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The evening times., 1897-01-22
THIS THING OF TREATING

We have had the war on the theater
nat, and now il is proposed TO pass a
law forbidding any man to treat another.
II woman's suffrage obtained in this
country, this law has a poetic justice
about 1t which might cause it to pass;
for dear to a woman as is the right to
wear what hat she likes, so is the power
TO have one with himself, or with some
body else, to a man.
Both are institutions peculiar. to this
country. In Europe the reverence for
the noble art of acting is such that no
woman would any more dare to obstruct
her neighbor's view OF art with a high
hat than any man would think of going
out between the acts to order two beers
For it is a foregone conclusion that no
body, on these occasions, ever orders one
beer unless in cases of extreme heat and
thirst The European people love art,
and their theaters are therefore reposeful
They also have a great independence
which would cause them TO feel insulted
If any one Offered them a drink. They
sometimes change that view when they
come over here.
Be all that as it may, we have not got
woman's suffrage yet, nor have we the
exalted ideas OF European etiquette. The
objection to the custom OF having two
The evening times., 1897-01-22
odd Items from Everywhere.

More English women are married to
Germans tnan to members of any other
foreign nation.
England's irdnF and steel trade is i'm
proving. The imports of foreign metal in
1896 were $4,000, 900 higher than in
either of the twepreceding years.
Tommy Madtlen, Brooklyn boy three
years old, swallowe a "motto BUTTON
and the scientists are worrying because
they cannot locate it with x-rays.
Australia had last year 9,760 miles OF
railway open. The capital expended on
them has been t$b37 900, 900; the net
revenue over working expenses is "a
per cent. ~
There are stiH living in Connecticut
twenty-four daughters of soldiers who
fought in the Revolutionary War. They are
enough to make small society all by
themselves.
Matthews, W hich arrived in New York jan
uary 16 from Gibraltar, claim to have seen
in the ocean dead turtle eighty feet long.
Toledo. o., boasts OF doing what no other
city has done. She has completed fine
courthouse and paid for it and kept within
the limits OF the appropriation for that
purpose.
Jokers in New York tied a rope to the
knob on the front door of Ludlow street
Jail. fastened the other end to a tree, and
on the rope hung the sign, "If you want
the Jail, cut the rope"
There has been in recent years great
decrease in the number of private car
riages and horses in Rome, but there has
been great increase in tax delinquencies
and in the business of pawnbrokers.
The evening times., 1897-01-22
A Born Rover.

(From the Boston Transcript)
An around our house, up adainst the sky,
There's dreat bid hills-oh, ever so high
An mamma says over a-past the hills
There's houses and peoples z fur'z you
can see
An dear little children there dust like me.
I never been over the hill.
1 want to do over the hill
Last summer dear little bird built its
house
In our apple tree, an Y still z a mouse
It sat till the wee little brides peeped out
Then the mamma bird fed them until
they all drew
So bid an so stron' they envy one flew
Away right over the hill
never been over the hill.
SO men / thought / would do over the hill,
An crept out the door, dust as still, dust
as still,
An walked. an walked, an walked,
an I walked,
Til my feet doubled up an dust couldn't
do,
An my papa come and found NE. an so
/ never been over the hin.
/ want to do over the hin.
But / am DROWN z fast z / can,
An dust pretty soon shall be dreat man,
AS bid as my papa or Uncle Dosiah,
Men I'll buy me dreat toll shiny hat
An a watch that does "tick-tock," like
that.
An men I'lldo over the hill
/ dust will do over the hill.
The evening times., 1897-01-22
GOSSIP HERE IN TOWN

Senator Jones, of Arkansas. chairman OF
the Democratic national committee, is un-
doubtedly competent to speak for the sill
yer wing OF the Democracy, and he tells
me, writes Mr.. William Elerey Curtis, that
there will be no undue opposition to any
tariff measure that the Republicans may
offer at the extra session.
II shall feel it my duty to vote for a
free-coinage amendment if one is offered
to the tariff BILL" he said, but / should
not consider 1t my duty to resist the pass
age OF tariff bill that does not carry
free-coinage amendment. The Republic
ans, having control OF the government, are
responsible for legislation, and IL is not
good policy for the Democrats to endeavor
TO prevent them from enacting laws that
conform TO the policy they advocated dur
ing the campaign. We shall, of course, ex-
ercise our right TO express our views and
offer such amendments as we think proper,
and place ourselves correctly upon the
records; but the country desires and de-
serves peace and a relief from agitation,
| should be glad, therefore, If an extra
session is called, TO do everything In my
power to make it as short as possible
do not mean by this that we will permit
of the trasts and monopolies to be rail
ro&dcd through the Senate, but il the Re-
pubiicans report moderate and reasonable
tariff measure | shall not stand In the
way OF its passage"
The evening times., 1897-01-22

