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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

to provide fee for the sick, and there is
no way of doing Ii except by the means
OF an ice factory for the manufacture or
ice. on last report the fund had grown
% 81 90. as such an undertaking requires
a large sum OF money. The women ID,
the ice plant auxiliary have plenty Of
Wort, to DO 10 get enough money.
"But IL is not he wealthy alone who
can assist the Red Cross. Women who
know nod to do delicate duties with nee
die and thread can help. The making Of
bandages Is very valuable and important.
These are made from good sheeting.
which has been washed until the stiff
ness Is out of It, Bandages one inch,
one and a half inches and two inches
wide are needed. Also four-inch ban
CagCs.
''ro make q bandage you Gu. the goods
In strips OF the desired width, sewing the
strips together tightly until they measure
the length OF six yards. II will not do to
tear the cotton. as the frayed out edge
makes poor handling for the nurse Cut
perfectly even and do not he mthe edges.
Sew together with a perfectly fiat seam
and when completed. roll the bandages
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

women dependents OF enlisted soldiers.
Tho idea came from Chicago, where, In
a quiet little street IN a very pretty
home. there met one afternoon three wo-
men 20 DO a little sewing. one was a
q soldier who had gone 10 the front the
day before the second was the mother
OF a warrior similarly situated. the tnird
had been depenoemt upon brother VINO
had been called out 10 fight Although
not wealthy by anw means. the Chicago
lady had asked a few OF her friends TO
send sewing 10 her house for these wo-
men TO do The plan worked 50 success
fully that II was decided 10 continue 1t.
ITO relieve the women dependents OF
soldiers you can work In one or TWO
ways-elther distribute garments 10 them
10 be made, or ask their attendance al
a certain designated room or hall where
they can work as seams,resses certain
number of days Of week. Anything an
swers the purpose so long as they are
paid money for honest and needy work.
VIVA. the Red Cross most needs Is
money because Il finds thousand ways
FOR every dollar that reaches It's purse.
1t must equip relief corps. must send
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

marked. after walking on some distance
IN silence.
weather prophet
ANY kind OF prophet. Just look how
yellow those trees are turning in the
drought"
They had reached the great clump on
the back lane.
Gar you foretell the weather by look
ing At a rose-tree?" tombstone asked her.
as she began carefully scrutinizing the
bark Of one particular tree. She was
gently passing her fingers down the trunk
OF the tree and did not answer him for
some moments. At last she gave a little
sudden cry.
"Ahi Yes, can tell a god deal from
the bark Of this tree she answered.
81 can give you your answer now. Mr..
J0hnstone-Ouce and for all-No, no, no.
three times and forever"
tombstone was too angry then 20 think
about what 20 was the girl had found In
the bark OF the tree. He walked beside
her back to the house IN silence. Then he
called for his horse and rode home.
"Wouldnt Mr.. tombstone stay TO sup
per. Alice?' Mrs. Kerr asked IN some as
constituent
NO. mamma" said Alice
Look here. Miss" said her father.
sterniy. 81 want to know what answer
you gave 20 that young man-Johnstone.
You know what my wishes are"
"My answer was No papa. And I
want 10 know what YOU have done with
Bryton Marks letters TO me all these
three months
Then followed n domestic scene too
painful Tor publication. There were tears
and loud voices.
But what everybody in the town knew
was that. next day. Alice Kerr took her
baggage and went TO Crabbcvile. though
nobody knew whether or not she went
with the fun consent OF her parents.
The papers next week said that "Dr.
Bryton Marks. assistant surgeon OF the
Crabhcvlle county dispensary. was mar
ried last wednesday 20 Miss Alice Kerr.
daughter Of Donald Kerr. VI. D." After
that some said that the young couple
were starving at Crabbevlle. others that
they were living very happily.
An this was a year ago. so one can
hardly ten now what was true about The
reports and what false. But certainly.
tombstone did revisit tho clump OF trees
and afterwards talked OF n big new nail
that he found I'm the trunk OF one tree.
Equally certain that the Marks Will
decorate their rooms with rose leaves on
their wedding anniversary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
~pY rs How to Form Red Cross Auxiliary Ak LIZA

forces to Cuba, must provide ambuiances
for use on the field. must purchase inn
mense supplies OF medicines. drugs ana
spirits OF all kinds. must keep on hand
great quantities OF clOthing-must In
snort provide for the soldiers Tempo
rarily as though they we're Infants.
Red Cross auxiliaries hat can raise
money are best OF all. but next--and a
close next--ars those who can send hand
work. EFFIE STANLEY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
AMeienric shnmer-

