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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-1-2, Page 6SCORES ROMISES. And Hundreds and Thousands, and Every One Will be Kept. feetora (loot/reins to tes or tee rseeeiont41 le ses, y'l 0.9 ehoueeet Niue mut( feet sod Mao, ityWIhi 31 Say, of 9t 810, Ow Powwow so asrloteturo. °mesa' despateh front WeShington $ays: -I-16v, 1Jr. Taineego preacheci trete. the _ follosving text; Joshua, III, 4, "Yet -ss Itetve rkot Passed this way beretofore" In December, 1880,1 waclea the river Jordon, end, although tho cur- rent wos strong, 'I was able to bear up against it, but le tho time al riming freehet, when tbo SOOWS 011 M0u1/3. molt, nothing. but a miracle Would erkanics any one to tames the river. lt was at tho clan- geeous springthoo that Joshua and tho officers of his army uttered the Words of oty text to the people who were in a few hews to cross the elordan. e.bout that ordesing wo say but little, because on a pre - vials oecasion wo discoursed. con- cerning that piling up of the water* lato erystal barricade. We ouly spells of the march to the brink of the'river. No stranget• thing has • ever ecotone= in all history. What was trathtully said ot the encient lsraelitee may bo truthfully stradeat us. We are making our first • and last journey through this world, 11. is possible, as some of my good friefids believe, that this world will be corrected and improved aud puri- fied and noralizeci and onmaradised as to elimate and soil and cheracter until it shall becalm a heaven for the TOXISOMed, but I do not thiek it. I have an idea that heaven is al- ready built somewhere. Our de- parted friends could riot wait until this world .is fixed up for saintly and • angel= residence. Ifiiving once gone out of the world, I do not think we will come back, except us ministering spirits to help those who remain in the earthly struggle or • pelilaps to look at tha woodrous -SPOe.s.,clo A BURNING PLANET. The fact is, I Marne no one for making lifetline mistakes. I Pity them Instead of blaming therm There AM so many wrong roaos, but only • 0110 Tight gnu, You cannot in mid- life draw upou your youthful ex- periments for wisdom, for inidlifo is • so entirely dinereut mom youth. You cennot. in old ago draw upon inidlifo experiences for the two stages of existence are so diverse. What is wisdom for one man. to do would be folly fur another to under- take. A =All of nerve mai pluck is not qualified to advise a man timed and shrinking. .An achitwe- ment that would be ea.sy for you might bo impossible for Int:. Human advice is ordinarily of little value. People review their own successes or failures and thort tell us what is best Sot' us to do, not realizing that our ciecumstances are different, our tem- peraments different, our physiral and mental o.nd moral =Lea= t ies dillerent. Most of the great :Me - take:. that have been nutde have been made under human ativisenicut. Yea, our entire world is on a new pathway. IL may be swinging, In the same old orbit as wnen by ehe band of the Almighty immensity . eras eprinkled with worlds, but it. bas been rocked with eartltquakes turd scorched with volcunte firlie taid wrought upon by climatic changes - cities sunk, and islands lifted, Lunt mountains avalaimeed luta valleys. So it iu another world than that which was first started in. tee sotto. system'. Yet it is all the time chaisoing and will keep changing un- til the hour of its demolition. Of this beautiful world, this lustrous world, this glorious world, it may bo mad: "Ye have not, passed „tea way before." ;,„aiethis What ie the pritetleatorgatting so subject? insteatioanian advice asid numh stressayeage of' tho past what instead 01,er do, follow tho divine eweesietee'as tho men of Joshua fol- astseed the golden lidded chest of ace:, sea, which was tho symbol of WII ARE NOT INDHall'ERENT. , in hcov many places bave presumption, arid foolbardiness 1.4300 the place of reverence' That three-quarters of a Milo between the chest of acacia covered with gold and mounted with Wings -e. Symbol of tho divine pros- orkeo-ancl the iniarcedug regiments of Joshuo seggest a reverence that IS woefully laceing in soma life, in legislative ball, end religious assem- blage, • But though Joshua'e host oeserv- eci • tee threeequalaers of a mile collaneanti, they followed the ark mad you win. du well to follow tbo leading, es tho IMO yr= tread now bate not yet hews trodden "Yo have not passed this way edam," Many of you are suffering from mst such e.nnoya.oces as have not =er- red in your benory. There have beet1 ineanneetat practised upon you or you have received slights or you are the subject of misinterpretations or you are in time seeded of 80113 dis- alMointenents or there aro dennuels made upon your strength m arta lae more than you can mein or home physical ailment is layitig, siege to your castle of hottith or 'you aro un- der embarrassments that you cannot mention 111/131 to nearest friends. You Y : "Web, I never SAW anything like this. 1 never expected sueh treatment as this. I never thought it possible to lie placed in such circumstances." .And when you say all that you aro only trans- lating the words of the text into your own phraseology. If you had suffered soinething like this before, you would have known what to do. but here is a flank movement for wiech you are not marry. We talk about the great discover- ies of the ago, the electric power, the steam power, the telescopic and mi- croscopic power, but do not say anything about. the discoveries we all make year by year. and day by day. There ton surprises all the time. it is a lleW road we are travelling. "Ye base not passed this way before." But closely allied is the other fact which wo hinted at in tho opening - that we wal not pass this way again. This isour only opportunity for doing certain thiugs that ! OUGHT TO DE DONE. Tote, DIVINE PRESENCE. Not human, but divine leaderehin, • Joshua not consulting with his col - 0114.43 and lieutenants, but consulting with G od-the God of individuals, •the. God of natiohs, the Cod of • worlds. That throe -quarters of a mile dis- • tance between the ark or sacred box tuid the • front column of Joshua's troops mightily impresses mu. lt WAS a forceful way of teaching re- verence for the Almighty. They need- ed to learn that lemon of reverence as 1110 all need to learn it. Irrever- ence has cursed. all mations, and Ilona more than our own. Irreverence ln the use of God's nante, Near you it not on tho streets and in social groups, and is not a profane word Sometimes thought necessary to point jocosity? Irreverence f or the Scriptures, the phreaeology of the Bible often introduced into the roost frinolous conversation and made mirth provoking. Irreverence for tho oath in courtroom or custoni houee .or legislative hall by the con- ventional and weatutnicee mode of its administration. Irreverence for the holy Sabbath try 1.110 way ib is broken in pitmen= excursion and , . art •' of children for their parents, inso- lenco being substituted for obedietieo. Irreverence for rulers, which induces vile cartoons end assu.ssouttlon. Ir- revoreacG hi church during prayer, wetland/1g oft song and sooners by cold, artistic, or Mornay eritleism, aid 01 prayer time 1100.12.01' bowing t, the /lead nor bending the knee nor standing as one does in the presence t of au . earthly ruler, Ham showing s 'more Marten for a man than to the e ging of Eings. Wo ask not for g . .1 s a prostratieme, but whon prayer is of- 0 foxed Vet 118 either bow the head or n bend the knee 01' 111 us in acme way erste that On rd1 sides there are griefs that wo ouget to solace, hunger wo te eoe.. to feed, ld that we ought to warm, kind words that we ought to speak, generous deeds that we ought to perform. All Host you. and I clo to- ward making this world balm, and happier we 2112111. do very soon or never do tit all. Joshua and his troops never came back over the way they were marching' toward the crossing of the Jordan. The impress of the sandal or the bare feet of each soldiet• showed in what clirectien he was going, but never did tho impress of the sandal al any one of them show that he had returned. We are . all facing eternity to 00100. There is no retreat. Alertness and fidelity !would not be so important 0 WO could truthfully say : "I will ho back here again. The things1 neglect now 3: will do tho next time I come. I Wili be reincarnated, and I will le - mune my earthly obligations. Hav- ing then more knowledge than I have now, I will discharge my oarthly duties better than I can now dis- charge them. I do not gave solemn farewell to these obligations atneeea:,; portunities, but Ll smiting aeei'icaine• good -hyo until 1 see„.,,e1 'mem will No, we 0(11111111seskeeted edition of bo no new entifilithly life. After we the votansencont the stage at the close- mokateafifth act. WO cannot re-enter. to ice the fact that ray text does not call attention to the eroesing of the Jo-. dun, but to the way leading thereto. We all think much of our crossing e J of thordw an hen (.111march of our life le coded. but put too little em- phasis on the wily that LEADS TO TTIE CROSSING. What you and I need most to care about is the direction of the road we aro travelling, Wo rind have mo fin= of the crossing if wa come to it In the right way. In other words Wo need not care about death 0 our lihr has bean what it ought to be. We will die right if we live right. 