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has been rumored that he has reaped finan-
cial benefit from this connection, but the
report is not substantiated. Mr.. Fischer
played the part of Steyn's Mephistopheles.
Wilkinson and Churchill.
Spenser Wilkinson, in the Morning Post
offers the following suggestion:
1T may be a part of the plan of Lord
Roberts to make a raid with the mobile
fierce Lord Kitchener is collecting at Prizes
ka, through the country beyond the Naal
river, where many Boer parties are scat
tered and to recover kuruman from the
Beers. Such raid might be an effective
means of helping Col. BadenPowell at
Mafeking."
Winston Churchill. in a dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg, says:
Il think it may be counted certain that
the Transvaal would Immediately comply IL
Great Britain We're to demand equally fair
treatment for all prisoners by a threat of
reprisals on Transvaal prisoners"
German View of the War.
The Berlin Kreuz Zeitung, in a remark
able article dealing with the South African
war. said yesterday:
1.-The war has demonstrated the unanimity
of feeling among the English They are
all standing together through good and
evil report and are compelling the admira-
ton of the world. 1t has also shown in a
most amazing way the strength Of the i'm
pertalistic idea, having done much in weld
ing the colonies into a veritable empire"
The article, however. disapproves the plan
of Lord Roberts TO treat the Beers as rebels
and it censures Rudyard Kipiing for en-
couraging the British to deal with them
still more harshly, despite the fact that
England never fought a more gallant foe.
1t concludes with the declaration that Cecil
Rhodes, after his arrival in London, will
decide the fate of the Boars. The question
of damages for OBTAINING and searching
German vessels in South African waters is
still pending between England and Ger
many. The precise amounts to be awarded
to each vessel have not yet been settled, eX-
cepting in the case of the Hans Wagner
whose owners will receive 10000 marks
but the negotiations are being carried on in
the best spirit by both sides and viii soon
come to satisfactory end.
Deny Use of Dum-Dams.
DIR. Krummacher and DIR. Schmidt. Mill
tary surgeons, who nave just returned from
the British camps in South Africa, speak
in commendation of the sanitary arrange
ments there. They deny that dum-dum or
other torturing bullets are used by the
British, and assert that they did not wit
ness single instance OF actual breach of
the rules of the Red Cross Society They
will make report to the German war office
From the coming summer Germany will
increase the number of her war vessels sta
toned abroad from sixteen to twenty-one,
China getting nine instead of six and the
American coasts getting three instead of
one. The new arrangement will also in
volve sending three warships to South
Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Alexander d. Shaner, through Attorney
aeher j. May. this afternoon filed suit at
law against the United States Electric
Lighting Company to recover $4,000 It is
alleged that the I'd Of last October Abram
s. shaner. the nineteen-year-oi son of the
plaintiff, while in premises 1923 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue. came in contact with certain
wires of the defendant that were, it is al
legged, defective or improperly insulated. AS
result, 1t is declared, Abram s. Shaner
was electrically shocked and injured to an
extent that caused DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Home Missfonar, Society,

Services commemorative of the auniver-
sary of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety were held this afternoon. The exer-
cises opened with Bible lesson read by
Mrs. L. W. Bechtel. Prayer was offered
by Miss Ellen Tomknson and solo with
autoharp was rendered by Miss E. c. Spahl-
niger A talk on Our Fields of Work. was
made by Mrs. l.. c. Roach of Washington
The Visiting Deaconess'' was discussed
by Miss E. c. Spahlfnger Miss C. A.
Aikens discussed the theme, 1.-The Nurse
Deaconess." and Miss Anna Ferguson made
address on the subject, Two DAYS
Work of a District Nurse" The obser-
vances closed with doxology and benedic-
ton The officers of this society are Mrs.
S S. Luttrell, president: Miss Ida N. Ball.
corresponding secretary. and Mrs. L. w.
Bechte1, recording secretary.
The anniversary of the Church Mission
airy Society will be celebrated at $50 o'clock
this evening. The address will be delivered
by Rev. A. j. Palmer of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Indemnity for Cut Cable. wanted.

