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The Washington times., 1903-11-02
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
MEMS SUNDAY MEETING
Luther D. Wishard, Of Chicago, Ad-
dresses Assemblage in Theater.


The seating capacity Of the Lafayette
Theater was tested yesterday afternoon,
when Luther D. Wishard, Of Chicago,
delivered an ad iress at the mems meet
ing held underline auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Mr.. Wish
ard is wen known throughout the coun-
try because of his long association with
missionary work with the Congrega-
tional and Presbyterian denominations
and among college students in various
States.
DR. Merrill z. Gates conducted the
regular weekly Bible class of the assoc
citation prior to DR.. Wishard's address
More than I25 young Biblical students
were present when the class was called
to order The subject for discussion
was Life Questions ana Their An
swers. The Ls1ic Quartet. composed
of Messrs. Clark, Campbell, Porter, and
Sharre-t, Of Baltimore. furnished ss1e-
cial music for the big meeting.
Ar. Wishard spoke on missionary
work in China and Japan. and cited
numerous Incidents which occurred dur
ing his stay of several weeks in the
Orient He also spoke Of the devotion
Of the Japanese and Chinese men to
their parents. To illustrate this he told
of one of these men who died In place Of
another that his poor parents might re-
ceive the money he was to get for the
sacrifice of his life
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
TROUBLE IS The TEST
OF CHRISTIAN FAITH

All Saints Day was celebrated with
appropriate services and sermons II
ST. Pauls Episcopal Church yesterday
The choral evensong al O'Clock was
splcnoioly sung. under the direction Of
Ernest z. Winchester Al the cvensoug
the speci9l preaglisr was the RI Rev
z y. Marrisoa, Bishop Of Duluth.
f3lsaop Morrison took his text from
tEe words Of Chnst. 'Let NOT your
hkart be troubled; ye believe iu Cod be-
neve also in Ne. ia commenting on
the manner ald place ia which the
words WERE spoken. he said.
These words were uttered the night
before CA.ist died. Ills disciples thought
they could bear anything bat bis death.
This. he answered. must be-
Men Ike certainty and detest doubt
Even Ga secular matters. how anxious
1hay are To be relieved OF any fear or
doubt In tinlrs OF peace we say. Il be-
ueve in COD. th hen int0lerable pain
comes. mental losss when the pillars ~
the house 81 life are shaken. what are
you gcing to DO then?
eve end in such "a crisis that we are
either unable 10 say Il believe Iu Cod
o. say IL with the strongest possible
emphasis.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Block System.

Block System.
The local railroad men who ATTENDED
the meeting Of the American Railway
Association at Richmond. last week have
returned 70 the city well pleosed WITH
all accomplished. a number of import
ant matters were taken up and acted
upon. one the proposition 70 install
block systems on the lines Of the big
roads Of the country. This matter is one
that comes under the safety appliance
law which the Interstate Commerce
Commission has under its Jurisdiction.
and which the commission has brought
TO the attention Of the companies.
The action at Richmond. however. was
Independent OF the commission and the
local men said tins morning that deci-
sion was reached on report made by
the committee on train rules that block
systems are far superior TO any tele-
graph scheme for keeping sight of trains
ever invented. The associations ac-
ton. # is expected, win result in
the standardizing Of rule on the
subject. The Pennsylvania and Balti-
more and Ohio have been using the
block system for number of years.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
LOWER POSTAGE RATES
ON AUTHORS MANUSCRIPTS

Proposed legislation to provide lower
postage rates on authors manuscripts
viii be the subject of a meeting of the
friends of this measure. to be held at 2
O'Clock Thursday ia the rooms OF the
House Judiciary Committee, Capitol
Building. Full explanation Of the pro-
posed measure viii then be made. and
steps taken TO organize a local com
mittee 20 safeguard the interests of n
bill. so far-reaching IN its import for
those who write
Tho meeting is made necessary be
cause Of the unfortunate illness of
Charles Burr Todd. representative of
the Society OF American Authors. who
was in Washington 20 look after this
legislation.
The meeting is called oy C. Gros-
venor Dave. Of New York. secretary Of
the Society Of American Authors
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Secret Meeting Results.

