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The Washington times., 1902-12-10
A FORGOTTEN messiah"
GOES TO CALIFORNIA
Once Was Head of a So-CaIled Re-
Iigious Sect That 2ivaled
Dowieism.

ROCKFORD, Ill. Dec. 1o.-George
Jacob schweinfurth. who at one time
was at the head OF a so-Lalled religious
sect that attracted as much attention
as John Alexander Dowie's now does. and
who set uD an alleged Heaven" on the
Weldon farm near this city, is about to
move TO California. 1t is said that the
only remaining apostle viii go with him.
Schweinfurth's object in going 10 the
Pacific Coast IS not known. He has re-
nOunCed his former belief and 10 Is
thought he will spring a new theory on
the CalifOrnians within a short time.
The Washington times., 1902-12-10
CREDITORS WORRIED
OVER MISSING MAN
Debts Said to Amount to $4,000.
Has Not Been Seen Since De-
cember 7.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1O.-wuIlam II. Bar.
rett, Of the firm Of Barrett & Barrett.
cider makers, Is missing. II is asserted
by creditors Of the concern. Friends AID
relatives Of the cider maker also are
said TO be anxious concerning his
whereabouts. as he has not been seen
at his home or place Of business since
December l.
His creditJ's are anxious about the
di7posal Of securities worth SAC. .OOO
which the missing manufacturer is said
to have taken with him. Attorney S. O.
LevinsOn. representing the creditors,
has secured from Judge Kohlsaat an or
der preventing the transfer OF sale Of
any OF these papers
The debts are said TO amount TO S12O, -
600.
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LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP MAIL
STAGE AND RIFLES POUCHES

GREEN BAY. WIS. Dec 1O.-A lone
robber held up the stage carrying the
mails from Shawnee to Green Bay Mon
day. After rining the pouches he made
his escape. It is not known how much
plunder he secured.
The Washington times., 1902-12-10
ANARCHISTS BROKEN UP
BY CARABINIERI
Conspirators Taking Oath on Poignards
When Interrupted by the
Police.

ROME. Dec. 10.-A meeting Of thirteen
anarchists at Spezzia yesterday evening
was broken UP by carablnieri.
The anarchists we're in the act Of TAX
ing their oaths on poignards when the
police broke in on them. A struggle on
sued. in which one Of the anarchists and
one Of the carabinierf were seriously
wounded.
The Washington times., 1902-12-10
GROUNDED SCHO0NER'S
FROZEN CREW RESCUED
Ship Goes Ashore, and Life Savers Take
OF the Sailors.

DUXBURY, Mass. Dec, i0.-The three
masted schooner Eta A. Stimson. OF
New Brunswick. y. j.. bound for New
York with a cargo Of Nova Scotia coal.
went hard and fast on High Pine Ledge,
on DUxbury Beach yesterday.
The crew was taken OF by the Brant
Rock Life Saving Station crew. The
schooner viii undoubtedly be a total
loss. Each man OF the crew had either
his cheeks. fingers. or ears frozen
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DEATH OF Ex-wASHINGToNIAN.

BURLINGTON. Vt. Dec. 10.-Nlrs.
Julia Lowry, widow OF the late Gen.
st. John L. B. Skinner. Of Washing
ton. D. c., died in this city at the age
Of ninety-six years. She came here
three years ago from Washington. where
she had lived for fifty years. She was
a native OF Vermont. At one time her
husband was chief clerk in the Post
office Department at Washington.
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HUNTER ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
BY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S GUN

ARDMORE, 1T. Dec 10-A. L. Bryant
was shot and killed near Graham. yes
terday afternoon. while hunting in the
woods. Bryant and his brother-in-law.
Petit. were together. While walking
along Petit slipped and fell His gun
was discharged. and the load took effect
IN Bryant's lace. killing him instantly.
The Washington times., 1902-12-10
GAVE SILK PETTlC0AT
TO SHIVERlNG CHILD
Sympathies Of Millionaire's Daughter
Aroused in Street Car.

