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stantly bringing the army and Washington
nearer together. The Auxiliary League has
today over sixteen hundred members in the
United States and hopes to have two thous-
and at least by November when the army
will hold its great annual meeting in Carne-
gle Music Hall in New York. The Washing
ton branch was established last winter when
Ensign Edith Marshall the remarkable girl
who Is at the head of the Auxiliary League.
came over from New York and held meet
ingS here-that one at the New York Avenue
Cnurch being so crow ded that late Corners
mad TO be turned away. 1t has now about
forty members, representing almost all the
evangelical churches. But it is not content
with having membership smaller than
that OF the league in Plainfield N j., or
Waterbury, Conn.,, in each of which there
are more than hundred members and there
fore has invited Ensign Edith Marshall to
come over again and address public meet
ings which 1t will hold at Wesley Chapel on
Monday night and the Congregational
Church on Tuesday night of next week
Ensign Edith Marshall will not only come
herself, but will bring with her from the
army headquarters some equally interesting
are expected to surpass even those OF last
winter. The army is still so Vaguely known
TO many Washfngtonians. even among church
goerS that the addresses and the songs at
these meetings will have the charm of nov
city. If Ensign Marshall succeeds in bring
ing one of the "slum sisters" who actually
live In the worst slums Of New York to
help their wretched denizens, her appear
ance in her slum dress will be as eloquent
as anything that may be said or sung
When Gen. Booth returns to this country
next year he will find different welcome in
w ashington from that which he received in
tss6.
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touching the heart and convincing the head
The army hail, the army drum. it's substi-
tute for the church bell. the army tambour-
Inc, its substitute for more expensive III
struments. and the army uniform. which
told the army story. distinguished it's men,
eerS from the world. and gave them oppor-
tunities for usefulness not otherwise had
were familiar all over England and so was
what came to be known as the Saliva. zion
Army face, which was graphically de-
scribed as shining as though there was a
bright light behind it," In the midst Of
selfish and dissatisfied materialism spiritual
life had revived in men and women filled
with the love of Christ and His love for men
and IL had profoundly affected all society
Men and women who did not accept the
theology of the army ney ertheless admired
It's faith its love and their practical results
ana gave freely to the large sums of money
necessary TO carry on its great undertake
ings even on the very economical basis up
on which they were organized. BY 1856
the army was understood in England as
wen as any organization Of that kind could
De and the charges brought against il by
malicious or ignorant people had been in
vestlgated and exploded. 1t was not with
out persecution. IL never will be. until In IL
no longer worth prosecuting. On the CON-
trary II had the enmity OF those men and
women whose wicked work had been inter
fered with by IL. and maleyolent enemies
they were. 1t was. too. the object of envy
and Jealousy from men and women of a
very different class But IL had the syrn
PATTY and support of the best people in
the true sense. in Great Britain.
Then an object of RidicuIe.
But here in Washington and even in New
ago. Its own literature had very little cir
eulation. in this country the religious press
almost ignored 1t and the secular press
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ing life of General Booths wife, Catharine,
the mother of the salvation Army" by
Commissioner BoOth-Tucker. will remember
that by 1855 the Salvation Army. growing
naturally and almost inevitably as an or
ganizatiOn out of the little mission work
which Mr.. and Mrs. Booth began almost
alone among the neglected ten thousands
OF the East End OF London. acquiring grad
ually under the daily pressure Of practical
necessities it's form. its methods. its titles.
its uniform. its implements and even its
name. had come to occupy a commanding
position of influence in all parts Of Great
gospel. In simplicity and directness. and
under such forms and in such language as
was most suitable. to the millions in Eng
land, Scotland. Wales and Ireland who had
practically turned their backs on the
churches. had been carried with such
zeal. such tact and such personal exempn-
fication Of Christ's teachings that In that
year. 1885, nearly 10000 persons professed
conversion In army meetings in Great
Britain. The rescue work and social
work" Of the army. with the special insti-
tutions necessary. had been firmly estab-
lshed. and had already received the cordial
approval of statesmen and practical men
of affairs. as well as Of religious leaders as
Farrar.
Gen. and Mrs. Booth.
The simple, straightforward. self-sac-
rificing efforts OF General and Mrs. Booth.
their sons and daughters. all devoted to the
work. and their hundreds Of helpers drawn
from all grades of society and of all de-
grees of intelligence, but all animated by
the same burning zeal to save the souls
and bodies of the men and women about
them. had made profound impression all
over Great Britain Wherever General or
Mrs Booth went great audiences gathered
to hear their elOquence. each speaking so
differently. yet with the same power of
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Q friend Of his to secure smaller room Tor
the council OF the officers. which General
Booth held. he was refused the use of a
suitable room by a number of churches to
which he applied. Wesley Chapel having
the honor to be the first church which re-
sponded favorably to his request. This
shows how little was known here in Wash
tngton only seven years ago of the most
remarkable religious movement of the CEN
fury. The Salvation Army had at that
time conquered its way against the most
bitter persecution to recognition IL not to
popularity in England and had already
sent to the four quarters of the globe the
heralds of its missionary work. now. with
its five thousand officers. the largest of all
time Readers of the fascinating and thrill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
ENGLIsHMEN GROWING TALLER
The Eject Of Athletics On ne Phvs
sfQue of the Made Glasses.

