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The New York herald., 1875-10-02

A CHINESE COMMISSIONER is now in New
York studying our educational systems"
This gentleman is contrasting the modes Of
education here and in China. lie thinks
that to let the people Of China know through
their schools and colleges the wonders Of
other lands will be to stir up desire for
knowledge that will do much toward bring
ino down the barriers that have 50 long sepa-
rated q nation as civilized as China from the
sterner and more necessary civilization Of the
Christian world. If this Commissioner sue
ceeds in opening the eyes Of China to her true
position in the world, and the necessity Of
peace and fraternal intercourse with all ma
tions, be will do a great work not only for his
.,naQple but for civilization,
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

POLICE COMMISSIONER SMITH has succeeded
in introducing civil service after fashion
into the police. The Board has resolved
that all promotions shall be made upon
a report of q committee who will examine
each candidate upon his knowledge of police
law, city ordinances, police regulations, the
management of the stations and infantry tao
tics. If General Smiths plan is honestly
enforced the police will become as fine as any
in the world.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
The Extortions or the Cable n

The Extortions or the Cable Monopoly.
1t is within the power Of the Americas
government to protect its citizens against
the grasping ayarice Of the cable monopoly.
The quadrupling of the rates for messages
when competing line is disabled shows
how devoid of conscience and justice such
companies are, and with what alacrity they
practise extortion when accidental circum<
stances put it in their power. In defiance Of
the fact that large business can be done at
lower prices than a small one cable mes
sages are made four times as expensive under
an accumulation of messages. AS they
could be sent at profit for twenty-five cents
q word when the business was shared
with another company 1T is sheer ex-
tortion to charge dollar word
when all the business falls to one company
1t is q. defiance Of just commercial princi=
pies, for it would be ridiculous to say that
wholesale business requires a higher rate
than divided or retail business. The
recognized rule is that prices descend in pro-
portion to the largeness of the transactions.i
The extortion is SO manifest that citizens
will seek remedy, and there is an easy and
effective one which public opinion can bring
into use The governments which permit
ocean cables to be connected with their
shores have perfect control of the subject.
Such cables cannot be landed and operated
without the consent of the governments
which have territorial jurisdiction over the
terminal coasts, and they can attach such
conditions as they please to the privilege.
The Legislature of New York, in granting
railroad charters, has exercised an undoubted
right in limiting the rates of fare Such a
limitation has been imposed on the steam
roads which run through the State and
on the horse railroads in this city.
1t is wise protection of the public
against the extortions which might other
wise be practised by grasping monopolies..
A similar limitation will have to be put upon
the cable companies unless they mend their
ways. The right to restrain them cannot be-
questioned. The cable companies have no
control of the shores which are the termini
Of their lines. The governments having ju-
risdiction can permit or forbid the use of the
shores at their pleasure, and the right to
prohibit carries with it the right to prescribe
conditions if the privilege is granted 1t is
just as competent for the sovereign govern
ments having jurisdiction over their coasts
to prescribe a maximum rate for cable mes
sages as it is for the Legislature of State to
establish maximum rate of railroad fares
when it grants railroad charter We warn
the cable monopolists that they are tread
ing on dangerous ground when they take adj
vantage of a temporary absence Of COMPETE
ton to practise q gigantic swindle on the
communities Of two continents.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Gold closed at
116 7-S, after sales at III 116 81 At the
former price 800 in currency is worth only
$50 ST. The public debt statement shows
decrease for the month. Money unchanged.
Stocks generally steady. Foreign exchange
dull Railway and government bonds firm.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

THE Morning Standard, of London, has
despatch to the effect that many of the tele-
grams about the Herzegovinian rebellion
''were manufactured in the interest of un-
scrupulous stock jobbers." The HERALD has
feared this all the time 1t is hard to believe
any news from Turkey when Turkish secure
ties have the same position in the London
market that Erie and Union Pacific stocka
hold in the market of New York
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

THE POLICE BOARD proposes to look after
the schoolboys who play truant. All chill
dren under fourteen found in the streets
during school hours will be liable to arrest.
This is a just law and we hope for it's rigid
enforcement. The way to elevate the race IS
10 enlighten il.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

and costly stoppage reopen its doors. Busi-
ness at once goes on in San Francisco; the
panic stops. And here we are still founder
ing about, two years after our paper money
panic, and scarcely see the end yet.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