The Cuban Submarine Gable Company
has filed claims at the War Department for
damages to its cables In the West Indies
during the Spanish war. The principal
claim Is for $4,000 for the actual cutting
OF cable by the American forces.
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pottsm He was always kruger's tool. 1t
has been rumored that he has reaped hnan-
cial benefit from this connection, but the
report is not substantiated. Mr. Fischer
played the part of Steyn's Mephistopheles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
TRY GRAHN-og TRY GRABN-Dl

Ask your Grocer today to show you a package Of
GRAIS-o. the new faod drink that takes the place
OF coffee. The children may drink 1t without 10
jury as well as the adult. All who try It Tx. IL
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF Mocha or
Java, but 1t is made from pure grains. and the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without distress
Sold by all srocerA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
VIRGINIA M. G. CONFERENCE
Gathering Of ohurchmeu To-day at Trinity,
Alexandra.
Session Opened by Bishop Hurst of
This Cty-WoMan's Home Mis-
y q
siOnary Society.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 101 King st.
Bell Telebhone No. log.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %, 1900.
With the usual communion service Bishop
John F. Hurst, DID,, LID, of Washing
ton. opened the thirty-firs session of the
Virginia annual conference, Methodist Epis-
copal Church, in the large auditorium of
Trinity NJ. E. Church. on South Washing
ton street, shortly after o'clock this morn
ing. About sixty delegates, most of whom
are ministerial, we're in attendance at the
opening service. Many of them had sar-
rived last evening to be present at the pre-
liminary exercises Of the conference. which
marked the anniversary of the Church Ex-
tension Society, Rev. J. M. King, D. D.. of
New York, delivering the address of the
evening.
After The communion service this MORN
ing Bishop Hurst introduced Rev. George
b. Mains of New York, who addressed the
conference relating to the work of the
Methodist Book House of New York. DIR.
Kelly. editor of the Methodist Review; Dr.
s. ]. Herben, assistant editor of the Chris
tian Advocate, and DIR. J. NJ. King, secre-
tary of the Church Extension Society, oc-
cupied seats on the platform.
DR.. King made an address on the work
of his society, containing many interesting
statements.
The officers of the conference appointed
were: M. S. A. Havener of Falls Church,
secretary: S. A. Wanless assistant secre-
tary; c. w Ball. statistical secretary; A.
r. Suedegar, treasurer. and w. A. Sharp
assistant treasurer. The presiding elders
are S. A. Ball, Alexandria district; A. J.
Porter, Roanoke district: D. c. Hedrick
Greenbrier district and T. ]. Crumley, Alb
ugton district.
The Standing Committees.
The standing committees were announced
as follows: Missions, F. w. Sheppard, J.
F. Giles, M. N. Davenport and William NJ.
Dye. Church extension, J. d. Mays, w. v.
Elliott and A U. Munday. Sabbath OBJ
and J. B. Keister. Periodicals, G. W. Mas
ton, J. T. Giles and c. W. Bali. Freed
mems aid and southern education, s. A.
ins. Education, w. V. Elliott, w. M Day.
export and ]. Halfpenny. Sunday school
union X. NJ. Wackler. r. II. Leslie and c.
M. Neff Tracts, A. M. Crabtree, J. B.
Keister and T. c. Jordan. Auditors, d. G..
Wedrick, N. NJ. Davenport, J. F. Giles and
G. p. Wannah. Temperance, W. F. Shop
pard, Jasper Sage and ]. E. Allender. Stew
ards, A. NJ. Munday. W. V. Elliott, c. M.
NJ. Fultz and j. B. Kester.
Conference relations-A. NJ ChappeIl, J..
p. Feltner and H. b. Barnes. District con-
ference ministers-W. V. Elliott and r. N.
HARNESS. Public worship-S. A. Ball and
n. 3. Masters. Postmaster-N. B. Masters.
Book account-A N. Munday. District
mission secretaries-G W. stailings, A. NJ
Chappell, W. A. Sharp and c. d. Houchins.
Episcopal fund-William l.. Schooley, j. B.
Kestcr and ]. F. Giles Twentieth century
movement-U. 8. A Heavener, J. K. Rum
busy, w. V. Elliott, William NJ. Dye and L.
1. McDougle.
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SI.oo Ladies Kid Gloves. 6oc.
Ladies' French Glace Kid Gloves. in all the
leading spring shade'-black, white or self
stitched-erery pair fitted TO the hand. Reg
ular 81 value. csc.
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Address the Conference.

