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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01
He Prefers Whisky.

Bromide of potassium is said to be an
excellent antidote for snake bite, " remarked
visitor to an Iowa man.
"Well. I'd rather not be bitten by snake
than take that for it,, replied the Iowan. -
Puck.
The evening world., 1891-12-17
LIFE CHILLED BY POVERTY.
The Story OF II Poor Woman's Fight
for Existence.

Here Is the skeleton OF Il story from real
life, and II II does not put little Christ
mas kindess IL your heart then either the
spirit Of SCrooge possesses your soul or 1t has
been butchercd ia he telling.
The Broadway cars were nying downtown
nose TO tail, yet every one was packed TO It's
utmost capacity. Wcll-tG-do aud comfort
abl,-luoking men were reading the afternoon
papers, and pretty women and TTettier chill
urcn We're thinking and talking about the
holiday shopping.
stops at Twcnty-third and Nineteenth
streets lishtened the travcl,an at Fourteenth
the last pretty gloycd hand let go Its hold on
the ear strap. The exodus still leIt enough
people TO MI the seats, the only occupant OF
standing room being mite OF n girl, too
poor IN size and style to attract attention.
she leaned against a woman's knees for sup
port and amused herself tying knots In the
fringe of an old woollcn shawl. which had
evidently been used as an ironing blanket,
Judging from the triangics that were scorchcd
On II.
Wearying OF the pastiine reminded her OF
her discomfort, and In thin voice. shrll
enough to attract the attention OF every one
III the car she asked:
" Mamma, why cant sit DOWN.
That's what ia Ike to know" replied n
goOd-natured man, who took her In his arms
and placed her in his seat.
+ The next moment She was en- her bare III tie
knees, looking out Of the window at the
matcLlcSs preparations New York makes Tor
the holidays.
Every now and then She would turn, caress
he hard-fcatured woman with her baby
But there was no response to the chlld'S
delight. without even turning turning her
head she would answer:
" Yes, see" with cquiyocal impatienCe.
There was some excuse for her indlfTer-
encc. She had Il sleeping child In her arms,
that the iron-scorchcd shawl partially COW
erred. She wore worthless alpaca dress, a
nat ont ur shape aud season, and coarse shoes
worn 10 the uppur,. She was woman cruelty
as~d by trouble and hardship. There were
Crcia'- In Ter face that you could hide a M
ger In; the mouth was hard set from grim
repression; scieral teeth were gone, and the
whole cSpr' 's!On Of her thin face was a CLOS
sary Of The c.sentiul and passionate views she
took Of l!ic.
But you can't expect the people who are
ih!N"rably cold and hungry ana helplessly
tied down by misfortune TO look patient and
pleasant and TO smile In the lace OF world
that IL too busy Win cap and bells TO be
by' y'hCrcd.
haven't doubt but she hated the very
The evening world., 1891-12-17
463 SIXTH AVE-, NEW YORK.

Jahelka who left the latter and Joined the former
organization, created lively discussion at the lass
TO refer the matter to Machine Wood-w orkers,'
Hni.P No. 49, while Hb2p Mo 3is
Painters Union No the Building Trades Section
Of the Il S ss
one Of the oldest and formerly one ot the most en-.
rSs,is LABOR ,s H. in n aS % bs. Ths
blacklisted when he wished to gain employment
Ths following m committee wa, sppGinh,rd r, ny the
George r. Lloyd, Thomas Lspine and John Cassidy.
At the last meeting Of the Harlem and North
sss SfFi Of the IN or myS 1s%
present From tho h. OF /. Assemblies we're i. A.
sS6O; I42 900 7;9sS and from 9 M tho Public
pointed to arrange for u lecture or entertainment
Tor the pnrp1ss or ra,sng tppn tor "rsan,s'nS
saturday, Dec &c. at one Hundred AID Twenty
fourth street and Third avenue.
The Secretary of Confectioners' Union No. 7 com.
bers are again working Eighteen and twenty hours
An Invitation to send delegate to the Conyention
Been InG declined @ by tEs Union The DELEGATE to TIE
Joint Executive Board was instructed to demand
the us OF II alfsrs @ H9n No 9S iSr refusing
The Organizing Committee Of the United He
brow Trades Unions reports that the organiza-
former strenstk. as at every meeting large nun.
bers Of members are Joining; The Hebrew Bar.
Hebrew Architectural Iron Wor, ,rs are to he or
ns W soy
to give n concert for his benefit as intended,
s ,o M s
Mass,meetinss are anpounced for the chiidren's
So la. oas street. aPs oI nsh
Saturday evening
The evening world., 1891-12-17
The Evening World Prints Asso'
ciated Press News.
TESTING FOR A MURDERER.

