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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-20
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-20

order which many objected TO on account OF i9e or
pense TO members while others believed II would pf0
mote the interests and prosperity OF Eicampmohts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

The Italian padrone again comes to the
front and outdoes even himself in his
normal character of brute. The import Of
his villany is merely suggested in the re-
port which will be found in another column,
for there are crimes which are unutterably
loathsome, even when the recitals thereof
ore conveyed in the most careful language.
But the public already knows enough of the
character of the importer of Italian children
to regard him with closest suspicion wher-
ever he is found. and to be justified in
snatching from his vile control such
Italian children as may be found singing,
playing or begging. A few years ago public
Indignation and the efforts Of philanthropic
gentlemen in the courts put q temporary
stop to the internal traffic and its attendant
miseries but there are indications that the
padrones are again preparing for business.
Little musicians have lately appeared in
villages close to New York and in the in
terror, and unless the whole community
rouses itself against the evil oil the effect OF
the good work done will be lost. It
should be understood that when these
children appear their taskmaster is
not far away; in the rural districts
he or she is sure to be skulking in some
convenient forest or field, ready to absorb
the children's earnings and give abuse in
exchange for them. There is no other
character SO worthy of arrest on suspicion
nor any other cause in which amateur de-
tectivss can do SO much good Everything
tends to shield the padrone. The children
can seldom speak word Of English, even if
their tongues are not tied by terror but GER
tainly humanity cannot suggest cause in
which the persistence and rigor of justice
and the cooperation of all good citizens is
more imperatively demanded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

Recent complaints by householders suf-
fering from an insufficient supply OF water
have attracted the attention of the public
as we'll as of the officials in charge of the
Croton Water Bureau. Any investigation OF
the causes of complaint would be incom-
plete and unsatisfactory unless it was made
on the basis Of the utmost fairness to the
officials who are Immediately responsible
for the water supply. We refer the reader
to an article published in another column
this morning. which gives the views of these
gentlemen as expressed to our reporter. and
also the result Of personal exami-
nation by the latter of the condition OF the
supply at the Croton Lake. The heavy
rains of the past few days have fortunately
filled that reservoir to OVERLOOKING, and we
are informed that the storage reservoirs are
also fairly filed The probabilities of
scarcity Of water this summer; so for as the
resources OF the Croton district are con-
cerned, are considerably reduced by this
timely rainfall over that watershed, and the
difficulty seems to be reduced for the
present to one created by the limited
carrying capacity Of the aqueduct This,
however, is trouble which cannot be
readily removed. Neither can we hold the
officials responsible for it in any way. As
the city grows and its water requirements
increase the source will naturally decrease
in reliability with relation to the demand,
and the means of bringing water from
even an abundant reserve will TALL below
the requirements. Already we are in
formed the demand exceeds the supply
by five millions of gallons daily. How
far the demand is rendered excessive
by reason of the waste Of water can
not be accurately estimated. That such
waste as is complained of by the officials ex-
lists there can be but little doubt, except as
regards it's value in the daily estimate of
consumption. In many sections of the
city, where long periods without rain have
caused dangerous accum ulations Of. decom-
posing matter in the sewers, the waste, so
called, cannot be regarded as an evil ; but
where any extra flow Of water is unneces-
sary householders permitting such are enc
mics of the public welfare.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
Governor Ksnogx's Testimony.

Ex-Governor Kellogg testified before the.
Potter Committee that in certain parishes
in Louisiana the republicans were ''thor-
oughly terrorized" in the last Presi-
Dental election. He gave as the basis of
this conclusion the fact that while the regis
tration of 1876 showed these parishes to
have large republican majority they gave
democratic majority at the polls. 1t natu-
rally occurred to Mr.. Butler to ask the
registering could be ascertained, when Gov
ernor Kellogg explained that tally
was kept Of the number of colored and
white voters registering, and it was assumed
'that the colored people voted the republic
can ticket and the white people the
democratic ticket" 1t does not seem to
have occurred to the Louisiana republican
politicians that the colored citizens of that
State may have changed their votes from
the republican to the democratic side for
intelligent and sufficient reasons without
being intinnidated The colored voters were
assumed to be republican" and to be ready
to vote with that party without question
ing like so many machines.
This assumption is not hattering to the
colored citizens of Louisiana. If we'll
founded it would prove that they
are not fit to enjoy the privilege
OF tho elective franchise. Tho state
ment made by Mr.. Kellogg, that nearly
all the white voters are democratic, is of
itself sufficient to show that the intelligent
portion of the colored population may have
studied self-interest and the good of the
State by acting in harmony with the whites
and breaking through the color line. If
tit to be voters the colored men of Louis
lana must have sufficient intelligence to
form their own political judgment and to
exercise their rights Independently They
may have felt natural sympathy
with the republican party and have
been disposed to support that organ
ization by their votes Immediately
after the close of tho war. But if they sub
sequently discovered that their own inter-
ests and prosperity were TO be promoted by
acting with the democracy they had just as
much right as white men have to change
their politics. If the charges of fraud in
certain of the Louisiana parishes, where
the colored vote prcdominates. have no bet
ter foundation than that stated by Mr.
Kellogg the republican case is weaker than
has been generally supposed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
Arnbldextcrity.

