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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Annual Convention Under Auspices of
District Association.
REPORT OF THE ACTING PRESIDENT
Address on Sunday School as
Soul Winner.
COM ITTEES APPOINTED

The annual convention of the Sunday
School Association Of the District of Co
lumbia was begun last evening at Wesley
NJ r. Chapel, corner of 9TH and + streets
northwest, Rev. J. F. Heisse, pastor. and
will continue until tomorrow evening. in
elusive. \ large audience was present.
Mr.. Lucius ID. Alden, acting president of
the association. presided After a service
of song led by Wesley Chapel choir, I'M
der the direction of Mrs Grace DufOur
Brown. organst and directress, Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, read a selec-
ton from the Scriptures and offered the
Invocation.
The annual address of the acting presi-
dent was read by Mr.. Alden.
Mr.. Alden also read letter from Presi-
dent z. II. Bristow. who, is residing in
Havana, Cuba. which Mr.. Alden requested
should be regarded as the annual report
of the president.
Mr.. Bristow's Message.
After acknowledging the receipt of copy
of a program for the convention, Mr.. Bris-
tow wrote: II have read the program over
with a great deal of interest.
The names look very famliar-every
one of them-and you can think of me on
the opening night as being with you,
though. separated by quite a distance in
miles. l shall miss the annual meeting of
the workers of the District. for you know
those meetings have become source of in
Sptration to us and my hope for the one
this year is that it will be the best of all.
The echo OF the songs you sing will
come this way, and | shall hear them. The
report, covering the work of the
year, the voice from the great convention
at Atlanta, which will come to you
truthfully told, all viii add greatly to the
interest of the meetings
u hope the practical side of the subject
will be uppermost in all that is said. And
what a big subject the absentees from
Sunday school will make. That individual
the abSentee-ls numerous that he drags
the very life out of a school, and the
only benefit, 1t seems to me, is his power
to fill the officers and teachers with pa
tienCe and grace in dealing with him.
Il hope the Primary Union will be a
greater power than ever, when its needs
ana its benefits have been presented, as
they will be; and also that good a pic
ture may be made of the Successful Pri-
mary Teacher that 40 in the District will
be able to copy it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14

Miss Katharine j. Laws of Foundry NJ
E. Church hade a report on the ninth in
ternational Sunday school convention
which was held last spring in Atlanta, Ga
Miss Laws paid a graceful tribute to the
arrangements made by the people of At
!dnta for the entertainment of the dele
gates and said the Grand Opera House
where the meetings of the convention were
heid, was So magnificent as to need no dec
oratlonS to enhance its beauties
After speaking of some of the details of
the work at the convention, Miss Laws
Sald: II the people Will not come to Sun
DAY school. the Sunday school must go to
them. There should be house-to-house
visitation. To secure this all Christians
should unite their efforts. That Atlanta
convention, representing the United States
Canada, Mexico and Cuba. reported a mem
bershlp of 1.S53,1j1 in our Sunday
schools"
after music by the choir the Offering was
taken. during which Miss Grace Altsehu
sang solo, The Ninety and Nine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14
Committees Appointed.

Ihe chair announced the appointment of
the following committees;
Resolut!ons-W. H. H. Smith, Miles M.
Snahd' W. {. Edrdge, Rev. Charles H.
Butler John 3. Sleman, ST.
Nominations-J. A Scott, W. Topham. 7
5 Mccullough. E l. Booreaem, John d.
Morgan. N
The benediction was pronounced by DR..
Radcliffe.
The program for today provides that the
second session of the convention shall h,
heid at 10 o'clock. with devotional exer-
clseS conducted by Rev John Van Ness of
Iakoma Park Presbyterian Church The
rest OF the session will, it Is expected III.
occupied as follows
2:4o report Of special committee on Sun
Gay school Libraries, Weston Flint. chair
man; 800, conference, libraries and libra
riars, conducted by DIR. Hurlbut; $50, ad-
dress, AbsenteeS in our Sunday School"
Miles NJ. Shand; 3:4j, conference uhe Same
suoJecO' conducted by Or. Hurbut; 415,
teachlhs the lesson for November -; Pub
lie Reading of the Scriptures" Neh. s: LIZ
DR. Hurlbut Benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14

An address on The Sunday School as a
Soul Winner was delivered by Rev DR.. ].
l. Hurlbut of New York, secretary Of the
Sunday School Union of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14
Evening Session.

