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Gov. Ludlow's Veto Stands.

The Legislature OF New Jersey passed q
bill which gave the exclusive use OF the water
front on tho Hudson River, in valuable por-
lions Of Hoboken and Jersey City, to certain
corporations. Gov. LUDLOW regarded the
bill as an invasion Of the rights Of the people,
and he therefore vetoed 1t. The Senate
passed the bill over the veto, and sent 1t to
the Assembly
While the bill was pending In the Assembly
II began to be suspected that bribery had
been employed to procure its passage, and
committee OF investigation was appointed,
and some damaging testimony was taken.
Before this committee was ready to report a
joint resolution had been passed by the
Senate and Assembly fixing Friday, March
81, at 10 o'clock, as the time for the final ad-
journment OF the Legislature.
Friday came, the two Houses were In ses-
sion, and the hour for final adjournment was
rapidly approaching The Senate stood still,
waiting for the Assembly to move. In the
Assembly the Water Front bill, and the re-
port Of the investigating committee, and
what in New York Is known as the Supply
bin," and motion to extend the session
came into violent collision. Amid the dim
the hour OF noon arrived, and the Legislature
adjourned sine die.
But the Water Front bill, which seems tC
have owed its existence to corrupt influences
lies dead under the heavy blow dealt by Gov
LUDLow's veto.
But will the people Of New Jersey punish
the bribers of the Legislature?
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to give the franchise TO agricultural laborers
In Great Britain on the same terms above
described, as imposed In 1867 on the artisans
and small shopkeepers in towns. We OBJ
serve, however, that the Ministry have not
as yet said word about extending such priv
ileges to Ireland, where the fragrant fnequali-
ties and limitations OF the suffrage are among
the worst grievances Of the Irish people.
1t seems to DO taken for granted in Eng
land that the equalization OF the county and
borough franchises will inure TO the benefit
Of the Liberal party, and assure to 1t long
lease OF power. The impression seems natu-
raj enough when we recall the fact that the
majority OF the Conservatives in 1874 was
mainly due to their overwhelming triumph
in the English counties. Precisely the same
predictions as are now made, however, were
put forth on grounds no less plausible at the
time OF the passage Of the first Reform act
Yet within nine years the Conservatives, I'M
der Sir ROBERT PEEL, had obtained good
working majority in the House Of Commons.
Again, when Mr. DIsRAELI carried his Re-
form bills Of 1867 and 1868 1t was prophesied
that another Conservative Ministry would
not DO seen for a generation. Yet within six
years Mr. DIsRAELI returned to power with
majority at his back larger and flrmer than
had been commanded by any Tory Premier
since the younger PITT. Thus, however
right and necessary on the score OF equity Is
the reform Of the county franchise now pro-
iectcd, we are justified by precedents in pro-
nouncing it, from the point of view Of party
politics, leap in the dark.
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which they want to increase by taking in
bows who can stay five years ct college.

which they want to increase by taking In
boys who can stay five years ct college.
But their motive and their arguments are
enough to condemn the College Of the City OF
New York as a part OF our free school sys-
tom. Tho great mass OF pupils In the
common schools do not want it. They cam
not improve such advantages as 1t furnishes
And OF the comparatively small number who
really make q trial OF Its course, only about
one-tenth are able to persist to the end. To
increase this proportion resort must be had to
inducements to bring In more students from
well-to-do families.
To that extremity the College Of the City
Of New York has come! 1t Is high time
therefore, to abolish the concern altogether.
Then the boys who want college education
and can pay for it will be sent, where
they belong, to the colleges OF the city
which charge moderate tuition fees, and
from which, moreover, deserving youth, ca
pable Of passing their examinations for ad-
mission, but unable to pay their fees, are
not turned away. The College Of the City Of
New York is costly sham.
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Government Lectures at Washington

