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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
THE CAsTELLANI COLLECTION.

Until lately II was thought that the Castcani col.
lection, SO long feature and Of the most mpor-
tant ones al tho Metropolitan Museum OF Art,
would have TO be returned to ITS owner, who
proposed to exhibit It at the Universal Exposi.
ton OF TINS year. Tho trustees Of tho Museum
used their utmost endesvors last spring 10 got
up subscription to the collection or at least
part OF IT, On account OF the hard times but ttl~
met with, and they finally some time ago
notified Signor Caste!iuni that they were unable to
purchase the collection. week ago ms packer ar
rived IRON abroad and went to work. When the OPP
Grafton OF packing had commenced the TACT
allZcd that New York was TO lose the treasure, and
certain persons expressing great regret that sach was
70 be tne case offered to DO parties to subscr pon
list raised TO purchase, If not the whole collection
least tho most important par-namely, the majolica,
iaicnce, &c, which collection fully Illustrates the
history OF art pottery ana one lady offered 10 sub
scribe $4,000 Tor that object
The interest manifested induced tho trustees TO
think that perhaps something might be done, and
preliminary meeting was called last saturday evening
TO CONSIDER the propriety and ACCESSIBILITY OF making
q fLa effort ana appeal to tho public to that
part Of the collection most desired. N0a being
present the matter wps simply talked over by those
present. special private meeting vi the trustees
cuss the matter and arrive at decision We can
only Say that heard OF the proposed departure of
the collection with great regret aud exceedingly
pleased that renewed interest Is being taken IN the
matter and hope that tho trustees may decide 10
make tho final effort and may succeed. Only alter It
Is gone will tho loss sustained by the city in letting
this magnificent collection slip from It's grasp BIO lett.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
ICELAND AND THE ICELANDERS.

An interesting paper read before the Long
Island historical Society, IN the Second Presbyterian
Church, Clinton street, Brooklyn, last evening, by
President Paul a. Chadbournc, OF Williams College.
The title oil the lecture was "Iceland anu the Ice
auders." The speaker introduced his subject
by giving an account OF the carly settle
mcnt 81 mat iccbound country by tue sturdy people
oi Norway, where Tor ages nrc water and earth
quBkos bavc done their titanic work. me Leo
iunders arc to-day simple, civilized peo
pie, though smut outside IRON Tho rest Of
the world In the long winter nights they spond their
tlme in preparing their products fer the market,
mcnding their teuts teaching their children how 70
read aud la reading the traditions OF Their country.
They are all scholars, aud to-day there isy bet
ter educated people IN the woIu. There is not
siugle boy gifl IN Iceland from gnt years Of
age who cannot read and write. Crimo 10 ulno- IN
known thore.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
LOAN EXHIBITION AT PERTH AbIBOY.

Loan exhibitions arc quito the rage this season;
scarcely town OF any size but has one and now
Perth Amboy follows the lead Perth Amboy Is one
of the oldest towns in New Jersey and Is celebrated
for It's blue blood Tor the descendants OF founders
still live there This interesting town was chartered
one day before New York. fact Of which IL Is very
proud. The exhibition will be held Friday
ing aud all day saturday OF TINS week. The amount
old china and Dricabrac generally that VIII DO put
on exhibition Will excite tho envy OF tho choicest col
lect0r Tor what Is more admired, aud justly nova
days than the cup from wncn our great eatgrand-
mother drank her or The Jewelod buckle she wore
on her dainty slipper The proceeds OF this loan cx-
hlbiton arc for tue benefit OF the t0wn's poor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
PREPARATIONS FOR HIGH MASS IN pHILADEI

