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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-18
THE COACHING SEASON.
from the Field.l


With the approach OF May has hitherto come the stir
In the coaching world, but time has been by tho
orelock this year. and coach already the road
while before the month has expired W. shall probably
see all the public coaches that likely to have
this season. Mr.. Waller Shoolbred and Mr.. Luxmore
commenced running to Gotham the 10Th OF last
month, doing tho whole journey to Gudford on the
18th INST, while Captain Hargreaves will have the
Portsmouth, Colonel Grecnhi Captain Spicer and Mr.
Bailey The Windsor; Mr. Reed the Uorking ana Mr..
Parsons the ST Adams coaches on their respective
roads IN a fortnight or three weeks time
1t IS impossible 10 shut our eyes TO tho fact that
there not the zeal Tor the road" there two
three years ago, and such zeal exists be
found among tue promoters OF what has been termed
1.-The coaching revival Noble lords and country gen
tlemen then among our coach proprietors, but
IRON various causes they have dropped away and APP
parently 'tukcn oil their bars Tor good. Death has
deprived US Of some Tho names Of Colonel whiting
Henry Willis, Captain Rolls and Captain Byng
must now be added TO those OF Mr.
Mr. W. H. Cooper of the bench last season will
fear, prevent hun taking very active part this year.
but still do despair Of seeing HIM At MS iayortc
pastno before the summer IS over Lord Carngion
has long retired and only gladdens our eyes at meets
OF Fourin Hand and e. G. and the same may be SAID
o Lord Macdun. Lord Beehive We hear nothing Of;
Sir Henry de Battle has military command; Colonel
Hathorn and Colonel Chaplin have become Benedicts
Though marimony IS no bar to coacning, we hope);
aud DIR. Hurman Captain Otway and Mr.. Charles
iIoare make no sign. The staycrs are Mr..
Walter Shoobred Coptain Hargreaves and lew
others, AMI but Tor them "tne roadn would only exist
the pages OF Apperey, Malet and Rcynardson. Are
gentlemen getting tired already OF what somebody
conte mptuousy called "our last now playthiug?"
There Will be dinner at the Road Ciuu the LIST OF
May celebrate opening or the season. the Duke
OF Beaufort IN the chair. Inc meets OF the Four-in
Hand and c. Z. have not been yet liked, but tho
Wednesday before the Derby viii probably the
senior club at the Magazine. THIS viii answer some
correspondents VINO have addressed us on the subject
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LITERATURE.

The JERICHO ROAD: story of Western life. "a GER
tain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
fell among thieves which stripped him OF HIS raj
ment, and wounded hun and departed, leaving him
half dead" Chicago: Jansen, McClurg & Co
A good description of estern life is so rare in
novels that tins story, FRESH picturesque and true,
deserves a welcome from the public. The design is
admirable and the execution powerful. The fault OF
the story its brevity, for there enough material
for a complete novel instead OF a tale OF 222 pages
The parable Of the man who was plundcred the
road to Jericho gives the keynote OF the mar
raive Lemuol Pan kett, the hero Is poor wrctchcd
almost half witted youth, who enters tho story
as a roustabout on a Mississippi steamboat, and thus
begins his jericho journey He there meets mis-
father, whom ne does not know; another deck hand
who IS called the Parson "bccause he was the mean
est man on the boat A graphic description OF
attempt to jump the falls during a rcshct Is INTRO
duced tue experiment results In the wreck OF the
steamboat ana death OF old Pankett who dscoses
his identity his Poor Lem after the funeral Of
his parent, reaches Mount Hope small town, which
proves TO DO his Jericho Hc Is hired by Squire
Barkum, n hypocrtca church member, n modern
Pharsec who nearly kills him with ovcrwork In
sufficient food. A capital is where Pankctt be-
comes drunk and is made example OF at a
temperance meeting la his SIMPLE good nature
he becomes tho easy victim OF designing rascals,
and time Is on the verge OF being shot as horse
thief by vigilance committee the Regulators. Be-
lieving that he Is doing good action To some
found friends no then tho agent Tor passing
counterfeit money is arrested put In jail He
capcs is rocapturcd by kindly sheriff. and Is brought
back for trial and acquitted alter exciting and
matte scene In the court But his vindication comes
too late LON has bcen wounded unto death on the
Journey and dies just he finds his truo friends. the
good sarnaritans, and thus passes quiet from the
stern jericho OF earth 10 tho Now Jerusalem above.
This outline OF the story will givc the reader some
idea OF the subject but II must BIO read TO
appreciate its bold and natural pictures OF scenery
and manners IL is full OF local colorlng, and the
effects not exaggerated. Lem Pankett is a noble
character, exhibiting moral strength surrounded by
intellectual weakness. In this respect Lem resembles
smiko in NICHOLAS NickIeby.n There no imitation
OF Dickens HIS whole lite IS a struggle Tor existence
and sacrifice Tor love The death scene Is extremely
pathetic squire Barkum Is drawn with great force,
and another remarkable character Is Bill Hixton tho
horse thie whom Lem has rendered great services.
which tic III the cnd returns Tho mngiing OF bumor
with pathos throughout the book IL one Of us princi-
pal charms and only exceeded by lis unusual hdeity
| to tho truth OF Western lilo
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DISCIPLINE FOR FIREMEN.
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY,
ANNAPuLIs April II 1911

