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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
LIBERTY COTERIE CLAMBAKE.

The shores of Pleasant Valley, up the Hudson.
were resonant yesterday with the hiarity of three
hundred members and male friends Of the Liberty
Coterie social organization of the Nineteenth
ward. Of which Charity Commissioner Jacob Hess ID
president The main assembly took place at Taylors
Hotel shortly after two o'clock. Every succeeding
boat swelled the number. and band of music on
the balcony enlivened the scenes. At about three
O'Clock o boat race was arranged between
vought and Murray and Lewis and Tileman.
The former team was the winning ones
A contest of light weights followed. for
which there were eight entries. The victory
was gained by William Leopold. Then came handi.
cap race between Bettamer and Kruger, which was
won by the latter. tug of war between fremen
and policemen was an earnest and hard contested
battle. For long time 1t a toss of q copper
to which side would gain the day. The hre laddics
foorod the "cops" In excellent style. When the
call sounded to dinner ana the mountains OF CLANS,
with the immense additions of chickens, Holsters,
fish aud vegetables displayed, the hungry
party filed in, eager to devour the good things be-
fore them. The tall forms of Charity
Commissioners Hess and Brennan led the
march, followed by DR.. Isaac l. Hayes,
Judge A. j. Dittenhoefer, Major Willard Billiard,
Alderman Henry Perley. cx-Alderman Barney Biglin.
Assistant Chief Oscar Shay and John Fisher of the
Fire Department; Charles A. Adams, chairman of
the Committee of Arrangements; John Il. Elagler.
Robert NJ. Hedden, Superintendent Crowley. Police
Telegraph Captain George Henderson, Scion Is.
Smith, Andrew Kinner and others. The company
did break up until ton O'Clock when the special
boat provided for the occasion left the pier.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
PENNSYLVANIA NEW TRAMP LAW.
From the Philadelphia Inq

From the Philadelphia Inqu August 14
One OF the most important laws passed at the last
session Of the Legislature of Pcnnsylvana goes into
effect on August Is. 1t is called IAN act to define
and punish tramps." The tramp is defined as "any
person going about from place to place begging.
asking subsisting upon charity and for the pur-
pose Of acquiring money or living. and who shall
have no fixed place OF residence or lawful occupa-
ton in the county city In which he shall be ar
rested" The punishment prescribed is imprisonment
In the county Jail workhouse for not more than
twelve months. Females or minors under sixteen
years. blind, deaf and dumb aud crippled persons
unable to perform manual labor are exempted from
the provisions of the law, and alleged tramps who
have been arrested and committed TO prison
gain their liberty by proving tEat they have not
made practice Of begging or subsisting upon aims.
Tramps of the more dangerous classes. who enter
dwellings without the permission of their occupants,
kndle hres ia the highway. carry firearms or other
weapons with intent to njure or intimidate ctizenss
who threaten or perpetratc injuries TO persons or
property, made liable to sentence of imprisonr
ment for period not exceeding three years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
THE OUTLOOK IN CALIFORNIA.

From the San Francisco Alta California. August =
rep.l
The democrats of California never entered o State
political campaign with so little enthusiastically
such complete listlessness. may say-as they
show this season. They doing nothing but
going through the indispensable routine. They
completely Disguised. Many of them wish to
Glenn elected for the benefit OF his patronage. but
they hate him politically. He excites no admiration.
He has said word done deed that CON-
mands praise They willing to accept the benefits,
but they will make no effort or return. They leave
the canvass to the Biks. They show no enthusiasm
anywhere. In many of the leading counties they
have separate local ticket 1t Is doubtful whether
their State straight ticket will get 10000 votes.
Thousands of their leading intend to vote the
republican ticket AS the surest way OF destroy
ing the wildcat parties. Not few OF them IL Is
far better for the party that Glenn should be de-
teated, that the boilers understand that they
cannot make anything out of the democratic party
and that the two national parties have
square hight next year. Any boiling success, even
nalf success is areward for the Bks Of the future
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST Is s7a-TRlPIE SHEET

