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New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
HTEU UJ,SLUYdL.

One of the familiar cotton claims has recently
been disposed of in the Senate. Its history Is
worth giving to show how far zeal for an appro-
priation will carry the Southern claimant be-
yond the bounds of his ne tive mOdesty. The
claimant in this case is the State of Georgia,
which owned some / $50 bales of cotton. worth
from $3.50, 900, to $500, 600, which were lying
in warehouses in Savannah when Sherman
rounded up there at the end of the March to the
Sea. The cotton was shipped to New York and
sold and the proceeds were paid into the
Treasury The State of Georgia now asks that
the bar of the statute of limitations be removed
and she be allowed to prove her claim to this
money IN the Court of Claims. The argument
made in behalf of this claim by the lawyers for
the State was amusing as well as ingenious
They sought to show that the State stood in the
same position toward this property as an
individual owner would, vino could have re-
covered the amount within two years after the
suppression of the rebellion under the cOnstruc-
ton given by the Supreme Court to the Con-
fScation act of 1862, the Captured and
Abandoned Property act of | 863, and President
Johnson's unconditional pardon proclamation OF
1865, which last it was held, put all disloyal
pcrsons on the Same footing with loyal persons
before the courts.
In their attempt to carry out the parallel
between the individual claimant and the State,
the lawyers said of the latter: If the State as
such could be said to have been dislOyal, it
" could be said to have been pard0ned when 1t
was fully admitted to all the rights OF States
/" in the Mon" Senator Henderson, in com
mentng upon this for the committee, indulged
in the naturally caustic remark that It could
very safely be- said that Georgia was dislolTl.
She passed the ordinance of secession In
January, 1861, and at the time the cotton was
taken had been for three years in armed re-
bellion. lis property therefore was liable to
seizure, nasmuch as the usage which now re-
ouires, under ordinary circumstances. that COM
pensqtion shall be made for private property
taken in war, does not extend to the property
of the State, the taking of which may weaken
it, and so is properly an act of war.
The if" of the Georgia lawyers Is nearly
twenty years behind the age. 1t was decided ut
ADpomattOx that there was no " if " i'll the case,
at about the same time that it was decided that
Nation should hereafter be spelled with large
y. The people of the South ought not to be 80
slow in learning these little rhetorical and typo
graphical changes.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
Just THE NAN FOR THE PLACE.


If The Sun can only convince the Democratic
party that what it has to say about Mr.. Tilden
il Trustworthy, then Tlden is certain TO be
nominated by acclamation for the Presidency
next July. There can be no doubt about 1t.
Tie Sun intimates that he is the sort of a man
that would draw off attention from the tarlif
issue that his nomination would thrust back
" into obscurity the merely formal features of
"any platform which any National Convention
"mght adopt"
Obviously the Democratic party needs such a
man-necds him badly. The tariff issue for
some time past has been thrustng itself for
ward into prominence. 1t promises to keep on
doing so until after the November election.
Tne candidate who is equal to the tremendous
task of taking it by the throat and thrustlnS 1t
back into Obscurity is the man for the DEM
ocratic emergency. The Suns explanation of
the manner in which Mr.. Tildcn will accom-
plish this task, in case the standard is COM
mitted to his hands, is certainly ingenious. 1t
is based on the theory that the greater excludes
the less. Mr. Tilden," it argues, L" is the living
incarnation of reform of Government; y; once let
the people get their eyes upon so winning an
incarnation and they will become so faSci-
mated as to forget that there is such thing az II
tarf-iust as the boy standing with bated
breath in front of Jumbo ncglccts to inquire
for the glass cage containing the stuffed
alligators. Was not Tilden nominated in 1876
upon free trade platform, and are not the
voters going to remember that he was7 Our
contemporary has its reply ready: He stands
Z" for universal and comprehensive reform, and
"whenever that idea comes to the front the
@Quixotic phantom of on impracticabe free
"trado policy will disappear, as tho shadows OF
q the morning twilight flee away at the rising OF
the sun"
1t is a brilliant and plausible proposition but
il is not new. Charles Dickens introduced the
world to gentleman in the person of Mr.. Pod
snap, who bad fashion of dispOsing of things
that were disagrccable to him, or of which he
did not approve. by waving them behind him.
Perhaps Mr. Tidcn can successfully initiate Mr.
Podsnap. "What position do You take on the
tariff, Mr. Tiden ~ the country will inquire
The answer will be "Oh, never mind the tariff !
"iust keep your eyes upon me-Tilden-the
@iying incarnation of reform of the Govern
"mcnt.'
BY all means let this tariff-hiding scheme be
tried We are sure no Republican would lay a
straw in its way.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
PERSONAL

