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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
ons'-'Hov about the other vorldn There n 90

ons--:How about the other worldr There n 20
other world replied the spirit"
Danbury Necs:-"If q woman wants to faint In
comparative safety Maine the place 10 DO IT,
woman tainted In q Maine railway ana this.
teen liquor TASKS were promptly placed at her dis.
posa. In this connection Il may be incidentally
mentioned that tnerc were Just thirteen men In the
car"
The lady who, In Scotland, had her horses shoi
with gold 10 evidently luratic. She Is In Spain,
where she has been throwing money from her window
to tho irabble. Some OF her money and her watch
vero stolen, but she refused to appear to reclaim
them. Her fees to servants are usually 81 or SIS.
The police are compelled protect her although she
resents interference.
Danbury Nescs:-''Mr. Cobleigh came homo the
other evening and said TO Mrs. Cobleigh, Matilda,
there was a man shot himself through the heart, In
Slawsou last nanLi Horrors! exclaimed the
shocked lady. what his manner 'Kinman.'
'Kinman - she CALCULATED. show old was her About
iorty-lve. they say why, that must DO Augustus
Kinman Goodness gracious what terrible blow
this must be TO his family! am so sorry NO.
that amt the namc' said Mr. Cobleigh, Fastening to
her relief. 1T George Kinman. Pshawl ex-
claimed tho dissatisfied woman, Il didn't know
him.,v D.. ff
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
Land sharks.

The crying evils which are laid bare in
another part Of to-day's HERALD relative to
the sharks which prey upon the COM
merce of this port should be remedied at
once. That a system should have grown
up whereby British shipmasters and
through them British shipowners should
he mulcted illegally (though under the
guise of law to SO shameful an extent is
rather surprising. The British Consul lays
it to the charge Of there being no consul
lar convention between England and
the United States--a state OF things
which allows the swindling sailors board
ing house keeper and his inscriptions
lawyer to blackmail ship captains under
threats of suits at lawsthat it is cheaper to
compromise than to defend, even when sure
OF favorable verdict. No such abuse should
be permitted. The stories told by the VIC
Tins of these neiarious practices should Sc
sure the instant attention Of the State De-
nnrtment tn the suhient
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
me hundred and fourteen million dollars.

one hundred and fourteen million dollars.
This is too much, and we hope to see the
amount under wise financial policy re-
duced. We hope also to see the tax levy
materially decreased by careful and honest
city government. and We suggest that the
Union square political philanthropists will
do we'll to abandon the idea OF riding into
power on Unpopular wave of retrenchment
and lend their aid to all faithful city off,
Gals, of whatever political party or faction.
who manifest a disposition to undertake the
practical work of administrative reform.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

We join in the approval, but do not share
the admiration SO widely expressed of
Senator Lamar's refusal to be bound by the
instructions of the Mississippi Legislature.
He only did what seems to us plain duty,
and one from which he could not have
shrunk without loss Of self respect. We
have examined the official report Of Mr..
Lamar's remarks in the Record and are glad
to find that he said nothing which implies
an intention to comply if the Mississippi
Legislature should demand his resignation
in consequence Of his refusal to obey its
instructions and vote for the Silver
bill. For him to yield to such a de-
mand would be weak and Quixotic. He is
now in the first year of his term, and before
he shall have completed the six years events
will have vindicated his vote. Senators of
the United States do not hold their places
at the pleasure OF the Legislature which
elected thems as they would really do if a
Legislature may instruct and Senators are
bound to obey or resign.
Mr. Webster once said in his place in the
Senate in relation to the binding force of
such nstructions:-"If there be any matter
pending in this body, while am member
of it. in which Massachusetts has an inter-
est OF her own not adverse to the general
interests Of the country, I shall pursue her
instructions with gladness of heart and with
all the efficiency which I can bring
to the occasion. But if the question be one
which affects her interest, and at the same
time equally effects the interests of all the
other States, I shall no more regard her par
ticular wishes or instructions than should
regard the wishes Of a man who might APP
point me an arbitrator or referee to decide
some question of important private right
between him and his neighbor, and then
instruct me to decide in his favor" This is
an apt statement of the duty of Senator
on receiving instructions. Nothing could
be more absurd than the idea that Senator
is under obligation to resign if he disobeys
such impertinent instructions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

