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The New York herald., 1879-10-17

After the fasco at Chautauqua Lake yes
terday Courtney can best astonish the pub
lie by rowing race somewhere, somehow.
without suffering by some serious accident.
Several years ago at Philadelphia, while
he was still an amateur, he had o. boat
ruined just before a race, to the great
disappointment of the public and to
the modification and annoyance of the
hospitable club in whose boathouse the
shell was Another accident was the strik-
ing of his boat and himself, while out for
practice preparatory to race, by another
shell. The accident at Greenwood Lake.
where the sculler's tea was said to have been
drugged, will be recalled by many, and SO
will that other accident in which supposed
wire stretched at or below the surface
-capsized Courtney's boat. The accident OF
Wednesday night was of greater magnitude
than any of these, as an accident should be
when it is to follow so many others. If it
were not SO, the most remarkable incidents
of a remarkable sculler's career would be-
gin to pail by their almost uni
form size, each of them being just
big enough to spoil race. while
the last one gives some promise OF
spelling reputation. There were two or
three accidents in ono at Chautauqua.
One was tho having as guards for the boat
house men who cared so little for their
business that they left the house entirely
unmatched until the mischief was done;
another. and quite serious accident. was
the promptness with which Hanlan and
his friends regarded the ruined boats as
sign that the Courtney party did not mean
business Still another was the accident of
allowing Hanlan, rowing alone over the
course and without the incentive that COM
petition inevitably gives, to make the best
five-mile time on record. In fact, accidents
follow Courtney so closely that if he were
some day to row and win race without
having any trouble beforehand large por-
ton of the public would regard the feat as
an accident of the purest order.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

having been warmed up as it passed east
ward from the Mississippi Valley. The
damage done to grain crops throughout the
country by drought is very great; in fact it
looks as if we were experiencing sort
OF retribution for having emptied all our
water buckets over our European friends
during the past summer. Alderman Nor
rls should certainly produce his time hon
ored dog ordinance and have it again en-
forced during these October dog days for
the better protection of our citizens. 1t is
likely, however, that he takes into consid-
eration the fact that our canine population
are under the delicious influence of nice
Bersh, SO that there is very little danger Of
their getting hydrophobia from the heat.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17
The Pursuit Of the Utes.

The snow storm which has temporarily
obstructed General Merritt's communities
tions with his base of supplies at Rawlins,
on the Union Pacific Railroad, proves that
his resolute advance from Mill Creek to
the White River Agency was made just in
the nick of time. The hostile Utes to be
sure have vanished before his march like
elves or gnomes, SO that the purpose of
punishment is unaccomplished, but they
arc deprived Of the pride of holding possess
sion of the agency farm and buildings.
This alone is n sufficient justification of any
risk General Merritt took in pushing for
ward through the narrow canyon which it
was necessary to traverse in order
to reach the scene OF the Meeker
massacre from that Of Thornburgh's
fall. Pride counts for great deal
in Indian warfare. Extreme exortion
often may be proftably employed and great
peril encountered merely to rob an Indian
foe of trophy. But now that the snowy
season has set in among the mountains the
country must bo patient If further achieve
ments by our soldiers are very slow. The
business in which they are engaged is very
like that of hunting brigands among the
Apennines or the fastnesses of the Spanish
peninsula; only ten times more difficult.
by reason OF their ignorance of the topog-
raphy Of the region, while the savages
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

The WEATHER-The two centres of low pres
sure, one of which is moving from the North
west and the other from the Gulf of Mexico, are
nearing each other rapidly, and will probably
Join over the central valley districts this even
ing. They are both developing considerable en-
ergy, and it is likely that they will prove de-
structive while moving toward the Atlantic
coast. The depression that was over the Gulf
of st. Lawrence has passed away TO the east
ward, and il is followed by small area of high
barometer that extends over the lower lake re-
gons, the Middle Atlantic and New England
States. Rain has fallen throughout all the terri
tory east of the Rocky Mountains except in the
Middle Atlantic and lower lake districts,
where the weather was fine. The temperature
has fallen in the Northwest and central valleys,
remained stationary in the lake regions and rose
elsewhere. The winds have been brisk in the
Northwest and on the Gulf coast and fresh
in the other districts. The weather over the
British Islands is fine The weather in New
York and its vicinity to-day will be cooler and
partly cloudy with rain toward night. To-
morrow it will be cloudy and cool, with rain and
possibly increasing winds.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17
Away Cor wrangel Land.

