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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

Sir Stafford Northcote is not sure that
Parliament will be consulted as to the re-
forms it is proposed to introduce into the
government of Asiatic Turkey. He does
not yet know what the reforms are, and no.
body does; but when the programme is
completed it is possible that Parliament, if
not kept in happy ignorance of its nature,
will not be asked to nction the adoption Of
such programme previous to its adoption |;
but it will of course be given IN opportu-
nifty to vote its approval when the bills are
sent in. Such is the easy and cavalier at
titude of the government in presence of the
British Parliament just now, and IL is rather
funny to contemplate the amazement and
wonder with which the liberals regard
such conduct Mr.. Fawcett has given no
tce that he will move that the previous
sanction of these reforms by Parliament is
necessary. But suppose he does, with
sweeping majority the government party will
vote his resolution down, and with an equally
sweeping majority will sustain the scheme
when it suits the good pleasure of the gov
eminent to communicate IL. Now, the ma
jority is Parliament, and whether Parlia-
ment supports the government before or
after action matters not if it sustains 1t.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Adah Cavendish opens at The Broadway Thea
tire on the 9th OF September
It's announced That Miss Augusta L. Dargou VIII
give dramatic readings during tho coming season.
Nine. Mario Rozo, Carleton and other artistss viii
give . concert this evening Ut the Cooper House,
Cooperstown, N. Y.
Gilmore's Garden is feeling tho influence Of the pre-
vailing cool nights Thon,as' orchestra has never
been In setter form, and the musical enjoy a.
fordsd amply repays one for an evcnins's visit
Musical services At the Church Of st. Cecilia sseond
avenue and East 1O5th street, tomorrow morning,
will DO rendered BY MISS Emma Abbott and Mr..
Alonzo Hatch, besides other professional srlissa
Professor Arrigo.ti aud Mr. Charles Wells will con-
duct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

The Tribune, felicitating itself the other
day on its increasing prosperity-on which
we offer it our hearty ongratulations-sug-
gested the publication, by the principal
daily journals of this city, of ''sworn re-
ports" of their circulation, capable of being
verified by inspection of press rooms,
books and bills for paper" It advised,
however, to accomplish this end, what
seemed, and still seems to as, an impracti-
cable way to obtain such reports--namely.
by an act of the Legislature compelling
them. With the sincerity and directness"
for which our contemporary handsomely
gives the HERALD credit, we replied at once
that it was not necessary to wait for an act
of the Legislature, which will not adopt
law requiring newspapers to publish sworn
statements of their circulation, and which,
moreover, will not be in session for five
months 10 come. Why should we
petition the Legislature to compel us
to do what we are at perfect liberty to do
ourselves? we asked. and promised within
few days ''to print a statement of the
circulation of the HERALD, attested by oath
before notary public" and to submit it
for veriication by such examination OF
books &C., rs the Tribune suggested, to be
made by ga competent and impartial COM
mittee to be selected by mutual agree
ment'' of the journals which should join
the HERALD and Tribune in such mutual
exhibit and examination.
We regret to observe that this simple and
eminently practical suggestion does not at
once meet the approval OF our contempt
rary. The Tribune remarks that ''afhdavits
before q notary are of value only so far as
the public confidence i'll the scru-
pulous integrity and accuracy of the
person making the affidavit will war
rant words which seem to imply
what of course their writer did not intend,
that there are proprietors of daily journals
in this city who would make, or permit to
be made Tor them, false 'sworn returns" of
circulation. OF course the Tribune does not
believe anything of the kind.
We redeem below the promise made q
few days ago to present such ''sworn
return" of circulation as the Tribune has
suggested detailed statement OF the daily
circulation of the HERALD for May, June
and July of the present year that is to say,
for the three months last past. These are,
as all newspaper men know, the dullest
months of the year, but they include the
period just expiring when the invitation
came from our contemporary for such an
exhibit, and so we take them -
DAILY CIRCULATION OF THE HERALD FOR
THREE MONTHS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

