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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

who believe in it. 1t is not pretended that
she sees by the sense of touch. 1t is pre-
tended that her mind acquires the knowl-
edge of facts in some unknown way with
out the interposition of any sense what
ever; at least, without any of the five senses
known to us. They who believe that these
senses are the only routes to consciousness
say that this is impossible. and the others
tkereupon leave the field of physical in
quiry and oppose theological reasons, so
that the dispute seems not easily to be de-
termined
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
ONONDAGA COUNTY POORHOUSE.
THE INVESTIGATION by THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
TESTIMONY OF THE VISITING PHYSICIAN AND
ATTENDANTS.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

TESTIMONY OF THE VISITING PHYSICIAN AND
ATTENDANTS
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE, N. r.. Dec %, 1873.
Tho Joint Committee Of the State Board OF Chari-
ties and the Board of Supervisors to-day re-
sumed their investigation into the manages
nent Of the OnondAga County Poorhouse and
Insane Asylum, with view OF arriving
the modes Of treatment to which the chronic insane
inmates are submitted. Nearly the entire afternoon
occupied by the examination OF DIR. W. X. Tefts
the visiting physician who has served in that capacity
for nearly forty consecutive years He admitted
many defects In the conduct Of the institution as we'll
In the arrangements OF the various buildings, tho
latter OF which have already been the subject Of
port TO the Board Of Supervisors.
TIM DUNGEONS.
DR.. TefIt said in regard to tho dungeons of the
asyum that they had been built when that system OF
treatment OF the insane in vogue and their later
use was in lieu OF something better He said only
violent and filthy cases were imprisoned In them He
considered the bathing facilities OF the institution
totally inadequate and the number Of attendants in.
sufficient.
TESTIMONY OF AN ATTENDANT.
The next witness old cx-pauper. name0
OConne who il at the head OF the In the
Insane Asylum. He testified that the chronic insane
incarceratcd In the dungeons q punishment
for tearing their Clothes breaking furniture dis
obeyng rules OF disciplne two persons had died in
wore himself out in the confinement, and just pre-
ceding death could not be induced TO quit it.
The visiting ply in his testimony said he
not aware Of an inmate having died in the cells.
put upon the stand, but nothing very important
could be elected One witness testified that the
shower was used ~ punishment for both men and
women. The inquiry VIII be continued tomorrow,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

MIR. Cyrus w. Field tells pleasant little
anecdote about visit he received from
genius who was anxious to disclose to him,
for a consideration, of course, O wonderful
plan by which the travel on the Third Ave-
creased. There is reason to believe that the
scheme contemplated the addition to all the
tickets sold on the line of consecutively
numbered coupons to be torn off and re-
tanned by the passengers, and lottery
drawing once month to distribute small
money prizes to one hundred holders Of
winning numbers. But whatever the secret
was Mr. Field never discovered it, as he cut
his visitor short with the exclamation
"Oh, don't for Gods sake. don't! We
don't want to make the traffic any big
ger. Tell us of some plan that will
make it smaller until we have engines and
cars enough to accommodate the public
and we'll be glad to adopt it," We believe
that Mr.. Field has it in his power to in
crease the number of passengers on the
Third avenue road without resorting to any
novel scheme, and to accommodate all who
desire to travel on the line without over
crowding the rails with trains
There is no reason to doubt that the
reduction of the fare uniformly to five cents
would speedily double the number of pas
sengers. For the two hours in the morning
and the two hours in the afternoon, during
which the fare on the elevated road is FIVE
cents, the horse cars carry very few passen-
gers, although the tide of travel is then OF
its height. In the other hours of the
day, when the elevated railroad fare is ten
cents, the horse cars carry nearly or quite as
many passengers as formerly. This proves
conclusively that the great bulk Of the
people will not use the elevated road when
they have to pay ten cents fare but would
use it all day long in preference to the horse
cars if the fare were five cents. The adop-
ton Of uniform five cent rate would put a
stop to the present rush during the cheap
hours, and the increased travel could be
easily accommodated by supplying special
trains to be started from theInost important
way stations at the busiest hours of the
day by means of switches and sidings
and by the adoption Of some independent
method of conveying passengers fromphifd
avenue to the Grand Central Depot, so that
the Forty-second street trims might be dis
continued and all trains be run through.
If Mr.. Field, whose remarkable energy and
enterprise have already done so much for
rapid transit, will adopt the mastery policy
OF uniform five cent fare over the Third
avenue line, and will increase the facilities
Of his road by the simple means we have
suggested, he will win the character Of
pany he represents o splendid financial
success.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
Paul the Pn4lller.

