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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
THE BIBLE NOT DECADENT.
It's Circulation is Vast and Increasing,
Say the British Authorities.

It's Circulation is Vast and Increasing,
Say the British Authorities.
Certain alarmists at the present time
seem to be deriving a melancholy salts
faction from attempting to show fall
ing-off in the religious spirit of the
country. They began by talking of de-
ceased attendances at the Sunday
schools, though the heartiness with
which "Chldren's Sunday" and yester-
days teachers meetings and confer
ences We're distinguished goes far to
show that there Is little ground for
their statements. Now, it seems, ac-
cording to these croakers, that the
English-speakng people are beginning
to neglect their Bibles, and American
publishers and booksellers are cited as
having said, with Yankee directness,
that"there Is no money in the Scrip
lures" Even across the Atlantic it
would seem that this is q much eXag-
gerated statement of the case, while
here the facts are the absolute reverse.
Under any circumstances, While tine
British character remains what it is, it
would be difficult to imagine any alter
alton in its attitude of respect and rev.
erence toward the book on which so
much of what is best and highest in the
national and individual life has been
reared, but against the vague allega-
tons that have been made can be set
the unanswerable evidence of figures,
showing that with the spread of educa-
ton the demand for the Bible has
steadily risen.
OF course on this question there
could be no higher authority than the
British and Foreign Bible society,
where, with readiest courtesy, all in
formation was promptly afforded.
This wonderful organizat ton, which
prints the Scriptures in over four hun
bred languages, representing the speech
IF seven-tenths of the world, is careful
At first to point out that its enormous
ssue9 in English are of the cheaper
and, consequently, most popular" or
Ter. In the twelve months terminating
March 81 last, its output reached the |
amazing total of 5047. 900 copies of
Holy Writ, bulk absolutely without |
precedent and considerably more than
lalf q million in excess of the cores |
bonding period previously. Of that |
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
TNDICfTTONS.

The object of the ancient Aztec civil
ization is now known. 1t was to pro-
vide archaeological puzzles for the end
Of the nineteenth century.--City Of
| Mexico Herald.
EVERY avenue to success is now open
to you!" said Fate.
And | haven't a decent street dress
to my name." faltered Woman, tears
dimming her eyes.-Detroit Journal.
"Well, l wonder how this marriage
happened to be brought about?"
"They simply fell in love with each
other"
How unromantic!'- News.
Muggins-Do you really hate him as
much as you pretend to?
Buggins-Hate him, Why man,
hate him with the hatred that barber
feels for man who let's his Whiskers
grow.-New York Weekly
She had been reading the health OFF,
GERS monthly report, when, turning
around to her husband, she said: What
an awful malignant disease total must
be- Why, just look here-quite as many
people have died from that disease as
from all Of the rest put together'-
Boston Journal.
"You disapprove of some of the con-
yentional fictions?"
Il do" answered Miss Cayenne.
And yet l have heard you exclaim to
number Of people, l am delighted to
see your
1.-The remark was perfectly true in
each case. | shouldn't care to be blind
you know" Washington Star.
Self-Interest. Mother (reading tele-
gram) Henry telegraphs that the game
is over and he came out of it with three
broken ribs, broken nose and four
teeth out.
Father (eagerly)--And who won?
Mother-He don't say.
Father Qmpa ntly)-ConfOund 1t all!
That boy never thinks of anybody but
Now I'll have to wait until |
get the morning paper.-Puck,
A Dreadful Blunder.-Mr Jinks-You
look all broke up.
Mrs. Jinks-I am. 1t just makes me
sick to think what a fool I've been.
You know that commonplace little dow
1y next door that I've been snubbing
so?
YES"
'Well, I've just found out that her
husband gets SIS more month than you
10. New York Weekly
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

per- and most artistic Of bindings are
| requisitioned for the sacred volume,
and there is not the slightest diminu-
| ton to be observed in the demand for
lsumptuous copies. The output Of the
Oxford press in Bibles, Testaments and
I Prayer books in 1896, for example was
2,9O6,907, and more than three hundred
thousand in excess of the previous year.
A talk at Mr.. Henry Provides on this
subject elected q very interesting sur
vey of the question. and it appears
that it is true that the American Bible
society has been compelled to move to
less expensive premises, and that its
money receipts have been largely re-
duced But these facts are not the re-
suit of any falling off in the popularity
OF the Bible in America, The explana-
ton is that the societys means of pro-
duction have become obsolete and in
capable Of competing with the newer
and more economical machinery pos
sessed by other publishers of the Bible.
Never was there such a demand for BIZ
bles in America as at present; three
times as many oxford Bibles have been
sold this year as in any previous year.
w idt tlliO lIGdIiS can NC llIldSliltu
when it is mentioned that the total an
nual output of oxford Bibles for some
years past has been upward Of one
million copies, and even before there
was an American branch of the oxford
University Press the weekly shipment
OF Bibles to the United States often
exceeded five tons in weight The
Americans take the keenest interest in
Bibles and Biblical matters, as was
shown very clearly at the time of the
publication of the Revised Testanents.
Not only the authorized Bible holds its
own, but also the revised version is
slowly but steadily increasing in popu-
larity. And it may be interesting to
add that no fewer than six different pi-
rated editions of Oxford Bibles, issued
by American firms, are to be seen in
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
AFTER THE REED ROCKS.

