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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
For 4 SOLDIERS, HOME IN TENNESSEE.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: see that the Hon. A. A. Taylor, Member Of
Congress from the LIST District Of Tennessee, has in
troduccd hill In Congress looking 10 the establish
ment of a soldiers home at Greeneville Tenn. What
could be more appropriated Where, In all the United
states could one be erected with moro delightful sur
roundingsl Where could be erected around which
woulc cluster more sacred and historic memories
Doe, not East Tennessee deserve sort Of monu-
mont to pcruouaie her undyng devotion to the Union
caue7 should not the South be hOnCred by the cree
ton OF one of these great National benevolent insttu
lions within her limits Greene County was the very
centre OF Unioni.m in East Tennessee. Here Andrew
Johnson displayed tue, heroic devotion TO his
countrv's flag as any man who lived north or south
Of Mason and Dixon's line. Here, eminonce
overlooking one Of the most beautiful towns in the
south, sleeps the great commoner, wrapped. by his
dying request I'm his ccuntry's flag. Here lived Judge
Samuel Millgan and General Thomas ID. Arnold names
prominent in our country's annals, who, like John
SON. never for one moment wavered in their devotion
to tho Union cause Here the most loyal town
OF IFS size I'm all the south Here General John ii.
Morgan the great Confederate raider fell pierced by
the bullets OF the East Tennessee sOldieIy. Greene
VILE IS seveny-ve miles east Of Knoxville and fifty
seven miles west OF Bristol, the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia Railway line. II contains about
1000 Inhabitants and has In the last five had
more solid. substantial growth than any town on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad line
4 more healthy locality could not be found in the
United states The climate I'm summer Is perfectly
dolichtful while the winters are always moderate
The old WOrnOut veteran could not find home any
where in the United states where the people would
give him more cordial welcome, nor where they would
do 10 render the evening of bis life pleasant and
happy Why shall we not have one Of these great
National benevolent institutions In this switzerland of
America n. Ii.
Joncsboro. Tenn. Jan. 90, 1892.
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THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION AS A CLASSIC.

THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION AS A CLASSIC.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir Is 1t not little amusing TO have SO many Of
Presbyterian presidents professors and doctors OF
divinity troubling themselves about this question Of
revision, when as matter Of fact not ono Of ten
thousand Of the members Of the church snap
OF their fingers what is In not in the Confession OF
Faith. No lay member is under any Obligation TO
believe in 1t except, perhaps, implied or sentimental
one They seldom if ever hear il ALLUDED TO- much less
preached about In the pulpit The elders aud dcacOnr
as general thing look upon their subscription 10 1t
as a Formally and simply nod their heads at their
ordination when the question Is put to them. Do yon
accept 1t? While hundreds Of the ministers them
selves mako their more formal adhesion 10 It with 50
many mental reservations to make their subscription
almost a farce. The Westminster Confession ought
always to be held in great by the Presbyterian
Church not only but by the civil and religious world
as a work Of marvellous ability and logical consistency
and one that has had wonderful influence in the world
Looked at according TO the lights OF the sixteenth
century, il is probably an uneQualed human pro
auction The attcnp. to revise II alter II. therefore,
ought not to he thought OF. As well attempt TO alter
or revise our English Bible the Hebrew manuscripts
ON account Of admitted scientific historical errors
mistakes OF transcribeIs If the committee VIII take an
old exedcr's advice they Will advise The freoaN tcrlc
to overture the General Assembly u put stop 10 all
abolish all obligatory subscription 10 IT, authorize the
making OF a new creed. somewhat like the Apostle,
or even shorter which all evangelical dcnOnnatonS
can Join mako belief In mat ana lOFaly 10 the
3Form OF Government all that is necessary for true
and bine Presbvtcran.sm. A CONSTANT READER.
New-York, Jan. -, leJ-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
A DOUBT ABOUT BARNABAS.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: In your Issue Of January IL, 1892 Interested
toward the close OF his article replying to Inquirer
makes tho following quotation: "Threc of them
Harnabas, Clement and Herman (Iermas Dare men
toned in the New Tcstamant7 II would be OF great
value " the writer would detail the evidence establish
ing the identity tween Barnabas the Apostolic
Father and Barnabas OF the New Tcstament-a friend
Of Paul and jew Of the tribe Of Levi The gcsrally
accepted belief IS that such identity exists About
tho only record we have Of Barnauas. the Apostolic
Father. is the EplSte bearing his THIS Epst3
IS bitter toward the Jews and makes gross about
Jewish rites. 1t Is nconceivablc that Barna
LaS the friend Of Paul, could have written such Gu
mcnt. Last but not least. this Epstle mentions the
destruction Of Jerusalem, and must therefore have
been written subsequently to the year 20 4. D., Wire
as Barnalas OF the New Tcs lament suffered mart dom
about SO 4. D.. at all events before The dcn q
Paul I'm "a a. ID. II Interested" can prCuc" li,Ori
cal evidence t. the contrary I'm support of the identity
mentioned in his quotation. l. for one. should take
great pleasure I'm investigating it. STUDENT.
Washington Jan. 10, 1-92.
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SOME POINTS ABOUT IRf ITALrly-FRENCH OPERA.

