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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS
 SERVICES TOMORROW.

General Exchange of PuIpits by Pas"
 tors To-morro1v-Address by Dr. Ar-
 thur l.. Dean of shefr-AddrssRes by
 Miss Lamb, she Eysngelist-PreaidInE
 Elder Richards, Rev. Anson Phelps
 stokes and Other Speakers.
 The Congregational churches of New Haven and vicinity are to have a gen. eral exchange of pulpits tomorrow, in the morning only. The purpose of the same is the promotion of a stronger fellowship, and a deepening of the Christian life. The following is the list of the churches with the preachers as- signed: Humphrey street, Rev. New man Smyth; East Haven, Rev. A. J. Haynes; Dwight place, Professor B. W. Bacon; Taylor. Rev. E. F. Coin; Grand avenue, Rev. w. W. McLane; Wood bridge, Rev. F. l.. Davis; United, Rev. W. W. Leete: West Haven. Rev. W. l.. Phillips; Pilgrim, Professor l.. O. Brastow; Howard avenue, Rev. G. F. Prentiss; DixWell avenue, Rev. w. J. Mutch; Plymouth, Rev. F. R. Luckey; Whitneyville, Rev. T. c. Mackay; Or ange, Rev. F. E. Doane; North Haven, Rev. B. M. Wright; Redeemer, Rev. D. J. Clark; Davenport, Rev. N. J. Squires; Center, Rev. M. D., Phillips; Westville, Rev. $. F. Marvin.
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e Golden Threshold
THE PEoPLE,s CHURCH.

Service at 7:3O p. m. in Warner hall. The good news told in song. @ e,%
 The good news told in picture and story. @..
 The good news told in, Scripture. The good news told in Hes Miser- ables'-was the good bishop fool or a
 Christian? Was Jean Valfiran a. crimi- Inal: The good news told in music. Miss
 Florence Isabel Cummings will render two solos. Morning service at Bushnell hall, cor- ner State and Ferry streets. Pastor IT, vine will have charge of all the ser- vices.
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AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH.

The usual services at 1O:S0 a. m. and 7:30 D. m. will be held tomorrow at the Zion German Lutheran church, cor ner Davenport avenue and Ward street. The pastor Rev. Frederick A. Ottmann, will preach at both services. The Lords Supper will be served at the morning service. The choir will sing and Organist Dressler will preside at the organ. Seats are free. Everybody welcome.
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TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH..

Miss Harriet c. Lamb will speak at
 the evening service at Trinity church,
 corner George and Dwight streets. Miss
 Lamb is special evangelist working
 under the auspices of the Woman's
 Home Missionary society of the Metho-
 dist Episcopal church. She is gradu-
 ate of the Northwestern university and has prepared specially for her work. She is an attractive and interesting
 speaker, and all who are interested are cordially invited to be present. Miss
 Lamb is a sister of Brigadier General
 Lamb of the Salvation Army. On We'd lnesday afternoon at 2:30 Miss Lamb will address the meeting Of the Wo-
 mans Home Missionary societies of the M. +. churches Of New Haven. This will meet in the parlors of Trinity church and general invitation is ex- tended so all ladies. Dr. Rall will preach as usual in the morning. His theme will be "The Present Tense and Ithe Christian Life"
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REY. pR. PHILLIPs To STEAK.

REV. DIR. PHILLIPS TO SPEAK.
 In pursuance Of the plan for a gen. eral exchange of Congregational pastors the Rev. Daniel ]. Clark of East Ha- ven will preach in the Church Of the Redeemer tomorrow morning. In the evening at Welcome hall. Oak street, pr. Phillips will speak and the second quartette of the church choir will sing. pr. Phillips subject will be Growing Better.a Following is the morning mu- sic:
 Prelude Melodie. op. IS, No. 1........
 ................. .... Moszkowsld Anthem Jubilate in A ........ Shepard Choir hymn 7s3-"My Faith Looks up
 to Thee ..s..,................. Lachner Response" Gently, Lord" u. Hawley offertory-"Hold Thou My Hand''..
 .......-. ...... ......... Gounod Postlude-M March from Op. 1tS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

or all power producing engines that ms
iventiye genius and mechanical skill have
peen enabled to produce. there ara mono
that 50 nearly reaen The acme I. OF human
IT. genuity and perfeetlon as the lnterna.
purpose Where power Is required. ,,S
THESE ens,nes are the most simple OF
construction. have fewer parts. less COM
their size than any other engine ever
constructed. ts III
To get out Of order and cheaper to run
tEai any other engine ever put upon the
market. 8t
plant in Buckingham county, Va. at an
expense of 800 per day. causing no trou-
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will be sentenced to death imme diately
after the holidays. 5.i
American Made Dolls.

