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Evening star., 1900-10-06

I the habit Of confiding in Hunch, and rely
Ing as In the old days, upon his advice
dressed in a hand which Hunch recognized
Bruce was quiet and serious for hours, and
when Hunch asked him what was the mat
ter he tried to pass 1T over with laugh
were up in the room together, that Bruce
gave way. Hunch was shaving, and Bruce
sat watching him for some time before he
said:
"Hunch, I-got letter from Name"
Hunch could see him in the mirror lean
ing forward in his chair with his elbows on
his knees.
"She-she's coming down kind OF hard on
me. amt had a chance to earn anything
self
'Ain't you sent her anything?
why how could 1? You know what I'm
getting Hunch."
Whats the matter?''
''she says they're sticking her for the
house rent. / don't know what to do. l
wish she'd go back to her old man."
How much are you stuck for?"
II don't know. You read it. Mebbe you
can tell me what to do. Seems II she ought
to help a little, somehow"
Hunch leaned against the wall. under the
bracket lamp and read the letter. Ihen
he laid it on the bureau and stood stropping
his razor on the palm Of his hand. Finally
he turned to the mirror and went on snaV-
| ing.
What do you think, Hunch?' asked
Bruce, after long silence
Il Dunno
Tell me something, Hunch. I've got to
do something"
shut up while. Lemme think
When hes had finished shaving Hunch
said:
""Today's Thursday, amt it?''
Guess So.'
Look here, Bruce. you write her a letter.
Tell her I'm coming down Sunday"
You, Hunch-?'
"Yes, I'm going down. Tell her we'll see
If we can't fix it UP somehow"
Bruce looked up at him.
Seems to me you're kind of anxious to
see my wife,
Hunch turned on him.
Look here, Bruce. Do you want to know
why I'm going?'
Bruce nodded slowly.
, Its cause If 1 gave you any money to
go down there YOU d blow 1t In and make a
fool of yourself You amt fit to have a
wife, that's why. You owe me money now
that l gave you for your wife and you
soaked it in on jags. Don't you talk to me.
Understand?'
Bruce stood by the window looking out
into the dark. Hunch was bending over the
wash bowl and splashing water on the floor.
He CROPPED for the towel. Bruce said:
"What you got mad about all Of a sud-
den?'
Evening star., 1900-10-06
Jagged Skin Round Nails.
From the London Standard.

Some people are subject more than others
to the inconvenience and Disagreement Of
what are termed ''hang nails" which. when
attempted to be torn off. cause severe pain
Various methods are resorted to for re-
moving these pieces of flesh. Some bite
them off. others cut and clip them. and
others, again, use the nails Of the opposite
hand.
The best way is to loosen the membrane
from the nail with some blunt instrument
and afterward with a pair of fine pointed
scissors to clip away the ragged flesh.
When the membrane is too long-that is.
when it grows too high up on the nail-it
should be pressed back. with blunt instru
ment and clipped off with pair of curved
scissors.
Every day when the hands are being
dried the flesh at the base of the nail should
be pressed back. If necessary. lift it pre-
viously with an ivory manicure instrument,
and clear the nall of any mark Of its at
tachment. Care must be taken not to treat
the nails roughly, or the risk of injurin6
the nail at the root is insured.
Evening star., 1900-10-06