We continue to-day Captain Paul Boy
tons narrative Of his European experiences
by water. and the reader will find in it all
the charm that comes Of the artless talk OF
a man who has something worth saying.
His experiences with royalty were peculiarly
American, but the English Queen was too
womanly not to express herself as heartily
in appreciation Of the Captains feats as any
ordinary mortal would have done. Many
men have sung the "Wacht am Rhein. " but
probably no one but Boyton was ever so
long and literally absorbed in watching the
historic stream. It may be Of interest to
susceptible Americans intending to go
abroad to know that the Captain escaped
the delightful and dangerous Lorlei, who
Germans first learned that winter evenings
and improbable stories help each other
along very nicely. Perhaps the cruel water
maiden was too much astonished at Boy
tons suit to think to urge her own. Even
grave theologians will rub up their
story, for it conclusively proves that no
fond liberal or theosophical fancies Of the
disap pearance Of the father Of evil have ever
infected the orthodox jewellers along the
European streams, although the element in
which the navigator padded along was not
exactly that which priest and book have
designated as the internal abode. Finally,
there is graphic description Of fight with
an enemy that even indiarubber cannot
yAut out. breezier story would be hard
TO ind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
Miss Fancher's Case.

Communications on the subject of the
case Of Miss Fancher are still sent to us,
and we give place to two of them to- day
one presenting the observations Of q writer
whose opinions are vigorous, but whose use
of our language seems to indicate that it is
not his native speech; the other that Of n
gentleman who perhaps has faith, and who
suggests an explanation Of the mystery,
assuming that there is a mystery analogous
to that proposed the other day by IN H.
namely, that the spiritual element in hui
man creatures comes into operation in pro-
portion as the physical decays, being
clogged and restrained by the body in its
vigor-an idea Of the relations of soul and
body old enough in theology and in poetry,
and the most felicitous statement OF which
is to be found in Shakespeare
Such harmony il in immortal souls
But whilst this muddy vesturc of decay
Doth grossly close it in we cannot hear it.
II was wittily said Of distinguished man
that he had scarcely enough body to cover
his soul decently, and some splendid lines
Of Dryden are based on a similar view Of
the relations Of too vigorous souls to pigmy
bodies. We believe, however, that this is
one of the decisions that have tenaciously
retained their hold on the human mind in
defiance of the facts, and If people go about
to refer Miss Fancher's case to that theory
they merely attempt to explain one delusion
by reference to another. In one Of the
communications published to-day refer
ence is made to tho theory Of the
'transposition of the senses" Of this
phrase we have hitherto spoken as one
that expresses an absurdity if the
words are taken in any other than loosely
fgurative sense but in what it is pre-
tended IL done by Miss Fancber there is, ii
should be remembered, no ground for the
application Of such theory. even by those
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
A Severe Winter In Europe.

Our cable dispatches announce that the
snowfall over the British Islands, particu-
larly in the northern districts, and Central
Europe, is exceptionally heavy, and that
much disarrangement has taken place in
the regular traffic by road and rail in conse-
quence. That this should be the case is
not surprising, because the atmospheric
conditions which have been crossing the
Atlantic or developing on the European
coasts during the present month could not
fail to cause very decided changes of
weather on the Eastern Continent, and
with them storms, rains and SHOWS.
Since the 4th Of this month, inclusive, the
HERALD Weather Bureau has cabled five
storm warnings to London for the informa-
ton Of the public, in each Of which predic-
tions Of heavy snowfalls have been in
cluded. So far as information has reached
Us by mail and by cable four Of these warn
ing have been strictly fulfilled, as the fifth
will be, in all probability. With the gen.
eral eastward movement of the atmosphere
and the evaporation more or less decided
along the zone Of low pressure. which ia
also that Of storm tracks across the ocean,
vast volumes of vapor-laden air are carried
over the European coasts. and by the in
fuences Of easterly winds, changes Of tenn
perature and local topography, are caused
to discharge this moisture as rain or snow
rs soon as the disturbances reach the
land. Far in advance of the storm centre
this precipitation commences, and it con-
tinues until the cold, dense and dry air
replaces that whereof the conditions are
exactly the reverse A rapid succession OF
disturbances, some Of which have passed
over Norway and the Baltic into Russia,
while others have descended over France
and Central Europe, have caused these
great snowfalls and interrupted communi-
cations between adjacent countries. With
this evidence Of the influence of American
weather on that of Europe no reasonable
and intelligent person will continue to
donbt that storms from this continent CON-
plete their transatlantic courses-a fact
which two years successful operation of the
HERALD Weather Bureaus system Of storm
warnings hos fully demonstrated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
OBITUARY



