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The New York herald., 1875-10-27

A POLITICAL MIXTURE. The political mix
ture in the Fourth Senatorial district is of q
remarkable character. John Fox, Tammany
candidate for Senator, is secretly working to
defeat Nicholas Muller, Tammany candidate
for Assembly. Nicholas Muller, Tammany,
is endeavoring secretly to beat John Fox,
Tammany John Fox, Tammany, is pri-
vately doing all he can to defeat Denis
Quinn, Tammany Civil Justice, and to elect
John Callahan, anti-Tammany and so on
through the list. ''The Honorable John" is
the only one who stands with his toe to the
scratch, fighting square battle, and pre-
pared TO whip the whole of "Boss" Kelly's
nominees, from the first TO the last.
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pend largely upon what they said tomorrow
to the people of New York. If they come as
the champions of Hackett and Phelps, of an
honest judge and high-minded public
official, if they come to rebuke the attempt to
make democracy an absolute monarchy and
to denounco with fervid eloquence the cor
ruptions Of political organizations, they will
be welcome The true democracy viii honor
their courage. Their glory will be known
throughout the land. OF whatever value
speeches of subservience and vassalage may
be to the fortunes Of the mercenaries who
surround Tammany Hall, and who are
struggling for place and pay, the effect upon
the great national party Of the country will
be instant and conclusive. The country has
long seen that democracy in New York, as
represented by Tammany Hall, is not
healthy indication of its general system, but
a purulent and running sore 1t is not pos
sible that Herman and Seymour will speak
without crying out upon it as earnestly as
Tilden and O'Conor cried out upon the pol
lutions Of Sweeny and Tweed
The New York herald., 1875-10-27
The Coming Prince.


We have not paid much attention to the
rumor that tho Crown Prince of Germany
was about to visit the United States. We
feared it was one of those things which
people wished for without there being much
prospect of its accomplishment The Cologne
Gazette, which now confirms the story, is
journal Of so much accuracy of information
that we are apt to believe in it. We can
think of no event of national character that
would be more interesting or more important
in its consequences than visit of the Crown
Prince of Germany to the United States
America and Germany are closely allied in
many ways-by traditional friendship, by
a similarity in race and by the fact that
large and respected element of our people
comes directly from German stock The
Crown Prince would find in Americas
millions of his countrymen who speak
his language, who are proud of the
achievements of himself and his ancestors.
They would welcome him with all the en-
thusiasm and joy with which every patriotic
heart welcomes a representative fits father
land. Those of us who are not German not
only will be glad to do honor to an illustrious
prince, but to show our respect for our Ger
man fellow citizens by due tribute to chief
of their race. More than all, as a nation we
should be glad to remember that friendship
for this Republic which began with Frederick
the Great and which was signally shown in
many ways by the present William. Germany
was our friend when the Great Frederick re-
fused to take part against us in the war for
when her credit came pouring into our Golfers
at time when American bonds were des
spised in the rich capitals of Europe. More
than all, in the interests of peace and cons
mercial harmony, every event that will tend
to bring the people, and especially the
rulers of America and Europe, to better
knowledge of each other will be step in our
civilization. The main cause of modern
wars and international disputes is ignorance
The German hates the Frenchman and the
Frenchman the Englishman only 80 long as
the one does not know the other. The Grown
Prince will see in America q much greater
country in some respects than he had i'm
agined, and we are afraid much smaller
one in others. He will see much to admire,
and something, we fear, to regret. He will
have welcome worthy of his rank and hia
lineage welcome which, we trust, will go
far toward strengthening the ties of friend-
ship that for a century have bound together
the German and the American people.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27
A Tale OF Two Cities.

