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The evening times., 1898-06-11
TIE MAIDS Roo11.
II Should De Comfortable and I'm.
tirely Her Ouu.

~ eAOob0 0e COmfOrfnbSS and En-
tirely Her Own.
A girl has a right to expect comfort
able bedroom. warm and light Have two
beds In 1t II both domestics occupy one
room. Very often the servants room ia
storehouse for old furniture. As hu-
man beings are governed greatly by ex-
ternals. 1t Is impossible to improve ones
finer feelings and principles IL one treats
them as animals. Many horsekeepers all
low the girls to sit In the dlning-room in
the evening and see that they have papers
and magazines This is not spelling them.
but makes girl worth having respect
herself and her position. and consequent
ly her mistress.
1t Is customary to allow girls company
one evening In the week. and II Is wise
not to interfere with the girls sitting up
occasionally IS late as II o'clock. When
one realizes that the evening is the only
time a girl has free from constant duty.
1t is hard to curtail that. and insist that
servants should go UP stairs at o'clock.
Teach girl to open the front door with
pleasant though not familiar manner.
Nothing makes better impression upon
visitor than a polite unG cheerful serv-
ant. Do not allow too loud talking or
heavy walking round the house. slam
ming doors. etc. All these noises are
merely bad habits. not necessary evils
A waitress should be careful of her hands,
keeping the nails in order. ETC.. all of
which Is much in evidence when handing
dishes TO one In a servants former life
such amenities were not dreamed of. and
they must be taught by patient. kindly
mistress II not kindly. all the patience
In the world will not make a well-trained
girl. but with kindness much may be ac-
complished with a rough diamond. but as
Mark Twain puts 1t. do not select lone
so rough that you cannon find the dia-
mond" when looking for a girl TO train.
One week will prove II the girl is will
ing. appreciative. quick to catch on. with
fair memory. for forgetfulness is many
housekeeper's trial. and capable of
training: IL not. do not attempt the task
until subject worthy of your efforts ap-
pears. and then may success crown yous
ATTEMPTS
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Spend Sunday Amid the Cool
Breexes mt Marshall Hall.

No matter how warm and suitry IL may
be in the city, there is always good
breeze blowing at Marshall Hall: not a
warm breeze. either, but a delightfully."-
cool breeze, fresh from the river. And it
is very easy matter TO be cool at Mar
shall Hail. for there is no scarcity of fine
old shade trees to keep out the warm
rays of the sun. while the wide porches
of the mansion. with the big. roomy
chairs. is n welcome retreat after walk
about the beautiful grounds. There are
plenty of amusements that may be in
dulged in on Sunday Prof. Schroeder's
band will accompany the steamer and
also give sacred concerts on the lawn.
This has proved one of the most enjoya-
BILE features of the day. the excellent
music being of a kind to please old and
young The table dhote dinners Will be
served on the arrival of the boat. the de-
licious Marshall Hall clam chowder ana
planked shad occupying their accustomed
place on the menu. The steamer Charles
Manchester will leave Seventh street
wharf tomorrow for Marshall Hall at II
a. m. and 2:30 p. m. Fare for the round
trim 2J cents.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
When Men Do Not Count.


'.What am gsng to have in the way of clothes
this season?" asked a Summer girl in answer to a
query en- the subject from friend 'Oh, don't
know and, what is more. don't care! What is
the use of dressing up when there are no men 7
Some shirts and skirts are all ! shall get"
''We took a house again on - Bay on account
Of the s1ilng.' observed another fair maicon-
tent disconsolateiy. THAT is absolutely all there
is 10 do there, and now they have filed the hsr-
bor so full of torpedoes mines, etc, that we are
in danger of lives if we go out; besides, there
is one left to sail us!'
..How tame the men seem who stay at homer.
exciaims Miss America "At Camp Black the
other day looked across the plain and saw the
men playing polo at the Hampstead Club, and it
seemed too uninteresting for anything. / used to
get excited at the team matches, and now
would not take the trouble to go out of my way
to one
There is doubt about it. a woman loves
soldier. She likes man to be what she can never
he herself, and those who stay at home Just
now. even il it be for duty's sake, are at dis
count,
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Women and street Cars.

