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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON
A CHURCH MEMBER !

The evidence Is not as conclusive as
We could wish. Thomas Jefferson as
serted that Gouverneur Morris has
often told me that General Washington
believed 10 more o. taai system than
he himself did" Bishop white testified
that while Mrs Washington was q ha-
bftuai comnunicant the general never
received che communion in rhe church
q which he was minister. and he could
o-Iy hope lrcu his constant attendance
that he wa o believer in the Christian
revelation. Dr. A5ererozbie- whose
church Washington frequently attended.
is quoted as SAYING that ne had never
been 4 communism" bat @pas q
DcIst-''
On the other hand. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. a careful and competent
historian and q biograBaer OF washing
teH- declares that it is beyond question
thar rhe believed in the eEcacg OF
prayer FOR Dc prayed regularly. and the
proof Is abundant that he would retire
for prayer II times Of stress and trial.
and that He was generally believed by
lis c0u5empora with few excep-
lions. 10 be a Christian" Senator Lodge
also cites two expressions from careful
Iy prepared state papers. The pure
AID benign light Of Revelation. and
The divine author OF our blessed relIg-
ion. which certainly Indicate q Chris
tIan belief although not creating any
strong presumption Of church member
ship
The direct evidences o. his commuaing
are: Tie record Of his asking permis-
--cu Jo DartaEe o. 1as sacrament with
re pastor and members o1 rla First
Presbyterian Church Of HorristowH, n
J.. when the AMY lay cncanped near by,
azd his doing so On the following sab
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25

HUGH KELLY, LID, Ct New Yo-k.
For Thirty Years il the Cuban Trade.

All these things ere done By and at
the behest OF the A-1erfcan people; and
Cuba. in her poverty and distress. BEES
FOR the one thing more that VIII make
possible her political and economic sge-
cess as a national entity. only 20 be met
with eaviI AID refusal She needs, and
if she is TO ike she must have. closer
commercial relations with the United
States.
she needs 2.0o0.o Geo ks OF cur -four
per annuD1. She requires millions in
value Of our steel and iron products
each year She needs md consumes six
millions IN value per annum d rice.
which she pledges herself to Buy IA
louisiana and throughout the south she
holds out the prospect OF a maritime
movement between her ports and those
OF the Atlantic aad Gulf coasts OF the
United States Of 5.G3e 800 tons Of freight
Per anHum-
she needs the wines and olives CT CaI5-
fo-nia, the timber Of our forests, The
locomotives and cars buii5 in Pennsy!-
vania. the cotton goods Of New Eng
land and the newer South, the shoes
made in Massachusetts,. the pork prod
uets Of kansas and the Middle West ~
these and more she needs and oders to
buy from Us, II only we viii make i
possible for her to live, and. by be
sweat OF the brows CT her sons, garner
from her own rich soil and sunshi1s
The natural wherewiths1 to do Sc
If we refuse her the economic reIa-
lions with US for which she asks and
which she must have If we are To make
hsr prosperous and hanpy- then cur
p-otcstations were all a suam and
lie. She is on the brink OF economic
at this moment, and If dis
aster befaH her, and the way Of the
young republic be made hard. II not
impossible. 1t viii be be-
cause when she begged Tor bread she
received d store.
Then American historians VIII record
for American posteFity. in glowing
terms. the magnlnIEity CT the processes
which resulted II the annexation OF Cuba
10 the United States. while the sorrow
ing embryo Cuban statesman records or
his posterity the story CT The des5-Uc-
tion OF his hopes. and writes upon the
tombstone CT Cuban independence this
eFisaph; '.ssrangIed by its friends at
It's birth.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
CENTURYs GREATEST WORK.

Many Of the most eminent Germans
were recently asked TO express their
opinion as 10 which was the greatest
work of the last century. and their an
swers. when classified. showed that the
majority attached most importance 10
the following achievements.
/ The establishment OF the German
Empire.
. The proclamation Of the rights Of
man.
3. The discovery Of steam as a motive
power.
I. Applied electricity.
> The discovery Of narcotics and of
antisegsie-
8. The PRONUNCIATION of the law, Of
conservation Of energy.
I The work Of Darwin.
S. The discovery Of the modern sci
entife method Of judging things. which
is based G. exact observation
9 The j. covery Of the spectral anal
ysis.
10. The discovery OF the x-rays-
II. BeetbS-vu-s F3Tth symphony.
u The second psrt Of Faust"
13. The convention at Geneva.
Il The primary school and compulsory
education.
10. The movement in favor Of woman's
rights
16- The exploration Of Africa by Eu-
ropeans.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25

