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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
MONEY-EARNING GIRLS.
Problems of Existence rs Presented in
a. Great City.

Problems of Existence as Presented in
n Great City.
1t Is estimated that there are in New York
city alone 5000 unmarried women whose
earnings are less than $40 each per week
The greater percentage Of these have neither
home nor family, and must live as best they
can on that income. 1t Is difficult to fix an
ordinarily accurate estimate Of self-support-
Ing women in all degrees of professional life
but OF women permanently or temporarily
located In New York city, art and music
teachers lawyers, doctors, newspaper wo-
men. writer's, teachers Of physical culture
eiocutionists and many others, there are not
less than 100000 without any home life other
than that which they are able to make for
themselves. 1t must be noted that many in
Guided In this estimate earn good salaries
and are in prosperous circumstances, but
In New York city1the problem Of living re-
lates almost as much to an ordinary income
as to actual poverty.
In the ordinary boarding house in Gotham
where one pays literally for doing without
any of the comforts of home one paws at
the lowest IS per week. Some are able to f.
ford the $40 and SIS house. None of them
are better than the others. Some are worse
but all are crowded with men and women,
OF whom the latter especially add to physi-
cal exertion the nervous tension that is born
Oh NE among strangers and unSympa thetic
influences.
Driven to escape in some manner from
such an environment. many bachelor girl
flies from the boarding house and eagerly
seeks the other extreme. She rents studio
or bare room in the top of some sky
scraper, and proceeds to live the life of a
semi-Bohemian, for all the world like
man" This means that she makes coffee
and boils an egg over the gas or on a tiny
stove for breakfast, has an apple or an
orange for lunch. and very likely the all but
inevitable Zoe. table d'hote dinner, wisely de-
Ginning the red ink served with it. This type
of bachelor girl has three or four girl
friends, all fixed about as she is herself
They sometimes drop in of an evening and
they discuss possibilities and ways and
means without arriving at any definite con-
ciusion. On the evenings when they do not
drop In the girl bachelor mends her clothes
or makes spring hat. while she wishes
either that she were rich or that she were
nan. Some other evenings she occupies by
writing to the folks at home that she is well
whether she Is or not--and that her .'pros-
poets are good"-whatever that may mean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
NO CALF THERE,
The Boy Knew What to Expect If He
Returned.


Returned.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The boy was starting out in the world to
make a living, and possibly a name for
himself. His father had given him some
money and a great deal Of advice He had
situation in prospect, and as he had never
taken kindly to farm work. it looked like a
good opportunity for him.
Thurs one thing l wanter say ter We"
the old man said as he handed the young
ster his luggage out Of the spring wagon
at the station, AN I want yer to under
STAN tibet l say 1t in all kindness. Ye're
goin' away from home weth purity good
prospecks.'
Yes dad"
"An' at the same time ye're goin' ter move
inter the neighborhood O. the wicked whur
yer foots liable ter slip any minute"
Yes, dad"
wal, whut 1 wanter say is jes' this:
Homes goin' ter stay right here whur We
Kin allus turn to it, But times hez been
mighty hard lately an this farm never
want no great shakes nohow."
Il know it, dad
SO We might ez well understan' tibet eff
We come back cause We wanter see the folks
asin, yen git yer wish, but eff We come
back lookin' fur fatted calf, ye're powerful
likely ter get disappointed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Escape of q Circus Wolf,

From the st. Louis Republic.
large, ferocious black wolf escaped
from the cage of Lemen Bros menagerie
at Macon, Mo, yesterday about O'Clock,
and made a bee line for the center OF
town. 1t soon cleared the streets Of any,
thing that looked like dog or pedestrian,
and passed on through to the suburbs,
where it was respectfully accorded tho
right-of-way by all the residents People
who were sitting out in their front yards
enjoying the shade made a hasty scramble
for their houses, and ran in and double
barred the doors and lowered the windows
One man could not get in his house and
climbed to the top OF a tall tree. The alarm
bells were rung, the police force was called
out, and they made chase, accompanied by
large number of dogs. The escaped ami
NAL was finally run into Mrs Smiley's
house and under her dining room table
The frightened woman grabbed a revolver
and discharged it at the wolf but missed
1t. The dogs refused to go near It. The
showmen did not want TO kill it. as IL was
valuable animal, and they finally man
aged TO capture it by strategy, and IL was
returned to its cage in the circus The
cage door being accidentally left open was
the means by which 1t escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

And the Women Themselves Are Re-
sponsible for Ii.

