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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

The reforce who yesterday decided the
case OF the child CARLOS WILSON. claimed by
two women In this city. apparently had more
dimcuit task than SOLOMON whom he delivered
his famous judgment SOLOMON depended
solely upon the natural instincts OF mother to
detect the true parent OF the child for whose
possession two women strovs before him. and
~ the false claimant knew her own dscoit.
she Was easily unmasked. But In CAnLos
WILLOWS case no such test could have
bssn suocsssiully applied. for the referee
reports that the woman against whose claim
he gives his decision u honest and aineers IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
The Connecticut River Dam Case.

A novel question has latalv been decided
by the Circuit Court OF the United states
for the District of Connecticut, in the case Of
the Holyoke Water Power Company against
tho Connecticut River Company,
The defendants maintain dam at Enfield
in Connecticut. The Legislature of that
State in 1881 authorized them to Increase the
height of this dam. Sixteen miles further
up the Connecticut River, but In the state Of
Massachusetts,. the plaintiffs maintain an.
other dam, which furnishes water power To
onerat. tho e,t.nsi,.o n,.nu,,o.,r,S .s,,h
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
Di6erences.


, n \ curious how differently the different
newspaper estimate the strength Of the
parties In the Republican National Conven-
tou. Out Of 600 delegates already elected.
TIE SuN attributes to ARTHUR s2s. to
Bl.Am1 oil, and to EDMUNDs 6a. The Times
says that BLAINE has s40 ARTHUR 2s7, and
EDnUNDs %. The Tribune puts down Mr..
BLAME's vots at 897 to start with, or only
u short OF . nominating majority.
The Albany Evening journal has S8l for
BLAINE, 365 for Arthur, and 50 for Ed
MUHDA Tho Philadelphia Press ciphers out
81 for BLAINE, 2s2 for Arthur, and 70 for
EDHuNDs. Tho Press also calculates that In
States which It regards as surely Republi-
can. New York, New Jersey. California, and
Iowa being included in this surprising cate
cory, Mr.. BLAINE has S4 votes, and Gen.
A11HuI only Is; while from southern Demo-
cratic States. Nr.ARrHuR has 9o9. his strength,
according to this authority being mainly de-
rived from States that will not vote the Re
publican ticket.
These discrepancies are curious. To some
e1tsnt they are probably due to the predi-
lections Of the various journals, though. as
for tho opinion Of The Sun, 1t is not matter
Of prediction at all, since We regard the
question very much as the woman regarded
the controversy between her husband and
the bear, when she did not care which
whipped. But contradictions of arithmetic
upon . subject which ought to be 30 plain
and simple, are not all due to preferences
for this or for that candidate 80 much
- to the duplicity Of the delegates who have
bean chosen. There are plenty Of honest
men among them. Of course, but there Is also
an immense lot Of liars; and when these
gentlemen say they are for BLAINE or Ar
THUR or EDMuNDs, they say, In many cases.
what Il not true.
Tho real strength Of the different candi-
dates will not DO clearly ascertained until
after few ballots in the Convention. Then
the lies will vanish and the truth will shine
out In full splendor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
COS1LY CCSrOM HOUSES

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The answer OF tho
Secretary OF the Treasury to the recent resolu-
ton OF the House Of Representatives calling
for the number OF officers and employees in
each customs collection district. their rank and
pay. the amount Of fees and perouisItes. and
the cost OF collection In each district presents
some instructive facts. The tables that accom-
pany the Secretary's report are all useful. par
ticularly those that exhibit the culpable waste
OF public money In maintaining Custom
Houses that cost far moro than they produce.
and are practically ssylums for political PEN
sioners. Some Of the facts are herewith pre-
snutet in c,nde sed form.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
A Rum.eller to Every $50 Voters.

