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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
sitting Like Turks.

Some Of them are seated cross legged
like a turk on the floor, foot in each
hand, swa wing back ward andforward while
they talk one girl has long-handled rope
ami is skippingit aroundthe hall Twoother
girls are praclicinE throwing the ball into
the baskets arranged for the game OF
basketball Another one is swinging in the
flying rings by her hands
At the quarter Prof. Joyce leaps over the
bars that separate the spectators from the
floor and clapS his hands and says, Ready
for drill" There is an instantaneous
scamperiBg. dancing. sliding across the
slippery. polished floor to the long rack
where the dumbbcllS are kept Then the
girls line up on the far side Of the room.
They lay their dumbbells on the flCor in
front of them, and take an attention"
attitude.
The professor puts them through d series
of movements without apparatus, Just to
loosen up their muscles and get them ready
for work. They stand with their feet far
apart, and their bodies swinging easily and
stretch and twist through a few movements
Then they take the bells and some bea utiful
exercises are done.
This isn't kept up long enough totire them,
il doesn't seem TO take over five minutes,
and then the word rest is given them.
They instantly scamper off to put up the
bells, and during the interval of change
they get themselves into all sorts of places
like cats. They climb up on the vaulting
bars and sit there aloft, with their legs
wound round the poles. They push and
tumble and romp, while the instructor Is
dragging some heavy floor mattresses into
DOSitiOn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
BUTLER ZOUAvES MEET.
Will Give an Entertainment for tn
Benefit of Cuba.

Will Give an Entertainment for the
Benefit of Cuba.
The Butler Zouave Infantry Corps held
an enthusiastic meeting at their head
quarters last night.
In the absence of Major Stewart, Capt
Benjamin Young presided, and res olu-
lions denouncng the nnmilitary methods
of warfare practiced by Gen. Weyler were
adopted.
The Zouaves, however, are not all talk,
but men of action, and intend len ding sub
stantial aid to the suffering Cubans. With
this object in view 1t was decided to give
an entertainment in the early part OF
next month, the proceeds to be contribut-
ed to the Cuban cause.
Thefollowing committee will have charge
of the entertainment: Adjt. w. G. Payne,
Lieut.. Hill, Sergt. w. Yates, Capt. Alex.
Hawkins and Private Edward Frame.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
At SOC. Each,
6 for S2.S5.

4 new price on an old Shirt-old in the
sense that we. have had same Shirt before
fought at new pr.Ce for this sale, how
ever.
Extra short bosom, open front and back.
Shirt which we have sold for years at
Sixty-two and a half cents. It's particular
feature OF merit ton account OF its short
ness) is the ION -breakable bosom.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
Our New Improved Shirt
At 39c. Each

for men and boys, is a fully graded Shirt
that is, every size Shirt has its parts or
rectly pI oportioned for that particular size;
for instance, you VIII not find IL inch neck
band with lax inch armhole, etc. Its
other special features are split neckband
10 protect neck from collar button and in
creased reinforcement at back. Sizes II
TO IL inches.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
RAN THROUGH A SWITCH.
Serious Accident on Kansas City
Elevated system.

Kansas City, No, Jan 5.-An eastbound
car on the Grand View division Of the ele-
waited railway system ran through a switch
at Sixth street and Central avenue, Kansas
City, Kans, yesterday. and collided with
a car going west on the opposite track
Both cars were completely wrecked.
Six women and two men who were com.
ing to this city were hurled from theiI
seats and injured
The passengers most seriously injured
were DIR. Adolph Dietrichhold, Miss LiZzi,
Pitcher, telegraph operator; Miss Hattie
Boyd, a stenographer; Fred Cummings, Miss
Tosh and Miss Cronn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
PERKINS the Victor.

Sacramento, CAL, Jan. Booth houses
of the legislature met yesterday and or
gained. The prompt organization is re-
garded as a victory for Perkins, as it in
sures a speedy ballot for United States
Senator. His opponents hoped to delay
the ballot for two or three weeks in order
to better organize.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
Another Grayein potter's Field.

