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THE METHODIST MISSION COMMITTEE.

THE METHODIST MISSION COMMITTEE.
The Methodist Committee which assemblies
to-day Gov 10 to determine the sums to be
appropriated during the coming year for for
cicn and domestic missions has before 1t seri-
ons mcstion. \ debt of over T2lO,OOO Is not
a triilc: but it will likely be met in the same
cheerful spirit which has been evinccd by all
the great missionary societies during the past
three years. Strenuous cXcTtlonS have Deeh
made to supplement failing resources. Large
contributions from wealthy friends oil missions
have in SON, instances nearly or wholly
covered Deficiencies. By such drafts upon de-
voted supporters, the benevolent organizations
of the country have been enabled to bear up
AGAINST the pressure of the times.
The policy of strict economy has also helped
in not a few eases to keep down the accumu-
lation of arrears he Presbyt 'rian Foreign
Mission Board had, by May 1876, reduced
their debt of the preceding year To T3l 900 4;
by rctrcnchins to the extent OF $4,000, the
American Board of Commissioners have kept
themselves from embarrassment, though they
confessed ut the end of their last fiscal year
that they had experienced great trials. The
Episropal Eoard of Missions announced
10 their late annual meeting W.
lircncy of $4,000. The cheerfulnesS
of thc friends of these Christian enterprises,
in the face of their dlscouragcmentS, is but
another illustration of our hopeful American
temper. The courage Of the McthodistS in
carving u missionary debt OF nearly quarter
of a million shows great confidence in the re-
source, Of their populous church-a confidence,
il may bc supposed justified by the facts of
their past history. The financial difficulties
encountered for three years by American
missionary organizations have not been shared
hy the missionary societies of Europe. The
English anniversaries held last May revealed
no serious falling oil in receipts; the Catholic
Association, which has It's center i'll Lyons,
reported IN increase of donations for 1876 Of
more than 100000 francs. No doubt the
financial trials of the American societies are
temporary, but they may nevertheless
bc serious. Contributors are never so watch
full as when their contributions cost them
painful sacrifices. \ large part of the conf
dcncc felt in these Mission Boards Is due to
the assurance that they are carefully admins
tered 4 continuance of the policy of keeping
down debt Will rally To them the support
which they need 10 carry them forward to
none prosperous times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

