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New-York tribune., 1901-07-15
JOY IN THE FLOWERS.

II June and its roses have gone. the memory OF
the fragrant gifts and the kindness of the many
contributors will long remain with the recipients
An extract from letter received from an 1nva1d
confined to her room for years. who shared in the
distribution of the June flowers. expresses the real
pleasure that comes from this form OF cheer. She
says: IF the dear ones who so kindly share the
treasures of their gardens with US who are laid
aside could realize the pleasure the blossoms give,
how their sweet lessons help to bear our suffer
ings. and how these glimpses OF nature carry us
beyond present limitations. they would feel re-
paid. May the scattering of sunshine into the sad
dened lives reflect back rich blessings to them.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-15
LOOK AWAY.

When the storm with its mantle of darkness comes
down.
And the blackest clouds the sky.
When all nature is gloomy with shadow ana fro~N
And the swift rolling tempest is nigh:
Look away, trembling soul the thick darkness
pierce through.
For beyond the sunlight and beautiful olue'
When the deepest afhction and sorrow are thine'
With burdened heart ready TO break 49,,
When the footsteps are painful and HE doth oe-
cline.
And the hopes that had stayed thee forsake
Look away. faintlng one. take His promises true.
They will give you the sunshine and HeaVeh ; own
blue.
-(Frederick J. Stevens. in United Presbyterian
New-York tribune., 1901-07-15

being who In the silence of his chamber lifted up
his voice to God In prayer. That is worship"
In conclusion Mr.. Morgan said that his plea
throughout this conference would be for rever-
ence In the outward worship which come from
only deep and perpetual worship in life.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-15
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GOOD CHEER
Have you l.ad a kindness shown!
Pass It or.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass II on.
Let II travel down the yeas,
Let Il w!pe another's tears.
TIN in heaven tte deed appears
Pass II on.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
HISTORIC OLD CHURCH
REVIEW OF WORK DONE BY THE
WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN.
Many improvements Materially
Change the Appearance of the
Ante-Bellum Structure.
Materially

The Western Presbyterian Church. situ-
ated on H street northwest. between 10Th
and Goth streets, was formally organized
January 13, 1855.
Its beginning was due to the outgrowth
of prayer meetings held in the vicinity as
early as April, 1913, by David NJ. Wilson,
then a ruling elder in the Fourth Presby-
terian Church of this city. AS early as May,
1854, Rev. T. n. Haskell of Union Theologi-
cal Seminary began his labors among the
people, as yet unorganiZed, with a view of
founding a church. Steps were Immediate
ly taken to secure a suitable lot for an
edifice, resulting in the purchase of the
ground on which the church now stands.
The corner stone was laid with appropriate
Masonic and religious ceremonies on Au-
gust p, 1854 The late Byron Sunderland,
DID, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, was actively interested in the new
church, and delivered the sermon at the
laying Of the corner stone.
The formal organization of the church
was effected January 13, 1855, by a commit
tee from presbytery, with a membership of
tWenty-four persons two of whom are Still
members), with the Rev. Mr.. Haskell as
pastor, and with one ruling elder, Mr.. Da-
vid M. Wilson, who transferred his men,
berShip from the Fourth Presbyterian
Church to this new congregation in which
he was SO deeply interested. and which
The lecture room of the new edifice was
first occupied in October, 1855, and the
whole building was completed and formally
dedicated, June Z, 1857.
Church's Several Pastors.
Rev. ]. L. Bartlett of South Carolina be-
came pastor in 1859 and served for two
years. He was succeeded by Rev. ]. \.
Coombs, who died in December, 1874. Rev.
David Wills of the presbytery of Macon,
Ga, was called and was formally installed
on May 8, 1875. Rev. Theodore S. Wyn-
koop, its pastor from October 23, 1878 to
August 81, 1888, resigned to take position
in mission work in India, where he is now
actively engaged as the agent of the British
and Foreign Bible Society. Rev. Howard
Wilbur Ennis was formally installed as
pastor April "a. 1894, but resigned his
charge in November. 1898, to accept a
call to church in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The present pastor of the Western Pres
byterian Church is Rev Gerhart A Wilson.
He was born and educated in the west,
studied theology in Hartford Seminary. and
after successmul pastorate of eight years
in Holyoke Mass, began his labors in this
Evening star., 1901-12-21
A GREEDY PYTHON,
DeyOurs n Florida Alligator and q
Horned Lizard at New York Zoo.

