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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

the rural district teacher to see and ex-
anime the best text books of the best edu-
cational publishers. Between 700 and 500
books and nearly eco pictures were shown.
In order that the attending teachers, near
ly all of whom teach in the southern states.
shall get broader and more comprehen-
sive knowledge of race problems the an
nual Hampton negro conference is held
during three days of the summer normal
thus bringing in 'tlosb touch with these
teachers the leading colored men and wo-
men of the country who discuss the great
industrial and sociological questions Of the
race.
During the session two addresses were
delivered to the teachers, one by DIR. Fris-
sell. the principal of Hampton Institute,
and the other by DR.. tSouthall. the state
superintendent of public instruction. After
DR.. Frissells address he personally con-
Quoted the teachers through the numerous
departments of the institute explaining in
detail the significance and purpose of each.
Through this visit many learned for the
first time what Hampton Institute was and
for how much it really stands. DR.. South
all in his address stated that he Durposed
to send throughout Virginia this fall men
of influence to speak to the people in each
county and enlighten them in regard to the
need of longer school terms and better
pay for teachers. He also proposed to
suggest to the legislature the examination
of weak schools and concentrate the pub
lie money on one good school In each dis
trict.
The summer normal was under the di-
rection and management of Prof. Hugh NJ.
Browne, who believes that the educational
salvation of the southern cOlored schools
can only be wrought through such work
as was done here this summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
ABOUT THUMB PRINTS.
said the Markings DO Not Remain the
Same Through Life.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Il have been making a collection of
thumb prints for several years. said New
Orleans druggist the other night, land in
dentally have given the subject a good deal
of study. | was started on that line as
dare say were thousands of Others by read
ing Mark Twain's 'Puddin'- Head Wilson,
but my method of taking records varies
from the one he lays down. l have my
subjects press their thumbs first on a little
pad charged with red water color and then
on strips of soft white paper. The result
is q clean. clear print of the peculiar skin
markings which Puddin Head asserts never
change throughout life and are never the
same in any two people / have altogether
nearly Ito, prints, and have learned enough
ABOUT them TO satisfy me that Puddin'-
Head is not exactly correct, and that the
prevalent idea that a thumb mark is an
easy and certain clue to identification is
10 say the least, very misleading 1t is
probably true that no two thumbs are pre-
cisey alike in the curious CONFEDERATION of
their skin. but many of them are so near,y
Identical that 1t would be next door to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

There's a greater demand made on the
strength of the mother when nursing than at
any other time. She has just gone through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

1t IS the concurrent testimony of women
who have used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, that it is the most perfect pre-
paration for motherhood and all its func-
tons which has ever been discovered. 1t
prepares the way for baby's advent giving
the organs of birth vigor and elasticity. 1t
establishes such a condition of health that
nervousness, anxiety and morning sickness
areunknown. With this condition comes
a healthy flow of nourishment for the child,
which enables the mother to crafty the
fondest instinct of maternity.
1.-Two years ago used two bottles of Doctor
Perce's Favorite Prescription and in April a
nice baby was born before the doctor came"
writes Mrs. Katie Auliker. of 754 Pat Street Alli-
ance, Ohio. was not very sick. Baby is now
IA months old and weighs 80 pounds Now
I expect another about August and / am
again taking the Favorite Prescription and
feel very well. Several neighbors are using DIR.
Pierce's medicine through my telling them
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription had to vomit
every day, but after got the medicine from the
first spoonful that took, stopped vomiting
1t has done the same thing for me- 1t is God
send for women"
No alcohol in any form, is contained
in :" Favorite Pr scription, &" neither opium
nor other marco les. This cannot truth
fully be said of any other medicine espe-
cially designed for women and sold
through druggists.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter, free of all charge Every
letter is treated as strictly private and
sacredly confidential, and all replies are
enclosed in plain envelopes, bearing no
printed matter whatever. Address Dr.,
r. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

