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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

THE "CIMBRIAN" RUSSIANS,

Another detachment OF Russian officers arrived
In town last evening from Southwest Hnr
Dor. having left tho steamer Cimbria on
Monday and proceeded TO Portland by the
steamer Lewiston, and thence by rail- The
party are now .domiciled At tho Westminster
Hotel, and consist or Commander +. Lomcn. Lieu.
tenant Cnarknin, Sub-Lieutcnnnt Shuz and Midshsp-
man Brau.er, accompanied by Engineers Slavinsky,
Gouchaton, Pavlon, Mustaln and lranou CON-
mander Iomen commands one Of the divisions
ships crews board the CimUria,
aud hrs presence IN New York shows that
tho time IL drawing near when he will be posses.
sion Of eraser. All OF these officers clutcd az
beng craancipated from the tedium OF Southwest
iabo life, whcrc there ~ nothing TO see but granite
boulders and cifs. fhey spent the evening In
wandering about the city, rejoicing IN the abscuco oil
an, line law, which, though convenient ia insuring
tho GOOD conduct oi their seamoD, was found to DO
irks0me TO themselves When asked whcro they
gong tho Russians quietly shrugged their shoulders
and Iaughpsy protested ignorance Judging from
ono or two expressions that were dropped, however,
tnorc rs every reason TO believe that tue entro party
will be found III Tow days al Cramps shipyard In
Philadelphia. There are now scarcely half Of tho
officers VINO came across the In tho Cimbria re-
naming on that vessel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

The Watkins Lake Regatta is likely to
prove sorry failure, SO lar as any test of
the qualities of our amateur oarsmen is
concerned. 1t has, on the most absurd pre-
fences. ruled out some Of the best amateurs
as being professionals, although it is well
known that tho practice" rather than the
"proiessions" of the excluded oarsmen Is
what was Objectionable to the clubs of the
National Association, under whose control
the Watkins regatta has been suffered to
pass. One of tho members of the Watkins
Regatta Committee, in q minority report
on the subject OF these unwarrant-
able disqualitications, stated that the
Nautilus pair had been disqualified
because on an cx parte statement, without
any notice to them, it had been alleged that
they had rowcd last year in the Long Branch
regatta against an oarsman named Smith,
and that ''some dead man had said that Mr..
Smith had some time before fished tor him. !"
The "protcstants' against the New York
Nautilus pair were the Detroit pair and the
Northwestcrns, but yesterdays races proved
that they did not protest enough, as they
were beaten BY another New York pair, the
Atalantas. with ease. If they had supposed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
OF its managers


This year the Fourth Of July wliicomo on Thursday,
boys.
Governor Lucius Robinson IS at tho ST. James
Hotel
Mr. William II. Vanderbilt, took passage yesterday
al Liverpool Tor New YORK.
Tho Boston GioJe, which Is cxtravagant In every
thns even In IT'S Gothic head ncs Is responsible Tor
the remark that The Cincinnati musical
festival an ohio man.
Among the passengers tor England by The Nova
scoan IRON Halifax yesterday werc Lady Haly
(widow oil the lale General Baiyh LAZY Cooper hey
Miss Key ana SANFORD Fleming
Brown, OF Englcwood, has a sickle lost In the grass
for him noarly every day. He stops on Chambers
street buy new ono so frequently that his fellow
passengers regard him, doubt, MS buy.sicklcst.
Editorial In Nashville trcnnl Americdn:-"Can't
those cxcruciating paragraphcr OF tho NEW YORK
HERALD ana Graphite DO retired on pension. Almost
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
Earl Russell.

