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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 % cents
per day for meat. What kind II 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 soup green's. barley. &c, extra.
Will &C. b. answer how she cnn manage on
gas for six months on a.l67 It certainly can't
be In the Winter. Now. I burn two tons Of coal
every three months in very cold weather; pay
500 per month rent. besides have an income OF
$40 per week without rent and have all ! can
do to support four In family-one a baby two
years old. Besides. I can't eat cheap food. and
wouldn't caro- to eat a ham and strip OF bacon
after It hung around for six months. l 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 1t makes ma
smile when II comes to marriage on ~ and SO
per week. 1t Is simply existing. not living.
YOUNG IIousEKEEPER.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
CARNEGlE'S HELPING HAND.
II Will Hold as High as $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
2d inst. let me say that l think the rich peo-
pie OF Pittshurg will see that no sober. In
~dustriors workman, the head Of a family. suffers
during the next two Winter months for work
sufficient to keen him and his family In food.
fuel and shelter.
This was the purport Of my talk with Messrs.
Bigelow and Thomson. when | last saw them In
Pittsburg, and since then with Chairman Mecca
way here. | assured them OF my cordial coop
GRAFTON in any scheme devised for giving work.
You say your committee thinks II desirable
that I should state what | am prepared to do.
My reply Is that l shall give for this purpose
an equal sum to that which the citizens Of
Pittsburg contribute up to IS. 900 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
500, 900. lie closes his letter with a
prophecy of better times soon to come.
1t has been already published In New
York that in addition to his cash contrt-
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
Depends on the Parties.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
It seems to me. Q bachelor OF thirty. that tho
question OF how much one can marry on safely.
depends on the parties. thei- experience the bust
ness Of the man and the kidd Of stun both are
made Of. Thirty dollars with some will not go
rs far as $40 with others. children or no children.
Tho trouble IL with rome girls that they want
to dress lik. the 100 after marrying. and be-
cause they have always been working 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 a
year. I have met them. Observation leads me to
this conclusion. then; Should I inset a girl will
ing to marry me with my SIS a week (shs being
OF my own religion. a Catholic. and OF the right
metal. I would gladly and confidently marry her.
The small sum OF SIS Ia with me only a starter
the amount OF salary l have hrst been paid In
New York. where I have been for two months.
But, again I repeat, smphatically. that II all de-
ponds on 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 bis or her opposite
It will not pay either morally, physically or So
cialIy. ",
The evening world., 1893-12-28
FELL DOWN THE A|R-SHAFT.
James Mc1ear's Lifeless Body
Found by His Friends.
Evidently Fell While Asleep on the
Roof Of the Tall Tenement.

James McGear, ntty-nve years old, OF
ll9 East Eighty-eighth street. was found
dead at the bottom of the air-shaft Of
the house In which he lived at 7b
o'clock this morning. He had fallen
from the roof Of the fve-story tenement
some time during the night.
McGear boarded with his cousin.
Thomas Moore, who lives on the top floor
of No. ll9. 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 Th!eman. son Of the
ho~usekceper. saw McGear come into the
house. very much under the influence OF
Mrs. Moore said her cousin had been in
the habit Of going on the roof to smoke,
and when he did so he would get drowsy.
She had often expressed a 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,
About II. 30 O'Clock the tenants heard a
dull noise asif 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'Neilrs over night.
Mrs. Moore kept McGear's breakfast
for him until nearly 8 o'clock. She was
startled by the announcement that her
cousins dead body was lying in the
area.
It was seen first by William Madden,
who lives next door. and who had heard
the noise during the night.
The Coroner VIII investigate.
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 unotficially Informed
that the Advisory Committee of Archi-
tects on plans for the new City Hall
had arrived at u 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 will prevent Comptroller Myers.
who has taken a deep interest in the
new city Hall project. from participating
In the selection OF the plans.
There were 100 plans submitted by the
competing architects. The Advisory
Commute" threw out l24. md the Build
Ing toinmmission 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 Will get 5000
each.
Mayor Gllroy. Chairman OF the Build
Ing Commission, has received no COmmu-
nicat!on from the Advisory Committee.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
FREE FROM TYPHUS.
There Hasn't Been n Case Since
Last August.

