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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
rildsn IT Utica.

The Democratic Convention at Utica did
the wise and conservative thing when it con-
tented itself with this expression as to the
Presidency
The democratic party Of New York suggest, with
spectul Difference thoir brethren In other Statos
and with cordial appreciation Of other renowned
democratic statesmen, faithful like him 10 their poti
cal principles and public trusts that the nomination VI
Samuel J. Tden to the once OF President would insure
the vote Of Now York. and would be approved through
out the Union
The effect of resolution like this is to
make it easy for Governor Tilden, should he
find that he has no chance of receiving the
nomination, to withdraw and name some one
who, like himself would command the con-
fdence of the nation. In this way, by bear
ing in mind that there can be no democratic
success without Cancellation, that success
at the best is a sore problem, and that true
statcsmanship is that which never throws Q
chance away, Tilden can control the conven-
ton at st. Louis. If he does not win the
crown he wins what is more precious to q
patriotic man, the power of swaying tho
councils of an administration. This was the
victory won by Seward. The Utica Conven-
ton followed the advice of the HERALD, and
thus gave Tilden more strength than would
have come with . direct instruction in his
behalf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

CHINA AND JAPAN.-We print an interest
ing letter from Japan this morning. Our
correspondent shows the existence of abuses
in the East which should be corrected APP
preparations for special purposes are devoted
topersonal purposes. 'Interpreters' are paid
a salary who have no knowledge of the Ian
guage of the country. Money given for
jails is expended for household accommoda-
ton of consuls and ministers. Altogether,
from what our correspondent says, the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the State Depart
ment may learn some interesting facts by
taking testimony in China and Japan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

He'll Gate works has prematurely shattered
the nerves of the good people of Astoria
because they fear that they will be sent
hcavenward without the decorous ascension
robes in which the just are supposed to
that there IS no danger whatever from the
great blow-up. The theory of Newton is
sufficiently clear to warrant our faith in the
power of terrestrial attraction in keeping orr
friends safe on terra .f,ma during the Jeu de
joic which will celebrate the removal Of the
principal obstruction to the entrance of the
East River ut He'll Gate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

RAPID TRANsIr.-The settlement Of the
order upon the amended injunction in the
suit against the Gilbert Elevated Railroad
allows the company TO proceed 10 some
extent in the construction. A more en-
couraging fact is the passage in the Assem-
bly, of Mr.. Husted's bill, which confirms the
powers of the company, explains doubtful
points in the original act, and so destroys
the ground upon which the injunction was
obtained We trust to SEQ the bill at once
accepted by the Senate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The IMPEACHMENT OF BxLxSAr.-After .
long debate between Mr.. Carpenter, for the
defence, and Messrs. Lord and Hoar, on the
part Of the managers for the House, some
progress was made yesterday in the impeach-
ment trial The Senate made some decisions
as to the preliminary argument upon the
jurisdiction of the court, and its orders are to
be discussed on Monday. The effort Of the
counsel for Mr.. Belknap to secure further de-
lay was unsuccessful. This will crafty the
country, which looks upon the trial as nec-
essary evil which should be ended at the
earliest possible day. Such scandal ought
not to be prolonged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The HoSorAnLE Jonxs-The set-to be-
tween the Honorable John Morrissey and the
Honorable John Kelly at Utica was con-
Quoted with due regard to the laws of COM
bat 1t was fine lesson in the manly art of
political defence. But Morrissoy knocked
his opponent out of time when he said -
tell you. gentlemen, they haint got no organixa-
tion. rney have come here they have handed you
a list OF papers The whole Of the delegates on both
sides Is a fraud.
What we like about Honorable John Nor
rissey is that when he strikes from the
shoulder he means to send his opponent to
grass. We read that these words were APP
plauded. No wonder, for they ore true and
ringing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

to make the Convention believe that these
candidates were republicans, with the ezcep-
ton of Mr.. Hackett But the Honorable
John Morrissey took him off his feet when
he showed that majority of the gentlemen
elected on the judicial ticket were democrats,
good sound democrats who follow in the
footsteps of Jefferson, and do not belong to
dark lantern Know Nothing secret lodge.
The election last fall was that Of the true
democracy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

