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The New York herald., 1870-01-07
Authorizations OF Confectionery.


length the statement Of the head manufac-
turer of leading Broadway confectionery
establishment setting forth gross adul-
terations in the manufacture of con-
fectionery in this city. That there should
be authorizations in this specially Of trade,
assuming these statements to be true, is
not to be wondered at. Adulteration
is one of the alarming features of our progress
sive age, and particularly that dominantly
characteristic phase of progress aiming at
large profits in business at any risks, saving
the risks of large capital. These adulterations
extend themselves to every branch of bust
ness-to liquors, food, literature, politics,
preaching and religion. Nearly every thing, in
fact, has to be taken on guess work. It is
difficult to discriminate what is genuine
and what bogus. Nothing is exempt from the
sovereign sway of show and pretence. Hum
bug is king, and he is monarch difficult to
dethrone.
As to the allegations Of authorizations in
candy manufacture, though given with elabo-
rate particularly, it is to be borne in mind that
they are er parte statements, and as such must
be taken cum grano sails. 1t is easy to be seen
that our leading confectioners will find 1t
greatly to their pecuniary benefit if they can
make it out that they alone make and sell
pure candies, and that the small dealers resort
to deleterious ingredients on account of
their cheapness as compared with the pure,
genuine and wholesome materials that sh ould
be used. If the fact be as stated the subject
is one that vitality concerns all classes Of
society-a subject that comes pointedly home
to every household subject that should
excite widespread alarm. The trade in candy
in this city is immense. The fondness Of our
American people, and particularly young
America, for sweet things is well known.
Every avenue and street and lane has its con-
fectioneries. Stands in the streets are loaded
with confectioned sweets. The plea Of cheaper
rents and less expenses, which with some show
of reason may be put forth by the small
dealers in explanation Of their selling their
candies at less prices than the larger and
more fashionable retailers, cannot satisfy the
public mind if it once gets thoroughly excited
and aroused. The charge is grave one. If
the statements to which we have referred are
true the health and lives of thousands are
involved and ruthlessly risked in the grasping
greed for gain Of the bulk of our city confec-
toners We can suggest but one remedy-the
appointment Of a commission to examine the
quality Of the candies Of all our confectioners.
Let this commission be honestly constituted
and do its work honestly, and the fact will soon
be ascertained whether these allegations are
true, and to what extent they are true, and
who sell pure and wholesome candies and who
do not, and then. with stringent law on the
subject, future adulterations and frauds may
be efectually prevented.
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MILITARY FIRE ON IRISH FENIANs. Violent
party riots have occurred in the county OF
Longford, Ireland, between the supporters OF
the successful candidate for It's representation
in Parliament, Mr.. Greville Nugent, and the
friends Of Mr. John Martin, the Fenian,
who was defeated. The Queens troops Tired
upon the Fenians, wounding quite number
of persons. The representation Of the
county Of Longford in Parliament has been
made point of fierce contest, as test
of political power in Ireland, since 1926. 1t
was then fought on dissolution OF Parlia-
ment by the brothers Luke and Henry White
Catholic pationists-against Messrs.
L. LEROY and Fox, the High Church and Tory
sitting members. The emancipationists were
returned, but unseated by the result OF
petition to the House of Commons, after
enormous expense. A new election was
ordered. The brothers White again appeared
at the poll, and were again triumphant. 1t is
worthy of note that Mr.. "Bull Run Russell
made his first effort as a newspaper writer
in reporting and describing the facts and
scenes of this second Longford election for
the London Times.
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LEAD PIPEs.--Our savans assure us that
the lead pipes poison us. That Is bad enough.
Lately there has bee introduced o substitute
for the lead pipe, which, however, is not much
Of an improvement. This pipe is lead, lined
with tin; but the two metals expand and con-
tract quite unequally, and thus in houses where
there is hot water there Is always bursted
pipe on hand. People who have tried this
pipe have to keep plumbers boarding with
them, and are drowned out at that. The pre-
sent choice, therefore, is between drowning and
poisoning, and the poisoning is much the
slowest.
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TIE DEMOCRACY ON THE CUBAN QUESTION. -
They are beginning to move rather late in the
day. If our latest reports from Washington
be true the struggling Cubans are very near
their last ditch, and General Grant will have
either to put in for the purchase of Cuba or
consent to the re-establishment of the full
authority of Spain over the island. Our Secre-
tary of State has been afraid Of dana ing those
Alabama claims by moving in recognition Of
the Cubans but does he really propose to do
anything on those claimsp Doubtful.
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sigh for. In the bosom of the great republic
they will be free, prosperous and happy. No
other course can save the administration Of
General Grant from universal condemnation
