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New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
TAKE The ADVICE
OF THE GREATEST Lung SPECIALIST WHO
LIVED.

This time IN the year Is absolutely necessary to take
something TO keep blood in condition IL Is well
TO remember that ASPELL a. cos old 1861 CABINET
Whiskev specially prepared for invalds ana guaran
tecd absolutely pure for medical use: recommended r
phvsclans and BY the late Doctor Donls, the
great lung specialist prevents and cures colds hoarse
ness grippe sore pains in the chest and never
fails to break up cold that hangs on ASi'ElL *
COMPANY wholesale grocery house. 3li- -3l0 Greenwich
ST New York retail at wholesale price for 500 a
gallon Sent free out the city. ASPELL " Co.
have also onenel a department. supplying families
with wines provisions etc. at saving of from - TO ~
per cent Price list mailed free.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
THE SULTAN AFRAID OF LIGHT.

Frederick W. Hnrichs. Register OF Arrears and
well-known member of Plymouth Church. said II
hesitate to say anything about these large inter-
national questions. Ever since President wrote
his message upon the Monroe Doctrine have in
sVare moments been reading up my country s
history, in order that / may speak integenty
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
VIEWS OF DIR. STORRS.

The Rev Dr. Richard S Storrs said last night: If
] remember rightly the Sultan gave the Red Cross
Society permission enter mis- domains, and yet his
action which abrogates that right. Is just what
might be expected / think the Sultan does not
want the true OF affairs to be known. and as
some report would be required OF the repre-
sentatives OF the Red Cross Society II they
entered Armenia, you can well see the effect
upon the people OF the United States and
Europe ] think Congress could act In some man
ner TO help the suffering Armcnians, and believe
shin heavily armed and captaned by a naval OFF,
GER could be sent 10 Constantinople filled with pro-
visions for the American missionaries with a sur
plus for the Armenians near the city. Other Amer
lean vessels have entered the port OF Constantinope
and 4 ship from the United States would, think.
find no difficulty In gaining entrance into the Turk
ish capital. ! don't know what the Sublime Porte 8
ideas are regarding the greatness OF the United
States but believe he Is fully aware that we are
the greatest Power the Western Continent. We
can't expect much from the European Governments
Russia would like to gain control OF the entrance to
tho Bosphorus and the Dardanelies. and England
doesn't wish her TO accomplish her object and In
consequence neither cares 70 make the initiatory
etep. believe eventually ConStantinople WIN be a
free city but 1t seems TO be long way off
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
DIR CI-YLER SPEAKS STRONGLY.

. The Rev DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler had just re-
turned from a short trip, but Tribune reporter
who called at his house. No. 176 South Oxford-st..
saw him yesterday afternoon. and although the
venerable clergyman felt somewhat fatgued, he
readily talked about the Suan's declaration. There
IS hardly any one competent to discuss the
Armenian question than Dr. Cuyer. He said
am always glad and willing to speak a
subject which concerns prosecuted Turkish Ar
menia week ago last Sunday / introduced a
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

cepton Committee. and no more VIII be issued IN
accepiing this medal in a letter. the officers OF
the Long Island Historical Society said that the
medal will bc guarded most carefully ana cher-
ished as a superb souvenir Of one OF the most IN
eresiing occasions IN the recent history OF Brook-
lyn and as a beautiful and enduring memorial of
the heroic sclf-sacriice Of sons OF the different
Colonies by which our National LIBERTY was
achieved in the War OF Independence.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

In the Literary Ring -Winks-What, are you n
contributor to the magazines too? didn't know
that | don't remember that | ever saw your name
signed to any article.
Bnks-No. my contributions are not generally
signed. but have never had a magazine reject
yet. | advertisement writer.-(Somervillo
Journal
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
DIR ABBoTrs EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott could not be seen at
tis house. No. ITO Columbia Heights, last night. but
sThe Outlook" will contain an editorial this week,
giving his views In substance they are as fol-
lows: Dr. Abbott believes that the pronunciamento
pf the Sultan should not prevent people from con-
trfbuting money and provisions TO the Armenian
Relief Committee and 10 the Red Cross Society He
thinks that by generous contributions. the Sultan
may be forced by public opinion TO renounce his
statements published in yesterdays papers. He
says that the Sultan has made a misstatement
when ne terates Turkeys abilities to take not
only OF the American citizens In Turkey but of the
Armenian sufferers and cites In refutation letter
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
AN ALCOHOL LAMP EXPLODED
DIAMONDS ARE LOST IN THE EXCITEMENT
OF THE FIRE.

