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The evening world., 1893-10-17
A LIFE FOR A K

1t Is not surprising that a passenger
on the - road was pushed OF one OF
the crowded platforms yesterday, re-
ceiving injuries which may cripple II
they do not kill him. The wonder Is that
such accidents are not more frequent.
At certain hours OF the day these plat
forms are mere surging masses of hui
mainly. packed so closely that no one Is
able to do. anything for himself. The
weak are helpless in such crowds, II it
IL clearly the duty OF the Company to
afford them every possible protection
against injury.
But It seems nan OF the platforms
are without even that cheap protection
which a few iron bars would afford.
The Company In such cases Is liable
for gross negligenece, IT Is it's duty to
afford safeguards against the Gripping
or killing OF passengers at the stations
as well as on the cars. The momeu "A
person sets foot on the step of an
Elevated stairway the Company becomes
: liable for any injury that may result
from its failure TO Use due diligence 10
protect the passenger from injury.
a little experience in the courts will
perhaps convince the management tina,
It is cheaper to prevent personal in.
iuries han to pay for them. II is only
by convincing the Company on thi!
point that the public can hope foI
reasonable precautions against acct
. Il MT
The evening world., 1893-10-17
WO 'lDLlNCS

Queen victoria's household comprises titled and
~ornc!als, from the Lord Steward down.
to the number Of nearly 1000.
The registrar OF the Paris Morsus has the
unique distinction OF having written 800 popular
solgs and ballads.
The Congo Free State, OF which King Leopold
Is sovereign, has a population OF 1000, 900. OF
whom less than 1900 are Europeans.
1t is Interesting to learn that the climate at
the south pole is much more rigorous than that
a. the north.
lndiiraians are tall as a rule. and during the
war the State furnished many soldiers OF grena-
der stature, More than 800 OF her volunteers
were above 6 feet } inches In heIght.
1t costs SIS. 900 a year to feed the animals at
the Philadelphia 200" Among other articles
~ diet consumed by the earnivorous animals last
year Weru $50 horses.
The title admiral Ia a modification Of q Latin
word signityins commander. In the sense OF
naval commander It was introduced into Europe
by the Venetians.
Francis Parkman, the venerable New England
historian, Who recently celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday, is still at work. though he has practi.
cally lost his eyestsht and also snrers from in
somnia and rheumatism.
Charlotte NJ. Jonge. the English novelist. is
seventy years old, Out OF the proats she has
derived from her thirty novels she has given
$40. 900 % charitable societies
A Gsman lady OF wealth and position has
founded . school Of ssrdsains for wousA.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
M'GEARTY VERY BADLY HURT.
his Fall from the E evated Road
May Cripple Him.
Friends VIII Try to Get H.s Case
Before the Grand juicy.

John McGearty, of23l East Fifty-fourth
street. who was pushed Off the platform
OF the Third Avenue Elevated station at
Grand street last night, is still At the
Gcuverneur Hospital in n serious condi-
ton. The injury to his spine Is OF such
n nature that it will be several days be
fore 1t viii be possible to ascertain Just
how badly he Is hurt.
He had d very high fever this morning.
and the doctors are not so confident OF
his ecovery as they were at FIRST. 1t
H. almost certain that II he docs recover
fis back will not be strong for a LONG
tine. AMI he may never he able to work.
His wife and child called at the hos.
iital his morning with two friends. and
oil were v.ry bitter in their denuncia,
lions of the negligence of the Elevated
t the edge OF the platform.
The matter will be- placed in District:
Attorney Nicoll's hands. and friends or
the injured man win try to have 1t
brought before the Grand Jury.
McGearty will also bring action for
heavy damages against the Elevated
road. He stands. very high IN the opin-
Works. at 81 Eiizabeth street, where he
was II foreman, and they VIII interest
themselves in his behalf. lie was one
Of their best hands and was. known to
be n sober and Woodworking man.
Mrs. Gearty said to-day: III really
cant say what will be done. but l will
engage Il lawyer as soon ~ possible. and
Will sue the anhatta Elevated Com
pany for damages. a wealthy friend of
my husbands, whose name ! am not at
liberty 20 give. called on me this morn
ing and offered us any assistance. He
viii aid us In bringing suit.
The doctors say my husbands spine
Is badly injured. and II this is so, It Will
be impossible for him to take his old
place II he RECEIVERS. for the work is
heavy.
"'The World 10 right when IL saws
the treatment of the public by the IT,
roads is outrageous. There are no
guards at half the stations. and an acct
dent similar to this may occur at any
time during n rush"
Sergt. McAdams. OF the Eldridgo
street station, said that as yet no com
plant had been lodged with him.. but
II the injured man thought he was
maliciously pushed from the platform
and made such a complaint, arrests
would be made.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
A CHANCE FOR DUNRAvEN.

