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The evening world., 1893-12-12
THE BEST PRIZES.
"Nell Nelson" Gives Some Advice
to Little Letter. Writers.

Attention, Prize Letter Writers.
VIII those bright little boys and girls
and those dear dictatorial babies. who
are trying to win the prize outfits, please
read these m on Il few of the
odd thousand subscription letters re-
ccived by the Santa Claus editor OF THE
Evening World" Christmas-Tree FUND.-
Jessie Loewenthal: FOUR drcam-letter
is excellent, but it does not comply with
the conditions OF the prize outfit contest.
Try again. You write well.
Daisy Gottschalk: You letter Is too
wise for n wee Sirl of twelve years. 1t
would do credit to your Grandmamma.
Billy X. Crister: Letter too long. Boil
Lester Clark, Rome, n. V: Beautiful
subject. -..,
Jennie NJ. Mason: Huntington. l.. J.;
and just the right length, but YOU did
not say anything about the children
who are poor and unhappy, or the
Christmas-Trec Fund that kind-hearted
helping The Evening World' to raise
for their delight. IT you care to write
again, leave out the sewing-school and
the box for the South.
s. f. Besscll made the same mistake.
Please write What you think about this
merry-making. happiness-nroducing char
ity for poor children. little man,
Come, now, Lille Glattstetn, YOU didn't
compose that letter. did you OF course
not. 1t isn't a bit like IA girl OF eight
years, with the sprites of Christmas
Juggling at her heart. II you don't write
very well tell your dear what
YOU think about the Christmas-Trce
Fund for making miserable little boys
and girls merry n day In the year;
and address II to The Evening world
Christmas Fund
Little Argentine: Send the letter. II
Il is as good as your subscription note
II may win the prize,
The following IL n good Illustration oil
q chiIa's letter. II Is g!rlS all the way
through, and was written by n little
woman who lives on staten Island.
To the Editor;
| am a girl thirteen years old. and think that
II ls very rice to hlV" a christmas uc'
for the rnor children. have dressed som" lttl'
dolls and | have collected some pictures an,
made = scrap book also some lltllc bags VIII
marbles Tor the POOR children. II they would h'
Of any use 20 YOU should be very glad 10 srnC
them and viii Try 10 get some more ! save.
up the money that wanted to spend for canl'
and rot them. made II little wOrkhoN. too. !
y1l would like ~ for one Of the poor m christina
little rirls I win send It to YOU II You Will lr
me know by pcs,al, would he glad to send then
later In the mean timc viii try and do a.
n urh as I can to help TIL" EvcninE World
Christmas Ire" Fnnd. | like In road the letter
in the paper that N" C%hild,rn,n send. have S"n
In, II has no, come. The now l"sf am going 4
turn over is making ~ mans roor chillr'n nnrrr!
as l ran for Christmas, Your S,n""tr miTnn'
10 Hamilton Park, New brighton, : l.. y. Y.
This Is not a prize letter, hat II is
win. NELL NELSON.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Spanking VS.. the Kelley Cure.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In answer to the question. Are husbands ever
spanked" I would like to say there was In one
OF the evening papers a few weeks ago a letter
from a married man, who admitted that he get
spanked from his young wife regularly. Now. |
don't approve OF spanking a woman. but in my
case a spanking cured my wife OF a very bad
habit. I am married three years. and have a
good looking young wife ,she has no children. but
she has one terrible habit. and that is to get drunk
at least once a month. spending everything l give
her. / have tried everything possible to break her
OF that habit. but without success. About two
months ago she went on her last drunk. and I
made up my mind to put a stop to It. After she
got sober. | took a leather strap and gave her a
very severe spanking, and l. can say that she did
not get drunk since. Now. ! don't know II It IL
fear or shame that has caused her to stop her bad
habit after punished her in such
q manner, anyway she has stopped drink
ing, Now. ! think In my case It was better to
apply the strap than to have a woman dragged
through the street to a police court. Or probably
have her running around with black eyes. l hope
this one spanking has cured her for the future.
A HUSBAND.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
MILLIoNAIREs ARE NO FOOLS.

