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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-08-25
A Sixteen Dollar Dog,

General R, as he was called, had q
son named Sam who was considered, by
those who knew him best, rather stupid !;
but that he had distinguished himself
once and proved that he was good at q
trade there is no denying. Sam owned
dog that was constant source of annoy-
ance TO the old gent, who hated dogs in
general; Sans in particular. The Gen.
eral never tried to conceal his dislike, but
on the contrary, showed it in various
ways; such as throwing hot water on his
detenceless back, trying on several &C.
casions to drown him, thus showing him
that he was not his friend. The dog re-
venged this by giving midnight serenades
under his window, chasing his hens, kill
ing his young ducks, and by stealing
more rations than two dogs could pos-
sibly eat. He had offered every induce
ment To Sam to sell his dog, give him
away, kill him, or get rid of him in some
way; but Sam loved his ''dog" and the
dog loved him, and Sam vowed they
should not he parted; consequently the
old gentleman was surprised, On coming
home to dinner one day, to hear Sam
exclsim:
FEATHER, I've sold my iog.-
sold your dagr' said the Gesessl.
We'll. I am glad you were sensible
e1ough TO cell him. A Dig 10 . nuisance
any ~.y. i~in make yos a r.re.en, b.
.sa by, SAM"
-fes- sir, Ct sixts~n dsIl1rs fas
-waxs- ~xeiniu...a ,,,- G~w.--.i
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

will refuse appropriations for the army
if it is to be used against them in Louisiana
there is, as we said before, OF course
scarcely any doubt. Without money there
can be no army large enough to spare troops
for duty in the Pelican State, and
without troops Packard's authority as
Governor is at an end. With these
facts before us it is difficult to see what real
good the new commission can accom-
plish. If they decide for Packard and
Congress refuses to appropriate money
for the army Packard will be turned
out by Nichols. If the Commissioners de-
eide for Nichols there will be no need for
troops, and Congress will not care to cripple
the army. Therefore Congress holds the
vantage ground.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
Two Knaves of Clubs.

!. Two knaves of clubs in the police pack
turned up yesterday morning, one before
the New York and the other before the
Brooklyn Police Commissioners. The New
York case was that Of Roundsman Lewis.
This bully of the button became highly
offended at the remarks of a well known citi-
zen. Mr.. Robert G. Brown, who, while riding
on Fourth Avenue Railroad car, had ex-
pressed to some friends his opinion that
the pay of the police ought to be re-
duced. Meeting Mr.. Brown subsequently
on Broadway Lewis addressed him in
an abusive manner, and then arrested him
and took him through the public streets to
the Tombs. The defence of the ruffian was
that he ssmerely asked Mr.. Brown ques-
tion," when the latter abused him, and she
could not see the uniform he wore disgraced
by permitting such abusive language" Ifthe
uniform of the police can be more disgraccd
than it is by being buttoned over the indig-
nant breast of Roundsman Lewis it must be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
How to Deal with the Bank SUI
perintendent.

1t is stated that Governor Robinson will
soon send to the Senate a message in rela-
ton to the Office of Bank Superintendent.
The proper step to take in the matter is to
suspend the present hold-over Superin-
tendent, whose retention in Office is
for some reason desired by the
republican leaders in Albany, and to
suffer the charges against that official
to be tried by the Senate. The people will
then have an opportunity to judge whether
the duties of the Bank Department are or are
not honestly and efficiently performed. 1t
is notorious that as soon as receivers have
taken possession Of bankrupt savings banks
they have had no difficulty in ascertaining
the fact that perjury has been committed
by their officers in their annual state
ments to the department. that fictitious
values have been put on worthless assets !;
and cash which have never been in the pos
session of the institutions; that the en-
ployes have robbed the banks with impu-
nifty that securities have been mysteriously
spirited away, and that the depositors have
been defrauded in variety of ways. Why
have not these facts been discovered by the
Bank Superintendent, who is required by
law to make quite as thorough an investi-
CATION into banks affairs as would be made
by any receiver? Why, in some instances,
has the present Superintendent suffered
a swindling bank to continue its business
for months after its rottenness has been Off
cially brought to his knowledge, and then
connived at the secret appointment of one
of the implicated officials of the institution
as it's receiver without the knowledge of the
depositors? Let Governor Robinson arraign
the Superintendent on these charges and
then see if the Senate will venture to retain
him in Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
Tn. v.lu. or stanley. work.

