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WILLIAMS, THE CLUE WHIRLER.
Fresh Subscriptions to the Fund for the Nova
Scotia Skull-Smasher.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr: In the
OF law Justice, and humanity. trust that TnE suS
will conne 10 protest against the continuance In power
Of this brutal, unitelng wretch. Williams We exiled
New Workers residing m tins city thoroughly con-
versat with his highhanded outrages and we wonder
how such things continue to exist in free and civil
izcd count y This must be dethroned and stripped
OF his power The Commissioners equally guilty and
hardly mud words 10 express disgust Lynch
law IN his case would be Unsuitable as ever can he
club and swell with pride at the severe castgaton TINS
ami the other newspapers ut NV native city
giving hun. thus teaching the people thcir rghis
Providence, April ~ Pro BoNo PubLico.
To INK EpiroR or TmE suN-Sir The suN did not ex.
agvcfute iutA when 10 dUsirnatVd the retention IN
office of the notorious ruian Williams, Aclelt police
Captain. shocking affair III. indeed shocking
AFFAIR that possible Tor two Police Commissioners to
more be AZ nrsc-much less vested with authoritv-than
the most bouithifsty Bengal tiger Hut. the NohiV
HsfHopf said not long since. lie Will meet his mutc
Tor sure day will assault determined ciugen
IT, shoot him ike dog Verify. IL would De- the .av.
ing of Miiamss worthless lie 60 peel his uniform from
his hack Tor his doom Will hssufedlv come. sooner
Inter III retention ia the office which e has So long
disgractd standing defiant insult respectable
people IN the city 90 New York J. G.
To Enron or Tux SuN-Sr, Seeing in The SuS the
rapidlW with winch the capt Williams Fund" 4, rs
iug deem II my duty as one ardent nduircr uf the
Clutber add my mite the others already Subscribed
the reiorc herewith cncluse stamp detached from
match huN TO be credited TO the fund Not 10 he
either knocked down put into hole sign only my
hrst name. JoHS
To The EproR or THE suS--Sir. Enclosed please find
Sc postage stamp 10 be credited 10 the fund Of the Nova
Scotia ruitiau. Capt Williams An NJ. d.
MupLKrowN, Conn, April 20
s.-A stamp Is not at hand. so enclose postal
card
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These mild spring nights havc their de-
lights no less than the days. Moro OF the chief
glorics of the heavens are visible NJ one time
now than at any other season, and the sky il
studded with objects on which young astrono-
mers may test the powers Of their telescopes.
From sunset to midnight many Of the leading
brilliants OF the SKY pass in review. from Sirius
.he chief Of them all. 20 Vega the brightest star
Of the North. and Antares. the fiery red twink
Ter In the Scorpions heart. Venus. which n
keen eye catches in the west even before sunset
is growing brighter every night. ms She nears
her inferior conjunction. In n telescope of con-
siderable power she looks like the moon to the
naked eye. u day or two after nrstquartcr. Ono
who has never turned an opera glass or spy
glass on this planet has no notion Of the bright
eninG effect Of m object glass when used with
a slight magnifying power. The crescent Of
the new moon. now visible, is a peculiarly ee-
giant object with such glass.
Those who possess telescopes carrying MS
Economical cye-pieces have now the opportuni-
ty OF enjoying views ~ some of the most deli
cate and beautiful sights in tho SKY. One Of the
most marvellous Of these is the double double
star in the constellation Lyra A very BRIGHT
star. OF n blush color, may be seen in the north
west at 10 or II o'clock. 1t is Vega. or Alpha Of
the Lyro Near it are two NTH magnitude stars
that make pretty ttlc triangle with the largo
star. An ordinary spy-glass will show that the
northernmost Of these small stars is double.
Then II the observer possess IA telescope Of
about three inches aperture with a power Of 200
diameters IT will show that each Of the stars
composing this double is itself double. These
stars are believed to have Il motion OF revolu-
| ton showing that they are connected. and tho
two pairs reyolve around common centre.
n tF.I a.
ject visible in the sky,
In the same constellation Is tho wonderful
| ring nebula which n good three-inch telescope
shows well. Below Vega may be seen two
rnther bright stars, quito close together. BY
sweeping with the telescope from ono 10 tho
other tho ring nebula may bee found nearly
half way between them. 1t hangs against the
| sky like little wreath or ring Of hay light.
The observer should wait until their objects get
ms high MS possible in order to avoid the mist
and hazo along tho horizon.
