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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
LYNcH1NG DENOUNCED IN THE SOUTH.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: While the baser element Of the South pro-
ceeds 10 lynch negroes with alarming frequency.
the better element is uttering MS denunclations Of
such crimes in most unsparing terms ana doing
what 1t TO create righteous public opinion
against the barbarity. Foremost in this editors
of Southern Christian journals. To many Of your
readers It will be interesting know what decided
things said on the subject. hence give you the
following extract from an editorial by the Rev. Or.
Thomas, Editor Of "The Baptist Courier" Gran
VILE. S c. II. l.. MOREHOuSE.
New York, Dec 13. 1885
II the newspaper reports can be credited at all
that was horrible occurrence which took place III
his wife and his mother, taken from their house in
the night, stripped and whipped win buss5 ira,
found next day. There seems 10 be no doubt about
II is sai1 that some one had stolen Bib arH per-
haps some other articles from a ncighborinS church
as an accomplice and it is supposed that they were
whipped in orde: to wiring from them a confession.
IL IS bad to steal and it is bad 10 steal Il Bible,
and II is bad 10 steal church Bible but to whip
even for this kind OF stealing Is unhedId o. Ws IN
cusable. unpardonable, brutal, heatnensh the
person who stole the Bible Is thief. but the peg
sons who whipped those suspected negroes 10 death
are murderers and they deserve the extreme penalty
Of the Wh% made ls 'q 1, @ haa 'G tGey TO
take these people. even granting that they were
guilty. from their houses ara beat them 10 dedth
!. is q high-handed crime and we hope The peace
able and aw-abding citizens VIII see TO IL tnat
these guilty parties are Drought llIai Inc p'o'
De OF Coeton County are good citizens and tins
crime Will receive the well deserved condemnation
OF all lust men. IT blot on respectable com
munty and the officers should see 10 y mat this
is thoroughly investigated ard the Offenders pun
ished. - ~, , 49,. 49,. ,,-h..s.
idea thai anybody viii suffer even an neon
venlence account OF MS cruel anu co~ardiy act
ers punished. especially fl the ynchers are white
men and The victims negroes. Inere was soou
49, Of ,alk in the Constitutional Convention on this
subject and it really looks ike the conscience cons OF
,Yi,ing advantage Of action OF that convention
do ali in Their power 10 build up sentiment against
l,snch law and the Wild saVagery OF these latter
iays and let to II that me new Ia" is en-
forced against these heather who disgrace oui CIV
iU.atio? and bring shame 10 our STATE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
ANOTHER PLEA FOR ARMENIA.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR. Is the wisdom wit OF The tribune keen
=. ,ba, both are adequate TO discover or invent
an excuse for the delay Of our Republican Con-
,,ese n meet the agonzing call OF the nation Tor
,,nnoediate action In emergency OF humanity
like the present In suffering Armenia NO Inc
Tribune would not II it could and could not II IL
would condone for a moment the delay oil our
Supreme American CohsresS l" i'ee' ~
eency OF the hour.
With a committee Of representative Arhlehiahs
bseeIng loudly for a hearing before Congress- ana
the elite of the nation laundering at It's door, 'he
east that can be done al once, before acJouTh-
n,ent for the holidays, is joint resolution au-
,hor,zing the employment OF our war ships tine
,,.rv hes, use they can put to- to convey the
eifts of the American people and the agents OF 'he
RED Cross Society under Clara Barton 10 Con
stantinople. Let them start as soon ana 90 as
fast as they by steam in this dire necessity
"a apprtse Turkey and Europe as well that we
ae humane and Christian Nation, having come
Of age will not ancient people mansied.
crushed and bleeding az every vein, without ei,
fectIve interpositioH IN the name oi "oO ""1
Let be proclaimed 70 all the eve wTrd ahas
in other words the six great Pharisees--wll 20
by by on the other side" leaving age-long people
:, yo, eu missionaries from America 10 be sub
ed the hourly danger Is,s OF 1 p nS Be pary
TO- n,'N such selfish indifference. For to nations as
n.tes. ITO him that knowe;h do good and doeh
T. no, 10 him ii is sin" And there stands ta a
a.o ming word of the Old Hebrew Prophet made
God in history time after time: The nation
and kingdom that Will not serve Thee shall perish
O.. those nations shall be utterly destroyed
Ts sll2) The nations that now refuse 10 unite
IN the generous defense and guaranteed protection
y; Armenia will be the first TO be utterly wasted
ana baptized in blood. In the war that IL sure TO
come unless it be averted by timely submission
only Poten,ate, the King OF Kings, and Lord OF
Lords" ALAS for the Gay! For the day Of the
1ori Is az hand, and destruction from the
Almighty shall 1t come" Joel ll5) MI
Ter me close with a paragraph from me IT'D
mes weighty words week ago. that Will go
down embalrned In the history OF the times. ana
yi;i leave the skirts OF The Tribune clear OF all
stain or speck OF implication In the monstrous
crime # so faithfully exposes. , ...u -,
this century and one OF the greatest Of all time
A. now being perpetrated In the Turkish Empire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
Boston. Dec. %. 1895.
THE LUBIN CONFERENCE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you kindly allow correction Of few
errors in this morning Washington dispatch in The
Tribune discussing The Lubin Conference?'
The conference was called at the urgent socita-
ton Of Colonel Albert Clarke. secretary Of the Bos-
ton Home Market Club and not at Mr.. Lubins
invitation. Owing to a railroad accident, Colonel
Clarke was unable TO meet his conferrees promptly.
and pending his arrival. both Mr.. Lubin and his
any information concerning the conference. There
after no requests for information were made OF
Mr. Lubin or his friends from press representatives
and no attempt was made In Mr.. Lubn's behalf to
get into print his his friends Views of the
suit until. certain erroneous statements appear
ing In Sundays Washington Post" "A statement
prepared correcting them. and courteously and
promptly published in The Post"
Nimmos assertion that the gross inequality OF the
bounty plan exposed. and no answer could be
made 10 the overwhelming weight OF evidence"
etc Mr. Lubin had ready, and read, two separate
his which had been prepared for Introduction In
Congress- which did do completely, Just what the last
paragraph OF Mr.. Nmmos statement says neither
Mr. l.ubln nor his friends were prepared 10 do. In
ing not only the amounts II was proposed 10 pay
although IN a tentative manner. wholly-and on
what products. but whence the revenue was TO be
derived 10 make good the amounts that would be
drawn from the Treasury to pay the bounty. and
Mr. Nimmo took memoranda therefrom. ! appeal
10 his memory, thus refreshed. 10 correct me II
misstntc
Mr. Lubin contended. however and justly think.
that any consideration OF a bill was premature IN
the absence OF agreement as TO the justice OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
IN BEHALF OF THE VETERANS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. The present Congress was SWIFT 10 lhuorse
Mr. c,eveland's war message. and possibly plunge
the country into a war, which means more IMAM
human Imagination can conceive. why not De as
swift 10 mete on: justice to the men VINO served
the country faithfully in its hour OF peru! MI
Hauer OF Nevada, has introduced oiil 10 ievos-
Florence and kindred bells. so-called prison pens
II X truthfully stated in the preamble o. th''
hill THAT these men have no hospital recoru' anu
no means OF meeting the requirements OF the pres
ont uensor laws in showing their DISABILITIES anu
70, tho man who suffered the torments OF Amer
sonvlle Florence. Belle Isle or Milen loI 60
or ninety DAYS endured hardships and phy sra
suffering which will cling 10 him ana eilldii
mon him as long he may i've / ne SUI ' ~
~ Southern prison pens Will not cunper IN. pen a.
Zion rolls for many years. and though justice ~
tardy II owes them debt which never can DC pa.
The Tribune has always espoused an peiis.n,, ,,1on
lation which seemed right and was fouhdeu upo.
iustice Why not come 10 the help OF thess .t"
SURVIVORS who are clamorlnS TOT JuSuCc d. ''''
hands OF th, presen: Congress! o,,a ,o,,ld
Should this bill pass President ClTT Dsro
he compelled TO sign 1T just nov" lie Is Iooh ~.
20 tho country for support, and VINO uouots W.
rbat the old soldiers would be among me III .. -
rasaond we're war a settled fact The BOYS VINO
nassed through the ordeal OF AndersonViue i ilds
pot he in physical condition 10 go INFO tne ~
LA ,,e+ many OF them would go should the fleSes.
- Too them They deserve recognition hhu II
,,,st come swiftly If it would ma enough o. 'is
80 MAKE a corpOrars guard. and now Is 'he liiiic
and the only time do them justice r,.nrv
anu 'i0 '"'' A. Il. BRADLl.
~ v Dao % 1885
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
1 60. BETWEEy Sues FOR MS PAY.

