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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25

The title Of the song which a sweet
singer of Syracuse warbled to the lords in
convention on Tuesday night causes the
sentimental soul to overflow with rural
"reminiscences How often have these
three words been addressed to yokes of
straining oxen and separated by express
sions which were never taught the driver in
Sunday school, though he may have heard
them in church! Any one who was ever
country boy or who as rusticating adult
has had to fight ennui with every means
within reach, knows that whoa means
s.stop," shaw" signifies 'turn to the lett"
and ''gee" is equivalent to turn to the
right" Blu. at this point the reflective
soul becomes puzzled at the APP
parent contrariness of the injunc-
tons given by the singer. What
would the bard of Syracuse have the
nationals do--stop and turn both ways
at the same time? The thing is impossible
except to triplets, and the Convention was
entirely out of triplets after it had rejected
the delegations from this city. A mule
might perhaps attempt this triple act, but
mules do not go to political COW ntions,
being sufficiently represented there by their
male parents. Of tho three forms of COM
mand uttered in the national rallying cry
only two are possible in combination, and
even then in fguratlve sense only. To
shaw and geo. is colloquialism for going
from one thing to another without good rea-
son; to have no settled purpose; to be led by
the nose, &c. And was it for this sort of adj
vice that all those patriots went to syracuse
The charges of shermanism made against
Shupe sink into nothngness beside the ter
rible suspicious which the import of this
song aroIscs. Did Secretary Sherman write
| "Whoa-Haw--Gee?
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The Tappun Defn lc "a II o n

While the public is occupying itself with
ventila,ing financial heresies it might find
profit in looking to some which, though not
technically national, are fully as dangerous
as if they WERE The Tappan deialcation
is one instance among many of its kind
which have reduced hundreds of thousands
OF people to poverty and, worse still, to dis
trust. Here was man who simply because
he was of good birth and not given to low
vices, was allowed to have complete control
oil the funds of large corporation. There
was, apparently, no system of checks and
balances except those under his own con-
troll, and now the victims are Mortified to
find deficit Of three-quarters of n million
in his accounts! 1t is not possible to be
sorry for any such bunglers at business.
Since the world began men have been learn
ing that in government in war and in re-
lipion no man con WELD unlimited, ire
sponsible power without becoming the
worse by it, and most men have learned
that the same rule holds good in business
TO say that the detaulter was once trust
worthy is no excuse Tor those responsible
for his misdeeds, however plainly it may
indicate the height from which he has
fallen. There have been numerous cases
of this kind in late years. How many more
must there be to teach large corporations
to watch their books as closely as they
watch their bargains2 There is an old say
ing that any fool can make money but nc
fool can keep it. Perhaps this explains
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OBITUARY..
ABEAM STORM.


Abram Storm, u veteran OF the War OF 1872 died at
Dobbs' Ferry, on the Hudson, ths 22d of July in
the nuety.sxth year OF his age. His remains were
yesterday inferred in Cypress Hill Cemetery Brook.
lyn alter services at the residence Of hts son.u-Aw,
A. Y. Smith, Hudson avenue Rev. Dir. Bass, OF tho
Episcopal Church, officiating An Immense number
Of children, grandchildren and
with several old personal friends attended Tho funeral
The dece .sed was born Fishxi!l, on the Budson
tho year 1882 and removed to Brooklyn in 1872, re-
naming ci,izen Of the latter city until within few
years. He was well known to and highly
esteemed by Tho best families OF BrooKlyn-ths
Van Bruuts, Talmages, Brevosrts, LeT;rts, &c. Hm
occupation that OF farmer, having farm which
he worked nvar Brooklyn He al the b' gnniai
OF The present century. He also worked the Lenerti
and Brevoorl farms IN BEDFORD. IN the od-iashionet
Dutch style He was Of Dutch descent his father and
mother speak, that language Az the breaking out
oil Tho War OF 1912 he was General foreman John
sons rur situated In part wnere Fulton avenue
runs. Animated Ny IA patriouo desire ~ serve
his country ho joined tho forces under General john
winch good service in Brooklyn on various occa.
sions, especially 10 the Walabout and Fort Greene
ambitious nature be did not seek promo
ton but content With doing hia
duty at all times cheeriully ana with alacri.v He en-
joyed u remarkable constitution, never having mad an
aiiment OF any kind that conhued him TO MS house
twenty hour. until within fow weeks before hia
death. He Was fond OF outdoor exercise, aud took
great enjoyment IN hunting, fishing. was crack shot
with rife, and noted Tor his hospitality He
belonged TO no political party, but led lilo IKE
honest farmer OF the old school, and
ouves behind the kindcst memories among one OF the
largest circles oil descendants that has been lately
chroniccd The deceased was probably one OF the
Oldest native born Americans living In this vicinity NJ
the timc OF his death, bis iatner having also been
born Two years ago his vile died. aged eighty
SIX She descendant OF tho Lord North iamitf
Of England
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M. FRANCOIS BAzry.