The evening session will begin at 40
o'clock with song service led by the
Foundry Quartet. F. A. Wilson precentor
and w. X. Cohen organist. The remainder
OF the program is: 100, reading of Scrip
lures and prayer, Rev. Chas. A. Stakely,
DD-; 500, address, The Front Line Sun
day School, Chas. ID. Meigs, state secre-
tary, Indianapolis Ind; $40. singing; so,
address. The Sunday School for the Tween
tieth Century" DIR. Hurlbut: prayer and
benediCtion, Rev StowelI l.. BRYANT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14

Choice If Infants Hand
knit Buutees, MitrS. Bills
and Flannelette Sacgues-
hone Of which are worth
less than II cents offered
at 12l2 cents each tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14

Imported Venetian Cloth.
one yard and a half wide. "
good weight and rich, lus-
trous finish-in navy. royal
brown, green, mode. violet
and stylish mixtures. Reg
uar 81 vslue-for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14

A lot of Ladies' Bingham
Aprons. of good quality, in
blue and brown checkS-well
made and neatly hemmed-
20 on sale tomorrow in the
Muslin Underwear Depart
mont, ID floor. at 12ihc.
each.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18

= Sn Der @roBtose Sibuns bsr Obj
Seloips in Gaentotpn purbe bsidIoGen,
ben ndditen Sabrssepnbent in Sarrisbure
absubaItsn.
- Sis 9idfon gompanie tat bon Der
o. & 5. giisnbatn SO. cine 8eheluns
fur sebn 2ofometipsn Der neuelten @ons
ftruftion erbalten unb arbeitet geeens
tpdrtis an finf neusn 2ofomotiben for
bic g., 8. & @. @ompanie.
= @abrenb bes f&psren @epittsrs
am Dienftas abenb ipurbe bic Slagsens
ftanBe auf Sonas Songs Sons @sbdabe
unb bic eeeendber ftebenbr auf SO. 406,
iotpie Elm Sdilb bss ". Dunn an 8po.
ming Gpenue bonn 8Iis eetrOfsn Der
aneeri4te S&aben mar in iebem Sale
muir 8erins.
- SIN ben 3arreniperfen Der o, 8.
& SO. 60. ino idon uno tperbsn eegens
tpdrtis nod t~peitIdufise 8erdntsrunsen
getroffen {; bic alien @sbdube perben
nit beHerem 2idt unb BentiIation Der.
ieben uub 8orfsbrunesn fur nsue ss.
trOfen. @u1 peri6iebene neus fotipies
lise Maidinsn iinb beitslt tporben unb
ioIen in 2lrse initaairt perben. Die
Nrbeiter iinb ftufenpeiis urransirt unb
erbalten lie mad Der 8si6dftisuns 26b'
nune ; fobulo pie elmer ii6 emporse'
idnunsen Bat ooer 8aiansen ii& ereis.
men. wirb er cine before Steluns er'
balten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
Stabtratb.

