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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

of their minds from their official duties
in comparison with the harassing attempts
to supplant them which have been kept up
for several months. They can now give
their whole attention to the business OF the
government
The President will hereafter devote his
own attention to matters of greater urgency,
and it is to be hoped that he will not fritter
away any more of his strength and infiu-
ence by dashing them against immovable
obstacles. He must learn to take men as
he finds them and to make the best Of what
cannot be mended. By adding little tact
to his imperturbable good nature he may
secure great deal of valuable cooperation
in measures which are at once salutary and
practicable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
An Obligation Not a Favor.

The Rapid Transit Commission provided
for cheap travel on the Gilbert Elevated
railroads by requiring the company to run
what are to be called commission trains"
from half-past five till halt-past seven in the
morning and from five till seven in the
evening" the fare on which is to be five
cents from the Central Park to the Battery
and one cent mile or fraction of mile
additional for any distance above Central
Park, but with limit Of seven cents to the
Harlem River and eight cents to High
Bridge This will be a boon to the working
classes, who will mainly use the roads during
the hours specified, and the officials who
have the principal management Of the
undertaking indicate the probability that
one of the cheap, or. as they are called in
Europe, s'second class" cars may be
attached to most of the trains during the
daytime and run at the same low rate OF
fare. The fare on the general or saloon
cars will be ten cents But the Rapid
Transit Commission does not seem to have
made it obligatory on the company that
night trains shall be run or that the seats in
the cars shall be partitioned off,
1t is to be regretted that these matters,
which are quite as important Us cheap
trains, were not also settled by regulations
which the company would have been bound
to observe. The present managers of the
roads state that it is their intention to
partition the seats ut least in the
saloon cars and that night trains will
doubtless be run as frequently as pas
sengers can be got to use them We be-
lieve they may be relied upon to fulfil
these promises. But the running of
night trains and the proper accommodation
of passengers should be made an obligation
and not extended as q favor Such essen
tails to the public convenience ought not
to be left to the discretion or whim of q
board of directors which may at any
time be changed. A liberal management
might soon give way to an illiberal one,
and what the present officials are prepared
to concede to the public their successors
might withhold. Besides, it is more i'm
portant that the seats should be partitioned
off on the cheap cars than on the saloon
cars The persons who will mainly use the
former are in need of q comfortable seat be-
fore or after a hard days work. The COM
mission trains will be moro crowded than
the general trains, and hence there will be
the greater necessity to provide comforta-
BILE seat for each passenger who travels on
them. If there yet remains any way by leg
islation or otherwise to make the running
Of night trains and the division Of seats ON
obligation on all the rapid transit roads we
trust it will be DONE The people had bet
ter be insured such essential accommoda-
tions than be left to receive them as compli-
ments at the hands of the corporations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
Back Again.

General Smith returns to his duties as
President of the Police Board with his mind
stored with valuable information in relation
to street cleaning, the detective business
and police management generally. He has
been to London, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, and
we know not where besides, and has imbibed
wisdom and experience in all those famous
capitals. He comes back to find his col
leagues in the Police Board triumphant in
their vindication by just and impartial
Mayor from the charges of neglect and mall
administration made against them by q
wicked and designing Mayor, who is said
to have desired to get them out of Office in
order to carry out dark and deep laid
political conspiracy. TO be sure he will
details of the department of which he is
the head. If he visits the poorer parts
of the city he will find them as foul
and filthy as they were when he
took his departure in search Of light in
street cleaning. He will ascertain that
thieves and other criminals laugh at and
defy such detectives as they do not own
just as much to-day as they did last Octo-
Der. He will see one eye Of the best police
force in the world always closed when
passing gambling den, o policy shop
or an unlicensed drinking saloon. He
will find police virtue and efficiency as
spasmodic and raidish as usual. But
then ''they manage these things better"
abroad, and it was to secure reform at home
that the General sought foreign parts. So
as soon as the President Of the Police Board
gets his land legs on, and has had time to
shake hands with all his friends, we may
expect to witness sudden and wonderful
transformation in all our police affairs.
Streets rs clean as good housewives
floors detectives who would shame Vidocq.
Fouche or the Forresters patrolmen who
will protect property and preserve the peace
instead of clubbing innocent people, and
Commissioners who will at all times enforce
the laws with Spartan firmness-these are
the results the people of New York have q
right to expect from the Generals famous
voyage of scientific and practical discovery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

