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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
TPiNCT.S SCHLiTTER.
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II is nor easy TO form an intelligent Judgment
concerning the apparent power over disease pos
scsScd by Francis Schlatter. the healer. Per-
hans we should say undoubed. rather than ap-
Dorcut power: for II seems to be established by
numerous reputable Witnesses that he has eff
fcctcd large number of remarkable cures
But what Is the secret Of his power, whether due
TO the unique personal magnetism Of the man
or some abnormal gift, It is impossible to say
The whole subject is involved in obscuriy
which has been. If anything, increased by the
widespread vogue that has come to him.
The facts as 10 the man himself, so far as they
appear TO be established. are substantially as
follows: He Is an AlsacIan peasant. fairly well
educated and intelligent who came TO this coun
try few years ago and settled in Jamesport
Long Island, as shoemaker. His record in
Jamcsport was good. He was addicted TO no
bad habits. made excellent shoes, paid his way
and saved money. He was in love with young
woman. who however, refused to marry him.
In the society of ihe village he was sized up as
n good fellow with queer views. who could talk
ike book" He had VISIONS also, and had
much TO say about the great questions Of life
and destiny But at this time he made no pre-
tensions TO the possession OF any unusual pow
crS.
Last year he went TO New Mexico, and was
next heard Of wonderful New Messiah"
with an extraordinary power Of curing diseases.
He at once became locally famous. but we be-
lieve that he was finally imprisoned in that
Territory for falsely claiming divine powers.
However that may be- he went to Den
yer few months ago, and since then
his career has been closely followed by the
public. 1t is easy 10 say that lie Is a char
latan who is deceiving the public. or that he Is
a halfcrazy enthusiast. who is deceiying him
self: but either Of these theories involves diff
rulties that are almost insuperable. For, as we
have observed. there Is satisfactory evidence
that he has effected remarkable cures. Had
these cures been wrought under the auspices OF
the Roman Church, which claims still TO exer-
else the power OF miracle conferred on the
Apostles by Jesus. we should be able to classify
them with such phenomena Lourdes and
other shrnes. Or had Schattcr gained follow
ing OF ignorant and superstitious people, the
whole matter might be dismissed as unworthy
OF notice But the healer appears to be work
Ing independently Of any religious denOmina-
ton, and, II the accounts Of him are trustworthy,
he claims some mysterious mission from "thc
Father" presumably God. by virtue OF which, he
says, he is able to do what he does Moreover,
he has been exercising his vocation in a city
whose citizens are perhaps less given to credulty
and supcrstitious Illusions than any other com
munity In the world.
Not only that, but the people who testify to
the reality Of his cures giving names and dates
capable Of vernration, are hard headed men Of
affairs. whose vcracy cannot be impeached and
many Of whom at first looked upon Schlatter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

"bos been emInently successful in securing
What would have happened had there been n
strong American feet at the Dardancllcs and
on the Syrian coast. goodness only knows.
Doubtless the other four buildings would have
been destroyed and all the inmates killed For
~ UNPROTECTED people fare so badly. how much
worse would they fare who were protected by
the strong hand Of army and navy?
We suppose it Is all because Mr.. Terrell re-
lapscd into Jingoism. He was actually so fool
sh and wicked and patriotic the other day rs to
warn the Porte against letting so much as the
hair on an Americans head be injured That
was indeed awful He ought instead to have
held his tongue and let the Turks do as they
nleased reckoning II no business or his or OF
his Governments II every American in the En-
pire was slaughtered. Or II he wanted to say
ANYTHING at all. he ought to have told the Porte
that the American Government had sent and
would send no warships TO Turkish waters.
ond wOuld make no attempt TO protect It's
citizens or TO exact rcpnraion If they were in
,urcd Then, we suppose. all Americans in
Turkev-even missionaries and the sons OF mis-
sionarles- would have been safe. There is moth
inc IN tbe worlds there that Is so strong as
weakness: nothing that so much commands re-
spect as cowardice
Eoueh, What n stencil In the nostrlls Of de-
concv is this whole befouled Cuckoo-ncst with
It's chipping cackling, squawking, consecrated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
SAFETY IN NON-PROTECTION.

