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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
PROTEST AGAINST bLASPHEMY
Catholics of Brooi>lyn Dcprecnte the
Growing Habit of Young Men
and Boys.

Significant as it was timely and I'M
prcssive was the recent protest OF the
Roman Catholics Of Brooklyn against
blasphemy. says Leslie Weekly. Twenty
thousand members of the Holy Name So
ciety took part in the demonstration,
one feature OF which was mass meetings
in the churches at which addresses were
made by the vicar-general OF the Brook
lyn diocese and other clerSymen dwelling
upon the evil of baspheny and the need
Of higher feeling of reverence for divine
things. 1t is a deplorab Bile fact that the
silly and vicious practice Of using pro-
fame language of the worst sort on any
and all occasions seems to be on the
increase among men of all ages and
classes. and particularly among young
boys. 1t is only necessary to listen Tor
few moments to the casual converse
ton of boys and young men who congre-
gate on the street corners and other pub
lie places. to be aware of this The prac-
tice is not only silly but vicious and de-
grading to the last degree. and parents.
religious leaders and teachers and all
others who have oversight and guidance
OF the young cannot too strongly repro
bate and discourage the habit. No man
who would have the least respect of those
whose respect is worth having will in
dulge in blasphemous language no mat
ter whether he has any religious scruples
or not. 1t is never the mark of a gentle
man, anyway.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
PooI-BAH OF BASE BALL bonn.
larry Pu.,iam Elected President,
Secretary, and Treasurer.

NEW YORK December 12.-Harry Pull
liam. of Pittsburg. was elected presl-
dent. secretary. and treasurer of the Ma
ttcnai Baseball League to-day. Pulliam's
election TO the three offices followed a
conference between the committees 81
the National and American leagues. At
the close of tat meeting IT was an
nounced that Il further peace conference
would be held on January 9Th. the place
% be settled by Is. 3. Johnson, OF the
American League.
The National League then DECIDED that
II would be advisable TO consolidate the
Offices of president. secretary. ana trea-
surer. in view of the fact that harmony
with the American League seemed as
sured and Pulliam's election fo'.owed-
RESIGNATION OF YOUNG
Before the election OF Mr. Pu!iiam, a
letter of resignation from n: b.. Young
vas read. Mr.. Young has directed the
fairs OF the National League LOT many
Years. and retires because OF lil-heait
lie was elected to honorary membership
n the league, and subsequently was MADE
m honorary lie member of the board
If Directors The following new Boarn or
Directors was elected: John r. Brush,
If New York: A H. Soden OF BOSTON;
ssarnev Dreyfus. of Pittsburg. and James
A. Hart or Chicago.
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Ban Johnson when asked ABOUT the
PEACE conference said he saw no reason
syhy an am!cable agreement Should not
be reached. Mr.. Johnson said that under
no circumstances would the American
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
BARTON HEIGHTS f.OTEs.

Mr. and Mrs. Knox Crutchf1eld have
returned to their home. after q pleasant
visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs J. M. Parrish, who has been quite
ill., continues to improve
Mrs. Goodwin. of RICHMOND, was the
guest Of friends on the Heights yester-
day.
Mrs. Conner and the Misses Ethel San
ders and Graham. of Manchester. who
have been visiting Mrs. S. P Jones. of
Luck avenue. have returned home.
Miss Cadtlie Chiies, who has been visit
ing friends in Alexandria and Washing
ton, has returned to her home. ZOE North
avenue.
Miss Otey Minor is home from school
for the holidays.
Mrs H w. Davies, president OF the
Star Club. announces a reception this
evening at the home of Mrs. Whltlock,
BIG North Twenty-fourth street, to which
all members are invited.
DR.. Du Bose Of the China Mission. was
expected yesterday in the city, and while
here will be the guest of DR.. T. r. Eng
Iish, at the Union Theological Seminary.
Mr. Viche. of the Seminary, will con-
duct the Bible class at Overlook church
Saturday evening at O'Clock.
Dr. W. I. Wilkins. of Washington. IS
visiting friends on the Heights.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
why the Dead Sen /. De.d.
fch.cago Record-Hera,d.o