There are hundreds Of other objects now WISH
! bic TINT the young astronomer can view with
advantage Among these ia the star Mar, in
the tail Of the Great Bear. This is the middle
| star in the handle of what Is usually cnlcd tho
| Dlpprr which circles around the north pole. A
! good eye sees, without assistance, that this star
| has llttlc companion shining 10y its side.
| telescope mngnilying about nifty times. shows
| that the larger star Is double ono being golden
! yellow. and the other light blue in color. These
| colors are distinct, and very beautiful, and the
| lowest mngnlying power that will clearly di-
Vldo the shrS shows them 10 the best advantage
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DIR. Swinburne and the Death of Col.
Dwight.

A gentleman who throughout his lifc-a
life very conspicuous in the ncighbOrhood
where he rcsided--had borne good reputa-
ton, after long illness. dies, while at
tended by a nurse, by friends, and physi-
clans. DR.. Sw1NBURNE contends that this
gentleman hanged himself.
In support OF this theory tho learned
Doctor points to the fact that the bed ON
which Col. DWIGHT died had high head
board, over the scrolls of which n rope
might have been fastened
II every deceased person is to he adiudgcd
n suicide because there Is some place in tho
room whore he dies TO which a rope might
be attached, the number OF suicides will be-
come startling.
The Doctor says, however, there was a
crease in the back OF Col. DwIGHT's neck.
But that had already been fully accounted
for by the position Of the head.
What disposition was made OF the rope
with which Mr.. DWIGHT hanged himself is
not stated He could not have swallowed it,
because had he done so it would have been
found in his stomach; and yet there is not
so much as n conjecture at any other way Of
getting rid OF il.
Col. DWIGHT appears 10 nave been iona OF
this life, and capable of extracting much
pleasure from it. In reply TO this. it IS
argued that by his death he knew he would
make n very large sum of money out OF his
life insurance. But what good would it do
him The insurance men talk rs II he
could carry It with him-as II he was to re-
ceivc the amount in n draft on the other
world.
DIR. Sw1NDURNE would have n good deal to
contend with in the facts surrounding the
ease and the opinions Of numerous scientific
physicians, If there were nothing more But
when to these is added his own written con-
currencc in a former verdict to the effect
that Col. DWIGHT came 10 his death from
natural causes, he would seem to have
rather uphill work before him in the task
which he has undertaken.
II may be well. at the same time, rs a
matter Of precaution, for all persons who
have their lives insured to avoid sleeping in
beds with high headboards, cut in scroll /;
otherwise they may be good deal cut
up, both physically and iiguratively, after
death.
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iect OF A continual surveillance, not the less un-
~ " " 49, " =,
Pheasant because II was so cntlfey Unjust. He
oiso hawai- th,t n cbupgo of mir a nj scenp might
"''' "'p.N V""' " N',''r'- w. :,
DO morally beneficial to =. Romeo iced. ana mo
- ,--.,.-, r,t,t 49,. u.a Aa.f..
hereuHarly plI"tlVai hiuu' VI h'N' "o'i~
unon this credtaba but fallaciOus hone he
80. = Al. =.
hired rooms in building out oil slght OF tnc
d., n M an ,yith i,a diaagraaohia md degradfn 10
i'7' Ni"0O WV" NO - -, - -
memories. and moved thther his press ana MS
-. - ,t ,.i,.,d ,,or,,ara 20 b,oip A fo
types ana MS wicked partners 10 oeglh lle
ngnin ae IL were in new surroundings.
=, t-.t. = 49,
For the following description OF DEACON
Richard Sn,ith'a nev office we are indebted to
~, ~ -, -, -. a,
,,a,'e ,,sa,'ao,oa 4, TO- ,,araon.
o,,. .,-.' -. -, q. a.. 49,. =, a..
editorial departmcnt beacon Richard smith has lie
northwest CORNER room ,igniy wclils1is e anu
contains All ancient arm chair made entirely OF wood
wcn wa, I,sI pI sU 1s' a,i"s sca a9r bSni soe
cushioned chair affords striking contrast to that Of his
Drcctlv in the rear of Deacon Richard Smiths room
separated BY window Of sronnd EIass iaier apHrt
Junior and in the nsii by the night editor Sir. 7 4 IL
rS t"1sSd dn WIN ms r r, If VIII wo est are
the pneumatic tubes and copy boxes running to the
Tne two Tcmainng rooms fronting on Vine street arc
occupied by M j. J. Perry ne literary editor ana 3
o Mr. Romeo Reeds room Is tic library room. snug
f agnrnsnt wii snrye' S"s mug s .w% S
library in the city. Il consists Of about fifteen hundred
g,,.isg,,i 49, and s,u,s nihnr simar S"rks Tie
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A Caution to Ambitious Young Men.