millions of dollars. In many OF the dis
tricts all food supplies were either scattereL
by the winds or ruined by water, and the
people are suffering for the necessaries of
life. In the vicinity of San Juan. Afbonito
and Cayey they seem to have suffered
greatest. and late yesterday afternoon the
quartermaster's department dispatched a
number of wagons loaded with provisions
to those cities Supplies of food and cloth
ing for distribution will be sent to other
points and the destitute will not be allowed
to suffer.
1.-The United States naval station here was
damaged to the extent of $1,000. The en-
gines and boiler rooms were practically
ruined
In BayamOn District.
In the Rayamon district the condition is
more serious than at any of the nearer dis
tricts of the capital. All the houses are
fioated and most of the personal property
ruined. Dead cattle floating over the
large tract of lowland on the north, which
is completely covered with water.
The railway tracks are torn up and have
been thrown across the highway Win the
uprooted trees and other debris.
All travel is obstructed and the railway
train that had started on its clearing trip
has been penned in on both sides and will
remain there until the obstruction Is re-
Mai. GIasford's Escape.
The News gives an account of the escape.
with his family. from dangerous locality
of Mai Glasford chief signal officer of the
department of Porto Rico, follows:
Until an early hour yesterday Maj. w. 2.
Glasford chief signal officer of the depart
ment of Porto Rico resided with his family
in beautiful cottage at Puerta TERRA.
overlooking the ocean. Today the major
and his family are the guests of friends, the
cottage is an unsightly wreck and the
greater portion of the household effects are
ruined.
When the weather service was under the
charge of the signal corps of the army Maj.
trusted assistants, and his knowledge of
West Indian hurricanes is as complete as
his knowledge of the storms of the North
sea. AT II o'clock last night the acton of
the aneroid barometer in the Puerta TERRA
cottage attracted the majors attention, and
he Immediately scented a hurricane At 3
o'clock the barometer began lowering more
rapidly. and at 4 o'clock had reached the
danger point.
The family hurriedly gathered together
it's more valuable effects and went to a
stone house near by. AT 6 o'clock another
reading of the barometer told the major
that he was nearer the storm center than
he had before thought, and the family
changed Its quarters to the indestructible
castle on the ocean shore occupied by the
officers of the paymasterS department
Ten minutes later the roof and porch of
the cottage We're blown away and the wind
and rain played havoc in the interior
where the family first found refuge was
mass of ruins.
Verify, knowledge Is protection as well as
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

From the Philadelphia Record
For some time a large and vicious bull
had been annoying the railroad men at
Whitford station, on the main line of the
Pennsylvania railfoad,' and last evening he
became particularly Troublesome. driving
all the trackmen before him. He would sta
ton himself in the middle of the track and
charge every manrwhot appeared in sight
Apparently elateh with his success in con-
quering the men, the bull took 1t into his
head to take a shy at "a locomotive. Sta
tioning himself in the middle of the track
despite the efforts of d number of railroad
employees to drive him off, he defiantly
awaited the approach OF a train.
FINALLY freight, running at the rate CT
twenty-five miles an hour, hove in sight AS
1t drew near the engineer espied the OBJ
struction. and blew long, loud blast as a
warning for the bull to clear the track. The
bull, however, accepted the locomotives
whistle as a challenge to combat, and sent
back terrific below in answer. Then he
squared himself for a tremendous leap, and
as the iron monster came rushing down on
him. he made the last dash of his life; and
1t was grand one.
There was a loud crash, and the next in
slant the hfeless body OF the bull was fly
ing through the air, while the fore part of
the locomotive left the track, SO badly
crippled that another had to replace it, and
requiring the wrecking crew to set things
straight
When the fireman saw the crash was in
evitable he leaped from the engine, while
the engineer stuck to his post, thereby
averting wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

nrdS S 10 tell them apart. l have rec
tbas ION ION ui1erent people in my collection
ma come much nearer matching than roc
otus taken from the same hand at Intervals
VI several months. Slight variations in the
pressure employed will make a decided
Ghahse IN the print. and, taken altogethar
l am convinced that the thumb mark wonId
ne TOTALLY worthless for purposes of iden-
tncaton. 1t would involve measurements
OF uncomfortable de,icacy and there Womb
always be possibility of mistake. More
over II Is certainly not true that the mark
inss remain Just the same through life.
nave haif dozen prints that prove thew
may De very materially modified nv acct
cent, and Will cite one case as an iiIustra
uon. a young lady who .iged me with a
record last year sprained her thumb in a
ran ABOUT Christmas time and painted II
heaVny with iodine AS usual the skin
came on and when new growth appeared
a great many of the little lines were
branched and Joined in manner aIto1
gether different from the original. have
mounted the two prints together and the
variations are striking. Another subject a
young man, blistered the inside Of his
thumb by rowing, and you would nevar
identify his last print with his first Tha
old legend about ineffaceable thumb MARKS
is a fake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
A SNAKE IN THE PEW.
1t COiled Around Mr.. ArnoId's Leg md
the Service Was Interrupted

