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Evening star., 1902-03-22

The Methodist Home for the Aged, in its
new location at the corner of 9th and NJ
streets northwest, was opened yesterday,
and dedicatory exercises were held there
last night. The site is that of the former
residence of Mr.. William Stickney, which
has just been remodeled, and to which a
large new building has been added. About
5000 visitors called during the day to in
spect the new quarters, and the affair in
the evening was largely attended by promi-
nent Methodists. 1t was one of the most
successful events in the history of the
Methodist Church in this city.
The exercises were opened by the au-
dience singing that old Methodist hymn.
How Firm a Foundation" after which
Rev. A. H. Thompson of Wilson Memorial
Church led in prayer. Mrs. D. B. Street
presided over the meeting and introduced
the speakers.
The opening address was made by Mr..
A. B. Duvall, president of the board of
trustees, followed by vocal solo by Mrs.
Otis D. SWEET.
DR.. Lucien Clarke of Hamline Church. in
a brief address complimented Mrs. Street
and the ladies on the great work they had
Evening star., 1902-03-22

years and the Washington arsenal was tax
ed TO Its utmost military necessity arose
Tor more facilities. The transfer of the
penitentiary building to the control Of the
military authorities was then made, with
the greatest secrecy. Some of the prison.
ers were released 10 go 10 the front. and a
few who had but little time to serve were
pardoned Internationally. But number
were retained as prisoners The latter were
one night marched from the prison to q
steamer at. the wharf near by and. under
a guard OF soldiers were taken to Albany.
y. Y. to resume prison labor in the AL
bany@ county penitentiary. with which the
government had arranged for their keeping.
The building vacated was taken posses
sion of by the military authorities. and in
few weeks IL was an immense storehouse.
of which the cells and other apartments
were packed with ammunition. The prison
portion OF the building was used till
1867. when II was razed to make way for
the improvement of the grounds. In the
meantime. however. the body of Wilkes
Booth had been buried and remained with
in its walls for about two years, when 1t
was removed The trial of the Lincoln as
sassination conspirators took place here. as
did the execution of some of them In 1865.
Evening star., 1902-03-22
Methuen's Victories Eclipsed
by His Defeats.
BRAVE EBUTUNSKILLFUL
COMMANDANT PRINSLOO LED
HIM INTO A TRAP.
His Defeat at Magersfontein the
Hardest Blow to English Hopes
and Courage.

Julian Ralph In Golfers Weekly.
The disaster to Lord Methuen. who was
captured by the Beers on the 9TH instant.
after severe fight in which he was
wounded. calls attention to a striking figure
gle on the yeldt 1t is now two years and
a little more than four months that Gen
Lord Paul Methuen has been racing up and
down the veldt. mainly in the western part
of the Orange river colony or across the
western border in GriquaIand West be-
tween Kimberley and Mafeking.
Gen. Sir Redvers Butler began the fight
ing in November 1899. on the Natal from
tier. but Paul Methuen was not far behind
him in beginning operations in his own
field west of the then Orange Free State
He had served in the Bechuanaland cam
paign of lSSi-.I, and was a great and very
popular hero with the loyal British in the
two English colonies and with the Iiland-
ers in the two republics. He was ordered
to lead flying column to Kimberley, but
was most unjustIy treated by Gen. Butler
who, being in command. ordered pra cti-
c.tlly everything for himself and gave Me
1huen the bareSt leayingS.
He had the 1th and 18th I.auCers AMI Mai.
RemingtOn's "NiShtCaps' or scouts. These
were the only mounted men in his flying
column. From first to last the 1ancerS
whose weapon was an antiquated toy. Were
of almost no use Whatt ter, and RI emng
tons corps was then made up of a small
handful of men.
Lord MCthuen strode gallantly nOrthward
dislodgiug the Beers on Belmont kopje and
purting them tn flight at Graspan. He and
all the world believed that these two bat
ties were British victories and that the war
Evening star., 1902-03-22