Alderman Morris addresses letter to the
Mayor, protesting against the proposed
"confscation" of Washington square as the
site for brigade armory. The Alderman
insists that the square is surrounded by
valuable property, the residences of many
of our oldest and wealthiest families, which
would be greatly impaired in value should
the park be abolished and ON armory
erected. His soundest objection, however,
is that Washington square is q place OF
healthful resort for thousands Of the resi-
dents of that section of the city, and that
the law Of 1875 expressly provides that the
public squares or parks shall not be used
as the site of armories.
We have not enough breathing places in
the city, and it certainly is wise to retain
oil we have got, especially in the lower por-
tions of the city. The public health is pro-
NOTED by these open squares and parks, and
the people naturally look with jealousy on
propositions to close any of them for any
purpose whatever. The city owns plenty OF
unproductive property that might be used as
an armory site without any such encroach-
ment on the public privileges. The better
plan would be to select location which
would be improved instead of injured by the
erection Of a brigade armory, and that
would not necessitate the tearing out of one
of the city's lungs. The people would like
to see their volunteer soldiers provided
with comfortable quarters, but this may be
done without calling for sacrifice that can
not be made without damage to the public
health or without the destruction of one OF
the few spots in which the laboring Glasses
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

Tho following Americans have registered Il the
HERALD Bureau In Paris:-
Carl Barteis, New YORK, Hotel du Louvre.
James O. Watson. New York. Grand Hotel
b. S. walcott, New York, Hotol du Louvre.
g. G. Ewing, Jr, Philadelphia, Grand Hotel.
Freeman D. Marckwaid. Brooklyn, Grand Hotel
Dr. ". Q. Ottcrson, Brooklyn, Hotel dc Londrcs.
E. j. A,tinciIi New York. No. ~ Place Madeleine.
Miss Susie schoOlcy, Now York. Hotel do Londros.
j. W. Curtis and family, New York. Hotel do Lon
drea
ence
Avenue du Trocadoro.
Mrs. A. Hayes Smith aud Irving Smith, New York,
No. 30 Rue Neuvc des Matnurins.
Some English ladies' club together, kcop pony and
phacton, and each have them certain days In the
week.
Senator Francis Herman is ut the Finh Avenue
Hotel.
The Duke Of Connanghs has been installed Great
Prior OF Irelind In the place OF the late MARQUIS
Conynsham.
Mr.. John W. Foster. United states Minister "
Mexico arrived at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
from Washington.
Mexican circular directs that the name and occu.
patton OF every American resident tho frontier be
taken and reported to the Mexican government
A returned missionary was recently invited to o
party, where all the ladies' appeared in low cut
dressos Said he TO his host al don't mind II as all
pve spont ton years among the savagcs."
An Irish servant girl recently boosted to lady that
at her old place sho always Jour- made the nrc
put the kettle, prepared breakfast and made ell the
beds before any was up In the house.
Az Grand Rapids, Mich, during the preaching Of Q
sermon, nve-yearo boy walked up pulpit, and
asked for glass OF water for which, whom the minis
ter had given II TO him, he said, ''Thsnk you, sir"
The Troy Times, having suffered a severe loss BY
fire, comes to US in beautiful new dress. IL has
gained rather than lost IN vgor The Times Is OF
the vo six very strong papers In tho state outside
Of the city.
now railway car lamp has been largely adopted In
Germany, Holland and Belgium and the Society Of
Arts has awarded medal TO Its inventors, Messra
Pintsch. 1t allows person road small type AZ the
furthest distance In the car e.
French paper -'At a Spiritualst seance In Paris re-
Gently tho ghost Of long since dead atheist put in
appearan0A and wAs interroRatsd. Al last inouirsd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

The probabilities are that the soeather IN Neto
York aud its ricinity today ,riN be scavm and
cloudy or partly cloudy cith light rain sno,0
sho,cers Tomorrow The tceather .wW tenpora-
s-ly clear, scith falling temperature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

Assuming that the Silver bill will be
passed over the Presidents veto in sub
stantially the same form into which it has
been amended by the Senate let us inquire
what will be likely to happen when it goes
into effect. 1t is safe to say that it
will not produce any abrupt changes
in the internal business of the country.
1t will operate like slow poison, and may
even cause deceitful appearance OF health
at first, like arsenic taken in exceedingly
minute quantities, though certain to kill at
last by constant repetition of the doses.
The silver coins first issued will be at
par with gold and will continue at par
during the early stages Of the experiment.
The customs duties being payable only IN
silver and gold, and silver being just as val
liable to the importer for that purpose as
gold. it cannot sink below the par OF gold IN
til silver enough has been coined to suffice
for the payment of duties. Up to the LIST OF
January, when not more than eighteen mill
ion dollars of silver will have been coined,
and part of this still in possession Of the
government, there will be no difference in the
value of coined silver and coined gold, not
withstanding the difference of eight per cent
in the value of the bullion. IT, meanwhile,
the Resumption law should not be repealed
silver coin will maintain its equality with
gold coin for some time after the LIST OF
january. SO many greenbacks will be i'm
mediately presented for redemption that
~ Oh al rro - IN o;rcv, ton will
raise them to par, and silver coin will also
be at par for the same reason Of the small
ness of its quantity. This, however, is on
the hypothesis that greenbacks will not be
rushed in for redemption in such amounts
rs to exhaust the Treasury of all it's coin.
But the hypothesis is improbable. The GER
tainty that with the progress of the silver
coinage gold would rise to-a high premium
over silver would lead spectators to
offer greenbacks and get possession OF
the whole stock, thus breaking down
specie payments within the first month
of the experiment In view of this result
the repeal of the Resumption law will
necessarily follow the final passage of the
Silver bill, which will in that case operate
as measure Of imitation, swelling the vol
ume ofthe currency by the whole amount
of silver issued. The effect of the Silver
bill on the public credit will be decisive
and immediate, postponing indefinitely the
refunding of the public debt.
It is expected that an effort will be made
in the House, to which the bill now goes for
concurrence in the amendments, to
restore it to it's original form. We
doubt if this can be done. The
Senate passed its chief amendment-that
giving the profits of coinage to the
government and limiting its amount-by SO
large majority that it is not likely to recede,
so that with this amendment rejected by
the House the bill might never reach the
President. much less be repassed by the
Senate over his veto. The silver men will
not be likely to kill the bill by deadlock
between the two houses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

