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to church, and reporting them, through
the federation. to the churches Of their
particular faith, if they have religious
faith, and to churches in the blocks where
they reside if they are without faith
The scheme seems to be to notify each
denomination of its negligent members
and TO furnish the churches generally
with census of the people in their i'm
mediate neighborhoods who are material
for conversion because of their outright
iniidelity.
The ccnsuscs of church attendance
lately taken i'm New York, London and
Liverpool cannot be treated as accurate.
but they are conclusive as indications
that because of religious indifference or
religious infidelty the great majority OF
the people of those great towns do not
90 to church. Apparently, the expert
ment begun by this federation is based
on the theory that this negligence is due
to tho absence of systematic efforts on
the part of the churches to draw under
their influence the population directly
about them because of ignorance Of its
exact condition as respects religion.
II might be assumed that systematic
domiciliary visitation for the purpose
of getting information as TO religious
opinions and habits would be resented
as impertincnt and intrusive; but the
returns from the districts visited accord
ing to the federation's plan seem to
show that generally the families visited
were not offended by the inquiries, but
answered them pleasantly enough. In
asmuch, too. as the people Of neigh
borhood already know of the churches
about them and their eagerness to get
larger attendance. it would seem to be
unnecessary to go about giving the in
formation but we believe that in some
cases, at least, the plan has actually
increased the congregations. Some
people may like the interest in them and
their souls welfare which is displayed
in such visitation; and. undoubtedly,
many people have stopped going to
church simply because they have got
out of the habit
The circular to which we have referred
says that the federation is supported in
its scheme by 202 churches, but these,
we infer from the list Of its officers. are
Protestant exclusively, though of various
denominations. We find in that list,
| for example, the names OF SETH Low,
ADRIAN S. HEWITT, ROBERT FULTON
! CUTTING, CHARLES A. SCHIEREN, SPEN-
| GER TRAsK and ANsoN PHELPS STOKES.
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Not the supreme Day In the View OF
Brooklyn Man.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SCS-Sr: Christ
mas having passed and an uncomfortable
regret having taken the place Of the Joy and
good will antcccdout to it, | begin to ponder
over THE suns statement that all the people
render homage to the day as the foremost
Of festivals"
let II bc granted that il is a treat day that
Il levers the human spirit. on that dav
hundred suns seem to cnSt their t'esslngs
upon the earth. But Christmas is not our
supreme day $1,000 .
How docs II compare with our birthday'
Who can doubt the sovereignty OF birthday
thoughts over Christmas thoughtsE Ana
how docs II comnarc with the wedding dhN'
IL there any festival in time that empha-
~iZ'~ our captainCy as this day. Where
Christmas turn> our thoughts to ruler no.
ourselves. on this dav W. chant a new song
y am the owner OF the spheres one gay
stands for the rrincarnaton ofanother. this day
stands for the reincarnat ion of ourselves
No day leaves 10 many rczretul altcr-
thou hits a. Christmas For many OF Us,
no day 80 acccntuatcS our own bitterness.
A. a SrS despatch from Germany SAYS;
For them Christmas bells only hammer out
wrath nd bitterness Bot those other great
festivals of the private lie, the killing OF the
fatted calf. tho natal day the graduation day,
the wedding dav. are above Christmas az
real t. above out f-datc coin. No rerretful
aftort hoGChts l. let' These latter DAYS are
the beginning of continual rejoicing
BROOKLYN Dec. %. u. L. II.
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Jones on the Double Personality.