DevOurs Florida Alligator and a
Horned Lizard at New York Zoo.
From the New York Tribune.
In glass box by and feet high,
which occupies a section of the monkey
house in the Central Park menagerie,
sixteen-foot African python, some black
snakes several little Florida aIligators and
an eighteen-inch horned lizard habitat
Central and South America, lived until last
night without losing Individuality Once,
indeed, about four weeks ago. the python
was charged with the disappearance of a
little alligator, because the outline of the
din.inutive body was seen inside the py-
thon. But j. H. Smith, director, thought
that unless the python was freak it would
devour no more hard coated things, because
pythons who live up to their historical rep
utat!on prefer rats, rabbits and pigeons,
and this python got them when he was
hungry-about once in ten days. Yet he
seemed not to be inconvenienced in digest
ing the crocodile.
On Friday night he outdid himself He
swallowed the horned lizard. This sprawl
Ing reptile used to make children shiver
on account of his ugly spines. The main
horn, on his nose, from which he took his
name, was four inches high and spines
grew back from that along his backbone
until they dwindled away at the tip of his
would be good to eat at one swallow. but
that seems to have been the way he met
his end.
Yesterday. when Jake" Cook, the keeper
of the money house, made his morning sur
vey of his charges, he missed the lizard in
the glass box. The blacksnakes were tied
together and twisted in the dead tree
branches placed in the box for that nur-
pose, and the python and little alligators
shared the shallow tank in one end. At
first sight the lizard was not there. Cook
could see no visible means Of escape, and
was deeply mystified.
Then he saw an abnormal bulging in the
python's attenuated body, little forward
of the middle 1t began with big knot
| In the side, and gradually dwindled away
toward the pythons head Cook then re-
membered the occurrence Of four weeks
ago. and decided What had become Of the
| horned lizard. Cook asserts there was no
movement on the part of the hump at the
| time he first noticed it, or afterward. The
| python was perfectly dormant. Cook says
| he does not know when 1t will wake up.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Philadelphia Streets.

From the Philadelphia Telegram.
A correspondent who Is an antiquary In
his way furnishes the following on the
streets Of Philadelphia, written a quarter
OF century ago:
/ went to the Market passed through
the Arch" to see the Race" which was
to take place on Vine street 1 told
them Wood climb "Callowhill" and 60
through the Willow because 1 thought
1t Noble way to ''Buttonwood" through
Spring Garden" They called me Green"
but wallace" who lived on Paramount
Avenue" told his neighbor Brown" of II,
He lived in the same Parrish" and was
very Poplar" Then George" got on a
car. passed ''Girard Avenue" When the
conductor yelled Thompson" / said, What
Is it. MASTER" and 1 spoke to my brother
Jefferson" who is a graduate of the OK
ford. He sang Hall Columbia" Then
travelled through Montgomery" and
"Berks" county until / met Norris" He
told me he found Diamond" on the
banks of the 'tSusquehanna" and sold II to
a chump from "Dauphin" county. He took
the money, went to York and "Cumber-
land, where there was a little Hunting
don. but he made fool of himself by
dabbling in ''Lehigh' stocks and turned a
complete Somerset" which landed him
from Cambria" to Indiana" but from
there he had a "Clearfield" all the way up
to Allegheny"
Evening star., 1901-12-21

A Remarkable Collection Made nv Dr-
Watkins of MOntcIair, n. j.

