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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
OPENING EXERCISES.
Gallaudet College for the Deaf and
Dumb.

Dumb.
Gallaudet College, the government edu-
cational institution for the Deaf and Dumb
at Kendall Green, was formally opened
yesterday morning with prayer by DIR. E.
II. Gallaudet. the president.
The prospects for this year are most
promising. The opening was attended with
an increase of new students OF more than
80 per cent over the attendance of last
year. Seventy of the old students have re-
turned and about a dozen more are looked
for.
1t is probable that there will be half
dozen more new students enrolled from
among those who were conditioned in the
spring examinations. and are now taking
the final examinations at the college. AZ
structors was kept busy giving suggestions
as to the work Of the year, supplying text
books, classifying the students and pre-
pairing programs for the regular work,
which began today.
All the professors returned from their
vacations during the past week. Professor
Gailaudet, who arrived Monday, spent the
entire summer travelling abroad In the in
terest of an improved standard of educa-
ton for the deaf and dumb. He made
careful inspection of the schools on the
continent to ascertain what progress they
have made since his last visit to them, at
which time the first international congress
of instructors of deaf nlutes was held at
the institution at Milan.
f DIR. Galiaudet has kept in touch with the
work abroad by frequent visits. The last
Important visit he made was six or seven
years ago. when he appeared before the
royal English commission formed to make
full inquiry as to the proper course to pur-
sue in teaching the deaf.
Professor Porter and Professor Fay spent
the summer at the seaside, while Profess
sors Draper and Hochkiss sumfnered on
the coasts of Maine and Massachusetts,.
respectively. Messrs. Ely and Hall enjoy
ed their vacation in the Adirondacks.
An addition has been made to the corps
Of teachers in the person Of Mr.. Allan Fay.
son of Professor Fay. Mfr. Fay Is grAdu-
ate of Harvard, and was an Instructor at
the University until three years ago. whoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
THE METHODIST BISHOPS.
Important Meeting to Be Held I'm BAL
tfmOre October p,

The semi-annual meeting of the bishops
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. which
will begin in Mount Vernon Place Church
Baltimore, October %, is expected to be of
great interest. The sessions will continue
about one week. The object of the meet
ing is the assignment of the bishops to the
various conferences which will meet DUR
ing the ensuing six months. All the ses-
sions will be secret, and discussions of nu.
merous administrative questions will be
held.
While the matter of Law represertatior
in the annual conferences will not be taker
up officially, it is almost certain shat il
Will receive some attention. This question
is occupying the minds of some of the most
prominent members of the denomination
throughout the country, and especially in
this city and Baltimore, where many of
the most important reforms in church pol
ity have been inaugurated.
A convention of laymen from the various
districts, including this city, belonging to
the Baltimore conference, will meet at
Eutaw Street Church, Baltimore, previous
to the meeting of the bishops to devise
means by which the laymen, who, as is
well known, furnish the funds to conduct
the operations of the church, will have
greater voice in the management of the
work devised at the conferences.
Heretofore the right of laymen to par
ticipate in the debates and voting in the
general conference has been vested in
representation which comprised about one
third of the membership of the conference.
In other words, Of the six hundred dele
gates which composed the last general con-
ference, about two hundred were laymen
and four hundred were ministers. An ef-
fort was made at that conference to pass
resolution admitting to its subsequent
meetings members of the laity, both men
and women, in equal numbers with the
ministry.
In order to make so radical a change in
the government of the Methodist Episcopal
Church it was necessary to secure a IA
vorable vote from tEree-fourths Of the an
nual conferences in the United States, and
a two-thirds majority in the general con-
ference. When the latter met it was found
that the requisite three-fourths of the an
nual conference had been obtained, but
when the question was pu: to vote in the
general conference the necessary two
thirds vote in it's favor could not be Sc
cured. The reopening of the subject is
due to the fact that the majority of the
Methodist Episcopal ministers in the coun-
try desire the change.
At a general convention of laymen. re-
Gently held in Indianapolis, resolutions
were passed strongly advocating the
change referred to, and urging laymen all
over the United States to unite in the con-
test for the desired privilege 1t is ex-
pected that the Baltimore convention will
indorse the action of the Indianapolis con-
vention, and perhaps formulate other inn
portant plans to secure the additional rep
resentation in the general conference which
most of the laymen believe they are en-
titled to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
Opening
Sale of !
Fur


