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New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
ABUSES IN RESERVOIR SQUARE.

SIR: Reservoir Square is common resort of
with children Of families In the Vicinity. On hot
days Is crowded in shady places with baby carriages
and we-iressed young women 10 charge OF children up
to six eight years Of The shade trees scant,
and 1t Is the habit of certain class Of idle to take
possession Of the greater part Of the benches which
shielded from the sum- and the obliged sit
where they can find room, with men and boys on the
same bench Many young frequent this place for
bad purpose. There who have done for five
years. the officer duty says. They force ncquaint-
with the and make appointments with tn6.
Some OF these young thieves who get from the
nurses a full account OF the houses where they
plOycd and OF tho habits OF the families that the
thieves may choose opportunities for robbery. In
case theft Of jewclry and plato traced TO such
ercourse with sneak thief who entered the paror by
stepping the balcony railing at appointed hour
when the family was not watching. After possessing
himself OF his plunder he made bow to the nurse and
walked out Of the front door he the master OF
the house The Nurse doubtless rewarded for her
part the transaction.
Formerly the walks in this square furnished with
benches on both sides, and toe men occupied those
Que leaving the opposite side TO the servant girls
Tney cards and tlrm the girls by the chill
dren. The police became aware OF the practice. and
they rcinov, d or tha benches. The men
nix with the girls prGmiscuOusy, and the square Is TO
some extent II thieves exchange.
Idy in tue vicinity suspicious that her
not what she should Ge, and called on the Oicer TO
ascertain the facts She learned from him that the glrl
took nrr sat among tue Ilrn, while she allowed the
children wander of to Xtave. In another instance
yn telows entered tho sauate and began 10 move the
benches their better accommodation: An officer
them and asxed the regular PodIeman IL ne knew VINO
r0gues gallery" he sad, and the officer turned them
OuJ OF the square. The officer on duty now was &c
moved some ago. the abuses grew under
hs successor Residents OF the vicinity obtained his
storatlon. and he does al that one man can 70 pre-
serve order and prOseOt against the schemes
of the vagabOnds. But single ofcerls NOT enough for
the place. Waite he at side OF the square the
thieves have tscr way at tue other. CITIZEN.
Ae,r-I IOrk. D..
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
Asl'NDAY REFORM AMONG THE HEATHEN.

\ -
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: One of the missionaries of Micronesia
writes; Oar mission and the Econ Church have lately
adopcd the od-fasbioned way O keeping the Sabbath
by beginning 1T sunset. II seems great deal better
than the Roman way thls people, because they do
much fishing IN the might that it IL necessary that they
have n night well as day OF rest once week. The
suu and the moon being tner timekecpers how could
they tell when midnight came Many OF them were
soil To be growing lax about IT, IL men out Shing
Saturday night with the ncnlOn OF coming In at mid
night any one can what chance there Is for con-
science. tretchiny As TshHg Ia one OF the chief en-
Payments Of these people, and as they fish about as
much by night by day, this was question OF no
small Importance
The subject having been brought up at the church
meetnc, the remedy proposed the Biblical way Of
keeping the Sabbath from sunset to sunset 1t was Of
and rrcxpained. Then the question pat one
MONTH 10 be recOnsidered at the next church meeting
Many were quite 10th 10 give up what was mane sacred
hy long practlce Why did the missionaries teach
us that III the first place they asked; and What Is
the sabbath institution OF man ana mas man right
% altPrIt We thought God made IL.
at hid 10 be planned 10 them that Godsaw requires
n day-;l whole twCutyrOur hours in every seven days
that the jews began and ended ot sunset, bat tDat
from that according TO their modes OF
We had some mlSRlVingS lest the
c anRc might do more harm than good by producing
division. nut the church came % u unanimous vote at
tnr next meeting to adopt the proposed change. Tile
result taus seemed very satisfactory sunday
school better learned ana tnerS are no more
slcepyLeus nOddmg III church because thcy were out
half tEo night nShiug"
noddng beads III American churches for the heatben
East Berkshire w., June D, 1851 p L. H.
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13

II ia stated that distressed parent Of lrish:
origin and pecnliaties recently favored the oitsc viii
tha ro o,yin9 desorpou OF runaway 0aux13cvs who,
raa supposed 20 have cloped; Ts far and ttreo r.
iour years younger than she looks" 5 O 81
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13

