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The evening world., 1893-12-28
Depends on the Parties.

To the Editor:
II seems to me. a bachelor Of thirty, that the
question Of how much one can marry on safely,
depends on the parties. thei- experience the husi-
ness OF the man and the kind Of stun both are
made OF. Thirty dollars with some will not 90
ms far as 80 with Others. children or no children.
Tho trouble IL with some girls that they want
to dr'H like the 400 after marrying. and be-
canss they have always been "workins'' Girls.
on marrying they want a change. and so do as
little Of work as possible. Some couples flourish
on $40 = month: others are cheerless on $4,000 q
year. I have met them. Observation leads me TO
this conclusion. then: Should I meet = E'rl will
ng to marry me with my SIS a week tshe being
Of my own religion, n Catholic and OF the right
metal. | 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. emphaticaliy, that 1t all de-
ponds or the parties TO the contract whether
there will be profit In tho partnership. 1t will
never. never. pay a thrifty. careful. ambitious
man or woman to mate with his or her opposite:
II will not pay either morally. physically or So
ciallv. NJ.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
USING ITS NEW ROUTE.
Blocker Street Railroad Practically
AbandOns Crosby Street Tracks.

In accordance with It's long-projectcd
plan. exclusively announced in "The
Evening World' OF Dec. Is last, the
Blcecker Street and West Twenty-thlrd
Street Railroad Company this morning
commenced running cars over its rev
connections through Cana, street,
across broadway to Greene, up to
Rleerker street. and down from Bleecker
through Wooster to Canal 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 so.
Comptroller Myers IA OF the opinion
thai the change has hecn made illegally.
The Blsecker 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 81
~ to run cars In anal street, over the
Eighth Avenue ~Company's tracks.
President Nreelanl Insists that the
Crosby street tracks have not been abaN-
doned, but that cars will be run over
them often enough - retain the Com
pany's franchise.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
PineaDple

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 20 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 1t and add
a quart OF the best cooking brandy to
a quart OF he syrup. Bottle It and keep
1t for about six months before making
use of 1t, or longer II you wish. as II
improves with age.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
CARNEGlE'S HELPING HAND.
II viii Hold as High rs $4,000 a
Day for Pittsburg's Poor.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2S.-Andrew Car
negie, who is to sail for Egypt from
New York Jan. 4, has written a letter to
Robert Pitcairn, OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. regarding the proposed work
OF the Citizens Relief Committee here
among the unemployed men. He says:
My Dear Friend: In reply to yours OF the
c2d inst. let me say that l think the rich peo-
pie OF Plttsburg will see that no sober. in
~dustrious workman. the head OF a 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 purrort ot my talk with Messrs.
BiGclow and Thomson. when last saw them in
Pittshurg. and since then with Chairman McCon-
way here. assured them OF my cordial coop
Grafton in any scheme devised for giving work.
You say your committee thinks II desirable
that | should state what | am prepared to do.
My reply is that ! shall give for this purpose
an equal sum TO that which the citizens OF
Pittshurg contribute up TO IS. GOO per working
day during the next two months.
Mr.. Carnegie goes on further to speak
OF Pittsburg's ability to care for Its
worthy poor. and says there should be
no difficulty In raising the proposed
100000. He closes hin letter with n
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.
ingmen by keeping his big steel mills at
work. all Winter, taking contracts ever
at a loss to do SO.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Flowers and Health.

The housekeeper 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 moro
than 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 thew flourish is likely to be good
for hun-n beings. But II the system
Of draining them is bad. the air Of tho
room Is ~impregnated with disease germs.
The earth in which they are planted
should be fairly porous. and at the bot
tom a few pebbles, bits of broken glass.
crockery and the like should be placed.
In the jardiniere in which the pot IL
placed at least a pint of charcoal must
be kept. Nothing purities so well as char
coal. Cut 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
vaseu in which they stand will not be-
come offensive.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Color for Quiet Dresses.

