The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1876, Page 8

LLL DERELICT CORPORATIONS. | Street Railroad Companies in De- | fault to the City. SUITS TO RECOVER OVER $501,000. Effects of the Herald’s Good Work. The First Tho over-crowding of the street cars is not the only grievance the people of this tax-ridden city suffer at the hands of the directors and stockholders of the rich tar corporations There is an ordinance of the Com~ on Council which commands the companies to take but a license for each of their cars, 14 was passed in 1806, and reads as folows:— First—Each aud every passenger railroad ear running in Me city of New York below 125th wtreet shall pay into the iy treasury the sum of #0 ensusleeeé, license, a certifi- taio of such payment to be procured the Mayor, except the small one borse passenger cars, which shall each pay the wm of $25 aunually for such leense as aforesaid. vmi—Each certificate of payment of license shall be affixed to some conspicuous place in the car, that it may be Inspected by the proper officers, ‘hird—For every passenger car run upon any of the city sailroads below 125th street without the proper certificate of license’ the Je oF proprietors thereof shall be | subject to a penalty of $50, to be recovered by the Corpora- sien Attorney, asin the cage of other penalties, and for the venetit of the city treasury. Under the law some of the companies are compelled to pay in addition to the license fees a percentage upon their receipts, For years several of the companies have resisted these payments aud have given no return 4o the city for the right of occupying the streets with \heir tracks, alleging that their charters exempt them from such payment. For some years the Sixth, nth and Ninth avenue roads paid these dues, and the ers continued in default A year or two agd the Eighth avenue refused to pay, and now there are but jwo roads—the Ninth and Sixth avenues—that pay, Recently the Finance Department has taken proceed- im the courts, through Corporation Attorney Boyd, ‘n, Naat THE DERELICT COMPANIES and suits are now pending. The suit against the Eighth avenue company will be called on first and made Stest cae. The sums’ clatmed by the Comptroller are given below and cover the years from 1860 to 1874, in- chusive :— rth and East River Rail- ork and Harlem Sixth avenue, Fighth avenue 80,700 00 Broadway and Seven 62,300 00 Ninth avenue,.......seseeeees sees 2,900 00 Hudson River Railroad (dummite: 7.150 00 | Bicecker street and Fulton ferry 24,200 00 Forty-second and Grand streets, 30.000 00 Houston and West Street Railroad. 12,600 00 | Twenty-third street......... 1,600 00 | Christopber and Tenth streets. 650 00 Harlew Bridge and Morrisania. 1,100 00 MONBL 7; cabvan si danced ivamebeaeannc tet cree 501,796 78 Some time ago the city sued the Third Avenue Rail- road Company, and on the case being carried to the | Supreme Court the company was victorious The other companies, however, it is said, have not tenable grounds for a successful defence, and the Comptroller is very hopetul of beating them im these suits for penal- ties under the last section of the above ordinance. “almost without precedent. Never before in the his- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1876.-1KLYLK SHEET. Ines. These cars car- sive of tne erossto the ried in 1875, according to the enormous pumber of gers (of course I mean both way: §0 halt of enormous Bumber seck @ “seat”? southern terminus, alittle short of Now, to furmsh this seat, what can we do? ‘There is nO room for more cars—at any rate not many more—on the surface, and we all want seats. I know ope Way, and only one, to cut this Gordian knot. You may smile and impossible; but look ut it fairly. Steam on the su roads is the only remedy I can sec. I leave outside issues to others, but an engine capable of drawing three cars such as are ‘how used would furnish us with these coveted ‘seats.’ On the morning and evening trips three cars, holding sixty- 8iX persons seated, could run as often, or oftener, than | the horse cars run now, and faster, ‘too; and during the middle of the day a less number of cars would answer. I can’t say I think it feasible, but it ts the best | have at present, Let these other ‘men’ offer something better. RT. COWCATCHERS ON STREET CARS. New York, Jan, 30, 1876, To tux Epitor or tHe HeraiD:— Allow me to call your attention to an improvement very much needed to prevent the horrible accidents ‘that occur from horse cars running over 80 many per- sons. The railroad companies should have guards placed around the wheels of each car, so as to push the bodies off the tracks, The expense would be small in comparison to the damages they have to pay for such accidents every year. It pained me to hear of another victim in the person of Mr, Gustav Sangkoll, who was run over on avenue D on Tuesday last and bad his head severed from the body. I hope this matter will occupy the attention of the railroad authorities and be acted upon at once, and thereby save many poor souls from the-most horrible deaths and aus GIFT OF A CHURCH. THE FIFTH AVENUE AND NINETEENTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN EDIFICE TO GO UP TOWN. The religious services comnected with the transfer of the chureh edifice on the corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street by the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church to the Central Presbyterian church took place yesterday afternoon at the former house of worship, Almost every pew was filled, and the trustees of both churches were seated near the pulpit. The opening prayer was made by the Rev. Wendell Prime, of New York, when, after the singing of a hymn and the read- ing of the Scriptures, the Rev. James D, Wilson, pas- tor of the Central Presbyterian church, addressed the assemblage. He said that the occasion was one of pe- culiar interest and solemnity, This house a quarter of a century ago had been consecrated to the worship of God, and upon each recurring Sabbath worshipping congregations had gathered within its walls, But the last religious service was now to be held, andthe circumstances surrounding it seemed tory of New York churches had such a royal gift as these edifices to a sister church ever been made. Some months since the Central Presbyterian church was without a place of worship, and it occurred to some that these buildings could be secured and removed to Fifty-seventh street, near Broadway, where the church owns grounds, It was soon ascertained that they could be obtained, and