The WEAIHER.--Thc area Of lowest press
nre extends over the st. Lawrence Valley and
is moving slowly toward the Atlantic coast
The pressure is low throughout all the Districts
except in the Eastern Gulf and the southern
portion Of the South Atlantic States. Rain has
fallen ia the New England Middle and South
Atlantic States, the central valley and w est
ern Gulf districts. Elsewhere generally clear
weather has prevailed. The temperature has
fallen in the New England States aud the cen.
trial valley districts. In the other sections
there has been a general risc. The winds
have been light throughout all the dis
tricts. The weather in New York and
Its vicinity today will be warm and
fair, possibly with occasional showers. To-
morrow it will be warm and fair. by the
expression "New York and its vicinity" is
meant all the district within ten miles radius
of the City Hall. The section included by the
prediction extends to the north far rs Fort
Leo and central Morrisania. On the south it 10
bounded by Coney Island and the northeastern
section of Staten Island; on the cast by Flush
ing hay, on the north side Of Long Island, and
jamaica, on the south shore OH the west the
boundary line passes through Newark, n. j.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator Dennis. Of Maryland, is In San Francisco
Bismarck said that the French must have some ma
lion TO hate.
Colonel Robert G. IngsrsoIi, OF Illinois. 10 ~ ths
Astor House
John Morley, OF the Fyrini9htiy Revieto has eye
for style in Its snscta sh1
Mr. Nicolas Sh:shkip, Russian Minister at Washing
ton, Is at the Clarendon Hotel
There 10 rumor in Washington that Governor
Rice 10 10 succeed Mr.. Thompson in the Cabinet.
Chier Justice Morrison X Waite, OF the United
SAats Supreme Csurs, 10 ~ the ST. Nicholas HessL
General schsnok and daughters are travelling
through Vermont In . carriage on the old wagon
roads. ..sl - "a. .....
Ex-Governor Denver, Of Ohio. thinks that the
democrats viii gain three TOUR Congrsssmsn in thai
State. ss.
Rev J. Hutchngs Brown, United States Navy, saila
to-day for Liverpool on the steamship Queen. Of the
National line.
When ,hs English critics speak Of novelist whom
they sn 10 XIII they say that he
style OF Dickens" ~ tGf
Dennis Kearney thanks Heaven that he WAS no,
mads, by Inc newspapers Then, perhaps, Dsnuii
never woro hustle.
A new writer speaks OF a steam engine the best
mechanical arrangement winch has yet been made foT
tho conversion OF heat into work.
Sir Charles Dixie, IN his "Greatcr Britain, -" threw
out To Sir A. H. L,yard me plan which mas led Eng
land to the occHpat on OF Cyprus.
The youngest looking OF men is Mr. Joseph Cham.
bsrlsip, n. r., OF birmingham. He 10 only fortytwe.
10 spare and wears little eycgiuss.
London always has reign ng beauty. Recently she
Of the Isle OF Jersey lover into the street TO buy
bunch OF onions de never went back.
Buffalo Erpress:-''The sweet singer OF Michigan
says tnat like Bryant, she desires TO die In .une.
when, It seems to u.s. is putting At off too long"
Al Famagusta, Cyprus whore Sir Garnet Wolssley,
the new Governor, will RESIDE whole streets OF houses
have been empty for years. But ambitious adventur
ers are ready to enter there.
Samuel Thurber. who has been Tor six years past
principal Of the High School In syracuse, N. Y.
has been elected principal OF tho High school IN
Worcester Mass, and will begin his duties with the
fall term September.
AZ Ottawa, Ont, last evening Hon. Alexander
Mackenzie, Premier, entertained at dinner Chief
Justice Harrison, Sir ward Thornton, Sir Francis
Hincks, Lieutenant General Sir E. selby Smith ana
tho counsel engaged in arguing the case before the
Boundary Commission.
London I1uth:-"A man drn ks beer or gin, not 80
much from any particular craving for them, but BE-
he 10 thirsty and likes q slight advance plain
water. Moreover, no Is fond Of showing his munt.
ncence by treating a friend. Give him the oppor-
tun.ty to buy ra.ed wafer ana syrup and coffee, ana
IN many cases beer and GIN would be given up. The
facility Of instanansou purchase 10 the great AZ
traction OF pot houses."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
The Labor Com mittee.

