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The New York herald., 1874-08-07
ssCornerS,"


Chicago is as famous for "corners" in gran.
as Wall street for CORNERS" in stocks. In
either case the principle upon which the COM
bination is made is the same, and it is gam
bling in both. Indeed, we might 60 further
and characterize transactions like the recent
"corner" in grain in Chicago as conspiracies
to defraud. Fortunately the spectators
seldom succeed in cheating anybody but
themselves. An honest business man never
buys stocks at the exorbitant rates which the
shorts are sometimes compelled to pay. At
first glance the same thing appears not TO be
true Of grain, because it is ON article of
general necessity. But in the end it practi-
cally amounts to the same thing. Few bust
ness men who require corn and oats are 50
shiftess as not to have on hand sufficient
stock to carry them through corner in
grain. At most conspiracy Of this kind can
affect the market only very few days. Even
speculators cannot set aside the laws of sup
ply and demand, and unless the gamblers
have obtained an absolute control of the stock
on hand they are impotent to interrupt the
course of trade. Even when they have such
control the supply soon finds its way back to
the market again. The gamblers have only
interrupted the ordinary flow of the crops
long enough for one set to fleece the other set.
It is an incident but nothing more; an
episode in the history of trade that is quite
apart from trade itself. As o matter
OF course the effects of such an episode
are unhealthy, but on the whole
they are not positively disastrous. And as
regards o remedy, there seems to be none
which Legislature can apply, unless it be to
prohibit purchases of every kind upon mar
gin-in word, to put stock and produce
gambling in the same category with 'policy,"
'tfaro" and other games of chance. Even this
would probably prove unwise and become an
impediment instead Of help to legitimate
business. There is surer remedy than any
law of prevention by Legislative enactment
1t is for honest men to do their business only
through legitimate channels. A man wanting
to buy stocks as an investment would not go
to curbstone broker or Wall street specu-
lator, but to well established house which
buys and sells on commission. If there was
''corner" he would not buy at all. Specula-
tons in stocks have become so we'll under
stood that everybody knows the difference
between buying as an investment and buying
on margin The same thing will soon be
true Of grain also, the Chicago gamblers and
their New York confederates having made this
species Of speculation almost as common as
stock gambling. The relations between the
legitimate dealers and the gamblers in the
grain market will become as well understood
as they are in Wall street, and the remedy
will be found in giving the speculative firms
their true business position.
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HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST 1874-wITH SUPPLEMENT-

port. If so, he will refuse to accept the ex
cuse offered by the Mayor ON this branch
of the case.
We have exposed on other occasions the fall
lacy of the argument that the Police Commis-
sioners were not convicted of q violation of
their oaths of Office. They were found
guilty of a violation OF certain provi-
sions of law which their official oaths
bound them to faithfully perform. They
were sentenced for the offence and paid the
fine imposed upon them in lieu of imprison-
ment How puerile then, to pretend that
they had not violated their oaths. But
the Mayor goes yet further and argues
that even if they had, there is no statute
that renders them ineligible for reappoint-
ment Governor Dix is too good lawyer
and too clear headed man to allow any
such special pleading to confuse his decision
The faithful discharge of all their duties
under the Election law is expressly required
of the Police Commissioners by the charter,
and instead Of faithfully discharging those
duties the convicted Commissioners disre-
garded and broke the law. They could not
do this without violating the provision of the
charter which requires them to faithfully exc
cute the Election law, and for such
violation they are rendered ineligible,
after conviction, to any Office in the city gov
ernment by the terms of the charter itself.