Even when judged by the standard Of
utility the results of SANKEY'S arduous labors
in Central Africa must be recognized as Of
the highest importance. The chance dis
covery by Columbus Of continent which
he was not in search OF and presumably did
not believe to exist has been fraught with
the mightiest measure of good to the human
race So. also, may we not conceive that
the region which our gallant explorer is now
traversing may contain within its vast soli-
tudes that which will add immensely to the
welfare of mortals. Lake Superior, with it's
great copper mines; Michigan, with its hume
rous. thriving coast cities; Erie and Ontario,
with their valuable water communications,
were at one time the Niyanzas, the flanagan
ikas of the New World, as the "Father Of
Waters" was it's Nile. The hardy explorers
who penetrated the then wilderness of the
North and West, the missionaries and the
hunters, were in their day the Livingstones,
Stanleys, Spekes and Grants of America,
who, by their daring and self-sacrifce,
wrested from nature her closest secrets and
opened the vast continent to the white
mans occupation.
Although the climatic conditions Of Cen
trail Africa may represent the opposite ex-
treme to those of our northwestern regions,
still that does not preclude the probability
of tho occupation of the country by a race
which will in time become thoroughly
adapted to its character. To stay the foot
steps of the explorer on the plea that his
labors are Of no value to the
dominant race is to ignore history
and its records of the migration of
peoples. Tropical America, British India
and other warm regions are now occupied
by the descendants of races coming from
cold climates; why, then, should we ques-
ton the probability Of an early occupation
Of the shores Of Victoria Niyanza by race
of men who would convert it's solitary
islands and bays into scenes of active in
dustry. AS q geographical triumph Stan
ley's work is a grand success. The pursuit
Of knowledge must always rebound to
the benefit of mankind. We cannot
estimate the value Of the good at our
command until we know it's nature
and extent. The unknown regions of Cen
trail Africa offered to the explorer the magni-
ficent temptation to penetrate and unravel
their mysteries. The grand problem of the
geographical cru which may be said to have
commenced with the days of Ptolemy has
been the discovery of the sources of the
Nile. TO solve it many explorers have es-
sayed and failed, leaving to Henry M. STAN
ley the palm of the victor, the glorious prize
of success
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
street Cleaning and the Public
Health.


The Assembly has ordered the Street Clean
ing bill to a third reading The republican
majority was indisposed to separate the
business of street cleaning from the Police
Department and to place it under control Of
the Mayor. because of the political division
OF the Police Commission. There is, how
ever general conviction among the citi-
zens of New York that the police should not
have anything to do with the street cleaning
other than to be required to report
all cases of neglect or illegal acts,
either on the part of householders or
contractors The bill empowers the
Police Board to contract ''for the sale of
garbage, on condition that the same be
promptly removed" and to enter into con-
tracts with responsible parties for cleaning
the streets in small, separate districts, not
exceeding police precinct il area This
latter provision is one for which we have
long contended, and will, we believe, under
proper management and superintendence,
insure US cleaner streets than we have here
tofore enjoyed. Certainly we can have moth
ing worse than our present extravagant pre-
tence at street cleaning, and any change is
therefore likely to be an improvement.
In one important point the bill is de-
ficient It should require. under heavy
penalties for neglect, that both by the po-
lice authorities and contractors, in the col
lection and dumping of the dirt, there
should be an entire separation Of the gar
bage from the ashes and sweeplngs.
Housekeepers are required to keep their
ashes in one receptacle and their garbage in
another, but after this has been done the
street cleaning carts come round and col
lect them Unfortunately, they are
dumped together and then used TO
create plague spots in crowded localities,
to spread disease among the people, and to
threaten the city in the summer months
with pestilence. The Police Commissioners
have shown so much ignorance on the sub
iect, and have displayed such entire indifer-
ence as to where and how they dump the
dirt and get rid Of it, that if the business Of
street cleaning is to be continued in their
hands the public health should at least be
protected from their vagaries by some
stringent provision Of law in regard to the
final disposition of the garbage. The bill
at least needs amendment in this respect
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

ScHuRz's HOBBY. IF Secretary Schurz can
carry his ideas of civil service reform into
practical operation the country will no
doubt be greatly benefited. If he should
be as successful in improving the public
service as he is sincere in his wish to do SO
he will be model head of department.
But we fear that he will not find his road
macadamized all the way. In our city gov
ernment we have surfet of reformers,
yet we find every head of de-
partment anxious to economize and
reform everybody except himself The Su-
perintendent of the Bureau of Patents,
General Spear, writes an interesting report
to the Secretary, shows how much he has
done to make his bureau effective suggests
other improvements and sympathizes ear
nestly with his chief in his civil service
theories. But we notice that the General
does not see how his force can be cut down
with advantage to the public service, ex-
cept, perhaps, trihc in the clerical branch.
Will not Secretary Schurz find this same
difficulty wherever he tries to diminish
expenses in the easy-goipg Washington
Offices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.--Thc stock market
was very active, the most business being done
in Lake Shore and the coal stocks. 1t was,
however, o little weaker than OH Tuesday, de-
cline being noticeable in most Of the active
stocks. Gold was steady at lO4a, and closed
at ls advance. Investment securities were gen.
orally lower Money on call was easy at pig
3 per cent, the former being the closing price.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
He who takes what isn't his'n,
When he's catched will go to prism.


