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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
NAVAL PROGRAMME FOR 1909.
Board on Construction Considering whs,
Class of Vessels to Recommend.

Class of Vessels to Recommend.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13-The Naval Board on
Construction met this afternoon to consider
the construction programme FOR the next fiscal
year. and. at the request Of the Navy
Depart ment the mem bers Of the board bound
themselves to secrecy ns to their pro-
ceedirGs. Secretary Longs programme was
laid before the board and furnished the
basis oi consideration. II IL understood
that Secretary Long suggested a small
programme OF increase. and II report Ia naval
circles be true, he Is Of the opinion that with
the failure OF Congress- to provide means Of
obtaining the best armor and it's direction that
no contracts for the armored vessels author.
lied At the last session shall be awarded until
armor contracts have been made. tho pro-
hrs. .h.sthed and tS1
for which Congress failed 20 provide. although
recommended by h. Secretary ana the Board
rlnied in the fifteen which Secretary Long
advised Congress TO authorize, The others,
cruisers and six small protected cruisers Wsre
o eu to hs
nrmorsd vessels can he invited
In his last annual report the secrstsry gave
,o gGnsT1H, outline 2, the E..s no, provided
protected cruisers u about ak thousand tons.
trial displacement to have tho highest prac-
/" carry the most t powsriul ordnanee sui,sbI Ma
for vessels OF their class; estimated cost, az.
elusive OF armor ami armament, $2.l50.QO0
each"
The discussion at tho meeting Of tho board
to-day took wide range. At least one mem
her of the board expressed the belief that
more armored shinr should be commended.
while others said that they would Ike 10 see
three large shsathed and coppered protected
cruisers like those recommended by the Sec
retary last year. No conclusion was reached
and tho board adjourned with the understand
ing that at meeting to be hel tomorrow an
effort would be made to reach an gree m mt
Ne to the programme to be recomm ndsd to
the Secretary for insertion In his annual re-
RI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
Senator Thurston's Engagement to Miss
Purman Is Announced.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 13,-The engagement Of
Miss Lola Purman. daughter OF former Rep
rosenthtivs Purman OF Florida, md senator
John n Thurston Of Nebraska has been an
nouncsd. the marriage to take place probably
before tho meeting Of Congress Miss Pur-
man has resided In this city for some years
a kindergartner. Senator Thurston's poetic
effort last spring Ross, sweet Rose" Is said
20 have been Inspired by the presentation to
was one from bouquet he had given the lady
the same evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
Roman Catholic Church A..,,.s,

The Presbyterian ministers discussed yes
terday forenoon The Relation OF the Roman
Catholic Church to the American Republic"
The discussion was opaned by the Rev. A. Nell
son Holliheld OF Newark. Nj He said that
the Roman Catholic Church did not grant the
religious liberty which the Constitution OF the
United States allowed His whole address was
an attack on the Roman Church In most ylgor-
GUS terms and II was voted that nothing OF il
should be given out for the public -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
TELEPHONE GIRL CAN'T LISTEN.
Advantages OF a New switchboard Adopted
in Brooklyn.

The work OF cutting In large new switch
board in The lyn telephone exchange on
Willoughby street was begun shortly before
O'Clock last night and for over an hour while
tho work was being done tho telephone service
in certain parts Of the CITY was badly crippled,
The new board. which Is Of the latest design,
is equipped With what Is known as the com
mon battery system" AMI doss not require
ringing for the central as is the case with the
Old system When n person lifts tho receiver
IN the hook oi the telephone the drop fails IN
tho exchange without turning the crank An
other feature Il the new system that has met
wis i, iavnr 10 ,hat i does not allow tho hello
through with the connection and hangs up the
receiver light flashes in tho exchange. telling
the operator that she can take the connection
down. The constant interruption OF Are you
through" Is also done away with.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