0 heaver, stop bothering about your exit frora sublunary scenes 1 By the grace of God got your heart right, and then go ahead. If the Lord takes caro of you clear on to tho bank on this side el the liver, I think you can trust, IIim to take, you from bunk to bank, from the wet oas on this side the :Armin). to ! the palms on tho ()flier side, from I the last kiss of serrte evang onea k this aide to the weleonie, saintly cherubta, seraphic. dente on the other side. Keep OP.ei 011 the ark, awnt , tat"ver bet eke, you wilt go tio•ough 1i11 right. One Easter morning efessena, the! 111311412211 of France, appeared with , 1 8,000 0-111(111 21.201 'It the height s above tho town of Feldicireb. There W11113 110 arms to defend the town, awe the iithaliitnnts Wel0 Wild Willi 1.prror, Then the old 'demi of tho (, himett 011011 out : "Ofy brothers, this I .• e - =maim on our own strength end that fails. Let us turn to Cod. Ring the bolls and have service ns usual." Then the belle rang out, sweetly tine ni htil from ti - Peltlkirch, end the people thrortged to Um houses of prayer for worship. rhe soun11 of the bolls made the en- emy think that the Austrian army tad come in to hove the place, 1.1(2)1Massone, end his 18,000 medlars' ro- rooted. 'By the time the belle bad topped Pinging there Yves not one Didier in sight. So put your trust, 11 Owl, and when hosts of troubles nd tennantione inerell for y0111' I vorthrow ring till the bells of hope s 71 (1 faith' and Christine triumph and 1 .n threatening perils of your life t Will fall back und your deliveranee P Will be Celebrated all up and down the sates. The God wile lea you throug11 tho way yolk never paeSeti tatfore Will be with you at tee croete- tags.; GREATER AMBITION. +.1-- An gngliehreanae Opinion Of Am - prima iNorieneen, liar, Ebenezer Parkes, 111. P, has Just returned to illeseangition, Ems - lands freal the' Uoited States where he lute Won to camel= into tllo MI" SOn of the alleged manufacturing eu- promaoy of the Americans. lle 3/119011)011 =allele by the groat • activity everywhere displayed. 'Whilst recog- I ntemg the numerous advantagee which Aneeriem kot itnufacturorse s amy =tee their kinglisb competitors, be Is 'not despondent es to the Suture. The American, ;he said, is free from the vested interests which so much loon - per manufecturere in England, and what Is equally, if not more isomer- tant, is the freedom from trade un- ion influences. The mere ho believes, aro gled to go thus unfettered., as they are al. liberty to work as many hours as they please. There seemed to bo a greeter ambition to got on In the world tban is soon among the English artisan elase, and the con- spicuous feature was the great de- sire evinced to maetor thoroughly all !the teelmicalitio.s of whatever branch 12. workman might be engaged in. AMERICANS WORK 3.1A.11PER. Mr. Parties expressed the opinion that both employers and operatives work harder in America than they do in England. Teo system of works management is marvellous; every department is so well orgaidzed that ; the manager is able at any tame to !ascertain what is being clone, wheth- ' or it pays or not, and also to ap- praise tho value of a particular workmen. In many respects Mr. Parkes has a higher opinioa of tho Amertean workingmen he saw than of those irt England, and he declared that he did not hear of a single com- • plaint of an operative absenting himself because ef drink. At the present time the means o produrtion aro being increased in ;every direction, and before long Eng , fish traders; are likely to experience la competition more severe than ails, , thing they S.170 acquainted with; the 'producing capacity is already exceed- ing the consiunptivo demand, and when this has become more =eked the American will invade Englaud alai ether countries in search of an outlet for his surplus goods, and ho woulcl make a heavy sacrifice to get it. In the stool trade Mr. Parkes thinks England far behind America so far as mechanical appliances aro concerned. As 1.0 trusts, ho thinks the weakest point is over capitaliza- tion. and the difficulty of. finding capable management. lie is not pre- pared to say that English manufac- turers will have to follovr the exam- ple of the Americaus in this respect, but he thinks it looks as though they will. THE S. S. LESSO,N, INT3:41NATION4L znosoN, 15, Text of the Lesson, Acta la 144. , olden Text, .Aslita 8. 