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a Islander Answered.

Tho official letter, which we published
yesterday, from Mr.. IlENRY c. KELSEY,
Clerk of the New Jersey Court Of Errors and
Appeals. was complete answer to the
stories which have been widely circulated
about the cost Of justicn and the sale Of
Justice in that State. Mr. KELSEY says the
entire costs in that court in the case Of
nTNJAM1N lUN1TH's appeal from u cOnvic-
tion Of murder amounted to only nineteen
dollars and scvcnty-llve cents. Moreover,
he says that it has been the custom of the
court to remit the costs, where the party
was unable to pay. and permit the appeal to
be prosecuted pro t0rmd pdUperis
1t afforded us satisfaction to print the let
ter Of Mr.. KELSEY. 1t is gratifying TO be
assured that the great ancient principle
that Justice shall be sold TO no man, is not
disrcgardcd in n ncighboring common
wealth. We trust the companion doctrine
that Justice shall not be denied to any will
bc found to be observed with equal scrupu-
lousncss.
A particular reason for carrying the case
Of BENNETT and Mrs. SMITH to the Court Of
Errors and Appeals, and why it should lie
cautiously considered there was afforded
by the line Of argument adopted by the At
torncy- General, as reported at the time Of
the trial. lie was reported as pressing
upon the jury the consideration that any
possible mistake made in that court could
be- rcctiticd elsewhere This rs the only
thing We have ever seen TO criticise in the
conduct Of the present distinguished Attor-
ncy-Gcncral Of New Jersey. 1t seemed TO
US not quito up to that judicial line Of per-
feet fairness 20 which it is his practice to
square his Official acts.
Tho important point made by the learned
Judge in his charge that no blood being
found upon Mrs. SMITHS night clothing
might be taken as evidence against her adj
mits OF this comment: Would 1t have been
pointed out as evidence OF her innocence If
her clothing had been covered with blood 2
1t is very unfortunate for the woman If the
condition Of her clothing, whatever it may
bc. Is to be taken a. evidence Of her guilt.
But we entertain no doubt that all points
pertaining TO the ease will be carefully and
iully considered by the court Of last resort
to which 1t Is to be carried.
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IrYou Don, nnek Down. We WIN .

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SH: Isham
Talbot. formerly Il Senator from Kentucky,
was a witty and drStcrous lawyer. On one oc-
casion. when Col. John Allen was tine opposing
counsel Talbot undertook TO divert attention
from the issue in the case on which he was
weak by raid upon his opponent Allen was
II stern man. and Talbot knew well that he
would not tolerate such liberties, and was not
surprised on being Immediately challenged.
He accepted the challenge. however. and went
on the field with very resolute and determined
manner. When. however. everything was
ready aud the princip pals were called on to take
their places he said: Col. Alien. l hope you
will apologize, and not drive me 10 extremes in
this matter" Allen replied; Mr.. Talbot.
have no apology to make; take your place. sir"
We'll" said Talbot. If you do not mean to
apologize. do"
hive been reminded Of this story by the
course Of our Democratic lenders in Congress.
They seem to have called the extra session to
get rid Of an awkward issue and to make an
issue with Hayes, expecting him to back down
intending, like Isham Talbot if he failed To do
So TO back down themselves. NIB.
JrNE 10 1870
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The Cause aud Cure of Clubbing.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI: The in
in the number NJ cases Of clubbing peaceful and
nofcnsive citizens by policemen has recently become
terrible that unless remedy be promptly found. organ
cations for seltproccuon against policemen will be
formed Confidence in the efficiency aud moral, Of the
police has been impaired and while unprovoked clubbing
used TO be down the occasional ndlscreuon Of an
ignorant patromln II is beginning spread widely
among the sergeants and Captains
In social diseases In those Of the body, II Is usual
when seeking means OF cure to try the remedies which
have been previously found eficaeiouS believe the
remedy Is ready to the hands OF the Police Commission.
ers AMI consists simply IN OF the regulations of the
London police. There every policeman compelled TO
carry his runcheon sheathed and hanging from his
belt and severe penalties imposed upon him should
he draw teNcrp 10 pr t'ct his own person from humi.
u'ht dHl-tI 80 SNsluN man Will llhhIhc, utiN Va I
the London police Tar more efficient and reliable than
ours ami though they have 10 deal with some OF the
worst specimens of humanity, vet they seldom their
runchrou-. and not allowed any other weapon. II
Is true the London rough generally Kicks hi, Vi u. and
W apt AS the New York ruWdy 10 use kulie Or
may lie needn't here, while 70 l. unnecessary
,hcre. Nearly all the clubbing is due To the
tnlr hands Every one knows that the temptation To-
use weapon always at hand Is Tar greater than 10 aim.
