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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
Two More Cables Cut.

Washington, May 24.-The aux
iliary cruiser st. Louis has cut
the cable at Santiago de Cuoa and
San Juan dc Porto Rico.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02

General admission, 80 cents.
Grand stand (extra), so cents and 81.
Carriage Gnside course), $3.50 each.
Quarter Stretch badges, So.
Per order committee.
j. s. WALKER,
Secretary Hawaiian Jockey Club.
q25-2w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
School Notice.

BY order OF the Minister Of Public In
struction the Government Schools in
Honolulu will be closed on FRIDAY
June 3. G. Il. RODGERS,
929-1t Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
Lost.

A Small Gold Diamond Jubilee
Bangle, on Fort street, between the
Oceanic Dock and King street. Return
to Wilder s. S. Co.'s Office and receive
reward. 929-1
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
Alum

baking powder is almost as
strong as Schtlling's Best.
Yes, and prussic acid is
stronger than vinegar. sss
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
Fourteenth Annual Meeting
OF THE
HAWAIIAN jockey CLUB
June Il, 1898.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
Races will commence at 8 a. m. sharp
on the 18th.

/. MERCHANTS PURSE: Trotting
and Pacing to harness. Best in 3;
$50 class. Purse $3.50.
.. UNION FEED CO.'S CUP: Run
ming race; half mile dash. Free for
all. Purse $3.50 added. 10 be won
twice.
3. HAWAIIAN JOCKEY CLUB
PURSE: Fivc-eighths mile dash for
Hawaiian breds. Purse 5000.
A. KAPIoLANI PARK PURSE: Trot-
ting and Pacing to harness. Best 2 in
3; 2:3O class. Purse 5000.
5. IRWIN CUP: One mile dash; for
Hawaiian bred horses; to be won
twice by members OF the Jockey
Club. $3.50 added.
8. WAIKAPU CHALLENGE CUP:
ree-fourths mile dash free for all.
Winner to beat record Of Hancock,
1I6K. $3.50 added.
Z. KAMEHANIEHA PURSE: Trot-
ting and Pacing to harness. Best in
8. Free for all. Purse $500.
8. OCEANIC s. $. co. CUP: Three
fourths mile dash; Hawaiian bred.
$3.50 added.
8. ROSETTA CHALLENGE CUP: One
mile dash; free for all. Winner to
beat time Of Angie A, l:45H. Purse
5000 and $50 added il record is beaten
10. HONOLULU PURSE: Trottinl
and Pacing to harness. Best in B
2:25 class. Purse $3.50.
IL. PRESIDENT WIDEMANN'S CUP
One and one-quarter mile dash; free
for all; to be won twice. 5000 added
All entries are to be made with tn,
Secretary before o'clock Wednesday
June 8, 1898. Entrance fees to be ],
per cent. Of purse, unless otherwis,
specified.
| All races to he run or trotted unde
the rules Of the Pacific Coast Bloc,
Horse Association and the Nationa
Trotting Association.
| All horses are expected to start unles
withdrawn by O'Clock a. m. on Jun
10, 1898.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02

IL. PRESIDENT wIDEMANN'S CUP:
One and one-quarter mile dash; free
for all; to be won twice. 5000 added.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02
-TH E
sun LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
OF = CANADA.
Summary Of the Annual Report for 1897.

New Life Applications re-
ceived during 1897. Sl6, 292,754 90
Increase over 1S96....... 1882 1862 70
CashIncome for yearend
ing 3lst Dec, 1897. 2,23s ,s94 "a
Increase over 1S96...... 352 1886 "A
Assets at 3lst December,
1897 ....................... 7,322,371 A
Increase over lS96....... 934 ,226 IS
Reserve for Security OF
Policyholders .......... 6,S56,752 9S
According to HIM. Four
per cent. Table
Increase over $780,. 024,552 so
Surplus over all Liabili-
ties, except Capital. 1920 ID
According to HIM. Four
per cent. Table.)
Surplus over all Liabili-
ties and Capital Stock 5s3,27l 90
according to Canadian
Govt Standard, HIM. AZ
per cent?
Surplus over all Liabili-
ties, except Capital. 6SS, 272 90
according to Canadian
Govt Standard, AZ per
cent?
Claims Paid During 1897 1853, 674 81
Bishop & Co., Bankers,
a GENTS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-02

