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The New York herald., 1877-10-07
CREEDMOOR.
THE TWO HUNDRED AND yIFrY DOLLAR LONG
RANGE PRIZE MArca-THE IRrsH-AMERIcAN

THE TWO HUNDRED AND yIFTY DOLLAR LONG
RANGE PRIZE MATcH-THE IRrsH-AMERICAN
CLUB coMPETITroN-oTHER MATCHES.
The spanking breeze which prevailed from north.
ery direction yesterday at Creedmoor furnisned no
opportunity tor try ny the staying powers OF long
range marksmen who entered to shoot for the $50
gold prize OF the sharp's Rine Company. The storm,
which lately swept over The country with such de-
structive force, leveiled the few remaining tents
that were the ranges, bowed tho heads
Of tall nag poles toward tho ground, and
completely upset the dial vane that afforded
some sort OF guide to the direction OF the wind In
consequence OF tho destruction OF this much trusted
yane the greater part Of the contestants were At sea
and unable TO Judge correctly by the nags alone the
number OF points necessary place them well on the
target Partly for this three men out OF the
eleven who entered shoot the match Withdrew after
firing over the first two distances
THE MArcH
Thu conditions OF tho match were:-
Omen 20 members OF the National Rifle Association;
wenpon sny ride within the rules distance 800 900 and
out any sighting shots: coAchins spotting"
changing inform allowed among the compositions
ALI the distances otherwise the highest aggregate
take half the entrance money.
Tho tight was good; the weather frcsh and in
vigoratiny but the wind very susty aud bal,ng. The
match commenced At half-pas ten and was hnshed at
three O'Clock. Mr. Fsrrow made the highest aegre.
gaze score-l96, Of possible 325. he used soft
rubber butt ptece his re for the purpose oil taking
up tho recoil, thing which is prohibited by the
standing rules OF the National Ride Association.
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THE sK,RxrsHERs' HATCH.
RIFLE SHOOTING IN THE WEST.
CLOSE OF THE CONTEST ON THE DEARBORN
CLUB RANGE.

STONY ISLAND, H., Oct 8, 1877.
The weather to-day favorable tor the third
and closing DAY OF the rife team matches The sky
was bright aud tho temperature higher than either
OF the previous days The 1rst shooting was at
1000 Yards u badge costing 500 being offered Tor tho
best individual score, to be held BY the winner
for one year. subject the challenge OF the members
OF any regular rife club association. Tho entries
we're Sir Henry Haford and A. N. Fraser Of the inter-
national team; Frank Hyde OF the American team;
H. J. Hairc, S. 5. Levy aud g. II. wolcott. OF the
Jackson (Mloh.l club; John johnson and f. Fielding,
OF the wIlamsport club; J. w. Roberts, Walter Burn
ham, j. A. Shafer and A G. Afford Of the Dearborn
o,ub. In addition 10 the badge three prizes were
oil red. amounting 10 halt the entry money. Frank
HYDE Won tue badge and hrst money, H. Fielding the
second and A. q. Aufd the third money. the follow
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Charles III. Smth's gray mare Loftic, II. G. Keyes'
bay geidng Burlington, A. Nodnes gray gcdiug Grey
jacket and q. u. Burrs black godng Birch Boy were
wnnorawn
SAME DAY-Purse $3.50 for horses that never beat
221 $40 TO frat, so TO second, $50 to third and
$50 10 the ourtn horse mile heats, best three in Ave.
In harness
II. q. Dopson's b. g. Result. 2 i
Charles Dlckermun's blk L. Ned For.
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The members OF the IRISH American Rina Club
peted yesterday afternoon for their club badges, tho
number OF cntrissbeng twelve The conditions were:-
Open to members OF the club only dstances 200
yards sighting shots and ten scoring rounds each
ranges any rifle within the rules position. standing
yards any without artificial 500; sporting rifles
TO be handicapped eight points
Lieutenant $. +. Kneeland, OF the Ninth regiment,
with q military rife, carried OF the badge fine
score Of 80 out Of Q possible 100 points
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-Nun rs n mile aud three-qu trtcrs.
tRaisa To two miles and an eighth.
.i'ut mack lU two miles.
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Tho track still heavy and not thoroughly dry
from the deluge 1t received Friday and the
quance was that fast time not made any OF the
races that OIL The four events that took place
were closely contested nevertheless, and gave great
sats siacon to The spectators The hrst dash Of
q mile and egn:h, which there we're six starters,
and Tor the nrst time George Longsan7s W. l. Higgins
came tho front, much the surprise OF the spec
tators seemed to take interest in any Of tho
others than they did 10 him. The second event WAS
the Annual SweepstaSes, anu OF the thiry.two nomi
nations Tor only two put appearance, and Mr.
