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The New York herald., 1878-09-21
NORWEGIAN ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
rFrom the London Globe. !


The Norwegian scientific Arclio expedition returned
with tho steamer voringcn to Tromsoc ths 2oth Of
August. having pleted It's thId ana last voyage
for This year The expedition lott Hammerisst tno
2Sth OF July Tor the last time. lp Consequences OF
gale detained three days below tho Bear Island,
on which u landed during tho night OF tho "a
Of August Rich tusk fisheries discovered Oh the
on the 9th of August the expedition reached
south cape OF Spzpergen, and tue poisr stream aud
Inc cc boundary 10 The northwest on tue 5tp OF
August On the lIth Of august the expedition was
tho elghticth degree northern latitude, aud
anchored uay on tns called Norwogian ISLAND
OF Northern SptzOergcn. ON the nth and 1Sth ~
proeccded by way OF Smeercnberg to Msgdsseno
Bay thence TO Advent Bay, where charts were VI
Professor Mohn ono OF the leaders OF tho expedition
telegrspns that tue plan oi The expedition been
completely carried out IN tho time liked and that
soicnthc results are exccedingy rich rue tusg
ing tue river Spuzbergsn he considers as al bsct
Tor more minutc inquiries, eud u was found that tho
warm stream oi The Atlantic Ocean TO the north
OF the eigbeth degree OF atitude m covered by
the Polar tee The present sxpediton comp cd
the explorations between Norway, tho Far Islands,
Iceland Jan, Aoyu and Spizbergen, winch had psen
l. cUinnisncod In laid aud canti ti.nad Ia 1azz-x
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
FAILED TO ESCAPE.
YOUNG MAN LEAVES THE SOUTH TO AVOID
THE FEVER, BUT Is TAKEN DOWN IN 4HIs

YOUNG MAN LEAVES THE SOUTH TO AVOID
THE FEVER, BUT Is TAKEN DOWN IN aHIs
CITY.
case of yellow fever discovered yesterday
morning IN tho Bowcry Hotc at the corner of slxtn
street and the Bowery. Two days before young man
registered himself as Greenvs, bal did not give
auy State. lie was shown room No. 20, whero he
spent tho night oil the 18th and tho day and night
OF The 10Th inst Yesterday morning as one OF tho
housemads attempted TO enter tho room clean II
she found the door fastened. She knocked, but 70.
cc.ved no reply. Listening she heard what seemed
10 oe groans. Sho informed Mr.. ace, the
proprietor, who sent TO the police station.
at First avenue and Finh street, and no,i.
ned Captain McCuilagh. The captain and
sergeant repaired TO the hotol and burst In
the door OF room No 70 and there found
a young man about twenty i've years OF age, about
ave feet eight inches In height aud when In SO und
health dark complexioned. Hut whom they saw him
no was almost doub cd up with tho cramps, which
usually accompany cases oil yellow fever, and his
lace was as yellow saffron. Tne man appeared
TO be dying. The Captain. who, IRON what no
had learned oi the case before reaching the hotel,
thought II might bo suicide had left patrelman VI,
side be ready to to the station and telegraph
for an ambulance to tako the patent bellevue Hos
pitaL But the appearance OF tho man clearly inai-
Gated the nature of his disease aud tho absence OF any
walls or papers dscrcdtcd the OF sucdc
A search was tnen made to discover who he was or
where ho came from. letter was found In his
pocket Of which few lines were read by tho Ser
goan purporsed TO be letter OF introduction from
the sick mans brother, In ST. Louis, No., 10
trends 10 New York; but In the excitement OF
the moment, neither captain norscfpcant any
cso took notice TO whom this letter was addressed.
IL told. however. Of the escape oil ths writsr and Of
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
ABUSE IN A HOSPITAL.

