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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
LINDLEY MURRAY.

To he EdltOr OF The Irlbuhe'
SIR: In a recent issue of The TRIBUNE
saw report Of a social gathering Of number Of the
former pupils Of one of our public schools at which it
was stated that Lndley Murray the grammaran visited
said school in 1920 TANK there must he mistake IN
this The grammaran removed 70 England Tor the bene-
Of his health about 1885, and for Is years or more prior
his deceae (which occurred In lS- was confined 10
his house. nephew Of the Grammarlan-Llndley Muir.
the Board OF Trustees for many years. ana was doubtless
the party alluded 20. He member OF the house Oh
r. d L. Murray, druggists, OF this Guy. ana was con-
nected with several OF the benevolent institutions or the
city. He is no longer living. W.
Aeto IOrk, Dec 8, 1859.
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THE VACANT SUPREME COURT JUDGEsHIP.
10 The EdiLor OF The Trt6une.

TO TIC dITOF OF TITO IItV""o'
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE Of the goth inst. is an
interesting article headed Our New Circuit Judges"
While you aude to the vacancy caused by the death OF
the James MWayne Of Georgia, you suggest no one
as At be his successor Your remark that no VIII prob
ably be selected from the District Of Georgia. or at all
events from the South. hope win be verified We have
IN Georgia who is in all respects worthy to be the
of JusticeaWayne-a mani learned laDorous'
able and true 10 the country now I'm the past That
man Is the Hon. John Erskne, Judge OF the United
States Court for the District Of Georgia His adminstra
ton in his present Oce-whch he has held since the
late warhas been In the highest degree satisfactory TO
both Government and people. He IS worthy OF promo
tOu and al the bar OF TINS section OF the country would
rejoice him appointed i0 fill the place made vacant
by the death o. Justice Wayne. GEORGIAN.
Albania, Ga, Nov. %, 1853.
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IRE CHINESE ON THE PACIFIC COAST
yHE CHINESE PROTECTION sOCIETT-REPORT-
NUMBERS AND EMPLOYMENT.

gHE CHINESE PROTECTION sOCIETY-REPORT-
NUMBERS AND EMPLOYMENT.
The San Francisco Chinese Protection SOci-
city has prepared long report OF the numbers and con
the following interesting facts: All the Chinese In Cali
5nrna from the richest merchant TO the most wretched
hooking rag-pcker, all directly or indirectly under
The SUPERVISION of what known as the six COHpa
Me organIzatious SIMILAR in their operations TO our ex
press companies These companies are managed by
Boards Trustees residing here but having their ehlef
offices I'M China who are directly under the control Of the
Cbincse Government. The managers OF the branches
in san Francisco keep record OF every man. woman and
{rn die or leave the State consequently it Is not diff
cult 10 ascertain the actual number In California
through tie books Of these " SIX Companies" The
number OF the dead is obtained by their bones ex-
ported 10 China The Companies employ large force OF
to collect the remains OF their cOuhrynen wherever
they be found These boneRathereTs SEM her COZ
Iecons from all the adjoining states ana IerItories iGr
shipment by steamer 10 hong Kong no 80 Door
or degraded leave his bones unhOnOred The bones or
every Chnaman who dies the passage 10 TINS country
preserved ana sent BACK 10 Chhese are ever oueo
al sea The Companies collect and remit 70 emma the
savings Of the Chinese aggregatng from SO 10 SOOVO
by each steamer rms amount j. haue UP VI LOU @
o small from s. 10 $780, which are sent by the poor
r class of Cinnamon their parents or friends either as
presents OF 70 aid them ia coming 20 tHS County,, Ple
cisey lrsn and German leOW-elulehs nave beeh
doing for years These Companies also carry thousands
OF small packages OF American ana European mahula9,
goods presents 20 the on iO!Ks az nome
out the whole Chinese Empire, and are more enectve ID
strumeuts for introducing some OF our Yankee Notions
fban either ministers missionaries. The objection 70
the Chinese coming TO hs State, ON the grOnnd mat te
coolies" or not free agents ls SO easily felutu
that it Is remarkable that such deuson should De en-
Iertaned by any citizen OF the United States No Chi
nese emigrant can leave any a.. % tnS Nn,ics
ports for this country without permit from The resident
american Consul whose duty iii 10 see that every one
OF them goes board free, ana TO satisfy himself OF
that before giving his seal 20 their pass Ia TINS
State there Emigration agent whose duty II II 10
see at those who sr We are the same that were passed
by the Consul in China our State laws would prOhDlI
their landing they free when they arrive here
bey are NOT more coolies or peops because they
come here under the auspices Of business men OF their
Cnan,ep who have come 10 california according 10 the
books each OF the ask Companies" also the number
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AMERICAN coLUMBAR1Ax SOCIETY.