"Who do yOu think is elected ~ is getting
20 he as cxaspelatng What do you think OF the
BcCchcr ease !" used To be.
Wendell Phillips has secured the election of
Butler and yet he is not happy. lie is afraid the
try is going to the bow-wows. The country Is good
deal safer than il would be II II gave any heed 20 Mr..
Phiilpss jerenlads
ClarksOn y. POtters majority for Congress
has made great strides since the day after election When
it was announced at 1000. The figure now given il
52i6 and tine official count thought likely add
to this handsome showing Mr. Potter ran far ahead Of
all the tekets-NatiOnal, state, and local
The Republican majority in the Illinois
LEGISLATURE is so close as make Senator Logan little
nervous The Senate controlled by the Independents,
who hold the balance Of power, and the Republican
majority joint ballot is only about half a dom. IL
wouldn't be national calamity II Mr.. Logan should be
retired.
If the Democratic editors who are working
themselves into such pcrspratOn about an imagined
danger to the liberties and freedom of the people Will
pause long enough to feel the popular pulse for moment
they will discover that they bowling wilderness.
The people are perfectly cain, and in good aud
gOsues.
Mr.. Watterson is a capital fellow, but hc
has an enormous capacity for producing roorbacks. lie
discovered few days before election plot to withdraw
Gov Hayes and put Gen Grant in his place, and iu-
agned all of despotc results from the change. HIS
counted, and then dOublediscOunted again. aud finally
read rs joke.
Gen. Ruger passed through Atlanta on Sun
day his way Florida. He didn't seem think he
going there help elect any body by fraud Tor one OF
his STAFF officers said to reporter of The Constitution
who asked il the General proposed have anything to
do with the ballots, q" Nothing whatever He simply
proposes the forces under his command prevent
any violence from any The PEOPLE in both parties
are excited aud is the object OF the troops under as
command TO prevent any improper conduct
The worst feeling man in the country seems
20 be in the Office OF The Baltimore Gazette lie has
vented himself in column article In which he imagnes
all sorts of ourages and tumults in louisiana yes fran
tcally tho Freemen OF America TO rise up and take
the occasion by the hair and when he has got his war
well under way, shouts. In Gods let this I'M
manly strife be averedw As hint OF what Is the mat.
ter with him he tells u.s. The spirit OF Liberty IL moi yes
dead in our mldst!" IL Is clear case of greenAppe
colic-in his midst
1t is a significant fact that the Democrats
have had to reduce their estimates in every state they
have claimed. They started with the firm purpose
OF carrying the election by brag aud buster and they
have kept up VOL that many people really believer
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whatever as to the number OF voters who pre-
ferred his election III at least ten OF the STATES.
First because the election not free ana
second. because it was under the electoral syS-
ten. Their votes, if cast, would be completely
overwhelmed and impotent, as they wen knew.
Tn ten States of the South, while the result
WAS certain. Democratic temper was such that
it was not well for man to cast RepuDl-
can vote. In some localities he would
suffer socially, in others he would
suffer in business, and in some, II he
voted a Republican ticket, 1t was at the peril
of his life. No doubt the apprehcnsiOns were
often exaggerated, but actual fear OF loss,
injury, or peril existed. \ Democrat in Yer
mont knew that he could vote for Mr.. Tilden
with absolute safety, and that his vote,
though surely wasted, would involve not the
least risk or sacrifice i'll social or business
relations. But in every Southern State there
were Republicans who did not enjoy that free
dom. In many cases their fears were ground
less. In very many, to the disgrace OF the
Republic, those fears were only too well
founded.
A full vote of minority will never be
polled, where that minority is hopeless. The
DVlllOtIdLi' llin'iilg Ndo NV" ''G'i''
single pOpulous Northern State, and ii was
free in all. The fact is not to their credit,
but the same crcdulty which made Democrats
claim Ohio and Illinois after the election made
them hopo even for Massachusetts until the
votes had been cast. But Republicans ut the
South were hopeless in every state but four,
and were not wholly free i'll any The PLAN
truth is that they RETAINED from voting by
the hundred thousand, because they knew 1t
could do no good, aud had reason to believe
that it might do them harm. HAD their votes
counted, not even Democratic prescription ana
terrorism would have made the majority abont
~, 900 in each of four States and about
$4,000 in the ten states of undDubtcd Dom
ocratic maiorticS. Had there been IN abSo-
lutely free vote rs there was in Vermont or
Iowa. and certainty that every vote would
count in the general result, there is no reason
whatever for believing that the Democrats
would have had majority OF 100000 IN all
the Southern States. But th" actual hrpHDIl-
can majority in the Northern states was over
POO. 900. In word, the election was hrid
everywhere under The electoral system, ana III
the South under terror. 1t proves nothing
whatever H. % the preference OF majority Oh
the whole proplo.
Now that tho Democrats themselves are
willing To strike down their idol OF State
rights when. it Is in their way, perhaps they
may he sufficiently enlightened to perceive
that the electoral system is nuisance, which
Ought to be- abolished ii is unequal and I'M
lust 1t i, mll of pcrils, which every sober
citizen Is now compelled to realize. II useful
once. N bringing into harmonious uni"n States
originally al diverse interests 1t has long been
Obsolete, and has nothing - recommend 1t
except an exploded Democratic h,rery which
has cost Us one war already.
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Jnoex 10 Advertisements.

