The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-13
NEW YORK.
Labor Reform Convention.

| I Labor Reform Convention.
NEW YORK, May l2.-Tbe Annual
Convention OF the American Labor
Reform League, closed its session yes
terday. The, morning session was de-
voted 10 the fifth anniversary of the
Anti Usury Society. Edward Palmer,
President of the society made brief
address, saying that the taking OF usu-
~ or intesest was system OF iniquity,
the abolition OF which was the only
hope Of human emancipation. Usury
is the love of money systematized. 1t
makes injustice the rule, and vilIainy
fashionable, and it is the sole source Of
the poverty and degradation OF the
race.
DR.. C. S. Wells said to collect rent
on houses or land, to charge interest or
to gain money without labor, was
theft.
The following resolution gave rise
to protracted discussion at the alter
noon session:
ReSolvsd, That the price OF labor
should be governed by the amount, and
not by the kind performed. The plea
that it costs more to prepare for GER
tain kind, as in professions, is With out
foundation. The question is just as
broad az it is long: if it costs much for
the preacher or artist to learn to preach
sermon or paint picture, it also
costs much for the mechanic or farmer
to buy them, and the layman cannot
hope to become the preacher, or the
ditch digger the business man, except
by an equalization OF wages 10 enable
them to fit themselves for such POSI-
tions. The aristocrscy OF labor is op-
posed 10 the law OF exchange which
alone should apply here. Equal pay,
giving choice OF occupation,
would be for tire best
, good Of each and all, as it would tend TO
place right men and women in right
places.
| Ness Items.
The chemical section Of the Lyceum
of Natural History has appointed a
committee to make suitable prepara-
tions for the Centennial celebration OF
the discovery of oxygen by John
Priestly on the lst Of August. l774, 1t
is suggested that the celebration be
held at the meeting OF the American
Association for the Advancement OF
Science at Hartford Dext August.
At the annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Dramatic Fund Association the
treasurer's report was read, showing that
the association had invested and had
IN hand the total cum OF over $5l 900.
The Times refers to-day to the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Disbrecker as Police
Commissioner, and says it seems to be
the opinion that New York was never
cursed with so dishonest and dsreputa-
ble mayor as we have at this moment
in Havemeyer.
The World, we observe, seems to
think he is insane, aud this is really
the only hypothesis which can be put
forward to clear him OF the charge Of
being one of the most unprinclpled
men ever known to public life in this
city.
All the men employed in the con-
struction department OF the navy yard
were suspended yesterday.
The soop Owatara, fitted up to carry
the scientific party to observe the tram
sit of Venue, on December 9th, has
gone into commission.
The pilgrims to Rome are arriving
in this city The aggregate sum which
they have received 10 present TO the
Pope amounts to probably 100000.
Weston.
Weston resumed his walk this morn
ing at 6:38 aud at o'clock had finish
ed his l33d mile. While making his
ll5,h mile last night he was accom-
panied by five policemen, their presence
being deemed necessary owing to the
statement that Joe CoburD, who was
present and had bet against Weston
com mpleting the lis miles in the stipu.
lated time, had attempted to bother
him. When the task was finished,
Coburu and his friends adjourned to a
neighborlng saloon where Coburn
quarreled with man about a bet and
brutalIy assaulted him. He was ar
rested.
Proceedings Against the Snmana
bay Company.
An application was made iu the Su.
preme Court for an order winding up
the Samans Bay Company and appoint
ing q receiver The petitioner is a cred
itor named VIM. Rowland. who says
there are two compsnys. the Samaua
Bay Company, OF San Domingo, owning
all the debts and the Samana Bay
Company, of New York, owning all the
property.
street Cleaning Frauds.
At meeting Of the committee Of
the board OF aldermen, to inquire into
the alleged street cleaning frauds and
to collect the evidence taken before the
legislative committee, Alderman Al
tendarier expressed the opinion that
the evidence taken beloreIthe legislative
com mittee was sufficient 10 warrant
the interference OF the mayor, but
thought Hsvemeyer would not move IN
the matter. Mr.. Fslconer said the
mayor will not do anything. These
two aldermen have been continuously
identified with the reform movement
and have heretofore been strong
friends OF the mayor. Commenting
on their remarks at the meeting,
the Tines says. if Hsvemeyer had
an opportunity OF assisting in any fresh