"atk1Hs OF MOHtcIair, n. j,
From the New York Tribune
u Ever since he was-a boy DR.. S. c. q. Wat
kins Of Montclair, N. j., has had a fad for
making collections of various articles. but
his particular fancy has been for canes. or
walking sticks. and his collection is be-
heved to be one Of the largest and most
valuable in the world. It now numbers
more than 500 different kinds, gathered
from every part Of the globe.
2 The collection, which adorns all parts Of
his home. contains cane Of Brigham
4oungS. which was gwen to the physician
by Amelia, the prophets seventeenth wife
Another is the last cane carried by Walt
Whitman, gnarled and twisted, just as it
was cut from the tree by the poet. One
walking stick which DR.. Watkins prizes
highly Is hickory rod carried many years
by Andrew Jackson A stick once carried
) by Henry Irving is also in the collection
having been presented to DR.. Watkins by
Gov. Adams of Colorado. Gen. Saxton was
the donor of another stick which was cut
from a young sapling at Lincoln's birth
place; also cane cut out of a bench in
the old court house of Lincoln, ILL.,, where
Lincoln held his first court. Another cane
/ is made from the ramrod of confederate
cannon which was captured at Atlanta
Ga, and another cut from the old fiagstafr
at Fort Sumter. There are two canes which
DR.. Watkins values highly because they are
associated with Christopher Columbus One
is from the discoverer's birthplace in Ge-
noa; the other was brought home by the
expedition sent out by a New York news
paper in 1892 to discover the spot where
Columbus first landed in the western hemi-
sphere.
On many Of the canes DIR. Watkins has
carved emblems significant of their origin.
On cane from famous old monastery in
Italy Is the head Of a jolly monk; one from
India bears tiger, on another from AfricS;
Is carved monkey and on one from Bess
muda an alligator.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
In Peace Prepare.

From the London Express
The recent revelation of German animo,-
ity toward Britain and the frenzied activity
OF the Germans in pushing the construc-
ton Of their new navy are an advertise
ment to Great Britain to remember that
the command of the sea is not a copyright,
a patent or a monopoly, but is the result
of painstaking preparation in time of peace.
There are. moreover, other facts which
should prepare the country for a renewal OF
the agitation for drastic naval reform
When the war is over and the armv as an
army is disbanded the moment will arrive
when every citizen will thank God for the
navy. because months and even years Will
eiapse before the army reformers can pro-
vide us with a new army. even of moderat.
extent. ready to go anywhere and do any
Evening star., 1901-12-21
RAILWAYS IN TURKEY.
collecting Funds for N Line Between
Damascus and Mecca.

From the New York Times.
Appeals have been made to Mohammedan.
in various parts of the world for assistance
in providing funds for the construction Of
the projected railway between Damascus
and Mecca, in consequence of the Pan-Is-
lamic movement by which ABDUL Hamid
Is seeking to enhance his prestige and Do
htlcal influence. Accordingly a sum Of
f2,o0o has been collected by the Moham-
medan Association, or Anjuman-i-Islam OF
Bombay, but some of the subscribers were
doubtful as to the scheme being carried to
completion, so the officials of the Anjuman
wrote to H. z. Izzet Bey. the sultan's Sec
retary, on the subject.
A reply was received from the president
Of the Hadjaz railway commission stating
that the construction of the line was COM
menced at Damascus last spring and that
by the middle of September eighty kilome-
tiers had been laid. The line is to be con-
nected with railway to be subsequently
constructed from Bagdad. The communi-
cation also stated that of fl 900 900 prom-
lsed for bringing the holy cities into rail-
way communication with the outside world
one-half had already been received and
That the work would be completed within
five years.
The Introduction into Arabia of the re-
sources of modern civilization does not an
pear, however, to be viewed with favor by
III F,Adp tripesmen, Tor news comes of de-
fermlned opposition to the construction of
the telegraph line the Turkish authorities
are carrying to Hodeida, on the Yemen lit
toral of the Red sea. A gunboat was sent
from that port to put a stop to the inter-
ference or the Arabs with the work of
the engineers, but it had only a temporary
effect, Tor, on its return, the wires were
again cut and the work otherwise impeded
The main object of the line is to have the
Yemen officials under more direct control
from Constantinople, but il is doubted in
well-informed circles whether the work will
e"er be successfully accomplished. since
the tribes along the coast are not sufficient
~ Subdued to be persuaded to desist from
their opposition and the effective guarding
OF the line by the troops would be so costly
as to be out OF the question.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
From Medicine to the Drama.
from the Chicago Record Herald

