WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL Delivered a Great Address on Home Missions at the First Presbyterian Church Last Night. * I One of tlx'moil thrilling and In-1 pr?n6, and Mr. John Smith, tenor. WrMtlng addmui ???r datlTered In Tb? otlwr Hlectloni by th o cbolr. Robert B- Olepn last ovening at the First Pffrtjfterian Church, on "Home Missions" before the Albemarle Pres bytery, now In session here. The au ditorium wm well filled with people In all walks of* Me. eager to hear thla distinguished son of the Old North' State discuss this vital theme. On the hustings, in political campaigns, hit) worth was long ago established and our people were yearning to boar him in another role, it la needless > for the Dally News to state he waa -perfectly at home and handled his greet subject In a way to attract. In terest and enthuse. Rev. Dr. Morton, of Rocky Mount, presided snd conducted the devotion al part of the program. Before Gov ernor Olenn was Introduced to the audience Dr. Morton read the ninth annual report of the mission board which proved to be interesting snd instructive. The paper gave an in cite Into the workings of Albemarle Presbytery for the past year?what had "been .accomplished, etc. The - w work of ttu?'Church-kaa greatly pros pered 'since the last meeting of the Presbytery and the outlook is more than bright for the ensuing year. N The music rendored by the choir of the First Presbyterian Church last night was worthy of commendstlon. One of the selections was a vocal duet "Rock of A#es," by Miss Sterling, so ful Isle of Somewhere," by Messrs. Lyndon 8haw. Edward Stewart, R. LeJ* Stewart ^ud John 8mkh, capti vated the lnrgt audience. Governor QIonn spoke bn "Home Mlssldfis." Prom the very first he seemed to steal his way Into the hearts of hta hearers and for one honr held them spellboudd with his* matchless eloquence and convincing argument The distinguished tpeak er was. so to speak, thoroughly Inocu lated with his subject, and presented It in a way that ao one could not say had been strengthened and en couraged for better things. He spoke from experience and did not fail to let the people kfiow what he bad seen and heard. It was a great speech, delivered by a great man. Governor Olenn is cow employed by the Southern Presbyterian Church as lecturer on the sabject of "Home Mla slpns." The church made no mis take In their selection. He knows the conditions and states what they are with gloves off. No address haa been delivered in Washington, In years more enjoyed. Tonight at 8 "o'clock Rer. Mr. Deal, the moderator of the Presbytery, will preach a special sermon on "For eign Missions." The public Is cor dially invited to be present. Tonight will probably be the last fcesslon of the Presbytery. FINE SERMON Urge Audience Hear Rev. Geo. B. Thompson, of Oxford, at FIn?t Thla srafnlng at 11 o'clock, Rsr. George B. Tbompaon, of Oxford, de livered a aero on on "Family Reli gion," at the Plrat Presbyterian Church before the Albemarle>reaby terj. .The dlacourae wu a m'ostiad *>? mlrable precaution of the subject. Rev. Mr. Thompson la a apeaKQr 'of ^magnetism and thought and tboae present thla mornlag bad an oppor tunity of feaatlng at the table of good thlnga. The aermon was a master plece of lpglc an<^ thought. HAH RETURNED. ? ? ? ? ? Dr. Henderaon Snell has returned v from Suffolk where ha want to be at the'tfsdalde of hla slater. ? Mra. L. Wood ley. lira. Woodley died last Sunday and was' taken td?Creawell. In Washington county, her old home, * Monday by apodal train for Inter mend She ?aa a woman widely .known In her section and her death la a keen loaa 19 the community where ahe was beat known and loted most. WOIiK NKAhLY ?>MPI,ETKI>. Tf- * NTho work or making-the aurvey for ths proposed ~sti?et paving Unprac tically completed. The work In ftanf eat .la expected Co begin now very ehortly. SERVE 1HNNKR. Jefferson Eat tolled. "He loved the uses of government, but abhored, its abuses," he declared. His writings "anfl teachings iii favor of "individualism under- highly de-. velopbd civilization as the anlt,hesia of - commitnionlsm" was praised by the speaker, who spqke of Jefferson's belief in the State's rights and the separation of the different branches nf*a**nuoMLL _ _ "The certainty.of Democratic har mony and the restora^lori of govern ment to .the rule of Democratic par ty," were declared to be due to the "Bins of omission ^d^ commissi on $>y the, Republican'lparty." : Vicarious sacrifices ?of? certain mem bers of the Republican party, he said, would not be accepted by the people, of the country as a suftcient apology for the faults of the party. The Dem ocratic party, he claimed, will remain harmonious. -. HJERRlNa JH8H12YG. Quite a number of our locaj fisher men are having no little (un night* catching berrtag. One of our well known dtlaena laat night bagged ovet 600 at one haul and he atat?a It was not a good night for flahing, eithtr. Improving. . .. I p" 7 " ^ ? V* ? 