These promising youths had hit on an
artful scheme Of robbery. One would stand
near the door of store while the other,
from the other side of the street, would
playfully throw stone through the win
dow. While the indignant proprietor would
rush out to give chase to the mis-
chievous marksman the latter's associate
would walk into the vacant store and
tighten it of its till and other portable valu-
ables. The trick has been successfully
PLAYED in several instances and the police
have been on the track of the speculative
young men for some weeks. Some of these
robberies show enough genius to be anus
ing A welldressed individual once walked
into a shoe store and fitted on handsome
pair of new boots, his old ones being
very much dilapidated. The customer
walked to the door to admire the
fit in the full light, while apparently
feeling in his pocket for his money. A
stranger in passing stumbled against the
newly booted man, and, drawing back, hit
him a blow in the face and ran away. "You
villain!" shouted the customer, starting af-
ter his assailant. 1.-THE ruffian catch
him catch him !" exclaimed the indignant
shoemaker, following up his customer. The
shoemaker was fat. The customer and his
assailant were both in good condition.
They outran the shoemaker-and the new
boots have never to this day returned to
their original proprietor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

in an unfortunate plight. The brooklyn
case is that of patrolman named Cleary,
who amused himself with what he called
"a little fun" by knocking down and clab-
bling nearly to death an inoffensve, HARM
less citizen. The Brooklyn brute narrowly
escaped lynching. 1t is to be hoped that
the Police Commissioners will make short
work with both the indignant and the sport
i've ruffan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

From reports this morning Nc probabilities
are thai the ucdther Ia Ncw York today rW be
cold and partly cloudy or cloudy, folo,ced by clear
ju1 trcniher and brisk ,rinds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
TRIPLE SHE e T
NEW YORK. THURSDAY, MARCH 20. 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company special newspaper
tire Pennsylvania Railroad and its connections
leaving Jersey City At quarter past four A. NJ daily and
Sunday the regular edition of the HERALD fur
West AZ Harrisburg and South Washn gton reaching
Phade at past six A NJ and Washington At
NneP N.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

IT CosT THE OWNERS of the steamship August
Andre seventy thousand dollars to break her
rudder mt sea. Rather an interesting item for
marine insurance companies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

THE ITEMS Of milliner's bill formed the basis
of suit in the courts yesterday The testimony
reads like another Flora McFlimsy story, but in
literal prose.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

The ADVOCATES of female suffrage are hard
ut it in Boston convincing each other that sue
ress is near at hand. When they do succeed we
may expect to see q political millennium.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

CHEAP Coal and "a resumption of work at the
mines is pleasant news. The manufacturer and
tho householder are alike benefited, while specu-
ators dcservedly go to the wall They should
be kept there in future.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

THE STORY of the Tarrytown Land Company,
It's ups and downs, is told in our law reports.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

QUEENS COUNTY rejoices in new court house.
The New York one is still unfinished: contrast
humiliating to our taxpayers, for they paid out
money enough to build four court houses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

HERoIsM AT SEA on the part of American
sailors frequently receives official recognition
from foreign governments. -Four officers of our
mercantile marine have been awarded suitable
testimonials for services rendered shipwreckcd
British sailors 1t is quite clear that Anglo
Saxon blood is thicker than water All honors
fo our brave heroes of the sea.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

OUR COMPLAINT Book is becoming bulky
volume, yet it has more readers than ever. Con
tributors should study brevity in writing letters,
so that all that are of general interest may be
used. As an exchange of ideas the book is I'M
rivalled by any other publication.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

MILLION DOLLARS worth of prints at a
single auction sale is a rare occurrence, yet this
is what our merchants are enjoying just now.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

FATHER WOOD, IA Methodist patriarch gave
his younger brethren in the ministry some excel
lent advice yesterday at the Newark Conference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

The RECENT STORMS show bad temper ON the
pNrt of clustering March, and our weather expe-
rience of the past few days will make lis welcome
fearful April all the reader. n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

THIS Is AN IMPORTANT WEEK in the calendar
of the churches and much activity is noticeable
among all denominations in this city and Brook
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

ANOTHER VETERAN of the War of 1912 went
to his rest yesterday. The number of these vet
Grams is so rapidly decreasing that we shall soon
be able to count them ON our fingers. After all
arc gone the Mexican veterans will be in order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

EMIGRANT STATISTICS are interesting reading
Is will be seen by the article printed to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
Ingenious Roguery.