AS the Government Of the United States
has no other business OF sufficient impor-
lance on hand at present, 1t is proposed that
it shall furnish free lectures to the people.
A bill whose purpose Is "to provide the
best instruction in the arts and sciences which
especially relate to the development OF the
material resources of the country and to the
increase Of the comforts and convcniences OF
life among the people has been introduced
into the House Of Representatives by Mr.
KELLEY, and has been referred to the Com
mittec on Education and Labor.
This bill directs that annual courses Of
lectures shall be delivered in the city of
Washington, upon the arts and sciences
illustrated in the National Museum.
The lecturers are to be employed by q
Board of Managers consisting Of the Secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution and other
officers OF the Government, whose functions
are chiefly Of scientific character.
Sixteen topics are enumerated in the bill as
thos. which shall DO first treated in the
lectrs co."rrses." These are mining and
metallurgy, arpnod chemistry, agriculture
and horticulture, veterinary science me-
chanical engineering fish culture, entomol-
ogy, microscopy, electricity, forestry, afchi-
lecture, navigation and shipbuiding, ne
teorology, botany, anatomy and physiology,
and geology and mineralogy,
We would suggest an additional course on
spelling, for American diplomatists, and
another on common sense in Congress
men, specially discussing the rarity and
value of that great gift
For tho lectures thus provided mo fee
shall be charged to any one, except for such
certificate Of attendance and proficiency as
may be desired by any person."
This exception is significant. Note also
that the Board of Managers is to be corpo-
ration with power to acquire, hold, and con-
Vey property in any portion of the United
States, and to appoint such executive officers
andagents as may be necessary Us well us tC
employ the lecturers.
Plainly, We have here nothing less than a
scheme to organize an institution which viii
develop into II national university
AT the very outset there will be the corno
ration, the courses of instruction, tho in
structors, and the degrees for the cCrtill
Gates Of attendance aud proficiency mean de
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AFund for the ou,te.u Jurym.n.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: The NOM
bers Of the Guiteau Jury entitled to something
more substantial than the thanks OF the good PEG
Pile OF this country For than seventy days they
wore practically prisoners withdrawn from their fami.
lies and business The wife OF of them sckened and
died. and the afflicted husband still had to do his duty
The position OF the jury facing the suns during
the trial affected OF the Jurors that no is In
ger OF losing or both OF his Another lost
than 81 600 because one in his employ could watch
his interests as well he could himself Each ono of
The jurors suffered pecunarly by being the jury.
Why should they not be remembered by the CRATE full
public There are poor men among the twelve whose
families need assistance and not one OF the jurors has
competence. The millonaires OF this country raised
nearly 10000 for the widow and children of the muir
dered President could not they say $4,000 for
tho jurors who convicted Guteaut
II they won't do 1t, the general public can do IT, by
each individual contributing amount to the credit
of the Guitesu jury fund Believing the editor OF Tue
Sun will kindly consent to be the custodian of the con
trbutions to said nnd ana that it ia properly dis
burscd you will nnd enclosed $40 which please apply to
the purpose stated JrSTIcR.
WARRINGTON March al
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The Appointment of Naval Chaplains