FROM the chicago Inter-Ocean.
A snake story of unusual incidents and
conditions comes from Indiana The scene
is at Hargrove Church, small meeting
house in good community. but consdera-
bly, apart from any settlement.
Sunday evening was the regularly ap-
pointed meeting time. Among the mem
bers of the congregation are Mr.. and Mrs
James Arnold. Their accustomed pew Is
we'll up in front, and they were occupying
it when services began
While a familiar hymn was being sung
In congregational time and style Mr.. Ar
mold was made aware of the fact that there
was something wrong with one of his legs
between the loot and the knee This fact
was quickly emphasized by a squeeze that
left no doubt in the mind of Mr. Arnold
as to what the trouble was
He is a man of calm disposition, never
gets excited, but here was a condition that
taxed his presence of mind. He realized
that his limb was encircled by a snake and
from the pressure being brought to bear
he knew it was not a small one. He says
he thought of thousand things to do but
he did not want to create a sensation or
alarm the lady members, who were more
plentiful than the men.
To walk out of the church was almost
impossible, and to lift his foot and eX-
pose it to view meant a stampede and that
a dozen Gmid women would faint.
The church is ilumined by only few
codl OIL lamps, ana THESE Were shedding
only a fitful light over the room. Between
Mr.. Arnold'S knee and the floor it was
almost absolutely dark. In trying to pene-
trate this gloom in order to best know how
to act, the head of the snake was discov-
cred along the side of the seat of the pew,
it's tongue reaching out in a threatening
way
With a well-directed blow Mr. Arnold
knocked the head of the reptile to the floor
instantly placing his foot on it. Reaching
into his pocket, he drew forth a knife and
attempted to sever the snake which by
this time was writing and trying to I'M
coil.
His motions had been observed, and when
the knife was exposed his nearest neighbour
commenced to get up.
In a moment it was whispered There is
a snake in church, CONSERVATION followed,
the service ceased, women We're screaming
and climbing on chairs and rushing to the
outside.
A few men gathered around Mr.. Arnold,
who was arduously trying to cut the snake
in two After a while he succeeded and
lifted the pieces on high, so that the re-
naming few could see. The reptile was
then laid along the floor and was measured
and was found to be six feet long, lacking
one inch.
It was a black snake, species once COM
mon to this country, not venomous, but
willing to fight when hungry or when cor
nered.
After the congregation was assured that
the snake was really dead 1t reassembled
and the services were continued, but not
without many misgivings On the part of
the female portion of the audience
Every time a foot was dragged across
as If to get on top of a bench. and such
were tie feelings of the entire congrega-
ton tha- after a while the services closed
everybody being glad to get away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

the 5 II o c K ana
strain of Inaterni-
ty, her vitality is at
its lowest and the
food she eats must
nourish two lives.
The natural re-
suit is that the
m o t Ii eT look 8
aroun d for a
" tonic, " and gen.
orally finds her
t mic in t b e
form of a stimu-
liant, whic h not
o n ly gives til e
III o t h r no real
strength but is an
injury Tho child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
A SANITY YearninE.
From Puck.


Reverend Goodman-"Your little boy says
he would like to be missionary to the
Filipinos. What put that idea into his
head?'
Mrs. Highchurch-'Why, the dear little
fellow wants shotgun, and his papa won't
let him have it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
Class Room Work.