A general feeling OF regret pervades tho musica'
circles of Paris u: tho sudden death In that city, on
July Z Of NJ Francois Bazin the Professor Of Fuxus
and Of Composition at Conssrvat0ire. HIS setting
OF NJ Victor Hugos words 'Giors Ia France" was
performed on the previous sunday June SO) at the
concert In the Tueres Garden for the National Fes.
tiyuL NJ Bazin was shs composer OF several operas.
including the 'svsyags on Chine" "L'Ours OF 10
PAcha," &c He also wrote several sacred works. He
was born IN Marssilles, and IN 1870 he won the Prx
de Rome at tue PARIS Conservative. There was An
i'm menss assomblsgo Mt tho Notre Dame do Lorsits
ana at Pare La Chase At his funeral Al the grave
speeches were made by NJ Ambroise Thomas,
Emile Jonas and N. Couet,ant One ofBaz ms cuoral
works sung ~ tho cemetery and his 'P'e Jesu al
the church.
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that the whole country is poverty
struck. In the West, while tramps
threaten to destroy agricultural machinery,
the farmers complain that they cannot get
hands to work in the harvest fields at good
wages. In the last five years multitude OF
people have removed to land from the towns
and cities and are doing well. Retailers
suffer and are ruined in shoals, because re-
failing was overdone and the middlemen
became a curse to the country. But pro-
ducers who have not specialized are not
suffering, and they form, happily, the bulk
OF our population.
1t is not true that the country is poor,
and here are proofs of the falsehood of this
cheap assertion There is of late a large
increase in the internal revenue receipts,
one of the surest signs of increasing pros
perity, for the internal revenue collections
mark the condition OF many of the most
important branches Of trade and produc-
ton. There is large increase in
the savings banks deposits These
amounted, Tor tho whole country. in
1873, the period of great so-called
prosperity, TO eight hundred and ten
millions; they had risen at the beginning
of last year to nine hundred and forty-one
millions, and there is reason to believe that
they are still increasing. But besides this
since last February thirty-seven millions OF
the four per cents have been taken up by
the people, and large part of these in regis
tered bonds Of small denominations, which
represent the savings of farmers, mechanics
and clerks. That is one Of the surest evil
dences of general comfort That there have
been in the same period great many bust
ness failures denotes only that there have
been o good many traders without suf-
fcient capital and good many specu-
lators who have been 'holding on" until
their means were exhausted, or whose
bankruptcy was fastened by the threat of
Congress to repeal the Bankrupt law.
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The Mayor has approved the resolution of
the Common Council according an official
reception to the Columbia crew on their
return to New York after their great victory
over the English oarsmen at Henley, and a
correspondent suggests that there should
be military parade on the occasion.
Although the we'll known modesty Of the
famous Columbia four would prompt them
to depl ecate any such demonstration they
certainly deserve some recognition at the
hands of their fellow citizens. When they
first proposed to cross the Atlantic and
meet the English crews on their own waters
it will be remembered that their enterprise
was discouraged by the National Amateur
Oarsmen's Association, and ridiculed es-
pecially by the Western rowers. They were
accused of presumptuously setting them
selves up as champions" and their merits
were ungenerously decried They denied
that they assumed the character of cham
pions-although it is now seen that they
were we'll entitled to do so-but quietly
confident in their own powers persevered
in their determination to 60 to Europe.
They return crowned with the brightest
laurels Of victory. while but for them, not
withstanding the pretentious Watkins re-
gatta, America would have SUNK back from
Henley with nothing to console her but
..what might have BEEN if -. The
Columbia crew deserve well of New York
for their self-reliance, their modesty, their
pluck and their great triumph. Let them
have hearty reception by all means at
the same time let it be spontaneous, with
out set formalities, sincere and such as
earnest, sterling, unpretending young men
will appreciate and enjoy.
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MRS. MARY DowD.

