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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
FIRE on NORFOLK STEAMED.

Fire in the second-class quarters OF
the Norfolk and Washington steamer
Washington threatened the destruction
of that vessel at Norfolk yesterday. The
FIRE wss in The forward section OF the
steamer, and as soon as discovered Cap
tain Phillips st,' m ated to enter the
cabin from which smoke was pouring
He was unable to do 50, however. but
launched a boat and soon had stream
of water shooting through a port hole.
The Norftlk FIRE department was sum-
moued. but he f,e WAS virtuelly *
tiuvuished when the engines arrived. a
hole was later cut in the deck and all
remblauce of FIRE obliterattd. The
Washington left Norfolk on time s1d or
rived here shortly sfier 8 O'Clock This
morning. She will leave here about
1880 tonight as usual. The steamer
was not materially dA magei' The
origin of the fire is unkno WI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

Car,sr CHURCH Rev. VIM. ]. Morton,
,actor Services at II 10. and 1;SO p. I'd. oy
'ne c s' r1r,,s CFURcH-Seryices at II a. m.
.n1 I.s0 n m. BIZ Rev. p. p. Phillips.
Geanp CHURCHILL ly Communion at 1857
a m sunday school at $3.50 m. Services
and ermon at II a. m. aud 1870 p. NJ. oy
Rev. Edgar Carpenter
I5NASgEL LUTHERAN CHURcH-Sunday
school %, a. IN. Services at IL a. m ny
Rev. Mr.. May.
ST. Mays CHURCH-Eirst mass at a.
70. Mass aud setmOn at 10 30 a. IN. Vespers
and bene fiction p. m.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHORcH-Sunday
school al g. 80 q. N. Services at ii q. m. aho
7:30 m. .o.oo
RAIrlsr CHURCH-Sunday school at $3.50:
Services n IL a. IN. by Rev. DR. Fisher, ana
7:np N. hy Rev. Frank A Robinson.
TriNITY METH. EPIs. CHURCH-Sunday
scbo.l 1T $3.50 a. IN. Preaching at IL a.; M
and 7.30 u m. by Rev. w. W. Van Arsdale.
Yonn. Ptoole's Prayer Meeting at $3.50 D. IN.
BETHANY NJ. p. CHURCH-south Fairfax
etr.et-.unday school at $3.50 M. Ser
vice. at III. 10. and 7:S0 p. m. by Rev. "m'
METH. EP1s. CHURCH SoUTH-kev. Charles
y. Bulla, pastor $50 a. m. sunday scnoo''
II y. M, and 7:S0 p. m. preaching oy hsV'
T.. ID. B0lld. O.0O y. HI bf"he'
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Sunday school az
$50 a. m. Preaching at II II. m: ana 10y
o m. by Rev. g. /. Hunphre's Class meet
Inc at 2p.m. Y. p. ). G. +. at ga p. NJ.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Lee stree'
near Wilkes-Servicesa tll a. m. and 1880 pm
nv the Rev. A. w Myers
VuIAGEC CHAPEL, NJ. F.. CHURCH SOUTH
Gibbon street, near Alfred.-Sunday school a.
BIAS p. m. .n,,..d
CoIumhus streets-Sunday school and preach
Ing at3p. m. Prayer meeting every tuesday
night At 1880 o'clock. Young men are invited
DEL RAY CHAPEL Me. CHURCH SOUTH
sunday school at 2. Preaching at p. m
Epworth League at SIP. IN.
ALMs HoUsE-Services al 2:3O p. m. >,
MIssloN-Corner Fairfax and FraDKhi
street gergices at 1880 p. N.
RORFRTs CHAPEL. NJ. Z. CHURCH lcoior'
adj Preaching at II a. m. and 7:SO p. m.
Meade CHAPEI-Sunday school al o:oV
M. Evening service at 5 p. m.
ITRFRrY BAPTIST CHURCH Scolored) +
north Alfred street-Rev. w. H. Johnson, pas
DOR Services at 100 a. m. and 7So p. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
LOCAL BREVITIE3.

