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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08

The Catholic Citizen of Milwaukee. saws that
When Archbishop katzer came to that city national
leelmg ran high among both clergy and laity; but
that at has death that spirit was Dead and that
both priests and people unanimous in ascrib-
ing the blessed change to the wise and conciliatory
spirit of the late metropolitan.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08

The person who comes from that country where
people don't see after four o'clock" will be as
tonished when he visits the St. Louis fair and be-
holds the greatest clock in the world, with min
ute hand sixty feet long passing over dial 12o feet
in diameter
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08

This is from Church Progress" of St. Louis:
We are pleased to receive last weeks issue of the
Intemountain Catholic in its old form. The edi-
torlal notice Of the return confesses what we pre-
dlcted when the change was made Almost in our
own language, it says, the lesson learned will be
bracer for the management"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08

The flags Of Shamrock III were half-masted
when word was received that Pope Leo was dead.
Lord Upton has the instincts of an freshman and
the thoughtulness of Catholic gentleman. saws
Father Phean in his Western Waterman.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08

local paper has discovered that "Squint".
Squires one of the forty husbands of Calamity
Jane" lives in Salt Lake. Another case of polyg-
amy for the grand jury.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08

I'm sorry it wasn't Cardinal O'ReiIly that St.
Malachy might have picked out for pope, seeing he
was SO good at guessing" said joking Irishman
OF our acquaintance. He meant Cardinal Oreplia
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08
Nov. 20, 1899.

Our young men may find something. to interest
them IN the womans department of this paper.
Read why Business Women Make Good Wives .
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-08

United we stand, divided we fall This was the
slogan OF the Populist party factions that met in
Denver recently The party cuts very little figure.
standing or falling
Evening star., 1903-07-25

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
CAPON SPRINGS, w. Va. July %, 1908,
beautiful german was given at Capon
last evening by the proprietor. Mr.. c. F.
Nelson. in honor Of his guests. The cotilion
was led by Mr.. Hilliard OF Norfolk. Va.
with Miss De Witt Of Washington. who
looked very lovely in a gown OF white chif-
fon and lace over white satin, with bouquet
of American beauty roses. Thirty-six cou-
pies took part. among the dancers being
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milhurn, Mr.. and
Mrs s p Thompson. Miss Gertrude Adler.
Miss Daisy Mackall. Paul Mackall. ID. IL.
Mackall. w. Irwin Brooke. Alfred X ray
lor Miss Jennie Camp, Mrs {. NJ Stone
and Mrs Emmett Thompson. all Of Wash
ipgton: Miss Agnes Whiting, Baltimore:
Miss Elise Henry, Morristown. \. j.. for
merly of Washington. and Mr.. and Mrs w
II. Parrish. Richmond. Va. During the
evening a collation. was served.
on Monday morning large bowling
party was given by Mrs. l.. j. Rutherford
of Washington. at which the highest prizes
were won by Miss Ellen Powell of Balu-
more and D. Barton Mackall Of Washing
ton luncheon followed. to which about
forty additional guests were invited
Admiral d. b. Harmony. who has been
distinguished guest at CapOn fer the past
six weeks. recently returned to Washing
ton for few days before going bo Newport
for the remainder of the season.
Mrs. Hannis Taylor of Washington, wife
L
international law at Columbian University,
and former minister to Spain, Is now spend
ing several weeks at Capor, with Master
Alfred Taylor. They will shortly be joined
by Prof. Taylor who has been detained in
town in connection with his duties as coun-
sellor of the Hay commission on the Alaska
boundary question. and their charming
young daughter, Miss Taylor.
Gen. and Mrs. r. F.. Bernard are also
among the WashinStonians who are spend
ing the summer at Capoa.
Mrs Maurice Adler of Georgetown is hero
with her attractive young daughter, Miss
Gertrude Adler. They are accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs S. Percy Thompson Of Wash
tngton, the latter also the daughter of Mrs
Adler. Mr.. Thompson, who is well known
in musical circles for his magnificent voice,
gave an impromptu song recital by request
in the drawing room on Sunday evening
that was greatly admired.
Other recent arrivals from Washington
are Mrs F. NJ. Camp, Miss Jennie Camp.
Mrs. C. NJ. Stone. Miss Virginia Stone. Mrs.
T. w. McHhenny. Mrs. l.. j. Rutherford,
w Irwin Brooke, Mrs. ]. a. Murphy, Mrs.
W. w. Resinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
di Yerega, Miss N. l.. dl Yerega, Paul
Mackall d. B. Mackall. Mr.. and Mrs. b. IL.
Steinmetz and sons. Mrs. E. l.. Thompson
and Mrs. NJ d. OConnell
Evening star., 1903-07-25

