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Let Us Profit BY II.

Tho disgraceful spectacle of city govern
ment which We have had presented TO us
since the inauguration Of Mayor COOPER
should produce at least one compcnsating
benefit; it should lead to n reorganization
OF our municipal institutions on some SEN
sible and enduring basis.
Tho trading in Offices which is now un-
blushingly carried ON in the face Of the
MONDAY sun il entirely at variance with
the spirit OF our Constitution, II not with its
letter The influence upon the public morals
is dcmoralzinR to the last degree. Our
mixed commissions, instead OF elevating
the standard OF oflicc-holding, sink it to q
lower depth. 1t has got so now that it is
repulsive TO any one with the instincts of n
gentleman to remain ON one OF these com
missions.
For the last four months there have been
hundreds OF men spending their time In
plans and lntrigucs TO obtain for themselves
or their friends some portion Of the patron
age pertaining to the Mayors Office, which
should have been disposed Of within ten
days after the beginning OF his term.
Nearly all these persons must necessarily
be disappointed. No temptation should
have been held out to them TO waste
their time in this manner. But this is a
minor effect compared TO the influence ON
the community in general, who read and
hear constantly Of barter in Office as Of a
trade in ordinary merchandise.
Tho one man power, when it is employed
to control great party, or TO distribute
Offices, is very Objectionable; but the one
man power, when it is officially exercised
by man chosen by n popular vote, for a
limited term, is the only efficient municipal
government we can have.
charter, and a strong man. clothed Will
ample power fox Mayor. The contrast il
refreshing even to contemplate.
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stored TO meet t. and eth TO have left
surplus to carry over TO another season.
with tho expense Of collecting ice reduced
60 the lowest limit, and with q supply near
Mt hand practically incxhaustiblc, they have
filled their storchouscs, both old and new,
at smaller outlay Of money than at any
time since tho war. They are therefore
able to sell ice at rates low enough to put it
within the roach Of nearly everybody.
The price last year was 80 n ton, whole
sale or - cents hundred weight mt retail.
Onc-half Of these figures ought to be
enough for this summer. but the price will
probably average about S2.25 a ton Mt whole
sale, while for hotels, restaurants, and clubs
it fctches from 10 to ~ cents n hundred, and
families obtain it ut higher rates. Tho great
cost of distributing the ice to families must
of course be taken into the account when we
consider the price at retail, but that is re-
duced in these times OF low wages, and tho
expense Of Keeping horses Is less than in
the years when the companies had so many
plausible excuses for their high charges The
largest OF the companies, for instance, Keeps
five hundred wagons going during the warm
weather, and OF course their cost is the
heaviest it has to bear. No cheap way OF
distributing ice to households has yet been
devised, and it is not possible to find any
substitute for the rumbling carts which now
convey it through the city ut so much cx-
pcnse Of time and labor.
But with 80 vast supply we can welcome
smaller prices and in all the arts and trades
where ice has become necessity, its re-
duppd COAT In rpplv dpprCngCa tho Cxppngp of
production and benefits the public. Thus
we sec that the winter which lasted so long
carried with it its blessing.
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The New situation.

The Democrats in Congress have seen tit
10 give Mr.. HAYES an opportunity to sign
or veto bill forbidding the presence of
troops at the polls, Independent OF any APP
preparation bill The Fraudulent President
il reported to have announced his intention
Of signing IL.
That would dlsappoint and disgust the
Republican leaders of the stalwart sort, who
had begun TO congratulate themselves ON
the appearance of something like backbone
in the man whom they put into the White
House.
II would relieve Messrs. SCHURz and
EvARTs, members OF the Fraudulent Cabi-
net, from position OF great embarrass-
ment Both ScHURz and EvARrs have de-
clarcd their belief in the principle for which
the Democrats in Congress are contending.
The past week must have been n week OF
humiliation and anxiety to them both, and
they probably welcome the loophole for es-
cape which the Democratic caucus oblig-
ingly opened for Mr.. HAYES.
The Fraudulent President is now con-
fronted with an alternative not over agree
able to q man with a weak brain and
Enthusiastically nerves He must either pro-
tract his attempt TO maintain an untenable
position, or must cut entirely loose again
from the Republican party.
II he chooses the latter horn OF his present
dilemma, the only political countenance
which he can look for in the future will be
from the Democrats. He has had that, in n
measure, once before and 1t did him no
good, while it did the Democratic party
much harm.
