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National Republican., 1876-07-04
Tha Rasult

of our announcement last week has been COM
plete conquest, we having convinced all who re-
sponded that we stated the exact truth in re-
marking that our prices would be very materially
reduced. We were impelled to take this course
through our anxiety to dispose of every yard of
our summer goods before closing our rooms on
August Is, for the reasons given. On September
we shall expose for the inspection of the public
the greatest variety of goods ever offered In any
tailoring establishment in Washington.
BARTRAM & Co.. Artist Tailers
Vernon Row, cor. Tenth st. and Penna ave.
National Republican., 1876-07-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

WHITE VESTS, slightly soiled, to close. Very
low. ETsEMAN Bros,
Corner of Seventh and E streets.
National Republican., 1876-07-04
The Latest Improvement.

LINEN PANTS of broken suits at half value.
EIsEMAH Bros,
Corner of Seventh and z streets
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
The Ex,radition Treaty.

It is evident from our London dispatches
that the English newspapers, as quoted in
the cable reports yesterday, had misinter-
preted the arrest Of Brent and the other acts
of the British government bearing on the
subject of extradition. England's present
desire appears to be to secure the renewal of
extradition on 'sthe former basis"-that is, Of
course, on the basis of the treaty Of 1842,
and as it had been practised for
thirty-four years. This was the only
course that could be taken under the
initiative of the British Foreign Office, inas-
much as this yields the contrary claim made
by the British authorities through which
Winslow, Gray and Brent escaped. Our
government has oil the time stood by its de-
mand for the recognition of the validity and
sufficicncy of the treaty which it had itself
enforced in good faith for SO many years,
and would scarcely have yielded its demand
SO far as to entertain the proposition to make
new treaty in the present circumstances.
Without regard, however, to who it is that
yields its presumed dignity in the
case the fact upon which the two
countries are to be congratulated is that
both governments are now Of the same mind
as to the desirableness of restoring the
efficient operation of the machinery of
justice in this particular, and if there is
any especial credit to be given it is, per-
haps, due to the side which relinquishes its
honestly entertained convictions on detail
out of respect to those large demands of an
enlightened public policy which disregards
national frontiers in the pursuit and punish
ment of crimes against the common interests
of society,"
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

AS PREDICTED in the HERALD, the depres-
sion which made its appearance in the
Northwest . few days ago has moved east
ward north of the lakes. During its progress
1t has developed to q remarkable size and
now extends from Fort Garry to the Gulf Of
st. Lawrence. 1t is probable, as we have
before stated, that this depression will unite
With that which was developed off the Nova
Scotia coast during the past two weeks and
which influenced the weather in that region
up to Tuesday night Very stormy weather
may therefore be expected in the North At
lantio and on the northwest coast Of
Europe within the next seven or eight
days. The centre of high pressure having
moved from the region Of Northern Texas
toward the Gulf coast, with light rain at
Indianola, the temperature has generally
risen north Of the Quiz
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
The Cremation Folly.

The Baron de Palm is now only little
heap of ashes. Our correspondent vividly
describes the ceremonies of the cremation
of his mummifed body, and the account
will be read with mingled curiosity and
disgust. In the mere fact of cremation
there is nothing repulsive, though many
persons view it with repugnance be.
cause Of custom. That is beauti.
full feeling which causes those who have
lost friend to look upon the mound
where his form crumbles into dust as a sa-
cred spot. yet it is only feeling which
grows out of habit. The ancients paid re-
spect to their dead by burning their bodies.
The description of the funeral pyre
of Patroclus is one of the finest cpi.
sodes Of the 'sIliad." In England
cremation was frequent as Sir Thomas
Broune has shown in his "Urn Buri-
al" In later days the body of Shelley,
killed by water, was finally destroyed by
fire on the shores Of the Mediterranean Sea.
The disposal of the dead body is of small
importance if it is attended with respect to
the survivors and accords with the laws Of
health.
But such scene as that at Washington,
Pa, yesterday, when the Baron de Palms
remains were burned, is simply farce.
There was no reason for the ceremony. The
body had been embalmed, and had lost nearly
all of it's weight. 1t should have been left
tocrumblein in the grave. Instead of that charity
Colonel Olcott and other well meaning theo-
rists dragged the poor corpse from its
tomb and made it o spectacle for fools to
jeer and clowns to despise. Not one scien-
tific purpose was served by the cremation.
1t was proved that mummy could be
burned, but that was known before. The
Egyptians for ages plundered their ances-
tral sepulchres to kindle festal fires along
the banks of the Nile. Cheops became
kindling wood, and Pharaoh was taken
from the Pyramids to cook the din
ner Of an Egyptian Zellah. But this
cremation ceremony in small Pennsylva-
MIA town was merely desecration. The
obscene jokes, the heartless levity, the
absence Of any useful purpose, the scam
dalous management are faithfully depicted
by our correspondent, and the result will
be inevitably to bring the whole theory Of
cremation into contempt, which it does not
really deserve.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

