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New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

4 WINTER OF DISTRESS IN SYRIA.
LETTER FROM 4 MEDICAL MISSIONARY TELLS OF
MUCH SUFFERING.
A medical missionary living in Syria writes as
follows to a friend in Newark:
What shall write you of our life In this country
Our friends from the interior tell us that they have
seen burning villages set fire by the Turks From
early morn till eve we hear only bugie calls ana
the heavy tread OF troops. The whole army-eVery
available man-is ordered out. Four thousand lett
here for Damascus this morning. The suffering
of the whole land is beyond anything can de-
scribe Many Of the soldiers are not even furnisht
with shoes They walking over the crest OF
Ieban non to-day in this fearful Storm at one place
an elevation OF 100 feet. and only rags bound on
their feet-not one pair of military boots among
months has not paid cent OF salary to
any one. from the Governors OF the provinces
down to the mounted guards of the country
These must live and keep up their rank and station,
70 where does their oppression fall but on the poor
of the land. The rich they dare not touch. When
sickness comes In on top of all these other mis-.
fortunes do you wonder they cry aloud for help?
am afraid this will be a winter OF bitter distress
and suffering In all the district between Beirut
ard Aeppo one dares 10 travel Robbery and
murder now as common occurrences IN, the
land as II formerly to travel 1t Is indeed,
such a reign Of terror as never expected TO see
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
,x1Nc PREMPEH Is STUBBORN.

ENGLAND LIKELY TO HAVE HARDER "ohN IMAM
SIZE EXPECTED IN sUBDUING TIE AsiiANIEEs'
London Dec 2l-The attempt to compel hihs
Prempeh of Ashantee to accept BRUSH resiu
and grant other demands maze pS '"e e.,
.sSao..r. 70 no q harder task than was at first
oxnected The War Office no longer says that 'he
british expedition will merely have to marTn 10
Coonassie the capital of Ashantee. Hng
20 the british The Ashantees are armeu hi Tt,r
good rifles and have plenty Of "a ihn by French
araders The great chief, Samory. VINO, ~ was as
supposed was likely to be an ally OF the ne
their campaign against King fre"peh ''
Trouble is also impending in the Transvaai, wnere
tho growing British population threatens 10 ts nis
"I rebelon against the Boer Government unless unless
nrivileges of citizenship equal TO those en1oSeu
bv the Beers are conceded.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
PARK DEPARTMENT HAS JURISDICTION.
JACOB A. RIIs DISCUSSES THE MULBERRY BEND
NUISANCE. AND CALLS UPON OFFICIALS


TO DO THEIR DUTY.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: You altogether mistaken in your conciu-
sion concerning the natural method" of disposng
of the Mulberry Bend nuisance. The time for ap-
1t is high time thai negligent city officials be COM
PEELED do their duty. Hence, | applied TO the
Health Department, where there is less red-tape
nowadays than in any other municipal office and
power to aside even the rule of "ofcial cour-
tesy" in of need. The health laws prohibit
nusances within the city limits and a citizen
compel their enforcement. once the fact that
they are nuisances Is established. or that there
will in this hardly be question.
You right, however, in your statement that
fore to be held responsible for the nuisance in the
Bend. 1t has jurisdiction also, along with the
Board OF Street Opening Of which its president is
a member. II ! mistake not, In the matter of the
other small parks auihorzed by the last Legs-
laturo on the crowded East Side. The operation
Of that law which was intended to give relief TO
half million tenement-house dweers, is limited
three years. One year has almost passed and
nothing has been done.
Let me ask you a simple question in arithmetic:
Bend slum made into dunghill. how long is 1t
going 10 take u.s. with present machinery and Of
ncial energy TO get the two tenement blocks over
there where the people are smothering for want OF
elbow room, made into two parks?
WHAT we want in this town is not more law, or
more reform or election day-it is honest
purpose in public affairs. We have laws In
plenty. We want them enforced now for change.
II we cannot have that change right speedily in
the official conscience, want above ali society
paid for. JACOB A. RlIS.
New-York Dec o. 1896
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
THE CHURCH IN AMERICA"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: May | state two facts concerning your re-
viewers contemptuous fling at Bishop Coleman for
using the title OF The Church in America" for the
Episcopal Church? We are ''the American Church"
in the proper ecclesiastical sense Of those words
O) because the Episcopal Church the first
Church planted in this country; (0 because the
Episcopal Church was the first TO establirh Its
hierarchy and perfect It's organization as inde-
pendent National church.
We might also appeal TO the fact that this. coun-
try was coon.zed by Epscopalians and freed from
foreign control by Ep.scopaans; and. although per-
secuted because Of its associations with England
the Church has won its way and Is to-day the
strongest as we'll as the most uplifting, influence IN
America and Is growing at rate which other
religious body can show increasing four times A.
rapidly as the population
WILLIAM WRIT MILLS
Secretary American Church League.
Ere Penn. Dec. IS. 1898.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
LINcoLN's USE OF "scoUR."

