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New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
TILE MILITARY REASONS.

The European situation remains unchanged.
In England and India active preparations for
war continue. The army reserve called into
permanent service has nominal strength OF
47.25O men of all classes, and an available
strength of IA, 503 by the latest returns. What
proportion of the militia is to be placed on
war footing the Queens Proclamation does not
state. II has nominal strength of nearly
142. 900 men of all ranks, but $4,000 would be
an elastic estimate of the namber of men who
can be depended upon for actual service in the
limited Kingdom or for garrison duty. Only a
small proportion of this force Is ordinarily
called into service when the reserves are
mJbilized and, indeed, only portion OF the
latter body is re-enroled and equipped for gar
rison work until war has been declared. The
Queens Proclamation has given the order for
placing this second military line in readiness
for war; At the same time unwonted activity
prevails at all the military and naval depOts
and stations. In India there are corresponding
signs of preparation. The Council has been
allowed credit of $7,500,000 for war pur
noses: Lord Dulferin and the Ameer are con-
Gliding series of military and financial agree
ments and there are rumors doubtless prema-
ture, of a speedy advance to Candahar. All
these measures, whether aggressive or precau-
tionary, express the determination of the Eng
lish people to fight rather than be duped by
Russian diplomacy or menaced by stealthy ap-
| proaches TO India
The Car will be governed by his military ad-
visers, if he decides to let fall the iron dice of
| war - now trembling in his hands. Peace may
be successfully advocated by cautious coun-
! cilIors of State, or the influence of the Berlin
| Court may turn the scales on the same side
but if there be war, the military staff must be
prepared to advise it after deliberate survey
of the situation. At an hour when depression
reigns in every foreign exchange, and there are
| rumors of a new and defiant ultimatum from
England, this is question of mOmentous i'm
mort Will the Cars military advisers venture
to counsel war Are they prepared to enter
upon campaign on the borders of Afghanistan.
to say nothing of confronting England on the
Baltic, and possibly on the BLACK Sea
This is question that can be answered only
| by high military officials who know what is the
force available for active operations and the
means OF rapidly concentrating it against the
combined armies of England, Afghanistan and
| India. The Russian army is always imposing
on paper, but the staff learned by bitter ex-
perience In the Turkish war that there are
serious defaults in the estimates. The Minister
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
A MUGwUMp ESTIMATE OF FAIRCHLD.

To The EdlE0r OF I"e
SIR: Will you please inform me whether
Charles s. Farchid who was appointed Assistant sec
retary of the Treasury by secretary MANNING iuenu
G t,, ha az official of that name who at one tmo
of New-York II he is the same man
then II ia interesting to note what The Se~- YORK Times
Thought of him in September, 1877 Mr. Fairchild was
then about through his term as AttorneyGenersl ana
was as 1t turned out-for re-
election The York Times ON september 2i' 1871
gave his candidacy this hrst-rate notice;
II the Democrats renomnate Mr.. Farchild thoy VIII
s,mpy accept his policy of compromising with thieves
or eglcctinr the great opportunities presented To MIN
~ 20 hinSin~ 70 mstce delinquent officials OF Insurance
companies and savings banks and generally speaking o
letting the administration OF the punitive powers Vi '
state run In the old groove
Ia this the nan whom Dan " Manning now chooses
s his Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury In the sacea
cause of Administrative Reform CONSTANT READER
Nes York, March 81, 1885.
IIt is the identical man.-Ed.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
4 POWERFUL ANRSTHETIC.

The Counsel to the Corporation, touching the
breaking up of little game at % cents limit IN
building connected with police and civil court
house arrives at the conclusion after extended
legal citations that "any game where money or
property is depen dent the result is gaming In the
eve of the law" police magistrate discharged
the cuprits in the case unr consideration holding
that "they were not gambling in tho eyes of the
law, because it was a social party and the stakes
were small" The counsel and the magistrate are
both right in the matter. The players took special
pains to keep away from the eye of the law; con-
seouently, as the magistrate said. they were not
gambling in the said eye of the said law.
The great difficulty in breaking up gambling is
this specific article-the eye OF the law. The
gamblers business principle is TO keep out oi the
eve He is aware that il is for him. an evil eye.
He has one way of getting around it, however. II
the eye appears in the form of policeman, the
gambler applies q drop of auriferous cocaine, and
this at once destroys the Dolicemans ability for
montl. TO see any gambling going on. The treat
ment is repeated monthly.
In this condition of affairs the Corporation
Counsel and the District-Attorney may turn on the
eve OF the law as much as :hey please. The eve
sees no gambling, and the Corporation Counsel and
the pistrict-Attorncy are at once set down oy the
police and detective force victims of halluclna
tions So il is that a man may gamble in the eve OF
the law, and yet not gamble. lt all depends ou
how the eye Is doctored' Volumes OF citations
and of gal lore cannot interfere with tho operation
of this physiological law.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
ARoUT THE LATE JACOB THOMPSON

