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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
The New Greenbacker Platform.

The platform of the greenback party has
been reconstructed great many times.
Now Mr.. De la Matyr, the greenback Repre-
sentative from Indiana, builds it over again.
Our neighbour the Graphic, reports him as
declaring that the main desire Of himself
and his associates henceforth is "to fix the
circulating medium" unalterably, no matter
what it may consist of. al would rather
have only one dollar per head fixed, says
Mr.. De la Matyr, ethan an irregular circu-
lation." II this principle is good for the
currency it must be good for general appli-
cation to all the needs Of society. Apply
ing it, therefore, to the supply of clothing
to the people, we infer that Mr.. De In Matyr
would rather have only one shirt and one
pair of trousers per head fixed for the entire
population of the United States than an
irregular wardrobe, fuctuating in quantity
and material according to tho uses of the
wearer sWe also want non-interest
bearing debt" Mr.. De la Matyr adds, eff
we are to have any debtat ALL" But this is
a very common want, and we doubt whether
it is peculiar to the greenbackers. Probably
both republicans and democrats would like
to borrow money on those terms. The
trouble is to find lender on those terms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
The Austro-German Treaty.

In view of the disclosures of the nature
of the treaty between Germany and Aus
tria, now made by the actual publication
Of the outline of that instrument, as well
as by it's recent application in an impor-
tant negotiation, it can scarcely be judged
that the Marquis of Salisbury was wise in
the exuberant rejoicings over it with which
he startled even the Germans and the
Austrians few weeks since. AS to its
nature, the agreement between the two
great governments Of Central Europe is o
defensive alliance, contingent upon one
great fact. Each agrees to support the
other in any war in which it is opposed by
the forces Of more than one nation. Thus,
if Germany were ut war with France alone
Austria would have no concern in it. But if
Germany were at war at once with France
and with Russia Austria would be bound to
support her with armed force. On the
other hand, if Austria is opposed by two or
three Powers combined-as Russia, Turkey
and Italy-Germany must support her;
but if she is at war with Russia alone Ger
many will contemplate the conflict with be-
nevolent Indifference. 1t was hasty, there
fore, to assume that this was an alliance
agreeable to England because inimical to
Russia, since if Russia makes war upon
Austria she will, in view of this agreement,
certainly make it alone, because the help
that any possible ally could give would not
be an equivalent for the addition OF the
German army to the adverse forces.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

The prescription written for month
old babe, whose story is partly told
on another page, is said by the physi-
clan who wrote it to have rendered him
great service in other cases. so it would
be interesting to know to what extent the
same would be increased in the case of an
adult. If opium is not poisonous at all, as
the quantity ordered seems to indicate, the
profession should know about it at once,
and present DR.. Wolff handsome testi.
monial for his services in exploding delu-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

After all the athletic furore of the past
season it will be shameful if everybody,
particularly women and children, subside
into the usual round of indoor amusements
peculiar to winter. Among the earliest
preparations which q lady makes for the
cold season should be the ordering of
pair of walking shoes-not the
light yet unhandsome things so named
by many fashionable dealers, but
honest, business-like articles such as
English ladies, including those of the
royal family, wear when out of doors.
Walking has not yet been catalogued
among ladies sports in America, but it is
sure to soon reach that honor, for our ladies
pay due Difference to the presidents estab-
lished by their English cousins. Once
properly equipped for walking the
out-of-door diversions of the win
ter season are almost endless. Archery
is among the winter sports of English
ladies, and often affords an excuse for n
walk. Skating, which is within the ability
of the most delicate lady who is not an
invalid, may be enjoyed at times through
out the season in all of the Northern States,
and those who neglect this exercise miss
some of the rarest physical exhilaration
that is possible to humanity. Cold weather
is the finest for horseback riding; a dash
through clear, frosty air, or into the
teeth of bracing breeze will in five min.
utes turn languid pallid damsel into
superb picture OF animation and color.
Any woman who will make determined
figlH against the influences of the first few
cold days and adjust her physical con-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
Corner Loafers.