SOME POINTS ABOUT IRE lTALT1N-FRENCH OPERA
Tothe Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l write. asking you In your own words OF IN
these feeble ones to bring to the public notice few Of
the serious faults of the present season Of German
opera at the Metropolitan
1. Why do they call II Italian and French OPERA
since for the twenty -nine performances 50 lar an
nounced or given (six matinces, twenty-0"e IcSu"r
nights, two extra, three times double bD, seventeen
have been by German composers (seven MeyerDeeF
three Chuck. two Wagner. two Beethoven. two Mozart
enc Flotow) against fifteen by French and Italians ve
Verdi four Gounod. three Mascagni Thomas since
emily five OF the leading singers two Ravosis Magh
Coletti Serbolln and Scalclil Italians and one
French (Lasae). while the five Italians combined have
contributed less to the CO Of the opera than
tho three Germans. Lehman. Kalisch and Bauer
meser and since Of the two conductors the less bad IS
q German
@ Is IL not rough on these Germans TO put their
operas into alien tongues and very alien methodist
g. OF course it IS not rough on Meyerbeer nothing
could be too rough on him. But why has Mr.. Gran
FIVE understand Mr. Abbey Is the road given us this
renegade German with circus attachment elephants In
"LAfrcane,' etc., as the main representative OF the
Italian French SCHOOL, lie surely could have done
nothing to make people realize better what true
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
DEFENDING TIE DOUBLE PossEssVE.

T the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR I venture to answer your correspondent
QUERIES" remonsrapCe against what he calls neon
sistences I'm the use Of the double possessve. in The
Tribune OF the 18th he complains In part thus why
the double possessve in and not IN the other
. Foe instance. certain Washington correspondents
have recently spoken Of ruling of Speaker Reeds Ill
the last Congress and, had he been elected to that
high Office they would often have had occasion to NEIL
ton rulings Of speaker Mlss in the present Congress
If this Is the correct usage then let US conform TO II
and at least be consistent; for instance the Admin
ist.at!on Of Hawsons of Jefiersons; the tomb OF
WashingOn's, Of Frederick the Greats; the time Of
Queen Elizabeth's. ETC." His query seems to me to
carry It's own answer. In speaking Of thing which
Is one Of number possessed TIE double pOsessve Is
properly used the Of desctng that IL Is pat OF the
whole number possessed BY the person named. Thus,
Speaker Reed made several rulings, and ore of these
can be properly spoken of as one Of Speaker Reeds
rulings" or "a ruling Of SPEAKER Reds But Wash
ingtOn has but tomb. and Elizabeth had but one
time NiGn, therefore the cases are not parallel
Washing tons tomb aqperainS to nothing and no one
but Washin gtOn and Is therefore the tomb q Washing
tom. Since Harrison has thus far figured in but Oie
Administration. that + properly the Administration Of
Harrison but if no should hereafter D" elected for
more additional terms, this present one would be
known as one Of llaT1s0ns terms, or term Of lia
rson's. Il. NJ. WESTON
Brooklyn. JAN 90. 1892.
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POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
NOT A NEW PRIVILEGE N PERSIA.
AN ERROR CORRECTED BY EX-M1NIsTER BIN
JANIN.

