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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
NIX. BAcHE on ms RECENT TROUBLES.

The Rev. J. o. BaChe preached at Grace
Chlpr In Last Il6l-st, yesterday morning. He took
his text from Psalm evil, q: "1he Lord is on my
side; Will not fear: what eta do unto me-" ana
from The SOM OF Solomon V; 10: Tue ciefest among
ten thousand" In the Of his strmOu he said:
Tho advertisement IN the papers have been carefully
guarded that should have do intrulcrs here To-
day" reference to his recent troubles he sad:
record all its mpcrieCtOus had been made up aud
closed. HcnCetOrJh uIe
will a thing to There 10 just one slahder that
wish rGfItcd-nd d. that NJ the request uf ineuds.
one the papers has ed mo Oi having prOstuted
nv priesthood the acquiring Of here. Ii Is Idct that
ana agent OF the Equitable Life Assurance Society," an
organization which paid last T2O3 200 TO WIDOWS
and orphans am glad to he connected with II on dc-
the comfort II brings To The widow anu the idli-
crlrs aud out OF make daily bread. preach the
Gospel without money and without price for the guod
can do the love bear the Ii the editors of The
Iy00kIyn LdJle. which published tho Islander, lid IN
Ignorance The facts forgive them That man OF God
whom have defended has remained silent while Islander
atter sauder has hcru hcapcd upon hu. When Drst
covered thought that would apply for PERMISSION 10
carry some weapon about my person. l cNcu uIade out
lie implication and hal Il lying my desk Bat since
have been contemplating the text have chosen Tor to-
dys discourse nave seen things in another iigat.
viii walk undrm ii and trust In the Lord The who
carries pistol unless he officer II the law de-
trrii,e is "a cowaId. More. Though he has been apUZ
with me sg a. the Cross tcugh he has nrt here tnd
AIKEN u the Iamcn he is no CHRISTIAN. will 20
narincd aud fear no man. for the Lord VIII protect me-
Yea thought walk naked through the streets le shall DE
pys shield
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS YESTERDAY.

DIR. do LEWIS SPEAKS AGAINST PROHIBITION
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CRUSADE IN OHIO.
The Manhattan Temperance Association, at
oOpeI Union Hail. yesterday afternoon was addressed
by Dr. Do Lewis in opposition to prohibition. he sad
Prohibition with its present aims and methods Is the
deadlest enemy TO the temperance cause. Inc whOie
question hinges upon the distinction between wee ana
crime. Vice Is harm done by human being TO himself;
made , crime by the vote Of majority aSg
OF their worship, Obstruct the streets and dis
turb public peace they become nuisance and liable to
punishment grogshop sells liquor gnetly ana T Ga1
ernmen An unjust law will not be eicacious; ana thus
been officially declared incompetent The proper sphere
of law In aid of the temperance movement the pros
ecutiOn OF liquor authorizations and the sale OF liquor 10
minors and the sphere Of temperance workers must be
purely in moral eXerttOn.
The Rev. j. H. LghtbOurn, at the meeting of the Amer
lean Temperance Union at Chlckering Hall, yesterday
afternoon, said
mont. Home is the worlds university. What Is nation
but an aggregation of famiest AS long as tine purity o
pure and its affairs justly administered. We want in this
country Englishnen, no Frenchmen, Germans, no
spainards, no Italians want all our citizens TO be
Americans recognizing one flag and one Constitution
must confess that prefer home III Fthaye. 10 home
in Seven,hst prefer carpeed floors TO bare floors and
fIescOed walls to blank walls Home should be the
brightest and best spot on earth The destroy OF it's
happiness is frequently the wine cup. Who tell the
misery which has been crowded upon many families by
single glass OF domestic wine
The tenth anniversary Of the Womans Temperance
Crusade in the United States celebrated yesterday
afternoon at the Of the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union, Fourth and South Third sts Brooklyn Mrs
Louisa YanderhOe presided An address delivered by
Mrs NJ. T.. Hartt president OF the Kings County Union,
and paper read by Mrs Seabury giving history OF
the crusade The movement started ten years ago In
HlsbOrO Ohio by Mrs Eliza Irimble Thompson. There
WOmens Temperance Unions III every state ana
Territory in the Union, the number being over LOCO
Most OF these unions have Juvenile auxiliary, where
children Taught the effects OF alcohol on the human
The work includes the visiting of families Ja-
and other prisOns and giving out literature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
THE SPECTACLE AT NAPLES.