A correspondent In New Haven Is naturally
astonished by the figures procured by Mr..
IN0RAHAH from the Internal Revenue Office
In Portland. The figures show that since
Nay OF last year the special tax imposed
by the United States Government ON whole
ssle and retail liquor dealers has been COL
lected from not less than 1855 persons en-
saged In that business In tho State OF Maine.
Our correspondent asks:
"Has u not been uniformly decided by courts Of last
sssst that the payment OF the internal revenue tax
des no. license man to sell liquor where the State law
Srssbits ~ o.. not these simply persistent
tawsrssksss and 10 not the assertion shout licensed
liquor dealers In Maine monstrous lie ?"
Tho United States Statutes expressly de-
clare that tho payment Of the internal rev.
sous tax "shau not be held to exempt any
person from any penalty or punishment pro-
vided BY the laws Of any State or In any
manner to authorize the commencement or
continuance OF such trade or business con-
trary to the laws Of such State" There u no
question ct oil a. to this.
There arc few, II any, rumsellers, va SUD-
pose. who cherish the illusion that In paying
TO the United States Government the special
tax which 1t looks after 30 sharply. and In
receiving the engraved certificates common
ly known rs licenses" they are paying for
and obtaining protection against the laws Of
Maine. Tho so-cailed license is merely .
license TO carry on the business 20 far - the
Internal Revenue Bureau Is concerned. The
United States Government neither authorizes
nor prohibits tho sale Of liquor In Maine; II
10 finds anybody ceiling liquor there or else-
where It collects the tax prescribed by laws
which are made for the whole country.
OF course. the l.SaS rumssllsRs In Maine
W. have pad The Ualesd e1aAN AZ ass psr.
sAo1snA vlelaAass q ~ olass Nv. nj u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
Tho curious effects of the sudden overcast.

The curious effects OF the sudden overcast
ing of the sky with smoke clouds IRON the
burning swnmps and forests about this city on
Friday evening recalled in q strikin. manner
tho phenomena Of the red sunsets and green
suns and moons which astonishcd people In all
parts OF the world last fall and winter. Not
only the sun and the moon. but the planet
Venus. turned fiery red when seen through the
smoke. and the haif-iliu mi mated sky rsdscteda
grsenish light. almost precisely like that which
overspread the heavens a few months ago.
This furnishes a singular confirmation of the
theory that the red sunsets and their accom-.
panying phenomena were due TO finely tritr-
rated matter. like smoke or dust. floating at 4
great elevation in the atmosphere. derived
either from the tremendous volcanic eruptions
OF last summer or from outer space.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sw: On q rail-
road there two styles OF coaches known - old and
cosches In designating the key that will opsn the
new coach doors sny. that tho sentence "new coach
saws both correct Which II right
TRAIs NAsrEas ovrIch. Loso IsLAsp Cfsy Nay a.
We answer this not for tho sake Of teaching A
grammar. but In order ~ much ~ possible to
ward of. mistakes on the Long Island Railroad.
Both expressions are correct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
A Candidate of the New York Times.

Tho Assessment Commission bill now be-
fore the Legislature provides for the appoint
ment of Mr.. HUGH GARDNER, well-known
Republican machine politician with an on
nivorous appetite for office. to be one Of the
new members Of the Assessment Com mission
In this city.
We recently suggested to Mr.. THEODORE
ROOSEVELT, who exercises considerable
power in whipping Republican legislators at
Albany into good behavior. that he would do
well to keep Mr.. HUGH GARDNER out of this
place II possible; whereupon our esteemed
contemporary, the New York Times, Is moved
to make the following remarks:
"Is Huoa GARDNER the sort Of Republican that rsro
poHE ROOSEVELT thinks the Legislature of the State OF
New York ought to sppont to important once this
city ? Tas NV YoRx SEE aka We cannot speak for
Mr. RoosrvILr but have yet to md The man whoca
cay that Mr.. Huos GARDNER 10 not thoroughly honest
and fully competent for the once Of Assessment Com
missioner"
In 1879 Nj. HUGH GARDNER was . Police
Commissioner OF the city OF New York. As
such officer. on the Sd day Of November In
that year. he committed crime against the
laws OF this State by illegally removing an
inspector Of election from Office For this
crime he was indicted at the instance OF BEN
JAMIN K. PHELPS, Republican Distric. At
torney, and upon his tlial in the Court OF
Oyer and Termlner he was duly convicted.
The conviction was affirmed. first by tho
General Term Of the Supreme Court, where
tho opinion was delivered by Mr.. Justice
DANIELS, q Republican Judge. and finally by
the Court OF Appeals. where all the Judges
concurred 10 affirming it.
A man who has been convicted OF criminal
misconduct In the administration OF an Office,
and whose conviction has been affirmed by
the unanimous Judgment OF the highest
court In the State, is not At and proper per-
son to be appointed to any public Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

guasss, md especially Of oresh. II not only
one Of the best instruments Of mental disci-
pline. but, far from bring mere gymnastic.
constitutes the only sure road to the supreme
levels Of taste. Of insight, and Of thought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
Some Republicans don't want ARTHUR be-

cause he doesn't do enough. A great many
are against BLAINE because they are afraid he
would do too much. A compromise between
these two conflicting ideas might naturally re-
suit In the nomination OF FDNUSps on the i'm.
preston that nobody knows what he would do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
Afraid sr she CssiIss.

