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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
sumo MR. TIIDEN.
Allegations that re Evadcd Paying Income
Tax Promptiy Met-Thc Decision.

Tho political campaign Income tax suit
against President elect Tiden was before
United States Judge Blatchford yesterday Tho
Government sued for about ti50,0D alleged to
bc duo IA tax and penalty on Mr.. Tldcn's in
como for nine years. beginning In 1861. Mr.. A.
j. Vandcrpocl, for tho defendant. dcmurrcd 10
each count I'm tho complaint. The first count
seeks To recover 81 600 as tax on n pretended
annual income for the year 1861. with interest
from the Goth of June, 1852. The Government
estimated Mr. Tlldcn'a income az 400 900. Mr..
Vanderpocl said The defendant il tho only
person upon whom u has been attempted tn i'm
pose this tax Tor 1861. No ono has ever paid
dollar ot IT,. The executive officers who allow
this suit 10 he prose 'utcd. the District Attorney
whose name IL subscribed to the capias inst-
tutng the suit. and the gentleman now holding
that nigh office never have paid one cent ~ in
come tax for that yoar. and have ncvcr boon
asked to pay cent OF II, and we venture tho
assertion that after the lapse Of sixteen years
they never expect to pay acont Of II. Tho law
isg2. '"S '''' '"A 'o' ''"' your was repeated IN
All the other counts in tho declaration Of the
Government tho defendant says are without
foundation in fact
Judge Batchford sustained the demurrer to
the first count Tho counts covering the income
for the subsequent years were argued ~ length
by District Attorney Woodford and Mr.. Wander
pool. Gen. Woodford cited numerous prcce-
dents for the position taken by the Government.
and discl9imcd any intention OF giving the suit
political color.
Mr. Vandcrpocl contcnded that as Mr.. Tilden
had paid the tax flScd by the Assessor the Gov
eminent was bound by tho action Of its agent
and could not make further demand.
Judge Blatchford said that tho cnse. in his
opinion, was a milar 10 that Of the Dollar Saw
ings Bank. whore n decision of the supreme
Des I Von ayGT cou sS5% RR@H
was difference in the two cases he could not
sustain thu. dcmnrrer Tho ease was adjourned
question further,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
THE TRUCKMAN's LESSON.
Practical sort OF Instruction In the Ar %
Starting Obstinate II o-se.

truck horse trotting down second ave-
nue. ut lively pace came to a sudden halt. yes
terday. near Thirty-nrst street. That the halt
was unexpected, at least to the driver. was evil
dent from the fact that the shock ofthe halt threw
him over the forward guard of the truck into
the street After he had gathered himself to-
gether and had succeeded in mounting his We
hicle. he INDUCED in such expressions as soothe
the feelings OF drivers in general. and empha-
sized each most bloodcurdlng mprecation
with blow Of the whip upon the horses back
AT first the beating was adm lnlstcred for re-
venge; then rs the animal did not bulge. IL
was continued with view to coaxing him for
ward in the way he should go. The horse man
Tested his displeasure by shaking his head
but not step did he take. A small crowd gath
who composed II but volunteered advice 10 the
The substance OF most OF the remarks made
I'D bate on the head av him wild a shtone"
While the beating continued. and while the
crowd was increasing. a brewers wagon hauled
up alongside. Down from the elevated seat
clambered a fat driver In blue cotton blouse and
overalls. who made his way through the throng
and thus addressed the driver OF the refractory
horse;
ahoise. i9ost sthop NIT dot vip. und xii mo n
hand init dot horse. | show You someting,
Yoost dakc of dc harness of Won de horse und
you shall see,"
So saying, no began unbucking the gearing.
dismopnted, he soon had the horse cleared Of
everything but his bride. Then. taking tho
animal 10y the head. he led him from between
the shafts walked him slowly about twenty feet
from the truck brought him back. and har-
messed him again. Now" said he TO the truck
man. yon ,yoost go ahet; Dot horse is all
right And so he was. No sooner had tho
truckman taken up the lines than the horse
started oil on lOg trOt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
GARDEN CTTY'S C1IHEDR4L.
