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New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
BrTTEP PAY FOR DISTRICT JUDGES.


The insufficient salaries paid to Federal judges
have long been subject of reproach 10 the
Government. Considering the relative i'm
portapce of the duties performed as compared
with those of State and municipal judges these
salaries have seemed in many cases absurdly
low. Some ward politician dispensing rough
Jokes and bad law from the bench OF police
court in this city, draws twice the salary or the
United States District Judge, called upon TO de
eide questions of the highest Importance. The
ward politicians salary is too large, OF course, but
the salary of the United States Judge manlteSty
foo low. The Senate made yesterday modest
effort at reform in this matter by passing the
hill to fix the salaries of all United States Dis
trict Judges at So 900. There are fifty judges one
of whom. in ca sliforna, receives that sum now J;
the Louisiana iudge, $4, 500 those Ill Massachu-
setts. New-York, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey,
MARYLAND. Southern district of Ohio, and North
ern district of Illinois, $4,000 each; all others
So 500 each The Judiciary Committee collected
facts as to the length of time during the year
each of these Judges was employed, and then
concluded that the number of those who could,
perbaps with Justice, be left below 1000 was
so small that it was not worth while to make
any distinction between them. The only criti-
cism to be made upon the bill is perhaps that 1t
might have been better to discriminate 10 such
q way that the Judges who are hardest worked
could have had more than $4,000 while some
no doubt would have been well compensated
with less. Under this arrangement the judge
in New-York City and the judge i'll some far
less important district will have the same pay,
which will buy probably twice as much there as
in New York.
The Senate has spent parts OF number OF
days on this proposition to spend just $57, 500
more year upon the Federal Judiciary. The
arguments make really amusing reading. Most
of the opposition seemed TO come from Southern
Senators, who cherish grudge against United
States judges for trying election cases, but whose
chief argument is that it will not do to have the
salaries of Federal judgesin their States higher
than those Of the State judges. Mr. George, Of
Mississippi. has adopted the faVorite refrain of
minds of his class, and shown how low judges
salaries were thirty and forty years ago. Mr..
Morgan, Of Alabama, has tauntingly asked
whether any of these men were likely TO resign
IL they did not get the increase, declared that
they were all greedy" to get their places, and
tried to amend the bill so that it would apply
only to future appointments, in order. so he
said, to see whether any of these men would re-
sign and run the chances of another nomination
and confirmation. Mr.. Salisbury has groaned
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

of Appeals. A motion to that effect was Voteu
down. and it is generally understood tat
there will be two conventions. Nevertheless, IL
would be perfectly competent Tor the Ctic"
Convention to nominate the Electors anu 'ile
Judges in case the majority OF the delega'eS
should be of the opinion that such nominations
fall under the head of "such other business as
may properly come before the Convention
The State Committee assumed that state
Convention would select the Presidential Elec-
tors. But there is nothing to prevent the Llec-
tors being selected by the district conventions.
Recognizing this fact the call for the conyen-
ton in the XXIIId District Oneida and Lewis
counties) declares that it will be held "tor the
"rurpose of electing delegates to the National
Convention and naming Presidential
"Elcctor" SO also the call for the convention
in the XXXIId District (Bufalo) declares that
it will be held I" for the purpose of electins two
delegates to the National Reput ican COnven-
ton also to select candidate tor
Presidential Elector for said district" The
call for most of the district conventions de-
carcs that they are to be held to elect dele -
gates. 4" and for the transaction of any other
business that may properly come before them.
BY the terms of few of the calls the conven-
tions to which they relate are simply invited to
elect delegates
It is evident, as was pointed ont in THE
TRIBUNE a few days ago, that the Utica Con-
vention will not be called upon to elect any
delegates to the Chicago Convention except
the delegates large. d-prObably-thoset for
the disagreeng Erie-Niagara district.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
MUSIC.
A CHARITY CONCERT.

