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The New York herald., 1875-10-29
Servia and Turkey.

The report that the Servian Representa-
tive Assembly had voted motion for war
with Turkey is contradicted, but such an
act has been for some time imminent, and it
is only in virtue Of strong foreign support
that the sovereign has been able SO far to
prevent this violent course Should
this extreme line Of action eventually
be taken, as seems not improbable, the Her
zegovinian instruction will evidently not be
altogether without results on the political
condition of Eastern Europe Servia pos
sesses an independent existence in virtue of
the guarantee of the great Powers. She does
not stand by her own might and cannot 50
stand. She does not stand in virtue of any
good will toward her at Constantinople She
has been a makeweight in certain political
complications and has retained her political
autonomy in virtue Of those complications,
and that autonomy is, therefore, not fact
of unqualified stability. In 1856 the
Treaty of Paris placed the immunities that
Servia then held from the Porte, 'its inde-
pendent and national administration, under
the guarantee of the signatory Powers de-
clared for the maintenance of the Turkish
fright of garrison" and said ''No armed in
tervention can take place in Servia without
previous agreement between the high con-
tracting Powers" In regard to the right of
garrison, in virtue of which Turkey kept a
body of troops at Belgrade, it has, perhaps,
practically lapsed for the troops, whose pres
ence led to frequent disturbances, were
withdrawn in 1867, but otherwise the stipu-
lations of the treaty are the public law upon
which Servian independence stands. Servia
cannot be too careful how she trifes
with that law in the aspiration for
better conditions. Do her people hope to
whip Turkey single-handed That is
scarcely possible. Do they anticipate inter-
vention in their favor under the guarantee
Certain of the Powers will not touch the case
now on any terms, and those that might
interfere would only do so if they approved
the quarrel on which the conflict should
arise. 1t is clear that the ''war party is not
one with whose purposes they can have any
sympathy. 1t is a party generally of agita-
ton, and neither Austria, Prussia nor Russia
will raise finger to strengthen by support
a party of this nature. Russia indeed, has
already limited informally to the Servian
Prince that he must keep the peace or take
the consequences in the abrogation of the
guarantee. 1t would be sad result of the
insurrection if it should close, not in the
further extension of freedom to Christians in
Turkey, but in the aggrandizement of Mos
lem power at the expense of S ervian indie
pendence.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29
Financial Reports.

Out of the measure of Reputation decreed
by the Turkish government in the early
part Of the present month there is likely to
arise in Paris lawsuit of peculiar interest
to corporations that sell news and to the
public that is guided in its financial opera
tions blythe intelligence thus furnished Ru-
NOR had been busy with the subject for some
time, and the apprehension that the Porte
was about to tamper with its interest pay
ments naturally sent Turkish securities to
low point. Many wise men got out of dan
ger under the inspiration of that apprehen-
sion; and our cautious friend, John Bull,
made so good use of his opportunity that
London seems to feel comparatively little
interest in what eventually occurred. But
with securities thus depressed there was
naturally a fine opportunity for investment
or speculation in case it should turn out
that the bad news from Constantine
pie was false; and there seemed to
some persons reason to believe that it
was false. Just as this notion suggested
itself to the financial mind the Havas Tele-
gram Agency published in Paris positive
statement that all these reports derogatory to
Turkish credit were without foundation. 1t
further stated that it made this declaration
on the authority of the Grand Vizier. Six
teen persons operating on the Paris Bourse
bought heavily on the strength of this re-
port, and few days later the document was
put forth by which the government sup
pressed half its interest payments for five
years. All these losers thereupon demanded
their differences from the Havas Agency,
which they held had misinformed them in
way that made it responsible before the law.
But the agency wishes to refer these gentle
men to the Grand Vizier, who, it seems, ac-
tually ''inspired" the despatch, and who,
there is some ground to believe, was actually
ignorant Of the measure contemplated by the
Ottoman Treasury. Naturally the Vizier
has no responsibility in the case; and if the
Paris courts sustain the view taken on the
Bourse, the Havas Agency will find that
speculative news is q dangerous article to
deal in.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

