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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
DEATH OF REV. ]. B. PURCELL.
4 WeII-knoyvn Rector Passes Away
in Maryland.

y
SYKESVILLE. Md. Sept 25.-Rev.
James Bryan Purcell. ". D.. rector OF St
Baruabas' Protestant Episcopal Church.
Sykesville. Carroll county. died here yes
terdIy in the sixtieth year Of his age OF
a complication Of diseases He was born
i'm Dublin. Ireland in ISL His father
was an officer in the English army. serv-
ing on the staff Of Gen. Sir de Lacey
Evans during the first CarIist war in
Spain.
DR. Purcell vas the head OF a family
eminent in Irish history for hundreds Of
years-the Barous of L0ughmoe. At an
early age he ran away from home and
came To this country. He then lived a
life Of adventure on the plains for several
years. Tired Of this he thought OF study
ing for the Roman Catholic priesthood
but finally took UP medicine at the Uni
versity Of Maryland and graduated IN 1865
The Same year be was appointed acting
assistant surgeon I'm the United States
Army at Raleigh. y. c.
He held this position until lSfS. when he
resigned and decided TO take orders in the
Protestant Episcopal Church He was
called In IN-I 20 be assistant 10 Rev Ju-
Illus r. Grammer in St Peters Church
Baltimore Two years later he took
charge Of St Johns Mount Washington.
and was rector there Tor eighteea years
Tn 1891 he accepted call to Holy Trinity
parish. Carroll and Howard countries
where he remained until his death.
DR. Purcell was a Mason. a. KING e
IempiIr. and grand chaplain OF the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Maryland I'm 1>7>-7a
lie was also q member of tine s.. George
Society Of Baltimore. He leaves a widow
who was Miss tOWcher, OF Dartmouth.
England. and one s---. T Noel de l. Pur-
cell who is q student in Johns Hopkins
University Baltimore.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
SOLD WEAPONS 10 NATIVES
German Authorities Ia Caroline ISL
Rnds wrought ID.

anus ~ rOUEht D.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 25-According
10 Information brought from the Caroline
Islands by the brig John 5 SpreckeIs. the
German officers in authority on the island
OF Ruk are prepared 10 give a warm re-
ceptOn to an unknown American whaling
bark that has San Francisco for its home
port Last year. il is said. the whaIer
sold quantity Of knives, revolvers. and
other warlike material to the natives on
the island, leaving before the German OFF,
Gals knew about the transaction. They
We're very wroth. and made ~ their
minds TO give the whaIer a reception upon
her annual visit to Ruk this year. 4 big
gun was planted on an eminence over
looking the usual anchorage. and "a petty
officer and fifteen men were placed in
charge OF the weapon
While the gun is intended 70. general
use against smugglers the American
W1aler is particularly desired 10 come
within range As an indication Of the
summary measures taken by the Germans
against smugglers, the officers OF the
Spreckels cite the case Of q japanese
schooner that was seized a few months
ago upon being caught in smuggling re-
FOlNerS and ammunition 70 the natives
Not only was the schooner and its con-
tents seized, but all the japanese traders
on the island Of RuE were sent away.
The Germans are said to De more Sc
we're than their predecessors, the Span
iarts, In the government Of the Caroline
Islands but In time viii have the natives
In a far better condition The islanders
at present show signs Of unrest over the
harsh treatment. and complain they are
too heavily taxed Complaint e. made,
too. that the Germans are responsible Tor
the decrease in the price obtained for CO.
pra. the principal product Of the Caro-
lines It was formerly worth 81 and
cents a pound. but now brings only I and
~ cents.
on POHapi Island an American mission
AIRY named J. Gray is located on Pom Xiii
HarbOr. and has the respect Of the ma
tives An English missionary is also sta
toned there On the Island of kusdis the
natives are more civilized and have sew
n
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
NEW BALLAST FOR RAILROAD
The Seaboard Air Line To EEpcnd
$4,000. 600.