For three evenings Ia succession we have witnessed
considered To be al aurora OOfedt-
is on FiliAy evening the sky became deckrd WIEN
Iosrate or even blood color the same phenomenon was
observed on Saturday night, and III less "a, gree lst
g,t Ou the first occasion the COOrs were varied que
d green being intermXed with the rel, but there weFs
none of those spiral COruscaons which are Regarded a.
endinv feature in the aurora bOreals sun, IL vas
maIIieut spectacle, aud superstition has been aciFe
in nr,,nonnci il "a fOrebOding evil Unfortunately IOr
the psit illusions OF many, Professor eehhhOih Who
moi long since mad atteriug reception frOm e freuch
Academy, uas published the f'lowms letter III
nm, Roma: 1.-THE luTpe-red color Whlch mas tluIl-
mated !. part Of tne sky In the carly evening OF
ar dawn Tor several days, has inclined people 10
set il down as an aurora bOreals. On the contrary, IL Is
dine TO a crepuscular Drlliancy phenomenon when IN
rtn srea conditions OF the NapOrOsity OF the ar as
sumcs so splendid appearance rs TO DC mistaken Ior
yli # Is not fl differs from the aurora Oy the pOsyu
in Which been scen by It's duration, ana Oy me an
srnce of magnetic electric plenOnea Last uiSnt 10
was particularly splendid IN tue westsolthwest DlIIS
m of cloud lined the horizon, aud rom that point nearly
M The zenith the sky lit up with puIprcu cOior III
which tie crescent moon was set Us GEM On Tue OlcI
evenings tine same appearance was visible III lhe east Oh
southeast From the moran 10 the sOuln OF lJty the sao
ni.nnu,ua were observed 4 remember, however, 10
nNn Witnessed ma nIicent auroraat Naples SOME zen
wears a.o aud IL followed by most temlesiuous
Weather. but Judging from appearances There can De ~
fear OF that now, the sun is snInlng DI4uahuy IN
Cluuuless sky.
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retnrns with an answer whether you the Commits
soner or not II sends out word that ne VIII see you
IN n few minutes you make up your mind 10 nave
wait especially some politician is closeted with him. Tor
II must be remembered that Mr. Thompson bas no IDEA Oh
the value Of time TO a business man.
His predecessor, Tweed In his palmiest days. never
conducted himself in the manner Thompson does Tweed
went his office In democratic manner as MS convey
anne was always Broadway stagej ana when tween
was I'm his office both he and his deputy could be ap
preached without passing several sentlnels 100000. 81.
Tweed in the zenith Of his power never assumed te
autocratIo manner OF Thompson. HIS manner I'd MS
political friends that under MN and depenn upSn hs
patronage for their support Is oyerDearng Mhen no %
sends for them 10 come the department or 70 the Am
sterlam Club and names the hour Many OF the Leaders
Including Senators, Assemblymen aud Aldermen Whom
no has sen for have kept waiting FOR hours IN Tue
outer room for Thompson to send Tor mem 10 cOne III
IN he does not feel Ike seeing them he will send word 10
Tn winters Of 1881 and 1882 he spent most OF his
fine at the Delavan House in Albany,
qusrered in the same P par tbs same ae purUose
directing legislation He was very huoh ,nerestcI -,
the passage of his Aqueduct bill Because mayor Las1n
saw m 10 suggest change in Thompsons bill and take
of his power away he used expressions more orciDe
than polite, In speaking Of the Mayor. ~, So, H.
Mr. Thompson always takes with him MS rotet-aee-
cLGnL, and two body servants In his many trips TO Al
bany NodUubt many wonder how carriages ana 20 many
servants can be employed and pad out oI the SSnis
soners salary The horse aud Carriage hs bhu DoIoio
were nreSenfed 10 him. The goOd-lOOkng German
who acts as ralede-ehan6re Is no other tlan IHe
iuterpIeer iu Judge Mike" MOrgans court ana pau
law the CITY IA SUCH while the names OF his two body
gnards Mr. Thomas Houlihan and Mr.. Brown Will be
fouudon the payroll OF the Department OF fubhc MOrhs'
c an has pyate secretary, VINO Is paid by the city
venture 10 SAY that In no other department OF Once
can such an Official be found who for 80 long ne his
mIsrnanagcd public trust and s retained ms position
va lbn cxceDons are made In regard To the rule
Of admission his room. The two men VINO e3n pass tae
sentinel al any ume Maurice H. tiyhn anu flchald a.
VI. bee % 1855 ATAXFAYER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
FiSHION NOTES.