Current news from Turkey Is much to be
commended TO the Cuckoos The fedglings Of
that Interesting brood have been chirping in
their shrillest tones about The great advantages
Americans were enjoying in that troubled En-
pire. lust because they had no warships TO pro-
tect them. Subjects Of the other Powers, the
lingo Powers. might be malreated: they de
served 10 be, because their wicked Governments
had sent armed forces TO protect them, which
was very shocking 10 your downy apostle Of
peace-at-any- price. But Americans were safe
They had no ironclads off SalOnica; they could
not threaten the Porte with forcbe nterven-
ton. They were utterly helpless and might be
outraged and bu;chered with mpunity. There
fore they were safe from harm. Such was the
excellent logic Of the shell-capped Cuckoos Our
Minister to Turkey" they exultantly cacklcd,
has been emlnently successful In securing pro
"tection and redress for imperilled wrongcd
Americans. But II has all been done without
gun drum"
And now, what are we told? Eight out OF n
dozen buildings belonging TO Americans, in one
place, have been sacked and burned, under the
very eyes Of the Turkish officials, and the in
mates have bad TO fee for their lives before
the fury Of murderous Turkish mob That Is
the safety obtained without gun or drum"
That Is the protection the American Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

SYRIA and McsopOtama to the Persian Gulf. A
fourth. Of 400 miles. from Perm TO Kotlas. Will
connect the Siberian railroad with the North
crn Dwina River, and make Il great trade route
from The Pacific TO Western Europe by the way
of Archnnccl. the ancient glores Of which port
will be revived. A fifth will form an airline
from the head Of drcp-watcr navigation on the
Voga 10 the Gulf OF Riga thus giving the great
Central Asian railroad system direct connection
with the Baltic, as well as. by the second route
named above, with the Black Sea. The Central
Asian railroad, by the way, has been extended
from Samarcand, 200 miles eastward TO Mar
gcan, and surveyors are now looking for prac
teal route over the Ali Tagh and Kashgar Tau
to Kashgar and the valley OF the Tarin. When
70 these are added the canal across the Isihmus
Of Pcrekop. which will make the Crmea an
island. and the canal from the Dnieper to the
Southern Dwlna, which will make waterway
from the Black Sea 10 the Baltic the vast EN-
plre will have facilities for domestic and foreign
commerce. as we'll as for military movements
such as were not dreamed OF a few years ago
How much this will contribute to the indus
trial and social advancement Of the Empire Is
beyond all calculation. 1t will make the TEEN
Ing millions Of Little. West and South Russia
vastly greater factor III European ecoHoih!
than ever before. 1t will be well II IL shall also
make the rest OF Europe, with Its liberal insf'-
tutions more influential in Russia. and lead To
the civilization and enlightenment OF that now
darkcned Empire Indeed, there Is mich prom
Ise that such will be the case. Russia Is, OF
course unable to build, or 10 equip, her own
railroads. She mas to call upon other nations
10 furnish not only engines and ears, but even
rails and metal work for bridges To one french
firm she has given an order for 500 locomotives
But she stipulates that these shall be pu'it Ill
Russia Therefore. the French manufacturers
will build great machine-shop and establish
an industrial town near Kharkov, which VIII be
an impressive object-lcsson to the natives In
This way by Increase If international trade ana
travel by the migration of much OF the over
crowded. squad and half-savage population or
Southern Russia to the hospitablc cxpanses OF
Southern Siberia, and by the influx OF a certain
leavcnng element Of foreign artisans and pro
fpssonal men, the character OF Russia VIII De
gradually and peacefully transformed ana
brought into closer accord with that Of the rest
of Europe That Is "A consummaion devoutiy
10 be wished" and II Is promised by this rail-
road expansion more than by anything else IN
Russian history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
RUSSIAN RAILROAD ENTERPRISE