THE FAST MAIL TRAINS. -Neacsdeoters and
He public throughout the States Of Men York,
Ne,o Jersey and Pennsylvania, as eCeH as IL the
West, North and Southwest, along tie lines Of
the Hudson RiUer, Nel0 York Central and Penn
syludnid Central Railroads and their connections,
uiA be supplied nth THE HERALD, free Of post
age, by sending their orders direct to dsis Office
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

THE CELEBRATED GENERAL CUSTER is IN
town, and tells one of our reporters an inter-
esting story about Indian affairs. He COM
mends the letters Of our correspondent from
the Sioux country, saying that he ''must
have taken his lite ia his hands," and that
his work was Of service 70 humanity and
iugtice
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

A WASHINGTON DESPATCH informs US that
the public debt statement will show re-
duction Of SO, 342, 562 61 in the public debt
during the last month. This is good show
ing bat it looks very much as if it were in
tended for effect on the Ohio election.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

good for the distribution Of bread and meat
and clothing, and even for the public pay
ment of house rent; and we scarcely believe
that we are ripe yet for the 'panem ct cir
censes" Of Rome.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

The ANNOUNCEMENT that the Hon. Fernando
Wood does not think enough OF the demo-
cratic success in Ohio to contribute dollar
to the ticket, and that, on the contrary, he is
prompt to express his want of sympathy with
it, is making profound impression in Penn
sylvania and elsewhere. The question has
arisen in the minds Of many democrats
whether if Mr.. Wood does not desire the
success of Allen docs he desire Hayes?
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

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., 1875-10-02
TRIPLE S HE E T.
NEW YORK, SATURDAY OCTOBER 2. 1875.

From our reports this morning The probabilities
are that the toeataer to-day ,ciH be cooler and
cloudy, tcith areas Of rain
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

GENERAL Howard writes an interesting let
ter correcting tho mistakes Of q historian in
reference to the battle of Gettysburg. These
narratives and corrections Of narratives arc
valuable In time they will teach US what
is really history.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

THE COMMITTEE ON CRIME continued its
sessions yesterday. This committee seems
to have Investigated more and discovered less
than any legislative body in history. Yes
terday it visited the Workhouse, and seemed
at last to reach "bonanza." 1t was shown
that no care was taken of the morals of the
prisoners. Young and old were thrown in
together, boys of ten, arrested for swimming,
being locked up with confirmed drunkards.
The Catholic clergyman on the Island COM
planned that the sexes we're not separated.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
The Third Avenue Savings Bank
Failure.

There is nothing in the suspension of the
Third Avenue Savings Bank that is calcu-
lated to impair the public confidence in the
other savings banks of the city. Neverthe-
less, it discloses a recklessness on the part
of the owners of the bank and looseness in
the administration of the laws which may
well alarm depositors in such institutions.
For three years the desperate condition of
the bank has been known to its directors and
officers. After the heavy run in 1872 it was left
in ''crippled condition, and, as the main
portion Of the deposits had then been drawn
out if it had closed it's doors, as it should
have done, it would have caused but incon-
siderable suffering. Having saved itself from
dissolution by heavy sacrifices it continued
its business, and every dollar it subsequently
received was taken out of the pockets of
the depositors with the knowledge on the
part of the bank officers that there was
no adequate security for it and that
the calamity which has now occurred
was only question of time. The
public were deceived up to the last
moment, and the ignorance of the
officers is displayed in the fact that
the Secretary, who is now the receiver, con-
tinued to accept the money of the depositors
after it had been decided to close the doors,
in the belief that he could return it to them
as preferred creditors instead of being COM
PEELED to place it among the general assets.
The most singular feature Of the affair,
however, is to be found in the statement
made by the Superintendent, Mr.. d. G.
Ellis, of the State Banking Department, to
reporter Of the HERALD, and published yes
terday. Mr. Ellis states that he made ''fre-
quent examinations" of the affairs of the
bank and found it to be lin crippled con-
dition" and greatly deficient" But as the
eight thousand depositors were 'mostly
thrifty mechanics and shopkeepers" it
seemed to him best to give Indulgence" to
the bank and suffer it to continue to impose
upon the public. We had supposed the
duty Of the Bank Superintendent to be to
examine the savings institutions, and, upon
discovering that any of them are unsound, to
Immediately step in for the protection of the
depositors If Indulgence" to a rotten con-
cern, because most of its creditors can afford
to lose their deposits, be really within the
legitimate scope Of his duties, then the laws
must be wofully at fault. Mr.. Ellis state
ment is, to say the least most singular
one, and needs explanation.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-UnionP Pacific
suddenly turnbled yesterday, selling from
20 down to Ga 1-2, with closing prices
at G6. 4Ae street appears to have been
somewhat amazed at this sudden turn.
for stocks generally fell in sympathy Mr.
jay Gould is so well known to have been
the main support of Union Pacific in thd
street that attention was naturally fixed upon
him, and there were rumors that some large
loans made by him had been called in, which
obliged him to sell out in order to raise
money. Among the street reports is ona
that attempts to borrow money on Union Pa
cifc at six per cent failed. This while
money can be got at two or three per cent, is
q singular indication of lack of confidence in
this security. People evidently do not
place much faith in Mr.. Gould as the Ajax of
the street, capable of bearing on his shoul-
ders so great a load as he sometimes at
tempts. Considering his mischance in
Western Union, if he should now meet with
bad luck in Union Pacific he would hardly
be regarded as master Of the Stock Exchange-
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

