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Show V THE SHIPBUILDING NATIONS Th Relative Standing of the United States as Shown by the Latest Official figures Germanys Remarkable Progress. "Great Britain has lost her proud whereas fully one-haof the American racord of first in the treat iron In- ships were Intended for service on the dustry. She is losing her lead in coal great inland lakes, the German ships mining. Her cotton m&nufarturleg are were mainly meant for competing for sinking to second rank. Many of the the transatlantic trade, and for comIndustries in which it has been her merce with Germanys new colonies In bout tor many years that she has led Africa or the Pacific. the world are being threatened There Germany is Great Britain's most is, however, one article in the producdangerous competitor in the matter of tion of which, both in quality and and grows more formidquantity, this country can safely assert able every year. She and the United her superiority. Not even Germany States are both threatening Great Brithu snatched from her first honors in ain with cargo ships of equal or even greater else than the largest So says an English publication, and British ship, though the Celtic of the If we pus the point of quality, the English White Star line holds the carstatement regarding shipbtUling is, go record. like the other statements, undoubtedly true. Britannia rules the nave. To lMit Activity la iatriok The recent activity in American go back to the year 1899, which affords the latest ucertalned figures for com- shipbuilding is due to the great prosparison, we find that in that year the perity of the country and to new legUnited Kingdom launched 1,245 ves- islation. The legislation of forty years sels. This estimate takes no account ago was disastrous. In 1860 there were of war vessels, nor of vessels built for on the high seas 2,386,000 tons of Amforeign nations or individuals Of the erican shipping, which dwindled in the next ten years to 1,450,000, and in 1889 former there were eight launched durBut the ing the year, and of the latter twenty-si- x was down to ljOOO.OOO only country started up the ladder again and 215 merchantmen. Of the merchant ships alone the about ten years ago, and has been prototal tonnage wu 930,550 tons. These gressing with giant strides. The revessels would carry cargoes turns at present in hand for 1900 show 1,460 amounting in real burden to about thst the 207,000 tons of 1899 hsve been twice their registered tonnage, or, exceeded by at least 25,000 last year, and It is confidently predicted that 1,861,100 tons of freight. The eulest way to sef at a glance within twenty years the United States the position of England I n the ship- win beat Great Britain as badly in as it is already doing building world la to take a list of the largest vessels say those of 100 tons In the matter of steel and iron. On the coast of the United States has and over and compare, the number built In the United Kingdom during lately been laid the keel of two ships the year, and their tonnage, with those which, when completed, will beat all countries. Inof other record for else. They are Intended for cluding all ships, merchant, war, steel the Pacific trad?. They will be regls- lf ship-buildin- g, ship-buildin- g. men-of-w- eould carry twenty per cent mors cargo than an iron one, and by 1890, nine- ty ,out of every 100 steam vessels built wars constructed of steel. England is tbs principal builder today of iron And wooden ships. She also makes a few of what are called composite ships, ships built of metal and shielded with wood. The British figures for materials of ships for the year 1899 are as 206 wood, nine composite, follows: eighty iron, 849 steel. Ab has fallen The cost of greatly within the last few yearn This is due to the great reduction in the cost of producing steel, and to imIt is estimated proved machinery. that twenty years ago first class tramp steamers cost $70 a ton to build. They tan now be built for $50 "For sailing ships the cost Is $25 a ton as compared with $35 a ton twenty years ago. High speed steamers are far mors exsteamer pensive, a typical twin-screcannot be built for less than $200 a ton, it is said. It Is interesting to see where the giant steps of modern are leading us. In the last third of a century ships have increased five times in site and have doubled their speed. If this goes on the ocean greyhound of 1933 will be of 65.000 tons burden, 1,100 feet long. 120 feet beam. 75 feet miles an depth, and travel at forty-fiv- e ar