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New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
CITY CHARITIES AND CORRECTION


DR.. L.. L. Seaman, for many years Chief OF
Staff at Charity Hospital Backwcll's Island,
yesterday read a paper before the Americas
Association for the Advancement OF Science
at Buffalo. which is of special interest to
New Yorkers CopiOus extracts from this
essay arc given elsewhere in this issue. II
vivid language Dr. Seaman describes the so
cial waste of this metropolis, and reviews the
operations of the great municipal depart
mcpt which takes charge both of criminals and
of those whose only offence Is their poverty.
His long and thorough experience in the de-
partmcnt enables him 10 speak with authority,
and he does not hesitate to speak out boldly
ia condemnation Of the evils and abuses which
have grown up in this branch of the city gov
cr,ment and which seriously impair its eff
cheney The chief source of trouble is that
partisan politics has been allowed to affect
large part of the service, although there is
no department from which ward workers
and faction parasites should be more rigorous
ly excluded.
Some of the institutions are undoubtedly in
excellent hands DR.. Macdonald, for instance
owes his high position to unqucstioned merit
and exceptional ability and not to political
considerations of any sort. But it Is evident
to all who have scrutnized the operations OF
tho Department Of Charities and Correction
that some of the Commissioners are politicians
0rst and public servants afterward. and that to
a lameutable degree the hospitals. asylums
and prisons arc looked to as a cncans of paying
off obligations for services in election districts
rather than as institutions demanding intclll-
gent and conscientious supervision and rcquir-
ing in every official and attendant the posses
don of qualities which can never be usoful in
the conciliation OF the floating vote of the
dram-shops or in the working out of the
tricks and schemes of the subways Of ward
politics.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

Southern heroes In the rankN But below the
border kne between North and South there
will be few scattering sergcants and an army
OF privatcs, "umwcpS mhonorcd and ui-
sung" The prospect Of war with the chances
OF promotion entirely on the Northcm sdo "a
90 disheartcuing that The South Ia apparently
on the point of deciding that Secretary BayarI
may make peace without honor and without do
lay. In any event the declaration Of war must
bc deferred until the Republican Senate shall
consent to the repeal Of statute INVOLVING
unrighteous discrimination against Southern
yalor
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
COLLECTOR HEDDEys CHAyGE OF VIEWS

V|HbTOTVt HT|DIIs+' CITi U@ Ut 'tt9'
PLACE-Colectors Orice, Custom House.
TIME-Juy l. 1855, 10 -
CAsr.-Coliector He'd ien eI-Colector Robertson ani
reporters OF the New York ne spapers
SCENE I.-ExCoilector Robertson introduces tho re-
porters to Collector Heiden and remarks: "Mr He'd
den. you Il nnd these all excellent young men, ji.
dcious aud truthful at least have found them so, and
relations have not only been most corla but they
have never unnstly criticised mo"
COLLECTOR HEDDEN-raank you. but have no fear
OF he wspaper comments; they never disturb me
SCENE tL-Collectors Office. August Z. 1856 Coz
ector iedden writing mis- letter OF resignation 10 tuo
President stating his reasons for wishing retire. as
Gays: have been persistsntly misr-presentei ant
attacked In my conduct OF the AT airs of tas Otic-.
Ny course has the source OF aud
hostile attacks from Republican Journals whicA o.ner-
wise nave supported your AinnissrdtIon.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
THE PRESIDENTS" "LI77LE GAME" AND TROUT

PROSPECT HOUSE, N. Y, Aug. 20 (SpeciaD.-
Another day OF tho Presidents vacation has passed
pleasantly The weather has been simply perfect This
President and DIR. Ward stroled down to the latters
oat- house and INDUCED In a quiet "tle game"
Shortly before O'Clock the President and wife, Mrs.
Folsom and DR.. Ward went to Foousbee Clear Ponda
small lake two miles and q half from the hotel
Mrs. Cleveland looked charming In brown fanne
dress and broadbrmmed, white felt hal with damiu
feather the side. The Presidents guide, Dave"
Cronk, and Dr. Wards guide, West" Wood, attended
the party The party returned before supper bringing
q five pound sanoa trout as the Presidents trophy.
As yet the President and family have
mingled little with the guests at tho hotel simply pass
ing through the paror and from their meals II
pected, however. that the party will become well
before long many OF tho guests have known
the President In past The President
be thoroughly enjoying his vacation entering into all
the daily occupations OF the region with his Odmc zes
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