Our British cousins nre not satisfied
that Nigilant is superior 20 NalkS RE,
H. previous contests for the Americas
cup the victory OF the centrcboard boat
has been decisive beyond question. This
year, although the sloop has led the
cutter across the finish line In three
consecutive races. under different con-
ditions Of wind and weather, Lord Dun-
raven Is OF the opinion stNl that his
boat is rs good. Mt least. as ours, He
attributes his defeat To luck and acct
dent. and points cut that In n very
light breeze and IN going to. windward
In half Il gale Nalkyrie has proved her
self to be the faster boat.
English yachtsmen, according to the
London correspondent of The World"
insist that Lord Dunraven threw away
the certainty of victory by cutting down
EalkyrIe after she had demonstrated
her superiority In English wsters, Brl-
tannIa. they say, would beat Valkyrie In
her present rig by a much greater
margin than that by which Vigitnn nj
beat her.
Well. now. gentlemen. there Is an easy
way to decide the question. We are
sportsmen and believe In fair play.
Lord Dunraven Is to sail for homs to-
morrow. Before he goes lot him chal-
lenge again fur the cup. the IA CPS to be
sailed next year. His boat Is to Winter
here. In the Spring he can tune her
up" lie may restore her length on the
water line TO her English standard. in
crease her sail area by a thousand
square feet. try our winds and our
The evening world., 1893-10-17
SUPERSTITIOUS OF NO. 10.
A Fair Government Clerk Refused
to Stay In Atlantic City.

There Is n young lady in the census
Office who Is Il smart, clever and we'll
girl generally. but she is as
as may be. says the WASH
ington Star.
lar leave and went to Atlantic city to
spend It.
Arriving at a swell hotel. she was as
signed a room. She had unpacked her
things. attired herself In a most at
tractive dress and was about to go down
to dinner when she discovered that the
number OF her apartment was 10.
Without a moments delay she hastiiy
disrobed and put or her travelling
dress. repacked her trunk and hurrying
down to the office directed the clerk. to
send for an express wagon to take her
luggage to another hotel.
When the ~astonished young man re-
mination. she told him. He said an
other room would be placed at her dis
posal. but she replied that she could
not sleep under the roof after such Il
warning as that" and off she went to
another hoStelry.
Next day she made her way to Jack
sons clearinghouse to tax a hot bath,
When she was conducted to IT. she gave
n Mortified shrek and nearly tainted. l,
was bathroom Is.
As hurriedly az she had left the first
adjustment and rushed 10 her stoppinG
place, and despite the ~pleadings OF hall
n dozen friends who had called on hel
she threw her things into her trunk anC
took the next train for home.
She said she wouldn't have remained
another minute longer in Atlantic City
II the entire island was given, to her.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
PRETTY GIRL As DETECTIVE.
She Delivered to the Police a Chi
naman Wanted for Arson.
Cosxed Him Into y House and sent
for n Policeman.

Carolina Carobini. n pretty young
daughter Of sunny Italy. of 10 Spring
street. has distinguished herself rs a
detective.
The police Of the Prince street station
can thank this little female Sleuth for
her sagacity, for they now have under
arrest the chinaman who. 1t is believed,
last sunday night set fire to Wing Lees
laundry IN the basement OF 40 Prince
street.
The prisoner IL Tow Loue, thirty-eight
years old. of 20 Mott street. lie worked
for Wing Lee up to within n week ago,
when he was discharged for misconduct.
Sunday night about $50 Carolina Caro-
hini saw Tow Que enter Wing Lees
laundry carrying what looked like a
Kerosene can. Five minutes later she
saw Tow rush out OF the laundry and
disappear around the corner iAto South
Fifth avenue.
body alarmed the fremen. and the blaze
was ex~tinguished. doing little damage.
The presence Of kerosene pointed to
arson. and the police having seen Wing
Lee and learned the circumstances of
Tow's discharge. made a search for
him. but without success.
Yesterday afternoon Carolina Caro-
bin saw Tow on Prince street. and
recognized him ms the man she saw
20 into Lees laundry. She went down
stairs and persuaded Tow to go up
stairs with her. In the mean time she
sent a boy to the station-house
Sergt. Barry, with two detectives.
went to the house and there found Tow
with Carolina. Tow was locked up. and
to-day he will be remanded from Jeffer-
son Market Court to await the coming
OF Wing Lee. who a left the neigh.
borhood and moved some where in Mott
street.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
THE MAJORITY MUST RULE.

