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The Democrats don't shot Reform
% vigorously as they did a few
months ago. The translation Of the
cipher dispatches served TO reform
the hidden meanings OF their corrup-
tions into blasin2 letters of infamy.
But they are bent on vindication 7 d.
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That sulphur shower, which
frightened the good people Of Read
ing, has been explained. It was
nothing but pollen caught up from a
species Of Jersey pine, borne on the
wings Of the wind and distributed
over the land Of Berks. The people
are no longer troubled with forebod
ingB Of their latter end.
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The reduction Of the tax on to
bacco, together with the inadequate
appropriation made by Congress,
are likely to prevent Secretary Sber-
man from paying the arrears Of pen
sions as rapidly as he would desire.
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Weston, who is always walking
and never winning, has challenged
Rowcll TO contest for the belt
The match to take place in London
May 9th. hurrah for Weston | He
might win this time.
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Zach Chandler states to q friend
that lie made bis lato double-sbotted
speech on jeff Davis, expecting
them to come back at him, and thon
he was going TO mako his real speech.
III wanted them to do il. i,cas
loaded for a bear ~
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The friends Of the Union and Of
National Government must stand az
they stood in 1861, 1864, 1868 aud
1872. The issue has come up and
it must be Chicago Inter
Ocean,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-03-27

The New York sribuns spitomi.
sss the real character and policy OF
ths Democratic party 10 this wiss !
ia evesy etvuggls Tor ths purity Of
eIeelieo6 tbus ~ W Dsneesalie
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A 0MINISIRAr0a'S N0TicE...let.
Nicholas Minum. dscsssed, late Of Perry twp !,
Snyder County. Penn'a., having ben grant.
81 to the undsrsiEnsd, sll parsons knowing
themselves indebted to said estate are rsqusst-
having claims will present them duly suthsnti-
DAVID q. MINUM.
Feb. IL, ~. Adm ninistras
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A administrators Notice. Letters
"A Of fadmiuistration on the estate Of John
der County, Psuus., having been granted
to the undsrsixnsd, all persons knowt"G them
selves Indebted to said estate arc requested 70
make Immediate payment, while those hnvi,y .
claims will present them duly authenticated Tor
ssttlsmentto
CATHARiNE LENrd
Feb. .. ~. Administratrix.
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Samuel j. Randall was on Tues.
day Of last week reelected Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives.
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rs'as from January l 70 December s's
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-18
D1SCoNrENr AMoN0 MErnoDIsrs.
Conplainina OF the Bishops for Not Making
mr. King n Presiding Elder.

NRwBURGH, April 1.-THE subject OF tho
Presiding Eldership OF the New York District
was the one important thing OF all talked about
by the clergymen who attended the Conference
in this city last week. ,Dr. l.. II. King. formerly
Of this city and now OF Yonkers, was tho can
didate OF a large majority OF the clergy Of the
district and n refusal OF the Bishops to appoint
him has caused a wide feeling OF dscon-
tent among the clergy and laymen. This is the
third time that DR.. King has boon chosen by
his brother ministers and his appointment been
refused. The reasons for DIR. Kings failure TO
get the appointment are freely given by MS
friends. He is an advocate Of the principle
that the clergymen should choose their own
Presiding Elder. He is also charged with ac.
cusing one OF the dignitaries in the Church oil
gyIng away ihe contents , 81 az ptya.e bs sr
are several clergymen also VINO are jealous OF
one OF DR.. Kings friends. who WIS In at
tendance at the Conference. writes that " tho
Doctor may obtain the unanimous endorse
ment Of the pastors OF any or al OF the dis-
tricts but rs long MS he refuses to bend the
mock to Bishop Harris and the Rev, Nj. ID. O.
Crawford, u. d., and Just ns long ~ he igvors
his endorsement will avail him nothing" This
charge has been made public; and Is the th9me
OF conversaton in Methodist clrcies ronf
Of the. ministers Of the New York District for
Presiding Elder; tive years ago i ne re-
the Ncwburgh District for the same
position and this year again he received
the vote Of the New York District ministers for
Presiding Elder. Still the appointment has
been refused by the Bishops. The writer above
quoted says these failures have been brought
about " for no other reason than that he l(r.
KING il not member Of tho Ring" The
snme Methodist authority says that DR.. Kings
fitness Is shown in the fact that year after year
he receives the votes 81 the ministers. and II
tho Bishops did but know II they are furnish
ing an additional argument OF great power in
favor Of the preachers electinR their own Pre-
siding Elder when they refuse 10 listen to the
preference Of the ministers 50 often expressed"
Bishop Merrill who presided over the late Con-
ference Is personally raped over the knuekies
by the same writer who says thu the Bishop
came 10 Newburgh to preside over the Confer
cnce without any acquai ntance with perhaps
more than half n dozen Of It's members. He had
the record Of tho vote OF tho members OF the
New York District on the question OF the Pre-
siding Edership, but In preference to listening Ing
ministers, he listened TO one or two men whose
lack Of influence was made painfully evident
more than once during the sessions Of the Con
ierenca This may be Methodistic, but II II Is.
IL is n sort OF Mcthodsm with which many
Mothodists are Justly finding fault"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-18