THE HOME OF CLINTON STEVENS. a NETWORK
CONTRACTOR. is THE SCENE OF MUCH CON
FUSION -RETICENCE REGARDING THE
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
OUTRAGEOUS AND AUDACIOUS.

F. ]. Ovington. Of the firm Of Ovinston Brothers,
deeplv deplored the news that the Turkish Govern
ment had barred the Red Cross Society from sue
corng the Armenians.
THE action OF Turkey in that matter" said he.
as an outrage upon Christianity Il IT, unfortunate
that the country cannot promote a change II seems
10 me that the combined Christian countries should
step in and bring the Sultan and his subjects TO
terms
Ex-Congressman William J. Coombs said: The
audacity of the Sultan. shown by the way in
which he presumes upon the forbearance of the
civilized world. is something almost beyond comprc-
hension. Nothing will ever check the bloolthirsiy
Turk in the forwarding OF his nef1rIOus designs
until the European Powers set aside their selfish
jealousy and show inclination TO unite with each
other in concerted demand upon him that he shall
recognize the sentiment Of the civilized world and
bring to end his inhuman slauGhters.
The members Of the Puritan Congrega tional
Church last Friday night unanimously adopted
resolutions calling upon the United States Govern
ment 10 intercede in behalf Of Armenia. Copies Of
the resolution have been sent to Secretary OF State
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
AN OPPORTUNITY LOST.

! think our Government made mistake and lost
some decisive action in this matter. I regret that
the President did call upon the Powers in
terfere l hope he will do vet. certainly should
Ike 10 see HIM and believe the American people
would back him as heartily they did in his
Venezuelan proclamation. Armenia has been
crowded out OF public discussion by the Venezuelan
and the Transvaal affairs. / heartily wish II would
be brought to the front IN Congress. There are
O0 900 OF the finest of the East in Asia Minor
and the Armenians are the keencst. brightest p"O-
ple there. There is current saying in the East
that a Greek can outwit a Jew and an Armenian
can outwit them both.
Russia holds back because Of the lack Of sympathy
for the Armcnians prevailing in The Greek Church.
You are doubtless aware that Armenia Is divided
between Persia Russia ana IuiKeY. me Subnne
Portes attack viii undoubtedly destroy the bright
est element II the massacre is not stopped.
ENGLAND sHAMEFULLY BACKWARD.
God will surely overrulc the sinister diaboical
work of the Turk, and ] hope 1t will prove tre-
mendous object lesson The English Government
has been sharrefully backward. but with her hun
dred million Mahometans. ] suppose she feels that
Armenia f. a very hot potato, and must. conse-
ouently. be carefully handled.
The declaration Of the Sultan IS another Infamous
Barton could 20 with this fleet of prOvisiOned men
Of war 10 help not only the Armenian Christian but
the Armenian patriot. The Venezuelan discussion
Is a small matter compared with the awful butch
ery in Armenia. If President Cleveland should issue
a proclamation calling for an ntervention-not a
religious one-he would strike thousand times
harder AMI more poignantly than he has in the
Venezuelan affair.
throughout his whole talk DR.. Cuyler spoke with
warmth ana vigor accentuatng his remarks with
eloquent gestures. and his deep resonant voice
trembled with Indignation as he spoke of the luke
warmness Of the English people
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

resolution at my church. urging first the Presi-
dent 10 increase his efforts TO protect all American
citizens in Asatic Turkey. and second. that the
National Government should be urged to send sup
plies to the suffering and starving people by one
or more mcr-ofNar. l believe that II feet were
sent to- say. Beyrout. Il would show more en-
phaiically than a mere declaration on the part
OF the Govcrnmcn, our position in this Armenian
affair II would have immense moral effect on
Turkey and on the Powers of Europe The Euro
pean Powers have spent tremendous amount OF
time In dis russion and argument, but - the United
States GOVernmen. were TO send men-o'-war laden
with provisions. that mission. II would not only
relieve Armenia but would incidentally increase
our naval force. Os course, the intention would
not be 20 wage war Turkey. but prompt relief
would be an ac, II humanity. ] decry war be-
cause don't think that 4 is right or necessary.
and | think such mission as have proposed
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Liberal but Discreet.

