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Year: 1878

Contradictory reports from Rome as to
the policy Of the new Pope seem to be the
order of the day, which is doubtless newt
able, since the persons whose guesses are
the bases Of the larger number of these
dispatches must differ as their natures are
dissimilar. But little could possibly be
known Of the purposes of the Pope with
regard to the important topics before him,
for the same reason that the course to be
pursued by any potentate is not laid bare
in the first few days or weeks Of his access
sion to power. Some inferences have been
drawn from his acts or words, and those
generally favor the opinion that the policy
Of the Vatican is distinctly not to be
"irreconcilable," but, in the words of one of
the dispatches we print to-day, is to be
animated by the endeavor to reconcile as far
as possible the interests of Church and
State in difficulties pending with various
governments" From the report Of what
the Pope said to ffty-four parish priests
whom he received it may be judged mega
lively that he does not believe it is any part
OF the duty of such functionaries to preach
politics or to propagate unfortunate rela-
tons with the government authorities He
recommended them to ''preach Jesus
Christ" as if one should say ''Let us now
have little more Gospel and less syllabus"
He urged them to ''guard their focks
against the infdelity and immortality" of
the time. These instructions are only what
INV pope might give in any circumstances


but, taken in connection with the omissions
of this address as pointed out in the de-
spatch, they seem significant of purpose
to give the broadest possible hint that the
Pope believes the Church should now take
very earnestly to saving mems souls and
give up for little the saving of the tem-
poral power and the ecclesiastical dignity
Year: 1878

Mr.. Garfield yesterday delivered, in the
House of Representatives, a speech that was
called unconstitutional" because sit was
an act of cruel and unusual punishment. Z"
The person punished was Mr.. w. d. Kelley,
one Of the shallowest of the demagogues
who howl for silver or paper as the
cry goes at one time or another and
who would as readily howl for a
pewter or even pig iron currency
if by any vagary it should get into their
heads that the people were in favor Of that
Year: 1878

Germany, Austria and Russia are agreed
that congress shall be held at Berlin, and
that it shall assemble, it is said, about the
22d of this month. Itappears to be under
stood that no Powers will be represented
save those that signed the Treaty Of Paris !;
but the congress will heed what may be
said on behalf of the minor States. The
treaty Powers were France, Austria,
Italy, England, Prussia, Russia and
Turkey. As Prince Gortschakoff will appear
for Russia on this occasion, Prince Bis
marck for Germany, and doubtless Count
Andrassy for Austria, the meeting of these
three Chancellors in Berlin as nucleus of
a congress will appear suspiciously like
their now famous conference in the same
city two years ago, when they agreed
upon that memorandum" which would
have made the recent war unnecessary
and would have satisfied Russia with
infinitely less reduction of the Sui
tan's sovereignty if England had not
refused to sign it. That will not be
pleasant reminiscence for England, and
perhaps for other reasons it may be deemed
that this assembly in Berlin has "cut and
dried" aspect at which England can justly
take exception. Apparently the Northern
Powers are proceeding on their early opinion
that the congress should be one of Foreign
Ministers, though it has been announced
in Parliament that such an arrange
ment is too inconvenient to be
acted on nv the British covernnant
Thus there is some likelihood of contin-
nance of the unfortunate game of cross pur-
poses which has resulted from England's
refusal to recognize that in q party of five
three is majority. So far as there are any
glimpses Of what the congress will do
it may be said that it is far less
likely that it will seriously assault
Russias settlement with the Sultan than
that it will continue the dismember-
ment of his dominions. It is said that
Germany will propose the annexation Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Austria and will
favor an English protectorate in Egypt,
while Austria will propose the annexation
to Greece of Thessaly and Epirus. If the
congress is to settle the case Of Greece it is
to be regretted that it does not convene
earlier, for now that the Turks have got the
Russians off their hands they seem disposed
to turn with some fury and with sufficient
force on the Greek insurgents, and they will,
apparently, pour out on these all the stored
up wrath that the Russian conquest has
excited.
Year: 1878