AhUsHMRNTs- Sd pagS-Ith. 9th and 9th columns
hoard AND ROOgs-sd P0Je-2d ANA 81 Columns
Doors AND SHOEs-Gm Pd0e-2d column
BUSINESS CUANCES-7h I0Qc-5th column.
CoupOn ATION NOTICEs-7M Fdgc-jth column.
DANCfSG ACADEMIEs-7M Tdgc-Gth column.
BESTIsTRY- 81 PdOe-lSt column.
DRY GOODs-}d Pa0o-2d and 81 columns.
IuROPEAN ADyERrISEMENIS-3o Pdge-2d cOlumA
FISANCiAf-7M PdgF-ith and 9TH columns
FINE ARTs-3d Fage-6ih column
fTENITURL-.2d IdCe-6th cOldtnn.
HELP WANTED-3d PdGe-Gth column.
uORsEs, CARRIAGES, &c-1h Idge-5th column
HOTEIS-3d Pdgc-3d column
lex CREAM 81 P0Ge-2d column.
IssTRUCTION1h IuGc-5iG and 9th columns.
LECTURES AND MrLTNCS-3d Id1e-6th column
LEGAL NOTICES-2d fd0e-6th column.
nARRiE AND SLATE nANTEGS--2d PdGe- 6th column
HARpIAGfS AND DFA1NS--Jh I00e-Otn column
uILIINERY-3d PGGe-lst coiuann. 80 80.
hIsCILL ANEOUs-2d Idyc-Gth column; SM Idge-olh
ana 9th columns a.,
SFw PUBICATIONs-6M Pd0e-lst ana "a columns:
RIAL ESTATE For sALE-CITY-3d Pdge-lSt coInHn ;
CoUNTRY-36 Pdge-lSJ column; To EXCHANGE-o"
Iage-lst column
eAIEs by AUCTION 50 Pace column
kpECIAL NOTICES 5th PdQe-Gth column
sITUATlONs WANTED-MA LEs-3d PdQe-3d ana 4'h col
umns; FEMALEs-:}d F0Oe-itb, 9TH, and 6ih columns.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILROADS.&C. Idge-1th ana ON
columns.
s1HAuTRs. OcgAN-2d Paoc-5th column.
IL ACUERS-7th PdOr-6th column
TnE TURF-3d PGde-6th column.
IOIET-CITY PROPEETY-3d Iugc-lst column; BROOK
LYN-}d Id7e-lst column; CoUNTRi-3d Fage-4s'
column.
wINTER REsoRTs-3d Pa0e-3d column.
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hitter almonds. "Pure Imported Gln," WHOLE
sale price So IS per gallon, was found to DE
favored with, in addition to the oil of jumper,
the oils OF cubeb and turpentine. Apple
"brondvD had capsicum and acehc acid'
"pure Old Bourbon" of dark amber color
uos Aovor,d with burned dried peaches. Even
cider was found to be Sophisticated" the
chemists say, By the addition OF spirits from
grain; presumably bad spirits. In the wines
thev tested. some of which were native inc
Michigan chemists found little alnlss. lho
French official investigators tell different
story about wines from the south OF france
"FuchsincD is the fashion now with the french
wine-makers. 1t is Il poison, but 1t gives
beautiful tint to the wine Arsenic Is usually
found in fuchsine as il is manufactured. But
even if the aniline color is pure 1t causes
albumiparia to men and animals Or course
fine animals did not take to drinking the tinted
wine of their own accord they were>the VIC
TINS of science. This colorinS OF wines Wl'h
poison has been carried on to an enormous eX-
tent. Fortunately the fraud Is easily detected.
All that is needed is to add little ammonia
to the suspected wine, soak thread OF White
wool in the green mixture thus obtained ana
then let q drop of strong vinegar trlckle down
the wool If there is no fuchsine, as the VINE
gar advances the wool becomes white; IL
fuchsine is present rose color appears.
We have faith in milk, however, although
in the same publication from which these facts
are CLEANED there is story about sample OF
so-calcd milk that was found TO bc'made OF
sleeps brains. As yet the miikmcn OF tins
country do nothing worse than to add water
which is not always clean. In Amsterdam the
milk dealers patronze spring whose waters
are charged with a yellow clay. That precau-
ton To improve the color is not needed III TINS
city. where most people have become accuS-
toned to a faint blue tint and might Object 10
milk without it. Perhaps We ought to except
the portion of this city where the Health Board
has laborcd with success and the cOnsclenceS
of the mlkmen are graduated by the hight OF
the lactomctrr But the fear that Philadelphia
milk miyht have been watcrcd from the Schuyl-
Kill made it quite as doubtful a beverage to
Centennial visitors as the water itself. The
only ones who success fully avoided all these
difficulties were those who, like camclS and one
of the English rowing clubs, carried their water
supply on their travels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15
THE NETS TINS MORNING.

FoRE1GN.-Prnce Gortchakoff has announced
that the Russian army is to be modified. -
Great Britain has modified the basis of the confer
ence 80 as to accept the independence instead OF
the "integrity" of the Ottoman Empire == Brit
jsh military engineers have arrived at CONSTANT
nOpe.
DoMEsTrC-The election in Florida. Louisiana,
md South Carolina seems likely to turn on the
power of the canvasSer, to revise the returns the
right is asserted in all three States application fog
, an Injunction has been made in South Carolina ;
Republicans claim 900 majority in Louisiana, the
Democrats 5000. -=- Al the Church Congress IN
Boston DR.. Osgood read paper on "Tho E;hicN Of
Art - The removal Of pictures from Memorial
Hall in Philadelphia makes progress rapidly
CITY AND SuBURBAN.-C Commissioner Campbell in
his quarterly report declared that the Croton water
shed was adequate for Ncw-York's needs; but more
reservoirs were requisite. -= The Tamnany Al
dermen were reported to he pressing Jonn Kelly for
Controller Green's successor. =- The Bar Asso-
citation discussed the merits and defects OF the new
Code. =- suit was brought on behalf OF Lake
Shore stockholders to obtain an opportunity to III
spect the transfer books. == Gold, 1929, 10t4i,
lO9s. Gold value of the cgal-tcudcr dollar at the
close. 9lliO cents. Stocks active, excited, and
higher, closing fevcrish.
tions indicate colder weather, with clouds and rain
In this city yesterday it cloudy with light rains
Thermometer 90, 30, 462.
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worm HITLS BE 4 MINORITY PRESi-

