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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
shippinr News.

New York; Dec. 4.-Arrived: Steam CTS Koenigen Luise, Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar; Burgundia, Marseilles and Almeria; Prinz Oskar, Genoa, Palermo and Naples; Sicilia, Genoa, Leghorn and Gibraltar.
 Prawle Point, Dec. 4.-Passed: Steamer Franfort, NeW York for Bre- men.
 Lizard Dec. 4.--Passed Kroonland New York for Dover and Antwerp; Min- netonka, New York for Bremen.
 Liverpool, Dec. 4.--Arrived: Unnbria, New York via Queenstown,
 Boulogne, Dec. 4.--Sailed: Steamer Rotterdam (fron1 Rotterdarn), New York (and passed Lizard, 4til)
 Queenstown, Dec 4--~11 :20---Sailed: Steamers Lucania, from Liverpool for New York; 11:10 p. nl., Cymbic, Liver pool for Boston.
 Dover, Dec. 4.--3:S0 D. m.-Sailed: Steamer Moltke (from Hamburg), New York via Cherbourg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
CONNECTICUT WoMAN DEAD.
Daughter of Former Lieutenant Cover
 nor H5tchkiss of AfiddIetown.

Daughter of Former Lieutenant Cover
 nor H5tchlxiss of MiddIetown.
 Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Mrs Maria H. Knapp, wife of Hon. Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the interstate commerce commission, died at the Hotel Ritten- house in this city this morning. She was the daughter of the late Julius Hotchkiss, of Middletown, Conn, for mer member of congress and lieuten- ant-governor of that state. She became the wife of MT. Knapp on December 29, 1869, and resided with her husband in Syracuse, N. r., until he was appoint ed on the interstate commerce commis- sion in 1891.
 Mrs. Knapp had been in failing health for a year or longer, but her condition was not considered serious until she was prostrated early in March, since which time she had been steadily de- clining.
 Mrs. Knapp is survived by her hus- band, three sisters and a brother The funeral services will be neId at her old home, Middletown, Conn, on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
RoYdL IytANI cHkIsrENED.
Ceremony Over Infant Grown Prince of
 Italy.

Italy.
 Rome, Dec. 4. The infant crown prince of Italy was baptized at the Quirinal to-day, The weather was showery, but this did not prevent a great crowd gathering at the palace to witness the passage of the carrages with their dis tinguished occupants The ball room. of the Quirinal which had been trahs- formed into a chapel, was beautifully decorated. The altar stood at the end Hof the room with six immense golden candlesticiks and a cruciflx in the cen ter. Above the altar was a picture taken from the Quirinal chapel repre- senting the nativity of the Madonna and child. Above this was balcony for the court quintette On either side of the steps leading to the altar were three pyramids of exquisite white flowers, Joined together by garlands of the same blossoms. The space between the windows was banked with flowers, making a perfect bower. Before the altar were rows of gilded chairs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
CONGRESS CONTENTS TODAY,
Very Little Business Will be Done the
 First Day.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The first act of the senate after converting tomorrow will be one of respect to the memory of two distinguished senators, whose deaths have occurred since the adjourn ment of congress. Senator Penrose, itn- mediately after the senate is called to order, will announce Senator Quay's demise and then will give way to Sem ator Lodge to perform a like service in the case of Senator Hoar. Adjourn ment for the day will follow at once and will postpone receipt of the presi- dents annual message until Tuesday.
 Little in the way of legislative busi- ness in the house is expected the first week of the session ot congress. The first day will be devoted to calling the roll and swearing in the new members who have been elected to fill vacancies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
BISHOP POTTER IT WELLEsLEK
Relation of Old Testament to Practical
 Modern Life.

Wellesley, Mass, Dec. 4-Bishop Henry c. Potter, of New York, spoke at the chapel services at wellesley col lege to-day on the topic The Relation of the Old Testament to Practical Mod ern Life" He said, among other things: <
 While there is much in the Old Test ament that appears out of harmony with refined and sensitive modern ideas the book should be judged in the light of the age and the conditions for which and in which it was written What may be regarded as the barbaric touch es in the Testament are really the evil dences of the first step in the growth of ethical ideals and of a great religion which began with a primitive, barba- rian people, but which saw 3, lofty de- velopment."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Forbidden to Take Another Cargo.