There Is a big factory in the United
States now-in New Jersey-whlch makes
dolls; very perfect and durable ones. OF
sheet steel. They are light and strong.
so strong they cannot BIO broken even II
stepped on. Their smile Is the kind which
Will not como off, for their mplexion Is
Of baked enamel, mot to be rubbed OF
scraped away. They are startlingly life
like, these babies from New Jersey. for
they have ball and socket joints, even for
their ankles. and strike all sorts OF child
ish attitudes, Tho hands can DO fitted
with gloves, and tho eyes are bic,
to accommodate little girls who have de-
cIded preferences as to brown Dyes or
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the Italian colony in New York. has, ac-
cordIng to dispatch from Rome, been
ussassInated In his native village near
Pvrma under very pathetic circum-
stances,
In tho outskirts OF the village Is a
small tavern kept by an elan, I'm
rico BarasslO,
The murdered American, who was an
old schoolmate of Barasslo, arrived here
lato at night and was well rk:elyed BY
Barussio, who opened bottle or ola
Chiantl to celebrate tho return OF his
boyhood friend,
The returning emigrant confdentially
told Ills friend that he had made q for
tune in New York ana showed him roll
OF 1000 franc bills which he had In an In
side pocket .5
soon after he rose to leave for the
village and the night being dark. Ba-
rnssio lent him an old lantern, n
A short distance from the inn he was
mot by two carnbinleri, whom he told
of his good fortune, at tho same time
refus Ing their offer OF escorting him to
tile village,
A few minutes afterward the carabinierl
heard a shot and, hastily returning, they
found the American lying dead with 4
bullet In his heart.
They hurried to Barassio's tavern ana,
NOT finding Him In, sat down to wait.
Shortly after he returned greatly agi-
tuted and seeing the officers of the law,
turned to run away, but vas knocked
down and arrested.
When the roll OF money was found on
him H. confessed that he had murdered
his boyhood friend.
EIe narrowly escaped Q lynehlng ana
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boen blown up by the submarines to
wipe out the difference In strength be-
tween the Russian and Japanese naval