A TEMPERANCE ORATOR yesterday mournfully
remarked that the liquor dealers appear to have
more influence among the members of the Leg
islature at Albany than the advocates of total
abstinence. This is sad state Of affairs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
WITH SUPPLEM ENT
NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY IS. ISIS.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-Io
insure the proper, classification Of advertisements
il is absolutely necessary that they be handed in
before eight o'clock erc,y evening"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

The AMIABLE and venerable Peter Cooper has
issued another of his periodical manifestoes, in
which he prescribes for the afflicted condition of
the country. In the opinion of the aged phi
lanthropist the true policy is to build two or
three Pacific railroads and lot of canals and
other improvements" policy which is exceed
ingly popular among n class Of persons who
earn their bread by the sweat Of other mems
hrows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

THE ESCAPE Of the passengers Of the Old Col
Dny steamship, which left here Saturday even.
ing, from terrible fate is almost miraculous.
As the vessel was nearing Block Island early
yesterday morning the walking beam fell crash
ing through the decks into the hold, where it
was for tunately held on the keelsons. Had it
broken through the bottom the sinking of the
steamer and the loss probably Of all ON board
would have been inevitable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

TIE SCoFFERs and infidels who deny the ex-
istencc Of hell were pretty roughly handled in
some Of the pulpits yesterday. A letter from
Boston Oh the subject shows that Massachusetts
is very conservative on the question. The ranks
of the orthodox clergymen are unbroken on the
shores Of the burning lake.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

The CITY OF WASHINGTON has made the run
from this port to Havana in the remarkable time
of three days and eighteen hours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

PnILADELPnINs GAME BIRDS, in hard fought
battle on the neutral marshes of New Jersey,
proved, a few days ago, their superiority to our
New York chickens, and now we are compelled
to acknowledge another ignominious defeat in
the same field by Long Island. The best pit to
nut our birds in is the pot
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

CERvANrEs is down for Centennial honors by
our Spanish residents Next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

will be as easy for our railroads to make
arrangements with them as it is for the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and
Ohio roads to make bargains with
the new lines of steamships at their
eastern termini. New York only needs
to be as active and pushing and
public spirited as her rivals to maintain her
just position of superiority. When our
citizens so far recover from their apathy as
to substitute vigorous, persistent work for
mere complaint and clamor the city will be
in no danger from rivals.
Meanwhile the two New York roads cannot
do very much moro than they are already
doing. They need to watch the operation
of tho new compact with jealous vigilance.
for tho temptation to secret violations will
always be strong. A fair compact faithfully
observed is almost the only practical way OF
managing westward freights, railroad war
being too destructive to be persisted in for
long period, and the loss falling more
heavily on the New York roads than on their
rivals. The railroads, like the merchants,
will, as general rule; do business for present
rather than prospective profits, and it is
absurd for the merchants to complain of the
roads for acting on this principle until they
svince more public spirit themselves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

LIGHT Is GRADUALLY BREAKING upon the
mystery attending the Armstrong murder, in
Camden, N. j., some weeks ago. At first sus-
picion pointed to some men with whom the muir
dered man had a business quarrel as the guilty
persons but the extraordinary circumstantal
evidence which envelopcd them has been en-
tirely swept away, and there are now strong
reasons to believe that his partner who held
large insurance policies on the life Of the de-
ceased, is the murderer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

