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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
SMALLPOX IN DAVE COUNTY.
Judge Robinson Petitioned Not to Hold
Court Next Week.

Winston, n. c., March 3O.-Juige w.
3 OBJ Robinson, upon arriving here
this afternoon from Allegheny county,
was met by a committee and presented
with a petition, signed by members Of
the bar of Mocksville and the county
officers, requesting him not 10 hold
Davie superior court next week, on &C
u Of h prevalence OF smallpox in
the county. 1t was reported to the
judge that there were about twenty
cases near M~ockSville and that one
negro man died with the disease this
morning. Judge Robinson wiz render
a decision tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
THE DISTURBANCES IN CHINA.
Inquiries Made in the British House
Of Commons.

London, March 30.-The parliament
'tary secretary of the foreign office, MI.
|Brodrick, replying in the house of
today to a question on the
subject, confirmed the reports that dis
had occurred in the neigh
.borhood of Tien Tsin, saying they
were apparently caused by the secret
societies. He added that the foreign
representatives had called On China to
the province in which the disturbances
had occurred had been recalled n a
new governor had been appointed. The
under secretary also said that two
British warships had gon to Taku to
protect British i've and property.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
LIEUTENANT GILMoREs REPORT
OF the Capture of the Yorktown's Cut
ter and Crew.

Washington, March 30.-The navy
department has just received from
Admiral Watson a copy of the report
made to him by Lieutenant Gilmore of
the circumstances attending h am
buscade and capture of the Yorktown's
cutter and crew, at Baler, April
18th last.
mouth of the river, which resulted in
the loss Of the lives Of several sail
ors, and the taking into an eight
months captivity OF the remainder Of
the little crew.
The report is voluminous and has
been covered several times before, with
the exception of personal references to
bravery of Individual members Of the
crew.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
Old Dominion Steamship Burned.

New York, March 30.-The steamship
Old Dominion, formerly of the Old Do
|minion Line, now the property Of the
Joy Steamship Company, plying be-
tween New York and Boston, was
damaged by fire today. She reached
her pier last night and about 3 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the
cargo of general merchandise near the
engine room. The crew which rushed
to the pumps, were driven away by the
heat, but the fire department, which
was then summoned, confined the
flames to the lower deck. Total loss
SIS. 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
A HEAD-ON COLLISION.

Ocala, Fla, March 30.-The Homo
sassa train was wrecked last night at
I:3O O'Clock by a head-on collision with
a wrecking train near the Withlacoo-
chez river. c. d. Cotney, of Americas,
Ga, was frightfully crushed. dying an
hour later. The engineer. j. NJ Ben
ton, was severely injured. Both en-
gines were demolished.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
SNAIL DAMAGES ASSESSED.
Against Restaurant Keeper for Refns-
ing a Meal { Congressman White.

Pittsburg, March so.-The jury In the
ase Of Assistant District Attorney
Walter r Biilows. colored. against
William j. Mccarthy. a prominent res
taurant keeper who refused 20 serve q
meal to Billows n his companion.
Congressman George II. White. OF
North Carolina. also colored. returned
a verdict today In V OF the plain
tiff for Ga cents. Billows asked for
s.. 600
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
FILIPINos HANGED FOR MURDE

Manila, March 80, 6:16 d. m.-Morales
and Gonzales. who were found guilty
of numbering a c~ountryman, were
hanged at moo today in the plaza in
front of the church at San Carlos,
province of Pangasinan, an officer of
the Seventeenth infantry presiding at
h execution, which was witnessed
by the principal citizens Of the place.
There was no demonstration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
LORD ROBERTS PLANS A SECRET

LORD ROBERTS PLANS A SECRET
London, March 30.-In the house of
commons today the parliamentary Sec
rotary of the war office, Mr.. Wynd-
ham, was asked whether an expedi-
ton was on it's way to the relief Of
Mafeking. He replied that the gov
eminent was precluded on military
grounds from giving any indications Of
Lord Roberts plans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
ssA Penny Saved is q Penny Earned"

Economy is the eSS ntaught by this
saying. 1t is true economy to TAX
Hoods Sarsaparrilla at this season be-
cause it purifies. enriches and vitalizes
the blood and thus prevents sickness
and puts the whole system in a state
of health for the coming season. Every
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla contains
100 retrospective proof that it is econ
lomy to take only Hoods.
Constipation is cured by. Hoods Pills
% cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-03
SENATORIAL DIGNITY
PUT TO FLIGHT BY A HUMOROUS
SPEECH BY SENATOR PETTuS.
HIS AMUSING PERSONALITIES.

