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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

solemn pledge fixing day of resumption were
Infamous regulators" then, they and all
Others who make the same demand at this
time deserve still more the brand OF shame.
The very men who now bargain with repudi-
ators to get Republican victory, in Ohio or
elsewhere, then held up Mr.. Tilden to just
censure because he bartered with regulators
to secure Democratic victory. Is it shameful,
then, for Democrat to prostitute his convic-
tons for morsel from the fesh-pots, but
highly honorable for Republican,
Resumption begins to pinch. Every sane man
knew that it would, whenever any honest effort
to that end was made. SO when any good
cause passes the stage of promise and prepare
ton, and enters the stage OF performance IL
begins to lose the hyprocrites who have made
promises which they never meant to keep, ana
the empty heads who promise anything without
a thought. Intelligent men in every part OF
the country are watching now to find out how
many knaves and how many feather-brains
there were among the pretended de-
tenders of the public honor. Those who
ioin in the clamor for repudiaton'
as soon as the real work of resumption begins,
tell the world what their pledges and profess
sions are worth. 1t is possible to acquit them
of deliberate cheating-possble to believe that
they did not promise and advocate resumption
merely as a mode of swindling votes-but pos
sible only on the suppositiOn that they were
captivated by the good name OF resumption
without having given serious thought to what
il meant. Those who supported Mr.. Hayes
and denounced the regulating platform of
Democracy, and who now demand repeal OF
the date, or deny the possibility OF resunip-
ton, put a mark upon themselves which VIII
not wash off. Whether they promised what
they meant never to perform, or shouted for
resumption only as children put flags in their
hats on the Fourth of july we leave them to
say.
Meanwhile, one man has been found whose
promises seem to be those OF an honest man,
and to have some meaning and force. Fortu-
nateiy, there is vet reason TO believe that Pres
idcnt Hayes rises not by accident but by merit,
above the herd of knavish and cowarliy poll
ticians. He it was who said, with his own cleo
ton pending, and with the confident shouts oil
regulators ringing in his ears, 3" regard all
the laws of the United States relating to the
payment of the public indebtedness, the legal
tender notes included, as constituting
pledge and moral obligation of the Gov
eminent chich must in good tdih be Kept" by
that declaration his own election was secured.
Upon the faith of that assurance, money
amounting to hundreds of millions have been
invested by experienced men who would not
risk a battered copper on the pledges OF IL party.
Not until he betrays the people who have
Trusted him. not until lie diskOnOrs and dis
e1aces himself, can repeal of the pledge to
resume at a fixed date pass without his veto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
me NLWS THIS MOANING.

FcREIGN-Princo Bismarck declares meditation
between Turkey and Russia impossible at present.
= Mukhtar Pasha is in Kars, and proposes TO at
tack tho Russians == The International Cotton
Convention closed itssessions yesterday. = Three
Police chef inspectors charged with fraud IN
London.
DoMEsTIc.-Bayard Taylor has been offered the
Mission to Russia. - President Hayes viii de
mand indemnity from Spain for the outrages upon
American vessels. = The Pacific Coast militia are
to be orderedout to suppress the Indian revolt -
The tonnage on the State canals durIng May and
June was 81, 493 larger than III 1876. =-- good
understanding is reported between Gen. Devon and
Gen Canales on the Mexican frontier, the latter
promising to cooperate TO prevent raids. == Gen.
Howard is reported saying that lie will take no
prisoners.
CITY AND SUBURBtN.-Mr Bewley gave his view
OF the Universal Life transaetiOns.-- meeting of
downtown merchants demandedrap transit. -=
The Police Commissioners made a large number OF
transfers. --= Several dealers who used false
weights and measures were exposed. and
charges were made against Inspector Ban
ia. No truce in the trunk lines war
on Eastward-bound freghs is expected at
present -= The first of the rs strands Of the
Brooklyn Bridge was lowered to its place ==
Gold 1851, 1853 1851. Gold value of the legal
tender dollar at the close 90 cents. Stocks active
and higher. closing steady.
TnE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate cool and clear, partly cloudy weather.
Thermometer yesterday, 74o so, 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