Cardiff, Dec. 4.-It Is stated that the captain of the German collier Captain w. Menzell has been forbidden by the government to ship another cargo of coal from here. The foreign office took this action on proof that former cargo taken by the ship had been discharged to vessels of the Russian second Pacific squadron off Dakar.
 The action of the foreign office was taken under the foreign enlistment act. The collier must discharge the coal she has already loaded, and will be permit ted to take only sufficient to carry her to the nearest home port.
 It is reported that the government is endeavoring to arrange with Germany joint action to prevent the coaling of the Russian fleet by German ships.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
SITUATION BELoW MUKDEN.
General IxuropatIxin Reports Number of
 Unimportnnt sisirmishes.

St. Petersburg, Dec 4.-General Ku- ropatkin telegraphs, under date of De- cember 3, reporting urimportant skirn- ishes. He states that Russian scouts found at one point on the left flank seventeen Japanese corpses entirely stripped of clothing, probably by local inhabitants. General KuropatlSin also relates the discovery of two wounded Russians, who had been overlooked and left in the trenches since October l6. One of them, who had been less severe ly wounded than his fellow. procured food by searching the bodies of the slain, and upon this they had subsisted for forty-five days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
PresIdent,. Cousin Fiehts Fire.

New York, Dec. 4.--W. Emlen Roose- welt, cousin of the president, at the head of a bucket brigade composed of servants of his household, fought fire which started in the pantry of his home in Fifth avenue, at an early our this morning until the arrival of fire engine. A line of hose was quickly run into the house and the fire was put out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
New Captnin for Navy Team.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. -Midshipman Douglas L. Howard, of the second class, was selected captain of the navy's foot ball team for 1905 tonight by the Ma cal Academy Athletic association. Howard has played at left end for the for two years. He is a son of Captain T. B. Howard, U. s. N, in command of the United States stem ship Nevada.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
To Prevent DisfranchiseInent.

Columbus, Dec. 4.-General J. War ren Keller, former speaker of the na- tional house of representatives, who has been again elected to congress from the Seventh Ohio district, has is- sued a statement in which he an- nounces that his mission is to secure legislation to prevent the disfranchise- ment of voters in the south. General Keller has made an exhaustive study of the subject and in his statement he gives an outline of what he expects to accomplish.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Declines Call.

South Manchester, Dec. 4-Rev. J. A. Harold, of the Swedish Congregational church in this place, announced from the pulpit to-day that he had declined the offer to be pastor of the Norwich and New London Swedish Congrega- tional churches which was rendered to him about two weeks ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Highland FlinE FataI.

New York, Dec. 4.-While dancing a Highland fling on a table in the gallery of a dance hall in the Bronx early to- day John J. Reynolds missed his foot ing and fell to the main floor below, which was crowded with dancers. He was taken unconscious to a hospital, where he died of a fractured skull.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Mrs. Gilbert,s Body Arrives.

New York, Dec. 1.-The body of Mrs. Anne Hartley Gilbert the actress, ar rived in this city from Chicago at 8 o'clock over the Erie railroad. It was taken at once to the actress late home in West sixty-first street. Many mem bers of the theatrical profession called at the house during the evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
ToYed 10 New London.

New London, Dec. 4.-The three- masted schooner Addie Johnson, Cap tain Lee, which grounded on bar last Thursday night off Saybrook Point, has been lowed to this city, where she will be repaired. The Johnson is not badly damaged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Launches h Trouble on bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Dec. 1.-Two canvas-cov- cred launches such as are used by gov- ernment vessels as tenders were report ed to have been seen apparently in a helpless condition about three miles west of stratford light just before sun- down tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Father of Bishop conaty Dead.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 4.--Patrick Conaty, father of Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D., bishop of Los Angeles, and Rev. Bernard s. Conaty, rector of the Church of the Sacred Heart, died tonight at the Presbytery of the Church of the Sacred Heart He was born in Ireland, November l, 1923, and came to America with his parents in 1880.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
NoHWaY PREPARES.
Significant Addition to Loan--Evident-
 Ix for War Purposes.

