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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
PROF. PRESCOTT DEPICTS
THE LAST GENERATION
Second Coming of Christ the Subject
at Masonic Temple.

The judgment day is near at hand and
the present generation is the last before
the second coming Of Christ In the flesh.
according TO Prof. w. w. Prescott. who
spoke at the Masonic Temple last night
on THE Last Generation"
The address of Prof. Prescott was the
first Of a series Of expositions Of the
Biblical prophecies relating to the sec
ond coming of Christ as understood by
the Seventh Day Adventsts.
Prof. Prescott identified the three
beasts described in Revelations with
pagan Rome. papal Rome, and the
United States. The end of the captivity
Of the church. he held. was in 1898. when
the French army entered Rome and the
Pope was arrested and died In exile.
Then the third beast of Revelations. the
United States, through which the day Of
judgment was to be ushered in had re-
Gently been born. The end Of the pro-
phetic period was in 1874, the time when
the Rev. William Miller predicted the
end of the world. Prof. Prescott held
that while the Rev. Mr.. Miller was
wrong in this. he was right in his con-
clusion that the last days" were ush-
cred in at that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
CHRISTLIM WAS LIFE
OF HERBERT SPENCER
DR.. Alexander Kent's Discourse on the
Great Philosopher.

In the course of a discourse on the life
and philosophy of Herbert Spencer at
Peoples Church yesterday morning,
Rev. Alexander Kent said:
while the great English sage did not
call himself a Christian. and would have
been denied the name had he seen fit
TO claim st. he measured up more close
~ to the Christ standard than almost
any one of those who profess to be
followers of the lowly Nazarene. His
life. so far as il was revealed to the
public. was one continuous sacrifice in
humanity's behalf
Herbert Spencer also formed the sub
ject of remarks by DR.. David Eccles at
a meeting of the Secular League. After
reading a letter from Mr.. Spencer to
Prof. Jones Of Brooklyn, n. Y. Mr.
Eccles submitted a resolution. which
was unanimously adopted. declaring
gratitude TO the man who made all the
ology obsolete by discovering and de-
velopfng the great cosmic process of
evolution. and who has placed morality
on a firm. natural basis" and further
declaring that his works. while not
infallible. are worth more to the world
than all the Bibles ever written
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
LIQUOR MADE ACTRESS
BARK JUST LIKE A DOG
Arrested as Insane, Case Is Diagnosed
at Hospital as Delirium Tremens.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Policeman Ell
man of the West Forty-seventh Street
station was passing the five-story tens-
ment house at 756 Eighth Avenue at 3
o'clock this morning. when he heard a
strong voiced woman scream, Fire
Fire, Who will save me?" Eiman
dashed up the four fights of stairs three
steps at a time. When he reached the
top all was quiet, and there was no
sign of fire.
Suddenly a furious barking which
didn't sound like that of a dog came
from a room nearby. Breaking open
the door the cop found a woman hud-
died in a corner. He dashed down
stairs and summoned an ambulance
from Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Rhodes
decided that the woman was crazy.
She was put in a straitjacket and
taken 10 Bellevue Hospital. where DR..
Gregory Of the psychopathic ward con-
Guided that she was suffering from al
coholism
The woman said she was Ada Ayres.
an actress, thirty-five years old. She
said that her husband is William Ayres.
a member of ben Hur' company now
on the road
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
MRS. BRANNEY THREW
BURGLAR DOWN STAIRS
Caught Him in Her Room and Practiced
the Man in Good GTaeco-
Roman Holds.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14-A burglar who
gained admittance to the house OF Mrs.
William Branney. in Washington Street.
Railway. y. J.. was surprised while
rifiing the bureau drawers in her bed
room by being thrown lat on the floor.
Mrs. Branney suddenly. awakened and
saw the man at work. So busy was he
that he did not ; ar her jump from
bed. and the first ing he knew was
when he felt hin violently pushed
from behind. He Stumbled up and ran
for the stairs. He just reached them as
Mrs Branney came upon him again.
and he was sent sprawling down the
stairs He landed without any broken
bones and ran away Mrs. Branney
shouted for Help, and a searching party
was organized, but the burglar was not
found.
Mrs. Branney is a small woml1. and
she was busy yesterday receiving the
congratulations of her friends for her
courage Nothing was taken by the
burglar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
PROF. GERRY TO ADDRESS
W0MAN'S PRESS SOCIETY

Prof. Philip F. Gerry will give an adj
dress on The Novel as Serious Read
ing, at the next meeting of the wo-
man National Press Association, on
Friday, in the pariOrs Of the w. G. T. U.
Prof Gerry is well known to the peo-
pie of Washington as the director OF
English literature for the technical
high schools of the District. and as a
critic Of modern prose and poetry. The
lecture will begin at s O'Clock. and be
preceded by a business meeting of the
association.
Prof. +. c. Messer, principal of the
Corcoran School Of Art. will make an
address at the January meeting of the
w N p A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
NICARAGUA PROJECT
DEAD FOR ALL TINE
So Far as Former PrOmOt-
ers Are Concerned.
REASON AMERICA DELAYED
Twas Thought That French Company
Would Build Panama Canal,
Says Representative.

