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The evening times., 1897-12-25

1t is now said that the custom house
officials in New York are going to esta blish
kissing line"-not a steamship line but
line or the piers, W hich shal not be crossed
by arriving passengers or their friends
until baggage has been passed. These
disgusted officials say that their work is
slow enough without being hampered by
the kisses and embraces of enthusiastic
couples who stand around and exchange
greetings until the cowscome home. There
fore they desire that certain bounds be
established on the piers within which ar
irving passengers shall be kept till their
baggage has been Inspected, while their
impatient friends are corralled somewhere
else. Tins the custom.house people can
inspect bagga ge. look after smuggiers and
straightcn out difficulties W ithont having
at every step to wade through seas; Of
osculation, aud being, perhaps. In danger
of themselves receiving the caresses of
some traveller too glad to see straight.
The evening times., 1897-12-25

1t is announced semiofficially that the
Presidents struggle with the wouldbe CON
suls Is practically over. The reason for
this is that there is nothing much left
that can be given away. The consulsap
collection resembles a dish of nuts after it
has been gone through two Or three
times. There are only few small
bits of kernel and lot of sb b,lls.
The positions that are left aSe in Cuba,
South A merioa, Palestine, Persia, AraDia,
and like places. whose chief products are
fever and climate. OF course, if a man
does not mind being acclimated, and can
sleep with snakes and not lose his nerve,
and cares about experiences with tarant,l-
las, ceptipedes and unpleasant natives, ne
can go to these places; but the salary is
only about large enough to pay his fare
IN diplomatic circles that the seeker after
a consulship is seldom a gentleman OF In
dependent fortune. 1t is said that when
these gentlemen come around Judge Day
there Is place for the applicant, and
gives him his choice. The applicant 10 ssn t
takes his choice; he takes his hat and
starts for the door. What is there, any
way, about this consular service which is
SO fascinating? Undoubtedly one attract ye
feature or Il is that 1t takes man
abroad Strange countries for to see." But
a man Can see twics as much real life by
working his passage on ship. and it is
more economical, and better discipline.
The evening times., 1897-12-25

warmer for the price than other things, aud
this Goverrgncnt expert might advise ,:oor
people to wear leather clothes as mach IS
pofsible. and tie blankets ever their hea..s
instead OF the ordinar y hats and caps which
they do wear. It feeIIs thatthis poor fam
extrayaso mt managed to live luxuriOusly'n
20 cents day, and Re only claims TO
be able to 1--we comfortably on that hum.
And then there are hundreds OF poor families
to live and work on lefs than that Atip
ulated amount. When person feels that
he must live, and has only Ocents on w lien
to live for one .lay, he is quite as APT 20
hit on what will nourish him as ny'io"trn-
ment expert WHO has never had TO strrg-
gle with that problem for his actual ..x
istence. An intelligent workingman who
read this experts report tand by the way.
some ofthese investiga tors never seem tofind
An intelligent workinEmen In their travels.
nd it is cnrious) remarked:
One would think to hear this man talk
that the poor 1--we on tenderloin steaks, the
very best Of butter and fresh Long Island
eggs. This so-called expert seems to have
overlooked the fact that in hundreds OF
homes meat of any kind is a luxury, that
there are homes in which tender steaks
and good butter are seldom eaten. l have
no doubt that there are homes on the east
side Of New York where there will be no
meat at all on Christmas Day. This eX-
pert's advice TO the poor to buy cheap
me ats reminds me OF what the Fellow said
when he was told that he ought to buy
some clothes for his children. Says he.
Boss, that's good advics but If steamboats,
was selling for 10 cents apiece, 1 couldn't
buy q silver In ganSplank."
The evening times., 1897-12-25

man has taken ad, antage of his Irivi-
ieges as a fice american citizen to write
most lively letter tothe New York Evening
Post bOutPresident Mckinley. This brolh-
er OF ours is in grie, ed and disa ppointesl
condition Of mind, pathetic to behold.
by the way he writes. But he used to tic
Gle, Gland man, and then he was a NICK n :.
ley man, and he expected to find in
Mr.. Mckinley something or other glorious
which would justify his flop. 1t appears
that he has heen locking fer this in;an-
gtble something ever since the Or - IN t
Administi alton began, and is now sadly
forcedtC the conclusion thatneit her tile ates
nor Mr.. Mckinley feel bound to sfow h:m
cause why he should lave Stopped. t is
hard. He says that ore of tie things be
expected TO find in Mr.. Mckinley was a
high moral tone befitting the greatness aid
though he has had his telescope trained
from New York to Washington ey cry min ute
OF the time since March 4, not a scrap
OF any high moral tone has he seen, or the
shadow Of one. Here is Mr.. Mckinley going
straight along and appointing members of
the machine to diplomatic and judicial
positions, and pa ying no attention TO tie
great duty Of proving to the satisfac.
tion OF the Cleveland Democrats who VI oted
for him just why they should thus have
voted. II is lard situation, but there
seems to be Eothing Ia do about it. The
New York lawyer lad better settle down
and take his medicine like a little man. and
promise himself by all that he Folds "a red
leyeland Democracy will do If tfat will
fasten him never to do so any more.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
MORE ga4N & MATCH.
1..,s@. a. a.,...s y. w. waters

