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The morning times., 1896-04-23
SensationaIism in the Pulpit.

The First National Congress OF Religious
Education discussed yesterday the ques-
ton of the value and propriety of the
sensational sermon. Sensation i n the pull
pit was characterized as the mud OF
theological disputation. This striving
after the unique and grotesque in the
thought and expression of the sensational
sermon was graphically stated to. be
a worse hcresr than the new woman.
While there was no defense OF such an
educational or eyangeIizing process, there
was on the other hand a eulogy of the
idea OF seizing upon every new idea and
using il for the aggrandizement of the
empire of God, The thought being suggested
by the Napolconic idea as to earthly empires
as quoted by Dr.. L. T. Townsend OF the
metropolitan NJ z. Church. In the enun-
ciaiion of these two theories of church
policy there is n sharp and vivid contrast,
which may be aligned as The school OF con-
servatism aud the archaeological. We
confess frank yathat it would lie an act of
temcrity to pass upon the merits OF the con-
troyersy; but We infer from the report
OF the discussion that this congress has
not yet abandoned the old polar star, and
The morning times., 1896-04-23
SHOE CLERKS AT A SMOKER


Labor Assembly Invited Many Guests
Not Members of he Order.
The Smoker given by the members OF
Shoe Clerks Assembly No. 1912. az the
Buena Vista Club House last night, was an
enjoyable affair.
Besides the members there Were also
present nearly fifty shoe clerks not af-
fiiiated with organized labor. The guests
of honor were W II. Il. Summons, master
workman of District Assembly No. 66, and
Mr.. f. II. Blake, of the Federation of Labor.
The exercises We're opened with a few
appropriate remarks by Master Workman
ID. w. Beatty, who extended a cordial wei
come TO the guests, and congratulated the
members on the progress they had made
since their organization. Mr.. Beatty then
resigned the chair 10 Mr. Dave Wolfe, chair
man OF tue arrangements committee, who
kept things moving lively, especially the
volunteer walters, during the rest OF the
evening.
Master Workman Simmons, when called
for a speech, said be knew the boys
were there for pleasure and not to hear
long speeches. He hoped, however. that
they We're already feeling the good effects
of being organized. and advised them not
to let personal feeling or prejudice cause
them 10 grow luke warm.
Mr.. Bake, when called on, said that
their work had just begun: that it was
The morning times., 1896-04-23
FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
photographs of Landscape I'M
printed on Inside of Sheeps' skins.
PedrSoa-s WeekIy.


From the village of Coz mbe Bay, which
lies about four miles from Bath, comes a
story of curious freak CT lightning Near
the village there is, or was when the
incident occurred. large wood, Com,
posed of oak and nut trees. In the
center Of this wood there was a small
pasture, quite hemmed in by tlre-s1r
rounding grove. Here six sheep were
kept by their owner. The flock being
small. the pasture, only fifty Yards in
extent. contained heritage sufficient for
them.
one day while the sheep were in the field
severe thunderstorm came on. and one
flash of lightning killed simultaneously
every sheep in the pasture. It is to be pre-
sumed they were mourned by their owner
but no doubt considering that thev might
be OF some profit to him, although dead, he
sold their bodies to a buther in the neigh
boring village of Coombe Bay.
The butcher began his business of skin
ming the lightning animals. To the
astonishment of the butcher and his as
sistant, on the interior of each sheepSkin
they found printed an elaborate and faith
full picture of the landscape surrounding
the sheep pasture. These natural pictures
were i'll no respect suggestive of the i'm
pressionist daubs. but the trees, the fences
the rocks, the bushes were all as precisely
iNpiSse"teh aS ~ puctoSfjpneu upon the
skin OF the animal.
Every detail was exactly drawn. The
sheep had been killed while huddIed
together in CorEer.and the landscape III
each case was the same. the picture heing
of that part of the surrounding scenery
which lay in the path of the lightning
flash which killed the frightened animals
Stories of lightning prints are Old. some
OF them curious. and many. no doubt. have
an element of truth in them. Bat some
of their marvels are certainly due TO the
vivid imaginations OF those who tell them.
There Is the story OF the italian lady who,
The morning times., 1896-04-23

