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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

The only fault of the spring meeting at
Jerome Park was that it was too short to
satisfy the public, end its brilliancy made
it's brevity more conspicuous. Racing is
such popular outdoor amusement and
Jerome Park such beautiful and accessible
course that everybody regretted when the
last day of the meeting arrived and
the splendor and excitement vanished
like dream. The decision of the
managers to give an extra day was therefore
wise and the announcement was received
with general satisfaction. Jerome Park
will have as bright and gay an assembly as
ever grnced its groves and lawns. There
are to be four events, all attractive, for each
Of which excellent horses are entered, and
the days sport will end with grand
steeplechase. The terms and details of these
races are elsewhere given, and the interest
in them will be increased by the fact that
this is the last contest OF the season. Be-
sides, this is true racing weather. clear,
cool and invigorating-and there is little
danger of rain to-day. The recent storm
has nude Central Park and all the country
roads look fresher than ever, and nothing
can be more delightful than the drives to
Jerome Park, under shady trees and amid
lovely landscapes in the leafy month of
June Everything seems to combine to
make this extra day at Jerome Park one of
the gala days of the summer season.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

There appeared to be good foundation for
the hope that the New York city government
would be greatly improved when the present
IN unicipal administration came into power.
Under two Mayors there had been such dis
cord among the public departments that it
was found impossible to take advantage Of
the better features of the city charter or to
bring harmony into the municipal councils.
The Board of Apportionment was a constant
scene OF pickering and, for y great portion
of the time, unable to transact any bust
ness under Mayor Havemeyer's regime.
When Mayor wickham took office the
departmental squabbles continued. The
Com ptroller was an obstructionist, the
Mayor jovial cipher, the. Fire, Police,
Dock and Park departments were discord-
ant and half paralyzed. But when Mayor
Ely was elected when Mr.. Kelly had
secured control Of the Finance Department
and an army of Tammany democrats filled
up the rest Of the city Offices, everybody
believed that the municipal body would at
least be harmonious, and give us an eff
Gent united government, despite a faulty
law.
Mayer Ely has been in Office about six
months, and he is already assailed by the
Aldermen, frowned on by the Comptroller
and threatened to be road out of the party
because be refuses to make such appoint
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
Our own Sitting Rull.

And now we have border trouble of our
own. The British government, moved by
Lord Dufferin, respectfully requests Us to
take back our own Sitting Bull, who has
become as great nuisance in Canada
as the Mexican cattle thieves are in Texas.
Our Washington correspondent pretenda
that this application is embarrassing to
Secretary Evarts but we do not believe 1t.
We suspect Mr.. Evarts will tell Lord
Dufferin to hang Sitting Bull on the nearest
tree, if he can catch him or, if he does not
want to hang him, then to turn him over to
u.s. He has committed enough murders on
our side of the line to entitle him to very
speedy execution.
Sitting Bull is simply border robber.
He evaded the pursuit of our troops and
fed into Canada, where he is stealing from
the peaceable Canadian Indians and incit-
ing them to war on the whites. The case is
as though band of Mexican cattle thieves
had been chased into Texas by General
Trevino. We do not believe the Texans
would wait for permission from Mexico to
shoot them. We respectfully make Lord
Dufferin welcome to Sitting Bull, and trust
he will either catch and hang him or au-
thorize our troops to cross the border and
do it for him. There are some cavalrymen
on the Plains who would be very glad of the
io1,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
The Border Troubles.

