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The Washington times., 1902-08-25
JAPANESE TELLS OF
HIS OWN CONVERSION
Rev. Toxic Kugimiya Occupied the Pull
pit at Epworth NJ. E
Church, South

The Rev. Toxic Kugimiya. of Hiroshi-
ma. Japan, occupied the pulpit at last
nights services at the Epworth NJ. T..
Church South. corner of Seventh and a
Streets northeast, and preached a high
ly interesting sermon on his own con-
version to Christianity and on the prog
ress civilization and Christianity are
making in Japan. He said that il was
just fifteen years since he was convert
ed, and before that he was "shintoist. q"
or hero worshipper shintoism being the
religion of his parents.
The reverend speaker said Christian
prayers and songs were entirely new to
him. and that when ne visited the mis-
sion first. at the solicitation of his
friends. that he had 10 laugh at the
praying and singing OF the Christians to
a God whom no one could see. But
the missionary was so kind. and so sin
cere and honest" continued the speaker.
"and his kind treatment captured me.
and brought me into the fo!d OF the
Christian church.
Heather people cannot understand
the Christian religion but they can un-
ttTSl ldUu = III iSiIuH fbd1 d1htttT. ! ne Il.lS-
sion8ry gave me a Bible and I learned
to love this Bible, which became to me
new life. 1t was the best gift Of my
life.
Il had 10 undergo untold troubles and
sufIcrings on account of my entering
and processing Christianity. The gov
ernOr. my friends. and my own mother
prosecuted me. Although the first law
Of Japan is obedience to the parents.
decided to stand by the Christian reIi-
Cicn. my new faith. in spite of the en-
treaties Of my neither. who was heart
broken over my conversion, and wanted
mo 20 fivc1ir up NV mother. by and
by, however. approved of my new rel!-
gion and said il was good for young
people Finally, she also joined the
Christian church. and then she thought
it was also good for old peonle.
THE Chinesc-Jaranose war has open
e. NY country 70 civilization and Chris
tianity. We recognize the superiority
The Washington times., 1902-08-25

ai+=::.a .aed except by her two colored serv-
ants. sat the intrepid mother OF Nc
CaItny. She mad come to see her son s
honor vindicated, to see the stain upon
the Mccarthy pane wiped out. Her son
was apt to fall-to De killed even. To
her an unavenged insult to the family
name was worse thar death itself Be
ing away some distance she could no.
see we'll. and she mad instructed he
servants to go forward and hasten 10
her with the news of the result as soon
as shots had been exchanged.
"Mordicai being the challenged party.
had selected pistols. As the word to
fire was given both men discharged
their weapons. but without result. A;
the second fire. however. Mordicai fell
TO the ground mortally wounded. Me
Carthy was also slightly woundnds in
the hip at the second shot. AS soon as
the men had fred the colored servant
hastened to the side of his mistress. eX
claiming; Mister Mordicai am dead.
ana Marse Page is shot in de leg.
Hurrying home, the fearless mother
hastily summoned two surgeons. and
when her wounded sen arrived she had
everything PREF arcd for his safety ami
comfort. Mccarthy was guarded at his
home by the authorities until ne was
well enough TO appear in court He
was 6aed $500. with the alternative OF
six months Imprisonment. The fine was
paid. of course. and Page Mccarthy was
once again free man. and the McCar-
thy name an honor was avenged. Ii is
true. however. that Mccarthy ever after
seemed weighted down by a melancholy
that was as pronounced as It was i'm
movable. and people said that he was
never again n haDDy man.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
EVANGELIST WILSON
CONDUCTED SERVICES
Occupied Pulpit Morning and Evening
at Ninth Street Christian Church
Many Conversions.

The Ninth Street Ch- 'stian Church
was crowded yesterday a,Nall services
with large and enthusiastic audiences
The Rey Allen Wilson. the well-known
evangelist of indianapolis. occupied the
pulpit. and preached highly eloquent
sermons on the Gospel Of the day. The
lessons drawn by the reverend speaker
made such a vivid and lasting impress
sion upon his hearers that quite mum
Der arose from their seats and professed
conversion. The Rev. Mr.. Wilson was
assisted az the services by his new sing
cr. MIR Kendall. OF Columbus, Ohio. who
contributed largely TO the success and
enthusiasm displayed at the services
and also TO the conversion OF many
The Rev. Mr. T. 2. Baghy. the regular
pasior OF he church. Is spending his va
cation in Virginia. and the Rev. MI VII
son is to I'LL the pulpit on next Sunday
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
The Kearsarge's Mascot.

