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DYED CHRYsAN NTHEM UMS.
some Women Want Flowers 60 Match
Their Downs In Color.

some womea Want Flowers 60 Match
Their Downs In Color.
A fashionably dressed young woman entered
the shop OF florist on Fulton street. BROOKLYN.
and taking a small piece OF cloth from her
book laid 1t on the counter and said:
Can you match that In chrysanthemumsi
The florist examined the piece OF cloth. which
was olive green, and then replied; Certainly;
whom do you want themY"
Tomorrow night and l want half Q dozen
big ones. Please send them" and she gave the
florist an address
do you mean 20 say you can produce green
chrysanthemums 2" ask ed n young man who had
been examining some roses ard had listened to
the conversation between the young woman and
the florist with astonishment.
Certainly" replied the florist. not only
green. but any other color You want II neces-
ssry we can give mixtures, half red half blue.
or half orange and half BLACK In fact, we can
NUNS from pure white to the most livld OF
"Nonsensel" said the young man. " Do you
mean to tell me that plaid chrysanthemums
:" Would you like to see some ," interrupted
!" certainly would" :" replied the young man,
The florist went TO his ice chest and brought
ored chrysanthemums. some were of the
brightest red. while others were. soInbre ma
green. Other. were half black and half white,
some were half blue and half yellow, and still
young man gAzsd at the display IN amusement.
have some beautiful gray ones that wSFS
ordered yesterday" remarked the florist.
They're packed up, though. and can't show
Never mind, / can believe anything after
this; But" and the young man scratched his
head, you cant make me believe that they
>" Csrtaiaiy not" said the florist - never
said SO. They're simply dyed, that's all. Every
part of the business. You take the pure white
chrytanthemum. and with the aid OF fine dye
you can transform them into any color in a few
hours Il has really got 10 be the biggest psrt OF
about them, and that woman you just Aaw here
ts = sample OF the way they come In and order
the flowers. They bring bits OF cloth, and then
want the flowers dyed 10 match the dress Of
sorts Of colors. brought 70 me from a light
salmon 10 = jet black. We mix oOloTs, too. and
TSs ne TsSSs Sss ssmam 9ssatlfS nSSsT
OolOIed mowers 70 wear At college football
games went SkiTmishing around the florists
6hops come time ago. The idea. Struck
= norlst to dye some Of the flowers, and he made
some blue ones for admirers of Yale. and. TAX
half black. % that they represented the eolOrs
OF PrinostOn. He sold big lot of them, aud Of
course the other florists had 10 fall In line 70
Keep up with him. Il has now become fad for
color as their gowns, and alone sell over a
hundred dyed hOSsrs week now that the
chTEsanthemum season Is on. IL bscAnIc a fad
suddeOly, though, and Z apt 20 become UnfAsh-
lonAols ~ any ums bat Is long As the women
Sant then VEL az them up In any style, a. It's
We'll, It beats anything ] ever heard off,
said the young nan, As he picked up the bunch
Of r0sss he had purchased and walked 0aL
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OF them. / saw big flock yesterday or the lay
before Now, feel sure that many OF these
farmers saw the same flock. When the little
native qualls were plentiful they didn't travel
about much. A flock would make its home in a
eornheld where there was plenty OF food and
could be found there or in a neighborlng field at
any time. The dogs could get within a couple of
yards of them before they would rise and /
never knew them TO fly further than forty or
fifty rods. Besides, they never few except when
