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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

Interest in the moral welfare of young
men will be increased to-day by the inau-
guration of the Week Of Prayer for them,
and the sermons that will be preached and
addresses delivered encouraging them to
war against evil associates by Messrs.
Moment, Brainerd. Colgate, Dodge, Jessup,
Stokes, James, Harris, Hopkins, DIR. New
man and Others The good old ways will
be travelled again by Dr. Burchard, who hav-
ing served one church here for forty years.
re-enters the pastorate again in another
Colonel Ingersoll must be a great man and
his views exceedingly important or else
Mr.. Cleaver would not devote 80 much time
to review of them while there remains 80
large field of truth unexplored in the
Bible On which he might more profitably
spend an hour. 1t is of little consequence
what Mr.. Ingersoll or many others think
about hell or heaven. Their opinions do
not change any facts revealed concerning
either state or place, and the unrevealed
facts are as we'll known to one rs another.
Mr.. Goss, too, will go into speculations
concerning the location of heaven. We
believe it has good many locations. The
Bible says it is within us and above us
and around US, and attempts to measure
il and define it more accurately are
idle. The voice Of reason and revelation
concerning the life beyond the grave
will be gathered up and echoed to-
day by Mr.. O. S. Williams, and what to do
with Christ will be indicated by Mr.. Dunn
BILE. Christ as II disciplinarian and as the
faithful promiser will be presented by
Messrs. Knapp and Colcord and as
strong tower by Mr.. s. T. Williams.
Mr.. Brigham will attempt to prove
that the order of apostles is still
in the Church and that he belongs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

The experiences of thousands of passen-
gers on the east side IL" road during the
Ave cent evening hours last week were
very unpleasant The management was
manifestly unable to cope with the amount
of the travel The cars always were over
crowded. Instances were not infrequent of
the carrying of passengers past their desti-
nation by reason OF their being unable to
extrioate themselves from the jam in the
aisles during the stops. The time made by
the trains was much slower than is desir.
able. More than once there was a block.
ade on the tracks in the Bowery. During
the intervals passengers were accum ulated
at the stations in dangerous numbers.
Confusion and discomfort were visible
everywhere. Such facts ought to impel the
directors Immediately to enlarge the num-
Der of five cent hours 30 as to distribute
this burden of travel to an extent which
will enable the road to sustain it safely and
decently.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

We publish on another page terrible
story of suffering at sea caused by the cap
sizing in midocean of the schooner
Petrol, o whaler, belonging to New
Bedford, when fifteen persons, includ-
ing the captain. were lost. The dis
aster occurred in a gale on the goth
of October, and for five days the six sur
vivors chung to the wreck. exposed to
cold and storm, without other covering than
their clothing. and continually drenched
by the icy waves that swept over them.
The survivors suffered terribly from the
pangs of hunger and thirst, only finding
relief by chewing beeswax. which excited
saliva, and SO moistened their parched
mouths. At one time they even con-
templated cannibalism, but fortunately
this horrible experience was averted
by the timely appearance of the
Austrian bark Rebus, which vessel brought
them to this port yesterday. The details
related by these rescued seamen are graphic
in their character and prove how perilous
is the life Of those who go down to
the sea in ships. To the landsman who
sleeps secure under his roof-tree the story
of the whaler Petrol will read like chapter
from q novel, but it is unfortunately too
true. verifying the old adage that truth is
stranger than fiction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

