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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
Situation in south Africa Regarded
a. Very Grave.

LONDON. December 16-The Evening
Standard declares the situation calls for all
the equanimity. determination and perse-
verence Of tn empire, and demands the
immediate calling out of all the volunteers.
eInlodying all the outlanders expelled from
the TransvaaI. to guard the Lines of com
municatiou, thus freeing all the regulars
for service in the fighting line.
The Star urges the Communicating ''of
all the great English Atlantic liners for the
transportation of achievements. and says
the country must set herself the task of
Piuckins victory out of defeat" adding:
The gully Of the government is super
S-,ied 10y the danger of the empire We are
tbinkiI If a hostile Europe. We are think
ing OF India. and. whatever happens, We
iuplors t.t- government not to move an
other man from Calcutta or Bombay. We
remember the mutlny.
Distrust of France.
The ST. James Gazette is also apprehen-
slys of foreign complications and thinks
France IS preparing for some venture
which Will be in the nature of a defiance Of
Great Britain, and urges the admiralty to
form a new squadron of the ships in
the reserve
The Globe. after urging the immediate
dispatch Of reinforcements and the use of
the militia says:
And We can turn with equal confidence
10 the strong arms and loyal hearts of our
tsiuw->ubjvcts in Canada and Australia
Those offers which were literally made and
which We're not too generously received at
the beginning of the war, will, We are con-
:jdeHt. be renewed as the urgency of the
contest reveals itself. They can see as
keeniy a. ourselves that not only our su-
prernacy IN Africa. but the maintenance of
The empire. Is at stake"
Beresford Accespts Service.
LONDON. December 16-Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford this morning con-
frned the Associated Press announcement
q his appointment to the second in COM
sand Of the British Mediterranean fleet
he mas informed his constituents that this
EccessltateS his resignation OF his seat in
the house Of commons. He has represente ed
York City in the conservative interest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
Dispo.ing of Capitol SPACE.

The committee on rules of the Senate met
today and considered the question OF the
disposition of rooms to accommodate SEN
ators. 1t was finally decided TO leave this
matter to the sergeant-st-arms. with in
structions for him to assign senators not
chairrner of committees to rooms accord
Ing to seniority of service. There will be
twelve additional committee rooms for the
Senate. all of which will be desirable. in
the space formerly occupied by the Con-
glessioIal Library. but they will not be
available for some months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
Australian Troops Accepted.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., December 15.-The
imperial authorities have telegraphed to the
governor of New South Wales, Earl Beau
champ accepting the offer of a further
Australian contingent for South Africa,
and suggesting that the men should be
mounted and good shots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

The funeral of the late Henry F. Putsche.
who was private in Company G. 1st Reg
iment, District Of Columbia Volunteers,
who died at Garfield Hospital yesterday.
will take place Monday at / 30 o'clock pm.
from Gawler's undertaking establishment,
No. 1874 Pennsylvania avenue. The body
will be inferred at Arlington cemetery and
Company of the ID Battalion will act as
a guard of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
Con.ctence Fund Increased.

Mr. ]. T. Petty. the auditor of the Dis
trict, today received from an anonymous
writer the sum of 81, with the request that
he place it to the credit of the United
States and District governments. The
sender is supposed to be some conscience
stricken individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
The League AdjOurns.
METHUEN MAKES NEW ATTACK.
Demonstration in Force at MOdder
River Yesterday.

MODDER RIVER, Friday, December Is.
During a demonstration in force this
morning the British guns shelled the Beers
for a couple of hours. The Beers did not
reply until the British were retiring.
The Beers are further entrenching and
strengthening their old defenses, with the
evident intention of fiercely disputing con-
troll of the railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

MOSCOW, December 16.-Count Tolstoi,
the Russian novelist and social reformec.
has sufficiently recovered from his illness
to resume work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

Trust and Storage Company Chartered
The District Commissioners this after
noon forwarded to Mr.. Edward ]. Stell-
wagon, president of the Union Trust and
Storage Company. the charter which the
incorpoI ators of this new financial csncern
of the District applied for several days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn TO IS a bona-fide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell It's legitimate circulation enor-
mously. IN order TO deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers TO newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are. in fact. re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
Guided in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however.
judge BY results. and bogus circula-
tons don't give them
The family circulation Of Tho Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

Upon motion of Mr.. Moody (Mass.) in the
House today, the Senate resolution was
adopted for the appointment of three mem
bers of the Senate and five of the House to
make arrangements for the unwilling of
the statue of Daniel Webster, presented to
the government by Stiison Hutchins, on
January IL, 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

Mrs. III. Z. Morgan, an elderly lady, re-
siding at 2s3 street northeast. was pain
fully injured yesterday about o'clock by
fall when alighting from 9th street car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
winston Churchill Recaptured.