AhEAlAAAN COLIAlbAllAA 6OGlLi1
This Society was organized two years ago,
ald has about thirty members. The First Annual
Exhibition lea last year, pecuniary The
officers for the present year William A. Wood Presi
dent; Hermann Coell. VcePresident; George Purycs.
Treasurer Louie McLeish. Secretary The Second An.
nual Exhibition was opened nc Union Hail. the
of Broadway and Twentythrd st. yesterday. Owing to
the storm the attendance small though the show Of
birds and fowls was ane About go entries have been
made already, and nearly many more are expected
The books open all competitors. The Exhibition
chiefly comprises fancy pigeons, fowls and singing birds
Among these are poutes carriers shortfaced tunbers,
and Berllns, barbs, owls turbits, trumpoters.
fantails, Bzphmas, Cochins, Dorkins, French and
Spanish breeds. Hamburgs, Tolands, game.
Leghorn and o-her varieties also. geese ducks bantas
buhnches, nEhtingales, InockDg-Dirds ana canaries
The hall j. nearly filed with almost every species ~ the
eathered tribe and as the fair will continue week, an
interesting exhibition may be expected. In addition to
the regular premiums offered by the society. Tho
following additional prizes VIII be awarded Black
Carriers, S. IN gold Dun Carriers, g ~ gold;
two pairs OF Dun Carriers owned by one pcr.uB.
and Red MahOmets. SIS In greenbacls and s. In gold.
Best pair OF shOrtfaced amOnes Iegetruein pigeons,
for the first premiums taken By person, 81 gold.
pair OF blue badhead Tumblers $40 cucncy: best
pair black Turbs s. gOld blue Trumpeters with oars,
S. gold largest numbers OF Berlin shortfaced Tnnbrs.
Carriers silver cup valued at 500 Some OF the birds
have been imported, and they held rs high as from
800 10 $780, pair. Those for sale plainly marHed
knocking bird is valued al from $25 10 500.
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specially protect Cinnamon. These officers patrol the
city day and night each has district under ms ehatge
and is responsible for the apprehension and CONVECTION OF
every person who molests the Chinese. Bach OIhcer
makes written report daily Of the occurrences on hs
beat. giving the aud residence OF men ana Dogs
who have mOlested them No arrests are naue except
in where there Is abundant evidence 10 insure con-
victOn. great many persons have been nOthed that
they being looked after" and about dozen nave
been arrested, six Of whom now IN a serving OUT
their sentences 1t is significant fact mat every per
son arrested Is IrshmaD and the chlldlen VINO give
the officers the most trouble Of Irish parentage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
THE MARINE HOSPITAL.

The Marine Hospital service is TO be COM
pletely oyerhaued and reconstructed. DR.. Billings has
accepted position Of Inspector at the request Of
Secretary Boutwell,, and he will Immediately carry out
some needed reforms. Collector GrEnell, Mr. Mulett.
ttovernment ArchtecU, and Dr. Billings returned yes
terday from inspecting the buildings Davids Island,
which will probably be turned for The Marine
vice The patients boarded out different places,
according the present pau at an expense o. I'll day.
IL expected that this be reduced one half
under new system. Army patients only cost on the
average about cents each per day, and the rev
hOsutal will be furnished from army supplies the cost
here may bc brought cdIally low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
ALEXANDER W ADMINISTRATORS PROS
PECIS BLIGHTED.