ANNAPOLIS, April IL, 1871 J
To THE EDITOR HRRALD:-
In view OF the terrible fires and the consequent
loss OF lie | think IL not amiss to give publicity to
the following ideas, some oil which II tried may be
the means of saving many lives and much property:
Tho Dire brigades should be ut all times under the
strctcst military discipline. The men ought to be
taught pay the greatest attention 10 orders from
superors and to pay no attention TO the suggcs
tons OF outsiders This, oil course prcsupposes that
the superiors are thoroughly up to tneir work
A Gordon OF scntrcs, properly armed, should be
thrown around the burning buildings, with orders to
allow no pass but those properly accredited In
stricken with panc which too easily spreads, and not
n few thieves would be Kept out OF the way. Every
rye hotel tenement should be furnished with an
electric lire alarm, the Key 10 which should be easy OF
access the Office clerk or Waterman OH duty, gong
bell eng placed In each sleeping apartment The top
story should be provided with several rope ladders and
ropes long enough TO reach to the ground. There
should 90 liberal supply OF hre cxtin-
guishers on each story Tho employees should
a week. rho hook and ladder trucks and each hose
carriage should be supplied with rope ladder and ropes
A liberal allowance OF light hcaytng lines would also
be found OF Rockets similar to those used IN the
light hauling lines over buildings or INTO windows, by
which heavier ropes ladders could be hauled up.
II would be well to have few single blocks that
wnlps might be rove TO lower women, children
or invalids The end OF each rope or ladder
should be PROVIDED with largo stout anchor
hook TO insten inside the window sill or
an the caves Fire masks should be provided
for certain numoer OF the men u enable them To 10
into the smoke. BY THIS means many serious con-
To carry on 4 OF experiments with tho wickcts,
and with bows and arrows for line carrying at this
institution.
YOUR valuable space remain very respectfully yours,
THEO. u. NJ. MASON,
Lieutenant United states Navy.
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AMUSEM ENTS.
ruE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Rose Michel" IS being played In very creditabIe
style by the Grand Opera House Company The
scenery, which used at the Union Square.
presented at the Grand Opera House, that
effect nothing was lost by the change o! location. In
some respects the present performance Is ahead OF
that which drew so long at tho Union Square. Mr..
Boniface makes capital Dc vernay, and wo consider
that Mr. Seymours Mounet Is better than Stuart Rob-
sons There Is less bufoonery about II, and moro
nature and quiet deneaton OF the faithful servant,
who IL not necessarily fool Buou Horon played
Louise with q strength and finish really wonderful
We cannot say much for De Bellevue or the Countess
do vernay. which iecbly handled by Mr.. Peakes
and Mrs wkns As TO Stoddart, the original Pierre
Michel he was good as ever, and that IL saying
great deal.
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THE PARK TRANSFER ROADS.

