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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
CHINESE RAW SILK.
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT IN THIS c1TY-ITs Ex-


TENT AND VARIETY.
s. NJ. Meyenberg, silk manufacturer at No.
40 Ispenardst mas at his establishment the entire lot
of raw silk exhibited in Philadelphia by the Maritime
Customs Department Of the Chinese Government The
exhibit was purchased by Mr. Meyenberg in part as
curiosity though he will In time utilize IL in his business
The lot comprises nearly 100 varieties combining every
texture quality and great past consisting of silks
never before brought this country In connection
is wound the "pierced" from which spun
silk Is made. pierced cocoon, so called because the
moth has left it, cannot be wound, but is carded and
afterward spun The cocoons from which the raw silk Is
reeled are first placed in hot for the purpose OF
destroying the life OF the chysalis then soaked in warm
water to dissolve the glutinOus matter which gives them
consistency and makes them stiff by which also
the end the strand discoyercb, and finally wound
skens The in size, bat from one
of average dimensions. not larger than peanut, from
q 800 yards OF silk obtained. They vary IN
color according the food of the silk worm, mulberry
leaves oil different ages and qualities producing Nid-
tons of color in the SIX.
The exhibit Of 5ir. MeyTnberg represents the manu-
faciures nearly every district in the Chinese Empire
The raw silk the color OF the cocoon ana 10 There
found in shade, from pure White 10 golden yoloN'
In Deuess the strand varies from the size OF the SPIDERS
thread to that of fish line The largest strands OF very
peculiar color and quality and SAID never 10 nave Dt
secu in country before. Ii Is tiH and why, and has
scarcely visible characteristic Of silk. Mr. MeycnbcrS
understood that produced by worms which fed at
LARGE selecting their nOuTshmen from TIE cOafscr
Leaves unculfiYated trees 10 valuable To hlIn
only rs curiosity for he could conceive no prose to
which he could apply il. lie cndcavored 10 purchase
the japanese eXhlOlt OF raw SdK Ddl III MO btch Pte
scented 70 the United States Government, and would nc
placed III the Smithsonian Institute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
ADDRESS on EVERY DAY REASONING.

President Hays Of Washington College, Penn
sylyania eeured last evening at Association Hail. at
Fourthaye aud Twcutyhrdst, on the practical topic
OF Every Day Reasoning" Tho audience was chBrac
teristic of the place, very large wen dressed ana
intelligent looking II would he difficult to
decide which the audience enjoyed most
Whether the lecturers knowledge Of metaphy
sics or his lnexhsustibe fund Of anccdoic and
secular and scientific Illustrations. Tho truths which
the lecturer would inculcltc not alrtruse. hut
hnnely and practical and were brought within She COM
preheson 81 all President Hays said uat men IA most
walks of fe perpetualiy coming To false confu-
SONS from false reasoning and mainly because Of haht
of not takg into consideration A the iact-. lie c1.
p,iued the "nethod " agreement" ana tue "meihOd
Of difference. By the latter reasoning he Thought the
hest argument had been constructed "a prove
tbat sir phip Francis wrote the =" Junius
Letters" So long sir Philip remained IN England
the Junus Letters were appearing As soon a@ he went
To Indn they ceased TO appear lie found thal ne cud
moi write political letters In England and be IN lndia,
both al the same time President Hays gave pacucd
Illustrations Of the "mcthod ~ rcsiducs," aud The
method Of concomitint vlriaiiona" Tie specially
urged familiarity with ull Objectionable facts before
much confidence should be placed ~ conclusions. -
long as a hypothesis would moi explain al me iac.S
could bn only hypothesis and not Theory He sp"As
good word dry rtati-tIc-." - long MS STATISTICS
were they dry but had the sap OF sc"nce
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
Union OF FOUR FREIGHT LINES.

A consolidation of four fast freight lines
running over the Erie Railway was contaminated at
meeting held at the Tiff House in Buffalo on wednesday
last Representatives were present rom inc ht,'
ada Southern Grand Trunk, Great Western OF CANADA
Michigan Central, and the Detroit and milwaukee ha
ways The lines consolidated were the Diamond over
the Canada Southern the Commercial Express over tne
Grand Trunk the Erie and North Shore line over inc
Great Western OF Canada, and the Erie ana MiWauAoo
This new combination will be known as the " Erie anu
North Shore Consolidated" Tho general manager VIII
he w. Smith Of the Erie and North Shore lfne ana ms
office will he IN Detroit The NewYork agent Will DC Y.
f. Case who was the New-York agent OF the Erle anu
North Shore line The entire stan Oh oincefs NOVEL;,
has not vet been appointed. The mover in TINS nat'e
WAS the Ere Railway. over whose line tne irsisnt y,
has been concentrated for two or three months anu et
with very little opposition The object was 70 reuee %
EXPENSES shippers of freight will not be materially AZ
fected by the change IL is said except that ny lesses
the number competitors for patronage me
Of fjeht rates. CAUSED by rivalry, VIII ne ess frequent
The new arrangement will take effect Dec l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
ADVANCE In THE PRICE OF SUGAR
sHoRTNEss OF THE BEET SUGAR CRoP-sPEctlA