,he Ioui, XII hat with straight brm In front bn'
r,sd M al the back the latest LoOdon favore' 10
be wora Ia cloth or chenille or velvet with walAnsss
IA match nne gold Chain with sequns anu lee Aeis IS
used tor orliiIuehL
back velvet dog-c 'uar dotted with Jewels usually
diamonds and pearls, is fashionable To wear VIII i
dress toilets.
Oils ou6s imported from Paris, and packed away IN
,,,r,ia,he loolIgg cases include yachting dresses
d. travelling dresses ball
dresses slippers boots gloves g!5vebuttoners parsos
fans glasses and everything ese Ina' h'e Do
uses ,..,..., -,
Aoapo,e made entirely OF mauy narrow plea'insS o.
Ia, 4, row after row beginning IN the centre Oh tho
row, ~ NJ, cr IN. favoritr bonnets in Paris. lalaeAe
of feathers il its only trlIiilhg' =,
novelty for dress skirts is hne peatng folded close
, IN, held by gathering threads run through under'
18th ,od he iDnng at the top OF the skirt Just oeow
,no helt. II Is about yard deep and flows paoA anu
18th giving charming effects Of color, aud ai'er""u
falling into soft, strals nv hhes -.
puhies CATS eyes, topaz aud all dark precious
on,s are used tnis winter To give Oriental .'lorihs
cold white disaonds OF eardrups, pendants oioocue'
and bracelets. 4, ..uaa
Plastruus uf beaded lace, especially VI what 's 49,
white jet, with sleeve Of the same are worn wiz" -
dresses Of satin Vi hrOoadrd velvet. Alum IL" " :,
or four rows lace Is around tho neoA anu th s.de
yelvr, ar small bunch Of flowers tasiens 'his 'u ''
Gloves thrty.oue inches long mOusquetaire shaPo
witb.ut single button. made OF reddish tan sue''
Gather t. b. worn with any eveing dress either "ne'
llslk cUored -. ,,v
Tne .n.leat screw earrings are now almost the ohy
KIND admissible with street dresses. These may lie ""'
of rubles. pearls t,raioses catseyes, or mint dian"u
AIT h natural suld OF the brightest yellow OF nSiu IA
,,aws VI platina that are strong though 'oo ''
conspicuous 49,, yva,taan
rne newest opera mantles are shaped hAe 49,
,,minns with yoke around the shoulders nom "nis.
hang flowing straight breadths. White orocaueu 80 a.
with border Of white fon fur and dssS Plus" A
beautiful made Ia this way
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PREPARING FOR THE CURLING SEASON.