1, 2. "All that Jesus begao both to do and teach." Thus Luee speake of the Which he, by the Spirit, had Written in bis gospel. This Om* giVee an tiecoant, OR the things whith :Jesus contest:0u to do and teeth by Ilia Spirit through His diseiplos, and He is still doing and toechIng by the same Spirit througb Ills williog one. Wo coeld soarcole havo 1110V0 ApPrOPrIlitt0 or helpful lesson with which to begin the lesson for to -day, for in it we have the secret of power Ills service, • (wee ,the same power which wrought iu Him in all His words and works and conceening svhieh Paul wrote, "Ile that wrought atlectually -la Peter, the same tees mighty in me" (Gal, ii, 8). 8. "Being seen of them 40 days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Icingdom of God," At least 10 or 1'2 times between ins resurrection from the dead and His vietble ascen- sion He appeared to individuals or companies of His disciples, and it would seem that lIe was always speaking about the things of the kingdom of God. Since this was tho great topic of his preaching and con- versation, can there bo anything more important for km than to be sure of an entrance into the aingdona to walk worthy of it while here Mid to live to hasten it ? (John 10, 8, 5; These. it, 12; Math, vi, 38). 1, 5. "Ire shall be baptize* w.th the Holy Chest not many days hence." Althetigh they had boon with Him almost constantly roe two or throe years, the greatest anu kast teacher that ever lived for "who teachoth iike Film 9" (Joe xx(vi, 22) they were not qualified to go forth as His withesees till specially ;endued, as it is written in Luke , new, 4. , oleic% I send the pro- ' ' 0 "13 1 01158 f}'atber 21(1011 , tarry ye le the city of Jerusalem un- -' tit yo bo endued with power from on high." Since our Lord acmes. self did not begin Hill public minis- try till the Holy Spirit nein° special- 'ly upon I-lim (Math. iii, 1(1, 17; Acts x. 38) ancl tli11se . . could not go forth without a special enduement, are we not wrong if WO ,think we can awe° Him without be - 1105 filled with the Spirit ? (Eph. v, 18.) 6-8• "Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the Icingdom to Ts - 11801 ?" The kihgdom which the God of heaven will set up (Dan. 11, 44). , God being the author of it and ;heaven the character of it and there- fore collect in tho.gospels both • the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven, will be a kingdom under the' whole earth (Dan. vii, 27), with' Israel as a righteous mitten in their own lancl as the center ana the whole earth filled with the glory of tohonLomor.d.trs115.,17. Tho 1dSlivigo;urdiXXVild 1 net call theireexpectation carnal or ear thl y, 08.201112,11 ctl hootuositdiai0n tcll , a fd them i thekin A BRISE. AFRICAN TOWN, Dar es Salaam, Capital of German East Africa. Thu Germans have done wo,tiosr for Dar, es Salaam, th Africa. their colony of German._ &slated by They have beengrtjee: its natural adv,cla,_es for the har- ae- best on the whole mw.,..Jtfering to shipping 201 se-ab„°1*-apace several sque.re miles av,l'jole-tent. However fiercely the ernes may rage without, the wale= or this land -locked haven al- ways remain uneufiled. Eleven years ago Dar es Salaaea was an insignifi- cant hamlet containing a hall dozen steno cabins and 200 native huts. Two years ago it had a population of mearly 800 Europeans e.nti 15,000 natives. It. was found in the past fall that tho European population slumbered over 800 and that 21,000 natives live in the piece. Tho town, WhIC11 occupies an elevation ELLOVO the harbor, has been beautified walk splendid gardens and long avenues bordered with liclas and alieond trees. Even the quarter occupied by the natives, 411111011 is usually very fil- thy in African ports, is a model of neatness. There are now in the capital eight German tiorantercial houses, buying tubber and other products of the in- torior and sending quantities of com- modities inland to be sold Lo the ott- Hem. The town, having a brewery, le able to make its own beer. Three hotels make life. very comfortable for travellers. There are also a few Crook and Portugueee merchants in addition to about. two hundred shops kept by Hindus and Arabs, Bar es Salaam has a neWepaper of its own. which every week prints ull Ll(, local llett'S and condenses tidings from the world at large for 1.110 