The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-16

expense. setting forth the handsome English
spys virtues. Besides the principal inscriD-
ton, furnished by Dean STANLEY. Mr.. FIELD
has decided 10 enrich the stono with apprO-
pirate quotations from VIRGIL. and J. FEM
MORE COOPER. and GEORGE WAsuINGToN, md
ALEXANDER HAMILTON. As Mr.. FIELD derives
a handsome income from the New York Ele-
waited Railroad and other sources. he is well
able to afford this expenditure for the gratinca-
ton Of an English clergyman. We presume
the mpulsiyc persons who talked Of throwing
Mr.. FIELDS stone into the Hudson have long
ere this thought better Of the matter. That
would be an Illegal thing to do, and would OK
pose the doers. II found out. 10 pains and penal
ties.
Mr. FIELDS idea. IA expounded by himself is
that the spots on which historical events have
occurred should be marked and. we infer. that
It Is the pleasing duty Of our rich men TO mark
them. Ho would do rs much in the case OF
Satan himself he says. as ho has done in that
Of ANDRE
Probably II tho business Of tho New York
Elevated Railroad continues to prove remu-
nerative Mr.. FIELD will ultimately mark with
q similar stone the spot In his own city where
another young soldier. not so handsome as
ANDRE. but Of more heroic stun and serving a
better cause was hanged by an English Gen
eral for obeying the orders Of GEORGE WASH
iNuToN. We hone. though that when he gets
ready to put up the NATHAN HALE memorial no
will not think 1t necessary TO 90 to his learned
clerical friends or to the Latin poets for appro-
pirate inscriptions. Tho last words Of the young
soldier " | only regret that have but ono life
10 lose for my country" will be enough.
The Testimony taken 10y the Congressional
Investigating Committee recently in session in
ia. ..tt.. hat I
DAVENPORT directed his clerk MosHER to swear
to q batch Of 1850 complaints, charging 1850
citizens Of New York with the crime OF register
ing upon fraudulent naturalization papers. In
| each case MOsHRR swore to personal belief
that the crime charged had been committed.
On these complaints warrants wore issued by
DAVENPORT. hundreds " arrests were made in
| cases where tho parties manifested a disposal
| 10 vote tho Democratic ticket and hundreds Of
| citizens were DISTINGUISHED. many Of them sui
| fering Imprisonment In DAvESPoRT's iron cage
| on tho upper story of the Post Ofice building
| MosHRR swore 10 a ialschood when he swore. on
the Sunday and Monday before election day. that
| he believed the charges made In the 29j0 com
plants upon which warrants we're issued. He
had made no examination OF the record in any
one case OF the 2.o5O and the blank complaints
had been filled out 10y other clerks. He simply
swore to IA falsehood at tho instigaton Of Com
| missioner joins |. DAVENPORT. What constitutes
subornation Of perjury
| In place OF warm April showers there are
snow storms this month in northern New York
| A correspondent in Jefferson County bewails
| the absence Of tho signs 81 spring. Every
storm brings more snow. Two feet deep 1t re-
mains In tho woods and all through the great
Adirondack wilderness. and lakes and rivers
are icubound. Even rs far south as Saratoga 1t
| showed furiously yesterday. and in Saratoga
| County highways were blockadod with drifts.
| This means late spring work in tho fields and Il
backward season in general for farmers.
| Although the Legislature has been in sos
sion for three months and half. little Of its
important work il done. There is too much
political intrigue and iobbery in the Albany air
TO permit attention to public business. Never
theess. members seem TO appreciate how
backward is this sessions legislation for
the House has voted to hold special after
noon sessions. while tho Senate has de-
cidcd 10 meet daily an hour earlier than
| heretofore and 10 have sessions three even
ings in tho week II the Legislature had
| held two sessions lay for six days in the week
as it should have done. 1t might have finished
It's work aud gone home before Fools Day.
| me bTp'hlNn iIf-uyl'IS N'l' H'I III u
Iota mood yesterday. and there was. more
scowling than laughing What with the pro-
| tractcd strain Of the trial and the lack Of ven
tilation in the court room, 1t is not surprising
that tcmpcrs begin TO show wear and tear.
The Witnesses were Presbyter WooD and Elder
CoEwIN Of the Tabernacle. Tho Presbyler tes-
titled that in May. 1903. young brother CROSBY
said to him that the Rev. DIR. TALMAGE
was a disgrace to the ministry. and that lac be-
lievcd the Tabernacle pastor 10 be liar and a
scoundrel. Before that he had heard the young
brother say that he wouldn't believe tho elders
OF the First Presbyterian Church under oath
The witness had told the elders what the young
brother said about them. and he told the Rev
ID. TALMAGE. While he thinks the young
brother censorious and rash. he still believes
him 10 be n Christian man.
| Elder CORWlS testified that Mother he nor his
pastor ever entertained the idea Of stealing the
subscription list OF the Christian at Work and
starting II rival paper. No such proposition
was ever made to Mr.. HALLocK. That witness
rs also Mr. REMINGTON, had testified TO wha
was not true At the limo Of tho "KIMBALG
| beg" no persons were put down M suhscrib nl
toward the payment Of the Tabernacle deb
without their consent. Tho Tabernacle trus.
tees did take out two policies ON the Rev. DR.
TALMAGE's life. and the witness attended to TIA
business and pocketsl his comm issi ons wha
no made in the transaction was his affnir, AM
did not concern young Brother CROSBY. An
announcement by tho latter that he should pu
witnesses on the stand 10 impeach Elder Con-
WINS credbility called out u vehement protes
from the defence and led 10 n rather heatat
discussion among the Presbytors. No decision
on the point WIS reached.
There WINS tho usual applause in the galleries
| the usual talk about CLEARING than and IN,