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The New York herald., 1879-01-31

investigation if possible. invited this spirtualist
medium here to meet number OF my sciehtihc
friends--well known electricians-for thought we
shall be able to find out whether fraud Is prac-
tised not. We applied rather difficult and most
ingenious electrical test Varley's). but much TO
my surprise the medium stood the test and, as there
no easier way of accounting for the unexpected
Result. certain ones nave cnarseu ie siiy ai y ",ro
with being accomplices- l am not parucuiary an
noyed at this. however. If any one should charge
with making defective analysis might feel an
noyed."
Mr. Crookes' laboratory is private one, fitted up
in his private house, near the Hampstead road, ana
he is not what might style teaching professor.
He makes his Investigations from the pure love or
science. and he and his accomplished young assist
ant Mr.. birmingham. continually making now
experiments. Mr.. Crookes is gentleman Of nervous
temperament, with o slight and rather STOPPING
figure. His complexion is light, and his small keen
eyes capable of ferreting out any OF the nrica
cies OF science.
His manner was most gracious, and with the great
est poteness he proceeded to show me the principal
experiments OF his recent Investigations. Without
at present entering upon the task OF giving detailed
description of them 1t viii be sufficient TO say that
they prove ultragaseous state or matter and
condition of things in this "new world as Mr.
Crookes calls it. 'where matter exists III fourth
state whore tho corpuscuar theory or light holds
good and where light does not always move III
straight line, but where never enter, and in
(which must be content to observe and experiment.
from the outside. Thus ill two quite different ways
the molecular construction of all things material IS
demonstrated. and Mr.. Crookes can afford to share
with Mr. Lockyer the fame of these grand discov-
cries while at the time the labors,or other dis
tingusheG not to be cast aside or forgotten.
All argument Hlgnt pc luuue III idVor oI tuc coui-
pex structure of the so-called chemical elements
from the analogy of nature in the animal and vcgeta
BILE world. Microscopically examined they disclose.
down 20 the smallest germ OF animal and vegetable
lite. the most finished workmanship and complexity
with simplicity Why should the chemist be COM
pclled to call such unetheria substances rs iron
and lead simple? AS il nature made anything SIM
pie without its being ut the same time extremely
complex.
The question is often asked, What practical result
can from such scientific researches! And many
paope think that men learned in such things might
6n%t davc fluir TINA and
seem more nearly to concern the human race. But
who can tell to what trfing discovery, or one
that at first trihing may lead! Il it may not
at first important to know that all the chemi-
cal elements be reduced to infntesmal molecules
this knowledge may prepare the way for some dis
covery of the greatest possible value. But. after
ALL science only asks. What is truth? and men Of
science have expended and will continue to ex-
pend every energy in the pursuit OF knowledge II
only for its own sake
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
JOSEPH COOK ON EDUCATION.