We earnestly commend to the attention
of Superintendent Walling the suggestion
which an ex-officer makes in another COL
umn upon the suppression of the corner
loafer. Because the old fighting, murder
Gus gangs have almost disappeared the
authorities seem to imagine that street COR
ners are no longer infested by bad charac-
tiers; but different tai e is told by hundreds
of letters which the HERALD has received
within the year, and it seems impossi-
BILE that police captains should be igno-
rant on the subject. Every night
many women are grossly insulted on
the crowded avenues, while worse things
happen in streets that are darker and less
frequented men are jeered, cursed, and if
they demonstrate are frequently attacked
with stones and other missiles. Com
plants to patrolmen and at the station
house seldom seem Of any effect. Vicious
youths Of from fifteen to twenty-five are
not considered worthy of attention by men
who have larger game to look for but
these gangs are the schools from which
heavy villains graduate. 70 reform them
may be impossible, but by the plan which
our informant suggests they may at least
be kept out of the streets and in awe of
the police, whereas at present they do as
they please and practically defy the
Off GERS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
Pulpit Topics To-day.

Abolitionism of forty years ago will be
revived and reviewed to-day by DR.. Cog
geshall, one of the original craft who pre-
ceded Garrison, Phillips, Oliver Johnson
and the rest and to give reality to the sub
ject colored singers from New Orleans,
some of whom were once slaves, will sing
the old plantation melodies which their
fathers and mothers sang in the days OF
their bondage. There are men still living,
among whom Dr. Coggeshall may be
counted, who do not believe that the work
of abolition has been finished yet. Per-
haps they are right But the slavery is
now no longer confined to race or color. as
it was of old. While Israelites are seeking
to promote better observance OF their
Sabbath Christians are moving also in
the interest of Sunday observance, and
to-day Mr.. Morehouse will present this
cause to his people. Bishop McNamara will
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

BY our special dispatches from Alexan-
dria we continue to keep the people of the
city and our esteemed contemporary, the
World, regularly informed of the progress
made in the removal of Cleopatras Needle.
On Thursday, as readers will notice,
operations were delayed by the discovery
of previously unimagined obstacles beneath
the base of the monolith. At that time all
was ready to swing the monument into
a horizontal position on its trunnions but
the calculation that it was only necessary
to raise the needle sufficiently for the heel
to clear the upper line of the pedestal was
then found to be inaccurate on account of
the presence at that critical point of some
objects which changed the relation Of the
heel of the monolith to the surface upon
which it had stood. These objects proved
to be two bronze ''crabs" heavy metallic
claws or clamps, apparently-by which the
men who erected this stone had made as
surance doubly sure as to its resting Sc
curely on its base, and taken a bond of fate
against its topping over. On Friday these
clamps we're detached, by which it became
unnecessary to raise the needle be-
yond the originally calculated height,
and it was suspended as planned and
safely lowered to the floats for embarkation.
All concerned are to be heartily congratu-
lated upon this success. If upon the start
ing of this great treasure across the Atlantic
those concerned will pay reasonable atten-
ton to our weather predictions they will
not lose it on the way. They must remem-
Der that we gave in Europe timely notice of
the storm in which the English monolith
was abandoned at sea.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
to those who know how it is themselves IN
other chimes.
Substitutes for the Halter.