Iy for War Purposes.
 Christiania, Norway, Dec. 4.During the discussion in the storthing on Sat- .urday of the bill to raise a loan of s. 100000, the finance minister unexpect- ed announced that the loan would be increased to $10,OOO,OOO, of which the additional s2,5OO,OOO would be set aside as a special reserve for use when the country is in distress.
 This announcement of what may be regarded as q war fund created some astonishment, Some members asked an explanation of what had happened, but the minister refused to be drawn out. The bill was adopted by a large major ity and reported to-day.
 A contract for the loan has already been concluded with Franco -Scandi- navian syndicate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
VEIL Is DRAWN OYER
 PORT ARTHUR SITUATION
NO RELIABLE NEWS FROM BE-
 SEIGED CITY YESTERDAY.

Russian Admiralty and War Omce Un-
 able to Confirm q Report from Che
 foo That Japanese Have Found 1t Im-
 possible to Hold 2Os-AIetre HiII-
 Tokio Dispatch Showing Desperate
 Character of the Assault and the Ter
 rife Losses Sustained.
 St. Petersburg, Dec. 5.--2 a. na.-Nei- ther the admiralty nor the war office is able to confirm a report from Chefoo that the Japanese shave been unable to hold 29S-Metre hill, but this news is quite in accordance with expectations. Experts here are convinced that the capture of 2o3-Metre hill will be of no advantage to the Japanese until they can gain possession of the neighboring forts.
 Tokio, Dec. 4. -The diary of the fight ing around 203-Metre hill, which is pub lished in the Japanese papers, de- scribes the terrible losses involved in the storming of the Russian position from dawn of November 2S till Il o'clock in the forenoon of that day. A Russian counter attack began at dawn on November 29, and was so furiously pushed that the Japanese were conn pelled to retire from both sides of the hill into the valley. The attack was renewed the morning of November 30, when all the Japanese reserves came up quick from the southwestern corner; but these assailants only advanced thir- ty metres by 5 o'clock, so stubborn was the resistance, and the Japanese suffered severe losses. Then, being re- inforeed, the Japanese maintained the struggle with terrible earnestness. Fu- rious charges were repeatedly made and the Russians were compelled gradually to retire. The southwestern summit of the hill was not occupied until [ o'clock in the evening and the northwest summit not until o'clock During the night six Russian counter attacks were repulsed. One which was launched at 4 o'clock in the morning, was charac- terizer by several bayonet attacks and was persisted in until noon of December 1, when, the hopelessness of the att tempts being evident, the Russians re- tirec.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
FOUND UNDER ICE.
Body of wealthy Rhode Island Manu-
 facturer.

Lincoln, R. L, Dec. 1.-The body of Albert Holbrook, the wealthy manu- facturer of Providence who mysterious Iy disappeared from his home on No vember [, was found this afternoon by Bertram Jenks, a boy, who, while skat- ing on Stump Hill pond, saw the body floating in the water under the ice. A hole was cut in the ice and the body re- covered. There was nothing to indicate foul play.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Hudson Navigation Closes.

Albany, Dec. 4.-Battling ice nearly all the way between here and Catskill
 the New York night boats C.. W. Morse and City of Trop made their last trips down the river this afternoon, thereby marking the official close of navigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
nropped bend at Hls Home.

Salem, Mass, Dec. 5.--Henry F. Moul- ton, United States district attorney for the Massachusetts district, dropped dead at his home on Mall street at 1 o'clock this morning. Death is suppos- ed to have resulted from heart failure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
Dead at Age of Efghty-Nine.

Manchester, Dec. 4.-Mrs. Adeline Johnson, one of the oldest residents in this city, died to-day principally of old age. Mrs. Johnson was eighty-nine years old and leaves three daughters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
BIG FIRE AT KAREN.
The Russian Red Cross Society Ware
 house Destroyed.

Harbin, Dec 4.-General Gripenberg has arrived here and will remain two days.
 A large warehouse of the Red Cross society here has been burned, entailing a great loss of supplies. An entertain ment given by the Patriotic League at a theater here realized a large sum for the benefit of soldiers ar the front.
 Chinese report that four divisions of Japanese achievements have arrived. The men, it is said, are mostly under sized.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
question of Black Sen Fleet Sailing.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 4.-Admira1 Vii renius (chief of the general staff of the Russian navy), when questioned to- night, said he knew nothing of any in tention to send the Black Sea fleet to the Far East. He believed the question had not been mooted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
4 U1HOR SUICIDES.
Writer of .NIr. Wix of wickham,'' 7
 Shoots Himself.

