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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
CHURCH SIGNS.
TO THE EDITOR OF III. HEnALp:--

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALO:--
Tho compliant Of ''S!ranger," regarding the mon.
publication Of religious and intellectual cntertain.
mcnts Is well grounded II Is lameniabic fact that
strangers in this city, homeless IN city fun, know
not where 10 90 TO get the Refreshments which their
minds and hearts may covet. 1t Is sad omission on
the part oil religious associations not 10 place theif
programmes before the pubic by means OF your uni.
vcrsay read paper. |, they do not wish to create tho
prejudice In the minds OF the lonely abiders IN hotel
caravansarcs and lodging houses OF this great metrop
oils that their solictude for youth H. Jul sbasecss
fabric oil vison let them supply The deficiency az
soon us practicable, aud DO the means IN fact OF d.
rccing u low thousand or so OF immortal souls from
sense'css nightly recreatcns into substantial ways Of
plessAntness aud perrnancn, paths OF peace.
M ta. #E N#tAMA ANOTHER STRANGER
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FREE BATHS NEEDED.

TO THE EDITOR oy TIN HERALD:- tAf
am old resident OF the Fisst ward, and for tho
past lew summers have poor boys getting arrested
tor bathing in tho North River and also In tho Fast
River, IN the vicnty. think II the Board OF Health
would only have tree bath of the Battery
pier IN the North River don't think the policemen
would spend much OF their idle time trying pre-
vent tho poor boys from enjoying BATH Tor these
hard times u amt 80 10 have quarter TO gvo
Tor every time poor boy wants to cool oil. BY
ing this complaint In condensed form In tho ''Com.
plant Book Of your valuable paper, the NEW YogY
HERALD, you would do mo very great favor.
A. j. c.
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A DANGEROUS GANG.

TO THE EDITOR THE HrRALD;--
There Is Il section OF Brooklyn aud on the lin.
which bounds 1t there arc a cathedral Christian
Brothers school, Polish church. two converts, a
Methodist Episcopal church, a Baptls, chapel, tho
residences OF two Aldermen, police justice and
police sergeant and right IN tho heart o such social
fortress there IS gang OF young vasabonds, ranging
la aye from TO sixteen, who should attcn.
ton from tue Brooklyn police, they insult respect.
able pnssers by, and II you should resent thor ra
ism they Inll upon you ike a band OF young Modoes,
aud hang upon yorr steps WIN sticks and fstoiios
with persistent icrocy Resembling that OF swarm
oil rats such Juvenile pests should be seen 10 by the
authorities in timc CITIZEN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

To EDiroR rHE HggALp.-- fff
Seeing article in your ''Complaint Book" relating
TO the Pcnnsylva trains am incned add com.
plant relating to the matter Tho train which
lately left New York for Perth Amboy a reasonable
time now changed to earlier moment to suit the
wishes OF tho company alone and Is crowded 10
prevent many wcarcd pusscn gers with sundry articles
thar from occupy any seat whatever. ALEC
allow mo 10 ask whether Tho sign OF ''ice water
imprntcA the corners OF the merely "scll"
or has that refreshing liquid been iound injurious 10
tired passepSers BY u late "chemica experIncntYn
COMNCTArION
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
A DECIDED NUISANCE.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Last Sunday had occasion 10 visit Harlem. Com.
ing home ! took the hafpust six O'Clock boat
from Harlem. on which, when entering, I noticed
iour young gentlemen ~ who were engaged
the very ungenticmany act OF staring
every young lady that passed them. !, with several
irends entered the cabir to escape their observation
they also entered and directly the head al
the stairs which pace have suited them botteP
they continued tLeir rudoIess with less restrain,
than before, the most conspicuous ono being small
young man wearing soit hat Hoping that this nui.
VIII DC abatca through the OF your Soon.
plant Book y remain
A CONSTANT READER OF THE HERALD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

lNoTE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied BY thew writer's iu name and address &c
insure attention. Compliments who unwilling 20
comply with this rue Simply waste time in wiring
Ed. uERALD.I
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
BLocKAprSo THE SIDEWALK.

To THE EDIroR OF THE HEgALD-
Have truckmen the right 10 back their trucks upon
the sidewalks To load ana unload forcing pedestrians
from the walk into the mud and dirt Of the cobblc
pavement This Is n serious annoyance lower John
street and Burning slip. Can't the police stopt.
BKOOk,.YN. q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
uNDIGNIrIEp ADvEETIsING.