disturbed, and when the dogs struck a trail they
could find the flock by following It. When
hunted the birds would fly back and forth in
couple Of fields, and 1t was easy 10 kill whole
bevy in an afternoon. or course that Was why
the native quail got killed on.
But these new fellows seem 10 do a lot OF
ground doesn't suit them. they ny to anothsr'
HAL haii aohen times DAY my dogs traiied flock
believe each flock now has beat OF dozen or
more farms over which Il travels. and as the
birds are seen at different times on All the
iarms each farmer thinks he has nock living
with him Just as In the past, and that Is the
cause OF the opinion that quail.Are plentiful"
dozen biris this year does well. though IL was
by no means unusual for good hos i've or six
The men who Imported the quail are satisfied
with the result, even though they haven't killed
many YET Tor they say that such vary birds can
become very plentiful. But some are dubious
Of this and say that an old-fashioned hard win
ter will kill on the strangers. The last couple
Of winters have bOen very mild. Besides they
have noticed that the birds are rather stupid and
easily Killed In cold weather-if fact, there 10
very little use hunting them on hne days. But
though there are some dOubters among the
sportsmen they all approve OF the attempt 10 re-
stock the county with game, Col DenisOn OF
Toronto, however, strongly disapproyes OF Il.
He is descendant OF the United Empire Loyal
lists, and 50 truly loyal" that he thinks there
should be Law passed TO keep rebellious Amer
lean game out OF the country. He sees la this
attempt % cOlOnize the fields aud wood with
ank - quail a. snOEt V lolAent Anne1AtioRs
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Of goods on q rniny day is accompanied BIZ much
discomfort to maa and beast. Tho drivers Of
trucks aud express wagons cannot Keep them
selves or thoIr freight dry. although both arc
protected 30 far as possible. while tho horses,
svsn IL oovoresl with waterproof blankets. have
. dsjected air. As for the community In gen.
ersi. rainy day brings oct IN n striking man.
ner aome Of the characteristics OF individuals.
Tho frst rcv drops aro sufficient TO start tho
play Of human emotions. Suspicion. doubt. oer-
tainty. and dismay follow quickly In tho mind
of the nan or woman without an umbrella.
Thea. aftss this prelude Of the sentiments indi-
sfdual character asserts itself.
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sion field have made 1t their homo for weeks at
time. Largo quantities OF missionary supplies
are carried on this boat from the sea TO different
points along the river and TO the neiGhborhood
OF Pekin.
At times brisk breeze fills the sails and the
Chinese crew have little 10 do except TO enjoy
themselves on the deck. But their life is any
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the horses much in this fashion,; Three % one
bar one" which signifies that he is willing 70
Jay you to against any horse you mny select
barring one which he will name. At the solicit
tation Of n customer odds against any
horse will be quoted. and in many IN
stances a. bargain must be driven win
All the shrewdness Of the shopkeepor or
the Yankee. No money changes hands at the
race course, and in England settlements are
made once a wcek-on Monday. as II Is general
ly an on day for racing. II il thought by many
Americans that sufficient OF the American bet
ting public will patrOnize this system 70 enRble
the racing associations 70 80 ahead and conduct
their meetings the same as heretofore, always
excepting the continuance OF the mammoth
stakes, such as the Futurty. II Is folly TO COM
perc racing IN America with racing In ENGLAND;