In almost all instances where quiet
hued dresses are worn some touches OF
brilliant color are applied either in hat,
bonnet, collar or cuffs. Thus, with a
dead leaf-brown dress of miroir velvet
and cloth, the skirt having graduated
box plaits of velvet down the seams,
the end Of each box plat finished with a
row Of sable tails and the bodice made
with bands Of velvet coming over the
shoulders in such length as to form n
kind Of yoke. each band finished with
sable tails. there Is II folded tight-ftting
collar of rose-leaf miroir velvet In a
vivid deep pink. which is narrowly edged
with sable. and a pretty cravat of SIM
liar velvet, also edged entirely OF sable,
with high Mercury wings of rose-leaf
velvet n sable tails at either side.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Early Saturday Closing.

To the Editor:
I think that the employers OF CLARA g."
whose letter relating to the outrageous treatnent.
which she has been compelled to undergo recently
I have Just read. should be compelled by law
to pay for her hours OF extra work. Is there
no society that will look after this matter!
am employed In the same district as she. and
have been compelled to keep the same hours In
order to give the evening strollers 4 place To
lounge about to pass time, and was Ill all Sun
day In consequence thereof. but my employers
did not fail to pay me for extra time. I have
thought 1t pretty hard to be compelled to spend
seven nights OF ths week in thIa dismal city (my
homo being less than nifty miles from the city
because the establishments OF our shopping dis.
tricts insist on being open as long Saturday after.
Moons as any other day. but now I can only b
thankful that I did not come In contact with
CLARA SIS employers Yours for Justice and
early closing. K. c.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
SIX PLANS SELECTED.
City Hall Building Commission Must
Chose the Best from These.

Comptroller Myers said this morning
that he had been unoficialiy informed
that the Advisory Committee of Archi-
tects on plans for the new City Hall
had arrived Mt n decision.
The architects, who have been taking
their own time In the matter. have made
no report, and as there are only two
working days left this year there Is
likely to be no meeting OF the Municipal
Building Commission until next year.
This VIII prevent Comptroller Myers.
who has taken II deep interest in the
new city Hall project, from participating
In the selection of the plans.
There were l3o plans submitted by the
competing architects. Thc Advisory
Committee. threw out l2i, and the Build
ing Commission Is to select one from
the remaining six.
The first hest plan will be adopted for
the new building, and the architect who
designed II viii have supervision of the
building and Will receive the usual arChi-
tect's fees. The other five Will get 5000
eaCn.
Mayor Gilroy, Chairman OF the Build
ing Commission, has received no commu-
nication from the Advisory Committee.
a ] O'Clock this afternoon Comptroller
Myers was notified that the Advisory
Committee OF Architects was ready to re.
port. The ComptrOllCr Mt once called n
meeting OF the Committee for II o'clock
tomorrow morning to consider and ac,
on the report.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
ALMOST HIS LAST SLEEP.
Zimmerman Found Unconscious with
Gas Escaping In the Room.

Hermann Zimmerman. n butcher,
twenty-one years old. Is in Chambers
Street Hospital, suffering from the eff
fects of inhalirg illuminating gas. 1t is
thought he will recover
Zimmerman is employed by Harry
SchwcitZer. who has a stand in Wash
ton Market. Just beside the stand is n
little room. partitioned of and furnished
with a lounge and gas stove.
zimmerman was out with some friends
last night. The party broke up at !
O'Clock this morning. and instead of go
ing to his home uptown, Zimmerman
concluded TO go down to the market and
sleep in the little office. as he had TO be
at work at 2 O'Clock. He lighted the lit
tie gas stove, and stretched out on the
sofa.
Schweitzer, the owner of the stand,
usually arrives for work ut 2 o'clock In
the morning. BY some lucky chance. he
got there twenty minutes ahead of time
and oun Zimmerman unconscious. with
gas pouring from the tube. which in
some way had become loosened from the
stove.
After trying in vain to revive him, an
ambulance was summoned, and thinner
man was taken to the hospital.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

