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The New York herald., 1878-11-04
An Extra Day mt Jerome Park.

AS a fitting close to the racing season the
American Jockey Club have arranged an
extra day for tomorrow. The programme
embrnces seven events. The first is to be
dash Of three-quarters of mile for horses
that have not won race this year, and the
second sweepstakes of a mile and three
quarters, entitled "The Hotel Sweep
stakes" the purse being presented by
leading hotel proprietors. The third,
fourth, fifth and sixth events arc to
decide the ownership of handsome
purses, and the concluding race is a
handicap steeplechase. This is notable
series, and as tomorrow will be election
day, when many will enjoy holiday, grow
ing out of their necessary presence at the
polls, the attendance at Jerome Park will
undoubtedly bo large and enthusiastic
one. This bracing November weather will
afford new delight to those fond Of sports
on the turf, and as the races will engage
horses favorably known in our racing cal
endars there is every guarantee for mag
nifcent and exciting day on the course.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

McMaster W. j.. Pennsylvania. Hotel Coqullere.
Moore. J. NJ, Pennsylvania, London and New York
Hotel
Newman. j., San Francisco. Hotel Violet.
Pnner. p. w., New York. Hotel Violet
Potter, II. c. and son. Michigan.
schackford. J. w.. Pennsylvania. Hotel Bellevue
Scott Mitchell st. Louis. Mo-, Hotel de Normandy
Scott w. H.. New York, Continental Hotel.
Wells. Miss F. Rochester N. Y, Grand Hotel.
williamson J. c.. Brooklyn. No. 20 Avenue Victoria
Justice Field. Of the United States Supreme Court.
has returned to Washington from California and win
occupy his place to-day when for the first time thers
will be full bench.
Among the passengers who arrived per steamee
City of Richmond. from Liverpool. yesterday. were
Baron Blanc. Italian Minister to the United States,
and Baroness Blanc.
The London Observers special despatch yesterday
from Paris says:-"Mr. James Gordon Bennett left
Paris Friday night for st. Petersburg en- route for
Afghanstan, taking with him Ivan de woistyne who
is to become correspondent for the HERALD in the
event of war;
Colonel Thomas A. Scott. president OF the PennsyI-
vana Railroad Company. sails this morning for Ant
werp the steamship Switzerland. from Philadel-
phia He will be accompanied by his wife and two
children and expects to be absent until spring. Vice
president Roberts win act president during his
absence.
The Hebrec Leader says:-'Mr. Jerome has that
peculiar faculty Of making friends with who
he meets and wherever he goes. At tho
same time his sound all the important
questions of the day for the last two decades has
commanded respect; has broad and substantial views
regarding the whole country's welfare. He has been
intimately connected with the commercial interests Of
the metropolis, and n member OF tho Stock Ex-
change his course has been unexceptional. He Is
genial gentleman, with full understanding Of the
needs of the great masses. with an open hand and
heart always ready to alleviate the suffering portion
Of them. As q regular nominee Of the democracy he
will poll q handsome majority next Tuesday. Mr..
Jerome began life in tho western part of this State
and himself and his brothers have been identified
with political matters during the various factonal
developments in the State. He has always been
potent judge of the issues Of the day. and his wide
circle of admirers In and out Of the city gladly bear
testimony to his integrity man, his prestige as .
gentleman, and one who generally has opinion
on all subjects and is not afraid to back it,
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
Election Day weather.

