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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

The New York Times calls attention to the
fact that the management Of Central Park is
open to criticism. ''The lakes" saws the
Times, ''are full of stagnant water, perhaps
are absolutely thick with decayed vegetable
matter, and give rise TO malaria in the most
aggravated forms. One of the boatmen as
sured us few weeks ago that all his com.
panions had been down with chills and fever
caught on the lake" In addition to this
the regulations governing the Park are
enforced so rigidly that there is no comfort,
no opportunity Of enjoyment, no freedom
for the children especially. The Times
points out that Prospect Park in Brooklyn,
which is ''the delight Of young and old
because of the absence of these vexatious
restrictions, is now, in every way, a much
more beautiful park than ours" There is
no reason why the admirable management OF
Central Park thus far should be allowed to
fail INTO decay or neglect. This institution
is one of the glories of New York. We have
supported il with pride and have always con,
graduated ourselves upon the fact that in
time Of general corruption and misgovern,
ment the Park should have continued FIRE,
from reproach. Unless, however these re.
cent complaints are removed it will fall into
as bad repute as the streets and docks.
What is necessary to the Park is good
system Of drainage, an abolition of the re-
strictive rules, and an intimation to the
policemen on duty that their business is moi
to arrest everybody who enters the grounds,
but to preserve order and see that the people
have protection and comfort. There should
also be a bride path running parallel with
the carriage drive, and generally speaking
breaking down of all cast-iron regulations.
The Park is public pleasure ground in the
broadcast sense of the word, and anything
that interferes with this should be reformed
Immediately.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
Fifth Avenue.

The value of Fifth avenue as our repre-
sentative metropolitan highway is lost by
reason Of the shabby condition into which
it has fallen. Fifth avenue is as necessary to
the Central Park and its full enjoyment
as the avenue Of the Champs Elysees to
the Bots de Boulogne. 1t is the walk of the
rich and the poor, where on a sunny day
may be seen all the color of our metropolitan
life. On such a day our avenue is as attrac-
tive as Paris boulevard and presents every
varying phase of American character. New
York has had reason to be proud of her ave-
nue.; but it has fallen into condition SO
forlorn and shabby that it is more of q re-
proach than credit. 1t should be entirely
repaved. Many experiments have been at
tempted. Thus far none have been a sue
cess in all the essentials of a good pavement
except the macadamized roads. We have
tried asphalt wood, tar, stone blocks, driven
piles and any quantity of curious combina-
tions but these have all failed. The present
road did tolerably well when it was new,
but i is entirely inadequate. well laid
macadamized way will last for years, and i'm
prove, with use, for twenty or thirty years at
least It is easily repaired and answers
every purpose of road. The city should
take this work in hand, not merely for the
convenience Of the residents, but for the gen
eral comfort of the people. The residents,
however, would be glad to do their share
toward it, 1t must be done sooner or later,
and the sooner the better.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
Music in the Metropolis.

The Inauguration of Chckering Hall last
evening by the illustrious pianist, Hans Won
Bulow, was an event interest to our music
loving public Aside from the introduction
10 New York of yirtuoso of surprising
emlnence, the opening of new music hall
is IN itself a positive boon. 1t indicates the
increased wants of the metropolis for musical
entertainments one hall not being sufficient
to supply them. Other houses, identified
with music as a business, will be encouraged
to follow the example set them by Steinway
and Chickcring. New York may yet point
with pride toward number Of elegant con-
cert halls, and the unsteady inclined visitor
may be enabled to select on an evening from
half dozen classical concerts the object of
his preference. The immense subscription
toward the symphony season of Theodore
Thomas, the crowds that attended the first
symphony soiree and the Philharmonic con-
cert on Saturday evening" and the prompt
and liberal response of the public wherever
good music is offered are highly encouraging.
While the concert hall is thus popular opera
has not been ignored. Wachtel has met with
favor at tho hands of the public. and what
ever the shortcomings of the present German
opera company may have been in an
artistic point of view its pecuniary success
is undoubted. Here is encouragement
enough for q season Of Italian opera, on
which the public are inclined to look with
more favor than on its German substitute.
With such a surprising delineator Of grand
operate roles as Mile Titiens Mr. Strakosch
need not fear to enter the field once more,
especially when a combination may be
effected with other artists Of renown. Orches-
trail, symphonic or oratorio programmes, or
an interpreter Of piano literature like Won
Biilow can alone find favor in the concert
hall. The great success attained by Mile.
Titiens in oratorio indicates sufficiently what
powerful attraction she would be in opera.
The musical public have heard such glowing
eulogies Of her Norma, Semiramide, Donna
Anna, Lucreza Borgia and Medea that there
is widespread desire that she should be af-
forded an opportunity to repeat in New York
the triumphs she has won in London. Mr..
Strakosch may reap fame and profit by thus
acceding to the wishes of public never back
ward in patronizing all that is good and great
in art.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
stanley and the Royal Geographical
Society.