Russia Is filling much space In the current HIS
tory Of the world. She Is already one of the
greatest military Powers. and is trying 10 at
tain equal rank ut sea. Vast as is her territory.
she Is almost daily adding to 1t in Asia. and is
seeking still further conquests in Europe and
Africa. She is prosecuting the Jews never
before since the Middle Ages. She has formed
an alliance with France. is negotiating for an
understanding" with her traditional foe. Great
Britain. and has acquired n mortgage upon the
Chinese Empire. Every one Of these things is
OF great importance. But not one of them j..
after all. the most significant movement Of the
day In that strange land. That distinction must
be given 10 the expansion If the Russi IN rail
road system. which is now being pushed by the
Government with all possible energy. The
roads now being built, or presently TO be begun,
are OF sufficient commercial and strategic mpor-
lance practically to revoluonze Northeastern
Europe.
The road aero Siberia has been much talked
Of 1t Is about half done, and will probably be
finished in four or five years more Since it *
to have Port Arthur for It's eastern terminus It
will be Of great commercial value 1t will open
the vast regions OF Southern Siberia. which are
fertile Of soil and hosptabe Of climate. to settle
ment DN immigration from me cOnSPSl"u NlS-
trics Of European Russia. Besides all that, it
will convert all Of Manchuria and much Of Mon
gola into II Russian province. Vast as this work
is however II does not surpass in magnitude
and importance the new lines now more or less
under way west OF the Trails One Of these
latter Is a great trunk airline 800 miles long
from Kev TO Moscow Another, Of 400 miles
will run from Tsariisyn 10 Tkhoresk thus Civ
Ing the vast trade Of the Volga. the Caspian,
Astrakhan, Uralsk and the Don Cossack coun.
try direct outlet 10 the Black Sea without
crossing the perious Sea Of Azov. third, 200
miles long, Will cross the Caucasus from Vadi.
kavas 10 Kars. 1t will connect the whole rail
road system OF European Russia with Armenia
and Asia Minor and thus be Of vast strategic
value in the military and political operations
which must soon occur in those countries In
will also be presently extended 10 Damascus 10
join the road now running thither from the BAY
Of Acre and 10 join the great trunk line which
Is to run from the Mediterranean Coast through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

"a an ordinary humbug These men are ioud
in asserting that the healer possesses remark
able powers. however they may be explained
That fact. indeed. need not be questioned. lhe
uniouc scenes that have been witnessed in Den
yer during the last few weeks, when go many
thousands have stood patiently In line waiting
TO be healed. can only be explained by admitting
that Schlattcr exercises some Influence not pos
sessed by ordinary people. What IL II ana
whence does he derive It? He takes no money
for his cures. and therefore the theory Of self
seeking seems 10 be excluded l. he indeed.
what he apparently considers himself 10 be-
Or is he merely laborlng under decisions. dne
to some form Of insanity? On the other hanl,
excluding III. theory that his power Is divine
shall we say that he only does what all men
might do IL their natures were purified from
the dross Of materalism? Or IS the whole thlns
n passing phase OF crcduty built upon the in
bprent weakness and fcklcness of the human
mind and therefore destined soon 10 he Tor
gotten along with so many similar phenomena
To these questions at present there can be no
satisfactory answer. The two established facis
are the man and his sudden fame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
THIRTY-TWO PAGES
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Christian missions In Harpoot,
Armenia have been pillaged and burned by the
Turks. the missionaries lives were spared. but
ZOO people were massacred. - The Car OF
Russia issued a proclamation announcing the
birth OF his daughter to his subjects. - Many
English papers censure Lord Dunraven Tor MS
charges against the Defender syndicate.
DOMESTIC.-Twenty persons lost their HNes
bv a streetcar going through a viaduct INTO
Cuvahoga River at Cleveland - The Rev Dr.
Samuel F. Smith. author of America died sud-
7enIv in Boston The suit for divorce
trouebt by Mrs Samuel p. Colt, in Providence,
was declared off 80 Two men and a girl per-
ished IN a burning match factory in Detroit
- The steamship Laurada was seized as NIL
buster by the Collector of Customs at Charles
ton s. c.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Horse Show
came 10 an end 80 The Duke and Duchess
~ MARLBOROUGH sailed for Genoa - JACOB
Beresheim a ffteen-year-o boy, confessed that
he had murdered Krauer, the observation-disclosures
at No 1852 Second-ave. - Yale defeateo the
Orange Athletic Club football eleven by 70 10 u
60 The stock market was dull
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for TO-DAY; Heh-
orally fair with slightly warmer. southerly WINDS
Temperature Yesterday Highest 81 degrees;
lowest. a: average. 46ss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
TOO MANY CRIMES.

