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The evening world., 1894-01-06
AFTER THE BALL.

They order these things better in New
York. When an election is over the ex-
element ceases. the beaten party quietly
accepts the situation OF fights a slow.
stupid battle in the courts. Perhaps the
amiability and peacefulness following the
closing OF the polls may be In some
measure due TO the ]tlerceness OF the bat
and parties. after abusing each
other without stint as thieves and ras-
Gals up to sunrise on election morning,
are ready to hOb-nob together after sun
set n to exchange congratulations and
condolences on the result In the most
friendly spirit.
Surely this Is preferable TO the Spanish
method. They nave had a municipal cleo
ton in Madrid. and when the newly
chosen City Council met last evening
there was a free fight among the mem
bers, growing out OF an exciting discus
sion over the result of the balloting.
At Malaga, also. a new Municipal
Council has been chosen. When 1t met,
the angry feelings aroused by the cleo
ton had not subsidized. and developed into
a general row, during which inkstands
and paper-weights were used as missiles,
chairs were demolished and converted
into clubs n the chamber was wrecked.
We seriously advise our spanish
friends to follow the American example.
70 leave al their angry fcelipgs behind
The evening world., 1894-01-06
New Underwear.

Perhaps the newest thing in underwear
Is the use Of nuns yelling, which shows
off lace trimmings to great advantage.
Cambria and fine linen, however, con-
tinue to be the materials in vogue for
French underwear; silk, except for petit
coats and some elaborate gowns, being
little used at present by fashionable
makers. Chemises for slight women have
quite replaced the close-ftting silk vest,
and in a way they are more convenient,
as they car be used as a cover for a
corset also, in which case the silk vest
continues to be used.
Nainsook appears a favorite material
for nightgowns, which are made with
deep frills, some plain and edged with
lace, others embroidered. The wide
capes bordered with lace transform what
used to be a useful, but hardly an orna'
mental. garment into a dressy one
More s~erviceable, however, are beauti'
fully made long cloth nightgowns, with
wide frills and square Jokes. The return
of the white %laundered skirt to favor has
brought out attractive novelties. Dimity
or a firmly owe percale Is the ma.
terial used in some new wash skirts
which, although at first glance appear
ing perfectly plain INT inexpensive. are
Of French origin and cost just as much
as many handsome ones of silk.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
CONTINUE THE WORK.

Public Works Commissioner DAILY wants
q continuance Of the 81. 500, 900 a year ap-
preparation for new pavements. The
amount allowed last year Is all ex-
hausted, and the work must stop unless
another issue of bonds Is authorized.
Applications are already on file In the
Department for new paving. which would
cost 5000, 900.
The amount spent on %repaving the city
has been large. but the work one has
resulted in SO great an improvement OF
the thoroughfares hat the people will
not b%egrudge a dollar Of 1t. Within the
past fou years a revolution has occurred
In the condition of our pavements. They
were disgraceful to any civilized city be
fore the change began, and were a prolific
source of ill-health and dirty streets. II
was impossible to clean streets with the
pavements in their wretched condition,
People returning from Europe were
shocked at the contrast our pavements
presented to those of foreign cities.
Nc more desirable and nj more usefu'
investment can be made than In good
paving. and the appropriation ought &c
continue until the work Is complete.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
GOOD FORM IN A