are generous, and every one gives. so
that the sum total of the contributions
must be enormous. There are many shrines
considered especially holy which can be
relied upon for many thousands OF dol
lars every year. There are painted Madon-
mas which yield the church enormous sums.
One, for instance, is in a little chapel at
the lverSky gate. near the kremlin. The
chapel is always thronged. and even the
emperor worships in it. Its annual contri-
buttons and candle sales are said to net
10000 year, much the salary of
our President.
Money in Candles.
Talk about money to burn, The Russian
Church has it. At least it gets it out of the
smoke. In every chapel candles are kept
continually burning before the altar, and
the candles contributed to a great church
are numbered by thousands. Every man,
woman or child who goes to prayers buys
a candle to put in the candlesticks before
the altar and many think that their sins
are washed away according as the flame
burns long or short The candles are of
all sizes. from that of your finger to as
big as your leg, and they cost good round
sum. Some are wax and some tallow
Indeed. ii is estimated that 30 HDo.0D tallow
candles and 5O,OpO.o0 wax candles an
nualIy used. and that in addition there are
also consumed Hoo.o1o.ooo candles made of
paraftine. Jo.N0.'oo made of oil and glycer
inc or in all a grand total of 3J0,UlD, 900
candies This is In European Russia alone.
Now. suppose each candle nets cents. and
YOU have a gross profit of $7,Op0,OoO from
the candles.
This estimate I should say was remark
ably small. Indeed l am told that it an
nually takes 1921 SD0oo pounds of wax TO
supply the church candles. and that many
of the converts have factories which
supply the trade. The same candles
are used over and over again. be-
ing blown out shortly after the worshiper
leaves and fixed up for another customer.
Evening star., 1903-07-25
NATIONS NEW WEAPON
The Most Powerful Rifle Ever
Perfected.
ADOPTED BY THE ARMY
CAN BE CONVERTED INTO A PIKE
FOR HAND-To-HAND FIGHT.
Sends Faster Bullet Than Any Other
Musket, but Will Change
Tactics.
ADOPTED BY THE ARMY

(fCopyrght, 1903. by John EIfrcth Watkins. jr)
Written for The Evening Star.
The American soldier is TO be armed with
a wonderful rifle which will hurl bullet
five miles in space. 1t is a unique weapon
and the most powerful one ever designed
for the foot soldier.
1t will shoot single bullet through the
bodies of tifty-tive men formed in a straight
column, all facing its muzzle, the nearest
man being fifty-three feet away. At a
distance of 800 yards 1t can. with one OF
its little lead projectiles. NOW down twon-
ty-three men: at 1000 yards. thirteen men;
at Loo yards. six and onethird men. Ac-
cording to a law deduced by ordnance ex-
perts. the feshy part of a mans body,
from front to back. offers the same resist
ence to a bullet does plank Of white
pine one inch thick. This has been dem-
onstrated by shooting bullets throub the
Evening star., 1903-07-25
Washington Folks There.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BERKELEY SPRINGs.W.Va.,J July 20. 1908.
With her famous health-givfng waters,
pure mountain air and beauty Of scenery
Berkeley Springs for more than hundred
years has been a point OF attraction to
seekers after health and pleasure.
washington is represented at Hotel Dunn
by Mr.. H. Browning, wife and daughter
and Mr. Frank Libbey with a party of five.
An orchestra from Pittsburg will furnish
music at Fairfax Inn during the season.
Mr. T. w. B. Duckwall and family are
with Mrs W. w. Bales for a few weeks.
The family of Mr. Geo. Smith Is occupy
ing their cottage here. Mr.. Smith joins
them each Saturday, returning to Wash
ington Monday.
Miss Pauline Montgomery is the guest
of Mrs. Geo. Smith
1.r Samuel s. Rober and family Of WASH
ington have "Quisisana," Mrs. Pendletons
attractive little cottage. for the season.
They have a guest Miss Mary Minnix.
Mr. Geo. HELEN. his mother and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben HELEN are at Miss Nancy Hum
ter's.
After a visit of several weeks in Wash.
ington with her daughter MrA =, J. Lson-
ard, Mrs. David Buchanan has returneA u
Berkeley Springs.
Evening star., 1903-07-25
Hotel Hospitalities.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
OCEAN CITY. Md. July %. 1903.
Ocean City was made very gay last week
by the convention here of the Druggists
Pharmaceutical Association of Maryland.
Saturday night was danced the first for
NAL german of the season also in the Plm
ball room.
At the Sunday night sacred concert In
the Atlantic an especially excellent pro-
gram of orchestral numbers was rendered.
The second of the series of euchre parties
to be held during the season at the Mt.
Pleasant was played Wednesday night
with large attendance and unusual vim.
Mr.. Willard E. Buell. who has been en-
joying a short stay at the Mt. Pleasant.
returned to Washington Tuesday.
Miss Violet Kimball of Washington is
visiting in a cottage on the beach.
Mrs. Walter Burton Of Washington has
arrived among us to spend the remainder
of the season with her husband Mr.. Wal
ter Burton, who is this year managing the
Atlantic.
The two sons of Mr.. Duane E. Fox Of
Washington had a slight capsizing from
their boat in the bay last night, which,
thanks to the prompt assistance Of Capt
Duncan Of the life saving station. termi-
mated in comedy
Dr. Willie of Was. ..ington has been super
intending the annual excursion of surfmen
in Ocean City during the week. He Is
registered at the Plim.
Mr.. Harry B. Parker of Washington is
improving vastly in health since settling
in one of our beach front cottages. Mr..
Parker expects to make three months
stay.
Floyd and 7. Ennalls Waggaman of
Washington arrived Wednesday night for
q stay at the Atlantic.
H. P. Waggaman of Washington has
been stopping at the Atlantic.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brawner of Washing
ton are here and anticipating a stay of
some length.
United States Senator McComas and
party Of friends are registered at the At
lantic.
Evening star., 1903-07-25

