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The New York herald., 1879-10-24

The southeastern corner of Spain is suf-
fering from dreadful calamity. hurri-
cane on the night of Tuesday, the 14th inst, /,
caused the rivers to overflow and rise sew
eral yards during the night, and whole viii
lagos were swept suddenly away. The dis
trict devastated by the floods extends from
Valencia to Murcia and portion of Anda-
lusia, the most fruitful and luxuriant re-
gions of Spain. We have, as yet, only q
very bare idea ofthe loss Of life and property.
One authority says that the total damage
is estimated at twelve million dollars.
Three thousand five hundred houses and
o hundred and twenty mills have been de-
stroyed. Two thousand people have lost
their lives. These are the bare figures
brought us by the cable; the terrible de-
tails of the disaster are yet to be revealed.
AS in the case of the Szegedin disaster, the
great-hearted world is ready to come to
the relief of the sufferers. not only
in expressions of sympathy, but in
much needed contributions. King Alfonso
initiates Kaiser Franz Joseph in going to
the scene Of disaster, in contributing good
sum Of money, and thoughtfully asking that
the amounts which individuals or public
bodies intend to contribute toward the cele-
bration of his marriage shall be devoted to
the relief of the sufferers His Holiness
the Pope has sent six thousand francs, and
O rich inhabitant of Alicante has given no
less than 100000. The Spanish Consul
General in this city has started a sub
scription list and arrangements have been
made for contributions to be taken in all the
large cities of the United States. Similar sub
scriptions are being opened in all the large
cities of Europe, and those who are able
will undoubtedly open wide their purse
strings. The Spanish government will do
wise thing if, after looking to the relief
of the sufferers, it cause on official in
quiry to be made into the origin of this
terrible disaster. The causes will not be
difficult to ascertain. The sudden storms
that come up with the autumn from
the Mediterranean rarely fail to bring loss
of life in their train through the prov
inces now devastated. Though these
districts are remarkably fruitful, where, in
some parts, the ''valleys TEEN with fruit
laden trees, and laurels and oleanders liter
ally grow in the CUTTERS" it will probably
be found that the tablelands have been
denuded of their forests that culture has
been extended at the expense of the natural
regulators of the rainfall, and that the
present disaster is chiefly the result Of this
universal deforestation.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24
Puupcrs md Voters.

IF paupers are to be denied registration
and the right to vote, where is the line to
be drawn between them and other men, and
who is to draw it? Men who were COM
mitted as paupers to hospitals, but who re-
covered and who now work in these institu-
tions for their iood and clothing. are said
to be paupers according to the constitu-
ton. But if they are what is to
be said of the thousands who do nothing
toward supporting themselves and have
not even the poor excuse of having
been in hospital? If registration lists are
to be so revised as to exclude every one in
capable Of self-support the said lists should
be accessible for inspection by butchers,
bakers, tailors, boarding house proprietors
and other people who supply the prime ne
cessities of life. The election period might
thus be made the season for general set
Element of bills and of warning against in
dividuals who were dangerous to the peace
of mind Of those who give them credit.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

This is fifty dollars head more than the
United States paid in liberating the slaves
In the District of Columbia. The number
OF slaves in Cuba, being at present about
two hundred thousand, involves COM
pensatory taxation to the enormous amount
OF seventy million dollars, without taking
into the computation any of the births to
occur before 1890
If to-day's dispatches are correct it looks
as If the planters had substantially pre-
vailed against Martinez Campos, whose
opinions have been very positively ex-
pressed and frequently reiterated in favor
of practically immediate and uncompen-
sated emancipation as the only kind
OF measure suitable to the social
and financial condition of Cuba. 1t
seemed so surprising to us that he should
prevail against the strong conservative
influences which controlled the formation
OF the Committee on Cuban Reforms in the
Cortes, that in criticising yesterdays de-
spatches we expressed doubt of their ac-
curacy which now seems fully justified.
The recommendations of the committee in
respect to tariff and commercial reforms,
though important, appear to fall equally
short of General Campos' views of the
necessity of the case. Will he submit If he
is beaten in the Cortes or will he honorably
resign?
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

