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6olfetGlling. Cumberland, lite
aug. 8eiOltniuDens antul / Barron
@ouutD er netup III fommet til Ofsnts
lie teoens aunoifab Deb ben oificieae
9uno9jorelie. Siglse oennc bar Gouns
tiet 2O,142 Snbbps9ere, msbeus bet i
1890 tun bauoe 1916, - aItiaa en-
5orsselie al 4,726.
8eiOttniusen iuroeles iaalebes paa
9per % Guuus:
9per: Barron 1905, Gbetet 4S7,
9anosbpen Cumberland LAPS, &ice
Safe 3,162.
Tptun5: Barron 500, Gebnr Cafe
$40, Gbetet 615, Clinton s81, Gum
berluno 1,84o, DALLAS 1888, 2oUrs
761, Wtaple GrOpe 1888, DAT @rOpe
704, 9rairie Surm 1879, .StaufOlb
go, Gtanlp 500, Summer 493,
Gurtle Safe 1906, @ance Greet $50,
Nortb Cameron 295.
Tapirmeaerne / Sor HiSer Saleu.
Wglleeierne / 5or 9tiuer Salen er me-
get utilireoie meo asiiiterenbe 8rigss
minilter Does GisiDrelie meo Senipn
til grus.n al 8auo iom 3riufruft.
General 3Oes ai9irrelie oil beuirfe
ubDre Cab Tor 8apiriabritanter, inotil
Stnnosninsen al SfIbsfarteu. llugtet
Observation-Disclosures gi6r aft mulist for
at fua onbra9t 9amptraft, iaa tar bet
org Sio, fgrenb WieQerne fan iettes
9irfiombeb. @eneral 9pe bar tiuabt
goiion electric SO. at benDtte 8anb,
fraft til @aoebelgsnins.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16

9ernes mob Stormen lig9snbe 9inous'
rneer iIcges itu.
5emti atll meb gelesruftraube io1e
3tetninger ligger reoreune.
Meoeus mauo, 8prnmarter / Stur'
mems 8elte ~goela9oes al be piItenoe
Sagi, iaa bite bet fig pau andre Stes
Der, at &e9uitrommene bnobe en- pels
0igrenos Snoilpoelie paa @iur!ens
Grgoe.
NIen bet itcrte Hegn formeoe ooida
GperipDmmelier biit % Ser, os be la'
uere lig9enoe SteOer leo mcset.
Sra Smperial itrioes uloer famine
Datum, at Der / S'Sara Gountp falot
to 9ommer Gesn. @noel Sa9l falot
lamtloie; men Do 8eiret ellers par
title, er SfaOen riuge.
S~OrObunben sr M / iortrinlis Stanb.
Gn tor R~aisaulins er litret.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16

gibliotbstet ug Gieroommsu ituloe
ba boIoeS / &nrgs for gpen, % 8i'
btiotbetet bit ltnn til fri Gibenpttelie
ipr ale, u~aniset 6nrue eQer 8acs.
2enue MnBor Sutros @aus, iom
enbnu life er o%fiicielt moota9et, parbs
iGttcs til 81, SOC, 900 os uil bliue uGrb
TO MiQiorer, bpis be pnatGntte 5ors
bebringer uoiDres.
MapUr Sutro iigcs ct eie en- Tien'
oeoel al belle 8pen % guuntlet Gan
5rnrci8cus GrunOeienoomme.
Sturnrtebe Ylaner. San 5ran'
cisco, 12te 9lus. On berpRrenoe apis
flyer, at ct Qntal al Gltens aapitnli.
iter ~OpbOIOer fig Ter i 8pen for of
narme fig Soertiattetien Of ct 9ros
jeff, Der 9nar no paa at omoanue eaer
frustbur9jgre Colorado rfeuen peo
at siennembDnfe bette uoItrafts 9erri'
forum msb @ano fra Goloraous6looen
8Ompaniet bar oe8uoen / WericO
erbuerOet fig GienOpmsret til 1902
900 &crss 2uno, ium bet BIZ labe irris
sere.
s fin nup9renoe Sorm inobefntter
Hlunen llbOiflinsen af bet itGrits Srs
risationssS pitem Sua SOrOens ueItlise
SalpIugle. Sum ct 8euis pua Blans
lnsgernes 9ro paa 5oretasenoet bar
be efter Gigenoe siuet Soutbern Gucis
tic 9aneu en- Gbed paa $4,000 900 ION
Setalins for ben montague Sfjsos pua
6O0,O gcres 2unb / bet iaafalote
Salton Balm.
&srtet uil itrar bliue fat isans, ps
ganoet pil blipe iunbet riuoenoe siens
mem 2anoet 40 Sprorenoer inoeu naite
Glars ~llosuns. SuOen iaa gLar oenter
8ompaniet at faa 8rus for 100000
6armarbeioere paa tit 2ano.
3st belle 8roiett tpoer pan en- ONT
ueltnins i 9anoets 5%ruatiuoutri.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16