that the Fifth avenue church, by its trustees would make the transfer as a free gift, It was a great mark of Christian sympathy and kind- ness on the part of one congregation to another of the same faith. It is proposed to take down the build- ings and erect them on the new site in a substantial manner, and with bat few changes. Alter another hymn, the Rey. John Hall, D, D., pas- tor of the Filth Avenue church, was inttoduced, He said that the meeting was for praise and prayer. The congregation with which he was connected was thank- HAVE THY COMPANIES FORFEITED THEIR CHARTERS ? The law, it will be observed, distinctly compels the companies to secure a license for each car from the Mayor and post it in the car, Nota single company bas complied with the clause that requires the posting of the license, and but three of them have ever taken out the licenses. As all the companies under the law are subject to the requisitions of the municipal authori- tues it becomes an interesting question whether they have not forfeited their charters. Some years ago the Mayor's Marshal was in the habit of issuing licenses after this style;— City _ of Rew York {* Y Mayon, To all whom these presents shall come, ng. w Common Route. | by license the conveyance of passengers for hire iu the said - | city, to run the same as noted in the margin, ac- cording to law. —— | , This license to continue in force until the first Monday in January next, unless sooner revoked. Given at the Mayor's office im the City Hall om the — day of —, 187—. rearrested Corporation seni. —. } Marshal. During Mayor Havemeyer’s term, Marshal Shroeder | reports a conference was had between the presidents | of the various railroad companies and the Mayor, when the former satisfied the latter that it was impossible to t the licenses in the cars, and that section has not » enforced, nor have licenses since been issued. fhe companies that have paid any money on account | of licenses Lave merely received a receipt like the fol- towing: it No—{ 5 thas pursuant to wtucil passed —torun the ordinance of the $1, 1859, I do here- ¢ railroad car for License fees received By the Mayor, + Since Mayor Wickham has come into office, he, hke + his predecessor, has winked at the violation of the law, — ag regards both the issuing and posting of licenses. Under the grant from the Common Cou to the Eighth avenue line (seo paragraph 3, pages 276-7, Val- entine’s Compilation of Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants) it is provided that in case of a failure of the company to comply in all particulars with the agree. ment their charter shail be {grieited. One of the clauses in the agreement reads :— That each of said passenger cars to be used on said road shail be annually licensed by the Mayor; and there shall be aid annoally for such license such sum as the Common Jouneil may hereafter determine. The above quoted ordinance fixes this sum at $50 | percar. Under the law it would seem, therefore, that | the authorities have the power to take away the char. | $ tors of these companies, THE FIRST RESULTS OF THE CAMPAIGN, The campaign of the Herravn, looking to the com- pelling of the car companies to provide a seat for every passenger who pays bis fare, is having good re- vaults, -The first evidence of this the public had yes- terday, when, morning and evening, the Third Avenue Railroad Company put on twenty-four additional cars, making the total number run yesterday as follows:— Harlem and the Astor House.... Bixty-fitth street aud Astor House Grand Central depot and Astor House Total cars ron..........06 On the Harlem line, with the new time table, four round tripe wili be made, On the Fifty-sixth street run and on the Grand Central depot ron eight round trips are hereafter to be made, as was done yesterday. | The best information attainable shows that the receipts — from each car per day average, tor the Harlem line, $25; for the Sixty-fifth street line, $18, and for the Grand Central, or Lexington avenue line, $15 per car. The experiment made y day Was a practical suc- cess and fully sustains position taken by the HMerarp—riz., that the company can easily run cars on balf minute time, or at the rate of two on a block. Be- tween five and six o'clock last evening the company ran | cars with about one@wird of a minute headway, and the drivers experienced no difficuity-except at the | Grand street crossing. A reporter counted some thirty ears op this ‘rush,’ as the drivers style the evening uns between four and six o'clock, and instead of hav- tng from ten to twenty-five persous standing inside, clinging to the straps or hanging over the dashboards, all the Passengers in them were comfortably seated or’ Bad an abundance of standing room. ‘The Broadway and University place line also made a step forward yesterday by reducing the running time between the Actor House and the depot by four min- utes, The cars on this line are usually greatly over. | crowded. A MAN WITH A PLAN, To THE Eprror or tux Hrraup:— The most, if not all, of your communications op the subject of seats for all in the street cars are very much like a sailor's plum pudding—a good deal of pudding but few plums They all want seats, they all condemn the cars, the officers, the conductors and even the borses (in apite of Bergh); but not one, as yet, has offered any feasible plan to overcome the evil, and the | problem of the day show can we all get seats at all times? I ride agood deal in almost al! the lines from | Third to Seventh avenue, and, honestly, 1 will say that | Give times out of ix I geta seat, not perbaps immedi- | ately on getting into the car, but soon after, before the end of the route, and t Include the Third avenue road in this category. Ifind the cars a great convenience, and I find them | Jersey, 2,972,286, against 3,661,635; Delaware, Lack Also, oi igance, but @ necessary ; and really, | Wanna and Westora Railroad Company, 2,142,633, Mr. Edi blush to write it, but sometimes | find the | against 2,950,648; Pennsylvania Coal Company, (nong sae greater evi! than the cars themselves. | 1. 