To the EdItor or Ths Irt0Hhe'
SIR: Your special telegraphic correspondent
from Washington departs widely from the truth
OF history in his assertion that the late Jacob
Thompson left his post AS Secretary OF tho
Interior "in disgrace after ugly transactions IN
connection with trust funds of Indian trbcs in which
$500 600 were stolen" Believing that THE TRIBUNE
does not desire smirch the memory unjusty OF any
man and least OF all q dead man, under any circum-
stances trust 1t correct so manifest msstate
mont OF an historical affair that of its correspondent
regarding the embezzement OF the Indian Trust Fund
No fact In the history OF that epoch should be better
known than that a committee OF Congress, composed
chiefly OF men opposed, politically, to Mr.. Thompson
fully acquitted him at the time OF all blame
knew Mr. Thompson intimately during the war ana
had many conversations during 1862 with him con-
cerning the later days OF his connection with the
Federal Government, and feel eohnoeht shs
hs never did aught that may DO rgn.y
con s,rued or even easily warped into
betrayal OF Cabinet secrets for the benefit oil the soan
as s also wrongly alleged by your correspondent p
natre IL was foreign Mr.. Thompson To be vlruenI IN
any direction. What possible beneht can there @ arss
after the surrender OF General Leef Id
81 Broadray, March 27. 1852
[The above IS from very capable Confederate
officer. who served during the war with credit on
the staff of one of the most distinguished reDei
c.perals If he will re-rcad the
history of those times, he may find occasion to re'
wise some of his judgments. The extracts else-
where gwen from letter by Jacob Thompson
himself may be of some use to hm.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

General Grants testimony in the Fish trial'
which we print in full to-day, clearly proves
what everybody knew before, that the Genera
was entirely ignorant of anything wrong In 'he
business of the firm of Grant q Ward. lie lau
no knowledge of the peculiar TRANSACTIONS OF
Fish and Ward in the Marine Bank. on the
other hand, Mr.. Fish, who was an original
partner in the firm, had the knowledge
of it's business, the possession OF WHICH,
General Grant testifes, would at once nave
made him distrustful. Mr.. Fish's testimony
in his own defence reveals a trustful nature
that would hardly be expected in the shre"a
financier who was president of bank, receiver
of an insurance company, director in railroads
and a speculator generally. That such man
should trust large sum Of money to the care OF
Ferdinand Ward as partner, and receive IL
more than half back in profits the first year,
without even investigating the use the money
was put to- is little remarkable, to say the
least. 1t is doubtful if the public Will sho"
the same trust in Mr.. Fish that he showed III
his protege Ward.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

