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The New York herald., 1878-11-30
Experiments ira C1uiryoyanee.

Professor Parkhursts interesting letter
detailing an attempt TO test the clairvoyant
powers OF Miss Fancher, the Brooklyn lady
whose strange case has aroused a form Of
curiosity which seems latent in every man
and woman, is the most important paper yet
called forth by the discussion of this case.
1t seems hardly probable that man of
scientific bent and methodical business
habits, as the writer of the letter is known
to be, could have been deceived at any stage
OF the experiment, the details OF which he
gives SO minutely to the public, and il is
equally improbable that any of his assist
ants could have been familiars OF
the lady and thus unconsciously assisted
her to that second sight which,
through the eyes OF another. The supposed
clairvoyant reading of Miss Fancher was
imperfect, which is a popularity Of all at
tcmpts at second sight but this fact is
rather OF the nature of proof than disproof,
il there is any real connection between ex-
hausted physical force and unusual mental
vision, as has sometimes been argued by
1naterlallSts, VINO uehy tnat there Is any
thing more in clarvoyance than is ex-
plicabIe upon physical grounds While the
intelligent public will wish the lady good
radiance of the swarms of inquirers who be-
set her without respect tor her feeble
health, it will also hope that some COM
petent person or persons may be allowed
opportunity for investigating case which,
ii all that it is said to be, is of exceptional
Importance in its relations to physical and
mental science.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
shall Grant he King of Bulgaria

From Philippopolis to q London paper
comes the report ''that General Grant has
been proposed for the Bulgarian throne,
and the report is said TO rest 'on the
highest authority" Perhaps it is not true,
and perhaps if such q throne were offered
him Grant would decline the honor. If an
American were compelled to live in Bull
garia he would naturally want to be king
in self-defence, for in any other position
life in that country would not be endurable
to man bred in this country. But, then,
no American is compelled to live in that
country, and would not do it from choice for
the mere sake OF getting into fimsy, rick
ETY., temporary throne. For man to accept
throne in Europe just now would perhaps
vitiate his life insurance, and Bulgarian
throne would render him no equivalent,
and we do not believe that any American
citizen would be SO fagrantly lacking in
duty to his family. Could the Bnlgarians
induce Grant to come to Tirnova and take
charge of their brand new monarchy it would
be a lucky day for them. 1t has often been
thought that lie would make good king,
and we believe he would in Bulgaria. He
has the qualities that the man must have
who is to restore order, peace and pros
perity to that distracted and unhappy coun-
try. But it is doubtful whether the powers
that be want order there inst yet, and
therefore it is not likely they want Grant.
Moreover, it is not certain that we can let
them have him we may want to use him
ourselves.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
The War DeDa ri ment.

In time when we are at peace with all
the world, except the Indians, the primary
function of war department becomes Of
small account; and yet the reader will find
in the report of Secretary McCrary many
points Of interest. His general account Of
the state Of the army, and especially of its
improvement in respect to the number Of
desertions, from the time when about one
third Of the whole army deserted in a single
year, is gratifying. BY the way, we doubt if
any larger proportion Of deserters than that
from the United States Army in 1873 was
ever reported in the history Of any army since
that famous desertion in Egypt reported
by Herodotus. Hard times" has changed
that, for men hold Oh now to any place
where they are sure of support, and ''hard
times" further has done some service as far
as the army is affected by putting within
reach of the recruiting sergeant men of a
sort he never sees when industries flourish.
Several excellent recommendations are
made in this report which it is to be hoped
may receive the favorable consideration of
Congress. One is for law under which n
thousand Indian scouts can be employed
beyond the number of men to which the
army is restricted. and another is for the
modification of the law by which it is for
bidden to use the army n posse conf
tatus. That has been found great evil in
some frontier districts and as the law was
made for the supposed benefit of the people
in the Southern States it would be well to
modify it for other points. But the most
noteworthy suggestion is for authority and
means TO print the documentary records Of
the history Of the war now in possession of
the government These important contri-
buttons to the history Of the war can
thereby be made accessible 10 the people,
and this suggestion will assuredly find
favor il Congress is fairly representative of
popular opinion.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
schouvaIon,s Mission to London.

