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The New York herald., 1876-10-26
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BY special despatch to the HERALD, pub
lished elsewhere. the commercial and scien-
tific world is informed about cne of the
most important and interesting geograph-
ical discoveries of the century. What was
hitherto regarded as an impossible route
from the West to the East, because
of frozen seas and inhospitable lands,
has been demonstrated by the brave
Swede, Professor Vordenskiold, to be
one of the most feasible for commerce. Fol.
lowing in a small steamer the line of the
Gulf Stream as it penetrates the Arctic
regions via Nova Zembla, the explorer
reached the mouth of the Yenisei River, in
Northern Siberia. Thence he assembled the
course OF the river, penetrating to the centre
of the Asiatic continent and almost as far as
the frontiers of China. The Yenisei River
has its sources in Outer Mongolia
and south of the Altai Mountains.
which separate the Chinese territories
from Russian Siberia. 1t flows through
Lake Baikal or the Holy Sea, in Thibet, and
crosses the Siberian region to the Arctic
Ocean. Its head waters are distant from the
sources Of the Amoor River, which empties
into the Gulf of Tartary and the Japan Sea,
only about one hundred and fifty miles.
Indeed it is much less if we measure the
distance from source to source. Practically,
therefore, direct route has been discovered
between China and Europe, which is at all
times navigable for light draught steamers,
and many thousands of miles shorter than
any now followed.
The advantages to commerce that will
arise from this discovery by Professor vor-
denskiold are SO great that we must look for
ward to complete change in the currents
Of the China and Japan trades. Russia,
through whose territory the new route chiefly
lies will reap enormous benefits therefrom,
and will speedily commence to realize them.
At present much of the tea trade be-
tween Russia and China passes overland
along the caravan routes, but now rapid
transit by fast steamers will take the place
of the slow and uncertain means Of COM
munication hitherto employed. Viewed
from a political standpoint it will be
difficult to estimate the importance Of
this new route. A Russo-Chinese al
lance may turn the scale of empire
in Asia and end in the final expulsion
of the British from India Without doubt
the new line will be that of an interconti-
mental telegraph line from the Chinese capital
to St. Petersburg. and thus by means Of
steam and electricity, the Russian domain
may embrace the entire Asiatic continent.
The recent loss Of the whaling fleet in the
ice fields north of Behring Strait lends
Importance to the extension of geographical
knowledge of the Arctic seas. The warm
currents around the mouth of the Yenisei
probably mark the most important wnsAng
grounds in that region, and reduce the dan.
gers of navigation as we'll.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

