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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

We fear that, after all said and done, the
Chinese, instead of going, will have to stay
and send after all their friends. General
Butler is authority for the idea that if fair
division (of capital, OF course) were made
no one would need to work more than nh
hour day. 1t is not for Us to dispute any
theory advanced by SO able O statesman, but
ordinary curiosity suggests some questions.
Suppose some important building-say
the New York Post Office, which required
the labor of perhaps 5000 men for three
years-were yet to be built and COM
pleted in three years; any schoolboy, fgur-
ing on the eight-hour basis, will see that
the one-hour plan would require $4,000
men. But building like the present one
would be far too small for the require
ments of business, for where there are
now employed 1,045 clerks and carriers,
there would then be necessary $500, and
our efficient Postmaster, Mr.. James, would
Of considerable mental and physical diff
Guilty. To make the building eight times
as large to give elbow room to the increased
force, the constructing force would really
have to number 1872, 900 men, exclusive Of
those required to clear away the City Hall
blissful thought remove the dry fountain
in the Park and cut down the trees, oil Of
which would be necessary to the extension
required. Aside from the cost Of material
the labor bills alone at 50 per day would
require S345, COO, 900, which is rather more
than the whole volume of greenbacks; and
all of this money would have to be
raised by taxation Of the newly en-
riched laborers. Merchants, under the
one-hour rule, would require partnerships
of eight men, use eight times as many
clerks, and necessarily charge eight prices
where now they ask but one. The HrRslD,
under the same system, would cost General
Butler twenty-four cents per copy, which
would seem severe tax upon an ex-capitalist
whose property had just been distributed
in the 'fair division" One good result
would come from such system the city
would require eight times as many people
to transact necessary business; SO the
wards above Central Park would become
thickly populated, and seli-interest would
compel the completion Of the elevated rail-
way. Finally. applying the rule to the
whole country, if 5O,O0O,OOO Of people
are now necessary as present or prospective
producers, we will then need 400, 600, 900,
which is just about the population Of
the Chinese Empire, to which alone we
can look for such force. Let Kearney
consider the words of his ideal statesman,
be wise in time and hurry back to his San
Francisco dray.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Robert Lincoln refuses to be a candidate for Con.
gress.
Western democratic politicians believe In Thurman
and Hampton Tor 1880
Mr. Boutwell, made his first speech In the Maine
campaign Monday evening.
Judge Kelley was warmly opposed in the Greenback
Convention, which finally nominated him.
Charges being made that at the recent Southern
elections tho votes considerably initiate
Sctaior Ferry declares that Kearneysm does not
find much furo,e among the aborers OF Michigan.
President Hayes contributed last year $500 10 tho
Ohio fund, and this year he has given more, although
is said no has not yet his nnal contribution.
General Shields will stump Carter Harrison's II.
lnois district IN his favor. Notwithstanding tho fact
that Mr.. Harrison refused to vote tor she General
doorkeeper.
Senator Bradley, of Steuben; George s. Camp, OF
Toga George W. Cothrau, OF Erie, and Judge Sawyer
of ST. Lawrence, all candidates TOR the Court Of
Appeals Judgesnin
Governor Conner, OF Name In his letter accepting
the republican candidacy tor Governor, says:-.Ths
question regard TO the Resumption act Is test Of
the character OF the American people"
New Haven Union;-"Generai Butior docs not own
q dollar in United States securities Ills accum ula-
tons are invested IN manufacturing enterprises aud
In Massachusetts, town securities bearing moderate
interest"
Worcester Spy:--"rEe formation OF Butler clubs
has been deferred for little timo In order allow
tho Generals interests to be worked up in the domo-
cratic party. with OF capturing the caucusss
snd State Convention In his behalf"
Republicans in the interior OF tho State locking
for general dismissal In the Now York Custom
House on or about the lat OF next month They arc
not very anxious for the vacancies. however since
General Merritt has carried country habits TO hla
Office by remaining ut work from nine A. ~ Till I've
p. N.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
Ch awed UP.