All entries are to be made with the
Secretary before 2 o'clock Wednesday
June 8, 1898. Entrance fees to be 10
per cent. Of purse, unless otherwise
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
CURRENT STYLES.
WHAT TO WEAR AND HOW ia
MAkS IT.

May Mnnton's Hints Regarding senson,h,a
I"ii"ttcs-.nisses Waist with Hir,, n ,
Low Neck and rour-GorsG Akire-uu,a.
some Bath KoLo for Girls.
A novelty In problems for tb. wa.
men with too uHcu fash comes In a
report from Paris that Ia eowas ~
certain colors flesh sssns to shrink
IN others to expand. 4 aubduad aha1a
or peacock blue. plum color and olive
green. with black. OF csarse. are an
Inc as the ssIors under which
nesh seems least OBSERVATIONS. while
"edgewood blue pale gray. and al
most any Shade OF red are to be avoid
eu S~eduiouAy. In the way of trim
!h'nss n light tiats. arrange. yellow.
ilsht blne and csgtss sAea,d not be
USED. M2uve ana higher tints OF green
are the two colurs that In decoration
ABOUT the throat and shoulders are es-
pec'ally helpful in diminishing the ec-
fects of flesh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
a Notable kioIsr

II tho best violin Is tAst made rrers
the Oldest and best seasoned wesd.
Franklin Richardson, OF Canton, Ne.
must have a marvel. 1t Is made from
q panel of the cabin door OF tas Consti-
tuition, taken out when the old ship
was repaired at Portsmouth Navy
Yard, thirty-hve years ago. The pau
cl was given by one OF the carpenters
to Mr.. Richardson about thirty years
ago. 1t is a beautiful hird's-cye maple.
aad the instrument is OF remarkably
clear tone and has great carrying pow
er. The violin is worth several hun
dred dollaTA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

Except Sunday. Other time daily.
No. ! Old Point to Cincinnati and
louisville daily. Parlor car Old Point
to Richmond and Pullman sleeping car
Richmond for Cincinnati. Louisville and
St. Louis. Meals served on dining car
west Of GordonSviile. a. Rich
mond for Lynchburg and Lexington,
Va.
No. 3 for Cincinnati daily. Pullman
s1eeperS Old Point to Hinton, w. Va,
and GoriOnsville 70 Cincinret: and
Louisville. Meals served on diaiLg cars
west OF GordonSy lie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

NO one OF tbs new ssInluer materials, is
more h'aley or 'ttractivo than iiufty. The
i""rl shown Is utnds Irsal that material
III a delicious shade OF pink and white. am,
Is trimmed wild, White aseIlework. I'll.
f"un'tati"n Tor the wa;s, is a fitted hni,-
WHICH, together with the wais, proper,
closes lnvisIbly die ccHtrc-hacl,.
he mann portions Of tho bodice are in.
Guided i'll the shoulder and undcr-arra
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

For Spring wear IN a magnificent ar
ray OF new silks In all colors, high
class novelty goods in the newest
Weaves. fancy plaids, serges. d%lagonais
and henrlettas of al qualities.
An all wool Novelty Goods, in oil
shades, 25c
40-inch all wool P!aids and Checks,
extra grade, SOC.
40-inch Imported Mixtures, the new
est shades. soc.
4O-lnch ali wool Blue Serge that sells
everywhere for SOC. special 39c.
4N-inch all wool Blue Diagona! Dress
Goods. a regular 75c value. SOC.
46-inch black oil wool Henrietta. the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

a. HESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY
oTWC TRAINS Dali Y FOR WASH
iNGTON. TWO THROUGH TRAINS
FOR CINCINNATl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
READY MADE GARMENTS

