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New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
WORKING FOR A NEW EXCISE LAW.

The Wine and Spirit Traders Society has
taken step towards securing the faning OF new Ex-
else Law. circular has been issued, suggesting that
meetings OF the trade he calel in each Ward for pu
poses Of organization Committees are to be appointed
at these meetings. with authority to answer set OF
questions submitted with tie circular These questions
ask suggestions who should BE- allowed to hold
licenses the proper fees tic hours for closing the pen
atty for violations OF the law, and whether or not the
Novor should have the power to dismiss the Excise
Commis oners When all the are received the
Officers ~ the Society Will coatcr with the brewers an
te Excise Commissioners iu order to agree upOi OH
that will subscrvc the interests OF the trade as well as
thosc 0f the community. -, -,
The Esris,. offices ere filed Yesterday with apph-
cants for licenses and qgordeaers who had brought
cr hlndSnea and desired to file their bond, as the ~"
reaurrs Several OF the clerks were busiy engaged IN
filing up the bonds and taking the aifaNts OF the men
Who wished to become sIrees. ana thc Others had All
that they attend Ia IN meeting the demands oi op
,Ii,.,nf. for Icenses. Many prominent hqnOrdealers
tUerc present some with counsel urge tine Combis
oners to pay particular attention TO their speca cdses
The delay that las ensuet IN regard 10 me granting vi
licenses has caused considerable anxiety
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
POOLING TELEGRAPH EARNINGS.

WHAT RUSSELL SAGE AND DR.. GREEN SAY ABOUT 1T.
The President of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company not in the city yesterday, and II
was thought he very doubtful whether he would be
herc ON Monday TO attend the meeting OF the joint COM
nitee The VIcePresdent DIR. Green, said lac knew Of
10 chance in the situation Of the affairs OF the two com
pani,s since the adjournment OF the conferencc Tues
dav night. did think there any truth in the
roport that aud Sage had agreed to deliver ma
jority the stock Of tho Atlantic and Pacific Company
to tho Western Union Company for stipulated sum- III
any agIr elnent was made lac thought it would be
pooling basis but he did not believe anything had been
settled III regard to the matter.
Russell Sage stated to TRBUSR reporter, that there
was no truth the story that Mr. Keene aud he had
agreed To deliver the Western Union Telegraph Com
rany u controlling interest IN the Atlantic aud Pacific,
and he added Sales being made OF the Atlantic ana
Pacific stock every day, ard am ready Ia sell aDy
amount if can get my figure, but this has no bear
ing whatever upon the meeting OF the joint Com
mit;ee on telegraph matters. When We adjourned
on Tuesday night 10 meet again on Monday,
IL was undCrs TODD that would II some arrange
uent could not made in the meantime FOR pooling hc
profits of the companies. That really the only plan
now before which there is Likelihood oi agree
ment Western Union Is selling 50 well now, ana We
shall strive for good place for Union Pachc stock
AMI Monday, when We meet a%iun lhc Committed, /
am rather inclined 10 think that We shall agree upon
some satisfactory basls of pooling the earnngs."
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
AFATHER,s INFAMOUS CRIME.

A horrible story OF depravity is related by
the Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Children
An letter to the CAPTAIN of the Twenty
ninth Precinct August 10, signed Father" II stated
that. No. 500 West Tbtie-s, stone-cutter named
Grant had brutaly assaulted his daughter only niue
years old Officer Chiard went Ia the place and found
Grants four daughters, the father being at the
Eye aud Ear Inhrmary. Aune, the Oldest child, said
that her father had always been and ugly tO the
children, and that he Ii d once made incestdous pro-
pOsas to her Ii was found trat the assault had been
committed upon younger daughter. Cnristina GRAFT
wno years of She was baily Injured ana
suffering from veucreal disease III consequence OF
the warrant Issued for Grants arrest, on
the complaint his daughter Annie Grant was under
treatment cataract but as c was staying at the IN
Urinary his comfort as the doctor in charge sad
hc was arrested aud committed by Justice Wandeh IN
ieft OF 81 900 bal tIia at the Court OF special
Sessions Iho ease was cthcd yesterday, but neither
Christina nor Annie appeared, and the trial was adj
jCurled 10 Tuesday.
Jnuie Grant, VINO is about fifteen years Of are toll
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that her sister annie haI
gone Paterson. NJ j.. aud probably would NOT push
the case, she did want 10 prosecute her athcr
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children
viii, however, see that Grar, is tried
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
A HALE HOLIDAY ON WEDNESDAY.