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In the review OF Marshal Lannon's "Recol-
lections OF Abraham Lincoln" which appeared In
he Sunday Tribune OF Nov. 10. II is stated that
Lincoln often used the word 'scour' 10 character
lie whatever seemed to him TO lack merit or per-
manence."
Should this not read ito have merit or perma-
nence"? The farmers OF Southern Indiana used TO
say that plough secured" II the surfaces OF the
ploughshare took on a polish while in use. When
a plough did not "scour" the SOL adhered TO the
surfaces OF the share lncrea sing the work OF draw
ing IL and causing IL 10 turn uneven and ragged
furrow and making II hard to hold straight A
plough which would not ''scour" however great its
other merits, was past redemption: other defects
might be remedled and weak parts made strong. but
II the metal was lackn IN that subtle property of
securing nothing could be done for tilt a
failure Furthermore. the blacksmith who made a
poughshare could not be sure that IL would "scour"
securing could not be assured until the plough had
been tried.
Is II not likely tina, this the securing" which
Lincoln had In mind when he said: "Lamon. that
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
ATTRIBUTED TO INSUFFICIENT REVENUE AN
DISREGARD OF THE PARITY CLAUSE
OF THE LAW.

ATTRIBUTED TO INSUFFICIENT REVENUE AND
DISREGARD OF THE PARITY CLAUSE
OF THE LAW
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AT the present time 1t becomes the duty or
everybody to defend the greenbacks, or Government
issues, to escape threatening panic far greater
than the artificial panic of 1885. Fortunately the
people are rot with the Administration but have
rebuked It's financial policy during the present term
at each successive election. with more and more
emphasis at the last election with such force as TO
turn the Secretary of the Treasurys own State
against the Administration.
Our fiscal affairs. indeed, need repose and such
gradual strengthening that al doubts regarding the
same may no Longer exist Our trouble arises trSm TSa
should be relieved by some simple general measure
as, for instance. that all duties on manufactured
goods taxed less than 90 per cent shall be IN
creased to 30 per cent, provided that the increase
shall in case exceed 10 per cent Of invoice cost
and that the previous duty on wool snoddy snail De
restored.
Next. our trouble may be laid to entire disres.
of the Jaw of July IA. 1890: And 1t is hereby de-
clared be the policy OF the United States to con.
money, and to coin both gold and silver into money
of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value such
ment or by such safeguards OF legislation as win
insure the maintenance Of the parity In value OF the
The absurdlty of ascribine to money intcrna-
tonsl character has been thoroughly ingrafed on
the pubic mat upon TINS most I'npor any oi 81,
questions the thinking OF our most influential
business men has been lost. Morey laughs at inter-
national treaties. and in its nature is no more inter-
national than oats; certainly do not to saw
that our farmers are sowing international oats
The Latin Union attempted to make money interna-
tonal bat the attemp. was an absolute failure
The solution OF our monetary trouble which We
shall finally have TO accept Is the movable ratio
for silver 0o coin both gold and silver of equal
intrinsic and eXchangeable value This will finally
prevail In whatever direction previous expert
ments may lead us.
The general sentiment among socalled silver advo-
Gates seems to be for blmetallism. q; the ex-
pense of the present ratio OF 16 and for free
coinage, but for a law permitting a continuous ad-
mit,ance OF silver into monetary system the
same gold
The theory of the ratio OF l6 to l. or OF any fixed
ratio is radically wrong. SO is the theory OF inter-
national control 1t Is for to put our money upon
a stable basis and for only.
FREDERICK WILLIAM LUTTGEN
New-York Dec II, 1895.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