Mark Twain gives the following personal
eelch u Tie Buffalo LIpreSS: The late railway accident
iu California cut oil young man VINO shining ex
ample OF how generous Fortune can be- and how tickle.
refer to the Hon Alexander W. Baldwin, United States
District Judge for the District OF Nevada. He for
tuuate aud distinguished OF distinguished father
QIon Joseph G.. Baldwin, "a Supreme Judge OF Cali
Iorna and the author Ui formerly exceedingly popular
book The Flush Times Of Alabama and MississippiD
AZ about the age Of u, young Baldwin was mem
Der OF the law firm OF Stewart, tnow United
states Senato fitzpatrick Baldwin Of Virginia City,
Nevada. IL then that knew him first. IL was said
that time, in those days, at Ia the hey daE o
the silver cNCcncntJ the earnings OF the hlm ltHcHcu
100000 IN thTce months The firm achieved Fuch o re-
l,utatOn for winning cases. that long time case
was considered already when they consented 10 take
and before BALDWIN had than comprised his som
ear he raised 10 the great cmiueucc OF Ihlcd
States District Judge, appointment when s nhue oI
ufe-aud, II remember rightly, u carried win II "lro
the possibility OF young BaldW1ns beng Chltd 70 ht
temporarily upon the Supreme Bench OF inc uhlcu
States during absence lnessot Judge fltd Atuy
rate few youths starting from nothing ma thtuseVc
wealthy ana nrmy anchored in a grand aud pefmaheht
position at go as the case with THIS one hCuhg
Baldwin married young lady OF excellent Ialhy alu
rare personal attractions ANA Accomplishments 4'
provided for themselves luxurious home. 1neN hui
servants, horses, boOB pictures, money WlthouI SUM
friends, power, high dlstinctonWhat else cou,u "
Wantt Fortune did all thai for them Was ~ iot :.
brave ouTp0uring OF dazzling iayorsf But ot',u W"
always hCkle, always Will he. telegram ma
the continent and topples all this grandeur " the cat
makes gded mocRery Of all this luxury ,
Joy 20 sorrow, tho cOpentmeut 10 tears, hangs ct" u
every TclnlnlHCeuco OF this brilliant young Hlc
gled corpse, widow IN her weeds vague aNu4 D'"A
] these @Ie Wh@s Tie telegram suggests.
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STEEL RAILS AGAIN-TuE sTEEI~HEADED RAILS
10 the Edttor Of me TrtbuHe.

STEEL RAILS AGAIN-THE hTEEI~HEADED RAILS
10 the Edttor Of the Tribune.
SIR: In an article about "Stccl Rails, printed
I'm TIE TRIBUNE OF Oct 80, ind the following paragraph
qeau, seelhriiei rail. msts ~ Rochester ard -gyro1,
eoa,.ysd che teton d tie wheels euls ss As cap
fry to The well Tor years past tie el Of the
NeeYork Central enthusiasts have maintained
furnishes the required wearing surface while the tough
ffop the downward pressure o. passing
than brittle steel possibly THIS roiat d,psts the
general opinion practical indicated clearly ~ c;
that 10 Germany al Of rails have been thoroughly tested
steel guaranteed for twelve years add ,teshsaso rails
fOr i've
The above refers to the Booth rail- for the
ufacturo Of which hold the patent Ny rail s however.
entirely different from any welded rail- consists Of
an iron base with steel cap united 10 IT, not by bos,
screws or rvets but simply by clampiug Tho iron bar
is rolled the required form and weight. after which tho
length y properly tempered and placed upon the cold iron
base The two then passed through the COMPRISING
machine winch presses the cap down upon the base ana
crucles IN tF side good ht ana tu.t hold are thus
obtained with powerful slrinEage. The welded rails
have al proved defective. Beside other causes
Of displacement, tho variation In climate OF l2j
degrees annually, expanding and contracting tho
IRON and steel differently, has been found sufficient
10 cut of the rvets and asuuder the welding. My
nrraugcmcut obvatcs this difficulty entirely by allow
the side sufficiently on the rail without dis
placement or injury to either material Ny rail is also
ev repaired The steel rail discarded IL useless
and the rail must be taken 70 distant rolling
MILL and ro-roed al great expense But the Booth NIL
can, by machinery that will not cost over $4,000, and
which every railroad company can AFFORD to own be AT
rccapped, AT a comparatively small expense. Tho
steehcaded rails that IN Germany arc not warranted
for than five years are ucdef or f1pcf none OF
rails have been tried I'm Germany. Lastly tho
Booth rail may be protably manufactured In thiss
country while the manufacture OF solid steel rails would
necessitate the building OF new machinery the pur.
chasing Of rails abroad the latter alternative would
probably be adopted. J. l. BOoTH.
A. i. Nov. 1G, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
TILE CRAWFORD CASTS.
TIE JItA WIVIFI1 N-''7'''
To The Editor Of The Tribune