of War promised before war was declared 70
send $4,000 men across tne rru'h auu
$50. 900 men into Armenia; but 80 great was
the discrepancy between the nominai anu 'he
actual strength that not more than i'o'ooo men
loft Ressarabia during the first three months
ord there were never more than 1O0,ooo men
,,rder arms in Asia. The staff knows how large
: foroo con he drawn from Tiflls and European
RusS;a to reinforce the army in Turkestan; now
weI, eouinned the troops may be for campaign
IN the mountains of Afghanistan ana what are
the facilities tor transporting men, suppnes anu
n,;l;torv stores 600 miles from the Caspian
with n narrow gauge railway in operation only
o,o.ouarter of the distance to Herat lhat
loroa armv could be forwarded to Baku with
ont serious delay is altogether proDablej but
tbe staff cannot be blind to the fact that there
ara few steamers on the Caspian available for
military use, and that although WORK may 10
proceeding rapidly on the railway between
Kill Arvat and Askabad, there would DC the
most serious obstacles to the rapiu cohceh'ia-
tion of large force in the Herat valley.
On the other hand, the Russian staff cannot
afford to overlook some manifest advantages OF
nos;ton possessed by England. The Ameer,
apbtine in defence of his own territory ana re-
ceivipg grants from the Indian treasury, has
offered to place $4,000 men in the field. At
least 90, 900 English and Indian troops can ad-
vance at a moments notice from the direction
of Quetta, and at Rawal-Pinde there are 2o'ooo
more in readiness, for war and within thirty
days $4,000 troops can be concentrated at
Candahar on the way to Herat. Small as is the
British standing army in comparison with tue
European camps, it is not to be desplsed as an
efficient fighting force and with the contin-
gents from the colonies and the military re.
sources of India to support it, the actual
strength, man for man, does not run below that
of the Russian army. The Cars advisers may
not be well-informed, and they may act impetu-
ously. If they take time for deliberation' they
will be impressed with the gravity OF decision
in favor of war.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

i was Thought to make certain OF pupnc pen
eft by inserting clause in its charter loro'u
ding it from consolidating with any otner con, ,
pany. There was competition for a Time loi-
lowed by pooling arrangement when was
even worse than consolidation. Now that an
other company has been organized promising
gas for one dollar, it should be made 70 give
good security that its promise will not also DC
delusive before being allowed to tear up the
streets. That can be done by inserting pro-
vision in any franchise given 1T by tne ci'y'
fixing the maximum sum to be charged for gas
If sincere in its promise, it will not oo)ec' "
such a guarantee. This plan mas Deen lounu
to work well in other cities, and 1t Is the oh,y
plan yet put in operation that has permanently
secured lower rates for gas.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
THE coon MINISTER AND TIE BAD CLERK.

THE GOOD MINISTER AND TIE BAD CLERK.
To the Editor OF rae Trtbane.
SIR, In The Washington Star sec the state'
ment that Governor McIne the new Minister TO Francs
called at once upon the preferment Of Clerk Higgins"
congratulate him upon his appointment MT. ii'aeA
man. McLane, obeys orders quick, doesn't hef naS.
rx,gwumps, mi but Oh break 1t gently to The Eeo.L"
Times -, foD~AS
washington, d. O., March 20. 1880.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
amusemeuis Go Might.

Auxr,cAS AN INsTITUTE-Roler skating
IcApEMY OF Music" The Mascotte'
R,Jou OPERA HOUsE-" Adonis
CAsrso-"De FleGermaus.
DAYS THEATRE" Night on.
EDEN MUsEE-waxworks ,
GpAND OPERA HOUSE." May Blossom;
MADISON soUARE EGARDES-Barnums s elrcus: s..ro,orv
MaDIeoN SQUARE THEATRE-.The fiifate eooeio'A''
Nm o,s "a 5ARpEN--"The Bandit King"
sTANpARp pTHEATRE-"Gasparone.
SJAp THHArRg-"The Bells"
ITALIA THEATRE-" Nanon" . rNov
fjMoS SQUARE THEATRE-"A Prisoner Tor Lie'
WAIIAcK,s THEATRE" Diplomacy ,vu,
NTH AyFNUF THEATRE" Over the Garden "ah'
J4Tv STREET THRATRg-" The Major"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

If the Supreme Court decides against the
State. the Democrats in Virginia threaten open
reputation. There is not marked difference
between open reputation and the debt-scaling
method which has found favor in the State
Now that the Bourbons have the aid OF the Ma
tional Government it would not be surprising
if they were to outdo the Rcadjusters in the
work of reputation.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
strangest of all the vicissitudes OF its varying
fortunes. 1t is strengthened after crisis In wnlcn
It narrowly escaped summary condemnation.