ing than the ordinary priest. The monks
in the monasteries spend most of their
time in fasting and prayer. They do not
have any special work, and lead rigorous
lives
The priesthood is recruited from the sons
of priests. and priests usually marry priests
daughters. The clergy is by no means so
respected as ours. and many of its MEM
bers are ignorant and superstitious.
The Holy Synod.
The czar is at the head of the Greco
Russian Church. He governs 1t through
the holy synod. which meets at ST. Peters
burg. He appoints every officer of the
church and can transfer and dismiss in
many cases. In reality. however, he does
but little as to church government, leav-
ing everything to the procurator of the
holy synod.
This man is the famous Pobodonotseff.
who for fifty years has been one of the
leaders Of the Intellectual and religious life
of Russia. He Is now seventy-six years
old. but he still directs the synod and Its
priesthood. He has remarkable abil-
Evening star., 1903-07-25

ity, great scholarship and unswerving
honesty. He is the son, of a professor of
Russian literature in the University of
Moscow. was educated under his father
and had a number OF prominent positions
before he rose to be the head of the
church. He claims to be- liberal and to al
low liberty of conscience throughout Rus
sia, but this is frequently denied and his
holiness Is charged with fanaticsm.
However that may be. there are vast
number Of Russians who do not belong to
the Greek Church. ttThere are in all more
than 100000 Roman Catholics, almost
1000, 600 Protestants about 14,OOO, 900 Mo-
hammedans and 5000. 900 Jews. The Greek
priests however, are the dominant religious
force in most partslof tie empire and the
people follow them.
FRANK g. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1903-07-25
Dancing Season On.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

SDecial Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
BELMAR. N. J.. July "a, 1908.
The Hotel Columbia's patrons were enter
tained with delightful cotillion this even
ing The gentlemen's favors consisted Of
ribbon bandeaus of red, white and blue
bearing the hotel monogram and the date
while the ladies received corsage bouquets
of pink and white sweet peas. A morning
"hearts party was the feature Of the week
at the Buena Vista.
The military reception to Secretary Elihu
Root at Sea Girt on Thursday was the oc-
casion of several automobile parties Of
Beimar visitors to the camp grounds
Among the prize winners at the Melrose
Inn euchre this week were Mrs Charles
Popham Of Washington. Miss Smallwood
of Washington is summering at Melrose
Inn.
Evening star., 1903-07-25


