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HISTORY
And SCOPE
OF The WORK

It was In 177l that in the hope
Of doing their country and their
country's literature a service, "a
society Of gentlemen" Gas the
quaint old title page describes the
first editors), issued the first three
volume edition Of the ENCYCLO-
PAEDIA BRITANNICA, which has
grown from that modest start until
to-day it is, without controver-
sion, the grandest monument of
scholarly research and patient en-
deavor in the whole realm Of lit
erature. In 1776 was issued the
second edition of ten volumes, with
historical and biographical sub
jects added to the discussions on
the arts and sciences. In 1877 the
third edition Of eighteen volumes
appeared, and in 1910 the fourth
edition. The last and ninth edi-
ton Of twenty-four volumes was
completed about ten years ago. To
this edition have been added five
which, with the index volume, COM
prise the new Werner edition, COM
plete in thirty volumes. Thus we
present the final results of a thor
ough and exhaustive revision of
the 1abors Of the greatest think
ers and writers Of past generations,
and to the patient research and
thoughtful application Of the best
minds Of Europe we have added
American brilliancy and genius.
The product Of this rare combina-
ton is a work pre-eminentIy
American, and yet world wide In
scope. This edition has been re-
vised down to October, 1899, and
contains many subjects by emf
nent writers not treated in other
works Of reference.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
CRUISERS TO BE IMPROVED.
FireprOof Wood to Repair the Raj
elEh and Cincinnati.


The hreproof wood to be used in the
cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati will be
furnished by former Secretary of the Ma
w Herbert and his chief clerk, H. B. Mi
cou. They are the representatives of a
New YORK firm who are engaged excIu-
sively in the manufacture of freproof
wood.
The process employed in preparing the
wood Is called electric freproofng. But
electricity is used. The wood to be made
ready Tor treatment is first perfectly kiln
oried- Then 1t is placed in heavy cylinders
OF IRON. into which the fireproofng LIQUID
Is pumped. After that pressure is applied
oy the means OF hydraulics and the LIQUID
is thus forced into the pores of the wood
In pine two or three days in the cylinder
makes the wood ready for use Pine is
porous. and it takes the chemical easily.
i.' the treatment OF hard woods II is neces-
sary 10 leave them in the cylinders under
pressure three or four weeks. II Ia said
mat wood which has been subjected to
thfs process takes as high a polish as he.
fore it is treated The color ia scarcoIv
changed at all. Ammonia is said to enter
largely into the chemical compound used.
A test house made OF light fireproof wood
soaked IN oil and piled with shayinps was
set On fire in New York recently in the
presence of several spectators and was
scarcely charred. A piece OF fireproof wood
was placed In a fire OF 1000 degrees and
lett there five minutes. 1t was cbarred
not more than half an inch deem n ala
not blaze at ALL
Ihe hreproof wood has been used I'm the
navy three years. 1t is the policy of the
department to use only iron or fireproof
wood hereafter in the construction of war
vessels. The cost of fireproofing is about
700 thousand feet to the ordinary ron
sumer. To the navy the cost is much less
y st usually buys its own lumber and has ii
freproofed.i N' ~
The evening times., 1899-04-11
anctity of the work." Father Spencer was

