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The programme of the NewIork Philhar-
NOME Society for the third concert OF the season,
given with great bliliancy and last Saturday
eVeuiug was the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-14
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The New York herald., 1878-09-27
by George, says no, we're do
For they've fired a lee gup.
And tho Yankees struck up
Yankee Doodle DANDY OF
The ride Team Of rs.

The shooting by the American team at
Creedmoor yesterday and the day before for
the Centennial trophy was Of course
mere iormality. Disheartened by defeat
no foreign team presented itself to contest
with our marksmen for victory. No one
entered the lists, for the reason that the SUI
periority Of our rihemcn was so prominen
that the chances of success against them
were us one in a thousand. While
this failure of a foreign team to compete is
one of the highest compliments that could
be paid our marksmcn it is to be regretted
that 1t should have occurred and that the
year must pass away without the annual in
ternational competition which we were be-
ginning to accustom ourselves to look for
ward to with SO much interest. The record
made during the pro torna shooting of
Wednesday and yesterday shows that the
hands Of our champions have not lost their
cunning. The scores were not all COM
pleted, but the total scored and the possi-
bic of the shots unfired would still leave
the teams record little lower than that
of last year. Some of the individual scores
were the best ever made. For instance, Mr..
Blydenburgh, who last year ran up the
then unparalleled score OF four hundred
and twenty points, has bcen surpassed
this year by three OF the present team.
gratifying circumstance connected with the
present team is that in it some OF the other
States are represented, which is an evidence
that the interest in this royal amusement is
not entirely confined to our own State, but
is becoming general oil over the country.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
The Rule Of the Road.

If orders had been given by the mana
gers of the Long Island Railroad to cause
what is called an accident every other
day on that wonderful line its employees
would be entitled to the highest praise for
their zeal and efficiency 1t may be that
such is the fact, and that instead of con-
demning we ought to approve the SEEM
ingly wanton carelessness that yesterday
afternoon sent n road train crashing into
a regular passenger one on the Southern
Railroad. The only thing to make us doubt
the correctness of the supposition that the
bringing about Of collisions and the killing
of people is one Of the principal rules of the
road is that in the accident yesterday the
train Of that very important official. the pay
master Of the line, was one Of those that
came to grief. 1t seems that while his train
was rushing along at full speed from one
end OF the line passenger train was COM
ing in the opposite direction on the same
trnck. A telegraph operator at Fresh Pond
was instructed to detain one of them, but
he was so overjoyed at the prospect OF
salaries being paid that he forgot all about
it and the inevitable collision took place.
Fortunately there was no loss of life. The
shoulder of a passenger was broken and
the paymnster's head was cut and probably
some of the old rickety locomotives were
injured Since the managers are unable or
unwilling to improve the working of the
road we desire to suggest in the interest of
their patrons that they erect hospitals at
convenient distances along the line and
send out a good supply of surgeons on
every train.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Baron Won Friescn, OF Prussia, Is at the Everett
House.
Justice Harlan Supreme Court, is enIoyng his navy
plug In Ch cago.
senator Lafayette +. Grover, OF oregon, Is ss the
ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Mr.. William Beach Lawrence, OF Rhode Island. is
at the AlbemarIo Hotel
Senators James g. Dlainc, OF Maine, and Ambrose
E. Burnside, OF Rhode Island at the Finn Avenue
Hotel
Tho President yesterday appointed Thomas b. Ellis,
OF Brooklyn, N. ", Indian agent at tho Fort Berthod
Agency, ID. I.
A writer In Frazer savs that tho merely practical
manner OF viewing life and! dealing with 1t always
becomes cruel.
The appraisers OF the estate OF the late William s.
OBrien, Of san Francisco, ed their rcpor, yesterday
The estate Is valued at s9G5o ooo exclusive OF
mining stocks.
A telegram received by Secretary sherman from
Dr. Bas,l Norris, the attending physician upon Mrs
General Sherman, at Atlantic CITY, Is TO the effect
that. while his patient rs dangerously sick, he has
hopes OF her recovery
General sherman arrived at san Francisco yester-
day. and is busy arranging plans for change IN the
harbor Tor ioruhcations. Hc will leave on Sunday
morning mex, and proceed directly to Washington,
overland. Hc Is In good health. but foels somewhat
alarmed by the reports OF his wife's illness
Commissioner CT Agriculture Le Duo and Mr..
Rogers, President Hayes private secretary, contra
dict the reports that tho conduct OF tho former while
recently visiting Minnesota In company with the
President, elected from Mr. Hayes the expression Of
wish thar lie Duc should leave the party.
Chicago ter-Oceda:-" september 15, 1sIs-ro the
edltor OF the inter whilo ugo young fellow
took lady a fair and while thoro he let her out 70
| take care Of the team and when he como back ne
found her With mother fellow had she ought to ex-
plain or would you pass by aud say nothing about
IL
fhomson Ill"
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