Mohammedan mob in Constantinople enllsts
the sympathies of the soldiers, there is revo-
luton and the next in the line is crowned.
The Ministers remain in the Palace until they
excite the jealousy of one of the Sultan S
favorites, and then they go down IKE men Vi
NTH. The political instincts of the Porte have
not changed since the conquest OF Constanti-
NOBLE. Modern legislation is as dlstaste1ui 10
il az modern warfare. Like the other ma
chinery of the Nineteenth Century the Turks
make use of q Parliament when they are COM
PEELED to do so.
When Midhat Pasha forced the Sultan to
set all Europe at defiance by rejecting the
demands of the six Great Powers fairly bowlng
their representatives out of the Palace as they
stood there hats in hand, be undertook to
mite the Christian and MOhammedan SUBJECTS
of the Porte by giving them new Constitu-
ton. Undoubtedly he was insncere In pro-
claiming the equality of jew, Christian anu
Mussulman before the law, and anticipated
that he could easily control the Parliament
which he called into being; but before the
IDENTITIES assembled he was driven into exile,
and the Conservatives or "Od Turks" who
had no sympathy with Constitutional reform,
70 prevent the meeting of this National
Parliament. Our Constantinople correspond
ent, in referring to the dissolution OF this
Chamber, says that, although its proceed
ings have not risen to the dignity OF
debates, they have shown that there is
good deal of sterling common-sense among
the people, and that an Independent legislative
body is possible even in Turkey. We lay
stress upon this point for the reason that
English Liberal papers, like The Spectator and
The Daily Ners, which are generally IN accord
with American political sympathies, have per-
sistcntly ridiculed this Ottoman Parliament. III
has not wrought many :eforms, but 1t has
maintained its independence during SEES
sion of three months, it has subjected the Min
listers to mcrciless criticism, it has established
liberty of speech and it has organized public
opinion and created a national sentiment. 1t
i, q new system, and the Turks do not like
ANYTHING that is new. But the krupps and the
Yankee rifles are new too, and yet work well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

Of an herbarinm II should have wOoing and
winning in it, not after the fashion of the
.Jnliets and ROmeOs who ceased TO whisper
their love three hundred years ago, but of tho
kind which nova days changes Benedicts in
to married men, and blusbing damselS into
dignifed madames. 1t should have action in
it, hot the action of the Crusades, OF Robin
Hood in Sherwood Forest, of Italian barons
and brgands, Of the Cbevaliers OF the Court
Of Louis the Fourteenth, but the deeds
of the plain John Smiths who are yet
in the fuss Of the flesh all about rs. There
are some of these even now in Boston living
moving making money, or losing it in the cot
ton or Goldfish line. viii the new Society en-
courage the dramatic writers of that city to
write plays which shall not be small resur-
rcctions Of people who, for all the pleasure
which they can give, might just as well stay
in their gravesl
One object of the Thcater Reform AssOcia-
ton, we are informed, is "tO make the stage
"entirely unobjectionable to all classes Of
"peOplen We hope this idea may not prove
too nearly akin to that desperate attempt TO
please everybody in which the most COM
PLEASANT man in the world is sure miserably
to fall The Reformers have not probably con-
sidered that there are classes Of people tho
very attempt to please whom would be utterly
discreditable. They have no tastes which should
be consulted; they have no distinct concep-
ton of the difference between good
play and a bad one; and usually they like
the bad one the best. All classes of people,
indeed How about the class which prefers the
indecent, or that which is fond only of the most
Haunting spectacle, or of melodrama with a
smell of satpeter all through it, and with
horses doing the leading businessi The new
Society ought not to be discouraged in its in
fancy, but suppose it limits its struggles 10 an
honest effort to make stage which shall please
one class and that the best-not the rich, nor
yet the poor, not the learned nor yet the igno-
rant nor the petit-maitres, nor yet the classical,
but intelligent men and women, who in seek
ing diversion bring to the search the decency
the good manners and the unambitiOu5 tastes
which characterize their daily life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