In the little room where Mrs. MAX
BoscHINsKY was murdered in Williams
burg three men stood yesterday. one at a
time, with one hand clasping q hand Of
the dead woman, and prayed that his
innocence of the dreadful crime might be
attested by Heaven. The act was q
strange tribute to an old folk superstition.
According to q weird belief. if the guilty
man had been one of the three, blood
should have flowed afresh from the
wounds of his victim while he prayed.
But the application of the rite of super
stition was meant to be very practical.
Keen eyes watched the men who took the
oath. ready TO note every suspicious in
dication, every sign of over-nervousness.
BY such evidences as these was the be.
trayal of the murderer looked for. and
not by the flowing of fresh blood from
the woman's wounds.
The test was not eminently satisfactory.
Two of the men concerned were after.
wards arrested, but on other grounds.
Superstition did not do the work of the
police. 1t won't 40 such work these
days, even among ignorant men, as il
once was capable of doing.
The evening world., 1891-12-17
" IL TROVATORE."

Verdis ever-verdant opera was presented
at the metropolitan Opera-House last night
in Italian by Henry Z. Abbey's company. The
audience was fairly large, its numbers having
in all probability been augmented by the
announcement that Nine. Lii Lehmann-
she used to be frau" now she Is a
" madame would interpret the role OF
Leonora. Nine. Lehman is great favorite
In this city, ana her drawing powers are
managerially recognized.
The performance OF IL Trovatore" proved
to be "star" performance, tor It was abso-
lutcly dominated by Lehman, the other
members or the company simply coming In as
to use theatrical eXpression-the support.
Nine. Lehmann's Leonora was an admirable
piece OF work. Physically, she is not the ideal
Leonora, but the physical point OF view, as
we have before observed, must frequently be
shut or in opera.
The Manrico OF Herr Paul Kalisch-who
should now be "monsieur" as his wife Is
"madame was disappointment TO the
critical. The audience, which was not in the
least discriminating, applauded him vocifer-
ously, and he had to repeat "Di quella
pira," which, however, does not oblit-
crate the fact that his high at first was
a miserable subterfuge. Manrico Is quite as
important To the success OF " Trovatore" as
Leonora, ard medium tenor is therefore
something Of a drawback.
Mile. Giulia Ravogli, who made her first ap-
pearance here, sang the role OF Azucena.
Mile. Ravogli looks something like Bernhard
and has one or two OF the tragedlenne's dull
Get tones Her rendering Of the well-known
duo with Manrico was pleasing. The Conte di
Luna was intrusted to Sig. Camera, and Fer
rando to sig. Vaschetti.
The opera was handsomely staged.
ALAN DALE,
The evening world., 1891-12-17
THE CLEANER.

Those who meet Police Supt. Murray nova
days are surprised and delighted by his I'm
proved appearance. There is no apparent
indication that he passed through such q
physical ordeal rs caused his long absence
from his desk. His eyes are bright, his
checks ruddy, his hands steady and his man
ner as chccry as In the days before reports of
his illness became peg upon which to hang
stories OF his retirement and probable sue
cessor.
The Rev. Robert Collyer startled his choir
last sunday at the close OF morning services
by remarking, as he read out the hymn,
" Sing 1t better than you did the last one, II
you can" Then noticing the commotion In
the organ loft, he gathered himself together
and added, " mean the congregation" The
choir rose up and did its duty, each member
making violent efforts to conceal the effects
OF the shock TO his or her sensibilities by en-
deavoring TO assume look OF angelic sweet
ness.
Senator Calvin s. Brice, who was one OF the
most persistent attendants at the recent
horse show, Is an accomplished horseman
and is one OF the prominent members OF the
Riding Club In Fifty-eighth street. lie ire
qucntly finds time, despite his absorbing in
tercst In railroads and politics, for recreation
IN the saddle.
The Brooklyn Chess club Will, so one OF the
members Informs me, welcome the New Year
IN more comnodious quarters at POI Mon-
tague street. The past year has rendered
this change absolutely necessary. The Clubs
expenses viii be almost doubled by this
The evening world., 1891-12-17
FROM THE WORLD OF LABOR.