A concert of an exceedingly pleasant charac
ter given last night in Chickeng Hall for the beneRt
of the Diet Kitchen Association which exists for the
purpose Of providing nourfshing food for the
sick poor OF the city The high character
Of the talent enlisted, the excellence OF the programme
and energy OF the brought IL to pass that
the audience numerous one, and Of quality
that insured recognition of the music.
In arrangement and performance the concert
was one OF the best miscellaneous musical enter
tainments that given publicity this
The singers who took part Miss Beebe Miss Wnaat
Miss Bryant Mrs Anderson MI Toedt, Mr. Dennlson and
Mr. Beckett The Standard Quartet Club and Mr. Herman
contributed the instrumental music the later playny all
the Accomplishments and fulfilling every requirement
that the strctest taste could exact All OF the
singers, save Miss Margaret j. Bryant have
appeared SO often in this and previous seasons
their accomplishments now. Miss Bryant alone
brought with Der the special interest OF novelty She
contralto gifted only with voice Of fine and sympS-
thetc quality, but also with musical instincts OF high
order, and with good taste as was evidenced as much
in her choice of pieces In the manner In which she n
terpreed hem She sang three German songs and that
nothing their poetry should be lost she sang them In
the original tongue OF which she displayed q commend
able knowledge far could be judged from accent and
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

The Democratic party in the House stands to-
day just where it did last night before the
caucus in regard to the Tariff bill. Mr.. Nor
rison offered a resolution declaring that the
party was pledged to a reduction of the tariff :;
that his bill furnished basis for such action
and that accordingly it should 20 to the Com
mittee of the Whole and after reasonable
debate and opportunity for amendment should
be passed. This was adopted. as well as a
resolution saying that the decision of the caucus
was not binding up on the Representatives. 10
catch the Southern members a motion was then
made and carried, that the tax on tobacco
should be taken off. So far as bringing about
harmony of action, therefore, the caucus was
without effect. While the Morrison men are
claiming a victory and singing psalms OF JOY,
the Democratic protectionsts are as strongly
determined as ever to defeat the measure, which
they are free TO do.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
Ntv,vc pppSTDFyyTIL ELECToBS

The State Convention, according to the word
ing of the call that was Issued by the State
Committee in March, is to be held for the choice
of delegates at-large and of such other dele
gates to Chicago as may not have been named
by the district conventions, sand also for the
transaction of such other business as may prop
erly come before the Convention" Some Of the
members of the committee, believing 1t was
unnecessary to hold two State Conventions this
year, were in favor Of amending the call so as
to add to the specified business of the Utica
Convention the nomination of Presidential
Electors and candidates for Judges Of the Court
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MIR. GYE AND The OPERA HOUSES

The steamship Celtic, which arrived on Mon.
day. brought long communication from Mr. Gye whiea
Is now said to be under consideration by the directors OF
the Metropolitan Opera House. They will probably hoid
meeting soon when the offer Of the directors OF the hoy
Italian opera Company will be either accepted or re-
iected Mr. eyes representative John Layne SAID yes
teriay that the matter lies with the New-fork o
rectors He wished 10 deny positively the Tumol "1,en
was current In musical circles, 10 the enect tns. '
had written 10 a well known ticket speculator III NeN-
Work stating that he had made his mind not 10 come
NewYork next season y fnrner % S vii n"r n
,be bonse themselves and manager at certain
90 iaor after their interests 1t Is also positively
ssS 10, Wsdsme Patti would not visit America next
season under the management OF any one
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
DVORAK'S STABAT MATER,

An incident deserving of mention is the first
performance in this country OF Anton DyOraks stabat
Mater" which occurred last night in Manuel
Hall. Unfortunately the performance was at
the hands OF small choir and without Or
chestral accompaniment, two facts which
deprive of that Of interest which will be felt
when the work given in perfect style at the next con-
cert Of the Chorus Society The singers the pupils
OF William Courtney who for the third time this season
attested their appreciation of his teaching by
forming themselves into a choir ana giving
concert to which admission was nau Dy
invitation. Tho choir numbered about thirty nye
voices and were directed by Mr. Mortimer WisAe me
aocompaniments being played pia nor0rte ana caD
net organ The solos were sung by Miss Esther
Butler, Miss Hattie J. Clapper; Mr. charles II;
Thompson and Dr. Carl T.. Martin. Even ff0n
this Imperfect performance the work sttssted tseh a:
composition Of extraordinary merit, fully tustying the
cor
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
TIE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN PROJECT

William Ii. Vanderbilt's statement that ne
gotatens were pending for the sale OF tho Madlsonve
front Of the Madison Square Garden property 70 dep
of one hundred feet excited much comment among rear
estate brokers yesterday The scheme OF erecting ase
iireproof apartment house the property when par
of the plans Of the company negotiating for It's purchs
is fayorably commented upon The ste eOnsiueiea M
gsod one and little doubts felt thst 'he en.olv
1ro,s rroatahl. Rumor credits Hubert, Prsson 90
Vim he,ng the ner.on. seeking the property They ao
well known the oTisns,ors q the ns ho@c Pa and
ne an shares I'm an association They are tue phSSe'
OF the HANDSOME apartment houses et
aud Madisonayo and Tnifps,h-st. an"
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amnsemenis DO Might.