Following close on the shocking details
of Andrew Tracy's botched hanging In
Pennsylvania we have those of the execu-
ton of the boy murderer Waters, in Mary
land, who perceived that the halter was TOO
short after he had mounted the scaffold and
been pinioned, and with some difficulty
convinced the ignorant Sheriff of that fact,
whereupon ten minutes were consumed In
lengthening the rope, during which the
prisoner delivered an address 1t seems
impossible for any execution to be con-
Quoted by nervous and inexperienced Off
GERS without improper incidents. 1t is for
tunate when, as in Waters case, these are
simply disgusting without being bloody
and cruel, as they were in Iracy's. The
multitude of communications on the subject
since we proposed search for decent
substitute for hanging, and the active CO.
operation which the press has given us all
over the country, attest that this is prac-
teal matter in which the intelligence
as we'll as the sensibility of the commu-
nifty is actively aroused. To-day We
print an argument for the substitution Of
drowning, ana also u TeVleW VI tuS WHoio
discussion by Dr.. Park Benjamin. who re-
plies to DR.. Hammond's arguments against
electricity and incidentally criticises drown
ing unfavorably for the reason of the prison.
ers inclination to struggle and his power
of postponing death too long by holding
his breath. DR.. Benjamin, who is a doctor
OF philosophy, not Of medicine, advocates
the creation of State board OF examiners
to determine the best model of an electric
machine to supersede the gallows and to
consist of one professional electrician, one
physician skilled in electric therapeutics.
and one mechanical engineer. But while
we agree with him in hoping that an official
inquiry will be speedily instituted by the
State and do not dissent from such repre-
sentaton in the board as he suggests, we
think it advisable that other elements also
should enter into its composition and that
it's Investigations should not be limited to
electricity alone.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

THE WEATHER.-The storm centre moved
rapidly over the lake regions during the early
part of yesterday, developing energy MS it ap-
preached the st. Lawrence Valley. 1t was pre-
ceded by rains throughout all the districts from
the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, and followed by
SHOWS in the Northwest and upper lake dis
tricts The movement of the of high
barometer that was the New England
States and Nova Scotia continues slow, causing
the gradients for southcrly and southeastery
winds to become very steep. The pressure has
risen in the West and Northwest, but it is likely
To begin to fall again within the next twenty
four hours. The winds have been brisk in
the Middle Atlantic, New England States and
the lower lake regions, fresh in the Northwest
and nht in the other sections of the country.
The temperature slightly in the Middle
and South Atlantic States, remained nearly
stationary in the lake and central valley dis
tricts and fell elsewhere. The disturbance now
moving north of our district is likely to prove
severe along the Atlantic coast north of Sandy
Hook. The weather in New York and its vicn-
ity to-day will be cloudy and cooler, with rain
or snow in the early portion, followed by lower
and clearing. Tomorrow 1t will
be cold and clear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator p. B. Plumb, of Kansas. is at tho Aston
House.
Chief Justice Fisher, of Wyoming Territory. has
rendered his resignation to the President.
Mr. Albert Pell and Mr.. Glare Sewell Read menu
bers Of the British Parliament, are at the West
minister Hotel.
Ex-Secretary Of the Navy. George NJ Robson. ar
rived from Europe yesterday in the steamship
Britannia and is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
An exchange says that republican fagstaffs are
going up all over the country. From which we In
fer that government employees will have to pay big
pole tax.
is said that clerks in the department of the Sec.
rotary of State At Washington hold themselves very
loftily blow great deal and ape the dress and
ncrs Of Englishmen.
Queen Victoria regrets that she cannot the
deaf and dumb alphabet now fast when she
was young. Her Majesty learned the signs in order
to converse with the daughter Of cottager near
Osborne, Isle of Wight. several years ago.
Private semi official letters from India announce
that Lord Lytton's resignation of the viceroyalty
will be sent home by the next or following mail
His lordship has been greatly annoyed by the re-
sponsibility for the Press laws being forced upon
him, though the authorship of these curious regu-
lations attributed to General Sir Garnet Wolseey
himself. 1t is said that Sir Garnet drew up these
obnoxious restrictions and submitted them to the
Horse Guards short time before he went to Cyprus
az Governor and High Commissioner OF that island.
and that it was his suggestion that they were
piled to Afghanistan by the Indian government.
London Truth:-'The Countess Montijo In
reality more closely related to the sister island than
to Scotland. Her father. Mr.. kirkpatrick. was
United Irishman. who. obliged to quit his country
toward the end Of the last century, obtained
employment iY the south OF Spain as buyer for
some Irish and English grocers. At Malaga he got
also into trade with New York and Philadelphia and
had attained the height Of his wishes when he be.
came, under the Presidency Of Andrew Jackson, the
United States Consul at Malaga Washington IT.
wing knew him there, aud also made the acquaint-
ance Of his daughter Mme do Montijo, and Of the
two very lively girls. of whom eventually mar
red the Duke Of Berwick and OF Alba and the other
the Emperor Napoleon Ill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
General Grant and the Albany Conn
mittee.