The three-mssled schooner Ivy Blades
from Norfolk With lumber to ID. 4
Field 4 Co., has arrived.
Navigation on the Chesapeake and
Ohio csnsl has been suspended on ac-
count of the formation OF ice on the
waterway.
The bazsar held last night at Lea
Camp Hall BY The Girls Friendly, OF
Grace Church, was we'll attended and
greatly enjoyed by al Or sent.
The Alexandria Athletic Association
qu'ut were defesied by the Oo'coran
c de-, FIVE lest uiebl at the National
Guard Mus-uu, IN Washington, the
score being I'll to 0.
The members of Alexsndr a-Washing'
ton Lodge of Masons who Will wilt u
Ia mbia Lodge, at Arlington, on Mon
day evening, will lake the $3.50 train
from this city.
A short term Of the Circuit Court will
bs held on Tuesday, at which the dam
age case Of LOoss va. The sou'her ktli'
way vii sgs'n come up To- uisl. Judge
Harrison will probably preside.
A letter directed 10 the City Hall
recalved at ne of the offices in tha
building, this morn ing rqnest'd ths
| no marrisge license be issue TO certain
! Young msp, if he appeared for ii as he II
ny Is years old.
The Presbytery of The chesapeake
il called to meet in the second P'esoy
teriau Church Monday aftCrnoon to re
ceive Rev. I. W. Hooper, jr. and to At
rance for bis installation as pastor q
Cupeper and MltchePs.
The funeral of the late MatIheT j
Shuman took place from st Mary
Church, al 10 O'Clock this mo ming. Rev
Father Kelley officiating. TIE funera
YES attended by many friends and &C
qusintances of the deceased.
Seyersl conductors employed by tn
Washington, Alexandra and Noun
Vernon FL ciric Railway Company hav'
been furloughed. The services Of othe
men employ ed in the various department
have also been temporarily dispensed
with.
| Auditor Plant states that the South r
Railway will not discharge 100 clerks
but admits that the discharge OF certain
plumber of employees is made necessar.
| by the Encouragement OF the office worl
If the system. Salaries are not to be re
duced, he says.
The December term of the Corpora
ton Curt, Judge l.. o. Barley, wi
begin Monday morning, when the CRANE
jury will take up for consideration tn
following cases: Toots Olden, colored
robbery; Pinckney Burnett, colored, Gu.
ting and attempting to MAIN and Kill
William Watson, housekeeping.
The police dep rtment, of Rlcbmon
has notified the Alexar dria authoritl'
| that dress suit case which was sole
from the union passenger station o
Thanksgiving Day, has teen reeovere
in that city. The contents OF the cas-
had been removed. The suit case b
louged to Mr.. Lswls Hoof, aud, wit
the contents, was val ued 81 $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
aTOIEA BOTTLE OF MILK.

At an early hour this morning an itin'
Grant who gave bis name as Jam
Gsllsgher appropriated bottle OF mlls
which bad been placed in the door OF a
residence on Cameron street, The no.
mad drank about half the contents oil
the bottle and then threw the re-
ceptacle into the street. A. this juncture
CGief Goods and Officer Sherwood ap-
peared and took Gallagher in charge
He w.s brought b, fore Justice Cation
10 the Police Court later and fined -
Should he fail 10 pay the assessment hi
will be sent to the chain gs'n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
BAPTIST CHURCH.

There will be public meeting OF the
Fannie Mercer Missionary Society TO-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the
First Baptist Church Rev. Flank Raw
lipsou, a returned missionary, will de-
liver &C address. Mr.. Rswlinson WAS
once a resident of this city, and his
MANY friends and others interested in
missionary work will be glad to hear
him. A cordial invitation is extended
10 all interested in missionary Efforts to
attend. Suitable music has been AT
ranged aud will I'd interest to the occa-
sion. Rev. Mr. Rasl.nson will alsc
p,esch Al The night session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
POLICE COURT.