Kars and its vicinity will henccforth be the
principal battles ground of the Armenian cam
paigu. There the two armies confront each
other and neither can move without coming
into collision with the other. AS late as
Monday last, Mukhtar Pasha even intended
to assume the offensive, but as the Russian
General was apprisod of his plans, and
took precautionary steps, he may have
abandoned the threatened onslaught. The
investment of the city will henccfoTth he at
tended with great difficulty. In their present
condition tie Notifications of Kars may be
said to consist of the citadel and twelve de-
tachcd forts Some of the forts are on the
lett bank, some on the right bank OF the river
Kars-Tchai. The two banks of the river are
connected by three stone bridges, and the
forts of the opposite banks support one another.
The armament of KarS, with its forts, consists
of $50 pieces, and is more than complete. Ii
comprises 100 rifled 24-pOunders for the most
part muzzle-loadels and 81 smoOth-bore guns
of the same caliber. From a Russian point OF
view the advantages and disadvantages of Kars
have been summed up as follows: l. Favor
able disposition of the nights which
command the surrounding country. 2.
Good system Of forts, supporting one another
mutually by theil artillery fire. g. Rocli-
ness of the soil, by which mining
operations are rendered impossible. The disad-
vantages are-1 Want OF unity i'll the de-
fense which Is divided by the Valley of the
Kars- Tchai, and too much extended. 2. Abb
sence of mOats around some of the forts 3
Difficulty of making repairs, through want
of earth H. Interior incOmpleteness of
some of the forts. 5. Want of classmates for
lodging the garrison and sheltering the pro-
visions. 6. Want of water in nearly all the
forts, and difficulty in getting it from the
Kars-Tcha 1t remains to be seen if the nu-
merical superiority of the Russians will en-
able them to overcome the advantages which
the Turks possess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

A statement of the business of the canals
for the first two months of the season shows a
gam in tonnage over the same months of last
wear. which. though it is not great, is still en-
coproo,nc. Ii shows that the low tolls have
;ncreased the business of the canals. In con-
pection with this fact, it must be remembered
that the reduction of the canal tolls has brought
about reduction in railroad rates, the two
working together to increase largely the re-
ceipts at this port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

The Mayor Of New-lIaven unveiled a Firemen's
Monument IN that city the other day with what are
called appropriate remarks After brief essay
on "the feeling which prompts andha ever prompted
the erection OF memorials 10 pcrpetuate families and
friends" which he characterized one OF the no.
best impulses of the human race" and a casual
reference to the improvement and identifying Of
our cemeteries" as tending 10 " make them a favor
lie haunt familiarzing man with death and robbng
it measuraby of It's terrors" he proceeded to do the
handsome thing by the fire department. closing with
the following fine peroration:
Fellcw-citizens outside ~ the fire department. have
one word 10 say you. We must not lose slg oil tho
snes our lire alarms, bell towers ana WatrI-Iy-
df5nts il Is not them alone that sthch cohhisrdlohs
aud protects property; without tn brawhy arm OF
s.lwart brennan these would he as ntuGht II u TUG
Intrepid fireman who responds to the alarm, night ana
day sunsnine in storm; that ulZes these implements
which have provided 10 eXingulsh IRE ana renders
them OF value s 10 them tat tie honor OF tne depart
ment belongs and may they appreciate dnd chefsh
this fact for no stronger incentive be had u sus-
tain tier present reputation ana transmit II 10 hrr Sue
The two branches of the City Government OF New
Haven have been at loggerhegls for six months now,
upon the question whether this Mayors annual mes
sage containing charges against the Chief OF Police,
which ne failed to prove, should be printed IN tho
"Year-Bookp Ihe dispute resulted in there being
no Year Book printed. We undertake to say that
city which suppresses any of such Mayors rhetoric
Is unfair to itself and unjust to posterty 1t Is not
them alone that STILES"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

