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The New York herald., 1878-12-21
YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

There large attendance Of members at the
Yale Alumni Association monthly meeting last even
ing at Delmonicos the attraction being the election
OF nominating committee and the reading OF paper
by Professor Walker, OF Yale College. The parlors
were well filed when the meeting called to
order by Mr.. Benjamin X. Phelps. After
some routine business the report Of tho
secretary presented. showing increase
Of thirty-five members since his last report. The
meeting being the last Of the year. the annual report
Of the treasurer also presented and showed
balance in the funds Of the association Of 81
Twelve gentlemen were nominated nominating
committee Of five to select candidates for the associa
ton officers and report at the next meeting. Thirty
eight votes cast and the following gentlemen
elected Alexander II. Clapp, 1912; Isaac L. Peet.
1s45 II. Brayton Ives. 1861; Charles u. Ingersoll.
1864, and Howard Mansfield 1871.
Professor Walker then introduced to the
audience, and received with much applause. He
proceeded to discuss a length the present bear
ing of political economy the industrial condition
of the nations, and taking issue with some econo-
mists OF the English school, After touching upon
of the fundamental principles Of the science,
the Professor went to state that political economy
not losing its influence with thinking men.
though certain school might be in serious danger.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

Fancher He says:-"Has not fasting, physical sur
ferng purity and innocence of life and the entire
subiugation or extinction of animal appetite en-
abled mortals TO peer beyond the boundaries OF the
grave into the life beyondY' We wonder If the man
who short time ago. crossed the Atlantic in the
hold OF vessel, with nothing to eat but
empty beer bottle able 10 read sealed letters
or more wonderful, TO ''peer into the life beyond
He certainly filled all the conditions mentioned by
M. ii" He tasted, endured physical suffering
and who will say that he led other than pure and
innocent life all alone by himself?
Next, after explaining his starvation theory, M
i" gets up cut or this world in some manner ana
has communication with the spirits. He Sees hears
and knows things unseen, unheard OF and unknown
by us poor mortals, who less morally purined
He stood this earth. too but it was barren
and husky place and while standing the husky
desert he even published essay to prove that ne
actually lived here, like other mortals. But now.
thank God, he has escaped. D. W. T.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
wEsTCHEsTER HAREs AND HOUNDS.

The Christmas chase OF the Westchester hares and
hounds promises to be yery Lively and interesting.
The place of rendezvous-as at the FIRST meeting
will be Schroeders Hotel Central avenue, the
Woodlawn Cemetery. which may be reached either
by the Harlem Railroad by other conveyance from
Kingsbridge The hares will start at ten clock in
the forenoon of Chris nas Day, with headway Of
ten minutes. after which the pack will out under
the lead OF Colonel Dclancey hane, master OF the
hunt John b. Hayiland and James W. Lowe will
be the first and second whips. The hares will be
Walter S. Vosburgh and Frank Burnham Should
Mr. Burnham be unable to run on account of his
27th L. A. Berte will be his substitute. Thirty or
forty hounds will start The pace Will be that of tile
'slow hunt. which is more popular and gives op-
porunty for greater rivalry than the faster II
the ground should happen to be covered with snow
the paper scert will be blue instead OF white.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
THE TROUBLES OF TRUSTEES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your editorial to-day about how school trustees
might give due consideration to the sanitary inter
of the pupils Just the sort of thing some
New York trustees need. But you have fallen into
important error. and very naturally. You state
that each board of trustees has a small fund at its
own disposal to pay for repairs. This is true. but
our Board of Education, in its excellent wisdom.
has decrccd that ventilation does not come under
the head Of repairs. board Of trustees may
spend for repairs, and without consulting the
Central Board, sum not exceeding 500.
but If of the missing ventlator chains
TO which you allude Is TO be replaced
the expense cannot he taken from the repair fund
II q pipe Joint in q room heated by steam should
always do neither the principal dare give
plumber nifty cents from the repair fund to tighten
the joint. for heating apparatus like venator chains
under the head Of warming and ventilation
and section 81 OF the bylaws the Board of Ednca
ton says that No liability shall be incurred by any
board of trustees its committees for repairs to
the heating apparatus, unless the essty thereof be
frst approved by the engineer Of tina Board. the
written application of board of trustees, who
shall report his action thereon to the Committee on
Warming and ventilation. So in ca se Of either OF
the accidents suggested the many Others are
constantly happening to all systems of warming and
ventilation. the teacher must nd trustee who must
forward an application. signed by inmsef and two
other trustees, 10 the engineer Of the Board who in
turn must report tho TO the Committee on
Warming and Ventilation. Then every body must
wait until this committee meets and II the request
granted there must be more waiting until the
uttee instructs the engineer OF the Board, who in
must order to make what, In the lam
Education, would be called "nspairs." In BRIEF local
boards may, OF their Will. spend $50 month for
repairs to buildings. $40 y month for repairs TO
school furniture. but not penny for ventilation
which figures clearly show the exact degree OF i'm.
portance which the Boardof Education attaches to
the subject OF ventilation. EDUCATOR.
NEW YORK. Dec 1878.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
MG1DRY.