shires Lancashires and Northumberlands-
and march quickly toward Mafeking in or
der to assist in the freeing of that town
from its impri5oning circle of Beers. He
fought some srIall engagements on the way
and in one of these killed Colonel Viliebois-
Mareuil, the gallant French royalist who
was serving with the Beers.
That was nearly two years ago, and ever
since then the brave but rather too un-
skillful general has been sweeping up and
down the veldt, now fighting little Skir-
mishes, now gathering in cattle and pro-
duce, and once in a while receiving sur
renders of small large parties of the
enemy. He has gone far to win back the
old regard of his fellow countrymen, and
as been many times and very splendidiy
mentioned in dispatches and commended by
his fellow officers.
His capture by Delarey created a sensa-
ton rather propOrtioned to Lord Methuen' 8
fame than to his Importance. He was lead
ing very small and faint echo of the
armies he earlier commanded, having but
1890 men under him when captured. Be-
cause he is the first general to be captured
on the British side the affair gains an extra
sensa tional Importance. Yet 1T must be re-
membered that Methuen himself had killed
one Boer general and captured at least one
other, while Of killed or captured the Beers
have lost altogether fully a score of leaders.
each of whom was as important to their
Evening star., 1902-03-22
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Joseph Anthony. sshose generous gift made
the present institution possible. Merchants
and friends havef alsa been generous in
their donations BeqWsts were also re-
ceived from thewlate w. J. Sibley and
Matthew G. EmerSaj 10
The president Of the Soard of lady man.
ayers is Mrs D 'B: Street. who has held
this position for the past ten years and un-
der whose managemefA the present sue
cessflll condition i4aas Resulted. The sue
cess cannot be attributea to any one person
In particular but so alp the Methodist peo-
pie in general ana ESPECIALLY to the ladies.
Methodist ministers and members Of the
various boards of'titistees of the churches
are busy now preparing their reports and
arranging other matters that are to come
before the annual conference in Baltimore.
beginning April 2. Presiding Elder DIR. H.
R. Naylor reports that practically all Of
the quarterly conferences have passed reso-
lutions asking for the return of the present
pastors, so very few changes, if any, are
likely to be made In the pastorates of
Washington NJ. E. churches The quar-
terly conferences have also passed resolu-
tioEs requesting the continuance Of DR..
Nay1or in his present position as presiding
elder of Washington district. thus express
ing their appreciation of his services.
The advisory committee. which has
Evening star., 1902-03-22
OF DOUBTFUL NATIONALITY.
Hard to Tell Where These Four Men
Came From

Four staIwart men dark and swarthy,
reached the District building Wednesday
afternoon. Following the path pointed out
to all strangers they were landed in the Of
flee OF the secretary to the board. on the
fifth floor. With the guilelessness OF new
ly imported foreigners they stood mutely
just within the portals and waited for some
one to greet them. 1t was an urpreposSes-
sing quartet. and the clerks in the eNecu-
tive office did not seem anxious to tackle
the problem that was evidently before
them. The men were plainly but warmly
clad. Theis skin was the color of the In
dams. but he red mans features were not
there. The hair was coal black and oily.
The countenancss Were rugged and bearded.
Must be Roers,' some one suggested.
This seemed probable, and thereupon Mr..
w. +. Meyers. who speaks German with
the huency Of the native born, undertook
10 solve the reason for the visit.
In his choicest kaiser talk Mr. Meyers
asked II the quartet spoke German. The
most bearded, the most rugged and the
fattest Of the swarthy men beamed upon
the clerk and assured him with a hearty
Yah" that he was at home In German.
The man with the beard told Mr.. Meyers
that he and his companions wished To see
the mayor Of the city. With great diff
Guilty Mr.. Meyers explained the District
form of government, and then the man
asked To see the chief Commissfonaire"
Mr.. Meyers was a little bit puzzled at the
brand of German spoken by the band. 1t
was neither continental nor provincial. He
endeavored to learn the mission Of the
men. but they said they would only tell
the tOmmissonaire." Mr.. Meyers ex-
planned that the Commissioners might not
understand the callers. The quartet look
ed worried at this. They asked Mr.. Meyers
If the Commissioners did not speak Ger
man. No. They looked at each other with
surprise. Did the Commissioners speak
French? No. Then the looks exchanged
We're of deep surprise. Surely the Com
missioners spoke Russian? No.
The quartet seemed utterly n-pussed
at this. They evidently To themselves put
the Commissioners down as most be-
nighted lot of rulers
Then from over in the corner a member
of the quartet who had not made himself
heard before spoke up:
We'll. | speak little Anglase.".
Why the dickens didn't you say so be-
fore, laughed the clerks in unison but
the man didn't the joke. After much
questioning ii was learned that the men
were Russians and were travelling over the
world telling fortunes and doing odd things
or all sorts They had been mistaken for
glrSieS on the street. and the police had
made their lives long-drawn misery since
arriving in town. They wanted the Com
missionaire'' to call the buecoats off
As the party was leaving for police head
quarters to interview the officials there
one of the executive clerks spoke up:
No wonder that skinny fellow could talk
a little 'Anglaise.'
Why" asked his fellow workers
Didn't you notice the st. Patrick's day
badge on his vest shamrock with a gold
harp on It? Guess he must be an Irish
Russian"
Evening star., 1902-03-22
Life and Death.

