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Mr.. TiIden and the Star Route Cases.

Mr.. Tilden and the Star Route Cases.
Our esteemed fellow citizen. Mr.. GEORGE
BLISS. does not seem to have distinguished
between knowledge and hearsay In his testi-
mony before tho SPRINGER Star route inves.
tigation committee. which is reported a. fol-
lows:
Mr.. srliSGRR-you said yesterday that GIBSON was
In the employ Of TiLpxs In the Star route cases.
MI BLss-uissoS is entitled to the credit Of having
early arrived at the knowledge of thar route frauds
lie wrote considerable for Tux NEW YoRk Sun. At
time other TLpKS became far interested that he
furnished to be quietly used In the investigation
Ata certain stage Of the matter TLpES sent MCLEAN
to Washington. lie WAS known a. an adopted son Of
TILppH He IL gentleman and lawyer. u these thinys
can be combined.
mr.. FYAN-If this 10 hearsay do not want II.
Mr., BLiss-I am not going to affect Mr. TILpIs. Nc.
LEAN to Washington and went back AMI said things
were properly managed lie was law partner Of II Z.
ksoX KNOX was . ehum of JANIS A. GARrIkLD. TILDrS
obtained this information IL he had been
by the Democratic party he would have made .
pagn tho Star route frauds he did in New York
the canal frauds II lie hGd there wouldn't have been
any need for Electoral Commission. But TiLpES did
not rum and he did not give his information to HAN
COOK"
The leading members OF the Democratic
National Committee who conducted the can
VASE IOr Nrcn hANCOCk Wcrc tTusteu ITlcnuS
OF Mr.. TILDEN. They knew that Mr.. TIL
DEN had collected no information respecting
the Star route frauds for uso in case he
should be the Democratic candidate, for they
knew that he at no time desired or intended
| to be that candidate, and that he would have
withheld from them no information In his
possession which could have aided Gen
HANCOCK. Neither Mr.. GIBSON. who was Ut
one time correspondent OF THE Sun, moi
Mr.. c. F. MCLEAN, who was not an adopted
son OF Mr.. TILDEN, but only q very remote
connection, had any commission or agency
from Mr.. TILDEN in respect to collecting evi
dcnce concerning the Star route frauds,
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Half the Passenger. CARRIED r,..ol..

During a heated discussion as to the nom
enforcement Of the municipal regulation against carry
Ing deadly wespons which took place a night car on
the sixth surface road Tuesday night one Of tho
disputans offered bet $40 that than half pas
seIgers carried pistols.
The bet was promptly taken; noses were counted and
showed fourteen male passengers. and the conductor
WAS invited to decide the bet.
This he declined TO do ~ being part Of his regular
duty and the parties to the wager went through the
asking each man to own up Four admitted having
pistols three others exhibited them. Ave shook ther
heads R"odnaturedy. and two denied the mild impea
ment 80 hoty as 30 excite suspicion. The deadlock
seemed INEVITABLE when woman sitting In the corner
Seven /, seyen;' WAS the sad reply.
count me ~. Eight TO seven, ! guess" and throw.
INK back her cloak she showed the pearl handle Of
rsyo'es iee bet was settled but the loser sad
thing about "a Eut'up job, and counted out"
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II has More Politics - shs ssusre Hssh shss
Any Other spot 10 Rev York.

