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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
Tile NEUSPAPER GIG.

Senator Koch's "Press Gag Law" has been
kicked TO death. The House did not even pay
it the poor compliment of division. Before
the measure is forgotten, however, some
points in the Senate debate ought to be con-
sidered. One or two Of the speakers man
aged to throw side light upon the subject
which served TO illuminate the motives OF
some of our law-givers at the same time
that it revealed their peculiar relations
with the press. AS a matter of abstract justice,
there is 10 reason why plaintiffs in libel suits
should have special privileges above other
suitors in our courts or that newspaper pro-
pr1etors should be subjected to greater incon-
yenience than other defendants and compelled
to defend at q disadvantage. The law as 1t
now stands furnishes the person who deems
himself libelled by newspaper publication the
most ample facilities for indicating himself
and obtaining redress of his libeler. Under
its provisions criminal indictment may be
found against q libeler either in the county in
which the libel is published or that in which
the complainant resides. Senator Koch's pro-
posed amendment TO the Penal Code, If it
had become a law, would have estab-
lished the rule under which an indict-
in which the libellOus publication Is cir
culatcd. 1t hardly needs to be pointed out
that, while the ends of public Justice are per-
fectly served and the rights of the citizens
maintained under existing laws, the proposed
change would have given an unfair advantage to
persons who might for any cause desire TO
subject a newspaper to vexatious prosecution,
aud would be prejudcial to the interests of
the newspaper press in general.
This being the case, we naturally inquire
what could have been the motive that act
uated the Senate in the passage of the bill
in question. And it must be confessed
with shame that when it comes to searching
for motives in q New-YOrk Legislature the
citizen OF observation and experience instinc-
lively looks for the man who has an axe to
grind. In the present instance the man
with the axe appears to be the "silyer-
tOngued" Grady, who desires q charter-if
not so large as the wind, cOextensive
with the State at least-to hale his adversary
in this case as it seems, Long Island news
paper-whithersoev he will within the State
for trial under an indictment. And yet the
personal interest of the "silver-tonguedp
Grady in this measure can hardly account for
the fact that the bill passed the scrutiny and
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,v vo,x n.uy TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MARCH %. 1883

received the approval OF the Judiciary Commit
tee. and that it afterward slipped through the
Senate. passing that body without discussion,
and in fact without the knowledge OIL most vi
the members. One naturally inquiries now tna'
came about for at this later stage Oh the pro-
cecding some other factor than the silver
tonguedn Grady's grudge against the Long
Island Newspaper must have entered ihuo
the process. It was the discussion Oh
tbe motion to reconsider that lifted THIS
factor into the light. The Hon. Homer
A. Nelson, chairman of the Judiciary COM
mittee, who we had charitahly supposed hau
been imposed upon in this matter illuminated
the whole business with great frankness ana
not little bitterness. No question OF ABSTRACT
Justice disturbed him, nor was he influenced
by the equities in the case. In his vie"
IL WAS simply question between the
Legislature and the newspapers, and Judging
from the drift Of his discourse lie proposed 10
get even" with the press. -,
He had never known the time, he salu'
when the newspapers did not abuse the hes'S-
Ioture. They were in the habit OF pronoupc-
ing each Legislature worse than Its preueces-
sor, and as for obtaining justice against thehl'
he said not one of the eminent law-glverS STU
ting in circle in the Senate Chamber
had The slightest show if they had to
stand ND against any of the great dallles IN
New-YorIs CITY. Here we have 1.-THE animus
of the whole business-in a nutshell The
newspapers "abuse the Legislature" The Leg
islature. with the power of making laws on all
Subjects. has for the time being the whip-hand
of fine nrcss. Judge Nelson docs not permit HIM
self TO be hampered by abstract questions or
wrong. by considerations of justice or equity.
He strips for fight in which the strongest
battalons have the best and only chance. TO
the Senate. engaged in making laws for all the
neople and so engaged under the sancttics OF
their oaths. he says: The newspapers
"habitually abuse you. You have no chance
AGAINST them in the courts, but here you have
the power to retaiiate. You can annoy them.
"You can make them uncomfortable. You
"can kick back And TO this appeal to their
baser instincts he adds another, tGunt of
cowardce. He tells his fellow Senators that in
voting for reconsideration of this hastily
passed bill they have been actuated by fear
of the newspapers, and he compares them to
"iack rabbits" with the habits OF which he says
he ia familar-whlch "scOot like bird on
the wing at the first alarm" And so the
Hon. Homer A. Nelson iluminates the whole
proceeding against the newspaper press OF the
State. II Is simply one step in the case oil
Politician reysas Newspaper Judge Nelson
forgets the relative longevity of politicians and
newspapers With his permission we will re-
mind him. There are notes that live III the
sunbeam, and there is the sunbeam. There are
poHticians, aud there are newspapers.
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work. Five would be good number. Iha'
would make body not so largo as to be I'M
wieldy and not too small to cover every
mart of the work with unsparing lnspec-
tion and diligence. With commission OF
five citizens of spotless integrity, oil eminent
executive ability, and without any partisan en-
tanolements or embarrassments, these 1ve 10
be chosen by the Supreme Court, could 10.
New-York fairly expect that at least one gfea.
pubIic work would be done honestly and well
OF course this plan will meet with plenty Oh
opposition. There is to-day conspiracy III
the Democratic party to make TINS "oih d
GIGANTIC lob for the benefit of the Democratic
factions. The conspirators hope to makethe new
aoueduct a reservoir on which they can draw ioi
the next ten or even twenty years. lhey holo
TO filch from the city treasury the money 10
swell their campaign corruption funds. Ina,
and no less is meant by the scheme to put AL
the patronage in the hands of politicians buC
the conspirators will have an aroused puoilc
sentiment to deal with. There has been no
ouestion for years OH which the people oil New
Yorl, have been so united as on this. they de-
mand n commission ofhonest and energetic men
with clean hands. IF the Democratic majority
in the Legislature defeat this demand they may
find themselves confronted by such an upris-
inc ~ tbat.which overwhelmed the Ring twelve
vaa
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TILE NEW WATER SUPPLY.