AT the last mass meeting held by Bakers Union
No. 81 over sixty new members were enrolled.
Charles Frank and James O'Brien, members of
the .Journeymen Taiors' Protective and Benevo-
lent Union, have died
Economy and Trades Unions "is tho 'subject
q Lecture to be dsliysred s tomorrow evening by
The annual election of officers of Local Assembly
6,6G6, x. of l., woodyorkers, will take place al
b35 Third avenue. next Monday evening.
The coopers employed At Mathissen a Wiechers's
ssdaeton fy Wage. STouskt sboa asaod bs
the introduction of machinery.
Cigar Makers Union No. 90 is having trouble at
shop where the union rule are constantly vio-
lated. steps were taken to adjust the matter.
This week five new members were gained.
The initiation fee Of the Piasterers' Laborers'
Union has been reduced from ~ TO ~. so and the
The Operative Plssterers' Society viii probably
also join
The Hotel and Restaurant Employees Protective
Max Fischer has been elected Vice.Prssdent.
M for ost
for the admission Sf N;I new memhsrs On Saturday
East Thirty third street.
Labor Union received the following Sredsnt,!s yes
iony from the United stons-settsrs' Union. JAS.
Lunney
A lecturers institute for the Now York State
fam.rs' Alliance is TO hs orSanizod at belmont,
] sileshny county, N. IL, next Iuesudy, Dec. ~.
All county lecturers and organizers OF the State
are expected to be present.
The officers of the First Division of tho
Laborers Union Protective Society are; Roger
Mcguire, President IRE e-elected) Patrick O'Rourkc
| Nice-President; NJ Murphy, Corresponding Sec
retary, Dennis Murphy, Treasurer; Patrick Gil
| martin, Secretary (re-elected).
The Arbitration Committee OF tho Building
Trades Section of the Central Labor Union was In
structed by that body yesterday to and in the col
lection OF money due to members oil the Stone
Settlers Union employed on 4 building ut One
Hundred and Thirty second street, between Fifth
| and Sixth avenues.
| Branch of the United Machinists at its last
| regular meeting had u discussion upon the Ques-
| tion whether to demand eight or nine hours next
year, and they came TO the conclusion that while
the organization Is in favor of eight hours on prn
ciple It would be more practicable to demand nine
hours for the present
Tickets for the grand annual ball Of the Miscel-
aneOus Section of the Central Labor Union were
received YESTERDAY by the Building Trades sect on
An invitation to attend the bali was unanImously
accepted II will be held at Clarendon Hall on
Saturday. Dec. 10,
| The question of reconsiderng the act ion of tho
Building Trades Section of the &. ]. IN referring
the credentials presented by the JOurne yme II
ne-Cutters Union to tho Reliance Labor Club
of Marble Cutters waB voted down 10y the Sec ion
yesterday. Among the de legates who took part in
the discussion were l.. Il. Murphy, owen Carroll
Delegate Killilea and others.
Some differences with the Board Of Walking Dale.
gates and Carpenters Union No. 5l3 aud Cabinet
The evening world., 1891-12-17
Congratulate