$1,000 .OOG-
BALTIMORE. Sept 35.-The work Of
ballaStins the entire Seaboard Air Line
system viii being shortly. according to a
special despatch from Columbia ). c.
approximately 1000 miles OF track Will
BE- hallasted al a cost of S5.GJaGyG. ard Il
viii require five years to complete the
work
The start viii be made shortly al Hen
dersou. y c.. where there IS a rock
crushing plant with a capacity OF 100
tons day and an immense supply OF
rock This plant IS the property of the
system, and il was originally Intended
that the road should do the work but
Mr. Barr. the new general manager, de
cided that railroad officials were not good
GUaTrymeD ana that u would be better to
have the work done by contract. The
contract has been let 10 the A r Stew
art Contracting Company. of Columbia
When. because Of distance. 10 becomes
iueNTcdicnt 20 ballast with rock from
Henderson the plant viii probably be- re-
moved 10 Columbia. where there are ex-
teusive quarries and an ineNhaustihIe
supply of stone.
The rock will be laid from T. 10 Is inches
deep and : 10 5 feet in width This will
require Tor the system about 5000 coo
tons of crushed rock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

hold cut the hope that Che United states
would ever consent 10 renounce the SOW
ereiEuty Of the islands. There is moth
ing ia the political situation, or in the
trend of American thought, to justify
the belief that anything Of the kind
viii De done
1t is quite probable that the idea in
tended to be conveyed was that the
islands would be treated as an integral
part Of the American Republic. with
all the safeguards OF constitutional
government thrown around chem. Upon
W hat basis these gentlemen felt that
they could give even such an assur-
auCe it is difficult to comprehend. un-
less il be that they had in mind a
modification Of policy TO result from Il
change Of the political complexion Of
the American Government 1t is rather
early 10 figure upon that. though. for
at the soonest such a change must be
nearly four years off. Besides, the re-
port is that according to these gentle
men the Philippines are To have
American freedom as soon as the war
is finished. We must conclude, there
fore, that they were either speaking in
very optimistic vein. OF that their
statements were accompanied by quail
fCauons and explanations that were
omitted from the news report.
However. the American public viii
be truly glad when the war is finished,
and the number Of people in this coun-
try is by no means inCOnsiderable who
believe that nothing would have con
tributed more to finish it long ago than
an official announcement that fun
American freedom would be extended
TO the islands.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

ITI0U IHt IUIIlIIIIHII EHIITIT-I
Whether SIR Thomas Upton succeeds IN urest-
INK the Yachting Cup from sts present holders OF
not d iuT this week race tn -ay- should ha
win DO Ne viii have the satisfaction ot knowing
that 10 VAS lost % gallant a man has get
e.ue across iu the hope OF tlkiuG ~ haca- They
say that. should hg lose. De Viii Not again Jry
for the prize, and il may Doe rEe reporl r cor
rect At least. that Is for h.m tu SAY. But tat,
also j. @, be added. should hc NOT again make
a battle for the Cup England viii have uo cats.
% complain Of him lie LI, done more than bis
share from rhe English point Of view. ana has
paid thc bills himself
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

IFr0U tID IflIII.IUITl EUII0IIU-I
The railroad man came in looking most de-
jeeted
I'm never again save up ms poor cigars 90
give away," De said sarraUfullv
--Whg not. asked friend
We'll said hr. won know I've been grafrin.
on the Z. y Sc n. irr twenty years, ard re,r---
day I heard rHIt J was about Co De- promoted
That rcSied me. and brought out my box af
Eiyc-agsJy ears.
"AIoaE in the afternoon a stranger came
In and began 60 talk- ] drew the box ON him
&c took "a cigar and leit"
.-Wef.''
Il am quoercd forever. IL vas the boss.''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
4 Point in Its Fnvor


tFTom dc hansls tIJE J0IIID
western Kansas paper demands that draw
POKER De- made family game 20 bc PLAYED AZ
ihc Preside And the sehcrls certainly has .aru-
merits o. commend H. man might preserve Hl-
-,it-rcPect by winning the money which hf. s..f.
IL away from her
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
CURRENT HUlIOR.
His First.

fFr7m the Chicago Postl
excitement
John. - she cried. '-baby's cu- a tooth"
Poor little fellow" he returned cs1umizrrat-
IuEly- Is 10 a had cut.-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

Hrom the Hetroit Free Pre<z)
generous ro keep 10 long.''
-Ne-.''
Why. even hf, wife has only % ask him Tx
money. and she gets it.''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

Nr0m the Boston HeTaldD
Nemesis has caught up with its victim ,
PIttshurg baggage ssuaSheT slammed a vsTiSa an
the floor 81 a baggage car the other G4v Tn.
v4Iirs was from Texas, and. a matter of s1llr.a
Ir carried revolver, which II promptly fired st
It's abus~r shooting him through the leg An
papers published al baggage transfer centre,
please copy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