With the letter from ST. Lawrence Bay,
published in this days HERALD, probably
closes for the present the story of the
American Arctic Expedition. 1t is. of
course, possible that through some Of the
latest departures from the Arctic Ocean we
may before winter get an additional fact or
two of the progress of the Jeanette, but
where she goes now couriers are very few
indeed, and she can carry her own story back
to us rs quickly as send it by any one else.
1t is pleasant, therefore, as the good ship
steers away for the region OF the Polar
night, with the days growing shorter and
shorter and the average of the mercury
falling lower and lower, to be able to get o
picture of the little colony on board. Fur
clad officers and men doing their watch on
deck, the bowling dogs. the Indian dog
guard, the meteorological observers jotting
down wind and weather, the cosey cabins
all these things come out wildly, and we
send the voyagers CHEEKY godspeed.
The first little mishap, which ended in a
sian bath, with cigar and Russian tea
thereafter, is told in our correspondents s
letter. The Muscovites were kind enough
to leave their luxury behind them in
Alaska when they took their flag away
How touching, then, the scene of parting
between Alexai, the Indian, and his young
bride! Sitting on deck, with their faces to
the north and their hands joined, we see
how zone touch of nature makes the whole
that she was solaced for the moment with o
cup and saucer. So, laden to the doubling,
the Jeanette heads for the shores of
Wrangel Land, where ''the white man has
not yet put his foot"-and beyond, "trust-
ing," as our correspondent writes, Gin
Gods protection and our good fortune"
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

Although old 'Sol" crossed the Equator
some time ago on his southern tour Of in
spection he seems TO have returned to
eight it out on that line" with old Boreas,
and it is evidently going to take him oil
the winter to do SO. Twice since the be-
ginning Of September did the friend OF per-
spring humanity essay to como down
from his northern home only to reach
the extreme northwestern portion OF
our Republic and be compelled to return.
We have had the usual "cold wave" coming
from the West, but II never reached us,
The New York herald., 1879-10-17
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gambe.tas cook receives 1.077f TIC. per month.
Mr.. Kurd Won Schl0zer. German Minister at Wash.
ington. is at the Brevoort House.
Mile. Bernhardt may give performances at Madrid
on the occasion of King Alfonsos marriage.
oerster is to be hoped for during some weeks to
come being in health too delicate to leave Italy at
present
The statement that James Redpath the missing
manager, has been heard from is denied by the gon-
tleman's friends.
Herr Bodenstedt. tho renowned translator Of
Shakespeare into German is expected In the Herder
on tho 2sth with Neville Moritz. the tragedian.
Some of the newspapers which say that this coun-
try belongs to the Indians ought to obtain quit.
claim deed from the Indians for the land on which
their Offices stand.
Frenchman has thrown himself into the Seine
tho only means of obtaining divorce. He
wrote:-"La ioi Naquet vcnamt pas asses wfe. u
m'erptdie ad ratres."
Mr. Muntx, an English NJ p. proposes to stop the
sale OF wines and liquors In tho House OF Commons
and not interfere 30 much with tho poor msns
club--the beer house.
Sir Rowland Hill's personal estate has been sworn
TO a. under f50,00o-a small enough fortune for .
man of his prominence and opportunities. though
large one for philanthropist
General Hancock il said to be the desirable demo-
cratic candidate alluded to by Chalmers.
of Mississippi. "some gallant soldier who loved
tho Union and sealod his faith with his blood"
A dinner was given Wednesday night to Sir John
A. Macdonald by the conservatives OF Quebec on the
occasion of his return from England after having
been sworn in as a member of the privy Council.
Tho current story just is that which Zach
Chandler. Senator from Michigan tells in his cam
paign speeches about giving the confedorates back
their horses. pardonng the leaders, bringing them
again into the Union. furnishing them with political
power. and. when killing the fatted calf. hearing
them say that It was their calf anyhow.
The Partisan says;--"It is not often that prince
falls under the sharp click of auctionoer's ham
mer The other day at the Hotel Drouot. prince
OF the imperial family of Montczuma was sold and
bought by the South Kensington Museum, including
its envelope. large crystal box. for 237Sf. This
prince was taken prisoner by the spaniards day.
and the inquisitors walled him up. The chemical
qualities of the materials used prevented him from
dsoaying and he now looks like wooden statue
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

