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New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
YICLOU.S EICIION

The tragic death Of two young men in Philadel-
phla recently Is accredited to the morbid taste
of one OF both Of them for vicious fiction. The
youth who is supposed to have killed first his friend
and then himself said to have spent all his
leisure in reading cheap and rowdy stories. such
1.-The Adventures of Diok Turpin." "Ti yer Diok."
and such mischievous trash. 1t is hntod that there
may have been q prcdisposition to insanity in
young Clayton and it is reasonable inference that
If such taint existed 1t would be developed by
such q course of reading. No doubt can exist to
the abnormal susceptibility Of minds capable Of
being completely unbalanced in such wav, but
while it would not be reasonable to assume that
vicious fiction leads directly tomurder and suicide.
because 1t has done in this caso il Is certain that
II does tend To tho serious Generalization OF the
young, and that it often spoils promising oharao-
ters. and creates ruinous habits and tendencies at
the most critical period of development. For 1t Is
not adventure merely that this class OF hotion
treats Of but distinctly low and vicious adventure
1t pretends to describe life among the criminal
classes. II decorates with tawdry rhetoric careers
which in reality are monotonously duh. sordd and
droary. 1t apotheosisos the foul orgies OF the gin
palace and the gambling don, and makes heroes OF
thieves pick kpookets, burglars and thor loose 70
male companions.
In those Ohoap works Of fiction everybody talks
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

sbass.rd slang, everybody ridlop,ss. tho law .,a =,
euardians save the haekneyod detective ~ 4
hand and glove with ell tho ruaans Of tho .s,,r
ine pam dsono.lons TO be drawn from such bsois
arc those which silly boys too often draw nar,.,.
that 1t Is ane and manly and independent 10 \.
rowdy and criminal that Q spirit of advsn,rs
justiies allmanner Of debanohory and dssoIu,.n...
that life Of honest work Is beneath tho ambtIor :.
. hish,spiritcd youth, and that the rum-shop ana
the thieves cellar are tho avenues TO fams ~
pleasure. II Is an old story, no doubt, bnt n ma
be questioned whether Societies for the suppre.I.s
OF Vice could not extend the field of their labor. :.
as to include tho class Of fiction which, without h..
Ing positively obscene, exercises in all probabilities
more far-reachlng influence for evil than ,bo.s
coarse and brutal publications which are f,o-
time TO time coniiscatcd and destroyed A cen,o,.
ship Of this kind would need 70 be- carcfnlv -.
stricted no doubt but seeing the magnitude of tss
evil TO be contended with, II may be asked IN AZ
seriousness whether some legislative remedy ousN
not TO be sought
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

Thompson. Cunningham swore before legis-
latlve committee that he hired labOrers for from
12i2 to 17i2 cents an hour, and that he charged
the city for their work not less than 70
cents an hour. On the labor of these mon his
profit averaged between 40 and 90 per cent.
Instead of hiring the laborers In the depart
ment, Thompson allowed his political partner
to employ them and to pocket so per cent
profit on their work alone.
There was no way to tell even at that rate
whether or not Cunningham did the work for
which he charged the city. He swore that his
men were employed in as many rs ten different
places, some of them miles apart. at the same
time and there was only one solitary inspector
to guard the interests of tho city in all of the
ten places. The committee thought by examln-
ing his pay-rols tO ascertain whether or not
the city had not paid for the labor of more men
than Cunningham had employed altogether in
public and private work. But 10, he had des
troycd nll his pay rolls Burned them ny ut
the end Of the week
II also appeared by The evidence that Thcnp-
son, as head Of the Public Works Department.
compelled private computations, When they
wished l0 tlo work oh The publr Streets tD
empi8t Cunningham rs d8 w. w That wat
ihe Ellls8h Company wa obliged ~ pay Unn-
nlna,iam ~ eehts ilaeai foot fef w8fh that
responsible eonlfaet8ts 0fiefet W de tof "
eenls fact The samp company was compelled
~ hire one ut 'ihompspn's inspecoFs and par
him fi day for elght monlhsr though lao had
not mars than ono days work month Many
instances somo of more hagrant character
might be given to show how laboring men are
cheated by Cloyoland's managers who have
increased taxation, and takon the money OF the
people for personal and political ends Now
Thompson unitos In IN appeal to workmen to
help elect his candidates Cleveland and Grace.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
THE TALK or THE DAY.

