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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31
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end of time will be- absolutely incapable OF
error on every subject, in every utterance and
at every moment of their lives" To say so
would commit the Church to the Mechanism of
Pope Calistus, the Arianism of Liberius the
Eutychianism of Viglius, the Monothelitism of
Honorius, the prosecuting edicts of Innocent
Ill, the condemnation of Calico by Urban
VIII, the jests Of Benedict XIV, as well as
the extravagant doctrines of Plus TX. We
must be told what this infaiiibilty means. 1t
is not enough to tell US that infallbility
attaches to Papal utterances only when
made officially or ca cathe2rG. We must be
told what such Official utleranca is. Is it in a
council or out of council? in the chair of st.
Peter? through o letter, decree or bull? Do
these utterances relate merely to matters OF
faith, or do they include matters of fact as
well? Once this matter s fairly settled all
viii be plain enough What tae Pope says
about immaculate conceptions, bodily assump-
tions, Calico systems, science and history
generally, we will have no choice but accept
as gospel. We must submit, even if, like
Calico, we saould say sand still il moves j."
Surely the world will thea have rel gous rest
and Deace
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The Vanderbilt Bronzc.

We publish to-day an advertisement setting
forth the programme for the ceremony Of
unwilling the Vanderbilt bronze group at
the entrance to the Hudson River Railroad
depot in st. Johns Park. The imposing
ceremonial is fixed for the 10th Of the coming
month, and, judging from the arrangements, it
promises to be a very grand affair. All the
leading classes of the metropolis will be
present, through their representative men-the
State, municipal and federal officials, the
press, the bench, the bar, commissioners Of
public institutions, bankers, shpbuilders,
6ngine makers, steamboat proprietors and the
agents of foreign steamship lines, will all com
bine to give tclat to the unwilling Of work
which Is admitted to be one of the finest
specimens Of art in bronze created In modern
times. 1t is betting that due honor should
DO paid to conception which, more than any
monument Of art extant, represents the
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| In the city reports Of matters relating to the
registration Of voters some facts appear that
ere worthy of observation. An unnaturalized
person attempted TO make fraudulent regis
tration, was arrested, taken before Justice
Shandley, committed, and in half an hour
bailed out In the sum of three hundred dollars.
His bailsman was ssMr. Thomas Shells, of
Market street and East Broadway" Another
person, arrested for similar offence, was
taken before the same Justice and bailed in the
sum Of two hundred dollars, still by the same
Mr.. Thomas Shells, of Market street and East
Broadway. Now, there appears nothing in
common between these two Offenders who thus
equally receive the kindly offices of Mr.. Shells,
except that their attempts were made in the
same registration district and that they went
before the same Justice. We should merely
like to know if this may not furnish a hint
toward calculating the plan of operations. Is
Mr.. Shells assigned to the duty of bailng all
the men who are caught in that particular dis
trict? Or has his assignment reference to
another point, and is he required to do the
larger duty ofbacoming responsible for all who
are brought before Justice Shandley? And
how does Justice Shandey reconcile with
fair view Of duty the fact that he makes things
thus easy for these rogues? Is not two hun
dred dollars q bail that the criminal is certain
to '.jump" if ever called for trial on an offence
that involves the State PRISON. We are GER
tain that Justice Shandley does not know that
these cases will not be called for trial; for if
he knew that they would never be called he
would put the bail at five thousand dollars,
since 1t might as well be that as any other;
and when we reflect that the offence
charged is one that strikes at the very founda
ton stone of our political fabric we are inclined
to the notion that that sum would be nearer
the true point. Let Mr.. Shells pay roundly for
the luxury of helping his friends to disfran-
chise honest voters. Bat Justice Shandley,
we suppose, cannot find II in his heart to be
hard upon people who have elected him to
the distinguished position he holds, and cannot
Cypress with the weight Of justice the would-be
voter whose suffrage may be some time useful
in putting him on even higher bench We
shall have judges with less sensibiity, per-
haps, If, adopting the new constitution, we by
and by deprive ourselves of an elective
Judiciary. Another reported fact indicates
that the Supervisors have power in the regis
tering of which we did not know before. One
of these gentlemen, il seems, used his
authority to silence the officer who refused to
register a man by one name whom he per-
sonalty knew by another. Failing in his
official intimidation of the officer he changed
his tactics and kicked the said officer in the
mouth on his way to supper because he had
''too much gab.' The desire Of one of the
functionaries who supervise all our county
expenditures to secure registration that he
knew to be false is not so praiseworthy as his
wish to insure an economy Of ''gab."
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W0MaN's PAnLNM INT.