TO THE EDITOR OF HERALD
wish to warn your readers Of the dangers they may
incur by passing through the transfer roads OF the
Central Park especially the Seventy ninth street
They are all infested with the worst specimens of
tramps that the country produces but this APP
pears to be the grand rendezvous l had to pass
through last Wednesday ind saw over score of dirty
yagabonds IRON the youth o. seventeen whereabouts
grizz.ed ruan OF forty hty: they were lying
around IN all kinds OF attitudes; some playing
cards, and ono was performing his abutions In mud
puddle by the side OF the road (the only time ever
saw tramp wash himsolf Voluntarily told the
nacd policeman who keeps tho gate the Fifth ave.
nue. side, but no said he didn't see them which
quite possible.
hope you will insert this for the benefit of the pub
lie as uptown residents tell me that Of robbery
arc frequent Yours truly, ID. i. H.
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prafIon this year that had last when the Jersey
Central removed. Tree Of cost, half tho dirt OF the
west side. And nero let speak OF another difficulty
we nave sena win--tnc repairing OF pavements.
When tno s,ou.r they put on IRON
four inches or sani to be worked
down tue iuterstices by virtue OF an ordinance of
the Common Council they allowed 10 keep this
sand there days, by which time u Is ground into
fine POWDER carried by the breeze TO the gutter and
pavement and gets into peoples eyes when they &c;
mad aud write at once 10 the HERALD. pitching into
us And 1t Is just the game with the sand between
The horse tracks"
Most people, including the Mayor and Comp
trolier regard 81 600 day rs entirely suncent 70
clean the strcets.n
'srwo thousand dollars may be y good deal OF
money, but II Is not very much whom you have 10
clean 275 miles OF streets
That what might DO popularity called
''clincher,n and the writer evaporaled forthwith
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now NOT TO DO IT.

To THE EDIToR THE HERALD
1t may interest you to learn that since my last re-
port Alien and Cherry streets have been cleaned ~
the cIeasngs piled up either sido OF each street,
whore they haze remained Tor drying out, pro-
sumabIy with the expectation that the prevailing high
winds may blow them away. In the meantime. with
eyes, ears and mouths oiled with tho rotten powder
and salutcd with senches, compared with which
the traditional seventy different smells OF Cologne sink
into utter nsgnincance, we wait and wonder what
surprising feat the mbecos at the head OF the Street
Cleaning Department will next attempt The neces-
sary traffic Of the streets Is fast spreading tho filth
last Eve months and the next rain will into
sush. II Is said that tho difficulty In the insuf
hcency of dumping accommodations. That may he
so; but what commentary II Is upon the wisdom and
foresight oil rulers that such should DO
urged allowed when reflect upon the fact that
London and Paris, with populations three times the
extent OF ours, and not possessing tithe OF
cleaned, but actually derive revenue from the clean
ing; while We spend millions TO do the work, and
then allow the filth 10 tester Ia the streets, while our
incapaDcs are whining over the "want OF dumping
grounds Thousands OF empty farm wagons may be
daily leaving the city by tho various erres, and
those wagons could just well be made avail
uble Tor removing tho rich deposits TO LOCALITIES fairly
grooming for the want OF them There need be
difficulty with regard to clean ashes. The owners OF
sunKen lots (and there many Of them this
sland) would gladly allow them to be filled up free OF
cost provided The purity vi the hlng guaranteed.
or course the mixing OF garbage with ashes must be
prohibited No sane person would deny the feasibility
that provision. These are practical suggestions,
and IL may be much 10 expect that they Will DO
adopted Until they are | must commune TO sign
myself DI5GUSTED TAXPAYER
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1881, registered, OK interest, 1903 llos( d. do.
do, coupon. 1l1s< liz; do. 4yss, lsoi registered
1851 1854.
STATE honda
State bonds at tho board were dull and steady with
sales confined to North Carolina Sizes old and Missouri
long skies.
In New Orleans Louisiana copsoIs sold for TAX IS
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds continue irregular. but generally
steady The following the changes n prices com,
pared with last previous sales:-An advance of IL
Milwaukee and ST. Paul consolidated sinking funds and
Chicago and Northwest consolidated gold sevens and
u in New Jersey Central convertibes aud New York
Central SKIES OF 1881 There q decline or Y In
Chicago and Northwest hrss and Central Pacific
California and Oregon branch) and Y In Union Pacific
hrsts and Louisville and Nashville consols Of '9s:
otherwise there we're no changes.
A# BANK SHARES.
The sales OF city bank shares we're Fourth National
at 100 Central National 100 Nassau at 95 and I'm.
porters and Traders at 100. - LIZ
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
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A THIEF'S AWKWARD JUMP.

