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Passenger train No. 502 makes close con-
nectiOn at Cedar Rapids with through trains
TO hicago. st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, St.
Paul, and all points beyond.
Freight trains will carry passengers when
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No. 5O2, Passenger, leaves DEBORAH 3:l5 p. m.
No. 542 Freight 4 Passenger, leaves Decor b
6:3p a. m. No. sol. Passenger, arrives at De-
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ger, arrives at DecOrah 5:l5 p. m. All trains
daily except Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
LADIES OF CHARITY,
Extent of the Organization's Opera
lions Last Year.

The Ladies of Charity Is an organization
that in quiet way does a great deal of
good in the Community. Its efforts are not
restricted to any particular parish, but
cover the entire district. The recipients of
its bounty include persons of all races, and
there is no discrimination made in the be-
stowal of charity. The officers Of the So
ciety are Mrs. Mary L. Stephens, president;
Mrs. George Croghan Reid, vice president;
Mrs Hoff1ger, secretary, and Rev. d. ].
Stafford, director The extent of its work
says that from October II, 1895, to May "a
1882 the following was accomplished:
Number of families supplied with food,
clothing and fuel, 206; visits to families
/ 1856; families supplied with Xmas dinners,
including provisions for one week, 1903; in
fants baptized, ID; children put in asylums
10; women sent to House Of Good Shepherd
8; people for whom employment was found
IL; boys put in Marine Corps, 81; persons
brought back to practice of religious duties
IA; institutions visited regularly, IL; gar
mentS given to the poor, l, rs: yards of
raw material distributed, SOC. The society
shows an increase of membership of 49, and
the work shows an increase in garments
made Of 401 over last year and 653 more
distributed.
Those composing the Ladies of Charity
are preparing for bazaar that will be held
In Carroll Hall and will commence October
80 and last until November 10. The object
of this bazaar is to furnish means for the
prosecution of the work of the society dur
ing the coming winter. The members hope
that much more can be accomplished than
last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

no way of cheating in this work. The
hernp comes in bales, as it leaves the plan
tations. II is taken out to the street, where
the work is done and where the spools are,
for the first process. Time and practice
are needed to learn the knack of keeping
the reel going around by simple twist of
the wrist The operator backs slowly away
as the strands grow in length, and when
he has gone as far as he deems necessary
he begins to wind up all the cord that he
has spun.
For the next operation twelve spoolS of
this cord and another machine are used.
The machine has twelve crankS at one end
and two at the other. When the strands
are laid. If the rope is to be a long one,
supports are erected about fifty feet apart.
These are TO keep the strands from twist
ing and tangling as they spun about.
Two men stand at the upper end of the
walk and face the man who Is turning the
twelve strands. Each has two cone-shaped
pieces of wood in his hands, and in these
cones are six grooves, through which the
strands run. The operator at the strand
end turns his wheel to the right and the
| men at the other end reverse the operation.
| The strands begin to twist and grow small
| er and harder, and at last the two men
| with the cones start slowly toward the
strand man. If there are tangles in front
of them they separate the snarl with their
| toes. In front are twelve strands. Behind
| the advancing operators are two II Is a
| slow walk from one end to the other, and
l ii Is hard work to keep the strands whirl-
i ing and the machinery going until the two
| ropes complete. When all is done the
/ finished object is rope the size of a
4 clothesline.
4 If larger rope is to be made the opera
ton is repeated with as many strands as
desired, according to the thickness Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

such an order was issued against Russia in
Ieoi, and was signed by all the members Of
Lord Aberdeen's cabinet"
All that Sherlock Holmes has 70 do tbere
lore, Is to lie In wait and carefully examine
the right hands of all the ministers as they
leave the foreign office. If there are traces
that the ministers have been using pens
Wlthsl the last hour or so-whv there N-o,,
are; and let the Beers look out
When the cardinals Were i'm conclave th.,
Roman populace used to stand outside tbs,
building and watch the chimney, to learn
whether a pope had been elected nv tba
smoke from the burning OF the ballot
papers. That was an elementary species
OF reasoning by deduction and the man
who first practiced it may or may moi ha1ra
been made chief of the detective force os
Rome. The man who deduces war from
Mr. Balfour's fingers ought to be quite sure
OF place at Scotland Yard.
II Is said that journalist once learned
an important cabinet decision by the sim
pie process of asking Mr.. Bright as he
walked down the steps. That would NOT
happen often. Her majesty's ministers do
not encourage public interviews There IS
an understanding, indeed, that they shall
never grant interviews to journalists But
there are several bridges across the
Thames. When the cabinet comes to a de-
cision of first Importance, the public are
not long IN ignorance of it. During the
present crisis Mr.. Chamberlain's dispatches
are made public as soon as decency has
been observed by allowing the TransyaaI
government to receive them first.
When the cabinet last met somebody
asked when the Prince of Wales was COM
ing. The crowd laughed. Yet there was a
time when royal personages went to the
cabinet. King William and Queen Anne
always presided at weekly cabinet councils.
but the Hanoverian princes, having very
little English, generally stayed away and
since the time of George IL no monarch
has attended the cabinet meetings. and
probably none ever will again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
ENGLAND'S CABINET MEETINGS.
How the Empires Board of Directors
Transacts Business.