The HERALD's special cable despatch from
London gives an account Of the opening
Of the forty-sixth session of the Royal
Geographical Society in that city. The
recent important news from Stanley
called together large and brilliant assem-
blage and gave extraordinary interest to the
society's meeting Many African authorities
were present, and an enlarged map Of
Stanley's recent discoveries and Of the
region through which he has passed
in his adventurous journey attracted
much attention. Sir Henry Rawlinson
presided, and in the course of an
extended address eulogized the achieve
ments Of Stanley and ranked him among
the most distinguished explorers. He de-
clared that the action of the two journals
engaged in the enterprise put to shame the
public institutions of England and must
promote results that will be Of lasting benefit
to commerce and civilization. Major James
A. Grant, the African explorer, is to deliver
an address on Stanleys work on the 10Th
instant. It is gratifying to find the Royal
Geographical Society so eager to do justice
to the American explorer and to mark the
entire absence Of jealousy in the tributes
paid to Stanley by those who have preceded
him in the labors he is prosecuting with SO
much energy and success
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

possessions or her commerce with Mexico
II events should show that the President
means business and not buncombe, it is GER
tain that the British government will not be
passive spectator. In view of its interests
and jealousies, il was an incautious mistake
on the part Of Secretary Fish to say, as he
did in a despatch to Mr.. Gushing last year,
that the United States would prefer 70 see
all that remains Of colonial America pass
from that condition to the condition of abso-
Lutte independence Of Europe" 1t does
not tend to facilitate the peaceable settle
ment Of the Cuban question for our govern
ment to warn Great Britain OF our wish
to disposseSs and Dust her from her colonies
on the Western Continent and its islands.
When her own cis-atlantic possessions are
thus threatened in published diplomatic
document her vigilance will be quickened
against every movement of our government
affecting the colonies of any European Power
on this continent and its outlying islands.
The warmth and vigor of the London Times
in encouraging Spain to resist our de-
mands, if they should prove to be seri-
Gus, show that Great Britain is keenly
alive to her own interests, and that
she will try 10 make President Grants
Cuban policy odious in the eyes Of Europe
as a means Of bringing the British public to
a temper which will ultimately support the
government in taking the side Of Spain. All
this betokens that Spain will not fight single
handed if we force her into war; and this
is the most serious aspect Of the Cuban COM
plication. Our government cannot foresee
at what stage Of the conflict the British
government would interfere. SO long
as Spain is successful, as she is ex-
pected to be at first, England would
stand aloof, but as soon as the for
tune of war should begin to turn
against her England would find some
pretext for coming into the quarrel. 1t is an
egregious blunder for the President to pre-
cipitate contest at this time, if he is really
in earnest and if he is not in earnest, as the
London Times supposes, he is disgracing
both himself and the government.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

The ELECTION CANVASS. --The Board of
Canvassers seem to labor under the impress
sion that they are supreme court, with un-
limited jurisdiction over the persons and
property Of the people Of New York. Ever
since they began to count the votes they
have been disturbing themselves with all
manner Of questions Of the most abstruse
character as to whether this officer or the
other was legally nominated or whether this
or the other Office was provided by the con-
stitution. Nothing is palmer than the duties
of the members of this Board. They are
appointed to count the number Of votes cast
to record their count and determine a mere
question of arithmetic This is all. Once
allow wider latitude to the Board and we
shall have our elections hereafter decided,
not by the people, but by the will Of q board
OF ignorant and irresponsible politicians.
The people look with jealousy and suspicion
upon these attempts to tamper with the
suffrage. The precedent is full Of danger
and should be avoided.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