En2 2tantA's rRrt8 tu NStnuc "ateTs
Outnumbc raifLHt Of Other Pow .'s.
II Great Britain has any intention Of
making an offensive move IN the far Fast
she has ample forge in ANatic waters to
suppor: her acr.n,. Her fleet on the China
station exceeds In numbers the comhinetl
fleets of Russia hul Germany, Russia md
Franoso, FrapcsA pd Germany, and is ,nlyi
few ships sh6rt ofthe combined forces of
Russia, Germany and France.
should the suggestion advanced-that
Great Britain ind | pan are taking steps
looking To the formation of an agrseme It =
prove true, then the prepondefance of the
British and Japanes. would be such as TO
completely overwhelm the naval rerre-
sentations Of other pow ers in those waters,
even with the additions which Germany.
France and Italy are sendingor preparingt to
send t. the Orient.
According to a lift rreI aIed by Com
mander Richard Clover, chief OF tie office
of naval intelligence. Great Britain las
attached 10 the China station one hattle-
ship, the Centurion; five armored srufs-
ers, the Grafton. the Immortaiite. the Mar
cissius, the Powerful and the Undaunted,
three protected cruisers. the lphigenic. the
IIQuc anu tEe AdIubOWr tSu ShuAASASs ~ y
Algerine, the Archer, the Daphne, the Lin
nett, the Peacock. the Phoenix, the PigmS,
the Eattier cnd the RedpOle; one gunbo7f.
the Esk; disratch vessel, tie Alacrity;
the store snip, Humber and receiving ship
Tamar-a total effective force Of twenty
one vessels.
All of Russia's battleships are In the
BiacF Sea, and they could only get out OF
these waters by forcing the Bosp'urus
Straits, the Sea of Marmora and the Iar-
danelles Her n,ost effective vessels In
Asiatic waters are four arn,ored CT .iise IS =
the Admiral Nachimoff. the Dinitri Don
skou the Pamiat Azovl and the kurik.
In addition, she has In the East one pro-
tccted cruiser, the Admiral Kornieloff:
three coast defense ironclads-the Gre
mias;ichy tn, Novg,rod, and the Otva jny
which are at Viadivostock; seven IT IS
ers-the Bobr, the Koreyetz, the Kreiser,
the Mandshur, the Rynda, the Siyootcn
and the Zabijaka; three torpedo vesss;s-
the Gaidama X, the Wa dnidk q dthe ,Iai,la-
ma-and one tra.slort-the SiIatch; total
force for offensive purposes, excluding the
coast defense iionclads and transports, of
fifteen ships.
The five German ships which appeared
at KIao Chou and landed the party that
seized the territory surrounding the bay
are the battleship Kaiser, the protected
cruisets Princess wilhelm. Irene and K 1r-
moral end the cruiser Arcona. The battle
ships Deutschland and Cenon are now en-
route to the China station under the coin
mand of Pince Henry of Prussia.
The only other alton besides the United
States having war ships in Asiatic waters
is France. She has the battleship Bayard,
the protected cruiser Descartcs, the cruiser
Eclaireur and the gunboats-Comete and
Surprise.
Italy has 10 naval representation in the
China Sea. iet force being stationed in The
Red Sea and irdian Ocean, where she has
the cruiser Eiba and three gunboats.
The evening times., 1897-12-25

Troia, as invigor atinS and peculiar n
songstress as one would wish 20 hear, hea Is
the Bijou Theater program for next week.
The management are congratula ting them
selves uron securing this artist for the holi-
days. The Sisters Kenwick and Devere,
known as the Handicap Trio, will also ap-
pear in their singing and come ~ traves!y-
Others are Hayes and Bandy, the. Iioi-
brooks, Laclcde and Raymond, Miss Nellie
Walters and several more. A first-class or-
chestra of niEe pieces has been placed In
the house under the leadership of John B.
Mcdonald and has been proven quite an
addition. The smoking concert system
has been accepted. as has beel attested by
the increased business.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Owned ohy acolored People