Tho details Of the bill for Cuban emanci-
patton, to be presented to the Spanish
Cortes by the Committee on Reforms, as
thoy are telegraphed from London to-day,
do not correspond at all with the abstract
in yesterdays dispatches. On the con-
trary, instead of putting an end to slavery
in Cuba in five years, it is now planned to
prolong its existence for eleven, and in
stead of throwing the financial burden of
emancipation entirely upon the masters,
compensation to them by an annual
charge Of q hundred thousand piastres or
dollars in the Cuban budgets till 1890 now
is proposed. But this annual item, amount
ing altogether to only million dollars, Is
but triAe in compari son with the public
debt necessary to be incurred If compen-
sation is ultimately to be made at the rate
Of three hundred and afty dollars per slave.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

THE WEATnER.-The disturbance is now
moving into the ocean off the New England and
Nova Scotia coasts, attended by.gcneral rains
The pressure within il is not very low at pres
ent, but there are indications that it will de-
crease during to-day and tomorrow. A very
large area Of high barometer has moved cast
ward from the Rocky Mountain regions and
now dominates the weather in all the districts
except the northern portion of the lower lake
regions and the New England States. Rain
fell in oil the Atlantic and Gull
States and the lake regions. In some
sections of the latter district snow is re-
ported. The temperature fell throughout the
country, particularly in the Northwest. The
winds have been brisk over the lakes and fresh
elsewhere. The weather over the British
Islands is fnc but tile wind is beginning to
blow from the south and east, showing that a
disturbance is advancing toward the western
coasts from the Atlantic. The weather in New
York and it's vicinity to-day will be colder and
partly cloudy in the morning, followed by clear.
ing. Tomorrow it will he cold and fair.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

frontier. yet by the season when general
military operations will again be possible
in that country she could put into that dis
tant field force that would be formidable
as the nucleus of an overwhelming onslaught
of the Afghans upon the invaders.
But it will hardly come to that. Her
Majesty's government is not now in a hec-
toring mood toward Englands rival in the
East. Lord salisbury, it is true, fumes and
bullies on the hustings opponents who are
not at liberty to take up his unofficial utter
ances; and Earl Beaconsfeld will in few
days, in all probability, indulge himself IN
the same way at the Lord Mayors dinner.
The fact that these gentlemen address the
English public in style that is gratuit-
ously offensive to foreign government
must not, however, be taken as an indica-
tion that they address the representatives
of the foreign government in that Tone On
the contrary there is abundant reason to
believe that when they are particularly
loud to the public, and refer to Russia or
any other foreign Power in an unusually
offensive tone, they are then particularly
sweet and gentle toward that foreign Power.
Their outpourings to the public are simply
the satisfaction that the oppressed spirit
takes outside the circle of the negotiation.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24
Burning OF N Spanish Coaster.

Even in the terrible annals of marine
tion Of horrors as accompanied and fol-
lowed the burning of the Cuban coasting
steamer whose destruction is narrated
in our dispatches from New Orleans,
where seventeen persons rescued from
the disaster have been brought by
an American coaster which picked
them up at sea. Fire catching among
boxes of petroleum and running swiftly
through the vessel just at dawn a
hurried rush of tho passengers from their
beds the swampng OF most of the boats !;
the floating Of the survivors all day long,
and many of them through the night and
into the next morning, on planks, to which
they clung with scorched hands, naked, in
the tropical sunshine, while the salt sea
washed their burns and the appearance of
sharks, which devoured some Of the un-
happy wretches before tho eyes of their
companions-thes are part OF the pictures
in the panorama. The captain Of the
rescuing steamer appears to have ex-
ecuted his duty Of searching and
saving most faithfully, but he succeeded
in picking up only seventeen of the sixty
passengers and crew. There is a very faint
hope, however, that n boat load Of twenty
more may be heard from. We will not
hasten to condemn the officers of the burned
vessel till the survivors can be heard in
The New York herald., 1879-10-24
CONVICT LABOR IN NEW JERSEY.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnArD.l