FOR some time past the British in
South Africa have been c~ndeavoring to
impress Upon the natives of Matabeleland
the blessings Of civilization and the ad-
vantages of British protection through
the Wholesale destruction of their su-
perfiuous population by fire and sword.
From time to time we have been told
through the cable OF glorious British
victories and the slaughter OF swarms
OF the natives. The King. L~obengula,
who must have some staying qualities
in him. seems, however. to have man
aged to escape, and British troops have
been following him up and humanely en-
deayoring to put an end to his trouble
OF course, this has all been in the
cause of humanity and civilization. But
now the condition OF affairs has under
gone q change. and intelligence reaches
us OF a 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 of
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 bayonettlng or sabring OF
thousands of the natives by the Invaders
were all GLORIOUS victories" But when
the Matabeles turn upon their slaugh-
terers and retaliate by killing a couple
of hundred or so OF the British troops
Il 10 a terrible disaster" over which
the whole British nation mourns.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
ONE MAN PUT TO WORK.

There Is one man less out OF work to-
day han there was yesterday. The
lucky or unlucky man, according to the
standpoint from which the reader looks,
at work is Prof. ]. A.. Allen, of the
Natural History Museum. who has been
engaged to look up the pedigrees of
hik and Johanna, the social leaders
In Central Parks geological circles just
now. Prof. Aliens job Is to find out
whether Chiko and Johanna are chin
panZees or gorillas or just plain every
day apes.
There is a wide n wild yearning on
the part OF the population OF New York
and adjacent annexable territory to
know whether Chiko and Johanna are
al that they are cracked up to be. or
belong to the plebeian stratum of sim
ians. OF course. II they are common
apes. we OF the higher Darwinian strain
cannot afford to recognize them as of
our set. and we must give them the cold
n unmistakable skewgee at once.
But the Park Board has lone a good
thing in hiring Prof. Allen to investigate
our distinguished monkey guests. 1t has
pointed a way Ito the solution OF the
great problem Of giving employment e
the unemployed. A lady wrote to this
office yesterday saying that she had q
large white cat with lovely blue eyes
and would we please tell her what breed
1t was? Here. it strikes us, is a Job 70,
somebody who is up In cats.
There may be people who " dogs
with a dark past in their canine careers
and who would like TO rave the secrc'
OF the animals lives laid bare. or ole
maids who would pay to learn somethinl
about the family history Of their canar,
birds! Let all such follow the eXampl,
OF the Park Loard by hiring experts
The more work Of this kind that Is
given out the smaller the number of tn,
unemployed.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
TO FEED THE HUNGRY.
The Sherif's Jury Devotes Its Ban
quot Fund to the Poor.

Instead of spending from 5000 to 5000
on a banquet at Delmonico's, as Is its
usual custom. the Third Panel OF the
Sherif's Jury will this year appropriate
a large portion OF the funds which It
has on hand to some charitable purpose.
1t has not yet been definitely decided
In what way the money will be spent,
but 1t will probably 20 towards purcnas-
ing food for some of the many poor and
hungry people OF this big city. This
panel has about s., 200 in Its treasury.
Peter r. Meyer. the partner of Richard
Croker. Is the foreman.
The Jerry McAuley Mission. in Thirty
second street. will continue to furnish
free meals to all applicants al long as It's
daily supply of food holds out. This mis-
sion is supplied by hotels, restaurants,
clubs and private families in the Tender
loin district.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
An Economical Housckeeper.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In regard to Carlos marrying on 50 per week
l would advise him not to do 1t. | consider my
self one OF the most economical housskeepors to
be found | study every point OF economy. yet
my store bill continually runs Zip to 81 per week,
and my meat bill from 81 to Sit per week. and
| pay SO rent per month and I use a ton OF
coal per month at s., IS rer ton. Incidental ex-
penses are 81 per week. which makes my eK-
penses 1881 per week. and ! have tried every
week to reduce this amount, but 1t hardly ever
varies by 20 or 30 cents. I have been married
one year and one month. and my husband gets
SIS per week. and $40 II month goes for build
ing and loan and 81 for orders which come In
very handy In sickness. which leaves 81 10 for
clothing or other necessaries. Now. what would
Carlos do on IS per week! Instead OF him
marrying the gil who IL earning Sl2 per week.
she had better retain her position and marry
Carlos and let him be housekeeper. or else let
them change positions ORANGE COUNTY.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
FELL DOWN THE |R-sHAFT..
James McGear's Lifeless Body
Found by His Friends.
Evidently Fell while Asleep on the
Roof Of The Tall Tenement.