Ia the class room work the recitation
system was followed. Three hundred and
thirteen teachers were enrolled as pupils
marked for attendance and scholarship,
receiving at the end of the term a certifi-
cate indicating the quantity and quality Of
the work done. One of the main reasons
for the marking system is that the state of
Virginia is expected to excuse from her
yearly examinations those teachers who
receive a diploma from the Hampton Sum
mer Normal after an attendance of three
consecutive summer terms.
1t is stated that in the six regular sub
jects So per cent of the average enroll
ment proved satisfactory to the teachers
in their work. showing that nearly seven
eighths of the student teachers came to the
school for real work.
There were two new features which at
tracted attention, one the round table.
conducted by Mr.. c. B. Dyke, and the
other the book department. in charge of
Miss ]. F. Winter. The round table talks
were held Saturdays. at which time text
book authority, school discipline, methods
of teaching children to reason and the
best way to prepare them for good citizen
ship were freely discussed by the large
body of teachers.
Exhibit of Books.
The exhibit Of school books. pictures and
materials presented a rare opportunity for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
People In Need of Food.

The News says, editOria11y:
''The great tornado of St Ciriaco has
come and gone and death and destruction
reign in its wake. The telegraph and tele-
phone wires are a mass Of tangled metal.
and at this time 1t is matter of impossi-
bility to gather complete reports of the loss
of life and property In all sections of the
island in the path of the storm
1.-The loss to property will aggregate many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

The exhibit Of school books, pictures and
materials presented rare opportunity for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filed
through them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
HAS A NEW SWORD.
New Surgeon Generals Equipment
Is Now Complete,

New Surgeon Generals EuuiDment
Is Now Complete
DR.. A. j. Stone is now fully equipped
for his official duties as surgeon gem
eral of the state of Minnesota, and is
the possessor Of as fine sword as ever
graced a dress parade. He wears it
with all the ease and grace Of a West
Point graduate and when he belts it
ABOUT his manly form and he is cloth
ed In the habiliments of his high mill
tary office. he will indeed be a thing Of
beauty and a JOY forever to his many
adm1r1ng friends. The doctor was
caught on the fly yesterday afternoon
and drawn into the office of the health
department. where were gathered Miss
Martha DeBruyne. DR.. A. w. Miller,
Or Richard Price. H. c. Sink. J. S.
Ster. G. Brookins H. Mandher, August
Jensen and J. r. Sharood, members and
employees of the health department
Recognizing and approaching his
splendid services as health commission
'er and his unvarying courtesy to all,
DR.. Miller. on behalf of those present,
presented the general with a. very
handsome sword. 1t was a pearl
handled affair inlaid in gold, incased in
a gold trimmed scabbard. On the blade
was inscribed: Surgeon General A. J.
Stone. Feb. %, 1899, from the health
department of ST. Paul" 1t was in
tended to make the presentation Feb.
% had not DR.. Stone been compelled to
go to Chicago@to undergo the Pasteur
treatment after having been bitten by
a mad dog:
= DR.. Stone responded happily to DR..
Millers presentation effort. ~
1t was a, most felicitous event and
was followed by congratulations and
good wishes. ~ c&:@.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
GEN. REEVES DISCHARGE
Was Issued by'th Washington Au-
thOrfties Last Week.

Was Issued blythe Warrington Au-
th0rities Last Week.
The official order IdtscHarg.ng Gen. C. MEG.
Reeve from the army was issued from Wash
ington Wednesday. IT il as follows:
Special Order No. 40 Extract)-Adjutant
Generals Once Washington. March. 1897
By direction Of the president. Brig. Gen.
Charles Nee. Reeve, United States volun.
teers Is henorably discharged from the serv-
ice of the United States by the secretary of
war. to take effect April q. 1899. His serv-
ives being no longer required. he will repair
to his home. The travel enjoined Is neces-
sary for the public service, By command of
Maj. Gen. Miles.
H. C. Corbih, Adjutant General.
A Washington correspondent says that sew
eral weeks, prior to the beginning of hostili-
ties with the insurgents Gen. Reeve applied
for and secured discharge from the service,
and the usual courtesies in the way. Of pay
and allowance were granted. This refers to
continuance of pay and allowance epp to the
slime Of nominal discharge. which in this case
occurs. some three months after actual con-
neetion with thec Grnly WAS severed.s'. -
- Gen. Reeves record as a soldieE;' Gen
Corbin is quoted having said. lis unim-
peachable, and his discharge was4due solely
SO, far as /: know, to personal request to
be. relieved from further service. p z9T,@ez{
Gen. Reeves friends are wondering what
prompted the general 50 suddenly to make uE
his mind to ask for q, discharge, 80.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
Reaut,fu1 wild Flowers

