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The New York herald., 1879-07-31
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator Anthony is at Saratoga.
senator Morrill, is at Stratford, VT
NJ. Rouher hates to put pen to paper.
The Memphis Appeal and Apaanche come to us "a
half sheets now.
Senator John II. Mcpherson. Of New Jersey. is at
the Gilsey House.
Senator Matthew II. Carpenter. of Wisconsin. is at
the Hoffman House.
Sir Henry Thompson argues that the soup should
always be very light.
The Washington Post wishes to know who this
Sanford Il. Church is.
Count Litta. Italian Charge dAfaires at Washing
ton. is at the Everett House.
Senior Don Felipe Mendez do vigo, Spanish Minis
ter ut Washington. is at the buckingham Hotel.
There are some people who go far as to believe
that John sherman discovered gold In California.
Secretary McCrary will leave Washington to-day
for Danville. Pa. He will return Monday next.
Mile Litta is at Saratoga, where. with Gottschalk
Lazarni and others. she will give operate concert
tonight.
The English accused Hanlan of having machinery
in his boat. and now they intimate that Talmage's
jaw is worked by mule.
The President said yesterday thst according TO the
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The New Rate OF Interest.

Attorney General Schoonmaker, in reply
an Albany banker. gives very clear and
conclusive opinion on the intent and effect
of the new law making the legal rate of in
terest in this State six per cent. The banker
complains of the injury the law will
work on the State banks if its pro-
visions are held to apply to them, and
argues that, as by special act the State
banks are placed on an equality with the
national banks and allowed to charge seven
per cent interest on loans and discounts,
they are taken out Of the reach of the new
law. The Attorney General admits that this
would be the case, provided that the new
law simply amended the Revised Statutes
by changing the legal rate of interest
from seven to six per cent. Special
acts allowing banks or loan commissions
to charge seven per cent would still remain
in force as granting specified privileges.
But the new law proceeds in another section
to repeal all acts inconsistent with it's pro-
visions. This repeal could not apply to
the provision of the Revised Statutes fixing
the rate of interest at seven per cent,
because that is only changed or amended as
regards the rate of interest and is not
repealed at all. The repeating clause must
therefore be held to sweep away all special
provisions of law allowing higher rate of
interest than six per cent. In the case of
the State banks they are still left on an
equality with the national banks, since by
the law of Congress the latter banks can
only charge the rate of interest established
by law in the States in which they are To-
Gated. If the new law left the State banks ut
liberty still to charge seven per cent inter-
est, instead of being on an equality with the
national banks they would possess an ad-
vantage over those institutions, as the lat
ter will be limited to the six per cent rate
of interest established by the State law.
The new law does not take effect until
January 1, 1880, and any contracts made
before that date at the present legal rate of
seven per cent will not be affected by its
provisions. There is n clause in tAe law
which says that it shall not affect contracts
made prior to its passage" but it could
not impair such contracts any way, and
what is meant by its passage is clearly
the time it becomes operative as law;
that is to say, the first day of January
next. 1t is absurd to suppose that con-
tract cannot be made between the actual
passage of the law and the date it takes
effect at the present legal rate Of interest,
seven per cent. 1t was clearly the nten-
ton of the Legislature, however, to limit
the rate of interest after that date
to six per cent by individuals, by
corporations-inc banks, both
State AID national-and by public
officers charged with the loaning
of money. The Attorney General advances
the opinion that the usury laws will re-
main in force and their penalties will APP
ply to any transactions in which more than
six per cent interest may be exacted after
this year, just as they now apply to the
seven per cent rate. This is no doubt cor.
rect, but it is to be regretted that the old
usury laws are still to remain on the stat
ute books.
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Another victory for America.

