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appointed to that Office for his irrcproaclable
character by our President lie has in turn
taken into his employ JAMES OATES, JOSEPH
BRECK, JOHN STEALS, EDWARD NICHOLS,
and ViNCENT LECoMrT. each Of whom he
has made an Assistant Assessor. He also re
commended JAMES QUlNLAN for place in
the Shcrifl's Office, and OWEN OCoNNELL
for position in the Post Office. MICHAEL
J. RYAN, who runs rum shop in Baxter
street. near Leonard, is also trusty servant
of Mr.. VAN WICK.
Between the latter and Mayor o'HAIL a
bargain of great importance was struck. 70
have genuine honest Republican Inspectors
of Election would be very undesirable. Mr..
VAN WICK therefore nominated his above
named suborliuates as inspectors, and had
them run in opposition to the regular Re
publican nominees The latter received
votes ranging from geo to eco; the vote for
the Judges was about the same but that for
tho sham nominees Is said to have been as
much as LOO and these were therefore ap-
pointed by O'llALL to the places which the
regular nominees should have rghtfully
filed.
This vote OF LOO is, Of course, impossible.
The Republicans of the Sixth Ward never
polled moro than $50 votes. If the Demo
cratic vote is examined, 1t will be found that
for Judges it was greater than that for In
spoctos by just about LOO. Tho frauds
therefore lay not in stealing from the Repub-
lican vote for Judges, but in stealing from
the Democratic vote for Inspectors, and Civ
ing enough to the sham Republican nomi.
nees TO enable o'HAIL to appoint them with
a show of justice Naturally, having thus
been placed in their positions, these fellows
must use their power in way to make the
heart of Tammany rejoice.
Mr.. VAN WyCK, i should be remembered,
was appointed by Gen. GRANT, and is retained
in Office by him.
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shame (! Shame I

In Mr.. FIsH's message, signed by Con.
GRANT, the Cubans are blamed because there
have been great many of them in this
country during the last year or so. Mr..
FISH says they have come here to avoid tho
risks of war; and that they are endeavoring
q make war from our own shores. What
cruel nonsense The CuLans have come
here because they have desired TO save from
the clutch of The SpGnards the little proper.
tics that they have been ablo 10 extricate,
and all of them that Mr. FISH would allow
have gone back to fight against the enemies
Of their country.
Docs Mr. FISH remember sending orders
last year to arrest little company of Cubans
who had taken a house in West Hoboken, in
order that they might economic their means
by living together until they should be al lie
to return 70 their native land2 He sent In
the night ard had them arrested by United
States Marshal and marched two or three
Hules under guard on their way toward this
city. 1t appeared. however, that there was no
reason l,>y nrrosting them or for putting them
in dungeo2 ;and the Marshal, who was Mr..
FIsn's ready agent in this atrocity, was
obliged to set the poor fellows free about day
light, and allow them TO return to their
lodgings. II, however, he had been able TO
procure any evidence to prove that they hat
intended to return to Cuba to defend there
with arms the cause of freedom, he would
have thrown them into prison.
Notwithstanding tho vigilance of Mr.. FISH,
Mr.. SIDNEY WEBSTER, and the Spanish
spies who aid them in their efforts. tho young
men who were arrested at West Hoboken are
all of them now in Cuba doing their best 70
kill spaniards and make their country FREQ
And wo dare say that but for tho persecution
TO which M. FIsH and his spaaiah friend,
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who il Responsiblc

In Mr.. HAMILTON FIsus message 10 Con-
gress, written in the interest Of Mr.. SIDNEY
WEBSTER and his Spanish clients, and sign
cd by Gen. GRANT, there is an emphatic con-
domination of the cruelties in Cuba Mr..
FISH affects to condemn both sides and we
will not dispute that his condemnation con-
tains certain element of sincerity, for he is
naturally opposed TO I'll extreme and positive
measures The crueltes of VALMAsEDA and
Col BoET, he tells us, have startled humani-
ty; and having said this he goes on to de-
nounce the execution by Gen. QUEsADA of a
considerable numler nf prisoners. These acts,
Mr. FISH says, render II impossible TO exer-
else any just sympathy with either party to
this conflict. That is to say, Mr.. FISH, while
arguing entirely in the interest of the
Spaniards, affects to put them and the Gu
bans upon one equal ground.
The truth is, that the killing of prisoners
of war is due entirely to the Spaniards. 1t
Is plan which they have pursued in every
one Of the revolutions that have resulted IN
wrestling from them their Amer can colonies
II - a plan which they still pursue in the oc-
cas'onGl civil wars which occur in Spain. No
part Of the responsibility for these atrocities
belongs to the CuJans they merely rctaliato
for wrongs which have been done TO them
They never executed prisoner until their
own people were murderC1 in cold blood by
slanlards and it became necessary TO con-
vince the authorities at Madrid and the
volunteers in Havana that this bloody game
could not all be played upon one sdo only,
Besides, the principle Of retaliation ia one Of
universal application In war. 1t was applied
10 n considerable extent during our war with
tho Southern Confedoracy. Gen. GRANT is
well aware of this; and he ought TO have
been cautious about signing message which
would make him seem TO be ignorant of a
universal rule, rs well as interested in secur-
ing for the Spaniards the overthrow of the
patriots of Cuba.
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Olympic Thentrr.

