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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

The first regatta open to all amateur oars
men ever given by the Harlem Regatta AS
ISOLATION will be inaugurated Oh the Harlem
River next Tuesday. The events comprise
single sculling, pair-oared rowing, four
cared shell and six-oared gig racing For
each of the contests: many of the best SOUL
lers, oarsmen and crews in this section OF
the country are entered and will compete.
Columbia, Yale and Wesleyan colleges will
be represented in one or more OF the races 4;
the Atalantas, Wolvenhooks, Athletics and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

THE WEATHER.--,Iust az we announced YES
terday morning, the sensational dispatches that
were bulctned in New York regarding the
cyclone on the Carolina coast were not based OH
n proper appreciation Of the character of that
disturbance. A light shower in the morning,
with cloudincss and high temperature, fulfilled
our weather predictions for yesterday The sew
clone" has now expended its energies of Cape
Hattcras, and, although the barometer continues
to he relatively low in that vicinity the threat
ening indications have passed away for the pres
ent. AS also noted in yesterdays HERALD the
conditions in the Gulf are not so rcassnrng
The winds continue from the eastward and
northcastwari and are increasing in velocity
The pressure is low southwark of Florida, and
there are Indications that cyclonic disturbance
IL moving very slowly in the region southwark
Of Cuba. 1t is possible that the Gulf storm or
cyclone which reported on the LIST may he
making II very slow advance to the westward
but us yet the indications of its movements
arc not sufficiently definite. In the Northwest
the pressure has fallen very low, and high winds
approaching in force to gales prevail in Dakota
and the Upper Missouri and Mississippi valleys
No ran, except in the lake district, has yet at
sended this depression, which is however, asslin-
mr. all the features of great storm. The area of
highest pressure is now over the New England
States. The barometer is falling in Upper Can
.da and Now Brunswick Us well us in all the
central districts. A high temperature prevails
wes. of the Allcghanics The weather in New
York and its vicinity today will be warm and
partly cloudy or fair followed by increasing
slouiiness aud possibly light rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

THERE Is A PRosPECT that ut least one of the
Hunters Point nuisanccs will be rooted out All
Indictment has been found against the proprietor
Of an establishment who has been poisoning the
air and filling the cemeteries for years. and he
announces his departure with his fragrant odors.
Now for the others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
Our Water Supply.

The Commissioner of Public Works has
explained the causes which make the water
supply in the upper part Of the city SO in
sufficient at the present time, and he has
taken such measures as are at his command
to stop all waste, and to reserve what there
is of the supply for the consumers by stop
ping the public fountains and other un-
necessary leakages. But New York ought
never to DO short Of water. The health,
convenience and safety of the citizens and
of the city depend on an ample water sup
plv. It is abominable that we should thus
be subjected at intervals to a deficiency,
and sometimes even brought to the verge
of water famine when we have such
magnificent resources at our command, from
which, with comparatively insignificant
outlay, when the Importance of the object is
considered, we might draw. 1t is the most
miserable kind OF economy to hesitate to
make ourselves masters Of the situation at
the next century we should command q
water supply that would be ample for city
of three million inhabitants and that would
insure us at all times the mastery over n
confederation. Care and economy in the
consumption may do something for us at o
time like the present, but the city ought to
be beyond the danger of suffering the incon-
venionce of even temporary lack of water.
The Commissioner appeals to the citizens
to practise strict economy in the use OF
water just at this time, and the appeal
should certainly BIO needed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

COMMISSIONER ERIrAKpT's rebukc to the police
lobbyists who announced their determination to
endeavor to influence legislation ut Albany in
favor Of pensions for the force was exceed
ingly timely. Whatever may be thought OF the
abstract question, there can be only one opinion
On.the subject Of police officers going to Albany
and ncglecting the duties they are so well paid
In pcrform
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