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 1O.-Mrs. Harry
Cartan. daughter Of millionaire z. W.
Nash. OF the smelter trust. surprised a
street car full Of people Monday night
by taking OF her silk petticoat and
wrapping it around a two-year- old
child
When Mrs. Cartan entered the car,
the father and little one were sitting
near he door shivering. Mrs. Cartan s
sympathy was aroused, and she was
quick TO act.
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The funeral Of Mrs. Maria Green Dew
ereux. who died on Monday at the resi-
dence Of her brother, George F. Green,
Water Registrar OF the District. OF 3Ols
DUmbartOn Avenue northwest, took
place this morning. Requiem mass was
celebrated over the remains at Trinity
Catholic Church at 10 o'clock by the
Rev. Father Mulvaney, pastor.
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ACCUSED OF KEEPING
HIS FATHER IN PIG STY
Son Blames Wife, Who He Claims Was
Ashamed Of Old Mans
Poverty.

PRAGUE. Dec 1O.-Joseph Hayek, OF
the town Of Kuchalad, has been arrested.
charged with keeping his faLner IN pig
sty for two years. The old mans COM
panions we're pigs.
Z The father had been crippled by acci-
dent, but despite his helpless condition
nothing was done for him. Hayek puts
the blame on his wife. who. he says. was
ashamed Of the old mans poverty.
The Washington times., 1902-12-10
UNION STATION BILL
BEFORE THE HOUSE

Of streets. making access easier TO the
station.
"Thc railroad companies deem the
Massachusetts, Avenue site the best and
most advantageous from q railroad point
cf view and strongly object to the sug-
ggsted Street location for the station.
In view Of all these facts your com
mittee believed that by reporting the
Massachusetts Avenue site. which in
wolves an expenditure TO the District
and Government OF an amount estimated
al 81 SOC, COO for damages, the location OK
the plaza. opening Of new streets. and
establishing proper grades. that the re-
duction provided for I'm the amendments.
so that each road shall receive $1,000
600 in place Of $500. 600. making a total
saving of 100000. would equallze the
disadvantages 10 the railroad companies
i'm the selection of the Massachusetts
Avenue site and the advantages which
would have accrued to the District and
Government. had the c Street site been
determined upon"
Bill Amended.
The committee also amends the bill so
as TO remove from It "the permission
granted 10 the two railroad companies
and the terminal company 20 either ac-
copt or reject the provisions of the act,
for the building Of a union station" The
committee also strikes out section 10.
/ thus removing the authority granted to
+ the District Commissioners Of granting
permission for the extension Of street
railway lines 20 and from the proposed
station. The committee states that the
/ extension CT such lines has been hereto
fore within the province Of Congress.
and should remain so.
/ Section II OF the bill. which provides
/ that other railroads other than the
/ Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and
| Ohio can use the station in the future
has been strengthened by the commit
tee. which reports that # now believes
the section viii accomplish the purpose
for which II is designed, and prevent
the exclusive use Of the terminal by
the two roads mentioned
Permission is granted to the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company Penn
sylvania) 70 erect a substation at the
north end of the Long Bridge fci
suburban traffic.
Appended 10 the report is a statement
of the cost Of the proposed union sta
tion according to the bill as amended
Il is as follows:
/ Worlr to bo aovo ~ che
railroad companies....... SO, ,073 103 OF
Work 10 be done by the
/ District Of Columbia,
with damages TO property 1.77O. 900 0t
Total .................... S14,s43,1 ,1O3 q
This cost would be apportioned as fol
lows:
Railroad companies......... sl1. .O7s. .1O3 0,
United States and District. 3,77O.Oo0 o.
Total ..........-.......- Sl4,84a, ,ioa o.
To be paid by the District
and United States as one
third Of the cost Of ele-
waiting racks............. $1,000. 900 0
Cost OF grading and paving. 500 900 G
Si purchased i' ..'.a,,...'.... $40 - 100000 0
, Damage 20 property due 70
, changes IN grade.....,... 500 600 0
In addition. existing legis-
lation requiring an eX-
b. penditure IN South Wash
ington. estimated. d......... 120 900
. Grading and paving dam
ages 20 property .-...--.. $4,000 0
lOJal .---..--.- $3,ttv,VJJ U
The Washington times., 1902-12-10
vEsUv1us THREATENS ERUPTION

ROME. Dec 10.-Dispatches received
here from Naples today state that We
suvius is again threatening an eruption.
A number Of small craters. according 10
The dispatch. have opened IN the side OF
the volcano.
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Adoption Of Measure as Pass
ed BY the S1Hafe Recon-
n1eHded, WRR Number Of
Important Amendments.
FHH Approval GIUeH MaSsa-
chuSeffS AUeHue Site, WHH
SdULH9 10 DlSfzIcf Govern
HeHf of 81, 900, 900.