Among the death notices in the HERALD yesterday
was tina. OF Mra. Mary Dowd, who died a. the rest.
dence OF her son.in-isw, Lawrence Maxwell, No. 16l
East EiCh ty-ntth street, on Wednesday at tho ad.
vancod age Of lo2 years. Mrs. Dowd whose maiden
name was Hayes, was born near the town Of l. ng-
lord, IN county Longford Ireland In the year Of
American ependence. She married early In lie,
and was the mother OF eleven children, eight OF
whom survive her. One OF her sons is Mr. James
Dowd well known the sexton OF st. Francis
Xaviers Church. In Sixteenth street, and another CON
was the late Captain Jonn Dowd, who was the owner
and commander OF tho Aurora, which was one OF the
vessels despatched to ireland in lSl7 with roici
cargo TOR the starving people Of that country.
purchased another vessel, with which he was lost
soon afterward. AL OF the family om,gratsd 20 this
couuiry the parents were induced TO come TO
America, and whom they finally followed their chill
thoy had almost reached the three score years
and ton allotted 10 the lite oil man. but MIA Dowd had
evea then before her the average existence OF man.
kind anu the father lived 10 be vigorous old man
a, ninety three. Speaking OF hts mother, Mr. Jamcs
Dowd said yesterday mat her Ito mad boon q very
simple aud quiet and that In spite of her sngth
OF days nearly all her life subjected to many
Iittio complaints. Up to the time oil her death sue
hao scarcely gray nair, and rs sue lay quietly secp
Inv IN her coffin she seemed much younger woman
than she really was She will be buried this morptng
from st. Laurences Church
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PERSONAL INT LLIGENCE.

Secretary Evarts has returned TO Washington
General Meta has arrived 10 Havana from Mexico.
Thomas Carlyle was young man graduate, but 10
never pulled bow oar
A cable despatch from BerliE announces that Bret
Harte has arrived at Krefeld.
The Duxe de Fcltre, OF France, arrived from New
port yesterday at the Brevoort House.
The President yesterday appointed Joseph A. Sew
ems to DO Chief Engineer Of the Revenue Service and
d. s. Reynolds to be Honorary Commissioner to tho
Paris Exposition for Kentucky.
The Charleston Journal OF Commerce says that the
mon who control the oolorsd people Of the South
drink and talk with Thorn. II adds that poor whites
are likely to induce the coored people 10 DEFY the
"white" vote. and that this must not be.
London World :-"There 10 a wide 1eld OF noble ac-
tvi;ies which women may occupy, and where they
may DO incalcuable good, without lecturing to a
jaunt.ly fashionable audience on subjects which
Clearly men do not discuss among themselves and
which oven prstossi onal treat with reserve and
without either polluting the ears OF the young by
detailing symptoms and treatment when unneces.
sary or parading techn ca knowledge TO an idle knot
Of uupr OCCASIONAL listeners"
The International Monetary Convention will or
eanze at Paris on tho 10th day OF August, and ex-
Governor Reuben L. Fenton, who will represent
America at the gathering, sailed in the Bothnia yes
asked what action the American Commission would
take said he could undertake to say. His Views
might greatly changed alter hearing the arguments
and addresses OF representatives from other nations
AS tho matter stood he was In favor OF bLmetailc
currency. England, he said, would send delegates,
but they would he thought take no part In the pro-
ceedings assuming the same position they took at
the Paris Conference In 1S67-thst Of spectators
merely. Germany Will not send delegates.
Altogether Eve steamers sailed Tor Europe ysster-
day. One these carried freight alone and the other
four passengers and freight. The passenger lists Of
all TOUR foot up only l03, showing decrease corrc.
spondipg TO the increase in the lists OF home ward
bound passengers. Mr.. John c. White, United States
Secretary OF Legation at Brazil sailed in the Victoria
OF the Anchor line for London, and Railroad Poo
Commissioner Fink was among the passengers on the
French steamer st. Laurent for Hsvrc The Hindoo
OF the Wilson line, for Hull and tho Botnnia. for Iv
erpooi, carried many passengers, whio the Holland
CT the National line, for London, carried only freight
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why comparatively few of the great busi-
ness enterprises of the past are in good
financial standing to-day. Certain it Is that
all over the country, and particularly IN
New York, there are hosts OF great con-
Germs, strong in careful buyers and shrewd
statesmen, whose gains are as absolutely out
of their own control as those of the Boston
Betting Company were during 1appans
turn at the TILL When they tumble INTO
the pit which has been followed beneath
their very eyes who can be sorry for them
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Sensible Words from Citizen Sch yvab