Charles Reade is never SO funny as when
he is very fierce. He is not q great success
as comic writer in those rare cases in
which he means to be comic /; but when he
proposes to be indignant, and to write in
the meat-axc way, he is more laughable
than a clown with the fine old proposition
to tie flea with clothesline and beat him
with cudgel till he is blue in the face.
He appears in this laughable light in his
recent onslaught upon a man who, not know
ing what sort Of toploftical person he
had to deal with, wrote Reade letter to
combat one of his queer opinions. Reade
is idiot enough to believe that nurses and
grandmothers and schoolmasters and such
people can make humanity two-handcd if
they will by simply making them use in
infancy the left and the right hand instead
OF the right only. And that he believes
this implies Mt least that he is as pro-
foundly ignorant as he supposes he is pro-
foundry learned. But he has argued this
fancy with NIL sorts of ridiculous misstate-
ments, some Of which it appears his Amer
lean correspondent ventured to correct.
Apparently the correspondent made an i'm
preston or he would not have boen turned
upon 80 fiercely by tho irritable scribe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

TnE WRAruER.--Thc low pressure in the
West has moved in northcrly by castery
direction toward the upper lakes, extending
over the latter region far buffalo. Rains
have prevailed and continue ovcra considerable
area, embracing the Ohio Valley and section
of the Middle and Eastern States as well ns that
Of the depression itself These rains have fallen
with an almost contnuous downpour along
the middle Atlantic coast and north
ward through the State OF New York Rains
have also fallen in the South Atlantic States,
attending "A local depression which is central off
the Carolina coast. The temperature fell
sharply III the Middle Atlantic and Eastern
States, but continues very high in the Central
valley regions aud has risen decidedly in the
West. We again call attention to the
probability OF local storms in these last
named regions, rs well as on the coast
north OF Cape Hatteras The weather in New
York and its vicinity to-day will he warm and
partly cloudy or fair, with occasional rains
Tomorrow II will DC warm and partly cloudy
probably with rain. Southcrly, followed by
variable winds, will be experienced on the mid
die Atlantic coast.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

law provides that the streets shall not be
used by persons marching in procession
without previous notice to the heads of the
Police Department, who are then authorized
to prescribe the route of the parade and
required to take precautions for the pres
ervation of peace and order. AS the right
to parade is thus guaranteed its exercise is
discretionary with all societies, and the
Orangemen ofNew York have sensibly deter
mined not to occupy the streets, but to take
their diversion and hold their celebrations
quietly in some rural neighborhood. AS
human nature is constituted to forbid
them would only produce discomfort. But
it is very desirable that the crowded streets
Of our cities shall be Us little as possible
encountered with professions, which always
interrupt traffic and necessarily create more
or less disorder
= The address of the Montreal Mayor,
which reached us very late last evening, is
as disgraceiul production as we have
lately read. This ingenious Dogberry id
dressed the mob as gentlemen, told them
that they had gained their point, and
requested them, as they had. with
his help, secured the victory, now
to go home quietly and do no harm,
lest they should disgrace themselves
and their city. 1t is not surprising to
read, after that, that the police were obliged
to march through the assembly of gentle
men" and gently drive them to their homes.
On the whole great calamity has been
averted from Montreal, not by the good con-
duct of the authorities, but by the deter
mination Of the Orangemen at the last
moment not to parade. We trust the peace
will not be further imperilled, but of this
the people of the city were by no means
certain last night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
A. GreemDacis straw.