To the Edtt0F OJ Inc IFtO""t.
SIR: "Closed at l o'clock on Saturdays.
Time was when no such notice as this could be found
up.u any shop or manufactOry. Now 1t Is not uncon-
mon We have coming TO it by degrees and we have
vet farther CO. There those VINO have been work
inc ON the probem for long time: How to make life
easiest and safest to those who hard worked Ii is
many years since person OF benevolent impulses said
Il hope to see Wednesday afternoon haiholiday for
working people" Why not Saturday. Because Sunday
is or should be- day OF rest and 1t s better to break
into the long week Also that If wages are paid on Sat
uriay and before the Sunday IL Is the very time
that they must make their purchases and all who sell to
them instead of holiday, must take an extra amount
OF work on Saturday night II the wages are paid at
some other time. there would be less temptation TO
snend 80 in drinking ana dissipation on ihe SIM
dn and more money could Ice saved aud secured Tor the
comfort o the family We shall come 10 IL by degrees.
SOM other pay night than Saturday, which
much tempta1un Sunday dissipation. For NOu can
buy rum aud tobacco sunday twhy when you can
neither buy bread Dor bibles. A haif-hOday breaking
into the hard work of the week. more rest and better
homes for those who work all the time, these are
things in the future that are TO come with time and
thought. NohhtiS-
Netc- YORK, Aug q. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
A TRAMP'S IALK dBOUr THE STRIKE.

frRoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBuSE.l
SARATOGA, Aug. 15.-The Tompkins Square
Commune at one time in danger OF elnforceneuts
from this quarter. encountered the vanguard o the
reserve little way the battle road few evenings
ago. He was a tramp of the most abandoned pattern
run down at the heel one side TO point above the
ankle and the elbow the other e 50 that his
whole forearm showed, brown "A chestnut, and be-
spoke closer relationship to the SOIL This disgo
nal style was the central idea TO which the remainder Of
his toilet conformed His foot journey ia the hot sun
had melted his complexion permitting wild enthlis-
asm spirit shine through brutalizod co1ntsnacc
marched close up, with dsagreeabie air Of fellow
ship and the sneak-dog courtesy OF a beggar.
Haven't anythIngv sid, anticipating his errand.
Mister you mistake my biz: I've struck but il
feelins are on the side Of oppressed Labor might take
suIscr ption for The I'm after the from tie
city"
"A total failure for your party"
Don't you believe it, We've got the dead.
wood on 'em this time. These railroad fellers
amt drop in the bucket besides, they amt got
no more manhood than n slave, or they'd joined
us a year ago, and they don't comprehend the true
principle But convenient % have 'em leaf on Who's
headu' the rebuke to capital IN New lorkW
"Conroy and Joha Swinton are rival Chiefs
"swinton -pcers to me resoi.ect such man-brill.
iant and a little stuck mp about his bsoadcloth and
shirt collar hut IA blazer when git him started Oh.
he's mprovn' recolect speech OF his'n few years
ago reckon he this dispatch in signs, which
means Gentlemen Of the Commune rally TO the rescue
OF your future fresdes Peace and free bread AT
cost OF blood proud OF you Out put on all tho
railroad clothes you fnd and depend a new deal
anyway; gorously survive perish he'll and bread
and water clergy shall not stihe righteous cause Now
there's what / call 20 IN that was my way TO offer
the Presidency OF the BreadwmucTs League 10 Charles
Francis Adyns, when got this from another OF as. ad
here am of for home"
Are you laborlng mani"
don't look rich, do ~ or course am Friend, ny
grandfather helped put the ops:0ne 0u Buaktr Hi
Monument; but what coca Is an ancestry, soIed by
honest labor Why, I've broken down my health looking
for lob We know what's agn' us la these selfish cap
itaists. | passed Vanderbilt down the road know
him. Half the time a man gifts nothia' but brokea VIE
tuals at his ktcheuwndow. He better stay up here IL
made my blood bile TO see hm dgiyla' thc'n stayia'
horses too mean 10 hire caacbman, and ill bet he
never CURED horse in bis life. neither II aint right,
and you can't il right by takin Mister can't
give me five cents towards lunch al Pokeepsici Thank
YOU Now if thought Vanderbilt knew enough TO COM
promise this matter. I'd wait here half day. Do you
think he'd buy my good Will and peace II he could e.t
them for cents Nor he's too mean; good day"
This OF course Is not all he said, bGt tbs tramp
myih, aud while elucldlng thcm have kept the sp.it
Of the two three sentiments be did express.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
IL standing AZ markstncn
AMERICANA
GREAT BRITAIN.