1 The many friends of Mr. E. B. Moore will be pleased to learn thai he Is on the road towards recovery. He Is now able to ait in a chair and be rolled to the frbnt porch. It la to be hoped be will soon be able Nto re-, aume hia business duties. Mr. Moore is one of Waahlngton'a most popular %. ^ ir> ? -d MOST I'LJvAHAKT 8BSftfQW Tbe meeting of the Albemarle Presbytery in this city since Tueaday has done much to strengthen the cause of religion Jn this section. The sessiona of the Preabytery have been pleaaant ss welt as profitable. &s%~ H. 11. Hearlght. the pastor of the chnrch here, haa proven to {be a model hoat, and the ffcltore are warm >.ft>tk*lrv|>rmJM of him All the He lton to the city during tbe Preiby UTT WB hWj elated with their en tertjUnment. Wnrhlnston itnr do?? ting. half way. Tbe Uteh ?lrlr.K Tb<-ee Hundred Prisoners P?nic THE MILITIA CABLED OUT| -? Klaine* IMHuM Mi Mroctrn Noxt to the JUl and Wu FtajUlj Oom Militia Had to to CUM to i= Iteoiovlng Hurt. ?New Haven, Coia.. April 13. Three hundred prfat torney from Roanoke Island w*a here today on ils^way to Washington, D. C. . He ikfrji that after the occupation g|^t^4jjand by the Federal 1tc^oaa, "very early In the wM a large number of negroes/ who *ere then ktovn as "contrabands," were quartered, there. There were In fact thousands of these ex-slaves, who came from' regions Y-ound about, and they cut down, the lawyer says, a great deal of tha tim ber oo the Island! The claim for such damages amount to about flS.OOO. ALLEYS MOVED. The bowling alleys snd fixtures iavp been moved to the building on 'street In front of tire connty jailJrtvbei'e they are now {tored. "WhiRier they will be Installed In an oMMfr building Is not known. MORK FAVORABLE. Tfie condition of Mrs. C. k* Fran cis is thought by lier physician, Dr. John C. Rodman, to be more favor able today. RETURNS FROM RICHMOND. Rev. J. A. Sullivan, pastor of the First Baptist Church, who bar been to Richmond for the past several days to see his brother who met with tho misfortune to lose his hand by get g same caught in a piece of ma chinery. returned home Ust night. It ill be welcome news.to Mr. Sulli van's friends to know his brother has so fkr recovered as to bq abW^to leave the hospital. STRAWBERRIES. stTa* their ap HOME JSJXCITED Vatican Makes Statement Attack ing Roosevelt. INCENSED AT THE FUNG Accuses Mr. Roowrelt of Having Hasted Royal Peraoufet in ??? rope?The Fees of the Clerical Party Seise the Occasion For ? De nunciation of the Church. Rome, April 13.?Rome U once more excited over the relations be tween Theodore Roosevelt and the Vatican, and the sensation caused by the first news of the breach between them Is overtopped by that aroused by the Vatican's latest statement at tacking the former president. The foes of the clerical party today seised the occasion for scathing de nunciation of . the church and the visit of Mr. Ro<*evelt to Italy prom ises to prove one of the country's leading political issues. The text of the authorized state ment from the Vatican today was widely circulated and discussed. Its condemnation of Abbot L elected, and ihey are now. preparing to fcive their competitors a "warm i* to far as argument is concern The occasion promises to be i ?TJSJP#SEO Bit Thieve*' Syndicate Has ?? Ferreted O- _ HAD k SYSTEM More Thap 91 ?<*?**> H.. Um Ob tained From tMHai Tmdm In K.ropc by the Tnut?A IMrldend Declared Annually?Mm of the Loot ?>nl to Ihr I'hlcf Berlin. April 1J.?After month! of InveetKatlon iu collaboration with the police M ever? bl( European cltf. the anlhorlticfl hero, aided 'by the ?ecret police, have uncovered a thieves' tru.t, which, In a few year*. haa obtained more than 11,000,000 from travelers. Many of tho victims aro Americans. Prom one victim alone the gang se cured $i 10.000 in Jewels. He was M. Pe> reuse, a French Jeweler, and was robbud in tfte Grand Hotel, Ge noa. In July. 1908. A number of ar rest* were made today. ? The disclosures show that the or ganization had a perfect system, was run on business principles and paid a yearly dividend. Every hotel in Europe was watched carefully, the gang operating on scientific lines. Oriental tonrists points were also worked, even Cairo being included. The leader was formerly a chimney sweep, who for several years has op erated?th* organization from Berlin headquarters Tiring of the dullness of his provincial birthplace, in central Germany, the sweep turned burglar. He secured aeveral recruits, and fin ally formed the'thleves trust, heading a staff of thirty men and women. ? From the central office in Berlin the members of the-gang told off to varloua districts, each being held re sponsible for a good showing In his territory. A permanent agent was maintained In Paris, who telegraphed in core information, particularly In