THE WEATuER.-Thc storm centre, taking
the course suggested by the HERALD of
Wednesday, has passed through the st. Law
renee Valley districts and is now over the Gulf
1t was rapidly followed by u very large area of
high barometer, which now dominates the
weather from the Missouri River 10 the Middle
Atlantic States, and from the British posses
sions to the Gulf coast. Rain has fallen in the
Middle Atlantic and New England States,
the lake regions and the Cult districts. In
the West and Northwest generally clear
weather has prevailed The winds have been
from fresh to brisk on the Middle Atlantic and
New England coasts, and tho eastern section
Of the lake regions, brisk to high in the North
west and elsewhere generally fresh. There has
been general fall in temperatures, except in
some sections of the lake regions. 1t continues
relatively very warm in the yellow fever dis
tricts, and there Is very little hopo that n fa-
yorable change will Immediately occur. The
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be cool and fair Tomorrow the same con-
ditions are likely to prevail.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
More Water Needed.

Twice within several months the Com
missioner of Public Works has asked the
Board Of Aldermen for authority to set up
pumps, fixtures, &C., on high ground near
One Hundredth street and the Hudson
River, so that Croton water may be deliv-
cred ut higher levels than it is now. The
public afiirmatively and strongly indorses
the Commissioners request. Not only is
the water supply precarious on the upper
floors of residences upon high ground, but
far down town there are houses above the
second floors of which there can be no
water drawn between early morning and
late evening. The authorities have en-
deavored to stop the waste of water, and
have succeeded in creating an occasional
scare on the subject of water famine,
but this plan has not materially raised
the level of the Park reservoir, SO
the annoyance of imperfect water service
has continued. There can be no doubt of
the duty of the Aldermen in this matter.
Water taxes are collected upon each sta
tionary basin and other place where water
is supposed to flow, and the city cannot
honorably refuse to supply that for which
the citizens pay. Even the overshadowing
Importance of always supporting the Comp
troller in his opposition to the head of the
Department of Public Works should in Or
dinary decency be forgotten in the consid-
Grafton of this matter. Public officials may
waste peoples time and money in faction
fighting and no very serious complaint is
made, but when such contentious deprive
respectable citizens of drinking water and
the principal means of cleanliness the poll
ticians may expect to hear very loud and
very long complaints.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
Courtney's Danger.

The almost continuous rough water at
Lachine since Courtney's arrival there will,
if il lasts, do more than simply inconven-
icnce and drive him to take his exercise on
land--it will seriously endanger his pros
poets in the race. Since his arrival there
he has not yet been able to be much on the
racing track ITSELF owing to the heavy
weather, and thus he can have but partial
idea of its eddies and currents. The st.
Lawrence widens at Lachine into broad
water, not unlike the Tappan Zee, and,
while the current is doubtless chiefly in the
main channel, it can hardly fail to affect all
portions OF the water. Unless Courtney
can get several days practice before next
Wednesday on the track itself he is going
into the contest plainly Handicapped. Han
lan's former knowledge of this water will
prove very valuable now, and, in addition,
he was there for several days before Court
ney's arrival, and doubtless made good use
of the time. While it is unfortunate that
less exposed water was not chosen, still, if
Courtney can 20 early to the front, he is
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
The Saratoga Con wen tiOn.

