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The Washington times., 1901-07-22
CRUISE OF THE FERN.
Naval Reserves on to Sea on Their
Annual Practice Trip.

The District of Clumbia Naval Reserves,
100 strong left Washington on the Fern
Saturday afternoon on ten-day practice
cruise in Chesapeake Bay and the Allan
tic Ocean. The sailors are under Com
mander Robert p. Hams. The itinerary
of the cruise has been left entirely to him.
Plenty of ammunition has been provided
for the boys, and it is hoped that they
will return with considerable valuable ex-
perience.
The armament Of the Fern consists OF
three 6-pounder rapid-firing rifles two l.
FOUNDER rapid-firing guns. and two Colt
automatic machine guns, using the Lee
Metford ammunition. Fifty rounds of
service ammunition for each of the G.
Founders and 100 rounds for each of the
1-pounders have been furnished. Each
man will be required to shoot twenty
rounds in official target practice with the
regulation rifle and revolver.
The officers of the Fern are Commander
Robert p. Hains, commander; Lieut. X. r.
Brummett, executive officer; Lieut..
Thomas Power. chief engineer; Lieut. Sid
ney Bieber. paymaster, Lieut.. $. Clifford
Cox, surgeon; Lieut.. a. p. Lang, com
manding the first division; Lieut.. j. A.
Dempf second division; Ensign George a.
Berry with the first division, and Ensign
William II. Lantz. with the second di-
vision. Ensign Howard Fisk will act as
aid to Commander Hams, and Frank w
Sigourney Is pay clerk.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
THE SPIRIT OF HUMANITY.
A Valuable Adjunct to Success. Says
the Rev. DIR. Hunter.

The Rev. DIR. r. V. Hunter. pastor of
the Seventh Presbyterian Church, Indian
apolis Ind, who filled the pulpit at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
in the absence of the Rev. DIR. Wallace
Radcliffe yesterday. took the text for
his sermon at yesterday mornings serv-
ices Judges yi:34. But the spirit of the
Lord came upon him In the course
of his sermon the speaker said:
"Gideons mission was to free the
Israelites from the yoke and oppression
of their enemies. But Gideon was mod
est. and his humility did not allow him
to believe that God thought him worthy
to undertake the task. There is nothing
that becomes man better than modest
stiffness and humility, for what is man
after all? Nothing. Had it not been for
the infinite love of God in sending his
Son 10 earth to redeem us from everlast-
ing punishment. would be lost for
ever. The most effective workers in the
church Of God, or anywhere else, are
those who are most modest. Their kind
sweet disposition, their knowledge and
sound judgment of things in general go
a great deal further than we are prone
to believe. 1t is modesty and humility
that win the hearts of the people and
make headway in every calling or line
OF business. The psalmist speaks of the
hidden, the quiet one, as the most sue
ctSSluI ROfhtT- An elu philosopher. VINO
was thought by his contemporaries a
great man, said: 1 know that ] know
nothing, and | know that | am nothing
The modesty of Gideon was a splendid
recommendation for him, and that is why
God had selected him to deliver the
Israelites. Gideon wanted to be certain
OF victory, and asked God to give him
sign, so that he could go ahead in his
undertaking. This was not cowardice
but it was simply prudence and fore
sight. It's not always the voice of God
that tells US To do certain things which
think we ought to do. And so Gideon
wanted to be sure that 1t was Gods viii
and not his own fancy.
There are some people who are so
cautious as to be almost towards They
are of no use. Find out first whether you
are right. and after that go ahead with
zeal and accomplish what you set out for
Moses called for sign and so did Heze-
ki3h. We have a right to ask for a sign.
Sometimes in life we think our duties
a sign he will solve the difficulty for As
and lead in the right path He never
yet refused to come 10 the assistance of
praying mankind"
The Rev. Mr.. Hunter then compared
Gideon with Oliver Cromwell. who, ne
said, was fulfilling the will of God when
he took hold of the reins of England and
revere and love. He was one of the
greatest men that ever lived.
it gives nerve to the arm, and courage
10 the heart to know that You are traV-
cling in the same path and direction with
God. 1t pays to let Jehovah plan our
campaigns, the victory IS surely to be
ours II we only obey his orders God
life. II we build according TO his plans
We cannot fail"
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE.
a New York Pastor Speaks on the
Need of Faith and Love.

