The New York Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1872, Page 10

or Lee tte en ee ie ge ee er Pes. | | 10 THE WARD'S ISLAND INSANE ASYLUM The First Day’s Investigation by the Special Committee of the Commissioners of Emi- gration as to the Condition of Ward's Islané Insane Asylum—The Testimony of Dr. Reidel. In view of the disclosures brought to light by the recent investigation of the management of the Ansane Asylum on Ward's Island under the super- vision of the Commissioners of Charities and Cor- rection the Commissioners of Emigration at their jast meeting deemed it advisable to appoint a special committee to visit the other Insane Asylum on the island, which is managed by the Commis- tioners of Emigration, and to make a search- ing investigation into all matters appertaining to the well-being of the patients, as well as into all details concerning the institution. That such investigation was needed the sequel will show. On yesterday the committee, consisting of Commissioners E. B. Hart, James Lynch, George J. forrest, Sigismund Kaufmann and William Wallack, visited the island at two o'clock in the afternoon, accompanied by three physicians, and commenced their labors by inspecting the building, which is a targe four story structure of red brick, As the persons .in immediate charge of the Asylnm nad ample notice of the intended visit of the committee, they “put the house in order,” The corridors, wards and halls were clean and trim, and as far as the eye could see the concern was a model of its kind. 1t contains at present 168 patients, of whom eighty-three are females. The pleasurable impression conveyed tothe minds of the visitors by what they had seen was soon to be marred by recitals of wrongs, injuries, neglects and misconduct, which they were to hear, ‘The committee having completed the examina- tion of the building, adjourned to the Warden’s oMce for the purpose of taking testimony, Two witnesses were examined—the Warden and Dr. Reidel, the physician in chief of the institution. - ‘The first witness called was Dr. Reidel, who tes- tified as follows:— 1 am at present the ehlef physician in chai of the Insane Asylum for Emigrants on Ward’s Island, and have been such for two years past; when I first took charge of the Asylum it contained 145 inmates; it now contains 168; they are classi- fled, as far as the accommodations will permit, ac- cording to the nature of their diseases; our pie, ater do noe permit as complete a elassification as I should desire; they are sufficient to enable me to classify the excitable patients as they should be ciassilied. I keep a regular a arent of the patients and make such entries as 1 consider proper concerning each. I did not do so until within the past few weeks. I commenced keeping a register when I was ap- pointed, but was unable to continue, as one ery unaided by a clerk, is not adequate to e tas! Mr. HartT—Is the medical force sufficient? A. It is a well establishea fact that for every one hundred patients one physician is necessary. Mr. Jynch objected to this manner of testifying, as he ught the answer was of a discursive character, and the witness continued:—I stated to the Chairman of the Ward’s Island Committee (Mr. Lynch) repeatedly that the physician cannot keep the history of the 160 patients without clerical aid; 1 have by the AID OF MY MEMORY kept the history of the principal ones; all the patients are under my daily okservation; I have not a history of allthe patients that came under my care since I was appointed; I am daily engaged dn the examination of my patients from three-quar- ters of an hour to an hour. Q. How many deaths from disease or suicide and bow many escapes have occurred since you took charge of the Asylum? A. I will answer that ques- tion in detail; shortly after I was appointed a Polish ‘woman escaped, I suppose SHE ESCAPED BY A BOAT; her disease did not induce a tendency to suicide; she was never heard from since; another patient who was suffering from melancholy escaped one morning with some workman ; the body of another patient was FOUND FLOATING IN THE Ri and a Coroner's jury found a verdict of acci- dental death; in the same year another pa- tient escaped and was never heard from. beequently & young Englishman named jancock escaped; he jumped into the river to es- cape the keepers and was drowned; I think he did fot intend to commit suicide; shortly alter that occurrence a patient named Michael O'Hare jumped (nto the river and was also drowned; he did not suffer from any disease likely to create a tendency to suicide; another young man, while taking a bath one hot day, on the eve of his discharge, was drowned; another patient dropped dead a few mo- ments after his admission. Q. In cases where no have no knowledge of the patient what course do you pursue’ A. The first night I put him tn a strong room, WHETHER HE IS QUIET OR NOT. This is to ascertain the nature of the disease, be- cause it often happens that persons suffering from acute mania and whose disease 1s dangerous are for the time ates owing to the strange surround- mgs, but liable at any moment to break out. Q. What is your system of treatment, or have you any? A. I treat patients in the way I learned to treat them in Germany; in cases of meiancholy I ased to use opium and other narcotics, but I have arrived at the conclusion that what is co..ducive to a speedy cure in Germany will not operate in the same manner in this country. I have now given up the use of narcotics and LEAVE MY PATIENTS JUDICIOUSLY ALONE. The medical force of the Asylum is not sufficient to enable us to make the complete medical and sci- entific examinations that some cases require. The witness further stated that the attendants were incompetent and too few in number, and attributed the incompetency to the fact that the remuneration was so small that proper persons could not be in- duced to serve. He stated that the salary of nurses Was $12each per month. To a question by Mr. Wajlach he answered—I have not power to remove the nurses; if I had that power I could remedy some of the abuses; Ihave made about six post- mortem examinations, but kept no record of them; there are not “vessels” to make the a@nalyzations sometimes necessary. The witness here made some explanations of a medical character and uninteresting to the general reader and said that many evils arose from his ‘want of authority. He complained that the pa- tients had not proper or sufficient clothing, and stated that he had made repeated requisitions on the Warden for clothing, but that the matter re- veived no attention. Q. Is there any punishment meted out to pa- ents? A. Very seldom. When patients who are pensible refuse to obey orders I Sy them in a cell. That is the only punishment used. Q. Are the patients ever ill treated? A. It some- times happens that patients are not well treated by the attendants. Attendants are frequently dis- charged for ill treating patients, and this tells against the asylum, as hew,attendants must first learn their duties. By Dr. Raborg—While passing through the house I noticed a dark cell, the floor of which emitted a very disagreeable odor; have patients confined in that room proper accommodations afforded them? A. They have; but the floor becomes saturated, and hence the smell. To