James McGear, ffty-five years old, Of
il9 East Eighty-eishth street. was found
dead at the bottom Of the air-shaft Of
the house in which he lived at "a
o'clock this morning. lie had fallen
from the roof Of the fve-story tenement
some time during the night.
MCGcar bearded with his cousin,
Thomas Moore. who lives on the top floor
OF No. li9. Last evening Terrence
ONem and his sister Mary. Of Forty
third street and Third avenue. called on
McGear. The three left the house to-
gcth"r at $50.
At 1889 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 ~ he would get droWsy.
She had often expressed II fear that ne
1t Is supposed That when McGear
came home last night he went to the
root to enjoy his pipe, and growing
dgowsy, fen over The low cop.ng..
duilnoise a = II some heavy body had fallen
into the shaft. Those who were awake
raised the windows ana peered INTO the
darkness, but could see nothing. The
Moore's retired at 8 o'clock last night
and thought nothing of McGear's failure
to come nome as he frequently remained
with the O'Ne!lls over night.
Mrs. Moore kept MCGear's breakfas at
for him until nearly s 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,
who lives next door, and who had heard
the noise during the night.
The Coroner Will investigate.
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. ga sugar party was
given In their honor on n 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 wnv
through the mud. On his back sat the
bride In a brilliant yellow frock, with n
green velvet belt. and behind her
wrapped In his famous white oyercoot
sat the editor OF the New York Tribune
1t was the FUNNIEST sight | ever saw. and
set us of In fits,ot laughing. | remem-
ber." concluded my Informant, laughing
again at her recollection. that | simpIy
lay down and rolled upon the floor In a
spssm OF mirth." .
Mr.. Greeley came home every year.
and, after a 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
BEGGED WITH HER BABE.
Sarah Connors a Professional Mem
dicant, Unknown to Her Husband.

Sarah Connors. known to the police as
a professional beggar. was held for trial
in jefferson Market Court to-day. She
has been annoying women on Fifth we
nue. and the more important cross streets
for u month by begging persistently and
extensively. She was arrested yesterday
by Agent Deubert, of the Gerry Society.
under that section Of the Penal Code
which forbldS the use Of children in beg
cling.
Mrs. Connors was carrying her baby.
Michael. aged eight months. and leading
by the hand John. aged six years. Agent
Dcubert made an examination and found
that Mrs. Connors lived with her hus-
band at 1876 West Houston street.
lie was much surprised when he
learned that his wife was a professional
beggar. He said he had given her money
enough to live on, and the home was q
very comfortable one.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
LEFT ONLY AN EMPTY TRUNK.
Gates Family Charged With Beat
ing the Hotel Grenoble,
Mother and Son Discharged, but the
Father Held for Trial.

uroL,. ,. ~
Nn'uo J." 'ateS' II
ing inan, ffty-ive years old, was ar
raiRned I'm Court this morning
,.I,s SIT. .u,. 49,. 80 ..,. a,m,aan
WIZ" nv VIE. JANE anu 'her s'N'een-
year-old son Philip. on "A complaint of
Manager n. y Johnston Of the Hotel
cnnn,It. Ill., Go ,a,,u, 10,
hi'hoo'e' re say Tue 'ates fanny HAS
been removing It's baggage surreptitious-
" and in violation of the hotel laws
. 49,.
projecting Keepers
Charles w. Brooke, the well-known
Ia u.ver anna,red in beb,lf NJ tho nrisn
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BERLIN DELAYED BY STORMS.
Incoming Steamers Report High
Seas and Violent Winds.