In commenting upon recent fatality to a
woman while boarding street car which fatality
was due. according TO some Of the reports TO the
conductor starting the car before the woman was
safely on board. correspondent declares that the
cause for such accidents is by no means the con-
ductor's fault always. "By far the larger num-
Der Of all such happenings, the possibility for
such happenings (and the only wonder is tina, there
are not more of them), are due solely and simply
to the women. The remedy Is to educate the
women. and the principle upon which such edu.
cation must hinge is for her to get a move on
her and to keep moving until safe inside the car
As things are now. the average woman prances
up to the steps. stops to swirl her skirts, mounts
the platform, and then stands and waits to see
who 10 looking at her before proceeding to enter
the car. It's not only the time It takes her to
accomplish the feat. but the risk she runs in ac-
complishing it in such a pzocrastinating way.
Ten average men will board a street car in less
time than four average women. II you don't
believe it, watch them"
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Coal the Key to Naval Power.
(From the Chicago Times-Herald1

That coal is king In naval warfare and
in ocean commerce is recognized by Great
Britain in the requirement of coaling
to fairly appall the American who seeks
for the causes of the decadence of our
merchant marine. By the control of Gi-
braltar and Malta no coal can be sent
without British consent through the
Straits of Gibraltar and the Mediterra-
mean via the. Suez Canal to the Far
East. England has supreme control Of
these gateways 10 the commerce of the
East.
When she chooses to close them she can
strike heavy blow to nearly all the
trading nations of the earth. Passing
through the Suez Canal we come to Aden
England's great Eastern naval base. It
is 1857 miles from Bombay. and 2.13o
miles from Ceylon. Operating from this
base, an English fleet can keep foreign
ships out of the Indian Ocean. Bombay
and Kurrachee are Indian bases. while
farther east Is Colombo, a formidable
station in the Indian Ocean. Singapore.
which is thoroughly fortified, comes
next, while Hong Kong is the Asiatic
base and coaling station.
We find English coaling stations at Ma
deira. ST. Vincent and Sierra Leone.
Farther south we come to st. Helena. the
Cape. Table Bay and Simon's Bay. all of
which are defended with formidable guns
and British garrisons. Midway between
the Cape and India is Engiand's great ma
val station. Mauritius. On the American
side of the Atlantic she has naval bases
at all the Canadian seaports in the north.
while in the West Indies she has Jamaica
and St. Lucia, all well fortified. In the
Pacific she has a second Gibraltar a;
Vancouver while Australia and New Zea.
land offer her ships abundant coaling and
harbor facilities.
England Is mistress of the seas. and has
the greatest merchant marine Of all ma
tions, because she has encircled the globe
with fortified naval stations. 1t would
be impossible to cut her squadrons of
from bases of supplies in any quarter OF
the earth. The United States is destined
to be .England's greatest rival in COM
merce and in sea power. With this des
tiny before her she must begin planting
supply stations In the direction of heI
greatest Immediate commercial develop
ment which lies unmistakably in the ORR
ent,
The evening times., 1898-06-11
How TO BEcoxE A LIBRARIAN

Requires Hard study. Bat the Sal
nry In Good.
A cursory glance at modernly con-
Quoted library will often show a COM
plets staff OF women. from the chief IL
brarian downward, and especially is this
true of the West and South. while in the
East such names as Mrs. L. Coe-Ry-
lance. as director of the New York Free
Circulating Library: Miss Hewins. as IL
brarian of the Hartford Library: Miss A
B. Kroeger. as director of the Drexel In
Fairchfid as vice director OF the New
York State Library School, have become
famous.
Women with education and refinement
are particularly drawn to this mode Of
occupation. finding 1t congenial-
A special training Is. however. neces-
sary to fit a candidate for this work. and
most Of the schools devoted to the teach
ing Of this profession demand that a
student shall have reached the age OF
twenty before seeking admission.
The schools of library training of the
Pratt Institute. Brooklyn; the Drexel In
stitute. Philadelphia: the University of
Illinois. Chicago. and the New York
State Library School. Albany. are among
the best.
In these schools the course extends from
two to three years. and a diploma from
either high school or college is usually
required before the candidate is admit
ted to entrance examinations. which
touches such subjects as history. litera-
ture and current events. A knowledge of
langua8e--German, French. Latin. Span
ish. Italian-is not essential for admit
tance to the course of study in some Of
the schools, but 1t becomes quite essen
tial as the work progresses. and in the
preparatory examination. all o.her things
being equal. the preference is given to
the candidate who has a working knowl-
edge of more than her mother tongue.
The tuition and expenses incidental to
study: the board and lodging which can
be obtained in any of the cities mem
toned for from IS to 80 a week. brings
even for an economical student. an av-
erage expenditure of about $500 per year.
The salary of chief librarian In the
large cities averages from $1,000 to 81
0Oo0 a year. while minor positions COM
mand from 1900 to 5000 per year. accord
ing to the amount and grade Of work re-
quired and the responsibility involved.
The demand. for trained workers is stead
fly increasing
The evening times., 1898-06-11
GaId Tint Gliffers