Mr. Wallach—It would bejwell to have the facil- {ties for making the scientific examinations re- ferred to by Mr. Lynch, but they are not required to the extent they would be in an institution gotten me? the promotion of science, ‘o Mr. Kauifman—All over the world, except in New York, insane asylums are presided over by medical men. Mr. Wallach—Doctor, I will ask you to explain what you mean hy saying that you have not charge of the asylum, as I understand you to say that it is necessary that it should be in charge of @ physi- cian, A. I think it is necessary for the obtaining of the best results that a physician should have the ex- clusive charge of the asylum, of its management, its correspondence, the employinent and discharge of attendants and the visits of clergymen; in short, the physician—and this is a scientific fact, ad- mitted and practised in every part of the world, even it Russia and Siberia—should be the superintendent, and New York is The Doctor here the only place where he'is not. entered into a Jong explanation, which went to show that the institution suffered because of the conilict of authority between himself and the Warden. He gave some illustrations, amon others, that some three months ago a nurse ha badly abused one of the patients and threw him down a steep stairs and that the nurse was stjjl in the employ of the asylum. He aiso stated that his orders were counlermanded by others, He instanced this by @ case which recently occurred in which the orderiies were forbidden by a priest to clean the filthy water. closets after he—the Doctor—had given instr tione that it be done; he states further that be- tause of this neglect the patiepts were in serious danger of contracting typhoid fever. Ata future examination the Deputy Warden will ve called on to verify this statement, WARDEN WELLS TESTIFIES. Warden Wells, being called to the stand, contra- Aicted much of the Doctor's testimony. Lg made certain explanations tending to show that he was anxious that peace should reign in the camp. Much bgp | was exhibited by both the doctor and Warden, and it appeared as if the geptiemen had rather taken on hand a series of altercations then 4i they had been colaborers in a good cause. The eXaminayon will be resumed op to-morrow, @hen some spicy de may be looked for. DISASTER ON LAKE ERIE. Burning of the Propeller Dalhousic=No Lives Lost but a Total Wreck. OSWEGO, Sept, 28, 1872. The propeller Dathousie, bound from Montreal to Chicago with pig iron and merchandise, was de- stroyed by fre on Thursday poon, about forty-five ples below the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario. ‘The crew were taken off by the propeller City of Goncord, The merchandise was owned by the Welland Ralleay Company of Cauada, NEW ‘YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER ‘29, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET. ‘ROSH HASHANAH. The Jewish New Year—Its Origin and Observance. The religious New Year of the Israelites will be ushered in on Wednesday evening next, and this festival as well as that of the Atonement, which follows ten days later, is observed more generally than any other days in the Jewish calendar. The synagogues are usually thronged with devout wor- shippers, and those who during the rest of the year pay very little attention to devotion will, on those days at ieast, put on the semblance of piety and faith- fully attend to all the outward acts of a religious life. Prayers are recited with trembling fervency, and the words of admonition and of encourage- ment uttered by the rabbies find a resting place in the open hearts and docile minds of the waiting congregations. Tne New Year and the days that intervene to the Atonement are spent in heart- searchings and the performance of many spiritual acts which in some sense answer for penance, and which are designed to arouse the people to a sense of their ACCOUNTABILITY TO GOD, and make way for the reconciliation ofa siniess Creator and a sinning creature. The shofar, or cornet, is sounded annually during those days to awaken the careless from their spiritual sleep and to remind them of the thunders and voices of Sinai and of the judgment of a righteous God upon their sins. The trumpet blast tells the people that their existence is ephemeral, their life but a dream or a@ vapor, which passeth quickly away, and that the things of this tife, upon which the affections so fondly centre, are as fleeting as the life itself. It reminds them that the soul is of infinite value and is designed to an eternal duration, because it is God-born and cannot cease, Rosh Hashanah tells them agatn that they are accountable to God for all their ways; but it reminds them that God is gracious and merciful, long icering and of great kindness; that He willeth not the death of asinner, but rather that he should turn from tus Ways and live, and as the rabpies and Hebrew editors say, “‘as jong as Israelites. observe Rosh Hashanah in its true intent they remain worthy and faithful members of that religion which has the Creator for its father and mankind for its family.’? But as very much of the devotion called forth by the annual return of this springs from superstition, the Jewish Times warns Israelites that in such case it were better that. its observance were left unfulfilled, since form alone, without idea, is a nod, without soul—a cadaver of un- seemly sight, defiling and corrupting, and that the sounding of the shotar becomes idolatry and the recital of prayer blasphemy. ‘THE ORIGIN OF THIS FESTIVAL is found in Leviticus xxili. and Numbers xxix., which provide that ‘in the seventh month, in the first day of the ey they should keep a Sab- bath, @ memorial of blowing of es @ holy convocation in which no servile work should be done. Hence, just barely the work that is needed to keep life going smoothly and clearly is performed during the holidays. And very much of this work in wealthy Jewish families is done by Christian ser- Vants, who have no such scruples. This festival has been observed by Israelites throughout the world perpetually since the law was given on Mount Sinai, and that event itself 1s suppaned, by tradition to have been commemorative of the time or season in which the creation of the world took place. So that Israelites believe in a literal six days’ creation. There 1s, however, some difference of opinion among rabbinical com- Mentators on that point, some maintaining that the creation took place at the vernal equinox and some at the Autumnal equinox. The former is the most generally received opinion. The names of the months in the Jewish calendar are Persian, the He- brew knowing no other division of time than those found in Scripture, as first, second, third, &c. And the word Tishri, the name of the month which be- gins on Wednesday evening vnes| means simply “first” or “beginning.”