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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
"OUR ALDERMEN"

On motion OF Mr.. Morris sne privileges OF the door,
yesterday extended to several actors Of the Park
Theatre company at tho meeting Of the Board o.
Aldermen. These gentlemen are about to make then
DEBUT this evening in tho play OF sOur Aldermen.
They came 10 tho City Hall for tho purpose Of study
ing the graceful gesture and oratorca fights OF fancy
so cmbamatic OF the weekly sessions Of our City
Fathers The delegation consisted OF Messrs James
Lewis, w. q. Lemoyne. Ben. Magnley, W. H. Bailey,
T. G, Riggs, w. H. Cuilingt0n, Henry Il. Abbey, T.
b. McDonoagh. Stanley McKsnna, J. =. Savillo and
Fred. Percy.
Il was unfortunately understood among the Alder
men beforehand that the actors were coming, 50 that
yesterdays proceedings were not as com,cal as usual
Tne funny members evidently stood on their good be-
havior. The actors watched the proceedings with
great interest There was wonderful debate ~ to
awarding privilege OF erecting ornamental lamp
In an uptown street, feeble passage-aarms between
Mossrs. Smells aud REILLY on tho street sweeping
question, flank movement by SerReant-at.
Arms Walsh 10 bring back Alderman Erhards
to tho Chamber (the gentleman having lofs
without permission Of the Chair, and . sonorous
clucdation Of views the part OF Alderman Waehner
the basso profundo the Board The visitors looked
hdgetty and wanted to get out but they wore In
cornor and did not like TO leave abruptly. They sas
our the whole Two hours' session and then departed
with symptoms OF great feliet
Tho Aldermen have accepted an invitation to wit
ness the sccoud performance OF "0ur Aldermen. on
Thursday night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

Mr.. Bergh's refusal to subject himself to
the unpleasant operation Of inocalation
with the saliva of a rabid dog for the pur-
pose of testing the question whether there
is or is not such disease as hydrophobia
is prudent and justifable, although some
exception may be taken to the grounds on
which his declension of the experiment is
based. Mr.. Bergh thinks that the physi-
clans offer might, without much impropri-
ETY., have been made to some common
blackguard," but is an outrage when pro-
posed ITO gentleman. But then COM
mon blackguard might not share Mr.. Bergh's
positive disbelief In the existence Of hydro
phobia and certainly would not feel the
same interest as is felt by that distinguished
philanthropist in the advancement of the
cause Of science or in the protection
of the canine species. Besides, accord
ing to Mr.. Bergh's theory, hydro
phobia Is sort of imaginative dis
ease, the result of prejudice or ignorance
combined with fear, and while his own
we'll established intelligence and courage
would protect him against any such dis
aster the proposed experiment would not
be satisfactory If applied to q less positive
and self-reliant subject. A common
blackguard," however boastful at the out
set, might, after incubation, recall the fact
that children and animals who cannot be
influenced by the popular prejudice" in
regard to the controverted disease have
been bitten and died the horrible death,
and might, like the condemned criminals
who, as Mr. Bergh alleges, have caught
cholera or scarlet fever from their imagina-
tons only add another to the numerous
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

The Excise Commissioners have reported
to the Legislature the number OF licenses
issued and the amount Of money received
therefor for the last five years. The account
is made up from May of one year to April
80 Of the following year. commencing with
1873 and ending on the 5th Of the present
month, the current year being thus fifteen
days short. Before the recent decision of
the Court Of Appeals the city received from
license fees for three years an average Of
s42O. 900 year. From May, 1876, to April.
1877. the receipts fell off to S287, 900, and
from May, 1877, to the 9Th Of the present
month they were only $4,000 Thus the
practical effect of the present condition
Of the Excise law Is to deprive
the city Of between two and three hundred
thousand dollars Of excise revenue which
went to aid the charitable institutions
and to relieve the taxpayers. At the
same time the sale Of liquor has been
just as general and just as open tor
the last twelve months as during any pre-
vious year. The cause Of temperance is
injured rather than promoted by the exist
ing confusion, and the only persons bene-
flied arc the retail liquor dealers, who es-
cape the payment Of their license fees A
volume Of argument would not be as effect
i've as these figures to prove the folly of our
legislators in neglecting to enact a proper
excise law for the cities of the State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