The CINCINNATI Commercial being asked
what would be its course supposing the re-
publicans fell into the third term trap
bluntly replied that it would support the
democratic candidate The New York Times,
another republican Journal has spoken very
plainly against third term. General
republican party will control this govern
ment for at least four years longer" If he
meant by this to suggest that if the republic
cans nominate first class man like Mr.
Adams or Mr.. Fish as his successor they
have fair prospect of electing him-good
for The republican party
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

ANTI-TAMMANY AT WORK. Mr.. Benjamin
Wood and his associates, who did such good
service in aiding in the destruction of the
Tammany usurpation in the recent election,
have issued an address urging continued
vigilance on the anti-Tammany democracy,
and denouncing the Wigwam and its over
bearing rulers. Tammany is, however, its
own worst enemy. Its obstinacy and ita
blunders have killed it, and seem destined to
prevent it's resurrection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
Not Too Fast.
The Westliche Post the most importan
German newspaper in ST. Louis, says

German newspaper in ST. Louis says
The Grand Jury that again meets to-day to examine
into the facts connected with the whiskcy frauds,
which were VIGOROUSLY conducted and protected from
above must under no circumstances overlook one
thing. The Washington kilograms, written in cipher,
which before them, warning the dstilers Of tins
city Of tier imminent danger, are based upon and de-
rived from knowledge which at that time but two
single persons possessed Only Brisow and Grant
knew Of the steps that were to be taken and We know
that those signals OF warning not given by Bris
tow they could only have come from Grant or one in
his confidence Tho whole country, therefore, points
already to the notorious Babcock
This is an allusion to a current report
that the Grand Jury have before them,
among other documents, kilograms III cipher,
and in the handwriting Of conspicuous pol
iticians in Washington, warning the st.
Louis Whiskey Ring that they were in dan
ger. 1t seems to us unfair and improper in
the Westliche Post and other journals to con-
meet the names of persons not yet indicted or
under arrest with such crimes. The country
is awaiting with great anxiety the report Of
the Grand Jury. Until that is made, and
until we see what are its conclusions, repu-
tations ought not to be rashly attacked.
General Grant has said, ''Let the guilty be
punished" and it is not to be supposed that
Secretary Brlstow, whose reputation and
political future are at stake in this investiga-
ton, would consent to stay in the Cabinet if
he believed that any guilty persons, however
high in place, were to be screened. There is
but one thing aside from an evident tam
pering with the Grand Jury, which no one
has yet charged-that could lead the people
to suspect an attempt to screen offenders,
and that is sudden attack on Spain-an
attempt to plunge the country into need
less war. That, however, would look sus-
piciously like an attempt to divert the atten-
ton of the country forcibly away from the
whiskey fraud Investigations. We trust
nothing Of the kind will be done.
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THE HERALD BY FAST Mail Trans. -Ne,rs-

The HERALD BY FAST MAIL TRAINS. -Netrs-
dealers and The public throughout the States Of.
Gc,c York, Ne,c Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
ueH as IN the West, tie Pacific Coast the North,
the South and Southwest, also along The lines
Of he Hudson RiUer, Ne,c York Central and
Pennsylvania Central Railroads and heir con-
nections, uH be supplied Uih The HERALD,
free Of postage. Extraordinary inducements
offered 10 nersdealers ly sending their orders
direct 10 d.iS office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

yesterday The HERAID's special despatch
from Rome reports the conviction Of Healy.
who is sentenced to two weeks imprison-
ment and to fine of one thousand francs.
The scandal has been on the carpet for two
wears
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
A Ring Suit and Singular Answer.

