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The New York herald., 1878-08-24
SOCIAL SCIENCE.

EDISON BEFORE THE AssOCIATtoN-PARIA
AWARDS HIM FIRST PRIZE FOR THE MOST
WONDERFUL INVENTIONS.
ST. LOUIS August %, 1878
Tho session OF the Association for the Advancemsnl
OF Science to-day was interesting and drew larger
audience than at any previous session. The commit
tee appointed to memoraize Congress N relation 70
meteorological researches reported through Professor
Bolton, who proposed that tho committee ba
continued; that Mr.. Osborne, OF Washington, ba
added TO tthe committee, and that Professor Loomii
be requested TO take the chair. Several mem
bers were elected. Professor Baker then and
said that the time had come when the scientist was
no longer the only disoovorer the practical had
found SLOW and had stepped IN and discov.
cred or himself. II gave him great pleasure 10 In.
troduco 10 the association one OF the new members,
whose name heraided throughout the country
and whose researches were known throughout ths
world.
EDISON INTRODUCED
Thomas A. Edison was then introduced, amid great
applause which lastsd Tor some time In respeose,
President Marsn stated II gave the association
pleasure to welcome the genIleman who had done 80
which reflected glory on tho genius OF America Il
would proDsbly 90 most gratifying TO the gentle
man we'll TO tue audience 10 near
that the association had been informed this
the grand prize at the Exposition had been awarded
to Mr.. Edison tor the most wonderful Inventions Of
age.
It was then voted that committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the Chair 70 arrange for . salosy OF
Professor Henry, the former president Of the asseca.
ton. Professors Newcomb Bard, OF Washingtou and
Meyer OF Hoboken were appointed IS the committee.
The association adjourned 70 meet IN scctsons
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
MONTAGUE'S WILL.

Ex-Judgc A. J. Ditsnnoeier presented In the Sur
rosates Office yesterday rather unusual paI or as the
last viii and testament Of the late ismsuted actor, II.
j. Montague. The paper was leaf torn from pocket
diary, and had siac, written In pencil, the io
lowing:-
II anything happens to make this my last will aud
testament In favor OF mother who Is to take every
thing possess IN OF her death then sister In
herts all effects; aud simon and Arthur ceweli ap
pUiut executors H. D. MONIAtUE.
On he other side Of the paper. which Is without
date, 10 Tho iolowne:-
wtsessed by q. u. EDWARDS and LOUIS NJ. slMoNs.
II will he remembered as having been stated at the
time vi his death that Mr. Montague wrote his VIII IN
a carriage ~hile In company with two friends to take
the tram ior chicago, ana II presents as iitie ioi.
maliiy as could well be imagined constitute valid
vtil
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL.

Atthe Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital. NO 23a
Eas, rh,rty.ourth street, durng tho months end
ing August To- 1873, a374 new patients were treated.
OF these 2s42 treated for diseases OF the eye and
car 4o5 for diseases of the throat 127 Tor diseases
of tn nervous system. During the same period 3S0
i'm portant surgical operations were performed and
there we're 20 720 visits by outdoor patients. during
these ten months there were l57 Indoor patients
treated Tney remained In the hospital an aggregate
Of 2305 days 12s OF these patients paid SlOl6 81 fof
their board Tor 1000 days. the remaining 20 patients
had their oosrd, amounting 10 $22i 25 Tor 305 days,
paid BY the officers OF tue hospital
The bare cost OF TODD Tor cacn inmate Of this hos
ptal per diem tnirty y-ooe cents. II the running
o the hospital with rent be added the cost
oi mainte oil each inmate would amount 70 81 IL
day 1ke expense of tho hospital for salary OF ma
tron and wnres OF servants for the ten months was
fo3i 15 IL is believed by the officers Of this hospital
that other institution intended for the poor s
done to elevate the bencnciaries BY avoid
ing unnecessary grstuties ana less done to provoke
the adverse criticisms Of nepublic and 'hs soOn0'
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The Earl and Countess OF Dunsrin gave Mime. Mario
William Henry Hotel
Large and lucrative audiences are attending the
Union Square Theatre to witness Miss Fanny Davon.
port,s dclineation In "Oiva" Tho play 10 grasify-
ing success. lHl.e.ih tlsn 2:
For some time past the Aquarium has been making
which, owing their apparent frequency 10 waters
OF late might appear TO be easy matter, but has
proved very difficult. Tho party sent out hss just
returned bringing with them, among other fishes,
one or these marine monsters, which measures over
nvs feet long, and is OF the regular man-eater
species
The return Of Messrs. Harriaan and Hart 70 the
Theatre ComIque, which was opened ior preliminary
season last Monday evening, was hailed with delight
by their patrons who havo packed tho house mig hty
ever since These artists appeared Ia the "Doye
Brothers,n drama IN threo acts, from tho pen Of
Mr. Edward Harrigin, which affords him and his
partner excellent opportunity for the display Of those
talents which have endcarcd them 10 the young pso-
pie Of New rk ana recently enabled them to re-
slize almost fortune in California II will sufcs TO
mention tho that these clever people Introduce
their amusin sketches reland versus Italy, ~ "Put
rtck,s Day Parade'' and the "Mnature Sixty-ninth"
to indicate that they offering attractions which
have heretofore proved potent the cast side
Of the city Next week Mr.. Harrgan's drama sold
Lavcuaern will replace the Doyle Brothers" which
will be performed for the last time tonight
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
Extend the Elevated Roads.

