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The evening world., 1894-04-28
Proud Of Their Nationality.

To the Editor:
I am surprised at the ignorance, or malice, OF
American editors when they refer to Great Britain
az England" and to the british people as Eng
lishmen.' They do not seem to know OF the eS-
istence Of scotehmen and Welshmcn, and that
there are seven different languages spoken by
native Rritishers. The greatest men of Great
Britain to-day are Scotchmcn and Welshmcn. and
1t Is very insulting to refer to them as English
men. II you want In Insult a Scotchman or a
Wclshman It is impossible for You to do 50 with
more effect than by calling them Englishmen.
There Ia n distinguished welsh singer touring
this country Just now. ! refer to Hen Davies. the
great tenor. All the New York dailies call him
1.-THE great English tenor" There is no welshman
proudcr of his nationality than Mr.. Davies, and
the newspapers and critics do him great In
Justice by calling him English" 1t WAS the
same when that able and distinguished Scotch
man, Prof. Drummoni. paid us a visit. The
American press never forgot To tell the reading
public that he was a prominent Englishman."
I protest. as a deacendant Of the anccnt Britons,
against these misstatements OF facts that occur
80 often in the American press. and hone that
THE Evening World az the creates, American
newspaper. will start to set things right In this
matter. then all the other papers will fall into
line. KELT.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
A LIBERAL LEGISLATURE.

INT legislative session which merci-
fully closed yesterday has been n boun-
tiful one for the boys" as The Even
Ing World" predicted 1t would he. Last
session the stuff" came TO the leaders
here. and only orders went to Albany.
This year the dealings OF the lobby
were with members directly. and the ar
Eumcnts for or against such measures
as the Hucltleherry Railroad amend
ments and the telephone charges were
poured Into the members ears directly,
and not transmitted through the bosses.
Hence, while everybody IL complaining
OF hard times. n while Coxcy's enter
prising followers are on the tramp to
Washington in the hope of getting EN-
ployment from the Government, or II
supply OF silver out of the Treasury
vaults, money is plentiful at the State
Capitol. and the members are using II
as literally as IL a big amount of con
~tingencies" were still uncollcctea. Val
tables were presented to the officers
and others with "A generosity that might
be envied by a church fair or a gift lot
terry.
Lieut.-Gov Sheehan got a magnificent
and massive silver punch-bowl-a gift
probably suggested by the cruel punching
he has received while presiding over the
Senate and the effective manner In which
he was 'bcwled out" politically In Erie
County last election. lie was also the
recipient OF a diamond ring to remind
him what n brilliant jewel he has been
In that other ring by which Maynard
The evening world., 1894-04-28
PRIMA DoNNAs ON THE STUMP.

Foreigners who come here to get pos
session of our glittering good dollars are
becoming better acquainted with us.
They are getting on to- the little
weaknesses of our great American ma
ture. They know how to jolly us now
better han they did awhile ago. Only
In the past few years have they learned
to do this, for 1t was formerly their GUS
tom to rake In our shekels while they
did the toploftical and refused to be
en- rapport with us in any way. They
came among us with their heads in the
clouds, and had to duck their domes of
thought when saying good-by lest they
knock a few fixed stars off our frma-
mental chandelier as they swept by.
The whole world. II seems, under
stands that there is n wild and uncon-
querable desire on the part of the United
States people for a speech wherever
and whenever they can get one. Our
appetite for oratory right off the reel
is due no doubt to the great number of
good speakers we have in this country
and the promptitude with which so
many men respond when called upon for
a few remarks. Speech! Speech!" is
n cry heard on every occasion. A new
pair of twins in the family, a burglary
In the house or a leak in the water-pipe
is sufficient provocation for an out
burst OF eloquence. After awhile 1t
may be that when a man is run over
by n cable car his friends will prop
him up after the accident and demand a
speech.
Abbey and Greu's operate artists.
recognizing the satisfaction which
speech-making gives the American pub
lie, all made speeches when they fare
welled last night. Even the prima
donnas spouted. They said pretty
things. OF course. They pulled our very
elastic American leg, for they are all
coming back again next season. do you
see?
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Getting Rid of Roaches.

