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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

The recent disastrous fire at st. Louis has
naturally set people to work in all parts Of
the country devising means of escape from
burning buildings and methods of prevent
ing the rapid spread of flames and smoke
through elevators and stairways. Some sug-
gestions have been offered which seem
worthy Of consideration. The open space
for the working of an elevator, extending
from the basement to the roof of a hotel, no
doubt acts as chimney to draw up fire
occurring anywhere in its vicinity in the
lower part Of q building. A ''well' stairway,
such as that in the Southern Hotel, has the
same effect. The latter danger can be
avoided by not putting well stairway in
any high building, especially in hotel.
An inventor proposes to prevent the spread
of fire through elevator wells and also to
guard against loss of life through falls-such
as that which occurred o few days ago in
one of our own hotels, by the use of double
jointed matches, provided with springs and
counter balances These matches, which
are to be on each story, open through the
operation Of one hinge as the elevator passes
up, and through the operation of the other
as the elevator passes down, closing again
Immediately after it's passage. When shut
they are quite firm, the spring which looscns
them being touched by the elevator as it
reaches the trap both on its ascent and
descent. This certainly appears to be
simple and desirable invention.
suggestion made in relation to the res
cue Of persons from burning buildings also
seems to merit attention from its sim plicity,
although it might not always be effective.
1t is that each truck in the Fire Department
be supplied with a strong sheet Of canvas
Of convenient size, supplied on all
its sides with strong rope handles. When
persons are cut off from escape by stairway
or roof, and appear at the window Of burn
ing building praying for aid which cannot
be rendered, one of these canvas sheets,
held by strong arms beneath the window,
might receive them one by one and proba-
bly, without serious injury. The cost would
be mere trife to supply all the trucks in the
New York department with such sheets, and
if they should save single life they would
be we'll paid for. The men would soon be-
come experts in their use, and we believe
that the experiment of making them a part
Of the machinery of the Fire Department
would never be regretted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

exhibits her smarting under the irritation
of disappointment. chagrin and wounded
vanity, and scattering denunciation in all
directions as if firmly believing that oil
mankind is incapable of seeing how markedly
she states her own case while pretending to
state the case of humanity and civilization.
''Stop the war" says the London Times, cor
civilization will PERISH" the destruction Of
civilization meaning here simply the'injury
Of certain English interests in the East.
Outside the immediate circle influenced
by English opinion or controlled by the ig-
norance of Turkey there appears to be no
opinion in Europe, as we believe there
is none in America, that does not sympa-
thize with the Russian cause in this
war and regard it as the cause of
humanity and civilization; and perhaps it
adds poignancy to the humiliation England
evidently feels that British cant is on this
occasion SO thoroughly exposed in the ex-
plosion of England's pretence that her
side in any quarrel is always the
side of civilization, humanity, JUS
tice and truth. If the Russians
shall in this conflict carry their colors to the
Bosphorus, as we hope they may, their
success will prove the starting point
of a full revival Of the glories of
the Mediterranean as a seat of empire AS a
new Rome has already arisen a new Greece
will arise and q new Egypt, and even
revived vitality may stir in those centres Of
suspended animation the holy places of
Palestine, for the chance of which the world
may we'll rejoice in the possible downfall of
that dominion Of squalor, beggary and rot
tenness, the Ottoman Empire.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

proposition was in this case, it might estab-
lish precedent which would prove in other
cases dangerous to justice. We approve of
the Judges decision. At the same time it
need not defeat the equitable and generous
proposition of the counsel The amount of
money rendered to the Court can easily be
lodged in the hands of a trustee, who, when
the verdict has been rendered, can divide it
up among the jurors as present. AS both
sides subscribe equal amounts there can be
nothing improper in the transaction, and
while the Court very properly refuses to be
party to it there is no reason why the jury
should not receive it through another
channel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
Justice 90 the Emma Mine Jury.


The trial Of the Emma Mine suit, now
drawing to close, has occupied more than
four months. The jury have been kept that
unusual length of time away from their
business, and have, no doubt, suffered ma
tcral loss rs we'll as having been subjected
to great Inconvenience thereby. Prior to
the commencement Of the summing up the
counsel on both sides made an application to
the Court to allow the parties to the suit, COM
plninant and defendant, to subscribe two
thousand Ave hundred dollars each, to be di-
yided between the jurymen as partial COM
pensation for their losses. On Wednesday
Judge Wallace, before whom the case has been
on trial, refused to allow the extra compensa-
ton to DO paid. In SO doing he expressed
his appreciation Of the hardship inflicted on
the Jury and Of the generous motives which
prompted the proposition Of the parties
to the suit But he gave sound and con-
yincing reasons why the Court should
not, in his judgment. consent to increase,
directly or indirectly, the compensation
fixed by law for the jury and which the
Court has no power to decrease. Fair as the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
Tho Horse Car Compa MES and tho
Streets.

