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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

tiles, are entirely deceived by the published
statements upon which they are wont to rely.
The tables of The Chronicle, for example,
are republished, with especial request for cor
rections, every month, and are doubtless based
upon the best information attainable in financial
circles in this city, Yet unless the city authorities
have made erroneous statements to Gov. Hart
ranft. the gross debts Of only six cities about
eleven millions less than the bonds reported in
New York to be duly authorized by those cities,
and now outstanding 1t is obvious that either
the tables of The Chronicle are grossly in error,
whereas they are generally supposed to be
quite trustworthy. or else the authorities of
some cities have a disposition to represent
their debts as less than they actually are.
This discrepancy, whatever the cause may
be, suggests the need of some wel-organized
effort on the part of investors, capitalists and
dealers in securities to ascertain the data
necessary for an intelligent opinion as to the
value of those securities. An important step
in this direction was taken by the Stock EX-
change, which has recently decided to admit
no new securities to a place on its list unless
the company issuing will agree to make
regular statements of earnings: But this
movement, excellent as it is, does not cover
the whole ground. Securities of disputed va
ldity are often offered for sale in this market,
if not in the Stock Exchange, to capitalists
who are members or are represented there.
The very amount of debts, not only of cities,
but of many corporations, is matter OF dis
pute. 1t seems to be high time TO take some
steps to ascertain what debts exist, what
evidences of debt are duly authorized, and
what resources and means of payment cities
and corporations Offering securities really pos
scss. A movement in that direction will doubt
less meet with warm approval, not only from
honest investors and dealers, but from debtors
who are able to make a crcditable showing of
their gituatiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
PUB IC OPINION.

Gov. Castor rctireS from Office to-day. ne
official business with tue Executive Department 7hou
the political winds ever again NIL the DenoeI,ue Is
we trust they may wat INTO power rs pure anu u"0
man az William Gasion.- Boston Journal tRepl
We commend most cordially the widest anu
Gov Tlden which discusses IN so clear aud mastery q
pauuer the financial aiis " the nation. : y iae
pr,Cminently ited 10 guide the course OF po| 'Ss
In crisis which 10 TO be part OF our CehtthhIa NV
ton Post (Dem)
Is it not strange that any one should eliil ni
thai our party, that never yet had President i've
nj, seeoni terin had made "unwItten law th't "ou
exclude the peoples choco from the Ihlfi term ~
certainly differs widely from the mo S-6OWn E1. "
scyiyia" known to cOdrtS.-lNatiouai lIepuoho'n ''
ington Adm Organ)
We hone Gov. Tilden of New York VIII ne's en-
be President Of the United States III II taxes "a ba.
aid columns OF a newspaper for him To say an W Ss
10 sav "a the Governor OF STATE how inneh M "a
pater space would he require 10 say all ne Nou.
say "a the President or Government Vi '"H' 20
States l-lChieago Journal tRepJ 49,,
In 1864 the Democrats pat war callu ,r'"sy
IN a peoce platform. In 1865 they put haIu, mi a
unmnee on a soit-money platform. In ISL tnei =, ali
LigntariI man on frce-tiade PLATFORM lhc! no
the way through. May and December are e'lusny nut
goD In politlcs and love. Tnis time We PIoPo ~ carr
bordrnney nominee on hard money platform
w ork Nrw-Iersey Connecticut, Nc"-n'ni w,fe
Sa,snrnia and Oregon which, with the Southttn
ints and fo come out OF the struggle WIN ,re-
ont ,chauched but with policy equal 10 Wv fonual
nnents OF the whole ooultry.-t pusNiiie No"'
lDcm)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
4 HERO And MfRTYR.

