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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
Prisons or Hotels.

One of the philanthropies that the world
is, perhaps, not much the better for is
prison philanthropy. There was good rea-
son that much should be done which has,
in fact, been accomplished by that hui
manitarian impulse but it has gone too Tar.
1t has overreached it's purpose and pre-
pared reaction that may induce prisoners
yet unborn to rue the day that Howard saw
the light. In it's practical operation prison
reform has made the prison comfortable
and satisfactory place of residence for
persons who have lost the moral
sense, and the result is that society
directly and indisputably cultivates crime ;
deliberately provides for the growth and
increase of those criminal classes that it
should do its utmost to reduce to the small
est possible number. Scarcely day passes
but crimes are chronicled that are commit
ted for no other purpose than that through
them the perpetrators may secure 'scn-
tence" to live tolerably we'll through the
winter at the public expense without hard
ship and often even without labor. The
latest Of these is the case Of tramp" who
has broken five hundred dollar window
simply to gain from some judge his brevet
for winters easy quarters in prison.
How completely this turns the tables on all
the ancient notions and theories Of the uses
Of the prison it is scarcely necessary to point
out. Instead of o fear of Imprisonment,
instead Of the existence Of a salutary horror
Of that particular deprivation Of liberty
which might induce men to restrain their
vicious impulses, the prison not:pnly ex-
cites no terror, but appears a desirable if
not delightful place In iact,o Enough it
be not place where a man Is settled for
six months or year in q cushioned arm
chair, with foot warmers and hot punches and
pipes, it is pretty near it, and the life of a
prisoner well lodged, regularly fed, and
guaranteed against the uncertainties of the
world is, in its strictly material aspects,
better than that Of many an Industrious and
upright laborer. This is wrong. But what
is tho remedy? NO one can PROPOSE a re-
turn to the barbarities of prison. discipline
as it existed few generations Slice, and
public opinion would scout the suggestion
Of the re-erectioh Of the whipping post.
But if prisons cannot be made unpleas-
ant in some legitimate way we shall have
to build presently many more than we now
possess.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

America and tho Paris Exposition.
Foreign Affairs of the House Of Repre-
sentatives will promptly report bill ap-
propriating the necessary sum for a befit-
ting representation Of American art and in
dustry at the Paris Exhibition of next year,
and that Congress will make it a law with
out delay. There is but little time left for
the work Of getting the American exhibits
into shape, and with the sum named by
Mr. Evarts- 1925, 000-the work can barely
be done. There are some cheese-paring ru-
mors floating about, among which is o
very light one to the effect that Mr..
S. S. Cox is to make speech against an APP
preparation. We have no doubt this humor-
Gus man is capable of even greater folly than
this but, fortunately, legislation is not
lett entirely to the harlequins Of politics.
The great good done to American industry
by the Centennial Exhibition puts the mere
question Of the proftableness of taking part
in such congresses beyond cavil. Above
all, at the present time, when the markets
of the world, long given over to the prod
ucts Of British mills and looms, are
beginning to handle American goods, no
opportunity should be lost Of i'm
proving our commercial position. 1t
would be fatal blunder to lose the
chance which the Paris Exhibition will give
us, and it would be short-sighted economy
to make the appropriation too scant for
properly fulfilling it's object. We have
based our approval Of American co.opera-
ton in the Exhibition on the material ben
eiits it would bring to our business but we
none the less believe that on the grounds Of
national dignity and courtesy to an old ally
our cooperation is advisable. In the tur-
mol over the settlement of the Presidential
contest in the last Congress the question Of
our representation at Paris next year was
laid aside. Now that the extra session Of
the national legislature gives us a chance to
repair the oversight let it be done quickly
and sufficiently.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
Another Score for Rapid Transit.