1," ing thomselves gentiemen—aye, and Women too—when they enter @ street car, In many cases conduct th elves, to say the least, very unbe- comingiy, The man will cross his legs and stick out his foot, covered with mu Across the car, for ladies and others to rub ast The woman will usually sit down and, especially if has a friend, take the room of two persons, no mal whether one of ber own sex or a gentleman stands She will not | and if requested to do so by the conduct will look a8 Diack and move as little and unwillingly bie; and if either of th man or woman, should | in ber or his own house, be or be a6 affable and polite as meet derstand me, that | am in favor of a seat tor all, with the terribly crowded state of our streets, with tars as well a8 other vehicles, | cannot see bow it can wheo there was seat deft inside? Not one in iwenty. Ladies could not, of | also made addresses. Each were of the most interest- | of Mosers. Meyer, Hoffman & Co,, at the office of Reg | which would warrant seventy cents on the dollar, | 1,46 ; gentlemen would ndt. According to the State i's report for iS7, there were running on the Pleral Lines 2 streas railroad care Tu we evelue | ful to respite § God for the unanimity that caused them to take the necessary steps to go to another lo- cality and for the success which had attended the re- moval of their church further up the avenue, He also felt thankful for the unanimity with which the people of his church had scen fit to transfer those buildings to a sister congregation. It was a source of great satis{ac- tion that the edifice would still continue to be devoted to the high object which had called it into existence; that the same simple gospel of Jesus Christ was to be preached within its walls. He had confidence in his brother that such would be the case, and nothing but the gospel of the King would ever be heard within it, The Key. M. S. Hutton, D. D., pastor of the Wash- ington square Reformed church; Rev. & 1. Prime, D. D., Rey. Dr, William M. Paxton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and the Rey. William Adams, D. D.; President of Union Theological Seminary, an formerly a pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, tng character and replete with reminiscences of Presby- terian worship in the city of New York. Dr. Paxton referred to the well known magnetism that existed in the Fifth avenue church, but he had hardly expected | such magnetism as would drag stones and mortar up | town, Dr. Adams felt that as the first thoughts that | ever found utterance in the church were that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinuers, it should be the last, and dwelt for a tew moments upon this sub- | lime theme. The doxology and benediction closed the vee The removal of the buildings will begin to- ay. BUSINE: ‘TROUBLES. The Seamless Clothing Manufacturing Company, of | No, 479 Broome street, has failed. At the second composition meeting of the creditors ister E. Ketchum, No. 129 Fulton street, yesterday, the | that of the firm’s paying forty-Gve cents on the dollar— was confirmed The creditors of Richard Schell met at the office of H, W, Allen, Register in Bankruptcy, No. 152 Broad: | way, yesterday, when Mr. John H. Platt, of No. 40 | Wall street, was appointed assignee. The following | claims were proved:—Augustus Schell, $138,113 04; Martin E. Greene, $28,267 93; Martin H. Level, $18,17 Johu B, Trevor, $11,067 64; Charles f. Tag, $5,958 John Bonner & Co., $6,176 56; James lV. Fellows, $5,544 92; Robert L. Mulford, $3,909 17; John H. Mul: | ford, $3,205 26; Edward Brandon, $2 . A. Buck, | $2,208; Mulford & Underwood, $500; M. L. B. Martin} 6 47; EH. Harriman & Co., $034; George K. Sis- tare, $344 45; Stephen M. Underhill, $268 03; Dubois & Allen, 248 33; Augustus F, Miller, $225 43, It has been reported that the Esterbrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Company has failed, but the gentiemam jn charge of the New York office in John street in- formed a Heratp reporter yesterday that he knew nothing of the authenticity of the rumor. The creditors of James L, Stevens, manufacturer of ladies’ and children’s suits, at N eene street, held a meeting before Register Dayton, No. 322 Broad: way, yesterday. Seventeen creditors proved claims amounting to about $16,000. The following are the principal claims aliowed:—Catherine Stevens, $6,100; Sarah L. Stovens, $3,793; Albert 3. Kroger, $1,96 Andrews & Saniord, $1,794; Cornelia A. Kroger, $1,050. Mr. William 0. ‘Giles, of No, 22 East Forly-ninth street, was elected assignee in bankrupicy, having pre- pa held the position as assignee under the State uw. An effort is being made by several of the creditors of | DeGraaf & Cochrane, furmture dealers, at No. 152 West | Twenty-third street, to take their aifairs out of the hands of Lorin Ingersoll, the assignee, and to throw the fi The liabilities amount to 795, valued at $45,195 62, a petition in bankruptcy has already been filed and aut | order to show cause bas been granted against John P. | DeGraaf, one of the members of the firm. | The following insolvent schedules have been fied:— | George Hughes & Co., liabilities, $459,290 10; nominal | assets, $304,769 48; actual assets, $131, 65 Gustav Rosenthal, habilities, $5,001 Sets, $1,700 25; actual assets, $1, nominal as- | COAL STATISTICS. | The following 1s the report of the Secretary of the | Anthracite Coal Company, showing the comparativo | shipments of coal for the years 1874 and 1875:— | Shipments to interior points—Philadelpbia and Read- | ing Railroad Company, 3,521,800 tons i 1874, against | 2,990,343 in 1875; Delaware and Hudson Canal Com- pany, 1,974,068 in 1874, against 1,484,141 in 1875; Lehigh | Railroad Company, 2,689,050 in 1874, against 5 in 1875; Central Railroad of New Jersey, in 1874, against 1,883,648 in 1875; Delaware, | wanna and Western Railroad Coinpany, 803,554 in 1874, against 1,620,815 in 1875; Pennsylvania Coal Com- pany, 178,645 ip 1874, against 184,458 in 1876. Shipments to competitive pornts—Philadelphia and | Reading Railroad Company, 2,240,750 tons, agatnst | 1, Delaware and Hudson Canal mpany, | 542,117; Lehigh Valley Ratiroad | . against 1,231,406; Central Railroad 7,086; Delaware, | Company, 1,590, of New Jersey, 1,388,058, against 1,2" | Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, 1,278,978, Against 1,318,833; 1,165,118, agaiust 1,18 | Total production—Philadelphia and Reading Rail- | road Company, 5,002,040, against 4 754,504; Delaware Pennsylvania Coal ‘Company, | and Hudson Canal ‘Company, 2.430.401, against 3,026,258; Lehigh Valley Ratiroad Company, air against 3,302,042, Contral Ratiroad of Ni 663, against 1,968,207, against 18,082, The wamber of tons shipped from the Schaylkill | Grand total, 18,626,000 ia regions for the week ending January 22 is 20,704, against 4,454 shipped during the same week last year’ | The quantity shipped so far during the year is $27,702 tons, against 390,756 tons shipped during cor. | responding period last