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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
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The issue of the swill milk prosecution is
that the indicted persons are declared ''Eot
guilty of the offences charged. This means
tie game OH foot to make money out of the
people of this city the jurymen of that part
of the world will not interfere with it, even
if indiscriminate poisoning is part of the
process. Queens county farmers and criminal
authorities seem equally disposed to resent
as foreign interference any effort originating
in this city to punish violations of the law
committed in their noighborhood, from
which they do not suffer, but by which, on
the contrary, they perhaps gain little
lncre, however filthy. 1t is public mis-
fortune that justice should miscarry in so
plain case, where the issue is the
protection of the people by the enforcement
of the law against an establishment
conducted in evident and palpablo violation
of the statute Evidently the jury was
chosen to acquit. In a case where juror
is refused because he owns cows and has
never fed them swill, but is judged compe-
tent if he owns cows and has fed them
swill, it is apparent that the swill interest
is in the ascendant and will have its way.
But in the end Gaff, Fleischmann d Co.
were acquitted, not because the jury did not
believe the keeping Of the stables an mi
guilty, but because it was not clearly shown
that this firm owned them--a result that
convicts the prosecuting officer of a lax per-
Torrance of his duty, to say the least. But
the trouble is not over for the vendors of
poison. The next effort must be to get the
Health Board of this city mp to the height
Of decent performance of it's duty. II it
can be stimulated so far not drop of milk
coming over the Long Island ferries can be
sold in this city unless it is shown that the
milk is from n dairy farm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

Our special despatch from Tifis suddenly
presents the operations in Armenia in still
another new aspect. 1t depicts a revival of
vigor and success on the Russian side SO
remarkable after what we have lately heard
Us to imply that the previous chronicle of
calamity may have been exaggerated 1t is
certainly n wonderful surprise to hear that
Bajazid is relieved and that Melikoff is
once more advancing.
1t is sometimes startling to note with what
rapidity an army may move when its face is
turned the wrong way. Within q week or
ten days the Russians, with the Turks ut
their heels, went over the same distance
that they required two months to make while
moving in the other direction. If some of
this capacity for speed had been shown in
the advance, if they had swept forward with
even half the rapidity with which they ran
away there would have been no occasion for
the exhibition Of their vigor in retreat, for
they would have been at Erzeroum by the
middle OF May, and they would now be the
only soldiers in Armenia. 1t seems likely to
prove that an imbecility in high places
rarely equalleu ana never surpassed, ana
disputes and collisions of authority between
a real and nominal commander, had pro-
duced this remarkable failure OF great
and at one time apparently well con-
Quoted enterprise. But now dramatic
change, not less extreme than the appar-
ent collapse of the campaign, exhibits
the Russians as once more on their feet. If
the story as now told shall be confirmed it
must appear that the retreat was in part at
least a strategic ruse intended to draw the
Turks out Of their strong places. This
only could account for the unprecedented
fact that so fine a force as the Russians had
seemed to have melted away without the
occurrence of any calamity and without
even having been beaten in a single great
battle
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

A call has been issued by prominent citi-
zens Tor another rapid transit meeting, to
be held to-day. We wish to make sug-
gostion to the gentlemen who will address
this meeting The opponents of rapid
transit are of late covering their attacks by
assertions that the elevated railway COM
panies seek to do injustice to property own
ers along the lines of the projected roads !;
and this pretence, though it is ground
less, does affect public opinion somewhat.
1t would be well if some one would clearly
explain to the public, first, how much,
or rather, how little, damage has been done
to private interests by that part of the west
side elevated road now built and for some
time in operation, and secondly, that the
companies do not claim the right to wrong
any one, but are amenable in the courts. ns
other public corporations, for all damages
proved to have been done by them-after
they are done. 1t is not possible to prove
whether loss or injury will happen and to
what amount until the road is built and
running.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

tary Evarts suffer from no such suspicious.
Mr.. Evarts has had occasion already to
utter some sharp words to Spain, but we
have had no Cuban alarms and no talk of
war against Spain. Nobody believes that
the President or any one in his confidence
desires Cuban annexation, and thus Secre-
tary Evarts has his hands free and is
sure of the public sympathy and sup
port when he, in the most vigorous
and rigorous manner, demands justice
from the Spaniards. 1t is the same in regard
to Mexico. The President has explicitly said
that he does not desire or mean to bring
about the annexation of Mexican territory
He would think its acquisition calamity
What he demands is peace and security ON
the frontier; safety for honest American
citizens everywhere in Mexico. That policy
is sure of the hearty sympathy OF all classes
and both parties in this country. Every
American feels proud when he sees
his government vigorously exacting JUS
tice from other governments toward
American citizens. We do not want to see
our fellow citizens sneak about the world in
terror. We do want very much to understand
that wherever an American honestly pur-
sues a lawful calling, there his life and
property shall be safe; not only as safe as
those of the natives of the country where he
may happen to be, but safer by reason OF
his being an American; safer, because
of the certain assurance that wrong done to
him will be surely, quickly and effectually
resented and punished. That is the mean
ing of vigorous foreign policy, such as we
initiated. 1t is not policy of land grab
bling or of adventurous designs, or of pri-
vate jobbing and speculation, but one which
requires justice at the hands Of foreigners
and will receive nothing less.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