A convention OF about nfty ladies OF New York was
held Yesterday afternoon at Packard's rooms, Tor
the purpose OF perfccting the new organic alton
called the woman's Council OF New YORK. The pro.
ceedings we're conducted with closed doors, aud
nresident or the preliminary meeling. ard Y,r
Anna Densmore, chairman OF the ExScusiye
COMMITTEES, and the registration OF the names Of such
was read for tho information OF men.oers. and a
number OF new names were added to the roll
candidates paying one dollar inisatiap foe Tha
leaders in tho movement state that this neetlnr
Is preliminary TO the formation OF q convels
THO proposed object OF tho Organization "a tna
association OF women among thealseiyos for Tho
development Of their own economical educationai
and moral interests. II disciailPs al Connection
with the woman's rights party. old tho assembaga
yesterday was ns dssimilar fI9y tho angular amos
from winter. y s'*
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Tiie Roosevelt Hospital.

The corner stone of this institution, which is
destined to be one Of the grandest in the city,
both in its construction and its objects, was
laid on Friday with solemn ceremony on the
site at Fifty ninth street. The means from
which the hospital is to be built and sustained
was bequeathed in broad spirit of charity by
the late James II. Roosevelt, to whom and TO
whose family the city Of New York is indebted
for good deal more than this evidence OF
generosity. When the Roosevelt Hospital is
completed we may hope to see at
last an institution of this character worthy
of the city and equal to similar ones
in other great cities all over the
world. The accommodation in our public hos
pitfalls at present is very Indifferent In fact
we nave no public hospital at all, in the full
sense of the term, for Bellevue has dwindled
into mere emporium to furnish subjects for
the dissecting table of the Bellevue College,
close by The hospital of the Sisters of
Charity and of st. Luke's Episcopal church
and the Jews Hospital are all admirable inst-
tutions and do vast amount of good, but none
OF them cover the ground of general public
free hospital such as this great city should
possess. We look for that in the institution to
be provided by the charity and lberality OF
James H. Roosevelt.
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Our Cuban CorreaponGencc.

In yesterdays HERALD we presented our
readers with an intelligent and interesting
picture Of the condition Of affairs in Cuba,
furnished by our special correspondents at
Havana, Manzanillo and other points. Not
combining ourselves to the accounts of our spe-
cial agents, we have also CLEANED largely from
the statements of the Havana journals. From
form correct idea of the progress Of the revo-
luton and the means employed by Spain for
its suppression. While there is lull in mill
tary operations it will be seen that there is no
relaxation in the prosecutions adopted by the
petty Spanish officials against any person who
is even suspected OF entertaining sympathetic
feelings with the struggling Cubans. A war
OF determination is advocated, and the idea
meets with many supporters. Crueties are
practised against all who are unfortunate
enough to fall into the hands Of the Spaniards.
and by this means the Captain General, urged
on by the well known desires OF tho volunteers,
hopes 10 crush ont the spirit of liberty which for
over year has found resting place in every
uuo SuplH HeitIt. Luz extract WHICH we pub
lished, purporting to have been taken from a
communication written by a deserter late from
the Cuban army, is not without interest, and
although the letter is colored to suit the tastes
of these in power, it still contains food for
reflection. The patriot army, according to the
deserter, in many respects is poorly supplied
with means to carry on the war; the soldiers
IN several Of the camps are described as being
destitute of arms, poorly clad, ill-fed and
devoid of many of the actual necessaries of
life. This, no doubt, is an exaggerated pic
ture; but even supposing the insurgents are
in as bad plight as they are represented to
be, 1t does not necessarily prove the ultimate
failure of their cause. Let the reader call to
mind the sufferings, privations and struggles of
the American army in its fight for independence
against the well equipped soldiers Of Great
Britain. The very fact of the Cubans sticking
TO the fight under the disadvantages they at
present labor is an evidence that they have
their hearts in the work. The darkest hour is
the one before dawn, and possibly the gloomy
clouds which now obscure the prospects Of
Cuban independence may BE- but the precursors
of the dawn that will break on the disenthral-
lnent OF poor suffering Cuba.
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FINE AR rs.
Third Winter Exhibition of the National
Academy OF Design.
caprice?