From The St P.uI Pioneer Press
4 remarkable suit was brought in justice Rodgert
court yesterday by Casper schmidt, farmer.
against Augustus S.denkranz. another farmer. both
residing near the State Fair grounds.
Schmd. tells humorous tale N the complaint
which has been filed at his request lie says >idcn-
kranz told him look about fof wife for the
lonely thrifty Sidenkranz. schmidt thought he
could do that for his ne ghbor. ana SidenkrAnz 30
Schmidt says. became quite urgent. ana said thar
II The latter would make him acquainted with a
woman and they got married h. would s.ve him
(Schmldu 500
schmidt said that was entirely satisfactory. and
he asked for $40 by way OF retainer The money was
paid and he proceeded the home OF his sster-:n-
law who had objections 20 giving her heart
and hand % a prosperous ;!.ler o. the soil She lis
tened TO Scandals tale Of love on Sdenkranzs
behalf and finally Schmidt. to clinch the bargain.
bought her some .ce-cream and played the game
that John Alden played with success tor IN
the present case the shy young maiden dd not spoil
the prospects OF the absent lover by saying. why
don't YOU speak for yourself John
Schmidt introduced his s.ster-in-law to Sidon-
kranz and after a little sizing up they agreed 10
get MARI ed There much JOY for Schmidt
while ne watched the happiness OF the newly welded
couple few days after the wedding he applied TO
Sidenkranz for the $40 that was still due. but
Sidenkranz refused 10 be touched" lie couldn I
hear Schmidt at all when he asked for the $50 and
al that Schmidts anger became uncontrollable. and
he HE'D himself away 10 the Office OF an attorney,
where he was advised 10 bring an action against
Sdenkrarz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25

