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The evening world., 1889-12-31
THE SPEAKERS POWER.
In Some Respects He Is a Bigger
Man than the President.

In Some Respects He Is a Bigger
Man than the President.
In many ways the Speaker of the House
is more powerful than even the President
of the United States, says the Washington
letter to the Pittsburg Dispatch. The
President can veto legislation; but that
is n serious matter, TO refuse to sanction u
law which has been enacted by the exer-
else Of the wisdom of 1926 members of the
House and ~ members of the Senate.
1t is III assumption of superior sasacity
for which n President rarely cares to take
the responsibility, and when he does it is
almost invariably at the request of u
large proportion of the members of Con-
Gress, lust as the Queen of Great Britain
dare not exercise the veto power except
by the request of Parliament.
But the Speaker OF the House nav
block legislation in II thousand ways, and
10 Il great extent he Gun maze or mar
tie influence and prominence of
member of the House. lie is practically
the creator of the rules of the House.
HIS construction of the rules can only be
Nltlated by the vote of a majority OF the
House, and upon those of his own party
who do not vote to sustain him he can
quietly but successfully visit the full ex-
tent of his displeasuTes.
Even the most prominent and brilliant
may lie snttted out, and the 81 eaker may
no discover to any except those who are
exceedingly keen observers the fact that
he is deliberately ignoring the person who
has ar used ms dislike. And as to legis-
lation, a Speaker who has thorough COM
mand OF himself and of the rules can alb
s%oiutely defeat the enactment OF any law
which does not suit INN, and that almost
without exposing the fact TO any one that
he is set against it.
The speaker gets So, 600 year. the same
salary ms the Nice-President OF the United
States, who is also, by virtue OF his office,
the presiding officer of the Senate. He is
allowed II rriya,o secretary at a salary of
n little more than 81, 900. aud a similar
salary is paid TO II special clerk for the
Speakers table"
The evening world., 1889-12-31
eOILY 4

II cleanliness is next to Righteousness
then are the streets of New York upright
eous ways indeed. The Mayor has been
struck by their too. too patent filth. and
by what seemed II logical process in steps
to correcting the evil, suggested the
removal of Mr.. COLEMAN, the head of the
Street. Cleaning Department. There is
only one objection to Mr.. CoLLEMAN, but
il il rather a voluminous one He doesn't
keep the streets clean.
Mr.. COLEMAN. upon the Mayors com-
plant. rendered his resignation He
also rendered a remark. The resignation
is easily enough understood, but the re-
mark is beyond comprehension. He said
the streets were clean!
This statement is IL severe condemna-
ton of Mr.. COLEMAN. If he thinks the
New York streets are clean when they
are. as the most casual beholder may per-
ccelye. shockingly dry, LIE would really
seem to lack one important requisite in an
official charged with the publication Of
the city's t~horolghfares.
Certainly the problem does not seem
one that cannot be grappled with. The
sity is not quite an Augean stable de-
handing a Hercules to clean it. The diff
,ulty is in the cleaners, whoever they may
be. MI. GRANT has added one more point
to the good marks in his official score as
Mayor by taking the matter i'll hand. Ii
he can put his finger on the weak point in
the system and strengthen that he will be
doing an admirable work. We should
haYe Glenn streets NJ my cost
The evening world., 1889-12-31
P0ULTRY-YARD POLICE.
Curious Habits of the Cariama, a
Strange South African Bird.

