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The New York herald., 1878-10-21
M usic and Morals.

Mr.. Richard Grant White, an observer so
earnest in the realm of art that whatever
conclusions he records are likely to attract
attention, is reafirming in the Atlantic
Monthly some ideas which years ago he pub
lished on the subject of music. His convic-
tion now, as then, is, that music is utterly
devoid of moral character or influence,
either good or bad. The principal ground
for this impression seems to be that music,
when what it should be, is artistic, and that
art is of itself alone, affecting human be-
ings through the tastes only, and being
more injured than helped by any inten-
tional infusion of morality. Mr.. White
truly says that music may be enjoyed, as
music, by the Ounce, the vulgarian
and the villain, as we'll as the cultured
gentleman and lady. But is this all2 Is it
possible that millions who have frequented
the concert room, opera house and church
have been mistaken in imagining themselves
strangely stirred to good or evil by certain
musical strains, even when these were un-
accompanied by words? Can it be through
some incomprehensible mistake that the
significance Of certain keys in music is as
fully recognized by uncultured savages as
by finished musicians? 1t might seem that
Mr.. White believed 80 did we not read in
his own pages that music 'may awaken
passion good or bad, holy or unholy." A
power that can do this is beyond question
force in morals, and no dedication Of art
for its own sake can persuade any person of
healthful mind that music and kindred arts
are only sensuous in their influence.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tho following ericans registered at
once OF the HERALD up to Saturday.
Abendroth, r. A.. New York, Hotel Chatham.
Abendroth, W. p, Now York, Hotel Chatham.
Avcry s. NJ, ana wiie, Kentucky. Hotel do Nor
mandie.
Bigslow. John R., and wifo, Washington, Hotel de
PAth6u6c.
Bolton, G. E., and wife, ohio No. 1919 Boulevard Pc
reire
Bos,ick, Midshipman Edward D., United States
Navy, ao.el des Trois Princes.
Burckhardt, Leopold, and wife, Ohio No. 100 Boule
ward Pereire.
Clarke, Z. w., New York, Rue Do Neuvs 81. Agus-
tin.
Culver, A. R., and family, New York State Hotel
vend0me
Deacon, Frederick H., Philadelphia. No 2 Rue Lar
ribe
Emery. J. J., Ohio. No. IS Rue Duphst
Ferris. John NJ, and wife. New YORK State, Hotel
Chatham.
Giissy, Charies New York, No. 20 Rue ID Bruyere
Giisey, John. New York. No. 20 Ruo la Bruyere.
Gresnneld. Ernest. Now York, Hotel vsnd0ma
Homoso, -. and family, New York State, 20 Rue
Caumartin.
Jacobs, II. B., New York. English Hotel
Jennings, 7. B., Washington, No. As Avenue do 10
Montague
Larendon, G. A., and vie, Now Orleans, Grand
HoteL
Leeds. Lewis w., New York, Grand Hotel.
LIE Frapcoa J. B., Now York, No. 4e Boulevard
MailloI
Lynch, Miss Addie, New York, No Il Rue dc Ia
Fontaino.
Lynch, Miss Irene, New York, No. Il Rue do Ia
Fontaine.
Martin. H. T.. New York state, No. As Avenue
Frisdland.
Mckinley, Miss Emma. Now York, No 80 Rue Dc Ia
Pomps.
McMastsr, W. E., New York, Grand Hotel
Pescia, Joseph, San Francisco. English Hotel
Pfster, Chresien, San Francisco, No. 100 Faubourg
st. Denis.
seeiy, 8. NJ, and family, Now York. splsndids Ho-
sherrard. h. O., New York, Grand Hotel
Shcrrard, R., New YorK, Grand Hotel
Smith, Z. H., Massachusetts. hotel Chatham.
stott, H., and family, New York State, No Z
Rue de Rome.
Sutton, II. K. Now York, Hotel da Louvre.
ThacKeray, Miss Emily A., New York State. Splsn.
dide Hotel
Thaysr, Frank L., Missouri, Hotel Do ST. Peters
bourg.
WAIT. MrA E. F., and daughters. New York. No 90
Ruo do Ia Pompe
wstmors, j. h., New York, Hotel Caivadoa
wormssr, A., and ssstsrs, New York. No. SO Bous-
ward de StrasbourE
Surgeon General wosawerth, OF shs Marine Hos
pi.al service, has appointed Colonel hardee, Of New
Orleans, Sanitary Engineer tho eommlssion to
qdire into the and spread ofsshs yellow fever
Mr.. Moody weighs 240 pounds having gained nfty.
ave pounds in nvo years He viii winter la Baisi-
more, studying for next yesr. He will rsjoin Mr..
sankey alter year. He hopes 10 make his homo ~
somc iuturs time In Chicago.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
Anothsr "Ace tdent' at the Forty
second street Arch.