gay party Of gentlemen, mainly composed Of the
stock holders and officers or The Manhattan Beach Rail-
road went excursion In tho nrst train over the
satre road, twenty-five miles, yesterday, thus or-
maily opening 10 70 Wsfnc The last rail- was laid on
the single track the present constitutes the
day consisted Of sixty persons, incuding IN their
number Austin Corbin. fresident; q. ). Moulton,
Treasurer; ID. q. Corbin. Managing Director; J. ID.
Barton, General Superintendent, and the following
members of the Board Of Diroctors--J. d. Uphnm q.
l. Flint, Alfred Suy, Georges. O. Dow, O. y. Moulton,
r. HumDert Ii. y. Martin, John y. Putnam, Charles
r. Faulkner and J. Kendall. They EMBARKED for
Bay Ridge the ferryboat Castleton and under the
super vison OF Mr.. Barton were conveyed In Two
20 the sito of the main depot AT Greenpoint. This
structure which - nowin course OF erection will DO
100 feet by CO. situated on Quay street, At Bushwck
Creek After tho inspection Of the progress Of the
work this and the engine house, start was made
over the hue, the Ave and . quarter miles 20 East
after psrtakns briefly OF the hospitality Of MI Rob.
ert smith 81 the Metropolitan Hotel, con.
tinued on thor journey, reaching the han.
haitian Beach Hotel in iorty-iour minutes from the
time Of starting. The road Was In excellent
condition, tho oars rolling smoothly. After q tew
moments delay the "Trip was extended two miles
the marine railway laid for construction purposes "a
the eastern point Of the Island. momonary inspco
ton OF the sand Ia ballastng ROAD fol.
lowed by return 70 the hotel, where Mr.. u C. Bur.
nap had spread collation.. The cdibles disposed OF.
Mr. Corbin made brief address, The cars were Thea
called into requlsiton again, and In fourteen minutes
more the party were whirej to the Bay Ridge doch
and from thonce took boat tor New YORK.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
OBITUARY.
JOHN a. LANBERsON.

Mr.. John @. I.amberson died suddenly u No 234
Broadway, yesterday afternoon, OF neuralgia Of the
heart He was ut tho time In the Office OF an nc
oua;ntance speaking xith q friend, whom, suddenly
selzed with pains in tho region Of the heart he sat
dow n on a sofa and In a low minutes was corpse
Coroner Flanagan notified, aud gave psrmit 70
the ,ased's friends 70 remove the body to Mr. Lam
bersons late residence, OF Eighth and
For,y-sxth street. xr. Lamberson was sixty-three
years Of age and native OF Jamaica Long Island,
where no was well known for long time. He held
different positions OF trust. and was District Attorney
OF Queens county for q period OF from twelve ar
tecn yoara He 10 this city about ten ago.
and has since practised law here. He was Mason,
ana had large circle OF irienda
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victims Of hydrophoD1c NERVOUS excite

victims OF hydrophobic nervous excite
ment."
The physician who makes Che proposition
to Mr.. Bergh appears terribly in earnest.
His offer certainly does not lack generosity.
He is willing to expose himself to the risk
of being bitten while taking the saliva from
rabid dog; and as he firmly believes
in the existence Of the disease the act
would at least render him liable to
the danger of imaginative hydrophobia
which, inasmuch as it kills all its victims,
must be as bad as the genuine disease as
far as it goes. He will, moreover, attend
the patient gratuitously for six months; but
this is not much, since, provided Mr.. Bergh
is correct and there is no such disease as
hydrophobia, he is not man to be hum
plugged into a nervous infection" and
hence would not require medical attend
ance. The Doctor also offers to donate a
thousand dollars in gold to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals if its
president should die. This is what is called
in sporting parlance putting up" and be-
speaks the proposer's sincerity. 1t would,
however, be but miserable compensation
far the loss OF the great philanthropist, and,
as the hydrophobic question is at least an
open one, we trust not only that Mr.. Bergh
will persist in his declension Of the inocu-
lation offer, but that no rabid dog-not
even a spiteful Spitz-will ever be found
ungrateful enough to insert his teeth in
any part of Mr.. Bergh's person.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