would be premature now because it pro-
vides larger official machinery and more
minute supervision than will be necessary
in the early stages of the experiment. Dur
ing the first year of postal savings banks
the deposits will be comparatively small and
no very elaborate or extensive official ma
chinery will be necessary for taking care of
them. AS an entering wedge the bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Phillips, which
is an exact copy of that introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Ingalls,, might prove
very useful. The system embodied in the
Ingalls-Phillips bill would start the expert
ment favorably, and when the number Of
depositors should become so great as to re-
quire the establishment of a new and ex-
tensive bureau in Washington legislation
could easily be procured for that purpose.
The system would be certain to grow in
popularity with the constantly increasing
amount of deposits. There is no necessity
for erecting an elaborate system for taking
care of these deposits until their amount
outgrows the machinery and facilities
of the money order post Offices. We
should, therefore. prefer the passage by
this Congress of one of the several simpler
bills, like that of Mr.. Phillips, to the prema-
ture erection of the elaborate admins
trative system prepared by the experts of
the Post Office Department. The first i'm
portant thing is to attract deposits in the
money order post Offices. When these be-
come large in amount, as they would GER
tainly become in short time, it would then
be in order for Congress to provide ade-
quate machinery for administering the new
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Year: 1878

The Exorbitant Fisheries Award-An


Interview with Ex-secretary Fish.


The award made by the Fisheries Com
mission was SO enormous that no surprise
should be felt that President Hayes has not
asked Congress to make an appropriation
for paying it The amount of the award is
ten times the value of the privilege. Of
course our government will never pay it.
Senator Blaine's resolution asking for infor-
nation respecting the appointment OF Mr..
Delfosse, the third commissioner, implies
that the latter was an unfit person to serve
ON the commission, owing to his British
bias. Mr.. Delfosse had the casting vote
in all decisions, and if the circumstances
of his appointment made it impossible for
him to be an impartial umpire that might,
perhaps, justify our government in rejecting
the award. But this is minor circum-
stance. The solid reason for refusing to
pay the award is it's self-evident and mon
strous injustice. 1t is so absurdiy excessive
and extravagant that had it been made by
q commission of which all the members
were appointed by our government it ought
not to be accepted as binding Mr.. Fish,
in the interview which we publish, makes
frank explanation of the circumstances
attending Mr.. Delfosses appointment,
but he has entire confidence in
the uprightness of that gentleman's
intentions. And yet Mr.. Fish thinks the
amount of the award SO disproportioned to
the value of the privilege that it strikes him
with amazement. According to the best
judgment he could form half million
dollars, or at most a million dollars, would
have been an ample compensation. The
prodigious sum of five millions would be
simply extortionate if its payment could be
enforced. But it cannot be enforced for
the reason stated by Mr.. Fish. There is no
means OF compelling a sovereign govern
ment to make payments of any kind. TO be
sure, its own sense of honor or its explicit
engagements should bind q government;
but no sense of honor compels any
government to submit to mani
fest extortion, and our government
will violate no engagement by refusing to
pay the unconscionable award of the Fish.
cries Commission. In the treaty of 1871
there is marked difference between the
stipulations relating to the Alabama Claims
Commission and those relating to the Fish
cries Commission. 1t is expressly agreed
that the decision of majority of the Ala
bama Claims Commission shall be binding
on both governments, but there is no SINH
lar stipulation respecting the Fisheries Com
mission. It is not said that the decision Of
its majority shall be binding, and either
government is therefore at liberty to reject
the award if it thinks it unjust. During
the administration of President Jack
son the Northwestern boundary ques-
ton was submitted to the arbitration
of the King OF the Netherlands; but our
government refused, without dishonor, to
abide by his award. Although ex-Secre-
tary Fish does not explicitly say so, it is
manifest from the interview that only q
sense Of decorum restraints him from de-
claring that eur government ought not to
pay the amazing and extortionate fisheries
award.
Year: 1878