PREPARATIONS FOR HIGH MASS IN PHILADEL-
PHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb H. 1878.
solemn high mass will be celebrated tomorrow
morning IN all the Catholic churches Of this city
for the deceased Pontif. The ceremonies will be
deeply interesting will be conducted with all the
pomp and soiemnity characteristic OF the Church.
Tho Cathedral OF ST. Peter and st. Paul. Eighteenth
street, above Race Is being draped in mourning and
the interior decorated IN beautiful and appropriate
style. Special attention has been paid to the embe
lishment OF the columns and The rear OF the
altar There Is also being constructed In the centre
aisle directly in front OF the altar. cataiaque, 10
feet in length 10 feet width and feet in height.
upon when Will rest handsome rosewood caske
Al ton O'Clock tomorrow u solemn requiem mass
will be- celebrated, the sermon to be delivered by tne
Very Rev. Father Corcoran. At the conclusion OF the
services absolution will be given
On Thursday morning, the 2lst INST, there Will be
in the place special solemn services, when all
the clergy of tho will be present On this &C.
casIon HIS Grace Archbishop Wood will take part In
the ceremonies If his health will permit.
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THE CITY JUDGESHIP.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The article iu your issue Of to-day headed "Juoga
sutherIsnd's Term" misquotcs the constitutional pro-
vision referred to the article. The provision Isl:
"But no person shall hold the Office justice judge
Of any court longer than until and including the last
day OF Decembefpext after he shall DO seventy years
age" ''But' Is tie first word oil the sentence in
the statute, whicn Is omitted in the quotation It's
employm in the sentonce shows couclusvely that
IL used in connection with some preceding pro-,
vision provisions OF article OF the constitution Ia
il singular that word material the question
of construction us the word "butn should have been
omitted by the writer oil the article in your issue OF
this morning. JUSTICE.
NEW York Feb IL 1879.
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Papal flags displayed from the educational inst-
tutions and all the churches are draped In mourn
ing, the embems OF sorrow being IN many very
elaborate AT ST. Alphonsus'-the Church of the
Redemptorsts-a grand cataialQue was erected
in front OF the altar. Al 81. Vincent's and
others the fronts OF the ednces and the
entrances thereof were heavily draped Al in
tervals during the Gay the largo church bells
were tollec tor fifteen mnuteSat time, during which
periods members OF the Catholic congregations
struced recie five pater nosters and ave Marias
for tho repose OF the soul OF the dead Porh Solemn
high masses were said AT hapast ten O'Clock In the
morning, and eulogies OF the deceased were pro-
nounced. The churches will remain drspcd for thirty
days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
NEW DEPUTY COLLECTOR.

Since the appointment OF Corporal Tanner 10 the
Tax Cooctorsbip IN Brooklyn by exMayor Schroeder,
last December tho Office OF deputy collector OF Gus.
toms. which he held, has remained vacant Collector
Arthur mas had u vast number OF applications Tor his
position, but could not determine upon whom 10 be.
STOW It, Yesterday he appoin,cd Mr. John j. Osborn
to the vacancy, ana that gentleman confirmed
by Secretary OF tho Treasury aud once entered
upon the discharge Of his duties. When the jay
Commission hold their sessions IN this city last sum-
mer thcy recommended the consolidation Of several.
divisions and on the adoption of tins recon Gnu a.
lion Mr Osborn who hid boon deputy collector Of
the Thru division, was made an entry clerk on nc
count oil )hs DIVISION being merged with taat Of the
Tenth. 4
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
A WHITE MOUNTAIN STORM.

THE WIND BLOWING TWO HUNDRED MILES AN
HOUR - TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES OF THE
WEATHER OBSERVERS ON MOUNT WASH
INGToN.
LIrrLEroN, N. H., Feb. IL, 1873.
The Little colony OF pucky fellows who take notes
OF tho weather and print them on the top OF Mount
Washington are, during the winter months, as lar
away II not farther from tho ordinary walks OF life
and the beaten paths OF civilization than the res
dents OF Australia or the Cape of Good Hope Their
home is In view but II you want TO reach II between
December ana April tho task Is more difficult than
voyage TO Cape Town or Sydney. The Signal Service
observers are virtually shut out from communion or
connection with the rest Of the world and exposed TO
ali the fnry OF the gale. the piercing cold and
the fierce blasts which shake their trembling
habitation Their life Ia life OF peril and OF
toll it Is also OF extreme isolation, and in the
not whether the correspondent climbed to tho
top Of Mount Washington whether officer OF the
service slid down the perilous slopes, whore a bravo
fellow came noar losing his lilo lew weeks ago.
But that both met and discussed the familiar topic
the weather will appear from tho following accent OF
terrific storm which swept over the mountain last
MONTH aud gwen by the Official who kept tho record
during ITS existence.
A pAYs EXPERIENCE.
At 1857 A. NJ, January 10. the barometer corrected
with tho wind southwest and blowing 81 miles an
hour. The second observation, taken at A. NJ
showed very startling change IN the velocity OF tho
wind, although 1t had ba ked round to the souln The
barometer rapidly ialing. Tue clouds, during the
forenoon presented no unusual appearance but early
tho afternoon they covered tho whole range, with
the exception of Mount Washington, and the summit
oi that barely Visible. All around WAS an I'M
oil frozen air, with here and there breaks
representing huge mountains Of &c., As the aay wore
clouds became thicker SO thick that the rays
OF the sun reflected the coors Of tue spectrum, with
lines OF rose lnts delicate that they could not
he described. Al 0 =. NJ the wind was blowing nine
ty-six miles hour from the east, and heavy seet
beat coIdly the windows and sides OF the Offce
Al IL 22 p NJ the barometer corrected, read ABB
while the thermometer read "a degrees below, with
the wind blowing 100. Az II 40 A. NJ, January H.
tho storm had become SO violent and the ice anu
sieet dried rightIully that eight panes Of glass
broken, rendering tho adjustment vi tho storm
shutters WORK OF unusual danger and difficulty.
The iimbers creaked and strained, and such tho
deafening of the tempest and the rattng OF the
against the building tnat II was I'M possble TO DO
heard when standing at tho top OF the voice III
yards distance. The record showed hat during the
night the WIND blew thirty-hve miles more rapidly
than ever experienced on Mount Washington anu The
highest velocity ia the world
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
ARION BALL.