Undoubtedly the conference reported
between Count Schouvaloff and Lord Sails
bury was important; but whether its tone
and the conclusions reached are correctly
indicated in the rumors current in London
and which are reproduced in our de-
spatches is somewhat doubtful. From the
nature of such an interview it ought to be
safe to assume that no real knowledge Of it
could get abroad except from an official
statement and in that case the knowledge
would come in different shape but so
many things which should be secret get out
in London nowadays : indscretions are so
frequent and remarkable that it will not do
to assume that the rumors are wild fictions on
that account. Salisbury is presented in the
rumor as assuming a very lofty tone with
the Russian Ambassador, and, in fact, send
ing him home 'with flea in his ear, and
the world has seen that Salisbury is apt to
give himself airs of that sort precisely Mt
the time when it would be wise for him to
proceed in another style; so that the rurnor
if invented is invented in character Only
this Minister, if any in Europe, would 60
aside TO express his surprise that an ambas-
sador should venture upon ''useless en-
deavors" to change British policy; to make
remonstrance, in fact, implying that the
representative of sovereign Power had
laid before Her Maiesty's government prop
ositions which he had not moral right to
present.
In case it be true that Count Schouvaloff-s
errand to London has ended in failure this
does not merely mean that England has
nobly refused to be tempted by Russiai nto
some vile trickery against the Berlin Treaty,
rs Salisbury's lecture would imply, but it
means that an effort to reach an understand
ing between Russia and England, so that
points OF difficulty that have arisen in re-
gard to the enforcement OF the Berlin Treaty
might be amicably adjusted, has come TO
naught. Count Schouvaloff went to Lon
don from Lvadia by way Of Vienna. At
Livadia lie was put in possession
Of the Russian Emperor's ideas on
the treaty and on the points it has
failed in, and was perhaps instructed
exactly as to the limits within which Russia
would accept an adjustment Of the difficult
points. He conferred with Count Andrassy
at Vienna on these points, and did not carry
beyond Vienna perhaps, demands rejected
there. He has presented at London, there
fore, the propositions Of the Car, to which
Austria is not inimical, and as he is the
Russian peace party he has sottened them.
perhaps, down to the last possible point to
Al. q 1, Lna
rejected, and with an assumption Of insult
ing superiority, the tranquility of Turkey
for this year is not assured
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
A Rural DiHicu ulty.

Dialect poets and roman GERS will do well
to pack their writing materials, leave the
Western border and hurry to Kentucky, for
they never found grimmer material in the
Sierras or on the Plains than is suggested
by our despatch this morning from
Lexington, Ky. Men who lead horses into
their own domicles and shoot their loving
wives who object to such additions to the
family circle are not to be found every
where and should the writer's or the public
imagine that because the Kentuckians
who have been conducting the dispute sub
sequent to the death of the protesting
housekeeper are too far from railroads and
telegraphs to be up with the times, We in
vite their calm consideration to the fact
that these apparently isolated citizens
have found means Of fully providing them
selves with rifles and reyolvers of the most
approved modern patterns. Whether or no
We are to have Breathitt county school of
literature, ther, can be no doubt that live
missionary might find rich lead down
there
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What Became Of the Money