Myself that used Hoods sars.parilla. si1
months ago had almost chrome cs.e OF dyspep-
,ia ! wss also broken down BY oyerwork. so that
l"ould notslssp nights. Ny stomach is now per-
feet. my nerves in excellent shape and ] gained
10 lbs. In months. For this my gratitude /. due
The evening world., 1891-12-17

sight OF the woman opposite who pulled OF a
tighG glove to reverse the settings OF her
magnificent rings, and who, ms she replaced
1t. insolently stared at the naked limbs aud
slippered feet oi the window.crazcd little girl.
We were alone IN the car when II passed
wall street, and had n flirting acquaintance
with Kitty that cmboidened me to go and sit
by her.
For lack Of a better subject We talked
Christmas, and the frst question showed me
my mistake.
whats santa Claus going to bring you'"
] asked
For Gods sake" replied the woman,
Z" don't put that nonsense IN her head. have
trouble enough already trying to keep bread
In their mouths
my mamma says there amt no santa
claus and their amt no God" piped the child
before she had finished the startling sentence
by degrees / drew from the wretched
woman more hardness Of heart than thought
was possible to exist with maternal love. IL
seemed that she had been up In West Fifty
ninth street to visit her husband, who has
been III ia the hospital since september, when
he WAS run over by truck ana injured In
terially. She lives with her two children In
the extreme end OF Greenwich street, and
their sole support comes from the proceeds OF
two days work, saturday and sunday.
but here are her words Il can't leave
these children alone for don't know what
might happen to them: besides It Is easier to
keep them alive than 1t would be to bury
them. Through the week all the women in
the house are away but friend takes care
OF them on saturday and sunday while do
of1lcc cleaning. There Is plenty OF work and
] get $3.50 "A day"
MY rent costs me 80 a month, and some-
how we manage to keep alive on the rest"
Keep alive Is that all p
/ "Weli," she answered with n sigh, "you
can see our nix. She " indicating Kitty. "has
no shoes but the slippers she is wearing and
neither has a flannel to her back. And then
you talk about Christmas presents. 1t makes
Inc sick.
You wonder, suppose, why don't put
these children away and go to work. Well.
I'll just tell you why. They are my children,
and propose TO keep them with Inc. don't
mean to let tllem starvc, but II they must die
that way why we'll go together"
At Battery place she woke up the younger
girl, took Kitty by the hand and left the car.
After the long, cold ride from Central Park
she was In no hunor for morallzlng. She
gave her address, "for the children's sake,
with sullcn reluctance, and "guessed 1t was
for some other fool thing"
Unfortunately this poor creature refuses to
recognize the Kind side OF charity. Her pref.
udces blind her to her own interests. But II
is awful to be poor, cold, hungry and friend
less to have u husband shut up In silent
The evening world., 1891-12-17
ECHOED FROM The WINGS.
Hammerstein Pleased with Har-
LENS Theatrical Outlook.
Actor Frank Daniels Having an
English Comedy Americanized.

Manager oscar Hammersteln, OF Harlem,
congratulated himself yesterday. lie says
that while many OF the downtown theatres
have been complaining OF bad business, his
Harlem houses have been more prosperous
than ever. Harlem" said MIR. liammersten,
"is growing and improving every day. / am
quite satisfied with 1t, and so are the COM
panies who have appeared at my theatres,
Blue Jeans for instance, never played to
such business as at my Columbus Theatre.
We are positively going to have 1t again.
Harlem IS getting to be a favOrite resort with
theatrical managers, although the possibility
OF such thing was at first deemed cloudy"
MIR. Hammerstein said that his Manhattan
Opera-liouse would surely be open In March.
Every day he visits the workmcn and makes
an inspection. This house will remain open
all the year round, the summer attractions
being speciality. The theatre will contain
seventy private boxes, and In summer a
private box for four persons Will be sold for
s5. Everything ] can do shall do" said
the manager. "No; have had no trouble
with the Fire Department yet. That will
come later. 1t is a little early for 1t at pres
emit
Walter Sanford announces q new melo-
drama called Man to Man" for next season.
The piece is to be done at the Porte st. Mar
tin, in Paris, in January, and Mr. Sanford
has the American rights. 1t will first be seen
at the National Theatre, Philadelphia, in
August, and II is to be very superb.
Miss Grace Filkins has resigned her position
as leading member" " OF Rosina Vokes's COM
pany. 1t Is rumored that there Is little
story connected with this resignation. Miss
Nokes is at present in Boston, and will remain
there until after the new year.
Take lesson from Aunt" Louisa
Eldrldge, We golden-haired soubrettes. Aunt
Louisa boldly announces herself as a
comedy old woman" and doesn't make any
bones about 1t at all. And yet Mrs. Eldridge
has quite as much right TO be skirt dancer,
rs many ot the giddy girls who can't make
up their minds to get old gracefully.
Frank Daniels, who is In Harlem this week.
says that he can't shelve Little Puck," for
the reason that 1t always goes with an audi
ence. Next season he will make bold at
tempt to foist an English play upon the pub
MIR. Daniels's comedy friends. Mr.. Daniels
wanted to do his Dead Shot," a one-act
play, this week in Harlem, but he couldn't
lind another piece to present with 1t.
Mr.. Hammerstein had his choice between
" Cinderella " and the Meininger for Christ
mas week at the Harlem Opera-House. lie
selected the Meininger.
n. H.-Never mind her age. 1t is none OF
your business. You say her son is thirty
three. You can therefore surely be satisfied
with the fact that she must be at least
thtrty-four.
William H. Crane, who comes to the ST
Theatre next month with new play, could
stay out Of New York and make comfort
able fortune with "The Senator" II he chose
to do so. Crane, however, is ricn-rich
enough to retlre-and he prefers to indulge
In the luxury OF experiment.
The evening world., 1891-12-17
In BROOKLYN Playhouses.