Two ingenious young gentlemen were ar
rested and lodged in Jail yesterday charged
with disregarding the we'll known school
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

HELLER's THEATRE-PnEsripIciTArr
EAGLE THEATRE-AiMEE-
cERMANIA THEATRE-EISx LEIcHrE PERSON
BowERY THEATRE-EAsr Lynn
BROADWAY THEATRE-ouR GIRLS.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-Miss MuLroE
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
FIFTH AVENUE rHEATRE-LApY or LYoSs
PARK THEATRE-ouR BOARDING HoUsh
wALLACK'S THEATRE-MY AWFUL DAD
UNION SQUARE rBEATRE-Tnx DAS'cnrrrs.
NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
TONY PASTORS THEA rkE-vARisrr.
TIvoLI rHEATRE-vAnlrrr.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARrEry.
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUsE-vARmrY.
GILMORE'S GARDEN-TRorrrNG.
OLYMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BROOKLYN RINK-PArrNAcE SKATING.
THEATRE CoMIQuE-vARnrY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

TIE EMBARRASSMENT of the Board of Educa-
ton touching the school teachers salaries may
be got over by robbing Peter to pay Paul. At
all events, that is tue view taken by at least one
member of the Board of Apportonment. Mean
while the teachers find their pay reduced. Our
schools should be literally supported, no matter
what il costs, for free education is one of the
safcnuards of the Republic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

THE WEATHER.--The storm centre still moves
slowly toward the northeast along the New Eng
land coast, with rain on its eastern and snow on
its western margin. The central pressure has
fallen to twenty-ninc inches, but owing MS we
anticipated, to the dissipation of the high press
urc in advance OF the Disturbance the wind
velocity from the northeast has decreased
while the Afterwards from the west are brisk
and cold. The area of precipitation now extends
from Lake Erie to Newfoundland and southwark
to New London. The snowfall was limited TO
west of the Hudson River during yesterday.
The pressure is high over the upper lakes, but is
falling in the West and Southwest, where the
temperature continues remarkably high. Another
disturbance from the Southwest may be expected.
The Ohio has risen decidedly at Cincinnati and
moderately at other points; the Mississippi
slightly at viclsburg The other rivers are I'M
changed, except the Cumberland, which has fallen
somewhat. Tho weather in New York today
will he cold and partly cloudy. or cloudy, followed
hy clearing weather and brisk winds.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-01
Practical Evolution.

1t has been reserved for a German
lady, Fraulein Marie Won Chauvin, to
accomplish one of the most remarkable
feats in evolution on record-the chang
ing of an amphibious- -gilled double
breathing animal into one that is lung
breathing and land-inhabiting The
subject was the Mexican gilled sala-
mander or axolotl. Fraulein Won
Chauvin owes her repeated success to
gradually accustoming the animal to
life on land and exercising constant care
as to its health and diet. Five strong
axolotls were selected and were first
kept in shallow water. Here they did
not thrive, and the bolder measure of
putting them directly on land was re-
sorted to. Tepid baths twice a day
kept up cutaneous respiration, and dur
moss was packed against the bodies.
1t is stated that the gills and tail fin
seemed to shrivel by actual drying,
through the action of the air, and that
they were not absorbed by the vital
processes of the animal itself. This is
considered by Prof. Huxley to be most
interesting point, as it shows how the
first air-breathing amphibia may have
been evolved from double breathers by
a succession of dry seasons, that is, by
purely mechanical causes.-Scientif fc
Anne ric0a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-01
LOndOn's WOman-Banker.

Lady Burdett-Coutts, as appears from
recent paragraph in the London
Times, is the sole owner of the Bank of
COutts & Co., the managing partners
being only partners at will. In allud-
ing to the retirement of Mr.. Edward
Marjoribanks from the firm, the Times
says: "In reference to the fact that
one of the senior partners in Messrs.
Coutts d Co., has recently ceased to be
a member of that firm, we have been de-
sired to point out that neither he nor
any ofsthe other partners held or have
held any ownership in the bank. 1t be-
longs solely to Lady Burdett- Coutts, as
heiress of the property of the late Mr..
Thomas Coutts.'' Within the last three
years three partners have retired, and
none of them with less than $3,OOO,O0O.
Lady Coutts entertains great deal,
and gives, perhaps, larger dinner par
ties in her vast dining-room than any
other person in London. She sees all
the most interesting people. She is an
intimate friend of Mr.. Gladstone, who
in 1871 advised the Queen to raise her to
the peerage. Literary people are espec-
tally welcome to her house. A most
person in her establishment
is Mrs. Brown, her inseparable com
panion, into whose good books, it is
said, it is highly important for any one
desiring the favor of the baroness to
Oat