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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

The impeachment managers on the part Of
the House in the TRIAL Of General Belknap
before the Senate may turn out to be capable
and energetic lawyers, but most of them are
SO completely unknown to the country that
they will be compelled to pass through an
ordeal scarcely less trying than that of the
accused. Mr.. Scott Lord was the law part
ner of Senator Conkling, and has been Sur
rogate and Judge of his county. Mr.. Nc
Mahon, of Ohio, was the law partner Of Mr..
yallandigham, but held no public Office
until elected to the present Congress. Mr. J.
Proctor Knott practised his profession in
Missouri, where he was at one time Attorney
General of the State, and he holds such legal
rank with his party in the House of Rep
resentatives that he is Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee. Mr.. Lynde, of Wiscon-
sin, was once before in Congress, from 1849
to 1851, and he was Attorney General and
United States District Attorney of the Ter
ritory before his State was admitted into
the Union. Mr.. G. A. jerks, of Penn
sylvania, is country lawyer, and is serving
his first term in Congress. The republican
managers are much better known than their
democratic associates Mr.. William A.
Wheeler, of this State, is q lawyer of fair
abilities, who has been many years in Con-
gress and was President of the Constitutional
Convention of 1867, while Mr. George F.
Hoar has also had great Congressional ex-
perience and is well known MS good lawyer
Many names might have been selected which
would have been more acceptable because
they are better known, but it would scarcely
have been wise to divert Mr.. Randall from
his duties as chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, and these younger men may
work out the case more patiently, and con-
sequently more skilfully, than it would have
been done by either Mr. Holman or Mr. Cox.
For ability and experience these managers
cannot compare with those chosen to con-
duct the impeachment of Mr. Johnson,
but Mr.. Carpenter and Judge Black will
have more difficulty in defending their client
than had Mr.. Stanberry and Mr.. Evarts in
the more famous trial.
It is to be regretted, however, that there is
not member of the committee fully capa-
BILE of arguing the preliminary question to
General Belknap's trial-the question of
jurisdiction. If the Senate determines that
it has authority to try Cabinet officer after
his resignation has been accepted for
offences committed while in Office the sub
sequent proceedings will be easily managed.
But for the argument of this preliminary
question transcendent legal ability will be
required, and We doubt whether there is a
member of the House on either side capable
of arguing it before the Senate. Great care
and thoroughness in the presentation of the
case in its preliminary stage will be re-
CURED, and with these the country will be
satisfied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

THE FoRcx OF THE WIND when travelling
at high velocities is capable of producing
the most extraordinary effects on exposed
objects, such as buildings, trees, animals
and even bodies of water. In March, 1875,
series Of destructive tornadoes visited North
and South Carolina and Georgia, and Ser
geant Calver, of the Signal Service, was
ordered to investigate their character and
effects Among other remarkable instances
of wind force he reported that "a rock
weighing eighteen thousand pounds and
having thirty-fve square feet of exposed
surface was moved seven feet" "A pine
log, weighing twelve hundred pounds and
with thirty-fve square foet of exposed sur
face, was carried quarter of a mile" "a
pine board was driven through telegraph
pole" "A bale of cotton weighing FIVE
hundred pounds was carried quarter of
mile" The Sergeant observer calculates the
following degrees of force for the relative
velocity of the wind:-Pressure, 26.9 pounds
per square foot Of exposed surface, velocity.
1913 miles per hour; 30.5 pounds, 1871 miles;
TIT pounds, 124.6 miles He further esti-
mates that some of the results could not
have been produced by wind travelling at
a less velocity than about seven hundred
miles an hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

The vIsrT OF THE New SECRETARY OF WAR.
Judge Taft, in company with General Sher-
nan and staff, to the principal Notifications
VI New York Harbor, marks the re-establish-
nent of friendly relations between the War
Department and the General in Chief of the
rmy, which were interrupted during the
,enure Of Office Of ex-Secretary Belknap.
The object of the visit was twofold, as ex-
planned by the Secretary Of War. He is de
Sirous Of becoming thoroughly acquainted
with the prominent officers of the army and
with the operation Of the army system in its
several details. 1t is pleasant to record an
evidence of more than official interest dis
played by Cabinet officer in his depart
mcnt The old rule of letting things drift
along will doubtless give place to q more
rigid supervision of the several public in
terests embraced under the general head Of
government There is every reason to ex-
pect that the Belknap exposure will be pro-
ductive of good results SO far rs the manage
ment Of the War Department is concerned,
and will encourage those interested in
government reform to push things"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