Senator Jones, of Nevada, came over from Wash
inqton Yesterday and went into retirement at the
Hoffman.
The Hon. Schuyler Colfax is at the Elmlra Water
Cnre establishment undergoing treatment for
severe influenza.
Mrs. Astor continued to improve yesterday. 1t is
exnected that she will entirely recover, but her re-
coyery will take some time.
NJ. de Lesscps appears to keep running account
with nature. lie often sleeps for twenty-four
hours or more at stretch and then goes whole
week without even moments DOING.
Senator Cullom. of Illinois, is no society man.
He prefers to sit in his own cosey room, in dressing
gown and slippers, instead of going to stiff and
starched receptions. But he Is great iaYOrIto IN
society when lie does 70 out.
James Forney, who has just been promoted from
n captancy to be major in the Marine Corps, is a
son Of the late Colonel John W FOrney, the journal
ist and politician. Major Forney has seen much
active service. both on land ana sea-
Professor" Bbburo. who has frequently eK-
biblted himself in this vicinity as a swimmer and
diver is the latest candidate for suicide by the
Niagara method lie is in training in England now
il Is said, intending next summer to emulate lhe
fate OF Captain MeOD.
The late General James Kennedy Moorhead, of
Pitt,burg. was popularity called Old Sackwater'
on account of the energy and ability with which lac
panned and constructed the great system or dams,
locks etc, On the MOnOngahela RIVER. Alter ms
retirement from public lite in 1868 ho devoted his
time to furtherng various Charitable undertakings
Senor Romero, Mexican Minister at Washington,
who is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, SAID last even
ing that he was informed the treaty question would
be brought up again in the senate on Monday n'U
he had no means of knowing whether reconsider
atiOl would be secured.
Norcs and Nndcmann, the heroic sailors OF the
Jeannotte expedition although not in actual want,
have received ght recomponso for their abors ana
sulIerings They have received their discharge from
naval service with ono years extra pay, but
Nindermann is still employed at the Brooklyn Navy
YarI while Noros is selling Mrs. De Longs edition
of her husbands journal throughout the New Eng
land states.
Prince Krapothne is reported to be dangerously
IN. On February 10, he wrote from his prison cell
ot Clairyaux to "A friond in England that ho would
NOT 50 long have neglected his correspondence but
- | was so tired 80 tired that had disgust Tor
even taking pen. . There Was some press
ing work for Recluss Geography part OF when
had undertaken to revise for second edition. %
acquitted myself as well as | could of this pressing
business and returned quite tired to lie on my bed
Even painting aud drawing which resorled 10 III
sunuler arc abandoned. That IL what scutVy
means lcontTacted In that prison OF 81. Peter anu
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08

provided that no stoppage, break or detention
shall be made. unless - for some practical and
necessary purpose" Now a railroad that cannot
find q practical and necessary reason for stop
ping any car that ii wants to stop Is not much OF
a railroad.
Section prohibits the allowance of any re-
bate or other advantage not allowed ITO all
other persons under similar circumstances.
The circumstances are never similar. rah-
road that cannot do as it pleases without Vlo-
lating this section needs q new lawyer. Section
4 prohibits any pool to divide earnings. There
must be a dozen clerks in Mr.. Fink's once VINO
could cOntrive way to attain all the ends OF q
freight pool without dividing anything In
short, the entire act defines not single speclilc
and provable offence. Then. TO make matters
worse, prosecution under tho misdemeanor
clause must be instituted by District Attorneys
of the United States, and proceedings for re-
covery under the damage clause must be In
sttuted by the person injured, and yet three
Commissioners are created, at q salary OF
$500 yearly each, with no power to do any
thing. They can look on, and draw pay. But
they cannot require reports or returns, incur the
expense of summoning single witness, or buy
q sheet of paper at public expense; they cannot
compel anybody to pay the slightest attention
to them, nor can they even travel a rod on any
conveyance without paying charges out of their
own pockets. In short, this should be entitled,
u An Act to create three fat snecurcS."
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
MUSIC.
GEORGE LEHMAN.

