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The evening world., 1894-05-26
A New English Humorist.

10 the EnltOE'
Haw' haw' hawl This blarst,d country of
yours is all 30 blooming funny to me. It makes
mo laugh-haw, haw, haw, l have been here a
month and a half and have made q close study
OF American institutions. and know whereof l
speak. Your country is going to the dsmnition
how-wows, going fast, The only sensible Amer
lean l have met is George Francis Train. He told
me the country had quick consumption and would
soon be out of existence, and. furthermore. he
proved It This county properly belongs To Eng
land, she was stolen from her by force. Does
that make It right' Why doesn't she belong to
England as much as Canada does! What do the
signs portend but that before King Edward VII.
dies, God bless him. this so-called Republic will
be part Of his empire' What Is the average
American but q regular stunt What are your
lawmakers at Washington but graduated ward
bums' Men OF no family, regular nobodiss.
Look at England's lssiSlAtors-ths upper house
composed exclusively OF men Of noble birth.
whose Ancss,ors have been lawmakers from the
time Of the Conausror. Look at the lower
house. gentlemen all. OF family connections. most
Of them younger sons Of nobismen. who will In
time Adon the upper house. Look at the English
Parliament at all times. at any moment. the
party In power represents the will Of the English
people Who would for . moment claim that the
miserable dollar ~grabbsrs now at Washington,
elected In 1894 10 ~AeeompliAh wonders. represent
any person or any principle than their own selfish
desiresF Consider English history. Every Amer
lean knows II by heart What Englishman knows
anything OF American history, II 10 mere trash.
all stun What vas George washington at hut
but an English gentleman. and later . rsussAds
and . traitor to his Kingf II We lad caught
him We would have hanged hin anl draws ana
a~aAftsr'd hin. and vsI pr0psriy too ar. VIVA,
The evening world., 1894-05-26
with the ProbIem-Workers.

Correct answers to the wagon makers problem
were received from Carl JenIen. 2s Richards
street. Brooklyn; John Grove. t26 Thirteenth
fourth street
No anXers to James MoMillan's poser about
killing 80 sheep In seven days, an odd number
each dAy,
The Grazing Horse. Answer I. 400 square yards,
sent in by Samuel Lord. Mott Haven. N. Y:
Max Adler. iH Delaney street: John Grove.
Brooklyn: John Tighe. S5i East Thirteenth street.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

A Practical View of 1t.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Answer to "Wagon-M Makers problem: For one
inch partitions, on top Of sides OF wagon bed
measure 1888 and sl.7s inches from front end
and place the partitions vertical SO. the marks
will! be at front edge OF boards. II is iron par
titions are to be used place them II and 80. Q
inches from front end OF wagon bed. Would say
that the wagon will not hold three tons OF coal.
as the wagon bed only contains 81 20 cubic feet,
and a ton OF coal fills from Il to Is cubic feet.
J. Z. ANDERSON.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

Miss Lottic ellison, the little magnet
OF Tony Pastors Theatre. Is going to
sing and dance and cut mo~nkeyshines,
and Mr.. Weather-Maker Dunn promises
a starry night In East Sixty-seventh
street. with peony and sweet-briar
scented breezcs from the park. Miss
ellison is one OF the brightest stars of
the variety stage. and she is going to
shine for the sick babies and twinkle
her very best for the delight of their
patrons and p~atronesses, She has a
pretty little figure, big bright eyes.
baby feet. Just built for dancing. a
voice that can talk as well as sing songs
and a repertoire as long as the lease of
n four-story uptown house. She is such
n favorite with Tony Pastor Theatre
goers that she has to sing and talk and
dance herself tired before they let her
go. II will be worth the price OF ad-
mission lust to see her little feet do n
clog dance. There are other attractions.
dozens of them. on the programme. The
young ladies nave arranged It so as to
sparkling fun. Handsome girls will be
on hand with flower rosettes on their
shoulders, to see that the guests are
properly cared for and to answer for
The generous little ladies' who are
giving the show to help the Sick Babies
Fund are the very best Of friends, and
each Is the Idol OF a circle Of relatives
and admirers. They have been prepar:
iEg for the benefit a long while, and
when 1t Is all over and the last number
on the programme IL finished he stage
will be cleared, the orchestra will play
The Invitation to the Dance" and Miss
Bertha Diamond, Miss Ida Elisberg. Miss
Emma Diamond. Miss Nathan and the
other pret'v patrJnesses will take part
ners. Tickets are only % cents for the
show. for Miss Lottie Gilsoh's inimitable
performances and for the stage dance.
1t isn't once in a lifetime that such an
opportunity Is offered.
The Chiliren's Carnival. which will be
held the very last evening In May, at
Prof. Steininger's Dancing School, Is
something to live for. There are thirty
six number on the programme. What
do you tn nix OF that. now? over one
boys will step out In the grand prone
made. There will be the peasants Jubi
lee" with ~thirty-fOur rustic mldgets In
costume. Beautiful Pauline Rosenber-
ger will be dressed in kits and quilts;
she will carry a bagpipe and play on 1t.
too.
Little Stella Rapp Is down for a
Turkish tambourine solo; their gracious
highnesses Hortense Davidson and
Fannie Turk, viii dance La Cachucha,"
and now that their dainty fingers are all
we'll, snap their castinets with the vim
and assurance OF Spanish coquettes. Wee
Jessie Forst Is to dance the sailors horn
pipe, n there will be a gypsy ballet, a
love Dance a flag dance, and filings In
port and on shore; a serpentine dance
and scarf and angel ballots.
All this rallying OF pretty girls and
merry happy children to the help. OF the
poor sick babies Of New York is delight
full.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