There Is one curious feature in the composition Of
American team. Not OF its members has black eyes
Light eyes claimed to be the best for long range
shooting as less elevation required in sighting the
guns.
Major Jewell has light bae eyes, keeping both open
when shooting aud observing slightest uc ustion in
the wind while lying down. He shoots from the Fal
position except that he grasps the brcech Of the
muzze with his left hand. lie shoots with tue Remng
ton Creemoor rife.
j. L. Allen has blucIsh gray eyes, ard shoots from the
same position Major Jewell. He also uses the Rem
ington Creedmoor rifle.
w. n. jackson Is the only on the team who has
dark eye the color being dark brown. lie uses The
Remington gun, firing from the Fulton" position,
graspng the stock OF his gun with his left hand with the
butt under his aFmpit
IT, L. Weber & La: IA sr9{ eye and Shoots in WITH ssdgFb R s
with the resting ~ crotch made BY both legs
grasping the butt with his lei hand thrown back OF ms
head, which Is supported by his left fore-arIl.
+. Hyde has gray eyes, shoots WITH the sharps ride,
from the position which Mai. Jewell occupies, eN
eept that the butt OF his piece pressed against the arm
pii.
ton riff. from the same position as Mr.. Jackson
L. e. Bruce has gray eyes and shoots with the Renng
ton rife, from tae fulton position
C. f. Blydenburgh has eyes, and shoots with the
Remington rife from Mayor Jewels position.
The OF the American rfemen dates back 10 the
Irlsi-Amercan match Of 1874; and the rst regularly
conducted lOngrage shooting IN this country took place
at Clecdmoor at the nTst Fan meeting OF the National
Rife Association in Octobr lS13 the match b.lng ihen
entitled the "SEarpshO0tcrs' ChamP!0nship" There
35 comp tiiors who fired shots a the 500 and 800
yard range targets. 1he old square bulls-sye MS
then in existence and the system Of counting lower
The highest possible score with shots was
2s 30 both Joseph Adam made the highest
score Occison counting Is. IN the same year
the Irish team the Elcho Shield NJ Wimbledon
England, and then challenged the American rheInen
10 q match. which promptly accepted. On Scpten-
Der 26 the contest OFF, and the Amcrca1s won
ot 934 (out Of possible L. SO against thc IRISH
score 93l 1t upon this occasion ta the members
Of both teams watched the iast shot of the Americans
Irish point ahead with
sot yet be fired by Col Bodine. IL ne missed the
fare ef ne
smoke cleared away, bus-sye was scored. and loud
hurras rung ont from tne tbrOas OF the ycors and DC
The Tishuen not In the least disheartened, is
sued second challenge for return maicd on their own
shootip grounds. Inns contest took place on Dolly
mount range Dubln, June 20, 1879, resulting ia .
greater victory for Americas r1enen than before, by
score 967 929. Last year the American team again
beat the Irshuen, and in the Centennial macl between
cams OF Ireland ScOtland Australia, Canada. and this
country America again victorious by - points. tEe
IRISH being second best.
According to present arrangements IN" International
match Will take place on september Is and L.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
HELP FOR SENDING LABoRERs WEST

To the EHtfOF or Ibe IFtbdHe
SIR In your issue of Saturday, the editorial
"Te End If It," points the way but where snail tbs
"snrplus population get the to to farming
II is evident that c0ud these c0ngrcgaed aborers be
ploced OIL farms Of their own, with farmers needing
their labor vast amount of misery ard vice would be
prevented and one phase of the labor question would be
in fair way of solution. But they have absolutely no
way of paving for transportation to the government
lands of the West less the expenses for
even brief stay after getting there.
In THIS vicinity one hundred families toneeighth or
the popuatIon carpenters tuners and aborers
who would gladly change poorly paid halemployed
amless life that pointed out by you next door,
but with no money with less aud less employment as
the weary weeks roll by, with children growing up In
idleucs. and with the hope of better times and steader
employment longer and longer deferred what is man
m d,Ennd the pitiess Winter neither so far away
The 90 West theory is good theory; that great
cnir has been deveoycd by thosc who acted upon the
advice of TIE TEBUNEs founder; but III practice mere
ana now II is the error TO offer IL as panacea
for nh the troubles under which the IenneSs mechanics
and Iahorers land are struggling Could lot The
uroLlrm be solved ny an appropriation o1 congress,
Which would enable thousands even OF these sad
faced men To lccate on the cneap but fertile lands nd
hy youl effective measures be tahen 10 check
any abuse of tue flvOTs thus snOw and let Lens be en-
tered against each farm TsOt for the actual expenses
incurred payable in annual Instalments. Jt would be
mend the in supprcssng bread riots win steel
aud gunpowdcr and the would enectuay pvent tue
Necessity for the other. Yours, ctc NM ,. VINCENT
TOtrdHda, Penn, Aug. Ia. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
ADVICE TO WORKINGMEN.