Almost every week of late brings its COL
lision on the rivers or in the bay. We are
aware that no schedule of rules will stop
them completely, for human discretion
must have large margin inside of all regu-
lations, and that insures rashness in some
individuals and the reverse in others. A
long career Of plotting without accidents
should show us very desirable pilot, and
generally does, but IL not infrcquently
happens that veteran pilot errs through
over-confdence If he escapes in a hazardous
run or turn which he Undertakes for the
first time he is tempted to do it again. We
cannot precisely make up our minds in
relation to the responsibility for the colll-
sion between the steamer st. John and the
tugboat Only Son, the statements of both
parties are so completely at variance in de-
scribing the affair. But there was a mani
fest violation of the rules of the river on one
side or the other. The trouble is that in
such cases no one is punished. There may
be suit for damages, but that only decides
trumpery question of few hundred dol
lars, without any regard to the danger
to human life. The rules for river
navigation are, we believe, ample, If
followed, to avoid nine out Of ten of the
collisions that happen. These rules would
be regarded with more respect If there was
personal physical penalty Of imprison-
ment applied to their fragrant non-observ-
nnce. At the same time we think that
American ingenuity might study with profit
to devise means for making sound and li1ht
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

sTEINwAY HALL-MUsIc AND RECITATION
An excellent audience assembled It stsinvay Hall
Iasr evening 70 enjoy entertainment provided bys
number Of public spirited Italian gentlemen Tor the
Uurpose or raising fund for the rection OF monu
meut ia memory OF the late King Victor Emmanuel.
In this worthy object they were assisted by several
well known professors and their musical pupils Tbs
performauce however, was ono OF much higher than
The usual concerI grade ana agreeaby ustonishsd al
who expected TO hear only the imperfect
Efforts oI amateurs. The programme con-
sisted OF .seccuons from Mercadante, verdi,
Puchlui DonlzcltL Bellini, Morosini AMI GAbussi,
Misses R. Sxmuels and f. Auerbach sang = duet from
Safo,' that warmly applauded und called Tor an
encore Mrs. J. r. Barton was likewise inc iecirient
of special nvors In the shane OF applause ana lowers
for her rendering OF cavatina from "rraviata' und
y pretty Scotch song. Miss Al co Hosmer has rarely
appeared in better voice. She Is always welcomed
as y conscientious artist. Mrs. H. Thompson nne
Messrs. Bsrtheiot Fink, Martinez and brgnotte
with an excellent chorus. added 70 ths
contributions. A charming feature OF tho Occasion
was the recital by Aiss, Clara Norris Of poem ~
Bayard Taylor entitled "OBaequies, Of Victor EN-,
man ucl1 Ii was dono In her own exquisite womaniy
way When she finished somebody IN the audicncs
sent her handsome laurel wreath, but seeing me
poet sitting noar tho stage, shc advanced ~ she
iootghts and gracefully insisted ON transferring tho
tribute TO him. Mss Morris later IN the evening re.
CITED y pocm by Elizabeth Barrett Browning IN
manpcr that brought toars to the eyes oil nearly
every person present and floral offerings enough q
weigh down two three gentlemen Tine managors
OF the affair have good reason 10 congratulate them
selves 0a their success
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

Judge Donohue yesterday granted an order connr-
matory Of IN order recently granted by Chancellor
Runyon, OF New Jersey, authorizing Mr.. Hugh J.
Jewett. recover Of the Erie Railway Company, TO
purchase the outstanding bonds OF the Patterson and
Newark Railroad Company, 10 the amount Of
s22l, 500 The road, as 10 vol known branch Of
the Ere Railroad and the bonds mentioned are guar
anteed by the Erie company, while the remaining
sonds amounting to $27350o are the property Of the
Erie nailwar Companv.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

I. THE TRUSTEES Of the German Savings Bank
of Morrisania. against whom judgments we're
given yesterday in suits In the interest Of the
poor dcpositors, ought not to appeal their cases,
but pay promptly, SO that the victims of their
Encouragement will get dividend as
possible. That would be the honest course and
might have good effect in the case Of the trus-
tees of the other broken banks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

signals more perfect. Here are busy thor
oughfares with all sorts of craft passing in
every imaginable direction BY day and
night I; but the machinery for conveying
warnings of movements is far short of what
IL should be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

