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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
BErJsJyG THE EXCISE LAWS.

The Commission who are engaged in making
revision and codifcaton of all the State laws
bearing on the regulation of the liquor traffic
are making c0mmendable progress in their
work On Wednesday important action was
taken in regard to the disposition of moneys
received as fees for liquor licenses. The Com
mission unanimously decided that all receipts
from this source should go into the local treas
uries, instead of being apportioned among
charitable institutions This strikes us as
sound policy. There is no apparent reason
why one portion of the income of city or town,
rather than another, should be set apart for
distribution in charity. Charity is one thing ;
business is another. The wise man and tho
wise community will keep them separate and
distinct. Especially will this change be i'm
p0rtant when the largely increased receipts
that may reasonably be expected under High
License are flowing into the public treasury.
Senator Miller estimates that if the High
License law that Tweed caused to be repealed
in 1870 had remained in force, this city would
IN the time intervening have received $780,
600, 900 in excise fees.
There will be hearty approval of the PROPOSE
tion that the number Of licenses issued shall
be limited according to population. No ratio
has yet been fixed. This is one of the impOr-
tant matters yet to be passed on by the Com
mission As to the wisdom Of prescribing
uniform method of choosing Excise Commits
sioners throughout the State there is some room
for difference of opinion, but there will be
nothing hut approval of the proposal to change
what is known as the NIandamus law, whereby
an applicant for a license who fails to get 1t
can apply to the courts for a mandamus re-
during the Excise authorities to grant the
license This is grossly one-sided law, which
gives the saloon interest an advantage to which
it is by no means entitled
The Commission have not yet completed
their work. 1t is an important work. although
Governor Hills motive in getting it Under way
was to divert attention from the question of
High License. The majority Of the Commits
si0ners are not in sympathy with his plan, and
it does not appear that the revision which they
are making will be brought into conflict with
the High-License issue. The two are parallel,
but not antagonistic. Each will place stronger
restrictions upon business which is the fruit
full cause Of evils. and the regulation Of which
is one of the prime duties Of every civilized
community
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
NOT IN nTp line

Somebody who is deeply engrossed with the
tender passion seems to be using the letter-heads
OF the National Democratic Committee with great
freedom The Sun only day or two ago an
swered tender inquiry from a blushing young
man who wrote some question concerning the fair
sex on the stationery of the National Committee.
The following letter was received at The Tribune
Office on Thursday evening"
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.
Headquarters National Democratic Committee,
No 10 West Twenty. nlnth-s-
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Erksine NJ. Phelps, Miles Ross, NJ. w. Ransom,
Arthur Sewal Hermann 0elrichs w. L. Scott,
Arthur ?. German John ;. Barbour.
WM. II. BARNUM, exoflcio
Calvin S. Brcc, Chairman William McCleland, Sec
rotary.
New York. Oct ., 1888
TO The Editor ofThe Trfoune.
Dear Sir:
How old must young man be before he can marry !;
and what age must the young lady be
Where can send and get copy Of the paper called
Cupidf Yours very truly,
Ii. ID. ELLIOTT
Mr.. Elliott apparently has some designs on the
affections OF some young woman still so youthful
as to be hardly fitted for the marriage state. We
think that his queries should be addressed TO the
parents OF the young woman, if they are still
living, rather than to any newspaper office 1t is
not the mission OF The Tribune to encourage the
union of unripe and Uniformed boys and girls with
ont the consent Of their parents and guardians.
Why Mr.. H. d. Elliott, who uses the National
Democratic Committees paper and asks that an
answer be addressed TO him at the National Demo
cratic Headquarters at No. 10 West 29,hst, should
apply to The Tribune for this information rather
than TO such old and experienced lawyers and men
of affairs as Chairman Bricc, Senator German,
Senator Ransom, William j. Scott, and others
whose names alorn the letter-h'ad on which Mr..
Elliotts questions written does not clearly APP
pear. We think on the whole it is best TO refer
him to those grizzled veterans of life and affairs
and that he should seek their counsel, advice and
guidance rather than insist or Fostering news
paper offices with inquiries which pertain to his
own private affairs only. 1t may he added that
in The Tribune Office nothing is known concerning
the paper called Cupid nor is there in this office
devouriDg curiosity as to the nature or where
abOuts OF that sheet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
CARL HTNEUG.