Our line Of Spring skirts are in the
newest goods. In figured. plain Or
check, i'm black or cf1lors.
Black brocadcd SILK skirts worth
800. opening price, $5.9S.
Black SicilEan skirts, worth s. a
opening price. 1888. ~
Black Motair skirts. worth So 90 an
min price. S1.9S.
Black figured A,ntair skirts. worth
S-.5o, opening pr-ce. $l.4S.
Handsome Check skirts. worth S, 30
opening price $1.4S.
SLACK figured SEE! sc skirts. worth 81. so
opening price Csc.
\ full line 0f Shirtwaists, in silks
IAce.y made and trimmed, opening
price. s4.4S, 7
fercd!e ShtrtWaists, with wife c5l-
lars. in Light or ark colors. worth IN,
opening price, soc.
U~nlaundered Waists In all colors,
opening pltee, 25c.
Wrappers, in blue or light co!ors
sold everywhere for 75c., opening
price, 400. 7
The .arsast line IT Wrappers that
We're ever shown, in all colorS. that are
extra values. opening prize, 9Sc.
TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS.
B'eeched Table Damask, worth s5c
opening pl'Ge. 25C.
Red bordered Damosk. worth 4oc.,
rfeninS price. a9c.
Eleached Table Damask. worth SLIGO
opening price. Csc.
Oiled hoiRi colorel Drmask. in green
and dark cardinal. a regular 6uc c;uia.
opening price,37 1-2c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

O~rG1ndIes. regular selling price 15c.
opening price, Toe.
White gods in checks OF all k;nds.
opening price. &c.
Plaid Na!nsooks. in different checks.
worth i lie. opening price, 10c.
Prints in the best Of qualities that are
worth Sc, in blue. black. fancies or
'!gat .roIors, opening price, &c.
Percales in checks or stripes, YARD
wide, worth II 1-2c opening price, Sc.
Remnants of PercaLes, in all lengths
and patterns, u 1-2c grade opening
price, 6 Lee.
Remnants OF Fancy Calicoes. best
grade, opening price, 3 Sic.
Androscoggln Cotton, opening price.
5 Sac.
Fruit Of the Longn. opening price,
6 Sic.
~S-Quarter Mohawk Sheet!ng, regular
zoe. quality. Ioc.
~9-0uarter Mohawk Sheetins. regular
CSC. quality, 1Sc.
l~o-Quarter Mohawk Shooting, regular
lar 2ac. quality. zoe.
6-luarter Mohawk Sheetinc, regular
5-Quarter Mohawk Sheetinc. regular
l. lie. Qua..Ty. 10c.
l0-0uarter Bleeecbed Sheeiing,l Sc.
l0-Guarter u~nbleached She4ting, 1Sc
quality, f2 LIE.
Yard wide unbleeched cotton 4c.
Apron Bingham. good quality, 4 1-2c.
Gotten Crash. ibIeeched, 3 1-2c.
BED Ticking, worth 7c., opening
price Sc.
Al, colors Dress Makers Cambria,
s 100. ...4,iss,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

seams and ara ,titchs1 down sece the lin
ing, the edges overlapping those Of the
null. The brctelles, wlieh are geaceful
and universally becoming are formed bv
bands Oh Insertion edged with f4Ils, and
are stitched firmly into place. Tao aesvsa
are two-seameh, snug to tia elbows bat In
m~ous4uctairo style above aad shcw sicat
putfs at the shoulders. while a. the xriass
they are finished with bands snd frIlls Of
embroidery. AS illustrated, tae ssxn is
hislt at tho neck; but By simply omittin.
the square yoke portion, it becomes slishsly
low and somewhat mere dressy ~ we'll 40
delightfully."- comfortable tcr rsrs weather
wear.
The skirt is four-sMsd and Els smoothly
at both front and hipa, the falaess being laid
IN deep plai,s at thu bauis. Round tho
lower edge is 4 trnl ct nseNswork headed
by a tani-astyls Of trimming that ia es-
sentiaIiy girlisl and xuitabls. At the waist
is a sash of blue ribbon bowed at the back.
TO make this waist for q miss Of fourteen
years will require two and three-fourths
yards OF thirty-siX-in9 material.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
n LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP &C
W DAILY RIw11I1rEE>

n LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW SORk AND VIRGINIA POINTS.
The elegant passenger steamships
jamestown, Yorktown, G~uyaudotte,
Princess ANNE Old Dominion. leave New
York every day except Sunday at 800
P. III. for Norfolk and Newport News,
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip.
The ships OF his line leave Norfolk
o New York direct every night at 100
O'clock.
A short. delightful and in~vigoratins
voyage.
FARE:
6lrst-cless, straight, including
meals and berth...............Ss 90
S1rst-ciass. round trip, incIud-
ing meals and becth........... Is 90
Steerase without subsistence..... so
steamer Luray arrives from Smith
neld end leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday, at $3.50 A. NJ. Returning
ieaves NorfoI fro9 Bay Line wharf
every day Except Sunday at 3 P. M.
NJ. B. CROWELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

INF ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
VI IMPORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON,, PROVIDENCE,
BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, sailing from Norfolk at s F..
Nj. Leave for Providence every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday at 6 p. M.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily Except Tuesday, at 5 P. NJ, con-
Meeting for Washington, Philadelphia
and New York. Fare to Baltimore, one
way $500; round trip S.. 60, including
stateroom berth. Accommodations and
cuisine unequalled. Freight and passen-
gers taken for al. points north and east.
For further Information apply to
l.. c. SAUNDERS, Agent, Newport
News.
w. P. TURNER, G. P. A.
]. c. WHITNEY, T. M.
General Office. Baltimore. Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

Steamer Louise leaves Portsmouth
daily at 7:4O A. NJ. and 3 P. M; leaves
Norfolk 8 A. Nj. and 1880 r. M. for New.
port News.
For tickets, rates and other informa-
ton. apply to E. w. Robinson, ticket
agent, Newport News, Va, or John D.
Potts, assistant genera passenger
agent. Ricnm ond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
GUIDE.
TT He NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
Il STEFAN 8OAC

IT HE NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
Il STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers. Newport News. Washington
AID Norfolk. will leave daily as follows:
MOTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth,, foot
or North street ac.......... $3.50 o.. N
Leave Nor;c:k. foot OF Mathew.
street a.. ......,.......... $40 .. m
Leave Old Point at........... 1890 D. m.
Arrive Washington at........ 6:45 =. n.
B. & o. f. r. PENN. R. r.
Leave Washington at 500 q In 7:2O Il m
Arrive Philadelphia at LILO 1916 Il IN
Arrive New York at 200 p l:23 p III
South bound, b. Q. r. X. Penn. Err
Leaves New York at lI:sU a m 100 ~
Leaves Philadelphia at 1:33 p II 3:lS Z
Arrives in Washington 1870 p m CHS
Steamers leave Washington at 900 4
Arrive Fortress Monroe at $50 a L
Arrive Norfolk az 7:3U a /
Arrive Portsmouth at 500 8 n
The trip dowL the historic Potomac rivcl
and Chesapeake bay on the elegant steamer,
OF this Company is unsurpassed. Tt,
steamer are comparatively new, havint
been built in 1891, and are fitted up ia tt,
most luxuri:.nt manner, with electric light
call 1elis ard steam heat in each room. tn,
eAbhis are supplied with every dclicacy c
the season from the markets OF Washing.c
and Norfolk.
Fol- further Information apply to
Do. ILL AN, Ag,Et,
NnrtolE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

HE STEAMER 8. A. M'CALL
Il will leave Newport News with both
freight and passengers for Petersburg
every Monday. Wednesday and Friday
about Tbs a. M, and will leave Newport
News for Norfolk every Tuesay, Thurs
day and Saturday about $3.50 P. NJ.
VIII leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday at s A. M.
sharp. ]. w. PHILLIPS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
Misses and Girls Bath Robe.