BIsHor ANDREWS, of the New York Methodist
Conference, has decided that the licensing of
women as preachers is against the doctrines of
Wesley. The disappointed advocates Of the
new departure have taken appeal to the Gen
cral Conference of the Methodists Of the whole
country in 1880
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

AT ALBANY the One Cent Ferry bill has been
favoraby reported by one Of the committee. II
ought to be unanimously passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

The FARMERS CLUB does not want any more
English sparrows; but what do the sparrows
care about resolutonsl
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MusrcAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSLCAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Maggie Mitchell tonight plays 'Tttle Barefoot"
the standard Theatre. 1t is ono Of the most charming
sketches on The STAGE and il may DO rcckoned n
among tho best Of her strong dramatic characterize
lions.
at tho Union Square Theatre crowd the nsighborhoot
with carriages At halfpast ten O'Clock q stranger
might we'll imagine that somebody was going 70 b.
married.
Al the Grand Opera House tonight al Trovatose"
is to be gwen with Mr. G. FrItsch Manrico. Mr..
Blum as Count dc Luna, Nine. Anna Grtbger Dow,
Miss Adelaide Randall and q well chosen cast and
chorua
Tho "Uncle Toms Cabin" matinee 1t tho Fifth Ave
nue. Theatre this afternoon promises be largely at
tended especially by the children. 1t commences .,
hall-past ono p NJ and ends in time to permit subur
ban residents TO reach homo before dark. The play
worth seeing.
The Boston version Of "The Exes" will be presented
At Booths Theatre tonight. Tho spectacular sGecta
arc said to be very Hne.' Money has been freely
pended on new costumes and scenery. The cast will
be nearly the Same as that which made the piece
successful at the "Hub."
Mrs. Laura y. Webb Richards will give dramatic
reading this evening at Lyric Hall, on Sixth avenue.
which will embrace several Of hor poems, besides
selections nom Whittier, Tennyson, Poe, Macaulay
and Byron. Her principal themes will DO ''Liberty
Enhghtening tho World" and "Cusisr's Immortality
Tomorrow Afternoon Theodore Thomas and his or.
chostra Of sighty.Ave performers give their sixth
and last public rehearsal NJ Steinway Hail. Mira E. A
Osgood (hsr Hrst appearance in Now York; and Mr..
Max Pinnor arc the soioista The programme em,
braces selections from Mendelssohn. Weber. Liszs,
Wagner ana Beethoven
our Aldermen" is the feature Of this evening at the
popr md Inv hn hav xit n
the rehearsals 10 Indicative only OF interesting
performances but very full house. II the local hits
are as amusing The Of the play suggests thai
they may be. Messrs Rahaiggs Tayge and Baubtai.ls
among our curbstons politicians Will Ind themselves
nicely burlesqued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was fairly active and strong Gold opened at
1908 and closed ut 1909. Government bonds
were weak, States dull and railroads higher
Money on call was active ut 6 q per cent, the
latter being the ruling rate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

The ABSURD PROPOSITION to impose an inn
post duty on American wheat received only
twenty eight votes in the Ottawa Parliament
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

The Paullst Fathers have suffered great loss By
the death Of the Rev. Algsrnon Aoysus Brown, who
died on Monday last In the twsnty-ninth year OF his
age Hc was a very promising member Of the Order
aud was greatly estecmed by all who know him.
solemn requiem will be sung to-day In the
church. Ninth avenue and Sxteth street, the funeral
service begin Ing ut ten o'clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

MOSES is still with US, and. painful to say,
there is a possibility that he will remain per-
manently.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

The probabilities are hat the heather in Ne,o
York aud its ricinity to-day ,eiH be warm and
cloudy 'cih rain, and increasing east to southeast
wiads. Tomorrow II sciH be cloudy, sciA rain,
follosced toscayd night by clearing reather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
T RIPPLE SHE EFT
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10. 1878.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-I0
insure the proper classification Of advertisements
II Is absolutely necessary that they he handed in
before eight o'clock eues.y erening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

SECRETARY THOMPSON has come to the rescue
Of the heather Chinee. Orders have been issued
TO our war ships in the South Pacific to seize all
American vessels engaged in the coolic trade
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

