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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
THE EARL OF DUNRAvEN.

Tho statement published In some OF the papers that
the Earl OF Dunravcn, who arrived yesterday by tho
Russia, Is to be accomp panied by Prince Leopold on
shooting expedition In the West turns out TO DO en-
tirely without foundation. Lord Dunravcn was found
in hotel yesterday afternoon by reporter of tho
HEnALo. he was engaged In close scrutiny OF the
railway guide 10 the Vest In which no was assisted
by the hotel clerk. when asked whether there vas
any ground tor the statement that Prince Leopold was
TO accompany HIM on shooting expedition no re.
Piled "Not at ali; never was aware OF IL until read
II Ia the papers " lie did not propose, he added, TO
engage IN any shooting expedition, but. II shooting
came In Incidentally, he would no doubt indulge IN
the pastime. In reply to n query MS 10 whether no
had any programme Of travel mapped out l.vrd pun
raven rcpiicd that he bad not beyond trip 10 Den
fprinsr said, 10 spend most oil the fall In Canada
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

After another threatened postponement,
and after the referee had indicated his in
tention to throw up his position in disgust.
the race between the great rowers, Hanlan
and Ross, finally came off yesterday after
noon. In the morning, while the water was
smooth, the boats were ordered out and
took their positions, Hanlan winning the
choice; but slight ripple coming up, Ross
declifed to row, and his judge and hackers
approved his determination. The referee,
instead of ordering Hanlan to row over the
course and awarding him the stakes, re-
fused to have anything more to do with the
affair and the contest was supposed to be
indefinitely postponed" The subsequent
calming Of the water, however, brought
both referee and rowers back, and the
long looked for event was decided.
The result was not entirely satisfactory,
Ross for some reason or other falling out
of his boat ut the end of a mile and quar-
ter. But before the Incident" it was evil
dent that he was beaten man. He started
with a lead, but was soon passed by. Ham
Ian, who then took a position two boat
lengths ahead, which he could clearly have
held the entire distance or increased at his
will. Then came the Incident" which dis
posed of Ross, and Hanlan rowed leisurely
over the course. Beyond doubt the best
man has won, but it would have been more
satisfactory if Ross had remained in his
boat and made better test Of the victor's
mettle.
The folly of making match over an I'M
certain course is we'll illustrated by the
events of the PAST seven days. The Ken
nebeccasis water has been gil tor the race once
only in that space of time, while there are a
hundred available courses in the United
States, and some, no doubt, in Canada,
where the race could have been rowed prob
ably six days out of the seven. 1t is to be
hoped that in the match between Hanlan
and Courtney, which must now come off,
no such folly as attempting to row over an
uncertain course will be perpetrated. The
Canadians may wish the race TO come of in
Toronto Bay, or perhaps in the Gulf of St
Lawrence, but while we have excellent, fair
toga, Troy, Greenwood Lake, New London
and others, Courtney should from the start
refuse to engage in another Kcnnebeccasis
fizzle. These men ought certainly 10 meet,
but they had better not make match or
talk about match at all if they are not pre-
pared TO row fair, straightforward race
/ over reliable course.
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suffered, but equally, it appears, the tone
OF public life in England outside the
houses. In fact the music halls supply to
distinguished men the keynote OF refer
ence 10 their adversaries, and they are not
ashamed to borrow tine thoughts, the
phrases, the whole style of the brutal and
cowardly creatures that make up the world
OF London roughs. All this is what the
jingo party has done. It's one impulse has
ever been to browbeat adversares whom 1T
could not answer. 1t has had ruffianly
methods so far as it has had any, and has
proceeded with the characteristic lntoler-
ance of a party which knows that reason IS
the one thing it cannot face. Mr.. Glad
stones description of the iniquity OF the
Anglo-Turkish Convention had in 1t a
fierce truth that the Premier felt ; but when
he permitted his irritation to carry him into
an elaborate and studied personal assault
he showed how he, also. was under the in
fiuence of the jingo spirit and Mr. Glad
stone, in calling him to order, will give fair
expression to the general regret of England
that the vulgar and vindictive style of low
life has gone SO high in the government.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
Connecting the Oceans.