The firm demand of Secretary Evarts
for peace and order on the Rio Grande
already bears fruit. President Diaz has
sent General Trevino to the border.
with instructions to cooperate with General
Ord; and the latter telegraphs that he has
had friendly conference with the Mexican
commander. Ord's despatch was read in
Cabinet meeting yesterday and gave great
satisfaction.
Sensible men will agree with Mr.
Schleicher, the Representative of the Texas
border district, that if Mr.. Lerdo de Tejada
ex-President Of Mexico had been nearly as
pertinacious in guarding the border and
keeping down his bandits as he is now in
protesting against the United States under
taking this costly duty there would have
been no robberies. Mr. Schleicher, in q
communication which we print elsewhere.
shows the falsehood Of the pretensions which
are set up by certain Mexicans that Texans
raid and steal cattle in Mexico The well
established truth is that the country across
the Rio Grande is almost devoid of cattle. It
is not good grazing country, and it is in evil
dence before Congressional committee
that the price of beef in many towns
in Tamaulipas and chihuahua rises and
falls with the success of the cattle robbing
expeditions into Texas, while the letter
from an American resident in Mexico, which
we printed last week, showing that the
ofice-holders and politicians actually fit out
these robbing expeditions and live off the
proceeds, has abundant confirmation in
Congressional reports.
Mr. Schleicher gives no more credit than
he deserves to General Diaz, the present
President Of Mexico, who at once accepted
the notice Of our government that it would
pursue the robbers across the line, and of
fered to help in their appreh ension SO far as
he was able. Since then his forces have
chased some revolutionaries into Texas and
there fought battle with them and 1t is
not probable, when Diaz takes such liber-
ties with our soil, he will be foolish enough
to complain if our troops follow the cattle
thieves and hang them on Mexican ground.
The people Of the United States desire the
prosperity of the neighboring Republic
but they do not mean any longer to tolerate
border robberles, and they are justly in
dignant at the foolish and vainglorious
language used by Mexicans who do not
even date their needless protests from
Mexican SOIL The whole country supports
Secretary Evarts' demand that the border
robberies shall stop, and will support the
administration in all measures necessary to
secure peace on the Rio Grande.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
Across tho Danube.

At last the Russian army in Roumania
has begun the grand operation of passing
the great river by the side of which it has
awaited the propitious moment for month.
Some particulars of the movement will be
found in our cable dispatches, and map
of the scene of operations is given. 1t was
expected that the Fourteenth corps would
be put over yesterday. No resistance had
been made down to the period at which
the passage of the remainder OF the corps.
But little has been heard Of any disposition
Of Ottoman troops to resist the passage
into the Dobrudscha, and 1t is therefore
tolerably safe to presume that no such
preparations were made, so that that ele-
ment of difficulty has been avoided by the
choice Of this remote point But, on the
contrary, the element of resistance
by the Danube Aotilia Of gunboats it
might justly have been apprehended would
have been greatest at this very point Ibrail)
where one Of the bridges has been made.
On the lower Danube-on the whole peri
phery Of the Dobrudschs--it would be diff
cult, and would require the use of an enor-
nous force, to hope to resist passage with
troops The force posted for this purpose
would be far from its base by bad road,
and therefore very difficult to supply.
Neither was it to be apprehended that the
Russians would put large force over there,
place to vital point in the Turkish de-
fences Yet the passage there was neces-
sary part of the Russian operation as the
most certain way to prevent opera
tons against their communications The
defence of this part of Turkish soil
and his gunboats, and the fact that this gas
conading Englishman has proved Of small
account at the critical moment is precisely
what might have been expected, as it is in
the nature Of what always occurs in these
cases. Few things are easier had or more
worthless than the cheap reputation which
precedes achievement, and it is the common
experience of mankind that the men who
pose as heroes on the strength OF the won
derful things they mean to do when the
time comes are likely to pass their lives
without any other element Of the heroic
in them than their posturing and attitude
nizing. It is in the order of events for us to
hear very shortly of another bridge and
another passage further up the river and
not far from the left flank Of the defending
army. It is evident that the eventful stage
of the campaign on the Danube has begun,
and we shall see presently whether the
Ottoman troops are Of any more value here
than elsewhere when capably opposed. 1t
is our opinion that their pretence to resist
will be only little less ridiculous than it
has been in Armenia. It is reported from
London that the British government in
tends sending corps darmee to Gallpoli
on the Dardanelles, and that Germany is
sending an iron-clad squadron to the en-
trance of the Suez Canal. There is nothing
like preserving the balance Of power these
times.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