Filthy streets are again the order of the
day. Only the slightest touch of winter
has been felt we have had mere shower
of snow, not enough to whiten the pave
ment even as it fell, and yet this little,
worked up with the accumulated dust OF the
streets, has filed them with tenacious,
slippery mud that is ankle deep in many
cutters and that makes the attempt to cross
Broadway in the ordinary rush of vehicles q
piece of daring adventure. Does this first
experience Of the winter imply that We are
to 60 on in this way? Are we to have re-
peated again this year the horrible story of
last year? Shall we never see the pave
ment again until May2 If the streets had
been reasonably clean when the recent
snow fell it would have left scarcely a
trace of it's visit; but now it has
deposited what is perhaps to be the
first layer of the winters accumu-
lations. AS soon as the snow began to
fall last winter, or the mud and water to
freeze. the Police Commissioners calmly
washed their hands of the subject. 1t was
impossible to clean oil that away with the
appropriations, the little they could clean
would hardly show in the mass, and they
left 1t alone. Every one will remember
how suddenly they cleaned up when
charges against them were sent to Albany.
Now, as the same tactics seem to be adopted
by the Board, and as charges have such a
brilliant effect, we hope they may be sent
in earlier
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

The wEATmER.-The disturbance that has
been over the Western and Northwestern sec
tons of the country during the latter portion Of
the past week is beginning to move eastward
over the central valley districts, and is de-
veoping energy rapidly. The area of high
barometer still overlics the Atlantic coast dis
tricts, but it will move northward this evening.
allowing the advancing disturbance 10 pass
along its southern margin. Rain has fallen in
the central valley and lake districts and on the
South Atlantic coast. The temperature has
fallen throughout the Northwest and risen in
the other sections of the country. The winds
have been brisk In the central valleys and
lower lake regions. fresh in the Northwest and
light elsewhere. The weather in New York and
its vicinity to-day will be cloudy and warm,
with rains. Tomorrow the same conditions
are likely to prevail, with increased wind force.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09
Turkish Reforms and Turtle Soup.

Turkish Reforms and Turtle Soup.
England's demonstration with regard to
the proposed reforms of Turkish admins
tration in Asia is not precisely of the ma
ture of ''bounce !" it Is, on the contrary, o
we'll contrived theatrical effect and has
definite relation to the TACT that the dinner
of the Lord Mayor in London occurs on
Monday. At that dinner, az is we'll known,
Earl Beaconsfield will respond to the toast
of Her Majesty's Ministers. 1t is further
known that in commonly recognized way,
upheld by old repute, consent or CUSTOM"
the statesman who responds to this toast
gives forth to an expectant world hifa-
lutin account of the past achievements,
present intentions and future purposes of
the government of which he is a part.
England is just now very much on tip
toe with regard to what will be said
in that way on Monday There is a
widespread opinion that the country
has extremely little reason to be salts
fed with ministerial activity that, if
it has had some superficial successes,
has nowhere had results that upon thorough
examination are found to be good ones.
Nobody likes the present state of the sad
scrape in Afghanistan. England regrets
that for the sake of such territory as the
Zulu country it was demon str~ted that the
utmost strength of her forces was neces-
sary to whip naked savage sustained only
by naked horde of other savages without
firearms. She is not proud Of the sad
state of things commercial and industrial,
and cannot conceal the certainty that if
Irishmen should suddenly prove able to
agree among themselves on any point of
great moment formidable revolt in Ire
land might occur any day. In oil this
there is extremely little material out Of
which to make the points for the kind Of
bombustic "oration" that is most admired
By the great men who annually take part
with the Lord Mayor in his onslaught
on callipash and callipee How very
little there is to boast over was shown by
the fact that the Marquis of Salisbury had
recently, in spirit of desperation, to
drag in the alliance between Germany and
Austria Beaconsfeld has taken up the
case boldly and bullied the Turks in q
right arrogant, absolute and ridiculous
way, as If the government had the inten-
ton to suddenly clean out the Augcan
stable of Eastern politics, and on that
point he means to indulge himself in a
yawp over the housetops OF Europe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

to it. Very likely. We have not seen
an apostle for many day; evangelists.
however. are as plentiful as snow flakes ana
often as inconvenient to the churches. Mr..
Lloyd will lead his people from slavery to
sonship through Pauls letter to the
Romans Dr. Lowry will explain what
Christian perfection means, and it is time
some one did it and gave us q sample OF
perfect Christian and also of practical dis
cipleship to Christ, as Mr. Kerr will define
it to-day. Self-revelation and self-judg-
ment will occupy DR.. Pullman's thought,
the Prodigal Son Mr. Blake's, the worlds
trinity Mr. Martyrs and devotion to re-
igious principles DR.. Ort's.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09
A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
VILLAGE ALMOST Observation-Disclosures
PROPERTY DAMAGED.