After certain business had been placed in
the hands of committees. Rev. DR.. Kelley,
editor of the Methodist Review, delivered
address relative to the scope of his pa
per, urging its claims upon the Methodist
ministers.
DIR. S. 5. Herben, assistant editor of the
Christian Advocate, was next introduced.
His short talk was devoted to recommend
ing the Advocate to his hearers. Mrs. c. L..
Roach of Washington, corresponding sec
rotary Of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Baltimore conference, NJ. f.
Church was introduced and delivered an
address on missionary work. Following
this address announcements We're made for
the time of meeting for the various commit
tees and the business session adjourned.
DR.. Kelly pronounced the benediction.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Her Ideal. Foibles.

A woman's ideal man can seldom be
described as good; never in the sense
Of narrow sqeamishness. But little
faults which have no touch of mean
ness and are essentially masculine
find ready absolution at a woman g
hands. With what a note of tender
ness may she say, lyon bad fellow"
when he has mischievously tried her
patience by some purely manlike pee
cadillo. Would she be better pleased
if he had no such small failings to be
forgiven? Probably not. But of all
things a woman mosts detests in a
man are those little foibles which are
supposed to belong exclusively to her
own sex, but which really are OF very
common gender. Woe to the man
who is not manly His very virtues
will count against him and only fur.
nish material for ridicule. Anything
will be more readily forgiven him
than the mannerisms of a woman -
Carrie E. Garrett, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Rose Leave. For the Bride

The opening of the door to permit
the departure of bride and groom
has hithertofore been the signal for a
general pelting with rice-a Chinese
custom conveying wishes for good
health and prosperity. But this Gus
tom has been so abused with vulgar
ity, often producing injurious results,
that il is being discarded at the we'd
dings of careful people, and shower
ing the bride with rose leaves or loose
flowers has been institutee. These
ficwers are then again picked mp and
kept as souvenirs by the guests. -
Mrs. Burton Kingsland, in the Ladies
Home Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Outwitted by M. wife.

A commercial traveller, whose wife
is one Of those women who borrows
trouble unfortunately, had occasion
TO make trip East recently.
His wife was very anxious about
him aud felt certain that he would
fall victim to smallpox, which was
reported TO be prevalent III the city 10
which he was going. She begged him
TO carry little lump of asafetida in
his pocket 90 ward of contagion.
Naturally he objected aud positive
ly refused TO be made the permanent
abode OF such n persistent odor.
When he came home from his trir
he said TO his wife:
ut is wonderful, the power of i'm
agination. Why, don't you know,
imagined that l smellcd asafetida the
whole time ] was gonel"
1T wasn't imagination at all, "
quietly replied the willy woman. 81
sewod bit OF. ssaietida in the corner
Of your coat before you went away"
Memphis Scimetar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
The Green Ray" ut sunset.

The green ray" or green flash
at the moment the sun disappears from
view beneath the horizon has been
noticed by many physicists. Some OF
them consider this is an optical illu.
sion. NJ. Guebhmd states, however,
that the green ray is the great shadow
of the earth feebly illuminated from
the zenith and viewed 10y an eye ia
tigued for red; it therefore appears
green. Pellat, on the contrary, states
that the yellow setting sun has red
lower and green upper border sep
arstely examinable in the telescope aud
due TO prismatic reflection 10y the at.
mosphere. The absorption which makes
the sun disk appear yellow makes the
violet upper rim appear green or
greenish blue instead OF violet. When
the sun sets, the upper green rim can
be seen for n fraction OF a second, but
IT may be kept longer in view il the
observer goes mp slope as the sun
sets" The first writer TO which we
gave referred thought this was differ.
snt from the green ray following the
setting OF the red sun. M. Raveau
said that he had seen the sea colored
green in a triangle with it's apex AT
the point where the sun set, and the
,olor seems to flow away toward the
aorizon Scientific American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
r. r. .O09 The best remedy
children and a d u
Cures at once oou
Cough Syrup ssssa ssla:; e,.sRi a.9Riss! whssg 81
Getting Loot Abroad.