It has been reserved for a Brooklyn doc
tor to discover the nature of n bite from
human teeth. He holds it to be more dan.
gerous than the bites of any number Of
rabid ours Now, as the bite of the rabid
cur is inevitably and necessarily fatal, the
bite that is a great deal worse than that
must bo simply horrid. But it is only the
bite Of the angry that is thus severe. II one
bites your finger off as demonstration of
tender regard, or takes away your nose be-
tween his teeth ont Of anxiety to have
something to remember you by, then
the bite is" harmless. But as people
bite one another's noses and cars of
mainly in anger, and far less often
rs an evidence of affection, IL is to be
feared that the severe classification of the
bite includes all bites of human creatures.
This fact that the human bite Is fatal will
enforce new reading of many chapters Of
our municipal history not set down
in valentines Manual" but sufficiently
known. Recently-apropos to some long
delayed deaths--there have been spread be-
fore the public revived chronicles Of the
achievements Of great men, especially Of
Bill Poole, the Titan of the sheep butchers.
1t has been shown what bitter he was. II
is clear that he bit more or less severely all
the distinguished men of his time. Well,
why didn't they die? Most of them did, but
after many years, and not from the bites.
Now, if the human bite is fatal 1t is clear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

Our polite contemporary the Sun puts to
us directly this inquiry on the subject OF a
candidate for Mayor:--"Will the HERALD
unite with the Sun and other Independent
journals and support in earnest and to the
end an independent candidate, Mr.. Robert
Bonner, for instance, who has already been
named for the place both by the HERALD
and the Wor,d?" Why, of course we will.
That is just what we want and just what we
have been asking for. II we said more as to
some other names than of Mr. Bonner's it
was because we thought the principle OF
choosing conspicuous and capable citizen
apart from politics was more distinctly
presented by those names but we
have held ourselves in readiness, as VIC
have said, to support with our contempo-
raries, and with or without the parties any
one of the gentlemen named who filled the
conditions OF known capacity, uprightness,
recognized character and independence OF
the sinister influences that make political
nominations mere expression OF the Will
Of two or three leaders. Mr.. Bonner COM
bines in IN eminent degree all these condi-
tons, and we regard his nomination as an
admirable one and believe that his election
would be great boon to the city. We will
support him as earnestly and thoroughly as
we are able. Perhaps, therefore. it is safe
to count upon three journals MS sure
for the support of this nomination.
The SIN is sure, apparently; the HERALD is
sure, and we suppose from what it has said
that this nomination will please the World.
This is good start Will the Times,
Tribune, Commercial Advertiser and Euening
Post support us? Should they do so this
evidence OF approval on the part of so many
city papers would go great way to secure
for the candidate enormous strength at the
polls. But perhaps it would not be neces-
sary to run Mr.. Bonner apart from party
assistance. Will Tammany nominate him
The Tammany politicians could not do
wiser thing. They have been justly accused
of disposition to act in such concerns not
for the people, not even for their party,
but as if the privilege to nominate was
piece of property that they could use for
their personal advantage Indeed, the
common opinion to that effect has well nigh
defeated the usefulness Of nominating con-
ventions, which are not thought to be in
sympathy with public purposes save when
they cooperate with general opinion and
become mere recorders Of nominations
designated beforehand. Tammany has
here an opportunity to show that it is
amenable to public opinion in an inn
portant concern, and the voting tn No
vember will prove that such action was we'll
taken. But il Tammany will not accept
and assist In thSgchoice Of q citizen SO
eminently fitted for the duties Of tho
Mayors Office then Mr.. Bonner should run
on an independent ticket, and, with the
support of the HERALD, the Sun, the World,
and perhaps some other city journals, and
the good wishes and enthusiasm of the
public generally in his favor, he will carry
the day as brilliantly as Recorder Hackett
did in 1876.
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is true friend Of either who attempts to

is true friend Of either who attempts to
array them against each other.
The non-taxability of the government
bonds, which is another topic of declama-
ton, is precisely the same kind of favor to
the laboring classes that it is to capitalists.
The savings banks of the country are
among the largest investors in government
bonds, and the depositors reap the benefit
of their exemption from taxation. We
might pursue these illustrations through the
whole circuit of evils which admit of po-
litical remedy, and it would be easy to show
in every case that what Expresses the earners
of daily or weekly wages is also nm oppres-
sion to the great body of the community.
The tariff for example, robs rich and poor
alike for the benefit of few manufacturers,
just MS the railroads rob rich and poor alike
by extortionate freights to earn dividends
on watered stock. There is neither sense
nor humanity in attempting to array the
poor against the rich when capital and labor
suffer alike by misgovernment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
PERSONAL INTELLIG- NICE.

