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Evening star., 1896-01-04
HE COULDN'T FORGET 1T,
Thought His Wife Rather Ovcrdi
the Chrfstmas Present Giving.

Thought His Wife Rather Ovcrdid
the Christmas Present Giving.
From the Chicago Post
"I'll never forget my first Christmas in
Chicago" said the old resident, ,meditatively
WAS it a merry one?" asked the young
man who was lounging about the club as If
time hung heavy on his hands.
Merry exclaimed the old resident
That's no name for 1t at all. 1t was down.
right lively. 1 think my wife realized after
ward that she rather overdid the matter"
"Tried to surprise You, did she?''
"She not only tried to. but she succeeded.
You see. she always was an enthusiast in
everything she undertook, and she had been
taught that Christmas was day to be cele-
brated above all others
''Bankrupted you in getting your presents,
l suppose" suggested the young man.
"Well, not exactly" returned the old resi-
dent reflectively, ''but her presents came
very near bankrupting me later. However,
they are good deal Of comfort to me now,
SO that I can't say that I regret it,
"Now!' calculated the young man. "Do
you mean to say that you still have them?'
Certainly
"And how long ago was this Christmas ?'
Eighteen years ago."
Eighteen years! Great Scott! That's a
long time to keep a Christmas present"
Two of them," corrected the old resident
quietly.
MAY I ask what they were ?" INQUIRED the
young man, after pause.
Certainly. Twins; both girls" replied the
old resident. Il told you that thought she
rather overdid the matter at the time"
Evening star., 1896-01-04
DIR. SATTERLEE'S CHURCH.

and robust in appearance and of COM
manding presence. The fire of youth is in
his ruGdy cheeks though fifty years have
slightly grayed the mustache and the
narrow side-whiskerS which extend the full
length of d kindly face without hiding a
strongly set chin and lower jaw, which
are full of determination. In his voice
there is manifest power and self-control,
dignity and enthusiasm. In conversation
his tone is pleasant and we'll modulated
In the army that he commands DR.. Satter-
lee is probably the hardest worker of all.
He applies his systematic methods to his
personal habits well as to the cam
paigns of his church.
One of DIR. Satterlee's Days.
To this fact may be largely ascribed his
sound health The doctor is an early riser.
He manages to make his toilet, breakfast
and walk mile and half every mornin g
before daily prayers, at o'clock. By that
time there are visitors waiting to be seen
on all sorts of errands, connected with the
numerous benevolent enterprises of the
parish. Each gets a few minutes of the
rector's time, a little advice or encourage
ment, as may be needed. Then there is an
executive session, as long as may be neces-
sary, with the parish agent or the rector's
secretary or some Of the assistant clergy
who number seven in alIduring which the
parish business receives disposition. The
Evening star., 1896-01-04
JAPAN's $17,OeO,OOO CATHEDRAL.
A Novel Method of Protecting Il
Building From Destruction by Fire

A Novel Method of Protecting the
Building From Destruction by Fire.
When foreign architects visit Japan and
see the cathedral of Buddhism for the first
time, they are generally astonished at the
magnificent structure. It is executed in
pure oriental style, and is richly ornamented
with carvings. H. Ito, a famous builder Of
Nagova City, designed it. The structure
was commenced IN 1878, and was completed
this year. The cost has been estimated at
seventeen million dollars. 1t would Rave
greatly exceeded this amount had not num-
bers of Buddhists worked without any rec
ompense.
AS the structure neared completion the
committee having the work in charge was
much perpleXed as to fire insurance. They
found that no company would assume the
risk on such a valuable wooden structure.
the danger of destruction by fire being very
to an enormous sum of money. At last the
committee decided on design devised by
DR.. Tanabe. Numbers of powerful foun-
tains were constructed, both exterior and
interior, which can be made to play on all
parts Of the structure at the same time.
Usually only one great ornamental foun-
tain is playing, rising 10 the great height of
157 feet. This is probably the largest arti-
fetal fountain in existence, emitting 2,0S0
gallons per hour. In case Of fire all the wa
ter pressure is directed through the num-
bers of exterior and interior fountains;
thus every part of the structure, both inside
and outside, could 3ooI be drenche,i, and
any conflagration soon extiaguisiled,
Evening star., 1896-01-04
and his associates