We are amused at Mr.. Kelly's two papers,
both daily. They are dissatisfied with the
HERALD, annoyed excessively at the way in
which it is conducted, and their friendly
interest in its welfare is manifested by their
desire that it should be less inconsistent
But what's their conception nofconsistency of
1t is, apparently, that we must admire and
praise Mr.. Kelly. Some months ago we did
this. Mr.. Kelly was then ''within the lines
of public respect He acted, as it seemed
to us, with due regard to his relations to
a great party as one of it's leaders, and to
his relations to the public as the holder
of an important Office Of dignity and
trust. He endeavored to exercise legiti-
mate influence upon public opinion, and
his conduct seemed to us praiseworthy
because it was public spirited, and we
praised it accordingly. At that time the
HERALD was, in the opinion of the two
dailies aforesaid, sagacious observer OF
events, well instructed and powerful
organ of public opinion, and several other
good things which our modesty forbids us to
quote. But. behold! Mr.. Kelly has gone off
in quite another style. He indulges in
strange eccentricities. He has lost his
head. He splurges around in the rural
districts and cuts up no end of capers
calculated to demoralize politics, and we
cease to admire and to praise him. There
upon his two dailies find that we are incon-
sistent, inconsequent, absurd and vain..
Evidently, therefore, their idea of consis-
tency is the praise of John Kelly through
thick and thin, right and wrong, on all
occasions and i'll all ways; but our
idea is to be consistent, not in the praise
of any man, but in the support of party
propriety and the public interest. Yet we
are impartial and just. We invite Mr..
Kelly's warmest partisans to study the
reports which we print from our corre-
spondent who accompanies Mr.. Kelly in
his tour, and see if they could do him more
justice themselves. Our correspondent is
evidently an earnest admirer of Mr.. Kelly,
not to say conquest and discovery of that
great man. He is, of course, carried away
by the enthusiasm that prevails in the
encourage, as particle of star dust is swept
up in the train of comet. Or he is, per-
haps, an evidence of the personal mesmer-
ism of the leader. But whatever may be
the explanation it is certain that
he greatly admires him, and that his
reports are eulogies of an extravagant
type. Yet we patiently print them. They
are instructive. They seem to show the
secret of Mr.. Kelly's power and that no
man can come near him and remain uncap-
tured. But we who are far away from Mr.
Kelly scan his operations with calmer
eye and cooler judgment, and we cannot
praise him. Our correspondent, however,
shall do him full honor and gain him great
glory, though we fear that when he is most
faithful to Mr.. Kelly he does him the least
good, as, for instance, when he gives o
literal and exact report of the outspoken
opinions Of that distinguished candidate.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

WALL STREET YEsfERDAY.-The volume OF
business at the Stock Exchange was smaller
than for some months past, and until the closing
hour prices were low under the pressure of a
stringent money market supposed to have been
artifcially created. In the last hour money
was loaned ON call at 3 and per cent and was
offered in the final dealings ut 3. Stocks went
up the rate for money went down, and the
whole list closed at marked advance State
and railway bonds active and irregular,
while governments were steady. Sterling ex-
change was reduced l. cent
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

