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The New York herald., 1878-10-28
The Loan Exhibition.

The second loan exhibition gotten up by
the ladies OF the Society Of Decorative Art is
great success. The attendance each day will
tial sum will be added to the fund of the
admirable society in whose aid the exhibi-
tion is held. It will be patent to every one
who visited the first exhibition that
the present one is far ahead of it.
It has been arranged under the super
vision of we'll known amateurs, artists and
experts, and the articles are grouped artis-
tically and as far as possible in syste-
matte manner. Facility for the study Of
tho objects as examples Of class in nate
rial and style is afforded, as well as for the
admiration of them separately as works of
art or objects of curiosity. The exceedingly
valuable collection Of pictures forms an at
tractive feature, and hours may be spent in
their examination. Japanese and Chinese
decorative art is illustrated by fine display
of objects from the valuable collections Of
amateurs. The antique room is filed with
treasures from every cline, and the modern
pottery and porcelain are of great value.
The entire display is worry creditable to the
ladies and gentlemen who have the matter
in charge. The bringing together of the
articles for. and the arrangement of, such
an exhibition is no easy task. People who
are not Immediately interested are often at
first chary Of lending their art treasures,
but when once o start is made contribu.
tions pour in. The display is also credit
able to the art taste of the city, and for
eigners will find it revelation. Until they
are collected together in manner like this
no one has any idea of the number of valu-
able objects which have their usual resting
places in the homes Of our wealthy and cul-
tured citizens. As this is the last loan ex-
hibition which the society will hold We ad-
wise all to see it who can.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28
A subject for concratula.ion.

Happy New York! The cup Of it's JOY
in getting along with one well-intentioned
Mayor that the prospect Of having two
really good ones is thrilling. We have two
candidates for the important post-one,
Mr.. Augustus Schell, who is confident of
being elected by forty thousand majority,
and the other, Mr.. Edward Cooper, who
rests assured that he will top the poll
by thirty-eight thousand six hundred and
forty-one votes or thereabout These
gentlemen have the best possible sources
of information. Mr.. Schell has COM
mand of all the knowledge which the
regular democratic party has amassed
on the subject, and therefore he must
be right; Mr.. Cooper has all Mr..
Davenport's books at his disposal, and
therefore he cannot be wrong. This being
so. both will be elected. Confident of this
remarkable result, we should be in some
doubt whether it would be for the good Of
the city if we had not their respective
words tor the course Of their administra-
tions. Here again we find something truly
remarkable. They have been asked for their
views and have giv9l them. Each promises
great reforms both are resolved to rule the
city in most impartial manner the two
are devoted to the best interests of New
York each will strive to lessen the tax pay
ers burdens both are determined to scat
ter labor "tickets" until nobody is unem-
ployed. Nothing could be better Mr.
Schell will he able to get all his plans
through the Board of Aldermen, and Mr.
Cooper, who, as lone Mayor, would be
embarrassed by the kicking City Fathers,
can only be delighted OF this, tor his plans
and Mr.. Schell's are identical. Mr.. Kelly
in this way will carry his point, and Uncle
Sammy will not be left out in the cold the
republicans, as well as the democrats, will
have their hearts choice at the head of the
city government We have taken the word
of Mr.. Schell and that of Mr.. Cooper for all
this, and surely both are veracious as we'll
as Trustworthy. Let the canvass, then, go on
amid riot Of patriotic joy. Let the candi-
dates on the stump "point with pride" to
either of the gentlemen we have named,
and let no faint-hearted partisan SO much
rs hint to his hurrahing hearers that he
..views with alarum" the possible success
of the opposition ticket. This is not q can
vass for croakers, but for jubilators. For
further particulars see the views on this
important subject of the Mayoralty printed
elsewhere.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28


Among the many felicitatory messages
delivered to King Alfonso upon his escape
from the Tarragonian assassin in Madrid
was one from General Grant, who is said
to have seen the flash of the would-be
regicide's pistol The General has been
especially favored in the conditions under
which he has visited the various nations
of Europe, meeting all its great
statesmen on friendly terms. Beacons-
field, Bismarck, Gortschakoff Gambetta and
others have chatted with him Familiarity,
and he has heard much from them about
the socialists and their crazy theories. In
Berlin he heard from Bismarck's lips his
hot indignation over the recent wound
ing Of the Emperor, and now in
Spain he actually witnesses an at
tempt on the life of q king. With
all the horror Of the crime and contempt of
the criminals which must have entered his
mind he has, doubtless, pondered over the
state Of society in Europe which makes
these atrocious attempts seem epidemic.
He must have recognized social disease to
diagnose which the statesmen he met did
not bring unbiased minds. 1t would be
curious to know his impressions on the
subject of misgovernment in Europe, but
we suppose that it would scarcely be polite
for him to speak them at present.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28
Who Is To BIasne9 2