been dismissed did not know that any OF the three
soldiers who had been dismissed from the Custom
House discharged from military service for
the of disability resulting from Wounds the
services of his brother. Captain Greene. who was
dismissed from the Custom House. were mainly the
capture of stock from Indians; though he was in
some engagements, he is not disabled soldier
in any sense of the term One allega-
ton of the memorial being that the
appointments mainly relatives or
Senator II. B Anthony. that gentleman lad filed a
request with the committee that inquiry be directed
to that point. Greene was, therefore, asked about
it, and he testified that two appointees whose names
he gave. sons-in-law of Mr.. Anthonys cousins.
He did not know about it, but had been told so.
James Shaw, Jr testified that he in the
military service about four years. subsequently
collector Of the port for eight and half years; as
official he took active part in local eections
what he contributed for elections was as citizen,
not officer.
Senator Chandler is expected tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15

The SITUATION IN MAINE.

From the Washington correspondence Of the Balti-
more Sun. August Ill
One OF tho republican Congressional committee
men. who has been spending week in Maine. re-
turned here to-day. He says that Senator Blaine
reports that he has his party in excellent working
order. and for the first time since the
begun he feels sure that the republicans will carry
the State. Blaine has dropped the question of
finance, or at least has made it take secondary
place, and Is running the campaign on the old war
State rights His estimate is that there will
be 10000 votes cast. or this. number he gives
10000 to the republican candidate. $4,000 to the
greenbacker and 900 to the democratic candidate.
In reaching these figures he estimates that there
were 11.0OO republicans who did not go to the polls
last year who will vote this year; that there are
1900 republicans who voted the greenback ticket
last year who have returned to the republican party
and will at the coming election vote the ticket OF
artx
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
ENDING IN SMOKE.

As already stated In the HERALD, the Newark Ex-
else Board virtually laid 1t down q rule time
ago that no saloon keeper convicted OF Sunday
selling should be granted renewal of his
license From this position they receded in the
cases of Joseph New. Franz Hoefei and other
dealers. Moreover licenses were yesterday granted
to Beda Voight, Dennis Murray and Henry
Lundy. to whom they had been repeatedly refused.
One OF the Commissioners averred that II voight 9
license granted 1t would be virtually declaring
the past proceedings of the Board perfect farce.
The Law and Order men feel very sore Mt the impo-
tency of their exertops to prevent the reopening OF
Voghts Park. An angry leader said last evening -
"We might have known that to lean on scaly polti-
clans was to lean on broken reeds"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
THE BALLOT IN BOSTON.

HOW THE REPUBLICANS MANAGE ELECTIONS
THERE-woRK OF THE WALLACE COMMITTEE.
Boston. Mass. August IA. 1879.
This forenoon the Wallace Investigating Committee
resumed the hearing of evidence. But few persons
were present. Commissioner Hallett completed his
testimony by stating, at the request of Senator
Mcdonald. that of PIG special marshals appointed
for Boston, i'll 1878. l30 were republicans. SO demo-
Gratis Is greenbackers. and 10 called themselves in
dependents In Lowell were republicans and G
democrats. In 1876 there were 1T deputy marshals
and SO supervisors in Boston. 16 supervisors in
Worcester and in Revere. His books contained no
evidence to show their party Affiliations. No
scrutiny of the voting lists of Worcester was asked
for until 1873
SCRUTINY OF THE LIST.
Ex-Mayor Joseph M. Wightman testified that he
had been for two years chairman of the Reg
istrars ovoters to remove from the list that
should not be there required. first, q sworn state
ment from voter Of the belief that its owner not
qualified to vote; then summons is issued to the
supposed fraudulentiy registered to appear
before the Board; the evidence is heard and
facts thus obtained; the young repubi-
cans last year complained of twenty nine persons
witness opinion that on the day of election last
fall there were very few names on the voting list
that should not have been there the whole uInber
of presented last year was SS9; of these 1888
abandoned for removals.; 344 persons who
were charged with not being able to read and write
proved that they could do so; GO died; 1903 showed
they legally citizens; there thus left 80
cases to be proceeded with, and but were convicted
of fraud.
The witness thought that this showing with
900 names the list subject to the scrutiny Of
supervisors, young republicans and others, proved
that the list was free from errors. In his opinion
there call for the appointment of marshals
and supervisors, the laws of the State provide
ample security for the purity and freedom of the
ballot
WAS THERE ISr1MrpArIoNi
Mr.. Blair asked about the 5000 men whose names
the list but who did not vote, inquiring if
the witness knew how many OF these we're deferred
from appearing ut the polls by the knowledge that
warrants out for the arrest of fraudulent
voters? He replied that lie could not tell and had
no means of determining. The next question
the reading and writing test nnd the witness
replied that he in favor of 1t because it COM
PEELED. great extent. the males of the State
learn to read and write. OF its effect on the ballot
he not ready to express opinion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
POLITICS IN ILLINOIS.