The tickets just issued by tho Aron Socoty for their
masked ball, to taGo place AT Gmore's Garden the
night OF Thursday, February II, are n marvel OF
beauty OF dcsgu. On side Arion represen
tho act OF leaving the Academy OF Music, with pro-
cesson OF Mirth and Froc following who harlequin,
standing on the back oil Comedy, Is calling tho process
into the Garden with On tho reverse
very curious design. The World IL seen ali hidden
by a mask, on each sido OF which two long cnrs,
whiio Comedy Is riding on tue back OF Pegasus the
act OF piercing the Worlds eye with large lance The
drawings were all made Ny Joseph Kepplor ot Euok,
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The drop was IRON lS6 miles per hour IN five
hours Al O'Clock the temperature wa quite mod
crate and observations could be outside. Dur
ing the STORM. whicn lasted twenty hours the barom
tell $50 inches, the greatest change OBJ
served since the station was established there Tho
narrator liKened the Storm 10 gallo ut sea. There
would DO lu Tor u lew seconds, then terrific
aud rush oil ice anu anu sieet against the Duild
ipg which threatened It's existence. While the gallo
was at It's highest point OF Jury the men prepared
themselves for the worst The unusual sever
ny OF the storm led them to Dsheve that
the little building in which they were stationed
would be raised from its foundations and scnt spin
ming into Tuckerman's ravlne or The yawning guii be
low. Each nan wrapped himself tgnty N iurs and
blankets. Inc ropes and CHAINS were maze doubly
ana every precaution taken to guard against
accident
FASTER THAN WAS REGsTERED
Tho suppositou is mat the velocity Of the wind at
one time greater than that gwen, beng, accord
ing TO the opuon OF the ofiiccr, up TO 200 miles
hour. In exposing the thermometer tho danger
great that the exact figures could not be obtained
The quantity OF snow slcct and han which Tell ny
the twenty hours OF the storm equalled SO inches OF
Tho cold was intense that "a basin Of water,
WITHIN two feet Of the fire, frozen ana the men
had theutmost difficulty IN keeping themselves from
iroezing 10 death. The officers speak OF their
perences with shudder. Tue violence OF the storm
is unparalleled in the history Of the service. The
highest velocity reached before 15l miles
1871.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
The HALL LUNACY CASE.

In the matter of the petition Of the wife OF Andrew
s. Hail. OF Brooklyn, to have her husband declared a
lunatc, Judge Pratt of the Kings County supreme
Court yesterday appointed commission 10 inquire
into the sanity Hall The latter gentleman was re-
Gently declared lunatic by snerT's jury The new
commissioners are Drs. j. L. Keep Corey and +. H.
Grui
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
THE DEAD POPE
Arrangements Made for a
Private Funeral.
THE COMING CONCLAvE.
The New Pope to Decide the Attitude Of
the Church Toward Italy.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN AMERICA.
(Bx CABLE TO THE HEnALp.l