To TUE EDlrog or rue HERALD
Would II not add more dignity TO the parade tns
3Oth OF this month II the wagons conveying flowers
the soldiers graves could for hide tho owners
from public gazcy II looks very cheap Tor.
cgners TO see such commemorative day. used as u
time tor advertising Let do Justice to
the dead nero III proper and httins way. NAVY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
A QUESTION OF sprrrooNs.

To THE EDITog or HEsALD.- fNtN 4sE
DO the Greenwich Street Elevated Railroad cars have
any spittoenss Ifthcy do tho passengers should not
spit down the street. may come IN the face OF
person who Is on the walk. as II came In mine.
%tw READER OF YOUR PAPER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

-Four pictures belonging to Mr. Moran at present On
exhibition at the Acaicly OF Design were now offered
tor sAo on condition OF bong delivered at the close oil
the exhibition in June. They arc numbered IA the
Academy catalogue 49, III, 515 and 5U3 md rcalIzcd
respectively $40, 81, $50, $3.50 and $780, sums con
sidcrabiy below the prices asked tor them IN the
"Thc Harbor OF New York
INK WATER CuLoRs
In some Instances tho prices realized by the water
color drawings werc relatively better than oUl
for the oil paintings but not ono OF them brought any
thing Ike the studio prices, VIII be- seen by tho
following LIST -
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HERALD SATURDAY, 49, 877-wITH SUPPLEMENT-
d.mpnsss and ventilation viii be shown to be entirely

dampness and ventilation will be shown to be entirely
Tho Governor says that "a return to the former
style OF architecture will involve loss Of at least
ssoo,ooo happily this is a serious mistake.
rms statement - wholly dsproyed by The testimony OF
tho superintendent and architect IN charge herounto
appended AS the new or modified plans have not yet
been carried out lar enough to derange materially the
old, and as they contemplated the pulling down
quarter OF the whole grth OF the third story, and as
one course oil stone the old plans can os pursued w,h
less cost than the new and with very little lose, as
shown by the testimony OF the architect and superin.
tendcnt hereunt0 appended.
* has been intmated that the appropriations in the
pubic oils ior This year are greatly excess Of those
Tor last year. Alter de Quoting from the Appropriation
bill Of last year all appropriations which do not go into
the Tax Dill and also all those which 10 lie reim
burscd by railroad and insurance companies ana
the earnings Of the prisons the amount thereof
was 81 4ot 1875 That OF the Supply bill with like de-
ductons was y oso s34 Total. s., 1850 Tho Ap-
preparation bill for 1871, with like deductions, calls Tor
S2.252 ls5; the supply bill with like Deductions calls
tor s2ooo ,oe Total, 81 s5s ssA Excess OF 1877 over
by the appropriation OF s15o0O0 in tho supply bill OF
1877 for the Comm,ssloacrs Of Emigration, which
$500 600 additional for The Capitol last year
and an item OF $50, coo In tho Appropriation blu
already approved by tho Governor Tor the purchase Of
an Executive MANSION 4fct a~HMl
Al Of which Is respectfully sunlritted
JAMES q. GRAHAM.
4#an J. l. HAYES, Hr1aE
u. q. AlNORD,
JOHN 4. HoGGBOOM. X
THE ApPoRTIoyMEST NIL.
The reading OF Mr.. Wuoim's Apportonmcnt bill was
resumed in the Senate this morning, hnslly
passed as originally reported BY vote OF 20 to L. Tho
vote was very much ixcd
TnR ARMouy CLAIMS @M# f
The notorious Armory Caims bill was returned to
the Senate IRON tie Assembly, with sundry amend
mcnis. Mr. Woos.n moved that the bill be recommittod
to the Committee on Cilics, which carried. This
means that the last has been OF this swudlc Tor
this session
ADMINISTRATIONS or NEW YORK CRY
The Assembly also returned Tho bill 10 better
administration Of the city OF New York with message
that tncy partially in the report OF the Con.
ference Committee and appointed conference
coutws<tce Mo part disagreed TO- Mr. Woodn moved
alike committee on tho iart OF tho ssnatc, which was
carried. The Char appointed such committee
Mcssrs. Woodn, Carpenter aud Gerard
The Raicaiing act relative 10 parade ground IN New
York city WAS passed to-day
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ART MATTERS.
SALE or EDWARD MoaAx's COLLECTION.