To win golden opinions from all
sorts Of cranks may be n doubtful pleas
ure. Here is the compliment to which
the famous Toledo sOciologist and Social
list, the Hon. GOLDEN RULE JONES, treats
Mr.. ROOSEVELT:
THEoDoRk ROOSEVELT as a m an Is greater than
the Government he represents. While the Govern %
ment OF the United states was unable to restore
peace In the anth rac,e region. ROOSEVELT. not as
President but as a man. suggested a rational way
to settle the trouble The man ,rlumphed and the
problem was solved"
A man greater than the Government
would be a curious and even sinister
figure in the United States. A President,
part of that Government, who interferes
not as President but as a man in a
private controversy in which, had he
not been President. he would not have
been allowed 10 interfere, makes a strange
and perhaps not an engaging figure. Mr..
JONES and anybody else, who, like him,
has fondness for standing on his head
may applaud, but the not as President
but as man theory is a piece Of too
subtle psychology. too much of a problem
in what the psychologists call double
personality, for ordinary folks to under
stand. How much does a President
have to be hypnotized by labor agitators
before he acts rs man and not as Presi-
dent, retaining at the same time all his
functions and consciousness as Presi-
dent. and his acts as a man having no
force save for the fact that he is Presi-
dent?
In spite Of the raptures Of Toledo
JONES. Mr.. ROOSEVELT as President and
as man may find deep meaning, not only
philosophical but practical, in the title
of Mr., HALE's4 My Double and How He
Undid Me-"
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TIE PRESIDENTS NEW YEARS.
Progrsmme Of the Days Receptions 81 THE
White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Secretary Cortol-
you to-day made public the following pro
gramme for the Presidents New Years re-
cep,ion, Jan. /, Iso3
The President will receive AZ:
II A.. NJ The members OF tho Cabinet
II 2o-Thc Chief Justice and Associate
states: the judges OF the United states Court
OF Claim the jude Of the Court c o, Az;
the Distric, of Columbia; ex-Cablnet mem
bers and cX- Ministers OF he United states
1890 4. NJ SENATOR. Representative and
and Judicial officers of the District of Co.
lumbl
OF the navy: Officers OF the Marine Corp
the militia Of the District OF Columbia.
partments. the solicitor General Assistant
Attorney General. Assistant Postmaster
General, the Treasurer OF the United states,
missioner OF Patents. the COMMISSIONS Of
Pensions. the Interstate Commerce Cow,
mission, the Librarian OF Consress. the Pup
Civil Service Commission the Comm -sion.r
Of Fish and Fisheries, the Regents and Seor"'
heads OF bureaus in the several Departments.
the President of the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb ., g.. c,,o.,,
the Associated Veterans Of the war OF 1894
the military order Of the Loyal Legion Of IL"
United States. the Grand Army of the R"puh
lie. the Union Veteran Legion. Union Veterans
Union, Spanish war veterans. the member
of the Oldest Inhabitants Association OF the
District of Columbia.
y M-Recepton of citizens Carriages
will approach the White House by the north
western gate and leave by the northeastern
Pedestrians will approach the White House
b. the northwestern gate and leave by the
ea stern, opposite the Treasury.
In accordance with custom, the grounds
Of the White HOUSE and the southern
entrance will be closed on New Years Day.
II will b. noted that the President docs
not limit Tn" time during which he will
receive private citizens. Generally the
hour given 10 their reception is so short
that hundreds waiting in the long line are
disappointed bv having tho reception end
before they reach the White House door
This year there will undoubtedly be a
vas. crowd on hand anxious TO greet the
President and his wife, and although no
announcement has been made. it is prob
able that the time will be extended 80 that
all who come may have an opportunity to
pass down the line.
The new eastern entrance for visitors
is not yet ready for use and SO New Years
Day callers viii enter the mansion by the
big north door a. usual. the receiving party
being admitted, Of course, through the
private entrance on the south.
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NEW PORT RULES.
Secretary shaw Issues instructions Limiting
Privileges ''by Courtesy"

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-The courtesy
Of the port" as it is practised In the sus-
toms service has led to such abuses that
the Secretary Of the Treasury has decided
TO limit the extension Of privileges. Special
courteses were formerly extended only TO
principal members Of the Diplomatic Corps
and other high officers Of foreign nations,
and to invalids and other persons entitled,
under some conditions, to special consid-
Grafton
Instructions have been sent by the Treas
ury Department TO collectors CT customs
directing that discrimination among pri-
vate citizens in this matter must cease,
and defining the classes Of persons entitled
to special courtesies as follows:
Flrst-To the foreign Ambassadors. Mn
isters. Charges d. Ahaires, seorntat RES. naval
military and orr attaches Of Z nbassies AID
legations and ii Oh Commissioners.
, Second-Io SIMILAR reprcsentatiyes OF this
Government abroad returning from their
mssi OnS.
Third To such high officers OF this and for:
special instructions from this Department.
In the case OF invalids and their com
psnions, and Of persons arriving in charge
by news, Of affection or disaster instTuc-
tons will be issued TO facilitate the landin 2
and Won Of Se their SssaT but such
lieving such persons from waiting their
turn in line. Their baggage will be- care:
fully examined and duties in full collected
as though no favor had been shown. The
word courtesy" has grown TO have a mean
ing meyer Intended. and its use must be
avoided IN The issuance OF personal con-
sideration cards.
1t Is also imperatively necessary. in the
interest of the revenue. to withhold the iesu-
ance OF passes on the revenue vessels which
carry the boarding officers to their ass gned
vessels, and such passes will no longer be
furnished except under the restrictions above
set forth regarding courtcsies and by the
special AUTHORITY Of THIS Department
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ABDUCTION or YOUNG AMES.
Senior Herrera Of the Uruguay Legation
EXPLAINS the part lie Took in II.