have been crowded for fortnight, ana .ne
streets have been thronged from morning ''''
night Few novelties In the way OF toys arc
seen and most Of them are either Japanese
or German. The sale of Christmas and new
Years cards and stationery Is reported 10 pe
falling off year by year. as the fashio" 10
steadily declining. The designs are INFERIOR anu
less artistic than those generally seen IN Ame''
can shops.
The weather IL dull, without much Iog VI
rain the winter having been very mild so 1ar'
Cycling has been more popular than ever
Every fine morning near Hyde Park corner
hundreds Of wheels may be seen, the rioeis
be,ng OF all social ranks. and Battersea rarK
+, fine weather is a stirring scene. PHYSICIANS
now recommend cycling to their patients as
the most healthful form of exercise which can
Ionao, l. N f.
THE SPREE STILL ON THE ROCKS
,,vp CARGO HAS BEEN ENTIRELY DISCHARGED
PIT sr11I. SHE CANNOT BE MADE TO FLOAT
1or,on Dec. 2l-The North German Lloyd steam
or Spree which went ashore on "arueh heuse,
Is,. of wight Thursday morning. is still hard ana
sa sai was being unoaded with view OF igntenlns
her hut no attempt was made 70 float heI "a Ins,
her nf additional tugs arrived on tne Scene ri,
nivht The Sprees stecrage passenseTs arr s'th, a..
on board and will not be taken OH u"''i ''e snip "
Tbe cargo was wholly discharged at noon TO-DAY.
and Ave tugs made attempt TO noa' 'ie s'ea'"o'
this afternoon, but without success
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
THE KILLING OF JOHN M'DoNALD.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: 1t seems to me that the killing OF the boy
John Mcdonald by the cable car on Broadway on
December Is calls for the influence OF the press and
the public In behalf OF his mother. a widow who was
parity dependent for her support upon his wages.
Being poor woman and urab,e to obtain for her
scif the proper services Of lawyer. her cause
should be champicned By the press, and such pres
be brought TO bear upon the cable company
US VIII cause II to make proper and legal amends
for the loss she has sustained, t. NJ D.
New-York, Dec. l6, 1886.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

speech won't scour"? He knew that ne had done
his hest in the composition and in the delivery OF
that speech but until the people had heard It ne
could not know Il it would ',scour .o,,r, ~ ore
soil do "scourh in another. and afterwar'S , VIII
scou in the first kind That speech p woSa no, 10
hear IT, but later IT began to "scour. and now
stands "a one of the most perfect works OF tne
first American" D. D. D.
New-York, Dec. Is, 1885.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
ARE YOU DEAF?


The AlRAPHONE viii help you II Won do. II 4.
recent scientific invention which Will assist the
Of anyone not born deaf When In the ear IL is in.
visible and does not the slightest discomfort
IL to the ear what glasses the e.r-an spec
tacI- E1clo=r stamp for particulars. be tested
FREE OF CHARGE Al any OF the NEW YORK.
A.hArH0NE cos ofncess 5l0 Metropolitan
Building. Atlanta, Ga.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
A FINE MIRAGE AT NAyTUcKEy

Nantucket. Mass, Dec. A.-Nantucket Is ordi-
narily out of sight Of all land but on the approach
OF an easterly storm Marthas Vineyard, and some
times parts of the mainland loom above the horl-
zon Ihis morning Nantucketers treated 10
rare mirage. The entire cape shore and every
hamlet along II were plainly visible. while the Vine
nomenon was due to the storm now coming up the
coast
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
TEN YEARS FOR AN INcENpIARY

Toronto Dec. Civilian F. Mcmillan. aged
twenty-sx, who was found guilty Of having set
fire to and destroyed the Osgoodby Building on
January 10 last causing a loss of 100000, was
sentenced to-day 10 ten years In the pententiary.
Mcmillan declared his innocence of the charge. His
case will be appealed u the Minister OF Justice.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
OVERDUE VESSELS REINsURED

London. Dec 2l.--The British schooner Empress
Captain Benest. from Caraquet October 10 for Lis
bon, has been reinsured at 10 guineas premium and
the German ship Tasman. Captain Voss from
Brisbane September 26 for London, at 90 gulneas
premium.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
QUEEN VICTORIA IN FEEBLE HEALTH.
HER CONDITION. HOWEVER, DOES NOT CAUSE

ANNIEI1.
London Dec N-The Queen is in rather feebler
health than usual but her condition causes no
anxiety The Princesses tried in vain to dissuade
ber from attending the recent memorial services
in memory of the Prince Consort and her daugh-
ter Princess Alice, which are held annually at the
Frogmore mausoleum.
Sir james Reid, who wrongly reported as
having retired from his medical attendance on the
Queen. has gone TO Osborne House. where he IS In
constant attendance on her. He Will accompany
the queen to Nice in the spring.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
THE STANDARD OIL IN GERMANY.