TON IN THIS COUNTRY
The crop of beet-rOot sugar In Europe 1or
the past year. owing possibly TO the excessive drouths
has been very late and as the refners term IT,
very short the estimated deficiency amounting to about
400 900 tons than tho average production or ABOUT
onebaf the suga production OF Cuba In the European
markets II is customary speculate In beet sugar pay
ing and selling for future delivery For severa years
beet sugar has been largely imported by American re-
Timers to be worked with cane sugar. ana heavy con
tracts made during the early part OF the year iS
this slpply which, owing the lghtness OF the crop,
has forced the price TO unusual figure. The demand
of foreign markets for sugar. well as the increased
demand in this country has advanced the price OF good
refining Muscovado sugar from onchaIf 10 hree-quat
ter OF a cent pound during the last week, whioh
ia an advance OF from 2is cents over the lowest
pIice during the year. Opinions were expressed
by large dealers in raw sugars that although with the
advent of the new crop Cuba the high prices would
fall to some extent il did not probable tlat the}
would reach the lowest figure O THIS year LOT me htN
and possibly for two years "a come Nearly All the
refneres have been running for some Tune on snort
hours several rrAnciics in Boston having smut down a.
toccthcr and one in NewY0rk The reason assigned Is
that win the gher prices In tho raw sugars nanuac
ted sugar has not equally advanced. Within the pas,
few days however prices have advanced in cut LOAF
aud graduated sugars, OWING 10 tho expectation OF some
600 barrels TO Europe, Which nearly exhausted Tue
New York market, for few days prices gong cent
round AL CHER each day. Another reason given Tor te
advance in raw sugars that great many private sales
have taken place lately and that the prpbaDlies are
there is nearly large stock ON hand a. exists upon
papcF The estimates of the crop from Cuba seem 10 III
dicatc large yield this year rs usuai ana lew pack
ages of NewOrean this years crop. have already been
rpre iVpli N NeX-lOIk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES As VOTERa

REASONS WHICH GOV. TrLDEN GAVE FOR CASTING
A BALLOT FOR HIMsELF-wHY GOV. HAYES DIN
NOT VOTE.
An an early hour on the morning of election
day Gov Tlden approached the polling place at No. 24s
Thrdave., where he registered as voter. lone
line Of his supporters waiting TO their baoa
and, after cheering him, offered 10 give way for him 70
vote Mr.. Tden thanked them. and took position .,
the end Of tho line amid much applause. When his turn
came be voted tho straight Democratic ticket from
" stem to stern" rs he remarked He is reported to
have explained his for voting by saying that
he coud not do otherwise than give the benefit f ME
ballot TO all poor worknmen Of the city who out
OF employment, who were anxious for Improvements
OF the bad times and who desired once more return
honest Office He sad he could conscientiOusly
vote for Gov Hayes, because he believed his election
would he prolongatson Of the reign Of corruption
for Peter Cooper because he believed him 70 be mistaken
In his ideas Of the currency He started to say some
thing also about his duty taxpayer to vote but hes
ated 40 recollections of the In which he had
previously done his duty a taxpayer had suddenly
come over him.
It appears from the Columbus papers that Gov Hayes
did not vote at all at the recent election although enu
tied to that privilege without going TO his home in Ere
mont the laws Of Ohio allowing state officials to
their ballots at the State capital prominent citizen Of
Columbus in conversation with TRIBUNE reporter yes
party Of friends the morning OF the election Upon
being asked if he intended exercise his right Of fran
ctlise, Gov. Hayes answered:
Most assuredy | shall not have never for mo-
ment entertained the idea OF voting for myself"
But you will not just exactly he voting for yourself
remarked a lawyer you only vote for electors and
you are not certain. even should majority of Repubi-
can electors be chosen In the country at large that they
will elect you President You might die before the Flee
toral College meets, did Mr. Greeley after it
assemblies it may be deemed expedient to unite upon
some other than you. For instance, sdppose Mr..
Cooper should the electoral vote Of State
say that Of Illinois, where his supporters are very
merous-and should hold the balance Of power in the
Electoral College, would not the Republicans be very
likely 10 vote for him. and thus defeat Idenf You see,
Governor duty to your party demands that you should
vote majority In Ohio will not be very large and
may be very much smaller than We anticipate. Every
vote counts. You know"
Several Others present cOncIrred In these views but
after few moments silence Mr.. Hayes said " Ihaye
given this matter careful thought The contingencies my
legal friends suggested not unlikely TO arise but
in all my life 1 have yeed for myself Neither
have voted against my principles by casting ny
ballot for opponent If nay vote is necessary to eect
me President shall not be Gen. Grants successor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
SURPRISING NUISANCE TO THEAEER GoE@