The Congressional Labor Committee, of
which Mr.. A. S. Hewitt is chairman does
wisely, we think, in giving hearing at the
beginning Of the inquiry to the dissatisfied
workingmen of the city. Those. who read
the reports of the two days. session will see
that while there is great deal of crude
thinking among the labor organizations,
and while scarcely any two agree as
to the remedies they propose, these
and their class to have real grievances.
These they have for long time discussed
among themselves, and it is an undoubted
good to them, as we'll as to the public at
large, that they should now have On oppor-
tunity to make public statement of their
case.
We hope the committee will give pa
tient hearing to all the spokesmen of the
labor societies here and elsewhere, requir-
ing, of course that only the men chosen by
these organizations shall be heard, so as to
save time. If by this means nothing more
should be accomplished than to get COM
plete statement Of the ideas and wishes Of
the dissatisfied laborers Of the country, in
an accurate and official form. we should
think this very important result.
1t is curious to see that SO many Of those
who testify appear to regard the govern
ment as the proper and capable agent for
overseeing and managing the private affairs
Of the people, and this in spite of
the fact which they constantly recog-
nize, that even the few matters now
intrusted to the governments, city,
State and federal, are managed very
badly. 1t was formerly the proud boast Of
Americans that they intrusted very few
things 10 their governments. and pros
pered and were intelligent, because they
depended more largely than Europeans on
private enterprise. We shall endeavor to
sum up after while the various views of the
laboring men who appear as witnesses before
the committee, and we shall look with great
interest for the committees report, which
will be one of the most important ever made
to Congress, because its conclusions will be
founded upon mass of evidence and facts
never before collected in this country, and
will touch the marrow Of all our industrial
troubles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

the country of great peril. Every
body ut the time understood our strenuous
opposition to be directed against three con-
seoutive terms. The danger, as we were
always careful to point out, lay in the
abuse of power and patronage by which
President in Office may re-elect himself
When President has descended to the
rank of a private citizen and the patronage
of the government has passed into other
hands, it is only. the free preference of the
people that can again elevate him to that
great Office. Under such circumstances
there is no more danger in third election
than there was in first. In New Jersey
a Governor in Office cannot be reelected,
but the people may choose him as often as
they please If the terms are not consecutive.
The idea is that if man may be continu-
ously reelected he is tempted to prostitute
his official influence for electioneering pur-
poses, but that after his retirement he may
as safely be candidate for subsequent
term as any other citizen. Throughout the
third term discussions we kept reiterating
our preference for a single term, second
election exposing q President to the same
temptations Us third. 1t is obvious that
this argument applies only to consecutive
terms After one or more terms have inter-
vened On ex-President stands on the same
footing as other competitors, with no better
chance of an election, except so far as he
stands higher in popular favor. The cleo
ton of President third time because
the people want him is very different
thing from President in Office electing
himself third time by abusing the patron
age of the Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
OBITUARY.
JOHN BISHOP, N. d.


DR.. John Bishop, well known physician, died In
this city on the 10Th ut. He was born in Argyle.
Washington county, N. Y. 10 1920. Some dsnesncss
IN his early education we're amply compensated for
By his unusual energy Of character, through which,
In the face OF extraordinary obstacles, he ultimately
attained q prominent position. Al time when Sara
toga contained somo OF The best legal talent 10 The
Slate ne entered student tho once OF Gustavus
A. Beach, then practising law IN that village
Alter making considerable progress Ia his legal
studies no was induced to excaange the profession
OF Law Tor that oil medicine aud commsucsd reading
In the ONCE OF the late D.. j. Pulling He atssndsd
YORK University, whence he graduated In medicine
In 1s4s He settled 10 this city and soon acquires
large practice among the poor 0y thousands oil whom
he looked upon rs "frieud 10 need" Az an
early period he app jintod physician 10 the New
York Dispensary anu ter many years contriouted
valuable services poor Through that charity,
eonn upg his arduous professional lasors untii con-
PEELED 70 rciinQush them w failtns bsaisn. W.
bishop, IN lsl9 married Mss Anne spratt, who. with
an oaiy daughter, survives HIM.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

