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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
The Teachers Salaries.

The meeting at the Cooper Union last
evening shows conclusvely that the best
opinion of tho city is earnestly opposed to
the reduction of the salaries of the teachers
in the public schools. 1t is OF course easy
TO FIJI public hall in this city and to secure
any amount of applause to order upon any
question; but it is on exceedingly difficult
thing to assemble gathering of the intelli-
gence. responsibility and standing in the
community such as met last night
TO consider this important question and
express an opinion upon it. The pub
lie schools are the very last places
to which even in these days of retrench-
ment the pruning knife of economy should
he applied. There is an economy that kills
ne we'll as an economy that saves, and the
nronosed reduction of the teachers salaries
"a of the fatal and death dealing character
That some money, perhaps good deal,
could be saved in the management OF the
Schools may be true, but to begin with the
te.chers is to take hold of the wrong end OF
the line. In view Of their responsibilities
ond the important work with which they
ore intrusted, the formation Of the mind OF
the next generation, an increase OF their
oomnensation. instead Of o reduction, would
he in order. Once for all, the poll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

There has not, perhaps, been period in
the history of the city when the number OF
deserving poor was larger than it is at pres
emit Business has been in a depressed con-
dition for years; the failure Of large num-
Der Of firms has thrown thousands and
thousands out of employment, and owing
to the almost universal retrenchment. in
every branch of trade it is next to impossi-
BILE to obtain work even at the very lowest
rates of compensation. Decent, respectable
poverty rarely obtrudes itself upon public
attention, and very many generous people
perhaps believe that because their ears
are not daily pierced by tales OF
suffering it does not exist to very
great extent. That this is great
mistake is shown by the applications for as
sistance at all our charitable institutions
assistance that for lack of means cannot,
unfortunately, be given in one case out OF
twenty. This city has always been re-
markable for its good deeds in giving to the
poor and the needy Of every class and
country, abroad as we'll as at home, and we
are certain that this year, when the claims
upon it are so strong and the necessity so
great, it will do far better than it has ever done
in the past. At the Charity Ball to be given
this week nm opportunity will be afforded to
combine pleasure and we'll doing, and for
the sake of the unfortunate poor it is to be
hoped that this great society event will
eclipse all its brilliant predecessors. The
long list of ladies and gentlemen who have
impressed it with the social stamp of their
names is the best assurance that could be
given that it will be the most splendid
entertainment Of the season.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
Ben Butler Quotes Scripture.

Ben Butler-that dear friend of the Ameri-
can people and of truth that indo1Aita-
BILE champion of justice and the right that
spotless advocate of honesty in politics and
finance that regular Jack the Giant Killer,
whose courage and ingenuity have so often
proved fatal to ogres and humbugs of every
sort-has gained another glorious victory,
and has flattened out beyond all possible
recognition whole conference of Massa-
chusetts saints of the Unitarian persuasion.
1t is an aggravation Of the defeat of the
saints that Zen has annihilated them with
the favorite weapon OF saints in every
age--the Holy Scriptures. He did
it with his little Bible. 1t appears that
these Massachusetts Unitarians, having
been brought up to believe that it was n
pious duty to help sustain just measures
and an honest coinage, sent to Congress a
petition against the Silver bill, and there
upon Ben came down upon them with the
effect aforesaid by calling upon the Clerk to
read the passage from the New Testame nt
about the money changers in the temple,
thus intimating that good Christians should
not take into consideration in their capacity
as churchmen any merely worldly interest.
No doubt the Unitarians feel badly. But,
suppose the Clerk should read that passage
of the New Testament which is to be found
in the nineteenth chapter of the Acts of the
Apostles. 1t is especially appropriate to
the relations between the men Of the
true faith and the believers in silver. There
it will be seen how the Christians tried TO
instruct the men of Ephesus in their duties
as honest members of society, just as these
Massachusetts, Unitarians wanted to instruct
Ben and his cronies in Congress. Butthere
was fellow in Ephesus named Demetrius,
q kind of head devil in the silver interest
which brought no small gain unto the
craftsmen" and Demetrlus organized the
first trade union riot on record and roared
around much like Ben and made the place
too hot for Paul and the rest Of them. De-
metrius and Ben both bullied the saints out
of court, as it were; but that did not change
the truths of the Christian religion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

