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The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

In a talk in St. Louis the other day Bishop Vincent touched with consider able vigor upon the question of house work. He contended for a conslderate treatment of servants as an honorable element of the home. They should be respected in their important sphere or work, and their self-respect cultivated. The Bishop said that he Is in favor or teaching housework to all boys, no mat ter what their station in life. They should know how to cook, make beds, sweep and wash dishes, and this, in addition to being useful, would give them higher appreciation of what is called woman's work. No doubt thous- ands of pilgrims to the Klondike would be thankful to have had training Of this kind. They must do their own housework now, whether they under stand 1t or not.
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meal, and one small cake of castillo soap cut in small pieces.
 Here is q physical training direction adapted to most individual characteris- tics: Sleep nine hours out of he twen- ty-four, bathe in cold water, exercise five minutes daily with light dumb bells drink q cup of hot liquid before breakfast, spend half an hour every day in outdoor exercise, make the best of had bargains and always keep your temper.
 Every season there is a great inquiry for the famous cholera mixture which is so reliable The prescription, which is a good one to preserve, is as fol- lows, but should be put up by a skilled druggist, so that quantities may not be excessive: Equal parts of tincture of opium, tiucture of rhubarb, tiHcture of red pepper. spirits of camphOr and es- sence of peppermint.
 Rustics vt0 live on a bread and milk diet nearly always have heavy hair to an advanced age. while people who lunch and dine on meat rarely lave aft CT 25. A very. clever and well-known doctor claims that meat eating and badness go together and he has often checked cases Of falling hair by com bining witl lOcal treatment a diet of milk, egg and frQlt.
 In case of scarlet fever, the entire body of the patient should be carefully sponged with lubewarm water twice a day, care being taken, however, to un- cover only that portion of the body which is being blthed. After each sponging, some oily substance. such as vaseline Or glvCerlue, and cold cream one part t. eight-ahould be thoroughly rubbed into the skin. This procedure not only relieves the itching and burn ing, but prevents the spread of the con- tagion.
 What the man of today needs most, Is not athletics in a gymnasium, but plenty of fresh air in his lungs. In stead of 2 quantity of violent exercise that leaves him weak for several hours afterward, he needs 10 learn to breathe right, stand right and sit right. And If the woman who spends 50 much time and strength getting out into the air, would dress loosely, and breathe deeply, and get the air into her, she would havs new strength and vigor, and soon be freed rom many aches and o,t,e end rn4cerip=
 The safes way Jo reduce obesity is to begin by eating and drinking less, and to take as much exercise as possible, increasing 1t gradually day by day. Butter, fat. oil, sauces, haricot beans, peas, vermicelu. rice, tapioca, mac aroni, all fatten. Bread should be eaten in modern ion, and stale CT toasted. All sweet are forbidden. Plainly roasted or boiled meats taken In mod eration, with plain boiled green vegetables, may be eaten, also fruit apples and orange especially Goose berries and entrants are good when in season, and for drink take lemonade
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

Chicago Times-Herald: The state board of pharmacy has acted wisely in declaring war against apothecaries and grocers who are dealing in adul- terated drugs and chemicals. For some time past an investigation has been go- ing on, and the discoveries made by the chemists employed for this work are startling. AS the result it is said that more than POO arrests will be made in Chicago. Frederick M Schmidt, resi- dent member of the board, says that among other peculiar things discovered by the state chemists may be enumer- ated "boraX" which contains no boraX, ''lithia tablets" which contain no form of lithia, "quinine pills" which contain no Quinine and "cream of tartar con- taining S5 per cent of plaster of paris, Comparatively recently several fakers | flooded the drug market with a new ''tasteless quinine." Sufferers from i ague and other forms of malarial dis eases purchased the new drug eagerly,
 hoping thereby to escape the bitter | taste of the old familiar product of Peruvian bark. They did escape the taste, but they couldn't shake the ague. That "tasteless quinine" was pulverized plaster of paris. It Is this sort of i'm position that the board of pharmacy aims to prevent. The use of plaster of paris in the arts has been known from earliest times. It is especially valuable for interior decoration. But when 1t comes to decorating the interior of ones anatomy with a plaster of paris frieze even the most enthusiastic lover of art would be justified in registering a mild demurrer
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

unsweetened, weak tea, and black cof fee.
 Here Is a wonderful developer fol weak arms and wrists: Get a round billet of wood, tapering, if possible from two inches in diameter to three quarters of an inch at the smallest DOT ton. Attach a small line or rope to one end of 1t and run this rope by small pulley so that by turning the billet or roller of wood the rope will run over the pulley. Attach a weight of five pounds to the end of the rope and roll up the weight by turning the roller of wood. AS you get stronger take only that end of the roller which is the least in diameter.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