Brighter days appear to be in store for
rapid transit. The decision of Judge Rob-
inson yesterday dissolving the Story in
junction, which sought to restrain the New
York Elevated Railroad Company from
building their road in front of his premises
in Front street, is very decided victory
and should secure both roads from further
vexatious obstruction through the courts.
In this case the complaint is dismissed, with
costs, which will be lesson to those who
invoke the law in the future to prevent the
completion OF these great public improve
ments without having solid grounds on
which to rest their suits. The filing Of the
Judges decision was the signal for the i'm
mediate recommencement of work on the
Elevated roads extension, and the question
Of rapid transit on the east side may now
be considered no longer problemati-
cal. The Third Avenue Horse Car
Company has, indeed, made profession Of
IN intention to give the people q wonder
fully efficient and cheap rapid transit road
on it's own account and if it felt disposed
to take hold of the matter in good faith it
could, no doubt, carry out us promise. but
the people have not much confidence in the
professions Of these horse car companies,
and would require from the Third avenue
corporation pretty stringent bonds binding
them to the completion Of the promised
road 1t is gratifying to know that Judge
Robinson's decision is likely to insure an
east side rapid transit line without trusting
to the Third avenue corporations word.
The Gilbert road, on West Broadway, is
being pushed with much vigor, and work
has commenced on Sixth avenue Indeed,
the activity now seems to promise nc
tual results. 1t is also matter of congratu-
laton that some Of the most unscrupulous
and dangerous enemies of rapid transit III
the last Legislature are this year privileged
by their constituencies to return to private
life
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

One Of the musical aud art receptions which ara
given at the New York Conservatory OF Music on the
FIRST Wednesday of every month took place last even-
Ing at the rooms Of tho institution IN Fourteenth
street The programme consisted Of trio for violin.
viooncello and piano, from Beethoven, which was
performed by Professors Mo!lenhauer, Lancer ane
Hallam; of Chopin's ballads for the piano. played
by Mr.. Charles Torrlani; Thalbergs "Muette DO Por
tici." played by Mr.. ". f. Mills; and several arias
which wcr0 sung by lady amateurs. Among thess
a tasteful selection from "rhe Crown Diamonds" was
Interpreted with exquisite flavor by Mss Kate Thaycr
Miss T. Mcttler anu Miss r. Cohcn also demonstrated
that they were sweet singers with promising voices
and an artistic future During the evening Nj. Il.
Davcy rccitcd with much lervor Marx AntOny's
speech and n strlKingly vigorous poem entitled
"Amony the Dead" Several fno pictures were cx-
hibited by Mrs. Julia q. Widgcry, and attracted much
attention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

lars The holders of railroad stocks, of
State, city and county bonds, rs well MS the
whole class of ordinary creditors, would
suffer in the same proportion. 1t is the
method of the unjust steward in the
parable practsed on an infinitely larger
scale and modernized in accordance with
the trick of cheating by wholesale
by altering the standard Of value. The
unjust steward was but clumsy sharper
in comparison with his modern imitators.
In that simple age of barter, when debts of
oil or wheat were paid in kind, the more
refined artifice of paying in debased money
did not afford so ready means Of repudi-
nting portion Of debts. If that ancient
Fagin had instructed his disciples to call
six pipts gallon, and then pay their oil
debts in full, he would have made some APP
proach to modern accomplishments in the
art Of defrauding creditors.
1t seems incredible That the Senate should
pass this bill. II was carried through the
House with q rush and without debate. In
the Senate it will have to pass the ordeal of
discussion, and there are men enough in
that body who have both the ability and the
will to expose it's true character We are
aware that there are among tho Senators
many advocates Of the double standard,
and that an honest attempt to establish it
would probably be supported by majority.
But whatever may be the advantages on dis
advantages Of double standard this bill
is mere scheme for cheating creditors and
prostrating the public credit. The argu-
ments for and against bi-metallism have no
pertinent application to so bold and bald a
measure of reputation and national dis
honor. But let the Senate do what it will
we may safely rely on the President 1t is
utterly inconceivable that he will ever sign
bill which would disgrace our government
throughout the world and would prevent
his administration from taking another sue
cessful step in reducing the interest on the
public debt. The reiunding of the FIVE
twenty bonds is the grand fiscal achieve
ment which the country expects of this adj
ministration, and il we can rely upon Mr..
Hayes for anything it is for the unhinching
use Of his veto, if it should be necessary,
for protecting the public credit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Morrissey knew the ropes
Mcrrisscy w,clds tho bisccptre.
Several birds rise before tho lark.
John Morrisscy says "Wc all did It."
lost paragraphers pun notes.
General Mcclellan has at last received rc-onforcc-
ments
scheI did not moan TO be hit SO hard; but he got a
paster.
Mr. Wendell Phillips Ut Boston, is at tho St. Denis
Hotel
Sir Peter Coats OF Scotland, IL at tho Buckingham
Hotel.
Tho season will soon he hava vhan ltila bows fall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

