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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
Bravery of Women

That women are capable of rising to
an emergency and showing as great
bravery as the other sex has been
proved so often that il is with no at
tempt at argument that we relate one
or two records of woman's heroism in
trying circumstances. Women are less
often perhaps. placed in positions call
ing for physical strength and courage
than are men, hence these few anec-
dotes are of interest
The doWager Queen Pia of Portugal,
who is as fine swimmer as the Queen
Regent Of Spain. or Princess Helen of
Orleans, says Household Words, pos
sessses a highly priced badge, won by
her having at La GranJa. some years
ago. swan out into the sea. fully
dressed and rescued two children
whose boat had been capslzed.
In an Irish adventure chronicled not
long ago. a young lady distinguished
herself by very heroic act, quite put
ting to shame the men of the party.
Some young men and women were TAX
ing an evening Iamble near Claudy,
County Derry, when a young man
from Belfast. who had come to marry
one of the girls, missed his footing in
crossing a wooden bridge over the
River flanagan, and fell into twenty
feet Of water. The girl, distracted by
the kHfribtE occurrence. DcSpbSnl Aut
men around her TO rescue him. but in
Vain-none OF them was willing TO risk
almost certain death. Her lover had
come to the surface for the third and
last time. when she leaped into the
river herself and cluuching the now
exhausted man with one hand, man
aged with great difficulty to swim TO
the river side. where hands now willing
enough. received them both
Something of the same kind took
place at Canterbury. While a younS
miller was assisting Miss Mason,
daughter Of the eXMayor of Canter-
bury to launch a canoe, he accident
ally fell into the river at a spot just
above the noodgates of the Black Mall.
where the water is very deep. He
could not swim. and Miss Mason, who
is noted locally as a splendid swimmer.
unhesitatingly plunged in and managed
to keep him above water until as
sistance came, and both were brought
safely to shore.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
DR.. McCOY'S
new YEAR
MESSAGE
The New Methods Better Adapt.
ing the Practice to the Needs
of People in Moderate Means.

Doctor Mccoy closed with the cODchtd-
ing days OF the year 70 - CeriOd and the
period of uniform TfXr-..-s.'. a. stated in tns
public press. He appreciates ffat with the
emphasis which he thought 10 best 90 lend
u tie announcements OF its closing, the n
ference today with the public would he
that he had raised his fees so hiS N
that 7 one but those OF sbuntiant means cOIid
Obtain the advantage Of has school OF srIc-
tice because this inference wOuid be
natural CROUCH, ia H. an the more necess fry
tha- it be corrected at the outset md
that the correction be sOplaiu and clear hat
thee can be nc misunderstanding ahO n 4.
The departure from q oBe9fee plum %
syste1a Of jus. and ndequats charges for III
fereat diseases. q departure mule necessary
by ne tcoaderfal grosr,h Of he Mccoy erac-
tics and By ne tcORderf,d ddraRes that &c
Las made iTl tee Treatment Of oil kinds Of dis
eesed conditions, IS not q raising Of rates.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
ROSE WHIST PARTIES.
Novel Idea for Entertaining Your
Friends of an Evening


ANY novel idea which will help to solve
that difficult question Of how to entertain
number of guests is always a welcome
suggestion, and one very pretty form OF
| entertainment is a rose whist party.
To begin with, the invitations are sent
ont on pale pink paper. and announce
that rose whist is to be the order of the
evening. The game played is that IA
miliar one Of progressive whist, with the
exception that each pla yer keeps account
for herself OF all the cards which are
taken, and nothing else is counted, When
the time is up the fortunate player who
holds the most red cards takes the first
prize, while the one who has the least
gets the BOBBY"
The prizes should he something per
tanning to the rose. Numerous articles
can be thought Of, such as rose bowls,
rose candlestickS. rose saChetS. bottles OF
rose perfume, bonbonnieres with candied
rose leaves, etc. Upon each table are
placed four full-grown LaFrance or Mer-
met loses, with long stems and green
leaves, as well as a dainty dish filled
with pink and white bonbOns. Each
player also has tally card of pink pa
per aad pink pencil attached for keep
Ing the score.
The ices served are pink and white. and
the supper table should be gracefully
draped with pink ribbons, wit h rose
petals stTewn about on the cover. In
fact, roses in profusion should be every
where, and the lights should he softly
shaded in pink.
~
OF amusement. and ones own ingenuity
could suggest many more features to
make it great success. 1t would be an
added attraction if the hostess were dress
ed i'm rose pink gown.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
DOn'f EnSS With Hal nv