to do SO would be declaration of war, but
we may say to the Chinese authorities that
because we find this treaty works unequaiiy
and to the disadvantage of our people, we
desire to modify it we may give the re-
quired notice of six months or one year
we may then make another treaty
and give to the Chinese the privi-
ieges they practically accord to us.
We may say to them:-Your people shall
only come to the United States and shall
only remain here for the purpose of gen.
eral commerce you shall be welcome to
shall engage only in foreign trade; you
shall be excluded from all employments
not connected with or incidental to foreign
commerce you shall be allowed the privi-
lege of crossing our continent in pursuit
OF business; you may be welcome
to visit any port OF our land; you
may educate your youth in our col
leges-but you shall not send to
us an immigration to engage in the general
industries of our country; you shall not
send population to become permanent
residents in our country; you shall not
come into competition with our laborers;
you shall not engage in mechanical and
manufacturing employments; you shall not
own or till our agricultural lands; you
shall not fill menial employments. The
small number of Chinese now in this coun-
try, he concludes, are of little consequences.
Certainly We have right to require that
China shall allow to our people the same
rights and privileges which she asks us to
grant to hers and if the Chinese shut us
out from their country, or from certain uses
OF it, We may justly shut them out in like
manner.
But what comment this temperate sug-
gestion is upon the intemperate haste with
which both parties in the last Congress
voted to break and nullify solemn treaty
engagement, and bring stain upon the
country! There is reason to believe that
the Chinese government will readily
agree to such q modification of the present
treaty as Judge Field proposes. It's higher
officers have always asserted that they pre-
ferred to have their people stay at home
and deplored their migration to other
countries. The way is open, through hon.
orable negotiation, to exclude the Chinese
from this country but the Californians
ought to be careful not to do anything
which would check or impede their COM
merce with China. The day is not distant
when they will have to sell their wheat
and -four in China, or else see their most
important and remunerative crop remain
unstable on their hands. Two or three
good harvests in Europe will show the CAL
ifornia wheat growers the Importance of
every Chinaman whom residence in this
country has taught to prefer wheaton -four
to rice.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

whom they are tracking are minutely
acquainted with its details, and also by
reason of its vastness, which renders 1t
almost impossible for them to hem in foe,
and makes his pursuit what in marine war
would be called stern chase"
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

The MOLLY MAGUIRE REGION is still uneasy.
Outrages have been frequent and even rail
way train has been attacked DO sheriffs and
constables in that region belong to the Molliesl
If not what is the trouble-cowardice or stu
s,iditu2
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

A FAMOUS STABLE is for the first time about
TO send some of its horses to the auction block,
and the animals, described in our column of
horse notes, will cause new interest about a stud
Of which eighty-seven fine specimens are only
the surplus
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

ORLANDO GREESFIELD's third trial has ended
In conviction of murder in the first degree,
and his counsel demand still another trial.
Justice certainly is as blind as ideally repre-
sentcd, and more stupid than blind, if u case of
this kind can come before the courts so often
The New York herald., 1879-10-17
A New view OF the Chinese Question,

Mr.. Justice Field, of the Supreme Court,
whose recent decision that the California
law cutting off the cues of Chinese guilty of
certain offences is unconstitutional did
him honor, has made some ingenious and
valuable suggestions about the proper
treatment of the vexod Chinese question.
Judge Field suggests that the present
treaty between the United States
and China is in it's practical work.
ings one sided 1.-THE Chinese have
denied to our people the privilege of trad
ing with the interior Of China they open
certain ports, known as treaty ports, and
practically deny to our merchants the right
to enter any other Americans are not al
lowed to dig in their mines, work on their
farms, build railroads, navigate streams,
obtain franchises, and are restricted in the
enjoyment of any but the most limited
privileges. They are not allowed the free
dom of the country"
This is very true, and it is undoubtedly
q practical violation of articles 8 and @ of
tho treaty OF 1868, which confer equal rights
on the people of both nations in both coun-
tries. Judge Field adds 1--WE may not
peremptorily abrogate this treaty, because
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

PENNsYLvANLA's LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY cases
are being so carefully treated with postpone
mcnts that the guilty parties may yet get before
the last court of appeal, in heaven, before any
other court is ready for them.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

THE CoRoNER's JURY in the shooting case that
occurred in Baltimore theatre OH Tuesday
night bring in a vigorous verdict covering all
the points of the affair. May it serve as %
warning against criminal carelessness else
where.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

THE COMING Ross-RILEY CONTEST on the
Thames will be q sort of consolation race for
the sporting men who were disappointed at
Chautauqua Lake yesterday. No accidents
foreshadowed up to date.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17
TRIPLE SH e e T
NEW YORK. FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1879.