CHARITY CoAL.-Mr Laimbeer testifies
that the distribution Of coal to the out
door poor by the Commissioners Of Char
tiles and Correction is "a perfect swim
die" This may well be the case 1t is
a sort Of service that invites to roguery,
and that is an invitation never sighted
in our city government. Some thorough
investigation Of this municipal gift OF
coal would be Of interest; for it would prob
ably be found that the poor get but little Of
it, and that the friends Of the right parties
have their household expenses reduced by
these little bits Of thrift. If an exposure of
this sort did away with hewhole system it
would be benefit. There is no reason for
the distribution Of the coal that is not eouallY
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

SOMEBODY has published a foolish story to
the effect that Senator Thurman is not
heartily in favor Of the election of Governor
Allen. Senator Thurman has thrown away
the best chance that ever befell public man.
lie cannot retrieve this error now by an
eleventh hour abandonment of the candidate
of his party.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

WE LEARN FROM PARIS that Leon Say,
Minister of Finance, has made an indiscreet
speech, and that an attempt was made TO
force him to resign from the Cabinet in con-
sequence. 1t is difficult to comprehend ex-
actly the objection to M. Says speech but
the government, which is in q conservative
mood, has ''settled the difficulty" and this
distinguished fnancier remains in Office.
Few events would be as damaging to the
young Republic as the retirement of M.
Leon Say. We are glad that the difficulty
which threatened that result has been over
come.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

DESPATCH FROM PHILADELPHIA gives us
an account of the recent experiment of send
ing fresh peaches to England. During the
height Of our peach harvest some spectators
endeavored to send fresh peaches across the
ocean on an Atlantic steamer. The
ice supply ran out, the GOODNESS
Of the temperature could not be
maintained and the fruit was spoiled. We
are told that the experiment attracted much
attention in England, and that the agent Of
the Queen was present to purchase supplies
for the royal household. The failure is to be
regretted, but we are informed that its pro-
jectors will make another attempt next sea-
son, and we trust with more success. If we
can only add the peach to our European ex-
ports it will be an advantage to foreign
nations as well as TO our commerce. a
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

The FUNERAL OF Rev. DIR. PoRTEous took
place in Brooklyn yesterday. There was
some difficulty about finding clergyman Of
his own creed to perform tho funeral services.
DR.. Schenck refused on the ground that the
deceased had not been loyal to the Church.
Other clergymen were found, however, and
the deceased divine was honorably buried.
His life seems to have been as strange as
its end was tragic.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

IT Is PROPOSED to enforce the liquor law
with severity.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