There could not be more conspicuous
and convincing proof Of the soundness Of
the Saratoga platform on tho money ques-
ton than is furnished in the warm and
eulogistic speech of Mr.. Curtis Mr. Curtis
went to the Convention in q mood to find
fault and criticise if he could find an
occasion, and the fact that he makes
one of his most brilliant and en-
phatic speeches in admiring support of
the platform evinces the consummate
skill with which the dominant -Conkling
faction has engineered the proceedings.
Senator Conkling has been victorious
throughout, as it was a foregone conclusion
that he would be rs soon as his majority
became known, but it was not expected
that Convention controlled by his friends
and run in his interest would call forth
warm eulogies from the bittcrest of his
political and personal enemies. But we
are treated to this miracle. Senator
Conkling might be justified in re-
garding the speech of Endorsement
made by Mr.. Curtis as the proudest trophy
of his victory If his former treatment Of
that brilliant gentleman had not been such
as to require him to seem Indifferent to
anything Mr.. Curtis may say. But the pub
lie. which does not share Mr.. Conkling's
affected indifference, will regard the speech
OF Mr.. Curtis in the Convention yesterday
as bright feather in Senator Conkling's 3
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
standard, in virtue of which their news

standard, in virtue of which their news
papers seem to Americans to have
very little relation to the actual
daily life of the people and to be
made up mostly Of exceedingly we'll writ
ten essays and conscientious narratives OF
the personal adventures of correspondents,
in which narratives the writer's often come
very near to statement of the facts the
reader wants to know. This is standard
SO different from that peculiar to this coun-
try that we cannot wonder that on either
side opinions are not altogether compliment
tary to the journalism of the other side.
But conformity to standard actually
chosen is readily susceptible of judgment,
and it may be readily said that against their
own high claims in the matter of honesty in
journalism the London journalists are the
greatest sinners. For years the financial
and theatrical opinions of the London Times
were as notoriously purchasable as any COM
modify in London shop window. The
critic whom we quote alleges that its po-
litical opinions are equally purchasable to-
day-not for money, of course, since the
proprietor of the Times has no need of that
kind Of gear But if the government pur-
chases the opinions of the Times by dangling
in the eyes of the proprietor the bauble OF
title, the reader who buys it to get an inde-
pendent judgment on public topics is just
as much betrayed as if the Times sold its
applause for SO much money.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
The Outcome ut Syracuse

The proceedings at Syracuse must be
scored as q victory for Mr.. Kelly. After the
delegates had been chosen and before the
Convention met the Tilden faction put
forth confident claims that it had majority
and that it would easily shape the action of
the Convention. That proved to be
vain boast. BY superior strategy,
if not by superior numbers, Mr..
Kelly gained control Of the body, and the
result shows that it was not Mr. Tilden's
or Mr. Robinson's Convention, but Mr.
Kelly's Convention. The power, and the
prestige which accompanies q demonstra-
ton OF power, may be fairly claimed by MIR.
Kelly. AS to the State Committee, which was
the great bone of contention, there are coun-
ter claims, but the Kelly claim seems the
more plausible. Certain it is that Mr..
Kelly's allies in the rural districts will be
encouraged and strengthened by the results
of his strategy at Syracuse. But that is o
to the city apparently victorious, and his
democratic enemies here will despair of foil
ing him in the municipal elections of the
present year. But if he should presume
too much on his victory at Syracuse and put
forward an unfit candidate for the Mayor
atty he may experience in this city q, hu-
initiation which he escaped in the Conven-
ton. We suppose he will have no further
hesitation in announcing his candidate, and
the press of the city may have something to
snv ma tn whether Mr. Kellvs candidate
ought to be elected.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