Tho Investigation of the McGlory case camo mp
botore the Excise Board yesterday. Officer Ryan, OF
the Tenth precinct, was pat the stand and
furnished tho most damaging evidence that has yet
been furnshed he stated that he had-onc. arrested
Flynn, who claims proprietorship, :-ld had twice
taken McGlory into custody; each instance the
men had been charged with assault and dis
orderly conduct. Ryan then proceeded to
count the history OF NcGlory's assault
upon Schneider. which time sIs o was made
the subject of judicial investigation. This was
ruled out, however, motion Of counsel Ryan
further testified that Mctilorys dance h the
resort Of dsreputabie charatrs md the scene
slant disorder. The ca-s then cb ,sed for the
prosecution. The defence in opening stated that
owing to McGOrys incarceration and I'll cir inability
to produce him In court they would haze TO request
adjournment. This accedcd to "a ld further
hearing Of the case set down tor mex. Monday.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
SOUTH AMERICA.
THE NEW BRAZILIAN PARIIAMENT-Loss OF
FRENCH sTEAMER-CHILI AND PERU.

FRENCH STEA1IER-CHILI AND PERU.
RIO JAsEIRo. Nov. 20. 1878.
The new Chamber of Deputies consists OF Ninety
five lawyers nineteen medical doctors, three engi-
neers. two soldiers. editor and one planter Inc
Senate comprises thirtyseven lawyers two doctors'
two engineers four military men. four planters ana
two house The Council of State has seven
lawyers three military men, one planter and one
house owner The Cabinet consists Of six lawyers
and one soldier.
WHAT is THE EXPLANATION?
telegram received yesterday announces the loss.
the Castilhos Islands. of the Uruguayan coast, OF
the French packet Hoogly. which left Rio for the
River Plate on the 18TH All board saved. No
cause il yet given for the loss of this splendid
steamer on well known islands in fine weather, but
the general opinion seems to be that some ladies'
OF the deanao,lde board the gallant officers
perhaps too much engaged in petts sos to keep
good look out.
TROUBLE AHEAD
The Ferro CdrTi Of Montevideo, the only paper
published on the llth because of the great national
persons), announced that the Argentine ronclad
Andes and gunboats Constitution and Uruguay had
sailed the evening of the sth for Patagonia escort
ing q vessel going to load guano where the Chilian
corvette seized the Devonshire, and that the IRON
clad Plata and two gunboats to follow. The
paper also published kilograms from Chilli an
nouncing the departure OF the powerful Chian IRON
clads Cochrane Blanc Escalado and Checabuco for
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

was matter of civil contract between the employer
and employed and could not De regulated by legal
measures. He opposed the employment of women
and children in factories, their proper
sphere at home. He favored the estab-
lshment of kindergarten schools for the education
or the children of workingen. In the course or ms
address he said that Mr. A. Jonas the socialist cand
date for Mayor at the last election was denaSosue
At the close of Judge Otterbourgs address Mr.
Jonas, who occupied on the PLATFORM excitediy
demanded an opportunity for personal explanation
statement made by Judge Otterbourg regarding nm
was false one. which he would not have conde-
scended to notice had been made under other cir
cumstances. The incident created considerable ex-
citement. Mr.. George Winter and DR.. Douai spoke
after Judge Otterbourg. and the meeting closed at
late hour.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
NOT INSANE.

