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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

THE WEATHER.-The depression on the coast
continues to present decided barometric fall,
and is now central over the east coast of Nova
Scotia, with a pressure below 29.3O inches.
The attendant area of precipitation does not ex-
tend beyond the British provinces southwest
ward, but embraces the northern portion of the
lower Lake region. Snow has fallen at Quebec.
The winds on the coast and in the st. Lawrence
Valley continue high, with a low but rising tenn
peraturc. The depression in the Southwest has
already entered the Lower Mississippi Valley
with rains from the lakes to Northern Texas
The fall mt Keokuk has been very heavy. Brisk
winds also prevail on the northern and western
margin Of this low area. The pressure is high
est on the South Atlantic coast. 1t is low on
tho Pacific coast, with cloudy, threatening
weather in the southern sections. The tempera-
ture throughout the country has risen slightly
since last evening. The weather in New York
to-day will be slightly warmer and partly
cloudy followed by increasing cloudincss, fall
ing temperature, fog and possibly rain. The
conditions beyond the Allegheny range favor
tho development of local storms in the Missis-
sippi Valley region.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

In places where game is very scarce it is
accounted quite a triumph to bag even
robin after long days tramp through the
woods and fields, and disputes frequently
arise between claimants for the solitary
feathered prize. How much more interest
ing and exciting it must be to go cunning
for comets with single barrel telescope and
beat the turn-up fields OF the heavens for
shot! And when the eager sportsman
Pushes comet and shoots it on the spot
how boldly and determinedly he will claim
til for his bag! Now. difficulty of this
kind has arisen, and the astronomical
world is called on to resolve itself into
cometee of the whole and settle tho dis
pute We print to-day letter from Mr..
Lewis Swift, Of Rochester. who claims to
have hit tailless comet in the same field
as Mu. and demands recognition as the
man who did it. On the other hand, an
other astronomer denies Mr.. Swift's marks
manship and his right to the game. Comets
without tails are scarce, so we cannot afford
to have this difficulty remain unsettled for
any time, because who can tell what might
happen if the curtailed luminary lodges
around the kennel Of the dog star and climbs
over the back fence and escapes? 1t would
then require Calling telescope to hit him,
and astronomical science would suffer an
irreparable loss. We must know ct once
who owns this comet. Europe sneers ct us
for our want of success in catching even
ordinary comets, and therefore one without
tail should be secured ut any price. Then,
indeed, we could, with justi6able pride and
confidence, call on the effete despotisms OF
the Old World to bring out their comets
and see if any of them could compare with
ours. We might even get up grand inter-
national match-a comet race between the
sun and Uranus or down the Milky Way
and back for half million o side, en-
trance fee one hundred thousand dollars,
the second comet to save the stakes. But
all such sport can be possible only when we
know who has the rightful claim to this
comet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
the bill. Soanother year seems likely to pass
without giving the city an effective govern
mani


Perhaps the report that the Turks have
been beaten at Kars is premature, for as that
theatre of war is not in a country covered
with telegraph wires it is scarcely possible
for us to know the mere fact without know
ing somewhat more. If the defeat of the
Turks ct Kars were known in Europe the
news must have come by way of ST. Peters
burg or Constantinople and would be more
complete. Inventions made at Vienna are
likely to figure conspicuously in the daily
chronicle of events. 1t is worthy of note
that in the news to-day the Turkish and
Russian governments simultaneously deny
one of these fctions given several days ago
in regard to battle near Batoum. Doubt
less the reported bombardment of Odessa is
as mythical as this battle or as the lombard
ment of Poti. There are too many tor
pedoes in the neighborhood of Odessa
for the Turkish navy to be fond of that
place. Tho sort of craft they are seems to
be indicated by the report from Ibrail.
which tells that tho Russian batteries on
the Danube beat off Turkish monitor and
set her on fire. There are some important in
dications of the future in the news. For in
stance, the Turks are said to have evacuated
Tultcha, which seems to refuse their right
flank on the Danube. The punishment of
Chefket Pacha for his participation in the
Bulgarian massacres, if the story shall prove
true implies that there is a ''change OF
heart" in the Turkish capital as to the merit
of those proceedings. In Austria the gov
eminent probably expresses it's views sin
cerely in the response to the two Parlia-
ments that she will do her utmost to ''insure
the localization Of the war"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