The death Of man eighty-six years old,
who passed sixty busy years in English
political life; who during that period
filled the most important Offices in
the government who was commoner,
peer, Cabinet Minister and Premier, always
in the front Of the political battle and always
a power must attract attention. For years
'Lord JOHN" as he was best known, had
scarcely appeared in public life, and was
ance Of querulous pamphlet on religious
questions. islife labor was completed long
before he died, and there has been ample
time to assign him his place in the history
of his country He was not great man.
Successful personally, he was not generally
successful in his undertakings. He was
the son of duke and a whig Of wings. TO
have allied himself to the progressive
party at the time it needed every
title Of influence it could obtain, and
to have taken the lead in laying the most
important legislative act of the century
the Reform bill Of 1S32-before Parliament
secures him distinction to which nothing
ne attulueQ Ill uILcI Liz uuS AuCeIldlly
added, although it marked the begin
ming of his long Ministerial career.
He was pertinacious in asserting himself
but his popularity was never very great
during the past quarter century, although
no one sought it more eagerly; for he be-
came afraid OF the force he had helped
to unloose, and was narrow and preju-
diced to degree on almost every
question save the suffrage. In mat
tiers Of religion he was bigotry persona
fed. To America he was known rs the
pretentious quibbler Of the Alabama CORE
spondence; in Ireland his name was de-
tested because of his attitude to its people
during the terrible famine years and on
the Ecclesiastical Titles bill. In England
the present generation knew him as the
meddIng remnant of the bygone day when
he approached greatness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

So far as can be judged the arrangements
for the meeting of the Congress at Berlin
proceed smoothly. The improvement in
the diplomatic situation is felt along the
Bosphorus, and the armed forces OF the
Russians and Turks are widening the
distance between them, SO that by
no possibility can an accidental colli-
sion occur to create fresh difficulty.
Tho occupation of Adakalch by Austria
is stated by our st. Petersburg CORE
spondent to have provoked little or no COM
ment there, it being understood to be the
result of a. secret understanding with
Austria, which, it would seem, has also at
last consented to occupy Bosnia. This all
looks promising. The circular sent out by
Treaty of San Stefano, which signifies that
the whole treaty will be laid before it. The
Congress at Berlin, it is believed. will dis
cuss the general principles and leave the
settlement of details to the ambassadors
of Constantinople, and will rcassemble to
ratiiy the results Lord Salisbury is spoken
OF as the English representative, and as
continued illness prevents the possibility Of
Prince Gortschakoffs attending on the part
Of Russia. that PowerNwill probably be rep
resented by General Ignatieif unless the
Gar is in a yielding mood, when Count
'Schouvaloff will have the best chance.
Certainly the framer Of the treaty could
best defend it, but where it will be
undoubtedly question OF cutting it down
another than Ignatieff can do it with better
grace. On the other hand, if, as Ignatieff has
said, the treaty has been made with such
liberal amount Of selvage that it can be liber-
ally clipped without spelling the design, he
would know better than anybody else where
it would be necessary to cry halt to the con-
gresslonal scissors. The thanks Of Europe
will be due to Prince Bismarck if war has
been avoided. Never was there greater need
Of grasping firmly the nettle, danger, to
pluck the flower, safety.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
The Day OF Garlandsa Graves.

Something approaching enthusiasm, some
thing great deal more than the mechanical
performance of n solemn duty is visible in
the preparations this year for decorating
tho graves Of the dead of the war. 1t is true
this American foralia has its melancholy
memories, but the grass has grown and
withered so many seasons above the heroic
dead whom we shall honor tomorrow
that the kcenness Of individual sorrow is
lessening, md tho beautiful in the practice
and the sublime in the motive stand forth
year after year with greater distinctness
The woven garlands symbolic the union
OF oil sweet thoughts around the memories
Of those who dared and died in the cause
of their country. Among the warrior dead
the battle lines are blotted out with rose
leaves, and the grave of him who staked
and lost his life upon the defeated side is
not forgotten by those who lay the votive
wrcaths upon their comrades resting place
in sthe bivouac of tho dead" Long may
the beautiful custom keep green in our
hearts the blessed memory of those lives
laid down for us. So patriotism may be
strengthened and an all-embracing charity
blossom in our souls!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

