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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

The hand" movement Is about to be stimulated
with fresh yell.
There are no signs yet that Cronin's conscience or
nose has been qulckened.
Voorhees, won't have to swing his car around more
than once to catch popular request that he SUBJ
side.
When Mr. Cox, of Ohio says that Mr. Cox, of New
York has strcaks Of "dense stupidity" he Is not
letting out an unsupported family secret
There will be tremendous revival of zeal for
Civil Service Reform in Ohio when the news reaches
there that the State is entitled TO fifySeyen more
positions in the Departments at Washington.
The public looks anxiOusly for bulletin on the
condition of that unhappy Congressman who retired
in disorder after receiving at short range and alone
a portion of lIcndrIck Il. Nngbts speech.
The most moving spectacle in the politics of the
pcriod is a Ncw-Jerscy Democratic editor who is
daily nominating George b. Mcclellan for the
Presidency. The poor man sounds as Lonesome as
| a mosquito on an iceberg
Mr. Wood says he is receiving dreadful letters
from laborlng men who threaten to hang him in
the rotuuda of the Capitol if his Tariff Bill passes
There is hankering after martyrdOm about the
announcement which would be moro impressive il
there were a shadow of u chance Tor the bill 10
pass.
More afidavits and confessions of fraud are
threatened in few days which are to contain reve-
latons Of startling Importance" Some are COM
ing from louisiana and some from Florida but
none are promised from Mississippi or any other
bulldOzed State. A chrome, or picture of Glover
should be offered TO any man who will peruse them
lest, like those from Florida they fall unnOticed
and unread on the weary public mind
The Republicans of Indiana are working up a
good deal of enthusiasm for the coming campaign,
and are united in a determination TO carry the State
and n majority in tho Legislature in order to
rid themselves of tho disgrace of voorhees, in the
Senate. General Harrison is looked upon as the
natural leader of the party, and is expected to be
chosen to preside at its nominating convention. A
curious phase Of the is that while the Re.
publicans are as devoted as ever they were to the
party there Is scarcely mention heard of the Pres
dent or his policy.
! The not improbable report comes from Washing
ton that the Democrats seriously considering the
desrablity of removing Glover Knott and Springer
from the head of tho party exploring expeditions
and putting in their places such men as Clarkson n
Potter and Fernando Wood. 1t is a wonder they
have not thought of doing something of the kind
| before this. There might not be any more Republic
| can sins discovered, but there would be- more de
cency In hunting for them, especially If Mr. Potter
were conducting the search. GloveTs latest trick
! Of smirchIng men before he has particle Oh EVIL
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dence against them is enough TO bring even tbs
Democrats TO a realization OF the disgrace such
operations bring upon the party which is response
bic for them.
Congressman Foster, OF Ohio. declares that he has
every reason to believe that the confessions Of
McLin and Dennis were obtained by disreputabls
means TO wit bribery. He bears that 81 900 in cash
was paid down. and that more is TO be paid hereafter
If he is right it dreadful squandering Of good
money. Why should any man consider il worth
So 900 to have McLin swear that his contempt for
The ptiable tteness of the President Is beyond his
power of expression r. That Is all his affidavit
amounts to. The other man simply swore that on
previous occasion he had lied with delberatiOn
which was equivalent TO saying that he might be
doing the same thing now. IL this sort OF afhdayit
IL worth -. 900 and upwards pair, the prodne-
ton VIII presently be tremendous.
Bannng's battered conscience is the latest one 10
be quckened. He has all along been convinced Of
the Presidents innocence Of all knowledge Of
"fraud" in Florida and Louisiana, but he has been
so overcome by a communication from some mystic
rious and nameess person that he Is compelled TO
confess the Presidents damning guilt He declines
to tell who brought him the dreadful news, but he
saws that unless the documentary evidence which
be saw is forgery the President is certainly imp-
Gated Banning is filed with grief and can only cry
ont for searching investigation. Why the news
was cOnfded 10 him he is unable to tell, but the
probability is that the bearer knew that would be
the quickest way Of conveying il 10 the public. Be-
sides Banning Is rst-cass judge Of fraud hay-
mate Of its value would be equivalent to that of
expert,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
m1rcHLNG E0R MERCERY.