AN NOisisf-N ~ f>i - 1865
JAMIN.
roths Editor The Tribune.
Sir: There must be some error In the wording OF
the telegram wired from Tchcian to-day TO the press
announcing that BIZ the intervention Oh Inc pcseh'
United States Mniscr at that port te rsnt
wthhed) has been secured to American Missionaries -
acquire real estate In Persia The Famous ue"'S "a
Turkpmantchal between Russia and Persia signed III
1903. provides that ait shall be permitted 10 Hussah
subjects In Persia not only to rent, but also to pui
chsse dwelling houses aid shops ard also places SUIT
nh. for the storage OF their goods. The employees VI
IN, Persian Government shall not be permitted 10 enter
tie said dwellings shops or stoeholses oy lorVe' WIN
out first having recourse to the Minister or Oh"rSo
rAnares or Coasul If Russia, who viii depute an EN-
,loye or drasOman be present at tie entrance OF e
house or storehousc.7 This is sufficiently explicit
Now under the most favored nation clause in the
treaty between the United states and Persia, American
citizens have cnoyed the privileges and have re-
peatedly purchased real estate In Persia IL was INC
duty of the writer to obtain the royal sanction Tor 'Ie
completion Of the first Protestant church erected III
that country and erected on land owned by American
citizens who before that had been able to build houses
but not churches; and he often had to interfere
TO protect them I'm the uninterrupted enjoyment
Of landed property One of the most important cases
recurring my attention on arriving at Teheran-lm-
portant for It's resultSwas the case Of NagabeRoh vs.
Kassett about piece Of land owned by American.
but claimed by Russian. The case had Deeh running
for several years before Legation was estapsheo'
Not fe ling sure of his side the Russian Minister for
n long time insisted that the usaGes of International
land should be ignored, and that the title he Settld
by reference 10 Russian and American laws concerning
realty instead Of by te laws Of the country where the
land law Asid the injustice of such course
tie Persian laws being ample. 1t would nave
produced confusion. which was perhaps what he de
e,red rtrnlness on our part finally caused him to
yi Id and the case was decided In favor OF the Amen
can claimant. An appeal made by the RUSSIAN nllns
Ter from the decision OF the court held at the lhed
states legation 70 a mixed court compos OF repre-
sentatives from three other legations ahrmtd the a.
cion Of the prior court thus establishing valuable
precedent regarding the tenure of real estate 10y
'o'''o = G. w. BENJAMIN.
New Brighton, y. " Jan. Fl, 1o92
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
WHY TOBACCO IS PUT IN SMALL PACKAGES

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: VIII you do the favor to answer In your paper
why smoking tobacco is not sold in bukl Is there
a law requiring il to be put up in packages mot
exceeding one pound. which IS an expense 10 be
paid by the consumer! is IL not for the intcrc
Of the manufacturer 10 keep such law In focce, If
there is one L.
CScction 1892. United States Revised Statutes
provides that All manufactured tobacco shall be
put up ana prepared by the manufacturer for
sale, or removal for sale consumption. in pack
ages of the following description, and in no other
manner: All snuff in packages containing one
two, four six, eight and sixteen ounces or in
bladders and in jars containing not exceeding
twenty pounds. All smoklng-tobacco and all cut
and graduated tobacco, other than line-cut chew
ing, all shorts the refuse Of iine-cut chewing.
which has passed through a riddle Of thirtysiX
meshcs to the square inch and all refuse scraps,
clippings, and swcepings Of tobacco, in packages
containing two, four eight and sixteen ounces
each"
The passage Of this law was not procured by
the manufacturers, nor is It especially IN their
interest 1t was passed for the purpose Of faclll-
Eating the work Of the Internal Revenue Depart
mcnt-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
THE PROSPECT OF WAR.