year, The quantity shipped | frow all the regions during the same Authra. | cite, 200,236 tons; bituminous, 60,163 tona Total, | 810,599 tons, against 127,318 tons of anthracite | 90,023 tons of bituminous, making @ total of 167,e41 | tons for last ¥ The number of tons from all the | regions so fur this year is—anthracite, 1,309,263 tons; | Dituminous, 168,300 tons, against 1,208,049 tons | thracite and 184,185 tons bituminous’ Total, 1,337, tons last year. pitt oes | HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE, | | last, was not saved by a policeman, but by the mate end Greman of the steamboat Harlem | polar current, | and will not mingle except through irresistible convul- | and thus discharge its pent-up volume, This is the reg- | current embanking itself, | arrangement agreed upon at the first meeting—viz, | | ing the world with genial warmth, for the polar cur- | cannonading the track of the polar current can be kept | spring throughout the winter months. ETERNAL SPRING. REV. L. B. WOOLFOLK, OF LEXINGTON, EY., OW MAN'S POWER TO CONTROL THE ELEMENTS — CANNONADING THE MOST EFFECTUAL FOR BREAKING THE COLD POLAR WAVES AND IN- TRODUCING TROPICAL WARMTH TO THE NORTH | TEMPERATE ZONE, Lextyotox, Ky., Jan. 28, 1876 The Rev. L. B. Woolfolk, pastor of the First Baptist church of Lexington, lately delivered a lecture oo meteorology, in which he takes the position that the terrestrial climate is made,subject to the control of man to such a degree that the winters of the North Temperate Zone may be made as mild as the vernal | Season, He even goes so far as to affirm that the tee — of the Arctic Ocean may be brok p and that dreary | basin made the pathway of commerce, Mr. Woolfolk is aman of ability, and stands in popular estimation without a blot. He has been devoted to scientific studies all his life, and this fact, together wah his robust intellect, commands respect. But the theory that the weather is at allorin any degree woder the | control of human knowledge and power is so etterly | contrary to all our ideas, both scientific and religious, that itis very dificult for any one to contemplate or consider it with serious attention «8 being within the sphere of the practicable This single fact is a mountain in the way of Mr. Wool | folk. The prejudice or educated opinion of man- | kind is ofa character to treat bis reasomngs, bow. _ ever conclusive, with ridicule or contempt But. a# some few among us say no one knows the limit of man’s dominion over the forces of nature, and as every new discovery in the past was for a time treated with disdain and persecution, let us not add to the follies of other times by manifesting s similar spirit and course of action, but hear, consider, and await the ver- dict of demonstrated truth. Mr. Woolfolk delivered his lecture first to a large, intelligent audience, upon which he appears to have made a profound impression. Me then delivered his lecture to one of the largest audiences | that ever met in this city on a similar occasion. Then | he tectured in Frankfort, the capital of the State, to | afull house, and on the following day by a joint reso- | lution of both houses of the Legisisture he was invited to repeat the lecture before the General Assembly of Kentucky. 1am assured that the impression made by the lecturer on both occasions at Frankfort was pro- found AN OUTLINE OF THE THEO RY, Believing that the outlines of so novel a theory would interest the public I concluded to interview Mr, Wooifolk and take from him a synopsis of his theory. 1 found him at home, but on the eve of departure for Chicago, and with perfect urbanity he answered the following questions :-— Q. What is the primary fact of your theory that the terrestrial climate is under the control of man? A. I will restrict my answer te the North Temperate Zone, with whose climate we are specially interested. ‘There are in this zone two currents of air or wind flowing with great general uniformity; a southwesterly curreut | flowing on the surface of the earth from the Tropic of Can- cer toward the North Polar region, This wind curren’ called by meteorologists the anti-trades, I prefer to cal the tropical current, from the region whence it comes. Above the stratum of the tropical currentis the polar current, flowing southward to the Trople of Cancer. The ability of man to control the weather arises out of the laws which govern the movements of these two currents, So long as the tropical current blows upon the surface of the earth it brings with it, to all land | over which it passes, a genial temperature. By regu- lar law the tropical’ current flows uniformly on the surface of the earth. The polar current never flows on the surface of the earth, ravaging it with cold, except when it cuts a track through the mass of the tropical current through which to pour it track of the polar current is storms, Every winter storm is au irruption of the : AERIAL IRRUPTIONS, Q What causes these irruptions ? A. The tropical current flowing northward, from the Tropic of Cancer, moves in a@ constantly narrowing area, All its mass cannot reach the polar region. Por- tions of it must successively become detached, and, mingling with the current above, flow back southward toward the Tropic of Cancer. If the tropical current would readily mingle with the polar current no convul- sions of the elements would occur. But chis is impos- sible, because the polar current 18 cold, the tropical warm. Hence the currents have a mutual repulsion, sions issuing in storm. From this fact arises a phe- nomenon that bas been overlooked by meteorologisis— which I discovered during my residence in the Rocky Mountains, the birthplace of storms—and the knowl- edge of this phenomenon led me to the conviction that | man can control the terrestrial temperature. Q@ What is that phenomenon? A. The tropical current flowing constantly into a nar- Tower area which cannot contain all its mass necessa- nily rises higher above the earth’s surface, till it be- comes so embanked as to obstruct the flow of the polar currentabove, As both currents are constantly rein- forced from behind, this embankment must go on till it can proceed no further. There is only one way by which the currents can be disembanked—by the polar current cutting a track through the tropical current, ular law of movements of the currents—the tropical d the polar current peri- odically discharging its mass through a storm track. Q. But how does this enable man to contro! the tem- perature? Can he putastop to the irraptions of the polar current? HOW