and echoed with the footballs OF the same
men, complained against her. Her hull
threa tened to wreck ever her fleetmateS,
the George Leary and the Jane MoSely.
1t was the worse part OF the Lady OF the
Lake that had gone below. The dead
became the enemy of the quick.
The government gave the National
Steamboat Company, to which she had
belonged. reasonable lapse OF time to
remove the wreck, still it lay there.
Then the government. determined TO blow
uD the wreck. and Ma jor Davis, engineer
corps OF the A rmy. began the work Dyna-
mite was used. Cartridges were placed
in the hull and exploded. The river
showed violent agitation; circular swells
many squares away. In this way the
rolled from the point OF the explosion. and
the detonation ratt led win dow glass.
broke crockery, and tangled tin roofing
hull and the machinery in it were shat
tered.
The next problem was TO get rid of the
wreckage which lay deep down under the
quiet face of the Potomac. The contract
was let 10 the wrecking firm of Townsend
& johnson, and the work of bringing up
the debris was begun five months ago.
1t would have been completed now had
the weather been propitious. 1t is near
ing completion, and now hundreds OF tons
of rusty iron and distorted steel are piled
along the edge of the Potomac flats.
There is little In this mass of old metal
to suggest that il was once fashioned into
the great and graceful Lady of the Lake,
though here and there, protruding from
heaps of iron, can be seen the frame of q
paddle wheel, an eccentric, and some
twisted shafting. The pictures tell the
story of the removal OF the wreckage more
clearly than 1t can be told in type.
The steam barge moored alongside the
4
william II. Keats, Somers Point, n. j.
The captain of the awkward craft is also
the superintendent of the wrecking work.
The man standing ON the waterway of the
Loan and Trust, and holding small
hawser is engineer Benjamin Conrad. The
man in the forward end OF the yawl tender
is James Mehaney. He, in the after end
OF the tender, is the divers tender, Jacob
Barrett 1t is he who holds the important
trust of caring for the life line and
the air pipe and adjusting the helmet of
the diver.
The queer figure mounting the ladder at
the stern OF the yawl is the divers suit.
Inside of it is the diver, Capt. John c.
Ross, man griZZled with twenty years
experience at the weird work Of eXplor-
ing the beds of seas and rivers, treading
the decks of fated craft resurrecting corpses
from watery tombs and searching for
great wedges OF gold and heaps of pearl.
''What does the bottom of the Potomac
River look like?" asked The Times
.sWell, It's pretty dark down there Just
now, and / haven't been able to see very
clearly what's going on. The bottom is
of dark ooze, thickly strewn with bottles
and cans. The water is very muddy and
the light that comes down from the sur
face is very dim. 1t is gloomy on the
bottom OF the Potomac. 1t would be
very lonesome, too. but for the friendIiness
of the fish and the humping OF the steam
boat paddles.
"Do you know, the fish come around me
in curious way down there? Yes, sir,
The morning times., 1896-04-23

Naturally there is no abatement of pub
lie interest in Presidential possibilities.
Mckinley is sti.l the head and front OF the
Republican field. nd while Reed 5 con-
siderably talked about rs a probahtlitythere
is little chance of his being much more than
a spark In the mcteoric display which the
tariff Napoleon is ma KING in the political
armament. Allison, the most worthy caudi-
date OF the q. o. p. galaxy. has fisura lively
squatted on his launches and il apparently
waiting for the nomina ton TO drop in his
hat. while Morton, Quay, Cullom, and
others have taken 4 reef in their sua-
pcnders preparatory to climbing out Of
the Presidential ring.
Contrary to expectation the Democratic
party is being treated TO a rare rich, and
racy Son-buTst. 1t seems to be one OF
the son-nower variety that has for its
chief recommendation a dazzling reputa-
ton for accompli iShing precisely what
Speaker Reed said this Congress would Go.
william e. Russell. Iavorite son Of Massa-
chusetts. ana the only aspiraut for the
Democratic nOmna ton. lacks about as
much Of filling the requirements of that
position rs a pea would Of closing the
gap in the Eoosac tunnel. Thus far he
has done nothing 10 justify his ambition,
and il his Monticello spcechis to be taken
as an illustration his mental apparatus is
run by the same element that fills his
breathing organs. II was in this linguistic
obliquity that he said OF the Cleveland ad-
ministr3 ton:
The morning times., 1896-04-23