East and the West sound currency would
no doubt benefit all sections Of the country
alike, and it would abolish the invidious dis
tlnction between creditors who are paid IN
gold and creditors whose claims are dis
charged in deprecated paper
But Mr.. Seymours idea that the national
debt ought to be paid off and extinguished
as speedily as possible in order to remove
Western discomfort and jealousy will hardly
stand the test of fair inquiry. We
concede that if the public debt
did not exist the West could not
complain of being taxed for the benefit of
the Eastern bondholders. But the debt can
not be speedily paid off without heavy taxa
tion, which would fall with the same dispro-
portionate weight on the West as the present
taxes We regret to see Mr.. Seymour in
dorse the favorite fallacy of Secretary Bout
well, which is the worst blunder that has
been perpetrated in our financial admin
istration. Under Mr.. Boutwell's ad-
ministration of the Treasury Depart
ment the national debt was paid off
at the rate of about one hundred millions a
year, and this was the chief boast of the
republican party in the last Presidential
election. 1t was a prodigious mistake to
burden industry with crushing taxes for this
purpose, when there were financial objects
of infinitely more Importance to be accom-
plished. The first thing the government
should have aimed at, after the close of the
~ fha 10
ness and to take off all but the most nee
essary taxes in order to put our productive
industries in efficient operation. We could
easily and rapidly reduce the debt out of
the profits of a universally revived industry ;
but the first thing in point of importance
was to restore specie payments and re-
establish the machinery for earning wealth.
The reduction of the debt might
then have followed without any strain
on our resources. Mr.. Boutwell, pur-
sued the opposite policy of reducing
the debt first, which was as absurd as to put
sick horses to the plough, instead of nursing
their strength for efficient service afterward.
We are sincerely sorry to see so enlightened
a.statesman as Mr. Seymour committing him
self to Secretary Boutwell's worst blunder.
There should be no haste to pay or
reduce the national debt Every resource
Of the government should be devoted
to restoring the currency, reviving industry
and setting all the wheels of industry in
motion, which would enable the country to
reduce the public debt afterward out of the
rich resources of re-established prosperity.
The blundering Boutwell, policy began at
the wrong end by attempting to reduce the
debt before reyiving the prosperity, which
would have made the debt comparatively
light burden.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29
What Shall We Do with Tammanys

What shall We DO win Iamm"hy
In the event of the defeat of John Kelly
and his. braves on Tuesday next, an event
which seems more and more imminent,
question arises which might well be referred
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. As
our readers know the controlling spirits in
Tammany Hall are members of an Indian
tribe. They have life Of their own to
which we are not admitted We are told it
is beautiful pastoral life, rich with old In
dian traditions. and that John Kelly and Doug
las Taylor and Augustus Schell, Andrew j.
Garvey, James H. Ingersoll and Mayor Wick
ham and other well known citizens call
themselves sachems and wiskinskies and
chiefs, smoke pipes of peace and dance
around burning fires and talk about moons
and seasons for hunting and planting. After
next Tuesday there will be no temptation to
continue these traditions. The question,
What shall be done with the Tammany
braves is one that cannot be postponed by a
humane and intelligent administration.
Our first thought is that they should be
sent to a reservation. We are far from deny
ing to the Tammany braves the right to
follow the traditions of their tribe, but evil
IDENTIFY they are no longer of any use in New
York Our political civilization has grown
beyond them. The Tammany braves are
moving toward 'the setting" sun as inevita-
bly, as the Cheyenne or the Apache. Many
of these tribes have been decimated by
whiskey and evil practices and contact with
o;~ Il AZ
be said OF the Tammany tribe in New York.
The government, which has spent SO much
money upon the Senecas and the Sioux, can
well afford to do something for the Tammany
braves. Why, then, should not reservation
be laid out-say in the country of the Black
Hills, a fine, healthy region-underc command
ofan officer like General Custer, to which they
could be transported ? Here they could
hunt and fish and spend their time in dane
ing around their camp fires and smoking
the pipes of peace. Here Chief Wickham,
whose eloquence is the wonder of the time,
might have an opportunity to rival the
speeches of Red Jacket and of Logan.
Chief Kelly could organize his rings and
indulge in bosom friendships without hin
drance or fear. The Committee on Disci-
pline could sit all night and all day, with
none to modest or make them afraid. Chief
Tom Dunlap will scarcely want to go, as his
sensitive constitution needs metropolitan
comforts. Chief Croker could scalp his foes
without bothering over bail Chief Denis
Quinn could howl about the German infu-
ence" to the moaning winds They could
have blankets and rations and arms, and
after year or two Of good behavior their
squaws might be sent out to keep them COM
pany. The Tammany reservation in the
Indian country will be an interesting phase
of the paternal influence Of our govern
ment. After the next election the matter
will take 50 serious shape that we COM
mend this humane idea of Tammany res
ervation to the attention of our government.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29
A Tale or a Rnshaw