Saturday a heavy rumbling noise simi-
lar 20 that ot distant thunder was heard
throughout this section " the ohio VAL
ley and Immediately following Il was .
meteoric shower such as has never be-
fore been witnessed in this section OF
the country The shower extended the
entire distance from lockwood. Ohio. 70
ceredo. w. Va. Many OF the metAore
Ceredo and Kellogg stones were picked
up Weighing several pounds. Several %
them fell In Huntington and there vas
much excitement for . times--Allsghan4
(Val Sentinel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Why Not Geese ?

n ducks were Spanlards. @. Cleveland
would be the hero Of the war.-Pailadsi-
phia North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
AGTINALDO TNsCRTPl

AGUINALDO UNSCRUPULOUS.
BY the time this letter reaches you, 7
expect that Manila certainly. perhaps
most Of the islands, will be In the hands
OF our sailors or in tnose OF the insur-
gents and I expect that our chief trOu-
bic win be with those gentry Aguinaldo
Is an able man. but totally unscrupulous
as was shown by the way IN which he
sold out the last rebellion. and. after get
ting $500 000 out OF Spain. refused toAgive
a cent 10 his former fellow conspirators
and friends IL now appears that. as
soon as he was I'm possession OF the SOD
600 paid I'm Manila, he went 20 Singapore
where there was junta similar 10 tnat
OF cuba in New York. He appears 20
have been tracked by Spanish spies who
found ont that he was actively engaged
in getting ND another disturbance and
so they tried 20 get hold of him. Just be-
fore he left for Hons Kong TO Join Nd
miral Dewey. or 20 be exact on the morn
ing Of April 2fth. a Malay sergeant OF
police walked into the house OF Dr. Mar
ce'ino santos, No. lA Princess street en-
ourinC by way Of excuse if the tenant
OF the house had applied 90 the police for
"a summons. Being answered I'm the neg
alive. ne asked what the tenant was do
ing I'm Singapore and what was his name
and then departed saying that he had
made a mistake. on the 2Sth he return
cd. but as there was no one who could
sneak MALAY he left to return soon ar
forwards with an interpreter. lie then
asked n n rich man from Manila named
Camilo AuguadO had arrived: the reply
was that no such man was known. lie
then asked 81 Aguinaldo was there MS
che knew they were the agents AMI
pirnps for him" He said further that
Aguinaldo had taken a quantity Of medi-
cine from drug store and had not paid
0his was an outrageous lied. He then IN
0uired N they knew an Englishman from
Manila living I'm the Hotel Dc lEurope
md frequently 10 be seen with a cigar
merchant from Manila and living In the
same hotel: Answer. NO" He asked
again II Aguinaldo had any relations
with this Enelshman. Not obtaining
any satisfactory replies. the fellow left
II would have been unhealthy for Aeuin-
aldo II the Spaniards had been able to
lay their hands on him aid whoever IS
appointed Governor Of the Philippine
Islands by the President. VIII do well 10
keen n sharp eye on that slippery gem
ius. He thinks that he can use the
American as a cats paw 20 expel the
Spaniards and that they will hand the
islands quietly over 90 him TO form
provisional government. He IS not aware
that Americans in general and United
Evening star., 1898-11-19

one of the pictures to which the visitor will
like to return for second look Among
her figure studies the delightful little sketch
OF her baby girl will probably be the most
admired, though there is able work on the
large s water It; Go color showing a girl holding a
Richard Gruelle, who has spent much
time here in Washington, and has fire.
quently exhibited in tie city, sen. four
water colors that are refreshing in their
senuineness and honest striving after
turth. His weakest point is his choice of
subjects, and in looking at two Of his
water colors. one cannot help wishing that
he had spent the samesamount of time and
la Dor on more interesting themes The
other two subjects are quite attractive,
however, and his effects of rain and of
moonlight are well studied.
Edmund Clarence Messer is not repre-
sented in this exhibition by any works of
size and Importance, but his two small pas
tells will give pleasure to all who appreciate
the charm of poetry and sentiment in land
scape Parker Manns pastel of a threaten
ing sunset is not by any means one of
his best works, but the moonlight marine
which he also contributes is work of un-
usual merit Working almost in a single
color the artist has admirably expressed
q sense of the mystery OF night upon the
sea.
For several exhibitions Spencer Nichols
has not been so worthiiy represented as he
is this year by his one cont. sortion, pic
ture showing two boys in Gae woods, en-
joying themselves as only boys can. The
landscape setting for the figures is re-
markably we'll painted. and one can al
most feel the cold, bracing air of early De-
cember Mr.. Nichols has never shown any
thing more carefully studied in all it's
parts, and it is production that does him
Evening star., 1898-11-19
4 New Use for Steel.