Lieutenant Commander Wyse, of the
French navy, will rank high among tho
men of science who have devoted their time
and their genius to the work OF rendering
practicable the construction OF an Inter-
oceanic canal across the isthmus which
divides the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
In the winter of 1867 Lieutenant Wyse
started on an expedition to the
United States of Colombia to survey
the several routes which are regarded as Of
fering facilities for canal, and after rest
of four months last summer he resumed his
labors, concluding eight months OF severe
and continuous toll few days ago. lie
sailed yesterday for Europe, and before his
departure favored the HERALD with q brief
but very interesting sketch of his work and
of the conclusions he has reached.
Lieutenant Wyse forms the Judgment
that the best route for canal is what he
describes as the Acanti-Tupisa route, which
starts on the Atlantic side from the Gulf OF
Darien, following for short distance the
Atrato River and passing through the VAL
ley of the Tupisa to the Tuyra, which flows
into the Gulf of San Miguel. This is in sub
stance the route surveyed by NJ. de Ia Charme
in 1865 but Lieutenant Wyse has closely
scrutinized all the details of two courses
and has made himself thoroughly familiar
with the difficulties they present and the
facilities they offer, so as to be fully pre-
pared to show their practicability and re-
spective advantages when the proper time
arrives. His favorite route will require but
seven miles of tunnelling and will not cost
an exorbitant amount, considering the vast
benefits to be secured.
1t is proposed that an international COM
mission shall assemble before long to ex-
anime the different lines that have been
surveyed and to select whichever will be,
III their Judgment, the easiest and most
desirable to construct. Lieutenant Wyse
happily suggests that M. de Lesseps, of Suez
Canal fame, should be a member
and probably the president OF that
important commission. While Lieutenant
Wyse does not hesitate to give the prefer
ence on his own part to the Acanti-Tupisa
route, he candidly admits that there are
lOuT OF I'VE LILIES well WoIeAy VI o"AoAui ooA-
sideration, and he desires that the COM
mission shall be so composed as to be
capable of forming correct judgment of
their respective merits. The opinions of
Lieutenant Wyse, however, will doubtless
have great weight with the commission, not
alone on account of the services he has rem
dered to science and commerce, but because
he entered upon the work as volunteer.
without pay, at a heavy personal expense,
and has carried it through with remarkable
Judgment as well as with the ardor Of an
enthusiast.
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The Chicago Championship.

Our lurking suspicion that the story from
the wild West of certain dramatic suicide
was the outcome of the brain of some bud
ding Poe of that region proves correct, after
all. Let US only say that it was worthy Of
the talent that makes the struggle between
Chicago and st. Louis for pre-eminence
notable in the annals Of gigantic false
hood. We leave the inventive Chi
cago. scribe to the fury of the rival
village ON the Mississippi, assured
that the latter's journalists will scarcely
leave rag of his garments to wipe up his
gore. Indeed, long before the st. Louis
writer's can begin the disintegrating process
the Chicago liars, who have hitherto held
the local championship, will have treated
him to such basting that death at the
point of st. Louis quill will be welcome
relief. And Chicago has good cause for
anger. He has murdered an Illinois barber
and "traduce the State" lie has made 1t
the home of suicide on exhibitions; he has
represented it's people as the brutal wit
nesscs of horrid crime, the crime Of q
tonsorial wretch who, above all, had stolen
Bob Ingersoll's thunder. We have spoken
OF the barber as of Illinois, but he came
originally from Ohio. and we may be GER
tain that President Hayes, too, will resent
this attempt to divert the stream of offices
from his own State. He could not appoint
a dead barber even to q post Office in New
Mexico, where the postmastors furnish
out most of the grayeyards. What
will make Chicago really mad and
81. Louis secretly rejoice is the knowledge
that the Chicago lie having been projected
into space with all the force that its krupp
guns OF mendacity are famous for it will
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
LITERARY CHlT-CHAT.

