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The New York herald., 1875-07-14
Burglary in Daylight.

Although the police are blamed for the
burglary in West Eleventh street, we do not
see how any part of the evil can Justly be
placed to their account; and the occasions are
so few when injustice of this sort is done
them, or when a word is to be said in their
defence, that we the more willingly seize this
one. 1t is evident that if there were forty
policemen placed on every corner in the city
they could not guard or guarantee the people
against crime Like this. No vigilance of
public authorities can be 80 close as to pre-
vent the entrance to private house of two
men in the guise of mechanics, who come
with plausible pretext and that is the only
aspect of the present case with which the
police could possibly deal. No vigilance
could be SO minute and effective as to meet
such difficulty without ten times as many
policemen on the rolls as our people are will
ing to pay for and even then the people
would object to and repel protection that
must necessarily become meddlesome and i'm
pertinent In some countries custom-the
experiences of many generations has led to
the acceptance Of the notion that the people
at large are musings in the hands Of the
police authorities, and that if window is up
too far or down too far-if too much smoke
comes from the chimney, or none at all--it is
the duty and the province Of the policeman Of
the occasion to investigate the cause of these
"effects defective" But people here would
regard such attentions as domiciliary visits,
and demand q change in the Board of Com
missioners Without such attentions, how
ever, and carried out Systematically at that
how are the police to know at any
given hour that two rogues, who have been
letinto house without violence, have gagged
an old lady and are examining the crannies
of the establishment in hunt for portable
property For our part, we can see no other
way in which the police can prevent such
crimes, unless it be conceived as possible
that by general course of long continued
vigilance our brass-buLtoned guardians might
eventually make the city too warm for any
one or two Of the gentry who are given To
| such habits toward old ladies. But as all the
rogues have never yet been driven out Of any
city, is it supposable that they will ever be
out Of this city2 But there is one provision
AGAINST burolarias like the above. and it is with
The New York herald., 1875-07-14
Now Let Us Have Rostitution

The announcement that ex-Court House
Commissioner Walsh has, under the advice
of friends concluded to settle the claims
against him by paying twenty-five thousand
dollars, is one of the bost illustrations of the
progress Of the reform movement The case
of Walsh, as we understand it, is technical
one. He is not charged with positive crime,
but with neglect of duty, and consequently
there is no reason why he should be treated
harshly, or as any other than an officer who,
by inadvertence or negligence, brought him
self under the law. The fact that he proposes
to restore the money which was lost to the
treasury through his fault shows the begin
ming OF a new and better spirit. When the
Tammany Ring fell it became evident that the
city had been outrageously robbed. -Four
courses remained open to the robbers. The
first was to run away, and the ability and
promptness shown by Sweeny, Connolly aud
the rest in accepting this alternative was sur
prising The second course was to become
informers; to buy immunity by confessing
their share of the crimes and naming the
partners We have had brood of informers-
who took this path. The third course was to
pay back, and the fourth to go to Jail. Boss
Tweed has taken the last. Walsh proposes
the third. He will pay back to the treasury
the money lost through his acts.
The example Of Walsh should not be for
gotten. Why should not the informers return
some of the money they stoleP There is
Garvey, for instance who is only out Of prison
by the courtesy of Mr.. OConor Has he re-
turned a dollar to the treasury of the vast
sums he avowedly accepted from Connolly
How much has Davidson, the safe maker paid
over2 What has become of Keysers gains,
and especially of the assignment made to
Jackson S. Schultz2 Has the city ever realized
dollar from that? How much of Ingersolps
money has Comptroller Green received? Who
has heard of any money from Wilbour and
Corson and the printing gang? Connolly is
said to live in sumptuous splendor abroad.
Has he proposed to give dollar Of his i'm
perial revenues to the treasury2 Tweed said
to reporter the other day that he had paid
half million of dollars as 'lawyers' tees since
his trouble began In other words, rather
than restore one dollar to the people he
robbed Tweed prefers to waste the public
revenues now in his keeping upon lawyers
and leeches and blackmailers. He has money
to hire lawyers to browbeat judges, but not
one dollar for the treasury.
Walsh has set good example. Let it be
understood as an infexible rule in dealing with
the thieves who brought SO much shame and
sorrow upon our city that there can be no
mercy until there is restitution.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

THE FREQUENCY with which daring rob-
berries are committed in this city in the day.
time is becoming alarming. Within two days
two ladies were assaulted and robbed in their
own houses, and in neither case has the
police the slightest clew TO the perpetrators Of
the crime Such offences would not occur at
all if immunity from punishment was not
almost certain because Of bunehng police
management. In the last five years the
Metropolitan Police has scarcely made a
single clever arrest and the certainty of the
escape of daring criminals seems to grow
greater with every year. We shall see whether
the perpetrators OF the bold crime il Eleventh
street on Monday, and in Mangin street yes
terday, are arrested but their escape, which
is more probable than their punishment, will
be another evidence of the worthlessness of
the police force OF the metropolis as at pres
ent constituted
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

