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The New Jersey 1cti-lpuc sr.m4 To
have boon turned ud"ii by thc decision of
the supreme Court or the St.tc. which pro-
n"unccl Il Score uf Democratic gerry nian-
dcrng schemes uucousttutInH. he Re-
puhlicaus, when they gutrDntrolof the State
in 1871, carved up the Aldrrmanic districts
Of Jersey city so >iliainru-ly u- to nlurd
stun for tier of plank4 in Democratic plat
forms ever since. and tr give u colurailc
protest for the folly which has been con-
dcmnod 10y the supreme Court. lu, New
Jersey Democrats ought to have reflected
that those gcrrymanlcrrd districts in Icr-
scy city have since rcpudiatcd their in
vcnturs and given good Democratic ma
jortics. Ii they had prohtcd by this les
son, they would not have had To face the
rcbukc they have Just sustained at the
charter election in the city of Burlington.
Under law which was the product of the
wisdom Of Asscmhyman MATTHEWS. the
wards of that city were fixed to toe Demo-
cratic; bu. undcr the decision of the SUI
prcme Court the spring election was held
according To the old boundaries and So dis
gusted were the people with the dishonesty
OF the scheme that the Republicans elected
the Mayor and twelve Councilman out of
thirteen.
Gov. BEDLE two years ago appointed
commission Of three lawyers to frame gem
eral law for the government Of cities. a. re-
quircd by the amended Constitution. They
have excused themselves for doing nothing
on the ground that the subject was pending
before the supreme Court. Now that the
supreme Court has decided the questions
brought before it, Gov. MCCLELLAN ought
to appoint another commission. composed of
men who have some knowledge Of municipal
government, who will not beat around the
oush but who will go to work honestly and
in a non-partisan spirit to frame a law ac-
cordancc with the requirements Of the Con-
sttution.
In the mean time Jersey City could be re-
lcved by law giving the Common Council
the power to change the lines Of Mdcrmanic
districts. The Newark Common Council has
this power now; and a. Jersey city and
Newark are the only large cities In the State,
there is yet time to pass general law nr-
plical lie OILY TO them, which would not Ice
unconstitutional
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Let Him Go!

In explaining the nature Of the business
which brings VI. LEON CHATTo TO this coun-
try. our esteemed contemporary the Times
inadvertently failed to notice the most in
tercsting part Of the Paris journalists mis-
sion.
1t is true that the primary motive of his
visit is to make the arrangements for "A con-
ference of representative American and
French business men, merchants and manu-
facturers, in Paris, this summer, to talk
over the project Of n commercial treaty be-
tween the two countries But when this is
accomplished, theie will still remain duty
for NJ. CHATTo to perform.
In II recent letter to the Courier DIES Etdts
IRis, NJ. GAILLARDET mentioned that one
OF NJ. CHATTo's crrands here was to invite
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES, in the name of the
association which he represents, TO visit the
Paris Exposition.
Let HAYES go by all means A Frauiu-
lent President would be the most aStonsh-
ing exhibit that the United States could
contribute TO the show. Visitors from all
countries would throng the American sec
ton to gaze upon the unique sight never
seen before, and never to be seen again.
The unwritten law, it is true, forhids
Presidents TO leave the country during their
term Of Office but that does not affect
HAYES. He is not "a President. lie is only IL
Fraud.
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Col. Tom Scott's Little Bill.

STANLEY MATTHEWS seems determined "a
make hay while the sun shines. His career
Is limited to the remnant Of the present
session. and the ninety days of the next
He got into the Senate by an accident, but
he will go out of it by the general consent of
those who were most instrumental in his
election. As one Of the chief managers Of
the great Fraud, he il doomed to pay a part
Of the penalty which attaches to that
crime.
His special pleading for the Pacific Rail
road corporations, as against the rights
and interests of the Government. has been
followed by bill in favor Of the Texas
r"clilc' an exact pattern OF that reported in
.he House. and which Col. Tom SCorr and
las associates agreed upon as the best form
To be pushed in Congress. Besides being
the champion Of HAYES. and the advocate
Of patented civil service reform MATTHEWS
is how the direct representative in the Sem
ate OF all the great Railroad Rings seeking
either to avoid their obligations to the Gov
eminent, or to force an entrance into the
Treasury.