The CoMPARATIvELY Low PRICES obtained
yesterday for some of the choice property of the
late Charles M. Connolly show that real estate
is not going up with very great rush.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

The WEATuER.--Thc storm centre moved
yesterday from the Platte Valley In a north
eastcrly direction into Iowa aud Minnesota, pre-
ccded by rains that extend eastward to the
Atlantic coast and from the upper lake region TO
Tennessee. Behind the storm centre with the
falling teinperature<hc precipitation decreases,
but turns into snow or slcet. Unusually high
temperatures attend the storm ON its southern
and southeastern margin. The gradients Of
pressure are very steep on the eastern and
western sides of the area of lowest pressure, in
ducipg brisk and high winds respectively. The
barometer has risen very rapidly along the At
iantic coast from Nova Scotia southwark
to Georgia, with temporary decrease of temper
Azure. The rains are very abundant between
the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi,
with tendency to relative increase over the
lake region. Hence IL is probable that heavy
rainfall will take place in the Middle and East
ern states rs the storm advances. The weather
In New York and its vicinity to-day will be
cloudy and warm, with rain, and increasing
east to southeast winds. Tomorrow IL will be
cloudy, with rain, followed toward night by
slearing weathes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

A. v. smiley, aged thirty-eight years, editor and
publisher Of she owvils Lewis county, Journal and
Republican, died IN st. Augustine, Fla. on Tuesday
Of nsmorrnnge of the lungs He was formerly Nom.
ber or tho New York Assembly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

THE RAPID TRANSIT COMPANIES are all work
ing like beavers. The grand opening of the
Gilbert line is announced for next month
certain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

Az IMPORTANT vIcToRY was gained by the
people yesterday in the Senate by the passage
Of the bill compelling the Pacific Railroad COM
panes to make provisions for tho payment Of
their just obligations to the government. Two
bills, one of which was sham and fraud,
were pending, but the fair aud honest bill was
passed. The vote stood forty to nineteen, and
of the forty twcnty-nine were democrats. There
10 no doubt that the bill will pass the House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

In The CASE of the Magenta explosion
pretty sweeping verdict has been rendered by
the Coroner's jury. The owners Of the vessel,
the steamboat inspector and the engineer are all
censured
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

Ex-CoNGREssMAN VANCE, whose disappear
ance some weeks ago gave rise to so many I'M
pleasant rumors, has been found in San Fran
cisco. He is said to be insane
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

GLEN COVE, Long Island, has acres of
snakes, and, strange to say, the inhabitants are
afraid of them. They ought to know them well
enough by this time.
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ROBERT A. WALLACE.

Robert A Wallace. OF the nrm Of Hsrvey q Wal.
lace, prominent. carriage makers OF Buffalo. N. r.,
died Monday night, aged sixty yeara
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hereafter The disturbance which the trade
with Persia would suffer he proclaims to
be moonshine, and with reason. The Ger
mans in Alsace have not blocked the
ways of commerce, and the great road
builders through the Caucasus will not stop
the passage of bale of Manchester goods,
if they are only cheap enough.
Prince Gortschakoff, it may be seen, re-
linquishes nothing, but makes the illogi-
cality of Englands position glaringly APP
parent. England, on papef, has been fight
ing in the air, and it is not hard work
to dissipate her cloud castles, but the inex-
pressed or only muttered, though real, diff
Guilty remains. There is proof of this in
the conclusion of the Chancellors reply.
1T remains, he says, "for. Lord Salisbury
to say how he would reconcile these treaties
QS56 and 1917 and the recognized rights
OF Great Britain and the other Powers with
the benevolent ends to which the united
faction of Europe has always been directed. !"
He wants practical proposition"-that
of the clouds Of passion and say definitely
what she wants. What she wants, if she
states it all. Russia will not grant. Russia,
welearn on high authority is fixedly deter
mined on what she will maintain, and it
now is time to know what England can for
mulate as the things she will exert her force
not to permit. This is the situation as between
these Powers, but we cannot close with
out calling attention to the Chancellors
fine irony at ''the pleasure" with
which he learns Of England's desire for
s'good government, peace and liberty for
the oppressed populations" How could
anybody quarrel over such desirable OBJ
jects for everybody?