Carl Schurz arraigns his colleague, George
William Curtis, when he says: u" II was not
the tariff question which drove the lnde-
pendents from the Republican party III 1884,
Mr.. Curtis was of a different mind when he
wrote this letter on the eve Of Mr.. Blaine's
nomination
Yours Of the 9Th instant received The Independents
OF NewYork hold the balance Of power, and no man
more obnoxious to them than Nj. Blaine could be
nominated for the Presidency and the principal
reason for this Is the strong following he has In
Pennsylvania. The Independents are antl-P rotec-
ton, and whoever We do elect must favor revenue
reform Neither Blaine, Arthur, Logan can carry
New York Yours respectfully,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
To J. a. kitzmillcr, esq, Gettysburg, Penn.
With this emphatic declaration by the leader
of the Independent movement that his follow
ers in 1884 were "anti- protection" on record
Mr.. Schurz has the hardihood to assert that the
tariff question had nothing whatever to do
with their action. Then. in order to demon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
Hmusemenie.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC S-The Old Homestead.
BIyoU OPERA HOusE-S-KattL
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-Tho Kafhr Diamond
CAsNo--s-Nadiy
DoCKsTADERs-S- Minstrels.
EDEN MUsrE-Wax Tabsaux.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE---Carleton Opera CO.
HARRIGAN's PARK THEATRE-s-Waddy Gsogan.
IrCEUM THEATRE-S:l5-Lord Chnmiey.
EADsoN-AvK. AND 59rH-sr.-Day and Evening
Jerusalem and the Crucifxion.
MADISON SQUARE THF ATRE-s:3o-A Legal WRECK
NrBLo's-S-Mathias Sandorf.
PALNRRs--s:15 -CoQucib- Hading.
STAR THEATRE-s-Zig Tag
STANDARD THEArRE-~-Phillip Herne.
5Tg AVENUE THxArRE-s-The Quick or the Dead.
14THsr. THEATRES Fascination
3p-AvgNUE AND 63D-ST-Amsrican Institute FAR
<rH-AvE. AND l9TH-sr.-(iettysDurg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
WHERE TIE MINISTER'S sTANp.

From The Rochester Democrat aud Chronicle.
Governor hiil docs eA pcct that the voices OF
Ihe clergy VIII be raised, their votes east his
behalf lie would be foolish to expect their assist
ance. lie has done all that he coui do TO ali snsts
their respect lie has sought the support OF the liquor
interest," anu he hopes, moi Ouaby, 10 realize
upon his Investment In veoes Of provden temperance
Hesitation No one viii be surprised to see In Tho
New-fork tnbnne Ut yesterday series of interviews
With prominent Now York cleieymcn. I'm which they
pronounce unhestaiinsly In favor OF Warner Miller
iof Governor :. We quote the above inor-
views, without REMEMBERING them With comments.
They tell their own story and show upoa wkch side
the morality and religion OF tho State will DO found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

nose nose buckles on the Duchess shoes were rel
or paste ?-tTimc.
Constant Reader wants 10 know II there isn't
a law against the carrying Of long sections OF gas
nine on the shoulders of men In crowded thorough
fares Referred 10 Mayor Hewitt.
PhiladeIphians very proud over the fact that
number of their big stores have salons. In New.
York we have salons In oUi saloons
The London detectives beat the world In inductys
reasoning because man has an eagle eye, fhcy
Immediately set him down as an Americana Boston
Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The French Government has received
concessions Of territory from the King of AMMAN.
- new Russian loan of fifteen million
rcuEAs has been started. - NJ. Chauvicre. an
emissary of the Socialists to Belgium, was ex-
pelled from that country. - John Dillon
declared that the courts have become machines
OF oppression of the Irish people.
Domestic-A large number Of persons were
hurt by the fall of church floor in Reading,
Penn 80 Three trainmen were killed and six
Others injured by the collision of express and
freight trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road near Washington the accident was due
TO the negligence of the freigh, trainmen. -
Nine deaths from yellow fever occurred in jack
sonville, and there were thirty-three new cases.
- The police made preparations to prevent
q disturbance among the cable railroad strikers
in Chicago to-day.
CITY and Suburban.-The Rev. Drs. Charles S.
Robinson, Merritt Hulburd George Il. Van De
Water, John Riley Thompson Charles DIV. Bridg-
man and Henry Y Satterlee and the Rev. Richard
d. Harlan defined the main issues Of the State
campaign, declaring themselves strongly in favor
OF Warner Miller as the representative Of morality
and high license - The Brooklyn BAH team
defeated the Cleveland club by score Of to A.
- The novel roadsculing race at Madison
Square Garden successfully started -
The police of Hoboken stopped the performances
in two Sunday theatres. - saloon passenger
on the Umbra was attacked with varoloid on the
voyage, was isolated and removed at Quarantine;
none of the passengers was alarmed.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Fair,
with slight thermal changes. Temperature yes
terday: Highest, 81 degrees lowest 40; aver
age, 50 L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