Thomas Conan, ex-Court House Commits
sioner and an alleged member of the old
Ring" is sued for eight hundred thousand
dollars, said to have been fraudulently APP
propriated by him and his commissioners
out Of the Court House funds. In his an
swer Conan states, on information and be-
lief, that the plaintiffs in the action have
heretofore received from Walsh, Ingersoll,
Norton, Garyey, Keyser, Davidson, and
Others whose names are unknown to him,
large sums Of money on account Of the
Court House funds said to have been thus
fraudulently appropriated which sums of
money should be applied on the claim made
against the said Conan. Have such moneys
been received, and, if 50, have they been
paid into the city treasury? 1t seems
singular that no information is forthcoming
as to the exact condition Of the Keyser trust
fund, now in the hands Of Mr.. Jackson S.
Schultz, and that no account of any moneys
recovered in these several suits has been
made public. Whatever money is received
should 90 into the city treasury. No lawyer
or other creditor Of the city is entitled to re-
ceive dollar Of the public money except on
warrants drawn as required by law. The
people are entitled to know whether any
amounts have really been recovered through
the Keyser assignments, through settle
ments, or in any other way, and the Comp
troller, the lawyers engaged in the case and
Mr. Schultz should give them the informa-
ton
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

But the latter has since died, and the will
cannot be found. The lawyer refuses to
speak, but witness to the will gives what
purports to be a sketch Of its requests. I'm
less the missing document should turn up
the Surrogate will have to determine whether
evidence Of the contents Of the will is adj
missile
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

'WELL, We CAN'T TELL WHAT MAY HAT
PEN" says the President. Why not? We
could tell what ought to happen with gov
eminent honestly conducted for the good Of
the people. In that case what would happen
would be continued peace, speedy resump-
ton Of specie payments, revival Of industry
and prosperity, general diffusion Of happi-
ness and contentment in al parts Of the
Union, and next year the election Of q states
man to succeed General Grant. But 1--WE
can't tell what may happen says the Presi-
dent. Why not?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

PRUDENT SPAIN 1t is said that in her
reply to the recent note Of our government
in regard to the Treaty of 1875 Spain will
defend her rights with energy, but modera-
ton, and will express the hope that her
desire to maintain good relations between
the two countries will be reciprocated. At
the same time she sends reinforcements to
Cuba. Prudent Spain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

Prominent REPUBLICANS in Virginia are
now engaged in an effort to reorganize and
strengthen the republican party in that State
by a combination Of republcans and indepen-
dent conservatives. General Grant said, 1--WE
have an assurance that the republican party
will control the government for at least four
years longer II he meant By that that
such movements rs this in Virginia would
enable the republicans TO elect a good man
as his successor il 1S76-good for the repuJii-
can party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

GENERAL CASEY has turned up again in
Washington, and, as is his custom, talks
loudly of war with Spain and third
term. lie evidently CONSTITUTES tho Presi-
dents speech to mean these things. General
republican party will control this govern
mcnt for at least four years longer" We
trust he did not mean what his brothcr-in-
law, General Casey, means but if he did
bad for he republican party
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


COLOSSEUM
Thirty fourth street and SIEGE OF
PARIS. Open from 10 4. NJ. to 5 r NJ and r NJ % -
OLYMPIC THEATRE
No. 624 Broadway.-VARIETl. AZ 4. ~
Broadway and r %AaAcEs THEaITkk Il NJ closes
At lo45 T. NJ. Mr.. George Honey, Mis- Ada Dyas
PAR1sIAx VARIETIES,
Sixteenth street near OVERWHELMINGLY, at 9 P. NJ.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third and sixty third street-Day and evening
THEATRE CoNIouE,
No 514 Broadway-yARiETf, ~ : T. NJ
SAN FRAScIsco MINsgTraELs. ,.s ...,
BOOTHS THEATRE,
enty.third street and sixth ayenuePANTOMIME, At
4. u. =. T. foA
PARK THEATRE.
LAR, at . 7. NJ. MIR. and Mrs Florence
COLONEL Sims pARK THEATRE,
Brooklyn.-vARiETi, At r NJ
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or ART
No I2s West Fourteenth street-Open from 10 NJ 70
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
cass 'gss A. % Edv Both
EAGLE THEATRE.
Broadway and Thirty third strect-NAklEI1, at 4. VI.
BowERY THEATRE,
Bowery.-sI sLocUM, at 3 r..
GLOBE THEATRE,
Eos. 72s and 730 Broadway. and VARIETY,
nSP.M
WOODS MUSEUM.
Broadway, of Thirtieh street.-AMBIT1ON. Mt
r. NJ 10 40 +. NJ Matinee r NJ. Mr. Joseph
Proctor.
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
Nos 5s5 and 3S7 OVERWHELMINGLY at ? 7. NJ. Matt
at2 I. ~
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
Third between Thrtieth and Thirty first streets
MINETRELSY and VARIETY. at +. N.
IYCEUM THEATRE,
Fourteenth street sixth avenEe.NOS 1NTIMES at
sP. n. Partisan Company
GERMANIA THEATRE,
Fourteenth street, Irving place BEkENNT
NISSE at 8 L. VI.
STFINWAY HALL
Fourteenth street-DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ENTER
TAINMEST at > +. N.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Montague observation-disclosures, at r. NJ. Kellogg
English Opera Company.
TIvOLI THEATRE,
Eighth street Third avenue.-yARIETY. az P. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