It is reported from Washington that the
Treasury authorities are alarmed about the
growing strength of sentiment in some
Western States in favor of making silver
coin universal legal tender. They fear
that Congress, at the extra session, will be
moved to pass silver bill, Gin direct an
tagonism to the policy laid down by the
Treasury Department.. Now then, if the
Treasury Department has policy, real,
definite and positive policy looking to
speedy resumption, and will let the country
know it, and know that the administration
means business, we have not the least fear
of the silver people. But if the Treasury
means to drift, or to resume on the sly SO
to speak, or to trife with the question and
put it of. then we think the silver people
may prove troublesome
It is whispered about Wall street that
Secretary Sherman has lately begun to think
of accommodating" gold as a means toward
resumption. He has now, we believe, only
five millions of gold, and if he really means
to buy gold enough to redeem legal tenders,
then he is giving the silver men about as
good chance as they want; for if the Sec
tary goes on wild goose chase the silver
people will beat him. We trust there is no
truth in the report. If the administration
wants authority from Congress to issue q
four per cent bond and to fund the legal
tenders in it, it has only to be dead in
earnest about it and Congress will pass the
bill. The President has already surprised
many Of his admirers by showing himself
an extremely skilful politician he has
known how to overcome the opposition to
his Southern policy, and if he wants to, he
will know how to get Congress to allow him
to fund the legal tenders. And then we
shall hear no more about silver.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
whipping q Certain Person Round
the stump.

The investigation Of the charges made
against Bank Superintendent Ellis has been
closed. Meagre and insufficient as it has
been it has disclosed quite enough to make
it impossible for the Senate not to consent
to the removal of that officer unless the re-
publican majority is satisfied to defy public
sentiment for the sake of protecting politi-
been disposed to inquire into matters con-
nected with the Third Avenue Bank failure
they would have found yet more convincing
reasons why the department should be placed
under different management. The danger
Gus looseness that has crept into the man
agement of trust institutions was strilsingly
exemplitied by the testimony given on Mon
day last before the Wcodin investigating
committee by the President of the National
Trust Company. That officer testified that
he had in 1870 made a loan of twenty thou
sand dollars in the name of j. f. Winslow,
which was placed to the credit Of Senator
N. Winslow. "Was there any reason
why you could not loan the money
directly to N. Winslow in his own
namo?" asked one of the committee.
Eyes, sir" was the reply; 'as President of
the National Trust Company l cannot loan
to any director" "Was Mr.. N. Winslow a
director ?" ayes, SIR" The. answers were
given in q matter of fact manner, as if an
admission of the wilful evasion Of wise
and proper provision of law did not require
the slightest apology or call for even the
mildcst appearance Of embarrassment.
This disregard of law has prevailed too long
and cannot be checked until there is n more
efficient supervision over such institutions
than we have had for some years past
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The market
was active and business was well distributed
among the principal stocks During the fore
noon prices were fairly steady, but late in
the day there was break in the whole list,
which closed all round below the figures of
Wednesday. Gold opened at 1918, fell to
1868 and fluctuated between the latter price
and 1O7 during the day. Government and rail
road bonds were firm. Money on call was easy
at O GIG per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
A Bad Outlook for Bears.

The Grand Jury Of the Court of General
Sessions made presentment yesterday of
persons alleged to have circulated rumors
affecting the credit of a corporation, which
rumors, the Grand Jury say, they have as
certained to be "wholly unfounded, unjnsti-
fable and false" They add 1.-THE i'm
pairment of credit, the distrust of securi-
ties, the wreck Of fortunes occasioned by
such false and calamltous reports, impose
upon us the duty of presenting any and all
persons found guilty of fabricating, cir
culating or publishing such reports
as amenable to the statute provided
for the punishment of such person
or persons. We know nothing of the
merits of the particular case referred
to by the Grand Jury, but there is no doubt
justice and good sense in the ground they
have taken on general principles. If, how
ever, their example should be followed by
succeeding grand juries, the pigeonholes Of
the District Attorneys Office are likely to be
crowded with the names of bear operators
on Wall street whose profits are measured
by their success in impairing credit, dis
trusting securities and wrecking fortunes
by false and calamitous reports.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