II is indiSpuahe that the number or crimes
committed in these days in and near New-lork
Citv is unusually large Burglars and sneak
thieves are uncommonly bold and audacous in
many parts of the city Robberies Of all sorts
have been committed in private houses. in apart
ment houses and in places of business In and
around New-York to greater extent than III
nrevious wears. The criminals who carry on
their depredations in this quarter of the United
States are amazingly reckless and daring at
this time OF the year. IT is evident tha'
the Police Department Of this city and the p"-
lice force in ncighborng cities need important
acccssions Of strength The lives and property
Of Ncw-Yorkers are not securely guarded at this
season NewIork needs more policemen ihan
il has now: and il is an urgent and impera-
live necessity that the Police Department shall
be strengthened. not only in numbers. but also
in alerness energy and efficiency
The people Of this city and OF neghborlng
cities have ample cause for serious dlssatisfac-
ton The police departments as they now
exist are not mp to the standard which is in
dispensable for the comfort and the welfare OF
the citizens Of this metropolis and OF the neigh
boring communities A greater degree OF actlv-
itv of ability resolution and zeal on the part or
our policemen must be secured, and the appall-
ing activity which j. now conspicuous among
the criminal classes III this part of the country
mist he checked without delay. New Workers.
and the people living in NewYork, must no
longer shivcr with apprehension lest their homes
be invaded by burglars. or their property taken
from them by criminals Of any sort. This Is Il
serious emergency and it should be met i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Although. from an equine point Of View the
Horse Show at Madison Square Garden. when
came to u close last night. has been the most
important and in all ways most successful exhl-
bition ever held in the United States. yet II Is
open TO question whether the original purpose
for which these annual exhibitions were organ
lied namely. the promotion and Improvement
of the breeding of horses. is not being reegatcd
into the background by what may be described
as the social phase Of the show. 1t has been
matter Of widespread comment during the last
week that out Of the hundred thousand or more
who visited the show at least twothirds-pos-
sibly even three quarters-paid no attention
Whatsoever to the horses and devoted them
selves exclusively to examining the people pres
ent. TO them the quadrupeds on show were
merely preex; next year the poor nags Will
be regarded as a superiority, and as the ma
jority rules. we may yet live to see show
without horses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Mayor Schieren took took at the new brldse
station In Brooklyn the other evening ana WIS
delighted with the name In which the crowds
were handled. That IS the way In wnich ne eN-
pressed himself af.erward. and he pronounced the
station a success. II is safe TO say that ne VIII
change his mind after January !, when ne comes
TO his office in this city every day provided ne mas
to wait occasionally until o'clock D. m. before re-
turning 10 his home on the other side Of the river
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
The neutrality laws do not forbid 5teamshlps
TO carry passengers and freight to Cuba