Der- mal of its Africlui martini. The cli- mate le net,, and therefore niachotery for. =La/taking has hoen imported, ice nano now on ni laelo in common. use. Sofia water is also ineraffactured in the tawn. A Coconut eonmeny has operas', o Planta( iort of =din rubber forty miles Inland and vont° elm cot- ton else promise: to rocrive a great deal of attentlott. The planters, who tire itaireashig in number, 14,1111 inotaltly meetings with the traders at the Cliafikber of Clotrunerve in Dar 12AIALL111. to talk over nrittus told products end eonsul1 for tho gonerel good of the conneuhity. elms o. eiv- ilizeil • and proopotmus 111 t lo ei by hits risen where there watt 1112111111,5 but barbarhon it feat years ego. faa-eee , O ET'r1Nal THE ATTENTTON. The num who wants lo sell goods' noist present the11 to the pule le in 11111.1111014 ShOWS MS 1111 ere4.11 /11 I/10 012.14, LIS We/1 es Me knowledge of the goods lie is ollering. It te bettor know the good gintlities 1.0C11 a ad tall about them in an in- elligett and enthusinstle mariner eo haL timee who road may enteh tho pirit of the Writee aitcl bo glee' to weto all Wrong and Hutt as to be a spiritual kingdom in o hearts of men, but life Simply told them that it was not for them to know the time and their present business was to be filled with the Spirit and in His power to be leis witnesses unto the ends of the earth. Iiis messago to us is in this re- , for I have redeemed thee. I not, for 1, have redeemed thee. T have tailed thee by thy name. Thou art Mine. Therefore ye are 1113' wit- nesses smith the Lord, that I am God. This people have 1 rormed for Myself. They shall show forth My praise" (Tea. xlfiel, 10, 12, 21). O. "And when Ile had spoken these things, while they beheld, Ile W0.3 t on up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight." . In Luke xxiv, 50, 51, it is written, "And Ile led them out as far as to Bethany and Tle lifted tip His heads and biased them, and it came to pees while Ho blessed theta Ha was parted from them and carried up into lleaven." Among His parting words were tho assurance that all power was given that Be would be with them all the dttys until the end of the ego that they were to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every crea- ture, proclaiming repentance and re- mission of sine in His name (Math, xxviii, 18-20; Mark XVI, 15; Luke xxiv, 4.7). He was the first risen from the fiend to be received up into heaven, end by virtue of His death and resurrection all His redeemed shall take part in the first resurrec- tion (Rev. 0). It is probable that those who rose from the dead niter Pis restirrection (Math.. xxvii, 52, 58), aro with in glory, a first. fruits of the nest resurrection. 10, 11. "This same ffesits snail s come In like manner." is ;Met possible that the two men in white apparel wore the sumo two who op: peered with 111111 on the Mount of Tainsligu yeti 011 And spoke of Ills decease which lie WAS 11 11011 t to ac- , '1110 eillifILSI, heaven- Writel look nif the disciples makes US titbit: 0( 8f0011011 11.1121 to (10010.1I0 (hat 11100 111111, We might be uble to "look up steadfastly into heaven 112111 tea 111', glory of Coil mid .1 s'' (Acts vii, great truth in illis passage is 1I,' one we have (5101251,mat 4411 1111111.. 001. for n moment eon tm- lm 'the 1011,125 of the Spirit fit PIIILleeOlit 11111' the destructioli of .11,'- ('013211-111, nor any Other aveld, row (tenth na the (galling of Christ. alien lie comae, Ito will he "the 331210.101.1(5" and Ho will 001110 "In like manner," rind Zech, x1', 4, $OS He will ernes to the Immo Mount of Ol- ive:: on the 01141. of ,lertiaaletn. On HIS Wily 'His 811)81.8 Will meet 111111 in the Sir in glorified bodies (I, Cots xv 51, 52; L These. iv, 1 0-1 8) rind then in dee tinni rolorn with Him in glory tf. 'Mess. 10; 001, d; Mar, 11 -1 1). 1214, They relairned to Jarmo 1 mu from Olivet with great 8'i' and were continently pritieing and bleesing onto Hen in leaven arid in earth, 4 • "g ate c$,P. ,seet', ajide' • .; /44.4P ;lee( 4 reaese WRECHERS SURPRISE ED 3333 AN ARMOURED TIt • NRAII EDENBURG. lod (Ltilco xeciv, 52, 50). They '12150 continued with 0110 accore in praye ana supPlieetion. ' What a .contras to their 'feelings after His death when they, 1101 looking for Ms re .surrection, were filled with solarise and Ilo bad to rebuke them for limit unbelief, It is His resurrection ant iiis comiug again, 1e01 gives joy onc Peace. This is the last, mention, think, of :His mother, Mary, and w lind her with those who aro engaged In