have been lost because It's members joined
the volunteer regiment. The last legisla-
ture saw fit to do nothing at all for the Ma
tonal Guard OF this state, and as conse-
quence the old regiment is in a disorgantzed
IL not disrupted condition. The companies
have no money with which to secure neces-
sary equipment and their old officers do not
know where they stand. According to the
Attorney General all men in the guard who
were not discharged are still members OF
the militia OF the state and subject to mill
tary duty under the law and entitled TO the
privileges granted to guardsmen. Montana
received about 81. 500 from the federal gov
ernment under the old law, while now Il
will get about $1,000.
Handicap to National Guard.
while there is a general ciamor on the
part of the different regiments of National
Guard throughout the United States for
the krag-Jorgensen rifle. many of the wiser
heads are very strongly opposed to thS in
PRODUCTION Of this gun In the National
Guard says the Northwestern Guards
man. Experience has shown that troops
Will do better work with a single shot,
oreech-loading rifle than they will with re-
peaters, because they will take more care
when they have but one shot to fire than
they will when they have a magazine full
at time. Magazine rifles have proven
to be very waSteful of ammunition. An
other thing the men do not stop to think
about Is that II would be great interfer-
ence with target practice. The course of
the pullet Is very treacherous, should II
come in contact with any obstacle at short
range, and may ricochet and go a mile or
SO out OF its course, and liable to do in
jury in many ways.
The trouble that has occurred in Mime
sofa with these guns should be an example.
When the Sd United States Infantry was
located at Smelling. and the men first
equipped with the krags, all local target
practice was stopped owing to several Sc
we're accidents. and later on they were or
dered In camp at Lakeview for target
practice. The abutment for the targets
here rose in the form of a bluff about 5pI
feet high but this was no damper to the
bullets. They soon began to climb the
ledge. and took several trips over the coun-
try for a distance of about two miles, tore
through the roofs and sides Of several
houses, and made social life in the home
one Of constant terror. The regulars were
even compelled to stop practice here, and
were ordered to Camp Douglas, Wis, to
finish their strings"
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she don't see-and 1 must say 1 don't either
that things ought to be just as they was"
mo, l don't spose SO
But you'll come around and see US any
how. Hunch. won't you. and talk it over.
Mebbe Jess won't feel this way"
No" said Hunch. that amt no use'
Bartlett stood at the door.
I'm sorry you feel this way, Hunch.
well, | guess there amt much else to
say
No 1 guess there amt
Bartlett went out and closed the door.
Hunch lay still for long time, wondering
over the turn Of events. Now that it was
settled, and in spite of the hurt strong
man feels when the control of his actions
is taken away from him, he began to feel a
his strength left, and he was free to begin
again.
CHAPTER TX.
Badeau lost his schooner before Christmas.
The day after New Year he went to Man
istee to see MIR. Jackson, the head of the
lumber company. Mr.. Jackson was in his
office
We'll, Badeau." he said, what can do
for you?
II want job.
What can you do?'
Anything"
Whats the matter? Up against it,"
You know my schooner's gone"
Yes, 1 know" And Mr. Jackson also
knew that Hunch was a good man. Tell
you what I'll do Badeau; I'll make place
for you. How are you on logs?"
Il was boss of Dempseys gang up to
Cadillas four years ago.
How much money do you want?"
"'Nough to keep me going. You'll find
out what I'm worth fast enough"
Badeau went to work the next morning
Evening star., 1900-10-06
IN THE CH URCHE S

