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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

One OF the representatives of labor
organization who appeared before the
Congressional Labor Committee made
proposition of deep interest to musicians
and musical science. He desired that the
government should take charge of the man.
ufacture Of pianos. or at least of the sale OF
them, and that it should distribute equally
his share OF the price OF each piano to every
workman who had labored upon it. BY
that means the present disproportion be-
tween the wages Of laborers and the profits
of employers would be overcome it the Off
GERS of the government appointed to this
duty were honest. How they were to be
made honest was not shown. Perhaps with
the bell punch. 1t is clear that this NJ mir
culties in the piano trade, but we are afraid
it would create Others. Mr.. Bnrtholomee
did not say, for instance, who was to
furnish the capital, but explained that he
had none to furnish personally. He
didn't want TO see any one coming around
with hat, perhaps. But the difficulty
about capital is q mere detail that could DO
easily overcome by men with AZ much i'm
agination NJ oil reformers have. Capital
could be required of the government il ne
cessary, for this is all part of the paternal
theory which in the last resort overcomes
all difficulties by the Intervention of gov
eminent. 1t is the paternar theory in
which this reformer was bred, and which
he has not yet learned is not American.
But will this operation Of government be
limited in the new scheme to the piano
trade? Naturally not. Government will
also make all the coats and pantaloons
and boots and sewing machines, build
all the houses and ships, and publish the
newspapers. And frightfully dull ones
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
Why Does Hanlan Always Win.

There is something very suggestive in the
easy way Hanlan is disposing of every
sculler who has the temerity to meet him.
Luther, Morris, Plaisted and all corners ut
the Centennial, and this season Plaisted.
Riley, Morris, Ross, Mckee, Kennedy. en-
Eyck have all taken turn at him, and he
has moved them all down like wheat. No
man yet has given him race all over the
course when he was in condition, and yet
he is lighter, younger, shorter OF reach and
less we'll off in general strength than almost
any of his rivals. He has generally beaten
them too by pulling fewer strokes minute
than they pull. How does he manage
it? In the first place, no one of those
he has vanquished is q thoroughly first
class sculler. Had the fastest Of them
started at Putney abreast of Renforth, or
even Of Harry Kelley in his best day, the
Englishmen would have left him manv
lengths astern before they had travelled to
the Ship Tavern at Mortlake. Again, more
than halt Of them do not know how to row
thoroughly we'll. Morris admitted that he
did not--that he had picked up what he knew
as we'll as he could; and the work OF both
Plaisted and Ross, when the fight came
with Hanlan, showed plainly that they did
not. Sharp, careful coaching they certainly
oil need, and few of them have ever had it.
But there is one thing else they need
namely, stay. Hanlan has this quality in
abundance, and it and his throwing every
ounce OF his weight on to his sculls just at
the right moment, and in the most effective
way, constitute the secret OF his being
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

While Boston is still boiling over with
the Tappan rascality another excitement is
furnished to the most moral citizens in the
world by heavy deialcation OH the part Of
a bank cashier. In this latter case the
amount stolen Is admitted to DO not less
than seventy thousand dollars, and as the
officers OF a defrauded bank are generally
anxious to make their trouble appear as
light rs possible the probability is that 1t
is considerably more. The dispatches give
us two consoling items of information
one that the defaulting cashier was gra-
cous enough to resign day or two since
at the request oil the directors of the
bank, and the other that his bondsmen,
to the amount of twenty-five thousand
dollars, are "reliable." It may be won-
dered why the directors did not hand their
dishonest cashier over to the police instead
OF asking him to be gracious enough to re-
sign his position. II any one of them had
found sneak thief in his hall trying to
steal his umbrellas and overcoats, instead
Of requesting him to vacste the premises he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

No new developments have occurred in
the Jersey City murder case, but the wife Of
the murdered man was, Immediately after
the funeral, taken to Police Headquarters,
where she remains prisoner Public opin-
ion points so Enthusiastically to her connec-
ton with the crime that il she is innocent
it is to be hoped that she will be able
speedily to establish the fact. But the cir
cumstances of the tragedy naturally bring
suspicion upon her. 1t is evident that the
murdered man could not have received the
fatal blows on his head as he lay asleep on
the bed. He must have been in n
sitting or standing position, or his
head must have been dragged off the
bed, when the blows were administered.
woman sleeping at his side must have
been rendered thoroughly insensible to
have lain undisturbed during such strug-
gle. But would she then have recovered
her senses so soon and have shown none of
the effects of the chloroform The fact
that the murder was committed with weap-
ons ready q; hand in tho house and that
these, instead of being carried away, we're
secreted on the premises, is also regarded
as telling strongly against the woman. But
who was her accomplish? That is the
problem over which the Jersey police are
puzzing and it is to be hoped they will
work it out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

