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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23

matter OF repair and renovation. Devoted
and scholarly pastors have done noble
and self-sacrlfcing work in sustaining the
services OF General Washingtons parish
church. Now the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution have taken in hand the
largest effort OF all in connection with it.
Their worthy object is to restore Pohick
Church to its original condition in every
feature as far as possible. and are max
ing every endeavor in their power to ef-
feet this end. The sum of $4,000 is re-
CURED for The purpose, and of this amount
they already have a fair proportion il
hand. 1t is greatly to be hoped that an
early realization OF this effort may be ac-
complished, for no more patriotic object
could be consummated than the restcra-
ion of this Mount Vernon parish church,
vaose walls were raised to the glory of
cd chiefly through the fundamentally
o. George Washington.
Tie. Fails Church.
The a-acud church il Fairfax County
distinguished by connection with George
Washington was erected in 1913, irnmedi-
ately after the Pohick Church, at an Xxx
pcnse o. .cGO0 Il takes its name from
the Little Falls OF the Potomac, though
it is distant frcm that point at least half
a dozen miles. and in its early days its
name was the Little Falls Church. The
contract for the building was taken r
James Wreun. whose payment was to De
either 32.C0G pounds of tobacco or Is
equivalent in currency. Its general sty e
and appearance is peculiarly that of Pc
hick. They are Of the same general pro-
portions. the thicl; brick walls. arched
upper windows, the pilasters and pointed
frontals. 1t is almost beyond doubt that
Washington suggested its modelling after
Pohick. Only recently the tree to which
tradition says the Father OF his Country
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support should be given TO the republic
he must have foreseen a task OF twenty
years ana OF heart-breaking labor. He
took it up just the same. Il brought
him immense chasrin and endless trou-
bic. The end is net yet in sight. but the
old ruler has KEPT pegging away at it
with tie confident cheerfulness of a
young sovereign.
Difficulties with Italian Government
The carrying out eff a policy, even by
= monarch who hes no territory. no army
ana navy is a heavy task, with Italian
rulers the Pope is constantly at war, and
the friction in the City of Rome itself is
enough to drive 4 ruler distracted.
The countries which recognize the Pope
as monarch must maintain amhassa-
doris at his court. and also at the Court
CT the Italian King.
TIE money which Italy agreed to pay
the Pope fer taking possession of his ter
ritcry lies in the Italian treasury undis-
turbed since 1870. because the Pope re
fuses to accept the occupation Of Rome.
Eer,e The Pope remains in the diplo-
matte prison CT the Vatican palace, pre-
testing by THIS act against the uSuFpalioh
Of his TEMPORAL domain. The consequent
Irritation in Italy is enormous, but with
bulldog determination Leo Nlll holds to
his protest.
Effort to Reclaim Oriental Catholics
lie has made tremendous efforts to
bring back to the church the schlsmatic
Catholics Of the Orient. who hold all the
doctrines except the headship of the
paracy. This task alone has engaged the
attention Of the Popes for several nun
dred years.
The results so far have not been prold-
isinu. but Leo finds only one great diff
Guilty in his way. and that is the political
situation in those countries. The ter
ribc Turk is the deus cX machina in all
Questions Of the Orient.
The reunion of ChristcndoN has been a
dream Of every Pope since Martin Luther
and his millions broke away from the Old
traditions. Leo has seen enc step FOR
ward toward this end in the general
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weariress of all sects with the increas-
ing divisions in the Christian camp.
The Popc's Interest ia America.
His interest in America always has
been intense. and particularly in the
United States. where his children here
multiplied exceedingly and have brought
Him new hope. To bring them closer to
him in every way he succeeded with great
difficulty in establishing his own repre-
sentative here a position. held at The
present time by the accomplished and
prudent Cardinal Martinelli.
For the future the faithful of this
country can deal directly with the Pope
by simple journey to Washington, where
his delegate will continue to reside. This
saves the expense and delay of 4 journey
to Rome in business matters.
For a like reason Leo founded the Cath
Ollie University at Washington, where the
higher studies can be pursued without go
ing abroad. He has supported this foun-
cation through the dangerous period of
infancy. and in the face of open and secret
hostility has maintained its integrity 10
this moment
Of affairs, his work in reyivlng studies mas
Ecen as vigorous and revolutionary as his
Political methods He restored to its an
Client glory in the schools CT Europe the
philosophy of 81. Thomas Aquinas, most
famous of ancient teachers.
Later he threw open 20 the scholars of
Europe the archives OF the Vatican
library. which, up 10 that time. had been
closed except TO the favored few. When
it was objected that this li6cra,ity might
result in damaged regulations for the
WORTHLESS OF the past. Leo replied in sub
stance that il was time Tor the truth to
be known, and fer the hypocrites to re-
ceiyc their deserts. The JOY OF invcsti-
gators in history at this oppoi tunity to
examine the official records made Leo
the most popular monarch Of Europe in
the eyes OF the scholars. His latest work
has been to establish Il commission of
learned men representing all the nations
of the world practically. whose office ii
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seats were at once disposed of to, on
one side. the most respectable inhabi-
tants and housekeepers," and on the other
TO the wives of the most respectable in
habitants."
The church must have been handsomely
equipped in its day, for we read from the
old records that George Washington sup
piled the gold leaf for the interior decora-
ton. and sent TO England for an appropri-
ate set of books for use in the church.
The massive communion service. at
which George and Martha Washington
knelt side by side to receive the sacra-
ments CT the church today in existence
and restored to use in the church, bears
witness to the richness OF the appoint
mcnts Of Pohick.
The First Rector.
Rev. Lee Massey was the first rector ap-
pointed TO the church. and he served il
long and faithfully. but quaint "Parson'
Wcems. the author CT that unique Life
of George Washington" frequently Of
Gciatod here. The building stands as
stanch and firm on its foundation as On
the day it was erected, having vithstood
the storm and stress Of a century and
quarter, IS well as the devastation. caused
by the use and abuse OF the passing ar
mics OF two wars, FOR it stood On the
forks CT two important highways in both
the revolutionary and civil war. and
served as 4 most convenient picket shell
ter for man and beast.
The wealth OF the Pohiek neighborhood
departed long ago. and it is now settled
by a race of hardy farmers, who garner
more or less scsnt subsistence from the
soil. They have done their best
10 upheld the traditions of their historic
church by keeping Its doors open. Pa
triotic outsiders-and Mrs Hearst Is one
of these-have done Il coed part in the
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splendid drawings which received the
Grander Than the Pyramids.
From these may be obtained some idea
OF structure which, ii completed, would
stand absolutely unique-grander ;han tho
Pyramids, ma jestic, mystic, and awe-in-
spring as a vast Egyptian temple. and
graceful and symmetrical as the Parthe-
non. II is the creation OF a poet. full Of
upsprinsng lines, with a soaring effect
wholly indescribable. IL does not, as Mr..
Smith observes, seem 4 load 10 be laid
upon the earth, but to spring upward,
with virile expression, the exponent of
a nation whose course is ever forward.
and whose ideal is unutterably lofty and
exalted.
N. ]. L. Passed., inspector general OF
public buildings and national palaces Of
France, in recommending the purchase by
his Government of the designs. said:
Nations disappear. 1t is The inevi-
table lot which attends the most endIr-
ing. Those which, b. strength and vi
riiity, have rebolnded in spite of the eff
forts Of centuries reappearing transform
cd and radiant, have erected monuments
as memorials Of their struggles, their
conqucsts-in word. OF their wars.
A Monument TO Pence.
If, after the struggle for independ-
ence, more than century ago, the
United States follows this accepted line
Of conduct which shall impart a special
and very noble character TO the aspect
OF its politics and Its institutions, it
behooves it to erect the FIRST glorious
monument to peace which the world has
seen. Unlike the temple at Rome. the
doors of which were always closed. the
portal of this monument viii stand eter
nally open to welcome the theories OF its
citizens who resort there in pilgrimages.
1t will be an emblem of progress, a
symbol OF country. a sanctuary of 81
lence and elevated thought War. at its
base, represented only for its spirit OF
sacrifice and abnegation, radiates the es-
The Washington bee., 1902-01-25
THEODORE c. SEARCH.
Philadelphia Hat Manufacture
Wants to BE Secretary of Con-
neEee aad Industries.

