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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
OBITUARY.
MISS MARY WELLS.

The death OF Miss Mary Wells mrs Richard
Stapcs) occurred IN this city yesterday. There
few artists nec ted with tho American stage whose
demise will be moro regretted than will that OF Miss
Mary Wells. To tho New York public especially
with whom she always a favoritc--thc announce.
mont comes with pain, tor sno leaves behind her the
memories Of good woman a true wife and con.
sclcntious actress Mss Wells born in Lincoln,
England, tao 1i,h OF December 1922 and made nor
debut the United States Albany in tho ysar 1850
Fanny Tubbs In the "Ocoan of Life" and as Glenn
eutina In "Robert Macairc." In 1855 she played In
Philadelphia rs Mrs. Dove In "Married Life"
In 1855 sho opened at Laura Kccne's Theatre
In this city as Nine. Dcschapclles In the
.Lady OF Lyons" sho remained at this
theatre until 1860 and subsequently transferred hes
allegiance TO Nibo's Garden, where she appeared IN
Of popular pieces between 1862 aud 1868.
In June, 1857, sho was marrled to Mr. Richard Sta
pells. ana from that time until her death her domes-
tic lie aud home have been blessed with all the pens-
that could make home happy. Few among our
actresses were bctor known to the theatre going pub
lc--nonc more relisbic. With Mary W ellis In u
part the manager, at least, knew that hal stand
by. Others might be bad, but snc always knew her
business and acted accordingly IL 10, perhaps, for
this reason that she was so often selected 10 play
with "s,ars" like Edwin Forrest, Barton, Kean.
Edwin Booth, Joe Jefferson, Owens, John =. Clarke,
Davenport, Barry sullivan, Charlotte Cusnman and
others. There something about Miss Wells that
always pleased her own sex First, they recognized
her az pure womun, ana, next, with her nne sense
of humor ana dramstic elects, she rarely failed,
whether burlesque or tragedy TO represent to the
lie the weak strong points o tho female charac-
tor. Many time she has In one hour recalled the
weird outlines Of Charlotte Cushman. and In another
convuscd an audience with tho utastic contortions
Of washcrwoman, or drawn tears us brokon-
hearted mother Whatever she un iortooK to do she
did we'll Her Illustrations OF character were usually
admirable. An effective voice. strongly ed
face and physique that Was capable OF being turned
BY rcss stage accessories into almost any shape,
aided nor largely In displaying her versatility OF
talent, aud sho studied wthal 70 deserve her rich
success. Her death loss TO tho puoc and to tho
drnmo.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

The splendid reception given to Lord
Beaconsfeld yesterday on his return from
the Berlin Conference shows that the Brit
ish nation believes that the mastery states
manship of the Premier has rescued Eng
land from dangerous position, not only
with honor, but with advantage. There has
been no such enthusiastic exhibition In
London since the welcome given to the
Prince of Wales after his recovery from the
sickness by which his life was imperilled
From the Charing Cross station to
Downing street the progress Of the
returning statesman was triumphal march,
and as men Of all parties joined in the DEM
onstration it took the character of national
ovation. Lord Beaconsfeld returns to the
English capital with reputation far higher
than that he enjoyed when he left home for
Berlin. The troubles which at one time
seemed to threaten the very existence of the
British nation have been adroitly turned to
its advantage, and the English Premier is
to-day regarded by his countrymen as the
master of such statesmen as Gortschakot off and
Bismarck in the arts of diplomacy. 1t will
now be in order to confer upon the success
full Earl of Beaconsfied the new and hon
orable title Of Duke Of Cyprus.
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The NatiOnalists nnd the United
States SenatOrship.