ha,N lrmpef, after having hi' patience slshty ulcd,
mud, the eNFrrcudY club de ,ccuGg on the ulVude r.
even before tile wildtr Is lethals ullN aware at the
i"ct can an, BODY doubt mat tuis Is ruri II ct the
duuher ask himself II the police regulations allowed
me men always To carry helr reNoiyers In their hanls.
cru,cdt Let the similar temptation 10 eNccrrisu the
CLUB he essrncd hN making Il necessary uso some
thought IN getting It ready and by surrounding II, In.
Ia ttls connection, II would be satisfactory 20 know
why the police are not furnished with club. 90 All uu-
n club about loot long ANA the next with murlcrus
looking affair three umes "A, big NJ. j.
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Nothing TO Say.

The Information on the projected Inter
oceanic Canal sent by Mr.. HAYES To the
House ON Friday, in compliance with its
call, is singuhrly meagrc, SO far as con-
Germs the actual status and the prospects Of
the scheme. Mr.. EyARrs, who makes the
report. cautiously comes down to no more
modern date, in his historic review, than
the fact that " the latest step taken by this
Government has been the sending of two
Commissioners to take part in the Inter-
oceanic Canal Congress, which met at Paris
on the 18th ult.," and that "their report Of
the proceedings and conclusions Of the Con-
grcss has not yet been received" Compared
with what the Congress did do, Mr. EyAR1s's
array Of past futile negotiations with the
Isthmian States, becomes stale and unproAt-
able
1t was not in this form and spirit that
Mcssrs. HAYES and EvARTs last winter an
swered a call Of the House for information
about ocean mail routes. They had their
news 10 the latest dates, and dilated on the
great results TO flow from Congressional
subsidies
But the truth is that, in the matter Of the
canal, "the latest step taken by this Gov
notifying that Mr., EvARTs IS only too well
contcntcd TO diplomatically retreat behind
the fact that the official report had not then
been received.
All the world knows, however, that NJ DE
LEssEPs and his allies triumphed at Paris
| over the American commissioners and cngi-
necrs. Admiral AMNIEN, in his address to
the Congress- assured that body that
"the present Chief Magistrate [mcan-
ing HAYES and his Cabinet are fully
alive 10 tho benefit to be derived from
full consideration OF the construction
Of an intcroceanic ship canal" He laid
before the Congress the results Of the la
borious and expensive surveys undertaken
by the American navy, and explained THEN
advantages. The Congress then swept aside
all the American plans, adopted route OF
French origin, and put the whole thing at
the start under French control.
Under such circumstances. no wonder that
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honest and industrious occupation. cannot vote
unless he owns rcnl estate. whilo the nativc-
born pauper living on the town farm. and sup
ported in part by the earnings Of the foreign
born citizen. possesses the right Of suffrage.
The Rochester Union and AdrcrtisT calls Mt
tcntion to the circumstance that Rhode Island.
being clearly entitled to only one representa-
tive in the lower House Of Congress. and to only
three votes in the Electoral College. cast ono
moro vote in 1876 for HAYES than the State WIS
entitled to Gust. 1t il not only within th" pow
but il is the duty of Congress To- at once rclu"e
the representation OF Rhode Island. in accord
with provision OF tho act OF Fob. 3 1872 MAX
ing the apportionmcnt which is emholicd in
the Revised Statutes rs section %. and which
provides TINT, should any State abridge the suf-
frngo except for participation in rebellion or
other crime. the representation apportioned to
such State shall be- reduced accord ingly. Rhode
Island should not be permitted to cast four
votes in the Electoral College, ~ 1850.
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tain IL; and II Mr.. TILDEN should now again
be selected as the Democratic standard
bearer, it will be the work ~ this sentiment
1t will also. though in n far less degree. be
the work Of II still existing popular belief
that he is man Of extraordinary ability,
and that, If inauguratcd as President, he
will reform the Government.
This is most interesting situation, and
the question whether the evident resolve of
the politicians to crowd Mr.. 1rLDES out
is to he met and overwhelmed 10y such a
manifestation Of public feeling as we have
described, forms n problem OF a peculiar
nature respecting which we shall gain new
light as the campaign advances.
