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WHAT WORRIES JOHN SIBERIAN.

WASHINGTON, Nov. .29-Ex-Secretary Sher-
man IL making strenuous efforts to suppress
investigation into the transactions OF the
Treasury Ring. He thought he could bear the
reflections which the Pitney report cast on his
administration OF the department. an he hoped
to end the matter with that He therefore took
the initiative then. In the hope Of controlling
the future. But the subject passed suddenly
beyond his control.
What Sherman. no doubt. is desperately afraid
OF 10 Investigation into his Wall street opera
tions. Anything but that he might stand. He
has always cialmed that his MANAGEMENT OF the
finances 10 his greatest achievement 1t 10 gen.
orally believed that It was the foundation OF his
great individual wealth. How much 10 John
Sherman worth 2" was put to gentleman who
has grown up alongside OF him. 1t Is great
deal; II may be not more than one million. but
II may be three" was the answer. When he
became Secretary. he was In the habit OF saying
that public life had kept him continually poor ;
and fifty TO one hundred thousand dollars was
about the amount that he was credited with.
But now the question is. Is he worth one or
three millions2 How did he acquire such .
fortune on salary barely sufficient to support
Official life In Washington? Sherman has not
been known to speculate as have other men
who have made sudden large acquisitions.
sherman may be willing to let people think
what they will about work done on his house al
the public expense IL the operations OF the
eyndlcate are let alone. for it was then tho
fortunes were made.
The work OF inquiry will depend on Secretary
Folgsr. Sherman felt safe while the amabe
Window was Secretary. When the change
came. there came also shadow over his usually
radiant countsnance: but OF late II has become
measurably dispsllsd as though he had heard
some good news. What is II? Perhaps. after
all. 1t will accord with Folgers tenure in the de-
partment to do as little possible except
routine work. and that the work OF real inves-
tigation will be lett to his suocessor-Mr. Conk-
ling. probably. II is not hard to perceive that.
OF all others In the world, Roscoe Conking ia
the man John Sherman should deal with and
make his peace II he can. One is inclined TO be
satisfied with almost anything. II 1t should come
to that. There would be In such a situation a
fitness Of things which would reconcile the most
impetuous TO the delay that brought II around.
which are manifestly his duty to do. and save
the country from the Disgrace which would
follow failure on his part
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What Reputation Costs.

Virginia is already beginning to feel
the consequences that were sure to follow
the success OF the repudiators in the recent
election. The non-taXpayers, the adven-
turers, the destructives, and the enemies OF
good government thought they were doing
q fine thing when they united under MA
HOMES standard and made common cause
against the payment OF al honest debt, con-
tracted before the civil war, and for every
dollar Of which the State received full value.
This combination succeeded, but, before
a reaction has set in which might easily
have been foreseen. Two large companies
engaged in manufacturing iron and steel ut
Lynchburg are said to have stopped work
because OF doubt as to the future. Consider
able capital from the North is invested in
one of these concerns, attracted there by
natural advantages and by tile prospect OF
good returns. All property has been depre-
eiated by MAHoNE's success. Enterprise Is
arrested. credit is impaired, and immigra-
tion is checked. These are the resources
upon which the prosperity OF Virginia de-
pends, and without which the State must
relapse into a condition like that immedi-
ately following the civil war.
Although the followers of MALONE have
less to lose than the debt payers, they must
suffer In common with the mass of the COM
munty from the evils for which they are
responsible Most Of them are dependent
upon physical labor for their daily bread.
Ths ninety thousand dsludsd oolorsd voters
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ono. Seeker. Few In washington.

