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The evening world., 1893-10-12
MRS.. TAGGART'S AWFUL Death
Caught by the Foot and Head
in a Cellarway.
The Dreadful Spectacle Presented TO
Her Sister.

Mary Taggart. n native OF Ireland,
sevcnty-eight years oil. who resided at
81 Grove street. was discovered dead In
the cellar of 1870 Clinton place at
o'clock this morning. The body was re-
moved to the Morguc and "A Coroner in
formed.
The Indications are that the old woman
died from |strangulation. She nvcd with
her son. John, who was an employee
IN the Post-Oihce until recently.
Early yesterday Mrs. Taggart
went to visit her two aged sisters, the
Misses Sarah and Margaret Mctnghan,
who live In IA rear tcncmcnt-house at
1870 Clinton place. She took dinner with
them. and left the house about 4.3O
l.. NJ. They saw her no more alive.
Some time during last night Margaret
McCaghan. who is seventy -four years
old. was taken III with heart disease,
and her sister Sarah, about S o'clock
this morning, started to get "A priest to
administer the last blessing. Passing
out of the front door Sarah saw what
appeared to be n bundle of clothes lying
at the foot OF a pair of outside cellar
stairs.
She went downstairs and took hold OF
the supposed bundle and saw that II
"HN u NOI1Hl, dHu lIltl SRI wac ''"''
Policeman Doyle, .of the Mercer street
station, was called, and he lifted the
dead woman's head from beneath her
clothing. The face was purple, ana Il
huge clot of blood lay on the stone step.
Miss McCaghan recognized the race
of her sister Mary. Just now death
came is not fully known. The lead wo-
man had been drinking some before .'er
death. when found her left foot was
caught between the cellar door ana the
casing. 1t is thought that she stayed out
on the streets until about l A.. NJ, when
she sought the cellar steps, and. seatlnR
herself, prepared to pass the night, she
must have crowded her foot through n
crevice beside the door. and was unable
to extricate 1t. Finding herself In this
predicament the facts point to the con-
cluslon that the poor old woman strug-
self: that finally she crowded her head
down until 1t, too, became fastened. The
strain then put forth and the agony
endured must have burst a blood vessel,
and death came slowly but surely to the
unfortunate Imprisoned woman.
Her face was n fearful sight to LOOK
upon when n reporter visited the place
tins morning. 1t was. in the first place.
a dark purple, and the expression on the
features pictured the extreme torture
which she ndured alone in her last mo-
ments.
Deputy Coroner Donlin was notified OF
the case and ordered the body removed
to IN undertaker's.
While the reporter was at the house
1t vas said that Margaret was
dying. At the same time "A priest from
st. .Joscph's Church came and soothet
the dying woman.
The youngest sister OF the three wal
about crazed with her sad situation
with one sister lead and the other n
the point of death.
The evening world., 1893-10-12

pendent agitation. whatever II may
amount to. has done some good. Alder
manic conventions were held by the
Democrats in three districts last night,
and in accordance with the instructions
Of the leaders the old Aldermen were
in every instance refused denominations,
and new candidates were nominated.
As the 4rooklyn Aldermen have got
into bad Npute. this clearing out seems
TO be n determination OF the Democratic
leaders to heed the demand OF the pco-
pie for cleaner local government.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
d" THE wooLLEN STOCKING"