To the Editor:
have read with a good deal Of interest all
letters answering the question. shall Men Marry
DressmakcrsF" wish TO take the other side
OF tho question, SHOULD ~dressmakers marry7'
Nine out OF ten get lazy and worthless husbands,
~pressmakers, as a rule, are proud and high
spirited they must put up with much nonsense.
and the consequence Is there Is a separation or
frequent quarrsls. for there is nothing 30 detesta-
Bile a. . man wanting his wife to support him.
There are plenty Of such men: their name IL
legion. Therefore. my advice to
10. stay single. DRESsMAKER. South Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
FOND BACHELOR.
Religious and Material Facts.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
II ~. A. X" desires ONE light on the quss-
tion Of creation and mans relation thereto. he
might venture to read Wendell Phillips on the
Lost Arts volney's ruins OF Empires and
~I-ayard's "Sinevah." From these authors he may
learn something. and should he follow the matter
up may wonder that he was ever a believer. In
tho mean time he may reflect that Moses Is re-
garded as a very important parsonage. Let him
ask his minister what Language Moses spoke'
He must ask this OF OF q very learned man. a
scholar like DR.. briggs or Rabbits siiverman or
GottheIi. The pulpit, as a rule. does not deal
in material facts. but In religious facts which
materially differ. W.. l.. d.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Drug Clerks Have Admirers.

To the Editor:
l have been reading the letters about drug
clerks. and l I'm inclined to think they are
not getting Justice. AS far as l know them they
are all right ! admit they like to nirt, but
that Is not a bad fault In a good man. They
have hard work and long hours. and II they
didn't nirt . little we would say they were
cranky. Now II poor Regina N" 10 not Tor
tunato to get one she should let them alone.
They are good hearted. jolly fellows, l have a
friend who 10 one. and there is nothing lemon
colored about him: but he has a heart-oh. how
big! Just like q watermelon.
SCOTCH LASsIE. BROOKLYN. N. Y.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
ZTVOE g |:t:.,1aI

owners Great as on notepaper or tabi.
linen.
Men. or at least bachelors are forced
into the craze, young women presenting
them with pillows sufficient to ease
their hard lot in life" One young fei-
low has his room decorated with Dill
lows made from the flags OF every mo-
ton. In some circles h~eart-shaped en-
gagement pillows have taken the place
Of engagement cups.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Strawberries in Jeuv.

Strawberries In jelly make a good
dessert. A little gelatine is melted in
cold water, and to 1t is added the Juice
OF a pint Of red currants. This is sweet
ened. About a pint Of hulled strawber-
ries are added. n the whole poured
into moulds and set on the Ice to harden.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Don't Walk Against the Wind.

In one Of oliver Wendell Holiness
books the doctor in he nan comes to
the front with a suggestion that we all
might we'll profit from. 1t Is, in walking
for pleasure or for the sake OF exercise
never to go against the wind. Walk with
the prevailing current OF air. is his ad-
vice. n then take a covered car back
again.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
That Proposed American Academy.