Coroner Hammett has issued certifi-
cate of accidental death by drowning in
the case OF Mollie Lee, colored, whose
body was found floating in the canal near
Georgetown. As no friends or relatives
appeared TO claim the remains they were
buried in potter's field today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
Lansburgh s Bro
MOURNING
DRESS GOODS.

IS We are surely the ones that
z deserve your recognition when
y bsnt on buying your Mourning
4 Material. Our stock is we'll Sc
y lected, the Blacks are true
g Blacks. Remember, we have
q sold Black Goods for the past
s 80 years, and know exactly the
4 goods that wear.
These are among the newest
q 4s.in Black All-wool
s Henrietta ..........5oc yd
8 45-in Black All-wool
q Imperial Serge. va
8 45-in Black All-wool
8 Storm Serge..............SOc va
Z so in Black Atwood
4 Imperial Serge. Worth
s 75c yd ..................S5c va
3 45-in Black Atwood
I French Henrietta, good
s weight, silk finish. Worth
! 75c yd...................o0 c yd
S. 45-in Black All-wool
Z Henrietta, good quality.
s Worth SI.oo. ..........15c yo
Z 4S-iu Black Ail-wool
I Imperial Serge, fine quail
5 ity and finish ........-..7Sc va
3 42-in Black All-wool
{ Grape Cheviot, some
! thing new..-.............z5C va
s 44-in Black Atwood
3 Cravenette Cheviot( Prizes
{ tley's), warranted water
proof. va
: 45-in Black All-wool
Drape a Etete, handsome
Instantaneous va
MOURNING Wells s. YELLING.
Z All wool and silk and Wool
s Yelling, Sin border. 40 inch
es wide, from. ...75c 10 $500
.SaNAA,LaS65.a}Da
3 go, 422, 424, 426 9TH St.
SScoc>> oS1SSSSSSS& SS& 49,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05

You Can Save on Your Dinner
and luncheon by consulting Freund, S15
Tenth street. He will arTunge the menu
aud sery1ce-furnish everything-so IL will
cost only as much as yUu wish 20 lay.
See him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
At Csc. Each,
6 for $3.50.

High grade Shirt open front and back;
made OF excellent muslin; 3-ply linen bosom;
fully reinforced; full and long; several sleeve
lengths to each collar size. All sizes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
Our New Improved Shirt
At SOC. Each,
6 for So. S5.

Wamsutta muslin; open back only: double
fellCd seams, patent neckhand at Rack TO
keep button from rubbing neck: So inches
long: made extra full in the body; patent
facing and gussets; sleeve lengths TO
each collar size.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05

and feet thrown out far in front as they
go, everyone must come down on the ball
of the foot.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05

For sale OF real estate place the matter
in Latimer's hands, the oldest established
auctioneer in Washington, GA 18th st.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05

Made in best possible manner, of best
materials; open back only; sleeve lengths
for every neck size. A Shirt Of which we
in our stock.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
OUR 1897
sIoREKEEPlNG

Already shows betterments on
every hand-at every turn. Janu-
airy finds US with the freshest and
cleanest of stocks and increased
shopping facilities, and these shall
grow in goodness as the season
lengthens. Our high standard of
quality shall be maintained, and
prices shall be absolutely the low
est at all times. The store is full
of pleasant surprises, even for those
who know it best.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05

Subscription tickets 10 be had at the Lafay-
ette Opera House only, on and after Wednes-
day, January s.
Regular sale, for single performances.
begins Monday. jan II. at Box-Cfiiee of the
Opera House.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
Dress M Night
SHIRTS,