N. GARNER Cassagnac father of Paul and bosom
friend of Napoleon is about publishing faithful
history o; the SECOND Empire 10 tenilteton FORM
A cabinet, formerly belonging to Lord Byron and
which came from Newstead Abbey, was sold ut re-
cent auction In London tor $775.
Tho next volume In Harper's "English Men OF Let
ters will be Sir Walter Scott by Richard H. Hutton.
The life of the poet-novelist has been compiled from
Lockharts exhaustive biography although IN mattsra
oCcontroversy Mr. Hutton has checked Loekharrs
statements.
The indcfatigable Tege has just printed new com.
paton add his series OF curious and interesting
books II Is on posts and reesrsphs."
A curious typographical error occurs in cheap
English edition Of iton. In the grand passage Of
the first book paradise Lost wnere Satan is seen
floating large as Leviathan on the burning waves
Nor ever thence q.
Had risen or heaved his head but that the will
And hiyh permission Of aii-rnling Heaven
Loft him al largo to his own dark designs, SC,
we nnd:-
Had risen or heaved his hat, &c.
new volume OF lyrics by Tennyson Is talked Of
Mr.. Arthur Arnold Is preparing volume OF papen
on "rracticai Politics."
Brugs Bsy Is Berlin completing his "Geograph
ical Dictionary OF Ancient Egypt"
Mr. Farjeon is In London correcting the proof Sheet
of his Christmas story and attending to other ersry
work.
Henry James, Jr ., "Amerisan'' has been highly
praised by London critics.
"Marier "a File" Is Henry Grevle's latest.
A history OF the Franco Prussan in Hebrew
has just been printed in Paris.
Wyatt Eaton's portrait of Bryant engraved by Cole,
Ia pronounced by connoissours One as q work
OF arI US Il ID excellent as o likoness
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The WEATnER.-'rhe area of low pressure
continues in the upper lako region AND the
Northwest Ithas, however, extended its iso-
bars toward the Southwest and now influences
the weather in all the districts eastward of the
Missouri River to the Middle Atlantic States
aud from Tennessee to the British possessions.
The high area on the South Atlantic coast still
retains the same position, but the one that lay
over the Now England States on Tuesday is
gradually reccding into the ocean. Rain has
fallen in all the districts except IN the Lower
Mississippi Valley the Western Gulf districts
and the far West. The winds have been gem
orally light throughout all the districts. There
has been n slight fall in temperature in the
West elsewhere IL has risen. The weather in
New York and its vicinity today will be warm
and partly cloudy or fair, possibly, with light
showers. Tomorrow it will be warm and fair
or partly cloudy, probably with light rains.
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phobia as might be communicated by rabid
fat pullets and the unmuzzled contents OF
market baskets that lurked in unguarded
areas The occupants of the desks at po-
lice stations pulled faithfully at their cigars
and made the most of the latest joke. while
TN occasional police justice lounged in his
private room and wondered what would
be the next savory development OF the I'M
aeinative female complainant. But the
rulers nominal and real, the city officials
and the Tammany General Committee, were
as Invisible good sense at greepback
convention. The corridors of the City Hall
We're as thinly peopled as church on hot
Sunday, and the long faces and scriptural
language of those there present prolonged
the parallel. The proprietors of neighbor-
ing barrooms yawned with disgust amid
their silent glasses, and learned what it was
to be bereft Of paternal government. No
official list of jobs put up could be obtained.
for there were no officials to put them up.
For the city fathers, with their godfa-
theirs and pet political children, had all
betaken themselves to popular suburban
resort, following the precedent established
by the French Assembly in going to YER
sailles or President Grant in making a
summer capital Of Long Branch. 1t is reas-
suring to know that the subjects they there
discussed-to wit, clam chowder and cham
payne were such as they were competent
to master; but the public cannot but be
alive to the fact that during that day the
wheels Of government in this city were
where any one might have meddled with
them. 1t was as if a man had gone
away from home and left costly
watch, it's case open and its ma
chinery exposed, within the reach Of
mere children. But here was the costliest,
most complicated bit of machinery that the
cunning OF man has ever devised, and there
was no one to run it-no one who could
comprehend even a portion of it. Was this
the reason that it was so confidently left
because, like the Treaty of Berlin, its COM
plication was it's sufficient protection? Or
was it beca1se it's custodians knew that, no
matter how the machine might be tempered
with, no matter even if it was dismembered
and its wheels readj usted ut random, the
more puzzling ones being entirely left out.
it could not possibly be any more trouble
some and worthless than it is now?
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The wheels of Government.