Dead and buried for all time is the
project Go build the Nicaragua Canal.
at least by those who were behind the
movement few years ago. The former
members OF the Nicaragua company
have decided not to attempt to place
any obstacles in the way Of the con-
struction OF the Panama Canal. These
facts were authoritatively given out to-
day. The Nicaragua company has no
assets now save it's good will. and Sen
ator Morgan is the lone advocate OF
the Nicaragua proposition.
Former Senator Warner Miller. OF
New York, is in Washington on private
business. and in the Arlington Hotel
today he announced the death of the
Nicaragua proposition.
"The Best Route"
I'VE did believe" said he. that we
had the best route. and we believe il
today. The Nicaragua route is 6OC
miles nearer San Francisco than that
of Panama. This 600 miles might not
amount to much on one voyage of a
ship, but think of the hundreds OF
thousands of miles and the increased
expenses when the commerce that is
TO 20 through the canal in years to
come is considered.
L and my associates put $1,000 00O
into the proposed canal. which we never
got out This is gone, and the conces-
sion granted by Nicaragua has Iapsed
Therefore. we have dropped the mat
ter entirely. No further effort is to be
be made to construct the canal"
Why America Delayed.
In connection with the statement of
Mr.. Miller, a political secret of long
standing was given out by a certain
Representative. who overheard the for
mer Senator's remarks. He said the
delay in constructing the Nicaragua
Canal when all appeared to be in readi-
ness to begin work was deliberately a
part of the policy of the Government
Both Democrats and Republicans sane
toned the delay quietly. because it was
believed that If the French constructed
the Panama Canal the Nicaragua Canal
would prove a financial loss, and ats
operation would forever be a drain on
the resources of the United States.
Certain leaders Of Congress, and also
President Mckinley. thought it better
TO see what the French would do. the
belief existing that they would fail
This far-sightedness has born fruit. and
now the one canal is sure to be a pay
ing institution
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
VETERANS OF G. A. R.
VISIT HOME OF COMRADES

Prominent members of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac g. A. r.. under the
leadership Of Commander l. O. Kimball
made their annual visitation to the Sol
diers' Rest. Jos Third Street northwest.
Saturday evening. The institution was
inspected by the visitors. Commander
Kimball. AdjUtant Chase. and several
other prominent members OF the visiting
party made addresses. The excellent
work accomplished by the institution in
the past and the possibilities for It in
the future were talked over. and COM
msnted upon. Refreshments were
served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
CHILDREN AS LEADERS
IN SPIRITUAL FAITH
Sermons Delivered in Congregational
Churches by Preachers From South.

The Rev. James Bond, pastor OF How
ard Congregational Church. Nashville,
Tenn, and also editor of the "Congre-
gational Index" preached yesterday at
the morning services at Lincoln Temple
Congregational Church. Eleventh and r
Streets northwest. In the course of his
discourse the Rev Mr. Bond said:
Our children furnish a strong mo-
tive for which TO live. They often give
us new grip upon life. They bring
US hope that our name shall be per-
petuated and that the work we have
begun may be carried 10 completion.
Children are fitted 10 be our spiri-
tual leaders because Of their faith The
child believes in and trusts it's heaven
ly Father as II does it's earthly father
The one is as real as the other. No
doubt or misgivings disturb it's peaceful
breast The child has faith, and in
the possession and use Of this mighty
spiritual force. may well become our
teacher. A giddy. foolish butterfly life
in boy or a girl is perhaps excusable.
but a giddy, foolish, frivolous father
or mother. in the light of all the facts,
is inconceivable."
The Rev. H. II. Proctor Of the First
Congregational Church Of Atlanta. Ga.
who preached at the Plymouth Con-
gregational. said. in part;
Suffering is the diverse side of ones
work. Christ was conscious Of great
suffering to be endured, as well as Of a
great work to be accomplished. He was
the worlds noblest sufferer. In this. too,
de becomes our example. We must do
our work and be willing to abide by the
suffering it brings"
The Rev. Messrs. Proctor and Bond
are in Washington to attend the Con-
gregational rally which will be held at
Lincoln Temple Church tonight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
CONTRACT FOR ROAD
AWARDED TOMORROW
Many Bids Received for Construction Of
Great Falls Line, to Be Opened in
Offices of Company.