E. Herbert Graeme, Secretary of the Work
ingmens Union, read paper before the New-York Lib
eral Club, the College Of Physicians and Surgeons last
evening, "Strikes." Mr. Graeme thought that the
opinions Of the workman should be consulted on all
matters IL which he interested. IL was HIS duty
to join trade union because he could get
work sooner, and could get an advance easier.
Men say to the workngmen, Don't quarrel with your
bread and butter" The great railroad strike was caused
by lack OF the butter and the ten per cent reduction
meant curtament Of bread also. One man, continued
Mr.. Grcamc shOnc out all those who opposed the
worungmen recently, and he was Gov. Williams OF
Indiana. He refused to receive orders from the rail-
road kings There trouble, and the strlhers
even protected the raiload property from plage.
The feeling OF MANY Of the strikers had Deen that was
better 10 stayye In siOth than IN work. NorkugInen
should have representatives IN the Legislature. and to
this eut they should unite in pOlitiea ORGANIZATIONS
There should be German abOrerS and irish Ia
horcFs, for they were all Americans. united fOnt
shGad bc presented 10 the capitalist, aad al should
strive to bc Peabodys Coopers. not Nanderbits or
Aar.r
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
CHEAP COAL FOR THE POOR.

TO the RAZOR or The Trtoune
SIR In your columns of to-day You state,
that Notwithstanding the low price OF coal at wholesale
aud by the ton the poor who purchase 10y the paull
are paving at rate of eleven dollars per ton. Now,
with all the 80 ciies for beueyOlence and other pur
noses would II not be economy, well chart
rle for the good people of your city 10 open esab
s coal depots throughout the city, where the could
get coal in such quantities they pay for AT cheap
rates IL might De practical TO some OF the many
corner drinking shops that going to be closed under
e vigorous prosecution OF the "S0ciety for the Proven
lion of Crime" Tor suol coal depots. The winter would
also another OF asss,ing the poor OF your
civ ana Other cities, ana thar If TO act upn the late
iIur,ce Grreey's plnn-send them west part OF
The money now merely To Keep body and soul to
rrther would place them In families and III snail col
ouies out West where they can get farm of eighty
acres by only living II and ctivatmg IL. ECONOMY.
kingstJa, " L., july Ii, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
WEEHAWKEN QUARRYMEN's GRIEVANCE
Ahout 100 of the buestOne qulrrymen oi

Ncw-Jcssey held ameetng az pJiOhoSs hili' "e'h""A
en-, yesterday afternoon. Ex-fJY. X NJ. Free' the 'e
ceiyer Of the weehawdcn Quarry property held con-
ference with committee % the men before the meeting
and urged them to decide upOn fair price Tor thelr
work aad then make public statement OF thelr STU
alton committee was appointed to arrange scale o!
prices aud their report OF Sl5 thousand for snali
and $50 for large blocks. received with al-
proval. X solutions were then adopted siatihS th"'
the strong competition Of contractors Tor street pa'ihg
ha run the prices down II u square yard of pave
ment when five years ago the city paid abou 10 %
square yard That the price p1id Dy HcW-lorH
CIV governed the price 0i the gnafibm
labor; that Us the streets of New-fork were
uog paved mainly with Connectcut ana
Massachusetts granite block, which c1st e city amour
-Gj "a thousand the qiarrymrn would iurhish bel,
qian blocks al the prices mentioned above that
tius IL WAS evident that injustice was done 10
The quarIymcn and e. tue taxpayers OF
New-Y0rk, III ths Belgian block u a. Eooi
p1yenseat the granite, which Ne c0litcnr IL ls. as
well rs cheaper iid tufablc." TIE Eor Lee dec
cation said that their WGut stand ny any .rt'h oi
inis Incrlinc. wuli" the drcgrs from West h0hpkrii
asked for "a days tJ coui,r wi their trioW-Wnih
nica. II tiic ic dcd 80 remain die uhi iueauH!
when aaot1cr !"ing L. 10 ~ Led
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
LIGHTING PARK AVENUE.