second street Arch
Even the Commissioner of Public Works
and his engineers must now admit that our
condemnation Of the structure, which they
were pleased to call an arch, at Forty
second street. near First avenue, was q
justifable one in every sense. The fatality
that attended the fall of the newly built
section on June 20 might have led the de-
signers and builders of this model arch to
modify their plans and manner OF building
80 as to satisfy the public that some effort
was being made to insure its stability. But
it seems that they have bravely stuck to
the original blundering, and have
simply enlarged and rendered more GER
tain in its operation an already very
extensive and elaborately prepared
death trap. We remember that the
Commissioner and his agents pointed
triumphantly to the section first built as
being solid and secure and that some very
curious reasons were advanced to account
for the failure of the second section. The
contractor and inspector were censured for
careless workmanship, but no doubt was
expressed as to the stability of the work
that remained standing. Now, however,
that particular work has fallen in, and in
such manner as to demonstrate beyond
all question that it was as defectively de-
signed and executed as the portion that in
falling killed two unsuspecting victims
Happily this time the trap was sprung before
any one could be put in position TO be
crushed by the falling mass of bricks and
mortar, that is to say, mud, and earth filing,
so that this second accident" has been q
failure.
Ample warning was given to Mr.. Commits
sioner Campbell and Mr.. Engineer Camp
bell of the danger that threatened. For
days the crown of the ''arch" had been sag
ging under the weight of the filling placed
on it, and it only required the rainfall of
Friday and Saturday morning to add the
necessary weight to complete the ruin Of
the structure. There are other parts of the
work, notably the retaining walls, that must
also fall. so that we may look during the
next few days for an almost complete dem
olition Of this piece of work. Comment on
such q delightful condition of things is un-
necessary. Mr.. Bacon's report, referred
to in our own, published elsewhere to-day,
may be read with profit by our citizens.
We know very well that the usual state
ments will be made to show why this
s.arch," which was doubtless intended to be
a great engineering triumph. came to grief.
but we are satisfied that an intelligent pub
lie will set the true value on them. A
traveller from Poughkeepsie may now sit
on the broken arch at Forty-second street
and mentally sketch the ruins of official and
professional regulations. Bad bricks and
mud mortar serve as we'll as last straws
to break camels backs.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

the Bank of England is in difhculty.
We see no reason for doubling the
strong denial made by the London
Daily Telegraph which denounces the
stories about the Bank Of England and the
Bank of France as "palpable inventions.
Nevertheless, we are prepared to expect
many more failures of mercantile firms and
perhaps OF some banks. The shocking ont
RACES against every principle of commercial
morals and pecuniary good faith which have
been dragged forth to light in connection
with the Glasgow bank are fitted to make q
deeper impression than the extent Of the
failure or the beggary and misery it will
entail on its victims.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
The Farmer In Politics. :

This is the season of the year in which
the honest farmer-perhaps in his State he
is called ''granger"-is SO industriously
cultivated that he finds scarcely time
enough in which to attend to interests of
his own cultivation. just now everybody
wants the honest farmers vote, and, as
farming is an occupation which more than
most others isolates q man and, in large
measure, denies him opportunities for dis
cussing leading questions with his friends,
the candidates and their representatives
shrewdly venture upon statements that
would appall Munchausen, Jules Verne or
Louisiana politician. The honest farmer
has been largely persuaded that his
class should take united action in politics !;
that the agricultural populace have special
and peculiar rights, which heretofore have
not been recognized, but to which the
solicitor of his vote is rather more devoted
than he is to his own precious life, and
that the nation can only be saved by
the honest farmer voting q certain ticket
which is placed in his hand. AS this game
has been played for fifty years or more
without any particular gain to the rural
population it is more than time for agri-
oulturists to retire from 1t and act accord
ing to individual sense, without regard to
what they are told by interested parties.
The political standing and influence of the
farmer depend entirely upon his own Wits
He has, more than the members of any
other large clasD. the opportunity for con-
secutive thought, and the more he thinks
the less inclined he will be to believe that
any party nostrum is panacea for griev-
ances of the body polite or those of his
own class. If he will think as indepen-
IDENTIFY as doctors and draymon. porters
and preachers do, he cannot help benefit
ing by his vote the general situation, which
in turn will benefit him; but there is
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