The meeting Of the Washington city pres
bytery, which is to be held in the Warner
Memorial Church, Kensington, beginning
Monday evening next, is expected to be one
of the most interesting ever held since the
body was organized. The principal question
to come up will be that of the revision of
the creed. OF the 232 presbyteries in this
country, thirty-one have already held fall
meetings and have taken action upon the
request made by the special committee on
revision, which was appointed at the last
session of the general assembly.
From present indications it looks like the
opponents Of any change In the confession
of faith will succeed, as. judging from the
action of the presbyteries which have al
ready met, the two-thirds majority which
will be necessary for revision will not be
secured. Last August the special commit
tee appointed by the general assembly to
ascertain the feeling Of the presbyteries as
to a prestatement of a confession of faith
met at Saratoga, N. Y, and prepared
series of questions which has oeen for
warded to the stated clerks of all the pres
byteries.
The questions are:
1. Do you desire a revision of our confess
sion Of faith? or.
2. Do you desire a supplemental explana-
tory statement? or,
3. Do you idesife to supplement our pres
ent doctrinal standards with briefer state
ment of the doctrines most surely believ-
ed among u.s." expressing In simple Ian
the system Of doctrine contained in the
Holy Scriptures and held by the reform
churches? or,
whole subject, So that our doctrinal stand
ards shall remain as they are without any
change whatever whether revisional sub
stitutional Or supplementary
Rev. Jotr r. Wright of this city, presl-
dent OF the National Local Preachers Asso-
citation. under whose auspices Taylor Uni
versity. atTUplahd Ind, a school for such
Young meuI as desire to enter the ministry
Of the. M, E. Church, is conducted. is anx-
tous that ahe Institution shall receive
part of the twenty million century fund
which the Methoafsts of the world are en-
gagged In raising at this time. It Is stated
that Taylor University Is owned and con-
trolled by the National Association Of Local
Preachers of Methodism, and is their only
educational institution in the whole world.
1t was opened at its present location about
seven years ago. without dollar in its
treasury, 1t has had steady growth To-
hundred dollars. and almost 200 students
come annually to its halls. 1t is stated
that the institution is without debt, but
greatly needs more buildings. 1t Is the only
English-speaking school Of theology be-
tween Chicago, ILL.,, and Madison, N. j., q
distance of 900 miles, and embracing pop
ulation Of not less than 100000 people.
No school in the world, 1t is further
stated, is more distinctively Methodist as 1t
has a Methodist board of trustees, a Metho-
dist faculty and nearly all the students are
Methodtsts. The trustees want 81, 100000 OF
the twentieth century fund. 1t is proposed
to endow scholarships instead Of endowing
professorships Six hundred dollars will en-
Evening star., 1900-10-06

The regular evening services at the First
Presby Church were resumed last
Sunday, when a large audience was pres
ent, indicating the growth of the church
by the increased numbers present. The reg
ular monthly socials will be continued The
first one of the season will be held Tuesday
evening, October 16. at o'clock, and there
after on the third Tuesday evening in each
month. These socials are held for the pur-
pose of encouraging social intercourse
among the members of the congregation
Tomorrow Sunday is rallying day, when
it is expected that all the members will
have returned from their summer vacations.
and a special effort is to be made to secure
the attendance of all on this occasion, when
the societies and organizations Of the
church will begin active work.
The Evangelical Lutheran synod of
Maryland. which includes the churches of
that denomination in the District of Colum-
bia and parts Of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, also one church in Pennsylvania,
will meet in yearly session Thursday even
ing, the 18th instant, at Middletown, Md.
The meetings will continue five or six days.
Those churches in Washington which are
members of this district synod.
The first evening the retiring president,
Rev. DR.. P. H. Miller of Westminster, Md,
will deliver the annual address. Among
the most important matters to be consider
ed will be the election of delegates to the
general synod, which will meet next year
at Des Moines, Iowa. The present officers
of the district synod, besides DIR. Miller,
are: Rev. George s. Bowers of Hagers-
town, secretary and Mr. Cornelius Eek
hardt of Washington. treasurer.
Evening star., 1900-10-06
Golf Faddists.

From the Boston Traveller.
He-'I notice that Fred and Harry have
made up and are as good friends as ever"
She-"Yes: they had to make up. Every
body else had gone away, and neither had
anybody to play golf with"
Evening star., 1900-10-06
Disappointed.
From Puck.

She-"well, what did the doctor say?"
He-"Oh! he said 1 could reduce flesh IL
I'd eat less. I didn't think IL was neces.
sary to study medicine to find that out" (,
Evening star., 1900-10-06
s,non,t, of Preceding Chapters.

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Hunch Badeau Is the rough captain OF
Lake Michigan freight schooner, ana Bruce
Cousidine is his first mate and friend oon-
sidine falls in love with Manistogee girl
Hunch keeps Considne straight, ana prlhss
him back through storm on the iake III
time for his wedding, though Hunch loves
the girl himself. Several months later
Considine introduces Hunch to Jess Bartlett.
less falls I'm love with Hunch and he seems
TO reciprocate. Considlne continues Ills
drinking habits.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
A RIDICULOUS ENTERPRISE.