The Revised Statutes Of the United States,
in the title relating to the navy, contain the
following provision:
SEC sos chaplain shall not be less than twenty.
than thirty five years Of age, at the time
OF his appointment"
This is the whole OF section 1896. A bill
now before the Senate proposes to amend it
SO as to make it read as follows:
"sEc lsse A chaplain shall not be less than twenty.
1--WE than thirtyhve years of at the time OF
his appointment. No person shall be appointed chap
lain until he shall furnish proof that he is regularly
danei minister Of some religious denoNjna alton in good
standing at tho time OF his appointment together with
| recommendation for such appointment from
thorized ecclesastca body from not less than fve
accre died ministers of said denomination and further
person shall be appointed chaplain unless he has
been pastor or assistant pastor Of church for
| least one year"
There Is at least one Objectionable provi-
sion in the addition to the existing law thus
proposed.
To require recommendation for appoint
mcnt from an authorized ecclesiastical body is
an infringement of the spirit. If not OF the let
ter, Of the Constitution Of the United States.
"No religious test shall ever be required
as qualification to any Office or public trust
under the United States" Such is tho man
| date OF the Constitution.
To require an applicant for appointment as
chaplain in the navy to show that he belongs
to some religious denomination may not vio-
late this provision of the fundamental law !;
but to make the recommendation OF some au-
thorized ecclesiastical body prerequisite to
appointment is good deal too much like the
establishment OF religious test.
For what is an authorized ecclesiastical
body within the meaning and intent OF
Congress? The expression recognizes, Of
course, the existence Of ecclesiastical bod
les which are unauthorized. In the selec-
ton Of chaplains for the navy, according to
this BILL the authorized ecclesiastical bod
les arc afforded privileges which are denied
to the unauthorized ecclesiastical bodies,
and Congress thus makes distinction and
gives preference in religious matters
which we believe the constitutional pro-
hibition We have quoted was intended to
forbid.
The bill should not be passed unless the
clause VIC have criticised is stricken out.
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factories, and lumber-planing machinery
in the park, TO be operated under leases
by private parties, with the right to cut
timber to feed the mills; the giving Of leases
to companies to work the countless sulphur
springs and deposits OF sulphur, and to
manufacture the mineral for market; to
grant to private persons the right to estab-
llsh and maintain toll bridges; to lease to
parties for periods not exceeding thirty
years the privilege Of erecting and Keeping
ten different hotels at as many points in the
park, two sanitarlums," a steamboat harbor
and landing at the foot Of Yellowstone Lake,
and q geological garden; to give to the keep
ers OF the taverns and sanitariums free pas
turage, fuel, and fencing-in one word, rec
concentrations OF policy Of management
which will ruin the park, infest 1t with
nuisances human, architectural, and admin
istrative, crowd it with robbers in the per-
sons Of landlords, hackmen, guides, and
livery stable keepers, and make the Wonder
Land Of America a greater disgrace to the
United States Government than Niagara
Falls is TO the State Of New York. In re-
freshing contrast to the desire Of this most
unfit OF superintendent to establish saw
mills in the park and chop down its lovely
forests for lumber the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company has publicly given notice
that when it shall commence building its
branch 10 the park it will not cut one tree
within its limits for construction, but will
haul from any distance whatever the needed
ties and the timber for bridges and buildings.
The act dedicating the property as pleas
ure ground for tho people is a marvel of care
less legislation. As we have said 1t author"
ICES the Secretary of the Interior to make
rules for the regulation OF the park. Among
the published rules are one under which tho
finest specimens Of minerals and natural Gu
riosities can be removed one under which
any number of trespassers may remain in
the park on the Superintendent sufferance
one under which fires may be kindled in the
woods that may consume miles of timber
one under which trees may be cut unlimit-
eddy for fuel and the erection OF dwellings,,
barns, sheds, and fences. Every one Of these
concessions violates the terms and spirit OF
the act of 1872; yet each has the stamp OF
departmental approval and authority. Other
concessions and violations will inevitably
follow. Sulphur manufacturing, gold mining,
soda making, mining of volcanic glass, sill
yer mining, and an enormous nuisance OF
bottlng all sorts OF mineral waters will
overwhelm the park unless it be made mill
tary reservation.
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We devote large portion Of our columns
this morning to the pastoral letter published
at the Fourth Provincial Council Of Cincin-
natl, and signed by eight learned and dis
tinguished Bishops OF the Roman Catholic
Church. 1t is an important document, es-
pecially interesting from its animated and
unqualified declarations in regard to human
freedom and equality, labor unions, the
newspaper press, secret societies, marriage,
divorce, schools, intemperance, Indian and
negro missions, and the power of the Church.
1t will be read with intense interest by all
Roman Catholics, and by those Of other re-
ligious communions who wish to keep them
selves informed respecting tho progress OF
opinion and the manifestations Of authority.
We commend this pastoral letter to the
calm consideration of people Of all religions
and Of none.
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The acquittal of WILLIAM TRACEY for tho

The acquittal of WILLIAM TRACEY for tho
murder Of MILLER goes very far to establish
one fact with regard to the sort Of men to which
MILLER and TRACEY belonged All these men
carry pistols. and each knows that the others
have at hand weapons ready to take life. When
one says he will kill another. the other man has
good ground for thinking he means it, and ac-
cordingly he justified in going and killing him.
II the threatened man should be killed in max
ing the assault. his antagonist would also be
acquitted on tho ground Of solf-defence. SO
long as these men do not mix with citizens Of %
known peaceful disposition. but associate only
with their own kind. the man who lives through
such quarrel as that OF MILLER and TRACEY
ia safe from the hands OF the law.
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A Decision Wanted.