But fuss with the baby's bottle until il
as clear as sunshine, and its nipples as
clean and sweet as healthy baby's
breath.
When the milk is to be sterlized know
what to do before you begin: Don't think
Of anything else at the sane time, then
steriiize like scientist and not like a
happy go-lucky mother.
When the baby has it's bath, first shut
windows and doors and have everything
ready before you begin. Don't Keep jump
ing up to get something While baby is wait
ing and wondering.
Put the baby to sleep In a room by
itself, let IL sleep as long as IL chooses
and on its stomach, too Its way of keep
ing warTn). Don't turn its Gay into night
because you have so much TO do in the
daytime that you want baby to sleep
then.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
HoUsEkEErERs SHOULD KNOW


That sandpaper will whiten ivory
handled knives which nave become yell
low from age or usage.
That a spoonful Of vinegar added
to the water in which meats or fowls
are boiled makes them tender.
That good macaroni is of a yellow
ish tint. does not break readily in
cooking and swells to three or four
times its bulk.
That warm bread and cake should
be cut with a knife, the blade of which
has been heated by standing it in boil
ing water
That a simple and very efficient dis
infectant To pour down a sink IS a
small quantity of charcoal mixed with
clear water
That little vinegar kept boiling on
the stove while onions or cabbage are
cooking viii prevent the disagreeable
odor going through the house
That oil stains may be removed from
wall paper by applying. for four hours.
powdered pipe-clay mixed with water
to the thickness of cream.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
SELLS COTTON BY THE BALE.
Philadelphia Girl Drummer" i'll
New England states


4 certain fair Young PhiladeIphian makes
her living selling cotton not spool cot
ton but cotton by the bale. Her name
is E. Octavia Thompson. She learned
the business from her father and she went
into it very energetically and devOtedly,
because IL " as necessary for her To put her
shoulder to the family wheel. Has her
work made he uasculine- Far from II.
she looked essentially feminine in her old
rose tea gown when interviewed yester-
day.
Miss Thompson route is through Mas
saChusetts aud New York. Her brother
attends to the Southern end of the business,
aud she places the cotton with Inanufac-
tuners or spinncrs. as she at first called
them, whence come our muslins, calicos,
seersUckers, bedspresds: though some mills
only make yarns for other mills to weave,
The sales OH her last trip were not quite
as strong owing to the fact that no good
middling cotton" was heing received, but
was being held back until after the holi-
days.
Oddly enough, all her friends approved of
her course, in keeping up his business. which
was necessary to her father and family.
She is enthusiastic over the uniformly
Courteous treatment she has received, and
like Alexander, is already signing for new
worlds to conquer in the way of recIaiming
customers whose purchases have fallen off.
The hotel people are all courtesy, too.
and at one Of the stopping places they
even begin saving the Philadelphia newspa
persss soonas her call fora room isr eceived.
She finds the going about beneficial, both
to the accumulation of health and ideas
and smiles at the notion that woman of
equal intelligence can't sell cotton as we'll
as man.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04

Persons who are troubled with indigestion
will be iRterestedin the experience OF VIM.
II. Penn. chief clerk in the railway mail
,c-vice at DeS Moines. Iowa, W no writes 1t
gives me pleasure to testify to the merits 90
chamberlain'sC Oiic, Cholera, and Disuhoes
Remedy Dor two years have Suffered
from indigestion. nd sm subject ofreque ne
severe attacks OF pain In the stosnach and
bowels. One OF two doses 90 this remesiy
never fails To give pc rfect relief" Price IS
and so cents. for sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. s1s y
ST.: Conn. ave. and 5 It. NV. ami 1929
Nd. ave. ne.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
BIRDS KILLED
FOR WOMEN
Thousands of the Songsters
Slain for Their Pleasure.
In Order 10 Lessen the Demand Love
for Birds Should Be 1ncuicated
in Children.