To TUE EDIroR THE HERALD:-
When visiting QUO OF the well known hospitals Of
the city recently was made aware OF evii which
was being done while the intent was that of a kind
action. patient In tho last siagcs OF consumption
IN the bed next to the at which was sitting.
suddenly noticed that her lace was hushng and her
manner became disturbed. Hor BoiehDor explained
that II brought on by nervousness caused by
the reading aloud OF youn: lady opposite. Sho
raised her voice to such pitch that she audible
at tho other end of tho ward Soon tho consuinptvo
patient bocame delirious, and ~ was not until somo
time alter the reading had ceased that she gradually
recovered her faculties.
II the Young ladies who do kind actions Of this
sort would only reflect how little person mucn
reduced as many patients In 4 large ward must 90
can bear would read such lh nt only tho
one could hear who expressed desire to be read to.
they would more surely attain the good they seek,
and ould lcss lAe ely TO do uninteutionsl narmL
A FREQUENT vISIlOP
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY

the bearer OF the letter from Greenville where the
yellow lever was raging The writer INTENDED 20 re-
whom he spoke Of 10 tho letter as LOUIS Charles,
wished TO travel farther north.
THk PATIENTS SAAE.
Tho parkeeper OF tho Bowery Hotel, who received
the man and assigned him room says that he APP
peared to be all right when no called and registered
his name But he wrote such scrawilng hand
1t difficult 10 toll whether his name
Livingstone, Langston Leeingstone. To the
HERALD representative who examined IL yesterday II
looked most like Langston. The police, however, at
the hrsi glance spelled u out Living stone. Seeing
the nature OF the case Captain MeCullagh noiiod the
Board oil Health, and DR.. Janeway aud ap-
other inspector promptly appeared and
pronounssd the case ono OF yellow
and came up 10 the cily and received from the
Board OF Health ambulance the dying man. The
had just been siorrsd 10 yacht ana was the
way down 10 the Lower Bay hospital
HIS CONDITION.
DR.. Thompson, who saw hun. thought II was not
possible for the man to live ten minutes from that
tlme-sx O'CLOCK. The doctor knew nothing about
the case, except what was In the afternoon papers
and wnat he learned by the telegram ordering
HE boat. DR.. GRAY had only the same ln-
formation, and DIR. Vanderpoel-nims self III, though
tine matters. From the time the sick stranger WAS
discovered. yesterday morning. until the latest IN
formation could be Cleaned about him last night
hs unconscious. He signed himself on The
hotel register as L. Langston or L,yingstone but
HIS letters and effects were taken possession
OF by the Board OF Health aud the room IN which he
was lodged was lockou up ana thoroughly iumlBateu
For few hours alter the discovery there vas gen
uine among the boarders aud hdbtues OF The
hotel; but last evening everything had assumed It's
normal condilion. Too poice think that the patient
came from Greenville. either In Aiabams or MIS-
sissippi-probaDly the latter His Is the only yellow
lever at quarantine, upper or lower. He
too lar gono for vomiting that that evidence
OF the disease lacking Ho had iriends hcre
except tho parties whom his etIer introduction
addressed and their names or address could not DO
last evening. Nor could his position or
circumstances be judged that h0 was we'll
dressed and respecLabIe looking.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
MARTIAL DIFFICULTIES.

Frank Kucher, hvins at No 4l3 Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn was arragncd before Judge Walsh, OF that
city, yesterday complaint OF his wife, who charged
him with having abandoned her without menus Of sup
port Tho following agreement, produced by tho
complainant and signed oy himself and wRh 10 wis's
marx, was placed on oie:-
rhis IL certify that l. frank kuchier. rivs up all
claims Kate kueh.er. condition gsvo her So and
poye all claims As her husband 5ho marry again ~
she likes.
Kuchlcr held In default OF 81, 900 BALTIC appear
for examination on houday. Ho says thai hc has
MADE various asrcofnents 10 separation which his
wife has failed 10 keep
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
THE MUTUAL DENErIT SAVINGS BANK.