the vegetable market; that vegetable is
the most aristocratic that is scarcest.
Marriage seems TO have one good effect
upon women; it, cures them of keeping u
diary, and starts good many of them to
keeping dairy
1t is only question OF time with man
when he win be regarded by his women
folks as substitute for dollar, and a
poor substitute at that.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

No disrobing is necessary. The patient
Is seated upon platform. when the elec-
trio current is administered by an expert
physician. There is no shock or diSa-
greeable sensation The effect is most
exhilarating and every afflicted part or
the body is brought in contact with rric-
ton roller. which quickly allays all pain
and effects complete cure.
Hundreds of Washington people have
tested this marvellous machine with the
greatest beneficial results
The evening times., 1897-01-22
Rreakfast and the Cook.

"oueer title, 'Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table"
''It is, indeed"
"Do you suppose Dr. Holmes really did
have cook who got up in time for break
fasts''-Detroit Journal.
The evening times., 1897-01-22
JOKES OF OUR OWN

Mr.. Won Siegfred, the tenor, gave some
very high notes last night"
Yes: I have one OF 'em for -consid 9rabiy
more than tenner. He took to billiards
after the play
''I'm up-to-date all right she said,
As the cable car gave a lurch;
"But L IN not bit fast, andit botlIers me,
That my name in the papers II surely rec
As a maiden gagged in pouring tea
At Cavalry Baptist Church."
(And hope you understand. all Of you,
That after a thorough search,
These two words Were all that could find
That would properly rhyme with
"church'l
Tie Swampoodle philosopher says that
he thinks the fool-killer must be about the
LATEST man on record.
Ibid that measure in which you were so
much interested go through?''
Yes-through my fingers
Why couldn't they name il a shorter name?
The. whole proof reading staff
Spent half a day in learning to spell
Cinematographe.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Another objection might be raised: Since,
under the terms Of the propos! ton the gov
ernment is merelyto administer and not to
guarantee the sufficiency of the pension
and insurance fund.-. that, therefore, it
might some time be found inadequate, and
great injustice and suffering thereby at
tach to contributors and to beneficiaries.
The actuaries of the government have not
yet reported upon this phase OF the ques-
tion. 1t is expected that they will be called
upon to do so very shortly. Meantime,
friends of civil service reform, people who
earnestly believe that the cause of good
government under republican institutions
is largely involved in it's successful main
tenance, among whom are many wealthy
and most charitable men and women, are
not likely to let that lion remain long in
the path.
One of the Civil Service Commissioners
thinks that the principle of the con-
tributory retiring pension and insurance
once firmly established the fund which
represents that principle will become "a
favorite object of endo wment among the
deserving public institutions OF the United
States. Gifts to the fund. would not be
donations to the government, but benefices
to worthy class OF its citizens
The evening times., 1897-01-22

EX-SccTetary John W Foster has started
Sunday y-school class in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, which is at
tended by between sixty and seventy peo-
pie, including several public men. Mr.
Foster conducted a similar course of Bibh-
cal studylast winter, and awakened great
deal of interest This year his work is even
more extensive, and he has dra wn into the
Sunday-school OF the New York Avenue
Church members OF the Federal judiciary,
Senators and Representatives in Congress,
members of the Cabinet circle and num-
ber OF gentlemen and ladies who are other
wise prominent in Washington life. Mr..
Fosters program covers general review
Of the OLD Testament, and he has divided
his scheme into thirty lessons, which will
cover the Washington season. Last Sunday
be took up the Pentateuch, its origin and
authorship, the attacks Of higher criti-
cisms, and the general consideration OF the
records and traditions concerning the books
Of Moses. The lessons are mostly lectures,
although the members Of the class are fur
niShed one week in advance with a synop-
sis OF the next lesson, in order that they
may have an opportunity to prepare them
selves for a better understanding of the
subjects involved Justice Harlan OF the
United States Supreme Court is also a
teacher in the Sunday-school OF the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. He has
a class of thirty or forty young men, to
whom he expounds the Scriptures every
Sunday
The evening times., 1897-01-22
Written by a Man.