The daily average for the past three
months (the dullest season of the year) was
los, 6G4 copies per day.
WILLIAM H. HENRY.
City and County Of Ner York, ss.-William
II. Henry, OF the city and county Of New
York, being duly sworn, deposes and says
that he is business manager OF the NEW
YORK HERALD, q paper printed and pub
lished in said city of New York, and that
the circulation of the daily New York
HERALD as per figures above enumerated
WILLIAM H. HENRY.
Sworn before me this 31st day of July,
1878.-J. JOS. ScULLEY, Notary Public, New
York county.
1t should be added that in times Of public
excitement the daily circulation Of the
HERALD usually and rapidly runs up to two
hundred thousand.
We shall be pleased If any or all our con-
temporaries shall publish similar 'sworn
returns" of their daily circulation, and will
cordially cooperate with them in any meas
ures such rs have been proposed for their
"veriication." And we agree with the Tribune
that such statements alone can be satisfac-
tory to inquirers. Comparative tables of
postage paid, for instance, such as the
Tribune printed few days ago, give no real
information, as indeed our contemporary
acknowledged by suggesting "sworn re-
ports" To make this plain to the public
we will mention O few facts.
Some journals send the bulk of their inn
pressions through the mails. The HERALD.
OH the contrary, sends the bulk Of its i'm
pressions by fast express, in order that the
paper may be delivered to its readers
ahead of the mails. Now, 1t is evident that
where such different methods of transmits
sion are employed, to publish merely q
table of hostages paid must convey par
tial and, therefore, incorrect information.
The Tribune we presume, from the fact that
it has published its postage returns, is one
OF those journals which send the bulk Of
their circulation through the mails. 1t will
be noticed that even on the showing Of
its own tables the HERALp paid ms post
age ON that part of its daily circula-
ton sent through; the mails during
the three months covered by the Tribune's
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
The Camp Meeting or the Period.

The Camp Meeting or the Period.
The season of the camp meeting has again
begun. and already some thousands Of good
people have been earnestly worshipping
amid unconventional surroundings which
had gratefully stimulating effect. Re-
ligion, true and indebted, Is so scarce an
article nowadays that no one Is to be blamed
for increasing his own supply by any means
in his power. We wish merely to call the
attention of the truly pious attendants ut
camp meetings to the Scriptural statement
that once when the sons of God met to-
gether Satan appeared there also. They
will probably admit that when the last
named parsonage has found q way of APP
pearing in such company he Is not likely to
forget the road or cease to make his visits,
and that he never calls without having
something mschievous on his mind. The
change from town TO forest is apparently as
grateful to the ungodly as IL il to the saints,
but the effects are religious with sad
inirequency. Some of the managers Of
camp meetings have been accused Of
exclusiveness, but better far the most
rigid isolation from the world than that
publicity which leads to fears such as have
been expressed at Ocean Grove within q
few days and many times in the neighbor-
hood Of other camp meetings. There is an
old and earnest exhortation against causing
ones brother to offend, and we presume no
Christian will deny his brotherhood with
the great number of weak, irresponsible and
bad characters who fock to every camp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
opened weak and decline ensued. which in the
case of Western Union amounted to Ga per
cent. After series of fluctuations i'll very
nctve market the closing figures were almost
MS strong as those of the opening and there was
a rising tendency. Government bonds were
firm and fairly active, while States and railways
were dull. Gold was unchanged and money on
call was l u to 2l2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

table, IS, 438 Is, while the Tribune paid ir
the same period only A,6S0 80. But she
HERALD, as we pointed ont above, sends the
bulk Of its circulation by fast express. and
1t costs us, not sl3, 700 per annum, MS the
1ri6une's postal tables would imply, but over
Fifty Thousand dollars year to distribute
the HERALD to its subscribers and readers.
Again, the HERALD is sent, whether by
mail or express. only to persons ordering IT
and sending the money in advance for the
copies ordered. But it is the custom OF some
journals to send out considerable part OF
their circulation to newsvenders ION sale, as
the phrase is namely, with the agreement
that the newsmen shall pay only for what
they are able to sell and not for the whole
number OF copies sent them. Such prac
tice of course, swells the postage account,
but does not show actual circulation.
Indeed in such a case the "sworn re-
ports" even would be misleading; and
while we do not know whether the Tribune
has followed the practice we allude to, we
are sure that our contemporary would wish.
in instituting such comparisons as it has
invited, to guard against every element
which would make statement incomplete
or misleading
Comparisons are so odious that it is with
reluctance we have on this occasion done
moro than modestly present the detailed
sworn report OF the HERALD's daily circula-
ton which our contemporary solicited. But
MS We have for once broken through our Gus
tomary reserve, at the TriJune's instance, we
to believe, that the daily circulation Of the
HERALD is larger than that of any other
daily newspaper in the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