? Connected with this festi- val is an idea that on New Year’s day “the absolute consequences of men’s actions and the fate of nations are meted out and weighed,” and their tate decided for the coming year. And the “biow- ing of the trumpets” on this ney is in sympathy with this idea and 1s a part of the awe-inspiring service which is to cause all the inhabitants to eT hd he approach of the day of the Lord, It lenotes THE FINAL RESTOBATION OF ISRAEL. The services of this festival comprise prayers ofa threefold kind, namely—“of homage’) to invoke the speedy approach of the kingdom of God when all mi ind will arrive at the true knowledge of the Creator and unite in His worship; second, ‘‘of remembrance” of God’s supremacy and man’s de- pendence, &c., and thirdly, ‘of sounding” the cor- uet to celebrate that future jubilee when man will be freed from the fetters of error and will acquire perfection in the knowledge of the true God. The annual sale of pews and sittings in the synagogues takes place at this season, and there is a great rush to get the choicest. The synagogues are crowded and many are unable to gain admittance; hence the Jewish papers for a couple of weeks past have warmly advocated opening temporary syna- gogues for the poor where they can have the munistrations of the Jaw and the benefits of this season without being debarred therefrom by the conventionalities of fashionable temples and synagogue worshippers. The congregations yes- terday were comparatively small, owing to the ne- cessary preparations for the holidays. ST. PETER’S HOSPITAL, BROOKLYN. A Valuable Public and Unsectarian Establishment—Origin and History. At the corner of Hicks and Congress streets, Brooklyn, there stands St. Peter's Hospital. Its conducted by Sisters of St. Francis, who devote themselves to the care of the sick and the poor. The building is 255 feet long by thirty feet deep. When the Sisters first took charge in 1864, there were only ten beds for the accommodation of patients who then consisted of children, In the year following, the eye disease having broken out among the children, they were sent to Bay Ridge, and the hospital in Hicks street was soon alter con- verted into a general hospital. In 1867 the Sisters were enabled to add to their hospital accommo- dation. They purchased an adjoining lot and built on it, and from year to year since, up to the present time, they have been enlarging the capacity of the hospital so that it has now 125 beds, every one with an occupant. The patients are treated with the greatest kindness and consideration. They are constantly watched by the Sisters, whose gentle hands are never tired in the works of mercy to those wno are suffering in bodily health. ‘The hospital receives NO PECUNIARY AID from the State. The Sisters depend altogether for means to conduct their excellent work upon con- tributions. The hospital is open to all persons, regpective of creed or color, Though conducted by a Catholic Sisterhood, it is entirely unsectarian in ite management, and this fact alone ought to in- sure the house an allowance of support commen- surate with its undoubted claims upon public pa- tropage. Sometimes contributions are forwarded by benevolent persons who do not wish to let their good deeds be known; but the principal portion of the means which keep the establishment afloat are collected by the Sisters bar eee the city. ‘Yhe hospital is open for all classes of surgical cases, and these are treated the very moment they are admitted. The poor are not expected to pay; but those who can are charged a moderate sum ($4 @ week). Paying patients can have private rooms, These rooms are neatly furnished and have evéry accommodation, including bath. A very excellent rule prevails here—if a person who can afford to pay for medical treatment, and a poor one who cannot, make application for admission at the same time, the preference is given to the latter if there be room, on the just principle that an in- dividual commagding means can more readily find accommodation elsewhere than ope who has none of this world’s goods, On an average TWENTY APPLICANTS DAILY ARB REFUSED admission, simply because there is no rvom for them. The hospital Js as full as it can hold. The Sisters view with regret the fact that they are obliged to turn away the aMicted from their doors; but there is no help for it. It is hoped that they may be soon enabled, by generous contributions, to make additions to the spital, and thus be ia a osition to take in ail patients who may present hemsaelves for admissiot ‘hey ask the friends of humanity to visit the pital, and they believe that one visit will convince any one that he has seen a refuge for the sick not surpassed for careful Pennie Sethe and cleanliness by any, and certainly superior dn almast every respect to inany hospitals. ‘he house is directed and controlled by twenty- two sisters, whoge only reward for their deep de- notion to and thovghtiul regard for the poor is the satisfaction they derive irom that love of God and their neighbor which we are teid in the sacred Scriptures is the whole sym and spbstance of Chris- Uan morala, The.reception room for visitors is on the lett of the entrance, and close to it is the medi- cal atore room, a pattern of order and regularity. On the ground it are the kitchep, laundry and storage accommedation for clothing for men and women and for sheets, quilta, towels, &c. The wards set apart for the sick are kept in very ne order, well ventilated, and the floors are scrupulously ¢lean, Each bed has @ hair and spring mattress, and the kedsteads A carpenter shop is set up in the house, and when 4 bathroom, a deor or a window saah gets out of order it is instantly set right. The magagement who keeps s0 extensive a house in such perfect working CoBdition is deserving of no small praise. THE MEDICAL GENTLEMEN who attend give ¢heir services without fee or re- ward, Tie attending physicians are Drs, H, OC. Simms, G. & Smith and Thomas Baylis, and the consultin jcal_men are Dr, Danie) Ayers and Dr. H. J. Quiles, The aumber of patienta treated last year was 1,004,and ast the close of this year there will be an excess over those figures. The Sisters of St, Francis settied lu Hicks strect about eight yearsago. Their fret foundation in this country was at Cincinnati, and, besides the Brooklyn house, they have hospitals at Columbus, Ohio; Quincy, th; Covington, Ky., and Hoboken and Newark, The order wae original): founded at Aix-la-Chapelle, where the foundress of the order is still living. A TRIPLE RECEPTION AT THE CONVENT OF MERCY, ence The usual seclusion of the Convent of Mercy, at No. 35 East Houston street, was broken yesterday by the admission of an immense concourse of people who had assembled to witness the reception of three young ladies of the “white veil’’—Miss Leonard, Miss Lizzie McDevitt and her young sister Miss Susie McDevitt. These three young ladies having passed the six months’ probation imposed upon all aspirants tor the “habit” of region in the order of Mercy yesterday, bid adieu to the pomp and pride of the world for a period of two years’ further trial prior to pronouncing the irre- vocable vows that will, in the event of their final perseverance, bind them to the service of God in His suffering members forever. As usual, on such occasions, the several altars were decked with a choiee selection of both artificial and natural flowers, the faint perfume of the latter pervading the air like incense, and the brilliant light of the myriad wax tapers mingling with the tinted radiance penetrating the richly stained windows added unusual splendor to the solemn scene, As the hour appointed for the ceremony drew near the slowly-tolling bell announced to the silent congregation the