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Faced Almost Certain Death.

But the most remarkable part OF his
performance came the next dey. They
had clung for hours 10 their perch on
the bottom Of the vessel. when one Of
the men declared that somebody was
rappfng on the bottom Of the boat from
the inside.
The others thought he had lost his
mind, but after a while they, too, heard
the rapping. McFIelds decided that IL
there was anybody imprisoned under the
upturned boat he was going TO get them
out. The others argued with him that
the attempt was nothing short of sui
eide. But he made it. He succeeded in
getting a coil of rope that was float
ing with the wreckage. He gave one
end TO the men on the boat, took the
other enc iu his teeth and went over
board.
First ne came up in the forecastIe.
There was nobody there McFields was
IN imminent danger from floating barrels
and boxes, and parts OF the cargo which
had become dislodged. He managed to
dodge them all and, diving again, came
up In the cabin There were only a few
inches Of air at the top, an very bad
air it was. But McFields managed TO
make out two men braced so as 10 keep
their mouths above water. They were
IiiftG with it1ItIs anu UIllCutl SuDJENLS
for a rescue. even had circumstances
been favorable. McFields threatened 10
kill them If they did not do just as he
told them. He fastened the rope to one.
and signaIed those above TO pull He
had to go along as guide, and, the man 5
struggles fouled the line in the wreck.
McFieids wasted precious seconds olsen
tangIing il. but finally got his man out
safe. Then he went back for the other
one, and with infinite pains, brought
him out too.
Some hours later they were all taken
! of a passing vessel and brought safe 70
port. The bald official record tells tE%t
the United States Government voted this
man a gold medal and $50 in gold; and
since he was q British subject the Royal
| Humane Society awarded aim a medal.
But there is no romance Of the waiting
sweetheart or the wife and babies 70
make a good magazine story, They may
have had their part. bur they don't
! figure in the official records
II one leaves the ranks of private
heroes and begins 10 touch the records
of the fire departments, and OF the po-
lice departments, of the army and Of
the navy. the stories multiply indefinite
ly But all these expect TO be called
upon TO risk their lives. Heroism in
| their caIlings is the handspring of
honor and promotion. Risk Of lie is
| all in days work to them, right in the
/ line of duty.
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he was doomed already. The moment
that opposite door was opened the air
pressure upon the roof if the tunnel
would be reduced and the river bottom
would fall in on Woodland and the
rest. But there was nothing for It.
And so the seven passed TO safety.
And for a generation the North river
tunnel was abandoned.
Another CT the everyday heroes was
John GIL. who saved the city OF Paris
of which he was assistant engineer
She had had a fair passage, and ex-
pected to ride gaiIy into Queenstown the
next day. Suddenly there was a crash,
and IN a great cloud of escaping steaEl.
the entire engine room force came tumb-
ling up helter-skelter. Nobody knew
what had happened; but whatever it
was it was still happening. for there
was great humping and crashing go
ing on, and the vessel was quivering
from repeated blows from something
Nobody greatly yearned to find out. For
the engines were in water tight com
partment, or rather in TWO compart-
ments for the port engine was separated
from the starboard engine by a steel
partition. the idea being that any ac-
cident TO the one would leave the other
uninjured And these compartments
were filled with boiling hot steam.
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Street Railway Wreck Under Which a
Man and Woman Were Imprisoned
Three Hours, During Which the
Woman Directed Work of
Rescuing Party.
Rescuing Party.

sage Of trains. Though The rest of the
tunnel wa4 choked with mud they nigh!
be able 10 breathe there for few hours.
Meanwhile there was nothing 20 be done.
