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CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

! The Octave Of the Feast OF the AssunP-
ton of the Blessed Virgin Mary into
/ Heaven is celebrated by the Catholic
Z Church to-day
The eighth day which follows certain
fsasts is celebrated under the name Of
Octave. and the intervening days are
called days of the octave"
I The oc:aves. intended 10 solemnize the
Z greatest feasrs. originated with the Jews
solomon wiued thar the dedication Of the
temple should last eight DAYS the same
thing occurred at its re-estab abIishueut IN
der Z0ro5abel
Following the steps OF The Old law. the
church celebrated the most solemn feasts
with octaves-
In the first place Easter was prolonged
Tor an entire week. Following came the
Octave Of Pentec0st. then that Of Christ
mas. and the Epiphany
The fessrs Of the saints had none until
the eighth century
The octave was fn the beginning but
repetition of the feast. and only on the
eighth day. Tie intermediate DAYS made
no memorial Of the feast. later they had
az Office and the solemn fsasts. even Of
the saints lasted eight days As 10 its
meaning octave IS simply the eighth
The number eight. IN the Language Of
the fathers. represented the eternal day
Of judgment and the resurrection Of the
flesh. IN other words. the eternity which
follows the seventh period Of the world.
The intention Of the church is u carry
mans thoughts 10 the Unending feasts Of
heaven. The vigil. with its severe peui-
tence. IS a reminder OF the laborious life
Of Christ and His saints the octave leads
man TO assist at their triumphs
Five CCtaves are established 10 honor
the Redeemer Of man: they are Christ
mas. the Epiphany. Easter. Ascension.
and Corpus Christi Three feasts CT the
Blessed Virgin have octaves-the Nativ-
ity. Assumption. and the Immaculate
Conception The nativity Of St John the
Baptist. the martyrdom Of SITS Peter and
Paul the feast OF St stephen. st. John
the Evangelist. the Holy Iunocents. and
that Of St Lawrence have their particU-
lar octave Il is the same with the dedi-
cation Of a church and the feast Of a
patron.
The feast OF St Jane Frances de Chan
tai. first superior Of the Order Of the Wis
itation was celebrated yesterday IN all
the converts Of the Visitation through
out the world
At the Georgetown Convent and IN the
Convent Of the Visitation. Connecticut
avenue. beautiful religious rites marked
the ceIebra ton Of the feast Mass in each
chapel. celebrated with the Blessed Sac
ramsnt in exposition. was followed by
solemn exposition BeuediCtiOn Of the
Blessed Sacrament was given at the close /
Of the day
Father William J. Ennis. s J. OF the
Jesuit missionary band. Officiated at the
convent in Georgetown
Father Eugene De L Mcdonnell. S J..
returned 70 Washington on Monday. after
an absence OF several weeks. during
which time he was conducting a spiritual
retreat for $50 Sisters OF Charity n St. |
Elizabeth's Convent, Convent Station, n. !
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EN- ROUTE TO HIS FARM.
hr. Fairbanks, at st. Loufs. Talk,
of slight Illness

of slight Illness
St Louis. Aug. z.-v5-a Preei5.7+
Charles " Fairbanks left here this after
noon for his farm at Mansfield III He
arrived this morning from Excelsior
Springs. No. a health resort. where he
addressed a ChautaEqua audience lae-
night. his subject being William 1fcE5n-
ley AT breakfast at the Planters Hotel
to-day with Representative Coudr4- o-a-
toaal Coumitteemau Charles Mage. and
City Republican Chairman J. d. Howe
SIr- airbanks said 20 reporters.
Mrs. Fairbanks and the family are at
Nackinac. 7 left them there to make
this talk at Excelsior Springs. For twelve
years I have spent my vacations going
from place TO place where they desire me
90 talk
Ar Fairbanks explained that a severe
cold he had taken delayed him in Chi
caEu. so that he could rot deliver an
address scheduled for him at the Excel
s!or Springs tAIo1 ChautauQua Wednes-
day until Yesterday.
NO politics. boys" he said when re-
porters questioned him about his cam
paigu plans
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FAMOUS DEBATE RECALLED.
Lincoln Douglas Semi centennial
Celebrated ut Ottnrxn. III.