To TIE EDIroE THE HERALD
Nearly, II not quite. three years ago the Mutual
Benefit Savings Bank failed. Since that time the
ceiver, Mr.. Aldrich has declared three dividends
VIZ. Two OF twenty-five aud ono Of eight per cont
making nity-eight por cont in all Tho last dividend
paid about tho first OF tho present year. no.
tced complaint in the HERALD recently signed "A
Depositor," saying he had only received div,-
demo, and suppose that there great many like
MIN, VINO have not received any more. The TACT ~
the receiver has published that he paying;
30 how Is any going TO know anything about it,
unless ne can call tue receiver ana ma outy
write this partly to INFORM "A Deposi tori that tncro
Is money ready for him on has applying for II, and
partly to got the HERALD to try and have law passed
70 limit the time OF settling up "broken banks"
WIDGEON.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS,

A vocal ana instrumental concert In aid Of the suf
fcrers will DO given under tho auspices OF Frcmans
Ball Committee OF the Old Volunteer Fire Department
at Gimors's Garden on Monday evening nsxt
A gentleman who signs himself "One OF u Mllon.r
sends 81 to tho HERALD office aud suggests that
similar donations be sent by others. BY this
@ handsome can be realized.
A ball tor the benefit OF the sufferers will bo gwen
st Lyric Assembly Rooms, No. so Forsyth street,
Monday evening nexI undcr tho auspices Of tho Star
Cleo Club.
take place at Terrace Carbon Tuesday evening,
under tho auspices OF the employees Of the lrm OF
Sntro Il Newmark.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
ABRAHAM DEPUE.

Judge Depuc, OF the Now Jersey Supreme Court,
has received the details OF the death OF his
brother, Mr.. Abraham Depuo, which took place
ut New Orleans from yellow fever several days ago
Mr Depus was q native Of Warren county, N j.,
gradusted from Princeton College. studied law ana
when the broke out went 10 the nold with Zou-
ave regiment When tho war closed he moved
south and married there, settling on q plantation
near Baton Rouge. He was only thirty eight years
OLD ana was highly esteomod In his nc ctghboThood.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
GEORGE rARKEs BIDDER, +. II. S.

A cable despatch announces tho death 10 England,
yesterday, Of George Parkes Bidder, ". r. s.
George Parkes Bidder was born in England In 1900,
being tho son Of u laboring man, and
self educated, developing such mathematical genius
In childhood that ho gave several public exhibitions
as tho Calculating Boy" ne became a civil
engineer, connected with the earliest enterprises
OF railway construction, enjoyed tho friendship
OF George Stephenson, whom he uidec in obtaining
the passage through Parliament of several railway
charters was ono oil the OF the Black all
Railway, an early promoter OF tho Electric Telegraph
Company, and was president Of The Institution OF
Civil Engineers In 1S60-Gl.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
ELEVATED RAILROAD STATIONS.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
The list Of stations the Third avenue elevated
railway, published in tho HERALD few days ago,
reveals tLo fact that station intended between
Twsnty-third ana Thirtyiourh Streets distance Of
over hall milo, whoreas between Fourteenth aud
Twentythird there station At Eighteenth street.
should think that the people living between Twenty
third and Thirty fourth streets who suffering tho
samo annoyances as those further up or lower down
town from tho noise Of the road. are entitled
TO the Same advantages station at Twcnt ghth
or Twenty ninth street would be only justice dono to
them. JUSrirIA.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
THE CITIZENS CoMMITTEE.

The Citizens Committee appointed by Mayor Ely
received the following amounts
so OF tickets for Trinity Church organ fund g.
Finance ent city Of New York, by Wise. $50
First Presbvtsrian Church. Hanover " J package OF
clothing. Total receipts to date. s7.T22 80.
The committee has received S2lj Is from tho en-
poy es oi the Keep Man uiacturing Company and s25
from the Gaician Protective Union per Isasc Kcoier
neither OF which have been heretofore acknowl-
edged.
The management OF the Park Theatre have post.
poned their yellow fever matinee Tor The present
Enocn Morgan. sons Il Co. propose TO sell at the
American Institute FAIR 1000 cakes OF sapoo. bo
followed by 10000 more up TO 10000 cakes. tho en-
tire proceeds TO be gvon 10 the relief iund OF the Ct
zsns COMMITTEES. II all sold this fund will realize
$4,000
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENT.

