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A Hint to tho Exhlbl,,on comm,,,,,.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW. | have
seen mention at times Of tho approaching Exhibition OF
1883 Al first hardly believed it serious; but since
committee has been appointed 10 choose site It does
seem serious one Of our distinguished citizens has made
a plea for Brooklyn and the East Side Lands J. as a
twenty years resident OF tins city, would certainly be
satisfied win TINS Yet IN making the following suggcs
tom think am liberal 20 my homo and also 10 Sew
York. ~
lhrrc Is pretty ISLAND living between New York amt
br"uNlNu, huNrrnurs Island. belonging to the United
state mat chosen for this purpose seems To me 10 be-
admirably adapted tor the Exhibition am told there
hIe ninety acres Of H. That appears little but extend.
ins the buildings somewhat over the water would make
tlem more attractive and allow of easy Drainage
Foreign and domestic ships could land exhibits Win
made available. ~ ~
II has Away struck me strange that great city
nae Sew YORK could not has not made this lsuud
as summer neIk for ne people as European Govern.
ment DO 81 public lands convenient Tor tie public use
kdgeWoud and Crotnn could be introduced and bathing
houses established for the comfort Of visitors
MEDIous.
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SAN Francisco. May l0.-lt was the farmers
who car ned tie new Constitution They cast moro than
twotlitds Uf the votes IL received. What moved the
farmers to support II almost WAS first the pro.
vision taxing uWmproNcd lands ~ highly acre
proved lands Of similar fertility and situation the object
being 10 compel the und monopolss and holders she
vast spanish grants 10 break them into small parcels
and oer them for sale 10 poor and small capitalists
Tor actual cultivation II Is intended. bN the weight
taxation o. force the mononosts 10 sell Fifty thou.
sand farmers own only 6un.unp acres. while 1900
fhlchWcn hod WtNnNF acres. which, beng
unlmproyed Almost escape taxation. Second, the sec.
u NJ mat provide Cor the election state com.
missiuucrs, armed with n power fla anil determine
the rates Of freight and tare that may hereafter be
CHARGED by the Central Railroad Company, or other
roads 4 There ever hc any IN California This single pro.
vision determined the farmers aud many OF the mcr.
chants To support the new Constitution despite uf all
me objections urscd AGAINST H. II is alleged that the
fhltnhd company charge twice 10 thrice rs in
the Eastern states The freight tarn has produced de-.
gree 81 dlscuntent AMI cNu-pclItun among the agrcu,
tlrAl classes bOrdOTiu violent resistance.
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The New Constitution of California
Good Out of Evil.

The solid citizens OF California. who al
ready begin to experience the depressing
effect upon business Of their retrograde Con-
stitution, will hardly he guilty of the indif-
ference to public affairs hereafter which per-
mitted the adoption of fundamental law
containing such Objectionable features An
increased interest in politics and increased
attention 10 legislation must inevitably re-
suit from the practical injury which will
now be experienced from former neglect.
Another good will result. The proposal to
repeal the narrow and barbarous provisions
Of the new Constitution will elicit n thor
ough discussion Of the great principles in
voved. and in this country the amplest de-
bate always ends in scoring new victory
for freedom.
In the end we may hope and expect to see
n Constitution adopted by California which
shall be the model State Constitution of the
whole Union.
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HaYes,s False Prctcnce,.

When the Republican caucus issued the
edict that the Fraudulent President has
obeyed, Mr.. EDMUNDs was put forward TO
furnish the pretexts that are rchashed in
the second veto, every one Of which is
perversion Of tae law cited, and made more
fragrant by the fact that the law is emascu-
lated to give color to the fraud For exam
pie, Mr. CoNKLING and Mr. EDNUNDs both
quote the acts Of 1892, l7J5, and 1907, and
Mr.. HAYES repeats the assertion, alleging
that they rest upon the same foundation as
the act OF February, 1865, which authorizes
the use OF the army at elections, at the dis
erection Of the Executive.
Nothing could be further from the truth
than this allegation is. Here is the pro-
vision OF the act Of 1892:
whenever the laws the United states shall he op.
posed, the execution thereof ohsructed any State
by combinations too powerful to he suppressed by the
ordinary Of juftoal ytooinqs hy the powers
vested in the marshals by this act the being mott
ned TO the President Of the United States by AsIts
Jvshce or he Diid Jgs shall be lawful Tor the rresi
dent 10 call forth the pt NJ ci Sus tu suppress such
combinations and to the laws to be duly executed
The act Of 1895 reGnacted that Of 1892, and
for the first time defined the condition upon
which force could be used by the Executive
In these words.
And in an Instruction In any state against
Die Government thctco ~ -halhc liv ROOD fIr t, pr. ,
dent Of The lmtd sutr, Dn Hp, ou.u 20 tlie Lc-isa.
ture # such STATE, or OF the EAc,4uvc Whcn te Lo.s
lature cannot he convened call forth such number o
the mna ofauy State OF states ~ ap be- apei as no
may Judge sufficient 10 suppress such in,nuecuou."
Then followed the act OF 1907, which de-
clared that instead Of the militia, lit shall
be laWful for the President to ornt,I,,, f,.
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II jackson Were There!

