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CHURCHES WITHOUT PASTORS.

Depend Upon Dealing" for Services
Of Pastors Without Churches.
The recent meeting at the Ebenezer
Church near Charlotte. N. c.. OF the first
presbytery of the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian Synod Of the South is distinguished
for the number Of calls" that came up
from vacant churches within the presberty.
For some time past congregations without
a pastor had been supplied with preaching
under the direction Of the superintendent OF
missions Of the presbytery, the congrega-
lions often indicating to the superintendent
which one of the available ministers with
eat aschasve stAey would like to have Is 9
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water front at that hour. He was taken
home In the patrol WAGON.

water front at that hour. He was taken
home in the patrol wagon.
News Notes.
Thomas johnson, a colored laborer, resid-
ing at 1893 Government street, while at
work yesterday on the railroad near the
Connecticut avenue bridge was struck in
the head by flying spike. which he was
attempting to drive with a sledge. He was
painfully wounded and removed in the pa
troll to Freedman's Hospital, where the
wound was dressed.
Information has been received here Of the
illness OF Ross Hurdle. formerly resident
of GEORGETOWN, who left short time ago
to permanently reside at Philadelphia. A
paralytio stroke has crippled the entire
right side.
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conference and supervisor of charities of
Baltimore, and Ernest P. Bicknell, general
superinte ndent of the Chicago charities bu-
reau.
A large number Of the delegates yester-
day afternoon visited Arlington and Alex
andra on a special train of the Washing
ton, Mount Vernon and Alexandria Elec-
trio railway, and were received in Alexan-
dria by Mr. X. Kemper, representing
Mayor Simpson, who was unable to partici-
pate in the reception.
Many Of the visitors also attended the
reception rendered Cardinal Martinelli at
the Catholic University yesterday after
noon.
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Coming Speeding of the Illinois.

Captain Converse. the future commander
Of the big battle ship Illinois. has received
a telegram from the contractors announc-
ing that she will be ready for her final
trial June IL next. - The big dry dock at
Newport News which is now occupied by
three vessels simultaneously. will be used
to dock the Illinois Immediately when they
come out. She Will be thoroughly cleaned
and made ready for what the contractors
expect will be the record-breaking trial for
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DEooAs oH I-ToblQmS.
Prof. John Graham Brooks explained
some Of the problems of the family he
had come in contact with. In all cases.
he said It is desirable to afford the family
In need the best and most speedy remedy
possible for the ameloration of it's condi-
ton. 1t has been ascertained by physicians
that it does not pay to apply only the
easiest remedies in cases where the flnan-
cial condition of the patient preclude pos
sibility of payment for proper scientific
treatment. 1t has become an established
fact that the greatest pains must be taken
and the utmost care used in every case
that comes to the hospital clinic for
treatment. The cause for this Is found in
the psychic fact that the constant action
and reaction of the affairs of a family re-
fleet upon the community, and therefore
affect the entire population. What is true
in medicine, the speaker stated, is also
true In charitable work That work which
claims the attention of the society must
needs be done thoroughly and conscien-
tiously in order that good results might ac-
crue. He then told Of the proper manner
in which to pursue investigation, mention
ing the landlord and the employer particu-
larly. When he had concluded his state
ments regarding how charity should be dis
pensed he was requested to give his own
Views of the sociological conditions Of the
present day, with particular regard to the
questions Of whether a workman should
own his own home and the ACCESSIBILITY of
insuring the lives Of children under the
age of thirteen years.
Prof. Brooks did not think 1t was well
! for a workman to own his own home. 1t
| was better, he thought, for him to be per-
| fectly free to move anywhere, SO as to Sc
| cure advantage Of the most desirable con-
| ditions The owning of home would pre-
vent him from moving to a more advan-
| tageous field as readily as If he had no
| such tie. He did not believe in impressng
| too forcibly upon the needy the necessity
| for saving. They should be taught to spend
| judiciously.
Brief Remarks.
Ftve-minute talks were then given by
Rev. James NJ. Pullman, pastor Of the Uni
| versalst Church at Lynn, Mass. a brother
Of the late George Pullman; Alexander
! johnson Of Fort Wayne, Ind: Miss Mary
| Wilcox Brown Of Baltimore: Frank Tucker,
general agent of the New York Association
| for the Improvement of the Condition of
| the Poor; John NJ. Glenn, president of the
!
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OPPORTUNITIES DISCUSSED.
Address Before Conference of Chart
ties and Correction.