Few OF those who read and wondered at
Charles Readcs thrilling story of James Lam
bert as il was published a year ago IN The
TRIBUNE, imagined that We had here ut home
a hero i'm humble life whose achievements rival
if thcy do not surpass those of the now famous
cotton-spinncr of Glasgow. We publish this
morning the simple and straightforward letter
in which this mal gives brief outline of his
most remarkable fcats in saving human life;
but - have never kept Il record of the names"
he saws, land the number il so great
:" that Won will excuse me if | leave some un
mentioncdn John Horn, the hero of this
story. il the son of n Water-sldc tavern keeper
at Detroit. The list of men, women, and chill
drcn whom Ia has rescued from drowning num-
bcrs OYER one hundred. Repeatedly he has
barely saved himself in the gallant attempt to
save others, and the reward which he seems
70 have generally earned by his eXcItions is "A
ft of sickness. II has not been mere ialr-
weather hcroism His most memorable
achievements have been performed on dark
and stormy nights, or when the water
WAS full OF floating lee. We can almost be-
hcve that it is a custom in Detroit when any
body is drownngt0 postpone other appllanccSior
rescue and call John Horn; for this young man
seems To have been repeatedly summoned from
home to plunge into the water while crowds OF
spectators stand sympathetic but helpless on
the bank How he has been kicked ana
bruised and ssrangcd and injured inter
nally and otherwise maltreated by the people
he has been trying to get out of the river our
readers can easily imagine. " browning men,
as Mr.. Horn observes, "are always crazy"
We do not find i'll his narrative an exact
uaralcl to James Lambclt's most remarkable
exploit; but there is something that comes
very near il i'm the account OF what he modcstly
calls 'the worst night he ever had" when he
saved no fewer than nine men. That would
he accounted rather good night, we think,
in most mems lives; but john Horn is not
boaster. if this letter is a fair specimen OF
him. The citizens of Detroit gave him medal
for his gallantry, and Le lost it while saving
the life of a young lady in 1873. Last year
he applcd to Congress Cor a medal, and his
claims to renown were made known through
the agency of the Hon. Moses W. Field, who
represented Detroit in Congress and was an
eyewitness Of several of the events which this
Litter records. There can hardly be doubt
that John Horn ought to have the little testi
monial he asks; but is that all the country can
l. F,,.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
PERSONAL.

Salyini has been married in Florence to an
English lady named Miss Iottie sharp.
Miss Charlotte Cushman is said TO be WIT
ing u book OF personal "reminiscences OF the stage.
Senator Oglesby of Illinois had his infant
son baptized last saturday in water which the Senator
brought from the River Jordan twenty years ago
Larkin G.. Mead's statue of Ethan Allen,
which il In the possession Of the State OF Vermont will
probably be exhibited III the Centennial Exposition.
Gov Dingley of Maine was presented with
bronze statue the OF History by the members
of his stan at the expiration OF their terms of office
Tuesday evening"
At the annual meeting of the Central Com
mission OF the Geographical Society OF Paris in Decom
her, Prof. f. V. Hayden elected foreign cor
responding member Of the Society.
Sir Josiah Mason, the wealthy pen manufac-
turer OF Birmingham, England, has built In that city a
scientific college at cost vi 100000 and has endowed
1t With gift Of $4,000 Besides this he has sold his
business end intends to give the proceeds, ABOUT
100000, 10 the college. lie mas already punt IN DIT.
mns ham orphanago and almShouses which cost
@l,Z5O,OOO.
MeissOnier's latest picture, which Is also his
largest is now On exhibition Paris. IL s three ieet
-auate. and Is called Eighteen Hundred and Seven"
The subject is one OF Napooons first victories. and the
Emperor ia represented the middle OF the field OF
hattie with all hi. marsials and masses around him. n
troon of cavalry riding Ill the shout OF victory
body Of culrnsSers seen gail0ping more III the
background with food OF light falling on them
Baroness Burdett-COutts w1ote as follows
recently TO an English farmers club which was trying
to pat stop cruelty to trapped yamo and small orcs
That men should be charged with pluckng the wings
and feathers OF these most harmless VI Gods creatures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