A correspondent of an Eastern paper
 writes to ask why a disturbance is made about the use of the plumage of birds by milliners, when bobolinks are shot daily and served in restaura nts. It is true that the bobolink is never found in his own proper name on bills of fare. No one with any sentiment would be willing to eat larks, night ingales, brown thrushes, bobolinks or doves. The accomplished chef gets around that neatly. In his vocabulary the bobolink is reed bird and the dove pigeon. AS sort of retribution, sparrows also are reed birds. When the knowing bon vivant thinks he is swallowing the trills and roulades of the bobolink he may really be no near CT that aesthetic feast than the squack of the sparrow. It serves him right, as the enemy of some of our finest war; blers.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

After a long period of playing pos sum, Russell Sage appeared on the New York Stock Exchange and sent the stock of Manhattan Elevated seven points up. Accompanying the advance were many rumOrs of improvements in the road which would increase Its value as a means of rapid transit, but those who have watched the management of the Manhattan since Sage and Gould took charge of 1t place no credit in these stories. So long as Sage has a practi- cal monopoly of the elevated railway business of New York city he will not spend a 1O-cent piece to improve the road. The advance h ths stock was
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merely a raid by Sage on lot of un- wary bears on the Stock Exchange.

A burglar in Hancock, N. T., mus believe in the new woman. While he was filling a bag with silver two girls in a room overhead heard him, dressed themselves except their shoes, and sud- denly confronted him with revolver. The burglar dashed through a window, but the girls pursued him, shooting as they ran, and he dropped his bag of plunder at a stone wall in order to es- cape. Then the girls picked up the sil- yer, retraced the quarter of mile they had run, and put on their shoes.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

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dominion gold commissioner for tho district, and in addition it is believed he will be given full charge of the troops in the gold region. Maj. Walsh Is veteran campaigner, and would be we'll qualified to deal promptly and sharply with any difficulties which might arise in the new Fl Dorado. He commanded the mounted police in the suppression of the Louis Riel rebellion.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

Ella Wheeler Wilcox wants a tax levied on bachelors. She also says that ga happy marriage offers more real pleasure in any one month than bachel- ors find in a lifetime" Then why pun ish the bachelors further?
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The man who is always preaching has very little time for practicing. He may be unmindful that faith without works is void," but the people who are compelled to continually listen to his preaching, are not, and cannot be blamed for demanding little practic- fO0
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

"Did you ever think" asks Corbett, ''that a good punch will knock a man out quicker than a bullet or a knife thrustT" If there Is subject on earth Mir. Corbett is pre-eminently qualified to discuss 1t is the efficacy of a good punch.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

A young man n Atlantic, Iowa, took his girl to the theater and her ticket won a bicycle. He seized the bicycle, as he had bought the ticket. The boy colt is an unholy weapon, but the young ladies of Atlantic should remem- Der that there are exceptions to all rules
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20
He Wants More Speed.

A Washington correspondent tells of Western Congressman whom he once heard declaiming in a Washington ho- tel about the new navy: we must have speed in our new ships" he said; Eff 1 had my way about it we would never build another cruiser that could sail less than twenty fathoms an hourp
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The man who pays cash for what he buys ought to get lower price than the man who gains credit; but in or dinary transactions he pays the same price, which is equivalent to paying the interest on his fellows credit.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The cable informs an expectant world that Mary Anderson Navarro ''still has her lovely rosebud complexvion." If our Mary will kindly furnish the regu- lation testimonial she will not only help the manufacturer but enable us all to have a rosebud hue.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

A New Jersey boy Is exciting great deal of wonder in medical circles by constantly spinning about like a top. We believe he is the first resident of that State who has ever succeeded in outwitting the mosquitoes.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

wife in Sedgwick, Kan, has sued for divorce because at the time of her marriage the husband did not inform her that he was subject to epilepsy" Well, wasn't he fit companion for her?
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

A St. Louis girl IS years old l cs been married twice, divorced twice and se- cured $5,OO0 damages from a railway company, all within three months. And yet they call that town slow.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20
KLoNDIKE GOLD COMMISSIONER

Maj. Walsh In Command of the North.
 west Mounted Police.
 Maj. Walsh, of the northwest mount ed police, will probably be in supreme command in the Klondike region fol the next year. He has been appointed
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The man who makes every other mans business his business, has more business than he can we'll attend to. But he does not appear to realize this fact, for he is continually telling the other fellow how he should take care of his business to his better advantage, even while the other fellow Is satisfied that he is doing pretty well without help.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20
A Queer Epitaph.