Nobody ever cav a dead mule. and
nobody ever saw any one killed or hurt
Is a South-American revolution. The po-
litest kind of wars are waged down
there. Nothing but the most CONNIE II
faut business goes" in Il subtropical
set-to. II one of the ~comDatants busts
a gallus string or loses his collar-button,
the battle is stopped until he has had IL
nance to repair the damage and recov-
er his savolr vivre.
No wonder casualties are so rare In
this conflict. If a man were to be killed
in IA South American war. we think the
side that caused his death would throw
down It's arms and every man In the
army and navy would go to work writ
ing resolutions OF regret and letters OF
apology to the family OF the deceased.
1t might end a wal II a soldier were
killed, and then all the fun would be
over and the South American would
have to go to work and be peaceful.
which would be awfully tough on him.
There have been stories to the effect
that people have been killed in these rev.
buttons, but there Is no proof that they
were killed fighting or with malice pre-
pense. or any OF that stuff. by fighters.
Accidents will happen, even on the bat
tle-field. you know.
We are to have the fact settled in
court, though, that at least one person
has been hurt In a South American revo-
luton. Mrs. Jennie Underhill, whose
husband was American Consul to Ciudad
Bolivar during a rebellion in Venezuela
In suing Gen. Hernandez, a Venezuelan
statesman, for injuries received during
the outbreak. The General hurt her
feelings by planting q cannon In front of
her house. which also interfered with
her supply OF provisions and the proper
working of her nerves. Her health broke
down under the strain, and she asks SIS,
600 damages. A jury will decide whether
she was hurt or not. and, II SO, how
much. Until this jury is heard from
the i~nnocuousness OF the South American
revolution must remain untarnished.
Walt for the factsi
The evening world., 1894-01-06
Tho 100 Problem.

Many attempts have been made to arrange The
digits /. Q, I. 4. 6. 6. I. 8. .. o. using each only
once, 90 that they will add up 100. but most
problem workers use fractions, az does Miss Des-
mond Smith. who gets 100 by adding SOY and
- 1915, or they make two additions, like w. T.
Black, jr., who adds 30 and rs and 8 and 1,
which gives him 80 to which he adds 7 and 4.
which makes 100. Mr.. Black gives six variations
OF this method Of getting 100 out OF the numerals,
There ara many, too. like Jeanette Edelstein.
aged fifteen, who multiplies 0 by 8. which gives
her 70, to which she adds I, 2, 3. l.. 8, 8. 7 and
0, making 100 In all, Harry Healy, Yonkers,
multiplies Is by 2 and adds to this 40. I s and
Q. Matthew Mattax adds 70. "a, 6. 36 and s-1s.
Thomas j. Burns multiplies 1 by 2, 4 by 3. 6 by
s. 7 by 8 and Q by 0. and adding their products
thus gets 100. +. 8. Hunter and some others add
20, 81, 1. 9. .. 7 and 3 together. entirely ignoring
8. J. J. Corbin adds 81 and 20 as and 3 b-10.
msking 100: Joseph W. Archer. Mount Vernon.
N. y. adds 15. SO and II. making a total Of ss.
to which he adds o.. making 100. John Pink and
others use the figure 1 twice. These answers are
submitted to Walter Shaw. Rutherford. N. j.,
who propounded the problem. The Evening
World does not think any answer 50 far given
Is correct. But ono operation Is demanded and
that 10 addition. The use Of fractions is 4 resort
to division. which. with multiplication and sub
traction is dsbarred, though decimals are al
lowed. Two additions arc not permitted. either.
which throws out all solutions like W. T. Black.
jr.'s. Problem workers will please try again.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
THE A OF CRIMES.

About the meanest thief In the city is
the fellow who is making n practice of
robbing the boxes for nickels and cop
pers placed at the Elevated Railroad sta
lions for the aid of the poor. These
boxes nave been frequently broken open
of late and ri1ed OF their contents, and
the Elevated Railroad employees have
been instructed to keep a look out for
the thieves.
Early yesterday morning a colored
porter at the Twenty-third street station
of the Ninth avenue road discovered tive
men robbing the Hospital Fund box. lie
gave the alarm. when one of the mer
climbed over the railing. got down tht
post to the street and escaped. The
other ran along the ties and was pur
sued n captured.
II the right man has been caught, II Il
to be hoped that his punishment will b,
severe enough to put a stop to such
d~espicable robberies in the future.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
CHRISTMAS FREE PRIZES.
One Little Winner Too Poor to
Claim Her Outfit.
Information Wanted OF Baby Co.'S
tello and Alfred Curtis.

