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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

ENGLISH CRIMINAL PRACTICE is curiously
illustrated in the American extradition cases
now before the London police courts, these
petty justices even going so far as to indorse
papers sent to the Home Office with recon-
mendations affecting the relations Of the two
appear that the English government is
anxious to abrogate the Extradition Treaty
altogether, or these acts of police officers
would not be encouraged. Mr.. Disraeli's
course on this subject is in every way I'M
worthy, and when the English people begin
to understand it we shall probably hear that
it has been rebuked.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

FAREWELL TO THE SPECIAL CORRESPOND
Exr.-The Tribune prints an admirable let
ter from its London correspondent dcscrib-
ing the boat race between Cambridge and
Oxford, which took place on the Sth of April.
This letter is now printed IN New York
twelve days after the event. But on the
morning of the 9th of April, the day after
the race, the HERALD printed despatch,
longer than the Tr;Jtolcs letter, giving
picturesque narrative of the struggle. Then
the story was fresh. 1t came with the news
OF the strife and the result. All the world
was curious to know how the manly young
fellows bore themselves. But now how cold
and dead story it secms-twelve days old,
and the race as much out of human interest
as the Treaty of Westphalia. The tribune
MIGHT. so far rs news is concerned, have
printed chapter from one of Tom Brown
narratives of racing. Farewell to the special
correspondent-thc cable has killed him
He has gone with his rhetoric, his ''views, :
his learned analysis and his word-painting,
10 Join the Conestoga wagon, the coach and
the hand-prcss. journalism is becoming the
work of the essayist and the telegrapher.
The old special correspondent must find
now calling. His work is done. The cable
has killed him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

1t was never generally thought that to have
the "blues" could in any way be agreeable
or satisfactory to mortal creatures but it
occurred to gentleman in Pennsylvania
some years ago to take widely different view
on this subject from that commonly held by
the public. He saw, or thought he saw, that
the effects of sunshine and light on nature
on the development of all forms of vege-
table and animal life-wese only great when
they reached their object through a blue
medium. This blue medium divinely in
terposed between the sun and the surface of
the earth was the atmosphere that 'clothes
the mountain in its azure hue" Since the
blue sky days are the times when life is at
its best, said this philosophic member of
the Pleasonton family, with good omen in
his name, why not make an artificial blue
sky wherever we wish to secure animal and
vegetable growth? And he did it. He put
blue glass in his grapery, and in five months
got the growth of two years. He put blue
glass over his calf pen, and the animals
reached maturity in six months. He sent a
ray of light through blue glass on the head
of a deafened mule in the stable, and the
mule, like the woman in the story, ''heard
from her father at Botany Bay 1t may be
remembered how full the country was of this
topic ut the time how some people thought
there was a little error in the case, and that
it was not really ''blue glass" that did so
much for vitality, but "bluc grass !" and
how others INDUCED in philosophic extrava-
gances on the yellow or light ray, the red or
heat ray and the blue or actinic ray. But
the excitement seemed to die away, and
people fell into the habit of raising their
chickens and pigs and early lettuce and
grapes in the same old way as if no one had
whispered to them the revelation of blue
glass. Such is humanity Now, however,
comes the report of the contre-coup all the
way from Italy. Italy has caught at the
great idea and applied it, not to beets and
lettuce, nor to the production Of early spring
chickens. but to the treatment of human
maladies, more especially the maladies of
the nervous system, those departures from
health that may be supposed to be conse-
quent upon life in civilized society and I'M
der sunless SkicS' very great success Is
claimed for the treatment of the insane by
this method, and our alienists will have to.
take notice of this important application.
Perhaps our politicians also might turn it
to account. Those who are cultivating so
adroitly and sedulously the tender sprouts
of Presidential candidates might find their
fortunes in this fancy. How would Blaine
look under blue glass Tilden should be all
rooted over with it at once.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