EMPRESS OF INDIA-The English liberals
are waging peculiar war on the Mansard
roof which Disraeli proposes to put on the
English crown. The Royal Titles bill can
not be defeated by them, but they are going
to beg the Queen to call herself something
besides Empress. They could stand q royal
Did Indian pagoda on top of the regal head
ornament, but q French Mansard roof,
never. One Of the proposed compromise
titles, Padishah, may awaken a loyal inter-
est in Ireland, where it might be mistaken
for compliment to the nation and would
be pronounced Paddy Shaw.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

The CAPTURE OF MArAMoRos by PorHrio
Diaz, the leader of the present revolution
against the Mexican President, Lerdo de
Tejada, is the most telling blow the govern
ment has sustained from the present move
ment. The story Of the taking of the city Is
a sickening evidence of the unrelability Of
the Mexican character The valorous troops
sent out to resist the would-be destroyer
of a government elected by the people
go over to the enemy the troops in gar
rison, with few exceptions, refuse to
fire on the revolutionists, and the deserted
commander has to take refuge on United
States soil. Diaz, the adventurer who leads
this rebellion, has nothing but promises Of
spoil to offer, and yet a city like Matamoros
allows itself to fall into the hands of this
man at the head of few hundred ragamufins
Comment is needless.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
Bets or Contracts.

There is trial in progress in the Supreme
Court which is likely TO determine whether
Wall street operations are bets or contracts.
Mr.. De Witt G. Taylor says they are con-
tracts; Mr.. Jay Gould says they are only
bets. This case arises on transaction SO
common that Judicial determination of the
point will be important to the public. On .
memorable occasion an agent Of Mr.. Gould
'bought" for him from Mr.. Taylor large
quantity of gold, which Mr.. Gould subse-
quently refused to receive and for which he
refused to pay. By this refusal of the pur-
chaser to complete the transaction between
them the seller alleges that he lost ffty-threa
thousand dollars. Assuming that the opera
ton was contract and that the courts
will enforce the obligations of con-
tracts the seller consequently sues for
the above sum. But Mr.. Gould alleges that
he 'sbet" Mr.. Taylor that the price of gold
would 60 up, and that since it went down he
lost the amount of the wager, which was the
difference between the price at two periods;
but that he refused to pay because the whole
transaction was contrary to law of the
State There is no essential discrepancy be-
tween the parties as to the facts, and SO the
case is of the more consequence as likely ia
give an authoritative statement of the legal
character of those operations'on corners and
similar devices that have SO largely displaced
from Wall street the more legitimate traffic in
real values No great harm would result if
it should be determined that these opera.
tions are bets and not contracts that the law
can enforce 1t would then be recognized
that men like Gould would never pay when
they lost and there would not be many
transactions when the game was such that
his opponents might always lose but could
never in any contingency win. Wall street
would be all the better for the exclusion Of
all such transactions But Mr.. Gould might
not get off SO easily under such decis-
ion as is perhaps thought It would
relieve him of the obligation of pay
ing his Black Friday losses, but would
expose him to suits for amounts of far greater
magnitude. Under such decision every
cent he has ever made by transactions Of the
class he now calls bets could be recovered by
the losers. BY the law he appeals to it is pro-
vided that "any person who shall pay any
money upon the event of any wager may sue
for and recover the same of the winner" But
if the losers of the money are not disposed
to sue him the right to sue on the sams
ground goes to the Commissioners Of Chari-
ties and Correction, and the money recov-
cred is for public charity. There is in addi-
ton penalty. He can be fined, also, for the
benefit of the poor, the sum of one hundred
dollars for every day on which he has gained
twenty-five dollars by bets of this nature.
Altogether, therefore, he may have no occa<
sion to rejoice if he squirms away from the
present attempt to compel him to acknowl>
edge his obligations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

The New York public has never taken gem
orally to riding. in hackney carriages or cabs
because very well founded fear of extortion
has put the use of these vehicles into the list
of things to be avoided as much as possible.
The situations in which the average citizen
has found himself compelled to hire car
riage, as for instance during heavy rain,
have brought him generally face to face with
q Jehu who grimly refused to lift his reins
under fare four or five times his right
Hence people of moderate means who under
a fair system of moderate and we'll defined
charges would be glad to 60 to the opera, the
theatre, to visit their friends, to make shop
ping tour or to catch train in o carriage or
cab, have walked several blocks to be jammed
into fetid horse car for fifteen or twenty
blocks and then walked three or four blocks
to their destinations. 1t has often surprised
us that capitalists and hack owners, seeing
the profitable nature Of this honest and above
board system Of conducting the hack bust
ness, did not take advantage of it. Still
more astonishing is it that the authorities
have never taken the matter thoroughly in
hand. A new hack ordinance has been
passed, but we see no signs of its enforce
ment, and the rates Of fares named in it are
still high, mono being less than dollar,
while in London greater distance can be
traversed for twenty-five cents. A one horse
four-wheeler cab, with seats for four, on the
London model, could be run at high profit
on a fifty cent basis, and no more should be
allowed for our two-seated one horse cabs
1t would not require blooded stock between
the shafts nor fallen viscounts nor Secre-
tarics of War on the box, for animals of the
horse car kind, little better groomed, and
drivers of the horse car order, not so hard
worked and with more time to mend their
coats and their manners, would answer. We
are anxious to see what will come of the
promised reform. One thing is certain, if
cheap cabs are furnished they will be largely
patronized.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

