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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 p%erchance 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, IL 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
stance is to be used. scrub the carpet
thoroughly with an ordinary scrub
brush. II the washing Is done with
soapsuds. 1t is well to rinse the carpet
thoroughly. which may be done by
throwing on pailfuls 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 is
quite worth while to go over 1t again
and again with the brush and with soft
cloths and remove the water as rapid,
as possible, meanwhile having the broad
table tipped at an angle so as to allow
all surplus water to drain away as
quickly as 1t can. This is rather slow
work and hard work; but IL well done
the result will be a carpet entirel,
cleaned, perfectly wholesome and quit,
good enough for an upper room or fol-
the rugs and pieces that are required II
every house.
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
err out of Jail at least during the holi-
days, presented their boss with "A hand
some floral gift. 1t appropriately took
the form Of a horseshoe. mathematical
Of the m In which the boss ID kick
ing against the action Of the courts. and
Of the special Grand Jury. At the
same time, the reputable citizens OF
Gravesend started a 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 out of the
leadership II he cannot be put into
jail.
AZ the artist Of "The Evening World
has admirably shown, the boss may
fade considerably before the iron door
opens for him m closes behind him al
the present rate of progress OF the lega'
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 a boss-ship that degrades then
in the eyes OF the world and humiliates
them in their own eyes.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
ONE MAN PUT TO WORK.

There Is one man less out OF work to-
day than there was yesterday. The
lucky or unluclIy 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
Chiko 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 and wild yearning on
the part of the population OF New York
and adjacent %annexable territory to
know whether Chiko and Johanna are
all that they are cracked up to be. or
belong to the plebeian stratum of SIM
fans. or course. If 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
and unmistakable skewgee at once.
But the Park Board has done a good
thing In hiring Prof. Allen to investigate
our distinguished monkey guests. 1t has
pointed a way to the solution OF the
great problem of giving employment t.
the unemployed. A lady wrote to this
office yesterday saying hat 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 for
somebody who is up in cats.
There may be people who own dogs
with a dark past in their canine careers
and who would like TO have the secre,
Of the animals lives laid bare. or OLD
maids who would pay to learn something
about the family history OF their canary
birds! Let all such follow the example
OF the Park Boar by hiring experts
The more work of this kind tina Is
given out the smaller the number OF the
unemployed.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

For some time past the British In
South Africa ave been ~endeavoring 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, Lobengula,
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-
deavoring to put an end to his troubles
or course, this has all been in the
aus 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 n 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 bayonetting 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 n couple
OF hundred or SO of the British troops
Il IL a terrible disaster" over which
the whole British nation mourns.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
"OLD POP" ELDRlDGE DEAD.
Retired from the Police Force Against
His VIII When Eighty-eight.

Ex-Pollceman Richard s. Eldridge died
OF senility at his home. 90 Amsterdam
avenue, this morning. at 2.3O O'Clock. at
the age of ninety-siX.
Eldridge was known for years by al
most every one on the force az "Old Pop
Eldridge," and at 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 II
patrOlman as any oil the young fell
lers.' From all ccounts he was. but
his retirement was insisted upon as an
act of bcnevOlenCe 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-
ellod his post with the youngest of the
patrolmen and faithfully performed his
duty.
Pop Eldridge was born Oct. q, 1898.
and April, 1857, he was appointed a po-
liceman, at the age of ftty-nine, about
the age for retirement under the present
regulations, The Department was then
known MS 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. %,
1885, when Supt. Wallipg was In charge,
and the latter followed him in June.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Depends on the Parties.
To tho Editor

To tho Editor:
IL seems to me. q bachelor Of thirty, that the
question of how much one can marry on safely.
depends on the parties. thei- experience the busi-
ness OF the man and the kind OF stun both are
made Of. Thirty dollars with some will not go
as far as SO with ot,ers, children or no children.
The trouble In with some girls that they want
to dress like the 400 after marrying. and be-
cause they have always been working girls,
on marrying they want q change. and % DO as
little Of work as possible. Some couples flourish
on $40 q month: others are cheerless on $4,000 a
year. I have met them. Observation leads me to
this conclusion. then: Should ! meet a girl will
ing to marry me with my SIS 4 week (she being
OF my own religion. a Catholic. and Of the right
metal. l would gladly and confidently marry her.
The small sum OF SIS Is with me only a starter
the amount OF salary I 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 will
never. never. pay a thrifty, careful. ambitious
man or woman to mate with his or her opposite;
1t will not pay either morally. physically or So
rlallv- M.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
"A coUNTRY SPORT