approach of the pro- cession; first the cross, borne by a young novice, then the remaining probationers, followed by the novices, two and two, and the black-veiled nuns in their white choir manties, with the Superioress and assistants leading the can- didates for the white veil; and_ lastly the clergymen and Archbishop. When all had en- tered the chapel the youn; lies Knelt at the foot of the altar, while the Archbishop, vested in cope and mitre, blessed their candies, and then advanc- ing they each received a lighted candle, and, re- tur to the middle of the choir, remained seated while Archbishop McCloskey addressed them upon the step they contemplated, forcibly contrast- ing thei life within the convent with that they ht have led had they chosen to remain the outer world and of it, say- ing that the bonds of ee were not the bonds of slavery, but of the highest freedom—freedom from the trammels of vanity and human respect, liberty to serve God and follow the example of Christ, who came not to do His own will, but the will of God. After bidding them ponder well the responsibility of the step they were about to take, the Superioress led the young ladies to the altar, where each, kneeling at the feet of the Arch- bishop, was asked by him what she demanded, and in a clear, firm voice responded, “The mercy of God and the holy habit of religion.” The Superioress was then asked if she had examined the candidates and found them satisfied of and well prepared for such a step. Her answer being in the affirmative, each can te was then asked if it was of her own free will that she had made choice of such a state Of life, and also if she felt that she could persevere 1n it to the end, and having answered to both ques- tons that they hoped so do to by the grace of God the choir began an appropriate anthem, and the candidates retired to lay aside forever the shin- ing white silks, towing gossamer veils and droop- ing orange buds in wnich each had, indeed, looked like @ “bride of heaven.” During their absence from the chapel the habits were blessed and carried to them, and the veils, girdles and cloaks were blessed and left near the altar. In a few minutes the trio returned, the choir gi “Who is she that cometh up from the desert flowing with delights?” They were clad in the sombre black habit, the white coif concealing the forehead and the close white gamp covering the throat, Kneel- ing before the Archbishop each novice received the girdle and handed it to the Superioress, who placed it about her waist, the Archbishop saying, “When thou wast young thou didst gird thyself and go where thou wouldst, but when thou art old another shall gird thee.’? Again kneeling, a white veil was placed upon each bowed head to hide the eyés from the gaze ot the world, and then the white mantle was laid upon the pend shoulders, as an emblem of the charity that lt shall be their earnest endeavor to extend to Christ in the poor, sick and sorrowing that it shall henceforth be. their mission to visit and succor, Having received the blessin, they now retired to the centre of the choir, an prostrate upon their faces lay silent as if the hand of death had struck them, while ‘the choir sang the “Veni Creator Spiritus.” As the last notes died away and the rays of the setting sun left the chapel in a food of radiant light the voice of the Arcn- bishop rang out in trumpet tones, bidding them arise; and as the drops of holy water fell upon their reanimated forms the novice mistress as- sisted each newly-risen novice to the Superioress, where she knelt for a biessing, and having received the ‘kiss of peace” from her, they returned it with sisterly affection to the other members of the community, and then, in the same order as on entering, the solemn procession wended its way from the chapel In an incredibly short space of time the parlors were filled with the friends of the young novices, where Miss Leonard was greeted as Sister Mary Genevieve, Miss Lizzie McDevitt as Sister Mary de Chantal, and Miss Susie McDevitt as Sister Mary Patricia, each receiving her congratulations with as many blushes as the most diffident bride, but bestowing in return such an affectionate welcome as the true Sister of Mercy ever shows to her kindred and friends, Several clergymen were in attendance, among whom were Kev. Fathers Farrelly and Kane. The music, as usual, was of the highest order and the most delicate execution, and rendered exclu- sively by a choir composed of the Sisters of Mercy. THE CATHOLIC PROTECTORY. A Reporter’s Visit to the Great Orphan- age in Westchester County—Fifteen Hundred Boys and Girls Learning the Means of an Honest Livelihood—Three Hundred Girls at Work—The Hour of Angelus—The Boys’ Chapel and Their Choir. A visit to the ruins of the recently burned Cath- olie Protectory showed the rapid improvements which are being made to accommodate the little ones who have lost by the conflagration many of the comforts of their late home, A temporary wooden building has been erected tor the orphans’ use, It is divided into compartments—namely, dor- mitory, dining hall, workshop and recreation room. This building adjoins the little Convent of the sis- ters of Charity. The Convent is literally crammed with articles saved from the flames, so that the nun who acted as guide emphatically remarked, “We have no reception room now." Entering the spacious workshop the whirring and clicking of a hundred sewing machines bespoke business on an extensive scale. The uppers of boots and shirts were the principal items of manu- facture in this department. During the reporter's stay, at twelve o’clock, the bell for the “Angelus’? ringing, the noise of the sewing machines subsided, and the girls, old and young, arose, fell into line and responded to the recitation of the midday prayer by the nun in charge. Aiter the prayer they moved slowly and in order to the refectory, where a substantial repast awaited them. THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY GIRLS seated themselves at two tables extending through- out the length of the dining hall. According to strictly observed rule the most austere silence pi vailed during the meal. Dinner consisted of excel- lent soup, jresh meats, tomatoes, apples, bread and potatoes. Rigid diseipiine seemed to have been exercised over the keeping of the dormitories, so clean and orderly did they appear. Destitution, orphanage or an unruly «disposition constitutes suificient ground for admittance into the Catholte Protectory. The large building of the Protectory faces the euvirons of West Farma and stands upon rising ‘ound, the noblest scene for miles around. This ullding is occupied by 1,300 boys, whose ages range from five years to seventeen. They were all in the immense playground when the writer was first presented to them. They had just Onished their dinner and were enjoying themselves. Their time is disposed o1 as follows:—Five hours for study, five for work and the remainder for meals, recreation and sleep. Five hundred of the boys are learning the shoemaking business, under the supervision of expert shoemakers, who are paid a high salary for their time. Itis a novel sight to witness these 500 Crispin novices blundering through their daily ap- renticeships amid a bewildering din of stitching, fammering and machine noise. The