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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
JUDGE CLIFFORD URGED FOR CHIEF-JUsTlcE.
TO ths EDITOR Of Tke Tribune.

SIR: Since the people are most interested In
the appointment OF judge for the Supreme Bench,
think that nominations 10 that Office or at least aug
gestions should from them and that the matter
should not be left entirely to politicians The politician
SUCH is not properly qualified either TO hold that
ONCE give advice to the suitable for filing 1t.
It would be rs reasonable to look among the stock
gamblers Of wast for Secretary of che Treasury az
it would be TO seek Judge among politicians Tho
functions Of the Judge aud the politician entirely
different aud their characters are as different their
functions
The habit of filing our important Offices with old pol
tcians Is runous To the interests OF the country These
politicians are generally hackneyed. INSCRIPTIONS
courters, who are ever In attendance oh court at the
the buttonhoe OF those 10 power, and where the bold
pertnaoty OF their pretensions be In pro-
portion 10 the smalness OF their capital IN trade which
Is often very small indeed. Any person who IL 1T for
the office Of judge would not 20 court 10 advance his
interests His interests should be represented there by
the people. What We want in q judge is n thorough
practical knowledge OF the laws tho manners the
gOn, and the history OF HIS country; and II there Is
locality In the Union which should be favored In the
appointment it Is that quarter where the American
character has been preserved In It's greatest purity.
would propose that the Oldest Judge In OF the
Supreme Court should be the ChefJ ustiee aud the
caney Of Associate Justice be filled by appoint
Inent. No should be appointed To the Supreme
Bench who fitted for the first seat upon It, Aud
every member ought TO have tho power 70 oeet to
on pension after given age. LEX.
BratIstorO, W., Dot, ~. lelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
Observation-Disclosures.

MOST CONCERNS STILL AT WORK AT DIMINISHED RATES
OF PRoDUCnoS--soME CONTINUING WORK WITH
OUT ANY CHANGE-A HOPEFUL FEELING.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE THrDUsk-l
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-The manufacturers
Of this city affected by the sringency In the money
market and the lack Of demand for goods they are
everywhere through the country; but the first SHOCK TO
business has passed There calm consideration
OF the situation and endeavor safety In the
future This peculiarly the with manufacturers
OF iron and Steel among whom have passed the day
without finding one who spoke despondingly OF the fu
tGre although to some tho financial crisis has brought
total obstruction OF all business the present Among
che OF machinery the following are some
OF the results obtained:
The Baldwin Locomotive Works. at No. COO North
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
THE HARLEM RIVER TUNNEL.

With The annexation Of the lower part Of
westchester County determined upon, II Is probable
that the project OF running tunnel beneath the HarIe
River. from the end OF seventhave. to McCombs Dam
Bridge, will be again agitated. The matter Is In the
hands of the Department OF Parks and the Commission
year ago took the iutlatory steps toward
rying Gus the plan Engineers were appointed.
survey was made, and partial estimate
OF the probable cost furnished. But the Com
missioners aud the town authorities Of h0rrisania
were unable 10 agree upon their respective pro rata
In tho cost OF this aud 50 for the time the
matter was dropped. With the annexation OF Morris
ania West Farms. aud kingsbrdge, the matter Gomez
wholly under the control OF the Department OF Docks:
unable 10 sell their bonds at par they do
nothing at present Another Improvement proposed a.
the time was y suspension bridge the upper end VI
the island 5puyten DnyvI Creek At Of
Kngsbrdgs Ths too delayed for similar ressons,
probable now that the project Will 10 carried Gus
~ sooa ~ circumstances VIII permit,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
CONTRACTION THE SAFE ROAD TO SPECIE PAY
MENTs.