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levy md GeniiIe Married.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sr: I read in
today's suN an account Of marriage between jew
and GENTLE that brings viyidly TO mind similar
occurrence In Brooklyn few weeks ago. wherein the
names are 50 very similar The names Of the rart Is to
Mt Isaac frobst an English jew aud iobnccguist The
wedding AZ the residence OF 7. J.. Ncn. Esq, 10
Mauier street the ceremony being performed by tile
Rev G. williamson. pastor Of the Ainse Street Pres.
by terrain Church Strange. isn't IT, that two weddings
pecuaraud 50 similar as ~ names and circumstance
should take placer b. J.
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ONEIDA, June 81. p. Hannum. an old
hermit who Tor many years has occupied ruohcty near
traits Hollow Madison County, cut h. throat ON Mon
day night aud next morning appeared In the street nude
aud WIN blood streaming from the wound Sevrra mon
tI'd 10 capture hun bat he Owed into uui ami ,ul,
Wtm After Zinc hr climbed on the ruQi ol a low bmii
my, used hs cheese ncturN, Hnl lem 90 can tr
~ the use Of ruirs, IN am almost exhausted colluu
hahhun has accumulated about SiuOO
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To THE ED1ToR OF THE SUN-Sr: You want
the OF Democrat who will do for the Presidon.
ual candidate In iss1 why do you ask when there is
such Jeremiah Black. who. II nominated and
elected be President would take his In spite Of
bay0nets or blusterf DENocnAr
To Enron THr srN-S,r why not Sanford r.
Church, lie IL Church by name ana Church nv nature,
honest man. aud Democrat for the past nre.cnt.
future. CuEIsK.fHEss
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr: The OBJ
lection raised by Mr. Tdons enemies to his Nomination
Ia isO Is that he failed TO take the office 10 which the
people elected him In 1875 Could he have taken IT,
when the whole Republican party including Grant aud
his Administration AMI the and navy. banded
tigcti rr aud aided hy many uutirofurm Demo-
cratic politicians and ohcchoders. ANA by rnud aud sell
ush Democratic senators AMI Representatives IA Com
who aided their Republican conirercs 20 coucoc
aul carry through the Electoral Commission scheme =
THIS objection 10 Mr. rden only be- the result VI
"Reminiscences r malice A IILuEN DEMUCkAT
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member Of the Mpnument Association re-
Gently said TINT the rails NJ Of the $4,000 which
the structure cost was one OF the most a. fil'ult
undprtuk ings he was ever engaged in. But he
thought that. since the agitation OF the public
mind over the proposed erection 10y Cyrus W.
Field Of Il monument to the memory of the
British spy Major Andre. 1t would be eusy to
raise 10000 tor u better monument to Hale.
Though the house In which the hero was born
mas dlshpp"atel, tle o!u hale nomrsteHi ~
man named Swift In view of the coming cele-
bration. State Comptroller Howard Is busily en-
now ohtuinabe about the young Connecticut
Captain who did George Wushington's errand
at the cost Of his life
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THE NEW YORK sun published on Monday n
elHf from frauels Reed Porter nominating our dI,tiu
gushtd fellow elulcn Ihos Alien Tor the Presidency Hud
stating. IN strong ana glowing language the many claims
OF MI Allen Tor That exalted position NJ Porttr, now.
ever, Is lutccnruie IN one or two uhug pHiuts-as Ia
saving, tie rs now rebuilding, with hs own means fhc
southern Hotel Mr.. Altnis not rebuilding any hotel
WIN ms own means hut he l. reminding hotel partly
wh his own meAnsand partly with subsidy ot sl25QuJ
contributed by tluleus who uuirr tho iuprtsslun
ut the new hotel was 10 be called the New southern
ana VINO probably would not have contributed 50 hhcr
any % they Had known that their suhscuptluus were to
he used Tor lht glorlu, alton OF Thomas Allen.
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Those Drnped Engines.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: What an
amount Of human Kindness can be shown by little
thourhtfuinessi refer 10 the unfortunate accident
which occurred on the east side elevated railroad where
industrious frcmau. iu the discharge his duty
hurled the top OF his engine 10 his death 10 The
street below several 90 his fellow WORKERS have shown
iher true maung-s by drapns their engines, hus ~
tntlN tut gracefully Offering their sympathy anu
do encc to his sitc,,d and surrowing friends
such men cannot be too highly respected.