"Auld Scotia" was well represented alta gath
erlng at the Homestead. In Broadway
Fiftieth-st. on Friday night OF the Executive Com
mttec Of the Grand National Curling CLUB
James Stewart presided The "North and South
match between representatives OF those sections OF Scot
land, fixed for January 8. at Conservatory Lake,
Central Park, beginning at The annual
banquet VIII follow In the evening at the Casino
Mr.. Nichols objected % the name Of q Mr.. Mcintyre on
the committee OF arrangements, ~ he was an American
ard ain the North AMI south Matches" he said, the
Americans had always won the victory for the North"
There a hearty laugh nj this Othcr matches were
day. January l6, at Van Cortland LAX, near KINGS
bridge; Interstate match FOR the Hamilton medal. jan
uary 80 Prospect PaIk, Brooklyn for tue McCnOck
medal, January 80. at Van Cortland LAKE. Notice was
received that curling match would be played at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
RECENT PHENOMENAL SUNSETS.
EFFECTS ON THE JURAs AND LAKE COMO.

Genera Correspondence ~ me Loh9Oh Da"y 'eEs'
Switzerland has not been behind Otner cOun-
tries In the matter gorgeous sunsets FOr several even
s treated TO spectacles tat are rare even
m this country and certainly most Unusual al thl5
lime of the year In particular Wai very stllklnh.
IN. sun III perfectly clOuiless sky, ana luleulateV
uftrrward the western heavens were anitne Win
.aeu liz.t that FURNISHED the WINDOWS 10 daLLllnS
pulaDcy and caused the houses to appear as III they
re rooted with This effect on the picturesque
and ant.qu.ted buildings OF old Geneva was unique,
md suggestive OF the Arabian Nights" iho
odd iglI gradually place 10 an Intense Oelyl mat
Toned OF lustrl peaTy white Totally Unlike any
thing one ordinary sdnseic lns tXdl was sue
rree by gu WING crimson marked by pale transverse
J. ~ OF orange. The crimson was pale at nts, OUT
yr uy opened bJOt-red that was Visible Tor moro
Tan nf an lOuT. The Ell CT Oh the snowcld JuIlss wa
,ynudrrJl In. base of the range was hidden Ia deep
nuiul, .geom, while the SUBMITS seemed 10 as
sum- senn-transparrncy and 10 glow WIN Inter-
nal hlr Another phenomenon, almost uApfece-
lant,d iu this part Of the world was Witnessed on
the lake a few evenings ago. lne steamer Jura vas
proceeding her voyage up the lake. aud when on 51n
me whole rigging and inass were suddenly en-
yeoprd ia EluO's Fire. wn.ch gowed with pdIe,
Iau5cut fame. The effect not only slnguarly Dtau-
null but weird and startling The weather prophets hero
say that these phenomena presage severe dhu Hatu
Inter and lar their prediction has been Jusled as
he cold weather has set IN at least three weAs earlier
man usual It was preceded by very heavy Iall OF
nav and since then the thermometer has DeeL STEADY AZ
oul III deg below centigTade. And the lely cold
mo, an wind called hero the bse has been blowing TOT
several several days. In ordinary years the bse is nor
looked for until after Christmas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
PRESS COMMENTS.
NO HALFWAY INQUIRY WANTED.

The exposure OF corruption in the Depart
ment of Public Works IN Ncw-IOrk city by THE TRBb ~
has at last attracted the attention ~ the city Onss
and III u letter made public yesterday, Mayor Ed-on
promises his cooperation with the District Attorney ana
the Grand Jury IN thorough legal vrslgahon 81 INC
Department needless to remark mat II any go~ u
Ia come of the Investigation must be radical ana com
petc and that there H. neither good politics lor good gov
rrumeut in a halfway inquiry which shall expose one
faction Of tho Democratic party in adninstrauon ana
~ woke the assistance Of the Legislature IN bringing TO
detection and punshment the puuderors Of New-fork
Il will doubtless DE readily preferred DscIedlt however
will attach 10 snch proceeding from the outset II mis-
taken policy lends the color Of partisdnshp 10 IT, Inc
corrupt Incapable officials to be dlscoVerd ana ~
be avoided in the investigation. party which IL thor
ougnv I'm earnest In reform viii not, however, allow the
distinction between Tammany and Anti Tamnany 10
guide ITS course Of prosecution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24