establishment sends out about six hundred pairs of boots and shoes daily. in THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT fifty-six boys are acquiring that trade under the guidance of efficient compositers. Competent tradesmen also have charge of the tailoring estab- lishment, which is amply equipped in every par- ticuiar. About fifty youths are serving as appren- tices to this trade, The boys’ dormitories, though immense in size, ate thoroughly ventilated, furnished with complete heating apparatus, apd acrupuiously neat and cleau. Equidistant through the domitories are the celis of the Brothers, who act as prefects over their respective portions of the aleeping rooms. On the tep story is @ handsomely furnished chapel, which is regularly attended by the juvenile congre- gation, The boys have formed a choir, which bousts of severa) tenors, contraitos and sopranos far above ordipary merit. The male jpstitution is under the Immediate care of acompany of Christian Brothers, whose private monastery 18 situated on the first corridor of this building. Dr. Anderson, President of the Catholic Onion of New York, upon whom the Pope has re- cently conferred high personal compliments, is also President elect of the entire Catholic Protectory, an Institution whose object is the advancement of the spiritual and be welfare of Iriendjeas and prphaned Loys and girls THE NEW PRIMATE. Archbishop Bayley’s Last Oficial Aet in New Jersey—Laying the Corner Stone of a New Church in Jerscy City—Pre- sentation by the Clergy of the Diocese, ‘The installation of Archbishop Bayley, as previ- ously announced in the HERALD, takes place at the Cathedral in Baltimore on Sunday, the 13th of October, two weeks from to-day. As he was consecrated once, when elevated to the bishopric of Newark, there will, of course, be no consecration services 1a Baltimore, as stated in some papers, but simply those incidental to the installation of the new Primate of America and his investiture with the pallium. The occasion will be rendered grandly impressive, no less than im- posing, as is the custom in the Catholic Church when any great eventis being celebrated. But if the Archbishop’s expressed wish is complied with, there will be no display except that which the Church calls tor. He has forbidden any public demonstra- tion on the part of the Catholic people in Balti- more. HIS DEPARTURE FROM NEWARK. In order to sift the truth of the conflicting ru- mors as to the Archbishop's departure from New- ark for Baltimore a HERALD representative visited the cathedral residence in Newark yesterday after- noon. The Primate had just left for Jersey City, where he would remain _ to-di the guest of Rev. Father De Concilio. is afternoon at four o'clock he will perform his last official act in New Jersey—the laying of the corner stone of the new St. Michael's church, of which Father De Concilia is pastor. Happily Rev, Father Doane, long the prelate’s secretary, was at home, an from him some interesting facts were ob! rd. No one, except the primate, knows poal- when he will start for Battimore. tive) It A his purpose to slip quietly away, escaping any demonstration on the part of his people, which, were they apprised, of, would surely be gotten up. Father ne bee a too, that a formal leave- taking of his late flock by the Archbishop would only excite a degree of sorrow on all sides dificult to assuage, ‘ew that are not Catholics can Sree realize the ilove the ithful of Newark ar him, who been their astoral chief for a fifth of a c@utury. Last Sun- jay Dr. Bayley was present at a church ceremony in Franklin, near Newark. When the pekvor Father De Burgh, told the congregation that would be the last time they would likely see their late Bishop the women burst into tears and the eyes of the strong men even burst into tearful rivulets, ON THURSDAY NEXT the clerey of the diocese will assemble in the hall of the Catnolic Institute, in Newark, at eleven o'clock, and there present the Archbishop witha farewell address and a costly testimonial of their affection, in the shape of a splendid gold watch, from Tiffany, suitably inscribed, and an bpben— apis 1 cross which is now en route from Paris. e order for the cross was sent the very a was positively known the Bishop had been elevated to the Primacy. It is to be executed in silver gilt, with enamel filagree, and studded with amethysts, rubies and other precious stones, and will doubtless be of great beauty in design’ and finish. For the benefit of those not ecclesiastically informed It may be necessary to add that the cross 4s not to de worn on the person, but borne on high in church processions, ST. JOSEPH’S HOME. An Unostentatious Charity Appealing to the Public. Among the many institutions from which this city has derived its title as “The City of Charities ” is one which has during the past five years worked along quietly and unostentatiously, doing good in a hitherto somewhat neglected direction. There are a number of aged people in this city who are too honest too steal and too proud to beg, but whose circumstances are such that they must do one or the other or die. There was no institu- tion to care for them, from which mis- sionaries would go out to find them, bri them in and _ care them, unt! the good Sisters of Charity assumed the responsi- bility and labor, and founding an institution on West Fifteenth street, styling it the “St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged,” entered atonce upon the good work. For four or five years they have sup- portea their institution without ever intruding on public attention, or seeking aid other than im private sources, As soon as the idea of the insti- tution and its founding became known the ladies in charge were obliged to enlarge the establish- ment in order to accommodate the number of ap- plicants. They succeeded in erecting a building suitable for ail present purposes, but in doing so and in carrying it on have incurred a debt of some $80,000. The work already done and the number of applications for admission show that such an institution is an absolute necessity. The good work should not be meatier the noble efforts of the Sisters of Charity should not be in vain; but unless they are enabled to overcome the outstand- ing Mabilities, the institution, it 18 feared, must suc- cumb. For the purpose of securing the necessary funds a number of the leading Catholic and other chari- table ladies of the metropolis have banded together and decided to hold A FANCY FAIR, or bazaar, at which objects of value and vertu will be offered for sale, and at which the attractions of art in music, painting and otherwise will be em- ployed, together with the presence of the “Jairest of the fair” as advocates of charity and mercy, to induce all to contribute to this one of the really deserving enterprises of the Children of Loyola. The “fair” will be held at Irving Hall, will open on the 7th of October proximo, and continue twenty- one days. There will be fourteen tables or stalls, een over by ladies from the different parishes in the city, and one, known as “the Home table,” presided over by Mrs. Daniel Whalen. The enter- prise must certainly commend itself to all chari- tably disposed persons, and should receive most unequivocal support. , BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. pestsae. 