taken up by few wealthy citizens and they have pro
yided place wh,re the boys can run about and play,
and it has proved erea. boon to the little fellows.
There is much talk Of giving Washington system
of parks along the Mall. l am III favor CT It. but
shall insist that the Washington boy and the boy ho is
here with his parents for time shall bavc the right TO
ronp and play the grass. When yen come to think
of IT, The Washington boys lot y hard one. for ke
not play around the hotel the boarding house in
which he may i've and it is not always convenient for
HIM 10 travel several miles INTO the country TO find
place for relaxation and relieve bis peut-up energy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25

There is no such thing as a science Ct
education any more than there is q sci
.ence OF medicine. says Ebert Hubbard
in the 'PhHistine Both are systems OF
experiment and guessworI- Some Of the
very strongest and most influential men
who have ever lived were men who had
no "advaI tages Almost without ex-
.ception the men who have built up and
who manage our great railroads were
untaught country boys. Many of the
strongest men in all OF our great cities,
the meI, at .Se heads CT the factories
and banks. were boys who never had
college advantages. Not alone is It true
OF he so-caIled practical men" but
many Of he foremost names in liter
aturc, art, md science arc those men
who had no advantages. OF course, it X
equally tue that great numbers Of. col
Iege graGSates fla~e gone TO the front,
but, On the other hand, while a college
bred man ~, take first place on the
roster u fare. and some men who are
college bred may sink out Of sight
most thtnbtns. men will zdTait that there
is no such hing as q science OF educa-
ton
And Of he college men who succeed
VINO shall say whether they succeeded
by and through the help the college gave
OF in spite Of it, Yet many men viii
often wall: If / only had had the ad-
vantages Of college training" II so.
it might have ironed all the Individuality
out Of them. and yet 1 would have every
man have a college education in order
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
KING ALFONSO'S FIRST TOOTH


carrying what locked Ike basket %
clothes Having a suspicion CT the bas-
ket. the nurse pulled eff the covering,
and there discovered the royaI babe N
q half-smethere6 state.
Ore Of the FTcUdest possessions Of tbs
particular nurse is sgd riaE. in which
is set small geaTi-liSe tooth surround
C with diamonds. ana Inscribed en- tae
inside; Ny Tooth to Al Nurse-AlfaEzo
Mi" n presenting the nurse yvitA
this interesting menorto. Queen Chris
tina followed cut q peculiar littlc span
ISL custom CT allowing The royal H@-sa
to have the first tccth which her fcscer-
son loses. mounted n s5Uc article OF
elry,-London Nail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
ONE THING NEEDED FOR THE
SMALL BOY OF WASHINGTON
By Hon c B. Lands, Representative From Indiana.

the most beautiful in the world, bat there Is thing
sadly lacking and that is opportunity for The boy.
The city Is full of beautiful, inviting parks, but
they do not afford play spot for Tie youngsters, II
the boy runs ON the grass IN the parks he Is adsled
that repetition OF the oense viii be followed with an
arrest and fine aud if he attempts to play in the streets
he viii get into trouble. IN this respect the Washing
boy he piticd. There Is no place within the
city limits where IL can indulge himself and work of
the surplus energy with which every healthy younaster
Is supplied
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
AS TO EDUCATION

really. worth. And I would have every
man rich. 5hat.be might know the worth
lessness OF riches.
To take q young man from work, say.
at eighteen years OF age AID take hira
from useful labor in the name o. educa-
zion for fou- years VIII some day be re-
gar6ed as a most absurd proposition.
It Is the most gigantic Illusion Of the
age TO take the pupil from his WORK in
order 10 prepare for. me worlds work
is folly You might as well take boy
out Of blacksmith shop in order to
teach him blacEsmithi1g. College is a
make believe. and every college student
knows it. From the age of fourteen
upward the pupil should feel that ne IS
doing something useful, not merely kill
ing time. And so his work and his in
struetion should 80 right along hand n
hand. And this sort OF education is
given out. in degree. in the schools OF
technology. the various agricultural col
leges and By various others scattered
here and there. But we will not aD-
proximate the perfect college until we
have an institution where any boy can 90
and earn his own livelihood. and where
he viii not be humiliated by the opera
tion- The students viii be paid for their
work and then in turn they viii pay for
certain advantages. and thus the idea o.
mutually. reciprocity and economy. Of
time and money viii be fostered and en-
.couraged- The best lesson in life IS the
lesson Of seIf-relianee, and the COLLEGE
that ineulcates this best viii approach
the IDEAL.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
Old Nan's Nursery Rhyme.