The facts connected with the settlem ent
made by the Counsel to the Corporation in
the Rogers and Jones suits, and with the
reticence observed by the parties engaged
in the negotiations as to the disposition
made of the larger portion OF the sum paid
by the city to secure such settlement, were
published in the HERALD two weeks ago.
The suits were settled, it will be remem-
bered, by the payment of $4,000 by the
city, nominally to Rogers and Jones, but
those parties received only $4,000 Of the
money, their agent retaining 81, 900 tor his
own services. All they know, and all that
any person connected with the affair seems
willing to say, is that the remaining $40, 900
went for illegal and other expenses" But
the counsel OF Messrs. Rogers and Jones re-
ceived only so, 600, and there is an absolute
refusal to say what disposition was made Of
the remaining $50, 000
We differ from the attorneys in the case,
who express the opinion that the question,
What became of this money? is private
matter which does not warrant investiga.
tion or justify newspaper criticism. The
case is very different from one in which the
parties interested are private individuals.
Two points that directly concern the people
Of New York are involved first, whether
the settlement was an honest one and the
best that could be made for the city: and
next, whether the money unaccounted for,
or any portion of it, was paid TO any city
officer or employe. 1t seems certain
that if an honest disposition was
made Of the missing money there can
be no occasion to envelop it in mystery. If
the interference Of the press is to be
regarded as an impertinence, as one
lawyer intimates, the parties to the trans
action have only themselves to blame for
the annoyance. But the present city char
ter makes it felony for any person TO give
or promise fee or reward to a city officer
with view to influencing his action in any
cause or proceeding in which the city is
concerned, or for any city officer 10 accept
such gift or promise. Certainly this whole
some provision of law must be n dead letter
if n transaction as open to suspicion as this
Rogers and Jones settlement is to he re-
garded as an illeeitimate subject OF investi-
CATION and Of newspaper discussion.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

General W. S. Hancock is in Chicago
Senator Allison Of Iowa. is in Chicago.
In Chicago water is called fiat whiskey.
Governor Vance, of North Carolina, is joker.
Ned Stokes has mining adventures in Nevada
which will make him q resident there.
Vice President Wheeler, Judge James and several
Congressman visited the Custom House yesterday.
Senator William ". Eaton. OF Connecticut, and
Count Dandni de SYLVIA Of Italy. at the New York
Hotel.
No one ever thinks Of speaking of poor minister
without aluding to his nine children Why is this
Why nine !?
Senators Henry d. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, and
william H. Barnum of Connecticut. are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
The Polynesians' idea OF God is of who has
power, not goodness. How far are they from the
ideas of good many Christians
General G. u. MaeDougall, of Auburn, United
States Marshal for the Northern District OF New
York married Thanksgiving Day. at Rome.
Italy, to Miss Mariana. daughter of n II. Cook. of
New York city.
The condition OF Mr.. Frederick Gye, who accident
ally shot himself while cunning, on Thursday. was
considered precarous last night but the shot were
later successfully extracted from Mr.. eyes eide, and
he now feels much relieved.
London Wortd.-"The reputation Of Mr.. James Nc
Nalr whistler Tor mOfs caustlr is
creasing daily. Here is the latest story:-A lady,
seated next the great color symphonist dinner
extong the versatility Of the newly elected p r. A.
such a wonderful man. said she; an admirable
lngnist-cau converse fuentiy in six or seven
langrages.' 'Yc-cs. drawled James. "A most eS-
ceent public speaker with great flow OF language,
said the lady. .Yces.' drawed James. A splendid
sculptor Yon recoect his lroup in the Academy
last year?' said the lady There a momentary
silence Paints too drawled James, dreamily play
ing with the white feather"
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

THE WEAriEn-'lhc pressure is above the
mean throughout al The districts, with two cen
tres of relatively high harometcr--one over the
South Atlantic States and tho other in the north
west. rapid rise in pressure took place in the
northern New England States after the dcpres-
sion that was over Nova Scotia moved into the
ocean. In the western Gulf and over Texas there
are indications Of the advance Of disturbance
from the southwest which may prove severe IN
the western Gulf, the conditions being favorable
80 the development of steep gradients in that
section. Light rains have fallen in the New
England States and snow in some sections OF the
northern lake regions Ia the other districts the
weather has been generally fair. The winds
have been fresh to brisk IN the lake regions,
fresh on the Atlantic coast and light elsewhere.
A general rise in temperature has taken
place In the western Gulf and the northern
lake regions 1t has fallen in the other sections.
The barometer is rising rapidly on the western
coasts of the British Islands, the depression har-
ing moved quickly into the North Sea. The
weather in New York and It's vicinity today
will be cool and fair, followed hy slight in
crease in temperature. Tomorrow II promises
~ lie cool and clear.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