Berlin Dec. H.-The chemical experts Of the
Standard Oil Company. who have been exploiting
the comparv's product in Germany, have started
for home. They are OF the belief that they have
succeeded In satisfying the Germans that the
Standards new oil Is OF the highest value
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
4 WINTER OF DISTRESS IN SYRIA.

apolis at .;myrna will give the United states repre-
sentation of three vessels in Turkish waters.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

Shanghai Dec 21.-Riots which promised serious
consequences occurred day or two ago IN Schahe'
growing out Of the fact that native oinca OF Una.
nlace was accidentally shot by Chinese servant
belonging on board the British gunboat Esk
Public disturbances ensued ana the local nphi
comma ndng the Esk for the surrender OF the ser
want which has not yet been answered II Is ex-
pected that If the demand is not comphei Win
further riots will occur
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
FIVE BRIrIsH TARs pROWNED

Montevldeo Dec. IA boat belonging to the
British warshp Acorn was capslzsd here yesterday.
and five seamen were drowned.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
WAR AGAINST SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.
ARE CONSERVATIVES AFRAID OF THE HAMMER
STEIN LETTERS THE "NACHRICHTEN' AD-
vOCATEs REMEDY OF BLOOD
AND IRON"


AND IRON"
Berlin, Dec. 2-The "Norwarts,' the Socialist or
gan replying to the challenge Of the Conservatives
In the Reichstag 10 the Socialists TO produce the
Hammerstein letters says: I'VE not 50 simple as
10 produce them. The blade of the guil.otne Is
after it has fulfilled its work. Anguish is most ter
ribe when it is suspended. Ours never more
depressed than before they punished, nor are
they ever more gay than when their correction is
over"
The "Kreuz Ze,ung." formerly conducted under
the direction OF Baron Won Hammersten, responla
to the article in the "VorwHrts" by saying that ro
responsible Conservative member Of the ReichstaS
fears the revelations which the letters capable
of making and urges the parties OF order
bine in support OF the Governments policy enforc
ing the most severe measures of repression against
the Socialists The lengths to which the Conserva-
tives are now ready to so in the direction OF the
suppression Of Socialism are frankly avowed in the
Hamburg "Nachrichtens'' advOcacy OF the use Of
armed force to wipe out the Socialists. The Mach
richten argues that it is inevitable that the time
viii come when arms be employed put down
social revolution, and that the Government ought
not TO delay the conflict until Socialism pervades the
masses THE the blow is struck" the
"Nachrchten" says "the .ess b.ood will be shed
There Is effective remedy except bood and iron. "
The agricultural societies throughout the country
have been instructed by the Central Executive in
Perin to further agitation in favor of the intro iuc
tion in the Rechstae of a bill imposing a tariff on
wool. Already there have been thlrtv-ivc petitions
sent TO the Reichstag in favor CT such BIZ.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
A RIOT IN SCHANG. CHINA.

4 NATIVE OFFICIAL SHOT BY \ CHINESE SERVANT
BELONGING TO THE BRITISH GUN
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
Prompt delivery Of all goods q.
guaranteed. Goods delivered on
Christmas Day if desired. 4
GLOVES.

A full line Of genuine Foster Gloves,
in all shades of tan. mode, brown,
slate green, blue, pearl and white
from 1 90 to 90
Ladies' -Four Button Kid, in tan, mode
pearl and white. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOO
Full assortment Of Ladies' and Mems
Russian Leather Walking Gloves;
Mems, 10; Ladies'. LOO
Mems Reindeer Gloves. es................. 100
Mems Fur Driving Gloves. .O0 and S.14
Pocket Knives, with Sterling
Silver Handles, absolutely
frst-claSS-2 blades LOG
and T. blades 1.24
The evening times., 1895-12-17
THORNTON SENT HOME.
The Famous Song Writer Leaves in q
pitin bile COnd itiOn.

James Thornton, whose name is affixed
to many popular and sentimental songs OF
the day, was sent back TO his home in New
York city yesterday.
Thornton some time ago. as relatcd In
The Times, came to this city TO Try To
secure the release or his brothers from
JAIL their incarceration being the result
OF a cutting aIfray at Cobb's holei several
months ago.
Since that time he has managed to keep
in u state OF perpetual intoxication, and
his condition was fast becoming serious.
His friends had rorsaken him ana the man
who set the world si-singing was penniless.
Yesterday morning he received a Telegram
from his wife. who is known in yaude-
vile circles as Bonnie Thornton, say
ing that she was seriously Ill and impior
ing him TO come on Immediately. He was
stranded without cent, and could not
send "A reply.
Meanwhile a vaudeville performer Of
some note learned of his feiiow-worker's
condition, found the man or many songs, ad-
vanced him the money for his fare, bought
him Il drink, and sent HIM home.
The evening times., 1895-12-17
NAVAL STATION IN HAWAII.
Secretary of the Nuvy May Aut hOriZo
fha. ENneud Ifura nf &Ill Ul0