strangest of all the viclssitudes OF It's varying
fortunes. 1t is strengthened after crisis in whicn
1t narrowly escaped summary condemnation.
The Russian FOREIGN Office has great reputation
for successful intrigue. defensive and offensive
alliance with the Mahdi would be an offset to the
exchange of civiDtes at Rawal Pinde between. Lord
Dufferin and the Ameer.
Ex-Attorney General Brewster's refusal to accept
complimentary banquet because 80 many poor
people suffer for want of a good square meal may
be hint that Mr.. Brewster does not look upon his
retirement from office as o permanent thing, and
that he understands the influence of public dinners
upon political aspirations.
Secretary Lamar's auction sale Of carriages yes
terday realized few hundred dollars for the Gov
ernment He will no doubt have the sum credited
ON the books as an offset to the $11 ,531 which he
lost to the people the day before by closing up the
Department in honor of Jacob Thompson, who dis
tinguished himself as traitor of the worst kind.
Mr.. Lamar will have to do good deal OF walking
to make the account balance
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks that HCleve-
lands choice of men for some of the offices
appears like inspiration" II we correctly ap-
prehend Mr.. Watterson's position, he thinks 30
too. bnt he recognizes two distinct sources OF
inspiration, one classified Heaven and the other
as Sam Randall. And the Kentucky dictator has q
horrd fancy that,the appointment inspiration did
not come from Heaven.
Presiding Justice Davis's remarks regarding Miss
Margaret Burr's bequest to the New-York Hospital
are pointed and suggestive. Although Miss Burrs
intent to make the hospital beneficiary under her
will is legally defeated under the law OF lS4S. a
moral obligation, as the Court says, remains upon
the other benefciaries to carry out the wishes OF
their benefactress 1t will also be a matter OF
interest to the public to ascertain how far moral
obligation will 90 with these institutions.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

Probably the most feasible plan yet offered
for securing separate municipal elections is
that embraced in Mr.. Heath's bill, which was
fayorably reported yesterday to the Assembly.
1t contenplates holding municipal elections in
alternate years with those of the State and Ma
tiop This would Obviate the expense OF an
additional election The plan has beon ap-
proved by Republican clubs in this city and
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28


The traffic in foreign medical diplomas more especially
l., hmnricnn dplomas. has once more begun In Berlin
o. nyestjgation 10 has been found that tue sWlhue u
ba, nr,otised by German ilrln In LohuoI 10 Whlon
In be Addressed. while an ageft or the same.
otyIng himself sole representative OF Tue WISCONSIN
s,y.1 TnIIeVe delivers the article AZ 40 MARKS
Dc.' ,ns cash down" Purchasers are warned by the
appiG critics Il American Register (Paris)
por, ia eroited over the prospect OF having Sitting
pru and ten other Indian chiefs on exhibition during
h canning summer Berlin papers say that the firm OF
I,nohs Rehrens Dawe has undertaken to secure tho
of the sedentary bull and one OF the partners
reported 10 have gone America for the purpose OF
,,oIv conducting the show to the Prussan capital,
wh,re tho European buraee is to begin at Castons
Panoptcum. "
Foee-" There's that odous Mrs. Fawnatall How
7 do dislike that wDman" Brown" on come how
yon're preudIced You're not acquainted with nor yeti
cu've only seen her two three times you'll IKE her
stter after you come know her; she'll grow on you
T,o The deuce she will Well, sir, hate para
sites. ~ Boston transcript
sugger Sullivan SAYS that he will visit Europe without
| - a blot ou his escutchcon." To accomplish this he
issues sweeping challenge to all who dispute his title oi
champion and proposes to contest with three men,
ono after another, In the night before ho goes
avay England ought to receive him With outstrecheu
arms. In case OF trouble with Russia MI sullivan
might be mustered into British service and turning
bimse into batterlng be OF valuable assistance
| In helping TO defeat the Russians
The man who runs the restaurant In tho Capitol o.
Washington has In defiance OF the theory that pupu'
Office s public trust shut down On the credit system
| lCLcag0 News
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