The second day of the Goodwood meeting
added another to the many victories OF the
American stable in England, Mr. Pierre
Lorllard winning the Lavant Stakes with
his bay filly Geraldine. Pappoose, the full
sister of Parole, had been entered for this
race, but was selected the previous day to
represent the American stable in the race
for the Richmond Stakes and was beaten.
Her stable companion, Geraldine. has
avenged the defeat by carrying Mr.. Loril-
lard's we'll criticised colors again to the
front, with Morley on her back, and as she
wrested the prize from an excellent field
of seven, after well contested race, with
Archer on the back of one Of the placed
horses, she has proved herself filly not to
be despised in future engagements 1t is
stated in the HERALD's special dispatches
that there was great joy among the Ameri-
cans at the result--a fact no doubt due in
some measure to the odds of ten to one
against the victorious flly. The luck OF
the American stable has been to win with
good odds against their entry. In this
case the stable booked bet of fifteen hun
dred sovereigns to one hundred and fifteen,
or seven thousand five hundred dollars
to five hundred and seventy-fve against
Geraldine, besides several subsequent bets
at the odds Of ten to one. The stakes are
worth over one thousand pounds, or five
thousand dollars, SO that the race was one
we'll worth capturing from pecuniary
point of view, and the "great joy Of the
Americans was natural enough and had
substantial foundation.
The important event of the Goodwood
meeting will be the race for the Goodwood
Cup, which takes place to-day. and in which
Mr. Gretton's Isonomy and Mr.. Lorillards
Parole meet for the second time. When
Parole made his first appearance on
the English turf he caused a sem
sation by defeating the popular horse
Isonomy, in the Newmarket handicap,
at the Craven meeting. Although Isonomy
ran second his spirited owner was chagrined
at the result, for which all sorts of excuses
were found, and promptly challenged Parole
to q race for five thousand sovereigns,
weight for age, over a one mile and half
COuAoC. uAOAC . OAEut ASAuSASN SAS
acceptance Of the challenge impracticable,
and Mr.. Lorillard was reluctantly COM
PEELED to decline Mr.. Gretton's plucky
challenge. Parole and Isonomy have not
met on the turf since, and their struggle
will give great interest to the race for
the Goodwood Cup to-day. The English
turfmen and Englishmen generally have
naturally leaning toward Isonomy, who is
alleged to be ''strong favorite." But the
odds against the rival horses are neverthe-
less nearly equal, being two to one against
Isonomy and five to two against Parole,
which shows that while the Englishmen
may shout for Mr.. Gretton's horse they
have wholesome fear Of his American
competitor. Isonomy carries to-day one
hundred and twenty-nine pounds and Pa
role one hundred and sixteen, the latter re-
ceiving allowances of seven pounds as a
foreigner and three pounds as q gelding.
Ii both horses are in good condition fine
race may be anticipated.
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and are brought up on farms. Not more
than five per cent of the Albany, Troy and
Cohoes boys were accepted, against an
average of fifty per cent from the other
river towns.
1t was also observable that color blind
ness prevailed to great extent among the
applicants from up the river. This is a
fatal defect in the navy, on account OF the
necessity of sailors being able to distin-
guish the different colors of the signal
lamps carried by vessels at sea in the
night time. 1t is believed that sew
eral collisions which have occurred at
sea have been occasioned by color
blindness in the pilot or lookout
These facts vindicate the soundness of
Horace Greeley's advice to people to ''go
West" and raise their children on a iarm.
But then the Western lands may not be
quite as healthful and invigorating as
those of the beautiful river counties that lie
along the line of the Hudson.
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whore the hone and sincw Come

The United States steamship Minnesota
has been up the Hudson River ON recruit
ing expedition. The physical statistics
gathered by the examining physicians
present some interesting facts, and plainly
indicate where the bone and sinew of the
country are to be found. During the
trip tive hundred and forty-four boys
offered as recruits, and out of this
number one hundred and thirty-ono were
found to be physically sound and were
accepted, while tho remaining one hundred
and thirteen failed to pass examination.
The rejected boys came mainly from
Albany, Troy and Cohoes, where factory
life and work on the canal have impaired
their physique and brought on all
sorts OF imperlections, including vari-
cose veins, which are remarkably
prevalent. The most perfect and strong
est lads were received ut Newburg, Pough-
keepsie and Rondout, where the boys are
mainly engaged in agricultural pursuits
The New York herald., 1879-07-31
A New Deficiency.