The tunnel mouth was vomiting thick
blue oozg. II was cboked from roadway
to roof
The food ceased sooner than was cx-
pected ard at once the manager set his
men TO dipgtng ont the mud. There were
al least 800 yards of it to be dug away
before they could reach the two boys"
All the afternoon. al night, All the next
forenoon they dug before thpy made any
impression Then The mud began to fall
away "a little from the roof Of The tun-
mel OF course the boys were dead. but
still When there was space OF
perhaps a dozen inches between the sur
face Of the mud and the roof Of the
tunnel Brown said he was going I'm, and
Brand said he'd go. too. And In spite
OF their friends. ia spite Of The fact
that the mud rush was hEcly 10 begin
again a. any minute, IN spite OF the
fact that they believed that the two
boys. even # they had reached the rise.
must be dead by that time. they went
There was little cir and this l!ttle was
foul with poisonous gases. The miners
lamps they had stuck in their hats went
out They pushed on IN absolute dark
ness. through the mud that was too
thick to swim IN and too thin TO bear
their weight. When the roof was low
they had 20 clear u space with their
hands, and stick their heads through
Sometimes the space was so narrow that
/. was up to their nostris And so they
pushed On. shouting aJ intervals. At last
they heard faint answering shouts
Again they pushed on and found their
two kafirs, almost helpless from the
exhaustion of nearly twenty-four hours
imprIsonment. Then Lhey had 10 push
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1t was frightfu1 experience. \ man
may Brapple with a terror that he
knows with a right ~7o7 viii II is the
unknown, unseen terror that tries his
soul of its courage, OF n piece with this
was the courage of a Danish workman
IN the Old North River tunnel. which the
Pennsylvania road is pushing again now
after many years. Peter Woodland. lac
was. one of the last gaRE OF twenty
eight men that ever Welt down iato
that old tunnel. Only seven OF them
came up alive-and Woodland was not
of the seven.
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Caught in a Diamond Mine.

This day there were two of the Kamr
boys" missing. 1t was known where
they had been working. and il was evi-
dent that they had been caught without
warming There was a chance. Il bare
chance. that they had been able to reach
the l00-yard pass. or rise, where the
tunnel was much enlarged for the pas
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back again through the mud. 1t was
little lower; in that way the passage was
easier But they had to fairly drag the
two negroes who had collapsed when
help came. All We're III the last stages
OF exhaustion VIII last they strug-
gled out Of the mo # the tunnel but
all survived
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A GOOD TURN.

Here. wake up" cried Subbubs APP
pearing on his front porch in his pa
jamas You've got Il nerve 10 be
sleeping in our hammock
Nerve" replied Weary Willie, sIeepi-
ly. why, I'm a benefactor; if il wasn't
fur me holdin' dis hammock dawn de
mosquitoes would a Iugged it off long
go. - PhiladeIphi7 Press
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Threw His Life Away.

" y.
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F OLD the hero tales were tales
of slaughter The greatest he
roes We're those who had kill
cd the greatest number OF their
fellows: who had Tisked their lives to
be sure, but rislled them IN the effort
TO take as many other lives as possible.
Modern hero tales are tales OF lives
saved. Of risk run. of danger braved to
save one fellow; OF the greater love
hath no man than this. that he lay
down his life for a frlend-or not even
for a friend, merely for a fellow human.
whose peril constitutes his sole claim.
Such is civilizations Interpretation of
heroism.
And humanity. if one did but know
it, every day commonplace twentieth
century humanity. is unexpectedly he
I roic. when II comes TO the pinch. DR..
! Weir Mitchell once wanted to find
t out just how heroic 1t was, so for one
I year he subscribed TO all the clipping
J bureaus and asked them to send him
all the stories of everyday heroisn they
could find. He told Of the result in the
Century a year or two back. He found
! that IN a year he had collected about
T lee different stories of heroisn, stories
. Of men and wOnen-ay. and little chill
dren too-in all walks of life, who had
voluntarily placed themselves in grave
! danger to save some one else who was
in grave danger
He weeded out all that seemed to have
been printed on hearsay without suf-
11clent investigation. and he threw aside
all those In which family affection was
involved BE stin had records of 727
eases-in America, and In one yeaT-of
hal frfS
for their fellows The great majority of
these were private individuals. Then
there are the humane society. records
our own. and those of the Royal HUI
name Society of Great Britain they
record annually probably thousand in
stances OF heroism apiece They are
Homeric in their simplicity, and they
deal only with the saving OF life from
drowning, or from suffocation, in mines,
etc-only with one department of he
roism SO to speak.