At the meeting of the Frcebel Society IN
Brooklyn vest erda y Mr.. Frank n Chapman,
of the Museum of Natural History OF New
| York. spoke of the great slaughter of birds
for ornamental purposes. He said, among
other things:
1.-THE great extent to which birds are
| killed and used for ornaments is not gener-
| ally known. but few statistics may give
| some idea. In London there are irequen,
| bird sales, where the plumes OF these iittle
| creatures are sold at public auction. AT
such a sale held on August 11last, there
were disposed of $500 ounces oil osprey
| feathers, which represented 1,oeo oirds'
| ,o7 bundles OF peacock feathers, 10o
| feathers tn the bundle, and SIS pounds OF
| feat hers from be: neck Of the peacock, most
of the birds having been brought from
| Calcutta: 80, 497 humming birds were sold
ll6.lO7 Jays, 1927 kingfishers, l,S17 pleas
ants. besides thousands OF orioles, owls anu
other birds. AT another sale held 1 the
same time in London L 1 ,352 ounces or aig-
rettes were sold. representing 20 900 birds.
That does not 10y any means cover the
list, but from the frequency OF such sales
| in London. a nd other places II rs estinated
that there are 200 900 900 birds killed an
| nually for ornamental purposes.
in our own land at the South the great
| est slaughter has ben that of the white
heron, one plume hunter hoasting of killing
| 800 herons i'm one afternoon. Several years
ago the Goa SITS were white with I hese birds,
| while now few are TO be seen, and along the
coast of Yucatan there has been large
increase in the death rate since the eXtermi-
| nation of the heron
Mr.. Chapman said he could conceive OF
the desira bility of the bird Of para disc
plume being used for ornament, but he
| could not see how any woman could wear
on her hat whole stuffed OWL, staring
| with rhinestone eyes, and call IT bea utiful.
| In conclusion he said:
deprived entirely of the service OF birds
as a check upon the increase OF insect
| life, the world would eventually become
| uninha bitable, so that the reason for pre-
| serving birds has three Sties-the economic,
| aesthetic and huma ne-and the whole pro
| lection of birds lies i'm woman's hands.
| If the Audubon and other societies for
! their prese ton are to be upheld, the lie
| mand for birds as ornaments for wOman S
| attire must decrease. Esta hlishing among
| the school children love for birds is also
q means for their protection: children have
| an inherent love of pets, and what they
really love they will not be able 10 wear
upon their hats"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04

Io,tsI McCoy has discpnsinG~d the So
rate. yet he does not want his pati.8
or tl,a public 70 Trims that IA the confidence
torn OF the great crowds who have thrOu ed
TN. offices these concluding days Of the
yea. h. has suddenly raised has fees be
yond th,. reach OF tn people who have IN
trihuf,.,i t. make his practice the greatest
nun eric ally ever known.
There are some whose slight ailments
of a sirrp pie catarrhal nature. for instance,
can be cured foE a tTifiing Gust. There are
Others who's. deep seated diseases require
more continued work and tie system OF
un,forrr fees popular a. Ia has been, Is to-
day win the wonderful Increase in Pr.'o-
tic. 10 longer practicable.
This tien. is tire announcement which
Doctor McCoy makes with the beginning
of the new year:
FIRST-Ret ogniIing the un written
Law Of the profession that pe''0le
who have nO money are entitled,
v ifhout raw. tO the hest medical
skiII. Doctors Mccoy End Cow len
will, as they always have. urea tn
s0IateIy free thu~e who are una sls
Co pay
SECOND Doe tors Nct 'cy and Cow
deI extend 20 all. a. they always
have. a cordial sEd KINDLY invitation
IL visit their ollie -, and GA thetr
first visit To rec Give "a trial treat
u.ent absolutely without cost, with
ous pay, or without expectation -
pay.
THIRD-AIi tiInss- people vino AVE
slight or thrilling ailments, p1r~ly
ChtcrrhaI conditions. easily capable
If "A speedy care under the new
methods, viii be cha Tged only "a
trifHug fee, willie those who me
difficult. obstinate or serious lis
enSes, requiring special and 70 ~
cci,f u uPd care and attention. will 10
charged fee commensurate web
the care and attention they require.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
The Newsy Fitting Thoughts OF the
StroiIing Shopper.