City politicians were excited yesterday
over rumors OF a deficiency" in the equip
ment account of the Police Department
under the control of Mr.. Wheeler, treas
urer of the Board. The particulars will be
found elsewhere. The sum whicn can
not be found amounts to six thousand
dollars, and Commissioner Wheeler says
that owing to the condition of his own
affairs-he is bankrupt-he has not been
able to examine carefully the accounts of
the Police Board for several years, and that
he cannot tell what their exact condition is,
but that he will make good the loss, if there
be one. The Mayor is looking into the
matter. He ought also to look into Com
missioner Wheeler.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Thomas Francis Mcagher has been engaged At
Nblo's for the next season.
It is not improbable that Mr. d. II. Harkins will
play series Of engagements during the next two
years in Great Britain.
The latest musical sensation in Germany is pupil
of Liszt and protege of Won Bnlow. His name Is
Herr Lutter and his age twenty-four
Aug. Wilhelmj. the violinist. and Chr. Fritsch
will give concerts at the United States Hotel. Sara
toga on the 5th and 7th of August.
Mr. Frederick Paulding proposes to play Tom
Taylor's "Bar Sinister during the coming season.
having purchased the American right to the same.
Manager G. W. Hofele has leased the olympic
Theatre for term of years. and will open
about September Is, 1879. with strong stock COM
pany.
Mrs. Alva Merrill has boen engaged by Mr.. steele
Mackaye for three years. and will play varied
round OF characters. and old. under his direc-
ton. throughout the country.
The Union Square company opened at Chicago this
week. under Mr.. J. H. Haverlys management. to
very large audience and the sale OF advance seats is
said to be unparalleled considering the heat of the
season.
Mr.. NJ. D. Leavitt will begin q September 1,
with Nine. Rentz's Minstres. Vivandiere Cornet
Band and Vienna Lady Orchestra. An entire
chestra and band are said to be from Dres-
den to join this company.
Miss Marion Darcy, a clever English actress has
lately arrived in this city and beon secured by
Henry Abbey to make her American debut at the
Park Theatre. this CITY. August 25. in play
called ''The Living Statue.
At Tony Pastors this evening a humorous bur.
lesque written by Messrs. George L. Stout and
Alfred Trumble, will illustrate the recent sensation
at Manhattan Beach. A number of specially artists
have been engaged for the occasion.
The company engaged to support Miss Adele Bel
garde during her engagement at H.verly's will in-
clude Miss Helen Tracy. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Sheridan.
Mr.. Augustus Levck and Mr.. Ben Maginley. Miss
Belgarde's debut in New York will be made in "As
You Like 1t"
Miss Adelaide Thornton will be the leading lady in
Mr.. Gus Phillips New York Combination. which will
play Augustin Daily arrangement of his popu-
lar drama "Upder the Gaslight." The part of Snor-
key the one-armed veteran, has been Teutonized by
tho author to harmonic with Mr.. Phillips dialect
speciality.
The Tracy Titus Opera Company have secured tho
right for the American opera boune. Buttons.
by signor @. Operti. libretto by Mr.. Page McCarty
Washington journalist. Buttons" is q racy satire
the American court at Washington. The music
is said to be very cevcrly welded to tho humorous
text and the characters easily recognizable types
Of society at the national capital.
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The Great International Comm erciaI
Match.

Elsewhere we give an excellent letter
from our correspondent in Worcester. Eng
land, which deals with some important
phases of the great problems Of British and
American competition in the markets of
the world and in the markets of Great
Britain. Our correspondent touches the
leading points of these problems with
knowledge, and shows how they COM
plicate all the difficulties that beset the
political economists who are endeavor-
ing to unite for cousin John Bull
the hard knots that the high price of the
necessities of life and the reduction Of
wages have made in all his cities. Neither
meat nor bread need be dear in England,
of course; but Englishmen will have it so,
and Englishmen will also be discontented
over it, The Englishmen who make food
dear and the Englishmen who complain
that it is dear are not the same Eng
lishmen, however. The course taken
in England with regard to the meat
we could supply illustrates the work.
ing of this queer case. Our Western
plains could supply cattle to feed the
whole world, and if the trade were en-
couraged it could supply England SO
cheaply that every man in the island might
become once again an actual beef-eater.
But what then would become of the British
farmer? He could not sell his cattle against
that competition. He could not pay his
rent therefore, and the British landowner
would be in trouble. Therefore that CON-
petition is stopped by the pretence of the
need of protecting British cattle from i'm
ported disease and an important arti-
Gle of food is made dear. At the Same
time wages are made low, for the COM
petition Of American manufactured goods
closes up many British shops and forces
those that keep going to sell at prices un-
heard of in their history before. All this Is
a story that Americans ought to understand
clearly, and we commend to our readers
careful perusal of the letter referred to.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

