The evening world. Newspaper, December 24, 1901, Page 6

meen, "2° eoreeearern ee STNLTEEE AE E to 63 Park Row, New York. as Second-Clasa Mail Matter. @audlished by the Press Publishing Company, Entered at the Post-OMce at New Yor VOLUME 42. DISTRICT-ATTORNEY JEROME'S STAFF. The sersopncl of tho new District-Attorney’s staff {nvites flatter- ing romment. Justice Jerome has gathered about him a very able group of young lawyers, all of them college men, all, with one exception, under forty, and most of like G: ‘Train, Monro, Lord, Sage, Morgan and Kresel, still in the twenties. all added the experionce of office practice to the foundation of a college career and a law-schoot diploma, There is a recognition of the military spirit in Iselin, who served with Troop A in Porto Rico, and in Miner, the the Astor Battery. wman Smyth, Yale's celebrated preacher, represents | tient Naval Militia, was mustered into Sandford, Garvan, They havo ‘Thorne, the deputies, service Philippines with who saw Smyth, a son of Dr. the navy, He enlisted In the Conne the United States Navy and served to the end of the Spantsh war, So far as can he judged before the performance, tt is an unusually cred- itable and promising staff. When it has followed up the admirable work of the recent Grand Jury and made a few additions to the “procession to the penitentiary Mr. Philbin’s seginning was far less promising, but as he goes he is leaving a ! have more definite data on which to judge it we eb: veey satisfactory record for eleventh-hour efficiency. And, as these young lawyers learned in their first Latin book, “it is the end that crowns the work." » buried every year in our town on account of Mye wires." wiren for a chi “Lots of people a “Why not bury U THE DEATH OF “JENNIE JU AT SEVENTY-TWO. The death of “Jennie June" Crolf will be mourned by two generations— the first remembering her with “Fanny Fern" as a ploncer in newspaper work by women; the present recalling her with pra woman's clubs” and the founder ef Sorosis. For a woman to write for the daily press half a century ago was to invite a kind of critical comment much as the “mother of Mke that accorded to Mrs. Bloomer when she appeared in Turkish trous Now a dollar from every woman honorably engaged in such work would ‘build Mrs. Croly a handsome monument. In London last week the ontire masculine staff of a great morning paper, the Chronicle, threatened to re- Sign if the encroachments of woman journalists were not checked. The management yielded to the unchivalric demands by reducing the salaries of their women writers one-third. Mereiy ns the founder of Sorosis Mrs. Croly 1s entitled to the gratitude of feminine posterity. example since imitated in every town and hamlet the natton over, Sorosts has been a power for good as well for woman as for man in enlightening As the first great American woman's club and as an the duller comprehension of the Intter, by its corporate influence in cham- ploning the rights and privileges of the sex, as to the !mportance of Woman's Cause. Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Anthony, Mrs. Howe and all the other great advocates of feminine rights have not accomplished more for women than has been done by the club which Mrs, Croly founded and nur- tured. ¢ the Epistles?” thes." “What did our rector mean when he spoke “[ suppose they were the wives of the Apr Young {,, THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1901. =z A well-known, ark, where actor lives at Morgan has a bright and inter- esting family. Not | long ago he becaine = violently il and forthwith took to his bed, says the Chicngo News A doctor was hase y nmonad, but re hia are the alck man wax suffering the most Intense agony. He insisted that his be pent for, as there was no fn his mind that his time had com Accordingly his wife and four Httle ones were clustered around his bed, w ving bitterly, when the doc- tor's step was heard in the hall below. With on despairing groan the father eo iitle, ehubby cheeks pre- to lilm, and gave a last pathette the curly heads of his children him wife hurried them down- In a moment she returned with Jan and m faint ray of hope amed in her eyes as that person burst the room with a hearty “How Mason? ot a pretty bad turn, eh Hut the wife's