From the Detroit Journal
Women's feet are growing larger. This
is just as true of the bellies Of the 400 as IL
is of the women to whom the washtub rem
ders existence possible. Reporters have
talked with the men OF New York Who rep
resent the shoe trade, and they all admit
the fact of larger feminine feet. The rea-
son for this change is ascribed TO different
causes, but the strangest fact, and prob
ably the one most correct Is that the wo-
men themselves are responsible for having
to wear larger foot coverings. Not so
strange perhaps, when il is considered
that common sense has forced them to 1t,
for small shoes formerly caused a world OF
aches and pains that vanished with the adj
vent of the present method.
1t is plain, however, from what the shoe
men say, that the average size of shoes for
the feminine gender has gone DIP three
points. Some of the pleasant receptions 10y
the means of which women were formerly
beguiled into wearing shoes which fitted
them have been improved upon in the in
terest of humanity. The French size"
plan is the most general, this being a sys-
TEN of numbering known only TO the man
ufacturer and dealer, which literally means
more than it indicates. Outside exercise
and the general tendency of woman to
emancipate herself from the perpetual hi
bernation within four walls or the interior
OF carriage has had a great deal TO do
with causing a change that, from the
standpoint Of health, is decidedly agree
able The feet have simply undergone a
natural development-that Is all. Of course
the chiropodist's course is not strawn with
as much gold as formerly, but that is in
one way a cause for congratulation, as Il
means a consequent decrease in pain
There are SO many Ills that badly fitting
shoes have a great deal to do with that II
is wonder the average size has not gone
up before. For instance, falling sight ia
one trouble which tight shoes may cause;
rheumatism is another, and so it goes I'M
til the category becomes appalling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
DR. SHADES CHLORIDUM
Discovery for Consumption Produo-
ing Permanent Cures.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE CURED

The most important news TO he gwen as truth
that no man dare gaIlsay Is that DR. Shade, 1892
18th ST., this city, has cured complicated
lung and throat diseases than all tie Physicians ia
this country combined. Twenty deaths resulting
from consumption were reported for Washington
city Tor last month-April-but not one was Dr
shade patient Who treat the great majority OF
lung trouble cases? The answer Is very easy In
deed. Is ii not the physicians who deceive their
patients and gently lead them to verge az the
grave before they advise their friends to SIND hem
away, hoping that 10y chance in mysterious
way they may be cured, when they know in their
hearts that they are sending thee consumptives
away from the only hope held Out % the conSump-
tive, which is Dr. Shades chlordum discovery for
consumption. Prejudice, envy, jealousy or ignor-
ance Is the cause. Let the people read the truth
and then investigate to prove the same. that Dr.
Shade has cured quite number Of persons Who
were given up by their physicians hopeless
S7linptlres right here in Washington city as far
back as three ana four years ago, who are living
witnesses today Ia having b,cn saved from premI-
turc graves under the skill Of Dr Shades treat
merit. Also very many-possihly one hundred N
inore-who have been cured were In the incipent
stages OF consumption, as well MS many Others
who We're cured OF catarrh or complicated throat
and lung trouble. But two persons who
were cured OF consumption two and three years ago
VIII be given weekly SO those who wish 10 investi-
gate can do The following names and addresses
have already been published. but the fact that they
are stu In the enjoyment OF health is indeed
worthy OF note and OF the greatest significance,
when it is taken into consideration that several
Years ago they wee pronounced hopeless consuinp-
tifes by Washington physicians:
Mrs. Lizzie Bender, 1232 9Th ST. NV, given
up a hopeless conSumptive over three years ago
She had been sick for fiye years and unable TO go
out any more. when DIR. Shade was called to
her. Mrs. Bender weighed ninety pounds at that
time; WAS given up 10y seven physicians represent
ing both old schools of medicine. allopathy and
homeopathy, who teach that consumption is IN
durable. Mrs Bender has enjoyed good health for
three years and weighs 1870 pounds Mrs Bender
is willing to be interviewed at her residence, above
given.
Dr. Patterson. So B ST. ne, is another case that
has been published but the fact that this ease Is
physician who practiced his profession for eight
cen years, ana is man Of experience. Is sufficient
reason to call the attention Of tie people 10 his
remarkable recovery from tubercUlar cons 'mTtion
three years ago. The doctor is a very agreeable
gentleman and will doubt gladly give any in
formation desired at his residence after pm
1t ]. w. b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Staying Home From Church.