The williamsons end their engagement this evening
in '.yulie."
The first concert OF the oratorio Society takes pscs
this afternoon at Steinway Hall.
Remrnyi, Frapolli, Galassi, Pisani and Parodi will
appear conformity at Booths Theatre tomorrow
night.
That Lass o. Lowrie's will be repeated at Booths
Theatre this afternoon and evening. Thus far the
play has drawn we'll
Matinee performances will be given at all of the
theatres to-day. There is scarcely anything the
boards that is not worth seeing.
The last appearance of Mlle al Murska at the Grand
Opera House for the present will be made tomorrow
evening. Gilinores Band furnish the orchestral
music.
The last performances Of Barnum's Circus at Gil
mores Garden will be given this afternoon and to-
night. Those who have missed an excellent enter
tainment OF the kind should avail themselves of
these opportunities.
NJ laemenyi, at his matinee at steinway Hall this
afternoon. will give Schubcrts advertisements la
Hongrose," Ernst's "othello' fantaisie, Menies.
sohns "scrcnade' and "spring Song. and Paganns
"Capriccios." Nine. Constance Howard, Miss Emily
winant, Mr.. William Courtney and Mr.. +. Quicken
will be the assisting artists.
The performances at the Lyceum Theatre this
afternoon and evening end the lovaSle and interest
ing personation Of Josh whitcomb in New York
The company opens next Monday in Rochester foi
three days, then goes to Philadelphia for two weeks
and moves from that city to Boston, where an Ell.
gagement Of -four weeks has been made Afterward
the organization will play its way westward and
reach California in June. Joshua whitcomb' has
now been presented in this city ninety three times.
At rst he trembed in the balance but as the people
learned to know him they rallied to his support, until
at the close they found 1t frequently impossible to
obtain seats II must be pleasurably painful for
manager to leave great metropolis under these ess
cumstances.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

cumstances, now to pay full fare.s The
people pay the same amount fora passage
now that the conductors are put on their
Thanksgiving salaries of 81 6l day as they
did when those deserving employees received
- so, and when horses and oats cost from
twice to four or five times their present pur-
chasable value.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

MISPLACED SWITCH in Connecticut has
caused another railroad accident. Nobody was
killed, but the reader is likely TO think some
killing might be judiciously done when he
learns that the switchtender is also station
agent and freight agent for two roads, besides
being an express agent and postmaster.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

y DEMONSTRATIONS or LOYALTY, as well
in everything else, Montreal seems determined
to excel her sister cities Of the Dominion. Any
European ruler might have been proud of the
reception. n loyal and enthusiastic as 1t was
regal. which the city rendered the new Gov
srnor General yesterday. and as for the vice
regal cony nycyancc. what living European king
ever had his coach drawn up q steep nill by
u hundred leading citizens
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT.


PARK TIIEATRE-CoMgpy or ERRORS.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-LoRGARE
IYCEUM THEATRE-JosHUA wnrcoxB.
BROADWAY THEATRE-orro
BowERY Neutrality-suspicious. Gnosr
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-rK.isEp HoRsRS
wALLACK's THEATRE-orr CLUB
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-TnE BASxEg's DACGHrER
ACADEMY OF observation-disclosures
BOOTHS THEATRE-LAss or LowR1r's.
STANDARD THEATRE-ALnosrA LIFE
ST JAMES THEATRE-TnE BILLS CoEyEviLLE.
GILMORE's GARDEN-BA.SuA's Snow.
GERMANIA TIlEATRE-DocToR KLAUS.
FIFTH AVENUE Neutrality-suspicious. VENICE.
NIBLo's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-YuLiR.
fIyoLI TIEATRE-vARiErY
EGYPTIAN HALI.-VARiETY.
aBERLE's AMERICAN THEArRE-yARIsrY.
sAN FRANCISCO MINSTgELS
WINDSOR THEATRE-vAHirrY.
sTEINWAY HALL-0RAroKio.
KURTZ GALLERY-ANTIauEs. -a- ttr Ht
BROAD ST. THEATRE Observation-Disclosures DAN L
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