Where are the Reed rocks? Those
who have seen them say they are about
six hundred miles west of San Francis
co, their position being 81 degrees and
25 minutes north latitude and 1877 de-
grees and 20 minutes west longitude.
But has anybody really seen them? The
captains Of several vessels say they
have seen the rocks while the captains
of other vessels have spent days cruis-
ing about the spot where the rocks are
supposed to be without once catching a
glimpse of them. AS the mysterious
rocks are almost in the track Of vrseclg
coming from Japan and China bound
for San Francisco, and offer practically
the only serious obstacle to navigation
and Hawaii, the Navy department CON
siders it of some Importance to have
the matter cleared up once for all. The
Wheeling is to make an exhaustive
search for the rocks, and if they are
found they will be carefully located and
plotted on the official maps of the navy.
A report in the Navy department says
1t is remarkable that six apparently
careful and reliable shipmasters have
the presence of these rocks,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
THE STANDFUSS CASE IND


The Board of Charities and Corrections.
TO the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
According to the recent statement or
local paper, Superintendent Spier
as quoted, is altogether wrong
When a person is sick or
suffering" even If the primary
cause is drink, he should not be
taken in charge by the police to be
confined in a cell. Webster says that
the definition of the word hospital Is
"a place for persons deceased in body
or mind, and in which they are treated
either at their own expense or more
often by charity" 1t is evident that
Standfuss was too long neglected by
the authorities, whoever they may be,
When his most critical condition was
first ascertained he should have been
taken, not to the police station, but to
the town hospital or to one of the insti-
buttons ON Cedar or Chapel streets, pro-
vided that Standfuss had no home
where he could have proper care and
immediate medical attention.
c. W. b.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

that great office. The rumors which
have appeared are traceable to the ex-
aggerated and misleading statement
made in New York paper, which is
referred to above. The increasing sales
of the Bibles are strong presumptive
evidence that they are by no means
going out of fashion. London Tele-
graph, .,40
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

Next to petroleum, cottonseed oil
seems to be the most wonderful oil. 1t
is already figuring in butter, lard, soap,
olive oil, and other things, and the
1t is announced that Professor Freder-
ick A. Thomas, of New Orleans, has
cottonseed oil in an effort to remove
from it all traces of gum and also to
give it the quick drying property, so
that the said oil can be used in place
of linseed oil. Over $3.50, 900 900 worth
of linseed oil is consumed annually in
this country. It's price ranges from rs
cents to 81 a gallon. Cottonseed oil is
worth about "a cents a gallon. If, as
1t is claimed, cheaper oil can be made
to do the work of the high-priced lin
seed many millions will be added to
the value of the South's cotton crop
A movement is on foot in New Orleans
to build factory that will have an
output of fifty thousand gallons daily
of the oil.
Perhaps the holders of "Linseed Pre-
ferred" can extract some comfort from
this new wrinkle. They need comfort,
and if they can find it in cottonseed oil
it will perhaps be just as good for them
as if it came out of the high-priced lin
seed oil
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

A Missouri preacher who had an
nounced that he would preach on 'Hell
and Who Will go There" was surpris-
ed to receive letters from several par
ishioners, threatening dire vengeance
IL he dared use their names.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

The Socialists in Germany are figur-
ing that at the next election they will
poll 100000 votes and carry 100 seats
in the Reichstag out of total of 397
seats.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

1t will no do, wisely remarks the At
lanta Constitution, "to ignore or sneer
at the work Of negroes being carried
on. We have it to meet, and the quick
er we meet it the better. The progress
of these aolored institutions should spur
us up to something more than we have
been doing. The figures show that
since 1925 2,414 negroes have been grad
uated from college, most of them since
1870, and for the last SIX years an aver
age number of about one hundred and
thirty a year Listen to this: Ninety
per cent. Of those graduated in Southern
colleges remain and work in the South,
while fully so per cent. of those grad
uated in the North go South and labor
where the masses of their people live
Not only do we retain 80 per cent. of
those educated black people, but so per
cent. of those educated North come
back--a compliment to the South as
the place best adapted to them, but a
menace also. unless we arouse and keep
our white boys in front of the process
sion!'
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