New York, Dec. 4.John Harrison Wagner, author of MT Wix of Wick ham, and a special writer for a local was found dead in his room in a hotel here to-day with a. bullet in his brain and a revolver lying at his side. No cause for the suicide Is known to his friends. Wagner was an Aus tralian, thirty-nine years of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19
/. MANY NEW MEMBERS.
Fifteen Initiated Into Mccarthy
Council, No. 468, r. "A.

Mccarthy Council, No, 4es. Royal Area.
num- held a regular meeting last night
that was we'll attended, and exceedingly;
interesting to all WHO we're present. Not
only was "a large addition made to the
tingulshed Of these made interesting talks,
Mr. Mnetree Folkes presided gracefully,
and after the limitations were through
with an elaborate oyster supper was
served.
Seventeen new members were initiated,
among them being Judge Daniel Grin
nan. Of the chaneery Court Of RlGhmend;
board Air Line Railway: Mr.. Il. P. FIick-
ey. master mechanic OF the same line. and
Mr. EIunsdon Cary.
Remarks were made by Mr.. j. W. War
ron. OF New York: Judge, Grinnan. Mr..
the district state representative. by
whose effortsin majority OF the new menu
bers were brought into the order,
a An elaborate oyster supper was served
under tbs direction Of the Entertainment
Committee, consisting Of J. G. Bowman,
w. w, Miller. John u, Wagner and y. g
Bowman, Jr. tse }tl3t Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19
AT THE SEMINARY.
Committee Arranging for Bible
Conference-Other Notes.

a committee consisting OF the Rev.
Dr.. IT, G. Johnson: DE-. A.; L. Phillips
and DR.. F. II. McFaden is making
preparations for a Bible conference, UNI
der the auspices OF Union Theological
Seminary, to be held In Richmond at the
close Of the Seminary session. The
Seminary professors and q number Of
scholarly and expert men will share In
the addresses and instructions Of this
occasion. Tho invitation to attend will
be made general.
Or. r. p. Kerr. OF Baltimore, will de-
liver lecture In the chapel of the
Seminary at s P. NJ February 2oth, on,
"LessoEs from Experience In Pastoral
Work" !. i, ~. Il
Tho Rev. Or, S. L. Morris. secretary
OF Homo Missions, Atlanta, will visit the
Seminary some time In March and adj
dress the students on home missions.
On Friday, April 2ed, the Rev. Or.
James Stalker will begin series of five
lectures in the Seminary chapel on 1.-THE
ETHICAL Teachings Of Christ"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19
DEsULTORY MEETINGS.
Streets, Grounds and Buildings
and Finance Meet.

After three unsuccessful efforts the
Street Committee succeeded In securing
the attendance Of quorum OF Its mem,
posed of was OF a routine nature. Very
much tho same condition prevailed ~ ne ne
Grounds and Buildings caimmittee, !. WHEN e =
enough from the beaten track to give
Permission to the stationary engineers to
hold their national convention IN Angus.
in The Armory hail. subject % the up
= The Finance Committee held along SEES es
sion and rejected number OF appllca-
tlQns for. salary. increases; . !, wing
The suhcomInlttee on f!narnIce. haytthhs e
budget viii meet tonight at ) o, Gn ,
as Will also the Committee on Ma af,,;
The latter body will It y thought n q, q az
as to past electrolytic damage 10 tne
clty's water piping and nroper metisoa
OF curing the evil In the future
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