Common Council. IL. Wai.
@emdb benz rihterliden Wanoate. be.
itdtis,e bieier 3peie am Obieen absno
nad fursen @ibrteruneen bic Si6erbeit
oes n~euertpdbIten StabtnnpaItes VI. Il.
8osbure. @rier ipOQte eS burdisBen,
Oab Elm 4ppea senOmmen tpiirbe. bod init
IL ee8en 9 Stimmen tparb fem bisSbe.
siislIder Antrae nieoerseitimmt elm
8oridlae. bic Siberbslt su rsfsriren,
gin9 ebsnfalS p~erloren unb ibre 8es
l%idiieuna erfolste bierauf.
Die Orbinans. tpelde bic 9~esabIune
BON @rtraarbeit an benz Cumberland
56laudbous bespsdte, cling bur@
StimmengIeldbeit perIoren.
aIs bic 8eiolution fir Rflaferung bon
On Warfet Strube, stpiiden Der Bride
unb Wlain 4psnue. sur 8eiaimmuns auf'
B%erufen tpurbe, tpolte 8esfe fe 70 amen.
oirsn, eab iie aud Deit Warfst StraBe
sinidIieBe bas ENHANCEMENT gina ieeoh
u%erloren unb ipdter trurbe bic Original
ReioIutiOn %beftdtist.
Die gbittenben Orbinanl ipeIde $780,
900 our 8erbeferuns bes Rup Nue Barf
poriiebt, tpurbe slnitie beridtet unb lou
na@ elmer anaenOmmenen 8~eiolution ans
seseiet tperben.
8eitdtiet ipurbe iene 3eioIutiun bss
oberen 3peiess, bic bespedt. baB ale
8siihtiser Nneeftslte bss @sOmstsr
Corps ernannt petben ioQen.
Neue 8UrIaeen tpurbsn tpie foIst cine
ssreidt: Sur einen 8ripatabsussianal
an 9rice StraBe, spiiden Bromley unb
Sumner 4penues bic Nlpelirunsslinie
on 8ierter Strabe, stpiihen Bellevue
unb SelotuS Straben oerdnbernb far
@aRsrt6ds an Der @ds bon 8ipsr StraBe
unb Srpine Ipenue unb an Der gds bon
Siebentsr unb scranton StraBe; fur
pldue fur Seitenipese on ben Straben
Der IA. Maro.
Die SteueruuHues Orbinans toarb bel
srfter unb ~stpeiter 2eiune anesnommen,
bic fOIsenben bel briiier 2eiune: Sur
Blaitsrune zines Tbeiles BON Bries
Strabe fur einen ipeitsren permansnten
Wann Der Safen unb Setter Gompanie f;
fdr Elm eIeftrifbeS 2idt an Der Ode bon
9belps Strabe unO @somins AUsnue ;
fir spsi eleitrii&e 2idter in Der 8.
Darb ; fur Ssitenpeee an partition
auenue. Der neutrality-suspicious.
bon 8. u. O'eonnOr fur nebei Iuibune
oeS Sellers ieines SOteIs an 8obinion
Strabe purbe r~eferirt.
Die bonn Wapor einberufene SPECIAL
8sriammIun8 bss Oberen 3tpeises, UNI
bic Siderbeit bes neuerpdbIten Stabtan.
puItes su beifdtieen, tonnte ni6t f%tattins
ben, ba Elm Quorum iib niht einltslte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
SaS EhaI abtpdrtS.

TabIur. -9ie bieieen Minen arbsiten
bieie Wode 5 Gage, 8 Stunosn ben
Ia8.-Die 2upIor Sdlaud @ompanie
SO. | ertpartst ibrs nsubsftsqtsn nnifor.
men isbt tdsli&.- Cine 8eriammlune
sur &suoreaniiaiion Der SantsIs.8es
bbrbe fnoet mOrsen ftati, su Der bic
Burger eineeIaben iinb.
Der 8epublitaner gnbretp Rene
nebp tpuroe am Samfae als 8urssb oes
neuen Oib SOrse 8orOusbs srtpablt /;
bic HepubIifaner erlaneten aud cine
Muioritdt in Der SduI'B sb5rbe, bod 1T
Der Council in ben Sdnbsn Der Demotras
ten, bic cine Stimme Msbrbeit baben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
Sclifatefen.

Sifde: 0eue SOqanbii&s Sdrinse
uno Ruft6e Saroinen, Samburser
IaIe in Del unb @elee, @abiar, Sar.
cinen in 8l6ien. 2Obfter, Nppetit Silos.
setodter Wadsrel, 8ieler Sprottsn in
Del.
SAFE: Sromase be 8rie, 2iebsr.
fruns. Cream. 9rdner, Sdpsiser, 2im.
burger, 8afitein uno Sanb 8dfe.
@urf: Salami unb gerpsIat. @ie.
ner. nit ober obne Sauerfraut, unb
5rantfurtsr in 8dbien.
Spesiatitdten: O6ienmauI.
SaIut. 2iebie's SIeifd. Grtraft. OIipsn5I
bsim Quart, 2amm' 3unsen in 1bpfsn.
@bnarb 9 iebedsr,
$50 2adatpanna Npe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
@apne Gonntp.