I tried every remedy I could hear Of.
writes a housewife. and I was always In
curing. They seemed to fatten on my
poisons; at least. their numbers did
not suffer diminution. One day I took
up an old almanac and idly turned its
tattered yellow pages. n on the last
fragment Of a leaf came this: Equal
portions of cornmeal and red lead mixed
with molasses and spread on plates will
destroy reaches" And It did. I put 1t
In several dishes and set them on the
floor. and at 9 O'Clock stole softly out to
see II they ate 1t. The dishes were 80
covered with reaches that the mixture
was scarcely visible. The next night there
were fewer at the feast. and In a week
not a roach was seen. I lived seven
years thereafter in the same house and
never saw one.
The evening world., 1894-04-28

Is 1t not true that a stable wherein
seventy-four horses were kept should
have been so built that last nights hor-
rIble suffering and death OF the noble
animals by fire would have been mex,
to impossible? The evidence Is that the
quare turn in the runway provided for
the horses caused that horror In West
Nineteenth street. The poor creatures
who would have led the rush out OF the
burning stable were wedged together in
that angie and then held the rest back.
Some time, perhaps, the rights Of horses,
as well MS those of men. In the matter
Of safeguards from fires and other ac-
cidents, will be regarded In the con-
struction of buildings in a city.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Indoor Tennis Court.

In the new John Jacob Astor home.
corner of Fifth emu and Sixty-ifth
street, there will be one Of the finest
ennis courts to be found in the world.
And it will be an indoor court. with
long, low windows for light, n a great
skylight in the top. Mrs. Aston does not
change her dress for playing ennis.
Last Summer she wore light morning
dresses. or the thin silks and light WOOL
len goods that were in her afternoon
wardrobe. without thought to the exer-
else which would be hers II she at
tempted to play. This Winter she wears
her street dress-you may see her fire.
quently going into the tennis building
and 1t is the same she wears shopping
or for informal calls.
The evening world., 1894-04-28

Let the circle u represent the earth. inside
OF which construct the equilateral triangle DEF.
which divides It into three equal parts. each
part representing one-third Of the earth. Upon
one of the sides make the triangle EGF, equal to
ED. Now. then. the distances Cd. oE and OF
are equal to Ell. HG and HF. G is the point
OF altitude. From II to @ is the same as from
o to D. which equals half the diameter OF ABC,
which represents the earth. and a person look
ing from G through f and F sees exactly one
third OF the circle ABC. JOHN LINDSAY.
IA King street. Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Cowboying Doesn't Pay.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
To "F. R."-Tak the advice OF one who has
been both farmer and cowboy. and stay right
where you are. You would be OF very little use
to any farmer, S you are neither old nor strong
enough to stand working from s A. NJ. until 5
p. NJ. and doing very hard work at that. for
which you would receive about Sc or 81 a month
and board. As a cowboy you would be OF no use:
In fact. a ranchman would not hire you. They
want men experienced In the handling OF cattle,
and they can get all they want Mt $50 month.
and In Texas the MeSicans work for SIS a month,
doing work that you could not do for Ave years
to come. So take my advice. and stay right
where you are. and you will be glad o. It some
day. W. W y.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
A Musical clearinghouse.