Representative Townsend, OF Illinois. in an inter-
view with reporter OF the Washington Post is rep
resented saying
Judge Thurman seems to have the strongest fol-
lowing in our State but his prospects depend upon
the result in Ohio. Let tell You that Tilden is
putting in very effective quiet work out West. and
though not the choice of the party. he will be
midable in the Convention. Should Ohio go repub-
lican that will put Thurman out of the race, and
should Tildeu get the New York delegation in spite
Tam any. he will be hard to beat in the Conven
ton. Judge Davis is talked OF among Illinois demo-
Gratis, and though not regular some of our
friends think he would make strong candidate"
"Do you believe there is any chance tor the demo-
Gratis to carry Illinois next year?"
ayes, do. With good ticket and wise platform,
believe we can carry the State"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
GENERAL BUTLER'S CAMPAIGN.

ExCollector Simmons. in an interview with q re-
porter Of the Boston Herald, says:-
In my judgment the republican vote for General
Butler will be larger in the coming election than it
in the last. not because the people much
for General Butler Butler perhaps. but because
they believe that change in the State government
would be for the good of the people Of the State.
The people believe. and believe. that. if elected
Governor. General Butler would execute the laws Of
the State better than any Governor that has been
the chair for half century Look at the records Of
the last election. A year ago you. gentle
men Of the press sneered at the call
run for the office Of Governor. and made
bold to say that that number would not appear at
the polls in his behalf. and yet Notwithstanding
all the abuse heaped upon him, after the most ex-
citing campaign ever known in this State, he sue
ceeded in securing what no opposing candidate
secured-11O,000 votes. enough to have elected him
dentisl year 1 see that you gentlemen Of the
ress-pardon me-commence this second campaign
with the same kind Of beittling. sneering. abuse,
SO. Look out that you arc not more astonished
At the termination OF this campaign than
why. in your opinion has Governor Talbot with
drawn, II he has withdrawn. from the contest for
the next Governorship?"
cit is not hard account for 1t. The errors and
mistakes OF the present administration have driven
Governor Talbot out OF the field, and the truly in
dependent gentlemen who seek to rule the party
are now looking for o candidate with large bank
account Republican Bourbonism to-day Is in pre-
cisey the same condition democratic Bourbon
ism. The party is run by very few gentlemen,
who have elevated themselves upon high pedestal
of civil service reform, administrative purity and
other high-sounding professions; and yet their
have been out OF tune with their professions
to bring the blush OF shame to the cheeks OF every
fair minded republican in the State. There is
doubt but that we can show more political Pharisees
to the square foot in Massachusetts, than can be
found within the same area anywhere else on the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15

From the Albany Times-dem.l
1t is clear enough that the movements In New
York. made by Tilden's pulling the wires. have for
their objective point the obtaining of all the pa
tronage of all the departments of the CITY, and to
destroy the influence Of Tammany. Mr.. Tilden has
believed that II he could do this he could get his
delegates admitted to the State Convention, and
could carry the nominations and the election in
spite of the protests of Tammany Hall and of the
anti-Tiiden democracy in the interior OF the State
He has believed that this would convince the demo-
cratic party that he is the only man who carry
the State Of New York and SO secure the democratic
of the stsnchest democrats. Thus was the illegal
project conceived aud initiated. But the pure and
impartial Judiciary commands halt In these illegal
proceedings and the prospect that the Tlden fac
ton will get hold OF the democratic fortress in New
York city Is not promising.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
ASSAULTED HIS MOTHER-IN-LAw.

