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The evening world., 1893-12-28
To Clean Carpets at Home.

1t is often the case that accidents
happen when one Is far away from a
cleaners. or when perchance the carpet
may not be worth the expense of the
professional services, but would be ex-
tremely useful If put in good order. A
simple and effectual means Of cleaning
Is to rip the breadths apart, II the car
pet Is large: take one breadth at a time
over a common kitchen table or wide
board and scour with prepared soapsuds.
II necessary, or naphtha. If that sub-
Is to be used. scrub the carpet
thoroughly with an ordinary scrub
brush. If the washing Is done with
soapsuds. 1t Is well to rinse the carpet
thoroughly. which may be done by
throwing on p~ailfuls OF water and scrub
bling 1t out with the brush to rid the
fabric Of the suds as nearly as may be.
II the carpet shows symptoms of fading,
or II the colors threaten to run, It il
quite worth while to go over it again
and again with the brush and with soft
cloths and remove the water as rapidly
as possible. meanwhile having thu broad
table tipped at an angle so as to allow
all surplus water to drain away as
quickly as 1t cam. This is rather slow
work and ard work; but II we'll done
the result will be a carpet entirely
cleaned. perfectly wholesome and quite
good enough for an upper room or fol
the rugs and pieces that are required ir
every house.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
USING ITS new ROUTE.
Blcccitcr Street Railroad Practically
Abandons Crosby Street Tracks.

In accordance with It's long-projected
plan, exclusively announced in 1.-THE
Evening World" of Dec. Is last, the
Bleecker Street and West Twenty-third
Street Railroad Company this morning
commenced running cars over its new
connections" through Canal street,
across Broadway TO Greene. up to
Bleecker street. n down from Blocker
through Wooster to Cana street.
BY this departure the line through
Crosby street Is practically abandoned,
the Company using the old broadway
and University place line tracks in Woos-
Ter and Greene Streets.
AS stated In ''The Evening World" this
move was determined upon because the
STRENGTHENING Department had notified
the Company that 1t would not clear the
snow from the Crosby street tracks this
Winter. but would expect the railroad TO
do 80.
Comptroller Myers Is OF the opinion
that the change has been made Illegally.
The Blocker street line had no fran
chlse for crossing the Broadway road,
but as both lines are controlled by the
same syndicate, the Metropolitan Traction
Company, connections were made 50
as to run cars in Canal street, over the
eighth Avenue CompanY's tracks.
President Nreeland Insists that the
Crosby street tracks have not been aban'
| doned, bat that cars will be run oNei
them often enough to retain the Com
pauy's franchise.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Kitchen Comforts,

The wise oma makes her kitchen
comfortable. II she is her own maid
of-all-work she finds that the trouble
and thought she spends on that humble
room are very wisely spent. II she
has a servant she will find that the com
fort of the kitchen will often be the
measure of the servants stay and her
willingness to work.
The floor should be painted. There
should be neatly bound mats OF carpet
here and there, but no tackled or put.
down" rug. The walls, when 1t IL
possible. should be covered with limo.
leum, tiles or something equally dur
able and easy to keep Clean. There
should be light-colored Holland shades
at the windows and short sash curtains
Of white dotted muslin.
There should be. IL possible, a safe
with glass doors through which h blue
and yellow c%rockery, the tin and copper
vessels may be seen without gathering
dust and smoke. There should be at
least one shelf where cook-books may
repose, and another where bright, hardy.
heat-loving flowers may bloom. A
kitchen clock should provide the ele-
ment of accuracy for the culinary ex-
periments and a big, splint-bottomed
rocker should be one of the prominent
furnishings of the room.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
HoRsEsHOEs AND REFORM.

Affairs at Gravesend were marked by
two incidents yesterday. The friends
Of McKane. delighted at the stay OF
proceedings granted by Judge Cullen.
the effect of which Is to keep their lead
or out OF Jail at least during the holi-
days, presented their boss with a hand
some floral gift. 1t appropriately o
the form OF a horseshoe, mathematical
OF the mrnner In which the boss IL kick
ing against the action Of the courts, and
of the special Grand Jury. At the
same time. the reputable citizens OF
Gravesend started n regular organization
under the name OF the Citizens Asso-
citation and the leadership OF Mr.. w.
Voorhees,, to make a thorough change
In The management OF the Democratic
party and to turn Mckane u OF the
leadership II he cannot be put into
jail.
As the artist Of 1.-The Evening WORLD
has admirably shown. the boss ma
fade considerably before the iron door
opens for him and closes behind him at
the present rate of progress OF the legal
prosecution. But the flowers on the
Mckane floral tribute ought not to be
allowed to wither before the Democrats
Of Gravesend make up their minds to re
pudiate n boss-ship that degrades then
In he eyes of the world and humiliate,
them In their w eyes.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Flowers and Health.