Every franchise given by the people to
corporation is given for the advantage Of
the people as we'll as for the advantage Of
the corporation. Naturally these two ele-
ments of the case go together for the privi-
lege that the corporation wants because it
is profitable to them may not be a great ad-
vantage to the people, may even be detri-
ment to them but in order that they may
secure that profitable privilege the corpora
ton pledge themselves to perform at the
same time service clearly of advantage to
the people and the city, even if it be done
at what would be loss to themselves if
that part we're taken alone. It is their
lookout to average the gains so as to make
their profit on the whole operation. That
is the relation Of the parties in any fran
chise, and conspicuously in the case of the
elevated railroads. No rapid transit enter
prise could ever have secured a charter
merely to carry the people one-third the
length of the city, even though that
third is the densely populated portion. 1t
was always known that that part of the
franchise must be very profitable, but
known also that the great objections made
to it by property owners would be regarded
as full equivalents for its advantage to the
public. But the profitable privilege was
given to secure that extension of the road
which would thin out the population by
spreading it over the upper districts, and
which would stop emigration to New Jersey
and Long Island. If the company fail to
meet this part of the contract, which is the
equivalent of the more advantageous part,
they fail in the performance of their contract
with the people, and they have enemies
enough to take every possible advantage of
any shortcomings of that sort. Their
present operations in the construction of
the extended line have very much the
appearance of paltering with popular ex-
pectations, and are in great contrast with
what was done ON say the Sixth avenue
part Of the line.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

THE WEA1nEH.-The pressure is highest on
the Middle Atlantic and New England coasts,
but is commencing to fall rapidly. 1t is also
relatively high OH the South Atlantic coast and
the Gulf districts. The area of low barometer
is now over the northern lake region and the
Northern Mississippi Valley and is moving
slowly eastward. Rain has fallen in the lake
region, the Middle Atlantic States and the Gulf
districts. Temperatures have generally risen
Ia the Middle Atlantic and New England States
and in the West. Elsewhere they have been
variable. The winds have been from fresh to
brisk in thceNorthwest and on the Middle At
lantic aud New England. coasts. In the other
sections they have been light The indications
still point to the development of brisk winds in
the lake regions The weather in New York
aud its vicinity to-day will be warmer and fair
in the early part OF the day, followed toward
night by increasing cloudiness and threatening
indications OF rain Tomorrow it promises to
be partly cloudy or fair, with occasional rains
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

Good Opportunity for Mr.. Kelly.
The nomination of Mr.. Bonner for Mayor
of New York, suggested by the Sun, meets,
we hear, with general approval. We regard
it, as we have said, as in every way admir-
able. What does Mr.. Kelly say to it
Will he not agree? If he will the thing is
as good as done, and the city will have
Mayor who will be both credit and q bene-
fit to it.
We trust Mr. Kelly understands that
though he can nominate the next Mayor he
can do SO only on one condition-that he
shall name some man like Mr.. Bonner,
whom the press and the citizens will sup
port with enthusiasm. II he should put
forward some third or fourth rate man,
some hack politician or dependent OF his
own, he will encourage the opposition to
combine against him, and if all the ele-
ments OF opposition do combine to defeat
Mr. Kelly he will be beaten, just as Mr..
Hackett defeated the Tammany nomination
for Recorder before That which was done
then can be much more easily done now.
In this statement we mean to be under
stood as only giving Mr.. Kelly friendly
warning. We are aware that a man in his
position is besought and pulled from many
sides he is necessarily subjected to vari-
Gus influences of friendship, political alli-
ance and collateral considerations. We
have always given him credit for a sincere
desire to serve the city what we should
like would be to see him following his own
judgment and repelllng the suggestions and
entreaties of interested persons. 1t Is for
Mr. Kellys anne that New York should have,
through his agency and action, first class
man in the Mayoralty. 1t would be
grave mistake in him to listen to those who
would persuade him that the Mayor ought
to be merely dependent of his own II
Mr.. Kelly were small man, weak man. q
man who could hope to rule and to shine
only by belittling the other offices of the
city government, that would make it neces-
sary to defeat him, in order to give the city
q better administration. But that is not
the case. Mr.. Kelly is an able and strong
man and he cannot plead the excuse OF
weakness to justify his nomination OF any
but the ablest man he can find for the
Mayoralty. What does he think OF Mr..
Bonner?
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
More Filth ana Less Cleaning.