a reference to the superior morality or some otner
condition OF the Dominion. The feeling here now
Is one OF rabid delight among the hghthopers that
the United States Will be dealt a deatnDioW, anu
there Is great the part OF the weaker kneed
for Their lives and accumulatons in case OF hos
Titles AS an American citizen VINO hopes 10
spend his declining years IN peace in his own couh.
try the most beautiful God Almighty ever smiled
upon I beg OF you to your powerful influence
In urg ny upon Congress the immense necessity OF
Immediately taking steps TO insure the continuance
OF that beauty by passing bill to put our coast
in .mpregnabe condition. and to add al least
twenty batte-shps and nifty other vessels OF on
ferent classes Navy. Five hundred million
dollars spent in that direction will prove TO be the
very wlsest economy within the next few years IL
we intend 10 stick up for the Monroe Doctrine
II you should publish any part OF THIS letter.
please do not give the name as 1t would be mo
ruin OF my business. Americans here have TO sing
small II they wish TO barter with these people. H.
Montreal, Dec q. 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25

tnoiish the necessity for regulation of the quanti-
ayd usea for and business purposes
o use; such watchfuness will insure abundance out
Goor and give the city the desired daily abiution
hhe beautiful picture painted by C II. NJ. Is as
II We trust to c. H. MS plan to secure It Through
conservation only OF the present supply can we
economy often is. Further there is no danger that
u paid for by quantity. The poor have but an in
direct financial Interest in the price of water under
rent they nay to the landlord The fact OF the mat
tier Is that the s high rate of
OH the tenants In the form of higher rents. which
would be l.ghtened through just payment by those
For reasons Of sanitation. economists and san-
tary engineers agree in advocating the metering OF
cities; so that the surplus the system accumulates
be directed where sanitation deems II most
they advocate the application Of the Siding scale
Of payments, even to the extent Of free distribution
the great unwashed can be ceansed TO the hearts
content of the most generous phllantnropist,
TEN, we find that the initial expenditure necessary
to double our supply is vastly less than to increase
or enlarge our pumpage and lay new mains. either
in thk shape Of dual system or development OF the
present plant. There will be diminished expenses
FOR fpair less wear and tear to the plant Of all
description sayng OF eoa eTecdea 3y ,ns
mains for service to the Fire Department greatest
expenses reduced price per cubic foot to all.
our present taxes are high enough; let future
generations pay for some Of their own cake | do
not advocate a lower rate OF taxation; on the con-
trary, approve of large public expenditure If prof.
erly directed for the reason that government can
make more economic use OF wealth in certain DE-
fined channels than private enterprise; but when
it is a matter of stopping Needless waste such as
occurs in our daily water consumption. there Is
but one opinion be expressed
Which shall IL be? Increased supply at enormous
first cost and long delay: restricted waste az
low first and immediate relief? Expert OPINION
has but one answer. l believe our Board OF Pubic
Works knows what that is. and think VIII be
guided thereby. rendering speedy satsIaSIonx To
this community JAMES NJ FINAL
New-York, Dec. 16, 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
AMERICAN VERSUS ENGLISH PATRIOTISM

