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perhaps on that account they do not trouble
themselves about the taste of the water.


II there is war, what then? Russia appar-
emily contemplates mainly the likelihood OF
war with England only, but does not alto
gether close her eyes to the possibility that
in certain contingency she may have Eng
land and Austria both on her hands at the
same moment. Her preparations continue
actively, SO that no event will take her Dy
surprise, and she will likely, if occasion
forces it, astonish those strategists who have
shown how readily she is to be overthrown
by an Anglo-Austrian alliance. Our news
as to the steps taken in Russia to prepare
squadron Of swift cruisers, of which another
item is given to-day, sufficiently shows
resolution to strike at England in the yui-
nerable point Of her maritime trade
and such a feet while it would
assuredly strike severely at England, would
dissipate great deal the force that England
would have to use against Russia in the
Black Sea. The one other efficient prepara-
ton against England is that of the very ex-
tensive arrangements made to test to its
utmost the efficiency Of torpedo service
against lron-clad navies. It is the opinion
Of the theorists that the torpedo is destined
to be more than the equivalent OF the IRON
clad man-of-war That opinion has to be
tested to severe ordeals Of experience, and
the experience is yet far from complete; but
so far as it has gone it has shown in some
conspicuous cases that the theory does not
claim too much. Our own navy learned not
to despise anchored torpedoes, and we
showed on our part that dangerous iron
clads must be kept where torpedo boats
cannot reach them. If the Russians do as
much one great element of England's
strength will be ncutralized. As to Eng
lands strictly military power, it is hardly
to be named as against Russia; but 1t is
counted that, with Austria's army in the
alliance. the case will be as bad for the
Muscovite as was the Anglo-French
alliance of the Crimean war. There
is, however, great difference. Russia
could not strike at France any more than at
England She can strike at Austria, and
before an Austrian and On English force
could reach any point at which they might
cooperate the Russians would be in the en-
virons Of Vienna. An Austrian army would
not be great obstacle to the Russian vet
Grams. They would conquer peace in
Vienna before an English army had landed
Mt Gallipoli, and the alliance would be gone
These allies are not mutually supporting
in their position, and one Of them is too near
the great enemy. That is what makes Aus
tria peaceful.
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Tho Pollution or Rivers.