There has been another weary day OF
wranglc and obstruction in the Senate.
The Conspirators remain not only oh
stinate. hut defiant. Forchod upon the
cold heights Of nm infalliblc Conccit, they
intcrpUse their opinions or their gtccl
against the almost unanimous wish OF
the nation. They not only threaten rev
oluiion: thew have rrccipitatei II. The
principle they seek to destroy forms tn"
basis OF our institutions. overthrow
1t and the gorgeous palaces and cloud.
capped towers" fan into ruins rs hope
lossly as II some Cromwell or Napoleon
had demolished them with the shot Of
cannon.
Thomas Jefferson understood the vital
principles OF our Government better,
perhaps, than nnv Other Stntesman liv-
Ing or dead. with u zeal and persist
cncy born OF patriotic apprehension
no urged the preservation OF rpa iority
rule in his letters, In his. conversations
and In his public documents, When he
crystaliised the essential doctrines OF
free government into single sentences
he gave special emphasis and promi-
ncncc to this fundamental dogma. "Ab-
solute acquiescnce in the decision OF tn"
majority" said he, lis the vital principle
Of republics. from which there Is no APP
peal but to force, the vital principle and
immediate parent Of dcspotism.'
Here. then. IL the alternative which
has been prcctpitnted by the minority in
the Senatc-the rule OF the majority. or
force.
How can my patriot lie a party'ta
such n conspiracy? How can any Demo
crat defy the authority OF the founder OF
his party. and seek to destroy It by the
overthrow of that which gives 1t life
Democracy consists In majority rule. BY
that principle 1t must live or die. 1t IL
nj once it's inspiration and It's life. With
out that animating spark. 1t becomes a
lead and claminy carcass:
The evening world., 1893-10-17
Novs,it.s<n Bomn.s Pins,

At one time every one fastened on her
hat with a piece Of elastic. Then this
was discarded and far from ornamental
black and white-headed pins. as the
case might be. were used. The appear
INC Of many a pretty little bonnet
was marred by the reckless use Of these
u%nsightly articles. But We have
changed all that and nowadays bonnet
pins are made a special study Of. with
the most charming results. 1t Is neces-
sary to have a set OF pins to tone with
each hat or bonnet, and they nay be
obtained in all shapes. sizes n colors.
Some of the prettiest simulate flowers.
Blu corn-fower have a tiny crystal
glistening in the centre Of the stamens.
and brilliancy is added to counterfeit
Neapolitan and wood violets by the
same means. Pink-tipped daisies make
bewitching pins. as do sweet pea bios
SONS in natural tints. Pin heads set
with crystals are always effective. OF
more costly and elaborate designs there
is an immense variety. M%oonstones are
much used in conjunction with dia-
monds. and mar fanciful ideas are
carried out In the multi-colored stones
which have been so fashionable Of late.
The evening world., 1893-10-17

A not %infrequent cause Of preserves
growing mouldy is that the Jars in which
they are kept are not perfectly dry when
the fruit is put into them. The jar1
put away from last year will necessarily
be dusty and require washing. Inc 1t
too often happens that the Jars are
washed the same day the Jam Is made.
One may imagine they are dried with a
cloth. but probably a slight dampness re-
mains, which is enough to cause the
best boiled preserve to turn mouldy, even
II kept In a dry place. Have jars washed
In very hot water the day before they
are used. and. after drying with a cloth.
put down In trayfuls before the kitchen
fire to do away with the possibility Of
damp. They should then be set aside in
the kitchen until the next day, covered
to keep out the dust.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
CLAIMED BY TWO WIDOWS.
weinoerger's First Wife Sues for
the 81. 900 Endowment.

Lawyer Alfred Il. J~aworower. OF the
Building, has brought a friendly
action on behalf of Fannie Weinberger
against the Independent Order Sons of
BENJAMIN to recover $1,000 endowment
claimed to be due her by reason of the
death OF her husband.
The order IL ready to pay the money,
but does not know to whom to pay 1t. as
there are two claimants. each saying she
Is the widow
Fannie Weinberger, the plaintiff whom
Lawyer Jaworuwer represents, alleges
that she was married to abe
some. thirty odd years ago. She had sew
eral children, all grown up and estab-
lishea in business here.
Some ten years ago her husband left
her and came to this country. She fol-
lowed him. and when she went to the
children and told them what their father
had done, they decided TO support her
and have nothing further to do with
him.
The father, upon learning how things
stood, went to Philadelphia and married
another oman although, it. Is alleged.
he never was divorced here. -Four chill
dren were born Of the second union.
Upon his death. n few months ago. word
was sent to the son OF the first wife to
come and bury his father, which he did.
The first wife claimed the money due
from the Sons of BENJAMIN. The second
wife also put in a claim.
The evening world., 1893-10-17