Rev. Joseph Cook lcctured last evening In Associa-
ton Hall on the question, '.Docs Death End All?'
Tho lecture is old one, having been dcIv-
cred before in this city and reported in
the HRliALD. In the prelude on "Educa-
tion" Mr.. Cook began by saying that tho
present age of specialists and therefore there
great danger OF fragmentary culture He then
went nlctaphorically to describe imaginary
vision with which nc illustrated his theme lie
dreamed he said that he wished to arrange all his
books in the order of their topics. He
placed them fifteen shelves in the
following ordor:--Mathcmatics logic. rhetoric
poetry political economy, history, physics, che mis-
try natural history, the fine arts music gymnastics
ncap Jscs ethics and, finally crowning the WHOLE
the Christian evidences. These branches lac said
we're OIL necessary parts OF n liberal education. Tho
attempt to leave. out any part OF them would
physics and ethics would be the source OF doctrinn
indifference in the present day. Leave out meta
phyylcs aud Christian evidence from college
sDd the rchtilt would DC That young would grow
~ trained IN all but the most important. In some
western univorsitics q man may receive his
,essre, without studying either ,, OF those
logca which required something more than
Outline Of those two branches rather than one
which entirely devoid OF them. Every gap in
native cnhowments was an inlet to ecccntricity In
spri,. and every gap in culture inlet to
lpsound conviction. The Christian evidences were
fought in but few institutions and there In vague
way Tho result was that college education ceased
20 be liberal one
The lecturer concluded by referring to the plan adj
vocatcd by William Cullen Bryant % establish public
libraries with all the neccssarcs for compctc edu-
cation. There would be many works II is true, on
each subject. but IL one could not read them all why
not read nfteen books from each shelf !? such
culture would soon convince plain people that the
Church was not afraid of science. II the young men
of the present day were satisfied with an ordinary
college training and did not seek complete cduca-
tioA, lev them beware OF noracadcnlic coinpeution.
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Frederick Lewis. assignee Of Kaufman Blum.
manufacturers of skirts, filed his schedules ycstor-
day. showing actual liabilities 500 74s 80; contingent
liabilities. s29.s3l CO. preferred claims. s25o33 33;
nominal assets. si3osol 6i actual assets. si2.353 T.
At meeting yesterday Of the creditors of Jamos
G. Springstcd. mason and builder, a statement was
submitted showing liabilities $40 900. and assets,
$4,000. Tho creditors failed TO agree upon settle
ment.
Morris II. Ricders manufacturer OF cigars, made
an assignment yesterday to julius Harlan, giving
two preferences TOR sj6S GO.
The following schedules of assignments filed
IN the Court of Common Pleas Theodore Granbcry
to Edward drummer. The liabilities are stated ut
s17sl3 13. nominal assets ut $l7 Sls so and real
assets at $12,S;u -.
charles Knox, the hatter who recently mado an
assignpent FOR the benefit of his creditors to Chars
H. Abbott, also filed his schedules. Mr.. Knox states
his liabilities at SjO7s27 10. His nominal assets are
put down at SslO2l1 50 and real assets at $4l2ll 3O
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
A TUMBLE IN NORTHWEST.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET FOB LESS
THAN HALF AN HOUR.
Old brokers in Wall street agreed that the excite
mont on the street and in the Stock Exchange yes
terday. from quarter past o'clock until twenty
minutes 70 two. the greatest since the
During that time there was q grand tumble
In Northwest, tho stock falling from G3H
to So. st. Paul stock also Affected
The downward movement was started it is
claimed, by II. X. Enos, william Heath and
g. j. Osborn's brokers. For half AN hour crowds OF
brokers aid their assistants were seen hurrying
through Wall street and vicinity for dear life
When the fall III stocks commenced Dclmonico's
Broad street establishment was crowded. aud tho
citemenf among the brokers was intense In their
anxiety to reach tho Stock Exchange rush was
made for the doors. and Of the partitions in
Dclmonicos establishment forced from its place.
Many brokers who were enjoying their lunch at tho
time rushed from their seats aud made u scramble
the tape. Tho first person to secure it kept
busy calling of the figures for the benefit Of the rest
At twenty minutes to o'clock the excitement sub
sided somewhat, and Northwest stock began to rc-
cover until 1t reached Gl ltafterward fell two points,
aud finally closed at 59%
The "buli' movement was so strong that tho
bucket shops refused to do any business.
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
FATHER PELLETIER.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS TO
TAKE PLACE THIS MORNING AT ST. FRANCIS
xAyIER's CHURCH

