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Some Aspects of Rapid Transit.

Radical as the changes and great as the
interests are that rapid transit has in
volved, it has become in an incredibly short
space OF time one Of the most important
factors in the daily economy Of this COM
munity. II Is the most recent example how.
after an experience Of few months mil
lion Of people can be made 10 regard as in
dlspensable something that previously they
had done very we'll without. In view OF the
gigantic strides that the elevated railroads
are making and the completeness OF the
grasp in which they are enfoldng the city,
1t is we'll to remind the corporations that
control them that they must not permit the
agreeable pursuit Of gain to blind them to
the strict letter OF their duty TO the public.
Among the men who control and manage
the interests of the elevated railroads there
are few who are practical railroad men in
any deeper sense than Is implied by the pos
session OF railroad stocks and bonds. They
must see to ii that the experts whom they
have called about them do not yield their
convictions Of what is required TO attain
maximum Of safety to the economical ur-
gency OF their employers. II they take no
broader view, they must at least adopt the
comparatively narrow one, that the inter-
ests and advantages OF rapid transit must
not be risked by mourning calamities that
would destroy the public confidence in 1t.
At this stage OF its existence II can bear al
most any other form OF discouragement
better than it can n bad accidents because
such an accident would possess n far deeper
significance for every citizen than the great
est calamitles Of ordinary railroads could
no "a a ali Oh
roads depend more upon one thing than
another for their success, it is upon the
confident sense OF safety that they have
been able to inspire
A contract has been let for the construc-
tlon Of eight miles Of solid and permanent
way, a double track road with capacity for
a third through the Second avenue by the
Metropolitan Railroad Company; corpora
tion which is able to recognize and maintain
a peculiar identity Of interest and daily
sympathy with its fellow Of the New York
Elevated. 1t is greatly to be regretted that
this Identity OF interest has not indicated
the cXpediency Of rebuilding the old portion
Of the track Of the latter road, particularly
in tho lower part Of the city between the
Ninth avenue and the Battery. With all
due respect to 1t rs the pioneer section OF its
class of railroad in New York. it stands
there coufcsscdly inferior and inadequate
beside tho structure that Increased knowl-
edge and experience have shown TO be
essential TO such an underlined degree of
safety as we are now supposed TO enjoy
This portion OF the west side track never
was intended to perform the service that IL
now exacted of 1t. Tho heaviest trains are
run upon it at the Same rate Of speed that
lighter trains arc run upon tho strongly
constructed track on tho other side OF the
street. and glance at tho relative weight
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Is Grantism GnIningi

or the various Republican Senators who
have just been chosen from different States,
NO do not know q single one who is pro-
bounced antagonist OF Grantism and OF the
Third Term.
CoNKLING, CAMERON, and LOGAN, from
The great commonwealth OF New York.
Pennsylvania, and Illinois, are all protested
HRANT men; and CAMERON and LOGAN are
exceedingly Jealous in their demonstrations
Of love for the Third Term.
In Connecticut, the two strongest candi-
dates for Senator were HAwLEY and
JEWELL, both Of them against the Third
Term. They were both defeated, and PLArr,
\ third-rate politician OF no personal inn
portance, Is chosen in their place. He may
be against the Third Term or for it, for all
That has yet appeared; but he has sue
eeeded, prudently saying nothing upon
that subject, while those who had spoken
plainly were beaten.
CARPENTER OF Wisconsin and JONES OF Ne
vada are likewise both GRANT men, having
supported all the peculiar manifestations OF
Gen. GRANT during his first and second
terms; and they are now ready, perhaps. to
maintain that the Republican party has
sunk so low that 1t has only one single man
who can meet its requirements as q candi-
date for President.
These signs certainly indicate strong
Grantist tendency in the Republican party
No doubt an honest hatred OF the Fraudu-
lent President has had q good deal to do in
electing these GRANT men TO be Senators;
but that very hatred appears to DO capable
OF being used in very elIicaclous way in
the promotion Of Grantism.
II there is among the Republicans any
considerable number Of men who are really
against the Third Term, they must either
show their faith by their works without
waiting in supine inacton much longer, or
else they will have to surrender uncondi-
tionally at an early day, and henceforward
forever hold their tongues, except in praise
Of the thing which they fear and dislike.
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The Purging of the French judiciary.

Tho French ministerial crisis which looked
so ominous week ago, was happily termi-
mated on Monday by vote Of confidence in
the ministry. As we yentured 10 pre-
dict GAMBETTA decided TO hold his hand
while in consideration of his attitude NJ.