The people of the United States will be
startled this morning to learn that we have
been on the brink of a foreign war without
knowing anything of our danger. Tangiers,
in Morocco, is blessed with Bashaw who
glories in the name of Kaid Jilaly ben
Hamoo. This worthy but unpronounceable
dignitary, being desirous of sending guam
tity of goods to the Sultan at Fee, seized all
the camels at Tangiers, including those of for
eign Christian nations. The Bashaw was free
to do as he might please with the property of
his own subjects, but the foreigners protested
against the confscation of their property.
An application for restitution led to singu-
Lar remark by the Bashaw. Not content with
refusing to surrender the camels of English
men and Americans at the demand of their
consuls he ventured to lken consuls in gen.
eral to monkeys. ''Why you consuls are
like SO many monkeys r exclaimed Kaid
Jilaly ben Hamoo; ''whatever one does ali
the rest must do"
Without criticising the singular opinion
expressed by the Bashaw, we may say that it
was extremely undiplomatic. The American
OououA, SOlOuCl nlhbuSWo, oO ASSdidCu lbT
although the British Consul was not disposed
to object to the Darwinian remark. The
gallant Colonel, wrapping himself in the
American flag, demanded an apology from the
Bashaw, to be delivered in person at the
United States Consulate by twelve o'clock at
noon of the following day. refusal was
to be the signal of the cutting down of the
American flagstaff and the departure of the
Consul for Gibraltar. Fortunately no such
extreme measure became necessary. The
Bashaw, after church, called at the consulate
to apologize. His apology was received by
the Consul sitting, but after it had been
made the gallant Colonel rose and shook
hands with Kaid Jilaly ben Hamoo, the
camels were released and war was averted.
The Bashaw will probably never liken con-
sui to monkey again.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

Mr. NoRDHoFF's LETTER from Cincinnati
is full of interesting statements respecting
public opinion in Ohio since the election.
Initiation is like the COW struck by locomo-
tive-'snot dead, but good deal discour-
aged" Mr. Nordhoff thinks the people ara
impatient of the business stagnation and
ready to accept any change rather than re-
main as they are. The hard money demo-
Gratis are expecting Governor Tilden's ticket
to be elected in New York, but their hopes
are not very high, as they will be satisfied
with ten thousand majority. A larger ma
jority would take out of initiation what little
life remains in it; but that or some other
financial folly is likely to revive unless some
thing is done by Congress. Would that Con-
gress had the wisdom and courage to meet
the demand for change by decisive steps in
the right direction!
The New York herald., 1875-10-29
"Abandoned ut Sea-"