New Workers little realized to what perils
subjected last Monday by the absence of
those who usually have it in charge 1t is
true that some semblance Of official action
was kept up by minor iunctionaries. The
policeman walked his beat as usual and
guarded the public against the eclipse by
directing frequent suspicious observations
at the sun through tinted glasses
passed to him from the family entrance
of the corner rumshop. The deputy
sheriff still pursued his victim
with stealth and papers. The official dog
catcher saved the citizen from such hydro
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
OBITUARY.
:. A. puy,L II cAMus, pAlNrER.

J. A. DUvNL II CAMUs, PAINTER.
Tho news Is received by mail Of the death, IN his
sxly-nrst year, OF NJ jules Alexandra Duvai-lc-
Camus, q French painter. The deceased artist was
the only son Of Pierre Duval 10 camus, and was born
In Paris la 1917. He was pursi OF his father,
iavorite painter Of the Duchesso de Bsrri, and Of
Delaroche ana de Drolling. Among his pictures,
which recalled In style those Of his Esther. we note
"robie 81 PAnge," "rhe Lost Hunter" "fhe Little
Jacques Rousseau" "Jsan Jacques Rousseau
wiring la Nouveile Heleso" .us4el "L'Heur.
du Berger" and "rhc Two Hunters aud ths
Bearu 1859, .Christ Ia the TOMB" anu "Mac-
beth ana tho Witches" (ls65); "rhe Flight
into Egypt" and ''Marion Lescaut" (lS57); IAN Ad.
vance Post OF vstsrsns' 1s59l, jacques Clement,h
.srho Charity OF tue Sea- "rhe Adieux and Three
Pitchers TO One WeIp' Qs61l and '.St Elizabeth Of
Hungary Distributing Her Alms'' QS63l N. Duval
10 Cam u.s. who was decorated 1862 received third
modal In lS43 and q second one In lS4A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The PorSr RAISED by Citizen Schwab in re-
gard TO the Excise law--namely whether a
liquor dealer has the right to open his place of
business after midnight Sundays both in
tercsting and important, and considering all
the trouble we have had about excise matters
generally, it is somewhat surprising that it
should be still an open question However de-
testable Schwab aud some of his theories may
be, he has, nevertheless, rights which must be
respected If he has been uujustly imprisoned
be is cntitled TO all the redress the law can give
him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES will he interested
IN the disposition Of case in of the courts
yesterday. clerk engaged from year to year
at fixed weekly wages having been discharged
before his time had expired sued to recover for
the whole year. The agreement was only n
verbal one, but it was sustained and II verdict
given in favor of the plaintiff.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

IT Has BEEN DECIDED by the referee in the
excise moneys that the liquor dealers are
not obliged To subscribe TO that part of the af-
dayit prepared By the Commissioners which
requires them to declare whether they had or
had not sold under the receipt Not to sub
scribe to it affords strong ground for suspecting
that they violated the law, but it is only suspi
con and nothing more
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
DAVID A. EDGAR, N. D.

David A. Edgar, physician and lifelong resident Of
Staten Island died his residence the Fresh XIII
road IN the town oil westnsld, early yesterday morn
ing Mr. Edgar had practised medicine Tor the past
years. having studied his profession under
Dr. Freeman some my years ago, IN the same mouse
In which he died. AT the time of his death he was ID
the seventy fourth year OF his age and had very
large practice throughout the island. He leaves q
widow, n daughter OF Joseph Bodeli, who died many
years ago The funeral Will take place from his late
tes,dence to- morrow at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ, and
the intermcnt will take place In ,he Moravian Gene
terry. nj New Dorp.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was very active. 1t opened strong, became
feverish-rising and falling u to 4le per cent
and closed steadier and frmer ut prices but
little below the first quotations of the day.
Money was easy call at l per cent.
Gold remained unchanged Government bonds
were quiet and firm, States and railroads dull.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The REPEAL Of the Bankrupt law, which will
take effect the first of next month, has undoubt-
eddy contributed to the large number OF failures
during July. Many of those whose names APP
pear in the lists 81 the unfortunates will be able
to resume, so that the situation is very far from
being ms gloomy as the figures appear to indi-
rate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