prayer. • HOW good to find His brethren also at this gathering for prayer, for there WAS 0, 01110 when they did not believe in Ilea! (John vii, 5.) May We go oil Into tide year if Ile still. tarry, and continuo us in these mortal bodies, filled with IIis 1118 faithful witnesses, ready for any =maw of service find wait- ing for Itis return, praying without ceasing. predation of lie strength than ,nag - 2' nifying it. t "Last year men were employed by the Admiralty to walk tho, poPtilous - thoroughfares of London with poet - ors deorYing the weakness of the • British, Navy and containing state- ] meats of the terrible condition of 1 the ships and =la that 'would befall I the nation if the navy was not o strengthened, Tho postora wore de- signed to create public sentiment among the people for more liberal appropriations and had some effect. The Naval League In Its publications magnifies purposely any accident be-' tallies; a toi•podo beta or large vessel or any report of weakness developed in some fine sbip, in order to demo - elate the real strength of the navy irk the public mind. This policy works upon the feelings of the people, with the result thet England each year votes enormous sums for her &Imo - es," • • ' 4- COACH F0/1 THE CORONATION: BRITAIN'S NAVA POWER OPINION Ca' A TINI D STATES COMMAND Equal to Any Thro4 Continental Powers, and Was ever More Efacien In an interview,. C amender Rich- ardson Clover, nava attache at tho American Embassy/1 London, who IS in Washington on cave of absence, declared to the Ns% York Sun corre- spondent that 11 naval forces of in a far mqre el - condition than avers believe, and naval development A stronger on the edo boat aceidents Great Britain ar fective and eflicic tho Continental that never in he has England seas. Recent to have mado impression in Brit- ish naval cir es, he declares, and their progranuo calls for the con- tinued advance the highest class of boats of the s ftest possible Speed. Oonanander 01 or ' added: "The naval •rco that Groat Brit- ain is capable f exerting le equal to- day to that o any three Continental Powers and s never in 11 more ef- ficient conditi 1. Tlie British ser- vice has been ovorely criticised, but much of this ritictsm as to its 0171- elency is do to a policy of the Na- val League 11 the press to depre- ciate in the Anti of tho public Eng- land's stren 11; 'order that largo a pro rio.tio may be secured for expanding tl navy and to continuo the policy o indintaining 11. 0411(1,1 10 that of the combined strength of , ANY T1 0 WORLD POWERS. The polic in England seems to bo to impress he public with the weak - 110S8 rather haat the strength of the British so 'ice, with a view to se- curing addi Lionel ships through nits- apprehensio in the public mind that the force is ot keeping pace with its importance o the nation. "Item ot policy seems to be to over °stiletto rather than -under esti- mate our n val strength, which is not right. The people here see01 im- pressed with the strength of the navy, especielly =nee the Spanish-- American War, when actually better results might bo obtaieed befop Con - 1 It is not the into/aloe for the Xing and Queen to use on Coronation near the State Coach, which. was re- fitted for (the first State function that followed his Majesty's succes- sion. Evideutly the 1/1(33/ 02 taken that this magnificent but closed ve- hicle would not be suitable for the groat procession through London which is to be a feature of the Gm- onation ceremonials, for his Majes- ty's coaehbuilders have been clirected to propane asplendid open carriage which, it is understood, will be tised for the procession. The design is most elaborate, and Lao '11100 of the carriage, will be great. ho carriage 3/111 bo upholstered in. roeeeplific or crimson satin, like that used for the interior of the State coach which was so greatly admired at the open- ing of Parliament early in the pre - 'sent year. - • It Will Not be the Old Vehicle, But a (1 -rand Open One. LONG COAT. le2 to 40 Dust. . gress were the impression convoyed Long coats aro alwaye elegant, and that we are not so strong. Abroad are tho 1101511 1 of present styles. Neel - the Unitea Slates is reckono. as the vet peau do sole and cloth are all seventh naval power, being trank- used for their making, 'anti 'llte same od by all the Contmental mates in- design becomes' simple end elaborate, eluding Italy. But this ViOW IS 1101; necording to the material chosen and accepted in the United Stats, and the finish used. 