Almost every species of fur az
found on the globe has contrib
10 this magnificent stock-and
the best selected whole skins
been utilized. The present lin
are showing, though only a
fraction of the immense stock v
will appear a month later, is
ample to supply your Septe
needs. Among others. we wis
call your especial attention to
superb line of Fur Collar
in electric seal, astrakhan. ma
Persian lamb. real sealskin
krimmer. Following we give !
special. opening sale prices fol
morrow only:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
Demented and Missing.

: Inquiry has been made of the police con-
eerning the whereabouts of John s. Tuns-
ten, coioreas twenty-seven years, old, who
has been missing from his home for sever
Al days. HIS wife, who lives s.at 4 No. g
TfumbuA court. has asked the police to
find him. According to the wifess report.
the missing man Is slightly demented. and
he Is Constantly talking on religious sub
jects. Some time ago he attended camp
meeting. returning home only a few days
ago. When he left he carried q satchel
containing Come clothing. and his wife
thinks he Is still In the city.
Want" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring au8WeTR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24

Used with ice there
Is no Tea, at any price.
superior in flavor to
"BurchelPs Spring
Leaf" at soc. a pound.
1t is delicious. 1925
F st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
b. and o. Changes.

b. " Jackson has been appointed COM
mercial agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company in this city. to take ef-s
feet October l. Mr.. jackson has hereto-
fore been division freight agent of the
system at staunton, Va, which ONCE has
been ordered abolished. after the close of
this month. At the same time the juris-
dlction OF w. r. Mcintosh. division freight
agent at Cumberland Md. viii he exfentias1
over the Harper's Ferry and Valley diyf-
sion OF the Baltimore and Ohio and over
the Valley railroad OF Virginia. ~.
II matters little what It is that you want
whether q situation or seryanf--a
want ad. In The Star will reach the
person who can all your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24

Want" ads. in The Star pay because
hey bring ansWerA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24

HAVING GIVEN UP THE FUR BUSINESS,
take pleasure in Recommending TO my l...rous
Mrs. Z. MORGAN. my sitter, ard her husband.
Mr. e. MORGAN. Of SOC x q. Nv. who are
0e1-3n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24

e, riae sp nslsIe Seal Collar. S3.9
e, nlsh sp E,sGifie Seal Collar. S7.9d
Genuine Sealskin Collar
s s1iss' sp ri59 al r '. lamb S11.9d
e,ts. I Spe MslIllner collar SlA.Qd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24

The regular 15c. white and gray ''W. b.
corsets-the merits of which every lady
knows-will so for day at
40 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
Camp 80 Rein.tates.

The following telegram was received yes
terday from Mrs. celynda Ford. president
of local camp 80, Ladies' Auxiliary, T. ".
L.: Columbus, Ohio, September 23-R. l..
Ford, pension office. Washington, Dc: Vim
dscated in open convention: Auxiliary No.
81 reinstated. CELYNDA w. FORD"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24

We have small collection Of odd
and ends in Ladies' Fine Quality TaiIo
made Cloth Suits, in the popular Et,
aud hy-froRt REFER Styles which sold I
$40 and SD. As the sizes are brok.l
and we wish 10 lin
ish up the lot. you no
may take your III UDS
choice OF them to- oOAL ~6
morrow at "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24

TWENTY DROPS OF DR. SIEGERT.s ANGOS.
tura Biftcrs In part q delicious favor to all cold
drinks, aud prevent malaria and summer dis
eases. Try IL.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
NECESSARY FLATTERY.
The Experience Of Young Woman Who Tried
Plain Speaking For Week.

