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pens to own two thousand dollars in gov
eminent four per cents. is tempted to sell
them and make a small venture in stocks.
Seeing that Erie is rising she orders
broker to buy for her as large an
amount of Erie as he will consent to
carry for her on the deposited margin.
Suppose she purchased twenty thousand
dollars OF that stock at the time
IN this month when it was highest,
on ten per cent margin, she would have
found yesterday that she had sunk her
whole Investment, since the decline OF Erie
from the highest figures OF the present
month is 8 "a, or within slight fraction of
the ten per cent of her deposited margin.
II will do for wealthy operators to run such
risks, for if they are not sharp enough to
unload in season they can stand the loss;
but it is absurd for people of slender means
to risk their money in such ventures
Vessels large may venture more
But little boats must keep near shore.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21
Hanging Discussed by Scientists.

We present an inssalment of very re-
spectacle testimony to-day that aversion to
the present legal mode of capital punish
ment is not mere matter Of sentiment.
Mr.. Henry Bergh is we'll known to be q
stern disciplinarian in regard to the human
family. Professors Draper and Darling are
cool headed scientific experts of the
highest distinction. They concur in
pronouncing hanging clumsy and
disgusting way of indicting death, for
which civilization demands speedy sub
stitute. All these witnesses are above the
suspicion of being moved in their opinion
by undue Tenderness for the criminal. The
variety OF expedients which they suggest
for accomplishing the purpose effected by
hanging is very interesting, and we trust
that the discussion now initiated will lead
to practical result.
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the head of the government" 1t prefers
such a man, if only it can hope to enjoy
his favor. and it does not moan to
repeat its former blunders toward Grant.
1t sees in the General the very qualities
which it likes best--he sticks to his friends,
and these Southern democrats mean
to be his friends; he likes liberal expen-
diture, and they are Of the same mind with
him; he likes an adventurous foreign
policy, and they hunger for new war and
for new conquests; they see that he 10 not
bound by obligations to party, that his
influence in the North is measurably indie
pendent of the politicians, and that. there
fore, having like ideas with themselves he
is their man. above any other of either
party.
We shall watch with curiosity this open
ing fight of the Northern stalwarts and the
Southern Boarbons for the body of General
Grant But we suspect the stalwarts will
be beaten in the end.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

The corpse washed upon the rocks off the
Battery yesterday raises test of the detec-
tive efficiency Of our police force akin to
that which was afforded by the Hull case.
We hope that its solution will not be no
notifying to their self-suficiency. There
seems to be o discord of opinion whether
the condition Of the body points to the
theory of murder rather than that Of
suicide. But a man so dressed, and show
ing such signs of belonging to q class OF
society superior to tramps, must have had
associates who are within reach Of the arm
of the police. for the body had not been
afoat long time, and whether the
case is one of murder or Of suicide
it is the duty of the police to find them.
We observe that deputy coroner makes
the assertion that there are numbers of
cases. of suicide by drowning on record in
which men have blindtolded their eyes and
tied their hands behind their backs before
jumping into the water. This is very re-
markable assertion, and we decline to give
1t credit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

We know no reason why the transactions
OF the Stock Exchange should not be re-
garded as legitimate part of the general
business of the country. Considered as
mere organization the Stock Exchange is
of the same nature as the Cotton Exchange
or the Produce Exchange--a conven-
fence for facilitating business by
bringing buyers and sellers into easy
contact with one another. 1t acts
as a barometer Of changing values by
enabling the community to see the up
ward or downward tendency Of prices
earlier than would be possible if tho ma
chinery of transactions were not so we'll
organized. II prices are expected to 60 up
everybody has notice and can take hand
in il expected to 60 down everybody re-
ceives early warning that he should try to
stand from under.
But this advantage is attended with q
great incidental evil, owing to the ten dency
of habitual operators to exaggerate every
upward and every downward tendency.
Tho professional spectators thrive upon
changes, and IL is Indifferent to them in
which direction prices vary if they can
foresco and take advantage of IL. The VIC
Tins are simple people who do not UNDER
stand the arts by which stock bubbles are
blown up to the point at which they are
certain to collapse. The old stngers
shrewdly sell out before this point is
reached and arc then willing to promote n
general stampede In order that they may
buy again at tho lowest point of an excess
sive reaction. But with all their expe-
ricnco and dcxterity they sometimes got
badly caught, and If even they cannot al
ways escape what chance have unwary out
side adventurers2
1t Is pitiable to consider the losses suf-
fored by small dabblers in stocks during
the tumble of the last two days. Such
people generally operate by what are called
''margins." A widow, for example, In
rather pinchod circumstances, who hap
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The Niagara National Park.