Theodore Roosevelt and his associates,
which has caused a political upheaval here
during the past year, has found champion
of the practical sort in DR.. Satterlee The
rector announced at the beginning that he
approved of the closing of the saloons, and
that he was prepared to back the efforts of
the police in a practical way. He kept his
word, and there is said to be only one place
in Calvary parish where liquor can be
bought on Sunday. That is in a tenement
"speak-easy" which he's so far defied the
ingenuity of all police and other inspection
Young men from Calvary's temperance
society--which supports two amateur mill
tary companies-have regularly visited ev-
ery saloon in the parish since the reform
administration undertook the enforcement
of the law. When violations were discover
ed, the rector received prompt report, and
compelled the police commander of the pre-
cinct to take cognizance of them and to
suppress the evil DR.. Satterlee does not
believe that Sunday liquor selling is ques-
ton for local option, and is opposing with
all the power of his voice and pen the prop
os:tion that the legislature submit the yexed
question to a popular vote.
DR.. Satterlee's fighting qualities were not
acquired since entering the ministry. In
his youth he had a strong predilection for
the army. and wanted to enter West Point.
To this his father refused to consent, until
he graduated from college. So he entered
Coiumbia still clinging to his military long
Evening star., 1896-01-04
PLATINIZED GLASS.
A Novel and ,cestIy Window Frame
Which Is Being Used In New York.

A Novel and oCe$tIy Window Frame
Which is Being Used in New York.
From the New York World.
most novel feat tpre of the finishing of a
5th avenue mansion overlooking Central
Park are windows of platinized glass which
possess peculiar properties. The plate glass
is coated at the BACK with an exceedingly
thin layer of LIQUID charged with plati-
mum and then subjected to high tempera-
ture. Il IS
The platinum, however, is affixed to the
glass in such way as to make Of the win
dow plate a mirror. The glass has, how
ever. not lost Its transparency. If it is
placed against a wall persons can see them
selves as in aeregular looking glass. But
when light is allowed to pass through it, it
is as clear as any other window pane.
When placed in a window a person can
stand close behind the panes in an un;Ilu-
minated room and see clearly everything
going on outside, while passers-by looking
at the window will see only fine mirror
or set of mirrors in which their own figures
would be clearly reflected, while the inter-
ior of the room would remain invisible.
At night with the room Illuminated, the
conditions are reversed. Platinized glass is
too expensive to become of general use,
even were it's utility greater than it is.
Evening star., 1896-01-04
Origin of Tobacco.

The prophet was taking a stroll in the
country, when he saw a serpent, stiff with
cold, lying on the ground, says the Conte
Arabe He compassionately took it up and
warmed it in his bosom. When the serpent
had recovered it said:
"Divine Prophet, listen. 1 am now going
to bite thee
.'Why, pray?' inquired Mohammed.
Because thy race persecutes mine and
tries to stamp it out"
But does not thy race. too, make perpet-
ual war against mine?" was the prophets
reioinder. How canst thou, besides, be so
ungrateful, and so soon forget that saved
thy life?''
this earth,' replied the serpent: land If 1
were now to spare thee, either those or an
other Of thy race would kill me. By Allah,
I shall bite thee"
"If thou hast sworn by Allah I will not
cause thee to break thy VOW" said the
prophet, holding his hand to the serpent s
mouth The serpent bit him, but he sucked
the wound with his lips and spat the venom
on the ground. And ON that very spot there
sprang up a plant which combines within
itself the venom of the serpent and the COM
passion of the prophet. Men call this plant
by the name of tobacco.
Evening star., 1896-01-04

