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LARGE ATTENDANCE OF MEN One thing which strikes the observer at the Moody and Sankey services is the large proportion of men in the audience. The proportion is much larger than is usually found in church congregations. This was notably the case at last night's meeting. The preliminary service of prayer and song was varied by the appearance of Mr. John R. Sweeney, who has written maay of the songs in the Moody and Sankey hymnal. He sarg a solo, “Escape to the Mountains,” the words of which are now printed for the first time: “Awake, O ye careless, arise and away, The voice of the spirit is pleading toda: A storm is approaching, destruction is nig! Escape to the mountain—for why will ye die? Chorus: “Escape to the mountain; escape to the mountain, A storm is approaching; destruction’ is nigh; Escape to the mountain; escape to the mountain; Be a of your danger, O haste, ere ye ie. “The angel of mercy is calling again, Stay not in the valley or rest on the plain; Press onward, straight onward, and look not behind, But speed to your refuge as fleet as the wind. “The trump of the Gospel is sounding once more, Your day of probation ere long may be o'er; God’s heralds entreat you with urgent com- mand, Then why undecided, oh, why will you stand, “A dear loving Savior stil! knocks at your heart, Now open its portals, nor let Him 4 Give heed to His message, repent and be- Heve— pardon He offers with gladness re- ceive!” A Member of the Choir Remembered. At the commencement of the service Mr. Moody invoked the audience to silent Prayer and asked the prayers of the con- gregation in behalf of a bereaved family, @ member of the choir having died sudden- ly and left a husband and two sons, who had aiso been members of the choir. “Thank God! she died with a glorious hope,” fer- vently said Mr. Moody, in referring to the deceased's Christian life. After a few mo- ments of silent prayer, Mr. Percy Foster, leader of the choir, pronounced a touching prayer for the bereaved family. Mr. Moody then read a few verses in the fifteenth chapter of Luke, the parable of the Prodigal Son, the old story of the young man who wasted his substance in riotous living until he came to that point where he was fain to eat husks which the swine ate; then he returned in penitence to his father’s house and was received with open arms by his forgiving father. At the conclusion of the reading, Mr. Sweeney sang the touching solo, “Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight?’ Sankey played the accompaniment and joined in the chorus. Then the choir and congregation sang the hymn “Christ Re- ceiveth Sinful Men.” The Prodigal Son. “We have for our subject tonight the Prodigal Son,” said Mr. Moody, “perhaps the best known character in the Bible. are probably better acquainted with him than his brother. The trouble with this young man is that he started out with a false idea of life, and I am inclined to think that about ninety-nine in every one hundred young men of this day do the same thing, and that is that they are not willing to take the advice of those who have gone ahead. Plenty of money and nothing to do ruins millions. It is a com- mandment, I believe, that man must earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. I would not give much for any one but a self-made man. The rich man’s son who amounts to anything these days is a rarity. The rich man’s son has not a fair show in the world. One of the greatest mistakes which parents make is that their children should do nothing but spend the money which they made. The Modern Type. “I shall picture that prodigal as a modern Prodigal, shall bring him down to this cen- tury. That young man was just as much of &@ prodigal the day he left home, and more so, than he was when he returned without money. I've no doubt that young man moved with the bon ton society; he at- tended the theater, wore the best clothes, drove a four-in-hand team, smoked the best cigars, and drank at only the best bars. He probably went down to Memphis, where there was a gay set, and went a fast pace. It probably took about five years to run through his little fortune. Now we find him no longer at the best hotel; he is down in a back street, hanging around the pawn- broker shop. About that time there came a mighty famine in that land. I tell you there will always be a famine in the devil's land, and it never failed. Now we see him shambling along in his rags, avoided by his former companions, shunned and despised. No man gave to him. The