Postmaster James has decided to refuse
the trade dollar although it contains con-
siderably more silver than the new legal ten
der dollars sought to be coined by the Bland
bill. The trade dollar consists of APO grains
of silver. but the proposed Bland dollar
will contain only 412 1-2 grains. Postmaster
James reason for refusing the trade dollar
is perfectly conclusive. Assistant Treasurer
Hillhouse to whom the Postmaster pays
over all the money he receives. will not
take trade dollars, having no right to do SO
by law. The fractional silver currency is a
legal tender to the amount of five dollars,
but the trade dollars are not tender
for any amount at all, any more than so
much uncoined silver. This objection
TO the trade dollar is reinforced by
the fact that it contains only ninety
odd cents worth OF silver even when its
value is measured by that of greenbacks.
This being so, what sense or honesty is
there in the proposal to coin thousands
of tons of silver into dollars, not OF 42O.
but of 412 IL, grains, and make them an
unlimited legal tender? We do not dispute
that there might be an honest silver dollar,
but it would have to contain one hundred
cents worth of silver instead of beggarly
ninety cents worth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following Americans have registered at tho
HERALD Bureau IN Paris:-
Austin Kelley, New York, Hotel Bergere.
A. j. Kane and wife, New York, Grand Hotel.
Henry F. Knapp, New York, Hotel du Beau Logeur.
Courtenay schcuck, New York, No. Rue de Par.
cade
BENJAMIN f. Brady aud wife, New YORK, Grand
Hotel
Lord Dufrerin is doing Washington. He appears to
be business-lke scholar and as he sits in the dp'o-
matte gallery with Mr. Thornton he listens to the de-
bates with great interest
Spring lamps will soon be playing croquet
Opera boue sghs Tor the bright Alexicon OF youth.
Murat Hastcad has been diucd by President Hayes.
State senator Bones, OF California, must be cni
man.
In New jersey in 1716 wild flowers bloomcd in Feb
ruary
Senator Francis Herman, of Utica, is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks that Henry Clay
Deau must be Keramic.
General Todlebcn on the field Of battle eats an
onion. In onion Is strength.
Dumas fls says his word is as good as his oath.
Now Zach, you know how Dumas feels.
Senator Blame has been boo-a nobbing with Butler
and Ewing, and perhaps this means dilution.
Mr. Benjamin H. Brstow, of Kentucky, arrived at
the Brevoort House yesterday from Washington.
y,scount Ciandcboyc and Hon. Terence Blackwood
sons OF the Earl OF Dunerin, are at tho Hotel Bruins
wick.
since the silver panic began dollar stores raising
their prices to dollar eight cents else cutting
do the quality
A correspondent asks whether we believe that
women should vote. Well, yes, whom parasos arc
stolen as freely as umbrellas.
There Is a Morrisiown man who has offered to bot
that he can walk million hours without sleep, II his
girl will only walk with him.
The Chicago Times exults because tho Game law is
SO thoroughly obcyed In California; but II wishes TO
know when Cinnamon out OF season.
A Mano boy asked that he might 60 home because
his mother dead. When asked by the teacher
when she died he, tearully, said -Four years ago."
member OF Congress giving forth his eo-
oucnce In the House the other day, when gallery
sitter remarked that the eloquence flowed freely.
eyes, said his companion, che is regular Milesian
we'll"
The CAPITAL, whose editor Is q very pious man and
whose paraerapher is close commupiopst, threatens
Bob Ingersoll with lawsuit the following points
OF law :"Cnristanity Is part OF the common law Of
the land and malcousy to revie II Is ndictable as
n lbei."- Wharton's Grim. Lac, 1870 Ptcs, 2oo-4
Black Conn.,, CO. "Busphcmv against Coo, contuma
cous reproachas and proanc rdculc OF Christ or the
Virgin Mary, or the holy scriptures, are hbelous Of
fences at the common law, whether uttered 10 words
writing or otherwise Ill Serg Ra'ole, 934-s John
son, 200
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

From Our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the reattei in Ne,c York and its ricnity
today ,riH be slightly warmer and fair, toiosred
by Increasing cioodiness, scith light snoc or rain
torard night Tomorrow the reather' ,riN be
scarn,er and partly cloudy, or cloudy and threat
eni,ag, scish rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
Il RIPPLE SH e E T !.
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1878.

IMPORTANT NoTicE TO ADvERTIsERs.-Io
insure the proper classification Of advertisements
ii is absolutely necessary that they be handed in
before eight o'clock erery ere',ing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

MIR. PILE, ex-Niinistcr to Venezuela, appeared
as counsel for that government, yesterday be-
fore a committee of Congress III regard to what
arc known us the Venezuelan claims. His
argument was strong indictment against the
commission who passed upon them, and there
can be little doubt Of the fraudulent character
Of the award.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
viii MIR. Hendricks Answer.