Curious Habits of the Cariama, a
Strange South African Bird.
In the eastern aviary at the Geological
Gardens, among u very varied assortment
of birds, are n pair Of cariamas, says the
London Daily Nt,rs. These birds have
something of the look of The secretary
vulture, as they p%crnmbulate their cage
in a dlgnited fashion; at intervals they
startle their neighbors by utterlng q
series of piercing shrieks. which seem
quite uncalled for. aud do not appear to
he produced by any cause. except some
times by q spllit OF rivalry. provoked hv
the equally loud screams OF another bird
which lives III the sumo Ur III AN adjoining
cage. and is uppropr atcly named the
Streamer."
AS both birds hail from South America
they probably nave bad many opportu-
mites CT such fir endly contests for
supremacy, amt the visitor NJ lie %retires
deRtened fiom too close proximity to the
cage w!ll lie quite unable to decide which
has the loudest voice.
The cariama is Cne of those birds which
does not nj into any 81 stem some Otni-
biologists look upon it US a crane. while
to others 1t seems TO have M unmistak-
ably hawk-lIke appearance; finally, It's
name. which Ia more properly. and per
haps therefore more rarely, written
'seriema," seoms to signify little
Rhea."
There is thus n wide field for specu'a-
ton about the relations of the cariama,
which a:e at the best only very dis
taut. 1t is, indeed. n very friend
less bird, and the most careful search
INTO the fossil bird remains of routh
America has JAILED 10 bring TO light any
ancestral iosm which might Eve IA clue to
It's attinities.
Though probably of ancient and re-
spectacle descent, its or Z IL remains IL
mystery. The ca lama is SO far unlike n
hawk hat it has the greatest dislike OF
quarrelsome birds. This feeling, coupled
with the 1. C that It is very easily tanned,
has led to ITS Introduction into poultry
yards. where it performs the duties of u
policeman.
If two young cocks simultaneously in
spired with a passion for the same hen at
tempt to settle their differences by a ap.
peal to the duel, the carlama quickly
steps i'll between the rival lovers and in
sists upon a friendly termination of the
quarrel by u series OF pecks directed ILL
partially at the he IDS OF both.
The evening world., 1889-12-31
1T WAS THE PARROT.
An Invitation Which Startled Two
Louisville Gentlemen.


Louisville Gentlemen.
Two prominent gentlemen, strangers
in the city. were walking through Louis
ville's fashionable residence section the
other day when their attention was ar
rested by the startling invitation, Come
kiss me-" uttered in dulect tones, says the
Louisville Pos.
CHANGING up Mt n window whence the
invitation seemed to proceed. their gaze
met that Of u very pretty young lady.
She flushed up contusediy and beat a
haSty retl eat.
Her elnharrassm, mt all but confirmed
the suspicion of the strangers that she il
wa who extended the invitation. and
they were debating i'll their minds ms to
h act on they would take in the matter
whether they should ring the door bell
and gaiiantly Ofer themselves in com.
pliance with the request. await further
developmen = or make II quiet she k
when the denoument came in the shane of
n shrl | : Ha La :" and they sgied II mis-
c%hleyous polI,rarrot giving them the
laugh from his perch at the side of the
house.
The evening world., 1889-12-31
POOR sACHII

ALEXANDER of Russia, if not n subject
for pity, is a sovereign for one. He is a
sovereign the Nihili5ts ne trying to get
change for. Unfortunately for the poor
Gar they are trying to negotiate the r
ruler by a copious Endorsement of poison.
II ls bad enough for the poor man to
fake a journey with the thought tnat
bombs are sown along the mn!rual track
like grains OF corn IN n furrow. But
o he cannot take his cafe an iait or his
morning roll without grounds fer
suspectlng that some culinary Nihilist
has earnished his little breakfast with tine
sauce of dsnth.
His alleged relapse with the grip
was, they FAY, nothing but too much
inaiutinal poison. II the stout fellow
could only know the particular brand of
poison employed in these experimon 5 be-
might 90 INTO trarulng for IT by gradually
aeeurtoming his system TO the thing.
As it is. ALEXANDER is a Czar under
such painful conditions that he is no
enviable than a Bridge policeman.
The evening world., 1889-12-31
VIM. G. Crnhors. 411 East 18th ST.