The New YORK JUVENILE AND GUARDIAN So
CIETY's pretentious claims to exclusiveness and
independence were ably ventilated by Judge
DAILY yesterday Perhaps now the society will
prosecute the State Commissioners of Charities
for libel Such proceeding would probably dig
the society's own grave, but the public would be
glad to see such an indication that the corpse
UNA ready
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

The MAJORITY OF THE ALDERMEN continue
their gallant fight against the Mayors APP
pointees Of course the important part which
the immutable principles underlying party poll
tics plays in the management of local affairs
makes it highly improper that the various
city boards should be bipartisan in their per-
sonnel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

THE CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION grows
more and moro interesting. One witness adj
mitted that in n single department hundred
men might be dispensed with, and if the bust
ness were carried on as merchant conducts his
private affairs quarter of its cost might be
saved
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

the nine months ending with March is reported
- over a hundred and fifty million dollars
Economy and labor are evidently growing in
popularity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

SUMMER Music AT WAsHINGToN.-Our Wash
ington dispatches announce that it is considered
absolutely certain that a proclamation calling
for an extra session of Congress will be issued
after the adjournment of the Cabinet meeting to-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

Two ATHLETES, both teachers of the manly
art of seEdefence, met in a quiet way at a pri-
vate residence last evening and decided by q
contest with gloves which should have five
hrpdred dollar purse A full report of the affair
will be found in another column.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

An ABLE ARGUMENT in favor Of free trade in
ships is printed in another column. Another
argument may be seen on the bay on any gen.
eral sailing day in the absence of the American
flag from large vessels which carry American
H,roduce nhroad
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

The FIRST PUBLIC ATTEMPT at the reforma-
ton of the oratorio is described in another
column. 1t would seem from this report that
the reformation is to consist of n liberal use of
stage properties, and even some properties of old
con,posers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
North Carolina and the New Party
Movement.


A Raleigh correspondent gives elsewhere
q curious account of North Carolina politics.
Governor Vance, he declares, has alienated
from himself the best of his own party
and is seeking support among the colored
voters. Numbers of the white democratic
voters are ready to leave their party and
enter a new organization the negroes will,
in great numbers, vote the democratic
ticket; and the best part of the population
have welcomed President Hayes new policy
and are full of confidence in him, in spite
Of Governor vance's denunciations Of the new
administration. In short, North Carolina
seems reader for new party movement
than any other State from which we have SO
far heard. The State is not really demo-
cratic, and our correspondent asserts that in
the election of next year, with proper and
prudent management, it should be carried
for the Hayes policy and the republican
party by q large majority, and that majority
largely of white voters. But he adds that
the federal ofiice-holders appointed by Gen.
eral Grant are strongly disliked and ought
to be replaced by better men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

HEAVY FRosTs HAVE APPEARED in some sec
tons of the country, and provided sorrow for
small boys who expected to steal peaches next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

THE NEW CODE does not seem to be received
with the courtesy peculiar to the legal profess
sion; perhaps because there is not enough of it to
bow to.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

From Our reports this morning the probabilities
are that The ,ceather IN New York today aciU be
slghty ,carer and partly cloudy, toio,ced By in
creasing clomdiness failing temperature, fog and
possibly rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

THE GOVERNMENT has very properly assumed
the funeral expenses Of the victims of the dis
aster at the New York Post Office, and it is I'M
doubtedly liable for the lasting damage done to
the families Of the unfortunate men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
TRIPLE SH E e r
NEW YORK. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company run special newspaper
the Pennsylvania Railroad and its
leaving Jersey City at quarter past four NJ daily AMI
Sunday carrying the regular edition OF tho HERALD as far
West Harrisburg and South to Washington, reaching
Phsdsphs quarter past six A. NJ. and Washington At
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

GOVERNMENT DIRECTORS General Grants
administration was not so bad after all.
Secretary Schurz has just reappointed all
Pacific Railroad Company. 1t did begin to
rain, while ago; but some people think tits
not going to be much of shower after all
The Morning herald., 1877-03-13
WASHINGTON
Kellogg's Case-The Senate PriviI
eyes ana Elections Committee Re
ports i'm His Favor,