Public opinion makes no impression on n,,.,
mind. and has no effect on his acts. Con-
dcmned TO exile from public life ~, a thrifty
ia'iio' ~" .nougnts are intent on taking
care OF the future as n private citizen. He
has nothing to risk, because the circum-
stances which lifted him into the Senate
cannot possibly recur, and the Republicans
of the Legislature refused him even the
cheap compliment OF nomination. with the
Democrats holding large majority in both
branches.
Although these great corporations may
ostensibly antagonize each other, as SCorr
and HUNTINGTON are doing for an indepen-
dent control OF the southern route to the Pa
ciflc. they stand ready at all times to join
hands for n common attack against opposi-
ton when their interests are threatened
They combined with all their influence and
strength to defeat TILDEN before the people,
and when that attempt failed they combined
again with even more desperation To get
HAYES counted in.
To their efforts more than to any other
cause, or to all causes together, may be
ascribcd tho final action Of the eight by
seven commission. Holding bill of sale OF
JOE BRADLEY as a corporation chattel, they
required him to vote by dlctation and to
stultify the record by the most contradic-
loTy opinions. According 10 ms own con-
fcssion he wavered in uncertainty. and the
Florida case rs it stands proves beyond all
reasonable doubt that external pressure at
the last turned the scale.
As the active agent OF GOULD, HUNTING
TON, SCOTT, and the immense interests
which they own or represent, STANLEY
MATTHEWS is in his right place just as he
properly is tine defender Of the Fraud which
he materially aided to place in the White
House. The Union Pacific, the Central Pa
cific, the Northern Pacific, the southern
Pacific, atsA the Texas Pacific corporations
are now all before the Senate ia one form or
another for legislation, and they are power
full enough to command majority there
whenever they agree among themselves.
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The Paris Exposition Job.

II was easy to foresec that the appropra-
ton for the Paris Exposition would be CON
verted into job, and the privileges CON
tcrred at discretion shamcfully abused. In
addition TO the grant Of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars in money, the act OF
Dec. Is, 1877, provided:
That the President Doe authorized IN his discretion 10
assign one more Of the public vessels 10 transport
aud from France tree OF cost under regulations 10 be
prescribed hy the Commissioner cncra such articles as
may be offered or exhibition by tie citizens of the United
States"
1t was expressly stated, during the debate
on this piece Of extravaganza, that not more
than two ships, or, In Il certain contingency,
three, would be needed for transporting the
exhibits. Instead Of two or three, five ships
have already been detailed for this service,
and several Of them have been fitted out at
large expense to carry passengers at the
charge Of the Treasury The equipment Of
the Constitution alone, with additional ac-
commodations for officers and others on the
free list, cost tens Of thousands of dollars.
The commanders Of these ships are al
lowed clerks and other extras, which, added
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THE NEW corr AND THE LiWYERS.
Enrichins the Legal Profc.siou at the Expense
Of the Producing Glasses.

Tho most important Of the reasons given
by Governor Robinson for vctoing the supple
mentary chapters 81 the Throop code is the fact
that they largely increase the fees and allow
which are now fixed are in several instances
made discretionary. Others are Increased by n
fixed amount. Thus. in the sales Of real estate
referees fees are fixed at $50 in the law IA il
now stands. The new code proposes to give
them $3.50. But the most dangerous feature Of
the new code IL that which gives to III" surro-
gates Discretionary power in liking the fees Of
lawyers,
The bar Of New York embraces among its
number very many ot our best clti2ens-men
who Will gladly give their time and thought to
any cause which concerns tn" public veal But
no one ever heard II lawyer refusing the
compensation which the courts allowed him :
aud no ono ever heard 81 the courts refusing to
allow the full compensation which was posSihl
under the law. The lawyers are not producers
In any event. their livelihood must be provided
for out Of the earnings 81 the producing Glasses
Of the community. And yet the lawyers are the
only class which has not been compelled to adj
Just lis earnings 10 the new conditions OF the
country. Workingnen have been compelled to
submit to reduction in their wages ranging
have been compelled TO- cut their profits
down cOrresponlngly. Manufacturers are
fortunate II they can continue business with
out an even larger ratio Of derr'sse. The
farmers are selling their produce for less money
than at any time since the commencement of
the war. But Il is now proposed Ia change the
statutes OF the State that the lawyers-the non
producing class-may ha awarded larger fees
tiian ever for their services. The Legislature
has already given its sanction to this proposi-
ton. II is to the Governor alone that we are in
dcbtet for the fact that the law if not already
thus changed. But the Governors veto has at
tractcd attention, to the real meaning Of tho
supplementary chapters of the Throop code
ana We predict that every member Of the pres
en Legislature who votes To pass these chap
tcrs over the Governors veto. will by that vote
end his career as a public man.