want something handsome in
the way OF a clock" he said to the
jeWeler.
1--WE have very fine line of
goods" was the response, and the
prices are very moderate"
don't care anything about the
price. l want something that will
show at glance that it cost a whole
lot of money"
Certainly. We have some beau
tiful imported goods"
That's the idea; something that
came from abroad. want an onyx
pedestal and ormolu trimmings and
statue on top of it,"
Here's veritable work Of art. !"
"That's pretty well but I'd like
something more attractive than that,
It's to be birthday present to my
wife, We haven't been keeping
house very long and she's worried
for fear people would think we were
going without clock because we
couldn't afford one. Pm going to
see that she has something so hand
some that it'll dazzle everybody
who comes into the parlor, and so
precious that it has to be kept under
glass like specimen in the mu-
seum."
"How is this one?" the jeweler
inquired, as he lifted massively or
nate article from a shelf.
"That's the very thug. That'll
please her almost to death. Pack it
up and ship it out to my house and
send the bill to my Office"
"It'll cost $685." the jeweler
mildly suggested.
"That's all right. 1t looks as if
it were worth it,"
He started for the door, but came
back and said: "By the way, you'd
better give me another clock-one of
these small, nickle-plated affairs that
cost about 81 so, 80 that we can stick
it off in an obscure cornor to look at
when we want to know what time it
iS,D
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Items of Information,
MISCELLANEOUS BITS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE.

Shakespeare makes more than 800
references to the Bible.
Florida will be i'm the orange mar
ket again this fall with 100, 600
boxes.
A horse can live twenty-five days
without solid food, merely drinking
water.
The Yellowstone geysers are re.
ported to be gradually lessening in
activity.
The lobster factories along the
Maine coast have closed after an un-
successful season.
An oak still living in Tilford, near
Farnham, is mentioned in charter
Of Henry of Bois under the date of
1850.
What is known as the Carver
claim to the site of the city of st.
Paul and part of Minneapolis is to
be revived.
1t is alleged that all the freight
room from Boston to the United
Kingdom on the regular lines has
been taken up to January 1st.
Speaking to a cyclist church pa
rade one Sunday, church of Eng
lish pastor chose the text, Bodily
Exercise PrOfiteth Little.D
The first book auction in England
is of a date as far back as 1876, when
the library of DR.. Seaman was
brought to the hammer.
"A writer in the Sketch saw a shock
ing sight recently-namely, a man
in black frOck coat and a tall hat
cycling down Glencoe.
The French minister of agricul-
ture estimates the wheat crop of
France for 1896 at 11S, ,9O5, ,O98 hec.
tolitres, against l19, 1867, ,745 in 1895.
During the year the London,
Brighton and South Coast Railway
Company have had no less than ten
children left on their hands.
British investors have sent over q
committee to examine into the busi-
ness affairs of three or four conspicu.
Gus American railroads.
At Connah's Quay, Chester, there
is lofty chimney 245 feet high
from the ground. It's cost Is said ia
have been but little over $4,000.
The medals are expected to be
served to the men engaged in the
Chitral expedition at the end of this
year or the beginning of next year.
GAS drunk as Chloe" 1t is said
arose from the notorious drunken
habits of the Chloe to be met with
so often in the poems of Matthew
Prior.
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with Passing Of Summer,