The organization Of branch Of the
American Fedora ton OF Labor in the
District is destined TO be OF great service
TO wage earners, and is deserving OF the
The present Federation has done good
work in local affairs, but as it is an in
dependent body without affiIiation with
the mass Of organized labor throughout
the country it cannot inteliigently or
effectively act on the several great ques-
tons that are continually absorbing the
attention of working people Organized
labor is really nothing but parliamentary
body, in which affairs pertaining 10 labor
are discussed and acted on. aud the wider
its field of operations the greater will be
its influence, provided, of course, that
proper discipline is maintained, and that
its proceedings are harmonious and con-
Quoted in the interests OF peace aud good
order.
The old idea that organized labor must
be coerciye power is rapidly being
abandoned. There are times when ag-
grcssion may be necessary as a means Of
defense, or when a boycott or strike is
the only available method of obtaining
redress for a grievance. But generally
speaking it is the educa tional influences
that labor unions exert which enable them
10 successfully cope with the emergencies
The morning times., 1896-04-23
LUMBER HANDLERs RUN AMUcK.
Trouble Between Union and Nom
IInion Men at CIeYel elnnd

Trouble Between Union and Nom
Union Men at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 22.-There was a
riot of short duration on the lumber docks
this evening betw cen m embers of the
Lumber Showers Union aud a gang of
nom n-union men under the leadership of
John Powitski, salOon-keeper.
The non-union men went to the docks
to unload boat and one of them displayed
a gun, and defied the union men, who were
ON the dock. Gus Swess. union man.
charged upon the crowd and was badly cut
about the head and neck with knife
Two wagon loads of police appeared and
further trouble was averted for the time
being. John Powitski was arrested More
boats will soon arrive and further trouble
is expected.
The morning times., 1896-04-23
BOYS WHO BECAME MEN.

Lincoln split rails for living.
Garfield rode a mule that hauled canal
boat.
Jerry Rusk was for years stage driver.
Ex-Giov. Hoard of Wisconsin was Il wood
chopper.
Ex-GOv. .Alger drove Il team in the pine rieS.
George Washington carried a chain Tor a
surveyor.
Daniel Webster earned stray shHlinss az
a chore boy.
John NJ. ThurSton, Senator frem Ne
braska- once drove a dray in Chicago.
CuShman Davis. Senator from Minnesota.
drove his fathers team and guided the
plow.
Henry Ward Beeeher. whe n he first began
his ministerial work. MIXED the cow and
did the stable werk. NASHVILLE Banner.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

their duty now to see that other classes
OF clerks We're organized so that they
might have District assembly OF their
own. He advised against strikes, but
always to arbitrate.
During the evening there was some ex-
cellent vocal and instrumental music con
tributed by tIessrs. Reperto, Wallach,
W B. Matchett, W. o. Jeffrey, Harry
Wolfe and A Stern.
The arrangements committee Were
Messrs D. Wolfe. George Krafts, W. III
Ostranger and ID. w Beatty.
The morning times., 1896-04-23
A Great Feast

Recently 3, ,000Brabmins were eeRtertaine,.
at a sunptuUus repast at the palace Of
Maharaiah Gobind Lall Roy in Calcutta.
After therepIst asOver they weredeiiEhte ed
beyond measure to receive from the hands
OF the nIaharaiah himself one ur vo silver
coins each Iney ShoweTed their benesIic-
tions upon him and prayed aloud sor the
well being of the pFinCe.-Exchansse
The morning times., 1896-04-23
A Victim of SmeI,s

Editor Times: Coming up Capitol Hill last
night on the cable cars the air was filled
with pestilential Odors from the south, un-
doubtedly from the foot of South Capitol
street What is being done there / do not
know, but the smell on Capitol Hill, al
around the Capitol and Library buildings on
East Pennsylvania avenue and adjacent
streets was positively sickening, and as /
write the odors in our room. one block south
of Pennsylvania avenue. on Thirdstreet are
enough to cause nausea.
hope the cause whatever it may be- viii
be speedily removed. 1t is not only very
disa greeahle. tut Will cause much sickness
if it continues M"
The morning times., 1896-04-23

Special Performances TO Be Given
Them AT the AcndemH.

Special Performance to Be Given
Them at the Academy.
Tonight the Washington and Brooklyn
Baseball Clubs Will occupy the boxes at
the Academy of Music and witness special
performance of Arthur Selden in Nc
Kennas Flrtations."
The manager is sparing no pains to make
this gala night. and will introduce new
songs. dances and specialties.
He has engaged the child dancer. Little
Ruby. who will be remembered by theater
goers as the child who created such a
sensation a few weeks ago while with
the Leslie opera Company.
Little Ruby is the youngest dancer in
the world who has entertained the no.
biIity of Europe, as well as dancing in
all the largest thcaters in the United States.
The morning times., 1896-04-23
A Death.C,ausiny R,ta