[BY CABLE TO THE HEBALp.l
LONDON Feb. Is, 1878.
A despatch from Rome says:-'In reply TO ques-
sions from several foreign Papal Nunc,os
have been instructed that The funeral Of
the late Pope will be privately celebrated in the Six
tine Chapel on tho 1o.h, l7h and 18th ins.s; conse
qusntly persons attending service will do in
private manner"
sNuB ITALY.
This 10 undoubtedly to avoid the necessity of either
assigning special communications at the funeral for
the Italian royal family Ministers refusing
do So and gives color the report in the Vienna de-
spatch yesterday morning that the Cardinals. by q
vote OF 80 to TO- rejected the idea reconciliation with
Italy.
coScLAvs.
The Chamberlain has declared to the Catholic
governments that tho assembly Of the' Corclave in
Rome be considered prejudicl any ques-
ton affecting the rights of the Holy See. The Cardinals
will assemble conclave the evening Of the 18th
inst The proclamation OF the new Pope will be made
TO the Catholic world from the grand balcony OF tho
Vatican Basilica.
RECONCILIATION THE PoPE's rRERoGArivE.
A later despatch from Rome the truth OF the
report in the Daily Telegraph that the Cardinals had
rejected the idea reconciliation with Italy, and
says the decision OF SUCH questions appertans solely
70 the Pope.
AMERICAN TRIBUrEs-THE oBsEQUIEs IN ST.
PArRICK's CATHEDRAL ro-DAY--CEREMoNIE
IN NEW JERSEY.
Tho PoutIAcal memorial to be celebrated to-
day in ST. Patrick's Cathedral will be OF the most
solemn ch aracter. Tho preparations made for tho
occasion very elaborate. Every ray OF sunlight
will be excluded from the interior OF the Cathedral
which is profusely hung with black. At the head Of
the middle aisle tue catatalque will stand. a
purple pail resting on the coffin. guard of
honor. comprising veterans OF the Papal army.
cred with black velvet antependium. Bishop
Loughliu OF Brooklyn is announced as the ceebrant
ane Bishop Lynch OF Charleston. s. G., will preach
the commemorative sermon Inc musical programme,
which will be sung at halt.past O'Clock, promises
10 be of the chief features OF the solemn service.
II IS as ioliows-
Mr. John White .Organist and Director
Nine Farber Soprano
Mme unger Contrato
MI II. Bers'n. .............. Tenor
and large chorus OF the best singers TO be had in the city
Mozarts great requiem will be comprising the toll
!. Requiem 4Eternam.
8. Onertuin
4. SaDctus.
3. BenedctuS
g. Agnus Del.
z Prelude lNr. J. wnitel, by Gu,lmant.
= Postludium thr j. White), by Handel.
Tbe leading officials OF the city government aud
representatives OF the disngul shed Catholic families
III The city are expected 10 he present
vicar General Quinn yesterday read an invitation
to the Aldermen 10 visit tho Cathedral this morning
Oh the occasion u tho requiem. The invitation was
accepted.
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NO MEDAL FOR CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.

The Police Commissioners yesterday refused TO
grant Captain Williams perm ,sson TO receive gold
medal which certain members Of tho Police Athletic
Club intended 10 present 10 him
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ALWAYS WITH YOU"

The following contributions have been received At
this olnce:-
"M. II. r." for ST. Johns Guild.
IA Vicksburger,n for Virginia family
an. D." tor families in West sixteenth street,
East Twelfth street, and No. 1872 Mulberry street. g.
Received at st. Johns Guild for East Third street,
from "B.v OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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AT SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. II, 1878.
Solemn requiem services IN honor Of the deceased
Pope held at st. Mary's Cathedral to-day. The
church was dcnsely crowded and thousands were
able 10 obtain entrance. Archbishop Acmany cee-
DRAFTED solcma ponti1cal high mass ana delivered
short discourse euI0gistic OF the deceased PontiM
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coMsEMonATIoS AT NEWPORT.
[BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. ]

IBI TLLEGNAPH TO TIE HEKALD
NLwpoRT, Feb. IL, 1878.
Solemn church services here to-day commemorated
the death OF Pope Plus TX. most noteworthy ser
mon euIogzing tho character OF the departed Pontn,
was listened 10 with deep attention by one OF the
largest auq fences ever assembled IN this city.
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ON THE HUDSON.