The unanimous vote Of the Com mi ssion-
ers OF the State Survey yesterday, advising
the Legislature to establish public park
at Niagara Falls, takes the project out Of
the domain of fanciful schemes and pre-
sents it to the people of the State in pre-
else form. The character of this Board Of
Commissioners, of which Ex-Governor Sey.
mour is president. gives conclusive assu-
rance that in coming to their de-
cision no consideration had influence
save high regard for the honor of New
York. There can be no suspicion of job
in plan. unanimously ratified by such
Board. On the contrary, it is evidently
designed to rescue Niagara from the hands
Of jobbers and spectators and preserve it
in sacred public trust for mankind. 1t will
be reproach to our State forever if it
neglects to fulfil this duty. The full report
OF the Board. to be founded on this pre-
liminary vote, will be presented to the
Legislature early in January, and we await
it with great interest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

FIR WEArirER.--Thc centre of disturbance
that was advancing toward the New England
coast as stated In yesterdays HERALD, dc.
veIoped great energy M IL moved into the
ocean in the vicinity Of Cape Cod. 1t was fol-
lowed by very large nrca Of high barometer.
which caused tho gradients for northwcsterly
md westerly winds 10 become very steep over
the Middle Atlantic States and the lower lake
regions. Rain fell on the Middle Atlantic and
New England constG In tho lake regions the
decreasing temperature caused the precpta-
ton 10 take the form of snow. The weather
was fair ~ clear In the South At
Inptic md Gulf States, tho central val
legs mud the Northwest Tho temperature
fell decidedly throughout NIL tho districts east
of the Rocky Mountaina, and In below the frccz-
ing point, except IN thu south Atlantic and Gulf
States. The winds have been from brisk to
high In the Middle Atlantic, New England
States and the lower lake regions aud generally
fresh elsewhere. The storm will prove very Sc
we're over the ocean north Of latitude forty.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will he cold aud fair Tomorrow the same con.
ditious are likely to prevail followed by % slight
rise in temperature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

Correspondence from San Francisco pub
lished in another column gives as some
further details as to the observations of the
Arctic steamer Jeanette, made by the cap
tains of some ships of the whaling fleet, in
September. Doubts, it appears, were ex-
pressed as to whether the steamer sighted
September 2 and 3 from the Sea Breeze and
the Northern Light was really the JEAN
nette, though what other steamer it was
possibly thought it might be we are unable
to conjecture. Steamers are not 80 plenti-
full in the polar seas rs in many other seas.
1t is known whore the Vega was at that
time, and we are not aware Of the Arctic
voyage of any other vessel than the JEAN
nette that could have been where the ship
seen was on those days. But a clear
headed aud calm-eyed old whaler has ex-
pressed. upon full examination of photo
graph of the Jeanette, his confident
opinion that she was tho vessel seen, and wo
have no doubt whatever that he Is right.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