keen eye noticed that the doctor's jovial expression changed somewhat as a gasping votce from the bed announced that he was too late The doctor mottoned for the wife to leave him alone with the patient. “Just for a moment or two." he whiapered as she passed him. The doctor bent low over the sick man, Razed intently Into his felt hia pulse and pressed his fingers against the hot eveda then asked a few ters: questions, Phe sick man’s suffering was apparently growing more Intense every moment, unt!! finally he appeared to falt nto a profound upor. The doctor slipped from the room. He Jown stairs and burst Into the ly was hud- together weeping bitterly. fe sur. veyed the group for an tnstant, then strode across the room, opened the plano and began banging away, as It trying to get all the nolse possible out of the tnatrument. He lifted his voice and sang a high-pitcheq comic song, keeping up a dreadful din on the plano ‘Tae family stopped crying, thetr tears face, A REDEEMING GOOD DEED BY THE BOSS. Much will be forgiven Mr. Croker and many past derelictions forgotten if he will continue to signalize his periodical emergence from the seclusion of Wantage by an action such as the turning down of Perry Belmont in the Seventh District. In snubving Belmont's Congressional aspirations ho has performed a genuine public service. hibition of political sagacity recalling his old days of astuteness before power had made him careless of party opinion and induced the blind indifference to consequences that made 80 many “yellow dog” nominations fatally possible. It ts an ¢ ny postry clubs in this part of the country.” ugh for us when a man tries to spout verses." T don't hear of ‘0. Axes are good € THE HYPNOTIST ABROAD IN THE LAND. Some recent performances of the hypnotist come near reaching the Umit of man’s credulity. They represent a jugglery with the supernatual marvellous in the extreme. In New York a college professor claimed such complete control over the sub-consctous self of a timid and incapable actress that he completely transformed h Evening World, a self ne had before been a lamentable failure. , giving her, by mesmeric influence, as he related in The ntrol and self-confidence that won her a brilliant In Binghamton a success where s Boston hypnotist, through revenge, gained such mesmerie control over Louis Jerry that the unfortunate victim of hypnotic spite found himself unable to sit or He down, and able to sleep only when leaning against a wall. Ia Sunday World, Dr. Rochas, a celebrated savant, has Paris, ag related in just ended a series of hypnotic experiments on Miss Lena Farkel, an Amert can girl, Miss Fe : gestion, went through the intricate movements of Oriental religious dances, 1, under the docte nfluence and by his mental sug- Movements quite unknown to her. composed by Massenet, her hypnotic slgt while it was conceale: from ordinary view in the composer's pocket. She afterward played difMeult music t enabling her to read the muste All this does not appear so wonderful as it would ha seemed before Wwe read “Trilby;" Du Maurier, like Verne, having by his fiction taken the edge off our keen appreciation of facts which thelr fancy made marvellous enough at the time. But even to the dulled senso of novelty this hypnotic Jegerdematn, discounted as it is by the fiction toa degree. 8 forecast of It, 1s wonderful Conditions change very quickly in # happy family when a strenuous Outsider takes his place at the head of the board and begins to boss things. | There may or n the Montauk Club's dinner, that "when a man wins {n polities he {s dined; if he does not win he fs forgotten.” to ask Mr. Coler about it Those who have Just jofned or ‘in Grout's aphorism, If you think thero was, be careful not yout to join the “procession to the Penitentiary” have the consoling thought that the lockstep has heen ebol- Ished, the prison hair-cut is out of style and stripes en regle, will soon no longer be _Leiiers from Mou ‘the People. oy : ‘and, When I give up my seat to a woman Fo the waiter ot ibe Worl vue Invariably stares at mean if she thought me Kindly let mo know what day of thy week the «tool. They doe’t understand It. $9 now, when ACR 4 lady standing 1 get up an If to ieave y,/Austrin. car and stand outside. BRITISHER, ine World: Won hy Less than One Lap, jatorm me what guvernments const! | Ty tne fiitor of Th aloe Wi > te ‘or of The Rventog World: refbund tn Europe, APN Kindly state hew many laps McFarland aud by in the stx-day bieycle race a year AR No One Provokes Me, Safely.!? To (be BAltor of The Evening Work “Kindly <ive me the translation off the follow- Nemo me Impune lacessit."