At the expiration OF the term to which he
was never elected, RUTHERFORD b. HAYES
is likely to bc pretty equally despised by
both parties.
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One Good Result OF the Past Tough
Winter.

Mr. RICHARD A. PRoCToR, the fertile
writer on astronomical and kindred sub
jects. after study Of the weather records
OF the winters in England for century
back, comes 10 the conclusion that the win
ter Of ls7s-79 must be regarded as the cold
est that country has had for at least twenty
years, and probably for twice that time. 1t
was surpassed by few winters during the
last two centuries for constant low tempera-
ture and long-continued moderate frost.
During the last ninety years, says Mr.. Proc
TOR, there have been only four winters
matching the last i'm these respects.
Though the late winter in the United
States was more severe than some OF the cold
seasons just preceding it, We can hardly
give it such an exceptional position as Mr..
PROCTOR accords TO the corresponding
season in England. 1t was, however, marked
by a heavy fall of snow as compared with the
winters for two or three years previous, and
the depth Of the ice in the lakes and streams
was unusually great AS late as the latter
part Of April, snow storms which rlyalled in
severity those Of January were experienced
in the western part Of this State and New
England, and when May opened snow was
still lying in some places.
Ono of the great advantages we have
gained from our long winter has been an ex-
traordinary crop OF ice, The amount
gathered is larger than ever before known
in the history of the business, and the
quality Of the ice is exceptionally good. 1t
is thick, compact, and clear, ranging from
ten TO sixteen inches through, and was so
well frozen before it was covered with snow
or encountered thawing weather that it is
in admirable condition for lasting.
During the season the vast total Of $500,
600 tons of ice is estimated TO have been cut
from the Hudson, south Of Albany, alone, and
the number Of tons in store by the different
lee companies throughout the city and its
vicinity is placed at over 100000 There is
also an enormous supply in Boston and in
Maine, and the export business will be re-
markably great this year
But what most interests the people here Is
the fact that the price of lee during the
warm season will be low. as compared with
last year, However great aud long contin-
] ued the demand, the companies have enough
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Mr.. Pendleton's Project.

Unless much stronger arguments can be
adduced than any Mr.. PENDLEToN himself
has brought forward in support of his bill,
we trust it will be decisively rejected.
Our Government IS good enough, as 1t Is,
and the best, by far, that has ever been
established on the lace of the earth, II it is
only well administered. Mr. PENDLErON's
plan Of putting the Secretaries into the two
Houses OF Congress would tend greatly to
enlarge the power and influence of the eX-
ecutive department, and to render that de-
partment dangerous TO the liberties Of the
people.
1t is not 10 be lost sight Of that contempo-
raneously with this movement by promi-
nent Democrat, the Republican party are
trying TO increase the power OF the execu-
tive by an unprecedented prolongation Of
its administration in the hands of one man.
The people should frown on both these
efforts They lie in the direction Of mo-
narchical government.
We may expect soon TO hear both Republic
can and Democratic orators declaiming in
favor of a House Of Lords and of hereditary
power.
The old fashion Of government in this
country is safest. We have enough OF the
heads OF departments as 1t Is, and man
who has been President eight years has
boon President as long as it is safe TO in
trust 50 much power to any one man.
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Mr.. Hayes and bis cabinet.

The fact that Mr.. HAYEss veto message
was written entirely by his own hand and
had not been submitted to the members Of
his Cabinet was first published in InE Sun.
Since then it has been repeated, evidently
derived from other authentic sources OF in
formation, in journals especially given TO
the support Of HAYIs's Administration. 1t
is evidently regarded as something FOR Mr..
HAYES tobc proud OF.
That may be SO, but il is n new theory Of
administration. Heretofore it has been con
sidcled not only proper that President
should confer with his Cabinet on questions
ofthe highest Importance, but former Pres
idents have looked upon it as incumbent
upon them TO do SO. The veto message re-
lated TO matters Of n grave character, both
in practical and constitutional SENSE; yet
Mr.. HAYES thought himself equal TO the
emergency, without help from any quarter
1t was hardly courteous to Mr. EVARTs
for many years leading lawyer Possibly
Mr.. HAYES distrusts his advice, because
while filling the high Office OF Secretary OF
State he still continues his largo private
practice Mr.. HAYES may think this incon-
sistent with the Observation-Disclosures TO bc de-
sired in a member of the Cabinet But what
has he 10 say against Attorncy-Genera
DEvENs and the others
After all, is it state paper for any one &c
be proud of
Mr.. HAYES is very different from GEoRGI
WASHINGTON, who used, with the utmost
freedom, TO call on ALEXANDER HAMILTos
to draft his public addresses.