The incisive letter of Mr.. Belmont, which
we print in another part of this paper, will
attract general attention and cannot escape
the notice of Mr. Hendricks. If this DEM
ocratic statesman was misrepfesented by
tie widely republished interview which APP
peared in the Cincinnati Commercial Mr.
Belmont has furnished him an excellent op-
portunity for contradicting an injurious re-
port and clearing his character of dishon-
oring asperson. If he does not respond
his silence will be construed as
an admission that no injustice was
done him by the interviewer But in
that case Mr.. Belmont's letter. which
is o defence OF Governor Hendricks
against seeming misrepresentation, be-
comes one OF the most pungent and forcible
arguments dd homiaem that we recollect to
have seen in many day. Mr. Belmont
thinks it quite incredible that gentleman
who stands SO high in public estimation
can have so completely stutified himself
by point blank standardization rs Gov
erDor Hendricks has done, il the Cincinnati
Commercial made correct report of what he
said. But Mr.. Belmonts argument from
improbability is not so conclusive as would
be a denial by Mr. Hendricks of the fact.
II lie makes no reply the country will be-
lieve the interview authentic, in spite OF
Mr.. Belmont's opinion that distinguished
public man could not be SO grossly. so fla
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

The ALDERMEN should not allow the Police
Commissioners to buy tugboats or anything else
in open market. The System is vicious one
for the government-national, State or NUM-
~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

BISMARCK, according to information at Wash
ington, is exceedingly anxious to obtain all in
ternational law OH the subject Of bills OF ex-
change. Mr.. Evarts is ready to meet him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was dull and lower, but rallied at the close.
Gold opened at 1O17 % and advanced to 1924.
Government bonds were lower, States dull and
railroads strong. Money on call was active at 6
per cent, lent down to 4 and closed at per
cent,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

The BEAUTIES of our so-called protection to
American shipping were forcibly illustrated in
Congress yesterday by the application for reg
ister for foreign built slip to 90 around the
world 1t seems we have protected vessels Of
the character required out of existence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

Ex.QUEEN IsABELLA's curious and scandalous
intrigue against the marriage Of her son is fully
yet forth in our Madrid correspondence. The
young King, it will be seen. is quite reiormer
aud promises to be great improvement on the
average run of Spanish monarchs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

The RAILWAY KINGS did nothing yesterday TO-
remove the unjust freight discrimination against
the city. 1t is to be hoped the merchants, at
their meeting to-day, will be able to do some
khinn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

A REPORT made by one Of the health officers
shows that some Of the primary schools are in a
dreadful sanitary condition. The defects should
be remedied ut once.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

CONGRESS has accepted Carpenters picture
of the .'Sgning of the Emancipation Proclama-
tion," presented to it b. u patriotic lady. but it
was not unanimous as to the artistic value Of
the work. Neither house is very high author
Nv upon art.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

THE COMMITTEE of the Jersey Legislature
which has the subject of the coal combinations in
charge threatens to wage a very determined
war on the various monopolies. 1t is to be hoped
the performance will come up to the promise.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
DRAMATIC NOTE.

Miss May Bowers, daughter OF Mrs. D. P. Bowers
will make her first appearance any stage on Friday
evening at the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn On that
occasion Mira Bowers will play Leah and her daughter
Madeleine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

IT BEGINS TO LOOK as If William +. Chand-
Ter will be one of the principal witnesses against
the Louisiana Returning Board. II he succeeds
in sending them to the Pententiary his some.
what famous letter will not have been written
In yniu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

THERE Is ONE LESS OBNOXIOUS and death
dealing factory at Hunters Point. Now for the
rest Of them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

GRAVITY inconsistent. 1t is now in order
Tor Mr.. Hendricks to explain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
SACRED CONCERT.