From captain Gunnet's report TO the Street Clean
ing Committee the following facts In relation to
the amount vi work done by the street Cleaning
Department under tho .gang" system OF last
ear and tae section system Of this are learned -:
lu 1871. IRON January 1 20 September 10. ASA
miles of street we're swept and 1884, all Loads
OF ashes and 11s,S49 loads OF ruDbish we're
removed. during tue corresponding months OF this
year H. 500 miles have been swept ana I5 loads of
asncs und lg 7l7 loads Oi rubbish have psen reno
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
FINE ARTS.

THE NEW FRENCH MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ART.
ton OF the objects In the now Museum OF Dscora-
tive Art, which Is TO DO estab ishe cd in the Pavilion
do Florc OF the Tueres. viii be that having for its
base tue 10 which the tured objects are
destined. second plan which was suggested was
to classify by materials. Tho general opinion seems
to DC that the former method Is preferable, facili
taiirg. as IL does, comparison OF both object and
naeriaL the oxhtbiLs In the musoam will be
DIVIDED into Two grand classes, subdlvided
into sections rho first viii contain the arti-
cles destined or the exterior and Interior
decoration oil buildings and the second those for
decoration Of man and the objects for his The
classes Will DC divided into eleven sections OF which
six belong 10 the first class aud hvc to the
class. There Is president TO and
Under the hrst head there the sections OF arch-
lecture, President III. Violet 10 Due; sculpture and
painting, Presidents NM Guillaume ana &C rome;
permanent decoration, President N. Paul Maniz;
movable decoration metals bronzcs, gold and silver
smithery), President NJ. Odiot; iurnturc, President
acnt NJ Paul Dalloz-
he Eve sectioas oil the second class those OF
dress, President, NJ. Dupont-AuDsrvilie; ornament,
President, NJ Berger; arms President, M Lonzpcrsr
Of instruction, PrssidenI, NJ. Louvr.er do La
Joais: library, President, II. 10 Bareu Glrard
has been established Tor the organization tempo
rary and loan exhibitions which Is presided over by
n. 10 Baron Ad. do Rotnschid.
When tho museum rs established thcro will DO In all
tho departments OF France oas with casts
or copies Of the originals at Paris Correspondents
ourators Of libraries md museums, and among anna.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
GENERAL HENRY RAYMOND.

General Henry Raymond, supposed to havo been
the oldest surviving veteran OF the War OF 1872
yesterday morning at his homo, No. 211 Montgomery
street, Jersey City. Ho was nearly ninety years Of
age but retained his health until within tho present
year. being an invariabe haDitual attendant at the
annual dinners OF tho veterans at tho Sturtevant
House This year, however, his gradually Increasing
weakness prevente his attendance dis funeral
Sunday will DO attended by tho members OF that or
xaniZation pursuant TO n call issued by Colonel Abra-
ham Daily, the next Oldest survivor.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
THE DURKER ESTATE.

In tho matter Of the charges made by James
Morton In q petition nsd In the Kings
County surrosats's Court on Wednesday, against
Nathaniel A. Boynton and John W. Chanapiin, as
executors of the estate Of tho iaio julius A. Durkce
MIR. Champlin comes out With an emphatic denial
lie says never received q dollar that vas
not credited 10 tho estate, and declares that
Mr.. Newton, although requested TO do IN April
last, refused to explain tho matters which no con
s,derod wrong. Mr.. Boynton ~ In Colorado, but
his attorney makos similar statements his behalf
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
A PLAGUE SPOT ON THE Rrvfn.