devil never gives. The world will help ruin you, but it will never help you up. Would Not Beg Nor Steal. “But I want to say a word for the prodigal. Thank God he would not beg and would not steal. I tell you that a young man of twenty-five who begs is almost beyond lift- ing up. He went out and was fain to eat swine food. But nobody would even give him swine food. Now, just stop and see what that young man lost. In the first place he lost all of his money, all of his so- called friends; he lost his reputatioa; he lost his good’ name. I want to know if prodigals are not doing that right along? “But there was one thing which he never lost. He never lost his father’s love. That father's love was unchangeable. It was that which brought him. He knew chat bis father still loved him. “One morning he got to thinking. Oh, if I could just get you people tonight to ihink- ing ‘Where am I, where am I going? It Was thinking that brought that boy buck. He sat down and thought of his youth and bis father—how good his father was to him. Then he took a look out into the fu- ture, and there was nothing but darkness and gloom. Oh, sinner, take a look ahead down the road to the grave. It isn’t far off. Resolving to Go Home. “Then came the struggle with that young man. It was with his pride that he strug- gled. And when that prodigal said ‘I will arise and go to my father’ I beliéve the shout echoed around the throne of ‘od. “Now, take a look into the old home. I would like to have dropped into that heme | Just a week before. We will see that clad |man at family prayers, praying for his | son. Ask the elder brother where the ab- sent boy is, and he will tell you he is down in Egypt, a ne'er do well, who has spent his substance in riotous living. Then go into the house and see the old man. He does not harbor any ill-feeling against that boy. He wants him to come home. F’eople, your Father wants you to come home. God wants you. I say that God wants every sinner here. No matter how black or un- worthy you are, He will forgive you if you ask Him. “Now we can imagine the old man going up to the house top and making the eve1 ing prayer. Then he looked over the high- way, and he sees an object off on the hori- zon. He looks closer, and sees his boy. “He didn’t call his servant; he rushed down stairs, ran faster than he ever ran before. I see him running along, his white hairs streaming in the wind. Picture that meeting. “There are lots of drunkards in Wash- ington who are afraid they will go back again, afraid they will go back again to the {husks. Man, if you ever get up to your | Father's house and get your legs under that mahogan ble and taste of that spread will never go back to the devil's serv- It don’t pay. Now is the Tim Sow is your time to say that you will and go to your Father. Who will say, i | ice. Mr. | We} ‘I will arise and go to my Father,’ Speak out and say ‘I will," Then from over the hall came the responses “I will,” and for ten minutes Mr. Moody elicited the re- several more hymns the after-meeting began. The hell son hada of blanks and pencil,with which they took the names of those who might care to talk to some minister or Christian helper about their spiritual con- dition. The Afternoon Service. At the afternoon meeting yesterday Mr. Moody made “Heaven” the subject of his remarks. He preached an eloquent sermon upon the thought of heaven being a reality, @ place and not a speculation or uncer- tainty. Of course. said he, many will quote the scriptural phrase: “Eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man the things that the Lord hath prepared for those that love Him.” But, as usual, they stop at the wrong piace, for in the very next verse does it not say, “But God hath reveaied them to us by His spirit, for the spirit searcheth out the deep things, yea, the deep things of God?’ Does not that look as though we had some warrant for believing that even in this life we can comprehend some of the glories that are awf@iting for us beyond? —_— EXTENDING THE CIVIL SERVICE. Representative Everett to Call Up His Bill in Committee. Dr. Everett of Massachusetts, who has writtea much in advocacy of civil service reform, and is one of the Congressmen most interested in the cause, will revive the movement to have laborers in the gov- ernment service placed under the civil ser- vice laws. A meeting of the House com- mittee on reform in the civil service has been called by Chairman DeForest for next Monday, when Representative Everett ex- | pects to call up the bill which was intro- duced by