SURPRISING A NUISANCE TO THEAEER eohn'
In petition sent to the Mayor for presens
ton 10 the Board OF Alderman by ]. h. Me'ckef,
ger Of the Lyeeum Theater. legislation is asked wh
will prevent the exorbitant charges Of ticket 0peeua"
To effect this Mr. Mcvick6r suggests thot an oruiuaD
be passed requiring each Spectator to procure n.
to be granted only upon the recommendation y .ss
manager of tho theater at which he propoSos aid a.
tickets and for which the same amount nus, " wear
badge giving his number and the name OF tie TlD
recommen ending him. This, Mr. MeVleker a,r y, ne
place The Spectator in the position OF an III nubts
manager recommending him. and VIII allow .nc
10 know who ia 70 blame for the exorbtant charges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18

The funeral services of the late John ;.
Williams OF the firm Of Williams & GuiOn took place
yesterday morning from Calvary Church at FOurthave
and Twenty -hrsst The attendance large aud the
services were very impressive The church and the
small Enclosure within The altar rail flied with the
many floral tributes. Tile funeral cJrege reached the
church abou IL O'Clock, the pibearers being u. T.
Hoag J. j. Crane & p Mash, John Davis S. ID. Babcock
n. j. Pcake, A. Martin. and William H. Webb. The ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Morgan, assisted
by Dr. Washbuu aud according the ritual Of the
Episcopal Church. The Produce Exchange and the
steamship lines were represented by large number OF
their members aud officers As mark OF respect to the
memory of SIR. Williams the offices OF the steamship
companies were closed In the morning, aud flags were
flying frOn them at half-mast during the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
REFORM OF A REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION.
A bout one hundred Republican voters of tn

ABOUT one nunuIeu hepuDllcdn SOttfS VI tno
IVth Assembly District met last evening at the rooms of
the Republican Club at No 1874 East Broadway, I'm
response " call to take action on the alleged nsman
agement Of the political affairs OF the district George
Law president of the club, in stating its object said
there was great dissatisfaction among members Of the
party and as u result smaller Republican vote was
cast this year than four years ago. Dr. Powell read an
address TO the Central Committee OF the city. charging
the district association with managing Its affairs
to the injury of the party, and with being
q close organization In which respectable mem
bers OF the party had been refused admittsnee
The address aso charged the association with opposing
tAe Republican candidate for Alderman and substituting
the Democratic candidate, aud concluded with demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
A DRY GOODS PALACE EXTENDED.

The exterior of the addition to the present
retail store OF Arnold Constable Is approaching
pleuon The roof alone remains unfinished and little
work remains TO be done on that The addition, de
signed by Griffith Thomas Is made TO correspond as
nearly practicable with the older structure. II has
frontage Fifhaye. Of "a feet and on Nneteenthst
of $50 feet The hight of the building from the sidewalk
parapct Of the tower the Ffhaye, front Is 100
feet, and on Nlneteenthst 14O feet There seven
stories and basement. The addition is entirely fire.
proof being built OF brick and iron throughout. IL Is
designed 70 accommodate the wholesale business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
succEssFUL PURSUIT OF 4 FoRGER

Detective Philip Refill has gone to Hamil-
ton Canada for the purpose OF bringing hls city VII
liam +. yeltman, alias william f. Boyd, who was re-
Gently arrested at that place a charge OF forgery
Veman was formerly employed rs bookkecper by
Brayson, Smith Co. Of this city, and forged checks TO
the amount Of S2l 900 tho Merchants Exchange Ma
tlonal Bank yeltman arrested before his escape
aud admitted 10 bail, German WOMAN who claimed
be propcrty-Owner becoming his surety. Veltnan
won't 10 Canada and when his was called his bond
was found 10 be worthless His place Of residence
discovered time and his have been
watched by detectives He viii be tried Immediately
After his arrival,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
CHARGE AGAINST BROOKLYN ALDERMAN.