THERE Is AN IMPORTANT PIECE of Mormon
news this morning namely. tia Indictment Of
Of the leaders in the Aiken massacre. several
years ago. Rockwell, the indicted Dante, was
nccuscd of murder more than thirty years ago,
and it is really difficult to tell how many persons
he has killed since his Mormon career began.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
QUINTUPLE SHEET
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1877.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERrIsERs.-Io
insure tie proper classification Of advertisements
Il is absolutely necessary thai they be handed in
before eight o'clock ece,y erening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

The LIQUOR DEALERS will be represented in
force ut Albany next week. They have, Of
course, the right to try and influence the Demo
cratic Convention if they can. but if they have
any interest in the success of that party they
had better remain ut home
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

tive testimony could be secured, with the
single exception of his statement that under
Tammany there never was an honest elec-
ton in New York. This examination was
designed to be the last before the State
Democratic Convention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

WE PRINT THIS MORNING the substance Of
several official dispatches relative to Indian
matters, all of which confirm the news fur
nished by our own correspondents twenty -four
hours before. The government is really begin
ming to do pretty we'll in the news line. Twenty
four hours behind is not so bad.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

From Our reports This morning Responsibilities
urc hat lie reather IN New York and It's ricimity
to-day sciA be rarm and partly cloudy or fair fol-
lo'eed by Increasing cloudimess and possibly light
s,<x.~,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

TIE BUSINESS FAILURES for September are
unfortunately, larger than in any month this
year with the exception of March.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

The JEROME PARK RACES opened ausp
ciously, and there can be no doubt that til
meeting will bc % brilliant close to the turf RET
ord of the wear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

The LONG VACATION comes to an end to-day
and tomorrow begins the legal new year. In
oil the courts the calendars are unusually heavy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was less active, but prices remain steady.
Gold advanced from 1O3 to 1888. Govern
ment bonds were firm, States dull and railroads
quiet. Money on call lent ut 5 u q per cent,
and closed easy ut 4 per cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

The Book TRADE SALE which closed yester-
day. was encouraging to the trade. Prices were
~ rule good.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

FERNANDINA Is STILL SUFFERING severely
from the yellow fever, nearly oneffth OF the i'll.
habtants being stricken down. Four deaths
have been reported within the last twaenty-tour
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

II Our CONSUL AT ST.. JOHN has not been
imposed upon u few trifling relics Of Sir John
Frankins expedition have been found, but they
throw no new light on the fate of the great OK
Dlorer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.


PARK rHEATRE-CKusHfD rRAckD;Ax
EAGLE THEATRE-MiCnry DOLLAR.
wALLACK's observation-disclosures
AMERICAN observation-disclosures And MRcnANics
BROADWAY rHEATRE-LA MARJoLAisE.
GRAND OPERA HOUsL-run DASrKs.
PARK THEATRE. BEooKLYN-JANA EYRE
BOwERy THEATRE-Gro.
NIBLos GARDRN-rnK Law or rHR LAND
IRVING hALL-vAuDnviLL..
TONY pAsTOR's-1nnEs FAST MxS.
GlLxoRE's CONCERT GARDEN-suxxEx CoScKRr'
BRyANTs OPERA HOUsE-MiSsrRELsr.
TIvoLr Observation-Disclosures.
THEATRE coMIQUE-vAnIKrY.
xEw YORK DISQUALIFICATION FISHES.
San FRANCISCO MINsTEELs
WOODS THEATRE, BR0OKLYN-UScLE JOSH.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vAElxrY.
COLUMBIA OPERA HoUsE--vAnrErY.
MEXICAN observation-disclosures
CHICKERING HALL READINGS
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-23
!; caloAao VI. Low.
KxrHEss. 1xpRHss.
CONNFCTYONy,