Just what happened at the secret
meeting Of the delegates representing
the various lodges Of the brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers which took place
al Easton. Pa, Saturday. TO discuss the
grievances of the Lehigh Valley mer, is
still q mystery. Delegates We're present
from all the Northern divisions Of the
company. II IS said that demands were
formulated which are 10 be submitted
to the company in a few days The men
have been complaining OF long hours
and insufficient pay.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
HETROP6BEHd CHURCH
CALLS A NEW PASTOR
Rev. Albert Evans, Of Rochester, IN
vited to Take Charge Of Wash
ington Congregation

A formal cali win be sent today to
the Rev Albert Evans, Of Rochester,
70 oeeome pastor Of Ihe Metropolitan
4'resbyterian Church Of washington.
The call was prepared by a committee
o. the church. composed of Henry X.
Simpson, DR. A. H. Thompson, 5. j..
Luckett. ID +. MCGOWAN, and Walter
Simpson.
II is MT known when the new pastor
VIII assume charge Of the Washington
church, as De must .1rst receive a let
ter Of Dismissal from the New York
presoyteFy. That. however. is a mere
formality and is expected TO require
only q few. days.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Buying Rails South.

II is said that the Southern Railroad
has begun negotiations with an Alabama
steel company to supply a number of
the rails needed in the plan to double
track the system from Washington to
Atlanta and from Charlotte 20 Norfolk.
The officers Of the company refuse to
either affirm or deny the report tt was
sid. however, that the Louisville and
Nashville has placed an order at Blr-
mingham for 5000 tons, the delivery of
which is TO begin January !. This is the
biggest order ever given to a Southern
mill.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
SCHOOL TESTIMONIAL
AT MILLS CHURCH

A testimonial IN aid OF the Mckinley
Normal and Industrial school OF Alex
andria Va. VIII be given tonight at
lie Mills Memorial Church. Third and
i. Streets northwest, An interesting
program Of musical numbers and read-
ings has been prepared and the concert
pronls4s 10 be highly entertaining
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
MICHEL AZ WORK.

SCRANTON. Pa. Nov. President
John Mitchell Of The Nine Workers.
despite his severe intestinal affection
proposes 90 continue on the Eastern trip
be had previously ARA 1ged Last night
re departed Tor New York. 10 spend q
week on business and on Saturday next
VIII go to Boston.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD KIETI

ton Onion Station. The board Of dircc-
tors met at Philadelunia Saturday and
authorized the loan. The bonds have
been bought by syndicate headed by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co, OF New York. The
fact that the syndicate would purchase
the bonds was announced several days
ago. The plans Of Improvement include
the raiSius of tracks at many grade
crossings in several of the ci.its be-
Lwaen Aash-ngLon ana ElilalaLlnLa
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Doubt the Rumor.

Not much credence is given locally to
the rum0r from New York that the un-
plcasantness betFeeE the Wabash and
Pennsylvania Railroads has been settled
aHicably. The report was published i'm
the Commercial Advertiser but so far
there has been nothing made public
which would tend 70 confirm the story.
Local men are Of the opinion that no
such an arrangement has been made.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRaINIA.
RICHMOND

The Virginia campaign that has just
closed has been one of tho most list
less in the states political history.
There have been fewer campaign
sDeeehcs than i'm any legislative cam
paian ever known IN Virginia. In Rich-
mond. for Instance. there has not been
q public meeting or "a srec h made. ex-
ceDt a te# street corner gatherings
acset for TIE senate and house and who
kcpuDEcaus.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
PEEP MAY PROVE FATAL.

NoRRlsTOVN. Pa. Nov. william
I8esaer. Jr-. Of Bridgeport, probably re-
ceived fatal injuries IN a Halloween
aght here Saturday night IL is said
that Hesser attempted 70 raise the mask
OF what he supposed TO De girI. be-
cause OF the feminine attire. but mas
culine arm shot out q blow that sent
him on his head on the pavement
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
LARcEsT o. METEoRs.