Ernest Crosby in the Mirror.
So he died for his faith That is fine-
More than most of Us do.
But say. you add Ia that line
That he lived for it, too:
In bis death he bore witness al last
AS martyr to truth.
Did his life do the same in the past
From the days of his YOUTH
II is easy 10 die. Men have died
For n wish a Whim-
From bravado ar passion or pride.
Was ii harder for him?
But to liyp-every day To live out
All the truth that he dreamt,
While his friends met his conduct with doube
And The world with contempt;
Was it thus that he plodded ahead,
Never turning aside7
Then well talk Of the life that he led.
Never mind how he died.
Evening star., 1902-03-22
A Golden Gate Sewage Farm.
,m the Engineering News.

From the Engineering News.
Sewage. irrigation of part of Golden
Gate Park. San Francisco. Cal, is proposed.
The outlet sewer in question terminates at
present several miles from the Pacific
ocean For a number Of years sewage has
been discharged into depression in the
sand just south of the park, but building
operations in the vicinity have made neces-
sary a change in plan. The sewage will
probably be delivered into q tank and dis
tributed therefrom. all under the direction
of the park commission. The plan Is q
temporary expedient. made necessary by
lack of funds to continue the outlet to the
ocean.
Evening star., 1902-03-22
Women Should Laugh.
Woman's Home Companion


Laughter is a good. healthy. muscle
making. lung-developing exercise. and 1t
is as good for girls as boys. And humor
can be cultivated in a girls mind without
any abatement Of the dignity and modesty
and charm Of her womanhood. Not the
unpleasant and constant frivolity evi
denced in smart speech or quickness Of
repartee. but the humor that looks at the
world with a twinkle In the eye and sees
It's absurdities. its smallnesses and Its
fun. 1t should be part Of every woman's
mental equipment for women are called
upon to bear so many Of life's small wor-
ries as well as Its greater ones. The bring
ing-up Of children. the care of servants
and the many social duties that become a
burden-all are made easy and possible
to put up with by the woman with an un-
failing sense of the bright side of life. II
is a sense that lasts through life. through
it's many ills. its disillusions, its tribula-
tions, even its tragedies.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

side as Lord Methuen was to his brethren
in-armS.
Methuen is an aristocrat of the aristocrats
in his bearing, his looks and his tastes.
He is very pous man. much given to
consulting his Bible and to long periods of
prayer before engaging in ilttle. He is a
tall, stately. impressive figure of man
and soldierly to the last degree He is calm
and self-possesSed in peace and in war
council, but when a battle RACES he inva-
Self-COntrOl.
Evening star., 1902-03-22
In the Sacred Name of Art.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck-'Did you
see the water-color portrait Maud Winter
green made of the young man she's engaged
to marry?''
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimple-"Yes
and it fiatters him, rather. He's not all his
fiancee painted him"
Evening star., 1902-03-22
On Jordan's Banks,

From the Atlanta Constitution.
'Bre'r William, sence you all time sing
in bout de yuther side Jordan, how
come you amt in no hurry ter git dar?'
"Bre'r Thomas, you shouldn't AK sich
leadin' questions, Sides dat, you we'll
knows l can't swim
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The automobile had broken down and
the chauffeur was busy trying to discover
the trouble. The impatient owner of the
machine at last broke out:
Hurry up. Felix: there are a lot OF
people crossing the street that We ara
mssing,'-Yonkers Statesman
Evening star., 1902-03-22
Overheard in Angel Court.