CONSTANT REAprR
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hold its thirteenth summer exhibition It's grounds at
Mucola L. J., Thursday and Friday. June 10 and 20
There will be large ana interesting display OF vcpe.
tables, fruit and hoWcrs Lihrral premiums Tor horses
have been onrred aud there will be fine exhibits of tot
Ting ON each day novel feature OF the exhibition Will
be the Cumptt ton ut the various public schuus the
county for remums The Long Island Railroad Will run
trains direct " the grounds ~ reduced Tatea
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW: As well
many others an anxious that u Justice should be
done In the OF Covert Bennett and Mrs Jennie
smith, aud glad TO hear how quickly those noble
men on Wall street ns Miss Abbott calls them responded
10 her request Tor MD Tor new trial But would II not
be well some OF these benevolent people would devote
little time 10 looking up such cases that OF Frederick
Sanishuryf There many such In New York today
men VINO nave committed no crime whatever. and who
are ready TO sink under their load Of aiiicton
As OLD READER.
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From hs D'iroa Ese Pre-.

The Hayes boom is being very cunnngly
managed Instead ut bringing out stories ILLUSTRATIVE ot
ms virtues or hcrm,n I'M cuudhuoI's sunny hour. as
most of the frosi ut Al trainers do with their CHARGES,
Mt Na!tss trainers arc cNtuu- ms deceased ancestors
The series OF easy lessons Tor biugruhca beginners
nNtSS il4ndaiheT IN cutting Oh the tail oi ain uuiAu
de whether hc did u tor tile purpose of mai lnr All
Indian meal the biOgi Apher did not Saw hut h r, 81
mat the ancestral Hayes was punished by ht. taken
IT, thr canada frontier and kept prisoner fr TWO wears
me story VAL serve It's purpose II It keeps Hayes beoe
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From Deacon R,oldri Smiths Cnc0mun Gls.ts
fl. 4 lady Just returned from protracted stay
IN fHri, says ''E
a. was thoroughly astoni,hed in visiting Worth's to
ma AL thr newest costumes made short In TACT no
aonc was too costly 10 cut mp into dresses walking
MHkHl, bhll dinner costumes ana bail dresses were
n'N' lu4 l"h'e dresses. carrlHso dr.sc> promenade
u.'s's are Al made of ONE length. iar,lil LIN do
shlTtah ~ 'N'
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Advertising Rates.

Ordinary Advertisements Ier Agate line ....... 81 40
Large tyne cuts Agate measurement per line 1907. 80
Business Notices. before marriages aud deaths. per
line ................. o Is
Special Notices. after marriages and deaths rtrlnc 50
Banking and Financial after money artcci. ...... Is
Reading Notices. with Adv 81 page per line %
Reading Notices. with Adv" LIST or "a page, per
hhe .... = %
In sunday edition same rates as above.
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Mr.. EvARTs made tho information he gave
TO Congress most meagre. His difficulty
was that he had nothing agrccablc u say.
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The JoWnal, Of Lewiston, Me, is "entrcly
ut a loss to understand how it happens that the
gentlemany brewers who are Interested in get
ting as many Of their fluids rs possible into
consumption. nre SO unanimously opposed 10
the prohihitorv law. If il increases the con
sunni ton of liquors as they allege." Now it
is easy to see that dealers in alcoholic liquors
are naturally opposed to II law which brands
their business MS criminal. Besides, many
liquor dealers take pride in selling the genuine
article, and ii is well-esiahlshcd fact that the
alcoholic beverages retaed 10y stealth, whore
prohibition is presumed to be enforced, are ant
to be OF Il very inferior Kind. 1t is also well
known that prohbitory law frIghtens law
abiding citizens out Of the business and causes
the retail trade to be abandoned to those for
whom fines and Jail have no terrors. and who
have no reputation to lose by the sale OF liquid
poison. 1t is not strange, therefore, that gen
tlemanly brewers" are opposed to tho pro-
hibitory law, even ii it increases the consump-
ton Of liquors.
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Another convict has been murdered; this
time in the Nebraska penitentary. Two con-
virts were fighting In the stoneyard, and orders
wore given to fire blank cartridges at them,
with tho purpose OF frightening them into good
behavior Several cartridges had been fired,
when CoCHRANE. tho captain Of tho guards,
commanded tho men to fire with ball. The or
der was oheyed and bullet entered the body
~ one oitho couyicts nllicting a fatal wound.
There seems to have been no riot, and no dan
ger Of revolt such rs might perhaps. excuse n
resort to extreme measures. The pretence for
tho murder was noisy row between two con-
victs. who did not heed the order to dcsist from
fighting. The act was unwarranted and afro
cious, and the guilty parties should be made to
account for the life they have wantonly taken.