CONVICTIONS,
l. Al q. r. rransfcr with Vnios rsciAe Rail
;oSo iOf URAnx.
I: Al Council Blum, with Kansas City, o.. 10.
and Council RluIs RailruAd for 1t. Louis and All
Joints south.
:. At Missouri Valley. With Chicago D North,
~cstsrn Railway for Chicago and Ali points east
4, Az sioux City with tho sioux CITY anxfxt
taui, Illinois Central and Dakota BsatAsrn Rail-
teeds. Steamers for upper Aissourt rivrr, an ring
Northwest.
g.. Az Blair with onAhs and Northwestern H.
4 tor Omaha and Soathcrn NebraskA.
8. AT Fremont, Ssh., with tho Union Pacific X.
e. for all points west, aud thr PAciAe coast
z. At Wancr, with stages for Norfolk, And all
POINTS iu Northern Nebraska.
u Be sure your tickets read via SC APR.
J. Q. Ilis GEM Ticket Ag't.
I. 101x149. Superintendent
J. s, BURTON Passenger Agent. sioux City Ia,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
CONsREssIGNAL REFORM.

We are sorry TO see that there is any
disposition manifested in Congress to
oppose the report of the Committee on
Appropriations, reducing the sslsry OF
Congressman to $4,000 per snnum. He
that breaches should practice. The
present Congress has made q reduction
in public expenditures for which it is to
be commended. But if the decline
in prices justified tho reduction OF
salaries OF government officers
and clerks, we cannot see why the same
reason should not prevail in favor
of reducing the salaries of men,
bers OF Congress. Mr.. WAD-
DELL of North Carolina, an
nounced in discussing the proposition
that TO man could be found in his dis
trict to 60 to Congress for less than five
thousand dollars per snnum. That
is putting the point little too
strong, tor those who are at all
familiar with the present history OF
the Tsrheel State know that it is ex-
ceedingly doubtful whether there is q
man in the State, except the Represen.
ts,ives in Congress, who make rs much
as five thousand dollars during the
wear. We venture the assertion that
two-,hirds Of the citizens OF WApDELLs
district would be willing 10 serve for
seventy-fve cents day, and have their
chewing rosin thrown in. We feel sure
tha. none of the North Carolina statesmen
excel in ability such men as CLAY,
WEBSTER, BENTON, DOUGLAS, or even
WM. A. GRAHAM, We. sll of these gen.
,lemen gave their valuable services TO
their country in her legislative halls and
were satisfied with o compensation OF
eight dollars q day for the time actually
occupied. Living in Washington. at
that day was no. much cheaper than it is
al presen, and the value Of the ser.
vices rendered by the statesmen OF that
day was greater than such As We get
BOW. If our representatives in Congress
think ths, they cannot afford to serve for
forty five hundred per snnum, let them
resign, come home, and the people will
send others better qualified to I'll their
places, ard who will be glad enough TO
get that much. II We are 20 have
r,LpEy and HENDRICKS we must
also have Reform 10 complete
the ticket, and the best evidence of 8
desire to reform will be for those who have
the work in hand to commence it in
their own households. The day for
fancy price statesmen has passed by, and
We want men at their actual worth.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
Breaking OF the Mississippi lee
Gorge.

ST. LOUIS, February AFTER being
ice-bound for dsty-six days, the river
finally burst its bonds between 10 and II
o'clock this morning, and the ice has been
passing the city, but not in great qusnti-
ties, ever since. Navigation southwsrd
will be resumed. and steamers will pre-.
pare tor business tomorrow. The ice on
the western side Of Arsenal Island still
holds fast, but will no dcutt break up
and run out very soon. In the mean
time there is sufficient channel on the
eastern side for practical purposes.
There is great con. rstuiation among
steam bOstmen a. well as sll classes OF
people. The long hoped for event, the
breaking up of the ice, has come and
gone with scarcely single dollAr's
worth Of damage 10 the river craft or
property along the shore.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
Steamboat Collision.

CAIRO, February Yesterday after.
noon the steamer Chss. Morgan ran into
the little steamer Aggie below Osceola
Charles Mccarthy, deck passen ger,
who was asleep on g cotton bale, was SO
badly crushed that he died soon after.
On landing here, another deck passen ger
was found TO be slightly hurt. and third
missing who is supposed to have jumped
overheard. The names OF the two latter
are unknown. All three were pss;en.
gers on the Aggie. II seems thst the
Agsie, who wss at the wheel, after re-
spending TO the Morgsns signal TO pas,
became confused ard tried TO pass on tie
side opposite to ika, indicated b. the
signals, and ran across the Morgan
bow. when too is;e tor the latter 10 avoid
q collision. The damage 10 the boats Il
not very serious.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WAsHISoToS, February 2.
SENATE.