Senator DAILY is reported as complaining
that the press of New York, while demanding
that the Commission to build the new aque-
duct shall be a body of citizens of the highest
character. has suggested no way for APP
pointing them. If the Senator needs any
suggestions on that point they can be
easily supplied. If the spirit Is not lacking
there will be no dearth Of methods. The
trouble is that our Democratic legislators are
not likely to busy themselves with means for
securing the best results. Their daily walk
and conversation at Albany show that it il
not the common good they are seeking, but
only partisan or personal advantage. Ii they
really want light on the course to pursue to get
an unobjectionable commission, they must III
tile first place give up all thought of passing
MIR. DAYS bill providing for body composed
OF the Mayor. Commissioner of Public Works,
Controller, President Of the Tax De
partment, President of the Board of Alder
men. and two citizens to be appointed
by the Mayor. The TRIBUNE and other
New-York journals have shown the defects OF
that plan so clearly that its defeat ought to be
secure Our legislators might consider with
care the plan proposed by the Council of Re-
form for a commission made up of the Mayor,
the Controller, and three citizens to be
appointed by the Mayor wit. the consent of
the Governor AS HE TRIBUNE pointed ont
yesterday, this plan has merits. If his nomina-
tons are to 20 to the Governor for approval,
MIR. Edison will be likely to select good men
as we ieel sure would be his desire under any
circumstances. If he should not do so, public
sentiment would be expressed so emphatically in
the interval between the Mayors nominations
and the Governors action that the nominations
would probably fail of approval. Other
merits of this plan are that in the COM
mission the taxpayers are to 0utnumber
the office-hOlders, aud that in the OflicehOlding
element iC would contain a positive force for
economy and business management In the per-
sons of both Mayor Edison and Controller
Campbell.
But would it not be well to take the ap-
pointment of the members of the Commits
sion out of the hands of the Mayor
altogether? What would be the objection
to giving it to the Judges of the Supreme
Court in this district Justices Davis, Law
renee, Brady, Barrett and Donohue could he
trusted TO select citizens whose honesty and
devotion TO public interests could be relied
upon. It may be objected that the Su-
preme Count should not be brought into
politics But there should not be the
least touch of politics in this commission in
any way. What is there political about supply
ing the metropolis with the water it needs 7
This is purely a business affair, and there should
be nothing bat business i'll il from top to bot
tom.
The best results would probably be ac-
complished by having no Office holders
in the commission. Let the contracts
be subject to the approval of the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment, but LET a COM
mission composed exclusively of taxpayers
have complete control and management of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
Neau|llork daily Griba1are.
FOUNDED BY HORACE CIR EELEY
NETWORK, THURSDAY MARCH 20.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-Twelye members of the Armagh AS
eassination Society have been sentenced to peual
seryitude for terms varying from i've to ten years
g.. The anniversary of the birth of Raphael
was celebrated in Rome yesterday. -
1t is expected that two OF the Gu
ban refugees will be rel'ase - John
Brown the personal attendant of Queen Victoria is
dead. - Four battalions of German troops have
been armed with repeating rifles.
DOMESTIC Inspector-G General Sackett, u. S. A.,
has been stricken with apOplexy al San Antonio.
Tex - The examination OF ex-senator Dorsey
In the Star Route trial, was continued yesterday.
80 Services over the remains Of Postmastcr-Gen-
eral Howe were held at Kenosha, Wis. - Fur
Their Indian troubles are feared. - The Massa-
chusetts House passed the bill providing for oen-
MAJ elections and biennial sessions of the Legisll-
ture. - The Malaga,y ENJOYS we're entertained
at Salem. - Colonel James Csrley, prominent
citizen OF Norfolk. committed su cid. 80 Colonel
Thomas II. Herndon, member OF Congress Tor the
Ist Alabama District, died yesterday
CITY AND SUBJ BAS.-Frank Byrue, late Secre-
tary of the National League Paris. arrived here
yesterday. 80 Lewis l.. Drlafeld died. - MIR.
Barnum announced that he will contest in the
courts The right OF Mr. GeIrys society to interfere
with the appearance of the Elliott children. 60
The Milk Exchange discussed the recent troubles
with the farmers - L he funeral OF DR.. Van
Buren was held. - The German ship Else which
had been given up for lost. arrived. 80 Gold Value
of the legal tender silver dollar (4l2l2 grains 80 IS
cents - Stocks were moro active and higher
and closed al the best figures.
TIE WEATnER-IRIBUNE local observations in
6icate far OF clear weather, with slight changes IN
temperature. Temperature yesterday: Highest
42o; lowest, 31'; average, 3Jo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
THE BONANZA GOLD MINES,