DR.. Leonard Bacon reviews this morning, in
bis pungent way. ex-Gov. Chamberlain's recent
speech at Woodstock. He is no unfriendiy
critic for he holds the highest opinion of Mr..
Chamberlain's merits and achievements, and
expresses equal dislike to the man who secured
the Governorship of South Carolina and the
means by which he secured it, Nevertheless,
by following out the plain meanings OF the
Constitution, Dr. Bacon arrives at the same
conclusion which President Hayes reached, and
which any impartial man, free from partisan
bias, can scarcely fail to reach. His letter
shows how narrow the discretion OF the Presl-
dent is in such controversy. Though there
were two Governments, the state had "a re-
publican form of Government :" 10 need to
ask the President to " guarantee that There
was no "invasion.p domestic violence" was
alleged by both sides against each other, and
the President could only judge which was the
actual Government. This was all he did. He
could not decide who was originally elected.
No one wants TO see the President acting, to
use Dr. BacOn'S own phrase, as ga Supreme
Returning Board for all elections of State
Governors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

The Presidents idea of publishing all appli-
cations and recommendations is excellent 1t
will save mistakes in appointments and will
have a wholesome effect on recommendations.
1t might even make applicants little shy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

A second letter from Mr.. A. G. Riddle about
Che mlucky District of Columbia, which is
nominally a territory without territorial
government and practically a city without a
CITY government, touches with cOmmendaole
caution upon the history of the Ring admins
tration. As Mr. Riddle rather plantively su :
cests. the failure of that scheme by no means
proyes the District of Columbia to be incapa-
bic of Enforcement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

risdictiou, who are using false weights and
measures. This list may interest not only the
dealers themselves but their customers also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14
Aem.alork Daily Qribnarr,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

SATURDAY, JULY II. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

Those dIligent readers of The TRIBUNE who have
faithfully followed its cOpous commencement and
anniversary reports could not have failed 10 notice
the general prosperity and good condition OF the
leading educational institutions. Hard times has
apparently produced harder work, more study and
better results the best possible preparation and IN
centives for still further achievements IN the
same direction. The TR BUNE's advertising columns
begin to exhibit their annual indications OF the
plans and purposes of the best school managers OF
the country. and signs multiply that among the
foremost institutions the competition will besharper
than ever the Inducements more varied and liberal,
and the whole scope and field of labor enlarged aud
improved 1t is noticeable, but not surprising, that
of the regular educational patrons of The TRIBUNE
few die aud none resign" their places IN Its
| columns,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

There never was any reasonable prospect that
tho Southern Democrats in the House would
break away from their party to vote for an
Administration candidate for Speaker, and a
letter on another page shows that the President
has abandoned the idea. The election of a
Democratic supporter of Hayes, in defiance OF
,be coucus. if necessary, or, as the same letter
sugoests. the election of Gen. Banks by a bolt
of half dozen Democrats. would be more easily
accomplished, but both are sufficiently ilnprooa-
bic TO leave Mr.. Randall still first III the aifcc-
tons of the bettOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

There is no longer any doubt of the exist
.nce of such officials as the Inspectors OF
Weights and Measures. Some municipal ex-
nlorer has discovered them somewhere IN the
bidino-places of the City Government, though
.hev were careful not to give him any clue to
the;r whereabouts by inspecting anything; and
against one Of them charges have been brought
Just to give hint at the extent OF Mr' Dan
ta's systematic omissions to inspect anything
a brief list il given Of persons within MS Ju-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

One of the speakers ut yesterdays Rapid
Transit meeting, Mr.. o. II. Palmer, told the
whole story of the opposition to the movement
for Rapid Transit, when he said the manger
was "full of dogs who Will do nothing but
growl injunctiOns." 1t is to the dogs in the
manger that this city owes to-day stunted
growth and the steady-drain upon it from New
Jersey and Long Island. And yet, as Mr..
Jackson S. Schultz showed, the dogs IN
the manager would be better off, rs they
usually would be, if they would get out
OF the way. No Rapid Transit road or series
of Rapid Transit roads could ruin the horse-car
companies. They would still retain almost all
of the travel for short distances, and the steam
roads, by lengthening out and building up the
city, would greatly increase popuatio ana
greatly enlarge territory which would both still
rely upon the horse-cars to great extent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14

dealers themselves but their customers also.
A judicial recommendation of the use OF
horsewhip on human shoulders is an ob,ter DC
tim Of novel kind. But Justice Wandell
may easily be pardoned for it, under the CIR
cumstances. Mr.. Frederick Clarke-he really de-
serves a little notoriety-is a man of suchmon-
umental impudence that, after insulting
mother and her three daughters by pursuing
them to their very door. he actually had the
head of the family arrested for making what
was probably warm remonstrance. 1t was Tor
Mr. Carkes benefit that the judges rccommen-
dation was made. in case he repeated his exploit.
On the whole, we forgive Justice Wandell.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-18
Okla Indian Troubles:

OKA, June l6.-The provincial police
arrived here at noon and proceeded TO
the Catholic school house. where their
commander has been closeted with the
priest. The Indians have fled TO the
woods.
MONTREAL, Juns lG.-Not an Indian
is to be seen about Oks They are said
to be hidden in the village, armed and
determined 10 resist any attempt to arrest
them. Rev. Mr.. Parent, n Protestant
missionary at Okla, is endesvoring TO pa.
city the Indians. The police have been
reinforced and m attempt will probably
be made 10 make more arrests to-day.
The cause Of the burning OF the church
remains mystery. All sorts Of rumors
are aaost.
The commissioners of police at Okla
say they are not there 10 make arrests
but 10 protect and defend property, and
will only require guarantee from the
Indians to keep the peace. The Indians
have decided to appeal direct to the Do.
minion government and demsnd M n
qury into their causes OF grievance,
which, they claim, has their direct guar
dlsnship. The Csilghnoque Indians are
taking lively interest in the troubles OF
their brethren at Okla. The district
Orange lodge, through its properly
authorized officers, calls upon Orange
men not to join any body of men VINO
may propose to proceed to Okla on the
authority of ar organization or lndi.
vidusls without the authority OF the
lodge, however much they may sympa-
thze with the oppressed Indians, but to
await the decision OF the courts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-18
Fishiag Com mission.

HALIFAL, Jane 16 The Fishing
Commission provided Tor by the treaty OF
Washington. met S"terdHy with closed
doors. The case ni treat Britain was
aled. The American have several days
T. pat ~ nm ~ swsr. rhe court sits Tor
snort time " duy, after which IL will
sdjourn Tor several weeks. IL ls under.
stood that the clsim for tho Canadian
fisheries embraced in the claim died by
Great Britlan amounts 10 twenty mil
lion dollars.
The programme agreed upon Is that
the British case be- replied 10 by tb"
United States ON the TN Of July. The
British counter case will be presented on
the 18th Of July, when the Commission
reopens, with tho evidence % be- receiy.
ed IN support of the case OF the British.
Witnesses on thst side will be heard un-
I'll the 10th of September, and then toe
Americans will examine their w,tnosses
until the 23rd Of October. From tho
oath TO the J. b Of November the Br I sh
will bring forward rebutting eviienc.,
when six days will be allowed each s'dc
10 deliver argum'nr. Then th. evi.
dence and arguments will be placed In
the hands Of the Commission for judg
ment, which will probably extent u tn"
sitting Of the Commission 10 the 10Th oI
December, the period limited by the
treaty
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-18
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, Sune l6.-Secretsry
Schurz again pronounces ~ slanderously
untrue the recently repeated story OF his
borrowing money from George Schneider
and then paying the debt BY having him
appointed TO the Swiss mission. The
Secretary also says he never had any Pc
cunisry trar sactlons with Schneider, and
took no part in the movement for his sp-
pointmert further than to state that he
believed him to be n man Of good repu-
tstion and business talents.
The Register of the Treasury yesterday
applied TO the Treasurer to subscribe In
his individual behalf for one thousand
bonds OF the new per cent. loan, but
II was ruled that this officer
could not purchase n bond. The decis-
ion is made under the provisions OF sec
tion 243 Of the Revised statutes, which
provides that no person appointed to the
office of Secretary, Comptroller, Auditor,
Treasurer or Register should be concern
ed in the purchase or disposal OF any
public securities OF the United States.
Section "a OF the Revised Statutes makes
i. misdemoanor. for any clerk TO carry
on any trade or business on the funds OF
the United States. The act In question
il in an old statute of 1889, in the crigi-
nal organ izstion of the Treasury Depart
mens and hiss heretofore either been dis
regarded or construed into prosecution
of business in State or United States
bonds.