Celebrated Ht Ottawa, Ill.
Ottawa H.. Aug. 2l.-In the presence
Of $1,000 persons from all parts Of Hi-
n"is. ard from other states. the semi
centennial celebration Of the first Lin
coin-Douglss debate Of IS5S was OBJ
served
Pictures OF Abraham Lincoln and Ste
phen A- Douglas. with relics Of their
days, were exhibited in stores and resi-
dence windows. and on sidewalks and
lawns. The programme. which began al
i0.S3 o'clock with band concert. was in
three parts The first consisted OF the
presentation Of the 2e-ton bowider. con-
tanning q bronze tablet. TO mark the site
Of the original Gehate. The second was
an industrial. floral. and automobile pa
rade TIE third consisted Of music and
oraJory- followed 10y fireworks
Mrs 3. F. Lincoln. regent Of the ILL
roIs Chapter of the d. \ R. Of Ottawa.
which organization erected the memorial.
made the presentation address.
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GIFT BY MRS. SAGE
TO UNITED STATES
Buys Island to Add to West
Point Reservation.
FOR A PREPARATORY SCHOOL
widow of New York FIuancier said
to Have Planned to Pay $500
Military Academy-AccePtub to
President and War Officials.

I New York. Aug. 2.-It was learned def
Iuitely to-day that negotiations have been
/ about completed FOR The purchase by Mrs.
. Russell Sage Of Constitution Island, in
{ tie upper Hudson. opposite West Point,
and that Mrs Sage viii shortly present
the island 10 the United States govern
ment for the site Of great military
I preparatory school which viii form one
Of the most important features Of the
military training establishment 1t West
Point
Mrs. Sage has had the purchase Of the
island ia view for some time. and It is
known that the papers are about 10 be
signed and that some announcement OF
Mrs. Sage's intention viii probably be
made within a week
Col. scott NoncommIttaI.
Col Scott. tire commandaur AZ West
Point. who IS known 20 have been con
suited by represeutatives Of Mrs. Sage
as % whetber it would De possible 70
carry out Airs. Sage's idea Of a military
preparatory school. and whether IL was
probable that Congress would sanction
the presentation OF the island. said to-
day that he had received no papers in the
transaction, and that any statement con-
cerulug Il must come from Mrs sage.
Col Scott declined 20 say whether the
presentation of Consultation Island had
been discussed during the recent visit OF
Secretary Wright ana himself % Presi-
dent Roosevelt az oyster Bay but Il is
believed that tle subject was talked OF.
and that lt was decided that there would
De nothing iu ire way OF The gift being
accepted by tEa government
President Roosevelt IS known % have
had the idea ~ a great military training
school "a mind FOX several years and that
on account Of his interest IN the project
the purchase of Constitution Island FOR
that purpose was % have been brought
Up .u Tie next Congress. Whether Mrs.
sage VIII also furnish TIE money with
which 20 erect the necessary buildings
1U The -s-arI VIII rot be known until d
statere-- concerning Constitution Island
IS made FOR ler-
Cost About sI5O,OOO.
The 80 acres comprising The island can
be bought for about $4,000 It is said.
which Is considerably less thau Sl.19s an
acre, az which price property 1a the
vicinity OF the island has been selling
T. IS not considered likely that Mrs
sage intends 90 furnish the necessary
funds for tEe buildings 20 De erected On
The island or that the government would
expect her t1 DO So
Constitution Island IS rou the property
of Miss Anna Bartlett Warner. who.
with her sister. The late Suslu Warner.
who wrote under -le pen name Of Eliza
beth a W=tle-eL bought the property
ID 1850 They are said o. have bought IT,
not only as home. but O. prevent Is
from being az any time devoted -o bust
ness purposes and with the idea that
some time % would De included in the
military rese-va-f %.
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PEOPLES oPEN-AIR EyENS0NG, Cathedral
grounds. M91u- - Aitar. August g. 90 3. m.
>Ie-lL preacher. EeE- He-lla- N1l--- rector
q Church ot -Ec Az-lus9-- Vested cl1ir. Jed h7
dsrarlue-t of i-1--l ~.--a- Marine Bad Take
Ta-rlll lgrCE- cars
ST ANDREW PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
tLs-rl- 18Th ard Cr--.sll --s -V- Rev. g.. Cal
VET Carte. ~ a. -rc--r. Res Wi-l-E M Pe-tis.
T. D. --u--- sunday =-rv-cCs- - a. Holy
CaGl-1r1a l3 - d.. ming PRAYER and sa--l1I
Eri- G---u-r-lrl r- --=- S1ul1. g month at t-s
u53 a. =- service. Rev. 81 Bower S-eazu IN
c-arss d-riug July. -s-
CHURCE or THE ASCENSION Mass ave and
I1-A 81 u~ Rev =. Hsaa5-S Ne----- -r-.-l-- e O.
m-. Holy C0uu--i1u- p d. u-. morning prayer
and -=rn-u-
ST MARKS. 81 ard = SIS g. Rev u-- W Z
De N-ir- Rev John r. U=l-. laG Rev. p N
P-gsc-t-- c'e-s-- go and -l a- %. B. o.
ST. PAULS CHURCH - s. r=. near wz5l-
ias--- fl--,e- Rev AIz-ez Harding j. H.. anu
R.7. Cla---s r. H1IUe-i- as---- Holy c-uurl-
i--- --a g. E. Na-l- service a-L sermon. u
a. "a ErC-s--E -
TRINITY CHURCH 81 and So -r Re- Rich
ard = Wi-l-1-H. r.r--- -.-l-Hl- 40 ---- e. and
Tie rector -5. r--H. ~--Er---= always ~z----ls-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