From the London Mall.
The meetings of the cabinet are attracting
more attention>at present than they have
done at any time since the tempestuous
Gladstone days.
Every time the cabinet assemblies Down.
ing street and Whitehall are thronged with
ardent politicians anxious to greet the min
listers with encouraging cheers when they
arrive, and to send them off with shouts of
congratulation when they depart.
The devotion of the people who stand for
hours on the curbstone is the more sig
nificant, inasmuch as not one of them can
possibly learn anything new about the situ-
alton until he reads 1t in his newspaper.
The cabinet does not proclaim its decision
from the housetops. 1t is, in fact, the clos
est corporation in the wide world.
Its deliberations are secret, no record is
kept of its resolutions, and they are never
reported to anybody. No secretary is pres
ent at the meetings. Nobody may enter
the room except member of the cabinet.
The junior minister receives important mes
sages at the door, and proceedings are sus-
pended until the door is closed again. 1t is
even considered breach of ministerial
confidence to keep private record of what
has passed in the cabinet, lest the notes
should pass into unauthorized hands
There are people who try to infer cabinet
decisions from the mien and expression of
the ministers as they leave. They argue
peace from Balfour's smile, or war from
Chamberlain's frown. They might as we'll
examine the QoorStepS or lnterrogate the
porter Ministers are like the rest of hu-
man kind. They don't talk business in the
midst of a crowd. Probably they don't
even think it. Mr.. Balfour strolls across
from Downing street. with his hands in his
pockets, looking as if the problem is one to
be faced at and not at 1920. When he
comes away. still with his hands in his
pockets, he has apparently forgotten all
about 1t.
Nor can much be gathered from Mr.
Chamberlain. Now that he has a corridor
from the colonial office to the cabinet room
he is not often seen by the crowd. AS to
Lord Salisbury, he would be a bold man
who would infer anything from the Cecil
expression.
There is still a chance for the ingenious
person who wants to infer the cabinets
decision from signs and portents. 1t is re-
mote and would require a Sherlock
Holmes.
Here it is: According to modern usage
says the encyclopedia, "only one kind of
public document is signed by all the men,
bers of the cabinet as privy councillors, and
that is the order for general reprisals.
which constitutes declaration Of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Commander Webster's Topic.

The fall and winter complimentary lee
ture course of st. Paul's Union, ST. Paurs
Catholic Church, was inaugurated last
evening at the parish hall, corner of 10Th
and streets northwest. The lecturer was
Commander Harrie Webster, u. S. N. his
subject being China: The Flowery King
dom, Its People, Its Temples, Tombs and
Bridges
The lecture was illustrated by the use of
a large number of lantern slides prepared
by Commander Webster from photographs
taken during his recent cruise on the
Asiatic station. A better idea was given
Of the singular people iEhabitirg the celes-
tial empire than can be derived from the
average travellers descriptions, and the IL
Illustrations We're exceptionally interesting,
because of the fact that they were from a
somewhat unusual point Of view.
The lecture was greatly enjoyed by the
large and interested audience present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Chesapeake Bay Tides.

From the National Geographic Magazine.
A successful attempt to fix a permanent
tidal plane for the Chesapeake bay has
been recently made by the United States
coast and geodetic survey. During the last
fiscal year nearly forty stations were occu-
pied, at thirteen of which we are in pos
session of simultaneous tidal observations
extending over one complete lunation.
The average tide for the entire bay is
about one foot. possibly less. For Old Point
Comfort we have two and one-half feet;
for Washington, three feet; for Richmond,
three feet; Elk river at the head of the
bay, two feet, and Annapolis, less than one
foot. The wind effect, however, is some
ample at Baltimore the wind effect may
amount to three feet, while the tide prop
err uninf1uenced by local disturbances, is
only one-third as much. This diminution
In the height Of the tides as we come north
ward from the entrance, and the subse-
quent increase as we continue on in the
same direction, Is one OF the peculiar fea-
lures of the tidal phenomena of the bay.
The small range at Annapolis is due part
ly to the change in the width of the bay
but principally to the fact that there is an
interference at this point between the In
coming and outgoing tidal waves. When
the crest of the southbound movement
reaches the mouth Of the Severn river 1t
meets the northbound wave from the capes
and a partial naturalization of the vertical
motion of the water takes place. Another
interesting point in connection with the
subject is that the rate of progress of the
tidal wave from the mouth of the Potomac
to Washington is somewhat less than that
requiring the greatest depth possible would
be able. to enjoy the condition of high
water during It's entire passage up the riv-
er. The fact was first brought out by Mr..
c. A. Schott, many years ago, when the
Great Eastern, of transatlantic cable fame,
awaited itself Of this circumstance and came
to anchor within q few miles Of the Cap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
The Party Has Left Him.