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections held
meeting to-day to take action on the Lou
isiana case. All the members were present
except Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin,
who is still confined to his house by illness.
After debate of several hours Mr.. Mitch
ell submitted motion authorizing the
Chairman to report to the Senate the fol-
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, That William Pitt Kellogg
is prima facia entitled to be admitted to bis
seat as q Senator from the State of Louisi-
ana, and that the oath be administered to
him.
Mr.. Mitchell's motion was agreed to by a
strict party vote, as follows: Yeas Messrs.
Morton, Mitchell, Wadleigh, McMullin and
Hoar. Nays-Messrs. Salisbury, Merri-
mon and Hill.
SECRETARY EvARTs INsTALLED-Ex-sEc
RETARY FISH.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-secretary
Fish to-day having installed his success
sor, Mr.. Evarts, left the Department of
State in company with friend for week.
On the way he was met by numerous gen.
tlemen, who stopped him to shake hands
and pay their respects.
He says that he retires in good health,
and, after eight years continuous service,
now rejoices that he is free from the cares
of office. Secretary McCrary, shortly after
taking his seat in the War Department to-
day, was waited upon by the various Of,
acers in charge of divisions. The other
Secretaries and the Postmaster General
were also waited on by the assistants and
other subordinate officers.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court met to-day, and after
hearing few motions adjourned until to-
morrow to pay their respects to the Presi-
dent.
MEETING OF THE BOARD TO RETIRE DIs~
ABLED OFFICERS.
By direction of the President the board to
retire disabled army officers, convened in
this city by special orders issued the 1st
inst, is dissolved. Surgeon John F. RAM
dolph, returns to Camden, N. j.
The Morning herald., 1877-03-13
HEROIC TIREMEN.
Successful Efforts to Save Life-COur.
0g0Ous Daring

Successful Efforts to Save Life-COur.
ageOus Daring,
There was loud explosion in the tene-
ment at "A Ludlow street, New York, at 7 Ia
Sunday evening, end almost instantly q
volume of flame poured from the front room
in the third story. This room was occupied
by Joseph Menses, Polish Jew, and his
family. He was absent at the time of the
explosion, which was caused by child
pulling kerosene lamp from the table.
The tenants in the third story became great
ly frightened, as the fire made very rapid
headway.
The woodwork burned fast, and all escape
by way of the stairs seemed impossible. In
the fourth story Mrs. Weisberg lived with
three children, and, when she heard the
noise below, went to her door. The smoke
and fire nearly su6focated her. and thinking
that escape by the stairs was out of the
question, she took her children up stairs
intending to get out through the roof to the
adjoining house. When she reached the
top of the house she found the door fasten-
ed. She made desperate effort to break
1t but did not succeed.
Then she took her children into the front
room in the fifth story, occupied by Daniel
Levine, a tailor, and placed them near the
window. In this room were two children,
Daniel Levine, aged 6, and Abraham Le-
vine, aged 8, and in the rear tenement lived
family named Frank, with four children.
So there were crowded into the top story
nine children. The parents of the Frank
boys were away, and three Of the Levine
when they saw fthe smoke, ran
down stairs, and then were unable to get
back.
When the first steamer arrived the fire
was burning flercely. Mrs. Weisberg was
seen at the upper window making gestures
to the firemen for help. Then Levine ran
through the throng on the sidewalk, saying
my children are up there! Can't some
one get them out 2" When Hook and Lad
der 6 reached the fire an attempt was made
to put the ladder up against the building,
but the flames burst through the windows
20 ferce]y that this seemed impossible.
Fireman Lolley at length made peril.
ous ascent to the fourth story, entered by
window and thenceswent to the fifth story.
An instant later firemen Dwyer, Guy, Cava-
uaugh, O'Herron, Foley and Murphy also
reached the same height. The smoke
here was binding. Into bed room fire
The Morning herald., 1877-03-13
SavedSsh Lady TocaZ Quartet.