To the Editor OF The Tribune
sir: There few things should greatly like
discussed in editorial in your columns
/. In view Of the dispatches from London in this
mornings paper. would IL meet your approval to
show that of course all the wrong in the case all
the sentiment and ignorance all the duty Of COM
ing to "a right and sober mind all the sin OF ex-
parte conclusions, belong 10 us while al that Is
right all that is patriotic. beongs-aso of course -
10 England, II for other reason than az Lowell
Gays. When the virtues died they made England
heir"
=. That II war between England and the United
States Is horrible, unthinkable-so oh, dear.
Oh dear, w. Shakespeare. j. Milton-a thng-why
Il not equally about the time OF the Trent
affair'-pus In the interests of slavery?
3. VIII you press still further the capital point
you make this morning about England stripping
for fight" with Russia the moment she thought her
interests in India were menaced by the Bear?
New-York. Dec %, 1875. CHARLES u. MOTT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
THESE TRAINS WILL NOT RUN TO-DAY.

The following trains the Hudson River Division
of the New-York Central will not Christmas
Day:
Observation-Disclosures leaving Grand Central Sta
ton New-York. 4:35 D. m. for Peekski.; 4:55 p M
for Poughkeepse. $40 and $40 2. for .Croton.
(Tran No So leaving Grand Central station at 3i5
D. m viii make all stops north OF Peekskill.)
South bOuni-Trains 500 a. from Croton: cd
a. m. from Poughkeepsic: 200 a. N. from Croton;
S35 a. N. from Peekskill
Train No 81 leaving P0uehkeepsic al 7:l3 a. m.
will stop az all stations To and including Oscawana.
Train No 81 leaving Peckskili az 200 a m VIII stop
1T Kingsbrlige at S06 a. at High Bridge Sll a.
m Croton ;rain No. iei will also stop al Morris
Heights 7:2i a NJ High Bridge 7;25 a. m. One-hun-
dred-and- TWEEN ty-fifth-st. at s:} 4. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY BONDS.

meeting Of the bondholders u tho Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley Railroad was held in Baltimore
Monday for the purpose Of voting on the plan OF re-
organization submitted by the Baltimore Commit
tee. A substitute plan presented by the New
York Committee. composed OF c. Adolph Low.
George +. Baker and william f. Strong. After a
long debate the Baltimore plan was defeated Only
s3ss 900 out of a total OF $4,000 a" bonds
voted favor. Tire NeR-Nork Committee has
Withdrawn its bends from the Baltimore Committee.
IL contro.s $4,000 OF the ~ bonds. and u offers
fifty cents on the dollar for 81 and forty cents on
the dollar for "C'' bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
Iestershire, y. Y. Dec. % 1888.
SHALL. THE GARRISON BE BCTCHEREpf

SHALL. THE GARRISON BE BUTcHERED7
To the Editor OF The Tribune
sir; II is to be hoped that the reported massao'
OF the inhabitants OF Zeitoun IS not True Du' - -
hound TO occur, unless precautionary measures arc
.t,o, a, once II the Turks have butchered I'M
offending defenceless people all over Armenia our
,nc the .ast year, what VIII be the fate OF those
who have dared to rise in arms against theln anu
take "A number OF them prisoners nleos Iii
ecl,nse ali previous ones. Could you NOT deihahv
with all the influence OF your po~erlu Jou "a ,h.
iurksh army so that the attack may pt inaus
a., - rrssance OF civilized spectators? Perhaps IL
III ~. be nossible to INSIST that the insursenis be
gwen a chance surrender not to me laTkS' rs1
We shalI then know exactly what has taken piace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
THE TRIBUNE APPRECIATED.

To the EDITOR Of The Tribune
Cir. On reading in to-day's Tribune commenda-
tory notice OF the paper, have though: that you
might be interested TO read what Mrs Na's L.
stearn. of Medford Mass. wi1ow OF george -
c.o.rrs tho wel-known phanthropist writes In
commenting on a recent editorial: The New-fork
Tribune / count the model paper OF me cvliZed
rnrId have read II faithfully for nearly nal a
century and pride myself upon It's being almost a
liberal education ,,,,..,od ,a5,. tho
70 friend of Emerson. lcngfeHow, Crolch'
and in fac:. OF all the Cambridge nIerau aIF Noh-
cord philosophers. - o- ftANNi@ l. -'0'''--A'''
Ne8-York. Dec. 20 1870
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by the Turkish Government. and the ons,h,s
Powers OF Christendom. which are Ps,ond
for the very existence OF Ottoman rule. are sn n,
Ing idly by looking on alphabetically OF o a. touch
potterng petty details that DO nor 1,Sar
the root of the matter. They, In tnsr equally
isalcal selfishness making themselves $780,
guilty with the "t'nspeakable Turk OF me vii s
ton determination OF half million Shr,s,ra sn,a Is
and women. The blood OF butchered Arne"'a 10
upon their hands. and heads, and hearts
HENRY T. CHEENEh'
Worcester Dec. 3D. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25