Or. Doty this morning called atten-
t!ou to the excellent work done by the
Health Department.. which has prevented
his Winter the usual number of cases
OF typhus fever.
The last case OF typhus in this city
was on Aug. 9. when Robert Watson, a
Manhattan Beach yardman, walked into
the hospital with the disease. Dr. Doty
said:
''Typhus is expected always after Nov.
81. and We are prepared for 1t. Every
year II has appeared about this time
and gained in strength as the days went
on. This year we nave not a a single
case since that time. i account for 1t by
the bichloride of mercury with which
the inspectors washed the walls OF tene-
ments wherever Infectious diseases were
found
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Plneapple 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 1t 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 oil
sugar 20 a pound of fruit, II the pine
apples are sugar-loaf, or half a pound oil
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 It n keer
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
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 n 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 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 editor Of the New York Tribune
1t wal the funniest sight l ever saw, and
set us of in fits OF laughing. / remem-
her,. concluded my informant, laughing
again at her recollection, that / simply
lay down and rolled upon the floor I'm a
spasm Of mirth."
Mr.. Greeley came home every year.
and, after a day or two on the farm.
would start u to walk miles and cali
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
"A SPORT

That fat, yet funny. gentleman. Peter
F. Daley. Is now n star shining ut the
Bijou Theatre in a sort OF unfathomable
ragout called "a Country Sport" The
programme says that he is mn "inimlta-
BILE creative comedian but. then. the
programme need not be believed. for II
goes on TO say hat the author OF "A
Country Sport is ohm j. McNaily.
Ha! Ha! Just as though anybody could
possibly have written It. From all APP
pearances IL 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.. McNally really wants to be
known as the author of "A Country
~sport'-well. I'm sorry for him. lie
should see a doctor. and have his system
braced up.
Those who go to the Bijou TO see n
jolly variety show. will 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. and OF securing laughter with no
apparent effort. lie 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 10
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 a nuisance.
Almost as much as DALEY did fol
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 1 and @. ST.
can sing a comic song as we'll as any OF
them and she can illumine II with q
smile that is large, elastic and quite ire
sistible. "a Country Sport" Is not tire
some while Daley and Miss Irwin ar,
upon the stage, but when they are moi
In view the affair is fearfully tedious
and raw. There IS nobody else of mucf
account in the company with the eXcep'
ton OF John G. Sparks and perhaps
james F. Callahan and Ada Lewis. Mis-!
Lewis's tough girl" representation. how
ever, has become %fatigu.ng. The cham
payne bottle has been open too long ant
the "fzz' has gone. She was IA wonder
full acquisition to REILLY and the 400,
but in "a Country Sport the vitality
of the idea Is exhausted. The piece will
undoubtedly meet with success. for We
have had a rest from farce-comedy 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 and far between.
ALAN DALE.
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 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-leai
velvet n able tails at either side.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
WHERE IS CHAS. n. HARPER ?
His Wife Is Here from Ireland
Looking for Him.

Mrs. Jessie Harper, from Cork. Ire
land. is here looking for her husband,
Charles Henry Harper. The latter is a
compositor. and came here in December.
He left money for his wife to follow
him IN January, but as the funds were
getting low she started ahead Of time
and now cannot find him.
Harper sailed uI.der the name OF
Thomas Lyons. The Rev. DIR. Thomas
Drumm. OF room 221, % State street, has
taken an interest In Mrs. Harper and
will aid her 10 locate her husband.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Ar Economical Housekeeper.
To the Editor:

10 the Edltor:
In regard to Carlos marrying on IS per week
I would advise him not to do II. l consider my
self one OF the most economical housekeepcrs to
be found: | study every point OF economy. yet
my store bill continually rms up to - por week.
and my meat bill from 81 to s,,5o per week. and
l pay $40 rent per month and l use a ton OF
coal per month at $50 per ton, Incidental ex-
penses are 81 per week. which makes my ex-
penses 1871 per week. and I have tried every
week to reduce this amount, but 1t hardly ever
varies by IS or 90 cents. ! have been married
one year and one month. and my husband gets
SIS. 10 per week. and $40 a 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 girl who Is earning 312 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
ONE MAN PUT TO WORK.

mere 70 one d ieeS !. Vi WIT -
uay man .here was sesteuuaS. i"e
lucky OF uniucNs man accoruins u ,ne
s.ahupoihl run "h,e" Nv ie"ue' ,oon'
y. worn ~ - a. A"e", Vi ~
N"uia. museum " "a D''.
ensaseo 70 looh up .he peuisreeS Vi
chho ahu 'ohaHhh' '"e soe'ai iedueis
IN central farh A'o'os'Gai Critics JHSt
NV. iio, A'ehs yoo IS ~ ~
Mhe.ni Wv y mn
pn' '' 'u'' p'"'" e'''
.. apes.
Nv Wv VIM sea'"'ns o'
~ par. Vi ~ popu'A.ioh u . "" io.N
a"u "'JA.e"' aao' .et'''oi' "
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.

Waldo 7. Gates N d,s,,, o,,isbe cd -,ook-
ing man. hity-h years OH. was ar
raiRned in Yorkville Court this morning
with HE wife lane and their .ix,een-
"" " -.
year-olh son fhilip' on a complaint OF
Manager Fl. =. Johnston, Of the Hotel
Grenoh,e lie ssvs tho Gates IA mi,v has
a''
been removing It's baggage surreptitious-
~ and in violation OF the hotel laws
nrotec,iro Loeners
Pe
'harles W. BROOKE the
la appeared in behalf of the priso-
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 IL was found
for whatever has been wanted. The
question agitafing the people is not alone
why is no money left, but where has the
mm'ey gone? At the time Of the contest
for the Worlds Fair Chicago was repre-
sented as one OF the most thrifty cities
In the world. Her treasury was
said to be full Of money. IT
has turned out to be wind. Con-
templating 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
Man Menaced by Woman.

To the Editor:
Women are taking the means Of livelihood out
OF the hands Of the men In nearly everything:
tonsc lusntly men who would be Just to them
selves. their wives and families must look upon
every woman worker as q natural enemy.
Woman's pOaition In life vas ordained by the
Almighty as q 'companIon and helpmest to man, "
and by the law OF nature II must always remain
20. Women are physically incapable OF doing
mems work. and when they attempt II the result
Is always more or 'es a failure. A "womanly
woman all men respect. but a manly woman"
never. Here you have the reason why women are
70 little respected here. tsee the crowds Of
women standing. night and morning. In the cars
and ferries, while the men are seatsd) II seems
10 me time that men should take steps TO 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 OF where women are employed
In place Of men. and I would be pleased TO Join In
starting such movement. II seems TO me 10 be
the duty OF men to uphold the dignity OF the
women II hey are unable to do II themselves and
. boycott on the part OF the men will. I think.
prevent many women doing work that should
rightly be done by men.
J. c. HILsoN, South Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
A Plea for Husbands Who Smoke,

1t does not pay to be over-particular
about cigar-ashes n pipes. says a
writer in Donahoe's Magazine. 1t does
not max any differene how much a man
loves his wife, he loves 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 W 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 the
ash on the loor 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
BRINGS A SHlPWRECEED CREW.
The Steamer George w. Clyde Ar
rives 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
Il cargo of salt.
The Screamer experienced n very heavy
northeast gale on Dec. 3, when about
nifty miles from Turks Island. during
which she sprang a leak and founderei
The crew were obliged to take to the
boats. and with much difficulty succeeded
IN reaching shore.
Hugh Kelly. the well known sugar i'm
porter. vas also a passenger on the
clyde.
The clyde brings no special news 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 insurreCtion or trouble while
they We're In the various ports.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
What a Woman Ought to Resemble.