animation of the skull by Dr. Swinburne,
of Albany, has, it is alleged. disclosed the
presence of pieces of lead which were broken
off from the bullet. One feature of the
defence was that the fattened bullet pro-
duced at the trial of Billings was not SO
heavy q missile as would have been fired
from the carbine supposed to have been the
weapon used in the murder. The discov-
cry of the additional pieces Of lead is said,
therefore. to have an important bearing
on the case. But the fact that no thor
ough examination of the skull of the MUIR
dered woman was made before the trial i'm
plies inconceivable incapacity and stupidity
on the part of the prosecuting authorities.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
the Fisher, Award.

As an aid to the decision of our English
and Canadian cousins about the justice of
the fishery award we print elsewhere sum-
mary of the British cease"
The English and Canadians claimed four
teen millions Of dollars as the sum which
the United States ought to pay for ten years
use of the Canadian waters to fish in. OF
course this claim was defended by bill of
particulars, and the British Commissioner
and Mr.. Delfosse, the arbitrator, in con-
demning US to pay five and half millions,
must be supposed to have examined this
British bill of particulars, which they
found, apparently, much too high. But
they concluded, for no reasons that they
have ever published, that five and half
millions was tho sum properly due from u.s.
Presumably they based their decision upon
close examination of the English accounts
against rs.
But it is shown in the paper which we
print elsewhere to-day that, leaving aside
constructive damages" such as the Geneva
arbitrators refused US in our Alabama
claims. the British bill of particulars, taken
exactly, would show them entitled to only
s12O, 600 q year or $1,000. 900 for ten years,
or, as our correspondent remarks, 81, ,440, 900
for twelve years; less than million and a
half instead of five millions and a half; and
against this common fairness would offset the
special duties on fish and fish oil remitted
by the United States to the Canadians,
which amount for the ten years to three
millions. That is to say, accepting the
British account against us as it was pre-
sented, the Commission ought in Justice to
have condemned Great Britain to pay the
United States something over q million and
half This is an astonishing statement.
but the facts bear it out completely, and it
seems to make it necessary for the British
Commissioner, Mr.. Alexander Gait, and
the arbitrator, Mr.. Delfosse, to explain
publicly by what methods they arrived at
the sum Of five and half millions which
they declared on oath the United States
Justly owe Great Britain. No arithmetic
with which we are acquainted brings the
total ont to that amount.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

The WEATHER.-The depression referred to
IN yesterdays HERALD as being over the New
England coast mas moved slowly into New
Lawrence River. Light rains continue on it's
poutherly and easterly margins, and brisk west
erly winds attend its movement The low pres
sure in the Northwest has now assumed def
mite organization considerable disturbance,
and dominates the weather over all the re-
gon west of the lakes and the Mississippi
River from Texas northward. Over the
Rocky Mountains the barometer is rising be-
hind this disturbance, and very high west and
northwest winds prevail over Nebraska and
Dakota and the adjacent British territory. The
high pressure extends over the Southern States
snd northward into New York, but shows a
tendency to move southwark as the western
depression advances. However, the zone of
high barometer Is decreasing in width toward
Florida, where the pressure is decreasing slowly.
Fresh to high southery winds prevail over
. large area of the West and Southwest, and MS
the temperature is again rising in the latter
region we fear the conditions will not continue
favorable for the arrest of the spread of yellow
fever. Except in the Northwest and far North
east and over the Eastern Gulf the weather is
clear or fair. Increasing cloudiness may be ex-
pected over all the northern districts during to-
day. The weather in New York and it's vicinity
will be fair and warmer, with temporary in
srease Of pressure. Tomorrow 1t will be warm
aud partly cloudy, with slowly but steadily
falling barometer and southwesterly to south
lsrly vinds
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
AMUSEME MENTS.
ACTRESS VERSUS POLICE.