II is said that Col. BRYAN is 20 80 to
Texas as a missionary. he hopes to convert
tho Hon. JAMES STEPHEN HoGo and other
Lone Star Democratic sxpnnsionists to the
contractionist faith. The Colonel's teach
ings arc likely to fall on stony soil in Texas. as
that State came Into being In consequence ~
criminal aggression" and without the coa-
sent Of the governed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

q great variety Of bait, az this list Of its
organized activities indicates:
Senior and Junior Chapters Brotherhood Of g.
Andrew,
81 George. Men. Climb.
The Gymnasium.
st. Georges Athletic Cluh.
womens Missionary Association,
Church Periodical Club.
Poor Fund.
Grocery Department.,
Clothing Department
Thanksgiving.
District Visitors,
Guild aud Employment Society.
IT. Georges FREQ Circulating Library.
Girls Friendly Society.
Xmas Daughters.
Helping Hand.
Battalion club.
Boys Industrial Trade school,
Sewing school,
Kitchen Garden.
Golden o."
Sunday School.
These associations have many subdivis.
ions, 80 that the schedule Of their hours
OF meeting fills three closely printed pages
OF tine Year Book. At the Mems Club there
were held six saturday evening smokers, "
three ladies receptions" and three
lectures. Members Of the Gymnasium
entered into keen competition for the
clergy medals and for the rectors cup.
"well-contested wrestling bouts took
place "our wrestlers have swept into our
camp the biggest share OF wrestling medals
which were put up during the year" At
the st. Georges Athletic Club all our
dances and sociables have been well at
tended" Boys and young men, also, are
put through military drill.
The reports OF tho missionary societies
prepared by women are noticeablo for
greater religious fervor than those Of the
organizations superintendent by men. "All
OF us, says Mrs JAMES T. GARDINER, the
President Of the woman's Missionary Asso-
citation, are learning to pray more
earnestly for the right spirit in all things. "
Let us see to IT," says Miss VIRGINIA
{. YoUNG, reporting on district visiting,
that, in our quite excusable pleasure In
the society OF our moral and intellectual
superiors or equals, we do not forget the
not less high privilege OF giving. whenever
we have an opportunity, share Of our
time, our talents and our sympathy to
those less generously endowed than our
selves" These good women, with more or
less discretion, are engaged in many char
table undertakings. They give out work
to poor women. teach them how to cut gar
ments, provide cooking. dressmaking, EN-
broidery. knitting and drawn-work classes
and kindergarten. and render the poor
various other real OF supposed services
President SETH Low OF Columbia Univer-
sity conducts the Bible class. which has not
increased during the year, though the mem
bers have taken more interest" A seaside
home is provided and there are many
minor activities to which We have not
referred.
In spite Of so much angling" however,
10 use the term OF DR.. RAISsFoRD. II Seems
that the church attendance shows a ten
dency to decline.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
viii True Dr.am.rs R.p,r,.

To THE EprroR or THE Sun Sir; Ilrsre through
THE sus to ask all who have dreamed true or
had other peculiar dream experiences. t. write me.
gtaing details Of tho phenomena A. y, CLAsHE
RrKAsIpE, Cal, Nov. 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

According to the JsDerson City Press
there 10 lots OF good material for Congress"
in the Hon. CHANT CLARK's district. II that 10
the case, how did CHANT ever break into Con-
Rress7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

Those persons who believe that in New
York. unlike Kentucky. the election campaign
closes with the the vote on election
n'Sht vii! learn their n lstake by reading Sec
tou ], rbdivision 3. OF the statute as to P,lma-
ries, Chapter 4T3. o, the Laws OF 1922. Begin
ming to-day Tuesday tho Chief OF the Bureau
OF Elections and his assistants must 'on the
Tuesday following the next succeeding day OF
also the envelopes contained In them and enter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