! Services were conducted at the Church
! of the Covenant yesterday, in the alb
: sence of the pastor. the Rev Teunis 5.
Hamlin. by the Rev. John Balcom Shaw
( pa stor of the West End Presbyterian
! Church, of New York City. DR. Shaw S
sermon dealt with the subject OF love. as
eXpounded by Christ in his first and only
speech with Simon Peter. after the resur-
rection, according to the gospel of st.
John.
! Or. Shaw spoke of the two great forces.
not only in religion. but in everyday life.
faith and love, and of these he thought
t that love was. if anything, the greater
emotion. Faith is the starting point"
said he, and love helps you along the
way. ChTist's last word as he hung upon
the cross was of his love for his fellow
man, and for his Heavenly Father. Rob
society of love-and there is precious lit
tie love in society. / will admit-and we
will revert to barbarism.'
Love he characterized as the greatest
thing in life. He made a plea for more
love, more affection. both as between man
and man and man and God.
The summer services of the Church of
the Covenant were begun yesterday with
Dr. Shaw's sermon. They will continue
until the first Sunday of October, when
all services win be resumed The follow
ing prominent ministers Of the gospel will
preach at the church until that date:
July y and August T. the Rev. Robert
=. Kerr. d. D., pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church. of Richmond, Va; AG-
gust II and August IS. the Rev. J. A
Rondthaler, ID. D.. pastor of the Fullerton
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Chicago,
Ill: August 25 the Rev. Paul r Sutphen
ID. D., pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, of Cleveland Ohio. September J.
the Rev. William Elliot Griffis. ID. D.,
pastor of the First Congregational
Church, Ithaca. N. Y; September :. the
Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hail D. D. Presi-
dent OF Union Theological Seminary, New
York City; September IS. the Rev. James
NJ Ludlow, ID. D., pastor of the Mum
Avenue Presbyterian Church, of East Or
ange, n. J.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
STUDENTS OF FARMING.
Close of the Summer Term Mt Mary
land Agricultural College.

The years work of the students of the
Maryland Agricultural College has been
completed. The management considers
that the term has been one of the most
successful in the history of the institu-
ton. The following are the star mem
bers of the several classes:
Senior class-W. W. Cobey, of Charles
County; ]. r. Hardisty. of Prince George
County; II. c. Whiteford. of Hartford
County. and f. V. Mcdonnell.
Junior class-A. r. Hirst. of Dorchester
County; ]. Coudon, of Cecil County: S. p
Darby, of Montgomery County; ]. l.
Wisner, OF Baltimore. and T. B. Symons,
of Talbot County
Sophomore class-R. w B. Mayo, of
Prince George County: +. l.. Peach of
Prince George County; E. Garner of
Prince George County, and E. Il. Dunbar.
of New York State
Freshman class-L. Broch, Of Cuba; j.
\. Warfield. of Howard County; r. p.
Choate, of Baltimore County. and w.
Mitchell, of Charles County.
Preparatory class-W. II. Byron, of
Washington County; II. A. Weller. of
Baltimore County: r. L. Naylor. of
Washington, ID. c., and j. b. Lee, of
Prince George County.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
REPORTING CROP DAMAGE.
Queries Which the Department of
Agriculture Cannot Answer.