Reference Is made just now, and is likely
to be more active as time goes on, Of the
pleasures that water drinkers may have il
they live in Newark or Jersey City or Pas
sale when tho city of Paterson has COM
pleted its sewerage system. Two hundred
thousand dollars is now called for to COM
plete the delivery of tho sewage of that
little city into the Passaic River. Paterson
has about forty thousand inhabitants and q
large number Of mills, and the waste OF
chemicals from many factories is not the most
agreeable Of the refuse material that il now
discharges into the pretty little river that now
circles about its outer limits. II is a pity to
have that pretty little stream turned into q
mere sewer ditch and conduit and dissemi-
nator Of contagion; but that is its evident
destiny, unless the Newark and Jersey
City people can get themselves sufficiently
excited over the prospect of drinking the
Paterson sewage to get up row about it.
Water for those cities is taken from tho ver
ut q short distance below where tho sew.
age is discharged into it. The picture il
held up as to what that water will be when
the sewerage is completed. It will be worse
then than 1t is now but 1t is bad enough
now. All the drainage, SO far as 1t is drained
at all, now goes into the river, and it ID
enough. If the people Of Newark and Jer.
sey City were wise they would not rest till
Legislation had compelled Paterson to dis.
pose of its sewage otherwise; but there IL
o great deal Of beer made in Newark, and
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The number "three" is believed by many
to be invested with some mystical power
peculiar to itself. Magicians have always
felt reverence for that numeral and super
stitious people place peculiar confidence in
it. "Before the cock crows thou shalt deny
me thrice" was the warning given to the
apostle Peter. "Thrice the brindled cot
hath mewed," mumbles the lady of the cal
dron in Macbeth. ''Thrice to thine, and
thrice to mine, and thrice again, to make up
nine" exclaim the sister witches in the pro-
cess of the Incarnation. ''There's luck in
odd numbers" said Rory O'More. as he be-
slowed third kiss on Kathleen Bawn. 1t
was faith in the good fortune of triplets,
probably, that induced the three Tammany
Aldermen on Saturday to wait on the head
of the Department OF Public Works and
modestly demand control Of the patronage
Of that branch Of the municipal govern
ment Like the three tailors Of
Tooley' street, who described themselves
as eve, the people Of England" the
three aldermen Of Tammany spoke in the
name of "We, the Tammany democracy"
when presenting their request to be allowed
to furnish out of their political ranks Gro
ton engineers, sewer constructors, pavement
contractors. surveyors, clerks. laborers and
employees generally for the Public Works
Department. To be sure it required some
courage tosmake the demand; but tho alder
mimic trio no doubt remembered the story
Of the captain of the gate md how s.The
Three" had held the bridge across the Tiber
sin the brave days of DID," So horatius
Waehner, Spurius Lartius Lewis and Her.
minus Hall frightened "their harness on
their backs" and straight against that
great array" which guards the public works
of the metropolis ''iorth went the dauntless
three"
Their mission was not brilliant success.
Indeed, the Commissioners response that
he appointed men for their fitness and not
from political considerations was, no doubt,
in their eyes, an heretical and outrageous
doctrine. Still, If Horatlus Waehner and
his associates are to be allowed to control
the patronage" Of oil the public depart
ments, we fail to see how any retrenchment
or efficiency can be secured in the municipal
government. The claim of an aldermanic
title to the patronage Of the several depart
ments is legacy of tho old Ring regime.
and, il conceded. must defeat the praise
worthy efforts of the Comptroller and his as
sociates on the. .Board"of. Apportionment to
bringi our nnnunl expenditures within
honest limits. The reply made to the i'm
pertinent demand of the Aldermen by the
Commissioner Of Public Works is one
which ought to be given to similar requests
by every municipal officer who has regard
for the public welfare and respect for his
own character.
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A few years ago there was a corrupt atmos-
phere in our courts OF law, but 1t proceeded
from the judges on the bench, and its inju-
rious effect was felt morally instead Of
physically. The process of impeac hment
and election has removed this evil and
given Us n pure judiciary. but the old Ring
has left behind natural legacy in badly
ventilated, unhealthful court rooms, which
are playing the mischief with the constitu-
tions OF Bench, Bar, suitors, witnesses and
audience. Several of our judges have been
compelled TO seek restored health in
European voyages after presiding over their
courts for two or three terms, while others,
who have remained at their posts, are on
tho sick list half of the time. A
few days ago ono Of the leading
counsel in case was absent from the trial
in consequence of illness produced by two
previous days attendance in court, while
the sturdy lawyer, whose constitution defied
the malice of Rinn architects md builders
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