Edwn-How do you know it was a man
that wrote the novel?
Helen-Because the story takes you over
q space of ten years, and the heroine never
changes her dress but once.-Pearson' S
Weakly
The evening times., 1897-01-22
sunflower Philosophy.

The longer a woman hasbeen married, the
larger dollar grows to her
Most young married couples begin house.
keeping with hope and misfit wedding pres
ents.
To be social success, take hint from
The evening times., 1897-01-22
why He Danced So.

Molly-He said the world had been a
desert TO him till he met me-
Polly-That explains why he dances so
ike camel, l suppose.-Puck
The evening times., 1897-01-22

A pair of twins i'm Boston went crazy
simultaneously; which is a rare piece Of
telepathy even for Boston.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Mr. Cleveland. "Ohl that a President
should put a Boundary Commission in his
ueck, to steal away his Arbitration"
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Tie rumor that Mr.. Moody and Yvette
Guilbert are to appear in vaudeville can
be authoritatvely denied.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Hi, there! Hon. Hoke Smith Have you
Atlanta Constitution?
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Take in signs, shutters and door knobs!
The college boys will be here also.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The United States infantry men are called
"Doeboys," because the assistant secretary
was once an infant
The evening times., 1897-01-22

No good Republican lets go Of a chair,
unless to mount a bench.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The Bounday Commissions report is re-
sponsibIe FOR a severe case Of Administra-
tion ElephantiaSiS.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Paradox: Two citizens who were too
fresh, get 300 days for assault.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Railway attorneys arise in your might
Or the bankers will capture the Senate.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Mckinley should hurry up and take in
T. jefferson Coolidge, before he has
chance to flop again.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

To cover this ground, Postmaster Ger
eral WanamaEer, who was a practical
business man, thought that there should
be n point of efficiency defined, below
which the classified officeholder should
drop out. He entertained the idea that
this end could he reached by periodical
efficiency examinations, which all per-
sons under civil service rules should be
obliged TO pass, in order TO the continu-
ance OF their tenure. He believed that
the tenure being otherwise secure under
good behavior, the certainty that a day
could come when old agc or failing powers
should demand retirement, would lead to
habits of frugality and money-saving that
ultimately would rob the fact OF It's terror
and possible hardships.
The evening times., 1897-01-22
MUNYON'S
GRAND WORK
Among the Afflicted of Washington
Still Continues and
THE NUMBER CURED
Increases Each Day Until a Rectri
Has Been Made that
ASTONISHES EVERYBODY.
Munyon Has Taken the City by Storm
and the Victims of Diseases
Now Bless His Coming.
MUNYON'S MISSION
Is to Aid the Sick and Suffering
Hundreds Restored TO Health
MUNYON'S MISSION
Is to Aid the Sick and Suffering
Hundreds Restored 10 Health
Daily Praise His Name.
CATARRH AND DEAFNESS.
rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Kidney Trouble,
Liver Complaint, Asthma. Bronchitis.
Female Troubles, Headaches, Colds
Coughs and All Throat. Lung and Blood
Diseases Quickly and Permanently Cured

Munyon's static-electrical apparatus
cures swollen ana stiff Joints. paralysis,
pains in the back or any part Of the body;
rheumatic gOut. neuralgia. and female
troubles are relieved in a few moments.
Sufferers from nervous prostTatiOn-the
brain weaTy-the broken down all find
the new electrical influence a powerful
help.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The Delaware Gasocrats oUtnumber the
National Democrats, but are the newer
party.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

brute beats his wife She pleads for
linn and puts up. Foolish, but-hats off,
gent lemeni
The evening times., 1897-01-22

II patrons OF The Times, whether
in the city or suburbs, who do not
get a prompt and regular delivery
will notify the office, the irregu-
larities viii have immediate atten-
tion. Telephone No. 337.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Lyman is not a railway steam Gage, but
the gold mounted article useful to banks
The evening times., 1897-01-22