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
TRxNToN. Oct. %. 1e70
The Legislative commission convict labor.
comprised of Dr. s. b. Hunt, Newark; Messrs. h. y.
Bette, Camden; A. 8. Merrick. kingston; Samuel
Ailinson. Trenton. and W. II. Murphy. Bordensown.
met here to-day to listen to the views Of
the Representatives of tho shoomaking in
terests Of tho state. Messrs. Graf Dorsch.
extensive manufacturers OF Newark. wero present.
aud entered into q discussion OF the subject.
They maintained that tho manufacture OF shoes IN
the State Prison worked great injury to The shoe
makers because tho products of convict labor com.
peted with skilled labor and consequently compslea
the payment of small wages Thoy hoped the COM
mission would in their report to the Legislature
recommend tho prohibition Of shoemakiDg In tho
prison. and thereby grant relief to thousands Of
The commissioners listened attentively. They
propose to hold meeting in New York on Noveni-
her IL when views will DO exchanged with similar
bodies from New York, Connecticut and Massachu.
sets Mr. Bettle told tho HERALD reporter that all
heso states cooperating with New Jersey with
the view OF making united report to each Of their
Legislatures. He feels hopeful that the knotty
problem will bo satisfactorily solved.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24
wH1LoM FOES.

REUNION OF CAROLINA soLDIERs-THE BLUE
AND THE GRAY UNDER ONE FLAG SPEECHES
ON RECONCILIATION AND HARMONY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
SALISBURY. N. c.. Oct. %. 1879.
grand reunion of Carolina soldiers Of both
armies head here to-day. Ten thousand people
were present. The town was gayly decorated with
Union flags. Three brass bands and park Of artil
lcry furnished the noise.
Mr.. Charles Price eloquently welcomed the crowd
and introduced the speakers. Governor Thomas J.
Jarvis. who frst appeared, entered heartily into the
spirit Of the occasion. He had been o soldier and
urged Carolinians to tho devotion to the flag OF
our country that they had borne to that other Aaa
which had been furled forever.
WORK RECONCILIATION.
Next came Senator Zebulon u. Vance. who urged
the realization of the full Significance of the meet
ing. God speed. said he. the work of restoring
peace. union and harmony to ountry. 1t Is not
our fault that this has not been accomplished. We
have reciprocated every act Of kindness, every
pro1er of reconciliation. and will continue to do so
The South Is solid only in defence Of its rights vt
the ballot box. and asks only what is guaranteed by
the constitution.
Mr. Daniel G. Fowler was the next speaker. The
people of the North and of the South. said he must
be friends. No nation Of equal numbers could
have resisted the North SO long as did the South:
and no nation but the North could
ever have conquered the South. 1t was
a sander to say that the North did not proj
duce brave soldiers for they conquered Four
years of had taught each that they must respect
the other. Let US cement and perpetuato great
union OF hearts and hands and will be invincible.
THE FRONT.
Major Hallock, of Michigan said that he was glad
that his first public effort on such occasion.
He had fought for the Union and now would rcbuke
the demagogues who sought place by reviving the
passions Of the war. The soldiers Of both sides
must to the front and let politicians know that
they had laid down their arms in earnest and for
Let the graves of both the blue and the gray
be decorated. He had fought the Confederates and
tested their mettle. and II they had to fight
again he hoped 1t might be against o common
enemy the Same side, which he felt sure would
be the winning side.
This speech received with enthusiastic ap-
plause, and Mt its close Senator Vance proposed
three cheers for the speaker. which given with
q will.
Colonel W. II. H. Cowes Mr.. William johnson.
Mr. w. VI. Roffins General Rufus Barringer, Mr..
A. NJ Scales, Mr.. James NJ Leach and Major Mer-
rill. of Mississippi. also made brief patriotic ad-
dresses, at the conclusion of which the crowd par
took OF magnificent barbecue dinner. In the after
noon grand masquerade procession paraded the
Streets and ut night there the finest display OF
fireworks ever seen in the South
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