Two sneak thieves yesterday afternoon entered
George Il. warrenbergs confectionery store, No. 40
Third avenue the 1rst floor OF which is used as resi-
dence, and had appropriated property OF the value OF
IS 90 when Mrs. warenbergs entrance from the rear
alarmed them. They both started Tor the front win.
dows ana jumped out One Of the young thieves
landed safely and escaped, but the other who alter
ward gave his name as Frank Lee, OF No. 453 West
ThTythfd street. struck he pavement as TO injure
hts lace. legs and head HIS right eye was almost
Knocked out by the iorce Of the all. lie was ar.
ragned at tho Flitysevcuth Street Court yesterday
anu held IN $1,000 number OF false Keys were
found on HIM
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PEDESTRIAN CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
NEW YORK. April ID, 1871.

NEW YORK. April ID 1871
To THE EDITOR OF HxRALD:-
In answer to Mr.. Hardng's challenge In the HERALD
a few days ago walk hty-milc match against me,
no allowing mo start OF two miles, Tor $3.50 side,
accept the match to take place within six weeks.
VIII meet Mr. Harding at the olcc OF the SPIRIT n lie
Times oday 18th INST. at two O'Clock 7. NJ 10 sign
articles OF agreement and put up forfeit OF not less
than $3.50 side IN the keeping OF the above paper,
the Sp,ipt Of the Times also 10 DO selected the nna
stakeholder. Yours respectfully,
Professor WILLIAM MILLER
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ANSWER.
THE HERALD N PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10, lSIL)
To rHR EDITOR TIE HERALD
In Yesterdays HERALD / noticed the complaint OF
Mr. Brophy In regard TO the lateness OF the hour at
which he receives his HERALD. do not know In what
par, OF the city Mr.. Brophy lives and cannot therefore
know what difficulties may be IN tho way OF the early
delivery OF the HERALD at HIS house; but this do
know that It reaches my house NJ sufficiently early
hour Tor me 10 read all before eight o'clock
break last; and the train arrives ut seven not SIX,
as Mr. Brophy statesL no cause for his complaint
feel " my duty make thus statement IN Justice to
the gentlemen who have charge OF the Philadelphia
olf CO and from whose hands have received every
'o1 CAARLEs II. GIBSON.
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pARK rHEArRE. pRooKLxN.

The Kellogg English Opera Company gave per-
Torrance OF AMBROSE Thomas opera "Mignonn last
night at the above theatre II Ii almost needless to
say that Miss Kellogg played and sang tho part OF
Mlgnon in her usual excellent and artistic manner 1t
being one OF hcr best characters Mr.. Mas who sang
the part OF Wilhelm enorl was In excellent and
played with commendablc spirit. We wished for Miss
Kclogg's sake that the surroundings had boon equal
to her well known merits.
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TARDY EFFORTS AT REFORM
Tho following resolutions adopted by the Po-
lice Comm ssioners Yesterday


lice Commissioners yesterday
promugate an order TO all foreme gangmen report
Saturday of each the Of each ana every
employee serving under him who shall have proved ~ be IN
dvlcnt negligent In the performance Of ms work
or duty physically otherwise incapable OF performing
full efficient day work. who shall do his work Or perform
his service In improper lie shall also instruct
ering his dumps aud report Immediately IN writing 10
the Of street cleaning the number o any carr
which shall contain less than ull load OF material sna
the name thereof the end that inehcient
offending employees shall DO Immediately dsmssed the
service.
whole material collected ~ heaps IN the
streets that the location OF the heaps Cor the rem9vaD
shall be left broom clean Any empoye VINO snaii osre
order will be subject to Immediate dsiissal
Resolved, That tho ioremen gangmen, cart drivers ana
street shall keep diligently to their work during
working hours, shall not enter any saloon drinking
The forcmen aud gnngmen SHAH report IN
writing violation OF this ORDER under the
penalty OF immediate dismissal
WHERE WAS DUMPED?
The Street Cleaning Committee OF the Police Board
received weekly statement from Captain Gunner.
which showed that L. 2S6 loads OF ashes and 90 600
loads Of dirt were carted away last week. Commis-
sioner Wheeler IS engaged examining the list oil en-
ployes for wedding purposes Only abe-bodied and
efficient men will be returned.
INQuIEIXG ALDERMEN
Tho Aldermen yesterday passed resolution direct.
statement showing the following facts:-The name,
occupation and compensation OF every person en-
poyed or connected directly with the work Of clean
ing the streets from November !, 1875. TO April l,
1877: detailed statement OF all expenses incurred In
said work other than tho amount paid for salary or
ncctcd with the work Of street cleaning during the
ana
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TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA.