=. LoriIIard's bay geding Basil won II quite easily
Bash was jumped on by his opponent, Pnnceton and
tho hockey Of the latter should be looked alter this
a not the Hrss time he has made the horse he was
riding lump on others aud ruined them Tor LIE.
surely when only TWO horses racing on wide
,oarss there should be excuse for cutting tho
ether down. In mitigation Of the apparent reckless
riding Of the jockey oil Princeton was sad that the
sxsr Of Bss sszsged while in 'front.' o. Princeton, and
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diplomacy

For children in the streets alone to bc Bit
ten by Spitz dogs is one of the common cas-
ualties of the time Scarcely dry passes
without the report Of such an occurrence
and one recently reported in Brooklyn might
almost be accepted as an evidence that this
species of dog, reputed to be related to the
Arctic fox, is in reality related to the Arctic
wolf Hydrophoba results from these bites
in an extremely large proportion Of tho
cases. 1t is noted that in several recent
cases of hydrophobia the rabid animals by
which men or women were bitten were not
of the Spitz species, and some comfort
seems to be gathered from this fact by the
people who admire the Spitz. But the pre-
sumption is that the Spitz dog does
not confino his attentions entirely
to the human family. He sometimes
bites other dogs as we'll as children, and
those dogs in due time become mad also; SO
that hydrophobia caused by tho bite of
another dog is, perhaps, in the large num-
Der of cases, only one remove from some
virulent Spitz. Recently person bitten by
cat died. ms chronicled, from fright.
These cases of "fright," MS q consequence
Of bites, will perhaps DO found always TO
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considered. and the true critic must be as
calm as the anatomist who uses his dissect-
ing knife. 1t is not only what the artist is,
but what he claims he is, that must be con-
sidered. Probably Miss Dickinson expects
by this appeal to the public to increase her
audiences, and we do not object to this
kind of criticism occasionally, but we sug-
gest that it would be quite as we'll to hire a
few discharged critics who are capable of
writing letters on both sides of the subject.
Still better way would be to act, not argue,
and let the work speak for itself But as
this course is not likely to be adopted we
suggest in all kindness to Miss Dickinson,
and without prejudice against the critics of
the 'Hub, that she shall produce her next
new masterpiece in New York, and by pur-
chasing the leading journals crush the con-
spiracy of critics, and thus obtain all the
praise she desires, but which, under the
present system, it is unlikely she will get.
Her appeal for sympathy on the ground that
she is small, weak sick, miserable.
crushed and heartbroken woman, will not
BIO unheeded, and we hope that the public
will take her advice not to trust to news
paper estimates, but to go to the theatre and
Judge for itself
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Russia, it is reported, demands that
Turkey shall decide by the 13th-in two
days-what course she intends to take with
regard to the suggestions of the protocol.
These suggestions were that Turkey should
reduce her armies and reform her govern
ment. Turkey, it was to be assumed,
would take the suggestions in high dudgeon
and rant somewhat about her independence,
possession she did not greatly plume her.
self upon in the days when she needed the
support of Western armies to prevent
her humiliation. She has proved as
intrnctable in the present case rs it
was thought she would; but Russia
wishes to know Immediately whether Tur-
key proposes to act or 10 treat the proto-
col and declaration with contempt. This
reported demand of Russia is somewhat in
the nature of an ultimatum; for it can
scarcely be doubtful that if Turkey gives an
unfavorable answer Russia's inquiry con-
templates immediate action as the next
necessity. If Turkey takes the protocol in
good part and acts on the declaration the
result is to be the disarmament of Russia,
and there an end for the present. But II
Turkey takes the other course, then Russia
does not disarm, and she cannot pro-
pose to keep her armies on foot and
idle indefinitely. She will use them for the
purpose for which they were equipped,
and will use them forthwith. 1t is already
reported that Turkey has rejected the pro-
tocol and the demands of the Montenegrins,
but will send on envoy to st. Petersburg.
But the sending that envoy is, by the pro-
tocol and declaration, only to follow action
on the other demands, and if sent without
such action he would probably not be re-
ccivcd. 1t appears to be generally agreed
that the declaration by Count Schouvaloff
is now the one great obstacle to peace,
which is q quaint commentary on the skill,
foresight and happy inspirations of British
diplomacy.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Miss Kellogg will summer In Connecticut.
General Pope has dincd with the President
Hayes has a good memory for names and faces a
Tho Englishman naturally hates money lender.
senator Justin s. Morrill,, OF Vermont, at tho Fifth
Avenue
II Anna Dickinson would only write q play with
lecture in I'll
In Bonapartc's timo there wcro 10000 married
priests IN France.
"Humpty Dumpty" Fox is improved in health, and
is visiting his sister ut Cambridge, Mass
Captain william Gore Jones, naval attache OF tho
British Legation at Washington. is at tho Clarendon.