FAIR AT MACK FOR THE FRksHAfRFUND
The guests of the Pavilion at Nyack. en-
loved PARTLY IN the hotel parOrs Thurs
day night while workiug for THE TRIBUNE FreshAir
Fund TIE rooms were tlstetuiy decorated with banl-
ing lanterns. evergreens. erssses sud dowers On
tabss we're spread artstc specimens 0: ae A.nd
work OF the lady guests. These goods al s0!t
prompt AZ fair prices Mrs. Carl Po.as aD.y managed
tne atiar Tne tables were mana ell .s follows Fancy
goods. Miss Bertha Van kieeek, confectionery Mss
Lulu CLARK, dolls. Mss Franxe Clark: croan. Mrs
Polak. Mrs Conkn, Misses Helen Van ksecA. AS.inis
Osborne, Belle McDonait anu rctilc Clark. wren
Reassy and Wills COnxlin conducted fsl pond. Mis.
Poak warmly assisted Ia ner efforts ny Mrs ConS
lin Mrs Delaige anu 'he Msses Ayres A.ihod-h no
one but the Pavilion guests attended, tAe fax uot nav
log been advertised. s65 realized Tor the fre'i'AT
Fund
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
PACIFIC NAIL AND uA. Was.

One of the officials OF the Pacific Mail Steam'
ship Company SAID yesterday tn segari TO tue aosea
bacsdowu Of MS company on TIE question OF esrJ"S
the United states mail We were eI 10 take ths s.,p
lid more out regard the wishes of the
tlan anything else They have bad 10 pus up WV" Wv.
nost Ess sTaOie service through the acton OF ho os
Oico Department toward Us, aui to oblige them we
have carried .heir IN all 10 large extent We wAe. W
II coueross you'd not do justice to US III tae
bnt white tho Senate vas disposed do 80 the House.
sustain ,he Administration. refused Fihdns VI ~
could set redress We have doeided 70 SUNNI I,nI
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election. viii Hill allow OBrien to be thrown
overboardf


The trial of Anarchists at Chicago has been on
the whole creditable to American institutions le
has lasted long .time.sbut the tendency OF legal
practices In later days Is to prolong unreasonably
every important trial, and meanwhile this advan-
tage has been gained, that the persons accused
cannot claim to have been denied any reasonable
opportunity for their defence. Tho care taken in
the selection of jurors. while it disclosed tho
almost insuperable difficulty Of obtaining proper
juries for tho trial Of such cases, warranted the
belief that both the accused and the Government
were faithfully represented. The course of the
judge throughout tho trial merits especial common
dation. His decision on various questions raised
has shown a determination not to permit mere legal
quibbles to defeat the ends of justice and he has
placed the issue distinctly before the jury.
Squire says the charges on which the Mayor has
him are "smply ridiculous" Doubtless
Jaehne thought the same thing whom the charge Of
bribery was first made against him.
DR.. Samuel T. Spears statement in Thursdays
TRIBUNE that Secretary Bayard has been alto
gether too fast and precipitate. if not too
in the Cutting affair brings The Brook
Ign Eagle to the Secretary's defence with the
assertion that In demanding the immediate sur
render of Cutting Mr.. Bayard acted on the facts
within his knowledge. But was 1t not the Secre-
tary's PLAIN duty to mako some effort to ascertain
all the facts before making demand that subse-
luent events have shown to be quite unjustifableI
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
THE TALK or THE D1Y,