sanctity OF the work." Father Spencer was
asked.
mo. l do not believe it will. OF course.
l understand that a great deal of rever-
ence is felt for the Holy Writ inspired by
the language itself. I do not mean that all
the religious sentiment has been taken
from il by the new translation. 1t has not.
In the prayers the same language is used
that is in the original and the text Is
closely followed. You see the object of
the volume is to bring the work into
closer touch with the people. The Ian
guage in the modern edition l believe is
more forceful than in the old, and in that
way will bring the sentiments contained in
the work more clearly to the mind of the
reader. My idea has been to give a trans
lation that is as practical as possible and
enable even the humblest to understand
the words OF the Apostles.
In glancing over the work II will be
found that John has been brought into bet
ter English than the remained of the book.
This is on account of the clearness Of the
text and yet Johns Greek was not as
classical as that of the other diciples. I
found that Matthew was the hardest to
translate. And Mark and Luke were also
difficult These men used a number OF
phrases for which 1t was difficult to find
idioms in modern language and the trans
lation Of their works proved to be a task.
All of the Gospels were written in Greek
originally, l believe. except Matthew. AMI
the original of that is very hard to deter
mine. II has been claimed that II was
first written in Hebrew. but there are more
evidences that 1t was first indited in Ro-
maic. My translation was made from the
Greek, as l said before, and l had consd-
cradle trouble with 1t. / intend to trans
late the remainder of the New Testament
and am now engaged on the Acts of the
Apostles"
The volume that has been published has
many new features, the most noticeable
of which is an index system that prevails
Throughout" the work. On the margin of
the pages Is found one index that shows
where similar passages can be found in the
different portions of the book with the
chapter and verse given.
The system of verses and chapters used
in the old Bible has been done away with,
and in its place has been substituted what
may be termed sub heads" for the vari
Gus passages. That the Biblical student
may not be wholly lost in his study Of
the work. however. and to enable him to
find what he is reading in the old Bible.
the verses have been placed on the right
hand margin Of the pages. with the num-
bers of the chapters also. This. it is
thought. will be a great help in comparing
the two books and in demonstrating the
superiority of the new over the old.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture OF Annie
Pa, when she found that Dr. Kings Na,,. nphia' npp'
cry for Consumption had completely cured 'Es- Nv
OF hacking cough that for many wears had ne, ner
life burden All other remedies and do.a. .,,aae
could could give her no help. but she says Of tbis
hoyai Cure: 1t soon removed the pain in ,n,.
chest and can now sleep soundly. some,b;, my !,
can scarcely remember doing before. feel IA
sounding its praises throughout the Irn;v.r .he e
50 will everyone who tries DR.. Kings New n;s.
Govery Gp iGs any trouble Of the Throat. Chest or
Lungs. Price, SOC and $l.O0 Trial bottles fre.
at Henry Evans drug store. 93s Street .rsrr nrr
The evening times., 1899-04-11
MARYLAND METHoDIsTs.
To Raise Twentieth-Century
Thank Offering of 100000.

Thank Offering of 100000.
Crisfield, Nd. April 11.-With the great
est enthusiasm the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church. in session at Mount Pleasant
Church. Crisfeld, yesterday adopted reso-
lutions providing for the raising Of $780,
900 as twentieth century thank Offering.
of which amount SO, 900 is to be collected
within the Maryland Conference and to be
expended in the purchase Of a building in
Baltimore for the use Of the Baltimore
Book Depository
1t was provided in the resolutions that
the $50, 900 to be collected in the Maryland
Conference, or as much thereof as may be
necessary. shall be placed in the hands of
a Joint committee consisting Of the MEM
bers OF the Baltimore Book Depository
and three members of the conference ap-
pointed for the purpose. The Joint COM
mittee was empowered by the resolutions
to purchase the building. which is to be In
fee, free Of debt and in the name Of the
trustees of the conference. and report any
The evening times., 1899-04-11
VIII of H. ID. Walbridse.

According to the terms of the will Of the late
Herman L. walbridge, dated April !, 1888, filed
yesterday. the deceased provides for the following
distribution Of his estate: To his daughter Alice
Chase Walbridge, onethird. excepting his former
residence and furnishings at 1871 Q Street; to his
wife, Elizabeth walbridge, whom he names ex.
ecutrix, all the remainder Of his property, real
and personal
J. b. Halle, through his attorneys, Lipscomb
& Wheatley, has filed caveat to the will of the
late W. II. Halle, of Georgetown. The estate Of
the deceased is valued at about $4,000.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
DEATH OF JAMES MISE
Formerly Resfded Here. Where He
Was Well KNOWN

James Muse. who died with pulmonary
trouble In Cambridge. Md. yesterday was
wen known In Washington. where he spent
several years. He made many friends dur
ing his sojourn here.
ine deceased was son of the late DR..
James A. Muse. He was fortv-tbreo go.
OF age. and was born in Cambridpa ua
was educated at the University of yirN
slnia- Mr.. Muse was first cousin of
Major w. S. Muse. OF the Marine Corns
VINO last summer had charge of the Snan'
ish officers prisoners Of war at Annanolis
For a number of years he had been ex-
aminer OF the circuit court Of Dorchester
county
The evening times., 1899-04-11
LUNCH TIME TOO SHORT.