To tho Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: These words OF your Tuesdays edition en-
brace decidedly a fact zone trouble about war Is
that only In rare instances do the people who have to
pay the cost Of it have any idea what it Is about
until il is all over" Recall the dreadful condition OF
the country after the Revolntion-no money, agri-
culture and manufactures neglected. property destroyed
and Congress without means Of compcnsating the gal
Ian, patrots for their brave services OF course II
war was declared the result would rot prove like that
Of tie IcvOlu ion. stlll. prosperity would he very
much mpedcd. We ought 10 employ mighty, profound
declaration before deciding on war; and strenuOusly
advocate, as does Tho Tribune, peacel
Sing sing, Jan. 10 1892 LESLIE IL. SMITH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

The comparison Of the results Of the first eleven
years outside and beyond tho three great life In
surancc companies in Amcrica-the Equitable. Mutual
and New York Lic-vith that Of other life Insurance
companies IS prcpOser0us, and even with these three
10 f. worthy II note that the amount 81 business in
force upon the books of u" Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association at 'hc expiration OF the eleventh
yonr exceeds tho total business for the period
81 time of these three great life Insurance companies
combined.
As a further evidence OF the DISPLAYED I'm the
admission Of mcmb r.. the economy exercised in the
administration OF s business and the security offered
for the protection Of IT. contracts, the following ratios
COMPLIED from the sworn reports tO the Insurance
Departments, viii prove most convincing arguments
upon these important points in the admin trition OF
Tic affairs 81 this association, and especially 50
when tho attention f. called 10 the fact that these
comparisons made with the three strongest
and largest old system companies in the world.
RATIOS COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL REPORTS.
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RATIOS COMPLIED FROM OFFICIAL REPORTS.


The cross Iiahlltlcs including dividend, appor
tIonmen, outstanding and death claims approved and
unapprovcd and also including rs liability S570,O72
being the net present value Of all policies in force
December ~ 1901, Which liability l. voluntarily as
sumed by the association ANA nor required by the
lnsurancc department. our total liabilities but
II i23 700 So
COMPARISON OF COST or INsuRANCE.
With the payment Of the mortulry call Issued on
February > last n number Of our members completed
a period Of ten years Insurance With us.
The following table viii show how small sum the
Mutual Reserve collected during that tlhe Tor policy
OF $1,000 at the given ages as compared with tho
rates charged under the Old system
our figures include GftyfOur mortuary calls and
ten years annual dues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

artist Wagner was lie has given the Friday night sub
scrber, four Neyerbeer nights ont Of possible seven
A. DO the orchestra and chorus stay perpetuaN Cui
Of tu-e IS a foil 20 the few really good and tuneiul
singers ,,..,..-,.-,
j. Why didn't the brass band play in "L'Aircane !
Whv his the ballet been reduced 10 about twentys
vctoraus2 BY the by. the prospectus announced
stage band OF thirty-two.' and there are barely ::
dozen. $780,,
g. Isn't the reason for Wagner having been Obliged
10 Weld place 10 Mcyerbeer That tne dear boxh0lae''
understand elephants. exploding ships ard palaces,
nunfaI harccs coeonaon,. etc. better than they do
~jacrricd's funeral or Isoldes lebest0dl X. ii.
New-York Jan. -, l-92.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
SUGGESTING A DOLLAR OF PURE SILVER.

TO tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: wish 10 offer solution Of the silver question.
Let Congress pass law authorizing the coinage Of
pure silver dollar, weighing one ounce, and subsidiary
coinage 10 correspond. This will give honest
dollar which the people will be willing 20 and 10
keep and which the banks safely hold basis
Of circulation. Why need carry about I'm our
pockets ten per cent OF lead copper such dollar
viii hold it, place by the side OF gold and free coinage
viii not swamp us. AN OLD BANKER.
North Georgia, Jan. 20, 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
A MASTERFUL REVIEW.
TIE ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT or PREsI-
DENT EDWARD u. HARPER FOR TIE YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 81. 1891.