From the amount of discomfort to which
William NJ. Tweed submitted himself in his
wanderings after breaking Jail, it seems clear
to the casual observer that he preferred any
fate before him to that he left behind. The
picture of the fat old criminal sitting, like
Robinson Crusoe, on lonely rock overlook
ing the Caribbean Sea, with u rug round
his shoulders and holding an umbrella over
his head all night, is good study for aspir-
ing politicians of easy virtue about election
time. There he sat, afraid to wink those
peering eyes Of his, afraid to wag that long
and doleful nose, and asking himself, if the
Cuban rebels came from landward or the
Spanish soldiers from seaward, ''What he
was going to do about it?' Yet it is safe to
Street Jair or the Tombs where Woodward
waits to welcome him. He probably found
comfort in the thought that his troubles, like
the night clouds, would soon ''blow over"
The most sanguinary Cuban patriots could
not bleed him more than his lawyers, and
the most ferocious Spaniard could not i'm
prison him any more than the city whose
Court House he had SO nearly built. He
was doomed to another trial. Sisyphus, in
the old fable, had to roll stone up hill in
Hades always to see it roll down again.
From chairmaker to foreman of big Six"
he was going up the HILL From small politi-
clan to the Boss of New York he kept going
and was very near the top, when, with
crash, he found himself in the Penitentiary.
There he sat, freeman, on soil uncursed by
any hateful extradition treaty; but the fates
first made him suspect and next pris-
oner at Santiago de Cuba SO after his
toll up the rocks of liberty he found
himself at the foot again. The Hunt
was up and the Secor found the usual
prison awaiting him. The '.old man" was
resigned. Said he to HERALD man, Il
find adversely easier to bear than pros
perity." Then they put to sea with him.
The best berths in the man-of-war were
given him, and, like the boomerang. he
comes back to the place he started from.
'Will he squeal? Will he give us away?'
is asked by many a faded politician whose
dark doings have gone undiscovered hereto
fore. Who knowss Most people think his
teeth have lost their edge that as be never
bit back he will not try it now. Still it is
safe to say that among his old thieyine
society Of friends there is many a
quaker. The Franklin is slow ship, but
she cannot be slow enough for ..Twid" and
his old associates who have not, like Sweeny
and Connolly, Fields and Genet, taken
change of air.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The WEATHER. The rain area which over
lay the United States east of the Rocky
Mountains during the past week has now
moved away toward the northeastern regions
of Canada and Nova Scotia, and clear, cool
weather prevails south Of the lakes and
westward as far as Dakota Yesterday snow
fell at Marquette, Mich, and sleet at Erie,
Pa, but this was due to the fact that the rim
Of the rain area extended to these points
and came in contact with the cold atmos-
phere which pressed eastward and north
ward toward the centre OF disturbance.
Cloudy and calm weather prevails at San
Francisco, and indications Of the approach
of another area of low barometer are ap-
parent in the Northwest The weather at
New York to-day will be clear or partly
cloudy and cool, with westerly or south
westerly winds.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Conkliug has cardinal ha:r.
Hon. Hugh McCuoch is in Washington.
In Wall street betting is 100 to so Oh Hayes.
General Barlow is speaking in Massachusetts,.
Hon. J. NJ Francis, OF the Troy Times is in Wash.
ington.
The price Of The HERALD to-day and heneeorA scu b
three cents.
Mr. William Beach Lawrence, OF Rhode Island, is 81
the New York Hotel.
Mr. Rublec, American Minister to Switzerland, is at
the Sturlevant House
Attorney General Williams and wife will hereafter
be contonied 10 live In Oregon.
When the irish clergy most political they were
independent and most national
Attorney General Alphonso TAFT ana Secretary
Zachariah Chandler arc at the Filth Avenue Hotel
Mr. Macuamara, an English writer hygiene. men.
tions Staten Island tho quarantine ground OF New
Orleans
sir John Rae Reid OF England arrived from Liver.
pool the steamship scythla yesterday, and At the
Brcvoort House.
rho Commercial List or Philadelphia says:-"Phila-
dolphin has long been a great cty-hcnceforth tho
world knows II Is great"
Brooklyn Argas:-- "somc newspaper critics are OBJ
jectng the shortncss Of Mr. Tuppers legs He begs
to assure them ia all seriousness, that docsn't
write poetry with his legs
sM A. C."--Blo,ting pads and not ''cothing pads -
az the types made IT, should studied to acquire the
Turkish language. Turkish IS a slow language and
should be studied without any hustle.
Hawthorne expressed popularity Of his style
OF work when he said that romancist was always
vcrgng the edge Of absurdity, and his great skill
was seen in going close to It aud not tumbliug over
The sun OF yesterday says:--'Hcre is a gentleman
who seems to altogether in the wrong
why Is II that tho Sun does have anything TO saw
about the now gong on between tho newsdealers
and James Gordon Bennett, of tho HERALD. who be-
grudgcs the poor ncwsdealors. who work night and
day, summer and winter, rain shine more than
onc-hai ol one cent pront the sale OF his paperg
Why don't you shed soino light subject: give
the newsdcalcrs some OF your sound advice: let the
public know OF the war gong on and of the injus.ics
being doney
We cant see that Mr.. Bennett is guilty of any in.
justice. Ho makes and sells tho HERALD and has .
perfect right to sell u just rate as he chooses
Every other workman manufacturer has right to
ask his own price for whatever no Produces and Why
NOT Mr. Bcnnetty II the newsdcalers don't like the
terms on which he offers tho HER AID they can de-
cine to purcnase there tie matter ought TO end
so FAR as their relations with Mr. Bennett are con-
ccrncd There Is no need OF any war or any unkind
feelings between them. This Is . FREQ country, ana
business 10 business"
The New York herald., 1876-10-26