To the Editor
Here Is n description Of n Brooklyn boarding
house: SIX boarders is the limit. You IND the
man Of 800 pounds. standing only 5 feet 4 inches
In his stocking feet. as we'll as the man OF 1870
pounds. standing 8 feet. Cornet- ~plnyers' Well.
we have one; also a clarionet blower and from
boniSt, as well as a snare drummer SO In hard
times we can unite and take to the roads or join
Coxey. We have also a guitar player. and | be-
lieve the sixth one plays a mouth organ. SO we
have music. We have no ladies and no mar
ried couples. Fights and boarding house hash"
are seldom on the bill OF fare. and the room
rent limit is not settled. A present $50 is the
highest reached. We are all stars and alto
gether our boarding house Ia ''tip-top." and I
intend to stay I'll I am ready to start my own
boarding house. Come and see us,
THE TROMBONE.
The evening world., 1894-04-28

eepting possibly HuEo's and Roc's. can be bought
for 70 cents or 80 cents. To the lover OF indian
life J. fennimore Coopers Leather. Stocking tales.
VIZ. The Pathfinder" Tho Decrsiayer. THE
Last OF the Mohicans.'' THE Pioneer" aud the
Prairie,' will appeal strongly. II historically In.
clincd. add to Les Miscrablcs" Kingsley
Westward Hon. and Dickens's "Child's History
OF England" In general and unclassihed lltera-
tnre any OF the following will present a varied
style and good English. Blackmoro's Lorna
Doone." Donald Mitchcll's 'RcvcrIes ot a Bach
elor' and Dream Life" Harriet u. Stoves "Old
Town Folks Hawthorne's House Of Seven Ga
bies' and Marble Faun." II inclined to poetry.
Tcnnyson's Princess" SCOTS "Marmiou'' and
Lady OF the Lake" Campbell's Gertrude OF
Wyoming and last. but as delightful as any.
Chaucer's Knights Tale and ''S1uire's Tale"
as published for schools by almost any school
book house. s. n. c., Pennington. n. J.
The evening world., 1894-04-28

Now that The FIRST disappointment has
passed away OYER the fact that the
Chamber Of commerce bill was ;inkered
with at all at Albany, rapid transit ad-
vocates are beginning TO pick up some
hope. The old and incapable Commits
sion will be done away with. which is
one blessing. Then a new Commission
viii come into existence which will have
tie confidence OF business men inc the
people generally. Having 10 wait for a
needless popular vote on the subject Is a
drawback but The qqmlnission can, AZ
The evening world., 1894-04-28
4 Woman Who Wants to Grow.

To the Editor;
Time must han heavy on Mrs. X. 8. LIS
hands when she INDUCES In such trite remarks,
Some cranks told people to stay at home when
the hrst railroad cars were run. Writers. doc
tors and professional women generally heard the
sam thing. but they didn't DO II. II Mrs. X. S.
LIS mind and abilities c0nHne her to the darn
Ing Of stockings. | say darn them; but leave to
Intelligent women the right OF acknowledgment.
Would the world, | wonder. be any better II all
it's great women were stocking darners. household
drudges and nothing more? Mrs. X. S. LIS style
are a minority. 'Te Deum I.audamus.'
nnIEINAJ. nEfTp
The evening world., 1894-04-28

The sensible housekeeper never tries
to make her dinners and teas more
elaborate than her circumstances would
consistently permit. 1t Is always a
source OF annoyance to attempt to do
things h a are beyond the limitations
of u ook or yourself. II your guest
is n who Is used to the ministration
OF a French chef, you will probably
please her best by giving her some of
the dainty home dishes for which you
ave a reputation beyond YOU home.
and of which she has heard. Make
things pleasant and pretty in your own
simple fashion. and o will be a sue
cess.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Hooks Worth Reading.

70 the Editor;
IN, Roberts asks for some books that viii be
instructive to young men or young women. As the
subject depends 80 much upon the taste OF the
reader, It Ia hard to suggest an answer. but I viii
mention some | have found interesting and in
S~truetive: L. p. Ros's - knight OF the Nine
teenth Century," HIS barriers Burned Away"
and bis Opening Of q Chestnut Bur;" Haw.
thorns's Scarlet Letter." J. q. Hollands 'seysn.
oaka." Victor Hugo's Les MiserableA" MARI
rwaia's ''GIided Age seotts 'Ivsnhoe." Guy
hannerins'' and Heart % NidiotblAns - Dick.
ens'H ''naruaby Rudge." ''fsls OF Two citiss''
and ''oid curio.iy shops'' TAaeksray,s rrlenry
Esmo.d', and lu sequel, tI1s vi1slnilns' 1asx.
2 nss.s.s' VI AZ rs:..s.le'ss "a Y
The evening world., 1894-04-28
The Child Made Them blush.