1t is stated that the Assembly Railroad
Committee have decided to report adversely
a bill referred to them requiring the ele-
vated railroad companies in this city to run
trains every fifteen minutes during the
night. Probably it would be excessive to
compel the roads to run night trains at such
short intervals, but they certainly ought to
be bound by law to give necessary accom-
modation to people whose occupations re-
quire them to travel during the night time.
1t might be proper for the Assembly COM
mittee to modify the bill by providing for
fifteen minute trains up to midnight and
half-hourly trains between midnight and
five o'clock in the morning. But it is neither
expedient nor just to the people of New
York that the rapid transit companies should
be left at liberty to close their roads to the
public at eleven or twelve o'clock if
they should choose to do SO. or. indeed.
Year: 1878

TIE WEATIER.-The depression referred to
in yesterdays HERALD is moving slowly over
the northern lake region and Canada. 1t is at
tended by very little rainfall except OH its
southern margin through the Upper Mississippi
Valley. Light winds generally prevail, except
in Western Dakota. The barometer is highest
Oh the South Atlantic coast. The temperature
remains generally high throughout the United
States east of the Rocky Mountains. Light
rains have fallen in the Southwest in advance OF II
depression moving from Western Texas. With
the above exceptions generally fair weather has
prevailed The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be warm and cloudy, proba-
bly, with light rain Tomorrow coudincss will
continue, with light rains, and be followed by
gradually clearing and cooler weather.
Year: 1878

able expenditures are otherwise provided
for Have the salaries been pinched only
for the sake of providing more money for
these questionable items of expenditure If
so the pretended economy of the Board will
be cruel injustice to the teachers without
yielding any saving to the city.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER INSTANCE of philanthropy run mad
Is shown by the organization OF society to re-
dress the wrongs OF tho rcd Indian. No one
thinks Of starting society to redress the
wrongs Of the white men who murdered or
of the other white men who are robbed to pay
for Indian wars
Year: 1878

OuR YAcHTsMEN are beginning to prepare for
the summer work. The proposition to hold a
regatta in the bay for open boats, in which all
the city clubs can participate, is excellent
one, and it is to be hoped will be carried out.
Year: 1878

any hour OF the day or niBnt.
The franchises bestowed on the COM
panies free of cost are valuable privi-
leges which. if put up for sale at auction,
would have realized quite large amount to
the public treasury. They are given away
rather than sold, because it is desirable that
the people should have the benefit OF
the lowest possible rates of fare and the
best accommodations that can be afforded.
These are the conditions ON which the COM
panies receive the gift and they should not
their violation should be made forfeiture
of the charters.


1t is impossible to understand what op-
position or objection there can be to dis
tinct provision of law requiring the rapid
transit roads to run their trains during the
night. The officers and managers of
the companies declare their intention to do
SO. If they are honest in this declaration
if they do not make mental reservation
that they will run night trains only if they
can make enough profit out of them-then
they certainly cannot object to the enact
AAShS VI q A"W AAhhAdS WHut tAcy dio
quite willing to concede an obligation on
their part. Indeed, they ought to desire
such law, inasmuch as they may not al
ways hold control of the management of the
roads, and their simple promises cannot
bind their successors No doubt Mr. Cyrus
w. Field and others are entirely sincere
when they say, ''of course we shall run
night trains" But the managers who come
after them may entertain different views
and may not hesitate to deprive the public
of the accommodation. The rapid transit
roads will supersede the horse cars, and if
they should refuse to run night trains on
the plea that they will not pay very large
portion of the people would be worse off
with rapid transit than without it. But the
case is very simple one. The companies
are ready to promise the accommodation Of
night trains to the people who have granted
them their franchises. They ought to have
no objection to law which simply makes
their solemn promise legal obligation.
The Legislature certainly cannot object to
extending to the people the protection of SO
simple and so just measure. The refusal
or neglect to pass such law will create the
suspicion that the railroad companies are
insincere and the Legislature dishonest.
Year: 1878

The HE'LL QUESTION turned up in one of the
courts yesterday, and the lawyer who was SO
anxious to be enlightened on the subject lost his
case His clients will probably let him know all
ahouf
Year: 1878

THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS dis
appeared in the Hot Springs fire. The enter
prising citizens of that place are, however,
anxious to have it understood that tho springs
are all right and that the hotels and boarding
houses are still numerous
Year: 1878

VIRGINIA declines toaccept the great telescope
that has been offered her because of her present
inability to erect an observatory. But she is
unselishly willing to pay storage on it until she
is ready to build.
Year: 1878

GENERAL MoTT, of the Trenton State Prison,
calls his treatment of the prisoners discipline"
and not torture" If killing man on u
stretchcr is only discipline it would be interest
ing to know what he considers torture.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


New YORK, Sept. 1S.-In commenting on
the Worcester Convention yesterday, the
Herald says: Butler is bird of ill omen.
1t is beyond question or dispute that if the
will of local constituencies had been re-
spected Butler would have had clear and
decisive majority of the Convention. The
State Committee knew this, and it was be-
cause they knew this that they undertook
to disfranchise the majority of the constit-
uencies They were foiled by trick as
discreditable as their own, but their inten-
ton to nullify the will of the constituencies
deprives them of any just title to sympathy


The Tribune says: Butler will be able to
say when he goes before the people that his
delegates really were majority of the Con-
vention. He will be able to throw upon
the Faneuil Hall assembly the charge of at
tempting to exclude delegates for no other
| reason than because they meant to vote for
him, and he will have all materials at hand
for the concoction of one of the hottest
Democratic quarrels that ever convuised
the Massachusetts Democracy. He never
did care the snap of his fingers for regulari-
ty and because he failed to break in on the
other it would be the height of absurdity
for him to affect 10 be particular about it.


The Sun makes light of the way the Butler
delegates took possession of the hall, and
says one of the events of Worcester yester-
day, ofsurpassing significance, is that out of
], ,44O delegates to Democratic State Con-
vention 917 were in favor of Butler for
Governor to 523 opposed. The Won
derful movement at Worcester is
the voice of general discomfort. 1t is a pro-
test against the corruption and fraud which
have made taxes heavy and wages light.
The day of fiction and of fustian and the
men of pretenSe and sham are passing
away. The day of realities and of judg-
ment is at hand.


The Star says: Butler would probably
make one of the best Governors Massathu-
setts ever had, especially as he would con-
slider himself in training for subsequent
Presidential race.


The Times says: Wonderfully smart
man Butler. He stole Convention. There
was no platform, no need of any Butler
is his own sufficient platform; but full
ticket was nominated, and Butler has at
last what may be called regular nonina-
ton at the head of regular ticket The
nomination of Butler was the real business
OF the day, and was attended to with re-
markable promptness. What will happen
if Butler captures the Faneuil Hall Con-
vention also?


The World says: The manner in which
Butler gained his point was the only way in
which he could have gained it. 1t has al
ways been considered his weakness in Massa-
chusetts that he had to do all his own
work.
Year: 1878

was approved and ordered sent to TIN
CountyCommissioners


The Supervisor was directed to repair The
gutter-plate on Main and Woodward strecaS
and also the Collard-street steps.


The Engineer was directed to establish
the grade of Mathews alley, and also TO lay
out the line of the sewer from the InfirmaW
to Millcreek
Year: 1878

LesbiA turned the leaf, and little garland
of shamrooks, crnshed, but still green, hutter-
ed out on the hearth. She stopped and picked
it up, and with rather trembling fngers-for
Just then there came o rep at the door, and she
heard Ellen's voice sum moning her to tea-she
twisted the leaves in among the braids of her
hair, which, in spite Of Ellen's patient drying,
clung in wet coils round her head.


She had not read the verses calmly enough
to gather their meaning fully; but 1t was
something fatteriug, about her being fairer
than oil the Aowers in the world, aud this
green crown Was q badge of sovereignty, and
it was pleasant to wear it. How nice it was to
be as beautiful and charming as the writer of
these verses found her. Aud how oross OF John
and Bride to be always trying to persuade her
Year: 1878

water, is unaffected by comparatively high


temperature, and possesses great tenacity.