L
In the jolly winters
Of the long-ago.
7: was not so cold as now
O. No, No,
Then. as I remember,
Snowhalls, TO eat,
We're as good as apples now.
And every bit as sweet.
In the jolly winters
Of the dead-and- gone.
Bub was warm as summer,
With his red mftts on
Just in his little waist
And-pants all together,
Who ever heard him growI
About cold weather?
III
IN the jelly winters
Or the ions-ago-
Was it half 50 cold as now.
o, No, No
Who caught his death o. cold,
Making prints or men
FIat-backed in snow that now'z
Twice as cold again2
IN the jolly winters
or The dead-and-g
Startin' out rabLit-huu-ing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
NOT HARD AFTER ALL.

Willie pushed GEORGE into a pile &
coal and George began 20 cry
Il don't see what you are crying
about" said Willie That's soft coal
Little Chronicle. Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
A RURAL REMlNISCENCE

The sermon was long and the preacher was prosy,
The cushion vas sofs and the corner was coy;
And, mustng knew,
By my side in the pew
Was dear little face that was dfmpIed and rosy.
r stray bit Of lace and the curl Of a feather
Lay close TO my cheek and didn't care whether
The service was long
Or flirting wrong
IN q lonely back pew as we knelt down together
IN reading the prayers VIC had one book between u.s.
So sweet was that smile and nobodyd seen US
While bent knees
ooh how Cupid did teaseI}
had stolen kiss with the Drayerbook to screen US
In the orleI window the sunlight was cleaning
In my drowsy old brain felt love fancies teemfng;
Then my heart gave thump,
But my head got a bump
On the back of the pew had only been dreaming
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
CUBA'S NEEDS DESPERATE

"she is on the brink Of economic
misfortune, and if disaster befall
her It viii be because when she
begged for bread she received a
stone"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
OUR UNNATURAL LIVES.

ed There is an element Of strain that
does not make for strength, az ambi-
ton. d rivalry that mars the harmony Of
the world. that robs life OF its poise
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-13

There need be no perturbation because
of Rep. RemlIngers action in asking that
the free ticket transfer bill reported
by him be recommltted to the joint select
committee. He explained that persons In
terested I'm the matter had requested
public hearing. and It is eminently fitting
that the request should be granted. The
fact must be borne In mind that ire
spective Of any legislation, the ticket
transfer question has been settled and
settled right. II has been settled by the
people whose cause was championed by
The News. and the Union Railroad com
pany has accepted the verdict and an
nounced that II will at an early day es-
tsbiish an adequate and entirely salts
factory system OF ticket transfers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-13
The Quill Popgun.

There Is one thing that | used to take
great delight in" said certain jolly old
grandfather. that | have never seen In
the hands OF any child OF the present gem
Grafton at all the same being the quill
popgun
THE gun barrel OF this popgun was
made from section OF goose quill which
we used To cut as long as we could and
yet have II OF pretty nearly uniform d.
ameter from end TO end. Then you
whitfield out Of piece of wood. hard
wood preferred, plunger to go into this
quill leaving on one end of this plunger
cunk Of the wood from which you
whitfield IL. 10 serve as a handle and TO
make n shoulder so that the plunger
would go into the quill only just so far
The plunper you made long enough to
go almost through the quill. but not
quite. and IL was whitfield down small
enough TO go into the Quill freely. but
stu not so small that II would wobble
around I'm g. The GULL and the plunger
constituted the gun, the ammuniation was
potato.
"You took n potato and cut OF n slice
across II. and then by pressing the larger
end OF the quill down through that slice
you cut out OF Il a little cylindrical wad
OF potato. which as you pressed the quill
down was OF course pressed UP into the
end of the quill. Then. with the plunger.
YOU pressed the potato wad along through
the quill from that end to the other
Witch might he described as the muzzle
OF the gun. Then you pushed the bigger
or butt end Of the quill down through the
slice OF potato again. the gull. OF course
cutting out as Il was pressed down
through the potato. another wad of IL, as
at FIRST. SO now there was n potato wad
in each end OF the quill. the gun was
loaded. Now to fire II.
ITO do this YOU simply put the end of
the piunger against the wad I'm the butt
enc OF the quill and pressed IL forward In
the quill toward the other. AS you press
it forward you compress the air ahead OF
IL, between II and the wad In the other or
muzzie end more and more. until finally
the air pressure behind the muzzle wad
becomes so great tnat the wad Is forced
out OF the quill hying with loud pop.
AS said used TO take the greatest
delight I'm quill popguns. and ] fired away
more potatoesl My mother used To say
that she believed / used up more potatoes
that way than we cooked. d."-Philadelphia
Inquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-13
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. WOODW ARD.