IP THE WEATHER FAvoEs we shall probably
have glorious meeting at jerome Park.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WOODS MUSEUM,
closes At 10 As 7. NJ. Matinee at r N.
METROPOLITAN THEATRE.
Nos 5s5 aud 5s7 Broadway.-yARIETY at 3 T. NJ. Mat
NEE at > 7. NJ.
LYcEUM THEATRE.
soasMaD4SE S ASGoT sa at Manos at ITO
Z. M
PARTISAN VARIETIES,
sixteenth street and Broadway y.--SARlETY at 8 p. NJ
Matinee at . +. VI.
SAN FRANCISCO MISsTRELs,
Neg Opera oee Broadway corner Of Twentynnth street
AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third avenue and Sixty third sreetDay and evening.
BOOTHS THEATRE,
scuD, 5 ?. ID, Mr, George Belmore Matinee At 30
OLYMPIC THEATRE )
80 624 Broadway.-vARIETY at r. NJ closes 10 As
2. NJ. Matinee at , 7. NJ.
Broadway and Twenty second strfeet~fHE MIGHTY DOL
sAR, at P NJ. Mr.. and Mrs. Florence Matinee at 80
GILMoRE's SUMNER GARDEN,
ate Barnum's Hppodrome.-GRASD POPULAR CON-
CERT at 8 P. NJ; closes at II P NJ Matinee az p NJ.
METRoPoLITAy MUSEUM oF ART,
&c. l2s West Fourteenth street-open from ~ A NJ to
T1VOLI THEATRE,
eighth street. Third ayenue.-VARIETY. at 3 r. NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Fwenty-eghth street, Broadway-DUR BOYS, at 8
p NJ closes at 1880 r. NJ. Matinee at ! 80 4. NJ.
COLONEL Sims PARK THEATRE.
8rooklyn.-VARIETY, at 3 7. NJ closes 10 as r. NJ
Matinee at +. NJ.
BOWERY THEATRE,
Bowery-BELPHEGOR, at J.. NJ y. I. Stetson. Mat
nee at 4. NJ.
HOWE CUSHING'S CIRCUS,
Eighth and Forty ninth sree-PerorTnAn day
and evening
GERMANIA THEATRE.
Fourteenth street; near Irving place-AONsIEUR Al
oHONSE, at 3 Il. NJ.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
irving place and Fourteenth street.-AR0CND THE
WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, ut T. NJ. closes az IL r. u.
Matinee ut 80 r. NJ.
DARLING'S OPERA HOUSE.
rwenty-thrd and Sixth avenue.COrTON REEDS
NEW YORK MINsTRELs az 8 r. NJ; closes at 10 2. NJ.
Gatnee at L. NJ
THEATRE CoMIQUB,
No. 5I4 BroadwayNARIETY ut i. NJ. closes at 10 .f5
T. NJ Matinee n . p NJ
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

WOODS MUSEUM
Broadway corner Thirtieth street.-kIT at p. NJ
closes at 10 40 +. NJ. Matinee at > 7. NJ.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

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LYCEUM THEATRE
Fourteenth and Eighth ayenue,-French Opera
BouTe-MADAME ANGoT, at + NJ Matinee at l 80
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
Nos 5s5 and 5e7 BroadSay.-FARIETl, at T. NJ Mat
Ina ~ 4
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

PARTISAN VARIETIES,
Sixteenth and Broadway. VARIETY, at 8 z. M
Matinee at . l.. NJ
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC
irving place and Fourteenth street.-AR0UND TIL
WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, at ?. NJ. closes al IL p II
Matinee ut 80 +. NJ
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

THEATRE COMIQUE.
No 5I4 4Broadway-NARIETY, L. NJ. closes at 10 a.
2. NJ. Matinee at . p. VI.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs,
New Opera House Broadway OF Twenty street.
ats Il. N. Matinee at . p NJ
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

DARLING'S OPERA HOUSE,
twenty third and Sixth avenue-COrTON REEDS
NEW YORK MINSTRELS at 8 r. ~ closes at 10 7. NJ
Matinee at 2 L. N.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

GERMANIA THEATRE.
Fourteenth street. Irving place.-MONSI AL
oHONSE at 3 r. NJ
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third avenue and Sxy-t street-Day and evening.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02

BOOTHS THEATRE,
rwenty-thrd street and Sixth avenne.-THE Flying
sCuD, ut p ID. Mr.. George Belmore. Matinee ut ! -
M.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-07
FRAN tie Philadelphia Presjyt>r:In