Nobody will disapprove of the modesty
of that New York Legislative committee
which was appointed to cooperate in the
ridiculous and happily frustrated project
of hippodrome excursion to annoy Gen
eral Grant at San Francisco for abridging
its authority into conducting decent re-
ception Of the General upon visit to this
city. But by the correspondence which is
printed to-day it appears that his arrange
ments for a journey to Cuba interfere with
pleasant project of passing part of the
Christmas holidays here, and probably will
compel our citizens to postpone the pleasure
of welcoming him until the spring.
Whether the function of these Albany
committeeman expires with the present
Legislature, so that they will have no
authority beyond the present month, we do
not know, and it is matter of indiffer-
ence. The private citizens of New York
will be easily capable of receiving their
illustrious guest cordially. politely and
appropriately, without either legislative or
municipal expense or supervision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

dition to the change of climate instead
of hiding behind double windows,
will on and steadily find herself richly
repaid by the mere increase of the joy OF
living Do the best that we may no one
can make indoor air satisfactory substi-
tute for the natural article, and the ladies
who can devise most excuses for being out
of doors, with positive purpose in view,
will be the happiest in their respective
SETS besides enjoying to the full the gentler
diversions OF the drawing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

By an unfortunate accident, which our
description and diagram will explain, five
minutes of precious time were lost last
night in getting the hose ready for use at
the Bellevue Hospital fire. and several lives
were lost. But why was nothing done
with the hospitals own fire apparatus? If
there is not an efficient fire service within
the building, equal to at least the begin
nings of confagration, terrible respon-
sibility rests upon some one whose name
the public and the Grand Jury should
know
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

resolved from convictions that they are
wise. 1t was reported few days since in
the telegrams-a some weeks ago in our
Russian correspondence-tha the Emperor
intended to declare upon the occasion of
this very visit to Moscow that steps would
Immediately be taken to organize an assem-
bly, that should be in part popular and
elective-in tact, a rudimentary repre-
sentative body; by which apparently it
was intended that the Cars should
ascertain in recognized and legitimate
way the opinions and wishes Of the nation
upon topics of national interest. In his
address at his reception not a word appears
to have been said upon this subject and
it is, perhaps, natural enough that an EN-
peror who has narrowly escaped from a
dastardly attempt at assassination, planned
by some of his subjects, might reason that
on a visit characterized by that sort of well
come it would be wise to say but little that
might be construed extorted by this
crime. But it is to be hoped that it will
not be decreed in the imperial councils that
the excellent project resolved upon should
would be much less than half way to a par
Lament, as it is said expressly that it was
not to have legislative power, and was to
affect public affairs only as it gave the En-
peror an accurate account of the conditions
and wishes Of the people. But it would be
great step in Russian progress to call into
existence any national representative body
in which the people could be heard and by
Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

Our despatch from Atlanta indicates
that the proper authorities are disposed
to execute the laws against the moon
sinners in Georgia with some energy, and
that is good so for as it goes. In this case
it does not seem to go far enough. Fifty
guns and equipments are sent in order
that an armed force may be organized to
accomplish the duty to which the regular
revenue officers are unequal. But this
armed force of fifty men will also prove
inadequate to that difficult labor. The
organized defiance Of the law in the Geor-
gia mountains will never be overcome until
the government sends there battalion OF
good troops.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
COMMUNICATING EMANCIPATION.
UNWILLING OF THE sTATUEsQUE GROUP PRE-.
SCENTED TO THE CITY OF BosroN-cHARAc.
TERIsTIC POEM BY MIR. WHITTIER.