DESCRIPTION OF THE LOON LAKE REGION
ADVICE TO MAKE TIE VISIT RARI,Y IN The SEASON
TWO WAYS OF INGRRsS-DIsTANCEs TO DiF-
WEREN'T FISHING GEoUNDs--THE BENEFITS
WHICH INvAIIDs MAY EXPECT TO ENJOY.
IFaoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rHE TRIBUSH.l
LOON LAKE, June lit is early in the
reason 20 seek cool retreats OF "Tho Woods this
whole region called by the natives July. August and
eeptomber are conventional months for recrea
ton But those who, from choice necessity stupid
eustom wait until dog days have eDervsted their sys
TENS and driven their dispositions into state Of acec
fermentation before they exchange the city mixture of
e.sss ana tobacco smoke, and floating notes for the
sweet bracng. dusless and moeless atmosphere that
Kisses the waters Of these numberless lakeleA and
soarhling mountain streams, miss almost much
they gain when they do come. over those who cannot
como as ALL There balm here for hurt souls and
bodies IN June than all theOther months had almost
said which n but an emphatic way Of saying that
are coming 10 the Adrondacks at ell, and can come as
well In June or July do not wait for August heats.
There are many As yet the crowd Is not here
quests are few dies ditto and mosquitoes are out Of
practice and awkward Tbcy scarcely know coat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-26
MOVING THE oBELIsR.
Dragging IL Along Few Hundred Fe'


Day. .--
New York, October 25.-The obelisk Is
crawling slowly along Ninety-sixth street,
on its way to Central Park, and Lieutenant
Commander Gorringe, who superintends
It's transportation, hopes that by Saturday
night it will be on the Boulevard, when 1t
will travel toward Eighty.sixth street at
the rate OF about 500 feet q day. 1t now
moves forward at an. average speed oil zoe
feet day, and though on one day 1t was
800 feet, this was owing to the road
bsing exceptionally good. The ground
u be travelled Is exceedingly bad
pp hill and rough. The stone IL
now about 1000 feet from the river, ant
the same distance from the Boulevard.
The obelisk is raised some three feet from
the ground, and rests on massive wooded
supports, which, again, lie upon low iron
wheels rolling upon timber tracks. An
engine at the end winds 10 the rope whict
pulls the entire mass OF stone and sup
porters over the wheels. The latter, being
placed beneath without any attachment
and thus left behind one by one, and when
half Of them are released they have to b.
replaced in front and the process begun
again. Business improves as the obelisE
moves along. There are already no les
than three apple stands on the route
Two OF these have kept pace with tn
stone from the river, the women owninI
them quarrelling increasingly as to righ
OF place, and agreeing upon one point tina
the third woman should have no place a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-26
THE nRIrIsn 0RAIN mARKET.
The "Mark Lane ENpress's'' weekly Re-
view OF the state OF Trade.

view OF the btate OF IFnues
LONDON, October 25.-The Mark Lane
Express, in It's weekly review of the Brit
ish grain trade, says: The winter weather
has retarded sowing, but has, however, fa-
vored threshing, which reveals the fact
that the large bulk OF the wheat harvest Is
in an exceptionally good condition. A
very material portion has since been dam
aged in the stack by rains. Seed wheats
are consequently saleable at much over
the market quotations. The supplies OF
home grown wheat are small. Good sam
Piles are. more readily saleable. Other
qualities are even dulIer than previously.
English -four is scarce and comparatively
dear. Barley firm. .....
The foreign grain trade has shown some
weakness and uncertainty. The wheat
cargo trade became full Tuesday In conse.
quence OF cable advices from America OF
large shipments at lower prices. This
tendency continued, and although bread
stuhs were firmly held, Transactions were
limited and in the buyers favor. Flour
supported Mondays quotations in conse-
quence OF steady consumptive demand.
Barley met healthy demand, but the
cargo trade was triae easier Saturday.
Oats were weaker. Maize was firmly held,
the quantity on passage increasing, but
the supply off the coast and granary Is
only equal to the consumptiye demand.
Prices In. London generally remain sta
tionary and firm. Round corn is, how
ever, scarce and improved Cd per quarter.
Sales OF English wheat during the week
Al ,03l quarters at Ais Sd, against S5,6l7
quarters at 49s 10d the corresponding week
last year. The imports into the United
Kingdom during the week ending October
l6 were 702, ,2SS cwts. wheat and 2l9, 9,40S
cwta nour.
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est possible price in order to get labor for