told, to bondholders. What are they to
do with it? Will they give it away !?
They will keep it or loan it. What
good will that do? If put into cir
culation it will dilute and depreciate the
whole currency and put up prices for the
poor to pay, and the wages OF labor will not
advance fast enough to keep up with the
advance of prices Of food and commodities.
All borrowers with security can borrow at
the cheapest rates OF interest now-this is
all they can do after more greenbacks are
issued"
1t is true enough that there is nothing
original in this line of argument; but who
can dispute that it is calculated to make
greater impression on the public mind when
coming from so eminent statesman as Mr.
Conkling? His Endorsement Of such
views is important in wider aspect
1t proves that there is to be abso-
lutte unanimity in the republican party
on the great question of the cur
rency. In spite of the greenback mad
ness which rules the hour one of our great
political parties is unalterably committed
W Souuu uuOuctdfy Pi'AOAP PiSS SaN NOAANSs
dealing with the public creditors and,
even if it should suffer in the election of
this year, it need entertain no doubt that
the '1sober second thought" of the people
will support it. Senator Conkling
makes felicitous quotation from Lamar
tine on this subject:-"I place my
bark on the highest promontory of the
beach and wait for the rising Of the tide to
make it float" This assumes that the
honest money sentiments of the country
are rising tide and that it is safe to await
it's incoming food. We have no doubt. at
all that this opinion of Mr.. Conkling is
founded on correct forecast of the fu-
ture, nor that if the question between
sound money and imitation should be the
main issue in the next Presidential elec-
tion, that the advantage will be on the
side of the republican party, especially if
resumption next January should prove
success and the business Of next year
should be successfully conducted on the
specie basis.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
A TERRIFIC STORM.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept 70

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept 26 1878.
Special dispatches give the following additional
particulars Of the wind storm OF last evening: AT
Decatur Ill, the roof was torn from school house.
two children being seriously hurt by the falling d6brs
large trees succumbed to the fury OF the storm and
fences nero play things for tho gale.
Al Fort Wayne an Episcopal church was struck BY
lightning and set on hrc, receiving damage to the
extent Of $1,000.
Al Charlottesville, IND, Orrban's large business
block was unroofed and flooded with ram.
Al Lebanon, Ind, large number Of buildings were
unrooied the Presby terian cburcnthe nnsst build.
Ing In town--is now q shapeiess mass oi brick and
mortar and tho streets are flied with rubbish and
uprooted trees
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
London Newspapers.

Now and then London journals. weary
ing in the effort to reduce tho newspapers
of the United States, France or Germany to
the level of conformity with their sense of
what is admirable, turn to considering one
another and lamenting each the weak
nesses of it's adversary. They find the field
fruitful one English journalists have
made for themselves O severe and heavy
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES

ANOTHER TERRIBLE STORM SWEEPING OVER
81. THOMAS AND JAMAICA.
HAVANA, Sept 20, 1873.
hi, reported from Santiago do Cuba that another
hurricane ,s prevailing In tbe neighborhood Of ST.
Thomas. and is expected to touch Jamaica io-mor.
row. IL is feared IL viii sweep along the southern
roast of Cuba.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

Ii THE TESTIMONY given yesterday by the
witness Jones, in the Billings murder trial,
to the effect that he saw the accused enter
the Washburne house some minutes before the
shot was fired cannot be broken down 1t must,
taken in connection with what is already in,
essentially aid in acquittng the prisoner. Some
expert evidence in favor of the accused was
also presented.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

THE REPORTS from the yellow fever districts
this morning are not encouraging. At Chatta-
nooga the disease is said to be spreading over
the city; the country districts of portion of
Georgia are suffering and similar condition of
affairs is reported in Louisiana. In New Or
leans, however, the number of new cases ia
steadily declining.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

THE UNITED STATES STEAMER ENTERPRISE,
which has been engaged in the exploration of
the Amazon for the last five months, has re-
turned to this port. Captain Scliridgc, her
commander, confirms the report OF our corrc
spondcnt, which was printed yesterday, as to
the entire success Of the expedition.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

CONSIDERING that MIR. Gorham, the secrc-
tary Of the Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee, has abandoned all hope of getting
any money from the national banks FOR political
purposes General Buffers advice To those in
stitutons not to contribute toward his defeat is
entirely unnecessary. They appear to have
other use for their cash.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

OUR ILLUsTRIoUs TRAVELLER, General Grant,
is again back in Paris, where, it will be seen
from our special cable despatch, he was
warmly welcomed by Minister Noyes and other
official aud personal friends.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