to offer to the President. It is suggested by
the extracts from the report of Special
Treasury Agent Phillips, which we print
which Mr.. Phillips points out-of SEN
ators and Representatives causing the APP
pointment Of their political favorites and
workers to public Offices and using them
for their personal purposes, marks the CEN
ire OF the battle which the President has I'M
dcubtedly make desperate struggle for their
patronage = but many OF them would be
but too happy to see the President succeed ;
and they will help and support him if they
see that he makes absolutely no exception
to the rule if he refuses all Senators alike,
and thus enables every Senator to say to his
offce-seeking constituents. II cannot help
you, because the whole system is broken up.
have no patronage, because no Senator
has any," The system is one which cannot
be partly broken up; it must be totally de-
stroyed. The real battle of civil service re-
form will not be fought until Congress
meets; then will come the tug of war then
the Senators and Representatives who need
patronage" to keep their places will lock
horns with the administration, and, encour-
aged by the memory of previous successes,
will strive to beat down the Presidents pur-
pose. They can in reality do nothing. He
has nothing to ask of them. He does not
seek denomination; he does not wish to
reward fayorites II the Senate rejects one
of his nominations he will send it another
name; and if he sends the names of good and
capable men and the Senators reject them,
so much the worse for the Senators. The
people are watching, and if they get it into
their heads that the Senate will confirm only
its own tools they will not forget it. There
fore we hope the President will go on and
clear the ground carefully before him. He
need not fear the politicians, because the
people are on his side; but the people ex-
pect him to make clean work Of it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

ments a. the Tammsny autocrst dictatess
The Commissioner Of Public Works is de-
nounced because he resolves to manage his
important department in the public interest
rather than in the interests Of Tamnany
Hall. The debt creeps steadily and surely
onward and upward, as it did under Comp
troller Green. The municipal expenses are
as high as ever. The Board of Apportionment
piles on the city as heavy an amount Of
taxation as ever for the support of depart.
ments crowded with Tammany's followers.
It is very evident that We are to have no
more harmony under the present admins
tration than we had under its predecessors.
and that we never shall have harmonious
government until all the departments ara
handed over to the Tammany oligarchy.
Under these circumstances the people had
better make up their minds to transfer the
city government to Tammany at once and
let her reigning dictator, whoever he may
be-whether Tweed or Kelly-fll all tho
Offices from Mayor down with his own
appointees. Then we may expect q
united administration. But so long as Q
Mayor or the head of any municipal depart-
ment believes that the people, as we'll
as Tammany. have rights in the city
government, we cannot look for anything
but discord. Probably the quickest remedy
now at our command is the resignation of
Mayor Ely, upon which Alderman Purroy
would secure better position than Police
Commissioner and there would be no further
difficulty about filling the existing depart
mental vacancies in accordance with John
Kelly's orders
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
The Molly Maguirs Executions.