lille Sdfdnicr / Commentaries.
tsrre sr iptote. Den 9oe os. uou9Uute
@%uperuorer U. Z. @inie fra Superior
til &reosoommer / lite 8iitrt't iiteoet
iur 81. 8. Mnribna, iom bleo iorirsms
met iii 6pieiterstsOommer.
8ommer 8inje or SO aar oammel;
ban bar prattiieret / 6 Gar o. er ans
feet for at bare en- al De oD3tiaite SUI
ritter i 9rebieu. Raiten ale GoOOtGs
ter / 9Ouslns os Chippewa Counter
anbeIalebe ham til bette GmbcSe.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
% gton n.

St00DralOe - Oet uRrNe Gper.
Olympia, lite gus. On Of Iresiens
Ge~preientauter oenbts iaften tilbase
BERTH eiter ct baoe unberisSt bet al
Stoubranbe berjebe Siitritt nar Sums
nit, Der lisser / Selt berira.
@ieset al 5pmmerifcsen er saaet
tabt; men buis Der life upItuar noser
Itert 8leit, tiger Settlerne, ba er bet
p9rite oper.
Sen fore Gtopbrano bespnbte oHis
trent II Mil berfra. Suer ct u ltratt
Gerritorium paa besse Sioer al 9eisn
arbsibebe 5lammcrne Zig frem til Gina.
Store str9tniuser ipaper / 5are, %
Gierne sjsr oft for at beiiampe Sloen.
Glere !SuIe Summit ital bore neos
brRnbt.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
yprO Safntr.

Naiante 9ail gsiOeiation / Sames'
toiuu bauoe optll Den 13oe bs. betalt
liot pper 100000 i Sfnbeserfatnins
til 6armere, buis aptins Oclpis eler
belt ct btepne rpinerebs al StOrme.
Saolitormen ben 25be Stuff folteoe Iss
ipciationen $4,000 i Barnes County
olene. SIiur betalte benne Isiurances
SCREENING fun $4,000 Staoeseritats
ming. Sen bar iaar bOpt meset itprre
6orretnjns, iua ben ptl bIiue lltaro til
at betale ale Cab iulotuo.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
g nbIanbet.
q 10 a.