* is NEMO, xo, ‘ Eng! nd I was SIN AL" seats ana 4, thing! Je up: ae to suddenly @ried by a great wave of wrath that swept over them at the doc- tor'y heartless behavior. The wife krasped his arm, “What do you mean, sir?’ she fairly screamed. ‘Is he bet- ter?’ "No," shouted the doctor, without de scending from the high key he haa reached, “he Is worse.” He sung The man stirred uneasily gh all his suffering he had onaclous that he would be deep- ly mourned, and eo how % giade tne side to death awifter and toboggan ason Declined fo surer. Far back in aome Inner seat of consciousness he was aware that the staging was about right, and that his was to be a very effective ending. He felt that he was dying, and he was go- ing out to slow, eweet music, for the pain was abating somewhat. The doctor was dancing now and shouting at the top of his voice. He ld a little stunt in the middle of the room and then whirled back to the piano anc banged away again. The muste rose tn swelling crescendo. It reached the nick room and penetrated the stupor {nto which the sick man had fallen. There was a strained listening expression on his face, his eyes slowly opened ang when his: benumbed faculties actually centred upon the hilarious sounds which were wafted up the stairs he became suddenly and abnormally awake. ie raised himself on his elbow. “Coon, coon, coon,” sung the doctor. A flash of intelligence swept the white, drawn face on tha bed. “By Jove,” mut- tered the dying man, “they are having a regular celebration downstairs. I've heard of such things, but’— He began hastily drawing on his socks Next he donned his trousers, snapping the suspenders vindictively against his shoulders. He picked up a shapely bot- tle from the dresser and took a long pull, then slipped" quietiy downstairs. He was not mistaken. A very rlot o nolte isaued from the parlor, The actor opened the door and struck a dramatic, accusing attitude ‘The doctor left the plano stool, and, rushing toward him, took him In a tu- multuous embrace. “Thank the Lord,” ejaculated the doc- tor, fervently, as he ut the now trem- SOSSKS bing man into a chatr. “Thougnt we had gone crazy, didn't you? he asked, aa the little family surrounded the resurrected man. “What's up? asked the actor. His mind was stirred STRUCK A_DRA-from tts lethargy dy MATIC ATTITUDE anger andthe brandy which he had taken, but some- thing In the doctor's face made the alck man look a Itttle sheeplah. The doctor spoke heartily. ‘The fact 1s, Mason, I sew that you were suffer- ing from a severe attack of Indigestion, but, what was worse, you had 4 aclear case of hypochondria. thought you were going to die, and so firmly fixed was that {dea tn your mind, and so profound {ts your respect for high tragedy, that you would havo diea put for my scandalous behavior down here. You've died so many times on the stage that tt was easy for you, but I've saved your life by getting yor good ana mad.” “ Joe" Murphy In the office of a hotel on Rroadway some time ago, and the fact that he ts actor on the stage, T saw remind was patty the richest Mr. Murphy always wears an overvoat of the surtout style when he wears a ata Tt a dark mixed paper on the which in- ntinues to act al » to give Deespity . Mr, Murphy wall una! theatrical Ite which he has indulge in an’ be Blanche Bates ia home again after a Miness in a Detroit hospital. Misa Bates was bound theatreward when 1 saw her on Mon- day evening, and was bidding de- flance to wintry blasts in @ long coat of black vel- t ned with fur, hich — enveloped her cozily from chin to instep She looked hand- nome and well and seemed tn excel- lent spirits. Miss Bates whl resume work as soon as she has wholly’ regained her strength. tong v stwhile Louise Hep- holidays after a ‘ entinuour” Ina play called "C It seems a pity that this little woman'n charming person- vity and deilgatful soprano volce should lost to Hght opera