All vessels arriving In this port to-day
report stormy weather. The American
line steamer Berlin, which left South
amptop Dec. II and arrived here last
night. about two days overdue. cncoun-
tered a storm OF Dec. is and faced vio-
lent winds and high seas for a week.
The weather then mode iisd for tw)
days. but OH Dec. II another gale arose,
but did not last as long as the previous
storm.
The Berlin was to have sailed on her
return trip yesterday. but Cannot get
away now before mex Saturday. The
German steamer Geestamundr from Rot
t"rdam, reports pa sing t, Ph "A qran
titv OF wreckaEe on Dec. &c In latitude
Il ~. longitude 1927. She and the White
Star frcightcr Nomadic and the Dutch
steamer Rotterdam had stormy voyages.
During the voyage. the Rotterdam had
her bulwarks smashed, and sustained
other damage about the decks from be-
ing boarded by big waves.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
A Plea for Husbands Who Smok.

1t does not pay to be over-particular
about cigar-ashes and pipes. says a
writer in Donahoe's Magazine. 1t does
not make n difference how much a man
loves his wife, he doves his tobacco al
most as well. He can worry along for
a greater time without her than without
the fragrant weed. Just let him enjoy
the latter in his own way and you will
see more of him than you would other
wise. Now. enjoyment of a cigar IL
not compatible with a constant effort to
remember where the ash tray is. and he
will take a delight in Ticking off tho
ash on the floor with his little finger
that is beyond the comprehension Of the
most enlightened feminine mind. He
usually smokes in the same place and
the little pile of ashes can be easily
located and removed every morning.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

Chicago is dead broke. There is a
known deficiency of about three million
dollars In her Treasury. and a supposed
shortage OF a great deal more. The
financial management in the Comp
troller's office has been Of the widest
sort OF a wildcat character, and money
has been taken wherever it was found
for whatever has been wanted. The
question agltatiag the people Is not alone
why Is no money left. but whore has tho
mnlrcy gone? AT the time of the contest
for the Words Fair Chicago was repre-
scented as one OF the most thrifty cities
in the world. Her treasury was
said to be full OF money. il
has turned out to be wind. Cor.
templatinS Chicago with a three or
four million deficit In her treasury. and
a general cyclonic disturbance in her
business, the people Of New York may
feel more satisfied than ever with theIr
escape from the great Exposition.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Old Fashioned Currant Dumn,,ro,

>"h hSuUtDIInQa.
Old-fashioned currant dumping. boi,ed
In a cloth. Is seldom seen on our tables
and yet 1t is generally a ~favorite. ana
Will be found just the thing to vary thu
desserts. 1t Is made thus: Into a pint n,
hour. sifted, with a heaping ~easpoonfu
OF baking powder and half a ~aspoonf ul
OF salt. rub a large %teacupful of finely
chopped beef suet and the same of cur
rants, washed thoroughly and dried in
a cloth; now with a fork stir into tbi,
enough very cold water (about a third
of a cupfuD to make a rather soft bis.
cuit-like dough. Put his into a Toured
canton-lanne cloth, rough side out, al
lowing room to swell: tie closely with a
stout string and pop 1t into a potful' OF
boiling water; cook for three hours and
do not let the water stop boiling for a
moment; replenish from the hot tea
kettle. 1t should turn out a light, ap-
petizing-looking ball. Half a cupful Of
graduated sugar may be rubbed through
the -four II liked; If not. the soft white
sauce should be well sweetened. Flavor
the latter with nutmeg or vanilla.