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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
A RADICAL CHANGE.

AMENDING THE BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION
FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE POOR.
At the monthly meeting of the New York Associ-
alton for Improving the Condition of the Poor. held
In the soccty's Office In the Bible House. yesterday
afternoon. All important change was made in the by
law bearing upon the question of membership. Tho
article formerly read
Every person who becomes annual subscriber mem
Der 81 an advisory committee or VISITOR sha DC ncmper
OF the association.
Yesterday this provision was blotted out and the
following substituted:--
The association shall consist Of Board Of Managers and
to be members tho nomination Of committee appointed
for that purpose.
The meeting was strictly private. reporters being
excluded At Its conclusion Recording Secretary
Able reported that nothing but routine business had
been transacted with the exception Of the passage of
the amendment above given, which was unanimously
adopted The committee nominations appointed
consists Of Messrs. Henry Pclcw, John Browne and
George w. Able. Tho change thus effected is re-
gardcd with special good will by the old officers and
members or the association, though other members
have opposed IL aud complaints have been made that
the officers intended 10 resolve the society into close
corporation securing their own positions as long rs
practically existed from the beginning, for changes
In the government Of the association are extremely
rare It's oficers being reelected almost invariably.
RECEIPTS EXPENSES.
Another complaint against the management Of the
association that expenses OF all
ton to it's receipts and that great deal of money
contributed for charitable purposes goes toward tho
payment OF secretaries and assistants. The perma-
nent fund.- composed chiefly Of old subscriptions and
bcqucsts, now amounts to $5S9g4 OF this amount
$4,000 Is invested in six per cent government
bonds. aud the remainder In government four aud
ave per cents. The interest this amounts to
upward 81 tJ.UW year, and is devoted to the
part payment OF running oxpcnsrs. The remainder
~ taken from current contributions. This year, how
ever. the sum of $1,000 borrowed" from the
apta itself for this purpose and the deficiency will
D. inside mp from prospective receipts. IL IL thus
SHOWN that the running expenses for the past year
we're SOMETHING over $4,000 and the amount Of money
distributed among the poor In the neighborhood
81 5000 During the thirty iva years OF ts exist
ehcc " y claimed the association has distributed
lcariy sl.sO0.vvV
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

IMMIGRATION ADVANCING pRospErIry-pIvrnr-
COTTON cEop--BusINRss nl1TER MONTY
SLIGHTLY EASIER.
LrTrIE Rock. Dee. Z, isIs.
The general condition OF Arkansas has improved
very much in the past year. First, because We are
receiving decided increase 10 population by i'm
migration from Northern aud Eastern States 81 far
mers who are opening mp and cgiiya,ng new places.
and of small capitalists who coming 10 invest IN
mining and manufacturing enterprises. Farmers. as
general thing, have not made any more money this
year than for two three wears past. for
the reason that the cotton crop is fully twenty-five
per cent short Of last year and the ruling prices
lower but they better condition from the fact
that the hard times which have prevailed for several
years have forced them to abandon the practice
OF raising cotton only and depending upon the money
received from that crop to purchase all necessary sup
plies OF food and clothing Tho past year
they have planted diversity Of food crops.
50 that notwithstanding the shortage OF the
cotton crop. they more independent than for
several years. Up TO date the movement - All crops
has been more active than for several years. This
is especially true of the cotton crop, aud may bc
attributed mainly to the warm. dry weather OF the
fall. which has enabled them to pick the crop and
place IT on the market at much earlier GATE than
usual II is estimated that the cotton Is nearly
point will not exceed $4,000 bales against
"a 900 last year There IN fair prospect
for the planting Of largely increased
acreage the coming year. This will come mainly
from farms, which immigrants are opening. but
in measure from the growing disposition Of those
having money to invest in business risks, as well
from the better condition of farmers generally, they
having fewer supplies to purchase than usual having
raised more themselves.
Generally there is marked improvement in the
condition of the country and better feeling prevails
than for several years. Confidence is being restored
the local trade is reviving and improving and
all classes seem more hopeful 1t cannot
be said that money is more plenty, the
rates still holding at eight and ten per
cent, but those who have it disposed to let
il go those figures in business ventures, which
they have not done for several years. Heretofore
money could only be borrowed improved real
estate at about twenty-five per cent of its market
value, and lenders were not numerous even those
risks Having escaped the yellow fever Arkansas is
in far better condition than any OF the Mississippi
River States. Our merchants have secured a large
share of the business which formerly went TO
Memphis and New Orleans. and our farmers have
been spared the loss consequent upon the terrible
disorganization Of labor which afflicted the fever
afr,et
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
A WATERSPOUT.

REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF THE BRITISH
BARK BEL STUART on THE ATLANTIC.
The British bark Bel stuart. Captain Har.
per- forty-cight days from the port oil Larne.
Ireland. put into Red Hook yesterday after
stormy and phenomcnally disastrous yoy-
age. The bark left Larne in ballast con-
signed to Messrs. P. /. Nevus Son. of this CITY, aud
he'd series Of head winds and strong seas
until of Nova Scotia. when the eliminating
disaster OF the voyage occurred. On the evening Of
November H. in latitude 43 deg. so min, longtude57
deg. 40 min, which brought her about 1G0 miles of
Cape Sable. she struck by white squal in
comparatively smooth and clear sky. which swept
her decks and created a CONSERVATION board. At
six r. NJ. OF the same day. all hands being on deck
after supper strange signing IN. the wind was OBJ
served by the watch, and the sky became suddenly
threatening, without a corresponding indication
of the barometer. which showed rising tendency.
the time. All hands noticed the peculiar change in
sea and sky and discussing IL, when, without
moments notice. the forward seemed to swell mp
TO meet the lowering sky aud swept the bark
her bows, carrying away her foretopmast. forctop-
gaantmast lib. jibboom, foretopmast stays and tho
Observation-Disclosures with all their accompanying
sails. In moment. as it seemed. the bark with
all sail set and in fair wind, with moderate
left wreck to wallow In the trough of the
tremendous which had followed the spiral
volume of water. Two minutes before the catastrophe
Captain Harper says there indication OF the
watcrspout. Its sudden appearance
seemed to nearly psralyze the crew, who. notwith-
standing her disnanted condition, worked the bark
into Vineyard Haven, where she was sufficiently re-
paired to reach He'd Hook, where she now lies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
THIRTEEN HORSES BURNED.

From some cause yet unexplained fire was
started yesterday morning in the oft Of the stable AZ
No. 5i2 West fortieth street. An alarm was given.
but the fire had made too great hcsdway to be easily
arrested. There were twenty horses in the stable.
and when the nIe swept their stalls their snoring
and plunging pitisble. By gallant EFFORT seven
of them were taken out aud escaped without any
a crisp.
The woodwork OF which the stable composed
was entirely consumed and only few blsrkencd
piles Ut cinderr were left Of IL. II owned and
partially occupied by Henry Luhrs. Of Fortieth
street and Tenth avenue. who estimates hts loss at
81 900. David Anderson. of No. Al West Thirty
ninth street. lost two horses valued NJ sADo John
treger licensed vender. lost horse worth s10O. A.
Strauss butcher. OF No. 632 West Forticth street had
four horses valued NJ s4po. burned. John Bausch.
grocer. OF Tenth avenue near Forteth street lost
horse worth $50. Hives Price. butchers. ~ No.
504 West Forfy-hrst street. lost three horses. A.
Meyer lost his horse and harness. valued at 500. apd
Mr.. Luhrs, the owner VI the stable. lost a horse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