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Werl Who Have Noebt Then Head5 II -

man on the schooner Dolphin, bound
from Prinzaculpo to Bluedelds? The lit
tie vessel carried some twenty souls.
passengers and crew, when she was
capsized IN a sudden hurricane near the
Cayman rocks. of the coast of Nicara
qua. She was fat-bottomed, and from
long sailing IN tropie seas. Shiny and
barnacled McFlelGs was bred In those
waters and could swim like d seal. so
1t was 3 comparatively easy thing for
him to reach the overturned vessel.
when he was suddenly shot into the wa
ter and climbed upon her, though the
baFnaeies cut him severely 1t was no
easy thing, however, as soon as he got
his breath, 10 drag onto that Shiny.
jagged bottom five of his mates whom
he saw struggling in the water.
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Often have l stood beneath the apple
trees when the delicate petals from sweet
blooms fitted by. So, unfolding like bios
SONS on waving bough. truth let's fall per-
fume and rich-laden petaloids to float upon
the wings of the present and soft Is the
sound and quick must be the ear to catch
1t, and swift the hand to lay hold thereon.
Look around. All earth teens with ac-
tivities. The elements cut deep assures
into the mountains face; fill valleys. raise
coral domes and adorn isles with verdure.
Each age builds for the future. AS in the
past silent forces, combinations of units,
ages IN their toll, make possible the
activities of our day for art, commerce and
science. SO we, entering into their labor,
are making possible the enrichment of
ages yet unborn. And, although unnotfced
and unknown. divine is the lot of those
who share in producing results for the
ages. For the present was made possible
only by the past.
Light is shining. The sun of righteous
ness has appeared and we behed His glory,
the glory of the only begotten of the Fa-
Their, full of grace and truth. John was
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The year which ends today has seen much
activity in local church circles. Washing
ton is known as rival of Brooklyn, N. Y,
for the title of 1.-The city Of churches" and
as the year 1905 draws to close it has an
even greater right to the distinction, for
many church buildings of various denom-
nations have either been completed and
dedicated OF are in process of erection. and
several new church organizations are in
the field. The year has also been notable
one in religious circles in this city for the
number of interesting conventions held here
and the activity of local church organiza-
tons along all lines. There have also been
the usual number of changes in pastorates.
Among the new churches are the follow
ing: Fifteenth Street Christian Church,
10th and d streets dedicated January %;
Calvary NJ. E. Church. Columbia road be-
tween 18th and 10Th streets northwest, ded-
icated March 5; st. Marks Lutheran
Church, Sth and B streets southwest, ded-
icated May IA, replacing the building de-
stroyed by fire about a year before; St.
Pauls NJ E. Church South. opened May IA
in Bloominsdale; lexington Presbyterian
Church'S new building, completed and
ready for dedication this coming January
A movement was started early in the
year to raise money for the erection of a
new H Street Christian Church. Justice
Harlan of the United States Supreme Court
and an officer of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church started movement
for the erection of a great Presbyterian
cathedral here. which has not yet borne
fruit. but which is still before the local
Dr eShytery ana the church at large in the
country. The Fifth Congregational Church
sold its building at the corner of Sth and
streets northeast to the congregatio of
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XMAS ENTERTAINMENTS
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The children of st. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum, at Edgewood, D. c., last Thurs
day afternoon entertained their friends
with a program that reflected much credit
on the Sisters of Charity. who superintend-
ed the work The entertainment consisted
of "a medley of songs, recitations and exer-
cises, which brought into play the talents
of very nearly every inmate of the asylum.
A special feature was the rendering of d
cantata, Holy Night
Following the entertainment those present
repaired to the children's assembly hall.
where a handsomely bedecked Christmas
tree had been set up, covered with presents
for the children. Here Rev. DIR. Stafford,
pastor of st. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church and the director of the asylum,
presided, and with suitable present for
each child merriment reigned supreme.
In addition to the assistant pastors of st.
Patricks Church there were present the
Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Vincents, the
young ladies of st. Roses Industrial
School and number of other friends. Dur
ing the course Of the exercises DR.. Stafford
made an address, complimenting the chill
dren and sisters on the fine showing made,
and particularly congratulating the young
ladies from st. Roses for their attendance.
referring to them as the alumnae of ST.