A reces. having been ordered yester-
day till to-day at 10 o'clock, 81 that
hour half dozen Senators only were
in the chamber and the recess was COR
tinued till noon.
The session being resumed during the
morning hour, the bill passed providing
for the punishment OF persons making
or having in their possession dies,
moulds, ETC., for manufacturing counter
felt coin.
A bill was also passed relating to
public accounts. II provides that
sll claims against the United States,
which accounting officers of the
treasury or the heads OF any Of the de-
partments or bureau, are authorized to
examine and decide, shall be barred
unless presented within six years from
the time the same accrued. Existing
claims, which would be barred by the
act, or within two years after il goes
into effect may be presented within iour
years from the passage OF the act. 1t
further provides that sureties on any
official bonds may, after the expiration
OF the term of office Of the
principal, demand an examination
or settlement Of the accounts Of
such principal, and if the principal
shall be found to be in default, SUIT must
be brought against the sureties within
two years.
In explanation of the bill, Mr.. Sher-
man said the chief object OF il was to
secure q statute of limitations, so that
claims against the government could
not be presented in after wears. The
bill was not intended to apply to claims
before the Southern Claims CommIttee.
the Court Of Claims, or Congress.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the unfinished business WAS the bill TO
amend the Pacific railroad acts which
WAS passed over Informally Y Oh account Of
the absence of Mr.. Thurman VINO has
charge OF the bill The understanding is
that the bill shall retain its place Is un
frished business. Several bi.ls on the
calendar we're then taken up and passed.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported adversely -
the application of Midshipman Beale to
be- reinstated at the Naval Academy, he
having been dismissed for hszing
Ordered printed.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin. called up
the Senate bill for tne relief OF the
Union National Bank Of Louisiana. sue
cessor TO the Union Bank Of Louisiana
1t authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 pay said bank SSG,S73, the
sum on deposit IN the Uaion Bank Of
Louisiana, belonging TO the Planters
Bank OF Tennessee, and seized by order
of General Banks, in 1863.
Mr.. Thurman moved that the bill bs
indefinitely postponed. Rejected, yeas,
20; nays, "a. The bill WAS finally re-
committed to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Ingall introduced bill to enable
Indians to become citizens of the United
States.
Several private bills passed and recess
was takef till ten o'clock tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
L,ui-n.Id Again E.a,nis~d.

WAsHISaToS, February b The Sen.
ate committee inyestig .ting the conduc.
OF the late election ia Louisiana 10 day
examined Lit,lefcld, one OF the clerks OF
the Rslurning Board. lie stated thst
the return, the hgures OF which were a.
tered by himself, came into the hands oi
tn. Morrison committee through his
uncle, Mr.. Spenring. Hs also said that
Spcsring i.s Republican, bat Nichols
man. Witness gave the return 10 Spear
ing without compensation. few days
before doing SO Spearing had introduced
witness 10 man named Gihord, .
bank examiner, and witnes. told
SpenrIng IA ths presence oi GifiDrd oi
the existence of return which had been
chan ged; Clifford Told witness II be would
90 ~ Washington With b'm Oxford the
Secretary would give him Oxford tlO.-
OpO for the return; witness would not ~
because hs would not set . price on him,
selt--he was not for sale; he regretted
what he had done and wanted ~ yet out
OF the difficulty without having known;
he had chas gsd the hgurss on return,
he Afterwards stated that tbs
100000 was 70 come from the Secretary
Of the National party or the Treaafor
ot the Republican COMMITTEES. When
he went from Sew Orleans 70 Spring
field, Illinois, he was accompanied by
Mr.. Spesrinr and by Ar. Murphy, q
lawyer and u Democrat. Hs stated that
be refused 10 testify before the Morrison
Committee on the hnt day of bis sppear-
Ance b.io'e them, but on the second day
he tod all, bscsu,s General HurIbars, OF
the Morrison Committee, bad tired on
the fr,t day of wItness' examination u
prove he (witnessD had stolen the rsturh
which had come into possession ot the
committees through Sps,ring. and VII
res. mad 10 tell all ~ clear himself oi The
suspicious cast on bim.
AA,ns,ynaN
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03