The concert to be given on Wednesday
evening next promises good attendance,
as the diagram indicates good sale for q
company's first visit to our city. Our mu-
sical people will have rare treat, as the
singers have been spoken of In the most
enthusiastic terms by all who have heard
them. A well known musical talent in this
city says they are as fine singers as he ever
heard. Don't forget this, let Wilmingto-
mans show that they appreciate good
music,
The Morning herald., 1877-03-13

The Wilmington NJ. e. Conference
MILFORD, March 12.-The statistical re-
port notes a falling off in probationers o1
over 1900, an increase in membership OF
over 900, and decrease in church and par
sonage property owingto the depreciation
in property. There is no real decrease in
salaries, as portions Of salaries are not re-
ported.
A resolution requiring every preacher to
report every cent of salary received to the
conference was approved.
The committees at Cape May report on
the fraternity between our church and the
M. E. Church South, and adopted a resolu-
iton on Dr.. Myers death, one Of the South
ern M. E. Church members.
Mr.. Lulps case provokes much oontro-
versy.
The case of Mr.. Carroll was called, but
he was not admitted. Mr.. Fisher was
made supernumerary without appoint
ment. One hundred and sixty-nine dollars
was collected for him.
Governor Salisbury represented that over
$33, 900 had been collected during the year
for the academy. The debt on the academy
was reduced to less than $4,000. The
school was not prosperous during the past
year. The graduating class numbered
twelve. The following important changes
are made:
Grace Church, Wilmingtop,-Rev. Mr..
Stevenson.
Union Church-Wilmingto Mr..
Mann.
Scott Church, Wilmington Rev. Mr..
Pegg.
Mt. Salem-Rev. Mr.. Sheppard.
Brandywine-Rev Mr.. Pierson.
New Castle-Rev. Mr.. Bristor.
Elkton-Rev. Mr.. Ridgway.
Middletown-Rev. NJ. Marlindale.
Salisbury-Rev. W. W. Wilson.
The Morning herald., 1877-03-13

E'MN1!nMPlORY N!nMlP SALE OF GOOD FURNI.
Std,ni nnasE-Will be sold at Public Sale, by
'S'nSl NO NE administrator,
y@,MoNDAY, MARCH 10Th. 1877,
''GawG9ck, aS"s,c at No, 1872 Market Street, the
A'useilOld Goods Of the late VIM,
Ro,,,, REYNOLDS, as follows:
S'sSNa vsMN piano in good order, sofa sett.
Cco .n'@ ssW new Brussels carpet, walnut bed
nirrssGi T ssIi With hair mattress, feather beds,
st L. ~ ianNair slair carpet, ingram ar rag car.
lten,idMn Hmi dMnaltlnlss, cane and windsor CHAIRS,
dsr drSlva Su. liable, 3 cottage setts in good
m, Iunds dsask T mattress. 2 lounges, all Kind
h,a isNs ,'Ss used about housekeeping, such as
N uslssssSare and queensware, tins,
Ihe es~yl1Iels, cslIsl etc., about 10 cords of wood
|xturasl xtvsllaf, AL ready cut for use. Once
(fe fh,.s~i in s~oa miller fire and burglar proof
ok cyssS sYSu order law books, office desk, Q
|rase / ,s, sola, etc. Also, l Germantown
ae nost,t set single harness.
'ndbjGhs' or For further particulars see
As., JOHN A. REYNOLDS,
Nv, stiahmn1r tnium,r =, Of VIM. Reynolds decd.
''''unam 4 Son, Auct'rs.
Dlf 2.2t
The Morning herald., 1877-03-13
NOTICE -VALDOSTA INSTITUTE FOR
|N 2AT,E

This valuable property, situated In a
Thriving town in southern Georgia, On the
| INneoftle railroad from Savannah to Flori-
la i offered at a bargain, either for sale or
exchange for property in city, in one OF
heAiddle States.
sythe Institute Building 70 by "a feet, two
|ItGies high, having schoolroom, cecita-
|don, and music rooms, dining rooms. wide
|aE, chambers and kitchen, servants,
house, stable, barn and all necessary out
building, and a vegetable garden.
| The Institute is furnished, and the school
kl9w in operation with about sixty schol-
nn attendance.
IhS property is offered for sale, because
hsbsalth of the lady who owns 1t has
billed.
lmmrticulars apply to
Dr. GEORGE TROUP MAXWELL,
Rsdllt New Castle. Delaware.