WASHINGTON. Doc. 2-For anything that ap-
pears surface would scarcely suppose that
new Administration about to begin its OF
party eAders-ususy congregad from all parts OF the
country occasons-there next to at all
while OF horses. wheel horses. and politicians in
general there very Senators and representa-
tives were slow in coming in Positively there
and aside from the tamest contest tor
Speaker ana other Offices there is nitle inte
Can IL be that the abuniant prosperity with which
country blessed mankind in general have dropped
seeking become useful etzs In b. sncisi
Something Of the Kind would 70 be the
Ohio Is the Inc vtabls applicant for the
very last place found waiting At the door.
So totally different 10 the fact from hat WAS the pre-
dcnon and probability when Arthur succeeded GArns d.
that Is the subject Of almost universal remA.k IL Is
perhaps confidently that the INVASION will
yet take place Remarkable indeed will it be II it
does not
Six weeks ego any had said that neither Grant
Conkg any Of the famous charaeie OF the Three
Hundred and slx would be in Washington when Arthur
expected his Cabinet and would really
take Up government, one would have be-
heyed II Representatives and others as they have
rived from distant parts have quits generally made
inquiry about Of these great leAdera
aud scarcely known what TO make Of their absence
Certainly Arthur is not overburdened with such hsll
Probably thnE this anomalous OF hings
owing the residents the way
kept his counses aud manifested the disposition 10
do much OF his own thinking
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The New. from South America.

According to the latest advices from CAL
lao, the state Of things in Peru is now moro
hopelessly complicated than ever, owing
largely to the rash and impertinent pro-
ceedings OF our self-sufIicent envoy. At
each new crisis of the South American i'm
broglio Gen. HURLBUT pops up like Jack
In the box, assuming to arbitrate between
rival Governments and dictate terms Of
peace TO Chilli In her hour OF victory.
1t appears that CALDERoE. who has for
some time contested with PIERoLA the title
OF provisional President OF Peru, has been
arrested by the Chllian commander and sent
70 Santiago. The arrest was made upon the
ground that CALDERoS had violated the
conditions upon which he was permitted to
reside in Lima. those conditions being that
he should exercise no act Of authority
within the territory actually occupied by
the Chilian forces. A little reflection will
convince us that such stipulations. pending
the conclusion Of treaty of peace, were not
only reasonable. but Indispensable TO the
safety OF an army encamped in q
hostile country. We have only to
take the case home to ourselves, and
ask how We should have dealt with the rep
ressntative Of the Mexican Government
who. while our troops under Gen. SCOTT
wero occupying the Mexican capital, had
attempted to exercise authority in that city.
That CALpksos had tbs AAsuranss 10 ~
The sun., 1881-12-04
John Gordon's Csnaries.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-.ST: There is
deal OF nonsense about the OF canary birds am
very fond OF them Ihave dozen, most all
singers ana OF every shade Of and yellow. Last
season had OF green birds three quarters long
breed, which reared five with t"enty-one birds.
In each nest had one pure yellow bird Ths the
same pair reared seventeen. yellow bird
the lut and that have less trouble with canatIts 5
than tnosr win study how according he dree-
tons N noted biri ianclers -Ivr them ~ eas; twice
~eek.s pisce o. gosd white potato, and apie onte u
least IL hiri would visit Little
shoemaker shop about ucluck ight ami hali
dulcu Irsiuen SIN kin. Al tle they wuu.i
say no bris cuuli hye in the ug | Wall show
hlTis. y 1 sell
birds; them friends presents; and II THE
sun VIII accept o one PAIR there Is uothlng that
would please toe tier have been the friend OF
Ireland m her struggle Tor her rishta JoHs GoApoS
273 wARRKs srRKKr. SKwARK
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ten thousand times round the world, or .
good deal more than the distance from the
earth to the sun and back

