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A False Guide.

Senator WALLACE of Pennsylvania, the
Democratic agent of CAMERON and Tom
Scorr, has been playing a sort Of conh-
dence game in Washington, as a delegate
to the st. Louis Convention.
He affects reserve and non-committal
when questioned by Democrats as TO the
preference or views of the delegation of
which he is a member. But with his allies
on the Republican side, il Is well under
stood he is 10 urge nomination which
has least strength before the country, and
thus help 10 continue Grantism in power
under new name.
HENDRICKS and CURTIN Is the ticket OF
CAMERON and SCOTT, which WALLACE will
be required to urge on the Convention,
with a full knowledge that it has not a
possible chance TO win the election, and is
only intended as blind to delude conlid-
ing Democrats, who know no better than
to follow the lead of demagogues.
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morality TO be expected from railroad d.
rector. Never having been one myself.
cannot tell how one feels, except from see
ing it's effects on some of my neighbors."
This was in answer TO letter In which
Mr.. HAZARD asked him. do you really
think that one may use an Official position
Of trust to further the personal conven-
fence or interest, or TO crafty the private
feelings Of himself or his friends" Judge
PoTrER's answer to this question, or rather
his failure to answer II except by sneer
ct the lofty views of morality which II rs
sumes, sheds curious and not creditable
light on his fitness for the bench. The
question Is one of simple honesty and not
Of lofty morality at all. II clear and cor
rect views OF duty in the administration of
corporate trusts ever were important, they
are important now; yet here we fnd
Judge Of the highest court in one Of the
Oldest States, treating such view with ridi-
cule and contempt The spectacle is not
pleasing, but we call attention to 1t, be-
cause 1t teaches a salutary lesson. The low
tone of morals which peryades the COM
munity has not spared the judiciary.
Since the war, the line between right and
wrong has been too loosely drawn, In busi-
ness, in the public service, and in social
life. All this must be reformed. and the
first step toward reform il an accurate per-
ception OF the evil and its extent.
Even more marked than the debased
moral sense of public officers is their ten
dency to pervert their official power to
personal ends. In an open letter to Judge
POTTER, Mr.. HAZARD AYERS that for many
months the Judg. has asserted that the
Narragansett Pier Railroad charter was
void, and all proceedings under u we're IL
legal; and yet he has endeavored to have
the road built, under this very same char
ter, where it would benefit him and his
friends more than IL the company abb cred
to the most natural and feasible route.
"You have persistently threatened the
corporation with lawsuits and injunctions
in the court Of which you are member"
continues Mr.. HAZARD, land with eventual
humiliation by it's DEGREES, and at the same
time virtually assured judicial immunity
II 1t would allow you TO profit by the ille-
gal action"
These are grave charges. They are not
made by any irresponsible person, but by
| one Of the best known and most highly re-
spected citizens of Rhode Island. They
merit investigation by the Legislature, and
we are informed that petition for an in
| qury into Judge PoTTER's conduct has al
ready been signed by large number Of
persons, and will be presented at an early
date. The matter is one Of much interest,
not only in Rhode Island, but wherever
there are courts and Judges. The high es-
TEEN which the judiciary Of New England
has long enjoyed will not survive the dis
regard Of such charges as are preferred IN
| this case.
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Michael c. Kerr's Autecedsuts.

While the McGarrahau claim to the
great mning tract IN California was pending
Mr.. Kerr approached Mctidrrahan, aud asked
information OF the merits OF the case, Offering
To make a speech III favor OF his claim, II sutis-
he'd OI its Justice, aud that ON the Information
votes IN vtIlOus stages IN the House, and that
his assurances of his own conviction OF the jus-
tice uf the claim, persuaded Mr.. IL OK and Mr..
rrmOle, Two members from Kentucky To sup
port II.
In all the votes taken on the bill In 1888 Kerr
voted In favor OF this claim, but the bid winch
y. SEED the House WAS postponed Dy tue Senate.
In 1871 the case was again presented To the
House, aud Mr.. Kerr, As q menOcr of the judi
cidry Committee, reported against the relief.
aud ON the nuur argued against II, ana openly
advocated the interest of the New ldiid Mining
COMPANY, when was IN possession, and was
then getting very rich yeld from the mines.
Mr.. Kerr did not merely turn against McGarra-
han, nut ne opposed disposition which would
leave tho title OF the land In the United states,
from which II had never legally passed. linus
no became an actiVe advocate OF the New ldrla
Company. Tie read prepared speech against
McGdrrAhan. When Beck twtted him of his
change, he said ne had voted for MEG irrahan
without Investigations" whereas he ntd tOld
Mr. Beck, two years before, that no had made
careful investigation, aud was convinced that
the 81 I'm s lust.
There WAS a powerful lobby working en- each
side, aud Offering ON the NEG. side shares IN tue
properly 10 ba gained, on the New ldrid SIDE,
ready money. IL was one Of those suspici Jus
andirs IN winch Congressman needs to have a
straight record. kerr's was very crooked.
Thompson, Vice President of the New lara,
was its representatives and his principal attur-
ney WAS Elliot, now Mr.. kefr's counsel Ihlmp-
son was very active In the canvass for Kerr :
Sueakership, ana when Kerr was 10 New York
he was the guest Of Thomson.
The showing of kerr's remarkable charge Is
from the records of the House.
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A PRESIDENTIAL AspIRAxr.
The Hon. william A. Wheeler wheels into
Line for inspection.