ties and Correction.
present Opportunities for Training In
Charitable Work was the subject of a pa
ident Of the department of charities and
correction of Baltimore. before the con-
vention last evening The meeting was
held in Foundry Church and was attended
by an audience that tested the capacity
of the edifice. The meeting was under the
charge of the committee on NEEDY Fami-
lies In Their Homes" and Miss Zilpha D.
Smith, chairman, presided. There were
many distinguished delegates on the plat
form, among whom were DR.. George F.
Keene, superintendent of the Rhode Island
State Hospital for the Insane; Prof John
Graham Brooks, professor Of political sci
ence at Harvard University; Prof. Frank
A. Fetter of Boston, Mr.. Robert Treat
Paine of Boston, Rev. George Hodges dean
of the faculty at the Episcopal Theological
School at Cambridge Mass; Prof. B. T.
Janney and others.
the need of experienced workers in dis
schools and few places where such train
ing can be secured Experience in char
liable work can only be acquired after long
and patient toll in the lowliest fields Of the
work. An experiment has been tried in
New York with fair success in the estab-
lishment of course of study to fit men
and women for the position of secretary to
various associated charities OF other gen
eral charitable organizations.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08

truest love match since the day that
Victoria gave the flower to the man of
her choice. Now it is known that
Prince Henry has very few of the at
tributes of loving spouse, but. on the
contrary. has contracted the habit of
beating his little wife whenever his
temper or fancy dictates.
In fact, one man lies MORALLY wound
ed as the result of a duel brought on
by his interference during a Queen
beating. The present critical con-
dition of Wilhelmina's health is due to
the III treatment she has received at
the hands of her husband, and the re-
port that Prince Henry has been sum-
moned to Berlin to explain his conduct
may be credited as more than rumor.
for the Kaiser. having arranged the
match, feels some responsibility for the
conduct OF his princely power For Il
would hardly suit his plans to have
the pair divorced.
There is always something exquisite
~ sweet and tender about a marriage
and men and women never tire Of
tales ending: And they lived happi-
~ ever afterward." But when royalty
is added TO romance public interest Is
stirred 10 the deepest. So when the
tales OF a pretty girls wilful battles
with grave and dignihed ministers
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08

over the poverty and debts of the man
she wanted to wed leaked out, every
one was on the side of the glowing
pair" just as everyone is amazed and
horrified by the revelations of quarrels
ana brutalities that are now bruited
about. And the very debts that Queen
Wilhelmina was supposed to have
championed so valiantly are now the
ones that she refuses to pay out OF her
private purse. on the reasonable plea
that they were Improperly contract
ed. Thus even the suggestion Of
fraud Is not wanting to smirch the
marriage contract
And so this royal marriage. OF
which so much was expected, not only
by Holland, but by the whole world,
mas turned out far worse than the vast
majority OF such events among the
common folks. When Queen Wilhel-
NINA announced her choice an in
genious paragrapher added, quoting
from Hogg:
Love, love, love, laddiel
Love is like a dizziness,
And WI ma let a puir body
Gang about his business.
The gentleman who quoted that
verse must either revise it or get
some facts to Justify IL,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08

and sauntered across the open space,
and was soon lost to view in the UNI
dergrowth.
When he had gone a little way, and
felt safe from observation. he suddenly
paused and stepped behind a bush. Not
10 feet away from him man was lying
prone on the ground, stupehed with IL
quor. Roby Ransom finally became
bold enough to take the mans faded
blue overcoat and his cap, both much
the worse for wear. He then made his
way down the ravine and soon came to
a roadway, and near at hand stood a
covered wagon, 10 which two sleek
mules were attached. They were fresh
~ branded, but their condition was
such as to show that they had recently
been taken from some plantation not
far away 1t was also evident that the
man who was lying in a drunken stu
por in the raVine was the teamster who
had had charge of the wagon. There
was no one in sight, but Roby Ransom,
and he lost no time in climbing into
the wagon and chirruping to the
mules.
Meanwhile, Billy Tunison-Billy. the
biscuit easter Billy the quare creetur-
was having delightful time. While
Roby Ransom was escaping from the
asylum, great crowd of soldiers was
engaged in looting the capitol building.
They sacked, as only American SOL
diers can sack in an enemy's country.
They made a bonfire of the records that
had not been removed and of a number
of books from the state library: and
while the bonfire burned a regime
band played sweet music. Billy had
found an opportunity to elude the vigil
lance of Nanny Rose and he thought
the music was fine. He had heard it in
the distance, and, following the melo-
dious sounds, soon came in sight of
band and bonfire. He clapped his hands
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08
A SEARCH FOR SANTA CLAUS
A Three Part story.