Inc EneCt OF Atnletrco Oh tno
sique of the Made Classes.
From the st. Louis Globe -Democrst.
Francis Cation has collected some inter
esting facts In regard to the effect Of ath-
letics and improved physical conditions
during the last forty years on the physique
OF the middle classes. that great and i'm
portant part OF the English population
which in the arbitrary social scale Of the
country lies between the artisan class on
one side and the upper ten thousand" On
the other. Mr.. Cation gives instructive evt-
dence OF the amelioration OF the upper mid
die class. When he was an Undergraduate
at Cambridge, from 1s4o TO 1874. although
but 5 feet s< inches in height. he was
taller than the majority OF his fellows. IN
addressing them he habitually lowered bis
eyes, and IL in a crowd he would readily
see over the heads OF the people Writing
in 1893 he states that he no longer possess
es these ADVANTAGES. Altered socia! con-
ditions, in his opinion. have helped to Inn
prove the bodily powers and address OF
this class: such conditions. for instance.
as more wholesome and abundant food. bet
ter cooking, warmer clothing. moderation
in the use of alcohol better ventilated
sleeping rooms, more change through va
cations. and. lastly. the healthy lives led
by women In their girlhood. One OF the
most striking sights In the city OF London
is the number of tall women that are 70
be found in the fashionable parks during
the season. 1t is more particularly among
the women of the upper classes that the
improved conditions of the last two gener-
atoms have left their mark. Women OF .
feet 6 inches and feet inches are COM
mon, and IL is not a very unusual occur
renee to meet a woman of feet 10 inches
ard even six feet A gentleman well known
I'm London society states that when he be-
came of age, twenty-five years ago. his
sister, a tall and handsome girl. was the
tallest girl among the visiting acquaint-
ances of the family. and now she is over
topped by nearly every one Of her younger
lady acquain tances. With this physical
progress there has been a corresponding
moral one The youth OF what is called in
England "the leisure class" is not now so
addicted TO the idle habits. the had Lam
guage. the gambling and the unmanly
amusements of his forefathers. Exercise
has taught him to be choicer in his dress
and more lavish I'm the use Of water. The
purer mental tone has insensibly perme-
ated more or less other grades Of society,
and the streets OF large English towns are
not so thronged as they were with drunken
and dirty toughs. The prominence given
to all bodily exploits by the sporting and
general press has likewise directed public
attention to the question of physical edu-
cation, and has had an eminently salutary
influence.
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that august body since the foundation OF
this government
Probably one Of the most striking illustra-
tons of this failure on the part OF the
records to give true reports Of the proceed
ings OF Congress is shown III the fact that
one of the most important measures ever
before the United States Congress, at least
one from which it may be said larger re-
suits have been reaped. has been expunged
therefrom, or rather was never placed on
the record.
was introduced in Congress by Representa-
tive Francis o. J. Smith of Maine, April G..
1885, asking for an appropriation OF S3OOlJ
to be given to Samuel F. b. Morse for the
purpose of testing the Dracticability of es-
tablishing system of electromagnetic
telegraphs for the use Of the United States
government.
Jecred at by Every One.
Old residents, who remember perfectly
when Professor Morse came to Washington
for the purpose of obtaining an appropria-
ton from Congress. and set up on instru-
ment in the chambers of the Supreme Court
at the Capitol, state that he was jerred at
by every one, and openly proclaimed
crank by all, including both Senators and
Congressmen. The debates and speeches
made On the subject at the time have all
been made way with since. for the reason,
IT is claimed, that it was not considered
WISE in after years. to keep on record any
proceedings that were calculated to expose
the ignorance and shortsighte1ness of this
countrys legislative body. Speeches Of the
most ridiculous character were made in
both the Senate and House. One member
in the House moved that a portion of the
augmentation asked for should be given to
a lecturer on animal magnetism, to expert
ment on that subject which motion was
tested and negatived by I rote and n count
by tellers. Another motion was mad, IN the
House that a portion Of the appropriation
should be devoted to an experiment on 4
railroad to the moon. Members. one and
ALL declared the idea of transmitting a
message over the wires, from one point to
another, as preposterous. AMI hooted at the
idea.
Professor Morse, nothing daunted by this
reception, secured the consent Of the Off
Gals to set up an instrument in the Capitol
and devoted considerable time to showing,
and explaining the modus operandi to those
of the Senate and House who would visit
his apartments By this means ne sue
ceeded in winning over to his 81 lie quite a
number Of the Congressman, and the MA t.
ter was kept before the House throughout
, two entire sessions without any GegIee Of
success being obtained. Finally, OIL Febru-
airy q, 1S43 Representative John p. Ken
nedy, one of Professor Morses converts
submitted a resolution asking that the ap-
preparation Of $4,000 be granted Professor
Morse. This again evoked considerable dis
cusS;on. There was now 4 4arSe element OF
curiosity intermixed with the ridicule, and
after hanging fire for two days. vote was
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Written for The Evening Star.
Rernlcyel