Next Monday the astronomers Of Europe and this
country will bend their energies and point their tel
escapes toward the planet most nearly bathed IN So
lar fires Perhaps however, after this investigation,
such phrase will no longer describe Mercury. For
the main object to be attained by Mondays research,
il 10 determine whether or no there is some other
planct or planets nearer the sun, which is attract
iug the Messenger of the Gods. On another page we
give a description of the preparations made by the
astronomers, and what they hope to observe The
opportunity Will bc given them by the transit of
Mercury across the face of the sun. America VIII
afford the finest field for surveying it, and parties
equipped with the latest things in star-gazng appa-
ratns have been sent to Western stations for the
purpose of observation in the pure air of the Rocky
Mountains though the occurrence may be witnessed,
if the day be fair from any part of this country.
II is by all odds the most wonderful accomplish
mcnt of modern science to have been able in at
least one instance to predict that planet would
be found in certain locality in the sky, because of
the disturbance which the unknown body
occasoned to other planets. The problem
in mathematics is one of the most diff
cult ever attempted. A whole century OF
genius-principally French-was expended in paw
ing the way by less thorny path than that which
Sir Isaac Newton entered upon. for solving the class
of questions to which this belongs. Even with the
most refined analysis, the mathematician can only
give near approximations in most Of these cases,
but they are wonderfully near. as the tables
prove in telling the places Of the celestial bodies
many years beforehand. Professor Newcomb. who
is an authority the subject, thus tersely states
the mathematical dilemma: The geometer cannot
strictly determine the motion of the planet till he
knows the attractions Of all the other planets on it,
and lie cannot determine these, without first know
ing the position Of the planet-that is without hay
ing solved his problem.
Nevertheless accurate observations will go a long
way in these matters: the mathematician is a Grad
grind In his appreciation of such facts, whatever he
chooses to do in thcorizng after he has obtained
them. The transit of Mercury will give the
chance of a closer acquaintance with its or
bit, and help toward settling tho question whether
it is or is not unduly attracted. The late NJ. Ii
Verrier asserted the affirmative Of this question
Astronomers in general do not take that view. But
something must DO accorded TO the genius ant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
OUNIYG THE STREETS.

The Assembly and the Governor have
promptly made law OF the bill au-
thorizing New-York cartmen to live where
they please, and we are informed that the
arguments Of the Aldermen who wish to COM
pei them to fill up the unoccupied tencments
of the METROPOLIS were received at Albany
with a great deal of irreverent laughter. 1t
was the idea of the statesmen Of our Common
Council that nobody ought to be allowed to
"wcar out the streets Of New York." except
those who paid taxes for keeping them in the
comfortable and beautiful condition for which
they are distinguished; no horse and cart
which sought shelter for the night in
Brooklyn, Gowanus, Staten Island, Com
munipaw, the outlying towns of West
chester, or other foreign provinces, had
any business here, grinding our highways and
contributing to the profanity of our policemen.
We do not know that we ought to be sur
prised at the policy OF the Aldermen in this
matter. For many years the Common Council
has complained of the propensity of Jersey
men and Long Islanders to come over here
before daylight and sell asparagus, and it
has been urged many times that our market
gardeners ought to be compelled to live in
East Side tenement-hOuses. The Brooklyn
Bridge has been condemned as dangerous con-
triyance to facilitate the escape of New-Y Workers
from Manhattan Island, where they ought
to stay and be taxed. A variety of puz-
cling and ingenious regulations have been
framed to prevent strangers from ridingabout
town in Ncw-York hack without paying
dear for the privilege. And while benighted
cities like Paris have made it study to at
tract visitors from all the world, and welcome
them to the hospitality of its streets, enlight-
eucd New-lOrk proposes to surround itself
with toll-gates, and let in nobody who doesn't
live here. But then Paris has no Aldermen.
The owners of the streets are the taxpayers,
SAWS Alderman Roberts. Well, then, the tax
PAYERS have right to employ Brooklyn horses,
if they see fit, and to have their carriage done
by whoever will do 1t cheapest. The ordi-
nance of exclusion is direct blow at the in
teIests of the community, struck for the ben
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Jnoex 10 Aopernsemenis.