Many persons expressed the opinion yesterday
that the fad of sending messenger boys upon long
Journeys was worn threadbare some time ago even
when it was practised only by persons who could
afford 10 spend their money crafty their per-
souaI whims. but when adults inspire children 10
use 1t as means of expressing their sympathy
for the President OF a foreign republic, ii becomes
ridiculous. James Francis Smith, the American
District Telegrap ph boy chosen the convention OF
New-York and Philadelphia schoolboys held in
Philadelphia on Monday night TO carry their mes
sage OF coincidence TO Dom Paul in the Transvaal,
arrived here yesterday accompanied by delegation
of lads from the schools. They called on Mayor
Van Wyck who greeted them briefly, and then
visited President Grout. Of the Brooklyn Borough.
Luncheon at the Waldorf followed, and then
Smith held reception in the banquet hall Of the
hotel
The efforts TO make hero Of this strong, well
fed, we'll clothed sixteen year old youth who
would encounter less danger and fatigue in travel
ling by steamer and rail around the world than does
many city waif selling newspapers from dawn TO
dark between the heels OF horses and the wheels
OF street cars every day. were somewhat forced,
Smith viii bear box shaped like camera
which is lettered in gold "Schoolboys Message TO
President Krdger From America to Africa by
Special Messenger IN the box is the expression
OF sympathy and a long list of names. In Smiths
trunk will be book of press clippings expressing
sympathy with the Beers
Smith has several new uniforms. He will sail on
the St Louis this morning and will be taken from
the steamship before il reaches Southampton and
forwarded to the Hague. He will also bear
sages for Queen Wihelmina and DR.. Leyds. The
reason for hts not landing in England is alleged to
be fear that he might be detained there or the
box containing the message might be taken from
him. He will return in August.
Dom Paul. many persons think would greatly
prefer to have the money which this foolish
enterprise will cost spent on Red Cross work for
accompanying such gift would have a more
genuine ring. though it would be less spectacular
the Smith boy at the Waldorf Astoria last night
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
PRESIDING ELDER FOR NEWARK
FEW CHANGES MADE IN THE LARGE CITIES
IN THE CONFERENCE.

Paterson n j. April 10 (SpeciaD.-The Newark
Methodist Conference adjourned at p. to-day.
The last order Of business the announcement
Of appointments. The most important change is
that in the Presiding Eldership OF the Newark dis
trict. s P Hammond, who filed the duties OF that
place for the last six years. goes to Haverstraw,
" Y and w L. Hoagand succeeds him in the
Newark district The presiding elders of the three
other districts-Dr John KremIy. OF Paterson: G.
W Smith OF Elizabeth, and J. r. Wright, Of Jer-
sey City remain Few changes were made in the
large cities. The Bishops appointments meet
with general approval
The final session OF the Conference opened at
?. m the Rev Henry SpelImeyer presiding. The
list Of standing committees for 1901 were nominated
and confirmed The report Of the Camp Meeting
Committee read by T D. Frazee. The annual
camp meeting will be held Mount Tabor from
August s 20. The report recommended that A
B. Richardson, ". II. Morgan and c. 5. Woodruff
have charge. DR.. c. r, Barnes said there would
have TO be some radical changes in the arrange
rnent Of the camp grounds TO accomplish good re-
suits He favored old fashioned camp meeting
Others spoke the same point.
The Epworth League recommended that more
attention be paid to the reading courses OF the
young people and that the League be asked to
help bear the financial burdens OF the church.
The Twentieth Century Organization replied
through John A Gutterdge that 100000 had been
subscribed in the Newark Conference for the move
nIent.
son and z. L. Dobbns, were elected trustees Of the
Centenary Collegiate Institute
= n
teuary Fund on Preachers Aid Society. The net
receipts paid the Conference stewards were g.
lsa The $50 98S 0S Trea surer
Palmer resigned owing his age. He is eighty
handled more G1a than a sl.co66c0 ms
The discussion on the removal of the time limit
was again taken up. and q substitute resolution
offered by DR.. Fauks that the subject be handed
down the ministers and laymen adopted.
Before adjournment resolutions thanking ]. W.
Meeker, pastor Of the Market Street Church. and
the congregation and choir, was adopted was
one expressing the Conferences gratitude TO Bishop
Vincent the fair and impartial manner in which
he presided over the sessions. vote Of thanks
was also given to the newspapers for the accuracy
Of their reports A resolution sympathizing with
Mrs G. c. Hobart in her recent bereavement
adopted
During most OF the final meeting Bishop Vincent
was in consultation with the presiding elders
piling the list of appointments. DR.. s. P Ham
mond retiring Presiding Elder Of the Newark Dis
trict was called the platform by Bishop Vincent.
The Bishop said that he had been asked TO repre-
sent the preachers Of the Newark District in
pressing their appreciation Of DR.. Hammonds
vices character and blessed influence.
Bishop Vincent goes from here to Western Penn
svlvania where he is TO lay the cornerstone of
church IN which he received his early education.
The date for the next Conference 20 be fixed
by 4 committee.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
10 FEAR OF ACTION BY RUSSIA.