From the Worlds Dispensary Print
ing Office and Bindery, Buffalo, n. y,
we have received The Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, in plain
English or, Medicine Simplited," 10y
Il. V. Pierce, N. D., Counselorin chief
Of the Board of Physicians and Surgeons
at the Worlds Dispcnsary. Whoever
helps humanity in Its Inherent weak
cs and diseases, to bear or cure, Is lis
benefactor. Ignorance is not only OF
itself cause Of disease and mortality,
but it is the enemy OF every effort 10
cure or mitigate. Nothing will s."
speedily remove this cause rs knowledge
IAN elementary one AT least) OF the dis
eases to which we arc heir, as we'll a.
those superinduccd by our own impru-
dencc. DR.. Pierce has rendered, In our
Judgment, benetactor's service, both 10
the afflicted and to the profession, in his
diagnosis Of the diseases treated OF, and
in the presentation Of the philOSophic
principles involved in their cause and
removal. He is sparing of remedies,
aud usually prescribes such as are safe
in unsiiiled hands. AS book merely
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domain Of warning to all but physicians,
so accursed in lis results in modern So
ciety, he is most explicit, and alike truo
to God, to virtue, to life, and TO society,
shows the truth as presented in the
teachings of Scripture, that life begins
with coEcep,ion,-with great force, TO
which IS added faithful warnings.
Price OF the Medical Adviser Sl.50,
sent postpaid. Address the author al
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-07
Business at Saiina.

We understand that arrangements
have been completed with the Kansas
Pacific railroad, whereby the merchants
of Minneapolis and surrounding country
can have goods shipped from the east
to Salina at the same rates az 10 SOLO
mon. This is move in the right d.
reclion, and will mako q saving TO
ireighters OF about ten miles each way.
The route, ia orr opinion, should cross
the iron bridge at this place, cross Salt
creek near its mouth, thence out upon
the bluff until reaching the Saline, cross
ing the same ut :. point near the mouth
of Mulberry creek, and thence TO Saiina.
fl ls q well known fact that il the people
OF this portion Of Ottawa county were
not obliged TO go such roundabout
way in order to cross the Saline they
would invariably go to the railroad at
Salina; but as tho railroad company
has now offered us these inducements
many of our merchants will avail them
selves OF the opportunity, notwlthstand.
:ug the acute angles in the rode. VIII
The citizens of SaIina bridge the Saline
az that place. in order to Obtain the trade
and travel Of this section We under
stand movement of this kind is being
talked of by tbcm.-NiRnedfciis Senftnd.
We believe we are authorized III in
forming the Sfntsnc! that Salinas bust.
ness men will DE found ready and willing
to Go everything in their power 10 Sc
euro the large trade Of tho Solomon
Valley. Salina has the necessary enter
prise and grit to engage in any projec,
which will benefit Lcr, and the Solomon
merchants can draw upon Salina for the
necessary funds 10 make it successful.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-07
seryia Getting geady Tor var.

Servia is arming fast, and the light
ming may flash news of an organized re-
volt from Turkish despotism at any mo-
ment. Itappears from the confused and
often contradictory reports that the
Porte has issued q circular 10 the Allied
Powers. He complains of the repeated
violations of neutrality on the part OF
Servia and Montenegro and declares that
. 'confiict is inevitable" if these viola
tons continue. Turkey has already
complained of Servia, and has received
the fiippant reply that that province Is no
more powerful than Austria, and that,
since the latter has been unable to pre-
vent q number of her subjects aiding the
UerZegovinans, the former can not be
expected to keep all her subjects at home.
Turkeys answer comes in the shape OF
declaration that she is about 10 occupy
four points on the ServIan frontier.
One OF these points is Niseb. Seryia al
ready has an army there and is sending
in achievements. It's not impro bable
that the maps of the future will have
Nisch marked with two cross swords
and tic date 1875, in token OF decisive
battle fought there.
Twenty-nine members of the Skupts'
china-or Parllamert-of Servia have
resigned. They are, doubtless, part OF
the minority in Parliament which wish
ed 10 declare war at once. Their con
ceited designations will feed the flames
OF war. Outside interference has appsr'
emily ceased for the nom ent, but u . e
niticant editorial in the official Journa!
de st. Petersburg of Tuesday last shows
that Russia is-or pretends TO be
strongly in favor of suppressing The
instruction ut once. This article states
that Turkey has fully resolved TO grant
all needed reforms, and that it is now the
duty of the Allied Powers 10 pacity the
insurgents and see that these reforms
are carried Chicago Tribune.