The charge has been made that Stephen N.
Grswod, who was reelected alderman In the Eleventh
Ward Of Brooklyn the Republican ticket paid $500 TO
Andrew J. Hicks, Democrat and clerk in the office OF
the Registrar OF Arrears, to assist In defeating the
Democratic candidate, william 81 shpman. The matter
brought up last night at the meeting OF the Tden
and Hendricks Club OF the Ward, at Fleet-st and
Debevoise place. An unsuccessful attempt was made
endorse Hoks. and then committee of inyes
was appointed Hicks friends desired the committee 10
report In minutes but the matter was put over until
meeting. Hicks said that br1be was beneath
his notice. The charge was made public by Detective
Price, who says that 10 can be proved. Mr. Grswold
absolutely denies the truth OF the accusation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
METHODIST CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

The regular meeting of the New-York City
Church Extension and Missionary Society was held last
evening in the Central Methodist Episcopal Church at
seventh-ave and Fourteenth-st John b. Cornell pre-
sided. and BOwles Colgate the treasurer OF the society
read "a report Of It's work and condition Tho exhibit
showed 10 churches and chspels with church member
ship Of 800 with 1900 hearers In its evening cone
cations, and $500 children In It's sunday-schools
Its church property Is valued at 1894 900 subject to
Indebtedness or $4,000 The expenses the
year have been $4,000 Addresses were made by
Bishop simpson, the Rev. NJ ID. G. Crawford and Gen.
Clinton Is. Fisk. Refreshments served In the sun
day school rooms at the conclusion Of the services
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18

for the Reorganization Of the association Ut was sdoutz
with only three dissenting votes The Secretary s. W.
Eyte read resolution, which provided for the appont
mcut OF aeomnlttee to prepare suitable ticket 10,
officers Of the Iyth Assembly District Association and
for delegates to the Republican Central Commite 10 ia
voted for at the urinary elections to be held Deem
ber which was adopted without dissent after which the
confidence expressed that 1t would be needed by lie
Central Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
ILLEGAL USE OF POSTAL FACILITIES.

HOW CREDULOUS COUNTRY PEOPLG AXE fLONDEhhD
by CRY RAscAIS-rHR FRAUDULENT PRACTICES
DIMINISHED BY wATCHFuL OFFICIALS.
The employment of the Post-Olice by swim
dlers OF all classes innocent vehicle for carrying
out their schemes Of fraud has been much less frequent
during the past few months than during any correspond
ing period several years and although the numerous
rogues who live by their wits constantly trying new
devices 10 evade law excluding their aliurng crcu-
lars from the mails their business has become 80 hedged
about with dangers that they being slowly driven
from their ayocahons. During the last three years
Special Agent shsrretts has reported nearly 5000 cases
of individuals firms in this city engaged In fraudulent
business The number OF these cases docs not
OF necessity indicate the number OF people who practice
swindling through the malls for livelihood IL Is
probable that each swndler personates from two TO
dozen individuals firms that few hundred persons
may be the authors Of all the frauds Of this kind prao
ticed In the city. The William H. DALEY mentioned
below, for example, has been known as Daily, Daily,
Delay, Dayy and three or four moro aliases sometimes
with tho "& Co.. attached to his name The bankers
representing the Wyoming Lottey-one OF the most per-
sistent swindles ever overwhelmingly themselves
almost indefinitely. but Emory Co.," " IL. N. Roach
Co.." the " Bullion Mining Company" j. A. Roden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
FArAL.RAuRoAD ACCIDENT.

BosroN, Nov. ia serious disaster M =.
eurred at Ballardyale 20 miles from this city, on ~
Boston and Maine Railroad, this afternoon. -
train OF so cars drawn by two locomotives ana !,
at a considerable speed, thrown upon asas uss 80.
a misplaced switch, and came into collision s,n.,.
standing there Charles G. Walker and Carlos p. were
engineer aud fireman OF the second nStsily and
kil7ed A train hand named Stevens was iata3b adlJ
another seriously injured. Both locomotives "oio
wreck ed and II or 10 demolished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
A PARDON FOR MCKEE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Attorney -
eral recommended TO the President to-day that an
be granted to William Mckee OF st. Louis now
Jefferson City. and therefore warrant lor I. reec
mended by Attorneys Bliss, Broadhead sna - Ike ~
OF whom reference OF the Applications ni"o'
uarfmeul OF Justice had been referreo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18

o,ad nm n, Cana,.t II vas stated yesterday ct the
office that IL had been found unnecessarily expensive
conduct tine different departments OF troae q, m M rs
moved to the new addition early next summer i oe
united structure with frontage on Broaqway % "a
ifv 0fa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
AN ATROCIoUs CRIME LIGHTLY PUNISHED.
Iames McGnire WAS tried for murder Yester-