The democratic party in New York and
the democratic party in Brooklyn are both
suffering from the same evil. In each of the
two cities the organization has passed into
the hands of bold, unscrupulous and over
bearing ruler who uses the leadership for
the promotion of his personal desires and the
qualification of his personal animosities. In
Brooklyn, as in New York, loyalty to the
democracy is interpreted to mean submission
to the dictates of one man and the abdica-
ton of all right to free thought and free
speech. There, as here, the nominations to
be supported by the party are made by the
one man power, and are forced upon dis
cies. There, as here, the independent
democrat who raises a voice against the
decisions of a cabal is "disciplined" and
driven outside the party lines as rebel.
There, as here, honest and self-respecting
democrats are refusing to submit to this
tyranny and uniting in movement to defeat
and destroy, not the democratic party, but
the handful of men who set themselves up
as rulers and do their best to bring odium
on the party. The people are aroused in
Brooklyn, as they are in New York, and in
both places the overthrow of the ''Boss' is
foreshadowed.
General Slocum heads the revolution
against the one man power in Brooklyn as
Recorder Hackett heads il in New York.
The gallant soldier has enlisted on the side
Of the people, and will carry on the campaipn
with the energy, skill and courage for which
he has been distinguished in other fields In
his recent speech in Brooklyn General Slo-
cum happily described the qualifications
and the means by which men like the New
York and Brooklyn "Bosses" gradually rise
to be the head of the democratic party.
Political sagacity, craftsmanship and other
high attributes of leader have no hand in
their elevation. The degrading use of local
influence united with good fund of impu-
dence and self-assertion, are the elements
that bring the Tweeds, Kellys and McLaugh-
Inns to the surface. The picture drawn by
General Slocum will be readily recognized.
What intelligent citizen supposes Tweed or
ties or does not know that vulgar political
partisanship is their sole title to the position
of leaders? 1t is to be hoped that Brooklyn
will show as bold front against the one man
power as is presented by the New York de-
mocracy, and that the tale of two cities told
after election will be entitled 'sThe Downfall
Of the Bosses"
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A Stampede from Tammany.

The attempt to crush down nearly one
hundred thousand democratic voters in
the city Of New York beneath the stub
born will Of one man is bringing forth
its legitimate fruit sooner than was an
ticipated. There is stampede from Tam
many Hall Every day sees the resignation
Of some strong, working democrat from the
General Committee, who, rs one of those
who retired from the organization yesterday
the oppression and tyranny Of the
one man power" Every democrat who is
sincere in his principles and who respects
himself hastens to free himself from the
shackles with which John Kelly and his
handful of servile followers attempt to bind
the party. 1t is the eve Of battle and the
army Of the dictator is thinned by deser-
tions. The result can readily be foreseen.
A shameful defeat awaits the ruler who has
discarded advice scoffed at expostulation
and attempted to compel great party to be-
come the instrument for the qualification of
his personal friendships and animosities.
The designations from the General Com
cipal working democrats of these districts
They will be followed by others this week,
until Tammany will be shorn Of one-third of
the strength with which she started on the
present canvass. The men who leave the or
ganization now must one and all stamp their
condemnation of John Kellys management,
which has driven them out, by voting against
his candidates at the polls They would
only insure their own political ruin by allow
ing Kelly to carry the city after they have
abandoned him. His overthrow is now
reasonably certain. The anti-Tammany vote
which elected General Jones last year by
eleven thousand majority over the Tammany
nominee for Register, and which gave him
nearly two thousand more votes than were
cast for Mayor Wickham, is now strength
ened by the accession of the influential local
leaders who have abandoned John Kelly.
The success of anti -Tammany is no longer
doubtful, and the leading and most promi-
nent men in the new organization which
must follow John Kelly's rebuke and defeat
will be those who now openly repudiate his
overbearing and blundering rule and join
the ranks of the peoples party.
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Captains and Crews.

As the respective functions of captains and
crews on ships seem to have undergone some
changes that portion of the public which
makes Transatlantic voyages should take par
ticular notice what companies employ the
most trustworthy sailors, fremen, stokers
and even stewards. 1t will be well also to
discriminate between lines as to whether one
sengers. Passengers, Sailors stewards and
stokers must all be capable of deciding every
point in navigation of which the captain is
In doubt, and by attention to this subject of
real Importance on ship the public will
consult their own interests as to safety at
sea- Formerly it was mainly of consequence
to the public to know that ships were in the
hands of good captains, because the captains
were thought to be capable of comprehend
ing the situation of the ship in any emer-
gency, and Of giving the proper orders which
others would act upon; but in the case of the
Montana we see that everybody else gives
the orders and the captain obeys. In the voy-
age of that ship the captain conceived that it
was merely his duty to drive her ahead and
not to perceive any reasons for a contrary
course. Presently the passengers told him
he ought to put his ships head the other
way, but he seems not to have appreciated
the advice. Soon after the sailors made the
same observation. He was still oblivious to
the truth Then the firemen called upon
him by committee, and, perhaps recognizing
the superior intelligence of this part of the
ships company, or perhaps suddenly reflect
ing on the unanimity Of the opinion, he put
about and returned to port. AS a conse-
quence all these sailors, fremen and pas
sengers are now alive, while, if left to the
captain, they would have been, in all ikeli-
hood, at the bottom of the Atlantic. 1t is
clear, therefore, that companies cannot at
tend too closely to putting in their ships in
telligent and judicious crews, with docile
and tractable captains
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