1t is for us to make the offer. II Spain will
not open her eyes to facts and come to terms
the blame will be hers, not ours. Our course
will still be clear If Spain will not sell the
island we shall have right before all the
world and in spite of all the bubbles Of inter-
national law to give her timely but peremp-
tory notice to quit. Let General Grant and
his advisers think of these things and let them
act wisely and with becoming promptitude
The course we advise seems their only way Of
salvation.
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PAGB.
1-Advertisements.
2-Advertfsements.
3-Advertiscmcnts.
A-Editorials Leading Article on the Rumored
Failure OF the Cuban Revolution, What our
Governments Should Do--Obituary Notices
Amusement Announcements.
S-TeleRraphic News from all Parts OF the World !:
Election Riots in Ireland; Troops Fire on
the Fenians; Wreck OF the Yacht Me-
teor, Blown Up-washington Discouraging
Reports from Cuba; Cause OF the Fail
ure OF the Revolution-Sketch OF the new
Prefet OF the Seine-The State Capital: The
Laboring Mems Interest in the Legislature
Women After the Ballot-working Womcn's
Mutual Aid Society-The Spanish Gunboats-
Attempted Murder OF q Car Conductor-Per-
sonal Intelligence-Bus Notices.
6-Europe Action Of Erie Railroad Shareholders In
London; Israelite Exodus to America-The
Bonbon Business: Alleged Authorizations In
Candy Manufacture-Proceedngs of the
Courts-More Police Mysteries-New York
Chamber OF Commerce: Proceedings OF the
Opening Meeting for lS70-Ihe American Instl.
tute: Fuss Among the Old Fogies-The
SDt,1t- TurT Libel Suit.
y-Fnancal and Commercial Reports Marriages
and Observation-Disclosures
S-The Telegraph Operators Strike: No Surren.
der the Motto OF the Disafected-New
York City News-A Republican Plug
Muss in the Metropolis-The Brooklyn
Election Frauds-Americus Club Ball
Death OF James Logan No. 2 at Bellevue
Hospital-An Alleged Swlndle Of One Hundred
and Fifteen Thousand Dollars-Loss Of the
United States Steamtug Maria-Shipping In
Observation-Disclosures
MINISTER MOTLEY has been plundered by
burglars In London. The Alabama pirates on
shore, eh? Thought he wouldn't look after
them, perhaps.
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The report of the purchase of the so-called
French Atlantic cable by the other cable COM
pany and the Western Union Company is very
likely to be true. The men went to Europe to
endeavor to make that purchase. It was in
their interest, as purchasers, that has been
made all tho clamor against the French COM
pany; and it seems to have been In their
interest and by their procuring that the State
Department assumed an attitude hostile to the
new enterprise, and even that there was
inserted in the Presidents Message passage
calculated to dishearten the European owners.
All this was the job of the would-be buyers.
Their purpose was to cheaper the property by
showing to the European capitalists that itmight
eventually prove dead loss in their hands.
Now, therefore, if the report be true, we shall
hear no more of the movement to tear up the
French cable because France will not permit
an American cable to be landed on her shores;
we shall hear no more of all the ridiculous and
ingenious clamor against this enterprise, for
it no longer stands in the way of the gigantic
monopoly that controls our telegraphic system
to the injury and oppression of the people.
But we shall hear, we trust q great deal
more of Mr.. Washburns bill, for there is more
need for it now than ever. Our people, We
are afraid scarcely realize the importance of
the telegraph in the concerns of daily life, or
there would be general irresistible pressure
upon Congress to pass q law assuming abso-
lutte and specific control over this greatest Of
the agencies by which the multifarious opera
tions Of society are carried on. Before the
telegraphic strike is over, however, it is possi-
BILE that there may be change in this regard.
Just now the overwOrked and underpaid agents
of this great machinery are in rebellion.
Although the capital on which the telegraph
company ought to pay dividend is only fifteen
millions they call it forty millions, SO as to
hide their exorbitant earnings. They pay
dividend on the forty millions, and as the fic-
titious excess Of twenty-five millions takes up
nice slice Of the earnings they plead poverty
and cut down the wages Of their subordinates
Thus the operators are sacrificed to fction.
and as the employment is branch of highly
skilled labor they may paralyze the company,
and thus the country may to great degree be
left without telegraphic facilities.
In that event we are certain that the people
will have forced upon them some adequate
sense of the vital importance Of this means Of
communication in all commercial transactions;
and it is possible that their perception Of this
may induce pressure that will force the tardy
legislators at Washington to take such steps as
will no longer leave the telegraph in hands id
which it is subject to such abuses as those from
which the people suffer in its present manage
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ssWE WILL KILL SOMEBODY To-NIeHT. =
This was the utterance Of one of the city
bravoes the other night as he entered rum
shop, in which before he left he killed the pro-
prietor. This deliberate assertion may be
taken, therefore, as the settled platform OF
that party. In the old times when men were
full of whiskey row and broken head
cooled their tempers very well. But the times
are more intense, and nothing less than mur-
der will do now.
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Disadvantages Of a Monopoly.