There there Is NO great amount OF profit derived
10y the promoters Of the sport, and whatcvor IA
realized is put into improvements. The
gains on this side OF the water
20 into tho strong boxes of the stock
holders, who have grown rich IN n few years, 20
good has the game Ocen for them. Without the
bookmakers and the betting ring there con ho
no big profits, and IL is tho pencillor and his
everything 500 per day which have lubrt-
Gated the r9cnr machine and made IL operate
20 merrily for 40 many yeara. Tho DAYS Of tre-
mcndous profits have passed away. and whoever
runs race COutSc in the future must be content
with cght per cent. or less for he money.
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their lot and work eheerfully from dawn till
dark for about two dollars month and rations
of coarse rice and fried cabbage. All travellers
testify To the eheerfulness and falthfulness OF
these men. "1hoy are always ready 10 Jump
ashore" wrote Mr.. Hosie. They never spend
more than fifteen minutes over their rice and
vegetables, and are never out of temper"
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tory. lie finally nit on his present model, and
constructed an air ship rather than hytng
machine. II Ia to he m sae 10 rise by means Of =
silk balloon Of the shape shown In the illustra-
tion. and designed TO hold 5000 cubic feet
Of gas. The balloon is about fifty feet
long. Suspended from Il is an aluminium
frame In which Is set bicycle, The wheels OF
the MACHINE are worked by pedals, and are CON
nected by belts with two pTopellers, one In front
consists Of a sail stretched on = frame fifteen
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thing but lazy one. for often they have to
jump ashore with the towing line and every
foot of progress is hardly won. They would
know how to sympathze with the Erie Canal
mule.
This is called boat tracking, and many thou
sands of Chinese do nothing else as long as thcy
are able to pull we'll on the tow line. Their life
is hard one, but they seem contcnted with
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There are those in New York whose duties
compel them TO face all sorts of weather, and
who prepare Themselves aB best they can. The
car driver beyond his rubber wraps. has no
protection whatever, for his position on the
front platform exposes him to the wind and
the rain. There he has to stand. taking II as IL
comes. The postman has n better chance to pro-
tect himself although he does not like to wear
rubber cont or carry an umbrella. lie
needs both hands for his work. and rubber
coat would he too hot IN view 81 oil the running
around he has to do. Yet he does not get wet.
undor shelter II the rain is too hard and man
ages somehow TO make his rounds and keep
comparatively dry. lie wears heavy under
clothes md dries himself ~ much as possible
between trips As for his health he will tell
you that pOstfnen as q class have fewer ailments
than indoor workers.
The policeman dresses for the weather and a
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:. hieely dressed young man, with an afr OF
,ryyA pots ana ace fulls" about him walk III
ias' NO pawn shop on sixth street, near AIarkeI
sssstfyIIuay afternoon and said 20 the proprietor:
1Isr 4, 1t Vut We nave some nice second hand BILL
iisl1 q Va talis. answered the paWnbroker
Itorfn tlSStt ntnSSt in the world would want with bl-
ii'sty - y,IIatis SIatis ask ed the young man
Why, slice em. and there YOU haye all ths
poker chips you want" '
EHeFy oody within eArshOt grinned and the
{9ang man walked ACsay with the sKpFessiOn In
-a-,5 =. nan " 20 had been a victim Of
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DARBY AND JOAN.