shlp-bulldl- ship-buildi- BNBEJSyOEL HOsTsS' 3 CIRCINMATI ship-bulldU- ig w ship-buildi- hour. V,Ur. Tkt First Thomas Peterson of Perth Amboy, N. J., enjoys the distinction of being the first colored voter in the United the States. He recently celebrated thirty-firs- t anniversary of his 'first vote. Mr. Peterson was born in Metu chen, N. J.. on May 1, 1824. When Thomas was four years old his par ents moved to Perth Amboy, and that place has ever since been his home March 31, 1870, the residents of Perth Amboy voted on a proposed revision of the city charter, on which occasion Peterson deposited his first ballot. In commemoration of the first vote cast by a negro the citizens of that place collected $80 and presented Mr. Peterinson a gold medal, appropriately This year convention of tbe Chris- ious life each day of the convention ties Endeavorerz international socie- arc special conferences upon the Bible, ties St Cincinnati will continue for Bible teaching, Nind upon ths Holy flVS daya, July It will be ths laat Spirit 8uch leader hsve been secured annual convention of the kind, last as Rev. G. Campbell Morgan. Rev. J. years convention In London having F. Carson. D. D.. and Rev. R. A. deddtd not to hold ths conventions D. D.; these men wlll be beard oftsner than once in two years. regularly each day. Many other conThs convention starts out on Sat- ferences are to be belL btvt lack ot urday evening, July 8. with the welpace prevents my mentioning them 0. Tor-re- come meetings Ths Hon. George K. Nash, Governor of Ohio, will speak twine on this evening. Chairman Msacham and Dawson of Cincinnatis local committee of aran rangements. who are working so hard and so zealously In our Interests, will also give words of welcome. Responses will be made by Rev. Alfred Candler, Toronto, Rev. W. J. Darby. D, D., Evansville, Rev. A. Miyake of Japan, and Rev. T. C. Cleveland of Atlanta. Ga. At these opening sessions, too. President Francis E. Clark will give bis annual address and I my annual report These will he repeated in two auditoriums. On Sunday morning the general theme for ths morning services In all will be "Twenty Years of ths chu-chA glorious reChristian Endeavor. trospect that will be. The pulpits, morning and evening, will be occupied by tlsiting delegates, and the list Includes tbs names of many men famous in all branches of tbe Church of Christ On Sunday afternoon there are to be hsldjhree simultaneous evangelistic meetings. The meeting for men Is to es y, now. Tbs general topic for Monday morn"The Twen't th Cnth(7 ing Is: with addresses ns follows Home, Rev. The Parents' Responstbt l.y, Edwin Forrest Hsllenbeck. Albany, N. Y.; "The Happiest Place oi Earth. by Rev. Ira Undrtth, Nashvl.le, Tenn.; Read the Best Books, by Rev. J. K. Pounds, D. D, Cleveland, Ohio; Family Worship. by Rev. Robert Johnston, D. D.. London, Ontario. Monday afternoon the topic la: The Twentieth Century Christian Endeavor Society, and two Interesting Schools ot Practical Methods have been arranged. Tuesday morning In three simultaneous meetings "Tbs Twentieth Century Church will be the general subject. In these meetings the speak ers are practical men who will deal with topics of current Interest. Tuesday afternoon will be given up to vt denominational rallies which have each year become of Increasing importance at Christian Endeavor conventions. State rallies and recaption are the order tor Tuesday evening. Nashville, Tenn.; - Its Work Among tbe Prisoners," Mr, Frederick A. Wallis, Lexington, Ky.; "Its Work Among tbe Foreigners In This Country.". Rev. J. F. Cowan. D. D-- , Boston; "Our Aeaoclatt Members." Rev. D. Frank Garland, Dayton, Ohio; "For Christ and ths Church," Rev. W. B. Wallace, Utica, N. Y. The Twentieth Century Outlook for Missions" Will be the ' theme tor Among th Wednesday afternoon. addresses and speakers art these; The Story of Peking," Rv. Courtenay ji. Fens. China; Home Missions," ftv. C. J. Ryder. D. D., New York City;" Foreign Missions," Mr. Robert E. Speer. New York City and Hon. B. B. Capon L. L. D., Boston Three'dJartwell --Meetings are y arranged for Wednesdaynlght. Tbe first hour of eaeh will be devoted to a Purpose Meeting." Watchwords for tbe new centurwlll be I n p.'ssd by Each the various statele'.egaUoos. meeting will close With cne adlresa, the speakers being R v. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D., Rev. G Campbell Morgan, and Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins, D.D. Moore. I nitlit cl ' and Tcatc. Ambassador Jules Cam bon does net believe that trade will make peace among the civilised natioua. It ta'ln-telle- ct that wUl stop them, and Intellect alone," says tbe ambassador' "Education makes tor peace more than all the buslneaa of the earth." This can hardly be accepted aa a complete state- - ' scribed. Cm ( Bone Hides. Horsebide Is used in more ways than Some In the making of razor strops. parts of the hide are used for shoe uppers, the leather produced for ths purpose being called Cordovan, from Cordova, in Spain, where It was first made. Horeehide Is used also tor the manufacture of mittens and gloves, and In bookbinding, and there is mads ot It sn excellent imitation of buck-akiHoraehlde la used in making whlplashea, and some parts of It are used for making shoestrings; it la used .largely for carriage leather; In covering seats, and so on. There are between 150,000 and 200.000 annually used in the United States. . W- -n. and wood, sail and parison stands thus:;; . steam, 1 , jh ,;,fs ; com. , Ships. Tonnage. . ,.1,..655 1,363,011 United Kingdom 154 ' 207,345 United 8tates 98 227,898 Germany Prance 65 69,933 ... 36 24,351 Norway .1 24 33,541 Italy ... In addition, the British colonies turned out forty-on- e ships of a combined tonnage of 11,573, and Sweden, Holland, Belgium and Denmark each built over 10,000 tons of shipping. Of the year's combined total of ships, the United Kingdom must be credited with considerably over hklf. ..... AwwWl MIIm. It is with some pride that we note that in the number of ships built the United States stands second on the list but this feeling of pride is humbled somewhat by the fact that although Germany built only ninety-eigships their combined tonnage yas 20,000 tons greater than that of the 154 launched In our shipyards. The cause for thisfdisparity between numbers and ' ht tonnage arises from the fact that tered at 20,000 tons, and will displace 33,-0tons ot water as against 23,000 tons the displaced by Deutschland. They will be 630 feet long, have five decks, and accommodations tor 1,000 passengers besides enormous cargoes of freight A comparison of tha material of which ships are built is Interesting. In 1820, tor Instance, the world had 20,000 tons ot steam vessels and 5,814,000 tons of sailing ships all of which were built of wood. In 1860 tbe carrying power of steam had risen to 6,840,000 and of sail 14,890,000, but all but two wers still of yood. It was not until 1859 that the use of iron just began in In thst year was built La France, an iron-platfrigate, for the French navy, and In the next year the Warrier, ot 6,170 tons, was built In England. During tbs civil war tha Ericcson monitor and other iron clad war vessels were built in the United 8tates. The Monitor was the first lron-clt- d successfully put to the hazard of a fierce engagement Iroa Ships Bwn The Guion line of Transatlantic ships then began building iron ships, and by 1879 nearly half the steam vessels built were being constructed of that metal. In 1879 came tbe first steel vessels. Eighteen thousand tona of steel vessels were built in that year. Soon it was shown that a steel vessel shlp-bulldln- g. ed doctors consulted, and one day, by prearranged plan, the patient was inSagas bfariawS formed by n person supposed to be unOasas at Srilafla interested In his case that magnetism, The value of a lively imagination not as a curative agent in disease is now and electricity, was what he needed, since then he has shown marked well understood by doctors, and is under the constant apimprovement frequently used as an aid in effecting plication of n wooden magnet painted a cure. Pure water, for instance, ie to resemble the genuine article. used by certain physicians in the city hospital at Cincinnati, where there is a young woman who believes she can tops Ahsscfc m Wu as iMltoto. The Japenese have so long been not sleep without receiving a hypodermic. injection of morphine. She called "Imitators that the terms sounds trite. But It Is out of these trite gets the injection regularly, but water is substituted for the morphine. expressions of a half truth. Aa a matThe deception works like a charm, ter of fact. It Is Impossible for a race and the patient is recovering. Now which has such strong individuality to and then a case presents an amusing be merely imitative. Its wonderfully phase. One woman poseessed of the metamorphosis of the last thirty years idea that her heart was growing to cannot be accounted tor by such a simher side, refused to improve . under ple statement. The Japanese imitate, treatment accorded her, and the yes;, but