Vincent's. Both institutions are conducted
by the Sisters of Charity. and after girl
becomes too old for the orphanage she is
sent to the industrial school. there to pre-
pare In more practical way for the activi-
ties of the world There are said to be
many ladies In Washington today who have
gone through the three institutions con-
Quoted by the sisters in this city-St. AIMS
Infant Asylum, st. Vincents and st. Roses
Industrial School.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Sacred Heart Academy Sunday school was
held Thursday night in the Post Office Hall.
at 14th and Park streets northwest Cieyer
songs were sung, and contest of flowers,
in which little girls represented different
flowers, was picturesque feature. The en-
tertainnent was IN charge of Rev. Father
MCGEE, pastor of Sacred Heart Church. as
sisted by Father Eckenrode and j. A. Whit
field the superintendent of the Sunday
school Edward Voight impersonated
Santa Claus Among those participating
In the entertainment were Leo Drury, Es-j
treiia Amores, Frank Gormeriy, Columbia
Atkinson, Agnes Ruth. John Simmons
Jennie Flood, Virginia Mankin Florence
Thornton. Alice Hoover, Alice Marsh,
Marie Chapman. Alice Flood and Ethel
Gormerly
The children of st. Joseph's Orphan Asy-
lnm on Fl street northwest. yesterday
afternoon entertained their friends and
benefactors with pleasing Christmas
party The program ran the gamut Of
juvenile theatrical and athletic endsavor.
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national Christian Endeavor convention in
that city. A large delegation from the
Monumental city and visitors from all over
the world came here during the convention
and held public meeting at the Capitol
in the open air. At the convention propo-
sition was made to erect magnificent me-
mortal building to the president and found
er of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor. Rev. DR.. Francis E.. Clark, in this
city.
During the summer Bishop Henry Y. Sat-
terlee Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
of Washington visited Europe for his
health. and in June was entertained by the
archbishop Of Canterbury. Extensive inn
provements In the Hebrew Temple, on Sth
street northwest, were completed the latter
part of September. The bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal denomination met in
Foundry M. E. Church October 25. The
Brethren Church met in the Memorial u. b.
Church of this city October II. The debt
on the P. e. Cathedral foundation at St
Adams was. lifted through the gift Of a
generous woman this fall
Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison was installed
as pastor Of the Gunton-Temple Memorial
PRESBYTERIAN Church April 26 Father
Charles Warren Currier resigned as pastor
of st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in
May, to return to Indian mission work.
Rev. A. Norman Ward left the pastorate Of
the North Carolina Avenue M p Church
April IL to take up extensive pastoral work
in Seattle, Wash Rev. Henry Thomas was
installed as rector of st. Michael and All
Angels p E. Church in October.
September 3 Rev c. p. Steady assumed
the pastorate of the West Washington Bap-
fist Church. Rev. Lucien L. Knight of At
ianta, Ga, became assistant pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church in October
Rev. DR.. S. M Newman has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church on account of failing
health.
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the Fifth Baptist Church. and a new Con-
gregational church is being formed in the
eastern section of the city, which will re-
place the Fifth Church. and purposes to
build on the corner of Massachusetts ave-
nue. and 9Th street northeast. During the
year plans were completed for new syn
agogue for the Adath Israel Hebrew Con-
gregation. A new Roman Catholic Church
at 10th and East Capitol streets, known as
the Church of the Holy Comforter. is about
completed.
The Western Presbyterian Church, on H
semi-centsnnial of it's founding January ID.
IA and Is, and Rev. Dr. George Bailey of
Salt Lake City, Utah, succeeded Rev. Ger
hart Wilson as pastor of this church dur
ing the year. March 20 the 121st session
of the, Baltimore NJ E. conference was
begun in Foundry M. e. Church, on 10th
street near r northwest, and lasted for
about a week. Bishop David H. Moore of
Portland. Ore. presiding. In this month
The Sunday Star published an exclusive
story, telling how Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,
had been teaching a Sunday school class
in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, in the
northeast section of the city, secretly, and
how the President and Mrs Roosevelt had
made repeated visits during the winter to
the little church, not only unknown to the
public but to many of the members of the
small congrega ton.
st. Johns Lutheran Church, on Al street
between G and D streets, celebrated it's f1f-
tieth anniversary April 80 A number of
the Presbyterian churches of the city cele-
brated the A00th anniversary of the birth
of John Knox May 81.