Apparently the British government is of
opinion that the time has come for it to
take part in the Irish agitations and it
takes hold with show OF vigorous inten-
tons. Garrisons are to be increased at
several important points in Ireland, it is
stated, and simultaneously with this an
nouncement arrests are made Of several
persons on the charge of having used in
public Language calculated to incite q
breach of the peace" Bail Is refused for
the persons under arrest and their exam
ination is conducted in secret-rigorous
measures scarcely in keeping with the COM
parative insignifcance OF the alleged cause
of arrest for to say of any given language
that it may possibly excite breach of the
peace in Ireland is not necessarily to con-
denim il as criminal or even as unduly
violent. Government perhaps scarcely
hopes to get over the present. Irish
difficulty in this way. 1t cannot
logically indulge in such a hope,
whether it regards the trouble as
q genuine utterance of widespread discon-
tent or whether it regards 1t as merely
worked up agitation. If it is an artificial
excitement. cultivated by professional agi-
tators, few arrests and little martyrdom
will help on the game and to put two or
three in prison ''for Irish liberty" will in
fact call forth fifty candidates for similar
distinction. On the other hand, if the
land troubles the political discontents-
tho terrible oppression of the hard times
the despair OF all those parts of the nation
whish should be it's vital elements-are the
forces that have really made themselves felt
have any appreciable effect upon it. In
deed, If the outrage in county Sligo, re-
ported in our special cable despatch, have
as there is every reason to believe it has,
other than local significance, resistance
is already taking practical form. 1t
may be that the police have intelligence of
schemes on foot "for action"-for attempts
to organize and prepare the much
mooted resistance to the collection of
ronts--and that they have arrested
the persons named for completely in
such attempts, putting the, alleged charge
forward as q mere pretext. TIN announced
intention to reinforce the Irish garrisons
implies that the government imagines it
has something more tangible to deal with
than the excited rhetoric of few public
speakers. 1t may be, however, that Her
Majestys Ministers merely want to show
the Sultan Of Turkey how easily they can
deal with o discontented province. Only
the other day they threatened active meas
ures against the Sultan because he did not
rapidly and effectively carry out all his
good intentions in Asia Minor and it il
said that the Sultan's representative then
said that his Sovereign could do at least as
we'll in Asia Minor as Her Majesty's govern
ment could do in Ireland. Perhaps, there
fore, the present motive is only to set q
beautiful example.
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CONNECTICUT HEBREWS.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HAnTFonp, Nov. 20. 1870.
The Chief Of Police of Hartford has notified several
merchants of tho Hebrew faith who have been In the
habit Of keeping open their stores both Saturday
and Sunday that hereafter they must close either on
their own or the Christian sabbath. Tho Conpecti-
cut statutes prohibit oil business transactions on
the Christian Sabbath, but In tho larger cities they
have not been obeyed by cigar dealers generally nor
by Hebrews In that or other kinds of business
The new ordcr prompted by complaints that
the few of tho Hebrew merchants who did
not observe their own Sabbath had, by doing
business seven days In tho week, an unfair advan-
tsge over other merchants. However, the majority
of the Hebrew dealers uniformly close from Friday
evening to Saturday evening. II the new order is
enforced IL Is rumored that those affected by tt
will insist on tho closing OF cigar and other stores
now kept open on Sunday by general consent and
for tho public convenience.
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Both at tho unwilling of the noble statue
of General George Ii. Thomas in Washing
ton and afterward at the evening meeting
on tho White House grounds oil tho orators
omitted TO allude to the most characteristic
incident Of his grand career---an incident
which illustrates ut once his bravery, his
simplicity, his tenderness, his patriotism
and his single-heartedness In the winter
of 1865, hearing that certain wealthy citi-
zens of Louisville and Cincinnati, who
knew that his private means were very mod
crate in extent, were about to raise large
sum of money for gift to him in token of
their gratitude for his military services, he
Immediately wrote the following short let
ter from his headquarters in Mississippi to
the author Of the testimonial
"While am duly and profoundly sonsi-
BILE of the high compliment thus proposed
to be paid me, would greatly prefer, and
If not premature suggest, that any sum
which may DO raised for that purpose may
DO devoted to Ehe founding of fund for
the relief of disabled soldiers and OF the in
digent widows and orphans Of officers and
soldiers who have lost their lives during
this war. l am amply rewarded when as
surod that my humble services have met
with the appreciation Of the government
and the people,"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

MANITOBA GOvERNME

wISSrPEo. Nov. 20. 1879.
The Hon. 8. G. Briggs. Minister Of Public Works.
resigned yesterday.
The government Of Manitoba has been recon.
structcd a. follows:-Hon. John Norquay, Premier
and Provincial Treasurer; Senator Girard, Pro.
vincial secretary, Hon. D. ~ Walker. Attornev
General; Hon. John Taylor. Minister OF Agriculture.
and @. y. Brown, Minister OF Public Works.
This reorganization includes ono representative of
tho French speaking population, In the person OF
Senator Ckixards whore there was previously none.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.--In the stock
market the business was enormous, $4,000
shares being dealt in The "bear" movement
successfully continued, further decline
ranging from Zig to points being recorded.
There were slight evidences Of recovery toward
the close. Call loans ruled ut per cent, with
a few transactions ut commission Ringing AZ
high ~ ~ per day. Foreign exchange was
stronger in the morning, but weakened later In
the day on account Of the stringent money
market
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THE SPRINGS NOT SOLD.
(pY TELEaRApH IT. THE HERALD