2° i - Four hundred and eighty-one persons were ar- rested in Brooklyn last week. The receipts at the office of the Tax Collector during the week were $21,538, The body of Martin Leddy, eight years old, was found in the river, yesterday, at the foot of Rush street. Bridget Farrell, of Centre street, endeavored with the aid of a broom-stick to dissuade OMcer McCullough from arresiing her daughter. Bridget and her daughter are both awaiting trial. Thomas McGovern, who keeps a small store at the corner of Twenty-first street and Fourth ave- nue, stabbed John Kirwin in the face for entering his store and assaulting his wife on Friday night. An unknown woman jumped overboard from the Hamilton avenue ferryboat Baltic, on a trip from New York to Brooklyn, on Friday night, and was drowned. Yesterday the body ofa woman, about thirty-five years ofage, floated ashore at the foot of Thirty-seventh street, and it is supposed to be that of the woman who jumped from the boat. The evening public schools of Brooklyn will open on Monday (to-morrow) evening and will remain in session until Christmas Eve. The hours of tui- tion will be from seven to nine P. M. The registra- tion bg nag the city has been very large, show- ing a desire on the part of young people whose business vocations preclude the possibility of their attendance during the day to improve their minds and learn the rudiments of a common school edu- cation. At No. 1 school, corner of Adams and Con- cord streets, 700 pupils have registered their names and will take their positions in classes to-morrow night. This school {s under the supervision of Dr. Shepherd and Mr. Hardenbergh, the local commit- tee of that institution, and the zeal and energy which these [spots ntl have displayed in enabling those who “thirst after knowledge” to obtain their desire is highly commendable. Considerable emigration is now going on from the Bahama Islands to Florida, There are 573 lighthouses along the coast of the United States, ana twenty-two lightships. Atunnel one mile in length on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has just been completed. The corner stone of jonument to commemorate the great fire will be laid in Chicago next week. The shipments of boots and shoes from North Bridgewater, Mass,, last week amounted to 2,276 cases. Fifty barrels of Cincinnat] whiskey, in railroad cars, Was burned at Springfield, Ohio, on the 21st inst. The coal tonnage of Pennsylvania to the present time this year exceeds that of last year by 4,286,280 tons, Many Massachusetts families are rich by property which their ancestors made by selling slaves to the South, The colored fair which was held last week in Nashville, Teno., was a great success. It closed on Saturday last. Willigm eta hes 103 years, of Rochester, M., coneinding that he had lived long enough, recently hung himself with a clothes line. Judge Farnell, of the Circait Court of Chicago, has decided to grant no more divorces, unless there is reasonable and strong provocation. William Jones, of Floyd county, Ga., shot and killed a hegre named Bowen last week, and was Justified in act by @ Coroner's jary. James W, Lacy, of Taunton, Mass, has been sentenced to fifteen years in the Penitentiary for | Violating the person of Harriet L, Hodg THE BIENVILLE. The Chief Engineer Examined as to the Cause of the Fire, the Efforts to Smother It, the Details of the Escape and the Distribution of the Command of the Small Boats—The Life- Saving Equipment of the Ship— The Arrangement of the Steam Pipes Inadequate—Sponta- neous Combustion. The investigatien into the cauge and circom- stances of the disaster of the Bienville was re- sumed yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, Inspect> ors Boole, Hill, Mershon and Mathews being pres- ent. Many of Mr. Hill’s questions were of such an abstruse and scientific character as to impede greatly the progress of the examinations, until Chairman Boole at length interposed and directed the inquiry to a more practical channel. It had by this time begun to be very tedious, had it not been that some interest attached to the facts concerning the combustibles in the forward hold, and which it is now supposed were unlawfully carried. THE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE AGAIN. Ww. F. ust, chief engineer of the Bienville, was sworn and testified that he had held that position on the Bienville since 1860, excepting during the two years that she was laid up while owned by the government; was on her when her old boilers were removed and the new ones ut in; superintended that work ; there was nothing lack- Ing in the department of witness when the last voyage was commenced; he Sapecieanded the putting of steam pipes phrough the shiny yee: placed in dec! ‘sand steerage forward on the deck below the main deck; there were eight in all; one main valve was attached to the steam pipe between the two stop valves; four were loca- ted above the former and another four still higher; they were within eighteen inches of the engine room, within gi reach; they were two inches in diameter ‘and varled in Jongin from thirty t 8k ng wo feet to feet. hat is your theory in regard to extinguishing fires on shipboard by steam? A. I think that the pipes should not be less than 3% inches in diameter; the volume should be large, and should be thrown into the compart- ments very quickly; I think the effect would then be to smother the fire; the vapor would subdue it. G. Do you think if the pipes had been three inches in diameter, and had had their outlets at the bottoms of the hold, with the pressure of steam at your command, that you Could have extinguished the firef A. I do. A written statement was here submitted by Mr. Wright. CAUSE OF THE FIRE. Q. Mr. Wright, have you snyaces. of the origin of the fire?’ A. Spontaneous combustion in the cargo in the for- ward between-decks; I don’t know what was in the for- ‘ward between-decks; Ido not know anything about the character of the cargo on board. Q. Do you know how many steerage passengers there were on board? A. I do not,sir; there were sixty-three pas- sengers all told; the crew numbered sixty-five ; seventeen were in my department, including myself; the baggage of the passengers was stowed in the forward between-decks; is Prgaume there were other goods there, although not THE OFFICERS OF THE SHIP. o: What was your opinion of the first officer of the ship as to his seamanship? A. I considered him a competent officer; I do not Know the reagon Why, he was not in charge of any of the boats that left the shi no reason war a of this sort was placed up- om my subord! ~— J the third and fourth assistant chairs, Instead of the bed sy officers; I do not think my’ men ‘were competent to arge of the boats, as they were only engineers; it is not necessary to be a navigator in order to be a competent engineer; he has nothing to do with navigating the ship: none of my ere navigators ; I do not know why oue of the placed in command of a passenger; the first, se third mates went in the boat with the captain; these men were neither disabled nor sick; I was also in the captain’s boat; there were two quartermas- ters, the carpenter, two sailors and the purser with us; also the second steward and porter; there were twenty- two