To the Editor:
While riding in an Eighth avenue car to-day
the seats being all occupied-an elderly lady en-
tered, leading Oy the hand u little miss about
seven years old. ! Immediately arose and ten
dcred my seat, whereupon the little girl re-
marked, in a voice that could be heard half a
block, Grandma, he amt one OF those men who
never give a seat to a lady. is he:" II is need
less to add that several men who were seated
hluShed. and appeared confused, The little girl
must have been trained to her part. or perhaps
she heard her big sisters talking about that
much mooted question. Must a gentleman give
up his seat to q lady. DUKE.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
saving the Horses.

To the Editor:
The last stage on the Fifth avenue line for
merly left the stables at Elghty-ninth street at
about 10 o'clock. Now the last stage going down
town leaves before s o'clock p. 81. Does the
Conpany's charter allow this7 Last night a party
Of us stood at the corner OF seventy-hfth street
and Fifth avenue at $50: after waiting there for
fifteen minutes n driver of an uptown stage told
US that there would be no more stages down to.
night" This Inconvenience us greatly. Is
there no way to compel the stages to run until
10 o'clockr +. rAIL
The evening world., 1894-04-28
ButtOn-HOOk Hanger.

A pretty article for hanging beside thu
bureau to mold the button-hook and
other small articles is made 'of one d
the wooden eggs used in stocking darn.
Ing. At equal distances around the cen.
tire ccrew IL four Of the small brass
hooks such as are used on bangl6
boards, then paint the egg white and
decorate with tiny flowers and attach
a ribbon to W opposite hooks to hang
It by. The egg may be gilded instead
of painted II preferred.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
A Cute ReRl-Estnte Trick.

To the Editor:
A house was represented to me a. being full
OF paying tenants and everything in good condi-
tion. Being induced by a real estate man and the
man who owned the house. I exchanged with my
house and money besides. After all was settled
l am. through misrepresentation. the loser Of
about 81. 500. The man who owned the house Is
a foreman In a factory and most of the tenants
worked under him. He told them to say they
paid higher rent than they did, and as soon as l
got the house he employed new hands. The roof
is leaking and tho plumbing badly out Of order.
Some lawyers whom I have consulted say l have
not enough cause to sue him. What is best for
ME TO do? A CONSTANT READER.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Tho Mustnche Again.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In reply to Lillian Russell I would say she
Is one OF the class OF girls who have not brains
enough TO be ht for marriage. They like these
so-called pretty men, some OF whom look like
women with mustaches or bearded ladies'. These
girls do not take Into consideration sense or any
thing but u mustache and a willie appearance.
or course, a .nustache would interfere In my
business on account OF the makeup. but l could
have one II l wanted. as could the majority OF
men. The mustache Is a relic OF barbarism. and
Is fast going out OF style again. as a century
ago II the young man knows his business he
can give "Miss RUSSELL full satisfaction in the
kissing act without the aid Of a mustache. and
equal both salt and pepper on her eggs"
The evening world., 1894-04-28
One Railroad for Both Cities.

TO IHt TuTTOFG
why can't we consolidate the two great cities
and have one continuous belt line OF cars from
Harlem to East New York. doing away with the
bridge cars Altogether. SO that passengers could
take cars at any station between the two points
mentioned and avoid the jam upon the bridge,
which no often occurs7 For Instance. take the
two great lines, the Third avenue. New York.
and the Kings County. OF brooklyn, and consoli-
cate them. 1t would save time. expense. crowd
Ing and pocket picking. lessen the bridge ex-
penses and have no changing OF cars from one
city to the other. II we cannot have one great
city let us have one great railroad. Let US hear
the voice Of the people upon this subject.
c. II. b., 40 Warren street. brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Hints.

