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pro.... of the scottish Tea m.

The protest of the Scottish rifle team,
which we published yesterday, raises o
grave question that at this particular mo-
ment should receive careful attention from
the American National Rife Association.
The Scotchmen claim too much when they
seek to bar the right Of British team to
shoot for the Centennial trophy. America
laid down the rule last year that teams from
any nation might enter for the match, and
why not one representing Great Britain ?
As long as the trophy remains on this
side of the ocean team representing
Great Britain and others from Scot
land and Ireland will have an equal
opportunity to measure in this great match
their strength with our rifiemen. What the
Scotch and the Irish have to fear is, that
should Sir Henry Halford's team take the
great prize to England then teams from
North Britain or from Ireland would be
prevented by the British holders of the en-
blem of victory from competing for it,
This fear appears to be very well founded,
and it is the duty of America to make the
coming United Kingdom team clearly under
stand that, In chse they win the trophy this
year, the Scotch and Irish, having already
shot for it, must not be barred from the un-
doubted privilege which they have to COM
pete for it next year, or at any future time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

John stark-A Rema rkable History.
Bennington was one of the most original
men of our early history, and his strongly
marked peculiarities of individual character
will always give him rank among the most
noted figures in the annals OF his country.
Although he is chiefly remembered as the
hero of Bennington his biography would be
Of SURPRISING interest without that crown
ing event AT the time of that renowned
battle he was man of advanced age, and his
life had been one of remarkable and almost
romantic vicissitudes. He was a man born
for leadership, strong-willed, robust, ad--
venturous, Of quick intelligence, keen pene-
tration, rough-and-ready common sense
suited to sudden emergencies, and, with all
his fiery and explosive qualities, OF the most
imperturbables self possession. This remarka-
Bile combiSStioh Of qualities had been trained
in a school fitted to develop them to the
utmost The hardships of pioneer life on
a frontier, beset with Indian savages kept
his faculties always on the alert. and his
adventuroas' disposition made him fire.
quent captive in the hands of the Indians and
put him in situations where his life depended
on the prompt readiness of his mental re-
sources. He had also served with efficiency
as an officer in the French war; and perhaps
none OF our re-Revolutionary men had SO
wild and varied an experience in matters
connected with the early condition OF the
country. Everything relating to him has an
added interest in connection with the GEN.
tennial celebration of the present week, and
we have accordingly taken great pains to
crafty rational curiosity respecting the
career of this extraordinary man. We pre-
sent this morning, in the columns of the
HERALD, q better history of General
Stark than has ever before appeared
in print, and the interest of the
narrative. quite apart from the transient
occasion which calls it forth, should COM
mand for it careful perusal. 1t is freshly
written from original sources, and appended
to it will be found number of original
letters by General Stark never before seen
except in manuscript, and never seen at all
by more than dozen persons Of this gener-
alton. These memorials, now o century
old, bring back wildly the spirit Of the
time in which General Stark acted his part,
and seem to pulsate with the life of that
heroic period, showing "the very age and
body of the time, his form and pressure.
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Exclamation Needed.

We publish elsewhere the report of the
Long Island Savings Bank of Brooklyn, as
rendered to the Banking Department at
Albany by the officers of the institution,
purporting to show its condition on January
Of the present year. We also publish the
report Of George w. Reid, the official ex-
aminer, who examined the bank on May 25,
1876. At the litter date Mr.. Reid found
the bank with deficiency Of assets amount
ing to 4,842, while the bank officers report
a surplus on January of SAG, 954. A COM
parison of the two reports presents some
remarkable differences which need explana-
ton. The official examiner states the
cost of the banking house at 1907, 597, while
the bank officers state it to be $3.50, 900,
difference of $22,413. Again, Mr.. Reid
gives the cost of the real estate belonging to
the bank ut East New York at $S,036, while
the bank people claim that the cost was
SIP, 657, further difference Of $4,621, thus
showing total discrepancy between the two
statements as to the cost of the real estate of
$4,000. On referring to the cash payments
by the bank in 1876 it will be observed that
only 5000 is claimed to have been paid for
real estate during the year.
There is also o remarkable difference in
the statements of cash on hand and on de-
post. The bank report alleges the amount
to have been $45,5H on January L. 1876,
and S43,37O on January l, 1877. Yet, in
May, 1876, the official examiner found only
$13,534 cash in the vault and on deposit.
In Mr.. Reds May report no loan due from
the bank is mentioned except one of $40, 900
to the Mechanics Bank. Yet in the banks
account of money paid out during last year
are two items of loans repaid, amounting to
$183, OOO The official examiner also showed
a deficiency of income of nearly $4,000. It
will be necessary for the bank to explain
these matters
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Police stupidity.