Prominent in the long list Of grievances
set forth In the Declaration 81 Independence
as the justification OF the thirteen colonies
for thor separation from the British Crown,
was the charge that the King had quar-
tered regular troops among Us 10 ovcrawe
the people In the free exercise Of their civil
rights, and especially their privileges a.
electors and Legislators.
So jealous OF their liberties on this sub
jet were the people Of the State Of New
York, that before the dawn of the present
century their Legislature passed an act
forbidding under high penalties, the call
ing out of the militia on the day Of an cleo
tion, or for ten days previous thereto, ex-
cept In cases Of Invasion or insurrcction.
And that statute, with the slight modlnca-
ton Of substituting five days for ten, re-
mains in force 10 this day. Laws OF the
same character have long existed in all
parts Of the country.
During the Kansas troubles in 1850 the
Republican House Of Representatives put
into the Army Appropriation bill a clause
forbiddng the use Of Federal troops for the
enforcement Of certain obnoxious laws in
that Territory. The Democratic Senate
refused 10 concur with the House. There
was a deadlock, in the midst Of which Con
gress adjourned sine dc, and the President
then called an extra session.
Tho autumn was close at hand, and the
controversy which had shaken the Capitol
at Washington became the main issue In the
fail campaign In all the free States. The
Republican party young and uncontaml-
mated. took the right side. while the Demo-
cratic party. demoralzcd by long possess
sion of power and patronage, took the
wrong side.
Tho ballot boxes told the story. Eleven
of the then sixteen free States went for the
Republicans by an aggregate majority Of
nearly 9OOo0. II was IA significant pro-
test Of the people against the use Of the
bayonet in civil affairs. The political rcvo-
luton was as instructive as Il was sweeping
OF the eleven States that went for the Re
publlcans, seven had been Democratic
strunghulds ever since the days Of JACKSON.
Substantially the same question Is now
before Congress and the country in the
Army bill. The combatants have changed
places. But it will be profitable Tor each to
| study with care the lesson of the year 1886.
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This Season's Foreign Travel.