The cornerstone of the Lane-Johnson
Memorial Choir Boys School was laid at
st. Adams in the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral close. June l.
From July 8 to July 10 over 1000 Chris
tfan Endeavorers from local churches visit
ed baltimore on the occasion of the Inter-
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absolutely certain of this fact. He was
witness. With uncovered face they had
looked upon, and with human hands they
had touched the Lord of Glory. the Word
made flesh, who revealed Himself to them
as the Way, the Truth and the Life.
He fixed the standard of moral worth and
said: I am a real man; and then came IN
touch with us as the Son of man. reveal
ing by His life and work the Fathers will,
and Mans relation to God and fellow be-
ings in a clear series of acts, so none may
now find excuse.
The uncertain gray of misty morning,
when men. ignorantly, may worship stone,
or wood. or the unknown god, with the
plea of ignorance, is past.
Time was when he who was educated
was enthroned; time now is when to be ig-
norant is more than disadvantage; for
consider how opportunity has opened
doors locked for thousand years and
begs US to ask, seek and knock.
Forces and truths lie as Dubious roots
in springtime, awaiting the genius who
will dare to make them subseryient to
mans good
As for ages the forces making possible
the engine and the dynamo lay hidden IN
earth, sea and air. there are forces
spiritual trying to make themselves known
to the heart of man, which. If accepted,
will transform our commonplace life into
tie beautiful life of or a daughter
81 O1 I,10 tra ~
ters of His beneficence.
The supernatural manifestations of God
to the Hebrew race revealed Gods plan OF
redemption through the suffering servant
Qsa., IliD and the inference drawn form
prophecies though often referring to I'M
connected events. and uttered by those ig-
rorant of what the other had spoken yet
accord in perfect unison to the period wien
Christ came making a series of irrefu'able
evidence resting on a basis OF historic facts
in favor of Christianity, the central fact Of
which is expressed by Christ Himself, God
so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten son."
The buried civilizations centuries old have
left us records now being recovered, tablets
libraries and the mummified remains of
Egyptian kings; and the mystic symbols
in ancient script and pictured story have
proven the historicity and truthfulness OF
the Bible records and facts. showing how
God moves with precision which never
varies and writes with never a blot
He speaks with tongue that never slips
and acts with a hand that never falls in
tones of gentle love or flaming script The
thought of the church has broadened The
Morrow partisan spirit has given way to
the spirit of charity for all.
The missionary spirit has pushed Chris
tisn thought and enterprise into the re-
hottest corners.
The gospel has been the potential factor
In the history of human society. THIS ex.
plains our civilization. Christ's cause is
the cause of humanity The being behind
ali is God. fatherly and benefcent
Two crucial scenes are projected along
the ages-Calvary and olivet. lie lived
e,ed, and rose again and assembled. This
has made possible the day of salvation the
accepted time. This is Gods day, and he
who Wills may bask in its light.
We ars conscious OF being under obiiga-
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Glass Entertained.

Miss Anna e. Trede entertained her Sun
day school class at her home Tuesday last
After games and music had been enjoyed
refreshments were served. Those present
from the class were Miss Florence Teagle,
Miss Fannie Noach, Miss Alice Gordon,
Miss Katie Johnson and Miss Florence
Braumgarden, and among others present
were Miss Barbara Teagle, Misses Katie
and Jennie Desmond. Miss Ethel Noach.
and Messrs. Harry Fellinger, Eugene Nc
Muller, Bert Galbreath and John Trede.
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DECLINES TIE HONOR.
Bishop Randolph Cannot F., Preach
Shakespearean Sermon.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, December 30.-Bishop
Alfred Magill Randolph of the diocese of
southern Virginia. who was invited by the
Archbishop of Canterbury to preach the
annual Shakespearean sermon at Stratford-
on-Avon on the second Sunday after
Easter. has. declined the invitation. His
reason was that being without bishop
coadjutor, he could not leave his work in
the diocese for the time 1t would require
to make the trip to England and back
The bishop was particularly anxious to go
to Stratford-on-Avon and preach there In
the spring, with the view to visiting after
ward his son. a. M. Randolph, who is a
resident of Manchester, England.