RAPID TRANs1T-THE FIRST FALSE STEP. -
The meeting Of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion yesterday was the occasion of many loud
complaints on the part of inventors, who were
denied access to the presence of the Commits
sioners. These persons could hardly expect
hearing at so early day, and there is yet
ample opportunity for all of them to be heard
but, while they will lose nothing by this ao-
ton of the Commission, we think that in
itself it was very unwise. Cause for objec-
ton and criticism is thus afforded at the out
set, and the least the gentlemen composing
the Commission can expect on account Of
their absurd resolution is to be laughed at by
the press and people. II is always o false
step for any commission or committee charged
with the public business to attempt to do it in
secret, and the Rapid Transit Commissioners
will find before they are through with their
work that their snobbish action Of yesterday
has lowered them in general respect and con-
fidence. In oil kindness we would advise
them to reconsider their course and give
public hearing to everybody who has plan
to present They have no right that we can
see to sit in secret session, and even if they
have the right they are only making them
selves laughing stock by doing so.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

French frontier to suppress the Republic. 1t
was at the feet Of these armies that the head
of the King was thrown as q defiance. 1t
was not until the republicans in Spain began
to despair of any honest sympathy or recog-
milton by the dominant classes of the nation
that we had the Intransigente outbreaks,
which held possession OF Cartagena and
threatened at one time to precipitate Spanish
Reign Of Terror.
The events that we may anticipate in Spain,
according to the Madrid correspondent of the
London Times, threaten TO be OF the gravest
character. The new King has never had
firm seat ON his throne. His accession began
in military usurpation, an act of outrage
and violence more detestable than the coup
detat of Napoleon I'LL He was opposed by
the Carlists, who represented large part of
the Church and the nobility, and by the re-
publicans in whose ranks are nine-tenths of
the young men. He had no personal qualities
TO endear him to Spain He was in no respect
q king. A boy Of very ordinary intellect-an
immature boy, fresh from his tops and ponies,
a boy who had been raised in exile and under
sad infiuences-was in no sense calculated to
govern turbulent, volcanic country rocking
in the throes of revolution. Even Spain could
see the difference between republic under
such men as Figueras and Castelar-frst of
their race and time whose genius commanded
the admiration of the word-and a raw,
amiable, hah-grown boy, whose mind had
been formed by confessors and ladies-in- wait
ing to Isabellas unwholesome court A king
who was in no attribute king, and behind
whom there was no sincere party animated
by principle, could not hope to maintain the
Spanish throne. Consequently the new mon
archy has been like sapling planted in the
sand Every breeze has turned it hither
and thither, and every sunset sees it
dropping more and more into decay.
II wanted life and nourishment. The only
two parties in Spain to-day are the Carlists
and the republicans. There can be no
middle party. Louis Philippe, who was
really great man, wise experienced and
widely gifted prince, and behind whom was
the powerful and wealthy middle class failed
in similar effort Don Carlos means the
Church and the army with all the splendor
of absolutism. He means to be king in the
old fashion, by the grace of God, and
not with the let's and hinderances of
constitutionalisn. The republicans mean
the Republic. II the Alfonsists were wise
as wise, let us say, as Theirs and Buffet and
the famous partisans of Orleanism in France
they would accept the Republic. Let them
proclaim it and make it conservative. When
once the people are resolved the wisest men
are those who follow-and in doing SO really
lead The danger is that constant opposition
to the people, renewed military outbreaks
and attempts to sustain the throne on
bayonets, may lead to revolution. The char
acter OF the Spanish people is such that
revolution would be more appalling than the
Reign of Terror. The wisest men in Spain
are those who see that the Republic means
peace, and that without it there can be no
peace.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

THE Pope has sent donation of four thou
sand dollars to the sufferers in the devastated
districts of France. This donation from the
treasury of the Holy See, which is not in
the most prosperous condition, is a mark Of
kindly sympathy on the part Of the Pope
that cannot but make good impression on
the world. Acts like these do more toward
uniting the various nations in bonds of Chris
tan and fraternal sympathy than any other
influence
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

the people themselves. If rogues who ap-
pear as plumbers are let in it is the fault Of
the occupants themselves that there Is ma
terial to attract them. Where the honey is
there will be flies. Robbers do not venture
these expeditions at random. They knew all
about the bonds before they went there; they
knew all about MIR. Dancer; they had studied
their game as keeper studies his foxes or
his pheasants; they knew the habits of the
household, and went there with full knowl-
edge on every subject related to their pur-
pose; and the people who tempt to such
enterprises, by keeping large amounts Of
portable values in their possession, and who
leave their bank to the protection of one old
lady, are the only persons upon whom blame
properly rests for attempted robberies Like
this
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