From Yellowstone Park, nicely pressed
and mounted. can be obtained by
sending your address and FIFTY
CENTS to CHAS. S. FEE, Gen'l Pass
Agent, Northern Pacific Railway, st.
Paul, MINI.
We have a limited number of books.
6 by inches in size. containing TEN
specimens of wild flowers, common to
the Park. These books are nicely got
ten up and in mailing are carefully
wrapped so as to avoid injury in the
mails.
The flowers are carefully mounted on
heavy paper, the freshness Of color Is
well retained, and the common and bO-
tanical names are given together with
a brief statement of where each flower
may be found
Two full page illustrations of Park
scenery are given, one Of the Excelsior
Geyser in eruption, the other of the
Lower Fall and Grand Canyon.
These herbariums are precisely alike
and make very nice souvenirs of the
Park. particularly for those who have
visited the Park or those who are in
terested in botanical studies. Send fiji
ty cents and your address, and be sure
and state where the advertisement was
seen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
FUNERAL DIRECTORS DINE,
Local Undertakers Entertained by
= the Northwest Casket Company.

Local Undertakers Entertained by
the Northwest Casket Company.
The Funeral Directors Association
of st. Paul was rendered banquet last
evening at Central hall by the North
st. Paul Casket company. Covers were
laid for thirtytwo, but not all the
members were able to be in attend
ance. Among those present We're J. G..
Donnelly, j. A. Wtllwerscheid, ]. Glea-
son, H. H. Schroeder, N Gross, Henry
GuthunZ, John Thorsell. g. Johnson,
Martin Kelly, William Maggie, H.
Meeker, M. Liebeche H. Distill. Will
liam Dampier. E. E. Fisher, E. Ruff
and William Sloppy. After the menu
had been discussed, J. G. Donnelly,
president of the association, arose and
said: Il think I voice the sentiment
Of all present when 1 express heartiesu
thanks to the North ST. Paul Casket
company for this banquet. Many peo-
pie think because we have an associ-
alton that it is of necessity in the form
Of a trust. 1t is not so. We are more
of a social organiza ton; we meet and
exchange our good will. Any member
of our association who wants any
thing I have got can come to my place
of business and help himself
A letter from DR.. H. M. Bracken, sec
rotary of the state board Of health, ex-
pressing regrets at his inability to be
present, was read by Mr. Donnelly
as we'll as a paper he had also sent
upon 1.-The Board Of Health and its
Relations to the Funeral Director. y
Henry Reif, president of the North St
Paul Casket company, spoke on the re-
lation of the manufacturer to the re-
taller.
Charles Johnson recited a German d.
alect version of Barbara Frietchie.'
William Dampier responded to the
toast, Funeral Directors Of Fifty
Years Ago and the Funeral Director
of Today" John M. Gleason, of Min
neapolis, told what he thought of the
funeral directors Of ST. Paul, and Will
liam Sloppy spoke on Expansion, OIL
How W. r. Merriam Got to Be. Super
intendent of the Census" Other speak
ers were H. III. Schroeder, J. A. Will
werscheid and E. E. Fisher. The
piano was presided over by Prof. Weth-
erbee, and the speeches were inter.
spersed with up-to-date music. The
programme was concluded with ar
Irish dialect story by Mr.. johnson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
Piano Bargains.

These are great days for bargain seekers
and OUR store is the place TO find the real
piano bargains. The following is a list we've
prepared for this week: Cable & Son upright,
500: Weber upright, s110; Kimball upright.
$1s5: Christie upright. $40; Billings upright.
large size walnut case. carved panels, three
pedals. used only short time, $3.50: CHECKER
ing upright $165; Gilmore upright, beautiful
mahogany case, SIP; Fisher upright, large
size. walnut case, perfect condition, s235.
Terms IS and So monthly. New Chickering.
Fisher and Franklin pianos in al variey OF
tyles and woods. Prices reasonable Howard,
Farwell.& Co.. 20 and "a West Fifth street.
Reliable music dealers.