REGISTRATION FRAUDS. s.-Supervisor Daven-
port is busily engaged in the labor of verify-
ing the registration lists in the several dis
tricts of the city, so as to detect and punish
any frauds that may have been per-
petrated. The outcry in relation to the
largeness of the registration is a mere polit-
ical Roorback, since our registry is not likely
to reach within twenty thousand of the .ull
vote to which the city is entitled according
to the population. Unfortunately, very
many of our most substantial citizens neg
lect the duty of an American citizen and
fail to register or vote. But the names of
persons who are not legal voters may. never
theless, be placed on the registry, and the
scrutiny of the lists should be thorough.
Every good citizen, whether democrat or
republican, will approve the strictest meas
ures that can be adopted to preserve the
purity of the ballot box and to secure an
honest election. The law under which the
supervisors of election act gives those
officers ample power to prevent frauds, and
it should be diligently and impartially en-
forced.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The NewsdeaIers and tho Herald.
These enterprising and useful contribu-
tors to the diffusion of public intelligence
are getting over their spasmodic opposition
and taking counsel of s'that sober second
thought which is always"-as we felt
sure that they would. That part of them
who have not yet become reconciled to the
new situation held meeting last night for
consultation. 1t was an orderly meeting
and all its proceedings were marked by tenn
perance and moderation. They appointed
a committee to wait on the proprietor of the
HERALD and ask for better terms. This is
fair and courteous proceeding. to which we
can take no exception, but frankness re-
quires us to inform the committee in ad-
vance that we shall be unable to accede to
their request. We regret this all the more
because we appreciate the good temper and
courtesy with which their meeting was con-
Quoted.
In fixing our terms with the newsdealers
we foresaw what they could not foresee at
first-that the reduction of price would lead
to large increase Of circulation, and when
three HERALDs are sold where only two were
sold before the profits of the dealers will be
very nearly the same. We commend to
their attention the sensible course of Mr.
Brentano. with whom one Of our reporters
had an interview yesterday, which we pub
lish. To borrow phrase from the medical
profession, Mr. Brentano is .the dean of the
faculty of newsdealers in this city. Be-
ginning with selling the HERALD at one cent
a copy he. has risen to a large and profitable
business in one of the finest quarters of the
city, and his sagacity and distinguished sue
cess entitle his judgment to the respect
Of his fellow dealers.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

LIFE INSURANCE FAILuRE.-The failure of
the Continental Life Insurance Company
had the usual effect of such events upon the
business community. But there is no cause
for alarm. 1t is large company, and,
though the payments were heavy, the assets
were supposed to be more than six million
dollars The receiver has not yet inves-
tigated its affairs, but thinks the failure
resulted from the shrinkage in real estate
and the litigation in which the company has
recently been the defendant. The receipts
and assets appear to have been SO large that
the policy holders should recover consid-
erable portion Of the money they invested.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26
II Il IPL e SH f e Il .
NEW YORK.. THURSDAY OCTOBER 20. 1876
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Owing TO the action OF portion of tho carriers and
ncwsmen, who are determined that the public shall
not have the HERALD at three per copy they
prevent IT, have made arran gcmen,s place the
HERALD n the hands Of all readers the reduced
price. 70 that end we have secured wagons and
icwsboys to patrol every thoroughiare OF this city to
accommodate our readers Newsboys can purchase
any quantity they may desire from inc wagons at tho
usual wholesale price and also 1865 Brooway ard
No. Ann street.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

persuaded to declare his views and pur-
poses on this subject. 1t concerns the
public credit, at home and abroad, that 1t
be known that this possible President ''sets
his face like a flint" against Southern war
claims Of every sort and description. Al
though he is a candidate for Office, and his
letter is an electioneering manifesto, there
is not only no reason for distrusting his
sincerity, but strong reasons for believing
that he expresses his real purpose. He is
candidate with hobby, and the hobby on
which he is mounted has it's head turned in
quite another direction than an enormous
increase of the public burdens. Mr.. Til
den's great hobby is reduction OF
taxes. He would stultify himself if
he gave any quarter to gigantic scheme for
taxing the people to pay Southern claims.
Claims by the Southern rebels are quite out
of the question, because the constitution
forbids their payment; claims by Southern
loyalists or pretended loyalists will be
remorselessly vetoed without hesitation or
embarrassment. because the ex-rebels, as
they regarded MS sneaks rewarded for treach-
cry to their section when it was struggling
for independence and protection to its prop
erty. At one period of the war there was q
popular song in the South beginning with
these lines:-
lin good old rebel,
That's just what am.
We imagine that none of the singers Of
that song had any love for the Southern
loyalists then or wishes to see premium
paid them now. Mr.. Tilden has strength
ened himself in the South as we'll as the
North by setting his face against war inden-
mites which none Of the ''good old rebels
could share. The country may be quite
easy as to an increase Of the public burdens
from this source. This bugaboo being dis
posed Of it is difficult to find any ground Of
apprehension respecting the public credit.
1t is for Mr.. Tilden's interest as the cham
pion tax reducer that the refunding of the
fve-twenty bonds should go on to success
full completion. The conversion of six per
cent bonds into four and one-half per cent
or four per cent bonds is the most obvious
way OF making great saving, and Mr.. Til
den would have every motive of pride and
reputation to protect the public credit.
Should he be elected President his only
path to renown is through the finances, and
he has probably sagacity enough to see and
seize the opportunity.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26
Governor Chamberlain. Apology.