THK Pennsylvania Legislature has
just closed tight over = proposition TO
remove the Stste Capital from Harris
burg to Philadelphia, and resulted in the
defeat Of the proposition by large
majority.
The Philadelphia North Aaerieaa
takes proper view of the affair when it
says:
The indefinite postponement of the
bill TO remove the Capital was much bet
ter than submitting to the voters of
the State 8 proposition asking them to
add TO the debt Of Philadelphia i've or
six millions OF dollars. When the Com
monwealth wants its seat of govern mont
here We will welcome II. Ii that time
never comes, We can stand it, and cer-
tainly don't propose to buy the honor At
fancy price.
And what is true of the people Of
Psnnsylvania is true o, the people OF
West Virginia They do not went =
proposition submitted TO them asking to
add to their tar million or 90 Of dol
an. Wait until times sss bst,sr.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03

DIRECTOR LINpERMAN, of the United
States Mint, in his last annual report
gives stslemen, by years and denomi.
nations of sll the coinage OF this country
since 1898. The total gold coinage Is
there stated to have been 1888, ,Osl, ,496.
and the totsl silver coinage sls6, 81, :
$50. 40, of which Ss,o45,sSs were the full
legal tender silver dollsr. Comptroller
KNOX, in his last annual report, states
that the silver dollar coined since 1884,
averaging about $4,000 $ year. did not
pass into circulation, but were ''chiefy
used as convenient portion of silver in
the laboratory of the metallurgist, or
boarded rs an object o. curiosity"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
THE INSURANCE. LAWS.

The Legislature is now at work on q
general insurance law, and this has be-
come a subject Of great importance to
every State in the Union. It is an
nounced that the Legislature OF the
State of New York will undertake to
evise State legislation upon the matter
of life insurance, and will pass strin.
gent law for the future reguls ton of life
insurance companies. A necessity for
this course has been felt for some time,
but more especially SO since the
recent failures of some leading companies
in the United States. Two years
ago . man would have been regarded an
idiot who would have doubted the solv-
ency of either the Security Company OF
New York, or the New Jersey Mutual.
Yet within that time, both of them have
gone:by the board. Experience has dem.
onstrsted that the policy holder cannot
always rely upon the high character OF
the men at the head of the Company he
is insured in. Suffering holders of poll
cies in bad companies have also learned
that annual statements are not always
reliable, and that in some cases at least
figures will lie.
State supervision is partial, but not an
entire remedy for this. Every State OF
the Union has code of laws upon this
subject, but in no two of them is the
code the same, and thus we have a mass
of tangled and irreconcilab!e legislation.
The weakest companies will often seek
protection under the laws Of those
States which require the least OF them.
1t may be said that q person should not
insure in the weak companies, but it is
extremely difficult for men unfamiliar
with such things to tell which is the best
and which is the weakest, and it often
happens that persons are induced to IN
sure in companies which are not only
inherently weak, but which are recklessIy
and dishonesty managed. While we
say that State supervision may be par
tial reu.edy for this, yet We cannot
see how it can do more than to point
out the rottenness of companies after
the mischief is done. A long step toward
avoiding the trouble might be taken if
here could be- some uniformity of action
and plan Of mutual co operation between
the States. However, until something
OF this kind is done the Legislature should
adopt most stringent measures, SO as to
protect our citizens as muca rs possible
from rotten companies. And it may be
that in course of time, that the weak ones
will be weeded out, and the business
being brought into a narrower compass
it will rest il fewer and safer hands.