But, unfortunately this is not the only re-
spect in which HAYES differs from WASH
INGTON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-08
RARE FRUITS AND FLOWERs.
Fine Matters Exhibited by the New York
horticultural Society.

The tables in the New York Horticultural
Society's rooms in Republican Hall were gay
with raro and beautiful flowers on Tuesday. and
the spaces between them we're crowded with
ladies and gentlemen who had come to the
monthly exhibition.
first premium was awarded to Thomas AS
colt Of Fatbush l., l.. for fine collection OF
Panrgoniums, and similar prize was takcn
by Charlrs Cellar. also Of flathush. who cXhib-
tied "a beautiful variety Of carnations.
Some of tho most valuable groups Of nOwcrs,
however. were not exhibited for prizes. mud
among these wgs the collection Of Arthur May
nor. gardener to Mrs. Mary j., Morgan. which
was the most beautiful that has been placed
were six varieties Of tho Cntlleyee Mossei, and
specimens Of the Cattleyec Trianc Lal"a pur-
puratca. and Laea Malalis. q very rare plant.
Mrs. MOrgau's specimen being. il IL said. tho
second that has ever bossomcd in this country.
There were also In this collection specimens OF
the Cypripedium Lowell, the Cvpripedium Cam
datum, the Odontoglossum Halli. the Odon-
toglogsum Roselii Alba. the Odontoglossum
pidOpiensis the Oncidium MARSHALL, tho
Oncidium Bnrcodes, tho SnccOabum Tuner,
and others.
Isaac Buchanan OF Astoria. l.. l.. showed a
fine collection OF orchids and n handsome
Agnve Stricta. or century plant. which blossoms
only once in u hundred years. He also exhib-
tied an excellent specimen Of the Lycopidum
Pendulum, and some cnOice cut nOWcrs.
A very nne variety Of hardy hcrbaceous plants
was exhibited by Wilson 4 Co. Of Passaic, n
j.; and T.. \. Bronson Of South Oyster Bay. L.
L. showed n tall black Hamburg grapevine
bearing Il cluster OF iuicy-looking, tempting
fruit
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NEW YORK. May 1.-Mr. Jay Gould is said 10
be worth twenty i've millions Of dollars There
cadonal stories put ahoAt about his great losses, but
there awaysa strong suspicion about them. and
there any such stories to be encountered about
his corresponding gains suspected that they belong
to the class that Gould himself sets anoat with
pose. He Is ever busy, ever shrewd and making
money.
Goulds worst investment financially. perhaps Is the
Nee fort Biisae lie. however, means that 1t shall pay
him indirectly He has stopped the dividends on the
paper until the s4coooo mor,sasc on the Tail Tower Is
cared for
Gould frequently writes for the Traan. editorial
columns and more frequently iots down ideas and sug
sestons editorial articles such matters he
TO have advocated there. More pains taken by the
editors Of the Hibua, TO conceal Mr. Gouds connection
with the paper than taken by Nj Gould tor the
end Indeed, the Wall street man seems TO be rather
proud Of his newspaper come ,uon lie was once an
editor and said 10 have rather love for editorial work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-08
KIver.lde Avenue-A suggestion.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-SW: Mr.. Ne
Mpnes reputation for caution and decision character
Is the best guarantee the public have against further
waste OF the magnificent opportunities OF the Riverside
avenue since reading ruE SCNs article OF last Monday
] have passed over a part oft the ground Somewhere
not far above lul street There is long stretch of the
pnratt Wh upon which the upper tier of stone has not
yet been set II walks along the cAsttrlV side %. the
avenue taking care occasionally 10 place his eye at the
elevate 10 would have he were m carriage upou the
finished road a. Will De- evident 90 him how much be sides
the cost Of the work would be wasted 10 tho wall should
here Dee huit foot hEhcr Generally the view ot the
river would be completely ohstruct,d and half the
value ui tlc situation hr lost
Ast win rt0lul no less costly IL 10 be hopcd that
d Mr. McAluue has any hesitation IN ordering Il rcIuc-
o. 90 uIr WAL where % hH. been once completed. he
Mll have ngue NJ iormidns this incomplete section of II
from ltu- hWi higher u must be- au easy matter 90
take o tlr UP tier 40 rough stone as n now stand.