The h~ousekeeper who desires both
growing plants and good health must
look well TO the watering of her garden.
A rare field for germs is found in badly
drained pots and jardinieres, and more
tina one inexplicable case OF malaria
or even typhoid has its origin in a harm
less-looking fern. Most plants require
sunshine and fresh air, and the room in
which they flourish Is likely to be good
for human beings. But IL the system
OF draining them Is bad. the air Of the
room Is i~mpregnated with disease germs.
The earth in which they are planted
should be fsirly porous. and AZ the bot
tom a few pebbles. bits OF broken glass,
crockery and the like should be placed.
In tho jardinere in which the pot Is
placed at least a pint Of charcoal must
be kept. Nothing purifies so well as char
coal. Gu flowers are equally like to
produce disease II they are not care
fully attended to. The water in the
glasses must be changed every day and
the glasses washed. A lump of charcoal
kept IN the water in vases will help keep
the air pure. The stems of the flowers
should be clipped each day. and not only
will they keep fresh much longer, but the
vases in which they stand will not be-
come offensive.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
"OLD pop" ELDRIDGE DEAD.
Retired from the Police Force Against
His Will When Eighty-eight.

Ex-Pollceman Richard s. Eldridge died
of senility at his home, 229 Amsterdam
avenue. this morning, at go o'clock, at
the age of ninety-six.
Eldridge was known for years by al
most every one on the force as "Old Pop
Eldridge," and ut the age of lightweight,
when he was retired. he made a vigorous
protest against the order, alleging that
he was as able to perform his duty as a
patrolman as any or the young fell
%lers." From all accounts he was. but
his retirement was insisted upon as an
act OF benevoience to the old man.
A short time previous to his death he
was remanded to patrol duty from the
ordinance squad, with which he had been
for years. Then he went out and trav-
elled his post with the youngest of the
patrolmen and faithfully performed his
duty.
pop Eldridge was born Oct. 81, 1I9s,
and April. 1851. he was appointed a po-
liceman. at the age of iifty-nine, about
the age Tor retirement under the present
regulations. The Department was then
known as the Municipal Police, and pa
trolled both this city and Brooklyn. The
old man married his second wife at the
age of eighty. She was young and pretty
and bore him one child.
Pop Eldridge was retired Jan. %,
1850. when Supt. Walling was in charge,
and the latter followed him In June.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Man Menaccd by Woman.

To the Editor
Women are taking the means " livelihood ont
Of the hands Of the men In r-nrly everything
tonsc luentiy men who would be Just TO them
selves, their wives and families must look upon
every woman worker as 4 natural enemy.
Moman's pOa,ion In life was ordained by the
Almighty as companion and %helpineet 10 man"
and By the law Of nature II must always remain
so. Women are physically Incapable OF doing
mems work. and when they attempt 1t the result
Is always more or 'ess n failure. A ~"womanly
woman" all men respect. but a manly woman
never. Here you have the reason why women are
SO little respected here. tsee the crowds OF
women standing, night and morning. in the cars
and ferries. while tine men are sen'ei) II seems
TO me time that men should take steps 10 protect
themselves before II Is too late. and ! would like
TO see a Mems Protective Union established.
where each member should pledge himself not to
work with women or where women are employed
In place OF men. and I would be pleased to Join In
starting such movement 1t seems to me to be
the duty OF men to uphold the dignity OF the
women u hey are unable to do It themselves, and
u boycott on the part Of the men will. | think.
prevent many women doing work that should
rightly be done BY men.
J e. HlLsON. South Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
CARNEGlE'S HELPING HAND.
IL VIII Hold as High rs $4,000 IA
Day for Pittsburg's Poor.

