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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-31
Gueeial Notices.

DaImy doors from Spice Islands,
Waited by the trCpic breeze,
SOZODONT In heslthful fragrance
Cannot be surpassed by these.
Teeth II whitens. purihes;
You will use II II you re wise.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
ATA|'

This column is 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 It into 100 words or less.
Long letters cannot be printed.l
The evening world., 1894-06-09
SUNDAY

Nellie BLY, has spent a week among the
colony of unfortunate women who are at
the White Plains Kelley Institute trying
to free themselves from the morphine
and liquor habits. Miss BLY, has discov-
cred. through her experience as n patient,
that the Kelley managers admit that
they can accomplish nothing unless their
patients agree not to drink any more
liquor. Not having much faith in the
powers of the gold cure, Miss bly, in
sisted upon knowing how much the man
ayers were willing to guarantee. When
they were finally pressed to a definite
answer they confessed that their cure
was IA sort Of mental hypnotism, and
that without the full assent of their pa
tients they could accomplish nothing.
Miss BLY, stopped at what is known as
the Woman's Eoarding-House at White
Plains, and had some very interesting
chats with some of the women who are
taking the treatment. She also met sew
eral Jolly, good-natured men. who were
finishing up with the treatment and were
wondering whether they would he able
to pass the saloons and barrooms In
New York. without being tempted to drop
in and have a cocktail. The story OF
Nellie Biy's experiences as a Kelley
cure patient and what she learned dur
ing her weeks stay at White Plains
makes a very interesting feature of to-
morrow's Sunday World"
i World" reporter e to Sing Sing
last week and spent a day with Boss
John Y. McKanc, the eX-King OF Coney
Island. The reporter found MIR. McKane
with "A four weeks growth of mustache
The evening world., 1894-06-09
WORLDLINGS.

Frederick the Great LETT more than one hundred
songs o; his own composition.
The value ot The steel manufactured in the
United States every year is about $500. coo. 900.
Sugar is said ty the scientists to produce more
muscular energy than any other article ot diet.
Tie largest proportion Of married people is
found in Cleveland and the smallest IN New Or
leans.
The number OF widows In the United States
Is nearly three times as great as the number OF
widowers.
France buys about 1900 hogshelds Of Maryland
tobacco a year and nearly twice as much from
Kentucky,
Verdi was a handsome youth. and though now
past eighty he retains some Of his former good
locks. He is spare and rather tall.
Handel weighed more than 200 pounds. His
figure was unwieldy and he rolled from side ia
side as he walked, His hands were so porderous
tina, people wondered how he could play the
organ.
The Sultan has sent TO the British Museum
a complete collection OF all the books published
In Turkey since hts accession to the throne.
One Of the latest wrinkles In the manufacture
Of artificial Ice makes 1t possible TO break q
sheet Of II into small eubsa b. striking It .
moderate blov.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
To nm Embryo Scribe.

To the Editor;
You ark mo what to write about7 Good sir. you
do but Jest!
Write about the policemen-'the finest and the
best
May their moral powers increase with their physi-
cal contour.
And then suggest the captains cry should be
we'll: ''viye ramour"'
Write about the Coming girl. who's going to
rule the roast.
Because shs has an extra rib. or some such silly
boast:
Or write and ask the reason why onions make
you cry:
II transit will be rapid in the coming by and
by.
II cabmen's fires will be reduced-aii simple
things to solve
And q thousand other items you can easily
evolve.
why. bless my stars. you don't forget Lord
Byron's criticism7
I'll tell you. II you'll please excuse my metres
vandalism:
Sure, It's very. very pleasant to see ONES name
In print,
For you must know 4 books a book. although
there's nothing int!
So. II you'll ask what you don't know. or what
you'd like to hear.
I'm suite vel all be busy for ever and q year!
LA ToUCHE HANCOCK.
1851 Madison avenue.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
A Perfectly Dressed Woman.

The attire of a perfectly dressed
woman, says an authority. is original
without eccentricity, personal to herself
yet conforming to the latest fashions, at
tractive yet undemonstrative. develop
ing to the utmost her wi peculiar
charms. Further, the warning Is given
that the economical dresser may permit
light-colored fabrics to pass through the
hands OF an inferior dressmaker, but dark
gowns. whether intended for day or even,
ing wear. should bear the stamp OF first
class manufacture. Which is merely car.
rying out the well-understood principle
that 1t is the rich who can profit by GER
tain economies. not the less fortunate,
who really need them. There is such a
thing as being too poor to wear any but
real lace,
The evening world., 1894-06-09
THE COCOON AND THE CHRYsALIs.

Some OF the society bellies of this
neighborhood take what IL called the
peace cure" at a Peeksskill convent
this time every year. They go into re-
tirement for several weeks. obtaining
that ~seclusion which a religious insti-
tuition grants, and. 1t is said, spending
their days in rest and study. The cure
does them good. we suppose: tones them
for the season of Summer-evilness
which they are called pom to endure
In the mountains or at the seaside. and
braces them for their usual hot-weather
campaign Of headaches and heart con-
quests.
Such a retreat ought to be n glorious
place for a girl to devour the latest
society novel in. or to gather n circle
around her and CLEAN therefrom the
freshest gossip and scandal OF the diff
ferent sets OF the community. 1t
could be made a splendid clearinghouse
for rumors and such things. Then. again.
every girl who is there Is likely to Learn
what the other girls are going to wear
at Newport, or Bar Harbor. or Coney
Island, when the social excitement be-
gins at those places. The belle who
does this peace cure" Justice will prob
ably leave the convent with her nerves
In as nice order as a s'deboard full Of
silver.
1t must be n beautiful and effective
preparation for the battle of the but
terhies at the Summer resorts. Per-
haps. too. 1t makes the butterfly yearn
for the fray.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Care of the Feet.