PRINCIPALLY owned by Hon THos NJ BOWEN Cnted States
Senator elect from Colorado
These great produced during the last nine months OIL
milling over 100000 gold, and probably the best Known
gold mines On Continent They are In snmmitVne DIS
ttct Rio rande County Colorado known ~ tue LITTLE
In. and BULL Doe are lodes and are neopo
rated I'm the name of Conso dated Colo Mining
Compapy" with capital OF s3000OOO divided into Sooooo
shares OF $40 each This Company owns Town se upOn
which village Of several hundred inhabitants has sprung up
and IA RAPIDLY increasing IL also owns mile and ha Oh
p,acer cans-the only available ground Tor building pur
AZ or near this growing camp destined 70 become me
e lest gold producing district In the world y0n these
blazers recently been discovered rae SO
fabv OF twenty ana one ol univ
stants capacity treat nifty tons OF ore day
The nine of milling the mines lrouucei o2I
the other mill recently been purch seo Inc ues
now have millions o. doltr< ant Win
out further elOpnsnt viii employ the fu ~ clV O o
mills for wears 10 cone The Thomas NJ Bowen O"n
cini guaranteed honest cement for the
future ed from Of The aig e-t OWnee ~
the COMPANY out of mining 10 engage III ca M s
and part o. ~ 10 lne pu W
edy one OF the promi ing investments u rs OF
In sht es 10
oi people OF The COMPANY - Just commence
having ecentlN cared pdIu
Dut having been used discharge the Companys mdepteo
ness 1he relied on 70 pay 20 yer cent
nualy Parties vln out OF town can seno w theu
g ing full and the same VIII receive nke
attention though they were personally present az t
desiTing fuller receive on apple on 10 the
Undersigned. cOmmun cations shonid De ADDRESS 10
BURROws dealers In nrstclass mining securities NO.
l65 Broadway, New-fofk
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amusemsnts &C. Niabt.

e>~~ Arand
Ssoo-p,s TuEArnE-s-" Never Too Late 70 MENU
HrJou OPERA He UsE-s-"Vim
8uSsrII's MUsEUM-Passion Model
Cos.opo,uAs-s-"P Passions slave"
$3.50 Iuy.TnE-s:15-"se ven-T weuty-Eight"
.,rru AyEsUs THKATRE-s-" Prince CONT
S.,sp OPERA HoUsE-s-"The Romany rye!
3,yrrLr's 18th STREET THEArRK-s-"sioeria.
frvxpKRsoy's STANDARD THEATRF-s:lo-fa' io"oo'
II ,n,soy SQUARE GARDES-2 and s-BarnunS 0iouo
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s'So-" iosHS
winthrop"
SIsLo's GARDEs-5-" Mliss'
- Fa.xc,soo OPERA aoUsE-S-Wilie Edouin'
STANDARD HALL1-Coneert.
erAR Tn sATRE-8-"Vce Versa
ITALIA Misunderstanding Barnay
THEATRE OoMIoUR-S-" Mc5oriey's innaton'
THE CAsIyo-8-French Opera
UNION soUARE rHEArRE-S-"A Partisan Romance
w,I,.ox,s raEArRH--7:45-"The silver King
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ynAex to Advertisements.