DR. Cogswel. OF San Francisco. is still perambulatns
through the country trying to gyo away his patent
fountains.
Twenty nine young bachelors OF Fort Dale Florida.
have taken binding and solemn oath To get married IN
one year. We mention this now 80 ~ 70 give Ine sry
buy their tickets for Florida Burlington Free Press
The New-York correspondents OF various
out OF town papers saying very
hard things OF theatre parties rs generally con-
Quoted In this city, and call for their abolition as
nuisance But II 1t We're desirable. there Is no
method Of preventing any number Of peopo from
clubbing togeth to the theatre and from comm;
In at any tme during tho performance II they desire
IL would be WELL however II indignant public opinion
should be brought TO bear upon small number @
people who may DO found In all places OF public
resort and who appear TO be entirely obvous OF the
rights OF others
"a little town up in NewYork has skating rink that
they call Niagara II supposed that they call u lh'
because the people go there TO see the falls "aS"
In gton Hatchet.
LIES don't count" says The Boston Herald No. they
don't that's fact. II they did the Democrats wouh
sweep the country.
Boycotting newspapers docs not amount TO mucn.
Men who cease buying paper because now ana .ns ,
be depended upon In any business transaoton'-iNo"
Orleans Picayune.
The Rock County MinnJ Herald speaks casually OF "a
fine cabinet photograph OF the cyclone which pas'0"
| through Miner County. Dakota"
Photographers ont there must have some new me'n0e
OF making the subject stand STILL We do not believe Una"
any healthy cyclone would allow To aten ils neaa
In an iron clamp. and look at sick fly on tho wall "n'
no counted twenty. which tho usual method ompoye~
| In tho East
Mr.. Clapnsy. tho humorist, goes to minstrel SHOW
and with dignnti0n hears tho end man " gotuhsou,.
his jokes He Ia not inconsoabs, aud has Jus. @
oded that tho minstro has pale him oompinent ss
he hears lady whisper: There sits that stuPm aa ua
low Chapnoy Hes strining his ears 10 steal a' s
| mans Jokes. Thats tho way suoh follows nn ny '
| paper.-t ArkAGsan Traveller
The person who sets ny tho jobtype editorials 'o'
World must bc getting tired certainly the public
when tho New.York clergy called ON hr. Blaine ~
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
T1CT vs.. 1UEOR Y.

A correspondent inquiries In 40 far, then,
as by high duties wo restrain importations do
wo not impair our surplus mnrketW The
reasoning il tho common one with Free
Traders, that imports stop purchases from
abroad and hence stop sales TO other countries.
and thus must diminish our exports.
To all this theoretical reasoning there is n
simple and conclusive reply. In 1860. the last
year Of Democratic revenue tariff, the imports
amounted to $353,61G.110. In 1880 the i'm
ports had increased TO 1867, ,95l,71G. nearly
doubling in the twenty years. But during the
same time the value of domestic exports had
increased from $3lG,242,4 ,423 IN 1860 to
$s23, ,016,353 in 1850. 1t may be doubted
whether there is even u Democrat stupid
enough to fail to see the significance of these
figures. They knock the bottom out of the old
theory completely. They prove, first, that the
protective duties which were in force from
1860 to 1880 did not diminish imports, but
caused vast increase therein, because of the
greater ability of our people to consume foreign
goods. They prove second that it is wholly
false to assume that the power of other coun
tries or their disposition, to buy our products,
depends upon our power or disposition to buy
their products. For while the increase in i'm
ports was about $500, 600, 900, the increase in
domestic exports was about $5O0,OOO,O0O.
Since 1880 the change in condition of indus
tries at home and abroad, and the change in our
tariff, have caused some modification in the
condition of foreign trade, but have in no way
affected the conclusions here drawn.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
NOW NEJT.JERNEY STANDS.

The review Of the situation in New w-Jcrscy
published yesterday by The Times acknowl-
edges that thcrc Is difficulty In New-Jcrscy
and that "thc Democrats are disturbed" 1t
saws "thc Republican attacks on the Demo
cratic strength are not resisted" The dill
Guilty arises from two facts: first, the strength
Of the protection sentiment, and second. tho
great number of unemployed workingmcn.'
Hence, though tho Democratic managers pre-
tend to figure victory, l. il admitted that
there is fundamental reason for Democratic
fears.
Now, the truth Is that Ncw-Jersey, upon an
honest vote, was in favor of Garfield four years
ago. The New. York Times then proclaimed
that fact, and traced to the true cause, Demo-
cratic corruption in four central counties, the
small majority given to Hancock. To-day the
Republicans have much larger prepOnderance
of the honest vote, because, as The Times adj
mits, "thc protective sentiment is very strong"
and thousands of working people have deter
mined to defend their interests by voting the
Republican ticket. The question Is only
whether their will can again be defeated by
corrupt means.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