THE LATE BARNEY WILLIAMS FUNERAL
The description we give Of the obsequics of
the late Barney Williams yesterday is full Of
evidence of how much he was esteemed as an
actor and beloved as man. His own pro-
fession was unusually earnest in paying re-
spect TO his memory, and the Church of St.
stephen was crowded with his friends. Mr..
williams Leaves IN honorable reputation,
and tho eulogy pronounced upon him by
ysshss Lowssy wss fully deserved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

TnDEN AT ST. LoUIs-When Tilden goes
to st. Louis the New York delegation will
support him in these terms:-
The nomination of Samuel J. Tidcn to the ONCE OF
President would insure the vote OF New York, and
would be approved throughout the Union
This presentation of the name of Tilden is
SO modest and appropriate that it cannot
fail to win the respect of democrats in all
parts of the country, no matter what their
State preferences.
The practical value of it is that Tilden
will have the power to name such o man as
Bayard or Thurman, should it be necessary
to stem the tides of initiation from the West
or contraction from the South. Tilden is
master of the situation. Whoever wins he
will be victorious.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The OPPORTUNITY OF THE NATIONAL ANA
rEuR OARsMEN To-DAy.-The Executive Com
mittee of the National Amateur Oarsmen
should, at their meeting to-day, fix upon
series of races at Saratoga to be rowed early
in August They now purpose having their
annual gathering on the Schuylkill late in
that month. But the two need not clash.
Indeed they can aid each other greatly for the
Philadelphia racing is short distance work
only, while long distance work, practically
impossible there, is that for which Saratoga
is exactly suited. The fact is that mile and
half race is q novelty in this country, and
the winner of it is usually almost certain not
to be likewise first where he has twice as far
to 60 But the three-milo stretch has long
been the American standard racing course,
and tho amateur championship, especially
of this association, should be won over q
track sufficiently long to thoroughly test stay
as well as speed. This is no year for ex-
perimenting. We must show the best rowing
we can do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
Have Americans Any Rights Which
the Secretary OF state II Bound to
Respect

the secretary OF Stat0 ~ bound 60
Respects
We hear from Washington that Mr.. Fish
does not propose to do anything in be-
half of Steinberger, on the ground that
as Prime Minister of Samoa, he was not
an American citizen. We question if
this position is tenable. It looks like
another excuse of the Secretary to escape
from the responsibility of protecting Ameri-
cans all over the world. It may be, and
no doubt is, very true that Steinberger, the
Samoa chieftain, is an adventurer and all that
kind of thing, but, in point of fact, he is IN
American citizen and is entitled to the pro-
lection Of the American fag-a flag, let us re-
mark, that should protect oil who owe it
duty, whether adventures or fools, whether
at home or abroad. Samoa is an island not
at all under the jurisdiction of the British
flag. Why, then, should British naval
officer arrest an American, imprison him and
send him away? Suppose Steinberger was
O fool. Has not IN American citizen right
to be fool without mourning the resentment
of British officer? Suppose he was an ad-
venturer. Does not our government protect
its citizens, whether adventures or not !?
These are the pertinent questions to be
asked of the British government. Mr.. Fish
does not certainly aim to have his admins
tration remembered as the only one under
which Spaniards could shoot Americans and
British captains throw them in prison with
impunity. The principle in Steinberger's
case is dear to every American, and Mr.. Fish
is bound to look jcalously into the causes of
his arrest and imprisonment. It is not q
pleasant thing however we regard it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

A few days ago the HERALD presented to
its readers an account of some very remark
able experiments made by General Augustus
Pleasonton, of Philadelphia, upon plants,
animals and persons in disease, by means of
blended light. The results attained were SO
rapid and startling that the General was led
to investigate these phenomena, and, if pos
sible, to account for them. BY the received
theories Of modern science he processes to
have been unable to do 80. He has been
forced, by the prosecution of his inquiries,
into theories which the HERALD gives
its readers to-day. Not once in century
is SO universal an assault made upon
theories which have almost become axio-
matte. Newtons law of gravitation; Secchi's
teachings with regard to the sun as the
source of heat as well as light; the theories of
Humboldt, Tyndall, Helmholz and an
army of other great scientific men are i'm
pugned. In the place Of these General
Pleasonton would substitute one which
makes all the physical phenomena of the
universe referable to the sole agency of light
and magnetism. His arguments, be they
the theory, whatever its other merits,
has at least that of extreme sim
plicity. Whether. or not General
Pleasonton, in attempting to account
for the phenomena already detailed in the
HERALD, has pushed his theorizing too far
and trusted too little to the slower but safer
process of induction, is a question which
will be answered by the scientific world
upon the appearance of General Pleasonton's
forthcoming monograph. 1t is sufficient
here to soy that, since the propounding Of
the Darwinian theory Of the origin of species,
no doctrines SO completely subversive of re-
ceived theories have ever been preached,
which, backed rs they are by a goodly array
OF illustrative facts, both merit attention and
make reading of highly entertaining kind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