NebbrGnot Gaming Sattorg.
Iaribaltpn, 12te Nug. Oct al God
Sirmaet Ncipton brepne Canning
Soctprp ne0br9uote ibag meo innlt
10000 aanoer Wtais Os en- WGn9oe
npt MaFincri.
Gen u%eotrHuote @ienbpms Yerbi er
$4,000, as ur.ret ior $4,000.
5irmuet pil neppe iOreta9e ruset
@jcurpbp9nIng.
Gn retlinjct acknowledgements.
Seiisrion, 12te glus. Wan bar ira
paal,oelise SLIDER iuaet &eoe pad, at
9cs Mpines, @Orthern us @eitern Sas
,ter, Der eies al IiliOnaren Subbea i
Ses MUines uil bliue ~forlRuget ira
Sonia (Sanens nlurrenoe norolisIte
Guoeitatiol) til Spencer.
Gette pil irembrinse ct gancipor |
ret 2inie fra Ges Moines til Splrit
Safe % Norouelter via Ntlliuautes.
Iaereoe oenne SpIt ital De npbpeus
bi9e Moaliu0er ioretuses oe ScisGet
ppuaaes, for at Spgnir9en al ben fors
lenaeoe 8anelinie fan p~aabcgpuoes
tiolis naite Saar.
Iatalc Sfub. Sbelbp, 12te Ing.
Sermau 9Obuup, en- ing 3plfer, brGbte
igaaraftes fin grbeios9ipcrs Suitru,
Wrs. @iGiam arueser, peo at Itgoe
beube i Sopeoet. 9erpaa besif ban
Gclpmoro PEG at ftiGre Sallen oper
paa iig.
Snssu erunO til 9raaebien fan paa'
piles.
Gn arping til $1,000 900. Ots
tumiua, 12te Nus. Gn Iopofat fra
8ittsburs / Yennipluania untom bertil
ioas for at igse efter en- Wsano peb
Napn Sames Senrp Scott, bpem ban
i~luttelis ianot arbeioenbe icm Glettrls
fer / ct berp9rsnoe Sutel for 81 ON
llgen.
@oppfateu mnberretteoe Mr. Scott
pnt, at ban bar en- al 8 Iruinser til
fore @ienoomme eiter fin 6aoer, Otto
Gcott i 8eipap, Spflanb.
Spnnen rsmte biemmeira for mango
9lnr iioen; men i Me0emtiocn bar So
beren blspen uitprtelis rig. Sames
Senrps 9lnoel lfal belsbe fig til oper
en- Milion.
Sauibion er faffet. 9es Moines,
13be Aug. 8. s. 9auibiOn, Der ifjur /
September mproebe M. 6. 9Onnellep /
iSrempnt Gountp, Soipa, er enoelis
blepen anbolbt / California % iiooer
ru arreiteret i Iiperlibe.
Gupernsr SadiOu uoIteote icas be
npoosnbise 8aplrer til CALIFORNIA; @us
pernsr for Sapioions ubleoerius.
Sfjob 5 Born iitcbetior Sberif'
fen. Sonia Gitp, 13oe Gns. SnobpSs
serne i 9~anbsbpen Srant Sierce i
@aibinstun 2Ownibip, IL Mil berira,
er | feberastis Sepaselie pper Sfpos
ninsen paa fem Born beritebS ibas.
Sobn Gmitb ifulbe bialpe fin grOs
Der, Or. @eo. Smitb, meo at binbre
eberifen / at arreitere ben iioitnauute,
bpprior ban ienbte en- Overwhelming
mob NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOOeo; men
iitebetior at traffe bette iaareoes 5
8prn / Ilorene 5, IL, II, Is os Is
Gar. 80 al be iaareoe Sprn oil MAS
re buffe uuoer.
Snbbpaserne truer meo 2pn6ins.
eberiiien % bans 9eputp arreitereoe
besse Brsbrene % braste ben til Soma
Gitp, bpOr be bleu iuoiat ! Ypens
Gauaiel.
0eb StatenS SspifnmmefoIe !
Council Ylufs bespnoer unberpisnin'
Gen bet tommenbs SiOlsaar Onsbas
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
California 4.

Gan Jrantiseus Wagor. GSOIpb
eutrp, bar iilbuot Statsuniueriitstst
Is sleres 2ano inoeniOr Spsrenien,
bpOr gpsuinser fan upiores for be
Colleges, Der ltal iorbinoes mso unis
periiteiet.
Sssuoen tilbpoer ban at siue 9peu
Stjsoe paa IS Gcres t~ilitsbenoe 2nno
til en- gpsnins for Sutrc'S ibliuibcfet,
Der taQsr zoe, 900 SipS iislous gpssr.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
q b h 0.
Snbianere pm Nensonria9t. :

Sn0lanere pan TeHsoDrIHBI. Sel
or til 8piie inol6bet giterretninaer fra
Stupbp County, at Sanncds Snbianerne
bar Iluttet fig iamuen meo Snbianerns
fra 9ud &aliep for at jaae Rensopr /
Sumper Sallep.
S~nbianerre brebte 1900 &ersopr
Der THOR Spit, us Spitanbe / ben GIN
leouins bleu fun afuenot peo ben Sm'
Itenbisbeb, at Snoiauerne blep talbi
titbase til fine Reierpatipner.
Settlerne er iaar beItemte paa life
at bile tilabe Snotanerne at neolesse
8ilot / Sumper 8nIep.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
Gnb Safpta.