A crowded house greeted the beginning Of tho
fifth week OF Mrs. j. A. Oates's burlesque company
IN the Olympic Theatre Monday. II was tho
first night Of an entirety version of the
" Daughter OF the Regiment or, the 500 Fathers"
Tie drama-'or there was nothing OF the burlesquo
about it--dinerS bat little from the Welknown rem
derngs Of the popular play. The plot Is 20 familiar
rs 10 render the recital OF II unnecessary.
There are many pathetic and many amusing scenes
in the play. oil Of which are well handled by tho
excellon; company. Graceful little Mrs. Oates, as
JoseDhine stormed tire hearts Of tie auden CO by
her charming abandon, especially in the scene
where sue shows her temper in benalf OF her lover
and that where she attempts In obedience TO her
supposed aunt to curb her uniutored wiIlness into
performing the stited ceremonies OF court society
Soc sang several pretty arias In n voice and
with correct method, and repeatedly eneored.
Tue setting Of the piece was worthy OF credit.
The "Dauyhter of the Re riment" was proceeded
by the Dancing Barber" somewhat shallow
farce. and BY tie admirable burlesque OF the iuta-
ton Jsps. II WIS folio ed ty Mr.. Rdouin's ex-
cellent impersonntion Of Nile. Boniapti, and by Mr.
Hernandez's larghable carieature OF Prof Gilmore
q nd the Beethoven Centennial.
The bill is rood one, both in quantity and quail
ty and Mr. Oates aud her admirable troupe deserve
the greatest encouragement.
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Gen. BUTLER has introduced in the House
Of Representatives a very fair and judcious bill
for the settlement Of tho controversy between
the War Department and tho southern railroads
This ill provides that no officer, department, or
court If the United States shall entertain any
claim Of any railroad company in any Of the
States lately in rebellion for compensation for
transporting troops, supplies, and munitions Of
war for the Government during the war, nor for
any damage inflicted by the United States forces
on railroads, rolling stock, or other property,
nor for property captured from any such rail-
road prior to the cessation of hostilities. The
bill also authorizes the President to appoint three
commissioners to determine all controversies be-
tween these railroad companies aad the United
States other than those inhibited by this bill
and the report Of these commissioners, when APP
proved by the President, shall be the basis Of
settling all claims Of the railroads against the
Government. These commissioners are also TO
adjust all matters pertaining to the indebtedness
Of any railroad company for the purchase Of roll
ing stock and other materials from the Govern
mentj and when their report has been approved
by the President each railroad corporation shall
be bound thereby, just as if it were an award
made by an arbitrator upon a matter duly sub
mi tied by the parties,
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The Next Presidential Excursion Tie Fam
lily ubOut TO Visit Connecticut.