TO CONPINE THE STORM TRACK. A. No. Wecannot counter nature, but we may direct its operations. The irruptions of the polar current are unavoidable, but we may confine the storm track to a given area, Q. By what means may the storm track be thus re- stricted toa given area? ‘A. Explosions of gaupowder in a connonade will al- ways cause a vortex through which the polar current will break its track. A day’s canuonading will, when the currents are embanked, always break a vortex, which will so weaken the tropical current as to cause the polar current to cut its track at that point, Q IL know it has been asserted that cannon fring will cause rain, but scientists have been uuable to de- fine how it can produce this effect, and have regarded the rain that follows cunnonades as a more coincidence, How do you explain the modus operands of a cannon- ade in Capes J rain? The questioning of scientists respecting the effic- jency of a cannonade ariser from their uot knowing of the embankment of the two currents, as before stated, A capnonade is more efficient than any of the agencies of nature, I explain in my lectures the method by which natural agents disembaok the currents, and also how a cannonade effects the same result, 1 have not now the time, however, to enter upon an explanation. Suflice 1 to say, facts abundantly prove that a winter cannonade does induce an irruption of the polar current, All batties fought in winter time have been followed by irruptions of the polar current, attended by extreme cold. And there can be no doubt that aseries of cannonades at any point properly se- lected would restrict the irruption of the polar current tothat area. ‘i Q Admitting that thig might be done, how does this prove that man can control the temperature? A. By natural law the tropical current flows rapidly on the surface of the earth whenever the currents are not | embanked, When the currents become embanked it is ‘still on the surface, but the embankment causes a calm, When a track is kept open for the polar current the | storm area ts the only portion of the earth’s surface ravaged by cold. At all other points around the globe the tropical current is fowing rapidly northward, bath- rent never has but one track at once. If, therefore, by and everywhere else the temperature will be asanild a8 THR ACTION OF EXPLODED NPOWDER. Here Mr. Woolfolk asked me, “What do you think of the reasonableness of my theory!’ I replied, “I think your theory is reasonable, but Whether cannonades would be saflicient to produce the effect you afirm I am not prepared to say.” Mr, Woolfolk said:—*Thore can be no doubt on that poiat. When the currents are embanked only an initial movement is needed. Gunpowder in exploding forms 4,000 times its bulk of gas’ This sudaen explosion of g4s thrusts upward an equal volume of air, These up- ward gushes of tropical air are like countless spear points thruet into the polar current, and they soon break the coutivuity of the two strata, and break a vor- tex through which the powder explosions force mil hons of cubic feet of tropical air. Tho vortex once formed, the compressed tropical current pours through it from’every side, and, mingling with the polar cur- rent ubove, llows backward to the south, In this man- ber the tropical current becomes weakened at the area near the vortex, and the compressed polar current everywhere seeking an outlet pours its mass upon the weakened tropical current and breaks its track across the area. The storm track, once opened, continues to rash through till it has disembogued its pent-up mass and swept ail the air of the tropical current over the Vast area of storms, thas relieving the EMBANKMENT OF THE CURRENTS,"? Q At what point or place on the continent would you erect batteries to produce the proposed result? A. | would select the Pact Ocean. That ocean seems specially adapted for a storm track, It seems to me that the most western of the Aleutian Islands would be the most eligible place for abatiery. By bowen | the storm track open the tropical current would toward it, ®utherly wind would constantly sweep the Atlantic and across the Arctic, driving vefore tt the warm sarface waters of the Atlantic into the Arctic basin and out through Behring Strait into the Pa- cific. The rush of tropical winds and the drift of trop: cal waters would produce great changes fn the tem) ra- ture of the Aretic regions, Under their geniai ences ice and snow would soon disappear. ‘ The above is the fundamental idea of Mr. Woolfolk’s bangs But to appreciate it one must hear him de liver his admirable lecture and attond to the numerous ‘ijustrations with which he makes it stand out m bold relief, Of the correctness of the alone can judge, provided they are able io set aside their preconceived notions and look at the seemingly impossible with the clear eye of reason—a task [or which few of mankind are fitted. One thing is certain, ho one who listens to Mr. Woolfolk will ever regret the hour thos spent, The inquisitive spirit is the parent of great thought and noble endeavor; and as 0 one knows what triumphs await science im the future sibly what now appears io us as will tera By | to be glorious realities, | dea fight at catch weigi | open at one point cold will be confined to that area, | onds were chosen, Artour Chambers and Barney Aaron The last half of the home snd bome mateb at rackets for the championship of England was played im the court attached to the Rugby schoo! on the 1th alt, between H. Fairs and J. Gray. The conditions were, 8 Htake of £250 » side, to play the beet of seven games in the Match Court, ot Prince's Club, Hans place, and the best of seven at the Rugby Court each competitor to be allowed four days’ practice tn bis opponent's court; should each win one rubber, to ceciée by the greater Dumber of games, and should “honors be easy"? ob that pom’ victory te go te the scorer of the greater bomber of aces, In the Gret rubber played at Prince's, On the 120b wit, Fairs secured four games to one, and (6 sce oe Gray's 4, thes om thie, occasion ib or aces to Mowat, Jan 10 —The extracrdaary geod form de played by Barer Rt Clair to day has caused him te be Fane aud Mr. Arundel Yeo, 100 to 5 agaunet porns, Bone of Kiveli, G dino, Fursteuberg Fremy, Mr. Martyr, and M many cases 100 to 1, ie wamly bumber of who have up te the present showed bo form good enough t win the important ae, Pocus »'Recar—2 louie, 1 bird: $6 metres Baron St Ciair,. 111111 Mr Promy....... Mr, Marty....,.. MINLLO Baron St Trivier Captan Starkey. 