Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-06
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR SATURDAY LETTER

INSTRUMENTATION OF BISHOP JAaGAR AT HOLY
TRINITY CHUAcH-A PABsENdER RAILWAY F10Hr
AT HAInMoUNT-THR Sons OF ST. GEORGE AND
AkcH sT. IMPRovKMKNTs.
Special Correspondence Of the Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.
Tie House Of Correction Investigation has,
as far it has gone, fully borne out the charges
made by the disanected manager, Mr. T. A.
Barlow. The members Of the Board have not
a. yet denied that they were, many Of
them. Interested in furnishing supplies
TO the Institution, nor that they served At the
same time OH the purchasing and auditing com
mittees These arc the main points Of the
iic,entiy damaging. All that has been done in
rebuttal OF Mr.. Barlow 10 an Attempt to show
that he was no better than the rest, and that he
was until = very recent period actively concerned
In the Irregularities. But II this is true, and
however slight respect one might have for the
witness IN such al event, his evidence II unim-
peached would remain none the less important.
II guilty he may have repentod,-an We are
told with what Joy repentance 10 received-And
It all events IL is Of tho utmost consequence
that we should know how our public institutions
are administered, no matter whose regulations
fall In the inquiry.
Tho mind reading discussion has taken
radical turn. The phenomenon is now declared
Dy V8llOu0 f6dp6Ct4QIo E0uIlomoli WuO uAfo &lfe
en- the matter their attention to be due not to
direct mental action but to delicate sense OF
touch on the part Of the operator, by which he
s able to detect slight and unconscious move
ments made by the "subject." OF course the
mystery has some explanation and it is easier to
believe this than that the unspoken thought can
be interpreted by the mere clasping OF hands.
1t amounts after all, mainly, to what we call
this thing. II 1t is termed muscle-reading is
scarcely less strange than before, and II Brown
ia ta 1r0iN hn hnau f0 00f
the title Of his exhibition. That he does what he
attempts IL certain and even from the muscular
point Of view tho term "Mental Tele-
graphy," which has been sometimes used, would
Be unobjectionable, since the force given to the
muscles comes through an operation OF the
mind. "Muscle Readers" are becoming deyel-
oped and at least two have shown their ability
to do the same things done by Brown. One OF
these parties, Mr.. Whitehouse, has made cap
itAl ceverly out of the excitement and IL already
announced to give public exhibitions At Woods
Museum. Mr. Whitehouse says that the con-
centration of the mind on . secreted article, or .
person in the audience, acts unconsciously and
irresistaby on the muscles. which incline
sen, who infalbly guides the "reader" to the
place without knowing that his hand is other
wise than entirely ut rest. He says the thing
can be done by anybody who tries 1t, 80 that An
interesting diversion for the home circle Is at
once devised. It must be "honor bright" Of
course-and no intentional and confusing mo-
tions must be given TO the hand, which should
be allowed to remain utterly passive, while the
mind is ntently fixed on the spot, or person, or
Arucle CHOSEN; but II We Ale 20 csii ~ n,uscIe
Mr.. Whitehouse, it r,ust require considerable
hard work to turn oneself out ~ medium: !he
nicely Of touch requisite to success is certainly
not possessed by everybody...on the contrary
must be one OF rarest OF possible giits.
We have graduated from tie Spelling Bee in
to the Pronouncing Bee. A very Interesting en-
tertanment Of the latter character has been CIV
Ell, at which-it may be right to inform manag-
ers on the look out Tor sure thlngs some
one probably lost gooa @ aes. ; OF moGey. ;da na'
and there was band OF music, expensive prizes,
and considerable sdvertising Another attempt
might be more succesSiui p1t y ~ airS1dy sn0Mn
s.,.. snss H,o o" sha Snsii;ro Rae> The words
| !uI S o snra - tho Raa NJ Tbursliav
70 pc pEonol;nJ1 ;...J Y, ,r~a al cSsrscters and dis
~,svsd r. tha audience. It was ss astonishing
Psyeu, " "I,;.. .uJ ,..tnLs. 70 msrL bow veIIin.