From the Chicago Times-Hera1d.
1t was the first afternoon If the club
meeting, and the girl who prides herself
on the arnestness of her aims and OBJ
jects in life came into the rom with the
light Of a noble resolve clarifying her
countenance.
i've been reading the loveliest book
in the world, girls" she exclaimed, en-.
Enthusiastically, land henceforth I shall
never fiattsr or deceive anybody. The au-
thor says that fattery is the worst of
sins, and that -
"Tell us your experienced next week"
Interrupted the sarcastic maiden grimly.
They'll be a lot more interesting than
an account of the books preachings, and
besides" But the earnest girl had gone
off in indignation. And she was decided
ly meek and crestfallen when next the
club members met.
you needn't laugh" she remarked to
the sarcastic maiden, who was grinning
expectantly, "for I believe what the book
said was true, only we're not sufficietly
developed to live by such an elevated
standard. You know, I said should
never fatter anybody again all my life.
Well, that was last week. Now, am 60
ing to f1atter everybody. I've had enough
of plain speaking to- last me a lifetime.
On Monday I told mamma she was get
ting crows feet, when knew she want
ed me to say she wasn't. Next day Ma
mie asked me how old | thought she
looked, and I told her honestly. Mamma
hasn't gotten over being vexed yet and,
asf for Mamie, don't suppose she'll ever
speak to me again
"Wednesday our pastor called and
wanted my honest opinion of his last SER
mon. I told him and he was awful'y hurt.
Friday 1 told my dressmaker that con-
sidered her awfully careless with nice
material and she left the house in an
ger, with my new dress half DONE and
not soul among us who knows how to
finish it, Other dressmakers won't, you
know, so what shall do?
That's the way things have gone all
week. Now, I'm going to say lovely
things on principle again, whether they
are true or not You girls do look per-
fectly stunning" she continued sweetly,
as her listeners sighed sympathetically.
81 do think we have the prettiest set of
girls in the city in our club, and the nj
cest."
And then she wondered that they did
not really seem grateful for the compli-
ment. 'They acted just as If they didn't
think I meant it," she told her chum af-
terward.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

professions or engaging IN business pur-'
suits. As their compe ition would be WITH
dnzwr, the law Of supply aEi demand
would Urea wages up, al az wages rose
all men could make conTfe rtable supports
for their famiEes ana strikes wouql be a.
thing of Inc pat.
Il don't know whethe1her plan induces
compuls.o- for TIE women or not. Gran :
ing THAT the men might be willing to for
sake The single state on grounds of public
veal, there might be thousands of wo-
men who would MT consent to having
husbands Thrust upon them. IT is a LITTLE
curious, to speak in a Serious why, that
Mrs. Smiths idea borders closely on the
old Mormon theory. that plural marriage
is largely for .le purpose of talxirg care
of the weaker sex. "A mans union with
elk wives was defended on the ground
that just That number of women were
clothed, sheltered. and fed, and mat If he
were limited to one, the other five might
suffer for the comforts, if not he necss-
garilg of life"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

has come upon Americans. because of the
lax divorce law of North Dakota.
The Princess of Wales and the Duke of
Mecklenburg- Schwerin are taking the
famous water cure advocated by the late
Father Kniepp ait woerishofen.
Mrs. W. H. Johnston and children left
yesterday afternoon for Mountain Creek,
where they VIII be the guests of relatives.
Mrs. Emil Lesser returned yesterday
from trip east ana north.
Miss Kate Meade leaves early In Sep
TENDER for Columbus. Miss, where she
will spend the coming wirlter.
Mrs. Claude Lewis and her son, Master
Yancey Preston Lewis, viii tsavs t3day
flor their futsresaaoine at4Aaemph:S, Tenn.
They have beFn the guests for Fson1styne
Of Mrs. developments. Mr. And Mrs. VIM.
E, Yancey, .6R!the South Highlands.
-" *sFsn re
Mrs. Ellie Graves Shobsr and her LITTLE
daughter, MISS EI.anor .shobsr, leturned
TO Blount Springs yesterday afternoon.
Miss Coraa Hardy will resum> her
studies at Bryn Nave, Penn, in ssp-
TENDER.
Chancellor and Mrs. Thomas Cobbs,
Mrs. J. B. Cobbs and Miss Carrie Cobbs
are at homs again after a delightful visit
north and east.
Mrs. John w Tomllnzon and children
are now at Lanox, Ca, visiting Mrs.
Tomlinsolfs mother, Mrs. Thomas ]. Sim
mons.
Mr.. .Robcrt H. Walker left Thursday for
New York via Savannah. He will be alb
sent about two weeks.
Mr.. Lorenzo F. Luckie, who for the past
week has beer visiting relatives and
friends in Montgomery, returned home
yesterday incoming.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
Everybody who is anybody
reads the AGE-HERALD.
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincin-
nati-Convenient hsdules to
Louisville.

