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The New York herald., 1876-08-01
Honor to Philadelphin.

The brilliant correspondent Of tie London
Times, whose letters upon the Centennial
are models of taste and exact information,
devotes paragraph to Philadelphia as the
city of health and of homes. According to
statistics obtained from the most authentic
sources accessible, " he learns that the average
ofmortality of Philadelphia is less 'than that
of London and Paris, and considerably less
than. that OF New York, Berlin and Vienna
The exact average of the death rate per
thousand, according to the figures of this
correspondent, are as follows:-In Philadel-
phia, 22.27; Paris, 23.06; London, %. 33;
Berlin, 1891; New York. 1898; Vienna,
31.42. In 1874 Philadelphia attained de-
gree of healthfulness almost unparalleled
With the then population of 775,0OO the
number of deaths was but IA, 966, or 10 $40
per thousand.
The correspondent of the Times has been
examining this question and discovers that
the exceptional healthfulness of Philadelphia
is due to the abundant and cheap water sup
ply and to the use made by the poorer classes
of the Fairmount Park, an open space cover
ing nearly three thousand acres. AS an evil
dence of the popularity of this park it is said
that it was visited last year by eleven mill
ions of persons. More than all, the health
fulness of Philadelphia is to be attributed to
its abundant accommodation as the city Of
homes. 1t contains one hundred and forty
three thousand dwelling houses, occupied
by families, being forty thousand houses
more than we have within the limits of the
city of New York. Its population covers an
area of one hundred and twenty-nine square
miles, which are traversed by more than a
thousand miles of streets and roads. We
say, All honor to Philadelphia /! When we
think of what has been the misfortune of
New York during the past heated spell, of
the two thousand children dying from in
fantile diseases in twenty days; when we
think of thousands of our honest, virtuous,
noble hearted working people confined to
the dirty, narrow, crowded. nasty tenements
of the lower part of the island; when we
think what might be the case if the broad,
open space in Westchester county or Long
Island could be reached by rapid transit, we
emphasize the tribute paid to Philadelphia
by the correspondent of the London Times
and honor it as the one city among Ameri-
can cities which deserves to be called the
metropolis of homes.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

form as Governor Hayes is now; but he was
he wanted a quiet life and q little influence
with his own administration he must sur
reuder to them. He did surrender; and
who shall assure us that Governor Hayes
will not also be forced to succumb? He is
said to be man of determination
eral Grant? We can Gull out of the
Presidents remarks, reports and mes
sages from 1865 to 1870 sentiments and dec
larations precisely those for which Governor
Hayes letter is now justly praised. But the
machine men" were too much for him.
What, we repeat, shall assure US against
similar misfortune if Governor Hayes is
elected? We warn republican reformers
that they cannot afford to sit still and let
Mr.. Chandler and the Ring manage the party
affairs They must themselves take the
lead; they must speak out against the policy
whose details we have shown. They must
protest and make the weight Of their protest
felt 1t is far better for the reform republi-
cans that the party should be beaten than
that they should help once more, and for
another four years, to saddle the country
with the rule Of such men as the Spencers
Sargents, Packards, Shepherds, Babcocks,
Logans, Carpenters, Frelinghuysens, Robe
sons, Camerons and Mortons. We advise
them to make their influence clearly pre-
dominant or else to abandon what, if they
cannot do SO, must be hopeless task.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

The KINGS COUNTY SAVINGS BANKS, accord
ing to the semi-annual statement show an
increase of nearly 81, 900, 900 over the Jam
uary statement and still greater increase
in the amount due depositors. On the 1st
of January the total resources of the banks
were $50, 87S,3 ,371; now they are $54, $50, 1853.
Then the amount due depositors was
$4S, 1913, 100; now it is $40, 1929. The ex-
cess of assets over liabilities in January waa
SIS, 3S2, 444 and now it is SIS, 660, 796. These
are healthful if not surprising indications.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01
Tho Democratic state Canvass.