what they imitate becomes a the ' doctors, knowing her condition was part ot them, and aa It ia absorbed it due to hysteria, planned to get rid is adapted and changed. How else Medicine was prescribed, could the country through thousands of her. made up of the most nauseating of years have remained so absolutely drugs, and the patient was ordered to different from every other country 7 take doees hourly. After the first Alnslees Magazine. day's treatment the woman said she was well enough to go home, and the W to tor VtplsUas doctors congratulated themselves that Successful experiments hsve been so had decoction proved the expelling in the forcing of tbe successful. To their surprise, when made recently growth of7 asparagus In the field in the woman left tha hospital she asked winter the help of steam. Narrow that a bottle of the medicine be given trenchesbyabout -- tour inches deep are more relief her, as it had furnished rows and covered tbe between Aldug than anything she had taken'' with boards, so as to form little tunwothough the doctors say that it is nels. Steam from a boiler is forced to thin men who respond most readily form (treatment, there is now and into the tunnels through n hose, penethen a man who permits himself to trating the soil and keeping the latter be deceived to his own advantage. An moist and warm. The process has to once a day, for five elderly man tor instance, suffered be performed only a and the results minutes at time, paralysis. greatly from Imaginary Therefore the ordinary treatments obtained have been quite remarkable. whether by drugs or the electric cur- Within recent years salad plants, torent, had no effect upon him. The matoes, muskmelons, green corn, I e $ IMAGINATION WORKS CURBS. Frava Basasatfal la , t A The Saltan's AraonS Klldwa The private kitchen of the sultan (dip Turkey is a veritable fortress, consistv JOHN WILLIS BAER, ing of a small chamber situated to the Sscrstary of tbs Worlds C. E. Colon. Is ot and tbe entrance, great right Vs conducted by Dr. Chapman and guarded by. barred windows and an armor-plate- d door. Tbe cook officiates William Phillips Hall; that for women cbll-trs- n ul under the eye ot tbe ty Mrs. J. W. Bear, and that (or E. Clarence. Rev. Eberman, by most one of the kelardjhl bachi, new Field Secretary ot tbe Unlt-- ll weighty functionaries in Ylldis palace fee Society ot Christian EndeiVor. at Constantinople, tor the health, its On Sunday afternoon, nfter tbe very life even, of the ruler ia at hi meetings, tiro notable meet-fcg- s mercy. When cooked each dish is fastare to be held in tbe interests of ened with red wax, bearing the official two most important reforms. At tbe seal of the kelardjhl, and remains herwil metically doeed until the seals are temperance meeting the speakers CoL Is Oliver W. Stewart of Chicago; broken in the sultans presence. Osorgs W. Bain ot Kentucky, and Rev. Asna Howard Shaw, D. D all of them Capper la the PhUIpplaaa. Copper deposits in the province -- of silendld temperance orators. At the Lepanto, near Mount Data, P. I., have Bilbath --observance meeting the speak-e- ll are Dr. F. D. Power of Washing- been worked by the Igorrotee since Dr. David J. Burrell of New York before the 8panlsh discovery of the Gen. O. Howard. archipelago. These barbarians, who are heathens, living In squalor, hava , it the same time an inspiring developed industriously to a. surprisrally la arranged. The Hon. ingly high! jwlntjand the skill they ex- 8. B. Capen, President of the Amerihibit in the extraction and working of cas Board, will preside and the speakmetals ia extraordinary. They turn out ers Will be Rev. J. P. Jones, D. D., ot copper kettles no less than three and India; Rev. W. 8. Ament, D. D., of a half feet in diameter, and they also China; Rev. Willis R Hotchkiss of make numerous kinds of implements Africa, and Courtenay H. Fenn of and ornuments out of tbe same metal China Upon Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings there will ba beans and other garden products have hell three simultaneous Quiet Hour been added one after another, to ths services. Heretofore at the convenlist ot greenhouse crops, rendering tions but one has been planned. Tbe these delicacies available for winter programme committee feel that a lqng use and giving delight to epicures, advance has been taken in arstep while putting much money into the ranging to begin each day with three pockets of ths producers. Nscessarily Quiet Hour services under the leadersuch products are expensive, and no ship of Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. little Interest attaches therefor to ef- Rev. Csrnellus Woelfkln, D. D., and forts which ths Department of Agri- Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins. D. D. Anculture is making to find means where- other feature for deepening the relig- by persons in modest circumstances may force some kinds of garden truck for their own use during the cold weather. Philadelphia Telegraph. ! St ' ever-watchf- a; a m's-sionar- y 1 DR. FRANCIS E. CLARK, WILLIAM SHAW. General Treasurer ut tb C. E. Society. Founder and Preeldenl of the 0. E. BocUtr. These meetings are in charge of the state officers. t The closing day of the convsntton, Wednesday. July 10th, will ba memorable. Christian Endeavor ia twenty year, old, and it is planned to mark the twentieth birthday with n celebration that shall b worthy of ths occasion and tbe cause. Tbe programme in ths three large auditoriums calls tor a "Twentieth Rirthday Celebration." One session will open with a symposium by six trustees of tbe United SoRev, ciety Of Christian Endeavor. James L. Hill, D. D., Salem, Mass.; Blsbop Alexander Walters, D. D., Jersey City; Rev. Gilby C. Kelly, D. D., NsshbvUle, Tenn.; Rev. George K. McManlman, Steubenville, Ohio; Rev. John T. Beckley, D. D.. Cleveland, Ohio. Tbe topics of some of the addresses tor the celebration are as folThe Element ot Obligation," lows; Rev. A. B. Curry, D. D. Birmingham, Ala; The Joy of Service," Mr, Tracy The Spirit McGregor, Detroit, Mich. of Consecration," Rev.- H. T. McEwen, D. D.. Amsterdam, N. T.; Prayer of Gratitude to God," Bishop Edward Rondthaler, D D Winston Salem, N. C.; "What tbe Church Has Gained from Christian Endeavorer." Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., Washington, D. C.; "Christian Endeavor Fellowship, In terdemoninatlonal and Inter-racial- ," Rev. Harlan U Freeman, Sheridan-vill- e. Pa.; Rev. 8. Ament. D. IX China; "The World's Christian Endeavorer Union." Mr, WUHam 8haw, Boston; "Christian Endeavor Among Rev. George W. the - Afro-Americ- ment of the truth. Intellect certainly ! makee for peace. When men have the intelligence to see dearly that thert la nothing to be gained by war that fighting eats up ail tbs profits of tbe trade fought and for f many times as much they wilt no tor trade. But longer fight men do not fight tor trade tlona They fight because they get angry, or because bate one another, or because they think It glorious to conquer and dominate. Therefore, men must be elsvatsd morally as well as Intellectually before they will stop fighting. They must learn that the command of the Almighty, "Thou shalt not kill," was addressed to men collectively as well as Individually. Now trad serves to paake men acquainted nnd to break down prejudices and antipathies. II enlists their enlightened on the side ot peace.' It bolds them is restraint and affords ta opportunity for their moral nature to assert itself. It educates them morally and intellectually and brings them to abhor war with its looting, its slaughter, its hats and nil its cruelty. Education makes for peace, but It must be education e! ths heart and tbs conscience as well as tbs intellect before it will put am end to International murder en masse. thr self-intere- st About 10,000,000 cattle are now to be found In ths Argentina republic. They are said to be all descendants of eight cows and one bnll which wers brought to Brasil in the middle of the sixteenth century. Hl4 hUbMNM at XUnskMp Milwaukee Is going to have the opportunity of Introducing the custom of hired pallbearers. There are many residents of ths city who have served as such in European countries. They have been organised and firmed, and are ready for service. Their uniform is black, with knee breeches, belted blouse coate, with - wide, white ruffles at the neck and wrist, nnd a military hat, relieved with a little white. It is said that these are tbe first uniformed pallbearers in this country. They are Incorporated, and the undertakers are willing to employ them if people will accept them. WHr CtoUtost FwMraL The most costly state funeral which hat ever taken place was perhaps that of Alexander the Great A round million waa spent in laying Alexander to his rest The body was placed in a coffin of gold, filled with costly, aromatics, and a diadem waa placed on the bead. The funeral car was embellished with ornaments of pure gold and its weight was so great that It took 84 mules more than a year te convey It Iron Babylon to Syria, W A VIEW OF MUSIC HALL WHERE CONVENTIONS MEETS. |