A contract has been closed by the Navy
Department for the purchase of $500 tons
OF Pocohontas coal. which is to be shipped
from Norfolk shortly for Honolulu, where
it is to be placed in the dumping shed and
used edbynavalships to uciIinga at tha port
This shipment Is said TO be the largest
ever made by the Depa rtIncnt, and will cost
about $l2,UuO, threc-fourtns Of winch
goes for vessel nire. The Department mas
also recently bought 800 tons OF coal
from 4 San Francisco firm for delivery at
Honolulu.
These large purchases have revived re-
ports that the government would at once
begin active prepa rations Tor a large naval
station IN hawaii, land for winch was
granted by the late queen some years ago.
Admiral Walkers report on the advisability
sidered OF late, and IL is not improba BILE that
authorize the expenditure of S2O6,UVO,
which is available Ior foreign coanDg sta
tions. - -
the report shows that the Pearl HarbOr
station Is naturally one OF the best protected
locations for a naval station in the Pacific
and is easily reached from the sea and Can
be fortified without great expense. There is
plenty OF water for the heaviest ships after d
slight bar a the en- trance OF the river is re-
moved, and, once inside, tOrpedoes would
render Ii invuinerable to any hostile fleet.
IL has been recognized as OF pa ra mount iLl-
portance to this country thata naval station
be located at Hawaii. and now that the de-
partment has both the authority and money
for this purpose IL is not improbable that a
station will be esta blisned.
The evening times., 1895-12-17
~ Open Evenings.
I HERE

Never was a Haberdash-
cry Stock that con-
tanned so many articles
SO appropriate and ac-
ceptable for Holiday
Gifts as ours, and never
were prices so low for
truly reliable qualities.
Here's a little list of
things most every man
wants and expects to
get at Christmas
Bath Robes,
Dressing Gowns,
Smoking Jackets,
Mackintoshes,
Handkerchiefs,
Umbrellas,
Canes,
Mufflers.
Chest Protectors,
Gloves,
Pajamas,
and dozens of other
equally serviceable and
sensible articles.
A special lot of $3.50 and
$3.50 Smoking Jackets
reduced to $500.
$l4.OO French Flannel
Robes, $S.
$3.50 and 5000 Elder
down Robes, $500.
$3.50 and $500 Elder
down Robes, $4.OO.
Ladies' Umbrellas, a big
line, $3.50 to $500.
The $6. rs sale of Mems
S14. S12 and $40 Suits ends
Saturday, better come in
Today while the assortment
is still good.
ROBINSON, CHERRY & co
The evening times., 1895-12-17

just remember de number. A colored boy
wuZ goin' to take me To where-I could git
work dis week"
'.Thirty days"
The evening times., 1895-12-17
EVEN DIsPLEAsEs ENGLAND.
Secretary CarliSle's Report Criticized
by the London Papers.

London. Dec. 1.-THE Standard, COM
men,ing on the report of Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle. will say that he sonie-
what weakens his position in favor OF
gold standard by indicating that he would
lean on bond issues to maintain pa yInents.
The currency, the STANDARD ADDS. can not
thus be mainta ined. The suggestion that
small notes be Withdrawn altogether and
the silver notes be replaced with coin is
sound and good.
Altogether the substance and tone of the
report prove th8t statesmen in America
are making progress on the currency ques-
ton and encourage the hope that. despite
the Republican success ar tne polls ana Re-
pu blican rhodomonIade on the platform,
the nation AT a not distant date will recog-
njZe where its true interests lie.
The evening times., 1895-12-17
--
Shot in the Back.

Van Buren. Ark, Dec. 17.-Dcputy Sher-
iffs Winfrey and Haley had a pitched battle
with Lee Scantlin one of the worst men in
this county, dt clock yesterday morning.
After the smoke had cleared away Scantlin
was found to be mortally wounded, with q
load OF buckshot i'll his back from Haley's
The evening times., 1895-12-17

Baynrd Didn't Talk Much.

London, Dec. 11.-United States Ambassa-
dor Bayard made the inaugural remarks at
the opening Of the Haushalter watercolor
exhibition of Venetian scenes in the Pail
Mall Galleries. Mr.. Bayard's speech was
very short. being confined chiefly TO briefly
introducing the artist and his works to the
vi
The evening times., 1895-12-17
PASSES PHILADELPHIA.
To,Dedo Boat Gushing on Her Way
to This City

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE torpedo boat
Cushing which left the Brooklyn navy yard
yesterday for Washington by the inside
route. passed into the Della ware river above
Trento on from the Rarilan canal during the
night and at O'Clock this morning passed
down the river in front of this citv.
She will proceed down the river TO Della
ware Bay and enter the Delaware and
ChesapeaKe Canal at Dela ware City.