TO the Edtt0r or Thc Trt0une
SIR: 1t is culpable error to endcavor to
study gic" way In order to come back TO
hard money aud only loss Of time, which viii never
alleviate the difficulty The correct is plain and
simple. Congress should as early as possible, pass
law by which the Government shall be empowered TO
retire each year amount greenbacks and national
notes TAT first national notes alone. equal 10 the
amount OF the OF our Income over expend-
lures during the previous The proper percentage
OF that should be paid In notes with each and
every due the Government for taxes and dues
remainder being paid in gold. From the time such
law takes effect, all present paper currency muss
cease be legal tender, and at specis
basis, without exposing banks the Government
TO "run"
There is use to dream Of other way, which will
only prove q hallucination and can never be accom-.
plished. We bound TO creep back osnno. Jump
back TO resumption. We have got 10 work this paper
30 1t should be provided that the Governments
should return from time to time TO the respective banks
their notes Cancelled instead OF returning 10 them thar
bonds which are held by the Government 10 secure tho
redemption OF these nOtes--a process which would be
equal to the paying OF the bonds. We hquidate In
this manner each year the part OF public debt
we could do by the evnoringng process OF selling
gold and buying bonds.
Let Congress repeal the Legalender act. that IL
will cease by Jan. l. 1874. and we will SEQ at once gen
eral desire 10 settle up accounts. Every OWING
would hasten TO square up. and the money locked
would speedily dow into the hands Of all trades.
Considering that Winter right at our door, quick ac-
greater mseries than most people now dream. The
longer this present state Of affairs allowed continue
the failures In aud suspensions OF business will
occur and although general trade Is in remarkable good
hands. IL could not survive continuous saRnaton as
10 exists during November and December.
Rochester, ". T., Nov. Ia, 1873. MAX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
TIE GOVERNMENT ASKED TO BUY BONDS.


70 the Edttor or The Trtbuhe
SIR: Every one has his panacea and every
one his theory of the pressure hut the fact sticks out
with disagreeable prominence that hard times are on
u.s. I usually employ between 50 and % men; from
present indications 20 will be abundant for the Winter
Ny case is probably type OF thousands OF others.
Now wha, has caused all the tronble Surely II cannot
bs the failure of two or three bankers The nation
peyer richer than to-day The earth has yielded abund
sptly: the gdfld's exchanges in our favor. The
whole trouble seems TO be sort OF universal lack OF
confidence and general locking OF money. Certainly
the money in the country; 10 cannot 70 OUT Is
wise that a million of men should be taken from the
channels 0f productive industry 10 become pauperst
This Ia Just what coming unless the tide turns soon
for the life OF me see any reason way al the
tainly believe that since the the nation has In
creased In actual wealth by nearly double than
in any previous eight years OF It's history and the rea
OF it has been because bad plenty OF money not
based on movable gold to be sure, Dat on the soId
wealth Of the nation Now IL seems that by reason Of
lack OF confidence the people have taken to boarding
paper instead OF gold To counterfeit this and any future
recurrence OF such evils what shah be donef MY an
swer H. let the Government the moment "a pressure
occurs buy bonds fast possible give out the money
right and left let those who want 10 hoard IL have
chance To load up The moment they find out that load
ing up object the desire will aud money come
Goyegpment sell bonds. With "a little experience. II
70 me- the currency OF The country could be reg
lated in such a way as to avoid future panics.
Then let each branch OF business regulate itself By its
competition. It seems to me utterly without reA
because any branch Of national industry should
be OyerdOne that the whole nation should Snfer. ]
tariff Is regulated to make the worlds exchanges
in favor. have seen just as hard times when
specie basis as we have now then there
aside. Now il Is different. The Government, which IL
simply the servant of the nation, is boarding what n
does not want, aud what We all are elaporng for
NJ q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
A PLAN FOR REsUMNG SPECIE PAYMENT.
70 tAa Edi for Of IAk Trlhnne

To hs Edtfor OF TIE Trtt9ne.
SIR: wish to submit for your consideration
tho following propositions for the resumption specie
payment by act Of the General Government TO wit: To
tx new standard value for gold silver coin By act
OF Congress-thc present premium over paper money,
for instance. or some certain cent permanent pre-
MUM by law, at which prico 10 shall circ
people. Also, TO regulate its expectation, authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to stop any nOw
thereof from the country which would cause serious
financial arrangement o. r. MOssGRoyk.
ateubsayIle, Nov. q 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18

the natural order Of things It has come 70 be the case
that American mills in future TO control the Ameri-
can market and he thought that there was nothing
10 fear This Company have mines at Johnstown, Holt
daysburg Bennington and Franksown, and II rs their
intention to keep them all open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
|. HOTEL PROPRIETOR ARRESTED.