There are many candidates presented to
the suffrages of New York for the demo-
cratic nomination for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, but none of them
have the conspicuous merits of Marble
and Dorsheimer. Mr.. Marble has been
for many years the leading democratic
journalist of the country. In the darkest
hours of the history of the democracy he
was loyal and brave. He is q man of rare
Now, when there is an opportunity to honor
so much devotion, the man to name is
Marble. Governor Tilden has made his ad-
ministration peculiarly one of reform. He
believes in his work. He cannot wish to
have all that he has done fall to the ground.
There is no one among all the democratic
leaders who can take up this work with the
earnestness of Mr. Marble. We want poll
tician who is not bound up with rings and
political complications, man who will have
the ambition to rival the splendid career of
the Governor. If the democrats content
themselves with a ring nomination they
must be content with q ring rule. The re-
PuUlICduo Lucdu W oI1CubtAcA tuCAuScAVSu
and to carry New York if it is possible.
The democrats cannot give them trick in
the game and hope to win. For this
reason, in taking Mr.. Marble they take q
man who represents all the strength of the
democracy and who is burdened by none Of
its weakness. To Mr.. Marble we owe tho
splendid hard money platform of the St
Louis Convention. To Mr.. Dorsheimer we
owe the plucky fight for that platform which
saved it in the Convention. The men to
carry the banner of Tilden and reform in
this State are the men who championed the
credit of the country at st. Louis. With
Marble for Governor and Dorsheimer for
Lieutenant Governor the fight in New
York, SO far as Tilden is concerned, will. in
all probability, be fight to win.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01
Amateur Oarsmen and tho Centennial
Regattas.

The entries for the Centennial Rowing Re-
gatta ON the Schuylkill close to-day, and
there is little doubt that the most prominent
rowing clubs in the country have made en-
tries for the races on the programme. In
view Of the fact that we have invited amateur
oarsmen from all parts of the world to COM
pete, that one of the Cambridge University
crews is already here and in practice and
that other crews are coming it behooves the
Qualification Committee in Philadelphia to
closely scrutinizs every entry made, SO that
we shall have fair and honorable competition
in the sports. Of late there seems to be
tendency on the part of some rowing clubs
to get racing crews together for the purpose
of winning prizes and putting money in the
pockets Of the men who back such crews If
they win. There are men connected with
some of these boat clubs who do nothing but
row, have no employment but that of being
members of such clubs, and who,
during the winter, when there is no
racing, are willing to turn their hands
to any kind of labor to make hv-
ing. In the summer, or during the row.
ing season, they row shell boats, go into
training and live without any expense to
themselves. And these men are called ANA
teurs, some of them graduates of colleges,
and their sole means of supporting them
selves is their connection with boat club.
Amateurs who have legitimate business to
attend to, and who only practise and be-
come proficient in the sport in their leisure
hours, have no chance to compete with
these professionals, who do nothing
else but row and who use the sport as
means of help or profit The Centennial
Regatta Committee, as well as the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen,. will do
well to consider thoroughly this question
without delay, and seek means to avoid the
evils it is likely to produce.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

A WoRKISaMESs MEETING was held in
Tompkins square yesterday, after which a
procession was formed and proceeded to the
City Hall to ask for work from the Mayor,
the Comptroller and the Commissioner of
Public Works. All this was well enough,
but these workingmen seem to forget that
public works are not undertaken merely to
supply men out of employment with labor
and that city governments are not organized
as labor bureaus. In times of public dis
tress cities are no better off than other en-
ployers, and if this city should undertake
the impossible task of keeping our unem-
ployed laborers employed the effort would
increase rather than diminish the general
suffarinr.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

On EVERY HAND the troubles of Turkey
seem to increase. Even Greece finds it diff
icult to maintain neutrality, owing to the
atrocities of the Bashi-B -Bazouks in Thessaly
and Epirus When Greece begins to prepare
for defence the surroundings Of the Ottoman
Empire must be bad indeed. Then it ap-
pears also that the ill-tortune Of the Servians
is moro than counterbalanced by the success
of the Montenegrins. If the army Of the
Mussulmans can be got on the run by the
most insignificant among European Powers
the "sick man" must die or all Europe go to
war to save him.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

WISsLow's WAILISos, which we print this
morning, are singularly interesting not only
rs plant for what was good and pure in
his own life, but as an illustration of the
way in which business is done in the godly
city Of Boston. The main purpose of
Winslow's letters is to prove that he was not
all his life IA pious fraud : but this being
accepted MS true his story becomes all the
more painful Evidently he was as much a
victim of the loose business notions of the
time as to any natural inclination toward
wrong doing.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

IL SECRETARY robson is guilty of the
charges alleged against him in Mr. Whit
thornes speech in the House yesterday it is
clearly public duty to let the Senate deter
mine whether his offence is impeachable.
As the matter now stands it is in very fair
shape for the campaign; but if the Secretary
is not guilty it is very unjust to him, and if
he is guilty the country is wronged by any
delay in bringing him TO trial.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

WALL STREET YESTERDAY transac-
lions in stocks yesterday amounted to about
$4,000 shares. The fluctuations were unim-
portant Business was fairly distributed.
Gold declined from 112 IA to Ill 7-S.
Money loaned on call at 2 per cent. Gov
ernment and good railway bonds were gen.
orally steady and in moderate request by in
vestOrs
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