The chief monopoly in this country, proba-
bly,, is the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Important correspondence from half our bust
ness houses passes through its hands. 1t fur
nishes in q great measure the telegraphio
news columns of the daily papers. 1t owns
large majority of the wires in the country and
holds the connecting links with the Cuban and
English Atlantic cables. With the confidence
of an assured monopoly 1t suits its own con-
venience in serving its customers. 1t some
times refuses to send dispatches. 1t assumes
q censorship over the news. The news is dis
agreeable to it is frequently withheld, even
from the Associated Press, its best customer
1t thus cripples newspaper enterprise. 1t
juggles with the stock market. 1t has tried
to stop the nineteenth century by crushing out
new Atlantic cables, and it holds whip hand
even over the great New York dailies them
HERALD to numerous petty annoyances,
because we would not countenance the great
wrongs it has inflicted upon the press and
the people. And there was not another paper
in the city belonging to the Associated Press,
partisan or independent, that dared to oppose
the monopoly, even In its efforts to turn the
age backward and interdict the landing of the
French Atlantic cable.
This monopoly has now come to grief Of Its
own volition. The telegraph operators along Its
duction of wages among the operators at San
Francisco. The strike has become general, and
communication between this city and nearly
every important point on the Pacific coast, in
Cuba, In Europe and in the interior is endan-
gered. In some minor instances communion
tion is already cut off. The detriment to the
business of the people can be comprehended at
glance. If this Western Union Company
were not monopoly we would have had other
lines running to these points, and we could
afford then to let the Western Union and the
strikers fight it out but the Western Union
will not permit the building of other lines.
They crush out or buy out the weaker compa-
nies who attempt to compete with them and
will not run their own lines satisfactorily.
Now lit becomes the duty of Congress
to take the matter in hand. The threat
ened upsetting of business communica-
tion, and perhaps Of government business
among the rest, calls for Congressional
interference as much as the gold panic did.
We ask timely and firm. Interference to
relieve the people and the press from the great
mogul, who sets up an independent despotism
of his own, as absolute as that of the Cgsars,
In land that ought to be full Of freedom.
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HARMONY Nor UNDERSTOOD. would
seem to be useless thing for the inhar-
monious republicans in this city to coalesce,
for their united strength can effect nothing
for their party and yet they attempted it at
the Twenty-second street headquarters last
night. The result was Kilkenny fight
between the two factions, ended only by
strong body Of police, who hustled them ell
Into the street.
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o y I r q A r r E.
Michael De COrdOvu.