THE EaMA MIxE.-The inquiry into the
value of the Emma mine as n silver deposit
is unnecessary. 1t is journeying out of the
record. If the mine had been as rich as
the Comstock lode General Schenck had no
business to guarantee its sale to Englishmen.
He could not know of the mine from his own
personal knowledge. Ii he believed all that
Park and Stewart told him he must have
deemed them fools for selling their mine,
worth twenty millions, as they claimed, for
five. The wrong on General Schenck's part
was in having anything to do with it. The
effect of his interference was seen in the sale
of million sterling worth of shares to
humble investors in England, women and
clergymen and persons OF small means I'M
used to the financial world. They believed
what was told them by an American Minis
ter, and their belief resulted in their losing
their investments, and in Schenck, Albert
Grant, Park and Stewart amnssing vast
sums. This is the bottom fact in the whole
business, and the committee should not 60
beyond it
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

the horse that as two-year-old carried one
hundred and twenty-five pounds carries as q
four-year-old forty pounds less. At this
rate horse must win some time if he has
four legs and is kept at it. With all the
disadvantage, however, it will be noted that
he SO far disappointed the knowing ones
that while the betting was ten to one against
him he beat horse on which the betting
was three to one. In actual running
Preakness seems to have done as well as any
while he lasted, but his want Of condition
showed on him before the finish, and it was
far better tactics to save him and let the rae
60 than to urge him to possible though
damaging victory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

And now comes Paris with characteristic
variation on the great theme of the age-cor-
rupt practices on the part of public off,
Gals There has just been discovered and
exposed in that city the operation of ring
system precisely similar, in all but its pro.
portions, to our municipal ring and to the
crooked whiskey conspiracy. In its proper.
tions the Partisan ring is on miniature
scale. There. seems, in fact, to beno grandeur
in the soul of the Partisan peculator, and he
steals meanly. This ring was formed on the
sale of poultry in the public markets. It
came out in quaint way. No person en-
gagged in that sort of enterprise over here
ever kept diary ; but one Of these French
rogues did. He habitually wrote in that lit
tie resume Of the small events Of his career
the amount Of the sums he received rs
brides. He called them ''complaisances. "
Fancy the pleasant reading we should have
had if journal Of that nature, kept
by the Presidents private secretary,
had been produced on the st. LouD
trial, with its entries of five hun
drcd dollars received one day and thou
sand dollars another, ana pithy reflections
on the characters Of the contributors. La
croix, the Partisan, who committed this
daily indiscretion OF diary, was in debt to
a certain young woman with whom he had
been on terms so intimate that she was nc.
quainted with these entries in the journal.
and for revenge she '.gave him
away'--that is to say, she handed
his journal to tho police. They inves.
tigated. Paris has very fine markets, and
it requires money to keep them in order
This money is obtained BY the collection OF
small tax on the transactions. In this
financial operation the ehicanery was prac.
tised. Vendors habitually made false re-
turns OF their sales. They understated
prices and they only reported part Of the
transactions. They are too we'll watched
| Tor this to be unknown to the officers on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

These are graphic dispatches we have
from Washington about Belknap. He comes
into the Senate when sitting as o court, and
his entry is a triumph. Matt Carpenter, in
full dress, and Black, with IA silver snuff box,
escort him. He ''studies the galleries and
shakes hands with the managers of the inn
parchment. GAS soon as the Court adj
journed to-day" says the Tribune, ''Belknap
walked to the rear of the Senator'S seats and
beckoned to Senator Allison to come to him.
He was also joined by two members of the
House delegation from Iowa, and, taking a
seat on a sofa in the Chamber, seemed to be
highly entertaining"
Now, far it be from us to say word to add
to the miseries that have fall en- upon this
wretched man. But when he aims to make
his trial a triumph, to make his appearance
in public as one who has done no wrong, to
meet Senators and members on the floor of
the Senate as friends and peers, we are COM
PEELED to say that his course is shameless and
revolving and that Senator Allison and the
others who give him public recognition in
vite grave censure. This man is confessed
thief. He admits that he used one of the
highest offices Of the land to rob the treasury
and plumber the poorly paid soldiers. Be
cause Of what he did the name Of American
has borne reproach in every land. Bel
KNAPP is no ordinary rascal. He was the
head Of great department Of the govern
ment The honor Of the President, of the
party and of the country was to certain ex-
tent in his keeping His crime has some of
the worst features of crime, and in his fall
and punishment no one can sympathize.
Belknap in the Senate is like a prisoner in
the dock. 1t would be as proper for Recorder
Hackett to invite Liverpool Jack, or some Of
the burglars on trial before him, to sit with
him on the bench and have good time
during the intermissions of the trial as it is for
Senator Allison, one of Belknaps judges, to
associate with him in public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