Edward Harrigan's vitality Is evident
~ no In the least impaired, for in THE
WOollcn Stocking" he has produced an
other play that may be placed on the
list that contains those unique specimens
that have made the actOr-manager IA
nous. THE Woollen Stocking gives us
no new groupings OF the metropolitan
Kaleidoscope. but 1t shows us the old
ones In colors just as vivid. and In Il
new frame. The stage Is filled with the
usual collection of good-tempered dark
les, aggressive sons Of Erin, and queer
types Of New York's very cosmopolitan
population.
Mr.. H%arrigan himself plays the part OF
a burly stevedore, In love with the high
ly anable widow Honura Hickey, who
resembles our quaint old un]forgotten
friend CordclIa Mullignn. iiarrigan,
himself. has very little to do with the
plot. and the plot Is consequently not Of
much consequence. 1t concerns the
missing deed of three hundred acres Of
land, on which Is n coal mine. known AS
the Woollcn Stocking. The property
was originally decided to Paddy lDemp-
sey. who lost the decd. 1t was found 10y
some cOlore1 people, and made Its way
into the possession of the intellectual
Mr.. Birdsall Birdseye. who Is anxious to
marry the coy and sequcstered lady,
Mrs. Sisseretta Sycamore. Mrs. Sica-
more Is undivorce1, and there is one Of
Harrigan's side issues.
A colorci lawyer. who Is n charlatan,
gets temporary possession of the deed,
an. II travels about until the end of the
play. The audience knows that when 1t
Is found the inal curtain Will fall. n
so there is no anxiety about 1t. The first
two acts of "The Woollen Stocking" are
excellent, but 1t rather goes to pieces in
the third act, which degeneratcs into or
binary farce-comedy, with men and
women rushing in from all sides. This
third act seems to be necessary merely
to introduce the members of the cast in
evening dress. After two acts of humor-
Gus griminess, Mr.. Harrigan apparently
believes hat the public signs for polite
drawing-room attire.
Dave Braham has composed five capt.
tai songs respectively known as Little
Daughter Nell,'' "Sergt. Hickey, of the q.
A. r." THE Sunny Side of Thompson
Street. Way Down Town" "Callahan's
Gang and "They Never Tell All What
liz Thlo". nv ihSN 'il ullb Ill
Hester street during a poetic raid Upon
those romantic wares known as decayed
fruit.
John Wild is as hilarious as ever in
The Woollen Stocking" and his first
appearance means a volume of fervent
applause. Joseph Sparks is amusing as
Col. August Hoffmeyer, and James Il.
Radcliffe equally funny as Isidor Rosen-
stein. Then there are sketches by Harry
Fisher, George Merritt. Charles f. Nc
Carthy, Charles Coffey. William West,
John Decker. Richard Quilter, Hattie
Moore, Emma Pollock, Fannie Batchel-
der and Marjorie Teal.
Mrs. Ycamans is completely happy.
She Is such an admirable actress that
she could play anything. l found my
self wondering how she would look as
the sophisticated Paula in The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray." I'm sure that she
would not be at a loss, and she could be
as friSky as Il kitten. ALAN DALE.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
CLEANER LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

h Brooklyn Republicans yesterday
put William j. Gaynor in nomination
for the Supreme Court in the Second
District. Mr.. Gaynor has made himself
prominent in the Independent reform
movement in Brooklyn, and has been
spoken of as the non-partisan candi-
date for Mayor to be nominated to-
night by the Citizens meeting at the
Academy of Music.
Mr.. Gaynor is a Democrat originally,
but has been a principal actor in the
movement against alleged official wrong
doing in Brooklyn. lie has. however.
positively declined TO accept the nomina-
ton for Mayor, and now refuses the
nomination for the Supreme Court. HI
wishes well to the movement. he says,
but Will not consent to be himself a
candidate for n office. =
Meanwhile 1t Ia evident that the indie
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Auburn prison gates opened yesterday
to let out a man who had served two
years of Il sentence and who is now be-
l!eved to have been imprisoned for a
murder committed by another man. In
this belief the Governor of the State had
p~ardoned him. outside the gate he was
met by n Sheriff. who at once arrested
him on n charge of burglary. this crime
having been committed at the scene and
time of the murder. 1t was not an en-
couraging reception for the released
nan. He admitted that he was guilty of
the burglary. But he does not appear
to have been either n noted or n hard
encd criminal. Considering. then. the
Zine he had served unjustly. could not
justice have afforded to restrain her
hand until at least 1t should be seer
wha was the promise of his new life
outside of prison walls?
The evening world., 1893-10-12