(Verse a. Their charge rested upon the
teachings Of the .abbis who had interpre-
ted the law OF Moses and perverted and
Destroyed It. saying to pluck was reaping
and to rub was thrashing. These deFi-
vative rules, as they were termed, were
held In higher esteem than the original
word of God. (Matt. xv:s,) Thus had they
set up human standard forathc govern
ment of men and had condemned the In
noccnt. a form Of criticism not altogeth-3
err unknown In tile church OF our time.
PRECEDENT.-Tho reply OF Jesus was
In two parts. He first appealed from the
teachings Of the jewish DOCTORS. on
which the Pharlsees relied, to the Scrip
lures. Have ye not read p" He inquired,
(Verse 81 What a gentlesyet a singing
rebuke And then He quotes from the
book what may be considered two pre-
cedents. rs warrants for the acts OF the
disciples. David under stress Of hunger
Il Sam. xxi:O had eaten the 9show-bread,
which was wholly devoted totthe priests.
The priests We're authorized by law to do
on the Sabbath Verse s. what belongs
really to other days, and were blame-
less. because they were engaged In God 8
service. (Numb, xviii: 81 These two
citations from the word OF God showed
that the ideas OF the Pharisees We're false
on the subject OF sanct!ty. VIII you
blame these fishermen disciples for taxi
Ing a little food when they are hungry,
with such illustrations OF a larger liber-
ty practiced by the great King and by
the very ministers OF the Jewish Church?
This was a difficult question for the
critics to answer
AUTHORITATIVE first reply was
supported by, asecond. II possible,
more foroelul, Oversees s to 81 Jesus was
not willing to leave this subject under
the limitations OF the old covenant, as
He would have done had He paused with
the fifth verse. He Immediately passes
over to the new covenant and asserts
Ills superiority and authority, lie de-
clared Himself to be greater than the
temple, which the Jews regarded with
peculiar reverence. (Matt. xxYii;4o.) He
affirmed that the Pharlsees were gnor-
ant OF the great principles Of mercy.
which He came to publish, and which
We're Of Infinitely greater moment than
any sacrifice or ordinance, implying that,
II necessary, the old custom might yield,
to give place to the larger ana better as
poets Of spirituality, containing also a
reproof for the Journalism and legallsm
of that day which had obscured and
dwarfed Its piety These statements
prepared for reference to Himself, as
Lord Of the Sabbath He had come to
introduce Its true observance, to correct
the false notions and restore 1t to Its
rjghtful place, His authority over the
day was complete. He would guard It
and gulate ITS obserYa ice. and no one
need offer any suEg tions In tts behalf.
rs be wege pleased ~ e So He mlGht,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

CONTEXT.-Intellectu pride Is often
the chief .intirn1ity OF the educated man,
producing Jealousy toward their super!ors
that sometimes results In enmity. This
was tho effect upon the minds OF the
scrlbcs who were boastful Of their loarn-
Ing, and who We're sosuccessfully answers ed
by Jesus In the case OF the paralytic,
studied In last Sundays lesson Thereafter
they pursued Elm with public hostility,
hoping to ensnare Him IN his teachings.
All this comes out between the former
lesson and the lesson OF to-day. The
events were the cnll Of Matthew, the
question about fasting, the infirm man
cured at Bethesda part occurring IN Gall
lee and part occurring In Judea. at every
step until the death on tho cross these
enemies and critics gathered about the
Saviour to destroy or weaken His influ-
ence with the people and SO to put obsta-
cles In the way OF His great work. In.
to-day's lesson we shall see how they
presented questions concerning the Sab
bath question. raised In a former incl
dent, and how Jesus replied.
a OCCASION,-Jesu and His disciples
were on journey, returning to Caper-
naum after successful ministry In the
nelghborIng villages They passed through
q cornfleld, what We call wheatfeld--
their corn was not like our maize This
walk was allowable UP to distance at
Two thousand yards, Sabbath Days
journey, (Acts 1;12), The disciples ne-
came hungry, There Is no evidence that
Jesus felt the need of any food Eie may
have been systematically sustained, or
He may have suppressed any discomfort
experienced, It Is certain that He had
power over bodily conditions, (Alatt iv;2)
Hence. while He passed on Ills way the
disciples plucked the rlpened corn, rubbed
1t In their hands, blew away the chaff,
and alto. Verse ID This was no tres
pass. but q liberty allowed to travellers
under the law. (Deut, xxili:25,) A very
wise and gracious provision 1t was, in
that country with Its popular modes Of
travel and its system ofypublic inns The
dlscinles evidently felt that there was no
impropr!ety In their conduct; probably
they had done the same thing many
times,
CjRITIC IsM.-Instantly t he Pharisees
gathered about our Lord. They had fol-
lowed Him wherever He went, keeping a
constant espionage upon Fills actions In
the synagogues, In the feasts. In the cl-
ties, at the seashore and In the fields
they watched approached, tempted and
insulted Him. On the slightest pretext
they sought to arraign Him ut the bar
OF public opinion and to destroy Fills grnW-
ing influence with the masses. Now they
think they have lighted upon o helnqusi
offense, and they onenly lare that the
dlspiplss have done iih was VIII. " eyl.