FnKNs' FATE. story of the finding
of skeleton supposed to be the mortal re-
mains of Fllkins, the express robber and
would-be murderer Of Halpine, deserves to be
sifted to the bottom. The escape Of so des-
perate a criminal in q mysterious way from
custody reflects infinite discredit on the
American prison system, and it is very desira-
bic to find out if the newly discovered skele-
ton is really that of the robber FIll1ins. AS it
is known that Filkins had lost his upper teeth
and the toes Of one foot, it will be easy to
identify the skeleton. If it has not these dis
tinguishing marks the skeleton must have be-
longed to some other body, and the question
arises how it came where it was found Some
suspicion hangs over the officials of the
prison which this skeleton may serve either
to confirm or clear away.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14
THE HERALD FOR THE SUMNER RESORTS.
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at nine o'clock A. d., and Niagara Falls at
a quarter to two P. NJ, for the purpose Of
supplying the SUNDAY HERALD along the line
of the Hudson River, New York Central and
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern roads.
Newsdealers and others are notified to send
in their orders to the HERALD Office as early as
possible. For further particulars see time
table.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

The COMPTROLLER AND TIE REPUBLICAN
Aldermen are evidently in sympathy in their
united attempt to obstruct the business of the
city government Mr.. Green. like Aldermen
Vance and Simonson, can discover nothing
offensive or dangerous to the public health IN
the stencil that arises from the Harlem flats.
They appear to forget that hundred thou
sand people who pass the abominable pest
hole daily or live in its neighborhood are
witnesses Of the dislngenuousness Of such an
assertion. The car passengers as they ap-
proach the infected district are nauseated by
the sickening smell. The testimony of every
medical man whose opinion is worth having
is conclusive as to the perilous character of
the nuisance; police surgeons who were en-
trapped into contrary statement have one
by one declared after a personal examina-
ton, that the present condition of the flats
threatens pestilence; the Board of Health
have presented the district as public nuis-
ance, yet Mr.. Green and his two allies in the
Aldermanic Board tell US that the Disbecker
garbage is neither offensive nor dangerous
and that there is no necessity that any steps
be taken for the protection of the
health and the lives of the citizens.
They. should find some more plausible
excuse for their action than one which is
known to be false by every man, woman and
child who breathes the tainted air of the foul
district. Every person knows that their op-
position to the necessary work Of filing the
pest hole is melted by desire to prevent the
employment of laborers by the Public Works
or Health Department. The republican AL
dermen, who acknowledge this to be the mo-
tive of their action, are at least entitled TO
more respect than are those who attempt to
impose upon the people with such fimsy ex-
cuSes
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

THE ACTION OF JUDGE KNAPP Of Jersey
City, in refusing to debar the jurors in the
Kehoe murder trial from reading tie news
papers was wise and win meet with general
appreciation. If juror can be trusted to de-
eide case intelligently and conscientiously
he can be trusted to read the newspapers,
even though they should contain comments
on the trial 1t is time the narrow view of
this matter usually held by the courts should
give way To common sense.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

CENTENNIAL EXAMINATIONS. Nothing could
be more important than the objects proposed
by the newly organized New York Centennial
Association, and we hope the society will
meet with much favor. This city and State
were the conspicuous theatre Of events in the
year 1776, and it is proper that the trials and
suferings as well as the achievements Of our
ancestors should be ftly celebrated on the
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

TIE ELECTION OF TIE ERIE RAILWAY Dr.
REcToRs yesterday was an Endorsement by the
stockholders Of the management under Presi-
dent Jewett, now the receiver Of the road.
Out Of more than two hundred and sixty-two
Thousand votes, less than a thousand were
cast for the opposition ticket and the old
Board, with a very few alterations, was
elected. The decisiveness of this result will
greatly strengthen President Jewetts hands,
as it proves that the shareholders regard Their
interests as best protected under his manage
unent
The New York herald., 1875-07-14
Our Aquatic Reports.