ANUsFwFSTs-qh PGrc-Cth column.
Roam AND ROOM--9N IIgc-5th ColumE.
BrsiNLs. NOIICEs-iG, IGJs--let column
Coal AND WOOD-sA Pdge-3d column.
COPArrNEnSHIP NoIICAs-~M PdGe-Gth column
CONFORMATION NOTiCEs--SH P0ge-6tG column.
Dry1DRND NouCK~-sM P0gc-ith column.
DRY GOODs-gn PG0e--jtn column.
E1CURsioNs-9h Pdgc-6tL column. --,..
EURorEtS ADyURTIs EMENTs-1th Pdge--d coIulhu'
TISAeCftI-SM Pdge-2d and 30 columns.
FURSfTfRE-Bh Pdgs-6h column
GRATrs ANp FENDRRS-SM Pdge-4h column
HOUsTs AND FARMS WANTED IN P0ge u eoI"uiu'
leg CHEAW-7h PdOe-2d column
ISsTErCIIlN-gh Pqgo-lSt co ANN
law SrUOOL--9th Tagged column.
IVcrt-yEs AND MEETINGs-9h PaJs-Bth Column
IyGAI NOTIrEs-sM PdJe-1th column.
M1Rptr AND SLATE MANTEIs-SM pG1e-6tn cOluinn.
MARPIAGFs AND DEAIHs-5tA Ptge-6th column -
MIsCILLANEOCs-SN Fdlt-4tb Column 4V"' Hye ''N
MUsIcaI INSTRUMENTATION Pa0e-6th column.
NEW PUBIICAIIONs-6h Pdge-6th column ga rage
LIST column.
PRoPOs ,Is-sh Pagt-6ih column.
RFAI EsTATE For SALE-CiTT-1h Pdge-Zd cotulhu
BROOKIYS-7h PGge-2d column ;COuNTRY--'h rage
-2dcolumn; AUCTION SALRS-1th FdGe-@d co4uIHA
To ExCHANGE-7h PGgs-2d column.
RrIlGIot's NOTICEs-9M ragged AMI 81 columns.
sAIEs pY AUCTIoN-9tl PdOs-6th column.
SPEC Al NOTICES-5M Idqe-6th column.
ST. loss " ,STFp-N tlFs-oH PGgs-4th column
FEsaIFs-9h Page-3d and An columns. -
sTEAwBOATs AND RAILROADS.&C. Pa0e-ith ana ON
columns.
sTyaNTRs OCRAN-sh PGce-6th column.
suNNFR POARD-9fh PdTe-4th ana 9Th columns
JEACHERs-9M PdQs-2d column 80
To lET-CTV PROPLETY-1h PQge-2d column OOJN'
TRY-7th PGIe-2d column.
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eft of few hundreds Of truck-owners. these
are the persons who, if the Aldermen are In
the right, must own the streets; and anybody
who Will stroll about the city III the
early evening, or on Sunday, and OBJ
serve how completely the cartmen have
taken possession of the public thor
Oughfares, will be convinced that II they
have not rights superior to those of other cit
liens they certainly have privileges which
merchants are not allowed to enjoy. There Is
apparently no limit to the amount of obstruc-
ton which the owner of a cart may place In
the streets. And yet it would puzzle the Com
mon Council to give any reason for allowing
truckmen such broad liberties. How many OF
them belong to the order of taxpayers OF
which Mr.. Roberts speaks with so much re-
spect
The fact Is, there is no man who is so rig
orously denied privileges in the public streets
and restricted IN his ordinary use of them as
the genuine taxpayer. Without his consent
the cartman makes a stable of the taxpayers
door-yard, the street railway company erects
barrier of snow before his house and
arrests him if he throws it down, the Alder
men establish apple-stands on the sidewalk
under his parlor window, and the bill-poster
plasters his property with advertisements
of patent medicines. None of these encroach-
mcnts upon his rights are for the public benefit !;
if they were he would have no right to COM
plain; but they are grants for the profit OF
private persons, and as such they are leglsla
tive usurpations. No principle is better estab-
lished in the municipal politics of New-fork
than that the taxpayer has no rights which the
Alderman is bound to respect
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WITH SUPPLEMENT.
TRE MIS- THLs MORNING.

