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The evening world., 1893-12-27
A T REMINDER.

Street-C Cleaning Commissioner Andrews
had a brush with the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment yesterday. which
AIDED IN his favor. lie desired a
positive assurance that he hould have
some $1,000 spot cash to make up n still
existing deficiency left by his predeces-
sor In hts years appropriation for the
Department. Failing to receive the as
surance he threatened TO return to his
oftice. discharge all his men and stop
cleaning the streets.
The incident calls to mind the fact that
the deficiency left by ex-Commissioner
Brennan has never been made the sub
ject OF official investigat ion. as It ought
to have been, and hat no one knows
what has become OF the money. 1t may
have been ~squandered in c~xtravagant
prices paid for horses. II may ave gone
In unwise expenditures on scows and
garbage dumping. However 1t war
spent. It was a clear violation OF law.
which prohibits the head OF a depart
msnt from exceeding the amount appro-
prlated for the various items In his esti-
mates.
1t would be interesting TO know Just
why the Brennan accounts have not been
thoroughly overhauled. and how II was
that the ex-CommiSsioner nag ed to
get rid Of all the money without cleaning
the streets.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
OUT OF L AT PRESENT.

John Y. McKane. the used-up boss OF
Gravesend, will spend his holidays out
OF tGiI. Judge Cullen having n doubt In
his mind on the technical question OF
Judge Barnard's Jurisdiction In the is-
suance OF the order McKane Is found
guilty of disregarding. has granted Il
stay OF proceedings until the point shall
he settled by the result OF the appeal.
II the original Jurisdiction OF Judge Bar
nard Is sustained the sentence OF imprls-
onment and fine win hold good.
Meanwhile. the graver offenses charged
against McKune will be pressed and may
he tried before the decision In the con-
tempt case IL reached. IT Is certain that
II the doings at Gravesend at the recent
election are allowed to 80 unpublished.
protection of the bailot-box IL a farce
and a sham. II such men as Mckane
cen defy the laws and run an election
under their own plans to suit themselves.
OF what use Is the Indictment OF a few
INSCRIPTIONS tools and ignorant inspec-
tors for corrupt voting and neglect Of
duty
Honest, legal elections are on trial In
the scandalous doings ut Gravesend last
November.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
-FOUR SEEK DEATH.
Two Choose the Revolver, One a
Razor and One Poison.
They Were Caught In an East Side
Suicidal Wave.
None Succeeded in Escaping the
rangs of Poverty.

A suicidal wave apparently swept over
the east side early his morning. Tour
men attempted to take their own lives.
Their work was Ill done. however. n
the chances are that all will live to re-
greet their acts and to answer for a viola
tion OF the law.
charles Harris shot himself with sui
cldal intent al his home. 40l East Fly
tieth street. at 8 O'Clock: this morning.
lie lived in the apartments with his SIS
ter, Mrs. Pauline Lang. and his brother
in-lnw. Henry Paul Ills brother John
also lives nj the same place.
Harris was In n rear room alone when
the shot was heard. His relatives rushed
into the room and found him in n pool OF
blood on the floor. lie had shot himself
In the right side OF the head.
John Harris. the brother. notified the
police. and the injured man was taken
to the Flower Hospital. He had been out
OF work for several weeks.
was accidental. The police are equally
positive that 1t was not. At the hospital
1t IL said that the man Will live.
A man poorly dressed stood before the
big tenemcnt-house at Hester and Allen
streets ut l o'cloc this morning. He
acted queerly. and Patrolman Hubal-
Sheiimer was about to ask him he
did there when he drew a revolver and
pointing 1t at his head fired. Then he
dropped to the pavement.
lie was unconscious when the police
man reached him. The bullet had grazed
the top of his head and cut n deep ridge
from which the blood flowed over his
face.
An ambulance was summoned from
GouYcrneur Hospital. The mans wound
was dressed and he was removed to
Eldrilge street station. He gave his
name. address and occupation as Max
Simon. nineteen. "a Clinton street. a car
penter.
There Is no such number on the street.
No cause Is known for his act. Sergt.
Mccoy said later:
There was not so much as a picture
OF his girl in his pocket" '
Louis Becker, aged sixty-ive years,
formerly a shlrtmaker. but for many
years A sufferer from nervous prostra-
ton TO SUCH an extent as to keep him
from working, tried to commit suicide
shortly after midnight this morning by
cutting an artery OF his left wrist with
& razor.
He lived at ,3c6 East Tenth street with
his Wife and son. George. who sup
ported him. lie left his bed and went
Into another room. a few minutes
later his wife heard a groan. She fol-
lowed her husband and found blood
streaming from his wrist.
A physician was called who stopped
the flow Of blood. Later the man was
taken to Bellevue Hospital "a prisoner.
Henry Grewe. thirty-ive years old, OF
n First avenue. attempted suicide at his
home this morning by drinking a cup
of coffee in which he had STEPPED a
quantity OF matches He was removed
to BELLEVUE Hospital n prisoner.
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FREAK THEM UP.