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
with its connections, formerly the Queen
& Crescent Route, is the shortest and
quickest line from Birmingham TO Cincin-
natl. solid vestibule train leaves Bir-
mingham at 3:35 a. m, daily. carrying
Pullmans handsomest drawing room
sleeping cars to Cincinnati without
change, arriving at Cincinnati 7:30 p. m.
Cafe and observation car on this train
from Chattanooga 10 Cincinnati. C.ose
connection at Lexington with chair car
fer Louisville, arriving Louisville at S:15
p. m.
The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45
D. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars Bir-
mingham to Cincinnati, arriving Cincin-
natl 7:30 a. m. Pullman union sleeping
car Chattanooga to Louisville on this
train, arriving Louisville 7:55 a. m.
For comfort and speed travel via the
Queen & Crescent Route.
c. M BILLHEIMER,
Travelling Passenger Agent, No. 7 North
Twentieth ST. Telephone SAG.
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'rIom the Kansas city Journal.

From the Kansas City journal.
Ellen Beach Yaw,- the phen5ms nal So
iprano, went ON a yachting cruise recest-
dy IN southern California. The waves grew
high and she soon look her ber,h. One
of her filends, going to inquire how she
was progressing. II ard her humm4nG a
Lullaby in a most peculiar tone of voice.
Her maid came to the door and explained
THAT Miss Yaw WAS very sick but SIZE
is si-girtg," The visitor exclaimed. Yes,
l know" answered the maid, bur Ms
Yaw moenls in tune that way so it won
disturb any ona else"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP

by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES
the CHILD, SOFTENS.. the GUMS, ALI
LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIG.
and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure ana ask ftr Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no othsr
kind. Twenty-Five cents aobottle. ,ab
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
Alabama's Woods Full of En-.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
The New York Times says: AN Ala
banla post has writtsn over a Thousand
poems and has never published one Of
them. Give him a monument" Why?
The fellow who doesn't print his PONIES
m1y be tolerated much more easily than
the cine who does. The pozls who psrsi,s IS
in Printing is tlhe ore who should be put
under a STONE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
Advertising comes high, but
it brings great returns.
Just Look at This-Cheap Rates to New Or

Just Look at This-Cheap Rates to New Or
leans La.
On Aug. %, 29 and 30, the Ala anna Great
Southern railroad will sell round rip tick-
cts to New OaieanS La, for the very low
rae of cina and onls-third fare for the:
round trip. Tickets limited to fifteen
days.
Leave Birmingham cit O'Clock p m
arrive in New Orleans the next morn ntg.
cr leave Birmingham at 1925 midnight
and arrive I'm New Orleans the next day
at 11:45 Through service on bosh trains.
Pulman's hamdsomest drawing room
sleeping cars through without change.
The undersigned will be glad to give
any CT her information desired, at the Of
flee at No. Z North Twentieth street, or
will answer telephone No. S46
c. NJ. RILLHETMER.
Travelling Paseng- n Agent.
aug 274t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
DELIGHTFUL AND CHEAP rR1P
To New York, Boston. Philadelphia. Bal
timore and the East.

TO New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and the East.
Via Central of Georgia railway to sa-
vannah, thence the elegant steamers Of
the Ocean Steamship company ito New
York, Boston and Philadelphia and Mer-
chants and Miners line to Baltimore
Excursion tickets, including meals and
berth, on ship at very low rates during
summer months The sea air q great
tonic
hotels
For rates, reservations, sailing dltes,
etc., apply to any agent of the company
or to
SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
JACK w. JOHNSON, Union Ticket
Agent, Birmingham, Ala.
]. c. HALLE, General Passenger
Agent. Savannah. Ga
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
aug 274
Before and After.