The ends are also melted down and recast.
There is q big profit ir the crosses and
images sold by the church, and also in the
icons or sacred pictures, which are made
in vast quantities and are used in every
house, I might almost say, in every room
in Russia.
Pilgrims of 1908.
We are accustomed to think of pilgrims
as connected with the crusaders, and
do not realize that there are millions
upon millions who are making pill
grimages today. There a: tens of thou
sands of Russians who go from all parts
of this empire to worship at Jerusalem.
There pilgrims from Africa, Greece and
Armenia who march on foot and by sea to
the sacred places of Palestine and there
is also q vast pilgrimage of Mohammedans
to the city of the crucitied Christ. The
rilgrimages to Mecca go on from all parts
OF the Mohammedan world. vast crowds
of HindOOs wander up and down the
Ganges worEhiping at its shrnes, the Chi
nese make holy journeys to the tomb of
ConfuciuS and you bands of pilgrims
throughou Japan going from one holy
mountain To another to pray. Here in Rus
s!a the pilgrims are millions. There are
famous shrines in different parts of the
country where they worship. At Kiev
such visitors number hundreds of thou
sands year, and the same is true of Mos
COW and other places.
They Are Peasants.
The Russian pilgrims are largely peas
ants. They travel about III gangs of from
three to twenty with their baggage upon
their backs and their shoes either tied
around their necks held in their hands.
Both women and men are barefooted and
usually bare legged, having unwrapped
their stockings to keep them clean 1 say
unwrapped, for the Russian peasant has a
cloth which he binds about his legs and
ankles III the place of stocking covering
the foor and the leg well up the calf
There are thousands OF these pilgrims in
Moscow at this writing. You may see them
walking through the streets, crossing them
selves at every church. and now and
then stopping and kneeing to mutter
their prayers. They kiss the golden pie
lures of the Savior, the virgin and the
saints above the shrines, and as there are
shrnes in every block 1t is quite a chore.
In the Shadow of the Kremlin.
Think Of a crowd of religious pilgrims SO
great that policemen are necessary to keep
1t in order as II hurries to prayers! Think
OF blocking the streets of Chicago Will,
would-be worshipers. and you have some
Evening star., 1903-07-25

Country Swarms With Church Beggars,
(NOtice the Slot Box.
In red wax, and | saw il would be mpos-
eibie to rob the boxes without breaking the
seals
l counted fifteen slot boxes along the
walls and in the chapel just next the big
bazaar in St. Petersburg, and at the corner
Of the street nearby We're eleven more
boxes, making twentysix in all In less than
half block. These slot boxes were of tin.
They cost probably about 10 cents apiece,
Snd it is poor box that does not make 100
Per cent on the investment day.
Church Beggars.
Ihe country swarms with church beggars.
Monks and nuns. as we'll as Iaymen and
3sywOmen. go about with slot boxes hung
around their necks begging you to drop
n some money for the church The peou.e
Evening star., 1903-07-25
By Reflex Action.
From Puck.


Farmer Observation-Disclosures William
Jennin's Bryan doin' noWr'
Farmer Bentover-"Heipin' to elect the
next republican President"
Evening star., 1903-07-25
Fifteen Shots Per Second.

The next step will be the adoption OF an
automatic rapid-fire magazine rifle. accord
ing to military prophets. Today tie great
powers of Europe are considering the adj
visibility of its adoption An automatic
pistol has already been ordered by several
powers One OF the automatic rifles now
under considera ton is the "Mauscr 90"
The energy of rccoil is utilized for its
operation.
When a cartridge is fired the hreecn
moves back and carries the barrel with It,
This movement cocks the hammer and
tightenS spring The soldier simply pulls
the trigger and the weapon continues to
fire until all of the cartridges in its mag
azine are used up. Perhaps the most re-
markable Of all automatic rifles is the
Cei-Rigotti, made in Italy Its powder gases
are utilized for continuing its operation.
By successive pullings of the trigger the
cartridges are discharged one 10y one. and.
what Is more. by turning side lever and
giving one pull of the trigger. fifty cart
ridges can be discharged In a few seconds
The shells are arranged in clips containing
from six to twenty-five and the maga zine
can be filled with a total Of fifty. 1t is
claimed that fifteen shots second can be
fired. the detonations being so rapid as to
sound like one report.
Our new rifle will be turned out by the
governments arsenals at Springfield. Mass.
and Rock Island. Ill. Their joint capacity
is go rifles per day. But because Of a lack
of funds on hand only $40 will be turned
out each day. At this rate the entire reSu-
lar army can be armed in a year and tho
National Guard of the states within the
succeeding three four years
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS, jr.
Evening star., 1903-07-25