no has on his post half dozen places which will
lend him some protection.
A. first glance II might seem as II both the
cabman and his horse must be waterproof. Ip-
parently they are indifferent to the weather.
but this ia not q fact. The horse. having no
way TO help himself. accepts the rain. and the
driver likes IL because IL means good business.
The harder the storm the higher the price, and.
Of work like his wears q cabman out and fills
him full OF aches and pains stil cabmen hope
for stormy weather. IL Is their harvest time.
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has luck he will fly away from II. lie says he
has tested his new machine enough TO prove its
merits. Ho has fitted around Saratoga in II on
calm days.
Mr. Lewis Ia nmarket gardener and something
OF nm amateur machinst He is strongly
built young man, with muscles sufficiently de-
welcomed to push an air ship along II II has my
20 In IL. Several years ago he became interested
In the subject OF air ships and flying machines.
lie made several models that wero unsatisfac-
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countless treasure in building walls around
their towns md oven across their countries.
They arc perhaps, the only intelligent people
who ever conceived the idea that they could
keep enemies out OF their land by means Of
walls. The palisades Of Manchuria. which are
shown on tho maps. were n very himsy construc-
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4 MISSIONARY BOAT.
It IL one or the Most Useful AdIuncts OF
the North China Mission.

Tho boat seen in this picture is owned by one
OF the American missionary societies. aad It is
in service on the Pei no. II is a snug. but COM
Portable little craft, and not few mon and
women who have gone 10 the North China mis-
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rainy day finds him duty with his feet en-
cased In big rubber boota rubber coat reach
ing below the tops Of the boots. and n head
covering tnat sheds water. Besides, he Is a
man of observation: he has learned where
friendly awning will afford shelter. Perhaps
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To Be sure. In tho Wholesale line certain
amount OF trade will be done regardless OF
weather. The country merchant who has come
20 the city cannot afford to stop buying goods on
account Of the rain, and the orders by mail
arrive every day alike. and have to be nlled
promptly, rain or shine. Nevertheless rainy
weather Affects both customer and salesman.
The buyer takes . possimistic view Of goods
and prices, and this makes extra efforts ncce.-
pary on the part OF the salesman II he wants
20 keep the footIngs Of his salos up to their
usual pleasant weather standard. The shipping
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Guilty in knocking 1t ~ pieces. 1t is not even as
formidable as the forts that were built 20 de-
fend the approaches TO New York herbor.
Both the Chinese and their Manchu conquer
ors. whose dynasty is now on the throne spent
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PEKTN'S WALL.

Il 10 Not or . Character 90 FriEhten the
Ipvsding Array or the Japanese.
This picture gives glimpse Of the wall around
Pckin. The wall Is intended for purposes Of de-
fence but modern cannon would have no din
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OSCAR p. EEWIs,s ARR sHIP.

He ThIaks He Csn Fly n ~.
Oscar F. Lewis Of Saratoga IL going to swoop
down on Brooklyn one Of these bright days with
brsnd-new air ship on which he thinks he can
ny along at the rate Of fifteen miles an hour.
Mr.. Lewis will 90 10 Brooklyn by rail. and 10 he
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IN rHE SHOPPING DISTRICT.

Hcre n. for instance, the man who Ia never
supplied with an umbrella and who advances as
the reason for this the theory that II he had
prouRht an umbrella with him II would surely
nave tuTnsd out q pleasant day. so he left the
umbrella ut home md thereby insured rain.
HIS lngc ~ Int crook ed. and he certainly de
serVe- ~ wetting, hut he usually escapes e. He
has far. sighted friend who keeps an um brella
A. both ends ot the ronte, and Ii likely TO have
en extra one I? lend. The superslitious man
mas no s;'rupleS In borrowing umbrellas.
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SIGHTS OF A RAINY DAY.
PEOPLE WHO PREPARE ron TIE
WET AND PEoPLE VINO DoS,r.

1svsiauens or Character - Ussreuss-
TIE Pretty Fsot-Ms- who Nave 70
Fses the ster---Mahss Bu.iu..- n.1.
Rain in the city is never particularly welcome
except to very few. and the street sprInklers
could undoubtedly supply = sstisfactory qusn-
tity Of water II the wishes Of the business por-
tlon OF the community controlled the matter.
Retail business Is never - good on n rainy day
- on = clear onA
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The average oifics boy has no superstitions.
Hs hasn't time Tor any. Neither has lie an uIn-
brella; ana u the weather Is not too cold he
provided with = piece OF oilelOth to protect the
paokAg which he Ia TO deliver he may cover his
own head with u and neglect the bundle; but
this ts not done from any dread of water. II Is
only TO demonstrate the theory that he Is OF
moro Importance than the package.
medium sort OF rain that requires a certain
preparation Is not objectionable 20 the young
girl with the pretty foot and ankle. She needs
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ths gmhssllA lOr Asr hAt Ana ths uaAekintOsh
kor ths aDDsF portion OF her BODY, but no rub
bsrs dlaAglss eF sAeunesr her fest % nAhy
bAir ol pretty fset may be seen In the shopping
dIstrIots o( : rainy afternoon. and wet weather
Hss SriaSs sAtisfiotiOn 70 thOss WhO AEs sssn.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
HIDING INSTEAD OF SEEKING.