WAsHINoToN. Dec. 27.-Sefl,r He rrera.
Charge d'Affaires OF Uruguay in Washing
ton. paid a personal visit to Secretary Hay
to-day to explain charge that he and others
OF his legation had assisted in the abduction
of Joseph Preston Ames, the orphan
son Of Surgeon p. ,ston Ames of the United
States Navy. The boys mother was
Uruguayan. After her death in South
America in 1892 Or. Ames started Tor the
United States with the child, then three
months old. and died on the voyage. Mrs
Helen G. Sparhawk Of this city. a sister e
DR.. Amcs. took charge Of the orphan on hi,
arrival in the United States, and let tiers of
guardianship were given her by the courts
of the District Of Columbia.
On Christmas eve she complained to
Secretary Hay that attaches OF the Uru-
guayan Legation had assisted a maternal
uncle Of the boys to abduct him. and asked
that an explanation be demanded of the
South American diplomats. It was in re-
Spouse to a communication from Secretary
Hay that Seflor Herrera called at the State
Department to-day.
S,hor Herrera told Mr.. Hay that the boys
COUSIN. Eduardo Larroque. had brought him
to the Crugut yal Legation here and had
requested that ~ be kept until just before
the sailing Of the steamer on which he was
to be taken to South America. This re-
quest was acceded to, S,fI,r Herrera said,
because affidavit were filed that the boy was
a Uruyuayan citizen under the guard lanshp
Of the cousin, and showeda will ngness to go
back 10 h s native land s., Or herrera pro-
tested that he was entirely innocent of any
Intentional wrongdong
The case is now in he District courts, Mrs.
Sparhawk having filed a petition for writ
pf ha hens ccrplis 10 se(rli q The product ion
of the boy before legal trl bunal which will
he compettnt TO decide the question of
guardianship. Young Ames is now on his
way to Uruguay.
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MRS. JULIA ID. GRANTS WILL.
The Unsigned COdlcii to Re Carried Out
Gifts 10 Metropolitan Museum OF Art.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Although the
codicil to the will Of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant,
which was admitted to probate to-day,
bequeathing to the New York Metropolitan
Museum of Art "A number of valuable his
torical relics. was not signed by the testatrix,
Mrs Grants wishes will be carried out to
the letter. The gifts consist of souvenirs
given TO Mrs Grant during her trip around
the world with her husband. Gen. Ulysses
) Grant.
Brig Gen. Frederick ID Grant, the eldest
son. was to-day made administrator Of his
mothers estate and furnished 5000 bond,
John r. Mclean qualifying as surety. The
unsigned codicil also contained requests
Of jewels to various relatives, and these
conditions will be carried out also. A
portion Of the codcil is as follows:
give and beoueatn to my granddaughter.
Julia. the daughter Of my son Frederick;
my set of large pearls. with diamonds and
pearl pendant and the bracelet corresponding
TO it.
To Julia Dent. daughter OF my son Ulysses,
my small seven-strand pearl necklace and
the pearl pendant. which Ia IN the shape
sd and TO vrsn 9s eae. nna d
monds. consisting OF cross. bracelet and
earrings.
To Nellie. the daughter of my son Jesse.
the diamond cross presented to me by her
grandfather my husband. on the twenty,
fifth anniversary OF our wedding day. ana
TO my son Jesse the little watch ! carry daily.
viii n il also a Gift TO mo from his father
| give and boqueatn my diamond crescent
TO my dauRhtcr-in-law. Ida. wife OF my son
Frederick.
To my daughter-in-law. Lizzie. wife Of
my son Jesse. the diamond pin presented
30 me last Christ mas Day by Mr.. Childs and
also the hand clock In my room.
TO my son Ulysses my mothers ring.
single diamond.
All my jewelry not otherwise disposed Of
! give TO my daughter Nellie. the vile OF
hgernon Sartoris.
There are also many other bequests OF
silver sets, Japanese ware, teakwood cab
inets and furniture to Mrs Grant 5 children
That part of the codicil referring TO the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art is as follows:
give and bcqucath to tie trustees Of the
Metropolitan Mu3uem OF Arts, in Central
Park, In the city of New York. and to then
SUCCESSORS IN their trust for said museum.
the ancient gold lacGuercd cabinet pre-,
scented 70 me by the Emnress of Japan and
ga id 10 be over 900 years old also the bronze
and gold vases rrC serted to me by the Mikddo
also the toilet set of solid gold presented to
Ee 10y the King OF Slam: also the silver and
gold staui nTd gold act presented 10 me by
che saC'nd King Of siam; dlso The silver per-
fume case in the form of an Indian temple
presented to me. and also such other souvc-
Mrs given me in my trip around the world
with my late husband. Cen. L. >. Grant.
as my executors may think Of such value or
interest as to be a desirable part OF the col
lection IN said mueuem, II any souvenirs
there be-"
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Country LIE IN irlc-,cg FOR JHnuar'is a charming
number. ful OF "oJtioor s~t'c,cs and capital pict
urcs. That make one almost ready TO abandon
cities forever Mr.. Bailey, The editor, writes OF
applc': Julian y. nlToch tells OF ea'or and
crocodile hunting In Florida; \. Ialciy lie Dug.
more suggests camping Ia Tho snow as a pleasant
way of passing the time; there are short articles
on various agricultural and horticultural sub
iects n description Of a hne place at lenox, and
with them ALL pictures that Illustrate, and are
good as pictures, too.
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To the clubwomen "of Chicago, the irre-
pressiblc. invincible, Incompatible club
women Of Chicago! When can their glory
fade? Oh. the wild drive they made. The
President OF tho Klio Club and the president
of the Irving Park Woman's Club. escorted
by the husband of the president Of the Irv-
ing Park Woman's Club, started out to go 10
a Christmas eve party. Cold was the night
The cars were few and slow. No stable was
near. In burst Of genius the presidents
accompanied by their tender, went to po-
lice station for help. The police know the
influence Of" club women and were only too
glad to drive the Presidents ana their tenaer
in patrol wagon to the party. Who but a
-clubwoman would have had an idea SO
ingenious? And much sociological lore can
bo acquired by drive in patrol wagon.
In fact, no sociologist il complete who hasn't
taken that drive.
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4 Sort OF Mothers Monument.