DUFAURE and his colleagues made sufficient
concessions to satisfy majority OF the
Chamber Yet II cannot have escaped notice
that very little was said about the change
In the War Office, or the military appoint
ments. The truth is, that this was side
issue raised not by the President Of the
Council, but by IMAGINATION himself, who
wished TO keep the power Of the sword. The
question OF capital importance, which had
for some time divided the Left and the Left
Centre, relates, not TO the army, but to the
civic functionaries, and, above all, to the
judiciary. 1t is worth while TO examine the
state OF things which republicans have
refused to tolerate, and which now seems
certain to undergo a radical reform.
As regards the higher posts of the execu-
tive administration, the existing ministry
had demonstrated its fidelity to party by
appointing none but steadfast republicans
to office. NJ. SENARD acknowledged the
other day In the Chamber that the Govern
ment had acted Loyalty and well in the mat
ter of the projects. But the work OF reno
walton had not been carried far enough In
a highly centralized State like the common
wealth Of France, where most complex
and elaborate system Of civic machinery de-
rives impetus and direction from n central
head, it Is Of supreme moment that every
spring, wheel, and shaft shall be OF the right
mould and temper, that every agent and
organ OF executive authority shall be in
accord with the principles and policy sane
toned by the national verdict Leaders Of
the Left demand that, from sub-prefec.
down to the mayor Of the humblest COM
mune, all influential members of the civil
administration shall evlnce genuine re-
publican spirit. At the same time they do
not exact such an exhaustive displacement
Of officials as follows a revolution In the
relative strength OF parties in this country
According to ono OF their Spokesman, they
recognize a distinction between those func-
tlonaries who stand forth as the avowed
responsible Intermediates between the Gov
ornment and the people, and those, on the
other hand, who are merely charged with
clerical or ancillary duties. GAMBETTA
and those who have co6perated with him in
tho present crisis are not disposed to ig-
more the species OF vested rights accruing
from services rendered in minor executive
capacities; but they very properly insist
that the nature Of those services should be
scrutiulzed, lest among them the persocu-
tion Of republicans might haply have been
included. On this head NJ. DUFAURE seems
TO have given ample assurances, and there
is littlo reason to doubt tho fullllment Of his
pledges on tho part Of Government which
has 50 narrowly escaped catastrophe.
Let us look now at the other claim put
forward by the Left, and lcvelled at a de-
cisye renovation Of the judiciary. When
We remember the fragrant completely OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-23
TIE PENSION BILL
Hayes Certain To sign It-How will Congress.
Provide the 500 900 OOOt

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-IIayes will sign the
Pension Arrearages bill The discussion IN Cabinet yeser
day made It almost certain sherman said IL would cost
slooO0on lie said It would endanger resumption
lie said Congress ought to be informed that 1t must at
increase taxation or autho the issue of bond, tn
meet the vast outgo lie declared the bill unwise lie
did not advise its veto Neither did sehurz who said
the same thing Neither did any other member OF the
Cabinet One Of them did suggest that the bill was
not unconstitutional and another that the alton
ton Of Congress ought called TO the great
ture There the matter It's clear that In the ne 1t
thirty days Congress will be called on 20 make WHAT.
essentially great war expenditure OF from s5ooo1 oo
TO sinpOoOco Unless taxation Is increased OF bonds
Issued Adencit will ensuc and resumption will prove
failure. Every crazy financial scheme for making money
easy ami the Government credit bad will brought out
and pushed by its supporters as one way Of meeting the
great sum needed to pay pension arrcarages
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN Sir: II tho
nay OF the nremen is cut down. asI think 1t should be-
the etrenchment shouldn't stop there We have In this
city police force numbering 400 members II is
the almost universal feeling Of the oycrburdcned taxpay
crs that the Augean stable OF Mulberry street needs thor
uugh cleaning fatrolmcn be obtained at salary
ranging from $3.50 To ShD lot them be divided into Two
classes he Nro Ia receive 500 and To be promoted to
urstclass only after nNe years O faithful duty ON &C
count OF exceptional bravery devotion, tho old mem.
hors oi the force deserving Ia he detailed tn courts
theatres ana ordinance duty, aud the cuhhin2 oi wo
man OF drunken man Co he a all times of dis.
hlssal, and no more appointments on the recommends.
non ui barrOum politicians but every candidate Ia urO
duce his Nv crcdc nuais amt o have tar show black
mailing from dtsordcry or Unlicensed houses sN drinks
sc, 10 be punished by dismissal This would only
save the taxpayers several hundred thousands dollars
uut insure 10 ms city an efficient police force. l. H.