Ocen blown it up Il ny tHo II oOoAiIttl uoa ~
wipe out the difference In strength be-
tween the Russian and Japanese naval
forces. X, Is y 55,3, a ia "a I! 5gs isS
Denies the Report.
Queen Marguerlta%of italy. tho widow
of tho assassinated King umoerto. most
cmphatically denies that there Is even
particle Of truth In the report OF her
recent morganatlc marriage to q simple
engineer. s
her first idea Of entering n&conYent, she
has absolutely no lntentton$of marrying
again.
Sho has made 1t tho object of her life
TO effect reconciliation between the
hopeful of accomplishing this, the pres
cnt Pope being an ardent adm1rer of her
son. King Victor Emmanuel, who OIL his
side has an equally strong admiration
for the personal character Of the new
Pontiff. aasi
There is, however, circle Of influential
etcestasts around the Pope who VIII bo
satisfied with nothing less that the res
toration Of the temporal power of tho
Pope and who arc trying to thwart the
plans of tho DoWnger Queen. aEs
In spite of this It is by no means sure
that king Victor Emmanuel may not
make his first step by personally con-
graduating Plus X, on New Years Day,
ana tho Pope Will give him a hearty
reception, thereby ending the long con-
tiict between tho Church and the Italian
1t It Is positively known that Queen Mar
guerIta has been corresponding with tho
PoDe and that she In the beginning Of
next year will go on a pilgrimage 70
icr,,sn lcm and with the consent OF the
Vatican arrange IL protectornte OF tho
italian Government oyer the Christians
In tie Orient
sho may even leave during this month.
on the return trip she VIII travel
through Egypt and Will be present at
tbs opening OF the large hospital built
at Cairo in memory of King Umherto'
Valuable Find,
The magnaicent museum or antiquities
at Louvre. which contains the largest
| archaeological collection III the world, has
during the last month received g number
Of exceedingly Interesting statues anu
tablets from ancient ChnQdea, found by
a French expedition of scientific ex-
nlorers, who under the direction Of Cap
! Tain eros are examining the ruins pt
Vllo Y. 4 !,
Yhe task OF searching the remnants OF
these old buildings was beg un years ago
Nv M. de Sarzec. who, however, dled pe-
| fore he could finish his work.
s a recent letter from Captain CEos. en-
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There will be no committee. no min
utes. and even the governor! will reign
only, "as long as he can retain his pre-
ICmlnenccp
In It's monthly meetings the society will
leave the conventional round and square
dances OF the fashionable ballroom se-'
vcrely alone and its members Will devote
themselves to the revival OF the pic
turesque ancient dances of various lands.
such as Sir Roger dc Coyerley the sara
band and the faradole.
The stipulation as to beautiful and
simple dresses was only adhered to at
the first meeting by the lady members.
who mostly appeared In flowing white
robes Of classic design the men lacking
courage to depart from their ordinary
attire.
Ono Of the most prominent and active
members is Mr.. Walter Crane, the famous
decorative designer and illustrator. and
great proportion OF the members arc also
art workers or students.
Interesting Engagement.
A very interesting engagement has just
been nnnounced-thatt Of Mr.. Bertram
Brooke and Miss Gladys Palmer. Mr.,
Brooke Is the son Of the reigninG Rajah
Of sarawak. while his hanceo Is a grent.
keiress. being the only child Of Mr.. Walter,
Palmer, M. p, OF the world. famous bis
cult 1rn. Huntley & Palmer.
Tho betrothal comes as a kind OF CEN.
tcnary celebration Of the birth OF James
Brooke. first Rujah Of SaraWnk who, ny
his clvIlzing labors in Borneo won an
English Knighthood OF the Bath, as wen
Us almost royal titles In Borneo.
Miss Palmer Is one Of the brightest and
most beautiful girls In London society,
She Is one Of the ornaments of the best
and most cultivated set, and her por-
trait by Frank Dicksee, In this years
Academy, was one OF the pictures OF the
year, sti, 81
"A Lion Story.
"A, thrilling and almost Incredible lion
story, the truth OF which Is vouched for
by magistrates certificate, Is told by
Game Ranger Wolhuter, Of the TransYaal
Government Game Reserve.
Fl Tie was riding along Kafflr path one
evening, when he met II lion, which
sprang at him.
e by turning his horse sharply aside VOL
huter avoided the beats claw but was
unseated, and saw another lion coming at
hin from the opposite direction, The
first lion went In pursuit Of the horse,
while the newcomer picked UP Walhuter
by the shoulder and trotted or, pprrlng
loudly.
Wolhuter says his sensations We're the
reverse OF Livingstone's In a similar sltu-
alton and that he suffered terribly, both
physically and mentally After being
carried thus for about two hundred yards
the unfortunate man suddenly thought
Of the sheath knife lie carried in his belt,
The lion stopped under g. large tree, and
Wolhuter then managed to give him two
left-haneed stabs In the right side, /,
The lion instantly dropped his prey, and
VT was afterward proved that both blows
had reached the heart u
Believing In the power Of the human
voice. Wolhuter hurled Insult and un-
printable epithets at the beast, which
soon walked away, feehly growing. and
lay down and died. N, 81. y ii, ssi
81 It was an old lion.- and Its stomach
Yas absolutely empty,
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3Continue to Rave.

Though a certain clique Of Wagner cti-
thusnsts continue to rave over what they
call the theft Of tho sacred opera OF
''Pnrsifal, ~ Which was Shrewsbury pros
titcrd nj tho metropolitan Oncrn HOUSE,,
New York. yesterday, there Is consider.
able Indignation hero over the Insults
which have been hcnped not only upon
tho head Of Manager Conrled, but also
Upon the whole music-lovlng pubic OF
Now York, ly b s ri II d
Even tho fTrankfurter zcltung. n paper
which has always protested against the
production OF the opera In New York. IN
d current Issue wrote: What right has
tho Wagner Association 10 insult the
lovers OF good music In New York. who
buy tickets for tho performance Mt prices
which very fow Germans would think
Of paylng7 ].
"Whnt authority has the associations to
state that Americans lack the true I'M
derstandlng OF Wngner's art and never
viii understand It?
,"rheir protest Is not only unworthy OF
Germans and Insulting to Americans. but
1t is also stupid. 4,
g ,1,ho fact that few moro or less
narrow minded ministers IN New Yor y:
have pronounced the work OF tho great
master b1asphcmous, proves nothing.
"Gcrmnny should feel proud of the great
successes OF German artists and German
music on tho other sldo Of the Atlantic
Austrian Emperor.
The Emperor Of Austria, Is quite q
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DREAM OF
GIBRALTAR.
Easy to Take 1t Away
From British.
QUEEN g {: EN- DENIES THE STORY
Marguerite ofItaly Says She Has
Noa1dca Whatever Of Mar
rying Again.
QUEEN DENIES les THE THE STORY ''+'I7 Y
BY PAUL v1LL1ERs.
Especial Cable to The Times. Dispatch,
Copyright 1909