We continue this morning our series Of
reports on the condition of the sire cts
which the public has been taxed to clean,
and which remain in worse condition
than many pigstye. Cans and
boxes Of swill, piles of sewer filth,
pools OF stagnant water, foul cutters, rot
ten vegetables, solid and liquid manures,
venerable animals, far stronger than
when they were alive, are among the con-
tents of roadways upon which thousands of
people live and through which other thou
sands pass, and all this under a sun which
in the coolest August days generates miasma
from any sort of filth within an hour or two.
And while the city is thus being poisoned
and disgraced one of the three Street
Cleaning Commissioners is ''holding over, i"
which of course relieves him from the
duty for which he will not neglect to draw
pay another is probably looking after the
stables OF his bus line, which he would on
no account allow to be in the condition OF
the streets in which only human beings
live while the third, being by profession q
soldier, is doubtless too deeply interested
in the fighting that is going on among
local politicians to have any time to
devote to such an ignoble pursuit as pre-
serving and improving the pubic health.
Were General Smith now in military SER
vice and our streets those of regiment OF
division what vigorous talk and work there
would be for little while But that would
be for the benefit Of men "whose business
tis to die while the duty of the hour is
only toward those who need to live, and
there is no glory in that sort OF thing.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
A THEATRICAL CHARITY.
TBY IELEGR iPH TO THE HERALD.

PHILADELPHIA, August 23, 1873.
An attractive and important dramatic event will
take place at the Academy OF Music In Philadelphia
tomorrow, IN the shape Of beno1t performances in
the interest OF the Actors Order of Friendship an
orgaoi izatop which 10 on solid substantial footing,
but wnose treasury has recently been called upon 10
exraordi mary expenses. Among the artisis who
have volunteered and VINO Will appear are Joseph
Jefferson, John Mccullough, Charles X. rhorne, Jr.
Geerge Holland, y. e. Bangs, L. L. James, Mss Mary
Anderson, Mrs. John Drew anu Mrs h. l.. Davenport.
Several other ladies' and gentlemen oil tasnt will assist
and the programme Is to be very ontsrtsining onc.
The fourh act OF rhc Lady oi Lyons will begin the
performance, Mr. Mccullough as Claude to Miss
Anderson's Pauline. Thu screen scene IRON 'The
Scnool for Scandal" with Mrs.. Drew ana George Ho
land Lady Teazlc snd Sir Peter. viii fellow aItei
when several scenes from 'Juiius Cesar" will be
played, with John Mccullough, y. Z. Bangs, J. y.
Roberts, +. A. Anderson and Miss Emma Dowiing IN
the cast. Mr. Jefferson Will play Mr.. Goightly IN
"l.end Me Five Shilliugsn
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
REVISION OF ARMY REGULATIONS.

WAsHfNGroN, August 70, 1870.
The subcommittee Of the Senate Military Commit.
tee consisting OF Senators Spencer and Maxsy, which
was diiec ed last prepare and submit At the
next session new form Of regulations for the army,
is now holding daily sessions at the Capitol The
regulations prepared in 1876 Wy board consisting Of
Generals sherman and Schohed and Colonel Tourtel-
Iotle Of Snerman's stan and known as the 'Schoned
regulations" are now under EXAMINATION, ano, WIN
some sligbt modiacatons required by suosequsns
legislation, will prooabiy DO adopted.
Assistant Surgeons David y. Lewis ana Er ness
NorfseL iron tue Chelsea Naval Hospital, anc Passed
Assistaut surgeon Frank Anderson, from thc recsfv-
ing ship Wabash, have been ordered TO me New YORK
Naval Hospital for instruction preliminary 70 ex-
A. N alton promotion.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
DIR. DRAPER's BACK PAT.