To The Editor Of The tribune
SIR: The plaster casts of the late Thomas
Crawford presented by his widow are now, and have
been for the past three years. exhibited at the gallery Of
statuary at Mt St. Vincent in the Park which has been
arranged in the building that part Of tho old convent
establishment Of St. Vincent and not IN the old Arsenal
building as stated in THE TRIBUNE the other day.
These casts with other models form one OF the most in
terestng collections OF the kind In this country Tho
Commissioners have taken great pains In providing
proper places for and arranging them Iney are Visited
by thousands and have become source Oh much interest
10 the lovers Of art. L.
York, Dec g. 1869.
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suprgIoR coVRr-aENEnAL. -.

Before BorboUr, Oh. a., Zones and IcCHRnl
J. In Utcr c0st Dutd-lOhH T. li0rdT 0yf ls1dt
r. SmiH-THs was notion 10 dismiss aA appeal fron
an order granting tie defendant leave To sHend hi
answer Tfr motion made on tlc ground ihHt the
oidcr was GRANTED payment O Gusts; tat the appel
liant had glcc9ted the costs aud stipulation Tor bs
tri1 OF tbs case under the order The Court hcd that
e ncceItance OF the costs WIS ~ acceptance Of TIE
order stopping the plaintiff from appeal AMI graLiHd
the mutiBu. Barbour, ca. J.. dissenting rNJud5n bar
rett for action Mr. Nash opposed
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or the 30 s87 who remain about 1000 are sin In Cali
7orn aud about A. 500 other parts Of tho country
-Neyudn. Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado Titan,
along the Pacific Railroad, and In the Southern states
OF the 900 California, there are only 4ooo women
and girls and 500 male children. There are only 80
Chuainen m the State Prison In she city oil san iran.
cisco the Chinese number 1900 The occupations OF
these are distributed follows: Merchants, or connect
eli with mercantile firms 3I0 stOrekeepers butcheIr,
baker, &c, 1906 laundryBen, 1G peddors OF hsh veg
eables &c DIG fishermen o.; unsnitbs, 30 Capehc fh
and bOxmakcrs, AZ srtists aud phOtogidphe, TO- Ioe-
tors, II: IibOrers, 1000; cigar makers, Z,S9
rag and onli gatheIeTs, 7J shOemakcrs, $50;
factory aud mil hands, l,tOG domestic
servants, $3.50 miscellaneous occupations, 80.
The Chinese Protection Society had ITS origin III the
sbuse which the Cinnamon IN California nave become
subject 10 since they have formed an element ~ ouCs
and been abused by Democratic stump speakers hs -
Of influencing Irish votes Inc society was or
gained OfGE " provide force VI police chiceis 10
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computed by him; that he personal knowledge that
many bills made out by him and certified by heads Of
departments and others correct were sworn 10 ~
Edward Jones correct, when. in fact, not snGls
dollars worth Of articles thus charged ever fur
nished or delivered; that the inyarabe custom OF
those hrms IN nearly all their work and supplies 10 mo
Common Council and city departments, TO furnish lesser
quantity OF goods than ordered. While charging for te
whole; and that he knows the matters Of fact stated ia
the complaint true
The complaint ha@ been served aud an appearance
put III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
RECONSTRUCTION AND PROGEEss ~ ARKANSAS
To the EdttOr Of The TrtbHHe.