PLArTsBURo, June 9-Since the Hon.
William A. Wheeler, member Of Congress from
the Nineteenth New York District, has come
into prominence as possible compromise can
didate for the Cincinnati Convention, IL may be
well to look into bis record. What are the an
tecedents Of the gentleman from Malone, whose
motto Is and has been "Tact and policy are bet
ter than brains"
In 1919 or ~ Mr.. Wheeler, then az now an as
pirant for political preferment, was known as
Whig. Notwithstanding this fact he obtained
the Democratic nomination for District Attor-
ney by pedging his woid In the strongest terms
TO several Of the leading Democrats Of Malone
and its vicinity that he would then and there
after act with their party. The wings, unsus-
pectine his party fidelity. were Influenced to
nominate Mr. Wheeler also. wbereupon he
went back on his Democratic friends and his
pledge, and even denied the promise that was
hardly cold on his lips. This denial, however,
was met and sufficiently contradicted by the
sfhdsvits Of several eentlem ep who had been
prvy to the violated compact.
As another evidence Of Mr.. wheelers innex-
ible integrity, 1 am told that when member OF
the Assembly he was employed by Mr.. Frederick
Ames Of Essex county to purchase account
OF said Ames piece Of State land, located near
the State prison At Dannemora. On looking
into the matter Mr.. Wheeler decided that there
was money In the speculation. and that he could
ind more profit In buying the land as principal
than AZ agent. He counseled with one Douglass,
Q clerk in bis law ONCE at Malone, and the twain
becsme possessed OF the land. which was pur-
chased 10 Douglass name.
When Mr.. Ames found, upon application at
the Land once, that the plum bad been picked
by q certain Douglass. he went to the Hon. Mr..
Wheeler 20 inquire why and wherefore. Mr..
Wheeler insisted that 1t was all mystery to him,
and that he didn't know much about Douglass,
but understood that he was half lawyer, half
horse Jockey, and lived In Chateaugay.
The true inwardness Of the transaction came
out afterward In court during the trial OF a suit
brought by this same Douglass against the Hon.
William A. Wheeler, his partner In the land
speculation, TO compel him to divide the profits.
Mr.. Ames appeared as witness, and bis testi-
mony put Mr.. Wheeler 10 such light that the
latter fastened to compromise the suit by pay
ing Douglass his share and the costs.
OF course, nobody can tell how far Mr.. Wheel
er's reputation for integrity will be supported
by the Investigation Of Northern Pacific Affairs.
Mr.. Wheeler was Chairman OF the House COM
mittee on this railroad and II he, like Blaine
and Colfsx, should have to walk the plank, It
will at least be crumb OF com fort to bis friends
TO know that the Hon. Chairman lacks not Of
this worlds riches.
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The American and Mexican Mixed Com