FoREIGN-General Ignatief is to be a Minister
without PORTFOLIO. - There is a revolt in North
ern Mexico. - Nj Cross, the British Home
Secretary asserts that the Government would gain
largely by a general election. GO A Republican
Congress has been in session in Italy. GO There
is much distress in Blackburn owing to the strike
DOMEsTIC..-Mr. P. H. Eaton, of the old New-Iork
Association in Washington, has called meeting to
reorganize the association and has had talk with
the President about the matter -= Ex-Governor
Dennison has resigned as Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia. 60 The Republicans of the Sen
ate will propose series Of resolutions in that body
withrecard to the XIIIth and XIYth Amendments as
a campaign movement. 60 Minister Seward has
been summoned home to Washington. == Lerdo
is melting raids the border. Tile Brooklyn
Cartmen's Bill was passed by the Assembly and
signed by the Governor. &C The bill IN relation
10 the Departments Of Brooklyn was defeated
in the Senate == Thomas Z. Ladd, prominent
merchant of LacOnia, n. H., has been guilty of
forgery and incendiarism. == OCOnnor the con-
Wet legislator of OHIO, will be expelled from the
House.
CoNGREss.-The Senate having adjourned over
until Monday, only the House was in session yes
terlay the Legislative Bill occupied the day in
the course of the debate, Mr. Durham, of Kentucky
called the Agricultural Department a humbug; this
brought out lively remarks the other side of the
question various amendments were made to the
bill and the bill was reported to the House.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.--E. Remington d Sons are
embarrassed with liabilities of $l,OOO,OOO -
w. f. REILLY and L. A. REILLY, forgers only eighteen
and sixteen years Of age, have been captured -=
There were more Erie proceedings in the
courts Yesterday. - The Syndicate is making
large sales of 4l2 per cent bonds. 60 Congress
man Waddell leotured on 'Ihe Confederate Sol
der" =- Many rumors were in circulation in re-
gard 70 Russa's intended purchase OF American
steamship, - The supposed murderer of Bernard
FerTon has been arrested - The members OF the
Psi Epsilon fraternity held their annual celebration
Thomas Germans ruiiian.was fatally wounded
by police officer ==== The EurOpean steamships
have very large passenger lists. - Gold, 1O0S5
1908. 1O0as Gold value Of the legal-tender dollar
at the close. 5000 cents. Stocks duh and lower,
closing steady
TnE WEArHgE.-TRIBUNE local observations ind-
cate partial coudiness and a slight decrease of
warmth. Thermometer yesterday, &C., So, 70'.
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The most recent advances of invention and re-
search are described under the title Of The Latest
Gifts Of Science" in TRIBUNE EXTRA No. 40 pub
Ished tins morning A lecture By Professor Arnold,
on the phonograph. explains the magic by which
that instrument repeats speech. The curiosiles OF
the Museum Of Natural History have their stories
told here. A feast of new things is provided in the
sage essays of the National Academy Of Sciences.
The wonderful printing press. that prints, cuts
and folds ready for mailing $4,000 TMBUNEs
Der hour, described and illustrated IN this Extra
A full account is given Of the explorations of the
late Professor Hartt in Brazil. Mr.. Alcott's views
about the transcendentalsts Of Concord. including
himself are given in Boston letter. Professor
Whitneys faith in the pGocene Man and the famous
skull of Calaveras is duly set forth. All these and
other interesting things are comprised in sixteen
poces lof the size of THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE and
sold for 10 cents; chat price including postage to
address.
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s,udv Of the investigator who predicted the out
side planet of the solar system; anu 70
his assertion that at the other eA.rehn.e'
and close TO the sun, there must DC OouieS
whose existence is as yet improved Cons''eiins
that few believe in his later predictions the ehor'
and researches of the astronomers next Aiohu"s
NAV be accounted an act of reverence on then pant
m The rnornnrv of the illustrious Frencbman.
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Bnslnfss Monies.
BOLLISGER.
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Whether the result exhaustion, nervous Wosralon
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TPIBI-NE EXTRA No. 40 now ready, con-
tains among other things Professor AnOds Illustrated Lee
tue on the PhonOap1 the latest gift Of science sent T. any
address paid receipt Of ~ cents The TRIBUNE New
YORK.
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'amussmsnts amo alsetnss 60 Might.