elect reads Dante, Browning and Lowell.
When he leaves the city on a summer va
cation tour. as he does every year, several
volumes of these poets are always in his
travelling bag. These journeys are directed
alternately to Europe and America, the
rector one year spending his vacation in
some quiet country resort at home and
the next seeking fresh inspiration and in
foi nation abroad. OF foreign lands, he has
seen most of England and Italy. 1t was
while in London that he first became
deeply interested in work among the poor.
through acquaintance with the present
Bishop of Bedford, then rector of Spital-
fields
Visitors generally find the rector, as the
writer did. in his library. a great, cheerful
apartment, made historic by meetings held
there in connection with general church
enterprises, such the provisional COM
mittee for church work in Mexico, church
university. and the Parochial Missionary
Society for Church Work in the United
States. When writing, however, DR.. Sat-
terlee prefers the retirement of his den,
where he can work in solitude and without
Interruption ,--
1t should be known that on questions
which have divided churchmen the bishop
elect has taken moderate stand, though
he resents any imputation that he is con-
seqCently trimmer who tries to please
every one. He regards the position of the
church as that of the New Testament-so
holy, so high. so real, that high and low
churchmen and all men would feel it's power.
Inefe is no separation, he aft1rmS, between
Christ and His church, because the church
is the body of Christ and Christ, as king
priest and prophet in heaven, is constantly
working through the church, according to
His promise, "Lo. 1 with you always"
The truths that Christ teaches, DR.. Satter-
lee declares, are universal, and every true
man must feel their force. to whatever
school he belongs.
This, DIR. Satterlee says, Is not his policy.
1t is conviction.
Aid tn the Civil Authoritie.
The enforcement of the Sunday law by
Evening star., 1896-01-04
A New Treatment for Burns.

From Current Literature.
According to a Berlin physician, thiol is
highly approved as an application in the
treatment Of burns in all degrees. The first
step Is to wash the surface with a very weak
solution of corrosive sublimate then remove
whatever cuticle hangs loose, taking care not
to break any blisters that are whole. The
burn is busted with powdered boric acid, then
the entire burned surface and considerable
portion of the healthy skin around 1t are
painted with solution of equal parts Of
thiol and water, then a layer Of creased
cotton is kept in place with a bandage. This
is undoubtedly very scientific way to han
die burn. but for the masses Of people,
many of whom live some distance from drug
stores and doctors, there is nothing better
than the old-time application of pure lard
and flour. 1t is well worth while for every
housekeeper to buy some pounds of pure
leaf lard, render 1T with the utmost care,
and put it while piping hot into pots or bot
ties that may be Theoretically sealed. A
cupful of lard, mixed with flour to form a
soft paste, may be applied to a burn without
loss of time. The experience of years has
demonstrated that if this application is fol-
lowed up. there will be neither scar nor irri-
tation following the healing of the injured
part.
Evening star., 1896-01-04

ritory than the east side of New York, In
which DR.. Saiterlee's parish is located.
Bishop Potter has alluded to it as .'the
most difficult parish work in New York
city"
The problem of mitigating the hard social
conditions of which poverty and crime are
so productive on the East Side is one that
mas for years engaged the attention of the
c1tyS wealth and fashion. DR.. Satterlee's
church cannot be ranked among either the
ultra-fas hionable like St. Thomas or Grace
Church. or among those possessing an
enormous wealth of endowments, like Trim
fty corporation, which controls millions in
real estate for the benefit of it's charitable
undertakings. Calvary's membership is
not lacking in an aristocratic element-peo-
pie of the highest social standing = and
numbers among it's congregation persons
whose names are inherited from the Dutch
settlers in the colony of New Amsterdam;
but its worldly possessions are small COM
pared with those of some of it's wealthy
West Side neighbors.
Personal Magnetism.
There is an element of success aside from
these things, however, which makes itself
evident in the East Side work of Calvary
1t is best described in military term that
is popularity used in backing Yankee pluck
and ingenuity against European strength
and material resources. Personal equa-
tion' offsets such offensive and defensive
means as are not at the command of the
rector of Calvary. He is a general in or
ganlZinS and a born leader. By some myS-
terious, magnetic process Bishop Satterlee
has gathered around him army of hard
working Christians, who give time well
as tithes to the campaign, which he plans
and carries out in a manner that is as
maryelously systematic in all it's details,
even to bookkeeping, as a great commercial
enterprise.
The personal traits of such a character
If considered, may throw some light upon
the secret of DR.. Satterlee's influence. The
rector is d man of splendid physique, tall
Evening star., 1896-01-04