A distressing scene was witnessed in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday. A woman,
bearing upon her person the marks of bru-
tai assault committed upon her by her hus-
band, was brought into the court room by q
policeman to give evidence against the pris-
oner. She carried in her arms dying
child, eighteen months old, and il. appeared
that she had entreated the policeman to al
low her to remain at homo with her little
one. That sagacious member of the best
police force in the world, however, knew his
duty. The man must be prosecuted, he in
sisted, and, as q consequence, the prosecutor
must appear against him. So be dragged
the poor woman to the court, with her dying
boy clnsped to her breast. Judge Smith saw
the condition of the child at once
and caused it to be conveyed, with the
mother, to the Chambers Street Hospital,
severely reprimanding the police officer for
his stupidity. A man who has so little sense
is not fit to be retained OH the force
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Underground TeIcgra pm.

The Board of Fire Commissioners are to
open proposals to-day for the supply of
q number of telegraph poles which are
needed to increase the efficiency of the
departments Geographic communications.
But why do not the telegraph companies,
and especially the Fire Department, adopt
the plan of laying their wires underground
throughout the city? There they would be
out of danger in case of ON extensive con-
flaeration, which might destroy the existing
poles and wires, and communication be-
tween all parts of the city would be secure.
In the principal European cities the tele-
graph wires are now nearly all laid under
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bishop Beckwith, of Georgia. is at Newport
Howard Paul has returned from Switzerland to
London.
Mr. Benjamin H. Bristow, OF Kentucky, is at tho
Brcvoort.
General Cullom, who married Mrs. General Halleck.
is at Newport
Mr. L. NJ Bacon, editor of the Boston Globe, is at
Little Agawam.
Mr. George Morgan, the organist, is playing tho
winans organ at Newport
Bishop Haven, far from being sick, is enjoying i'm.
self at Martha's Vineyard.
few days Of rest will quite restore tho health of
Governor Rice, of Massachusetts
General Banks denies the serious charges made in
tho legal OF Mira. Thompson, OF Washington.
Woodworth's well remains In good condition. near
Grccnbush Mass, but tho old oaken bucket long
ago sold
Tho Ohio republican candidates are supported by
three OF the four German newspapers published In
Cincinnati
posal-card correspondent asks, "What faro you
going to do vacation timc?" Sit down q woodpe
and work bead monographs on slippers.
AT tho enforced sao OF thirty Polish for
of taxes only orthodox Russians and evangel.
ical Germans were permitted to bid for Thorn.
indianapolis Journal:--"Tne fact that SO many
young men are growing up without any proper In.
struction tho elementary principles OF government
and OF law suggests defect system OF education
which ought to be corrected These matters ought to
BIO mado special branch Of instruction In the public
schools. Youth Is the time for tho incubation OF
IDEAS and certainly II Is of paramount importance
all young Americans should be properly instructed
In tho rights and duties Of citizenship"
Tho Presidential party, numbering ten persons in
all who TO attend tho centennial, celebration at
Bennington w., tomorrow, will arrive at the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Depot in Jersey City at about
O'Clock this morning. On their arrival carriages Will
be in waiting to convey them to the Fifth Avenue
HOTEL where they to take breakfast, after which
they will leave by the O'Clock train tho New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad for Troy,
proceeding from there to Bennington
Burlington Hack Eyc:-"The circus Is coming
again, and more wo will have tho pleasure of
witnessing the cheerful spectacle OF seven church
members taking one little two-y old child TO SOC
tho animals didn't 60 tho circus department.
said good deacon alter the last moral circus was
here, but dropped in to look around tho menagere
lew moments with my little grandson, and do think
the that tied his legs In bow knot around his
neck and then crawlcd through the hoop was alone
worth the price oil admission"
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The WEArIER--The barometric fall was gen
eral yesterday, attended by extensive areas Of
cloudiness and rain especially in the central and
northerly sections. The lowest pressure extends
ENTHUSIASTICALLY from the Lower Ohio Valley
into tho st. Lawrence Valley, with fresh to mod
crate winds. Throughout tho South the condi-
tons have not varied to any great extent from
those Of the preceding two days. The tempcra-
tirc has risen somewhat in the Northwest and
the lake region, but has fallen in the Southern
stutcx. In New York to-day 1t will be cooler
and cloudy, OF partly cloudy, followed by clear
M weather.
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ground. and while the 6rstexpense OF con-
struction may be greater the plan is eco
nomical in the end.