PARK THEATRE CRUSHED TeAGspiAS
THEATRE COMIQuE-DowN BROADWAY
UNION SQUARE THEATRE PINK Doaisos
NEW YORK AQUARIUM InE OCTOPUS
EAGLE THEATRE-ornELro.
THEATRE FRANCAIS-Tn A LADY BLANCHE.
GlLMORE'S GARDEN-LnSDoN CIRCUS AND MKSAcERiE
WALLACK's THEATRE CUSTER BENEFIT MATINEE.
BOOTHS THEArRE-Rrr yAN wNxLE
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GRAND OPERA HOUSE -UScLm TOYS CABIN
BowERy THEArRE-os HAM
NIBLO'S GARDEN-MAssASitLLo
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE ENGLISH OPERA
GERMANlA THEATRE-DIE MKxoIaKs ruErEls.-
EGYPTIAN HALI.-v,gIErY
AMERICAN observation-disclosures AND MECHANICS.
THE NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOusE-lAnInrY
BRyANTs OPERA HOuSE-MiSsrRELsY.
rIvOLI THEArRE-vARrtrY
OLYMPIC rnEATRE-vARnrY,
TONY PASTORS VARIETY.
NEADEs NUGGETS HALL Tux MipGgrs
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

WALL STREET YEsTEHDAY.-Thc stock mar.
kct was quiet but lower. Gold opened ut 1913,
declined to 1924 ard closed 1T 1925. Gov
ernment bonds were firm and railroad bonds
irregular Money call loaned ut & a per
cent and closed 1T j. per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
JOHN BROUGHAM'S RETURN.

John Brougham arrived in this city yesterday even.
ing Mr.. Broughams health Is far from good, and he
has been coming TO tho city by short stages during
the last few days lie went Immediately 10 his resis
desca No ~ Lrvss. ni.o>>
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

SERIOUS CHARGES We're made last evening ut
the meeting OF the Mcdco-Legal Society against
the Board Of Education in regard to the ventila-
ton and overcrowding Of the public schools.
The Board Of Health also was severely censllre,l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

BRooKLYN's CRY COURT has properly decided
that citizen who becomes Of age on the day OF
election is entitled to vote
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

IHE GOVERNMENT, which has some real
estate to sell, is very properly waiting for rise.
The practice used TO be to put it down low to
some ring iaYOrite.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

From oar reports his morning The probabilities
are that The csaihcr IL Nctc Yo,k aud is ricin,ty
to-day rM be rarmcr anil fair o. partly cloudy,
1ottored By Increasing cio,tdincss and possibly
ri,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

TIE NAVAL DEFICIENCY BILL has at last
been repor, cd to the House. To obligc the oiii-
GERS TO pay interest The advances they have
been compelled TO obtain any longer than is ab.
solutely necessary is very great injustice. 1t
Ouoht to he pasScd M once
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

The BoSDHoLDEIs and stockholders Of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey will be interested
IN the plan Of agreement elsewhere printed,
which is submitted for its reorganization.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

THE RAILROAD COMPANIES took il pretty good
slice of the public lads during the year. In
round figures the number OF acres entered for all
purposes about five millions, Of which the
railroads captured nearly eight hundred thou
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

Sr LOUIS HOPES again disappointed
The House Committee on the District of Coum
bia refuses to consider the subject Of the
removal OF the capital.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