ruptcy proceedings q certain nxsd time or else give
IN al chance 81 IN future. THIS cleared a great
many d.al.re Who had hscn crippled and left the
TRADE the hand. ~ tho-s ho ~olii The trade
Country Iaervhant-. ho~sscr have bought sparngly.
rule. The aaiss 81 n,srhsnllAe a All kinds
eoee basik. and PAS n~ni~ arr generally prompt.
BANKERS herr roft that their collections ia tine eoun
Try promptly mst. The m"sf markrd Improve
lnsnt "a the local trade l. that a done on 1 cash
basis and q, low rsle~ 20 rrohf.
stray
This year there 4 ma larger amount II money atost
than usual ,gt. ewing q low prices. ~ inrrcs-ei
purchasing poner make. u appear plentiful.
Last ysAr there greater scsrty - money. but
that VA escerfisnAi Year. Compared sith other
iaborvrs Ia the coantr, districts has helrsi a. put
mooney In circulation AMI While there sti remains
vast amount - sds capital the citis there y si
enough la the couatry % answer thsir wants.
There l. FEELING. too. that the bottom has
ben reached ani that all kind of business
regarded . restoration a conAiencr. n ~ bsiisf
that thiilss not grv~ than they have hscn
aud ~ time prygrsr~ss must gros better. Capital.
however. ~ Foo fld ~ show this ~ marked d.
gree ~ sscking nrw channels. The men xho have
money rather choose 70 wait and what the lsi ~
January win bring With a. II secrrtary sherman
shall he abb 20 carr cut tho Resumption At with
the capitalists here in TIE M.idle states
viii D. prepArcd 10 profit by u. but
will b. cautious shout making Investments During
the last two thre years tn financial question has
been the absorbing in politics ~ both sides aud
this max - tine question OF whether resumption can
cannot TAX, place a. all effects polifical the
republicans claiming that u while the democrats
than anything else. operates against rcstora-
ton confidence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
INDIANA's PARADOX.
GEEESBAcK ~ THEORY, HARD MoSEr IN rnAc-
rrcE-A LOAD OF Drsr THROWN orr ~
BAxxnrpTcY-cLosE FrsrED TIMES.

HANkhIPKGf-ftbSf ffhfED ttNfr.
ISDraSarorrs. Dee :. 1878.
To my question whether the general condition of
the country has improved there has been general
affirmative response. There Is evidence every
hand that the people have nearly recovered from the
panic OF 1878 old scores have been settled in way
or another aud men are renewing the struggle for
wealth with fresh hope and energy. Though the
soft money idea j. predominant in this state
there is apparent attempt ~ reduce IL 10 practice.
Settlements between debtor aud creditor made. II
made at all. the hardest kind Of hard money
basis. The greenback theory a. very generally
cepted hersabonts but there Is very little trading
done ''is basis People VIII theorize rs Wildly
finance as they win on religion and other subjects.
but when ID comes to question OF barter Cuisines
il business IL the raAe applied.
The grain crop OF the past has been large.
but this has been ih. tor two three years past
The yield OF cereals in Indiana has been very heavy
for the past three years and consequently the
movement Of crops has no; been larger or more active
this year than two or three years
There is not ANY noticeable Improvement
apparent in the disposition OF people 10 IN
vest capital ia farming and business generally.
There is the usual amount of buying aud trailing but
no increase in the traffic. The people generally
two and three years ago. fhstanlins that tbs
yield of farm products has been 80 large. The
OF this is found in the low prices that prevail
for and wheat. OF course this condition
of things precludes an increase In the circulation Of
money among the people. business men here report
trade dull and complain that IL is almost Impossible
to make collections. our jobbng merchants
unanimous in the report that the outlook is not
favorable for any improvement. I'm the local trade.
They doing q safer business than they were
year ago, but the volume Of trade IL reduced.
There is a general sentiment In favor of
a return to the old fashioned methods OF doing bust
which may be best suggested In the phrase. "a
careful avoidance Of trading There steadily
growing disposition among merchants 10 be es-
tremely careful in satisfying themselves as to the
standing Of their customers. In summing up, mag
say times are dull. terribly dull. in this section
of the country, but nevertheless immense num-
OF bad debts have been wiped out by bankruptcy
aud consequently majority OF the business men
feel even with the world. The days OF the "high
pressure mode of doing business ended In the
West and you may expect Of careful conserve
tive trading.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

Della Mccaulcy. q poor widow. took 20 the
Fifty-sevcnth street Court yesterday morning three
little children aud asked the presiding Judge 20
them from starvation. Sin. said rhe had struggled
hard 10 support them. with the aid ~ her thirteen
ycsr-old son, but a. the lsts.r very ~ and
herself unable 10 work account 81 III
ness also. she obliged 10 ash that
they be- sent 20 some charitable institution.
The children May ten year. "a age; Kate. eight
years of age, and stephen. years 90 age in her
home. a No 3Iy Last Fort, NTH ~rsvi, she kept hr
youngest children respectively three nnd two years
Of age and the baby. The niagisirat. sent The two
little girls and the little boy 10 institutions and moth
ned the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
OF Mrr. Mct'auley's cnsc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