The engagement OF Miss Gale at the Park
Theatre Is proving very successful. The
young actress gave pleasing performance
OF "As You Like II " last night. Tonight
she Will be seen in " The Duchess OF Padua."
Two extra performances OF "The Old
Homestead were given yesterday at the
Amphiun by Deninan Thompson and MS COM
pany. "Thc County Fair Will open there
next Monday evening.
Kcpplcrs Fortunes has brought good
fortune TO Gus Williams, who Is playing at
the Lee Avenue Academy OF Music. His
song, " The Cradle to the Grave" is well re-
ceiNed.
"A Fair Rcbc! will be the next attraction
NJ Holiness star Theatre.
Mark Murphy Is receiving n rousing well
come from !s-lirOOklyn friends during his en-
gagemCnt n the Bedford Avenue Theatre this
week. Murphy has fully recovered from his
recent Illness and gives an extremely iunny
performance.
The Mciningcr Company will open at the
Academy of Music on Monday evening. "Ju-
lius Caesar" viii be presented with all the
original >ccucry and elects by a company OF
PLAYERS brought here from Europe, VINO will
be- reinforced by an army OF others numbering
three hundred.
The evening world., 1891-12-17
Hoods SarsapariIIa

the hest medicine In the land" b. II. RosE, OF
hose Eddy. Hardware Dealers, Rochester, n, Y.
The evening world., 1891-12-17

To N, Fiifor
lnclosed please md s9.lO from the en-
ployees OF the lirm Of DuparQuct, Huot a
Moneuse Co., through H. Melbcr.
Following are the donors: DuparQuet,
EIuot Is MOneuse CO.. 81; Dcs, 70; 4. j..
NJ, 20; X. n. b., 70; Dierks, 70 l.. Ney, 20 {;
julius, 20; L. Geiger, 20; a. Geiser, 20 j..
f., 20; A. f. NJ, 20 cents: Peter, 20; Nor
riggia, 20 cents: l.. Bansept, 20; II. NJ, %
cents: ID. Albcrtin, 20 cents; d. +. s., 25 !:
Victor, %: shorty, - cents; r. Nj, 10: H..
", II cents; q. ", - cents: Dedeckrr, 10 /;
Giovanni, 10 cents: Marteum, 20 cents: j.
Mason, 10; Jacob SChnOrr, 10; &. So2ri, 10
cents; John Drulne, - cents; Alberto, 10
cents; Gear. 10; Bernardo, 10; Iiarbierl, l o
Louis BbG, 10: A. L. Laverdure, 10 cents
Amidee, 10 cents.
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His Second Collection.