The American and Mexican Mixed Com
mission for the settlement OF claims has nom
inally been IN continuous session since Feb. 2.
1859, In which time It has disposed OF only 1905
OF the claims presented, amounting altogether
20 2,0l5 OF which l0l7 were preferred by Amer
can claimants, and 99s by Mexicans. or thesie
4S0 American claims and 726 Mexican claims have
been decided and dismissed. Under these eli.
cumstances 1t Is pfeposterous to suppose that
the commission viii be able to dispose OF the
remaining 800 claims 10 one year, as contem-
plated by secretary FISH, especially the
Mexican aud American Commissioners are at
deadlock and 1t is hardly fair to ask tho UNI
pire, Sir EDWARD THORNTON, to examine aud
decide In one year cases which the commission
has been unable TO agree about IN the term OF
years during which II has existed. The entire
work OF the commission has been unsatisfac-
tory owing TO the procrastination and shrewd di-
plomacy Of tho Mexican Commissioner and the
inoapacity and neglect OF duty OF the Ameri-
can Commissioner, Mr. WADswoRTH, who has
been absent from Washington large portion OF
the time since the commission has been organ
ICED. BY the terms OF the original treaty the
expenses Of the comm ission are to be deducted
and paid out OF the awards IN de, and II looks
as II the Commissioners intended TO make a life
long job OF their work. We do not suppose IL
would be an exaggeration to say that the great
majority OF the American claimants whose
cases arc yet to be acted upon, anticipate
nothing else than that whatever awards they
may get Will be practically con0scated By the
expense OF preparation and adjudication. The
best thing that could be done for all concerned,
J except tbs cemmlssionss, wouldAbs 70 Abolish
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It's suggested with some degree Of force,

iii suggested with some degree Of force,
that az the Republican Presidents since 1891
have come from the West. the East should nov
have chance 10 try tie hand in running the
machine. The following ticket is proposed as a
mode Of reconcilina the two sections, by taking
representative men known TO be reformers. and
who are imbued with the great moral and mod
ern principles Of the party;
For Prestdent-JAxxs @. BLAINE of Maine.
For HceFresfdent-w. W. BrLksAP Of Iowa.
BLAINE has Just vlndicated himself for the
third or fourth time, and BELKNAP will soon be
vindicated by an august tribunal, that does not
believe In the jurisdiction Of the Senate to pun
tsh corruption IN once.
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The True Figures.

The square issue OF retrenchIuent or ex-
trayagance, is now forced upon Congress
and cannot be evaded, postponed or
avoided, II the House does its duty
and insists upon rigid economy in every
branch of the public service. The policy
of reducing the expenditures Is right in
itself. and is demanded by the necessities
Of the country. The revenues are falling
OF seriously, and therefore the expenses
must be diminished, or new debts be con-
tracted, or more taxes be levied.
The condition Of the Treasury is alarm
ing, and cannot be successfully misrepre-
sented. though the Republican leaders i'll
the House have sought in various ways to
create false impression in the public
mind. in the hope of strengthening their
hands against all measures of reform. THE
Sun on Tuesday last estimated the def
cheney for the current fiscal year at sew
enteen or eighteen millions Of dollars"
I Az that statement has been challenged as
excessive in Congress and by the Admins
tration press, we propose to verify IL by
the official data so far as they 60, and by
official estimates for the remainder:
Esnmates Of ne Secretary Of hs Treasury.
Prom Customs for yesr $40. 900 900 90
AcTu.L REcknTs:
months ended May 81,
Estimated for June..... 100000 90 1io7so,fol 81
Deficiency from customs ........... si327s,s0s 40
Esandtes Of ne Secretary Of he Treasury
INTERNAL EkvKsuK.
From internal for year $40 900 900 90
ACTUAL HEcEIPTs;
Tor eleven months end.
rsedMay ~, ,....sio c9s ss2 70 ,,s 100 eso >,
Deficiency from internal revenue. A.s97.o17 "a
BKoAPITuLATIoS.
Deneicncy-sctuai and estma,ed-cus- -
tome. tl3253ses 40
nal revenue. ..''...... tov1ol1 ~
Total deficiency for year ending
June o............sss.s.ss....s tlotlflolo 20
These figures may vary slightly for the
remaining weeks of this month, which
had to be estimated, but they are
substantially correct. Here is q great
and palpable deficiency to be con-
fronted, and II can only DO met by a re-
duction OF expenditures, since the House
will not consent TO increase the taxes or 10
create a new debt. Besides this deficiency
there Is the sinking fund to be provided
for, which is now done by the sham OF
crediting II with destroyed greenbacks, tC
the extent of the one per cent. which the
law requires TO be paid from the surplus
revenue created for that express object
There Is no alternative for the House
consistent with good faith, but TO hole
firmly by retrenchment and to cut of
the last dollar Of extravagant expenditure
The country calls loudly for this policy
and will have no other. If the Senate ans
the Administration refuse to aid in carrying
II out, If they interpose arbitrary obstacles
and persist that the rule of prodigalit,
shall continue, let them take the conse
quences. Better lose every appropriation
bill or remain In Washington till Decem
Der, than make dsgraceful surrender t.
the corrupt influences which are now seek
ing to shape legislation for themselves.
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cc~-so hs can, ana 90 could BLAINE for
him without the least scruple. Swearing
does not give these patriots any concern.
After beseeohfhg MULLIoAN almost on his
knees 10 save his wife and children from
ruin, threatening suicide, and offering him
q Consulate not to testify, BLAINE appeared
the next morning and cooily swore that he
had not done eitheri
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II does seem a little remarkable TO me that
you cannot touch OF these railroad companies but
What the gentleman from Maine squed. tLauahter.l
Yes, SIR, and have doubt II struck Mr.. HAnRrsOr
little remarkable, when that seventy I'VE thousand
dollar bond transaction mentioned IN ameetDR OF
directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad, that the
Treasurer should say "Do not say any thing about
that II viii ruin BLAINE" tRenewed laughter Proc
tor Rnoh's Speech.
BLAINE has squealed pretty often since Con-
Rress met. He has squealed over bis Sioux City
bonds; over his Burlington aud Chicago bonds
over his Little Rock bonds; over his Kansas Pa
cinc bonds over his Northern Pacific bonds over
his SPENCER rife contracts, and various other
Investments" a. he calls them. But he will
have to squeal stll more. The surface OF this
enterprisips patriot has barely been scratched.
There is mine Of wealth yet to be opened, aud
when II Is all brought out, there will be good
many envious and indignant Republicans. who
will think themselves badly treated. for having
been left out 10 the cold, or for getting an in
ferior share Of the plumber, for which they voted
early and often.
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A Judicial Scandal in Rhode Island

