The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-28

no question about the soundncss OF the reason
ing on which tho petition for reduction is
founded. The salaries OF officials should be
brought nearer tho compensation for similar
labor in private life. not only in Missouri. but
also in New York.
For several hours yesterday morning n
gang Of masked burglars were industriously at
work in the Manhattan Savings Institution.
Having finished their job in n workmanlikc
manner. they gathered up their tools and went
away. carrying of with them booty largo
enough to reward their toll. The Manhattan
Savings Institution is on tho corner Of Broad-
way and Beeckor street its front and side are
mainly window glass; Police Headquarters IL
only few blocks away md within short
radius there arc three police stations. Yet II
WIS not until after the burglars had gonc away
that the police learned from the banks ianitor
of tho crime that had been committed under
their noses.
This Ianitor does duty ms hay watchmnn alec.
His story Is that he received the keys from the
night Waterman at q o'clock: that ten minutes
later the burglars arrived, put pistols TO his
head forced him To- give up tho keys to the
vault and tho combination. handcuf1ed him and
put guard over him they then opened the
vault, took of the doors Of two " the four COM
went away. Both the watchmen are under mr.
rest. but we have no news as yet of the capture
Of the burglars and the recovery oi the secure
ties
1t is n gratifying fact that l5S9ll voters
Of this city have indicated tl.'ir purpose 10 vote
at tho coming election by registering their
names NJ the law requires. This IL an increase
1929 from last years rocis'rntion and TO
that cNtcnt is gain for good politics and good
government. since the moro generally the
people II this city interest themselves IN cleo
ti0ns the more likely these are 10 ~ right. But
1t is n discouragiug fact that at lenst % 1000
voters have virtually said. 10y their failure TO
register their names. that they do MT care
whether New York is well governed or not.
Who stabbed Alderman Mounts? What
was the wouldbe murdercr's motive? These
are questions that everybody is asking. and
they will not be answered until the middle
aged, ilrahy man in dark clothes and wearing
sim Derby hat is found. The finding II This
man il a matter 81 more than usual importance.
and il bchooycs the police 10 show diligence in
following up any clue thoy now have or may
hereafter acquire The Alderman. being unable
to think Of anybody who would bc likely 10 DO
such n thing. believes that ne is the victim Of n
mistake his nssaant having taken him for
another man; and this is the most probable
explanation of the afrair. But 10y his course In
the Board he may have made enemies without
knowing H. and there Is the chance that the
man who stabbed him knew perfectly well what
he was about In either case. this man must be-
found.
According g. a private lcttcr received n
ST. Paul Minnesota the battlefield IN which
CCsrrR fell is stll covered with tho lloa he'd
skeletons " his soldiers Tho few shoyalful-
Of earth thrown over them have been washed
away. and the romans are exposed to the elo-
ment-. A SOUND II mon night oasily be- detailed
, from ono Of tho military posts in Dakota (,
| properly inter the bones 81 these brave men
| Tho Indians. who ara careful to guard ,heil
| dead from the providing wolf either by placing
the bodies on elevated platforms or by bury ng
them doop in the earth, must be astonishcd a
such evidence Of neglect on the part u peopl.
| claiming 10 be their superiors.
Tho supreme Court uf Virginia has 20
! fused to recognize rs valid the marriage 81
negro TO n white woman. tho parties havinl
gone from that State To- The District u Colum
! hia, whore such unions are legal. been marie,
! there. and then returned 10 Virginia IT.,
effect ~ the decision is thnt the couple 60 g. tn,
| penitentiary. In two New England Statos
Maine and Rhode Island such marriages ar,
| prohibited though In Maino the law is said t.
! boz n dead letter. In New York Statc over ilfteer
| hundred whit" women have oolorod men fo
! husbands, and the proportion In some II tho
! Eastern States is said % be equally large
White mon rarely marry colored women. and
c',se Of tho kind which came to lieht In uppo
circles in Boston recently. created a sensation
A fortnight ago. in an Interesting tall
with reporter for TIL Sun. III" Row. Dr
| SruHEN H. TYING IT.. set forth the ideas Of thu
| orthodox clergymen and laymen who are {,
meet this week in his church and cxplainc,
the purposes 81 the meeting. This morning
We supplement his explanations which hav,
attracted wide attention, with not less inter
osting statement Of the views u numbc
If representative Now York ccrgymcr
who are not going To take part in tn
| Doctors Prophetic Conference. Some Of til,
| city pastors were found sick or away from
| home. and two or three declined to say any
thing at present; but the others talked freely
and pointedly. OF all the clergymcn Gale,
upon only one avowed himself n believer in th'
doctrine held by the younger DR.. TYING. Tcl
reject il utterly. one is doubtful about II
several think the Conference Il waste q
| time. and two or throe say that
| will do positive harm. Tho utteranco
| OF such men as Drs. OTIS II TIrTANY. JOH'
! torToN SMITH. /. \. WAsHBvRN. s lHENLUi
| PRIME, ROSWELL d. llIncHD ocK. W. II. PANIoN
! EDWARD M,GIyNN, IlowAEp CHosBi. l.. II
| CHArIN. GroRcE Ii. HipwoRrH. and WiIIIAN
JOHNSTON carry So much weight that the mem
beers Of the Prophetic Conference will be com
PEELED TO reply to them. Meanwhile the gen
cral Nullic, like Bishop PorlER is passive. bu
| Interested and attentive.