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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
RECORDER sMYTWs CONSCIENCE.

To IN q n IIOT o TITO
SIR A few days ago Recorder Smyth pre-
sided IN Part II. OF the General Sessions which was
perfectly proper But, when certain excise eases were
called by the People for trial. HIS Honor declined 10 en-
tcrtain them on the ground that the firm OF McKeon
smyth, OF which he was ia a member had at some
indefinite past time been counsel for an unnamed liquor
dealers association, and that he. as consequence had
conscientious scrupcs against trying that class OF cases
which, to say the least, extraordinary confession
for a judicial mind TO make Shade OF hac"tt the
fearless What do You think OF thu action OF your
successor the upright Judge. this cOnscentious lndget
Did he inquire OF the prison At the bar whether tney
Ind ever belonged to liquor dealers association OF
which he was COUNSEL No. Then. IN the name OF com
mon sense and science how could 1udlcai iuno
Tor any mind nj am DC Influenced by the ghost ~ an
excise case ~ whose ghOstshp he apparently never
had before either IN professional or snt ohei
cap lcifYi NOA iOfOLA
Mem. York Ian. 90. 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
FRANKIIys SALARY As AMBASSADOR.

To me EdttOr or The Irt0uns.
SIR Having noticed in an article in youi
paper OF to- lay that the writer has the usual idea about
Frnklins salary while ambassador M the Court oil
france write say that In thu year i-ij III CONVEX
satlon with DE-. Martin, who was Secretary OF Legation
10 our then Amb ssaor Mr. King Of Alabama, be stated
that h. had taken The trouble TO hunt M al the oppro'
priaons made BY Congress FOR Franklns ambassador
a expenses while the Court o. st. German, aud that
the average fully 800 900 ner annuu IA our pIe-,
emf allowance H. ieYc sl7 SEQ, h Congress should
adopt the proposed model for IN expenses grsat
nv more people would be sat Than - & nefalY lh
agncd. rhis addition of $4,000 ia ght very well make
lust the difference between comfort aud dseon orr ana
me rcprnach might perhaps be taken away from on
Repubc that II has arranged certain Offices That only
fich men or Adventures can fl them Rcspectiuly
wanna john NAcMULLEN.
Netr- York Jan. 81, 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
AUTONOMY OF THE FEDERAL SYSTEM.

70 me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIRs Mr.. Thurlow Weed appears III your jour
mai January u to favor OF Tie most extraordinary
measures eyerproposed Ia American polucS-;hc TAKING
away fu the people tire right 70 vote for President
and vestng it IN the State Legislature He Soknow-
des that he WAS originally Of those who insisted
uon that right for the people, aud that he has opposed
t,ts new proposition. But he says the SOLID s'nth
ho,ten to carry the Presidential election In 1850 by
uniting with Itself the votes OF Ncw-York and other
Northern States and TO meet this contingency it De-
ooucs necessary to take strong measures. He recog
i1es the SOLID South" existing fact AMI calls
r.. petbod under and according to the Constitution
and the laws stealing" He says: " They wish to steal
,he state of NewGork. They have attempted TO stca
uo,ne but having failed, now they would iain Stea
n w.York" To prevent them from stealing NeW-iotR
he would like the right to vote Tor President TAKEN away
from the people altogether ,. 1900. h.
ask YOU winch these two propositions appears tne
,oat like 'sJcang." In The election OF Tue present
ST. r,,slature the people had no idea whatcVefoi
voting for President III 1850, anu 70 ta4e ~ I'm
away rron them ana to give it 70 tna eSirialuI
would he next To the pigglc OF the iccto," Nomme
sion of s77 the greatest piece OF po'edl l"oe"' y"
record. - -, tho arm, heievars in
i ..outonnn,v of the Federal system -! Nae phrase
W. he Stote Depar,meut. Well This IL II III Is the
.h NJ each state TO vote for President WIN no olate
~ make n afraid and the right To cOniOlnc one win
1"t her in All the TOltca contests Which may uflse
ns their Interests may dictates ana tue ngh
n nav have the required majority 10 take possession Vi
hc Federtl Government. whether they consist prnc-
Iii Of me ''Snnd south" the Liquid South, the
NORTH. the l. at. or The west ~ y
wash inCt0n, d. O.. Jan 2S, 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE AND THE CANAL