Began yesterday. 1t includes i'm
proved Shirts at old prices, and
new lower prices on some numbers
which we carry year in and year
out, and which seem as near per-
feet as human ingenuity can pro-
duce.
We have had our shirts made by
our present shirtmaker for over
twelve years, hence we are well
justified in all claims we make as
to satisfactoriness in cut, fit, finish
and materials.
We were never in quite so good
a condition as now to serve the
host of buyers that make these
January sales their Shirt supply
ing time.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

clear and distinct. from the detached train. The man at the telegraph instru- ment sprung 10 his feet and ran to a side window in lhe waiting room and looked up the track
 Now was her chance. Hardly think ing what she did, Polly sprung to tie engineer side of the cab, threw back the reverse lever and opened the throt- tie steadily. The biz steel wheels be- gan to turn very slowly at first. Far ther and farther the throttle opened and faster and faster turned the wheels, and yet they did not go half fast enough to suit Polly, who was now glancing fearfully over her shoulder.
 Suddeulv the depot door was thrown open and she saw the robber darting up the tracG. lie had his pistol in his hand. He was pointing it 1t her and shouting for her to stop But the en- zine was now going at good speed, and, run as he would the robber could not catch it. But he stopped and fired, the bullet ripping through the cab cover above P0llys head.
 The engine was now tearing down the track at full speed. Polly knew that it must be fred or fl would not go far, and so, leaving the throttle open, she sprung l. inc coal pit flung open the fire hole, and with the heavy shovel in her small white hands threw in load after load of coal. When she returned to her place she could see the first sig nal light of Mercer already blinking into view. She pulled down on the whistle cord and the engine shrieked it's distress.
 Five minutes later Polly strained at the heavy reverse lever, turned hard on the air brake and brought the great iron horse to a sudden standstill. How she ever managed 10 stammer 1he story she never knew, but in a. few minutes the engine was headed back with half dozen armed men aboard of her. Be hind them came another load of men on switch engine and two men were rae ing up the street of Mercer calling the alarm.
 They heard firing before they reached Kane Greek, but it ceased soon after ward. The robbers had gone. They had taken with them much plunder from the passengers. but they had not been able to get into ,Be express safe, although they were at work drilling it open when relief came.
 From the tune .a-t the engine stop- ped Polly was missing. When the res cued and excited passengers and ex- press messengers began 10 crowd around and inquire the Mercer men re- memDered her A party of them went out to find the girl who had brought help to the Jeleaguered train.
 In little clump of bushes they heard a man moaning, and an instant later they saw Polly kneeling in the sand, with her fathers head in her lap, cry ing bitterly. And they gathered up the brave engineer and his daughter and carred them down to the train, cheer ing all the way.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

inventor of the car, Moses G. Farmer. His daughter still lives there, conduct ing a summer school of science and lit erature, and it was at her home that the event was celebrated by a company of electricians.
 Moses Farmer was a native of New Hampshire and was born in 1920. He received a college education and taught school. Of a mechanical bent of mind, he spent many of his spare moments in experimenting. He early became in- terested in electricity and the subject of applying this force to prOpel vehi- cles occupied his attention. His ex- periments resulted in the construction of a train of two cars, on one of which was mounted the motor and battery which furnished the current, the other being passenger car.
 The rails of the track as built In 1S47 were of cast iron, and the ties, or sleep CTS, of wood. On these rails ran the two cars, one for carrying passengers, the other being the locomotive. The electric current was generated in forty eight cells of a Groves battery, the
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

Yet even that has not yet discounted the manner in which YYette Guilbert was advertised last year. At that time, during the racing season, long light overcOatS became the fashion in France those startling affairs that reached to the heels, and only became slight and elegant figures, although in Paris at that time almost every smart man who could wore one. Never more than half dozen ever came to Boston. At that time one constantly met on the streets Tn Paris a dozen well-dressed men wearing these coats. They wore silk hats and patent feathers, and had field glasses swung over their shoulders. They looked so clean, so happy, so alto gether attractive and correct that everyone stared at them-and envied them-until the leader shouted out "4Vette Guilbert," and the rest of the crowd responded "To-night-9 o'clock at La Scala" The snap being given away, the crowd marched on. laughing and testing, to attract another hearing. and like Frenchmen they played the part well. It seems to me that after that it may we'll be claimed that the French want no lessons from us.-Bos- ton Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Feed for Farm Horses.