This is a new candidate for public favor from
the ranks OF the vionists He Is very young man IN
years In ait already arrived at most coD-
mendabe stature the fostering hand OF Herr schra
deck who was his teacher the Conservatory OF MUSIC
at Leipslc There he fellow pupil with Nh John T.
Rhodes who has twice delighted the patrons OF tho
Brooklyn Philharmonic Society and the two youns men
do honor to their talents and to their teacher Mr..
Lehman Is a native OF Brooklyn, where hs
bas been heard several times this season.
His first appearance in NewYork was az concert la5t
night in scinway Hail. at which he had the satisfactory
support Of Miss Charlotte Walker, John Gilbert II. o. Q.
Kortheuer and Albert Greenhslgh, the latter as accom-
panist
The list OF pieces chosen by Mr.. Lehman furnished
pretty severe test of the sides OF his artistic
ability and be merits good deal Of credit for the man
uer In which stood the ordeal. His pieces were the
famous Chaconne for violin alone by Bach three OK
Brahmss hungarian Dances transcribed by Joachim. and
an Introduction and Rondo Caprccoso by ssnt-saons
In the perf OrmanCe these compositions MI Lehman,
though plainly somewhat embarrassed, displayed
nnwer and hiness OF tOno that were really surprising
when viewed as the product OF his very constiahel
movement OF the bow arm. His readings we're ntegenu
iT somewhat amateuTish, and his stopping showed
trained e hand In spite OF the fact that he lntoaOa
was NOT always pure He enjoyed generous measure ot
recognition from the audience and was twice called uOa
TO supplement- the pieces on the programme
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MOANING.


YoRRIGN.-Tho French have begun their advance
on Bac-Ninh == The Lasker resolution was dis
cussed in the Reichstag yesterday -= Jerome
Collins's body arrived at Queenstown. - The
Parneites intend to begin great agitation III Ire
land. - Cardinal Camille di Pletro is dead.
CoyGRFss-The Senate passed bull making
majority of Justices in the Supreme Court quorum
The hin for the Improvement of Columbia River
was referred to the Committee on Commerce. -
In the House the bill for the retirement of Alfred
Pleasanton was recommitted to the Committee on
Military Affairs. pension was granted to the
widow of General Fitzpatrick.
DoMEsuC.-The Princeton students yesterday
r,sonded their first indictment of its faculty. -
The Maine Democratic State Committee favor the
Morrison bill. - A railroad paymaster at Chi
cago left his safe unlocked, and $4,000 was
stolen. - The St. Lawrence and Jefferson
County Republicans cannot agree on basis for
district convention - Sullivan easily whipped
Robinson in the San Francisco glove fight. GO
The Mexican Central main line is to be finished
to-day.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Argument on the spplica-
tion for a mandamus against the Rock Island Kali
road Company was heard yesterday. - MT.
McAyoy testified before the Roosevelt Committee
regarding repairs to the Court House. GO Two
Park Commissioners and several persons connected
with the Surrogate's Office were before the Senate
Committee on Cities. - The result of the
OBrien caucus was much discussed. - Rufus
T. Andrews failed to secure bail. 80 Tho
Jury in the Duncan libel case rendered a
sealed verdict. - The Queens County Grand
Jury indicted Charles H. Rugg for murder in the
first degree. ==- Morris X Jesup expressed fears
for the safety of the bill to preserve the Adiron-
dacls. -== Mr. Dalys theatrical company will
70 to England this summer under the management
of William Terriss 60 Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412 z grains,) Si95 cents -
Stocks were duh, but lower and closed weak.
The WEATHER-TRIBCNE local observations in
dlcate cloudy weather and snow rain. Tempera-
ture Yesterday: Highest 3Ga lowest, 29'; aver
age. 316eS.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
Ely Or SHEETS ARR so CLEAN.