PROPERTY DAMAGED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
KANSAS CITY. No.. Nov. 8. 1879.
At forty-hve minutes past twelve O'Clock to-day
the town of Strasburg. Blank county. No.. was
visited by Q terrible cyclone. which came from thu
Northwest. causing great loss to property. but NO
lives were sacrificed. far be
ascertained. It had boon raining all the
morning. the storm being accompanied by thunder
and lightning aud about noon heavy. sullen look
ing cloud was observed In the northwest. The
storm struck the town shortly afterward. blowing
down q church. three or four stores and black
smiths shop The town was an i'm ortant one, ON
the line OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad. and the
above buildings comprised the best part Of the VII
lsge.
COURSE or THE STORM.
The latest reports show that the storm
few miles to the northwest Of Kansas City. and
crossed the st. Louis. Kansas City and Northern
Railroad near tho Cameron Junction; IL then moved
In southeasterly direction. crossed the Missouri
Pacific Railroad at Strasburg. and two
miles further south crossed the Chicago
and Alton Railroad at Odessa. where the
depot was unroofed and considerable damage done.
The telegraph wires were broken and torn down .
distance Of nearly a mile where the storm crossed
the railroads A large number of persons are re-
ported injured. but there s telegraph station at
strasburg and 1t is impossible to obtain particulars
A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

Another passenger steamer cut to the
waters edge and sent almost instantly to
the bottom by collision with ship re-
peats substantially the already half for
gotten tragedy of the loss of the Vile du
Havre. Iron steamers at their best can
have but little chance to keep afoat
if severely rammed by the bow OF
a heavily freighted merchantman; for
by comparison with the enormous
force of such blow the best plates
in ships skin can resist no more
than would so many plates OF tin under
trip hammer. And in this case the rela-
ton of force to resistance was not Mt its
best for the steamer, but at it's worst. The
Champion was twenty years old, and
although the report is that she was in good
condition hardly enough is known OF the
precise effect of that many years use on
iron plates in a ship to entitle any one to say
that it does not greatly weaken them, and the
probabilities are that it does Ii the per-
petual vibration of an iron rod, or bar, or
plate, destroys the capitalization OF the
metal, and thereby reduces its tenacity to
the lowest point, it is difficult to see how
any plate that has been for twenty years
in the side Of steamer in common use
can be of sound iron. Perhaps, therefore,
the resistance was slighter than it should
have been and the force of the blow
was extremely great, for the Lady Octavia
is of iron also, and constructed, it is
said, with plates much heavier than those
now commonly put in merchantmen. 1t
is difficult to understand how this Ca
lamity can be regarded as due to any other
cause than that which also destroyed the
Vile du Havre-bad seamanship. On each
vessel the other was clearly seen and an
nounced, and yet they collided bow to bow.
It was the duty of the steamer to get out
of the ships way, and an attempt was
made to back her when it was actually
too late to do so. It is likely that slight
change of the helm at that critical moment
would have been more effective, but the
ship appears to have been sighted from the
steamer somewhat late for good lookout
and there was miscaloulation of distance.
This is attributed to the state of the atmos-
phere. which was apparently in some de-
gree foggy not foggy enough to conceal
approaching vessels, but evidently enough
to prevent an accurate measure of distance.
1t is perhaps not fair to consider that any
ship can be navigated with absolute safety
in foggy weather. IT we consider how con-
slant are the fogs on certain parts of our
coast, how numerous are the ships that
traverse those waters, and yet how few COL
lisions occur, it must be admitted that such
vigilance as is constantly exercised on the
splendid Atlantic steamers can accomplish
great deal toward overcoming the dangers
of that navigation; but the fact that an ac-
cident does occur now and then, despite
every possible precaution shows that the
skill OF navigators has not yet overcome all
the difficulties of nature in this respect
In the large numbers of persons lost by this
accident all the passengers but four are in
Guided, and not a woman was saved except
the stewardess of the steamer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09
The News from the Arctic Ocean.