By Joel Chandler Harris.


PART /.
BILLY BISCUIT GOES A-FISHING.
Little Billy Tunison-Billy, the bis
cuit-eater, Billy. the "quare creetur, a"
Billy, the rambler. Billy, the lizard
hunter, Billy, the fisherman-was not
in q very good humor one morning
in the early part of November, 1854. In
fact, he had CHANGED upon a misad-
venture that had given him a consid-
cradle shock and he was somewhat out
of sorts, as the saying is. He was
grumpy. detected and inclined to be
rebellious. Fortunately, Billy's rebel
lions were not dangerous; he was moth
ing but little scrap of boy a little
over years old-"on de rise er four"
as his nurse, Nanny Rose. put it
and when he rebelled against author
1ty he was easily put down. a small
paddle which his mother kept conven-
lent to her hand (when Nanny Rose
did not have it hid would remedy
matters in short order; but a teacake
was just as effective, and Nanny Rose
thought that a teacake, properly sea-
soned. was better for Billy's health
than an undiges tible paddle
Billy's misadventure on this particu-
Tar morning would have been a queer
one if ii had happened to any other
little chap, but those who knew of
Billy's comings and goings were not at
all surprised. In fact, the queerer the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08

! gleefully. For him the occasion was in
! the nature of a jubilee: and his hap
, plness was complete when, toward the
, ehd or the concert, a chorus of hun
| dreds OF voices took up the tune-a
chorus so strong that but for the cor
| been drowned.
AFTER awhile the bonfire was out and
the pand went away. Billy followed
along the best he could. but his Ia os
We're short, and he was left far behind
| py the rabble. He soon found himself
alone and with no aim whatever. he
turned INTO a side street. street 40
httle used by vehicles that grass was
growing from walk to walk. This street
leu nowhere in particular bu. ended in
stretch of meadow land fianked bv a
Woou In which various kinds of trees
were growing amiably together. In
cIearlhg the meadow land a clump of
/ trees, Tor some reason or other. or for
, no reason at all, had been left stand
! ing 1t was in full view from the noint
Where the side street vanished in the
meadow, and when Billy paused and
looked in that direction, he saw The
clump of trees and something more He
saw two mules hitched to a wagon a
I covered wagon, and the mules were
standing very contentedy in the shade
VI Tie trees.
Billy regarded the wagon with con-
Sluerdoie interest To him it looked like
nome. The first thing that he could re
member, he was lying fiat on his Hal,
III the wagon in which he was horn
watching the shadows chase one an
other across the top and sides of the
! wagon cover. And so, with no definite
| END In view, he toddled across the
meadow, and went to the wagon He
walked around it and tried TO peen mn
uer the cover. but he could see no one
~ was not until he had his hand on
tne Wheel preparatory to climbing nm
.nSl any uennlte purpose took shane
IN MS mind; and then, suddenly ~ &C.
Cured to him that if he was r. have
good things on Christmas. he must find
santa Claus, and here, it seemed. was
ms opportunity. So he climbed on tho
| drivers seat and looked inside ,rbo
teamster who had charge of the vag-
on must have been a very careful me-
Ior there was plentiful supplv of
proVender on hand. There was fodder
Tor the mules, bacon in a box. flour
anu meal IN sacks, crackers in a small
kes' plllows' quilts and mattress.
Naturally, Billy took no note of these
tnlngs; ne simply looked on the inside
| OF the wagon to see If, by any chance
old Santa Clause had taken I'm his
abode there preparatory to making his
rounds on Christmas eve. Finding that
there was no one in the wagon. Buly
crawled over the seat and made him
| SELF at home-that is to say he threw
himself down on the bundle of he'd
clothes, and he felt more comfortab Ie
! there than he did in the house where
his mother lived. He thought as he
lay there looking at the top of the
wagon that he heard some one talk
ing close at hand, but he paid little
| attention to it, he had been toddlinc
around good deal that day. and he
was tired. He closed his eyes,. turned
over ON his side, drew long breath,
and Immediately became oblivious TO
all happenings, save those that occur
red in his childish dreams.
(To BE ContinnedO
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08