The victory of the Cornell Freshmen at
Saratoga yesterday was a surprise, especially
to the partisans of the Harvard crew, but its
effect can scarcely fail to prove salutary 1t
shows that the favorires cannot always win,
and that the newcomers are having q chance
even against the crews of the universities with
boating history. Ia this aspect it is an
event to be hailed with great good
humor. Nothing could more conduce to the
best endeavors Of the Freshmen crews of
next year, and we may expect as the direct re-
suit of this victory more general participation
In the preliminary race of 1876 and better
crews. After the experiences of many years,
the Freshman is the only class crew that has
survived, and, without applying the Dar-
winian theory of the survival of the fttest
to college boating, we may say it is the only
class crew that ought to survive. The Fresh
man race, to be followed on the next
day by the University race, with the
walking and running matches for
the closing exercises Of the college
sports, make programme that can
not be improved upon; and if oil are
worthy of each other race week at Saratoga
will increase rather than diminish in interest
year alter year. The university crews should
be annually recruited from the Freshmen
crews of the year before, and in all of our
colleges both should act together for the COM
mon welfare. 1t is only in this way that the
true interests of college boating can be best
promoted, and if Cornelrs victory conduces
to this result Harvard will have nothing to
regret in yielding the palm for once to her
younger competitor.
La connection with our very full reports Of
the racing at Saratoga yesterday we print this
morning an equally graphic story OF the Cape
the season have excited more general interest,
and none of them have yielded better sport
There was a splendid race and brilliant COM
pany to witness it The minor honors were
evenly divided between the New York and
Brooklyn clubs, while the chief victory of the
day was accorded to the splendid sailing Of
the Mohawk Old Ocean has seldom wit
messed finer scene Even Virgil's muse
could scarcely do full justice to the occasion;
but we are sure the balder prose in which we
attempt to reproduce the struggle of the
yschtsmen will be read with avidity by all
who are interested in aquatic sports.
These events, So interesting in themselves,
will be followed by the great event Of to-day
the University race at Saratoga. The victories
Of yesterday, both on the ocean and the lake,
will only Whet the apnetita for n hot is 20 ocroo
and our aquatic reports Of the two days sport
will be high testimony to the progress that
has been made in the last few years in the
management OF the sail and the oar Never
before has the aquatic season been more brill
liant OF more enjoyable, and we see in the
successes Of the year the highest hopes for the
repetition Of these glories for many seasons
which are to follow.
In THE TWEED CASE the nofion to ,yoco4.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

THz SITUATION IN BELGIUM is the subject
of very interesting letter in the HERALD this
morning. So much bitterness is evinced on
religious questions that even the monarchy
itself is not free from danger. The whole
subject is one that viii excite general atten-
ton on this side Of the Atlantic as a sign of
the complications which are likely to beset
European politics during the next few years.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

hundredth anniversary of that memorable
epoch. The names of the officers and mem
bers of the association are a guarantee that
everything necessary to be done will be gen.
erously and credtably performed.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

TIE AMERICAN TEAM is to be offered a cup
at Wimbledon, which is to be competed for
at Creedmoor forever. This we presume is
in the nature of an olive branch for the re-
fusal to allow the American eight to compete
with other teams on equal terms.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

TIE MONMOUTH PARK RACES continue to be
the attraction at Long Branch. There were
four interesting contests on the Monmouth
track, and in three out of the four the favor
ties were beaten
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

Persons gong out OF torn for the summer can
haze tie daily and Sunday HERALD mailed tC
0en,, free of postage, for 81 per month.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

From our reports his morning the probabilities
are that the ueather today oia be slightly
warmer, clear or partly cloudy
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

BoNAPAsT1sT HoNoR was queerly illustrated
by NJ. Rouher in the French Assembly yester-
day, who admitted in his speech the direction
of committee the existence OF which he had
previously denied.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

WALL STREET YEsTERDAR Stocks were dull
and firm. Gold declined TO 115l. Foreign
exchange was weaker.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

THE INQUEST in the South Side Railroad
slaughter seems to establish culpability on
the part Of Conductor Hibbard and Manager
Poppcnhusen, but that their faults we're errors
of judgment is plain enough. AS we said in
tho beginning the accident was chiefly due to
the system upon which the trains are run by
cast iron rules instead of intelligent direc-
tion. IL is due to the public that these blind
methods should be discontinued, and that our
railway system should be managed with such
knowledge and foresight that similar acct
dents in the future will be impossible.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

In THE TWEED CASE the motion TO vacate
the order Of arrest or reduce the bail re-
CURED was argued in the Supreme Court
yesterday and will be continued to-day. 1t Is
plain that every step toward trial is to be
contested, and the first battle appears to be
upon the point whether the suits can be main
tanned at all
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. -On and
after January l, 1876, the daily and weekly
editions Of the New YORK HERALD will be
sent free of postage.
The New York herald., 1875-07-14

THE REVELATIONS through the investga-
tions of the Assembly Committee on Crime are
becoming more and more interesting. If they
continue we shall know before long how New
York is 1nisgoverne1. The police captains
ore TO appear before the committee on Fri
day. Their testimony ought TO be made the
basis Of q still more searching investigation,
and il most Of them impress the committee as
Captain Mcdonnell has already succeeded in
doing it is not impossible that some wise sug-
gcstions as well as important revelations will
be tharesnlt Of the inouirE