New WHARvEs AND PIERs-It is well
enough, perhaps to investigate the plans of
the Dock Department in the construction of
new wharves and piers, as is now being done
Cheap Transportation Company and other
associations but the necessity, after all, is
the construction Of these much needed
works. There has been talk enough about
our bad terminal facilities. Now let us
build new works as rapidly as possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON And EVENING


LYcEuM THEATRE
VAUDEVILLE atsP. NJ. and = +. NJ.
THEATRE CoMIQUE.
VARIETY. at 8 r. NJ. and > i. NJ
wALLAcK's THEATRE
TWINS, at r NJ Lester waiack.
BOOTHS THEATRE
HENRY ", at 8 +. N. George Rignold.
BROOKLYN THEATRE.
DAVID GARRICK. ats r. NJ. and , r NJ Sothern.
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
VARIETY, at +. NJ. and l.. NJ.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE
FEkREOl, mt & 7. NJ and 80 I. NJ T. X Thorne,Jr.
EAGLE THEATRE
VARIETY, ut r. NJ aud = r. NJ Miss Minnie Palmer.
PARK THEATRE.
BRASS. at p. N. andaP NJ. George Fawcett Rowe.
~ cHATEAT MABILLE VARIETIES.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
HCNPTY DUMPTY. Mt > I. NJ. and ~. NJ
GERMANIA THEATRE.
fHE ROBBER. atsf. NJ
stsP NJ and . p NJ
.BowERY THEATRE
THIRTY FOURTH STREET OPERA HOUSE.
VARIETY, at 8 T. NJ, and = I. ".
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
BARBER OF sAvIiLE. at 80 r. NJ. Philharmonic
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
P1QUE, Mt 8 7. NJ. and 80 r. NJ Fannie Davenport
HOWE 4 CUsHING's CIRCUS.
at2 p. N. and I. NJ.
GLOBE THEATRE
VARIETY. Mt 2. NJ. and 7. VI.
WOODS MUSEUM
REBEL TO THE CORE ut 3 i. NJ. and i. NJ Oliver
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
JULIUS CESAR. at 20 +. n. and I. NJ. Lawrence
Barrett
sTEINWAY HALL.
nj NJ Thomn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

TURKISH PAcIFIcATIoS. is ex-
tremely anxious to save to the Turkish En-
pire the Christian provinces which Moslem
syreuny and misrule have driven into insur-
rection. The rest of the world can have lit
tie real sympathy with Austrian and Turk
ish selfshness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

QUEEN VICTORIA, while on her way back to
England yesterday, was awaited at the rail-
way at La yelette by President MacAahon,
who paid her his respects. If this had been
in America there would have been great
deal of useless criticism wasted on the cour-
tesy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Gold was steady
1t 112 7-s. Money was supplied on call at
3 and 3 IL per cent Foreign exchange firm.
Stocks were q tride higher than the day be-
fore. Government bonds and investment
shares were quiet and firm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

NOTICE. TO COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS For
prompt and regular delicery of The HERALD
By .tdst mail trains orders mast BE- sent direct
10 this office. Postage free
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

The DETECTIVE MANIA. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Times calls
attention to the number of detectives
who swarm about Secretary Bristow.
"Hired detectives are on his track, watching
his comings and goings." This detective
business is one Of the bascst phases Of our
politics Unfortunately, no one has done SO
much OF it as those who are in the interest Of
Mr.. Br'stow himself His campaign for the
Presidency, SO far as there has been can
vass, has been one of saints and detectives,
with the detectives in the majority.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22
TRIPLE S III T. E II.
NEW YORK. SATURDAY. APRIL %. 1876.