That President Grant has accepted the invita-
ton rendered by II. Z Bowen nj Senator BUCK
ingham. in behalf Of committee AID OF tho eti.
great Fourth oi July celebration NJ Yoodstpck, Is
already generally known, The President. upon ac-
ccpung. remarked that he had long been Intending
To 60 To Connecticut, aud this would give tim an
opportunity to fllhl the promise no had made Gov.
Jewell 10 visit Hartford. Gov. Jewell and tile Hon
j. l.. Strong aiterward called upon the President,
and UPON Us being represented that II would be eS-
coehngly gratifying 10 the people OF Hartford ana
vicinity II he would not make the visit j private
one, he kindly placed the arrangements In the hands
The Presidont, Mrs. GRAFT. and her Two youngest
children, Nellie aud Jessie, viii leave Wlghi -ton
Friday evening, July l. They win DO met at Jersey
City sutuTdRy morning July 9, by Gov. Jewell aud
q lew friends, and Will breakfast at tho FINN Avenue
Hotel. Al 81 or A, NJ. tley will leave for Hart
fora In special train, which will hat us way At
s amlord, Norwalk, bridgeport, New Haven, aud
heriden possibly at other points; The SPECIAL
tain has been offered by the New York and New
Haven and the Hartford and New Haven Railroad
Companies Ii will arrive In Hartford shortly after
the regular noon express say az 1917 or O'clock
aud tie Presidential party Will go immediately to
Gov. JEWELS residence. Al L. NJ. the
President will be escorted 70 the Allyn House by
a committee OF citizens, ana will appear In public
and spend an hour receiving calls In tie evening,
reception In honor Of the President and Mrs. Grant
TO which, we understand, cards OF invitation will
soon be Issued, Tho President will spend the sue
ceeding day, Sunday quietly, receiving no calls.
Early on Monday morning, July 4, the party will
take the special train, which las been oered by the
Hartford, Providence, and Fishkil II, II. Company
Tor Plhinneld and Putnam Al liainneld the Priest
dent VIII be taken In charge by a committee OF tho
citizens Of Wndbam county, and will proceed TO
Woodstock to attend the celebration. While there
be Will be the guest of Mr.. ii. q. Bowen Toward
evening he will taken q special train for Norwich.
where no will be entertained by Senator Buc King.
ham, who VIII giyea reception In the evening
ine members OF the Cabinet and the President's
private secretaries have been invited 70 pany
him on his tour.
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LAUNCHING THE NEW CrrY
The Jersey civ Council Distributing the
Pap-The First Lupge into the City Treas
ury-Shall the Liquor Saloons do Bush
unaa nm Gundnu 4 A IdcrnIen SHILLING.

Pap-The First Lupge into the City Treas
ury-Shali the Liquor Saloons do BUSH
ness on sunday t-AIdcrnien Striking.
The Jersey City Council met yesterday after
noon, President McNuty in the chair There
alargo gathering Of outsiders, including small regi-
ment Of strikers, bummors, sweaters, and political
pap hunters. Alderman Elwood md shaved of hls
handsome moustache, and left hs coalbox wagon
10 charge OF two coored servants outside, deter
mined this occasion not TO be robbed again as he
hae been twice before Alderman Dakin appeared
with lis hair parted in the middle. and was as smil-
ing as basket ofchps twhilo anxiously waiting the
adjournment of tie Board to join his friend Elwood
on the road Alderman Busmted buEzed the mem.
bors of the Board. until poor member heard
TO saw For God sake, Bumstej, give me rest"
Bumsted withered and took his seat.
Mayor o'Nons veto on salaries was a cauTker. .
The Aldermen who mad voted for high old salaries
for themselves skunk into their chairs growing and
swearing at the Mayor.
Alter considerable sparr!ng on both sides, the
veto was shelved. Then camo cart load OF re
ports az PeinE pct jobs which were put through
Finally, tho Board went into. an election q
sealer Of weighs and measures, but tho job he, ing
been put up and well paid Tor, Johnny Lynch vas
declared the purchaser OF the position. Tue fgLt
over city phy sicians then followed, no less that
eight to be appointed under the rules adopted by
the ring. Each Alderm nm who lad Teen bouch
crontended TO the last for his fIeci9l candidate
=
Wtls Gmdner. Reel. Pendegrast, Hammond.
Strue, Bier, and Harlenburg
The Board then went into lively n-ht over two
Assistant Poor Masters, Tor Bergen and one for
Hudson CITY, resulting In the selection Of Martin
llyan and Christian kratZ. The Board then dumped
~ whole gang of City Surveyors, everybody ap-
plying being appointed Tho ordinance governing
inns, tayerns aud Restaurants was then tRAen from
tao table and a LeaIe1 debate onsued upon regulat-
ing tire price Tor license Several sections concern
Ing the sale oi liquor on Sunday then came up.
Allcrnan Thomas urged the closing Of all places
Sunday
Alderman Fitzpatrick opposed the closing of the
saloons on Sunday, although he il not a drinking
man.
Alderman Hogan hoped that some consideration
might be given to the e,urch-goug part of the
Inuniiy - we "a TO the whiskey sellers.
Alderman Elwoo1 urged the selling Of liquor on
Sunday.
Alderman Campbell said chat they might AZ well
rave no o, dinsuce a. to adopt the one presented.
Alderman Buliong moved that the ordinance be
adopted closing all places Sunday. Lost.
Alderman Fitzpatrick motion iur the passage Of
the ordinance as amended, giving the liquor dealers
the right 10 do as tuey please, was lost for want oi
two.tnirl vote.
The Board then adjourned, aud Adermc Elwood
ard DIkn few out ON the road.
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No Income Tax on Salaries or Wages.