THE WEATuER.-Although the pressure ia
generally above the mean throughout the CEN
trail valley districts and the South Atlantic
States it is still very unsettled The depression
that advancing from the Pacific coast. as
stated in the HERALD of the 2Sth has crossed
the Rocky Mountains, and the eastern margin
of it is becoming well marked west of the Mis-
sissippi Valley. slight depression passed
off the coast on Tuesday night, which is
likely to develop energy as it moves across
the Atlantic in northeasterly direction.
The barometer has not fallen very much
within the low area that extends over the lake
regions but there are Indications that il will do
within the next few days Ia the Southwest
a decided fall has occurred and il IL likely that
the advancing depression will affect all the ter.
ritory west of the Mississippi River. Rain has
Fallen in the northern portion of the South At
lantic coasts and in some sections Of The South
Atlantic States. Elsewhere the weather was
fair partly cloudy. The temperature
rose decidedly in the Northwest and West.
remained nearly stationary in the lake regions
aud central valley districts and fell slightly in
the other sections Of the country. The winds
have been from frcsh to brisk in the Northwest
end ever the upper lake regions, fresh in the
sntral valleys and the Gulf States, and gener
ally light elsewhere. heavy and destructive
rain strm was experienced near Cincinnati,
Ohio, oD Tuesday evening The weather over
t1s British Islands IL beginning TO be stormy.
The weather IN New York and it's vicinity to-
DAY will be cooler and fair. Tomorrow the
s4sDs conditions are likely to prevail, followed
rg inrfessins temperature and threatening of
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The Yellow Fever.

No deaths from yellow fever during the
past twenty-tour hours is the welcome re-
port which comes from Memphis, modified
by statement sent late last evening that
one of the victims to the dread disease
had succumbed., That the death rate
should be small is natural, for there
are but few to die. Memphis has now, as
the National Board OF Health reports, a
population of sixteen thousand persons
only, of whom two-thirds are colored
people. Ten thousand out of the whole
number have actually had the yellow fever /;
likely to take the fever than whites it is
probable that the six thousand persons
there who have not had the fever are in
great degree persons of African race.
There are, perhaps, not more than
thousand or fifteen hundred white persons
in the place who have not had the fever.
Consequently it is impossible for the fever
to sweep down this year such throngs as
fell victims 70 it before, because the people
are not within its reach. There is reason
to congratulate the country upon this ad-
vantage but there are facts in the news
which show that the general ''disestablish-
ment" of society and business thus brought
about will not be neglected by the lawless.
1t will be fortunate if the precautions taken
by the authorities prevent a revel of plum
der and murder in the plague ridden city
and keep the hand OF the incendiary idle.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
now in session, are moving in the right direction
when they consider the evils of the present COM
mon school system. We want teachers who
will pay more attention to practical knowledge
than to picturesque exhibitions and circus-like
discipline. Ask some of the little folks how
thcy like IT,
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

WALL STREET YEsIERDAY.-The market
closed lower prices for the general stock list
Money was easy throughout and exchanges
were dull and steady. Government bonds were
in more active demand and stronger.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

As A SPECULATION the Philadelphia Centen-
nial Exhibition was not success. The parties
who lost money will ask Congress to reimburse
them in the sum Of a million and half dollars.
which they claim to have subscribed as loan
by the general government. The government can
afford to be generous for there were millions in
itv
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

the Union army by General Slocum at the Grand
Army encampment yesterday; but he did not
show how ungratefnl is the Republic in permit
ting so many of the veterans to beg and starve
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