poorH's THFArRE-1:3O and 8: The E1iies"
FIrTH AVENUE HAIL. and Heier's Wonders
FfrTH AVENUE THEAIRE-2 and 8: The O!d Cor
NiBIS's GARDES-2: Camille" 8: "Tieket-of-LeaTe
Man"
PAN THFGTRE-2 and 2 Ia Ma ioaine."
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs OPERA House, ana O.
PatrizO.
eTANDARD THEATRE-l:3O and {: - Fritz" ,,.,
UsIoS sQCARE IHEATRE-l:3O anu I; " IeieoIa'ou
Casei ,,-,
AcAryNy or DEsIgN-Annual Exhibition.
CUNOEt's GAEDEN-B0Xing Contest. -.
NEW-YoRK AQUARIUN-2:JO and 5 Operatlc PerIorh'-
sfIISwAr HALL2: Planoforte Recital. Nine. Schiller.
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should verify these figures from his records,
as to the Other papers, without their consent !;
but as the figures all reached lis from the
same source, and as those relating to our own
business are correct. we have 10 doubt that
the rest are also. We shall gladly unite,
however, with any two of the other eight
page papers in formal request to Postmaster
James for a transcript in detail from his books.
In estimating the significance of these fig
ures, it must be remembered that they repre-
sent the weight of seven daily issues of the
other papers against only six of THE TRIB-
UNE (since we have no Sunday paper) that
the weight IF The Herdld seems unduly great
on account of its frequent triple, quadluple
and quintuple sheets, and that the weight OF
The Times is also swollen by the heavy wood
paper which its Walter presses require.
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Surely the world will never grow weary Of
hearing stories about the famous Concord
circle of writers and takers, if they are told
in the fashion which is followed III Boston
letter, printed elsewhere. Mr.. AlcOtt's familiar
talk about his friends is jottcd down just as
it fell from his lips, having all the interest Of
biography with the added conversational
charm which biography cannot have After
showing us Emerson porting over commonplace
books on his study floor, and Hawthorne
creeping up into his tower to be alone and
sitting on the trap-door, and Thoreau squat
ting on Emerson's land, Mr.. Alcott was enticed
into "reminiscences of his daughter, and them
perhaps before he knew it, Of himself. Taken
all in all, it was a talk To be remembered, and
one that will be appreciated even by barbara
ans who live outside of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04

The Syndicate is improving on its own
striking success. Another instalment Of five
millions has been called for, anticipating the
contract by a month, and it is expected that
the July subscription will be made next week.
At this rate OF progress, Mr. PhillIps's ridicu-
lous bill could hardly pass before the contract
Is fulfilled.
Mr. Musgrave has secured cloud of wit
nesses No fewer than 1876 persons sign a
petitIon. declaring that they are greatly an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04

Brazil has chiefly gained her advanced posi-
ton among South American countries by the
welcome she has extended to men who have
made their mark in scientific and other enter
prises. One of the most judicious investments
of this sort was the favor extended to the ex-
plorations of the late Professor HART, by
which full knowledge Of the geology
of the Empire was attained. An IN
te1esting description is given on another
page of this formidable work, which required
several years of labor and was barely com
pleted by Professor Haltt before his death :;
the detailed accounts are not yet published by
the Brazilian Government. 4 large collection
Of ancient relics Of forgotten races, and fair
representation of the natural history of the
country, were also obtained III the course Of
the explorations.
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this line to the el

Nearly every phase of the Eastern Ques-
ton has undergone some change during
the current week, but no substantial
progress has been made toward a
satisfactory settlement. Both England
and Russia have come to the sensible con-
clusion that it is advisable to exchange Opin-
ions direct on the matters at ISSUE but how far the
two Powers can correspond without coming to
deadlock can only be determined by expert
ment 1t seemed when Prince BsmaTcks
mediation was invoked that the limits of
direct negotiations had been reached,
but modern diplomacy is tortuous and
delights in surprises. Judged by the naval
and military movements which 1t has set
on foot. the British Government is re-
solved on war, and further paTloying may
be only feint 70 gain time. But 1t must be
taken into account that the British military de-
partments are acting independently of the
Foreign Office, aud justify every act by the plea
that their preparations must be thorough. III
order to avoid the blunders which beset opera
tons in the last Anglo Russian war; Thus,
the early dispatch of troops from
India was obviously necessary, whatever
aspects the changing diplomacy OF the
hour might have presented. That there Is
still a fair prospect Of preserving peace Is
evident from the renewed energy with which
the British Liberals are acting. The re-
cent administration defeats in Northumberland
and TamwOrth serve 10 encourage their efforts,
and show that the popular passion for
war has somewhat subsidized. The great
peace memorial which has just been presented
to the Queen is another remarkable pro-
test against rushing into war, and
cannot be disregarded by the Ministry. But,
as Earl Granville recently demonstrated by
historical citations, Government can always
precipitate hostilities, however much the ma