PITTSBtRG, Dec. 2.-Andrew Car
nogie, who Is to sail for Egypt from
New York Jan. 4, has written "A letter 10
Robert Pitcairn. OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. regarding the proposed work
" the Citizens Relief Cor mittee here,
among the unemployed men. He says:
BY Dear Friend: In reply to yours u the
ga inst, let me say that | think the rich 'rep-
people Of Pit'sburg Will tee that no sober IN
d@ustrlous workman. the head Of . family. suffers
during the next two Winter months FOR work
sufficient to keep him and his family In food.
fuel and shelter.
This was the plrport o. my talk with hessrS,
Bgelow and Thomson. when last saw them In
Piitsburg. and since then with Chairman MctOn-
way here. ! assured them Of my cordial coop
eratlUn IN any N'hcm. devised Tor giving work.
You say your committee thinks II advisable
Nv reply II that | shall give for this purpose
an equal sum TO that which the citizens OF
Piitsburg contribute W 20 1000 per working
DAY during the next two months.
Mr., Carnegie goes on further to speak
OF Pittsburg's ability to care for It's
worthy poor, and says there should be
no difficulty In raising the proposed
$4,000. lie closes his letter with Il
prophecy Of better times soon to come.
II has been already published In New
York that In addition to his cash contri-
buttons, Mr.. Carnegie will aid the work
ingfnen by keeping his big steel mills at
work. all Winter. taking contracts even
at u loss to do so.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Horace Greeley and His Bride.

When he was first married and
brought his bride home on a visit" said
an old acquaintance, "a sugar party was
given In their honor on a neighboring
farm. All the guests had arrived and
we were looking out, watching for the
belated bride and bridegroom. At last
we saw something appearing in the dis
lance AS this same object came nearer
We discovered 1t was the old white horse
OF the Greeleys, slowly picking his way
through the mud. On his back sat the
bride in a brilliant yellow frock, with a
green velvet belt, and behind her.
wrapped in his famous white overcoat,
sat the editor of the New York Tribune.
1t was the funniest sight ! ever saw, and
set us off In Ats OF laughing. / remem-
ber," concluded my informant, laughing
again at her recollection, that | simply
lay dow and rolled upon the floor In a
spasm of mirth."
MIR. Greeley came home every year.
and, after n day or two on the farm,
would start out tC walk miles and call
on people. He was never known TO
knock on a farmhouse door. No matter
whether he knew the inmates or not, he
The evening world., 1893-12-28
SHE'S A CLEVER DETECTIVE.
Louisa AlexandeE's Eighth Shop.
litter In Six Days Held for Trial.

John j. Meadows. fifty-three years old,
who says he Is an agent living at l45
Market street, Newark, was held in
$500 bail In jefferson Market Court this
morning for stealing five scarf pins val
ued al $40 at Jammes's jewelry store,
800 Broadway.
Yesterday afternoon about 4.30 o'clock
Louisa Alexander. who is employed by
the firm as private detective, entered
the store. She noticed that Meadows,
who wore a long ulster and carried u
valtse and cane, was acting suspiciously.
She stopped at the next ounter to
watch him, and as soon as the clerks
back was turned she saw the stranger
pick up some of the pins and stealthily
drop them in his pocket.
Miss Alexander Immediately accosted
him., II upon seeing that he was caught
he bolted through the door. with Miss
Alexander In pursuit. She soon caught
him. and handed him over to Policeman
Jones,
In court this morning Meadows said
he was intoxicated. and did not mean
to steal the jewelry. .
Miss Alexander was highly compli-
mented by the Court for her clever
work. She Is only twenty years old. but
has an enviable reputation for catching
shoplifters. This was her eighth ar
rest since last Friday.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Pineapple Cordial.

For a cordial, peel and cut up the pine
apple, using the cores which have been
rejected in preserving. Put the chopped
pineapple in a preserving kettle. barely
covering it with water. Let the water
boil until the flavor has been thoroughly
extracted from the pineapple. Strain
and then add a quarter Of a pound of
sugar 10 a pound OF fruit, II the pine
apples are sugar-loaf. or half a pound OF
sugar to the same amount II they are
the acid strawberry pine. Boil the syrup
for ten minutes; then Measure it and add
a quart Of the best cooking brandy to
a quart OF the syrup. Bottle 1t and keep
1t for about six months before making
improves with age.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
"A SPORT