Gen. Horatio c. King is in the city to re-
main a few days and is stopping at 1880 H
street northwest. Gen. King says that the
reports that he has gone over to the repub-
lican party are inaccurate. He says the
fact of the matter is that the democratic
party has left him, and he is now waiting
for it to come his way again. He says the
democratic party was the party of coin
when the republicans were for greenbacks,
but now 1t has gone to poor money
The democrats were expansionists in the
old days, but have now become contraction
lists, and he had to leave them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c.
TOda v.

Thos Bowling Auct.-Sale Of Office building
known a. No. JU3 d ST. W. in front OF the
premises on Thursday Oct. 26, at 4:3o pm
Tics ! owen. Auct.. 9lS F St nw.-SaIe OF
valuable real estate suitable for apartment house.
in front Of thu premises. Thursday, oct 26' at
s.3U pm.
James W RatcIiTe. Auct.-Sale Of building lot
on 2ls; ST NV. in front Of the premises. on
Thursday oct 70, AT o clock pm.
Th0s bowling Auct--Receivcrs sale of business
pro1,,rtv Nos 3-0S22 Pa. in front Of the
prerniScs on Thursday. Oct. 2G, at 4:3O PIN.
Tomorrow
Thomas bowling X Co. Ancts.-Go Government sale
OF condemned material at pump house, on Friday,
October -. at l O'Clock PIN.
& C. Sloan 4 Co. Aucts.-Trustres' sale of three
brick houses in the northeast. in front Of the prem
tses on Friday. October -, at 40 pm.
Thomas Bowling. Auct--Trustees' sale of brick
dwelling on Myrtle St ne. Friday, october p.
at 40 pm
Thomas J. owen, Auct., 913 st. n.w.-Trustees'
sale Of valuable improved property. ith St NV. lie
Droit Park in front OF the premises. on Friday, Dc
tober -, $50 pm
Chancery sale Of desirable improved real estate,
beip premises No. 2Ooi 9th ST. in front Of the
premises on Friday. october y, at 4So pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

A large number of ladies and gentlemen
went to the Chevy Chase links this morn
ing to witness the playing. The scores
made during the first half of the prelimi-
nary medal play round SO holes follow:
Clarence Moore. 30; DR.. L. L. Harlan, 90;
Jas. w Rocket, 90; Blair Lee, "a; Horace
Wylie, "a; C. R. tombstone, 95; r. NJ. Smith,
90; Alexander P. Knopp, 80; H. w. Smith,
100; Donell Swami, 100; Ormsby Mccain
mon, 1o1; DR.. VIM. Gray. 1903; H. c. Ffoulke,
1O4; Samuel Dalzell, 1o4; N. w. Williams,
106; Dr.. J. NJ. Skerrett, lis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
No Occasion for Hesitation.



"Oh, Tom" faltered the blushing maid,
as he slipped the sparkling diamond on her
taper finger, II ought not to accept as VAL
liable present as this from your
Yes said Tom, Il thought you would
be likely to say something of the kind
Here is the receipted bill, showing that it
is paid for
BY which means, dear young people, she
likewise gratified her curiosity to the
cost of the sparkling diamond, and thus
killed two birds, as it were, with one stone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

Miss Jessie A. Alderman, who is well
known in this city, now In Chicago, has
volunteered for Red Cross service in South
Africa. Miss Alderman is said to be the
first American woman to enlist in the cause
there. She was in the Transvaal at the
time Of the Jameson raid, and at that time
became acquainted with President Kruger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Won't BE Missed,

From the Chicago Post
They were talking of a populistic orator.
wonder what he'll do now?" said one.
Whats the matter with him ~ asked tho
other.
He has lost his reason
"Oh, that won't hurt him any in his bust
ness, so long as he retains his voice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
The Lost Trail.