remainder Of the morning DR.. Satterlee
gives to his sermons and writings. which
are numerous. Parish calls, the visits to
the sick and needy whom the rector's as
sistants report are specially in need of his
services, occupy nest of the afternoon. A
total of about week in each month Is
given by the biShop-elect during after
moons to the committee meetings of his
workers. Every Monday afternoon he has
what he calls council Of war" with his
seven ministerial assistants, and another
in the evening with the heads of depart
ments and parish visitors among the laity.
DIR. Satterlee goes but little into society.
He found soon after coming to New York
that, were he SO inclined, he might attend
social func tions nightly. He is devoted to
his family-his wife and daughter at
home and son, a missionary in North
Carolina-and spends every evening not
occupied in church work at his domestic
hearthStone
Mrs. Satterlee is thoroughly in sympathy
with her husbands life-work, and is an
able helpmeet in his efforts. She is at the
head of most Of the organizations of wo-
daughter. Miss Satterlee, is connected with
the choir of amateur vocalists which make
the weekday services at Calvary an at
tractive feature.
A Student and Writer.
The rector is hard student, as we'll as a
hard worker in other ways. His books are
at his elbow constantly, and follow him
wherever he goes. He utihzes his spare
moments during the day in reading, and
does not confine himself to theology and
church periodicals. On the current litera-
ture of the day he is well informed. His
1ast book dealt with discussion which was
yet warm in the newspapers and maga-
zines. 1t explained the views of Dr. Sat
terlee in opposition to the holding of the
parliament of religions which gathered at
the worlds fair Its title, which very ap-
propriately indicates the opinions of the
to &nI
pei Greed" A more ready medium for the
expression of DR.. Satterlee's views is his
vigorously edited church paper, in which
he deals with questions of public morality
with a zeal that has made his influence
felt ali over the city.
By way Of literary recreation, the bishop
Evening star., 1896-01-04
APPOINTMENTS At ANNAPOLIS.
The Clumsy Method of Getting the
Best Talent for the Navy.