The Church Of the Immaculate Conception at lrv-
iDg,on on the Hudson, OF which the Rev. r. |. Ma
CURE Is pastor, has It's nam aud side affairs most
tasteuly draped IN mourning in memory OF the Holy
Father. In front of the Virgins altar Is superb Lie
size picture Of the Pope, with the Papal arms There
rs aiso displayed Oh small gilt stand white silk
scdla worn by the Holy Father and presented by HIM
TO a member OF the congregation. A solemn requie.
Will be celebrated al AL early day.
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AT BOSTON.

BosroN Mass, Feb. IL, 1873.
Memorial services held in the various Catholic
churches OF this diocese to-day commemorative OF
the life and character OF tho deceased Pope. The
exercises were imposing and the churches were
decorated with unusual magnincence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. IL, 1878.
To-day IL devoted BY tue Catholic population OF this
sommunuy 20 services in honor OF tho late Pope.
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certified originally ~ the patients insanity testified
that nc lived at No. West Thirty fourth street and
he nna never attended Miss Dick,e as a
physician: he saw her first in 1868, and
thereafter frequently for three years while he
was attending her iather's family; thought he was
one OF Two physicians who certified ner insanity
did 50 after minutes interview with her. held at
the house OF her sister, Mira. Van Week never ex-
ahmed ncr Tor the purpose OF learning IL she had
any phys.cal disease; Mrs. Van Week mad requested
him TO have the Interview has no record OF the GER
thcates OF the kind he has granted
"Have YOU" asked one OF tho Com mis- toner's,
sgiven other certificates upon which persons have
been confined in asyiums otter an examination Of ten
or fifteen minutes with sucn casual acquaintance with
the patients as you have testified you had win MISS
Dickic ~
III think uaven repied Dr. White (sensation.)
Further questioned he SAID he did not remember
whether he prepared the certificate or merely signed
II; he did not remember who paid him or how much
he was paid; thought IL was put in Mrs. Van Weeks
bill believed the Dill was pad was perfectly satisfied
with bis conduct in giving the certificate without
making physca examination, thougn ne know INA,
temporary insanity was often caused by physical
trouble and passed away with tho trouble; nad mad
very little experience the treatment of tho insane;
saw Miss Dickle last December in her room ut the
asylum; she was very violent; she exclaimed In
loud voice that was devil or the whole world aud
every body were dovils-every ono; she went on in
a very excited manner; she manifested no decisions
or hallucinaton at The Tune; witness believed sho
had chronic mania developing Itself at times.
POSSIBLE DELUsioNs.
DR.. Charles W. Packard testified that he visited Miss
Dickic at the as um January 49, 1878. and mad a
conversation with ner oil an hour and quarter or an
hour ana a bali duration; she did the most OF the
taking, aud although she passed IRON one topic 10
another 80 rapidly as TO BE- almost inconerent she
takoI nationally until toward the last then III speak
Ing OF her desire TO be liberated she dd not
lay stress, persons would, on her wish for un
abridged personal liberty, but spoke principally OF
her wish 10 DO able To attend her church and IN IN
lister to tho wants oil the poor; that lie considered,
very reasonable wish, but very remarkable one 10
put beloro thing else then she spoke OF Ian
guago oil flowers ana language OF ioou the 1rst he
remembered 10 have heard ABOUT, but he questioned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-02
A Word of warning to ssnunterfrit.r..

The wide spread fame of Hostetter's stomach
Btters G iures "A necessity on our part to remind
from time to time whom Il NAV concern, of the
fact that initiating said article is "A puni habe Of
fence and we now give this word of caution, that
we will most aSsuretly have all those persons en-
gagged in ref ling our secondhand bottles, sell
ing by the gallon or barrel, or in any manner
whatsoever palming of on the public IA spurious
article purporting Ia he our prepar iton, pun
shed to the tull extent # the law. Penalty for
counterieitng, or dealing IN counterfeit trade
mark goods as set forth in Law recently pas ed
by Congress: "fine not exceeding . .0i0, or i'm
prisorment not more than two wears, or both such
tine and Imprisonment" We never fail To convict.
NOTICE TO DEAL RS AND PURCHASERS. - Hos
tetters Biiters never under any circum- tances
sold in b1lk, Bot ALWAYS IN BorTLEs with a
finely engraved u. s. Internal Rev, nue. Especial
proprietary stamp covering the cork of each DOT.
tie, IA tened to botn sides of the neck of same
All Bitters rurp0rling To be Hostetter's, without
this stamp, are counterfeit.
HosTETTER & SMITH.