SACRED CONCERT. ta
A sacred concert and organ recital was given las
evening IN the First Reformed Episcopal Cburch
corner or Madison avenue and Fiity-nith street.
A feature of the evening was tho display
of tho new church organ. Tho per-
formers were Miss Beebe, soprano; Miss
Finch contralto; Mr. Niisen, tenor: MI Aiken, bass
Messrs s. r. Warren aud A. X. Parsons, orsansts.
The audience quite large the body OF tho church
being nearly filled and the gallery partially occupied
Mr. Parsons, the organist OF the chWch,
opened the concert with selections from ''Lohen.
GRIM which afforded opportunity to display
the vox humana ana other effective stops The
quartet from the English Cleo Club sang
concerted pieces by owen, Bennett and Buck
In q skull and pleasing manner and werc heartily
uppIaudcd. Miss Hcebcs melodious and well trained
voice was herd to advantage IN the aria, II Will
Extol Thee, IRON Costa's SELL" The applause was
20 incessant TO neccsstate encore Miss beebes
hard study In Europe last summer was not thrown
away. Mr.. Aiken pleased his hearers In solo, duet
and chorus Mss Finch aud Mr.. Nsen snng with
their usual ability and added much to the ENJOY ment
of the evening. MIR. s. p. Warren played four solos
and fairly divided the honors OF The concert with the
vocaisls. His pen ormance OF q tocatta In T. by
Bach, was particularly good.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

There was q decline yesterday in the
prices of United States bonds in the London
market in consequence of the recent silver
votes in Congress. OF course it is per-
fectly well known in London that the Sill
yer bill is exposed to veto by the Presi-
dent, and we'll known from the principles
laid down in his annual Message that his
veto will be interposed and that there is
about an even chance that it will be sus-
tanned. With this knowledge the holders
of our government securities are not
going to throw away their property or
to sell it at a heavy sacrifice while
the question is undecided. But the
decline yesterday was considerable enough
to give foretaste of what may be expected
if the Silver bill should be passed over
President Hayes negative. But even then,
for reasons which we will presently explain,
the ultimate decline will not be so great as
many people might imagine. Before pro-
ceeding to the discussion we insert the Lon
don quotations of Monday and at different
hours yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

AMUSEMENIS lU-NlUHl.
GRAND OPERA house. BABES IN THE woon
NIBLo's GARDEN-TnK DUKES MORO.
PARK ThEATRE-RIsxs
BOwERY THEATRE oRKISGxEN OF NEW YORK.
NATIONAL THEATRE-TRoppKS Down.
UNION SQUARE THEATRk-A crLEBRA-ED CASE.
NEW YORK AQUAR1UM-QuExR FISHES.
wALLACR'S THEATRE SCHOOL
BOOTHS rHEATRE-TnE FooL's REVENGE
GERMANIA THEATRE-DIE JOURNALISTIC
THEATRE FRANCAIs--JuvESILR Opera
FIFTH AVENUE THEArRE-DKAp sKcREE
BROADWAY THEATRE-LYoNs MAIL.
FIFTH AVENUE HALL -PREsrIDIGIrAyroA
San FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARI.rY.
THEATRE cOMIQUE-yARIETY.
EAGLE rHEATRE-LYoNs MAIL.
OLlMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MISsrRrIJ
COLUMBIA OPERA H0UsE-vARIErY.
TONY PASrOK'S-vARlKTY
TIvOLI Observation-Disclosures
NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-01-19
Il T. pOCET,
Attorney and Counsellor a, Law,

eFFi1E:-At his residence. near tho
tonE5-Honsc, Parish ot 81. James. Con-
vent L, @.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-01-19
oUjllctou 3u Iouieiauai4
2cfl1c.
~tIltEIfnt. M.

"
Tres simple. cn Yerlta, ctalt Tex
lsteAc" ou solitaire, It mtiue Tela
tlNemeht henrense.
tar1i nous fault dire Reinforcement.
CONNIE pour t9utes les eheses dc Is
We.
Mas 81 mansle-I dc E4eHeHtra,
en- TentEant dams 81 patfie apfcA
p!"S DC Vlnst ans dexii Ut dahsea,
&c, await retIouge Dn foyer, tile fl,
ii'l'le 1t les doux raNona de eetta
double teiHtre5se, Il sc serait tIouyt
abSotament he0rca&.
son pass5 h'aarait plus tt qu'une
mtlahcolle. lie H!eillard anrait on
Gl1e les chooses ameres Ct les chooses
aoo,oofeuseS. Dlen ma Jatnais Vol
III ct nc Foudfa jalnais quinn bon
iie''f neEa4 ne puiSse sc fe'npiaeef
par m hohhetr houSeaa. Iant que
FouS poSSe.iez ane aine ct un eeur,
IA consolation est possible, ct Ia
lose AUST
Ma!s Laoui await trouye les cen
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-01-19