crRs NJ Sl R9s.sysn & sGs TO s,sS s!sht
satses Tie A1soh,y ChanbsS y 1Dsks ~ ~ = ~
paasss saass he high deesVay. =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

i've rs and You VIII sssisS The hillary systorn 10 rs.
tseetAg heaathy ssa1sAes. ~ 90 n q Many a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

The man who had imagined that walking
matches we're playsd.out attraction In this
town discovered his mistake last night II no
CHANGED to pass TIE sur's hali.hourly bulletin
and saw the greatest crowd that had fingered
there Of night since the last general election.
Ats o'clock tho score was bulletined ANNOUNCE
Ing that tho battle was over and that the aston.
ishine Alderman from over the river had kept
the bulk OF the winnines from going over the
sea. We beg TO congratulate Mr.. FITZGERALD.
and to observe that yesterday was . great day
for Ireland. not 10 mention Long island CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

her belief that she was the shild's mother. 90
he had to resort to the study Of physical re-
ssmblances. and after careful comparison Of
toes. fingers. and looks OF hair. he renders his
decision In favor Of the present posssssor Of
the child. From the nature Of the case this
decision cannot have the convincing effect OF
soioNoN's judgment, but II 10 to b hoped. for
the sske OF justice. that II u no Ices sound In
reality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

All friends OF Ireland will hope the rumor
that tho steamship State Of Florida was sunk
by the explosion OF dynamite machine on its
way to England in charge Of Irish conspirators
will prove to BE- entirely without ioun-
dalton. Stories Of dynamite plota are
now 30 common that such . rumor
quickly obtains wide circulation. The
story recalls the terrible tragedy 1t Br.mer-
haven In 1878. whom eighty persons wore killed
by the explosion Of dynamite machine which
one THoMAssES had left on the wharf to be
shipped In the steamer Mosel with the pur-
pose OF blowing up the ship In midocean. In
order that he might obtain some insurance.
The Bremerhaven disaster also suggests that
criminals have found other uses for dynamite
besides the destruction Of the lives and proper
ty OF Englishmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

psrticipation in ali manly snort. and Tho Al, :
cation thev ara r.csivino An r,.,,... -h,sh
formerlv n VA a mi. ~ r,,d..,v .na 800
ta,te for them a. least N .nn..r n n. ;o,or.n,
of ia a feature a, nnodsrn t;n,.. xhIoh 80 =,
NAV not he a po1., ,hing for IN. ..~ .nd -. ~.
ciety Not many YEAR. AGO A n,arIcsn oI,,. a..
almost a lauehino stocr m tba "ontin.n, -,
Europe nv ren.on a, thar nnviIl;n.ns-. :.
walk tbrouuh oa,lari.s ~ mud. .,n,n.. $500.
panied bv centlemsn friand. Nov, Ir,.r,..r
sirls discuss with man tha noi,t. hsou,ia. 90
defects NJ horse. and doc. .ra x,ali ~, a, ,h.,-
favorite.' n.dipnae. and give oni ion. wI,hnut
reserve in r.l.t,on 10 braad,ne .nS ,,.,nin.
Th.v .fy.ct to- IN r,ro., n.nn,.h.".. :,
s,,ira and vim ,hsi- ,n,. o. ,n.,. drd~ ..I
lars narrow Tia, and .xnon.a a, .hir, s,on,.
might lint Tor tho in.vi,.hl. n.,,io,., h. ...n,
mistat.n ,or the man With vhon, ,h.y t.,k h.,
ana oon.ult Hov ,ar th.ir us.,u,r... A. 60
lila ar ,beir attractIvan.ss A. Az 90 III, =.
nromoted bv thoss nsw br.nch.. a, .duc.,,sn
10 which al much rim. and .ttantion .,s s,v",
ia N .av thu least sonh,,nI Cs.,.,n,- ~.
famili.ritx n, mann., ana .o,ver..,inn -
twasn g,,,. and mar ~hich q. No 40 ..,.-.,
doas MT ,hu. ,or sa.r, =. hr..a $500.
~vu' 49, '"u' "A'' e0ou' " "''oa io"poS@
Inc departures Tor Europe. whlch al this eeA-
son seem to 60 on forever, are thus far. much in
exc.ss os the arrivals In anti. n, m. .,,,..-
go rs". sa ~ sp't' -, .no s'Iso-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-09
A NEwSBoY,S STORY.
A Romantic ana Thrilling Narrative OF
libby rrlsOn.