We can find nothing in the Mayors story.
therefore, to render the Governors action on
the charges doubtful The citizens of New
York are willing that an investigation shall be
had, if further investigation is necessary, but
they are satisfied that the Mayors action has
been Illegal and they desire to be relieved of
his administration. The new charges made
against him only render the people
the more anxious that the scandal
shall be stopped at once and the
city saved from further reproach and
injury. The Governor would disappoint pub
lie expectation if he should fail to act promptly
in the matter, and to prove by his decision
that the power vested in him by the law will
be used fearlessly in the interest of the people,
now that the necessity for its exercise has
arisen. 'sIf he should fail to do so he would
justly incur the reputation of having, by his
inaction, contributed to prolong the existence
Of abuses which every good citizen has an
interest in suppressing."
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The NEW YORK YACHT CLUB have begun
their annual cruise through the Sound The
account of the rendezvous, start and sail to
New London will be found in another col
umn. An unpropitious calm, only varied by
fitful and cratic breezes, made the first day
of the voyaging rather dull and monotonous;
but the programme of events promises to
enliven the experience of the yachtsmen to q
very pleasurable degree before their return to
hot bricks and mortar
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FRENCH ARMY NEWS IN PBUss1A
Prussian press is giving considerable atten-
ton to the subject of the demand which has
been made by the French Minister of War for
the appropriation of large sum Of money
for the use of the army. The items Of the
Paris estimate have been duly telegraphed to
Berlin. This is quite natural Bismarck
watches, even if he is not given overmuch to
PRAYER,
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the nature of a man who stands thus boldly
forward in defence of what he conceives to be
the right. The indifference to his personal
safety and devotion to his cause shown by Mr.
Mitchell in voluntarily placing himself in the
power of his enemies, because he conceived it
was right that he should do SO, must win for
him the respect even of those Who cannot
share either his hopes or his aspirations.
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DINNER TO NIB. TOOLB.

The Lotos Club last night entertained Me- John
Lawrence Toole, tho English comedian, at
pleasant dinner. Brief speeches OF welcome were
made by the President and Mr.. John Brougham,
the Vice Preai dent OF the club. In witty ana
graceful speech Mr.. Toole responded. There were
present some seventy-nve guests, among them
many persons prominent IN dramatic crccs The
festivities were prolonged until long alter MIDI
plght
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THE KANSAS REToRMEns at their State Con-
vention at Topeka yesterday passed q series
of crude but fierce resolutions which will not
mean anything unless they are supported by
the nomination Of honest men and something
more earnest than the words of party plat
forms usually are. We are tired of mere talk
and would like to ace some honesH of action.
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A GERMAN GIBRALTAR. William Of
Germany is negotiating with the Spaniards,
according to o French account, for the cession
Of the town of Santofa, in the province Of
Santander, to the domain of imperial Prussia
The Germans propose, should they obtain the
place, to erect o second Gibraltar on its site.
Does Germany need Gibraltar? What can
. country which personifes unity at home and
peace and good will all round the world want
10 do with such an ugly looking fortress {?
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TO NEwsDEALERs AND THE PUBLU:-
The NEW YORK HERALD will run special
train between New York, Saratoga and Lake
George, leaving New York every Sunday dur
ing the season at haf-past three o clock A. NJ,
and arriving at Saratoga ct nine o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of supplying the
SUNDAY HERALD along the line. Newsdealers
and others are notified to send in their orders
70 the HERALD Office as early as possible.
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TIE MAYOR admires the world-renowned
words of Governor Di1-"If any one hauls
down the American flag, shoot him on the
spotl" But he thinks that if the order had
been carried out unpleasant legal conse-
,ouences might have ensued. The Mayor evil
IDENTIFY wants to make Governor Dix believe
fhst Il would not be safe to act on the prin-
.oipla "If any oface-holder violates the law,
knrn him out" But Governor Dix woult
have bssn ~ good as his word in the one cas'
And nh net hasitakA to aat in ths ofhAz
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The VERSAILLES GOVERNMENT will maintain
intimate official relations with the Permanent
Committee of the French Assembly during the
recess of the Legislature. The Ministry has
promised to communicate to the committee
the details of any serious foreign question
which may arise. MacMahon is evidently on
the Q,i riUe.
