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The New York herald., 1878-03-08
: Temperance mt Fault.

The defeat of the Daily bill in the Assem-
bly, yesterday indicates the intention of the
Legislature to leave New York and the
other cities of the State with an excise law
that cannot be enforced, and that has been
condemned by three or four previous Legis-
latures. If it could be supposed that the
cause Of temperance would be promoted by
this action of our representatives at Albany
there might be some disposition to accept
the decision with good grace. But it is
notorious that, under the present dead
letter law, we have a carnival of free
rum in New York, and always shall
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
king Humbert's speech.

The Italian Kings first speech to his Par
lament has three points of foreign inter-
est-namely, its references to the coming
European Conference or Congress. to the
Papacy and to new commercial treaties.
On the latter point there is no light shed
beyond their general announcement. In
regard to the Conference, to which His
Majesty has ''unhesitatingly assented," there
is much lofty vagueness as to what Italy
would do there, but it. is overlaid by q
simmer of self-appreciation that is charm
ing in its maiuete. ''Our impartiality," he
says, 'will give greater value to our coun-
sells, and our recent history will afford con-
vincing argument for supporting the solu-
ton most in conformity with justice and the
rights of humanity" We are very glad to
learn on so high ON authority that this
is in the direction of durable peace"
It is not so reassuring, however, to
find from the paragraph preceding that His
MajesS is in great hurry to get new and
improved guns for his army and navy. On
the question of alliances King Humbert is
more mystical than Bismarck, for, after
leading us up in succession of swelling
phrases to what seems like real information,
he tantalizingly tells us that "the alliance
of the future is the precious thing
Italy is after. Fortunately a speech
from the throne nowadays is not
expected to be more than platitudinarian
on delicate international questions and no
one will think the less of this one because
of what is studiously kept out of it.
On the matter which is of more pressing
domestic interest-namely, the govern
mental attitude to the Papacy-the King
speaks with becoming gravity and happy
moderation. On the point which cannot
be compromised by the Italian Kingdom he
is courteously firm. Recitipg the death
of Pope Plus and the unrestrained
election of Pope Leo, he says
'By maintaining our institutions and
reconciling respect for religion with de-
termined defence of State laws and the
principles of civilization we prove how
great are the fruits of liberty" While this
in nowise commits His Majesty to any new
departure it hints at if it does not invite
some action by the Vatican which would
end their strained relations. 1t leaves the
door ajar, if not wide open, for settle
ment.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

some He is tho bost onlcer Of an advance guard in
the Russian army.
Ex-Governor shepherd. OF Washington, whose leg
broken 10 three places winter able to walk
out
Joe Jefferson is shooting his Louisiana planta-
tion and when he misses shot ho says, "this one
doesn't count"
the reprcsen greenbacKer because be mas
always been consistent.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun complains because
young men IN Georgia prefer to drink AMI dance
rather than 10 buy books
Admiral Jones, OF the British Legation al Washing.
ton IS Short jolly man, with Dundreary whiskcrs,
and he is a head shortcr than his elegant WIFE
IL may be OF practical importance TO note that
Italian legislators beginning to study the eo.
quenco OF Demoslhenes tor Improvement In speaking.
Ex-senator Milton s. Latham, of California, who
has III and who has given up his banking busl.
ness, is on his way to Washington whence he will %
TO Europe.
General Todicben 10 stout and broad-sho ouldered.
He s scientific industrious and patient In tho Gang
before P!cvna he weekly received box Of books ioi
his private reading.
Among the passengers by the steamship Illinois
which sailed from Philadelphia yesterday for Liver.
pool, several representatives OF American ex-
hibtors AT tho Paris Exposition among others tho
general manager and other employees Of Osthcimcr
Brothers. agents for American exhibitors.
Afler the rain on Sunday evening Somerset woman
found her husband on his hands ana knees IN tho
back yard trying to crawl through u puddle. IL
tones OF anguish sue asked him What he was doini
there. .Sh |" no SAID, ''the direct cable broke
an In I'm er grapplin' for It,"
Mile. Rose Dimes at lour aud sleeps IN easy chair
before going the stage. So sbe told reporter OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer, paying him the compliment
OF calling his paper 'the HERALD OF the West" Sfs
twenty eight years old, and has medals Tor kindness
TO the sick aud wounded during the siege oil Paris.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