These tables give encouraging figures, especially in
regard 10 wheat aud cotton The corn crop for 1918 s
falling OF, both In the way of receipts and ship
inents.
MOVEMENTS or GRAIN.
There has lately boon remarkable increase in the
point. and never before in the history Of the
has there been such demand for tonnage.
This Il the beginning OF that direction
OF commerce predicted the completion OF the
icttcs ut Southwest Pass and the fuaniens
OF the fondest dream Of the people Of the Mississippi
Valley There Is very pcrccptible increase in the
business OF tho railroads centring here well
that of the river. There is not railroad coming TO
st. Louis but show increase OF earnings Tits
year last. and the not earnings in some in.
stances have been high thirty per cent last
year These facts, aside from the actual statistics 1T
receipts and shipments, indicate the coming
OF better times. Real estate in dull every
where. IL IL always backward in catching TIA Q
impulse of revival ~ property But little capital
has sought real estate Investment ia ~. Louis or
Missouri during the last three years, but dealers say
there signs Ot better market. some good sales
have BEEN made in this city during the last sixty
days aud important improvements are in con-
temptation. Among the farmers there are next 70 no
transactions real estate, aud prices are com
pletely delnoralizcd but there " an abiding
hope for Improvement and confidence that the
bottom has bean reached. The crops OF this year
we're bOuutlf and the prices 0f supplies have fallen
Ia proportion to the decline Ia the market values or
produce Wheat corn. oats, hogs and cattle are very
low. but agricultural Implements, groceries,
nouf aud clothing There has been better adj
lu-'ment - tho prices q what the farmer sells
ever expected. and he thus escaped n disaster
that one, seemed 90 HIM 10 be Inevitable The pco-
pc really better condition than they con
tcIous - lid many of Their oudest complaints have
beet eifhOut adequate Win the facts At hand,
ineyntsstbly showing vast increase IN the trade 81
thr metropolis " the Mississippi Valley, there
not remain Intelligent doubt that every portion Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
A FEARFUL SUSPICION.

The tenement house owned and partially occu-
pied by Charles Schroeder In Sussex street Paterson
\. j. was burned 90 the ground on Wednesday night
last 1t thought at the time that Mr. Schroeder.
his wife and son were absent In this city but IL IL
known that they wont home early In the evening.
Since then nothing has been heard or Of them.
and il IL feared that they have persisted In the flames.
Schroeder had insured his house for $500 in the state
Insurance Company Of Jersey City, aud for $500 In
the Peoples Insurance Company Of Trenton. This
he did but few days before the nrc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
THE LEWIS WILL CASE.

In Newark yesterday. before Chancellor Hun5on.
the famous Lewis viii came up ON . motion
made by exChanccllor williamson tor an cricr 10
stop the further taking VI testimony ~ show that
the woman who calls herself Mrs. Lewis wnr really
the deceascds wife. Mr.. Williamson ins.ts that The
real issue now IL whether Mr.. Lewis bad snnseitnt
Parliamentary capacity and that time aud money are
only wasted In the inquiry 70 the rights ~ ia.
different claimants. EH.Attorney General Dfchrsf
opposed the motion, aud decision wss reserved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
ARKANSAS.

this vast and fertile region will begin 20 feel
the happy influences that have already come over tho
centres OF trade
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

The following is table OF the shipments Of lead
inc articles for the year 1877 and for the year 1878 up
70 the 25th of November. lacking month OF the
year. and tor which proper allowance must be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-01
Alerar1Orla 6az&tte
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST l, 1878.

TIE BRIGHT SIDE -Lcok on the bright sloe'
The times msy be hard, but it will make them
no easier to wear gloomy and sad countenapcs'
It is the sunshine and not the cloud that gives
beauty to the flower There is always before or
around us that which should cheer and I'll tne
heart with warmth and gladness. me sly IL
blue ten times where it is black once. You nave
troubles, it may be. So have others. None are
fres from them; and perhaps it IS as wen
that none should be. They give sineW and Zone
TO life, fortitude and courage 10 man; Ina.
would be dull sea- and the sailor would never
acquire skll, where there is nothing TO ais'urp
its surface. 1t is the duty of every one TO eS'
tract ali The happiness and enjoyment ne so can
within and without him; and above all ne shouIo
look on the bright side. What though thlngs
do look little dark ? The lane will turn, ana
the night will end in broad day. IN me long
ruiz The great balance rights itself, What sp-
pears iii becomes well-that which appears
wrong, right Men are not made to hang down
their heads or lips. and those who DO. only snow
that they are departing from the path OF true
common sense and right. There is more virtue
in one sunbeam than in whole hemisphere CT
clouds and gloom. Therefore, We repeat, look
on The bright side. Cultivate all that is warm
and genial-not the cold and repulsive, the dark
and morose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-01
The Conservative Congressional con-
yentiOn Of the Sth District.