IN THE Custom HOUSE inquiry one of the
witnesses informed Mr.. Wood that he could
suggest no improvement in the collection of
duties OH human hair. The chairman Of the
Ways and Means ought to call Sitting Bull.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

too old hand to let his antagonist get
much choice in the water without himself
soon doing the same but he should be on
the track as much as possible between this
and race day.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

THR ADOPTION Of hard money platforms by
the two political parties of the State has con-
vinced the greenbackers that they are not quito
DO important they supposed they were.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

THE COMMITTEE OF TIE BAR to receive
charges against the county officers who are ac-
cused Of cxacting illegal fees appears to be u
dark lantern sort of body. No information is
allowed to be made public.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

THERE Is VERY LITTLE DANGER that any Of
the patriotic ofice-holders of Tammany will,
like the sea captain yesterday, be driven insane
by overwork.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.--The stock mar
ket was dull and quiet, without any important
change. Gold was steady all day at 1OOas.
Government bonds were lower, States dull and
railroads irregular Money call was more
active, lending up as high as per cent and
closing ut 3 per cent
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

FIFTEEN REMOVALS in the Custom House are
under consideration, and next week we shall
probably have fifteen more anti-administration
republicans.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

THE SQUALL in which the annual pennant re-
gatta Of the Atlantic Yacht Club was closed
yesterday afternoon gave some of the beauti-
full craft an opportunity to show their seaw orthy
qualities. All the boats behaved splendidly.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
II TRIPLE e SH e E Il
: NEW Y0RK. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 81, 1878.

The probabilities are that the scea0ter ia New
York and its rici,,ity today wl be cool and fair.
Tomorrow the same conditions are likely to pre-
paiL
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

The HEBREWS begin their new year to-mor-
row-5639. The day ushers in some Of the
most important holidays of the Jewish year.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

FIFTH AVENUE THEATKk-FAzIo.
NIBLOS GARDEN-M'LIss.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM M-HEnxAsx
PARK acknowledgements
BROADWAY THEATRE a WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE
LYCEUM THEATRE-JosnuA wnrcoxB
BOOTHS THEATRE HENRY VIII.
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GERMANIA THEATRE-BuxNELFRIrzK.
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BOwEkY THEATRE-JAcK CADE
UNION SQUARE THEATRE MOTHER AND sox.
STANDARD TnEArRE-FALsE TITLE
sT. JAMES THEArIE-yARIKrY.
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The New York herald., 1878-09-27
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

VOLUME ..................N0 81
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

The remarks of the director of the Meteor
illogical Office which are given above indi-
cate fully surrender Of the position taken
in April last against the HERALD weather
predictions for Europe and show tacii
acceptance of the HEuALD system.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-09-28
Inhumanity.


A letter from KonA. Hawaii dated On the 18th
Instant. written to the Editor Of this paper by Mr.. J..
W. Smith, = resident Of that district, relates an in
stance Of humanity by HawAiia0s that VIC regret
to have to record aud tha, seems almOs, incredible.
We give it in full
DEAE SIN II suppose you were acquainted with
NAkookoo. q native in cur peighborhood. lie Was =
man q considerable property and died Of starvation.
lie was found dead on the i7th inst, in the yard q
bis house. and appeared to have been dead two or
three days when found. He had bScn living all
alone FOR more than . year has relatives living in
the district, but they have all forsaksn hin-lsn him
70 perish, as he was stone blind ard half ersry.
have been in the habit q gOng to As house tive
or three times q week Tor the last few months. and
taking hin something TO eat, bGs the last two WEEKS
I have been working On the reads ~ Kekaha, and
no enc tended TO him. and the poor old man persisted
The n~eigbbOrs say they could bear him three-quar-
tiers Of q mile Of. calling for something TO eat, but
took no notice Of him. These sans relatives that len
him to ssarve viii now grab for his property. lie
has a sister living at KeauhOu. and the wife Of the
Hon. Mr.. Plipo is . neiee. lie has a number Of
other relatives. Yours truly.