S0nstblc w Oros from O1t'zeh scnWnOs
Citizen Justus Schwab is a sensible man.
He has some peculiar notions, but evil
IDENTIFY he understands the current ques-
tions of the day thoroughly. Nothing bet
ter has been said anywhere, for instance,
about the meaning of the greenback move
ment than Mr.. Schwab said to HERALD
reporter day before yesterday. "The most
the national labor greenback party can do"
he said, sis to help the middle classes of
society-to bring back for few years the
hollow prosperity of the war times by food
ing the country with paper money
and giving these classes l refer to q
chance to speculate and make fortunes
quickly. The working people would not
be benefited. Everything they eat and
wear would go up and their wages would go
up, but not as high as their expenses. Badly
off as they are now they might be worse off
then. Though it might give them few
years Of higher wages, but always higher
prices, the reaction would leave them worse
off than ever"
We congratulate Citizen Schwab; there is
sound sense in every line of this brief
stat ement.
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HAROLD HENWOOD,

The remains Of Harold Norwood, q wealthy rest
dent Of Jersey City, who died in Italy about eight
months ago, arrived yesterday from Europe 10 the
Anchor line steamer Victoria The deceased resided
in Jersey City for many years and Was widely known
for his bencvolcnco and kindness to the poor He
Was n member OF the nrm OF Norwood Co. and
flied various positions OF honor aud trust. short
time before his departure iron Jorsoy City no pur-
chased at cost of $780, 900 the buildings and grounds
az tho corner of Erie street and Pavouia avenue and
presented them ST. Michaels Church for an orphan
children's home. The funeral will take place from
ST. Michael's Church, Jersey CITY, on Saturday, and
tho remains Will buried IN the Wcsteide Cemctery
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"IMPECUNIOUS CLUB"

A PLEASANT PARTY TO COMFY IsLAND-cHAR-
AcTEnisrIc LETTEn FROM MR.. A. oAKkY
HALL.
About halLpast ten o'clock yesterday morning
groups Of well known citzens, politicians and their
friends made their way to pier No. North River for
the steamer IdIewild for Coney Isaod. The gentle
men were said TO comprise social organization with
the queer name OF the lmpecunious Club In orderto
Judge how aptly this Tito applied the names Of
OF the moro prominent gentlemen present are
gwen :-Congressman s. s. Cox; Colonel william IL.
Roberts, President OF the Board Of Aldermen; Sheriff
Reilly Order OF Arrest Clerk Major Quincy, Robert
White, General Thomas +. Bourke Aldermen Clancy,
Monaghan and Foley; cx.Asscmbly man Walters and
a number of other prominent mon In city aud state
politics. The Idlewild steamed up at eleven O'Clock
and the party embarked Tor the Island The sail down
was made in tho usual time and the members Of the
mpccunious Club were landed Nortons In the best
possible humor Tor clam eating and sea bathing. In
both OF which cxerc iscs tho members OF the club
seemed TO excel an IN which they INDUCED during the
day
Ex.MAyoR HALLS NOTE
The following note IRON Mayor Hall to the secretary
OF the cub was read amid much laughior:-
No i47 Firm AvxSuk. July -. 1878.
RoBrRr WHrrE, Secretary oil Inpecunious Cub:-
My DEAR WHirk-l am soon to Ue engaged In proving
you Black -bu before cutter upon that mposs
Bile write to thank for anu 10 say
that the OF proof In question viii tie continued To-
SO that cannot accept L. tact there nothing
left for but except And herewith Is one to you
note IL. 49,, /.
Permit me, however, to send you q toast, which OF
But your intend to see stars aud 90
as trout they will drink the toast This 10 AN
anomaly tue science that stars In the milky way of
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TmE BARK BELTREEs, which arrived ~ this
port yesterday, brings some information i'll re-
gard to the broken Atlantic cable. 1t appears
,he spoke the cable company's steamer the 3D.
pl July. The cable then had been grappcd and
buoyed and the steamer was only waiting favor
able weather To begin repairs.
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JUDGE SHEPLEY'S FUNERAL.