That fat. yet funny, gentleman, Peter
T.. Daley. Is now n star shining at the
Bijou Theatre In a sort OF unfnthomablc
rasou, called "a Country sport" The
programme saws tina, he Is an "inimita-
BILE creative COMEDIAN" but. then, the
programme need not bo believed. for II
goes on to say that the author OF "A
Country Sport" II John j. McNally.
Ha! la! Just as though anybody could
possibly have written II, From all APP
pcarances It was Invented by MIR. DALEY
himself and Miss May Irwin. They
made II up as they went on. at first. and
gradually. by consulting the condition
Of their audiences. achieved the ragout.
II Mr.. McSAlly really wants to be
known as the author OF "a country
Sport'-well. I'm sorry for him. He
should see a doctor, and have his system
braced up.
Those who go 10 the Bijou to see Il
Jolly variety show. viii not be disap-
pointed, for jolly 1t is, and filled with
pleasant idiocy and acrobatic wit. Mr..
DALEY is a clever fellow. with a peculiar
faculty Of making jokes without en-
phasis, aud OF securing laughter with no
apparent effort. He does not appear to
clamOr for the centre OF the stage, and
he Is no more ostentatious than he was
last year when he 'suppjrtcd' Jimmy
Powers, or permitted Jimmy Powers TO
support him. lie has a little vocal work
to do. and his lack of voice does not
trouble him In the least. Perhaps 1t Is
fortunate that his vocal equipment H. not
more elaborate. for he might then be-
come n nuisance.
Almost az much as DALEY did FOR
Powers last season Miss May Irwin does
for Daley in "A Country Sport" she
is remarkably good; her presence Is com
edy itself, and she Is by no means want.
ing In refinement. Miss Irwin has gone
from Daily to Daley. and she seems
happier with the additional and e. She
can sing n comic song as well as any OF
them and she can illumine 1t with 4
smile that is large, elastic and quite ire
sistible. "a Country Sport" Is not tire
some while Daley and Miss Irwin are
upon the stage. but when they are no
In view the affair Is f~earfully tedious
and raw. There IL nobody else OF muci
account in the company with the ehcep'
ton of John q. Sparks and perhaps
James +. Callahan and Ada Lewis. Mis-
Lewis's tough girl' impersonntion, how
ever. has become f%atigulng. The cham
payne bottle has been open too long ant
the 'fizZ' has gone. She was Il wonder
full acquisition to Reilly and the 400,
but In "A Country Sport" the vitality
OF the idea Is exhausted. The piece vii
undoubtedly meet with success. for W.
/, have had a rest from farcc-comcdy fol
. a long time, and we are recovering from
the effects of its rude Invasion some sea
sons ago. 1t Is we'll enough In its way
and its visits need not be feared wher
they are few II far between.
!, ALAN DALE.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
FELL DOWN THE AIR. SHAFT.
James McGear's Lifeless Body
Found by His Friends.
Evidently Fell While Asleep on the
Roof OF the Tall Tenement.

James NcGear. ffty-five years old, Of
ll9 East Elghty-eighth street, was'fJund
dead at the bottom OF the a.r-shaft OF
the house in which he lived at 7Aj
o'clock this morning. lie had fallen
from the roof OF the nve-story tenement
some time during the night.
McGear boarded with his cousin,
Thomas Moore. who lives on the top floor
Of No. lls. Last evening Terrence
O'Nelll and his sister Mary, Of Forty
third street and Third avenue. called on
McGcar. The three left the house to-
gether at $50.
At 1890 Charles Thieman, son Of the
housekeeper. saw McGear come into the
house, very much under the influence of
liquor.
Mrs. Moore said her cousin had been in
the habit Of going on the roof TO smoke,
and when he did 50 he would get drowsy.
she had often expressed IL fear that lie
IT 10 supposed that when McGear
came home last night he went to the
roof 70 enjoy his pipe, ana growing
drowsy, fell over the low coping.
About ll.30 o'ClOcl, the tenants heard n
dullnuise asifson heavy body had fallen
into the SHAFT. Those who We're awake
raised the windows and prcred into the
darkness. but could gee nothing. The
hOores retired at . o'clock last night
and thought nothing of McGear's failure
to come home as he frequently remained
with the O'NeIl's over night.
Mrs. Moore kept McGcar's breakfast
for him until nearly 3 o'clock. She was
startled by the announcement that her
cousins dead body was lying In the
area.
1t was seen first by William Madden.
the noise during the night.
The Coroner Till investigate.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BRINGS A %SHIPWRECEED CREW.
The Steamer George w. Clyde Ar
riyes from San Domingo.

The steamer George W.. Clyde, which
arrived this morning from San Domingo,
brings as passengers from Turks Island,
Capt. Warwick and his crew of eight
men of the brig Screamer. of Portland,
Me, which was abandoned on the voy-
age from Turks Island for Norfolk with
a cargo OF salt.
The Screamer experienced a very heavy
northeast gale on Dec, :, when about
rfty miles from Turks Island, during
which she sprang a leak and i~oundered,
rhp crew were Obliged to take To the
boats, and with muca ~dithcuity succeeded
II reaching shore.
Hugh Kelly. the weil-known sugar i'm
porter, was also a passenger on the
clyde.
The Clyde brings no special new from
SAN Domingo or Turks Island. She re-
ports all quiet at the time OF departure.
Her officers state that they heard moth
ing OF any insurrcction or trouble while
they were IN the various ports,
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Depends on the Parties.