Parliament, as the exponent OF the known
opinions of the British people, was re-
straint upon the Ministry in regard to the
events in the East. Upon any measure in
volving interference by England the govern
ment majority would have melted away
unless it could have been shown
that the interference was indisputably
demanded by the dignity or well
fare of England, and was not. mere
rescue for the savages whose latest atroci-
ties in Roumelia exhibit how entirely those
of last year in Bulgaria were the mere issue
of their natural impulses. 1t was because
of the recognized attitude of the country,
despite the noise of the minority, which has
been called the "rowdy war party" that
those members Of the Ministry who opposed
interference were able to maintain them
selves against their less discreet associates.
But now that Parliament is out of the
way, and as it is recognized that when
the country is once embarked in war it is
a patriotic duty to support the government,
it should be remembered that change of
policy is possible if any event shall occur
that can be fairly regarded as furnishing
good case to Ministry that has been in
desperate straits between it's adventurous
anxiety and It's wholesome apprehension.
In the official speech proroguing Parlia-
ment there will be found the usual matter
ot-course references to the events of the
time. Naturally, the capital points are
what is said of the war and what is said of
the famine in India. No one could expect
any important declarations in regard to
Englands relations toward Turkey and
Russia; but as England has no relations
with these two governments save in
virtue Of the fact that she is herself
an Eastern Power, the references to
Indin--the necessary admissions in regard
to the condition Of Englands empire in the
East-is an instructive commentary on her
status as an Oriental Power. In that part
of Her Majesty's Empire of India that is
known just now by the significant name Of
''the famine area" half million of Her Ora
cious Majestys subjects have starved to
death this year, and the lives Of eighteen
millions depend upon the activity of those
who are endeavoring to supply the district
with grain. Further than this il is reason
ably to be apprehended that it will pres
emily be impossible to contemplate the
famine as limited-as the word area now
implies it to be--since it is thought it must
become general. One might believe that a
government with an Eastern empire in this
l.
without the exhibition Of any qpixotic eager
ness to regulate and control the affairs of
its Oriental neighbors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
MUSICAL NOTE.