NIRGINIAs PRELIMINARY CELEBRATION of
CORVALLIS surrender seems to have been quite
successful. The State militia was present, with
dclachments of the national army and navy.
Several Governors of other States were repre-
scnteh, the people from the surrounding coun-
try crowded into the town. and the Grafton was
eminently patriotic and practical. Virginia
may congratulate herself OH having had one of
tile very few really successful celebrations of
the centennial season.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were
more active and prices generally advanced.
In the closing hour money on call became
active and the rate advanced to z per cent and
a commission of 1872 to 1s per diem additional,
and stocks declined L to 2 per cent. Bonds of
all classes were in fair demand and strong.
Exchange was dull and unchanged.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24
TAXING INTERSTATE TRAFFIC.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 7

HAnRranURo. Pa, Oct. ~, 1871.
r. d. dowon. president of the Philadelphia ana
Reading Railroad Company, appeared before the
Board Of Public Accounts to-day and ma do an argyll
mcnt in favor Of the allowance OF a claim for the
tax paid upon tho tonnage Of the Schuykill Canal.
OF which tho Reading Railroad Company is tho
lessee. The total of the payments was $7o,0oo OF
which $4,000 was paid upon tonnage carried into
other States The constitutonality OF the tax was
in litigation Tor nine years. Tho supreme Court
of Pennsy sustained the tax. but the supreme
Court OF the United states decided 1t to be uncon-
stitutonal when applied to tonnage carried from
one state into another. Decision 10 reserved
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

"HIGH RENTS AND FARES" on another page,
is an article which should be carefully con
sidered by builders and IL" road managers
Men who are not rich. yet well enough off to
leave the city, are not going to live where the
rent OF a good house exceeds a good salary and
family travel within the city limits costs as
much yearly as country house can be rented
for
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

their own defence, but the assertion in the
dispatches that the captain and crew were
asleep, like the passengers. at the outbreak
of the fire, if it is true, is very discreditable
to Spanish seamanship.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

BILLY PORTER has ut last reached the Peni
tentiary. where it is to be hoped the gate.
keepers are smarter than those Of Raymond
Street Jail.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

AT LAST river pirate has been shot, though
unfortunately, he was alive ut last accounts
Officers of small craft should take the hint and
practise at pistol shooting.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

The CONDITION and locality Of the mouth of
the Twenty third street sewer is a disgrace to
the city. If Memphis any other plague
stricken city ever deposited viler filth ut place
where every day thousands OF people must stand
in waiting the fact has never been made public.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24
Il RIPPLE SH e q II
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER "a. 1879.

The probabilities are that the pedther in Ne,c
York and its ricinity today wW be colder aud
partly cloudy in The morning. .follored by clear
ing. Io-morro,c ii sciH be cold and fair.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

BIDS WERE OPENED yesterday for five times
as many of the cty's five per cent bonds US are
offered, and among the offers. which numbered
about u hundred, only was as low us par.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

POLICEMAN MULDooN, wrestler and member
of the late Police Athletic Club, may have nu-
merous athletic engagements unless he was
perfectly accurate when he said to the Commits
sioners that only the cowardly, weak and sickly
ON the police force dubbed people.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

A SHARP CORRESPONDENTS between Governor
Pitkin, Of Colorado, and Secretary Schurz,
about Indian affairs, has just been conducted
by telegraph, and the result of General Adams,
mission will be awaited more anxiousy by both
officials than before.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

BLUE AND GRAY held love feast in North
Carolina yesterday and enjoyed it. Old soldiers
never talk fight to each other, but they can
whip the politicians who do
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

Is DELICATE HEALTH becoming fashionable
among whalesl captain lately met a
number of these monsters near the Bermudas.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

Ten ACRES of coal burning fiercely under
ground and miners working calmly in u vein
beneath is among Pennsylvania curiosities.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24

You CANNOT VorE unless registered, and to
day and tomorrow are the last days.
The New York herald., 1879-10-24
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-05
Busy Times at SutrO.