reference to the movements of Jewel ers. It was In this way that the Pey ruse robbery was planned. Once a year 4he gang met at Nice, where a dividend wak declared, the year's work renewed, and that of the nezt ? twelve- months .mapped out. Most of the loot went to the chief, tho ex-sweep. FIRST SERVICE jThe New lluonis of the Young Men's ChrlstiHu Ivengue Are Nearlng Completion. It Is the hope of the committee in I |charge that the new rooms of the' : Young Men's Christian League will I be ready for occupancy next Sunday. ! Announcement will be made through the columns of the Dally News Sat urday. rooms will be v*ry at tractive when finished. containing all the latest furniture and fixtures us ually Jnstalled. Several other im provements are contemplated by the committee in charge. If the league ?does meet In Its new quarters no doubt a Jai-ee number will attend. ? GAIETY'TOItV??MT. ?The Gaiety has the following pic tures for tonight, the first being en titled "The Wayefde'Bhrlne." a dra matic picture of Intense Interest. The second one is a popular fairy story, "The Little Old Men of the Woods." and is one of the best of this kind ol pictures ever shown in Washing ton. t y Mr. Whitten was called out of town last evening oh business and conse quently did not sing as was adver tised. but tonight he will be In at-j tendance and will' sing "In Okla homa," a very pretty *nd icatjchy song. Come out tonight and see good pictures and hear good music. MOVING. Mr. Powell and family are moving to the residence o1 Mr. W. E. Swan ner on West Second street, next to the First Metucdlst Church, occupy ing th? house vacated by Mr. J. M. Sllverthorn and wife. TO HOIilFOIIlEII A Centeoniil Celebration at St. Mary'* School. INVITATIONS ARE ISSUED To Commemorate BliU. of Iter. Al bert Hmfdf*. 0. I)., Founder aad the Flrtt Rector?latereetiag Ex errlin to Take Place on April 90 lUebop .Strange to Speak. Raleigh, April 14.?Wedneeday. April 10. will be a day of nnunmal Importance at 8t. Mary's school and will be observed in a moat Interesting manner. As the centennial annlver aary of the birth of the Rot. Albert Smedes, D. D., the founder and first rector of St. Mary's school, all former St. Mary's students and friends of the school will feel Interested In the celebration of the day. The exercises will extend through out the day and will no doubt be largely attended with probably a large number of the members of the alumnae from out of town present. Everything will be. done to make this occasion a fitting commemoration of the birth of the school's founder. The following Invitations have been issued: ''The rector of St. Mary's School, for himself, for the trustees, teach ers and pupils of the school, and for the general officers and special com mittee of the Alumnae Association, extends a cordial invitation, to the alumnae of St. Mary'a. individually and collectively, to be present at the school on Wednesday, April 20th. 1910. to unite in the exercises of thai day. commemorative of the centen nial anniversary of the birth of the Rev. Albert Smede*. D. D.. founder and first president .of St. Mary's SQhool." The exercises will extend through out the day. A general program en closed with this invitation Is as fol lows: ' . , 8:00 a. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion In the chapel. U:00 a. m. Service In the chapel, followed by commemorative exercises In the auditorium. Address by Bishop Strauge and Miss McVea. 1:00 p. m. Luncheon in Clement Hall for members of the school, visit ing klumnae and Invited guests, fol lowed by brief speeches. 3:00 p. m. Meeting of the alum nae In the studio, with action upon very important business. 8:00 p. m. Student musical and dramatic recital In honor of the alumnae In the auditorium. SMAil* IX KHODF ISLAND. North Carolina CungreHnman Talks For In hi ml Wnterway^ Providence, R. I.. April 13-?Con gressman J. Hampton Moore, presi dent of tho Atlantic Deeper Water Ways Association, and. Congressman John H. Small, of North Carolina, wore received at a Joint convention of the Senate and House at the State House today. Ail of tbe privileges of the floor were extended to the guests. In the party were Governor Pothler, of Rhode Island; Congressman Will- . lam S. Greene, of the Thirteenth Massachusetts district, and Lieuten ant Colonel J. C. Sanford. of the United States Engineers, of New Port. Representatives Small, of North Carolina, and Greene, of Massachu setts, pleaded tt^t everything possi ble be done to hasten the completion of the Cape Cod canal, so that trans portation between New England and the South could be made quicker and Bafer. ? 0 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ? O Gem Theater. # ? Gaiety Theater. ? ? J. K. Hoyt?White Lawn Sale. ? ft Parisian 8age. 4} 0 Bloodlne. + ? Paso Ointment + ? Doan's Kidney Pills. + 0 Mrs. Summers' Remedies. ? ? Chesapeake 8teanshlp