To THE EDITOR OF The suS-Sir Please de-
tdi Sci tstS5s myself sna ,Iiend .. ..."s through
Fulton street. Brooklyn tho other day saw an Irish
man with face like ChinAman said to my friend
That lrshman looks hike Celestial" "Ho Is not All
Irishman he has q genuine China mug" replied my
companion I'm bet you s. he 10 an Irishmnn said l.
The bet was taken up and we left to the decision OF
the fellow himself With broad grin and hi
twinkle IN hi, eye the rsscas decision vas lsbers
called him . liar. oh 'pon me soul" said he Ny
friend laughed and told mo WAS stuck. told him
was not and refused to pay the ground that the
eision was clearly dishonest lie held that there
no going behind the return We concluded TO leave the
matter ~ The SUN Give us Q shine. 4, d,
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THE REPUBLICANS AND THE NEGRO

WASHINGTON. March s1-The Republicans
as a party arc becoming less and less disposed
to coddle the negro as factor In politics.
1t is notable fact that during the debate on
the Chinese bill the Republicans neither in
Congress. through the press. nor otherwise re-
sented the imputation that tho negro business
had proved failure. What to do with the
Chinese is q question more easily answered
than what TO do with the negro. 1t has been
the Chinaman's great mistake. perhaps that he
has not armed himself with the ballot and thus
become political power With that he would
be viewed through spectscles which would
make him appear quite different object from
the one which has Just received the kicks Of the
two Houses OF Congress.
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raLlnr Time by the rorslooL.

At the battle Of GrOyoton ST. Owall Jackson
tsssi an experiment which nearly T. Sutruoi Federal
up into t7ct lengths and hrcd fromsome Of his hcav
-Nns and the noise these missiles made as they went
sailing Through tbs ar sort ~ between tho
shrek OF Mymin nd the bray Of a mule. The Fed
erals listened IN EouLet st the irst few which banged
through the tree tops aud .reseully one Of the pieces
h iust In front ~ n f'nnsr, anita regiment \ Cap.
srrgsd forward to inspect IT, and after turning
over hp rushed 10 his Colonel with he Jews;
Colonel them Internal rebs are hrng abroad iron
us 3"
No"
They are. FOR a fact"
"tapion advance your comrany 10 that ridge and
deplny, and tho minute YOU nud Jackson Is getting
ready to lire freight ears NJ lis send me word don't
propose to nave my regiment mashed into the ground
when II can just wei. be dCCvutly eXtermimNted IN
the regular NaNn
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Question. for Free Masons.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sui desire
to ask question in relation to the rights OF what
difference is there between tho working of white lodge
OF Master Masons and that of coored lodgei Also IN
Nhs States are members OF eolor.d lodges admitted
into these tho whites There being two Grand Lodges
in this State wito aud coOred would II tend to more
complete accord he'seen all coors tho Colored Grand
Union that of New Nork sas the earliest organized,
namely l7I7 it meets in JuuS has 7Oi white lodges and
5N4 members
have not AZ hand statistics from The Sclored Grand
Lodge, but have assurances that is ArSe NJ member
ship Its initiation fees are less aud through 'ls
large numbers OF whites are becoming Masun~ An
the fraternity r. AND A N.
Nav NuRE March 26
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Fast Train Between New York and Boston
r,o,, IN, poIro,5 co.<u.

A New York and Boston fast train is TO be put
on by the New lork,Scw Haven and Hartford Companies
ABOUT lune present intention I. to limit tho tram
start II from each end =! the line about ~. n. The
train ia to make the Of 234 miles in hye hours, 81
.,os s.' 9s, sResa q ~ rssGs
The fastest time win be made on the seventy four miles
between New York and New Haven which the train Ia
expected TO cover IN ninety minutes at the rate OF
so miles an hour Now, while stops will be made
stations II Will be necessary for the train stop at
least four times on this division on draw bridges
full stop 10 required by law that spe OF sixty
miles an hour over part OF the road at will DO
necessary to make time. The New Haven Comp any il
building two engines in its shops for this train
They have lsby2+n cylinders and driving wheels T.
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Yesterday witnessed the beginning OF a
fllgh: Of flies which could not be exceled in
variety OF hue or diversity Of structure even by
the swarms OF the tropics. Their beauties will
be deadly lure to many a fl!sking trout. who
will find they have antennD strong eGough to
whisk him into the fishermans basket
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-02