Laughable Criticisms on the Speeches
of Other Senator's on the Porto Rico
Bii-The Senate Continues Its Labors
on This Measure Morgan Amend
ment Defeated "A Tilt Between SEN
ators foraker and Allen Private
Claims Day In the House.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
InsuIting the Sneaker.

THE worst insult l ever got" re-
marked an L street real estate man to
party of friends the other evening.
was hurled Into me by n Baltimore
chum of mine last week. went over
TO Baltimore to attend n meeting and
dinner of real estate men. A few of us
who were invited to attend the affair
were asked In our letters of invitation
to prepare few remarks on various
subjects, and the subject that was
dishcd out to me to handle was the
financial question. l burned the mid
night gas for three nights In preparing
my discourse on the nations finances
and when 1 got through with IL had n
sneaking feeling within me that it was
about good enough to put Secretary
Gage, j. Pierpont Morgan and all the
rest OF the writers on finance all to the
bad by comparison.
We'll. l read the thing Mt the meet
Ing and seemed to make a ten strike
with Ii until my Baltimore chum, in
the midst of the applause. got up in his
place, clapped his hands enthusiastic
ally and yelled:
'Authorl Authory - Washington
Post
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
Lfona I'm India

Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India,
has abandoned his contemplated hunt
or the five or six lions now left in the
Cir forest. There are few instances
or extinction" says The Saturday Re.
view, more remarkable than the rap
id and complete disappearance of the
lion. which not long ago overran most
or India. There are probably men alive
still who have seen or slain scores of
them. IL Is not 40 years since the last
lion was killed in upper India. The
arid deserts OF Kathlawar were proba-
bly, at all times thcif chief stronghold.
and In those parts n doomed remnant
still fingers 10y virtue OF careful preser-
walton. The viceroy has gracefully de-
cided to leave them undisturbcd and
thus set an example which will add
years to the existence OF the race"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
baggage OF Two Grc,, om,.-.

The eight room house, for campaign
purposes, that arrived I'm China for the
use of Count Won Waldersee and STAFF
was the object of a great deal of com
ment among the officers of the allied
forces
One OF the Americans, who has n fine
record rs an officer under General
Grant In our civil war. said dryly:
"Well, this is something new In cam.
paigning. 1t may do well enough In
China and for n count, but IL wouldn't
do for Americans. | remember what
General Grant took with him on his
final six days campaign below vicks-
burg. He didn't have an orderly. or a
servant, or horse; he didn't even have
an overcoat. and he didn't have camp
chest.
why" continued the speaker, warm
Ing to the subject. che didn't even take
n clean shirt, / was with him. and
know. Yes, sir! General Grants en-
tire baggage for those six days was n
toothbrushv-Saturday Evening Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
mo Ago OF American General.

Although General Miles is a Younger
man than most of the general officers in
the service at this time, he is mnch
older than any of the men who com.
manded i'll the civil war. He is b8
while Shafter is 62. Merritt 81. Brooke
90, Wheeler GO, Lee 90. Otis go and
Hawkins CD. In fact. there is not even
brigadier OF note except Wood who is
under 90 years of age
AT the outbreak of the civil va- On
the other hand. not one Of the men who
were to gain distinction in 1t was so
Grant lii 1861 was only 30. sherman
was III, Sheridan 30, Schofie!d 30. Han.
cock 81. Custer %. Meade as, Hooke,
"A, Thomas 10. Kearuy as. Kilpatrick
20, Pleascnton 81, Rosecrans 80, Palmer
"A, Logan 81. Howard 81, Buell. AZ
Slocum "a, Burnside 81, Banks %. But.
Ter az, and General Miles himself was
only %.
On the Confederate side Lee and 10.
seph e. and Albert Sidney Johnston had
passed 90, the former being ga and the
latter "a and So respectively, but Long.
street was 40, Beauregard 40, Hampton
~, Bragg 46, Forrest 40, Stonewall
jackson 81, A. p Hill SO, j. e. b
Stuart %. Hood 80, and Joseph Wheeler
was 20. Among the generals of the Un-
ion oven he who came to to known as
old" Halleck was only as when the
war broke out. Boston Globe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
FasbOdu