AMussxESrs-7h Page-5tn and 9th columns
ANNOUNCEMENTS SM Page-6th column
BANKING HoUsEs-7h Paoe-ith e0iuinn'
Rus,yEss NorIcEs-4n Pd0e-lst column
BUSINESS CaASoEs-7h Paqe-3d column
BOARD AND Rooms IN Page-3d column
C,oKPoK ALTON NoTIoEs-6h Pa0e-3i column
DANCING AcADEMEs-6h Pa0s-3i column
DIVIDEND NoTICEs-7h Pd9e-4'h cohhh
DRESS NAKIya-7M Page-4Jh colnnn.
DIZZY t;ooDs-7h Page let colnmn
EUROPEAN ApvERrIsgMESrs-6h Page-o'h eoiu"h'
PISAscIAI,-7h Paoe-4th column.
HORSES. CARRIAGES, &c-6M Page-oth column
HorEIs--6ta Poge-5th column.
ISsrRucrroy-6m Page-3d column.
MISIyG-7h faqe-3d column.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-5ta Pu7e-6th coluInu'
Mrscstt .sgoUs-7M Page-1st eOlumn-em Fu9e-o'h
and 9th columns
MUSICAL ISsrKuNENrs-7h Pa0v-6th column
Nrw PupIIcATIoss-6ia Paae-1st and I'd Columns
OCEAN srEAmERs-7h Pag'-1st column
PeorosALs-6h Page-3d column
PEAL EsrArE-7h Pa0e-2d and3t columns
srruArIoys wAyrED-MALEs-7h Page-6th column
FEMALEs-7h Paqe-3i and 5th eoumns
SPECIAL NorIcEs--5th Page--otn colunI
spr,xRnArs AND RAILROADS.&C. Paae-5th ana oth
colpmna
SIMMER REsoRrs-6h Page-5th column
rYAcuERs-6M Page Sd eoiumn.
WINTER REsoRrs-6h Page-55h column
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o uo oropo,N,zrNG THE CABINET

Prom the FaiadtIoh.a I'Mea uHaa,J IN ~ POST
Tho vacancy nj q IN the Oaonet 1y the detn ~ 80.
,,asfer seneral II,We gives President ArhT lvus
needed pSortuny to gin the work OF All
bs Cabnt IA com nand tne confidence Of MS pa. ma
80 conntry Hhen organs ed the present Canine ad
old Orant line bel eyed In Grant restorlnohh nd
Arthur evidently shared tne belie oui he % ~ the
Inc elec ions the vacancy III the CaDinet i snt
the sign or It's gen RAJ reorganization; bnSho,id be
E~ewst,1 could remain but there tne iine SILVA lo al
drawn The one man 10 r viye the polaca es q.
the Adninist a lion and rensprit the pdIty - oSfio
nioine and lac should be recalled 10 the 5tate pn tne
Wlndum ~ OF ali for the Iressu' 'somid b,
Post Oice Interior and Navy departmeh.s IVES OF
gwen to the alb est ana trusted iepier ,,aee
lie parIy regardless OF the cano OF tha noitcI
men such a Cabinet wonld disappon' 'no P'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

Steam has given prosaic turn to life on The
ocean wave. But there is still danger enough
about following the sea to keep a sailors exist
ence from being quite tame. The voyage of
the German ship Else, which arrived at this
port yesterday, was almost rs rough as any
recorded in maritime chronicles of years ago.
She was l02 day from Liverpool ana had been
given up AS lost. The gales which the ship
weathered were tremendous. She was struck
by lightning, narrowly escaped collision with
an iceberg. and was locked in ice fields. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
STATESMEN WITH THEIR Sec Scoop No, WIND

II is announced with flourish IN lne me- Ea 56s
that samuel Tiden is In VIGOROUS heal h, haylag to
appetite wOOdchO0per and the sprineihess " ,r,m
he West ina the Hon Thumas A. hendricks as re n'uS
from Florida hearty Is back tohs on ms iie,leaso
uute himself again. The Democrate par ~ tmSer
ne noee In looking around for Presidential u. ~,
/, T. well to remember these statesmen WIZ nav
their second wind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
ERFp TRADE.