The White Mountain hotels are FULL
Judge Jere Black ~ in San francisco.
Private Secretary Rogers IL in Boston.
Colonel Robert 7. Lincoln Is at Rye Beach.
When will Mr.. Kearncy really Start out 10 make .
lvingr
Mr. Yung Wing, OF the Chinese Educational CON-
mission, is at the Windsor HOTEL
Sir. Surgeons idea Is that pastor should preach
from platform and not from pulpit
Biship Wilmer and General Elijah Ward were
among the arrivals from Europe yesterday.
The horses OF tho Paris Omnibus Company lodge In
q third story. They 60 up incli ned plane.
Whom Boston girl wishes 10 say that som sthing 10
very nice splendid she says It Is lawfully mag"
In China the husband Of an imperial princess has
extra horse the outside Of the sbsfts Of his wagon
Michael Reese, the California millionaire, VINO re-
Gently died Germany, used TO POODLE goods In vr-
ginia
the ashes from volcanic Mount Hecla, Iceland, arc
bong carried over the island IN clouds resembling
dense fog
Political economists say that whatever Is scarce 10
cheap But there street courtesy for instance
II very cheap and yet II Is scarce.
Mr. Kurd Won schioxsr, German Minister at Wash.
iugton arrived from Europe IN the steamship Frisia
yesterday and IS ut the Brevoort House 4.
Louisville Courier Journal :--"Nubia was the NIL.
that country there lie q figure with yard
long,
In Paris, those children In tho public schools who
have distinguished them selves during the yoar arc
taken to tho seaside by tho professors at public ex
20 nsc.
Mr.. Rand. Of California, says that he saw snake
which measured iorty.nve feet In length. la the
ncighbornood OF New York it would cost $500 to get
as drunk as tnat
Dr. Oldham, the goologist, recently dead, showed
from marine deposits tina. Ireland oncc 900 feet
under the sos. good many English men wish that
II had remained there.
An enthusiastic photographer says thers is much
In the atmosphere that h trembles when no thinks
OF future discoveries he added :-"Evsn Spiritual
Ism seems to come out or tho atmosphere"
Secretary Evarts lives In great elegance he has
throe large residences lor tho OF his
family, aud frienis who may be hts guests. Professor
Baird was expected Monday. The Secretary spends
his mornings In attending 10 his large mails, and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

TINS WrAriilR.--Thc influence Of the dcprcs-
still felt throughout the Middle Atlantic and
New England States. The area OF low barometer
IN the West has made very little progress east
ward, and its outlines are not yet well defined.
1t now extends over the Missouri and Mississippi
Valley districts. The area Of high pressure lies
over the Gulf districts hut is gradually moving
southwark. Rain has fallen in the New Eng
land States, the central valley districts aud
the Northwest. Elsewhere generally clear
weather has prevailed The wind has been
from fresh TO brisk in the lake regions
aud the Northwest. 1t has been fresh
the Northern Atlantic coast aud elsewhere
generally light. very destructive storm Of
local development passed over the central sec
ton of the Upper Mississippi Valley The quan.
tify of rain that fell during the passage Of the
disturbance amounted 10 nearly five inches.
The details Of the storm are printed else
where There has been general rise in
temperature IN the Northwest and the Middle
Atlantic and New England States. 1t has fallen
Ia all the other sections Indications point to
the development of steep gradients, and conse-
quently brisk Winds in the lake regions and the
Northwest. The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will he cool and fair or partly
cloudy, possibly with occasional showers. To-
morrow 1t promises to be cool and partly cloudy
or fair, probably with light rains, followed by
increasing cloudiness and threatening indica-
tions
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Madame Marie Rcze and party arrived at Lake
George last vtninp, and Will give an Oporatio con.
cert at OF the hotels tonight.
Among the passengers on the steamship Bothnia,
when arrived last evening, was Miss Rose Coghlan.
Mr.. Joseph Murphy. curing the season, Will play
Shaun Ruah, in addicntto his familiar 'Kerry Cow"
Manager Goodwin, of the old Walnut street The
atre, Is The Grst TO open the dramatic Phil
adelphis. preliminary series OF performances began
last week. with the play sEd panorama Of "Cnicago.
Before, During and After the Fire. This week "rhe
O'Donovans'' Is on the boards.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
Major Burke on the Electoral Count