Among the incidents Of April FOOLS day
was the issuing Of a judicial order to the
KEELY motor man to tell his secret. And now
II tho whole business should turn out to DO a
piece Of foolery what coincidence It would be.
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grees-of university. Mono Of the essen
tials will be wanting, and the name can be
supplied hereafter.
This measure, therefore, should be dis
cussed and adopted or rejected with clear
understanding Of what 1t really Is. 1t is q
bill for the establishment OF a national uni
versity. We have no hesitation In adding
that 1t should be rejected.
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Probably no one appreciates the difference
between things as they are and things as they
we're some time ago better than CHARLEY
FOSTER Of Ohio Secretary FoLGER removed a
particular friend Of his from the Treasury De-
partment and a special telegram from FOSTER
could not put him back again. FOSTER and his
friends must feed at some other crib than the
one controlled by tho present Administration.
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To THE EDITOR or THE uN-SH'' I can take
up thousands Of sheets of wrapping payer and write
letter upon them lcglh, aud with less blot.
ting than upon tho United states postal cards cannot
understand why such material Is furnished withou pro
test from the public Had ts PAthuruN 10 look into
and correct ihs SIil ne parties now anassng fortunes
TRACKED or made To shuN aGlrr,ul baud, D. T.
6uLrIkRD IlVAR, VI, March -
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Don Carlo. Mt an English Race Meeting.


Don Carlos was present at a ,steeplechase
meeting at Champion Lodge, near MadOn the seat OF
Sir Claude Champion de CrespEny, Last week lie was
ed to derive more satisfaction from his cigar Eloquent
As he is IN his own language he has not vet mastered
English but IN regard 10 race in which there
exciting struggle Getween horses ridden by Sir Claude
and his brother, Lieut. de Crespigny, lie eded
with some difficulty in asking Sir Claude-did he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-02

Tho Star route men, who used to labor to
have their contracts expedited. seem to be
quite opposed to anything that would expedite
their cases.
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at is crime, and not cl6ture," said Mr..
GLADSTONE that makes coercion possible"
But 1t may be that coercion is the crime that
makes cloture possible
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Cured by Lightning.


!1uR ne NdrdHndh hftcs,
A lady I'm Jackson County Fla, who was long
"OuUed 1" her bet 10y sickness, recently auO.t
stored Ia health by an electric shock The lightning
struck her house tearing on weather boarding III several
pIaSssi aAd hns SOW nraI w. and euIgd ths LAZY,
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Erected by a Sincere Friend Of American
Liberty and Ind,ps nisnce
On thi, Spot
Major John Andre,
A British Oricer and Spy,

With this inscription we venture to predict
that the monument would be allowed to
stand without injury from any manifestation
Of unreguated public feeling.
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Alter the inscription!

Mr.. CYRUS w. FIELD says that the only
purpose OF the ANDRE monument at Tappan
is to mark the spot where ANDRE was hanged.
This being SO, we would suggest that when
he repairs the damage Of Thursday night,
he should change the inscription so as to
make it read something as follows:
On this Spot
Major John Andre,
A British Ofncer and Spy,
Confederate OF the Traitor Benedict Arnold,
was justly Hanged October 4, 1850
Pursuant to the s,ntenc. Of Court Martial,
After q Fair and Impartial Trial
Sic s.mpcr Tyrsnns
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-04-13
4 sad Story.

Here is a sad story about civil ser
vice PoStmaster-tOld by the New Y rk
Herald: Postmaster Pierson, Of New
York City, called on President Arthur,
He handed his card to to the attendant,
with the message that he should return
to New York that evening. Presently
the servant returned with the reply ::
"Tne President has no objection to
your returning to New York this even
ing" "PIease say to the President l
will rot occupy his time. would Sim
ply like to press his hand.' Back came
the servant. The President says if
you will simply press his hand he has
nc objection to your doing So" Up
and in he went, pressed the hand and
retired without one word Icing spoken
by either party.