From the INDEPENDENT.
The habit Of absenting ones self from
the Sunday services OF the church is one
very easily made Sometimes il is occa-
stoned by sickness; very often some small
excuse, some grudge against a member,
some resentment at a fslow-member's
fault is the occasion. Jesus will be there,
even IL an unworthy member is present
Jesus may be present especially to meet and
forgive that unworthy member and who
are we that We should judge brother or a
sister? We must be careful not to repeat
Thomas error, or We may also-we almost
certainly will also-repeat his unbelief IL
we do not, like Thomas. come back again
to the place where Jesus meets His dis
ciples, how can we expect to meet Him?
At least, let no one be so jealous for the
honor of Christ and His church that he
shall dishonor both by avoiding both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
An INFANT INDUSTRY,
Which is Sustained Entirely by Con-
EressiOnal Resolutions.

There are hundreds of cannon made by
the government each year for the express
purpos Sc of being condemned" said an crd-
nance officer of the War Department
Every session Congress passes a number
of resolutions donating condemned cannon
to army posts. battlefields and soldier mon
ument associations. The supply of con-
demned cannon from the war ran out TWEEN
ty years ago, but the donations keps or
and kept on. When ore locality, town or
county got condemned cannon the others
in the same or adjoining state wanted the
same honor, and the Representatives and
Senators had to grant it. Then arose
the practice Of making cannon. scratching
them up little and condemning them
expressly to fill the donations ordered by
Congress. During the present Congress
about one hundred condemned cannon have
been donated. As there are just now only
about sixty on hand an extra lot will have
soon to be made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Ruskin's Only Sermon.


1t is. or used to be. the hearts desire OF
nearly every Scottish parent that one son
of the family should be a minister, or as
they say, "waS his pow in a pulpit" Per-
haps it was owing to some such feeling az
this that MIR. Ruskin's father and mother
were most anxious he should enter the
church. Years afterward, when the son
had grown famous as a writer on art, his
father declared he would have been a
bishop by that time had he taken holy or
ders. When Ruskin was a child however,
and there may have been talk at home of
what he was to be when 4 mamie did
preach at least one homily. The little how
got a red cushion and then, standing I'M
and humping il, he delivered this sermon:
People be good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
A CHEERFUL LANDLORD.
Kept Open House Under the Most Adj
verse Circumstances

Kept Open House Under the Most Adj
verse Circumstances.
I stopped at very small town in Kan
sas few weeks ago." said l.. NJ Martinez
of Chicago at the Raleigh. Il had been In
the place once before and knew where the
hotel was. 1t was late at night when 1 got
Off the train and went to the hotel. After
repeated knocking and shaking the door
the landlord came down and let me in.
The next morning breakfast was not ready
when l got up, but the landlord was in
a good humor about it, saying, Everybody
Is sick about the house. You are the onIy
guest, so l didn't get breakfast ready He
went out into the kitchen and in half an
hour served very good meal for me- l
found that my customer was out of town
so had nothing to do but stay around the
hotel all day The landlord got dinner and
supper for me and 1 asked. Who is sick?'
My wife, two child, en-, the cook the
W alter and the porter
should think you would get some one
else' WV
Can't: They won't come
Why?
They are all afraid of the smalIpoy.
m the only one who hasn't got it and 7
feel the symptoms. I'll be in bed tomorrow.
but think the porter will be well enough
to run the hotel by that time. He is sit
ting up today
Il paid my bill very suddenly and mt
myself under medical treatment when 7
reached the next town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Dads Way.
From Puck.