OF the time In Aregupa, where Prof Up
ton was sent TO locate the latitude and
longitude OF the Harvard Southern AS
Economical station.
The lecture was in part as follows:
a weeks rather turbulent voyage from
New York, brings the traveller to Colon.
the eastern terminus OF the Panama
railway. This follows I'm the main the
sluggish course OF the Chngres river
which Is I'm part utilized I'm the construc-
tion OF the attempted ship canal Evi-
dences OF the vast amount OF wasted en-
ergy. time and material are at every turn.
one passes scores of piles of railroad iron
and machinery turning red with rust
In the moist air. and many n Slated
shed enclosing locomotives designed for
use In the vast undertaking. but fast go
Ing To ruin from neglect and exposure
In the mud. here and there. where the
excavation has been partly made, huge
dredges are left standing as if work hda
been but just abandoned. The villages OF
pretty framed houses. built for the en-
gineer corps on the little hills bordering
the river are empty and fast dropping TO
decay. At the farther end of the lire only,
near the city OF Panama, a little ianguid
work Is being done in order to retain the
contract.
Panama doubtless has points Of interest
and Of beauty. but 10 the ordinary trav-
eler bent upon making as quick connec-
tion as possible with the Pacific steamers.
not much that is attractive Is visible.
Dirt. decay. dampness are the character
istics most deeply impressed upon ones
mind. and with the ever-present dread OF
fever hanging over one like a pail, IL
r. with great relief that one boards the
tender and slowly steams out OF the beau
tlful harbor TO tho vessel lying at anchor
I'm the distance.
Going south along the coast one r.
hardly out Of sight OF land after the
first four days. or until leaving GuayA-
quill. in Ecuador. From here almost the
entire length of the contjnens barren
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-13
Mrs. Campbell's Gowns.

Mrs. Patrick Campbell. of London, who
is being feted by American society, Is
already the envy of her less fortunate
sisters on and off the stage, because of
the fame OF her gowns. They are de-
scribed as the most wonderful ever worn
on the stage. In each of her plays she
has several striking costumes, but many
of her most beautiful robes are not worn
i'm her stage Productions.
The most notable OF all the creations of
her dressmakers she wears I'm "Magda."
II is a powder blue satin, with a brocade
silver and blue bodice, like the one worn
in the time OF Marie Antoinette. The
gown Is said to have cost guinea CS5) a
square inch. Its lace sleeves are trimmed
with tiny diamonds over this Is worn
a marvellous evening coat OF black silk
velvet, with a Vatican pleat at the back
falling beneath a broad ermine collar,
planned to lie fiat on the shoulders. In
front the wrap. collar and all, Is carried
over the left side. where the lace scarf
that half wells the ermine Is knotted be-
nea tn great jeweed bosses. beneath which
tabs of white satin, embroidered with
green and gold thread. catch the eye.
These are fastened with big green mala-
chite slab buttons.
AS Paula Tranqueray, Mrs. Campbell
wears brocaded white silk, in pink and
silver, the bodice of silver tissue, all
hand woven Indian work. done by Indian
maidens. over this Is worn a Romney
coat OF crepe de chine, tufted with pink
silk. embroidered and trimmed with rare
lace. yellow as ancient ivory. She also
wears In this play several stunning gold
and lace collars, and one magnificent
Louis sash. with long stole ends and stiff
fened with metal tissue. Two other
gowns worn I'm "Magda" are lace tea
gown over n petticoat Of pink silk. with
lace insertion, and a silver girdle, and a
brown velvet dress, trimmed with fur,
with large blue buttons.
An evening dress, worn I'm Mrs. Ebb-
smith," II OF black tulle over gold.
spangled with dull gold disks and covered
literally with black roses and foliage
sprays. The bodice Is most striking in
its simplicity. The rose motive II followed
I'm the concture but the chemisette and
sleeves are composed of strands OF dia-
monds falling over soft white chiffon.
Another gold tapestry dress Is family
patterned with chine rose, with n skirt
and train woven with a narrow satin
stripe. cut TO form graceful lines. The
bodice has elbow sleeves upturned with
Louis cuffs. and great bunch of red
roses tied with narrow black velvet and
finished with diamond balls. In her ward
robe she has one gown made partly OF
tapestry. which was once worn by Queen
Marie Antonette. This Is beautiful
robe. stiff with silver and OF n delicate
shade OF blue gray and green. The gown
ls garnitured with diamonds.
In Mrs. Tanqueray' she wears also n
brocaded blue silk skirt. with crepe de
chine frills. n bodice OF lace and n waist
band OF blue satin. a long fawn cloth
driving coat. with a white felt hat.
trimmed with black. and a string collar
lace dress, with msuys paane train
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-13
THE CASE OF SUPERINTENDENT TARBELL.