Woro o. Sclpmprb. @ilmot, lite
@ua. Sottor s. 8. @bitefOro bers
iteos besit ioas unper ct Gnfalo al
@alifab ben 9rufulbe Sanblins, at ban
Ifipb ps brGbte lin Suitru, bcoreiter
ban tps lit cget Sin.
Spftor 8biteiorb baube ! mango
Gar paret en- fremrasenoe 29se paa
bisie aantsr. Gin Yraris baooe ban
reselmasiis pleiet, % Snsen fanoe
ialbe paa, at ban par iaa NOR peo OF
fomme uo al &cncepterne.
Sbas bsrte Naboerne imiblertib
efuo fra 8biteiuros SOlis, Os ueo at
transe ino / Suiet ianot be Wtrs.
@bitefOro li0senoe bso paa Gulpet.
Ierpeb benoe laa 9uttor 8biteiurb
ielu os bros tit iiOfs Suf. Zen rps
9enbe &euolper bOlot ban frampa9tls
pmiluttet meb lin bpire Saanc.
Mrs. @biteioro bar en- meset asts
prroig Dame, os 9ottpreu bar altIo
paret aniet ipm en- r~eipettabel @anb.
Gr.Statsfasierer ". VI. SaDlOr
Itilebes ben 13oe os. for &etten /
8ierre % ert(Greoe fig ifplOis / be mob
BAN reiite a%lasepunttsr for llnoerleb
of piientlise 4euge. 9Ommens GiIis
selie uoiattes til ben 14oe bs. 2ag'
Tor tilbasebetalte Staten forleoens100,s
900 al be i%tiaalue Yense.
- 2aplpr bleu ben 14oe bs. bsmt
til 5 Glars Snn9ielstrai.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
ThpOe S8(anb.

Wr. 6itt | gOo georing. Rarra'
ganiett Bier, 12ts gus. &On0resmano
Sitt fra SaiuOis .r MI tommsn zig iaa
oibt eitsr fin Gp9bom, at ban fan iibbe
ube paa 8eranoaen ubenfOr fit lille
Gus.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
uosrHsismeaicr

nsa t~EeIsB,Tts ieRgt a5;r ggasass "a Iorshaa g2or'
srL assrtsitHeater iaatalt3 We 1 70 9aa a.Haa ben
iGasHos Num.ra msoniaOrs BET uoirgtlslia ~iorlans
ess eUB Ct ayrgt5Isusat BE-, fgs8 ismnfr iHot
Gjrtbsa5EHmsrtt OK, f1t.arass insrsif.t8 8lnss.
NbctI5Hus ta5i3 IssaassuRasre Breoe. err ilss.
b5lscr Eysyl.5i smsgtev lcw BET Batter ne. b5r mTrs
it3 U0erttsfeuent / bet HfsEs eisyHs p9s Gsn
bU,gigs.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
Colorado.

Tiat Sinleie. s 8iaets @uloleir
ueo Silper Gliif bar mar Itgot paa ct
u~Iabpanlis ~rjgbUlbist Einertsleie. Brps
Der piier, at grtien siuer &c 8rOcent
Yin.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
u cbraifa a.

SpGre Hegnfgl. Duncan, lite
Gus. Gn iterf 9%Orbeniiorm ieiebe mat
% ioas ppsr 9anost beromfrins. Der
ialot babe 8esu Os Sasl. Siar par
Stormen iplelis i gUuntierne Collar
ps glatte; men osiaa be tilitsoenSe
Counter fl i'm 8eiomit.
Den itsrite goelasseli. fees | 9ar.
beesn aj coupler, bpOr aas Spsulns
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
Gentuf y.

Spmmer gDu6 car Iulb. 2eba.
non, lite 9tus. en- Mob, 40 Manb
teri, git al. l imOrges til gpringfislo
Sail Og ~iorlaugte al Sluttersn, at bar,
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-16
Raa &rtgsHien.

IDe @oonnentcr bill faa Se9Dns
oelsen al oenne tntereSiante Sors
tagine, SaaIGnec Splaset parer.
Ser CT lite mango GrempIarer til'
cage.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
4 MONSTER ~ DfSREPCTE.