Tho Horse Car Compa MES and tho
Streets.
The Board Of Aldermen some time ago
passed an ordinance requiring the street
railroad companies to repair the pavement
between their tracks, which in some in
stances is in disgraceful condition. Some
of the companies complied with the law as
soon rs notified by the Public Works De-
partment, but others neglected to do SO and
treated the official notification very cav
alierly. The Commissioner of Public
Works has now notified all the delinquent
companies that the roads occupied by their
tracks must be at once and thoroughly re-
paired in accordance with the requirement
of the ordinance, and that if there should be
any further postponement of the work it
will be Immediately done by the department
and the amount collected as lien on the
road and its stock. He informs the COM
panies that they are required to repair that
portion of the streets lying between the
rails and on the outside of the rails for q
distance of two feet therefrom, and includ-
ing all the space in the centre Of and be-
tween double tracks. These corporations re-
quire to be brought up with such sudden
check occasionally. It is scandalous that
they should have been SO long suffered to
evade their legal obligations, and it is sur
prising that the Comptroller and the Cor.
poration Counsel do not find time to com.
pei the payment by these companies Of
the large sums Of money they owe the
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was active and feverish, and, although consider
able strength was apparent in the early part Of
the day, the list generally weak at the close.
There was another serious decline in the coal
stocks. Gold opened at 1868, declined to 1904
and closed strong at 1O7. Government and
railroad bonds were both higher at the close, al
though the former were weak early in the day,
in sympathy with the fall in gold. Money on
call was easy mt 2l2 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

The CONFIDENCE OPERATOR still finds victims.
CrcJulous and softheartcd persons would do
well to refer to a lawyer every one who makes
tempting offers or pathetic appeals. The ex-
pensc would be little or nothing. for not one in
fifty OF such applicants would ever face man of
ordinary shrcwdncss,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

TIE UsUAL SrEISG EMIGRATION OF NEW
WORKERS to New Jersey has begun, and by the
LIST of May there will he fewer men among
whom to apportion orr citys dreadful tax levy.
Rapid transit would prevent all this; but ii is of
no consequence to the horse car companies and
other narrow-headcd property owners that this
Is the case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

THE PROGRESS OF TIE PLYMOUTH on the Mis-
sissppi continues to give Southerners opportuni-
ties for burying whatever portions of the Ratchet
they may have above ground
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

A LECTURE on "SIEEP" is announced. 1t is
to be hoped that the Street Cleaning Bureau and
the Health Board will attend if any instructions
are to be given in the art of waking up.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

day over Captain Cotter's despatch from Albany,
but bonires had better he postponed until the
Legislature adourns. While there's life there's
hope-for the liquor party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

The PRESIDENT seems to know what is not his
duty as well as what is. Although his reply to
the Labor League delegation sympathetic
it contained no meaningless promises, nor did it
encourage the erroneous idea that the President
of the United States can take the initiative in all
desired movements
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

TIE PorE is in danger Of lacking friends
and money if he is remembered elsewhere as
heartily in the United States. Archbishop
Wood started for Rome yesterday with large
party and forty thousand dollars and Father
Kearncy will start tomorrow with twenty-five
fhnusand dollars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

AN INGENIOUS VIEW OF THE Turkish question
is presented in our report of "a lecture by Mr..
Botassi, the Greek Consul at New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

TIE CALCIUM LIGHT NUISANCE cannot here
after exist without special permission of the city
authorities; so the dazed pedestrians of the night
will, in coming days, know at whom to swear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

TIE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY is wondering
whether the Eastern troubles may not justify
the recall of some of our war vessels from their
ingloriors retirement. even il only to go visiting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

THREE HUNDRED Docs have been killed since
the 1st of April by the officers of the Thirteenth
precinct, Brooklyn. Special dctachments of
New York policemen should be sent across the
river to take lessons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