all told, including some passengers; there were no ladies or children with us; it wi ooden boat, about enty-two feet long: this was my first voyage with Cap- tain Maury ; I thought it strange that so much of THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HAVING CHARGE OF THE BOATS ‘was given to officers of my department instead of to the Captain’s officers; he did not make (ake mention of regret that he had not done so, nor did the officers say anything in reference to that subject; we were thirty-three hours on the water ; left at seven and landed at four o'clock the next afternoon; our boat had a rudder, five oars, but no sail; she was provisioned with one box of soda crackers, one’ small cheese, four or five Bologna sausages, two boxes of sardines, a five gallon keg of water and two one ‘allon demijohns; there was yeas provisions left on ie ahip’s deck ; we had a compass in the boat, THE LIFE BOAT. In answer to questions by Mr. Mershon Mr. Wright said that the ship was fitted with the usual supply of buckets and five axes, although she had no portable extinguish- ers; had two metallic lifeboats and two surtboats, one whale boat; had in all six liteboats. There were not compasses on board the ship for each boat; there were three large compasses aboard, but the one in their boat was of little service; we landed safely all who were in our In answer to Mr. Matthews—I was présent when the hydrostatic test was applied to the boilers of the Bien- ville; the pressure attalned was forty-two pounds; went down into the flreroom; examined the shells, the fasten- ings of the boilers, and found that they were properly cured; examined the sheet iron on the bulkhead, a Measured the diftance of the bulkhead from the boil and found it to be two feet; the frout and back connec: tions of the boiler were examined; the donkey pump was only exerting about two-third ot Its full force at the time THE HYDROSTATIO TEST ‘was made ; the pump was Sorcte the water against a pre- sgure of 51 pounds; the steam pipes were fitted into the Bienville four or five yearsago, before the present law came into existence; I had seen such pipes on a ship prior to my present service; I have never heard of the require- menis in regard to the size of these plpes or as to what manner they should be put in; had occasion to use such pipes before in putting out fire in the forward hold, three or four years ago, caused by the bursting of a bar: rel of oil whore contents ran down and caused spontane- ous combustion ; around the boilers of the Bienville there was more vacant space than Inany ship that Iever sailed in before. The investigation was adjourned until next Wed- nesday at twelve o'clock, when tie stevedore will be recalled and another of the passengers will probably be examined. Other witnesses, whose testimony 18 necessary, are in unknown places, and efforts will be made to secure them. The chief omicer and the first and second mates of the Bien- ville sailed on the Ocean Queen, and their return is looked for to complete the investigation. THE MURDEROUS MILITIAMEN. A Warning to Insubordinate Soldiers— Promp Disarming of the Riotous Com- panies—How the Disgracefal Affair is Regarded by the Germans of Morris- mia. . ‘The indignation felt and freety expressed by the people residing in the lower portion of West- chester county at the outrageous conduct of Companies A and G, of the Third regiment N.G.8.N.Y., while on board of a Harlem Railroad train, last Thursday afternoon, is not at all allavyed by the disgrace which has promptly and effectually covered tne organizations named, Among the German population of Mor- risania especially is the stigma felt and de- plored, as nearly all the members com- prising the insubordinate companies were of that nationality. The law-abiding industrious Teu- tons of the town indicated vehemently repudiate the lawless conduet of the militia, and assert that the whole trouble was occasioned by Company G, which is mainly composed of youthful German- Americans of the rowdy order, who cannot keep sober while playing soldier. Acting on his oficial responsibility, ana without waiting for a reply to the telegram forwarded by him to the Adjutant General at Albany, a copy of which appeared in the HeraLp of yesterday, Volo- nel John G. Fay, of the Third regiment, took immediate steps for disbanding and disarming the Morrisania companies. coordingly, on Friday afternoon, the Colonel proceeded to Morrisania with detachments of Companies B and C, of Mount Vernon, fully armed and equipped, to the armories of the delinquent organizations in Morrisania, where he first notified the respective captains of his intended action, and then quietly took possession of and removed the State arms which had heretofore been used by Companies A and G. These mute evidences of hos- tility were placed subsequently in the police station at Morrisania. Having effected his object Colonel Fay returned to Mount Vernon with his command, ‘hus far it has been utterly impossible to asce! tain the names of all the parties injured, as both otticers and men have evinced a persistent reticence in regard to the affray. There is, no doubt, however, that many of those engaged in the fight snstained injuries of a more or less serious nature. August Brinckman, who was reported dying from his wounds on Friday, had so far recovered last eve- uing a8 to be able to appear on the street. Although he was cut and stabbed in a shocki manner, Brinckman denies all knowledge of whi transpired in the railroad car, peing, acco ing to his own statement, grossly intoxi- cated at the time. Spectators of the however, corroborate the statement set forth in these columns on Friday, regarding the manner in which he was wounded. According to these, Brinckman was be ana Te and on being remonstrated with by Captain, attemp' to use his bayonet on the officer, when the latter drew his sword and parrlea the vlow by disabling his would-be assailant. Up to the present the only. men who have been secured by the civil authorities are Charles Messin, and Peter Gross, the former having been committ: to the County Jail for thirty days by Justice Sheil, of Fordham, while Gross was bound over to keep the peace. It is understood that the Superintendent of the Harlem Railroad Longe ag | has notified the companies named above that if the damage done to the train be not paid for within ten days legal measures will be at once instituted to enforce pay- ment of the sam INSURANCE COMPANY IN TROUBLE, Injaction Granted Against the Common- wealth Fire Insurance Company for Fraud Neglect. Ba.timong, Md., Sept. 28, 1872, In the Superior Court of this city Judge Dobbin has issued an injunction against the Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company restraining the issuance of policies and suspending the business of the com- hi und of fraud, neglect and abuses in Rie Tansaction of thelr Dasitiease THE COURTS. Interesting Proceedings in the N York and Brooklyn Courts. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Decision in a Patent Suit. Renwick et al. ve. Cooper et al.