even for a time. Hut Mrs. Leal tx to follow her usband’s fortunes, and says that mar- } felicity {4 worth more than fame. Few persons are willing to sacrifice doi- ars to sense, Mrs. Lesite tn the exceps ton which proves the rule, 1 met Frank Hatch doing Broadw: the other day. Mr, Hatch was blithe a usual, ‘notwithstanding the fact that the newspapers have called him about ery name under the sun from Sam to William, since he took Burr McIntosh’s place in “Under Southern skies.” He says he doesn't care, so long as they don't call him ‘the unweicome Mr, Hatch." He {en't sleep o' nights, golag to lose any] Wor wife, AT CHRISTMAS TIME. When Christmas time ts close at hand His wife's great love for art a craze Is; She makes him an umbrella stand, white dats! A drain pipe palnted o'er A pen rack for hia pens, folks howl, She also makes, thin wifey wise; It ina tisnue paper owl With rubber legs and button eyes, That art His stubborn hart may molt She fashions things tat do appall; A sunflower made of yellow felt She hangs upon the parlor wall While sneering gossip has her flings, Her folly makes no husband cubbish: Hie gifts are all of simple things She manufactures out of rubbish. ~Loulsville Times, OHRISTMAS Joy. How would you like to be the sire, owe Cartatmas day tmpending, | venteen jaterous boys and For whom to do the spending? elt To de a father several times Ts rightly called a pleasure, But to be Santa Claus Itkewise Requires a dale of treasure, You long for Rockefeller's Pile, Le araeate 8 millions added, he surplus and the bank reserve, Each to the utmost padded. ‘Tis pleasant at the Christmastide To be @ happy pater, But, ob, it makes your bank account Look lke a high-grade crater. —Chktago Nows, HIS CHRISTMAS CAROL. His eye was wild as he etrode along, Through the thick of the pushing crowd, He hummed aloud a bit of a song, As in the ranks he ploughe: ‘Twas but the last of a closing rhyme, Yet it drew from the man a sigh— ‘The sovg he sang without tune or time, Was simply “Buy and Buy!" —Cleveland Plain Dealer, CHRISTNAS GueTs. The merry season comes around When gratefut hearts we lift, Aud wif_le Duys a sealskin cloak For hubby’s Christmas gift. And hubby, not to be undone, And way beyond a foke, Goes out and Suys a meerschaum pipe, dear, to amoke. ta, edged wit ‘Times... in with black French knots; there dyrMbe 12099EO2-9900- & THE “LADY O460-00946-04 & By Hi. T. ing a male disguise. . Papa—Willle, how would you like to trade Towser for that smart mechanical dog? He wouldn't cost anything— show youl!!! A FAITHFUL Dachshuud—Let the ball go, mister. 9E59-39900-00690H9999 20000- le Towser—Wouldn’t, hey? SMITH. A glimpse of her at werk among the stage “properties” she makes use of in indulging her fondness for assumes A STREET ENCOUNTER. Gr-rwo! Papa—What? Two dollars for that fool thing? Seems to me they're pretty expen- sive. RETRIEVER. “All right. $0 a6 “atyle” added to th melled buttons the six and al gir e lavender satin QW 10 DRESS WELL. eee By Mme, Louise. | blac black anda hiffon, and tiny The Evening World places at the disposal of its feminine readers the services of a very competent dress- maker who will assist and advise them in planning new dresses and making over old ones. Address ail letters on this topic to ‘Mme, Louise, Evening World Home Dressmaking Department.” | Dear Mme. Loutae: @ young t 6 tour ik Ike the thet to be oa walt, Aa Iam in mourning for © 1 do not care to have it too elaborate. WILY you kindly give me some idea? H. E. 8. The fancy stripe tn your silk ts trim- ming enough tn Itself, Cut the back on a long bias, having a seam in the centre back with the stripes meeting In pointe. Muke the front with a small equare yoke and stock collar of plain hlack silk tucked in pin tucks. Make two tucks in ae eack black stripe from the shoulder seams down six inches to allow for Dear Mme. Louise: essary fulness for the blouse, Finish Kindly tell me how I could have a pale laveas ound the yoke with two one-quarter der Mberty satin watet Uhave four yardelinch milliner's folds of silk lke voke, of material, am atgeen years of age Ny 9) the upper one upon plain, the lover ane doing you will greatly aditee, AOE WW. lturned in a fancy flgure on the can front of the walst, The sleeves are to be made