The Building Rapidly Approaching Compile
tton-Changes In the Plans.

The Stewart Memorial Cathedral at Gar
den City. L. l.. is rapidly approaching compile
ton. The original plans have been materially
changed since the laying OF the corner stone on
June 2s, 1877. The rear wall and the chancel
were taken down last summer Immediately
after their completion. In order to enlarge the
building sufficiently for n cathedral service. SO
rapidly has the work OF building been pushed
that the walls are now up. The buttresses. fin
ishcd with dclcately turned. crocketed pin
naccs are In place. The timbcrs OF the roof are
all up and temporary covering has been put
on. 1his is to he removed early In the spring.
The tower is up To the spring Of the arches Of
the b"ltry windows. The choir has been en-
larRed - feet, and now measures 20 by 80 feet.
IL IL well lighted with six windows all enrich ed
with stone mullions and tracery.
The chancel has been enlarged two bays IS
feet. and is now % by 81. feet. apsidal In form.
dows. the tops being covered with stone tracery
sprlnging from the Jambs of the opening.
These Windows are designed for the figures OF
Christ and the Twelve Apostles in stained glass.
Inc stone tracery of the windows IL To form n
rich canopy over each figure The sides below
and arched. panelled tracery. having buttrcsses
AT the angles. finished with pinnacles adorned
with crockets.
On the sides below the windows arc arranged
the pisclna. the credence table, the ambry. and
the Scdilia. The panel work is finished with
gables and canopies adorned with crockets.
cOrnicc work. club ornaments. and the enrich
ments above the stills OF the window. The whole
forms very rich and effective reredos Clus-
tered shafts are carried up In the angles from
w-trh will be richly adorned with ribs and
sculptured bosses.
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A Queer Marriage Notice. Wedding In n
Hotel, and Eeticent Clergy man.

Among the marriage notices In THE sun
Of "Wednesday last appeared the following:
BLAGuE- CowL At jcrscy city by the Rev +.
Vorht. Giles blaeuo to JOSEF hinc 'owl
II will be seen that tho exact place whcrc tho
ceremony WIS performed and the time are omit
ted. On Saturday the Orange rtro,,icie con-
tanned story Of u marriage performed in the
paror Of the Mansion House In Orange on
Tuesday. by Justice A. II. Freeman. the bride
and groom giving their names as Giles Blaguc
and Josephine Oowl and the landlord. Mr.. Me-
Chesncy, and ono or two OF his guests bcing
witnesses. Tho couple are described M persons
Of education and refinement. and the witnesses.
the Chronicle says, arr at u loss to account for
their wish to be married In this way. The
groom. according to the snmc account. was an
elderly gentleman. and the bride much
younger lady.
The Chronicles account concludes "a follows:
Mr. Blaeue has children whom he wishes 70 place IN
SOM sg, Saqp@ or"9s. ard Is prCsass maj be
lett Orange after taking dinner at the Mansion House.
A SUN reporter called Mt the residence Of tho
Rev. William 4. Corbit Mt Ga Grand street Jcr-
sey City. late on Friday night lie is robust,
clcnn-shavcn man, over 81. with small, cold
gray eyc,s. and siiraiGht coarse black hair: min
and munied up In his'greaucoat rs he ls going
70 or returning from PRAYER mnctng at night.
He read tho paragraph clipped from tho Or
angc Chronicle. and then GLANCED at the mar
rlnHr notice publlencd IN The SUN.
Who says | married these people ?" he in
CURED brusquely. dropping the hand In which
he held the extracts. and looking at the reporter
quzzicaly.
The reporter pointed TO the papers and the
clergyman said: oh. bosh that's nothing.