Third Winter Exhibition of the National
Academy of Design.
More than twelve thousand visitors have been to
view the great bore paintings since the opening OF
the exhibition at the S0mervlle Art Gallery Fifth
avenue. BY general request the proprietor has
decided to postpone the closing till November A,
and during the last four days to reduce the admis-
sion from nifty cents to twenty-five cents.
The ''Nine Muses. OF Fagnani continue to attract
throngs OF spectators at the Somervile Art Gallery.
An elegant little volume containing Photographic
copies OF these pictures has been published.
Poillard's International Art Galleries, on Broad.
way, which were opened on Thursday evening" con.
tain number OF recent pictures by De Haas, James
T. Hart, Innes. Rosenberg Irving, Augers, LIE Clear,
Van Etten, Martinez, sommers, Homer Martin,
Shaughnessy, Rothermel and other American paint
ers, together with buss by Launt Thompson and
Kuntze. The works by foreign artists which were
promised will soon arrive.
Mr.. Kurtz who has done so much to add photo.
graphy to the "nne arts" called, and whose
superb "Remtrandt effects" have made him famous
both at home and abroad, has deservedly won the
highest medals for distinction in his department at
the American Institute
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The Theatres.

Notwithstanding the complaints that BUSH
ness is dull, and the political excitements on
the eve of the election, the New York theatres
have done well during the past week. What
with ''Mary Warner" at Booths, sterling old
English comedies at Wallack's and at DAYS,
"Charles OMalley" at the Grand Opera House,
"Oliyer Twist at Niblo's, ''The Streets of
New York at the Olympic, ''Flick Flock" a.
the Museum, 'Formosa" at the Bowery, "Rob-
inson Crusoe' at the Tammany, horses clowns
and acrobats at the Circus, varieties at the
Waverley and at Tony Pastors, and in the way
OF music, the success Of German opera at the
French theatre In Fourteenth street, there has
been no lack of attractions. Chief among
these must be counted the admirable persona
ton OF Mary Warner by Miss Batcman.
Booth theatre has been nightly crowded with
delighted audiences. Tom Taylors play is
well constructed and full of dramatic Incidents.
Without an obtrusive moral, its influence ia
pure and elevating, and it is finely put upon
the stage. II would be superfiuous to repeat
the eulogies which the acting of Miss Bateman
has elected from the press, in this country as
well as in England. Well sustained by an ex-
cellent company, she has made Mary War
ner more popular than the most meretricious
heroines of the Blonde and Black Crook drama
ever were. Happily, the day Of that very
illegitimate drama seems to have passed
away.
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speculative demand and &c. a &c. higher Corn was
active, but at &c. &c. lower prices while oats were
Reel; dealt in and higher. Pork was soc. Toe per
barre. lower and only In moderate demand ct the
reduction. Beef and lard were quiet but steady.
Naval stores were generally dull and heavy. Petro-
leum was IN active speculative demand and higher.
crude closing at 100 and refined at Sac Whiskey
was steady, while freghts were rather more active
aud q tribe armer.
The foreign consuls in this city accompanied the
Emigration commissioners yesterday on visit TO
wards Island.
orlando u. Joslyn was arragned before Justice
bowling, at the Tombs, yesterday, On a charge or
perjury preferred oy Fisk and Gould. He waived an
examination and gave BAN In $4,000 TO answer at
the Court OF General Sessions.
Several mora arrests for legql registering were
made Yesterday IN the Tenth and se5entaonth wards
and IN each ease the prisoners were hold to bath
EscIaiaent Arrivals in tie city.
}. G. Buil, Or Maryland; W. II. Barclay or Buffalo,
II. Reach o. Kansas; I. $ Morrow ana 7. II. Allen,
OF Philadelphia; 4. 5. Holt. OF Connecticut; y. 4.
LililIs, q Aspipwall; q. A. Robinson. OF Califor-
Ia; 4. II. Poncroy OF OHIO. ana ". 4. Becswortu,
OF Rhode Island, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Co,onei i. y. Benton and Captain II. *. Bruce or
the United states Army. are at the ST. Charles
Hotel.
Baron Avenslebea, and General Bolles OF wash
ington, are ~ the Breyoort House.
l.. NJ. AcKey, OF the United states Navy, and John
Woodbridge OF Lynn, arc the Albemarie Hotel
Bishop simpson and Ira Baird, OF Philadelphia: s.
II. Ransom, OF Albany; Q. II. Criggs, OF Illinois,
and Glsaop Cumming, OF Kentucky are at the st.
Nicholas Hotel.
Right Rev. Modesto Demers, Bishop OF vancou-
ver's Island. is ut SGeenys HOTEL
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T RI PIE S IL Z e L .
TO ADVER tbs FRS.
increasing Circulation Of thc herald