e ELISHA r. POTTER Is one OF the Justices
OF the Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
He lives at Kingston in that State, a village
situated on hill between the Stonington
Railroad and the well-known fashionable
watering place at Narragansett Pier. The
summer travel to Narragansett Pier is so
great that the expediency OF building
branch railroad, to connect IL with the
Shore Line route between Boston and New
York, has lorg been manifest. A corpora
ton has been chartered for the purpose,
and we believe the new road is far ad-
vanoed toward completion. Among those
most prominent in the enterprise is Mr..
ROWLAND G.. HAZARD, of Peaoedale, r. l.,
well-known and wealthy manufacturer
of exceptional business ability and high
literary and intellectual attainments, es-
pecially in metaphysics. Mr.. HAZARD Is
one Of the directors Of the road, as well as
a stakeholder; and as such he has recently
made vigorous attack upon Judge PoT-
TER for an attempt on the part OF that
gentleman to control his conduct and die
tate the location OF the line IN manner
which 1t is certainly mild to term unjud-
cial.
From the printed correspondence which
we have received on the subject, It seems
that Judge POTTER wanted the railroad
built over Kingston Hill. Another route
had been selected. and a change would
have entailed heavy additional expense
He and his friends offered considerable,
amount to defray this, but the subscribers
to the stock of the road almost unani.
mously disapproved the proposed change
Although Mr.. HAZARD, as a stakeholder
rather preferred the Kingston Hill route
he declined to use his power as a director
In its favor, against the declared wishes OF
those for whom he was in that capacit,
acting as trustee. This refusal has drawn
down upon him the wrath OF Judge Por
TER. who sarcastically writes TO the Nara
sansett Times; 4" am glad to IND that Mr.
sAAAAR sRssEtssas ssSh lofty yieNs u y
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The CoNKIINe men who have gone from
here to Cincinnati send back word that things
look hopef6, out there. They nud that Mr..
CoNKLINo has a strong backing In the West,
and that he is greatly helped by his record,
which Is less ssssilsblc than that Of any other
prominent aspirant. To-day they will organize
for hard work.
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This is the Centennial year, and the fore
most State of the Union ought to nave special
sensation Of its own. Let the Cincinnati Conven-
tlon nominate Senator CoHKLING, and then let
the ST. Louis Convention nominate Gov. TILDEN,
and for the four ensuing months New York will
have the most exciting contest over these two
"favorite sons" that ever occurred in our po-
litical annals.
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The Opening of the Slack Hills.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The House Committee
on Inuan Affairs to-day authorized Representative
Page report with sreeommendatlo Of passage tho
joint resolution, introduced by Delegate Steele. Of Wy.
omlng, declaring that all the territory commonly
known as the Black Hills country be open 10 exporA
ton and settlement The joint resolution also declares
that the true intent and meaning OF the treaty OF April
go 1858, Ia IN white men are not excluded from trav.
cling over OF sett ng upon any portion Of Wyoming
Territory not lncuaed within the boundaries OF the
present Sioux RECREATION established 10y the 81 article
VI that treaty. The committee add proyso that this
act sha not be construed 10 Affect the right VI
Indians W AUNT N The BLACK Hills eoantry,
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An illinois man thinks that the political
managers who have gone from New York TO
Cincinnati In the interest of Senator CoSKLISo
will be unable to compete with the boisterous
westerners VINO have gone there In behalf OF
other candidates. But we do not think these
New Workers. can be put at a DISADVANTAGE in
any place where brains. pluck, ingenuity, and
vim have fair show. Some long headed men
have gone from here to the Convention.
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Mr.. ANDREW j. CHAMBERS, an influential
colored man living In Arkansas, has written a
letter to the Hon. SAM. J. RANDALL In which
he expresses his belief that the exposures con-
talned In the report OF Mr.. DOUGLAS on the
Freedman's Bank will be Of great use In enliGht-
ening his people in the South as to the real
character OF tho politicians who have been
growing rich OF OF the hard earnings OF colored
washerw men and laborers. Mr.. CHAMBERS,
who evidentIy possesses level head, has come
to the conclusion that the true friends OF the
colored men are not those who make extraor-
binary professions OF devotion 20 their interest
while laboring entirely for their own benefit,
but rather those who without pretending to
have any unusual regard for the colored people
try to catch and punish the hypocrlticai rogues
who have been robblng them.
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the SIM NEWSPAPER