Judge Gilbert, in the Supreme Court Kings county.
granted an order yesterday In the case Of Jeptha A.
Wagener. Mr.. WAGNER. who Is q resident Of Holts-
Vile, L. L.. is the inventor of a valuable sewing ma
chine patent. In June. 1877, he was declared q
lunatic. and his father-in-law. samuel Wagner.
and his wife, Charlotte Wagener, were appointed o
committee Of his person and property. Six months
thereafter Mr. Wagner took legal measures 10 set
aside the proceedings declaring him insane and the
Court vacated all the orders previously made in the
matter. After the committee had been discharged
they collected IL s alleged share of property In
hcritod by Jcptha A. Wagencr; and the order now
granted directs Mr. y. Wsgener attorney for the
committee, to refund the money within ten days.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
A REPLY TO IN. Il Z

To THE EDITOR or ruE HERALD:-
smacks so strongly Of ignorance and superstition
that ''M H." must have written 1t when under the
influence Of some insane delusion. He says 'Dr
hammonds attitude. II not wanting in courtesy, is
sntsgonistic 70 mcdico-psychological facts" 10
prove this he cites First, "a Iad stil In
his teens. while under the influence Of rnesmorism
and blindfoded read letters that wcrc sealed without
breaking the seal by simply touching the envelope 10
his forehead" This happened in Troy. n. u, and
was witnessed by well known clergyman. It is q
very nice little story but give facts and
Also lin his experience he has with cases
similar to that Of Miss Fancher, none. however OF
such extreme supcrsensuous nature" But one of
his patients did have his "auricuiar trans
ferrod 70 hliments pcrmeating the surface Of the
gastric region which translated he says ''the
sense OF hearing transferred from the to
certain spot the abdomen" And his conclusive
proof Of this little story is that careful experiments
tmale by himself, OF coursej established the fact.
But here he leaves OF giving tor the amentable
that IL he cited numerous and ample other
illustrations the devils" in the HERALD Office,
if they work their hardest would not be able print
them in time 10 get the HERALD ready Tor the early
trains.
We do not question the fact that a person in the
condition Of Miss Fanchcr. lying her back with
out having any physical exercise whatever. and
little nourishmont. and Il is certainly remarkable
that she has lived 80 long ia that condition. But we
cannot believe she can do miracu ulOua things.
But let us how IN. ii" can outdo even Miss
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
.rNOBODY'S CHILD"

Miss Katie Price. Of No. IS Boyden street. Newark.
appeared before Judge OTTO Of that city, yesterday.
and made the following staement:-cr sister is the
wife Of Mr. Charles Pink. the music leader Of the
Temperance Union Brotherhood. Some four weeks
ago his wife deserted him and went to New Haven.
where she is stopping with friend. The cause
of the desertion, as her sister. Miss Price. all
leges, is the harsh treatment Of the husband.
Mrs. Pink left one child with her husband.
The latter took child to his fathernlaw. an in
Valid but that gentleman refused to take of the
little thing Nevertheless Pink left 1t with the Prices
who tried to get Pinks mother Whose second hus-
bands name Tinsdale to look after the little one,
but she would have nothing to do with IL.
Then IL was that Miss Price sought the Justice He
said he would send for Pink and that he was com
PEELED to support his child.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
SULLIVAN'S VALUABLES.

Detectives Lyons and King last night arrested
Thomas Godfrey. alias Thomas Green, alias Big Tom
and James Reilly. both charged with burglary. It
appears that Tuesday night last the residence Of
James sullivan. of No. "A Henry street. was broken
into aud robbed Of clothing to the value Of $3.50 aud
and SO In money. The thieves also carried away
q watch and articles of household value. A nurse
saw two strange men in the house and subsequently,
gave description Of them to the police which an
Central Office last night pair OF studs, . collar
button and gloves. which identified by Mr. Sui
livan az his property, found upon Godfrey.
Upon Rellys person was found small jimmy
skeleton KEYS and pawntckcts,
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
A CHALLENGE.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
Somebody says there is nothing in name. but
think there is a good deal in it. For instance. am
one of the OLeary family. and like my male name
sake. Daniel, the great pedestrian willing to
make a match for $50 side with the English lady
that here lately. with any other lady.
Very respectfully. &c, JOHANA OLEARY.
No. "a West Thirty ninth street. New York.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
4 CORRECTION FROM ON. H."