To rus EDnoR OF HERALD:-
Permit mo TO call attention to a nuisance which
exists at the foot OF Houston street, East RIVER
At thus point tho large which drains the
most enscy populated portions OF the eny cmptiea
into disused slip OF the Jerry company hundred
ieet or more witnIn tho bulkhead line and entirely
removed iron the influence OF the running water Of
the river. This slip has vi late become niled up
with the sowcr accretons that twice daily at low
wacr Tor Two hours there Is exposed To tho ger
mnatine action vi the sun large surface VI hlthy
mud, which tho sewer continues TO discharge ils
tout contents Tho pestlc1ce breeding stencil al
these times ~ overpoweriug, and with AN easteriy
breeze IL driven well up INTO tho thicgiy settled
portions OF Houston and adjoining streets Had tho
yellow lever scourge visited Us tbis su inner this
would have inialIibly been one OF Its ngnolds.
Cannot something be- done to abate THIS crying evil
at oast before another summers sun brings again
our doors q danger thus tar successfully avertedf
Az.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
A BAD PAVEMENT.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
wish to ask through your columns why tho pave.
ment OF Twcnty-third street. between Fifth avenue
and Ninth avenue, Is lett in by the Board
OF Public Works. II Is almost impossible to drive
over II without breaking your carriage, and II you
Take stage Is almost impossible to SIT the seat
the pavement Is so tull OF holes. The gas companies
have dug for their purposes and never laid
the pavement in condition that Is passabe. Why
are side streets paved and great thoroughiarea
loft In such condition. RESIUENr.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
CANAL EXPENDITURES.

LARGE SAVING THIS YEAR AS COMPARED
WITH 1877.
ALBANY, Sept. 20, 1878
Tho following is a comparison OF tho expenditures
on the canals for the six moaths ending August In
the vears 1877 and 1875
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
Ill rREArMENr OF EURopEAN pAssENoEns.

I'LL TREATMENT or EUROPEAN PAssEN0ERs.
To rHg EDiToR THE HERALp:-
Aprepos Of your iato article upon the action Of
toms officials toward European travellers ana their
baggage, l would say that returned by recent
steamer, and as the ofncer detailed 10 examine my
traps could not make up his mind whether some OF my
clothes had boon worn or not, no detained OF my
pieces and sont II to publlc store Tor examination
aud appsaisement. The wise and equitable judges
there pronounced certain OF my garments dutabIe.
promptly paid the amount named and obtained my
box. When l came 10 examine ITS contents found
my properly had boon badly maulcd; tho clothes
which were packed with care, had been taken out
piece by pieco anu returned about The fashion
as should throw a soled towel into Iau ndry bag.
There Is remarkable sistsncy this duty charg
Ing upon passengers' effects, but OF tnis do not CON-
plain Is II not an outrage tnat mau's wardrobe
should DO subjected to such troaimentY
ONE OF MANY.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

fNorR-Letters intended for this column must bo
accompanied by the writer's full aud address to
insure attention. Complainants who are unwl ng 70
comply with this rule simply time In writing
Write only on one side OF the paper.-ED. HEaALD.I
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
GENERAL roRrIoS Art NEWS.


VI. Falguere's statue oil Lamartine, lately unveiled
at Macon, is an excelent one.
The retrospective exhibition of ancient and modern
paintings Is opon In tho Pavilion Fioro oil the
Tuieries. The proceeds To be added 10 tho fand
being raised tor tho establishment the same place
ofthc Museum OF Decorative ART
The Louvre mas lately acquired an interesting por.
trait by Ingrcs.
Among the acquisitions Of sculpture by the CITY Of
Paris IRON tho Salon Bsrrias' lies Premeres
Fuuorailes," 25,O00i.; NoeI's Ella Meditation -
UO0Of.; Gauthonns lie Paradis Pcrdu,v 10 OOoL,
aud Poiffers "Lcs Hrondeiics," 50O0f.
The PARIS Exhibition viii close Oh October 81.
An interesting portrait OF Charles Lamb painted By
winiam Hazitt Tor Coleridgc, has been offered Tor
purchase by the National Portrait Gallery.
Tbe Arundel Society nas published reprodu uctions
OF twcnty-six drawings by Vatican.
Miss Elizabeth Grace has carried cn both the gold
medal and one Of the Princess of Wales scboarshIp
tho British National Art Comp pcttion. There were
l,IO0 works sent in from ll2 schools Of art
Director Wcrncr's great picture OF tho Berlin Con-
gr,ss, ordered by that city, s progressing rapidly
Tue restoration OF the Cathsdrsl al Plsa Ia com
pieted, While that oil the "Leunng Tower" has
reacned the bcliry or upper part
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
INvIrING A pEsrILENcE,