Tho Portuguese have a Troycrb TIM, no man
can ,o n good husband who does M. ca, a good
breakfast.
-Four Of tho new United states Senators aro said
to have hccuwn prime ftyor.lrs with the ga.
lcr.cs, They are Lindsay Smith. Murphy ami
Mar,In.
Franc now has AiS, 900 p!accs for the sale
OF liquor, an iu.r,lsc VI nearly 900 Ia twenty
years,
There were twenty deaths r]csgltIr, from foot.
ball accidents in Great Bruuala last year.
A physician promuIFat,s the theory that high.
heelcd shoes are one q the chief causes OF
nervousness in women.
The watch that Admiral Flrragut carried
Through the var is nov IN the possession ot .
California cadet at hr0lro,,s, The c,l.acus o.
Vallejo gave the u]rHcplecc 70 FarrlFut In lsSS
when he WAS a naval captain.
It Is FeiI to be- easy u pick NJ a fortune a
the johannesburg mines, in the Trlusyaal. hlt one
OF the h~ardships OF life there Is that a plain c!ga
costs Sc cents.
The gold produced In California from 1919 I
gold than th's Is in sight In the Trluayaal col
range.
Paper is now made from nearly everything tina
can be pounded into pulp. from banana sklas I,
tan bark.
The District Of Columbis has the largest deaf
rate from consumption Of any part Of ue Unite,
stateA
The evening world., 1893-10-12
WIDOWS, WIDOWS EVERYWHERE.

Frank Brown, OF New York. makes
n business Of wooinG widows. lie had a
dozcr of Bridgcport's bcrcavcd creatures
on a string at one time, and vas getting
along Eayly until he wrote advising one
of them to send $50 to "A matrimonial
agency in this city. when she took steps
to unmask him, and succeeded In show.
ing him to be az hateful as n hyCna and
as periidiOus as "A %trap-doOr spider.
1t Is said that none but the brave dc.
serve the fair" What splendid courage,
then, 1t must require to get away with
the Fat, fair and forty?" Frank must
be n veritable Napoleon OF matrimony.
intriguing, intrepid and Irresistible, to
have zone into the very jaws OF so much
widowhood and emerged safe. sound and
happy. without n marriage certificate
hanging like n milestone around his neck.
one widow In n town was not enough
for Frank Brown TO conquer. he had
to make captives of n dozen of them.
And If his Is his record in one little
place. what must II be along the length
and across the width OF the continent.
Perhaps there are widows yearning for
him in every city and hamlet of the
Union.
1t is funny that every one OF them let
him get away. Widows use no hooks.
but when they get a man, as n general
thing, they've got him.. But they didn't
get Frank. If they do, though, and we
hope they will. the severest punishment
they can give HIN is to tie him down
on an old mohair sofa and have each
tell him what a dear, good. loving. com
forting soul the late Mr.. ~So-and-So was.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
BOWERY BOY FACTIONS.
They Have Had Ward Fights Till
Merchants Are Weary.

Eight boys. ranging In age from nine to sixteen
years, were arraigned by Capt. Creeien and two
OF his stan In the TOmbs Police Court this morn
ing. and turned over to the Gerry Society for in
ves,igatlon on the charge OF disorderly conduct.
Two of the prisoners, John DAILY and Fred Teta-
manti, were captured by capt. CreCden himself in
front OF l76 IIowcry at 30 last night, where a
hiy piate-glass window had been smashed by a
missile thrown by one OF them during u ward
faction fight,
There were a half dozen Duwery merchants In
court to make complaints. They declared that
about 100 boys from the Tenth Ward and as many
more FROM the Fourteenth. between whom there
IL II strong rivalry for the supremacy Of the neigh
hOrhooi, had been in the habit OF gathering along
tho lOwery and side streets and engaging In free
for-all fights; that sticks and stones were thrown
promiscuOusly, tn the imminent danger Of pcdcs-
TRANS and the safety Of property. over 81, 900
worth Of window lights. according to capt.
CreeIen, have been broken during the last three
months.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
Brc7d Puddin0.

