The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-09
AFTERMATH,

AFTiIRM AIH
TIE favorite wife. of the Shah of Persia
a beautiful Circassian, will accompany
him during his forthcoming tour IN
Europe. disguised in male attire.
It is said, that Mr.. John D. Rookie
feler is so much annoyed by the publicity
that has been given to the quarrel be-
tween himself and his brother that ne
will not occupy his summer home, near
Cleveland Ohio, this summer, but VII
go to Europe instead.
George r. Hollis, formerly United
States Consul at Pretoria, is at the head
of a committee of citizens who VIII make
arrangements for n monster pro-Boer
meeting to be held in Boston next week.
The e,voyss of the South African republic:
now on their way to this countfy' VIII
attend the meeting.
Paul Robinson, widely known for his
small stature, died at Beloit:s- Wis, on
Monday last at the age of seventy years.
He was only about forty inches high, but
was a capable business man.
..The Scotsman" of Edinburgh, appears
to be surprised that American PresbS-
terians should try to discipline ministers
who reject the Westminster Confession
II says that few Presbyterians in Scot
land trouble their heads about the clause
in the Greed which DR.. Hills recently re-
jected.
Ex-Governor Aitged, of Illinois. who
has been mentioned as a possible dele
gate to the. National Democratic Con-
vention, IS now ineligible to that posi-
ton because on May 1st he removed his
residence from his congressional district.
in Chicago, to a hotel in the Twenty
fourth Ward This leaves Mayor Harri-.
son the leader of the Democracy of
Illinois. and it is said that as such he
will deliver the vote of that State in the
convention.
Rev. Dr.. Chalmers Easton, pastor of tho
Eastern Presbyterian Church of Washing
ton. made a statement to mis- congrega-
tion at tie close of his sermon on Sun
day night with reference to the suit for
Islander Instituted against him by Miss
Olga .Nethersole, the actress He said in
part:
When quoted the words 'Iewd ac-
t,ess'' in speaking of Miss Olga Neither
sole in the role of Sapho 1 had reference
not to her personal character, Of which
/ have no knowledge, sGt to the character
of the role she is playing. l had not the
slightest intention of denouncins Miss
Nethersoles personal character, but tnat
of the persons she impersonated, involv-
ing, as it does, "a widespread and pernici-
Gus influence upon society.
William c. Endicott, Secretary of War
under President Cleveland during his first
administration, died of pneumonia at ms
home in Boston on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. lEndicott was born in Salem. Mass,
November 10, 1895, and was direct de-
scendant of Governor John Dndicott, of
the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Mime. Modjeska has returned to her
home in Southern California after a sue
cessful season of thirty-one weeks in the
East She will not act next season, but
instead Will brave the Cars edict and
visit her native land, Poland. Inc ex-
PLANTATION of the Cars edict against her
is that during the Worlds Fair at Ghica-
ga, NIodjeska delivered an address on
Po;and before the Woman's parliament.
in which she said things that were dis
pleasing to the Gar. Recently she asked
that the embargo be raised, but her re-
quest was denied NIodjeska has been ad-
yised to go to Poland and take her punish
ment, and this she has decided ITO DO
In London they are telling of Scotch
man who had son in Washington and
posed as an authority on American af-
fairs. To TRY him. some one asked who
was the former Speaker Of the House
sou, 1 dnna ken. But at any rate, ne
wasna a Scot like bonnie Davie Hender-
son.