J.. and a retreat t1- the sisters -s =.
+ Joseph. IN St Josepl-s Convent. Troy.
I y. Y.
/ Residents OF Brigh-v1od. determined
/ that the lawn fete Of September 8 shan
Weld even better results than previous
entertainments held for the benefit Of The
I Church Of the Nativity. are making ex-
teusive preparations with that object n
view.
/ The festival viii De held on the lawn
adjoining the rectory. which IS rapidly
I nearing completion, and already presents
a very attractive appearance
Each request from the pastor. Father
Frank y Bisch1T. has met with -z-s--
Gus response from members Of his parish
and friends IN Washington. and 10 is ex-
pec-ed that this lawn feta VIII realize
gratifying results THAI VIII help dzfray
the cost OF the new residence.
Father David Roach. s. J. OF St
Francis Xavier Church. New York City.
and Father O-ReuIy. : J.. OF S. Al
drew's On the HGGson have been ss-
signed 20 GcEzaga C-ueEe 20 I'll the posts
made vacant by the transfer OF Father
John B helIele-. s J.. who goes TO St
Andrews and Father Francis T. Nc
Carthy. :. J, who has taken up parish
work in New York City.
AIr. Morning 5 j. OF woodstock Col
leEe, Nd viii take the post made vacant
by the departure OF lIr. Richard A
O'Brien- : j.. who with ar Eugene
Kennedy. 5. J.. has gone 10 st. Francis
Xavier College. Sixteenth street. New
York City.
Father 7. J. Campbell. s J.. has pro
duced a work on a theme long neglected
Pioneer Priests Of North America"
In detailed individual sketches OF the
p-iestly heroes who Iab1-el among the
Iroquois Indians Of Central and West
ern New York the author awake1s an en-
tsUsi1sm for these devoted men thar
must of necessity be shared by all read
ers-Catholics and non-Ca-hoIics alike.
They were all ideal priests. each with
his own marked individuality. and in the
designs Of Providence were chosen 10 bs
the foundation stones Of the Catholi.
Church in the United States.
The story Of their lives ca1ro- fan 70
De an inspiration 20 the clergy and Iaity
alike
This extremely interesting book con
sists Of a series Of eighteen monographs
q the missionaries who iabored among
the Ir0quois Indians
Beginning wiJa the life OF Jogues i-.
l642 they continue up TO 171o. when the
Indians. just before their aunIhilatior-
passed over from French TO English con-
troll.
The book VIII occupy a prominent place
IN historical literature relating 20 the
pioneer history OF New York state ana
merits the wide circulation iu public and
private libraries which Il Is bound %
secure
Father Campbell was NJ one time Pro
vinciai OF the Jesuit order Of the Mary
land-New York Province. and is II pres
ent associate editor OF the Messenger.
Fordham College. New York
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a VETERAN NOTARY.
John 4. Hayward Has Served Under
Several Presidents.

