The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09

Palestine. Hon. Charles p DAILY presided. In his
remarks preliminary to introducing the lecturer
Of the evening Judge Daily stated that the last
meeting OF the society Henry NJ Stanley had returned
from his journey over the Western Coast OF Africa
This journey OF Mr.. stanleys the remarkable
record, inasmuch as no had solved three very
great geographical problems by hts exploration Of
Victoria Nyanza OF the country south of the Albert
Nyanzs and his discovery that the Lualabs oil Living
stone 10 the eastern portion Of the Congo down
to the sea. "In this connection IL Is proper
to say" said Judge DAILY, "that Il Is impossible TO
innate too highly the value of these discovercs They
are the most remarkable journeys on record ana the
intrepid and ndomable explorer has earned Tor HIM
self world wide celebrity, and The OF Henry N.
Stanley whose sagacity and intrepidy have achieved
such important results Will forever be Identified with
tho country which he has made such wonderful dis
coveries" very fine likeness OF Mr. Stanley, painted
by celebrated Spanish artist has been presented to tho
society and now adorns the parIor OF tho Geography
ca Society Mr.. Stanley himself, Mr. DAILY said. was
on his way home, alter having achieved bis Victories
and In god time he would himself be present 10 givc
Row. selaa Merrill was 1'eI then introduced
At tho rear OF the platform large can.
vas maps were suspended, BY tho aid Of which
the lecturer illustrated the most important
portion OF his historical references He announced
that ne had in course Of preparation valuable maps Of
South Palestine, which, when completed, would be an
important acquiston 10 the student and scholar He
bad prepared six lectures explanatory OF his archs-
illogical researches Palestine within the last two
years, his iabors having boon principally confined
to that section OF Palestine lying east OF tho
Stanley ana nineteenth century enterprise.
there were no unoxpiored lands, and those
new ones which have been discovered were found
among what had becn unknown and solitary wastes In
some one OF the great subdivisions OF The carths
lace. tho prescott era no declared was emphalicaiy
the ora oil the pickaxe anu the spade. IL taken
centuries to raise up class OF men who would study
tho geology Of Palestine and It's topography IRON
scientific and regiouE point OF view
UNHEALTHY LOCALITY
Since his return to America, the lecturer said he
was asked by his friends II he did not have good
time during his sojourn IN Palestine. He could assure
those friends that the lfo OF explorer the Holy
the unhealthy nature the climate and the hos.
tiy OF the Moslem Inhabitants and the wild Bedouns
who phaD the side the Jordan On the side
oil tho Valley oil the Jordan tho air was sitting the
atmosphere was tmprcgnated with masmic poison; II
was IN iact strange and dangerous and nhospitable
valley Instances might DO cited To provo how dan
gcrous TO health and lie was the maaraI fever arising
from these low lands. As a case in point an cnthu-
siastic freshman IN 1888 attempted TO explore tho
Jordan and the Dead Sea. 10 succeeded In
reaching Jericho, at which place no saccumbed
to tho unhealthy atmosphere and his omaciatcd
frame was carried to Jerusalem, whero he died
For all this the valley vas rich In vegetation, aud III
properly irrigated ana under careful system OF
agriculture, could support population or 900 900
souls The lecturer next described tho mounds in
tho plains OF Shittim and tho Valley Of the Hc
that IL was here Solomon had his brass ioundres
where tho implements for the temple manuiac-
cxcavated tho lecturer was OF opinion that I'm porant
discoveries would be made The site OF the Cities of
their destruction, related in the Bible, was scicn-
tileally ascertaned to DO improbable He was
particularly Interested In tho remains OF the Roman
roads which intcrsected the country giving evidence
OF the wonderful civilization OF the ancont Romans
Many OF their roads and bridges were yet In q Ugh
state OF preservation, and the ruins OF the towns
and villages built by the Romans still renamed curl
GUS relics OF bysone ages To erect these roads and
engineers and high order OF civiization what is
tho contrast In this respect between tho Romans and
tho turks? The one turned tho wilderness into a
ha nnPad isO ins0
Wilderness
MEMBER OF THE syNDIcATE-A BARRIER TO
COMMERCE.
A large number of members OF the New York Free
Trade Club gathered together In their rooms No
141 West Twenty-lrst street, to discuss the silver
question, now so prominently before tho public. Mr..
Francis o. French, member Of the syndicate, was
expected to be present to deliver lecture that SUBJ
jcct, but was unavodaby absent He, however,, sent
TO the club work on "Monoy and Legal Tender" by
H. r. Linderman. Director OF the Mint The twenty
lrst chapter on the propositions for the remonotiza-
ton OF silver, he said expressed his the sub
ccL In his letter 10 tho club rcgretng his apsonce
which was read by the Secretary. Mr. Edwin A. Pratt
Mr. French denounced tho Silver bill now before Con-
gress IN the following tcrms:-
"This subject has also got Congress this week,
In shape which makes IL eminenty proper for dis
cussion by the club. because make silver an I'M
limited tender with Tree coinage the Of bull
ion IS the most mpudent OF tho recent attempts 70
cgislate for class at the expense OF tho whole Tar
IFS tor iron coal and cotton, at least propose to
courage production. This silver bill proposes a direct
bounty TO the owner OF silver at the expense Of every
man IN tho community, and taxes upon the wages OF
the laborer ana products OF tho farmer and manufac
turcr IL makes silver dollar good TO every In
tho United states for 100 cents which. outside of
limits passes only at discount OF from nvo to
thrty per cent, according to the whims Of German
Chancellor or the variations OF trade with India.
This IS no oxasgeration In the year 1876 the silver IN
tue proposed dollar worth 95 conts; In July io-
lowing, 1923 cents. Tho plan thus perpctuatcs the
premium gold, ono 0. tho barriers TO commerce be-
twcen aud foreign nations II dishonest because
II promises in one breath relief to debtors by owing
cheaper money and thus attracts she whole rag money
FsIsafan train OF regulators and currency ttnkers
while In tho next breath u promises, by increased
poyment Of silver TO raise the bullion to par gold
Everywhere threatens national credit by par
tial reputation OF the prom isos have distinctly
madcnot ike turkey or Venezuela through poverty,
but through n very ntonncss OF dishonesty In tho
midst of abundance. Finally, 10 dishonest because
invdious aud specious"