Aboard the bat;leship Kearsarge, at
New London, is rooster that has very
remarkable history. II is now two years
old. The steward of the ship ordered
eggs sent him while stationed in Manila
Bay. In preparing them for dinner one
that was cracked was found to contain a
live chicken. The steward embodied the
chick in dough, leaving The beak ex-
posed. and in the heat of the steward s
department the cock grew apace, and
has become Cne of the pets and mascots
of the ship. It crows Justify. and gives
all evidences of its title to being noble
chanticleer The sailors regard it with
yeneTation. and would be loath to part
with it.-Hartford Post.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
GREAT NETWORK OF
SUBMARINE LINES

Francisco TO Hawaii. 2,Os9 miles: that
from Hawaii to Wake Island being 2,oi0
miles. from Wake Island to Guam l.291
miles, from Guam to Manila go miles,
and from Manila to the Asiatic coast
$50 miles.
While the depth of the Pacific is some
what greate- than that at which any
cable has been laid, the difference be
tween its depth and the greatest depth
reached by cables in the Atlantic would
be very slight the cable recently laid
from Haiti to the Windward Islands he
ing in 1S.0o0 feet of water.
Pacific Coast to Manila.
The recent survey for cable between
the Pacific Coast and Manila justiies
the belief that a route can be selected
in which the depth will not exceed 10000
feet and may not exceed $1,000 feet
The recent survey made by the Bu-
reau OF Equipment, Navy Department.
under the direction of Rear Admiral r.
b. Bradford. disclosed the greatest ocean
depths known. lying between Midway
Island and Guam and being 3l,614 feet,
or but &c feet short of six miles depth
of water.
This depression. however which has
been named the Nero deep" in honor
of the vessel from which the sounding
was made. can be avoided by a detour
and it is believed that the necessary
depth will not exceed 10000 feet. and
may not be more than $4,000 feet.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
Other Notable Meetings.

This was one of the most notable af-
fairs of its kind that ever happened in
Virginia." continued the Judge. with a
retrospective sigh. as for the decadence
Of a custom once so universal in the
State Immediately south of the Potomac
River.
There were others. however. that
were celebrated. particularly the meet
ing between Obediah Jennings Wise.
eldest son OF Governor Wise, of Vir-
gnia, and Sherard Clemens. This was
precipitated ty Clemens denouncing
Governor Wise's administration, Glenn
ems was at the time engaged to beau
tiful young Louisiana widow, and when
she heard that he had been challenged
by Obediah Wise she strongly advised
him to accept the challenge. which he
did. and in the fight which followed was
shot In the hip.
Not" said the Judge with q smile.
in conclusion. that the men from the
old State needed any urging to vindi-
cate their honor II. l.. K.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
THE LIFE OF A HERO"
Subject of Discussion by Young People
of Universalist Church of Our Father.

THE Life of a Hero" was the subject
of discussion at the meeting of the Y.
IP. c. L. society of the Universalist
Church OF Our Father. yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. H. E. Williams was the leader
OF the meeting.
why IS it hat all men worship 4
heroP" was the question which Mr..
Williams propounded. in his brief re-
marks introductory to the discussion, in
which ali participated.
The idea was advanced that a hero
is a man who exhibits certain phases Of
that ideal toward which all people
strive As Christ was the perfect ideal
so he was the greatest hero which the
world knew
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
Their Names Are Historic.

The new Louisiana will be the thiry
of that name in the history of the Unit
ed States Navy. The first one was
bought in the year 1872, and used
throughout the second war with Great
Britain. 1t made an honorable record
and was broken up in the year 1925
The second Louisiana was purchased at
the opening of the Civil War. and was
used as q powder boat in the operations
against Fort Fisher.
The Connecticut will he the fourth OF
that name. The two first We're paddle
wheel steamers. used during the Civil
War In the early eighties the third
Conrecticur was built. II had a battery
OF twenty-four guns.
The first Washington in the navy was
built in the year 1876 1t was u sailin:;
vessel. and was broken M in iS43 That
year the second Washington vas built.
1t was never in battle. and in 1873 was
transferred to the revenue cutter serv
ice.
The new Tennessee will be the third
of the name. The irst enc was side
wheel steamer. II was captured by the
Federal fleet from tine Confederates in
1861. The second Tennessee WIS al
bNllt al Lobis anu Lbi9
vessel was kept in commission cnlE
three years.
An interesting superstition said TO OBJ
tain among the jolly jack tars is that
The luck OF the name follows from
ship to ship. When they are assigned
to service on a ship whose n3mesahe
has had n glorious career they are elat-
I'd They are corrcsponiinCly gloom"
wheE they find they must serve on soE2
vessel whose predecessor of the sam
rame in the navy has suffered i'll for
tune and the bufiets of adversely.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25