11110 = Sir F. Johastone, Bart, Duke of Rivoit® plain Fane, Mr. Chadenet, — Tomasinelli, Mr. Damian, Marquis of Raggi, Mr herne and Mr. Wagatha, Paix pe La Costaneiie—o0 trance, $ birds, 96 metres, two misses out. Baron 3t, Ciair (Oret work of art and Mr, Wi Mr. A Yeo..... Sir W. Call, Bart,.., Sir F. Johnstone, Brt, Mr. Chadenet....... Mr. M. D. Treherne. Baron St, Trivier,.. Mr. Fremy Captain Fane Captain Starkey. Signor Barabino.... Signor Cortese...... 01110 TIRS FOR SECOND PIER Mr. Wi (second jabone Duke of Rivoh...... Viscount de la Ville- etreux ee 1, Bart Sir F. Johustone, Bt, 110 Hanpicar OrtioxaL Stakes—I bird. 27 —Mr. Fremy 26 —Mr. Damis.. . , {first)...... 111011 26 —Mr. Johan do 28 —Signor Bara- 27 —Capt Malone... 10 Dino. ...... 111010 /26};—Duke of Rivoli. 10 26%—Sir F. Job 25j,—Mr. Treberue... 10 jobn- stone, St., 11 The following gentiemen missea thelr first bird:— Captain Starkey (2734), Mr. Henry (26))), Mr. Lawler (23), Signor Cortese (263¢), Baron St. Clair Mh, Signor Tomasinelli (26), Captain Fane (2, ut Jaraczewski (26), Marquis Raggi (26), Mr. A. Yeo (24, Baron Cartier (25) and Mr, Blaue (244). Some very good shooting at double rises concluded | the afternoon's sport, the winners being Count Jarac- zewski, Mr, Damis and Duke of Rivoli, TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA, Bay District Farr Grouxp Association, —Saturday, Jan, 15.—Members’ day, annual contest; club plate, $1,000; mile heats, three in five, Mr. Buckley names A. A. Louderback’s ch. m. Alameda Maid...... t.i2za 8. Gamble names Mr. Jones’ b. g. 2212 C. 8. Crittenden names W. 8 O’Brien’ Tay TNO Sa canstosonsteseisssss 8 8. On John Duncan, Carry the News, Sybil aud Portland Gray drawn. Time, 2:40—2:41—2:40—2 23 Between the heats a match was trotted, the stakes being $200. The contending a were: —C: jus M., handled by John Crooks, and P. Farrel’s Johnny Cole- man, wagons being the vehicles which both horses drew. Coleman won in three straight heats in 2:50— PAT — 2:37 Hg. John Stewart paid forfeit in the six mile match. - OAKLAND Pakx, Jan. 18, 1876.—Trotting; purse, $200; mile heats, three in five, in harness. John Williams’ b. g. Henry 412421 A. C. Hinds’ b. g. Goldnote 341128 W. A. Cadi’s br. g. Dirigo. . 1843382 William Welch’s ch. h. Tormento.... 2.2 3 2 4éra, ‘Time, 2:34—2:334{—2:33—2 E Me A PRIZE FIGHT. [From the Chicago Times, Jan, 29.) There was considerable excitement among the sport- ing men tn this city on yesterday and the day previ- ous, in consequence of a rumored mill between two bruisers who were anxious to distinguish themselves in the pugilistic line. There was any amount of whis- pering and winking among the knowing ones, but they we the intended meeting were kept very quiet, It was evident, however, that something was up, and when a party of fifteen or twenty of the old sports were seen wend?g their way toward the Burlington and Quincy depot the suspicion became a certainty. At the head of the party was the well known Dick Roach, who was to act as referee for the contest, and followmg him came the old veteran bruiser Barney Aaron, together with the champion light weights, Arthur Chambers ahd Billy Edwards: Tém_ Kelley, the young man who was to be one of the principals, and a number of spectators, They rode along till they reached the thriving town of Aurora, where they disembarked and proceeded at once with the preparations for the coming fray. At Aurora they found another party which had just arrived from St. Louis waiting, witti Tom Allen at the nead, and John Ferrell, the other principal, together with a few sporting men from that town. The match had been Vober irranged and was to ts, for $500 w side. The sec- acting for Kelley, and Billy Edwards and Tom Allen tor Ferrell, Dick Roach doing duty as referee. Tom Kelley, who went from Chicago, is lishman about twenty-five years a ri 125 pounds He was trained by Arthur Chambers, and is known as Chambers’ boy. John Ferrell was born im Manchester, England, and is twenty-three years old. He weighs 128 pounds Both men were m splendid condition and were anxious to commence the sport. The seconds proceeded to select the ground, and @ secluded spot was found about two miles north of Au- rora, ‘The preparations were quictly nh. the Tast stake was driven and the ring read: ir the fight at about seven o'clock. A few minutes seven o’clock the principals shied their castors into the en- closure aud jumped lightly over the ropa The post- tions were chosen and the usual preliminaries gone through with, and at half-past seven time was called for the first round. The men were pretty evenly match: and neither: seemed to able to get much advantage over the other. Tho first rounds were therefore comparatively uninteresting. At the third round the men began to get down to their work, and the spectators thought they were going to have some rare sport, But before the third round was decided, an unlooked-for visitor, in the shape of the Sheriff of the county, came rushing up with a posse of men at his back. The oflictal stepped up tothe mng and quietly informed the men that tho fight could not be allowed to proceed. The principals looked at the seconds and the seconds looked at the spectators, bot she my determined, and they did not care a sojourn at the Kane County Jail, Kk accordingly pulled out and the party moved toward the railroad They walked up and down for some time, hoping that the officer would go away and that fight pom ag | bat they soon found that there was no ani they sadly wended their way to the station wok the Grst train for Chicago, where Ky Eee on yes- terday event in good con- ng. The-prine' are dition, with the exception of a few scratches received in the first rounds, are anxious to have @ meeting atan early day, ly day. It is thought that another match will be and the question as fo which can stand wus prealeat amount of bruising be settled to the satistaction ef ail concerned, at some tune not far distant, PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. A meeting of the proprietors of bail and concert rooms, theatres, gardens, &c., is called to meet this afternoon at the Germania Assembly Rooms. It is the purpose of the meeting to confer in relation to the order to thi ice captains tc enforce the strictest at- “to ordinances in conmection with pablic om exceedingly close-mouthed, and the particulars of | RAPID TRANSIT. PROPERTY OWNERS ON THIRD AND EIGHTH AVENUES OBJECTING. At eleven A.M. yesterday a large number of citi- ens assembled in the old chamber of the Board of call issued by the Rapid