ACTRESS VERSUS POLICE.
Miss Adelaide Lennox has been annouucsd 10 ap-
pear at the Filth Avenue Hall In q now play OF con-
semporansous human interest, without remarkable
scenic effects or q phenomenal cast the peculiar
wording OF tho advertisement has evidently stracssd
the attention Of the Young Mons Christian Associa
tiop, aud a. their instance that OF police Yes
tsrday afternoon Captain Williams gave Miss Lennox
notice that tho entertainment might be forbidden,
and, not knowing what TO DO In emergency 30 un-
expected, the lady has determined 10 abandon the
undertaking rathor than into possible conn let
with tue public author los. Later In tho day .
HERALD reporter Miss Lennox At her homo In
East Twentieth street. ana had an ntsrviow with her
In regard TO tho misAavcnturc.
Miss Lennox sad "whsn came here was gen
orally appIauaed oy M Daly's audiences At the Grand
nothing 10 DO, ana SO projected series OF readings
rather than 70 remain idle any longer. 1 meant TO
Who has ever seen Il. II Is iuli Of romantic ni.r.s
picturesque IN DESCRIPTION and well caleu ated
tain the lively interest OF an audience IRON begin
give II Is ike novel; ui of strong stage situauona
which only require the pleasant voiss and socu,ion
OF woman to maze them elective"
"Psople have heard me-" continued Miss Lea
nox, "at my beat, ana only want the opportunity
show what do either In recitation or action in
order TO command the suQrases OF the pubI,e want
NO iavsr. II am faurS lot me oe written down.
II am n success give me justice"
The reporter made INQUIRY with reference 10
she supposed opposition which Miss Lsnnox has en-.
ccuntersd during her stay IN America. She answered
with not little feeling, Il don't understand II. I
have msny friends In the dramatic profession both
here and IN England. All OF my associations from
childhood are connected directly with professon
and bad aud stil have right 10 expect that when
left my home In the old country would be re-
ceived hero like other artists I have ample
faith In my ability and know that N
the opportunity is afforded I shall win.
Doubtless have mado mistakes, but am nevsrthe-
less woman. am intent on success, with tho germ
OF within i
mean 70 write my name that u shall not be for.
gotten"
Quito number OF ladies were at the moment wait.
Ing TO SEQ fss Lennox the writer was com pellea
TO cut the interview short at this point
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

the that the great cantace had rseovsrs4 fssu
her recent illness Her welcome was hearty and sa-
core. and whom she had nnisned tne popu'
lar shadow song from "Dinofan," IN wn'cs
her bird-liks notes and marvellous executes
produced the usual thrilling effect. the house RAM
with enthusiastic plauds. In Response 10 an encore
she sang. 'Within Mile of Edinboro Town." The
main feature OF the concert. however, was her rom
derinz OF Duppler's Hungarian Pastoral Sons, vish
flute obligato While It was evident that Aiie ds
Murska had not altogether recovered from her In
disposition, 1t was equally apparent that she exps.
risnced little difficulty impartiDg 10 this sharming
nnorcedu uil that exquisite finish. bfiiliancy ano
author Of the SELECTION must have haa rare appresa-
ton OF The lady's almost iilimltaDe range and aex
bihty Of voice, and Duppler did credit TO himself -
writing ns Hungarian with all its severe though
enchanting passages, for Mile. Dc Murska, sinoo lew
others rejoicing vocsiisic flights could attempt it
with any degree OF success. Scarcely had the last
note aied away when tho audience manifested iis
delight IN tho heartfelt applause. Amon2 those wne
strakosch and Mr.. ole Bull The ass mentioned
venerable arst SO impressed with the excellent
rendering OF the composition referred 70 that
he slood up In his seat aud by persistent and
enthusiastic demonstrations Of approval maRnetlzed
the house. so 10 speak, and. amid storm Q!
sang ..The Sweet Bye aud Bye." Tho efforts OF MIls
dc Mursks were supplemented by ihs performances Of
sp,cuous Of whom was Herr Eugene wsner. whose
brilliant flute solo ''Caprco dc Concert" by Ter.
setback, and whose lautiess oega.o ~ .ee hunga- e
rian song, at stamped him as master Of ms IN
strumcn,. Mr. Charles Fritscn impaired 10 the con-
cert . Sabbatariaa hue in singing "CuJus Animsm'
(tabat Mater in which his excellens tenor voise mad
ful swing
Apart from . little nervousness Mr. Fritsch gave
m2e proof OF his ability as a vocalist He possesses
botn strength and quaiy, and failed not to display
both those elements 70 advantage last evening,
especially In his Interpretation Of the ballad,
"The star OF Love" Sgn0r TagliApiora
contributed two acceptable numbers TO me
concert. ana was usual 6ncorod, whils
Sianor Morosin, the pia nis played fantase o. ktG.
oIetto anu another Lucresia Borgia, Nj. Marx
Kaiser adding violin solo airs from kassanislle.
The altogether exceedingly enjoyable ana
the rentree o Mile. de Murska IN the held Of art with
renewed health must, judging from last nights ex-
hib,tion, give rise to much pieasurabie ansicpatios
during the present season.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