"The greatest trolble l had while
abroad" said a man that had re-
turned from Europe few days ago,
"was in getting from one place to an
other. / went to the station to 60 to
Naples, but when l spoke of Naples
the station man looked puzzled. He
insisted there was no such city. i
went into the geographical location of
the city, and he looked relieved.
"Oh, you mean Noppallee, he said,
placing the accent on the first sylla-
BILE. went to Noppallee.
when / asked to go to Florence, /
had the same experience. After 60
ing through the same performance j
went 20 Flo-ren.chee, with the accent
on the rem
II thought / would never get to
Brussels, and when / was about
ready to give up and go to some other
place, the station master started me
to Bruxels. Indianapolis Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Women In the Drug Business.

There is q field for girls in the
irug business, remarked a druggist
to a representative of the Washington
Star, ''as there is a constantly in
creasing demand for their services. /
could employ two myself if / could
secure them, and ! know Of several
other druggists who are in the same
position. For some reason which
cannot understand there has been but
little opportunity for girls TO learn the
drug business until the past five or
ak years. Oar experience with them,
as far as we could secure them, has
been exceedingly satisfactory. Though
the law and medical colleges opened
their doors to young women some
years ago, the colleges OF pharmacy
held out against them, and the only
way by which a girl could learn phay-
macy was TO get employmentin drug
store. Young women have been for
some years employed in many drug
stores as cashiers and "a soda water
clerks, hut somehow they are never
allowed 10 learn the art Of compound
log prescriptions. 4 few OF the
homeopathic pharmacies broke the ice
and instructed young women TO com
pound their medicines, and with this
knowledge OF the business as starter
many were installed in the drug
stores. They proved themselves TO
be excellent prescription clerks, and
there are many physicians who would
ather have them compound their pre-
icriptions than men. OF course, IL is
10: possible for a girl 20 learn the
lrug business unless she has a sub
.iautial education and a taste for il.
lt represents a great amOlnt OF work
and many more hours il a day, and
every day in the week, than almost
any other calling. A fundamental
knowledge OF Latin is necessary, but
after one gets into fhe inside Of the
business IL will be found that there il
more everyday English in il than
Latin. As far as compensation is con-
cerned, though the salary paid 10
learners is small, after a young wom-
an is competent enough 20 be regis.
tered as a pharmacist, which under
the law is necessary for all who com
pound prescriptions and prepare
medicines. IL will be found that the
salaries paid are somewhat higher
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Erills of EasIliop.

Women wearing mourning use only
the dali side and back hair combs.
Velours foulard, very soft aud glossy
in finish, is one Of the novelties IN
materials.
Elaborate white costumes of all
kinds will be deemed the most elegant
toilets for spring and summer.
The new foulard silks in PASTE
colors blended charmingly in the cash
mere designs must be seen to be sp.
preciated.
Cotton and silk grenadines are an.
other novelty, and the French challies
with satin stripes are more charming
than ever.
Gun metal purses, Watches, chains
and umbrella handles are worn with
deep mourning. Better yet are the
chains of dull Jet.
Red, running through The gamu. OF
its glowing shades, from royal damask
and Jacque rose tints to light cherry,
will appear as fsvorito accessory on
spring costumes.
The improvement in the manufac
.uro of crepe has rendered il rain
proof, and their new finish protects
many other black materials from the
effect CT the weather.
Among the new dress goods are seen
crepe de chine, silk and wool crepes
and grenadines in the new pastel
shades. Henriettas, those oldtime
favorites, Venetians and broadcloths,
will be much used for street gowns.
The new hats in sight show very de
cided crowns more or less high and
sometimes broad, being made of fine
straw plated into form as if il were
cloth. Tucked taffeta silk hats are q
feature, too, and they are turbans,
toques and sailor shapes, whichever
you prefer, trimmed with chiffon 70.
settes.
Among the novelties in neckwear is
a narrow band Of four elk covered
cords stitched together, shaped little
to ft the lower edge OF the collar band,
and the ends about a quarter Of yard
long, are braided in the four strands
and three silk tasse,s are the finish at
each end. This is worn simply crossed
in front and fastened with a stick pin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Goproved Phy.ia ne OF Men and Women