THE FEMALE METHODIST BROOKLYN PREAcH-
ER who is overwhelmed by church troubles
should give her enemies a chapter or two from
st. Paul. AT best. however, this public wash
ing of dirty linen by so-called Christians is q
disgrace to religion.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

CENTRAL PARK appears to have become a
choice spot for suicides, but it is somewhat
remarkable that life should be so publicly taken
rs that of yesterday without interference.
Where were the pOlicel
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

THE FLYING MACHINE at Montreal will to-
day, barring accidents, make another aerial ex-
ploration in the interest of science. Fifty years
from now we may all be enjoying neighborly
visits by this means. What is impossible after
telephones and elevated rairoadsl
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

TIE THREE KNOT BREEZE that afilicts our
yachtsmen now on their annual cruise, while
not conducive to enthusiasm need not be dis
heartening. Let them watch the HERALD's
weather prophet and be patient.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

PoLKATO, THE MURDERER, seems determined
to cheat the hangman. 1t is to be hoped that
the Tombs Warden will keep him long enough
for trial by jury.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

AN OPERA SINGER in cell is u singular fea-
ture of artistic life, and yet the event described
in another place serves to show that zone touch
of nature makes the whole world kim"
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

THE CITIZENS who interested in the extern
sion of rapid transit lines to the annexed districts
north of the Harlem River moving with an
earnestness which betokens success.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

THERE WOULD BE LESS USE for pistol ammu-
milton if all cOroners iuries would find verdict
like that which was rendered yesterday on
Staten Island in the case Of the murdered man
Sisk
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Il RIPPLE SH e e L !.
NEW YORK, THURSDAY. JULY 81, 1879

The probabilities are that the heather IN Neao
York and its cicinity to-day acW be cooler and
fair. Io-morroac The same conditions are likely
TO prerai tollo,ced by Increasing temperature and
threatening Of rain.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

THE Coal COMPANIES have combined to in
crease their prices. Consumers will do well to
take the hint promptly.
The New York herald., 1879-07-31

The Drowning of a swimmer in the presence
of eight thousand persons at Asbury Park
shows the necessity of better means for the
rescue of bathers who are in danger. More
boats are required.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-02

A VERY SUPERsTITIoUs OLD MAN. -
Captain Calvin Hill, who recently died
in Somers, Mass, at the age Of "a, was
one Of the most eccentric farmers in west
ern Massachusetts. He would never com
mence a p iece of work on Friday, would
cut his finger nails at stated times, would
never kill hog for his own use unless
the moon was growing larger, SO that
the meat woLd swell while cooking;
would "talk" to burns to cure the pain,
and had AS many supersttous notions as
a heather. To look up and see an odd
NUM- Der Of crows was to him an omen OF
bad luck, and to see the new moon over
his ri ght shoulder indicated that good
fortune lay in his pathway. He became
spiritualist when the table tapplngs al
tracted attention thirty years ago. He
sold his farm, distributed his property
among his heirs, keeping only what he
supposed he might need, and that he put
in the hands of trustees. and soon became
a first class medium. He builta church
in his town for the worshippers Of a new
faith, and for many years, until incaptat-
ed by age, he was q leader Of the scot,
claiming the power TO heal the sick and
perform miracles.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-02

SO MAD lie BECAME BLINp.-"Blind
with rage" meant something in a Paris
workshop one afternoon three weeks ago
An oyerseer of the work, finding that one
of the men had not finished piece oi
work which was urgently required, fell
into such a state Of fury as 10 strike him
in the face. Almost in the very act OF
striking, however, he staggered back,
shouting for aid and complaining that he
could not see. The workmen CANT
around him with offers Of assistance, but
nothing could be done. 1t was certain
that he had suddenly lost the use Of both
bis eyes. Medical evidence showed :nat
some Of the bloodyessels behind the eye
had burst, and that the blood had flooded
the interior cav tiles Of the eye-balls.