my Rose went through the hallway.
| "Phew! I'm sure l do"
"Yes'm, l speck you does, an / speck
fuddermo' dat I'm never is ter smell
| nothin' else whilst I'm in dis vale.
use ter like dat kind err fish mighty
well, but | wouldn't eat none now, not
eff you wuz ter gi' me big slishe er
ham right atterwuds. Not me.
Nanny Rose made all the haste she
could, not even stopping to explain
matters to the lady; and yet when she
returned to the kitchen-the cook hap
pened to be absent at the moment
Billy was nowhere to be seen. There
were a good many cats on the place.
and while she was gone some of them
got a Whit of the fish and ran to Billy
to beg for some. They were so insist
ent that the youngster thought it
would be best to retire; but they fol-
lowed him. and some of the neighbour
ing cats, attracted by the odor of fish.
Joined in with them, and but for the
yard dog. who was fond of Billy and
went to his rescue, there is no telling
what would have happened.
When Nanny Rose finally found
Billy he was in the garden with the
dog trying to make him give chase to
an imaginary lizard, while the fence
was lined with cats that had sought
refuge there. "Wellu exclaimed
Nanny Rose Indignantly. EFF me an
you ma want angels you'd have
stripes on yo' hide dis day-dat's what
you'd have. An you talkin' bout OF
Sandy Claus, YOU Why eff you wuz
ter meet i'm in de road he wouldn't
look at you. Not him!"
Me will wun an fine oil Tandy
Taws an dit all his tandy," declared
Billy confidently.
20. you'll run" snorted Nanny
Rose; you'll run-dat's all you been
dom sence you wuzz big huff fer ter
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08
CTo BE continned)
on one occasion John PhIllI

On one occasion John Philip Sousa,
by his promptness, was the direct
means OF stopping a panic which might
have had the most disastrous results.
While his band was playing before H.
900 people in ST. Louis the electric
lights in the hall went out suddenly.
People began to move uneasily in their
seats, and some even began to make
a rush for the doors. Coolly tapping
with his baton, Sousa gave signal,
and Immediately his band began play
ing "Oh, dear, what can the matter
be?' A tiny ripple Of laughter that
went round the audience showed that
confidence had partially been restored.
When the band began TO play wait
TIL the Clouds Roll BY" the laughter
deepened into a roar Of merriment
that only ended when the lights were
turned on again
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08

From Philadelphia North American.
1t is only few months ago that the
foreign correspondents, writing Of the
marriage of Queen Wihelmina 10
Prince Henry of Mecklenberg- Schwerin
prefaced their veritq BILE tales with tho
words: This is the love story Of a
queen" To-day It IS known tn Il there
was little love In that affair. and that
the marriage was one Of state, brought
about by Kaiser Wilhelm TO increase
German prestige In the land Of bikes
and windmills.
Last January It was believed that
the little Dutch Queen had made the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10
FOREIGN AND NATIVE-BORN.