Major Burke on the Electoral Count.
The testimony Of Major Burke before
the Potter Committee yesterday con-
tains very little that is new and a
good deal that has by this time be-
come stale and Improbable reading to
all who have followed this wearisome in
vestigation. He reiterated his oft repeated
statement that Mr.. ilden received the pop
ular vote Of Louisiana and that Governor
Nichols led the Presidential ticket by two
thousand MIR. Burke after the inaugura-
ton of the Nichols government was sent to
Washington as the agent of the Nichols
regime, the object Of his mission being to
secure non-intervention and if possible
recognition. General Grant from all he
could learn was willing to withdraw the
troops, but in the event of the inauguration
of Mr.. Hayes some apprehensions were
felt as to the course of the leaders
of the republican party. This apprehen-
sion while the Electoral Commission was in
session led to the famous Wormley confer
ence. Ger eral Butler was particularly in
quisitive upon the details of what was said
and done at that celebrated gathering, but
Major Burke failed to throw much new light
on the subject For his party at home he
simply promised to carry ont the laws
and to abide by the pledges upon which
they had gone into the canvass That is all
there was to it. Upon these promises it
was agreed that the Nichols government
should be recognized, and that the Louisi-
ana democrats upon their side should
acquiesce in the count and use their
influence toward its completion. That
is the sum and substance of the
so-called bargain. In the light Of
oil that has since taken place the country
will not be sorry that it was made. Major
Burke has not, however, finished his tes-
timony upon the subject; but it is very GER
tain that no more damaging revelations than
these can be made, simply because there
are none to make. It is about time for the
Potter Committee 60 home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

The PROPOSED RIFLE MArcH between repre-
sentaiives of the regular amy and of the Ma
tional Guard of the different States meets with
the approval of Major General Hancock, who
thinks that both the army and the National
Guard would be greatly benefited by the meet
ing. Judge Hilton has generously offered to
present the principal prize.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

The OLD CLAIMS against the city for the widen
ing of broadway, between Thirty-fourth and
Fifty-uinth streets, and the opening of River
side Park seem to be at last in fair way Of
settlement The claimants have agreed to ac-
cept forty per cent of their bills, and a settle
ment OH this basis is recommended by the Cor
poration Counsel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

THERE L. SOME PRospECT that work will be-
gin this season oil the new barge office ut the
Battery. The legal and legislative difficulties
in the way Of its construction are of such n
character that they can be easily removed by the
Aldermen and the Sinking Fund commissioners.
It will be their fault if the work is any longer
Ialu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

THE ATHLETIC MEETING at Newport to-mor-
row promises to be unusually interesting. Many
Of the representative athletes of the country are
entered for the different contests, and some
capital sport may he expected The meeting is
held under the auspices of the Westminster Polo
Club ON the club grounds, and BON the diagram
elsewhere printed it will be that all the ar
Engagements are nearly perfect as they
could be.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

Why THE DELAY in the reconstruction Of
Tompkins squarel It's Improvement would be
great benefit to the eastern section of the city.
The Mayor and the Park Commission should
promptly net upon the hint given them BY the
Aldermen yesterday to complete the work as
soon as possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