From the 81. Louis Globe DcI. orrat.
A new use has been found for steel in
the manufart rture of harness. An English
firm makes a steel trace. consisting of a
narrow ribbon of the mctal, from three
fourths Of an finch 10 ono inch wide. rolled
very thin and cased in ,cather. A trace
IF tliis kind has attained tensile breaking
strain Of 4575 pounds Will an ordinary
leather trace of the best quality, tc-tCd At
the same time, broke at A strain OF =, 2,1c0
POUNDS. besides Ice ne lShter and
strcnger than the cIdilary trace. the steel
ribbon is about - Ttr cent CHEAPER. The
stoCl is Of the finest quality. aud an be
twisted in any dire. iou. The same KIND
OF steel has been intro uc-d in England I'm
the manufactura of prac icalv puncturt-
less tire. The steel Iib5ou. cased "a lub-
ber is placed INSIDE of !he ordinary tire
1t is said that il does not IN the least I'M
pair the residence of the wheel, and has
actually the effect of increasing the SD e3
Of the machine.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
Electricity and Cats,


strangely enough, l once had an impress
sion that a cats tendency was to travel
north, and to face the north as a magnet
does, and that this tendency had some init
mate association with the electrical
strength of its fur In brief 1 looked upon
a cat as a lightning conductor on a small
scale, and that according to its tempera-
ment, negative or positive, did it face mort h
or south, or just as the points of it's fur
were attracted by the negative or positive
poles of the earth. i was led to this by
scme observations l had made some years
previously in the London suburb Then |
noticed that the cats of that particular dis
trict had tendency to walk in particular
directions on the walls that faced the north
rather than to walk on walls that ran east
and west.
AS to the idea that cats are good weather
gauges, do not credit that. | believe that
the reason a cat washes itself over its ears
o. not is bound up with the particular
method by which the particular animal
cleans Itself. Its main object in washing
10 my mind, is just to complete an electrical
circuit, for by so doing it generates heat
and, therefore, a pleasing sensation in its
fur.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
By Alice Willoughby

at present. The only other things of i'm
portance in the department of black and
white are the pencil sketch of an old well
drawn by Edward Siebert and the designs
by Una Clarke. Miss Clarke shows soma
extremely clever designs for book plates
book pages and book covers, and her color
work in the main gallery calendar mage
and rich punch bowl design, is also to ba
commended.
In the main gallery the few works of q
decorative character have been hung on
the east wall, the principal things being
the three water colors by Victor Mindeleff
His individual style is well known to the
public. and his flower and still life subjects
original IN treatment, though strongly sug-
gesting Japanese influence, always give
pleasure. His largest subject, in which a
spray of magnolia blossoms occupies the
central panel. is a beautiful piece of work
and II one could wish for any change II
would only be for little more freedom of
handling 10 match the exquisite grace and
freedom OF arrangement. On either side of
Mr. Mlndefef's group of pictures is a figure
sketch by Jules Dieudonne, showing the
costumes worn by men and women in Bib
heal times, costumes which are worn n,
Falestlne today, with hardly change from
the original style. The artist made these
stu9les many years ago when he was
studying IN Brussels, the different costumes
having been specially made for the benefit
of the pupils.
Turning from the decorative work to that
which composes the main body of the ex-
hfbition, the visitor will be struck by MANY
small contributions of excellence hut oplv
about half dozen painters show groups
Oh pictures that are notably large as well
Evening star., 1898-11-19

nude, and we'll has he done 1t. No one has
a greater command of the language of art
than Mr.. Chase, but he sometimes reminds
one of an orator whose brilliant and pol
shed sentences are his only excuse for
speaking. Two carefully studied Irish genre
the interest of the exhibition, his "Wayside
Confessional being the most important
The arrangement of the figures in this pic
ture is excellent and there is an extremely
good bit Of character study in the two old
crones who occupy the center of the COM
position.
e. NJ. Bicknell of New York exhibits two
capably painted marines the one showing
an ocean liner passing a fishing schooner
in the fog being especially interesting. The
great hull of the steamer looming up in a
ghostike manner out of the fog is well
rendered, and both of Mr.. Bicknells pic.
tLres leave pleasant if not deep i'm
preston.
Evening star., 1898-11-19