- III lae spens s,ia IS sr' ovar ~ i;ttis dssulties
Shich I thew % have never brought themselves to
.Inh hi;, ~ .aswant NJ sre cartsiny yery sucges
o. PupMnG aIiueeit W,,;,a the onca potaa tascher
I'VE; MI ~ W ~ ", ~ ~. man NJ original genius
ot eioou.uInW au A. .mvthinaD yenrs soo. 4
little dictonsry OF EnRlish words in constant use
yes naoiS ~ 1dpt ont ~ MINT n the luck less
nrosaSsor - 1srs living he might. for once make
ro,ess'r ;s MsT Tn.;nnsrv ~ans With ali Ills other
nnSoytrp.ta ventnres now that there might
o,s.n"e ,"r n;n, Ia and h;s work are forgot
oe cnAnce iof nn' n' ~"N A''
'e ,,..,~.,;o,, n, Raw Thos. A. Jsppar OF
Ans ,,s,i, ~ rr;snoosi Hshnp of sentbern
y nh;n sa oaa,u nna =, tHe prncinal events Of The
week week and one me of the most interesting religion,
held here +. M SssS;s .ss :1.:
oS contasts vhich moulded the defeat Of DR.. De
Tovon ,hs R;tnalist His name has thus beer
~, ,,,o,o;nan,iv heforr the country for many
.nps .nS W.dnasasv's oeremopy sttrsctes
= .,ona =.,,on.;o,, thsn avsi the aneust occasiop q
Soi1 .L rnm9acrs.;on Of . Rishon nsually oxcites
,,, .a1 Mr;U.v ION NAV he sT.re. ia our lead
;rn Ey;.consi church. II is not ss " High q.
ms Ep.soopHta IA ~ Wia,.nts Int Il ia in tSe yer1
ns. nA.ks Hnu ,s - ~ Wei End and ita member
enooos. pstt ~ r,nas, snd rnost .ristocratic o
are sne .aS T., that Iocsiitv Raw Phil
me inc n.oaI. NV o"ns ths idoI of this conuregs
ups 'NoSH1 W. s. o hs. smccaadad not oniv 4
Keep W sne r.; o .dpina 70 thsm that aTripity
eeeher, ssr ~. IN ~ ~ % tSronoad and nopu{s
was iso'c. " th;. church III In
ss now. no e;.n "s,s sn.rt from = few Of tn
Dest ~ ,nrros,ss,, md ali the Appointment
Cathonc .uu.Ines, 1a, s.,u nv.n iuxmrions lind MIN
are OF the haost nDes 1ssav ~ ,h;s and dstan
OF ue mose .o1ad o' Ds pshoyy Jaoyar'a consecr1
sectonT T, ss'. sss ~ VS. prascSed bv Bisbo
;..;.,ahm I,En ~ RhoI. Isiand. and the past com
n,nn;ou nsm hsnad;ct;on % ~ given BY Bishop 30.
| ,Nkv
woItn o.u =. s., nenu !. onyessva,
were In.ougnou. Neas anntroversv Of a pec,
: PAsaensoI ts' n src;tIno tie neopIe
aar c1sss M..sr, naz oos ~sr. of the city, Il gre
tne Noitlwesurn pap ~. 4 Vina street son
out Of An effort OF tns hace osnni.. T;ns mr., no
pany 70 checRmate 1t tiie new and whit
bnMihs gu Cs'own'h ',,s.sd s,,d To ia,
may nsturAiiy uo eapl t,,s ms
amoluons % Sns uessus opon r.,,v,v runnir
Paramount bfiueo. no IAuwy woyyo.;n I'll
east Ana west 10 now imagined 70 SSnviI;,i !,
a NED Witn tne Ielneory east o! tne %. nm in
the feopiss Lhe OF course ues',os 70 I'd ",
west Phiiadeiphls- bnt tne hace s.. A. ii
8 CLAIM 70 nave exclusive }unsdlou9n ov. ,to
= territory commanding the briggs lI dirS, :
d say this right was gen ny the Legisintn
!. years ago enc sss ssveI oeeI disputed. Whel
It thereiore tney saw tAe FeoPie Line co1ihe'l
), ing TO build they tore up the street leaainK
i. the bridge, preparatory 10 laying addiuon
}. tracks Tor their own cars when should eneo
70 uAlly bar the street TO tne Ceilowhiii stre
company. Ihen nstufahy followed ah
I. plicanon Tor An ln1uhctlon py the .reople
1t authorizes. IL has YET 70 pe argued put u
W ttace a vine st. managers are meanwnlle o
pr Joined against proceeding with their high nan
l. ed work. The dispute ofings up anew tLe que
ton Of who owns the streets. the railways
b. mere citixensI here company mas msoe
la entire section impassable for vehicles. and all
m no end except to ini1ict great annoyance on n