have. except at such times as the
police may feel disposed. either as q
financial operation or out Of some tempo
rary spite or fear, to make spasmodic RAID
on unlicensed places. The fanatics at
Albany who believe that the sale OF
liquor can be stopped in New York
because they are able 10 prevent it in
some Sleepy Hollow village are in reality
aiding the cause of intemperance and pro-
noting the sale of free rum in the city
when they vote against a fair license law
and proper police restrictions and regula-
tions for the liquor business. The existing
law is disregarded to-day. and will be dis
regarded in New York so long as it remains
in existence It's only effect is to promote
corruption and favoritisn among the police,
to inspire people with contempt for all
laws and to offer premium to perjury.
The defeat Of q proper license law for cities
deprives the charitable institutions Of the
city of four or fve hundred thousand dol
lars year, and this is all that is
accomplished by the conscientious gen.
tlemen who, like MIR. Keegan, regard the
absurd law Of 1857 as "God and heaven"
and an efficient excise law as ''Satan and
hell -
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
A False Pretence.

The reduction of the teachers salaries by
the Board of Education is claimed to have
been induced by a spirit of economy. If
the Board had felt any honest desire to
cconomize it would have made these and
other reductions in its estimates before
the large amount of So, 100000 was allowed
for the years expenses of the department by
the Board OF Apportionment and inserted
in the present years tax levy. But the fact
is that the Board Of Education demanded in
its provisional estimate the enormous ap-
preparation of $3,949, 800 for this years
expenses. 1t asked for teachers salaries
S117OOO more than it paid last year.
1t demanded $4,000 for books and
stationery, while it spent $155, 900 in
1877. II wanted sS0,OOO for fuel while
last year the fuel is alleged to have
cost $3.50 1t wanted the modest
sum OF $93, 900 for incidentals, which last
year swallowed up s73,OO0 1t asked
$3.50, 600 for sites, repairs, alterations, &C.,
this year, against $500, 900 last year. 1t is
evident that the Board had no desire to
economic when it made these sturdy
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

of the Legislature effectually prevents
general and equitable pairing down of sala-
ries. and the city authorities can scarcely
be blamed for refusing to make partial re-
ductiOns. If the Legislature were disposed
to deal justly by New York it would
at once remove the restrictions which pre-
vent general economy on the part of the
city authorities. To do this it cannot be
material to know the opinions of the city
officials as to the expediency of any par
ticular reductions. Let the Legislature put
it into the power of the Board of Appor-
tionment to economize in the departments
by repeating all those provisions of law
which designate or fix any city salaries,
and the people will then know whom
to hold responsible should our an
nual tax budget remain at its pres
ent large figure The Board Of APP
portionment already has the power
to fix the estimates for the several depart
ments in the aggregate. 1t cannot reduce
them below an amount necessary for the
efficiency of the departments, and when the
principal salaries are arbitrarily fixed by
law the Boards power of reduction is ne
cessarily crippled. The responsibility
rests with the republican State Legislature
and cannot be evadei. If the Legislature
is disposed to do it's duty it will at once re-
peal those provisions of the charter which
fix arbitrarily the principal salaries of city
officials and employees and thus at least put
it in the power Of the city authorities to ex-
ercise proper economy in our annual ap-
propriations for the city government The
recent action of the majority at Albany un-
fortunately indicates that it is more intent
on making political capital than on pro-
noting the interests of the city.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
The Exorbitant Fisheries Award.