The nationalists labor and greenback
party has made arrangements for State
convention, and promises to enter on the
canvass for Congressman and United States
Senator this year with considerable energy.
In the present close vote between the old
parties in the State it is probable that an
organization processing to uphold the sup
succeed in carrying sufficient number
of Assembly districts to make it's power
an important factor in the election Of
a United States Senator. The present
State Senate has only small republican
majority, and some of the members of that
body will be very likely to act with the
labor party as against the old political or
CARNATIONS. If the Assembly should be
warmly contested by the democrats it is not
likely that the republicans will have much,
if any, majority in the lower house, and
a mere handful of labor representatives
might, and probably will, holl the balance
of power on joint ballot. This knowledge
makes the two old parties exceedingly
anxious about the labor vote and eager to
secure it for themselves. Thus far the
nationalists, as they call themselves, have
manifested disposition to stand aloof
from democrats and republicans and to try
the issue they present on its own merits
This may be wise determination At all
events the labor advocates are likely to
WELD much more influence by this policy
than they would be likely to command if
amalgamated with either of the old
political organizations.
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1t is unfortunate for the interests of peace
on our Indian frontiers-for we must still
term them such-that we have never been
able to bring into the field such an inn
posing force as would show the hostiles how
futile is their hostility to the white mans
rule. The Indians invariably outnumber
the troops. and tho result of nearly
every fight is the repulse of an at
tack on our lines or an indecisive
victory which compels the enemy to re-
treat few miles into the mountains, where
he is comparatively safe from pursuit The
cost of sending from five to ten thousand
men into the Indian country 10 settle at
stroke our troubles with the hostiles
would doubtless be very great. But when
weighed against the mere money value
of such settlement it would APP
that as long as the national boundary
stretching from the lakes 10 the Pacific is
unguarded the whole region northward
serves as a reliable base Of operations and
supply to the Indians, we can appreciate
the utter absurdity of employing small
detachments, hurriedly assembled and
equipped, and advancing from the south
ward, eastward or westward against such
active adversaries. The familiarity of the
hostiles with the country they inhabit, and
particularly with the regions Of grass and
water, render their movements of advance
or retreat certain, while those Of our troops
are made at haphazard.
W. 4 -. IL,
numerical inferiority by the effectiveness of
our soldiers. No doubt exists as to the
bravery OF the troops or the self-sacrifce
they exhibit in enduring the great hard
ships Of an Indian war. But the fact that
these brave and faithful men are to large
extent physically unequal to the duties
they are called Oh to perform re-
mains unquestioned The fighting of
Towards handful of men in which
they stormed the natural strongholds of the
enemy was heroic, but victory found them
SO exhausted that they could not follow up
their advantage. Miles success at Umatilla
was in defending himself against a vigorous
attack. We remember the circumspection
displayed by Crook and Terry in the Vel
lowstone region in their operations against
the Sioux. How futile was Towards pur-
suit Of Chief Joseph, and how mere luck
threw General Miles in their way as the
Indians were about to cross into British
territory! Lastly, the little effect all the
campaigning of the past ten years has had
in quieting the Indians. To subdue the
Indians they must be isolated from the
British and American traders who supply
them with arms. They must be treated
with justice by military agents instead of
being preyed upon by the political wolves
who are let loose upon them by the Indian
Bureau. They must be taught, by over
whelming force, if necessary, that hostility
to the government means their destruction.
Then we shall have no more Indian wars
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Fanny Davenport is now In London. Her
manager during the coming season win be Mr. c. r.
Gardiner
concert and literary entertainment is to be given
tomorrow evening at ST. Johns Concert Hall for the
benefit OF IN ophtbaImic institution. Several good
artists are announced 10 appear.
aurora Floyd" now on the stage at Nlblo's
Garden, is unquest,onubly tho best performed play
that has been produced at this theatre during the
present season. Mr. {. n. Thorne, Miss DO Forrest,
Mr. Frank Mordaunt and Mr.. j. II. Peters have strong
parts and judging from The applause of The summer
audience, are very elective.
II is subject OF gossip In theatrical circles thai
Mr. Augustn DAILY has secured lease OF the Broad.
way Theatre favorable terms and next season
open tho same with a company OF public iavorites,
sucn he vol knows how to select. Mr.. Daily
has done much during his TO bring out good
actors and actresses and TO boauty stage setting
dressing doubtless hand hath not forgot It's
cunning"
Miss Kate Claxtop, having encountered several
business obstacles In making arrangements for the
occupation OF tho Lyceum Theatre next season, has
determined assuming the entire responsibility
herself. Tho last report is that she will take
easo OF the place out OF the hands OF Messrs shook
& Palmer aud rely on her own friendly hackers
There will be change in the programme that has
been announced 'Les Fourcha mba uts" Is to DO tho
card
Messrs Jarrett e. Palmer have secured the Sable
Quintet oil Singers for the Manchester EuRlsndl d.
vision Of tho Uncle Tom" organization they sail
for Europe early IN August These performers by
long odds tho best OF their kind In country and
doubtless by their excellence aud originality Will
mako a sensation abroad. Lnca, tho tenor, is from
Richmond, Va; Taylor, accompanist. from Charles
ton, S. G.. Waddy, tho Bssso. from Hampton, Va;
Carrie Thomas, soprano, from Hampton Lizzio Hall,
alto. from Atlanta, Ca, and Isabella Miles. prima
donna assoluta, from Now orleans Their voices arc
rich their rythm aud information admirable, and tncir
music various und illustrative Of Their race. They
have sung onco or twice on the Plymouth Rock, and
Will do SO today on the trip up the HUDSON.
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patriots who are already nominating Grant
for third term. The greenback party
could consume barrels of it without injur-
ing themselves particle. A special main
OF it should be carried over to Brooklyn,
with trusty man to turn it on in full force
at the slightest symptom of a new outbreak
OF the Plymouth Church scandal. Strong
doses should be forced down the threats OF
every one who is getting ready to take the
stump in the fall campaigns and try to con-
vince people that either of the great polit-
ical parties represent any definite principles
concerning vital topics, and large reser-
voir full should be accumulated before Con-
gress meets. But one precaution is neces-
sary; the Lavalles recovered their speech,
SC. there is danger that the unprecedented
icine may be administered in insufficient
doses, in which case the public would suffer
even worse than those whose industrious
tongues had been temporarily tied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