who write New York after their names.
and the water colorists have taken almost
entire possession OF the field the pastels
being few and far between. IS result.
1t is pre-emineHtiy q collection of small
pictures. and makes Its appeal to the care
fuI observer rather than to cue visitor who
makes hasty tour of mo gallery In
taxing a rapid surrey, one sees almost 70
pictures which on account of tneir large
size and striking handling make the dis
play seem impressive The merI:orious
works this year are not of the shovy sort
Tor 1t chances that on account OF absence
from the city and various other reasons
several or the artists who have uSllal lly
sent large pastels of a striking nature are
not Represented. The club certainly misses
the contributions of Alice Barney. Juliet
Thompson, Alice Archer Sewan and George
Gibbs. But while the exhibition cannot be
called a remarkable one. the walls are well
lined with small subjects. which in their
sincerity. artistic feeling ana truth 20 Ia
ture well repay a visit TO The gallery. The
standard has been kept pretty high. though.
az in most exhibitions a number Of works
that are not at all creditabIe have cent
past the jury.
The arrar cement of the pictures is much
70 he commended. Contrary to the custom
Of former years, the works of each artist
have been placed together in a separate
Evening star., 1898-11-19


es good in quality. The contributions by
James Henry Moser Bertha Perrie, Robert
Coleman Child. Carl Weller and Hobart
Nichols are perhaps the most important of
the large groups.
Mr. Moser's display is noticeable for it's
variety both in subject and in treatment
Ills largest water color, entitled Morning
in the Blue Ridge is not the most strik-
ing one, as the coloring is SO pale and deli
cate that it does not carry well when seen
at q distance. To appreciate the nice quail
ty in the rolling masses of vapor and tn :
simmer of the sun shining through the
mist the picture must be seen at close
range. Flanking this large water color are
two views of Washington one showf lg the
city under a delicate luminous haze; the
other giving a glimpse of the distant build
ings lit up by the sunlight and outlined
sharply against dark cloudy sky. In this
last picture especially there is some very
good work. but a large proportion of the
visitors will probably select as their favor
Evening star., 1898-11-19

a number of the tiny oval portraits, dain-
tily handled and artistic in color.
Grace Atwater, who handles Transparent
wash work with undoubted skill, sends four
interesting water colors, her misty morning
effect in Gloucester being especially well
done. DR.. Lane, who contributes a couple
of water colors, has also found his subjects
on Cape Ann. His largest sketch Is a trifie
FORCED in color, but the smaller one show
ing picturesque wharf building seen against
a sunset sky, is as truthful and artistic a
study as one could wish for.
Two minutely worked Venetian scenes by
De Lancey Gill have been placed on view
and r. l.. Johnston shows a few sketches
that are for him unimportant productions.
They are all what the artists call chic
work, and show a good deal of technical
Evening star., 1898-11-19

ability if no great amount of study A mum
Der of things by Ross Turner are included
in the exhibit, and while there is credita BILE
work in the study of hollyhocks, the Dutch
windmill and the old-fashioned garden, they
are no pictures that sustain his wide repu-
tauon as a water-coloriSt
Berta Hanson exhibits an extremely good
stlll-life study, as well as a conscientiously
PAINTED outdoor subject. Edgar Nye il
represented by two large. broadly-handled
wood interiors that show artistic feeling
Tut his best work is done in oil, and these
DO not represent him in a very adequate
manner Frank Moss is another artist who
is painter of oils both by temperament
and education, and his water color does not
really do him Justice
Lucien Powell has on view several rather
striking and freely handled water colors,
ana Paul PutZki. by some charmngly paint
ed roses, helps to brighten the walls of the
gallery. j. Wesley Little Edwin Lama
sure. Daniel Rose, S. G. w. Benjamin.
Edith Ward, George Oakley Totten Jessie
+. Wood, A. w. Sparks. Ralph Hills, Alice
Foster, Emma ]. Smith, S. w. Kelly and
Harry Jenkins show work that is worthy a
special mention, would space permit.
The only things in the exhibition that
show an ultra -impressionistic tendency are
from outside exhibitors and on carefully
considering these works, one can easily un-
derstand the Phlistine attitude of the pub
Tic toward even the best impressionism
Artists can never hope to overcome this
hostility as long they indulge in such
wild Vagaries. 1t is difficult to believe that
Margaret Redmond, who sends from Phila.
delphia such charming pastel as her vii
lage in the AlleghenieS'' can also he tho
author of such a thing as her canal subject
which looks like the work of child play-
ing with colored crayons. Margaret Long
streth sends from New York a picture of
the CaStine light house which inst missac
being an extremely fine picture; but the
subject by Oliver Ainsley is the sort Of
thing that will make visitors smile and tap
,5heir foreheads significantly After all. in
looking COOKING at this entire group, one feels that
Washington is to be congratulated thai
among the local artists the eccentricities of
lmpressionism have taken no deeper root
Evening star., 1898-11-19
By Marietta NJ, Andrews.