Anybody could put that in"
"Will' You say that you did not marry two
persons with those names p asked the reporter.
II will not tell you. | never tell whom
marry. 1t has always been u matter Of princi-
Pile with me not to do so. Whatever they say Of
Cnrbit. they are bound TO pui. on his tombstone.
He died an honest man'n Then the minister
turned around In his easy chair and seemed to
be satisfied.
Several questions intended to draw from him
some facts in relation TO the marriage failed.
He intimatcd that he had not yet reported the
marriage to the Bureau Of Vital Statistics.
Mr.. Corhit is pastor of tho Trinity VI. T..
Church York street, Jersey City, and he has
achieved some popularity recently 10y his SER
mons on future punishment.
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on, hat must grow ont Of itself. In tho mere
matter Of dress sho shows this to perfection. No
nrtlst has appeared hero for years whose COS
tumery has been more sumptuous, elaborate, or
splendid. But considered merely AZ dress. II
clutches the eye lcss than did the inadequate and
inartstc decorations of Miss Anderson.
That which lnscinates the scnsc in this caec s
the 1.-the. scnsuous body that gives all its glory
OF contour and rhythm OF action to the drnpcry
that hides il.
But ModJcska. having erected q type ~ volup-
tuous beauty, proceeds to show us that it cannot
escape the misery which follows the transgrcs-
sion Of law.
Her gamut Of anguish IL n chromatic one.
TO uso musical phrase. hhe proceeds by half
steps. There are too many liSlc measures OF
misery In her life to find expression ~ &c COM
mon chords
Clara Morris condensed the agony Of q life
time into scream that stabbed the ear with
violence. Modieskn has a thousand poignant
half tones that Morris's ear could not detect
We follow this beautiful creature through the
play with commseration that does not shame
us. She il worthy Of our pity. She has made
us feel that hcr fate il organized In her ex-
istcnce. We see the delicate and even heroic
woman crushed In her beauty. She recognized
in her mirror the same phantom that set out to
pursue her when the play opens. And finally
VIZ SEQ her upon the brink of eternity. II sho
had strength she would inerrogate heaven now
about the awful mystery Of life. for che does not
yet comprehend IT. But the memorable will not
oven allow that. Beauty lies a-wreck The
rcvclry is over. the little drama of life ia draw
ing to its close-a few tears. a gasp or two. and
beauty lies dead upon its face.
think that we have less OF the freshly Camille
| In this than ia usual. I think also. that it
shows a fine sagacity In the artist, no less than
high aesthetic purpose.
II you agree with me. am delighted. and
can only join you in that toast Of my friend
Mackaye's.
Here's that we may all be metaphysical
| NyN CnISKfr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
BROOKLYN's GREAT PERIL.
The Inadequacy OF the Mesns OF ExtinGuish-
Ing fires Under ueadway.

Tho Brooklyn Theatre fire Of 1876, In
which 900 persons persisted shocked the world.
and yet to-day the city that was the scene Of
that appalling calamity is without the adequate
facilities for extincuishing great FIRE should
1t once get under Roadway. Chief Thomas
Nevins has only II steam engines. 5 trucks
and 1873 men under his command. and some
parts OF the city are left almost entirely without
the means OF eStingushng even small nre.
In the district bounded by Bedford avenue De
kalb avenue. the City Hall. and Prospect Park
there IL not single fire engine. II would take
nearest points-Carlton avenue, near Myrtle,
Graham street near Myrtle and Herkimer
street. between New York and Brooklyn avenues
to reach tho middle Of this district. The dis
avenue. and East NV York is covered by only
two engines-one in Herkimer street and one
in De kalb avenue. One engine In Van Brunt
street. near Seabring. has to attend 10 one mile
OF heavy warehouses. factories. and other vau-
able property along the river front, and so run
ming back TO the canal. Five engines take in
the districts from Hamilton avenue 10 the navy
yard, and extending as far back rs Sixth and
Portland avenues. One engine in Java street
does duty for the whole Of Greenpoint a district
made up for the most part OF immense ware
houses, lumber yards, and factories. The en-
CINE in Second street, Eastern District. between
North Eighth and North Ninth streets. looks
Grand street, along the river front, n distance
street. Eastern District. comprehends a district
OF u mile and n quarter by n mile and half
square, bounded 10y Newtown creek. Union
avenue and Greenpont.