The result Of the election for Mayor in
Baltimore last Thursday conclusively shows
that in at least one OF the leading Eastern
cities the grecnback party is so Insignificant
in number as TO be practically Of no conse-
quencc. even in a close contest. The new
party polled barely 1850 votes out of n
total vote OF 1920. AS the conditions Of
tho campaign were exceedingly favorable to
the .'greenbackers" the vote cast for their
candidate must be considered as the best
they can do in Baltimore. They had a
magnificent opportunity, but the votes were
not forthcoming. In the first place, the two
old parties took only a languid interest in
tho struggle. Less than one-half its regular
vote was polled by the democratic party,
while the republicans made no nomination
at all. The greenback men could not have
desired anything better than this, but, rs
we have said, they obtained less than four
teen hundred votes. Where this mere
handful came from Is not Of much conse-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
Russia's Coming Trial.

Our readers will find in the HER LID to-
day continuation of the correspondence
from st. Petersburg describing the activity
and the methods OF the socialistic and revo-
lutionary propaganda actually on foot in
Russia. In the presence of the facts de-
tailed it must be recognized that the agita-
tors are men of uncommon temerity, and
that the accounts given of the Russian
police are not consistent That the system
Of espionage is 80 extreme. the police spies
so numerous, acute and devoted. and that
treason can be regularly discussed in jour-
mails which this police cannot seize or sup
press, nor even trace to their origin in any
printing office-all this is q history that
gives the disturbers credit for more skill,
yet fell 10 the lot Of a revolutionary party.
1t is very possible that the police organiza-
ton in Russia is in that condition which
sooner or later such force always reaches
in police-riddeh 'e6itntries. Every secret
police. maintaindal III! d great expense, must
keep the goverhhn fsipplied with reasons
for continuing efhge existence and pay
of the policeJ eThis # does by keeping
alive the fiction rof enormous conspiracies
the precise secret Of which battles all human
genius, and by Wholesale denunciations Of
innocent people. In Vienna, in the "good
old times" this sort of programme was
practised scientifically. Not only does such
police constantly keep up the imagination
and theory Of crime that does not exist, but
it gives no attention whatever to the crime
that actually does Exist all about it; for the
crimes 1t imaginespare so splendid and ter
rible that it will 4HaJs beiittle its reports with
chronicle Of Ha8lati5ns of the law which
are SO pitiful by c6Aiparison as real crimes
generally ore IT is very likely that the
Russian police is really as worthless as was
the Austrian secret police of other days, and
if it is there is good enough reason why it
should be unequal to a struggle with the
acute and resolute enemies Of order in Rus
sia, of which Vera Zassulitch may be taken
as type.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
Business Failures.

The statistics of trade failures during the
past eighteen months, as given in another
column, are grave and startling. even after
the natural explanations are considered.
The anxiety of insolvent and dishonest
dealers to avail themselves of the pro-
visions Of the Bankrupt law during its few
remaining months of authority, the shrink
age of values and the uncertainties which
tariff tinkering and finance juggling have
difficulty experienced everywhere OF
turning any considerable properties
into money, have all operated against
general business success but behind
all this is something as dangerous as all
these depressing influences combined.
More than one-half of the business enter
prises of the United States were started
when values were considerably greater than
they are at present, and most Of them were
begun with insufficient capital. The nat
ural pride of business man urges him to put
the best foot forward and keep il there. SO
to avoid the nominal disgrace of failure he
is too likely to struggle against odds long
overpowering. The merchant who has five
thousand dollars worth of goods which cost
him nearly twice as much, and has ten thou
sand dollars in accounts which he cannot
collect, is worth only five thousand dollars
instead OF twenty thousand; but to him
self and to the. Wholesale dealer. from whom
he desires credit, he is almost certain to set
his assets at the higher figure, trusting to
the hoped-for good times to support his
statement. The inevitable result is fail
ure more disastrous than the mere amount
Of his liabilities indicate. Statistics OF the
proportions Of assets to liabilities are hard
to obtain, but business men all admit that
wider at a most alarming rate.
1t would seem needless to urge that
while this prevalence Of fictitious valua-
tions remains nothing neither resumption,
nor better prices, nor increased demand for
labor-can restore the confidence which is
the true basis of business; but the expert
ences of creditors during the past two or
three years has shown that great number
of dealers are unable or unwilling to realize
this fact 1t would be far better for trade
if there was general rush into composition
and bankruptcy, so that every mans real
condition might be plainly made manifest,
rather than the wretched attempt at keep
ing up appearances should continue to de-
ceive and ruin both creditor and debtor,
and perpetuate an uncertainty which no
change Of conditions or legislation could
abate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