UNWILLING OF THE srATUEsQUE GROUP PRE-.
sENTED TO THE CITY OF BosroN-cHARAc.
TERIsrIc POEM BY MIR. WHITTIER.
BOSTON. Dec. G. 1870.
To-day at noon the bronze group illustrating the
emancipation of the colored race was unveiled on
Park square. The group was presented to tho city
of Boston by Mr.. Moses Kimbal It is the work Of
Thomas Ball, tho sculptor, and was cast In Mu-
mich. The group Is an exact reproduction of the
emancipation group in Lincoln Park. Washington.
About one thousand tickets Of invitation had been
sont and large collection OF distinguished ct-
zens was present. The visitors were driven to the
square in carriages and at twelve O'Clock the wrap
pings were stripped of, exposing the group which
was highly praised by the spectators The party
then proceeded to Faneu Hall. where the formal exc
ercses Of dedication held As the hall filled up
Browns Brigade Band discoursed appropriate
music. and when tho platform had received its
quota of tho city and invited guests the
Rev. Phillips Brooks opened the ceremonies with an
impressive prayer
Master Andrew Chamberlain. of tho Boston Latin
school. then read tho following poem written fog
the occasion by John q. Whittier
Amidst thy sacred cnigies
o city Freedom loved to his
Whose hand unclaimed a race.
Take tho frame that rested not
Save in . martyrs grave.
Bent to the krecIing slave
Lot be frcol The mighty word
lie spake was not his own:
An impulse from the Highest stirred
These chisecd lips OF stone.
The cloudy sign, tho aery guido
Along his pathway ran, -.
Aud nature, through hts vsice deniea
The ownership OF man
We rest In peace whore these sad eyos
Saw peril, strife aud pain;
His u nations sacrifice,
And ours the priceless gain
o symbol Of Gods will on earth
Asit is done abovel
Bear witness to the cost and worth
or justice and OF love-
stand in thy place and testify
To coming ages long,
That truth IL stronger than n lie.
And righteousness than wrong.
Alderman Breck, chairman of the committee on
the part of the city government which had charge OF
the erection of the group, then formally presented
II TO the city. Tho Mayor then delivered the speech
of acceptance in highly appropriate words. The
exercises then closed with uenediction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

THE Two GLEErUL FIGURES that paced Broad
way last night under one large umbrella were
probably the Clerk of the Weather and Com
missioner MaeLean, rejoicing over the tempo
rary cleaning of the streets. 1t is to be hoped
that the last named official realized his respon-
sibilites now that heaven has kindly wiped out
his bygones from the streets and given him a
fair chance for n new start.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

EVEN THE GERMAN PRESS think the new
Anglo-Indian rules for war correspondents ex-
coed justice and fairness, but there two
sides to the questions; Germany is not in the
habit of being badly whipped in successive
battles and of retaining incompetents in mill
tary commands
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

A PROMINENT PREACHER has, through the
press, been lecturing churches their habit of
frequently changing pastors. There can be no
doubt that the pcws are as much TO blame as
the pulpit in the matter of change, and to the
fckleness of parishioners may be charged much
Of the nonsense, flowcry, startling and other
wise, that is offered the people in place of
pointed religious teachings.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was fairly active and closed strong upon an
advance in prices, gained in the last hour.
Money on call ruled at g per cent upon stock
collateral and per cent governments.
Foreign exchange was quiet at the advanced
rates of Friday. Railway bonds were rather
dull, but steady. Government bonds were
strong and in brisk demand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

JUDGE CATIONS "REMINISCENCES of old Chicago,
some of which we reproduce to-day, show why
Chicagoans expect their city to eclipse London
and Paris within the lifetime of the present gem
Grafton. What may they not expect of a vii
lage that in less than fifty years gains more
than q quarter of q million inhabitants!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

If THE METROPOLITAN ROAD wants its rules
observed by passengers it should not cause
people unknowingy to break them. If the
rear door of train is not to be opened, the rear
gates also should be locked An outrage like
that reported on another page is disgraccful to
the managers of the train and dscreditable to
the company