James Mcclure was uled for murder yester-
day in tho Court of Oyer and Terniner before Judge
Brady On the night Of June "a. William Schroeder was
lying on a bench in Union-square. Three young men
went about annoying the oepers and one of them, ill.,
tentionay accidentally thrust stick into schroeders
eye reached the brain, and Schroeder died two days
later. The only question the trial whether Mcclure
or one OF his companions inflicted the fatal injury He
went the stand and denied that he was one OF the
gang but immediately afterward offered TO plead guilty
10 manslugter In the fourth degree. In view OF the
difficulties attending conviction the District Attorney
accepted the plea and Judge Brady sentenced MCGUIRE
to two years Imprisonment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18

THE DRIVE TO THE BEACH FINIsHEp-Ifs CoEsiRuc-
TfOS AND ATTRACTIONS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-31
NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, October 3O.-Deputy
Marshals Murphy and Thompson arrived
here this morning on the steamer Gov
ernor Allen from Bayou Sara with fifteen
prisoners, whom they had arrested il
West Feliciana parish, charged with CON
spiracy and intimidation OF negroes in
July last. The prisoners, all Of whom
are white and Democrats, were arraigued
before Commissioner Southworth, and
held to bail in the sum Of 81 800 each to
appear before the United States Court al
the November term.
Collector Casey received a letter from
the mate OF the American schooner ST.
George announcing the seizure and i'm
prisonment Of Capt. Gardy by the Mexi-
can officials at Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
The mate says the Schooner's papers were
correct and had been approved by the
Custom House officials.
AT meeting tonight at St. Patrick's
Hall, discussing Mr.. Tilden'a recent let
ter on Southern claims, the Hon, T. j
Simmons, late Confederate State Senator
said: Now what do we expect in case ol
The success OF Mr.. Tilden3 Do we hope
TO have our Confederate bonds or cur.
rency paid? Do We hope for compensa.
ton for emancipated slaves. Do we hope
for compensation for the ravageS Of the
war? Dove hope for the refunding Of the
cotton tax? Do we hope for eItravagant
appropriations OF public money for these
purposes? No; we hope for none otthese
things. No sensible man in the South
ever dreamed OF making such demands.
| sincerely believe the South would vote
against such demands.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-31
JAPAN.

YOKOHAMA, October 2l.-The Japanese
commercial agent has received permis
sion from Russia to reside permanently
at Vladwostock, which is said to be the
first instance Of the granting OF such o
privilege.
Officials just returned from Corea re-
port the discovery Of large coal mines
there.
Kentaro Yanign Via, present Super.
intendent OF Customs at Yokohama, has
been appointed Consul at San Francisco
The British bark Suez, OF London,
from Malta to San Francisco, was
wrecked September II, off LoOchoo Isl.
ands. The captain, first mate and eight
others were lost, the second mate, carpen.
ter, cook and ten others were saved and
treated with great kindness by the lsl-
anders; they were afterwards brought
here by the japanese steamer II. Kobe,
October ID. Tie names are as follows
Lost-Henry Toogood, VIM. Cheyne,
James Lovctt, John Stewart, John Sheri.
dan, Martin Christensen, Daniel Robb,
Alex. Beach and Thomas White.
Sayed-Wm. Clark, Francis Poindex.
ter, Wm. Locke, Wm. Martin, Edward
Hughes, Charles Meyers, Henry lawson,
John I.oetzman, John Burns, John Sydes,
Charles stott, Philip Miller and Fred.
Golding.
The United States ship Kearsarge has
returned from Vladivostock to Yoko-
hama.
HoNo CoSa, October 30.-The Joint
Postal Union, by arrangements through
the British Minister, havebought and
placed under their control the new rail-
road to Shanghai.
There are various contradictory reports
respecting the eastward march OF
Takakula. The Bey Pnoaug Ga=ette
claims that the ChineBe were victorious.
Private adyices states to the contrary.