The Governor of South Carolina has tel
egraphed from Columbia long defensive
letter. printed yesterday in the Tribune fill
ing nearly four columns of that paper.
This is an unusual step to be taken by the
Governor OF State. We are not disposed
to criticise it, for we think that men in
official stations act wisely when they recog-
nize their amenability to public opinion and
are willing to set forth the grounds OF their
conduct in the public press. Had Governor
Chamberlain telegraphed his defence to the
HERALD We should have printed it, despite
its great length, and have given it
wider circulation. We are always willing
that both sides shall have a fair hearing In
every important controversy, and the Gov
ernor of South Carolina fell into mistake
if he inferred that our criticisms of. his con-
duct would have shut him out of our col
umns if he had sought this channel of pub
licity. Journals which conscientiously seek
to give their readers the truth do not shrink
from publishing views adverse to their own
when they come from official and response
BILE sources.
We will not stop to examine Governor
Chamberlain lame excuse for not calling
together the South Carolina Legislature in
this crisis. II really makes but little differ
ence whether an application for federal sup
port comes from the Executive or the
Legislature of State, since it is the
duty of the President to Judge for himself
whether the request should be complied
with. Ii there is any blame in this case it
attaches rather to the President than to the
Governor of South Carolina. The President
is not bound to comply with an application
from either Legislature or Governor un-
less convinced that the state of facts will
warrant it. Ii the President has been hasty
We do not see that Governor Chamberlain is
exposed to blame except by the people Of
his own State. The people of other States
can hold nobody responsible except the
President ii troops have been sent without
a sufficient reason No matter from whom
the application came, it was the duty of
President Grant to procure authentic infor-
nation of the facts before interposing.
For our part if there has been hasty or
illegal action, we hold nobody responsible
but the President. The statute which Gov
ernor Chamberlain quotes without seeming
to appreciate its real force authorizes the
President to give military aid "in case of
insurrection in any State against the gov
ernment thereof" 1t does not appear, even
from the Governors own recital, that there
has been any insurrection against the gov
ernment" of South Carolina, but only vio-
lence practised on some of it's citizens 1t
was the duty of the State government to
suppress this violence, and it is not until it
is turned against the State government itself
in its attempts at suppression that the
President has any legal right to interfere.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

States Marshal and the Sheriff, and is likely
to be exaggerated for political capital. The
tact that company of United States troops
stationed at Port Gibson did not interfere in
the quarrel leads us to hope that the civil
authorities will have power to prevent ad-
ditional trouble.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

A VERY DRAMATIC Scene occurred yester-
day at the trial of the murderer of little
Maggie Bauer, which is vividly described in
our reports. The prisoner confessed his
crime and the mother of the victim flew at
his throat and might have killed him but
for the interference of the officers. But his
escape from this method of suffocation is not
likely to prevent his ultimate choking by
The law
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The PoRr gibson CONFLICT. The riot in
Mississippi was not serious in its results. rs
nobody was killed, but it indicates dam
gerous situation. Two contradictory stories
have been received as to its origin, and, Of
course, the blacks are accused on the one
side and the whites on the other. The con-
nict was one of authority between the United
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

GOVERNOR HAYES arrived in Philadelphia
yesterday to visit the Exhibition, and ex-
pressed his wish to be received as the Gov
Presidency. This was sensible, and demo-
Gratis as well as republicans will be glad to
meet him on the neutral Centennial ground
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The HAYpE MURDER TRIAL ENDED. Once
more n brutal murderer has escaped the
punishment which under a sterner inter-
pretation Of the law he would have met.
Michael McGinn, who killed Hayde last
month and was indicted for murder in the
first degree, was yesterday convicted of
murder in the second. The sentence, i'm
prisonment for life, was as severe as the
verdict of the jury permitted But the con-
.yiction of one of the roughs who infest this
city seems to benefit society very little. 1t is
like destroying few mosquitoes; the others
remain and continue their bloody practices.
To punish crime is not enough; it must be
prevented by the removal of its causes;
otherwise the work of the courts will be
like the attempt to decapitate the hydra,
whose heads when cut off always grew out
sgain.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

WALL STREET YEsTEEDAy.-Atter reaching
.he highest prices in the recent advance
movement stocks suddenly declined and the
market closed weak. Money on call was
supplied at 1-2 and per cent. Gold was
comparatively steady at 100 81 100 7-S.
Government bonds were generally steady
md railway bonds shade easier
The New York herald., 1876-10-26
NOTICE TO NEWSMEN.