The flags on the Stock Exchange were ct half-mast
yesterday on account of the death OF John H. GAR
land one of its oldest members. The deceased was
born in the State Of Virginia and at the time OF ms
death was sixty-two years of ago. He entered tne
West Point Military Academy. and although leaving
before he graduated he received very good educa-
ton at that institution He then became civil en-
gincer. which business he pursued for few years
with success. In 1858 he came to Wall street.
where he started in business as broker
aud became . member Of the Stock B,arj
Martin Co. and remained with 1t until Ave years
ago. when he again began doing business on his own
account. his office being in New street He was
heavy Spectator, and was principally on the bear
side of the market. being member of what u known
the Twenty-third street organization MT Gar
land had been afflicted during the latter part OF his
life with govt and it finally caused his death, which
took place ut two O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the
residence of his brother-in-aw (Mr. H. g. Stebbns).
No. AZ West Nineteenth street The deceased. who
resided at Hyde Park the Hudson. was
married to Miss stebbins. the sister ,t %, ,a
children Mr.. Garland's father, who is now eighty
eight years of age. was formerly member OF Con-
grcss and at the present writing is active Judge IN
the State courts Of Virginia Mr. Garland was cap
tain Of the City Guard, which existed quarter OF
century ago. 1t will be remembered by our old citi-
zens that great rivalry existed between this company
and that called the Light Guard. which was COM
manded by Captain George W. Mclean. Whenever
these companies paradcd they received an ovation Inc
Legislature, however. just previous to the war.
passed act abolishing all independent companies
and Captain Garlands City Guard joined the Ninth
regiment, and Captain McIeans Light Guard became
part of the Seventy regiment Both these COM
panies were subsequently consolidated and are known
ut present as the Old Guard
At eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, President
Ives called the Exchange to order. and, in feeling
speech, announced the death of Mr. Garland. The
following gentlemen were appointed COMMITTEES to
draft suitable resolution touching his death and
also to attend his funeral ;-Messrs william Il.
Travers, George II. Broadhead, James Kearny War.
rem. William Seymour. Jr.. H. X. Enos. II. X Buriss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

The WEATuER.-The storm centre has now
passed away over the mouth Of the st. Law
renee River, but the pressures behind it con-
time relatively low, with much snow over
Canada, the lakes and the Ohio Valley.
West Of the lake region the baromctric
gradients are steep, and strong north
westerly winds prevail. with very low
temperatures. The barometer il high in the
West aud the South Atlantic States and is grad
ually falling in the Southwest, where indica-
tons of the advance of another disturbance are
again apparent. The low pressure over the
lakes may develop into storm centre when it
nears the coast, and there il probability that
the snowfall experienced eastward from that re-
gion will continue SO long MS the influences
Of the depression are exercised over British and
United States territory. Temperatures are low
In all the districts even so far south as Florida
They are rising, however, in the Southwest. and
this change will extend 10 the central valley
region during to-day. Our special cable de-
weather conditions OH the British coasts -
Plymouth, wind northnorwest, mod
crate gale, barometer 29.9O5 inches st.
GATHERINGS Point, wind west moderate,
Weather fine, barometer 29.70 inches, Their
mometer 40 degrees Lizard Point, wind
north, moderate, weather fine. In New York
and its vicinity today the weather will be cold
sional brief aud light furries Of snow. To
morrow IL will be slightly warmer and fair, fol-
lowed temporarily by o cold snap.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
S. II. pARvrN.

s. H. Parvin Of the Oldest advertising agents In
the country died suddenly on train while on the
way to Cincinnati from his country home in Cum
ninsvlle yesterday morning. Death was caused by
trouble and over.exertion in running to catch tho
train Deceased was sixty three years of age.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
SECRETARY sHERMAN's MOVEMENTS

Secretary Sherman accompanied by Treasurer Gil
Allan. arrived in this city yesterday morning. He
paired to the SubTrcasnry. where he spent several
hours, and at o'clock went to lunch at belmont
eos. The Secretary stated that he was here on no
special business, the principal object of his visit
being " attend the dinner Of the New England So
ciety. He ssid that his intention to remain In
the city for few days. and his time to-day viii be
spent ct the Custom House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
FREDERICK AIKEN.