OREGON CITY. ore. Nov. 2.-F. ".
Crosby. who is collecting specimens for
the Smithsonian Institution. is here
from Lodi. Cal. u see the meteor re-
ported q few dayS ag0. and has pro-
nomced 81 not only genuine. bat the
largest tEaL has ever been found in the
world II weighs between ten and tWen1y
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
- RAILRoAD u MEXIcO.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov word has
Just reached here by mail that the Mex
lean port oe Mazatan. on the Pacific
ocean, is about u have railroad com
munication with the interior Of the re-
public by the extension of a branch
line of the international Railway to
Durango.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
MARYLAND.
k1INAPOLIs

An attempts 90 ems rhe brickiayers'
strike which affects the work on the
state house annex. have hecE of no
avail, and unless one side o. the other
relinquishes materially its position Il
looks as though piastering work as
well as brickwcrk Will COMO to a stand
still
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Erie's Troubles End.

The striking boilermal1ers Of the Erie
are TO return TO work Wednesday. The
strike has been declared on by the Off
GERS OF the union as "a result Of the CON
ference which was held Saturday at sus-
quehanna between The officers of the
company and the representatives, Of the
union All Of the shops are closed today.
but they are 20 be re0pened wednesday
morning
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
TEeoEGHouT TIE STATE.

The two lodges az Heights Of Pyth,as
Of petersburg heid memorial services
Yesterday afternoon at the Academs Of
Music aad the building was lnea to
overdowing Grand Chancellor George
q. Cabe.L OF Nsorfoik; Supreme Repre-
sentative Ernest J.. Cunningham, Of
Newport News. and Brig. Cen Daniel
J. Turner, Uniform Rank. Knights Of
Bylhias. of Nerfoik, delivered short ac-
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Locomotive BuiIding.

Dispatches from Philadelphia an
nouuce that the Baldwin Locomotive
Works broke all records for production
last year, and the assertion lis made thai
the company expects to make the mum
thousand
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
PAYMAsTER pIEs Ia HoNoLuLU.

Paymaster Stewart Rhodes. T.. S n,
died yesterday IN the naval hospital az
Honolulu from the effects OF an opera
ti0n for appendicitis. The operation was
performed October % Paymaster
Ohio ia 1884
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Money for Bridge.

II is announced that the $4,000 600
which has been obtained by the PhiJa-
delphia. Wilmington. and Baltimore
Railroad by The sale Of bonds Is TO go
into more improvements. which include
the new Long Bridge and the washing
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Thomas Moods ana Ella Johnson. Of
AlbenarIe, were married ~ tire Roy.
John 3. Turpin. OF this city Saturday
afternoon. Hume Becker and Bessie
Bruce both OF Greene county, were
married by the Rev john = furpin az
the Baptist parsonage Saturday after
noon.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Mary Lovelace. tho twelve-year-old
daughter of mir and 1irs. p. G. Ragan.
or salem. who mystoriously disc ppeared
from her home several DAYS ago. ana oi
whom not the slightest trace could be
found. arrived ia Lynchburg yesterday
morning. a1d was arrested by the police.
--he eFl sala 70 the police that she ran
away because She was nos treated well.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Deputy Marshal Garside. Of Newark.
n. J.. and four guards arrived IN Nor
folk yesterday with twelve Cinnamon,
al fron Hudson county. \. J.. where
taey were condemned 10 deportation.
There are ten men and two Young boys.
lhe latter recently smuggied IN through
Canada, IN the party
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
TERaueEouT - -

Saturday night at q Democra dc meet
Ing heie ia Kent district Eobrrt ISL.
Wells, tho nominee on the Democratic
ticket for the legislature, was set upon
By crowd of men and badly beaten
with a blackjack until his friends went
to his assistaace, aud the mob was
driven Of with fence stakes and clubs.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
LOCAL MERTON.
- TaroliIe - -

VIII bc -4aene heutl after goa have
once tried ia Phone Nat Cap Brew
iug CO.. lor case. 3 lez. sl.-l delivered
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Three Republican candidates for
comfy Offices in Laray have signed Il
bond obngating themselves 20 pay the
county papers for the detection of the
use 81 money or any orher consideration
Ia the buying of votes. or IN otherwise
violating the Barksdaie Pure Election
law By the candidates or anyone Tor
them
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

the best Wine on the market FOR the
money Quarts 81, nints plnts
25c. Geo. So. Drivers go PA. ave.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Bass Ale. Light and Dark Beers on
draught at Geo. ~ Drisers Pa ave.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

8 Gallons Best Lap Oh, nc.
E0i G ST. c. A. Aludtilaan 4 90. SIS l2rh
The Washington times., 1903-11-02
Skaters Fiowers Always Please.

