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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-18
The Seven Gods of Art.

On the front of the new National Acad-
envy of Design seven great tablets AVE been
reserved for those names which hold a SUI
preme place in the worlds history of art.
According to the published account of
the accepted design, that of Messrs. CAR
RERE and HASTINGS, the architects who
have been successful likewise in the COM
petition for New York's great library
building, the seven names have already
been selected PHIDIAs, GIoTTo. RAPHAEL,
MICHAEL ANGELO, TITAN, DURER, and
VELAsoUEz.
The making Of such a list for so noble a
purpose is always q fascinating subject for
the exercise of thought. Such questions
appeal strongly to the public imagination.
Even a call in II SUN for opinions rs to
the ten best novels, or the ter best short
poems, or the ten greatest Americans, or
the twelve most distinguished women of
the century, Is sure to inspire much intel.
lectual activity and to develop wide differ
ences of opinion.
That will be the case with the suggestion
of Messrs. CARRERE and HASTINGS as to the
consummate artists of all time. Can the
list be improveda Is every one of the seven
names worthy to stand with the Others
Does the name of PHIDIAs represent a
legendary and conventional ideal, rather
than a known achievement emitting him
to head the lista Should GIoTTo be re-
placed, and by whom2 Ought REMBRANDT
to supplant DtRER or VELAsoUEza There
is no absolute standard or ultimate tri
bunal, but these and many other questions
are sure to be discussed,
There are two other tablets, or panels, tc
be filled with the names of the demigods Of
art and the scheme presented by the archi
tects Is this:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-18

Here the principle Of selection is less OBJ
vious, and the room for controversy much
ampler. Why should VELAsQUEz and DIR
Err, already inscribed among the supreme
seven, hav places also in the company
of the demigods2 Why should GUIDO
REM be included while ANDREA DEL
SARTo is excluded Where is poor old
CARLO DoLCI, anyway, If the decadence of
Italian art must be represented Why
DIAZ and not ROUSSEAU And why PUvIs
DE CHAvANNEs and MEIssoNIER2
About the American names. let others
talk. We assume that Mr. JAMES ABBOTT
MCNEIL WHISTLER il. included as an Amer
lean, and perhaps from motives of prudence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-18

North Panel. South Panel
vELAsQUEZ, BoTTIcELLi.
TURNER. GUIDO REM.
GH~IRLASDAJo, TNroRETTo.
DURRR, RUBRSs,
FRANZ Halls. LAWRENCE.
REYNOLDS. GAISsBoRoUdH.
LORRAINE, CoRoT.
MISSIONER. CHAyANNEs,
SARGENT. WHISTLER,
STUART, REMBRANDT,
ISSEss. DIAZ.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
THE SAVINGOF HUMAN SOULS
Rev. Asa S. Fiske Delivered His
First Sermon Here.
The New Pastor of Gunton Temple
Is an Eloquent and Logical
Speaker.

"Souls" was the theme OF n most inter
ing blythe Rev. Asa S. Fiske, pastor-elect
OF Gunton Temple before large congre-
CATION in that church. The new pastor is
Of a commanding appearance, and an elo-
uuent and logical speaker. In developing
his subject he handled it from purely
practical standpoint He attempted no
new theories of soul-saving his whole dis
course being a scathing aTaignment OF
transgressors and those who either will
fully or through ignorance fali 20 MAINTAIN
their likeness to God.
AFTER all,' said DR.. Fiske, "a man is
nothing but soul, and if he has good sense
he will use it instead Of having it use him:
and so, also, il should be with the heart"
To Illustrate more fully true eoncep-
tion OF the value OF Il soul he related the
story of priest who went to a poor widow
with ten children to ask for subscription
for a charitable purpose. To the priests
surprise the poor woman gave iiberally,
and when asked if she was not giving be-
yond her means, with n wave OF her hand
toward her children, said: with these
ten souls am as wealthy as any"
THE material universe said DR.. Fiske,
"is not worthy to set over yourself soul.
On any good standard scale place soul
on one side and toss the material universe
intoth other and the universe will kick the
beam God only knows the grotesQueness OF
our estimate, but we can see the absurdity
if we try. Powing down with awe and
enthusiasm before mere money bags, when
only great sweet souls have any claims
to respect and reverence. Make way, then,
for the man, not for his gilt-edge securities,
stocks and bonds, Teach this to your
children; children make it your law, your
ideal, and nine times out of ten all the
peril for life S gone.
after ALL the reverend speaker said
with much emphasis, 1.-THE object should
not be to give the soul q title to heaven,
but to instil heaven into the soul Father
Carey, missionary he said. was right
when he said, My business is 10 save souls
/ only mend shoes to make living
What, then, shall We Go to save our
soulS?'' coBtinued the speaker. How else
can we glorify God but by becoming our
selves beautiful and great, and helping
others to be perfect specimens of his handi
work. The glory OF the Creator is His
creation and the splendor of the soul that
crowns it, The glory of the Redeemer is
the power, symmetry and JOY of his re-
deemed. You need not trouble yourself
about the glory of God so long as you are
being and doing what He designed you
for. The things you do here are OF no
consequence except in the Development of
the soul.''
The morning times., 1897-01-25
MAY BE HELD FOR PIRACY.
Attorney General Harmon's Revised
Opinion of the Three Friends.