Ferplcxed.
When have met you. where have known you
Puzzled ask, but only recall
Vaguely. a vision OF tangled red roses
Clambering over a crumbliuS wall
A subtle remembrance. faint and elusive
AS aftermath doors that dawn zephyrs chase
Along the green aisles of whispering corntieId
Where dewdrops are through gossamer
lace,
Spun by the eager-eyed agile brown spiders
About the gold feet OF the sheltering maize
1 see the old visions. hear the old echoes,
OF long time forgotten and year-hids.en DAYS
When have 1 known you? 1 see the broad lilies
saw In a meadow one time. and yet why
They haunt me today, just because of your pres
ence,
And all the wide blue of a midsummer sky
Floats out just above me, I strive but still vanly
To find the solution; 1t fees like a sprite
Ere ever grasp it; only can listen
10 something's song drifting out on the night,
A song once knew. and its words forgotten.
Almost. but its melody rpples and rings
As clear as the note of a red-breasted robin
AT dawning, whose spirit is light his wings.
Where was it-when was It? cannot unravel
Ihe mystery; could 1t have been in a dream
Dreamed under n easement where latticed red roses
Let In through their mazes a dappled white
stream
OF midsummer moonlight. and incense was drifting
From dew-brimmins lilies that slept on the lawn,
Ere ever the note of n robin had rifted
The mist deepened silence preceding the dawn
When have I met you or where have known VOL
In faraway. year-hidden days of the past
Was II only the chance Of an exquisite moment,
Too feeting to grasp and too lovely to last?
1t has faded away, far beyond my recalling
But one blissful thought that cannot forget
Though the time and the place be forever forgotten
Is this-that some time and some place we have
met! HATTIE WHITNEY.
No. 2s57 Arsenal street, st. Louis
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In this country. As at that Wns the rescue
homes. shelters. lodging houses. slum posts
and other benevolent institutions which the
army now supports In New York, Boston.
Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and
other cities had not been established, the
open air meetings and marches of q hand
full Of oddly dressed men and women with
drums and tambourines. which seemed to
lend themselves to carioDture, were the
sample by which the army was Judged.
Here In Warrington there was at that
time an excellent army corps which held
meetings In . hall at 9Th and c, and held
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the InlHt IN fHllduel-
phia by n trusted en-
ploye recently was in
its inception one of
the largest Of the rob-
berries from which
Uncle Sam has suffer-
ed from time to time.
But the recovery of
all but $2S,0y9 of the
gold taken by Coch-
ran reduces his crime
to a rather ordinary
laval To ho cura 81,
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CHURCH DOORS NOW OPENED.
The Auxiliary League and the Work
II Has Done.
THE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK.