From The Washington star.
few days ago a clerk in the Pension Oilce re-
ceiyed photographs OF skeleton which had been
dug up In the Cherokee Strip, not far from his
home and which represented the fragmentlry re-
mains OF an animal OF such prodlgiOus dimensions
as 10 dwarf all similar discoveries IL this or any
other country. \ letter accompanying the picture 2
described the bones as having been found IN such
position as prove cOnclusiVeiy that the Great
ure must have been not less than tnrr" hundred
feet long while the length Of its ribs lof which
only TWO appear 10 have been found. twenty six
feet gave idea as 70 what its girth must have
been The skull sixteen feet around, and
partly decayed nose of the monster Of which eleven
feet remained. was calculated 10 have originally
been seven yards in length. These dimensions
seemed 10 be corroborated b. the photographs
sent
The discovery Of what appeared to be toe
bone two feet long indicated that IL might have
been land animal. or possibly an amphipian-a
member OF that family OF gigantic sdurlans or
lizards which hourished in the Jurassc age, a
peared the scene. This theory soon dispelled
by the finding OF IN bone eleven feet In length;
then IL decided that II must have been some
monster Of the ocean. and that could easily
have slowed away the entire ship and crew 10
which Jonah b. -l)nged.
This remarkable ind was made nearly "A year
ago by two gentlemen. and H. created such excite
was erected over the remains and II Is said, the
proprietors made as high 1900 per week At an
admission fee OF 10 cents, all visitors being prom
sed a refunding OF their money II they were not
satisfied that II The biggest thing or earth. y
There is record OF anybody having demanded
his back. Finally. a yearnng desire 10 let
the world have the beneht OF their discovery and
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
T D. KELLoGG's READING PLAN.

To he Editor Of The Tribune
ST.. THE notice which appears in your Sunday
GO . ,be rian Of reorgan ization for the Phiadel-
pbia and Reading railroad Company although
strictly correct in its statements by the omission OF
an essential fact in one Of its statements VIII create
an erroneous impression among the large huhipe'
u your readers. many OF "hoa' arc nsa-S 49,
s,vhoia.-s ,ba, will be injurious 10 them, to the
much larger number that will be benefited by 'he
aaontion OF the plan. and will be disappointing 10
The secur,.y-bolders who have already Interested
themselves in the matter
II ia true that s55 600 coo will be raised for reorsa-
,za,i,, ,,,rnosss hut II this large sum tss ratur-
silv would be inferred be raised In me usus,
wsv nv Assessment alone. without any pfo'lso"
TO- rsc4unynsnt ~ assessment II would wipe com
merely opf OF existence all the junior securities
reoresentinR a par valuati ton or slzt"o,V9o ~
therefore essential state twhicn y eApai ApeS 49, 49,
fui in the published plan) that II ~ proposen NM
poses in a way that shall be cntireiy without 'o''
10 any Of the companys security ,, no ief,
When reorRanizat.on Is complete there VIII oe a.
you state. in the compahys "ea
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
AN ELK WE'D HIM

From The San Francisco Chronicle.
curious story OF adventure comes from Mon
tana While freight train was lying over az
srlal mountain station the engineer borrowed
shotgun and started out for short hunt he was
about returning his train when COW made her
appearance. Before he realized there was any
danger the animal made a rush at him. and he ran
with all his speed. But the COW was the Det.Tr
racer and In a few minutes caught him BY MS
clothing splitting his coat from waist - collar
and tossing him into the air Getting to his feet a.
quickly 80 possible. he lodged behind a tree anu
them to his dlsuay. found that the gun-barre "ns
bent to be useless
The COW chased the engineer round and round ine
tree, and when he got A chance to hit her "lth
the gun-barrel II ony seemed 10 enrage her the
more. 1t only question u time when ne
would succumb 10 fatigue. bu. diversion occurred
that saved his lie. An angry snort was heard ahg
big elk appeared on tho scene, head down ana
prepared for fight. The was so mad by tn-s
time that she ready for anything. and In an
other moment the two animals dashed at eacH
other The engineer watched the combat for reg
moments. until prudence suggested that he shou.e
make retreat while he cou.d he rega.ned me
train In safety. and never knew the outcome OF
the bate but the presumption is that the e.k
wa he Nic
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
MIST THE MEMORIAL BE AN ARCH?