The Irish Protestants of New York dis
played good sense when they abandoned
the idea of IN Orange parade this year. and
1T would have been an excellent thing If
their example had been followed all over
the American continent in Canada as we'll
as in the United States. Orangemen have
perfect right to give expression to their SEN
timents in their own way if they feel dis
posed to do SO, just as much as the st.
Patrick societies or any other similar asso-
citation, whether of American or foreign
origin. But the rival Irish organizations,
which celebrate, respectively, the 18th
of March and the 18th Of July,
have their birth in bitter hatreds and
antagonisms growing out of evils that have
been mainly confined to another hemi-
sphere, and have no place on this side OF
the Atlantic. Ribbonmen and Orangemen
are born OF the quarrels which have been
the curse of Ireland, and bigotry is the food
on which they are fed. This fact is suffi-
cient to prove the anti-American character
of any outward and offensive display OF
these antagonistic sentiments, whether
made by the one side or the other. 1t is on
this account, and because st. Patrick
parades and Orange parS1es in America are
calculated to revive on this soil, through the
ignorance and bigotry of many of those who
take part in them, the deplorable evils
which have caused so much suffering in the
mother country that all American citizens,
OF whatever nationality, should frown upon
and discountenance them.
The argument that because this is free
government such demonstrations ought to
be allowed, and those who take part in
them protected from outrage, does not meet
the question. The HERALD has already
proved its readiness to insist on perfect
freedom Of opinion and on the protection Of
every citizen therein. But the keeping up
of these foreign and offensive demonstra-
tions is, nevertheless, a public evil and
nuisance, and ought to be voluntarily aban-
doned by both SIDES The Rev. J. v.
Mcnamara, Catholic priest, yesterday
addressed the Orangemen of New York in
some very sensible remarks, exhorting
Irishmen to-. forget the orange and the
green now that they are Americans and to
act and live as brothers under constitution
which guarantees freedom of conscience to
ALL His words ought to sink deep into
every Irish breast and induce the abandon
ment OF demon STATIONS that cannot avoid
producing mischief Here all are American
citizens, standing on an equality, and as
such they cannot continue to be Ribbonmen
or Orangemen. The experience of Montreal
proves the wisdom of Father McNamara's
advice. The bloodshed in the Canadian
city should convince every Irish-American,
whether Catholic or Protestant, of the anti
republican, anti-Christian character of such
antagonisms, kept up under the mask of re-
ligion, and should insure the American PEG.
pie against any future public demonstration,
either on the part OF the orange or the
Green
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

The HERALD has received number OF
which blasting is done on city lots in fire.
quented thoroughfares and in the midst of
buildings. The process Of removing rocks
by blasting can, with ordinary care and ins
telligence, be rendered as harmless rs the
digging ont of the soil. The use of steam
machines makes drilling q comparatively
easy and rapid process and if frequent
drills and small charges are used the ex-
plosion need not be Of sufficient force even
to damage the windows of an adjacent
building. provided the proper caution Of
raising the windows is observed. But the
difficulty is that the removal of rocks
for the foundation of q building is
generally done by contract with persons
who keep steam drills and make that work
a business. These contractors cut down
their figures in consequence of opposition,
and when they take n job they wish to get
through with it as speedily as possible and
make as much out of it Us they can.
They, therefore, make large drills and use
heavy charges, regardless of the results.
The consequence is that life is endangered
and buildings in the locality are seriously
damaged Only a few days ago blast from
an uptown lot, quarter of block from
Third avenue, threw heavy piece of stone
as far as tho avenue and in it's fall it passed
within few inches of wagon in which
man and two boys were riding. blast
will frequently have sufficient force to break
all the windows in the adjacent houses and
do other and more serious damage.
Another source of complaint is the care
lessness displayed in the use of the drilling
engines These are frequently placed for
convenience partly on the sidewalk, in front
of the lot to be excavated, to the danger and
annoyance of foot passengers and at the risk
of frightening horses and causing accidents.
There ought to be a strict supervision over
the work Of blasting, and the police ought
to have, if they do not now possess, full
power to protect the public from the reck-
lcssness or carelessness Of those en-
gagged in the work. In every in
STRANGE contractors ought to be compelled
to place the engines of their steam drills at
the back of the lots on which they are at
work Us far from the road as possible, and
to surround them with high planking.
They ought to be required to make frequent
drills and to use charges too light to throw
the broken rock any distance or to give a
shock to adjacent buildings. At present
the business is made public danger only
to put few extra dollars in the contractors
or builders pockets, and the people claim
and should receive the protection of the
law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
The Thames international Regatta.