1t is very decided disadvantage TO a
public man of any party to have been idcn-
titled, conspicuousy, with tho Electoral
Commission. Why? Because, in the set
tied conviction of the nation, the Electoral
Commission was an unconstitutional body.
Yet at the time the Commission was Gre
atcd, men of distinction, more prone to ac-
tion than to thought sought notoriety by
advocating It.
just now there is rivalry among hot
headed young politicians to figure on COM
mittees who are to be instrumental in max
ing GRANT n candidate for third term
Such nomination violates traditions
hardly less cherished than the Constitution
itself, which the Electoral Commission in
fringed upon.
The time may soon come when TO have so
much as winked at a third term may be re-
garded with great disfavor.
1t is well for ambitious young politicians
to bear this in mind.
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citizens political opinions or faith, nor to
determine which are the two principal po-
litical parties in any city or village"
We have always looked upon such at
tcmpts to divide up Offices rs substantially
plan for sharing spells, and securing, UNI
der all circumstances, a portion of what has
dcgcneratcd into plumber.
In municipal matters only give us officers
who faithfully and cncrgctlcally perform
their official duties, and it matters compar-
ativcly little whether they are L.cmbcrs Of
one party or another party, or all parties or
no party.
Gov. ROBINSON is right When he signed
that veto he put his name to the right kind
Of q document.
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The Battle Grohnd Shlned-rhe Battle Goes

"The Improvement OF the Gazette Build
ing" is the title of leading article which has
appeared daily for several weeks in the news
paper published by Deacon Richard Smith OF
Cincinnati. This head line has inspired false
hopes in the minds OF many Of Deacon Richard
Smiths admirers. who have been encouraged
by its wording to believe that the truly good
man was about to purge tho Gazette office
OF the presence of all his wicked part
ners. But that great and urgently need
cd Improvement Is. unfortunately. not
contemplated at present Deacon Richard
Smith has merely fitted up his old office
with steam pipes and IN elevator advertised it
TO let. and removed his own establishment to
another building two blocks further away from
the Post once, taking with him all his wicked
partners and all the accumulation of sorrows
and anXietes that their uueXampled depravity
entails.
This move was effected on Saturday. Tho old
office OF the Cincinnati Gazette the scene OF the
long struggle between true goodness and hope
less wickedness, the progress and varying for
tunes of which have been watched for years by
tine readers Of The SUN. was situated ON the
northeast corner Of Fourth and Vine streets
diagonally opposite the Cincinnati Post Ofllce.
Ever since Deacon Richard Smiths narrow es-
cape from imprisonment in the pcnitentary for
the crime of his wicked partners In defrauding
the United States Government in the matter Of
postage on the weekly Gazette the truly good
man has been anxious TO move. His window
looked directly into the windows of the room
occupied by the detective agents of the Post
ONCE Department. and he felt himself the OBJ
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Very Ph,Ianrhropie Of IA SUDDEN,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr; The Re-
publican members OF Congress never troubled thcm-
slvcs to relieve the thousands OF poor colorcd people
who were made pcnness through the frecdmens Bank
swindle; hut when Republican politicians have in.
dutci couple U ia usaui luor negroes togo Co. kansas
900 order to make political capital Tor their PARTY the Re
pNhiruu members ui tuhLrt~~ ant 10 tukv 5000
s7pl1 of tho United states Treasury the r,ct
their Victims Thi, Looks tome like version the
for ~ acres and mule dodge, DENocRAT
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DE- GoLYFR GARFIELD and SECOR RoBE-
son are now the accepted leaders OF the Repuh-
lican party in the House Of Representatives. Il
must be confessed the eternal fitness Of things
has been consulted in sending them to the front
for they represent admirably tho morals md
the methods which Of late have distinguished
that once honored organization. now struggling
to recover lost confidence by the very means
which condemned it to defeat since 1874. when
the great reaction began.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr; In reply
TO inquiries to who is the right inspector Of weights
and measures IN the Second District. wish 10 inform
the public that am the only lawful uspector man
named Kent Is gong that district claiming the
r.ht to inspect weights and measures and 10 collect
Tor doing from soekcelers whose weights AMI meas.
ures have been inspected hy me tins would Hd.
wise them and all other toekccpers IN the Second DIS
trct pay him. he Is ictus entirely without
thuuty. THOMAS MCCORMACK. lto Pearl street
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Judge. should Hear the Testimony.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sr: under
stand that OF the Commissioners IN Judgment in
the Capt Williams case without having heard the test.