The News from the Arctic Ocean.
The reports from the Arctic Ocean by the
ships Of the whaling feet which have just
arrived at San Francisco are OF great inter-
est with regard to the American Polar ex-
petition. Captain Kelly, of the Dawn,
gives an especially full and clear account Of
the state of the ice and the position of the
Jeanette in September. The Dawn went
through Behring Strait June 81, and came
out October 10. She was therefore one
hundred and twelve days in the Arctic
Ocean, and her commander saw the whole
course of the summer and the many
changes in the movement of the ice. He
had observed in the Pacific, south of the
strait, heavier flow of ice northward than
he had ever known in his experience-as if
the current and the wind together were
moving in that direction all the ice that
had been made in the regions Immediately
south of the strait. Although we regard
it as ridiculous excess for man to send
Goals to Newcastle, we may see that Nature
does it on large scale in thus
sending into Polar waters all the ice made
in more southerly seas. In August the
Dawn was at Icy Cape, where the ice was
then solid and precluded an advance tow
ard Point Barrow. All through the season
there was reason to apprehend that the
fleet would get shut in, and it's movements
were carefully made under the influence of
that danger. In the early part of Sep
TENDER there was a great deal of ice
in the vicinity of Herald Island,
but a strip of open water led to
within twenty-five miles of the island,
where the smoke from the Jeanette was
sighted. AS the ice on each side of this
piece of open water threatened to come to-
gether the whalers moved to the south, and
narrowly escaped being shut in. Three
weeks later, however, the ice opened
rapidly to the north, the water was
clear all around Herald Island, and on
October 7 Captain Kelly saw Wrangel
Land, distant only twenty-five miles.
1t will be observed that Captain
Kelly did not see the Jeannette. He saw
the smoke from a steamer at o certain point
on given day, but could not make out the
vessel That this smoke came from the
Jeanette Is, however, made certain by the
report of Captain William NJ. Barnes, OF
the Sea Breeze. who saw the Jeanette her.
self in the same position at the same time,
twice on September 2 and again on Sep
TENDER 3. At the time the Jeanette
was seen by Captain Barnes she was at
point from which she could have
reached Wrangel Land in twelve hours if
she had open water. There can, perhaps,
scarcely be doubt that she did reach
Wrangel Land-if not at the time when she
was thus sighted, certainly later, when, as
reported by Captain Kelly, the ice gave
way and disappeared so remarkably in
October.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

libeller.
Senators Roscoe Conkling and Francis Herman are
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Lord Beaconshed was once convicted Of libel In
the Court of Queens Bench.
IL Austria is not soon ut the gates of CONSTANT
nople Mr.. Labouchere will be very much surprised.
The sultan is said to be more rapacious and
extravagan than his predecessors. He trusts nobody
and fears his own shadow.
Two money lenders at Madrid. ono of them
Cuban slave dealer have advanced the King s200OoOo
for the Archduchess Christine's dowry.
The gambling season at Monte Carlo has COM
menced inauspiciously. A Dalmatian Bar ON has
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 8, 1879.
BY direction Of the Secretary Of War. Major w. II.
H. Benyuard Corps Of Engineers. is detailed to adj
wise ana assist in making sanitary survey OF the
city of Memphis Tenn. to DO made under the SUI
provisions Of the National Board Of Health He will
communicate with DIR. l.. Cabell president OF said
Board for infor alton, &C., respecting the contem-
plated work. First Lieutenant Philip heade, Third
infantry Acting signal Officer. 10 assigned to duty in
the DenartInet of tho Missouri, He will establish
hs ofcs and station at Leaven WORTH Kan. and will
he guided In the discharge OF his duties ~ Signal
Oicer by such Instructions as he may receive from
the Chief signal Officer of the Army. The leave of alb
sence granted to Prst Lieutenant X. M. Rogers, Of
the second artillery, In extended sixty days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