To the Officers, Directors and Members Of the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association.
conference.-the work Of another year Is
plecd; the results OF labor for the first year OF
the second decade In history before Won; our
books containing the results Of the past eleven years
Of work closed and enter upon the second year
of the second decade OF history under more
favorable auspices than have ever before existed The
constant ccasnC march Of this Association
from success 10 from victory TO victory. aston
Ishe5 It's most enthusiastic friends, while It's
mies behold It's tIiumphs with amazcmcnt and seem
parayzed With It's progress
The natural premium system Of llfc insurance
excmpined by this Association, of which 1t Is the au-
thor, originator and practical exponent. has for the
past eleven years been tested BY fir, and It has not
been found wanting IN nnJ particular
ASSETS.
We have increased our gross assets during the year
1901 from SO, s5ol7s0O to sf,340, 100, being an
increase for The year within fraction Of half
million dollars.
RESERVE EMERGENCY OR SURPLUS FUND
our Reserve Emergency or Surplus Fund has been
Increased during the year 1891 from 81 1880
to S3.15522oo4 net increase for the year Of $3.50.
935l1. This amount will be still further increased
by the apporonment Of the December Btmonthly
call, which is not included In this report.
INTEREST RECEIPTS
Our interest receipts for the year have been si23
$1,000 AS this amount has been realized from IN
vcstmcnts made upon the over payments Of the mem
bers and largely contributed By those who have been
members Of the Association for many years, 1t viii be
observed that 10 this extent the Association has
ceivcd increased payments from its older members with.
ont Increasing their rates above the age Of entry
This amount added 10 the increased receipts from the
B monthly Mortuary Calls realized from new mem
bcrs, amounting to more Than $4,000. has mate
rally assisted in the payment Of the extraordinary
death claims caused through the excessive mortality
Grippe which has almost assumed epidemic form
in very many sections OF our country and has thus
enabled the Association TO maintain It's rates here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
REMINDED OF ANOTHER STORY.

To the Editor Of The TIL bune
Sir: Your account Of the Gypsy Moth Commission
in Massachusetts, reminds me Of the "Vermln Ex-
tornlnator" advertised many years ago. one enthusiast
wrote:
Dr. Blank. - ..,
Dear Sir: Please send me a gross Of yonr vcrrhln
oxtorminator. The last dozen bottles you sent me !
Sick, | think ono gross more VIII XIII him. Yours,
etc. - ~ o. - n
New-Yorl Jan. o. 1892.
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rprE co1NAGE or s!LvER AND sAvINGs GANKs.

TO tho Editor Of The T Tribune.
sir: have a maid servant In my house who last
year saved 300 toward protection OF her Ola "ge
from want and asked me 10 deposit II for her IN
savings hank As did 50 could not help thinking
that the Democratic party, "a represented In Congress-
has deliberately determined that that poor woman
500 shall only have So purchasing power by ana
by. when they carry out their schemes Of free silver
in other words that these savings Of hers. worth SOD
IN gold the standard Of value now, and the standard
which will forever prevail, all laws TO the contrary
rotwitl Standing shall only be worth T12 gold' Or
prohably I,,s when silver becomes the standard
Tim, the silver people are really trying 10 ROB my
moor maid Of 50 upon every 500 she saves.
II IS amazing that the people of this country, who
oven 20 900 900 900 Of life insurance and S3,0oo0OO-
900 OF savings bank deposits do not sweep that party
cut Of existence which pIsistcnty proposes to reduce
i, value fully ono third. their savings ana the pro-
, bov have made for their families after death, by
snch an Infamous scheme the free coinage OF silver
SUI" ID" ABRAHAM MILLS.
\eu York January 81, 1EJ2.
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THANKS From TIE PRACTICAL AID SOCIETY.

To the EditOr OF TIC III D IN G
Sir: Please accept thanks from The New-foIk Prac
teal Aid society for the service Of your columns In
behalf OF the two elderly sisters. have this week
received from ID. 4. r. SO and A. u. Il. 81, making
s36 cash and 50 pledged, which completes the sum
asked for sufficient for three months rent The KIND
donors have our heartfelt thanks In behalf OF those VINO
needed their Christian help; . ,,.,,c,r =, n
New-York, Jan. %, 1892
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yew.York, January 81, 1892.
nAyEFrL EFFECTS OF SNOW AND SALT.

TO the Editor Of The Trlbuhe
Sir: There IS no moro certain breeder OF influenza
and "grip' than salt and snow mixed on Sidewalks
and streets. Please call the attention OF the ponce
ia This fact fact that the use OF SAT- 70
remove snow Is forbidden by municipal law. u -
New. York, Jan. 20, 1872.