The agricultural statistics OF Ireland for 1885 show
that the acreage under crop 4957 l27 acres
OF which 1594903 acres were under corn, beans and
peas 1926 acres OF potatoes 2969S4 acres Of ur-
nips; 1O8 l47 Of fax and 2o3a,76S acres under
meadow clover grass The total produce raised
1467423 bushels OF wheat 80 795 bushels Of corn;
potatoes 3,175735 tons turnps, 355l.7s3 tons; beet
root 499, ,73O tons; cabbsges. 397,703 tons; meadow
and clover grass, 4,156,095 TONS
Go fling the starry banner out
Unfurl 1t to the sky,
Let every noble freeman shout
To see 1t float on HIGH
Let Canada and Mexico
GO-any where you wish
For news has come to town, you know,
-[washlngton Critic
Probably the largest literary prize offered is
Of s., 100000 given In 1925 by the Russian Na-
tona Academy for the best work the Life and Reign
OF Alexander l. In 1925 shortly after the death Of
Alexander L. tho Of $4,000 roubles offered by
OF his favorte Minister'S to be given as prize
century after his death, and is this at compound
interest which will amount in 1925 to $1o00,0oo.
Senator Hearsts career at Washington was not
altogether barren. He introduced new cocktail from
California called the cowboys DREAM" which Is said
be peculiarly searching In It's operations on the In
terna system of the average Congressman"
The appointment of the Marquis Of Londonderry
LORD Lieutenant of Ireland recalls Byrons couplet
Gratan's Parliament into extingnishing itself and
aierwar rd committed suicide. Byron wrote bitterly
about him:
He has cut his throat. Hei Whoi
Tie man that cut his cOuntry's long ago."
The rumor that Mr. Evarts has been asked to go to
Maine speak during the canvass to be
positive fact that the will last only
three weeks. N. Y. Sun.
People Boston say tina. Roin NJ sQuro's early
poetical sins coming home to roost.
grave-yar In County Cork has the following notice
over Its entrance cato: "Oniy the dead who live In
this parish buried hero"
The World has been publishing an interesting little
story about photograph Mr. Tllden had taken while q
dust and dmmed by age" in old gallery In New
Haven days 1. showed bright, rather grlish
faoe but manly forehead The back OF the photograph
indorsed Samuel J. Tildeu. Yale '33. Presented
to William b. Guyer. April 81 1888" This Is all very
WELL but. The Worcester Spy remarks. Dsguerre did
not invent photography until 1889.
In the slow progress made with the Bridge extension
the completion OF which promised in May, the
who run the Bridge keeping up their well-estab-
lished reputation for dilatorinesa
1t was quite In keeping with the harmony Of things
Universal Peace Union. But element OF discord
might easily have been introduced the second day,
when Mr.. Club took the chair.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
A VERY PRETTY SCHEME.

FTUTN INt AIOdUN ETDTeSs.
There good reasons for beieving that IDEAL" Ia
arranging among some OF tho prominent Democratic
politicians by which Hon. Rufus W. Peckham, OF this
city. receive the Democratic nomiuatio for the
Court OF Appeals II Mr.. Peckham shonld elected.
tho conditions OF the DEAL that Attorney General
O'BreD Is to be made Judge OF the Supreme Court in
Peckhams place. and that the Hon. Edward j. Meegan
Is to be Attorney General.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
All! If WINS only could run for elective office
If he only uouid give the voters q chance at him!