Mrs. Sarah Dryer. aged sixty-three years, resid
ing at No. 426 East Eleventh street. this city, visited
her daughter. Mrs. Edward Dunningan, at No. 326
Oakland street. Greenpoint. on Wednesday, intend
ing to stay all night. At one A. M. yesterday Dun
ningan reached homo under the influence Of liquor
and refused allow her to remain longer. In
digrant at the length OF time she took in getting
ready to leave the premises he kicked her out Of
doors. fracturing of her ribs. The old lady was
taken to the Eastern District Hospital for temporary
relief, and at later hour removed to St. Catha-
rine's. where her injuries reported severe.
Dunnngan arrested. but at the old lsdy's re-
quest released by Justice Senior yesterday
morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
RED MEMS BONES.

Indian arrows and human bones were upturned
by Nathan Downs while ploughing recently inwhat
was once swampy portion of his farm at Aque-
bogue. near Hampstead. l.. l. His brother Oliver
joined the farmer in u search for other relics and
after digging up a quantity of bones they struck
what proved to be clay house, measuring nine Il ct
by ten. This is thought to have been used as q
dwelling by the Indians, and the discovery Of a
scalping knife seems to confirm the belief. The
probability Is that the surrounding meadow was
once an Indian burial ground. and the bones were
accordingly reinforced. Many visitors from neigh
ties
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
FORGOT HE WAS ON DUTY.

New York, August IA. 1873. Q
To THE EpITon OF THE HERALD
have always supposed that the duty of policemen
at crowded corners to prevent the blocking of
wagons and knocking down of pedestrians. But
the patrolman stationed at the junction Of Canal
street and the Bowery has different idea Of what il
required OF him. Yesterday afternoon observed
him standing the southeastern corner gazing
pensively skyward. stout woman passed him,
laden with bundles reached the middle of the street
and knocked sprawling in the mud and water
by the horses OF Second avenue car. Then 1t oc-
Cured to the fat faced officer that he had not been
yet relieved from duty, and, making haste slowly
after tho fallen woman, who lay almost under the
horses feet, he CALAMITY assisted her to rise. or
such is the police force of New York; X.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.

From the Washington Correspondence OF the Gin
cinnat Commercial. August 1871
The President said to-day that he should go to
Ohio and cast his vote for Foster and Hickenlooper
He will not leave Washington until September. and
will arrange to be in Fremont election day. He
has received very urgent invitation go to Maine
the last OF September and attend the State Fair at
Portland, but has not decided whether he will no.
His inclination to accept is very strong. and the
vitation of the State Agricultural Society, which
came through senator Blaine. is very urgent; but
he other plans that = visit to Maine would
interfere with.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
JUDGE CHURCH AS A CANDIDATE.

FROM the Albany Journal-rep.I
There various reports that Judge Church is q
candidate for Governor Some state that he has
actually appeared in the field against Governor Rob-
inson ana has been in close consultation with Lieu
tenant Governor Dorshcimer and John Kelly. Ac-
cording to these accounts the three agreed to
pool<heir issues Mr.. Dorsheimer concludes that he
cannot the prize and yields to the Chief Justice
Mr.. Kelly is for anybody to beat Robinson. Judge
Church shares their feeling and 10 represented as
willing to buckle fortune on his back.
Now fancy that this statement is somewhat
overdrawn. Judge Church is a very prudent and
wary man. He is not likely to enter the arena as
candidate for Governor until two things reason
ably clear-hrst, that he get the nomination IL
he tries for it; and second that he be elected II
nominated But. unhappily for this plan neither
of these things is clear Judge Church can only be
nominated by direct. square, unmistakable defeat
Of Mr.. Tlden and all his fiction. His success would
be proclamation to all the world that Tilden had
been endorsed and crushed. II anybody imagines
that the arch-schemer of Cipher alley will permit
such a result without desperate struggle to pre-
vent 1t he has little conception OF that colu crafty
ambitious. INSCRIPTIONS plotter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
IN RAGS AND STARVING.