Frederick Aiken, Of the local staff of the Washing.
ton Post newspaper. died in Washington city at one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon after very brief ILL
ness. Mr.. Aiken native Of Vermont and had
for several years been engaged in journalistic pur
suits. In the campaign OF 1850 he was secretary OF
the Democratic Committee of Vermont. He was
Of the counsel for Mrs Surratt during the trial OF the
assassinat0rs of President Lincoln.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
WILLIAM L. MOORE.

The flags on the Produce Exchange were at half
mast yesterday account Of the death OF William E.
Moore of its members. The deceased was thirty.
Ave years of age and in the bakery business at
No. 2s3 Washington street He died on Sunday al
No 314 West Twenty fifth street. his disease being
consumption, from which he had been suffering for
long time. Hs funeral win take place to-day from
st. Francis Xavicrs Church. Sixteenth street. between
Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
JULIUS HoTCHKIss.

julius Hotchkiss died at his home in Middletown
Conn. yesterday morning. aged sixty-eight He was
. prominent business man in the State. He repre-
scented the Second district in Congress from 1867 to
1862 and was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1870
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

BosToN appropriately honored the memory Of
Mr.. Sumner yesterday by unwilling in one Of
the public gardens Balls colossal statue Of the
deceased statesman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

A BURGLARY in broad daylight was the SEN
sation in Easton Pa, yesterday. Not having
occurred here there is some prospect that the
thieves will be captured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

An ORDER has been granted prohibiting the
Manhattan Bank officers from paying any funds
until directed by the courts. The application
was made by the Bank Superintendent and
Attorney General
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

The Police OFFICER who refused yesterday
morning to arrest gang Of ruffians on q Third
avenue car, upon the ground that it was the
duty Of some one else to do SO, has novel ideas
of his duty. He will probably be promoted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

In THE OPINION of the chief Treasury officer
here no embarrassment will be occasioned in
business circles by resumption next month.
The embarrassment is all on the other side.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

The POLITICIANS continue to hang up their
stockings in the State Department in the hope
of getting the Berlin mission from Santa Claus
Evarts,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

IF THE LARGE BATCH Of indictments found in
Louisiana by the Grand Jury can be accepted as
evidence the United States Election laws at the
recent contest in that State were pretty badly
violated. But then Louisiana grand jures are
not infallihle
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

The CLOSE OF the first day Of the walking
match, while it leaves O'Leary slightly behind
his competitor, Campana, makes it almost GER
tain that he will prove the victor. The latter
shows visible signs Of weakness and his defeat
n almost inc yitable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

"HARE AND HOUNDS" was tried yesterday by
party of Columbia College boys, and q lively
twelve mile was the result. Any school
can start the same game. 1t is healthful in
almost all cases, and need not involve penny
of expense
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was dull and steady. Gold sold at 100 1872 a
100, closing at the former rate. Government
bonds were dull, States steady and railroads
strong. Money on call lent as high a. z per cent
and closed at 6 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

SOME INTERESTING "reminiscences Of Bayard
Taylor appear in another column.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

The CRISIS in Governor Hampton's case has
been passed, and no doubt is now entertained Of
his recovery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent bonds arr
steadily rolling in. Two and one-half million,
yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

OWING TO THE FAILURE of the Nile tn come
to time last season the Egyptian crop is 4
failure,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

The BAR ASSOCIATION scored o substantial
victory yesterday over tho County Clerk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
WITH SUPPLEM EN- 7
NEW YoRK. TUESDAY. DECEMBER "a, 1878.

The probabilities that The heather in Neu
York and its rieinity today riH be cold and partly
cloudy or fair, ,riM occasional brief aud light
Jiurries of snOw Tomorrow ii MiU be slightly
searmer and fair, Jolloased temporarily BY a cold
suUD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
LARGE SALES OF PROPERr 4

Messrs. Lespinasse Friedman. who sold to tho
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company. few
weeks ago. the block bounded by Seventh and Eighth
avenues and 14lth and 145th streets. report the
further sale yesterday to the New York Loan and I'M
provement Company. for the Of the elevated
railway. OF the two blocks bounded by l09th and
10th streets and Ninth and New avenues and 10th
and lllth streets and New and Eighth avenues. Tho
price paid not made public They also report
sale Of fifty city lots l35th street. west OF the
Grand Boulevard to Oswald ottendorfer for $65.000
and eight lots 135th street. near Eighth avenue.
to N. Higgins. for $4,000.
The announcement was yesterday made tb WIZ.
lam H. Vanderbilt had purchased from Mrs Emma
A. Schley the plot of ground the west side a s1tk
avenue between Fifty-rst and Ffty-secona ssYeets.
opposite the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, upon
which he will erect several mansions.