Cholly Spindle las three pistol shots are
fired IN quick succession in the chamber
above)-My graciousI IL must be gongl
Gug-good n:ghtr'
Miss Gladys Mork ian Oklahoma belle)-
Jaw. don't be in a rush, Mr.. Spindle! That
is only Dads way of limiting that IL is half
past ten o'clock. Don't mind Dad: he is FIR
irg into the floor now, and 1t will be half
an hour before he comes down and begins
to shoot at you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

Mr.. Gruelle Is At his best. He does a great
deal of world Tn water color and handles
that medium skillfully. but his most seri-
GUS study Is done in oil.
The art loan exhibit at the Wimodaugh-
sis. which closed on Tuesday, was a de-
cided success from an artistic point Of view.
The artists were not only liberal in loaning
their work. but attended and set their seal
of approval UPON the exhibit in its entirety.
The pictures We're for the most part by To-
cal artists. and the collection was very
fairly representative one. The ladies in
charge hope to try it another year with
still greater success.
!, X
A portrait in pastel of Mrs. Senator Gray,
by Miss Juliet Thompson. is now on exhibit
ton at Fischer's, and has attracted no lit
tie attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Desirable Tenants.

From the Detroit Free Press
Are you a chess player?' asked the land
lord of a prospective tenant. II much pre-
fer to have my houses occupied by chess
players
No. L am not a chess player and /
can't account for such a singular prefer
ence"
1T is simple enough. Chess players
move so seldom, and only after great DELHI
Grafton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
A Case for the Union.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
well, what is your kick?' asked the high
chief grand master workman.
Il want to kick against the X-ray joke"
said the leap year joke. 1.-The idea of Jump
ing in and beating me out of my place
when wouldn't have another chance to
work for eight years. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
A Mans View,

From the Chicago Record
My dear, think you are a trife too par
ticular"
"WhyT
I'm putting wire screens over the doors
and windows so our flies cannot get out
and associate with the neighbors' flies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
t. They won't come
A Yarn From Mime
rom the Lewiston Journal

A Dexter selectnan, taking the annual
inventory. called at a certain house and
inquired If the family had any musical in
strument. and he was greeted with a replv
in the affirmative. The readiness and Joy
BUSINESS of the acknowledgment were eX-
planned when the assessor was ushered into
the pre- sence of a melodious infant in a era
dle-and he Immediately raised that happy
taxpayers valuation $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
DOGS AT THE POUND.
They All Have to Die Unless a De-
lfverer Appears.

fverer Appears.
1--WE have begun our summer killing of
dogs" said one Of the poundmaster's
1nen, land from now on until the end of
the season We will kill on an average of
thirty each day. We have tried a number
Of the humane, so called, ways of killing.
but find that properly directed shot from
a revolver is the most satisfactory. The
poundmaster under the law can dispose
Of such dogs as happen to be caught and
can give good title to them. This, how
ever. is not generally understood, and pur-
chasers are not numerous. 1t is a pity to
kill some of the dogs that come our way,
but as no one wants them, or. at least,
does not apply for them, they have to CO."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

From the Chicago Record.
Are you sure the jurors are all strang-
ars to one another?"
"Oh. yes; we picked twelve men who live
N the same row of flats"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Many of Them.
From the Boston Courier.

from The Boston Courier
The bones and muscles Of the human body
are capable Of 100 different motions, and
some orchestra leaders utilize them all at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
Neatly Out of 1t.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
She-"You said 1 had a face that would
stop a trolley car in the middle of the
block"
He-'I did. 1t takes a mighty good-Iook.
ing woman TO get a conductor to do that .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

Richard Gruelle, from Annapolis, has for
a month or more made his headquarters at
Mr.. Macdonald's studio. but spends most
of his time i'll sketching in the country. He
is an indefatigable outdoor worker, and in
consequence. though he does not paint am
bilious pictures. there is a peculiar truth
and vitality in his work. In his water COL
ors and oils one finds nature in all her
moods, and pleasing effects are caught with
a fidelity which shows clearly that they
were never done in studio In the collec-
lection Of landscapes and marines there are
scenes taken in the neighborhood of Balti-
more and Washington. and many quaint
bits that show pretty thorough knowl-
edge OF the environs Of both cities. In
storm scenes and in peculiar effects Of light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

Representative Sayers of Texas wears as
g watch charm the left hind foot of an all
legged graveyard rabbit. The charm is
mounted. and attracts considerable atten-
ton. 1t is not because Mr.. Sayers is SUPER
stitious. but because the charm was a pres
ent, that he wears 1t. Said a southern
member. talking to a northern member
about rabbit feet as charms:
THE southern colored man believes that
the left hind foot OF graveyard rabbit Is
instant death IL rubbed the right way on a
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Portland & Worcester Linz
PORTLAND 4 ROCHESTER, z. r.
STATION FOOT OF pkEBLE STREET