Xue report On the Boroer NfouDAese
Mr.. Schleicher's report on the Mexican
border troubles, with the appendices, is a
documentary history OF ourrelatitns with our
neighbor Republic; and if it is full and fair
we have no doubt it will be valuable for all
discussions of questions which may here
after arise between the two countries. OF
its present Importance or value we are less
certain. The report which precedes the
mass of documents fails in an essential par
ticular-it omits entirely to give state
ment of the actual present condition of
the border. We read Of outrages, but
they are of the past. We find witnesses
quoted who, we remember, testified three
or four years ago. and by singular blunder
we are left to believe that this testimony
represents fairly the present condition Of
the border. Mr.. Schleicher, of course, has
not intended to mislead; but he seems to
have been assisted by persons who wished
to make case against Mexico, and these
have apparently led him to mingle accounts
of the border troubles under Lerdo with
discussions of the present condition of
things in such way that it is not easy for
those seeking information to discriminate
between the two or to avoid being .misled.
In other respects the report is valuable,
though its Importance is less than was ex-
pected.
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that the proportion of the Judiciary Com
mittes against the measure is Is large a. the
proportion OF the House; but it is entirely
proper that they should not openly pre-
Judge question submitted tor their exam
ination. II is superfuously evident from
the general drift and tenor Of these inter-
views that the Blair project is miserable
abortion which falls stillborn into the hands
of its dccoucheurs.
The long Florida despatch which we
print along with this conclusive mass of
interviews. though of far less importance,
will pique public curiosity. Who is the
mysterious agent referred to in this
remarkable despatch It seems that
an emissary, whose name is not given, has
been at work in Florida with great dill
gence for several months in getting up evil
dence Of fraud and soliciting or eliciting
confessions from the supposed perpetrators.
He has burrowed under ground and kept
piled with money, and has addressed con-
slant letters to apparently fictitious names
in Washington and New York. The pre-
sumption is that those letters reported his
operations and were sent to his employers.
The county would like to know both who
he is and who his employers are. The num-
Der of citizens who have any interest in
employing such an agent and supplying
him with money is very small indeed. No
body can have done it without motive, and
conjecture will be busy in attempting to fix
the responsibility for SO singular an under
taking. How many men are there in the
United States who have any conceivable
motive for spending money at this late day
to ferret out evidence Of returning board
frauds? We will make no attempt to answer
this question but in the other recent case
of "quickened conscience" the public would
not hesitate long in deciding who was the
quickener of Mrs. Tilton's conscience by
tho use of money. In respect to the Flor
ida case we leave the public to its own con-
lectures.
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Hydrophobia or Mysteries.

II is an age of feeble faith. Unsettled
opinions prevail. Topics on which the past
generation had no more doubt than the
dusky Jasper has of the movements of the
sun are now like abandoned boats that
drift with any current. People believe pos
itively only in the smallest possible number
of facts Men ate os loath 10 be caught
loaded with lot of positive opinions
on any subject as they would be to be
caught short in stocks in the presence Of a
great rise in prices; for all those positive
opinions may be made ruinously invalid by
some new series Of scientific inquiries.
With the world thus demornlized rs to its
faith we take it to. be scarcelyless than moral
heroism in two of our fellow-citizens that
they hold certain opinions with q tenacity
and definiteness of conviction that cannot
be surpassed. DR.. Hammond's faith in
hydrophobin, on the one hand, and, on the
other, Mr.. Bergh's faith that there is no such
disease, are admirable examples of moral
elevation and individuality. That the two
distinguished men differ is o fact Of no con-
sequence. That they are both SO sure they
IRE right is admirable. How Mr. Bergh
sees that there is no hydrophoLia our read
ers already know. How DR.. Hammond sees
things just the other way will be found in
his own words printed in to-day's HERALD.
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ADJUSTMENTS
UNION LEAGUE THEATRE -cERvAxTEs cELE-
BRATIoN.

BRArIoN
Tho entertainment given by the Spanish resdonts
tho Union League Theatre last evening In honor OF
tho anniversary OF the death OF Ccrvantes was an
artistic success and most thoroughly affair
10 tho largo and brilliant audience, composed
chiefly OF spanards and natives OF Span speaking
countries.
After tho overture, "stradoIln,n performed by tho
orchestra under tho direction Of q. s. Graiula "El
loco dc Ia Guard,lia" (''Thc MadmAn OF tho Attic'
. historical sketch In ono act, founded on
an incident In the lilo Of Ccrvantes, By
Narciso serra was given While Ccrvantss mr.
Vicente sancoiz) Is writing "Don Quxote" ne laughs
40 heartily that Magdaona tM,ss Aiino Gorrep), his
stopsstcr, thinks no IL going mad. physician tMr
God,ncz) aud a priest tMr Cusachs) como 10 decide
tho question and become Injected with mo mirth,
much 10 the astonshmont OF Magdaena and Josef tho
sexton tMr. Pedro do Olve her lover. Lops dc vsRa
tMr. Arturo Cuyas. high functionary OF tho
INCUBATION, passing by on tho street hears the dis
and prophesyng uudylng iamo 70 him, offers 70 re-
levo his poverty. The poet proudly refuses and
She says there is none lie shsn tells Der 10 pray
whiio no wrtos aud when the last line 10 written.
says:-"Thoush Lope ioretclls great ias TOR me, my
countrymcn Will not know that Cervantos had NO
supper when he finished Don Quixoto.'
MISS Gorron, who received q large floral tribute,
poets sister Mr.. sanchiz was disniaed and iorcoiul
MS the great sntrist and YVES extremely we'll made up
A the oquacious, simple Mr.. Dc Olive scored
success, AMI Mr.. Arturo Cuyas Lope Dc Vega was
careful Tho lively dialogue aud good acting drew
much applause iron the audience.
The next numbor Charles 0ounod's Arabian
love song, 'Medj6,n which was sung grsceiuny ami
with . good DEAL Of expression ~ Miss Alice Hall.
'syassrse sin Conocerscb ("Marricd bus not Ac-
quaintcd''l asparkling comedotta 10 one act Win
dialogue in French, English and spanish, written
by Mr.. Arturo Cuyas Tor Miss Alno Gorrsn. fol-
lowed. spanish merchant IL married ~ proxy
10 q French WIFE, who arrives az hts house
before be knows Of IL A former schcolmato OF tbs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