THE SERMoSs.-Colonel lngersoll's recent ar
raignmeiit Of Christianity has had the effect of
compelling many Of representative clergymen
to give evidence of the faith that is in them, not
only on the interesting question of hell, but upon
other vital points of faith and doctrine Mr..
Hepworth, for instance preached All able SER
mon yesterday entitled, "Is Christianity Safe 7"
and DR.. Ware presented the first of series of
discourses on '"rhc Evidences of Religion in
which he rciutcd some of the theories of the
Western hereto. Mr.. rockingham slctched
the ideal character of the American gentleman.
Dr. Chaplin eloquent OH the subject of
"Sclf," and bishop Lynch enlarged upon the
lesson Of the parable oil the laborers in the vino
yard. Tho Evils of Symbolism were pointed
out by Mr.. Bcecher the 'Love Of God" was
the theme of DIR. Bellows, and from the "life Of
Moses DIR. King drew many lessons for the
Spiritual guidance of his congregation.
The WEATIIEK.--T changes that took place
in the atmospheric conditions yesterday were
chiefly over the Upper Mississippi Valley, the
Ohio region and the lakes. The low pressure
urea which on Saturday night ovcrlay the first
named district moved slowly southcastward and
eastward und il now over the Middle and New
England States and Lower Canada. A general
aud in some places heavy snowfall took place
toward last evening over I'LL the lake region,
with rains in the Upper Mississippi and the
Ohio valleys The high prcssllres are now
in the South Atlantic States, including Flor
ida in the region north OF the lakes
and those west Of the Lower Mississippi Valley,
where several small areas of high barometer arc
central The pressure is low in the Northwest
Territories, with a decidedly high temperature
and threatening Indications The weather in
New York and it's vicinity to-day will be warm
and cloudy or partly cloudy, with light rain or
snow showers. Tomorrow the weather will
Temporarily clear. with falling tnmnorafura-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
AMUSEM ENTS.
GILMoRE's aARDEN-DR. DAMRoscH's THIRD
SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT.

GILAORES GAbDEN-Dh. DAMhooCh InA0O
SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT.
Notwithston ding the greater attractions Of the
Twenty third street lre, Gilmores Garden was last
night occupied by appreciativo and cultivated au-
dience who enjoyed may always do. the cxquis-
lie performance by DR.. Damrosch's grand orchestra
Of some OF the most popular classical music OF the
day. Tho programme embraced the following selec-
tons -"wedding March," Mendclssohn; overture.
"Ricnzi." r. Wagner; ''Pizxlcato Polka" job.
Strauss; COMPUTATION and Benedction." from
"rhe Huguenots." Meyerbcer; overture, "Tho Merry
Wives OF WINDSOR O. Nicoai; "Meditation," Oh.
Gounod selections from 'Tsigoletto,' Verdi; over.
ture. 'Oberou," Weber; Ballad, ''Sing, Sweet Bird"
CAM miss Annie Bore); valse, ION the Blue Dan.
ube," strauss; 'Marchc Aeroique," Saint Saens II
will DO seen from tho foregoing that the style OF mu-
sic was somewhat lighter IN character than that which
has boon rendered at preceding concerts but II was
not tho less welcome that account. These Sunday
evening occasions attractive tho highest degree
to all who love that which 10 pure and beautiful.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
TEE oaAAp OPERA Housn-powNINos rzNra

owing 10 the proximity Of the Grand Opera House to
the Are mparavely few people occupied the audito
rum last night and the performance somewhat de-
layed. Among the artists who appeared were Miss
Lisetta Ellani from La Scala, Milan. AMI Mr. Louis
Fink. baritone, botn of whom under tho somewhat
Encouraging circumstances sang acccptabY Tho
programme consisted Of selections from Gounod,
kiviere Ricci, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Wallace, Balics
Schubert, Donizetti and Aronson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

have always, indeed, been ready enough
to clamor, but never ready to act.
The rival cities have got such start
because their mercantile classes are SO wide
awake and enterprising. With advantages
every way inferior to ours they were alert
enough to see that the trade or tho
West is becoming altogether too colos-.
sal for. one Eastern port to mouop-
olixc, and with praisoworthy pluck
and public spirit each of the rivals
struck boldly for it's share OF the surplus.
Our own merchants must emulate this
plucky spirit. Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Boston are several years in advance of their
natural growth by their resolute activity and
enterprise New York is several years be-
hind her natural growth by her torpor and
supineness. We are at last assured of rapid
transit. SO important for preventing the ex-
odus of our people into Connecticut and
New Jersey, and now we must have such
docks and terminal facilities as will arrest
the diversion of business that should
naturally come to this port. The ex-
pense of getting grain from cars
upon shipboard, and OF getting goods
from the docks upon cars, must be
less here than at any port on
tho Atlantic seaboard. 1t ought to be less
on the principle that large business can
be done ut lower rates than u small one 7;
whenever it is not that fact is conclusive
proof of bungling management With
cheap terminal facilities we may always re-
tain the chief share of the export trade, and
this will give us an advantage, though not
so sure q one, in the import trade. The
ships which take out grain from this port
must return here for fresh carcoes and 1t