Thousands of frame dwellings have been
erected IN the outer wards, aud these are I'M
protected by single engine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20

OXFORD, Sumner county, Kan, Jan 10
We have had but n few days Of winter weather
in southern Kansas. Tho wheat looks NJ green
as in spring. We SOW mono hut winter wheat
and a larger area was sown last fall than ever
before 1t is estimated that about 90. 900 acres
were sown in this (Sumnerl county last fall. We
will have a yield of twenty-five bushels per
acre il nothing bcfnlls il before harvest There
are many mon in the East who would do well to
come 10 southern Kansas, in the great Arkan-
sas Valley. This county is truly the garden Of
this valley, and land can be secured or pre-
cmpted from the Government AZ tl25 per acre
Each head OF the family or any ono who is
u years OF age; can .prctmpt 1860 acres uach
longing 10 the Government IN this county
which can ho preGmpted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
COMES TING 4 yETERAN'S WILL.
Commodore Csspender's Money In Dispute
Where Insanity was Not Proved.

The last will and testament OF the late
Commodore Carpenter has occupied the atten-
ton OF the Orphans Court OF Monmouth county.
n. j.. for several months past. The Commo-
dorc who was a native Of Brooklyn. settled In
Shrewsbury In Monmouth county. upon his re-
tirement from the navy in 1850. and died child
less there May l6. 1877. in his sist year He
willed his property which is estimated at
500 600 TO his sister Sarah c. Carpenter. q
maiden lady who had derived her principal
support from him for many years At her
death 5000 was TO be distributed among the
nine children OF the late John Y. Mason, for
merly Secretary OF War. and the remainder
among the Wilkinson family. relatives of his
deceased wife. The will being presented for
other sister of the dead Commodore. The
brother. Jacob G. Carpei der is q retired mer-
Sn"p Wor rI5sS'ng H. Sew bruphswsss rnpp,ed to
Williams. wife OF a well-to-do resident Of
Shrewsbury. with whom the Commodore board
ed for several years before his death.
Mr.. Williams Testified that the will was wit
mpiore. he said was suffering from what was
said to be sofaning OF the brain. and had "a
stroke OF paralysis about two years before. In
his opinion the Commodore was not in III con-
dition Of mind to make a will, His brother
John died n an asylum for lunatics.
the will had noticed the change in the Commo-
dore after his wfes death. which took pl,
1871 lie hAi witnessed four wills Tor the Com
modore. and was Of the same opinion rs Mr..
Williams. whose farm he works on shares
The medical testimony OF DR.. Patterson, who
treated the Commodore in his last Illness and
q DIR. Wi liam 7. White Of New York. who saved
his life when he had the fever at Panama. dis
his last disease.
The most convincing testimony produced.
however, was contained in the Commodores
vouminous correspondence. which he kept up
until about month before his death. II
contained frequent declarations Of his inten-
aanlauf fNsall.s
accordance with his last will. He wrote fuently
aud correctly. and his latest productions. al
though their tone was respondent as he be-
came feebler I'm the last few months and hs
handwriting more cramped. yet they gave evil
dence that his mind was clear and sound UP to
almost his last hour.