10 INC EuttOT " INC LFtO"HC'
SIR: American public sentiment with refer
ence to the proposed interoceanc canal still TO
be involved In doubt and rresolution. There seems TO
be general desire the Monroe doctrine In this
direction, and yet nobody appears to be able 10 point
out Just what possible to be done and how TO do IT,
AS an indication that the reasonable and dignihea
methods OF a wise and comprehensive National pohcy
will prevail de sire TO call attention to the joint reson
ton recently introduced in the United States Senate and
House Of Representatives by Senator Platt and Mr..
Bailey The Monroe doctrine, hitherto understood.
eates only to tho interference Of European Govern
ments In the political affairs OF this Continent the pre-
valng American sentiment would now extend ths
principle public works OF general utility constructed
by European subjects in or through the territory o our
American neighbors The extension OF the prlheipe
would be well enough If it had at the outset been made
the subject If diplomacy with our American neiehhor'
before they had entered into obligations which they
cannot now with honor Ignore
The first prominent thing set forth In the resolutions
mentioned above that there National and pubic
interests which this Nation has right To and ought 10
secure and that no private and speculative interests
should stand In the way subyert such puvlc III
terests. Now IN this view examine tho Iact- certain
citizens OF France hold concession from the colon-
bian Government, and are undertaking privately 10
construct snip canal 10 cost something NOR" IMAM
5000 600 600 and mis- while the commerce OF France Is
only interested in such work 10 the extent OF per
leave ont OF the calculation The comm ice OF
ali Other uailons except England France and The Uicd
states European interest, hen, Of per cell pre-
TO America and construct caha Tor Us
and commerce. aud Will assume ihe ight 20 impose
outrageous toll upon Us pay profit upon tuch
swollen capital. should our Government silently recog,
nZs such IN assumption III canal can he constructed
for ha the sum named, involving the necessity ior only
half the proposed commerce, has not our
Government Isht to demand That sucn coholtOn OF
things shall he rcaH"df
Again the concession held by these Europeans tern
uates IN ninety years aud The whore work e lts
ncrsip aad administration ~ INTO tie bands 81 an
MAGNIFICENT ard irresponsible Government. Ttls IL
wolves further charge upon commerce 70 compensate
the company for The entire loss 0i lis catl Ht
the cad of the concession. Hoe not the United STATES
the rght ia demand that the concession sbai he per
pc ual, aud the STRIP territory through w.ch WIZ
pass forever devoted ~ the general INTERESTS "i
no yo.,,'s ronmcreel ALIQUls.
York. Ian. PC. 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
IANDSEERIANA.