There is n story that George Gould, the
two Rockefellers and Henry NJ. Flagler,
four OF our multimillionaires. are pre-
pairing to leave this city and settle down
In Chicago. We don't believe It. one of
them Is having an experience with a
Chlcagoenne now which he Will not soon
forget. and we should think that Is about
as much Chicagoesquaness as he would
care for during his career.
Chicago is a bad climate for
miilionaires. and we do not be-
lieve Mr.. Gould and his steady
going colleagues in the clipping
line wish to invite the doom that laid out
odd Hutch" and made Plunger Pard-
ridge a monetary back number. The mill
i%onaires who escape the sand -baggers
and Anarchists find Chicago methods too
quick for them, and generally wind up
as secondhand furniture dealers or shoe
string gamblers.
But Gould and the Rockefellers and
Flagler are only four of New York's
mil!ionaires. There are others OF us left,
quartet depart, should they do so. And
II they do, we want to warn them against
Wash Hesing. Mike Mcdonald, Billy
Pinkerton, Eugene Field and a few other
Chicago millionaires who are high rollers
and whose expensive habits would soor
reduce Mr.. Gould or either OF the Rookie.
fellers to abject penury.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Putting AWAY Summer Dresses.

Summer wash dresses should be rough
dried, then folded neatly n packed In
a box or trunk by themselves. 1t is an
excellent idea to go over each one n
take the few mending stitches that are
sure to be needed. Challies, crepons n
Summer silks should be carefully shaken
and brushed. spots sponged. bow of
ribbon taken off and unmade IL possible
or the dust carefully wiped off with a
a bit OF silk dipped in weak ammonia
water n packed away in separate
boxes.
The same rule applies where laces trim
the dresses. If these are washable they
should be washed, otherwise shaken and
wound around a bottle or wooden roll.
1t is a good plan to let the dresses hang
wrong side out In the air all of a sunny
morning-if you live in a hotel to hang
in a hot room the same length Of time
Is a good substitute.
Rumpled ruches, shields and bent
bones should be taken from the waists,
and a skilled maid says the waist Innings
should be brushed down every a with
cologne and water.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
KIND SANTA CLAUS.
There Is Plenty of Work for Him
Here This Christmas.
A Letter That Would Melt a Heart
OF Stone.
Suggestions to Competitors for the
Best Outfits.

Letters containing money for the Christ
mn--Tree Fund should he addressed
Cashier OF The World. Pulitzer Buiid-
Ing, New York city"
All parcels or pnck containing do
nations oftoy~, clothing. hooks or other
articles, should he addressed TO the
" Manager Evening wOrid'-' Christ
mn--Trcc, 100 East q street"
The American. National. Vnitcd states
md we-tcott EXPIRES. Companies will
convey MI packages oftwenty-hve pounds
weight and under. addressed ns above,
free OF charge.
The New York Transfer Company
CDodd's Expres-) viii call for and deliver
packages free Orcbnrge ON notification.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
625 Girl Teachers.

At the close of November there were
625 girls in the public schools waiting
for a chance to teach. All but a few are
graduates of Normal College. Only l34
Of this noble 800 nave substituted the
required 100 days. These few will be
examined by Supt. Jasper on methods
Of instruction" and after that they will
go on the probationary list to be ap-
pointed as vacancies may occur. Thu
regular teachers in the city schools num-
Der. all told. 1854. There were l6s.s5s
children enrolled during the month OF
October, but the daily attendance aver
aged only l44. 1856.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
TO SUPPRESS ANARCHY.

The explosion OF the bomb in the
French Chamber OF Deputies has
sounded a note of alarm all over Europe,
and the Governments OF France, Spain,
England, Italy, Austria and Germany
are likely to unite in passing drastic
measures to suppress Anarchistic and
Socialistic movements.
In the French Chamber four measures
were Introduced; one to restrain incen-
diary u%t,erances by the press; another
to regulate the possession of chemicals
used I'm the manufacture of explosives:
the third extending the power and in
creaslng the credit of the police. and the
fourth providing for police supervision
over Anarchistic societies. The bills all
passed the Chamber without delay. 1t Is
supposed that summary extradition laws
between the countries interested in cases
OF mountaineering and other Anarchistic
movements will be promptly arranged.
The press measure has excited much
opposition and Indignation among the So
c~ialistic party. inc is bitterly denounced
as an attempt to make use of the bomb
throwing scare to suppress the Socialists,
who have a good representation on the
floor OF the Chamber. The Socialist press
Is bitter In its d%enunciation OF the bill
and OF the manner In which II wa,
pushed through the Chamber without de
bate. The Senate, however. refused tt
rush the bill through that body. although
according urgency, and Its consideration
was postponed until to-day.
1t Is as well to take care that in sup
pressing the murderous doings OF tn,
Anarchists with an iron hand It's grasI
Is not permitted to strange the freedom
OF the press.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
WORLDLlNGS.