The case OF Terence O'Neill Donnelly,
Just pardoned for crime that he never COM
mitted, is too serious to be dropped by the
discharge Of the victim from Sing Sing.
Last January three young men who obtained
considerable money upon forged checks, ran
away, we're brought back and charged the
forgery upon Donnelly, who was we'll
to-do, respectable builder in Brooklyn.
Upon the evidence Of these scamps Donnelly
was sentenced to imprisonment at Sing Sing
for two and half years. Now one Of the
ropues has made O confession exonerating
Donnelly, who returns, after four months
of unjust imprisonment, to find his busi-
ness ruined and his equity in buildings de-
stroyed by foreclosure proceedings. Some
one has blundered sadly in this case.
Whether IL was the public prosecutor, with
tho special pleading which in officials Of his
class is SO often allowed to take the place of
honest legal effort, or q stupid jury. which is
the rule in most courts, ora defective charge
by the judge, does not yet appear. 10 ar
rest the real culprits for perjury is very
well, but the efforts of the authorities
should not stop with this the injured man
has right to know who is to blame for his
misfortune, and ii any legal official was
ut fault in the case the public should know
his name and make an example of him. Ii
afidavits by people Of no character are to be
The New York herald., 1878-10-28
Organized Beggnry.

At jefferson Market Police Court scene
was enacted the other day that 1t would be
we'll to consider with some care. Two sis
ters and their brother were charged with
begging in the public streets. In the back
ground skulked an Italian, who was alleged
to be their stepiather. Their mother
another boggar-was in Bellevue Hospital,
having given birth to son two hours
after her arrival there. They made
up family of professional beg
gars. The burly ruffian in vclveteen
was the organizer and the treasurer of the
family. Tho girls were sent to reformatory
institutions, the boy to the Juvenile
Asylum and the mother will go to tho
Island on her recovery, but the Italian Is
left to organize another family of beggars.
When Mr.. Dugdalc made that deeply sig
nificant inquiry into the pauper and crimi-
nal family Of "the Jukes" he found upon
computation that in seventy-fivc years the
twelve hundred members thereof had
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

preyed upon the community to the extent
of one million and a quarter dollars.
The philanthropy of the age has done
much to provide reformatory institutions
for the classes to which the "Jukes" and
the Noahs belong and the law enables
magistrates to commit vagrants to be dealt
with in them; but while the organizers OF
beggary can proceed without tear of pun
ishment society is wronging itself The
cries of the unfortunate children in Jeffer-
son Market as they were separated to 60 to
the various institutions must have touched
the springs of pity in many human
breast. There was enough humanity in
them to make them weep at exchanging
the vice, squalcr and beggary which had
guaranteed them the CHASTITY semblance OF
family relations for the cold if orderly insti-
tutions which offered them food and shelter
and held out hope. But the sullen Italian
that skulkcd in the background, cursing
the law that took these poor hounds that
hunted for him in the filthy kennels of the
great city, is his profession to find no road
leading to State Prison? With the fate
of poor Pasquale Pisani fresh in the public
memory, and hundreds like him and the
family of the Noahs adding to the want the
disease and the crime of the city, it is time
to see that the law reaches the lazy and
cowardly brokers in pauperism. America
may have developed the tramp, but Italy
is the parent of organized beggary.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

The WEATHER.-We announced on Satur-
day morning that "ihe conditions are favor
able for the movement southeastward over
New England aud the St. Lawrence Valley of
the low barometer which was north of Lake
Superior on the 23d, and the organization of an
other storm on the Nova Scotia aud Ncwfound-
land coasts" The depression above re-
rerred to is now moving over New Eng
land and the st. Lawrence Valley, at
iended by rains and followed by snow,
with cold northwes;crly winds. We are
confident that stormy weather will prevail
during the coming week on the Middle Atlantic
New England and Northeastern COASTS. In the
Northwest the barometer is again falling and
the centre of high pressure has moved into the
Middle Mississippi Valley. Rains have fallen
through this region and In the West and also in
The Southwest, attending depression in the
Gulf Of Mexico. Following closely after the
low barometer now passing over meridian n
rapid fall Of temperature, commonly called "a
cold wave," will be experienced. The sudden
change will prove dangerous to invaids, and,
although il will freeze out the yellow fever
from the South, the advent of sudden cold on
our coasts must necessarily be attended with
many discomforts. AT present the winds are
southerly to southwestcrly along the Atlantic
senboard, but during to-day they will
change to westerly and northwestcrly,
with the rains possibly followed by light
snow over the northern part of this State. The
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be cloudy and rainy, with q sudden change
to cold winds from the northwest. Tomorrow
it will be cloudy and cold, with rain or light
snow. Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington will experience similar weather,
but the clearing up will commence from the
southerly points.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28
Goldwin Smith on Canadian Reci-
procity.