the splendid awakening Of patriotic zeal in In
diana and the whole Northwest, and the grow
ing determination of workngmen In Eastern
States to defend the tariff which defends their
labor. have given assurance that the people Will
decide for Republican progress and against
Domocratic reaction. II so, it is probable that
uo have seen the last of two things that have
vc,cd the country long-a Solid South and free
trade agitation.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
IiifIKfiR nnIln 4

The World calls upon It's friends to form
themselves into Vigilance Committees, to the
end that tho Democracy may not be cheated at
The ballot boz
The tiieh Is ah old onn and viii deceive ho
ahr, \ thief often ihsrs the cii slo thirI "
to divert attention from himself, ne l'efld IN
perfectly we'll aware that iho most elnflne eleo-
t0n frauds Ia the history at this country has
been brought home te the Democratic IartY,
II is perfectly we'll aware that John T. Hoffman
was counted into the Office of Governor to
which he was never elected. 1t is perfectly
well aware that on Tuesday next the Demo
cratic Iarty will triumph in several Southern
States by the practical Acknowledgement of
colorcd voters.
And still The World calls for Vigilance Com
mittees to protect the Democracy. The pre-
ter is much too thin.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
Nrw21prk Dailp Grib,ane.
POUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NEW-YORK. SUNDAY. NOV. 2.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVS THIS MORNING.

FoRriGN.-Lord Northbrook recommended the
payment of the Alexandria indemnity == The
Commons discussed fair trade and free trade. -=
II is stat ed that the Empress of China has offered
half her Jewels for he defence of the Empire. -
A severe storm isragng on the Scottish coast. -=
An outbreak of cholera has occurred in India
Dow -sIiC-Mr Blaine was received by entbus-
astic crowds while on a trip through Connecticut
YESTERDAY -- There was another Republican
business mems meeting in Boston. =-- sixteen
persons were hurt by railroad accident in Ohio.
g. Charles T. Faulkner ex-Cnited states Minis
fer to France died - SIX neaiues were killed
IN not IN Louisiana -- Ohio, West Virginia
aud Pennsylvania wpie represented ih iaraae W
pitishuip, Final rallies wciehel IN lnnlieds
" towns.
cay ASb srbrRBAN,=Nfi l,laine attended The
Academy meeting Under the auspices " Columbia
telese students, at which Edwards iieifeneht
sPobe iasi campaign rally 81 The iiiooh IVA
fenng Republican tnh " Great lailii drmon
slratl0n in Newark. - Two Democratic pa
fades, ---- New York Central reduced passenger
rates to Chicago ~ 90, -= Rhinelander not adj
miited 10 bail -- leath of Frederick l." TAI
colt. ---- Funeral of francIs C. Bow nan. --
Cleveland IN the city, =- Gold value OF the
leeal tender silver dollar l4l2l3 gransl, sl.24
ceLts. == Stocks duh, and after some depression
made full recoveIies and closed strong.
The WEATHER-THIBUNE local observations in
dictate cloudy and cooler weather. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, 5So lowest, AZ; average
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
me REPUBLICAN kLEcmks
The following llst ~ the Republican pfss,,
en,al Electors N this stats "a published A. ssAs h

The Eroning Post Of yeaterday announced az IL
solemn conviction" that barring bribery, thsrs
was nothi g TO hinder tho election Of Mr.. Clev~.
land" In order to indicate tho precise value
of The Posfs solemn conviction" In the prcmisesN
is only necessary TO remember that on tho Goth Of
April last it expressed itself as follows: There
can be no doubt that tho Blaine boom has touched
is highest point for this year. and whatever dan.
ger thoro may have been of its success in tho
National Convention has passed away"
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

Both Of tho Democratic candidates for Congress
In tho XIIth District are of u qunity that should
not commend thom 90 voters Tho Republicans
have nominated ex-Aldcrman Henry G.. Pcrley, who
has been tried and not found wanting IN many 70.
sponsible positions. lo Is exceedingly popular Ia
that part Of tho city, and with the encouragement
afforded by Democratic divisions, every voter who
wishes 10 SEQ the district properly represented
should do all he can TO secure Mr.. Pcrley's cleo
ton.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