Our esteemed contemporary, the Century
Dictionary, says some what severely that a
horsei Is "a solidunRulate perissodactyl NAM
NAL Of the family Equd1 AMI genus Eguus"
Doubtless tho definition Ia accurate. hut It Is a
little cold. II is not a. n solidungulats
perissodactyl mammal that tho horse ap-
poals to civilized and savage. man and Mug
wump but as the friend. com panion. often the
equal or superior. There IL scarcely more
finished product Of art. and even the Hon
GEORGE FRIsBIE HoAR, who fears that tho
Philippines will ruin the United States. cannot
deny that the horse is improving The great
collection and exhibition In the Madison Square
Garden once more draws thithsr the
hippoph,iists from the town and tho coun-
try. From Psrcherons shaking the ground
with their giant motive 10 Zetiand ponies
scarcely visible to the naked eye. the show 10
good to look at and 30 are the sports Of the
horses and the horse tanners Coming In a
spell OF weather when tho air has life enough
in It to make a bedridden man shin up
the mast OF some great ammral. the Horse
Show IL one Of the ablest OF New York inst,tu-
tions. II Is good for the people. good for the
student OF human nature. OF personal pulchri-
tude and Of tho science OF decoration: and II
serves to assure the horses that they are still
beloved In a mechanical and automobitous
age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

Paris Kioslus No. -. near Grand Intel, and
Eios4uo No. 10. Boulevard dies "spu,iu.s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14

Hostage tO foreign countries added.
THs Sra. New York City.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
MARINE NEWS.

The Steamer Sparta discharged car
go of hard coal at the docks of the Mani
towoc Land * Salt company this week
The old schooner H. G. Cleveland
foundered i'll Lake Erie on Sunday Her
crew was rescued by a tug before the
vessel sank She was loaded with stone.
Ore from Escanaba to Buffalo now
pays 81 freight per ton. From Lake
Michigan to Ohio ports, the rate il 90
cents From Marquette $110: Coal
rates from Ohio to Lake Michigan ports
are so cents.
The smaller boats are now used foi
carrying coal to Michigan ports. the lacg
er ones being employed in the ore trade
Coal freights to Lake Superior ports are
60c. Ore freights are now higher than
for grain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

Carl Schultz. an inmate of the county
asylum was killed on Tuesday by the
south bound train which leaves here at
Ito p. m The accident occurred two
miles north of Cleveland Schultz was
an Ozaukee county patient and was ad-
mitted to the asylum here in 1894 He
was 81 years DID He was allowed a
great deal of liberty rs he was cid and
not troublesome. He came down town "a
great deal but always returned in season
for his meals and to wait upon the table.
He was a clean old man and never mo-
rose. He had an idea that he owned
considerable property at his old home
and evidently had set out toreaeh Cedar
burg. He was deaf but was always care
full in avoiding trains There is a curve
in the road where he was killed and the
engineer was unable to see him until it
was too late. When ii was learned that
he did not come to dinner, Supt. Coed
len set out to find him and traced him rs
far us Newton He proceeded to Cleve-
land Just as Schultz had died in the depot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
BACK FROM KLONDIKE.

Peter Johnston arrived in the city from
Dawson on Tuesday evening. He had
spent week with relatives in Milwau-
kee before coming here. Mr. Johnston
left here in July 1897 and has spent two
years in the new Eldorado. He secured
no claim while there but earned good
wages. He came clear from Dawson
City to San Francisco by steamer the
trip occupying "A days Travel to and
from there is now comparatively easy.
He endured considerable hardships on
the trip inward two years ago.
He looks quite well and says that no 9TH
er two years of his life have passed more
quickly. He did not suffer much from
the cold. The heat of summer is much
more intolerable. At present there is
hardly possibility of securing Il claim
of any value in Klondike The Cana
dian government has ceded the gold pro-
ducing territory to large companies and
a license must be procured from them
sequence "a great many people are leav-
ing The man with whom he went ont
was offered $50 600 for his claim and re-
fused Now he is offering it for $3.50.
The mosquitoes are terrible III the low
lands and death has resulted in some in
stances from he persistency of their at
tentions.
The only person he met there whom he
had known before his leaving here was
Billy Moss. the prize fighter who held
forth in Manitowoc for some years Bill
ly licked everything he ran up against
in Dawson and was making money. He
assisted in making a raid upon miners
outfit. was arrested and sentenced to
seven years in Jail Billy was more a
viction than IA depredator, and the two
guilty ones escaped
Mr.. Johnston will not return to Daw-
son. He will leave in short time for
Idaho.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
THE GYPSIES.