DR.. Parkhurst Is now directing his
attention 10 the Fourth Police Precinct,
and has notified Capt. Edward Slevin OF
the existence OF n number OF dlsorderly
houses In Cherry, Jane. Oak. Water and
New Chambers streets. which he de-
mands shall be dealt with at once In the
manner prescribed by law.
The Fourth Police Precinct Is notori-
ously the hardest In the city. When
Capt. Slevin took charge OF the precinct
1t was terrorized by organized bands OF
ruflans, and It was unsafe to venture
In the streets In some parts OF 1t after
dark. 1t was the home OF the Infamous
"Whyo" gang. who were safe In their
crimes through the fear OF witnesses to
testify against them. other organized
gangs OF thieves and cutthrosts had their
headquarters in the district. and robberies
and felonious assaults were
almost nightly. The notorious Dan
Driscoll' murder case was one or the
results OF the lawlessness OF THIS or
ganized rufianism and crime.
The police were powerless. n IN
some parts of the precinct n patrolman
could not venture on post alone. "hen
Capt. Slevin took charge. he at once
set to work TO break up the gangs. At
the peril OF his life he singled out the
"whyos'' for his special attention. and
by leading raids upon them In person, nc
made himself dreaded and soon had the
principal ruflans In jail. His resolnte
efforts and his personal fearlessness
eventually broke up the gangs. and to-
day there Is not a vestige of them LETT,
while the precinct Is as safe as any
The evening world., 1893-12-27
OLDFiElO.''

Ellen Terry's dainty comedy power
were called Into play at Abbey'g Thea
ire last night. and she was permitted to
sparkle In the pretty. little one-act
comedy Nance Oldhell" before the
presentation OF "The Bells" 1t was the
FIRST time that Miss Terry has been seen
In this curtain-raiser in New York. and
1t was daring OF her TO court com
parison with the eminent. but now mar
ried. trageIicnne Mrs. Margaret Mather-
Pabst. The part of Mrs. Anne Olli!rll
IL n great one for a stellar actress. It
gives her n chance to laugh, weep, rage.
fa~scinate. repel and romp-all In one
brief act. Nance is one OF those eX-
guisItc stage women WHO don't care a
snap for the diamonds, flowers and car
riagcs that fall to their lot, but who are
always sighlng for-their little native
village. There are 80 many Of that type
about. especially In New York. Broad
way teens with triumphant women who
spurn their metropolitan home with Its
rcttnue OF servants, and yearn fora
frame cottage In liubuken, y. j. Nance
has uncunsCiuusly fascinated young
Alexander OldwOrthy and she promises
hts father to unfasCinate him This she
does by assuming the airs Of II Bu-
hemian, sitting ON IL table. whistling and
talking illitorntciy. Would tEiG be sGiIl-
cient to "unfusCinat"' the young men Of
to-day? Would not the very traits that
simple Nance selects as particularly UNI
lovely, be those that the giilel youth OF
now would look upon as cmphatically
chic and unconventional? Alexander Old
worthy was disguised and dishcartrned.
Had he lived in New York in 1898 he
would ave been charmed ana more
severely slnged than ever. Old pidworthy
IL frightened ut the dependency into
which Nance's acts have thrown his son
and beEs her to set him right again.
This she does by iilttering his vanity
as an author. lie has written Il tragedy
the only one at which She has never
laughed. She acts In AN episode from
It. promises to produce II. and proves to
the father that 1t was not the woman
Alexander loved. hut The actress.
Miss Terry IL at her best In comedy,
and the multi-colored moods OF Nance
Oldfeld We're delightfully."- pictured. The
actress IL much better In comedy than
In tragedy. Her movements are less
stilted. and Sle Is at ease. Terry Is not
n tragedienne. she can be m~omentarily
but not persIstently emotional. Her
tears are like April showers, and not
like the storms OF later months. The
only flaw In the beauty OF her Nance
Oldfeld-and II was scarcely remarked
was her voice which has acquired a sort
OF gritty sourd. The audience was very
enthusiastic. and called up the curtain
three or four times at the end OF the
comedy. MIR, Harvey was an uupreten-
tiOuS ana consideration Alexander Old
worthy, but n surprisingly ugly one.
Miss Kate Phillips was funny as susan,
and Alfred Bishop made an effective
father. ALAN DALE.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Snap Dragons,