They are still rubbing it into Mr.. Money
Out West he has been called Mr.. Mooney.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Opponents of the liquor bin regard it as
Morse back legislation.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Illinois, being an interior State, has
claims on that Department
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Alliance with Japan! A power friendly
Go America and not 20 Englandl Bosh.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Awful case of remorse. Senator Gray
favors the Delaware Democrat.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Secretary Ian ont will authorize the SUI
perntendcnt OF the Military Academy TO
give George Mason Lee, the grandson Of
Gen koacrt +, Lee, another chance, but
he viii have 10 drop back into the class
OF 1901. 1t would be impossible, and, as
they say, ''prejudicial 10 the discipline
o. the service, - to permit him to continue
in the class of 1900, from which he has
lust EccH dropped for deficiencies. There
is tremendous pressure from all over the
South IN hehalf Of young Lee, and prece-
dent has been found which makes II almost
imperative ul on Secretary Lamont TO take
the course mentioned. Fred Grant was i'll
during his first year at the academy, and
was allowed 20 drop back into the next class
and try 1t over again. He graduated, al
though ittpok him five years To getthrough.
If this consideration was shown for the son
OF Gen q rant, it i s argued that il might be
shown for the grandson Of Gen. Lee.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Andy Gleeson: "No occasion to be in q
stew; Unerc is Une soup!
The evening times., 1897-01-22

These bright London boys seem to have
brilliant sisters as well. There is Shaw
the pessimist, with a soubrctte sister, and
Aubrey Beardesley, the decadent. with an
acting sister right here in Washington. MISS
Mabel Beardesley came here with the
Bouchiers. Though size was not cast In
"The Chill Widow she appeared as Mrs.
Mayhem, a widow, in The Queens Proc
tor The young woman didn't distinguish
herself. Perhaps she is young. Mansfield
has engaged her and Mr.. Wharf for his
company. They are rehearsing now, and
appear with hims in Philadelphia next
week.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Weather reports from Massachusetts in
dicate a severe Hoar frost.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Since that time great advances have
been made in everything connected with
the reform. The latest proposition on the
subject before the country more than oh
viates the dangersto the service that he had
in contemplation, and. at the same time
provides the worthy, hut disabled govern
ment servant with reasonable retiring
pension. or a struck sum as benefit to his
family in case of death. A bill now be-
fore Congress provides for this by the de-
duction of 2 per cent per annum from
the pay Of every person in the classified
service: said deduction to be covered
into the Treasury as a fund from which.
after the end OF the present century. re-
firing civil servants shall he paid three
fourthS OF the annual pay received hy them
at the time of retirement, for the remainder
of their natural lives. 1t also provides
for an insurance feature, payment to be
made TO the family in the event OF death
while in the service.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Itistrue that Halstead says it, butthen,
does Halstead know?
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Why shouldn the alumni Of the electoral
conege parade, too?
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Renewed Republican activity in Ala
bama: express train looted.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

1t is the latest and most rational cure
for these Affections. It reaches the sore
spots. It heals the raw places. II goes
to the seat Of disease. IL penetTates tie
obscure places where drugs taken into
the stomach cannot reach It acts as
balm and tonic TO the whole system. IJ
evapOriZes the diseased parts ana cleanses
and heals the inflamed organs. In Nun
yOnS Life Chamber you breathe pure
oxygen mediCated and vitaliZed as your
special case requires. Every pore Of your
body drinks in these life-giving agents.
Every inhalation enr1cheS the blOOd and
system.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Col. Carson: I'm of the race, but not in
IT"
The evening times., 1897-01-22
A NEW CIVIL SERVICE NOTION

If we may Judge from the rapidity and
earnestness with which civil service re-
form is taken up and adopted by States,
municipalities, and constituencies, great
change has occurred, in the American pop
ular conception of officeholding There
was a time, within the memory OF living
people below the rank Of grandfathers,
when the accepted idea of public office was
solely that its enjoyment should depend
upon either concrete political service to the
party or tie individual politician, or, with
less acknowledgment upon personal "pul,
or influence with officials having patron
age to bestow. Aside from other reasons of
public policy, which have led to change
of American sentiment oil this subject,
there were two very cogent economic rea-
sons for Injecting to the old order OF things
known as the "spoils system.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Objections to this arrangement are more
likely to come from the younger genera
tion OF employees than from any other
source. They may feel that it would be
an injustice TO them for long years to tax
themselves for the accumulation of a fund
to which the beneficiaries in sight would
make but nominal or small contributions
before enjoying the usufruct. To this pos
sible objection it may be answered that,
compared with the vicissitudes of the spoils
system, per cent is low price to pay
for the advantages of good behavior ten
ure: and that those who enter the service
after the present younger civil servants be-
gin to age would have corresponding bur
den to bear.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