RHO 4 pERA HoUsR-2-" La Nie.'
CasINo So The Merry War
CHIC Kvl ING HAIL-S-Coneert ,-.,,..
DaIy' THYATRE-2 and s." Red letter MEMS. Nishts;
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-s-" Young MIS-; nn,ns CIRCUS
MapisoN SQUARE THEATRE-s30-"A AIpinS e,ono. noSe,.
MFrROPoIITAN OPERA HOUSE, Ses
Erw PARK THFATRE-2 and s." Her ssSric9n, 9nooNs Pad
NEw-YoRK COMEDY THEATRE-2 ana o i'' ~
Boy" , ,o.,,o,,s ona Furydicop
STAR TuFATRH--S--'' The Gladiator.
TUAIIA THF ATRE-S-' Die RatuOcI.
THTATRr CovIoUH-s--" Cordeia's Asplratons'
UNIoS SQUARE THEATRE-S-""S p sin
fTSIyTRsTrY CLUB THEATRE-S-Readlngs
WAIIAcS's TnKIrRE-2 and s." LADY LADY poiaSa oiaEeaa
SD AIhNuh IN, ~ r., = iTpp-9 and e--''ConfuslOn."
I4Tyt STREET THEATRE-S-" OtheuO.
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oA11rnrNIA WINES.

James Reid importer Of Viaes-Calforna grapes sell
in Paris for 80 per cent more than grapes ~ Ere nch pro-
duction There why thus valued for
their delicious should not make rs good wine as tho
French The great trouble is that our Americans are too
anxious to realize Immediately on their yinages The
chan pagnes OF France held In great stocks and
nursed and treated through long series Of years, before
being put the market. 1t requires immense capital To
do this which Americans are unwilling to invest. IL
they would treat the product in California just rs 1t Is
treated in France they could produce just ne wines OF
every descriI tion.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
THROrGu RATES TO MEXICO.

IT, b. Mcclellan General Eastern Passenger Age'd
Southeastern Sysem this time of the year inquiries
multiply from people desroGs to and occupy our
railroad lands They write from all parts OF the country
though New-Engand to be the favorite place to
emgrate from. What their objective point The state
OF Texas Ihave Just received dispatch from the pass
enger agent OF the Mexican Central He quotes rates
from El Paso to the City of Mexico $50 20 Mexican
money The fare from SewYOrk to FL Paso is $50 s5.
The present running time from NewYOrk to the City of
Mexico is seven and quarter days anticipate consid
cradle travel in that direction this summer
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
NEW-YoRK, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 26.
THE NETS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGv.-General Graham is making prepara-
tons to attack Osman Digma. - meeting of
the followers of Prince Jerome Napoleon was held
in Paris -- The Ear. of Euston is seeking di-
yorce from his wife. Mr.. Sargent proposed
the health of the German Emperor at the opening
of the American Exchange in Berlin. - -Four
Spanish army officers have been arrested for con-
spiracy against the Government
CoNGRrss-In the Senate yesterday bill was
reported favorably for the readustment of conpen-
sation for the transportation of mails on railroads.
ana bill was introduced for the adjudication OF
pension claims The bill fixing at $1,000 year
the salaries of United States District Judges was
passed The Blair educational bill was further de-
bated at great length - In the House bill
was reported back and passed, making it felony
for a person falsely and fraudulently to assume
to be an officer or employe Of the United States
The bonded whiskey bill was debated at length,
but vote was not reached.
DoMEsTIC-The lower Mississippi began to sub
side Yesterday === The bill reducing the pilOtage
fees passed both Houses at Albany. == tor
nadO visited Ohio and Tennessee. - The 25Oth
anniversary of the settlement of Maryland was
celebrated - nsw process of bleaching has
been invented - Great dissatisfaction is be-
coming manifest among the coal miners -
Wheat went down in Chicago. but reacted -
The Republicans in Georgia are said to be dividing
on the color line. - The first of the suits
against the AugustinIan Society of Lawrence and
Archbishop Williams is on trial.
CITY AND SUBURsAN-Cornelius Van SAINT
vOord continued his testimony yesterday IN the
Hoyt will contest. - An affidavit by Wander
blt Allen. IN the divorce suit brought by his wife,
gave detailed account of their married life. -
A jealous husband in Brooklyn shot his wife and
himself neither fatally. -The annual dinner
of the College Of Pharmacy took place. - The
only survivor told of the wreck of the brig A. @.
j EFT. - Supervisors and other town officials
were elected in Westehester County. go The
temperance work In New-Jersey was continued.
=E Gold value of the legal tender silver dollar
f412l2 grainsl, 84.53 cents. - Stocks were dull,
with small improvements In prices, and closed
without feature
The WEATHER-TMBUsE local observations In
dicste cloudy weather and light rain, with slight
changes in temperature. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 6O9 lowest 42'l average. 47Sss.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
WESTERN PREJUDICE AGAINST PATENTS.

