New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
THE Talk or THE DAY.

Professor Pearson whose denial or Biblical
miracles caused his retirement tho other day from
the Northwestern University. has written "A book
entitled "Th" Carpenter Prophet" embodyng his
views, which is 10 appear tomorrow. The avEU-
meut OF this book is he says. that all the super
human powers attributed to Jesus whether by the
enthusiasm Of disciples. by the Imagination Of
poets or by the sclf-iuteTest OF priests untrue
and Il they are untrue It follows matter Of
course that they hurtful God is the God Of
truth, and man becomes godlikc in proportion as
he knows and obeys the truth. Are and our
children to accept the teachings modern science
are We to believe geogra phies and books OF
chemistry and physics To the uniformity Of
natural laws. to follow legends and be-
leve that sometimes fire does not burn unprotected
flesh. that the law Of gravitation does not always
act. and that the law OF the inertia of inorganic
matter is intermittent As no man can serve God
and Mammon. both and
nouuce reason Professor Pearson credits the
dramatic tendency" OF the writer's of the four
Gospels with much invention artistic colorng.
He says: In fact. there is ascending scale of
the marvellous in the Gospels and John caps the
climax by telling of the resurrection Of Lazarus
after he had lain in the grave four days
DO you think that Hamlet was insane?" asked
the eontro yersial person.
course there are arguments on both sides Of that
Il disagree with you. There is absolutely moth
ing 10 show that Hamlet was not in absolute pos
You forget the scene with the players. That is
the one incident that awakens my doubts ! would
willing to back the hrst theatrical company that
The American Navy has undergone remarkable
transformation in the last generation. The new
navy. had its beginning I'm 1>S2, when. February
~ that year. Secretary Hunt submitted n Con-
gross the minority report OF the Advisory Board
appointed on June %. 1881, upon the condition or
the and the plans for building steel and iron
vessels Of modern type. Since the war with Spain
has leans nd has
actually been almost quadruplsd I'm The last four
years No such progress has been achieved by any
other navy; in fact. the advance made by other
big naval powers sinks into insignifcance beside
the stupendous development in the United States
In 1850 the appropriations amounted about ST.
o0oGN in 1857 they about S50 o0o and IL had
not passed much beyond $20000oG0 Nhel, in 1SqS
came the war with Spain The present Congress is
asked for about 500 o0OO00 for the navy, but large
proportion Of this amount is asked for tho CON
struction of new vessels and the continuance OF
work on those under construction.
,,! You'd maxi pretty good clerk said the en-
Common sense indeed rond % hdG b ar riie more more
did it ever occur to you that If had utte more
philadelphia Record
The walls of the new Stock Enchange Of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Hall Of Records are
steadily rising The architecture of those buildings
is worthy Of the study and admiration OF New
Workers and Of visitors to New-YOrIl The Puhli,
Library. at Forty second st and Fifth-ave and
the Custom House, fronting Bowling Green
will take the eyes of all observers later. But in
these days they not yet conspicuous
= EmPIoyGr,.. How docs it happen that you are 50
salesman--Ihe train on tho Bisseztile Railroad
was late, sir.
Employer But you don't live on that line
SaleSman--No but if did / should have been =
good deal later Boston Transcript
the Rev Alexander Allison jr of Pbiladelnb,.
tells story of a young who took his best girl
TO church, and when the time for COLLECTION
came round. rather Ostentatiously displayed a 81
gold piece. Presuming upon the engagement to
marry that had been made by her. the youna
woman placed a restraining hand upon the arm OF
her fance. why. don't he so extravagant
George she exclaimed.
oh that's nothing" h5 replied 81 aIv-ays ptvo
s. when L go to a strange church.
Just then the deacon came with the plate and
George dropped a coin. Everything seemed ia
Vorable. and the young man beamed with a sense
OF generosity Then the minister made the an
nouncemerts for the week. and concluded with the
wholly unexpected announcement of the dav's col
lection.
The collection to-day" said he. was S375"
George hadn't much to say all tho way to his
fancee's home
The children of the Isle of Lemnos, Ike those Of
d Iatet period, were in the habit of stopping while
on their way home from school and LOOKING; i'm nj
tne open door OF the blacksmith shop. where the
Fauslng one day In his work. he wiped his crimv
d6bFehead with his leather apron and smiled at the
Rubber he said.
Yes they answered him. but Vucanized"
And the Cyclops winked az each other in their
sFtess. one eyed way.-(Chicago Tribune