The ONLY cotton mill in the country, it
is claimed. owned exclusively by colofe.i
people is now APPROACHING completion at
Concord, n. c., and the last brick will be
laid before the close OF the present year.
The MI is te have from>7 .OOO to 1 . 900
spin.lles and from $50 to ESQ looms. The
building is q handsome three-story brick
structure, 20 feet long and 80 feet WIDE
Besides the main building there are also
engine anc hoiier houses and a tower for
water purposes. 1t is expected that the
mill will he put in operation by the 1st Of
April. The colored people II Wilmington
alone have pnt $4,000 in the mill, which
promises tt. be monument tothe enterprise
and thiift of the colored people OF the Old
North State. Z
The evening times., 1897-12-25

Manager Eernan's attraction at the Ly
ceum next week Will De the Russell Brothers
Comedians. Every name on the progra NJ Is
one of pre- minence, and the amount OF 1ol-
lars necessary to meet the aggregate n :
aries is sufficient to pay three compa lies
of the o, binary class. The company is
headed by those opponents of Celtric wit,
the Russell. Brothers, in their new edition
of the IIisf servant girls. Others mined
on the program are Nestor a nd Bennet, the
electric demonstrators; Caron and Herbert,
the marvelo us acrcbatic eccentriques: Mont
gomery aud Stone, singing and dancing
comedians; Staley and Birbeck, the musical
blacksInitiis; the Dillon Brothers, authors
and singers of popular parodies, and the
Fremonts, comedy sketch artists.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Three Proposals Apiece.
(Fron, tile Flierende Blaetter.l

0FIOIi' tHe HeRenue bIHettef-J
How are you?' cried the chrysanthe-
mum to tie palm at the other end o ( the
ballroom, after the dance. Pretty low
spirited; heard tonight at least seventy
five different declarations of everla sting
love- "Seventy-five? Why, how many
men were here tonight?' About twenty
five" answered the palm, sadly: AMI
the experienced chrysanthemum under
stood and whispered something to her
leaves.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
CHARLES HUNTERS GESERos1ry
Gave an Early Morning Christmas
Feast TO the Newsboys.

OaSe an Early MOfnluS Cnr1StmaS
Feast to the Newsboys.
The Eewsboys had special Christmas
blowout, surprise party and rec option
combined this mornihs, when everybody
else was in he'd, the host being Charles T
Hunter, one of the hustiing wholesale
agents of The Times, and the scene OF the
festivities Seventh and B street, Market
corner.
Mr.. Hunter had spread of cake and
candy and something to drink at this cor
ner, and deverynewsboy in Washington was
invited. With few exceptions, his in
vitation {, und ready acceptance. There
were goo white and black and yellow
boys ard men, ranging from five to thirty
in age.
The morning was somewhat chilly for
an outdoor social, but newsboys are fond
OF cold weather. The cake and other re-
freshmeIts disappeared as il by magic.
There were no divans Or palms OF piano,
but everybody was just as happy with the
kazoo for an ii strument and the curbstone e
for seat. Many a cheer was given for
Charlie Curing tie festivities.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
The Good Die Young.

Frc:i the Indianapolis Journal)
One Neighlor you ever have any
fears that you will be able to raise that
boy OF yours?
Second Neighbor-To tell You the truth
do. The rood Gle young, you know.
II wasn't thinking of that; was Won
dering II you had no fears that SOME mad
dened man would brain him with an AK
for blowing that tin horn all day long
The evening times., 1897-12-25
KILLED BY coSsu Mpr1oN CURE
Patient Treated With Oxytuhercu-
line Said tn Have D,ed From II

Patient Treated With Oxytuhercu-
line Said to Have D.ed From It.
San Francisco, Dec. GA representa-
tive OF tie United Undertakes brought
to Coroner Hawkins yesterday death GER
tificate, signed by DR.. c. F. buckley, say
ing that Michael Foley had died yes.er-
day OF consumption remotely and oxytox-
inc immediately The certificate set forth
that the deceased man had been treated by
DR.. Hirschfelder. and that the case was
one which required investigation by the
coroner.
Coroner Hawkins. when lie was asked con-
cerninE the matter, said that from the
way the certificate was worded. the pre-
sumption was that Foley had died from
DR.. Hirschfelder's oxytubcrculine treat
ment. The OxytuEerCuline is the oonsGmp-
tion cure said tC sfa,e been discovered by
DR.. Hirschfelder, the announcements OF which
several months ago created a seusa tion
in the medical, world. -si az
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Infant Curiosity.
FROM Tit-Rifsl