Transit objecting parties, requesting them names and the location of the represented betore to-day’s s¢s- to infer that the important issues | of the rapid transit question would be taken up once, and people who were looking for some final action rejoiced as they entered room 15 ‘© see such ® goodly gathering. A number of gray- Deards, representing very large real estate interests, clustered srowund the railings, eager to catch every word and ready to offer their objections to any in- fringement of what they regard as their property rights, . Mr. O. A. Palmer, President of tne Commission, took the chair, ani ‘Nis declaring the session opened Mr. Jobe B. Parsons stated that owing to his having deen detained at Albany be was unable to have his clients uly Ole their names as ordered, He said that be represented over 3,000 objectors to the use of ‘Third avenue by the New York Elevated Railroad Com- pay, and be thought it expedient to defer action until he could secure the names and be able to designate the of all the parties he appeared for, in order on of the New York Elevated Company, said that mere technicalities should evolved im the discussion of the rapid transit 3 g BS tS ie quesbon, this was no legal court—only a committee of sn veatigation—and vt would suffice for opposing coun- rl to hand th as many signatures as nal de- fe objec- of objectors Gled. Many persons im this issue were out of town, in should be made till Commission requires to ‘snd what is the nature to hamper their delib- this constant delay was Por the information of all & resolution of the New York Company indicating the way they road, The resolution was as fol- the colamns ith the super- #0 located and ar- specitications the contre of the February. SAFETY IN PUBLIC EDIFICES. ‘The disaster that occurred in St. Andrew's eburch, Duane street, and which resulted in the death of sev- eral persons and severe injuries to others, is po doubt fresh in the public mind. The chief cause of the dis ‘THE NORTHAMPTON BANK ROBBERY. ‘The President of the Northampton Bank arrived in this city on Sunday, and is stoppilf at the Fifth Ave. nue Hotel He is of the opinion that some of the stolen securities are in Wall street. A large majority of them cannot be recognized by the numbers, and most of them are negotiable. The bank officers are in consultation with lawyers of u the premises, and it ie be- several prominent Wall street ee, who were of the opinion that the bonds could be sately sold a third party. Inthe list of the stolen securities already published the Union Pacific sinking fund bonds were given as Nos 613 and 564; they are now Stated to be humbered 6,113 and 6,154 THE DESTITUTE. Twenty-five thousand destitute poor are upon tho Polls of the visitors of St. Johe's Guild, and the num- ber is increasing daily. Five thousand families come once a week to the ollice of the Guild for their daily supply of provisions, To-day they are met by the announcement that the stores will only last until Thursday night. On Friday the treasury will be empty and the doors will be closed, unless in the meantime the pablic extend their aid with generous band A Shel be dona, To feed these 28,000 hungry ‘people te, ne. ° ene 2B, re | quires immediate donations of money, provisions, food and supplies of ali kinds, and cast-off garments, bedding and fuel are needed to keep them from freezing. Dona- pomrn tage Ha the be ag Bn Gaild, No. Varicl street, wil prompt: nowleaged, Help must be immediate to be effectual VENISON OUT OF SEASON. lu Under the Game laws of this State (chapter 721 of the Laws of 18Tl, as amended by chapter 300 of the Laws of 1874), it is onlawful for any one to Kill or “sell, expose for sale, transport or bave in his or her posses. | sion in this State, after the sane has been killed, any | moose, wild deer or fresh venison” between the ln aon. ee Sep aver wuder a ‘The New York Association for the Protection of | Game gives notice that « will proseeute all deaters ia game and other persons who violate any of the fore- going provisions of the law. ‘MARRIAGES AND DEATIIS, nd ENGAGED. Earpevsov—Barctn —January 90, Romeat Ranney fon to Kacurt Baaviu. No cards MARRIED : Davis—Frerrac —On Thorsday, January 20, at the Fesidence of the bride's parents, by the Rev BH. Ab | dott, Cuamtes H. Davis, of Nev wh . tae, of Whitestone, L. *e piatesies negulihaesl Pacn—Bowtox.—Ai the residence of the bride's pa. | = ee, senaet 26, by Rev. C. W. Adama, | RNRY A. PRCK to Axere L., ad : “, She: i No cards, aguas: Ail ATKINSON. —('n Mogday, Janoary 2) Rev. Ji ~ “4 ATKINSON, : 1874, K. Kerr, Wawa H Van w Asse 1b of this cny. AM, LB. Angven Friends and relatives are neral, this Tuesday, at eleve: Jate residence, No. 151 6b av, ARKUOL—The members of the congregation Dereid Fequeeted to attend tne favor of one cm teud the funeral of former co-mem- ber and Trustee, L. H. Arkush, the Te at cleven O'clock A. M., from his late (6th av. A. OETTING! President. Avnna—Om tho 90th uit Emma PF. Araes, aged 3 services a weave ‘The relatives and friends of the fully invited to attend the funeral M. Wo-day, at 105 Perry at, BERRIAX.—At Greenwich, Conm,, on January 20, of consul Ma: u V. Berrian and nar fl,” wife of & im the 25th ’ Pencial oot held at the ces chu on February. at two P, M. Trains leave Grand Central depot at 12 noom Berts.—In brook, seneeey a somaee, Sanat daughter of William B. and A. Le Betts, aged 1 year, luterment in Daabury. Cons, om Wednesday, DIED. | ARKUSH.—On Monday, January 31, at four o'clock, are respectfully invited to attend. emmy iy Sunday CRRIDGE. —| 4 30th inst., after a brief illness,’ Tuomas Bese Tétn year of his age. b) ~ street Methodist church, Tuesday m 1, at ten o'clock, The remains will Plains for interment. r Cannons. Drowned at sea, on Pentm ber 25, Joseru Harstkp CaRRoLt, nephew of v. J. BL Car. roll and grandson of the late Rev. D. L. Brooklyn. Philadelphia papers please copy. Cassix.—On Monday, January 31, Mary Teresa, oN ae of James and Kate E. Cassin, aged 1 year an moaths. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully requested to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, No, 215 East 36th at., at two P. M., this day (Tuesday). ‘ Guane--On Monday, the Slst ult, Pernam Cuarx, in the 80th year of his age. His relatives and friends, and those of his brother, Alfred H. Clark, are respectfuily invited to attend his: funeral, from St. John's Chapel, Varick st, on Wednes- , February 2, at half-past one o’elock. LBY.