Political parties sometimes lose by rash
ness. They always lose by cowardice.
Suppose HICKORY JACKSON were In the
House to-day as Representative from Ten
hessee Would that he were. or that his
mantle had fallen on shoulders broad
enough TO wear il
Does any one doubt what Hickory JACK
SONS advice would be-what his speech and
his vote? Can any one even imagine the
old hero counselling, or conscnting to. the
surrender Of Congresses rights and the peo-
pies rights 10 n Fraudulent President No
HICKORY JACKSON was not that kind of
man, Democrat, or an American.
How single BY the Eternal" from his
lips-those lips that never blanched in the
hour OF peril, that never paltcred with the
truth or belied the convictions Of the honest
heart behind them-would clear the air
How II would ring through the Capitol and
the country, shaming the towards and
cheering the brave! How it would stir the
blood and quicken the pulses of the people
What alarm 1t would strike 10 the hearts Of
the conspirators at the White House.
But HICKORY JACKSON is dead, and in the
old lions place we see men afraid even Of a
HAYES
There are many Democrats in Congress TO
whom this description does not apply All
honor TO them! But there are those 10
whom it does apply. One such Democrat
at time like this, is one too many.
Probably argument and remonstrancc are
thrown away upon this sort OF Democrats
But once more we bid them pause and con-
slider. They are the trustees for the time
being, OF the peoples liberties. Lot them
beware how they trille with that sacred
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LONG BRANCH AMAZING.
The New Ocean Pier and the Preparations
for the Coming season.

Lone BRANCH, May 14.-The directors Of
the Ocean Pier Company met to-day to inspect
the work on the wrought iron ocean pier. Hun
dreds OF visitors who came in the trains on
ioyed promenade over the breakers AGO feet
from the shore. Although heavy sea was run
ming there was no perceptible vibration Of tho
structure from tho shock Of tho waves. The
heavy yellow pine plnnking has been laid to
the present outward end OF the pier. whore the
second pavilion will be erected. Only 200 feet
more OF piling will hive to be driven to reach
the proposed steamboat landing. where there
will be rs feet depth OF winter.
The managers OF tho hotels report that moro
rooms have already boon let for the season than
prices will be- lower than last season, ms ut the
election yesterday the prohibitory" ticket
which intended tho placing Of high taxes on
coaches. hacks. wagons and liveried drivers
from Now York was defeated.
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THE SUPPLY or CROToM.
Commissioner Allan CnmpboI's Report for
the First Quarter OF 1870.

Commissioner Allan Campbell has made TO
tho Mayor the report OF tho operations OF the
Department Of Public Works for tho three
months that ended on tho 3lst of March last
Tho greater part OF the report is devoted to the
consideration Of the city's water supply. Tho
Commissioner says that the two storage rcser-
voirs and the natural lakes and ponds from
which water is drawn in dry seasons are COM
petcly filled and contain an available supply OF
9,5O0.00 900 gallons. The work OF repairing and
strengthening the aqueduct is being continued
to the full extent OF the appropriation for that
service. and the work on the high service works
~ Ninth avenue and Ninety-eighth street Is rap
IDLY advancing Strenuous efforts were made
during tho quarter to stop the waste OF water by
hOuseholdcrs. Inspections were made in 20,O2S
houses resulting in the detection OF 5421 lenks
in fixtures and God cases OF wilful waste. Tho
Commissioner adds that estimates and plans
have been completed for Obtaining water from
the Housatonic River and for increasing the
supply by building additional reservoirs in the
Croton bnsin. He urges the necessity OF carry
INK out this project. as well MS tho scheme to
utilize tho water from the Bronx River.
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SILVER IN THE HOUSE.
Remarks by Mr.. Ewing thnt Drew Appliance
from the Democratic Side.