Representative Andrews of Mass- achusetts In the Fifty-second Congres: This bill is to authorize the extens' of the system of non-partisan appointments to all classes of executive officers, except those whose appointments require confirma- tion by the Senate. The civil service act of January 16, 1883, which was practically the beginning of the present system, gave discretion to the President to make rules for competitive examinations for govern- ment appointments, placing no limitation upon his power, except the preference given to war veterans, and excluding the officers requiring confirmation, and “any person merely employed as @ laborer or workman.” Under the Andrews bill the last excep- tion would be removed, and the President could embrace the laborer in the lists of the classified service, as he saw fit. To enable him to do this, however, it would be nec- essary for Congress to appropriate more money for the support of the civil service commission, which has rather inadequate provisions made for carrying on the work of examinations and certifications already imposed upon it. ‘The number of men who would have been placed in the classified service by the An- drews bill in 1802 was nearly 22,000, of which number some 10,000 were under the War Department and nearly 8,000 in the Navy Department rolis engaged in the navy yards of the country. Representative Everett believes that the system of appointments based on merit ould be extended, so far as possible, to all branches of the government service. a Michigan Republicans Celebrate. Michigan republican leaders attended the ninth annual banquet of the Michigan Club in the Auditorium at Detroit last night. Covers were laid for 1,016 and every seat was occupied. Ex-Senator Thomas W. Pal- mer acted as toastmaster. Senator Lodge was the first speaker. He upheld the pro- tective policy and attributed the financial depression and business troubles of the country to alleged vicious tariff legislation. Ex-Minister John L. Stevens, who spoke on the Hawaiian question, was greeted with great applause and was listened to atten- tively. Gen, Stewart L. Woodford of New York responded to the toast, “American citizen- ship and the sanctity of the ballot.” Senator Allison spoke on the “Past and Future of Silver." According to the Senator the question of silver has little to do with the present financial troubles. Congressman Dolliver talked about “The Future.” ——— ae Satan Sues the Salvation Army, A Chicago dispatch says: Salvation Ar- my people are the defendants in a suit brought by the devil. His darkness was re- cently convicted of all kinds of wickedness at a trial presided over by the Salvation Army and now wants $75,000 for damages to his reputation. His case will be heard before the supreme court of common sense, at the West Madison street barracks, Sun- day evening, at the same time and some interesting testimony is expected to be given. His satanic majesty will be repre- sented by able counsel. A crowd of wit- nesses will endeavor to establish his previ- ous good character. ——____ - +02 Kept Away by Various Causes. What was intended to be a celebration of Washington's birthday on an elaborate scale had been planned by the New York Southern Society last evening. Owing, however, to strange mischance, many of the guests of honor did not put fn an ap- pearance at the annual banquet. Despite these untoward circumstances, the affair was a success, and the list of guests a long and distinguished one. The speakers who were invited included Secretary Carlisle, Speaker Crisp, Congress- men Allen of Missouri and Rayner of Maryland. All of these gentlemen had a cepted invitations, and Congressman Ra: ner had even sent a prepared speech. Rut an unfortunate series of accidents occurred which prevented them from attending. ———_-+0e+«. ——-— Skating Records Broken. American skating competition records from six to ten miles were broken by A. D. Smith and Ed Pannell yesterday in a ten- mile race at St. Paul, Smith taking the race in 34:48 3-5, which is over a mile bet- ter than the best previous competitive rec- ord, held by Joe Donaghue. He made the fifth mile in 17:04, the sixth in 20:30, being one minute and eleven-fifths seconds better than Donaghue’s time for the same dis- Pannell did the seventh mile in 5 which was formerly 25:10 1-5, also held by Donaghue. Smith covered the eighth mile in 27:31, breaking a Donaghue record of 25:45 The ninth mile fell to Pannell, displacing Donaghue’s record of 32:81 3-5. ——_+-+____ Some Wonderful Shooting. F. O. Young, the