Any Other spot - NOW h"rss
Mr.. q. Livingston Morse told tho Senate
Investigating Committee yesterday that tho
floors Of the Morse building In Nassau street
were kept clean for $2700 year. He admitted
to Mr.. Payne. counsel for Commissioner
THOMPSON that Henry N. Beers Of the Council
CT Political Reform had asked him to prepare
sar., lo sSs pr tra%Hs In Your Building
body estsrs he snsss WsS the
Yoa SId moi exercise ihs! caution q. q II tho
Gaze Morse a sssft s ana
rs .ss. :s ss isss hs asa
made to = NJ Eariy in 1854 ,' 80 49,,
years. and .n now had one route. h had been
he ssa oss ssa Ssen Given
sloner Thompson 70 Alderman De Lacey. ne
Sd oiten pSa pS,lca assessments and paid
Il LAWYER WhitrIdge thereuron inquired wheth.
q the witness had ever paid an ssssss%s;nt tS
%o%sS 81 sSss ssfE and MI Naos'o prompt
MI Naase 1sPifa and gave it to Mr. Yets'
Did not the wstermen suppose that the
money was to go to Mr.. Thompson 2"
No. sir"
Counsellor Payne then began to cross-e exam
inc the witness about political assessments.
when Senator Cullen said. oh. let him go.
questlonsf What harm Is there In paying
money to help. ones organization2 II 1 was
holding a good place. and making plenty OF
money I'd pay $4,000 to my organization.
Tammany Hall. to help them along"
During tho further cross eXaminati0n the
witness mentioned tho Ninth ward There
upon Senator Gibbs said:
You'll mako up your mind before you get
to the square inch in the Ninth ward than in
any other spot In Now York."
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10 ThIs just to = Raee .

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I de-
sire to call your attention TO great injustice done
race account OF what two may have done that
10 disonorable. Williams. the negro who arrested
the who attempted rob the fiat in West Thirty.
second street. and who. Il 10 said, assaulted young
lady threatening to kill her unless she disclosed the
place where the valuables were kept II found guilty
should suffer tho extreme penalty Of the law. But
should all suffer too because we.nre'neRroesf Are
white man since the above aislr happened respect
able female cOOred have been and
for no other than that the woman employed at
the pnce where the affair happened cOlored. Now
II 10 shame 10 the American people, who boast Of
much Intelligence to act and Judge SO hastily. suppose
several negroes guilty Of murder robbery or arson
must all he condemned! Whenever u poor negro Dc.
bases himself or herself the whole race suffer.
only ask, IL rightf Ish justf 4. JOHNSON
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A Brlase to staten leland.

To THE EDIroR OF The SUN-Sr: Will you
allow to say word about the proposed bridge
connecting Elizabethp0rt and Staten Isandt Would
not bridge be great boon to the working people to yet
change OF air How many women would be able to take
their young children three four times week the
summer. 4 they could 60 for few cents aud return
when suited them In time to get supper for their tired
husbands from coal docks aud foundries Those women
never get change unless on an overcrowded pleasure
barge once Y year school excursion for which
they are charged ffty cents.
Then, ags. see the hundreds Of Young boys standing
around on Sundays. no place to How they would
hail with delight being able to Gro.s to Staten Island
no doubt some people would prefer reside Staten
Island but many wish to be quite near their work.
ELIzABkInPoRr. March 10. B. n w.
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H.w {. Stop Neg. r-.~ K,Il,as sAs...

To THE EDIToR OF TIE SUN-Sir: have
read much about sheep killing dogs ! suggest very
simple remedy. Ny country 10 great sheep country
Every dog In the country from the size Of Spite dog
except shepherds dogs and hunting does aceonp
fastened ny s!r,nx around their neeks dog pro-
Sasa 200 watch dog GSt IN haunting for sheep he
any fence. All dogs without club are shot BY any oS
nance or law IL enforced Si proven. sheep killing 6y
o0go
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

A party OF masked men from the United
States recently seized an Indian In British Co.
lumbla. and afterward hanged him. Tho
Canadian Government has called tho attention
OF the authorities at Washington to this out.
rage. which seems iikely to give rise to some
interesting questions OF law. Our extradltion
treaty with Great Britain covers only the
crimes OF murder. assault with intent to COM
init murder. piracy. arson. robbery. forgery.
ana the uttsrance Of forged paper. II tho VIC
tim was put to death In British territory. the
guilty parties can probably b oxtradlted ON
the charge OF murder: but II thslhansing was
deferred until they got back into the territorial
iurisdiotlon Of the United Statss, . charge OF
assault with tAtsat = commit murdsr sssas 10
be the only aeeusation SDon which thsy can b
SURRENDERED
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
Alixlag Oli aad Water.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr: Your cor
respondents and alleged inventors Messrs Parke and
Parks, are a. much behind the Germans in their a..
suined discovery OF mixing oil and water the Euro
peans OF the middle ages with the Chinese In the dis
Of printing.
Any educated Teutonic chemist knows that tho pro.
ee,. was ar, applied ~ the city Of the three Kings
farina . name well known throughout the civilized
world All the secret about II the use OF Papius
every well lifted laboratory. ALsANY DuIcHnAN,
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ut Ought % &c.