[pY TELEGRAPH r, THE HERALD
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. Nov. 20. 1879.
Judge Jackson. Of the United states District Cours
1t Charleston. has refused to confirm the bid OF
$780, 900 made by Mr.. Alexander Matthews. OF Lowis-
burg, for the White Sulphur Springs property last
August. The lease Of the Springs was continued
20 Georqc T.. Peyton Co. for another year and the
property will be again offered at puphc SAFE next
summcr. to be started at Mr.. Matthews bid
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MINISTER against wIhum strnpnt charges
have been made in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 cr-1-
planning that The investigation ~ hsnnr cou-
dncted privately. Lei HIM POSSESSES fas sssaI
IN patience. II he 10 guilty. the Erns15s VIII be
sure 10 get ut the truth: If innocent THE coun,-
try will have been saved from scandal
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LEADvIrLE has finally appealed to Judge
Lynch. aud two executions were tho Immediate
results; but Lcadvillo should be ashamed of
itself not To have been able to organize courts
honest enough to make unlawful proceedings
uuncc cssary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

ruE ARMY or TIM CUMBERLAND has by
unanimous vote paid handsome tribute to tho
memory Of General Anderson. of Fort Sumter
fame, this action being apparently needed To
nay tho suspicious of some persons whose
mental condition must certainly tie depiorable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

"ExgcUToRs AND TRUSTEES IL the title Of
short article on another page, which should DO
read by gentlemen occupying tho trust positions
deAnnntcl.
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Two TnoCsAsD DOLLARS was yesterday
awarded IA damages 10 % merchant who was
arrested apparently for merely asking police
man not 10 club porter. This verdict IL
decidedly dsrcspectfnl 10 New Yorks sccptrc,
the club.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

AasETG3s AKfJnrgcTCEg received fully its
Gaes yesterday IN an essay upon it's failure. II
there is snOtbsr country IN the world where NO
many r4ch people iDbabit ugly houses the tray
cller las NOT yet discovered It,
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WITH SUPPLEM EN- r..
NEW YORK. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1879.

THE probabtiihes are mat The heather in Nev
York and its piei'ity today wiA be cold and
Tar. Io-mWrow The conditions aSV likely
TO p,ecai followed by sii0ht rise In temperature
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

Tng IrALrAs MUSICIAN who il charged with
having killed "a boy in jersey City fortnight
ago has been found in Montreal. His own state
TseHs Of the occurrence will bc found in our
special despatch.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ABERLE'S THEATRE-OLD sLEurM
NEW YORK acknowledgements Matinee
WAfHACk'S--OuR GIRLS.
LENTs NEW YORK CIRCUS.
FIFTH AvENUE-sxLr CosaUEsz
AMERICAN observation-disclosures
UNION SQUARE THEATKE-Fnsscn PLA,a
ACADEMY or MUsIC-fL TnoyAronA
STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
0ERMANiA TIEArRE-DossA DIANA.
ABBEy's PARK THYArRE-Ymrrx IN IRELAND.
DALy's THEATRE-wivys
GRAND OPERA nOUsE-HAaLsr
ITALIA THEATEE--Dgx sgxcADEr.
NIBLO's CARDEN--EacnAsrxEsr.
HAvERLY's THEATRE-TmE ocroRoos
BROADWAY OPERA HOUsE-PIsAyoaK.
ruEATnE coMIQUE-McLMeAs GUARDS cnHnrsAs.
KosTER& BALLS CONCERT HALL
AMERICAN DIME observation-disclosures
BAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs.
ToNY PASTORS THEATRK-vAMErr. Matinee
SEVENTH REGIMENT FAIR.
cHIcKERING HALI-EccLKsross MATINEE LECTURE.
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a MAN Who DREW q five thousand dollar
lottery prize came to grief yesterday. Good
luck had been too much for him. Most of the
worlds lucky men spoiled by their fortune.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