II. l.. Powers, lessee Of the Grand Central
Hotel arrested last evening, at the suit Of Ellis d.
Elias. Mr. Elias, who has been boarding at the Grand
Central Hotel for several months past recently LEFT the
hotel, and claims 20 have paid his BILL Mr.. Powers
however demanded $50 In addition, the ground that
the carpet 10 Eliass damaged that amount by
dog belonging 70 the latter Elias refused 10 pay IT.
and Mr. Powers detained his piano Deputy sherin
Burns repievined the piano, but IL had been removed
meanwhile by Powers, who refused TO ten
where It was. Judge shea of the Marine Court
Issued an order OF arrest for Powers, liking
the bail at $3.50 Deputy Judson Jarvis Chief Of
the Order Of Arrest Bureau. directed Deputy shera
on returning 70 the hotel: was Informed by deputy
sheriff Curry that be had an order OF arrest MT:
Powers very violent denounced IL as an attempt
10 bsckms him. and turning 70 the clerk toll MN 70
pay oeeF $3.50 Curry said he was not authorized 70
lake the money and Informed M Powers that hs would
be compelled make the arrest h Powers refused "
TO- ard ordered the servants 70 eject the officer Carry
called 70 his aid Deputy Sheriff sebacher ana City
Marshal Elsass, who took Mr.. Powers INTO custody re-
moved6 im 70 Ludiov-st jan, Andlosked nan w. 4a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
NETWORK SATURDAY, ls7a-TRIPIE

the question to the Post Office Department whether IL
would pay for carrying the China mails In Engish
steamer chartered by the Company for trip, and
sailing June the loss OF the America neoestating such
substitute though the law the service TO be
performed by American built vessels The opinion
seems 20 be entertained that the Department cannot
vet been taken The Company wil however. carry the
mails IN the British vessel and rely Oh Congress Tor
compensation.
In the matter Of the controversy between the Winona
and st. Peters Railroad Company and the st. Paul and
Sioux City Railroad Company. involving the possession
of about 5000 Of land and growing out OF over
tapping land grants the Secretary Of the Interior has
decided that the rstnamed Company is entitled to the
lands This decision OF Secretary Deano In favor OF the
Winona and st. Peters Company sustains the action OF
the Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Official returns made TO the Bureau OF statstics show
that 43 vessels Of aggregate tonnage of 10000 belong
ing the Port Of Boston, lost during the quarter
ended March 81 1879 Among tho vessels lost seven
banks OF 800 tons EACH and ton brgs ten schooners
itoDs each The loss OF such large number Of
vessels belonging to single port and such bricf pc
ROD fs unprecedented. i TT
Levi p Luckey, Private Secretary of the Presidents
VIM. o. Avery, Chief Clerk OF tho Internal Revenue
Office Mr. Martin OF the Office OF the Secretary the
Treasury left this city tonight for New York. and will
sail for Europe tomorrow, in charge OF bonds for the
Syndicate.
Francis A. Stout Of New-York has requested by
the Department OF State TO take charge temporarily,
until he leaves for Europe Of the honorary Com
York for the reception and forwarding Of articles for the
Exhibition,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING.

FINISHING REPORTS FOR THE CoNGRRssMEN-PRo-
POSED RENEWAL OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE
ON DOCUMENTS.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Congressional
Printing Office is unusually busy In hurrying the work
already in hand so as to finish that portion Of 1t belong
ing Congress before the operation Of the Thanking alb
clifton law. The work now in hand includes among
other things 10000 copies OF the Poland Credit Mober
Report and testimony and the same number OF the Will
son Committee; 1900 copies Of Prof Hayden's Geoog
zeal Report on Colorado and the Yellowstone; large
number OF reports Of the Coast Survey Smithsonian Re
port Daren Survey, &c, in all 10000 large volumes
Mr. Clapp says he will have them all finished and re.
moved TO the Capitol by the 18th OF June but cannot
be expected that the Congressman TO whom they belong
will be here them off before the expiration OF the
frankng privilege. The result will be that most OF this
vast number will find lodgment in secondhand book
stores and paper storehouses The talk Is already
general that the franng privilege so far as doeu
mens concerned will he restored next Winter The
full force of the Government Office is employed but
after the first OF July there will be very material re-
duction, particularly in the binding ROOM where humid
reds OF girls employed half of whom viii have TO be
discharged at that time Congress ordered very ntte
printing 10 be for the next fiscal year The Agri.
cultural Report for example, has heretofore been printed
yearly in editions OF 22600 copies. The number ordered
for the next year is $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26