revolutionary sentiment. Nothing is SO
strongly impressed upon the whole
scheme of electing our Presidents as the
purpose to shut out all controversy for tho
ensuing four years when an election has
been once decided. This paramount pur-
pose to exclude all subsequent controversy
rises above all questions respecting the
wishes and Intentions of voters. If there
be not clear majority of the electoral
elect the lowest candidate in the list, and
the election is as valid as if that candidate
had been the unanimous choice of the
people. This goes on the principle that it
is better to have the question ended, once
for all, than to make scrupulous inqui-
ries into the wishes Of voters. In
stead Of providing for new election
by the people when there is no choice
the question is submitted to House of
Representatives elected more than two
years previously, which may be out Of har-
mony with the wishes Of the people at the
time when the three highest candidates are
voted on, and tho lowest of them all may be
pose Of this provision is to avoid the tur-
MOL and disturbance of disputed sue
cession. The trainers of the constitution
carefully subordinated the wishes Of voters
to the tranquility of the country The
President pro te,fpore pf the Senate or
the accidental Speaker of the House
may become the constitutional Presi-
Sc ~
no citizen voted for him or would
have voted for him if there had been an OPP
portunity. So much more important is it
deemed to avoid disputed succession than
to have a President who was elected by
popular majority
leading object in devising our system
OF electing the President was to avoid in
trigues and cabals. With this purpose
body of electors is chosen in each State and
required to- meet and vote in their separate
States on the same day in order to pre-
clude the possibility of concert and in
trigue. But if the question of Presidents
title can be reopened when it has once
four years, there is opened bound
less field for plots and cabals, and
we shall have constant succession of in
trigues to upset the title and depose from
Office Presidents who have been regularly
inaugurated. This is o mischief against
which the trainers of the constitution
guarded with extraordinary pains. and if
Mr.. Potter's clear intellect were not tram
silently obscured by his sense of party
fealty he would recognize the gross repug-
nance to the constitution of attempts to dis
pute the title Of President in Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

The two rapid transit railroad companies
deserve credit for the energy displayed in
the prosecution of the work of constructing
their roads and for the rapid progress made
toward completion, long in advance of the
time accorded them in their charters. Since
the delays incident to vexatious law pro-
ceedings ceased every person has seemed
anxious to hid the companies, and the
people look eagerly for the day when
regular trains will be running on
both the Sixth avenue and Third
avenue lines. But the companies owe it to
the public to prosecute their work in such
manner as to create as little obstruction
and inconvenience as possible. They have
heretofore seemed TO recognize this obliga-
ton but just now the contractors on the
Third avenue line appear to have forgotten
that any one but themselves have any
business on or use for the avenue.
In several places the girders and
posts arc not only allowed to remain an I'M
reasonable length of time in the road but
are thrown crosswise between the columns
and the curbstonc, or piled up so close to
lives Of persons getting on or oil the cars.
In one instance passenger who was stand
ing on the step of an open car, ondeavoring
to get aboard, had his foot badly lacerated
by one of these iron girders. The careless
ness with which they are thrown in the
road, apparently wherever the truck driv-
ers choose to dump them. is evident
TO every person who travels on the avenue.
There is no reason why the road should be
thus blocked and obstructed, to the annoy
ance and injury OF the residents. The
Orders which are now laid fiat on the road
and thrown crosswisc between the railroad
track and the curbstonc, thus, in many in
stances, entirely blocking the side road and
putting stop to travel, might easily be
placed on their edges against tho
columns. They would then only prevent
vehicles and passengers from crossing the
track here and there and would leave the
road on the side of the track unobstructed.
In no case ought they to be piled with their
edges toward and close to tho horse cars.
The company would, no doubt, be respon-
sible in damages for any injury to lifc or
limb that might result from such q careless
practice, and they should compel the con-
tractors to show little moro consideration
for the convenience and safety OF the public
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

1nE WEArurE.-Thc lowest pressure is on
the coast OF Maine and the highest i'll the North
west for the regions east OF the Rocky Noun
taus. Light rains fell in the West and North
west and on the Middle and South Atlantic
coasts during yesterday morning and afternoon,
The heaviest fall being during the muiniug
hours. At the same time general rise of pres
sure took place, which was succeeded by cor
responding hut not 80 general decrease during
the afternoon. The winds have not risen above
The force of brisk at any point, but have been
increasing in the Eastern Gulf. Temperatures
have varied slightly and were slightly lower
yesterday on the Middle Atlantic coast. West
OF the Mississippi Valley the prevailing winds
are southerly anil castcrS. Eastward of that
region the prevailing winds are from tho north
mud west. LII New York and its vicinity to-day
the weather will be warmer aud partly cloudy
or fair, with occasional light rains and ncreas-
Ing cloudincss. Tomorrow it will be warm and
partly cloudy or cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

