Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

inclination to helpfunesS is freely en-
couraged. Habits of neatneSs, order and
industry are taught Pleasant friendships
are frequently formed between the guests
and their hosts, which are continued in cor
respondence, and frequently bring the re-
newal of the invitation for the succeeding
year. AT the end of the visit the children
return to the city rosy and radiant, laden
with bright memories, which in many in
stances last the whole year.
The pastors of the Southern Methodist
Churches here have been informed that the
womanS board of home missions has de-
cided to raise not less than $1U,pO0 a
twentieth century thank offering for the
equipment and endowment of its education
al Institutions and their aid in getting that
sum has been requested. but ii is to be q
part of the $l.J00,0O0 called for by the gen.
eral conference, not an outside effort, nor is
its collection to be made in any way an
tagonistic to it The institutions which it
is proposed to benefit, all of which are I'M
der the care of the board are the Friends
bury Home, Baltimore. Md: the Sue Ben
nett Memorial School. London, Ky; the In
dustrial Home and School, Greenville,
Tenn: the Cuban schools in Florida and
Key West; the Chinese and japanese
schools in California, and Ann Browder
Cunningham Home, Dallas. Texas: the lat
ter for the training of city missionaries and
lescue workers. One of these institutions,
Friehdsbury Home, was recently bequeath-
ed 100000, condition that the board
raises $4,000 within the next two years.
Mrs w J. II. Robinson of this city was
this week elected president of the Womans
Missionary Society of the Baltimore con-
ference. Methodist Episcopal Church
South, succeeding Mrs ]. T. Williams, for
merly of Alexandria, Va, and now of Key
ser, w. Va.
Temperance people are much interested in
a report just issued by the commissioner of
labor, which states that for the fiscal year
1878 the government received for license
fees and special taxes nearly S1150o0.000.
The individual states received $10,399, 915.6o;
the counties about $5,000000. and the mu-
inequalities more than $34.O00,oo0. Besides
this there were fines, customs duties, taxes
on realty and personal property used in
the business to be added. and which brought
the revenue for the year up TO more than
SIS, 900
Another matter that the report touches
upon at considerable length is the question
of the experience and practice of employers
with regard to the of intoXicantS by
those they hire. Careful inquiry was made
among the large establishments of the coun-
try, and the managers were asked to give
the result of their observations. These in
quires related to the influence of night
work, overwork, exposure, irregularity OF
work, shorter hours of labor. etc, upon the
use of intoXicantS; the relation of pay days.
holidays and Sundays to such use; the oc-
equations in which most abuse occurs; es-
adjustments and occupations in which use
of liquors is not allowed; reasons for re-
means taken to prevent the use of liquors,
and means suggested to lessen their con-
sumption.
Inquiry schedules were sent to 1925 es-
adjustments OF these 6.9o1 returned re
ports They employed 1,T45,923 persons. 1t
was found that employers and employees
generally throughout the country are work
ing in cooperation to reduce the use Oh
intoxicating liquors.
From letter receved here it is learned
the question of the successorShip to the
present pope has again come to the front
with those who have control OF the matter
The writer of the communication says:
The name most frequently mentioned is
that of Cardinal Rampolla, the private Sec
rotary of Leo XIII. He is a man of in
domnitable will power, and has worked his
way up under great difficulties. He is not
popular with the triple alliance, but it is
hcred that the American and French car
dinals will support him, as the representa-
tive of democratic politics. or else join
hands with him in electing desirable can
didate.
Next comes Cardinal Parocchi. He is
very learned and bright, but thought by
some to be very unstable. His chief aim
seems to be to live at peace with all the
world.
Cardinal Oreglio di Santo Stefano is a
dang srous rival of Cardinal Rampolla. He
is very versatile, speaks French, German,
English and Spanish, besides his native
Italian. He has more friends than any
other candidate. The house of Savoy is for !