look in America. and many Americans have re-
ceived invaluable assistance and unstnted kindness
In her home in Fre.burg. To large n soul,
grand character as hers. any brief tribute seems
but commonplace. Her former pupils who may
chance to read this brief sketch of her life will be
glad TO these words OF hers. written last winter
when she had not yet recovered from serious
Illness: II live in enchanting world of dreams
and happest memories" and later. II am always
and eternally happy" a. ID.
BROOKLYN Dec q. 1895.
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nr,ncin,e He said that II Colonel Clarke and ms
economic friends could ndorse the principe OF tne
bounty they would then be asked 10 neip ~ RI
fectng the bill II his contentious were P,ot.55u no
be unsound and untenable. MI Luoih sa'u ''
would abandon his propaganda; , curr>tJ
New-York Dec. a. 1885,
Evening star., 1895-09-07
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Disastrous Fire in Boston's Masonic
Temple.
FIREhEN PROBABLY FATALLY HURT
The Loss May Run Up to
100000.
CHIEF REAGAN'S CLOSE CALL

BOSTON, Mass, September 7.-Masonic
Temple, one of the finest Masonic build
ings in the United States, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire today. The build
ing was magnificently furnished, and the
loss will probably reach Si00.UOO.
The fire was discovered by passerby at
10:0J o'clock, and a few moments later an
alarm was given from box 3d. noted as be-
ing located in one of the most dangerous
fire districts in the city.
At almost the same time an alarm was
sent in from box 30 in the Parker House,
and all The fire apparatus down town hur-
ried to the corner of fremont and School
streets.
The blaze here proved to be trivial, but
the confusion resulting from the almost
simultaneous alarms gave the fire in the
temple a good start before the apparatus
arrived.
District Chief Reagan, who was on the
top of the tower on the fremont street
side of the building, found the flames curl
ing up around him and was forced to jump
to the roof, almost twenty feet below. He
escaped uninjured.
At about the same time tube on the
chemical engine gave way, and Lieut.. Mad
den who was working on the engine was
thrown to the ground and probably fatally
injured. He struck on his head, and it is
believed his skull was fractured.
Evening star., 1895-09-07
VIRGINIA GOOD TEMPLARS.
Installation of the Officers and Adj
jOurnment.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Sept. 6, 1s0;

LYNCHBURG, Va, Sept. 6. 1895.
The members of the Grand Lodge assem-
bed at the hall at o'clock last night and
proceeded in a body to the Methodist Pro-
testant Church. Rev. L. a. Warfield, pas
which was responded to by j. NJ. Thorne of
Fairfax. Other addresses We're made by
H. ID. Shepherd of Pittsylvania and w. T.
Bundick of Accomac.
The committee finance recommended
that the per capita tax be fixed at 12i2c.
per quarter. fixing salary of grand secre-
tary a $500, grand superintendent of juve-
nile temple at $50 and expenses, and that
the grand chief tempIar be paid his travel
ing expenses.
The report of the committee on juvenile
temple work favored the encouragement of
this important branch of the order.
The executive committee announced the
appointment of the following officers of the
Grand Lodge: Grand chaplain, Rev. T..
Parker Richardson of Louisa; grand mar
shal, T. NJ Burke of Williamsburg; deputy
grand marshal, Miss Susie Powers, Staun-
ton; assistant grand secretary, Miss Nellie
L. Hawxhurst of Falls Church; grand
guard, c. NJ. Witt of Buchanan; grand SEN
tinel. W. J. Wilson of Northampton; grand
The Grand Lodge officers were installed
by Mr.. A. kalStrom, grand secretary of the
District of Columbia.
The afternoon was devoted to a session
of the State Juvenile Institute. Questions
relating to the Juvenile work in the state
were discussed and steps taken TO advance
the cause among the children.
The Grand Lodge adjourned late last
night, after one of the most pleasant and
harmonious sessions ever held.