Upon the Republican leaders own statements
the party has shown itself totally unable punish lis
hi.orGa , cs sis which Eroys that corrupt
II grows t what feeds on and the only way for the
people 70 purify their Government which has become
wo are fire.. from all corrpp.ns indusness who DO
tons This fact the people Will have learn sooner or
later they do not realize II now. and the they
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
New Tales by Mr.. Henry James.

THE Sun expects to publish at no distant
stories from the pen Of Mr.. HENRY JAMES.
n 10 not too much 10 say that Mfr. JAMES Is one
Of The most brilliant and successful Of american
story tellers: and we hare NO doubt that these
reputation
The date of their publication niu be more pre-.
ciselv announced at a future day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

TO which the literary world should hearken
There IL din OF many voices there. and to
DO distinouishabie among them all. hers must
have very peculiar and original ring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

Auo nasty IuuOlh8 CluD OF Harvard UniYor.
sty will give two performances Of musical burlosou.
Hermann" on The Sd and 9Th Of Apr at the theatre Of
the University Club Of New York The proceeds Of the
performance will be 10 the Harvard Boat Club
The price Of ticket 2, and they may be obtained At
brentauo's, psmoneos. the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
from the following M
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cd, and they win only regret that no mem
bcr Of tho House Committee on Foreign
Affairs was wise enough to nip II In the bud.
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: sss ; ss ':s;s sss:
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Spiritualism.

Wo make room In another part OF this
paper for the report OF an alleged return OF
Gen. GARIDALDI to Now York on the evening
Of Sunday, March 0. This return was OF the
nature OF those phenomena which are de-
scribed as spiritualistic, and tho presence OF
the General was manifested by writing upon
slate without any hand appearing in the pro-
cess. Our account bears the signature OF
tho Hon. JOHN L. O'SULLIvAN. and there is
no question Of tho good faith with which 1t is
written. For that tho name Of Mr.. O'SULLI-
VAN affords the amplest guarantee.
Wo dare say there are good many
people who still read narratives Of this de-
scription with considerable degree Of inter-
est; but, speaking for ourselves, we arc alto
gother weary OF them. 1t is now about forty
years since these so-called spiritual manifes-
tations first made their appearance In this
country, and ono Of the earlier mediums was
the identical lady who assisted In the affair
reoounted by our correspondent. But during
this long period, these manifestations have
never gone beyond such developments
as are bore related. Men and women
OF intelligence and education have been en-
gagged In them, and revelations OF real inter-
est and Importance have constantly been
promised; but these revelations never come.
Not ono fact OF moment. not ono new princi-
ple Of truth, has been added to tho sum
OF knowledge from this source. 1t Is
always tho Same droary round OF rap
ping and Of writing. tho Same simple and
childish statements. tho same probability
OF jugglery and Illusion, from the beginning
forty years ago to the present day.
1t Is beloved. doubtless, by some that
these manifestations afford evidence Of tho
Immortality OF the soul; and II there are
those who derive comfort from such belief,
thoy arc quito welcome to 1t. For our own
part, we hold that entire extinction and
nothingness would DO infinitely preferable
to an Immortality Of such fatuous and
rubbishy description.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

Is 1t to the late intolerable weather or the
growing influence OF Mr.. JOHN LAWRENCE Sui
LIvAN that are due the many fights and rumors
OF fights. scufiles. challenges. and attempts to
break heads and the peace which have been
chronicled In the public prints In tho last
few dsysr This boiling. fierce desire to
"slog" has manifested itself In tho Produce
Exchange and the Petroleum Exchange.
In tho Union Square Hotel and tho Phtladel-
phia Common Council. and seems to oxtend to
mon In all professions. II lawyers and politi-
clans and brokers and actors are to settle oil
their little differences by tho arbitration OF the
fist. the eye painters are likely to mako good
living.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