MUST THE MEMORIAL BE AN ARCHY
To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. While the commission fixing location
FOR tne memorial would ask, Is the matter setted
that the monument is 20 be an arch? II seems 10
me that We have one arch in this city and that
shouic be enough. When you put 80 mucn money
into a buiidin- one should expect some useful pur-
pose for an artistic building that could contain a
museum library picture gallery or meeting-place
for survivors and descendants OF the war would
combine beauty with utility Some Of the smaller
cities have given their VET ans such homes, anc
when l contrast such nsa '.ial buildings with the
arch in Potter's heC I Iesi th4t IL needs no arSu-
n-nt i show that oce should be pref rred 10 the
other. ,,.. ,i..t .t,.
ircorrorated in 1890 und,l Chapter No llb OF the
Isvs OF 1880 10 give bU!ld..S for a headquarters
ana home Of the Veterans arc fefecltary fatrlDtL
societies There il no pa II the c'ty lsrse eIousN
fo~ gafberipgs Of the Midta.y Order o. the Loya
ieai0n the Sons Of tn Revolution or Lafayette
ions Wanting home a:d II TIRE city VII erect me
bujldng there viii b. I arts enough and II VIII
socr Ieccme a pace OF d9rNsit fOT rec)rQ me-
MORALS books pictJ~.s. bL;.ie na5s era tf bhles
v-hch viii rtake il n5oi 0: patriotic ms 7Lction
g. will be an ornamer. t. he city and e'loerce OF
heir gratitude; Il WI (e a gat"E7'%, Pace Ior
veterans and Offices To- cmoi Id coz tees anu
headouarfers where be eath one root the sons OF
Members Of the Society Of lsl2l5, rEryvOrs OF tne
War with Mexico. Ne,e-a ( OF the war Iot tis
I-rion with Sons arl llighters OF veterans a ana
Patriotic societies i [. TO S-uuy the past anu
pledge themselves f,r the fLture ,.. oor,.. ,na
This matter is 'i-c.'s.ty and must come the
o.bs- is a display .~r!-r b. Incorporates IN II
''9 RICHARD HENRY GREENE.
New-York Dec. y. 1895.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

Incidentally to part with the skeleton for good
lump sum- induced them to offer II, through the
Pension ONCE clerk. to the museum authorities In
this city,
But when the photographs were shown yesterday
10 F. A. Lucas, curator OF the department or
comparative anatomy OF the Smithsonian Institu-
tion. he at once rendered verdict that was dsas-
trous TO the hopes OF the Cherokee Strip savants.
Mr.. Lucas Is expert In bones. and can see as
far through skeleton. the picture OF one, as
any man In this country.
Why, that is q whale" he said. "and a big one,
too. Those long bones not ribs but are jaw
bones, and the whale was OF modern species
But how did II get away out there -
on examining the photographs more closely. NJ
Lucas detected a square hole In the skull, which,
he said. showed that IT had formerly been mounted
for exhibition
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
ELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL
MISSION WORK IN ARMENIA.