The Chicago Times pneumatic tubcs
throughout its building. thus saving uc time lao
hours.
opium eating and smok ing have become so general
that they can no longcr BIO called exclusively Chinese
habits
Governor Hartranft, OF Pennsylvania, accompanied
py Frank RccGcr OF Easton. Pa, arrived In Washing
ton last evening.
Tho Germans aud ScandInavians OF tho West, VIC arc
informed, arc rule, lighting tho political aspra-
lions OF the ir,sh
Tho Marquis aud Marquisc do Bassano Of France.
arrived tho Brcvoort yesterday from Montreal. and
will sa for England to-day in the steamship Russia.
II is understood that Mr. SILLY Birch not being sat-
scd with criticisms OF tho press will iakc an carly
TO dcnouncc tho critics from tho stage OF the
San Francisco Miustrcls
The Pail Mall Gasette says that the Chnaman is dau-
gcrous to America not because he is called n bar
barian but because no belongs to civilization which
prccudes him from assmilating with ours.
WEEKLY HERALD - .Scour light paint with son
Nat brush; wash OF with old flannel dipped in cold
water and wipe dry quickly with linen cloth, that the
water may not dry and streak the paint To wash the
windows put tablespoonful Of alcohol and ammonia
In equal parts to quart ofxassr."
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Lees confession continues to create feel
ing of intense uneasiness among those whom
there is good reason to suspect were his con-
federates in crime But, singularly enough,
it is not to the Mormon leaders exclusively
that we now look for attempts at concealing
the facts, but to those who should be most
active in making them public in the inter-
ests of justice. There is a strong suspicion
that the confession of Lee, as officially COM
municated by the United States District At
torney, is garbled statement made up for
either one of two purposes-namely, book
making speculation or the protection OF rich
and influential Mormons. We do not see
ter, considering the evidence before u.s.
II the officials involved feel aggrieved
by this suspicion they have only them
selves to thank for the position in which
they are now placed. While Lee was in
their hands at Beaver City they took extra
ordinary precautions against any outsiders
reaching the prisoner and learning any
thing from him. They refused the HERALD
representative access to Lee until o short
time before his death and when it was
too late to obtain detailed verbal state
ment from the condemned man. From the
beginning of the last trial, and when it be-
came almost certain that Lee would be con-
victed, there was plainly to be perceived
desire on the part Of the Mormon lead
ers to isolate and destroy him before he
could give any statement damaging to their
Church. They had used Lee and were ready
to cast him into his grave as sacrifice to an
outraged public opinion, but chiefly to 81
lence him forever In this they were success
full, thanks to the cooperation of the legal
officials who saw in the situation On oppor-
tunity we'll worth improving. The develop
ments of later evidence promise, however,
to make everything clear and to brand the
guilty with the full marks Of their crime and
bring them to speedy justice. It is plain
that the officials '.dickered" with Lee for his
confession as the price of his life in order to
use the first as means Of specializing on the
fears of his confederates According to the
statement, under oath, of Gilman, one of
Lees keepers, which we print to-day, tho
representatives of justice held out delusive
hopes of pardon to the prisoner; and these
were extinguished only by the death volley
of the executioners The prospective profit
was temptation enough for the officials to
screen the leading Mormons by suppressing
every damnatory statement of Lee regarding
them. We have pursued the investigation
of this shameful affair SO closely that, Us a
correspondent writes us, the officials are be-
ginning to "squirm, and we certainly will
not abandon it until every fact is known. In
another column to-day will also be found
some very interesting details of the game of
"hide and seek" sought to be played in
screening Brigham Young, MS we'll rs o
strong indictment Of the officials who
should, but, we fear, do not, represent the
majesty of the law.
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TIE WEATnER.-Thc storm centre has now
fairly left the Carolina coast, and the pressure is
rising at all points east of the Mississippi River.
Yesterday rain prevailed very generally from the
South Atlantic States northwcstward to the
Lower Missouri Valley, tho heaviest fall being
at Norfolk, Va. The winds on the Middle and
South Atlantic coasts are modcrating, but CON
tinuc brisk northward of Boston, and have been
high on the Texas coast. The temperature is
ligl, throughout tho States, even in the lake
district where the pressure is highest. Clear or
fair weather prevails over the lakes and Middle
States but rains have fallen in Nova Scotia,
where the weather is yet unsettled. Another
depression is approaching from the Pacific coast,
where the barometer has been comparatively
low, with brisk westerly winds. A storm will
probably prevail on the British, French and
Spanish coasts ON next Saturday and Sunday,
with heavy gales and rains. The Lower Misss-
sippi and Cumberland have risen. All the other
rivers arc falling. The weather in New York
to-day win be slightly warmer and partly cloudy
q eloaE.