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tn tho Y"lay fol Keeping Thorn on activc
duty, with II full complement of officers and
scamCn, Will aggregate round sum far OK
cccding the appropriation When the bills
are all footed up it will I've found that the
expense of transporting the articles for cX-
hhition in this prodgal way will surpass
their entire value. It Is now transparent
that the real object of assigning ships of
war to du the business of u common carrier
was To provide pleasant places for favored
officers, and to billet friends of the Fraudu-
lent Administration on tho Treasury rs
dcaihcads
Every ton Of freight could have been car
ricd on the French line direct to Hnvrc at a
mere fractional part of the expense of Hitting
cut the single ship Constitution. This feature
of the bill was n wilful deception, for the
authors OF it must have known what the
actual cost Of freight is from New York to
lIavrc, and they could easily have asccr-
tanned the running expenses of the ships as
signed for transportation. The whole thing
Is n job, and the head Of it, while Delegate
In Congress from Arizona, was notorious as
the manager OF the Territorial Ring, and
also as one OF the active agents of the Wash
ington Ring. He will bc a very proper rep
rcscntative of HAYES in Paris.
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II was hardly necessary for senator Chris
tlancy to mar his able speech Of Monday last on
the Railroad bill. by the sweeping charge
against the newspapers Of the country that they
Were ready in these hard times. to advocate
this the lobby bil or any other measure. at
very reduced rates. There are papers I'M
doubleday, like the Mem York Tribune owned
BY the great railroad mugnates which advocate
the interests OF their proprictors exclusively in
railroad legislation; but senator Christiancy
has much 20 learn about tho business of jour
nnlism II he imagines that sort of thing pays
The public are very quick To detect fraud and
It's journal site Advocates. and to leave Jay
Gould and Tom Scott to make up the deficits in
the revenue Of their organs. which the public
disgust ana the consequent lack Of legitimate
patronage involves. The Credit MObilier and
the other fraudulent measures were not carried
out, II we remember rightly. by the Advocacy of
IN" press. but by the rascality of uns rrupuous
lawyers and dishonest Cougi,ssmcn and SEN
ators. Nor did senators Chrl~tianry, Thurman
and Davis address themselves To- the task Of re-
dressing the nations wrongs in this Pacific
Railroad matter until the press. which senator
thristiancy so iiippantly charges with vcnality.
nal been ATTACKING the grasping corporations
for years. and had created public opinion ON
the subject which compelled Con-. ressiOnal
action.
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The great London walking match, just
won SO handsomely by OLEARY Of Chicago.
will probably yield not n few lessons in the art
OF pcdcstrinnism. One such lesson is already
evident, namely. than in a 5OO-mle walk little is
gained by spurts of troung and running.
OLEARY tried these on the first day, but lost
ground 10y them, and SO from Tuesday till Sat
urday night kept to the walking stride that
brought him out victor. VAUGHAN. on the con-
trary ran more or less each day; but as n con-
sequence. his walking gait temporarily fell OF.
BRowN and CoEKEY also tro,tcd n good deal ;
CoRKEy who. ON Tuesday, was second. and
Only a milo behind O'LEAEY, seems 10 have
destroyed his chances by his running tHctrs.
These are, no DOUBT good for varying ihc moo
notouy Of the walk. but they apparently do not
gain distance in u six days contest Altogether.
Il match like last weeks Is more instructive
than feat- Of the thousand miles in a thousand
hours sort. which have been popular since cant.