Between Senator Hi and ex-Speakcr
Sulzer, the United States senate is hav-
ing n hard task In Its attempt to change
the charge that Senators gambled in
Sugar certificates pending the debate oil.
the sugar schedule, into an arraignment
OF newspaper correspondents for not be-
traying their professional obligations.
III Is common report at Washington
that Senators held secret meetings with
Mr.. Havemeyer pending the considera-
ton OF the sugar schedule. and that
they specialized In the stock and made
money through the fluctuations In the
market consequent on the Scnate's ac-
ton. What does 1t matter where the
newspaper correspondent obtained his
frst knowledge OF that report" Its
truth or falsity must be sought from the
Senators accused. The side issue of the
contumacy OF witnesses is raised to de-
feat the real inquiry and to cover up
the truth, as Mr.. Sulzer charges.
The Evening World" told It's renders
that the investigation o: the plain, d.
rect charge hat Senators had been
offered brides to vote To continue the
Mckinley protective ta:if In existence
was loaded down with other matter TOR
the purpose OF defeating real investica-
ton. The result proves The truth NJ 'h!s
assertion. h Investigating commit
tees work Is a sham and u fraud.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

To-day the nation shows her respect
and affection for her heroes by decorat-
Ing the graves OF her dead soldiers and
sailors who gave UP their lives to pre-
serve the American Union and make II
stronger. grander and more glorious
than ever before.
1t was a happy thought to dedicate n
day to such an object. 1t keeps alive
patriotic sentiments In peoples minds.
1t creates a respect for bravery and
devotion by the constantly recurring
tribute OF Memorial Day observances.
1t Ia a proof OF the nations colsta ncy
to the memory Of her heroes. for how
Few OF us think Of thus yearly honoring
the resting places OF those we have
loved and lost In this world? BY spread
Ing Its tributes over all graves without
distinction 1t has lone it's share tcwards
burylng the anirositics OF the war and
restoring union and fra -srnity every
where.
All honor to the day. May Its obscrv-
nnce remain with us not to famillariae
us with the horrors OF war. but to re-
mind us OF the blessings OF peace: not to
recall our dissensions. but to remind uR
that we are now IA united American
people and that bravery and devotion
are qualities that adorn the men Of
every section OF the country. North and
South, East and West.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
WISE Nj I.!3LIAy

The Third Avenue Cable Company has
by raising the LagrS e It's conductors
from two dollars ana ~ -nty-itv" cents
to two dollars M q hail n ,ay. and Or
Its gripmrn from two dollars 10 two not
lars and n quarter liz" ,rt o. the Cotn-
pany Is the NOR q m%enhIhia iI.rt.s"
entirely voluntary 9he mtN dlt az
ask for the Ir"r.n -. aiihorhh hog AZ"
grat!ied ani sraisiml
The pay at the n.N rate = aot too
great, Both conductors ana ,ripm"n
occupy responhbl- And tying pos.;ions.
They are called upon 10 exercise gurci e.
Ing Vigilance 10 GvU.I acC.critr. ne
constart lookout for passenger. aad ta+
stopping and starring OF ul.ns vh-u
passengers bora the ears or S!i-lt
from them, IS really "A mental as w-ii as
physical strain. Tley mast be eva,
obliging aad. above oil. patient. II ;!l-s"
duties are faithfully performed IIvy
ought to he well remunerated. The IN
creased scale Of wages Is 70 higher ;hGV
1t ought TO be, II 1t Is to afford tac en-
ployees II fair living. Il IL ia-l for a
morricd man to supurt 4 family On tNo
dollars and n half u day.
SINAI as the raise seCEs, II VIII cost
the Company forty-s!N thousand dollars
a year. 1t Will, however. get an equiv
alent in Improved service and in the
knowledge that Il has conferred II real
boon OF ,ts employees.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Weak Men in the Pulpit.