WASHINGTON. August %, lS70.
Dr. Lsmusl J. Draper, OF Washington, who va
restored to the navy last year By Secretary Thomp
500 order alter being thtson years out Of service
will nua It hard matter get any pay. The account
Ing officers at the Treasury hold that be Is not legally
in the service, and, although he was ordered last
month by Secretary Thompson 10 duty at the Brook.
iyn Navy Yard, they say that II any payments are
tbe paymastcrs accounts. They clam that Dr. Draper
cannot be recognized except by SPECIAL act OF Con-
gress recognizing the action OF Secretary Inompson.
not vii hstandiug his name appears In the 'Navy
issued At the head Of the list OF assis-
Tn nj surgeons with his original date oil commission
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was dull and prices remain almost un-
changed. Gold was steady throughout at 1OOl2.
and money on call loaned at L to per cent.
Government bonds were trife weaker, while
States and railroads were more active and closed
Mt u slight advance.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

Ii MAYORS are not really to be elected by
the people, and if New York is merely a
pocket borough, the press should know it
in time, SO that instead of crowding out
news and advertisem ents with whole col !.
umns of ward returns on tho day after
election the papers may merely record the
vote of John Kelly
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

THOSE FIEYDIsn CHINESE seem always TO have
been ruiuing the laboring man and stealing his
thunder. just now, while many laboring men
want the government to issue unlimited paper
money, and think the idea is n new one, Mr..
Hewitt cruelty remarks before his committee
that the Chinese have tried the experiment
three times-and failed each time
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
CARD FROM ADA DYAs.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALp:-
Among the "Drama,ic Notes" 10 your issue oi Sun
day, July 2s, Loticed paragraph announcing my re-
trement from stage, aud know ng your desire for
accuracy, venture to intrude upon your valuable
space few remarks regarding this statement While
IL Is quite true that have refused several engage
mepis since my last appearance in New YORK, 1pt
finding them desirable, this TACT COOS not b. any
means sIgnalize my retirement. Besides having a
great fouduess for my profession II would DO
OF deep regret did not hope at no very distant date
10 rene my acquaintance with New York audience
which warm ard friendly manner has ever be-
slowed upon me q cordal welcome.
With apologies Tor this intrusion, remain very
truly yours, ADA DIAS.
LONDON, August IL, 1878
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
Ely. GEORGE a1LrILnAN.

Rev George Gi dilan, pastor OF ST.. Gsorgs's Uuted
Presbyterian Church, Dundee Scotland, died August
l3. at the house OF Mr.. vsisn inc. banker, Brecn,n.
after only han an hours Illness. Gllniian lett
Dundee TOR Brechin on the previous night, and was
10 have oiicated al the &c OF niece hc was
In his usual heath oa Sunday ana preached on the
subject sldleu deub. Mr. Gi dllan, who was in
IN his sixty NTH year, was the author oil many works,
among The nesl known OF which his ''Gallery Of
Literary Portraits" He frequently lectured In Eng
ana scotland on literary subjects was one time
large contributor TO periodical literature
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

Our CORRESPONDENTS from the city of
Mexico shows that the government Of that
country does not indorse the absurd ideas Of
some OF it's citizens, who arc clamoring for a
war with the United Statos aud doing all they
can to bripg it about. In the event of conflict
these persons would, of course. be the very first
20 run. All we want from Mexico is to keep
her thieves ut home.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

GOVERNMENT BONDS are slightly lower, and
the honest workingman who has "A hundred or
two dollars saved will improve the opportunity
to buy some, and when Kearney or some one
else tells him about grinding capitalists he will
laugh in his sleeve and have some distinct idea
OF his own ON that subject.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

The PECULIAR SITUATION in which the late
Samuel Woods estate is placed, and the un-
pleasant feeling which has already been ex-
pressed might have been avoided had Mr.. Wood
carried out his plans before he died. Will rich
men never take warning from the usual effect
Of devising large estates by will
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

SENATOR KELLOGG, of Louisiana promptly
disowns Leet and thinks it preposterous that
people should believe that Louisiana republi-
cans took counsel OF lunatics. But lunatics
lily white saints compared with some Louisi-
anians who have testified before the Potter
Committee
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM sWEENEY.