10 make a distinct demand upon Us for
the punishment Of these offenders? We
could ONLY answer. as we did in the
case Of the New Orleans Malta mas
sacre, that the Federal Government is
without criminal jurisdiction in the
premises. and that the limit Of its pow
or 90 right wrong done 10 foreigners
i'm the United States is to ask Congress
for a grant of blood money as an act
OF international comfy
Our reason for discussing the Bulga-
rian episode at this time is that it
serves as a reminder that the condition
of our laws on the subject Of the pro
lection Of foreign residents is frauEht
with danger. on at least one occasion
We have come periIously near 20 a rUp-
ture Of friendly relations with an i'm
portant European State because we
could not punish Americans who had
killed its people here in cold blood. The
day may come when we shall be called
TO account in similar circumstances by
the government Of n great military
and naval State. Then what? This is
a matter which should not be ignored
by our lawmakers. The United States
is no longer a hermit among nations.
1t is world power and the world ex-
poets il to assume all of the duties and
responsibilities necessary 10 the main
tenance Of such a position
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

urom The Chicago B,c1ri-Hara-il
horathr-t'lra believes Iu fate. doesn't ,Fes
Della Indeed She does. DO "a 'g4a proposed %
her she'd send him Der ans in ! bottle
thrown into The lake and evpcl him 20 get H.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
He Mon,t Lccturc.

Grom the Chicago Record HcraId)
Nr. shafer, Of the AmaIeama-ed Association
wi hardy have the courage Go Dec ,urc about Il
after the trouble IS over
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

Hrom The Baltimore AmericanD
" I.llIm harldurf Astor's explanation Of 7sIIy
Doe became an EHgiisHmaH is received with the
sane absorbing interest as the weather st4tf-tfrS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
Another Abb.

Ffam the Detroit TrihmcJ
Bot, according to report. Cgmmodure Chadwick
sampson chief witness. was no nearer the aght-
ing than Biz chief
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
EnEer for Theirpre,-

From the Detroit Fgce P.esl
The animals are already pacing u-rvousIy un
ana down the cage. waiting for General Ayers
book % be thrown 10 them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

prom the Philadelphia L-dgcr)
Mr.. AdLlyks Is quoted AS slVIny tisr b,.,-flf f,
q clliIcIte for the Senate A. long as h. ~,
Lct 10 hope so.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
Taking No Mean Advantage.

tFrom the Chicago NogsJ
Alfred Austin evidently had roo much respect
fHT hing Aimed ro write poem about a man
Hhp lad been dead and drlencclcss a fbgu.,r 3
ycars-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

CFrom the Milwaukee Sou,iaeI)
The run0r that Mrs Nation is about 10 -t-
tempt 20 cross Niagara Falls in 4 barrel impaf.-
a ray Of hope 10 all.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

Recalling certain personal incidents
connected with Spanish war times. a
great many army officers are wondering
If AdjUtant General Corbin viii continue
Co WELD the influence in and command of
the service that he did before his de
parture for the Philippines Our own
opinion is that any doubt on the subject
would be UnConplimentary TO the Presi-
dent Ii may have been. and probably
was, true that as a lieutenant colonel.
and afterward as a colonel Of volunteers.
Colonel Roosevelt was not favorably re-
garded by the Adjutant General. and Il is
possible that some OF the many harsh
criticisms and hard words attributed to
General Corbin in the connection We're
INDUCED in as a matter Of fact. Il may
have been, and probably was, true that it
was Corbin's veto which prevented the
oestowal of the Medal of Honor on Col
onel Roosevelt at a time when it was be-
ing given to others whose gaIIautry had
been no more conspicuous than his. But
IL would be improper TO think THAI the
President Of the United States could in a
personal way remember the sights. suubs.
and wrongs Of Colonel Roosevelt He is a
man Of too large caIibre for anything
of that kind re is also too good a soldier
10 permit any subordinate 10 snub the
General Commanding the Army
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

