The evening world., 1890-02-26

mascot, although the father and mother
are entire strangers 10 her.
II might be snid that Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Brien not only named their little
daughter nfter Mrs. Burns but also OBJ
tanned her many votes.
THE EvESiYG WoRLD's Lady Teachers
Contest has probably developed n wider
interest than any of its predecessors. II
occupied the attention Of voters in not
only the three States, New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut, TO which the
eligibility OF candidates was limited, but
in nearly every state in the Union and in
many foreign countries.
Votes were delivered at The EVENING
WORLD Office by mail, messengers and
by the friends Of candidates personally.
An idea Of the number Of votes received
may be gained from the statement that
the mail OH the last day of the contest
brought over four barrels of letters con-
tanning each from one 10 five hundred
votes. Mrs. Burns's mail was especially
heavy. md very materially increased her
already large vote.
There were over 500 candidates in the
contest. whose totals ranged all the way
from l to over 400. 900. New Jersey aud
Connecticut were very we'll represented,
and many Of the candidates received 7ery
supplementary votes; The New jersey,
lady receiving The hiRhsrD number of
vptes was Miss Kate WeelS of Trenton.
who stood sixth in tho contest, with n
total of 1920.
In Connecticut Miss Mamie Stritch. of
East Bridgeport. Conn, carried of the
honors with i20 votes. Miss Annie A. l..
EaGan. of No. 40. led the voting in
Brooklyn with s.325: Miss Lulu Blau, Of
No. II, led in Jersey City with 2.O22. aud
Mrs. Dobsor. of No. 8. New Brighton.
was first on Staten Island with 1. 397.
The candidate receiving the largest
number of votes in this State, outside Of
New York or Brooklyn. was Mis-, II. Es-
telle Olmstead. of No. 8. Auburn. N. Y,
who Tor some time held second place, and
whose total OF the finish was I. 35s.
1t wou'd tnke over n page of The Even:
mo WoRLD to give the name and total
set in solid agate type. Tho fol-
lowing contestants, however, received
/, 900 votes Mrs. Agnes G..
Burns, No. 80. New York. 245,555;
Ala Lehman, No. II, New York. 1T, 427
Hannah Jarecki. No. rs, New York. ia
s. Gs.S SSs; f9 Kat, S' WIN GRANT q; S'N NtEnas,,
Trenton. N. 10 $40; Anuie A. L. Engan,
No. n. -NeN, York, 5.943; May Carolau,
No. SO. New York. 5.257: Eva b. Alyea.
No. \ r 81 EniIn ing NJ n. j. t,sss
lyn,, 8, $50: Maria +. Jury, No. ss, New
York, 3. 500; Matilda II. Lemlein. No. n.
New York. 1913 +; Miss +. Rudisch-
hnuser, No. 80. New York. 3.71O
Kate +. Cleary. No. !. Brooklyn, 1920
Charlotte F. Howard. No. Z, New York,
s,4s7; Ellie G; Conan. No, I. Nichols,
Gs. New York. 3.02s; Libbie O'Brien,
No. SO, New York, 2,7O5; Kate Ker-
land, No. "a, New YORK, 2. T01: Mss NJ.
Kerr. No. 70. New York, 2.610; Miss II.
ID: M. Lindherg. No. 81, New York, 2,i61;
Alice NJ. FLYNN. No. !, New York. 2,2s2;
Miss NJ. McCullum. No. %. Now York,
sS;ssa@s' Y aan' Hrs H MMGi apH F.. N1 wud 4,
burn. No. 81, New York. 2,ieo;
Miss NJ. Miller. Nc. is, BROOKLYN, 2. Os7;
Mrs. NJ. l.. Ormsby, Seabury Seminary,
N. v, 2.072 Miss Lulu Blnu, No. IL,
Jersey City, 2.O22 Nellie PAXTON, No.
u, Jersey City, 1885; Jennie Ure,
No; SIS, New York, 1870; Mrs. NJ. A.
Mis- Nilsson il. No Lee, Il No, b Is' Sew ii ystk' :
l.74s; Ida j.. Pendleton, No. 90, New
York. l. 52i; Julia +. Mandelhaum, No.
6,.NSw York. /. 1853; Miss NJ. Z. Perley.
No. 70, New York. LAT; Eliza II. Knapp,
No. 81, New York, l,4O2; Mrs. Dohson.
No. g. New grisntonii s. J.. ii2g7;
r. sG'i' Y n"sr i'sos Drum Mar H'l'' ]. rf P1srson.
No. IS, New York, I, 100; Julia Murphy
No. %, New York. lin; Jennie Klnpper.
No. 25. New York. /. 100; Miss NJ. j.
.parisot, No: IS. New York. LEO;
York. 1886; Lizzie Boyle. No. 81,
New York. /. 1919; Miss NJ. B.. Benjamin.
NJ a. Na,, Npse 4 m, Mtao q " NIal.A
No. 3, New York, LOSS; May Hawley,
Thwine. No. 1. Portchester. NY, 1862;
Sarah Michel. MOL, Hobpken. H.. LOIS;
Miss M. Shoemaker. No, a., New York.
/ .036; Mamie q. Flynn. Fifth Ward. As
toria, l.. l.. l.O26; Lizzie solomon. New
S sGls 3, Broo !: n. l. l. cis; K M,ss 9. 4 Ma Bhpa,sF'
Primary 10, New York. 1908: Anna
Young, No. 81. New York. 1000; Ella
Eagan, No. 81. BROOKLYN, |, OOs; Lille
marlborough. No. 4s, New York. 1901;
Mamie Sullivan. TRANSPORTATION, New
York, /. 0Ol,
Mrs. Burns's watch, which is to be pre-
sented her by The EyESING WORLD rs the
most popular lady school teacher in New
York, New Jersey or Connecticut. il one of
the finest specimens Of the watchmaker's
art. The movement is II of the best
known, aud the intricate works are full
jewelled with rubies and nickel plated.
The delicate mechanism is protected
ly heavy. sold antique or nugget
gold hunting-ceses. eighteen carnts
hue. Firmly imbedded in the
elegant cases are thirty-siX rare gems.
They comprise twelve handsome sap
phires, twelve sparkling diamonds and
Twelve beautiful rubies. These IRE mr.
tIStically arranged 30 as to produce a
most brilliant effect.
The tImepieco was purchased OF Edwin
A. Thrall, s Maiden lane, and cost 1900.
IL is in every respect O hrst- class time
keeper. as well as a most beautiful article
of Jewelry.
STOLEN RHYMES.