To the EdftOr Of Thc Tribune.
SIR: Seeing in your columns OF yesterday
morning not the death OF an cid and valued friend
OF my childhood, Tom Laudseer as he was affection
ately known IL London artistic circles, am reminded
10 onote tho Iate Mr.. LncOlu OF little story, or
rather. Of two little stories.
"Ton Ltndseer Inherited from his father John the
family fa.ng dca Tom was deaf In his hearing
deaf N his voice and kinder deaf " IN mis- speech. A
on died ia the Geological sOclcys Gardens IN the Re
grnrs PARK aud the carcass vas hauled to the back
garden OF ghainplace s., JOINS Wood, where
Tom resided, for MS aud heir, young George
Iandscer "a precocious child and "A great pet NJ MS
uurr sir Edwin make studies from IN drawing Iho
weatheI VAS warm and sunny, aud in few days the
de ID monarch Of the iorest became too much for the
olGicoues OF the net shDors. who rose in open revolt
Meanwhile tue pcrceptve Tom sat- BURN IN manu.
over hi. wax,d plate. To him enter MS Wie ana her
charming friend AMI companion, Miss Julia EiiiotI
zion, percelves nothing smells uOthins the ladies
IRA. aim 10 IN opcu rear window, AMI after several
prolonged and mt"trogativH SIMS ne y ~ =
drlwis uu'. II that voice shall never iO.% l. VI, :
d.-iuY de1r,-l do begin 10 p.Icci'c lec,VD'a ~
prnc taip-r r-Jicnuess OF hflOr'| sHOuu t"'hA lie
cld: 10 was enough 10 oyrrtugn 90 sctVehger -,
Astln. o. Il John Lands or was deal ne posi- ana lhe
Io.n." deal all over. Que daE Edwin, whtua poy'
Ctke an boys of TIE IcuOu) Ia reckless con
suurffnu a. powder, banged un lespectapF SLe 'op
cannon in nus hers studio. About guirtrr OF an
.a,r 81. MAJ y,eu I'M, looking up frOu Hs easel.
drlN.lfl the voice " ON completely! ih-'' s''
TJvit. : E,.-Nll my DO, !-iOn't l-.lntll powder
orr nf INV lst "reminiscences the Tom Lnndscer
hotchull i IWeith Night parry, al "alch nav Il"
ch lrrning gl,ct Anne isabel Thackoray drew queen
William Hakepcare ThacRtT1y standing up behl"d thc
cddrOn 90 tnc nead OF The tdDic-A PerIec An"A VI
genial smile. $500. l., ,-htoh fIor Nost
GRACIOUS " j sly Queen victoria, lOhi i'1nuS',t,
hafcrown aud etching needle hgnr"' nut ioreel II.
Perhaps one can come 10 our rr,G%;
Ld faithfully youI ,oo JAOOD "H-i IN
ge York, Jan. %, 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01

II Ia not always safe idea to hazard re-
n,arts mon the personal appearance of those with
n ans Sc are brought into contact. At table dh0e
"ny nrionre an EDgshman, u very bumpii0us indi-
Sidaai was accompanied by lady and sitting Sppos-
,'a 10 them was young German on whose myers
so ~ nnmher OF massive rings After gazing at him,
the Engishman, addressing his ID i1 qua
oo - Tbe German replied to this with sneer, SO t6e
EnsIishnan event for" him again ana ssld ~ sun
itnr ta,e Do YOU know what would do with ring
~ Before the lady could reply and to the
u Ia" amnsement of all who heard II, the German
brSke fn Ware Ii IN your noseF
TJswARRAYTADLE IMPUTAT1oN, - Koystercr
"a. ,rs"ccted narent, who mad come 10 Dal MIN QUIZ
to ftovneri You here9 Don't mean TO say they We
run you IN !-lFunny Folks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
INFANCY OF THE WEAVER BILL.

To the EditOr Of The TrfbUAe
SIR: have been reading your article Jam
uary ~ on the so-rallcd Weaver bill reside IN Weav
er. district twelve miles from his home. The petuou
was drawn up in my township. and circulated by one OF
the worst Democratic "Coppernoads" We had during
the war; one who, as I anu informed would have dc
sToyed ever Union soldier II he hod bad the power
He T. GrccnblCk. now, and q Weaver man. 1hls
change of heart this love for the poor soldier 50 aie IN
the day }, something can't und Istand The soldiers
laI very little to do IN the Petition IL was "ghien
N attractive .tyle, and many were induccH 10 slth ~
Most " those who dill slgn IT, hefcabOuis are ofecE
hackers, and OF course must do as they Az bid
Dtubleshot TIE tribune and keep up steady IRE at
those fellows ana the soldiers VIII stand by You and
supporf tnc battery. In tBis section for Blaine
and IuE TRIBUNE. G.. u. DEyERIDGE.
El0ris Darts CO., T0WG. Jan. 90, 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
MR. DEcHERrs THEOLOGICAL TRAINING.