Julia Donnelley. OF al West Fifty-third
street, the little girl whose Christmas
letter won the prize outfit. did
not appear at Best & Co.'S yesterday.
Doubtless the poor child had n good rea-
son for not keeping her engagement. She
Is only seven years Of age. her mother
Is dead. her father has been out OF work
for months. a little lame brother. just In
his teens, keeps house, and a brave big
sister. a hammock-maker by trade, Is
the mainstay of the family.
1t was arranged that Brother Jim
should escort his little sister to the cloth
Ing store. lie had never heard of Best
find Twenty-third street, and any police
man would tell him where. No. 80. West
was TIC the shame OF the clumsy wo-
man who planned this engagement moth
with a trace OF tenderness could expect
a pair OF, little broken shoes and n pair
OF little distorted limbs to make such a
amends have been made. Car fare was
mailed to him, together with an order for
the Prize Outfit, which Best q Co. will
have been selected. All that remains to
be done Is tN get the right size: and and
There Is a fine kings blue felt hat
trimmed with satin ribbon rosettes and
two cardinal red quilts standing up con-
game roesters comb b. There Is the CO. =
siest kind OF a fawn brown cheviot top
coat with a touch of red In IT., cut like
q Dutch dress and finished with bishop
with cardinal silk. 1t Is very prettily
made and has q hem at the bottom for
Miss ulia to grow down to. The dress
sacking with a .smartly trimmed waist:
girdle, cape, yoke, balloon sleeves and
all that. Then there is a pair Of, g
boots, the very best In the house, of dull
and spring heels. They will be fitted
extra long, but snug In the quarters, so
as to shape the little feet as they grow:
ribbed, with. double heels, toes and
knees, and the merino underwear and
flannel skirt are just fine. When Julia
miration of the whole neighborhood..
For such a little creature the child has
a very big heart, n there will be more
than a tinse Of sadness in her T Joy unless less
nine. goes to school. 1t was he who
wrote the prize letter. But Jim. who has
never gone to school, was her inspira.
weeks, urged her to compete for the
prize, and finally convinced her that II
would do no harm to try. She tried and
won. Naturally there is a desire to shar
her happiness.
IF Jim could have something and
Tom could have something ! could just
take a cloak and hat" she said when the
articles OF dress were being listed.
Although the prize letters were pub
lished Christmas In 1.-The Evening
World" the prize winners are still to be
heard from. One Is Baby Costello of
this city, whose letter contained a dime
the other was written by a San Fran
cisco boy. Dec. 10. 1893, signed Alfred Cur.
tbs, and contained SO cents.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
With the Probiem-workers.

The letters containing answers to problems
published Saturday. Dec. 20. were mis,aid, which
explains failure to acknowledge them last week.
New solutions OF the tied COW and barn problem
have been received from J, de II. H., Brooklyn
J. Frank Byrne, Jersey City: Peter Johnson.
brooklyn. and David Fox. jr, sufern, n. Y
Correct answers to last Saturdays problems;
Length OF ladder over 6o-yard moat to top Of 45-
yard castle. rs yards. The woman had seven
geese. The man went shopping with 81 cents.
The driver bought IL calves and 20 sheep. II
got seven cents and q one cent. D had TO give
A 70 marbles.
Correct solutions TO all the problems except the
added numerals were sent by A. James, 1919
Lexington. avenue; Frederic A.cher.. II Park
seventh street; r. Quinn. 200 West siSty-second
street: ]. Newton Grady; IDA Stein. Morrisania
r. Ebert, it5s Eighth avenue; William r. Mon
Afghan, q scAmmel street; Chr, =. Olsen. al
East TNsniy-sixth street, Peter J. Pisanl, iO
gl.seRsr street: y n erahsm;pewsy ." wesl
,hrss IPsr her ts,hsr. ,herris.own: y, .
yni. j.. Kspp. ess East Ninsty -slGhlh street
Charles y WOOD Blqok!yni Charles 4 Rissisr
Az East Fourth street u. y Brookiynt II. n
(, I'm. m,i,s , ! s'sIsss Y s,sss:! .. p.
l &.//X. -. A.UH| 0...0..
The evening world., 1894-01-06