CRITICS who marvel that Hendricks can
support hard money now, after his record in
favor of Allen, show dim appreciation Of
politics. We felt sure that if Tilden wsre
firm Hendricks would come down. When
the tail found it could not wag the dog il
the tail. The dog and the tail are essential
one to the other, and vivisection is not to be
copcidared
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

THE PoIIcE secured first class burglar
yesterday, and captured his pal" and his
exit" 1t the man can only be punished
now that he is in custody it will be well, but
at any rate the example of Detectives Fields
and O'Connor is worthy of imitation by
other detectives. BY following up the arrest
Of Jones by an examination of the premises
where he resided the evidence of his nefari-
pas business was discovered, and now it only
remains to arraign and punish him for some
of his many offences.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

THE LoNasHoIEMEN's STRIKE is the latest
blunder. In city where probably hundred
thousand men are out of employment three
or four thousand suddenly stop work upon
q demand for increased pay. The demand
is probably just, but where there are SO many
without bread There will be plenty to accept
the half leaf, and those who possessed it will
lose il
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

ENGLISH Policy may be classed among
those things which Dundreary declares mo
fellow can find out" One of the under
secretaries for Foreign Affairs says in Parla-
ment he is unaware OF any intention to
attack Dahomey, at the same time that the
ports of the African potentate are blockaded
by English ships If this is not war it is n
singular peace policy.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

SIMPSONS LITTLE GAME, as it is told in the
HERALD this morning, is something new in
the way of confidence operations. Simpson
who had got religion and he expected to live
by It, His scheme was discovered, how
ever and now he will become a real convict
and nobody will care whether he gets
religion or not.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

The SUPREME CoUEr Of the United States
has decided in the bankruptcy case Of Jay
Cooke g. Co. that the United States have
priority in the separate and individual estates
of the bankrupt partners. This will leave
exceedingly small dividends for the other
creditors.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

LORD ABERcoRN is about to retire from
Ireland, and it Is said Lord Wharncliffe will
succeed him. If Abercorn ceases to be Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland at this time it will
spoil one of Columbkill's prophecies, which
predicts a great European war during his
administration. Mr. Disraeli must see to it
that Abercorn does not retire until the
prophecy is verified.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

The ExrRApITIoN QUESTION is great bug
bear with the English Ministry, and even
Mr.. Disraeli finds excuses for not discussing
it. There is little wonder he is lndisposed
to be talkative on the subject A graver
blunder was never perpretated in the diplo-
matte history of England.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

THE HERALD TRAIN to Schenectady on
Sunday morning last is the theme of very
interesting narrative which we print this
morning
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

The JEsuITs in France are to have peace
under the Republic. This determination is
another wise resolve of the French rulers
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

During the summer months the HKRALD ,ciH
be sent TO subscribers in the country at the rate Of
twenty-five cents per areek, free Of postage.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the wedther to-day OM be cool and
pdrtlV clOudy
The New York herald., 1876-08-01
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

GILMORR'S GARDEN.
NCERT. at : 7. NJ. Mr.. Levy.
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

KELLY Icons MINSTRELs,
The New York herald., 1876-08-01

TONY PASTORS THEATRE
HARIBTY. atSP II
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
Call and settle up.

HAvING CONCLUDED To CLOSE UP
all old accounts by tho 20.h of October,
4 would request all having long accounts
With ME to call and settle aud save expenses,
Any one having btlIs aqainst mo Will please
Isessit the saiue ana receive their money.
NJ. Il. SrAUNTOH
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q aaMsys on hand. Uehasealso fine BILLIARD.
TABLE, which is always ready for the amnsss
mena o. the Bowers Of the Cue Otnel H.
censeo games also found at this place.
DELI If
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-10
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The Portland daily press., 1876-07-10
Political Npws