From Bullionist.
"Halllo. .youngster. What are you doing
in the city?'
'Oh.. I'm in the stock exchange now.Y
What. a boy like you? What are you
going to do there?'
''Try to earn an honest living"
"Really Well. you ought to succeed;
there's no competition" 80.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

AN he says there's lots Of farmers that
says they can't make farmin' pay"
"Yes?"
"An' says. I'm tell yer what's the mat
ter with some on 'em. A man can't raise
crops with his mouth. Puck.
Evening star., 1902-03-22
His Personal characteristics.
The Trap at Modder River.

What actually did happen to him was
that he was ordered to form one of the fin
gers of the hand (or teeth of the comb)
with which Lord Roberts raked the veldt
on his way to Pretoria Methuen was to
gather the remnants Of his army-the York
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The speaker for the Y. M. c. A. mass
meeting for men at the Columbia Theater
tomorrow afternoon will be chancellor w.
F.. Mcdowell of New York city. The asso-
citation male quartet will sing.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The ~EpWorth League of Hamlne NJ. b
Church held a special temperance meeting
last Sunday night. Major II. A. Hall. who
had charge of the meeting. spoke of The
progress of the temperance cause in late
years Special music was furnished.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The Sunday school room of the new Bap-
tfst church at 10th and n streets north
west will be occupied by the E street con-
gregatfon some time after the 18th Of
April. The edifice will be known as the
Temple Baptist Church, that being the
name decided upon by the E street con-
gregation.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

provincial OF the Dominicans of the Amer
lean province, gave lecture on EST. Pat
rick" Thursday evening in the hall OF St.
Dominic's Catholic Church. Following the
lecture a delightful musical program was
rendered all of which was enjoyed by the
large number present.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

! 4 large numbCr Of the membefS OF NuIf-
ton Temple Presbyterian Church met with
other friends of the Aid Association for the
Blind at a tea given at the residence of Mrs.
Joseph r. Rose last Tuesday evening for
the benefit of the Home for the Blind. An
int eresting musical program was rendered.
followed by refreshments. The affair was
reported to be an artistic and financial sue
cess.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Dr. Frank NJ. Bristol gave program of
select readings at Wesley NJ f. Church
last night under auspices of the church So
ciety. Dr. Bristol's efforts were greeted
with enthusiastic applause by the large au-
dierce present.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The Sunday afternoon meetings for boys
at the association building closed last Sun
day The members meeting will be held
in the gymnasium Monday evening. The en-
is to be furnished by the Old
Homestead Male Quartet.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mr.. W. F. Andrews. auditor of the Treas
ury Department, will give an address on
''Chrstian Civilization tomorrow evening
at Eldbrouke NJ y. Church, TenleytOWn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-01-28

rid)tlmg b1lt, ipeldJe beilt5utage Der.
oltet lit. Wtan nnoee iib aber erin.
llern, oaB Der Tapil bieie slniidlt oea
Mmeritonismus Dor mebreren Sab
rem periporfen bat.
Die religioien Srben iino nod
teute bonn tatboliiden Tolfe als Die
Slutbe bes geiitlithen Stanbes be.
trnd)tet, nnO no lie nit DEM @elt-
elerlts nj Goncurren3 tommen, 8. ..
III Den 9roBen Stdoten ha tam malt
at Der @roBe ibrer Gfarreien alld]
naS groBe S%ertrauen bemellen me,,-
toes oas Solf ibneu elttgegenbringt.
Woroits id0pfcn Die r~eligiGicn
SroeH Den @eiIt nno oie arait, nm
all ous @roBe 5u l~eiiteiL pas lie mirf-
lid geieptet boben? Die Nntport
llegt nabe. Gs limo Die brei @eliibbe
Der Irmntb \, Der &euihbeit
mo pes 8ebord III 8, Die all tbr
SSirfen ermDglid)teu.
Sierin liegt ser @runo ihrer
lteberiegcnbeit auI alien 0e6ieten
Der Seellorge.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-01-28