marksman, did some record demolishing at San Francisco yes- terday. In 49 shots out of 50 he had one hundred to his credit, and in the last shot scored two out of a possible three. This made 103 points scored in 105 shots, includ- ing 16 centers or red flags. This ‘average beats Streeker’s celebrated record of 23 centers in 1U0 shots, and is the best ever made on the Pacific coast. Young also made 96 points out of a possible hundred, beating the record made in Chicago last year by two points. —_—_—_+e«-____ Court Tennis Championship. The first of a series of three games for the amateur court tennis championship of America took place yesterday in New York city at the Racquet Club court, George R. Fearing, Boston Athletic Association, and B. Spalding de Gormendia of the New York Racquet Club. Score: First inning— De Gormendia defeats Fearing, 6—1. Second inning—De Gormendia defeats Fearing, Third inning—De Gormendia defeats Fea: ing, 6—2. After the tennis game a racquet match was played between George Standing cf New York and “Tom” Pettit uf Boston. Standing conceded four points and won by 4-1. Relieve instantly, and cure quicker than any other Porous, Plaster, limment or medicine em- ployed. Clean, GET THE GENUINE BENSON. Millions Sold Annually. SEABURY & JOHNSON, MINISTER THOMPSON Is Entitled to Credit for Protecting Merchant Vessels at Rio. In view of the pendency before the House of Representatives of Mr. Money's résolu- tion commending the conduct of Admiral Benham in opening the harbor at Rio to American commerce, at the risk of a war- like encounter with the insurgent fleet, it may not be amiss to call attention to the fact that the United States minister to Brazil, Mr. Thompson, is entitled to share in the commendation that has been showered upon the naval officer, for there is the best authority for the statement that the minister was largely instrumental in opening the harbor. As long ago as the time when Captain Picking was in command of the U. S. naval forces in Rio harbor, Mr. Thompson took the position that American merchant ships should be permitted to reach the wharves without danger. The naval commander held that the merchant ships had no right to get in the line of fire, save at their peril. On this general proposition the min- \ ister agreed with him, but he differed with Captain Picking as to what the “line of fire” was. On the definition of this term depended the question whether or not the merchantmen could safely proceed to the wharves. The captain held that the line of fire was the line between any fort or vessel and the point of attack; the minister declared that it meant the line between @ permanent fortification or stationary position and the point of attack, and he insisted that an insurgent man-of- war cruising around the harbor and fir- ing indiscriminately could not be re: garded as establishing the “line of fire, as known to international law. On this proposition the minister and the naval commander fell apart, and it may be re- called that signs of this difference were plainly apparent in the strained relations between them. When Admiral Benham came upon the scene and assumed command of the Ameri- can war vessels Minister Thompson re- newed his proposition, and succeeded in bringing the admiral to his point of view, which was soon followed by the sturdy stand taken by him in conveying the American merchantmen to the wharves under the guns of the insurgent ships. - INSANE ON A ROOF. Painte: Have a Wild Struggle With a Demented Comrade. Albert Ammon, a painter at work on the roof of a four-story building in Buffalo Wednesday, was seized with a fit of in- sanity. He was engaged at the time vith two companions in removing some large signs. Frank Seitz and George Meyer, whe were with him, first noticed his affliction when he attempted to hurl @ big iron part of the sign onto some people below. Then he struck a savage blow at Meyer with an iron bar. The two men grappled with him, and an awful struggle ensued. The roof was ice-covered, and the three men slipped around on it so near the edge that it seemed that all would be dashed from the roof. Finally they man- aged to throw him down, but even then his struggles were so violent that three times be oregged his captors to the edge of the Patrolman Flannagan made his way to the roof. The three men found it impos- sible to quiet Ammon, and the officer was obliged to use his club to control him. Ammon was securely tied with ropes. The roof is reached only by a small trap door, so it was found necessary to construct