The need Of the bath robe is too apparent
to require urging. Tho model shown is
comfortable and luxurious, at tho same Tina
that it fits the figure sufficiently to insure
satisfactory effect. Tho fronts are piaia
loose, bat the backs arr tlit.d ty means
Of s centre seam and side-back forms which
extend to the edge OF tho skirt. Belowtas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13

ICED checked Damask. that sells f =
u l-2c.. opening price. 25c.
ted Dafnask, worth 25c.. open;-r
price. lSc.
Red borderel or plain white Doy,j IS.
soc. per dozen. ~
Better grade, worth 800 .pan !.
prI"e. 13c. per dozen.
Inner Napkins, opening price, SO,
ana $l.5o per dozen.
An extra grad linen Hook Tows!.
opening price. lie. ~
m extra size cotton Hook Toq:s!.
opening price, Sc.
- run size lotion Hook Towel. open
irG price, &c.
Turkish Towel, opening nrir, 1oc
J"nh" Turkish Towel. nn,.r p
rTee'' Zoe. In htetched , unh,elelaa,
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

Victoria, B.C. The wealth of the ne" Cold Fields at At1in Lake is practically afforded in three ounces of the beant1ful flaky dust exhibited today at Lake Dennett and Klondi ke Company's office. It pears the inscripti on: Washed up by W.H.F.
 Olive from three surface shovefu1s on Pine Creek, B.C. Three ounces in five minutes'
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

The Editor sincerely thanks his k1nd 1r1er and sympa thi sers for their many k1no "Isne ua vee certainly shot, and is still cer- tain1v loaded but goes about with his loao just the same.
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

This is an account published in D. U Newspaper, It may be true, but we doub it very much. We have had too much dem strative proof of the harmonious b1end1 of "facts" emana ting from the Canadian officials & their coad tutors, the B.C' Press. Still there may be some little truth in it but no! it won't go: "Th ounces in five minutes," is too good"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-21
THESE COLLECT STAMPS.
Phflatclists of Two Cities Meet Mt
Feast.

score or more members Of the ST. Paul
Philatelic society banqueted last evening
In the ladies' ordinary of the Windsor hotel
IT was the second gathering of the St. PauI
society and the event was made fhe GO
cas1on OF general discussion of current IN
terest, those especially laying nearest th.
heart or the Philateist. Wv
Inc menu card was masqueraded with
names ai misleading to the uninitiated, but sur.
nclently plain to permit of a selection
among them We're: Provisional Issue no.
tatoes, Manila" ice cream. "Some Dam gapS,,
Roquefort and Recently Uncovered" ce1erv
:, II. G. Neal acted as interlocutor. and onensd
the exercises following the BANQUET INIT
tiers in General was the subject Of fhe omon-
Ing address by F. H. Carlton. Chas Stewort
talked of "Philatelic Drudgery." Oscar &c ~ :
deln responded to the toast 'Expert T eai-
mony. American Collectors" was the snh-
tect Of an address by Geo. W. Ackard .sTh =
Convivial Side of Philately" was portrayed hu
G. q. N. Howard. G. ]. ingalls, discussed ~
Aesthetic Features" "The Cloth an1
Ph1lately was the subject of G. q, Rbair'
franks address. G. L. Amman told of the nna-
sibilities of the Philatelist "If Time worn
Elastic" Adoiph Edsten spoke on "Finds -
and F. H.. Friend closed the speechma xiv, o
with a talk on Speculative Issues"
Among those present were j. Watson Smith
p. s. Stebbips. G. w. Stewart, Paul Reichelr
F. H. Friend, c. e. N. Howard. G. T.
AMMAN, FssvWilley. c. j.. ingalls,. F. h.
George, CT. Young. H. G. Neal s. 81. o..
son. F. H Carlton, Charles Stewart, Oscar
Gardelin. Geo. w. Achard. q. g. RheinfranR
and Adolph Edsten. 'A' ~ N
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-21
R. a. SMITH SCHOOL
Gives an Entertainment to n Lnrue
Audience.