Speaking of women a philosopher once
remarked: There are three things which
a good woman ought to resemble in one
particular. but not in another. Thus,
she ought to be like the snail. which
always keeps in the house, but she
should not copy its example in putting
all she possesses on her back. She
should resemble the echo, which never
speaks unless spoken to; but she ought
not. like the echo, always try to have
the last word. Lastly, she ought to be
as true and correct as the town clock,
but she ought not, like the clock, to
make noise enough to be heard all owe
the town."
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Strainers.

There is nothing that makes so much
difference between ordinary and delicate
cooking as a set of strainers. II Is i'm
portant to W a collection. There
should be one OF very fine wire for sift-
ing soda. spices. &C.. and for straining
custards and %Jellies. There should be
others with. meshes from one-sixteenth
20 an eighth of an Inch in diameter;
also a squash ~strainer and a colander.
Extension wire strainers are convenient.
Keep also q supply OF strainer cloths
made from coarse crash or cheese cloth
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BEGGED WITH HER BABE.
Sarah COnnOrs u Profession nal Mem
dicunt, Unknown to Her Husband.

Sarah Connors. 10Y to the police as
a professional beggar. was held for trial
in jefferson Market Court to-day. She
has been annoying women on Fifth ave-
nue. and the more important cross streets
for n 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 forbids the use of children in beg
ging.
Mrs. Connors was carrying her baby,
Michael, aged eight months. and leading
by the hand John, aged six years. Agent
Deubert made an examination and found
that Mrs. Connors lived with her hus-
band at 1856 West Houston street.
lie was much surprised when he
learned that his wife was a professional
heggar. He said he had given her money
enough TO live on, and the home was u
very comfortable one
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BETTER Remain Single.

To The EdItOr'
Tell the ss-a-week man, ~ he wants to keep out
Of trouble, he wolld better remain single. An
existence 10 possible. but comfortable living out
OF the question. Like the average poor man. he
will doubtless raise q large family. and II he
needs advice how to support a wife on IS per
week. how does he expect to manage with a Prob
able Increase In his 'amily? l am a working
woman. earning s2S per week. and don't feel that
have more than enough to live comfortably and
provide q fund for the future.
sTENOGR APUrR
The evening world., 1893-12-28

Ex-Bridge Policeman Lally is again in
the tolls. He has been previously known
as a man with a pull. II was some little
trouble for THE World' to convince the
police that they could catch him II they
tried. 1t will be interesting to notice
whether Lally's pull remains strong
enough to extricate him from the nix
into which Illegal acts at the polls In the
late election have now brought him.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
READ HIS WI OBITUARY.
New Bedford Newspaper Premature
In Announcing "a Death.
my Associated Pres..)

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Dec. 2S,-A
column obituary notice of Warren Ladd.
one of the best known citizens of this city
n father OF ex-Gov. Ladd. of Rhode
Island. was published In IA morning pa
per in this city to-day.
The whole thing was n mistake. and
when Mr.. I.add came down TO breakfast
he had the privilege OF reading his own
obituary.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
MUST vACATE THEIR HOUSES.
Mayor Refuses the Request OF Corr
lears Park Property Owners.

b. l.. Goldsteln headed a delegation OF
property-owners. which called on the
Mayor this morning to ask him to allow
the Corlcars Hook property-owners to
remain IN possession of their houses for
three or four month
The property has been acquired for
park purposes, and the bonds 10 pay for
the land have been authorized.
The Mayor said the request could not
be granted. The construction of the park
would proceed at once.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
LIVED OVER SIX SCORE YEARS.
Death of an Ex-Slnve at the Alleged
Age of l21.
Cpx Associated Pros

LYON, n. y, Dec. 2S,-James Morris.
colored, who died in this village Tues
day. was born In bondage In the family
OF the late Mrs, Xalmon Rice. In Della
ware. one hundred and twenty-one years
ago.
This Is shown by the record OF his
birth, inscribed in the family Bible.