Rear Admiral John J. Almy, United States Navy, ID
at the GiIscy House.
Governor Rico. OF Massachusetts,. will 90 TO Sharon
and Richaoid springs
D. L. Farjeon sails to-day for London. He will 70.
turn to America Ia November
we nave every reason 10 believe that Senator Cong
ling 10 not an Ohio man. At least not recently.
Dr. and Mrs. Hepwor,h, passengers on BOARD tho
steamship Egypt, arrived A. Liverpso (England) yes
tcrday.
Evening 7ecgrdm:-"rhe non political character Of
Collector Merrits bond OF the pcs. Jokes or the
season."
Captain 81 Lcger Herbert. until recently conpec.ed
with the staff Lord Duirerin, goes to Cyprus with
Sir Garnet Wolselsy.
Lieutenant General Sir Edward Sclby Smvth. X. O.
L. G.. anI Captain Smytn. A. D. c., have returned IA
Ottawa from Montreal.
Mr.. Paul b. Du Chaillu the cclsbrae cd African trav.
elIer at present exploring the Willis Of Shecpshead
Bay and Concv Island.
Morrisanis has ma who Is rather hard Of hear.
ing Tho other morning hts little son said,
'Ma, Is pa squint cared mann"
Count Litta Italian Charge d'AGaires at Washing.
ton, at the Everett House. lie will lcave tho city
this morning tor Ricnneld SPRING.
The ST. Adams Advertiser thinks that George Wash
ington having lie about him couldn't make any
SOAP But Mr. Advertiser, his sword CASTLE.
temperance lies softly somewhere between cham
payne and leo water and 1t TO be hoped that the
editor Of tho Cincinnati Commercial Will Ind tho happy
medium.
The New Haven Journal says:-"In our issue OF yes
erday speaking aoout the copper mines, spoke Of
Mr.. Hoggshaw as being tho superintendent. We
should have said Thomas Ogg Shaw"
On Jay Cookies isict Gibraltar IN Lake Eria, lives
Owen Brown, son OF old John Brown He Is tall and
muscular, with sawny ana white overgrowu beard,
aud blue eyes, check shirt ana chip hat. He
10 said to resemble Edwin Adams Euoch Arden.
London Truth British territory alone, estimated
at 100000 square miles, would give feet by to
as many ms Ia. $50, O0o, 900 'human corpses.' This
would be burylng ground for over 900 generations
ola population OF Q oO0 600 0Oo which 10 moro tnan
tho earth ever toasted yet. Eight thousand genera
tions would cover 24O, 900 years."
The Burlington Hawksye after fifteen gin smashes,
heard that Beccher had called Bryanis great poem
pagan song, and II began to sing
To him who IN the love OF nature no ds
j. Win his tu-ra-li, u-raa;
Communion WI II her visible forms, she speaks
With her tura-i, u-ra-i. u-ra-ii-a
various language; for his gaycr hours
She has II voice OF gladncss, and smile
And eoquencc OF beauty. aud she glldes
Singing tu-ra-i, u-ra-ii, u-ra-li-a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