From our reports This morning the probabilities
IRE that Tie accalte7. IN New York to-day tciH be
ca,ns aud cloudy, followed by rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
II RIPPLE SH e E II
NEW YORK, FRIDAY. APRIL 81, 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.
,hs Adams rxn,ess Comnarv

The Adams Express Company n special newspaper
train the Pennsylvania Railroad and its
leaving Jersey City at quarter past four daily and
Sunday carrying the regular edition OF the HERALD
West Harrisburg and South to Washington reaching
Philadelphia six A. NJ and Washington
+. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

''JUsTrcE TO GOVERNOR TILDEN7 comes late,
but deserves attention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


NEw YORK AQUARIuM-QuE FISHES.
BOwERy THEATRE--uNcLR TOMS CABIN
PARK TIEATRE-OUK BOARDING HOUSE.
wALLAcK's THEATRE-Mr AWFUL Dan
GILMoKE's GARDEN-MussuM AND CIRCUS
EAGLE TnEATRE-LApY MACBETH.
Union SQUARE THEATRE-rnx DASIcHxrra
GERMANIA THEATRE SArruo.
BOOTHS THEATRE-orHELLo
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-THE PRINCESS ROYAL
GRAND OPERA HOUSEHOLDS MICHEL.
sTEINwAY HALL.-EssrPorr RECITAL
BROOKLYN AcADEMY-rnK MIGHTY DOLLAR.
EGYPTIAN HALL-yARIErY.
PARTISAN vARiETIEs-yARIErY.
COLUMBIA OPERA HoUsE-vAMxrr.
THEATRE COMIQUE-yARIETv.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-yARIErY
HLLLERs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TIyOLI THEATRE-yARiETy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

The Grow INDIANS have been interviewing
General Brisbin, and orr letter detailing the
conversation suggests some distinct inquiries.
The Indians complained Of hunger and naked
ness The General subsiantiatcd their state
mcuts. but asserted that their agent was not 10
blame: vet the fact remains that large appro-
priuton was made last year for their benefit
and not quarter Of 1t has reached them. The
Crows are friendly Indians. hut no other tribes
who see the MANNER in which they are treated
by the government will be tempted to abandon
the warputl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

HERALD Office. In that case we snail take
care that there is no just reason for COM
plaint
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

TmE WEATHER. depression on the north
eastern coast has continued TO remain central
over Newfoundland. with heavy rain ut points
vi the main land. Jhc Winds have been brisk
70 high along the Nova Scotia coast, but dimin-
18Th decidedly to the southwark From the
southwest another extensive depression is NOV
ing steadily into the Ohio Valley. and from
present Indications il is probable that the two
.ieprcssions will unite the coast and develop
into a serious storm on the Atlantic.
Much rain has fallen in the Lower
Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri valleys, with
heavy snow a, Cheyenne, and brisk to high
,r;n,Is prevail around the centre Of low pressure.
Tic temperature is high on the Gulf coast and
,,,,rtteastward to the Middle States, but falls
rapidly west Of the Mississippi. The weather in
New York to-day will be warm and cloudy, fol
lowed " rsis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
OBEy THE cOySTITUuOyt