All those who will prominently display on their
stands notice 10 the public to the effect that they
arc selling the HERALD at three cents per copy will
meet with opposition by boys others sent from
off
The New York herald., 1876-10-26


TWO ORPHANS, at T. y.
BOOTHS THEATRE.
SARDANAPALUs att r. NJ. Mr.. bangs and Mrs. Agne
PARK THEATRE
sWEETHEARTS and TOM COBB. 81 = r. ".
urypv " ;. sEooTLYS THEATRE.
oILMoRE's GARDEN
BARNuM's CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. at and r NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
LIFE. at 7. NJ. Charles ,. coghlan
srEINWAY HALL
THOMAS REHEARSAL, AT +. N.
wALLACk's THEATRE.
FORBIDDEN FRUIi, atsP. w.
srrrALo BILL, moopS MOO s AssEr% SsIiS,s .,.pM
6ERMANIA THEATRE
-, NTBLo's GARDEN.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
GRAND NATIONAL. EXHIBITION
BowERY THEATRE
MARKED FOR LIFE. at =. NJ. sid {. France.
KELLY Icons MINsTRELs
r coLuMBIA OPERA HOUSE.
VARIETY, ats J. NJ Matinee at2pM
r.,,vrv THEATRE coNlQuE
VARIETY AND DRAMA. a, 7:4sP.N.
TONY. PASTORS THEATRE.
VARIETY. atsf. ".
PARTISAN vArIRTIEs
VARIETY. atsP NJ Matinee At 2P.N
TIvOLI THEATRE.
VARIETY. at s J.. NJ.
EAGLE THEATRE.
VARIETY. at s =. =.
SAN FRANCISCO AINSTRELS,
RtSP. NJ.
CHATEAU MABILLE.
VARIETY. at sP. NJ. Matinee ppm.
PHILADELPHIA THEATRES.
THE GREAT SIEGE or PARIS
fyornS = A nf tbA ifsd~H a..
Main Exposition Buildn~
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM.
Ninth and Arch streets TWO ORPHANS.
GEOLOGICAL. GARDEN.
KIRALFY'S ALMAMnRA PALACE.
AROUND TIE WORLD IL EIGHTY DAYS.
Fox's AMERICAN THEATRE
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE.
TIE BLACK CROOK.
KgEUTZBERG's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

From ON reports this morning the probabilities
ure hat the ,redthcr to-day niH be cool and ear
or partly cloudy scih ,cesterly 10 so,ahuester7y
rinus.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of tie HERALD to-day and hence
forth ,rW be three cents.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price OF The HERALD to-day and hence
forth ,ciH be three ceais
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of the HERALD to-day and hence
forth tciH be three cents.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of tie HERALD to-day and hence
forth ,riU be three cents.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of tie HERALD to-day and hence
forth riU be three cents.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of the HERALD to-day and hence.
forth ,rin be three ceRis
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of he HERALD to-day and hence
forth ,ciu be three cents
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of The HERALD to-day and hence.
forth lcM be three cents.
The New York herald., 1876-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

UNION SQUARE THEATRE
TWO ORPHANS, at I. y.
BOOTHS THEATRE.
SARDANAPALUs, at L. VI. Mr.. bangs and Mrs. Agnes
The New York herald., 1876-10-26
The Coming OF Tweed.

The price Of the HERALD to-day and hence
forth ariU be three CENTS
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

VOLUME XLI... mo. 200
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

The price Of the HERALD to-day and hem
forth ,ciR be three cents
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

PARK THEATRE.
sWEETHEARTs and TOM COBB. stsP N.
BRooKLYN THEATRE.
HENRY ". - T. Ill
The New York herald., 1876-10-26

oILMORE'S GARDEN.
BARNuMiS CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. at ? and 8 r. NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
LIFE, at 8 L. VI. Charles b. coghlan.
SrEINWAi HALL.
THOMAS REHEARSAL, = u. NJ