Professor Goldwin Smith having beeh
twitted by the Montreal Herald with voting
at the late Canadian elections for Sir John
Macdonald, the protectionist leader, while
prominent as free trader and as member
of the Golden Club, has written to that
paper in reply. Disposing briefly Of the
question Of principle in voting for Sir John
by saying that he voted for ''good govern
ment at home" and not on Sir Johns vague
views on external relations, fiscal or other
wise, he devotes himself to the examination
OF what is good or possible for Canada in
States He admits frankly what the result
Of the elections confesses tacitly-namely,
that commercial depression still reigns in
the Dominion; that the end is not yet; that
in Quebec, for instance, ''trade is about as
bad and the outlook about as gloomy
as possible" and that famine riots
are feared. Belief, then, must be sought,
but how? IL it to be ''by retaliatory tariff
against the United States), which would
be the commencement of tariff war, or by
o Measure Of reciprocity, partial or entire2"
In a tariff war he sees no hope for Canada !;
she is the weaker combatant, and the
weaker generally suffers. They could not
afford to guard their long frontier line
against smuggling. 1t is desperate expert
ment, in which failure would have
deplorable consequences. Against partial
reciprocity he urges that it would be par
tial in more senses than one; we should
have the best OF it that it is difficult to
work in the matter of manufactures and
liable to complications because of the like
lihood Of Canada becoming an entrepot for
European contraband it would not rid
Canada Of the costly customs line ; it would
be liable to upsettal by a recurrence of bad
feeling between England and the United
States. He has another objection, which
recalls the fourteenth reason Of the Mayor
of Southampton for not firing q salute
to William III.-namely, that he had
no powder it is that partial reciprocity
sshas been positively refused by the Ameri-
cans, for reasons which appear likely 10 re-
main in force" He concludes that COM
mercial union of Canada with the rest of
the continent is essential, and being essen
tial is sure to come. This is an important
admission by one SO strongly devoted to
Canadian interests. He believes in the
feasibility Of q zollverein made up of the
States on one side and the Provinces on the
other. That it would open up many ques-
tions difficult of solution, such as the
American tariff with MS and the i'm
perial prerogative with England. he
admits, but insists that the first is not
insuperable because tariff does not affect
On almost self-sufficing continent as it does
nation with limited territory and produc-
tions. AS to the second, it cannot be set
tied by conjecture, but must be made dis
tinct question with the English govern
ment. Professor Smith puts the matter
logically and courageously to the Canadians
The answer we well know will come with
time. AS for us, we can afford to wait. The
Canadians in electing Sir John Macdonald
have shown that the question presses them
pretty hard
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

AN INDIGNANT CITIZEN writes to the HERALD to
know whether a man has any right to obstruct
the streets with half o dozen unused trucks.
Certainly; the glory of New York streets, like
that of the Skye terrier, consists in their rregu-
larity and uDcouthness, and the citizen who
covers the pavement with trucks, brick piles,
dead animals offal merely supplements the
successes attained by the street cleaners and
repairers' policy of mastery inactivity.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

SOME OF THE STUFF of which a "royal good
fellow" Of the old Tweed Ring was made is
suggested in our Poughkeepsie letter. There
are SO many other good fellows who prepare
the way for troubles like those narrated in the
letter alluded to that one cannot help wonder
ing how bad fellows can do worse.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

JUDGE DrTTESHoEFER's explanation Of how he
failed to get the combination nomination for
District Attorney is not likely to cement the
union between Tammany and the repubi-
cans. Dittenhoefcr, though u sorehead, repre-
sents widespread dissatisfaction among the
republican rank and file.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

The probabilities are that the ,rcathcr IN Nc,r
York and its rieinity today arM be cloudy and
rainy, 'cih a sudden change 10 cold acinds from
the northeast Tomorrow it sciH be cloudy and
coid riM rain or Rg1a s,aom.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

THE MORAL Portion of the public win be
glad to read in our report Of Mr.. Tamnge's SER
mon ''The Gates Of He'll" that what the
preacher graphically styles "holy imbecilityr
is to blame for a great deal of tho sin in the
world. True, the people knew this before, but
they were not sure that ministers did.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

IT Is Nor WISE. Mr.. FIELD, to have more
passengers standing than sitting in your rapid
transit trains
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

THERE Is AN UGLY jerking motion in the
trains on the up track Of the New York Ele-
waited Railroad passing Fifth street ut the en-
trance to Third avenue. Should an accident
happen there some day it would be bad Tor Mr.
Field and rapid transit.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