—At her residence, 148 East S4th st., HaNnap: AL, wife of Wm. 1. Colby, Jr., aged $2 years, latives and friends are respecttully invited to at tend the funeral, at the Cornell Methodist Epere church, East 76th st., near 2d ay., on Wednesday, 2, at one o'clock P. M. VELRANCO.—On Monday morning, January 31, Exiza- BETH, widow of the late George Delbanco. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, Dr. Geo: K. Smith, No. 1 Sidney place, corner o} Joralemon street, Brooklyn, on Thursday, at two P, M. Philadelphia and Hamburg papers please copy. Faiik.—On Saturday, the 29th inst., 8. RANE, only child of Charles ¥, and Sarah ©. Fale, aged 15 months and § days. The frienas of the family are invited to attend the~ funeral, from the residence of her parents, No. 53 West 49th st., on Tuesday, February 1, at ten o'clock. Farugy.—On Sunday, January 30, 1876, of Bright's. disease of the kidneys, Connguics Farugy, in the 52d year of his age. The funeral will take pate on Tuesday, February 1, from his late residence, 187 East 64th st’, atten no fi) . A M., to St. Vincent Ferrer’s church, av. and 66th st., where a solemn requiem mass will be . offered for the repose of his soul, and thence to Calvary Cemetery. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully requested to attend. Firzgsxatp—On Monday, January 31, Jonny Fitzgsr- ALD, aged 68 years, brother of Thomas Fitzgerald. ‘The faneral will take place from his late residence, corner of Frankfort and Pearl sts., on Wednesday afternoon, February 2 Friends and acquaintances aro respectfully invited to attend, Tralee papers please copy. Hapvey.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday morning, January 30, Ricuarp Hapiky, in the 78d year of his age. £ Relatives aud friends of the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, from his late residence, No, 674 Myr- tle av., near Skiliman st, on Tuesday, February 1, at two o'clock P. M. Horrmax.—At Hyde Park, January 29, 1876, Grorce J., son of George and Sophia G. an, aged 23 ears. : Funeral services at the residence of his father, 599 6th av., on February 1, 1876, at three P. M. a Gen ei dblar or ae srs nme loops, at the age of 4 years, 4 months ys. The relatives and friends of the family are ree ie etiend e fune! from ue parents! resi ee, Vest 37th st, on , Feorwary 1, at one o'clock P. M. 4 Horty.—At Harlem, Sunday, January 30, 1876, Exue: ih neice oe ona aa eday), Potrusey a: ‘unerai will take place to-day (Tuesday’ at half. ove o'clock P, M., from her late resi 2,268 2d av., corner 116th st. ‘Friends of the family inyited to attend without further notice. Hyart.—At Sing Sing, on Sunday, January 80, Jona ©, Hyarr, aged 27 years. be ag etc Ale are: tages 2 pencierod'g neral, from the residence of his parents, on Thursday, at half-past nine o’clock A. M., and at Friends’ meeting house, Chappaqua, at 11 o'clock A. M. Kuyt.—Anxie Kent, daughter of George and Elizs Kent, aged 21 years and 8 months, ves and friends are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 504 West 16th st.. on Wednesday, 2d, at one o'clock. Krronex,—Ou January 29, Marccs L. W., infant sop of M. L. W. and Julia Maker Kitchen, aged 8 weeks. Funeral on Tuesday, Febru: 1, at eleven A. M., from 108 East South st. Friends are respectfully in-- ited to attend interment at Newark, Levisos.—On Monday morning, Jouy Levisos, aged 58 1 month and 20 days, relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, Feb, ruary a one o'clock, from his residence, No, 208 West sh Lyxcu.—On Sunday, January 30, Rosixe, widow 0) Peter Lynch. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday mor ing, at ten o'clock, trom her late residence, No. 18 We 56th st, thence to the church of St. Francis Xavier, West 16th st., where a solemn requiem mass will be offered tor the repose of her soul. May,—At San ose wey tony ce 26, Joun A. May, only son of Eliza and the Jon A, May, otice of funeral hereafter. McGratu.—in Brookiyn, January 31, 1876, Catna- nine MoGratu, wife of Thomas McGrath, daughter ov John and Catharine Robinson. Funeral at half-past nme Wednesday, February 2, at 281 Kent av.; remains taken to Si. Patrick church, corner of Kent apd Wilioughby a’ where a requiet mass will be overed up for the repose of her soul; from thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment, Oak.ey.— At Englewood, N. J., January 29, FRANCES — ney daughter of Thomas B. and Elizabeth 5 y Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the burial service, at St. Ann’s church, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 1, at three o'clock P, M. The remains will be taken to Hudson, N. Y., for interment. O'Neu.—On Monday, January 31, Mary Reyxoips O'Nwit, wife of Cornelius O'Neil, in the 55th year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi- dence, 87 Fallon st, New York city, on Thursday morning, February 3, at half-past nine o'clock; then rancis Xavier's church, 16th st., near Sth av., where a solemn requiem maas will be offered up for her soul Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Patuna.—At his residence, in this city, on Monday morning, January 31, after a brief illness, Jonny Patuen, formerly of Wikesbarre, Pa, in the 75th year of bis “tthe funeral services will take place on Thursday morning, February 3, at ten o'clock, at the church cor- ner Sthav, and 45ih st Relatives and friends are in- to attend. Pexwimax.—At Paris, Janaai Jaurs Puswen Pexximay, in the Ftp of buco. ip fu! Relatives aud trends of the family are res} tuneral, nin chargh of th invited to attend Messiah, corner of “34th st. and 4th or Park av., on oon ing. dasenry ais Joan Porter, ek. —Ov Monday, Januar, jou im the b5th year of lis age. sie The relatives and friends of the family are - fully invited to attend the funeral, from the co | of bie brother om-iaw, H. M. Fawrchild, 221 West lith | #h, on Wednesday, February 2, attwo P, M. Philadelphia papers please copy. Yaart.—in Kast Harttord, Coun, January 28, Many wife of George W. Pratt, thew —At six PF M., January 31, Carm wife of Andrew Rename, aged 20 Fem daughter of Joba Lindsay, Jamestown, cousty Leitrim, ireland. Friends of her bi and those of ber William and Patrick, are invited to attend her from her late residenes, 416 West 29th st., on Wednes- , Febraary 2, at one P.M. z ‘Buiskilen papers aod Inyerness’ Courier please copy. " [ Monday, January 31, Micmart Ropa- whe, aged 2) years to enend bis fee ra “teanesany ie funeral, om 3 one o'clock, from the residence of bis brother, janeral, from Feu 2, from. we in "North oh at. at ten A. M., where bigh requiem mass wil be tor ry will leave