London. April 1O-The officials Of the Foreign
ofce here ridicuIe the statement made in dis
patch from ST Petersburg. published In the
Aften5ladet," Of Stockholm, saying the Car is
extremely agitated" over the Anglo-Portu-
gEese arrangement IN regard 70 landing British
troops and supplies al Beira, and that he IN
nnds 10 issue a proclamation protesting against
I n the course Of his forthcoming visit 10 Mos
eoT. They say there is no base for the state
nent that the Foreign Office has received let
'ers on the subject and the officials consider
maj the Anglo-Portuguese arrangements are
entirely outside Of the province Of Russia 10
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
$50 Minutes i'm Havana"

bonB bb89s CsyTE %s eonnged Tascs CON
fne the ss0ioTr W. 19Sk IN plsce e. Oscar RaY7
Count, from Iryington, in place Of E H. Carr, TO
PIeasantytIe vile Washngt9ayys E T IglehaEt con
sugar 0 S oa 0a a1 g gupsG Rs 81 & 10 coF9s % 10
knsson Il sSsSsyB DtFiet h I4Rh Germona Presiding
Of $; P. Galloway, to Athens; Arena, s. E. Myers
coPttnGe6; Ashland. E. A Robinson continued;
F. Snyder. to franklin Benhein, D. n. F. BIak-
fsn9g nP NJ soe b Nh Rese con5ne Gr M s. ovB
?. Williams. from MeridaIe, in place OF H. F.
DOUGLASS from Afford Mass in place OF L G.
cburch TarrytoWn; ?'S5i chariotteve, p " Finger.
tinued coeymans HoIiow G. " Ferris continued
Coxsackie, w H Mickle; from Asbury, Tarrytown,
Continued DSFrqsnsviiIe, St. John Coleman, from
. O. Wilsey continued; East Durham and Norton
Hill r. E TarIeton continued: Eddyville. Charles
eo5tnusd gd FTanih g snyder ankS from Athens
B n Lews 70 Tiyoh; GilR9a f7a w E Morse from
Gasco j. H Fyte from 8e.astlore r95 in Pia9s
Grifins Corners. Ambrose Quick continued: Hains
Falls. ]. H. Windeler continued Halcettsvile and
Beckett away; Hamden, H. d. Chase continued;
Gbo9 Hobart W o. 0Iiver co,tinre = Morse ; TO
A A. Walker continued; Jefferson. H. T. Hoag con
contnued: East Kingston II F Brown. from pfSn Bon
vine, Herbert Hazard TO BOscobel: St James F
NJ. Davenport continued Trinity, w. r Compton
from Hudson; r F. HOffecker TO Catskin. Kings
ton Mission new, TO De supplied Leeds z. s Pot
ter continued; Lexington. E A Buckhout in place
of E Fl Mace; Ltvtngstonvtlle. J. n Cox con
tinued; Maiden. l. q. Price continued; Margaret
Vile W. II. Moster continued: MeridaIe Judson
Graves; \. p Williams to Bovine: ewBaltimore
Joseph Long from summit; J. H. Fyfe TO
G1s Gl2seo oHk dd Hil s. Samuel n1e Bgep continued;
am deceased: Pakenville, John Mcconnell, con
Pine Hill and Shandaken J. NJ Wilkinson; J. N
Bennetts TO Golden's Bridge: Port Even Harry
shelden continued; Prattsyille. J. H Lincoln con-
tnued; Favena, J. W. Ieadbeater continued; Round
Top and AGRA, Harry Chown continued, Saugertes
G. Il. Smith continued; ROxbury V D Mattice
continued; Shokan, o. P. DaIes L. F PfOer 10