length.
Thu physical strength OF a tiger. is nearly twice
as great as that OF u lion,
A foot Of newly fallen snow changes into only
an inch Of water when melted.
Nearly Eftren per cent. OF the present popula.
ton Of the United states Is OF foreign birth.
The hog is said to be the only living animal that
Is proot against the bites VI yenomous snakes.
only once during the history OF San Diego, Cal,
has snow fallen thcre-that was in January. 1852,
The rude beginnings OF the passenger elevator
ara said to date back 10 the seventeenth century.
when they were used In Paris
The musicians OF Paris are marvelling at the
fact that Alexandra naitu, the vloloncellist. has
paid SIC COO Tor 4 stradiyArius violin dated lila
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Teeth as Sentinels.

when thou sittest to eat with a ruler.
consider diligently him that Is before
thee says the Hebrew proverb. warm
ing a kings guest to regulate his appe-
lite oy mis- hosts temper.
Boswell. DR.. Johnson's biographer,
gives in his notebook a modern para
phrase of the old Jewish proverb:
Il said of a rich man who entertained
us luxuriously that. although he was
exceedingly ridiculous, we restrained
ourselves from talking of him as we
might do, lest we should lose his feasts.
"'He makes our teeth sentinels on our
tongues said l."
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Scalloped Turkey.

Chop cold turkey. butter a dish, put q
layer of bread crumbs in the bottom.
then a layer Of oysters; season with bits
OF butter. salt and pepper. then
with a layer of turkey. Continue alter
mating in this way until the dish Is full.
having the last layer of crumbs. Pour
over the whole a cream sauce made Of
one tablespoonful of butter. the same
amount of -four and a cupful Of cream
or rich milk. Cover closely and bake In
a moderate oven twenty minutes.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
(NygAal( 91!lE|

thrift and encouraged. As socu
as a pupil shows herself efficient and
responsible a situation will b. procured
in a good family where she will b
treated with consideration and paid &C.
cording to her merits. Maids and mis-.
tresses will be called upon to report to
the School for Domestics al regular In.
tervals. Support will have to come from
private individuals until the institution
can be made self-sustaining. II the ex.
pertinent proves a success branch
schools will be opened in different Sec
tions of the city.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
kissing.

In the old time men and women who
were mere a~cquaintances exchanged
kisses in public and with a certain amount
OF ceremony, and a visitor to whom It
was desired to show special civility was
always received with a kiss.
The mode of salutation has changed
greatly with the times. Haste and high
pressure have contributed to render the
form of greeting as brief as possible. Not
only have we given up the quaint. famil-
lar ways of our ancestors, but we have
also parted with much Of that elaborate
etiquette which, in the last century. play
ed SO large a part in the social life. Kiss
ing is now confined to state ceremonies.
and to a few Old World lovers gal
lants who have retained the "a Of
their great-grandfathers.
The evening world., 1893-12-12

tribution to 1.-The Evening World
Christmas-Tree Fun will be awarded
an order for one of these prize outfits.
The hat. cap n bonnie will be selected
after Mr.. or Miss Baby is suited. "
The prize letter must be in this office
on or before Dec. 20, and the limit Is
200 words. As every reader knows there
Is a prize outfit for a boy n one for
the girl who writes the t,.i subscription
letter about those $4,000 poor children.
and THE Evening Worli' Christmas
Tree Fund.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
A Friend Could Advise.

To tho Editor:
Probably AN Hciress'' is apt to make too much
OF her company, and | would suggest that there is
a happy medium. Or. perhaps. she shows too
plainly when all is not exactly to her liking. for
I myself have cause to complain that I cannot
associate with thos, I was accustomed to. owing
to my changed position In life. and l am unable
to keep the liking of those I associate with because
l show too plainly when displcased with their
actions, which may also be your case. A friend
present could best give advice.
YOUNG ENGLISHNAS.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Advice to Those Who Don't.

To VLV EHTIUT.
Would De Benedict must be a sport in
earnest when he cannot supper; a wife on a salary
Of $500 a year. No doubt, he belongs to the
Four Hundred. Is he aware that there are thou
sands Of married men who make about half as
much as he makes, and live well: Married men
should keep away from saloons. pool rooms, &C..
In order to meet with success, DO they: Some
do, some don't. Those who don't are the cause Of
marriage being a failure, My advice to Carlos. -
who earns IS a week, is: Get married. II you can
find a girl that you like, They are plentiful.
The evening world., 1893-12-12