One part of the lesson conveyed by the
recent relentless executions is too obvious
to escape attention and too terrible to be
soon forgotten. The rigorous enforcement
Of the law in all its dread severity appeals
so directly to those who have sympathized
with the Molly Maguires that to this class
the CHASTITY events of Thursday carry their
own moral. But there is another class
which should lay these appalling execu-
tons to heart. We refer to the mine own
ers, who are by no means blameless. Re-
sistance to grinding oppression is natural
instinct Of man, and we do not believe
that those poor miners acted without
strong provocations. Without indcrsing
the opinion SO largely inculcated in the
writings of Victor Hugo, that society Is
chiefly responsible for the crimes which 1t
Furnishes, we think that If that "stormy
voice of France as Tennyson recently
called him, were to lay the scene OF one OF
his powerful romances in the mining regions
Of Pennsylvania he might make moving
picture of wrongs without redress. But
in more sober and prosaic view, while
it is impossible to regard the Molly
Maguires as more sinned against than
SHINING" it is impossible to doubt that
they have received hard treatment
from their employers. This is no justi-
fcation of murder. Not even slavery is
accepted as an excuse for imbruing violent
hands in the blood of the masters but
state of society which naturally provokes to
crime is none the less reprehensible because
those who rebel against it go to unjustifable
lengths. We would fain hope that the
shocking murders which have been per-
petrated and the unsparing punishments
which have overtaken them may lead to
some measures for improving the relations
of capital and labor in that unfortunate
region. Heretofore concessions on the
part Of employers might have been
ascribed to weakness or fear, and have
made the laborers more presuming and in
solent But for some time to come, under
the influence Of these executions, the
miners will keep themselves at q safe dis
lance from violence, which affords favor
able opportunity to the mine owners to be
that their concessions are extorted from
their fears. Under these circumstances
magnanimity and selfinterest point in the
same direction. IF the mine owners will
exercise a wise and paternal care in
the interests Of their employees they
may easily establish = much better
state Of feeling between capital and
labor in their important branch of industry.
The amount Of wages they can pay must OF
course be governed by business principles I;
but they may conduct their operations with
such considerate foresight as will give the
miners steady employment throughout the
year, and they may see that extortions are
not practised on them in the rents for their
humble dwellings,, and that they are pro-
tected from swindling by stores which give
them credit and charge unjust prices for
goods 1t is for the interest Of mine owners
to have body of attached. faithful laborers,
and it will not now be difficult to gain their
confidence and good will by justice and
kindness
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

Tux WEArnER.-rh pressure is now very
low in the Northeastern and Northwestern sec
tions, and below the mean in the South Rain
has fallen in all three districts. bur most heavily
ia the South and Northeast. II is very warm in
Dakota. The winds are brisk to high OH tie
North Atlantic coast and in the st. Law
rcnco Valley. and are very high in the
Upper Mississippi region. attending the low area
to the westward. The highest pressure is now
over the lakes, but the atmospheric density is
gradually decreasing Heavy weather viii be
experienced during the next few DAYS Ia the
North Atlantic. In New York to-day the
wssti,er will be cool and clear Or partly cloudy,
followed by rising temperature and increasing
sisudiness. y4w
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
The Exclusion OF Cornell and Co
lumbEa.

lum Ia
The endeavor Of Harvard and Yale to ex-
clude all the other colleges from their row.
ing contests seems destined to be short
lived. True, the announcement comes from
New Haven that "both colleges have been
laboring to render this race q thing by itself"
and from the Harvard Crimson that ''the
wisdom of excluding all other colleges from
the race with Yale has been too we'll shown
to be questioned, and from the interest in
that race all other races such rs this one
with Columbia will seriously detract." Yet,
it is by no means unlikely that even this may
be the last year when the racing will be
between these two colleges alone The
difficulty is that the wisdom above men,
toned has never been shown at all. The
fouling in turning stakeboats in the earlier
the consequent unsatisfactory result are
mentioned but since the introduction of
the lanes no foul has taken place and none
ever need occur again. A fairer race could
not be rowed nor q fairer test had Of the
college Craftsmanship of the country for
when Cornell made her first brilliant
clean sweep. In short, this whole business
of excluding worthy rival colleges, or rather
of withdrawing from contest in which they
had proved uncommonly troublesome, was
carried out directly against the advice-in-
deed, against the formal protest-of many
Harvard graduates, both here and in Boston;
men who had all the facilities for judging
which the undergraduates had, and many
more besides, as to the effect Of such step
on the good name of their university.
| Reputation as oarsmen is far from the high
est prize undergraduates may strive after
1t so happens that such reputation
has come to both Yale and Harvard from
their record of quarter of century,
and come most deservedly. 1t is equally
certain that what brought that reputation,
even more than their contests with each
other, was not their skill-for the best work
of almost any Of the old crews, if exhibited
to-day, would be laughed at-but the manly
courage that permitted them to turn away
from no foe however formidable. They did
not draw out of contests with the Gersh
Banker, which had the famous Josh Ward
for stroke at Worcester, in 1860; the
many we'll known Boston teams of for
iner days, or anything New York could
furnish, from the champion professionals
downward. Why are Yale and Harvard
twice beaten by Columbia and twice beaten
by Cornell, and now content with little
bout with each other in quiet corner
damaging that reputation shamefully? Let
the word go out that next year both
Cornell and Columbia will be welcome in
the struggle Let it be seen that both the
time honcred New England universities
stand ready at all times to cope with the
best student oarsmen Of their year and tho
present blunder will soon be forgotten.
Then Yale, instead Of having to stumble
about for some respectable answer to the
question, "Why didn't you row Cornell THU
year?" can not only point with just pride K
the greatest aquatic honor she ever achieved
tia one when at Philadslnhia- last Santem
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