Theodore c. Search, the president
of the reciprocity convention which
recently met at Washington, is an op-
timiAt of the first water. He says the
convention marks "a great stride to-
ward reciprocity" Nearly everybody
else bade the delegates gOod-by with
the feeling that, like the king of
France, they had merely marched up
the hill and down again" for the reso-
lutivns- adopted favored only that
brand of reciprocity which interferes
with no American industry. The aver
age man is of the opinion that this
kind of reciprocity is no reciprocity at
all, for, as President Mckinley said
this country must confer favors il il
is to receive favors, and some lines Of
trade are pretty sure to be interfered
with when we begin to extend conces.
sions in exchange for foreign com.
merce.
Mr.. Search is said 20 be 9 candidate
for the new cabinet position which will
be created by the establishment of ths
proposed department. Of commerce.
and ind1striss. He js = PAil--=:--@a-
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fire-escape and dropped ny grip to
the ground.
THE tire-escape was simply rope
fastened to a hook, and / was four
stories up. The hall was dark with
smoke, and l could hear men shout
ing and women screaming, but l
pledge You my word that l wasn't a
bit ratified as / loosed the coil of
rope and backed out of the window
Il was a bit chilly, perhaps, as I
found myself swinging so feet from
the ground, but got down without
further damage than burning and
tearing the skin off my palms.
Il reached terra firma to feel my
self a hero, but the feeling didn't last
over ten minutes. Then the firemen
got the best of the flames, and as 1
entered the hotel the night clerk
said:
"'Ah, you here? I didn't see you
come down.
81 got out by the hall window I
replied.
"'YOu did? Why. man, the fire was
way back over the kitchen, and there
is a stairway within ten feet of that
window! Why didn't you take a
whole week in which to come down
the regular way?'"
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TRADE AND FINANCE.