The summer had waned, as sum.
mers sooner or later have to do, and
the young couple, silent and dis
traught, walked slowly to and fro
under the harvest moon.
To-mOrrOw-ah, that tomorrow
-to-mOrrow must the cruel separa.
tion come.
I'VE have been very happy to.
gether," said the young man, at
length breaking silence.
The pretty maiden bowed her
head.
Very ry-happy," she answered,
and her voice was soft and low.
Miss Gladys !" cried
the young man, shaking off his re-
serve, "cre we part l have a confes-
sion to make"
The little hand upon his arm was
trembling lightly.
1t is a confession" the young
man went hastily on, that has long
hung on my lips, seeking utterance."
"Go-go on, Mr.. Spoonleigh-
George" said the maiden, and there
was note of encouragement in her
voice.
The young man moistened his
teverish lips and the light of stead
fast purpose glowed upon his coun-
tenance.
should have told you this long
ago" hecontinued speaking rapidly;
should have told you, Gladys,
that ! am engaged-nay, do not start
engaged as salesman in the we'll
known dry goods emporium of Price
& Bahgane upon the modest weekly
salary of SIS. 1t is not much, own"
he added bravely, "but you-you
have sufficient for us both"
Mr.. SpoOnleigh, began the
young woman, after moment of
silence, and she spoke in voice that
was low, but wonderfully calm, II,
too, have confession to make-nay,
do not take my hand, perhaps it is
something you best should know. II
also am engaged-do not start-en-
gagged as cashier at the celebrated
pie counter of Getum & Eatum, the
caterists, at a salary
of SS per week."
athwart the moon.
"That is S23 in all ?" the young man
taltered in a husky voice,
The pretty head bent lower. Ah,
how the little hand was trembling
now.
"Goo- good night, Miss Cashton,"
the young man said.
Goodbye, Mr.. Spoonleigh," re-
piled the young woman, turning |
while the harvest moon,
breaking from the cover of the ebon |
clouds, resumed its business at the
old stand.
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are rarely seen nowadays. Three
millions of them exist somewhere
unaccounted for. OF forty-five hun.
dred thousand br6nze two-cent pieces
issued from 1864 to 1878, three mil
lion remain outstanding. Yet it it
not often that a specimen is found in
ones change.
What has become of all big cop.
per cents, of which one hundred and
nineteen millions are unaccounted
for? Nearly all of them have been
lost. They were issued from 1892
to 1857, and eight hundred thousand
of them are still outstanding. The
metal blanks" for the bronze cents
now minted cost the government
only one tenth of q cent apiece, be-
ing, like the tive-cent nickels, merely
tokens.
People often apply to the Treasury
for gold one.dollar pieces, the mint
ing of which was discontinued in
1890. But the government will not
sell them. 1t is desired to with
draw them entirely from circulation
because they proved inconvenient,
being so easily lost. In the same
year the issue of gold three-dollar
coins was stopped. They were a
hrst-class nuisance, being often mis-
taken for other pieces, and to count
them was no end of bore. The
number three is about the most awk-
ward imaginable for reckoning, and
these coins could not be put up in
bags of one thousand or five thou
sand dollars.
Some of the old fractional notes
are quite valuable now. a limited
number of fifteeu.cent pieces, signed
by Spinner, with the heads of Grant
and Sherman on them were issued
as curiosities. They are worth six
dollars each to-day. A few of the
notes were printed with red backs,
and they are quite rare and cores
pondingly precious. Some speci-
mems were printed on cardboard,
only on one side, and were sold at
face value.
When silver dropped out of circu-
lation during the war, being boarded,
people began using postage stamps
for small currency. They were in
convenient for many reasons, one of
which was that they got stuck to-
gether. So the Postoffice Depart
ment issued ungummed stamps. In
place of these a so-called postage
currency" was issued in 1862, the
engraving on the face representing
postage stamps, with the head of
Washington. For this the fractional
currency was finally substituted.
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CONVINCING PROOF.-Cross-E Ex-
aminer You say you are willing to
certify that the plaintiff in this case
is not worthy of belief. Have you
good reason to consider him a liar?
Witness: ! have an indisputable
reason.
Cross Examiner: State it, please.
Witness: He came around to our
house last night with an alleged
quartette of singers, and, while even
the dogs in the neighborhood howled
their protests against the infliction,
he persisted in the statement
"There's music in the air."
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NUMBER 27.

"A GEORGIA EDITORS OPINIONS.
1t Is now getting to be the fashion to
90 Questionable.
Get a reputation for truthfulness
and you may lie all you please.
The wheels of Justice" appear
sometimes as if there might be a
puncture somewhere.
Ever see a $50 horse wear a 500
harness?
"A l5'cent bum can get his shirt
laundried as slick as Vanderbilt's for
dime.
Debt ties its knot tighter every
night while you sleep. 1t sours
your breakfast, bitters your dinner
and poisons your supper.
Education and examining the
memory are two different things
one is like a great muscular devel-
oped arm the other like blown up
bladder.
Smoke from long Havana filler
cigar may keep the weevils out of
your grain, but it won't keep tho
gimlet-eyed bailiff from levying on
your muly bull.
DON'T worry about your rich
neighbor boy who parts his hair in
the middle and wears q miniature
cut-glass butter dish inverted on his
shirt front. Some day he'll want to
clean your boys bike for nickel.
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POETRY.
UNF0RGOTTEN.
BY SUSAN COOLIDGE.