The elections that will be held tomorrow
in thirty States and two Territories Of the
Union naturally engross public attention
to the exclusion of oil other public
affairs Much interest attaches to the
weather conditions that are likely to prevail
from Minnesota to Florida and New Hamp-
shire to Texas. In view of the importance
of informing our readers on this subject
the HERALD Weather Bureau has made the
following forecasts for election day weather
in each of the States. These we present as
the probabilities on which the political
managers may depend for light or heavy
vote, where such depends on good or bad
weather:-Alabama, fair and cool Ar
kansas, clear and warm; Connecticut,
fair and cool; Delaware, clear and cool !;
Florida, fair and cool: Georgia, fair and
cool; Illinois, fair and warm; Kansas, clear
and warm; Kentucky, fair and warm;
Louisiana, fair and warm; Maryland, fair
and cool; Massachusetts,, fair and cool;
Michigan, partly cloudy or fair and
warm; Minnesota, fair and variable;
Missouri, fair and warm; Missis-
sippi, clear and warm; Nebraska. clear
and warm; Nevada, clear and cool |;
New Hampshire, partly cloudy and cool !;
New Jersey, fair and cool New York, fair
and cool North Carolina, fair and cool; !;
Pennsylvania, fair and cool ; Rhode Island,
fair and cool South Carolina, fair and
cool Tennessee, clear and cool;
Texas clear and warm /; Vermont fair
and cool; Virginia, fair and cool !;
Wisconsin clear and warm. For Washing
ton and Wyoming Territories the weather
will be respectively warm and cool, fair and
clear. It will be seen from the above that
whichever party has hopes of fine weather
and victory will be made happy by their
realization SO far as the elements are con-
cerned.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

IT Is Nor LITTLE REMARKABLE that not o
single political sermon was preached from any
one of our pulpits yesterday. Mr.. Beecher dis
cusscd mans imperfectons, Mr.. Frothingham
evolution and revolution, and the Rev. Mr..
Hayden the second coming. "Saving Words"
was the theme of Dr. Armitage, and What the
Centuries Have Wrought of DR.. Hcpworth.
As it is not very probable that the majority Of
the gentlemen who will endeavor to save the
country tomorrow went to church yesterday
the best thing they can do is to read our sermon
reports this morning and make little spiritual
capital for the hereafter.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

change in the law can Illustrate the expert
ment The political campaign which is
now closing has forestalled that danger,
and there is no longer any reason for doubt
ensuing year will be conducted on the spe-
Gle basis. Its good effects will be SO mahi-
fest in the revival of trade and industry
that no party will dare to 60 into the Presi-
Dental election as the opponent of re-
deemable currency.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
mr.. Morton for Congress.

Regardless of party considerations all
voters in the Eleventh Congressional dis
trict ought to support and vote for Mr.. L.
p. Morton for Congress. This city has not
for a long time had its just weight in Con-
gress; the election OF man of ability and
sound principles like Mr.. Morton will help
TO give to the interests of New York their
proper influence in Washington. There
can be no reason to hesitate between him
and his opponent, and Mr.. Morton ought
to be elected by democratic as well as re-
publican votes
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
Judge Bedford's Claim on the People


There ought to be no doubt about the
election Of Cunning S. Bedford for City
Judge. The people Of New York three
years ago returned Recorder Hackett to the
Bench for the simple reason that he had
been an upright and fearless judge and
had proved his capacity and fidelity, while
his opponent, although personally unob-
jectionable, had not the advantage Of ex-
perience to recommend him. Judge Bed
ford's public record is unassailable.
He filled the Office Of City Judge
for eight years, and during that long
period of service no decision he rendered,
no sentence he pronounced, no judicial act
he performed can be brought up against
him by enemies whose unscrupulousness is
shown in the malice of their personal
attacks. His opponent, MI. Cowing, is a
gentleman of respectability, but is untried
and without experience. The people should
vote for Judge Bedford for the very same
reasons by which they were induced to sup
port Recorder Hackest, md his majority
ought not to be less than that given to the
Recorder three years ago.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

Dn. ISAAC L HAYES goes before the elec-
tors Of the Seventh Assembly district in
dorsed by the leading citizens of the dis
trict and recommended by his own superior
attainments, established integrity and faith
full services. His election is not doubtful.
and his presence in the State Legislature is
an advantage to the city Mt large as well as
to the constituency he more Immediately
represents.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
What May Happen.