has thought fit to accompany them. 1t s
too late in the day to attempt to give the
Louisiana rascals good character. They
stand impeached by republicans as dis
honest men, capable of altering or forging
election returns. They have been branded
in Special Message by President Grants
branded by an important committee of the
republican United States Senate; branded
by two committees of republican House
of Representatives. 1t would have beer
better if the document presented to Con-
gress had been a fair, impartial report made
by men of both political parties and free
from partisan prejudice and zeal. 1t would
have been better for the Sherman report,
such as it is, if it had not been accompanied
by a laudation of the notorious Louisians
Returning Board.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

The SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CITY SCHOOLS
reports only single school building over
crowded. He refers, probably, TO desk room
alone but does not the condition alluded
to exist in every schoolroom-no matter how
numerous its empty seats--in which there
are more children than can be supplied with
wholesome air to breathe? Ordinary school,
room air is productive of delightful profit to
doctors and undertakers, but as means of
supporting youthful life it is most lament
able failure. Tell us why children grow pallid
in cheek and dim of eye alter sitting an
hour or two in the buildings which arc not
crowded, Mr.. Superintendent.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
Tho vot. in tn. nl.ssor.r Colleges.

Tho Vote in the Electoral Colleges.
The Presidential electors assembled yes
terday, according to law, in all the States,
cast their votes for President and Vice Pres
ident, made out their certificates appointed
their messengers and, having discharged all
their functions, adjourned sine die. There
was nothing to break the dull uniformity OF
these merely formal proceedings except In
Vermont, where Mr.. Aldrich, who received
the highest number of democratic votes on
the 7th OF November, claimed a seat in the
Electoral College in the place of Mr. Sollace,
who was ineligible, and similar claim on
the republican side in Missouri; both OF
which were disregarded.
The regular certificates, which will be
forwarded to the President of the Senate,
authenticated by the Governors of the sew
eral States, give 1876 votes for Hayes and
Wheeler and 1S4 for Tilden and Hendricks.
On the face of the certificates Hayes is, there
fore, elected, and we judge it probable
that this result will stand. At all
events, the burden Of proof is now
on the side Of the democrats, with
the primd facie case against them. Under
ordinary circumstances the certificates Of
the Electoral Colleges are accepted as con-
elusive, and it requires the strongest rebut-
ting evidence to impeach their validity.
The democrats will make vigorous strug-
gle in Congress to have the certified votes of
Louisiana thrown out, but we doubt whether
they themselves have any expectation Of
success. They may gain party advantage
by agitating the subject and parading evil
dences of fraud, but it is against all proba-
bility that they will succeed in making Mr..
Tilden the next President Of the United
States. They may lay the foundation for
breaking up the republican party, but they
are not likely to prevent the Inauguration Of
Mr.. Hayes. However strongly the demo-
Gratis may be convinced that they
have been cheated out of the election they
will not 60 to the length Of violence or revo-
luton, but, after resorting to every con-
stitutional and peaceful means of remon-
STRANGE, they will at last accept the stu
alton and attempt to make political
capital out of the frauds which have
been practised upon them. Governor Sey-
mour's recent speech and all the utterances
of accredited democratic leaders bear in
this direction. There will be no resort to
physical force, but our party politics will
probably be more bitter and envenomed for
the next two or three years than they have
ever before been in this generation. The
democratic party has better prospect for
ruling the country in the future than it
would have had if Mr.. Tilden had been de-
clared elected and had come into Office
with hostile Senate and embarrassed by
tho notorious split in the democratic party
on the currency question. If the country
shall be convinced that the democratic cam
ddate is defeated by fraud the republican
party will find that it has dug its own grave.
But whatever may come afterward. it is alto
gether probable that Mr.. Hayes will be the
next President.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
Sherm ans Louisiana Report.