HEN GEN. BOOTH.
the father Of the Sal
walton Army, visited
Washington in 1856.
none Of the churches
were offered to him
for the meetings
which he held. so
that he was obliged
to hold them rather
appropriately in the
hall Of the National
Rifles armory. In
deed. when an at
tempt was made by
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Ending the Agony.

From Truth
Mr. Stalate-"won't you sing something.
Miss Mir.nie?"
Miss Minnie (yawning)-"Why, Mr.. Sta
late, don't you know II is considered un-
lucky to sing before breakfastr"
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The EGOtist.
e Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Figg Speaking of mutual friend, who is
given to egotism)-"Did you hear of the
| accident that has happened to Brown? He
has broken his leg in two places
Fogg-"You don't mean it! 1t will be an
awful pity If he should die. If he RECEIVERS
what a continual source of pleasure it will
be to him to talk about"
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THE FIRST MESSAGE.
Prof. Morse's Difficulty in Getting
Assistance for His Telegraph.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS JEERED At HIM
Fun Made Of His Project on the
Floor of the House.
ITS FIN A L 7 RI q NJ P II .

HE CONGRESSION-
al records, although
popularity supposed to
be compiled from the
minutes Of = a C h
meeting Of that body.
and - give verbatim
reports of the pro-
ceediu IS Of each ses-
sion, are not records
in the true accept
ance of the term.
That is 10 say, they
are not complete rec
ords OF the doings Of
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A Way Out.

From the Boston Transcript.
Jiggs-"If you should be intoxicated and
should meet your wife in the public street,
what would you say?"
Jaggs-"Say? Suppose 1 should tell her
she was drunk"
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open air meetings on Market Space the
year round. regardless of the inclemency
of any except the SeyereSt weather. But
the army officers had come to Washington
not for the people in the churches, but eX-
pressly for the people outside OF the
churches. So the church people who saw
little OF them except as they appeared In
the street, knowing practically nothing Of
them nor OF the great organization which
they represented, in many cases formed
unfavorable opinions. Those who looked
more closely and became acquainted with
them were won by them. One of the most
active church workers, who used to pass
their Market Space meetings on his way to
and from the old city post office. said re-
Gently: Il admired them from the first. 1
only wished that 1 had the grit and grace
to do just what they were doing"
The Doors of Churches Opened.
Since Gen. Booths visit Washington has
gradually become better acquainted with
the army, and some of its leading churches
have opened their doors to it, Commander
Darlington Booth. commander of the Amer
lean forces. has spoken in the Congrega-
tional Church, his wife, Mrs. Maude b.
Booth. lovely English woman. has spoken
in the Church of the Covenant, his sister
La MARKETABLE Booth-Clibbo-n. who, with
her husband, has charge of the army work
in France, has spoken in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and other
army officers have taken part in these and
other meetings. Clergymen and church
members have seen the army work in En-
gland or on the continent or in New York
city and have returned full Of praise of IT.
Men and women who are not church mem
bers have become interested in the social
side of it's work abroad or in this country
and have returned to tell OF its success
The army literature, especially its monthly
magazine. The ConQueror," and its weekly
newspaper, THE War Cry" both vel
edited and well illustrated. the War Cry
giving every week a view of the army work
by its thousands of officers at hundreds OF
posts all over the United States and being
really one of the best religious weeklies and
the only one having 1900 circulation and
containing no secular advertisements. has
been more and more read here The new
hymns and tunes of which the army has
been so prolific, some Of which are very
fine, have helped to make 1t better known
The faithful labors OF the officers who hav,
succeeded each other in charge of the Wash
ington corps, captain and lieutenant, tive
men or two women, as the case may be
ing elsewhere according to the army rou
utation of the army.
The Auxiliary League.
And now the Washington branch of tn,
| Auxiliary League. an organize ton startet
| In this country about a year ago as a linl
between the Salvation Army and the church
es and made up OF those who sympathiz
with the army and support it without nee
essarily approving its every method. is con
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No Necessity.