Nj VIM. G.. Cyphors, 421 East 18th st.
81 would feel tired enough when l came home,
but my sleep did not refresh me, and I would awake
moro tired than when l went to bed. When I
would get up IN the morning l would feel no life or
ambition TO go to work.
There would To frequent pains IN the back Of
nv head and sometimes q duh feeling across the
forehead. Spells of dizziness would come over me
when l would stoop over or rise up suddenly and
dark spots would swim before my eyes. i had sharp
pains in the back and side that seemed like rhou-
matte pains.
d" When l got up in the morning ] would have to
couRh aud clear my throat of the phlegm that had
accumulated there.
MI eyes logan to fail me-. and would he watery
and dim. They troub!ed me = good deal when
using them steadily when at work.
81 had given up tue idea Of irving to hold my
position or of gaining hack my lost weight and
strength. when ! went to Drs. Copeland h Blair.
! was cOughi ng worse than ever. and the sharp
pains in tine chest and side were almost unbeatable.
| world wake up in the night with fits of coughing.
| would have 10 sit Up in bed in order 10 breathe.
Choking spells would come on me, ard there would
seem TO b. II weight on ny chest.
II steadily lost in weight. My friends gave me
up six months ago and The day my wife urged me TO
go and sec Drs. Copeland Il Blair I did not e-
poet to live until Christmas. went more to please
my wife than anything else"
"Whnt was the result OF their treatment ?"
Far more than / expected. l feel az we'll asI
ever did in my life. My sleep refreshed me. I
sleep eight or ten hours soundly and well, have
hearty appetite. have rcgRined my weight, / feel
entirely well and will be glad to reiterAts this
statement to any one"
The evening world., 1889-12-31

ECo"H. of the dress demand.
ed so much Of his attention us the foot
wear.
This was ,as n ruIe,o If the cheapest ma.
tcrial, put together in the cIudest manner
md ii was no I'M ommOn part of the play
meO 90 be seen rushing to the cobb er ia
hive his shoes repair ed between acts. or q
clustering tragedinu causing u stage wait
! ec0uso of II bootleg wanting u few
stitches TO keep il on.
1.-THE great English tragedian. Gustavus
Brooks, who was once playing the purt
of STr Giles Oycrrtarh in "a New Mnv
to Pay Old Debts left the entire ole of
his boot, heel md all, upon the sage
when making an exit, and Peter Rich
lngs, the manager, ran frauticallv around
devistng how to remove the Objectionable
sole, and at the same time trying to find
out whore TO procure Il boot to take the
place of the SolclcsS one. Bro, ks, rather
than cause the stage to wait, went On and
finished the Mt with IA sOle!esS boot, caus-
ing much merriment. despite the tragic
acting, by his lmping movement.
Thine has reyoiutioniZed nll this. II
mn actress lS TO appear in n new role we
hear very little of the literary merit of the
play, hut we do hear much of the dresses to
lie worm. Columns are printed giving de-
tails of elegant robes. gowns, gloves. hats
and f%ootgear. riCes are given running
up into the thousands of dollars, aud he
cost of foot covering alone would be sufi-
cient 20 have purchased n full wardrobe
fifty or even twenty-five years ago.
The changes that started and gave an
impetus to the revolution were those
Lao N1n
The evening world., 1889-12-31
LITERARY NOTES.