| The Clumsy Method of Getting the
Best Talent for the Navy.
| Prof. Lounsbury in Harper's Magazine.
1 cannot but feel that while nothing too
much has been done for the improvement Of
| the material condition of the navy, too little
attention has been given to what, after ALL
must be the main arm of attack, the main
| bulwark of defense. 1t hardly needs to be
| added that the reference is here to the char
acter of the officers. Ships. armor-plate, ar
| tilery, are not merely important, they are
| absolutely essential; but, other things being
equal, it is the men behind them who will
| decide whether victory or defeat lie in the
scales. For the securing of these men for
| the navy-and the statement is equally true
| of the army-the country not only employs
| the clumSiest method conceivable, but also
! hedges it about with such restrictions as to
| make it even worse in practice than it is in
theory.
| The apportionment system, when pervert-
| ed to purposes for which 1t is not fitted, is
| bad enough in any case, but its most bane
| full results are seen in the method of man
| ming the army and navy. The present prac-
| tice is based upon the apparent belief that
| the military and naval talent of the country
exists in the ratio of one man to a congress
sonal district. Purporting to be demo-
cratic, it is essentially the opposite. 1t is
| obvious that the only sensible and fair way
| is to offer the advantages Of both institu-
| or birthplace, who is desirous of availing
himself of them.
The number of accepted can be restricted
| to any extent thought desirable, though
| there can be little question that, as it is
now, it should be sensibly enlarged. With
| this limitation the choice can be confined
| to those who are best fitted or who dis
play most promise If these exhibit on trial
| the capacity to hold the positions they have
| secured, let them keep them, whether they
| all come from Maine or Kansas or Califor-
mia. AS a matter of fact the experience of
| our colleges shows that at no time would
| there be any essential difference in the rep
| resentation of different parts Of the country.
Even were this so, the nation would be GER
| tain Of obtaining the services of the very
persons who have natural taste or apti-
| tude for the naval or the military profess
sion. No country but one under the dom
ination of the representative system run
mad would tolerate such a method as pre-
walls with us Of selecting officers for its
army and navy.
Evening star., 1896-01-04
THE BISHOP-ELEC
DR.. Satterlee's Work in Calvary Par
ish Described by a Visitor.
GREAT EXECUTIVE ABILITY DISPLAYED
A Power for Good in the East Side
of New York.
ARM OF WOR KER
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
NEW YORK, January 3, 1896.
That the church militant is now, as al
ways, popular institution, is exemplified
In the election of Rev. DIR. Henry Yates
Satterlee of this city to the new Protestant
Episcopal bishopric of Washington, which
he has accepted subject to the approval of
the standing committees in every diocese in
the country. There is nc reason to doubt
that this formal approval will be given.
The bishop-elect has an established repu-
tation as a rector with an aggressive policy
both in foreign and domestic affairs, but
particularly within the limits of Calvary
parish, where he has waged a hand-to-
hand conflict with the world, the flesh and
the devil for thirteen years, rejecting all
compromises and holding out no terms but
unconditional surrender Concerning the
Held in which he has fought it may be
truthfuily said that any churchman look
ing for trouble with the powers of darkness
gould not have selected a more prolific ter
Evening star., 1896-01-04
A Sure Thing.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harpers Bazar
Miss Nurvs-'1 am so afraid, doctor
that something will happen and that
may be buried s]ive."
DR.. PyI1s-"Nonsense! You need not fear
anything like that. You take the medicine
/ gave you and you need no longer be
afraid of being buried alive. That is some
thing that never happens to my patients -
Evening star., 1896-01-04
Husbandfns the Minutes.

From the Exali1intr
1t is wonderful to see how many hours
prompt people contrive to make of a day.
1t is as if they picked up the moments the
dawdlers lost. And, IL ever you. find your
self where you have so many things press
ing upon you that you hardly know how
to begin, let me tell you a secret: Take
hold of the very first one that comes to
hand. You will find the rest will all fall
into line and follow after like company
of well-drilled soldiers.
Evening star., 1896-01-04

ings. During his senior year the young
man applied to twenty-five members Of
Congress for an appointment as a cadet,
without success. The private secretary Of
the last Representative whom the young
student approached said: How much win
you give?'' mot a red cent" Indignantly
Evening star., 1896-01-04

g. 8. Mcclure sends to The Star copy of
portrait of Abraham Lincoln which, 1t is
announced Is now published for the first
time. 1t forms part Of the life of the great
President now running in McClure's Maga-
zine, which is exceptionally rich in portrait
illustrations.
Evening star., 1896-01-04

The enforcement of the Sunday law b
Evening star., 1896-01-04

THE RED REPGDIIC Romance of the Com
mune. BY Robert W. Chambers, author O
The King in Yellow New York: G. r
putDam's Sons,
Evening star., 1896-01-04

HERR CMNIA. BY Heinrich Seilci. Edited r,
school use hy ]. Matthewman, instructor
Modern languages Cheltenham Military Acat
emy, Ogontz, Pa. New York: American Roo
-'oS
Evening star., 1896-01-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

JOHN sHERMAN,s RECoILEcTIeNs OF FORTY
YEARS IN THE HOUSE. SENATE AND CAB
NET An Antobfpgraphy. In Two V9lapes
Illustrated WIN Portraits, fac-simile letters,
scenes. &c. ChicagQ: The Werner Co.
Evening star., 1896-01-04

TRAUMEREIEN AN FRANZOSIsCHEN KA>fTNfsy
by i.o Richard yon M tolkmann,L Leander. Edited for
German in the Packer Institute Brook,vnl
New York: American Book Co
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