For the benefit of those whose aspira-
tions run title-wards an exchange has
this data 10 give: There re 10 women in
Great Britain who are peeresses in their
own right. not by marriage. While they
are deprived Of some of the rights held
by the men who are peers, notably that
of seat in the House of Lords. they
share others. such as the right to demand
audiences with the sovereign, to repre-
sent views on public welfare: TO be tried
by ones peers, II convicted of felony
a peer cannot be outlawed. cannot be
summoned to serve on juries. may sit
with his hat on in courts Of justice, and
if lucky enough to be hanged. can go to
his death by a silken cord. instead of a
hempen rope.
"A peress in her own right retains
her title after marriage. no matter how
humble her husband may be, but a peer
ess by marriage, II she becomes a widow
loses her title on remarrying below her
title. Sometimes the husband of a peer
ess takes his wifes name. for instance
Margaret Of Newburgh, the celebrated
Countess of Warwick. married John Mar
shall. and he became Earl OF Warwick.
1.-The state robes of peeresses are
very gorgeous. consisting of crimson vel
vet trimmed yith ermine in bars. the
number of bars indicating the rank. A
duchess has four rows. marchioness
three and a half. q countess three, a Wis
countess two and a half and baroness
two. The trains are two yards long.
1.-THE coronet of duchess is a circle
of gold surmounted by eight gold straw
berry leaves mounted on a crimson vel
vet cap with a gold tassel. In the coro-
net of a marchioness four of the gold
strawberry leaves are replaced by silver
balls called pearls A countess wears a
lovely coronet of eight silver balls mount
ed on golden rays mingled with gold
strawberry leaves: a viscountess a coro-
net of fourteen silver leaves. while a
baroness has six silver balls in hers.
These coronets are not worn except at
coronation ceremonies of a new SOW
ereign."
The evening times., 1898-06-11
HOW ONE ARTIST WORKS.
Would Rather Live by Her Art Than
Rnn

Would Rather Live by Her Art Than
for 1t.
at is all very well." said a bright, en-
ergetic young artist. who has a charming
studio and makes money while some of
her fellow-artists ae living In attics; "it
IS all very well. repeat, to talk about liv-
ing for art. / would rather live by 1t.
That is the reason have stopped sending
my pictures to the academy to be 'skied.'
That is the reason l do not send them out
on the road any more. to be returned. il
they are returned, with smashed frames
and a generally dilapidated appearance.
That is why. for the present, do not try
to fight hard times. but accept them; f1nd
out what people can buy. or will buy.
That Is why. In a word" and she flourish
ed an imposing array of beautiful menu
cards as she spoke. II am getting rich
painting menu cards for the four hum
dred instead of adding my mite of ma
rines and aquarelles to the already over
burdened back Of the art camel.
'One loves to carry things home, +" she
said. The bouquet and the boutonniere
wither. The remembrance of cakes and
ale diminishes as the distance increases,
but the souvenir-the menu card-is a nail
to hang ones pleasant memories on"
Among the cards was charming set for
a bridesmaids luncheOn-girls' heads or
course. and pretty: some In charming pic
ture hats; some In elaborate cOiffures:
some with dotted wells over roguish eyes
and arched lips all in delicate tints. true
bridesmaids coiors. Then the stag din
ners. Even men. II seems, like pretty
things. and have dainty accessories about
their tables. The stag dinner design was
the owl. Owls in sepia, hanging on mis-
taken-lOOking branches; owls with pecu-
liar 1-knOw-it-all expressions; owls look
ing as il they ought to be in bed and
asleep, instead of celebrating, and owls
preternaturally wise. ..
The cards for theater party suppers each
emphasized the dramatic hit of the hour.
and these afforded a scope for the artists
ability in imaginative work. the titles of
the plays being suggestive of many witty
renderings. There was Japanese set.
with quaint Eastern maidens In their ma
tional- attitude and attire Golf sets,
yachting cards. In fact all the fashions
and caprices of the day, this sensible ar
tist has -epitomized in these delicate fam
cies. by which she manages to make a
good living. Some of her cards cost as
much as S. each, and from that the prices
vary. according to design. quality of the
card. etc. .g--.
They are all of a double fold. and the
menu proper is tied between. with a cord.
or simply laid aside. to be removed If de-
sired. A friend of the artist, who has
quite talent for versifying and quaint
lettering, furnishes many of the couplets
for special orders of the dinner cards.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Club Proverbs,

"Club proverbs" says the New York Evening
Sun, are the latest DEVELOPMENT among certain
persuasion of women. Here are some of the ex-
amplcs:
It's poor State that has no Sorosis
Half a bonnet is better than no club.
It's a young club that has no ex-presdents
Don't cross the executive board until you're
member Of it.
Hitch your bonnet to bee.
It's long extemporaneous address that has no
ending.
Vote for others as you would have others vote
for you.
A blackbalied member breads the club.
scattering vote gathers Office.
She who votes the proper way may live to Rll
the chair some day.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Mrs. CleveIanil'. Daurhter..