So many acts Of heartlessness and cruelty
during the great civil war have been recorded
that it is II real pleasure to have an opportunity
to record an act of manly kindness ON the part
OF gallant confederate soldier to Yankee
boy, says the Grant County (Wis) Herald;
In the town 'f Bennington, in the Green
mountains OF Vermont, in the spring of 1861,
there Lived u poor widow with six Children five
boys and one little girl, the youngest OF the
rmer q STRIPPING II years old. When the
wires flashed the news from Washington all
over our land that the rebels had fired upon the
old flag ut Fort Sumter, tho four older boys
responded to the country's call and hurried to
the seat OF War The younger lad, his heart
fired with genuine Green mountain patriotism,
ran away from home, and eluding pursuit
made his way 10 the camp on the
Potomac. But his ardor was somewhat damp
ened by the discovery OF the fact that he could
not, in consequence of his youth and diminu-
tiveness, enlist MS soldier. Determined to
remain at the front, and having, as the SAYING
is, to scratch Tor living, he went to selling
newspapers to the soldiers. Leaving the
camp between New Baltimore and Warrenton
about the 10th of November, 1862, he went to
Washington fora supply of papers. Having
accomplished his Obj CT, the young lad set out
on horseback for the camp, having to travel
a distance of 80 miles. A change of position
by the army during his absence had occurred
and MS consequence he ran into the rebe |
picket line and was taken to Gen. j. L. b.
Stuarts headquarters, at Il hotel in Warenton,
and from there sent to Libby prison, in Rich
mond, arriving there Nov. IL, Mai Turner was
in command OF the prison, and when the young
prisoner was brought into his presence,
observing that he was mere boy, the major
yn kindly IN ttpp had
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-09
More Montreal DefauIters.

The head of the firm OF Wcst5ate Bros,
dry goods merchants OF Montreal p O., who
failed tere for about $50 900 some months ago
and the state Of whose books was so
unsa isactory to the creditors that a criminal
action was proceeded with, but aiterward com
promised by promise to phy so cents on the
dollar, is missing The composition has not
been met, and now the piincipa! has mys-
teriously disappeared, his relatives know not
where, but he is supposed to have crossed the
border. The creditors have taken out seizures,
but there is very little left, and an assignee
has taken charge.
An insurance agent also of Montreal, living
in high style and moving i'll the b st society,
has al-o mystcriously taken leave Of his for
mer friends, and is said to be in Boston or
New York. S nee leaving unc tremendously,
his luxuriously furnished house has been under
the nuctioncer'5 hammer, who was employed
by t c sheriff. The result OF the sale did not
cover the large debts due. There are still large
claims against the duauiter
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have just returned from the shores
of Lake Superior, where l spent some
time visiting the copper regions, said
to be the greatest in The world.
Throughout the rocky, barren Kewee-
nav peninsula, good for nothing as
farming lands, the immense copper GeI
posits have caused large towns to
spring up, and they now give employ
ment to tens of thousands of men,
About Is years ago pig strayed FRONT
the drove to which it belonged and fell
into pit on spot where the city OF
Calumet now stands. In roofing about
it uncovered a mass of native copper,
and showed to the world the location
Of the greatest copper mine it has ever
known. AS the result of that pigs
roofing humanity is now $35,0O0,O00
richer in the use of the copper there
discovered, and the stockholders, who,
aided by the pig, have helped the world
to this wealth, have received about
$25,000,000 for their trouble A town
of 5000 inhabitants has gathered
around the pigs hole, and nearly 1000
men are employed in operating the
mines beneath it.-ClecelaRd Leader
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-09
INGENUITY AND HEROlSM,
sh Wen Rescued nom suifoeation by
Their superintendent,