JUDGE GILDERsLEEvE knows the value Of
practice. Yesterday he was on the bench
with Recorder Hackett, taking the range Of
The trials and preparing himself for his own
share in driving the bullet Of justice into the
hulls-eYe of crime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. -Stocks were
moderately firm. Gold closed at la IL,
after sales at Ia 81 Rag paper, 1873.
The government has issued another call.
Government bonds strong.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

THE BOARD or COUNTY CASvAssERs have
referred the question as 70 the legality of the
election Of Marine Court judges to tho At
torney General for his opinion. This is not
courteous Or fair toward the Corporation
Counsel, whose opinion was first asked, and
who, although young, should not be thus
snubbed BY such a set Of incompctents rs
the present Aldermanic majority. TO be
sure, the Corporation Counsel supposed that
the duty Of the Board If Canyasscrs COM
PEELED them to count al tho ballots that had
been cast il the election, but this was an
error, excusable On tho ground Of lack Of ex-
perience. The learned counsels opinion
would have been quite IS reliable as that Of
Attorney General Pratt, and provided he
avoided the mistake IL made in the case Of
lis seventh Regiment Armory opinion, it
would no doubt have been satisfactory. At
all events the Aldermen have no right to
treat tie learned young Counsel 20 the Cor
poration like AZ attorneys prentice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

The LIBEL SUIT brought in the Italian Civil
and Correctional Court by the artist Pierce
T. Connolly against Stephen W. Healy,
who charged the American artists in Rome
with hiring poor Italians to do their work,
and passing it off as original was concluded
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
TRIPLE S HE Z L.
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER lG, 1875.

are hat he eceatter today aciH be colder and
clear or partly cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

WELL WE CAN'T TELL WHAT May HAP
PEN" says the President when asked about
third term prospects lie is right once
more we cant tell. We may have j foreign
war we may run up the national debt
another thousand millions; We may be forced
10 new expansion Of the currency We may
ace cold once more at 250-all these things
may happen; 1--WE cant tell, as the Presi-
dent says. And then four Or five years
from now we may again find ourselves where
We landed in September, 1878, and where we
have stuck since, with panic and 2 gen.
eral paralysis of business. 1--WE cant tell.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

The JACKSON Will CASE now before Sur
rogate Hutchings, presents some curious
features. There appears little doubt that
David H. jackson left will and that it was
handed to his eldest son, u. l.. jackson, Jr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

In THE OUARREL between the Ames and
anti-Ames republicans in Mississippi Cen
eral Grant appears 50 far % have taken sides
with Ames, who is a third-termer. General
Grant said, eve have an assurance that the
republican party will control this govern
ment for at least four years longer. If he
meant that, with the help q such politicians
rs Ames, he can procure lis own rcnomina-
tion-bdd for he repUblicdn pqrty
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NOTICE TO sUBSCRIBERs.-On and
after January !, 1875, the daily and weekly
editions Of the New York HERALD viii be
sent free of postage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

a SAD CASE CAME up in tho courts yester-
day. a man and wife who arc living apart
contend for tile custody of two infant chill
dren. The evidence proves both mother
and father to b. unfit persons to be intrustcd
with the care Of the poor children, who are
sent for protection to the institution Of the
Sheltering Arms.