The President is brave man, says Inc Sioo'ie
Register.p lie is, is he? Nonsense. There isn
a small boy in Washington that cannot make III"
turn all sorts of cowardly coors by simply ASKING
him. How does it happen that you're running %
second time after soemnly protesting against inc
eligibility of President for reelection bravo
ebP Doesn't brave man possess the courage OIL
his convictionsP OF course he does. Ana Oh
oorrse then the President is not brave man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

strate the consistency of his plea, he writes a
four-column letter, admitting that the Presi
dent has repudiatcd all his pledges respecting
Civil Service reform and conducted notori-
ously partisan Administration, yet advocating
his reelection on the ground OF his free-tradc
nolicy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
NO WY ND REGINECC

The speculation in brcadstuffs continues, and q
reaction in stocks has commenced. II was long
ago observed that the two markets could not long
rise together, and when the September corner
in wheat eliminated at Chicago there were peo
pie who thought the time had just come for a
rise III stocks TO begin. They went mt IL In
earnest, and men of longer heads sold them stocks
until the loan market is full of people who want
TO lend. Stocks have dropped 81 oil per share
for the week, while wheat has advanced G cents
per bushel. To keep things lively, the Treas
ury paid out S7,20O,OOO than it took in
for the week, and still the demand swallowed ND
all the money, loans rushed up nearly So 600. OOO
and the reserves of the New-York banks declined
S2,30O,000
To help the reaction in stocks there was, first
the advance in rates by the Bank of England to
8 per cent, by the Bank of France to l.e per
cent, and by the Bank of Germany. Demands for
Russia and South America are the preteXt for
the advance; whether the cause remains TO be
seen. There at least two great sltcula-
tons in foreign markets which involve enormous
demands for money, and their breakdown would
affect all finances In this country, besides the
stock and the wheat specuIations. there are others
which require increasing supplies. When for
eigners began selling American securities last
week. the effect was quickly felt, and was in
creased by the failure of Northwestern roads 10
accomplish the promised advance in rates, and by
the large reduction in the Atchson dividend
Earnings, too, were les satisfactory, showing
decrease for the fourth week of September, with u
significant feature, a decline in the number of
roads reporting The weekly statements compare
thus
Roads Per Roads Per cent
First week Sept 81 Inc al 20 Inc. 1.02
second /" -. 81 Inc. $40 20 Inc l. so
Third -, 80 Inc. 10 90 Dec 81
Fourth .. - Dee. lse
4 fact which affects investors rather than
spectators is that the cross earnings on Blk great
Western roads, the ST. Paul, Burlington, North
western, Omaha, Atchison and the San Francisco,
show loss Of s6,5s7, 697 for the first half of
1888, nearly . cent. but their net earnings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
CERTIFICATION.