'rho handsome coat figures of allies building tincl nactgo shown is of Lan -colored cloth with indicate that tho United St los is stitched edges and an applied yoko; now either fifth or tied wit ,er- but the same model can bo used for Many for fourth place, 1015 oat- silk and velvet, the latter being ex - ranked by Great Britain, Preece and eeedingly handsome with an edge of Russia, Germany, nowever ims a fur. 'rho original is deeigned for ser- mon) extensiy; pro of int:ream) than the ed States and will probate us in a few years at her prose of building unloes liberal ap tions ttre inade here for navaladevel- =tam 1:111015., They can be made opment. Ship for ship, the rat ITS^ 3110.111 (O. With the yoke, ns preferred, 1(018r n cis of ouavy equal in (wee' re- Tho hack is cet with a curved centre spool; those of foreig11 seqtices, seam and sideelacks, their, fit. becom- hut we have comparative', 1022'. ingly without being tight, aim the eft111101: be said to be collated fit knee sleeves are slightly flaring, loose at Abroad the United fitatell, 3/11 110, Or 508111S IVO left 05011 At the lower edge course, reekoned as a naval ower, t 0 3)101/1(111 11)0 neeeS8Iit'y fare. The eombinations that rations might the bends bat snug at, the shoulders, melte aguinst others. rile Spanikth alai:are rolhat over to fn '((1 et2211. raintee vice, and is lined with satin in self Unit- color, but brocades and white aro lead greatly in vogue, t rate The fronts of the coal, are loosely eerie, fitted, and turn back to make lege- ),TOBBIES OP BEITIS TOWNS 111.11111. SC/VIE OQZLE0a,a STAMPS; SOME TAKE ra0WOUB,APIi$, Weatingleales Hee a Pita Aviary" - Cardiff Etine 11Innicipal IluddersileldS4eno;flecitia" arteme. local vililatellet recentlY left the lOWn Ide collection of veltiable stampe, Re also left' a number of eheres in a ellOulleal corporation, the dividend TIMM wiliele Was to bo ePeat irt caring for his gift, mete Loridon Answers, Brighton IS AILI011t to purchase a, bird collection of some 570 sped - alone. It will then have Um finest W0°11101100trugd002M.11rEitvifjejlry sbpiereclis01 men WtaShe ebtamed by ono collector, who also (azde the cases to repreeent tint 110J- teral surroundlegs of the birds. • 'Nottingham 10 not desirous of pose sessIng aellection of etulTed specie - 1115119, It wishes to have an unoquo,1- led collection of living birds. The town has provided a fine aviary in tho midst of its arboretum in the park, That its eitizeus may obtain a good knowledge of 13ritish birds, the city has provided a series of colored pictures of those pets, and also an ktccount of each bird depicted. These pietures are Integ up close by the birds. It is possible to watch tho charming little creaturce building their nests; and altogether the OX.0.111. p10 set to other towns is a pretty one which many of Nottingham's largo and small Hyoid might ' well follow with advantage to their cittL- • 12s5:9‘n:aiii'llriidgniiittnrgihniaes, ga°s13 iet has erected, and Otto the timber - A MUNICIPAL SA1V-MILL. lt was not satiseed with 1.1)0 3/001100. paving blocks supplied, so it deter- mined to equip a proper plant and do its own sawing. The planks of wood aro cut into blocks, which yield every satisfaction. Hatters= also seasons and cuts its own pave ingablocks. Blackpool has never done produo" Ing novol advertisement schemes. As , an advertiser, it is generally admit- ted that no other town approaches tho Lancashire seaside resort. Re- cently It has gone inLo business as a, living -pictures lanternist. Special photographs have been taken from the top of the municipal tramcars, in order to obtain realistic views of tho crowded piers and promenades, the rough sea, and the like, These liv= Mg- pictures • will bo displayed by moanso eo pe, wa ex- hibit the charms of 131ackpool in a strildug manner. The shrewd town intends to distribute these kinemato- ffraph films all over the country as a gigantic advertisement. Halifax is 111 business as a moult- tain shifter. For some time it has run a large quarry of its own, front which it obtains the stone it uses to form setts for street -paving. It hag made much. money out of this quar- ry, but recently a huge mass of stone threatened disaster to the undertak- beg. A great fissure six feet wide ap- peared, and a mass of stone 60 feet long; 21 feet wide, and 00 feet deep separated itself from tho main body. To dislodge 7,500 tons of solid rook is A VAST UNDERTAXING. Blasting operations for days failed to bring (IOWA tho rock, although shots after shots wore fired. Wire ropes Wer0. attached to the 01/LS.9, 0711(1 WM) pulled by