est possible price in order TO get labor for
tho lowest possible rate OF wages.
The history Of the glass and iron indus
try of this country has shown that the
constant tendency is to produce goods at
decreasing cost to the consumer. And
yet the wages OF labor have been largely
preserved in the operation. To-day the
wages Of glass workers in Wheeling are so
per cent. greater than before the war,
while goods are produced and sold vastly
cheaper. Now, suppose we had had no
protection, and had kept on importing FIVE
sixtbs OF our glass from Europe, what
would be today the relative position Of
glass TO the consumer and wages to the
operative? Who will say that we would
have had as cheap glass or as well paid
labor as we now have.
Cheap capital and cheap labor are the
two great factors Of cheap production in
Europe. Labor has been crowded down
and down, all the time down, as the horse
was crowded down that was reduced TO the
one grain OF oats per day.
an fares tho lard, TO Fastening Ills prey.
Where wealth Accumulates and men decay"
ifDo we want to introduce the European
status Of labor into this country?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-26

New YoRK, October 25.-Brigadier Gen.
eral James W. Forsythe was the only wit
ness before the Warren Court Of Inquiry
to-day. His evidence was principally in
relation 70 the interview between Gems.
Sheridan and Warren, on the day of the
battle of Five Forks. While General sheri-
dan was talking General Warren sat part
OF the time and stood part, and sketched
The formation OF his corps, which he sub
mitted to General Sheridan. 1t was habit
ual with General Warren to sketch. He
looked gloomy and respondent when spo-
ken to by General Sheridan, and when
the latter said there was no hope for the
enemy, he replied that he had seen things
look that way before, but that "Bobby
Lee always got US in the end" The wit
ness stated that Sheridan had directed him
to write an order, removing General War
rem from the Fifth Corps, and to deliver 1t
10 him in person, which he did.
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The Chinese forged letter is now nailed
to the counter as q base counterfeit by
the most indsputable evidence. '.'A
Fipt-The postotlice stamp in use in
Washington City at the date Of the letter
does not appear on the envelope, but an
other one, not adopted until April 18th,
appears.
secOnd-The signature to the forged let
ter is Gaifeld, not Garfield. The forger
seemS to have intended to protect himself
by this device in case of discovery.
Third-He makes Garfield spell compa-
nies with "y."
Fourth-Gartield knows English too
well to write such words as "the
question OF employees" Even Dom
Platt's Democratic paper-the Wash
ington Capital -discredits any such en-
ployment Of language by Garfield. 1t
says that Garfield would never have
thought OF framing such language as that.
1t says further, that "no man now in pub
lie life is SO thorough in his mastery Of the
Kings English as Garfield"
Fifth-The Cincinnati Ga,etLc Of yester.
day sums up the evidence that stamps the
letter as base forgery, as follows.
First-Gen. Garfield denies that he
wrote such letter.
Second-There wasno employers union
Lin T,vnn In JanuHTV 1850. I'D rf.as
Third There had been no organization
OF that nature for years previous to that
date.
Fourth-No man named Morey was ever
connected with that organization while it
existed.
Fifth-As far as can be arcertained no
man oil that name lived in Lynn two years
ago, or ever.
sixth-Me letter was not written on
official stationery.
Seventh-The cancelling stamp shows
that 1t could not have been mailed at the
date claimed, nor for three months after.
ward.
Eiehth-Gen. Garfield does not spell the
word COR panies with "y," as Chairman
Barnum's fotger does.
Nintli-Gen. Garfield does not sign his
name "Gaifeld," as the iorger has, who
doubtless ayailed himself Of such tech
nica!ity to avoid the penalties OF prosecn:
tion In case his forgery was detected, and
who very plainly dots the first al"
The Gazette closes its editorial comments
on the complete expose that has been
given 10 thecountty, by every sort Of evil
depce, as to this base forgery, as follows:
And now, what will the honest Demo-
Gratis OF the country say OF this clumsy
villain? Whatever they may say or not
say with their lips, down in their hearts
they will curse him as a fool and knave.
Instead OF making vu;es against Garfield,
as was intended, 1t will make hundreds oi
thousands OF votes for him. This every
man who understands the character oil the
American people will readily admit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-26
CnUaon AND poLITIcs.
Serious Question In New York LocH
Affairs,