Al W s.ores. I'D ~ s ~ 2 ave.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

From &c no according 10 size
BAFEl77'S 60 n = ave
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

one of the largest and most enthu-
siastic Democratic MEETINGS ever held
in Kent county tool place in Arlington
Saturday, night. The speechmeN tng was
preceded by torch-Isht parade, and al
tEc houses along The Inc oi march were
illuminated. without regard 90 the poll
tics OF their occupants.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

MONKEYS "a parrots- schmid. - IN.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Thomas Cronmilfer died Saturday,
evening al his residence. in Laurel. OF
typhoid-pneamonia. tie way assistant
cashier OF the Citizens Natonal Bank
of Laurel. Tar. CVoumiiler was taken III
less than q week ago lie was thirty
eight years u age aud leaves widow
ard one child. He was a member Of the
Masonic order being Worsninful mas
ter, ana q member OF the chapter
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Lydis ~ oodrov-, the eldest living per-
son ia Cecil county. died Yesterday al-
ternooa at her home, near Peasant
Hail. in the lost year OF her ags. Aiiss
Woodrow u3 10 several weeks ago enc
5oyed excellent health. pom her l9-th
birthday anniversary April - lagt. she
entertained number Of friends who
called upon her.
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

Hot TomaIes "a Chili
The Washington times., 1903-11-02

6 sos Tsreatb Stree w.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-27

Brown Method of Enforcing Strict
Railroad Regulations.

Worlds Work.
Sixty railroad lines in the United States,
embracing one-third of the total mileage,
have adopted single system of discip-
linary rules for employees. The rules are,
of course, modified to meet local condi-
tions, but the general plan is one invented
and first used by General Superintendent
George r. Brown, of the Fall Brook Rail-
road of New York, to check unjust dis
charge of employees and to improve the rela-
tions between employers and workmen.
The Brown system" has for its founda-
tion record book in which is kept per-
sonal record of every employe of the road
In it is written a brief statement of every
irregularity for which each workman is re-
SpOnSible When man begins to make a
record in the book he is called to headquar-
ters and talked to. He is not suspended;
he is merely warned But when the page
is filled with irregularities the account
is usually closed with the words, Dis
charged, incompetent"
For every item entered against the en-
ploye bulletin is posted in conspicuous
place telling what the fault is, how it could
have been avoided, and how it affects the
company's interests. These bulletins are
dreaded as much as the 'lay-off, for which
they are substituted in the Brown sys-
tenn
The objects sought have been summarized
in reports-the most important are:
Avoiding loss of time and wages of en-
ployes, resulting i'll possible suffering to
those dependent on their earnings, as well
as Generalization of employees by enforced
idleneSs.
Avoiding unnecessary severity in the dis
missal of an employe, or requiring him to
serve an actual suspension for a single Of
fense that does not injuriously reflect upon
it's reputation, conduct, capacity or future
usefulness in the service.
advancing the education of employees
through the medium of bulletin notes, en-
abling them TO avoid the mistakes made by
others"
The causes for instant dismissal have been
greatly reduced by the adoption of the gen.
eraI rule of the Brown system" The rules,
however, are not intended to operate in
cases of disioyalty, dishonesty, desertion,
habitual intemperance insubordination, i'm
morality or avOidabe violation of rules
whereby the company's property is endan-
gered or destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-27