If the sensational stories in certain I'M
reliable New York newspapers regarding
the Cuban flibustcring tug Three Friends
on her last voyage training a Hotchkiss
gun on Spanish gunboat and firing at
that vessel, have any foundation in truth,
the Attorney General of the United States
declares that the Three Friends is amenable
to the laws of piracy and her officers
and crew are liable TO be surrendered and
punished as pirates.
Attorney General Harmon. it was Of
ficially stated Saturday, is considering the
advisahllity of instit uting proceedings
against the Three Friends on that charge
The Attorney General was originally of the
opinion that the Three Friends had not
committed a piratical act, even assuming
that the reports published of her exchange
of shots with the Spanish vessel were true
But a careful consideration of the law and
decisions in similar cases has made him
doubt his primary views.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Blankets

Are selling better today
with us than they did the
first part of the season.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
THE INAUGURAL CONTRACTS.
Chairman Bell Explains Why Some
Were Awarded to Non-Residents.

Some criticisms have been made of the
inaugural executive committee, becalse cf
the fact that several OF the contracts for
supplying material for various purposes
of the Inauguration ceremonies, have teen
awarded to non-reSidents of WaShingto
These contracts have in almost all
cases been entered into by the various COM
mittees whose charmen constitute large
part OF the executive committee Genar-
ally the recommendation of these com
mittees has been approved by the executive
committee, and in some cases then have
been disapproved
Mr. j, C. Bell, chairman of the executive
committee, was asked to what extent
these criticisms OF the action of the com
mittee were justified by the facts. He
said that while it was true that some OF
the contracts had been given to persons
and firms outside of Washington, yet it
was fact that more contracts had been
given to local people than at any previous
inauguration.
1t was the desire, he was sure. &c the
committee, and in some cases they have
all work done by WashingtonianS, and
where all things were equal that WIS the
disposition of all OF the applications,
There We're, however, a few cases in
which local applicants were underbid, and
in some other cases it was desired to nave
the best that could be had in the country
considering the significance Of the cere-
monies and what W ould be expected of the
city Mr.. Bell does not think that any
adverse comment on the action OF the
committee is warranted by the facts, when
fully understood by the public.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
DEATH OF MRS. LUCY THORNTON
Through Marriage She Became Re.
lated to the First President.

From Henderson, h y, her home, the death
is announced OF Mrs. Lucy Thornton, wido W
of DR.. Churchill Jones Thornton, who was
the son of Col. Reuben Thornton and Anna
Maria Washington, granddaughter of
Charles Washington, the brother of the
President. Mrs. Thornton was one OF
the typical ladies OF the old regime in the
South She was born a Beverly, of the
historical Virginia family of that name.
Her father was William Beverly, of King
George county, Va. Her mother was
Sarah Ann Posey, the youngest daughter
Of Gen. Thomas Posey Of the Revolution,
this daughter having been given by Ler
mother, Mrs. Posey thorn Alexandcrl to
her sister, Mrs. William FitzhUgh, OF King
George, as she had no children of her own
Through her mother Mrs. Thornton got
a handsome property from the Fitzhughs,
and another through her husband, as the
Beverlys have long beer men of substance
BY the war and later reyerses she lost
this property entirely, and at the time of
her death lived comfortably with her
brother, Mr. William Beverly, of Hendcr-
son, KY. Mrs. Thornton and her husband
were cousins; her grandmother Posey was
the daughter OF john Alexander and Lucy
Thornton. John AIexander's mother was
a Hooe, and hers an Ashton, OF the family
OF Capt. Peter Ashton, associate OF john
Washington, the immigrant.
Mrs Poseys first husband was Major
George Thornton, her cousin and i cousin
III some degree OF Washinston's. In ad-
dition TO the son Reuben, father OF Mrs
Thornton's husband, ne had a son George.
whose granddaughter was the wife OF
Philip Barton Key, killed by SickIes.
Another child of George W. Thornton was
the gallant Capt. Seth Thornton, killed st
the storming of Chapultepec, whose sword
and eqaulettes are in the Smithsonian.
Mrs. Thornton kept to the last a few inter
esting relics of the past; the Thornton
Bible with entries in the hand of Anna
Maria Washington Thornton; a portrait
in miniature of her grandfather PoSey, a
work of marvellous beauty, by James Peale.
dated 1795, and painted when he was in
Virginia to make similar miniature OF
Washington.
full-length, life-size picture of Wash
ipgton that he himself presented to Gen.
Posey was lost few years ago by the
burning of the country residence near Hen
derson. In the same fire were lost the
fine, silver-moUnted pair of flint-lock pis-
tolls given up to POsey by the British com
mandant at Stoney Point, where he led
the assaulting column; Wayne, who was
side by side with hira, being struck sense
less by bullet on the side OF his head.
Mrs. Thornton oDtlived her three chH-
dren. a daughter RIBS and suns clinon and
Churchill. she wssabouf sevent = * years
of aEe az heF death. ard trFsuxh sIi ngr
reVerees and - fse tass was ~ the stas
amasssrfsl srsfit
The morning times., 1897-01-25
THE CAHBIES GO TO COURT.
They Make A ffidavits A gal nst
Policemen Before Justice Ma rtin.