—This was an plication for an injunction on the patent grante: to W. C. Hicks against the sale of the Wincheste! Ing Firearm, manufactured at Ne ie defence set up was an alle; vention by George W, This None icy the nas sg oe ee was, granted. George W. coun: complain- ants; Charles M. Keller for defendants, The Supervisors of Election. Judge Woodrus will sit in the United states Cir« cuit Court on Monday next, at eleven o’clock A. M. = er purpose of swearing in the Supervisors lection, SUPE Cou Dunes Decisions, By Justice Leonard. John A. C. Gray, receiver, vs. James 7. Sanford; the Same vs. Van Nest.—$1,000 in each case will be .® Proper allowance. MARINE COURT—GENERAL TERM. — Decisions. Present—Chlef Justice Shea, Judges Joachimsen, Spaulding ans aot Pesch et al. vs. Plass et al.—Heard by Judges Joachimsen, Tracy and Spaulding.—Appeal fromy judgment in an action involving @ question of fact as to whether certain goods manufactured for the defendant by the pias if were or were not accord= i contra judgment affirmed, with costs. ‘elt va. La Salle Manutacturing Company — aps peak: from a judgmont.—Judgment aftirmed, costs, Beadleston vs. Boyle.—Appeal from a j it. The case was made op by consent, without any con-, tradiction of facts, while ample time had been givem = hes technical mistakes, Appeal dis wi costs. Kingsland vs, Ryckman.—Judgment affirmed, ‘with costs. Jacobs vs, Sherman.—Appeal dismissed, with 8 costs, Wolf vs. Goodkind.—Judges Joachimsen and Tracy agreed that the judgment should be attirmed, with costs, Judge Spaulding dissenting. Opinion with the Clerk of the General Term. Pelton vs. Browne,—Case ordered to be reargued. Pee) vs. Bovviere.—Judgment affirmed, with Duncan vs. Herman.—New trial ordered. Oost to abide event, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Theft in the Navy Yard. Before Commissioner Winslow. A man named Francis McKee was arrested yess terday on the charge of having stolen some iron from the Navy Yard. He was taken before Com- missioner Winslow, and held to bail to await the result of a hearing of the case, Liquor Dealers Arrested. Stephen Rotherill, of 41 Harrison avenue; MP. Rouder, of Harrison avenue and Hayward street; Phil. Walsh, of 185 Court street, and Emil Miller, of 524 Broadway, were charged with carrying on aad ial retail liquor business without paying the speci tax required by law. They were held to ball answer. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. In the matter of the bhp of J. T.. Sackett. Granted on authority of Ward against Breer Cromwell Brown Stone Company vs. Frederick Backus. Motion denied; no costs, with leave to plaintiff to discontinue of payment of costs. In the matter of the petition of B. J. York, re- ceiver, &c. Motion to make receiver a. party de- nied on Schleir stipulating, &c. CITY COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Mother Seeking Her Child. Before Judge Neilson. Mrs. Cornelia Ann Ely yesterday ingnired throug’ counsel as to the whereabouts of her daughter,’ aged thirteen years, who in 1867 was placed in charge of the Industrial School Association and subsequently bound by the Association to one Joseph Harris, of South Hampton, L. I, with whom she yet remains. The petitioner, as she had not been able to discover the whereabouts of her daughter, who had been taken to the he ation ‘While she (Mrs, Ely) was sick and insane, ip Counsel for the association made return to & writ previously issued by the Court, showing that the girl had been indentured as above stated. The’ object of the writ having been accomplished, the. writ was dismissed, and Mrs. Ely’s counsel will now apply. fi the Suffolk county Courts for the release of e Cl . COURT OF SESSIONS, Newspaper Charges Against the District Attorney. Before Judge Moore and Assoctate Justices. Judge Moore yesterday called the attention of the Grand Jury toan article recently pablished in one of the local papers charging District Attorney Britton with wher | Degen entered a nolle prose- quiin the case of the politician Paddy Keenan, who was indicted on the charge of ing two sureties to a contract bond. Judge Moore re- marked that inasmuch as these charg jad been made publicly it behooved the Grand Jury to fully Eivestizate them, in order that the District Attorney, if galley moved from office, and, if innocent, that he might be exonerated. The public demanded to know whether the District Attorney was discharg+ ing his duties in a proper or inpropes manner, and. soiong as the charges remained uninvestigated there were some who would believe that he was: really guilty. A copy of the paper containing the charges was delivered to the Grand Jury, who thereupon retired. Mr. Britton courts an immediate investigation and. is confident that the accusations will be found to be wholly false. © Arraignments and Sentences. A large number of prisoners were arraigned yes- terday morning and pleaded not guilty to the in-- dictments found against them, which were princi- pally for grand larceny. Their cases were set. jown for trial on different days during next month., William Orway, alias William Kennedy, guilty to burglary in the third degree and was: sentenced to the phn ae for two years. William Squires pleaded guilty to grand and was sentenced to the Penitentiary for a yi ™ Court adjourned until Monday, at ten o'clock, A SURROGATE’S COURT. im of the Past Week. Before Surrogate Veeder. The wills of Antoinette Yemt, Eliza. Harburdt,. Edward Heyden, Charles A. Vose, Mary A. Davis, Peter Hofmann, George Dexter, Antonio Jane, Ar-- thur W. Francis, Jennett Swezey and Heloise C. Hapice an of the city of Brooklyn, were admitted robate. Letters of administration were granted on the: estates‘of the following named deceased persons, viz. :—Julia Bridge, of Jefferson county, Indiana; Virginia 0. Whelpley, of the city of Baltimore, Md. } Thomas Hooper, of Ocean county, New Jersey; James Collins, Joseph B. Hall, Bridget Cautwill and), Hiram Johnson, all of the ay of Brooklyn. Letters of guardianship of the personsand estates: of James Collins and John Collins were granted to: Jane Collins, their mother; of John L. Schneider to’ Augustus R, Case; of James Murphy and Patrick Murphy to Thomas Courtney; of John T. MoConnon, to Mary Murphy, all of the city of Brooklyn, THE PAOIFIO OOAST, Conctusion of the Fair Trial—The Jury~ Deliberating—Curious Traces of an An«- cient People in Washington Territory.- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 1872, ‘The trial of Mrs. Laura Fair, for the murder of' Colonel Crittenden, was concluded to-day. ADy immense crowd assembled in and about the court. room to hear the closing argument for the defence: by N. Greene Curtis. At the conclusion of his ar- fument the jury received & charge from Judge: Reardon and retired at a quarter to five o'clock. “The engineers of the Northern Pacific Raitroad: Perec ne aad pan Waking tween Monticello an Territory, and found them to con! itery and relics of an upknown race. MASSAOHUSETTS. Bank Failure Reported in Boston—A Board of Health Created, with Compul-- sory Vaccinating Powers. ° Boston, Sept. 28, 1872. ‘The suspension of Spencer, Vila & Co, well- known Boston bankers, Is reported to-day. ‘The Board of Aldermen to-day passed an order to divide the city into twelve districts, assigning one Alderman to each, to act asan tant Board of Health, with authority to employ physicians te visit all dwellings, vaccinate the inmates and all sanitary measures to prevent the spread smalpes or other dangerous diseases. |