twenty-five bids have been received
by the Old Dominion and Great Falls
Railroad Company for the construction
of the,r line from the Aqueduct Bridge
Ito Great Falls From these the lowest
is to be selected tomorrow morning. En-
gineer Upton and the directors are to
meet in the Offices OF the company at
noon. and it IS expected the name OF
the contractor who is 10 DO the work
can be announced early in tie after
noon
1t was said this morning the begin
ming Of the construction work depended
upon tire contractor. The company Is
DESTROYS Of having the work begin at
once, and II the contractor can hurry
his plans he is going to be asked TO
do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
DR.. PERKINS SECURES
POSITION IN NEW YORK

DR.. Robert Perkins. resident physician
or the Emergency Hospital. whose term
OF Office expires on February I, has just
returned from New York, where he Sc
cured, in competitive examination
with thirty graduates Of medical col
leges, the position Of surgeon in the
New York City Lying-In Asylum.
DIT. Perkins is a graduate OF the med
ical department OF Columbian Univer-
sity. and has been connected with the
Emergency Hospital for the past year
He will take up the duties or his new
position as soon as he sewers his con-
nection with the local hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
MISSOURI SOCIETY HOLDS
ITS DECEMBER MEETING

The Missouri Society met on Saturday
night at the Spanish War Veterans
Hall, 7l9 Sixth Street northwest. II was
the best attended meeting Of the season.
The Hon. Richard Bartholdt delivered
an address on the subject Of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition. Mrs. Champ
Clark, by special request, gave a recita-
ton Judge Charles F. Gallenkamp. sur
veyOr Of customs at st. Louis; Congress
man Robert Lamar, and other Nilsson
rians were present. Music and dancing
followed.
The Missouri Society is growing rap
idly and already includes over three
hundred enrolled members.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
BELIEVES OKLAHOMA
WILL BE ADMITTED

Delegate B. S. Mcclure of Oklahoma.
who conferred with the President Sat
urday. said he was sanguine Oklahoma
would secure Statehood this session.
either by itself or including a part Of
Indian Territory. Mr.. Mcclure is in
terested in the appointment Of a sue
cessor 10 United States Attorney Speed,
of Oklahoma. and will take this up
with the President soon. Whether Mr.
Speed is a candidate for reappointment
will depend on the outcome OF charges
against him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
TINE NOT YET CONE
FOR UNION OF CHURCHES
Negative Replies Mostly to Proposition
for Amalgamation of Greek and
Roman Catholicism.

CONSTANTINoPLE. Dec. 1.-THE
Greek patriarch has received replies
from all the orthodox churches to his
proposition that the time has arrived 10
discuss the possibility of a union Of the
Roman Catholic reformed and orthodox
churches. The majority of the replies
are in the negative, though some admit
the possibility of a union OF the ortho-
doX and Anglican churches.
Russia's reply, which was evidently
Influenced by NJ. PObiedonotszef. pro-
curator of the Holy Synod. was strong
in its opposition to the union with Ca
tholicism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
MYSTERIES OF ELEUSIS
SUBJECT OF LECTURE

A large and appreciative audience
gathered in the Columbian University
hall Saturday afternoon TO heear Prof
Fairbanks lecture on The Eleusiniau
Mysteries" before the Washington So
ciety Of the Archaeological Institute of
america.
1t was announced that the next public
lecture of this society would be given
on January %. 1904, by Prof. George e.
Moore. of Harvard University, on Re
cent Excavations in the Orient"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
COURTESY Is REQUESTED
FOR HIJ0 OF HONDURAS

President Pro Tenn. Frye laid before
the Senate Saturday a communication
from the Secretary OF State. transmit
ting the request Of Honduras that Don
Luis Bogran Hijo. Of Honduras. be re-
ceived as a student, at the expense OF
Honduras, at the Military Academy at
West Point.
The draft of a joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary OF War to re-
CeiYe the young man as a student was
also presented, and both papers were
tee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
MEETS AT COSMOS CLUB

The regular meeting OF the Biological
Society of Washington was held at the
Cosmos Club Saturday night. The fol-
lowing papers were read:
Remarks on japanese Hymenop-
terra" William X. Ashmead: Some OBJ
SerTanCes on LOcOed Sheep" V K.
Chestnut and Harry T. Marshall; THE
Bison as a Factor in the Distribution
Of Aboriginal Population in Mid-Conti-
mental America -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
NATURE A WITNESS
FOR BELIEF IN GOD

Nature and the Bible was The theme
OF an address delivered yesterday by
President Joseph Swain. OF SEarthnore
College before the congregation OF thu
Friends meeting house. ISL I Street
northwest. Mr.. Swain said: I'VE can
not prove God BY a study Of nature. but
when we have the fixed idea that there
is a God every part Of nature IS a wit
ness to that belief"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
SIX DIE IN STEAMER FIRE.