Motto for the st. Louis ticket: In hoe
signo ~ ciaces. Before the convention the
sign was $3.50, but now it isn't so definite.
The infationists are still making ugly faces
over their ''crow." They promise to get
the taste out Of their mouths soon, however.
The leading German newspaper of Ohio,
the Cincinnati VOlksblatt, edited by Fred.
Hasaurek, has came out squarely for Hayes
and Wheeler.
The Terre Haute Journal and the Evans
vile Courier, two leading Democratic papers
in Indiana, pronounce strongly against Til
den.
Gen. James NJ. Tuttle of Des Moines, Ia,
one OF the most prominent Democrats in
the state, once the nominee of his party for
governor, is going TO take the stump for
Hayes.
There was an opening for Gen. Dix at Car
Isle, KY, on Tuesday. A crowd of men
displayed their courage by visiting the widow
OF Maj. Carlisle, and forcing her to take
down the American flag, on penalty of having
the house burned unless she complied.
Mr.. Schurz's associate.editor in sthe st.
Louis WestRche Post says that paper will
openly support Gov. Hayes so soon as his
letter of acceptance is out. He explains:
"We know what the main points of the let
ter of acceptance are. They are perfectly
satisfactory. 1t will embrace decided ex-
preston on reform-reform in the civil SER
vice, hard money and other things we have
been fighting for"
The New York Sun, which predicts and
advocates the election of the Democratic
ticket, gives the following frank and just es-
innate of the Democratic platform: "The
platform is an elastic platform, suited to any
colored spectacles that man wants to look
through at it. 1t is intended to be like the
suspenders which the auctioneer cried ia
these words; Long enough for any man
and short enough for any boy 1t was in
tended to suit Democrats of different states
holding diametrlcaly opposite doctrines. For
such purpose we do not see how it could
have been better devised. 1t is like the res
turants in California where you could have
beelsteaks, veal or venison, which,
ever you ordered, but all cut from the
round of yearling bull"
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-10
The Montana Massacre.

The slaughter on the Big Horn vividly re-
calls in its datails the famous Braddock defeat
and the massacre of Dade's,, command in the
Florida everglades many years after. The
same mistakes were committed, and the same
undertaking of foe not TO despised in irreg-
ular warfare obtained. The region is ad-
mirably adapted to Indian tactics of defense.
1t is a district perhaps hundred miles in
diameter, lying between the Big Horn spur
OF the Rocky Mountains and the Yellowstone
and includes the principal strongholds of the
savage tribes. Still the campaign appears to
haue been well planned, and had the plan
been strictly carried out would in all proba-
bility have been successful. 1t was intended
that Crooks command, approaching from
the South and Terry's, including the detach-
ments of Custer and Gibbon, advancing
from the East. should possess themselves of
the outlets of the region and then fall upon
the Indians in their villages in the ravines.
But the plan was broken through at the out
set. Crook advanced too soon from his camp
on Goose Greek, attacking the Sioux at
Rosebud River on the 17th ult., and being re-
pulsed with considerable loss. A week later
Custer reached the Little Horn, and without
awaiting the arrival of Gibbon, who was ad-
vancing up the northern bank of the Yellow
stone, attacked the main Indian encamp-
ment in the valley of the river. He does not
seem to lave even made reconnaissance of
the ground, but rushed upon four thousand
Indians who possessed every possible advan-
tage of defense. The sad result is now
known. Every officer and man of five of
what was perhaps the finest cavalry regi-
ment in the service were killed, and the 9TH
er companies seriously crippled.
What will follow is easy to foretell. The
savages will be encouraged to new attacks,
and the tribes hitherto neatral will probably
join them. We have a general Indian war
on our hands. 1t is to be hoped now that
the ill-timed attempt to reduce the strength
of the army will be discontinued; for we
shall need in Montana every man that can be
spared from other departments.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-10

ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA, who
died on the goth ult. at the age of Is, was
the very type and illustration of the Mexican
revolutionary politician. His whole life was
a history of pronunciamentes He began
his career as colonel in the Spanish army,
but soon deserted the royal cause, as he
afterwards did nearly every cause which he
espoused. In 1921 he Joined in the revolt
against Spain. Three years later he led the
ins1rrection which resulted in the downfall
of Iturbide. He then placed himself at the
head of the Federalists, but was deserted. In
1929 he renewed the revolt, and was again
beaten. The same year he was made minis
ter of war by Guerrora, but betrayed that
President and proclaimed Bustamente in his
stead. Twelve months after he overthrow
Bustamente. In 1888 he deserted the Feder-
alists, Joined the Centralists, was elected
President, destroyed the Federal constitution
and abolished the state legislatures. In 1886
the Texan rebellion broke out, and in an
attempt to subdue it Santa Anna was de-
feated and captured by Sam Houston at San
Jacinto. In 1887 he was released, returned
home, and was proclaimed Dictator in 1S4l,
In 1S45 he was overthrown and banished.
At the outbreak of the war with this country
he returned, and was appointed provisional
President. At the conclusion of the war he
resigned his authority and went to Jamaica.
In 1858 he came back and was once more
made President, but was overthrown and
banished by Alvarez in 1856. In 1867 he
made last attempt to gain power, but was
taken prisoner and condemned to death by
banishment. After the death of Juare?
Santa Anna returned to his native land, and
remained there the rest of his life.