Last spring the volcano Vesuvius was
unusually active, and the internal ex-
plosions were audible as far away as
Posilippo across the Bay of Naples.
Accompanying these explosions huge
masses of incandescent lava were hurl-
ed into the air to height of over 1900
feet, with striking effect. In recent
publication of the Naples Academy Of
Sciences DR.. Giuseppe de Lorenzo sug-
gests an explanation for this increased
activity, which is apparently borne out
by the investigations and observations
of other scientific men who have care
fully studied the volcano. During and
'previous to the time of activity on the
part of the volcano there was an I'M
usually heavy rainfall, which percolated
through the volcanic cone and caused
the volcano to act vigorously. This
theory has also been confirmed by GER
tain experimental researches.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

The perfunctory manner in which
witnesses are sworn in English courts
was Illustrated recently in a London
court after some twenty witnesses had
given their evidence. 1t was then dis
covered that all had solemnly sworn
on and kissed a guide to the law of
landlord and tenant. The mistake
came to light only when court official
saw that the supposed Bible was much
more clean than usual, and as con-
sequence, looked closely at the book.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

Captain e. j. Swayne, who has done
d vast amount of exploring work in
East Africa, was at Berbera in Somali-
land, recently, after run across coun-
try from Uganda. He reports that So
maitland Is now very much shot out,
and that there have been rinderpest
and pleuro-pneumonia among the har-
tebeest and and other game of that
class. He thinks that small bores must
inevitably exterminate the game in
posed on the number of animals each
sportsman may shoot.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

Edinburgh is discussing the question
whether it shall have Sunday street
cars. There has recently been intro
duced into Edinburgh splendid install
lation of cable cars, which is entirely
shut down at present on Sunday, and
many people do not see why it should
not be utilized on Sundays as well as on
week days, especially to enable the
working classes to get out into the
country to breathe fresh air. One
candidate, lawyer, has come to grief
in an amusing way over this question.
When asked If he was in favor of run
ming Sunday cars he answered in the
negative, and followed it up by an eX-
preston of his veneration for the quie-
tude of the "dear old Scottish Sab
BATH" A newspaper reporter however,
found out that the gentleman in ques-
ton spent most of his Sundays at one of
the golf links in the neighborhood of
Edinburgh.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19

Our Department of Repair and
Refash'onlng Is now prepared to
execute orders within two weeks
Of the date entered upon our
books.
The age-herald., 1900-06-29
JONES FEN ROUTE
He Says His Relations With Bryan Are
 Harmonious

Little Rock, Ark, June 2S.-Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, left here this even- ing for Kansas City. It is learned upon high authority that MT. Jones will be Mr. Bryans choice for reelection as chairman of the committed The Senator's health is very much improved, and his close personal friends here believe he will accept the chairmanship again. He declined to talk for publication today regarding the latter subject. He stated to the Associated Press representative, however, that his relations with MT. Bryan are entirely harmonious, and that there has never been a jar be- tween them. He declined to give any ex- pression concerning the Vice Presidential nomination other than to say: q have no doubt the convention at Kansas City will proceed deliberately and that whatever &C., ton 1t takes will be based upon the sound est Judgment of the ablest men in the body.
 When asked what city would probably be selected for Democratic campaign head quarters, Senator Jones said:
 ''The campaign will lilgly be conducted from Chicago"
The age-herald., 1900-06-29
The Japs Laughed Last

From the London Spare Moments.
 The presence of the Japanese crown prince in Paris has reminded some one of a good story
 It was at the time of the exhibition in 1867. A Japanese embassy went to Paris to treat for three free ports in France in re- turn for which France was to have three in Japan. The negotiations proved short and amiable.
 Make your choice,' said Japan, i've will choose afterward."
 The minister of foreign affairs selected Yokohoma, Yeddo and Han-Yang.
 The embassy made no objection; they Simply smiled and went on their way
 Some time afterward Japan sent word that the three ports mentioned were agreed to, and in return Japan desired Havre Marseilles and Southampton This last named gave the French officials fits. They never laughed so much before, and certainly never since. Southampton a French port. No, 1t was too good. Gently but unmistakably, they explained the sit uation.
 "Why, Southampton is in England" they replied
 We knew that" came the cool re- sponse; "but then Han Yang is in Corea." Whereupon the French officials collapsed.
The age-herald., 1900-06-29
VAN WICK TALKS
He Speaks Confidently of Democratic
 Success