17Cftt60e1 o"1'
cember 16.-It Is rumored that Winston
Churchill, the newspaper correspondent,
who recently escaped from Pretoria, has
been captured at Waterfalboven, about half
way between Pretoria and Portuguese ter
rift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

The United States government has n,r-
chased the steel screw steamer Plymouth
Of Boston for $4,000, for lighthouse SER
vice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
INSURGENTS DEFEATED,
President CastrO's Forces Victorious
in Venezuela.

United States Minister Loomis, at Cara
cas-, has cabled the State Department that
President Castro's forces have completely
defeated the insurfectionists under Gen.
Hernandez mo details are given. but it is
believed that the engagement took place
near Maracaibo. as that town was in pos
session of Hernandez at last accounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Co. bankers
and brokers. 14l9 + St. members New Nork
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann Il Co. New York
CHICAGO, December IG-Gr,tu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

buftEhHOrc HHFkttk.
BALTIMORE, December l6.-Flour dull uncaans-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

Circulation of The Evening STAR
SATURDAY. December 9. 1899 .........-..... 80 Io7
MONDAY. December IL. lSs.ss --..--.. . sI.275
TUESDAY, December L. 1873 .......... .. q A.
WEDNESDAY. December I3, 1888. 81, "a;
THURSDAY, December IL, 1893 -...-. :.2 Frs
FRIDAY. December -, 1879 ...-a......... 3 500
I solemnly swear that the above staten,en,
represents only the number OF COMES of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday. D,.,.an,-
Der 10. 1s9e-that is. the number of comics
,Stuaily sold. delivered. furnished or mailed
al valuable consideration. to bona-fitie DUR
shasers or subscribers. and that the copies
% counted are not returnabIe to or remain
IL the Office unso.d.
WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed ana s~sso 20 before me this
Ntesnth day OF DsesrssAr. A. ID. 1859
JrO. G. kTHEY.
Notary Public. d. c.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05

Evidently when the question OF a
wedding journey arises in an up-the-
state town the first choice falls upon
Philadelphia. and down the youthful
pair come when every one else is wish
ing to leave the city behind him. In
Paramount Park one may see them
driving about In carriages. One pair
were having a Disappointing time of
1t the other day. They had chosen an
unpropitious hour for their drive, lust
when their, charioteer was growing
hungry. When the trip down one side
OF the park had been made he had
stopped his horses by the entrance and
was helping himself to ample slices Of
bread and butter, 1t was a difficult
thing for the occupants of that car
rage to look either romantic or in
teresting. They may have been hun
cry. too. Another pair were consplcu-
ously anxious that no one should
imagine they had not lived in Phila-
delphia all their years.
But though they may come to the
city in the summer to see the sights.
to go to the seaside and eat roast
clans, not because they like them,
Washington is their Mecca all the rest
of the year. In fact, they seem to con-
slider Washington their own. city set
apart for bridal pairs. and hand-in-
hand they wander through her public
buildings and up and down her broad
avenues. They are all interesting. out
they cannot compare with the older
men and women who had visited
Washington on their wedding journey
years before and who have just found
time to go back again. And the city
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05

One bright idea of the club women is
the opening in towns of rest room"
where the farmers wife may stay on
Saturday, says the Woman's Home
Companion. With the latest magazines
and the ever-comforting cup of tea,
this weary weekly shopper may find
mental and bodily refreshment This
work has been particularly espoused by
Missouri club women. In other parts
the farmers wife is looking out for
herself, as instanced at Lapeer, Mich.
In this town the women OF the sur
rounding country have rented two
rooms in the courthouse. Each mem
Der furnished one yard OF carpet, one
chair. one cup and saucer, and every
Saturday comes to spread lunch and
talk things over" Farmers wives
away out west drive many miles over
rough mountains for their one social
pleasure-the monthly literary club
The big city clubs, such as the Denver
Woman's club. on the other hand. reg
ularly send periodicals and papers to
the lonely women too remotely situat-
ed for a chance to belSrS to any club
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05
sees many such tourists. They are
frankly happy and gay, and so pleased
to recall how the city looked WHEN
we were here before"
The Woman who stoops.