proves il. But the blue earth in the South
African mines is not iron"
A fresh piece of evidence which disposes
OF the latter objection has now been ad-
duced. To be sure, reputable geologists whs
had investigated the matter carefully were
convinced that the material in which the
diamonds OF Kimberley are embedded was
VolcaniC in character. 1t is not lava or
quartz, but IL is an altered 'peridotite," a
compound in which silica and magnesia ap-
pear In large proportions. and which con-
talns, IN ADDITION to the diamonds. bits OF
undigested bituminOus shale. that can be
identified as having come from lower strata.
When it is remembered that such shaie is
carbonaceous, one instantly sees where the
sole constituent of the jewels was obtained.
The seat of volcanic action, OF course,
would supply all the necessary heat. An ad-
dltional link in the chain has now been
forged. DR.: George F. Kunz. who is with
lnaiy IllIany q Co, mentions II In report on
Geological Survey
1t has now been demonstrated that car
bon can be dissolved in melted silicates and
afterWard crystalized. Experiments have
been conducted separately by Hasslinger.
Ludwig, LuZe and Friedlander. In some in
stances the product was that form Of car
bon which is known as graphite. In others.
diamonds, which We're exceedingly small.
but were genuine. resulted.
DIR. Kunz mentions another circumstances
which may have a bearing on this question.
In a report on Brazilian diamonds the
United States consul at Bahia. II. w. Fur
Miss, says that these stones are occasional
iy lound IN pieces OF granite, or gneiSSs
that are badly disintegrated. The state
ment needs confirmation, but If IL be fully
established the biologists will need 10 ex-
plain how the diamonds came 10 be there.
Still, it does not look as IL the now dis
credited meteoric theory would gain any
support from the alleged discovery.
How thoroughly the volcanic hypothesis
is accepted in Canada is illustrated by a
discussion which is pending there. The few
diamonds found I'm the northern part of
the United States and in the Dominion were
apparently brought thither by glacial gravel
from some spot in higher latitudes. One
set of geologists suspect that they may
have come from region east OF Hudson =
bay, while others fancy that they did not
travel so far. But they all agree in pointing
to localities where there have been volcanic
intrusons through shale.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-27
TO THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.
Letters That Fill the white House
Mail Bag.

Washington Letter in Chicago Post.
With the coming Of the Christmas season
the White House mail bag grows bulkier
day by day. 1t is Mrs Roosevelt's corre-
spondence which increases at this season
until it is a matter OF absolute labor to
open the letters. This is the time when ap-
peals coming from federal prisoners all
over the country TO the Presidents wife to
use her influence with her husband TO OBJ
tain pardons for offenders in prison
The convicted ones who think they ought
TO be set free play the goodwill toward
men feeling at the Christmas season for all
it is worth, and they place their hope OF
pardon largely upon the belief that woman
is sympathetic. There might be a chance
of freedom for a few OF these offenders
were it not for the fact that prisoner once
established black White House precedent
and the history Of it has come down to this
day.
In 1890. just as the snow was beginning to-
fly in the fall. a young fellow went from
Chicago to Fort Sheridan and there gave
himself up as. a deserter. The cold weather
and lack of money had much 10 do with his
surrender to the authorities The records
showed that he was a deserter, and he was
placed in the guardhouse to await trial. He
did not have to wait long. and the result OF
the c0urt-martial was a sentence 10 three
years at hard labor. Then the deserter
began to think he had been fool for Civ
ing himself up, and he began 10 think OF
something else as well
1t was just week before Christmas when
ne sat down in his cell and wrote letter
to Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, White House.
Washington, d G. The perusal OF thae
letter before IL was sent made a hardened
fellowprfsoner weep Mrs. Harrison was
told how hard II was 10 be in prison dur
ing the glad Christmastide when the world
was bright from the reflection OF happy
faces and when II ever, pardon should come
TO the erring.
Mrs. Harrison received the letter and was
interested. and in an hour she had so in
terested her husband that he pardoned the
Fort Sheridan deserter. The young fell
low was released and by permission he
stayed around the barracks q few hours
When he left he carried away ell tbs
money which Duty Sergeant BENJAMIN OF
f Company had been saving for a year TO
use on furlough. The pardoned one also
took First Sergeant Berg's gold watch He
never was caught. but the two enlisted men
who had been robbed saw 10 IL that the
tale OF the deserters deeds was sent 10 Mrs
Harrison, and the story dwelleth i'm the
memory of White House employees 10 this
day, and they are not backward in teIlinf,
IL wnen what otherwise might be the
Christmas pardOning time approaches.