The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-14


1t would be- interesting to calculate, II the
calculation could be made with accuracy. how
many times tho persons upon whom suspicion
has first rested in connection with mysterious
murders have turned out TO be entirely inno-
cent. The record would probably surprise the
general public.
The committee OF clergymen and laymen
representing the churches on and near tho limo
Of tho Metropolitan Elevated Railway entered
their protest yesterday against the running OF
Sunday trains on that road. They object to the
Sunday trains first. because 1t would BIO vio-
lation Of the Sabbath and would divert tho
minds OF the congregations from subjects
spiritual to things material, and secondly. on
grounds that appeal to the corporations self
interest They say that the uninterrupted
strain on the faculties Of employees would tend
to render them incapable Of performing their
duties in a manner consistent with the greatest
freedom from liability to accident; also that the
metals Of which the superstructure OF the road
il composed would last much longer II not sub
jected TO q strain seven days In the week. Tho
theory Of molecular vibration is brought In to
support this last proposition. II the scientific
members OF the committee had gone into the
question OF how much the company would save
annually by allowing the molecules Of the pill
resume the positions from which they had been
moved by vibration. the protest would have
been no less interesting. The protest was re-
ceived by tho company with the assurance that
II should be carefully and earnestly considered.
Pending such consideration. IL the committee
could show strong probability that Sunday
trains would not pay tho road for running
them such an exhibit would prove valuable
supplement to the protest already presented.
Tho story OF FREDERICK SANDsBURY can
be told in few words. When he was young
man ne enlisted in the United States Navy. He
served seventeen years. seeing the hottest work
OF the war and doing his part OF IT, The war
over, he secured place as Waterman in tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Last year he lost II. He
sought other work no work was to be had, The
savings dwindlcd aud dwindled his wife's face
| grew thin and caroworn; tho wolf was at the
door. Nine weeks ago his oldest daughter died.
sANDsBUBY had borne up bravely. but this loss
broke him down. He took laudanum. and died.
A correspondent asks our opinion Of the
following narrative. taken from the Railroad
| Gdzeite OF June G:
"The man who always gets pass when he asks for
likely In course of time. u think he oN n, the rail
roads aud regards the signatures Of supcTuicndenis aud
the like needless formaies This dclusion seems ~
sa sSi i. pre "S n hat name asa
wsr snd pG ne pe s ef M
hiinet When he came back he bad the same mas eu'
| Z read Nc MtLymtK LANnoN ard one instead 81 M
rnp. nmg bsd tssn Written w
nttor m" or, Omaha The ce"duet"r ON dc Train re-
| turning TO omaha suspected sopSlniw wrong ehars'd
iectcd Two fares from him; AMI nov Tie omaha iapcrs
rs IL tkcV Ntre hansailc terms aud the R-,ion
OF mat city 50 IA, io,s.i' Tue mai, nas rgni vt every
his sisters and his Cousins aud his auuis that permits
itsulf To Tie Whole transaction showed him Co. lc
Journalism "
| We don't know anything about tho truth or
falsity Of the charge brought against ELI PER-
KINs by tho Omaha newspapers. aud conse-
quently we have no opinion 10 offer. We do
know. however that as long rs tho railroads
continue to issue deadhead tickets 10 persons
claiming 10 represent newspapers. they will
continue to be imposed upon. Their remedy is
30 plain and simple. that we wonder that they
did not try 1t long ngo Let them refuse to give
a free pass on any pretcnce. under any circum-
| stances. or for any purpose. to any person be-
longing or claiming to belong to the press.
| That will cut OF tho whole tribe Of dcadheads
| and deadbeats who travel in the guise Of cor
respondents" 1t will not affect any reputable
employee ~ any respectable newspaper. for we
believe that the res pcetabc newspapers make \
practice OF paying their own way on the rail-
rond lines. As far rs THE Sun is concerned. we
/
tendent who is invited to issue a pass in the
name Of this newspaper refuse the application
peremptorily and inform the applicant 10 his
face that he is q fraud seeking to obtain thing
OF value under false prctcnces.
The meeting Of the International Literary
Association in London If. or according to the
programme ought to be. drawing to close. II
WAS intended to complete tho general discus
sions on the copyright and kindred topics before
SATURDAY.. the 14th. leaving to-day free for adopt
ing definite resolutions on them. and also for
general business. such ms tho election OF a new
Executive Committee and the selection 81 place
for the next meeting. When II is announced
what conclusions the Congress has reached on
copyright. trauslations and adaptations. nc
doubt the discussion will DO promptly trans
fcrred TO tho wider forum OF the newspapers
! IL would be wise act, probably, for tue Con.
| grpss to decide to-day 10 hold its next session
in New York
Mr.. KIPP OF Brooklyn is a Caucasian and
a practical Joker; Mr.. LUNG OF the same city is
Mongolan and n laundryman. Feeling in d
funny mood the other day, KIPp left n bundl,
in LUSG's shop TO be Numbered. II contained
dead rats LUNG did not SEQ anything funny IL
this, and had KIPP arrested for provoking
breach Of the peace Yesterday Justice WALSH
fined the facetious Caucasian fl6. A China
man is not to bo made butt for every fool e
aim his wit at" said the Justice
We printed on Thursday, under an in
quiry regarding their authorship. some obitu
AIRY lines in the style OF CHILDs. A. NJ. begin
ming. Is WILLIE gOne-gOno to tho Ian,
ahove2" We are promptly informed that thes'
lines were written by Gen. THOMAS b. CONWAY
organizer of tho projected buccaneering expo
diton down the NJ ssssippi River. to which Mr.
HAYES has recently given his fraudulent ap
proyal. They nre said To have been compose,
by CONWAY who he WIS Superintendent q
Education in Louisiana. and first given to thu
world bv him in M Educational .Jbtu.t.aI whicl