'JoHN KELLY AND BUILDING. The
Honorable John Morrissey says that Tam
many Hall in New York was composed of "a
building He might have said, John Kelly
and building Looking at his opponent,
and thinking Of the Fourteenth street dark
lantern lodge, he might have added, II
don't know which is the building and which
John Kelly"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

nee. wise general shapes his cam
paign with reference to the plans of the
enemy if he is able to discover them, and the
st. Louis Convention will have the full adj
vantage of this information, in consequence
OF the later date at which it assemblies. The
democratic party would relinquish all the
advantages of making its nomination in the
full light of what is done at Cincinnati if
1t should commit itself to any particular can
didate before the Cincinnati selection is
known. The strongest man to run against
ConlSling might not be the strongest
against Morton or Blaine or Bris-
tow. 1t is not probable that there
will be any decisive democratic concentra-
ton before the adjournment of the Cincin-
natl Convention. Governor Tilden's pros
poets, favorable as they seem, must there
fore hang in doubt and suspense for the
ensuing seven weeks within which there
may be changes which nobody can predict
at present.
Senator Conkling's prospects are envel-
oped in uncertainty from q different cause.
The weak point in his canvass is the too
dent, who prefers him but does not work for
him. 1t would be unworthy of President
Grant to feel any jealousy of Mr.. Conkling's
rising popularity and strength, nor can we
discover any motive for jealousy in case
where the success Of the candidate would in
terfere with no aspiration of the President
but would be a conspicuous proof that his
power and influence survive his political
hopes The slack and hating way in which
he supports Mr.. Conkling does not SO much
betoken . want of inclination as wnnt
of skill. If the President would advise
with an able politician like Senator Cameron
and adopt the measures he suggests the
Conkling movement would steadily gain
strength up to the day of the Cincinnati
Convention. AS President Grant is already
known to prefer Conkling he cannot expect
to keep the good will of the rival candidates,
and it would be better for him, every way,
to make his assistance vigorous and effective.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

A RISK. AHEAD.-Our eager friend the
World in its pursuit of Davenport must not
allow itself to appear as in any way defend
ing the outrageous election frauds of the
Tweed regime and lamenting that these
frauds were suppressed by the command Of
the President. When an elephant hunts
through the jungle for the tiger sometimes
tiger seizes it by the trunk. And the hunt
comes to an end disastrously to the ele-
phant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The MARKETS. The English grain market
promises to be well supplied in May. The
latest cotton and financial conditions of
London and Liverpool are reported in our
cable dispatches.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The ADMISSION OF TAMMANY into the Utica
Convention was the admission of John Kelly
and "a building" This is all we have now
Of Tammany Hail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

OSWALD OTrESDoRrxR shows what he
thinks of Tammany by throwing the nomi-
nation to the Convention at st. Louis in its
face. Mr.. Ottendorfer evidently desires to
belong to On organization something more
than John Kelly and building"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

MoRRrssEY.-We are afraid our people do
not know how much of man we have in
the Honorable John Morrissey. Every
six months or year the Honorable
John comes up to the front with
a surprising display Of vigor and COM
mon sense. His speech at Utica was the
feature of the Convention. It was not as
scholarly OF as grammatical as Mr.. Seymour's.
In fact, it rose above the limitations and ext
gencies Of grammar. But it was much
more practical speech than that Of Seymour
or Herman. As for John Kelly, when John
Morrissey was through with him, throwing
up the sponge was a nominal Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The AMERICAN GEoGISPHIcAL Society
listened last night to an instructive lecture
upon "Hindostan," by Major A. G. Con-
stable, a report of which we present to-day.
We are glad that the fund for the erection Of
. new building for the use of the society is
nearly completed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. were
leverish, and many of the fancies lower. A
bearish feeling prevails. Gold opened at
112 SO and closed at ll2 "a. Money on call
was supplied at IL and 4 per cent. In
vestment shares were generally tirmer. Gov
eminent and railway bonds steady.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