The case of Mr.. and Mrs. Lavalle, of Gin
cinnati, both OF whom became suddenly
dumb last week. is still exciting consider
able curiosity. If the theory is correct that
the infirmity was due to an act of Provi-
dence, then human comment is vain /; but il,
rs some believe, mysterious drug para
lyzed the tongues of the couple, the public
good demands that the name of the medi-
cine should at once be made known. No
matter how much Of it may be
on hand at chemical depots, the en-
tire stock will be called for at
once, and u government laboratory for
the sole purpose of manufacturing the
article will be imperatively demanded.
Opium is nowhere when compared with it
as an alleviator of human suffering. It
should be mixed with all Of Citizen
Schwab's beer, particularly on nights
when the friends of man meet at that pub
LEANS hotel. Liberal doses of it should
be struggled into the private TASKS of tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
North CarOltna N0ises-Euld Noun
tain.

To satisfy the natural curiosity of our
readers regarding the present condition of
that noisy centre known as Bald Mountain
a HERALD reporter has been exploring it, in
side and out, for the purpose of discovering
if possible the sources of the sounds and
noting the changes their cause has wrought
on the surface. We print this morning
the result of the exploration, which, if it
does not furnish the desired clew to the
mystery, affords some important and inter-
esting information regarding the scene of
an undoubted subterranean, though not
necessarily volcanic, disturbance. The
structure of Bald Mountain is mainly Of
unstratified igneous rock, granite o.. gneiss,
doubtless containing sufficient admixture
of oxidizable mineral matter which, when
reached by the percolating waters and by
the air, is acted on chemically and with the
result of disintegrating the rock. This
decay, which has been termed "nsaladie du
grant," is known to affect the granite rocks of
the region in which the rumbling mountain
stands to great depths. A process of what
may be termed decay, operating through
countless centuries, has probably caused
the gradual formation Of many caverns in
the mountain sides. These, admitting q
more or less free flow of air and water to
interior surfaces, continually increase in
size, and with that effect the progress of
decay becomes more rapid. The enlarge
ment of the caverns eventually reaches that
stage where the natural walls of rock that
separate them become too weak to support
the superintendent masses. fragments
become detached from the roofs and
fall laundering through the resembling
spaces excavated by chemical action and
send vibrations and terrifying sounds into
the outer air to scare the residents on the
mountain sides. Finally, when the divi-
sions between the caverns melt away, as it
were, the unsupported mass overhead slides
from it's bed or by it's disturbance forms the
cracks and assures noticed in many places
on the surface We do not believe that Bald
Mountain will ever develop into On active
volcano, but it VIII probably continue to
give out rumblings rs of old to puzzle future
generations in Mcdowell county, N. G.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

Yesterday our Aldermen improved their
first official opportunity since the 5th of
July to shout ''Haii, Columbia" in their
own peculiar way; they resolved unani-
mously to tender the victorious Colum bia
oarsmen n public reception. The ordeal
will probably be harder one for the boys
than that at Henley was, for the "course"
will be longer and there will be hundreds
of times as many people who will insist
upon putting in their oar" on the oc-
casion. Doubtless, too, they will find
many "shells" matched against them, with
a piece OF plate for each half dozen.
and will encounter more shows"
than have been known since boat
racing began. They will also be
likely TO meet with ''fouI or two, which
will not be arrested until lodged fairly
within their sides. But some positive con-
solutions await them. Their course is sure
to be we'll Gagged" they will not be
obliged to take anybody's ''water," for it is
quite different fluid that will be offered
them, and if they happen to "catch crab"
it can easily be put where it will do no
harm. The ''spurts" of those who pass
them will call for no squirting in return.
and if ut the 'fnish' each of the four have
to ruefully contemplate hands tina. have
suffered worse than they ever did from the
inner end of an oar, they will have the con-
seriousness of having come honestly by the
bruising, and got with it the hearty plaudits
that friends three thousand miles away
longed to pour into their ears on the event.
full 9Th of July.
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An Injunction Against Nursing.