That fat. yet funny, gentleman, Peter
f. Daley. IL now n star shining at the
Bijou Theatre in a sort OF unfathomable
ragout called "A Country Sport" The
programme says that he Is an "lnimita-
BILE creative comedian" but. then, the
programme need not be believed, for II
goes on to say that the author OF "A
Country Sport Is John j. McNally.
Ha! Ha! just rs though anybody could
possibly have written It! From all ap-
%pearances II was invented by MIR. DALEY
himself and Miss May Irwin. They
made It up as they went on. at first, and
gradually, by consulting the condition
OF their audiences. achieved the ragout.
II Mr.. Mentally 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 to the Bijou TO see a
jolly variety show. will not be disap-
pointed. for jolly II Is. n filled with
pleasant idiocy and acrobatic wit. Mr..
Daley il a clever fellow, with n peculiar
faculty OF making Jokes without en-
phasis, and 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 supported" Jimmy
Powers. or permitted Jimmy Powers to
support him. He has n little vocal work
to do. and his lack of voice does not
trouble him in the least. Perhaps II is
fortunate that his vocal equipment Is not
more elaborate, for he might then be-
come n nuisance.
Almost as 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 a comic song as well as any of
them mt she can illumine 1t with a
smile that Is large. elastic and quite ire
slstible. "a Country Sport" is not tire
some while Daley and Miss Irwin are
upon he stage, but when they are not
In view the affair is fearfully tedious
and raw. There Is nobody else of much
account in the company with the excep-
ton of John G.. Sparks and perhaps
james +. Callahan and Ada Lewis. Miss
Lewis's tough giri'' impersonation, how
ever. has become fatiguing. The cham
payne bottle has been open too long and
the "lzs" has gone. She was a wonder
full acquisition to REILLY and the 400. -
but in "a Country Sport the vitality
OF the idea IL exhausted. The piece will
undoubtedly meet with success. for we
have had a rest from farce-comedy for
a long time. and we are recovering from
the effects Of Its rude invasion some sea
sons ago 1t Is well enough in its way.
and It's visits need not be feared when
they are few and far bstween.
ALAN DALE.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
WILLIAMS MADE CLERK.


Civil Justice Moore. of the Third Dis
trict Civil Court, has promoted Daniel
Williams, Assistant Clerk, to be Clerk
OF his Court In place OF William IL.
Corsa.
Corsa Is a Republican. and has man
aged TO keep his place under Tammany
Hall for political services said to have
been rendered to the Wigwam. His re-
moval secures the place for n good Tam
many man for twelve years.
Williams's term is for six years and
Justice Moore will name the man to NIL
the place for another Six years. before
his term exires in 1899.
There were too many organization men
to be provided for, n Corsa had to go.
He Is from the Ninth District.
pointed Assistant Clerk in place OF
Williams, also for six years. The sala-
ries OF the Clerk and his assistant are
s., 900 a year each.
Another District Court Clerk who may
be turned down Is Abraham Bernard, OF
Justice Lachman's Sixth District Court.
BERNARD was formerly a member OF the
been opposed to the Wigwam, and only
became "A brave as a political eXpedient.
II Is said. He Is now a member of the
Eleventh District Tammany General
Committee.
Richard Croker, who never forgets a
portunity to square old accounts, and II
he can induce Justice Lachman Ia
leave the appointment OF Demands sue.
cessor to Justice-elect Martin, who will
succeed Lachman Jan. /, Bernard may
! not be r~eappotnted.
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 mora
than n 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 II 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 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 10
placed at least a pint OF charcoal must
be kept. Nothing purities 80 well as char
coal. Cut flowers are equally like to
produce disease IL they are not care
fully attended to. The water in tho
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
USING ITS NEW ROUTE.
Blocker Street Railroad Practically
Abandons Crosby Street Tracks.

In accordance with It's long-projected
plan, exclusively announced In THE
Evening World" of Dec. IS last. the
Blocker 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
Hlcccker street. inc 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
Street-Cleaning 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 is of the opinion
that the change has been made Illegally.
The Blocker street line had no fran
chise 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 ahan-
doned, but that cars will be run over
them often enough to retain the Com
pany's franchise.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
FELL DOWN THE A|R-SHAFT.
James McGear's Lifeless Body
Found by His Friends.
Evidently Fell While Asleep or the
Roof of the Tall Tenement.