90 EDITOR THE HgRALp-
In your editorial comments the case Of Miss
Fancher in Tuesdays issue you ascribe to me the
honor of formulating theory called the -trans-
position Of the senses" Permit to disclaim all
pretension in that direction. did not originate the
proposition the doctrine which it involves. am
however, very willing sustain it as a truth. The
idea originated centuries ago. l found the term
which gives 1t expression in ia medical
literature when l first became a student.
You very justly interpret the expression mean
Ing that zone may with his elbows" and were
kind enough to say that set FORTH it was "a tine
piece of professional Imagination"
However it may be with their elbows, there are
some who with their fingers. like Sir Walter
SCOTS blind tailor. lie, IL is said. readily adjusted
the colors and stripes Of the Highland plaid by finger
contact alone. His elbows however only kept time
10 the stitches while he mcrrly whistled ghland
hing. Respectfully, NJ II
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
FEMALE PEDESTRIANS.

The feat Of endurance that is now being attempted
at Mozart Hall by the English lady pedestrian, Nine
Anderson. has excited the Eveliest kind of interest
among the residents of this city and Brooklyn. and
the visitors yesterday numbered in the thou
sands. Physicians also taking the matter up, as
in the opinion OF some it is almost impossible for
any human being to exist for thirty days with no
O'Clock last night. party of eight ten of
the leading physicians of Brooklyn to pay her
this afternoon in order to examine her condition
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
GERMAN REPUBLICANS.

The meeting of the German Republican Central
Committee was held last evening at the Germania
Assembly Rooms. on the Bowery at eight o'clock.
About fifty delegates present. nearly all the dis
tricts being represented. Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer
was called to the chair. Mr.. Maurice Friedman.
chairman of the Executive Committee. presented a
report recommending that the general primaries take
place time between the 10Th inst. and the 10th
of January The report also recommended the Sc
curing Of new headquarters After considerable
discussion the report adopted. DR. Hoeber pre-
sented resolution eulogizing the life and character
of the late MIR. Bayard Taylor.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
MRS. SMITHS TRIAL.

By agreement of counsel the trial of Mrs Jenny
r. Smith, for the murder Of her husband, Police Of
icer Richard H. Smith, at their home No 1873 Pacific
avenue Jersey City, in August last. has been set
down for January 49, 1879. Mrs. Smith will be de-
Tended by ex-Judge William I. Hoffman, Gilbert Col
lins and ex-senator Charles II. Winfield. The prose-
cution will be conducted by Attorney General Stock
ton. District Attorney McGll and Assistant Prosecu-
tor Vandervoort.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
THE OLEARY-CAMPANA MATCH.

OLeary and "sport" will meet this afternoon to
toss for choice Of tracks and quarters. This formaty
is observed early to enable each to have his
track fixed to suit. "Sport" being runner will re-
qure harder track than the champion and less saw
dust mixed with the loan. The furnaces started
in the Garden Friday morning i'll order to reach
the required temperature, which during previous
long distance contents has been kept ut 90 degrees
Eah hpit
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
LAW REFORM.

Tho members of the New York Bar have taken the
preliminary steps to form law reform society, and
temporary organization has been effected by the
election of Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis as president
and Mr.. A. p. sprague as secretary series OF reso-
lutlons was adopted condemnng the late commission
to revise the Statutes of the State failure and
claring that the thirteen chapters OF the Code Of
Procedure now in force should be abrogated, and
that the adoption of the nine supplementary chap
ters should be prevented
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
BASEBALL.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 90. 1873.
Fergus s. Malone. Of the CALIFORNIA; for 1878 and
Athletics when champions, will captain and manage
the Holyoke Nine in 1879. Gillespie, Of Worcesters
and Batimores, plays III field.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21


To-day the first annual celebration Of the opening
Of the court will take place. match at handball
will be played in which four leading experts will take
part, Phil Casey and Michael Landy being matched
against Bernard McQuade and William Courtney.
racket match Will also be played, i'll which James
Keating will play against Messrs. Kelog aud Good
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
RACKETS.