A cable telegram from Havana reports the death
at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 18th ult, OF Michael
de Cordova, In the thirty-eghth year Of his ago He
was one Of the most prominent and influential men
OF the island, OF which he was native, and where
he held very high position in society. He estao-
sled, and ut the time OF his death was editor ana
proprietor OF the cleaner. the largest circulated
daily paper ON the island. In the recent attacks upon
the administration or Sir James Grant he took con-
spicuous part as defender OF the policy and mea-
stlres OF the Governor. Mr.. De Cordova was
descended from one OF the Old Spanish families OF
jamaica and mas some relatives and many friends
residing In this city, who Will hear OF his death with
deep regret. He married some years ago Miss
Delgado, OF Kingston wnonl he leaves widow,
with we believe, three or four children.
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AN IMpRovEMENT.-The Fire Marshais
report shows the improvement OF million dol
lars in the last year over the former fn the
matter of losses by fire. This is q practical
testimony to the increased efficiency of our
new are department as it gets fully into
operation.
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In THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE yesterday
the question Of the postal telegraph came up,
and the genial old fossils comprising that
board, who have not had progressive idea
In their heads for 80 long that their brains are
rusty, secuted the idea. As their recon-
mendations have about as much effect as the
Popes bull had against the comet, it doesn't
mncb mattar
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THE QUESTION OF Doas.-There Is fero-
cious fellow who wants to kill all the dogs
obliterate the very race-because the scourge
of hydrophobia. Shall we 60 on, then, and
wipe out all the animals from whom we have
scourges? There is the hog, who, between
trichiniasis and the tape worm, has made
himself record infinitely worse than the dog.
Neither are the COW and horse innocent. Shall
we destroy them all
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WRITING ITSELF Down AN Ass.-One Of the
Health Commissioners declared the other day
that for the Board to adopt resolution offered
by Swinburne would be to write itself down an
ass. II the Board will write nothing worse.
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Nothing of Importance was done yesterday,
the members having already exhausted them
selves on their fifteenth amendment resolu-
ton, and being anxious for the recess, which
was taken until Tuesday. Some delay will
ensue before Governor Hoffman appoints the
METROPOLITAN officials.
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s'CHEEK" OF SAN DOMINICAN REBELS. -
Generals Luperon and Cabral, two discon-
tented and disappointed rebel leaders, have
issued proclamation against the sale 81
Twitcher would say, "Vel, vot of it?"
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james BeIknau.

This veteran OF the war Of 1912 died In this city on
Wednesday last, aged seventy.sevon years. During
the war with Great Britain he served with credit as
adjutant Of New York regiment OF volunteers. In
1s41 he was appointed Postmaster OF Newburg, and
held the position under the administrations OF Presi.
dents Tyler and Polk. The deceased gentleman was
much esteemed, and posssssed large circle OF
friends.
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THE BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.
Britton, the counsel for the defendants in the
Brooklyn election frauds, yesterday moved,
before Judge Troy, to transfer the cases to the
Court of Oyer and Terminer-his clients, for
preferable The reasons are plain-they want
delaY
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LOGAN No. 9 is dead. He made a written
statement five minutes before his death that
he was not guilty of the Rogers murder.
Thus the mystery of that crime becomes a
greater mystery than ever.
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BOwERY THEATRE Bowery.--TKN NIGHTS IN A BAn
AND TAILoR-MULETEER or TOLEDO.
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WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Broadway, cor.
Thirtieh sMatnee daily every evening
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

NIBLos GARDEN. Broaaway.-rux DRAMA or
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of the nations. What, then is the proper course
for the administration They are in diff
Guilty. The American people are indignant.
Congress will soon make its voice heard, and,
unless we greatly mistake, General Grant and
his Secretaries will be severely blamed. One
way Of escape still remains. We, not Spain,
have put down the Cuban rebellion. We, not
Spanish volunteers, have preserved Spanish
honor and spared Spanish pride. In Cuba, flour
intelligence is reliable. there is no longer an
insurrection, and the 'Ever Faithful Isle" is
still Spanish property. To us, therefore,
Spain stands deeply indebted. Rightly or
wrongly, we have befriended Spain and been
unkind to Cuba. Spain owes us debt of
gratitude. How can she pay it.? Let us
answer the question. Cuba is subdued, not
pacifed; crushed, not contented. A loyal
and dutifnl colony to the mother country
1t never again can be. Spain needs
money. We want peace on all our borders,
and it is our desire to have America for the
Americans. Spain is about to contract another
heavy loan. Let our administration at once
make Spain an offer. Let the offer be liberal.
The idea Of selling the island is not new to
Prim and Serrano. The proposal cannot offend
them. If Spain accepts the offer Cuba will be
ours, and all the world will admire the mag
nanimity Of the American people. This arrange
ment will give Spain the money she needs,
and it will give the Cubans the liberty they
The New York herald., 1870-01-07
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S RERALD.