sit on a block all my life. than consume
all on myself before I got home. and
take so much pains with the outside
when the inside was as hollow as an
empty hut. Beauty Is a great thing;
but beauty of garment, house and fur
niture are tawdry ornaments compared
with domestic lo~e. All the elegance In
the world will not make a home, and I
would give more for a spoonful Of real
heart-love than for whole ship-loads Of
furniture, and all the ~gorgeousness all
the upholsterers in the world can gath
err"
The evening world., 1893-10-17
steep Prices for Hairdressino.

Prices charged for ladies' hair dress
ing in well-kept n well-managed
beauty-shops are unreasonably steep.
In a west-side establishment just or
Broadway the price list is as follows:
Children's hair cut, rs cents; ladies' hair
cut. IS cents; ladies' hair curling, IS
cents: bangs trimmed. Is cents; bangs
curled. % cents; shampoo. so cents; hair
dressed for evening toilet, Is cents.
These prices are preposterous. 1t Is alb
surb to pay rs cents for cutting a bang.
The same work can be had in any I'M
pr%etentious parlor for Is cents. and at
dull hours Of the day any barber will do
1t for a dime. There is, however. the
advantage Of clean linen In the fashion
able shops. Every customer gets a fresh
apron pinned about her neck. When the
little hair-dressers learn business sense
they will find that it does not a to
make a luxury of clean calico.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
SECOND REGISTRATION DAY.
Polhny.sooIhs win ee" Open All
Day To- Morrow.

Voters In this city and BROOKLYN win
n second opportunity to register to-
morrow. 90.
Although this Is an off ycar.!n politics
the number OF persons registering both
in, New York and Brooklyn on Tuesday
last, the first day OF registration. showed
that unusual interest Is taken in the
coming election. Is p~sciaiiy IN Brooklyn.
There the days figures showed that
81 1F6 voters had registered. Although
New Works population Is fully 20 per
cent greater than hat OF BROOKLYN. only
$500 names appeal on the registry lists
here for the first day. Both parties are
big crowd of voters In this CITY to swell
the lists OF the various Assembly dis
tricts tomorrow.
The polling booths in each of the l.l42
election districts Will be open for the
registration OF voters tomorrow from $
A. NJ. until p. NJ. so that there win
be no excuse for neglect 10 qualify.
Every voting resident of the city can
find Il polling place within a few. min
utes' walk from his house, and the five
the enrolment of his name will hardly
he missed out of the day no matter
how great the pressure of business may
be.
A man entitled to register must be
twenty-one years old on or before cleo
for at least ten days before the cleo.
ton. Il resident Of the state for on,
year, of the county for -four months. AM
Of the election district where he register.
for thirty days before the ensuing cleo
ton. '
The two remaining days of registration
after tomorrow will he Friday ano
Saturday. Oct, q and IS.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
Soda Btaruifs.

One quart OF sifted -four. n teaspoon
Of salt. one-half pint OF milk. one
spoonful of lard, two heaping tea
%spoonfuls of baking powder or a half
~teaspoonful Of soda and one ~teaspoonful
OF cream Of tartar. Put the baking pow
der. or cream Of tartar and soda, and
salt into the iou and slft 1t again.
Then rub into this the lard. Now see
thai the oven is very hot. 400 degrees
Fahrenheit. Grease the pans and get the
cutter and rolling pin. Have everything
ready before you put in the milk. then
add the milk and knead up quickly. Roll
out on the board one inch thick; cut with
a small round cutter. put quickly into
the pans and her into the over Bake
twenty minutes. Remember to have
them a success handle as little and
make as rapidly as possible.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
A Laugh in Every Line.