To THr Enron OF THE SrN-Sir; 7 no.
ticod in your Christmas mornings paper a
letter from Mrs Ross of Morgantown, ~ C..
recommending IA monument TO American
mothers
In tho little town of Union. Conn the
smallest in point Of numbers in all Connect
cut there il a soldiers monument. dedicated
the mst Memorial Day This was given by
n citizen Of Now York cttv, Mr. j W. Corbin,
and the inscription reads a. follows;
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A tale Of true hearts and true pie. Two
weeks ago young farmer began to board
at Mrs MARIANA GREENS in Norfolk,
Conn Mrs. GREENS granddaughter,
GEoRGIANSA. keeps house for her. GEoR-
GIANNA is an artist There was an apple
pie for dinner the other day. GEoRGIANNAs
apple pies are all dreams, but this was a
vision and desire. That was the best pie
lever set my teeth in." said the enchanted
farmer TO the artist How soon will
you be ready to pack up and start for North
DakotaI" GEoRoIANNA will be ready soon
The Pie Belts loss will be the Banana Belts
gain A girl who can make great apple pie
is snapped up mighty quick. That is one
reason why there is so small an area of grca,
appla pies
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The Rev Heber Newton sun In the Episcopal
Church.

To THs EDITOR or The SUS-.Sir: \ newspaper
In california. where my father. the Rev. n. Heber
Newton, has gone from New YORK, has printed A
statement 10 the effect that Dr, Newton has severed
his connection with the Episcopal church. Fear
ing that you might make note OF this IN THE sun
beg leave TO say that the statement Is false,
NEW YORK. Dec -, r. MAURICE NEWTON,
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Mrs. Grlmcrcy Your pet dog must he quite a
comfort to you, my dear
Mrs. Park lie would he, only MS soon rs you
become attached to one he goes on, OF style,
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w ". ExDlaiued,

To THB EDIroR or THE SuN--!Sir. 4 few years
agoA patient at the Homo opathic Hospital In Roch
ester was named W. II, Angel Inquiry dcveloptd
the fac, that the full name was Welcome Heavenly
Angel. l.. &. d.
UTICA. Dec -
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Useful Quotation.