Scald one pint OF milk. Take from the
fire. add one cup Of stale bread crumbs
and soak until the milk has cooled.
Beat the yolks Of three eggs and two-
thirds of a cur of sugar together until
light; then add to the crumbs and milk
with one %teaspoonful Of melted butt
ter. Add II t~easpoonful of vanilla,
turn into n creased pudding dish and
bake in a moderate oven for half an
hour. Make a meringue of the whites
Of the eggs and four ta~blaspoonfuls Of
powdered sugar. When the pudding is
baked take from the oven and spread
with a thin layer OF the frosting or
meringue. Cover the top with preserves
or jelly, put the meringue on this and
brown in a quick oven. Serve cold with
or without sauce.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
Il Mfas.

MISE Grace ID. Ives Is n young woman
or twenty-five. who carries on a book
piEd,nE business In New York. Re-
Gently her lease ran out. and she made
" verbal agreement to remain as .
monthly tenant. The landlord. how
ever, rented the place to n man who
undertook to take possession by force.
He brought assistants, including a dozen
longshoremen. Miss Ives warned them
all. held her ground. saw doors broken
In end her property damaged. and has
now recovered damages, including n sum
for trespa s. Evidently She under
stands hat business is business.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
A bright little Harlem lad became the

A bright little Harlem lad became the
victim yesterday OF one rule that was
broken and OF another that was en-
forced. If the regulation had been fol-
lowed requiring hat the Third avenue
bridge be cleared before the draw is
opened the boy would have escaped the
accident in which he lost his left leg.
If Their" had been no red tape rule about
telephoning to the Harlem Hospital fer
an ambulance. he would not have been
left n long. weary while unat-
tended and bleeding. 1t is possible
that after this. the bridge authorities
will see that the rule meant for them
to enforce is strictly adhered to. VIII
the Board of Charities and Correction
he moved to take a ~reformatory step In
the matter of that hospital telephone?
The evening world., 1893-10-12
DODGE CHiLDREN'S GUARDIAN.
Their Uncle Appointed to Look After
Their Property.

Justice Patterson. OF the Supreme Court. has
appointed Cleveland II. Dodge guardian OF
his niece. Anna Cleveland Dodge. aged twelve,
and his nephew, William Earl Dodge. aged nine,
upon the petition OF the infants mother. Fine
line H.. Dodge. lie Is TO act as their guardian
until they reach the age OF fourteen years. His
bond 10 hxcd Mt $3.50. 900.
The infants are entitled to their fathers inter-
est in the residuum Of the estate Of William r.
Dodge, sr., who died In 1883. There has been
a partial distribution, under which S32 900 is due
each child. There Is likely to he an increase Of
these funds from further distributions.
The mother Is not familiar with business mat
tiers. and desired that some one who was should
look after the children's funds.
Mr.. Dodge Ia authorized to devote from The
income 1000 q year ;or the support OF each
child
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aiieiic :.

The herb patience does not grow In
every garden; 1t Is a bitter plant, but 1t
has sweet fruit.-German.
Patience is sorrows salve .-Churchill.
Patience Ia the strongest OF strong
drinks. for It kills the giant despair
Douglas Jcrroid.
Poor are they that have no patience
Shakespeare.
beware OF the fury OF a patient man
Dryden.
Bear patiently what thou 1urerc5t py
thine own hard.-Duteh. -
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Popular %.

Fifteen thousand votes were cast in
a Boston competition to decide on the
best names for n girl baby and for q
boy baby. Helen led the list for the
girls with 1873 votes. Martha standing
second. with 1890 votes. Ruth received
G55 votes and Mary 5s1. Harold was the
first prize name for a boy. 1.4S6 people
sending it in. William Russell, in honor
of the Governor. came next. with 1,421
votes. Plain William was selected by
4GS people. Ralph by 426 and John by at.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
B'NAI BIRTHS JUBILEE.
!ftieth Anniversary OF the Order tc
Be Celebrated Tonight.