John A Hayward, seventy-thrse years
cid. OF l4i9 G street northwest recently
reappoiuted notary public. is one OF the
oldest notaries. in point Of service. in The
District
ar Hayward was one OF the first TO be
appointed after the reorganization Of the
District government He Was the first
% receive an appointment by President
Hayes He has been appointed by every
President since then, including Garfield.
Arthur. Cleveland, Harrison, Mckinley.
and Roosevelt
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CONGREGATIONAL.

Nj pleasant CONGRE5ATI0NAL CHURCH.
Scl1115is -0ad ll5 l4-l 81. r-- Rev. NJ R1ss
tls-ta-r. pastor. ssT O. l. sunday zr-1r- u
u S--usasu. -lass. 7a5 2. u.. C--s--s- 81
LeaTC- meeting
FIRST CrNGREGATT0NAL CHUR~H. r-h and
@ s-s TIT. Rev -E-s- W1rErr j. d
ld5-1- j. a. u-- l1l- worship with s1----- 1-
Ee7- .. B-tl-r Pratt q Sz-5--1l-E Mass u- =
" b-s-ar-- H-Eauf-- go O. ~ S--lz~ z-a55-
r e. r. J. p + e.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

EAlrLTNE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
El --L = = --- -s -- Sunday =171- =
o. U. and r. -. rr--allr- hr --e Ea7 D-. +
= Fl-a-- zee -- r-er--i- -z-.a---- 80
D. a r------- sons e--ri-a- lT- Hal Hover Tll
sz-E 90 -re u-- =--ei--. T---.z-. 2 --
PRAYER auE praise --1ce Public invited.
FOUNDRY II T. CHURCH -1-l z1E Church s-s.
ur. Rev. Eshc-- L- Naa7r u D. pastor s-u-
day school. go Go d. I'-s-c.--- is E-v J. "
z S--valt. f--'rE elder = a. SEATS f-sa-
Al $1,000 y -------- -.------
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PRESBTTERIAN-

The CHURCH or The COVENANT c1-e--.--
ave- y s-l ---l z-z- Rev Charles WOOD ID. D.
Iasi1r- Rev james 81 Henry ulU 1--ls-s To-
morrow az u a. r. Christian E-lalr-- l-es-i-E
1t : 3 H.
eHEN4 CHASE PRES ByTEEEAN CHURCH
rev = u, Jclls1u. u-s-lr-5,---- 5e1.cs Il G. T.
e Library Han sldse--. -'J1c-5s VEas- Of -
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BAPTIST

TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH. c7- -7-s and \ S-.
lv- Rev 7. r S-~es. Of Sr--r1,5 oa5- ri
preach a. D o. "a and --s5 = ID. s. s. So a. T.
y P-.s meeting 5-i5 p. H.
T Flk>f BAPTIST CHURCH -5-5 s-d o 50 G F.
Nllli-ef- ra7-1- s. =. $50 Z- F-ea-zir- b
heT. x. P RlLa-. -t Wls-l---.r az IL e. Il
ETe1boiv -sl-1uz- 80 e-e-l1z ss-5ca-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE an.
Douucemeuc that Vice President Fair.
banks underwent an operation a- Excel
sior Springs. 40. Wedues5av was re-
ceived here this afternoon w:,a genuine
surprise. as none OF his friends had been
advised Of his illness. and few u them
believed that there was anything sz~s--s
the matter with him.
Later iu the day. however. George
lockwood, private secretary 90 the Vice
President. received a telegram from him
ar Excelsior Springs. IN which AIr. Fair
banks said that he was feeling sr1en-
did
Believe Reports Exaggerated.
Whether this was intended 10 aIav aux-
iery on the part Of his friends. in view OF
the earlier reports sent out about him.
or whether Il was intended 90 indicate
that he had been very III and was feel
ing much better no one could say VI
lockwood thought the reports exagEe--
ated. and said that, SO far as lie knew
the Vice President was IN good health
II has been known for some time bv the
friends OF the Vice President that he was
not in the best Of health and that the
T-orry was not alone physical.
Little credence is put in the report that
Mr. Fairbanks underwent an operation
His ailment when he left here was not
even a nervous breakdown. but merely a
feeling Of lassitude as a result Of the ex-
IRENE tension Of the two or three months
preceding the Chicago convention
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TNIyERSAITST.

z1-ai-- service. ss---.=l Is Rev. GlH--l = Dun
lz1 D. D. E1lie-. The INN -rl'l-r e T.
-ler-e" 80 b. ne. y p G. t. -Cai5-. NJ
e. Va F7-tS- srl-0rt. Nas-e''-TE-Es. lE--1----
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JACE<sON GROVE AssE1IBLY.