No WONDER that New Orleans has been
scourged by yellow fever. Aspecal committee
reports that up to August the garbage Of the
city was dumped in public square 20 form .
foundation for statue of General Lee, and
that carbolic acid was powerless in attempting
TO neutralize the stencil of the nuisance
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

Mr. TALMAGEs second discourse upon the
Gotham elephant contains some very strong
points, one of which is that the worst vices Of
this city are not monopolized by the young and
the dangerous classes, but that men of reputa-
ton and social position are debasing and de-
Btroying themselves in vile baunts, robbing
their families in order to crafty their depraved
kasfaa
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

The SERMONS reported in our columns this
morning average stronger than usual, partly
because most of the topics are such men and
women particularly need to consider; and for
the rest-a preacher is likely to talk best when
his subject is one which appeals strongly to the
sentiments and needs of his hearers.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

The DEATH of Rear Admiral Paulding the
last surviving officer of MacDonough's vic
torious squadron of 1914, and the senior flag
officer on our naval retired list, suggests the
many "reminiscences Of national interest which
will be found on another page.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

MAJOR RENDLEBRocK, who chased the rum
away Cheyennes, blames q white man-an in
terpreter-for the departure of the redskins
from their reservations. Rascally whites are
generally at the bottom Of Indian uprisings.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

TEMPERANCE ADDRESSES made yesterday be-
fore the two most prominent societies holding
Sunday meetings were something like what such
sforts should be to be effective.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

The PooR DRUsKARD who yesterday begged
to be sent up for a year, that he might be
kept from drink, is more of man than he
thinks; the drunkards who object to stopping
are the hopeless cases.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

ATTENTION, PASTORS The Pope has specially
honored Father Grace, of Newport, who has
reduced the debt of his church nearly 800, 900.
IA word to the wise," &c. fss g
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

An INTERNATIONAL Boar RACE between old
tars is enough of rarity to merit special atten-
ion, even in this well filed sporting season.
See our Rio Janeiro letter.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

The 1NTERSATIoNAL BASEBALL CHAMPION
SHIP threatens to remain an unsettled question
until next season.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

The FAIRvIEw BURGLARS have been con-
victed of one of their offences, despite the masks
behind which they hid while perpetrating their
rascalitY.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
TRIPLE SH EET
NEW YORK, MONDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1878.

IAeprobabilities are that the peather in Nep
York and it's rieinity today riH be fair and
Darmer, NTH a temporary increase of pressure.
zo-morrow il ,ciH be ca,m and partly cloudy,
riM a slosrly bat steadily falling barometer and
p0stkhsccsterly to southerly ,ciyds
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

neither money nor glory in his passively
allowing himself to be q catspaw to drag
from the ashes the nuts which cunning
politicians have roasted for their own in
satiable mawG
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
new Developments I'm tho Murder
Cases.

The new revelations in the Mary STAN
nard and Billings murder cases do not
speak well for the efficiency of the police
and prosecuting authorities in Saratoga
county and New Haven. It is alleged that
man named Benjamin Stevens. who was
under some suspicion, made q remark soon
after the first examination in the Stannard
case which proved certain testimony he
had given to have been false, and that,
moreover, his daughter-in-law had, the day
after the murder, washed pair of panta-
looms belonging to Stevens which were so
saturated with blood as to cause her to faint
away and to bring on ft of sickness.
Il Is remarkable that evidence 80
easily obtainable was not sooner discov-
cred by the police. If suspicion rested
on Stevens it seems singular that the
authorities were so careless as not to have
made o search at his own house which
would have disclosed the fact of the wash
ing of the blood stained clothes.
In the Billings case the District Attorney
and detectives have caused the body of the
murdered woman to be exhumed. and an ex-
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
BooTH's THEATRE.

Tho temperance last night Of Mile. lima dc
Murskaa nsme that will not be forgotten In the an
nas Of the lyric sssss-wss hailed with unfeigncd
sat,siaelon by vsy large audience. fally alive -