full at the hand with a deep, turaed-back cuff of plain black sili trimmed with buttons. MME, LOUISE, Dear Mme. Loutee: Tam thirty years olf, wetgh adout 195 pounds, height 5 feet 4% Inches, walst measure 28, burt Measure 43 Inches; ha dark brown eyes and hair between a itght and dark browa. Please tell me what colora you think are most becoming to me and what mtyle of dre, 1 would Itke one that would require very Uithe trimming, as I think fam too stout. Mr LP, MEYER, It iy a well-known fact that a woman looks her best In a gown the same color as her eyes. Why not have your dress of dark brown broadcloth? Black also would be becoming to one of your phy- sique, us it will make you look taller, and thinner. The description of a cloth waist given to L. G, HL. in The Evening World of Dec, 19 would be very atvlish. Make your skirt seven gored, allowing a good flare at the base, and trim with bands put on slightly curved #0 that the ends may interlace each other Itke the front of the walst, about every sixteen Inches, MME. LOUISE, Mrs, Willlams—The alde you put’ the! pin.on is the right elde of the material MME, LO) You will find the cut to de a pretty design for a lavender waist. The yoke and double puffs on the sleeves are made of white mousseline de sole em- broidery tn black; the walst Ls made In Uttle box plaits at the shoulders, plaits held in place by tiny crosses in white embroidery silk. The trimming around yoke and on the sleeves is of white taf- ith black silk cord ‘and in both cases. i react Points on Etiquette. shten Us? WIM Some One Wil you Kindly Inform me if there are eny Public whist or euchre parties held regularly in one evening each week at this amusement? 3A. B. 3 whist or euchre partie If Iam mistaken-in this I shall informed Evening World reader. Lucky 4 Unlucky Months. Kindly let me know if December ts a lucky month or an unlucky month to be married to Kind of suit te a dFldegroom to wear when t Wedding {8 to be about 8 o'clock in the eve whit MISS J. @, HERE Is, tn my opinion, no such thing as a lucky or an unlucky Any month is lucky where the man and woman are congenial and are united and any month would be unlucky other. wise. Friday, which has taken such deep hold in the minds of otherwise sensible per- avold that day merely on account of association. All other days, I should Full evening dress for the bridegroom Js proper when the wedding ceremony Chrintmas Perplezities Again. Dear Mra. Ayer: Dear Mra. Ayer: the elty wh man and his wife could spend O far as I know there are no public be glad to be corrected by any better- Dear Mrs. Ayer: and what day of the week fe best. What fog at home, when the bride 19 going to month for a marriage ceremony. by a strong, deep and pure affection; ‘There is a superstition concerning sons, that I think it as well perhaps to say, aro equally fortunate. occurs after 6 in the evening. Would i, be proper for @ young man who has been acquainted with @ young lady but « few months to give ber a Christmas Bitt? What would be most suitable? Would a pocketbook be inappropriate? 3H, BOOK or flowers or a box of bon- bons would bo in better form} dium size 33-4 yards 27 inches wide or strictly speaking, than a pocket-!3 yards 32 inches wide will,ba “rent the Minister Well, When a. solutster calls frosy the chur one t/ 2D9498-2S-998-0699095390-9966-2-29909505500OGOOOD NOVELIST” OF THE PRESENT DAY. 2 2 4 NADDADDAELDOSO2OOOD DRDO roo — CHANICAL rors O99990 ding occasionally, {@ {t correct whem he ts tng to ask him to call again? Also, {f eome calla inatde of two w When a servant } Dassen a tray with a dinner plate on, should she place It in froat of the guest or each member of the family, or should those at table remove ray themselves? J. EM. 8, It is always proper to ask the clergyman to call again, and to ex- press gratification at meeting bim soclally. ° The first social visit should be re- turned within a week If possible. The servant should place the plate before the guest. It 1s not good form for the members of the family or guests to take the plate from the tray. OR HOME = BS DRESSMAKERS. Tho Evening World’s Daily Fashion Hint. To cut these overalls for a man of mora ‘The pattern (No. 4006, izes B50 a waist) will be sent for 10 cents. Send to : money “Cashier, The-'