Capt. Fuller, the friend of the cabbies,
has finally taken definite steps in his
crusade against their alleged persecution
and he promises to make things warm for
the bluecoats. Numbers of the cabbies
made affidavits on Saturday before Justice
Martin TO be used in evidence against the
policemen.
Mr.. Ross Sellman, proprietor of the Sell
man livery stables, il is said, viii appear
against Policeman Brennan. Other wit
nesses viii include a large number of the
cabmen, principally the nine who have been
arrested during the past week by Police
man Brennan This action on the part OF
the policeman, Il is claimed. Is due to the
faet mat one - the cabinen reported Hren-
nan safss tluse ago Ter usng abusive anl
prefane language 80 the street
EAr nfna9rifs and fufsiasi risarets wa
he snFnea arrf e. Ma5us Maerr this mnfn.
irN ~ Cess Falff. ga aafan - isls
MEs harA
The morning times., 1897-01-25
PREPARING FOR THE CARNIVAL
The Woman's Republican Associa.
fiou Sure of Complete Success


ton Sure of Complete Success.
The executive committee of the Woman's
Republican Association, auxiliary to the
Mckinley and Hobart Marching Club met
Saturday night at No. Al 2 Seventh street
northwest, to formulate plans for the pro-
posed Mckinley and Hobart carnival, to
be held from February 2 to IL, inclusive.
Elaborate plans are being formulated to
make the affair memorable one of its
kind. Reports from outstanding commit
tees last night were marked by every in
dication of enth usiasm for the work and
for the success of the. scheme. Among the
many novel attractions will be fancily deco
rated booths, representing each of the
States which cast their electoral vote for
Mckinley. a doll decorated for the oc-
casion by Mrs. Garrett a. Hobart will adorn
the New Jersey table.
Among the ladies prominently interested
are Mrs W S. Odell, MeSdames Knapp,
Watson, Meyers, Biasland, Edgerly and
Miss Watson, and the president. Mrs. John
A. Logan, who will open the carnival A
feature of the occasion will be the NC
Kinley and Hobart Happenings" daily
paper, To be issued while the carnival
continues.
Donations have already been received
from the Cincinnati Regalia Company, the
Lilly Company, Columbus, Ohio; Oehm &
Co, Baltimore; the KimbalI Piano Company,
Ohio Glass Etching Works, the Bordeaux
Wine Company, william II. Zeh, Robinson
Cherry & Co, c. W. Hale, and Barber &
Ross
The morning times., 1897-01-25
City Brevities