Tho Union League Club is discussing tho
question of the income tax, as II is entitled,
in the following resolutions
Resoired, That the act Of Congress- providing that
the income tax shall be In force until 100 md no
hHger, has produced the impression In the public
ind that good faith Requires that II should he dis
Continued, and that It's renewal at time OF an
lowing Treasury, will not only be q political tlun-
der ike the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, but
like that repeal, the rcGuacment OF this tax will be
stain uoon tie national honor.
Rssolrtd That We consider an Income tax upon
wages salaries, or labor in any form, ~ an invasion
OF the just principles Of taxation, 10 country where
slavery is abolished, and where labor in no sense
can be considered as capital.
kesolttd. That an income tax. ~ embodied In the
bill which recently passed the HOuse Of Representa-
uyes, upon income derived IRON prOnts OF capital In
other form OF accum uated wealth, and levied upon
income above line OF exemption Which, in tact,
e1empts more than four-diths Of Tie income OF the
sane class Of accumulated " ca It'll OF the country Is
act Of partial sp0liation OF connfcation, and
should be denounced as a national crime, and a.
violating the great and fundamental principle Of
tie equally Of all before the law.
We invite the attention Of Senators to tho
views here set forth. They will soon be
called upon to detosc inc whether the income
tax shall be continued or stricken from the
statute book. These resolutions declare that
the public faith is pledged to the cessation
of the tax with the present year, and that its
reenactment will be stain upon the national
honor. But this is not the only reason why
the tax should be abolished. An income tax
upon wages salaries, or labor in any form, is
an invasion of the just principle Of taxation /;
in fact, is only subtle manner Of reestab-
fishing the principle of slavery. According
TO tho ideas of the Union League Club, the
only tenable basis for an income tax is the
profits OF capital in trade or business, or in
the form Of real estate or other accumulated
wealth
According to this doctrine, no tax shoull
be exacted upon salaries or wages of any
description. All income derived from this
source should DO scrupulously exempted
from taxation. Investments In business or in
real estate, however, are not Of tho same ma
ture and the income which they yield may
properly he made subject of taxation. We
congratulate the Union League Club upon its
resolutions We do not remember ever to
have seen before a statement of tho whole
subject at once so succinct, b comprehensive,
and SO conclusive
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The manner in which the signatures Of

The manner in which the signatures OF the Pres
ideut, Vice.Pre-den,, and Secretary Of State were
procured to the documen. published In Inc sun Of
Monday, was explained yesterday to tho Methcdlst
Preachers Association by the Rev. DIR. Edridge,
the Secretary Of ;le American Evangelical Alliance.
He stated that meeting OF the British Alliance WIS
about TO DO held In London at which the Lord Mayor
was invited TO preside. That Iunctonary, not fully
understanding the complete severance of Church and
State In this country, telegrsphed to this city to In.
qure how the United States Government felt toward
the prospective Alliance Conference, and whether
there would be any interference with Its proceed
lngs DIR. Edridge, before replying to tho cable des-
patch, posted OF to Washington and. by explaining
the objects and aims OF the Alliance at Ito approach.
Ing session. procured the signatures appended to the
document Secretary Fish, being somewhat OF
High Churchman made some objections, but finally
followed tile example OF his onieial suporiors and
signed. The substance OF the document was then
telegraphed TO London and reported to the meeting
In due time.
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HANGED ar IHE YARD ARM

A German Consul setting "a Wholesome Ex-
Rmplc-DrunihcndC Court Martial ut sea.
Tho Bremen vessel Gazellc was captured
In the Chinese q few weeks ago BY
pirates, who alter dsmantlng the ship LETT
her. Tho German man-otwar Hertha, having
eerned or the outrage at started in pursuit Of
The Chinese pirates. The manofwar and the junk
side bv side aud alter q short
..tuc'l the pirates were overpowcred and
IA, in irons.
The hrrthl then proceeded to Hong Kong, but d 1
not enter toe harbor. tor had she done II would
have been necessary to hand over the prisoners to
the English authorities. Word sent to the
German Consul. however, aud he was taken In a
boat to the Hertha, which thereupon put TO sea
again. Once out upon the high the PHI stes were
tried, the Consul acGirg as Judge.
The testimony sboA the prisoners guilty OF
piracy, and they were therefore condemned to be-
hanged TO the yard arm. Tho Chinese have now
greater respect for the rights Of Germans than the
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How n Man Discovered an Honest Police
man by borrowing an Old Wagon.