"A minority prcsidcnt,n we are told Mr.
Hayes will be if elected. This is strange doc
trino for men 90 whom tho theory OF State rights
is the most sacred part of their political creed.
In Difference 10 that very theory, the Consti-
tuition alots certain electors to the States,
irrespective of their population. Gov. Hayes.
If elected, viii receive the electoral votes OF
y States, while Mr.. ridden will have the
electoral votes of only II States. 70 that
fact the successful candidate will owe Il ma
i0rity of four electoral votes irrespective OF
population. But the Democrats would repeal the
Constitution, and even their favoritc theory OF
State rights, III order u get at power. Unhdppily
for them, tho Constitution was not re-
pcalCd by hostile weapons and 1t will
not he repealed now. 1t was the cX-
press purpose Of the Constitutional adj
justmcnt to secure a disproportonatc share
of power to the people Of the smaller States.
Jealous always of the rapid growth of the
Northern sectIoA, the Democratic South made
State rights its idol aud worshiped at that
shrine long after all the real or imaginary
dangers which had originally prompted the
peculiar protection Of the smaller States, had
vanished When others have urged that the
Government ought to bo made more truly rep
rcscntatiyc, so that "a majority OF States should
count for nothing, and a majority Of the pco-
pie should choose President the same Demo
cratic hands were upliftcd in horror which now
seek to destroy the last vestige of Demo
cratic principle. In mere shame, if for no
better reason Democrats ought to profess a
joy which they cannot feel, if State soycr-
eighty is once more vindicated, and q majority
of States prevails against majority of people.
The assertion that MIR. Hayes would be a
minority President is absolutely without foun-
dation. The receat vote affords no evidence
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The quarterly report Of Commissioner Camp
bell deals especially with the yeXed problem
of the scarcity of CrotOn water, and cOrrects q
number of public misapprehensions on the
subject. He vindicates the CrotOn Valley by
the statement that its water supply, so far
from failing, will be ample for a city of more
than twice the present size Of New-York, or,
in other words, ample for this city for
many years to come. The scarcity Is due to
the lack of reservoirs and might have been
prevented if the measures which were years
ago seen to be absolutely necessary had been
promptly taken. The trouble is with the
capacity for storage-not in the sources of
supply. n. BIO spectators The Commits
sioner thinks the present aqueduct will give
an ample supply for some years to come.
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warrantable course, and Democratic leaders
will reverse their usual practice in the pres
ence of so grave situation, and think Twice
before they put their foot i'll it once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15
amusemenis ano aleetinas 60 Night.

BOorIIs THEATER-" SardanaDalus"
FIyT1i AvESUK THEAfEK Life 49,, =,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. ard ) " Uncle rom NaDlh''
EiRIO's GARDEN" Bahia"
OLYMPIC NOVELTY THEATER.-2 and 3; variety
EGN FRANCISCO MINsIREfS.
Tony PASTORS NEW THEATER.-Nariety
INVENTIVE STREET OPERA HOUsE.-kcUy Icons
Mnstrels
TYIoN SQUARE THEATFR-" The Two Orphans"
WAILACKs THEATER-" The Shaughraun."
AMERICAN INSTITUTE zDav and Evening: Annual Fair.
CHICKRRING HAII~-Rcadings. Miss LIZZIE l.. Car%.
HELLEE's WONDER THEATER-Magical aud Musical FER
Torrance
GIiMOREs q ARDEN.-2 sud Barnun's Entertainment
HOMR OF HE WOMiN's AID SOCIETY.-FaiT
NEW YORK AQUAuUM-Day and EYcmns.
sIRINwAY IAII.-COncert. Nine. EsslpOM
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ence are now beginning to be recognized in p,ro,.
and no one can better set forth what those c.;ro,
are than Prof Draper, who hor been engaged in suc
cesSful experimenting and writing for nearly half
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15