The HARMONY among the members of the
commission upon recognizing the army seems
to have resulted merely from the absence of
members who were opposed to the plan to which
the others had agreed. As the absentees have
their own reelection to provide for, the
paratively trihing interests of the army and the
nation are to wait until the middle of Novcm
ber There some estmable points about
government the interests Of which can DO 80
considerably laid aside while private business
Of Legislators is pressing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

STATE Rrenrs have broken out seriously in
the Republic of Colombia. The ruler of State
has appropriated the greater portion of a guam
tity of arms and ammunition purchased by the
general government. and they are to be used
against the national troops supposed to be on
their way to reclaim them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
CAPTAIN MARTIN WALSH.

CAPTAIN Martin walsh, OF Hook and Ladder Cen.
papy No. g. disa about three o'clock yesterday morn
ing a, his house, No 1913 West sixteenth street. He
was fortysas years old He jo,ssd the old vo'unsssf
Howsrs Engine Company No. "a, and remained vita
for i've years On the organisation Of ths nsv pAid"
sys,sm me was appointed fireman In steam Engine
sorersan and aiterward captain, which position he
hsld until his death. No vas noted Tor MS ability
and energy In June, 1878, while grss' n r ~
r.g,ng nj the corner OF Elm and Crosby
s,sss,s. the deceased was Severely crushed
by falling walls Of the Earning building:
~. suurrso for long time la che CITY Park Hospital
ana he never FULLY recovered, though ne rssurnsd
sss,u 10 his old occupation. AZ tue organization OF
lie Wcstcbes,sr Are oistrct he was assigned 20 ths
posion OF acting chief OF The tenth BATTALION and ~
Inc time Of MS death he was CAPTAIN con msnding she
Charles street Hook and Ladder Company No was
uopular man on the vest SIDE Tue Fire Commas
sooers called on him during hts illness, and on Moo
day mis- funeral will 10 largely attended BY his asso
cIs.es and friends He leaves vile, but NO children
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
GILMORE'S BAND.

BosroS, Mass, August 2. 1873
The Journal says:-"A private letter Just received
In this city from a momber Of Gmors's Band, dated
July Is, says the band Is In Germany fulfilling en-
eagemsnts for eighteen concerts. Tney have every
where been received with thusiasm, and their SAL
aries have been regularly paid every week. They
nave nAtteriug offers Of engagements from MANAGERS
IN Eugand for oil the concerts they possibly give
In the autumn. From tho above II would seem that
the recent sensational reports concerning the break.
Ing up OF Gilmore's Band are unfoundod."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS which lend
money, and would like to get the full legal rate
Of interest for it, have within the past two days
subscribed for five millions of four per cent
bonds. for lack of something better in the way
of interest and security Aud yet there are
men who will gravely argue that there is not
enough currency in the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
AFTER THu ECLIPSE.


[Bx TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
DENVER. COL. August 2, 1873.
The astronomers have nearly all left for their homes
or tor pleasure excursions smong tue mountains Of
Colorado Professor Drapsr's party, accompanied b.
General Mysr, cold Probabilities, /" vent to-day Il
Central City. They will start for Now York to-
morrow. There are no now developments In relation
10 The Into Ncllpse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
UNWILLING A STATUE.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 2. s1S16as
Dispatches from Nuskogon, Mich, state that me
monument erected TO- Captain Jonathan Walker, BY
tho Rev Photus Fish, Of Greene. unveiled 1t thas
place yesterday. Captain Walker was known ~ 'ths
man with the branded hand "a nume derived from
the fact that palm OF right hand BRANDED
rs. H." (savs stealsrh on accoant OF hm having ~
sislod In running iugitives over into Cansdafn ns
vessel
Parker P,lIsbury, sx-Congressman Williams, Gen.
sral Pritchard aud others made addresses