mouy i this not in disregard Of the planost dictates Of
Justice the principles of the common law and In conflict
with the spirit OF constitutional hhcrtyf Can judlc Al
oncer give an impartial O. inion without hrurlu. all Tie
testimony on hnfl sdc.f The tact that officer 100 a
court 81 original Jurisdiction might read the testimony
already eiycn will not do lie must hear ami the
Witnrsse observe their demeanor mote the ui
rir tesuylns, &c. IN order 10 pronounce an impartial
decision LAWYER
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We warn reputable citzens OF Washington
who sometimes visit Sew York "a avoid. n possible the
district over which capt Alexander : Williams has po
lice supervision.
ON the slightest provocauon, and frequently on no
ptoVocauon whatever, he has been known u club re-
spectacle ANA unotning citizens. ami tor reasons
dl,repuiale 90 lc made public. retained In office by
the Board OF Police Commissioners
AVOID HIM, or II that is not practicable visit some
other city
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Mr.. MERRITT's innocence will be estab-
lished, LEMUEL will carry home the fifty
dollars TO gladden. tho eyes of the old
mother and peculiarly distressing case
will have como to an unexpectedly happy
ending
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The speech or The Member from cohos..

That wasn't quite So bal man
Aspcople may suppose.
Who was sent to The Legislature from
The district OF CohoeA
A lot ofhills were introduced.
And passed without much bother.
GRANTING the legislative aid
10 this aud that and tother.
The member from Cohoes sat still,
And not word he said;
lie would not vote upon the bills,
Nor shake or nod his head.
Sometimes ms eyebrows he would raise,
Sometimes his Jaw let lall
But when they called Tor speech or vote,
lie answered not atall
Al last the silent member rose,
And caught the Speakers eye,
Whcreat the gallery occupants
In haste prepared to lily,
He said "I merely would present"
The Speakers brow was grave
"a thought to save our precious time,
Though nothing else we save.
"Imoye that we do now inquire
The trur ana ull amount
OF all the cash we have to spend,
By strickland honest count
"Thcn let rs vote IT all away,
In "a sort of omnibus bill.
So Forthcoming the sums that each
May duly get his tl
"When we shall thus have satisfied
Each private claim and need
Perhaps tu public business then
We may at lasLproceed.n
The gentleman resumed his scat,
And never more arose.
For that was lust the FIRST and last
OF the member from Cohoes.
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Two Speeches.

We are not surprised to learn that the
brief and able speech OF Judge DAVIS. dep
rccating the revival of sectional strife for
political purposes, and condcmning the use
of the army to carry elections has had an
immense measured by circulation.
Nearly quarter OF million Of copies had
been subscribed for at Washington n few
days ago and tho demand still continues
there, while hero we meet the same feeling
in part by reprinting the speech in full in
to-day's Sun. Its calm, judicial tone. FREQ
dom from all partisan bias, and American
spirit, have made great impression, and
the effect IL has produced may be best
estimated by the malignant spirit shown
by Mr. BLAINE and Mr.. CoNKLING in their
efforts to break its force on the country.
The three hours Grafton OF Mr.. CoNK-
LING for third term Of Grantism, for mill
itary rule, for restoration of the old Rings
to power, and for an imperial republic,
which was intended as an Offset TO Judge
DAvIss plain and patriotic speech in behalf
of peace, prosperity. and n return to ctnsti-
tutional methods, has signally failed to
awaken any sympathetic response outside
of his own party. which he sought to slim
ulatc into excitement by ardent figures Of
rhetoric. The people are wcaricd with sec
tional agitation, and they cannot think well
OF leaders who, in these times OF suffering,
have nothing better to offer than harangues
lican organization since the close of the war.
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The college youth are now beginning to
show in public the fruits OF their severe
scholastic training during the past winter.
On Saturday. Harvard defeated Dartmouth 5
to 2; the Yale freshmen defeated tho Harvard
freshmen 10 to II; Princeton vanqushed the
University az Pennsylvania. p 10 3; Stevens
Institute received It's ThermopylW from New
York University. 3 TO u; and the Polytechnic
Institute Of Brooklyn surrendered 20 field
team. to IL. For a single days work in COM
petitive examinations this made n good exhibit
for the Eastern colleges and no doubt the
Western were as busy. Tho Immortal Nine. 10
whom the modern coilcgian pays his homage.