TO The EOItOT.
An American Academy on the same plan as
The Immortals' OF France. has been suggested.
The French Academy has for Its membership the
forty most distinguished men of letters In that
country, Have we forty literary men in the
United states'-forty men whose style Is pure
and whose work Ia on the highest plane Of let
ters' We have 1000 men and women who make
money by writing books, but l don't think we
have ten rrst-class. scholarly ltterateurs. Instead
OF an academy I believe we would be more sue
cessful In this country II We undertook to es-
tabiish a literary menagerie. What do Evening
World readers Think
THORWALpsEN
The evening world., 1894-05-26
A Dressmakcr's Problem.
To the Editor:

To the Editor;
A silk merchant married his daughter to .
woollen merchant, and the fortune he gave her
was twenty yards of silk. There were twenty
knots upon every yard. twenty purses upon every
knot, and one guinea and a half, a crown and a
half, and a haltpenny and a half in each purse.
How much was the fortune?
ANNIE MILLER, Dressmaker,
10 Lee avenue, Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
PimDles.

For plmples on the face, battle II oc-
c~asionally In a soothing lotion composed
Of a weak solution of borax and warm
water. At night use very warm water
on the face; then dry and rub into the
pores an ointment made Of flower of
sulphur and lard,
The evening world., 1894-05-26

No cloak of Senatorial dignity can
cover OPP a Senatorial scandal. What
ever Is In that Sugar Trust story must
come out. The matter has gone too far
to be hushed up by star-chamber pro-
ceedings.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
The Divided Circular Field.

To the Editor:
A man owning a circular piece Of ground hav-
ing a diameter OF 40 feet, divides 1t into two seq
msnts by a fence 30 feet long. How many square
feet In each segment. and what would be the
length OF one side of a square piece Of ground.
having the same area as the larger segment, no
reduction being made for fence! J. F.,
Third avenue - road.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
The Bicycle Conundrum.

To the Editor:
II | start on a bicycle for a place at fifteen
miles an hour. l am one hour too soon. but II l
travel on a tricycle. at ten miles an hour. l am
an hour tool late. How far Is IT.
FREDERICK AsCHER. Il Park Row.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
The Card-PIayers' Handicap.

To the Editor;
A makes 20 points. while II makes II; b makes
50 while C makes 40. or 10 as. while b makes
II: so A must allow C s-2,5 in 20. or 81 In 100
points. JOEY b..
81 Grove street, Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Another strawberry Dessert.

Lady fingers, strawberries and whip
ped cream make a good dessert. A
mould should be lined with lady fingers
split in two and moistened with straw
berry Juice. Strawberries and whipped
cream in alternate layers should mn IL
up. and the whole put on Ice and serves
very cold.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

GIL, Is navy-blue serge. trimmed about
the skirt with military braid several
shades lighter. The jacket rolls back
under blue silk facings to show the
world a double-breastcd vest Of yellow
doeskin.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

To the Editor:
On the 2lst, 22d and Esd OF this month a few
young ladies'. styling themselves The Little Sill
yer Workers" aged from nine to sixteen years,
took 1t into their little heads to get up a fair
for the benefit OF your Sick Babies Fund. at
81 Tenth street, South Brooklyn, n. Y. They
started on a collecting tour among the stores.
but as the storekeepers had been run to death
on this racket the little ones were almost dis
couraged, for they had sold a number OF tickets
at 8 cents each, Their stock OF goods was very
limited. Al a last resource, they heard that an
old gentleman. II. G. Valentine by name, was
major-domo OF a big house In New York City.
FOR whom nome OF the young ladies' worked. 80
they. In their last hope, applied TO him, telling
OF their dilemma, Did he repulse them Not he,
but with hardly time enough to do anything. he
got to work Not being a rich man himself.
he could not donate any cash, hut he Just sat
down and wrote a letter to the Philadelphia
house ot Hance brothers & White, asking for a
d%"nation for The Evening worlds Sick Babies
Fund, when they responded In n very generous
manner, thereby enabling the Little silver
Workers to accomplish wonders against every
odds.
The nrst might came, the weather was stormy.
likewise the second, the rain came down In tor
rents, Now, they had only one more night to
threatened, but still they hoped against hope.
Mr.. Valentine brought his baby organ to the
dancing every night Msssra Miller and vaien'
tine ran the fair Tor the young ladies, Mr.,
Nllllor upnalel the nat ana A lOt OF fancy artl'
cles. Mr.. Valentine donated his time and loC
boxes of his celebrated Flash Healing Powder,
The Metropolitan Gas Company donated the gAN
The receipts amounted to S37. 25, which will IA
handed you by a committee from The Little
silver WORKERS" Please accept same, and maj
II help the poor sufferers to regain their health
as every little helps swell the fund. We ar,
vsry truly yours to help the babies.
LITTLE SILVER WORKERS"
ELLA MILLER, JENNIE BILLINGS.
SUSIE WADE MAY T. VALENTINE.
GRACE WADE, TIA COHKLIS,
DAISY WADE, Brooklyn, N. 7.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