The CONVICTION OF CARDoZo. South Caro-
lina's cN-Statc Treasurer. makes the outlook
rather dark for the other members Of the late
rng
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-Io
insure he proper classification Of advertisements
ii IS absolutely necessary Mat Mcy be handed IN
before eight 0ciock erery creni,,g
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

MIR. TwEED's NEW COURT HOUSE will soon
be finished. Bids for completing the roof have
been received.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

The WEATHER.-Ihe chief features Of yester-
days weather conditions were the marked con-
trasts of pressure between the eastern and west
ern sections OF the territory east of the Rocky
Mountains The depression referred To in yester-
days HERALD as advancing into Dakota has
made but little progress eastward, and nj
though its influence on the weather extends
well into the Lower Mississippi and Ohio val
legs it las not yet exhibited indications Of
movement southwark of the lake region. The
centre of highest pressure. which was III West
Virginia, las moved northcastward to the coast
and las now entered the Atlantic. The area
bounded by the isobar Of thirty and one tenth
inches pressure il about two thousand
tive hundred miles from west to east
along the iorteth parallel, and fourteen
hundred miles from north 10 south, thus Civ
ing an Of three and half millions Of square
miles of the surface Of the United States and the
Atlantic within which clear weather prevails.
We mention this IN illustration Of the i'm.
mcnsity Of the atmospheric volumes that move
over the continent and ocean in obedience to
natures laws. Such vast areas Of high pressure
Dances Light SHOWS and rain attend the western
DEPRESSION and in the curvature of the south.
err margin OF the zone Of high pressure III the
Western Gulf u disturbance has been developed
which is also attended by light rains. This
will probably unite with the more northern de-
nrcsson and form baromctrc trough In the
Central Southern and Atlantic districts the tenn
pcraturc is comparatively low. The winds, ex-
rcpt in the Western Gulf and the regions west
Of the Missouri, are from southerly points. The
weather in New York and its vicinity today
will be- warmer and fair or partly cloudy, fol-
lowed By increasing cloudincss and possibly
RAIN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

The MAGNIFICENT BEQuEsT Of nearly three
hundred thousand dollars has been left to Car
dinal McCloslsey by the late Mrs. Catherine
Merrill, widow Of Nathaniel W. Merrill, of this
eli
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

Az EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL is now taking place
in the capital Of Maryland. One Of the chief
Justices Of the Supreme Bench OF the State and
one Of the district judges jointly charged
with corruption iii office and bribery. The trial
very naturally attracts great deal of attention
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
L RIPL T. SH ID e Il

NEW yoEE.sTHURSDM. NOVEMBER S. 1877.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27
THE FLOWING BOWL.

Some Facts in Regard to the Liquor Traffic.
In the annual report OF the Commls-
eioner of Internal Revenue are SC me
interesting facts for the consideration
of social reformers and political econo-
mists. In the State of Maine there are
no distilleries or rectifying establish
ments, but four breweries, six wholesale
liquor dealers, and only 400 saloons. In
the State Of Kentucky, which is about
equal in population, there are 754 dis
tilleries, "a rectifying establishments, 81
breweries, $40 wholesale liquor dealers,
and 1924 saloons. In Vermont there are
only 2 breweries, | wholesale liquor
dealer, and only 433 saloons. New
Hampshire has 2 distilleries, IL whole
sale liquor dealers, and $50 saloons;
while little Rhode Island has AZ whole
sale liquor dealers and 1870 saloons.
The following table will show the
number in some of the other States, in
the order Of magnitude Of the traffic
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27