The second nights sale OF Mr.. Edward Moran's col
lection by successful as the first.
The prices realized remarkably low and left but
slight margin for remuneration the after tho
cost OF materials had been deducted ON lew
OF the paintings there spirited bidding but
the animation proved temporary and prices reIapsed
almost immediately TO starvation point. One thou.
sand and lfty dollars obtained for the magnia.
cent canvas, "rhe Harbor OF Now York, which Is
now on exhibition In the National Academy OF De-
sign. The following rs hist oil the prices obtained In
detail:--
Fire Island Beach, Edward Moran. .............. 20
shutdown, Edward Moran. ....................... rs
Nearing Southwest Spit, Edward Moran. 40
Disabled oil Capo Ha,ieras. Edward Moran 49,. y
Moonlight oil the Battery, edward Moran ...... 70
Crossing the Meadows, Edward Moran. ........ IS
'You Can't Have Any" c. r. Ream. ............ $50
The f,snwifc Edward Moran. .............. -
In the Woods, 5. l., Edward Moran. 40
Scene Pttsburs A. s. Wall. ............... 20
Moonlight on the Bay, Edward Moran. 100
on the Rariian, Edward Moran. 10
overtaken by the Tide, Edward Moran. ........ 40
Croniwean Soldier, Edward Moran ........ 20
Tho village Church. s. l.. Edward Moran. Is
Old Rum, ). l., Edward Moran ................ IL
south s Beach Lsrh,noase : L. Edward Aoran.... T3s
On the Beach ut Margate, Edward Moran ....... 100
Landscape, NJ Kollock .......... ~
Palisades OF the HUDSON, j. r. Cropscy. ... 1850
Conneaut Lake, IA, Mrs. Edward Moran ....... 80
Outskirts Of the Forest, Edward Moran ......... 90
Shad Fishing at RoboiDs' Rect, Edward Moran. AZ
Autumn on we Wissachtckon, Edward Moruu.. 80
On The Hills, etatcn Island, Edward Moran. .... 81
Landscape, waiter biacKnan .................. 20
Al Prayers N ). W ood ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
Study OF FIGURE Y. Schussclic. ................ IA
Old Fort Dumping Edward Moran. ............ 80
Orient, l.. l.. Edward Moran. ................. 70
liuIs ny Moonlight, Edward Moran. ............. ~
sunset gu lhc uccp, Edward Moran. ....... ~
orient pay NJ sunriss Edward Moran ........... 50
On .hc South Beach, ). l, EDWARD Moran. .. 30
Fritz, Jouh horah Observation-Disclosures. Is
Uatto Crossing the Hills, Edward Moran . 40
Thunder shower, Fortress Monroe, Edward Mo.
ran. Observation-Disclosures. II
stormy Duy. Edward Moran. ............. d.
Mina! pay ~ 0ohey island. Edward Moran...... Ito
Oiu Miil ~ orieh', Edward Moran. ............ ~
RUNS OF Asplnwall House, Edward Moran 10
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
The Attacks of the Rock Island Union
on the c. 8 & 0. r. h.

la speaking of a recent employe of the
St. Louis, Rock Island & Chicago Railroad.
the Union says:
He fought the good fight for the indie
pendence of the road and It's extension to
Rockford with a yea! that would have con-
quered, had not the Frankfort committee
sold out just as the last obstacles were be-
ing removed.
The dRinaUS of the Union towards the
G. B. Il Q. is also exhibited in an editorial
which appeared in its columns the 23d Of
last September, in which it denounced
what it denominated the pool lines" for
an attempt las the Union phrases
i'll to crush out the only road that
poaU offers any competition IA aohdt they
consider their e.rcluSiUe territory The
Union charged these lines, and especially
the G. B, & @. the purchaser of the old
Rockford. with an attempt to ''aoipe Oatt
the Rockford as az independent line" and
closed it's column editorial as follows
The sale is not yet consummated, anG it
is barely possible that differences may
arise in the settlement Of various details,
but ,Ce can see no a0ny out 7naleSS the merch
ants shippers, capitalists, and real estate
men of the tolons UitaIy affected aaoake to
the necessity Of the hour. organize local
committees, RAISE funds and be prepared in
the event of u misunderstanding or rup-
| ture between the contracting parties to
come TO the immediate rescue Of the ST.
Louis, Rock sland q Chicago company,
aiding them to hold that which they
have acquired and maintain it for the ben
eft of our commerce.
| This Is the last resort The price Of
fercd a0d accepted is perfectly satisfactory
| to the Frankfort committee and vindic2tes
the ercellence of Mr. 0Sterberg'S manage
Daeqt, and has business tact and shreaod-
ness. He may well be content with his
labors. But can the people Of this locality
afford to see haS road sacrificed to tie
greed Of opposing lines aoitbOut taking q
single step to preUcnt at? J. zoe hare any
public spirit, If zoe haze any desire to see
oar toa0as groa0 and ttrire, # ace haze any
ambition to be great an commerce and Dad'.-
ufactueS, zoe aUiU make q final effort topre-
SerUe our only competing re broad and save,
if it is not indeed too La :, the benefit OF
cheap transportation to the south and east
4 chdnce-bare chance-re8oai1aS and q
our people haze any life and SPIRIT they aoill
seize 1t aohile get they mag. Let as nsahc
an organized effort to preserve IN its 5nteg
rlty ttis important road.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
win You Paw or Repud,ate ,