Read this letter. II Is from a heart
broken mother. who keenly feels the
misery and Indebtedness of want now,
and who will feel II more pregnantly at
Christmas time II Evening World
readers do not help her.
To the Editor:
DO not think hard Of me because I trouble you.
on last Saturday fer good after only working
four full weeks. do not know what 10 do; how
To keep warm or how To keep shoes on nv chill
dren's feet. Nv oldest hoy goes to school No. ~,
and ! wrote to his teacher to-day to excuse him
at school, az have no shoes for him to wear,
II makes my heart ache to think that |. have TO
delay my BOYS education, So do not think hard
q, me II | ask you please do not forget my
little children at Christmas. ! pray to God that
they VIII not always stay this way. Mrs. v,
- Bushwlck, avenue. brooklyn.
This Is only one Of hundreds of letters
equally touching and equally worthy the
consideration of the charitable.
II tells the story of one family's dis
tress. There are thousands of families
similarly situated In New York. No
body knows the wretchedness there IL
in the homes Of the poor Of New York
City.
The Chrismas-Tree Fund will brighten
as many Of these homes as II can. II
you care to help the fund 1t Will be able
to send that much more sunshine across
those cold and gloomy hearths.
A little contribution may purchase a
world of Joy for some poor child. Send
something to the fund and aid In Danish
ing misery from the homes of poverty
for one day at least.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Answers (, Questions.

Tobias Diamond. II a mans address Is not In
the Directory we do not know how you can ind
him.
The bright light to be seen IN the south west
Is not an electric light held up by a balloon. 81 Is
a star.
y. B-Every child born within the limits OF
the United States Is a native-born citizen thereof
In old times children horn within the limits OF
the treaty tribes were not citizens. The Con-
stitution reads; IAN persons born In the United
States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are
oitilens'-the limitation referring 70 the Indian
tribes with which we had teatIsk
The evening world., 1893-12-12
EnU Plant.

Fried egg plant may be made merely a
vehicle for conveying palatable grease,
but IL cut thick, sprinkled with dust Of
sage, cooked quickly and we'll drained
on kitchen paper, it has some taste Of its
own. To boil ar egg plant in 1t skin,
then cut off the blossom end and take
out the soft contents, mixing them with
seasoning and butter n set in the oven
to brown in the egg plant will give the
real A. yor.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
$15 a Week and Good Looks.

To the Editor:
I am married and very good looking, and make
SIS a week. and have to scratch gravel to get
along on that. The girl that took me wishes now
II was $50 a week. with my good looks thrown In.
I fail to see where my friend that wants to get
married on IS a week has any shcw OF all, par
ticularly as he is homely. AL | can say IL. he
had better Join the Salvation Army. and see u he
cannot connect there. MATT t., Jersey City.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Princess MAY Waists.

The Princess May waist. which can DO
fastened in the back, and which mas =
surplice effect In front. is a pretty mooei
for dresses of plaid cheviot' serge or
sacking for schoolgirls. The skirt Is IN
circular form and trimmed with row OF
braid. Black trimmings are as fashion
able for misses as for their elders
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Good Sandwiches,

Use only the best bread. fresh cut and
not over a day old. Use only boiled
chicken, cold, of course. Chop fine. then
rub to a paste with a spoon. Ado to
each cupful a little salt and two table
spoonfuls of melted butter. Butter the
bread and slice thin. Butter the loaf
each time before cutting off the slice.
Spread with the chicken paste, put two
slices together and cut to fancy shapes
~ Won like.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Hattie VIII Send More.


Here in this letter you will and 10 cents, hoping
II will help you hS for the little ones. I am ten
years old. ! haven't much to send you. but you
ARE welcome to II. | Will try and send you
more. HATTIE LEWIS, Middietown. n. J.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Takes His Brothers. Place.


TO The EdItor:
Every night mamma reads about The Evening
world's' Christmas Tree. and. although ! am
only one year and a half old. s;ill l think The
Evening World 30 good to think OF the poor
children. am going to send them 81 to buy
something for q little boy and hang on their tree,
say boy, because last Christmas had a
brother. now I have not. and for three years he
sent to the poor children and want to do the
same. Hoping The Evening World viii get
lots o. money for the tree | say good night.
HELEN PITMAN. Freehold. ~. ].
The evening world., 1893-12-12

OF affairs yet reached In this great mu-
niclpal movement. The people OF the
whole district covered by the plans are
overwhelmingly for consolidation. Moth
ing should now hinder the project.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
You Ought to BE Happy.


We are three little sisters and one brother.
We send you this 20 cents to help some
poor little children for Christmas. as we hope 10
he very happy. Three little sisters and one
brother, EZEkiUS
l29 East one Hundred and Fifteenth street.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Papa Sends II.