In cemetery in Solomon City, Kan, there is a small tombstone erected over a child's grave, seemingly by its pa- rents, which bears this most singular inscription: "A little weazen-faced baby, head too big for Its body; two great staring eyes seeming to wonder why 1t was born."
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

A Massachusetts man who left home a few days ago to walk to the Klondike says he proposes to take along pair of snowshoes" He'd better also take along 8 pair of wooden legs.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The Mullah of Hudah has laid down his arms and dispersed in disgust over the way in which the names of his peo- pie were spelled in the cablegrams.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

Lots of women commit crimes these days. but still, men do not seem to have turned all the work over to them because of the fact.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The prince of Wales has a hundred pairs of gloves, which make 1t impos- sibIe for scandal-mongers to handle him without them.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

A Kansas man wants to trade guitar for a baby carriage. Going ID for vocal instead of instrumental mu- sic, probably.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The Washington Star says: "The police are still looking in vain .Or Mur- derer Faultz." Naturally, as they are constantly on a Faultz trail.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

An exchange has an editorial query to this effect: "Is the world over crowdedT" Certainly, as long as Wey- Tor is in it.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

Since Prince Henri got his stomach scratched thoughtful Frenchmen who are going to duel will take out acci- dent policies.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

A man named Hamburger Is a mem Der of the American commission to the Paris exposition. It Is to be hoped that he won't set his "steak" too high.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The women who have gone to Klon- dike to get either husband or for tune, possibly both, will probably be glad to get back home without either.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

And now the Greeks want another fight with Turkey. Wasn't the TUT 7lng expense of the recent war enough TOT them?
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

As wheat rises it Is noticed the pound loaves of the bakers have a tendency so go short by from two to four ounces
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

Atchison ball players are becoming stuck up; they call practice "rehears. ing"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

Notwithstanding Dawson is so Tar north the KlOndike miners all descriDe 1t as a "hot town"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

As usual the threatened uprising in Afghanistan turns out to be Ameef rumor.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-11-20

The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse of the North Ger Bremen on her initial voyage. Unless her scientific of speed as we'll as in size It is expected that after arch of the seas is 646 long, 66 feet beam 3 fec 10000 tons She was built in accordance with the war will he fitted with guns and serve cruiser. with four steam cylinders of the following dimension sure 961a inches each The propellers are threeolad Theyare built of bronze and each weighs twentyslx
 expected to reduce the rolling motion of the vessel to for first cabin passengers their rooms being nearly situated amidships on the main deck, takes up the full dinng-rcoms Four cabins de luxe have sttingr Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse numbers 10O. She can ac
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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

Well. which vaudeville manager Will si9n the Count of Turin firstf
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11
Grand-BIack Patti.

Black PATHS TToubadours were the st
traction at the Grand last night and lar &c
house was theresult. Notwithstanding that
to these peers in the line of Ethiopian talent
the artists received their usual encores and
the bill was filled with pleasing and note
worthy features
Madame Jones heads the list of female
soloists aud her method and voice are as
finished and sweet today as they were
when her work first placed her in the front
operate selections her powers were tested
TO their fullest capacity and she carried the
difficult passages with a finish and ex-
preston that won encore after encore.
Lloyd Gibbs has tenor Of much sweet
ness and range, which was heard with
pleaSin effect in several selections.
The he Wolf Sisters are vocalists of rare
accomplishments Bob Cole and Stella
Wiley have a novel and attractive set Of
dances and catchy songs in the comic line.
BILLY Johnson's sympathetic baritone was
heard to good effect in series of de-
scriptive songs "A Spanish Review" a
company, gaily attired as Toreadors, per-
form some artistic foot movements, while
Goggin and Davis are clever artists in
their line
1.-THE operate Kaleidoscope" a pot
pourri of gems from many Of the famous
operas in which Madame Jones, assisted by
a chorus OF forty voices takes part proved
to be one of the features Of the bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11
Lafayette" Ertninie."

The eleventh anniversary of the first
presentation OF Jaeobowsky's pretty light
opera, "Erminie,n was celebrated at the
Lafayette Square Opera House last night
by presentation OF the work by the Castle
Square Opera Company.
The piece retained it's hold upon public
favor 50 long that it seems but last year
that Francis Wilson divorced himself from
the nonsensicalities OF Caddy. The halo
OF old age is far from the brow Of this
work at present. 1t Is still buoyant and
refreshing, tuneful and vivacious as if
it might have been made on the pattern
Of the best models OF the past ten years,
instead Of having been the model for them.
The production last night was satisfactory
TO the summer patrons Grace Golden
made very attractive Erminie, and sang
her numbers in good voice. She has a
sweet singing voice, and she acts with in
tellIgenCe and charm. Among the ladies
she receives best support from Gertrude
Quinlan, Bessie Fairbrain and Belle Travers
The two vagabOnds are well played by
William Wolff and Arthur Woody Melville
Stewart is the Marquis; Raymond Hitch
cock the Chevalier, and Joe Sheehan, with
his always delightful tenor. the Eugene.
There viii he rose matinee tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11
ADJUSTMENTS.