To Nt YHtOT
lnclosed tind $500, the second collection OF
NJ. A. KOrr. j de- j. COstalcs, 80 cents Phil
j. Moog, %; II. ". Wctmorc, 70 &. II. Ham.
ilton. 30 John j. O'Hare, - Jas. l.. Ryan,
jr., 20 $. walton, 20 &. soulcyet, 70; C..
StraEosch, 20; W. +. Harper, 20 :. f. bed
erick. -: W. Wallace, - : &. A. b., - ;
Geddes, 80 wainwright, 20: +. Lynch, % 4:
T.. u. smith, - e. W. Donnely, 20; Berry,
- : Jordan I. h., - ; Barten, %: l.. lcssc,
.5 4: q. r. liessc, 20 L. Van Ripper, % d.: w.
\. Sands, - II. Lowe. %: !. Waldron, 10 ;
q. J. Rartels, 70 j. O'Carroll, 20 q. W.
hrnut, 20.
The evening world., 1891-12-17

So hereafter we. the people, nre not to
Ee informed of the movements of the coun-
try's naval vessels. Perhaps the powers
that be expect TO get the whole navy
down to South America and have it ont
with Chill before the people hear of it.
But then the Administration calculating
thus must have forgotten TINT we do not
have to depend on Minister EGAN for the
Chilian news
The evening world., 1891-12-17
GIVE With A WILL.
Only a Week Left to Help the
Christmas-T-ee Fund
Thousands OF Poor Children Look
ing TO You for Happiness.
Nell Nelson Tells OF an Enc ounter In
Horse Car.

Letters containing contributions Of
money should he addressed to Cashier
y. Y. World. Pulitzer Building.
All parcels or packages containing do
nations of toys, clothing. books or other
articles should he addressed to the Man
ager Evening Worlds" Christmas
Tree, - FIFTH AVENUE
The American. United States. National
and wcstcott Express Companies will
convey all packages of 20 pounds weight
and under addressed rs above free of
charge.
The Fifth Avenue storage Warehouse
Co. will call for largo packages In the
city free of charge.
The evening world., 1891-12-17

Judge WILLIAM A. Woops of Indian
apolis. dismissed the blocks-of five 4"
bribery suit against Col. DUDLEY, III 1883
Yesterday the Judge appeared as one in
the block of six new circuit justices ap-
pointed by President HARRISON. The
virtue of extreme party fealty seems TO
have gotten Its own reward.
The evening world., 1891-12-17
THE WAYS OF WOMAN FAIR.
Fads, Fancies and Fashions That
Delight the Gentler Sex
Dlrectoire Hats Worn by Very Swell
Young Womon-Trimming That
Enlarge tho Figure-Whon
Princess Gowns Are
Becoming.

only upon the head Of the very swell young
woman will be found the young Directoirc
hat. There Is nothing about 1t to recon-
mend 1t to the average shopper. The shiny
beavered top and sides, with the rolling briui.
and finished at the front with severe little
bow and broad buckle OF silver, appeal only
to the cultivated tastes OF the woman who
will sacrifice, without a murmur, her pretti.
ness to style.
The evening world., 1891-12-17

Well, the railways had it again yester.
day. On the Hudson River road signals
mistaken. two dead on the Fort Wayne,
broken rail. three dead; on the Chesa
peake and Ohio. thought the road was
clear" three dead.
The evening world., 1891-12-17
A Thousand Puzzles Given.

A donation OF one thousand Washington
Arch puzzles has been offered to the Christ
mas-r Fund by Hugo Diet2cl, OF l36 East
seventh street The offer is thankfully ac-
ceptCd and the amusing and instructive giTts
win br IA promincnt feature OF the gifts dis
tributcd on christmas Day. Anything that
tends to amuSc the poor children viii be
gratefully accepted.
The evening world., 1891-12-17

1t is very possible that the New York Ath-
letic Club Will not take part in the baseball
contests next summer. 1t has not been
asked to Join the Amateur Baseball League,
and would not accept an invitation, IT is said,
on account OF the professional battery feature
OF that League, nor would 1t enter the A. A. u.
baseball ranks II that body reorganized.
The evening world., 1891-12-17

The articles of agreement for the tight be-
tween Peter jackson and Frank Slavin have
been signed by the colored man and sent to
London. The battle will be twenty rounds,
catch weights FOR purse OF Sl0. 1000, to take
place before the National Sporting Club
May 80.