The record for the price of a seat
on the New York stock exchange was
broken recently, when H. Z. Mont
gomery paid $4,000 for a seat that
was bought in 1869 for $4OO.
The crops of 1901 in Manitoba were
very large, official returns showing
so, SOC, 900 bushels of wheat, 27,796, 900
bushels of oats, 6,536,OOO bushels of
barley, and 4,SOO, 900 bushels of pota-
toes.
The American Sugar Refining com
pany, commonly called the sugar
trust, has recently paid of its mort
gage of 0,0O0, 900, which was made
in 1891 and would not have matured
until 1911.
The Association of Merchants in
Berlin has sent TO the federal council
q memorial asking for the legislative
regulation of trade combinations in
order that the artificial raising OF
prices may be avoided.
According to the estimate of the
Railroad Gazette, 4,51s miles of rail-
road were built in the United States
in 1901, Texas leading (537 miles) in
the list of states and territories,
with Oklahoma (39s) second, and
West Virginia third.
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IN THE WAY OF VARIETY.

The Seattle assay office has hand
led S55,OOOOOO since its establish
ment.
Maximinus. the Roman emperor,
was over eight feet high, and could
wear his wife's bracelet as a thumb
ring.
The Commercial club of Louisville
uses advertising space in street cars
and on billboards to enjoin readers
to patronize home industries.
One FOxcraft (Me.) farmer had to
shovel out 27O sheep in his pasture.
The snow was 80 inches deep, and the
sheep were scattered over a wide
area. so that it took a large crew
of men with shovels to rescue them.
The first salt was produced in this
country prior TO 1920, and in the va
rious reports of the federal census
mention is made of not less than
80 states in which salt has at some
period been produced in considerable
quantities.
When a cargo of bananas arrives
at New Orleans or Mobile, the fruit
is sold at once to local dealers, while
the green punches are sent north
ward by a special train. As it pro-
ceeds. the train slowly dwindles, for
sections of it are dropped at this
point or that and sent on in various
directions until finally it is broken
up altogether, and the last car is
sidetracked at some town in the far
northwest.
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TECHNICALITIES OF THE LAW.

An ordinance limiting the height OF
billboards to six feet unless permits
sion TO exceed that height is expressly
given by the common council is held
in Rochester VS.. West (N. ", SO L. R.
A. 54S, not to be unreasonable or an
undue restraint on a lawful trade or
business, or upon a lawful and bene-
fetal use of private property.
An ordinance forbidding the keep
ing of any inclosure in or connected
with any room where intoxicating iq-
uOrs may be sold by license dealer,
which is or can by any ingenuity or
pretense be used as a lounging or
drinking place or for any immoral pur-
pose, is held in State VS.. Bardage
(Minn.), So L. r. A. 42S, to be reason
able and valid.
Mere failure of an indorsee TO pre-
sent a check for payment for II
months, during which time the maker
paid the amount TO the payee on his
assurance that the check was mis.aid
and that he would return it when
found, is held in Bradley VS.. Andrus
&C. C. A. Sd c., So L. r. A. 432, not to
estop him from enforcing payment
where the maker relied wholly on the
word Of the psyss in making his psy'
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ton would make them liable to a
heavy fine or Imprisonment, and the
man who first evolved the snowbank-
bar idea made a lucky hit. The ped
dIer selects a good, deep drift, located
where a good many people pass near.
and punches lot of holes deep into
the snow. Into the holes he puts
his whisky, in half-pint bottles, and
then he goes away a block or two and
watches-keeping one eye on the
spowbank bar and the other out for
customers,
When a customer is landed he is
assessed 80 cents, having paid which
he is directed, with many cautious
wink and whisper, to the snOwbank
and told to pull one." He is closely
watched, and should he attempt TO
pull" more than one of the bottles
he would find himself in big trouble,
for the peddler has a good many
friends and agents" around handy.
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FL0TSAM AND IETSAM.