SunesbaIe.- Sruu Warp 8siB farb
am 6reitae Ibeno i'm boben Nlter BON
80 Sabren unb tputbe am Montag mad
porberieem Trausrbiente in Der ct.
Wu8oulena 8irde i'm beuti&sn iatb.
6rieebOfe aur Isbten Rubs beRattst .--Sm
4lter BON 9 Sabren periGieb am Sonntae
SEQ. Sobn Der @bslsute Sobn S1igine,
an Der Appendicitis +; feline 8ssroisung
srfolete am Dienitue Ru&mittae i'm
oeuif6sn faib. Sriebbofe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
Yin @as6fen.W

I'm ,u BEN @tbrau9 BON Gas In Osftn uni
Ransts ~ srmuibissn, 10 Der prtis BON Sac
fir bitlsn 3psd siusm abtua BON 10 prp,snt
ppn btm rssuldrsu pIsiis uou $f.i0 fur itoss
pnbrau&ts siutaHfsne Gubiffu6 'untrrtpOIftn,
p%praussdtBt eab bic &s&nuus Dor Opsr an BEN
20. Gag tts Wenats bsjablt rire, In rsI&tm
Rs pr6itntirt puree. Die &ompantt Tiro fur
@asSftn sinsu ffparatsn Wsier IkfsTn.
SIN Auftraa Ter 8tb6rbt. .
@. 3. Panp, Stfrstdr
Der Scranton Sac & 9eadr 90 unb bu pybt
ia vaTf gas 90.
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Su perfaufer1

Gin nsuss. aus a6t 3immsrn bsatbtnsts
Wobnbaus NIT meesrHtn 8inridtunssn, ppae
eot. nit 6ruhtb6umtn @aitnplae uup tiufm
l66utn @artH. Stitfnipsas uub alts ppa-
lf6neig. Cine f96Ht pttmaib fir cine 6ami-
lie, in gutter Ra@barf&afi unD BEN btitn IbtiIs
her Siaet eslsssn. puis Sc. 1000, Gin Sbtil fam
bItibtn. RGbnts wirp In Der ,.Wo&tn>
blait" Sfist btiannt asma4t.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
0el0 III berleiben,

auf @cnats,sit ppsr lanes Dausr. ju a. bio 6
pro,tnt, is nap bu Gage bee Gistntbuus.
26bus ausfuHft ertbtiIt &. u. 3immtr-
nj IN, Soarb Of Srapt @tbdubt, Serautcn,
pa. 1S,3m
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
Neue Mmsei8en.
8amfpt sn p%erfamfen,

esItssn nabs Der Stiosnfabrit tn btr 10. @are.
pti2te GniabIuus, psuu Ssmanp bausu nil !
Der Rsf fam fisbsu bItibsn. Ra6tufrastn In
pittr Office. ba
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18

Die 9tung etnes
Staotbabes III ieitens Der Stubt-
batter gu 3eulenroba, 9biriueen, ab-
9elebnt porben. gs tpurbs eelte1b ge-
mu6t, bab arme 2eute ii9 au9 I'm
itdotif6en 8ao nt9t baben fbnnten,
neil oas bod nod gu tbeuer iei, unb
reide aeute iOIlten ii9 Elm Bah ielbif
bauen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
8ener.8 erfaufi Seuer.9 trfanf


@ir babsn Jest bssonnsn, unisrn gro.
Sen 8orratb bon Waaren, Der mad BEN
Seuer fibris mar. su bebeutsnb berubss.
iebten 8reifen 3u berfaufen, 4jele Der
ielben fint nur Ieidt burG Rdud obet
Wafer bsiddbiet. @ir baden arobs
Bargains in 2inber Ruti&sR, Co
Carts, 8uppentutf&en, 8eIocepebeS unb
TriepeIes, Buppen, Spleen. S6uI.
ntsnfilien, Grcquet unb munnisfn6sn
S%pieltpaaren. Nir tpolIen fofort ben
aeiammten 8orratb auSperfaufen, UNI
Raum su erbaIten. baB mir unisrn Reu'
bau Beginner f0nnen.
8. 8. militia ms & 8%ruber,
3l4 2adatpanna Npenue.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18

Seim ,Ouelifpielen" err.
I9ob In 2iel Der Mui9inenbauIebrs
ling Qan9e ben l5jdbrieen S9ultna.
ben Noblfien. Der 9bdter IN berbaftet.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18

Sal;fnb tritt oft auf bei iaitem 8st.
ter, bic lnnere Sanb erareifenb unb ans
oere aDrpsribeile. GOODS SarfapariIa,
ber Brobe 8%Iutrsiniger. beilt SaIjHub.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18