The cotton situation NJ Fall River is a
most singular one. only a short time ago
the mill owners were threatening a cut Of
about fourteen per cent in wages because
OF IN" depressed cotton market The mar
ket was relieved by Mr.. NJ. c. d. Borden.
one 81 the mill owners, buying up. il was
Sald' hai million pieces OF cotton goods.
ana lhe cut IN wages was not made. Now
lAs report Is that Ar Borden has ac-
lualIy advanced the wages Of his three
thousand employees five per cent and as
"a result intense excitement prevails
among the other manufacturer who en-
ploy altogether some tygeutv-z-veu thou
sand men Many Of the mill owners de-
clare that they viii not coucede the ad-
vance even 10 avert a strike, and there
the matter nov stands
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

As it is reported. from motives Of econ
omy. Mr. Kruger has decided not 20 visit
the United States as he had intended. but
10 delegate 20 Mr.. MoutagU White the
delicate and hopeless task OF again asking
our Government 10 interfere in South At
RIGA Il Is as well that the stark old Afri-
kander is not coming Nothing but dis
appointment would await him here. The
Administration and people might be as
sympathetic as possible and wish that
they could help him, but our duty under
international law is TO keep hands of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

The British Government. after inviting
the Imperial YsOmanry TO re-enIist for
service in South Africa, is amazed al the
nearly total lack OF responses to the call.
in a whole week but thirty applicants ap-
peared- But this is not particularly
strange When the Yeomanry came
home, after doing excellent work in the
boer war, and We're mustered out. they
were compelled TO wait months for their
arrears Of pay. Such things are not east
~ forgotten. The War Office authorities
are In a quandary over tho question Of re-
cruiting At the present rate it looks very
much as If Great Britain would be driven
10 the desperate eNPeaieut Of dIing the
ranks Of the army by -onscripti0n That
would raise howl from Lands End to
John OGroats sure enough.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

The success Of American batt3eshIps in
the Spanish war evidently impressed the
Spaniards with the efficiency Of Ameri-
can machinery generally Recently some
large Spanish orders for railway cars.
locomotives. and other kinds of maChin-
cry have been placed in America. One
merchant Of Barcelona Is said 20 be using
letter-head business paper bearing the in
scrption American MacE'nery Forever"
II is great deal pleasaI ter. as well as
more profitable, TO sell machinery 10 the
Spaniards than it is TO shoot them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
THE WATCH NIGHT.

Twas like an old-time lovefeast-that
Watch night, for it seemed
That heaven was Just so near to us it's
light around us streamed:
Jerusalem, the golden. flung all it's por-
tails wide,
And we felt the shining presence of the
crowned and crucified
We saw, as 'twere beneath a bright and
all-revealing sky,
That far-off land. DER Jordans strand,
where our possessions lie;
And heard. while all our songs of JOY
were thrilled and waited DER,
A softer, .sweeter music from the bright,
celestial shore.
The dear old songs of Zion-the old and
ever new
From praying lips and hearts that night
were answered from the blue;
We listened FOR the answer. with perfect
faith, and then
When one cried "Halleluiah!" soft echoes
said. "Amen!"
"Amen!" each face uplifted seemed all
a-shne with light
The radiance of the realms that know no
sorrow-neither night;
Where never any blessing to His children
He denies
When the Lord Himself shall wire away
the teardrops from their eyes.
Twas like an old-time Lovefeast: Old
scenes were brought to view
We had the old-time singing and the
"old religion" too!
We told how He had walked with us
through valleys of Despair,
Until at last, the dangers past, His love
had led us there!
And all sang "Hallelujah!" in sight of
heavenly lands;
Twas a glad shaking up of hearts, as
we'll as shaking hands!
And the Old Year died in music, and the
New Year dawned in light,
And we passed to Gods good morning
from the glory of His Night!
F. L. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Those whose good fortune it is to
be young 1T the dawn of the Twentieth
Century will witness more wonderful
developments than Horatio dreamed
of, and more stirring times than the
glorious Nineteenth Century has wit
messed
When the nineteenth century open
ed, there was no way to illuminate the
house or streets at night, and perforce
men went to bed with the chickens
and arose with the lark. 1t was not
until 1907 that the first experiment
of lighting London with gas was at
tempted. 1t was not until 1878 that
Edison invented the electric light and
later still when the Welsbach burner
made gas ten fold brighter and bet
ter. In 1900, when a man wished
to light his pipe, it required nearness
to fire, for matches were unknown.
Travel then was slow and tiresome,
for it was 1907 before the first steam
boat voyage was made from New
York to Albany and 1919 before a
steamboat crossed the ocean. 1t was
even later when the principle was
applied to railroads, the first success
full trial being made in 1925. 1t was
1887 before Morse invented the tele-
graph and 1874 before the first line
was built. II was not until 1876 that
the telephone was perfected. The clos
ing century, through its men of gem
ius, flooded the earth with light and
turned night into day; annihiliated
distance by the steamboats,, railroad,
telegraph, telephone and the ocean
cable. In all the past history no one
century gave to the world so much
that contributed to it's comfort, its
wealth, its progress. These wonders
have been harnesed to our business
and are regarded so much as a mat
ter of course that we forget that our
grandparents never heard of them,
much less used them in their daily
affairs. Fhe invention of the McCor-
mick reaper and Howe's sewing ma
chine; the discovery of the use of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
BIG FERTILIZER IA TORY.
One to be Built Near Southport to Manufacture
Fish Scraps.
Especial to News and Observer