Andes South Bethlehem. o. Van Keuren CON
tinued Stamford. Conn. F. D. Abrams continued:
Summit d. n Piper; Joseph Long New-Balti-
more; Tannersvtlle G. E Archer continued: Tread
well, J. J. Dean, from Hancock E NJ Kniskern TO
Hancock; Walton. Robert Knapp continued; West
Fulton. to be supplied. P. ". Finger 10 Charlotte
vile; West Hurley, F. c. SOrmer continued Wind
ham, w. II. Vaughan continued; Woodstock Harry
charge; Wesley Price. supply.
The Rev. 5. P. Cadman of the Metropolitan
Temple. continued in hts charge. notwfth-
standing the time limit and his five years in the
same pulpit the Bishops cabinet holding that the
consolidation OF the four churches into the Metro
politan parish two years ago made new charge Of
il, and so DR.. Cadman had only been years in
the charge
The Conference adjourned shortly before 8 o'clock
after raising collection OF s7OO from the crowded
church.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
MAFEKING's STURDY Defence.
HEAVY COMPARTMENT OF TowN-GARR1
son HEARS OF RELIEF

SON HEARS OF RELIEF
Mafeking. Tuesday. March 29-The Beers this
morning opened fire at sunrise with seven guns
including one 100-pounder This has been the
most vigorous bon1bardnnent Of the season. The
Boer siege gun alone has already fired over
sixty rounds.
Under cover of the fire the Beers advanced to
the northern face of the works, but retired pre-
cipitately on coming within rifle range. They
also advanced to the southwestern posts. but
were repulsed. There one casualty.
The Beers, under Commandant Jan Cronje are
evidently falling back before the advance Of the
southern relief column and are concentrating
with two commandos who are retiring before
Colonel Plumer. in order to make final effort
to reduce the town.
All the forts and outlying positions are
manned the troops are standing to arms and
everybody is under cover. All are convinced
that this is the Beers last attempt
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY DINNER.

About hundred graduates Of Phillips Exeter
Academy held jolly dinner at the Hotel Manhat-
tan last evening Il the eighteenth annual
dinner Of the New York Association OF the Alumni
Of Phillips Exeter Academy, and there
hearty abundance Of words and song in praise Of
the old school The Phillips Exeter Glee and
Mandolin clubs were on hand twenty-four strong
ard they led the music The speakers OF the even
ing were Harlan Page Amen, principal OF the
Academy; Assemblyman Edward II. Fallows Pro-
fessor George A. Wentworth, or the Board of
Trustees: James G Crosswen, principal Of Brearley
school Perley L. Horne principal o. Dummer
Academy Newbury Mass which is the oldest
academy in New England. and counts among It's
alumni John Phillips who the founder Of
Phillips Exeter Academy; the Rev, Dr. J w. Shad.
wick of Brooklyn. and II. q Daniorth' OF
Rochester