THE FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS TO
TAKE PLACE THIS MORNING AT ST. FRANCIS
xAvIER's CHURCH.
Little remains to be added to the tragic story of the
death Of Father Pelleter who died suddenly while
performing marriage ceremony at the Church of st.
Francis Xavier in West Sixteenth street. wednes-
day evening The body Of the dead priest lay in the
chapel of the church all day yesterday whore 1t
viewed by many weeping friends. The funeral will take
place this morning The Office for the dead will be
chanted at half-past seven O'Clock. and at nine a
solemn requiem mass will be offered, at which
the Reverend Provincial will probably oficiate.
The remains Of the deceased will be conveyed to
the Novitiate burying place at West Park, near
Poughkeepsie The relatives of the deceased in Can
ada have been notified by telegraph Of the sad event.
but none Of them will be here in time for the funeral
The sudden death of Father Pelletier has produced
q painful shock among tho entire Catholic clergy,
by whom he was universally loved and esteemed.
DEATH PREDICTED
Father Merrick and Father Shea, who were present
when the tragic took place. said yesterday that
the HERALD 8 account was full in all particulars
as to leave hardly room for any additions.
Father Shea said that Father Pellstier did not
die suddenly but he lived about ten minutes He fell
with his eyes wide open but perfectly speechless and
did not articuate word He was carried into the
sacrsty. where three physicians did their utmost 10
restore him. but all i'll vain. Then he received the
sacrament from Father Shea. DIR. Wood. the house
he liable to die at any moment from heart dis
ease and the deceased had fully realized his painful
position for years past Only few days ago, while
conversing with Father Shea on the much lainentod
illness of the reverend rector of hecolege. he said
well he is ready to Ii were as ready as he is
shouldn't mind going, etherl'
IMMEDIATE CAUSE.
The immediate of this sudden end was. in
the opinion of Father Shea the unusual excitement
attending the ceremony. Father Pelletier was man
OF phlegmatic appearance. but really OF very
citablc and sensitive temperament He had always
led very retired life and had been used to
public assemblages. Moreover, English was not his
native tongue, he being French Canadian, aud
while he understood the language well he spoke it
only with difficulty He had never before
officated at marriage ceremony. and only
consented to oficiate Wednesday even
ing because the groom was old pupil
OF his in whose welfare he took q deep interest.
~ this wrought upon his excitablo nature, and
when he found himself suddenly confronted by a
large assemblxge the task proved too much for him.
1t is said that but few minutes before the ceremony
began he fell unconscious against the railing the
sanctuary. He spoke pleasantly with Father Shea
he preparing to go out TO the altar, and then
betrayed little of the inward excitement which was
soon to prove fatal.
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
THE BLISS-BIGLIN FIGHT.

There is quite breeze stirring in republican
party circles connection with the legal tournay to
which ex-United States District Attorney George
Bliss encounters Bernard Bigln, prominent Custom
House republican, with headquarters In the
Eighteenth Assembly district Tho opening contest
brings Chief Deputy Marshal James r. Cosgrovo OF
the Eighteenth Assembly district. and Chicf Deputy
Marshal Mark Il. Hcaley Of tho Sixteenth district.
into tho brunt OF the contest. Colonel Bliss
originally brought charges against the marsials
for claiming aud rcceiving pay for SER
vices which were not performed during the
last election. Warrants were issued for the
arrest of Cosarovo and Hcslcy and some eight nine
of tnoir deputies The nlidavits on which the war
rants were issued sworn TO on belief OF District
Attorney Fero pn, wc,s aP m IN r ns
coed directly ia the NATTER Yesterday morning Mr.
Cosprove was arrested and brought before United
States Commissioners Lyman. Ex-Judge Dittcnhoc-
f,,r appeared for tho accused who, on stating the
rase 10 the Commissioners. said that this u
political nght between two party leaders who
rcrs using the machinery of the United States
government for their party purposes; that these
proceedings were forced upon the District. At.
torncy, not instituted by him. On application Of
counsel the accused was released on his recog.
nizance till this morning. when he will be required
10 furnish bail in 5VJ The specific charge against
Cosgrovc is that AZ chief deputy. he made false
cartihcatc by which himself aud othcrs-deputy
mnrshals--ob.ained fun pay for fve days for which
20 conviction on this charge is ine OF $1,000 and
imprisonment.
Warrants have been also issued for the arrest OF
Deputy Marshals Alexander H. Donnison, william
Grifoylc. Henry Paddicford. Nathan kochler. Rich
nryi n. Pcnncn, Coles naynor and Robert Evans. all
acting Ms deputy marshais In the Eighteenth ASSEM-
bly, district during tho election, and for the arrest OF
Chief Deputy Mark Il. lealcy acting In the Sixteenth
Assembly district. The of eight or ten dcpu.
ties IN the district held under adviscmcnt.
IL is expected test will be made vf the charges
against Cosgrove and Hcaey, the result Of Which
viii decide whether the other partic wlll bo pro.
ceeded against OF not.
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
LOCKYER AND CROOKES.
The Latest Sensations in
Science.
THE ALCHEMIST OF THE FUTURE.
Solution of Solar Mysteries The ultra-Gaseous
World OF Natter.
MOLECULAR CONSTRUCTION.
LONDON, Jan. IA, 1879.