-cientifc observation tustifes the esci-s
mate that daily average OF s. So. 800
tons of water ara received into the Dead
Sea from the Jordan and other sources
during the year. In the rainy season the
amount lis very much greater. during
the dry season 1t is. OF course. very
much :ess. but this average will be
maintained year after year. THERE'S 20
outlet and the level is kept down by
cause of the intense winds which are
constantly blowing down from the
gorges between the mountains. This
evaporation causes q haze to hang ever
the lake at all times. and. when is. Is
more rapid than usual. heavy clouds
form and thunder-storuos sometimes rase5
with great violence In the pocket be-
tween the cliffs, even in the dry season
A food OF rain often falls upon the sur
face of the sea when the sun Is shining
and the atmosphere Is as dry as q bone
halt mile from the shore. The rnoun-
tains around the Dead Sea are rarity
seen with distinctness because Of this
haze.
The waters OF Jordan. when they reach
through which they how-a thick soh1-
ton of nnud-but the instant they mtngla
with the salt water OF the lake zhe par-
ticles OF soil are precipisated. and they
becorYre as clear as crystal with m tn-
tensely green tint. Carrying 50 much
soil and having so swift current, one
would suppose that the sea would - dis
Il Is not So The diseolcras r re-
nna1kahly sltsht The JaFtAA - Squtse
il delta 90 In ula1th eaAln4 Into 8
number % streams and frequently chang.
Ing It's course because at the nhstruefaQf
sbrcuxht down by tt own curfSnt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
India and Afchantstan

The ways Of the Amir of Afghanis-
tan are. according to recent Indian papers
causing considerable dissatisfaction to the
British Government. Since his accession
to the throne he had had but little com
munication with the Viceroy Of India,
Lord Curzon, and has imprisoned num-
Der OF British subjects on suspicion OF be-
Ing spies. He has also raised many OBJ
stacles to trade in addition to those i'm
posed by his late father. and is showing
a disposition generally TO have as little
to do as possible with his great Ieighbor
to the east. In addition to the measures
taken to secure the fidelity and increase
the efficiency OF his army, he has ordered
tents to be furnished for $1,000 men. and
depots of grain and forage have already
been formed in different parts of the
country.
Up to the present time Central Asian
politics has had but little interest for the
world at large. The energy OF the Rus
sian advance has. however. brought a bout
a change. and before very long the affairs
OF the two remaining Independent Moham-
niedan States OF Asia. Afghanistan and
Persia will become matters OF interna-
tional concern
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Chickens, Went on n Spree.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12.-The neigh
loors of w S. Ferr.ter, the weil-known
newspaper man and temperance worker.
are having a lot of fun at his expense.
Mr.. Terrier formerly conducted the
Clark County Record. q Prohibition pa
per, in Charlestoun, Ind, and he is one
Of the most prominent men Of that party
in this section OF the State he retired
from business. however. and his chief
care is large flock Of fine chickens
Last week he ran across q jar Of black
berries left over from last season. They
were spoiled by fermentation, and, with
out a thought OF the result, he threw
them out to the chickens. Now Mr.. Fer
rier is believer in soberness, as indi-
Gated by his whole career in life. He
would no more deal in intoxicants than
he would cut off his right hand; but that
aid not help the chickens a bit. They
ate freely OF the blackberries, and soon
il was plain that they were befuddled.
One staid old hen tried to look as
though she didn't intend to go home til
morning. executed a fancy spin and fell
on her crop in beastly state of intoAlca-
ton. Another tried 10 pick up corn. but
was so waly-eyed that ii could no more
locate the kernels than it could read a
book On morals 5,, his aFn oaN wo TGGsfsp
wherever there was room. for his neck,
and he insisted on walking through q
knothole. A young cockerel. with full
tide on. flew on top of fence and tried
to crow and fell off, striking on Its tai
with scandalouS awkwardness, then roll
ing over on its back and clawing the air
The geese over in the next yard looked
on in anazement when an old hen tried
to hirt. using her right leg as the signal:
A number of younger fowls tried
TO do the split and went around in a. cir
Gle. some dragging their crops on the
ground others looking cross eyed, and
some others stepping on their own feet
Mr.. Terrier thought of bromo. but the
chicks were ont for "a time. and turned
him down cold They didn't want bromo
While the jag lasted. When roostlng time
came n few Of them tried to get into posi-
ton to sleep off the effects of the carou-
sal, but ii was no use. IN some cases
the tail oyerbalanced the head and IN
Others the head got away with the tan.
and they would so spinning around the
rooSt like reckless aInleJeS.
\ motherly old creature, overcome oy
reinorse jumped into water trough ara
tried TO drown herself. She was too light
headed TO sink however and was com
pelled 10 stay with it, Three OF the chick
ems died. and the others went to the bum
room for the night. Next morning all mad
yellow combs and coated tongues and
acted as though they We're ashamed
permitted his barnyard pets TO get TANK,
ed up. but he says the affair furnished
a powerful object lesson for the liquor
drinker, and that when the big rooster
tried 10 crow the following mcining his
effort sounded as though he We're trying
10 say:
ooh. what a night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