selves of lis doctrines. The old anti
European party which had dominated
Japan was overthrown with our victory
over the Chinese. and now the whole
land is thrown open to the Christian
missionary. and there are no restrictions
placed upon him. as there were before
the Japanese war with China
The speaker appealed TO the congre
CATION to assist the missionary work in
Japan and the collection which was
taken up for that purpose nctted quite
a handsome sum.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
Confused English.

French gentleman, rescued from a
ducking in the river and taken to an ad-
jacent tavern, was advised 10 drink 4
tumbler of verv bad brandy and water
and thus addressed the waiter who was
mixing it:
Sir. / shall thank you not to make it
a fortnight.
"A fortnight" replied Joe. "Hadn t
you better take it directly?''
"Oh, yes said monsieur. directly, TO
be sure. but not a fortnight-not two
week Boys of the Empire.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
SUPERSTITION and
SENTIMENT IN NAMES
-Favorite Applications Are
Handed Through Ages.
Particularly True in Nomenclature Of
Navy Vessels-New Type
With Old Names.

Familiar. names are constantly recur
ring in the nomenclature of the vessels
of the United States Navy, Just as or
the pages of the history CT any nation
the names of certain warrior families
recur from generation TO generation.
the names of certain ships have be-
come enshrined in the hearts of the peo-
pie through long and familiar. associa-
tion with gallant actions and heroic
times. There is nothing made BY human
hands, not even house. which seems to
SO appeal to the affections of the peo-
pie as does ship. and this may be the
reason why their names are not allowed
TO die with their hulks, but are resur-
rected and passed down through ages.
The sentiment which has always clung
around a noble ship is well exemplfied
In the attachment of the people for the
famous old frigate Constitution. better
known as "Oid Ironsides," which bore so
brave a part in the war of 1872.
OF the last six ships which were au-
thorized at the last session of Con-
gress four are to be given names ia
miliar to American naval history-Louis-
lana, Connecticut, Washington. and
Tennessee. The two gunbcats are to be
named after the towns of Dubuque.
Iowa and Paducah XIV
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Money TO lend at I. and 6 per cent on real
estate. Frank I. Eawli lgs. l1o5 Penna. Ave.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
PUBLICATION OF The
BNCAMPMBNT HISTORY
Believed That the Book VIII
Find Ready Sale.
Plan Entertained Is to Secure Com
petitive Bids-Book Handsomely
Illustrated.

Several important conferences will be
week pertaining to the publication OF
the historic work that has been pre-
pared with great care by the commit
tee on literature for the encampment,
of which Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent is
chairman. Much interest has been
aroused in the publication of the vol
urge, which will be elaborately and ele-
gantly illustrated, but it is the desire
of the members of the executive com
mittee to have the work published by
individual enterprise.
With this object in view several To-
cal publishers have been invited to bid
for the exclusive privilege of publishing
the work. One of the most successful
of them has prepared a dummy" that
gives very fair idea OF the appearance
of the book when completed. This gen
tleman will meet Secretary Bulkley,
Vice Chairman Saunders, and DR.. Mar
Gus Benjamin, the editor OF the work,
at encampment headquarters today to
submit his proposition. A Baltimore
firm has also signified its intention OF
competing and representative of that
house will be in the city today.
It is probable that if these PROPOSE
tions are not satisfactory that Mr.. Bulk
ley may go. to New York to lay the
matter before the big publishers there,
as the book is possessed of such merit
as will insure large sale, it is be-
lieved. and will turn in a considerable
revenue to the Grand Army committee.
Folder Showing Battlefelds.
Col. L. S. Brown, general agent of
the Southern Railway, through whose
kindness the headquarters have been
furnished with a handsome map show
left for distribution through headquar-
ters his battlefield folder for the thirty
sixth national encampment.
Colonel Brown thinks that wherever
there occurs a reunion of the veteran
soldiers of the civil war there arises
desire to revisit the scenes of the
great struggle of quarter of century
ago. He believes that those who par
ticipsted in the conflicts there must al
ways feel an intense personal interest in
the places where they and their com
rades fought for the cause in which they
believed and for the country which they
loved.
The folder is very comprehensive in
character, and includes historical
sketches of Manassas, or Bull Run;
Bristow Station, where, in 1862, Jeb
stuart's raiders upset the Northern
plans and forced the second battle OF
Bull Run: Balls Bluff, Cedar Mountain
and Culpeper. Brandy Station and Bey-
erly Ford. Shenandoah, StrasbUrg, Cedar
Creek and Sheridan's ride, Five Forks
and White Oaks, Fredericksburg, Cold
Harbor, Charlottesville, Wilderness ana
CuIpeper, Spottsylvania. Richmond. Pet
ersburg. Five Forks. Sailors Greek.
Farmville. Appomattox. Montpelier, and
Monticello.
The folder also contains a list Of the
national cemeteries near Washington.
with their known and unknown inter
ments; a beautiful view of Mcnticeiio,
the pride OF Jefferson. and a glimpse OF
the monument on the site Of Libbey
Prison.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
Private Stock Whiskey, 75c OF.