A single handed match at American rackets was
played at Hicks court Hudson street, Hoboken. yes
terday afternoon, between Nat Hicks and NJ Kellog
The contest resulted as follows:-
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

Can each one OF them say that he truly ana
FIRMLY believes, with all hts heart and mind
and strength, the doctrines OF his creed, ana
that he exempllfies this belief in his daiIy Tue
in the world! Does he go forth as the ne
brew prophets went forth among the sth-
necked and hard-heartec sinners OF thelr
,,me2 Does be proclaim his faith as the apos-
Ties nf primitive Christianity proclaimed
,b.ir,7 Does he believe in hell. and is he de
vour,d 10 save rlen from il, Does he accept
the scriptures in their original meaning, ana
does he enforce the vital duties Of acton that
they Law town-even those severe duties that
seem like stumbling blocks 10 the hea'hen.
Does he illustrate the power Of prachcai
righteousness in his own conduct Does ne
in short, give the people TO know, ny ms
words and his WAYS, that the religion when
he preache. from the pulpit is TO hIm as The
marrow Of his bones, the substance OF ms
being, and the consuming fire OF his life! Or.
on the other hand, is his mind filled WIN
doubts about the doctrines of his sermons; IS
his daily practical action parody upon the
words Of the Scriptures; does he seek to
please his fashionable hearers by fine LAM
guage at the expense of stern truth T; aud does
he remain in tae clerical profession from the
love of money or the pride of piaces
Ii i. a n. Melancholy and Illuminating business
in Which the Cincinnati preachers have to
engage when they hold meetings TO find ou'
why people refuse TO listen to their.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

A supposed ST. Louis baby whose orlei
history, could II he known, would doubtless be
interesting, was left at 81. Chari-s few days
ago under odd circumstances. The Cosmos
of Wednesday gives the sub)olned account Of
the affair
young woman Of respectable appearance
and well dressed arrived here on the IL p.
NJ. train last Friday, and stopped for the night
at the Calf House. She had with her a very
delica.e infant about tUp weeks old. On an
swer 10 ,nqui,ies, she said she lived in ST
Lons and was on her way to Lon siana, Mo,
where her mother resided that she proposed
togo as far as Wentzvile, and there take the
hack to Troy, Lincoln county. whence she
world proceed b, stage 10 her morher's. On
Saturday, about S A. NJ she settled her bill
at the ho,ci and started IN the direction of the
new depot. where she said she intended to
take tie train for her alleged destination.
II row appears that she did not go in that
direction, :or, after trying to leave her baby al
several pieces, en- one excuse or another, she
succeeded l., getting Mary Ann Redmon, u
co!ored woman living on Decatur street, be-
tween Main aud Second, TO take charge Of it,
promising to pay the woman SIS Il she
wonld keep the child unt.l Monday She
gave as an excuse fer desiring to leave the
child there, that her grandmother, who lived
| at Bridsc'on was dead, and desiring TO attend
tie funeral she would leave the baby with
her until her re,ura On Monday. Some cloth
| ing was left with the Child, aud the coiored
woman was told If the baby died before any
one came for it, 10 bury j; and not say any.
thing about it AS she was leaving. she was
asked if che did nc, intend to kiss her own
baby but she left, nevertheless, without
! dCirg So
when the white woman had been gone
u!,oa; half an hour, man who bad been seen
with her came in and told the colorcd guar
| dian &C the helpless little creature thai its
| mother would not call for il for five months,
but if she would take care CT il she would be
! paid $50 for her services. The attempts to
dispose Of her baby detained the hearliess
mother so long in the city that she was una
Die 10 reach the depot in time 10 toke the
morning TAIN going West, but she lsit early
in the afternoon, as was afterwards ascertain
ed, On freight train going up the road
There are various surmises and rumors a1oar
as to who the mother Of the baby is, but at
! this writing nothing definite enough to war
rant the publication Of names has been learn>
cd, although the probabilities are that the
! mystery cannot remain lorg concealed. The
babe is still with its coIored protectress as a
ward of the city, the mother not having res
turned for it on Monday, as she promised
ST. Louis Republican.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-05

A London letter writer says: Sala is one OF
the most remarkable men on the English
press. He was, as you know, favorite
with Dickens, and wrote a great deal in
Household Words that used to lie set down
to the pen of his chief. Many Of his con,rr
batons were republished in the United States
under tie signature Of Charles Dickens, no;a.
bly, Capt. Qusgs's Conversion and The
Story CT the Street He could initiate Tback.
ery's style jus, as easily as he could counter
felt Dickenss.