From the Chicago News.
Dixen-'I suppose the streets will be dir
tier than ever this winter"
Hixon-'Why do you think SOP
Dixon-"R ainy-day skirts are not destined
to make q clean sweep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

rope wanted. The process Is the same, but
cones with larger grooves are used. The
rope may be made of any length. In fact,
as long as the hemp holds out the operators
can splice and splice indefinitely. The rope
is rolled up in great coils when 1t is finished
for shipment, and Is then wrapped in
coarse cloth manufactured from the sar.e
fiber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Entered on n Literary Career.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
John has wrote a SKETCH said the old
man, "an he's had 1t printed in the pa
pers."
Going to be a literary man, is hep
Yes; but / reckon he's one already, fer
he's just drawed on me for $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
No Barrier to True Love.

From the Chicago Record.
He-'1This war in South Africa viii make
diamonds dearer"
She-'1 suppose so, but any girl who really
loves a man would be willing to wear a rims
of pearls and opals until the trouble Is
over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Tomorrow.
Rome Making I'm Manila.

From the Chicago Record
Rope making is an industry at which
many work The machinery used Is primi-
five. but the finished article the workers
turn ont is smooth and strong. There Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
81 for S. Skirts.

One dollar saved YOU tomorrow.
Choice of the new Plaid and Serge
Skirts, in black, blue, green and
brown. Latest style habit and one
plat backs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

Tomorrow Only.
First foor)
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key Chatelaine Bags, with two
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Black Seal Dog Collar Belts,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
S1.zO for So Waists.

A saving OF only PIC, but you Sc
cure choice OF new Mohair, Flannel
and Silk-like Mercerized Waists,
corded, tucked and braided. Sizes
q to a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

Tomorrow Only.
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i lc for I5c Lawn Aprons,
medium and extra sizes. Plain
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First fOorl
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Wells. Fifty styles, plain and
dotted meshes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Account for All but One.

The health department officials stated to-
day that they have accounted for all of the
inmates of the infected house but one,
young man named Shaw. Mr.. Shaw they
state, has been employed In a downtown
store, and he did not report there this
morning it is supposed by the health de-
partment that he has gone back to his
home, said to be in Virginia. 1t is under
stood he did not come in personal contact
with the sick men, and therefore it is felt
that there is little, If any, danger to be ap-
pretended from his contact with others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
s3.08 for S4.08 Skirts.

The popular Taffeta Silk Petit
coats. with corded umbrella rrffle,
Every desirable color. S398 instead
OF S4.oS tomorrow dollar saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Tomorrow Only.

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First foOr.)
SC for choice of Ladies',
Mems and Children's Handker-
chiefs, plain, lace, embroidery
and drawnwork borders. They
have all the appearance OF 25c
handkerchiefs, but, of course,
are not linen. &C for choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Tomorrow Only.

First foor)
44c for the new soc Satin
Corded Stocks with bow. Polka
dots and stripes.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
Crops Doing Fine.

Following is general summary Of
the weekly crop bulletin, issued from
the Little Rock weather bureau, for the
week ending June 18th
The weather has been favor BILE for the
cultivation and growth of crops; farm
ers have taken advantage of the favorble
conditions and have their crops in fine
condition. Where they have been prop
erly cultivated the crops made rapid
growth and are looking well. The
harvesting of wheat and oats has be-
gun and will be general the coming
week. In some localities wheat is thin
on the ground but the quality is good.
Oats have been injured some by rust;
in some sections the yield will be good, ,
while In others the prospects are not
very fattering. Cotton is backward for
this season of the year; generally the
plant is healthy and growing nicely un-
der the present conditions. Corn is
doing well in most sections many fields
have been laid by in good condition.
Potatoes will yield fair crop. Fruit
will be short. Berries are abundant in
many sections.
The Van Buren press., 1899-06-17
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
A Woman's Infatuation for a Sal
vation Army Convert Results
in a Terrible Tragedy.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICLED
An Insane Farmer Stays His Friend and
Neighbor-Crop Prospects-Novel Suit
, for ninnges-Young Lady Accidentally
shot-Malodon, "King of Hangmen, :"
Victim of Superstition.
Tragedy in a Cemetery.

In the Jewish cemetery at Fort Smith
Sunday, June 11th John Moore, laun-
dryman, shot his divorced wife through
the temple and then put a bullet
through his heart. Moore at one time
was member of the Salvation Army
and became estranged from his wife
on account of the fondness shown by
her for man named Sother, also a
member of the Army, who claims to
be reformed horse racer from Texas.
Mrs. Moore and Sothers were walking
through the cemetery when they were
confronted by Moore with six-shooter
in his hand. As the couple broke away
Moore fred two shots at Sother. who
saved himself by jumping behind a
marble monument. Mrs. Moore sprang
forward to protect Sother and received
bullet through the temple. 1t is not
believed Moore intended killing his
wife. After praying over her body for
several minutes in pitiful manner, he
laid his head on her bosom and fred
a shot through his heart. Sother
sneaked away while Moore was pray
ing over the body of his dead wife.