Representative BabCOCk, chairman OF
the House Committee on the District OF
Columbia. late yesterday afternoon sent
TO the House the report Of the committee
on the union station bill. recommending
the adoption Of the measure as passed
by the Senate, with a number OF i'm
portant amendments.
AS has been already told in The Times
the committee has decided in favor Of
the Massachusetts Avenue site for the
station and has cut down the award Of
money to the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Companies
from $500, 900 to S1.0C0.OC0 each. This
will save $1,000 900 10 the District and
the Government
The report says that careful consider
alton has been given Senate bill 1926
providing for the erection Of the station.
and has adopted recommendation de-
signed to perfect the measure so that
the objections raised against -. as
passed by the Senate will not now ap-
ply.
Purchase of Property.
The first important amendment pro-
vides that no streets or avenues shall
be closed or abandoned under the pro-
visions Of thu act CT Of the acts OF
February u. 1901. until all Of the abut-
ting property on streets or avenues. or
portions OF them. closed. shall have been
acquired by condemnation or purchase
by the terminal company or railroad
company
The next amendment made by the
committee provides that such portions
OF the terminal structure or viaduct as
may be constructed and used for stOr-
age OF like commercial purposes. shall
be assessed the same as other property
in the District OF Columbia
The third amendment recommends
reduction lin the amount OF money q
the railroad companies Of $500 900 each
making total saving TO the District o
Columbia aud United States Government
OF $1,000. .OOO."
Your committee has given a larg
amount OF time to the consideration 0
the feasibility Of locating the unioi
station at Street. between New Jer
sey Avenue and First Street northeast
The location OF the station at this poin
would greatly reduce the expense TO IN
District OF Columbia and the Govern
ment by making unnecessary the cos
Of damages to adjacent property, IN
opening and paving on new streets. tn
purchase of private property for tn
plaza. and the filling in to make prope
grades, provided in the Senate bill
zone great disadvantage. however
would be the necessity OF covering Mas
sachusetts Avenue by a viaduct abou
500 feet long. which meets with Sc
rious opposition. based on the groun
that II would disngure and otherwis
mar this thoroughtare-
Most Satisfactory Site.
"The Massachusetts, Avenue site. O
the other hand, in the opinion Of tn
architects Of the station. would be muc
more satisfactory with reference 10 th
Capitol and lend itself better to III
necessary development Of the surround
ings.
Massachusetts Avenue. an importan
thoroughfare, would be saved as
boulevard and the facilities for handlin
crowds would be greater than at
Street. by reason Of the larger numbc
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The Rev Dr. James H. W. Blake. Of
Akron, Ohio. who has been called by the
vestry OF Christ Episcopal Church OF
Georgetown to MI the rectorate. made
vacant by the death OF DIT. Albert Rhett
stuart, has reached here. AS yet he has
not replied to the call, but it is gener-
ally thought he will accept.
DR.. Blake is at present rector OF St
PauTs Episcopal Church. Akron. Ohio.
and is a prominent member OF the do
cese Of Ohio. He is a native of Mary
land. He has been in the Episcopal min
istry about twenty-five years. having en-
tered when he was but twenty years OF
age. He is said to be an eloquent
speaker.
The Washington times., 1902-12-10

out a revolver and fred three times at
his brother-in-law. After the shooting
Coates fed up the Tenleytown Road
toward the District line. where he was
caught.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
IittIe Too snre.


A we'll known Philadelphian is noted
for his inability to remember faces.
He has passed by his best friends on
the street as though he never before
had seen them. A woman of his ac-
quaintance Is equally famous for new
er forgetting a face. She prides her
self on this "gift," and she declares
that the faces of every man, woman
and child whom she has ever met is
photographed on her memory. The alb
sentminded man had passed her by
several times, looking blankly at her.
At last she said:
81 wager q box Of the best cigars
you ever smoked that 1 will recall my
self to your recollection the next time l
meet you"
The man in return wagered a box OF
gloves. One day the woman, going
along Walnut street, felt sure she saw
the man. He was abreast of her and
showed no sign of recognition. The
woman had an umbrella with her She
gave a sudden poke with it and hit the
mans ribs Startled, her victim looked
up.
Madam" he began in confusion.
Il beg your pardon" blushed the wo'
man. I'll struck the wrong man."
She had never seen him before in
her life.-Philadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
DANCER In Cirnr cutters.