Gov. Parker in his speech last week at the
MorristOwn Asylum, deprecated the abuse OF
"the finances of Ncw-Jcrscy in a leading jour
nal published IN a neighboring city" TIE
TRIBUNE recently published with regret some
figures from the reports OF the State Treas
urer. which showed that State expenditures
had increased from 5000, 1913 "A in 1860 to
$1.61S.4l6 81 in 1879. We do not under
stand that Gov. Parker disputed the figures
but that he simply charged that their publica-
ton was can abuse and calculated to injure
"Nev-Jerscy."
Would il not he well for the War Governor
to consider n while if it isn't the fact and not
the publication that is "an abuse and calcu-
Lated TO iniure New-Jcrsey7" so at least it
strikes us, and we are friendly 10 New-Jcrsey,
where we have many subscribers. We know
it still is tie best governed and least taxed OF
States, and it Is because we want 1t Kept SO
that we warn Jerscymen that the vice of the
agc-cxtravaganco in public moncys-is creep
ing rapidly in.
II GOV. Parker won't think it abuse to sug-
pest such things, We would like TO ask him hi,
opinion on the following points:
The Militia expenses have increased from
500 in 1860 to $77.OG6 80 in 1874; State
Prison salaries from $13,GO1 % in 1850 to
sol .9j4 % in 1874 salaries Of State and
Judicial officers from $4,000 30 in 1850 to
$1O7,3G9 2G in 1871; Legislative expenses
from $21,221 20 in 1862 to $6j,257 93 in
1874.
Is it an abuse and calculated to injuIc New
Jersey that We publish these startling figures
or is il an abuse that these advances have been
made 50 quietly and skilfully that now for
the first time the thrifty citizen can see where
he is drifting and drop his anchort New
jersey has another Governor, who thinks no less
of New-Jcrscy, and is 40 less thought of in New
jersey. who seems to agree with TIE TRIBUNE
in these matters. Said Gov. Bedle i'll his
speech before the Ncwarl, Industrial Institute {:
Taxation has become oppressive. Reasonable
ECONOMY in expenditure is result that the
"pcople are seeking for; and party machinery
iii it stands in the way to obstIuct, will be
"crlshed to atoms" The TRIBUNE agrees
with Bcdlc,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
"yyDrLJctrE AID IuPROPERr

"INUIINfIE avn IbI hDi th.'
Mr.. Francis :. 1hayer was lately Auditor of
the Canal Department II appearing from cyi-
dence before the Canal Commissioners that he
was in the habit of putting off creditors OF
the State on account of the canals whose bills
il was his duty to audit, and so compel them
10 sell their claims at a discount and afford
him profit by way of commission on the
transaction, the Board recommended to the
Governor to suspend him. He was suspended.
He was and is an active AMI influential MEM
ben of the party which at It's state Convention
at Saratoga last September resolved with
great emphasis that 1t demanded "prompt in
yestigations of all charges OF wrong-dOing,
"and summary exposure, prosecution, and
punishment Of wrong dOcrs." II also pledged
the support of the party to "all officers,
"whethcr Of the State or National Govern
"mcnt, in their honest efforts for the conec-
" ton of public abuses" The evidence upon
which Auditor Tbayer was dcposcd from his
Office has already been published, and the
readers OF TIE TRIBUNE are familiar with 1t.
II is direct, explicit, unc0ntradicted. Upon ii
he stands convicted of having used his office
to cxtOrt money from the creditors OF the
State. His claim il that he did nothing
unlawful; that It was his right to engage
in business outside of his official duties, even
if that business consisted in part in buying up
claims against the State which required his
Official examination and approval before pay
ment. This claim would have more weight
had he gone into the business openly, and not
performed the sweating process by roundabout
means and indirect methods and in other
names than his own. 1t is not strange perhaps
that his personal and political friends should
be disposed TO judge him charitably, and
should shrink from calling the profitable trans
actions in which he was concerned wrong
"doing," or him "wrong doer." But what
is it, and what is he2
Tie Albany EreniRg Journal, with that stern
yirtue so characteristic Of the party organ
which does not shrink from denouncing official
misconduct wherever discovered has gone 50
far as to say that his conduct was "indelicate
"apd improper This, under the circumstances
and from such a source, it must be confessed
is uncommonly severe. And yet it can hardly
be denied that il has been deserved. indcll-
"cate and improper" Well, rather. The
general sense of tie community will concclc
that it il all OF that. Here was man paid 10y
the State to examine and pass upon the ac-
counts of a certain class Of creditors, to
see that Justice was done the creditor,
and that the State suffered no loss
Obviously it was as much his duty to see that
prompt payment was made of all honest debt,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