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despatch

The BASE BALL TEAM FROM BOSTON, the
Red Stockings, beat the Athletics, of Phila-
delphia, in the game which was played in
England yesterday. The American field sport
practice continues quite an attraction in the
eyes of the English people Thousands of
persons, including many members of the
aristocracy, witnessed the play
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Thu PAPAL AUTHORITIES AT THE VATICAN
are negotiating, it is said, with the govern
ments Of Austria, France and Portugal with
the view to obtain remuneration of their lay
right of excluding candidates at the Papal
election. Should Pho Mono succeed in this he
will bring the Pontifcate still nearer to the
democracy, which it is claimed will be grand
point of vantage for the Church.
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DoN CARLOS ARMY is being supplied with
munitions of war. rifles particularly, from
different sources of deposit, according to
French accounts Arms are landed on the
coast of Spain at the very moment when the
French police have seized quantity of
weapons destined for the use of the Carlists
on the frontier.
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OUR INDIAN PETs-These playful creatures
have been guilty of some more innocent efforts
to amuse themselves during the long season of
warmth and ennaa. Two stage coaches have
been captured between Fort Sill and Wichita,
and the drivers and passengers were killed
and scalped with the customary neatness and
desratch
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WALL STREET YESTERDAY. advance of
the Bank Of England rate to four per cent
was . surprise to the street. Gold advanced
to ITO, but closed at 109s. Stocks were q
little unsettled during the day. but closed
strong. Money loaned as high as three and
one-half per cent, but left off at two and one
half per cent.
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A DEsERrER at Fort Adams was killed yes
terday by sentinel while attempting to es-
cape with two companions. The killing seems
to have been justifable.
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HoNoRs TO PETRARCH.-The five hundredth
anniversary of the death of the great Italian
poet Petrarch has been celebrated at Avignon
with great pomp, and made the occasion of
something like international rejoicing. It is
noteworthy incident that lover who in
life was only writer of sonnets to o fair
woman who did not requite his affection
should in the lapse of time become bond of
union between nations. The wonderful
sweetness and tenderness Of Petrarchs poetry
is known to all acquainted with Italian litera-
ture, but it is questionable whether his genius
would have suficed to win for him the recog-
milton he received at Avignon had not the
political necessities of the hour made it de-
sirable to draw back Italy into sympathy with
France. The idea was a happy one, but we
question if even o well-timed compliment to o
dead poet will make Italy forget the menaces
directed against her independence by an un-
wise party in France.
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common school system, and We thank Presi-
dent White for the opportunity Oh once more
impressing this idea upon the peohle
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From our reports this morning the probabilities
nrs that The toedtte today tciu be parly cloudy
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TILE BEEc4KR- TnroN SCANDAL. Among tho
mass of matter which we print this morn
ing in relation to the Beecher- Tilton scandal
are o brace of interviews" which we find in
the Brooklyn Eagle One of these rs with
Moulton, its design being to make ''the mu-
tunl friend" reveal who is to be hurt by the
revelations 1t failed. The other is o con-
versation with Judge Morris, who is Mr.. Til.
tons counsel The design Of this talk is to
d1scredit one feature of Mr.. TiltoDs tes6-
mony-that relating to Mr Tilton's long con-
tinued unfriendllness to Mr.. Beecher-and
some old letters between the men are printed
to support this purpose. Beecher's letters ara
not very interesting reading and mean very
little but Tilton's show that he was moro
orthodox ten years ago than he describes him
self to-day. But Moulton is about to put an
end to the whole business
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Rotting I'm Prison.

It is a common hyperbole which declares
mems readiness to ''rot in prison" in certain
contingencies but, if we may Judge by the
sudden decay that has seized Stokes and Wal
worth, and that is reported to afaict Tweed,
this expression does not necessarily indicate
very extended sojourn within prison limits.