WASHINGTON. May lin the House Mr.
Fort rep. ILL., delivered n speech upon tho
bill to amend the coinage laws. in which he de-
clared himself in favor Of double standard OF
gold and silver He was in favor Of unlimited
coinage. but not OF a free coinage to all the
world. And section 8 Of the bill provided that
II August Belmont did not want 10 wait for the
coinage no could deposit his bullion and OBTAIN
certificates for 1t at par. II this bill were passed
August Belmont could make sl0.0OO0 900 in ten
days. Section repealed the law remonetizing
silver which no had hoped would stand to the
end Of the Government. ms q notice to all Corners
that they had better leave tho tinkering OF the
currency alone.
Mr.. Ewing Dem. Ohlol said that the
United States was tho great silver-pro-
ducng country Of the world. and the advo-
Gates OF this bill were appealing to representa-
tives OF tho people to let the great American
money product be money instead Of letting it
he dcmonetized. Applause on the Democratic
sldeI II he were the strongest advocate OF re-
sumption he would say, Reinforce your gold
with all the silver money you can AT the old ra-
ito Of sixteen 10 one tthe highest rate over cstab-
llshed between silver and gold, and when for
elgn trade turns against YOU III II should turn.
and when you have got TO send your bonds or
gold g. Europe, II you have 5000. OOO.OOO or
s30OOOO.OOO IN silver coin behind your gold,
you can send your gold coin and not subject
yourself 10 the humiliation aud shock OF u sus-
pension OF specie payments. Applause on tho
Democratic slde.l He referred To the Dcmoneti-
2nton act .ot 1873 rs damned fraud II
would ho ms well To- search for the murderer of
Nathan rs to search for the man who nut upon
that law tho decentralization of the silver dollar.
lAnpause on the Democratic sidel
Mr., Kelley tRep,, Pa.l-Was it not moro OF an
Mr.. Ewing replied that he did not believe il
was an accident He believed that It WAS an in
EehlouS well-deNised secrelly,eXeeuted fraud
npon the American people Applause on tho
DemQorat1 sidr.l
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THE PONCAS RELEASED.
Hut the District Attorney Instructed TO Carry
the Case 60 "a Higher Court.

WASHINGTON, May 1I-Thc decision Of
Judge Dundy. at Omaha. in the Standing Bear
habeas corpus case. in which he virtually de-
clares Indians citizens OF the United States,
with the right to go whore they please. regard
less OF treaty stipulations. is regarded by the
Government as n leavy blow to tho present
Indian system anu that If sustained it will
prove extremely dai gerous alike to whites and
Indians. II the power OF the Government to
hold the Indians upon their reservations or to
return them when hey escape is denied. tho
Indians become DO ~ OF tramps. moving with
out restraint where YER they please and eN-
posed to the attacks OF frontiersmen. without
redress from the Government The District
Attorney Mt Omaha has been instructed to take
the necessary stops 10 carry the question to "A
higher court. and ultimately to the Supreme
Court. II necessary II il felt that to surrender
this point is to surrender the whole Indian
system De iacto Secretary McCrary has in
conformity with Judge Dundy's decision di-
rooted that the Indians be released.
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Under the provisions OF an act OF the Mas
sachusctts General Court the Commissioners
Of Prisons may. with the consent OF any woman
morisoned in the reformatory prison for wo-
men. contract TO have such woman employed in
domestic service outside the prison. upon such
terms rs the Commissioners may deem IT. hnv-
ing regard 10 her welfare and reformation the
term OF such employment not to exceed the
term OF imprisonment. Should n woman thus
hired out not conduct herself well. she may be
taken back to the prison TO serve out her orig
inal sentence. Although tho act docs not SO
expressly provide. it may be assumed that a
woman il-trcatcd by the party by whom her
services are hired, may return to the prison
even when her conduct is good. The working
Of tho law Will he watched with interest.
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How About tho Indian Territory,