other is the ''Danae." which formerly be-
longed to the Brooks family. by whom 1t
had for some time been loaned to the
museum.
An interesting loan collection of paint
ings by old Dutch an Flemish artists Is In
progress at The Hague and at Ghent an
exhibition of paintings by Gustave Vanaise.
one of the most celebrated historical
painters Of modern Belgium. is attracting
much attention abroad.
Miss Berta Hanson. formerly Of Wash
ington, who went to Paris last Octoper'
was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux Arts
in December on life drawings made here
in Washington. In April at the semi-an-
nual grand concours of the ,Ecoie des
Beaux Arts she and two other women
passed out of seventy-two women VINO
went up for examination. Miss Hanson
was a pupil of Mr.. Howard Helmick.
Evening star., 1903-07-25

fridge all five shells are forc<d into the
magazine. leaving the empty clip. in
vertical position outside whence IT is eK-
PEELED to the ground by a forward mo-
ton Of the knobbed bolt, which closes the
chamber. Before each discharge of the
piece. this bolt is pumped backward and
forward. the backward motion expelling
the empty shell previously fred and the
forward jerk bringing another In place be-
fled for emergencies. IT can be cut of and
the rifle used as single loader. or IL can
be so used when the magazine is empty.
Cartridge for Riots.
The mob cartridge" designed for the
new muSket is a decided military novelty.
Should the army or militia he called
suppress riots the regulation shell with its
elongated bullet capable OF a range OF
five miles. would be dangerous instru-
ment. After penetrating the bodies OF nu-
mcrous comhatants IL might course through
crowds OF bystander and effect "A vcritabe
massacre OF innOcentS. But the mob car
fridge Is designed Ia be effective up 10
2p yards only. Instead of carrying one
elongated bullet II contains two pieces or
round shot OF the SAM, diameter to3 iuchl-
Being six Inches shorter than the present
army rifle and having barrel only twenty
four inches long. the new gun Will serve
all purposes of the cavalry Carbine and
will replace the latter. 1t Is very probable
that all American lighting men. sailors and
marines "a well as soldiers and militiamen.
same cartridges and. I'm any event. one
will be ready during extensive operations
to supply the other with ammunition. tho
naval small arm having the Caliher Of tho
new rifle. This Is Consummation de
voutly wished for during the past decade.
During the civil war the Union infantry
regiments alone were armed with no less
than twenty different rifles ~ various
calibers and serious were the delays due To
failure of troops here and there To receive
ammunition fitting their peculiar arms.
With its forty three inches of length over
all uhe krag-JorgenScn measures forty
nine) the new weapon will be the handler
one in the forests and underground Of our
tropical possessions. 1t is the shortest
army rifle in the world. the nearest ap-
proach to IL being that of Japan tritie
over forty-eight inches long.
We come to the front with new and
superior weapon after the military forces
of all civilized powers have rearmed their
calibers. Even Abyssinia. Sarawak. Moroc-
CO and the Balkan states have made tho
reform. But in Mexico strange idea has
taken possession of the military authort-
ties. who claim to have learned, as a lesson
of the Spanish American war, that maga-
zine rifles are exceedingly liable to get out
of order and are too complicated for mill
tary purposes. Hence an order for 5000
small calber Remington single shooters
was lately given by our sister republic. and
the rest Of the world still stands agape.
Since our Mexican war the American sol
der has been equipped first with the i'm
proved fiintlock'' musket. which gave way
to the percussion cap muzZle loader. Then
came the single hreeCh loader. the krag-
Jorgensen small-caliber maga zine rifle. and.
finally. this new "'o3 Springfield"
Evening star., 1903-07-25

The Boston Museum Of Fine Arts has just
acquired two new paintings by Rembrandt.
One Is a study head of an old man. presum-
ably the artists father, painted about 1880.
and was obtained by Walter Gay from a
private English collection. whereas the
Evening star., 1903-07-25

A portrait of Whistler, by Boldini, which
was recently exhibited in the New Gallery.
London, has attracted, by its merit, con.
siderable attention. ut is a marvellous
character study which almost borders on
caricature," says London critic. The
ruffied hair with the characteristic white
lock- the nervous, thin fingers, the slightly
malicious expression, the whole pose de-
note the man whose cutting sarcasm and
caustic wit have, after a prolonged strug-
gle succeeded in silencing all hostile crit
iciSm."