A subscriber writes us from Tuscumbia, Alabama
as follows "More Democratic reform. Mr. j. G.
Goodoc jr.. postmaster at this place and one OF
the best We have ever had has been kicked out
without canse provocatiOn and a partisan Demo-
cIat appointed In his place The people are ndg-
nant but can't help themselves" Referring to this
removal of Sir. Goodloe The Tiscumba Clarion
tells this significant story " We heard gentleman
say yesterday Served MIN right. He'd no busi-
ness 20 be Radical. no how" Next
Barnums renewed offer of 500. 900 for a real live
sea-serpent ought 10 stimulate unusual activity
among Sunday school scholars along the New-Eng-
land coast The seaside resorts should not hesitate
about raising Barnums bid. At the hour of going
to press sen-serpent stock was quoted as feyersh,
with a marked tendency to higher figures
l. John OBrien to be bounced from the chair
manship Of the Democratic State Committed 7 Well
il looks Here are three organs of the Democracy
The Neo- York u orld Tho Brooklyn Eagle and The
Syracuse Courier, broadly lnsinuat ng that his room
Oh the committee is better than his company 1he
Uorld calls upon Mr O'Blen 90 resign tho chair
manship. assuring him that tho people do not be-
leve that politics should DO used to control public
contracts that public contract. should be used
to control potics" Here is the way The Eagle talks
Mr. John O'Bren chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee is uDior accrs Stations whch matter of
concern 10 the Democratic party. They will affect its
prospects, should they get to be thought true. ss
reced 70 bs truo by any considerable number oi eops
uness he at once clears himself Of thom leaves tho
committee cLAiImsnship . Mr. C'Brfen can
obyate tho necessity Of convention. lie could take
q vacation. By not doing he can mako convention,
to choose nc. cUnuhttee, almost Indispensable TO sue
Ia. Courier is equally frank with Chairman
O'Brlcn. II pluInply remarks to him that " the
tIrement OF Maurice B. Flyun from tho held of
politics shonId sot. INN lOBrienl 70 thinking
whether be too, could not serve hs party best by
serving IL Icast." II romans TO be seen how David
Is. ililI will take these SUGGESTIONS O'Brieh Vas
HIPS choice for chairman of tho committee
OBr.en directed the canvass ,hit resulted IN HlPs
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

Taxpayers will doubtless be rcassurod by the
talk with the chief engineer of the new aque-
duct which Is reproduced in another column.
Mr. Church asserts that the work is being done
well aud economically ; that the city has ample
safeguards against plundcring on the part OF
the contractors that colluion between the
engineers. Inspectors and Contractors is impos-
siblc that the Reorganization of the eoginccr-
Ing corps was favored by him ard the present
force is compact and ia good working order !;
that tho two new enginceis (whose politics
be docs not know have proved an advantage
to the work that tho charges about poor ce-
mcnt arc unfollnded and that thero arc 40
sub-contIactoIs Chief Engineer Church would
not he likely to say these things unless he knew
he was stating exact facts. His reputation as
. man and as an engineer is high, and the re-
cent charges made against him were declared
by commission composed of men Of National
reputation TO be without foundation. Never
tbelcss, there is widespread suspicion that
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

ONE SHOULD BE JOHN BULL"
From The Montgomery (tta.) AdUsrtsr
II Is said that Secretary whitney Is already consider
ing the names to be given the vessels
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
ONE LESS PREsIDENrIAL CANnrnArE.

FTON INe BaIttWOTe Herald,
Tho defeat OF Mr.. Bayard's candidate at the Dover
convention possesses something more than local sig
nincance, and. coupled with the rumOrs of his
retirement from the Cabinet, may be Interpreted as
placing him out OF tue lists IN the Presidential Of
1883,
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
HURRAH FOR villas AND REFORM

From The cotup.1us md GepuLl,caa
small package sent from here u Bstesve. forty
miles, by mail, was mailed Oh August 8. and reached
there thirteen days afterward Democratic mai. ser
vice 10 the swifest thing going except anal
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
Qmneemcnt6.

s,;, 7,r1Rs HcUsS-2 and s-sodiers and eweethesrts
ssIso-2 and s-Erminie
ynTx MUskK-waxworkl
Gn.sr1xA WooDs-wild West A..
fsp,eos soUARB 1IEArRs-2 and s:3o-Heic by 'ns
u.p,soS-xvI AND 69rH-sr.-9a IN. to IL 7. m.-Merr'-
mac and Monitor Naval Battle
MANHATTAN BEACH-Pap's Burning OF MOSCOW
XIV CENTRAL PARK GARDEN-S-Concert
ToI % GROCNDs-BasebaiL
ekIST GEoRGs-Fairv Land Concerts.
STIxpARp THEATRE-s-1he Maid and the NJ consumer
erIR RTIIIATRg-S-Mnstrels
WIIIAcx's-2 and S-Falka
cTu.IyE AND 55Tu-sr.-9 a. m TO IL p m-The Now
Cycorams OF the Battles OF VicksburR.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
TOO TALKATIvE A Diplomat.