pany, especially as Aunt Mollie was a
stranger to them. But they were quick
to see that she loved little folks, and in
few minutes they were joining i'll the
games, "shaking their ugly mugs " as
hard as Auntie Tic-Tac herself. This
was jolly sport, as all the little ones
thought, but it did not quite satisfy
these roguish aunties.
They must needs inventa play Of their
own. So, taking the little girls to the
kitchen, where there was. more space for
romp, they started the play of three
blind mice, " only, in this case, there were
fve mice, and they were not the least
mite blind.
A scarf or shawl tucked in the back of
each little sack served the useful pur-
pose of q tail. And when the two brave
farmers wives, armed with long pudding
sticks for knives, started on a chase after
those unfortunate little mice, there was
squealing and scrambling, I can assure
you. How the tails few as, caught by
one fierce wife or the other, as they sang,
'She cut off their tails with q carving
knife !" But these cunning little mice
had a queer way OF tucking on their
tails again.
So the game went on, with great glee
and tumult, till at last the aunties, pant
ing for breath, and choking with laugh
ter, were forced to quit the field.
Then, for little, there was a calm
and rest, while the table was being
spread for tea. Keen appetites silenced
the busy tongues, and very quietly they
ate their simple tea of biscuit and but
ter and fruit, and grumpy rusk in milk,
tipped off with dear little "grace
cake, !" from which the raisins would poke
out their brown heads.
Right away after tea they thought
they must hasten home, as they had
promised an early return: but just as
they were leaving another OF Lulu's
aunties came home, Just in time to slip
big, found orange into each little girls
pocket.
7 believe I did not tell you that the
little girls forgot to bring their dolls.
Tn sure the dollies must have been dis
appointed, but, as one of them was laid
up with a broken head; we shall have to
believe that the other staid at home to
nurse her. But the little girls had
happy time, and the aunties also, and
they have not forgotten it, for, two years
after, Jennie wrote in a letter to her
teacher, "Do you remember the time
that Aunt Mollie, Minnie and I went
down to your house ?" And only last
week one of the aunties wrote to the
other, and speaking of that day said :
/" I would give a whole sixpence to live
it over again. 1fjllie Gale, IN the In
terror.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27
papers.
Fraud In Bank Bills.

The United States Treasurer is adj
vised of constantly increasing attempts
by persons in various sections of the
country to cheat the Government and in
nocent people by practicing what is
known as the piecing process, " where
by given number of currency notes Of
like denomination are cut in pieces and
SO pasted together as to give an in
creased number. The manipulators
generally take ten notes, and by cutting
and adroit pieeing make eleven, thereby
gaining one at the expense of the other
ten. OF course the diminished notes
get into the hands of innocent holders,
and when sent to the Treasury Depart
ment for redemption they are at once
detected by the treasury experts and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27
Stealing $4,000 Worth of Wedding
Presents

The dressing-room Of the Countess of
Aberdeen, who was spending her honey
moon at Halstead Place, near Seven
oaks, In England, was entered the other
day, and iewelry stolen to the value of
$25, 900, chiefly wedding presents. About
5 o'clock in the evening Lady Aberdeen's
maid went to the dressing-room, and
found the door locked. Hearing some
one inside, she believed it was Lady
Aberdeen, and went away. About an
hour later she again went up stairs, and
first went into another room, which she
found in a state of great disorder, draw
ers being opened, and their contents
scattered about the floor. She then has
tened to the dressing room, and, finding
the room still locked, gave an alarm, and
had the door broken open, when it was
found that the place had been complete
ly ransacked. One box, containing jew
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27
Feeding the Anaconda.

Mr.. Bergh having decreed that the
anaconda in the aquarium shall not be
fed on live animals, and as it will not eat
food that it has not killed, it was taken
in carpet-bag to Taylor's Hotel, Jersey
City, on Tuesday. It is eleven feet in
length, and weighs, when well-fed, nearly
forty pounds. On Tuesday it weighed
only twenty eight pounds, not having
broken it's fast since the latter part of
October. When a rabbit was let loose
in the room, the snake coiled itself and
followed the little animal with gIistening
eyes. Then it slowly glided to the mid
die OF the room and repeated the coiling
process. The rabbit sat upon lbs
launches. The snake, with eyes shin
ing Like red-hot Goals, caught the glance
of the rabbit for moment, and then,
with spring, fixed It's fangs in its throat.
Then the little creature was crushed to
death. 1t was nearly thirty minutes be-
fore the end of the rabbits tail disap-
peared down the snakes throat. The
young anacondas, born on the Goth inst,
died on Sunday. -New York Sam.