The Court sustained the will.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
LIfE ~ THE ON DIsTRICT RING.
working onietiy To Regain their Power-A
scheme Of Plumber Mapped Out.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-The old District
Mns. With some new Democratic recruits. is
Working quietly but vigorously 10 obtain possess
non OF the riiy Government. The majority Of
NJ present Commissioners cannot be said to be
'ery hostile to the old Ring. but since the APP
"intment Of Mr. Bryan "a one OF the Commits
n"ners ih"rc Aas certainly been great change
Or tic better, The scheme now is 10 pass
Though Congress tho bin reported by Mr., Hen
'~ "' vermont providing a new form Of gov
rnm"Nt for the District. This scheme has the
'uIuNr 81 tho entire local press. and il is very
"d'h' 'hW grand system Of plunder has been
h"1pri out. There are about flfty miles Of rot
IN wooden payements which will have TO be
np."'cd during tie coming year, and this will
MoFd hlg suealings for more than one paw
hs hlng' II is n significant fact that
A' |oN which claims 10 BE- n Democratic
organ IL 1'ai0us ia It's support Of the bill, which
,hHr' ulonoi by an the Ring people. 1t il still
u,i' Iehl n ant TINT II this morning makes n
Eu'i hi" x Ulpn Mr. Bryan. who is the only
IL r,i'ii.r VINO IS not thoroughly under the
e. hNf Influences The IJsf also attacks
Srl.'r hiulull enormously. This is the ono
~ Ign ,i"' in the rather gloomy outlook Of the
XII I, "n. II l- proof strong As holy writ
P.' az hWdNl T. not pieaslng the district
n'.N ~" speaker has undoubtedly made
io tNNirr- hut they have not shaken public
IRON iim hr tH" Past are only calculated 10
,.'' "a" iulllc that Whatever may nave
~. Mr. Ntndlls shortcomings. they We're
"'s'"n'7 % the hcud Hnd not Of Tie heart.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
NOTING THE WESTERN CROPS.
More Wheat and Hog. offered than the Local
Railroads Can Take.

ALEDo, H.. Jan. III have ridden within
forty-eight hours from the wheat fields in
southern Minnesota to Galcsburg the centre Of
the corn fields in Illinois, To-day is the Nth
day since September that the roads have been
passable in Illinois. and the ninth day in north
ern Iowa. Corn has everywhere remained in
cribs on the farms or in the fields. Every avail
able team Is now engaged hauling II to stations
TO be sheed. The wet weather has not dam
aged the crop materially; II has simply clogged
all shipments. To-day the roads are SO good
that long lines Of teams are arriving at all the
railroad stations along the Chicago and North
western. the Chicago and Rock Island. the
Burlington and Quincy and the Iowa branch Of
The Illinois Central, In many instances It is
and hogs offered The corn will not be shipped
from local depots until April and May.
The crops have not been oyer-estimated. The
live hogs from 1856 per hundred 10 1925. and
y u stil falling; Corn is offered in large guam
Railroad for 22 cents. The trains from Nebraska
and western Iowa are not abl lie 10 take all the
hogs. wheat. and corn offered. The advance
ChSago. The next ten days. II the weather
continues good. will All Chicago. Toledo. and
nas the Lt Shore S YORK He r%nf
Michigan Central. Grand Trunk. and Eric will
not be able 70 take i. II will take four weeks
for the trunk lines 10 remove the excess OF
Western freight now headed for New York
Immense quantities OF corn are offered along
the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in
Nebraska for ~ cents. Minnesota and Iowa
wheat is about third shipped. and another
third is now at the stations being loaded or on
the way.
:, Chicago and Milwaukee business men in New
York should take cheerful view OF Western
prosperity. Corn land is already frmer In lii
nois, and the value of the wheat lands Of north
ern Iowa and Minnesota have doubled in many
Instances. The coming wave Of freight must
help all railroad property between the wheat
corn. and hog fields and the seaboard. Tho
present W inter- wheat crop could not look better.
There Ii also an increased acreage. and. during
the warm winter, farmers have prepared the
ground for third more spring wheat next year.
Ell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
SWINDLING 4 THEATRE.