1T may interest You. Children" said a
returned missionary. who was atidr IS ing
a Sunday school. III tell you OF an ad-
venture ] onoe rad in India. While soing
through jungle came face 10 face with
a lion. There was no chance Of retreat.
and had nothing to defend myself with.
stood perfectly still ami Looked the fierce
beast steadily in the eye"
which eye?" asked treathiess little
INV
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Wanted Authority.
CFrom Household wol

tFrOm HonsehOld WOrds.)
Ethel. what are you doing with that
concurda nce?"
I'm looking through the BIS. grandma.
to sec if there is an ything In the Bible ab0 It
bicycle riding or Sunday being wrong
The evening times., 1897-12-25

Fanny Davenport, who opens at the
National On Monday evening, Is one of the
American stars who by her own efforts
and Artistic proclivities has risen in public
estimation 50 that whenever her name is
announced nd her appearance is an assured
fact, the theater in which she appears Is
sure to rec eive attention at the hands OF
the public. On Monday and wednestia J
evenings Miss Davenport Will present La
Tosca," IT, whio h she has long since become
famous, aid whic h, by sIme Of her critics
is rated as her best impersonation- As
Scarpia Mr.. Mcdowell will be seen in 4
cha raa Ct er for hict n Is admira hi y fitted,
and in whic b he has already achieved signal
success. Tuesday evening Miss Davenport
will revive Fedora" Miss Davenport
will be spiendidIy supported by AR. Mel
bourne Mac cDowell as Loris ipanoff, a
part which requires almost equal ability
with the portrayer OF the leading character
to insure effectiveness OF the drama. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday tScw
Years. matinee and night viii he pre-
sented lrlor's'CIeopatra." scenicallyi it
is triumph s,rc h as playeoers have seldom
seen in this or any other age.
The evening times., 1897-12-25

Do you know that you Gun hayc
The Morning, Evening nnd Sunda y
Times-thc ~. " COMPLETE news.
paper pnhlished In Washington
served To yon by carrier for fifty
cents a month?
The evening times., 1897-12-25

''Humanity,- which viii be seen at the
Academy. is OF the higher order of seen ic
dramas. The company that. will present
1t is an excellent one, every actor having
becn selected with an eye to his or her
fitness for the parts entrusted To theIu.
They are also, tesides being artistic in
their work, IL dies aud gentlemen. The
scenic and mechanical portion OF the pro-
ductiou is most elaborate, and the highest
art OF the stage mechanic has been en-
ployed 10 make this as near perfect as
possible. In word, the management de
sires to impress on the minds OF the theater-
going public that the present presentation
of Humanity is ent titled to their pat
ronage. An entertainment thoroughly
artistic and eiaborately produced is prom
ised, and the public w i'll undoubtedly show
its apprc2iat i1a. i." 49, .'7-s'H -'-s-
The evening times., 1897-12-25

Do ycu know that y0u can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news
paper published in Washington
served to y0u by car rrier for fifty
cents month?
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Lon.ed.for Retrihntlon

From the Atchison Globe,
II We go to hell we hope to find lot
Of practical Jokers there. We haze al
ways hated a practical joker.
The evening times., 1897-12-25

Secret Sery ice bearing reals OF en-
.husiastic appro, al from New York, Bostcn
and London, will present itself fer tie in
spection OF WARNING tOnians, under the
management OF Charles Frohman, at the
Lafayette, next Monday night. The play
will introduce author William Gillette for
the first time in this city in q serious roe.
Assurances from Eastern and dEnsiisEoritics
ttat the play is tie best yet written by an
American, are so numerous and strong as
to incline one to lock fer wonderful things,
and those "a miiiar with Mr.. Gillette's pre-
yious work 40 not expect to be tlisa ppoin.ri.
Secret Ser, ice" presents pretty AID
dashing story OF beIergued Richmond; and
the author Ii SC id 10 have IN ade an accurate
and delightful picture OF 10th tie lad and
laugha bic features OF life in the besiege'l
city. TIE story hangs uron tie aufla cious
attempt OF young agent Of tie Union
sercret service to work a Trick for TIE
capture OF the Confederate capital. or
how the Intrepid and quick-witted young
man comes to the verge Of success, and then
finds ttat lie has TO ofcose between this
success and the love OF his Richmond sweet
heart is a hint at what Mr. Gillette ha $
written.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
A Very Practical Jest

FroE the Cleveland Plain d, ler.l
1t would be a pleasing joke If 4 tor
Richa.f Mansfiessi. happened to engage a
retired prize fighter for valet.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Not Convinced to Stay.