Regret is publicly expressed that no
American crews are likely to take part in
the coming Thames International Regatta,
and particularly as especial inducements in
the way OF unusually large prizes were to be
given had they participated. But, while
the distance from home and the necessary
large expense attending such trip are not
forgotten, and while we scarcely have a first
class crew or two ready always at short
notice to contend against others worthy of
them, it is probable that nothing has done
more toward lettering our oarsmen, at least
our amateurs, from entering, than the posi-
ton maintained so firmly in England as to
who are amateurs and who not If, for in
stance, Messrs. Courtney, Curtis, Riley and
Kennedy belonged to one club and wished
to enter as a four they would not be allowed,
because Courtney being carpenter and
Riley having been much about the water,
they would not come within the English
definition of amateurs. Thus this year,
and doubtless until the same rules of
eligibility prevail in both countries, we
cannot send our best amateur oarsmen, and
it would, Of course, be idle to send any
others. But once remove the bar as was
done ut Philadelphia last fall, and as should
be the case at the Paris Exposition races,
and there would be good prospect of d
repetition OF the close racing of the Schuyl-
kill, if not of a downright victory for the
stars and Stripes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
The War I'm Idaho.

According to dispatches this morning
from the vicinity of the seat of hostilities
in Idaho General Howard has caught
up with Chief Joseph and his band,
and the news of battle may be
expected at any moment. The Indians,
it is reported are on one side Of the Salmon
River and the troops on the other A pom
toon bridge has been constructed by Gen
eral Howard, but whether the Indians will
fight as soon as crossing is effected is Of
course unknown. They seem to be defiant,
and yesterday amused themselves by
shaking their blankets at our forces. In
point OF numbers the advantage APP
pears to be on our side, the troops
and volunteers under General Howard
being about five hundred, while Joseph's
force is said to be not more than three hun
dred and fifty braves. 1t is extremely prob
able, however, that the Indians will be very
much stronger before they attempt to fight.
Small bands of Indians from different tribes
are joining Joseph's band daily, and the
prospects OF a serious war are rapidly in
creasing The government, we are afraid,
is undertaking the magnitude of the out
break and placing too much reliance on the
mere professions Of the tribes supposed to
be friendly
The causes that have led to the outbreak
are as unimportant as those of Indian wars
generally. Joseph, to be sure, is worth
less vagabond but the treatment he has re-
ceived at our hands is hardly fair. Two of
his men were wrongfully killed some time
ago, and when he appealed to the courts
for redress he was unable to obtain it. This
was great mistake. There ought not to be
one law for the Indian and another for the
white man on the Plains. If we expect
them to obey the law we must set them the
example. Again, Joseph maintained that
the government had no right to force him on
q reservation. Whether rightfully or not he
claimed that he was not bound by the treaty
Of 1855. This also might have been easily
settled, but it was not, and as result we
have an Indian war on our hands which will
undoubtedly cost us good deal Of money,
and perhaps, many valuable lives The
management of our Indian affairs has been
almost one gigantic blunder from the be-
ginning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
Mississippi Politics.

The federal office-holders in Mississippi,
who have been the principal managers OF
the republican party in that State, have
taken different plan from the ofice-hold-
ing politicians elsewhere-they have dis
banded the party.
1t was very sensible thing to do. There
are two parties in Mississippi, but the re-
publican is not one OF them. In that State,
as in Louisiana and South Carolina, the two
natural parties were jammed into one, to
oppose the republican organization, and
this opposition was the more extreme be-
cause in Mississippi the colored vote,
SO long as it could be massed by republican
demagogues, was real danger to the pros
perity of the State. There are in NIissis-
sippi many honest republicans, but they
have not for some years controlled the
party; not a few of them have felt them
selves compelled to vote against it, and
have been bitterly denounced for so doing
by the demagogues who ruled it and who
misused the ignorant negro vote for their
own purposes
TO disband the party is the best thing
that can be done for the colored people Of
the State. Senator Boutwell, was SO strongly
of this opinion that last year, after he had
officially examined Mississippi politics, he
called the leading colored people together
and advised them to nominate only respect
able and influential native white Mississip.
pians their own neighbors, for office and
to vote for them. Unfortunately the blacks
were not at that time allowed by the repub-
lican leaders to do this. A prominent re-
publican of the State was asked in
Washington, when the President an
nounced his policy, what he would now
do. He replied at once, II shall
support the Lamar wing OF the democrats
against the fire-eaters and extremists" That
is probably the course which the honest re-
publicans generally will pursue, and it is
the only sensible course Colonel Lamar
represents the conservative, moderate
element in the State. He has the
mass of the intelligent people and of the
young men with him. He is hated by
the extremists and Bourbons, who have on
several occasions tried to drive him into
retirement, but have failed every tine He
il man of great influence in the State and
he deserves, and will no doubt get, the
support OF the respectable members of the
former republican party. The soreheads
will probably join the yicksburg fire.
eaters that is where they belong.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
The Success of tho Four Per Cents