THE TROUBLES IN BARRDos appear to be
over, but it is a pity that they could be sup
pressed only by loss of life. The despatch
from Governor Hennessy is not clear Us to
the necessity Of firing upon the people
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

No FArR-MISDED DEMocRAr could listen
to Mr. Kelly's speech at Utica without feel
ing that Tammany Hall is controlled by a
council of donkeys under the command of a
mule. 1t is only 'John Kelly and build
snp"
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the Honorable Johns at Utica Morrissey won
the belt as champion of the heavy weights.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

NOTICE. TO COUNTRY NEwsDEALERs For
prompt and regular delivery of The HERALD
b. Jdst mail trains orders must be sent direct
10 This office. Postage free.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

"A FRAUD. The career of Tammany at
Utica only confirms the opinion senten-
tiously expressed by John Morrissey, that
the whole machine is "a fraud"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

MoRR1ssEr AS SPARrAcus. Suppose the
Honorable John, like Spartacus Of old, re-
fuses to be led any longer behind the car of
a democracy which will not treat him and his
friends as equals in a State convention, and
revolts in the canvass for the Presidency?
1t will make things lively in the fall. John
Kelly cannot carry New York without the
aid of Morrissey unless he sells out to the
republicans.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

THE MINORITY REPoGr upon the Senate
and Assembly appointments of the State is
given in full to-day, and may be compared
with the majority report which has been
already published.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

JoHS KELLY beat eight good democrats
last fall, two of whom have obtained Office
by the death of incumbents John Nor
rissey elected seven democrats. Which is
the practical democrat of the two?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The NATIONAL INSURANCE CONVENTION yes
terday completed its business and finally
adjourned. The proceedings of the annual
session are important and interesting to q
vast number of citizens.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

The HONORABLE john TEACHING THE Hon.
oRABIE JOHN Kelly showed his igno-
rance of New York when ho said he only
knew the politics of two of tho candidates
who ran for Office last fall. He vas Irving
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
TRIPLE S I'll E E L.
NEW YORK. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1875.

From osr reports This morning the probabilities
ffe that The ioeather to-day aoA be cooler dno
clearing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

Mr.. Matt Carpenter denies that the
United States Senate should have crimi-
nal jurisdiction over forty millions Of
people, and in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia yesterday
Judge Cartier decided that the House OF
Representatives has not jurisdiction over
one person who defes its orders Mr..
Carpenters declaration was merely made for
effect, for the forty millions Of people do not
think their rights imperilled by the i'm
parchment Of Mr.. Belknap or any action
which is likely to be taken in it. But the
case of Mr. Kilbourn is different. The
House claimed him as its prisoner, and de-
MED that there was any legal author
ity by which he could be removed
from its control. Judge Cartier differs
with this opinion and granted the writ Of
habeas corpus, but remanded him to the
custody of the United States Marshal for
trial under the indictment already found
against him. OF course tho democratic mem
bers are indignant at the deliverance of Kill
bourn from their hands, for under the de-
cision of the Judge he was at once able to
get out of prison on bail. He can walk about
the streets to-day and stand in the gallery Of
the House, if he chooses, and smile placidly
upon the democratic majority. This is GER
tainly very tantalizing to that body, but it is
doubtful whether it has any means of re-
dress. There is no precedent for Kill
bourn's case, and Judge Cartier had
a good legal argument TO justify his
action Kilbourn is in different
position from that Of other contumacious
witnesses, and it is q question whether the
fact of his indictment did not take him out
Of the Jurisdiction of Congress and place
him under that Of the courts But there are
many nice points in the case, and we sup
pose the disappointed democrats of the
House will make the most of what they con-
slider an outrage upon Congress. They
should not give too much time to the affair,
however, for they have questions Of much
more vital importance to determine than
the disposal of Mr.. Kilbourn.
THE HONORABLE JOHN struck the clnching
blow in the Utica match when he called
upon the Convention to organize the party
in New York by Assembly districts and to
ignore Tammany Hall, whose creatures, like
Dunlap, follow Kelly as blindly as they fol-
lowed Tweed, and as they would again if
the bediamonded Boss were to return to the
power he welded in the days when Kelly
was Sheriff. If this is done there is no rea-
son why this city should not give an over
whelming democratic majority. As it now
stands Spartacus Morrissey may raise the
banner of revolution which may throw the
Presidential canvass into the hands Of the
republicans
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

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PARK THEATRE.
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