quarters OF Madrid, who nave ORGANISED
themselves into societies oil scifdeieneo' 80 tnas
the Communists would find themselves opposed IN their
nob,e work of social liquidation not only by the troops
who fortunately continue to respect their officers but
oso nv leaden showers from all the balconies 1t ap
rs that Figueras and Senior Nicolas Sameron are the
nIv members of the Permanent Commission who do not
think that the time has arrived Tor snpcndng the con-
tutional guarantees Fgueras goes further and Gays
that the state OF the country Is not as bad as repre-
septed One would think that q country where reg-
ent OF soldiers continues without officers, simply be-
cause tho men would kill them II they came,
was bad enough. Nor can Catalonia be In the
profound state Of tranquility which his fertile
imagination pictures, when the deputaton OF Barcelona
after all done TO produce state OF chaos asks the
Government 10000 we-discpined" soldiers to re-
establish order. Nor can the alarm, which is felt by
every respectable person. from the Federast to the
Conservative be altogether groundess as he would lead
us 70 imagine In the town Of Reus few days ago. the
people wanted burn down Of the churches, and
1t was with difficulty they were prevented However
we have the comfortable assurance that "no dis
turbance occurred" What constitutes disturbance In
Suain9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
THE REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.

INCREASED DISORDERS AT MADRID.
ptscussIoNs BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THF
PERMANENT COMMITTEE OF THR AsSEMBLY-RE'
VOLT OF MoNARCIIIsr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TONS TO BB MADE BY FEDERAL REPUBLICANS.
LONDON, Friday, April Is, 1873.
Dispatches received in London from Madrid say
that the latter city has been greatly agtated during
Che last few days. A rising was expected on We'd
ncslay night, and the thea:ers and shops were all
closed
During the day of Wednesday the Permanent Com
mittee of the Assembly held a session, at which all
the members of the Government, with the exception
of President Figueras and Senior Pi Margall' MIN
lister of the Interior and acting President during the
temporary retirement of Fgueras, were present.
A long discussion upon the situation took pace
Senor CASTELAR, Minister of Foreign Affairs anu
Sefor Sameron, Minister of Justice, MADE sPeecneo
in which they admitted that the aspect oI anaiis
in the CITY was grave. They stated, however na1
the depredations of the Carliss had been checked
discipline was restored in the army, ana the UON-
eminent was of the opinion that IL was not hecee-
sary To conyoke the Assembly again OF postpone
tA aloct;on for members of the Constituent Cortes
Senior CASTELAR, finally asked for an adjournment
of 10 hours. which the Committee refused. The
members Of the Government then retired to delib-
crate upon the course they would take and did not
return.
During the afternoon II battalions OF volunteers,
eomposed of Monarchists revolted and fred on Gen.
Contreras who escaped but four other persons were
killed and several wounded The Northumberland
as night wore on and shots were fired IN various
quarters of the city.
number of volunteers broke into the hall Of Con-
sress, where the Permanent Committee was In seS-
sion, and the Committee sought safety in fight.
Marshal Serrano and number of his political
friends fearing the wrath of the mob prudently hid
themselves. On Thursday a Government decree
appeared dssolving the Permanent Committee, and
che city became more tranquil.
Lieut-Gep. Socias has been appointed Captain
General Of Madrid to succeed Gen. Pavia, who ten
dered hIs resignation
dispatch from Paris, says the Gaulois, announces
1hat the Commune has been proclaimed in Madrid.
No confirmation of this report has been received IN
London.
G~ing to the troubled condition of Spain, great
number OF families are leaving the country The
steamers arriving here and IN French ports are
crowded with refugees.
MADRID. Friday, April rs. 1873
formidable demonstration will soon be made by
the Federal Republicans in this city.
Brig. Gen. Padios has recaptured large amount
IL. .,,,o, ~ the Carlist chief Saballs
The journeyme6 masons of Barcelona are o.
strike and to-day formed procession, which passed
through the principal streets Of the city. Many
other wCrk1ngmen have been compelled to join in
the strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
COTTON CLAIMS.