suit for the possession OF holy pyx dating from the
thirteenth century has been going on before the ran"
civil Tribunal. II was presented Dy King JaihoS VI
England o Juan Fernando do Fras de Neiasco Oou-
stable Of Castillo ald the spanish Ambassador 'o
England The pyx has remained for centuries In the
convent OF Medina Pomar; and the present suit was
by the Duke OF Fras, the inea descendant or
the spanish Ambassador 1t is valued at 100000
tn, Prairie Doc and The Thomas Cat are two Kansas
Journals aud the press o that state is keeny on thc
watch for the first encounter between theu -lPhade-
phia Inquirer.
Ast Louis bachelor has brought out new character
isc OF the spider family While in his room writing
the other day an black spider appeared on the
table. Taking a straw from the broom ne drew It
gently over the sders back and legs for ten minutes
when IT went away The evening the spider reap
peared and went through the same antics Win the
broom straw hs evident pleasure This was kept MP
all tho winter the big spider coming out regularly every
niaa, for a frolic with the broom straw
The sunaowor as art model has had its DAY, inc
holyhock tho pond lily, the chrysanthelnum Tue udsy
and ali kindred blossoms have followed on ana now the
lover OF true art OF high climbs over the garden
wall" and uses tho delicate blooming stalk oi inc
osnaragns os a model from which decorate her ham
mered pla1ue or her triangular piece OF velvet with
a thermometer In corner Now ARcFnon was not
nnte IN on art but decidedly posted AS gourmet:
aDon't Won think" queried Angela as she mixed
little dab OF green paint on her palete' 'ha' ap""S
Is Just lovely T. - 49,. ...,ro van.
hut s so deucey expensive at this season, you know
IIo took grand artistic drop In the esteem oi Angola
= Hartford Post
IN, Toronto MAD. with fine irony. says: 1.-The St.
Paul press is exceedingly enterprising N employs q
number Of correspondents who technically known as
,ors on space because they are paid by the column,
whereas the liars who constitute the regular stan OF the
naper are paid by the week. The ST. Paul papers must
have had a big "boat" ON Canadian news recently to
| nroyokr this outburst:
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

Mr. Lamars imprudence IN calling upon the Ma
ion 70 pay respect TO the memory of Jacob Thompson
continues 10 be the town talk at the capital 1t ap-
pears that a few Of the clerks in the Interior do
partment familiar with the character aud career oil
THOMSON have made some comments ON TINS at
tempt of tho Administration to dishonor the
National flag by honoring his memory. Yesterday
morning The Washington Post, the organ OF the
Democratic party, warned them that offences OF
that kind will be punished by prompt dismissal.
Next!
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
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Brooklyn.
II is to be feared that the force at the White
House is reapsing into late hours again, as the
nominations sent to the Senate yesterday did
not reach that body before it had adjourned
If II be true that among the nominations was
that of the rebel general Joseph E. Johnston
for an important office, it would be good thing
if they never reached the Senate. Johnston
is in his seventy-eighth year, and aside from
his record is entirely too old for the duties Of
the place. One of Boss McLaughlin's support
ers in Brooklyn, ex-Judge McCue, Is also said
to have been named for Solicitor OF the Treas
ury. These would be surprising appointments.
Senator Plunkitt seems to devote his atten-
ton chiefly to schemes TO increase Dem
ocratic patronage, and to secure payment
of claims against the city which have no
standing in the courts. He added new
claim yesterday to his list 1t was good
day for special Legislation, as among the
bills favorably reported in the Legislature
were the following, To compel the city to pay
an old advertising claim, to regulate the use of
certain piers, to equalize the pay of policemen,
In appoint messengers to convey prisoners con-
v;cted in this city, and to authorize surface
railroads to consolidate. To the consolidation
of street railroads, with system OF transfer
tickets there could perhaps be no objection
but the bill should contain clause forbidding
any increase of stock. Recent experience with
the gas companies ought to serve as warning
to legislators.
The people have 80 often been deceived in
their hopes of cheap gas, through the organiza-
tion of a new company, that they will not be
likely to place much faith in such promises in
che future. When the Mutual was organized
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

In a political sense Mr. Gladstone may be said TO
be fortunate in his mlsfortunes. The responsibility
for deciding whether there shall be war or peace IN
Afehanstan is terrible weight for Prime Minister
who has not yet succeeded in avenRlng General
Gordon's death or oxtricating General Wolseleys
army. But his Ministry has been relnvigorated IN
political influence at moment when 1t was
discredited throughout England. Who remembers
now that the motion Of censure lacked only four
teen yotesf The Government has the unbroken
support of all parties IN the present crisis by the
New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
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Postmaster Pearson made the acquaintance of the
postmaster-iiencral during his recent visit to
Washington, and found him to be very pleasant
man. We trust no combination of circumstances
,,iI arise 70 affect this delightful impression.