Mr.. PHELPS PLANK. benjamin X. Phelps,
in letter addressed to the German-Ameri-
can independent citizens, says:-"I believe
that you thereby declare your purpose to
stand firmly with all other American indie
pendent citizens, and to rise in support of
the principle that public servants are to be
selected by the people and not forced upon
them by dictation." This strikes the key
note of the canvass. Popular sovereignty,
independence in Judgment no dictation,
no one man power, no secret order" Let
every citizen who believes in these principles
vote for Benjamin X. Phelps.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

BURNING OF VIRGINIA CTrY.-This time IL
is Virginia City, Nevada, which is DESTROYED.
The burning of this young city Of the Pa
cific slope brings with it no new moral except
to suggest that the lesson taught in Boston.
Baltimore and twice in Chicago was un-
needed by the hurried builders Of towns on
the other side of the continent Wooden
structures as inhammable as tindcr boxes
were set up in rows to be burned down as
soon as stray spark found time to ignite
one Of them, and no water was provided
with which to quench the flames that were
sure to be kindled. The disaster came in
due time, and the next thing in order will
be to rebuild in the old fashion, and SO
prepare for another calamity. The sufferers
are entitled to sympathy. but the disastar ia
The New York herald., 1875-10-27
A Heavy Storm Approaching from
the Northwest.

The period of winter storms is upon us,
and the bowling chorus of the winds pro-
claims the coming of the Ice King. kilograms
from the northwest announce the steady adj
vance eastward of great storm, the centre
of which was located a little to the north
west of Milwaukee at one o'clock, Wash
ington time, on yesterday morning. AT
that hour the barometer indicated pressure
of 20. 80 inches at the centre of disturbance,
the velocity of the wind being at Chicago
thirty-two miles and at Milwaukee twenty
seven miles per hour. Snow has fallen at
st. Paul and Breckenridge, but has not been
observed further east, probably on account
of the unfavorable conditions for that form
of precipitation over the lake region.
Yesterday heavy rain fell at Duluth,
La Crosse, Cairo, Indianapolis, Alpena and
Erie, while sleet fell at Ottawa, in Canada.
The indications at News York, yesterday at
two o'clock p. NJ, decidedly forewarn us Of a
heavy gale over this city. The barometer
fell steadily during the day, while the veloc-
ity of the wind rose to fifteen miles per
hour and increased toward night. The local
wind was easterly, blowing toward the ap-
preaching storm centre, which will be at the
time Of writing well advanced over the lakes.
Cautionary signals have been displayed at all
the lake ports, and may be looked for at any
moment in this city. The dangerous velocity
for the wind is now established at twenty
five miles an hour. During the recent Texas
cyclone the barometer fell to 2S.40 inches at
Indianola, while the wind rose to eighty-fve
miles an hour. We may expect heavy south
erly to southwesterly followed by cold north
westerly winds and rain or snow during the
next twenty-four hours.
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The Principles OF the Canvass.

Our contemporary, the Sun, is making q
brilliant fight in the present canvass. 1t
refers to the fact that the principal journals
of New York are all working ''for the preser-
vation of the independence of the judiciary
and in resistance of a bold attempt to estab-
lish the dangerous one man power. In
minor matters of detail, which are subordi-
nate, they may differ, but they are all at
work with all their might, every one in its
own way, for the liberties Of the people and
against the despotic partisan rule" This is
a clear, cogent way of stating the case The
press Of New York never showed its indie
pendence and power more thoroughly than
in the fight that it now makes against the
one man tyranny. 1t is not that we care to
attack John Kelly or to deny him any
of his many manly qualities he possesses.
1t is because we make war upon his system,
which is inconsistent with purity of govern
ment and true democracy.
If John Kelly were Washington himself
his policy would be ruinous to the city, We
have had enough Of Tweedism. Kelly's
rule is only Tweedism in embryo, and it will
develop itself into Tweedism just as sure as
the butterfly follows the chrysalis.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27
New Light ON the Usury Laws.