There Is q handful of wretches in the city
who have hitherto escaped the hands of the
executioner in France, to whom they are
Justly due, and the world at large and COM
mon decency IRE not to be congratulated on
the fact. They call themselves refugees OF
the Commune, and pose as tho martyrs of
struggle for liberty against oppression, as if
liberty might at any time be justly confused
with the aspirations for, the debauched in
dulgence of all their vile impulses that Is
instructive with the worst existing speci-
mems Of the human Species, Every now
and then the worst of these creatures
force themselves on public attention, while
it is certain that others, properly ashamed
of their association, endeavor to live quietly.
1t appears that the widow Of Communist
who died the other day wished to prevent
his funeral being made the pretcxt of
Communist demonstration, and sought the
aid Of the police to that end, which aid was
properly given. But some journals assail
the police MS If they had gone beyond their
authority, and as IL their activity in enforce
ing o well known city ordinance rs to pro-
cessions was On exhibition OF fear that the
Communists might disturb the peace Of the
city. That sort of criticism is erroneous.
The police did their duty properly.
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pleaded in his overcoat, even the extraor-
binary warmth of his arguments proving
insufficient protection against the psnetrat-
ing draughts by which alone the foul at
mosphere Of the court could be displaced.
Something should certainly be done to rem
edy the defects Of ventilation in the rooms
of the new Court House for not only is the
health Of all who are compelled to attend
court endangered by their present condi-
ton. but justice may suffer il we, allow our
judges to become chronic invalids. A sound
mind in a sound body is nowhere more de-
sirable than amongthe Judiciary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

The WEATHER.-'rhe depression that yester-
day extended over Nova Scotia has passed en-
tircly into the Atlantic. An area OF high
barometer has moved northward and intcrposcd
Itself between the low area that has left the
coast and ono that is central over tho lake
region. Rain has fallen in all the districts
east Of the Missouri River, and from the upper
lakes to the Gulf In the Mississippi Valley the
rainfall has been very heavy, reaching nearly
four inches at st. Louis. The temperatures are
lowest in the New England States and highest
In the lower lake region and Mississippi VAL
ley. The winds from brisk to strong in
tho districts affected by tho depression over
the lakes; they are also strong in the Western
Gulf. Indications point to the formation Of
very steep gradients, and consequently, high
winds on our coast within the next two days.
Tho weather In New York and its vicinity today
will DC moderately warm and cloudy, with rain.
Tomorrow 1T will be warm and cloudy or partly
cloudy, with rain, followed by gradual clearing
weather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

THE CLERICAL ATTACHES of the civil Justices
courts appear to have been doing pretty
fiourishing business during the past year. Under
the law it is their duty to turn over certain fees
70 the city treasury, but in some way that part
Of the law has slipped their memory. The
Aldernen's committee of inquiry will probably
throw some light on the subject.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