The largest slaughter house in the
world is in Kansas City, Kan.
The trade of all South America is
not equal to that we have with Can
ada.
by the use Of a process invented at
Bridgeport, Conn, wooden doors are
being electroplated with copper or
brass.
Lake Superior is the deepest of the
great lakes. It's greatest depth is
1908 feet and the lake is COL feet
above the level of the sea.
In Los Angeles, Cal, there is an
ordinance imposing fine of five dol
lars for allowing chickens to run on
the streets and other peoples prop
erty.
Theodore Roosevelt is the fifth
president who has held membership
IN the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity,
the others being John Quincy Adams,
Pierce, Garfield and Arthur.
A French naval ensign has been dis
missed from the feet for writing a
satirical novel in which several of
the leading officers were criticised
and caricatured in very sarcastic
fashion.
Colorado, Nevada and California
have no representation on the com
mittee on mines and mining in the
present house of representatives.
Territorial Delegate Smith, of Ari-
Zona, is a member of the committee.
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IH \. Waring Of lie Droit
brIisil-
. h, Maggie Lewis of NJ St. is i'm
.Fogng
,.,,ney Iames II. Hayes Of Rich
IT,. nd, a., IS in the city
r.. Noses Smith of Massachusetts,
..rns. ,.r, \. ". Is somewhat better.
A.. Martha Liggons is a conSpicu
iElre at the Hiawatha rehearsais
H.. K c. Lewis of 9TH St. will
1 h able toreturn TO her post OF
.-g
A.. n, Henderson and son are eV-
.Tsd , in the city at the Easter sea
Bl
LAIR Dean, Col. W. A. Pledg
] % 'oI Postma ster Moten of Ga, ale
] the city.
Nc, NJ F. Randolph of lie DrOit
s,rE is suffering from an acute attack
rheumatism.
v., Iouise Collins of 468 E St.. s.
! isconyaIesing much to the delight
her friends.
w WeIFe Wilkin son of the s. w.
visiting his sister, Mrs. DR.. Cannon
] Jersey City, n, }.
Attorney T. l.. Iones will speak to-
torrow afternoon before the Park
Temple Lyceum.
Mrs. /. Clark Of Kansas has i'm
s-0yed much in health in the brac
western cIimat e.
Mrs. Wilson Of Eighth Street, moth
,olMiss Eliza Wilson, was stricken
! nh paralysis last week.
Mrs. ADELAIDE Revells of the Govern
bent Printing Office has been from
ork for a fortnight owing to illness.
i Little Lula Jackson, pne of the
5agerts of the Igtn St. Baptist church,
sNbe bapJised the first Sunday in
March
N,ws irom the far west tells US of the
saie arrival o. DR.. and Mrs. Shaffer at
her nsE and beautiful home. Many
sllcss ofia.erest we're visited by them
shiIe slrJl,e for home.
Mr. John Clinton, IT,, Of the Ameri
la Herald Of Philadelphia, vas in
be city this week. Editor Clinton
ftesiien; fthe only ColOred bank
odh is doing well.
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manufacturer, and his friends say he
is admirably fitted for the place.
Those who are pushing his claims hint
that it is his due for being identified
with the original movement demand
ing the new department. The Chicago
Post points out that Chicago business
men were the pioneers IN this agita-
tion, having brought the subject be-
fore the administration four years
ago. Chicago, continues that paper,
should not let the Quaker City steal
its thunder, and when the time comes
might ask with good grace for the ap-
pOintment of one of it's own citizens.
Illinois has one cabinet member noWs
but so has Pennsylvania, for that mat
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Gen. HamtIton,s spectaeIe..

A very remarkable story is current
with regard to Gen. Sir Ian Hamil-
tons spectacles. 1t appears that the
gallant officer, then a subaltern, lost
a pair Of spectacles in the battle Of
Majuba hill. They were apparently
picked up by a Boer, whom they
suited, and who kept them for 20
years. In the early part of the pres
ent year the spectacles were found
on the body of dead Boer. The case
had Gen. Hamilton's name on IL, and
they were in due course returned to
their original owner.
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HE WAS TOO COOL.
OFuHmeF Acted Like a Hero in an
Emergency, But Was Laughed
At by His Friends.