Our State laws on usury have received
stroke from decision just rendered in the
Supreme Court that will practically render
them ineffective and imperative in the fu-
ture; for all that is now necessary in order
to remove contract for the loan of money
from the operation of these laws is to have the
transaction done through some one of the
national banks. 1t will thus fall under the
protection of the act of Congress for the in
corporation and regulation of those institu-
tions, and that act is so liberal on the
point arrived at by our usury laws
that it scarcely opposes an impediment to
those transactions. One who had borrowed
money at usurious rate failed to pay his
debt and was sued, but he defended his fail
ure to pay by an appeal to the Usury law,
which declares that such loan shall forfeit
the sum loaned That defence was sustained
by the Court of Appeals rs in accordance
with the State law, but an action on the
same case, under the Banking law, has just
been finally determined in the contrary sense
in the United States Supreme Court. As
opinion is now pretty well determined that
all usury laws are the result of erroneous
financial notions, there can be no regret at
this result
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

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II BELIEVE THAT THE WARNrNGs and ex-
perience from each past year have been laid
to heart during the succeeding one, and thus
aided me in my renewing wishes to serve my
constituents by protecting their security Of
life and property. had no right to expect
a partisan nomination, and did not ask it.
A public officer nominated as / am will,
when elected, owe nothing to clique or fac
ton, and cannot incur partisan debts for sub
sequent payment, even if he were disposed
10 hquidate such obligations. FROM Re-
cordsr Haclcctfs letter of acceptqnca
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81 BELIEVE IN POPULAR GOVERNMENT, in
universal suffrage, in the right Of the people
to choose their own rulers and magistrates,
and abhor every scheme and device, open
or secret, whereby political power is sought
to be concentrated in the hands of an indi-
vidual for the oppression of the masses, or
to their exclusion from full participation in
the exercise Of all political rights. From
Charles X. Sanfords letter Of acceptance.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

The UNWILLING or THE JACKSON STATUE at
Richmond yesterday was an exceptional event
in the history of any country, just rs the re-
markable soldier in whose honor it was dcdi-
Gated was an exceptional man. Stonewall
Jackson's military achievements were cele-
brated only as they were the exemplifcation
Of his virtues, and from the beginning to the
end the scene was one which could take
place only in the American Republic.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

CARDINAL McCLosKEY continues to receive
honors abroad. He is soon to visit England,
where he will be the guest of Cardinal Man
ming, and an imposing demonstration of well
come will be extended to him in London.
No prelate in the Roman Catholic Church is
more entitled to these marks Of respect, and
no one could more completely honor his
Church and his country either in modesty or
worth
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. advanced
from lis Is to lis 5-S. Rag money at the
latter price is worth S6.47. Foreign ex-
change was dull. Money on call loans was
used at 1-2 and 4 per cent. The stock
market was generally steady.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

II REFUSE TO SANCTION YoUR PROPOSITION, I"
was the answer given by Recorder Hackett
to John Kelly when the Tammany ruler de-
manded the privilege of filling the offices of
the Recorders Court with his personal parti-
sans. ''We refuse to sanction your propo-
sition, will be the answer given by the peo-
pie of New York in response to John Kelly's
attempt to drive Recorder Hackett from the
Bench.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

CoLoRADo will be the thirty-eighth State in
the Union after the Fourth Of July next,
and political prophets must take the three
electoral votes from the new Commonwealth
into the account in prognosticating the re-
suit Of the next Presidential election
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

THE PANAMA REVOLUTION is at an end and
the ending was as Characteristic as the be-
ginning TO a great extent the revolutions
and instructions in the South American re-
publics exist only on paper, and this ends,
as was eminontly proper. by proclamation.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