AMI SUBSTITUTE lr coping ior NJ ana plainly great deal
would ur -ulucd iu duW- ,H.
A, ihe question Of safety SLIGHT addition 10 the
Mldiu ui uc coping would surely make luut WhHt'N.r
ml-t lc thuu-ut feb Dee waHuu. 900 tiut respect INtIN
nnt huuWH tlut wall two t..t Wiit ana tWnct hh Is
"a better protection than railing three sect luch
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-08
A Word with n Contemporary.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Hcrdld
has always been. and we doubt not still is
earnest in its desire that American citizens
away from home shall have all the protec-
ton for their lives and property that the
Government owes and can extend. But our
esteemed contemporary is unwttingly do
ing harm bypublishing the reports Of a cor
respondent who accompanied Capt BROWN
Of the Alaska TO Sitka when Capt, BROWN
was ordered thither to relieve tho British
gunboat Osprey. The Herald allows itself
10 be imposed upon by writer whose letters
read like the productions Of a hired agent Of
the Alaska Commercial Company. His state
mcnts run so directly counter TO the test-
mony of every disintcrested and competent
observer who has been in a position TO add
10 our knowledge OF the true state Of affairs
in Alaska since the troops were removed TO
San Francisco by HAYES and SHERMAN and
nro so maniiestlY inspired by desire TO
eoryc the purposes of the Seal Ring, that we
wonder that the HcrdH has not itself dis
covered their animus
The gravity Of the situation at Stka has
been amply atto7tod by the Collector of the
Alaska district, by the priest Of the Russian
church at S,tka, by all the Intelligent whites
nj that settlement, and, especially, by the
commander Of her Malc-ty's gunboat
Osprey 90 whose generous and gallant in
trrcrcuco this nation owes so much and
whose motives in telling the exact truth
clnnpt be questioned. The testimony Of all
those witnesses is 10 the same effect With
"ui the presence Of a company Of soldiers or
4 war vessel the little post Is daily in dan
Ger Of being attacked and pillaged, and its
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-08
eff the Democrats Mean Revolution IS

eff the Democrats Mean Revolution"
It was a wary answer that Mr. JOHN SHEER
MAN gave when asked what he thought Of
Gen. GRANT for the Republican candidate
II the Democrats mean revolution, said Mr.
SHERMAN, Gen. GRANT is just the man TO
oppose them.
If the Democrats do not mean revolution,
then. II is TO be inferred, Gen. GRANT is not
the best man for the Republican candidate
No one knows better than john SHERMAN
that the Democrats do not mean revolution,
and we expect in n short time TO see very
strong expressions OF opinion from Mr..
SHERMAN and other leading Republicans
that the apprehended emergency which
might have seemed TO require Gen. GRANT
has sunk below the horizon.
The rapidity with which the SHERMAN
fire has spread since he started for Ohio Is
something marvellous. # shows how ready
the masses Of the Republican party are TO
seize upon anything that holds out proba-
bic show Of Kidding the party OF GRANT S
candidacy and the incubus Of a third term.
We do not rccolcct any instance in the
history OF American politics where candi-
date has advanced more rapidly toward a
nomination for President than JOHN SHEER
MAN has in the last week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-08
A Rat Catcher amer M. nerah.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW: As a
professional rat catcher of sixteen years experience
would like % give few facts this rat question at the
pre- sent time catch average OF 900 rat. week i'm
hotels restaurants ana private dwellings which are
luiAl loss in me- as am competed by Nj bcrgh and the
Jaw lrohimluE rag batting i"uihor carry Che rats to Che
river ana drown thrm, or t them loose tc streets
Formerly made % sIccult, to tram dogs Co. hrcome
good rat killers which made thcm useful US well ore
nhm,nhl lu 81 Louis Philadelphia, AMI other cifiOs
mere Is no l4W prohibiting rat Killing SOW that Mr.
hrith mas taken ir rat under his protecting wing
must give up my vocation AMI want pfu"utlN uuul UI.
obnoxious Inv Is erased rom uc statute book. ot tile
Stlr a. New York, hltHANh IuNtll
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lie Due. Department to he overhaulcd.