ten thousand times round the world, or q
good deal more than the distance from the
earth to the sun and back.
When we bear in mind that England does
not cover an area greater than did the
state of Virginia before our civil war; and
that the whole island of Great Britain ls
little larger than New York and Penn
sylvania united, we scarcely expect to see
single companies controlling an amount OF
track almost comparable with our own
Interstate and transcontinental lines.
Yet the London and Northwestern Com
pany has 1856 miles OF continuous railway
comprising 10000 miles OF tracl.) in 1880
it carried 5O,OOo,O00 passengers and "a,
000,0O0 tons OF goods and minerals; it
owned at the same date 1890 locomotives,
$500 passenger carriages, and over $4,000
other vehicles, besides great fleet OF
steamships connected with its lines. So, too,
the Midland had last year 1,3G5 miles Of con-
tinuous railway, running north and south,
east and west, and intersecting half the
counties of England The same road car
ried in 1880 nearly 2s,OOO.OOo passengers and
more than 22,00O.0OO tons OF goods.
The smplillcation and reduction OF fares
which have recently taken place on British
railways have signally added to the COM
fort and convenience of the traveller. On
tho Midland road, for instance, not long ago.
no less than FIVE different prices were
charged ior passenger tickets. There were
express fares, first and second class fares,
third-class and parliamentary or. fourth
class fares. The first step in the direction
OF reform was to abolish express fares, and
the next to suppress the distinction between
third-cass and fourth-class rates. The
third-class fare was then made two cents
q mile, and third-class carriages were
put on all trains. The final step was to
abolish second-class fares, and to reduce
the iirst-cass to the former price of
second-class. 1t is only on the Pull
man cars, now running on tho Mid
land, that the railway officials collect
first-class fare, in addition to which the
agents Of the Pullman Company exact q
moderate sum. or course, the mass Of pas
sengers ON British railways travel in the
third-class carriages, and the immense
boon conferred on them by placing such
carriages on all trains can only be appre-
ciated by those who remember the inter-
mnable delays to which the so-called par
liamentary trains intended for poor people,
were formerly subjected. We need only re-
mark on this head that. for some time after
the railway had been opened between Lon
don and Liverpool, third-ciass passenger
had to spend two days on the journey be-
tween those cities, whereas now he can ac-
complish the distance in less than five hours.
The sun., 1881-12-04

The British public seem to take up with
favor the proposal to send a team OF American
National Guardsmen to contend in rifle match
with ono OF British Volunteers. Under these
circumstances. no doubt the team will be sent.
All the same. 1t is q pity that the British Volun-
teers could not come here. instead OF waiting
for the National Guardsmen to 90 to Wimble-
don. There has been open to competition for
years at Creedmoor trophy expressing the
international championship for military rifle
men. but the experiences OF British rilemen on
that range and at Dollymount have frightened
them from coming to try for 1t. After waiting 30
long. our militia rifemen are forced to go across
the ocean for new laures. Yet Wimbledon
does not need this contest. and Creedmoor
does The former is o range rich and flourish
ing. while Creedmoor is living on q maximum
reputation and a minimum public and pecu-
MARY support. Such contest as the one now
projected would have greatly helped It. But 1t
is believed that after going to Wimbledon q re-
turn match will be conceded at Cresdmoor.
especially after defeat OF the representative
American team. though that is hardly safe to
count on.
The sun., 1881-12-04
Guitesu's Trial.

Additional witnesses testified yesterday
TO GUITEAU's strange behavior Mr. EMORY
A. SToRRs, the Chicago lawyer, said that he
had met GUITEAU at different times in the
past FIVE years. His impression was
that the prisoner had an ill-balanced
mind, that he had not good common sense.
He had seen nothing in GUrEAus conduct
that would indicate that he did not know
wrong from right Mr.. SToRRs was Ques-
toned as to the differences in the Republic
can party at the time of the shooting.
Senator DAVID DAVIS was also called to
the witness stand to answer interrogatories
Is to the political controversies and their
bearing. He knew nothing about GUITEAU,
and was puzzled to know why he was sum-
moned. Lawyer ScovILLE promised to make
that point clear In summing up the case.
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may be said to have no other reliance for sup
port than hard work. The severest penalty
Of reputation falls upon those least able to
bear 1t, but who unwttingly contributed
most to bring it about.
The creditors Of the State have been plainly
told since the election that they must ac-
cept MAHoNE's terms or take the alterna-
tive OF utter repudiation. They must not
only sacrifice more than third of the debt
which MAHoNE in 1879 publicly proclaimed
to be due. but they must prepare to lubri-
cate the machinery OF legislation, before any
measure can pass muster at Richmond.
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Mr.. HIscocK should 40 West and grow up
with Ohio,