1t is said that alcohol will immedial
ly remove grass stains from any VIII
material.
The toni OF the plano improves WI
the instrument is moved from theS
of the room.
A new. soft paint brush is a
thing TO dust carved furniture wit
the bristles will penetrate h ere
One pound Of suiphate OF xind
solved in two p~ailfuls Of warm
and thrown into the offensive Gel
will deodorizs 1t. ~
A little kerosene oil rubbed t
over the spots on dark clothip
brighten the garments and reno
stains. The kerosene wiz eva|
quickly ard leave no stain
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Partisan Cookery Caprices.

The caprice of the moment In Paris
Chinese soup. In this sharks fms an
the chief ingredient. Only the high-clasl
grocers have them, and put up as thsJ
are, beaded on pink wool, in little glass
boxes, they look at first glance like sons
goodic from the confectioner's. Anoths
dish seen now at fashionable dinner =
the French capital Is young a peA,
cock. served with truffies, and the NOS
affected ice for the same feasts ID u
vored with hazel nuts and called "Bope
Avelane'-a souvenir Of the recent
visiting Russians. who. though lost b
sight, are still evidently to memory deAs
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Nothing Like 1t.
To the Elitt

To the Editor.
Why. 'Perplered?' Yours Is no predicament.
Tell the young gentleman to kiss you and be
kissed. Can any one imagine anything more
largely desirable than a lingering. warm kiss
laid gently on his kissarinas Chinese for lips)
by a b%lushins, d~oubting maid7 oh, ye gods OF
sccuient luxuries! You have not in your store
house oI sweets ausht to rival a maiden's sweet
kiss And can you therefore blame your friend
II he kisses cutely, cunning:
Kisses gently, never rough;
Let him kiss you. then. provided
He knows when he has kissed enough.
RI'pF
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Henry George and the Pope.

To the Editor:
The fallacies OF GeorgeIsm and the presumption
~ their author are best exposed by his latest
work on the Condition Of Labor" In which he
endeavorS TO assail the strong position OF the
Pore on the labor question. No better textbook
can be commended to the enemies OF Single Tax
than this brochure. Its arguments are convincing
in a direction and TO a degree hardly anticipated
b. their author, II every one would read this the
theory OF single tax would soon be one OF the
forgotten thlnsS Of the past. @. SULLIVAN,
The evening world., 1894-04-28
with the Problem-Workers.

VIII II. A. Jones. Brooklyn. please send solu.
tion OF his geometrical problem. for publica-
tion.
No answer received to the three-eirclos prob.
lem. slaughter, Smith street. jamaica" viii
please send solution,
The only answers received to the problems
published last Saturday are printed above. Ths
workers
william o'suiiiyan, W East Fortisth s,rsst
duplicates J. W. Bulls magic square. which 10.
eluded the natural numbers from I TO sol, ar.
ranged IN nineteen rows Of ninslesn humber
each. each row adding " a.tse.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
BRAIN ~FRESHENERS.