everybody will subscribe TO their retiracy" You
right.
stop IN front Of shop window where no ono has
stopped for hours ana crowd will come and
elbow you away. Men good deal like hens In
this regard, provided, OF course, that hens have
elbows
In England there is strong divergence between the
laborers' opinions and those OF the farmers The
usual rural is that all wars are good because
all wars raise tho price OF corn, but the aborcrs do
not see II in that light.
Dr. s. Austin Poarce las been appointed lecturer on
"rhc Music of ancient AMI Modern Nations" nc tho
Peabody Institute, Baltimore This engagement Will
not Interfere with his duties ut Columbia College and
the General Theological Seminary.
a lew days since ono white one Mexican hood
lum. French Camp. Cal. lassood ChinamaH
and with their horses dragged him half mile They
had tried 10 levy toll upon tho Chiaamau, which Id
refused TO pay. John alive at last accounts, but
was expected 10 die from his injuries
Tho President viii leave Washington 70. Gettys.
burg tomorrow afternoon by the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad. accompanied by Secretary McCrary
and other members oil tho Cabinet and by General
Butler, who is 10 be the orator Decoration Day.
The excursion II under the superintcndence Of I'D.
ward Mcpherson, at whose residence tho President
will remain while ut Gettysburg
A San Francisco paper has rcccvsd lcttcr from
soldier IN Idaho stating that he wishes to secure
wife, ''My time" says this man, us nearly out
ana intend settle In this country intend start.
ing chicken ranch. / wants wife 10 take caro- OF
young chickens. have got money. Ny wife will
not have much TO do--on'y milk nine cows. feed COG
young chickens chop her nrewood, COOK three meals
every day, aud rest OF her lime she can go out
among The nc ghbors."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
FINE ARTS.
PICTURES AT AUCTION.

Tho attendance was iar and the bidding better than
on the lrst day ut the second days sao yesterday
afternoon oil the pictures at Schencys auction
Several pictures were however Withdrawn for OF
bids The following the principal pictures sold and
prices obtained :--Damsch rocdcr's "Rsnt Day Hol.
land" si75; Lcbres "Cattie aud Sheep" $3.50; c. Pet.
i's "rne Fret STEP" $3.50; A. T. Buchcr's ssOG thu
Norm Head" $l22; Dc Bucks "Shall Ever See Him
Again." $40; Van Hoordc aud Van scvcrdovek'a
ALLOWING Bubbesr SlSj; J. o. wigginss ''Cioudy
Day" $40; Charles Hue's Il Drink to Your HEALTH"
$40; O. a. Story's 'srhc Music Lessonn $l05; Kooi-
mans .sDuch. Dairy win Cattle" $165; Professor
Heyerman's "A Victim saved" $3.50; ). ". Dolph's
In New Jersey" sS7 80; Guiiton's ''St Lnc.'
$40, and NOlkers s.Wintcr-Strcet in Haarlem,n 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
Barcelona's Burning Question.

Spain is to be congratulated on her latest
instruction. She cannot very we'll get on
without one, and as it is q necessity she
is right in making it as light rs possible.
The Carlists are quiet the intransigentes
are cowed and have no chance of running
amuck with iron-clad war vessels or cap
turing fortresses like Cartagena without
trouble the republicans are out Of season
and the military party is in power, SO that
the casual observer would imagine that
Spain was doomed to an ignominious do
mestic peace. Several noble Dons have been
casting about for the chance of fight
with the Moors or with Portugal or
some Power handy to whip, but not
to be whipped completely until the army
contracts had yielded their accustomed
profits to the patriots who had thoughtfdlly
provided Spain with the luxury of a fight.
The simple people Of Barcelona, however,
now come forward with comfortable little
row Of kind novel to Spain. There was
municipal tax laid on gas in that thriving
city, and the gas companies, instead of
paying it, had thetemerity to appoint them
selves committee to collect it from the
consumers, just as if they were in free
America. The citizens would see tho COM
panies consumed before they would pay,
and they ceased burning the gas of despot-
ism; they pronounced" which is the
proper thing to do in Spain, and which
means that they wouldn't stand it. The
stores, all but q few, closed at sunset, and
the authorities wanted to have them
opened, that they might burn the obnoxious
gas. This was q failure. The trouble has
charm. The authorities are making war on
the newspapers, fning the editors by the
cubic foot. The great gas instruction
of Barcelona blocks oil other topics in the
Cortes. The opposition send forth jets of
blazing eloquence, and the hirelings of
heads Of the opposition. The retort courte-
Gus has given place to the gas retort. Coke
is the great legal authority exploited by
both parties and he is hurled in chunks
during the debates. War songs are written
in gas metre, and Minister Lowell is induct-
ing pipe" although his predecessor, Cen
eral Caleb Cushing, could have done
better in that direction. Long windcd
orators are already called gas bags,
and the President instead of announcing an
adjournment turns off, the discussion. At
last we can say, ''Happy Spain !! She is
finding out the way to have n row without
blood-letting. This is progress Who knows
but the Barcelona gas battle will be pointed
to hereafter as the luminous spot in Span
ish history when Spaniards first learned how
a little local squabble may be made to fur
nsh national excitement, with the incen-
diary leaders in the guise of lamp-lighters.
They should send dcputation over here to
sit among our Aldermen with powers to 90
TO Washington when the electoral question
is up in the House. Then they would learn
moro about gas in couple of hours than in
Barcelona or Madrid in year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