1t is difficult to refer to the Potter inves-
tigation except in a tone of derision, be-
cause the most conspicuous Witnesses who
have testified before the committee
have merely amused the public with
out throwing any new or impor-
tant light on the subject of inquiry.
The first witness, Anderson, was
'dead beat" whose character nobody can
respect and whose testimony nobody can
believe except SO far as it may happen
TO be corroborated by other evidence.
The fippant Mrs. jerks whose anus
ing audacity seemed so piquant while
she was on the stand, badgered her
examiners and made them ridiculous, but
nothing of value was elected from her
during her many appearances Leet, who
was examined few days since and has be-
come insane, was almost as fippant and
comical as Mrs. jerks while he was on
tho stand, but the impression he made
on the public was like that of all
witnesses who aim to divert the committee
rather than to tell the truth. All the con-
spicuous witnesses have seemed like per-
sons of partially disordered minds, and it is
not surprising that one Of them has quite
gone over the precipice and become
raying maniac. 1t is unfortunate for
Mr.. Potter that such of his Witnesses as
have attracted most attention have been
remarkable only for their easy and con-
temptuous violation of every principle of
propriety in delivering their testimony, and
have thereby degraded a Congressional in
vesliga ion into a silly and preposterous
farce. The graver parts of the testimony are
too empty and pointless to be remembered
fora day, while the only things which re-
main fixed in the public mind are Mrs.
jerks sprgh:ly audacity and the insanity
of the last conspicuous witness The sooner
the Potter committee puts an end to this
drizze Of impertinences the better for the
reputation OF the Investigators.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

TnE FEARS that for some days have been
entertained for the safety of the United States
shin Wyoming happily turn out to have been
unfounded. She is off shore in the vicinity of
Cape Charles, an accident to her propeller being
the cause of the detention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

SEVERAL MEMBERS Of the Chinese Embassy
attended the Charter Oak Park races yesterday.
They evidently intend TO have good time
rs possible before Kearney sends them home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

York aud its vicinity today wW be cool and
fair or partly cloudy, possibly mih occasional
SHOWERS. Tomorrow il promises 10 be cool and
partly cloudy fair, probably ,eiM light rains,
foliosced by Increasing cloadiness and threatening
jndicQti0,ls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

that in this part Of our history Poole has
been grossly maligned-perhaps he only
kissed the fellows he fought with. Here is
a great problem for the attention of philo-
sophie inquirers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

MIssoURI's STATE TREASURY RING has, it Is re-
ported 'siccecded In making away with over
million and half dollars Of the public funds.
direct tax 10 cover the deficit and meet prcss-
ing Obligations is the cheerful prospect before
the people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

WALL STREET YEsTERpAY.-The stock market
was active and irregular, but buoyant on the
whole. Money loaned easily at l per cent,
and gold opened aud closed ut 1O00s, selling
once in the interim at 1OOl2. Government
bonds were quiet and strong, and there was
fair demand for State and railway mortgages.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

WHEN WILL THE COURT HOUSE be finished
The inquiry just made by the Aldermen will De
re-echoed by the whole city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
TRIPLE S III e e Il .
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81. 1878.

Ink HERALD viH be sent 10 The address Of
persons going INTO The country during he Summer
~ The ralc Of one dollar per month"; postage paid.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

THE SWEET ACCORD that exists III regard to
affairs generally between the Aldermen and the
Comptroller was further illustrated yesterday
by the action Of the Board in enthusiastically
indorsing his position OH the Brooklyn Bridge
auestiOn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
JULIUS d. BRoSE.
aANcrs WHITE, sn.

Francis White, ST., respectable ctissn Of Broog-
Ign, died yesterday morning at his residence, No. lao
Sands street, at the advanced age Of sovsntyeisn
years. About i've years ago deceased retired iron
the position OF head boss of the ship carpenters al
tho Brooklyn Navy Yard, which he had hed Tor THIRTY
years on account OF his age He was born ~ County
Lougb, Ireland III 1900 and 10 this country ia
1877 The funeral services will be held the Gu urch
Of the Assumption (k. C) on York street, ON Thurs.
day morning, and The remains Will pe intsrred IN
Holy Crvss Cemetery, Flatbush.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21

ROBERT BONNER has become wealthy by
honest industry. If the people of New York
elect him their Mayor he would enforce
economy in our local government.