Saturday morning, after the magnificent DEM
onstrotion of the Republicans on the evening
before, the price rose to So. Inc "heeiers
evidently saw that the Democratic managers
must have them at any cost.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

Mr. Blaine's speech at the business mems meet
ing on Friday like all his addresses during the can.
vass, was masterly one Considering the scam
dalous efforts Of the Democrats to arouse re.
ligious prejudice against Mr. Blame. the following
extract from his speech of Friday will DO read
With peculiar interest;
At no time within the memory Of any one who does
me the honor TO hear has there been 50 little bgory
I'm the country there Il to-day At no previous time
has there been an occasion Of great public Interest
relating the fate of the In which, upon
the platform and for tho same patriotic end has
been such cordial and hearty cooperation ns there
now il among the great religious denominations,
Protestant Catholic and Hebrew. Certainly that Il the
great contamination which Republic pledged 10 ciyil
aud rplg glOus liberty should aim A. ana II will remain
the lasting glory OF the Republican party that that con.
summation has been ieyed daring la brOnd and Wise
and liberal administration of the National Governments
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

A Apopuiar election. honestly conducted, enibedies
the very n, ,njesty Of truc government Ten millions
Of voters desire take part In the pending contest
The snfcty Of tho Republic rests "p'n the 'n'esr"'
os ~. h,,io, uccu tho security Of snrngc TO the
citizen. To depositn fraudulent vote IL mo- worse
, crime psninst constitutional liberty thnn TO
eb.truct the deposit of nm honest vote. He VINO
corrupts snHrnge strikes mt the very root oi ifce
government. IEe l. tho arch-cncmy OF the Hsep"D-
iic Ic forgei- Tint In trnmpiing ON the rights OF
others he tntnii, impcriis his own rights
good land which the Lord our God dofh give US,
bu, we emu n, intnin heritage only by guard
,,v ,,,,b vigilance the source Of popular pswcr.
-GJnn,cs O.. Blaine.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

The Ne,c- York Times announces that it is to
have a serenadc from the Donnelly Light
Guards of Jersey City on Monday night to snow
their "appreciation of the stand you have
pursued to stem the tide of corruption In the
Republican party. and for supporting Grover
Cleveland" This compliment is truly latter
ing to Fagin. The man who is arranging 1t,
the captaln of these Light Guards. is no other
than one Charles ID. j. Noelke, notorious Tor
his connection with the lottery business III the
Bowery, in this city, and now under sentence OF
Imprisonment for year for violating the laws
against selling policy tickets. His ease has
been appealed, but naturally decision Is not
urged by the present District Attorney who Is
also supporting Grover Cleveland and stem
ming the tide of corruption" This is the kind
of admirers Fagin has wen by his treachery to
the Republican party. The Times is welcome
to them. But, after all, one wonders if the
serpnade will come off.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

On many accounts it Is desirable that ke'
pubicans should make their plans now Tor
voting early on Tuesday morning. 1t is par
ticuarly desirable in this city, it, rs we are adj
viscd, the Democrats and Dependents have ar
ranged plan for getting their own votes III
early and then engaging themselves in chal-
longing Republicans. with view TO deiay anu
consequent short vote. In some OF our po'ing
places it is necessary to cast the ballots at the
rate of one per minute in order to get the full
registered vote. Forcwarncd shoaid be lore
armed.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE this morning consists
o. usual of twelve pages, and every seller Is
bound to deliver the full number. We nave
never heard complaints about our friends the
newsdeaers in this particular, but of late com
plants have been frequent that purchasers at
some of The Herdh stands have been deirauded
of four pages of our Sunday issue. Each pur-
chaser of The TRIBUNE ut these stands should
refuse to pay the pnce unless he gets the full
paper.
The Democrats were favored with beautiful
weather, and the socalled business mems pa
rade yesterday attracted many people to Broad
way and Madison Square. The affair must have
cost Mr.. Cleveland's managers pretty penny.
Early in the week the current price for Demo-
cratic "heelers' to appear IN the procession
q solid merchants" was quoted at W but on
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