LONDON. Jan. IA. 1879
The recent discoveries of Mr.. j. Norman Lockyer.
F. II. s.. have made sensation in the scientific
world but it is due to that gentleman to say that
long ago he prepared for the startling announce
meni he has lately made, that all the chemical ele-
ments probably be reduced to hydrogen. Accord
ing Mr. Lockyer all matter is brought to it's most
rarefed state through door that hydrogen
alone enter.
Five years ago, in communication to the eminent
French chemist, NJ. Dumas Mr.. Lockyer suggested
that the elements themselves at all events some
of them compound bodies" In that letter. dated
December 8, 1873. he wrote as follows:-
1T seems that the hotter a star is the simpler ap
pears its spectrum and that the metallic elements
appear in the order Of their atomic weights.
Thus have:--
"FIrst-Some very brilliant stars. where SEQ only
hydrogen in enormous quantity aud magnesium.
"Second-Some colder stars like our sun. where we
hnd--
Hydrogen magnesium sodium. hydrogen mag
nesium sodium calcium tiron; in these stars no
metalloids.
"Third-Some stars colder still. in which all the
metallic elements associated. where their lines
longer visible, and where have only the
spectra of the metalloids and their compounds.
"Fourat-The older star is the more the liberated
hydrogen disappears; the earth We no longer find
hydrogen ut liberty
"It seems to me that these facts prove many ideas
advanced by you have thought that we might i'm
agine celestial dissertation which continues the
work of our furnaces. and that the metalloids are
compounds which dissociated by the suns heat
while the metallic monatonic elements. whose atomic
weights least precisely those that resist the
temperature even of the hottest stars
Since then calcium has found place between
hydrogen and magnesium in the solar spectrum. and
the photographs Of DR.. Higgins give it the same
relative place in respect of the stars According to
Mr.. Lockyer the arrangement may be given as fol-
1ows:--
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
8 Oa MS
: II + Ca + Ms + Ma + Fe

For the last four years Mr.. Lockyer has been en-
gagged in preparing immense map of the solar
spectrum, for which already more than one hundred
thousand observations have been made and 1900
photographs have been, ,faken. The complete spec
trum is twenty rods long, and much care has boen
taken to map the metallic lines in the most accurate
manner and to purify the spectra. In some of the
photographs a record has been made of the long and
short lines Of the spectra. In others vapors have
been compared with the with each other. I'M
purt:es in the spectrum traced in the following
manner:-Supposing. for examnle an impurity OF
manganese to be soughtfor in iron. II the longest
line of Mn was found to be absent the short lines
also absent the supposition that the socaled
elements are irreducible. II the longest line ap-
peared the mpurty had to be traced to the shortest
line present.
The reduction of all these photographs. giving the
results of all these observations of metallic spectra
compared with the Traunhofer lines. was begun by
Mr.. Lockyor early in 1878, and during this work.
which engaged his attention for six months he be-
came convinced that the presence OF impurities did
not sufficiently account for identical lines in differ
spectra.
On the hypothesis that the sixtyfour or more sub
stances called elem.Atu in fact elementary Mr..
Lockyer says that the results Of his observations of
metallic spectra brought him to state of hopeless
confusion He then determined to try the other hy
pothesis-viZ, that the so-called elements are COM
pound obviously he says in his paper to the
Royal Society. 1.-The first thing to be done was to in
Quire whether hypothesis would explain these
short line condolences which remained after the
reduction of all the observations the other Call
ing. for simplictys sake, the short lines common to
many spectra basic lines, the hypothesis, to be
OF any value should present with state Of things
in which basic molecules, representing bases of the
so-called elements, should give their lines. vary
ing in intensity from ono condition to another. the
conditions representing various compoundings.
suppose to contain as al impurty and as m
element what will be the difference in the spectre.
scopic result?
"a in both cases will have spectrum of its own.
"B. impurity. will add its lines according to
the amount Of impurity.
'B element will add its lines according to the
amount of dissertation.
''The difference in the phenomena, therefore. will
be that. with gradually increasing temperature, the
spectrum of will fade. if ii be compound body. as
win be increasingly dssociated: and it will not fade
IL II be simple one. Again, the hypothesis that
A is a compound body-that is. one compounded OF
tngs-then the longest lines at one temperature viii
not be the longest at another; the whole fabric o
impurity elimination based upon the assumed
single molecular grouping falls to pieces and the
origin Of the basic lines is ut once evident"
Mr.. Locsyer explains this somewhat more clearly
by diagram. He assumes series Of furnaces-A.
L, G, D-of which A is the hottcst:-
The New York herald., 1879-01-31