REV. THOMAS p lE1N>TlE. 0E MORRIS
town. y .. VII I-rlc- 90 II a. Sd. --5 O. z.
ta-rIr---T- Rev -- E- Cs---l al- --7-l g.
g. L- t--a r.--' l--l-Er F---a 3. r
50 a. u and --5 g -. Baltimore e.--5- -l--
z- ard b. --- -s-s 5.-
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So5GE LIFE STUDIES.

BY JAMES HUGH EEELET ET-EY -TNu4v
5L5 --- --- .E-5-r ~-Hr- A---s- 7
"t-5l---e E--e- rs F---l--. ----e -.--s----z.s
ruH-s Good f--r--5--
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EPISCOPAL.
81 ru.,rL.- -nrr

ST THOMAS CHURCH.
ClCsy- Es--0r. g.. Er.ee- smith. l. D. .. c. L;
Re-. John o.. Amgs. ard Rev. = L Mckee.
Servi-ls. s ard il d. n
Esr-1r lres-I1- u a. m
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OTHER SERVICES.

BEEEAS BIELE CLASS E-EEE SUNDAY
evening AZ 80 81 Pr-l- -.----. --z l-- 81
u-.- third 17a-. ---- halls s-r.--t "E-- ~-----
i1E ard Evl S--1l--i---T Wa--l T-r-r ~-H-l---
ti-us may te sa-1I-.I. seats .-1e no e--s--s--s-
CL--z-5-ls c--5----g Ec-----E
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CHRIS TISV.

VERMONT AVENUE CHURCH Re-. 7 yr-D--
a- Home VIII rr.-rl Tl 4r- g 8.--s =elH-- s-sl
ladies DAY g. T.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.

E.r VERNON PLACE u p CHURCH SOUTH
>a--l-. a a. r. and 2 E.. o. Rev L " Can
-er. SUNDAY school $50 g. u E1ru--- L-a-ge
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LITHERAN.

MEMORIAL P-s1---rr q O. u- H- u1s-1-. J. G.
Butter sunday s--r--- s-5t. C1---z1- E-Eszv1-.
O. ~ ~ -sa- service E-1-glrs- -s--11e
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not ILL
Vice President Telegraphs
He's Feeling Fine.
RUMORS OF AN OPERATION

Reports from Excelsior Springs
Disturb Friends Until NeESage l.
Recefved-ArriveS at 81 Iougs =,
Route 90 His Farm ut Mansfield,
IlI.-Herely "A Rad Cold, He says.
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WILL ELECT BISHOP
Formal Notice of Episcopal
Convention Issued.
MEETS THURSDAY, OCTOBER /

Church of the Ascension, IN lTassa-
ehusetts Avenue, Undergoing Ex-
tcnsive Repairs brotherhood
Holds Convention in Milwaukee.
Splendid Work Done by Children.
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When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement 10 The Wash
ingtou Herald, and bin viii be sent you
at I cent a acrd
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MRS. BALL HITS
ACCUSER HARD

Continued from Page One.
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Father Eugene De L Mcdonnell. S. J.
returned TO Washington on Monday. after
an absence Of several weeks. during
which time he was conducting a spiritual
retreat for $50 Sisters OF Charity IN St.
Elizabeth's Convent, Convent Station, n.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

olclessLul as he has been in defending
his Position and in subduing all internal
opposition Csstro's pet scheme for a
federation Of South American states IS
no uea-e~ realization than when he first
dreamed d. The great Bolivar held Ven
ezuela and the New Grauadan states to
getEer in a sort Of fashion from the time
OF the liberation until his death. but then
his federation went all 20 pieces. Castro's
ambition 10 be a second and greater Boil
var is foredOOmed. His invasion Of Co
lonbian territory was a miserable haSco.
and ever since he has added To the flames
Of Colombia's hatred OF him by hamper
ing the commerce OF that country which
formerly found its way 10 the world
through venezuelan ports
Venezuela has a population OF about
z,5e3,eo, scattered over an area consider
ably larger than that Of the German en-
pire- Sugar. coffee, and cocoa are the
principal products. and If the people
could enjoy an honest and tranquil gov
eminent they would be prosperous. The
present constitution is the fifteenth which
has been promulgated since the organiza-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
SAY MRS. GUINNESS IS STILL ALIVE
 =--s=-s.--.as Attorney for Defense Receives Letter from Man Who Went With Her to House on
 July g,
HE MAY TESTIFY TO-DAY
Says Woman Poisoned Children and Fired House After Saturats Ing It With Coal
 oil,