the struggle between him and the party had
been put off until next year and he had
then been disappointed he might have been
able to fling New York to the republicans.
But the struggle of this fall has cleared the
democratic sky, and unless his party should
nominate a conspicuously unfit or weak
man next year he cannot hope to draw off
even corporal's guard of democratic voters.
There is, therefore, in our Judgment no
cause now existing for any further dissen-
sions in the democratic party in this city
or in the State. 1t is said in some quarters
that Mr., Tilden's proscriptive spirit will
keep alive divisions; but there is, we fancy,
wisdom enough among the democratic
leaders Of the State and city to prevent any
such mischief to their party. The one inn
portant point gained is the release of the
party from its bondage to a single candi-
date. With restored liberty discussions
will cease, if there are life and sense enough
in the party to make it face its opponents
at oil next year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

HALF BusHEL of plate and jewelry has been
contributed by members of Baltimore church
to the manufacture of a new communion SER
vice. II all religious contributions could be
made in kind what blessing they would be to
the givcrs We could help tract societies by gv-
ing them the leaflets that are devoutly thrust
into our own hands. and tenderly. tcarfully. ship
our native heather over to the missionaries ut
work In foreign lands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

THE PLEASANT TwANG OF BowsTRINGs and
the whrr of arrows were heard again yester-
day at the range Of the Archery Club. They
should be heard on every available green at this
season, when most other light field sports are
over; and so they would be IL ladies realized
what effective poses the exercise induces.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

THAT ACCIDENT near New Hamburg, Friday
night, should cause more stringent rules against
railway engineers rounding curves at full speed.
Why more end ears not thrown from tracks
ut curves is mystery to every one who rides
in them, and the risk involved is one which no
individual or corporation has the right to as
ammo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

PRUssrAs New LOAN sells at less than 81,
while latest cannot be had at 102, all of
which comes of Prussia having had more glory
than We. Russia also has been indulgng in
glory, she is contemplating new tax.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

How REFRESHING it is to read of the gov
eminent being in the market for its own bonds
and having plenty Of gold to buy them with,
and how much more 50 to find that compare
lively few people care to sell, regarding the
nation the safest organization to lend
money tol
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Money was easier
the ruling rate for call loans being per cent
Stocks advanced after the opening, but lost the
gain in the afternoon OH the reported refusal of
the government to accept the bonds offered for
the sinking fund, State securities were very
dull, while government and railway bonds were
steady. Exchange was unaltered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

The CONSCIENCE FUND of the Treasury De-
partrnent has just been increased by one man to
the extent of five hundred dollars. To part
with such an amount for mere honesty's sake
indicates a "monitor within" that Is in ad-
mirablc working order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

Ii CHURCHES everywhere will discuss and
explain their missionary enterprises, as Congre-
gational churches in Ohio are going to do,
they might correct some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
perhaps have some of the faults Of the general
system corrected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

ANOTHER PREACHER, this time in the West,
has been going through evening resorts to
which men do not take their wives We pub
ish portion of his sermon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

DEFEATED TAMMANY finds her sons disposed
to be rebellious. 1t is a bad sign when the
members quarrel among themselves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

GENERAL SHERMAN's ENDORSEMENT upon Cap
tain Dodge's report is peculiar to say the least,
unless the officer who went so handsomely to
Captain Payne's relief has himself asked some
thing unusual. Let us have the report.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

DISTINCTIONS IN CRIME almost thin as
some that prevail in society. man charged
with obtaining money under false pretences re-
marked in court yesterday that, although he
might be q swindler, he was not u thief
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

If You WANT to attach property Of debtors
suspected of any Irregularities see that your
affidavit supports your complaint. Two cases
reported in our court columns are to the point