CJustice II. B. Cation preslding.J
The following cases we're disposed Of
this morning:
Llewellyn Lane. colored, charged
with cruel treatment to horse, was
fined IS.
Thomas Gallager. charged with steal
ing a bottle of milk, was fined 80.
James Lucas, charged with aSsaultins
Malzina OlemmOns was fined 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
n A. K. EXHIBIT.

The exhibit sent to the jamestown
Exposition by Nj. Vernon Chapter, d.
A. r, OF this city, mas been returned 70
he owners In this city. The ladies Of
the chapter will on January l7th hav'
the collection of interesting articles on
exhibition at Lee Camp Hall, at which
lime they will have an entertainment
and sale for the benz fit of the tablets
they propose to place on the walls oil
Christ Church to the memory OF tbs
pallbearers of George Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
FELL FROM A sCAFFOLD.

M..sss Frank H.ll snd Charles
K -yDuI.is, painters, hs narrow escape
f.. m ssriuns jlfy while at work on me
Faux Ap'rtm N House no'u' z
o'clmk this -fterno N. Tho men were
Oh suspended scaff Id when rope
slipped and hey wsrA prec'pi!a'ed 4" M
the third story 10 the ground. fotlu-
uately they esc pad with minor irJuries
aud we're able 10 walk to the tfilce OF
Or. DELANEY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

At meeting of A J. Woode Camp
held at Writings Hall last Dight the fol-
lowing officers we're elected for me ensu'
ing year: Camp cowmspder, Walter
Davis; camp senior vice commsnder,
Daniel O,f5ip; junior vice commander,
William Ricbardscr; qdJutani, Lafayette
Hail; quattermsster, George A. Jsne'
officer OF dsy, J.seph Tibb.; chaplain
Louis l.. Dodt; surgeon, DR.. Aeel b.
Penn; officer OF guard. James Bank
trustees, A. r. Winfield, a. Matthe"i
and Joseph Win6eld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
COURSE OF LECTURES.

An instructive and entertaining course
of lectures historical, biographical, phiio-
sophical, humorous will be gives 10 the
Young Peoples Building on Washing
ton street, by eminent men in the near
future. The proceeds Of the lecture cour'
will be devoted to the work OF the Young
Peoples Building during the winter. .
Friday, December Is, R"y Cur LIE
Laws will tell OF his vacation ramole< 10
England. Scotland, Ir:lipd and Wales
The Lecture Will le accompanied vito
200 views. o. Fsidy. December ~
Lis suit C, will be "Par and N p deems
Piclurrsqu~ Oareer." o. Thursdsy,
January %, tbs Il 'riss of CALF ,rnis'
Utah aud Colorado will be the subj . g
Rev. Jas. P. Smith, d. d.. oi Richmon'
Captain and AIDE dec mp, Statf oI
Gene q JscksoD, will deliver leciore "u
Stonewall Jsckson snd 'hsncellnr"Viile,
on Friday, J4nuary 10 "rhe Ia
Philosophy Of Dingenfs," will be The
suj.c ct of lecturr ny Rev. Jobn H+o'
non. d. D., Of ID 'vI'r. 90 Friday
av, ninr Jauuar 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
PAY POLL TAXES.

The election for Mayor end 'hree
oounciI,oeu from each ward of this city
ill take place The second Tuesday in
lime 1908 The law of the sta re-
on;res that poll taxes sasll be paid at
iesst six months prior to the election In
wbich the voter offsrs to vote. Toat
,.aans that poll taxes will have to be
la On or before Tuesday next. The
r Yo,s,s should profit by this warning and
get ready in time to vote for ofncer'
next sDriDC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
THE MARKET.

The market this morning was not
oyerstocked with country produce. and
prices were f,m. Turkeys sold al 10 to
rs cents a pound, while moderately
. zed dressed chickens we're being dis
n ,sod of from 40 10 70 cents a piece.
Eggs sold al 35 IT, 40 cents dozen, and
hpaIer was still 80 aud 95 cents a pound.
Vegetables had undergone no change In
ouotatiOns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
To Xmas Shoppers.