OPPOSITION TO THE REPEAL OF THE REsUMP-
TON AcT-DANGERs OF T1NKEn1Na WITH
THE CURRENCY-NoN-coMMITT ON THE
SILVER QUESTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan, O. 1873.
United States Senator N. G. Butler, Of this State,
while on visit to this city to-day, Interviewed
by your relative his Views concern
ing the movement for the repeal OF the Resumption
act The Senator spoke tolows:-
/ am opposed tn the repeal OF the Resumption act,
and will voto against II. am u hard money man,
and my reasons for opposing the repeal OF the
Resumption act, as ut present advised, arc
briefly thut it seems to me that our PEG.
pie have como down to solid basis
wrong disturb that condition Of things, as bseve
the repeal OF the Resumption &C: would most GER
tanly do Our people have about made up their !.
the iuturc. boeve That confidence being restored
from the very fact that tho people have made up
their minds to accept the resumption OF specie pay
mcnts IN 1879. and cannot see that any good can
come from the repeal Of the act. On the contrary,
think there has been entirely too much tinkering
with the finances OF tue country. and that it Will ps
well allow the business interests 10 regulate them
selves and settle down upon substantial basis.
CONDITION OF TuE NORTH AND SOUTH.
The whole financial system oil the country has, In
my Judgment been conducted on false ana specula-
tive basis and cannot imagine any greater calamity
than revive that condition Of things In tho Dus
ness world. The people OF the south arc beginning
TO acQu habits OF economy and selfrcliancc which
are to their substantial prosperity IN The
future, and take II that this has been brought about
in great measure BY tho prospective resumption o.
specie payments. Tho reports from the North indl
cate fearful state OF things In the financial world
brought about, as conceive. by tho false and specu
lative system upon which all OF their transactioni
have been based and conducted In tho past. They,
too will have to pass through terrible ordeal Ia
order TO reach that solid foundation from which they
must again begin build up their fortunes We Of the
SOUTH hope have passed and have seen The
worst, and trust that BY prudence, economy tnfis
and industry the part OF people, We shall build
up our fortunes upon,a lasting aud substa aI founda
ton do not how the prosperity OF the country
eau DO advanced by continuing state Of uncertainty
such as Will result from repeal OF the Resumption
act
THE SILVER QUESTION
In relation TO the reconciliation OF silver Senator
Butler says that has gwen the matter sufficient
Investigation US yet TO form an opinion, aud denies
tho report that he has evcr expressed himself either
for or against the Bland bill IN It's present shape or
In any shape.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

THE SERMONS YESTERDAY, the first Sunday
OF the New Year. were nearly all on topics and
texts suggested by the time. That by DR.. Bel
lows will probably attract most attention. He
severely denounced the evil practices of the day
in public and private life and in the Church.
Mr.. Talmage pointed out the right way to count
the years, and in the Catholic churches the
story Of the Epiphany was retod DR.. Hep
worth examined into the differences between
mind and matter and traced the relations sub
sisting between the soul and the body, and DIR.
Arntage preached his annual address to the
aged. In the Masonic Temple. from which Mr..
rockingham usually hurls bis shafts against
revealed religion, Dr. Weiss, of Boston, did
valiant battle Oh the other side. All the SER
mons were unusually able and interesting, and
Ii we are not better spiritually this year than
last it will not be the fault of the clergymen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
President Hayes and the New York
Custom House.