Especial. Gable to Tho Times. Dispatch,
Copyright 1900
PARIS. Dec. 26.--1r spite OF the holt
days. the rumors Of war continue TO ny
thick and fast, and the general impress,
sion Is that the terrible conflict between
Russia ana Japan cannot DO delayed
much longer. md that when It comes It
will give the impulse to n war In which
practically all the Powers Of Europe will
be involved. Ell
At the navy yards at Toulon force
OF many thousand men arc working night
and day, ana In month the whole
Frencl, navy, will be ready to meet any
cmergsn, ~. 35H 4 n I'M
B. Though tho friendship between France
and England s 81 apparently gaining
strength every day, there Is an under
current Of uneasiness, and occasionally
words or acts Of tho French Govern,
mcnt show that even IN official circles
tho possibility OF conflict with Great t
Britain as the ally. Of Japan is being
c0nsilerel.
The words OF the Minister Of Marine,
NJ. Camille Pelletan. at recent dinner
have caused no little discussion.
Speaking Of the English stronghold
which commands the gate to the Mediter-
ranear: the Minister said: "Oh Gibral-
tar! Why, nothing would be easier than
to take 1t from the British. 1t Is a
fortress pour rlre' Ito laugh att, and
It's equipment Is altogether nntlquated"
The news has also leaked out here that
large French firm engaged In the man
ufacturing Of automobiles and swift
launches IS busy finishing a number OF
very fast submarine boats for the gov
eminent Of the Czar.fst
These boats are said to be constructed
SO that they may be taken apart in sec
lions no longer than an ordinary railroad
car, and Russia, who is extremely worried
at the inferiority of her navy In the Far
East to that Of pan, intends to! trans
port them overland via the Siberian Rail
road to Port Arthur.
When these invisible machines Of war
shall have arrived lin the East the
Russian viceroy Alexieff hopes to be
strong enough to meet any attack Of
the navy OF the N1akado.
He intends then as far as possible to
evade engaging the regular Russian ships
in hattie with the Japanese fleet until
a sufficient number Of these shall have,
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.PERSONALIA
ON PENCE I
BL PAUL LAMBETH.

EI. PAUL LAMBETH.
Especial Gable to Tho Times Dispatch,
Copyright. 1903.)
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Personala on Her
bert Spencer arc naturally plentiful Just
now, .3 II 5
The most surprising fact connected with
the great philosophers boyhood Is that
lie was inattentve and idle, and fond
Of play, fishing. brd-ncsting and country
rambles. st f "a
Els father encouraged him in these
hayward courses, only insisting that he
should devote some portion OF his time
t0 the study OF accurate drawing, prob
ably with a view to the boys following.
AZ he afterward did, the profession OF an
engineer,
Another strange thing about Spencer
was that he was never voluminous
reader. and knew hardly anything OF
foreign languages.
He was won't to say that II he were to
lead as much as other people he would
know as little as they.
The sage remained a bachelor oil his
life; he was, III fact, a specimen Of
that rare animal, the woman-hater-at
least as regards the generality OF the sex;
his ideal woman was SGT on an almost In
accessible pinnacle
In society Spencer was ~ great tnlker.
DrOne1lO ue AESuUlE Civ }aNUhlH6
delight In the discontinue Of his VIC
tim, f 55s3 5
in. all little matters he was tldgety.
as became all old bachelor and rather
Inclined to be brusque In his manner
IN his personal habits he was simple
to The point OF asceticism ,fi5
He constantly refused the numerous
honors and distinctions proffered by the
universities and other institutions.
The literary world Is anxlupsly waiting
the publication of Spencer's autobtogra-
ply, written some years ago. which is
Understood to BIO practically ready for
the press. We
The Dancers.
England having several reasons at pres.
ent for a severe attack, Of the blues"
some OF the Inhabitants hayesdetermlned
to do something to dispel them. and q
society has been formed, under the name
Of ',rhe Dancers for the yanqulshtng
OF the Devil solemn!ty."
The members. who already number ~ ".
are to meet once q month. In beautiful
and simple dresses, to DANCE sing, chat,
talk. and dedicate themselves 70 |ght-
] eadedness."
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Optimistic View.