Wilmington, n c., Dec. 31-Capitalists
from the North have interested a party
of Southport gentlemen in a project to
build a factory near that town for the
manufacture of fish scrap for fertilizers
and for other uses. A stock company
under the laws of North Carolina will
be formed and the amount of capital in
volved, promoters of the enterprise say,
will be $40, 900. The establishment of the
plant. they say, is an assured fact and
the contract for part of the lumber for
the buildings has been let to one of the
local mills. This industry is in opera
tion in a small way at Beaufort and New
bern, N. c., but in nothing like the proper
tions upon which this plant will be oper-
ated. Two steamers of from 200 to $50
tons capacity will be employed in fish
ing for the fiat backs" which constitute
the raw material from which the pro-
ducts are derived.
The Masons of the city are arranging
for an elaborate reception in January TO
the ladies' who assisted so greatly in the
big Fair two years ago and in the
Chrysanthemum show several months
ago, both of which events were given for
the benefit of the Temple Corporation,
which erected the handsome 5000 build
ing on Front street while ago.
1t IS announced here that Mr.. T. w.
Alexander, of Charlotte, has resigned his
private secretaryship with Congressman
Bellamy, and will return to Raleigh as
assistant to Mr.. Breyard Nixon, principal
clerk Of the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
TRIED TO HIDE HIS CRIME.
Negroes Corpse Found Beside Railroad Track
Near Hildebrand.
(special to News and observer.l

Hickory N. c., Dec. H.-Yesterday
morning the dead body of a negro man
was found near the railroad track. a
short distance from Hildebrand, a small
station on the Southern railroad, about
five miles from here. His head was
bloody and a number of bruises were
found on the body.
The examination of the corpse before
the coroners jury disclosed a hole
through the dead mans head made by a
forty-four calibre bullet. The jury
came to the conclusion that the man had
been murdered and his body thrown on
the track in the hope that it would be
mangled by the train and the real cause
of death concealed. Strangely enough
the engine instead of crushing the skull,
merely tore off the scalp and tossed the
body aside.
The dead negro's name was Frank
Gleason. negro named John Corpening
has been arrested charged with the crime.
An officer from Burke county and the
prisoner passed through here this after
noon on a freight en- route for Morganton,
where Corpening will have a preliminary
hearing.
1t is said that there was i'll feeling be-
tween Corpening and Gleason and that
threats were exchanged shortly before the
tragedy occurred.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
A LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT.

Mr.. w. A. Hines, of Manchester. Ia.
writing OF his almost miraculous escape
from death, says Exposure after meas
les induced serious lung trouble. which
ended in Consumption. had frequent
hemorrhages and coughed night and day.
All my doctors said / must soon die. Then
l began to use Dr. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption, which completely cured
me. | would not be without it even if it
cost $500 a bottle. Hundreds have used
it on my recommendation and all say il
never fails to cure Throat. Chest and
Lung troubles" Regular size Soc and
$780, Trial bottles free at all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
THE SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION.

The school book question is a very inn
portant one and We have no suggestions
to offer the Legislature on the subject,
further than to say that such measures
as will make the books used become
cheaper should be adopted. Under the
present system of county adoption the
book companies maintain costly lobby
in every county, and of course this ex-
pense is added to the cost of the books.
Besides, the system offers too easy an
opportunity for the companies to over
reach the people, as, for instance, in cases
where the same book is sold to different
counties at different prices, as we are
informed is the case in the State.