A close friend Of Mrs.. Cleveland tells this story
of her in an anecdotal biography Of the former
mistress Of the White House. in the June Ladies'
Home Journal: ''Mrs. Cleveland used to be some
what sensitive over the general regret 30 freely
expressed before the birth oY the last child that
there was no boy in the family. It seemed to her
to imply lack Of appreciation OF her three little
girls. friend. who is married and has son.
visited the White House one day, and when ths
children were brought III she exclaimed, What =
pity they are all girlsY
"Quiek Is fash Mrsu Cleveland knelt put her
arms about the children aed refoTted: That
shows that you do mol, know, how nice LITTLE Giris
are.'
The evening times., 1898-06-11
A Common Cause.

One point at least, upon which men and women
arc new in common sympathy is the difficulty Of
getting along with collar and cuff buttons. wou-
ems shirt waists this year need plenty Ct them.
One enterprising woman has discovered that she
can save herself much bother by providing herself
with several sets of buttons This was a new idea.
In previous Summers change of outer linen
meant an immediate laborious shifting OF cuff.
collar and waist from fastenings. The enter
prisng woman lets the iaundress who attends to
her linen see that the studs are taken out and
nut in their box She says that she has robbed
Summer Of some Of its sorrows. New studs are
large often the size of dimes. and are of silver,
gold or enamel. Cuff sets in link style.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Iva. seriously an,icted with cough 70,

was seriously afflicted with a cough for
several years, and last fall had a more
severe cough than ever before 1 have
used many remedies without receiving
much relief, and being recommended to
try a bottle Of Chamberiain's Cough REM
edy. by a friend. who. knowing me to be
a poor widow, gave 1t TO me. I tried 1t,
and with the most gratifying results. The
first bottle relieved me very much and the
second bottle has absolutely cured me. /
have not had as good health for twenty
years Respectfully. Mrs Mary A. Beard,
Claremore, Ark Sold by Henry Evans,
vholesale and retail druggist. 93S F Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and
& street northwest and l4zs Maryland
Avenue northeast. ~
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Spain WINS Ab.ent.

From the Chicago News.)
Mamma-Johnnie, were you and the boys play
ing war this aftefnoon3
Johnnie-Yes ma am.
Namma--Who got licked?
Johnnie-Spain.
Mamma-Who was Spaini
Johnnie-Nobody. Wouldn't nobody be Spain;
80 we just played It.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Heroic Restraint.
(Frcm the Richmond Dispatch

VrCm tif hicaiucuu Dfspdteh-j
Qn Kentucky.) Host-Come in. gentlemen;
come in! II have nothing else. have some finc
old Bourbon whisky to offer you.
Gucst-0ld Bourbon. did you say?
Host-That is precisely what l said, and that
Is Just what it is.
Guest-You don't say! you've got old whisky
In the house, I must applaud your heroic self
restraint; you must have suffered awfully while
it growing old.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give snein tea OF coffce. Have yDu
Uted the new food called GRA1N-O? Il y
delicious and nOurishipg and takes the place
Of coffee. rhs more Grain.0 you give the
children the more health yuu distKibuto
through Their syytetns. Grain-O u made Of
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes IKE the choice grades Of coffee, but
cost. afuutone-Quartefa as iuuch. An gEoceg1
oen lk. 16o and 10. 5a3I40
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Getting 1t Straight.
(From the Detroit F

(FrOm the Detroit Free Press.)
"John, where are the Philippines, anyhow
asked the Fourth Avenue mans wife, who fondly
believes that he knows everything.
..About eighty miles southeast of Cuba
That's where thought they were, but wanted
to be certain''
The evening times., 1898-06-11
81 90 Baltimore and Return via
n. & q.