The President sent in to both houses of
Congress yesterday the report made to him
by Senator Sherman and other distinguished
republican politicians on the canvass Of the
vote for electors in Louisiana In the
Senate, after short but sharp debate, the
report went to the Printing Committee
under the rules. In the House vigorous
attempt was made to consign the message,
without reading, to the Louisiana Select
Committee, but the republican side insisted
that the Message must be either read or
printed for the information of the House.
In this view the Speaker coincided, and,
in accordance with his decision, the
Message and accompanying papers were
read At the conclusion of the reading Mr..
Fernando Wood expressed his surprise that
the President, after eight years experience,
had sent to the House o communication from
persons clothed with no official position or
authority, thus giving to the document the
character Of a record of the government. He
discovered in the act recognition by the
President of the authority of the House to
inquire into the correctness and integrity of
the electoral certificates, but his objection
was that the President had given IN official
character to an unofficial and er parte story.
On Mr. Woods motion the Message and ac-
companying papers were laid on the table
Mr.. Wood is in error in supposing that
the Presidents action is without prece-
dent. 1t will be remembered that Presi-
dent Johnson sent General Grant on a
special mission to the Southern States to
ascertain their true condition, and trans
mitted to Congress the Generals report, just
as President Grant yesterday laid before the
two houses Senator Sherman's report. As to
the present document it certainly has the mis-
fortune to be not only an er parte but u
partisan statement of a case that has excited
much political feeling, and on which great
political interests depend. If President
Grant had requested prominent democrats,
rs well as prominent republicans, to visit
New Orleans and watch the action of the
Returning Board; or if the republicans who
went at the Presidents invitation had
united with them in their work the distin-
guished democrats present in New Orleans
on similar mission, the Sherman report
would not be open to the objection now
justly urged against it. Its statements,
even though they may be truthful, are i'm
paired by the fact that they are admittedly
the statements of strong republican parti-
sans. They will be further damaged by the
Endorsement of the notorious Louisiana Re-
| turning Board. with which Senator Sherman
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY

take this subject in hand. 1t is their i'm
perative duty to make and enforce regula-
tons to protect human life and prevent not
merely the recurrence, but the possibility, of
such horrors rs now send shudder through
this community and the civilized world.
1t would be easy enough to make efficient
safeguards. 1t may be difficult to remedy all
at once the faulty construction of existing
theatres but there is no reason why
ampler means of egress should not be pro-
vided without delay. But there are still
better measures of precaution than those
which relate to architectural structure.
Even with the largest doors and widest
passageways fire suddenly breaking ont
in theatre would throw the audience into
a panic, and many persons would be
injured in the rush and tumult. 1t
should be made impossible for an ac-
cidental fire in theatre to spread at
all. A fire during a performance almost
always originates on the stage, and nothing
is easier than to prevent its spreading be-
yond. The Paris theatres are provided with
q wire screen just in front of the drop cur
tain. This screen is let down in case of q
fire, and the flame cannot penetrate beyond
the edge of the stage. Readers will
recollect that the famous safety lamp
invented by Sir Humphrey Davy con-
sisted of wire gauze lantern out
side of the lamp, it being nm asccrtained
fact that flame cannot be communicated
through the meshes Of the wire. Such a
screen in the Brooklyn Theatre would have
saved hundreds of people from a horrible
death and whole city from mourning.
Another simple precaution which is re-
quired in the Paris theatres by law is the
presence of fremen, or pompiers, during
every performance, with pumps, hose and
adequate means for the prompt ex-
tinguishment of q fire before it gains
headway. The fremen, in uniform, are
frequently observed behind the scenes
by Paris audience. The knowledge
of their presence with proper apparatus
would have n reassuring effect at the begin
ming of fire and prevent the panic and
crush which are almost as fatal as the fire
itself. We insist that these simple and easy
safeguards shall be promptly supplied in
oil our theatres. We hope the proprietors
will furnish them promptly without waiting
for the coercion of law. But as security
against negligence the Legislature must
make such regulations compulsory.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
T RIPPLE SH e e T
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER I, 1875.
NOTICE TO KEKSDEALERS AND THE PUBLIC.