NUMEROUS CLAIMANTS FOR THE $24, 100000 DE-
RIVED FROM CoNFIscATED CoTToN-A TEST
CASE PENDING.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The law of May 10,
1874 authorized and directed the Secretary OF the Treas
ury TO pay TO the lawful owners their legal repre-
entatves Of all cotton seized after juno go 1885, by the
agents OF the Government unawfuy and in violation
of their instructions the net proceeds without interest
Of the sales OF said cotton actually paid into the
ury OF the United States. The Secretary gave six
months within which claims should be fled the limit
expiring Nov. IS last Under this notice l2I3 claims
were fled and but few OF them have yet been salts
Jed 1t said that a1.t s2Aoooo have been covered
into the Treasury from captureu, oandoned. and con-
nscated property OF all kinds. Even II claimants
should substanate prove their claims, they de-
barred from recovery Of money unless the reception Of
the proceeds Of the property be traced from the
ports OF Government agents, some OF whom
remiss in making specific returns, and In
not few cases, It Is thought, no returns at all.
After the 30h OF june 1865 aud in the same year the
Secretarys instructions 70 them were TO collect the cot
owned by the late socaed Confederate States cap
tured from surrendered by its military civil agents,
and In taking charge Of property OF this class great care
and discretion we're enoned 10 the end that the rights
should not be inteered WITH the property
Of unoendng taken from them Is this class
ment. To-day Judge Pierrepoint OF New.York and
Judge Loohrane of Georgia argued the Hambleton cot
ton before the Solicitor Of the Treasury The claim
the proceeds Of 2133 bales of cotton seized by
Ohio appeared for Mr. Hamiter who claims part OF the
fund Judge Lochrane denounced the cotton agents
the South as gang OF swinders, and demanded, under
the act Of 1872 that the plumber should be restored 10
the lawful owners. The decision OF the Solicitor is
awaited with much interest by OF the claimants,
as will be regarded as test OF the administration OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
WASHINGTON.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.

IRREGULARITIES COMMITTED BY TIE U. g. COMMISSION
ERs-GENERAL sUsPENuos OF THE APpoMTEEs
OF TIA PROVISIONAL COMMISSION FORMED
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcHl
WASHINGTON, April Collaboration having
reached the Department Of State several sources
that irregularities had been committed by some of
the Commissioners TO the Vienna Exhibition ap-
pointed under the act Of 1872 Minister Jay and Mr.
McElrath were directed to institute inquiries at
Vienna and to report to the Department of State Day
before yesterday their report received inform
ing the Secretary that they had found proof of
some irregularities and advising that pending
Department upon it, all the Commissioners ap-
pointed under the act of 1872 shall be suspended and
temporary commission be appointed in its stead to
be composed of Legrand b. Cannon, Theodore
Roosevelt Charles +. Spang, who were there in Vi
emma; Of Jackson S. Schultz, William H. Aspinwall
Samuel c. Ward, William T. Blodgett, and James
Renwick, who were soon expected there, and of
such other persons might be selected who should
act until the removal of the suspensions or the
appointment of permanent Commissioners in
the place of those suspended. The recommends
tons were laid before the President and were ap-
proved by him. Yesterday the Secretary Of State
instructed Mr.. Jay by cable, that the suspensions
were ordered and the appointments recommended
made but that the suspensions were not to be taken
as an opinion pronounced against any particular
person suspended, and that therefore any such per-
son might be recommended by the temporary Com.
mission for reappontment. This act does not affect
the skilled artisans or the scientific Commissioners,
OF the honorary Commissioners, who were appointed
by the President under the provisions Of the act Of
1873, whose appointments were made subsequent to
the Irregularities complained of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
CRIMES AND cAsUAhrlEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

NufhE0 HINfD NhpOAAAIEo- fH@1"''-@
ia. Debelloy, the grain specustor who shot him.
ss The Kaehof ssooo at Chicago bardsy night died sooa ma"
night '
IA widower Ezra Hobbs. age IS, committed
rde BY hanging at West ose H. Tturstsy Night wilhelm an
f Temporary insanity.
1.-Two engineers. John Dale and Harry Stellt
saaos.ed vb cleaning valves OF sbsnnss furnace
BhsEpsyile, Penn, TbaTsdsJ
1.-Two laborers employed at the Portland, Me-,
AnAos guarded about ~cnsO yessry Of the men
M med suHssl kIsd by blow from
-. James Is. Study shoe manufacturer, aged
vhik niessg tsber East Abingdon NA, THURSDAY sas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

The exodus of French Canadians to the
United States from the country districts and Quebec lie
greatly In excess OF former seasons.
A dispatch sent from London to the Amer
lean Press Association. on April "a, announced the
death OF Marie Tagiion the celebrated dancer Inc
report Ia untrue-Mdlle Tag lioni is not dead.
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