ponnelly's. llth and sts. NV. Phone iol-2.
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
Treasury Bureau of Sta
tiSticS Prepares Article
on Their Use.
REACH ALL PARTS OF WORLD
Every Sea and Ocean, Except Pacific, Is
Crossed and Recrossed by These Mes
sage-COnveying Wires - Even That
Water Is Now Invaded.

The Submarine and Land Telegraphs
of the World is the title of a mono
graph prepared by the Treasury Bureau
of Statistics, which will appear in the
forthcoming Monthly Summary of
Commerce and Finance" 1t presents
some information regarding the sub
marine telegraphs of the world which is
especially interesting at this time. in
view of the prospective construction Of
an all-Ameriean cable across the Pa
ciic.
1t shows that the submarine tele-
graphs of the world number 1850. Their
aggregate length is nearly 200, 600 miles
their total cost is estimated at $275,-
100000, and the number of messages
annually transmitted over them is more
than 100000. All the grand divisions
of the earth are now connected by their
wires, and from country to country and
island to island the thoughts and words
of mankind are instantaneously trans
mitted
The Washington times., 1902-08-25
Landing Places Secured.

with landing places a. Hawaii, Wake
Island. Guam. and he Philippines how.
ever. no section Of cable stretching
from The United States to Asia and
touching at these points would have =
length equal TO that row IN daily op,
Grafton be'ween France ara the En.ten
State
The length of the French cable from
Brest. France, to Cape Cod. Mass. IS
$3.50 miles. while the greatest distance
from land TO land on the proposed Pa
cine route would lie that from San
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-09
SENATE STANDS BY DOLE
Legislative Body of Hawaii Approves
Removal of Omcers by Governor
of the territory.

HONOLULU, Dec. 2.-(Via San Francisco.
Dec. s)-The territorial senate today re-
ceived and adopted a report OF its special
committee on public works approving the
message of Governor Dole, in which no
asks for the removal Of Superintendent
Boyd and made grave charges against him.
This, with the removal of Auditor Austin,
already accomplished, is thought to COM
plete the removals OF officials as a result
Of the recent scandals. ~
report was also received by the senate
from its committee on the territorial treas
ury.
The sum of $17,949, for embezzling which
Treasurer Wright has already been in
dicted, was found to be short.
Chinese Minister WI Ting-fang arrived
in Honolulu last night as a passenger to
China on the steamer Hong Kong Maru.
While here he met many OF the locally
prominent Chinese, and he had some severe
comments to make on the way the exclu-
sion act is enforced here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-09
VOLCANOES ACTIVE IN SAMOA
Flames suddenly Burst Forth from
Craters Long Inactive I'm
the Mountains.

UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION.
TUTUILA, SAMOA, Nov. 24-Via San
Francisco, Dec. SION November s. the
Samoans at the western extremity OF the
group Of islands Of Savii we're startled by
severe shocks Of earthquake which lasted
throughout the night and w.
Some OF the shocks were k,h,ough
to throw down a concrete G. Ipa
wreck several others. Then fire We
to burst forth from several Of the mo-
tain peaks and the people fed in terror to
places they considered safe.
These extinct VOLCANOES, now active, arc
toward the west OF Savii, in German
Samoa. Tradition speaks Of a violent
eruption about $50 years ago, when that
portion Of the country was a flowing stream
of molten lava.
The fires at present observable are at
four peaks Of the mountain ridge, which
forms the backbone of the island and so
long as the disturbance is confined to that
portion Of the country little harm can
happen.
II is stated that the other parts of
Samoa, being OF more recent origin than
savii, will not be affected by the outburst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-09
Forecast for Nebraska-Snow and Warmer
Tuesday. Wednesday. Probably Snow.
at omnha Yesterdayl
SANTA FE TRAIN WRECKED
Two Men Are killed and Four other
Passengers Receive In
juries.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. S.-The westbound
California Limited on the Santa Fe was
wrecked at Rothville, Mo-. shortly after
noon today, causing the death of the en-
gineer, Samuel Wise Of Argentine, Kan.
and his fireman, and great damage to the
engine and coaches.
John Mexican of New York, who received
slight bruises, was the only passenger in
jured. colored waiter had his arm
broken and two other walters we're in
jured. Congressman elect George A. Loud
Of Michigan and Rabbi Hirsch Of Chicago
were among the passengers and helped to
care for the injured.
The wreck was caused by the coaches
being derailed on an open switch, which
the engine had passed safely while the train
was going at high rate Of speed.
Twenty-three OF the passengers we're
brought to this city on an accommodation
train at a late hour tonight and most Of
them resumed their journey westward. The
dead and injured we're taken to Fort Mad
ison, la.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-09
DISCUSS IMMIGRATION BILL
Senators Amend Measure Regulating
InRress to the United
States.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The senate to-
day adopted all the committee amendments
to the immigration bill, with the excep-
tion Of one prescribing an educational
test and approved the action of the
committee in striking out the clause pro-
hibiting the sale OF intoxicants within
a capitol building, and then laid aside the
bill until tomorrow,
The amendment fixing a SO tax on each
immigrant furnished the principal topic for
debate. Mr.. Gallinger IN. HI insisted that
there was less necessity for It now than a
year ago, but 1t was adopted without di-
vision.
new amendment was adopted, designed
to stop the alleged perjury on the part of
persons seeking admission and the commit
tee amendment making the head tax lien
on the property OF the transportation lines
was struck out. An amendment was also
agreed to exempting aliens in transit
through the United States and aliens once
admitted and who have paid
After routine business Mr.. Quay (Pa.) }
sent to the desk and had read the
| resolutions adopted by the Indian
territorial legislative committee on the
statehood bill combining Oklahoma and In
dian Territory. expressing sympathy for
Oklahoma In its efforts to secure statehood
appealing for some form OF local self-goy-
ernment, such as is provided for in what is
known as the Moon bill, and denouncing
certain people, who, II is charged, have mis-
represented the desires of the citizens OF
the Indian Territory with regard to Joint
statehood with Oklahoma.
On the immigration bill being called,
/ the head tax amendment was discussed
at length by Messrs. Gallinger. Hoar, Fair
/ banks Penrose, Lodge and Foraker, and
/ finally was agreed to.
/ The other amendments were adopted also
one applying to perjury to all person swear
4 ing falsely as TO the right Of admission
The reading OF the bill having been con-
! eluded. and the committee amendments ex-
eept those passed over adopted. the bill was
laid aside for the day and the senate
! passed three unobjected pension bills.
AT 4:20 the senate went into executive
session and at 4:45 adjourned
The committee on appropriations de-
/ cided TO report the hou;e measure Gp9ro-
priating $4,000 for the anthracite strike
commission. The bill win be amended SO
! hat oficers oi the government on the
commission shall n eceive double COM
peD'Stion. but pro- VIII be made for
l their expenses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-09
MOROCCO HAS TWO RULERS
Pretender Issues Stamps, SEXES Treas
ury, and Arms and Calls
Himself sultan.

MADRID, Dec. S-Dispatohes from Fez,
Morocco, allege that the pretender to the
throne has assumed sovereign rights.
He has issued a manifesto announcing
that he has taken possession of the treas
ury, batteries of guns and arms, and says
he intends to attack the sultan's forces as
soon as his supplies arrive. He has also
issued postage stamps.
The sultan is said to be preparing large
army with which to attack the pretender.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-09
INSISTS ON CANADIAN LINE
Dominion Minister Says New Rail-
roads Must Have British
Terminal.

OTTAWA, Dec. S.-Hon. Clifford Sifton,
minister Of the interior, is reported to have
said that If any line gets assistance from
the government for a transcontlnental
track it will be on the express condition
that the terminal is a Canadian port.
Some point in the province Of Quebec
on the st. Lawrence, far enough east to be
kept open all the year around must be
selected and reached by the shortest and
most direct route.