Equal parts of old oats and shelled corn, mixed with a little bran, and made slightly moist, is strong, healthy feed. Idle horses may be given two quarts at feed, and then turned to pasture. Horses at hard work should be fed four quarts at g feed. Feed oat hay. If new hay is fed, salt it. New oats should not be fed too early. Let them dry out few weeks first.
 Horses should be salted twice a week. giving a tablespoonful at a time. Curry the horses morning and night, and wash the shoulders off with cold water when they come in from work, and rub dry. If the skin is rubbed off by the collar, rub on a little rock oil. and then dust with air-slacked lime. This will harden the skin, and, if the collar fits properly, there will be no sore shouI- ders. The collars should be cleaned off every morning before being put on. the horses.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

Russia has closely followed Italy in making a treaty with the French pro- tectorate of Tunis. Negotiations have just been completed by Count de Vau- vineux, Charge d'Affairs of France in St. Petersburg. By this treaty Russia is to enjoy with Tunis all the conner cial agreements that she had made with France, in addition to the privilege of being, after France, ''the most favored nation" It Is doubtful whether a Franco Russian combination has been made to oust the Italian merchants from Tunis, where for twenty-eight years they had enjoyed unique priv ileges; but the journals of Rome look at the new treaty askance and warn those who have interests in Northern Africa to be Cn their guard.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Marsbau was not badly

rnqineer Marshall was not badly t,,7r+ and he was able to be in Mercer when the general manager of the road thanked the blushing Polly officially and offered a new and better position in Mercer. And of course all the pas sengers and express messengers heard about Polly's brave deed and said great many pleasant things about her, but Polly, being a sensible girl, only blushed and said that she had to do it, and that any other girl would have done the same under like circumstan- ces-which no one believed, of course.
 Later. when the robbers were cap- tured. Polly was able to identify one of them positively-the one who had run the engine-and through him the entire party was convicted and sentenc- ed to the penitentiary.- Chicago Rec ord
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
CLEVER ADVERTISERS IN PARIS
Even Quick Witted Americans Might
 Be Given Pointers.

Even Quick witted Americans Might
 Be Given Pointers.
 The recently notorious Harrison sis ters first came into notice as an adver- tisement of play, 'The Fairy's We'll" run by Owen Ferree in New York, and while hardly more than babes were seen every day riding in an Irish jlunt- ing car through the streets of New York. That was ten years ago. All these methods are common enough in the States, and much more frequently used than such of the public as is not familiar with the business section of the city knows. Now hear how it is done in France:
 To-day" writes a Paris correspond- ent, lon the boulevards I came across a wedding party, which. to my aston ishment, drove up in g splendidly ap- pointed equipage and alighted i'll front of a fashionable restaurant. The men were in evening dress. The bride had on her orange blossoms and veil; pret- ty bride she was too Everything about the party was au fait. They took their seats on the teraSSe and, of course, a crowd at once began to gather near them, for while bridal parties are not an uncommon sight in Paris, still, as a rule, the blushing bride hides herself diScreetly in some far-off, obscure res taurant, rather than Haunt herself in the face and eyes of the boulevards. Slipping their absinthe, the party chat ted and laughed and the gaping people talked in unconscious audiblenesS, and every word they said was simply a glorification of the Montmartre cafe. That done they passed on to their next stand"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

swarming around the engine, she heard fierce oaths, and then the engine starl- ed up again She saw in an instant that it had been cut free from the train. In the cab window, where her father usually stood, there was pig, unfamlI- far figure managing the lever and throt- tie. Terrified, Polly sprung to one slue into clump of bushes. As the locomo- tive passed her on it's way up the track she saw that the man in the cab wore a black mask on his face, and then she knew what had happened. She under stood why PlucEuey had tried to warn her an3 failed. Robbers had held up the train and were preparing to rob the exDress ear.
 For a moment Polly was torn with doubt and terror Had they shot her father? She knew That he never would submit 10 have his rain captured with out struggle. Should she go to him! Then she remembered her station and the telegraph. and without a moments delay she was flying down the track toward the depot She would send for help to Mercer. But sQuarely in front of the little depot the lot0notive stop ped and the olack-masEed man sprung from the cab window and darted across the platform. Hardly thinking what she was doing. Polly ran up on the other side, the hreman's side of the engine. and. raising herself up, peered into the cab. She had half expected to sec her fathers dead body lying on thu floor. for she had heard much about the terrible dolugs If train rob- bers.
 Through the cab window she could see the robber sitting at her own little desk in the depot sending a message. It fashed over her all at once that he was wiring Mercer that the express was delayed. thus preventing any alarm. The rohber had pushed up his mask and she saw him plainly.
 What should she do She dared not enter the office. and she. 9 mere girl, could be Of no service where the rob- bers were making their attack on the train. If only she had the little revolv- CT that lay in the drawer of her desk she set her teeth as sHe thought what she would do with 1t.
 At that moment three shots rang out,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