James McGear, ffty-five years old. of
119 East Eighty-eighth street, was found
dead at the bottom of the air-shaft of
the house in which he lived at 7.45
o'clock this morning. lie had fallen
from the roof OF the five-story tenement
some time during the night.
McGear boarded with his cousin,
Thomas Moore. who lives on the top floor
of No. 1l9. Last evening Terrence
O'Neill and his sister Mary, Of Forty
third street and Third avenue, called on
McGear. 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.
the habit OF going on the roof to smoke,
and when he did 80 he would get drowsy,
She had often expressed u fear that he
1t is supposed that when McGear
came home last night he went to The
roof to enjoy his pipe, and growing
drowsy, fell over the low coping.
dull lois a S II some heavy body had fallen
into the shaft. Those who were awake
raised the windows and peered into the
darkness, but could see nothing. The
and thought nothing of McGear's failure
to come home as he frequently remained
with the O'Neill's over night.
Mrs. Moore kept McGear'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,
who lives next door, and who had heard
the noise during the night,
The Coroner Will investigate.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Kitchen Comforts.

The wise woman makes her kitchen
comfortable. If she is her own maid
of-all-work she finds that the trouble
and thought she spends on hat humble
room are very wisely spent. If she
has a servant she will find tina the com.
fort of the kitchen will often be the
measure of the servants stay and he
willingness to work.
The floor should be painted. Their
should be neatly bound mats of carpe
here and there, but no tacked or put
down. vi The walls. when 1t /
possible. should be covered with lino-
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 sate
with glass doors through which the blu.
and yellow crockery. 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
Existing, Not Living.

10 the Editor:
In answer to &C. B.. Brooklyn" I can't see
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 20 cents
per day for meat. What kind Of meat! To make
a nice pot-pie Of soup for three in family It takes
two pounds Of nice soup meat with bones and 5
cents worth OF coup greens. barley. &C.. extra.
VIII &C. D." answer how she can manage on
gas for six months on 1415! 1t certainly cant
be in the Winter. Now. I burn two tons Of coal
every three months In very cold weather: pay
$50 per month rent, besides have an income Of
$40 per week without rent and have all I can
do to support four In family-one q baby two
years old. Besides. l can't eat cheap food. and
wouldn't care to eat a ham and strip Of bacon
after It hung around for six months. I earned
S2 per week before I 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 1t comes to marriage on IS and SO
per week. 1t is simply existing. not living.
HOUsEKEEPER.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Horace Greeley and His Pride.

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 1t was the old white horse
OF the Greeleys. slowly picking his wav
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 edito Of the New York Tribune
1t was the funniest sight I ever saw. and
set US off In Ats OF laughing. l remem-
ber," concluded my informant, laughing
again at her recollection, that / simply
lay down and rolled upon he floor In a
spasm of mirth."
Mr.. Greeley came home every year.
and, after a day or two on the farm.
would start out to walk miles and cali
on people. He a never known TO
knock on a farmhouse door. No matter
whether he knew the inmates or not, he
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 n 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 ~agitating the people is not alone
why is no none left. but where has the
money gone? Al the time OF the contest
for the Worlds Fair Chicago was repre-
scented as one of the most thrifty cities
I'm the world. Her treasury was
said to be full OF money. II
HAS turned out to be wind. Con.
templeting Chicago with a three or
four million deficit in her treasury. and
q 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
An Economical Housekeeper.

To the Editor:
In regard to Carlos marrying on 81 per week
I would advise him not to do It.. I consider my
self one Of the most economical housekeepors to
be found: I study every point Of economy. yet
my store bill continually runs up to 50 per week.
and my meat bill from 81 to 81. so per week, and
l pay $40 rent per month and I use a ton of
coal per month at $50 per ton. Incidental ex-
penses are 81 per week. which makes my ex-
penSes 1881 per week. and l have tried every
week to reduce this amount. but 1t hardly ever
varies by % or 80 cents. I have been married
one year and one month. and my husband gets
315.75 per week. and $40 4 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 hin
marrying the girl who is earning s2 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
SIX PLANS SELECTED.
City Hall Building Commission Must
Chose the Best from These.

Comptroller Myers said this morning
that he had been unofiicially informed
that the Advisory Committee of Archi-
tects on plans for the new City Hall
had arrived at "A decision.
The architects, who have been taking
their wi time In the matter, have made
no report. and as there are only two
working days left this year there Is
likely to be 10 meeting of the Municipal
building Commission until next year.
This will prevent Comptroller Myers.
who has taken n deep interest in the
new city Hall project, from participating
In the selection of the plans.
There were 1870 plans submitted by the
competing architects. The Advisory
Committee threw out l24, and the Build
Ing Commission Is to select one from
the remaining six.
The first best plan will be adopted for
the new building, and the architect who
designed 1t will have supervision of the
building and will receive the usual archi-
tect's fees. The other five viii get s 1000
each.
Mayor Gilroy, Chairman OF the Build
ing Commission. has received no commu-
n~ication from the Advisory Committee.
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 n the bodice made
with bands of velvet coming over the
shoulders in such length as to form a
kind of yoke, each band finished with
sable tails, there is a 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.