The office of the Statistician of the De-
partment of Agriculture has been in a
state of siege for a good part of the i-sr5--
ent week by persons wishing the latest
figures on the drought-ridden corn crop.
The idea seems to prevail widely that the
department is in constant touch with the
agricultural districts everywhere and can
furnish data at a moments notice.
AS a matter of fact. it receives such re-
turns only once a month. the crop condi
tions being reported as they appear to the
field agents on the LIST of the month: but
as the reports number 250,OQ0. ii takes
some days to tabulate them and cast up
the averages, so that the results are not
given to the public till the 10th When
that work is out of the way. the whole
matter goes over till the next month
Moreover. the reports are all on condi-
tions. The department does not attempt
to forecast the number of bushels of
grain which will be forthcoming All its
work on the figures of the yield is re-
served till the harvest.
Speaking of the public interest in the
corn crop, Mr.. Holmes. the Acting Stat
istician, said to-day: Nothing would
please us better than to be able to an
swer the enquiries on this head. But
even if we had the figures in the office
all we could give would be an approx
mate estimate.
The damage to the corn crop is pro-
gressive. While we were getting the
figures for todays report ready, the con-
ditions might be changing so that to-
morrow's report would wear Il very diff
ferent aspect"
The impression at the departmental is
necessarily only an impression. the fruit
of experiences of past crises of the same
SORTS that the reports have been some
clearly justified, and that the crop as a
whole, though hard hit. will not be found
to have suffered so much damage as is
now supposed
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
OLD OCEANS INSPIRATION.
Its Grandeur and Immensity Speak
EIoquently of Eternity.
Unending Rolling of the Waves Con-
frasts Strongly with Bife's Brief
Spnn-Contemp1ntio of the Seas
yastness Expands Our Views.

| Beside the Summer Sea; or Old
| Oceans Message of Religion" was the
| caption of an interesting sermon deliv-
cred yesterday morning at the Church of
| Our Father Thirteenth and l. Streets
| northwest, by the pastor. John Van
| Schaick, jr.
Mr.. Van Schaick noted the pertinence
| of the subject at this time. when the
shores of the sea are sought by so many
persons for recreation and relief from
the summers heat. He proposed to
| carry his auditors with him in magma
ton to the sea, he said.
Mr.. Van Schaick quoted the saying that
in summer the restraints OF religion are
loosened, and described the mental atti-
tude created by the severity of the heat
conditions.
Il do not know" said he. whether it
is due to the heat, OF what, but within
the past week / have heard so many say
that they did not want to live; that life
was not worth the living-not worth the
struggle and the suffering.
If the ocean has no other purpose, 1t
relieves the sufferer of these sentiments.
The cool breezes of the sea, the constant
motion of its vast expanse. and its vary
ing moods from calm to storm, leave no
room for such thoughts.
Life, Mr.. Van Schaick declared, was not
supposed to be spent under summer skies
1t required to be full. complete. and con-
tented, to have at times the winds and
storms of an ocean of temptation. Under
single conditions life is narrow.
The ocean. said he, links one to eter-
nifty The waves of the sea. as one
watches them, roll in one after another as
they have been rolling in from time before
history. And when we are among the
departed" said he, they will still be
rolling in. 1t Is the image of eternity.
and here comes to me the surety that
if there is time and space eternal there
IS a God of eternity.
The man who has been working at his
desk all the week leaves it for the sea-
shore. He has been dealing with the
petty things, and he sees the ocean, and
his mind is filed with the sense of i'm
..Iensity of eternity.
THE infidel who stands on it's shores
must be moved with a sense of its in
finity. and to thoughts of the infinite Crea-
tor who made it Its beauty is also a les
son.
Even If il had no other use, it would
be a value to man AZ something to battle
with. 10 sharpen his wits against, to
strengthen his muscles Take the records
of the life saving stations. take the records
of Arctic exploration 1t is a wonderful re-
cord of the battle against the oceans
might
And it has been OF use in exciting and
developing the intellectual in man. See
the poetry that has been written concern
ing the ocean. 1t has been the source of
some of the poets greatest Efforts
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
TO MAKE WOMEN TALLER.
A Pnrisinn Doctor Claims to Have
N Method.