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CONVICTION. Ind. Jan. lS.-On Tuesday night
iAsl Leomdas, Grover, who resided In the VICINITY of
NyMIM t.W9iaH v"piy mS his dcath " Nay that
Mr Grover was a widower living ON his farm with A
married daurcr and her husband ON the evening re-.
lerted 20 the married couple had been absent an Visit
To- some neighh"rs AMI upon returning at late hour
rWI'u we house hnlinI every Thing 70 all appearance
IN usual order, aud surprising that Mr. Grover mad AL
ready retired. went 90 bed themselves
NcNt morning the daughter arose. and having pre
pared breakfast went 20 the adoiuing room 10 can her
laher and was horrutd 10 hud linn lying upon ms shat
ltftd hrl Wuuatrd corpse Her screams brought tho
husband quickly 70 the bedroom ami an inspection dis.
CLOSED ragged opening In the roof. directly ovrr tho
breast OF the unfortunate man. which was torn through
a. o. 10y cannon shot ana extending downward thro. n
hr htuhs ana nuor hthtr holes showed the direction
MkHn ~ the deadly missiles subsequent search re-.
'V"..H "' IAtl uN ult aMiui calamity was caused hy
Nr Al ~ nctorr stone and the stone itself pNrautlul
m smpe and wcighng twenty pounds and icw ounces
Nwldulos, anu stained with blood WAS unrarthcd from
hurph ~ nearly nNc feet thus showing the .eartul i'm,
ptIHs WIN winch u struck TIE dwelling.
lNo position u the corpse. with other surround ines
Nn'u ."unli showed mat the victim was asleep when
sLl1Aen. nnl lnnl loaln W hlm was nAnle.A
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Amocting Of New York publishers and book
sellers was held yesterday ia Lcus Art Rooms 10 take
action m regard 20 tie death of John BLAIR Scr,brcr
eldest SON oi the late Charles scrhuer and seuor Nom
ter nl the uru of Charles Scrhucrs Sons All tl. inn
lorGhi Furnishing houses were represented aud many
u".hN l"r' were present The CHAIR was orDuriYl III
WIZ AZ. tlnI RESOLUTIONS were prepared Do, a ,YIi.
mnllcr obi ihre. after which T. Randolph d,n,rlrI
1Nflt Nn'r"lucut address nu the hfr uul r,r, n m
deceased publisher lie Wa, followed lN M I,isou Ina A
sluii address nud hy Tho chairman WHO spoke cciu. y
ON thr merits OF the deceased permanent coinutttpo
m", @p'inled 20 nmAe atrmscnrn' 40 regard tonort.
H.N 70 take hctuu m rNsc 90 uture ioits nu,ue tho
pnhisitut fraternity Mr. Scnhucr's funeral wil tnLe
nuut " ' ''"'N' ~ '''N N"'N'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-23
Why Grant Would Make Good Ameer

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sb': Tho latest
adyices would seem to indicate that the Bugaans have
got their supposed laundering Tor Grant and have
determined TO take Prince BateHhurgh instead There
never was the slightest particle Of truth in the story
about Grant ani the Bulgarian crown q. Washing.
ton Chlds A. NJ, 10 the contrary notwith standing 1t
was clever device OF the clique Of Journalists and
bankers who are running the President for the third
term When he gets out to India it viii be In order to
hear that he has been proposed Amecr place Of
Shere All 1t is safe to say that Grant would never
run away from Cahul as his predecessor dd-that Is as
long as there was any whiskey lefin the place.
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Tonight II the air Is clear, there will be
beautiful sight near the western horizon. Just
after sunset. The giant planet Jupiter which
has lorded it in tho evening sky for months
past making ancient Saturn look dim by con-
trast will surrender his place to the still more
brilliant Venus and the two planets will be in
conjunction. shining about degree apart. To
add to the beauty Of the spectacle; the now
moon will DO seen bending her silver bow
little to the east Of the rival twinklors. The
lower or more southern OF them is Venus.
Their closeness to tho sun makes 1t necessary
to watch very sharp for them. and n bank OF
haze along the horizon would hide them.
Venus will gradually move away from the sun.
rising higher in tho evening sky every night.
while Jupiter will appear to go behind the sun.
emerging early in February rs morning star.