Assuming that in A Zig. ~ there is substance a
by itself capable OF forming compound body by
union with itself another substance at lover
temperature. Hc next q furnace ID. whcrc
this compound body exists alone The only spec-
trun visible in would be that of the compound b
Just as the spectrum of the supposed elementary
body would be the only visible In "A.
Let be furnace of still lower temperature hav-
ing la IL compound substance, o. The
spectrun OF the compound substance. 0 would bo the
only Que visible in g.
Throwing .hcn, into tho hottest furnace a. some Of
the douply compounded body o. the lines of will
frat be lhickcst thon those of d. and would finally
be tile only remaining, giving spectrum OF the
greatest simplicity.
ON account of incomplete dissertation the strong
lines Of Bwill DO seen the furnace c. and the strong
lines Of viii be in the furnace d. respectively
but only as faint lines Each line is represented in
that appears in but tho inenstics OF the lines are
eAtels da.Ae in d. The line of a. STRONG IN a,
The New York herald., 1879-01-31
sMUGGLERs OvERHAULED.

The Special Agents inspectors seized at an early
hour yesterday morning $500 inc Havana cigars at
place In West street called the "House OF Blazcs'
The cigars were packed inside of two India RUBBER
bags in which condition they were evidently thrown
overheard and picked up by smvi ,v. voa.' .aas
smugglcrs, six In number, entered the west strees
PREMISES ran through TO Washington street ana es
capped. -.
Tho same officers seized six cases tscvcnty-two
bottcs OF bay water. twelve bottles OF brandy and
twcniyfour bottles Of gin on board OF she s'osmer
Clty of lara.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-04
YouthefuI Incorriejbilitv.

A case or ''incorrigibility' in the law came
up in the municipal court yesterday, in the
case OF John Coyne. The night before the lad
IA years old, was arrested at the Athenaeum for
stealing pair of bracelets and other ieweIrv
from Miss Ida Vincents dressing-room. while
the lady was on the stage winning the
plaudits of the large audience When arraigned
Yesterday young Uoyne pleaded guilty, and was
committed to the reform school. The bow is
indeed an incorrigible youngster. This is the
second term he has had in the reform schooI
He received executive clemency before OWING
to bis mothers sickness, and the poor mothur
IS yet far from an able woman. The father is
hard working respectable man. The how has
gotten beyond the control of parents. just
previous to this little Sunday night episode,
John had been absent from home about two
weeks, his whereabouts being utterly unknown
to homefolks. The father was present-snar-
ing day from his work-at his sons trial
The old man had it in his heart to plead for his
child, but believed after all that the boy would
be out Of harms way shut up Later in the
day, Coyne's invalid mother visited him in
Jail. The young reprobate seemed to appreciate
the enormity of his crime. Mother and son
wept bitterly, and the mother had nothing but
paresaes to give her erring boy. Be viii be
taken to the reform school to-day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-04

many thousands Of letters, fresh from
grateful hearts, speaking of recovery
from diseases given up by others. He
hears many times day the same old
story: they had tried DR.. this and DR..
that-every one they could hear Of
and to no good; had paid out all they
had or could earn, and are no better,
and are utterly discouraged despair
of ever getting well. That is the
material that comes to his hands.
These letters show the result. The
afflicted may find it worth while
to look at some of them. They
speak of cures of the different dis
eases named above. Also of Deaf
ness and Dizziness of Hearing, Dis
charging Ears, Noises in the Head,
and Sore Eyes. It is painful to see
how these are generally treated
burnt out with caustic eye-waters
that would madden the healthiest
eye. Not a word as to diet, dress,
bath. There is more blindness caused
by such eye-waters and burnings with
blue-stone and silver, than by disease.
DR.. OLeary straightens cross-eyes,
removes Cataract, Tumors, Warts,
Moles, Mothers Marks, closes Hare
lips, and corrects many defects and
deformities that require the finest
surgical skill, and new and improved
instruments and remedies, of which
he keeps constant supply on hand,
trusting no drug that he does not
know to be the best Of it's kind.
He treats very successfully Nervous
Diseases, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Headaches, Mental arrangements,
Authorizations, Diseases of Women,
all Chronic Diseases that other phys
icians despair Of or neglect, because
they can do nothing for them.
Travelling only to lecture-leaving
a very heavy practice at home-soon
as the lectures are done, be goes, no
matter who may desire to consult
him. He cannot stay for practice.