II there is a child in the house don't
let 1t miss the fantastic delights OF
snap dragons. out of which infinite
dreams are made by the most sluggish
OF fancies. A new tin dish. the shallow
err the better; a jar of German or French
prunes ana a teacupful OF brandy
are the requisites. Set the dish In he
centre Of the dining table; have the cloth
removed for perfect safety; turn out he
lights, toss the brandy over the fruit,
a spoonful at a time, applying the
match. and let the frolic and fun of the
little folks make you young again.
Grandmamma should have charge of
this delightful Christmas night mystery.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Celery

A celery m~ayonnaise is an excellent
salad If your menage Is a modest one
and you cannot compass a sorbet. substi-
tute shaddocks. Cut through each one In
half crosswise. severing 1t not from pole
to pole. but at the equator. II 1 may be
allowed this Illustration. This will make
It easy for o with a small silver spoon
to extract all the seeds. Be careful to
do this thoroughly. Now you may treat
them in any n OF the ways mentioned:
Fill the seed vessels with sifted pow
dered sugar and set on the Ice until very
cold. Scrape out the pulp carefully and
mix that OF each half orange with a
tablespoonful Of sugar and one OF claret;
return it to the shell, and hill thor
oughly. Or, mix the pulp with powdered
sugar. sherry and a few drops of cura-
Goa. Setting aside my prohibition prin-
ciples. the first way Of serving Is my
favorite. - .
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Adventurous Women.

Miss Menie Muriel Dowie, in n recent
book, sketches the lives of several women
who went forth to seek fortune dressed
In mems garments. The first in the list
is Nine. Velasquez. who served all
through the war Of the rebellion as
Lieut.. Harry Buford. OF the Independent
Scouts, C. 8. A. The second is a much
older character, nc less than Hannah
Smell. who, under the name of James
Gray, served as a soldier and sailor In
the British army and merchant marine
from the 9th day OF November, 1745, 10
the 9th day of June. 1850. She was at the
siege Of Pondicherry n all other sieges
during that expedition and received
twelve wounds. some Of them dangerous,
but completed her career without the
discovery OF her sex. az was set forth in
various narratives from which the pres
ent sketch 10 taken. which was pub
lished In 1850 by r.. Walker. London. The
third is Mary Anne Talbot, who. under
the name Of John Taylor. ran a career
OF many years as footboy. drummer,
cabin boy n sailor. inc had her adven-
lures published In London In 1909. The
The evening world., 1893-12-27
WRATH IN PORTUGAL.
Portuguese Minister Said to Be
Kept by Force at Rio.
Mystery About the Movements oil
Admiral de Mello.
He and His Ships Haven't Been Seen
Since They Started North.
By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. IA despatch from
Lisbon says n great sensation has been
caused IN Government and other circles
by the report that the Portuguese Min
lister, Comte de Pace d'Arcos. is detained
by force at Rio de Janeiro.
The Minister was recently recalled to
Portugal and was TO have arrived at
Lisbon on Monday. The passengers OF
a steamer which has reached Lisbon
confirm the rumor that the Minister is
detained, and a statement to this effect
Is said to have been forwarded by the
Minister'S brother to the Portuguese
Government.
The message forwarded by the Portu-
guese Minister Is said to read as follows:
Inform the Messagcries Company that I am un-
able to embark owing to force majeure: am
forcibly detained tsigned) PhCo D'ARCOs
TIE Portuguese Government Is said to
be investigating the affair and to have
asked the representative OF a foreign
power at Rio de Janeiro to act for Por-
tugal In the matter.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
WHERE Is MELL07
Great Mystery About the Insurgent
Admiral's Movements.

Copyrighted. 1898. by the Associated Press)
PERNAMBUCO, Dec. Z7.-The greatest
mystery seems to surround the move
mcnts of Admiral de Mello and his war
ships, the Republlca and Aquidaban.
All sorts of reports are circulated con-
corning him. AS a fact. however, moth
Ing seems to be definitely known ex-
cept that Admiral de Mello with two or
more warships started north on Dec. 20,
with the intention. 1t is presumed, OF
engaging the new Brazilian cruisers
Nictheroy and America.
Since then nothing has been seen Of
the rebel ships.
The Spanish warship Cristobal. Colon,
arrived here for coal and orders yes;er-
day, and her officers reported that on
Christmas Eve there was. according to
information gent to them. a heavy en-
gagement between the rebel ships and
the forts. Tn result of the engagement
was not known to tn officers.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
DYNAMITE PANIC IN MADRID.
Queen Regent and Infanta Warned
Not to Go to the Opera.