At Saratoga last evening. Notwithstanding that It
commenced to rain just as the concert began with
thunder ana lightning accompaniment the performance
enormous success, especially for Miss Kellogg
and Graf the tenor. Both were dcscrvcdly
encored. Tagliapietra was also well received. The
concert will be repeated
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

WALL SrREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was dull and the general list was weaker,
the closing being in almost all cases below tho
opening prices GoM continues steady at los Il.
Government bonds were firm, States steady and
railroads strong. Money on call was easy at 3
per cent, and closed at l y 2 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

THE HEALTH BoAKD's principal work for the
week will be found in tho budget of statistics
elsewhere printed. 1t contains precisely the III
formation the public cares nothing about. The
death rate Of Bombay, Venice and Warsaw has
very little interest for those who are poisoned
by the Hunters Point impurities and the thou
sand other nuisanccs which the health authori-
ties suffer to exist in defiance of all law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

GENERAL ORDs report on the late outrage on
the Rio Grande coroborates the dispatches
printed on the subject. Under existing treaties
it is the duty of Mexico to surrender the out
laws who committed such an outrage on our
territory, and US the demand has been made we
shall soon what sincerity there is in the pro-
fessions of President Diaz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

SARArooA RAcEs.-The grounds Of the Sara
toga course presented brilliant spectacle yes
tcrday, the attendance being larger than ON any
day OF the season. very keen interest
was felt in the well known horses that took
part in the different contests, and, although
there were q few disappointlnents, the result
was as q whole satisfactory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

THE JERSEY STRIKER who has put in the plea
that he only joking when he advised his
fellows to stop trains and upset things generally
will probably find his finn to be pretty serious
before he gets through
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TAxATIoS.-Why should the State assessors be
so anxious to keep information from the press,
or, in other words, from the publici There is
certainly no subject in which the public are more
interested or on which they have better right
to be informed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

WHEN SoUTH CARoIINA's next Legislature
meets the late carpet-bag rings will be in hot
water. The investigating committee has sue
eeeded in unearthing a good deal of fraud, but
is wisely silent on the subject until then.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

River is rapidly beginning to look something
Like bridge.
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THE AMERICAN TEAM just selected is probably
the best that has yet been chosen. The scores
made ut the different competitions were higher
than ever before, and the United Kingdom rep
resentatives will find it no easy matter to take
the prize from them
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

1T SEEMS AS HARD for the Maine democracy
to get away from ancient history US for the re-
publicans. At their Convention yesterday most
Of the time was consumed in very Improbable
discussion Of the Electoral Commission, which is
as dead u subject as can be imagined.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

SENATOR COMBINES reception at Albany and
Utica was exceedingly fattering Party lines
were obliterated in the desire to do him honor
and welcome him home. The tribute of his
democratic colleague, Mr.. Herman, must have
been especially gratifying to him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

From our reports this mor''ing the probabilities
are that the heather in New York today scH be
cooler and cloudy, partly cloudy, Jolosced by
clearing ,ceakher.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

ILLICIT OSCILLATION seems to have been
transferred from the wilds of North Carolina
and Virginia to the vacant lots and unoccuped
buildings of Manhattanville, but the vigilant
United States officers failed to find it out They
we're probably too busy attending to the politi
cal still to attend to such unimportant matters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

New JERSEYS GREENBAcK CONVENTION, else
where reported, was insignificant and its plat
form as foolish as that of the Maine republicans.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

Tie HERALD special newspaper rain to Sara
b9d, Sharon and RichJield Springs, Lake Lse-e,nc
Amd Lake George and all Intermediate points, ria
Hudson Ricer, Albany and Schenectady, runs
esey Sunday daring TIC summer season. Ners-
dealers mast send IN their orders drecs to the New
YORK HERALD
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savings banks printed in other columns will
be interesting to stockholders and depositors
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The Seventh Regiment Armory.