General H. d. LegJeH Of Ciereiand, pa'eat attorneys
Under from the camOr Of their constituents tho
House of Representatives frequently passes bills that ars
rejected by the camer and cooler and more mature udg
ent OF the Senate The Changers out West have been
raising great cry against patents IN general because
Of their experience with few bits OF sharp practice
Green's driven well has driven whole sections OF farm
ers wild with rage by forcing collection OF $40 or
more from each OF them. They have been moving
on their of Congress- and two bills have passed
the House materially affecting patent interests Ono
cOppes patentees TO look always to the manufacturer
instead Of the user in protecting himself from the He
Ultimate use of his patent The other gives manufac
turers the option of manufacturing patent with or
without permission of the pstentee on payment OF q
license to be determined by the courts, If there can be
no other agreement reached. III other words, want
to ride your horse, jump whether you VIII OF no
and we settle the fee aferward. Now, as fact. no
class of people on this continent have been more i'll
debted to patent system than the Changers Under
our patent laws the advancement in the character OF
agricultural implements has been simply wonderful
The farmer, with his improved machinery, can do as
much work in a day with one hand as he used to do
thirty years ago with five hands. think when their
cooler Judgment itself even the now excited
Changers will desire the defeat Of the laws have men
toned.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

earnest in his attacks upon fashionable tppliug.
He homes 10 see the day when wine will be en-
tirey banished from weddings and New-Years re-
eepti0nL
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

TING ont the Bear is already far advanced, ana
AN interesting description of her present cohoi-
ton is printed on another page of tins paper
Everything that experience can suggest VIII DC
done TO provide for the safety of the snip anu
the comfort of the men. Tho stores for 'he
three vessels to last two years have been pur
chased, and it will be seen that the assortment
is varied and complete,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

The Thetis and the Bear. two of the steamers
to be used in the Greely Relief Expedition, are
now In this port TO be put ia readiness for their
early departure to the Arctic. The Alert win
sail Tor America tomorrow. The work Of tit
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

The Cullen bill, to take from the Street Clean
ing Department of this city the power to make
contracts for its work. has unfortunately passed
the Senate. 1t ought to be killed III the Assem-
bly,. Every impartial observer, whether Official
or unofficial, must admit that since Mr. Coleman
has had charge of this department the streets
of New York have been cleaner than ever be-
fore. 1t has cost the city little more money,
perhaps, than when the Police Board controlled
the work; but then the payements were not
kept clean at ALL Mr. Guile Ms idea is to let the
Sinking Fund Commissioners make contracts
for disposing of the refuse matter, and the
Board of Estimate and ApportiOnmcnt the con-
tracts for doing the actual sweeping. This is
absurd. If Commissioner Coleman Is to be
held responsible for the management OF the de-
partment, he must he allowed to make his coli"
tracts as at present.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