One Of the cleverest and most Significant
achievements that must be placed to the crehll
OF Prince Lobanoff since he assumed control OF
the foreign policy Of Russia last spring Is the
ACQUISITION on behalf OF his Government or an
immense quantity OF stock in the Suez Canal
Company The large purchases OF these securi-
ties which have been going on for three months
past. at Paris as we'll az in London, ana wh'ch
have gone far to maintain the shares at hiSh
premium. now turn out TO have been maze LOT
the Russian Treasury. Great Britain secured the
predominance which she now enjoys In the ad-
ministratIon OF the Suez Canal solely by eN-
tensive purchases Of stock formerly held IN the
concern by French and Egyptian investors ana
apparently Russia is now taking leaf out OF her
book and endeavoring to supplant her In the con-
troll OF the High Road to india and emma ~
means of the same financial methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

present order Of succession. every one Oh 'nc
male members of the Romanof dynasty "ou'u
have TO die off before she could come 10 'he
throne. unless the Car, in the exercise or MS
autocratic power. We're to abrogate all eA's''ns
statutes OF his House and TO name her heir 10
the Crown. This. however. Is an event'iii''!
so entirely improbable that it need not he taken
into serious consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Why doesn't Lord Dunraven say that the
America won the cup originally by trickery?
When engaging in a game of bngsgate 1t Is
well 10 cover the whole field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Under our new Board Of Park Commissioners
the parks Of New-York are likely to bloom and u
blossom next season Ike the famous Vale or
T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

All preparations have now been completed FOR
the fitting celebration Of Manhattan Day at the
Atlanta Exhibition on November 20. and New
York will be satisfactorily represented on the
occasion by some eight hundred OF our fellow
citizens. who have arranged TO accompany
Mayor Strong on his trip South, and to take
part in the festivities. Troop A OF our state
army is under orders to attend the Mayor as
military escort. and may be relied upon TO make
a brave show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Civil Justice Neu. Of Brooklyn. thinks II ABOUT
impossible to get satisfactory fender Tor troiey-
cars; because the fender. being fastened 10 the
body Of the car hobs up ana down az the car
bounces on its springs, and at one time may
touch the ground and the next moment De TWO
or three feet in air That merely serves 70 sho"
the falsity OF the theory on which the trolley
people have been working. The fender should
not be supported by the body Of the car at all,
but by the truck below the springs. Then 1t
would be held perfectly steady, at an unvarying
distance from the ground As mechanical and
engineering expert, Civil Justice Neu does not
seem TO be a conspicuous success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Although the Orange Athletic Club eleven is
regarded as unusually strong team, yet Its
defeat by Yale al Manhattan Field yesterday
afternoon was a foregOne conclusion, the only
doubt that prevailed at the outset Of the game
being as TO whether the Orange men would be
permitted 10 score. This was denied TO them,
and they were left without anything TO show
against the 20 points scored by Yale. The prin-
cipal interest In the game. however was the
opportunity which il afforded Of calculating with
some degree Of accuracy the chances of Yale
against Princeton on Saturday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Stormy weather and heavy fogs have served
10 delay the big Atlantic liners crossing the
ocean during the last week, and all the vessels
reaching this port are far behind their usual
time Thus the Adriatc, which should have ar
rived on Thursday. only came into port late
Yesterday afternoon: the st. Louis. due on FIJI
day. anchored off Quarantine last night AFTER
dark while her rival. the big Cunarder Cam
pania. had not even then been sighted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

Can II be that in the simple Christian HE
OF the Dstrict-Attorney office there Is too much
sympathy with "a quiet little game Of draw -
permit the "elder hand" OF Ludlow street 10 De
brought to trial?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

The unfortunate accident TO young l.ambrecht
AT the games Of the 10Th Regiment ArInory
on Friday night. the details Of which were pub
lished exclusively in The Tribune points a
moral that the promoters Of such sports should
heed and heed quickly. Lambrecht tried TO
ride in a bicyclerace on polished floor, which
had been prepared for dancing. Had pumice
stone or resin been sprinkled on the floor before
the race that young man would, in all probable
i,y. to-day be enjoying his usual good health in
stead Of being in the Roosevelt Hospital in
danger Of losing his life Many indoor bicycle
races have been arranged for the winter, and In
the future proper precautions should be taken
looking toward the safety of the riders
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