RECONSTRUCTION AND PROGRESS ~ ARKANSAS.
To the EDITOR OF The Tribune.
SIR: In no one of the Southern states has the
problem oEeconstrucuon presented greater difficulties or
made marked progress toward solution as IN Arkan
sas when the present Republican Government assumed
control had only quiet the passions enGendered
By the long war but had to and enforce Con-
stutou ADAPTED % the ideas o the day had TO create
and put I'm practice code cOusunaut with the new
I Ofugt restore the lost credit ~ tie state, 20 per-
feet and successfully operate system Of public lDstruc
ou and 20 devise uCe.uus plan Tor AIDING ana lOstor
ing internal IMPROVEMENTS Aud az tbs hJd 20 be done
before quiet could De restored and trade ana coueICG
Ieuu.c Their natural channels and 90 has been done.
At this moment there no other reconstructed state In
tho UuIuu where human e D. more secure Tho courts
are u full and successful operation Tic system Of public
education h more thorough aud efficient thah many other
Southern state The Code b. boo many RESPECTS supe
rior that az The state OF NtwluIE Tic new Cunsiu
ton D. most explicit ~ rs BIN ~ rights Peace order ANA
good feeling the rcE throughout the state
There is now only thing 20 De dorca-hai Northern
cautal may Doe attracted here and Northern men tempted
10 -etIe in the rich bottom lands ~ tg state These
bottom lands. when dcadcuCd" viii produce bale uf
cotton the acre. many % them along the White River
rot being liable 10 overflow. When DO y remembered
mg It's quality. g. the cheapest in the world, and
that tho cotton lrt n America crCumscfbrd IN area
prosperous future IoI the State OF Arkansas may
be fairly Anticipated and u may Dee safely said that no
other State offers greater inducements 90 The poor mana
settler better security TO capitalists than these cub
tya'nd bottom lands. u. C.. J..
Helena, Arkansas, Nov. %, 1909.
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THE ANNUAL MORMON CONFERENCE.

A correspondent of The Chicago Tribune gives
long description OF the last Mormon COnierence helu
~ tie Church from all parts Of the Territory The Con
ference was held IN the Tabernacle, when seats VOD WI
the floor and 1000 the stand. Each session was
opened by singing and prayer as dyle service e sn
ht tce during the five days but frequently maze Sg-
gestlons 10 the Apostle who did the talking Inc snRg
was chorus OF about 40 voices, hccoInliS - sI
lorrest and toned organ ever maze III uo uucu
States One hundred aud hfty Ol the pest men hhons
tbe Normons including 20 bishops, were selected nt s
Conference aud mission FOR Inc ensuing winner
10 the states Most OF these men are avy ,os bc
odontion of IA memorial 10 Congress setting loitn tue
labors of the MormOns In developing Utah anu @ @
admission state once IN Two, VI =, o,',s,,nt
~ ,itbiug raid 10 the Church by each hetlltiltL
was not done this year, probably beeanSo tio ~
States Assessor is trying 10 es.,o The tlnng Is
SAID TO amount 10 about SjOuisO per nunuin' -
Wells second Councillor OF Brigham houg anu ai"y ~
OF salt Lake CITY, delivered an ot.' i 90, So,
al hasnnLe ali manner Of blessings for the chosen people
of the Lord lie said that MoronS had no tgs 20 7e le
blessings already gwen theh Ior R suIP "
bev should keep themselves 10 themselves ELDERS Or
son Pratt aud George O. Cannon Delivered arGuInonts on
nolysamy and George A. smith, FIRST COUNSELOR gave
r utaS' 81 Mormon history. The OrganiZa-
linn OF the Mormon Church - very M
tJ",tc and hardly understood by tho MOrmOns
themselves The various officials ana direettmpoyes Oh
Us church constitute nine "Quorums rs they arc
aaned THESE quorums are divided as follows; FIRST
ounrnm the President Of the Church ava his two COuu'
tiors. ..coud the Twelve Apostles; thpd, an indehnhe
vrntie. consisting OF minor QuOruIns each containing
eocuv members Of the church. tsro being seven OF
them In the Territory; NTH, ninety sx Elders shh, one
hundred aud twenty five Bishops; seventh, an lhdGhnlto
.fers WHO teach frum house To house luths hcaSOao
ianltop. dO0rseepers. sI0'
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EXTINGUIsHING FIRES ~ GAS.
To the EditOr or The Tribune
SIR: 1t is very generally admitted that
Oar5oaie Acid Gas effective agont In eKtDgush.ng
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CALENDARS.