Perhaps tho Rev. DIR. NEWMAN is not dis
playing the finished tact which might be ex-
pectod from SO accom- plished diplomatist. Is
he quito fair to himself in refusing to accept
the decision OF the recent Council? He makes
his opponents unhappy. 1t Is true. hut that
cannot be an object to his benevolent and
kindly heart Besides. may 1t not be that he
narrows his influence by combining his
genius in pent-up pulpit? Some OF his hear
ers can testify to his wide studies which have
ranged from China to Peru. and which have
included. as some sour critics have snarlingly
asserted. everything with the possible oxcop-
ton OF tho Christian religion. He saw the
manners OF many men and cities during his
travels at tho expense OF tho Govern
mont. In fact. In every way he seems
fitted to assume the part OF o talk
ing cyclopadia. Why shouldn't he leave his
present narrow field OF labor and become
peripatctic, philosopher. lecturer. and conun-
drum answered. New York is certainly big
enough to have JOE Cook Of Its own. Not
that except in their wide and various knowl-
edge. there Is a close resemblance between the
great New York divine and the great Boston
layman. but In certain ebullient and Know
nothing moments suggestion OF Cookery Is
peiceptible In DR.. NEwMAN's efforts.
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An advertisement sent from San Francisco
by telegraph announces that Music's Own
MApLEsoN has gathered In 81. 900 In premiums
ON the sale OF seats for the extra week OF song
with which his company is to delight that
town. A good snug sum Is $ll 900. but 1t
CRATES upon ones ear to hear Colonel
JIM's nnmo mentioned in connection with
pale and common dross. What's money
to him and what's his money to his company ?
1t Is we'll known that base mercantile mer-
cenary considerations seldom enter into the
relations between him and his song birds. He
knows by tho misfortunes which bofel Mr.
ABBEY tho peris that environ the director Of
opera who insists on paying his singers. Eleven
thousand IL too much. the tuneful Colonel
thinks, to part with for song.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

When Mr.. ROBERT J. Cook, the Yale oars
man. says there will be no procession in the
college boat race this year. We suppose he
means that Yale has worry little chance OF cross
ing the limo much ahead Of Hnrvard-if at all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

The Rapid Transit Commissioners, In or
dor to induce the Legislature to extend their
official existence ono year. propose to insert In
the bill providing for the desired extension a
provision to the effect that no elevated road
shall be built through or across any street or
avenue below Fifty ninth street." What reason
Is there to suppose that they would pay any at
tention to this prohibition. when they have al
ready disregarded one which IL equally plain
and emphatic In the New York City Consolida-
ton act? Tho sooner their powers are tormi-
n nfed the hetter
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-12
SAN MARCOS HAYS COUNTY TEXAS THURSDAY,
NO. n.

nation are fully aroused King Alcohol
will bite the dust. .
But what are the political parties
going 10 do about this question: 7
Il remains to be seen. What are
the legal voters Of the temperancs
cause to dot For one, ! can not
vote with any party that espouses
the cause Of the rumseller. Neither
can I vote for Q man in any party
who is engaged in the business or
that is friendly 10 it. As christian
citizen I will not be dictated 70,
directly nor indirectly, ~ to how I
shall vote BY the social, commercial,
or political interests Of the rum
power Of this nation. Furthermore,
I stand committed to the cause Of
prohibition and total abstinence. II
this cause goes down, I for one an
ready TO 60 down with Il II Il goee
up I shall rejoice with exceeding great
Joy. A religion that SHOULD omit 70
say its best word and do it, best
work on behalf Of the Temperance
reform is, TO say the least Of Il, ssri-
ously detective. No man can cast
himself into the Christian system, and
profess to be Christian, and ct the
same time aid and abet this most
prolific source Of all crime The
times Of such ignorance God winked
Il, but now He oommandeth all men
everywhere to repent"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-12
THE TEXAS VETERAN.