By reference to the council proceedings
it will be seen that the Democratic alder
men, under the lead Of Alderman Lundy,
stand on the constitution. The present
constitution of'this state declares, in Art.
TX Sec. IL, as follows:
No county, city, township, school dis.
trict or other municipal corporation, shall
be allowed to become indebted In any man.
ner or for any purpose, to an amount,
including existing Indebtedness, in the az
gregate exceeding per centum on the
value of taxable property therein, to be
aseertained by the last assessment for state
and county taxes previous to the insurr-
ing of any such Indebtedness.
Any county, city, school district, or
other municipal corporation. mourning any
Indebtedness as aforesaid, shall, before
or at the time OF doing so, provide for the
collection of a direct annual tax sufficient
to pay the interest on such debt, as it falls
due, and also to pay and discharge the
principal thereof within 20 years from the
time ct contracting the same.
Now, what does this mean? 1t means
this;
l. Ii you owe sum equal to 5per cent
on the last assessment you cannot contract
one cent of debt until you reduce your
debt below that sum-and then not one
cent above per cent on the last assess.
ment.
2. When you contract debt you shall
provide for the payment of both interest
and principal, You Shall levy and collect
every year, money enough to pay the in
terest on what you owe and also money
enough, which, being levied and collected
every year, will when the debt become;
due mot to exceed 20 years. be on hanC
and ready to payit.
This is exactly what the constitution re
quires, and the Democrats propose to obey
| the constitution.
They propose, in addition, instead O
locking it up in safe and running the risl
OF fire and burglars, to pay per cent. O.
the principal every year, so that at the enc
of 20 years the debt will be paid, and no
take the risk of fire and burglars.
1t is quite evident that some people
have forgotten that there was new con
stitution adopted in this state in 1870, ant
that its provisions are binding, Alderman
Lundy and his Democratic associates die
net forget it-and they don't propose tina
the other members of the council shall 70
| ranaip in ioDOranco On that Suhiect
The Union demands that Mayor Butte
shall veto the ordinance pissed last night
and trust their chances to the next admin
istration. But the Union will do well /
remember that no scheme is or can b
made legal that does not provide for ia:
enough annually to be saved up so tina
when the debt comes due the money wi
be on hand to pay it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27

THE GRAND Union HOTEL OF New
YORK opposite Grand Central Depot.
is one Of the most popular Of tie New
York city first class hotels. 1t is so con-
veniently located to the Grand Central
Depot, that all expense of carriage and
baggage expressage is saved its guests.
Persons contemplating visiting or passing
through New York, will do well to give
the Grand Union trial The Grand
Union supplies every advantage offorded
by first class hotel, while the rates OF
charges are moderate, being suited to tue
stringeney Of the times.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
Was Somebody's Speculation Spoiled

If Mayor Butler vetoes the funding or
dinance it will look little bit as though
somebody's speculation was interfered
with by its passage, Most people know
that there are bar'ls of money in the east
lying idle, and it's owners would be glad
to have it earning something Of course
the. money sharks would prefer such
bonds as Mayor Buffers ordinance pro-
poses instead Of those proposed by Alder
man Lundy-but the people know very
we'll that the domestic bonds are best, as
then there is no chance for loss, and some
thing will be paid each year, From the
howls of the Union it looks as if some
body's scheme for making nice per cen
tage had been intertered with. Tie
bonds now proposed can, with proper
efforts, be negotiated at parse say first
class financial men in this city. IF they
can, it is certainly for the interest of the
people that the domestic bond principle
shall be adhered to. Give it a chance.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

a depressed, irritable state of NINA
weak, nervous, exhausted FEELING,
mo- energy Or animation: eOnfuse.s
mead, weak memory. often with de-
onieatang' involuntary discharges. The
consequence of excuses, mental oveT,xorl, -
ndiseTetions. This NERVGCS DEBILITY
finds sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS
AOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. "a.
II tones up the system, arrests dSschA >e dispels
the mental gloom and desponden.. sn0 rei,,ya-
mates the entire system. It is penectly harm
less and always efficient. g Price s5, for package
OF I'VE boxes and large 50 vial of powder. which
Is important in old, serious cases. or 81 per sinpl
Oox. Bold by ALL Druggists, or sent bv ,n.;1
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS,
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MSQCTNR IN
No. Ss2 BRoADwAY, N. Y. e-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
Obey the Constitution and Garry ont
the Law
The Union SAYS:


Mayor Butter explained that the domestic bonds
would be very onerous on the Taxpayers recurring
As they would the payment of five per cent of the
entire principal every year we'll as the interest
and that if it was deemed advisable to raise Ger,
tain amount every year to pay the principal of
Indebtedness common sense and economy ali ke
ten per cent interest. should be paid eff first and
TINS could be done as means offered by buying
them IN open market at times when money is in
demand.
Nevertheless, the constitution REQUIRES
that a limited sum shall be raised every
year and kept on hand, so. that, by its
annual additions, it will be on hand to ray
the debt when it falls due. This has not
been done. Is it rot time to began to
respect aud observe the law? The great
cause of our present embarrassment is The
utter disregard of law in the past.
Have we no citizen with grit. cash,
and brains enough to ask the courts 10
compel our mayor and aldermen to
obey the law? The emergency will probably
produce the man. In the meantime the
Democratic aldermen propose to stand or
the constitution and trust 10 Providence.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
Getting Their Reward.

Lets sec-wasn't it Logan and Hawley
and Oglesby that went back on Rock Is
land and procured the removal Of the
U. S. military prison from here to Leaven-
worth? Pears to US they are the fellers
who did 1t" Ard yet our Mr.. j. T.
Browning voted early and often TO infict
six more years of Logan upon the people.
But Logan got left-and Oglesby will get
left next time. An act had been passed
and approved by the president locating an
institution here which would have been a
magnificent affair. 4 majority of the
comIittee who visited this place were in
favor Of locating the buildings on the high
ground known as Black Hawks Watch
Tower. They SO expressed themselves to
citizens before they left here, and said, if
congress did not change the law, it would
no doubt be located there. They spoke
highly Of the site, in their report. But
for certain political reasons Kansas got it.
Alter Logan and Oglesby were pledged in
writing to oppose any change in the law
they went back on their written pledge,
and Mr.. Hawley aided them 10 taking
away from Rock Island an institution that
would have expended large amount of
money here every year.
Ana the senator and two Republicanrep-
resentatiyes from this district tried to send
the man back to the senate who was most in.
strumental in perpetrating thus outrage on
our locality. And.several of our citizens went
down to Springfield to help 10 that piece
OF dirty work. They got left"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27

Is it possible that our police suppose
they have no duty to perform in relation
to snow and ice on sidewalks? Look at
the walk in front of the First National
Bank, and Lazar's store, and Miss Peter
sens, and GUSTS, and Bakers. Water
running down upon the heads of the peo-
pie, freezing on the walks at night, and
covering them with slush in the day. 1t
is the business of somebody to clear the
snow from these balconies, aud clean off
the walks-and it is Che business of the
police to see that that somebody does the
job or pay fue.
Will the police do their duty?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
Religious Notices .

The Rev. S. S. Hunting of the Daven-
port Unitarian church, will lecture in Hill
ier's Hall to morrow at 3.30P NJ Sub
ject-The Open Door. Seats free. All are
invited.
The series of meetings now in progress
at the Baptist church still continue full Of
interest; they will be continued Ext week
with sermon in the evening Tomorrow,
services as usual baptism in the evening.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
Isn't There?

The Union says:
There il no necessity for paying off this debt in
yearly instruments
But there is a constitutional necessity
for raising, by yearly instalments, such a
sum as will be on hand and ready to pay
the debt when it falls due, and the Demo
cratic aldermen think it better policy to
apply the yearly instalments required by
the constitution to the payment of debts
instead of locking them up to wait for the
payment 10 one lump, aud thus run the
risk of fire, burglary, etc., and possibly
putting the people to the trouble of paying
a second time
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27

A lady writes us: l suffered intensly
from an attack of pleurisy. Ny nurse
obtained bottle OF Renne's Pain~Ki ing
Magic Oil, applied it as directed; in thee
hours was entirely cured. | would
recommend to ladies the use of Renue' ;
Magic Oil as Invaluable to relieve pam and
suffering, and as being neat and delicate
to use and worthy of your confidence.
Keep it in the house for use.