6pub's Pillen pirfen uor,lsIi@ mad
bsE Nablssit unb iurirsn Ropfusb. 25e.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-05-18
0mtbstH3, 8eiRer & &raber,
Semtf1e MeSNer,

SIS s $40 @ebar H1enue,
lpiltsn MIbsr unb SidOry StrdBen, smpfebI.n
ttutri psrebrttn WubIiflm tbr @sl&6ft auf'S
Bette. 6ltif& tfbfr art ltefern is sum bilts.
fen grtilt uns Ia better Aualit6t, uub r.a&tn
ibsraus auf bic bon ibutn tubsrtttttsu Dor.
itslt&tu Bhrft aufmsrifam.
Gelspbons8 erbinbung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
TOPEKA BOY KILLED.
VIM. Sullivan In List of Dead
Many Kansans Wounded.

Private William Sullivan, who is re-
ported in General Otis list of killed to-
day, is from Topeka. Private SulI-
vans family could not be found to-
day.
The wounded are as follows:
Robert I. Parker. second lieutenant of
company K, is from Ottawa; slight
wound in thigh.
Peter NJ SOrenson, private in COM
pany B, is from Kansas City; severe
wound in shoulder
Elmer H. Ashcraft, private in com
pany E. is from Chanute; moderate
wound in neck.
Arthur Hol1ingshead, private in com
pany E, is from Garnett; severe wound
in abdomen
Ernest Ryan, private in company H.
Is from Abilene; severe wound in alb
domen.
Charles w. Tozer is probably Charles
w Fozier, sergeant of company l.. His
home is at Junction City Slight wound
in head. N'--0
Albert Dooley, corporal in company
M lives IN the south part of the city
and was employed in Crosby Bros
store moderate wound in thigh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
AS FAR AS ST. PAUL.
The Presidents Western Journey Has
Been Determin ed.

Washington, May 25.-President Nc
Kinley has positively decided to go as
far west this summer as St. Paul. but
whether he will go on to the Yellow
stone Park, and the coast much de-
pends upon circumstances, such that
it is now impossible to make decision.
Nor is the date of his visit to St Paul
decided. He intends to be there at the
time the Thirteenth Minnesota, the
South Dakota and other regiments ar
rive on their return from the Philip
pines when a great reception will be
accorded them.
The presidents tour to New England
will be made as quiet as possible He
has accepted invitations for informal
receptions both at HOlyOke and Spring
field and will also call upon Smith col
lege at Northampton as well as Mount
Holyoke, at South Hadley, which will
be his especial destination.
The G. A r. encampment at Phila-
delphia in September will be attended
by the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
MADE A HOLIDAY.
All Denver Does Honor to Ad-
miral Schley.
Public Reception Given at the
State Capitol.

Denver, May 25.-Hundreds of Denver
people greeted Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley with cheers as he stepped
from the Burlington train at the Union
depot this morning. The admiral and
his wife had Travelled from Omaha as
the guests of ex-senator and Mrs. Man
derson. The party, after exchanging
greetings with the reception committee,
proceeded to the residence of Mayor
johnson, whre they had brea kfast Dur
ing the forenoon, accompanied by Gov
ernor Thomas, Mayor johnson and other
prominent people. they were driven
around the city in a tallyho as guests
of Mr.. John Kuykendan. After this
sightseeing trip the visitors were en-
tertained at luncheon at the Denver
club by Mr.. Joel F. Vale.
From 4 to 6 p. m. a public reception
will be held at the Capitol in honor of
the naval hero. and during the same
hours Mrs. Thomas, wife of the COVER
nor, will entertain Mrs. Schley in a sim
liar manner at her house.
Mayor Johnson has proclaimed a half
holiday and flags are flying from many
buildings in honor of the cityS distin-
guished guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
LEFT TO THE MEN.
Alger Makes q Concession to the
Washington Regiment.