To the Editor:
Allow me to say that the letter Of Jules Pascal
anent woman's work Is the most sensible that has
appeared on the subject. Why don't the women
stick to their own sphere! They are fast invad-
Ing the field OF employment which men should only
be engaged In. I go further than Jules Pascal.
and give 1t as my opinion that women should not
take mems positions. even at mems wages. until
they are willing to assume mems responsibility.
which means supporting their husbands and fam
lilies. I know I shall have the greater part Of the
gentle sex down on me for that sentiment but.
perhaps, when some Of them think OF marrying
and fail to find a man who can earn enough to
support them Just because of this state OF AFFAIRS,
they will come to understand what / want to show.
No wonder so few young men can marry! Nc
wonder you have inquiries as to whether a man
can live and support a wife on boys wages! Let
the women stick to feminine pursuits. of which
there are plenty. such as dressmaking, millinery,
fancy-work, trimmings. art, literature. &C. and
give the men a chance to earn enough to supper
wives and families. UMPIRE.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
Millinery Novelties.

Hats and capotes have very wide
strings. and they are neither fastened
under the chin nor the hair, but come
down in front and make handsome bows,
to be fastened on h already we'll.
adorned bodice. Many of the new felt
and velvet hats are lined with light.
colored satin, stretched plain to At the
shape. A unique little bonnet has q
ground covering OF tan kid. ornamented
on the crown and around the edge with
jet and bronze = colored beads. Two
rosettes of the kid the front
with small black wings extending from
them. Black velvet strings connected al
the back by two black rosettes complete
the bonnet.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
Talent mt the Table.

Dinners to talent do not mean the
heavy gastronomic feasts that the Amer
lear dinner-giver considers necessary.
They are simple as to meat and drink.
but sparkling with mental electricity. In
Paris %dejeuners d'esprit are given by GER
tain worthy women. who invite others
similarly gifted to join in a frugal meal
and discuss the last novel or a new play.
The hostess who wishes to succeed 80
cially does not slight the talented but
impecunious %struggler. wit counts for
more than wealth in the salons Of the
Old World, and to introduce a literary
lion Is a greater feather in the cap Of her
success han to give a surprisingly mag
nifcent cotillon or originate an epicurean
surprise.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
THE LIMERICK BOY.
Children Give n Play for Charity
on Christmas Afternoon.

To the Editor:
Inclosed please nnd IS, the proceeds OF an enter
tainment held by us on Christmas evening, at Sc
East seventy-ninth street, city. The play was
given with u great deal Of spirit and success and
will undoubtedly prove to be a forerunner Of a
great many more. This was the programme: The
star Theatre, Charles Helm, manager; grand holt
day comedy, The Limerick Roy" SIX scenes, will
he played by an exceptionally good cast, on
Christmas afternoon. Dec. %, 1893, at 3 p. NJ.
sharp. Programme: Miles hoy. Lulu Davis; DR..
Coates. Charles Helm; Job. Henry Meyers; Harry.
IsIdore Helm; Jane, Jessie Helm; Mrs. FidGet,
TITLE Helm; music by Gilmores Band. Scene /
A country scene In ireland. Scene 2-Drawinl
room In Hotel Metropole. Scene 3-Riyer scene.
Scene Mrs. Fidget's cigar store. Scene s.
Or. Coates ONCE. Scene 6-Ballruom. You may
give our IS to any one whom you think In dis.
tress and would appreciate such a small amount.
HEN, lsIDORE Elm
HENRI MEYERS, lulu DAVIS,
JESSIE Elm TILL HEM.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
A Romantic Marriage.

The Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria.
whose portrait Is given herewith, and
whose romantic marriage with Lieut..
Baron Seefried Won B~uttenheim recently
took place, is the eldest daughter of
Prince Leopold and Princess Gisela. and
granddaughter of the Emperor Of Aus
tria. She is named after her grand
mother, the Empress. The Princess is
nineteen and her husband twenty-three
years of age. 1t Is reported that the
acquaintance of the young couple was
formed at a Court ball in Munich. and
that 1t was a case of love at first
sight, Every effort was made to break
off the love affair by the Princess's rela
tives, but she remained true to her
The evening world., 1894-01-06

Of Troop A, declaring that everything in
connection with the organization indi-
Gates the guidance of a soldier. and
praising the neat. soldierly appearance
of the troop. The Seventh Regiment Is
Of course spoken Of in terms OF praise.
as It always Is and always deserves to
be. So ls the Twenty-second, which.
with the exception Of two companies, is
lauded for its perfect discipline. The
criticisms Of the report are sometimes
severe. but In all cases just, and show
that the inspection is no mere matter OF
form
The evening world., 1894-01-06
I<it-Cats.

Christopher Cat was a pastry COO
who lived in Silver lane, now Lowt
Series place. London. His mutton pi'
were so good that hat made him f.
nous, n were known all over En-,
land as kit-cats. In 1888, the leadir
Wings met at his bakeshop to eat mu
ton pies n talk politics. So many pie
were ordered and plans executed hat tn
Wings called themselves the Kit-Ca
Club. Sir Godfrey Kneller painted
number Of portraits of the clubmen TO
the Secretary, Jacob Tonsom, who's
country house was at Barn Elms. wher'
later the Kit-Cat Club was held. II
order to accommodate the paintings l.
the height of the little club-rocU, n
was obliged to make them three-q-Asre
lengths, and eve since a three-quarte
portrait has been called a kit-cat. Ac
curately speaking, a kit-cat canvas
tw~enty-eight by thirty-six inches. Eacl
member gave his portraits to tn
Club. Among the original Kit-Cat
were Addison, Steele, Walpole, Congrev
and Manwaring, the leading converse
tionalist.
The evening world., 1894-01-06

To the Editor:
In answer to 'Lovelace'' and woman Hater''
let me ask what is wrong with this sort OF gen.
tlemen t0 In the morning? Are they too tired
from resting all night to give up their fve-cent
seat to a lady! Did the lady net pay fare? I do
not have to ride to Harlem every evening, and I
am glad I do not, for l might meet 'Lovelace'' or
'Woman-Hater but l have to- ride over the
bridge and I do not blame any one for holding
their two and a half cent seat In the evening. I
know many Of them are more tired than I am.
for I sit all day and think It no hardship to
stand. although. OF course, It Is more pleasant
to sit. But their plea that they are tired is all
fol-de-rol. for they surely cannot be tired in the
morning. Yesterday morning I came over to New
York before the usual ,rush commenced. and. AZ
all the seats were occupied. I had to stand, and
was. In fact, the only lady clinsins to q strap
For mere curiosity I counted the number Of
tired ~ gentlemen sitting In my immediate Vi.
cinity; there were lust fifteen. all tired. I pre-
sumo. from their nights rest.
A BROOKLYN GIRL,
The evening world., 1894-01-06
Stewc,l pnrsntps.