meeting the Educational Association evening in
way called not well with
public school has been known for
cordial and the action of the
ing dispense with Dr. Tarbels gave public
impression that his dismissal would lead satisfactory
of affairs
The action of the Educational Association
altogether pleasant phase the matter prac
cay raises the question of the sincerity of the voting
dispense with Dr. Tarbes services The report adopted
addresses made indicate sentiment favor the supenen-
and belief that he has been unuy treated The question
right of the association call the school committee body
elected by the people Immediately presents itself
the electors whole the committee responsible
stewardship If found wanting efficiency
esy be punished by them but association
wel.meanng in its purposes
Men may differ the number that should
the of the powers that ought be
upon but while exists and performs its functions within
legitimate sphere its decisions should be accepted having
honestly and for the good the public school system
The News has been and still is of the opinion
cumbeom that smaller body will be
achieve much better results but prepared
present committee doing that which evidently believed duty
do
In would be attempt force
through superintendent
unquestionably suffer from such undesirable condition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-13
DIE D..

ATwoOD-At Riverside, r. l., 18th inst.
Caroline p Atwood, aged 81 years.
CHAPPELL--1n this city. 18th inst, Mary
f., wife of Ira T. Chappell, aged IL
years
CHASE-In Edgewood 18th inst OF
pneumonia, Charles Davis Chase,
younger son of Howard l.. and Maude
NJ ID. Chase, aged / year, months and
II days.
COLE-In Warren, r. l., 18th inst,
Charles Cole. aged rs years.
EvANS-In this city, the l1th inst, Sarah
H., widow OF Harris Evans, in her 18th
year.
HORSFALI4-In this city, 1lth inst,
Thomas Horsfall, aged 81 years
MASTERSON-In this city, 18th inst,
William Masterson. aged 62 years.
MGovERN--on the 12th inst, In Bali-
more, Md, Rose McGovern.
MGUINNESS-In this city. 18th inst.
Bernard McGuinness, aged 6S years.
WILBoUR-At Rutherford, n. j., uth
inst, Joshua Wilbour of Bristol r. l.,
late United States consul at Dublin, Ire
land.
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Arrested in Style.

Etiquette I'm the navy Is a most fear
some and awc-inspiring thing. and q
story A. told OF an officer who had been
charged with some slight offence and
ordered under arrest lie presented him
self I'm fun dress uniform. but without his
sword.
II can't ayrcst you exclaimed the
captain. unless you come prepared "a
submit YOUR sword 10 me.
The officer explained that unfortunately
no had not received his sword from home.
but that a was on the way
Then GO and get one was the re-
ply.
brother officers until he obtained n sword.
Returning. he handed ~ TO the captain.
and was placed under arrest, according TO
regulat tions. youths Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-13

Concerning the charge against Ambas-
sadcr Won Hoieben that he tried TO aid
Bryan in the last presidential campaign
a. should be recalled that the citizens he
might be expected 60 influence voted al
most TO a man for Bryan's opponent.
The German element Is wideawake and
yet conservative in our politics and no
ambassador can influence IT, or course
any Representative Of foreign country.
who interferes in our politics shoulc be
promptly sent home. but there Is moth
Ing 70 prove that Won Holleben made such
a mistake.