Russia,sd tn Faieis believed TO be greatly
increased by The practice of the peasants
in plunging into the rivers after the bless
ing OF the water at the feast of the Epiph-
any, January 1S. ir The belief that ithasthen
the power TO wash away their SINS The
practice has long been forbidden at st.
Petersburg urg.-Rxchange.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

The attraction at the Lyceum next week
VIII he Fields ana Hans0n's Ora wing Cards
This organization is undoubtedly one of
the best IN existence, containing as II does
all OF the leading features OF vaudeville
Every name On the program is of equal
prominence and tie entertainment presents
Il Wholesome spice OF variety such as is only
seen In the highest class Of vaudeville
performances.
Among the names appearing on the roster
are Fields and Hanson. the Ouly e-iperurs
OF musical comedy: Joe Flynn. author and
singer of popular parOdies; Phyllis Alien.
America S phenomenal c0ntFaltO. BIocksOm
and Burns, eccentric character cOneCia Us:
Jack and Rosa Burke, acrObatic sketch
artists; Lalor and Chester premier Irish
comedians, and DaIyand Hilton ,thetravesty
stars.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

while sitting j. n the window Of her villa
at LHganO. received a severe shOs I from
a stroke OF lightning, and, '-aithoIgh she
recovered completely. the impression OF
u flower. which must have been in tie
path OF the lightning flash which reached
her. was prinied inde!ihiy on her body.
The morning times., 1896-04-23
Great Help to Students.

s..
The Harvard Cooperative Society. which
was organized by Harvard studentss So that
they might get their supplies of clothing.
ETC., at a cheap cooperative rate, has
done a larger business each year since
its foundation. In 1S99,94 the bushes
amounted to $1ls.500; in 1ss4-s6 to
1886, 700. Exchange.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

If you miss any news in the morning
edition look i'll the list below. What
you're looking for was prOba bly,
printed in yesterday evenings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you'H have to take both editions to
get all Ihe news Hs quick as IL hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-04-23
LADY Of THE LAKE GONE
Wreckers Worked Long On the
Bed of the Potomac.
DIVER ROSS TALKS OF IT
Removal of the Dangerous Derelict
the River Is Very Dark-Some OF
the Things Found Under the Water.
Capt. Ross Long Experience.

The steamboat Lady OF the Lake is only
memory.
To thousands of Potomac's friends the
Lady of the Lake is a tender memory.
If all the sugar-coated words and hOneyed
giances that have sweetened her past
The morning times., 1896-04-23

John K. Rogers comedians will present
for the first time in Washington al the
Nrw National Theater. next HJllay night
what may be- deemed tIe Laughing hit OF
The present season Tie eBga cement is
for the week only. The play details tie
adventures OF Capt. COuFtenay, a dashing
suardsinan. who rarTieS Il school girl
Angela Bright well. who Is ward in
ciidnccry. WI tOIU the knowledge or cunsen5
OF the Lord High Chancellor.
Capt COIrtrlay is aided by M inr O'GaI-
laghtr anl his wife. Hardly have the young
couple returned from chuFCa than they find
That they are pursued The majors wife
deviseS a plan for the capita iu'S escape.
lns' FucJed by her the ma or hurries the
captain iutO dressing room. where his
IluS1t Che IS Shave-i Off aud where he dOns
feminine habilluentS.
In this guiZe lie escapes from the house
While Angela lstaken back 20 school. The
captain resolves to rescue his bride. aud
20 ny with her to the continent. there 10
remain Until she becOU Is OF age. HIS
friend, Ma ior Gallagher induCfs him intO
the school as Miss Brown OF Portsmouth
The organization il comprised Of Suci.
Wtll-knowD artists a Bob Graham Louis
Mann. Herbert Spariing. Guy Nichols. e
J. LOC6e. Fred Hight Miss Clara LiDman
Miss Jennie SatteTIee. Miss Ollie RetIpath.
Miss Netta Allen, Miss Annie Dacre. Miss
Mamie Scott. Miss Sarah NcFickeF Miss
Jeane MarDury. Miss Belle Robinson. Miss
Marion Watts, and Others OF welI-knuwn
artistic ability.
The morning times., 1896-04-23
Baron Hirsch,s Death Natural.