The Success of the Four Per Cents.
All the doubts so freely expressed about
the success OF the four per cent loan do not
seem to have made it less popular. Over
eighteen millions have been subscribed and
by next Monday when the time for popular
subscriptions runs out, there is little doubt
that the subscriptions will amount to
twenty-five millions, which is the sum
hoped for by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Sherman has not been discouraged by
the cold water thrown on his plans here
and there; nor, we are confident, is
it true that he has been disposed to
atinkering and time-serving financial policy.
Whatever politicians here and there may
threaten, there is sufficient reason to believe
that the President and Secretary Of the
Treasury will carry out n policy honestly
looking to specie resumption and to an
honorable redemption Of oil our national
obligations. The silver question will come
up in the next Congress- but it will give
more trouble TO the machine politicians of
both sides than they now think. 1t is one
of the questions whose discussion may dis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
Will Earl BeaconsfieId Retire ,

Of the two dispatches which touch the
ton OF his great Office that one is probably
most worthy credit which seems to assume
that His Lordship is not n man of retiring
disposition. In short the allegation that
he is likely to Withdraw is inspired less by
knowledge of what is to happen than by the
conception of political opponents as to
what should happen. With some statesmen
there is delicacy rs to the point of dignity
that vcrges on the realm of morbid ideas.
They are unduly ready to give way if facts
assume an unfavorablo aspect. With another
sort of men the circumstance that facts are
unfavorable is not reason for giving way,
but only for denying the importance of those
particular facts and for endcavoring to dis
place them in favor of another set. The Earl
of Beaconsfeld has given abundant evil
dence in his political career that he be-
longs to the lattG of these two classes of
statesmen. He does not smooth the way
for those who are against him by unduly
gracious concessions to their views. 1t is
only in the event of great conflict in the
Cabinet that the Premiers presence could
prove an embarrassment and burden to
his party. Such conflict was imminent ut
the moment when it became urgent that
England should declare her position in
view of the imminent fall of Power whose
existence is of great consequence to her. IL
was imminent because the Russians seemed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

to move forward everywhere with vigor
the Turks could not Withstand. But there
is a change in that respect On one great
theatre of the war the Russian power sud-
denly seemed to melt away. With the par
tial restoration of the balance between the
two belligerents it is evident that the latent
conflict in the British Cabinet will remain
in allegiance for some time to come.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The Central Park Garden has been leased by Col.
lenders Georgia Mnsirels. who will continue their ad.
m'rabc entertainments during tho summer.
The classical programme at Gilmorc's Garden last
evening introduced new ,rumphal march by Mr.
stetson spirited and effective composition, which ro-
ceivcd the compliments OF an encore.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

close the fact that the two old parties are
dead.
The four per cents were yesterday placed
on the London market at 102 "a, which was
a half Of one per cent higher than the
American rate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

A DECISION OF CONSIDERABLE INTEREST to
those having claims against the city has just been
given. 1t is held that the power to compromise
rests in the Finance Department and not in the
Board of Aldermen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

DIR. NEWMAN, chaplain to the late admins
tration preached Il most extraordinary sermon
at Round Lake yesterday. lie bcaborcd the
Turk, pattcd Alexander on the back, patronizcd
William of Prussia, took Queen Victoria under
his apostolic wing and cuogizcd General Grant.
No wonder it made q sensation in the camp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

WALL STREET YEsTEIDAY.-The stock mar
ket showed further signs of weakness. and there
was decline in all the leading stocks. Gold
was steady all day at 1851. Government
stocks were lower and active, while railroad
bonds were irregular. Money Oh call was easy
at 2 per cent, finally closing at 112 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

TIE ABOLITION of the open purchase system
by the Navy Department is great stride in the
direction OF reform. Buying without advertising
has been one of the most prolific sources Of JOB
berry and corruption.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

Tie HERALD special newspaper train 10 Sara
toga, Sharon aud RichfeM Springs, Lake Lat=c,ne
and Lake George and all intermediate points, ria
Hudson Rirer, Albany and Schenectady, rn.s
erery Sunday during the summer season. Ne'cs-
dealers Da,st send in their orders direct 10 The New
YORK HERALD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

OUR CORRESPONDENT with the Hayden govern
ncnt survey sends breezy letter from Wyoming
Territory, elsewhere printed this morning.
With the thermometer in the ninctics in New
: York il is refreshing to read about ice half IN
inch thick and the necessity of double blankets
and buffalo robes to save one from freezing