10 tAc EdAot " Inc sun
sra: Having borrowed an old wagon from
friend, who had long ago laid 1t by useless pro-
csedel down town to furniture wareroom, to rur.
erase a few articles that needed Leiving my
vehicle at the door, entered and mate my par.
chase-. Amer loading mp prepared to start home
ward, when up stepped gentleman In blue, with
large number Of books in mis- arms, and requested
me to go with hun W the Marsial's once. I, of
course wished to know tho why and wherefore,
when wss told would nnd out and II did not
come he would make me come. or course | went
with him. When near the City Hall he told mt that
because / had no name or number on my WAGON |
was under arrest then explained the To hi IN =,
and told him nv time was precious, and that
thought he had better take couple OF dollars, as
had been told that was the way they i1od things In
this city, and would 90 home and Uorrow the said
wagon again no more.
Aud here, sir, comes tho most remarkable
part OF the case. Either were too near the City
He'll, or the policeman honest, he actually re-
FUSED the money; and 40 went before Mr.. Marshal
1ooker who, aitsr as he supposed. getting OF few
sarcastic Jokes, aned ne 81, and l was set at lib
erty Now, sir, being constant reader OF
your valuable paper, have Often read OF tue dis
honesty OF the police aud city officials. feo II my
duty to let the pubic know through you that We have
at least one honest ofrcor In the city.
Respectfully yours, TRUTHFULNESs.
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Has He Forgotten :

One of the points Of the Cuban message to
which Gen. GRANT has signed his name, 10
that the Cubans are busy in carrying de-
vastation over fertile regions" They are
also condemned by him for the wanton de-
struction Of material wealth."
Docs the President remember the orders
he gave TO SHERIDAN in 1864, to devasta.e
the Shenandoah valleyf We presume the
fact has passed from his mind II he had
not forgotten, he could never have been Be-
duced into signing this Spanish message.
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Tho English have sold in Nassau for one
third Of what they cost, the arms which they took
from on board the steamship Lillian, when that
vessel had been prevented by them from reaching
the Cuban patriots with reintorcements and sup
plies. The Spanish Minister in Washington has
boasted Of this sale conclusive evidence that
the English sincere in their opposition to the
Cubans. The negotiations the subject we're
conducted by Spanish spy in Nassau--HERRBsA
by name-who was entertained on board Of the
English man of-war commanded by the officer in
charge Of the station; and HRRRKRA gaily fitted
for long time in the presence Of that officers
family in the Royal Victoria Hotel in Nassau.
Those arms that were forciby taken from the
Cuban patriots and are placed in the posses
sion Of their barbsrous oppressors will be used to
murder old and young non-combstants Of both
sexes, the relatives Of the in the field strug-
Cling for the independence Of Cuba; TO shoot
prisoners OF war; and TO hold in bondage the
slaves by whose labor the Spanards accumulate
millions. But that such is the fact cannot sur
prise any American. England first sent mission
aries 10 the Northern States Of this country TO
harnngue for the emancipation Of the Southern
slaves; but when the Union was engaged in
war to accomplish that purpose, she probably
sold to the Confederates arms, ships, and NUM-
tons that she knew would be used to perpctuate
slavery in the South. With the aid which the
Spaniards already have received from both the
United States and English Governments, II is re-
mGrkabe that the reports which De RoDAs has so
often telegraphed, that the Cuban patriots are
conquered, are not true.
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In regard TO the Cape Cod ship canal, the
President Of the Company writes 10 inform Us that
the highest land on the line proposed has an ell
ovation of less than 80 feet, and not $50 feet, as
we said the other day. liz also says that the
Company asks no aid from Congress, but that the
House Committee unanimously ogrced TO report
bill pledging the faith Of the Government to
construct harbor Of refuge, upon the compile
ton Of the canal. If We remember rightly, this
harbor is the most difficult part Of the uniertak-
ing. Ills easy enough to construct it in the frstin-
stance, but the shifting sands will MI up at every
storm. Still after what has been done at Port
Said, on the Mcditerran can. it will not do 10 de-
spair Of anything, and We most cordially wish sue
cess TO the Cape Cod Company.