NEw YoRK, October 24.-The Roman
Catholic religion has, for the first time in
many years at least, become an issue in
the politics of New York City. VIM. R.
Grace, Democratic candidate for Msyor,
is Roman Catholic, intimate friend Of
John Kelly and Cardinal McClosky,
and the Protestants seem to have
taken alarm at the possible dan
ger TO the common school sys-
TEN. The S4,O0O0O0 which are annu-
ally sspent on the New York common
schools are disbursed by the Board of Es::
innate and aPportionment, consisting g ol u
the mayor, Controller, President Of the
Board Of Aldermen and President oi the
Board OF Taxes and assessments. Kelly
Is to be continued as Controller, under
bargain made with Irving Hall some time
ago. Kelly and Grace are both Catholics,
and the President of the Board Of Alder
men would almost certainly be q Catholic,
making three members. out OF iour OF that
faith.
The Tribuae, which has studiously re-
Trained thus far from anything like sec
tartan criticisms OF Mr.. Grace, will call at.
tention to these facts in the morning, and
declare that the Roman Catholics them
selves are raising the question OF religion
by an attempt to gain entire control OF the
city government and OF the schools.
A number OF earnest sermons were
preached upon the subject to-day. Rev.
Dr. Newman and Rev. DR.. Fulton were
among the clergymen who took this topic,
and the tenor OF their addresses seemed to
show profound agitation Of the public
mind.
OF course 1t would take large change
Of votes to overcome the difference between
the Democratic and Republican votes, but
there is no telling what change q weeks
agitation OF this subject may bring.
Grace in his letter OF acceptance tries 10
calm it down by pledging himself In favor
OF keeping the common schools inyiolate.
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CALIFORNIA.
Hon. @. o. Gorham on tho Political sit
uatlon There.

uatlon There.
CHICAGO, October 25.-Hon. George 0.
Gorham, Of California, now in Chicago,
was asked about the po litical prospects in
California. ,,,
impression, that we will carry the State.
California has never given q Democratic
electoral vote since 1855, and she won't
begin now"
RWill that forged letter attributed to
Gen. Garfield regarding Chinese cheap
labor have any effect in California :"
at was stamped out too promptly 70 40
any harm. 1t will do good. II won't
deceive the most ignorant, and 1t was 80
botGhed a forgery that 1t will offend all
the decent portion oil the Democrats"
"What do you think will be the result
Of the November electionY
HAll the Northern States will be fol
Garfield and Arthur. l think Hancock
will carry the Southern States, butnot any
Of the Northern States. The people oil the
| North would have been solid before II 4
had been necessary; now the fear Of th,
south resaining makes the North solid.
don't think there will be another Nationa
Democratic Convention any more thai
there was any Whig National Convention
after the defeat OF that party in 1859. Th
. country will then divide on questions 9
material interest having no sectional linet
The retirements. OF questions CROWN
. ont Of war will be welcome, Think, to th
. whole country.
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INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The Much mooicd Matter gain ReceIve
Attention from the Book Trade.

AtteutlOn from tnc BOOK lFaue.
PHILADELPHIA, October 25-At the
meeting Of the Book Trade Association
to-day for the purpose Of considering the
proposed international copyright treaty, a
committee, appointed at the last meeting,
reported, recommending the adoption of
the following:
Resolved, That we are wholly opposed To
the settlement Oh the international copy
right question by medium OF a treaty, and
that II we were not SO opposed We should
regard the su9gestion for treaty as high
ly objeCtionableiand such as should not
be embodied into a treaty. Further, your
committee begs to lay before you for your
consideration very admirable paper on
"1nternational Copyright" which has
been placed in our hands by member OF
the trade. The paper embraces the law
providing Tor copyright protection to
American citizens in the ownership OF
foreign books, etc., the provis-
ions OF which bill they beg
to appear and recommend to the Associa-
ton Its adoption. The law referred to
provides that it shall be lawful for any cit
izen OF the United States TO hold copy
right OF any book, map, chart, etc., wheth-
er written or produced by q citizen OF an
other country or not, provided II is pub
lished and exposed for sale within two
months from the date Of publication in the
country ot its origin, except In case Of
translations from the foreign languages; /;
in which case an interval OF four months
shall be permitted, and OF dramatic COM
positions, In which case an interval OF six
months between the first representation
in the United States shall be allowed.
After long discussion OF the subject q
committee ol three, with power to ada to .
proposed bill before the publishers OF the
country and to present it to Congress.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-26
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
SITUATION OF IRISH AFFAIRS GROW,
ING hoRE CRITICAL.
The"Mark Lane Expressr ON the British
Grain Trade-rhe DulclEno DALI
ance-Momentons Matters and
Minor Mention by the
ocean Cable.
THE IRISH TROUBLES.
InccndIary Speeches NJ Land Meetings
Parnell Counts on Irish.American As