DouGIAs, VINO TESTIFIED TO ballot box stuff
ing IN New Orleans. has refused TO accept pay
mcnt for his services witness. Elsewhere
such anomalous being would do to make u
hero Of; but when il is realized that he is poll
tician. aud. worse still. from Louisiana. en-
thusiastic patriots viii repack their sentiments
and continue their pathetic search for the com :
mo man
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

Now Look Our for diplomatic difficulties.
America is exporting lager to Germany. The
Ameers insult to England was "a mere childish
freak compared with this.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

As WAS A Few WEEKS AGO predicted by the
HERALD. the rise Of silver in the English market
has not only ended but transactions are at II
standstill. Neither India bills possible re-
sumption of specie payments in Australia are
sufficient to raise tire price OF commodity
which is Cutting the markets of Europe and
ANN
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active and generally strong. Gold
opened at 1OOls and advanced to 1OO1l, at
which price it closed. Government bonds were
firm, States higher and railroads strong. Money
o. call was easy Mt 3 81, per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

The probabilities are that The reather la Nep
York and lis riciniy today acW be cool and
fair, tollored By slight rise in temperature.
Tomorrow il promises 10 be cool and cicn.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

WoSG All YEE. citizen by the grace of Judge
Larremore, seems to know in what the advan-
tages of citizenship consist. Ills remarks TO our
reporter had not much spread eagle in them,
but they were fully enthuscd by the stuff that
really leads Americans to victory-to wit, busi-
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

THE SENATOR'S are to have an early oppor
unity to earn their salaries. hundred nomi
nations ready TO send i'll, the New Yorl
Custom House lot being among them.
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

HELLER, the iavorite conjurcr has given his
last token OF submission to magician more
powerful and mysterious than himself: but III
going into final retirement he gained rather
than lost room in the esteem OF his countless
all
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

AFTER ALL TIE TALK about Mr.. Murphy :
immense fees for lecturng on temperance it ap-
pears that twenty four dollars above his per-
sonal expenses is all he has received for his
New York work Don't all apologize at once,
gentlemen
The New York herald., 1878-11-30

NEW BOND OF SYMPATHY untes New York
and New orlears-the people of both cities per
sist in throwing garbage into the streets in spite
Of all that has lately been said here and suffered
The New York herald., 1878-11-30
AMUSEM ENTS.
THE ACADEMY OF Mus1c-"IopERr LIE prAD1E."

This opera has not been performed in New York
since the year 1871 and it therefore natural that
q great audience, that filled the Academy from
parquc to upper gallery should assemble last night
TO enjoy its old familiar melodies and at the same
time compare It's presentation by the artists now
singing under Mr.. Maplesons management with
bcred by veteran opera gocrs. Strange as may
lie the assertion. Robert lie Diabe Is the product OF
OF the gloomest periods In the life of its com
poser, the great Meyerh,er He married in 1897. but
the subsequent death of two children satiened his
and made him almost rccluse. IL was in this
condition Of mind that he brought forth the compo.
sitions Of a serious cast that have highly disn-
guishcd him a. a composer Of sacred music such as
the ''Staba Mater 'Afiscrerc." "Te Deum' and
several oratorios. These. however. were mere
shadows when conrasted with the brilliant sue
Of 'lobert" when it first put on the
Partisan stage in 1881. Its music did toward
raising the reputation of Mcyorbeer than all Of his pre-
,ous works by OF its stirring strains, Its bea
ttul harmony, warmly colorod melodies and. above
all its strongly marked dramatic effects, IL seized i'm.
mediate hold of the Imagination, addressed itself to
thn senses and became great success Or the per.
formancc last night II IL only just to remark that In
many respects IL was admirable but not in every way
calculated to please those who have inconyenient
habit uf remembering that II has been better repre-
sentcd in New York before The Roberto Of Signor
Cumpanni deserves the highest praise. Physically
and facially he was handsome pcrsonatiou OF the
hero and acted the part with a drarnatic strength
that would have been noticeable, even without the
complement OF his superb voice His '.Sortc aniica
a t. NJ aflido;' the trio with Alice and Bertramo,
commencing Los guardo imniobile. I'll loco
. questo, all handsomely given In
fact u is dficult to select passage
wherein Campanns voice was prominent In which
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