NuS Die Nad)ridt bon Dem bebor.
itebenoeu 9eiuhe oe3 Erin5en Sein-
rib BON HreuBen bier etntrof ioBte
Die rNep Yorfer StaotS5eitung" Den
GntidlliB, oas Sbrtge b%ei5lttra9ell,
nm Die 8erpirflifltng Der gbiiht
Oes oeutiben &oiicr5, Die beioell
9tationen chamber laaber 81 bringert,
Eli erleiftern. 9a mGbreno Der
fursen 3eit, Die Grin5 Seinrih in be,i
G]ereinigten Stouten 3ubringen miro,
feline MDglidfeit porban0en Iei:l
bilrfte, i'm nit eincm groBen Sbeile
hes amerifonii6en SolfeS beformt
8u MAIDEN, lag Der @eoanfe noha,
2ebtereS altf einem fleinen llnnpege
I'll erretden, narnlid Oltrd Die Ser
r1ittlung oeS 6aftorS, melder Dem
omerifaniid)en 8olfe tdgli1 SSnipr-
mationel1 iiber lpidtige greigniiie lie
iert. 9ieler Saftpr lit Die tdglihs
&reiie, b1uiig Die vod)te @roBmad,t"
ooer Der ypierte StanO" aenonnt.
beren 9eoelltung uno @tnfluB IN Den
Ser. Staoten nod GROCER 1T, ais III
lrgeno einem onoeren SanOe.
Die ,9tep 9orfer Staats5eitumg"
rnterbreitete oaber oen Oeutifell
9oti6aiter, Serrn Garon b. SoQe6en,
ben 8lar, Dem Brin5en Seinri6 bel
cineln ibm 5lt Gbren peranitalteten
3nnfett @elegenbeit 5lt geben, ole
herporrogenoiten Sertreter Der ONE.
rifanilden Sreiie feniten 5u lernert.
Ser 8lan muroe gutgebeiBen u11o ole
@inlaoung Der thanksgiving" ar
Geltomlnen.
9aS 9anfett miro borausIidtlin
en- 16. Sebruar I'M Sotel 8oloorf.
Mitoria itattfinoen. Die Gbef-&e.
Gafteure uno Serausgeber a1er MIDI
tlqen Sages6eitungen. melhe IN Den
Ser. Staaten erideinen, iperoen gin-
loolngen erbaiten. Serporragenos
@ertreter Der Breiie tperben gebeten
fperoeu, Die Heoen al Balten. 8enn
oti6 Die @inlaounecn bon elmer in
6eutiher Sprade ge0rudten 3eitrna
ergeben lno Die 0eitti6e SageSprelie
oeS Sanoes gleidfaQs pertreten iein
miro, 10 peritebt es lid oo6 BON ielbit
COB bel Dieler @elege1beit Die engli,
Idle Sprohe BON allen Rebnern be.
rilBt iperoen miro. Nu1 Brin5
Scinri6 miro Dos tblm, fals er eini0e
Morte an Die Gerlammlung al ridJ.
ten piinid)t. pgtem DOrfer Staats.
oeitung".
Nedt 10! @enn ser 8rltoer 6es
SoIierS BON S%urem6urg fomnt.
Qeben mir Der Ereiie au6 elm
&anfett!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-01-28
&atDoIiS6er Sird,ens&alemeer.
BON ben perIhieoenen Aedern'
0uf. 8. 4-15.
Die G6uiseieBe Der na@ren
etaatsIegiSIatur!