From o,r reports this morning the probabilities
IRE that the aceather to-day ,oM be cool and
clear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

Miss Charlotte Thompson has come to the
rescue OF DR.. Hammond's memory, and en-
deavors to clear away, by the statement Of
facts within her knowledge, certain of the
more difficult circumstances. But it does
not appear that Miss Thompson has that
particular and accurate knowledge of the
dates which would be necessary to establish
the fact that DR.. Hammond was at some
specified point in Alabama on a day when he
Of the crime on the steamer. She claims that
she has absolute proof that DR.. Hammond
spent 'sbetween two and three days" on her
estate in Alabama, and that he could not
have done this and reached New York on the
10th of December if he left the ship, as we
if he left it day earlier. We believe he could
have done so. Between this city and Mont
gomery the railroad time is sixty-three
hours and between Savannah and Mont
gomery the time is twenty hours. Rather
less, therefore, than three days and
was necessary to 60 from Savan-
nah to Montgomery and thence to this
city, out of the six days given, if the man
left the steamer on the 4th. He could, there
fore, have had two days and half on the
plantation or elsewhere. Miss Thompson
assures us that DR.. Hammond did not COM
nit suicide, and that the coroners inquest
established this. Wise as the coroners may be
there is not one in this State or any other
State who can establish positively fact of
which he has no evidence, and fact that is
only in a mans intention, ofwhich no record
has been made, is, when the man is dead,
fact Of which there is no evidence. DIR.
Hammond died of a poison he habitually
used. That is known. But he did not take
his habitual dose. That is clear. With
what object, then, did he increase the dose,
or did he do it inadvertently? Physicians
acquainted with the properties of the drugs
they use arc unlikely TO make errors Of this
sort. But the only difference between the
circumstances of the many occasions on
which this physician took choral and did
not die and the one on which he took it and
did die was in the intention that made the
last dose fatal one. How, then, can a cor
oner, who could not know his intention,
prove that he did not commit suicide?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP scandals
which have grown out of the abuse of
American citizenship by those who have
used it as shield against the legitimate
demands of the country of their birth, to
whose government they primarily owed
allegiance, while neglecting every duty to
the country of their pretended adop-
tion, are likely to find their rem
edy in measure recently perfected
by Representative Faulkner, of West yir-
ginia, which very fully defines the rights
and duties of naturalized citizens and of citi-
zens Of the United States residing abroad.
Should it become law it will have the
effect of materially decreasing the amount of
diplomatic correspondence now carried on
ut Washington with foreign governments.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

This detective mania will run itself out in
little time. 1t is inconsistent with the
self-respect of the people. One Of the worst
features of Grants administration is the
recognition given to fellows like Bell, Net
tleship, Whitley and the rest as ''detec-
tives." These men have no place in society
and are unworthy of the confidence of any
self-respecting administration. When Mr..
Bristow is an older man-for he is now very
young-he will see the value of not depend
ing upon detectives to make canvass.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

The st. Louis Convention will consist of
2G7 can prevent the nomination Of any cam
National Republican., 1876-06-22
LEcTURING LAWYERS.
Judee snell in the Poliee Conn

Yesterday morning, in the Police Court, Judge
Smell expressed his disapprobation of the prac-
tice of some Of the attorneys who impose upon the
credulity Of the poor colored prisoners, daily
brought in for small Otfenses in advising them to
employ counsel TO defend them. The practice is
degrading to the profession and unjust to the de-
fendants. AS a general thing these cases can be
disposed of and justice done without the aid Of
counsel. In nine cases out of ten the evidence
for the prosecution is positive, and as the law
prescribes specific penalties, no array of defense
can prevent the inhictiOn of the fine it hardly
ever happens that the testimony of witnesses for
these defendants cOntroverts that for the prosecu
ton. No respectable lawyer would charge less
than IS to defend prisoner, and 1t is q hardship
and act of injustice for these poor people to be
obliged to pay tine and counsel fees besides,
thereby doubling the expense. 1t had been re-
ported TO him tnat some of these attorneys seek
smaller compensation than that named. This
was an exceedingly small business.
Here one OF The counsel rose and denied having
charged less than FIVE dsllsyS for any case, or
that he sought for bo<ir<>45in the way and
manner described by the c19rt
The Judge remarked that he was glad to hear
it, but no decent lawyer would lend himself to
making an array Of a defense to the expense Of
perfectly clear. The testimony of most of the
numerous witnesses introduced by shyster counsel
is generally Of g negative character merely,
amounted to nothing and only consumed the
time of the court, and kept officers waiting about
the court who should be attending to other
duties.
The same attorney attempted to reply in de-
fense Of himself but the Court declined to hear
him, but said he would hear him privately.
The3e remarks were drawn out in consequence
Of a laDored defense by counsel Of a colored
woman who was up for disorderly conduct in
GeOrgetoTn n, and the testimony Of her guilt was
direct and positive.
National Republican., 1876-06-22
OLD S0LDIERs.'
Of the War Of 1919.