LONDON, July H.-Word comes from
Paris that the fair @Parisiennes are con-
sumed with "a desire to rival their Anglo
Saxon sisters in stature. inasmuch as
stature cannot be added to by taking
thought" a Partisan doctor has come to
the rescue with science.
He has elaborated an ingenious process
by which the joints of the ankles and
knees are to be daily operated on with
an electric bulb. He claims that the
osseous matter at the joints will thereby
be expanded and the growth of the bones
stimulated The bulb Is also to be ap-
piled to the spine. fhc doctor claims to
prove by successes obtained on patients
who have already been heightened that
he can add two-fifths of an inch per
month during six months operating.
After six months the continual treat
ment is stopped temporarily and is re-
sumed later if necessary. The atients
should be young and supple. otherwise
the effects of stretching their joints might
be grave.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
A Third,
A Half,
And Less than Half Former
Prices.

This sale comprises Dainty
Dimities, Lawns, Organdies,
Swisses, and many of the other
most beautiful and most popular
sorts of wash fabrics for midsum-
mer wear-goOds from our own
choice and carefully selected
stock, many thousands of yards
of which have been in the house
less than two weeks.
Stock taking is but ten days
off and we want less yards to
count this year than we've ever
had in any season gone-hence
this reduction sale. Some of the
most interesting items are as fol-
lows:
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
COMMANDER DELANo ILL.
Unable to Proceed to seattle to Meet
the Concord.

Commander Francis II. Delano, who
was ordered last week from Port Royal,
S. c.. to Seattle to take command of the
gunboat Concord, is seriously i'll at the
Ebbitt House here. He was on his way
to his new post when he was detained by
illness He was somewhat improved last
night, but il is possible that another Off
Ger will be assigned to command the Con-
cord in his stead.
The Concord arrived at Seattle several
days ago from Dutch Harbor, Alaska
without orders. to bring Commander
Harry Knox, who was ILL., and the Navy
Department is making enquiry to deter
mine the responsibility fOg taking the ves-
sci away from her station without leave.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Special Sale of
BOOKS.
Basenent.)

The sale of the 5000 volumes
purchased a short time since and
marked at great reductions from
former prices has met with quick
response. Embracing as it does
books in nearly every department
of literature, it is of great interest
TO students, librarians of schools
and public libraries and Sunday
schools and to literary folks in
general who wish to add good
books to their home libraries at
little prices.
Over 1000 titles are represent
ed-and while many have been
sold there yet remains choice
selection.
These books are offered at
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
A SURE CURE FOR DIARRuoE.,

Coming, as Il does. in the busiest season when
a man can least afford TO lose time u sure and
quick cure for darrhoea is very desirable. Any
who has given it a trial VIII tell you that
in use for this disease is Chamberlain's CoIic
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy There is no loss
OF time when it is used or two doses
OF it will cure any ordinary attack. 1t never
fails. not in the most severe and danger
Gus cases. For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Colonel French ConvaIescent.

Col Walter H. French, the File Clerk
of the House of Representatives., who
has been seriously i'll at the Garfield Hos
pital for some weeks. is now on the road
to recovery. The Improvement in his
condition for the past week has been most
gratifying. He is now strong enough to
sit up and goes about the hospital in an
invalid chair. 1t is believed that within
a week or two he will be able to leave
the hospital.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
j. K. MANGUM DEAD.
Was Prominently Connected with
the knights of Pythias

J. X Mangum died at his home. 625 C
Street southeast, yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. He was prominently connected
with the order Of the Knights of Pythias
in the District, and was Past Grand
Chancellor Of the order. He was also
president Of Pilgrim Hall Association,
and Section No. 33l6 Endowment Rank
and u member of Harmony Lodge, No. 81
He was also well known as a prosperous
business man. He leaves wife and two
children.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Condition of J. w. Langley.

The condition of John W. Langley,
Appointment Clerk of the Census Office,
who was operated on at the Garfield Hos
pital for appendicitis n week ago last
Saturday. is very much improved. II was
said last evening that he may be well
enough to leave the hospital within the
next two weeks.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Less Than Hall
the Regular Prices.

Nearly all are bound in cloth
and were published to sell at soc,
75c, $1.00 and all the way up to
$4.00 and $500. They have been
arranged on tables, easily acces-
sible, all the same price together,
nc fol1ows
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
l0c, I5c, 25c, and SOC.