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WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Thc stock mar
ket was more active and fairly steady, with
tho exception of Rock Island and the North
west stocks Gold was higher, the price rising
from tho opening figure of 1O5ls to 1O5l2,
with subsequent decline of ls. Government,
railroad and State bonds were higher and firm.
Money on call was very easy, at rates fuctuating
from gig to per cent, the former being the
closing quotation.
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occur in the practice Of physicians who
deem themselves little wiser than any one
else and superior to the common ''preju-
dices" about hydrophobia. 1t is strange.
considering the number of cats in any city,
how few cases of hydrophobia result from
their bites. The fact is probably due to
their great activity in keeping out of the
way of stray ours and mad dogs on their
ssmarch"
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THE EXCISE LAw.-The recent decision that
. license to sell liquors permits none but hotel
and inn keepers to sell them to be drunk on the
premises has alarmed the retail dealers of the
city, and yesterday n new excise bill was in
trodnced into the Legislature which is meant to
affirm the previous construction of the law.
There are prospects of another temperance war
IN Albany
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OLE BULL is a name that has been familiar to
the musical world for many years, and the nc
count we print to-day of his career, related in
his own words, will be read with great interest
1t is an example of what genius may accomplish
when it is attended by energy and persever-
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THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION has thus far not
fulfilled the hopes of the country. Instead of
restoring peace it seems to have added to the
political excitement in that State, ard our New
Orleans dispatches are not encouraging The
problem is difficult indeed to solve but if the
commission is really the failure it is said to be
then the sooner it is recalled the better.
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Miss Dickinson and Her Critics.

The strange spectacle of an actress criti-
cising her critics was presented at the
Eagle Theatre on Monday night, when Miss
Anna Dickinson replied to the censors of
the New York press. While she complained
of their cruelty she was herself more merci-
less than the worst Of them, and we con-
slider that in fiery and eloquent denuncia-
ton the lady has the advantage. She COM
plains that she has been unjustly treated,
and to prove it she attempts the task of
stepping outside of herself and judging
the critics and Anna Dickinson as an un-
prciudiced observer This is impossible.
The command of the Grecian philosopher,
.sKnow myself" has never been obeyed,
and to appreciate tho truth of I'M
pleasing criticism is as difficult 1t
is noteworthy that artists never COM
plain of praise when it is unjustly
bestowed, but invariably resent censurc.
Miss Dickinson supplied an example when
she quoted, with evident delight, Mr..
Henry Wattcrsons opinion that "a Crown
of Thorns' was the greatest historical play
Of the century, which is quite rs unjust as
the opinion that it is the smallest. 1t is,
therefore, natural that in her capacity MS
supreme Judge she should decide that the
critics are all wrong, that the play and the
PLAYER are all right, and should repeat her
verdict on the first night she appeared in
Boston-"This is success" To make the
public agree with this verdict is another
matter. People do not pay ut the
theatres for the purpose Of magnanimously
overlooking defects because of other
merits. and Miss Dckinson's illustrious
career rs a lecturess does not atone for her
deficiencies as an actress When lady
assumes high artistic position in any art
she must expect to be coldly and critically
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A SUPERFLUoUs IMPoRTATIoN-the Internal
machine that arrived yesterday on the steamship
Frisia The city has quite enough crime of its
own manufacture.
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THE SUPREME Court DECISION that the Cen
United States Treasury the million and half
dollars loaned to the Exhibition has had the
effect to decrease the dividends SO much that
stock bought for ten dollars is likely to pay but
three
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" RIPPLE SH e E T
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. APRIL II. 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

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Pennsylvania Railroad and its connections.
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Sunday the regular edition of the HERALD as far
West Harrisburg and south to Washington. reaching
Philadelphia quarter past six A. NJ and Washington al
opa
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TwEED's RELEASE upon compromise seems
to be improbable, and his only chance of obtain
ing his freedom is by a complete surrender.
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Judge Davis rendered decision yester-
day which seems to be so sound and just,
and covers a matter SO frequently in litiga-
ton, that it is surprising it has not been
reached before. In contested will cases it
has been the practice of the Surrogate to
make on award out of the funds of the estate
to the counsel of the contestants where
they have been unsuccessful in their oppo-
sition to the probate. Judge Davis decides
that the Surrogate has no power or right to
make any such award that when contest
ant fails to break will the result shows
that the property belongs to others, and not
to him, and no person has q right to take
one mans money out of his pocket to pay
another mans legal expenses. This is the
substance of the decision, and it appears to
be wise judgment. The practice Of paying
the legal expenses Of contestants out of an
estate is calculated to lead to illegitimate
litigation and even to conspiracies to con-
test wills, especially where large estates are
involved. Judge Davis decision is likely
to do great deal of good.
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From Our reports this morning the probabilities
IRE that The reathcr in Ncp York today sciH be
slightly ,rarmer and partly cloudy or clear.