Ofhcer Chard, Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, yesterday brought before
Justice Morgan. at Jefferson Market Police Court.
Katie Forman. seven years Of age. whom he found
in starving condition in the hallway of No. 144
Cherry street. The parents Of the girl habitual
drunkards. and abandoned her several weeks ago.
Since then old man named Whipple had taken
of her. but he frequently got drunk aud beat
her. and last Tuesday kicked her into the street. The
little girl has pretty blue eyes and expressive tea
lures. When found she was clad in rags. She was
little else but skin and bones. Justice Morgan COM
United her to the OF the Sisters of ST. Francis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
HOW TO MAKE BENEDlCTS.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Reading article in your paper concerning the
picnic OF the Marriage Association Of Cincinnati. I
think that II some the wealthy gentlemen Of New
York would take the matter In hand they could save
good many young men aud women from misery
and depravity. there are good many young
people TINT would get married but they have not
got the IN eans to commence on. Hoping that YOU
Will stir this matter up. remain yours truly,
MADISON STREET..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
THE STEAMBOAT RUNNERS,

Commodore Tooker yesterday called at Jefferson
Market Police Court to inquire into the particulars
of the arrest of lie Beau. of the for his
vessels, on the previous day. The Commodore held
that there no law requiring to be licensed
to sell tickets even that runners obliged to
pay for permits. Justice Morgan said no knew of
no just cause for arresting LIE Beau, and he had
therefore discharged him. He advised Commodore
Tooker to call upon Superintendent Walling and
Mayor Cooper to obtain u modification of the order
PROMULGATED to the police.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
SICK OF ITS OWN MEDICINE.
From the Elmira IN. ~ Advertiser--rep

From the Elmira IN. " Advertser--rep.l
The beauty OF the Tammany and Tden fight is
the utter disncination Of either to endure the same
tactics that both have time aud again practsed
the republican party of the State. Bulldozing each
IL a horse of another color. And both will under
stand the length breadth and depth of 1t before the
fight is And the same experience Is being fully
tried III Mississippi When the poor coloreL cusses
were taking all the gun shots and stabbing things
were lovely and the goose hung high, but
the white independents took the place of the colored
brother there to be enormty In the offence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES.

meeting of the joint executive committee of the
railroad companies was held yesterday ut the Office
of Commissioner Fink. and the latter was instructed
to issue q circular setting forth advance In
bound rates on the basis Of thirty cents for grain
thirty five cents tor fourth class aud forty ve cents
for live hogs from Chicago, the to take effect
August 25 1879 This is the second advance this
month. ON Change yesterday the general opinion
that it would not last and that cutting OF rates
would soon DO rpported.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
Democracy's own medicine is the best dose it can
take.
ANorHER rossIpLE cANpIpATE.

ANOTHER POSSIBLE CANDIDATE
From the New York Commercial Advertiser-rep.l
We said yesterday that there were one hundred men
in the republican ranks just as much deserving of
the nomination for Governor a. Mr.. Cornell. We
will mention one-s good and true republican
whose name is a household word in many of the
old whig and republican families Of the State. We
alude to George Dawson late OF the Albany Evening
Journal. He We are sure. would I'LL the measure
laid down by Mr.. Warren, OF the Buffalo Commercial
advertiser. He is "stslwsrt. He is not simply "a
figure head to catch q floating VOTE" He has had
large experience in public affairs. He is a
above all Others who has served his party long and
faithfully.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
COMFORT For MR.. HENDRICKS.

From the Indianapolis Undiana) News.l
If Robinson is pushed great dissatisfaction will
result. even if there is not open split If he is
withdrawn it will be hard to find man upon whom
all can unite and it is safe to say that Mr. Tilden
will do all against any man who 10 not ready
to help him. 1t begins to look If the fraud
boom" would not receive any great impetus in Til.
denis own State. Such condition OF things will
occasion great grief to number of prominent
democrats chief among whom. perhaps, is Mr.. Hen
bricks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT REPUBLI-
CANS.

In the Seventeenth Assembly district the ticket
headed by Stephen N. Simonson elected on
Wednesday evening at the republican primary cleo
ton and not, reported. the ticket headed by Joel