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The Board OF Health would confer favor to the
poorer class OF people In the ghbohood Of Ninth
avenue and Little Twelfth street by visiting the yard
OF No. 10 Ninth avenue where they will chickens
ducks horses and cats, also ure box ana water
closet both without drainage, ana cesspool. Ths
smell from th.xo is terrible AID liable 10 create dis
NElGuBOR.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
WAKE Up.

To TIE EDITOR THE HERALD
Can you not induce some live newsboy 10 establish
q stand At Flny-elghth street and Sixth avenue,
the starting point Of the Gilbert Railroad. who Will
open early In the morning? rhe there now wakes
up toward noon N. J.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
POLICE INsoLENcE.

To THE EDITOR HRRALD:-
While in the Park with lady friend few days ago
took scat the Observatory. AS we were
convcrsing officer along and roughly told us
TO move or he would take US TO the station did
names would be published IN tho papers, but CONF
Piled. The officer badge No. 2. Is there no
way OF protecting oneself from insults of this kindf
INDIGNANT.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
NINETEENTH WARD RowDYIsM.

To THE EDITOR HEkALD:-
wish to ask, in behalf OF the peaesable. law-abid
ing citizens OF this ward, II the police will dc
something 10 rid OF the gang OF rufsns that nest
Forty attn ST., between second and Thlrd svsnuesf
A CITIZEN
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
]. SIMPSON.

j. Simpson, Assistant Auditor General OF tho Do
minion Of Canada, died IN Otlawa yesterday He sat
for Niagara Ia the Canadian Assembly from 1857 TO
1854, and was Provincial Secretary short time In
TITO latter year.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
DIsrunBING DIVINE SERVICE,

To THE EpiroR oP THE HERALD
Allow mo space 10 complain OF tho Sunday operas
tions OF the Metropolitan Elevated Railway. For
oral Sundays u large gang OF mon have been posted
the road making aiteratIons 10 the great annoy.
OF the congregation worshipping in tho Church
OF tho Holy Communion. On last Sunday the noise
and dm OF hammers great that II impossi-
bio 10 hear half OF the seryiae sermon. II 10
strange that this particular point should be selected
for most OF the Sunday labor II would that
this company do not regard tho rights OF
any more than they do the rights oil property holders,
and ask II that Is not disturbance OF pubic
ship what isy hope hereafter the company will SO.
lecI some other locality to experiment than IN
front any church It's labor dur
ing the hours Of divine service. CHURCHWOMAN.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21

FOUR MORE DEATHS AT CANTON.
CANTON, Miss, sept 20, 1878.
New cases OF yellow fever to-day, 90; deaths from
yellow fever, A. Robert Nosby, one OF the RowarGs,
s down with the ievor, but Is doing we'll.
The New York herald., 1878-09-21
ADDITIONAL AID.

The receipts Of the treasurer OF the Brooklyn fund
amounted 81, ,0O6 a. OF this sum 1862 so real
lied by an entertainment ut Music Hall. The police
contributions amountea to S231 SO. Tho Prospect
Park laborers contributed 800 rs. The total
OF the receipts OF tho treasurer up TO date 10
$40 ~.