The probabilities are that the iceatie, ie NeW
York and its vicinity today ,vH be cooler and
partly cloudy, acith rain to,ca,'d night Io-mos-
IL sciH be cloudy and COOL acih rain and pos
sibly increasing scinds.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

SOME TERRIBLE WEATHER was endured by
the Montana on her passage to this port, so that
the experiences of other vessels sailing OH the
same course will be eagerly awaited.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

GENERAL GRANT told the people of Portland
yesterday that foreign peoples respect us more
than we respect ourselves. Our trouble is that
we so big that we only small bit Of
ourselves ut a time.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

SOME INTERESTING EXPERT testimony was
offered in the Stannard case one of the physi-
Clans detailing experiments made upon himself
Will arsenic
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

Few ITEMS of the cost of single month of
Indian fighting aggregate about $2OO,00O
There ought to be cheaper way Of managing
Indians.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

THE OCEAN YACHT RACE for the Center
Cup promises to demand great deal of sailing
head winds having been encountered soon after
the sfnrt
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

One MORE DISCHARGED LABoRER is SEN
fenced to death for killing his late employer.
Men Tho take the law in their own hands seem
bound to suffer by the law.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17

OLYMPIC THEATRE-AcRoss THE ATLANTIC.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-MY PARTNER.
wALLAcK's-CosrESrr CoURr
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-RP VAN wISKLE.
WOODS BROADWAY THEATRE-BRIc-A-BRAc
STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF VENICE
ABBEYS PARK THEATRE--oUR AMERICAN COUSIN
DALY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ABERLE'S THEATRE-TnE SHADOW DErEcrIvE-
ITALIA THEATRE--SoDoM AND GoMoRRHA
BOOTHS THEATRE-RrsoUED
GERMANIA THEATRE-HARuN Al RAscHID
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-BARDE BLEuE-
NIBLO'S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
HAvERLY'S THEATRE-HoBBEs.
AMERICAN observation-disclosures.
AQUARIUM-MERRy TUYERs-PINAFoRE.
ROSTER & BIAL's CONCERT HALL.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-MULLIGAN GUARD CHowDER.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs-No-PINAroRK
CHICKERING HALL-JosErFY CONCERT.
HAvERLY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE-CAMILLE.
The New York herald., 1879-10-17
Terrorism in Georgia.

An extraordinary narrative of lawlessness
and terror in the South appears on another
page. A gang of ruffians, apparently orga-
nized four years ago, have practical control
of portion of the very county in which
Georgia's capital is situated, and for a long
time have been avenging fancied private
wrongs by committing various deeds of
arson and bloodshed. 1t is limited by some
of the inhabitants that certain members Of
the gang are younger sons of good families,
and as no robberies have been committed it
really appears that to enjoy the delights
of ruffianism is the only object which
the villains have in view. They have de-
stroyed the peace and prosperity of neigh
borhood once fourishing, and paralyzed
whom. no one would previously have dared
to cali towards. One of the strangest fea-
lures of the case is the insignifcance of the
causes to which the deeds of violence are
attributed. A physician befriended q negro
in trial involving small amount of money,
consequently his sawmill and cotton gin
were burned, he and his friends were fred
upon and their lives further threatened.
Others declare the trouble to have found
its origin in q fight between "moon-
sinners and revenue officers The odd
part of the story is the belief. expressed by
most of the natives, that the ruffians. who
ever they may be, live in a swamp hereto
fore supposed to be uninhabitable. As
detectives have been sent to the scene Of
the disturbance it is possible that some
thing more satisfactory than suspicious
may soon be reported, and that the maraud-
ers, instead of hiding in swamps, will be
discovered in comfortable homes from
which they have sneaked to do their
mischief.