a lift and lower the man to the fourth flcor by means of ropes. He was taken to the Fitch Hospital, where he is still violent, SALVATION ARMY COLONY, It Will Be Planted in Mexico on the Pacific Coast. A syndicate of capitalists interested in the work of the Salvation Army has con- cluded the purchase from the Mexican government of 200,000 acres of land in Chia- pas, Southern Mexico. A member of the syndicate, C. H. Durst, sailed for England, where, with the aid of Gen. Hocth, plans will be perfected by which 5,000 famihes from England and the United States will be put on the tract for colonization pur- poses, operating under the direction cf the ot of the army. Chiapas is on the extreme southern border of Mexico on the Pacific coast. The chief staples of produce, thus far, are coffee and cotton, but it will produce anything in the way of tropical fruits and grains. The ivea is the outcome of Gen, Booth’s hope to re- lieve the congested condition in city poor districts, —_——+e+_____ Hornblower on the Grapes of Gotham. Among the guests of the Sons of the Revo- lution at New York last night was William B. Hornblower, the rejected candidate for the United States Supreme Court bench. He responded to the toast “Washington's stand- ard of patriotism, military and political.” Mr. Hornblower was heartily cheered as he arose to speak. After thanking the au- dience for its cordial welcome he proceeded: “When the genial President commanded me to appear here some four or five weeks ago, he said: ‘If you be confirmed we wish to show the respects of office; if you be re- jected, we wish to show our regard for you.’ I deem it a greater honor to have the Sons of Revolution welcome me than have the Senate confirm me. (Cheers.) I have ceme to the conclusion that the grapes of Manhattan Island are sweeter than those of the District of Columbia, and there are more of them.” —-eee. Death of Rev. Dr. Plumley. The Rev. G. S. Plumley, D. D., for some years the New York correspondent of the Presbyterian, and the editor and compiler of “The Presbyterian Church Throughout the World,” died Wednesday at the Pres- byterian Hospital in New York city, after a long illness. Dr. Plumley was born in this city on August 11, 1827, his mother, Hannah Kast Haskins, being a cousin of Ralph Waldo Emerson. He was graduated at Yale College with the class of 1850. He was also a graduate of the Union Theo- logical Seminary. Dr. Plumley was pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, N. J., for eighteen years, of the Fulton Street Church, New York, for three years, and of the City Mission and Tract Society's Church at the Five Points for several years. At the time of his death he was pastor of the Greenfield Hill (Connecticui) Congre- gationa! Church, where he had been settled since 1884. — Birmingham, Ala., if the action of the city council is ratified by the people, will own its own water works,paying $1,400,000 there- for. ———— TO DYE A FAST BLACK. Any Woman Can Get a Rich Color That Will Not Fade. Three Specinl Dinmond Dyes for Black — Home-Dyeing a Pleasure With Them—Save Expense and Delay of Sending Goods to the Dyer—A New Dress for Ten Cents. 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Rule 38 becomes, under the revision, rule 39, and rule 68 becomes rule 69, and all reference to rule numbers in this revision applies to the new numbers. Section 2, rule 12, is changed to read as follows: Section 2. For each championship game two balls shall be furnished by the home club to the umpire for use. When the ball in play is batted to foul ground, out of sight of the umpire, the other ball shall be im- mediately brought into play. As often as one of the two in use shall be lost, a new one must be substituted; that the umpire j Shall at all times after the game begins have two balls for use. The moment the umpire delivers an alternate ball to the pitcher it comes into play and shall rot be changed until it passes out of sight to foul grounds. At no time shall the ball be in- tentionally discolored by rubbing it with the soll or otherwise. ' : Amend section 4, rule 12, to read #s fol- low: Section 4. Should the ball become out of shape or ripped so as to expose the interior or in any way so injured as to be ‘in the opinion of the umpire) unfit for fair use, he Shall, upon appeal by either captain, at once put the alternate ball into play and call for a new one. Change’ rule 20 to read as follows: A tle game—If the score be a tie at the end of nine innings, play shall be continued until one side has scored more runs than the other in an equal number of innings, provided that if the side last at the bat scores the winning run before the third man ifs out the game shall terminate. Rule 38. A sacrifice bunt hit is a ball tat- ted by the batsman standing in his position that falls within fair ground, as defined in rule 36, that is made for the obvious pur- pose of advancing a runner occupying a base, which results in putting out the bats- man, or would go result if handled without error. 