Il had hattered myself for long
time that l would be a cool hand in
the face of DANGER" said the drum
mer to a Chicago Journal reporter,
and when a ire alarm was sounded
IN hotel one night l did not find
myself a failure. turned out of bed
as quietly as you please, got into my
clothes without undue haste, and
looked out into the hall with con-
tempt for the guests who were fall
ing over each other and fainting
away. My grip was open, and wait
ed to replace everything and lock it,
and then l walked out to the nearest
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HOLES IN THE SNOW.
Maine BoOtIeGxers Use Them In Place
of Holes IR the Wall for Storage
of Liquor.

A Bangor (Me.) correspondent
writes that the queerest freak of the
long list brought into the world by
the Maine hqucr law was witnessed
in Portland recently, where the
street peddlers of whisky began US
ing the snowdrifts as storage places
for their goods.
The peddlers fear TO carry their
stocks upon their persons, as detec-
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Likes the Matrimonial Yske

The matrimonial moose has no ter
o' for James Meridy, Of Barbour
lie, ny. Last month he divorced his
afleenth wife, and an hour later led
fourteenth to the altar. -Four of
Us yves are dead, nine have been di-
'Tced, and the fourteenth was a wild
Inis much-married man is only
/ INty years old.
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Chickens with LoDg T.,,.

b. 5'N breed Of chickens just re-
~ ~. Ill New York from China has
T.. l. 'get long. They are kept IN
\. ~ and when they are taken out
49, an attendant goes along
r., up the feathers. The hens
T,a ssS a year, which are hatched
",:; hens.
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New Cure for sen.icl,n...-

''a water is recommended As q
VT LOT seaslckness. In addition to
-sa' diet and a mild purge before
IaIung I5ng on a voyage, and loose
,I'Is and a recumbent position
u,s open air on board ship, the
-'-y never known to fail is a pint
-. ga water. This usually acts as an
E. - and often as saline aperient,
.-s prompt relief from all un-
saaHt feelings.
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Fliteenth Centurr prnnh..-

Ia -E'5 Friar Bacon predicted thst
tL1g would shortly" become a gen
-. T.. practice; and Bishop wilkins in
~ sad: ut will ye; be as usual to
-. man calling for his wings when
|. . gong on journey as il is now to
-7Ai him call for his boots"
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latest Thinr An ~.

, h E-o,e meter has been invented
; bsgir,' naTet, Of Sydney, n. S. w.
5s te,s-L 90 record time the moment
[, ,.cs.- F-oAe IS usfd, and ceases when
b nal ,'5F IS hung up. The object Is
e. TIM 5aen patron pay for the ex-
I. nm, Ie has used it, and not for
-oeF Of messages
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''hful Even Unto Des,h

l'cs ,t.-e Aao-e story, which is really
F.sa.p...I..1 OF an atfectionate son in
{, ~ an, His age was IS. and in
5,5,. ossPondency he Ieaped from
t,sss 49,. 1-4 committed suicide be-
Is t,,s.- N, r.A inability to longer support
H mother aHad -asnA4AA-
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Many Happy ola Couples.

A Boston paper has found ga
couples In New England who wersl
married over so years ago, and ara
ready TO celebrate their diamona
wedding, surrounded, In most eAssA
By mAzy descendants.
The Washington bee., 1902-01-25
OLD Leeomotirs Engineer.

John McCurdy recently completed
his hftieth year as engineer on the
Michigan Central railroad, and al
though 20 years of hge, makes daily
trips between Michigan City and jack
apn, Is3 milsA i
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4 City with = Surplus.

The city of Metz not only has ne
debts, but 1t has q surplus Of s7ss s40@
marks. ,
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~ "n Of Morphia. H,.ua.

Gcrpl;-. phins Ffends,
asr a. IL, Is used extensively in the
,,tim..n lana D1aE, in Porte Rico. Il
la!.b T'ea .H by the insular board az
lea rIa' ne out Of the 2,5os inhahi-
Gat -'''' are victims Of this teTrsSIs
The Washington bee., 1902-01-25

A druggist in Omaha win not employ
in his store any man who parts his
hair in the middle.
The Washington bee., 1902-01-25

Elephants Are Hot Lazy.
An elephant sleeps only about five
hours each day.
The Washington bee., 1902-01-25
RIx Boom tu JerusaIsz,

Jerusalem is showing considerable
business activity. It already has eight
printing Offices.