The President, having taken time for
reflection. wisely decides to send in no
further nominations for the places of Col
lector Arthur and Naval Officer Cornell, or
at least not until the situation changes.
The reasons said to be assigned by Mr..
Hayes for this determination are sound and
cogent, but we are unable to see why they
did not equally exist and have the same
force at the beginning Of the recess as at
present. 1t is only two or three days since
he held out to his friends that lie was undis-
mayed and inhexible, and intended to
York Custom House. We are glad that
he has come into better mind. 1t
is his duty to be as useful as he
can to the country with such cooperation
as he can get. Stubborn self-will on small
points would not become him or any other
statesman in his exalted position. 1t is the
opinion of our merchants that the Custom
House is pretty well administered by Col
lector Arthur, and we are quite sure he will
zealously cooperate with Secretary Sher-
man in any improvements which tho head
Of the Treasury Department thinks desira-
BILE. The Collector and Naval Officer will
be in better condition to do good service
now that their minds are to be no longer
occupied and agitated by this prolonged
fuss about their tenure. The attention
which they would ordinarily give to poll
tics would be but a slight drain upon
their energy and q slight diversion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
THE WEST INDIES.
EXPULSION OF THE AMERICANS PROM TIE
MoRANr KEYS JAMAIcA's NEW GOVERNOR
TIE HAYTI-cUBAN QUARREL.


EXPULSION OF THE AMERICANS PROM TIE
MonANr KEYS JAMAlcA's NEW GOVERNOR
TIE HAYTI-cUBAN QUARREL.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Dec 81, 1871
number OF American citizens from Baltimore
who had taken forcibie possession OF the Morant
Keys dependency OF Jamaica, ana who had sstab-
lished Baltimore guano company. and had been
shipping Ruano despite the warnings oil the United
States Consul hero and the government of Jamaica,
have been driven of tho Keys by Her Majssty's
steamer Blanche anu brought TO Kingston. A Captain
Jennct claims to have discovered the Keys and to
have taken possession of them in the name OF the
United STATES and protests against the conduct Of
Jamaican authorities.
NEW GOVERNOR JAMAICA.
Sir Anthony Musgrave, the new Governor has be-
como very popular throughout The island and 10
everywhere received with demonstrations OF rejoicing
He has appointed a commission 10 inquire into cor.
ruption and waste In The civil service Since this
commission has commenced sitting astonishing DIS.
closures have been made.
SPANISH FIRMxEss
A Cuban who charged with having willully set
fire TO tho International Hotel IN Port au
Prince has been tried, convicted and sen.
fenced 10 death. The Spanish Consul has 10.
frRatc. The HaytIan government Is nevertheless
firm In It's resolution TO carry out the sentence and
that IL does The Spanish fleet will lombard Port an
Prince in retaliation. Preparations Tor this con.
ting. ncy arc being made. A man-of-war has been
despatched from Jamaica TO watch British interests
In HaytL
NEW SECRETARY.
A native OF st. Croix. Mr.. Newton, now Colonial
Secretary at tho Mauritus, has been appointed by
Lord Carnarvon Colonial Secretary IN Jamaica, vice
Mr. Rlshworth deceased.
ropH HESNEssy AGAIN
The new Governor, Captain Stracnan with his wife,
has arrived at Barondos. Elections have taken place
thelc and u now House OF Assembly formed, So that
the c0oniss have alter all their representa-
tive institutions which threatened bv Governor
Pope Hennessy, now removed 10 Ioug Kong, in the
hope Of making Barbados like jamaica, q crown
rn
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JACOB vOORHIS, JR.

In the death OF Jacob voorhs, Jr, his friends have
Tor tho deepest and regret His kindly.
cheerful disposition and his warm hearted generosity
endeared him to all who knew him, and by such his
loss will be deeply and sadly felt. whole souIed
man. he extended his hand alike to rich and poor.
None ever approached him with tale OF WOO un-
needed, and Oft MS hand relieved before the tale
told. His long connection with the Brooklyn and
New York Yacht clubs brought him prom neuily be.
fore the pubic in yachting matters, in which his
great zeal and energy made him emnently successful
His children unite with the widow In mingling with
tner bitter grief Tor his departure heartfelt thanks
giving for the sweet pure memories that aoat through
their hearts from the lilo OF such father and such
husband.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