Not without reason, the Republicans at Wash
ington are anxious When the Electoral bill
was under consideration we repeatedly urged
that it would give power to IA few miSchievOus
men TO delay the count indefinitely. We even
suggested precisely the possibility which now
haunts those who listen to the latest rumOrS
from Washington, namely, that while some
men like Edmunds and HOar were sincere in
their course, it might be that others urged the
bill solely because they saw in it an Opportu-
nifty to crafty vindictivc spirit by defeating
an election. Most unwisely, as we think, tho
bill was passed, and now men are anXiously
asking what they can do if the Democratic
revOlutIOniSts choose to fiblster.
TIE TRIBUNE has no new suggestion to
make. But it calls attention once more to "a
suggestion made several times already. The
Constitution of the United States cannot he
repealed by act of Congress. If, by means of
the Electoral bill, the opening of all the csrtii-
Gates and the counting OF all the votes is about
to be prevented, then the Electoral bill becomes
void, for the Constitution requires perempto-
rily that the President of the Senate must
open all the certificates, and the votes shall
"then be counted" At whatever time he dis
covers that he cannot perform his sworn duty
imposed by the Constitution in compliance
with the terms of the Electoral act, he il bound
to obey the Constitution and 10 disregard the
void and unconstitutional act.
TO relieve him, however, from any possible
hesitation as to his duty, and to serve fair
warning upon the filibustcrs OF the House that
they cannot defeat the Constitution of the
United States by calling the roll, it may he
well for the Senate to pass a resolution i'll
structng its presiding officer, if the counting
Of the vote be not completed by a certain
hour, Immediately to summou the House to
meet the Senate for the completion of that con-
stitutional duty, and, at the hour named
in MS notice. whether the House sees tit to
obey the Constitution by attending or not, to
open the rest of the certificates and finish the
count The preamble might recito that the
presumed object of the Electoral bill was to
facilitate, not to prevent, the performance of a
duty imposed by the Constitution; that neither
any abuse of the act, nor the act itself, can
set aside the requirements OF the Constitution
and that, if the counting cannot he completed
under the terms of the Electoral bill, it will
become the duty of the President of the Senate
TO complete it precisely as it would have been
necessary for him to do ii no attempt to facii-
tate the work had been made by act of Con-
gress.
1t is a blandcr to say that such procedure,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
ynoes TO Advertisements.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Cronin College was little too oead'
Even Hoadly couldn't new create sOul under It's rOs
Justice Bradley is enjoying a short respite
from tho abuse Of the Democratic press Scr ito' hS
munds is the target for the mud-singers
Gov. Hayes has been relieved of one emOaf'
rassment. Sam Bard has telegraphed to Washlns""
that he shall ask no fayors Of the new Administrator
Poor Hoadly To think of his beng e'
down by a unanimous vote OF this partisan oonui"
sion, He had better 20 west-and not stop al oin'~
natl either. 80, n.
The meanest thing. about the GoDole us,
match has Just come out. 1t was sent Collect aD
Mr.. Tilden was thus called upon to pay LOT LIS ""
death warrant. III
The temperance people of Rhode Island talA
OF running the Hon. Henry Howard OF ProNiaeu''
Governor of that state. He has served two terms
Governor already in 1874 and 1878, and mish' Jaw
had third nomination had he not declined
As long rs the political barometer lndeaees
unsettled and threatening weather, business men VIZ"
cautious II not tmid about embarking in any inou''
or commercial enterprise. The Democrats IN oone'
may consider this excellent reason for obstrde''s
count and keeping storm Signals uspA9Su' -
Yesterdays great debate IN the House oh Wv
absorbing issue OF retailing not retailing cigars ~ -
National Capitol was timely and the decision rE''vI
The House never slurs over questions OF hsh
Importance by attending TO such tribes as vi he
bills, schemes for rcsumins speeds paymeh'' ~"
like.
The main object to be gained by the m 1.,.
chnery of the Tribunal the assurance OF Geo. ~.
10 the incoming President. And yet the Democrats 49,
already pronouncng Gov Hayes "usurper On ,ss,
presumption that his rght OF possession VIII o. Of
and authenticated III exact accordance Win N"'
their own dictation. -,
The wager of battle would be way Oh -,
tling tins thing" which could be fortified by the
sort OF precedent Watts and Cronin might ais s n
appellant and appellee, or J. Madison Wells anu pL
49,. a,,, ron who wonld be n proper antagonist ~,
Pelton clad in a Spring suit of plate ar"or ~A''
dictionaries al
Gov. Howard of Michigan is the latest au.
ton 20 the list from which Gov Hayes Is per- t'ed
lect his Cabinet Washington dispatch 10 in' 10,
Journal says OF HIM at was he who on tho ,n .ss o.,
broke tho delegation from Michlgaa@no a"~S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

in detail and not in general effect. The show
ing made of the cost of the new system Is
certainly discouraging enough. The cost OF
the stone bulkhead is now put by careful cal
culation at 1852 lineal foot, being con.
siderable increase over the Dock Commissioners
figures as given in their report, ana just tnree
times the price for which the committee be-
lieye crib bulkheads can he well built. Ihey
also direct attention to the fact that while the
rentals of piers have doubled, the Increase IS
eaten up by the increase in the bonded debt,
and conclude that the Dock Department Is
administered in just about. the same nap
hazard, spendthrift way that has grown to be
characteristic of most of our departments
Taxpayers will accord exceptional respect TO
the statements of this report, because thcy
know that it comes from men who, as mer-
chants, are. vitality interested in procuring
proper commercial facilities, and, as tax
payers, are .vitally interested in keeping tine
cost as low as possible Between these con-
tending claims, they are likely to pursue t!l9
even course of moderation.