In former years we have re-
quested that Christmas shop
ping be done early. This is
matter of consideration for
our helpers behind the count
ers. We make this request
again this year. Chris mas
stocks are in and really moth
ing is to be gained by waiting:
When desired purchases Will
be carefully packed and held
to your order for delivery.
We allow 10 per cent discount
to Sunday schools and chart
table institutions. We box
free of charge Kid Gloves and
Fine Handkerchiefs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
TIE OLD DAIRY HOMESTEAD.

Mr.. Harry Maxwell, tenor soloist Of
St. Aloysius Church, Washington, has
Leep enssged to sirg in the Old Daily
Homestead which will be presented In
the Lyceum Hall December 10. Inc
management is leaying nothing uudone
to make this the finest production yet
presented by The Lyceum Dramatic Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
PROTECTIVE HOME CIRCLE.

A very Interesting aud ins'iuc'ivr
meeting OF The Perceive II m7 Otc'e
was held last night at the home OF MI
@. K. Clarke, 5IS sou h Fairfax street,
At which tho f.ll,wing officers we've
elected. Presiden', Thomas l.. Herber |;
vice president, G-over W. Jenkin.;
p PC r. CLARK; secretary. K. T.
Had seuIiuel, II. j. Borden;
wa,cbmsu, Frank L.udir; scconulap',
a. W. Kerricki guide, James L. Foste'
Aflerwsrd sddr, sses we're delivered by U
.. Estis, chief ofthe detective bureau. a.
@. P. Grant, of Washington; K. b. Hsf,
bauEh, deputy Of supreme Circle OF
W.shippton, and F. O. Gilbert, supreme
guide of sharon, Pa. An address OF
welcome iu behalf of Alexandria O'rcl-
No. 429. to the visiting members was
made by the District Deputy jan 9
E,,stpf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
A Significant PRAYER.

MAY the Lord help you make Buce lens
AInica Salve known 10 ALL" writes J. u.
Jenkins, of hapel Hill. N. c. II quicsl -
took the pain out OF felNn ior mS and
cured it in wonderfully short time Best
on earth for sores. bprn- and WOUNDS 25c at
all drug stores,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Mems Outing Flannel.

Mems Outing Flannel Night
Robes, each Soc, 81 and $3.50.
Mems Dating Flannel Psjamss,
per suit 81 $3.50 and $3.50.
Mems Muslin Night Robes, each
SOC, Too, 81. and 81. 80.
Mems Warm Bath Robes, each
1926, $3.50, $500 and $6. 90.
Mems Wool Sox, pair 25c, Soc,
aud Soc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

The ak which had besn anchored On
Jones's Point during the past year WIS
toWed 10 Washington yesterday si''i'
pooR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
About Digestion.

II is no! tie quantity OF food taken
bu, tue amount diges'ed and sssimilaied
that gives suet 9Th AID vitality to the
system. Chamherlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets inv gorate the stomach
and liver snd enable them to perform
their functions. The result 10 relish
tyr your food, increased strength and
seieht greater epdurance and clear
cad Price % Gems. samples free.
20, sale Nv r chad Gibson aud W. r.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

Up TO DIST. Flo, tSear--We Load. 0'hers
follo~. We keep the l,sdi,g Dew i'd a..
Try Us. j. A. Marshall i Bru's, 422
Kirg street. novel II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Mems Holeproof Sox

Another case ofMen's Hole.
proof Sox, just received, in
black, tan, and black with
white feet. The Holeproof
Hosiery are sold with a
guarantee, and we are ex-
elusive agents in this sec
ton. Try a box. Six pair -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

cAIE1ND RECITAL OF OLD SONGS
- benefit Of the Free Kindergarten Tues
dsy. December 10th, st Lee Camp Hall. al
,0issio, free to sale from two to six p. N.
Recital at s ?. N. Tickets z5c.
dsc6 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Mems Warm Underwear. .