The partisan papers on both sides have
by this time said their last word the cam
paign orators have made their speeches; the
campaign fireworks have corruscated and
disappeared, and we suppose but few of our
citizens are still undecided for whom they
should vote. The two candidates for the
Mayoralty have already been put in the
peoples minds, in the place they will oc-
cupy tomorrow evening, only the popular
decision will not take shape till then. The
result will then be known as far as the can
didates are concerned; but what will be the
result for the city?
We have had among us lately q number
of reverend inquirers into the future who,
under the title of the Prophetic Conference,
discussed the probabilities of the near ap-
proach of the millennium. What they ex-
amined as to the whole world may we not
explore for the city? Il has long been mis-
governed, but what if the vote Of our
citizens should give US the astonishing re-
suit of real master of the city government?
Then without much prophecy we might
promise an administration of local affairs
lennium. The city would be governed on
business principles like q merchants Office,
without waste and without superb fuous Off
cials; we should have clean streets, winter
and summer, proper sewerage, no plague
inviting nests of filth. a dock system
worthy Of New York, and efficient police,
honesty and capacity everywhere in Office
and protection to property. health and life
from The Battery to the city limits. Per-
haps our citizens with all their predictions
do not expect this. Looking from the can
didates they see only one man or another
behind each. Both are represented as
pledged to their hackers, to this man or
to that man, and to be so bound up by
promises that the Mayor will only be lay
figure while man or cabal rules in reality.
Some three hundred years ago, when Pope
Gregory XIII. lay dead in Rome and the
cardinals met in conclave, the Sacred Col
lege was found to be divided into a num-
Der of cabals, each Of which sought
to rule through one of their number as
Pope. Small hope seemed there for the op-
pressed Romans in the outcome Of such a
conclave. Among the cardinals was one.
Montalto. Bowed with age and apparent
infrmities, he seemed not long for the
world None Of the factions could agree to
let another reign, and SO they thought by
making him Pope all would grasp some
share of power. They elected him. No
sooner had the result been declared than,
finging away his stick and walking erect
to the altar, he chanted loud "Te Deum."
In Sixtus V. Rome had found "a master
and not o slave" Never was city better
or more vigorously governed. Thieves and
brieands were hunted out and order reigned.
May not New York on Wednesday morning
wake up to such happy result2
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

The ACCEPTANCE of on Assembly nomina-
tion by Hamilton Fish, Jr., is q benefit to
the State. The time was when the presence
of such citizens in the Legislature was not
unsual, and when responsible and able
representatives insured wise and honest
legislation. It is only by the election of
such members as Hamilton Fish, Jr., that
the character of the Legislature can be re-
stored to something of its old standing.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

The PEOPLE of Westchester county should
take care that Mr.. Charles M Shieffelins
vote is such as his responsibility, efficiency
and fidelity entitlo him to. Mr.. Shieffelin
has made useful and faithful member OF
Assembly, and his constituents should take
pride in sending him back to his post by
an increased majority.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

THE RESULT of the election for Congress in
South Carolina tomorrow will be watched with
o good deal of interest by both parties, but
especially by the republicans. We print else
where letter on the subject giving review of
the canvass. 1t is not believed that more than
one republican member will be elected.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

The Projected TRIP of n Harvard crew to
England next season has naturally given rise to
. good deal Of speculation among the Yale oars
men, 1t would be hardly possible for the same
crew to row at New London and in England,
and in the event of two crews being chosen the
better one would of course be sent abroad. To
win under such circumstances at New London
would of course bring no glory to Yale.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

MR. EnAsTus BnooKs. by his ability and
experience, would make q useful member
of any representative body. In the As
sembly of the State his sound principles,
persuasive eloquence and strict integrity
are of especial value, and his election in
Richmond county should not be doubtful.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

In WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA the question is
not republcanism or democracy, greenbacks or
hard money, but OIL A determined war is being
waged on the great oil corporations and on
some of the railroad companies by the producers.
II successful it is not improbable that the move
ment will in the near future seriously interfere
with the operations Of divers other combina-
kong.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

Mr.. TALMAGEs DESCRIPTION yesterday of
what he saw a few nights ago in what he calls
the '.slime pits of destruction" was little more
savory than of his recent utterances on
the same subject His surprise at the people he
saw there from his reserved seat in the gallery
was probably equalled by that of those on the
floor when they looked up and beheld him with
his two venerable elders.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

IT WILL BE SEEN from our London corre-
Bpondence that the average British juror, when
he comes to weigh ard consider fact and evidence,
is fully as eccentric his brother on this side of
the sea- 1t is to be regretted that there is
no such thing as monopoly of stupidity.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

How TO RECLAIM and Christianize Africa, now
that the dark Continent has been in measure
opened to civilization, was the subject of an in
teresting lecture by DR.. Tucker in this city last
night. In the opinion of the lecturer the first
step is for Christian merchants to stop sending
the African the material for rum punches.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

THE DISCOVERY of q new Polar island in lati
tude n is announced from England. 1t would
be nice place for British garrison.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
TRIPLE SH e e T .
NEW YORK, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1878.

The probabilities are that The heather in New
York and lis pieirity to-day aciH be partly cloudy
or fair and coid Tomorrow ii sciH be tair and
cold
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


BROADWAY TTIEATRE-orro.
BowERY THEATHE-RosK MICHEL
BOOTHS THEArRE-FREScH OPERA BourrL
wALLACK's THEATRE-Tnx RIVALS.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-MorHRR AND soS.
STANDARD THEATRE-FRirz
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-cAanLk
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EIBLO'S GARDBN-THK DELUcE
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-srRucK Or
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-TKAISKD HoRsE&
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-CARxEs.
PARK THEATRE-LorrA.
CII.MoRE's GARDEN-BARSUxs SHOW
GERMANIA THEATRE-rnE CoRroRAL
THEATRE CoMIQUE-vARIrrY.
ONY PASTORS THEATRE--vARrErT
sT. JAMES THEATRE-vARIErv.
EGYPTIAN HALL-yARIETy.
EAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs
rIvoLI THEATRE-vARKrY
AcADEMY OF DEsIGN-LoAs EXHIBITION.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE-CHEsSEY VOID.
BROAD ST. THEATRE, Philadelphia-HEss OPERA
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-02-21

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Ilth. 1853.
The wCt weather prolific of throat diseases. cases
being rsi.orts from alme~t every part Of the City
A case of smallpox the first Of the season, was re-
ported at the Fonrth District police station Saturday
night.
Vim. Stein. regular soldier, arrived here from
Fort Lcaveiworth. yesterday and while in alleged
drunken condition, attempted to descend steep
fight of stairs at the Union Depot. He slipped. and
fell from the top to the bottom breaking his left arm,
and sustaining numerous cuts and eontusions. He
was removed TO the Dispensary and sent thence to
| the City Hospital.
few minutes after 3 o'clock. yesterday morning,
three policemen were passing through an alley be-
tween Second and Third Streets, when they discov-
cred man lying close against the fence bordering a
little private alley that leads to the of Mfords
establishment lie was lying on his back, perfectly
motiOness, with his face and beard completely COW
cred with They lifted him up on his feet, and
found that he not asleep but was weak and unable
to walk straight. Thinking him drunk, they took
him to Chestnut Street Station, and told Sergeant
jerks how they had found him; jerks that there
was something more than drunk man in the case,
for the mans face gave evidence of pain and the pu
pills of his eyes were dnted. He constantly try
ing to swallow but his mouth fairly parehed.
glass of water was handed to him, but he unable
to drink it, With great difficulty he repe, TO the
Sergeant's questions and said that he suffering
from dose of srychnine. He said that his was
Franz Becker: that he cooper, and that he had
been residing in San Francisco. On Friday, he came
here in the hope of securing employment. lie slept
the Union Depot that night, and all day Saturday
| looked for work. but without success. At night,
hungry, weary and cold, he sought place of shelter
but could find other than the souphouse. which
he could not force himself to enter. 1t was bleak
snowy night and it seemed utterly useless for him
live through it, only to endure another long day OF
| disappointment and want that he walked into the
alley took from his pocket little paper of stryeh
ninc that he had brought with him from San Francis
co, and swallowed portion Of the drug 1t was just
to wait for death consequently he had been there
two hours when discovered. The Sergeant told the
officers to take him right up to the Disponsary, and
they did so. DIR. Robinson, Prof. of Mo. Medical Col
lege, first offered him glass of water, but when he
tried drink it, terrible slasm took possession OF
his body and he involuntarily threw the from
him. The spasm lasted for time, and ter
rble thing to witness. DIR. Robinson tried To admin
lister dose of ehloral, antloie 10 the poison
but the poor fellow too far gone TO swallow. He
was placed in the ambulance, and removed to the
City Hospital, where he died in few hours. There
nothing about him to give any eue to his history
friends but from what be said it is believed that he
has no friends. lie was abont forty years of age.
W. A. LEIGH
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-02-21