The Kansas idea OF lynching thievinR
bank officers. as was threatened In the Sumner
County case s novel. But unless more atten-
ton is given to business by Boards OF Directors.
and there is less laxity on the part OF examiners
OF bank books than we have seen In some re-
cent cases. the idea may take root elsewhere. Is
it possible that laws cannot be framed that will
afford absolute protection to depositors against
thieves behind bank counters? or course there
must always be the risk of panics and great
financial disasters. but from the ordinary forms
OF larceny depositors have a right to expect
immunity.
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signing Pension Receipt. In Blank.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN Sir: Arc you
aware the throughout the
for pensioners sign and acknowledge the receipts for
their pensions the blank aud transmit
these tlr Department al NHshiugtun'
uurIug the past tour nye Years a notary for
KIN County have bseu called ly by diff
rTrnt pAries Acknow edge their signatures TO such
receipts have been unable the OF ths
pracuce except that Is IN accordAnes with instrue-
u from Washington"
Ths seems 10 entirely ssary. provided
the amount paid ths 10 Ins appears
i.ooxIIs nsa L kosAAI PsAlLA
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STOP THE WASTE

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SI: As the
Legislature meets early in January. 1t 10 high
time to call the attention OF our much-ridden
taxpayers to the waste OF public oney and a.
the Legislature alone has the power to stop this
waste and extravsgance. 1t becomes duty to
urge the members OF that body to action and .
prom Dt application Of the proper remedy.
Our city public school system 10 a very ex-
pensive one. a great deal more so than II ought
to be. And the so-csled College OF the City Of
New York is:
/. An imposition on the taxpayers:
2. In fact. sort OF sham college:
And it ought to be abolished.
1t is an imposition quite unjustiaable be-
cause it involves spending very large sum an
nually where the State has no right to expsnd
the peoples money.
II is a sort OF sham college. both In its course
OF studies and in its practical outcome 1t pays
a President some seven or eight thou
sand dollars year--a man who has
never taught an hour during the dozen
years that he has been where he
is. and whose services. such as they
are. would be we'll paid for at 81 900 year. It
has a body OF professors at 81 500 year. who
teach on subjects which in no wise belong to the
duty OF the State 10 teach. such as giving the
students q smattering OF Greek and Latin Of
German. French. and Spanish. OF drawing.
architecture. bookkeeping. and the like. 1t
also. while making great pretensons on the
score OF large numbers. graduates only about .
twentieth part Of those who enter it from the
public schools.
Such being the case. 1t follows. of course. that
II ought to be abolished.
The Legislature must be called on. again and
again. Ill! it takes action. to STOP this waste
OF public money and to put to its proper use
tvz-. reducing taxation and public burdens)
this Sl50.000 now perverted and misused.
EYprRT
The sun., 1881-12-04

A Pennsylvania newspaper, the Bedford
Inquirer. already has misgivings over next
years peach crop. The time for predicting the
failure OF the peach crop has been gradually
shifted back from April to February. and from
February to December until now We are get
The sun., 1881-12-04

Gen. j. WARREN KEIrER OF Ohio was NOM
mated in caucus yesterday az the Republican
candidate for Speaker Of the House OF Repro
sentatives He had not been so strong in the
race As either HIscocK or KAssoN until Friday
night. when the Pennsylvania ConRressmen
under Senator CAMERoN's control declared
in his favor. With the support OF the Ohio
and Pennsylvania delegations to start with.
KEtFER needed but few more votes to put him in
the lead. and these were readily obtained. MIR.
HIscocK WAS second in the race. and KAssoN.
REED. and the rect cut small figure MIR. Nc
PHERsoN Of Pennsylvania was nominated for
Clerk.
The sun., 1881-12-04

After all. the present year Is not so pro-
life in observed comets as some OF its prede-
cessors. Both in 1916 and 1858 eight were
found, while this year. exclusive OF ENCKE's
periodic visitor, there have been but six. Still.
there is q month left for beating all previous
records and winning the chanIpionship.
The sun., 1881-12-04

