Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-25
trail streets like the Strand, during the
busy hours. are bad places for nervous
people in these days.

There Is revival of the rumor that Lord
Kitchener, popularity considered the most
cold-blooded of men where women are con-
cerned, Is a-wooing. The story comes. of
course from India, and has an appearance
of authority. though an air Of mystery is
maintained as to the identity of the lady
whose charms have stormed what was
looked upon as an impregnable citadel. 1t
seems permissible, however, to say this
much: She is very attractive American
lady. who was introduced to the general
by his friend. Mrs. Adair-also an Ameri-
can-in the days of the Dunbar. The mat
ter Is being discussed very animatedly In
certain circles Just now. and in all proba-
bility the name will not be a secret much
longer.
The commander-in-chief has beautiful
house at Simla, filled with trophies of war
and sport. He Is said to be extremely
proud of it all, in his peculiarly icy way,
even of the inartistic arrangement of the
exquisite things which his drawing room
contains. But the atmosphere Of the rooms
Is harsh and unsympathetic, characteristic,
say those who, perhaps, have not met the
hero in his more expansive moments, of the
man himself. There are few things Lord
Kitchener enjoys more thoroughly, l am
told. than acting as host at a dinner party,
with particularly handsome gold service
to enhance the magnifcence of the &C.
casion.
The death of the Duke Of Rutland re-
moves the Oldest English duke. He was
an ardent protectia1kt before Mr.. Cham
berlain, and his political ideas generally
failed to keep pace with the times Be-
tween 1850 and 1890 he held several cabinet
offices. One was that Of postmaster gem
eral from 1874 to 1880. He was probably
the only postmaster general who was ever
called upon to solve the departmental prob
posted dog. +
In 1875, during his first term Of office at
st. Martin s-le-Grand, a small dog was &C
tually dropped into the bag affixed to the
Lombard street post office, and, curiously
enough, was not discovered until the ar
rival of the mail at the general post office
Apart from this unique experience the
duke, in common with so many of his pre-
decessors. was troubled greatly by the
constant transmission through the post of
what may be described as the creeping
things of the earth In 1874 his annual
report contained reference to the receipt
among other things, of a horned frog, a
stag beetle. some white mice and snails
an owl, a kingfisher and rat.
The scheme for the union of the Metho-
dist churches of Great Britain SO far as
general propaganda is concerned. Is now
secured without any possible danger, and
deep qualification is felt in the three ne
gotiating denominations at the heartiness
and unanimity with which the resolution
adopting the new constitution was passed
at the Bible Christian conference at Ply
mouth two or three days since. AS this
was the last of the three denominations to
express its mind on the subject, the gath
ering was of more than ordinary interest.
When the resolution was put to the vote
the president asked for any against It,
and on no one Directing the historic reso-
luton was declared to be carried unani-
mously, and the conference sang the dox-
ology with great heartiness and sincere
feeling. L. H MOORE.