The earlier part of Victorien Sardou's
career was beset with many trials and diff
fculties. His parents wished him to take
up a medical career, and he began his
studies with some zeal. The love of the
drama, however. was far greater than the
love of the pill box. and in the interval of
the other work Sardou was busy upon
play. Life was a struggle for him. for he
had little money. though he managed to
get Journalistic work to supplement his
more slender income His first play was a
failure, and Sardou rushed from the theater
vowing never to enter one again He fell
seriously Ill, was nursed back to health by
Mile. de Brecourt an actress. who lived on
floor below, and from that time his for
tune was made.
Evening star., 1901-12-21

city. October "a, 1s99 The present member
ship of the church is 315.
One of the first Chri6tian Endeavor go
cieties to be organized in this city was in
the Western Presby terian Church and this
society has always been a f1ourishing one
In other lines the church Is also well or
ganized for active work.
Undergone Extensive Repairs.
During the past summer and fall the
building has been undergoing extensive re-
pairs New stained glass windows have
been provided of opalescent glass, Gothic in
style. Six of these are memorials to the
memory of the following persons: Col.
Amos Webster, once register Of wills for
this district and for many years president
of the board of trustees Of the church;
Mr.. Thomas F. Harkness and his wife,
Mary A. Harkness, who were charter men,
bers; Mrs. Orelia Wynkoop. mother Of the
former pastor of that name, this window
being presented by the Christian Endeayor
Society: Mr.. Charles ]. Wetzel: Mrs. Emma
L. Radcliffe and her daughter Grace and
Mrs Martina E. Lehman.
scheme of Decoration.
The scheme Of interior decoration Is sim
pie yet very effective. The body color Is old
rose. while the ornamentation, woodwork
and carpet are in harmony. Electric lights
have been introduced into the auditorium
and vestibule. center chandelier of thir-
ty-one lights In two tiers is surrounded by
six ten-light chandeliers while the gallery
and bracket lights bring the total to one
hundred and forty-seven sixteen-candle-
power lights. A modern system of ventila-
ton has been introduced.
Granolithic walks and broad steps. with
heavy cap-buttresses and quarter-round
copings inclosing grass plats, form an effec-
tive approach 70 the edi6ce, while the front
Evening star., 1901-12-21
itself has been painted buff relieved by In

itself has been painted buff relieved by In
dian red penciling
Particular pains have been taken to
beautify the vestibule, where the stranger
upon entering finds legend in illuminat ted
type Welcome, All Seats Free"
The first services in the renovated audi
torium Will be held Sunday, December %
REV. jeremiah p. e. Kumler. who has
lately come to this city. wiz preach the
sermon in the morning. and Rev Charles
Alvin Smith OF Peck Memorial Chapel OF
lnis city VIII preach in the evening, while
otheT ministers VIII be present to assist in
the oedlcatory services OF that daN.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Kindly Ways of q King.
From the Chicago ord-Herald.

In Denmark many odd little stories are
told of King Christian and his kindly ways.
above all Of the friendly Interest he takes
in the doings Of his subjects. Until within
quite recent days, when his strength has
begun to fail him, he used to spend much
of his time in Copenhagen walking about
the streets; and nothing pleased him bet
ter than to stop and have chat with any
workman he chanced to encounter When
ever any Dane makes his mark in the
world, no matter what his station in life
may be or what his views, the king always
SENDS for MIN. at the first opportunity, that
he may know what he is like and have a
talk with him. Little wonder that he un-
derstands his people or that they under
stand him!
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Buddhists I'm japan.
From the Literary Digest.

from the Literary Digest.
According to Shin Bukkyo. leading jap
ahese periodical. more than 800 Buddhist
journals ana reviews are published In that
country. IL mentions some Of them as fol-
lows: Zone of the most remarkahl. a. ,h.
Bukkyo Maishu Shimbun buddhist Week
iyl, which has for its program the reconciI-
iation OF the old and the new Buddhism.
Inc Chuo korom. another widely read pub
hcatlon, discusses not only the Buddhist
questions, but also deyotes a good deal of
space to sociology and political economy.
The Myoshu has the reputation OF being
the standard literary review. and its ed
itors and writers are MEN OF high standing
In the world Of letters"
Evening star., 1901-12-21
The Telephone.
nlaf3n plsAo

From the Toledo Blade.
1t has not been many years since a noted
scientist, in an exhaustive article, satisfied
himself and thousands of others that the
telephone could never be brought into
practical use. Today It is estimated there
are 2.27S.OOO telephones in use in the United
States alone. No man attempts to do bus
mess now without the aid of the phone.
Business is transacted over the telephone.
although the parties are separated by
thousands of miles. The home and the Of
flee are brought together by means of the
telephone. These instruments have now
invaded the country districts, and the tel
ephone and the free delivery of mail are
going hand in hand. Here in Ohio thou-
sands Of farmers have the telephone in
their homes, and they find It of immense
advantage in a business and social way.
and yet the telephone Is not many years
old.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
The Struggle.
From Success.