to learn shorthand or house decoration
or millinery.
It is branch Of work that Isl spread
ing all over the country. The higher
phases of it are getting more artistic, ac-
cordinS as there is increased damxnd for
effort. And the ingenious mechanical
devices now at command make 1t posi-
BILE to get up a window of the common
show class at less pains and less expense
than ever.
Pupils taking the window dressing
course are drilled in the dyaping Of
goods and in the plating, shirrfng. anu
puckering of various textures. They prae-
tfce covering the fixtures used for display
stands with cloth or paper. They are
taught practically the effect -@f mirrors
as an aid or hiudrance to thaif ars.
And they have considerable drilling in
the principles of proportion and in t.e
schemes that are at disposal for broad
euing and frightening an .5ufpremlsing
window, or making the most OF one with
a bad light. They get insight into the
use OF colors in a window display
One important branch of instruction has
to do with the care of costly goods. SO
that no injury may come to them from
handling.
A characteristic of windows dressing
teacher can suggest ar example, to be fol-
lowed out. but the future ideas must
come by intuition.
The travelling window dresser IN hts
smalI-town show windows is often en-
ablcd to make local hits that are M
amusing source of advertisement. IT re-
dures wit and alertness to be q good win
dow dresser, something of the same
quality that Is demanded in the cartoon
list. and it also takes commons sense
knowledge OF the price and the value OF
the goods dealt with
Certain women who haves picked up
knowledge of the craft have become valu-
able to their employers. And now there
are young girls studying to become pro-
dcicnt- Women succeed best with the
show windows OF high grade candy shops
and with such businesses as deal literally
in tapestries art goods. and emhroider-
ieS-Nsw York Sun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Monroe Doctrine Inquiry.

WASHINGTON. December I2.-Repre-
sentative De Almond. of Missouri, Of
Tered = resolution in tie House to-day.
requesting he Secretary of State TO in
form The House of tie nature and cx-
tent Of the claims Of Great Britain and
Germany against Venezuela. whether the
claims are disputed by Venezuela and
what effort. II any and by whom. has
been n&de 20 settle peaceably. by arbi-
trat!on or otherwise, the ma tiers in CON
troyerSy. and with what result, if any.
with fun particulars
FURTHER inquiry is made of the State
Department IS TO what has been said
or done by the United States with re-
l3ti6u To the Monroe doctrine and its
due and respectful observance. in the
transactions With reference to the British
and German claims against Venezuela.
and TO what extent the United States
has been consulted or conierre.e with as
to the substance or applicability OF the
Monroe doctrine and with what result
ana further. what has been done by this
government 10 insure respect for that
doctrine. together with any results of
such action.
The Secretary is asked further to in
FORM the House whether IN his judgment
the II tted States can by q firm aSser-
ton 81 the Monroe doctrine bring about.
81 aid in bringing about. a peaceful and
lair adjustment OF the disputes between
Va" nations involved. SO as TO have fully
esprcred the principles OF the Monroe
doctrine. and TO preserve the government
ri and territorial integrity and indepen-
lenCc Of Tcnezuela.
The resolution was referred To the Com
nittee on Foreign Affairs.
CIcA:aE hE t'o1t ALLIES.
MENICo CITY. December l2--tcl I'm
oa:ctal, The Liberal newspaper. in dis
-uSsinE the Venezuelan trbuelts cen
5ures Germany and England for resort
ing TO arms without having tried arbi-
tration. although it admits, that the
Castro government is hard 10 deal with.
CENSl RE FOR CASTRO.
The Mexican Herald. says that blood
well as for the AngIo-Celts. and that
Latin America looks on at the present
crisis with anxiety. II censures Castro.
as the representative Of TanIInanyism''
in Venezuela.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