In the course OF n checkered career
nave seen many unwholesomc spots.
but for God forsaken. dry sucked.
fly blown wilderness commend me to
the upper Nile, desolation of desola-
tons, an internal region OF bowling
waste of weed. mosquitoes, files and
FEVER, backed by n groaning waste of
thorn and stones, waterless and water
logged. l have passed through It and
have now no fear for the hereafter.
And for this choice spot thousand OF
homes might have been wrecked and
the whole OF civilization rushed into a
cockpit OF mutual slaughter. Let me
recommend France To send the minis
ter responsible for the Marchand expo
dition for short sOjourn in the land.
No filter punishment could be found.
What n sensible idea ii would be If
ministers Of rival nations, foresceing
dispute, were to buy n large store of
choice wines and cigars, leave them at
home and decide to spend the time till
the dispute should be amicably settled
In the bone OF contentlon.-From "Cape
to Cairo" by Grogan and Sharp.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
THE TIDE OF EMIGRATION.
IL Has Practically Ceased Going to
the West

the West.
III. w. Collingwood, the editor of The
Rural New Yorker. makes this interest
ing statement: "'rhe tide of emigration
has turned. 1t has practically ceased
going TO the west. Up to 1890 it went
west altogether. The best Maine bows
were constantly going to that section.
Not only that, but the savings of Maine
people went there, too, and generally
were lost. During the last ten years
Vermont has gained more than Nebras-
ka. Maine, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire had just about the same popula-
ton as Kansas and Nebraska combin-
ed. These three New England states
gained $4,000 population more than
kansas and Nebraska gained in the
same time. And this in spite of the
booming the west has had For 80
years rural New England steadily lost
ground; now 1t is as steadily gaining.
In fact, ii is gaining as fast or faster
than any other part of the Union, with
the one exception of Oklahoma.
This increase in population is not
due to growth in the large cities. but
to the farming districts. 1t is due TO
two things. The men who went west
with the boom find that, while they
can raise crops cheaper, it costs three
times as much to get them to market.
They are Mt the mercy OF railroad COM
paDies and elevators.
Draw line 20 miles west of the
Hudson river to Lake Champaign. TAX
ing In all of Greater New York and
New England. and you have the best
market for fruit on earth. The farmer
inside this territory has the greatest
market advantage of any farmer I'm the
world. He has cheaper land and short
hauls. The western farmer. after 20
years, finds his land running out and
dozen middlemen to be filed up before
he can sell his crops. Science and new
ideas in farming will take advantage
of this and enable the New England
farmer to compete with the western
farmer and beat him. In other words.
the New England farmer 30 years ago
ran away from home to hunt for cheap
land and cheap plant food. He thought
that his old farm was played out when
1t only needed a change Of method to
make ii as productive as ever"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
CHIP FROM A MOUNTAIN.
Gigantic Rock That Fell From the
Crest OF a Maryland Height.


DIR. Philip Uhler, provost of the Pea
body institute, is much interested In n
plan TO have the farmers and other res
idents In the neighborhood OF Buena
vista Springs, Washington county.
combine and develop what Or. Uhler
declares TO be one of the most wonder
iul natural objects anywhere In this
country. This is Raven rock, q high.
easteliated fragment or rock which
rears It's head hundreds of feet in the
air, appearing just like a great me-
dieyal castle In one OF the European
countries. The rock is now oyeryrown
with trees and underbrush. SO that II
is hard to get good idea of its re-
markable structure, and Dr. Uhler's
IDEA is to have the farmers and resi-
dents clear the vegetation away, when
the rock would stand out clear and
bold and would be one of the sights of
the Atlantic seaboard.
Raven rock is so called because i'm
FORMER years great number of ravens
had their nests on its summit. Not
many or the birds remain now, but the
name still clings to the rock 1t Is q
fragment of what in earlier ages was n
mighty mountain pass, but which IS
now broken into number Of masses.
There were great outlying ridges which
were connected with Mount Ouirauk.
and Raven rock was rent away from
some OF the ridges by some great con-
vuision of nature. 1t is now more than
hait n mile from what was originally
the other part of the mass.
Raven rock rises like n ruined cas-.
tle,' said DR.. Uhler, beside the road
to Hagerstown, extending along the
line of the road for 700 feet. 1t is con-
stituted of Potsdam sandstone, which
is the. everything rock of that region and
winch has been cracked apart in sim
gularly symmetrical manner It gives
the effect of a perpendicular wall of
rock rising hundreds of feet above the
present level of the ravine which
bounds the opposite side of the road
Being so completely covered with trees
IL can only be seen by going some dis
lance down the road to q point where
only one end is visible.
THE upper part of the rock is cragcy
and can be assembled by path which
leads off to the right 300 or 400 feet TO
the east. 1t is possible to ascend 1t by
crawling right up the rock, but it is an
awful climb. The rock is a wonderful
thing. have been all over the country
ana seen the natural wonders that peo-
pic travel hundreds and thousands of
miles to see, but 1 have never seen
anything like Raven rock-at least in
this part of the world"
The rock is ON 81 M RI Of 4bo ,>rorox.,-
which belongs to Joseph Brown, q
well to do farmer Of the section. There
are about ten acres of vegetation which
obscure the beauty Of the view, but IL
1t were cut away the rock would stand
boldly out and be sight worth going
Tar to see.-Baltimore American.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, December 25tb
steamer Potomac will leave Pier o. Ljgbt
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday and Saturday
at P. m, for the Potomac River. calling
at MilleIs, Bromes, Bacons, Grasons
LewisetIs, Bundicks, Cowarts, Walnut
Point, Coan, Kinsale, Mundy's Point
Lodge, Adams, Piney Point, Abells'
Leonardtown, Coburns, Towards and
Stones. On Tuesday only for Lancaster
Bushwood, Riverside, Liverpool Point
Glymont, Alexandria and Washington.
Returning will leave 7th Street Wharf.
Washington at 4 p. m. Thursday, calling
at all the above mentioned wharyes'
leaving Leonardtown at 6 3. m. Mondav
and Friday, Kinsale at 10 m, MilIers M
4 p. NJ, Grasons at p. m. and Bacons 81
. p. m, arriving in Baltimore early
tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier o, Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
STEPHENSON 6 BRO, Agents.
NJ =, Washington, ID. G.
Alexandra, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
what Modern Erocu,,on u.,