The large man had just bought a So
poriic black cigar and was inserting II
in the cutter.
Don't do thatw exclaimed the tall
man of cadaverous feature.
Good gracious, why mott" demand
ed the large fellow.
"You wait here with me for five min
utes, and you'll see why not"
A man came up and bought cigar.
He wetted the mouth end slightly, put
It in the cutter, lighted it and walked
off.
"Did you see thatT' asked the ca
daverous man. "Did you see his color
and hollow cheeks? If he isn't in the
last stages Of consumption, 1 don't
want a cent. Can't you just imagine
the tubercle bugs in that cigar cutterT
he said triumphantly.
The large man didn't say anything,
but he looked anxious.
In the course of five minutes as
many customers bought cigars, and
three Of them wetted the mouth end
before they used the cutter.
"Guess I'll buy an individual cut
ter" said the large man as the pair at
last moved out of the shop.-New York
Mail and Express.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
AnimnIs as They sIeen.

'Tn mild weather." says a gentleman
farmer quoted by the Philadelphia
Record, my horses and cattle sleep
afield, and sometimes 1 WANDER softly
among them in the moonlight. 1t is
strange to see how they lie. with every
head pointed in the same direction, the
direction from which the wind is blow
ing. DO you know why that is? 1t is
because they have in them an instinct
Of fear, and they front the wind so
that Their keen noses may catch in
stantly the first breath of an approach
ing danger. Poor thingsl All you
have to do is to approach softly from
behind and you can be right in among
them before they are aware of it. Ny
horses are even more cautious than
my cattle, for they, in addition to fac
ing the wind, sleep also with one ear
cooked backward. Then 1 have a dog
that sleeps not only facing the wind
and with one ear cooked, but with one
eye open also. He is, for sure. a cow
ard -
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onIr r,rn neIh the omce.

A town in central Illinois boasted for
many years Of a most ornamental fig
ure which adorned the town square
seven days in the week. His name was
Price Poor, and in splendor of attire he
rivaled the Beau Hickman Of the CAPT
tai He had a numerous family, which
he kept well in the background during
the few hours he spent at home. In the
course Of political events in Illinois
Price Poor was elected a Justice Of the
peace. He was prouder of the Office
than bird OF paradise. The neighbors
shared his glory by reflection. One Of
them was seated in Justice POor's sit
ting room one day soon after the cleo
ton and heard the justice talking with
his eldest son.
"Is we all jestices, pawr the boy
asked wistfully.
The old man had something Of an
impediment in his speech. "Eh-no, my
son." he answered.; "Only chine and
eh-your Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
Building in the South
Atlanta Journal.

From the Atlanta Journal.
A staff correspondent of the Ameri-
can Contractor who has recently made
an extensive tour of inspection through
the South was deeply impressed by the
immense quantity of building he saw
in this part of the country and its sub
stantial character.
He states that "the greatest building
boom since the war" is now on in the
South. and seems likely to continue
for a good while to come Atlanta,
Birmingham. Jacksonville, Knoxville,
and Chattanooga, he names as the
"storm centres of this movement,
though many other localities are large
ly affected by It,
This correspondent feels that he
risks nothing in saying: "If anybody
in the North has money to invest he
can make good use of it by placing
it in buildings in almost any of the
thriving communities OF the South"
This writer was especially impressed
by Atlanta. He observed that this
city is putting mp twelve and four
teen-story sky-scrapers for purely
business purposes, and one hotel tnat
will so cloudward fifteen Stories"
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
ORIGIN of the word "Cuba.v

Cuba is the name by which the is
land was originally known to the Lu-
cayan Indians, who were with Colum-
bus when he discovered It One Of its
villages or cities was called by them
Cubanacan. and It is reported that
from the similarity of sounds Colum-
bus. still supposing himself to be on
the coast of Asia, imagined that this
must be a city Of Kublai Khan, the
Tartar sovereign celebrated by Marco
Polo. The survival of the original
name for Cuba is a remarkable in
stance of persistence, as the island has
been baptized and rebaptized many
times since its European discovery.
Columbus first called it Juana in honor
Of Prince John, the son Of Ferdinand
and Isabella. After Ferdinand's death
it was called in his memory Fernan-
dina. Subsequently this name was
changed to Santiago, after st. James,
the patron saint of Spain. Still later
1t was named Ave Maria, IN honor of
the Virgin Mary. But none Of these
names held, and the Indian name is
still preserved.-L Literary Era.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30

houses. under which passengers must
declare the contents OF their baggage
under oath and then have the baggage
examined. says: "Ihis system implies
that an travellers are liars
and perjurers." 1t implies Moth
ing Of the sort. but takes into
consideration the well-known fact that
some travellers are liars and perjurers.
There is much THAT is smuggled in un-
der the present system, and should the
officers depend entirely upon the word
of travellers. every rogue could become
a smuggler. Il is no discourtesy to
the honest man, for he knows that the
officer is only on the hunt Of the ras-
cal.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
lHi. secona Leg Penslon.