Owing to the action OF portion OF the carriers
scwsmcn and companies, who are determined
cents per copy II they prevent IT, we have made
arrangements to place the HERALD in tho hands of
all readers at the reduced prico. Newsboys and
dealers can purchase any quantity they may desire
at No 1905 Broadway and No. . Ann street, and
also from our wagons on the principal avenues. All
dealers who have been threatened by the news COM
pancs requested to send their orders direct to
us. al No. Ann street.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
South Carolina ana tho state Court.

South Carolina and the State Courts.
The legislative contest in South Carolina
is so purely State matter that it must of
necessity be finally settled by tho State
courts. If Governor Chamberlain has been
declared elected by IN unauthorized body
calling itself the State Legislature, but not
being so in fact, then he has no more legal
title to the Office than if he had received q
certificate of election from the Sheriff of
Richland county. The Hampton party claim
that the Mackey House of Representatives is
not legally organized, has never possessed q
legal quorum, and has no right or title to
call itself part of the State Legislature, or
to do any legislative or official act. The
South Carolina House of Representatives
members, and the State constitution de-
clares that a majority shall constitute quo
rum. The Mackey, or Chamberlain, House
met without this number, but nevertheless
organized by the election of Speaker and
other officers. 1t is claimed that it had no
ceedings were null and void, and that fifty
nine members had no more legal right to
organize or proceed to business than half a
dozen members would have had. The State
constitutional provision is plain, and the
action of the Thirty-seventh Congress in
deciding that as the rebel States had failed
to send Representatives to the national
legislature a majority of the members
chosen from the loyal States should consti-
tute quorum to do business does not ap-
pear to affect or alter that provision of the
South Carolina constitution.
The Supreme Court of the State has now
decided that the Mackey House is irregu-
lar and illegal, and therefore oil the subse-
quent acts of that body become null
and void. Suppose, however, that Gov
ernor Chamberlain and the Mackey House,
with the republican Senate, refuse to recog-
nize the authority of the courts and set
orders and injunctions ut defiance? What
follows? The Legislature, acting in con-
tempt Of the courts, must pass laws neces-
sary to carry on the State government.
Taxes must be imposed. The people will
refuse to obey the laws or to pay the taxes.
They can only be compelled to do SO by
legal process, SO that the courts will in the
end have the power to decide upon the fact
whether the alleged laws are in reality laws
or mere waste paper. The people of South
Carolina can therefore afford to await the
result with patience. Justice will be done
in the end. Meanwhile the Wallace House,
as it is called, has now clear constitutional
majority of representatives who bear the
certificate Of the Chamberlain canvassing
Board and the Secretary of State. The ac-
ccssion to this body Of members elected as
republicans gives hope that some of tho re-
publican Senators may in like manner
change their position, and in that event the
two houses would of course obey the orders
Of the Supreme Court and undo the wrong
that has been attempted.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

THR BUSINESS MEN of New York are about
TO investigate the condition of our docks,
and the sentiment of the public will be that
there is plenty of material for investigation.
As tenements for rats our docks are an un-
doubted success. They have afforded the
city wide assortment of odors, which have
surpassed Lubin's in range and pungency;
as woodpiles they have demanded respect
by their magnitude; they have done fire.
quent and prominent service as pitfalls.
while as cities Of refuge they have earned
the lasting gratitude of river thieves; as
wharves, however, they cannot for moment
compare with a Mississippi mud bank in
the essential points of stability and spa
ciousness
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
Events I'm Luuisfnu a.

General Nichols has followed the example
of Wade Hampton and published an address
to the people Of Louisiana, denouncing the
work of the unscrupulous Returning Board,
claiming to be the rightfully elected Gov
ernor of the State, but urging peace and
exhorting his people to refrain from
violence and to rest contented in the
assurance that the American people
are now moving in behalf of free
government. This forbcarance and good
sense on the part of the leaders cannot fail
to have beneficial effect, and if the present
threatening crisis passes without serious
trouble the men who have counselled pa
tience and peace will deserve honor and
gratitude at the han Is of the American peo-
pie. The democratic electors, armed
with McEnery's certificates. met yester-
day and went through the business
of casting their votes for Governor
Tilden. No interference was attempted by
the republicans. The Kellogg Returning
Board, apparently emboldened by the sue
cess of the work it has already accom-
plished reconvened with the design, it is
said of further doctoring the returns so as
to throw out sheriff, several judges and
other local officers in Orleans parish and
count republicans in. The Returning
Board has evidently come to the conclusion
that whole loaf is better than half a one.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket closed irregular and weak. The transac-
tions continue to be small. Money on call
loans was supplied at 5 and 1-2 per cent.
Government securities were weak, though
moderately active, and railway bonds were
steady.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