The project Of raising sufficient sum of
money for a new and suitable armory for
the Seventh regiment, National Guard, has
been revived by the committee having the
matter in charge. The necessity of placing
our State National Guard troops on sound
and effective basis was never SO evident as
ut the present moment. The business inter-
ests of this city especially demand that our
local citizen soldiery should be strong and
effective body, ready at oil times to maintain
the peace of the Commonwealth and protect
life and property. The. State should see
that its National Guard is properly Sup
ported, increased and duly equipped for
service when occasion calls for it. The re-
cent labor troubles have shown how valuable
are the services of trained and disciplined
militia, and it is to be hoped that the lesson
will not be lost on the Legislature. Although
New York possesses the best State militia
organization in the Union, it is still far from
being perfect, and the movement begun by
the Seventh regiment to secure a decent
armory should be encouraged. The sum al
ready subscribed is eighty thousand dollars,
and now that more money is asked to COM
plete the fund there is very little reason to
doubt that the response Of the merchants
will be prompt and generous. While there
are other regiments needing similar help
the Seventh Regiment Armory fund is o
practical step toward commencing the i'm
provement in the National Guard so much
urged and known to be ncedful by the best
officers in the State service. The appeal of
the committee is published in another
column and deserves public attention.
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TRIPLE SH e E Il
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST Is. 1877.

The HERALD ,riu be sc,st 10 any address, free Of
fcss0cc, for One Dollar per month.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

..s SENATE
Warrington, Oct. 29.-The following
bills were introduced and referred:
Bv Mr.. Matthews, TO amend the bank.
rupt sc:.
BY MIR. Ingalls,, to fix the date of meeting
Of the first regular session of the 45tb con.
gress upon November first
Bv Mr. Hereford, providing for coina ge
Of silver dollars. and for making the same
legal tender.
By Mr.. Saunders, 10 establish the terrific.
ry Of Lincoln. and to provide Temporary
government.
BY Mr.. Booth, to authorize the secretary
OF the interior to declare the forfeitures ol
railroad grants 10 certain cases.
Mr.. Thurman submitted resolution in.
structing the committee on patents TO re-
port whether any.legislation is necessary ia
provide for the preservation of models
saved from the late fire at the patent Office
Agreed to.
The senate then went into executive ses.
sion, and after three quarters of an hou.
adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
A number Of bills were presented 70,
reference.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-29

The board Of county commissioners were
paid high compliment by the court at the
session lust closed. At the correctness Of
their decision In some matters that bad been
brought before the court to he passcd upon
for afflrmsncc or reversal.
Tho mill to Ike erected at Sioux Falls is
to cost $4,000. II is to be built and man
aged by Emerson, Sherman & Co., which
firm is corhposed Of Isaac Emerson, E. A.
Sherman and ]. G. Botsford. The dam is
to be built of stone, which IS contracted to
be built within sixty days; also the stone
basement fs' under contract to be completed
within the same time.
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woaIa's DRESSES FOR NEW YORK.
Paris Letter to the washington capito

Paris Letter to the Washington Capitol.
An evening dress for Mrs. William
Florence, placed for few days on exhibi-
ton, was of white satin and old gold d-colored
satin, with the waist and skirt drapery of
jaconne of white and old gold, fe.tooned
with garlands Of strawberry leaves and bios
SONS, spray Of strawberry leaves in reserve
for the hair. This superb toilet would adorn
q Duchess. A striking evening costume
vas waiting transmissionto Mrs. John T.
Raymond. 1t was q combination of ciel
blue, fresh rose-colored satin, maroon velvet
and damasse, in which blue rose color,
maroon and pale gold color are intermingled
in delicate and beautiful pattern. A dress
ordered by Mrs. Hicks, now resident in
London for Mrs. Senator Spencer, was
universally admired by the French and En-
glish lad es who daily throng Worth's at
eliers. 1t is delicate rose-colored silk,
made in combination with maroon velvet;
has an apron of white lace, sprinkled and
fringed with simulated dew. drops of white,
clear glass beads, and trimmed with a full
garland Of cherries, blossoms and foliage.
Some opera wraps for the same lady we're
ravishingly rich and delicate; one Of white
brocaded satin is trimmed with passementerie
and fringe of peayl beads. Another, . dol
man mantle, 1 think our little millinez
called it, has Hungarian sleeves of white silk
sicilienne, is trimmed with passementerie Of
pearl and gold beads and splendid fringe
surrounded by band of white fox fur.