Bprinted and published every day In the year 100
nes ana 40 Nassau street New York city 1s regular
edition on secular days averages about 100000
Ne weekly edition over $1,000 and Its SUNDAY Issue
about the came Il prints and sells million copies
. week. which are read all over the United States.
This IL circulation unprecedented In American Jour
nalism ana u IL constantly on the increase.
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Here is q new scheme of political r,

Here 10 O new scheme Of political re-
form to be accomplished through the
exclusion OF foreign born citizens from the high
places OF ONCE, and the election thereto Of ma
tive Americans only. The authors Of this project
do not seem to remember that those corruption
lists who have been dIseracing the country In
Washington, are native Americans, not Germans,
Irish, or Chinese. Boss GRANT and his brother
oRvIL were not Of foreign birth, nor were BAD
COCK and his wbiskey allies. nor were BELKsAP
aud Robertson, nor was BLAINE, nor were the
most notorious OF the others Of their kind.
These scamps ought to be ashamed Of ravaging
the country which gave them birth; but they do
not give proper signs Of such repentance. They
should be driven out from among us but the
honest citizens born 10 foreign countries, who
never plundered the treasury or robbed their
neighbors, should not be deprived Of any OF
their political rights.
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New wines. in the Blaine Case.

LAWRENCE, Kan, June 9.-Ex-Secretary Of tho
Interior +. Usher, attorney for the Kansas Pacific
Railway, lett here yesterday for Washington. In re
spouse 20 subpoena to testify In the Blaine investga
ton. His testimony H. supposed to relate TO the bonds
OF the Kansas Pacific Railway Company said TO have
been obtaihed by Mr.. Blaine.
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fs Ciersymeu, Cburche-, and Religious
Meetfnae,

Advertisements Of religious services, and
meetings for religious purposes. held on Sun
day, will be inserted citho,a charge In the
Sunday edition OF THE SUN.
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An uncommonly long list of Governors
and ex-Governors are now willing to be nomi-
mated for President. Those actually In ONCE
are TILDES, HARTRASrr, HAYES. and HEN-
bricks. Those who have ceased to be Govern
ors are MORGAN, PARKER. JEWELL, MORTON,
and ALLEN. or those In active service TILpEs
stands by far the best chance to become csndi-
date; while among those on the retired list
MORGAN has quite as good a prospect as any OF
the Others.
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It bias cost the Government sl0,OcN fol

1t has cost the Government $1,000 for
carriage hire for the Secretary OF War during
the present Administration up to the time OF
BELKNAP's resignation. Daring his seven years
service the coach was rarely used for public ser
vice. Bills for coach hire in Washington viii
fall OF greatly after the rest OF Boss GRANTS
party hacks are driven from ONCE.