The outer shell or Golfer dam of Gals ON No
0, which is being sunk as foundation for one
OF the piers of tha proposed now bridge oil the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad ncros no Susque-
hanna river at liavre de Grace, NJ gave way
ut o'clock on II recent morning, flooding the
CRIB and air-lock sha / and filling the working
chamber rapidly, Most al the men got ont
safely before the accident occurred, but six men
weroimprisoned in the submayin chamber Tho
caisSon is larger than any Of the Others sunk
for the bridge 1t is sixty feet long and
forty wide, and was sixty feet below the sur
lace of the water The entrance for the cas-
son proper is made through n perpendicular
iron pipe, which is divided into locks, The
working chamber, which is brilliantly lighted
with electricity, is reached through these
locks, each lock being protected by gate. At
the time OF the accident the men We're work
ing in the chamber under II pressure of $50
pounds OF air, and when the locks flooded tho
only entrance was cut of The air apparatus,
however, continued to work, which was Their
only salvation, and they remained until rescued
by the superintendent, John O'Brien, who
conceived an idea and quickly put it into prac-
tee, The outer lock was five feet under water,
anu the lock next below, VIII ch was fifteen feet
deep, was full of water. MI O'Brien made u
false lock OF boards and caulked it with oakum,
then bnled out the water, descended and
raised the flooded lock and bailel it out and
in company with John Burns descended
through their rudely constructed pipe and res
cucd the six men who had for hours been in
such perilous condition. The rescued men
were pale, haggard and muddy, but with the
exception of one, whose head was cut by a
falling spike, they were uniniureu. This act of
Mcssrs, OBren and Burns was loudly ap-
plluded, and will not soon DO forgotten, as it
required great nerve to carry it out success
G,ll,.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-09
THE WEEK
II the United States anu the
Old World.
ROMANCE ! ROMANCE,
n North Adams Min Curl Eiopes with
Young New Yorker.

Young New Yorker,
wealthy New York lady came to Black
linton, Mass, about one year ago and engaged
board with the family of f. C, Markham She
brought with her her son, Paul Hogeboom, to
get him away from evil city company. There
lives IN Blackinton u man named Joseph Bal
ker, whose daughters work IN the woollen mill
at South Backinton Paul was very intimate
with Bakers daughters, and finally one OF them,
Alvina Baker and Paul became anxious TO
marry. The parents OF both objected, Al
vina's parents are Woodworking, industrious
people, and did not look with favor upon Paul.
The mother gave proof Of her respect for her
respective sCn-in'law a f'w evenings ago when
he ventIred ON tho premises by handling him
SO That when he lett his beloved's home lie
looked as il he had passed through Western
cyclone. Joseph Baker, Alvina's father, is in
Canada at the present time buying horses, and
thus Paul had a splendid opportunity for carry
ing out his plans, few days ago Paul camo
TO North Adams intoxicated, and sent TO New
York for money. Tue sum he asked for soon
came through the telegraph office, and then
Paul had everything his own way. lie hired a
barouche from Liveryman Myers and drove to
the Office oil the woollen mill where AlWna
WAS employed as n weaver, lie sent word in
TO the mill that he wished to see the girl. She
came out and they held short conversation.
Leaving her he invited some companions into
the barouche and they drove about the village
until late hour IN the evening, when he dis
missed them and called at Alvina's home and
asked her out to ride. Her mother refused to
let her so out at such lite hour, and she went
mp stairs, ostensibly to bed, Early in the morn
ing Younger member OF the family entered
The chamber and found her bed empty and her
Ia, l. IL / I
taken flight through the window. The young
couple were driven to North Adams, and sub
sequcntly took the early train to New York
Miss Baker, the bride, was quiet, pretty girl,
and the last person one would expect to elope.
The whereabouts of the couple are unknown,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-09

The Glen House, at The base of nj. Washing
ton was destroyed by fire lately between s
md 10 o'clock in the evening A high wind
prevailed and caused the flames to spread
with great rapidly. No one was injured, and
the noises and cattle and many of the wagons
and harnesses were saved, besides the con-
tents OF the safe and most Of the effects OF the
employees, but otherwise the establishment is
o total loss. Only the carpenters shop and
the bowling alley are left stan ling. The
season having Just closed, there were no guests
in the house, and not more than one-third OF
the employees. All the furniture and fixtures
OF The house are entirely destroyed. C. II.
Miillken, the proprietor, was in the house, and
made as much as possible OF the lew moments
remaining, until ali was mass of ruins Tn
loss is very heavy, amounting to over $25j, 900;
insured for abont 10000. Mr.. Mlliken
Will soon lay foundations for new building.