Arctic. Alaska; or, Eight Months with the
Arctlc Mhnlemen. by Herbert J.. AL
drieh, Chicago and New York; Hand,
mcNally * Co. 1880.
Despite much that has been written about
Alaska. any information on that interesting
quarter OF the United States il Of interest.
Arctic explorations have mn unwoarying
fascination. and Alaska combines many of
the weird characteristics of the Polar region
with a crude but drastic civiliS alton of its
own.
MIR. Aldrich was the personal observer of
most that he records. He gives his pen
views with MI lmuor,onal diructness
which have the ring OF truth. Without any
embellishments of Atyle, ho puts down what
he found in Alaska. He had his camera
along AZ we'll az his ink-horn. aud between
the two much unique information was
bagged.
In what he rays OF the Esquimaux, Mr..
Aldrich does little but confirm the accounts
hitherto received of these hardy dwellers of
the North. The Alaskans are unfortunately
superstitious and immora'. Mr.. Aldrich
sets forth many or the former. including the
eXorcisms for disease, which il no worse
therapeutics than the Faith Cure or
Christian Science.
Singing whales are a contribution ia
zoology for which we are indebted to Mr..
Aldrich. He says the whalers have a firm
conviction that the Whales ing under the
water. and that they groan with II human
like agony when they are spcared. The
book repays the reader.
-
Scientific Papers of Asa Gray. Selected by
Charles Sprag1e Sargent. Two volume.
Boston and New York Houghtou. Mifiin
X Co.
The two volumes are Il fitting tribute to a
man OF the severe scientific attainmertS of
Asa Gray. 1t was in the field of botany that
he carried on his Investigations, hut he was
largely interested in the Darwinian theory
of Natural Selection. From the first the
natural trend of Mr.. Gray = studies was in
the direction OF Iarwin's conclusions. and
this long before the great Englishmam had
vindicated the prominent position he holds
to-day.
Mr.. Gray had a pleasant tllt with John
lnskln. The great apostle OF a hardy
rstheticiSm is called to task at times for his
divngat!ons in Mr.. Gray's quarry. In style
AZ well ~ matter the work the great hotanist
did cannot be too highly praised. These
two volumes of selections are n graceful adj
dition to American literature.
=.
\ work on Christopher Columbus seems
quite in order at this day, when the Worlds
Fair is c~xalting the memory Of the dauutless
Genoese discoycrcr. Justin Winscr has Il
book in preparation to DO issued by Hough-
ton, Mlfilin d Co.
Rider HagGard's mother, who died lately,
wrote and published some volumes Of verse.
Readers of her sons novels will not iiml II
hard TO credit his mother with imagination.
The widow of Lionel Tennyson. the Poet
Laureate's son, is now Mis-. Augustine Biz
roll.
The evening world., 1889-12-31

Editor Stead, the best known Journalist in
England, rises at 3 o'clock in the morning and
gets the bulk OF his mornings business done be,
fore breakfast.
The best paid magazine editor In New York IL
probably Editor Glider, Of the Cci turv, who II
said 10 havca Salty Of SO. 900 a year, beside
an interest in tine magazine.
Fonatcr InEalls has n 4 cat weakLoss for red
necEties and is rarely seen woa' in one OF a diff
ferent color.
Senator Stanford. despite his great wealth, 1,
said to 10 enc Of the plAinest and most demo,
cratic Of men.
The evening world., 1889-12-31

The mortgage OF n little Jersey City
church wa cIemated amid great applause
last night. and one of the presiding
elders TOT II in technical ecclesinStical
phrnse to go. 1t WAS better fun than a
church fair or q surprise party. They
were very proud of their little c%rematory,
aud say they will never, never have
another mortgage.
The evening world., 1889-12-31

An ormolu clock, n diamond brooch
and some silver plate, intended for a
swell bride Of this city, was looked for in
n package sent from Paris by friends.
When tho package was opened, 10 i!
Bologna sausage aud canned meats! This
is pretty h~ow.d'ye-do! II IA not mees
for II Young BRIDE. Canned as 1t is. it is
yet uncanny. Who mixed those bAbiet
nm ~
The evening world., 1889-12-31
MARY A~NprpBoN's

contrast net WCen SANDAL,
them aid he uppers. and he | pat-
tern, pearl or tine Gilt buttons arc used
sometimes IL place of the eyelets. There
Is no INIT 10 tho var ETY. OF styles of san
dals.
Prices for stage footgcar vary. The
caprice Of the we1rer. the VA no of the
ma'er al; III" skill OF the maker, all COM
sp nd a day in hunting Tor stock of a
n table co,or. Then lie will want but
LITTLE. not moe, perhaps, than cnough to
make n ling e pam. For this hc must nav
IA high plcr, and when the tho 5 arr lin.
Ished, the Whimsical lair one may not be
Satlshed, ana a second pair must be made.
This is more likely 10 he the case with
society ludieS than with actresses. but il
not u~nireQuentIy occurs with the latter,
and the delicate shoe must be laid aside
The evening world., 1889-12-31