The Rev. 0. A. Brown, pastor OF Foundry
NJ. E. Church, will preach this evening
at the Central Union Mission.
Mrs. L. NJ Wilson and daughters, Miss
L. P and Leila, of New York city, are
spending the winter at No. 1904 X street
ort invest.
An entertainment will be given at the
Christian Church, Vermont avenue, to-
morrow evening, under the auspices OF the
District w. c. Z. U.
Daniel richardson, of Arlington, va, was
thrown from his wagon in a runaway yes.
terday and was bruised about the face and
nose He was cared for at Emergency Hos.
pital.
Martha Williams, colored. was arrested
by Patrolmen Muller and Ais in Pleasant
alley yesterday and locked up at the E
street station house on charge Of keep
ing ''speakeasy.' 1t is said to be her
second offense.
Leo Heath, about eight years OF age,
residing at No. 707 1 street southeast,
while playing Saturday with some of his
companions, hadhis left hand badly mashed
with a large rock He was taken to a
nearby drug store, where his hand was
dressed.
At the meeting of the Washington Pres
bytery, which will be held this morning
at the Church OF the Covenant, arrange
ments will be made for the installation
of the Rev. Asa s. Fiske, of Ithaca. n. Y,
as pastor of Gunton Temple Memorial
Church.
Phil Cake, who for so many years has
been one OF the pleasant factors OF the
Normsndie Hotel, and where he won for
himself many warm friends hy his genial
manners, hiss Recently tscosne the pro
rrietaF ~ fne Holly oaS Poultry Farm. ~
y fsEklans. ND and Hns Euue % FaizlnE
essa krsa Ia ths m,ast illBrased fashian.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
She Robbed Her EMPLOYERS

Victoria Winston, colored sneak tIief,
who has been wanted by the police for
more than two months, was arrested Satur-
day night by Policeman Kelly, of the Eighth
precinct. in miserable little den on Pierce
street alley. Victoria was employed ae
a domestic in the family Of Mr. Walter r.
wilkins. at No. 900 L street northwest,
uutn detected ia perpetrating series OF
systematic rohberies % fewelry provisions,
wearing apparel. and any small HOUSEHOLD
artieics thai coald b. easily carried away.
A Ncaryh of rhe renm uss-upied ~ the
seetRns fsuurht 90 fiEht shaug SIS
wuzE ~ shs NaEias fsnffg's ssaa.ss-
e@sam
The morning times., 1897-01-25
1T WANTS srs,ooo,ooo MORE.
The Rivers and Harbors Committee
Begins Its Fine work.

A hearing was given Saturday by the
subcommittee OF Appropriations Commit
tee on the Sundry civil bill to the members
Of the House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors ON the proposed insertion of an
appropriation in the sundry civil bill Of
the amount necessary for the contract work
authorized in the last river and harbor bill.
Chairman Hooker Of the Rivers and
Harbor Committee explained that the last
bill authorized the expenditure OF S59,-
600 900 for new work. The committee
estimated that SIC, 600, 900 will be need
ed for the next fiscal year.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
An Ambulance Corps Drill.

The Ambulance Corps held one of their
weekly drills Thursday night The drill
consisted in handling and carrying a pa
tent, naking a blanket litter and using
it, how one, two, or three men can carry
a wounded man, and how TO load patient
in the ambulance. The next meeting Of
the corps will he Thursday, when Dr.
Gilliland will lecture on blood poison.
The corps will assemble in the company's
room Tuesday, January 26, to drill in the
hall
The morning times., 1897-01-25
OVerCOatS
Half Price

The handsomest and best
coats In town, too.
+ very winter weight t
OVERCOAT and ULSTER
In the store for nlen-boys-
and children is yours at just
ONE-HALF of the marked
price. Come in today and let
us fit You with one. 1t will
be one of the best invest
ments you ever made.
Need a suit or hat, pair
of shoes Or furnishings of
any kind? You can get
them of US at ONE
THIRD off our regular
prices.
Shall we see you today?
The morning times., 1897-01-25
The Bla zing.

Roastful View Englansss bat yoa can't
denv that tha Pilgrim fathers iaazed the
way % an tie xreatncsz - cor astssn.
Wesfrrae = .-.Fs1 fhe waY9 Tes. ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26

The rooters of Lost Crock and vicinity
were treated 10 a splendid article Of ball
playing yesterday afternoon ON the Lost
Creek grounds The Lincoln club played a
good game and were only credited with four
errers Their battery, Hafner and Wilson,
kept the home teams hard hitters down to a
few scratch hits. The game resulted In
favor of the visitors, the score being to @
By the non-appeamnce of the Cherry
street team at the Trotung park yesterday
afternoon many Of our local admirers Of
base ball were disappointed. The game wa'
scheduled with the Brownsville team.
Locust Dale was defeated by the Homes
Vile team on Saturday by score Of 10 to 8
Jones Bros, occupied the points for the
visitors while Nice and Coyle was the battery
pitched for the home team.
The Lost Creek Engineer corps captured
another victory at Gimrdvile Saturday b!
defeating the Conuor's patch team to th
| tune of 13 TO H.
An interesting game of ball was playe'
yesterday at the Trottng park between tn
Browns and the Columbus, Of the Fis
ward The score was 8 to 10 in favor Of TIN
! latter.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26
THE FEDERAL pLUms.
Mai. Finney's Chances for tho Naval once
at Philadelphia,