Walworth's brain appears to have given out,
Stokes physical health is broken down, and
Tweed, used to luxury and ease, cannot endure
would, perhaps, seem comfortable, and even
luxurious, to other prisoners Walworth's
brain was not q very sound organ at best.
It was q morbid inheritance, and the organ,
naturally feeble. exposed to such vicissltudes
in its vitality as the murderers crime brought
upon it through the continued strain of ap-
prehension, anxiety, remorse and affection,
has broken down much earlier in life than it
would in the natural course of tranquil ex-
istence. It is not reported that Stokes has
any organic disease but the withdrawal Of
all the excitements upon which he lived is.
perhaps, the cause of his condition. All
that whirl of mad life that went before the
murder, and oil the excitements of hope, the
preparations for trial, &C., which supplied its
want through the long imprisonment that pre-
ceded the final verdict, furnished stimulus,
fuel for the vital machine. But all that has
passed away, and in the dull, dreadful quiet
life Of the prison, and in the weary months Of
it that are before him, the victim falls to the
level of mere vegetative existence and finds
even there hardly force enough to keep up the
operation of vital functions. Pride, personal
vanity, affection, were what impelled these
two to crimes, and in the wreck of these they
can only perish.
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whore shoula tho Line be Drawn,
The New York Observer, >one Of our most
cautious religious newspapers, recently sub
mitted some admirable views relative to
the intimacy that should exist between
pastor and his flock. The editor
cansNres clergymen severely who ''encour-
age tEeir people to come to them with
family matters or secret sores" Gossip
should not be permitted, and no familiarity,
especially on the part of the femaledenomina-
ton. The editor imagines how silly woman.
'pious, perhaps, but very soft and shallow"
may come under the influence of q pastor.
''be reused, warmed, soothed, emitted, she
thinks edited" and in course of time become
an annoyance and the cause of sorrow to him.
''Such people, says the editor, '.never 90 to
their pastor to ask what they must do to be
saved 1t is to tell him how good they feel,
how he is 'exalting' them, filling them with
joy, peace and love- We cannot 90 into par
ticulars without offending the tastes of every
reader. We make our meaning plain. We
wish to be understood as saying that what
worldly preachers and sentimental women
call communion Of soul and kindred spirits.r
mutual help and holy sympathy and words,
in the same strain, is not religion-it is not
even religious. It is of the earth, earthy.'
1t is 'carnal, conceived in SIM It is simply
the lower nature the human passion of ono
creature toward another. God is not in it."
There is much wisdom in these comments,
At the same time the relations Of Christian
minister to his flock are necessarily Of the
most intimate and confidential character In
sorrow, care, anxiety, expectation, to whom
would the Christian be more apt to go than
to the clergyman for consolation and advic4.
The Catholic Church recognizes this N the
sacrament of the confession, and probably
none of it's sacraments contributes so largely
to its discipline and power. The ministry
imposes great responsibilities if it involves
corresponding temptations. The true lesson
to be learned is that no man should assume
its solemn and awful functions unless he feels
the strength of divine graoa. When priest
who accepts these sacred duties abuses them
no punishment can be too severe What
would be crime in q man of the world
becomes sacrilege in the priest.
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WITH SUPPLEME ENT
THE HERALD FOR THE SUMMER RESORTS.

New York, Friday, August 2, 1874.