New York. Friday, January =, 1870.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-03

Joe Coburn, Mike McCooIe and Billy
Carroll left St. Louis on Sunday for New
Orleans, to arrange preliminsries of the
approaching fight between Allen and Mace.
Carroll will represent Allen, and John C.
Hesnen viii act for Mace. The seconds OF
AIen are Coburn and Tom Kelly; those OF
Mace are Heenan aud jim Cusick.
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st. Louis Market.

Telegraphed TO the ARGUS.
ST. LouIs, May 2.
FIour-Un nchanged; supers 81 25a4 So AA
81 65a4 90. me
Wheat-Firm; No. red fall 81 Wal vs.
choice red ST. 20. -,
Com changed; mixed sacked 9sa''c; yer
low g9ca$l 0G prime white 81 w.
Oats-Firmer at 53a54c in bulk; 58a59 sacked
Rye-Firm at 7SaS0c-
Provisiops-Nery stif.
Mess Pork-S2Sa2S 30
I7ulk Meats--Shoulders lie; clear rio heid 81
l5lc; clear sides Ice.
R.con-shoulders l2sc; clear rib 10l; clear
sides 16sai7c.
lard : Firm ut 16is16}c for tierce.
whisky Firm at 81 o.
Cattle-Buoyanl at 81 50Ca7 30.
Hogs-Stesdy at SO 50@s 90.
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Moline Nursery.

ERUIr TREES, SHADE TREES, EVER
L greens, Ornamental Trees, shrubbery, and
Vines, Small frui.s, Grapes, Hedge Plants,
Small Forest Trees, and anything yoa need in
the Nursery line, TO be bad at this Nursery.
An unusually fine, thrifty stock Of Apple
Trees, and plenty of them, for sale this sprIng.
A lot OF extra sized Fruit Trees for those Who
desire im mediate effect.
Come and see me or write me by mail. Prices
iow Residence 1t foot Of Lynds street, where
You ge, splendid view Of Moline ard its snr
roundings. WIN A. NOURSs.
Moline, Ills. moh22 dk.ow
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The Davenports, il their exhibition at
LYONS Iowa, as we learn from the Mirror,
refused to be tied with waxed ends, saying
they could no: be united, and they did not
pretend to do an impossibi.ity. They also
said they did not claim the aid Of spirits.
When here they said the agency helping
them was spiritual. As the Daveaports
wouldn't misrepresent facts, it must be that
tas spirits have gone back on them. On
have Hallett and Fuller stolen them to their
help?
The hest way to play that nuEbug out IL
70 give them no audiences.
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Chscsgo Ezrase.
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-s'sKFsp Hou 20 EnH 1.FHUs.
oHIoAeo, May ?.
Flour--Less active, buyers asking concessions
which holders arc unwilling to make; sates were
al unchanged prices.
Whca:-Lower and less active, closing weak
ct Sslc cash, &c seller May. no sold in a
small way at 96a9GIc, No . S0as0lc; rejected 73a
74c, according 70 location.
Co~n-Ruled dull and easier, closing with n
frmer feeling, at s6sc cash, s63c seller May; W
dull and nominal at S3c; grade quiet and low
er at 73a7 4e-
Moderately active; opened lower but
closed firmer at 464as6te cash; 47c seller May.
Rye Quiet and lower No closed at 79c.
Berlev-Nominally unchanged.
/, Wbistv-A shade frmer at ST Oca1 03 for
wooden and iron bound
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.Hasinc themselves with al electric battery.
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