The British Parliament spent much time last
week discussing the present depression OF
trade and agriculture In England. How uoeS
this strike American Free Ifadeisi ines
have been asserting nll along that depression
N certain tfndps N the United States has oeeh
raused by the evils Of 0tet-rtohnc'ion'
b,onebi about w oui stsieti Uf rto'eciion.
Yet beheid N England, wheie ftet ltdne
10 the rule, a corresponding atta ~ ha,h
,,Wps iow viii eNf Democratic iiithns
40, afeand ,ha,t fhefe 10 no eot'hlit W 'iie
woyli where otpfWedaell0n ls so rpisls'th'
aud ,is evils 81 constantly teil 40 ~ i'pei
Trade England,
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

Governor Hendricks continues to declare, wi
his usual Indifference to facts that Indiana is GER
tainly Democratic State. Like Governor slosdly
he has been uttering these untruthful predictions
so long that in charity perhaps he may be sup
posed to believe them. But it has not happened to
either of these Democratic Governors that thoy
were found particularly well informed when tine
votes were counted. Their Information necessarily
comes from their partisaus and Democratic parti'
sans have not learned to count, either at the West
OF ut the East.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

Governor Ioadly IN Brooklyn had tho audacity
to say Mr. Blaine " is on the make. and has gotten
rich the salary he receives" 1t is to bo said OF
Mir. Blaine that he never degraded himself to buy
nomination, as Governor IIoadly did; was never
heard complaining that he had paid $4,000 for
the nomination and thought that was enough" and
never dlsgraced himself by using his Official posi-.
tion to promote fraud at the balotb box the Gov.
ernor of Ohio has done within the past month
Neither does he derive his chief prominence In
politics from being a chronic turuooat and Jealous
but misdirected weatbercOck
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

The policv of the Tories and Irish members
Of Parliament at the present session clearly is
obstruction. The last week was wasted in
fruitess discussion and little progress has been
made on the Franchise bill. The object doubt
less is to prevent that measure from reaching
the House of Lords until late in December,
when the Peers will say it is too late to act upon
it before the holidays Then they will cry out
with one accord that the special session was
wasted.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

The Hon, David A, Wells has been Kept care
fully in tho background by the Democrats uu'-
ing this canvass but AT last he has han
chance 10 declare himseli, and has accordingly
hurst forth for Cleveland and Free Trade. Mr.
Wells Ia at least consistent. llo IL an ardent
Free Trader and Democrat and would Dc the
last to deny that the words both practically
mean the same thing. II was moro or less uii-
fortunate for Mr. Wells that he chose his own
home IA the spot on which to utter his Free
Trade sentiments. Norwich is hotbed OF
protcciion-too hot, we imagine, to allow the
seeds of free trade theories to take root there.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

Elsewhere in THE TRIBUNE Will be found
some striking passages from speech dcllvered
by the Rev. John Rhey Thompson, we'll
known Brooklyn clergyman, at the Republican
meeting held in the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music last Thursday. The address was most
impressive, and the topic was the Moral
ISSUE in this canvass. 1t makes particularly
good Sunday reading for voters.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01
A CHANGED MAN.

A millionaire miser, Seabury Brewster,
who died in New York, carries some
strange secret to the grave with him.
When he first came to this country. III
1886, he was handsome and energetic
terprise. He soon became possessed of
much real estate, including the buildings
ard land at 20 Park row and the i'm
mense structures on Broadway, below
Houston street For twenty-five years
the Broadway buildings have been unten
anted, and none but Mr.. Brewster has
crossed their thresholds. The World says:
They stand to-day like marble head
stones above some secret of their owner
which has become intarmined with their
architecture. 1t was at about the time
that these buildings were closed that Mr..
Brewster betook himself from his usual
haunts and began the life of an anchor
ite Before he dressed elegantly and
was lavish with his money. When he
turned the locks in the Broadway door S
he discarded fine clothes and began the
| life of 2 miser. The hotel people know
him now only as an old man, wanderil g
around the hotel and dressed in shin
ing and threadbare suit. The hat which
he wore when he took his last morning
walk he has had for years. His shoes are
broken and patched. 10 every one he
preached the'gospel OF saving money, and
his whole soul seemed bent upon accumu-
lating wealth. One day friend asked
him why for twenty-five years, he had
not let his Broadway property, showing
him that while il was idle he could have
added $5,000,000 20 his wealth. He
pulled his weather-worn hand over his
eyes AMI gave no answer His Park row
house was merely home fer rats, and
could not be leased by any one until a
short time ago, when the World obtained
it on account of the demands for more
room. There is undoubtedly some power
stronger than love for money which has
influenced and darkened Mr.. Brewster s
life, and the closed buildings show this
clearly.