An ~ACROBAI'S SHOE. buttons nre OF pearl.
The acrobai's shoe IL made of agreat
variety of culors, all the pieces forming
the quarters and Vamps are ,uunre nnd
scwrd together. II possible, there are rs
many coluls Nnl shades Us there are
squares. Each corner where the eccs
are joined l. uInamented with a small
hutton. Tho shoe, though exceedingly
light. is mndo M in tine strongest man
ncr, rs the strain upon these shoes Is very
Gr,R'. 1t is u novel looking piece of foot
wear.
"A sandal, thr original model from
which Il mir was made for Mary Andcr-
son. Is of white morocco. The tn is en-
urrly cut away, the sole alone projecting
the length at The foot. 1t is secured hy
silk tie 81 in@N or ribbon, and is mad, mp
ON II tuln = he with II very low heel: M
more : itching Ii us d than is necessary
10 give the required Strenath.
90 Anu her sandal of PLAN white kid
with modest stitching around the plain
,t1,,T IN lrhpt - IL,
The evening world., 1889-12-31

Next TO knowing that one is married
beyond repair, it must be painful to have
it insisted that one liz married when the
hymeneal moose has not shared him. A
young man i'll Union Hill says he has not
married n young lady. while her relatives
insist that he has. The averred bride has
disappeared. This is hard on the young
mnu.
The evening world., 1889-12-31

One hundred and six Pinkerton men
arrived in punxsutawncy Yesterday. To-
day the l.. 900 striking miners will he
evicted from the Compnny's houses which
they hive been occupying. Item Six
hundred Hungarians and Italians IRE en-
route for Plttsburg. The equation is an
easy one. The Pinkerton men are strik-
pg fellows. too. Anything bad might
happen in Punxsutawney.
The evening world., 1889-12-31
STOLEN RkY MES.
Beneath the Mistletoa.

Beneath the Mistletoe.
"a T"RAGEnY.l
AtroCiouR villain he. and wrctched sneak;
De WAS unnanncrly, disgusting, mean,
While she waR iair, ana gentle, soft and meek. O..
HCr chcck wa, nicely putlcd with velvctlne;
He pressed his lils upon that iour-y cheek.
Ana lett a pGtteIn thereof, hear her shrek!
Her hair III sottcst rims did curl and twist,
AbuVa tCh Tencil.Cd eyebrow fair and round.
In struggling cul r., lHINcd a. ia q mist,
And dress imIroNers - rung with fatal bound
He was u hOrrld brute, a bear, a hound,
For see her heHtlyss haIr lies GA the ground
hGtc EUrt ~ IL Teas NUt,ngs.
The evening world., 1889-12-31
Ills

Ms.
Oh, this life If fun OF ills!
here : the doctor with Ms Uills;
There's the lawyer, hThtiuE wills:
There : he dentist with his dliils;
There > the Toet with his thrills
Bout Il e everlasting nils,
Or the mosgv lcphicu ills,
ooh, that We could steal his QUiilsD
There : the mEiiCu with the Iri.ls,
VI no attcnII l. tie Ia est irils.
Ana she "a. CS MOI whom HhC Kills:
There the co. Il Il a. uCver EtilIs;
There : the thief a-laITlug tllls,
And the Jacks not hunting Jills.
Blu the IN o. ali the Ills
One my soul with sorrow fills.
luIns mo white M to the rllIs,
An ny very marrow rhilis
L. those COmlng Christmas bills.
Tom 4. NgicT in YIsdS Strings.
The evening world., 1889-12-31

TO Ike, track of the
dress properties, bit
lie must lie his own
tailor and sh oc =
maker. lie aud Ii 9
ass stnnts were n
ing and rep iring
during the daytime.
AMI Mt night when
the play was On the
boards no one pnrt
The evening world., 1889-12-31

Late reports from Montana were nearly
from the MOBILES of politicians guns.
Two belligerent candidates for Office IN
that fervid State, having reached their
limit in Conversations abuse. appealed to
their guns. and but for b%ystnnders would
have made targets of each other. What
a diversion politics is in Montana
The evening world., 1889-12-31

A rich man cut off bis daughter for
marrying n fellow he did not like. II the
daughters husband is all she thought him
she is n gamer. after all.
The evening world., 1889-12-31