he i l'Exposition I~nivelsclle de
Paris.--La Legislature s'occupa aus
81 de morale, ct ellie a raison. Fun
dc SEES membres u propose un bill
pour dGtinir Fadultero ct pour en-
taire un crime dams Ia .%iuridiction
de rEtnt. IL ) II, du rpste, pluic de
bills.-D'un nutre cote, la Convcn.
ton dimmigrations'e rGunie,ayant
pour president Tobias Gibson, ct
pour principauX delesuGs McIInery,
Berry, Garland, bennett; &c. Ellie
va, ellie aussi, rediger DIES bills, DIES
projects, dies ADDRESSES, sc. 81 ellie
trouye Qnelque chose dc nouveau---
&c qui est 4 desircr--nous le yer.
rons bien.--Le bill 1ui doit ttre pre-.
sentt a la Legislature, par la Con
ventlon Immigration, etablit u!4
Bureau a'immigration 4 III Nouvel-
c-trltans, cree nm Surintcndant.
d0nne a &c SulintefNant lie drnit De
nommer cinq agents, deuX pour les
Flats du Nord ct de fOuest, un
pour cenX dn Sud. uu pour la Gran
de Bretagne ct I'M ponr lc Continent
eHropten, &c.-La SorietG philoma-
honletane dc Ii NoUvelle-OrltuuS,
par $40 voiX contre lio. S'eSt pro.
lloncee pour lie suffrage DIES lemmes.
-Convention m0dicalrala SouvelEe-
Orleans. On ne mourrA plus,-N est
encore question de la loi du 0iman.
che. Ge sont, parait.il, les sorie t%s
et parjtaincs qui
Neulent u tout priX. Gar on lit
dams TEcclGsiaste. LiNrc III, chaui,
TIE ": "Qul est-ee 4ui cutnalt gUe
ls soutlie DIES hommes m%orteen hAut.
ct QUE lie se(i!'ie DIES attes descend
bias ?-Gnc!ques suspensions dc
pulemeNtS.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-01-19

NJ. Eugene Ouhre appartcnait a
cette vieille ct so!ide race d'4Aca-
Observation-Disclosures, race honnNe, Ia
~borleuSe, couIagcuse, sqni n'etait
pentttFe point tres sayante. mails
lui etalt ~issnrGment tres honorable.
NOUS dirons ausSi avec peine
III mort &c Inn de nos co p~aruissicns
u>origlne FRANCHISE, NJ. L. Maurtnas,
~, Manrenas, mort ln IL ianvivr,
Ctait tianeais ct ne dams lie dGpa.tc.
mcnt Ne Nancluse.
ii await IS ans.
C'etait un hommo tciaire, instwuit.
aNant bealiconp va, ayant heaucoup
voyage. ayant commit les joies ct les
reNcrs de Ia fortune.
Longtemrs capitaine au long
conrs dams les Ihc,s dc l'Iulr, Vi.
MoronaS est venu @chouer ct mourn
A ST. Jacques.
II 'al8sc unr m~t@resSante tlmillc,
ui!e femme eli IIatlc leuncs cntunts.
Lame a seize ans q pcinc.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-01-19

tens, les Toscans, les Komains, les
NapolltAins ct. les Siciliens mont
plus gu'une meme langne, nne me
me pensee ct une meme patrle. lis
ont Rome pour c~apitale. Et la r%pu-
hlique peut scliir i son tour, 4 son
hcnre, CONNIE ellie vienlra intaii!ible.
ment mails IL Vpublique lie detrui-
IN hi lie sentiment national, hi lie pa
triotlsme, nj l'rlite de Tltalie. II ny
II, pour les ltaliens, u'ultramontalns
qu'au-dela DIES Alpes, a.dire en-
Allemagne on ell France. Les be-
deaux de Ste. Marie Maieure on de
tonte autre 6glise 10 Rome, ne sont
pas moins bons catalogues qu'eX-
eellents patriotes. Ies papes cnN-
Observation-Disclosures etc gleltes,e t s'lls
ont jadis tenn d Icur couronne tenn.
porelle, c'est qu'eIlc etait itaiienne,
ct qulls desaient combattlt fetlan
ger, l'ennemi ct fAllcmand. Eu roi
italien ct mn pape sans &c [e,
c'est la separation DIES frs,
mails c'est tou|ours i'ltali Noire
meme In y61itahle Italie, Italia nuora.
Or, Ihistoire dira que Victor En-
manuel, lie gallant lommc, lhomme
galant, lie chasseur, ic SaidHt, le hon
compagnon ct lie brave patriotic,
fat I'M grand Italien.
II est mort a IS alS.
[! await et6 elese rar.1os j%suitcs.