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 22.Attorney Worden, who is defending Ray Lamphere, now on trial for the mur- der of Mrs. Belle Guinness and aor three children, tonight made public n letter which was received from Ch- cago to-day by his law partner, Mayor Lemuel Darrow. The writer, whose full name and address are withheld by Mir Darrow, says he knows that Mrs, Gunness Is alive, as he had a letter from her five days ago and says that he was the man who accompan- led her to the Gunness far on July 9, the date on which D. M. Hutson and his daughters say they saw Mrs. Gun ness and man drive away In bug gy.
 The letter says that Mrs. Gunness set fire to the house with slow match after the house was saturated with coal oil. She poisoned the children before hand the writer says.
 Mir. Worden tonight said that lg had tried to reach the writer by tele- phone. In order to have him come to Laportc tomorrow to testify but SC far has failed 10 find him.
 Dr. Walter S Halnes of Chicago Is expected 10 go on the stand tomorrow 10 testify to the finding of strych. nine and arsenic in the stomachs ol Andrew Helgeleln, Mrs Gunness,' and two of the Guinness children, Fron | present indications the case will gC 10 the jury by Wednesday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
PROF. KENT TO LECTURE
Vale Nnu to Spend December iu
 California.

The Episcopal diocese of California has Invited Prof. Charles Foster Kent of Yale university, the distinguished professor of Biblical literature and history, to go west during December and deliver course of lectures throughout the state. Prof. Kent has arranged his work at Yale so that he will be able to accept the invitation, and plans to leave nere about Decem- her l. He will remain away until the opening of college after the Christ mas recess
 The lectures which Prof. Kent will deliver include q series at Berkeley, San Francisco and oakland, with single lectures in many other cities throughout tle state. He will also de- liver lectures at the University of California, at Leland Stanford, ir,, uni- versIty, and on his trip east, st the University of Kansas and other west ern universities. Prof Kent will lec- ture throughout the trip on the topic of The Teachers of Ancient Israel <"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
NEWPORT NAVY TALK
Secretary Newbcrry Makes Public Ac-
 ton of Conference.


 Washington Nov. 22.-Acting Sec rotary Newberry of the navy has made public an official statement prepared by Admiral Dewey concerning the action of the conference which met at Newport R, l., last summer to investigate and report on the designs of the North Dakota and the Della ware and the Utah and Florida, and to make recommendations as to the military characteristics Co be required in battleships to be built in the fu- ture. The essential features of the work of the convention have been published, being in relation to the placing of the armor belt and the proper working out of other details of the construction of these battleships
 Tn his summary of the worl, ol the conference, Admiral Dewey says that it does not include recommendations of the conference with repect to bat tleships to De built subsequent to the Utah and Florida
 The action of the conference Is shown in the series of resolutions declaring the views of the assembled officials concerning the adyisability Of various changes in the plans
 Many Of the votes aa recorded wore based upon the nevpedlency of any changes to the Utah and Florida that would involve delay In commenting upon the report. Mir Newborry states that tho department having kept in close touch with the work of the con ference. had forwarded thc plans in- voying changes in the battleships that could he made without undue delay. The work of the conference was pure " advisory, although the department may be guided by It's recommendations In fhn fiittIrn dosipn of vesgalg
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
GENERAL GREENE DEAD
Veteran of Mexican and Civil Wars
 Drops Suddenly

Boise, Idaho, Nov 22- Rrigadier Geneneral John Greene, T. s, A.. re. fired, died suddenly to-day of neuralgia of the heart in his sith year General Greene was a veteran of the Mexican and the civil war and was brcvottcd four times for distinguished gallanlry. He participated in noteworthy Indian campaigns of the west For exceptional gallantry displayed during tho Modoc war in California In 1878 he received q honorary medal from congress