No Necessity.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Have the new neighbors called YETI"
NO; they live too close, / guess"
How could that make any difference p
''They can oversee all Of our affairs with
out coming over
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esnerally ridiculed 1t. At that time its work
In England and elsewhere was judged, by
the few people who had heard of IL at ali,
~ what they saw OF its few representatives
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ROBBING UNCLE SAM.
Tales of Theft Recalled by the Coch-
ran Mint Robbery.
SOME POPULATIONS BY EMPLOYEES.
Trusted Clerks and Others Unable
to Withstand Temptation.
FEW ARE PROSECUTED.

Written for The Evening Star.
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WINNING ITS WAY.

The Salvation Army and Its Vic
tories.
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100 pain II vsnics Lace OurtaSm IN
designs almost equal 70 ths raj lao
patterns. full length ana wsdfh. whfts
and ecru, 9 choice pattsrna Fully worth
$3.50.
Ox1r $3.50 Pm Pm.
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GTI the mint in phl,ad n
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100 palm Of Fine Chsnnls Psrta9ss,
fsinged top and bottom. SOLID soasn ~
bordsred. Regular $3.50 quality nd
not 10 be chased win the shssp sus-
eomans sold about town
Ox1r $500 Pm.
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dut.es and exercise all the power Of the
board Of masagers
The sum Of $500 and no more may b.
expended 70 pay actual expenses of such
members Of said State board Of manager
a. were appointed BY the Governor Incurred
by them in attending said exposition. Bot
this prorisson shall mot apply to the execu-
tive commissioner. Section 5prosilies thar
the board shall make report 10 the Gov-
ernor and Council of It's disbursements and
expenditures, ETC., al the close Of the Ex-
position and the accounts shall be audited
BY the Governor and Council. The STATE
ment Of facts accompanying the bill shows
that there il nov due on the building $500
and that 1850 has been paid in.
That bill relating 70 bridge across the
Penobscot river, near the mouth Of the
Piscatsquis, in the town of Rowland, - ~
ing on the table Of the committee on w4v-
and bridges, but Ex-Governor Davis, who
spoke on the matter THURSDAY evening. sx-
planned tic conditions and the nees.s Of the
proposed new briize, or bridges, for the
Piscafaluis viii have TO be crossed. an.
put the matter In very favorable light.
One of the committee acknowledged that
he though the State should do something in
aid Of the building Of the bridge, buf
whether the committee would decide to vote
for il be couldn't say. It was thought from
his remarks that some little AID might be
granted.
That bill, which provides for sending
liquors seized out Of the State TO be re-dis.
niied has not yet been reported by the com
mitfee. but il IL said that il will receive a
favorable report.
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Meatir, q, y VI q 1, 1900. G., L.. -,
4p VI u h. I'D b. NJ =, = 49, =
! Good r,rsi.. - ~ - - '.',
,,,ior >, III - al
Th.ra ,,, r..
toi .,,a., az g. $50 " ~ W. q. u zap,
Up N L.. 49, ~ 80 - ~. a.n a
~ An - e'e""e :"
SAINT bafhapas chapel, Bangor street
's",nPaaGesiina sunday sunday School at
n hFenSong WIN serm1h' com
'ne".ing Al o'clock. All are cordially IN
'i'ed'
At tue FIRST Baptist Church Morning
~o,,np WIN sermon by Rev. Edward Chase
VI na ~" IN exchange with The pastor
=. ,o'op' SUNDAY school At IL NJ 1. 7. ;
- u meeting T. NJ general gospel ser
Fice M r. VI. Cordial invitation ex
'ehned'
The Salvation Army viii hold serveic.
at their hall IS Water street, on SUNDAY
as following: A, II A. NJ, holmes.
meeting; at ) +. NJ, a Christian praise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-11
Church Notices.

Meeting at T. VI. G. 4. rooms SUNDAY at
I +. NJ, to be led bv DR. Il. j. Roberts
Good music is expected. A cordial invi-
iation TO all.