How frequently this expression appears in
connection with description of the fate of
ships that leave port with all the prospects of
very prosperous voyage and are overtaken
by some casualty of the ocean which reduces
them to- state of helpless wreck We are,
however, as frequently surprised to learn
that abandoned vessels keep afoat for weeks
and months after their crews have left them
and are met far at sea, drifting about, ap-
parently not much injured, and certainly
affording safer refuge from death than the
frail boats that bore away their crews. A
philosophical survey Of the situation is
almost impossible when immediate destruc-
say an uncomfortable desire to leave-seizes
on every one when death steps into our COM
pany, whether it be on the field or food or in
the infected city. Unless in the case of fire
at sea, and when the destruction Of the ship
is inevitable, it seems almost absurd to
abandon her and trust to small boats
for escape. We believe that much of the
philosophy expected from all truly brave
and intelligent men should be exercised
by such as follow the sea before they leave
port, and by foreknowledge of the floating
capacity of their ship, which can be easily
and accurately determined with relation to
that of every description of freight known to
commerce. Many vessels which are now
abandoned through fear of their immediate
sinking would be saved for their owners, and
the lives of the crew who intrust their fate
to the frail shells of their small boats would
be spared. We will simply refer to recent
notice in the HERALDs Maritime Miscel-
lany' to illustrate our views:-"Brig Julia
Esson, of and from Halifax for Porto Rico,
was fallen in with September T. in latitude
80 north, longitude 81. The wreck was
dangerous to navigation, and was supposed
to be in that state for at least two months.
This was nearly six months after the Julia
Esson left Halifax. 1t is remarkable that she
should have kept ahoat so long without
being reported earlier" Here we find the
abandoned ship, but where are her crew
Did they reach land in safety, or is their
ship yet floating long after the sharks have
digested their remains?
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

THE GREAT FIRE AND THE MnEs-The
latest intelligence by way Of San Francisco
gives hope that the mines are not damaged
by the Virginia City confagration to any
thing like the extent that was feared The
HERALD's special despatch states that the
miners have been through all the mines in
the range and find them all safe except the
Ophir which is damaged to the extent of
thirty feet only. The shaft Of the Consoli-
dated Virginia mine has not been injured,
and the great hoisting works are to be re-
stored as speedily as possible The leading
citizens have been active in raising imme-
diate relief funds, and it is said that the
gloom occasioned by the calamity and the
fear Of its consequences is passing away.
Vigorous efforts are made to forward sufi-
cient provisions to Virginia City to supply
the destitute people. There is great need of
money, however, and the charitable citizens
Of New York will no doubt contribute their
share toward the relief Of the sufferers. The
loss is now set down at 81, 500, 900.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29
High Winds During Great Connagra-
tions.

It is always noticeable that during the
progress of a great fire, such as that which
almost demolished Chicago, violent wind
accompanies the confagration and mainly
assists in spreading it over large area. In
reality the fire creates the wind, and the lat
ter increases in force with the area and in
tensity Of its exciting cause. Another feature
Of these fire Winds as we may call them, is
that they blow from all directions toward
the heated centre, and are influenced in their
direction by lines Of houses and narrow
streets, which divert them or concentrate
their power as if through blowpipe. The
generation of these winds in otherwise calm
weather is due to the immense expansion and
up-draught of the air over the burning area
This motion induces an in-draught from all
the surrounding atmospheric volume to sup
ply the place of the inflated and con-
sequently rarefed air over the fire. All such
in-draughts are necessarily surface currents,
affecting and being affected by objects and
conditions on the surface. During the fires at
Chicago and Boston the indraught wind
along the surface, striking through the aper-
lures Of the burning buildings, fed the flames
by renewing the supplies of oxygen, and
lifted them up 50 as to actually bridge the
streets with fire and extend the area of the
conhagration. The general direction of the
smoke from great fires marks that of the pre-
vailing upper currents of air and is fire.
quently opposite to that Of some of
the fire winds on the surface. When
strong wind, prevailing at the time Of the
outbreak of the fire, acts on a burning
area, its own velocity is largely increased, and
it thus becomes fire wind in its own direc-
ton. Telegrams describing the Virginia
City disaster also mention the prevalence of
a heavy gale during the fire, but do not state
whether it prevailed before or was created
by the fire. In all probability its force dur
ing the confagration was due to both
causes.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29
ssThe Committee OF Public Safety