this enyiable position Is due rather to politlcai
adroitness than to the display Of any marked ability
"a n surveyor. He has furnished at least one
striking OK ample of how, not TO survey when ne
who runs may read. 1t is to be seen In One-
hundred-and-fi rst-st. between Ninth ana leh'n
aves, This street was opened according 10 sur
vey made by Mr. Smith, about the year 1910.
When Ninth-aye., was graded some years later, IL
was for the first time officially discovered that AT
the junction of the street with Ninth-aye, IL was
between five and six feet out of its true limits tha
instead Of running parallel to tho adjacent cross
town streets, it extended at that point oet"eon
five and six feet too far north, so that II proeceu
on the same lines it would long before reaching INC
East River cut to One hundred and seconu-se
The error is made apparent to everybody VINO ID a'
all Observant, because at the intersection Oh Nin'
ave-. and One-hundred- aud -first-st., on the west
side, the curb lines for few feet are laid out on
The correct lines and these fail to make connections
with the curb lines of the street extending from
Tenth-ave down by between FIVE and six feet At
the intersection Of the street with Tenth-ave the
blunder dwndles down to six inches and is not per
ceptibe The street is only partially built up ana
the houses more recently erected nave been la oul
with reference to what the lines OF the stre9a noun
he and will have to be instead or what theN are.
But the older houses according to the correct ZINES
are set to far back the north side and TOO far
on the south side This is true OF nYe ualhe
houses on the south side beginning about 100 ieet
west of Min ,h-ave., and five brick houses Opposite
them. on the north side When the street IS recti-
fed there must inevitably be trouble with these
houses especially with those OIL the south slde
which must either be moved back or allowed 10
trench four five feet on the pavement.
n. f. Mead tailor at No. 234 tou, th-ave., Owls
two of these brick houses. He says that Tor years
he has had a suit pending against the city because
of The laundering survey and has neyerpaId ma as
sessment of over $500, and never intend 10 pay
It, Other D operty owners have paid their assess
ments and are now DESTROYS Of knowing whether
they can recover from the city whether when thc
street is laid out again they can be called upon 10
pay further assessments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24

one who had seen God ace 10 face and found his better
self IN God. You, my young friends. may ponder wen
this story Of the patriarch who only ga ms material IN
heritance after he has won q spiritual victoryj
and many win heed the moral which the great msatet
OF Biblical criticism Ewad gives IN these noble words
Man knows roal inaienable possession Dat ina
which be has rather from God than from man. ana
has thus made part OF his very Life and soul He reads
these fascinating traditions OF Jacob Israel blindy,
whatever his critical learning, who does not nna
which Is renewed in each generation; that story
which Is the key TO LIES many problems-the Divine edu
cation Of man OF writ large-th people OF the
earth-and OF man writ smal-each individual OF our
race; education in which each patton Is ntted. not
withdrawing ts great vices for mission In the worid
and through which selfish crafty Jacobs are one day to
become the IEraels of God"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
DLSPUTIYG TIE CAN0YICAL GOSPEL.
THE EXISTENCE OF CHRIST DENIED--LECrURE BY
GERALD MASSEY.