A person occupying floor in an apart
mcnt house on Madison avenue has seen Ill
to apply to the Court of Common Pleas for
an injunction to restrain the family living
over his head from rolling baby carriage
in their rooms The offensive vehicle is not
drawn backwards and forwards in wanton-
ness or sport, but is used to quiet and COM
fort an infant who is teething and whom the
motion of the carriage soothes to sleep. The
complaint alleges that the dodgers on the
floor below are disturbed at night and de-
prived Of their sleep through the rumbling
overhead of the baby carriage, which they
declare to DO n miniature Sixth Avenue Ele-
waited Railroad. Not only are they annoyed
by the carriage, but the "naked feet" of the
mother--who, with true womanly affection,
tends her suffering little one-!all on the
floor and affect the sensitive nerves Of her
crusty neighbors down below.
We hope that the complainant is bache-
lor. II he is married man 1t is not likely
that he ever had family. No person who
ever played with child could find it in his
heart to hurl Court OF Common Pleas in
junction ut the head of a sickly infant.
The idea that mother cannot be allowed
to soothe and comfort suffering child,
because her patient, untiring tread on the
floor during the long, weary night is OBJ
jectionable to some crotchety ledger is
preposterous. Let such q tyranny prevail
and We shall soon have Supreme Court
injunctions against rocking chairs and
mandamuses against lullabies. In this
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d.
If the statements made concerning the
robbery of Mr.. Belmont's groom are correct,
and there is good reason to believe that they
are, there is still some room tor improvement
In our police force 1t is stated that the man
was knocked down and robbed at Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue mt an hour when
many pedestrians were still in the streets
that n police officer refused to arrest the
robber, but stood quietly by MS the villain
again struck his victim and ran away that
another officer refused assistance be-
cause the affair took place beyond
his beat that no other officers could be
found by the citizens who gathered round
the wounded man and that no record of the
case appears on the blotter of the police
precinct in which it occurred. 1t is, how
ever, claimed by the police that the victim
mistook q private Waterman who wit
messed the affair for on officer The Police
Commissioners have been suspected of dis
missing some officers 80 that political hacks
may be provided for, and the public has
naturally protested against such course.
But If officers in the neighborhood of Eigh-
teenth street and Fifth avenue are as scarce,
surly and incompetent as they seem to have
been during the affair in question the
public will be glad to sec them replaced
by my sort of men who will attend to
duty.
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baby carriage case the Court has taken the
papers and reserved its decision. Mean
while the poor little sufferer is to be de-
prived of the comfort of it's soothing ride.
1t is to be regretted that the applicant for
the injunction has not got all his teeth to
cut and a stepmother to comfort him during
the operation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

sunstroke is only more sudden and for
midable access of the same nature as that
which in its milder form is called malarious
fever. Against such an access he might
legitimately defend himself with his daily
reasonable dose of quinine.
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THOMAS 8. HATHAWAY.

Mr.. Thomas s. Hathaway, ono OF tho most respect
able merchants OF New Bedford, diod very suddenly
at his residence in that city yesterday Previous to
1920 he engaged In acuve business In New York
and then returned 10 New Bedford. He was engaged
for many years 10 the latter city In the TRADE with
south America China and Manila, aud no was also en-
gagged 10 some extent III the whale fishery lie was
president OF tho Union Mutual Insurance Company.
aud was for many years president OF the National
BANK Of Commerce He was born In Acushnet VIII
lags and was eghty-two years Of age
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

The NEw YORK ELEVATED RAILROAD MAN
AGERs have ut last instructed their engineers to
select rapid transit route to the upper portion
of the island. This ought to be easy matter.
II Mr.. Field will throw his wonderful energy
into the work the line will be built in n short
tinc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

TIE PRoPRIEToHs of one of the most fragrant
of the establishments at Hunters Point dispute
the assertion of the Board of Health that it is
nuisance and will, it is said. ask the Supreme
Court to settle the question. II the Court could
be induced TO sit at Long Island City pending
the trial there would not bc much doubt as to
the decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was dull but strong. Gold advanced from
1902 to zoos. Government bonds were firm,
States steady and railroads quiet. Money OIL
call was easy at l n 2 per cent