To the Editor:
Kindly answer the following questions to de-
eide in a matter OF life and death:
What Is the legal rate OF interest on . buxls
note:
Where can I purchase a gallon OF funeral bier.
What is the proper costume to wear at = nsh
ball?
From what species OF tree IL Jolly tar OBJ
talned?
What is the market price Of policemen's beats,
How much toll does a church bell payI
Has REORGANIZATION ever been arrested,
Please give me q good cement to mend the
break Of day.
II a pair OF shoes Is soled 10 II purchasedi
Are there any springs in the oceans bed,
What Is a prompt relief for a window pane.
The writer of the above fell dead before com.
plotting his questions. Out OF respect to his
memory please answer his questions and We will
place them in his CONN. MUERTo.
The evening world., 1893-10-17

The fact is disclosed that the blarncv
stone OF the Chicago Fair Is "A deluSiou
and a fraud. No part Of the original
block has been removed from Ireland,
and those people who have paid their
dimes and dollars to require the glib
anl oily art OF saying sweet things TO
Women and persuasive t".ngs to men
have only paid that tribute which folly
pays to fraud the world over. The out
lay VIII neither help them to mdtri-
money nor to Congress. 1t Will only
teach them that the Chicagoan can out
hlarucy tho blarney stone itself when he
has Il mind TO do 1t and money to make
The evening world., 1893-10-17
To ErN Fish.

'Small fish should swim twice. once In
water and once in OIL" Perch. brook
trout, catfish and all small fish are best
fried. They should be cleaned, washed
we'll in cold water and Immediately
wiped dry. inside and outside. with a
clean towel and then sprinkled with
salt. Use oil II convenient, as it is very
much better than either dripping or
lard. Never use butter. as 1t is apt to
burr and has a %tenuency to soften the
fish. See that the oil. lard or dripping
Is boiling hot before putting in the fish.
Throw in a crumb of bread: II 1t browns
quickly 1t is hot enough and the fish will
not absorb any grease.
The evening world., 1893-10-17

Senator Palmer ala not nince his
words Yesterday. and the minority could
not make him cat them. SAID he: Il
have been kept here night after night
listening tn speeches hat 1t IL asserted
In the public prints were intended to
consume time. not to inform the senate.
hut to consume time. ! insist that. OK
c"nt In the methods rcsortcd to and the
Instruments used. there t. no difference
between that and armed resistance"
There Is a great deal of grand old De
mocrncy. about the venerable Illinois
Senator.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
ANXIOs, Brooklyn.
Answer. to Question.

Helcn.-rh. Government does not buy old
stamps,
4 *. I've 90 rot know Sadie Martinot's
religious belief.
J." {. Martens.-The lots may be reclaimed II
the twenty years back taxes with interest. Ac..
are raid.
.uoh'y . ucntlst can give you Intelligent
cleansing blsckencd hllei teeth.
Reader. There sdoesn't seem to bs any Law
afainst gambling 10y mac linory. There 10 GER
tatnly none that is in operation.
W. !. s.-Apply to the man who has the con-
tract for carrying the mails from the Post-Onnce
to the railway stations II you want a situation
On one OF the WAGON 2
II f-There may be . Language OF writing
inks but We know noth.ag Of II. One kind OF
ink ought to be enough for anybody TO express
herself In. Sometimes 1t Is too much.
II. C-Pronounce It either ''yAlkeerie' or wal
kirie,.' with the long souna ~ the 81" The word
10 u Morse origin. Die valkeuris were the fs-
males who carried the souls Of heroes slain In
battle W 70 walhallA
The evening world., 1893-10-17
SIX MONTHS FOR HIS TALE.
johnson Fooled Justice Martin Yes
terdav. but Failed To-Day.

Gus Johnson, OF 800 Broome street,
was again a prisoner in the Tombs
Police Court this morning. 1t will be
remembered hat Johnson made an at
tempt to escape from a policeman at
and Centre streets yesterday,
and was only brought to a halt after
-four bullets, were fired at him..
Johnson was discharged by Justice
Martin through ignorance of the facts.
He was found stupidity drunk near Full
ton tsrry yesterday afternoon. Police
man William Goodwin, of the First Pre-
cinct, arrested him.
When arraigned before Justice Martin
this morning the Justice failed to rec
ogniZe Johnson until n reporter called
his attention. to he man. Then the
Court said: u.
"You begged off yesterday; beg again"
Johnson told d pathetic story. which
eQualled his tale OF yesterday, When he
had finished Justice Martin said:
That's very nice and In apprecia-
ton of Johnson's vivid Imagination gave
him six months on the island.
The evening world., 1893-10-17
Pound Cake.

One pound of butter. ten eggs, n
Gill Of brandy. one pound Of powdered
sugar, one pound of -four. one-quarter
tel spoonful of mace. Beat the butter
to n cream, add gradually the sugar,
beating all the while. Beat the eggs.
without separating. Until very, very
light; add them gradually to the but
ter and sugar. and beat the whole vigor-
ously. Add tine -four sifted; beat well;
add the mace and brandy. Line a
round cake-pan with buttered paper.
pour In the cake and bake in a mod
crate oven one and a quarter hours