THE EXISTENCE OF CHRIST DENIED-LECTURE BY
GERALD MASSEY.
Gerald Massey lectureda the Church Ofthe New
Dspensaon, No. 1873 ClnOn-sye. Brooklyn last might
His lecture entitled The Non-HlstOnc Nature or the
CanOnca Gospels Demonstrated by Means of the Sacred
Books OF Egypt" In the his lecture Mr. Massey
sd "The only historical Jesus the only Jesus knowno
the Jews, was one JehOsbua ben PanGlra who id ea-
cd the arts OF magic IN Egypt and put 10 utaln w
He crucrO In Roman fashion, but In the
phraseOogy OF the Acts OF the Apostles hanged upon
Tree year his death certain but there
Tor thinking It took place aOOut 40 Il. q.
Tue Jesus or the Gospels entirely tbicd person.
age the salient points OF whose history nom beginning
10 end and some OF those very matters ~ detail
which constitute the hopeless discrepancies between Inc
several gospels may be recognized iii more or lesS
this precious document the text is said to have een
found IN the reign OF King UOu>ap-t Uhe UsaPhais OF
vino consequently lived over 6OOO years Al thdt
time parts the sacred book, then discovered
were ancient that the tradition Of their origin had
been lost Inc circumstances 0i the AhhuhcdliOh duu
immaculate Conception, the birth, the time ana details
OF the baptism tue temptation the most uytucl say
ius In Johns gospel. the parallels, miracles the cruel
,ou resurrection, and risen lie, recorded IN the an-
UuIcu gospels Io reproductions OF the religious
mysteries oi Holus aud Orslrs performed, portrayed
and recorded thousands OF years before III the ESl ph
Ritual oi the dead
"Chrstinuity," said Mr.. Massey in conclusion has
fuaticily fought for it, false theory, AMI waved III
cc-Sdni warfare AGAINST nature ana
intention made ylsiJeaud against some OF the nOOe7l
human instincts during eighteen centuries seas oi
human blood have beeu spit TO Keep the baFh OF felei
a0at Earth has hecu hOheycOmbed with the graves Ol
the martyrs OF freed Thought Heaven has been hled
with horror OF great darkness IN the name OF Gou'
Eighteen long while IN the lifetime oil
lie, but bcf span Ia the eternity OF truth THe lie Is
De found ont, fall at last Ana al lcuGth tc
long drlu,lDn. based miSuterprrted mythology, l.
drawing It's end. Tue Ony Wa! tn dispose hdy Vi
the false history in the Old Testament ar the New, was
hy recovering the true tradition. This has now been
attempted, and the suprcmest NCTiues Of revealed
truth are proved 10 be only tsiilcailons oil ancient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24

daylight Hewas accompanied By the Rev. Dr.. McGlynn
and Judge DAILY. who made short speeches introducing
the visitor Mongnor Capel then addressed the largo
number Of people present. saying npart: III have been
particularly impressed with the generosity Of Americans.
I never shook an American by the hand on the other
side Of the water that did want to shake mine fifty
times on this side. never gave American glass OF
wine aud piece OF bread In house that did not want
TO give me as many dinners In his home there had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
SIMPLY PRErOsTEROUs.

In any event politics aside, there should be
rigid. searching investigation 10y competent experts. AT
MI Thompson has been too long connected with
this service to plead Ignorance through series of public
LETTINGS. though In Instances he might make
bad bargain for the city without dishonest motives.
apparent danger OF such result at the time Of the
letting. II position. II not his oath Of office. bound him
project the interests committed to him. by inviting and
insisting fair competition and getting his work done AT
the lowest h.lrc possible. even II the contractor lost
money. In other words IL his business to take
Of The interest " the city and leave the contractors 10
take OF theirs and the prc'euce that he
PEELED ~ make award on BID, which he knew might and
probably would, result IN fraud apOn the city Is simply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
PERSISTENTLY IGNORING TIE DISCLOSURES.
Prom The noyeeser ChassJ spy

Mayor Edison, of New York, has called the at
tepon of the Attorney o. the charges made by
TuE TRIBUNE against the Department o Public works and
that they have been officially recognized pcTnapst me
other morning papers OF the city viii discover thai their
readers may possibly be Interested In them Those papers
can publish daily columns UfrlvOous and indecent gossip
about uoighOrhOOd scandal Ia m obscure Long lsiahh
village cut Professionally ignore the exposure OF serious
misconduct the part ~ Of the chief officials OF the
city, because the discovery and exposure were made by
one OF their rivals. TE TRIBUNE produces new sI"cl-
catons and new evidence every day, ana the matter
seems 20 the Mayor Serious enough To demand inme-
diate aud thorough investigation"