Wy Associated PressD
MADRID. Dec. 27.-The trial OF Del
boche and Nereira. charged with at
tempting to blow up the Congress House
at Madrid. and who were arrested April
\. 1892, Is now In progress here.
There Is an influx OF Anarchists from
barcelona n elsewhere. in order, 1t Is
said. to take part In a demonstration in
favor OF the prisoners. Six suspected
persons were arrested Yesterday evening.
It has t%ranspired that the Governor
of Madrid received two letters In which
the writer threatened to blow up the
Opera-I1ouse where the Queen Regent
and the ~lnfanta were to attend n per-
formance yesterday evening.
The Governor warned the royal family
not to go to the Op~era-EIouse. and the
news OF this warning. reaching the audi
ence, caused a panic. The people made
a rush for the doors, but the police
succeeded in preventing serious injury
to anybody.
The scattering OF the audience from the
Opera House spread alarm and excite
ment throughout Madrid. and all through
the nigh! the widest rumors We're In
circulation.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Next TO

To the Editor:
In answer to &C. B.. Brooklyn" I wish 10 say
that. II there are many more letters published
similar to his. the working class can prepare to
s;arve. a. he says he earns $40 per week and pre-
tends to show how he can live comfortably from
that vast income. To begin with. he must starve
about three months OF the six, or exist the entire
cir months by getting his food from whoever Is
kind enough to feed him. His wages are $40.
Now. he can probably live with a little less COM
fort for IS or Sc. Among the different things he
mentions, he says he gets the best butter for
10 cents per pound. It Is probably the best to use
as Wagon greas-. but to eat-great Caesar! And
then. again. tea At CIV cents; II must be sooth-
ing. And his six-mon;hs-old bacon and ham.
they arc about as rnnk as his grease and tea
tespeciaily during the Summer months, without
iccl. Another thing. where IL the SO workman
that can buy all that is necessary for the house
all at once. as be says he does! Where does he
accumulate this $40 from his $40 per week ?
Hoping you will kindly publish this, you will
ob,ige a workman who believes in trying to in
crease workmen's wages. and not trying TO show,
az &c D." does, how to crush him down TO the
last penny in wages. &C. H." ought to live in
Russia. not here. F.. Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
DIED OF HER BURNS.
Mrs. Ellen Sullivan Fought Her
Would-Be Rcscucrs.

Mrs. Ellen sullivan died at her home,
q Sullivan street. at 4 o'clock this morn
Ing from burns received at 5 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon while engaged In cook
ing dinner for her husband.
1t Is believed that her clothing caught
fir. from the ransr. Hearing her
scream neighbors rushed into the hal!
70 find her Il mass of flames and almost
Insane from fright and suffering.
Louis NJ. Harmed, OF 1913 West Sixty
ourth street. who was in the house.
threw his overcoat around her. but she
broke away from him and dashed down
stairs.
Harmed caught her on the next land
ing, and again threw his coat about her,
bur once more she pushed him away
and fought all the way down to the
first floor. where the flames were finally
cXtinguiShed
by this time. however. she had been
so severely burne that her recovery
was impossible.
Mira. S%ullivan's husband Is a workman
In u South street rubber factory.
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party were starting for Honolulu to
hoist Queen LII on her throne again.

party were starting for Honolulu 10
hoist Queen LII on her throne again.
u President got away SO nolHeiessly
that he must have gone in mis- stocking
feet. secretaries Carlisle and Gresham
made no bones about telling where they
were going and what they intended TO do
when they saw the ducks flying low on
the Potomac. but Secretary Thurber
moved around In his slippers with the
incomprehensible nervc-ra splng air OF a
man who had "A blood splitting joo on hand
that had to be ono quietly, but ruth
lessly. ere another dawn.
II may be that the President has
used the lack door of the white House
Mt tie wrong end Of his duck-shuoting
trip Many n man has sailed forth
boldly ana gnyly to shoot ducks. but
hasL't shot them as unerringly with
his gun as he has with his mind. and
has therefore been obliged to return
homo via dark alleys or remain in
hiding until the market opened and he
could buy ducks that somebody else
had shot.
Perhaps President Clevolnnd will re-
quire n few market ducks to make his
home-returning triumphal as 1t should
be. Then Secretary Thurbcr's slippers
and fnesse and air Of impenetrable mys-
nothing: It's the coming home that
counts In duck-shooting as in many
other things.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Hubby's Night Out.
To the Editor:

l read George vs. tale Of woe in regard
TO getting out once a week tevenings) and l agree
most heartily with his wife. I have been mar
ried a year and my husband has been out only
a few evenings since our marriage. but like &c.
W." would like once a week. I think, how
ever that when u man marries he is supposed TO
stay In with his wife. Men are very queer things.
Before they are married they will make all kinds
OF promises: they will nev,r want to 20 out
evenings, never will they want to leave your side
but six months OF married life and they want to
go back TO their old habits. SO you see. George
W." l keep my hubby In like your wife does
you. I hope that she will not even give you
one evening a month. Mrs. b. BANKS.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Eleven Years Married Experience.