Mems Heavy Fleece Shirts
and Drawers, each SOC.
Mems Grey Winter Under
wear, each 75c, 81, $l.50,
81 so.
Mems Wright Health I'm
derwear, each 81 and $50
Mems Camels Hair Under
wear, each 81 and 81 so.
Mems Blue Silk Finished
Underwear, each $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

All want the best. The Hess. Walk
Oser, Red Gross, and Queen Quality
Sbo $ are 10 be bad ct j. 4. Marshall
& B.o's., 1872 King street NOVEL u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
DRY GOODS
DRY GOODS
We Are Ready
For Christmas

Come down and look
over the grand holiday
display Hundreds of
beautiful articles suitable
for gifts heaped up on our
bargain tables. We have
tables laden with fancy
articles at l0c, 25c, ACC CSC.
Witness our gorgeous
display of Handkerchiefs,
Holsters, Gloves, UNI
breIlas, Leather Goods,
Neckwear, in fact hun
dreds of articles too nu-
merous to mention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.
Weather Probabilities.

sun rises tomorrow at 7:O6 5. m. aud re
81. nigh Water 1000 q. m. and lO;ls'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Lot


xITANTFp - we@i,-fv- WOOD CHOP
w PRRS. Apply 10 q oae u'g,
near Pohhk sisti n, + irf X county, or TO
his stand in III Cts Max on Satnidiys.
d.c7 lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Christmas Gifts.

UHA NtElFsaN UlltNs
Cards, Cal ndars, Post
Cards and Albu m S
Gift Books of all kinds.
Episcopal AID Catho-
lie Prayer B oks Hymn
nails, Pocket Books,
Pass Gases and other
Leather Goods. Toilet
and Shaving Sets The
finest line of Box Paper
ever shown.
Fancy Boxes for Hand
kerchiefs, Ne ok T e S
and Gloves
aterman's Ideal
Fountain Pens. Tree
Ornaments and hun
dred of other things at
S. F. DYSON { BROS.
5 KING STREE I.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

Money can be saved by buying your
sbo.s al MarshalPs, 422 King street
NOVEL II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

Ask yor gr0U.T ioi ivnc.D'.
desS 6ys
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Church Services Tomorrow.

For this section fair, rising temperature;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07

10 to d lie Footwear. Buster Brown
F.. G. Skuler, Educator We keep ih'
leading styles. Try US. J. A. mar
shall 4 Bro, 422 King street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
All About the Works in the Dres-
den Gallery

In 1.-The Art of the Dresden Gallery"
Julia de Wolf Addison, having already
written of the art of the Pitti Palace
and the art of the National Gallery,
now turns toward Germany, and brings
Dresden, that wonderful Florence of
Germany" across the ocean to us. The
book is designed for travellers and
visitors to this famous gallery, but is
fully as interesting to the student at
home. 1t makes an excellent guide,
being free from the dry and offensive
pedantry peculiar to most guide books.
The author tells in the preface that
the Dresden gallery enshrines in the
Sistine Madonna what is generally ac-
cepted as Raphael's greatest picture
fine Van Eyck, celebrated Holbein,
many examples of Rubens and Rem
brandt, Van Dyck's Man in Armor,"
splendid examples of the Venetian
school, with Titian's Tribute Money"
the finest row of Correggios in Europe
and innumerable treasures of Flem-
ish, Dutch and German art. Among the
Murillos is one of the finest examples
of that master to be found out of Spain.
The arrangement of the book is adj
mirable diagrams of the floors of the
gallery are given, and the system of
lettering and numbering in the official
catalogue is used, this avoiding con-
fusion in using the two books together.
: Anecdotes of the artists and histories
of many of the pictures enline the text.
More than fifty fine illustrations from
photographs also assist the student
(L. c. Page & CO., Boston. Price So
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
Pleasing Account of Woman's
Journeys in Iapan