a crane, with tho result that the crane WOS uprooted under the strain. A paltry -thousand tons, or so of stone were got down by her- eulean exertions. At last a giant blast tippled the seven thousand Cons, with a. tremeadous crash, to the bottom 09 the quarry, and Halifax breathes freely, Liverpool's most. popular hobby is the temarkable Christmas charity known as "Ilot-Pots." At twelve on every Christmas Any, for the last fif- teen years, a, number of tins, each tontaining four pounds of meat with- out bone,, seven pounds of potatoes, one pound of °Mons, and the neces- sary seasoning, have been distribute ecl among the poor of that city. Six thousand of these "ltokmts" are given away yearly; and, as each tir. contains enough food for n family of' ten, Liverpool is =stifled in taking 110 small pride in this undertaking. The gum collected. each Christmas for this charity tops P1,1200; and ev- ery large trading concern helps to tho greatest extent of its power, lending tho site of its business if wanted.. Last year tho largo build- ings belonging to the Meat Market at the disposal of this char- wil;mput ity, the "bot-pote" being prepared 311/111. rflteit Queen NI Bitten:line was qitile11. little child, her Majesty was not. al- loived slutre dinner with the older members of the Royal household, but 1cas permitted to malte 1;tir n10 01. at dessert atal place bark I he. itle sonic particular fitvoeite.. Ono la,v she sat beside a courtly old gen- get]. an(1 after eating some fruit, the little girl turned and gazed up at 11 . '1881e1 I (17 she exclaimed; '1 wonder • you're not efral(3 stt text to 1110.'' '(111 1 110 contrary, am by 1 1)0 (101180(1 and hoilored to sit, next to Assenting a 'woebegene expeession,' he little Queen replied: "itecause , net dolls have the ineasiete-they're ill of them down with itt" . •- WISE 10011TeTITOUTI1I'r, If to -day's 1.818111eFLS hos been a /lie - appointment, to-111.01-1'0Whi 1)1048082 SI101.11d bo setistiletion ln ease the indiel(111 al has 111e 111111113' to reeked 11 diseppoltillter features mid be build up to hie Ideal eiloptine 115 in the trtilfHltic0ilir:eg1210(11.12,1.1"1,:tita111- I 54 hatter 15:428).' ,,,e leen". 114(21 other pla titt heal Mau to bey extraoieseily tlhevo wit holt being 10.1.. 1,0 1.e1 1 4.1:1 0001 =one:, estoat, 011 (1 Id /nut t La enhance our shout- 't'o cut this coat for ft woman of 11 Mg before European naval powers, medium size 82 1110411,1,11 20 s hill WO aro still regarded as vete led inches welt/ or 4.) ,yur(1s ni) 111,11w4 to no higher rank 1111111 8oVelli.11 1/11Lee, Wide Will I/0 requirisl. ALONUSII Me 010 JAPAN, Te 1'I101'08AL 0 10 el A I esti1. 1 "lenglitud to -day 10 stronger then lle had his Mlle epeeeli 2111 Weitlee 1 which would place LI8 overly nay 1170 of the most powerful eenti- om., (or several days beforehand, and nee tad p w ers, end etronger lean tele= with another powee ille11111011. She 11:18 80,000 mea afloat, und el - though her oat vul reserve ie not No strong II WI oerlimis es well drilled 118 11,111. Frallee 910 reel 1:1 1/1111111 it ran • like tides 1 "I. Moto united, 11r, Weal t hymen. 10 1 tell you fritnkly that I love your 24 datigliter, and that 1 1a2.10 her its- eurence taint my affection is volanincti, 1 , and I !lope you (('111 [12 VO your eon - her Is In the liotined, die^ sent fur lier to heetene my wife. I Stained awn allots", alio are being con unt11. rieh ream but, see are constantly increased. ilet• chemise voling (1.11(1 strong nntl are wilting to fleet IS 0, 111115111110011t 215510150 1011 Or fight the battle of Me together, Mut fighting force, comstantly kept itt sett _or cool eddy for ally tieeignment, The shipe are alsveye in excellent emacit- 'Lion and i•eports of weakness,es anti ID) fellness nre without the slightest 8(11111.1am%; of truth. These reports are circulated by the eakeatl Longue, 1111 organien I ion for the mantilding tho ish /alive, with brew:hos tlirolighoto the Meth= lelitmle, In feet, the Admiralty often refute to olliehdly deny statements of re- ieirted clefeete in tho British Navy, tind rather encotirego a feeling of 'ILI- There wee It great deal more of it, and he touid SAN" i1 all glibly before ho left home. Dal when he itloocl Ili the pre:ware (11 1111511 laottilliyintin, hO said: Weal [hymen -- I toll you frankly tlin 1-- lhn t -el' --you t• humbler loves ma entlannil---f Meet! caned 1 0- goat ()af)aid:1y tisk you to '--(0- -1./0 111y Wife -1 lie 1 -no-tve are tv1111115 to 11g11 1' 114 -21/0-420 are young lipaita-er --110--1 :sesta you underetand me,"