The first annual entertainment Of the pupils
OF the Robert A. Smith school was given at
Hademans hall. 91S Rice street last right
and the second edition and closing part of
the entertainment will take place at the same
+ hail tonight. The varied programme for tha
two nights has been in preparation during the
last four weeks, and was conducted under the
direction OF the principal of the school, Mrs.
=: u: MCGEE. who was assisted by the Misses
Schwartz. keefe Ward. Josephine Matthews
Ellen Curry. Hattie Dougherty Marie Pierce
and Emily Murphy, teachers of the school
me attendance was greater than the hall
could accommodate.
The programme opened with chorus. sTo
the Tap Of the Drum" by fifty of the pupils
OF Of the ecT school followed by character num-
boys In costume, and. after piano solo py
MISS Boyd. Miss Mamie Ref recited THE
Old Kitchen Clock" which was encored.
n1;,, feature or the programme was the Doll
girls. After another piano solo by Miss Keule.
en aIt i,, little boys appeared In a number
caileo Ihe Tinkers." The boys all appeared
shoers. ETC., and gave a very good rendition
or what is known as the anvil chorus
Come Rise With the Lark" a chorus rem
dered by fifty pupils, closed the first mart
of the programme.
The second part was opened by a group Of
twenty-five pupils. who appeared in a min
teen little girls rendered 1.-THE Cleaners
Miss Cooper played a violin solo and this
NUMBER was followed by a character sketch
presented by twenty pupils in Iananese CT
tune and called "a Fan Drill"
Inc feature of the programme ''Ten Iit,le
indlans, In. costume, was recalled several
rnnes, Inc Junior orchestra made up OF six
pupiis, rendered several numbers, and were
IHoliowed by Miss Speer. who reciied "A
Yankee Courtship."
The, The programme closed with a chorus
Fighting for Cuba" rendered by cborns
Oh nity ehildren's voices. and was well re-
Many teachers from various schools in the
city were in attendance last night and the
sum sum OF Sl50 is already assured. which amount
WI, VIII be usedSfor the furnishing and decorat-
ens Oh IRE class rooms of the Robert A.
entirely different from that of last night and
ahother large audience is already assured
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-21
MISSIONS TO HEATHER
Discussed by Methodist Women Yes
terday Afternoon


The meeting of the st. Paul district
OF Minneapolis branch of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society was
held yesterday at the Clinton Avenue
NJ f. church.
Mrs. S. L. Shepherd presided.
Reports of officers and auxiliaries
showed the society to be In a prosper
Gus condition. Mrs. Benjamin Longley
presented the subject of an ideal aux
iliary in an able manner. This was
followed by an animated discussion.
The bureau of supplies was represent
ed by Miss Mabel Martin, of Hamline.
The morning session closed with a con-
secration service
The afternoon session opened with
devotional hour, led by Mrs. Sim
mons. The branch secretary, Mrs.
c. S. Winchell, gave extracts from let
tiers from various missions. A letter
from Miss Porter, of Bombay, the cen
ter of the plague district, stated that
the plague had decreased only about
ninety cases being reported daily.
The band of children from Asbury
M. E. church gave a pleasing exercise.
Mrs. J. w. Joyce, wife of the bishop,
gave the address of the afternoon. This
was resume of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary work in Japan, stating 1t
was carried on through three agencies
-evangelistic, educational and indus
trial. Mrs. Joyce has recently re-
turned from a visit in foreign coun-
tries Miss Gamble reported that three
mission bands had been recently or
ganized in Asbury NJ E. church, ST.
Paul. Miss Hare rendered a pleasing
solo. Mrs. Berry. of Newport, read a
paper on Japan, After the report OF
committees, the meeting adjourned.