The members Of Bnai Birth, ri this city, and
delegates from Chapters OF the order from all
European countries, Of several hsIatic countries
and Egypt, viii convene tonight in the Grand
Central Palace to celebrate the fftiCth anniycr-
sary or the Golden Jubilee " the orders ex-
istenCe,
The list ~ invited guests includes President
Cleveland and tho members Of hts Cabinet, and
many state and municipal officials.
The inauguration Of the festival is In the
banda u Judge GoldfuEle. Who. as President ~
tho New York Chapter, Will make III" opening
address. Chaunccy N. ncpcw and Secretary "
War Lamont ATE expected to address the gath
criuG.
The celebration will attract the most distin-
sutyhed IlchroNr NJ both continents that have
ever met IN conN 'utiUr.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
Urfddl Costume.

A Subscrlber.-It Is allowable for O
bride to wear any costume that she may
wish at her own wedding. 40 matter
what time in the day 1t may be, though
weddings in the evening are generally
considered more ceremonious than those
in the daytime, and white gowns with
wells are the usual accompaniment to
such occasions.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
Piano.playina Can't Be Stopped.

To the Editor:
A person has a perfect right TO use q plano In
her own apartments at any reasonable hour.
This subject has been aired in the newspapers
again and again, and even carried into the courts,
always to the discontinue OF the complainant.
OF course. there is very much idle drumming by
those who are neither players nor students, but
as long as there are musicians students must
work long and hard. and that means hours at the
instrument. Why. sometimes when l have been
at the plano people. who call themselves gen
tle.'' have had the impudence TO rap on the wall.
Those persons who are so sensitive to noise
should not live in a city like New York. with
its houses and fats Of thin walls. but go to the
quiet OF the country. MUSICAL STUDENT.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
Wine jelly.

One box or two ounces of gelatine, one
pound of sugar. n pint of sherry or
Madeira, half pint cold water. n pint
boiling water. Cover the gelatine with
cold water and let 1t soak for thirty
minutes: then add one pound of sugar,
the juice of one lemon and the boiling
water; stir until the sugar is dissolved.
strain through a flannel bag or two
thicknesses Of cheese cloth, d the
wine and stand away to harden. The
lemon nay be omitted II you like.
The evening world., 1893-10-12

District. District.
1. =. II. Dury. lG. Joseph G. Wolf.
.. Michael Callahan or II. John Kcrrigan.
James Oliver. Is. Thos. J. McManus.
). Jacob Mittnacht or Dan Gleason.
Joseph Dunn or ~. James J. Fitzgerald
Philip wissig. or Patrick Kerrigar
T. r. II. Roche. 20. ". II. Mckc1n.
&. 3, J. Foley. u. Louis II. llahlo.
6. Moses pinkelspiel. %. Morris Lncohy.
Z. No selection. %. W, u. Ellison or
=. owen Reagan. John CONN.
Q. William McDcrnutt. q No selection.
10. William Sulzcr. Is. John Kclhher.
II. Perclcai Farquhhr or &c, Louis Davidson or
10. John T.. Kenny. III q. i. Webster.
u. Jas II S~outhworth. IS. J. +. Relllcy.
a. No ~s.ier'inn. 20. n. G. llutts.
IL. No selection. 80. {. G. Marin.
There are twenty-onc names OF present
Asscmblymcn on this slate, but Farlu-
har and Ellison are doubtful. Drypol-
cher, in the Fifteenth, and Hummel, In
the Twenty-fourth. are booked for q
"~turn-down," and their names are left
If Kenny Is nominated in the Twelfth
1t Ia certain that Frank O'Donnell. pres
ent Assemblyman, IL slated for the Sen
ate.
tors. seventh District. Martin F.. Me
Mahon; Eighth, John F. Ahearn: Ninth,
Timothy ID. sullivan: Tenth. Frank A.
3,bonnell; Eleventh no selection;
tenth, w. L. brown; Fourteenth, Jacob
\. Cantor; Fifteenth, of which Twenty
fourth Ward Is part, nomination made,
Alfred Heinnen Morris.
For c!yiI J]Sstt"e; First District; Wan.
Third. William +, Moore; Fourth, George
f.. Roesch; Fifth Henry NJ. Goldfogle:
sixth. Daniel f.: Martin;, Seventh. John
Z McKsam; E'ES,h ,or Joseph phi, stiner;
atcd for City Judge, or John NJ. Conan:
Eleventh. Thomas T.. Murray may get
the Tammany Endorsement.
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MURRAY AS LEADER.
BE May Follow Plunkitt in the
Eighteenth.