Having disappeared very suddenly from
this city few years ago when certain rev.
Citations were made concerning the objects
and aims OF complex secret society with
whose betrayal he was charged, the Rev.
Oscar Hugo has returned and is again di-
lating on his old subject, '.Romanism in
America" The man that was a man will
be introduced by Mr.. Affieck, and the I'M
fortunate man who seized a great oppor.
tunity and Of course used it for his own
benefit as unfortunate men should, will ba
brought forward by Mr. Macarthur. The
book of Ruth is the only one in the Hebrew
Scriptures in which the name Of God OF
any direct reference to Him does not
occur. Mr.. King has been reading it care
fully and he finds Christ revealed in it,
and in connection with the opening of the
seven seals in Revelation, this seal will be
opened also. The way of salvation will be
made plain by Mr. Kennedy, and the sins
that follow men into futurity be pointed
out and condemned by Mr.. Richmond. The
way, the truth and the life will appear to
those to whom Mr.. Davis will address him.
self, though he speaks to and about frag-
ments. That Christ is our apostle and
priest is believed by Mr.. Jutten, aud that .
knowledge OF Him is necessary the supply
OF bur need is also accepted by MIR. Burch.
Bible rainbows, indicating success or fail
ure, will be interpreted to-day by Dr. King,
while Mr.. Pratt speculates on what q sinner
would do with probation after death. were
it given to him. But being in doubt there
is the greater necessity now for public
confession of and belief in Christ for saliva
ton. This is what Mr.. Pratt will urge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

they will be. Government will supply the
market with green peas and they will be
overgrown and yellow and withered. Every
family will get its cucumbers directly from
official sources Here we perceive posi-
BILE incidental effect that may serve soci-
ETY. as an equivalent for some OF the evils OF
this scheme. When government furnishes
cucumbers they will always be withered
and stale and the effect of stale cucumbers
on the human economy is well known.
Now government, with that Partially
which is one of it's most permanent charac-
teristics, will distribute everything that it
has to distribute principally to its parti-
sans, and the opposition will often mourn
its absent cucumber. But what will be the
consequence OF this relation OF the cucumber
to parties? All the supporters OF the gov
eminent literally supplied with stale cucum-
be-s will have the cholera morbus. They will
be attended by official doctors appointed
by government boards of health. and at
course they will die. Then the opposition
will be in an enormous majority at the
polls, and we shall have change of admin
istration rotation by cucumbers, as it
were. Perhaps such an effect would imme-
diatcly change the new constitution, for
the dangers of the cucumber plan would be
at once evident. But if an obstinate gen.
Grafton adhered to false ideas in spite OF
experience what would follow? Then the
other party, also fed on government cucum-
bers, would be the victims Of cholera NOR
bus, and with both parties thus reduced
could not the eff ito monarchies Of Europe
cucumbered soldiers and establish here re-
lentless despotisms? Let us compel the
reiormers to draw the line somewhere short
of cucumbers. ~~" tth
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

The Comptroller's statement of the city
debt up to the last day of July shows that
the net funded debt, after deducting the
amount in the sinking fund. has decreased
81, 8O6, 189 since December 81, 1877, and that
the temporary or assessment bond debt has
decreased $455, 900 in the same period. In
other words, without taking into considers
ton revenue bonds, we owe now So. 26l, 1879
less than we owed ut the commencement Of
the present year. Revenue bonds Of former
years are paid as arrears of taxes are re-
ceiyed, and revenue bonds of 1873 are
issued for the current expenses of tho
government in anticipation of the
years taxes and are paid and
cancelled when the taxes come in.
They do not therefore, properly enter into
q comparative statement of our actual in-
debtedness. The exhibit is gratifying, in
asmuch as it shows that we have aban doned
the 'bridging over" policy by whicha an
ever increasing ball Of debt was rolled
smoothly on before us, and that with cap-
able and intelligent financial management
we are commencing to decrease the public
burden and lessen the annual drain for in
terest. Under the new Funded Debt bill
our improved financial policy will be cap
able OF still more satisfactory development.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