Yesterdays Philadelphia Inquirer con-
taincd the following "rhe announcement
that Mr.. Carr is to continue in office until
September has given the few Democrats IN
the post Office who are not under the civil
service new lease of life. The presumption
that all of the other Federal chiefs are to
serve out their four years has caused their
subordinates to breathe easier 1t seems to
be conceded that c. Wesley Thomas will be
Collector Of the Port aud James B. Holland,
Of Norristown, Naval Officer. Mr.. Holland
has been a stalwart for years, and the ap-
pointment would be a good one from the
standpoint Of fitness aud experience,
John +. Finney, of Pottsvile, who is
also candidate for Naval Officer, was
in the city yesterday. He has always been
AN ardent Quay man. and he also enjoys The
benefit of strong backing from Schuylkiil
county. While it does not seem probable
/ chat he can obtain the Naval Office, his
claims are strong enough to justify him IN
/ cxpecting something equally as good IL Is
/ hinted that this may mean the Surveyorship
| There arc already two candidates in the held
| for this place Representative p. Nj. Lyue
of Huntingdon, ant ex-Surveyor General
| Leland, Of this city. II would be q danger
Gus thing to risk much money on the pros
poets of Mr.. Leland's success. He comes
| from the Eighth ward, and Magistrate Devliu
serves notice that he will not stand for any
more big appointments in that bailiwick
/ What he desires most are places for the
/ division worker"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26
PITHY POINTS
happenings Throughout the Country
Ohronioled tor Hasty Perusal.

DhNuhANAtu ANN nasty AeAuHhAs
Five girls were upset ON the schuylkl
canal near North Hamburg, and held on TO
their boat until rescued.
Tho many friends of the late ex.Com-
missioner JAS Bowes viii be panied to learn
Of the serious illness OF IBIS widow
Thirty-three plans for the new Capitol
were presented to the Building Commission
saturday 1t will report August7
The engagement of James Green, one Of
tho firm of R. c. Green's Sons of Pottsyille,
and Miss Sue Palmer, is announced.
/ Mrs. Catharine Brobst, surrounded by her
4 four children, was found dead in tenement
at Mahanoy City Saturday afternoon.
John f. McGinty, Of Tamaqua, will, on
August l, begin the construction Of a brew
cry to be ready by December 1, and cost
$4,000
After an .dleness of six weeks for repairs
the Lebanon Valley furnaces resumed opera
tions Saturday morning. Work was given
100 hands.
James Mooney aged 60 years, fell down
the shaft of No. mine at Plymouth, dis
lance of 800 feet and every bone in his
body was broken.
While oiling machinery in the Lehigh
Valley Company's shop at Packcrton, Charles
Kunke was caught in the shafting and 50
mangled that he died.
Roberts the aeronnut, who made a para
chute leap at Tumbling Run, Pottsvile,
Saturday afternoon, landed somewhat
heavily and broke one of his arms
The Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company,
Lebanon, is shipping all the irst-class PIC
iron made at Colebrook furnaces to Scranton
There are thousands Of tons in stock.
Just try 1Oc box Of Cascarets the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26

The whole world has been set apace by the
present bicycle craze, but there is one excep-
ton in town in the person of the night
operator at a local depot. Mike as his friends
call him, has taken to horse back riding and
may be seen enjoying his regular morning
ride to Mahanoy City, after an all night tasl.
at pounding the key. As he Is seen going
through the mining patches the inhabitant.
arc thrown into state of amazement at hi.
horsemanship and military appearance. Hi,
friends think it is a very good move tC
promote his health, but find fault with the
undertaking because they say that the steed
is not utilized merely for that purpose, but
also to pay attention to one other attraction
(?) which greets him under the doorway al
the appointed time every morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26
L. A. w Meet, PhiladeIphia--HaIf Rates
via PennsYlvanln RniIrond.

For the annual meet of the League of
American Wheolmen at Philadelphia, August
to z, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell special tickets from all points on its
system to Philadelphia and return at rate of
a single fare for the round trip. No rate less
than twenty-five cents. Tickets will be sold
aud will be good going on August 3 and A.
and good to return until August 8, 1897,
inclusive.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26
Not Political Haol,s.

From Mahanoy City Record.
1t may at least be said of Messrs. Straughn
and Brill, candidates for delegate to the Re
publican state convention, that they are new
men in district politics. They are not poll
teal hacks who must grab at everything il
sight to maintain their prestige" Al
office holder with a fat office ought to be
content to let a few honors slip by to the fel
lows who have not got their noses everIast
ingly in the public crib.