New-Yorl1ers realize that the streets of the ir be-
loved city are phcnomenaly clean. That state
ment has the unassailablo strength of an axiom.
When one of Us who is an cssayist has occasion TO
use a striking slmile for ncatness he does not say
meat as wax" lie says neat a. New York street.
When one of Us who s a phisnthropst would fam
commend the virtues of cleannes; he does not re-
mind his hearers that "clealliness is next to godu-
ness" He assures them that the state and condi-
tion of New-Y York street is next to godlncss And
SO when ono of us would revise and improve the
wisdom of the fathers the proyerb " to the pure all
things are puro" naturally becomes "o the pure all
things a metropolitan street"
Bnt although we all know that this is so, and
thank our stars That it is Soh how many of us know
,rLv II is sol Probably not more than one in ten
thousand of us. And yet here is Phladelphian
that knows, and for the benefit of the outlying g-
norance Is good enough to incorporate the explana-
ton of the phenomenon in public report. The
name of the Philadelphia is Estabrook. He IS
chief highway commissioner of his city, and has
inst made his annual statement to the Mayor In
the course OF this document ho writes: "Undoubt-
edly' New-YOrk gets more street clean
ing per yard than Philadelphia 1t Is
also true that New-YOrk pays four
times the amount for cleaning less area, and
makes contracts for term of years so that proper
pants may be secured There streets are paved
with blocks laid in gravel that will not be con-
yerted into mud whenever it rains. Here we have
cobbe pavements laid in a mixture OF red loan and
easily crushed pebble"
On behalf of citizens irrespective of party we
return thanks to Mr.. EstabroOk for the
flood of light he has thrown upon this
interesting matter Now We all know why
our streets are 30 clean. 1t is because we
pav four times as much as Philadelphia for cleaning
a less area; because wo are wonderfully saga
cious as to secure proper plants aud because our
streets are paved in such a cOnsummaely admirable
manner that they respectfully but firmly decline to
lie converted into mud when it rains" All, how
true it is that one sometimes has to look away from
home 10 learn the newsl We suggest TO our author
tiles that tho solid chunk of information furnished
by Mr. Estabrook be printed on u card for gratui-
tous circulation. Now and then stranger within
our gates blinded by his own wilfulness and really
knowing nothing about Newly York insists that the
way our streets kept is disgrace to civilization
and that "when it rains there is much, very much
mud which looks like tar and stioketh closer than
a brother The easiest way TO stop the mouths OF
such pessimiss-mouths that arc TOO often hed with
profanity. "when it rains will DO to hand them
one of the EstabrOOk cards.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08

The Cincinnati Enquirer has been makinga canvass
Of Indiana on the Presidency addressing letters to
township trustees Justices OF the peace, judges OF
the courts, prosecuting attorneys, county officers,
members of Congress, etc. etc. The result s chiefly
interesting because Of its bearing upon the prefer
enoos for Indiana men of both parties for the Pro-
sdency The Democratic side shows surprising
results. There aro 5.0S4 votes for Mcdonald and
only 81 votes for Hondrcks. 1t was generally sup
posed that Mr.. Hendricks dead. but 1t was not
supposed that he was dead that.
Paynohad O53 votes. and Tilden 430. Payne was the
second choice OF 1851. and Randall of s57. Even
Holman had 39-xhich shows the ooayersiOn Of one
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
Amnsemtnis Gc-Niebt.

AcAprxr OF MUsrc-s-symphony Concert; sSa eurydcs
R,Jou OPERA HOUSE, and S-.O Orpneus anu HNA' ~
CAsNo-2 and s." The Merry war
CEfckERTNG HALtr-8-Bene1t. .- o,s,
49, TIyT .Tpp-2 and g." The Country Giri
Ga.Sp oPrR. UousF-2 and g." Sharps and Fiats-
XosTFR AND BIAIs-2 and sDragon Troupe; po,s.r
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE and S:3O. Apine "o'0''
Err PARK THr IrRH-s-"S "Shaughraun.' ..,
EEw-YoRK COMEDY THEATRE-2 and S-"o0niuS0"'
EIRIo's GARDRN-2 and S--Minstiels;,
STAH TuF ATRF-2 and S-"Virginns ,--as
THIII. THEATRE-2o" Kindsfra9, .sS,rations"
f1~,.HS So .pr TuFATRE-2 and S-"Separation'"
USIvERsiTf CLUB THEATRE-ll SonkeaaiSSSSs,o SSsro
X.IIaCk;s THrATRH-l. 80 and s." Lady care, .,. -
an AyFSIe TnE lTRE-2 and s." Across the Sont'uen~
sTT AyTNUE THEATRE-2 and s." Princess iHa. s,
XTu STREET TnEATRE-2 and S-"The Member TOT sio'
cum."
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08