From the Atchison Daily Globe. ,
An Atchisen young man let's his steady
get his mail for him out of the postoffice.
Bets are made that he will hide the key
after they are married.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

girl. It is a very common thing In this
country to see a fellow syfaxing around
with his ju-spicy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
syfaxing With Your Ju-spicy.

From the Murray Weekly Ledger.
Syfaxing means to court and gallivent
about over the country with your best
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

HERMITAGE-The Sign Writer, can be
found at nth street and Second avenue,
Pearson building. Signs cheaper than ev-
er aug-273t
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BOARDERS WANTED.

DON'T let any agent induce you to rent the
old house you are now living in when you
can rent or even buy on the same monthly
payments one of those beautiful, brand
hew homes being put up by Z. N. Cullom
on the South Highlands. Ready for oc-
cupancy first of October.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
High C's.

$10O and SLIPS straw hats now SOC. at
Kemper's.
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b.. es,ss FOR RENT. -
2109 Sixth ave. 's22.50. g
1920 Seventh ave-, $1,000.
211 So Twentieth street, $500. DC
( 2405 Fourth ave., $3.50.
5l9 Twenty-sixth street, south, $1,000
We have several store houses we'll located
See us before renting or purchasing. ifie
w. N. MALONE & CO.,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
8-13-eod-tf.
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BARGAINS FOR SALE.

Two brick residences. North Side, Sc, 600.
Brick store, I'd avenue, $4,000.
Brick store, I'd avenue, $500.
Brick store, LIST avenue, $4,000.
House and lot, 4th avenue. $4,000.
w. B, LEEDY & CO.,
Telephone AZ. 114is N. 21st st.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

DON'T let any agent induce you to rent the
old house you are now living in when You
can rent or even buy on the same monthly
payments one of those beautiful, brand
new homes being put up by e. N Culiom
on the South Highlands. Ready for oc-
cupancy first of October.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: 2CHEAP = COLUMNS :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WANTED.

DON'T let any agent induce you to rent the
old house you are now living in when you
can rent or even buy on the same monthly
payments one of those beautiful, brand
new homes being put up by E. N. Cullom
on the South Highlands. Ready for &C.
cupancy first of October.
iWANTED-The Jasper Mercantile Co, of
Jasper, Ala, to sell their stock of mer-
chandise to some one desiring to continue
the business. Consists of dry goods
clothing shoes and hats: all in first-class
condition. Satisfactory reasons given and
a splendid chance for some one to step
into paying and long established bust
ness. Lock Box 1877, Jasper, Ala.
augH-5t
WANTED-Two hundred teams and three
hundred laborers at camp of Reese Thorn
as, seven miles south of Friars Point,
Miss. Address George Arnold Co., Mem
phis, Tenn. 8-24-12t
WANTED-Correspond with parties
having hotels for lease or sale the loca-
ton must be healthful with schools;
towns of from 1000 to 1900 inhabitants
preferred. Address, H. c. Lennox, Jas
per, Ala. S-17-1m
WANTED-By a gentleman, to rent a fur
nished room with bath; prefer both at
= tached If price reasonable. Address, II,
Box 1856. city; acceptability of advertiser
guaranteed.
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LOST.

DON'T let any agent induce you to rent the
old house you are now living in when you
can rent or even buy on the same monthly
payments one of those beautiful brand
new homes being put up by e. N. Cullom
on the South Highlands. Ready for oc-
cdpancy first of October.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

The uniform law commission. whiedl
convened ait Chicago during this week. re-
ported draft of divorce bill for adop-
ton in all the states, which win de sub
mitted to the National Bar association,
which Is now in session at Cleveland. o.
The bill is identical with the divorce law
now in force, in the District of Columbia
which was passed by congress. Such a
bill uniform in every state of the union