CALENDARS. $50
This being election day, all Courts VIII 10
closed.
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PRISON REFORM.

AN ORIGINAL CHARACTERIZE RHODE ISLAND
STATE PRISON
PROVIDENCE, L. l., Nov. 3O-On my way from
Boston to New-York called. for hour So at Paw
tuCket r. l. TO gentleman who has gained little
reputation OF late by novel species Of chartyhat Of
giving strawberry festivals in the Summer and roast
turkey dinners their TO thousands Of prisoners
in different parts Of the country This singular generosity
he has practced number Of years past until has be-
come, might almost say, his ruling passion. He be-
gam half dozen years ago. by giving $500 to the
State Prison Of his state "a small institution, the in
eres Of which is to DO forever used in the purchase OF
dinner to be eaten his brthday-the Slst of
January. Two years ago he made similar gift 10 the
Connecticut State Prison, the given in this case be-
ing &C., which the State has agreed 10 pay 500 in
teres IN pepeuGD and to expend this interest for tur
keys for the cOnvic TO be served the annual recur
Of the donors birthday The following is trans
crpt Of the check sont by him TO the Warden of the
Prison. on making this gift:
The Fr,t National DaoE Payq'5e Pay interest on The Of
order Of Vim willard esq one thousand Dix hundred me s ana
THIS, is to be presumed, but the first nsallment
interest the supplies continued three years
and their original value could scarcely have been less
than $780, As the interest has been running on for about
thirty centuries more, it quito likely that full pay
ment thereof would exhaust all the gold and silver now
existing in the form Of coin and al that still emboweed
IN the ealIn.
In the heading Of this letter have characterized Mt
Dorsey as an Original" He painter by trade. and
conducts extensive and lucrative business. He keeps
books, but does everything strictly upon the cash
principle. He makes return of income 10 the Internal
Revenue Department The following is said 10 have
occurred Enter United States Assessor Nj. Dorsey,
what was your income last Year, Can't say-keep no
accounts-you by that card my terms cash. and
live up them-never put down one cent with pen"
Can you not give some idea OF your receipts Z,
mot the slightest-have made bargain with the Al.
mighty that will never be richer, ana carry out the
contract the letter-am giving away all along through
year. and at the end Of the year have from 5000 to
5000 left sp end in giving prisoners roast turEeys-pn
hat you please by way Of tax, and you should az
terward become dissatisfied, come again and take
another crack" Iyentured 10 ask on what income he
was assessed. "O" he replied, on some 5000 or 5000
He informed me that he comprised q society by him
self OF which he was president treasurer secretary and
board Of directors and that while the poor OF his
town were chief care. lie had bencfcaTCs in
different States lie said that nc formerly much an
moved by applications for loans by persons IN want.
many OF whom he accommodated but rarely got any
turns He has therefore posted this notice the door
OF his shop which fOrche than elegant, and Is
certainly free from all tiuCturc OF Pmitan!sm
"sIGS PAINTING.