The woman who stoops is rare,
thank goodness. but she does exist as
an eyesore to behoiders and discoin-
fort to herself. Yes, l am quite con-
WINGED tina: the STOPPING woman is
quite uncomfortable and would remedy
her defect If she knew how. Weak
ness OF system is sometimes RESPONSE
BILE for STOPPING shoulders. but care
lessness is the great cause. Porting
over books, writing for hours at time
and neglect to aid defective vision
with glasses are the main causes.
The cure should begin with the pill
low. Use one small. fiat pillow a.
night or dispense entirely with the
luxury of head rest, Bear the .nflrm-
ity in mind and walk crectly and sit
with the shoulders were they should
be. Expand the chest and keep the
eyes on level with peoples faces.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05

SHE WENT STRAIGHT TO HIM.
that the bandage round his temple rem
dered hideous. Though it was near
shave. l got hold of a spar and dashed
myself to it. Then I was chucked up
on desert island-a regular Robinson
Crusoe. / lived there six months, prin-
cipally on shellfish and seabirds' eggs.
Then this Spanish chap picked me up,
and last night / was shipwrecked a
second time. However, I'm none the
worse for my adventures. with the ex-
ception of a crack on the skull A fall
ing spar did that. That's my tale in
nutshell. Now let's hear about Loo?
You're not spliced to her yet, hope"
mo. no."
But you are going to be, I'll lay
dollar"
Wee are engaged" Thorne said
In low voice.
cad! knew it," and he laughed
boisterously.
You see." the other went on In an
explanatory tone, 81 thought you were
dead and she cared for me before you
took-before she met you. But of
course our engagement is at an end
now"
81 should think so, indeed"
Eyes. l shall leave here at once You
will explain perhaps
with pleasure. She is staying down
here, eh2"
Yes; they have cottage"
Cod I'll try and toddle over when
I've had my head seen to. It'll be a
surprise for en-"
Wouldn't it be better if you gave
them little warning?' Thorne sug-
gested. THE shock might prove
Then perhaps you'd like"
mo. no, l couldn't"
\ His companion laughed and then
submitted himself to the Others skill
! full hands. In few minutes Thorne
had dressed the cut and he at once
went upstairs to pack. When he
reached his room, however, he sank
into a chair. with that hopeless look in
his eyes which only comes to a man
when he loses the woman he loves.
His story was little out of COM
mon. This was the second time he had
been engaged to the girl he should so
soon have led to the altar. He had
made her acquaintance during a visit
to the country three years previously.
She was the daughter of country par
| soA-a pretty, shy girl who had spent
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05
BROUGHT BACK.

Excuse me disturbin' you SO early.
sir. but there's a gentleman ERE with
cut cad, sir: an Mrs. Tressider
thought perhaps you wouldn't min at
TENN to it, SIR
"A gentleman with cut head DR..
/ Thorne repeated as he watched the
gray-haired old waiter draw up the
blind. What's he doing with cut
head?"
There's been a wreck during the
night sir. off the point; a schooner
she's gone to pieces. but they've saved
the crew. This gent was the only pas
senger, an they brought i'm on ere.
Didn't you ear 1t blow. sir?
Why, no." the doctor answered. Il
dropped OF to sleep at once. and
never woke until you knocked. Is the
gentleman badly hurt?"
No, 1 shouldn't say e is. at any
rate e made capital breakfast, an
es smokin' is cigar in the parlor now.
sir. L seems one of the ard sort. sir.
Why. e drunk as much brandy when
they brought i'm lu as would ave killed
many one"
We'll. tell him I'll be down in a
few minutes" DR.. Thorne said as he
prepared to rise, and with word Of
assent the old waiter withdrew.
The window overlooked the sea, and
the masses of seaweed anu heaps of
wreckage with which the beach was
strewn testified to the violence of the
storm.
Having completed his toilet, he at
once descended to the sitting-room-
The door was partly ajar, and he en-
tered without knocking, only to stag
ger back with a loud cry as his eyes
rested on the man who was sitting
smoking by the fire. The man.
broad-shouldered young fellow with
handsome. reckless face, dropped his
cigar In astonishment.
THE d-e-v-i-l!" he calculated, slow
ly; then with grim laugh. Come
In, man. I'm not a ghost, though per-
haps you think it,"
Thorne-his face gray as the morn
ing sky-dropped into the nearest
chair. He seemed to be aging rapidly.
Here. have a pull at the brandy"
the other said, roughly. 81 dare say it
does give chap the funk when he sees
man he thought had gone to Davy
Jones. an the one man in the world
he wanted there. Ell? Cad. it's rum
go, is this. 1 suppose you'd given me
up long ago, err"
"Ye-es." Thorne stammered, wiping
his brow. News reached US that the
Kangaroo had gone down with all
hands on board
"Ah, well. all hands didn't go down"
the other replied, with a malicious grin
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05
NOvEL-THIEF CATCHING.
The Wallets Yenow-staIned Fingers Be
trayed Him.