With John Kelly as Controller, there would
be fewer long letters written from that Office.
The English wouldn't be so good, but there
would be less Of it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15

There is talk in Washington of elccting Mr..
Blaine President of the Senate in order TO
make sure of an able and vlglant President,
in case the Democratic House should prevent
an election by refusing to aid in the counting
of the electoral votes 1t would be a strange
turn in politics if the Democrats by factlous
or revolutionary action should make the man
President who hes been the special object of
their abuse, and should confer the Office which
seems to belong to Gov. Hayes on the man
whose defeat in convention was the one object
for which the combination on Gov. Hayes was
made. But the contingency is fortunately re-
mote. The Democratic masses would hardly
sustain the Democratic leaders in such an I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15

II some of the eminent Northern Democrats now
on the road to Newt Orleans, or already there, could
be- muzzlcd and restrained from flaming out IN lund
kilograms, the misrhicyous purpose with which they
are inspired would not be made so manifest There
is no demand in tho Southern situation for imported
dcmagogism; the domestic supply II already am
pie and gentlemen whose mission is 10 breathe ont
thrracnings and slaughter had better stay at home
II sermeu wise precaution to invite candid men of
both parties 10 bc present during the official canvass
of the dilbtfu States because the vote ,cds doubt
full, Because their honest Judgment upon tho facts
presented would tend TO allay whatever existed OF
popular disluict and apprehension. But when these
missionaries assume to pronounce a formal Judgment
beforehand. when they declare tha fair count can
only mean the return of Democratic electors, when
they set ont as prosecuting attorneys, with the sole
purposc of canyicting Republicans of fraud, they
become cmi-sarics of sedihon. Perhaps Mr. Hcwitts
ENJOYS extraordinary do not appreciate the gravity
Of tbc responsibility with which they have charged
themselves 1t is turbulent partisanshIp which ag
pravates the pcrils Of the situation. and this is
doubly dangerous when masked behind a spccious
prctonson of judicial fairness. If the speeches of
some of these pilgrims from hotel balconies and ear
platforms, rs well as their incendary dispatches,
had emanatcd from agents of the New-York pool
rooms they would cal, for little comment; but COM
ing from gent lcmcn In their position their OSten
sIblc GRAND, AMI of all men under bonds TO keep
the peace, they como near being infamous.
The political complexion Of the coming generation
Of educated men seems to have been distinctly fore
shaGowod in this years campaign. The students of
Harvard, Yale, and Cornell declared themselves for
tho Republican candidates by great maIorities and
u general canvass of all the principal educational
institutions in the country would doubtless have
yielded similar result. Even the young ladies at
Vassar College, who took vote the other day,
stand enthusiastically the side of the majority of
young gentlemen. Their vote footed up: Republi-
cans 80; Democrats, 81; and Liberals, 3. The re-
naming 20 or 50 had not yet made up their minds.
On Thursday evening, Nov. 16, Prof. John w.
Draper will deliver lecture at Chickering Hall on
Science IL America" The claims of American sci
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15

st. Lawrence County gave Republican ma
jority of 1851, 741 more than Gen. Grant re-
ceived in 1872. Mr. Magone ran for Congress
in st. Lawrence County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15

A war cloud still hangs over Europe. The
Gar has replied to the threatening movements
of the Turkish forces by ordering the army to
prepare for active service. He has placed his
brother the Grand Duke Nicholas, at the head
of the invading army, and has also desig-
mated the division commanders. In It's
diplomatic aspects the crisis is also
menacing. England shows signs of indcci-
sion, and is disposed to be satisfied with the
"integrityn of the Ottoman Empire instead
of the independence which Lord Be1conS-
field deemed of vital Importance. This change
of base opens the way for the partition of
Turkey, and gives Russia further reason to
insist on those guarantees which disturb
the European cabinets. 1t now looks as ii the
truce will be devoted on all sides TO preparing
for great conflict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-15

The manufacture of false news is increasing
abroad Within q recent period the news
mongers have invented mutiny On the
Franklin, dcfamatory letter on the Centen-
NAL Exhibition, and a Russo-German treaty
which even that experienced journalist, NJ. de
Girardn, deemed genuine The latest work of
fiction is report published by the Cologne
Gazette, leading German journal, giving in
detail the measures which the Italian Govern
mcnt proposed TO adopt in the event of the
Popc's death. The French and German laws,
devised for the discipline of imaginative per
sons who misead the public in this way, need
to be enforced moro Iigidly.