The subject of Lighting Park-ave. is still ex-
citing the attention Of the residents along the avenue
and of the Park Commissioners. The following eommu
u,cation has been sent to the Commissioners:
Wbe,ers Park ave- is 10 feet WIDE and 10 buIld the
aiI,oad tunnel under the avenue twenty feet gwen
fruuI the depth OF each lot by te property hoeis an
tne Mall situated in centre OF the street has had
tour gas-ligLts on each block lighted therein
uuTil recently, when your Department caused "A
cessaion 10 pe made OF said lamps and the num-
Der OF lamps only twenty TO twentj louf ana thc cot
OF Lighting each lamp during The balance OF the present
var yonld bc only about 80 per lamp, your pc
;toucrs would pray that yOur Department again cause
lamps n tine Nal III fafL-1fe 20 Dc hShIeu' as VIII
ont sucl ligIt the street would be uark.
Among siuers to his petition are james g. Fargo
John h Haokett c. n Garrison, Rufus Hatch j. g. hol-
Lmd, W. c. whitney. How ard Potter j. " Mott, NJ D.,
william Libby, 4. = Hatch, c. Henry Witthaus e. Van
derluf Marvin H. Vincent, and nlty or SIXTY others.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18

NATIONAL RIFLE TEAMS.
THE CONTEST FOR THE TROPHY.

THE CONTEST FOR THE TROPHY.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN MARKsNES COMPARED.
Now that the selection of the American rifle
team has been made, upon plan which admitted OF no
fayoritisn the that the members may make IN
their weekly practice VIII he watched with Interest
Within the next ten days the British team probably VIII
arrive. This has been selected from moro than
score OF renowned marksmeu-incn who carried OF
honos before the bntts years They come here
with improved arms with which they have been drilled
In competitions have been keen and exacting They
also with renewed ygor which has been shapencd
by the recollection OF the surprisingly Successful career
OF the American rhemen The Of the American
oeen due the mutual hepfnlness Of its mcn-
bers. This demonstrated as year hen each OF the
ish rilemen have heretofore been obliged To work
Individually, without receiving any assistance from
from bis fellownembers Of the team, except through the
Captain. Whether this principle will be followed this
remains be They here with the pur
pose Of taking away the trophy and Will probably take
advantage OF every favorable point which viii tend
towards success After the arrival OF the mixed team,
there VIII be opportunity for Judging to what the re-
suit Will be- as both teams will practice at Crcedinoor,
and the in the shooting will probably be the
best that they capable OF doing.
The following average scores made by The Individual
members OF both tcams-the Americans nc Creednioor
and the rflemcn Of Great Britain at Cambridge-n com
preventative teams. will give comparison of their pre-
New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
WABASH UNDER A Ran.

THE TRUNK LINES REFUSE ITS FREIGHT.
The difficulties growing out of the dissatisiac-
ton OF some of the Western connections OF the trunk
lines, because OF the limited business received by them
under the operations OF the apportonment scheme are
daily increasing. Albert Fink the Commissioner having
charge Of the apportonnent Of westbound freight from
this city, sent communication yesterday 10 the repre-
sentatiyes OF the trunk Des stating that the Wabash
Hallway had been found guilty OF carrying heights below
schedule rates. BY virtue OF his appointment as Com
missioner by the executive officials OF the trunk lines
Mr. Fink therefore directed that freight should
he sent by tie agents OF the trunk lines the wabash
Railway until further notice. He also stated in his letter
that reported the Canada Southern had been
cutting rates, and although he had not yet received posi-
tive evidence TO that effect he feared that the report
true. No instructions were given, however, by Mr..
FINK regarding the freight that road. In eGnlp
nnce with Mr. Fnks directions, orders given by the
hes Yesterday that no more Ircight shonn pe sent
over tue wabash Railway for the present. lt was ex-
peced that the mandate OF Commissioners Fink would be
dsregarhed by one more OF the trunk lines but In the
absence or some o. the executive officials IL was deemed
ADVISABLE TO comply with II, at least for short time.
Inere was much speculation among railroad men yes
tcray afternoon what would be the result OF The
ORDER Some Of the velnforncd insisted thar the Wa
bash would fight and that its action in cutting rates had
pee az The 1nsugation OF one Of the trunk roads IN
deed IL was repeatedly alleged that merchants had been
sent by representatives Of that trunk line TO the New
York agents OF the Wabash Company with a hint that
rates from the Wabash agents than the rucs
Of the tr unk lines would permit them 10 offer.
Some believed the Wabash Company would he compelled
10 aDancon Its present policy ana reestaDlsh the
schedule rates its route t would be impossible
for 1t 10 contend successfully against the combination OF
all the trunk roads. the office OF the Wabash COmpa-
Pine-s information could be obtained To tho
policy the company would probibly pursue The Prcs-
dent stated that he had nothing TO do win the reght
department OF the road. which exclusively IN the
hands OF Mr.. Hopkins, the General Manager ut Toledo,
from whom he had received no adyices on The subject