Tho travel 70 Europe, which Of late years
has been so extensive during the spring and
summer. Is now beginning, but the signs are
that the number Of our citizens who will
cross the Atlantic FOR their summer vaca-
ton will bc less this year than it has been
for several years past In 1878 the Paris
Exhibition melted many people to take the
voyage; for, though Europe is always 50
full of sights and objects OF interest for the
American traveller. whether he socks them
for the first tmo or returns 10 them after
repeated visits, there IL n largo percentage
Of the community who need some such in
ducemcut as a big aud crowded fair to fix
their resolution 10 journey abroad.
As consequence, the outgoing European
steamers had long passenger lists last year
from May until the autumn; and the extra
vessels employed on the lines did good
business. Besides, the Improvement in trade
during the present year, and the prospect of
brighter times ahead, tend to keep people at
home A desire 10 exercise all economy
which they were 10th or perhaps unable 10
bring about at home, has, during the past
ten years. sent many families TO Europe,
whore they could live after modified Euro
pean methods for much less than the cost Of
maintaining a household here in the style TO
which they had grown accustomed, and
which, after manner they were afraid to
give up. There has been a good deal Of
pinching in the Amer lean colonies at the
European capitals and resorts since 1872, for
no small number Of their members are in
reality exiles whom greatly narrowed in
comes have driven from the United States.
But now with business in more encourage
ing condition and the cost Of living at home
much reduced, we are likely TO see tho band
Of economists reduced in numbers both by
the return Of some Of the absent ones and
By the elimination in the ranks Of the re-
cruitS. The urgency Of their affairs now re-
talns here many men who rested ON their
oars during considerable part Of each OF
the years Of mercantile depression, for they
WISH TO be on hand TO take advantage Of the
expected business revival
There may not BIO n decrease Of foreign
travel sufficient 10 have very serious effect
ON the seasons steamship business, but at
this time the lines cannot afford to lose any
OF their sources Of profit. Already, ms ono
OF the proprlotors oi,the Cunard line has tes-
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tilted I'm letter to the London Times, steam
ers sailing hithcr from England are bring
ing cargoes so small that they fail to be
lucrative To the carriers; and the chief lines,
rather than enter into II competition for
freights at Improbable rates and of COM
parativcly trling quantity, are preferring
10 make their return voyages to the United
States In ballast.
This frank acknowledgment affords n
new proof Of the extraordinary revolution
which has taken place In our foreign trade.
In spite Of the discouraging words OF the
letter TO the London Times, however, the
Cunard line has just put on a new vessel.
aud the Gallia, which arrived at this port
on Tuesday Is one Of the finest steamships
OF her class alluat. Tho travel to Europe is
now so sure that though IL may diminish
one year il still is large always, aud from
the middle of May until September we may
expect 10 sec the steamers carrying pretty
! full loads Uf passengers. The revival in
immgrution which has 50 far marked this
year. IS likely to continue and the number Of
immigrants to steadily Increase. so that
while the inanimate freight falls or the
cargocs Of human beings may load down
the incoming vessels.
The cost of running an ocean steamer has
also been much reduced of late years. Loav-
ing out the decline in the price of its other
supplies, it now uses far less quantity of
coal per horse power than formerly Since
1870 the Atlantic steamers have increased
their speed from So knots pcr hour to $50
knots while the supply Of fuel per 1oO-horse
! power has been reduced nearly 60 per cent.
I 4 IL -
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Now the report Is started afrc~h that Gen.
GVNNr would not accept q third term Of the
Presidency. and that II nominated ho Will
decline pcrcmutorilv
We do not think that Con. CrANr will ac-
cept third term uf the office of President,
hccause we DO NOT believe tho opportunity
viii bc offered him: hut To- pretend That lac
would voluntarily decline the Office or de-
cline the nomination with amy reasonable
Snow tor am election. B. absurd.
Every pressure possible was brought to
l,ar on Con. GnANr ~ mako him decline a
nomination for a third term when HAYES
W. 4ct mp; Int an i'm vain He wanted the
'.,icc, and wanted it So much that no decent
regard for prccodcnts could make him say
lc tid not want IT, Hcwouli have accepted
the nomination without moments hcsita-
tiuu had a. been rendered to him.
There are propositions too far removed
from the truth to wear rational show oil
scmbance OF probability. The assertion
that GRANT will not run, If the Republicans
SIC 1T To nominate him, IS of this class o
patent absurdities.
People vino try to give an air Of probable
lty To- this report show Themselves TO b,
hypocritical or weakly crcdulous.
We viii not say, which would be one mod,
Of expression, that GRANr is dying TO run
but We do say he is living 10 run, intending
to run. ana fully determined To run, II he
ran get the nomination.
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The Andre Monument.

To THE EDIToR OF THE SUS-Sw: Some
your correspondents very rate at the erection Of
the stone by Mr. Field to commemorate the memory "
the truly pautoue Major Andre sir. RAsA-l,ua-n,
am glad TO that Mr. Yield Admires and recognizes
Andres patriotism and his devotion TO the Of his
country and monarch asked by some to whose wish
~ Mr. Fields vouve stone and In antagonsin
Hale ask why should they' Hale was then regarded
and ~ u he regarded by the English people
whose conduct deserves odiun rather than praise
II would have been goi.eud TO you Americans H. In
stead of being successful hundred ago hnd
remained under the glorious British Crown Afc not
your rich today all the country Ycariug
the lie and pOmp that prevail under monarchy
l. 20 bee hoped that this rilery and abuss u Mr.
Field AMI his worthy project will not continue amy longer
In the public press J. n. MALLiSGrORD.
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This brought down the House. and the gentle
man from North Carolina subsidized believing
discretion TO be the better part OF valor.