GARFIELD NATIONAL BANK,
Aptal, 100000. Surplus, $500, 600.
Cor. Sixth-ave. and Twenty-third-st,
New-York, October g. 1888.
hereby certify that the amount of $4,000
specified in the foregoing offer of reward is on
deposit in the Garfield National Bank, subject
to withdrawal on the conditions named
A. c. CHENEY,
President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

BRANCH OFFICES OF THE TRIBUNE.
Advertisements for publication in The Tribune and
orders for regular delivery Of the daily pnper WIN DO
Branch Once. 1 23S Broadway. o a. N. TO D. m.
No. $50 Broadway between 22d and 23d sts, TILL D. m
NO 30S West 23d-st, 10 a. 20 p. In.
No 200 3dave.. 37th-st. 10 a TO p. m
No 1907 3d-ave.. 60th-st., 10 a. 70 y. m. -
no. $50 East 125th-st, 3daye., 10 m TO z 80
D. IN.
linton Square. No 1853 ltb.avc., corner 4th-st
A. 400 West 1odGt. 6th-aye .i
No 100 Fast 125th.st. open until 80 p. N
IN OTHER CITIES.
Washir ron-l 92c Est Iondon-26 Bedford ST.. Strand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

Erom The CIncInnall Commerclal GazetLe.

Indiana Is full OF atIociOus circulars prepared ana
circulated in tho Interest OF tho lem0crstlc party
only, though they purpou 10 be by PrOhbltl0nsts.
New-NOrk and New-Jerscy are also woik ei with the
utmost energy by the Third Party people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

interviews are supplemented to-day by forcible
statements from Drs. Robinson, Bridgman,
Satterlee, Thompson, Van De Water and other
city pastors, equally emphatic and to the point.
In circumstances like the present when moral
ity and the well-being of society are at stake,
no right-thinking man will criticise the clergy
for taking part in politics. They would be
reprehensibo if they refused to raise their
voices on the side of temperance and good
ordar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

Our friends the enemy are certainly getting
desperately alarmed about Connecticut. Consul
General Waller has been summoned home in hot
haste to stump the State, and is looked for in
about fortnight, when he will put in all the
time at his disposal in behalf Of Cleveland and
Thurman. The time is past when such political
activity on the part of an oflce-holder appointed
by President Cleveland attracts special attention;
but what we wish to remark is that the Democrats
might stand good deal better chance OF carrying
Vermont than they do, if the Hon. +. j. Phelps
were called across the Atlantic for the purpose OF
delivering few stump speeches up in the Green
Mountain region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
$4,000 REWARD.
$4,000 REWARD.
$4,000 REWARD.

dEADQOAhlEh o
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
No. 81 Fifth Avenue,
New York, October 6, 1888.
The Republican National Committee will pay
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars for informa-
ton resulting in the arrest and conviction of
any persons guilty of violating the election
laws in the impending National election, in
the cities of New-York or Brooklyn, by false
or illegal registration. This sum to be dis
tributed as follows:
So 900 for the first conviction,
81 900 for the second,
$500 for the third,
S25 for each subsequent conviction until
the sum above mentioned is exhausted.
J. s. FASSETT, NJ. S. QUAY,
n..s Secretary. Chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
TO BE KICKED OVER AFTER USE


Democracy's sepladder-the Prohibition party. Es.
Rebel BROOKS is try ins TO hold Il steady frm Tor
Cleveland and THU man TO climb up into power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
MORE THAN 4 MATCH FOR MIR. WALLER.

Washington dispatch to The Hartford Courant
senators Plat and Hawley both intend TO return
TO Connect cut the latter part OF next week ana do
vote themselves 10 the campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

frce-trade crusade'i Why. English Free lrad'rs
have recognized the very phrases OF tne ine'''e'
as Mr.. Bright's and Mr.. Cobdens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

The interviews with influential clergymen
printed in last Mondays TRIBUNE have at
tracted wide attention, and the warnings
sounded against the supremacy of the saloon
in politics which the reelection of Governor
Hill would signify pill not 60 UNDECIDED. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

The accident in the Polish church at Reading
yesterday could not have been foreseen, but it
might have been prevented. Either the walls
were not securely built or else good judgment
was not shown in subjecting them to SO great
strain Fortunately, although 1000 persons
were thrown into the cellar by the giving way
of floor, no one was killed; but several were
seriously hurt. II is plain now that the walls
should have been more strongly constructed
or that more time should have been allowed
for them to harden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
3n0ex to ADVERTISEMENTS.
buslness Notires