GERMANY AND THE VATICAN are likely to
come to an understanding. The German
bishops seem to be firing in the conflict with
the Empire, and Cardinal Antonelli asks
their opinion in regard to ending the diff
Guilty. Moderation on the part of the Church
will lead to concessions from the German
government, and then it will be seen how
useless have been the embroilments and Bit
terness Of the past
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

ALAwrER's OPINION OF RECORDER HAcKETT,
which we print in another column, will be
'ound to be exactly the opposite of poor
Kelly's. The lawyers who practise in the
Recorders Court are certainly the best judges
Of his ability on the bench, and Mr. Kint-
Eing's tribute to Mr.. Hacketts merits is only
the re-echo Of the general opinion Of the Bar.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

OUR News COLUMNS this morning are made
interesting by accounts of horse racing in
England, at Baltimore and at Prospect Park,
and Of the yacht races off the lightship.
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From onr reports this morning the probabilities
are that the toedther to-day toiH be ,oarm and
cloudy, 1oitb rain, folo,ced by cold minds.
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NOTICE TO sUBsCRIBERs.-on and
after January ], 1875, the daily and weekly
editions Of the New York HERALD win be
sent free Of postage.
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THE GILLIAN ExHIBrT1oN was opened on
!he 10Th of September, but it was not as sue
,essful as was anticipated.
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THIRD AVENUE THEATRE.
Third between Thrtieth and Thirty first Streets
MINSTRELSY and VARIETY, at : Il. NJ.
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one to which many other places are exposed,
because no adequate provision is made
against fire ~
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wALLACK'S THEATRE
Broadway and Thirteenth street-rHE OVERLAND
ROUTE at 7. N. closes at 10 As NJ Mr. John Gilbert,
Miss Ada Dyas
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

AMI UDLMLA - ~ Nlullls
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE.
Third avenue between Thirtieh and Thirty
MINSTRELSY and VARIETY, at L. NJ.
wALLAcK's THEATRE,
sPa raiisssia ss. Il a
Miss Ada Dyas.
PARTISAN VARIETIES
Sixteenth street and Broadway.-yARIErY. atsP NJ
pARIING's OPERA HOUSE.
EE% oRR MfssRE s a o ! 70 Il
THEATRE coMIouE,
No. 5I4 Broadway.-VARIETi At r. NJ closes at 10 As
AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third avenue and sixtythrd street-Day aud evening
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs,
Sey Opera House. broadway corner Of street,
BOOTHS THEATRE,
Twentyt street and sixth ayenue.-PANTOMIME at
r. NJ q. Ia Fox
OLYMPIC THEATRE
No e24 4Brosdway-vARIErY, ats T. NJ; closes at 10 AS
Broadway and Twenty-secend s,Eeet-IHE MIGHTY DOL
EAGLE THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirty third street-VARIETY, at P. NJ.
wsi .ssogsa sgsEgM 9g o2
Pm.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
Twenty eighth street. Broadway-HAMLET, at
+. ii. closes at 10 80 y. NJ. Mr.. Edwin Booth
BOwERY THEATRE
Bowery-JACK SHEPPARD. at L. Nj. Mrs. W. @. Jones
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
OF Twenty third street and Eighth nvenue.THE
IRON MASK at 3 7. NJ; closes at 10 20 T. NJ.
HOWE & CUSHINGS CIRCUS,
bot OF Houston street. East RverPertomances day and
svening.
GLOBE THEATRE.
Nos rs and 73o Broadway-MINSTRELSY and VARIETY,
r5P.M.
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway corner Of Thirticth streetSI sLoCUM, at
r. NJ closes OF 10 AS +. NJ. Matinee nt = r. NJ
GERMANIA THEATRE,
Fourteenth street, Irving plaoe.-EHRLICHE AR
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE,
Nos. 5S5 and 5S7 Broadway.-YARIETY At 8 7. NJ
STEINwAY HALL.
Fourteenth street-HORN'S NEW LECTURE, at p NJ
LYCEUM THEATRE,
Fourteenth and Eighth ayenue.French PlaysNOS
INTIMES, at r. NJ
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Fourteenth street-German Opera-lL TROvAT0RE, at 8
p. NJ. Wachtel
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PRoPRIEToR
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LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
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PARIS OFFICE AVENUE DE L'OPERA
Subscriptions and advertisements will be
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as in New York.
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