Experiments made with a view to test this


method show that plate thus protected on


one side has been immersed for six months,


with the result that the protected side was
found clean, while the unprotected metal


WAS covered with rust and shell fish,


According to the germ theory. the
communicable diseases, such as small pox,
cholera, yellow fever, measles, scarlet fever,
typhus and typhoid fevers and diphtheria,
are developed from particles Of organic mat,
ter, which, upon introduction into the body,
grow as grain grows when sown in a fertile
field. The analogy to the growth Of grain is
insisted on by al opponents OF the germ
theory. The seed having been planted, as it
were, in the form Of particle of contagium
from without, it multiplies by growth within
the system, and thus occasions the pheno-
mena belonging to that particular disease Of
which it is the germ. The vitality of these
infectious particles is wonderful. Sir Thos.


Watson, in the Nineteenth Century, men.
tions the case OF several physicians who
helped unfold mummy in London in the
year 1868; they died shortly afterward of a
malignant fever which was sscribed to in.
fection from the body of the ancient Egyp.
tian.-[New York Sun.


Some notes on the remarkable positions
in which birds nests have been found are
given in Land and Water. Several years
ago a red breast built its nest in human
skull that had been left exposed in bury
ing-ground in the parish Of Dysart, in Fife.
shire. Another established its residence in
an iron tankard that had been thrown away
among the weeds. third bird OF the same
species erected its domicile and reared a
family within few feet of circular saw in
daily motion, at Bailbirnie saw mill, in the
parish of Markinch. Still another built its
home in an azslia bush in greenhouse at
Bailbirnie gardens. Again, says the writer,
" We have seen one constructed within the
sleeve of workman's coat that had been
left hanging on u tree. The workman, on
making the interesting discovery, allowed
his coat to remain on tine bough, and the
red-breasts' labors proved fruitful. We have
seen q sparrow's nest inside the cavity of an
iron buffer of a railroad wagon, and an OK.
eyes nest in a broken beer bottle; while,
not long ago, the nest of a thrush was pointed
out to us inside the spout Of pump, but the
frequent demand for water caused the
Ihrush's efforts in nest-building in such
place to be abandoned.
Year: 1878

A BILL for the suppression of tramps
is before the Maryland legislature. It
provides that any wandering, INDECENT,
and unemployed person may be sentenced
by justice of the pence to six months
imprisonment. The tramp thus dealt
with is to be put to work but before tho
committal he may have, if he desires it,
a trial by jury.
Year: 1878

The dissatisfaction felt with the report
OF the Canadian fisheries commission is
so great and general that congress will
not confirm it. II will be attacked in
both houses as unjust, unreasonable anc
not based on facts. As the whole matter
has to be ratified by congress before it
can have any force, or before the award
can become due, it may be taken for set
tied that the result of the commissions
labors is as good as thrown away.
Year: 1878

Members Of the press are literally


hunted down by all sorts Of people


who have axes to grind. The mana.


gers Of a public meeting who do not


find the reporters at their table, suffer


stings of disappointment. The judge,


who sonorously blows his nose before
reading his opinion, looks anxiously
for the stenographer; even the bur-
glar on his way to the State Prison
covets a talk with the newspaper man.
Yet the outside barbarian thinks that
all newspaper men are dead heads, aud
envies the fine times they have in the
way Of tree dinners and free tickets to
all manner of shows. There never
was a greater mistake. People do not
seem to realize that on the part of the
journalist, il is merely matter If busi.
ness; that the editor Of reporter goes
To these places so attractive to the out.
slider, much as the horse goes to the
plow --because he must do so. We
venture to say that four.ifths of these
are to journalists intol-
erable bores. The press is the victim
Of the public's rapacious and unceasing
demand of services without pay. Let
US have the boot on the right foot.-
fEx.
Year: 1878

In the Catholic church in Carlisle,
Rev. Father Hickey spoke against the
Murphy movement, and requested
the members of his congregation to
have nothing to do with it, as it was
calculated to lead them away from
the church. He advised those who
had blue badges to remove them, say.
ing that If they lived up to what the
church taught it would not be neces-
sary to sign any such pledge or engage
in such a movement.--[True Kentuck.
ian.