Where the long pastures skirt the hov
rrt And sooer-eyed New England keeps
The leisure of its old-time way,
Among her buried kin, she sleeps.
Blown DER by winds or heaped with
That little mound and beadstone
rude
Is all that marks for us below
a Hover of sweetest womanhood.
twenty swift years of sun and shade
Have teeted past, half unperceiyed
since her delightful presence made
Our lives seem wOrthier to be lived.
Inc dust OF days, the sands of years.
Have hidden her fair memory deep
And eyes once blind with bitterest tears
Have long forgotten how to weep.
And death and love and life have
whirled
10 orbits new and strange since she
VINO was the heart of that old world
Made room for these changed things
to be.
Past her still resting-place all day,
With rush and flash and resonant
roar
The tide of travel takes it's wav
Along the hay-indented shore.
Shrill sounds the flying clamor, blent
With softer surge of dim-heard surf,
Across the orchard closes sent
10 break upon her CRAVING turf.
And hearts that loved her once speed
fast,
Idly intent or shore and skies,
n or turn to give look, or cast
a thought toward her where she lies.
1t is the usual lot. We liye
Too strenuously for long regret
Too occupied and taxed to give
Our minds to perish pain !; but yet,
Borne on the vibrant, changing wheels,
never pass that half-seen place
But flashing DER my memory steals
The vision Of that sweet, lost face,
And my heart whispers low to her
Across the distance dim and Chill
Sleep softly, dearest-do not stir.
L love you-I remember still"
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That Boy.

Inc Otner DAY lady, accompanied
by her son, a very small boy. boarded
train at Little Rock. The woman
had careworn expression hanging
over her face like tattered veil, and
many of the rapid questions asked
by the boy were answered by I'M
conscious sighs.
Ma" said the boy, "that mans
like baby, amt he ?" pointing to a
bald-headed man sitting just in front
Of them.
"Hush."
Why must / hush ?"
After a few moments silence,
ma, what's the matter with that
mans head ?"
Hush, tell you. He's bald.n
WHAT'S bald ?"
His head hasn't got any hair on
it,"
Did it come off,"
guess So"
Will mine come off?"
Sometime, maybe"
"Then I'll be bald, won't ?"
eyes,"
"Will you care?"
Don't ask so many questions"
After another silence the boy eX-
claimed Ma, look at that fly on
that mans head"
II" II you don't hush I'll whip you
when we get home"
Look ! There's another fly
Look at 'em fight; look at 'em !"
" Madam" said the man, putting
aside a newspaper and looking
around, what's the matter with
that young hyena ?"
The woman blushed, stammered
out something, and attempted to
smooth back the boys hair.
Zone fly, two fly, three flies,"
SAID the boy, innocently, following
with his eye basket of oranges car
ried by the newsboy.
Here, you young hedge. hog,n
said the bald-headed man, "if you
don't hush I'll have the conductor
put you off the train"
The poor woman, not knowing
what else to do, boxed the boys
ears and then gave him an orange to
keep him from crying.
4" Ma, have got red marks on my
head ?"
"Pll slap you again if you don't
hush"
" Mister" said the boy after a
short silence, "does it hurt to be
bald-headed ?" ~
4oungster," said the man, "ifl
you'll keep quiet I'll give you a quar-
ter"
The boy promised, and the quarter
was paid over.
The man took his paper and re-
sumed his reading.
"This is my bald-headed money,n
said the boy. When 1 get bald
headed Pm going to give boys
money. Mister, have all bald
headed men got money ?"
The annoyed man threw down his |
paper, arose and exclaimed: "Madam
hereafter, when you travel leave
that young gorilla at home. Hith-
erto, i always thought that the
old prophet was very cruel for call
ing the she bears to kill children for
making sport of his head, but now
| am forced to believe that he did a |
Christian act. II your boy had been
in the crowd he would have died
first. IF ] can't find another seat on
this train I'll ride on the cow-catcher
rather than remain here.n
1.-THE bald headed man is gone.n
said the boy, and the woman leaned
back and blew tired sigh from her
lips.