THE WEATHER.-Thc last isobars of the re-
cent storm have passed off the field Of
observation on this continent and are gradually
rcccding from Newfoundland into the North
Atlantic. The small depression which we re-
ferrcd to yesterday as following the storm
centre over the lakes has moved into the st. Law
renee Valley, with diminished area. Indeed it
may be said to have been entirely filled up, as
the barometer over its centre is only rel
mtively low Light SHOWS however, have
followed this small depression and have fallen
chiefly over the lower lake region. The most
marked meteorological feature of yesterday and
this morning is the great of high pressure
which extends over all the region east Of the
hundrcdth meridian, and from the territory of
British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico and the
South Atlantic. The pressure is highest in the
Missouri Valley, and diminishes most rapidly
eastward toward Upper Canada, and westward
toward the Territories Of Montana ard Wyo
ming. Everywhere the temperature continues
rsrnarkably low. In Manitoba the thermometer
has indicated twenty degrees below zero, and
the zone Of lowest temperature extends from
the Upper Missouri Valley across the lakes into
Canada and the British Atlantic provinces.
There are Indications that disturbance is
moving over the Eastern Gulf and West Indian
islands. Northorly and northwesterly winds
prevail east Of the Rocky Mountains. The
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day will
be cold and clear, followed probably to morrow
By similar conditions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
OBITUARY..
MARQUIS OF AILEsBURY.

A cable dcspa CHI from London announces the death,
at the ago OF IS, OF Sir George William Frederick
Brudcnell- ruce, X. G., Marquis aud Earl Of
Ailesbury, Earl Cardigan, Earl Bruce, Wis.
count Savernake and Baron BrudeneiL He
was born November 20 1904; summoned to the House
OF Lords In his fathers barony 1880, made knight
Of the Garter May ~, 1884, and succeeded his iather
second marques Jannary 1, 1876. He was
red May IL, 1887 to Lazy Mary-Caroline Hcrbcrts
daus htcr OF George Augustus, eleventh Earl OF Pom
broke. HIS seats were at Tottenharn Park, Marl-
borough, Willis and Jervcaux Abbey, Beoale, York.
shire. His London residence was at No IS Pail Mall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

The SKATING SEASON, so long delayed, has at
last come and will be opened with due rejoicing
this morning. 1t is announced by the Park
Commissioners that the ice in the Park lakes is
in excellent condition, and the order to run up
the ball has been given.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

COMMISSIONER HoYT proposes, as a measure
Of reform at the Indian agencies, to organize the
best men of the tribes into police force. II he
succeeds we might make an exchange with him,
sending the metropoltans on the Plains and
bringing the savagcs here. II would be q little
hard on the frontier Indians, but then it would
be great gain to us.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

ALL THE REPORTS of antagonism between the
Military Committee of the House of Representa-
tives and the principal officers of the army are
neutrality-suspicious. and unjust to the dominant
party in that body. There is 10 desire to impair
the efficiency of the service or to so reduce the
army that il would be practically useless.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

THE AMERICAN CITIZENS who have been TAX
ing guano from Morant Keys have been driven
OIL by a British man-of-war and taken to Kings
ton, jamaica. The affair will probably become
the subject of long diplomatic correspondence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
MEXICO AND SPAIN.

TREATY BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES RE-
oARDING NATURALIZATION.
HAVANA, Jan. 0, 1873
General Corona Mexican Minister at Madrid, has
signed treaty by which the naturalization Of span
subjects Mexican cilzsns since 1874 declared
void
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

A LONDON LETTER, elsewhere printed, is
pleasant chapter of comment and gossip con-
corning various customs and features Of the
British metropolis, particularly during the hol-
day season.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

From oar reports Mis morning NE probabilities
l'c that he heather IN Ne,c York and lis riciniiy
today wiH be cold and etcar, followed tomorrow
By similar conditions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-T0
insaoc he proper classification Of advertisements
il is absolutely necessary hat they be handed iss
Lt9orc eight O'Clock erc'y erening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

PEws IN FASHIONABLE or popular churches
threaten to fall-we mean their rent-and it is
time they did So The seats in Plymouth Church
Mt the sale this evening will, it is expected, bring
far less than Il year ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

Our BUTTER AND CHEESE are winning as much
favor in the European markets our beef. The
exports Of these articles for the present bust
ness year are nearly double what they were in
1875
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