The Marriage Law Reform Association /"
OF Canada. which for thirty years has been
working hard to get a bill passed by the Domin-
ion Parliament permitting marriage with de-
ceased wife's sister. is actively preparing for
another effort in the same direction. There
seems to be reason for thinking that 1t may
succeed. At the last session OF the Dominion
House OF Commons the bill was passed by a
vote OF 140 to 10. and was defeated in the Senate
by only one vote. There are many arguments
in its favor.
The sun., 1881-12-04

What is the correct pronunciation OF the name
OF the German poet GOethei
It 10 impossible to reproduos the sound this
accurately through English lsrtsrs partial approx
nation may be made. however Try Soc l-A and you
will not be very wrong.
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1t is reported In the Times that In the
course ot his cross-examinnton on Friday.
GUITEAU made several damaging admissions.
Damaging to whom2 To GuITEAuP We
thought he was beyond such injury. A man
who ia sure to be hanged at an early day ought
to be safe from harm OF that sort
The sun., 1881-12-04

II In need q remedy . n hroAt q bad cough
cold. promptly Or Jayns's Ia xpeetoranL uIsiu
msdielns iesp houss Of it grsal hslp
fRlAsAs v a. Lang Aad threat HsgelaA-AA
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-05

One of the latest sensations, says the
Montgomery Adcertiser, is the reported
discovery that Senator Conkling's man,
Chester A. Arthur, is not a native born
American. 1t is not matter Of sur
prise that Gen. Grant Numbered so eyre
giously in calling to the head Of the
Treasury a great merchant, who had
made him such a princely donation.
GAM of course could not imagine that
ones nativity made any difference, and
as to the Constitution, that was matter
he knew nothing about and cared less.
But it is a matter of real surprise that
the "lordly Roscoe" the chief of all the
stalwarts-the proud leader of the impe-
rialists, should seek SO early in his
schemes to ignore so plain a provision of
the Constitution as the one which re-
suires a Vice President of the United
States to be q native born citizen there
of. 1t is not expected that the
now renowned exclusion house
official should recollect much
about his birth, however well he remem-
bers Hayes and Sherman; but 1t is ex-
pected that he could point to somebody
or some circumstance-s0n1 lng-that
would settle the question of his birth
place. His own statements are conflict
ing; and he seems to be beating about in
the fog like a man lost at sea. 1t is
stated he has been busy writing letters
trying to make the old inhabitants re-
member things that never occurred, in
order to establish his birth in Vermont,
but so far his efforts have failed. His
brother was born there. but Chester
Allen Arthur was not. 1t is stated that
he is of English birth.
If the electoral votes cast for Arthur
do not count tho electoral votes cast for
William H. English do, and the Indiana
statesman in such an event viii be en-
titled to preside over the Senate.
There's many a slip
'Twixt cup and lip.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-05
The Senatorial Contest in Pennsyl-
rnrnin

Yania.
The anti-caucus Republicans of the
Pennsylvania Legislature still hold the
ground they first took, without any sign
of yielding an inch. The regulars now
talk of an early adjournment, that the
Governor may appoint a Senator who
will be on hand to take his seat on the
4th of March. This plan, though, con-
templates the appointment of Mr.. Oil
yer, and, as the minority faction of the
Republicans have sworn, in their wrath,
that he shall not be Sena-
tor, they may again interpose TO
overthrow the designs of the majority.
The Grow Republicans. together with
the Democrats, constitute a very de-
cided majority of the Legislature. But
the Democrats may decide to vote for
an early adjournment. A Senator ap-
pointed by the Governor would only
hold his seat until the meeting of the
next Legislature in 1882. 1t would be
the most natural thing in the world for
the Democrats TO feel very hopeful, in
the face of the existing split in the Re-
publican party, OF electing q majority
of the next Legislature, whereby they
would get Senator for the remaining
four years Of the term, should the pres
ent Assembly adjourn without electing
one. If the Oliver men want to adjourn
in order to get their choice into the
Senate by gubernatorial appointment,
the Democrats will, in all probability,
help them to do it.