TIE NEw-Y YORK TRIBUNE wants tO Know u
the Democrats dare come openly for free trade Oh
tnnIy We ore ali free traders, la tue abstract M,
hen il comes down TO business we are mostly ~ Isn
~ a tariff that will abort good deal OF revenue ,
mort the Government and at tue came time pI0us'
American Industries against BRUSH cheap Labor e,
Geek ID one OF these free traders, and We propose 70
HIM 10 tue Presidency II We smother trw " sss
franks who are how ling, like wEitersou, Tor brsu r
traue. The Avdillche aud Hancock are solld i"f A"
can free trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

Arts. The re,iduary legatees are the Calii"uIa
Academy of Sciences and tile Society of Cali!",'la
Pioneers, both OF which re ,eived valuable i.ts
from Mr. Lick tefore his death.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.--Secrctary Fo!gcr wa
80 muth improved in health to-day that he WIS
able to sit up and read the morning papers. lie
received q number of callers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

both the contracting parties, or that man can
first violate a contract and then take advantage
of his own wrong to secure release from his
obligations. What, we repeat, can be Mr.. SEN
ator Crosss theory of marriage9 Does he be-
lieve it TO be anything more than matter OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

There was not trace left yesterday OF the
virtue which influenced the Democrats IN the
Legislature on Tuesday. As we remarked IN
commenting on that, it was only spasmodic.
The attack on the pre- ent prison management
was renewed vigorously yesterday. Two bills,
one to prevent tho renewal OF existing
contracts for convict labor. the other pro-
viding for the appointment OF Board
Of Prison Commissioners, were reported adj
versely from the committees. But the Demo-
cratic Assembly cOolly disagreed with the re-
ports. and decided TO consider the measures.
The bill to prevent convict labor, if passed.
will saddle d burden of several hundred
thousand dollars on honest men in order that
a lot of criminals may do nothing. The other
measure is only another effort to break up the
excellent managem mt of the prisons under
Mr. Baker. There is no call for 1t OF course ;
moreover, it is unconstitutional. Nevertheless,
the Democrats favor the bill lie must be a
generous or thoughtless taxpayer who can
look on approvlnely while such legislation Is
under consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
PUBLIC OPINION.
AN rrNACCoUNTABLE OMISSION.

AN UNACCOUN JABLE OdlsolON, ,,
Attention IL called to che ,act thar O'DonOyh
Rossa yet put IN claim TO the authorship u INV
accident 10 Queen Victoria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

deed. there was hardly anything short OF actmai
shipwreck which the Else did not suher. Inc
skill and bravery of the captain and crew tha'
brought her safe to port arc worthy OF COM
mendatiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

To put it. mildly. the action of District-At-
torney Keasbey in entering a nolte pros. in the
case of the indicted directors of the ruined First
National Bank of Newark causes regret apd
surprise The evidence Indicated that these
men deliberately falsified accounts TO give
their books a good showing. They also con-
cealed an embezzlement of 100000; dis
counted their own paper and counted 1t in as
assets; and resosted to other means OF deceiv-
ing the Bank Examiner. Why should they, at
least. not have been tried and their respousl-
bility fixed 7 The history of the banking husl-
ness in and around Newark has not been 80
credta5le TO many Of those interested that
there is any need of putting premium on
methods like those used 10y these directors.
I he moral of the DistIict-A Attorneys action is
that crime is only criminal when it is found out
and not always then. This is not the jersey
justise that has given the State so honorable
fame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

The action of the Senate in refusing to ac-
cept the adverse report of the Finance Com
mittee on the Niagara Falls bill will meet with
hearty approval in both parties. The measure
is one of the few excellent bills which have
seen light in Albany this year. 1t contains no
jobs. The motive back of it is desire 10 re-
deem one of the natural wonders OF 'he "o,iu'
for the care of which this State Is Responsible,
from the hands of men who are DONG an
they can to ruin it. No one VIII,
be injured by it; the whole world wouid
be benefited. Only selfish p1rtisanship OF
seli-interest is opposed to the measure NO"
let it go to the Governor quickly. Then inc
Democrats may set down one item at least 10
their credit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29

The milk dealers do not accept the sitra-
ton gracefully. They regard their recent com
promise with the farmers with dissatisfaction.
and act as if they meant to throw it over II
possible. The Producers Association, when
caused the late unpeasantness, is aDusea
roundly. and assertions are made that mucn OIL
the milk which its members send to market Is
not good. 1t ia declared that many cows III
Orange and Sussex Counties are improperly ted'
Charges and insinuations against the farmers
prove nothing. They only injure those VINO
make them. The dealers would do much pet
ter if they would bend their energies to he nell
on all movements to give the city better mix,
and more of it, at reduced price. That would
pay but their present conduct only increases
the probability that the farmers and the con-
sumers will soon deal with each other
directly.