RExARKADLx FAcr.-Mr. Killian has not
yet called for IN investigation of the HERALD
charges that there were two thousand argu-
ments used to persuade him to desert the
mo Seat No Fare" bill. No single member
Of the Railroad Committee has yet called for
IN investigation, and yet few days ago all
Of them professed terrible indignation and
proclaimed desire to court immediate and
thorough examination. We have seen such
exhibitions before both at Washington and
Albany. Now is it not about time for that
investigation, and would it not be we'll to
summon Chauncey Depew, John Kelly, Mr..
Blumenthal and the leading men of our city
nilroad lines?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
Challenge 60 the Englash .
Irish University Athletic Clubs.


Now that the prospect of the British
University crews coming over is so bright nv
time should be lost by the College Athletic'
Association in asking the fast runners and
walkers also to come. The growth Of in
terest in the annual athletic meeting al
Saratoga has been most remarkable, there
having been over hundred entries last
year. Sons excellent work has been done
and short time made, but we are yet far
behind both the English and Irish, and il
their best University men come they will be
very likely to secure the chief if not the
greater number of the prizes. But this will
in many ways prove only temporary evil.
For if we have not yet learned all the mys-
teries of sharp foot work and staying at fast
pace over long distances, nothing will teach IN
SO effectively as an undoubted defeat or two,
and on our own course. Foot racing has
been common in England almost for centu-
ries, and, with our very short experience, il
is in no way odd that she now ex-
cells us in this manly sport. In short,
we have nothing to lose and everything to
gain. Saratoga has promised the students
half-mile track exclusively for their athletic
contests, to be located within five minutes
walk Of the village, SO that now they will be
better able than ever before to meet their
proposed guests in o manner every way
pleasant. These contests entail no outlay
for boats or other expensive gear, nor any
travelling as an organization, SO that it will
be far easier for the persons who purpose
taking part to accept such invitation than il
was for the rowing clubs. Fortunately, too,
there is yet ample time for all needed prep
aration on both sides of the water, and il
the Athletic Association is alive to its present
opportunity we may have the pleasure Of
witnessing this coming summer the best
athletic meeting this country will have ever
seen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
The Chinese Question.

The Chinese question in this country, and
especially on the Pacific slope, is one which
must soon become of absorbing interest 1t
is not merely the problem of Chinese cheap
labor, though that in itself is one of the ut
most Importance, but question affecting
the highest interests of society and civiliza-
ton. We might not view with great alarm
the undermining Of American industries by
Chinese monopoly if this were all there was
any occasion to fear, but the very processes
by which they gain their ends are destruc-
tive of our social life. Their wants IRE few,
and they live in hunks instead of houses.
They work cheap until they drive off all
competition, and then they raise the prices.
The first business upon which they precipi-
tated themselves in California was the
manufacture of cigars, and now they
monopolize it. They are Selling upon
the manufacture of shoes in the same
way, and as their numbers increase they
are extending their enterprises and indus
tries in every direction. But, what is worse,
they are disseminating also their debasing
practices and immoralities. In China there
is much Of the lowest as well as the highest
civilization to be found in any country. 1t
is not the intelligence and culture of the
Celestial Kingdom which come to America,
for these seldom emigrate, and China is no
exception to the rule. The lower classes
only come here, and they bring with them
their base arts and debasing practices and
set them up side by side with our civiliza-
ton. Even here in New York there is joss
house, and Donovans alley. has long been
the wonder of the curious and the grief of
the Christian missionary on account of its
immoralities and degrading exhibitions.
Some way must be found to subject this
Chinese question to control, or the leprosy
which comes into the country with every
ship from China will faint and corrupt not
alone the body polite but the sanctities of
society and the sacredness of religion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

Our Prominent CLUBS seem unfortunate in
respect to fires. Last night the New York
Club had its building rendered uninhabit-
able for club purposes by fire which did
fifteen thousand dollars damage The Union
League Club is just reftted after an extern
sive fire, and the Union Club not very long
since sustained considerable damage from a
fire in the upper floors. There must be
something loose in the arrangements or lax
in the discipline to account for these sue
cessive losses of valuable property.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