The current number of the National Geo
graphic Magazine contains an interesting
compilation from census reports, showing
the ratio OF foreign to native-born popula-
ton in the different States of the Union.
A diagram indicating the percentage is
more effective than figures. and will doubt
less surprise many who examine it. Every
one knows that immigrants flock to the
Northwest. and it is a matter of course to
est proportion of foreign-born citizens
namely. 80 per cent. OF its population. 1t
is not another State that
follows next in the list. however. but
Rhode Island, and, next to that. Massachu-
sets. Then come Minnesota and Montana,
then Connecticut and New York, then
Wisconsin, California, Nevada, New Jer-
sey. Michigan. South Dakota. Washington
and New Hampshire. Illinois, Arizona,
Utah and Wyoming are about equal, hav-
ing within a fraction of 20 per cent. of
foreign-born inhabitants. Colorado, Ne
braska, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Idaho
range at about 10 per cent; Iowa, Maine
AIT NGIhIOnL dN l. OAAOs Is NdASaS' -
Maryland, Delaware, Missouri and New
Mexico, s, and Indiana and Texas 5 per
cent. in proportion to their respective popu-
lations. Several Southern States are not
i'm the list at all, having less h 1 per
cent. Of foreigners, while others mentioned
nave 2 and 8 per cent. Oklahoma, which
has been settled within ten years, shows,
curiously enough, about 4 per cent. of for
eigners, indicating that immigrants were
not attracted to its free lands. In spite of
general statements, with which newspaper
readers are familiar, as to the influx of
Canadians into New England and the num-
Der of Irish and other immigrants who
have found homes there in recent years, it
causes something of a shock to realize that
with 30 per cent. of foreigners that part of
the United States must lose it's time-hon-
ored characteristic as the most representa-
tive American section. 1t has been sup
posed that the coming of many foreign
workmen into the gas region within recent
years would make a greater change in In
diana's ratio: but with barely 5 per cent.
this State may properly claim to be more
strictly American than any other outside
OF the South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10

Readers OF the Journal during the last
week probably noticed an advertisement,
Men wanted for the United States navy"
1t ran eight days, during which period this
city was u naval recruiting station. The
advertisement called for apprentices, sea-
men. yeomen, machinists, snipwrights,
electricians and coppersmiths, the different
classes embracing ages from eighteen TO
thirty-five years. The officers in charge OF
the business were only authorized to enlist
fifty men at this point, and as this limit was
ceased. The incident was interesting as
showing the policy Of the government to I'LL
up the working force of the navy, as far as
practicable, with representative young
Americans from various parts of the coun-
try. for recruiting stations were established
at a number of other points. 1t also showed
the readiness of the young men OF Indiana
to respond to such calls OF the government
I'm time OF peace as we'll as in war. The age
limit, eighteen to thirty-ive years, shows
that all the men enlisted were in the flower
of youth or the prime of life, and all were
subjected to physical examinations besides.
The new life on which they have thus en-
tered for a period of at least four years will
prove interesting and instructive to these
recruits, most of whom have probably never
seen a man-of-war nor even the ocean.
They will have good pay and good treat
ment, the discipline will be beneficial, and
the travel and opportunities of seeing the
world will be educational. Some Of the men
will probably remain in the navy perma-
nently. and may be heard OF in future
years. Their relatives and friends should
not feel that they have entered on ar aim
less career. The United States navy Is an
excellent school for developing character,
and a man can serve his country and his
generation as effectively on the sea as he
can on the land. Some Of the young men
enlisted here last week may be chief cleo
tricians on battleships in our next foreign
war, and others may direct the guns that
shall sink an enemy's fleet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10

continuing our failures in good spirits
are now recognized as being as much a
part of the game as the skill that sue
ceeds.
THE ethical side OF all these exercises
dominates all kinds of athletics" says Mr..
Collier, land he who breaks the laws of
the spirit OF sport is as much a felon in
spirit as at law is he who breaks into his
neighbor's house, Many people have not
that impression from what they read, and,
consequently, will accept the opinion of an
expert.
The other article on athletics appears in
the North American Review. under the
caption, Ethical Functions of Football"
1t is written by President Thwing, pres
ident Of the Western Reserve University.
President Thwing is a doctor Of divinity
by the grace of the Andover Theological
Seminary, so that there can be no doubt
regarding the strictness OF his definition of
ethics. Football" he tells us, represents
the memorable" Every member of the
team must practice, take risks. keep his
temper and obey his captain. Football
leacneS the ltlVe-Duck pushing,
breaking. running and going through a
line. 1t strengthens the compelling power,
It embodles the process of self-discovery
and develops self-restrairt- If football, I'M
der the best conditions, can do for young
men all that DIR. ThwiEs so positively as
serts, it is pertinent TO remark that the
best conditions seem rot to be conspicu-
ously evident in many great games. And
further. if the game can do all that DR..
Thwing claims, it is a pity that it is not a
regular study in the college course, one of
the nonelectives, SO that more students can
be taught What he styles "the ethical Cal
vinism of football" than the eleven play
ers for whom all the other students of the
college go wild and shout, or, to use the
slang of the sporting arena, root"