1-nera A o. Sod1wcK way ~ Mexico 40 .
special commissioner sent TO ascertain a. hr facts N
mo Cutting osss - charged VIVA aGecaEo dincuit AMI
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
definite mission. Yet no sllows himsef 10 talk for pu
selection. "

GOOD BUT TARDY ADVICE
From The Boston Herald
twig OF Olive Mr.. Bayard, 10 worth whole erov~ -
birch. "'~'"&
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

Mr. Bayard. it is reported. in his desire to
&c, himself in better light before the country,
will seek to throw the blame for his hcadlong
course in the Custing case on Consul Brigham
This will not dc. The Consul may nghttully
bear part of the responsibility on account Of
his blunders and incfhcieDcy; but these DO no,
excuse the head of the State Department for
not making due inquiries to learn the facts
before taking action. Besides will it not DC
rather awkward for Mr.. Bayard to explain
(or explain away his dispatch Of July % TO
Mr.. Brigham. warmly praislng the justice Of
the Consurs action and the ability he had
shown
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
ALULL THE MEXICAN WAR
CALLING TO REBEL PRIDE.

From The Mobile Regster.
The Atlanta Constitution mas, 80 10 speak, stacked
arms for tho present, and The Greasers have respite
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

The fnding of two bombs in Chicago about
the time of the cmncnty just conviction and
sentence Of the Anarchists need not cause
alarm They were probably put where they
were picked up by persons anxious to get them
out of their hands fos fear that they might be
found in their possession and cauho serious
trouble The Anarchists and bombthrowei.s
are not likely soon to indulge again in their
wicked propcnsities. in the face of the con-
yincing lesson that has just been taught them
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

politics has considerably moro to do with tho
aSueduct than Mr.. Church seems winioe 70
admit A..
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
Ne.u91ork Dnilp Gribn1re

BY HORACE GREELEY
SATURDAY. AUGUST 21. 1886.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

No wonder the Tammany leaders laugh over
The idea that Henry ID. PurToy has turned
rcfouncr and intends to cleanse and purify
the Augcan stables of the County Democracy
PmIoy's posing "a person animated by the
whito-wingcd angel of reform is highly
amusing spectacle. Purroy, the jawbreakcr.
is moro picturesque. liz that line he stands 10y
himself no rivals near the throne. Howcver,
if Puroy is really icgonerated, now is the time
for him TO bring forth fruits meet for repent
aDce.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-21

The dry-goods men had justice and fair
dealing on thcr side in their fight for q re-
duction Of freight charges on cotton stuffs.
and they have won. The agreement making
o reduction of 33 1-3 per cent is subject 10
some further ratification, which there Is no
reason to doubt will soon be made. Packages
containing cotton goods are required TO be
marked as such, anil provisions against fraud
ore made with penalties for false shipment
Shippers will probably not be disposed TO
quarrel with those coalitions. A large increase
L. New-YoIks trade may now DC looked eoI.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-28
Ton Many SchnoI Rocks.