The election Of Mr.. Lamar to the Senate VIII do
much to redeem his section from the unworthy posi-
ton it has occupied in the higher branch of the
National Legislature since the close of the war. IN
the old times the South had in the Senate men who
commanded nj least the respect of their Northern
associates by their brains, If not by their politics.
OF late Southern Senators have rarely been above
contempt. MIR. Lamar Is splendid specimen
of a reconstructed rebel. He fought us bravely,
submitted honestly showed us in his manly eulogy
on Charles Sumner how well he appreciated the
virtues and comprehcnded the moral elevation OF
some of the leaders on the side that won in our great
conflict and throughout his service in the House be-
havcd like an honest man, a patriot, and capable
legislator. We welcome the day when tine South
begins to place such men in her highest positions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEBS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The Grand Vzicr disapprOved of for
sign mediation. - The new Spanish and German
ambassadors had arrived at the City of Mexico.
g. The schooner Jefferson Borden, 81 days out
from Maine arrived at Aberdeen. -- A list OF
Government candidates for the Senate was pub
Iished in Paris.
DoMEsrC-The Texas Democrats nominated
Richard Coke for Governor. == The Pension and
Military Academy Appropriation bills were com
pleted Yesterday - In the trial Of George ID.
Lord, contractors Bennett and Hand, Appraiser
Ihaddeus G. Davis, and others test lied; and Mi
Cogswcll made argument for Mr.. Lords dis
charge, on the nsuftciency of the evidence. --
The railroad controversy near Trenton. Nd, ended
in favor OF the road that attacked and captured the
crossing, an injunction being issued in their favor;
the military remain on guard =- The Gardner
House in chicago was damaged $3s, 900 by fire.
80 There has been over 800 conversions at New
burgh y. Y. during Mrs. Van Colts revival.
CITY AND acknowledgement Church directed
the present Committee Of Arrangements 10 present
Is case to the Mutual Council. - The Prince
ton alumni discussed the question Of secret societies
in that college. - Charles DeyliD, Tweeds
bondsman brought a suit through Tweeds attor-
neys to have receiver appointed for all
the Ring claims except those against Tweed.
= Papers demanding That Messrs. Kings
10y, Keeney. and Lowbcr should be tried
in Kings County were served. -= Diotrict-At-
tOrney Britton asked Attorney General Farchild TO
try the case against William A. Fowler =- Tie
Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments
heard complaints from property owners. 60 Gold
1l234, 1925. 1928 Gold value of the lega. lender
dollar at the close, S. SO cents.
The WEATnEH.-The Government report predicts
warmer and cloudy weather. == In this city
yesterday the day was cool and bright thernome-
ter 2go 33o, 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
PROPERTY IN TELRGRlPHiC NEWS

PROPERTY IN TELEGRiPHiC NEWS
The question which has just been decided
by Judge Van Brunt in the Supreme Court as
20 the right of person TO the exclusive use
of Geographic news which he has obtained at
great expense is both novel and important.
No precisely analogous ease is to be found
in the English or American reports The es-
sential facts of the case may lie stated in II
few words. John J. Herman had purchased
from the Stock and Gold Telegraph Company
the exclusive right to use their foreign finan-
cial news in that part of the city
below Canal-st for the period Of if
teen minutes after its receipt. This news was
collected in Europe and transmitted by cable
to this country by tie Associated Press. from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

The new device of Tweed's attorneys, Of
suing the City, the County, the Corporation
Counsel and Mr.. Schultz, along with some
members of the old Ring, and asking to have
receiver appointed, is certainly startling.
The new suit may add to and protract the
other lihgations, and that is probably the OBJ
ject. Sometimes it has helped thief to cry
aston thief n while running away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

Mr.. TrcnOr ". Park, the gentleman whose
100000 suit for ten cent reputation con
tinueS to excite the mirth of the press through
out the country, has returned from the Sunny
South Just in time to send us a kindly word
of information. His lawyers beg MS TO bear in
mind that Mr.. James f. Lyon, a former owner
of the Emma Mine, who has said, and
rs they seem to think is likely 10
say, unpleasant things about Mr.. Parks
character for honesty in his dealings,
and particularly in his Emma Mine dealings
is himself no better than he should be. Mr..
Lyon seems to entertain about the same opin-
ion concerning Nh. Park, and names good
many important witnesses who share ii with
him. We think we shall have to take them
one at a time, give Lyon a chance, and then
Park Meantime if testimony about Mr. Park ;
worth cssness continues TO pour III, we shall
have to enlarge the paper to sixteen pages or so,
in order to print any fair proportion Of it.
Ii may interest his lawyers Ito know that
several gentlemen express opinions also con-
corning his Mariposa transactions. If they
have any private warnings TO communicate to
lis concerning the character of these witnesses,
they should send them along. 1t Is novelty
in legal practice, but then their client Is a
novelty. And so is their case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