Nationa1-Robson In .The JUckIins."
Stuart Robson presented for the7fffst time
In Washington his ne W play, Ting Jucklins,'' :,
at the New National Thcater last night A
large audience was present, among them
being the governor OF Ohio, the son of the
Vice President and party and Mrs. N. s.
Lincoln and party. s''-''s az
Thenew play was much enjoyed, and the
impression was generally felt LhaC 1t is the
best drama Mr.. Robson has had since he
woke up the next morning and found him
self famous as BERTHE, the Lamb, in The
Henrietta
IN this play he has role quite dissim-
lar from anything which he has before
given his public AS Lemuel Jucklin he is
lovable, religious, but sportiyely inclined,
North Carolina farmer His failing is cock
fighting, and he INDUCES himself freely TO
the credit of two weil-behaved pugilistie
ROSTERS and the enjoyment Of his audience.
Newton Chisneli does an excellent piece of
character work as the sheriff; Mrs. Charles
is charming as thel wife and mother, and
at times John Webster, jr., strikes very
human chords with the melodramatic role
OF Alfred Juckln. Mrs Robson and Miss
Irving easily led the balance of the cast.
The scenery was appropriate and the APP
plause generous.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11
DEPARTMENT PERSONALS.

Many Of the clerks in the departments are
preparing for their annual vacations.
L. w. Haberconl, OF this city, was one of
Postmaster General Gary's visitors yester-
day.
Mrs l. 81. Leopold, OF No 1406 L street,
had an interview with Postmaster General
Gary yesterday.
George Clements, driver of the document
wagon of the Department of the Interior
was dismissed yesterday.
Chief Clerk Dawson, of the Department Of
the Interior, Confidential Secretary De-
Lacy, and Major Copper, of the miscellan-
eous division, are busy in considering pro-
posals for furnishing the department with
supplies and in examining samples
W W. Burton, editor Of Progress, of
Ellicott City, Md, was a caller on Post
master General Gary yesterday Editor
Burton and the Postmaster General are
old-time friends, and they spent half an
hour yesterday talking over home affairs
James Kelly second deputy COM
missioner OF pensions, returned from
Illinois yesterday :. and resumed his
duties at the bureau. He declined to
discuss politics, but his smile in
dicaJe,i that he thinks Republicanism stands
strong in Illinois.
Miss Emily Thomas, secretary to Judge
Thomas, assistant attorney general for the
Postoffice Department, rendered her res
ignation yesterday, to take effect MAY 80
Miss Thomas has been a good friend to
the press, and the newsnlen VINO operate
In the downtown departments regret her
resignation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11
THE MADRIDs AT THE COLU MBIA
The ex-Hawaiian Queen Enjoys
Their Delightful Performance.

One OF the largest and most enthusiastic
audiences thathas gatheredin the Columbia
since the opening was on hand to greet
the Madrids and a capable. company OF
well-known local artists last night
There was not dull feature in it, from
the easy and finished rendition OF Nevin' S
weII-known "NaTCissus' waltz, played 10y
an orchestra Of 100 picked mandolin, guitar
aud banjo artists, under the direction Of
Prof a V Holmes, To the final number
on the program
marked feature of the evening was The
rendition for the first time before any
American audience Of the Queens Iubi-
lee a composition by Liliuokalani, the
exile,l queen Of the Hawaiian Islands, who
sat "A delighted listener in one OF the lower
boxes Mr.. W. Y. Price gave a few hunor-
Gus effusons, Prof Herman Rakeman, the
well-known violinist, played the Spanish
dance of Sarasate with a dash and swing
that was refreshing, being accompanied ty
Mr. Edwin II. Droop.
Mrs Nellie Wilson'S hir-Cliff's sweet and
sympathetic soprano was heard 10 pleas
ing advantage Mr.. John Tweedale read
a number of selections in that style and
Interpretation he has made inimit ably his
own. THE PoduRk Skule,'' "a convulsing
Ethiopian sketch, was cleverly given by
the members Of the Burnt Cork Club. Miss
Pauline Bliss, a talented young dancer,
gave a series of dances.
A bouquet OF dainty attired and grace
full young misses, pupils of Prof Caruana,
presented novel Oriental ballet, while
the grace andversatility OF petite Edwintha
Schroeder, resembled a pocket edition OF
Otero or CarmenCita. A quartet Of chill
dren presented II laughable Ethiopian dance
number, and the Carroll Institute Dra-
matte Club concluded the bin with
IauChahle farce.