The INDICTMENT against the officers of the
Seventh Avenue Railroad Company for an al
legged violation OF the Election laws in attempt
ing TO influence the votes Of their employees has
been quashcd because it was not sufficiently
specific. Senator Ecclcsinc, il is believed, will
not give up the contest, but will cndcavor to OBJ
tain new indictment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
oum VISITORS Ar SOUTHWEST nAnpoR.

ELLSWORTH, Me-, May rs, 1873
Telegram yesterday from Southwest Haroor re-
ports that Captain Lomcn, commander oiihc Russian
navy. aud eight OF the Russian officers Left In tho
steamer Lewiston to day. paymaster and two other
officers ana eleven OF the sailors leave on Thursday
FOR Philadelphia. The paymastcr VIII return Juno
10. As far may DO predicted IRON this
telegram and from tho general outlook oil things
the officers VINO hav. lett VIII soon tako
charge OF the naval forces and srmaments Tor which
they have been negotiating. which tan DC readily
equipped and manned by Russian sailors The sailors
are ali stationed al the steamer Cnvfa. where up TO
this time they TIA made tneir headquarters, anu are
In readiness for movement nj any time. IL 10 uncer-
tain how long mo timbra viii remain nc her present
anchorage or 10 what port she viii sail on her de-
parlufc,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

a NEW BARGE OFFICE mt this port would
rave q large amount of money annually TO the
government and be a very great accommodation
TO the thousands OF passengers arriving each
year from Europe. The subject was considered
yesterday by one of the House committees, and
il is expected favorable report on the propo-
siiion will be made.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

TAMMANY's ALDERMEN have by resolution
taken the street sprinkling business into their
own hands, but the courts will possibly have
something 10 say on the subject. Alderman
Waelner is authority for the statement that q
member OF the Legislature offered to sell hnlf
interest in sprinlsling route Tor three thousand
dollars. His constituents would probably like
TO know his name.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

The probabilities are that he reather ia Neic
York and its ricinity today wiH be acarmer and
partly cloudy or fair, ,ciM occas ionaL light rains
and increasing cioi.atness. Tomorrow il ,cW be
aca,n, and partly cloudy or cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock mar
kct was active and steady. Gold advanced
from 1O1 to 1O1 Il and closed ut 1011s Gov
crnment bonds were firm, States weaker and
railroads strong Money on call was heavy at
2 3 per cent and closed ut 3 a per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

BRAZIL News is not very encouraging. With
the finances in disorder, famine and yellow
fever, the condition Of the Empire is somewhat
gloomy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

AS COMPARED with last year the customs and
internal revenue receipts show falling of Of
nearly eight million dollars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

For THE FIRST TIME in tic history Of the
State the Chief Justice of the United States is
honoring us by acting in judicial capacity
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
Il RIPL e SH e e Il !.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. NAY 80. 1878.

The HERALD riN be sent 10 the address If
persons going into The country during the Summer
al He rate Of one dollar per month, postage paid.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

TIE HEALTH BOARD is beginning to improve
1t discovered leaking gas pipe in one Of the
schools yesterday.