The less blood Gov. Waite gets on his
brides, providing he nevertheless re-
stores the peace in Colorado, the more
respect he will regain outside OF his
State.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

The Lexow Committee has already
confirmed the impression hat New
fork's Police Department locks up Sc
crets Of Its own. as we'll as men and
women OF the world.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
camphor for Cold in the Head.

For q cold in the head 1t will be found
that q few drops Of camphor on ones
handkerchief held to the nos viii soon
give relief.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Tanor-Made Kniokerbooker,.

Importers and manufacturers Of haber..
dashery goods have some rare things for
women's wear. There Is the black sllk
stock. for instance, collars as wide N
cuffs, fine belts. matchless shirt waists
and last. but not least. knickerbocksEA.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

These arc made OF silk. serge. flannel
and tweed. lined n unlined. intended
to be worn with n walking. travelling 90
outing suit. The cut shows the idea
For steamship and steam cars and noun
tain travel. slip leggins. hat put on like
n stocking. are recommended,
The evening world., 1894-05-26

New. York's hope is in the disruption
Of Its enemies. That hope can only too
easily be blasted by the division Of the
city's friends. Pa%rtisanship will. II al
lowed. cause this division. II the num-
cipality has friends worthy of the name,
they Will stand together in this hour,
regardless of party whip and caucus
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Who Talks United states?

To the Editor:
| am a German by birth. and do not speak the
best Of English. while talking to people I often
make mistakes. 'breaks.'' some call them. who
will then say. 'ohi why don't you speak United
statssf, Now. ! would like TO know II the
Il isa't better 70 sAy. 'ohl Why don't you speak
plain Enyliahri DUTCHAAN.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

New York wants one kind of rapid
transit for itself and another kind for
the Crokerized Tammany. Both can be
secured at the polls with a united good
citizenship.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

Every day 1t becomes more important
thai the whole truth shall come out re-
garding the relations between the Sugar
Trust and the United States Senate.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

First Lessons In Cooking. q series OF
Instructions for young housekeepers. by
Mrs. ]. b. Romer. win begin In The
Evening World" next Monday.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

The Evening World Sick Babies
Fund Is again fortunate. The hearts of
generous New Workers. need little
prompting in such q cause.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

Mr.. McClave is 10 be cordially invited
by the Lexow Committee to call again.
And OF course the Committee hopes to
nave the call.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Tho IrrepressibIe Eton.

Tailors and modlstes have combined
agalnst the Elton suits, but 1t Is not sup
pressed yet. Not only shop-made, but
custom-made outfits are about. One that
goes up Madison venue very often and
contains a conjectured Barnard College
The evening world., 1894-05-26

II Is sad to think that Senator Brad
ley's confidence in the New York de-
tectives' ability to fine Gideon Granger
may have been misplaced.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
RRkcN MILK.

Pu milk in an earthenware Jar. Cover
the opening with thick white paper and
bake In a moderate oven until the milk
is as thick as cream. This is often paIa-
table to invalids who do not care for
milk.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

National party issues should be care
fully kept OF from municipal reform
grasE.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

Just bear In mind hat your opinion on
the tariff has nothing to do with good
government for New York City.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

The detectives who shadow Counsel
Gotf, of the Lexow Committee, will be
much better employed on the trail OF
Granger.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

The Fort Washington blum viii max
a magnificent public park.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

In publishing his announced book on
Irish affairs is "~Invlncible" James lyman
looking out for mo. l?'
The evening world., 1894-05-26

The Senate didn't walt TIL II got to the
Lead schedule before making tariff
sinkera
The evening world., 1894-05-26

There are two less Federal officers in
New York for good Democrats to keep
guessing over.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

''Guroy and Purroy out" New York
won't be yindicatsd till they're ali out
The evening world., 1894-05-26
The Horses succulent sextnnt.