Sunday, June 12. Tickets good. going.
only on 9:l5 a. m. (speciaD and 1905 noon
trains. Returning from Baltimore (spe-
ciaD and 7:3o p. m, same day.
je8-10-u
The evening times., 1898-06-11

S1.25 Baltimore and Return VIA
b. 4 O..
Tickets good all trains Saturday and
Sunday, June II and Il, valid for return
until Monday. 18th. jel0 e-je11-em
The evening times., 1898-06-11

Austria to be placed upon her young head.
and is a rich affair OF gold studded with
Bohemian garnets and diamonds. The
queen is not only young. but pretty in a
typical Gypsy way She has olive skin.
black hair and eyes. a small. 1.-THE figure.
and she Is said to speak fourteen differ
ent languages.
Girls who have Army brass buttons
among their treasures may find Interest
In the following: "A woman 1 know
says an exchange has brother In
camp at Chickamauga. and fired by the
older womens stories of how We used to
send comfort boxes to the soldiers more
than thirty years ago. she wrote to her
brother. asking him what he and his COM
rades stood most in need of His an
swer came Thursday 1t was brief. but
full of meaning to every officer who has
suffered from the modern girls brass
button craze.
Dear sister, 1t ran. send me safety
pins. I've just met fifteen new girls "
The manager of one of the Locdon
theaters is the proud possessor of a por-
tiere which is probably unique and is
certainly remarkable.
1t is made of 800 champagne corks. taken
from every known brand of champagne.
Between each eoFk-are three big Chinese
beads of turquoise blue. These are made
of aifeaate and are worth alone $500. The
corks are tied to a white enameled pole.
with fancy ends. and big sashes of blue
ribbon adorn the brass knobs. What
makes the portiere doubly valuable is the
fact that each cork bears the autograph
of an actor or actress Of the present day
The Dewey tea or Dewey strawberry
festival is the latest form of church en-.
tertainment- The decorations about the
room are national and navy-blue and
yeilow-colors and flags. The tables arr
covered with white cloths with broad
stripes of red, white and blue ribbor
crossed diagonally on them. The fora
centerpiece is Of red and white carnation:
and violets. Blue and white china /:
used. which. together with the strawber
ries. makes the proper combination o.
colorings. The young ladies who wal
upon the tables wear white gowns. will
red. white and blue ribbon sashes ant
stocks. Paper napkins in the reignint
coiors are also used. The effect alto
gether is charming and thoroughly IL
keeping with popular feeling just now.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
An Jx,snvntlon,

(rrom tha- Cleveland Plain Deaier.)
81 suppose II hsd to eat mule meat could
sWhat . cannibsli"
The evening times., 1898-06-11
THE CATCH-ALL.

To make much of little troubles Is to
imply that you never have big ones.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
Lan.burgh & Bro.
DURING OUR
Weekly
Reduction
Sale /. .

In our Boys Clothing De-
partment third floor) we Of
fer the following:
KNEE PANTS.
Is dozen Striped, all sizes,
Ioc pair
10 dozen Striped Cheviot,
l3c pair
Or 2 pair 25c
S dozen Striped Cheviot
good quality, I5c pair
6dozen Pin Striped Domes-
tic, I7c pair
IS dozen Striped Linen
and Ga1atea, q pair
The evening times., 1898-06-11
WHAT DO YOU
THINK OF THIS?
Could Any Other Known Remedy
Have Accomplished 1t?
R. T. BOOTH CO.,

R. T. BOOTH CO.,
Gcntlemcn-On retiring Few evenings ago with
q severe cold, rapidly grew i'll during the night; /;
shooting pains darted through my chest and side
making breathing very painful; shortly came
membrane from the lungs deeply tinted with
blood. The only remedy at hand was Hyomei. in
which had little faith l inhaled it through the
nostrils and mouth freely. The effect was like
magic, and nov feel that to this great discovery
l owe. perhaps. my life. s.te. Z. I
MAE. GOODHUE, Keenc. N. II.
ssIIyomci~ goes direct to the diseased parts,
which can be reached by the breath of life only.
Had stomach remedies been used, Pneumonia
would have resulted.
sHIyou,ei'' cures by Inhalation. Sold by Drug
gists, Or sent By mail. Price. complete outfit,
t1.oo. Extra bottles Soc.
The evening times., 1898-06-11
WASH SUITS.

WASH SUITS.
A fulI line of Washable
Fabri. s, all sizes, 49c suit
The famous Dewey Suit,
made of white duck, red
and blue Galatea trimming,
67c suit
Crash Suits, well made
and nicely trimmed, 75c suit
All our fine SUITS, made of
imported Chsviots, Galatea
and Madras. Regular prices
$40, $1.25 and $1.39,
csc suit
A1ine of Long Pants Suits,
sailor styles, in white and
linen effects. Reduced to
SI.25 suit
Foil linz of Boys Over
ais, 25c pair
Lansburgh &Bro.
hoo A1o h7d AoS 7,L G.