Most fearless Of the planters sons
Was he, and like the ancient knight
Had soul for every enterprise
That promised honorable fight
And yet, unlike the knight Of old,
He went not ironclad; and, when
In fight, he was not man to man,
But barred his breast as one TO ten.
He was not rude, he was not base,
He was not Of o lawless horde;
But was Gods instrument to blaze
With powder blast and cleaning sword,
And patriotism's quenchless fame,
A road through anarchy and vice
And rags-a road in fact, through hell
To an abandoned paradise.
True az his steel was each TO each.
His vengeance as his deadly ball
As swift, and stronger than the sea
Tn abiding faith of each In all.
But few do know and none have told
What toll he bore, and how his blows
Glove right and left, in front and rear,
The swarnIing circle Of his foes.
The warm life-tide that coursed his veins
Is chilled with age. The noblest man,
(The poorest, too-O, shameless land
In Texas is her veteran.
w. M. O'Leary in Texas Siftings
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-12

journey through life surprisingly
beautiful, faces that leave q deep and
lasting impression on the beholders,
and hers was one OF them. Among
the crowds Of beauty her image will
stand out in bold relief, and not one
Of those who saw her on the day we
passed through Albuquerque will
ever forget her"
The writer Of this was the happy
recipient Of that pumpkin, presented
by that kind and beautiful girl. But
I was so wearied, broken down and
hungry that I did not notice her
beauty, and the whole circumstance
would have escaped my memory, did
I not recollect that I carried that
pumpkin till I got tired, threw it on
the ground to burst it, then with my
hands scraped out the seeds and f.
bers, and eat it ravenously. Now, I
do not Aatter myself that because
that beauty presented me with the
pumpkin, that I was the handsomest
youth of our crowd, no-but I was
perhaps a picture of abject misery
and suffering, 80 callous to suffering
that death had no terror to me. nor
could I have shed o tear for my own
or companions suaerings.
If I dreamed at all, it was of beg
ging for food, ora covering to keep my
shivering limbs warm, my hips being
nearly bare of flesh, hurt me after
nights rest on the hard cold ground.
If that good, kind girl was alive
to-day, as well as some other good,
Kind women, I would be happy to
repay them bountifully for past kind
ness and sympathy, but, alas! Iwould
not know where to find them. I am
myself marching fast on to the grave,
all my benefactors may be dead, but
they still live in my heart, and Ipray
God that He may remard them for
their charity.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-12
The New Orleans Exposition.

The New Orleans Exposition.
The following facts are developed
in the report Of the committee on
appropriations upon the bill providing
for the worlds industrial cotton
centennial exposition to be held at
New Orleans, December LIST, 1884.
Substantial and commodious
buildings have been erected. The
main building is the largest ever
reared in the world. It is one fourth
Of Q mile long and one fifth Of o mile
wide Other buildings contain 1,700,- :
600 square feet Yet even now, eight
months before thegates are Ito open,
nearly 100000 feet have been
applied for. Individual exhibitions
alone have 100000 square feet, which
is more than was occupied by indivi.
dual exhibitors at the centennial,
Philadelphia. Every state and terri
tory of the Union and fourteen
nations have applied for space. The
world in miniature will be there and
all tho indications are more national
and greater international display
will be made than at the wonderful
exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876.
''The vast demands made for space,
the cordial acceptance by so many
foreign nations of invitations sent by
the president, and the inability Of the
city Of New Orleans and cotton
planters association and the state Of
Louisiana to furnish the requisite
means to accommodate the vast
proportions that the exposition is
assuming, induced the board of
management to apply to congress for
such aid in the shape Of o loan as was
extended to Philadelphia in 1876 but
not 80 great in amount. Congress
loaned Philadelphia $15, 900.
The board Of management Of the
worlds industrial and cotton centen-
NAL exposition are asking only for
$1,O0O,0O0. The bill has been 80
amended as to guard the government
from the possibility Of loss.
"The object OF the exposition is
one of universal interest. It is
certain that Mexico and Central and
South America will be present and
make a grand display Of their vast
resources. Some Of the younger
states and territories and some Of the
older states who were too much |
crippled in 1876 togo to Philadelphia
will be ct New Orleans to show the
triumphs Of peace. Not state, not
q territory will be absent. The
Indian territory will make q credita-
BILE exhibit. Provisions will be made
for the display Of the industrial and
educational advancement Of the
colored race. Even far off Persia,
Japan, China and Turkey are coming"