II is certainly a healthy feeling in poll
tics when a candidates. wealth begets a
feeling Of distrust. If the millions of an
aspirant to Senatorial hcnors makes the
Appraisement of his personal qua ifca,ions
Tor the post a keen aud determined one.
4 Is u good thing Tor the party and the
country. and. IN the case of q fit candi,
date, can work no harm to his ambition.
~. HntcE Is in this position at present.
4 Hafa 70 say that his success as a
The evening world., 1889-12-31

rN .. Ia ..L. I'l'lllltNl tlN " WI
sryrrryyu n"ui, rect reproduction of
'"Nl'Hh'n French boot OF
TINT time. such u one as was worn
ny TIC grandees of that day. The foot
no one would think of duplicating
IN these days, but the leg can be re-
produced ana tho foot moderni2ed,
and 1t is done every day. None of The
ehe"t IL 10 t. while the inm tls'iG and
III looking lart IL removed. How the
ORIGINAL was nude no one now knows. rs
the III, is, llcrOe. VINO preserved the out
Inc, gives no indication Of It's makeup.
Iut the ~boJtnakCr Of Today makes the
Two pufis as AN outside or extra leg, The
main leg h,lng rlRIn he cuts away the
cores II hlls III with light ln~ncy.colorcd
leather OF silk. putting il to give II n full
ness. Tie outs de leg is of light fancy
leather md IS cut fun ard stitched TO its
pincc. Its fulnCss aud the support il
gets rom the inncy cores are all that Is
required to insure It's retaining its shape.
49, With all kinds of historic footwear
liberty Fan be taken. In fact il IS abso-
lutclS necessary that II hc 50, nS the foot
81 ar of centuries ngo lacked all the Essen
tiHl4 of comfort and grncc now de-
manded, and actors or society Poop e
would not he willing TO sgcriticC Comfor,
ms they would lie compelled to were the
actual styles adhere" TO. A true urtlst,
however. can retain all the pc, III arit.Ga
o. appearance, except the all. cuce of
Soics and ice +. without dIS,rnrting from
the trutniuIness Of the model elsewhere"
The evening world., 1889-12-31
b Thev Ware

lEUm NE rnHksr, SfaiesnuHl
Young Goldsmith DID Won notice the
Young Ia ly l had with me to the reception
last night?
Mr.. E~Towuing-Ics, she was a sumner.
Did you see tie roses she carried ."
- Yes, they were lovely. What were they p"
"A dollar apiece"
The evening world., 1889-12-31
After Many Years.

Old ProCe 'sor-Why, Mr.. Barkins. glad TO
vow, I'm sure. How time does fly! WHY
it seems 10 be- ouly Il few wears ago that /
you II sound t~hTashlng.
BarlilnS- remember II. Two always
wanted to &c, even with you for that. Have
Il cigar, won't q
The evening world., 1889-12-31
WHAT Mr.. CYPHERS SAID.
Another Notable Test Case IL Addsd
TO-nay.

:" should think that my trouble dated back a.
least ten years. though lately the sneezing or
coughing spells and pains in the head and baok
were more frequent than usual"
Tho speaker was Mr.. William G. Cyphers. who
was found by the writor at his house. 42l East
One Hundred and Eighteenth street. New York
Dir. Cyphers continued;
There was n long time that I did not realize
th"t my trouble was anything more than . cold or
a succession OF colds. in my head, principally.
II began to lose my appetite, however. after a
time Nothing tasted good. What did eat didu,t
seem to agree with me. 1 would feel hungry, bua a
fow mouthfuls would satisfy me.
The evening world., 1889-12-31
WEARY OF PUBLIC LIFE.
Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son Signs for tho Old Farm.

ASSlSLanC POstmaSter-General Clbrk-
son Signs for the Old Farm.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson is not infatuated with public
service, according to a Washington let
ter in a Philadelphia Ne,oS.
Mr.. Clarkson was n farmers son. a poor
mans son. and knew what the hard work
of farm life was. He used TO drive ayokS
of oxen from bis fathers home, in the In
terror of the State. 10 Davenport or
Dubuque after a load of lumber, Journey
ing ali alone over the prairies for W or
three weeks.
lie was IA printer. the local editor of .
newspaper, un editor-in-chief a campaign
manager, and vet he frankly declares that
the hardest labor of his life. the most
arduous, wearing toll, has been in the
office which he now holds.