4 memorial has been forwarded from
Oregon To- Washington. praying that Chinese
immigration be- stopped. and setting forth
among other reasons. that their crimes and
pauperism are n continual source Of expense to
tho State" Blu, since ns the memorial also says
they aro able to exist upon uitiance that does
not suffice for the merest support Of white
lahorcr and his family the state Of Oregon Is
to be- congratulated on very inexpensive class
of paupers. How much sadder would be the
situation II these paupers cost the State n sum
large enough 10 build for each individual a
neat brick house. furnish it, dig II well and
supply him with all the comforts OF life. includ-
ing the attendance Of u servant as Is alleged to
be true Of certain public institutions In Massa-
chusctts. whore white paupcrs are supported.
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Judge the Future by the Past.

What substantial arguments can be offered
for the election Of Gen. GRANT to n third
term viii he give the country n better
administration than any other man who
can be chosen? What ground is there for
such expectation
Gen. GRANT has served two terms. What
was the character Of his administration
VIGOROUSLY the most corrupt there has
ever been in time of peace.
We're no elected a third time, there IS
every reason to think We should have the
same thing over again, only worse
Some OF his enthusiastic supporters say
"Oh, what you say of the past is true but
he has learnt the ropes now, and will never
be SO imposed upon again
But Gen. GRANT never showed any iudlspo-
sltion TO let corrupt persons have their way
with him. There is the most painful reason
for doubling the sincerity Of his affected in
dgnation when his bosom friends, like Bah
COCK, were detected in shameless frauds
Gen. GRANT, for n little while, pretended tu
be indignant, and greatly incensed-iust as
he did toward his brother-in-law, CoRBIN
for his intrigue with FISK and GOULD. But
how long was il before he was sta ying at Mr..
CoRBIN's house again.
No: there would be no reform under
GRANT. 1t would be a renewal of the same
old spendthrift and corrupt administration
Is it such that the country wants
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The southern Claims Commission.

Commissions created by Congress are very
tenacious OF life. They usually start out
with fixed period Of existence, but most
always contrivc e. survive three. or four, or
five times rs long as was originally In
tended. The Mexican Commission lived 90
good age and was several times renewed.
Tic Spanish Commission will live for years
T. come. by the nourishng care given TO the
odds and ends Of old claims
The southern Claims Commission came
into being Ia 1871. with a positive condition
that it should cease at the end of two years.
But after eight years it is sim vigorous and
has lease Of life by law until March. 1850,
which will perhaps Ice renewed, notwith-
Standing the day Of its deccasc Is fixed.
An interesting thing about this Claims
Commission is that it WAS no, created at all
In that regular way for which the Repub-
Leans have suddenly become such sensitive
sticklers 4 Republican Congress attached
1t as an amendment to the Army bill OF
1871. and maintained boldly that it was
right and proper to do So. Some of the very
orators who have been llcrccst In de-
nouncing the repeal ~ n few words OF the
Revised Statutes 10y means OF the Army
Appropriation bill, 81 as 90 forbid the pres
ence OF troops at the polls, Wore conspicu-
Gus in lacking this Claims Commission on
an Army bill
The Claims Commission scheme was de-
viscd as one Of the means Of holding the
South in political bondage, 10y awards of
money to favored partisans under tho
abused forms Of law. Millions upon mil
lions have been paid out on cr-pario tcsti-
mony. procured by paid agents stepped
in political prejudice, to put the case very
mildly Moreover all the recognized rulc-
of evidence are thrust aside by this mon
strous provision in the act creating it,
Tho said Commissioners iu considering such claiu.
thn he satisfied from the testimony oi witnesses under
oHih cor from other suihci.ut evidence Wl4.h may 900
tUulHrf each claim, &r. whether tIc facts arc tre
tsui To- the Court 90 such way 20 authorize tAD
Allowance OF The claim
These agents or detectives are sent ont
by the Commission t. make secret invosti-
cations, without notice TO the claimant, and
their report is accepted a. conclusive. though
wanting oven the form of an oath to give #
tho appearance Of solcmnity. Thus the
awards may be said to have boon in IN,
hands of class OF men who are most dis
trusted as sworn witnesses by courts anc
iurcs.
After all their loud talk about Southern
Claims, the amendment to abolish this Com
mission got no support from the Republican
side. On the contrary, Mr.. KElFER u Ohio
a stawart Of the stalwarts was the CHIEF
opponent of the measure, which was largely
beaten in committee. We hope that Gen
BRAGG will contrive 10 obtain a test vote IL
the House, by which both sides shall be
compelled to show their hands, So that the
record may stand.
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G.. w. ChiIds, a. NJ, the Dearest Friend OF
Grant.