After long struggle against it, the pilots
have finally been obliged to give way and the
Assembly and Senate have passed bill reduc-
ing the pilotagc fees of this port twenty per
cent. The Chamber of Commerce were per-
suaded that a reduction of thirty-three per
cent was only just, Probably they were right;
but still, reduction of twenty-five per cent
means the removal of heavy burden from the
commerce of New York. Governor Cleveland
will doubtless sign the bill promptly, now that
the pilots themselves have virtually adnlt'ed
that it is just 1t will be remembered that When
they found that public opinion set strongly
toward one-thlrd off they suggested COM
promise.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

The temperance work which was begun IN
Plainfeld, n. D., some weeks ago has been car
red on quietly, but steadily, until it has spread
over wide extent of territory. The movement
is marked by intensity of feeling and enthusl-
asm. but there have been no excesses, such as
sometimes have injured the Temperance cause
in other parts of the country. The people IN
terested have shown much intelligence ana
common sense in theirmanagement OF the work.
and the communities will probably feel the
benefits of il for years to come, after the present
excitement has died away. Meanwhile from
day to day the progress made by these advo-
Gates of law, order and Temperance will be
found reported in the columns of The TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
T1LKS ABOUT TOWN.
WELLS IN THE DRY GOODS DIsTRIc


Zophar NfHs. En0ne>por the old Volunteer Fire Depara
Dsut-Tbc problem OF proour1nga water supply for tho
use Of the Fire Department in extngshng fires In tho
~ goods district Is simple one The low ground
in the sixth Ward in the OF the Tombs is thoroughly
saturated with pDgs In the days Of the old volunteer
6renoen there was large well situated IN En-st near
where the Tombs Prison stands now. and furnished
with hand pump which was worked by crank IL was
known as tho "supply Engine" and was In charge ofs
company called the supply Company whenever
fire occurred in the neighborbOod the company manned
the crank and a stream poured forth sufficient to supply
four of the hand engines OF that day The water was
inexhaustble and II is Let suibeient nunDef
OF wells be sunk, say in Elm-st along the low
ground. and the water will be found la abundance
q few below surface, that the steamers conid
draw up by suction Ip OF fire IN the dry goOds
district west OF Broadway II might be necessary 70 .e
two engines, Of them 20 supply the other, winch
world throw the water the fire. This plan Is simple
and pensye and could be carried out in few months
or even weeks WOuld this system be entirely adequate
Well 10 might advisable to construct eerns here snd
there I'm the near the dry goods district which could
be Aed by pumping from the wells have spoken o. ana
kept full In the same way. Possibly steam pump, ana
mains running through the district might be connected
with then Is matter for future consideration
The wells should be sunk Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

fees passed both Houses at Albany. - tor
nad0 visited Ohio and Tennessee. - The 250th
anniversary of the settlement of Maryland was
celebrated - nsw process of bleaching has
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
PRESIDENT ARrHUR LOSING GROUND.

Ex-senator Orogin or c-Hompshire. Is evident
that Arthur has for four weeks been losing IN
the race He will probably have the largest number OF
votes on the first ballot which will be gratfyingt TO him
and evidence Of approval OF his Administration. But
Blaine Is really in the lead at present Unless something
unhcard OF happens between now AMI the assemphSo OF
the convention he will keep the lead.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

bated at great length - In the House OIL
was reported back and passed. making 1t felony
for a person falsely and fraudulently to assume
to be an officer OF employe Of the United States
The bonded whiskey bill was debated at length,
but vote was not reached.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

While affairs in Peru are not so entirely des-
perate as they were before the recent treaty
with Chill was signed, yet it will be many long
and weary day before that unhappy country has
peace or any thing much like it. General
Iglesias has requested the Chilan authorities
not to withdraw their soldiers at present, owing
TO the probability that civil troubles would
break ont as soon as the troops had departed
This seems to indicate that Iglesias's Govern
ment has not the support of the people so gen
orally as was believed some time ago. Diplo-
matte complications have also arisen, owing to
the protests of England and other European
powers against certain clauses of the treaty OF
peace which relate to the surrender OF certain
guano and nitrate beds to Chill.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

coming manifest among the coal miners =-=
Wheat went down in Chicago. but reacted -
The Republicans in Georgia are said to be dividing
on the color line. - The first Of the suits
New-York tribune., 1884-03-26

DoMEsTIc-The lower Mississippi began to sub
side Yesterday - Tie bill reducing the pilOtage