the blood vessels are taxed to their limit.
TIE soap dissolves the fat that aggluti-
mates the pores and holds intact several
layers and epdermis. He leaves the path
tuba glowing. healthy man, yet withal
prey to pneumonia. In the morning ne
goes to work. In the evening the evil
sprite begins the work. And for what is
all this risk? TO be clean? Not SO. For
to be clean is not to be moist. but 10 be
dry, and not to battle, but to keep clean
clothes.
Therefore, on this principle, chimney
sweep Is clean, because the outer skin is
covered with SCOT; the miner is not dirty
because he is coveted with carbon.
Why do we battle? TO be clean or to
look white? Is, after all, the English
mans love Of his tub mere species OF
vanity?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
THE SNAKE FANG INDUSTRY.
At One Time 1t Yielded n Good In
come, in the Souf},

speaking OF catching snakes" says an
old-timer. the snake fang industry used
to yield a good revenue mere and in other
parts parts, OF the South That was in the
are supposed to have q peculiar charm
when it comes to the business Of fore
casting and dvinins things. and no
thoroughbred voudoo doctor could afford
to be without them. They We're supposed
to be necessary in the business. and #
the voudoo doctor could not carroll a
snake himself he would simply have to
pay the price prevailing in the snake
fang market and get the goods. Then
there was the 'hoodoo bag a peculiar
contrivaEce now extensively used by ne
curious combination of things. All Of
them do not contain snake fangs. yet
fangs are believed to add much to the
power which possessor of one Of these
bags are generally very small. sometimes
small bottle with a cloth covering be
ing used for the purpose. They are filed
with all sorts OF things. The contents of
shame in the story Of Macbeth are no.
thing in comparison with the mysterious
hodgepodse to be found III the .hoodoo
bag: And the negro who practices hoo
dooism Is looked upon as having more
power. when it comes to the material
benefits. than any set of witches ever
possessed, so far as the negroes who be-
lieve in such things are concerned. They
and working. Industrious negroes
have been known TO give up big part of
their salary while under the influence of
the man with the 'hoodoc bag Not
infrequently the police nave been forced
to interfere on account of the robbery
of negroes In this way. But snake fangs
do not command much of a price now
because voudooism has been on the de-
cline. and negroes who believe in the
potency for good or bad of the 'hoodoo
bag have been. fortunately. on the de-
crease. Still. a sufficient number of the
credulous remain to enable few shrewd
negroes to make living without work
ing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Dcuth in Oath Tub.