To the Editor:
Il seems to me. q bachelor OF thirty. tina, the
question OF how much one can marry on safely.
depends on the parties. thei- experience the hnsi-
ness Of the man and tho kind Of stun both are
made OF. Thirty dollars with some will not 20
as far as SO with Others. children or TO children.
The trouble ir with some girls that they want
10 dress like The 400 after marrying, AMI be.
carse they have always been working" girls.
on marrying they want a change. and so do ns
little Of work as possible. Some couples flourish
on $40 4 month: others are cherries on 5000 q
year. ! have met them. Observation leads me ia
this conclusion, then: Should l meet a girl will
ing TO marry me with my SIS a week tshe beins
OF my own religion. a Catholic, and OF the right
metal. I would gladly and confidently marry her.
The small sum Of SIS Is with me only a starter
the amount Of salary ! have first been paid In
New York. where I have been for two months.
But. again I repeat. emphatically. that 1t all de
Ponds or the parties to the contract whether
there Will be profit In the partnership. 1t vii
never, never, pay a thrifty. careful, ambitious
man or woman to mate with his or her opposite
It will not pay either morally. physically or So
cislly M.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

For some time past the British In
South Africa have been e~ndeavoring to
impress pom the natives of Matabeleland
the blessings OF civilization and the adj
vantages of British protection through
the wholesale destruction OF their SUI
pernuous population by fire and sword.
From time to time we have been told
through the cable OF glorious British
victories and the slaughter Of swarfns
of the natives. III King, Lobenguia.
who must ave some staying qualities
in him. seems. however. to have man
aged 10 escape. and British troops have
been following him up and humanely en-
deavoring to put an end to his troubles
or course. this has all been In the
cause OF humanity and civilization. But
now the condition OF affairs has under
one a change. and intelligence reaches
us OF n great disaster" Two columns
of the English civilization spreaders,
numbering together probably nearly two
hundred men. who were pursuing the
fugitive King and his warriors with the
Christian intention OF wiping them off
the face OF the earth. have been led into
an ambush by the Matabeles and. as the
story goes. annihilated.
This. OF course. changes the whole
character of the war. The shooting
down and ~bayonetting or sabring OF
thousands Of the natives by the invaders
were all glorious victories" But wher
the Mntabeles turn upon their slaugh'
terers and retaliate by killing a couple
of hundred or 10 OF the British troops
II Is n terrible disaster" over which
the whole British nation mourns.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Existing, Not Living.
To the Editor

To the Editor:
In answer to &C. b.. Brooklyn" I can't sec
how any housekeeper can get along for the Winter
with two tons OF coal. let alone for six months:
also a strip OF bacon and ham, and % cents
per day for meat. What kind 81 meat To make
a nice pot pie OF soup for three In family It takes
two pounds Of nice soup meat with bones and s
cents worth OF soup greens, barley. &C. extra
VIII &C. h." answer how she can manage on
gas for six months on H.15' II certainly can't
be In the Winter. Now. I burn two tons OF coal
every three months In very cold weather: pay
500 pee month rent. besides have an income OF
$40 per week without rent and have all I can
do to support four In iamiiy-one 4 baby two
years old. Besides, I can't eat cheap food, and
wouldn't care to eat a ham and strip OF bacon
after 1t hung around for six months. I earned
s2 per week before ! got married. and would
not under any circumstances marry a man who
could not support me properly. As an interested
reader OF The Evening World It makes me
smile when II comes to marriage on IS and SIC
per week. It is simply existing. not living.
YOUNG H~ouSEKEEPER.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
DANGEROUS TO HARBOR CRAFT.
Half-Sunken Canal Boat Menaced
Staten Island Boats.

The passengers Of the Staten Island
serry-boats last evening or their trips
to and from New York were conscious
OF many looks OF anxiety on the part
OF the deckhands. who constantly kept
a bright lookout ahead, as II searching
for some unseen danger.
a reporter that on the 4.30 L. NJ. trip, one
of the boats had seen a sunken canal
boat just south of Governors Island.
drifting slowly out on the ebb tide. Moth
Ing was above water but the deck and
a small ~deCk-nouse. =.
The pilots on the boats were afraid
that the wreck would swing over into
the direct path OF their boats, and as 1t
was making very slow, progress, they
| thought It would probably remain In the
| bay all the evening. In any case, 1t was
| dangerous to harbor navigation, ana rem
Tered extreme caution necessary.
This morning the wreck had disappear,
| ed, and II is supposed that II has passed
| on; through the Narrows.