-4bbcrUc Mctliuna: A man is blind
if he cannot see many ways in which
the expense of our government can be
reduced. There is no good reason
our taxes should be 50 heavy. We
have always believed in paying all Of
fcials well and do not hold to any
parsimonious views At the same
time We believe the government could
be properly conducted at less expense.
But outside of specific taxes the great
est burden to our people is, found in
the multitude Of school books which
we are compelled to buy. The prices
too are unreasonably high but still the
crazy idea prevails that we have to
keep up with the times and must of
necessity require great loads of
books even for children who have not
advanced beyond the elementary
branches. We cannot see any reason
il it. Who is to correct the evil, if
not those who have our educational
matters peculiarly in their charge? !?
Has any State Superintendent Of Ed
ueation ever recommended a change for
the better? Has any State Board ev-
er considered the matter? II so, who
is standing in the way of this re-
trenchment2 The people ale patient
but they are almost exhausted by this
continual drainage Of their pocket
books. They are not able to stand
the pressure much longer. Some re-
Lief must be provided and we await
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-28
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.

Palmetto Post: If the delegates to the
proposed Farmers Convention are all
farmers de facto, and the doors OF
that body are sternly closed in the
faces OF the soreheads, shitepokes,
blatherskites, demagogues, cranks,
disappointed political market gard
ners, fag-ends of defunct political par
ties and the unavailable stumps cast
aside by past county conventions, We
have no fear that such convention
would conceive, or, conceiving, adopt
any measure that would tend in any
Way to embarrass the progress Of our
State in its course on the high plane
OF civilization it was placed by the
people in 1916, but rather encourage
her in more practicable carrying out
OF the plans then laid out for her
progress and uplifting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-28
War Among Editors.

Our streets were thrown quite into
+! state of excitement on the morning
of the 18th instant, by an encounter
between the editor of the Star and the
senior editor OF the Press. The facts
related by several eye-witnesses are
as follows: On the morning Of the
18th inst, one day after the issue Of
the Press, at about half-past Z o'clock
in the morning, as the senior editor
of the last named paper was on his
way to breakfast, and inst as he pass
ed the corner of the street on which
is situated the store of Messrs. Terry
& Shaher, his attention was arrested
by someone hailing. Stopping to
listen, lie heard footsteps approaching
from around the corner, and directly
the editor Of the Star made his ap-
pearance, each advanced toward the
other, and when they got within
speaking distance the editor of t5,,e
Star inquired, care you responsible
for the article which appeared in the
last weeks P,'e&s9" To which ques-
ton the senior editor of the Press an
swered, "I am Wle,eupou the edi-
tor of the Star struck him a blow on
the shoulder with his fist, which was
Immediately resented OF the part Of
the editor of the Press by blow in
the face. The editor of the Star then
struck his opponent on the shoulder
with his walking cane, which was re-
sented by a blow in the face, as be-
fore. Again did the editor Of the
Star raise his cane, but before the
blow decended the Stars editor rolled
on the ground, from which position
be arose to renew the attack. Canes
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-28
|. & B. S. HI. H.,
E2E-2ss.zzzz E2E2ssSzzzssz:sZsssWsE
100 5rGa9S: 5a@a3S:
To be closed out regardless
Of cost. Our annual Closing
Out Sale, Preparatory TO In
ventory. Listen TO the Sto-
ry.

Stock taking is the time tol
Bargains. Then we clear 'out
generally, and start new. 200
Pianos and Organs TOO many
on hand. Must part with them.
Some used a-few months on
ly; some q year or so: some
five years: some ten years.
All in prime order, and many
of them Repolished. Renovated,
Rcstrung and made nice asnew.
Each and all are real bar-
gains, such as comes along but
once a year. Spot CASH buys
cheapest, but we give very easy
terms, if needed.
WRITE for CLOSING OCT
SALE CIRCULARS, and MENTION
this ADVERTISEMENT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-28
were low out of the question, and th'

were low out Of the question, and the
battle continued in regular fsticuh
style, and sparring came together,
and the representative OF the Press
was tripped. Both fell together, the
Sar's editor falling on top, which van
tage ground he Immediately made
use of, striking two or three blows on
the face OF his opponent with a large
seal ring Al this juncture the
friends OF the Sta,' raised its editor up
and prevented the parties from again
engaging in the Decentralization
Press.