To most people-to a large number
who ought to know Decentralization
means simply 'reciting pieces" For
this many of the entertainers, amateur
and professional. who regale society
with their efforts are to blame. Elocu-
ton has been so long held to be synon-
ymous with rant and affectatlon that
the art has fallen into dlsrepute, and
at the last national convention of elo-
cutionists 1t was proposed to drop this
designation and substitute the word
"expressionists." This resolution fall
ed to pass. fortunately, 1t should be
said.-National Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
The Washington Steamboat Com.
pany Limited.
Winter Schedule, In effect Sept. Is. 1900.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD

STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Leaves washington, ID. c.. Seventh Stree.
6 Terry wharf, Mondays. Wednesdays and Sat-
:, Mondays for Fort Foote. Fort wa.,,,-,
MARSHALL Hall, Giymont. sindian HEAD ass
poOi Folnt. clifton Beach lSmitt S pr isStis1.
SSo ntsi Beach, Stuarts, Swans (RiyersidaS
Sersons r CnInn,; Diiis dover Cedar PtJ. vii,
foint (Lancasters), Coltons Beales sriftbon,,,A
sons, Deep Point. Mount Holly, Nomins
I've ne'11rning leaves Coltons at A. M. on Tines
inSton abont 4 ,on 10 and arrives at Wash
Wednesdays for Fort Foote. Fort wssh,n.-
I IInss Marshall airs Hall Glymont, .indisn Head.
Suns. Somerset Beach, Stusrts' Swan,
Shiverside), Matthias Point. DiIlss ffcm
cedar Pd). Wilkersons, Colonial Beach. RnsSrr
ReaIe,s STS Sn roins (Lancastersl. Coitons.
ly, Nomini. '' 1"ouht hol-
returning leaves Nomini Thursdays
Beaies' How m1ay' d Deep Point, .16onpsons.
bbnsnwood Rock Point uancasfersS' Coionis,
nnSsSn, "alEersons, Diils Lower Cedar ply
Somerset Beach sti1rs KII,,ysersidel ssuarts
Point). Liverpool Point. Alexandria' 'N'ni'ns
arriving at Washington Friday morning
MSrshaII Hs lot G tort Foote, Fort Washington,
pool Point Clifton Beach tsmiths Pf . aayer-
somerset beach, Stuarts swans iRiver.idnss'
s Ma.nias fcint: Dill's Uower Cedar Pt.). VII,
Point ancsstersS. co ensa fhS saS Rock
sons. Deep Point. Mount Holly, Nomini.
returning leaves Coltons at 6 a M. SUNDAY.
10. .bp r,ver landings, aud arrives at Washington
Landings marked thus rel are boat. tide m
fair weather landings. ''~o' oh
o, y. B;aA1 schedules subject to change With
CIV. RIDLEY, GENT Manager
S.r.yOHANSEN, Agt. 9Th ST. Wharf
3D. rADokTT. Agt., Alexandria. va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21

en- have their reverberation. No fame
or human hate shall blacken its walls.
No thunder Of internal wrath shall
rock its foundations. BY the upheld
torches or burning worlds we shall
read II on column and architravc and
throne, OF eternal dominion. Heaven
and earth shall pass away. but truth
and liberty and justice shall never pass
away"
Copyright. 1900. Louis Klopsch. N VI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC r. r.