St Louis, June 2S-Judge Augustus Van Wyck of New York, State Democratic candidate for Governor of that State, and and now delegate at large to the national convention, reached here today en route to Kansas City. He was accompanied by Harry Walker, secretary of the aqueduct commission.
 In an interview Judge Van Wyck said:
 'I believe that Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky will return to the old homestead of Democracy and the New York delegation will earnestly urge the national Democracy by their course in the convention to aid the organized Democracy of New York to get back within the fold those who left us in 1896.
 '"To make Democracy triumphant we have only to convince the people that it will give first, honesty and economy in the administration of the government, national and State; second, taxation for them and favor the election of Senators by popular vote.
The age-herald., 1900-06-29
IMPORTANT ACTION
Judge Addison Browns Decision Repu-
 diated in Georgia

Macon, Ga., June 2S.-A striking incident occurred in the United States Court here today which would seem to indicate that the recent holding of Judge Addison Brown of New York that the indictment of a Federal grand jury counts for little judi cially,. is repudiated in Georgia c. H. Wright was arrested on a capias issued by district court of Kentucky on an in- diotment charging him with the use of the mails with intent to defraud, a certified copy of the indictment was produced and proof of Identification of the prisoner made before the commissioner The prisoner was taken before Judge Speer, who at once bound the accused over for trial in Ken lucky. Judge Speer, in taking this action, said:
 Tt will be observed that the court does not require proof that the grand jury in Kentucky had probable cause for it's action. It is presumed to have done it's duty and the accused vii lbe bailed or removed for trial. Should I hold otherwise the district attorney of Kentucky must come here with his witnesses to prove that his grand jury did true presentment make Let this be made essential or a part of the Federal procedure and and it will occasion utter paralysis of the criminal prosecutions in the United States Courts in multitudes of cases where the accused is enabled to cross a state line To illustrate this enormous injury. I have but to call attention to the fact that the district attorney of this dis tric is now in New York with many wit nesses seeking to satisfy a judicial officer there that a grand jury of this district was not without jurisdiction in finding an in- dictment charging certain defendants with conspiracy to embezzle public money in this district. His presence there is made obligatory. As a result the criminal docket cannot be disposed of Perhaps hundred men charged with crime can go hence or remain away without a trial and all be- cause evidence heard by a grand jury of this district must be rey<swed by a United States commissioner or judge in New York Let this practice be established in every Federal judicial district and Congress may legislate all it pleases against the evils of the day, yet powerful men who violate laws made for the safety of the republic can snap their fingers at the officers of the law The laws themselves will be mockery and delay will defeat the government; disor- ganization and confusion will supplant the pure and partial administration of pustice which has characterized the national courts from their organization to this present time"
The age-herald., 1900-06-29
After the GaynOis

New York, June 2S.-In an effort to have John F. Gaynor, w. T. Gaynor, E. H.
 Gaynor and B. D. Greene returned to Geor- gia for trial for their connection with for mer Captain Oberlin M Carter, in the Savannah Harbor frauds, United States District Attorney Erwin and J. w. Ostery of Savannah came to New York today
 They visited the office of United States District Attorney Burnett in the federal building but the result could, not be learned. The Gaynors and Greene, how ever, will have a hearing before Commits sioner Shields on July and it will then be decided whether they are to go back to Georgia for trial They now are in New York and refuse to go to Savannah until ordered by the United States courts here.
The age-herald., 1900-06-29
Bryan Don'. Know of the Visit

Lincoln, Neb., June 2S.-If Ex-Senator Murphy and Richard Croker of New York are coming to Lincoln, William J. Bryan has no private knowledge of the fact He said this evening he knew nothing about their coming or of the visit of Congress man Sulzer further than what he read in the newspapers He declined to speculate on their probable mission or any action to be taken at Kansas City. MT. Bryan today sat for the last photograph he will have taken this year.
 The demand for portraits of himself and family the past week has been enormous. MT Bryan gave his final answer to the Kansas City gentlemen who have been urging him to attend the convention He positively refused to attend. His only visitor today from outside the state was MT McCraner, of Sacramento, who is on his way to the convention
The age-herald., 1900-06-29
Arraigned for IsiackmaiIirg

New York, June 2S.-Involved relations existing between different officers and stockholders of the Eisenhulh Horseless Vehicle Company, with offices in this city, resulted in the arraignment of three of the interested parties in the police court on a charge of blackmail, preferred against them by John w. Eisenhulh, president of the concern.
 The prisoners were Daniel R. Hendricks, secretary of the company, who is a brok- CT; Edward c. Talcott and James Wilson. The last named are stockholders A war rant is also out for the vice president of the company, Stuart II. Chisholm, who is also vice president of the American Steel and Wire Company, with offices in Cleve- land. He was not in court. Hearing in the case was continued until July 6, the de- fendants being held in $1, ,000 bail each.