cablo dcsps,ch from ireland received In Broom
lvn. announces the death OF the Rev. Robert T. v.
Rice. a, 81 vincents College, Castlsknock, county
Dublin Ireland He was priest OF the Lazarss Order
and was President q the College of Our Lady Of
Angels at Niagara Falls. where many or the younger
members OF the Catholic priesthood In the United
states were cd uca,od Ho mad beon In failing health
Tor some time past and went Ireland In the hops Of
recovering Hs was born IN Perry county, NO., aud
was over forty-thrce years oil age.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The STORY elsewhere printed this morning of
the alleged incendiary conspiracy among the
tenants of the famous Clarke property, in this
State, will recall the anti-rent troubles of a
generation ago. Seventy thousand dollars worth
OF his property Mr. Clarke says, has been
burned during the last few years by the mem
bcrs of the society, some Of whom have mt last
fallen into the clutches Of the law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

never be fully overtaken by the scattering
missiles of hard fact sent after it, its can
mons of truth being of the smallest possible
bore and the powder damp from being kept
underground. What lesson Of the value
OF truth as constant companion this black
story teaches
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

AscoRDISG to the latest adviccs all is quiet
oil the Mexican border General Valdez, who
encountered General Mackenzie when he was in
Mexico some time ago, is, it seems anxious for
u fight. With command of fifteen hundred
men he is said to he waiting for Mackenzie, who
Is at present on this side the ,Iiio Grandc. vals
dcz is Mexican militia general, and the ma
jority of his men are said to be horse thieves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

persons going into The country during The summer
at the rate Of one dollar per month. postage paid
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~ p.pruE1yMy puMonrrEn.

News has just been received of the death, at tho ad
vanced ago oil eighty onc, OF NJ Bariheemy Dumorter,
a distinguished Belgian patriot and politician. lie
pubished In 1922 his Recommendations BOTANICAL
and In 1898 two pamphlets. entitled respectively
nI,eleium aud the Eighty Articles and "Fina 0b.
servations the Division Of the Debts OF the Low
Countries"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The CURTAIN fell yesterday for a couple of
weeks upon the very unsavory Cooper Marshall
divorce and will case. 1t was testified by the
former husband of the contestant that she paid
him eight hundred dollars for her divorce from
him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

THE New Dock No. 40 has been selected by
the Cunard company. All the arrangements
have been made ut the Dock Department., and
the company viii be able to occupy it in No
yember
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The probabilities are that tic iceather IL Nep
York and lis rici',iy to-day ,ciH be rarm and
partly cloudy fair possibly ,ciM light Shorers.
Tomorrow ciH be acarm and tdir on partly
cloudy probably nth light rains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The RACES at Saratoga yesterday were run in
the mud, but it was better to have it SO than u
postponement
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
EDWARD p. CLARK.

This gentleman, brother Of Major A. J. Clark, ci
Newark, died yesterday, a victim to typhoid fever
aud consu mpuon. For several years he had been 10
the employ OF the Newark Board Of Education
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

TWENTY THOUSAND cabin passengers have
lett this port for Europe this summer. This is
said to be the largest number during any single
season.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

The CARRIER PIGEONS from Columbus have,
1t seems, stopped over at Lancaster, Pa, which
Is on the direct line from their point of de-
parturc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

THE POLO GAMES at Newport and Long
Branch yesterday we're the interesting and
fashionable events ut the two famous watering
pllceS.
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CHARLES W. nuST.

One OF the oldest Frcemasous In Orange, N. j., Mr.
Charles W. Hunt diod thero Tuesday night lie
was the original bill. poster Of the town.
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II RIPPLE III e e T /.

NEW YoRK. THURSDAY, AUGUST l, 1878.
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