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COLOSSEUM,
Broadway corner OF Thirty ifth street-LONDON BY
DAY. Open from 10 A NJ. till dusk
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CENTRAL PARK GARDEN,
Fiftyninth street and Seventh avenue.-THOM OMAS CON-
CERT. at p. N. closes At l0:D 7. NJ
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this country is matter of very little conse-
quence for in the great contest which is yet
to be made in the interest of higher education
the sectarian colleges win find that they must
be tried by Herbert Spencers doctrine of the
survival of the fttest But while the sec
tartan colleges, including Harvard and Yale
and Columbia and Princeton, will be COM
pelled to contend with the national universi-
ties, we do not think it would be wise to begin,
what President White seems to demand, o
general and comprehensive system of State
universities. Our higher education must be
growth. Already Columbia College has o
powerful rival in the College OF the City of
New York. IF we are ever to have o great
conservatory of music in this city it must be o
part of the public school system. The city
must also give US q school Of mechanical
and civil engineering to equal the French
Ecole Polytechnique. 1t must also supply Us
nificent laboratory and college for applied
science. We have just laid the foundations of
q museum of natural history which must be-
come q part of the system. Every great city
ought to have within itself all the resources of
o great university; but it would be mistake
TO build universities among the hills before
the hills require them. So far the State uni-
yersities which have been founded are even
more feeble than the sectarian colleges. What
N NRnt Is the GRADUAL deyelopmspt Qf ou'
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the corruptions in the Street Cleaning Bureau
OF the Police Department. He did not think
the charges deserving of consideration, andhe
insults the people of New York by entering
into laudation of the two convicted Police
Commissioners, especially of Oliver Charlick.
The Mayor had, indeed, glanced at the report
of the Assembly committee, and had observed
some testimony leading to the belief that
small sums had been taken from citizens for
removing garbage, &C., but he had not seen q
single thing to impeach the integrity OF any
commissioner of police. 1t is singular that
the Mayor should have overlooked all the
testimony in regard to the filling OF Long
Island lots, in which Commissioner Charick,
and, we believe, Mr.. Havemeyer, are interested,
or that he should have failed to see that the
whole report, fixing incapacity and dishonesty
on the bureau, was, in fact, an impeachment
of the Commissioners who controlled the
whole management of the bureau But he
deemed the report of the Assembly com
mittee partisan affair, unworthy Of his
official notice. It is for Governor Dix
TO approve or condemn this judgment
of legislative investigation. 1t is possible
that he may deem such an inquiry one OF
the most important that can take place; that
he may find no justification of the charge Of
craftsmanship. malice and unfairness made by
MIR. Havemeyer against the Assembly commit.
tee, and that he may regard it as having beer
the duty OF the Mayor to take notice OF the
grave charges of corruption and incompetence
.n.sda sgainst the bureau uthe committees Ea
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lmsEmENN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

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The Invalid-A Pen Picture

See her paliid countenance, but short time the
picture of ruddy health the of the school and the
pride of the household. She always lcomed by
her .choolmates and her 1.-the form and pleasing dis
poscn carried cheeruness INTO their ranks. Digent,
pupctua and exemplary ohedeDt and aCeful at home
she the hearts of all. But, alas sorrowed.
Those rosy cheeks and Iuddy pa are banched by Con-
is feeble husky and supplanted by hollow cough
Let approach her couch gently and take her hand
Do not shudder because of the feeble and pas
grasp The hand once hearty and plump s emaciat.d
and shows bony outlines while the Choir. and toruous
veins plainly mapped the surface. The pulse
whole system, and impartng life. beauty vivacity,
health and strength is delicate to the touch. The
feeble heart cannot propel the thin scanty blood with
force. Must lose her while yet in her teensf Com
panions and friends gather round with words of
cheer and consolation and depart with
lief We stay this destroyer of happiness and
not suffer the loss of bright GEM Something
is required than did dietary and hygienic obser
for nature calls for aid and she shall have it.
Take this pleasant medicine. It is nvigorating How
aays the irritable cough the appetite and
digestion and sends healthy tngle through the frame.
The blood is enriched force increased and the
BY grees the color is returning her voice getting
clearer and pleasant words spoken. The strength
faters yet but is gaining Let take her in the
warm sunshine. In q short time she will be able to
go without aid, cheerful girl This delightful
medicine be God blessed 1t is toring health
and noLer than before and Dr. Golden
Medical Discovery must have the credit II has raised
her
S r. EGLAR druggist, of West Union Ohio. says
that DR. Pierce GolCen Medical Discovery effected
wonderful cure of Consumption in his neghborhood.