To the Editor:
1t Is immaterial whether the sides OF the pas
ture are so rods or so miles In length. Being
equilateral, each angle Of the triangle will be
go degrees, and the rope being fastened at one
corner will describe the segment OF 4 circle. OF
The evening world., 1894-05-26

II May Is still a merry month she is
Disgusting the fact. None of US here
below can see the fun.
The evening world., 1894-05-26

This column 10 for everybody
who has a complaint to make, In
formation to give, a subject Of gem
eral interest to discuss or a public
service to acknowledge. and who
can put II Into 100 words or less.
Long letters cannot be printed
The evening world., 1894-05-26

Don't forget the young ladies' vaude-
vile at the Central Opcra-House this
evening. II Will be a great show for a
good cause. and you can't afford to miss
The evening world., 1894-05-26
THIS| IS BABIES NIGHT.
Vaudeville, Music and Merry
making at Central OPERA House.
"lottie Gilsor, the Great Little
Magnet Will Sing and Dance.
The Pretty Managers VIII Give u
Dancing Party After the Show.
The subscriptions.

Previously Acknowledged ......."...."..T,ii3 -
Litilo silver Workers, brooklyn ....,..... az Is
Visitors TO lone Of Pulitzer building. ,. ao.07
Lulu and Lizzie Howard. nrooklyn. ...... 20. 90
The evening world., 1894-05-26

which It will be the radius. and which will be
one-sixth OF the circle. the angle at the centre
being 60 degrees minus one-sixth OF $50 degrees,
thence so yards times 2 equals the diameter. 100
yards. which squared and multiplied by 1884
and divided by 6 gives 1909 square yards. the
answer. A. W. TAI
osI w..t eIxtaa,tb a,rs.t citv
The evening world., 1894-05-26

Some p~etsorologIesl co~ntortonist has
got hold Of the weather.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
An Independent Girl.

In n large girls boarding-schooi one
OF the students has recently hung up
on her door: II darn stockings neatly
for nve cents a pair" Not only Ii this
very moderate In Its demand. but Il
SHOWS n spirit that Is bound to succeed
In THIS world. A young woman who
wiz thus help herself deserves all the
help that others can give her, and
doubtless will receive Il.
First Lessons In Cooking. . series oe
Instructions for young houseksepsrs. h.
MRS. j. y, Romsr. win begin IN s.Ch0
Evening World. next NendAn. -.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Two Little Sisters.

To the Editor?
Please acknowledge this In your evening paper:
inelOssd hnd the sum OF so. the proceeds OF a
fair held by Misses Lulu ~ Lizzie Howard.
ages eleven and eight yea a store at l9S
Sixth avenue. Brooklyn. ! given them Tor
the occasion BY Mr.. Suite ne fair was held
On the evenings Of the m ism Of May,
LuLU Ane ~ HOWARD
brooklyn. N. Y,
First Lessons In &C a series OF
instructions for young eekeepers, by
Mrs. J. b. Romsr. w.. egn In The
Evening World" next MoAtsy.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
BRAIN %FREShEnERS.

t7fs oo'urs 10 for nalhopohouf proo,ems ons
he popwisr Md thot ereroise and refresA the rsan,au
faculties and do not require elaborate ~atceoruie soiu-
ton s0N Be printed Our tpe does no tnovde
~eloebrd'e Hons % q tSu Be impossible 10 oive
sns,ces N WHICH thee ars ssed The Names Of 1s
fra I'm persons sendsno oorroct soi,sions viR b
printed. <dcross ons,ocr 10 "t<obLens Bpc,stno
World, ?. o. bo, 9, So. Meo Yort Csfp. +"
Pnrti'ioning the Coal Wagon.
To the Editor:
In the coal wagon problem II Is only necessary
to consider the surface Of the side OF the box. as
the width being uniform. the cublcal contents
will correspond to equal divisions OF the side
surface.
Let A. II, O. II represent the side Of the box
and the dotted lines @ | II I the sides. pro-
longed to Intersection. forming the right-angled
triangle q, II. /. I assume the ends are perpen-
dicular to the bottom. The depth decreases 20
iaches, IS minus is. In the length OF the boz.
lie inches. consequently the lines will meet
by proportion 20 10 to ls as liz is TO length Of
II I, which Ia 1908 inches from II. Area triangle
q II I. 1888 by IS divided by 2 equals 907. 2
square inches. Area Of side OF box. liz times IS
tnean depth. IS plus IS divided by y equals
.. 1856 square inches. One.third OF this, l,o45 Ia
square inches. is area OF side OF each compart-
ment. Area OF triangle e F /. composed OF tri-
angle G II | and compartment e F G II. will