1t appears from our Washington de-
spatches that the interesting interview with
ex-Secretary Fish, printed in the HERALD
yesterday, attracts much attention In the
national capital. OF course any expression
of opinion on this subject, however in
formal, by SO cautious and competent u
Judge as Mr.. Fish, is entitled to great
weight. But Mr.. Fish's expressions must
not be misunderstood. They are exposed
to misconstruction by the fact that the
HERALD sought the. interview in conse-
quence of Senator Blaine's resolution OF
inquiry as to the influences which
procured the selection of Mr. Dal-
fosse as the third IN ember of the
commission. In our judgment the
controversy does not hinge on that
appointment; and we trust that Sen
ator Blaine, who is expected to speak on the
subject to-day, will show that the sole pur-
pose of his resolution was to bring the gen
eral subject of the award before Congress
and not to inculpato individuals Mr..
Fish, who is amazed at the extravaganza of
the award, has unshaken confidence in the
integrity and personal character Of Mr..
Delfosse, who was probably deceived by
false testimony foisted before the Fisheries
Commission by Canadian procurement. The
composition of the commission is trivial
inquiry The award of five and half mill
ions is so manifestly exorbitant and extor-
tionate that there is no need of entering into
minute investigations as to the methods and
influences by which it was reached.
Mr.. Fish's opinion is valuable as that Of q
judicious statesman whose former official
position made it his duty to understand the
subject, and the fact that so reticent a man
expresses amazement at the award will
be accepted by the country as prima ia Gle
proof of it's exorbitance. When the subject
was before the Joint High Commission q
million dollars was all this country was
willing to offer for the fisheries in perpetuity,
and five and half millions is so obviously
extravagant for ten years that we shall be
surprised if our government ever con-
seats to pay it, The suggestion that
we ought to pay in that proportion
up to the present time and re-
JeCI tuo IcSL ~ IOO SSAtiiACAtuA Az
rational men. The award being mon
strously unjust our government ought to
express its sense of its injustice by q total
refusal to recognize it as binding. Itwould
be simply mawkish to make any sort of con-
cession to so barefaced swindle Our
government might with propriety offer to
submit this question to new commission;
but it is not consistent with its dignity to
accept this monstrous award in part any
more than it would be to accept it as o
whole. BY the treaty of 1871 we bound
ourselves to abide by the award of major
ity of the Geneva Commission as final but
we entered into no such engagement re-
specting the Fisheries Commission. We are
rs free to reject its award as President
Jackson was to reject the award OF the King
of the Netherlands respecting the North
eastern boundary.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
ROu m MAS Wrath.

Nearly everybody has had shot at that
poor old Treaty of Paris 1t is the most tat
tered and torn Of all the famous documents
of modern times. Most treaties die as it
were in their beds; drop away from the
activities and realities of life; lose gradually
their force and their relation to the facts
they dealt with and linger on in obscure re-
tirement till, utterly forgotten, they are
consigned to the limbo of history. But the
Treaty of Paris had another fate. 1t was a
sign to all the world of great Illumination,
and the Inundated Power deemed its honor
asserted in some degree when it had humili-
ated the treaty and through it those whose
honor was presumably concerned in sup
porting it. Russia therefore tore the treaty
in two in 1870. There was congress in
London in 1871, which, with papier pelure
and great deal Of gum arabic, tried to
patch it up, but though they managed
to keep the parts together the great
rent was unhidden, and also some pieces
ere lost. Then followed all the stabs and
tears and defacings of the treaty by Turkey
in an administration of her Christian prov
inces in violation of her pledges recorded
in the document, and the general reducing
OF the whole thing to pulp by the war, with
the final addition of England's sending her
ships through the Dardanelles. In fact,
there is hardly anything forbidden by the
treaty but has been done by some one; and
yet those benighted Roumanians seem to
fancy that the treaty is still an important
reality and has still vitality enough to guar
antee their possession Of Bessarabia. The
amputation Of that province from the Russian
empire was one of the humiliations of the
treaty, and yet the little people at Bucharest
fancy that out of regard for them Russia
will permit that to stand, though she defied
England in regard to another clause of the
treaty, and has finally expunged the whole
thing from the diplomatic records of Eu-
rope
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

The WEATHER. En.-Yestcrday the temperatures
were remarkably high all over the region east
Of the Rocky Mountains, and a severe thunder
storm developed on the Middle Atlantic
coast, passing over near Philadelphia and
northeastward over Long Island. The lightning
in Eastern Pennsylvania was unusually sharp
Light rains attended this disturbance in the
coast districts. The depression which was re-
ported Wednesday as being north of the
lakes has passed into Canada toward New
Brunswick, with light rains and moderate
winds 1t is followed in the West by a very
deep area which presents Oh its eastern margin,
now entering the Mississippi Valley, steep
barometric gradient with heavy southeasterly
gales and winds. The conditions are highly
favorable for the development Of "a tornado in
the regions of the Central Mississippi and Lower
Ohio valleys, and also in the st. Lawrence
Valley, where contrasts of temperature are very
decided In the Southwest sub-area of low
pressure, coming from the same depression as
that in the Northwest, is advancing into the
Lower Mississippi Valley, with brisk soutberly to
southwesterly winds OIL the West Gulf coasts
and rains. The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be warm and cloudy, or
partly cloudy, possibly with occasional light
rains. Tomorrow the weather will grow stormy
toward night, with strong winds from the south
east and east and probably rains.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
Ferry Fares and Legislative Inves-
ttgatOrs.