There was = report to-day that Senator Plum
kit, Who Yesterday decided that his health would
rot permit him to run for Senator In the Eleventh
Senate District. would also retire from the
T~Nmmany leadership in tho Eighteenth Assembly
District.
An important amendment 10 the ret Ort ~ that
Tnmnnny would take the Murra"ltrs into the
fHli, and that the leadership IN the Eighteenth
Is 10 he given to cN-Policc Justice Henry Muir.
ray, who hNl been n hitter foe OF TammAny
Hall ant an Anti Snapper.
Judge MURRAY could not be scpn to-day. lie
ia yEd iu Io In SARATOGA HIS fri-nda say he
can force Tammlny to terms and secure its In
i"fE'Utri fr his som Tor Clvll Justice AMI Tor
Nj 'nns for ASsemhlyman. without Joining the
.Fr.giHailu.
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Either Form Will Do.


TO the EuIlOT,
A claims that the following style card Is cor
rect. u insists that the address should be left
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Carrot Pudding.

Carrot pudding is said by those who
have eaten 1t to be very nice. Boil and
mash fine six ounces of carrot, d six
ounces of suet, chopped fine, half a
pound of %currants. two large tablespoon
fuls Of sugar, half a nutmeg. a salt
spoonful of salt and three large table
fuls of flour. Mix all these ingredients
thoroughly, put them in a creased pot
and boil the pudding for three hours.
This recipe is from a correspondent who
has tried IL,
The evening world., 1893-10-12
Ncic FINDING

Percallne is the mystifying name of q
new cotton lining that Is being used In
stuff and cloth dresses. 1t has the finish
of sateen. with the body of cheap Calico;
the finish makes 1t desirable, as a dress
that clings and sticks to the figure Is
not to be tolerated by the emancipated
sisterhood. Silk lining Is the poetry OF
dress, but the trouble is doesn't last any
time; the mere friction and weight of .
heavy stuff will wear holes in it.
The evening world., 1893-10-12
BAKED A~fHshroonis.

Place some large fiat ones, nicely
cleaned n trimmed, on thin slices of
well-buttered toast. putting a little mud
gel of butter in each, as also a snuff OF
epper and salt: lay them on Il baking
tray and cover them carefully; heap
the hot ashes upon them. and let them
bake Of the hearth for fifteen or twenty
mlnute3,
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Are Men Cleaner 7han uomenp

The biggest woman's day in the his
tory of the Centre Market Bath was
about the middle of last August, when
$40 big and little girls took II shower or
n tub. The biggest mans day occurred
the same time, but the bathers num-
bered loo. Now comes the question.
are men &C 2-S per cent. neatcr than the
sweeter sex?
The evening world., 1893-10-12
TWO TROLLEY ACCIDENTS.
Motorman Severely Injured in the
First Ono.

Dennis Tierney, q motorman, twenty-six. Of
275 Twenty-third street. South Brooklyn. is
In the Norwegian Hospital to-day suffering from
Internal injuries which may prove fatal. Tierncy
was in charge Of car 81. going up Fifth avenue
last night. At the corner OF Thirty-fourth street
the car struck 4 dirt truck, owned by Maurice
Hickey. OF PSI Seventh street, and Tierney was
thrown to the street. lie was attended by Sur
gCon Coughlin and taken to the hospital.
Car IS, Of the same line, was coming up Fifth
avenue a few minutes later. and when within a
few feet OF where tine first accident occurred 1t
came into collision with Richard Whalen's dirt
cart. The wagon was badly smashed and tho
horse was injured. The damage Is estimated at
sona
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Some one had t%elephoned for an am,
bulancc from Harlem Hospital, but
there was no sign OF 1t coming. Har-
lem Hospital is notified by Il rounda-
bout telephone service. and 1t takes
nearly an hour to secure an ambulance
Is there no authority that can over
reach the Board responsible for this
shameful state OF affairs?