Washington, May 25.-Secretary AL
ger has telegraphed Gen. Otis to learn
the wishes of Washington volunteers
on the advisability of returning by way
of Puget Sound, thus landing them di-
rectly at their homes instead of at San
Francisco where the general camp of
returning volunte GERS is located. The in
quiry results from strong pressure re-
Gently brought to bear by the two
Washington senators and the people of
that state in favor of a return via Pu-
get Sound.
The authorities here did not view the
suggestion favorably as extensive ar
rangements already have been made
for having a model camp at San Fran
cisco whereas there are no facilities for
receiving and acelimating the men if
brought to Puget Sound. Moreover the
purpose is to give travel pay to cover
the trip from San Francisco to The
homes of the volunteers and this pay
could not be given if the Washington
regiment went home by sea. 1t is fear
ed also that some rivalry might occur
among cities on Puget Sound for the
honor of welcoming the men home.
Secretary Alger decided however to
leave the matter to the men themselves
and Gen. Otis reply will retermine the
course of the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
FUNSTON'S REPORT.
Official Account of the TWen-
tieth Kansas Operations.

Washington, May 25.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin today gave out for publica-
ton the report of Col. Frederick Fun
ston of the Twentieth Kansas regiment,
which was an appendix to the report of
Major General Macarthur The re
port deals with the operations of the
the outbreak February 4,until February
orally to a rather dry statement of the
daily events of that period
Touching the fight at Caloocan, he
says that his OutpOstS were fired upon
at 10 o'clock at night by insurgent pa
trols. This had followed other attacks
the Kansas men advanced, assisted by
part of the Utah battery. During the
day Major Whitman was taken i'll and
returned to Manila, where he was at
the date of the report.
Being distant from the insurgent
trenches and barricades only about 200
yards the fire from them was so CALLING
that an advance was imperative Says
Col. Funston: Il ordered charge up
the road and through the gardens and
bamboo thickets that f1anked it. This
charge, which led in person, was most
gallantly made, the men firing as they
advanced. The insurgents stood until
we were within sixty yards when they
gave way
During the 9Th. the bodies of 81 in
surgents were found and buried. Col.
Funston briefly describes other actions
in which his regiment participated up
to the 18th and in conclusion says:
Where everybody did so well, it is
impossible to make distinctions, but I
wish to bring to your notice the splen-
did conduct of Major Wilder S. Metcalf
who has been my right hand during the
trying operations of the past ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25

tion in the same cities. For these,
and doubtless other reasons, the great
majority of the German branches of
ten years ago have disappeared. In
one instance the German branch of it's
own motion dropped the word German
from its name and decided to conduct
all its work in the English language.
The subsequent growth of the work has
indicated the wisdom of this course.
Though the tendency is in this Ameli-
canizing direction, there is still a di-
vision of opinion on this subject among
our German brethren. But, so far as
the committee is informed, the manage
ment of the aSSOciat tiOnS which have
had experience in German branch work
is unanimous in the conviction that this
tendency is destined to prevail. In no
case where the German branch has
ceasd to exist has there been disposi-
ton on the part of the association man
agement to revive it.
Growth in the work done among col
ored and Indian young men is necessar-
lily slow, but is real and encoura ging.
While much disappointed by the
failure to meet the exact instructions
of the Mobile convention, the commit
tee has sought with good results to CO.
operate with local and state organiza-
tions in developing the Bible work of
the associations. And we are able to
report that during the past two years
there has been decided progress in the
quality of the work done in this de-
partment.
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
''The financial condition and outlook
of the work calls for the most care
full attention of the convention. There
is great need for an extension of the
constituency of givers to the interna-
tional work and urgency for co-opera-
tion of all friends of the association in
this indispensable effort.
1.-The committee is embarrassed ow-
ing to the fact that while it must ad-
minister work of growing magnitude
and complexity, it must at the same
time engage in a severe struggle for ex-
iStence SO far financial support is
concerned. The division of effort by the
committee and it's employed officers be
tween the administration of the work
and the securing of it's financial support
is an ever recurring problem awakening
SOlicitude and not as yet receiving a
satisfactory solution. The receipts were
1924, ,504 and the expenditures $234, ,16O,
the balance being 1884 OF; publication
account, receipts $26, 1852, expenditures
$25, ,S25, balance $82. 20; foreign field, re-
ceipts $51, $40, expenditures $51, ,054 bal
ance $214.S4.
'Of the $27 900 required for work in
foreign lands in 1899, 500 had been
received on April 80, and the balance
could be confidently relied upon. OF
the 100000 required for the home work,
1922, 900 needed for the army and navy
work) the committee had pledges of
$50, 900, leaving $4,000 to be raised, and
the cooperation of the association and
the friends of the work was most
urgently called for. Unless the way
can be opened it will be necessary to
abridge the work -