It would be foolish to expect that q
gunpowder factory should devote its
product for all time to making
fireworks, and so large an
arsenal Of combustibles as Paris was
bound to show its dangerous side,
after having enough of its rockets and
Roman candlessseer the Exposition. Let
us not be surprised, then, that the alarmists
are ready to swear that the radicals are
getting ready their redoubtable fred" fire,
which always goes out with an explosion
that shakespsople's heads of. The German
socialists are supposed to be handing their
French brethren the match-their brethren,
mark thxt All this is we believe, little
premature, though Paris cannot get
over the idea that it is all
France and every '''red" believes
that he is all Paris. Here Is
where he makes mistakes-often SAN
culinary ones tor himself Following this
we hear of the undespairing monarchists
and the desperate Bonapartists organizing
o campaign-to kill of each other In
the view of it taken by our correspondent
MacMahon's bestowal of crosses of the Le-
gion on two German diplomats has conf
cal look. TO revenge an English trick
by ostentatious friendship to Germany
savors of the grand old diplomatic style Of
rebuking perfdy, but in This case it is "a
direction in which no Ffenchman can %
far If the Marshal thinks Disrhen q
coquin it would be much better 10
give the Earl piece of his mind
on official note paper. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that the old soldier since
his elevation to the Presidency has fire.
quently found himself in the uncomforta-
BILE position of thinking one way and being
forced to act in another On such occasions
as when obliged to turn out De BrogIie,
whom he blindly trusted, and take in
Duiaure-he takes long walk in the gar
dens of the Elysee and relieves his mind
in terms learned in the army. Then they
have murders, too, in Paris, Just as we have
them in New York, and they have Senator
who cheats Mt baccarat. We are not sure
how We stand in this respect, but we have
legislators who could give any French
man points in poker. They are said
to be wearying OF the Exposition-.hese
things must have their limit, like part
ridges We hear Of sick ex-queen and her
daughter, another ex-queen, condoling with
her grandson. They have their troubles,
too, these kings. We learn of Am orleans
here and there through Europe but, per-
hans the news that General Grant bas
gone to Russia will be interesting to
wider circle than any of the other American
personals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

would accept nomination. But in cast
ing about in our minds tor the most
eminently proper persons for the impor-
tant Office none occurred to us which are
in every way SO fit. All of them, as we
have said, have made during many years
careful aid intelligent study Of the city's
position, interests and wants. 1t has been
o part Of the business of their lives to
make themselves acquainted with whatever
would benefit New York, and to expose its
dangers and crush out its robbers and I'M
faithful servants.
The HERALD has often urged the important
services which an intelligent and energetic
Mayor could render to the city man who
should come to the Office familiar, rs these
gentlemen are, with all the elements OF the
city's growth, and determined to make the
city what it ought to be. But there never
was time when Mayor could be
more useful. New York broadens its
base and extends it's limits from
year to year; but with judicious and
intelligent management its growth can
now be very rapidly increased. A Mayor
who should insist on the immediate COM
pletion of the rapid transit roads, who
would see to it that the facilities tor cheaply
transporting freight to and from the railroad
ternlini were at once and greatly improved,
who would encourage and aid the COM
pletion of the Harlem River improvement
30 necessary for the better accommodation
Of our commerce, who would promote the
building of workingmen's homes in the up
per part Of the island, who would de-
wise new and better ways of keep
ing the streets clean, who would
look to the comfort of the industri-
Gus poor in the tenement houses, who,
in short, would be really Mayor OF the city.
would leave his impress upon it and earn
the gratitude OF its inhabitants. And we
do not know of any citizen more likely to
accomplish this work than either Of the
three we have taken the liberty to name in
this connection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

thoroughly first class sculler. And why
does he outstay his rivals? They can stay
at their own pace. but they cannot at his.
The reason came out in the HERALD's adj
vance sketches of the Hanlan-Ross race
only few days ago. 1t is because he does
what most of his rivals do not he RUS.
Yes. nine miles day, said the account.
Men must run to be put into thoroughly
good wind. There is no known
exercise adequate to this result but this
one" says high English authority. Tom
Sayers found this out when he used to trot
fifteen miles a day. Our oarsmen one after
another are finding it out, and it looks rs If
the man who wants to row Edward Hanlan
down must also find it out, and that without
days delay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Another Con meet lieut. treasurer has ssashatd."
Secretary Thompson will return to Washington To-
day.
Colonel Bob Ingersol has gone to Europe with his
family.
The Shah OF Persia has purchased 5000 wsnal
musksts.
Baron Lsitonberger, OF vienna, Is ., the Hotel
Brunswick.
Edison is going to try his tasmetor Charles
Francis Adams.
The present Duke OF Wellington has had his right
eye SUGGEST ully removed.
Senator Bayard buttons his closely about him,
ike man who lies down to pleasant dreAma
The Mobile Register argues that where there Is most
labor saving m Acnincry there most iaborsra
A "I.oysi Canadian" suggests that u sleigh and
robes be presented to the Marchioness Of Lorne.
Rustem Efendi, Sssond secretary OF the Turkish
Legation at Washington, Is at the AlbsmArls Hotel.
Tho island Of Cyprus, acquired by Grsst Britain.
contains partridgos quails, also poisonous ser.
peuts.i
The physician OF President Raymond, Of vassar
College, reports his condition favorable and
gives much encouragement 10 his friends
1the crossing At Chambers street and West Broad
way IT, since the Introduction OF tho elevated rail-
road one OF the most dangerous places IN the city
Tor pedestrians A skilful and energetic policeman
ought to DO placed there
Daring the Presidency Of general Grant an Ohio
florist wrote 10 him about a very raro plant. The
Agricultural Department could give this florist NO in
formation about It. The florist has that time
ceivcd the plant IRON Europe "with the compl,msnts
Of U. 3. Grant"
Secretary sherman paid a visit yesterday morning
10 Collector Merritt and General Hillhouss, Assistant
Treasurer, and about twelve o'clock he embarked on
the revenue cutter Grant, which had been anchored
OF Communpaw. Captain John b. Fauncs, com.
mandcr OF the Grant, will act host to Secretary
Sherman during tho voyage 1t expected that they
will spsud a few hours At Fire island aud then sai
up the coast far as Newport, whore . brief visit
viii be made The trip will be q short one for The
Secretary, no ,ocu return to the city Mon
div.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