The so-called "Woman's Bible" has achieved a conspicuous failu,e. Sen sible women have condemned its idea as representative, and its recent formal repudiation by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union simply crystallizes the individual opinions held of it by thoughtful women. The movement producing 1t was unwise and impru- dent, and many found 1t irreverent, al though no such intent could justly be ascribed to its originators. Their fault was simply misdirected zeal in the service of their cause.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

A botanist insists that many neglect ed American weeds are good to eat. The tender young shoots of milkweed are said to be as delicate as asparagus, with similar valuable properties. Pig weed is related to beets and spinach. The nettle is well favored, though somewhat course and stringy, which argues that the donkey may be more of an epicure than is supposed. It is suggested that every weed has an hon. est value if it could only be discovered.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

Phrases like 'I don't want to-" with the infinitive elided after the to, hay ing been declared to be Americanisms, the Rev. J. Erie writes to the Academy that he had always used and heard the form, being a native of South De- von, and also quotes pr, Watts "Let bears and lions growl and fight, for 'tis their nature to-" Dr. Fitz-Edward Hall gives long list of English examples for the phrase, beginning with the year 1886, and including Jeremy Collier, De- foe, Southey, Dickens, Charles Reade, Ruskin and George Eliot.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Saving Ones Muscles

Constant dipping the pen into the ink while writing may be avoided by in serting two pens of the same size in the penholder, the inner one to proiact a little. The writing is done with tbe inner pen. The ink collected between the two pens is sufficient to last through several pages of manuscript and yet it will not flow more freely than Is desirable.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Over Half a Million for a Rock

The highest price ever offered for a single volume was rendered by num- Der of wealthy Hebrew merchants of Venice to Pope Julius II. for very ancient Hebrew bible. It was believed to be an original copy of the Septua- gent version of the scriptures, trans lated from the Hebrew into Greek in PIT B. c. The sum mentioned to Julius was $6OO,OOO, but the Pope declined the offer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

size Of each cell being about one pint in capacity.
 The cars were exhibited in various clties and attracted some attention. put the time was not ripe for electric transit and Farmers scheme was not utilized. It formed the basis, how ever, upon which engineers subseouent- " built the electric cars of the present day. Farmer died in Chicago during the Worlds Fair in 1se3
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

An expertmenter in Berlin claims to have discovered the exact momentum of lightning, by measuring the amount of iron fused by a stroke during thun- derstorm. The average is placed at 1000 horsepower. But it does not fol- low that a man who is struck by light ming and recovers can be indifferent to the storage battery of one mule.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

Such are the vicissitudes of the world through all its parts, that day and night, labor and rest, hurry and retire ment, endear each other. Such are the changes that keep the mind in action; we desire. we pursue, we obtain, we are satisfied; we desire something else, and begin a new pursuit.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

And now the Chicago Council is ask ed to grant a permit for an under ground railway system throughout the entire city. This is running the fran chise business into the ground.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

This typewriter business is getting awful. One typewriters smile wreck ed a Chicago bank, and now a mistake made In transcrieing a bill by another ir New Jersey has necessitated a spe- cial session of the Legislature of that State to pass the bill over again.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

A New York paper explains that 1.-two lives were lost in an unexpected dred and Tenth street curve of the ele- vated road" the other day. We nave no ticed that the unexpected collisions usually are more destructive than those which are deliberately planned in ad- vance