We are again constrained TO ask advertisers to
as possible
Our immense and constantly increasing editions
compel us, notwithstanding our presses are
capable OF printing seventy thousand copies an
hour, to put our forms to press much earlier than
usual, and TO facilitate the work we are forced to
stop the classifcations of advertisements at nine
O'Clock +. M.
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material progress Of our time We still
adhere, however, to our opinion that the
Park, and not the Hudson River Railroad
depot, is the proper place for this magnificent
creation, nor do we doubt that it will obtain
q local habitation there some day.
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The SEWARD TESTIMONIALS.


The Wealth Of the Golden State in MINIATURE
The PiOneers' MementOcs i'm this City.
very unique collection OF presents received BY
william II. Seward, ex-Secretary OF STATE while on
his recent pilgrimage To the Pacific slope il now on
exhibition at Browne & Spaulding's, Broadway. They
consist Of elaborate aud costly testimonials from tho
pioneer residents Of California, and have been de-
lvered to Mr.. Seward as the earliest and warmest
friend Of California" the popularity OF the veneer
able diplomat during his tour and the deep interest
he manifested in the prosperity Of the great West
and Northwest, called for some reward in the eyes
or hts ardent admirers and these beautiful works,
executed from ores and deposits found IN trans-con-
tinental miues, were produced and formally de-
llvered
The most expensive, and doubtless the one which
is most to the exSecretary's TASTE Is an elegant
cigar case, wrought with pure native eighteen
karat gold, deliberately carved, weighing about
600 penny weights. Tie case is 90 inches long
by 81 inches WIDE, and has thickness and capacity
That VIII allow the Introduction OF six OF the largest
rartagas or CarZadores. About the middle OF the
upper hail. and just above the clasp, is large soil.
taire diamond, weighing about i've karats and valued
at 500 Tue upper face IS cut in figures Of extra
ordinary beauty. In each OF the corners beast,
embossed In gold, one Polar bear resting on an
iceberg and the other . wairus surrounded By :
frozen sea Of Arctic GOODNESS. The two lower cor
ners have the words "Alaska" and California"
In the centre is large medallion, and the margin
piece contains about six square inches, and repre-
sents fine view OF the city OF Sltka showing the
pay the piers and wnayss the ware IRE
American dag at its peak, the frozen craggy
mountains towering behind all in the dis.
lance. The perspective OF this delicate specimen
OF engraving ID noJceaDly correct and every ele-
ment OF the scene Is clear and perfectly distinct.
seward" raised IN enamel rests on the apex Of
the highest mountain. On the reverse side one cor
ner Is occupied by "Art' and the other by "Indus.
try" The large medallion below represents the
natives in the act OF killing deer. The clasp is
formed by the American shield In colored cnanlels
with the name OF the makers, ]. w. Tucker u Co., OF
San Francisco Tie Interior Is a beautifully finished
plain surface, with golden arms to embrace the
cigars and bearing the monogram NV. H. 81" with
1869 on the oppOsite arms.
A snuiibOX Of eighteen carat gold, presented by
Mr.. Stewards personal star IN $780, white lie was
Governor OF THIS state IL also on exhibition. The
following Is the inscription
! PRES ENTED TO HIS EXCELLENCY,
! WILLIAM ii. SEWARD,
Z OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE MILITIA OF THE s
I STATE OF NEW YORK,
I In testimony OF respect by the members OF
the general staff
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THE CALIFORNIA PIONEERS
WIN. II. SEWARD,