F. CHRISTLANIA. Norway, Dec IA
telegram received from Vardoe reports
that the steamer orion has been de-
stroyed by fire and th2t three of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
DENVER IRONMASTER KILLED.

DENVER. Dec. H.-Paul RicNter,
president Of the Richter Iron Works
Company of this city. was accidentally
shot ard killed by a companion on a
hunting trip east of this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Beautiful Holiday Decorations, Ros,

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Arizona republican., 1903-03-20
The southern Pacific Contest.

Battle appears to have been squarely joined between the holders of the large minority interest of the stock of the Southern Pacific company and the ma jority interest, which is in the hands of the Union Pacific Railroad company and capitalists connected with it's man. agement. There have been mutterings of this conflict for some time past. In fact, the dissatisfaction of the minority holders in regard to the nonDayment of dividends has found free expression, and there have been rumors that legal proceedings to test the right of the Union Pacific to control the Southern Pacific would be one of the features Of the matter An action has accordingly been commenced in the Kentucky courts the Southern> Pacific company being a corporation of that state, in which this issue is squarely raised. The announcement was also made this week that a brokerage firm is requesting holders of Southern Pacific stock to
Arizona republican., 1903-03-20

iigion'' and for q book which is the foundation of the Christian religion.
 Furthermore the teachings 0: the Bible are not only the foundations ot Judaism and Christianity. The Mo hammedan. the only other great mis- sionary faith, recognizes their validitT and the inspiration of their great prophets, and claims only that it's Koran is a later revelation. Yet again, the Brahman and the Buddhist and the Confucian philosopher, though he pre- Ter his own viewpoint, recognizes the ethical value of the Bibles teachings.
 Differing as they may be in source Of their teachings, the leaders of all re- ligicrs yet find in the Bible the general principles of righteousness, and. how ever they may uphold or reject its au- thority, stand together on those prin- ciples-stand together on the Bible Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-20
CUR E EM
 c GSMM E E
Together on the Bible.

The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the British and Foreign Bible society in London last week wa! notable event in many ways. The so- ciety represents the first organized at tempt to circulate in a large way the Scriptures. During it's hundred years it has distributed no fewer than 1SO, eco 600 copies of the Bible, whole or ill part, in 400 different languages and dialects It is one of the two great Bible circulators of the world. the other being the American society, somewhat younger but Of nearly equal achieve- mc1t.
 It is, of course, while in no way sec tarian. a Christian society. Its efforts are all directed to the propagation of Christian knowledge and the spread oi the Christian religion. Yet the present lord mayor of London, Hebrew who adheres to his ancestral faith. presided at it's centennial meeting and praised it's work. Prime Minister Balfour, the actual executive head of the British empire. man whose agnostic tenden cies are well known, was the prinepal speaker of the occasion. and commend eC. it's aims as tending to increase charity of thought and widen the outlet"
 There has been a disposition of late among some persons who rather pride themselves upon the breadth of their culture to regard the Bible as in some way outworn and no longer necessary to civiliza ton. Yet here we see Chris tian and Jew and semi-agnostic stand ing together upon the same platform i> support of q society whose aim is to bring q knowledge of the Bible to every human being. Though so diverse in personal religious views, they stand to- gether for cause intimately connect ed.' as MT. Balfour said, with "c-
Arizona republican., 1903-03-20
Tiny Slippers.

Tiny slippers gold and green, Tied with q moldering golden cord. What pretty feet they must have beer When Caesar Augustus was ESypt's
 lord, somebody graceful and fair you were: Not many girls could dance in these, Who was the shoemaker made you.
 dear,
 Sucha nice pair of Egyptian "threes. :" Where were you measured? Tn Sais. CT
 On.
 Memphis. or Thebes, or Pelusium? Fitting them neatly your brown toes
 upon,
 Lacing them deftly with inger and
 thumb, ] seem to see yCu-so long ago, Twenty centuries, less or more, And here are your sandals; but nobody
 knows
 What face or fortune. or name you
 bore.
 f-E,dwin Arnold in Ainslee's.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-20
FOUND IT so.

Housemaid-I overheard the missis tellin caller the other day that I wa no good.
 Butler-Well, isn't that what listen CTS generally hear of themselves?- Chicago Tribune.