WASHINGTON. May li.-Tho Senate passed tho
resolution introduced yesterday By Mr. vest requesting
r. Hayes to inform the senate whether the Govern
ment acquired lands by purchase under the treaty Of
lsd0 IN the Indian Territory and whctherits the incn
ton 20 locate thereon Indians freedmen. Mr. Vest
SAM mat some legislation was required Win reference to
ms nidir Fronnd of civilizations aui emigration 60 the
West l obedience 20 the sentiment the Legislature of
Missouri no PROPOSED ai early day to introduce bin
lor the organization ot that i rrort state 10 TINT
territory was 90 he made Botany Ray tor vicious and
dangerous Indians tile people of the Western states
ought 10 know H. but j. the Territory was the con.
"A,b nr gwen 10 Tie purposes OF srctt state, steps
should be taken ia that direction
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Staten Islands blight.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SW: The blight
ON Staten Island is not merely malaria. There is a
greater, an unseen blight This Is the notion that
% dispcrse malaria the local Governments must do
the drainage &c. that this health work be paid for
hv taxes and that the local politicians handle the
cash No move can he made 20 drain or otherwise i'm.
TruNe that these 0Ws do not seek IL the
uon oi fresh offices for themselves ami tor levying
heavier taxes Taxation on staten Island Is enormous,
ana staten Island politicians are, with few exceptions
as utter rgucs ~ walk the globe. They the
watch for new opportunities to steal. and those who
know them and cannot SPEND their whole time hghtng
them prefer malaria any additions taxation that
has already half ruined the village OF Edecwater The
blight Is moral, not physical STATEN SANDER
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WAsHINGroN. May IA Representative Tucker
Of Nr-nla, who has Tor year, suffered with cataract
has been IN Baltimore for the last weeks for surgical
treatment Yesterday sir Garncld received letter from
Mr. Tucker M response 10 one expressing sympathy that
lhr otrduuu hud rruNcry successful The operation
consisted In removing the len, of The eve Thus was
done over wees a-o without scarcely any raln I'm.
mtliAuly aierward haudagcs were put over the eve.
ana the nnal effect could not he told until the proper
time To have the bandases removed This was done ,es
ierday and the act developed that his sight has been
perfectly restored. Mr. Iuckrr b, rapidly recovering
from the operation, ani will he ~ his in few days
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The Courage OF somebody'. Convictions.

Slio 1g r. r. R,pe,
All, little ye know Of my ways.
My trials ami fearful Affections;
Yet you must admit that have
The courage Of Chambers convictions
To try to nnd friends in the South,
turned from the fellows who made me;
But still was the hook in my mouth,
And now ike FISH they have played mo
TITS hard for my weak lungs to sound
The stalwart Republican slogan,
And yet have courage enough
To hold the convictions Of Logan.
The party now must support
For The sake of our Honest John sherman,
And tile cont's may yet be so close
That troops will the issue determine.
They may call me fool # they will,
donkey, or even donkhng;
But the courage they cannot dcspise
That backs the convictions of Conhlns
For partisan sins have souaht
And believe have fouul. dissolution;
And now am bold 90 declare
Thai Democrats mean revolution.
Few know OF the woes endure
or guess at my souls crucinNionN
But none can deny that I've shown
The courage Of Chambers convictions
Worrying Cough
Il soon Cured by Jayue's EXpectorant
Care and Or. Bulrs Cough Syrup Will Danish colds Al
coughs IS cents hOttc.-Ilv $1,000 NN'NN -
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Revonue Queer. Fighting nu.hwhaeGor..

WASHINGTON. May li.-Coector Rives. ut
Lynchburg, Va. to-day telegnphed TO Commissioner
Raum tho following despatch from Deputy Collector Dol
son who was sent on raid % Black Water dangerous
locality near Cumlo rlaud Gap successful raid had
eht with hnshwhfckers The notorious Burt Gaines was
Killed None Of my party was hurtn
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Asaertes. ua---m-7as nowery Matinee
nsv~ers Thestre-Jack Sheppard.
brewster Hsn-Two-h 'sded Nightingale
broadway rh-"tr~-n. VI. : rin,iofe.
Fifth Avenue Theatre -FaunitsA
.rs.d Opern HouS--Tony Pastors Troupe
usverly's Lyr-uus th-stre- u VI : rinAiore.
Madison square Th-str--won At Last
NV Work Aquarium" Great Attractions Matinee.
Olympic Theatre -Assommlr
rsrL Ih.str~-Mmo. ravarL
sssFrsneisco Minst--I~-Brosiway.e cor. asth,L
st.sasrd rh-ssr---H NJ. s. Pinafor.
Iheetr- Cosniquc-varsty
TALON square rhoatr.-Inu children.
wsiiseL's Ihestre-The SNOWFALL
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A Poet a. An Exhibitor.