1t is an interesting fact in connection with
the restrictions upon suffrage in Rhode Island
that in 1864 the following proposed amendment
TO the Constitution was submitted to tho voters
Of the State;
ITO extend tho suffrage to naturalizcd citizens who
have served hunurAhly IN thc war durng the rebellion
ni TO permit them 10 vote ON the same terms a. uutNe
ciuNns. waving in their favor the property quahnca.
lion required Of other nHtulHh1ed clulensn
Tho proposition was voted down. so that in
Rhode Island a foregn-born soldier or sailor.
who served his country faithfully during the
war. and who may. perhaps. DO engaged in an
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Those OF our city readers who did not
watch the gathering OF the storm yesterday
afternoon missed n sight worth seeing Slowly
and Grandly 1t rolled up. the deepening dark
ness giving ample warning to umbreilaless
loitcrers TO seek shelter bctimcs Then. with
final warming grow OF thunder. the wind
swooped down upon our unswept streets,
whirling of the dust in dense clouds. and after
it came the rain u finish the good work-a
pelting 0wn-pour 81 rain such rs is seen much
oitruer In Baltimore and cities still further
south than in New York. u rain that lett the
face Of the metropolis cleaner than it found IT,
ireshened and swcetened the air. aud gave "a
new green to the grass and trees We condole
with the pleasure seekers who were caught out,
aud hope they find themselves none the worse
to-day for their wettng.
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NATHAN HALE's MONUMENT
What the visitors VIII" GO to South Coventry
on June II viii See and Hear.

SOUTH COVENTRY, June 14.-This sleepy
little Connecticut village is just waking up to
the fact that on the 18th OF the present month
there will be n grand celebration here in honor
Of the revolutionary hero and martyr. Nathan
Hale. whose only regret was that he had but
ono life to LOSE for his country
The Hale monument here is not handsome
one. but Is enduring. 1t was erected thirty
three years ago. Solid blocks Of granite are
piled together to mike squire structure about
80 feet high ana arhHps 81 leet wide. Hardly
II prctence at ornament relieves its Dlniun'ss.
1t stnnds close to the turnpike aud inring II,
about n mile from the Coventry rurOnd station
on the New London and Northern Railroad.
and on the edge ot the pretty village Of South
Coventry. Around IT, close to the hnsr, runs
tall iron fence. Within the ruling few vines
Irvine around the rusty palings, ana sinai
tree springs upwnri close to the monument. y
long row Of trees fronts the od-fashioned COM
etrry in which the monument stands. In the
long-neglected rows Of graves there Is little
system OF arrangement The monument stands
on slight eminrnce to which it has given tho
name OF " Monument Hill" Fcw pilgrims visit
this out-ot-the-way shrine. Facing the turnpike
are the words. deeply chiseled in the granite:
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The Treatment of DIR. Hull.

II the police have no evidence against DR..
HULL. the publications which they have
authorized about his being suspected and
under constant surveillance are most uu-
warranted. Indeed, they seem to Us wholly
unJustiiiahle any how.
II suspicious attached 90 hitherto re-
spectacle person. could they not bee verified
before spreading them in the face of the
whole world
Again, what moro effective means could
the police have adopted to defeat their own
ends 1t is something like sending de-
tective around preceded by brass band to
announce his coming.
II the mystery Of the murder should
never be cleared up, and the unfortunate
husband is entirely innoccnt-as the law
presumes him to be--the cruel wrong Of these
suspicious now put into general circulation
would pursue him to his grave.
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Roundsman ORR, who was dubbed by
Onl'er JAMES FULLY. does not appear TO have
confidence that the Police Commissioners would
do his case full Justice. He has cnrried his COM
paint TO Police Magistrate, and is prosecuting
his alleged ussailunt according to the ordinary
forms Of law. Citzcns who have been or may
hereafter be dubbed by members OF the police
force will do well to initiate the example Of
Roundsman ORR
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man sat on n bench in City Hall Park,
yesterday afternoon. in the driving rain. The
sharp crack Of a pistol suddenly mingled with
the noises Of the storm; a dead body fell from
the bench. The story 81 the suicide was hall
told. when n search Of the dead mans pockets
failed 70 disclose any money. The other hnli
was quickly supplied. Not yet forty years old.
only a tile time ago a busy mechanic, CHARLES
SrrINKEN found himself yesterday afternoon
without u cent. and with purayzed right arm