A housekeeping friend Of mine and
took lunch together the other day. He
had never been out of the State Of Ohio,
while was just back from three years.
residence and, travel ip India. Now"
said my innocent companion as he slipped
his coffee. I'VE have half an hour yet be-
fore us; suppose you tell me all about In
dia. You talk and III listen.'
: An attack Of lockjaw could not have shut
Oh my speech more completely. At last
managed to articuIate: Excuse me; it's
too big q subject. Come to me some
time when we can both spare an entiIe
month, and III invest the whole Of it in
telling you = part Of what little l know
about India
And yet am confronted this blessed mo-
ment with task even more puzzling and
complicated-to tell all about the human
liver. Nothing could be better, II 1t were
possible. But It isn't; not at one sitting.
So will turn this mans letter over to you
exactly as he wrote 1t, and perhaps ven-
ture word or two at the end.
Several years ago I found myself in
such a condition that could neither sit.
stand, nor lie without great pain. Ny
nights were full Of suffering / would roll
from side to side In vain efforts to secure
an easy position, SO l could go to sleep.
But every turn Of my body seemed to
cause me more pain than the last. The
experience was so continuous that l used
to dread to have the night come.
In the morning the pain would catch
The evening times., 1899-04-11
Marriage Licen.e.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to W.
Broden Appleby and Alice NJ 0Dwyer; Columbus
Scott and Lula E. Hill, Anacostia; William R.
killmon and Lillian n. Van Riswick; Henry C.
Thompson, Marion, s. c.. and Ada Russell; Jesse
R. Caldwell, Jacksonville, Ind, and Fannie
Howard Saltzer; Nathaniel III Francis, Marble
head. Mass. and Jane Brown Fuller; Thomas II.
Marshall and Rebecca NJ Pearson. Alexandria;
Philip Washington and Margret Ham; James En-
right and Ella T. Driscoll; George Cochrane
Hazelton, jr, Philadelphia, and Boyd Crinioria
Ovin
The evening times., 1899-04-11
Rheuma,ism Curea.

Ny wife has used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism with great relief. and can recon-
and other household use for which we have
found it valuable.-w. J. Cuyier. Red Greek.
n. Y.
NJ. Cuyier Is one OF the leading merchants Of
this village and one Of the most prominent men
in this vicinity.-W. G. Phippin Editor Red
Creek Herald" For sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail Drusgists. 9ss st inv,
and Conn. ave. and Il sv.. and lk2s Nd
The evening times., 1899-04-11
Held for the Crand Jurx

Hiram Smith, colored. was charged with
the larceny Of a night robe and a suit of
underwear from Mary Buchener, in the
Police Court this morning. Smith has been
convicted once before Of petit larceny in
the Police Court, and he was held in 5000
bond for the action of the grand Jury
The evening times., 1899-04-11
TypeWriters Rented,
$3.50 per month.
Delivered with table.
The Typewriter Exchange.
1905 F Street N. w.
DIED.

DIED.
KLOTZ-On Saturday, April 8, at 9:1s p. m,
after shor. illness, NELLIE JOSEPHINE KIOTZ
(nec Cronin), beloved wife Of Edward L. Klotx
aged twenty-on years. s
Funeral from residence Of her mother. 6l2 X
Street northeast, at $3.50 p M, Tuesday. April H.
lsga. Services at Church Of Holy Name. Friends
and relatives invited. 1t
wATERS-Departed this life on Monday. April
10, 1900, at p. m. at her late residence. 72l
Twelfth Street northwest, MISS M. JANE
WATERS.
Interment Middleburg, Va. 1t
+ SINMONS-On Monday. April 10. 1890. at 7:40
D. M, THOMAS J. SIMMONS, aged forty seven
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter. 1t
LEvEZZI--On Monday. April 10. 1850, at st.
Eiizabcth's Asylum, ANTOINETTE LEvEZN.
JAMES F. HOOD, Committee.
W. R. sPEARE, Funeral Director. 1t
The evening times., 1899-04-11
BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Of the
"EST


At Washington. in the District of Columbia at
the close of business. April ), 1850
RESDIT RCES
The evening times., 1899-04-11

@ be a hen
Man ypopeai ~ Cure m p
of their b m F n me dh yotrur
paA tn @ o do is Warner Overland is
The evening times., 1899-04-11
balance which may exist to the conference