f'i'N' hf h'hfWf fiff
George W. Childs. A. NJ. Of PHILADELPHIA. is
the custodian " the rits gen Grant has received rom
torei-n pucutatcs and his exhibition of them In room
~ the ioer hWdug - one OF the SIGHTS In that CITY Two
nnc stations now said 10 he their passage Co this
country presented 10 the General by the Sultan Tur
Key, ana there Is considerable curiosity how Mr.
Nhlds Wi, display them IN connection with the other
articles in his charge
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CoSsTANTrNoPLE. May li-France has re-
fused to support 10y appointing delegate on the pro.
posed Customs Commission, the loan OF twenty million
pounds In regard 10 which the Porte has been
with fhe ottoman Bank France complains that In this
scheme the interests Of the French bnndhoders are neg
ecicd The project Is considered failure Its under.
tuod mat te assistance If France depends upon the set
ncmcnt of the Greek question, ana that nj England unon
hr consent NJ the Porte 20 apply certain the
form ut the Turkis currency which ~ has per.
Ia do, -
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The schooner yacht Dauntlcss. owned by
James Gordon Bennett was yesterday sold to John r
Waller. the present owner Of the well known sloop
Oracle Mr. waller will Nc the nauntess and nut her
III condition imme lately As MI Mallcris Roar com.
modore o me New York club this is construed hy yachts
men as an indication Of lively times ahead.
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Mr. BRAMAN proposes TO settle the Broad
way horse railroad dispute by forbiddinR the
LAYING Of tracks in that street. His bill to that
effect was introduced and referred yesterday in
the Assembly. and was ordered to a third read
ing in the Senate. The Fifth avenue is included
also in the bill, and the prohibition includes all
Of those thoroughfares below Forty-second
street Both Houses seemed by yesterdays
vote to DO favorable to the proposed legislation.
The tenement amendment has passed the
State Senate The shocking condition Of many
Of the crowded tenements and Of the tenement
districts Of this city is indicated by the mortal
ity statistics. and now tho bill amending the
laws respecting them receives the approval Of
the Legislature Tho first important provision
of the act provides for space between tenements
to DO built hereafter. In the rear there must be
not less than ten feet between the wall and the
lot boundary. If tho dwelling be moro than
three stories high there must be twenty-five
feet Of clear space Mt the sides. A
building must not occupy moro than
siXty-nve one-hundrcdths Of city lot
The ceilings OF rooms must be at least
eight feet from the floor. and every room must
have window communicating with tho out
side OF the building. or n perfectly constructed
ventator opening into the hall. The size Of
the window and the ventilator is expressly
stipulated. and It Ia intended that they shall bo
sufficiently large to afford ample currents OF
air. Provision is made also in certain condi-
tons for an air shaft to the roof The section
governing the number Of persons who shall
occupy tcnements is explicit. being in general a
Limitation to ono person to every six hundred
cubic feet OF air space. There must be jani-
tor in houses containing more thnn ton fami-
lies. Special officers are to see that the law is
enforced. Tho enactment takes immediate
effect on being signed 10y the Governor.
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Hnper's Monthly appears ibis month nrlnted

in larger type than heretofore. and with slightly in.
creased width of page The change will he hailed AS an
Improvement by readers whose eyes are at all weak and
1t certainly produces handsome looking magazine The
reading matter and illustrations are as usual all that
could be de sired
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blast for carving; eleventh. the gauge lathe
twelfth, tho grain elevator thirteenth. artificial
ice manufacture on n large scale; fourteenth.
tho electro magnet and It's practical applca-
ton fifteenth. the composing machine for
printers. II Ia not often that American achieve
ments In this direction receive due credit from
such source
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Tho WALLACE Committee have been strongly
ur-et ny prominent aud WcLknnwn citizens of Maiuc ~
visit thc cities 90 Bddpiurl and Lewiston soon alter the
ADJOURNMENT oi the present session q Congress tor the
purpose 81 investigating the fraud. bribery buioNtm
aud intimidation prIftlsed hy mpluuc ni the tcruhl
can party at the elections IN 1875 AMI 1875 Issa i,
II the WALLACE Committee should set TO work
to investigate the peculiar methods OF CARRYING
elections in New England it will have its hands
full for some time to come. II is safe to say that
In no section Of the United States is ntimida-
ton. direct and indirect. moro shnmcfuly prac-
tised than in the manufacturing districts OF
New England; and the purchase OF votes with
money has been common for years that many
people have become calloused TO IT, and no
longer regard brbosy as n crime. but look upon
It merely Us a business investment Of so much
capital.
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Policeman WAKEFIELD took brides and
was promptly dismissed from the force. How
ever. this was not in New York. but in Phila-
delphia