'hptoNet tnNstV ue ot Wen AMI w omen
The fine physique with which Brit
ish girls are now blessed is attributed
10 the healthier life they lead in con-
sequence OF the open air exercise in
which they indulge. But nothing has
been said about men. Perhaps the
papers imagine they were always as
Zig as they are now. 1t is interesting,
therefore, TO look at the tables of the
weights of the crews in the univers-
ity race, showing that they are much
heavier than in former years.
From the year lS4l inclusive. until
averaging II stone (l6S pounds) until
Oxford. with exactly that weight, won
in 1867, the average weight being
roughly about IL stone (l6l pounds).
Until the end of 1877 there were only
four crews averaging IL stone or over.
From that date until 1887 there were
six crews over that weight, but the
weights under II stone had gone up
considerably from the earlier periods.
From 1887 until the present time
there have only been five crews under
II stone, both crews in 1883 being un-
der tha. weight, aud the Cambridge
crew in 1894 being only half pound
under. SO that for the last ten years
there have, practically speaking, been
only two crews under II stone. II Is
certainly significant that the increase
of weight in the university crews
should have been contemporaneou
with the marked physical develop.
ment OF women. London Truth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Women Here and There.

A woman in Hinsdale, y. H., has
been appointed assignee Of the local
savings bank.
New York young women have
formed classes for instruction in in
telligent foreign travelling.
The amount of national bank stock
held by the W omen in America is esti'
mated at $3.50, 600, 900, and the amour,
Of private and State bank stock al
sl37, 100000.
Mrs. Maggie Van Cott, the evangel'
ist now holding revival meetings in
Delaware, begins the services with an
afternoon tea, after which she tries &c
convert the tea drinkers.
According to the Chugai Shogyo
Shimpo, women are being substituted
for men in the minor official positions
in Jaran, in consequence of recen.
advance in the rates Of labor.
Miss Hazard, the new President OF
Wellesley College, has asked for the
appointment OF dean in order that
she may have more time to devote TO
the general supervision Of the college
affairs.
There is many a girl who is consid.
cred pretty not because she really
has beautiful features, but because
she has cultivated a spirited "alive-
ness" that is always cheering and in
spring.
The grounds surrounding nearly
all Of Michigan's public institutions
were improved and beautitied by Mrs.
McCrea, who was recently appointed
landscape gardener for Lincoln Park,
Chicago,
A daughter of Captain ID. s. Elliott,
Of the Twentieth Kansas Regiment.
who was killed at Manila, was elected
City Clerk OF Coffeyville, Kan, last
spring without opposition, her name
being on both tickets.
There is in New York a young
woman who hangs pictures for a liv-
ing. Her novel occupation is both
pleasant and profitable. She supports
herself and her mother comfortably
by her novel profession.
Nine. Antoinette Stirling, the
singer, makes it one of her rules never
10 appear before the public in even.
ing dress. She frequently speaks as
well as sings at temperance meetings,
being great advocate of teetotalism.
Miss Edith Rhodes, one of the sis
.ers Of Cecil Rhodes, has better and
larger diamonds, it is said, than most
Of the royalty. These were given to
her by her brother, and taken from
the famous Wesselton mine at Kim
berley.
Mrs. Imogene Paul, the Inspector
of Street Cleaning in the SeconC
Ward OF Chicago, was appointed by
Mayor Harrison FIVE years ago. She
drives about the ward daily in 6
buggy, and makes thorough inspec'
tion of the work that is going on.
An Illinois woman who originated
the plans for new railroad of seventy
FIVE miles in length, secured the op
tions on the right of way, and made
all the arrangements whereby the
road may be built at any time, re
Gently sold her rights to a syndicate
at her own price. She is the owner
of a successful bell foundry, and has
invested largely in real estate.