The display of pastel portraits this year
Is quite small. Aline Solomons shows one
OF the best in her large portrait of her
sister, which is well posed and charming in
color Anna Sands exhibits very effective
portrait study in which she has allowed
purple iris blossoms to, strike the keynote
pastel its title. Annie Shoenborn contrib
htes pastel head bearing evidence of
conscientious study, and Marie Mattingly
Is represented by a portraitfof boy oddly
posed on top of high stool. Though the
attitude is queer in its way. it is very taxi
ing, and the figure is handled with a free
Evening star., 1898-11-19

showing powerful lion who has just step
ped out into the sunlight from the tomb
of one of the PharaOhs. MIR. Nelson has
devoted good deal of attention Of late
to the SketChing and observation of ami
mails at the 100. and the lion is very well
studied. Harry Bradford has been doing
some work along the same linz. and con
tributes two small pencil sketches which
show close observation
An exhibit which will attract q good
share Of attention is the collection of esch-
ings by E H. Miller, including both figure
and Landscape subjects the latter being
especially charming. The artist is so skill
full with the etcher's needle that il is to be
regretted that ne does not give time TO il
Evening star., 1898-11-19

dom that Miss Mattingly's work has rarely
shown before.
The miniature portraits should not be
passed over hastily, as there are some ex-
tremely good examples. In past exhibits
the miniatures have frequently been slight
ed and placed In some out-Cf the-way cor
ner, but this year the hanging committee
have endeavored to recognize their indi-
vidual merit, and the prominence which
this branch of art enjoys ut the present
time by giving them a good place in the
main gallery. Mrs. kirkham shows some
remarkably satisfactory portraits. in each
OF which a sense of the sitter's personality
is well conveyed. and Sara Barte, whose
work is very familiar to the public, exhibits
Evening star., 1898-11-19
ART AND ARTISTS
Third Annual Exhibition of the
Washington Water Color Club.
WORK FROM LOCAL EASELS
Clubs Gallery to Be Open to the
Public Next Week.
[ n B ACK AND WHITE

The third annual exhibition or the Wash
ingtOn Water Color Club opened today
with private view, and the new gallery at
1"2o Connecticut avenue will he thronged
aEain this evening, when the artists will
receive tneir friends in an Informal way
For two weeks, beginning with next Mon
hay, the gallery will be open to the gen
eral public from Q to daily. and from s
TO 10 IN the evening on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. the usual charge of % cents
being made for admission in each ease.
This year the display is composed almost
entirely Of work by local artists. though
there are a limited number of exhibitors
Evening star., 1898-11-19

able to get hold of any of his recent work
in burnt wood decoration in time for the
exhibition, but SO satisfying are these ink
drawings that we are almost recOnciled to
the absence of work in his speciality.
Three monOtypeS contributed by w. II.
Chandlee have an artistic charm that is
bound 20 attract attention, and they are
aSsuredly the best things that he has ever
shown in black and white. He is not an
old hanG in the use of this medium, but the
kn1ck seems to come to him with SurHriS-
ing case. and even when contending against
the difficulties of rather large prints he
has met with great success. Perhaps the
best Of his mOnotypcs is a storm motive
showing q group Of trees bending before a
fierce wind, which drives threatening cloud
masses across the sky 4 very interesting
composition illustrating 4 scene in the first
chapter of "BarnatN ISudge' bears the sig
nature of Glenn Madison Brown. young
artist who has rec ntly opened studio in
the BarbiZon building. and who aims to
make speciality of southern character in
his work in Illustration. Ernest Nelson,
who is interesting himself in the same
branch of art, has placed on Viaw two large
gOuache drawings, one being a sketch of a
figure dressed in colonial costume, and the
other called The Kings Ambassador"