TIE RUSSIANS had their Christmas Day yes
terday. 1t is the only Christian country which
adhcrcs to the Julian or Old Style computation
of time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
VOLUME .......................N0
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-SHAUGHRAUS
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE -ApRiESNK
PARK THEATRE MULBERRY SELLxRs-
RIFTH AVENUE nALL-PREsrIDIGIrArI0y.
NIBLo'S GARDEN-THE DUKES MORO.
BOWERY THEArRE-RoYAL CIRCUS.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-THE MAN OF SUCCESS.
NATIONAL THEATRE-TRoppEN DowS.
EAGLE THEATRE-BABEs IN THE WOOD.
wALLACK's THEATRE-woN AT LAST
BROADWAY TIEATRE-MoNrE CRIsro.
BOOTHS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H.
NEW PARK THEATRE BROOKLyN-FAcING THE Foe.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. B'KIYN-cKUsHEp TRAGEpIAN
GERMANIA THEATRE-DER JoSGLEUR.
TvOLI THEATRE-vAEKrY.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARIErY
SAN FRANCISCO MINSrRkLs.
THEATRE coMlQuE-vARtrY.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUsE-vARIErx
TONY PASTORS-vARrrrv.
THE NEW AMERICAN MCsEUM-CuRIosrrEs
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The United States steamer Plymouth arrived q
Aspinwall ON December 81 from Port au Plata.
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NEW YORK. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1878.
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SENATOR BUTLER ON FINANCE.

OPPOSITION TO THE REPEAL OF THE REsUMP-
TON AcT-DANGERs OF TINKERING WITH
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON THE
SILVER QUESTION.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26

Gold gambling IL at an end The reports
OF the New York Stock Exchange are very
monotonous reading just now, and are about
as follows Gold opened 100. highest 100.
lowest 100, closed 100. The first result of
resumption and its sequence, the equality in
value between the gold and greenback dollar,
will be the disappearance Of the New York
Stock or Gold Exchange which sprung into
existence some sixteen years ago 1t seems
however, that the men who have made their
living by gold gambling are not disposed To
give up the gambling business altogether,
and have determined TO establish n Stock
Mining Exchange In Now York, where they ex-
pect to continue their old business A petition
TO this effect has been circulated in New York.
and has already received $50 signatures, SO
that there is every reason 10 believe that the
new enterprise will be success. New York
may therefore hope to enjoy another "Black
Friday, gambling in California and Nevada
mining stocks instead Of in gold. These min
ing stocks are just the thing to speculate and
gamble In; they are uncertain, wavering, al
ways changing their value Gold. even dur
ing the war, seldom jumped more than
thirty points In a day; Bonanza Onbir
etc, however, are liable to rise 300 nor
cent In day, or fall 95 per cent in an
hour. Here, then, is fine field for New York
enterprise. If properly managed, the new |
can be made to excel the famous
gold room in Its business and produce an even
richer harvest of ruin, poverty and insanity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26

The first charge Of the use Of tho tissue
ballots In South Carolina was made by w. III.
Maokey, the defeated Radical candidate for
Congress In the Charleston District. The
first thing that the Blaine committee will be
asked to investigate in the way Of Irregular
Ties IN that State Is this same Mackey's con
nectlo n with these tissue ballots. 1t appears
that Mackey himself was largely engaged In
the tissue ballot business, having had printed
for himself just before the election 10000 OF
them. The committee will DO requested to
- n~>irArr What nse was made OF
reilners Of New York to give their side Of the
sugar case, is earnestly opposed 20 any
change In the present revenue law on this
subject. He holds that If the tariff lp let
alone the United States will soon do the sugar
refining business Of the entire world and drive
England entirely out Of this business. The
amount lost annually to the government by
the fraudulent cooring of sugar is, Mr. Wells
estimates, fully S4,0OO,OO0; these frauds, how
ever, can easily be remedled by the use of the
polarlscope without resorting TO Secretary
Sherman's plan Of uniform rate Of duty on
all sugars up to No. 16, Dutch standard.