The resolutions further provide that a
Sabbath between the lst of July and the
1st Of December be set apart for special
services in furtherance of the object. and
urges all pastors to co-operate with Rev.
DR.. F. T. Tagg. editor of the Methodist
Protestant" who was chosen the agent for
travelling over the conference and present.
ing the cause to the various charges.
A number of speeches were made re-
garding the need of having building where
the conference could conduct properly its
publishing interests. When interest in the
subject was at its height Rev. DR.. Tagg
arose and asked for subscriptions. He
started the list of subscribers with 500.
and in a comparatively short time about
1.500 was pledged by the ministers and
laymen present.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money il it fails to cure. 25c.
The genuine has L. B. O. each tablet.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MECHANIC THERAPY = The scientific
treatment of the muscular system will
stimulate the functions Of the body and
relieve vital organs Of congestion. Call at
the Gymnastic Institute. No. 20 Third
Street northeast. JOHN E. RUEBSAM,
DR. M TIL ap11-tf
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
MURDER DONE
BY TWO ROBBERS
Wound StOrekeeper and
Kill Policeman.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

ATCHISON, Kans., Oct. 22.-Two rob-
bers last night shot and killed one man
and wounded another in q store at Doni-
phan, which they later robbed. To-day
they ambushed, shot and killed police
man and wounded another man. both
members Of a posse in pursuit Of them.
Tonight the robbers are surrounded six
miles north of Atchison and an attempt
to arrest them will be made at daylight.
The dead:
JOHN BROWN, Doniphan.
ROBERT DICKERSON, Atchison.
Wounded-Charles Kuchs, Doniphan;
James Hays, Atchison.
The robbers entered the store of Kuchs'
at Doniphan at o'clock last night and
at the point of revolvers ordered a num-
Der Of men present to hold up their hands.
The order was obeyed quickly, and one
of the robbers started for the money
drawer. Kuchs and Brown, son of the
postmaster at Doniphan, made a move
ment to resist. Two pistols in the hands
of the robbers cracked instantly. Brown
fell dead where he stood and Kuchs
WINGED from wound in his arm. This
was the signal to flee. and the store was
cleared in a wink, while the robbers hur-
riedly emptied the till and made off.
A party made up Of Atchison and Doni-
phan men, all heavily armed, started out
this morning in search of the robbers.
Late this afternoon, six miles north of
Atchison, they came upon the robbers un-
awares, the latter firing upon them from
ambush. Robert Dickerson, an Atchison
police officer, was shot and killed at the
first volley, and before a successful rally
could be made by the pursuers, James
Hays fell with bullet In his arm
The robbers were hidden from view and
the posse, at disadvantage in the grow
ing darkness, were compelled to withdraw
after firing few Intellectual shots. The
robbers had duplicated their work Of the
hpf0rA
Tonight they are hiding behind a bar
ricade of logs, with the posse keeping a
respectful distance. At daybreak a de-
termined effort will be made to capture
the robbers
They are surrounded and 1t will be i'm
possible for them to escape. News of the
killing of Officer Dickerson caused intense
excitement here. He was a man of dar-
ing and well known. Tonight a special
train, fairly loaded with armed men, left
Atchison for the scene.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
PROMOTIONS FOR
SUCCESSFUL OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - Brigadier
General John c. Bates, United States
Volunteers and colonel of Second In
fantry, regular army, has been appointed
major general of volunteers to fill an
original vacancy caused by the increase
in the enlisted force.
Major General II. w. Lawton, United
States Volunteers and colonel inspector
of the generals department, regular army,
has been appointed brigadier general of
the regular army, vice Burke. retired.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston,
United States Volunteers, will be retained
as brigadier general of volunteers, to fill
an original vacancy caused by an increase
in the enlisted forces.
These important military appointments
have been decided upon. General Funston
has already received notice of his in
tended reappointment and has accepted.
He will receive orders tomorrow direct
ing him to report to Major General Otis
His retention in the service has been
made possible by the increase in the num-
Der of enlisted men, the law allowing a
brigadler general for each 1000 men.
There are at present twenty-five brig
adler generals including General Funston,
and as the present force comprises about
96 900 men, the President still has the ap-
pointment of two additional brigade com
manders. Generals Lawton and Bates will
receive notice of their promotion within a
few days. The appointment of Brigadier
General Bates TO ne major general. like
that Of Funston's, is made possible by
the increase in the enlisted force, one
major general being allowed to each
1000 men. There are now only seven
major generals to $4,000 men, thus leaving
one vacancy.
General Bates Is at present in the
Philippines. He has been in several i'm
portant engagements there and has con-
Quoted successfully diplomatic relations
with the Sulu chiefs He has a good Civil
War record and served with distinction
at Santiago and Porto Rico during the
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
MORE SURGEONS FOR
THE NAVY NEEDED
Recommendation Made by Surgeon
General Van Reypen in His
Annual Report.

WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-The strongest
recommendation in the annual report of
Surgeon General Van Reypen, just made
public is that relating to an increase in
the medical corps of the navy. He points
out that while there has been a steady
increase in the enlisted force of the navy
for the past two years, while the ma
rine corps has been swelled by the addi-
ton Of 5000 men, there has been no suita-
Bile provision made for a corresponding
increase in the medical corps, which is
charged with the cafe of the health of
these men. Every surgeon who is not
sick is said to be on duty, and the de-
partment has been unable to supply sur
geons for recruiting and other duties.
Therefore the surgeon general recon-
mends that the corps be increased five
surgeons and twenty assistant surgeons,
and that five volunteer surgeons who
served in the war and are now in SER
vice be transferred to the regular rolls
and the age limitation be removed in their
cases. There are eighteen Of these men
and in some cases they are over 30 years
of age. 1t is also earnestly urged that
the naval assistant surgeons be placed on
m equality with those of the army in
pay and rank. At present the army can
get all of the medical service II needs,
while the navy can get scarcely any sur
geons to serve.
There are now four vacancies in the
rank OF assistant surgeon and there will
be eight more during the year, and the
hope is expressed that the corps Will not
be allowed TO die out from lack of re-
cruits, which must follow unless the in
ducements are equal to those offered in
the army at least. The surgeon general
calls attention to the fact that OF the
with Spain only seventeen have resulted
in pension applications so far, a most
noteworthy fact in view of the report that
eighteen of the casualties resulted IA
fallV.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
DEATH FOR
ASSAlLANTS
OF WOMEN
Otis Asks for Permission to
Execute Two Negro
Soldiers.
THEIR FATE DECREED
Crimes Against Morality in the
Philippines to Be Quickly
Punished.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

TACOMA, Oct 22.-Mail advices from
Manila via Hongkong give details Of the
court-martialing Of the two negro Ameri-
can soldiers now under sentence of death.
having been convicted by court-martial
Of assaulting native Filipino women near
Manila. The names of the soldiers con-
cerned are not given. third negro
soldier was on trial four weeks ago for
the same offense, with prospects of his
speedy conviction. General Otis had
cabled to the War Department at Wash
ington asking for permission to execute
the convicted soldiers at once. He hau
not yet received reply, and in the mean
time the convicted men were being closely
guarded.
These two men attacked three Filipino
women. Their first crime was peculiarly
atrocious, the victim being a woman 60
years Of age. The officers were at first
very loath to believe her story, but at the
trial a complete chain of evidence was
established to prove the guilt of her as
sailants. Their other victims were two
young girls living in the suburbs of
Manila
AS American soldiers are supposed to
strictly guard life, property and public
morals, the natives Of Manila have
go among the soldier camps in the city's 8
suburbs. In this instance two maidens
had gone out toward the American camps
when the two negros seized them. A
great outcry followed the public an
nouncement Of the crime, and no time or
energy was lost by army officials in bring
ing the guilty ones to trial. It is to give
both the soldiers and the Filipinos an
object lesson in speedy American justice
in affairs of this sort that General Otis
desires to make an example of the con-
victed men at the earliest opportunity.
Army officers at Manila feel that the
respect for Americans will be greatly
diminished If such crimes are not visited
with the severest penalties and without
delay.
Six weeks ago news was received here
that Private Dittenhoffer, whose home is
at Vancouver, Wash, had been convicted
of a similar crime and sentenced to death.
AS he Is only Il years old and enjoyed a
good reputation at home, Senator Foster
took his case up personally with Presi-
dent Mckinley, who had the War De-
partment cable General Otis to suspend
sentence until the papers in the case
could be received and reviewed.