Enter into the struggle Of existencer'
This Is the mandate of the Power that
made the world. This is the divine decree
for man. and to ignore 1t is to defy the
motion of the universe-to defy evolution.
to become an idler. parasite. Idleness-
We know with what silent but infiex.bie
ssternness great Nature sets her iron will
against this treason to God.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The folloW 1- IS a list os advertised letters re-
naming In the Washington ID Gi Post-otice Sat
urJiay, December y. 1901
To obtain any II thesc letters the applicant
should call for - !vcrtiscd Letters
If not called for witlin tw" % weeks they VIII
be sent to the uga-i Letter Office.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
How 1t Happened.

FTOm PUCK.
Jerrold-"nid you ever see such con-
firmed pessimist as Van Dauber?''
Harold - "Oh! It's not his fault, Won
know. He married the first time for love
and the second time for money"
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Convincina Proofs,

In the June number of the magazine of
the American, Statisticfan Association for
1870 there were published the results of
another investigation. covering 343 college
bred marrNd women and ,s13 non-college-
pred married sisters and cousins and in 1907
there will appear the results of stIl an
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-09-27

TuE trial CT Czolgosz this week was
one OF the most impressive lessons
connected with the murder OF Pres''
dent Mckinley. lie had no lawyer
and the court assigned two Of the
oldest and most distinguished mem
bers CT the Buffalo bar to defend him.
They consulted with the prisoner and
round he bad no defense nor excuse
for his act. They had him examined
by doctors, who had made a speciality
al insanity, who pronounced HIM same.
There really was no defense, and his
lawyers refused to make a spectacle OF
the case. The trial commenced Mon
day and was finished Tuesday. The
jury returned a verdict OF guilty OF
murder in the drst degree. The only
sentence is death, but according To
the laws Of New York he cannot be
executed for some six weeks. There
viii be no delay in the execution be-
You'd the legal limit. II all our muir
der trials could be carried on as ex'
p~edltlously and with as little sensa
ton as this one murder would not be
such a popular diversion.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-09-27

THE desirability Of having an ex-
pert accountant go through the books
of the various county officers, and
check them up, which was suggested
in the last LIBERAL, is touched on by
a correspondent who drew attention
TO the discrepancies between the pub
lished proceedings Of the county com
m~lssloners and the report OF the grand
jury. According To the published pro-
cecdings OF the meeting Of the board
held on the eleventh of last May
Grant county, owed, besides It's bond
ed debt, for unpaid interest about
$4,000, for judgement Indebtedness
$40, 122. 25, a total Of s22, 122.2j. Ac'
cordiug To the report OF the last grand
Jury, as published 10 the official paper
OF the county, the Enterprise, the
county owed. besides its bonded debt,
the following sums; Outstanding
Indebtedness Sl5, 20l; Judgments
against the county, with interest Sl4,'
5ss.5i; and coupon Indebtedness Sl3,-
$3.50, a total OF s43, sO3 OF, and 1t has
On haOd TO pay on account Of these
debts the sum Of 81. 053.7s, leaving an
actual indebtedness OF s3i,S492S.
The difference between the two state
inents amounts TO $40, 726.9s. The
average citizen 10 trying TO keep track
OF county affairs has to depend almost
entirely on the reports 10 the papers
When he reads two Official reports re-
gardlug county finances, one from the
county commissioners aud n from
the grand Jury, and dnds such a dis
crepancy IL naturally sets bim %
wondering. Many such citizeus would
like 10 read a report from some person
as competent U write as are the
county officers, who have charge OF
tue books, aud as interested In prepar'
tax a true aud accurate report as ID
ehe grand Jury.