Thus far twenty-five persons alleged TO
have been members Of the Molly Mcguire order
have been sentenced to death in Pennsylvania,
and Of tho number nineteen have been exc
cuted The Lancaster Hdellioencer says Of
these men:
its known that some OF these nineteen men that
have been hung In truth innocent How many
were SO cor only knows But Us ,ardm uiihs oI.
not have happened each case had received the careful
review To- which was entitled 81 the hands Of the Gov
ernOr and the Board OF PerdonSn
This is n fearful charge. that innocent men
havo been hanged because the Governor and
the Board Of Pardons neglected their duty.
Better far better. that every guilty man had
escaped justice. than that one innocent person
should perish on the Rallowsl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-23
How to Dre.. when a Man /. Married.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: As you are
Informed about everything will you ohlige hy stating
what the proper dress Is for gentleman TO be married
Inv The ceremony is " be in the afternoon.
Yours, Az ENPKcrANr BRipEGRooN
The correct dress for morning or afternoon
wedding is a dark frock coat and light gray or
lavender colored trousers. The cravat may be
dark or light, as you prefer. but not white. The
gloves lavender colored
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BILE for them to be inferior in any respect to
their predecessors.
As PLAT, HILL, and CALL have already
caused biographical sketches Of their inter-
estng lives to be sent by telegraph to the
metropolitan newspapers, perhaps the rest
will do likewise, and then the public will
know something more about all these
Senators
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To THE EDIToR OF THE SuN-Sh9 We hereby
accept the challenge In today's suS IN regard to the
champion onion eater Of Paterson, }. We. John Con.
nIfs ana fht lgo, do challenge of the cmulnypns
ni the Patterson brewery To Cross Creek onions with
salt tor Slo1 Men and money can he found AT VI l.
Crushing club House. West Eud Bay Bridge on Central,
railroad VI New Jersey X A ID
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Boss Tweeds former coachmnn tramped into
uuca one night last week lie walked from New York
"a Fort Plain whore newspaper friend ted and brushed
HIN up and paid his fare 60 Uura where he has relatives
ms vile and three children died recently The Ross gave
h 500 once Tor saving his y0unges sou om drew ming
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the adjournment Of Congress six weeks hence.
hundreds OF men and women will be dismissed
for want OF work from whose wages two days
are to bo deducted, on pain Of dismissal for re-
fnsinR 70 submit 10 the toll.
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WILLIAM f. COFFIN, teller Of the Lafay-
cite Bank. Of Cincinnati, Ohio. is a defaulter
in n large amount. He lived literally and
always kept a fast horse. but his salary seemed
to justify his expenditures. that is so far as his
friends knew" says the Cincinnati Times. But
his friends did not know. what they have since
found out that COFFIN lived fast llie lost large
sums at poker. and bet heavily at horse races
1t was hardly necessary to mention that Teller
COFFIN enjoyed the confidence OF the authori-
ties OF the bank to an unlimited extent"
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The invasion OF Breathitt County, KY, by
two companies OF State militia has led to uncx-
pected Developments regarding that benighted
and lawless region. There Is reason TO sus-
poet that the highlandcrs Of Breathitt. not con-
tent with killing each other. have been in the
habit OF numbering stray travellers. The state
Prosecutor has learned that several wayiarers
after having lodged In certain cabins at night,
disappeared on the next day, and were never
heard Of afterward. The inhabitants Of Breath
1T County are so ignorant that they seem not 10
be aware that the late civil war ended in tho
overthrow Of the Confedcracy. Ono Of the mill
tia companies sent to enforce the orders Of the
courts is nttired in blue uniform. and the
other company in gray. and. according 10 IN
Intelligent militaman. tho mountainecrs were
impressed with the belief that the men in blue
were Federal soldiers. and that the men in gray
belonged 10 the Confederate army. How they
accounted for the amity existing between tho
companies is not stated. 1t appears that the
curiosity OF the mountaineers was excited by
seeing a trooper eat an orange which no had
brought from Frankfort. Oranges are an un-
known fruit in Brcathltt.
There is evidently work for both schoolmas-
ter and missionary in the Borriobh cola Cha Of
kentucky
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Rsothp Thestre-n Trovatore.
broadway Thestr.-Lea FouchainbauiL
Globe ThsHtre-Unknown.
Grand Opera uo-se-The Colleen Dawn.
Lyeeua Thestre-Evsrg eiine
nassoaie Hsii-oen. Tom Thumb. Matlnes.