The medical faculty are keen upon mi
crobes, but never before has the Eng
lishman's tub been assailed. Now we
are not only warned against the dangers
Of the daily or weekly bath, but deliber-
ately told that we are counting pneumonia
md various diseases says the London
Express
Is this true? Medical authorities speak
of the necessity OF keeping the pores
OPEN. Psychologists depict the danger of
not bathing. and early in life we are edu-
Gated into the principles of the daily bath
until it tecomes confirmed habit.
II is argued that the higher civilization
the more public baths, the more private
bathtubs, the more provisions for hot
water, and, as a rule. the weaker the
progeny.
The construction of the skin is not suffi-
GENTLY strong for the frequent use IF
that product of modern ciyilization-the
daily bath
II is said that in the days of our youth
we have strong prediction to avoid the
ba tn; that we arc attracted to mother
earth end grow fat and dirty-no. 10.
dirty. but covered with elements that are
helpful to us. Instinct teaches children
risht; mans accumulated knowledge leads:
him astray Which is to be trusted. in
Stinct or TINS pSeuuO-hnO"ledSe: l ne
chick makes no mistake in following the
duclslng into the pond. All animals gov
erned by instinct avoid bathing in the
is the natural enc, and civilization is ali
wrong.
Now it seems the bath fills the skin with
blood: the blood in the surface is immeui-
ately chilled, passes in to the heart and is
pumped into the lungs; result. congestion
of these organS-pneumonia We may es-
cape with a. slight cold, but the eSperi-
ment was foolish It is a useless waste
Of vital force and causes more work for
every organ. In the winter time we eat
more meat and food, which causes pois-
onous debris, and we perspire little, while
in the summer time we eat much less
meat, more fruits, and perspire much,
therefore the skin eliminates no poison,
and an examination OF the human per-
spirat,on shows it to contain nothing
poisonous.
This is. how pneumonia is invited. The
victim gets into tub OF hot water: he
fathers his body with soap. He rubs the
skin with flesh brush: the skin CLOVIS:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
A GLIMPSE OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Municipal Nattcrs-CouncilHaan Bird
Northumberland Information.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. December IL
tSpecial.l-The City Council held . meet
ing last night. at which Mayor John L l.;
Mercer presided. The attorney employed
10 investigate the claim OF the city 10
certain land north of the junction OF
Scotland and Henry streets was read.
attorney. Henry street never crossed
Scotland street. II is probable. however.
that the city will open the street north
10 the Chesapeake and Ohio track, even
ii IL mas 10 pay Tor the land.
The Council appropriated sum OF
money for the Improvement Of the
COUNCILMAN BIRD RESIGNS.
Councilman Hugh S. Bird rendered his
resignation but the Council voted unani,
mously 10 lay it on the table. Mr.. Bird
is president of the knitting mill. profes-
scr al William and Mary College di-
rector in a local bank besides being con-
nccted with many other enterprises ne
gave as his reason for restgn1ng over
man. and his associates. as well as MS
constituents. want him to remain IN the
hedy
Circuit Court which has been in ses-
sion since Tuesday. adjourned tonight
Tor The session.
Mr.. GROSvENoR IMPROVING.
Mn c. II Grosyenor. OF EWeil, VINO IS
a first cousin OF General GrosVenor, OF
Ohio is suffering from hlood-polsonlns;
He has come 10 town for treatment ana
is considerably improved. ~,
',
preach in l}lEton Episcopal church next
sunday night.
Mrs. sydney Smith left this morning
for Richmond To spend the day
Mr. II c. Lightfoot. superintendent OF
The Oh sapeake Telephone Company. VINO
mas been i'll in Petersburg. has returned
10 mis- post Of duty here.
Or Eugene Block. OF Newport News
yraS mere yesterday
Mr. W Z. Oliver was in Richmono
Mr.. + " warburton left this morning
55r 5. K. Curtis. Treasurer Of War
wick county was here to-day for few
hours& on business.
Mr. +. Il Gloves. Of Richmond. spent
last night and to-day with his friend,
Captain L. w. Lane, ST.
&c Chesa pealle and Ohio Railway
Company has rcopened its telegraph OF
fee here for night service. Mr. II. *
Graves is in charge of the office.
Mrs. l. l.. Williams. agent at the
Chesapeake and Ohio Office here. has
rendered her resignation. to take effect
next Saturday
lne farmer at the Eastern m. State Hos
pital has just finished killing twenty
5ir- hogs that averaged 450 pounds each
lie still has over twenty equally as large
A!ncag the lawyers, attending Circuit
our1 to-day were Judge ): z; Hubbard,
of York; isaac Digs, Of Richmond; G
c. Mitchell OF Newport News; L. ID
Evan, Of York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
26 MILLION HEAD OF CATTLE,
October Summary of Domestic Trade

October Summary OF DoMestAc 1FHHf
Reported by Treasury Eure.u.
WASHINGTON. %. c.. Dec. lS.-tspe-
ciaI. }-The October summary Of domestic
trade improvements. as reported by the
treasury bureau OF statistics, makes com
parison OF The leading distribGtt"e opera
dom in the trade Of the country for the
first ten months Of the current year, com
cared with the corresponding period OF the
preceding year
AT interior centres Of trade, live stool
receipts are reported for Chicago, kansaS
city. Omaha, ST. Louis and 81. Joseph
TO the end OF october this year, zS.@s5. 70,
head OF cattle. calves. hogs. sheep an
horGeg and mules were received. For TN
corresponding ten months OF l91, the az
gregate receipts were 21,72s.e0l head, an
FOR 1893 the total was 2s,1sS.56e head.
Traffic operations for ten months OF rms
yeac show siirinkage Of similar. pro
portions as compared with last year
II, rs care Of stock having arrived to IT..
e,:c OF October this year compared VIII
GLE. <03 cars IN 1901.
The stock OF cut meats on hand at Ave