A CARD FROM THE REV. pR. ROSWELL .. hIfCnCoCk.
To the EdttOr OF The rrtbune.
SIR: The ex-secretary Of the Reorgan-
ization Committee Of tue New-Jcrsey Midland
Railroad Mr.. Howard Porter Dechert, now Lodged IN
Ludlow street JAIL spoken Of ia THE TRIBUNE OF tha
morning as having been graduated from Princeton Cob
cge and prepared for The min stry at Union Theological
Seniunry,p Mr.. DtchoTt WAS never m' uh'r ol ths
IInon Theological seminary but graduated from ttdce
ron Col ege IN 1862 and from Princeton Seminary Ia
1868 Yours very truly, ROSWELL H. HilchCoeA'
Netc- York, Jan. 30, 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
ELEVATED RAILWAY NUIsANCEs.

TO The EdifOF OF INC IFIUHHts
SIR: A prominent notice in the cars OF the
elevated railway Informs the public that smoking T. not
allowed, yet men often enter the ears with lighted
cigars which smoke long as they remain to Tho
disgust OF their fellowpasseneers. aud the ruder men
among them occasionally take whln when the brake
man. back is turned One cannot escape from the
nnsance without surrendcrng ones place IN the ear.
WGen the smoker drops his cigar outside one euuses
with more patience the ofensIyeness OF the smell per
a,Ing hIs HAIR and clothing. Bat what OF the cnewer
Nno is splitting tODaccOjnice before him on either side.
xnosng his neighbOrs the flying drops and shocking
sn,eIlf This ia worse than thc whstling which
somr gentlemen are now Introducing
Actr- York, Jan. 30, 1850. A DAILY IRANbLLhh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
sTREEr.CLEANING EIGHTY YEARS AGO.

IN me EdltOr OF Ths Trt6WHe.
SIR: | have read in your columns various
ou for cleaning the OF my native city, but they
iail TO solve the problem IN my opinion
When was boy. way back in 1899, 1t was the law
that every owner occupant OF tot should sweep aud
clean up IN lront, the middle OF the street. t"ic"
every week. and II negeeed, the Street Inspector WHO
was good and man, would call ut the door OF every
daI,,orent and demand one shilling. and If not PAID,
vonld hand In the name the Corporation Attorney to
collect fine OF So This street Inspector Zone Tor each
ward would sweep his ward every week-empioymg
carts to follow his swcepers. and with prompiiude
would clean every part OF his district and report to the
General superin tenden The dirt was soid and the city
derived an income from the SALE moro than enough TO
cver ST. eet-ceanng expenses The wards are no larger
now than them but Of course there Is more dr. Ine
same course would insure clean streets whloh new
Work has never had since this plan was abolished
think now that II power Is gwen 10 oeherai super
intendent OF reet-Cleaning, who should Do man Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
MORNING AND EVENING STARS.

rofhe EdItor or TIE TFtbHne.
SIR: Please give. through the columns OF
or paper exact definitions Of morning star and even
;ng stsr ". }. BRYAN.
GrGyriUe, H., Jan -. 1850.
Exactly and technically speaking planet issaid
TO be a morning star between ITS conjunction with
the sun and It's opposition. aud an evening star when
between opposition and conjunction. In the ease OK
Venus and Mercury, which never arc la opposition.
they are morning stars when west OF tho sun. and
evening stars when east of it.-fdI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
WRECKS OF THE LAST YEAR.
LIST OF STEAMERS LOST AT SEA.

THE loss or LIFE COMPARATIVELY sMALL-h'sAS
ATTACHING TO cARGoEs OF GRAIN AND sof
CoAI-DEsCRIPTIONs OF TIE YEssELs-CAOsE'
OF DISASTER
The number of steamers lost at sea IN 1870 was
fifty As these were chiefly frelght 'esso.
the loss of life was not great. Owing to the lac.
that many of them carried grain in bulk anu
some of them cargoes Of coal il is believed that ire
onept causes of disaster have been the shifting Oh
the grain in the holds in rough weather, and hre
nossiblv owing TO the generation of gas from the
coal. 4 list Of the lost or missing steamers. their
regsters names and owners, and other particulars
are given herewith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
ACAUsE OF DEMOCRATIC ANGUISH
TO the Editor OF Ths Tribune.