ststhnce. .. lr.
QurENsrowN, October 25.- Parnell
speaking at the banquet at Galway to-day
said: 81 feel convinced II ever you cal
upon your ceuntrymen in America fol
help and show them there is a fair chance
OF success, you will have their trained and
organized assistance for breaking the Brit
ish yoke" M Haa
LONDON, October 25.-Mstthew Harris
speaker at the land meeting at Galway
yesterday, asked whether It were better
for one bad man to be shot or hundreds ol
families to be driven from Ireland, and
said that after witnessing the eyictions oil
farmers he had resolved that il the farmers
shot landlords like partridges he would
never say word against 1t. His speech
was received with cheers. He then de.
nounced sthe agent by name, but was
mildly rebuked by the chairman OF the
meeting.
The Times summarizes Parnell's argu-
ment in his speech yesterday at Galway
as meaning that crime and outrage are
justified by the determination oil the gov.
ernment to keep the peace and the refusal
OF the House OF Lords to pass the compen.
sation for disturbance in Ireland bill, and
says II is impossible to mistake the mean.
ing OF such an argument or the purpose OF
the man who uses 1t. The condition OF
Ireland and the temper OF the men who
are Criminally misleading the people calls
for instant attention.
Under strong pressure from influential
quarters the Government has determined
to proceed at once with the vigorous prose
culion OF the Irish agitators. AT Dublin
to-day the Solicitor General will submit a
plan for the indictment and prosecution
OF the leaders. Two regiments now sta
toned at Davenport have been ordered to
proceed at once to the disturbed rural dis
tricts oil Ireland. This order was entirely
unexpected, aud has created considerable
sensation.
The postoffice at Manchester Is in flames
and will be destroyed. All telegraphic
communication with London is now,
Q2:l5 A. NJ. suspended. Great alarm ia
felt in London as there are plain indica-
tions that the fire was set by ilfcendiaries,
and, It Is ibelieved by many persons that
this indicates an intention to organize dis.
turbances in England in aid Of tue Land
League In Ireland. The two regiments OF
infantry at Davenport which were under
orders for Ireland have been ordered by
telegraph to suburbs Of Manchester. The
Government Is surprised at the extent oi
the opposition to the course 1t Is pursuing
In relation to the Land Leagues, all shades
of political opinion uniting in denouncing
itas weak reaction. A member OF the
Cabinet declares the ministry withstand or
fall by It's Irish policy.
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rRouRLE lN LOUISIANA.
A Conflict Between state and Naiiona
Authorities Considered Imminent.

A Conflict Between state and National
Authorities Considered Imminent.
NRw ORLEANS, October 25.-This alter.
noon's Picaytne says fight between the
State and United States officers upon the
registration question is assuming very
grave proportions, and severe conflict
may be expected at anymoment. Arrests
have already been made Of parties regis
teriny within day prior to the election, as
specihed In the law Tor the revision oi lists.
al noon today Chas. Cayanac, supervisor
Of registration, informed Col. VIM. Roy,
chief supervisor, that he would resist
further arrest with all thepnwer otthe state.
Deputy U, s. Marshals have received in.
struCtions to caution every person attempt.
ing 10 register not to do so under arrest,
when, II tie warning is unheeded, arrests
will be made. Repatriation is going on
briskly at the registration office, even
negroes taking advantage Of the few hourt
yet remaining.