4 catalogue of many of the
books in this collection has been
prepared and will be mailed free
upon request.
Book Dept.-Basement.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Hoods Pills nss. assemslIsa sas ssl,

ter results than any other cathartic. Easy to
take, easy to operate. All druggists. 25 cents.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
l24c Printed Lawns,
61C the Yard.

A lot composed of several kinds
all sheer and pretty. White
ground with printings of layend-
er, heliotrope, red, yellOw-alsO a
few solid colors, principally in
old rose and pinks.
61c the Yard, from I21C.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
I24c New Dimities,
Tic the Yard.

The very best quality of 121c
Dimities-and all new, crisp, per-
feet goods, fine and sheer; print
ed in scores of the most wanted
designs, on white ground. Neat
figures and stripes and the hand
some large patterns, in pleasing
variety.
74c the Yard, from l24c.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22

Better for the Blood Than sarsapa-
rilIa
For those living in the malaria districts. Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Wash
Dress
Goods.

Thousands of yards of wash
fabrics, foreign and domestic, and
every yard produced for the pres
ent season, are offered at
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
SOC Mercerized 0rgandie,
l25C the Yard.

Exquisite printings in floral
and other designs on white
ground, with white satin stripe
One of the seasons most elegant
cotton fabfics-30 inches wide.
I21C the Yard, from SOC.
First Floor-Tenth Street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-24
MAsoNs ARE BEATEN
Contractor Gets His Money and Others
Also and Skips.

Pawnee. 0. T., July 29.-The Pawnee
Dispatch says: Louis Plummer. the man
who had the contract for the stone work
on the Masonic temple, left the country
and his job last week. When he left, he
told the Masons he was going TO Perry
to see his bondsman, George Masters.
and would be back the following day, but
when he got TO Perry he told Masters
he was on his way TO Ponca City 10
look at a job ne was going 70 bid on.
Tuesday the Masonic lodge here received
a letter from him. stating that he would
be back this week and finish his job. He
was then at Wichita. Kan.
Officers OF the lodge here say that
Plummer had received his fuH pay every
week from the lodge, but paid the work
men only enough TO keep them at work.
telling them that he had not received
enough to pay them in full. He continued
in this way until the job was almost
completed and then left
Some Of the lodge members think he
Will come back and finish his job, but
most Of them say they think he is a
swind'er and has left FOR good. lie left
a foreman, Billy Bernnart, who is pro-
eeeding with the building under the
superintendent whom the lodge had
hired
The officers Of the order here wrote
70 Masters. Plummers bsndsman. and he
telephoned them concerning the matter
Monday. They expect him over this
week to attend TO the matter and II the
bond is good the lodge viii lose nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-24
TOWNSITE
PROBLEMS
UPPERMOST
Muskogee People are il
Trouble Over Land.
BENEFITS CREEK NATION
All Comes From Misunder-
standing of Treaty.

Muskogee, L T. July 2s.-Townsite
problems are uppermost in the public
mind here now. It was thought that
under the provisions Of the recent Greek
treaty parties could hold as much as
four acres in a tract in the Incorporated
towns in the Creek nation and receive
a deed thereto by paying half OF the ap-
praised value of the tract and that al
unimproved city property held by any
person in excess of four acres should
be sold at public auction TO the highest
bidder at not less than its appraised
value Immediately after the assign
ment OF the agreement at Washington on
March s. 1900, the holders Of large tracts
of unimproved city property began trans
ferring their tracts of unimproved lands
in tracts OF four acres TO deterrent in
dividuals in the hope of getting a deed
TO the property for one-half of its ap-
proved value. The townsite commission,
however. holds that the four-acre clause
refers only TO tracts which were so held
on the date Of the signing OF the treaty
of March s. 1890. and that all transfers
Of such tracts made since that date are
Of no avail. The ruling VIII be Of vast
benefit TO the towns OF the Creek nation.
in that it iwH cause large vacant tracts
to be sold 10 the highest bidder, which
might otherwise have been taken by the
holder at one-half their appraised value.
Then they might have been placed on
the market at an increased price