SIR: have been very much affected by
the accounts In the Democratic papers OF tie
Mr.. Blame has made IN Maine, and am led 10 believe
that although these cosmeions of Purity, Reform and
the Rights OF the People" say they do not approve OF
the dongs Of their party associates in that state
there be dark motive for these walls about
the Constitution, the Supreme Court "treason" Mr.
Blal1e's mistake" ETC. II Is no. t. be forgotten that
this party terribly exercised zone few
ago over the Constitution an some other IfIrs. Ihave
conyersed with OF the conscientious Liberal
Republicans OF This section tnat have voted recently
with The "RefOfmers" and they say that IIR TRIBUNE
pher dlspatch exposures and the ATTEMPTED steal INA
Maiue. taken In connection with tie attempted rercal
of the Election Laws IN Congress have SHOWN them mat
rhey cannot hone reform frou party that attempts
10 shield and defend such Transaction They All say,
give us Blaine OF Name: for Presdeuual eanddate
iimtnt exuaips why there IS so much moui nlns
among III" Democrats over the Constitution and MI.
B;ainr's GreYt Mist.ke." HE.P
Madrid Springs. So Laurence Co., Jan. %, 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
DEFENDING OWLGO'S CLAIM TO HUMANITY.
10 the EdttOr or the Trf6uHe:
SIN. In rcforcuce In fhe recent execution OF the

SIR: la reference 10 the ctHlcAcSutiOh VI thO
ncer, secs tie sale OF bis body 10 Physicians and the
.uiop.y subsequently held thereon an ATTEMPT has
b.cn made 20 show that It an affair dsgraceu to
Oyecu The simple facts IN the case are these Searcs
negro who committed brutal murder N NeWark al
e, m this County, last June, WAS executed here by
hanging according to sentence, on the 2lst inst Inc
x.cu;top always an unpleasant and gain nj one ID
community Ike this was conducted by the sIer and
his slstants the olt humane manner possible; no
r,wug or unpleasant incidents took place Aiior
the execution body delivered over by the sheriff
70 the aged fah tho dead currt WHO was present
and witnessed the execution He WAS undoubtedly the
p,rson emitted to IT'S custody. In pursuance OF an
acrecmcnt madc it appears, between Sca:e5 himself,
urrytons to execution, and two doctors (Who are
NOT resident phy sicims here, but practising tenn
nor,rilv and having their Office at one OF our
rotcs( the old man Mt once handed over Tie BODY
Ia thr ocfOrs who caused L 10 nc removed TO Prlyne
room held M autopsy thereon, and adNetsed ana gave
"A lecture in the evening on the SUBJECT OF hutucltts
brain, In general aud this one III Particular IL appears
the nrocerds OF THIS lecture the consideration TIE
Ola man was receive tne price of the body NJ al
terc zion a. the glllOws took place no demanding on
money on the part of the Old man. The doctors audience
consisted ni about twelve persons. criainy not over
twenty. Whether the people Of OWego VIII DC re-
nu,red tO forfeit that clam 10 refinement OF feelug
ana 20 humanity wh!cn trey have always heretofore
urided Themselves, because wretched negro fllher'
u mo- never resided here CHOOSES To sell his sons hoiy to
pty. icans VINO lecture upon his worthless skul suu
hrans IN the presence of dozen curiosity hlnteTs' Is
ot,rstinu which seems Just now 10 be badly Mixed
Jan. y, lsSO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01

large administrative abilities. TO appoint suitable
street ins ector ward AMI pow 10 the
inspectors 10 hhe suitable numhcr OF swcepers and
carts under the approval Of the General Superintendent.
and TO sell and dispose OF the dirt u give ~ 10 MI APP
pcants for farming purposes The streets could be kcpt
clean II the dirt could be delivered nj stated points,
farmers would be glad to have &C. This wcnd not cost
much as TO send the The railroads
should be required swcepin1s INTO the coun-
try for a small rate. aud Westchester could and would
consume every load that Long Island did not require
Scdrsddls, Jan. 20, 1880. ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
AN AMENDMENT 10 MR.. PoTrEWs BILL.