10 tne Eultor.
Inelosed please hnd 81. which my papa sends
for me 40 as to help make your Christmas Tree
g success. When i am two years old will send
So and so on, AS l am only one year old to-day
my papa must write this for me, Hope I will be
able TO write 1t myself next time. Yours truly.
Z II. SCHIFF.
The evening world., 1893-12-12

little girl who could not AFFORD TO, a dollhouse.
! was 10 happy last Christmas when mine came.
II ever you have an entertainment I should like
to dance for you. The Evening World has
kindly called me '1Attle Wednesday Hoping
Won will be more successful than ever before. I
remain yours truly. ADELE BOYER,
eight years old. The ihambra Nostrand avenue.
and Inlsay street. brooklyn.
The evening world., 1893-12-12

Police Commissioner Martin seems
anxious to be properly represented to
the public as TO what he will do towards
securing the needed signal and police
patrol wagon service for his Department.
1.-THE Evening World" hastcns to set
him right, lie will do absolutely moth
ing. New York suffers from the presence
In aud out OF office of too many men
like Commissioned Martin.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Marcoyitz Gets His Money Back.

ANGEL Marcovitz was awarded a verdict for $50
by the jury In Judge Van wyck'S Court to-day
In his suit for that amount against Hymsn Gruft
and ha wife. Toni. who keep a saloon corner OF
Hester and Elhrldge street. MarcoyitZ had a soda
water stand in front Of the saloon, for which
privilege he was 10 pay the Grufts $3.50. lie paid
$50 down. and when he tried to pay the remain
ing 800 the Grnfts refused to accept II and de
manded 1900 lie declined to pay and his stand
was seized by the Bureau Of membranes on
complaint Of the Grufs. Marcovii1 then brought
suit through hts lawyers. Alfred and Charles
SteCkler, to recover the amount paid.
The evening world., 1893-12-12

The new Tariff bill viii not go into
effect as a March wind to sweep away
the fungus growths Of n false protective
soil. IL win come with the June roses,
bringing promise OF II glorious Summer
to the real industrial! and commercial
interests OF the land.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Wouldn't II BE Great >

WIN you please accept a dollar from M for
your Chriyimas-Tsr Fund. ! waTt To he u help
to II. I wish that all the little girls In brooklyn
could give a dollar towards Il. What a great fund
II would be. wish you would buy dolls with
tho dollar | senI. ! would Ike " buy s'aGh
The evening world., 1893-12-12

Mr.. Hoar's attacks or President Cleve-
and savors of the vulgar. Does the
courtesy OF the Senate fail to cover the
matter of decency in Senatorial criti-
cisms of the National Executive?
The evening world., 1893-12-12
A Fair Yields 80.
To the Editor:

lnclosed md the sum OF IS. which was re
ceIved from a fair held last week. Those who
helped at the fair were Annie Struck. TIME
Struck, Lena Struck, Willie Struck. Willie
Luhrssen and Fred schilinsky. The money Is for
the poor Children's Christmas tree. W. TRuCk
The evening world., 1893-12-12
A Little Western Boy.

TO me EUIIOf.
Inclosed please md 81 for the Christmas Fund
am a little boy from Kansas City. Mo, and
am Ave years old. and 20 sorry for those poor
little bows and girls that but for you would not
receive a visit from Santa Claus
DAWN A. THOMSON, 4te Central Park. West.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
To Help Santa Claus.
To the Edito

thing for some poor little boy or girl on Christmas
Iaf. Santa Claus always brings us something
nice. 70 We would like every little boy and girl
to get something, too. From three little cousins.
LAURIE. Oracle and REGINA
Brooklyn. y. Y.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Broiled Beef Tea.

Broil one-half pound Of lean, juicy beef
one minute OH each side, cut in small
pieces, pour over one-half cup Of boiling
water. squeeze it, salt the juice and serve
instantly. Do not heat 1t again.
The evening world., 1893-12-12

On most questions OF State the Euro
pean nations have Views as distinct as
their own borders. In dealing with
Anarchy, however. the instinct of self
preservation must drive them to united
action.
The evening world., 1893-12-12
Button Holder.

Cut from pasteboard two small boots
each measuring four inches from top to
heel. Cover with Suede kid "a cast-oh
kid glove Is nice II 1t be cleansed), being
careful to let 1t form a sufficient lining
at top. The side that has the buttons
should be curved at the top as shown
in the sketch. Across the toe and vamp