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MaGRupER, Distributing SHINN & CO 1st i be Beige mateo, tet, tr Lovely Women Eat QUAKER CHALK TALKS The McScrawney Twins — Duett—“Oh, Mrs. DeLishus, what do you do to get such a lovely complexion?” Mrs. DeL.— Simply eat Quaker Oats, my dears. ov» Quaker Oats. -~. 24. Large | Diamonds At Small Prices. | These goods were purchased by us Qt sheriff's sale in New York, and ‘re offered far below actual value: ‘Soli Ring, with stud_combi- | “ap 5% karate, worth $750, for Solitaire Ring, set in beavy plain ind, 2% karate, only $120, Solitaire Ring. extra fine, 214 1-32 karats, worth for $135. Solitaire 1-32 karate, perfect jem, worth $175, only $100. Handeome Solitaire, Ig. karate, only $78. sande Solitaire, % karat, only We have many other attractive bargains to offer. R. Harris & | F( Co., 7TH AND D N.W. fe22-3t 3 OOS Clocks, Like Human Beings, Need cleaning at times, and if a clock a its original it's probably du - dirt. That clock of to purs Which once went —— like 2 chronometer und which now rans like = vdollar watch will be a vastly better : for a scouring up. 8-day clocks es 3; 1-day, Be. Mainspring o or Werk warranted al- * Hines, 521 oth St., MAKER AND JEWELER, cleaned, $1.” Ww 3 s Qs K Thin People Fat. It's more wholesome—more nutritious — more appetizing than any other bread... It's particularly — delightful ancheons” and may either warm or . If you desire it warm place it in the oven a few moments or steam ft slightly EF Write or telephone. De- . livered at your home FRESH as often as desired. \ iKrafft’s Bakery, ‘18th St. and Pa. Ave. [Oxx Xx Xx Se 3x xe ax er0 xx 2x. X= a 24 26 44 26 20 26 oe 20 ‘Church and Sunday Schoo! ‘olks, Attention. For Sale—A magnificent Mason & Hamlin two-manual pe top, a box Liszt organ, witb is, and Cost $800, peda! A noble ment, very complete. eleven feet bigh. Has throughout.” blow handle. instru- bargain and Can be bought at on easy payments. 4 The Piano Exchange, if 913 Penn. Ave. for > Our Coke Is Not | Refuse [Matter ing almost ~ fuel on the - 40 busi $4.00. Equal to a| Pa. Coke Co., 615 7th St. fezz Is Cheap It you make your here, now. We've Gives you a choice that were $2 to 64. Three Dollars One §$ and 50 —only 2's to 3%. 1334 F St. ; DS er Your Choice AY Shoe purchase of our leading lines of LADIES’ SHOES to very insignificant prices. of several lote of Shoes, in many desirable styles, For Ladies’ Shoes that were $5 and $6. They're going fast. cents For several styles of Ladies’ $4 Shoes EDIMONSTON, N.W. LS PSS Receivers’ Sale. The undersigned hereby tuvite proposals for the purchase of the eutire stock tained in store No. S03 Ma! ton, D. C., lately occupied t stock variety of dry goods, and shoes Sealed offers, posals,”” will be received until NOON FEBRUARY 26, Stock cam be seen at any to the receivers, Right is reserved to reject which should be marked nd fixtures com- space, Wasuing- George DuBois, the , consisting of a large and well selected furnishing goods, notions “ys the undersigned 1804. we upon application by any and all bids. MYER COHEN, D. 8. fe20-5t 926 F st. MACKALL, 416 Sth st. led a 2020 24 24 20 4 25 to so Per all MUSICAL util 25 to SOc. on every spend. ‘eranz Waldecker & $19 7th St. N. W. “Plusic,” Mareh means a saving of * as Ct. Off = pe = - seeeee, eeeeee, Co., 1620 dollar you | | ‘ ve we we we re ee ree Widow Watkins Nearly from Dilious beadacdes. She plained and moaned, and in months paid a doctor.. Died com- three $90.00 And while she was complaining and suffering she took medicine stantly. The medicine cost... Her headaches were no better than before, and to get no relief she youE Tabules at the drug store. It will taus be seen that ft a box of Ripans ‘The test con- “thea 18.60 108.60 cost her $108.10 more to be sick than to be well R-I-P- -N-S TABULES cure any illness resulting from a disordered 4i- gestion, and in nine cases out Will bring substantial relief in R Tabnies © sal MERTZ, F and 11 nw, and by druggists generally. of ten @ singh half an a wea eh EDW Alto & Vashington, D. tolS-m