BAHcLAY's time. Even periorman' os like Ron
Egr SElPPERs, Of Il thousand miles in Il thou-
sand half hours and like the astonishing ilf-
teen hundred hall miles in fifteen hundred
half hours, recently done by Cardiff pedos-
titan, who was said 10 have tie faculty VI dg1!ng
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-25
one Of the English regulations shattered

one of the English regulations shattered
10y the outcome Of the Eastern mbrogo il that
of Lord SALISBURY. Two years ago this wealthy
and influential peer was loohed upon ms one of
the pillars of the Conservative Cabinet Tho
Liberal Conservatives regarded him ~ even u
greater man than Lord DERBY, while the ultra
Conservative wing viewed him ms almost on q
par with DIsRAlII licwas rmphatically the big
gun of the Con-taniinople Conference Of 1876
II, and ON his truu@coniinonta tour was re-
gar,itd with awc-slruek vrncration by the Jrn-
knsos who throng the paths of great person
nges. H. was attended 10y Il suite Of thirty
servants. and the mHgnli' nee Of his entertain
nlen,s In Paris and elsewhere was the talk Of
the fashionable world. lie stopped at Berlin To
chat in an oil hand way with BsMALcK. and
conveyed ip his admirers the impression that of
th"tWu. SALISBURY WAS rather the greater man
At the Cnnicrrnr r be lordcd it over the other
delegates nth" most high handed way ,anle
Y y. ~ III " " Dictate ~ tue Sultan what Le
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1he M0IfetI He'll pmnch.

The bell punch j. growing in favor in the
eyes Of the 'ilN tifrldl, every day Alderman ShMnrt
CITY Attorney ruihil and J. lice Court Prosecuting Al
t"ri"N lnscuit all pronounced themselves uNnr ut II
yesterday There !, positively NO oice ton aui now
mat hr people are hecn,n! incrd that the Moctt
punch wall rn~ revenue ruuu-h to relieve the city
pres i emu iu' .nru all int llscut men Wall tayor it,
hlopon Backed with the commentator oi the MAY,
or. the cay ATTORNEY, and other lo-Hl Lrntlln,n con.
necttd with the titN Law Department. the hell punch
ordinance VIII certainly receive acHrpiul. rnud and
conlrh, nsiNr cunsd' ration and but httc doubt re.
MAINS o it. nnal passage.
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The breaking up Of the gang Of DICK and
DELL DUBLIN throws light on tho way in which
Mexico gets the credit of Texan maraudings.
For nine or ten years these miscreants have
ravaged kimble and Menard counties. often. ne
corlng To the Austin GdIe1e, crossing the
Pccos river in order 20 return. painted as In
dians. and to rob. murder. and ravish on tho
credit Of the red man. REyNoLDss company
OF rangers killed DICK DUBLIN and some of
his gang, captured DELL DUBLIN and othors,
and drove the remainder into Mexico. Who
knows how many so-callei Mexican raids were
the work of this band. and how many more sim
liar raids the survivors. disguised rs Lpan In
dians. may yet be guilty OFF
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The spectacle at the rccen, seat Of war in
Asiatic Turkey will rank with the most terrible
in history. There il danger. with the APP
proach Of warm weather. that the 10000 vic
tins Of typhus imbedded in the snow and mud
near Erzeroum. will infect the country for hun
dreds VI leagues around. In Europe the
bIood-drenched battehelds Of bulgaria bid fair
10 repeat the story Of the Roman Campagna.
whore the air for ages was poisoned by the null
titude of the slain. The efforts Of the Interna-
tional Sanitary Commission in dealing with
this frightful state Of affairs deserve the sup
port Of both public and private benevolence.
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We learn that an Indictment was found.
some days ago, in this city. against WILLIAM F.
e. McCARrY. for forgery and for obtaining
money under false pretenccs in connection with
pretended correspondence between certain
persons whom he represented a. agents Of the
Cuban Republic and Mr.. MIGUEL DE ALBANIA.
II IL rumorcd. however. that this indictment is
not to DO pressed and that no effort is to he
made to arrest McCAnry. who is living openly
in Washington. The supposed reason for such
torbearanre is that his trial would place Mr..
EyARrs in very awkward light, as having de-
tanned vessels upon the faith Of these forged
letters and as having. in fact. gone much fur
Tier in obsequiousncss toward the Spanish
masters Of Cuba than Don HAMILTON FISH ever
went before him. OF course there might be a
great deal OF political Inconvenience in cstab-
fishing facts OF this sort in a public trial; but
We shall be very slow to believe that Mr. PHELps
can allow himself TO be governed in his official
action by considerations so unworthy.
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An attempt at revolution in the Central
American State Of Honduras has resulted in the
putting to death. by sentence Of court martial
Of a Captain General and Brigadier- General
while number OF other conspirators have been
sentenced 10 long terms Of Imprisonment. The
Honduras authorities seem inclined to follow
the vigorous policy Of President BARRIos of
Costa Rica. who has n habit Of summariy put
ting 10 death all revolutionists. without respect
10 their station or their cloth. So far the policy
OF BAKRIos has proved eminently successful.