Budapest, April 22.-Investigation into
the cause of the death of Baron de Hirsch
proves that the rumors put into circulation
to the effect that his death was not due TO
natural causes are entirely without founda-
tion. The autopsy shows that bis death
was the result OF an attack of apoplexy.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

"A Tammany Tiger Manager Jacob
Lit s latest production, which will be seen
at the Academy next week, is q new semi
political play from the pen Of H. Grattan
DOnnelly. II is said to be a story depicting
scenes and incidents around a very botly
contested election. where two opposing
factions of the same political PARTY are at
swords points.
The political Coloring OF the story only
gives novel and effective background for
a strong story Of love and romance. which
runs through the play. Mr.. Donnelly is
said to have introduced some very novel
effects intO the play and the comedy is
abundant and bright. Manager Lift Will
give the piece magnificent production.
The scenery Is by John II. oung the Broad
way Theater artist, while over 100 extra
people are engaged for the big street scene
howing the Hoffman House and the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the night of the election.
A torcblight parade VIII add to the ef-
fectivenesS OF the scene. In the cast VIII
be Frank LOsee, Mason Mitchell, Marion
Elmore, Agnes Herndon, Laura Burt
samnel Edwards, Charles Charters aud
others.
The morning times., 1896-04-23
Winning
In a
Cantcr!

In its most ambitious moments
THE TIMES did not q year ego
think it would in so short a ti:ae
conquer its contemporaries in the
race for circulation.
To equal them, to secure to it
self an equal number Of readers,
would have been glory enough
for one year. But, when it looks
away back in the distance and
sees its principal rival sans ambl-
ton, sans enterprise, but with
Just enough breath left IN its
wasted, weary and wishy-we shy
body TO repeat, over and over,
1--WE got the biggest; I've got the
biggestr' then only does the CO.
lossal degree OF its conquest
dawn upon THE TIMES.
The circulation OF THE TIMES
during the past week. a sworn
statement OF which is appended.
shows another gratifying gain.
Advertisers who use its columns
reach from ten thousand to
fifteen thousand more readers
daily than possible through any
other daily paper published in
the District of Columbia.
Circulation books open to all.
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The morning times., 1896-04-23

DEATH OF GEN. JEFFRIES-
Former Register OF the Treasury Found
Dead in His Bed.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

CHEERING FOR MKNLEY-
His Name AnDGsCs Enthusiasm IN Mary
land and Tennessee.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

YETOES SENT THE Sen ATE
T. resident Disaprroves Two Private
Pension BiliS.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

BLOODY DRESS IN COURT
CloIhcs Worn by Pearl Bryan Placed in
Evidence.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

OVER THE MAYORS YEToES-
Assembly 4 gain PASSES Ibe Greater New
York Bill.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

CHEAP GAS Is IN SIGHT
senate committee AgIeeS Upon q Scale
Sliding from $l.15.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

GIVEN A HEAVY SENTENCE
Baron Won Hammcrsiein Convicted OF q
Number OF Crimes.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

TRIAL OF THE SUGAR CASES
Judge Cole Decides as 10 the Other
Rccalciir5Et Witnesses
The morning times., 1896-04-23

MINISTER'S HEARD REP PORTS-
Interesting and Well Attended Session OF
Chesapeake PTesbyteTy.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

STRUGGLE OF THE METALS
Friends of Silver BoaSting Us 10 Their
Purpose.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

THIS YEARS sOUTHPAWS-
Len Hand Pitchers Doing Service /
the League.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

CLEARING UP THE MYSTERY
More Facts ia Regard TO the Burden
JcwclTy Robbery.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH
Iniolerab!e Nuisance Caused 10y Careles
Fishermen.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

MAY HAVE BEEN MI-RDEREn-
Police Not Satisfied That Hirsch Died
From Natural Causes.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

MORE TRACKS AT ELKToN-
Probability of Number Eciag Built
Close 10 :he One Now Used
The morning times., 1896-04-23

soCIETY'S IDLE HOURS
Lrili in The Gay Season Forebodes Early
Departures.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

BICYCLING IN GREECE
SubiCct of Communication From the
Consul AT Athens.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

ONE VIADTCT Is WANTED
Board OF Trade and Citizens Agree or
Is. & q. BIZ.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

sPPOSE NEW MINISTERS-
1Ue sensational Kind Excoriated by
Rev. Mfr. Davies.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

PERIL OF THE EARLY BUDS
Trees, Flowers, Fruits aud Shr ubS
Ahead Of Their Season.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

RUSHED INTO THE COURT
Fleeing Prisoner Reached the Dock Be
fore the Policeman.
The morning times., 1896-04-23

ROMANCE OF TIE SEWERS
Tncanny Things Found in SubierrancaI
Passage
The morning times., 1896-04-23

FIGHTERS OFT IL FORCE
Judge Miller DispoSes OF d Number of
Assault Cases.