| The Newsy Fitting thoughts Oh 'he
StroiIing Shopper.
Hosiery for both nep apd women In
| bright pla ids, scarlet and blue, blacR'
white and orange are much In evidence
The advance French models OF the latest
shaped skirts for the coming spring are
narrower and closer on the front and sides
| than ever.
What any one would term "a love or
| cane" is of cadet blue cloth. with yoke or
| white cloth covered with applique Of
/ darker blue braid.
The new Linthorpe chamber services are
a decided novelty in their way. whether
! their dark blue line will prevent their making
hold on popular fancy remains to be
proven.
Buckles are ubiquitous. Every loop, Knot,
choux, fold or rosette of ribbon, whether
I on hats or bodice, that furnishes a reason
able excuse for it is finished with buckle.
Heavy canneie plaid tarfetas, heauti-
fuI for waists or whole gowns, have gone
down wonderfully in price. One dollar
the ward was marked on very fair quail
ity.
The advance of the tight fitting coat
sleeve has made rapid strides. Even the
dressiest silk waists on view have very small
sleeves that are absolutely without droOp
and stand up a little from the shoulder.
Twice around ribbons OF Roman stripe
are much smarter than the plain solid
color, aud the fashion of tying them in
a four-in-hand knot has given place TO
a small how with two loops aud two ends
ia front.
Lamp shades in Empire shape, rUched
top ana bottom, are new and smart. Many
of the satin ones are ieweled, while the
paper ones. instead of being all Of crepe
paper, are delicate shades in wall paper
! daintily striped or lowered.
Evidently leather dealers are strictly
impartial, ana they make any one OF the
animals Of the menagerie serve their pur-
pose. Heavy, Rough and uneven leather
in pocketbOoks and card cases vas la
beled Real rhinoceros and elephant hide
Monkey skin ones have been con sidered
very smart Tor some time.
Outing fIannels. as low as 6 and cents
a yard, in as pretty and gay pIaids and
| stripes as the summer silks, make excellent
short understands or dressing sacks where
| a lighter weight than the eiderdown is de-
| sired. They wash well and do not muss
easily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
JANUs * IN THE STORES.
Valuable Hints In short Space for
Busy Buyers

Valuable Hints In Short space FOR
Busy Buyers.
Plaid velvets enliven frocks of quiet tone.
Silver novelties are greatly reduced in
price.
Very handsome costumes show accessories
of silk velvet.
Indoor gowns show quite bit OF jet in
their garniture.
The shamrock is favOrite decoration for
circular brooches.
There are many new designs in cut glass
and silver cigar jars.
FIeece-lined suede gloves are having a
brisk sale these cold days.
Pretty neck frills are now made up OF
delicateIy shaded ribbons.
One Of the most stylish walking hats is
the one of long haired beaver.
For belts, collars and sashes there Is
demand for colored liberty sat in.
Gilt buttons in small sizes and in various
shapes are q favorite dress trimming.
Pale blue and lemon color ate artisrcally
combined in a debutante's reception frcck.
Frost work and gold tracery distinguish
the newest designs In champs gne and liquor
glasses.
Pearl and f1igree silver form the latest
combination for handles To fashionable UNI
brellas.
All kinds of buckles are seen-silver,
steel, gold, enamel, etc.-fOT belts, bows and
collars.
Black braid and violet velvet are the
garnituTe ON stylish gown of medium
gray cloth.
Many OF the ornaments in applique style
for trimming evening waists are exceed
ingIy gorgeous
The housekeeper now finds bargains in
dinner sets of fine china and ia various
articles of GLASSWARE.
Picturesque bonnetS and cloaks of Bedford
cord and velvet for wee tots are among the
big reduction sales
Maroon camel's-haI serge. with trimming
of black, white and gold. is great favor
ite for young ladies frocks.
Hamburg edgiHgs and Swiss insertions
trim some of the prettiest cambria gowns
and skirts in the January underwear sales.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
GAVE BIRTH TO \ QUARTET.
Two Boys and Two Girls Greet a
Delaware Mother

FraukfOrd, Del, Jan. Airs. James
Baker gave birth To bankruptcies last night,
two boys and two girls. The mother and
children are doing finely. Mrs. Baker
is forty years of age, aud the wife OF
James Baker a well-to-do farmer. She
was previously the mother of eight fine
children. Her maiden name was Mar
garet Floyd, aud she is one OF a large fam
lily of brothers and sisters.
Her husband is about forty-five years
ola, and is quite juiilant over the iddi-
ton To his family. The neiehtors are
doing everything possible toward contrib
uting to Mrs. Bakers comfort as they are
under the impre ssion that the height orhood
has received u sudden and enviarle noto-
riety, ana that its dignity must bc upheld
at all hazards.
This is the second set OF quadruplets torn
im Delaware in five weeks, ard the first in
America in 1898.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
Grsnd-.A Row wanted +.

Blaney has the measure of his public
in the same way that Hoyt has gagged
his and with the same prosperous re-
suits. Last year "A Boy Wanted
played 10 the largest week of the
GTand's season and last nights audi
ence which greeted the same piece at
the same house indicated that this
week the crowds are to be a repetition
Of last year The piece is a rafting
musical farce that defies anything but
submission To the fact that the audi
ence liked il. The cast comprises Ed
Heron, Roy Finley. Frank Young.
claude Gillingwalter, Knox Wilson.
Nellie O'NeiI Sisters Gerhue. Frances
Hatley, Emma Myers. Loretta Burke.
and a chorus of about fifteen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
The Biiou'S Bill.