General Banning will introduce in the
House tomorrow his bill to transfer the
conduct of Indian affairs from the Interior
to the War Department" This measure
comes before the House with the approval of
sixty of the most prominent officers of the
army, all Of whom have long been familiar
with the scandalous Encouragement Of In.
dian affairs by the Interior Department.
Many of these say in their testimony that
the proposed transfer will expose the army
to misrepresentation, make it trouble and
impose burdensome duties upon it but in
spite of that and in the interest of the pub
lie and the Indians, they strongly advise the
transfer. It has the approval also of Mr..
Welsh, of Philadelphia, Chairman of the
first Indian Commission, and now Chairman
of the Episcopal Church Board, which con-
ducts benevolent operations among the In
dians 1t has, we believe, also the approval
of Professor Marsh, and it has the support
of every honest man who has ever made the
Indian question study.
On the other hand, this transfer of the
Indian service is opposed by every corrup-
zionist and thief who has ever had pickings
and stealings from the Indian fund and
these people are making an organized and
vigorous though secret and often indirect
opposition to the bill. They have managed,
unfortunately, to deceive some honest men
like Professor Seelye, and with the help of
such men they are trying to defeat this
measure. 1t ought to be enough for the
House that General Banning's bill is
opposed and denounced by the whole
Indian Ring. But, besides this, the transfer
will effect saving of at least five millions
per annum in the cost Of the Indian service.
1t will put an end to one of the most inhu-
man and corrupting elements in the prevail
ing maladministration. It will secure peace
and good will with the Indians and insure
to these their rights, which thoy have never
got from the Indian Bureau in the Interior
Department. No man who sincerely desires
to see reform Of the civil service can vote
against this transfer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

The DUcHY or -CoBURG-G GOTTA, and
he right of the Duke of Edinburgh to sue
seed to it as the son of Prince Albert, is said
70 be the object of Queen victoria's German
Journey. The aggregation of the German
Empire in the hands of the King Of Prussia
possibly makes it undesirable for an English
royal duke to have his brother-in-law for
Kaiser. There will probably be an in
demnity in the matter, and the money will
be safer in English consols thinks the
prudent royal mother.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

FINANCIAL FRANKSEss is good thing, but
it would require very good reason to sat
isfy the Turkish bondholders whose coupons
now due will not be paid before July. The
Porte says it does not pay because it does
not wish to have recourse to onerous loans !;
which may mean that it hopes by July to
have things SO quieted down that it can bor-
row money to pay the interest on its debt at
lower rates. From present appearances
particularly the changed attitude of Russia--
we do not think that the hope will be sus-
tanned; so the Englishmen with their money
in Turks may expect another excuse in July,
although they would prefer their money.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

The Cans JOURNEY has been arranged
and presents only the usual features Of q
royal tour A subsistence of the abdication
rumors is noticeable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

wAcSEH supplies the principal part of the
music of the Centennial, under Thomas
direction. Now we shall look for American
works in commemontion of the great event.
None Of our representative composers have
taken action as yet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

NoIIcK TO COUNTRY NxwsDEAIERs For
prompt and regular delirry of the HERALD
By fast mail trains orders must be sent direct
o this office. Postage free.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
TRIPLE S HEE T.
NEW YORK, MONDAY. APRIL 8, 1875.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
ure that the ,redther to-day ,oiH be partly
cloudy, tcith possibly, rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

EAST SIDE Raid TRANSIT. -While the
west side of the city has already quick
transit road in operation that partially ac-
commodities its wants, and another and
better road with double tracks has been
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


PARTISAN VARIETIES.
VARIETY. at6P. NJ.
oLYxPlC THEATRE.
TwENry-THIRp STREET OPERA HOUSE.
CALIFORNIA AINsTRELS, ats NJ
WOODS MUSEUM
KATY. stsP. n. Walter Benn.
LYCEUM THEATRE
VAUDEVILLE, tsp. N. Minnie Palmer.
wALLACK's THEATRE
TEARS, IDLE TEARS, at q p. N. H. J. Montague.
v.,,vr TONY PAsroKs NEW THEATRE
VARIETY. .ssr AcLh THEATRE
BROOKLYN THEATRE
KRREOL, at 81. NJ
TIvoLI THEATRE.
VARIETY. atsPM
UNION SQUARE THEATRE
FERREoL, atsP.M. .. X. Thorne, Jr
PARK THEATRE.
BRASS, at 9 p. M. George Fswcett Rowe.
CHATEAU, xABILLE vARIETrEs
VARIETY. at g p. NJ.
BowEKY THEATRE.
nTHIKrY.roURrH STREET OPERA HOUSE.
VARIETY, atsPM.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
PIQUE, steP. NJ. Fanny Davenport
GLOBE THEATRE.
VARIETY atsP.M
BAN FRANCISCO MINsTKELs. atsr.M.
GERNANIA THEATRE.
MAEDER OHNE GELD, at SP. M.
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