,,ov THE MISSIONARIES HAVE BENEFITED THE
UNHAPPY VICTIMS OF THE TURKS
=. ,ss Editor of The Tribune
ctr. An article in your issue of to-day signed III
!, - and headed, is Armenian Mission Work
rntoe" is certainly quite reasonable in a sense; but
,~rnenians OF this country. one-third of whom are
,,ca,cd in American colleges in Turkey are justi-
al IN defending their mental and moral benefact-
- against misleading illusions by your corre-
cndcn tending 10 discredit the missionaries good
.,ork which has been accomplished successfully for
o-e than half Of century having done more
harm than good
Missionaries We're sent 10 a Mahometan country
18th the purpose OF cultivating the mental as well
a. spsri,uai tendencies of the people there. ire
s,sctive of their nationalties. Mahometans had
no use for educational spiritual teachings OF the
missionaries To-, adopt a religious theory
would certainly cause them 10 become victims of
ersecutons characteristic OF their race: therefore.
.hey chose TO retain their fantastic religion. On
the other hand. Armelans. Greeks. Syr!ans and
pulrar!ans who the earliest followers OF Chris
,,anitv have received the American miss. onaries
with open arms not to learn Christianity from
them but learn more in the line of historical
facts OF their religion from those who lived In
rics where they could exercise their religious
,ievs freely and without interference. and there
.ore having ample opportunity 10 study ancient
OMissonaries never insisted converting any one
N their mode OF belief On the contrary, Arrnenians
rs-e ambitious TO becor Protestants. and gained
,,o-a than they would have gained otherwise.
sinplv because the mssona' 'es could secure more
r.Iicious and educational freedom from the Otto
IAN Government than on Patriarcns could Thou.
sands OF Armenian young men have been educated
a. numerous American plleres throughout AsiN
Wino~ As education advanced among them more
urbearable became the cruel Cypress on OF Islam Islam
;s,r We d. not attribute the present terrible
caiaviifv o. our nation 10 the influence or the
American missionaries nor is this the first time
,raf the MahOmetan sword. so famous in IFS
r,ira history. has PLAYED havoc with unfortunate
c,,~sti,ns Centuries before American missionaries
ever stepped foot UpoG Armenia s SOL such putch-
c-saS have been pcrpetrated upon us.
sooner later this 20 come, but in the midst
- carr lce9 sorrow we are thankful for one thing,
and hat is the presence OF American missionaries
f accounts Of all that has befalen or nation
40 The Christian world. which has so far been in
lir4I TO disregard the truth in order TO MAINTAIN
the integrity OF the Ottoman Empire.
~ ARSHAM ANDONIAN
Brooklyn. Dec g. 1885.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
COULD GIDEON LEE HAVE SEEN IT?

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune
s.r: notice In to-day's issue an article by 7. j.
SAWYER. IT, Of Sing Sing. IN which he suggests
that probably Gideon Lee Mayor OF New-No ork
1894 (afterward member OF Congress from New
york) witnessed the hauling down OF the British
flag on Evacuation Day iIG. Gideon Lee. jr. was
horn In Leverett. Franklin County. Mass. April
n l77s lived there boy. served sn apprentice
ship In the tanning and shoemaking business.
worked al II in Worthington. Mass. with part
ncr named Hubbard burned out and went 10
New-York early In the present century established
himself in business there about 1891 became Mayor
member OF Congress. etc. removed TO Geneva
Y Y n 1885, and died there August q, 1871 He
was OF the NTH generation from Johs I-eish
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
dBIZOyA'S STOvF FORESTS.

From The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The regions Of the Little Colorado River In Ari-
abound IN wonderful vegetable petrihcatlons-
whole forests being found In some places which are
hard as flint. bIt which look as II but recently
stripped Of their foliage Some Of these stone trees
are standing lust a. natural fe while others are
piled across each other Just like the fallen monarchs
Il real wood forest Biologists say that tnese
covered 70 the depth or l.Wu
feet with mari which transformed them from wood
7olld rock The mari. after the lapse OF ages,
washed out leaving OF the trees standing in
an upright position. The majority OF them bow
ever. are piled helter-skelte- In all directions thou
sands Of cords being sometimes piled Up on an acre
Of ground
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
,r-Dcr rur-RMAN IN THE WAR

To the Editor of The Tribune
ST.. As Won speak Of 4. G. Thurman as "a peace
r,-,o.-a -, ., NAV be no more than just 20 his
memory to publish the following from The wash
!ngton Post" OF today , -. ,rcOp,,1C1y
Washington Dec l3. 1895.
Thurman was not in politics during me war out
",l11i.tor al that tif1e is indicated in letter
which he wrote the Hon. r. g hcCori199lcS, ms
son-in-law nov serving as meinDet OF fVi'sieSA
-. ~ rst District OF NCw-N ork lie sald; .
Il aid ali could TO prevent The wal oul SIieI y
heran thought there was BAT one thlHs 20 no, ~
ist Us IN NJ nj IL out. therefore snsta4heu al
eons,itiItional measures that tended IN my 5 (uu =
nent 10 put down the repei.o"' never '
in the doctrine secession