Pun NE HrhV yesterday.
For Gen. Grant on the other hand. should tho
nation unite with Harrisburg ami Philadelphia in
CRYING for HIM. how soft and smooth feather led
instantly and adroy spread out by his faithful aud
Kindly and unselnsh friend Nj George ". Guilds Mr..
Chds being Instantly interviewed TO the telegram de
olnins the Presidency. replied IN theE words.
Idoes surprise the real friends tho General who
have always hceu rtur HIM dragged
into the hcd of poucs and believe that due regard for
his happiness requires that be shall be permitted t. live
beyond aui above the turmoil ui PARTISAN politics They
believe also that he viii be much greater and mor ei.
ecuNc force for good ~ The country during the remain.
der Of ms HE % he should Ice permitted 10 remain the
foremost riyatr ciuzcuin the country with whom
all Administrations would advise la cutrgt nces and
who In that position woui receive for the drt time tho
greatest reward Tor MS many ehorous and brilliant
vices Co the country the Affection aud confidence OF his
counirNmcu. regardless 1t party or section.
What coui De- adruiuy adapted than this repre-
scntauon Of the temper and the tastes Of den Grant to
the prevalent contempt and disgust with which the great
majority OF welltodo men in this country regard
public Mfo and political ofilcei
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Assertion. Anou, the Plymouth.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-ST: There ia
considerable humbug about the whole matter OF the
freezing out Of the yellow fever board the Plymouth
At the Navy Yard here last winter II Is the Ply
mouth was laid up FOR repairs but tho ship
out ot commission Some few OF the were quar-
tered on the receiving shin Wabash, while the remain.
der, Including officers and narucf lived ON board ship
The point would make l. that the Plymouth was never
broken uut that tho cold could penetrate her tmhcTs
NJ steam k"i mp the whole tmc order 20 heat the
shin aud makc her comfort table the watch officers
Again the goals aud water TANKS mover touched,
Nlic the bedding AMI outfits the uhcers
continued % before her coming 10 tlo Natd The GOALS
were douhtcss received on board ship during her cruise
last summer IN The West Indies would suggest that
the NsVy Yard here Is the proper llacc fer committee
60 lrgiu iuyostrauou. A Sur CAkrNNrFR
AnIll
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matter out OF tho hands OF the Presbytery by
private making-up out OF court This unemo-
tional view Of tho matter prevailed. motions to
dismiss tho HATHAWAY specification and to
hear no more testimony on It being successfully
voted down by slender mniorlties.
The Rev. DIR. TALMAGE expressing an inten-
ton to vote on one of these motions the Rcv.
DR.. VAN DYKE objected. The Rev. DR.. MILLARD
thought the objection would have como with
better grace from any other man; and when
the Row. DR.. VAN DYKE protested against any
moro such imputations. the Row DIR. WILLARD
shouted that the Rev. DIR. VAN DYKE had boon
the real prosecutor in the case from the start.
Tho Moderator gave notice that. in view OF the
Prcsbytery's refusal TO acquicsce in the Tall
MAGE HATHAWAY settlement. he could not long
or remain in th" chair; the Rev. DIR. VAN DYKE.
who had been Kissed. gave notice Of motion
to-day to sit hencciorth with closed doors the
Rev. DR.. SPEAR gave virtual notes that II that
motion should be adopted. the Rev DIR. TAI
MAGE and his counsel would withdraw; and.
with things in this awkward posture. the Pres
bytcry adjourned