Forred Admiration Ticket. " hich were Sold Mt
the Rate OF Nine Seat. for IA Dollar.

Mr.. stephen Fiskc, the manager Of the
Fifth Avenue Theatre. discovered accidentally
few days ago that the theatre was being swim
died by forged bill poster and admission tickets.
Detective John Dunlap was sent to the theatre.
In the box Office were four Of these forged
passes. one for three reserved seats. another for
two. and the others for four each. As the cur
tain fell. Dunlap accosted gentleman who. with
his wife and two children. occupied four seats.
The gentleman. whose name lie Goldsmith. and
who lives Mt $40 East Thirteenth street said that
he procured the tickets OF his nephew, John
Waterman X Goldsmith Of il5 Mercer street
Young Roscnncld said: Three months
ago. as | was waiting for my turn TO
enter the Fifth Avenue Theatre, we'll
dressed young man accosted me and
inquired whether | was waiting TO purchase
ticket ! replied in the Affirmative. and he
then produced n bill poster ticket which he
sold me for fifteen cents. | obtained a seat on
this ticket few weeks ago he met me at
Blocker street and Broadway and asked me IL
! wanted TO purchase some tickets. | asked
him to call on me. He came on Friday. and
sold me those three tickets. representing nine
seats. for one dollar, | gave one OF the tickets
10 NJ. Mayer. a brother clerk. had no suspi-
cions OF the tickets being forged. bought
them and gave them o. my friends in perfect
good faith. | never resold them. but either
used them myself or gave them away"
Mr. Roscnnrd describes the man who sold
him the tickets as well dressed. OF medium siz>,
aged about twenty, Of salow com plexion. and
smooth face.
Mr. stephen Fske declined n say TO what
amount tue theatre had been victimzed.
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THE WILL OF a SUICIDE
Surrogate Daley Decides that j ohm II. Stein
naeher not Insane.


John Henry Schumacher, a jeweller OF
20 Boerum street Brooklyn. on Nav 20 last
committed suicide over the dead body OF his
wife, who two days before had committed sui
eide by taking poison. On the day after his
wife's death he sent for lawyer and made his
will. giving all Of his estate. which was worth
about t20. 900. TO His natural son. Edward. whose
mother. while sbe lived with Schumacher, had
two children. son and daughter. The
woman and her daughter live in Springfield.
Mass. After his separation from her. he mar
ried Louisa Schumacher. who bore him son,
n6s haa ased eEa ysar Stem
wife. and three years ago louisa Schumacher
ohta ined divorce from him on the ground OF
adultery, and taking her child. and several
thousand dollars in lieu OF aimony. she went
TO Europe.
II was in behalf OF her son Henry that n con-
test OF the will was begun before Surrogate
Dailec In Kings county. on the ground of in
sanity. Testimony was introduced 10 show
that Steinmacher's mother was insane that he
was excitahle and suffered from some great dis
order in the head. and that he acted excitedly
aud rrationally from the time OF his wiie's
suicide until his own Experts testified that
thoy thought Schumacher insane. and the
Court was asked 10 deem the act of suicide itself
Surrogate Daley. in his decision fled yester-
day, said that il seemed impossible to conclude
that none but insane persona commit suicide.
The courts had determined that suicide itself
was neither sanity nor insanity. After dolib-
erately reading the letter. Schumacher wrote TO
his son Edward on the very day he made the
will. 1t is impossible" the Surrogate says
" To conclude that man who could 80 DELHI
e,rately give the reasons for his acts. SO fully
direct his son rs to the estate he was 10 leave
and then follow this letter 10y infinitely carrying
out the acts contemplated, was insane"
Surrogate Daley says that according to the
letter. the testatQr believed that by taking his
own life he would at once rejoin this deceased
have made a mistake In his calculation ms To
the fate that awaits the suicide: but the fact
that such was his belief accounts for his acts
and shows that he fully possessed his reason
The will is accordingly admitted to probate.