William Sweeney, u resident OF Brooklyn, died n
hts family residence, No. 1856 Franklin avenue, on
Thursday morning last rhe deceased, who was
about sixty-1ve years of age, was native oil the
county Donegal, ireland, and came ~ TINS country
when quite young mao. H. settled IN business In
Brooklyn, wbers he became an extensive contractor
aud am issed fortune, when 10 varIousy estimated
al between $500 900 and $3.50 900.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

The probabilities are that The weather nt Nep
York and its cicnity to-day ,ciU be fair in the
early part of the day, foiored to,card might by in
csedsing cioudness and Threatening indications Of
rain. Tomorrow IL promises to be partly cloudy
or fur, trih occasional rains.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
Committee.

How TENDERLY MINDFUL of the public taste
was the Alabama Sheriff who placed gallows
ut the foot of a ravine that everybody on the
adjacent slopes could see the hanging yester-
day! And how much worse the moral tone OF
the neighborhood probably is than while the
murderer was alive!
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

least ten men in charge OF the public in
terests. Does Mr.. Kelly propose to have
New York ten times worse than medieval
dcspotism
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

NoRTHERN SYMPATHY for Southern sufferers
ID coming straight from the heart. The way thai
pocketbooks are opening proves it.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID SOCIETIES may ge
point Of caution out of OF the cases re
ported in our court records to-day.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

2 COMMISSIONER CAMpBELL's letter to the Comp
troller is long and vigorous, and contains plain
indications of the epthet which its writer is
aching to apply to Mr.. Kelly.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

If THE PEOPLE want Bonner for Mayor
they must, come out for him in such way
as will force the politicians to take him up
or they must put him up themselves in de-
fiance of the politicians.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

we believe that Mr.. Kelly may insure sue
cess for Tammany by strong and accepta-
BILE nomination for Mayor, we are confident
that he can render victory certain in no
other manner. The past shows that when
he gives the people good candidates they
vote with him, and that when he disregards
vote against him. We have recalled the
features of former canvasses in order to
point these facts. We direct Mr.. Kelly's
attention to them with the kindest feeling
in the hope that he will recognize the neces-
sity of making conciliatory and unexcep-
tionable nomination for Mayor and the ex-
pediency of promptly announcing his can
didate
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
WITH SUPPLE NJ E N r
NEW YORK. SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1878.

THE HERALD wiH be sent TO the address Of
persons going into He country during The summer
aiae rate Of one dollar per month. postage paid.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

Our STORY OF BUCCANEERS" shows that the
Dominicans have risen superior to the unbusi-
nesslike weakness of robbing only each other.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

EXTREMES MEET in the list Of winners al
Saratoga yesterday-vermont and Egypt, In
spirati and Lucifer.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

The MAN Who LOST HIS NOSE yesterday has
the consolation Of knowing that there never
was a time W hen New Yorker could spare his
nose as easily as now, while the streets are as
they are.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

BRooKLYN SHOULD REMEMBER that one swal-
low does not make summer nor one yellow
fever patient All epidemic
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

BIG BANKRUPTCY CASES seem as troublesome
~ big Wills See the details published in the
Jay Cooke case.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

IT GIVES ONE a strange sense of the inse-
rurity of established things to read of con-
tractor being robbed. Robberies and contractors
have been heard of before, but seldom in that
particular connection.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24
SIR JOIN ENNIS. BET.

Mall advces from Ireland announce tho doath Of
Sir John Enns. Bari, prominent In banking and
railway circles. He was born Baliiuahowen.
Ireland in 1909; was chosen 10 Parliament AS a lib
Tor borough OF Athone 10 1857 aud 1859 aud
was Gated 1865. He fad been High sheriff Of
the scuutv of weslneath Qs3I an OF the county Of
Dublin (lS49J; magistrate tor the counties Of
K,ugs ana Weslme tn anu Deputy L,sutenan. for the
CITY OF Dublin; wa. Tor ma1y years Director snd
Governor OF the Bank oil Ireland aud subsequently,
chairman OF the Midisnd Great Western Railway
Company He Was made = baronet OF the Unitea
Kingdom IN 1865.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

Mr.. KELLY the Tammany General Com
mittee. we mean-professes to be demo-
cratic; but it Mayor is to be provided by
him-them alone some definitions in the
dictionary will have to be revised.
The New York herald., 1878-08-24

The PAnTY That NoM1SATIs an honest
editor for Mayor wins this years municipal
battle, and Bonner is the sort of man wanted.