KIBLO'S GARDEN-THE DELuGE.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-CAnMEs.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-PEARL OF SAVOY
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-TRAISEp HoRsss
LYCEUM THEATRE-JosuuA wHIrcoSH
PARK THEATRE-LorrA
GJLMORE's GARDEN-BARNuM's SNOW
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-LoAN EXHIBITION.
FIFTH AVENUE HALL-BLrND Tom
GERMANIA THEATRE-ARRIA UsD MsssALrSA
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BOwERY THEATRE-Two ORPHANS.
BOOTHS rHEATRE-FRKScH OPERA BouFFE
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UNION SQUARE THEATak-NorHER AND Sos.
STANDARD THEATRE-FRrTz
FIFTH avenue THEATRE E-FRoU-Faou
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BROOKLYN ACAOtMY-EvAps
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
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ST. JAMES THEATRE-vAnIErY.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-vARINrY.
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TIvoLi TnEATRE- VARIETY
cHICKERING HALL-TILroN's LECTURE
BROAD ST. THEATRE. Phiiadeiph,a Epwrs- Boorn
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

The NEw Book, "Six Months in ASCENSION
Is not history Of the getting up of the Tryon
square terminus Of the elevated road. That has
been more leisurely operation and the struc-
turc has not ascended vet.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

Our ARTICLE on "Uptown Improvements'
will be an admirable tonic for croakers q bet
ter one of the same sort will be prescribed when
the elevated roads enable people to build
homes far up town as they want to.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

A Prominent Southern republicans views
Of Southern politics will be found on another
page.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28

generally accepted as evidence the best
man alive may easily be placed behind
prison bars for life.
The New York herald., 1878-10-28
L r IPLE SHE E EFT

NEW YORK. MONDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1878
The National tribune., 1878-01-01
Equalization of Bounty.

Neither the Senate nor House Committee ON
Military Affairs has as yet taken any action ON
this bill. Everybody pretends and processes to
be for It's passage, but no man hurries it for
ward. All the time of this House committee
seems taken up in writing circulars to subal-
terms in the Regular Army, inviting their criti-
cisms on their superior officers, and in studying
out how few bones they will leave in the skele-
ton of our military force. They take tithes
ofmint, anise and cummin, and neglect Justice
and mercy, the weightier matters of the law.
The delay is simply inexcusable. The bill
should have been reported back within ten
days and pressed for passage. Every provision
in it has been thoroughly debated and there is
no measure more completely understood and on
which every members mind is long since made
up.
1t looks as if the pretended friends of the
measure proposed to strangle it in committee.
The session is rapidly advancing. Other
measures of national Importance will come be-
fore Congress- Days, weeks and months of
wrangling and discussion are probable, over
banking, tariffs, silver reconciliation and all
manner OF money questions, and each in it's
turn gets ahead of and hinders the soldiers bill
Of justice.
Once more we warn the soldiers of the coun-
try that they must make themselves felt by
their Representatives that their Members must
be made to feel and take an interest in the i'm
mediate passage of this law. And we further
warn them that if they do not actively and
boldly look after their own interests, no one
else will, and this bill will be allowed to perish,
blasted by neglect in the house of its pretended
friends.
The National tribune., 1878-01-01
REDUCTION OF SUBSCRIPTION.

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Hard Times.

Times are hard, very hard. This cry comes
from all parts of the land.
4 Paralyzed industries eyerywhere, unemployed
labor everywhere, work called for and not found.
capital locked up, enterprises stopped. great un
dertakings of all kinds, public and private,
halted indefinitely; shrinkage in value of real
estate, downfall of prices of all things for sale
All these are signs and proofs of hard times,
Now if any good genius would at once pour
out all over the country, in small amounts
4 twenty to thirty millions of dollars, scattering
his gifts carefully aud discreetly where they
were most needed, all the wheels would begin
to turn again, little debts would be paid, and
these in their turn pay larger ones, and the i'm
pulse thus communicated would throb through
the whole community, like flood of new life,
and times would soon cease to be hard.
The good genius is at hand in the person of
our excellent g Uncle Sam the only solvent
person we know Of.
The money is ready; the way to distribute
it is by the Bounty Bill, dispensing all over the
country in small sums the money admitted to
be Justly due to our soldiers
A scheme agreed upon by each cf the politi-
cal parties, recommended by State legislatures,
conforming to justice and gratitude, and at
this day the best political economy ever known,
the best measure of relief to the general tight
ness of money ever devised.
People are excited over the Silver Bill, and
that bill in itself is right, but as measure of
relief it is nothing compared with the Bounty
Bill.
The soldier who receives his fifty or one hun
dred dollars pays it out at once in his own
neighborhood, and, as they are in all the neigh
borhoods OF the country, the whole mass is put
ln motion and becomes active capital.
The National tribune., 1878-01-01
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