The Bijou has an unusually strong bill
this week. It's two stars are the strong
est cards which have appeared at this
house this season. John W. RansOne
the satirical character nOnologiSt is
one of them, Bonnie Thornton. the
singing comedian, is the other. Ran
sOne's imitation of Mark Hanna, to-
gether with his witty commentaries on
politics in general. proved a laughing
success. Bonnie Thornton kept the
boys interested every moment in her
attractive songs. Little Egypt, the wo-
man who boasts of the nOtOriety re-
ceived in connection with the Seeley
dinner, is also in the bill. Among the
others. who helped make the bill the
best the Biiou has had. were Jack
Burke, the boxer who spared with his
trainer. W. T. Scott: Anna Nuimuth:
Gertie Gibson; Gibbons and Barrett
and Mabel Stanley.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
SIZE MUST NOW
LEARN TO SEE
Curious Effects of a Partial
Restoration Of Sight.
Mind From Her Birth, Miss Duple>-
sio Thinks She Is Walk
ing Uphill.

An interesting case Of optical surgery
Is afforded 10y a recent operation perform
% bv pr. Duclot, weilknown ocullst
Julie Dupiessis, a girl twenty years old, had
,,sen blind FROM birth because OF con
genital double cataract. She could dis
1inr,,ish light from darkness, but that
was all At the same time she had an
extraordinary sense Of touch, even Tor
blind person. and could describe minutely
anything she was permitted to run her
hands over. The operation took place
two weeks ago, and, although she has
sight. she is unable 50 far @ ma he complete
uspofit. And that Is the singular part or If.
Foran hour after the opera ton she could
see nothing, but after that objects became
visible to her, and caused her exquisite
pain. She said she felt as if they were
hitting her eyes. She suffered severely
from headache. and for the two or three
ensuing DAYS she was obliged to keep her
ewes closed, opening them only at intervals.
For d week all objects were very much
blurred, but gradually they became more
distinct, and she could describe them from
sight aluncst as Well as she could from
touch.
Later an experiment was made with
her in the naming OF various objects. De
pending only upon sight, she rniStook a
cat for a dog, a pencil for a key and
feather buster for q bunch OF chryanthe-
NUNS. Then one Of the doctors held
canary upon his forefinger. nd she was
totally unable to tell what ii was. He
put the bird in a cage, and insta ntly she
Il IA d .
she did not know what kind Of a bird.
Finally. they blindfolded the gin and
permitted her to touch all the objects she
had Hisnamcd. She designated them with
out an error.
Another curious point is that she seems
to have no idea-of distance. one of the
doctors held his hand close to her face
aud told her TO take hold of it. She
reached out for it as il it We're several
feet away. Conversely, she tried to grasp
a hottie that was placed upon a table at
the Of her side OF the room, thinking il was
within reach. While blind she had no diff
fiCUlty IN walking her movements being
similar to those of any person with sight.
Now she steps out as IL walking upstairs.
She says the floor looks very steep TO
her, and she always feels as IL she were
going up hill.
Colcrs she docs not cOmpre bend. Some
OF them. bright red for instance, pain
her eyes very much. 1t is curious. too,
that color seems to cause her more sur
prise than form. In touching things she
was always able TO get some idea OF
what shape they were; and she could also
distinguish the difference between sub
stances. But color is entirely beyond
her.
~ is said that several months must
eiapse before the muscles OF the girls
eyes viii be trained beyond the rudi-
mentary stage. Never having had sight,
she must begin just as IL she were a
bhay' observing things and learning TO
know them without the aid of touch.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-04
ADMINISTRATIVE Alley %

Those who love genuine sentiment
linked to cheerful humor, seasoned with
excellent singing, clever dancing and
some good acting all set In series of
elaborate stage pictures, should see
The Sunshine of Paradise Alley" at
the Academy Of Music this week. This
is the second visit of Denman ThOmp-
sons piece to Washington, but it is the
first time il has been played here at
popular prices. In spite of the differ
ence in price ii is produced with the
same care as before and is played by
much the same cast which includes
Mrs. +. Clifford, the baritone. II. ".
FilIman. the basso, Mrs. Chas. Peters,
Phila May. Ellen Mortimer. Master
Lester Quincy. John d. Griffith. John
Walsh and about fifteen others