Since Thursday morning the little
town of Sutro has been invested by
large number of men in search of
employment, and every available
foot of covered space has been at a
premium for sleeping purposes.
Men sleep wherever they can, on
dining room or saloon floors, on
wood piles, in barns, and so forth.
1t is estimated that on Thursday
evening there were fully 1000 men
in the town. Florence Avenue.
from the main street to Gath street,
was one mass Of animated humanity
AS there are not over forty houses
in the town, and there are not Sleep
ing accommodations for more than
$50 persons, the suffering must have
been great. This will not long con.
time. howsver, as the rush will
probably be over in few days, and
there will then be lodgings for all
who obtain employment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-05
The Game Law In Force.

Since the first instant the provi-
sions of the law prohibiting the
catching or killing of any grouse,
sage chicken, prairie chicken. part
ridge. pheasant. woodcock, or any
wild goose, wood duck, teal, OF other
ducks, brant, swan, Sandhill crane,
plover, snipe, curlew. robin, dove,
meadow lark, yellow hammer, or Bit
tern, or having in possession, or ex-
posing for sale any of this game,
have been in force, and will continue
in force until September /. The pro.
visions Of the same law prohibiting
the killing Of any deer, antelope,
elk, mountain sheep. or goat, or ex-
posing the same for sale, will remain
in force until the 1st of July. Sc.
we're penalties are attached to any
violation of the law.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-05
Recent Locations.

The following locations were re-
Gently filed for record in this district:
Umatilla claim.-On Alamo lode,
100000 feet, being first south ex-
tension OF the South Alamo Com.
pany's claim. II. J. 7. Scheel is the
locator.
South Alamo.-On Alamo lode,
150Ox800 feet, adjoining the old Ala
mo mine on the south. ii. j. T.
Scheel.
Center claim and Massachusetts
Company-On Cook h Gray lode,
300x400 feet, adjoining the Cook g.
Gray on the south and the Little
Giant on the north. George w. Cook.
Grace Darling claim.-Commenc-
ing at the eastern boundary Of the
South Comstock and running north
1900 feet, by 600 feet in width.
George w. Cook.
Poorman claim.-A relocation of
the George Washington, on the
westerly side Of the west branch of
Negro Rsvine, and about seventy
five feet northerly of the Overland,
1500x325 feet. John Auer.
Powell claim.-A relocation of the
North American, 600 feet long, width
not stated. Aaron Powell, L. B. Nc
Jilton, Charles Lighthall.
Con, Harpcr.--A relocation of the
Silver Cloud. 7. b. McJilton, John
II. Collins, Jr., and William II.
Harper, Jr.
Armstrong claim.-A relocation
Of the Zuluzong, west of the Rich
mond, 500 feet. VIM. II. Armstrong.
Umatilla North Exlension.-On
Umatilla lode, 150Ox6OO feet, west of
Cosmopolitan mine. John Auer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-05
THE STOCK MARKET.
Why Itas Likely to "Boom" Be-
fore Midsummer.


fore Midsummer.
We regard tho chances as good,
better than for years past, for lively
stock market in the near future.
The situation, however, is not with
out contingencies. One Of the first
things is the defeat of 1California's
new Constitution. Next, theAooded
mines must be drained through the
Sutro Tunnel. Then the prosecuting
and uncovering Of the new bonanza
in the north end will do the rest.
All of these things, we believe, will
terminate favorably for a market.
The constitutional election In Cali
fornia occurs on May 7th. Sutro is
under contract to receive the water
from the flooded mines in ninety
days, and says he will be ready for
it in sixty. The Sierra Nevada in
cline will have reached the 2400-
level and be in readiness for cross.
cutting before that time. Hence,
we conclude that there must be
reaction and marked advance all
along the line, and especially at the
north end, within the next sixty or
ninety days. Stocks may fluctuate,
and even 60 lower in the meantime,
but that there will be lively shak.
ing up befers midsummer, hardly
admits of a doubt.-Eureka Senti-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-05

The Liberty Butt Enders, the Gold
Hill Company which so CALAMITY
came to the rescue of Silver City on
the occasion of the recent fire, are to
give a grand ball on the evening of
May 7. Tickets of admission, 81 so.
Some are Tor sale in this city. The
occasion will doubtless be thoroughly
enjoyable, The Butt. Enders are in
debt to the amount of 5000, and they
look to the profits on their ball to
liQuidate their Indebtedness.