OFFICE FURNITURE
In Great Variety, manufactured BY
T.G. SELLKw.
Ill Fulton-st., New-York.
Desks Library TABLES. 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

reprehenSlblc III they re1uScu 10 Idisc tneiI
voices on the side of temperance and good
order.
Tomorrow is the first day Of registration
in this city and the second in Brooklyn. The
duty of registering is one that cannot wisely
be postponed, and we urge every Republican to
attend to it as early as possible. The hours in
this city are from a. m. till p. M, and III
Brooklyn from to / 0 a. m. and to l 0 p. m.
The coming election is one of extreme impor-
lance, and no citizen can excuse himself for
throwing away his chance to vote by neglect
ing to register. On the ninth, tenth and
eleventh pages of to-day's TRIBUNE will be
found the list of registration places in New
York.
If the statements made by the hands on the
freight train that met an express train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Saturday night
are verifable, the company is cbargeable with
criminal negligence. These men affirm that
they had been thirty-six hours on duty con-
tinuously, and that while waiting on side
track they closed their eyes for few minutes
sleep. A train Numbered by, which they took
to be the express, and, supposing the track to
be clear, they pulled out, only to meet the ex-
press in few minutes. The road has only
one track, and the two trains came together
with great force. The injuries and loss of life
were less than might have been expected. The
official inquiry should make it clear whether
the Baltimore and Ohios servants are kept on
duty day and half on stretch. In that
case the company's responsibility is indiS-
putable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

Special attention is directed to an advertise
ment of the Republican National Committee
which appears in this column. The offering of
$4,000 as reward for the discovery and
punishment Of persons engaged in illegal vot-
ing shows an earnest desire and purpose to
prevent frauds at the polls. The fact that
such frauds are uniformly undertaken with the
intention of depriving Republicans of their
rights forbids the hope that there will be CO.
operation in this matter the part of the
Democratic party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

That there are to be no more big timber RATS
is a matter for hearty rejoicing The motive that
has led 10 their abandonment is OF the slightest
Importance, so long as it is made certain that the
last of them has been launched. 1t is interesting
to note, however, that they have been given up
for the reason that they have not paid. 1t turns
out that the cost of constructing the one that
recently arrived here, Of towing it hther and OF
tearing it to pieces more than the cost of carry
ing the same lumber on sailing vessels would
have been. Seeing that the experiment has
turned out this way, there need be little regret
that it was undertaken especially as the first
raft went to pieces without doing any damage,
so far as is known, and the second one made Its
voyage in safety. Still, if the International Ma
rine Conference, which President Cleveland shows
not the slightest disposition 30 call together ever
actually gets in session, il might be well to con-
slider the advisi bity of laying down rule that
such sources of danger on the high seas should
not be permitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

when England furnished America with all
the nails she used it required ten pounds OF but
ter 10 purchase ten pounds Of nails. To-day in the
same locality in America one pound of butter will
purchase ten pounds Of nails and of a much bet
ter quality than those received in the old days
from England. If America had joined the free
trade movement, she would still be producing
cheap butter to exchange for dear nails. Other
counsels prevailed and under an almost prohib-
tive tariff, nail-worls were established To-day
America produces all the nails she uses and is
able to sell them at price far below that charged
before the tariff was imposed. In the meantime
butter and all other agricultural produce has risen
in value on account of the increased demand for
home consumption in local manufacturing centres
and the condition of the farmer is vastly more
prosperous" Anticipating the ready sneer at this
as a Protectionist lie' from some Democratic
free-trade censor of morals-equay ready TO sneer
at patriotism, chastity, the welfare of the wage
earner-we warn our friends the enemy against
denouncng tie flank admissions of their allies
over the water. The above penned by a
writer in The Morning Post" Of London,
British Tory free-trade organ, which differs from
some American Tory free-trade organs in that IL
sometimes admits to its columns truths that tell
against its ret hobbies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

II Mr. Thurman has paid n campaign assess
ment of $4,000 TO the Democratic Nationas
COMMITTEE, 'onc thing is certain; he has not
violated any law in doing as President Cleyc-
land did when he sent his check for $4,000
to the same committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

The following touching telegram explains itself.
There is no saddcr episode in the canvass
Executive Chamber, Albany, Oct. u, 1888.
To G. Cleveland, Washington, d. c.:
Your persistent refusal 10 write that much-cove
ed letter OF Endorsement cOnvnces me that you intend
TO dlssembe your love for ] write this merely
to request that you viii not kick me downstairs.
DAVID.