GREAT PERFORMANCE OF RARus.
san FRANCISCO, April 0, 1871
70 TnE EDITOR THE HERALD
Rarus lrotted IN 2l6 oday, the fastest mile over
trottcd In this State rough track with a strong
trade wind blowing down the backstrctcn ThirtJnvo
thousand dollars IN gold was refused Tor him tonight.
j. II. CONKIlN
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ROADS AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Seeing you have opened q .Compaint Book" will
you please allow me to say few in regard to
the condition of the roads In this vicinityS Wo tho
property owners assessed and taxed for improve.
ments Kingsbridge road, and there are about lf-
teen men and wagons ut work ldoing nothing) It
every day. II is In condition than any road
on the island and not salo. For njurng horses and
breaking vehicles II is the boss. What TO do
about ity j. W. H.
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A GOOD SUGGESTION.
To TuE EDrroR OF THE HERALD:-

To TuE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In view OF the fearful calamity which has just oc
Cured at St Louis take the liberty Of making the
following suggesLons-That II the fire department of
every large city furnished with number OF small
cannon similar nature to those used by tho United
States Life Saving Corps on the coast SO mounted
to be elevated to throw ball with line attached
the root OF any burning building tho weight Of
the ball would be sufficient TO permit gentle motion
OF the line so attached BY the rcmcn below as TO place
II within tho reach OF any person standing ut win
dow below the roof-the person IN danger will then be
able TO haul up rope Of sufficient strength to let him
herself down. This cannon, II furnished, could BIO
mounted under in tho box forming the drivers seat,
tue tenders, with reol and small line with copper
casod cartridges, and would not be very expensive In
addition would sue yest that each hook and ladder
company carry pole IN sections. so as to be easily
J0inted, similar IN nature TO q fishing rod, which,
when j0inted together, shall reach height OF least
eighty feet the top joint to be arranged at the top end
attach q rope and have two small sized wheels At
tached thut when placed against tho side house
IL will up easy each JOINT ID connected until he
necessary height Is reached to convoy the rope the
party ia danger. READER.
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The closing prices OF Philadelphia stocks wcr


The following tho opening quotations for
mining stocks at San Francisco today:--Goud g.
Curry o. Savage, s1a; chollar Potosi So; Ophir Is;
Hale Norcross, ~; Grown Point o; Yellow Jacket,
8; Bclchcr, 81 Imperial, TX; Virginia Consolidated,
81; California 81; ovcrnan, u Beat 4 Bechor, 20;
Union Consolidated. 5; Alpha. Q; Meadow Valley, y;
Sierra Nevada, 4; Mexican, o. Caledonia, 3; Silver
Hill, TX; Eureka Consolidated. Is; Justice. o; Julia
Consolidated, IL. The closing prices in San Francisco
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coLoRED CALCIUM LIGHTS.

To The EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Please allow mo 10 make suggestion in regard 10
calcium lights Why do not parties using them put q
violet or light blue colored glass In front OF the said
ilghtss This has the most pleasing effect and would
not hurt man and beast half much as 10 leave tt
whta Some other colors, also, produce most pleas
Ing effect A. G. HUBLER, Architect
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MUSICAL NOTES.

1t is reported, what seems to be thoroughly re-
able authority, that the matter OF providing pcrma
ncnt hall for Mr. Thomas and his orchestra has been
taken in hand by Mr. William Vanderbilt. and that
there is but little doubt OF It's being put through and
that spcedy.
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SLEEPING CAR BERTHs.

To THE EpIros oY HERALD:-
Please cry down the system OF having such small
numbers over sleeping car bcrths Onco the beds
made up and curtains over them 1t is impossible to
tell where the bcrths are located. Why not have
large numbers curtainsy This would obvatu
all trouble and INCONVENIENCE, especially TO ladies'
TRAVELLER
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A QUESTION OF COURTESY.

To rHx EDITOR the HERALD
beg to ask II conductor oil car No. 20, Becckcr
street line made speak without insulting
his passen. ersp As there are many unemployed
VINO could he might resign. JOHN @ OSBORN,
Grand View, N. z.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
BY ALL MEANS cREMArE THEM.

To THE EDiroR or HERALD
would respectfully suggest to you, sir, that the
Stree. Commissioners be cremated with the garbage
forthwith. u W. II.
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