WASHINGTON. May CA resolution will be
reported from the House Committee ON Agriculture
questing tie appointment Of committee To investigate
the Department OF Agriculture. l. Due the Commits
sioner. Is az skies and -Vcns with majority
1T the members Of Congress lie Is ALWAYS IN a
row. ami tho inside Workings the Agricultural
Hurtau SINCE be has been at It, head said
tn have been maryclOusiN intricate AMI -trruua ON
several occasions me accounting Oh TIE Treasury
ncrurtm. No have teen compelled Co hold up l. nuc's
accounts until various items ct expenditure have been
explained aud vuuchci Al present h. Due is
with the Treasury officials because ui tueir refusal 60
pas, the accounts ot an AGENT who has hgcn travelling u
Europe on husncss connected with the Agricultural
bureau The expenditures Of this AGENT said "a have
teen excessive and not property icmSed, but l. Due
ha. thus refused to correct them that The accounts
ma la .sad
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WASHINGTON May Tho Naval Affairs
Committee will report b to enlist 80 Toys every year
a. apprentices In the navy The Banking and Currency
Committee has agreed to substitute that the national
banks shall have. fund In the standard gold
and silver coins or In coin certihcatcs ~ asst iths
o twenty nNc per cent Of the aggregate amount Of IL
notes In circulation AMI deposits. and that other
national banking association not mentioned in section
5lHl shall have hand m said coins three tths eff III
teen per cent OF the aggregate deposits tits provided
further that neither clearing house certificates the
balances called tor In section l02 shall be counted
deemed any portion OF the coin resrrvcs required by
this The Committee on Naval Affairs reported the
House bill Apprupratng S2OOl for supplying the torpedo
shin Alarm with new propeller and 1t WAS passed by
he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-08
Logan. Alleged Confederate Company.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sl@ | believe
that the charge made boy Congressman Lowe of Alabama
IN regard to senator Logan can be- sustained. IN tie
summer Of ledS became acquainted witha Young man
r1m SuutlcW lihnuis-hy name bot fuuer-Who tull
me that his brother Levi M the commencement u die
war had Joined company thnt WAS being risod hy Loo
gan for the Cuucdcracs. Potter iSnuw hlnA, q Ban.
ust prcachrr and. the last heard uf INN. De- was in
Wayne ar Edwards County, Illinois llcoamc acquainted
with Potter IN Wisconsin There duultu.. others be
sides Potter sui Lying who belonged to the company
NOAAtsvlLLh, Va, May = BkRTRASp CLARK.
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WAsHINoToN. May Tho following commit
Tee has teen appointed To the attendance Of Dem
ocrac members Of the House of Representatives Tar
practicable, and In case o absence OF members ar.
pars political financial and an other uupor.
mni ques which may arise ~ e present session ~
nnnsr,s. Mr. XIV iownsnsnd ,dill, CHAIRMAN, and
Wel, martin Opcl =. Phelps Conn, Morsc Massl litl
.Ohm. tulrrick dndl, singleton lul. peustcr va. A..
Mmteaker oregon, fochlrr M'un1 CLARK MO-. Martin
NaA cAhen va ,, Armhch N CN, Evius IS co. snerr
KING Lab Melborn dcA.l slcnuus lArAl aud Mcmillan
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Tho race Is not always to the swift.
Paroles brilliant series OF Victories on English
ground was chcckcrcd yesterday with bad
beating for the Chester Trades Cup. Lord Dup
pLINs Refer running first, and Lord Ross
BERY's Touchpt and liidutto second and third.
while Parole did not even secure Il place. 1t
was probably one Of his bad days; and the con-
ISOLATION. such as 1t may be. is that the greatest
Of racers are notuniiormly successful. Rldotto,
1t will be remembered, ran second to Parole for
the City and Suburban Stakes at EPSON. After
those races. tho Sportsman said OF Parole:
Tho Chester Cup seems quito at his morcy,
and his presence will most assuredy spoil all
Times was OF the same opinion. THE Chester
Trades Cup" il said. seems to be at tho
mercy OF Parole. ne the turns in tho course will
bo to tho manifest benefit Of his fine speed"
These vaccinations gave feeling Of con-
idence to tho turfmcn hero. and especially to
the believers In bennington stock. Paroles siro
won the Chester CUP twice In succession. with
both light and heavy weights. TWAS the double
victory in this great spring event that gave
bennington his racing reputation. The Pal
NAL Gdzene evidently thinks that Parole could
have been and should have been placed yestor
day. " II ARCHER had not eascd Parole" it
says. when he could not win. Parole might
have been third" The result repoints the old
moral about betting upon horse races. To-day
Parole has n chance to redeem himself In the
run for the Chester Handicap Stakes.