would in all probability have had the feliov
conveyed to the nearest station house
But then the ways of bank directors are
mysterious, and cashiers are generally con-
fdential officers who know q great deal
about the management of the institution.
1t may not always be. expedient to proceed
against such employees, but at the same
time to allow bank cashiers to steal enor-
nous sums of money with impunity Is only
Offering premium to dishonesty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

If to. day proves as fair and warm rs 1t
promises to be there will probably be not
less than hundred and fifty thousand res
idents Of this city who will indulge in
short, health-giving excursions. This is
not because New Workers are fonder Of rec
reation than the denizen Of other cities,
but it is owing to the extraordinary number
that surround our city upon every side.
The scenery Of the Hudson has always
drawn thousands of city people from their
homes on every pleasant summer holiday,
and it does SO in far greater measure now
that excursions are cheaper and better man
aged than in other days. The salt water of
the Bay and the Sound is still more allur-
ing. and the long beach Of Coney Island.
the many accessible points along the Jersey
shore and Long Island, and the delightful
inland resorts Of Westchester county and
New Jersey present series Of attrac-
tions the most costly OF which are cheap,
while some cost nothing but ferriage.
Our citizens are beginning to realize that
there is more comfort, pleasure and health,
with less expense, in an occasional trip Of
day, from which they can return to their
comfortable homes, than there is in o long
sojourn at some high-priced fashionable
country hotel, where discomfort is likely to
be experienced from crowded rooms and
unfamiliar tables, and where ennui Is
almost sure to be frequent visitor. When
this fact is generally known not even our
vile streets and their Official mismanagers
can prevent our inhabitants from being the
healthiest body of people on the continent.
1t is to be assumed that the managers of
excursion boats, trains and places of resort
will understand that excursions have be-
come the fashion with the very best classes
of people, and that they will therefore in
crease in every possible manner their pre-
cautions against everything which can
annoy, offend or injure any excursionist,
for upon the surety of this depends the
popularity Of excursions in the future.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
OBITUARY..


Mr. wliim McSorlsy, one OF the eldest rssidsnts Of
Staten Island, dcd At his residences, West Brighton.
on Thursday, August l, In the sgh,y.drsi year
OF hrs age. Ho bora In the town Of
Mopsygar, county Tyrone, ireland, June IL, 1877,
aud came TO this country when quite q boy.
After short sol burn In this city and Philadelphia no
accepted employment with Gouvsrnsur d. rompkins,
or Tompkiusviiie. staten Island. In 1919 the New
YORK Dyelng and Printing Works we're established At
West Brighton, aud the following yesr Mr. Mcsorioy
was en- ployed there, remaining With the conf aoy
nity QUE years lie did tho carng Tor the establish
meut when tns only dock that couli bs used was a.
sville. and IN that way formed the qusiut-
snce Of Commodore VsndsrD,n when the latter
was running hts hrst isrryboat IRON Staten
Island TO New York. Mr.. McSoriey was temperate
nnd industrious and by saving amasssd a large
amount property and became chief stock holder II
the dyc works winch he entered poor lad. Alter he
became wealthy he was generous and charitable.
Always willing to aid any worthy young man In his
struggle win life DE never held public once,
tnuugn icted 10 do SO, but rsainsa tnrou M
lie tho esteem Of his fellow citizens.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

PROPERTY HOLDERS in the upper sections of
the city will be interested in the decision of the
question which has been raised before the Su.
preme Court in street opening case. 1t in
wolves the constitutionalty of the act OF 1913
in regard 10 the streets, and may possibly lead
to the bringing of large number of claims
against the city. The point is, Are property
holders whose buildings infringe upon the street
lines entitled to compensation for their destruc-
tion