Six good-sizcd parsnips, one teaspoon
full Of salt, wash and scrape the pars-
nips. cut them in halves: throw them
II cold water for half an hour. Then
put them In a saucepan, cover with boil
Ing water, add the salt and boil for one
hour. Take them up on a hot dish and
pour over them the following sauce:
Put one tablespoon of butter in a frying
ran with one Tablespoonful Of flour, mix
until smooth; then add n half pint of the
water in which the parsnips were boiled.
Stir and boil for five minutes, add salt
and pepper and serve.
The evening world., 1894-01-06

To the subscriber who wishes n remedy
for hair that Is brittle and falls out I
would recommend to pour a gallon of
cold rain water to one ounce of sulphur
and half an ounce of sugar of lead. Let
1t stand, covered carefully. for a week,
stirring occasionally; strain 1t of and
wash the hair with 1t every day. and
when dry brush 1t with a stiff brush.
The cost of this is but 10 cents a gallon.
and my experience has been an entire
cure for these evils. The sugar of lead
is poisonous. so keep where no animal
can drink 1t.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF BAVARIA.

pllghted troth until her grandfather, the
amiable Emperor. interfered and brought
about the marriage. Maybe the aged
Francis Joseph remembered the days
of his youth. when he, too, had his 10y
romance. for it is said that he was as
good as engaged to Princess Helena, the
eldest sister of his present consort, and
twenty-three years of age, when he for
the first tim beheld by accident her
sister Elizabeth, then barely sixteen, a
lovely maiden not yet "out." Here. too,
was a case of low at first sight" and
neither remonstrances nor threats could
alter the resolution of the youthful
couple to marry each other.
The evening world., 1894-01-06

New York harbor needs the protection
from obstruction n illegal dumping
which the bill prepared by the Secretary
of Wal is intended to afford. 1t needs
protection from the New York City gar
bage dumps, for the refuse sent down
the bay does not. in It's entirety, stay
in the further waters where It is at first
deposited. New York itself needs pro-
lection from that dumping system. II
Is a barbarous method OF disposing OF
a great city's garbage. And the city has
paid a great deal too much for the scows
that carry the stun away.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
Making Their Patrons Tired.

To the Editor:
I would like to make q complaint about the way
the passengers Of Hamilton Ferry Union Ferry
Company are treated by the ticket-sellers. For
several mornings | have tried to buy a bunch OF
tickets, Of which we get seventeen for rs cents.
but I have as often been refused on the ground
that l wanted them for the ~newsboys outside the
ferry-house, or that they did not have any. !
never buy tickets for ~newsboys or any one else. I
have been refused tickets. saying they did not
have them, but have seen them at the same time
in the drawer Of their counter. When you buy
tickets you have to stand. answering questions,
such as who are they fort" d" Didn't you Just
get a bunch'" &c, and generally when you are in
a hurry to catch a boat you have to walt until
they get through talking. and In most cases miss
the boat. A PASSENGER. Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
A new Field far Women.

A new field now opening to the enter
prising young women Is that OF private
secretary to ladies OF wealth and leisure.
Not a few such keep a private secretary.
and they manage to Ind enough for
them to do. This Is a very responsible
position. for the secretary practically
has the key to all the secrets OF her en-
ployer. Those who serve as secretaries
Tor more han one woman must have
their tongues under good control. because
there would be such great temptation to
give away secrets. Women OF wealth
and high social standing have great need
for private secretaries, for they have a
great deal OF writing to do In addition
70 receiving y~isitors and returnlpE cails.
The evening world., 1894-01-06

them in the ballot-box. and II the voting
has not been In their favor to accept
the situation md try again. The Amer
lean method Is the more remarkable and
the more commendable from the fact
that when a political change takes place
In the United States tens OF thousands
OF offices and an unlimited amount OF
picklngs pass from the vanquished to
the viCtOrS.
The evening world., 1894-01-06

Dissolve a good-sized t%eacupful OF gran
ulated sugar in hot water, then stand 1t
where 1t will get cold. Squeeze the juice
of six lemons in the punch bowl, then
add the melted sugar. stir we'll with egg
beater, add a half pint of brandy, a
pony Of curacao and the same of Bene-
dictine, three quarts Of claret, a pint of
cold Oolong tea, slices Of orange. lemon
and pineapple, n last Of all, a large
piece of ice to keep 1t cool. Serve with
a glass ladle In cups with handles.