loU ARE RIGHT, JACoB.-The following emf
nently sound remarks are from tie Emporia
News. 1t fits the case of the bowling dervish of
Doniphan County so exactly, that the editor of
the Nems must certainly have his photograph
Nine-tenths of the cost of all county advertising
comes out Of individuals, and not out Of The County
Treasury, and all the fuss made about it from
newspapers who 'out- on the printing. These
fellows sonstmes succeed in interesting special par
tizans, who have spite against papers which happen
to be doing the County work. but "A general thing,
the public don't care a bawbee for their howlings.
In this locality the question made issue by
interested party, who made the subject in the last
campaign, both his politics and religion but the
voters needed not his gentle racket and ruthlessly
refused to sustain him at the bailot-b0x, thus ex-
pressing their approval of the action of the Commits
sioners in giving the County advertising the paper
having the largest circulation.
And the following, from the Fredona Citizen,
plumps the centre of the same mark:
We have hardly referred to the question of County
printing in the past. The cost of it is not matter of
so much moment to the people newspaper adven-
nrers who fail TO get il try to make the public be-
leve The publisher who howls about the tax x-payer
being swndled when he does not succeed in getting
the printing. is invariably who is mad because he
is not in the place of the fellow who is sharing the
benefits of what he terms swindle. 1t is entirely
selfish, mercenary matter, and about all the decent
newspapers in the State have ceased to say ANYTHING
when rival publisher is awarded the printing 1t
Is not the interests of the Taxpayer that worry the
printer who fails TO win in County printing contest
but the chagrin at the other fellows success and his
own disappointment. Nnety-nine times out of a
hundred, the printer who indignant, and wceps
for the taxpayer when the printer who opposes him
is awarded the work. woud keep mum if his lucky
rival would divide with him. The squabbling often
seen this matter is disgrace to journalism.
Editors who thus fill their papers with their per-
s0nal griefs and financial misOrtunes do not under
stand their calling They only illustrate their own
selfish weakness and mercenary motives.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-02-21

n There has beeen anxiety on the par,
of some persons to know how Senator ingalls,
stood on the money question. 1t was finally
conceded that he was in favor of silver, but il
was asserted that he was in favor of resumption.
He has settled his own status, by a speech in
the Senate, during the last days of the debate on
the silver bill. He is not only in favor of the
reconciliation of silver, bus emphatically in ia
vor of the repeal of the resumption act. He
warned the East that the West and South were
offering to take less than they would ever
again offer to take, and if their wishes were re-
jected, something more sweeping would come
next!