Vastly and pleasantly. different from
the ordinary book of travel is Gertrude
Adams Fishers "A Woman Alone In
the Heart of Japan" 1t is a surpris-
ingly interesting narrative of leisure
ly visit to delightful. out the-way
places in Japan. It is no over-one-
steamer impression of that land, en-
riched by the solid information and
owlish wisdom of the guide books.
In the first place, the author is a
born traveller; her discomforts are only
SO many subjects for sprightly descrip-
tions and she is ever alert for the joy
of the unexpected. At the same time
she is wide awake for racial character
istics of these best known and least
understood people of the Orient.
There are many interesting trips to
the interior resorts given over almost
exclusively to the Japanese. One of
particular interest takes up to the ia
nous hot springs Of Kusatou, where
the Woman Alone" finds curious
crowd assembled for the cures and de-
scribes it most vividly.
An account which will surprise most
Occidental readers is given of the fa-
nous Judo School of Kano. "the father
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
Lowell Still Thinks There Are
Men on Mars

In Mars and Its Canals is given by
Professor Percival Lowell the first
complete and authentic account of his
work in the observatory at Flagstaff,
Arizona. and in addition to that a clear
and well-arranged history of Martian
exploration and theories. All the data
gathered for years by every scientist
and astronomer of note in the world,
from the time when Mars was first
cbarted in 1870 to the present, are here
presented. The book is in fine read
able form for the layman. written, too,
with that very object in view, for while
laymen may be curious to know about
Mars, most OF the books on the sub
5ect are so technical that they are to
be comprehendable by none but sci
entists and students Professor Lowell
maintains that instead OF ridiculing
all efforts TO interpret the various and
complicated markings OF the planets
surface, ii would be more reasonable
to consider gravely any rational ex-
PLANTATION OF these enigmas. Eleven
years ago he first startled the world
by the suggestion that Mars was in
habited, based on the theory that the
curious markings on the planet were
artificial canals which demonstrated
the presence of beings with intelligence.
The Lowell theory held that as human
intelligence and effort were greatly
and rapidly changing the appearance
OF the surface Of the earth, it was not
impossible that a similar intelligence
might also be marking the face of
Mars
Professor Lowell in this volume re-
views the discovery Of the canals" by
Schiaparelli in 1877 and his proclama-
tion OF the theory that they were
straits-an announcement that drew
upon him the scorn OF the star gazing
scientists. Two years later, however,
he noted them again, with additions to
his map. and again in 1882 he re-
affirmed his position.
I'm consequence" writes Professor
Lowell, mo end of adverse criticism
was heaped upon his observations by
those who could not see. But, curious
ly enough-wbat did not attract atten-
tion-the blindness OF the critics was
as much mental as bodily. For they
failed to perceive that the very un-
which seemed to them to
discredit his observations really proved
their genuineness. His discoveries
were so amazing that any change in
simply went to confirm the
skepticism and clouded
logic"
To Schiaparelli the highest praise is
accorded by the learned observer of
Flagstaff as a scientist Of a devotion
and courage proof against the scorn
Of ignorant and intolerant skepticism.
I'VE have since seen the regularity Of
the canals so undeniably." writes Pro-
fessor Lowell, that we are not now
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
Mrs. Archer M. Huntington's
Modest Verses

Though il be not to the uplands Of
song that she bids her readers, still the
verse Of Helen Huntington-she is in
private life Mrs. Archer NJ. Huntington,
daughter-in-law of the dead king of
railroad buiiders-is not without worth.
1t is manifestly sincere and without
pretension of flight, simply cast and
couched as to its form and. in places
tuneful OF its spirit this fragment
gives some idea:
For friends the summer wind, the winter fee
To each and eEry his hearts desire;
But still for me my dreamsi
A sentimental quality. verging on
somberness, is the keynote of Mrs,
Huntington's little book, which. she
calls THE Days That Pass" 1t is the
note of discomfort endured long and
with calm acceptance. of plant rather
than protest. For her estimate of her
own effort consider this:
Which makes the moonlight seen on mountain
SHOWS
Delicious pain. and where the summer glows
Tnstffls glory all despsirs and fears
/ looked upon the twilight hills with tears;
And when at night ] heard the somber trees
Stir soft in music of the Fagrant breeze.
1 cursed mortalitys tormenting fate.
To hear, incompetent to recreate.
It is an unambitious book of unam-
bilious verse. Poorer singers have ven-
tured more and accomplished less.
(R. f. Fenno e. Co., New York. Price
9150)