Though :here Is no lack OF sensational
8rt,nore Fl OF the impending war between
Russia and japan. Germans hs Y 4who'e
take a rather optimistic view OF the situ-
alton In the Far East. AZ
In this they are confirmed by the Gov
eminent and the official press. which mas
allowed the rumor to Gain strength that
an understanding between hussia anu
Germany was arrived at during the re-
cent meeting OF the Kaiser and Gear
Nicholas at IViesbaden, whereby Germany
should use all her innuancc with Japan
to prevent n war.
Ii is known hore that the Gear, who Is
said to be In very. poor health. Is very
much opposed to q war between the two
countries, and personally would much pre-
Ter to have nll dispute between Russia
and Japan referred to tho Court o. AT
b!tration at The Hague; but he Is being
opposed by the strong party at cou te
which homes to divert the attention OF the
Russian people from their inner dlsturb-
nnces by a war which would be rather
popular
4 This party ) is even said to hope for a
few disasters to Russian forces IN the
Far East hoping that the love OF country
would gather all Russians around the
Government OF the Gear
Significant OF the optimistic view taken
here Is the Inct Lllal lHe!f' 'It'S up - 80
little selling OF Russian securities anu
practically no drop In prices,
y. This also Is said to be due to the KAISER
personally. and recalls anYanecdote which
is told OF his imperial grandfather, Wil-
helm der Crosse.
When, In 1875, the relations between
Germany and Russia were becoming cx-
ceedngly strained and Prince Bismarck,
was waglng war upon Russian securities
the banker OF the Kaiser, Priyy Councillor
Cohen, came to Wilhelm !. and said:
"Your Majesty, would advise you to sell
your Russian bonds; they are falling very
rapidly, and II we should have war they
will be practically worthless. The Kaiser
G Councillor, On the sofa where you are
sitting now Alexander II. Of Russia sat
two weeks ago. and he and made UP our
minds that there is not going to- pe my
war, SO 1 will keep my Russians
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!. Money for Art.

The Kaiser has had a conference with
the Minister of Education In regard to
making provision for a large amount Of
money to be put In trust for the benefit
Of the Academy Of Art at Munich, de-
clarlng that tho present Ctate OF affairs
Is disgrace to Germany, and that v
the kingdom OF Bavaria would not pros
vide for the maintenance Of the famous
srt school. the Rechstag ought to APP
propriate an amount for this purpose,
Tho remarks Of the Kaiser We're caused
by the fact that the academy has peen
forced to partly close because 81 lack q
money with which to pay models, . !. !. !
eome of The professors have paid the
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~ mned with his companions in the vast
desert Of Chulden, announces that life
size headless statue Of tho famous C!'al.
dean chief Goudea has been unearthed
by the eplorers and that this statue IT'S
a head found by sarzec years ago.
The interesting torso. which Is almost
rninjured, will now be sentNto the muse,
UNI at Louvre and restored TO Its ior II q
appearance. i
Murdered His Friend.
naturalized American citizen, ma
tive OF Italy, said to be we'll known IN
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Her Own Opinion.

Her Own UpInI0H,
Miss Askew--so your marriage IS put
off?
Miss crummy--Yes. papa is not at NIL
satisfied with his position; mamma
doesn't like his family connections, aunt'e
thinks he Is too careless In his dress, and
j think.
Miss Askew--Ycs, what do you think? !,
Miss Crummy-I think ought TO wait
till no asks me.--Town and Country.
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blue. Tho hair can be removed for a
shampoo or u change Of complexion. They
will talk, even, IL ono cares to pay for a
phonogra attachment, Altogether, this
pioneer American doll is characterlstlcal-
~ smart and good looking, Good tiouss-
keeping,
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models out or tt,elr own pocket.
a II Andrew Carnegie, therefore should
have few hundred thousand n,urks to
spare, he would have d splendid chance
or gaining for himself n cross OF tho
Red Eagle or maybe cven he black.
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German People Celebrate Christ
mas III True Old-Fash-
toned Style. 5s.,
MANY GIFTS SENT TO PALACE
Emperor Greatly Touched BY.
Show Of His Peoples Al
lection for Him.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
Especial Cablo to The rlmcs-Disputch.
Copyright. 1909

Copyright. 1909
BERLIN. Dec. 2o.-All anxiety over the
state Of henltl, OF the knlser seems to
have passed md the people Of this city
celebrated tho Christmas holidays in real
old fashioned German manner. '5sE
All the members OF the imperial family
were present gathered around the mag
nflcent Christmas tree, which the En-
press, as usual, had trimmed with her
own. hands. .G
The Kaiser who for several reasons