Now York asrt.ua- CiudsrsnA Matinee
Nibie's Gsrden-Ben Mccullough.
Oiympic Theatre Never too Lite to Mend.
rsrk Thestre-Doti or, The Cricket on the Hearth
ssaFrasei.eo Mi.streIs -Brosdwsy, cor 9sthsL
standard rhestrc-H NJ. = Puafore.
Eo-y Pastors Opera uosss-varlsty.
Theatre Comique-varety
faioa squ.re Thea,re-rhe BANKERS paueht,L
NsiiaeL's Thsatre-Ours.
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II will be from this that the mortality is sreatea
in Russia whereas Norway and sweden seem to be The
healthiest OF the countries France ranks fourteenth
the list and shows slight advantage Germany but
difference for the Of four per between her
self and England In the city Of New York the dcak
rate for the past year % - In every thousand thai
t. we rank between France and SNitlc rland In Lon
don, however the death rate for 1871 u ~ ddcr
ence Of sac between the two towns These fgur show
how much room there is for increased attention to The
laws Of hygiene.
Orange growing in California has been
assuming such dimensions as 10 make It doubtful WhetteI
In Anew years It will pay 10 raise the rut nj all EyoTJ
land owner ami settler In the neghborhood Of Los An
gelesn ambitious to have an orange grove; houses ara
surrounded by them, and they border the streets
Many OF the longer headed culuyaors Of the ground
beginning to plant almond and walnut Trees orc,c,nga
time when the market will be glultod with oranges The
success IN raising bananas has been very
thus far, owing TO the injury done the young trcesby
the occasional night irosts lis believed. however that
harm Is to be feared from the rosts only Nhe the banana
trees are very young, ant that they can bee uursd
through their infancy they will prove hardy enough -
survive Oranges, hgs. almonds. olives banana,-thcss
are among the fruits produced by the wonderful Guicu
state, well the choicest grapes NJ for wine and
rasn making and all the fruts of temperate clncs, 10
the greatest PERCUSSION and OF the highest excellence
One OF the most remarkable funerals ever
seen anywhere was that OF the student who was shut1
brutaly few weeks ago in wurlbure Bavaria. ly An
officer OF the city Guard. lie arrested while on
lark sni, attempting to from his ctpars was rih
cratcy shot In the back At close quarters Great public
commouon followed, the genera aversion Of tie D,uua4
people 10 the insolence OF the military te,u- stimulated
by this act 10 the highest pltch. mass mtcuus wa
called AZ which petition and address 20 ihc Govern
ment were adopted demanding the sc,crcst punishment
Tor the frN olous and brutal assassination" Tciuuerd
Was attended by nearly thousand students amt ly The
entire faculty OF the university THE body had ieH
lying i'm state In the hospital durns the day. and
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NAsniNGroN, Jan. 22-Commissionor Raum
SAIL to-day that II was hopeless oeAucct any reduction
o. we tobacco tax now that the Pension Arrotrages hin
"u l,'h VhSNfd A. the Treasury Would require every
E now l1s's rom taxation 10 meet the expenditure
Care and Or Bul's Cough syrup will Danish colds and
coughs "A hnt IL. '' SN'' '''N
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The temper Of the Assembly upon the sub
ject OF insurance company legislation was
plainly shown in yesterdays debate. Since
Speaker ALvoRD made up the Committee on
Insurance so markedly In the interest Of JOHN
+. SMYTH, ithas come to DO understood that the
Republicans led by Mr. SLOAN will do what they
can 10 block the Committees schemes. Mr.
FISH introduced on Tuesday n resolution call
ing for a statement Of tho Knickerbocker Life
Insurance Company's condition. loans. rates OF
interest property held 10y mortgage. and so
forth. 1t was passed. Mr.. SHARPE moved yes
terday that the vote DO reconsidered and the
resolution sent 10 the Insurance Committee
Mr.. FISH was instantly on his feet. 1t was an
attempt to smother the resolution whose object
was to get at tho real condition Of q company
that Is rotten from top TO bottom" he said.
The same request last year had elected no
response from the unstable corporation. The
quarrel on insurance matters had got to come
this winter. and he was glad that 1t had begun
thus early. SLOAN HEPBURN. and OGDEN hur-
ricd 10 the rescue with their speeches. The
vote was taken-27 Assemblymen in favor OF
letting tho Insurance Committee and JOHN f..
SMYTH plgeonhole the resolution SO members
opposed TO it-deieat for the Insurance Ring.
victory for the reform clement