During the French Revolution, when ter
ror was triumphant, there was tribunal
called the Committee of Public Safety"
This organization was q small irresponsible
body, whose chief officer was Fouquier Tin
vile, name infamous to all time. His busi-
ness was to arrest suspected Frenchmen and
send them TO the guillotine Every morning
there was a batch of citizens driven in the
tumbrils to the scaffold The story Of that
committees career is one of the most painful
in modern history. Men, women and chill
dren were seized and beheaded. OF Fou-
quier Tinville it is said He had no soul,
not even that of tiger, which, at least, pre-
tends 10 bo pleased with what it deyours
Incapable Of friendship or Of anything even
remotely allied to generosity he systemati-
cally abandoned his successive coagitators in
their hour Of need and sent to the scaffold,
without the slightest compunction, Bailly
and Vergniaud, Danton and Hebert, Robes
pierre and st. Just"
The Committee on Discipline of Tammany
Hall, in session now from day to day, re-
minds us very much of the Committee Of
Public Safety. w. A. Boyd is the Fouquier
Tinville who executes the orders of Robes
pierre Kelly. Every morning we hear Of
new batch Of democrats decapitated because
they will not acquiesce in the wish of this
absolute ruler Every morning there is o
new story of punishment and discipline"
The democracy, which last year rallied SO
enthusiastically about Wickham. is to-day
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

GOVERNOR TnDEN GAVE Evidence Of his
good sense in refusing to preside az or
attend the Tammany ratification meeting
last night. For three days every influence
was brought to bear upon the Governor to
induce him to give the meeting the ad-
vantage of his presence, but he steadfastly
refused. He will not permit himself to be
mixed up with the local quarrel of the democ-
racy, and he is said to look with much dis
favor and regret on John Kelly's arbitrary
conduct and political mistakes.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

THE HERALD BY FAST MAIL TRAISs.
dealers and tie public throughout the States Of
Neso York, Near Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
pel as in The Vest, The Pacific Coast, the North
and Southwest, also along tie lines Of The Hud-
son River, Nelc York Central and Pennsylvania
Central Railroads and their connections, toiu be
supplied nth The HERALD, free Of postage.
Extraordinary inducements offered 10 ne1osdeGlers
By sending their orders direct % this office.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

THE RAvAGEs of the cattle disease in
England is shown in the quarterly report,
which shows that throughout England and
Wales for the quarter ending October 10
there were over five hundred thousand cases
Of disease, and that the money damage is
estimated at q million dollars.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Of the
HERALD from Ragusa, Austria, gives q
graphic and interesting account Of the prog
ress Of the Herzegovinian instruction. The
Turks do not seem to be doing effective
work toward the suppression of the insurrec-
tion, and it is thought that the struggle will
be protracted one. The insurgents fight
with persistency and ferocity, and have the
sympathy of the Russians and Austrians to
encourage them. The most painful part of
thestory is to be found in the evidences of
barbarity and suffering common to such q
struggle with which it abounds.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

WEsrcHEsTEn COUNTY has done well in re-
nominating Mr.. Charles NJ. Schieffelin for
the Assembly. Such nominations are needed
to raise the character and improve the work
Of the State Legislature Mr.. Schiefelin
was the representative of his district last
year, and his course in the Assembly will in
sure his reelection.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

YESTERDAY WAS THE NnETY-NTSTH ami
vERsARY of the battle of White Plains. The
Westchester County Historical Society cele-
brated the day, the feature of the proceedings
being an address by ex-Minister John jay.
A sketch of the address will be found in the
HKRAI.D to-day.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

eral impression seems to tend toward a
probable democratic victory in the State, but
with considerably reduced majority.
serious detection from the State ticket in
this city might turn the scales against the
Democracy.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

GAxDETTA ISSUES a manifesto in which he
predicts great republican majority as the
result Of the approaching elections He lays
down as the future programme departmental
voting the restoration Of State education
and amnesty to the Communists.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were
lower and irregular in price. Gold ad-
vanced to 116 90 and closed at 116 Ia
Rag money worth about S6.02. Investment
securities were generally firm.
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

THE CHANCES OF THE SEVERAL candidates
for the Senate and Assembly in Oneida,
Otsego and Herkimer counties are told in
the HERALD's correspondence from Utica to-
day. In Oneida it is asserted that the local
conventions were carried against Senator
Conkling's fayorite candidates, but this is
denied by the Senator'S friends. The Gen-
The New York herald., 1875-10-29

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the 1ceGther to-day lciA be rd-Tl and
partly cloudy.