IOIOMAC IL. X.
Schedule in Effect June 3, 1900.
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG.
NoRTHwARD:
y a. m. daily, no local stops.
w a. m. daily, no local stops.
III ID a. m. Sundays only, stops at Brooke
and Wide Water.
III Az a: m. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
2 S3 p. m. daily, no local stops.
gu P; m. daily, stops at Brooke and
Wide Water.
2S a. IN. daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell
and Ashland, week days. All local
stops on SUNDAYS.
IL 81 p. IN. daily, Seaboard Air line
trains. via boswell and @. s.. O To
hichmond. Stops at boswell
u p. m, daily, except Sunday. Stops
at Milford, boswell and Ashland
40 p. m. Daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train, stops at boswell and Ash
8 81 p. m. daily. makes local stops.
- ~ p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
Trains, via boswell and c.. Il o. to
Richmond. Stops at boswell.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. DAILY. EXCERPT
SUNDAY.
90 a. m. for Richmond.
10 II a. m. for Quantico.
IL 49p m. for Ashland.
w p. m. from Richmond fol Freder-
icksburg.
Q: c. Cox, Agent
W.. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Z. L. ID. MYERS, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
WINTER SCHEDULE.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..
Baltimore, Fredericksburga and
RappahannOck River Routes.
Norfolk and Rappahannock
River Route.

niNer hOute.
Beginning Sunday, December sOtb.
steamers will run as follows: Leave
Pier 2, Light Street Wharf. Baltimore
daily except Saturday and Sunday nj
4:5O p. M, and on Sunday at 2:3O %. M. for
the RaDpahannock as far as Tappaban.
mock, extending the trip from Baltimore
on Friday 10 fredericksburg, calling at
all landings on the river. On Tuesday
and Saturday only steamer will leave
Bay Fort for Baltimore, and will call
there from Baltimore only on Tuesday
and Saturday. From Baltimore, steam.
ers will call at Millenbeck and Merry
Point on Monday, Friday and SATURDAY..
To Baltimore will call Monday, Tuesday,
FRIDAY and Saturday. At Weems and
lrvlngtop, steamers from Baltimore will
call Saturday and Tuesday only. For
Baltimore, steamers will leave Tan
pahannock at a. m, Tuesday and Sat-
urday, and a. IN. Monday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, calling at ali
Wharves except rs above mentioned.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk
at IL m. (noon) Tuesday. viii leave
Norfolk at p. m. "Wednesday for Fred
ericksburg and all landings on the river
leaving Tappahannock at Q a. m. Thurs,
day. Leave fredericksburg for Balti-
more at 2:30 p. M, Monday and Friday.
going as FAY on these days as Leedstown'
Will leave Leedstown Tuesday and Sat
urday for Baltimore at 430 a. m.
henry WILLIAMS, Agt. Baltimore.
w. ID. SCOTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
hhf COMPTON. Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21

Granger-Jolibois is man who takes
things as pleasantly as possible When
he came by here this morning he was
greatly pleased 10 find ny sidewalk
covered with ashes. SO that he could
walk over 1t with. perfect confidence.
Farmer-And when he fell on Shows
walk he only remarked that he was
thankful that Snow hadn't spread any
ashes as In that case his clothes would
haVe been so:ied.-Boston Transcript.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
In Honor of Her New Cork .ex

Near Salina the other day the friends
ana neighbors Of young woman who
had met with an accident proceeded in
body to her home and. through an eli
oquent spokesman. presented her with
n cork leg. after which there were mu-
sic, Rotations and supper. The To-
cal paper. In giving an account of the
affair, deiicately notes that 1.-The next
day the donors were rejoiccd to know
that the limb fitted admirably."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
shrine. Guarded by Mon.m,,.s,n.

S"es oudroco ny MOhu mn q Il n n n.
Writing In The Ladies' Home Jour
nal on Jerusalem as We See 1t To-
day." Mrs. Lew Wallace notes that
there Is common lament that the
shrines dear alike to Jew and Christian
are In keeping OF the Mohammedan.
For thousand years they have been
guarded with reverence and decorum
by armed officials tolerant of every re-
ngion. Were Palestine In keeping of
American Protestants debasing our
sanctuaries into eating houses and con-
cert rooms l fear Gethsemane would
become a park for picnics and the holy
sepulcher, the shrine Of shrines. be
made a hall for soclals. Twenty rival
sects worship there In peace and safe
~. Were the Turkish guard with
drawn there would be fighting with
paving stones and consecrated candle
sticks If other weapons were not of
hand. The house that is now a house
or prayer might be made a den of
cooks. Perhaps tits better as II is"