The Conservative Convention for nominating
. candidate of the Conservative party to repre-.
sent the 9Th Congressional District in the United
States Congress- will be held in the city Of Alex
sndris, on Wednesday, August 18th, 1875 a. Il
m. The basis of representation will be one DEL
esate and ono alternate to every one huodreo
votes and fractions Of one hundred exceeding
fifty, cast for Tlden and Hendricks IN the last
Presidential election, to be appointed IN such
manner as the county and city committees msy
prescribe for themselves.
{ { + #s :: 5s$$55 Dist: Cor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-01
RAILROADS.
! 81 8

1878 GREAT, noi IS|o
TO THE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTHWEST.
~ DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, splendid SCENERY.
y MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
Tf TIMo {ssis s. Sf PoT6MAo RAIIRoAD, cor
ner Of Sixth and B ST. Sets, as follows:
For Phils. New York and the East, $50 p. m.
and lao q. m. daily, with Pal ace Cars. LIN
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars ~
IA. daily, except Sunday. For Philade!phis
and New York 1.30 pm. daily, except Dun
dsv: for Philadelphia g. so p. m. daily; =,
For Pittsburg and the Westl0 10 I'm. daily, VIII
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; 7.40 p. m. dsi'Y
with Palace Car to Chicago:
For Canandagus and the North, 7.40 n
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Gar 10
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 a. m. daily
'A''p' local TRAINS.
For Alcxandris 6, 7, 8, 9l0, 10 and IL am, and
!, 8, 42o, 5, go and pm. On Sunday a! $40
g. M, and and p. m.
Trains leave Alexandria for Wsshlnston: t, !;
800, 60 10 and II a.1A.,l, 5, 40, 5, % and
1p. N.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, Wis
Qusntico and Richmond, will leave Alexsn-
dria at $40 and 20 q. m. daily, and GEO p.
m. daily. except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured At
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast. l.. T. FARMER,
Gen'l. Passenger Agent,
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. leEl
VIZ e., VIRG. MIDLAND q =. $: X. K.
W. JOHN S. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after Sunday, June 9th, 1878, Pas
senger Trains will run as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-01

FANCY GOODS.

CPRlNG OPEN1NGl
y SPRING OPENINGl
Just received this day per express beautiful
and we'll selected stock of tho following goods
which will be sold very cheap:
Ribbons, Ladies' Ties, Fancy Belts,
Hosiery, Gents Ties, Buttons,
Ruflings, Fans, Corsets,
Edgings, Veilings, BUSHES,
Couture Pins, Kid Gloves, Head Ornaments
A beautiful line of Children's Striped and
Plain Colored Hose, from III to 75c per pair.
An elegant three button Kid Glove, in light and
styles of Vcilings. tsce Handkerchiefs only
Coo; Silk Fringes; the best soc Corset in town,
equal TO whs! is usually sold for 75c, at
mh27 g. BERRY'S, II King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-01
ICE CREAM, SODA WATER, sc.
ICE CREAM.

My leo Cream Mandatory. one of the lsrg-
est in Virginia, still continues to supply private
customers, Sunday schools, excursions, picnics,
fairs, festivals and associations, as well as the
trade, with that SUPERIOR CREAM that has
made a name in this community, and is known
everywhere as BRENGLE'S ICE CREAM. l
could easily reduce its price by lowering its quail
lily, but good cream, of fresh, pure, wholesome
than 1 servo it. Of course, could grade my
cream by the price," but my cream would lose
The good name that years of fair dealing, have
won for it. ask that persons abroad ordering
"Brengles Cream" from third parties viii! as
sure themselves thst the cream sent is certainly
from my establishment I warrant my cream
and do not wish thst inferior cream, sent out as
mine, may injure its reputation. 1t is my aim
to furnish the BEST CREAM IN AMERICA,
and my customers are satisfied that do so.
ia 3-if HENRY BRENGLE.