The Wallets Yellow-StaIned Fingers Be-
trayed Him.
A rich American. residing in the st.
Georges quarter in Paris, had been for
some little time past the victim of sys
tematic thefts, says the London Post.
Bank notes and money not left under
lock and key disappeared regularly. M.
Corvette, the commissary Of police,
was informed of the robberies. He
found it would be impossible to keep
an effective watch on the bedroom
where the thefts occurred but he
adopted stratagem which. turned out
successfully. A small vial containing
a mixture of picric acid and fuschine
was placed in a metal case for holu-
ing gold and a few Napoleons were
placed on top. In order to get out the
gold the metal case had to be held up
side down, and then, of course, the
chemical preparation would run out
and stain the thiefs hand a bright and
indelible yellow. AS soon as some of
the gold was missed M. Corvette sum
moned all the servants to his presence.
The Wallets fingers betrayed him. Re-
alizing the uselessness of denying
when caught yellow handed, the man
confessed and was duly locked up.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05
Erllls of Fashion.

A collar buckle of gold is in the
shape of two maple leaves. with small
pearls set along the lines of the veins.
Scent bottles of cut glass. with
tracings of silver, have covers of gold
handsomely enameled and set with
precious stones
Pineapple bunting. a new pretty
summer textile is like sheer but
strong grenadine. in little open meshes,
but Of the texture Of gauze.
Lorgnette chains with pearls set at
intervals of from two to three inches
are greatly in demand. Others are
mounted with emeralds and rubies.
A collar buckle of gold. in the shape
of a fleur de lis, has the appearance
OF being cast. The centers are en-
bossed and relieved by bright cutting.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05

Something, although not strictly
new, certainly worthy OF notice, is
painting upon lace for decorative and
household purposes, The work is m
imitation of old Cretan laees, which
were made with colored threads, ar
ranged as patterns upon a black or
white ground. 1t is executed with
water-colors, and can be used for sofa
cushions and similar things, frills for
old-looking portieres. to give them the
air of antiquity, or for dainty bed or
couch dressing. The colors are made
fast by the use of a fixative, and
though they will not stand washing
they Will not spoil from atmospheric
causes. To paint: Use veloutine as a
fixative: moist water-colors. with Chi
ncse white of body colors. red sable
brushes, and work. upon lace of good
designs. Stretch the lace and pin it
down to drawing board. SO that
every part of it is quite secure. Select
the colors to use, and where they are
applied, and over every place that is to
be painted lay wash of undiluted
veloutine. When 1t is dry make wash
of Chinese white and veloutine, pass
that over parts already sized with the
veloutine, and then paint the lace with
bright colors in set pattern. Metallic
colors, such as gold, silver and bronze,
can be applied in the same way to the
lace. See that the colors are thorough
ly absorbed into the lace, and remem-
Der the more broken and diversified
the coloring the better the fleet.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05
BE Attractive.

Everyone cannot be beautiful. but
everyone may be lovable, aud the
plainest woman can make herself at
tractive if she likes. She can speak
gently first of all bit she should re-
member that If her voice is to be
sweet and pleasant she must never
forget herself and raise it in anger,
and she must never grumble or speak
peevishly at home. Her manner, too
must be gentle, attractive and SYM
pathetic To attain gentle. attrac-
tive manner she must be good aud
noble, and unselfsh in reality. What
she really is will shine through her
plain face in time. II ner soul within
is beautiful, SO will be her expression
and manner as the years pass.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-05
OFFENSIVE cARooEs ON
Sugar One of the Worst. Bot Ey,
Is Sfckening.

Is SickeninR.
Sometimes cargoes brough.I
the hot countries play havoc
fumes they give FORTH" said
sea captain, according to the
ington Star. ION one voyage
gar we had aboard made eyeryol
Matters finally became so bad /;
could not live below deck. II
big Newfoundland dog out OF }
mel aft and used the place as
while the crew threw thel
around the deck at the immlnI
OF being washed overheard. ii
had TO so into the hold occal
for provisions. and whenshe al
tied n piece OF cloth over his
and nose. After several such
visits he was overcome and III
men similarly protected Wen
and secured him with ropes |
was hauled out. The hatcht,
not be battened down for fear
go would spoil, so we had to
the best we could with the IN,
til we reached port.
The usually pleasant arom.
fee becomes sickening indeed
man has to sail for weeks ia
loaded witl the grain. Pine In
worse. and petroleum Is as bad
lumber. You taste the stuff il
thing you eat, and meat and b,
the same. so far as your palats7
to distinguish, all savoring SIN
whatever your cargo happens
Under the influence of the !
sun these fumes get to be sin
rible. Once we left port vi
drinking water In pine casks. T.
been out only n few days vi
water began to taste reSincN
from day to day the taste X
more disagreeable. At last
forced to stop drinking altoge;
make for the nearest port, WI
pened to be the island of st
There we changed the woode
tacles for others of materia
easily affected by heat. Bu
meantime we had suffered en-
our ignorance"