The Gypsy fortune tellers seen on the
streets the past few days belong to a
band encamped near the corner of 26th
and Washington streets. They appear to
be more well-to-do than those usually
seen in Manitowoc. The band consists
of several men and women number
of curly headed dark skinned children,
Il savage bulldog, and a sorrylooking
brown bear Their outfit contains four
tents, several gaudily painted wagons,
and two or three camp stoves
As is customary with these people, the
men among whom are several sturdy
looking young bucks, lie in the shade and
smoke while the women perform the
work which consists largely of bleeding,
those anxious to learn the past, present,
and future. The price, of course de-
ponds on the readiness with which the
subject consents to be gulled.
The place of origin of the Gypsies is
unknown They are a wandering people,
scattered through every European land
and over the greater part of Asia and
North America. They are not numerous
III Roumania, and indeed, one of the
encampment here is ornamented with a
star and crescent the symbol Of the Turk
ish empire, though whether it bespeaks
their nationality or is merely IA trade
mark is question
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

The county board committee w C..
/ Maertz, Louis Grimm, Adolph Rodewald
John Chloupek and VIM Spencer met
on Tuesday last with the boards of the
town Of Manitowoc and Manitowoc Rap
| ids TO take action upon the offer of Mr.
krapakoSki to dispose of the plank road
for 81 900 The presence of the town
boards was due to the fact that that the
| road runs through these towns and their
| acceptance is necessary The members
of the Rapids board are Oscar Lindholm
John Hinrichs and George Upper, OF
| the town of Manitowoc, Chris Muth
Frank Luebke and Fred Burkhardt
At the session of the committee and
of the two town boards, attended by the
district attorney an agreement was reach
ed, the towns accepting the road on con
ditions. The county is to pay 81, 600 for
it and put it in shape its condition now
being very poor. Before the county
board took action on the matter the resi-
dents of Manitowoc Rapids and other
towns interested had started out to raise
a fund by subscription with which to
purchase the road A sum between 800
and $500 was subscribed. This is to be
turned over to the county and is to be
used i'll improving the road,
The committee has done its work eX-
cellently. The value of the roadway
| would be reduced TO acreage value if a
| new road was built. But new road
| would cost much more than what is paid
for this to get it III the shape this one is.
| When the road is in shape and tolls abol-
ished the increased travel ON it will de-
crease the travel on what is known as
| the Town Line road thus relieving the
town of Manitowoc from expensive road
repairing. It's a good bargain all around
The abolition of this toll road leaves
only one in the county the Sheboygan
q Calumet through southern Schleswig
The first toll road to be abolished was
that between Manitowoc and the Rapids
village. Then followed the abolition Of
the Two Rivers Plank road. Now the
Manitowoc d Calumet goes out of exist
ence and steps are being taken for the
discontinuance Of the Sheboygan IL Cal
umet, SO that Manitowoc county will
soon be rid of highway anachronisms.
The committee will hold another meet
ing soon and the Improvement of the
road will be let by sections The county
secured with the road an unexpired lease
of II years to gravel pit which is con-
venient and the gravel will be used on
the road. The money was paid over to
Mr.. Krapakoski on Tuesday and the toll
gate was taken out yesterday morning
BY October the fence which narrows
the road near the gate is to be taken out
If the towns are not satisfied with the
improvements made pending acceptance
the matter is to be settled by arbitration
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
TROUBLE OYER A DOG