The annual investigation Of the Brooklyn
ferry companies, for the alleged purpose Of
limiting by law the ferry fares, is regular
legislative Monsieur Tonson. 1t is q sort
of yearly draft drawn in Albany on the
Jerry money boxes, and is, no doubt, duly
honored on presentation. It's effect is nat
urally to make the ferry companies more
eager to increase their profits in order to
meet such incidental expenditures and
thus to render more improbable than ever a
reduction of the fares. The rates at present
are by no means exorbitant. For five hours
of the day-from five o'clock to half-past
seven. morning and evening-the Union
Company's ferriage is only one cent. These
hours cover the time when the working
people cross the river to and from their
business. For the rest of the day and night
the fare is two cents, but this can be reduced
to one cent and half by the purchase Of
tickets in punches.
The Union Ferry Company is q monop-
oly and one which makes unduly large
profits. But the reduction of the ferriage
to cent would be no benefit to the poorer
classes, who seldom, if ever, cross the river
except within the hours during which that
rate of fare prevails, and would not be an
object to others. It would be more to the
public advantage to compel the ferry COM
pany to increase its accommodations and
the conveniences and safety of its boats
than to make reduction of fares. 1t is
also proper that the people of New York
should derive some share of the ferry advan-
tages as we'll as the people of Brooklyn.
The monopoly ought not to be allowed to
make enormous profits without paying
som mething handsome to the city in the
shape of rental or otherwise. Laws pro-
viding that the city shall share in the prof
its of such companies after q certain per-
centage on the capital has been realized
are farcical, as the companies always man
age to swallow up the surplus profits on
one pretence or another. But the Brook
lyn ferries ought all be compelled to pay
handsome incomes to the city. The leases
made in the past have been barefaced rob-
berries Of the public; but these will expire,
made to understand that unless it is willing
to act justly by the city now and at once its
future prospect for favors will not be en-
couraging. The city, by determined ac-
tion, can secure fair treatment ut the hands
of the ferry companies without the inter
meddling oflegislative experts in the prof
table art of investigation.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
CHlcKERINa HALL--THE VOCAL SOCIETY Of
NEW YORK.

CH1CKERING HALL--THE VOCAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.
Tho second concert in the eighth season Of thu
above named musical oraanizatlon took place last
night at Chckerng Hall In the presence of large and
select audience While this vocal society may not
equal tho Handel and Haydn OF Boston, the Liedsr
kranz OF own city, and other older choirs that
might DO named, its performances show that it pos.
sesses the mbre ana material, the and culture
that go in the production OF fine musical effects
The programme last evening comprised:-l madrI.
gal ',Now is the Month OF Maying," by Thomas
Morley, 1896 q Chorus. 'Iil-ratsd Boy Bcgoue from
the .May Queen" g. Quartet .srhe Red, Rod
Rose" Part song, "Adrift," by Carl Florio One
conductor), for mems voices 8. Solo for thu oooo,
by K. schumann, performed by Mr.. Joseph Eiler:
g. Lullaby OF Life (" by Henry Leslie sung by special
request and warmly encored. 7. Madrigals awake,
sweet Love-" by John Douland, 1897, and "Down
in Flowcry Vale" by G. Fes.a. 154L :.
Solos for the oboe. 9. Part song, ''Tho Ring,'m'
by Carl Reineke. II. Chorus and solo, ny Sir
Henry Bsnop L. Mcndossohn's 'vintage Song,'
for mems voices 13 ''Good Night, Beovod," W
Pinsuti From the foregoing list II will be seen tnat
the selections were tastetuy made, and the manner
In which they dered reflected no little credit
upon the mutual efforts OF the society and its con-
ductor. In respects several OF the professional
cnoruses OF tho city might we'll emulate the example
of the Vocal Society; III Others however the latter,
while exhibiting delicacy and beauty OF expression,
occasionally lacks tho strength, breadth and round.
OF tone that cha.acterzes both the German and
Italian schools The third and last concert will be
given on Monday evening, April %
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES


Bcllocca Is In Paris.
"Gold Madn at the Lyceum Theatre Is attracting exc
ccilent audiences and is an enjoyable play.
The Count Joannes Is announced to give lecture
on "Hcll' at Gilnore's Garden on Sunday evening.
NotwithstandIpg the advent OF the religious season
the theatres last night were one and all we thronged.
1t Is singular fact that In music the Germans mas.
ter foreign opera much more quickly than their
Italian brethren.
Messra Poole & Donnelly, at the Grand Opera
House, are making extensive preparations for the pro.
ducton Of the English opera
A public rehearsal by the Philharmonic Society
takes place this afternoon at the Academy Of Music.
A choice programme has been arranged.
Captain Jack Crawford, the and actor II play.
ing IN Portland, Oregon. HIS dramas are principally
rcpreson tatons OF Western life, bat contain neither
offensive slang nor vulgar exaggeraton.
It's written OF Di Murska that she has mado some
LUCKY speculative ventures In the vicinity OF the
Black Hills, and will remain during the season N
Denver. Her last namo is4Mrs John T. Hill
champagne and OYSTERS was enjoyed by our State
legislators a. Albany last night, Jamos LOWS taxing
the leading part 1t is not oten that tho dish Is 50
innocenty served to our professional politicians
"Rienzi" will be repeated at tue Academy this
evening ana AZ the matinee tomorrow. Mr. Adams.
having recovered from his brief Illness s annou mood
10 reappear IN conjunction with Mmo Popponheim.
Tho management Of the Standard Theatre an,
nounce Mr. John Z. Owens, the popular comedian,
as their next attraction. Mr. Owens has not acted in
New York In long time, and his return will be sure
to be welcomed He will make his temperance
next week In the ..victins'i and Solon Shinge the
hitter his best known impcrsonatIon.
.Tho ExlIes," which Is par excellence tho sen.
saional drama of the New YORK stage, continues to
draw, and the Broadway Theatre rs nightly filed
Since tho nrst performance the play has been cut
down. so that It now ends before eleven o'clock and
in every way It has been improved. The several
scenes run more smoothly, and the dog and tcHms.
having learned their parts, are bother behaved.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

DURING TIE NEXT three or four months the
courts promise to do a big business in writs of
certiorari. Encouraged by the success Of the
reinstated clerks of the Fire Department all the
Tarnmany officials discharged within the last
two or three years purpose to make bold dash
for restoration.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Du Chaillu Is In Cincinnati

Du Chaillu Is In Cincinnati
General skobeler is very pious.
Booth saw MOdjeska play In Boston.
Ex-Governor Hoffman Is In Washington.
Now thcy say his name is James BayArd Taylor.
Hon. Thomas G. Platt, OF Owego, has gone 70 the
Black Hills again.
Hon. Francis s. Thsyer's health is improving at
Colorado Springs
Daviv, Eckstcin is nominated for Consul at Amstcr-
dam. or course he is from Ohio.
Ex-senator DooIittc, In his Wisconsin lecture, says
that Russia ~ the coming Power Of the world.
General courko 10 iortvsisht yosrs old and 10 hand
The New York herald., 1878-03-08
WITH SUPPLEM e Mt,
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH s, 1878.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-To
insure The proper classification Of advertisements
II is absolutely accessory hat they be handed in
before eight o'clock ereyy ereaing
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

CONGRESS did little of Importance yesterday.
DIR. Hammond's case and Chinese Immigration
were the principal topics of debate in the
Senate The House managed to pass the Def
cheney Appropriation bill without expending the
usual allowance of buncombe
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

If THERE ARE ANY old abotionists alive now
Is their time to thunder on the platform. Brazil
refuses to receive colored citizens on her Shores
and Mr.. Evarts says he is powerlcss to inter-
fere. Where is Mr.. Garrison, with his ''cove-
nant ~
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

ACCORDING TO SPANISH DISPATCHES the total
number of Cubans who have surrendered
amounts to less than thirteen hundred men.
That they have been able to hold SPANS i'm
mense force so long at bay is not calculated to
impress the world with very exalted idea of
her army
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

demands Nor is it likely to economize
now below the SO, 100000 appropriated for
the department this year, Notwithstanding
the raid it has made on the teachers salaries
since the amount was secured.
The New York herald., 1878-03-08

SENIOR ZAMACoNA, Of the Mexican govern
ment, told the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
how our merchants can make fortunes in that
country.