I think Carlos had better not take the ad-
vice Of J.. Krakow. who has been married only
four months: he hasn't had experience enough.
II We could hear from him four or eight years
from now. on that same salary. l think he would
say marriage was a failure. One room and q bed
room might not meet the demands OF his family
then. ] have had eleven years experience. My
husband has never earned Less than SIS a week.
and I assist greatly by dressmaking. but when liv-
Ing expenses, Doctors bills and many other things
too numerous to mention are paid. and q few
dollars laid aside for a stormy day to provide a
home for old age, there are not many dollars
left at the end OF the year for Injuries or beer.
A P~ORTCHEsTER WIFE.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
True Politcness on the "L."

TO the Editor:
Bald Eagle writes about American polite
ness as though It were a reality. He says that
Americans pride themselves on true politeness. 1t
would be nearer the truth to say that not q few
Americans hide themselves from true politeness
tbehind newspapers). A glance in a crowded l.
train will support the truth OF this. The man who
holds down a carseat and continues to hold 1t
down while a lady in front Of him hangs on a
strap can hardly claim that pride which bald
Eagle raves about. even though he may raise his
hat to lady acquaintance. II true p~oiiteness Is
to be measured by the raising OF ones hat, the
less said about being proud Of American polite
ness the better, claim that the man who raises
himscl: to tender a lady his seat. is more polite
than one who only raises his hat.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
BLOCK ON THE BRIDGE.
Passengers Delayed Half an Hour
by an Accident to an Engine.

A blockade OF bridge cable cars OF
half an hours duration occurred at 10
O'Clock this morning and Inconvenience
ii large number OF passengers.
An accident to Engine No. 8. on the
Brooklyn side, was the cause OF 1t all.
The engine undertook to shift too heavy
a load in the Brooklyn station. and the
cylinder-head cracked.
No trains could run until the disabled
engine was hauled back INTO the yards
and another brought out to pull the train
up to the cable. A train crossing from
New York had O stop n the middle
OF the bridge. and the result was an
accumulation OF trains at the New York
end.
Passengers coming to New York had to
walk nearly a quarter OF the length OF
the bridge through a long line OF cars.
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Will Scarcely Become a Fashion.

Women who suffer from the effects Of
tight shoes and are always in the hands
OF pedicures might profit by a bit Of
Indian practice. A woman who has
lived in the West a great deal says she
never heard OF an Indian, either man or
woman, having corns. She herself had
a pair of moccasins which served her
a very good turn. and II any one will
take the trouble to secure a pair and
wear them persistently for a while. she
says, any trouble with the feet will dis
appear.
The evening world., 1893-12-27

Charity IL . blessed thing. II helps
men over hard places. But It doesn't
change hard times. II is in full demand
Just now. and there Ia q gratifying sup
ply Of the simon-pure article on call.
But where and when is the trouble to
end and the extraordinary strain upon
benevolent impulse to ceaseH When Is
the cause OF the present gloomy spell
TO be accurately diagnosed and removed?
There has been no lack Of theory as to
tia meaning and origin Of these hard
tiasA Where U the practical mar Of
The evening world., 1893-12-27

Police Commissioner Sheehan. OF this
city. is plainly accused OF having been
n defaulter when he left the Comptrol-
ler's office In Buffalo. There Is no dis
position to deprive him OF n fair hear
Ing In the matter. Whatever defense
and explanation ne has to offer will be
heard and given full weight. Mr.. Shee-
han holds n responsible position in New
York. The people here whose interests
he Is supposed to represent are entitled
either TO have n clean man in that office
now or 10 have the place vacated so that
n fit man may be appointed to It. Mr..
Shechnn does not clear himself by Simply
declaring that another man Is a liar. lie
must explain SO as to fully cxoncrate
himself. or, II he cannot do that, he
should resign. And failing either to ex-
plain or to resign. he should be forced
out Of the Office he cannot hold without
discredit to the municipality.