The old adage with reference To the
source of trouble Look for the Woman
| should be changed in these degenerate
days, as the dog has usurped the woman s
place as a trouble breeder 10. Council
of Meme had a valuable shepherd dog
which he found in swamp last Friday
with its head chopped off Circum-
stances pointed to Maths Junk us the
executioner and Maths was brought be-
fore Judge Crate on Tuesday charged
with dog murder
Junk is versatile genius and has
done little of everything and not much
of anything for years. Dog-killing has
not been IA line of industry which he cul-
tivated until recently, if he has taken it
up in fact.
Maths was seen passing along Connells
line fence. A neighbor says the dog
was in his company. Junk had an axe.
When Connell called at Junks place in
search OF his dog (Which is said to have
been valuable) he gave Junk until 4 that
afternoon to return the dog or stand
trial for its theft. Maths promised to
pay for the dog if it was not home at
the time specified On his return Con
nell found the body of his dog in a
swamp and his Indignation was aroused
because of the malice of the act Hence
the arrest The case will be tried next
Saturday
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

CHARLES BACH, who is employed in
the machine shop of the Goodrich com
pany in this city, was arrested for steal
ing certain articles from the shop He
was fined S. which with costs footed up
to Steps. His fellow employees Clipped
in and raised the money for him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

FRANK MULvANEY has put his claim
for smashed bicycle into the hands OF
an attorney for collection. He was run
into by couple of horsemen some weeks
ago and narrowly escaped serious bodily
injury His wheel was broken and he
wants pay for it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

What's the matter. old man. Been
losing on v-heat2' No, not that, forgot
to take Rocky Mountain Tea last night
Wife said I'd be sick to-day. F c. Buer-
static. aug31
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

GRANDMf BAETz of Two Rivers cele-
brated the 93rd anniversary of her birth
on Thursday last She is the mother of
ex-state Treasurer Baetz of Milwaukee
and Andrew Baetz of Two Rivers with
whom she lives She is yet active and
gives personal attention to her flower
garden 1t is the custom of her children
and grand children to visit the old lady
on the anniversary Of her birth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

WHILE Frank Guyles was walking
along the sidewalk on Tuesday, a dog
came trotting along. Without any hos
tile demonstration he made a grab at
Frank leg but fortunately did not seize
the flesh He took with him portion
of the leg of the pants. He did not stop
to renew the attack and before Frank
realized what had been done the dog was
ont of reach Probably the dog was mad
Frank was strongly inclined to be so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23
AthIetic aud BicycIe Notes

J. z. Taylor. Of the e & r. Electric
company. Kansas CITY, called on the trade
last week.
Three more uninsured whec's were
stolen the past week. Ezra Beard. Apr5l
Il. LLOYD Borden. 'Vistula.'' and Norce &
NTIchaels Ajax \ thief never touches
an insured biSys,le.
Charles Williams and John Cunningham
OF Nickerson kan. were purchasing
wholesale bicycle supplies for their store
SATURDAY.
Paramount and Friends universities
have each organized baseball clubs
The cyclists Of the city have put on their
war paint TO fight the proposed CITY or5i-
nance - finish. They calm II unjust
discriminating. Illegal and Of general use
lessness 70 adopt
NUsSalman Pros. have added a Ire CT
knives and razors 70 their stock
Among those who purchased whee-s this
week were: {. Z Johnson. Admiral
O. c. johnson. 'Fowre-::' william P
N5cho's "AlbatroSs:" Roscoe r. Moore.
"Arel" Dogie sullivan. "Aries.r {. 3.
Walker ARIEL john N,cao,s. "Ad-
miral;" :. J. Carver, March Davss-''
The first ladies' chaiusess whees IN
Wichita arrived this week. Il VII be
ridden by Mrs Musselman-
A Cahoun Of Shawnee. @. T. was On
business In the city with the cyclists tbs
past week