There is young W oman in this town who
has n sofa-pillow covered with a piece
of one of Richard Mansfield's dressing
gowns; his stage dressing-gowns, / mean,
one of the yellow bTocade affairs that he
puts on in Beau Brmmel" lido not
know how she got hold of it; but she has
il. and the yellow brocade is unmistakable.
She has collection of sofa-pillows which
is worth seeing
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The Times has a regular and per-
manent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, MORN
ing or evening. pu ublished in wash
inrtou. As a News and Advertising
Medium it has no competitor.
The evening times., 1897-01-22
GOOD AFTERNOON J

wAsHINGToN. d. C. JANUARY % 1877
The evening times., 1897-01-22

Sarah Truax plays Portia with Otis Skin
ner. She was anxious to see Beatrice Cam
eron in the part, Monday evening, so she
dressed hastily after her final appearance
at the nd OF the third act OF " A Soldier of
Fortune and hurried to Belmont The man
at the box office was courteous to her, and
she found herself in "A front row as the cur
tain went up. But IL was the strangest
Belmont size had ever seen, and, instead
of Portla and Nerissa, there was Charley
Gardner singing " Yc-Cddlc de -oddle-t decay
or something like that. The explanation?
Tie last time Miss TruaX was here Mr.. Al
baugI had the Grand and Mansfield played
there; she had been told that Mansfield was
at AlbauglI's, and-welI, che didn't see Miss
Camerons Portia.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The ushers down at the Bijou were all
pat in full dress Monday night. 1t is a
new idea at the Bjou, and the crowd was
Immensely pleased. Manager Whitese1 has
in The Yellow Kid the best show of the
season at the Bijou
The evening times., 1897-01-22

With the news came evidence of Mr..
Avery's discoveries He has gathered
together tine sister OF Bernard Shaw, Of
London; a schoolnate OF Jim Corbett, who
invariably worsted the champion at school.
and a singer who played the leading part
witt. Calve in "Cavaleria Rusticana."
The evening times., 1897-01-22
LITTLE BOOKS OF THE PLAY

There was a glad smile yesterday on
. the faces of those who haunt the local
RiaIto. Someone has brought the intelli-
gence that Bailey Avery had landed win
ming attractionin New York. and everybody
was glad to hear 1t, for Bailey is one OF
the best fellows in the world. He is as
sociated with Manager Duff In the new
Irish opera, "shamus o'Brien,' which is
O great success.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

At the box office-Lafayette Square:
What's the price of orchestra seats? It's
not tenough-nit-I want TO pay two plum ks.
It's worth 1T to sit in The Presence.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The so well-known and SO well liked
Beau Brummei'' was Mr.. Mansfield's S
change of bill at the Lafayette Square last
night. The audience that greeted him
showed that neither he nor his play is any
thing but most pronounced favorite here
With the exception OF the eccentric valet,
Prince Kari, perhaps, the Beau. as Mr..
Mansfield gives him to US, is the most low
able character that he presents. Some Of
the other characters that we have identi-
fled him with. almost as absolutely as We
do Rip with jefferson, are only attract
i've in their responsiveness. His perfect n
sight into their motives, and his mastery
treatment Of them simply demand our at
tention and admiration. 1t seems a most
convincing proof that the newspaper sto-
ries have not yet soured the public on Mr..
Mansfield's personality, when this part is
most popular withit, this really noble char
actPr, [ his gentleman
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The indications are that the Jubilee
Singers will be greeted by large house at
the National on Sunday evening. There is
no company OF singers with a stronger hold
on our people than the Jubilees. Their ap-
pearance two years 20 excited the greatest
enth usiasm, and those who heard them VIII
not forget the pleasure they enjoyed.
IF you wish a good seat come early