,9teuer Sins mnO nelle 3ebnten."
etc. Simmer 5ablen ioa Der Sodple!"
8eber'S 8orte aus o9retjebnItil'
Sen" iiber'S beitduotge S~e5ablen,
hIrften ii6 oie Steuer5ubier bon
SSolpa in @e5ug ouf Die 0ffentlid)er;
Gdulen fir OaS fommenoe Sobr ais
APptto DGblen, 3. H., neun IN Der
StaatSleqiSlutur nid)t bet Soften
Sppoiition gemodt ptrb. 60 lale!1
mir IN Den 0epei1enipolten folgenbe
bea6tensnertbe Na6riGten:
9eS MotneS, %. San.
Sic aeieblideu WaBuabnlen, mel'
dc Die 2ebrer (ber 0ifentli6en Sdil'
len oeS Stuates) BON Der leBl9eF
Staotslc9islatur erUarten, Derbieltel1
ihren eriten S(nitoB IN Der StBunN
beS geIeBgeberiihen GomiteS Der
Soma Gtate Sea6erS @i~iociotlon III
Soporp Sotel. 0a9lelbe approblrtt
Mtobnabmen, meld)e ben Ibtturlclt'
ten bon approbirten Initalten Dos
9fedt sl1 lebren gibt; cine S6ul'
spougs : &orla9e; cine Sorlnge 5llr
Serri6tirng bon Sod)ld)ltlen M
EoipnibipS; sic &crihmei5lng boz
IGnoIi6en, lnobbdngigeu 9iItritter
an SdulsS onnibtpS uno bie Grams
hortation (nobl frele) bon Sd)ulfin
bern in iolfen SolpnibipS; Die SNe:
peI6e IN Der Sorloge entbalten III
melde Die @abl eIneS StautSidu:'
SupertntenOenten. fir etnen beItimm
ten ImtStermin periiebt; Der Grid
tltn9 bon ntebr Rormalidyulen ,llri
beri6ieoenen oi1Oeren Sorlagelt
(S6aoe, boB lie ni6t allie genam.
iinb.)
@enn Sic &at6nltfen uno bit
Sreitnoe oler S6ulen, bie nj Of
Staatsi6ulen iinb, nid)t ii6errumpel
tuer0en mOQeu, 10 ioQten oieIelber
fiG BEL Soften an Die Nrbci
madden, ibren 9fniidten in Del
Stootslegislatur Geltung 81 per
ibaffeu. @wige 8afiomfeit, lit bel
Greis Der Sreibeit unO alt6 ba;
Mittel Oem ii6ermdBigen 5iittern De.
itoatliden S6nlgoBeu ans BEN Sa
ihen Der S%teuer5abler Giubalt 81
~Gebieten. @as tbut Der ct. 9onifa
tiIlss9un0?
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-01-28

aroBten Spfer, I'M has groBe 3iel 5il
erreidJen.
Gin @srotenit bat ste SoSinloemo-
frotie, Oas ;pir gerne un%erfennen
Sic bat mebr getbon 3ur SrguniIa.
ton ser grbeit als ane anberen eSaf'
loren Suiammengenommen. Sur
anS marb ibr Der groSe
% + e II, baBn ait a II Irbei.
teruutonS inter tbren
mmanbo lteben, auG,
iene, sic lid ni6t ii d.
baltIos sur Sebre Der = o.
III befennci il.
slae aber lino mebr ober peniGeE
bon ibrem @iite 5erlest nno birt'
hrlneeu, mo ibr enogiltiger Sieg
lit lmpermeiolidl meun nidt rebt'
5citig cine Eeaftion eintritt.
Matiirlid! Die So5ialoemofratie
rnbt aitf Der Groflamiruilg Der Wfen'
iIenrehte, mie ole gtabliruna Der
@nrgoiiie. @or i'm Nameu bel
Menifenredte Der brittle Stanb be.
redtigt, oeu 5meiteu uno erltcr
StonO 81 entredten, uilo ieine Hedtt
en5utreten, marum lplite ole Semo,
flatie unierer Gage nift bered)tigi
iein, ben oritten Stono 81 entrebten
oelien Siinbenregiiter nid)t seriueel
lit oils bus beS erIten nto smeiter
Stunoes, ben Die Nepolutton in
Seamen Der Menldenrebte entreh
tete.
go e sung foIgt.)