To the Editor:
| was greatly impressed with the letter by
Joseph Rub!n published In THE Evening World
! believe that In 4 great many instances re-
liEion Is, ds he puts 1t. IA money-making
scheme" Half OF the ministers arc weak and
ehem!nate men, and 1; is hard for men OF the
world TO respect them as teachers OF the Gospel.
and We go GwIy from their churches with scarcely
a remembrance OF anything they have been
preaching. Such men have missed their calling.
and they know 1t. too. but they also know that
1t Is the only way in which they can earn their
living. They are not able to get out and hustle
like other men. and 20 they keep on In the old
rut, not accomplishing one bit Of good but sup
ported by an indulgent congregation. the greater
portion OF which go to church as they eat
their meals. because they have to: they would be
quite satisfied II there was a pretty man In the
pulpit. any one who could read a few verses from
the Bible and lead them to prayer. The min
lister is content and they are easily satisfied.
There are a few great ministers In New York City
and Brooklyn. men whose arguments are more
convincing and who make you think twice.
These are the men who smooth over the rough
places in life and help you to make life worth
living" YOUNG ERR
The evening world., 1894-05-30
JUMPED OFF A ROOF
Hamilton Woods Plunge to Death
from the Trafalgar House.
Undoubtedly Insane When He Com
mitted the Rash Act.
well-Known Mason and Once u
Wealthy Business Man.

Hamilton Wood, a once prosperous
stationery dealer in Broadway and a
Sir Knight in Free Masonry, committed
suicide shortly after 6 o'clock this morn
ing by jumping from the roof of the
Trafalgar House, lis East Fourteenth
street. where he had been living for sew
eral years. The hotel is Ave stories
high.
Wood struck on the sidewalk in front
OF l. Weiss's cigar store. carrying a
sign-board down with him. He was in
stantly killed.
The cause of the rash act Is said to
have been due to insanity, of long dura-
tion. 1t was ascertained from letters
found among the dead mans effects
that he had once been an inmate of an
insane asylum.
A passenger who had been riding In a
Fourteenth street surface car rushed up
to Policeman Tivers. Of the East Twenty
second street station, who was standing
on the corner of Fourteenth street AM
Third avenue, shortly after the man had
jumped from the roof and stated that he
mad seen him strike the sidewalk.
The policeman hurried to the scene
and found Wood, attired only in a night
and found Wood. attirei on.y In a nigh
Word was sent to the hotel and an in
v~estigation showed that Wood had left
his bedroom door open and that he had
Eone to the roof by the way Of the scut-
tie.
He Ia then deliberately thrown him
self to the street.
The body was conveyed to the police
station with the dead man. effects.
Wood was sixty-tive years old. and
had a wife and several children, residing
somewhere in this city. He had not
The reason for the separation could
not be aSCertained.
Among a number Of letters, the ma.
one written to James A.. o'Brien, by W.
j. Duncan. of 800 Broadway, two we'll
known to Free Masjns. In speaking OF
Mr.. Wood the writer said.
zone hallucination Is that his family
the letter he wrote: See Mrs. Wood
and learn from her wherein her opposi-
ton to Mr.. Woods release lies"
From this it would appear that Mr..
Wood had been incarcerated in ar, asy-
lum. and that Mrs; Wood refused for
some reason to nave him taken put ro,.s
bearing the name Of J. Walton Wood.
OF Port Richmond. 8. L.. who is said to
be a son or brother OF the deceased;
Masonic organizations. Lodge Of Strict
Observance, No. 81. Lafayette Chapter,
NJ. 207 and Occur De Leon Commandery.
He had been in reduced circumstance
of late. ;.
Two pawn tickets calling for n suit
OF clothes and a pair OF gloves, pawned
for Sc, were found in an envelope.
which also contained 10 cents.
Fl. J. Humphreys, proprietor or the
Trafalgar House. was not willing &c
tell much of Mr.. Woods former life,
He knew that he had some trouble OF
late. but did not say what 1t was about
He said he did not know where Mrs
Wood lived. Wood, he said; had az
office in the Equitable Building anc
years ago was in business at Broadway
and Ninth street.
Up to noon no one had cailed at ths
station-house to calm the body.