PORTLAND, Me-, July "a, 1873
The funeral OF Judge Shepley took place at TIVE
O'Clock this afternoon was largely attended. In
tho absence u Bishop Nicely Canon Hayes read the
service. The BODY was borne on bier from tho
nee OF the deceased by church wardcns and
vestrymen, anu was met by the choir and clergy
The remains were buried IN Evergreen Cemetery,
where the burial service road. Flags on the pub
lie budtu as were all.mast
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AS reported in an interview printed IN
the London Times, Nj. Gambetta desires not
to be regarded as San absolute adversary OF
the treaty" Of Berlin. He is not altogether
content with the treaty, as has hitherto
been noted. Many features in it are partic-
ularly repugnant to him, as to nearly all
France. Indeed, it has perhaps never oc-
Cured that all the organs OF all shades OF
opinion in France were SO nearly unani-
nous upon cny subject as they are in their
fierce and bitter criticism OF the conduct OF
England at Berlin for her share in this treaty
and for her compact with Turkey. Unfor-
tunately the Times does not give us full
view Of Nj. Gambettas opinions. II does
not present what he has to say in criticism
of the parts of the treaty that he deems OBJ
jectionable but it gives a free development
to his opinions on those features Of which
he approves, happy, no doubt, to
get from France even few words
of comfort for the cause it sup
ports Gambetta welcomes in the treaty Its
indication that England has abandoned her
insular policy and shows herself once more
disposed to interest herself in Continental
concerns and he rejoices over what he
deems the treaty has done in putting an
end to the alliance of the three emperors.
Any Frenchman may justly rejoice at Eng
lands revived interest in the Continent, II,
as seems to be assumed, that interest ls al
ways to be displayed in support OF France;
but the case before us does not sustain that
assumption. AS to the damage done to the
Kaiserbund by the treaty, we are persuaded
that M. Gambetta is the only man who can
see it, He believes that the giving of
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Austria makes
her the enemy Of Russia and thus destroys
the alliance But how can the receipt by
Austria of the spoil she counted upon, and
which Russia invited her to take several
months since, be regarded as source OF
discord? 1t is rather an evidence of the
binding force Of the imperial good will.
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TnE WEATHER. marked change has taken
place ia the meteorological conditions Of the
United States since Tuesday. The depression
which dominated the weather ia the Middle
Atlantic and New England States passed entirely
eastward, and followed ny rapid rise of
pressure in these districts. Z be high pressure
that extended over the central districts. M
stated III yesterdays HERALD, has moved
southeastward. and is now gradually re-
rcdiur into the Atlantic before "a large
depression, which extends from the British
possessions to the Gulf and eastward
to tho Mississippi River. Rains continue to fall
in the Northwestern, Western and Gulf dis
tricts, but the quantity has been small. The
winds are generally light except in tho north
err lake region, where they ATE brisk from
the south and southwest. There has been "a
general risc III temperatures throughout all
the districts except in the Missouri Valley,
where a slight fall has taken place. Gen
orally clear weather prevails i'll all the
districts east of the Mississippi. In
the western sections which are affected by the
advancing depression il is cloudy. The weather
In New York and its vicinity to-day will he
warm and partly cloudy or fair, followed
toward night by increasing cloudiness and pos
sibly light rains Tomorrow it will be warm
and cloudy on partly cloudy probably with light
rpins.
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JOHN J. SHAW.

Tho funeral OF John j. Shaw, who died on Sunday
last occurred yesterday, tho romans being Inferred
nj Grcenburg N. Y. Sir. Shaw was born In the
E,gn,h ward OF this city and VOL known .
wing ard later as n republican politician. Entering
The Assembly at tho age OF twsniyour, he aftcrward
held various ciccs undsr the municipal government
md IN he revenue service. He vas also connected
nj ne time with the CIvi! Court a. Jefferson Market,
aud was Tor some time Colonel OF the seventy. ninth
regiment
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TuE CONVENTION of savings bank managers
Mt Saratoga ought not to adjourn without taking
some steps which will tend to restore confidence
In the institutions which they control. While
we have, it is to Ice hoped, heard the last of the
rotten establishments, it would be some comfort
10 know that the lesson of their failure has not
been lost upon those that are left.