TuE PgHiLs or NAVIGATION by sail in stream
nbonnding in steam vessels were shown by yes
tcrdays collision. What can any sailing vessel
do TO save herself II in the way Of large
stcausl,ipy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21

The UNITED STATES pays 80 literally for
whatever 1t buys that 1t should be able to Sc
cure for the Post Office an clev ator which will
not break down twice In a single month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21
CAITAIs WILLIAMS Is ACQUITTED!

Too COOP To BE TRUE.--The final meeting
Of the Board Of County Canvasscrs IL an
nounccd for this afternoon.
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CHARLES s. COKE.

Mr.. Charles s. Coke, whose death in his eighty.
ninth year occurred yesterday at Drifton. Luzerne
county, Pa. was . son of Tench Coke. Purveyor of
Public Supplies under Presidents Jefferson ana
Madison and during his long life had stood high in
the estimation of public men. He was the
Oldest member OF the Philadelphia Bar. hav-
ing been admitted to practice in 1912. after
graduating ut the University Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Coke advanced rapidly in his profession and at
length became n Judge Of the Pennsylvania Court Of
Common Pleas. He inherited from his father and
other members Of his family vast tracts of rich coal
land, and hts wealth estimated among the mill
ions. lie married Miss Brinton, aunt of General
George b. Mcclellan. and has left two daughters and
four eons.
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OBITUARY.
Mr.. JOIN 8. THRAsHER.

The many friends of Mr.. John s. Thrasher will be
panied to read this announcements Of his sudden
death from zpoplexy in Galveston. Texas. He was
journalist OF the old school. and widely known by
the members OF the profession throughout the
country Born in Portland Me- in 1917. he received
fair education and at an early age removed to
Havana. Cuba. Here he acquired knowledge Of the
Spanish language and commenced to devote himself
to Journalism In ls49 he purchased the FARO Lsds-
trial. daily paper OF Havana. which he published
until its suppression in 1881 by Genearl Concha On
the LIST of September of that year General Lopez was
executed for his invasion of Cuba shortly ther
sentenced to ten years' imprisonment with
hard labor. He subsequently released
through the intercesson of Mr.. Darlington orr then
United states Minister at Madrid. In 1889 Mr. Mr.
Thrasher visited Europe and on his return founded
paper In New Orleans called the Beacon of Cuba.
In 1853. 1854 and 1855 he a member OF TINT
famous organization which had for it's object the
capture Of Cuba. composed of General John Quit
man, Captain y. I. Beaurcgard. Captain George b.
Mcclellan. Captain Gustavus w. Smith, j. x.
Duncan. Mansfield Lowell and the Cuban Junta.
by the United States government. Colonel
Thrssher came to- New York and Joined
sequeLtly he visited Mexico and South America as
represent alive Of the paper and wrote series Of
articles IRON &c ts,t ths
period his predictions were strongly In favor OF
the Cuban cause In 1889 he conducted the Noricoso
de Neura York. an organ OF the Spanish American
war he cast his iortunes with the south.
having previously married accomplished
lady OF Georgia and the widow Of one OF the
founders OF the city OF Galveston. Mrs. Menard.
From this time ward Colonel Thrasher largely
identified with the growth of that city. and spent
much OF his time in perfecting the local improve
ments that he had suggested. At time during
the he acted the agent of the Southern Assoc
ciatsd Press. and present in this capacity dur
ing the siege of Atlanta After the war he conducted
La Husfvdci0n americana Of Frank Leslie, in New
York. For two years. however. he was in poor
heath. owing to an attack Of incipient paralysis.
which shattered his constitution and compelled him
to desist from active journalistic duties. Colonel
relations of life. truthful and conscientious. .
genial companion. ready writer and conversation.
alist. and one whose varied experiences made him
an admirable raconteur.
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JOHN CAMPBELL.

John Campbell. ex-senator and Member Of the
Arkansas constitutional Convention. died at his
residence In Searcy county, Ark. the 10Th inst.