have bruised fingers. and their symbols are not
the flute the Tyre. and the barbton. but the ball
and tho bat
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VERY SESsIBLI-ro use Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup for
Coughs. Colds, Hoarseness &C, Price rs eents.-Adv
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Relief In Asthma Is surely Given by
yne's ENIecturant Abb
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On this side of the ocean. pedestrianism
languished last week. despite the quantity and
variety Of it supplied at Gilmore's. and in the
Brooklyn performances whore JOINS. CANAvAN.
and kEHoE went as they pleased for six days.
whore the Pie Eater ran twenty miles. and
whore AMY HowARD. JENNIE SILL. and Lulu
PAINTER contcnded in u nye-milc race. Then
Prof. NEwHARr walked at Stroudsburg on the
open road. the Stroudsburg and East Strouds-
burg cornet bands making music for him and
HOPPER. CLAYTON. and LYNDE won go-as-you-
please medals at Princeton. and there was
various other walking done In various places.
STILL the sum Of the weeks work shows n fall
ing of in the business Unless tho managers
are bent on killing and even cooking their
pedestrian goose. they would wisely give the
walkers n rest until autumn. But already a
worlds championship walk Ia advertised at
Gilmores for next week by the same managers
who gave an American championship walk. and
at rhiladcphia there is TO be "A second American
championship walk. for n belt and for prizes in
aloity ignoring Of tho little man named Pan
cHoT. Meanwhile. at the former place. the
walkers give way 10 n troupe 81 Zulu warriors.
." the conqucrors Of Lord CHELMSFORD and the
gallant Twcnty-iourih at Isundua and Ekowe. "
who ploasinely combine war dances with the
hymns taught them 10y Bishop CoLENso.
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Tho Estate Of Matrmony Take Heed What
We Do |" cried the Rev. Mr.. FIELD; but the Rev.
Dir. HoYT showed How to Triumph Over
Storms" and the Rev. Mr.. HALL deprecated
Crossing Bridges Before you Como to Them"
Tho Rev. Mr.. LLOYD condemned "Skeptcism,"
and the Row. Mr. LYMAN. Selnshncss" while
the Rev. Mr.. NEWTON commended " Conscience
and Character" The Rev. Mr.. MoMENT at
tackled Col. Ingersoll. the Grcnt Gimcrack."
The Row. DR.. SMITH inquired What is Truth 2"
The Rev. Mr.. GooDsELL struck on Hard
Facts" and the Rev. Mr.. SEWARD proved " The
Reliability OF the Heavenly Life" The Rev.
DR.. NEWMAN dwolt on Pompei " and the Rev.
Mr. NYE on The Pleasures Of SIM" The Rev.
Mr. MILNE went Through to the Sea - the Rev.
Mr. SEARLEs paused on bible Mountans;"
the Rev. Mr. GooDsELL " Founded on a Rock"
Tho Rev. Mr.. GLOVER discovered The Remedy
for Faults" while the Rev. Mr.. GULIcKs query
was: Am My Brothers Kecpcr?"
If the ultra Sabbatarians OF Newark can
look with any satisfaction upon the results to
date OF the attempt to enforce nm obsolete Sun
day law in that city. it is because their preju-
diccs color their views. Many reputable per-
sons engaged In proper avocatons have been
put to Inconvenience and. in some cases. to
serious loss. This is true in varying degrees
of the newsdealers. the BARRIERS. the milk
men. the livery stable keepers. and other
cnsscs OF useful citizens. Many Newarkers
had to 20 without their Sunday Sun yesterday
u deprivation not by any means made up to
them by the sermon. especially IL tho other
preachers showed themselves rs unphilosophi-
cal rs did tho Rev DR.. WILSON. TO whom. It APP
pears. Sunday newspapers are particularly OBJ
noxious. Newark husbands or lovers who
wanted to take their wives or sweethearts out
for a Sunday afternoon drive had to forego that
innocent recreation, though the street cars rum
blcd along as usual. Perhaps hy next Sunday
these carriages Of the multitude will be stopped
too.
But the bcor saloons Of Fast Newark did the
biggest days business on record; the liquor
dealers OF Newark were kept busy until late
hour on Saturday night in putting up whiskey
in bottles for the morrows consumption. Prob
ably more liquor Of all sorts WAS drunk and
drunk to excess. in Newark yesterday than en-
any Sunday for years past. We cannot con-
graduate the illiberal preachers and the intcm-
perate teetotal brethren on the results Of their
work. II they will consult their Bibles. they
will find something said there about kind Of
zeal that is not according to knowledge.
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1t is rumorcd that his Honor, Mayor
COOPER. is about to proceed against Police Com
missioner MCLEAN. on the ground that he has
been in office nine days. and yet the streets are