LIKE NEARLY ALL the papers crnanating from
the Board Of Health its answer to the severe
indictment of the citizens committee concern
ing the poisonous odors in different parts OF the
city Is ridiculous and absurd. 1t Is evident that
in order to suppress the nuisanccs from which
tho public health Is suffering 1t will be necessary
to first suppress tho socalled Health Board.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

Mr. BAKER, the ex-mcmber of the Canadian
government, vehemently denies the charges of
official corruption made against him. His ac-
cuser Golf, has been arrested, and We shall
probably have the whole story, whatever it Is,
In the courts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

The VIEWS of the Commissioners Of Charities
and of the Medical Superintendent of the Female
Lunatic Asylum on BLackwclrs Island concern
ing that institution, elsewhere printed, will be
read with interest. The asylum is very much
ovcrcrowded mt present, but that evil will soon
be partially rcmcdicd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

THE REPLY of the President of the Gilbert
Elevated Railroad Company to the inquiry of
tho Board of Aldermen in regard to the extern
sion of the line above Central Park is not very
satisfactory. Legislative action ON the subject
would not be unwisc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

IL THE House Judiciary Committee succeeds
in its effort to obtain control of Mr.. Thurman's
Pacific Railroad Funding bill it will be interest
Ing to see what they will do with it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

THE IRISH DETECTIVES seem to understand
their business. Strong evidence has been dis
covered against ono Of the persons arrested for
the murder Of Lord Leitrim.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

NOTHING BIT JETTIEs will satisfy the citizens
of Red Bank for the Shrewsbury River
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

Or Course Philadelphia will take the Presi
dent to see the permanent exhibition when he
visits that city tomorrow. 1t always does.
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The probabilities are that the sreather il. Ne,o
York and its riciniy today sciH be moderately
Tarm and cloudy, ,ciM rain. Tomorrow it ,ciN
be scdym and cloudy or partly cloudy, ariM rai,s
,5olloarcd by gradual clearing readscr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

SPEAKER HUsTED's new Military Code bill
made some progress yesterday. Il was ordered
to a third reading and it's passage is not i'm
probable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was active and prices were generally lower.
Gold opened at 1O0l2 and closed at 1OO5s.
Government bonds were strong, States dull and
railroads higher. Money on call was easy all
day at o per cent
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QU ADRUPLE SHEET
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, APRIL "a, 1878.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTisERs.-Io
insure The proper classification Of advertisements
1t is absolutely necessary that they be handed in
before eight o'clock crerv erenisg..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

BUSINESS MEN generally will indorse tn,
action of Congress in prohibiting the coinage 0
the twenty cent piece.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

TIE RECENT RAID into Texas appears to have
been the most outrageous in long time. Six
persons were killed and large amount of prop
erty destroyed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

A IirPIS (OIno) national bank mourns tho
unexplained departure Of its cashier will
forty -fve thousand dollars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

TIE REAL ESTATE sales yesterday were more
numerous than those of any ono day for year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

1T IS GETTING WARN in Massachusetts. Eight
hundred acres Of forests are on fire.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-TnI BELLS
BOWEkY ThEATRE-BUFrALo BILL
BOOTHS THEATRE-TnE ExiLEs
NIBLo's GARDEN-NIA-FoaLI-cA
STANDARD THEATRE-OuR COUSIN GERMAN
THEATRE CoMIQUE-OLp LAvkspkR
NEW YORK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BROADWAY THEATkE-rnk SOLDIERS TRUST.
PARK rHEATRE-Bic BONANZA.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-rHE GLADIATOR.
GlLMoRE'S GARDEN-GaKAr LONDON CIRCUS
WALLACK's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GERMANIA THEATRE-EIN BLirzxAnpAL
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-A CKLEBRArxD CASE
NATIONAL THEATkE-RIr VAN wISKLE
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTKE Ls-Tn. FLArsoAr BAIL,
FIFTH AVENUE HALL-HKLLER's WONDERS
TONY PAsToRS-vARIKrY.
fIvOLI rHEATRE-yARlKrY
bTEINWAY HALL-MATrSEE REHEARSAL or ELIJAH.
CHICKERING HALL-GRAxD CoscYRL