quence. A year ago in the same city more
than fifty thousand ballots were cast by the
democrats aud republicans. Judging from
the result in the Monumental City, with
its population Of four hundred thousand
people, the old organizations in the East need
not give themselves much trouble about the
''third party" in the fall elections
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

THERr is n slight difference of opinion be-
tween Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Dcvcns and Mr.. Ray
nor, the Solicitor of the Treasury, in regard to
the Confederate gold suits. Mr.. Raynor's posi-
ton, that the federal courts had no jurisdiction
Is declared to be untcnablc and Mr. Sherman
will see If he cannot add TO the resumption
fund.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

oUn RIPLEMES viii he glad to see that their
old competitors of the Irish team have good
chance of coming out ahead in the next contest
at Wimbledon. The cup presented by the
American team in 1875 has passed from Lieu
tenant Fenton to Mr.. Rigby.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, has an effective way
OF dealing with the tramps. Fifty of them
who seized train and came INTO town in first
class carriages working tho streets,
with the thermometer at ninety-iive in the shade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

MoNAHAN, the Troy street ear robber, Inns
been surrendered 10 the Massachusetts auihori-
ties for the murder OF Officer Quinn. His crini-
nal career is tersely summed up in his own
words-'First counterfcitcr, then II thief aud
now a murderer"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

THY SAY AT LONG BRANCH that Secretary
sherman nominated General Grant there yes
tcrdny, and 'by acclaination. Us it were. Per-
haps, but it has always been understood that
the Secretary's first choice gentleman by
the uame of Sherman
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

The RAILROAD CONFERENCE at Saratoga has
come to close. 1t is believed the final result
will be u pooling Of all east bound frcights.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

If THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION
can have its way Congress will bc compelled To
take up the phonetic spelling question next
session. Many members now spell Congress
will, n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

FOREIGNERS who commit crimes against Bra
Eiiians will do well to remain away from that
country. Under a new law they arc liable to
be tried the same ii the offences were com
mitted in the Empire.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

The probabilities are u1at The heather in Ne'o
York and its sicinity today miH be ,ca,m and
partly cloudy a. fair, ,oih occasional rains. To-
asoaror il iciu Nc ,carm and partly cloudy, prob
ably sriIh rain. Southery, .foiio1ed by raria1le
sci"ds, sciH be experienced on Me middle AtAntic
ri
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was active but weak. Gold was steady ut
1OOl2 Government bonds were firm, States
steady and railroads quiet. Money OH call was
easy ut 2 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

TAMMANY has made an immense point in the
next colnpaigu by securing for her beloved
Aldermen the street sprinking patronage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

AT THE last session of Congress law was
passed looking to the breaking up of the straw
bid system in postal contracts. The first case
under the statute was tried yesterday in Wash
ington's somewhat famous police court and dis.
uiiascl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

TnR --LATEST civil service decision is that pest
masters may belong to political associations,
but they must not be officers. In other words,
they can serve i'll the ranks, with no chance of
promotion. They cannot even be doorkeepcrs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

HERE Is ANOTHER Southern outrage. Gov
ernor Hampton has visited colorcd man under
sentence of death and rcspited him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

A FIVE Per CENT PENALTY will DC added tt
unpaid Croton water rents after the LIST o
August
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

CHINESE AMBASSADOR will be one. of tho
attractions Of the federal capital next winter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

GALEsDURG, ILL.,, contributes tho domestic
tragedy this morning. One OF its matrons has
shown her dev otion to her divorced husband by
numbering him and then committing suicide.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

FITz JOHN PoRTERs Court of Inquiry looks
as if it would last all summer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

The PUBLIC have at least thing to be
thankful for-the postponemcnt of the Wander
bit will case
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

THE HERALD ciH be SEMI 10 The address Of
pes'sons going into the country during The summer
at Tie rate IF one dollar per MONTH. postage paid.
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WITH SUPPLE E n T

NEW YORK. SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1878.