TO Tie E0iIOr OF TIC IFFVHHt'
SIR: Allow me to offer the following amend
neut 20 Mr. Po,t.r's bill now before the Assembly,
Strike ont the whole b and substitute The following;
That on the first Tuesday OF November ss). ~ gen.
cra election held for state and other oh'ers th're
shall be voted for an Electoral Assemhlyn an one IN
ch OF tue Assembly districts Throughout the hlaei
h,f on the third Tuesday OF November 1850 siid Lice
tor.l A ssemhy snail convene az the Capitol AZ Al1auy
and chonsp by ballot Electors FOR President anu vice.
President Of tne United STATES. o. the Electors mus
cnosen one shall reside in each OF the Coneres-Ona
d,suics throughout the state ana iva Electoft-at.
large snail be- chosen The Electors thus chosen sha
mnrt M the time aud place provided Tor under no
statutes. ~ -A'i'- vs. ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
CONSTITUTING GEN. BEAUREGARD'S APPEAL.
To The Edit0r Of The Tribune.

SIR: General Beauregald is sending out
peJ plea for char ty sub orptons 10 General Hoods
book Advance and Retreat" on the score that Just
before he died he lost his fortune by unfortunate
investment, and left his family destitute General
Bcaur gard represents himself the chief OF we'll
known literary institution While we do not wish TO
chill charity already cold enough, tho people ought %
be tau ht how pusanimCus and bcggariy as well as
dishonest the people Of Louisiana by tie infona'
ton that the unfortunate investment" consisted OF
about $50 900 IN Louisiana state bon Is which General
Beauregard's party populated only few css before
General Hoods death. We haven't heart Of anybodys
begging for the other suffer- by this knavery. But of
course, they are NOrtheTncrs and Foreigners Inc
neople Louisiana the infant children OF General
Hood this money and that they wiling 10 beg other
peope 10 paw for them only adds Ia the evidence OF
the scarcity ~ genuine honor AT the SOUTH Notice also
that tue LITERARY institution" at the head o. which
General Bcanregard's stands is well known indeed,
Lut . an odiOus lottery enterprise. u. ID. PAfsoS
Chiea10 Han. ", 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
MR.. CONGDONS "REMINISCENCES.

me razor or fhe irto"he
SIR: | am sure that every reader OF iHn
rp,pryE ia grateful for Mr. Congon's rcmniseences.
ano enertains the hone That when The series - com
nicted they NAV be made obtainable IA book form.
Netc York, Jan 90 1850. |"H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01

Mamma: "Well, Johnny, | shall forgiys
you tins time. aud us very pretty tyo, " "re s.
,ear IL M. please" Mamma. Way n0tT Johnny
- BECAUSE ii will do for the next tune"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
REFEREE ABUSES.
pc,srATlvE ACT TO REMEDY THEM.

LEGISLATIVE ACT TO REMEDY THEM.
ALTON rAYES BY PERSONS IN INTERrST-TtXr OF
raE BILL WHICH THE STATE SENATE FAvoRs-
AZ OFFICIAL BOARD OF REFEREEs-lIIEGAL
ryrs-rnE ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR A LIST OF
pyrrREEs AND THEIR FEES DURING The PAST
YEAR.
few years ago THE TRIBUNE called attention to
.,a fact that grave abuses existed in the referee
svstem, and that collision existed between
come of the judges and certain referees.
rbo were enabled to charge exOrbl'ant
COOS Investigation followed THE TRIDUNE's disclOs-
ras and the exposure ultimately resulted in the inn
npaehneut of Judges Barnard and McCunn, and their
dismissal from the bench after trial by the Senate.
Ipdce Cardozo was also forced to resign. The dis
honest Judges were removed, but the law re-
manned unchanged, and from time to time
rumors became current that the abuses
were being repeated under their successors.
II s now ALLEGED that the abuses have become fla
grant, and lawyers, merchants. mortgagors anu
others who claim to have suffered by Them have
demanded some relief from the Legislature. The
steps taken are given below