He-Pity is akin 20 love. you know
Shelves Isn't IL u pity you can't AFFORD tina,
love OF a hat Tor me.
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This "a the only soldiers monument that I
have heard OF that recognizes the mothers
who 40 VIGOROUSLY sent their sons to the war
and I thought II would be good thing 10 lot
the pCopi" Iow Of this good example that
has been -ct them in this little obscure town
in Connecticut, from whose borders many
noble men in the country have come
HARTFORD. Dec - READER
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when q fad's a Fad,

hinister-why wouldn't you like pair Of skates
and a sled for Christmast
Little Regsie-They're no good to me since Ma
got the golf fever and goes South livery winter
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There seems to be no reason why anybody should
die before he Is ready. -Phdddeiphid Record.
Neither rhyme nor reason. Death is
only foolish old habit Pray reform it
altogcther
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From an interview With the Hon. Cham
pion JEfrRIEs We take q few specimens of
modern English

IioH Jffrhlrs VIC tdho lew slSCliUsHS Oh
modern English:
I" l would have put him out"
| hhd him going"
:" lie will best the Shor,"
believe he Is a conner"
He has a good punch"
Il will fnish him In one lay"
Make some OF the second -raters look like selling
pla,crs"
To those Of our readers who, like the Hon.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON and the Hon
ERNEST IiowARD CROSBY, take IN especial
interest in military terms, these expressions
are not novel; but Jefrriesian passage
done into French might be instructive.
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Features Of This Century.

From the chicago Jdbs.
Cowless butter, mothcrlcSs chickens and blood
less surgery,
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BOLD ROBBERY.
Smiths Tailor Shop Visited BY
Thieves,


The tailor shop of w. L. Smith on
Main street was the scene of an ez-
ceedingly bold robbery Thursday
night, and as result, Mr.. Smith is
mourning the loss of about $500
worth of cloth, he had but recently
received. The cloth was displayed
in the window, which was cracked as
the result of the intense heat from
the corner fire across the street some
time ago.
In order to get at the goods, the
burglar only had to push out piece
of the broken glass and pull the cloth
through the aperture thus formed.
The lights in the store and the cleo
trio street lights made this particu-
larly hazardous job, and it is strange
that no one saw the crime commit
ted, as it was necessarily slow work
on account of getting the bolts
through the broken glass.
1t was done, however, and the
chances at present for the capture Of
the thief or thieves are very slim,
as there is no clue to aid the officers
in their search.
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Raising the BattIeship Maine.

The Brooklyn Eagle wants to see
the scattered remains of the battle
ship Maine resurrected from the wa
tiers of Havana harbor.
In justice to the Eagle, it must be
said that this desire is not born of
an imaginary idea that the vessel can
ever be put together again, but it
is supported by reasons which strike
us as being sufficiently practical to
recommend them to general favor.
At present, the vessel is lying dis
mantled and shattered at the mouth
of the harbor, where it obstrucrs
navigation and constantly menaces
both life and property. If the vessel
is allowed to remain where it is il
will likely hereafter be an even
greater source of annoyance than il
is at present, as the mud and refuse
of the harbor will continue to gather
about it until the surrounding local
ity will be completely choked by the
accommodating sediment. Again, the
iron in the vessel is worth something
drawn from the harbor before the
process of deterioration has gone or
to completion it may be sold fol
several thousand dollars. Moreover
/ it has been suggested that the bone:
of many of the victims who persisted
in the wreck may be entombed il
some of the protected crevices of the
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Mary Day Lanier, widow of Sidney

Mary Day Lanier widow of Sidney
Lanier, the southern writer and poet,
who died in 1881, is giving readings
from the works of her husband be-
fore Womens clubs.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney has es-
tablished an atelier of her own in
the Bryant Park building, New York,
where she spends much time in WELD
ing the brush and modelling in clay.
King Edward has ordered the exc
cution of 100 medallion portraits OF
himself. These, richly mounted, are
intended for presentation to distin-
guished guests at the coronation, in
Guiding the leading representatives
of the colonies and India. His males
ty is being specially photographed
for the purpose.
The death of Cecil Rhodes recalls
Alfred Belt, the German, who was
his partner in making fortune out
of the diamond fields, gold mines,
railroads and land, and who is now
said to be the wealthiest man in the
world, with securities and invest
ments estimated at from $500, 600, 900
to 81 600, 100000 Belt has a splendid
mansion in London facing Hyde park
as we'll as palatial homes in South
Africa and in Hamburg. Unlike
Rhodes, he has not had political am
billions.