pair Of moss-agate sleeve buttons, OF an ellipu.
cal pattern, with rare stones exhibiting the varied
color aud outline OF the setting IS also or the collec
ton. Besides these there Is cylindrical tube con-
tanning pieces OF the various white metals, emDrac.
lag specimens OF zlnc California tin Concentrations
and solder These splendid glfrs Will DO on exhDi:
ton at Browne ~ opadng's for some time. and Wall
doubtless eventually become the property Of so.aa
historical society or other public body.
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NEW YORK. MARCH 4. 1910

One Of tho most novel and elaborate of the gifts il
cane three feettwo inches IN length, OF about one
grained mancineta wood, with head composed Of
the different specimens of quartz indigenous Cali
forna, inlaid In eight triangular figures The top Is
fitted 10 two sections, the lower one having varied
rich specimens OF the pures: quartz known 10 Tie
per section octagonal shaped, contains quantities OF
the pulverzed ore, alternating with panels
or carved gold upon which are scup-
tured various scenes in the Arctic regions,
the principal ones being from animated life. The
cap, which swings open on hinges, is wrought In q
lection OF glass; are samples OF the native silver,
gold, copper, iron, lead tin and zinc. The reverse
side OF the cap has the following inscription:
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THEY DoNT KNOW WHAT RIaHTs THEY
HAvE.-There is no end to the perplexities of
the poor Partisan people. They cannot have
free theatre any more than free press.
There is censor who must first approve
every play. Well, they accept the censor.
They take him as granted thing in their
passes, when 10 up comes fellow beyond
the censor. The censor permits play, and
the chief of police forbids it. II the chief of
police is censor, too, and in authority beyond
the censor proper, who is beyond the chief Of
police? How many censors are there in point
Of fact? How many men hold the pleasure Of
the Partisan public in subsection to their
caprice?
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No TAMPERING ON THE DANUBE. Russia,
1t is reported, protests against the appearance
of Austrian soldiers on Turkish soil. She will
have no suspicious transactions there--no
relations that have any semblance Of ALL
ance between the two Powers. She would be
very happy, however, If she could by ''pro-
testing" early and often magnify this pre-
sence of Austrian troops into fact sufficient
Danube also. She is very FESTIVE in the limits
to which the result of the Cr.mean war
restrained her, and would be glad of any rea-
son to come out
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with promptness that was not usual on the
bench, aud for this fact alone the com munity
is largely his debtor. 1t is satisfactory TO find
the name of such man on the ticket, and we
hope that the people win avail themselves OF
the golden opportunity to re-elect him.
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THE CASE OF THE HORNET We wondered
at the time Of the appearance Of the Hornet
at Wilmington by what strange blunder or
knavery she came there. The notion that the
men who are acting here for the republic of
Cuba ordered her in in the hope to get a
judicial recognition of her nationality was not
in favor of their sagacity and the whole
explanation Of the mystery turns on the fact
that the ship had not the right sort of captain
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Coop JuDGR-RECoRDER HACKETT.-
Among the nominations on the Judiciary
ticket, to be voted for on Tuesday next, is the
name Of John X. Hackett for Recorder,
position which he now fills. During Mr..
Hacketts term Of Office he has proved himself
just, able and Industrious Judge, just such .
magistrate, indeed, as the exigences Of the
times demand. He has added dignity as well
as activity to the bench. Not only has he
been indsxlbly honest in his legal proceedings,
but he has invariably followed up criminals
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MARoHtoS $50.
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WOODS MUSEUM CuRf9sIPiES to1iway, coraer
Threth s.-Matines daily. PERFORMANCES eteey cssuns
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B0wERY THEATRE Gowary.-WAuISG FOR I'm
VEBDIor-4HE VILLAGE BARBr&.
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PRESENrE TO HIS ENCELLENCY,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
COMMANDMENTS CHIEF OF THE MILITIA OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.,
In testimony OF respect by the members OF
the general staff.