1t now appears probable that practical use
to be made of Senator Notions Mississippi
outrage resolution is to lay a basis for dis
putting Mr.. Lamar's election. While the time
has long since passed when such a resolution
could excite interest outside of Congress, it
may prove of some service 10 its protector in
prolonging Senatorial debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
amnsemenis ano hleciinss Go Might.

boJTH's THEATEW.-2 and 7:45; Julius CAESAR.
EAGLE IHEAIER.-2 ana g. Variety.
EIFIH AVENUE THEATER-1:3O and g: "Plque."
OLYMPIC THEAIER.-NarielY.
PAM IHLAIEB.-' Crucible.
Ban FIR ~ isCo MISsIREIlS-2 and ;.
FOXY PASrOk's NEW rIiKATEE.- VARIETY
UNION SQUARE THEATEE.-2 ana s: " Rose Michel"
RALIACK's TaEATEE.-I:30 and 3; Home"
cOIossEUM.-" Siege OF Paris"
CHICKERING HALE: Concert. Won Bulow.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

. A ycIy plausible explanation of the char
acter of the "new force" which MIR. Edison
claims to. have discovered has been recently
proposed. lrofs. +. j. Houston and Elhu
Thomson of Philadelphia have been con-
Quoting a separate series of experiments, based
Oh observations made III 1871 on sparks OBJ
tanned from an induction coil, having proper
ties similar to those that Mr.. Edison has
described. The explanation offered is that
these sparks indicate form of electrical dis
charge in which the direct and reverse cur
rents so rapidly succeed each other that there
is no chance for polarity to be shown, and
hence the presence of electricity Is not re-
vealcd by the usual tests. This acc0Tds with
the view suggested by The TRIBUNE, that the
"uew force" was simply new phase OF cleo
trcity. 1t does not, however, explain why
these strange currents require so little insula
ton in their conductors, and travel so well
through nOn-mctallc bodies i'll this branch OF
the inquiry there may be new knowledge OBJ
tanned as TO atomic movements and the real
character of electricity. The explanation, if ii
prove correct, does not rob Mr.. Edison of amy
of the merits of his discovery az to the pecu-
liar properties of these currents nor in the
least impair the hope that they may be made
of service III telegIaphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

Mr.. Norman Wards explanation of the
Machado contract does not seem to help Gen.
Schenck in the slightest degree. 1t does
not help Wizard either, but then ne is OF no
consequence. His foolish story that tGe papers
in the case were stolen from him by employees
of THE TRIBUNE, is a gauge of his char
acter. As in patent suit which he
lately lost, number of reputable witnesses
swore that he could not be believed under
oath, the fewer cards he writes in defense OF
Gen. Schenck, the better for the unlucky Min
lister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

that of some of the committees of inquiry of
the last Congress, is like tragedy beside a
farce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

1t appears that after all the trouble the three
Imperial Powers have taken to formulate the
reforms needed in Herzegovina, the Grand
Vizier is quite dissatisfied at foreign mediation
being proposed at all This ayowal is natural
enough, but it Is at the same time calculated
to increase the distrust of Turkey among the
insurgents and their sympathizers IN Monte
neg1o and Seryia. As IA consequence, it defers
the likelihood Of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

Versailles as it appears under Republican
rule Is described by Mr.. Henry James, jr., who
was there when the National Assembly was
balloting for the new Senators. The city lacks
the gayety and speDdor it had in the days OF
Imperial extravaganza but its present aspect
is more hopeful for France, and ought to be
more pleasing TO admirers of republican SIM
plicity. Mr.. James alsO introduces to the
American public Mr.. Taine's new volume,
wherein that distinguished author describes
the virtues and vices of the old regime. This
is good time to write of that period, since
there is no imperial or royal court to affect
historians judgment By threats of prescription
or promises of prefcrment