New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16
IN MEMORY OF JUSTICE MATTHEW'S.


IN MEMORY OF JUSTICE MATTHEW'S
TRIBUTES IN THE SUPREME COURT BY THE AT
ToRNEY4GENERAL AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
washington, April i5.-Attorney General Miller, to-
day called the attention OF tho Supreme Court the
resolutions adopted by the Bar. on the death OF
Justice Matthews. These resolutions declare that the
Bar Of the Supreme Court Of TIE United States,
IL deeply deplores tho decease of the late Justice
Matthews. whereby the country has lost an always
patriotic and respected citizen, alike eminent In his
private and public career the Bar one Of its longtime
leaders, conspicuous an example Of the best re-
lations OF our profession with the administration OF
justice; aud the court itself member fitted by
character temperament learning and industry to the
place no held in the highest judicial tribunal Of
great nation.n
My personal acquaintance with Judge Matthews
was slight. This much however, may
nina as Stanley ds.%s sssmsa To-
10 be deeply original he studied principles more
than presidents he surveyed the field Of !ws2rudense
took his direction in the Law By the compass and stars
rather than BY uncertain footprints or marks on the
trees, blazed by his predecessors.
Chief Justice Fuller responded
Before he came to grace seat upon this bench Jus
tice Matthews had In high public place, poitca pro
and az judicial Saes a eminent
and command admiration and respect while. as
member
ness and integrity had given him a rank second to
mono. and the felicity was also his of having rem
SrSd s csS Ss years Of varied
experience, and constantly added % 1t the frt OF cur
ovation in this exalted field Of exertion. In listen
ing patient and sympathetic In intercourse with coun-
sci, cordial but dgnfed; CONSCIENTIOUS In lnyesiiga-
ton honest and impartial IN judgment; full OF re
source in supporting given conclusions by accurate and
discriminating reasoning ample IN learning 40 com,
apt in illustration he demonstrated such fitness for this
sphere of action, that HIS removal In tho midst OF MS
tss Sar IKE eS iudc,Sry ar, and the Country
Tho resolutions Just presented and the rcmarks OF
the @ Genera t T Sar De s %seS has BEEN
transmitted to the Court and suoh othsr @ ar
with proper minute In regard to them
AN OPINION CONCERNING PATENT CAVEATS.
Washington, April 15.-Antorney- General Miller
has submitted important opinion upon the ques-
ton of the construction of the articles OF the Inter
national Convention proclaimed at Bernie, July 7.
1887 having for its object the protection Of IN
dustrial property in relating TO patent caveats
The United States Government ratified last year
treaty with several European Governments pro
vidng that the citizens of this country should enjoy
In other countries parties TO this convention the
same advantages concerning patents for inventions
as the subjects Of those countries Unfortunately
tho treaty was so drawn up that citizens Of the
United aatcs found no benefit In securing patents
IN Europe and aliens benefit in protecting their
inventions here
The privilege Of fling caveat for unconplcted
invention Of the peculiar features Of the Amer
system and is confined 10 citizens of the United
States and to foreigners who have lived one year
in the country and made oath Of their Intention to
become citizens. BourQun, Swiss Citizen through
an attorney I'm Eew-York presented caveat and
demanded that It be received. Being refused, he
insisted that the right 70 1le caveat by the terms
Of the treaty, belongs to citizens subjects of all the
States. The Patent cnice held that Il had no power
to receive the eaveat.
who holds that the treaty Is a reciprocal one, each
party to its covenants TO grant In future to the sub
70 IFS subjects and citizens 1t is not ssfexecuive,
put requires special legislation TO Terder 1t effective
for the modification of existing laws
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST SURVEY.
Washington, April 10 (speclalJ.-Among resident
members Of the National Academy Of Sciences and
nonresident mombers who have arrived here to at
tend the April session there is considerable quiet dis
cussion OF tho probability Of carly change In the
ONCE OF Superintendent Of the Coast and Geodetc
Survey, which is now occupied II not Hnod by z.
NJ Thorn, who was appointed by President Cleveland
as q reward for party and personal services. Mr..
Thorn Is said TO be man OF fair business ability but
Is utterly wanting In the scientific knowledge and
attachments which ought TO be the possession OF any
man who holds that Office. This scientists of the
country body were seandszed and dsgusted
by the appointment Of Mr.. Thorn and they take II
for granted that his successor win be man fl for
the place prominent candidate Is DR.. A. b. Could
of Cambridge. Mass, who has been member OF the
National Academy Of Sciences from its foundation
and who is said to be strongly backed for the Office
Among others who desire his appointment It IS said
hfy-one OF the afty-six assistants IN the Coast
and Geodetic Survey. Another man who Is mentioned
candidate Is Lieutenant George l. Dyer, of tho
Navy now and for nearly six years past duty in
the photographic Bureau In Washington. Lieuten-
ant Dyer entered the service a midshlpman in
1885, became an ensign In 1879, and attained the
rank OF lieutenant In 1879.
FOURTH. CLASS PosTSIAsTERs APPOINTED
Washington, April 10.-The PostmssterGeneral TO-
day appointed the following named fourhclass post
masters:
J. H. Molloy Fish House. N j.; J. S. Young, Jut
land N j.; W. Il. Van Glider. Petersburg, n. j.; H.
J. Williams Augusta, N. Y; W. s. Bushnell, Ava
N. Y; J. w. Haloomb, Berkshire, N. Y; II. z. Hal
comb. ButterDut Grove. n. Y; j. L. Jacobs. Cairo
N Y. william Deeraft Chadwick Mills. ~ Y; G.
G. Dunldee, Hoopers Plains. n. Y; A. o. Hull Dur
ham, n. Y; A. J. shafer. East Cobeskill, N Y; O.
D. Curtis, Eminence, N. Y; c. II. wheaton, Fsbus,
n. z; Frank HagedOrn Gilboa. n; z; Hezekiah
f fs,sn s'9TsyFs B. ryan ke:sssVIe S'H b
j. Gawiess. Marcellus Falls. N. Y; Chester Morley
y ser' Y H. f. a. Pratt. Maiden Bridge. r. z. j. T.
Harvey, Mnmford, N. H.; W. H. PeitOn, North Vic
REUNION OF THE "BANKS SURVIVORS" POST
PONED.
Washington, April IS (SpeciaD.-The proposed re-
union OF the Banks Survivors Association has been
postponed from May TO some day not yet fixed IN
October, when It is expected that Congress VIII DO
IN session Tho postponement Is partly on account
OF the Centennial Celebration in New-York on April
80 The day for the meeting Of the association will
be fixed as soon as the time for tho meeting Of
Congress shall DO known, and each survivor viii be
informed nv the officers OF the association in due
ssyna Tqis association, Il may be remembered, is
composed OF men who were Representatives IN INC
XxxIYth Congress, and who voted t0r Nathahei r.
Banks for Speaker.
MONEY BASED BY FAIR FOR CHILDRER.
1Ae Kings Daughters Golden Rub Circle held