The British admiral Sir James Cor
don was a humorist in his way, and it
is related Of him and ADMIRAL Rell that
they used TO amuse themselves in lei
sure hours by running foot races, be-
ing quite evenly matched, Sir James
having cork leg and Pell one OF
wood.
AS an instance Of his fondness for
practical joking a story is now told:
Sir James during battle toward the
end Of his fighting career had his
wooden leg shot away. The old sea
fighter NJ once applied for second
"leg pension" and chcerfully drew it to
the end Of bis days
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
The white Pine.

The white pine is distnetively a
northern tree. The native distribution
Of the tree was from Newfoundland
on the east to Lake Winnipeg on the
west and thence to the southern bound
aries of Wisconsin, Michigan, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The white pine belt also followed the
Appalachian range as far to the south
as Georgia. The best growth of the
tree was in Maine and the British ter
ritory east of the state, along the st.
Lawrence river, in New Hampshire,
Vermont, northern New York, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and cen
tral Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
STERLING SILVER.

81 .4s2, 100000 for the twelve months
ending April 30, 1901. to $f,417 900 900,
for the twelve months ending April 30,
of the current year. The excess Of ex-
ports last year at this time was $67S,-
600 200. While this year it is $515,000,-
600. an amount hardly larger than at
the same time in the year 1900, or in
the year 1898. and considerably small
ler than the trade balance for the year
1899. or course. a trade balance of
half n million dollars Is one which a
few years ago would have been thought
a most extraordinary one. but then
we lave recently become accustomed
TO large operations Our export trade
has steadily mounted upward, and we
have no desire to witness any abate-
ment of its progress.
Evening journal., 1902-05-30
NAE cHRlsrIAN AssncIArIoN

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of this city is in position, as
the President remarked at a meeting
last night, where it must be run on
a larger or a smaller scale" We think
that there is no doubt that our people
will decide on the larger scale, if the
question is properly brought before
them There are few institutions which
do as important work, and the possi-
bilities are unlimited. There were
numerous pertinent remarks made last
night, and while the speakers did not
agree on all points, yet there was an
evident purpose to maintain the insti-
tuition and to increase it's usefulness.
Much depends upon the scope OF the
work outlined, and the purpose in
view The Y. NJ. @. A. is not designed
simply as a young mems club; neither
is it intended primarily as a religious
organization. In certain instances zeal
GUS secretaries have imagined that as
the churches are not doing all in their
power to extend the influence of the
Gospel among the young men, the asso-
citation should be turned into church,
and all the insistence has been on this
side of the work It has invariably
proved a mistake, since it has kept
from membership many Who would
have availed themselves Of its privi-
leges. and has lost a certain support
from the church people.
We take It that the first object is to
offer to young men all the wholesome
and pleasant attractions Of the home,
place for proper associations and
proper amusements In many of the
larger associations the educational
classes, the lyceums and gymnasiums
have proved decided attractions. OIL
course, religious observances are con-
templated, but when the object is pri-
marily religious, THE church work is
being duplicated. The chief thing, per-
haps, is to interest and engage the at
tention Of young men in things that
are wholesome, to put something in
Their lives which will neutralize inn
proper tendencies which all possess,
while allowing full independence of
thought and action Within the broad
est possible limits.
In most of the associations is the
complaint THAT it is difficult to interest
the better educated young men. In
the Philadelphia association, for i'm
stance. a few years ago the lyceum was
reorganized. and a number of young
professional men endeavored TO make
it a success. But the effort was fruit
less. A number of religious zealotsI
used their opportunity to give long re-
ligious harrangues, and it went tol
pieces AT the meeting last night onel
of the clergymen present suggested the
use of pool and billiard tables. Why
not2 No games are more attractive orr
more innocent If the purpose is to
interest young men there must be at
fractions which they like, and it will
not do to decide what they should like,
and then ask them TO come in. We
cannot afford to see This organization
languislh. and while it must always
have its religious side yet it is not
primarily a church.