contract; but the appropriation ana kinu VI
pavement ought to be left TO the Boara OIL IS,i'
mate to determine, while the work shoaiu 10
under the direction and control OF the
proper city authorities.
Another had measure concerning tho city has
been fayorably reported in the Assembly,
1t was introduced by MIR. klttie with
the purpose of dividing the existing
With Judicial District of this city into two
districts, and providing for the election
this wear of another Civil Justice. The effect
of the bill will be to add about $4,000 year
TO the expenses of the city without any gain
whatever, except in the way OF patronage to the
Democrats. There Is no class OF city
officials who are better paid and have less
to do than the Civil Justices. The Leg
islature can judge Of the stamp OF men
that the Democrats elect to these Offices,
from the fact that "Tim" Campbell was
for two terms Civil Justice, while
mike" Norton now adOms that bench.
The clerks, stenOgraphers, interpreters,
and other subordinatesi in these courts are paid
ridiculously high salaries, which should be cut
down. If the With District is too large, part
of its territory can be added to the smaller dis
tricts adjoining.
Tim" Campbell's bill to pay the janitors Of
the Civil District Courts, who were illegally
appointed several years ago, has also been
favorably reported. It's the height of folly
for the Legislature to pass such bill. The
claims of these men have been regularly re-
jectcd by the proper city officials for several
years If they have justice on their side the
courts are open to them. There is no call at
this late date for legislative interference.
These are specimen measures which the Re-
publicans in control at Albany for their own
good cannot too quickly and decisiyely Kill.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
4 WORD 10 The REPUBLICANS At
ALR4NH

ALBANY.
The Legislature, so far, has made a credit
able record; but is proceeding slowly with It's
work. The Governor has had no chance to
make capital for himself or his party by veto
ing bad measures 1t will be fortunate for the
Republican party if he is given no such Op-
portunity. The majority in the Legisla-
ture will be held responsible for its action.
They should take care that the bills demanded
by the people are promptly passed, and that no
bad measures receive the stamp of approval
either in committee or elsewhere.
Particularly the effort TO pass remedial
measures for this misgOverned city ought not
TO be hndered in any way. But that Is likely
10 be the effect of some of the bills favOrably
reported in the Legislature within few days.
One of those bills is the Objectionable measure
introduced by Senator Murphy for the repave-
ment of Ffth-ave. 1t is u clumsy attempt to
conceal lob and would meet with certain de-
feat in the Executive chamber. The bill intro
duced for the same purpose, by Mr.. Murphy, In
the lower house last year, provided Tor an e1-
penditure of $3.50, 1000, which was $125,OOO
more than Allan Campbell, when Commissioner
of Public Works, said that the work could be
done for. Now 1t is proposed to appropriate
800, 900 for the same purpose, and OF course
the work Is to be controlled by commission
named in the bill. The amount appropriated
and the creation Of any more costly
commissions are both absurd. Fifth-aye.
badly needs repaVing. 1t should bs done by
New-York tribune., 1884-03-08

St Paul, st, Petersburgl. All energy killed Tmi
man, and when 1t Is complicated with gastroloU
and tho stomach refuses to digest the LITTLE food
that "a introduced into IT, the last forces are falling
You may see by my bad writing how little strength
have Left
OMAHA, March 7.-Bishop Clarkson lost groun1
all day yesterday, and had avery bad night. Tos
day bis breathing was labored. The attending
physicians say he Is beyond medical skill.
PARIS, March 7.-Thomas A. Hendricks Of Indb
ana, has returned 10 Paris from his trip In Southf
ern Europe. lie considers Italy unheaithfuI To-
Americans TO visit at this time OF year.