Last Monday evening the soldiers Of the war Of
1872 residing in this District held their twenty
first annual meeting, and elected the following
officers: Edward Simms, president; Michael
Cation, first vice president; James A. Kennedy,
treasurer; James Laurenson, secretary; DR.. John
B. Blake, surgeon, and John D. CLARK marshal.
Since the reunion Of November "a 1873 the follow
ing members have died: Noble Hurdle Almon
Baldwin, John G. Robinson, General X. G. Weight
man, Charles +. Wood, Anon Woodward, SOLO
mon Hubbell, John johnson and Frederick Dent,
the father Of Mrs. President Grant, who was an
honorary member.
John S. Anderson and John Brady were elected
associates Of Francis B. Lord, chairman Of the
executive committee.
The resolution to visit Philadelphia on the 4th
Of July was recOnsdered and ordered to lie on the
table until the next meeting, the 18th day Of
September next.
On motion of John d. Clark, Q committee Of
three, consisting of the president, Edward Slnns
Seraphim Massey and John ID. Clark, was an,
pointed TO wait upon the Congressional committee
ans urge such an amendment to the pension laws
as will secure eauitaS!e provision TO brave and
venerable men, their widows and children, who
have thus far not received benefits therefrom.
DR.. John B. Blake, president Of the Oldest In
habitsnts' Association, extended cordial invita-
tiOn to the veterans to unite with them in their
obseryances on the national anniversary, and it
was unanimously accepted.
National Republican., 1876-06-22

showed 4 very commendable degree Of effort and
success on the part OF teacher and scholars. Roll
of honor-Ada NJ. Duvall, Ella NJ. Rooey, NJ.
Agnes Osgood, Raymond Berry, Arthur b. Suit,
Samuel G. Wood, Elmer E. Smith. Robert Green
well, Geo. Haenner, John T. O'Brien, Malou Van
Hook, Abraham Summers, Charles O'Flynn,
Henrietta Levi. Emma Van Gender, Pima Van
Gender, Hattie G., Byer, Kate L. Roberts, Paulna
Frederick, Mary Rose and VIM. Smith.
Primary, Niles X. ]. Steele, was very c0mpli-
mentary TO both scholars and teacher. Roll of
honor-D. g. Anderson, Frank Haines, Charles
Haines VIM. Acton, Daniel Webster, Lawrence
Miller, John Miller, Michael Koenig. Thomas
Lyles, VIM. Lyles, VIM. Greenwell, II. EstelIa
Roby; Nettie o. Wood, Lewellyn Anderson, Mary
E. Noll, Anne Benz, Mary Greenwell, Q. Dun
nington, Joseph +. Smith, Thomas Williamson
ana Howard BrittOn.
In the evening the Methodist Church building
was crowded to nverhowing to witness the COM
meneement exercises, consisting ofsalutatory read
ing, dialogues, singing and valedlctOry. Among
the many interesting Incidents was one not down
on the programme, the presentation of an elegant
writing case from the teachers of District No. I,
to Mr.. q. b. Smith, trustee in token of his effec-
tual labors in advancing his school. The presen-
tatiOn speech was made by Mr.. Peter Lesh,
teacher, and responded to by DIR. Smith, who,
taken wholly by surprise, had no set speech for
the occasion but managed to do justice 10 the oc-
casiOn. Diplomas were presented to many
scholars by Mr.. Smith, and General Hovey de-
liyered an efectual address upOn the general i'm
provement evinced by the examination.