(From the Chicago News)
If you convince man against his Will
You may hare to do it over again next
doy.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mrs. Flske's commanding qualities as an
actress are now generally recognized. ami
In her new play-"Tess OF the pUrber-
villes"-which will be presented at the
Grand next week, she has been credited 10y
the critics OF other Cities with the most
intensely human stage creation Of recent
years. Contrary to expectation, the FIay
has made direct. apps to all classes of
theat ,rgoers. 1t Is full OF absorbing inter
est, both to the serious spectator and TO
the dilletante who regards the drama Tess
as an ait tIan source OF amusement.
Mrs. Fiske's acsing in any play is powerful
enough to engross the attention Of an audi
ence, and Tess Of the D'Urberviiles" is
part for an actress OF her genius to conj:iie
with. Mrs. Fiske Will be supported by en-
unusually strong company; including such
favorite actors as Frederic De Believiiie,
Forrest Robinson, John Jack, Mary sn1w,
Mrs. Mary Z. Barker, Sydney Coweli,
Dorothy Chester, Anna yislaire and Edith
Wright.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
PITY ,rts We Don't,

tFrom the Atchison GlobeJ
There isn't i. man living that you cent
honestly compliment about something.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
A Polite Idea !.

iFon. the Chicar, Ncwsi
If your enemy is too big to whip you
should forgive him.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Learning Shorthand.
From the claca 9. News.l

IF You monkey with buzz saw you mag
be Compelled to write shorthand the rest
Of yo-; days.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
One Way OF Saving.

tFron. the New York WORLDLY
II think Inurt really tegin to econo-
inize"
..How viii you, DO it,"
by pa sing, fewer bills
The evening times., 1897-12-25
missionary Work.
tFrom the Chicago News.l

(From the Chicago News)
Bob-Have lively time at the Hamlins'
last night?
Fred-Yee, very. The old gentleman and
I got to arguing abont religion, a nd guess
my dress SUIT is ruined.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
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amounting to over six hundred miles. On June
nine to twenty-sx miles with a mean Of egh-
teen) or twonty-nine consecutive hours. This is
equivalent to run Of 800 miles.
In estimating the value Of the winds Just NJ n
toned. two facts must he borne in mind. In the
first place l: does rot fellow that n balloon would
sail straight nOrthward five hur 6red or six hun
dred miles because a southerly wind registered
that distance on recording, ir:trunent in one
place After one gets three hundred or four hun
dred miles north IF the starting point, the drec
ton and force may both change. II IL impossible
in the present state Of knowledge, to say how
far north Of FCrt COnger or Spitz5e:G2n the con-
dtlons extend which are found a, those places
From what we know f tn cycl tnc systems OF
middle ATTITUDES it would be safe to expect
marked AGRA lion in the course. if not OF the
velocity. two hJndoed or three hundred miles
from any given point
cccondy II Ii no easy task for the shrewdest
Weather prophet, at al isolated spot like Danes
Island TO say whether good sortherly wind
once established will last only eight hours or
fifty. The chances are about four to one that ne
will make n false start. Or If he fears that the
wind may not hold out. he may lose four or five
bours OF a good blow from excess OF caution. 1t
might be supposed that the barometer would
serve as a guide in this matter, but the facts do
not encourage such a belief II the pressure
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quick to note this, she has taken care that pict~
ures Of this kind should be ever afterward KEPT
in constant circulation.
Thus there is not a mother in all England VINO
does not feel responsive chords OF sympathy
aroused when She gazes upon the latest photo
graph Of the nursery OF the Duke and Duchess
of York in St. James's Palace, showing the IN
FAINT princess III her cradle, with her two little
brothers leaning against Il. 1t serves to give a
human touch to royalty, and to remind the peo-
pie that the anointed OF the Lord are, after ALL
subject to the same sorrOwc and anxieties ana
have their share OF the same joys as their more
humble fellow creatures The eldest OF the three
children here depicted is known in the royal
family by the sobriluet Of king David SORT
CT tribute to Queen Victoria's claims to be de-
seconded in a direct lin, from the King DAVID OF
the Jews He is bright and clever little lad
the idol of his grandmother, the still charming
Princess Of Wales That he is up to date in spite
Of his tender youth is shown by the fact that
when asked the other day why he looked lesd
cheerful than usual he explained that he wa5
troubled BY his nerves. 1t is scarcely neces'
sary to add that this remark resulted in COM
plete reorg lnization of the royal nursery.