t7hs column IA for mathematical, pro,,ems Ont5
he popular kind that er,rcise and refresa TIE nrcntaA
faculties and do NOT " giire elaborate ~diGotrdic soiu.
ton wtA be printed. our TYPE does not include
%uigebrd,c sgns, 20 Il ,ru be i~r,posnoe TO gre
ons,cors IN uchfch these are ussd. The Names OF he
fra Ten porsons so1dtno correct solutio~s trn Be
printed. Address dnaccr 10 ''Irodieris. Evcniao
World, p q. Dor 2. s5L, Nco FORK Cav."l
Horse Eat Much More Than sheep.
To the Editor:
Mere is the answer to Two Kinds OF Appe-
tiles" Two hundred and seventy sheep and IL
horses eat iOi acres OF grass in 30 days. therefore
1 one day they eat 3 ll-3O acres. And 1855 sheep
and 81 horses eat 1856 acres In rs days: therefore
In one day they eat 2 IT'S acres. Now we have
two equations, namely: Surface OF grass con
sumod by go sheep and II horses In one day
equals 3 lao acres, and surface OF grass con
s,ned by l55 sheep and 81 horses. In the same
time. equals . 7-i5 acres. Dividing the hrst
equation by the second and dividing the second
equation by 3 We have % the surface consumed
by 1876 sheep and 7 horses equals l 1850 acres.
and t) the surface consumed by 81 % sheep and
I horses equals 3 As acres. Subtractins equation
two from cpustion one We have surface consumed
by So l3 sheer equals 3 i-3s acres; therefore the
surface consumed 10y one sheep In one day equals
3l-s. 600 acres. or / io-75 square rods. In a simi-
lar manner the surface consumed by one horse In
one day is found to be 6 62-l0s square rods.
Therefore the amount eaten by one sheep in any
eiven time, as compared with what the horse
eats In the same time, is In the same ratio as
1 1915 is to 6 62-1O5; that is. The horse cats
. 2lt-2i7 times as much as the sheep. The ratio
Is 2i7 to sos. A. d. RAPfIAER.
"a Moproe street CITY.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
The Policy Problem.

To the Editor:
"Parkhurst" is correct and ~. p. F." Is In
correct as to the number Of 'horses." gigs
and 'saddles'' in the numbers from ! to rs In
elusive. In my answer to the gig poetry re-
Gently published in the Brain Fresheners' -
column. l wrote the rule for finding out the
number OF horses gigs and ''aaddies' In
any number desired; aud by following out the
rule given. Il will be seen that there are l.+es.
i25 horses" 1876 gigs" and 3.oeS Sad
dies" ~. +. F." is wrong beyond a doubt.
KuMsToCK.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Write 1t In Letters of Light.

To the Editor:
Can any Of your readers suggest a better plan
for preventing accidents on the trolley or cable
ears at night than the following. In place OF
the old lantern substitute a 'magic l%antern' or
search light" at such an angle that 1t would
throw nifty feet ahead OF the ear a broad red
light with the word danger in white letters.
Our stcne pavements would make an excellent
reflector for such q device. BREVITY.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
IF WOMEN COULD O
Nv Would They Enjoy Practical
P"litics--Nnrioua Opinions.

VIII men have the same chivalrous
regard FOR women when the right of
suffrage is extended to the weaker sex?
II women vote, they may he summoned
to serve on juries. VIII cases be de-
cided then on the evidence. or will SYM
pathy lead to the acquittal of murder
ers ana horal gifts, such as are even
now mad to the most brutal assassins?
The evening world., 1894-04-28
60 Monroe street. city.
Surface or circumference, which?
To the Editor:

To the Editor;
When John Gushing asks: ITO what altitude
should a man he raised to see one-third OF the
earth" he should have stated the question
more explicitly, and said whether 1t was one
third OF the earth's circumference or one-third Of
It's surface that was meant. To see ane-third OF
the earth's circumference requires an altitude OF
1909 miles. and to see one-third OF Its sur
face requires an altitude OF 1891 miles. These
are statute miles, and the equatorial diameter
Is taken as the base Of the calculation.
CIVIL
The evening world., 1894-04-28
An importation.


To the Editor:
A merchant imported ten cases OF muslinH'
containing 2.O55 pieces of twenty yards each,
l IA yards wide. on which he paid duty at Al
cents per yard. The goods cost 2-i-s d. per
yard. and the charges amounted to FAC les. Cd.
II he RENTED bills Of exchange purchased al
81. sG65 per pound sterling, In gold. and gold wal
at a premium OF 80 l-3 per cent. what was TIT
total cost? CUSTOMS.