CrDA.-The bisurgent government announces
that the only condition upon which it will make
peace with Spain is absolute independence. 1t
claims ~ be in possession of two-thirds Of the
island and in far stronger position today than
at any period since the struggle began, now
nearly uinc years ago. Cuba has made gallant
struggle Tor freedom. The next Congress will
be asked 10 instruct the President TO recognize
,er beliscrcncy and it is TO DC hoped the gov
mnmcnt may see its way clear to do So
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

MIR. BERGH and his society seem disposed to
get up legal controversy with the Mayor as to
whether the dog catchers shall he appointed by
His Honor or by the Board Of Health. The
people do not care by whom the worthless ours
that roam through the streets caught and
killed, provided the work Is done. 1t is TO be
hoped the Mayor will make the appointments
and rid the city of these pests as soon as pos
eble.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

lT Is PITY there is not some way to punish
the managers Of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company for the horrible cruelty with which its
poor dumb animals have been treated OH South
Brothers Island The details given elsewhere
are SIMPLY sickening and disgrace to even the
Third Avenue Railroad Company
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar.
ket was fairly active and there was slight adj
vance almost all along the line. The greatest
strength was apparent in the coal issues. which
rose under rumors Of satisfactory report.
Gold was steady ut 1864. Government and
railroad bonds were higher. Money on call WAS
easy at q per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Nat Goodwin will have a benefit at the Finn
Avenue Theatre this evening, and will enrich his
amusing role by limitations Of celebrated pubic
persons
The matinee performances to-day Will he "Waves'
a. wailack's, "Rvangeiner at tho Fitn Avcnus.
'smike" a. the Grand Opera House AMI "Cross and
Crescent" at Nblo's Garden
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

THERE Is a RUMBLING OF REVOLUTION in st.
Domingo, and it is not improbable that Baez
will find it advisable to 20 into one of his
periodical terms of exile. Arrests on charges of
conspiracy are numerous, government employees
arc unpaid and the warlike feeling in Hayti
against the Baez regime is increasing 1t is a
pity VIC did not annex that delightful country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

A PERFORMANCE in honor Of General Grant
was given at the Royal Italian Opera House in
London last night The brilliant and enthusi-
astic reception he received shows that he has
not yet worn out his welcome. Nine. Albani
sung the s'Star Spanged Banner" and his box
was decorated with American flags
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

THE MAYOR or BosToN likes glass Of wine
In moderation, Of course--and has the courage to
avow his anti-nir:tan preferences. TO a request
to allow only cold water at the coming dinner to
: the President he has given an emphatic mo"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

From ossr reports this morning the probabilities
a,e that the reaher in !yer York to-day riA be
cool and clear partly cloudy, followed by rising
temperature and Increasing closldiness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

BETWEEN JUDGE Huron AND THE ROMA
MANS the Israelites have hard time. The Rou-
manans will not let them sell liquor and Judge
Hilton will not let them drink it ut the Grand
T-ninu.