On AND after Sunday, June 81, 1880
Passenger Trains viii Leave Portland;
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver function
Nashua, Windham and Epping at T,SU a
m. and 1880 p. IN.
For Manchester. Concord, and point, North
at 30 as m. and 12.30 p. m.
For Rochester. springvale. Alfred. Warren
boro and saco River at 7.30 a ID. 1850 ana
$50 .. N.
For uorham at 7.so and s.45 a m. 1850
3.0O,6 $50, and 6.20p. m.
For Wsstbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's as T3O.
S.a6 a m. $780, SOC. $50 and
$50 o. m.
The 1880 p. m. train from Portland connects
ct Aver function with "Hoosso Tunnel
Route" for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York
via "Prov1dence Line" for Norwich and
New York. via Norwich Line" with Boston
d Albany r.. r. for The West, and with the
New Work All Rail via Springfield"
trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
St l.SO p. m. from Rochester at $50 a. m,
A.so and 5.4S p. M: from GorhAm
az $50. $50 and 1880 a. m. 1.30.
ALB. 5.4S y. m.
FOR through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to 4. II. COLLINS. Ticket
j. W. fETERs. Supt
1e21 eS
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

leave Portland Pier. Portland and as follows "''1
For Long Island, Chebeague, Cliff Island,
Harpswell, Bailey's and Orr's Island $50
a. m, p. M.
Return for Portland via all landings.
Leave Orr's Island, a. m, p. m. Arrive
In Portland, $50 a. M, $50 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland for Harpswen and inter-
mediate landings, 10 a. NJ, 9 p. m. Return
from Harpswen arrive in Portland, l, $50 D.
m.
Daily excursions 90 miles down the bay.
Round trip tickets only 80 cents. Sunday eX-
cursions to Harpswell So cents, other land
ings, rs cents.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen. ManageA
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Bacon.7M@9@c.
Pork. salt bAc.
n-fol-1ee 1.IN e.

Pork. salt b1tc.
Briskets. salt 61a.
Sausages, 71xc.
Sausage meat To.
Lard. ties ,41ac; pals, 8 @51ac;H, ga @7A.
Beef steers. 6GSA.
Lambs 6dS.
Hogs, dressed city, Sac q n country, DC.
Turkeys, Western,i iced 12@13c.
Chickens, North, broilers, l5@1Sc.
Turkeys, frozen, g.
Chickens, Western, iced' 9D1oHsc.
Fowls. Northern, 110l4c.
Fowls, Western.ced 10M1o1ac.
PRODUCES.
Butter. Northern cream. choice, 1TRl7Mc,
Butter. crm, Western choice 1917 @i6iac.
Butter. Dairy, North best, lac,
Butter. do good, l3c.
Butter, do common. 11G1z.
Butter, INIT crm 11212.
Ladle packed 9910.
Cheese. new Northern choice s5aG9; West,
Eggs. nennery choice. 23@26. East 1sc.
Eggs. Mich. choice, 161H@l7c.
Western fresh 15Ga16c.
Jobs. ~ ale higher.
Beans. North. small peal SoM1 85.
Pea marrow, IO@l 20.
Med New York aud Vt / 1901 80.
Beans. vel. eyes, l 15gi 20 :red kid.1 0501 20.
California l 45@sl So.
Hay-NlYork and Canada, choice $1SG$l9 :.:u
Fair to good Sl6@$17.
Lower grades S129s16.
Rye straw-$16A00 90.
Dat straw $Oa$9 90.
Potatoes-Ar CO Hebrons. CHOICE bush 4op46.
Potatoes, new York Hebrons 36@4oc.
Sweets, y Dbl l %.
Jersey. 5OG$1 75.
Apples, new " bl 75eR$2 90.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
{ otlon N arKsls
by Telegraph,

SEPTEMBER 23. 1885.
NEWYORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet, unchanged; sales 24V bales middling up-
lands 9-16c; gull do 1876.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market TO-DAY
was easy; middling 7Ac.
CHARLESTON-Tbe Cotton market TODAY
was firm; middling 9-l6..
SAVAENAH-Ths Cec4on uarket TODAY
was quiet; Mddling 9-1ec.
MOB!LE-The Cotton market to-day was
firm; middlings 7ss.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market TODAY was
steady; middlng 7Mc