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The possibility Of SMYTHs acquittal is
viewed with alarm by the soundest insurance
companies in the state. 1t would be a deep
cutting blow, not only at the honor. but at the
prosperity OF Now York.
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I'm regard to the WIvrER watcr-gas pro-
lNt Mr. JORDAN L. MoIr writes letter thank
ins u- Tor Swing tHt IL WIS probably Mr..
CHtUiB J., NotrsHnrr'R and not himself.
WNosuurlirl tine capital for the experiments.
lie SAYS; " TINS correction alayod mu Ii I'm
cI-'n"-- In the minds of my friends What hc
means h'rr hy nay friends" is probably the
Vari'-pt"d collect on VI inventors who have
called within the last few days ut his store in
B'ckman ~irr"t irving to make him take nm IN
tr'st in all sorts OF improbable Inventions.
Ihny evidently thought that "a gentleman who
was Willing {" put money in water gas would be-
Just IA ready to invest some Of his spare cash in
srli-suspcnlins trousers and unt-rhcumatic
pills. We are glad TO hear that our paragraph
gave the lovial Mott Haven iron founder the
comfort Of having such applications diverted
into another channel.
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chauccs oLthcir lcaIung mischief you'll be
greater than of their getting hold Of much
Stipu.p
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The condition Of the currency is peculiar
Al present there are no less than four different
dollars in circuation-the gold dollar value
100 cents; the currency dollar value 90 cents
III gold; the trade dollar. value ~ cents: and
the new silver dollar. which contains " cents
worth OF silNer and no mnrn
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Brooklyn has great many churches
some Of them very fine and costly. Brooklyn
has also n number OF organized charities Of
which her citizens are proud. and to which they
give yearly many thousands Of dollars. But a
cr'1ed and inilrm old woman died of hunger
last Meek In q Bronklyn suburb.
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An interesting volume is Tho Battles for the
Union. b, capt wil m GlH<.or, Of wnoh a second
sdllvn has Lately been labl.sAea
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should and should not do. Since his return
from that cvcntIui expedition his lordship has
dropped out of sight and it WAS only the other
day that TraM brought him to no,ce by the re-
mark that his diplomacy rrscmhlcd "a hand OF
velvet in an iron glove. rather than the tradi-
tionHl IRON hand IN q velvet glove. Tine Confer
'n'r' from the 81 o' SIS oi which h. hoped so
mn'lh has boon swept. with tho other wrecks of
IN war' into Oblivion, and with ii the rcpuu.t on
Of lord SAII.nunY.
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March hasn't forgotten it. old tricks. It
give ~ all sorts at weather yesterday. windin,
w the performance with a risk hide snow
storm in the evening.
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The successful nd-ailcmoon robbery In
south Brook. yn street on Saturday is a fresh
Illustration of the TAFT that in crime as in other
enterprises. the simplest and boldcst way is
often ihe sGrcst and safest. But the majority OF
criminals fortunately. lack the brains and the
nerve rclulsIte for such andncious cXploits.
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The report from Constantinoplc of the
formation Of an inrcnchcd camp Of 10000
Turks at Buyukderc may lie doubted. and the
other story that another army Of 10000 has
been masscd for the defence Of the capital is
also unrustworhy. II the Sultan had close on
to 100000 troops at hand the Russian advance
guard would not so easily have reached the city.
Inc fact Is. that up 10 tho LIST " March the Rus
sian forces on the Thracian peninsula never
exceeded 10000 men. When the treaty waa
signed there were 10000 infantry and cavalry Mt
IchataldJa under SKoBEGEFr. and an escort of
lZ'ooo more with the Grand Duke at san Ste.
fano reinforcement Of % 900 has recently
arrived from Tirnova, bringing tho entire Rus
sian force between the two seas up to IS 900
men. Within the past ten days the Russians
have been gradually occupying all the villages
In the suburbs II Constantlnople and Pera as
well ms the heights above Buyukdere. and nj
though It has been repeatedly stated that the
Imperial Guard has been ordered home. the
order has been invariably countcrmandcd. The
idea that the Turks have any force sufficient to
make Roadway against such an array may be
dismissed. IL the intrcnchcd camps exist.
their garrisons must be merely nominal with
the Russian army coilcd about the city and its
enyirons, Russian torpedo boats in the Bospo-
rus. and new lines for the transport Of men and
war material open from Odessa. tho situation
can hardly yet be termed peaceful.