that he
looks upon the sympathy extended and money
contributed by American Professionals b the Old
Catholic organization as money and sympathy
wasted.
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Cold nom the Northind blows the wind kcenly,
tCold ARE the dr,olatc homes of the poor)
Soon VIII the snowfakcs he falling scr'urly
Think Of the pain that the Areess endure
Bnrhtly In plrlors the diamonds sl.ton
Tons Of black diamonds one wouldhuy)
beautiful darhn-s 10 loving words listen
po,erty's cuidrcn are dying close nyl
Ice stretches out from the shore of the river.
ANY worn blankets, old dresses, or coatsp
Even the warmc-t must lr,mbc and shaver,
Every tree giit CAD ans' notes)
They who have rlent5 may rest ana De thankful
dhink OF Cots children with nothing AZ ALL
Now should sweet charity = river b, bank iuu
Qhiuk al the stream that Is bitter IS gaD
wintcri with MS, IN spite Of delaying
dlrlp that poor woman. 80 scAnuiy ,laij
Now for the plurics Of skating aud syighus.
ulunger IS driving that gltl TO the bad)
Months arc before ~ OF hard winter weather
Isce the poor babe, in their p,uiul uc.tl
nightly the uch ones are JOYFUL together,
Charity gives TO all pleasures "a ns)
Brightly the sun OF prosperity rises
G'cc that you make not lho hard tunes t1hatdI
Pasta thc days of the "pahc" ma cua,'
dlcaycn with charU's lew,lsH strredl
Winter shuts down upon city and forest,
thousands must suffer with hunger aud Cudl
Joy Is now highest and need lsnow sorc,l.
ChanVS crown is ct heavenly gohl
The OId. EnectuaI Cough Remedy,
Jayues ENIcctorAnt Ado
Tho Fallen Leaves wilklc Collins, new novel, WI
AM A Ia Laslls
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BosroN. Dee. 2G.-The Rev, LEONARD Woods
died in this city Tuesday aged ~ lie was born at
kewburph IN I-u7 graduated ~ Union College IN lS27
ami from ea1 10 edi VA, President o ho"don COLLEGE
lie the author ot many volumes lie received the
degree u d from Harvard IN 1875, and shat OF LII d.
frum a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

When the red ball is up I'm Central Park
youthful New York rejoices. Most Of the boys
skate. and so do many Of the girls. and the al
vent Of the skating season is hailed with JOY.
The late cold snap has put the park lakes in ex-
cellent condition for the enjoyment Of the most
popular OF winter sports. No wonder thou
sands flock there. The exercise is healthful
and invigoratlng. The spectacle Of rosy
checked maidcns in bewitchng costumes
and with flashing eyes, and Of stalwart
young men gracefully gliding in curves and
circles. Il In itself beautiful. There is no limit
to the variety Of tho movements skater may
make. nor to the grace and skill that may be put
into them. You may skate all day and not pass
word with other skaters. or you may have the
liveliest Of companions. Everything tends to-
ward making the sport popular. and II was en-
joyed yesterday quite as much as ever before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

When parents deposit money in savings
banks for the benefit OF their children they had
better be careful. II they make tho deposits in
their children's names. to keep the bank books
themselves; otherwise they will lose all control
over 1t. and in case q family discussions. may
live 10 see 1t taken possession OF without their
consent. and perhaps even used against them.
Such is the moral to be drawn from a de-
cision rendered yesterday in regard TO dis
puted deposit in the Blocker Street Bank for
Savings.
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To THE Enron or THE SUN- Sir. hereby
challenge any hoy To walk my miles for ny dollars S'u
and the championship uf America. The match 10 take
place IN this city at any sreriftd time.
GroRGE s. llAsriNGs 100 Broadway. city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

AS New Years comes on Wednesday. THE
WKrKtY SIS will be published on the sday morning
preceding that holiday Advertisements be handed
N on the Monday before.
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ny special Arrangement with the author Mr. Collinss
novel viii be published exclusively Ia Fiahk Ls.dss
Illustrated Ncu,tsiyd, Jan ado
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Winter weather.

Fion No Nurri.f1cp H-1H
rumor comes from Paris that bonncts are to
be worn ON the head hereafter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

Or Bulls Cough Syrup never fails 10 care a cough or
cold In short time, Price 70 centA--lde
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city and Philadelphia also know whether the
Australians we're we'll rcmunerated for their
services on the Atlantic coast Altogether we
should say that the latter could make such re-
port to their present guests. Lord HARRrs's
team. rs would incline them not to be coy about
accepting a proposal for On American trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27

1t is now known that il oils are mixed with
sawdust. textile materials. &c. 80 as to be OK
posed TO the atmosphere in thin films, oxygen
s rapidly absorbed. the temperature Of the
mass rises, and. under favorable circumstances
actual ignition may ensuc. The effect varies
greatly with the kind OF oil used. some oils
being exceedingly dangerous while others may
be regarded ms practically safe; hence, the risk
Of flre in a factory must be influenced to a very
considerable degree by tho Kind of oil used,
Olive oil has boon considered the least dan
gerous-mincral oils. pine, linseed, and rape,
and their mixture. the most so-while all other
oils are supposed to hold an intermediate posi-
ton. But accordlcgt to some recent experiments
made abroad olive oil Is to be regarded as really
among tho most dangerous Of all, while the ny
drocarbons such as the mineral oils are inca
pable OF producing spontaneous combustion.
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The Bryant Commemoraton Of next Monday
evening. in the Academy Of Music, will he under the
auspices of that ancient and distinguished Institution,
the New York Historical Society, and among the mem
bers OF the Committee OF Arrangements Dr. George
II Moore, Mr. Andrew Warner, the Rev pr. Osgood and
John Austin Stevens The chief feature Of the common
Grafton VIII be discourse by George W, Curtis on
Tho Life. Character, and Writings OF william Cullen
Bryants The occasion will he OF unusual interest
and Mr. Curtis will doubtless give his best powers to the
discourse. II Is already assured that the Academy Of
Music Will be hled by such audience only the New
York Historical Society attract But IL is reported
that Nj Hayes with Mr. Evarts and other members OF
the Hayes Cabinet and Tccumseh sherman have sent
word that they also will be present