THE OPPOSITION of tho railroads to the
Hudson River Tunnel project has been with
drawn, a compromise having been made.
The tunnel commissioners met yesterday
to condemn lands in Jersey City required
for the tunnel, and the work will now pro-
ceed.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

From o,tr reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,reather to-day ,oM be Slightly ,carmer
and clear or partly cloudy.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

The DETECTION of Yale and Harvard does
not frighten the other rowing colleges q
particle. Yesterday the College Rowing
Association resolved to allow all colleges to
participate in future regattas, even when
not represented in the association, and they
made provision for the retention of veteran
oarsmen by making eligible all students
who are studying for degrees. This action
will afford Yale and Harvard excellent ex-
cuse for the contemplative and melancholy
sucking of undergraduate thumbs.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

FRAGRANT AND SPICy-The theft of $4,000
worth Of vanilla beans and spices in Old
slip yesterday. Cannot the police get
scent p
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

A BROKEN WIRE caused tremendous COM
motion in Florida yesterday; so did a
broken wire at He'll Gate few weeks ago.
Manipulators will do we'll to remember what
happened in the last named case.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

THE MUTUAL GAS COMPANY offers to light
the lamps around the statue Of Franklin in
Printing House square. Cannot light be
thrown upon some more of the founders of
the constitution? Some Of our national
legislators could profit great deal by it.
The New York herald., 1876-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

GlIMoRE's GARDEN
BARNuM's CIRCUS AND MaNAGERIE. At J and r.
THE sHAUGHRAUN. at r. NJ
PARK THEATRE
MusErTE. at p. N. LottA
NEW YORK AQUARIUM
BowERY THEATRE
ESCAPED FROM SING SING. atsPM ".
MISS MUTTON. atsP A.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
GRABBED AGE ut r. NJ
BOOTHS THEATRE
KING LEAR. at 9 r. NJ. Lawrence Barrett
GERMANIA THEATRE.
sIN vORSIcHTIGER MANN. at p. NJ.
LYCEUM THEATRE.
KING RICHARD H.. NJ P. NJ Edwin Booth
FIFTH AVENUE THEATGE-
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, ut 8 p. NJ
PARTISAN VARIETIES
VARIETY. At 8 =. NJ. Matinee at +. N.
VARIETY. :. 3 r. TlyoLl THEATRE.
VARIETY, ,atsP. NJ.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs
KELLY Icons MINsTRELs.
n,. MELLER's THEATRE
PRESTIDIGITArEUR. at p. NJ.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE
VARIETY. MsP. NJ. Matinee M2P ~.
VARIETY at 8 p. NJ
MASONIC TEMPLE.
CRoMWELLS ILLUSTRATIONS at 3 r. M.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
VARIETY AND DRAMA. at 7:4aPM
- TONY PAsToR's THEATRE.
VARIETY. at SP. NJ
PHILADELPHIA THEATRES.
KIRALFYS ALEXANDRA PALACE.
AZURINEs OR. A VOYAGE TO THE EARTH.
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE.
LESPIONNE FRANCAISE.
GEOLOGICAL GARDEN.
rUy ~
The New York herald., 1876-12-07

GlI.MoRES GARDEN.
BARNuMS CIRCUS AND M2NAGERIE. at J and r. n.
wALLACR'S THEATRE.
THE SHAUGHRAUN AtSP.M
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PARK THEATRE.
luSETTE. Mt s z NJ. Lntta
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE
GRABBED AGE, ut < r. NJ
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BOwEkY THEATRE.
ESCAPED FROM SING SING. atsP. ".
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
MISS MUTTON, at 8 L. NJ.
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GERMANA THEATRE.
Elm vORSICHTIGER MAMM. at 8 p. NJ.