The woman who wants to have beau
tiful feet must never permit her sole to
enter a slipper. Like naughty children,
'eet need constant restraining-they ml.;
be held in check. The moment they are
allowed freedom they run wild. Tight
boots and shoes are foolish and abusive,
but in any snug leather an ugly foot may
be shaped. and a shapely one kept so.
Shoe dealers advise women to get ready
for their wedding shoes at the spring
heel age. There Is NJ support to a slip
per, and so very little hold that the foot
always has the appearance of overflow
ing It. II the ankles are strong. wear
low or high-cut shoes; II they are weak
wear boots. The foot looks simmer and
the ankles trimmer in a kid 300 than any
style of footwear.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
HOW FAR DOES IT REACH

There is no one now VIII, doubts. or
would seriously attempt to deny, that the
police Of New York have been in the
habit of ievying a tax for " protection"
on the keepers of Illegal resorts. The
plea that the Witnesses who testify TO
having paid the biackmail are lawless
and immoral characters, who cannot be
believed OIL oath. grows weaker and
weaker as ~ insuiiiciency becomes more
and more apparent. II you ignIra the tcs-
timony of such persons now, 1t would he
impossible TO obtain any evidence of the
wrong which undoubtedly EXISTS. Tac
money Is in all cases paid 10y tho law
breaker int the hanls Of the police. No
third person Is present. Who. hesilcs The
law-breaker, cHn testify q the trahsic-
ton?
III a single person. or II two or three
persons should appear before the Lexow
Committee and swear to having paid
b.ood-monev to the pl.ice. 1t might be
possible TO believe that they were perjur-
ing themselves for revenge or to escape
prosecution for their ofenscs against the
law. But when numbers Of witnesses ter
tify 10 the same thing. when their stories
tally in all the details. when they give
the correct names of the officers to whom
they calm to have paid money, and when
their statements are c1rrohorated In
many ways. the cry Of perjury becomes
ridiculous.
The fact Of systematic blackmail by the
police being conceded. the question Is,
How far does 1t reach?
1t viii be remembered that the man
prt, ~, Laa,a, .T , ,.,.. - ,.xz, -
sort, testified that he had paid two thou
sand two hundred dollars for police pro-
lection In a single year, and that five
houses In the same beck had paid about
the same amount each. The proprietors
or some OF the other dens confirmed his
statement. SO that from six houses In a
single block on one street, In that cheap
locality. the police received at this rate
over fourteen thousand dollars In a year.
Bat the evidence fixes the fees for such
disordery houses at hfiy dollars "A month.
with hVe hundred dollars for every change
Of Captains in a precinct, and one hun
dred dollars Tor n Christmas present.
Putting the average tax of such places at
one thousand dollars a year. five hundred
OF them would yie.d an annual black
mall revenue Of half n million dollars.
When to this sum are added the fees
levied on gamb!ng-houses. unlicensed ga
looms, policy shops and other Illegal pur-
suits; when 1t Is remembered that the
tribute eXacted from the gi.ded palaces
OF vice in the "Tenderloin' and other
uptown precincts is probably four times
as high as that demanded of a Bayard
street bagnio. and when the number OF
lltt ~ On InApa ,l.-.l IL
Is considered. 1t is not surprising or ex-
travagant that experts estimate the black
mail income t1nIs collected at from one
The evening world., 1894-06-09

Judge Roesch admitted to the Lexow
Committee that politics exerted a harm
full influence on the police force. sena-
tor Cantor wanted It understood that
both parties were equally at fault.
" And between the leaders of both
parties" Senator O'Connor interjected.
the force suffers" All this goes to
make the very point that public opinion
sought to Impress upon the late Legis-
lature. That body had the power. but
lacked the disposition, to apply the
proper remedy for the evil by providing
for a single-headed Police Department.
The Senators and Assemblymen obeyed
Plat instead OF the people of New
York, and thus. in n new direction,
politics exerted its harmful influence
over the force n it's prospects.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
81. Paul and sabbath Observance,

To the Editor:
It was commanded to the Jews to keep holy the
seventh day OF the week. but no such command
was made, either by Christ or his apostles about
keeping holy any day OF the week. II We read
the Gospel through. l think We shall md that
Christ himself was not an observer OF the Sab
bath. Read carefully PAul's epistle to the Gala.
tlans. and you shall see that Paul was bitterly
opposed to the observance Of any day a. holy.
and was ~sanEuine with wrath that his Galatian
converts, having been perverted from his teach
inEs. had resumed the obSerysnce Of certain days
and times he beGina hi7 istls with rebuks
and seoidinE. and eontinud Until the tenth
versa OF ths fourth ehAptsf- put manltsstins
the cause % his anger. Rel AthAt the Jews.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

this Is a feature which will he eagerly
read by the admirers OF Kipling.
The latest theatrical craze Is, as every
body knows, the so-called 'living pic
lures one after another the various
theatres have been adding this feature
to their programmes. The craze has al
ready inoculatcd other cities besides New
York, and theatrical managers in Bos-
ton, Chicago and other places are get
ting ready as fast MS possible to an
nounce their own individual living pic
lures. The Sunday World" will to-mor-
row present n most striking page Of
illustrations in the shape Of carefully
drawn reproductions Of some OF the more
noted pictures. And along with this will
be a discussion of the question OF the
nude In art and It's d~osirability as an at
traction for mixed audiences. by Nym
Crinkle.
Ex-Coroner Justin Herold has prepared
for the Sunday World" a most interest
ing article on suicides In New York. In
this the Coroner gives "A summary OF his
observations and special studies while
he was n Coroner, and tells why people
XIII Themselves. The SUNDAY World"
will contain a review. with extracts. OF
II notable book OF exploration and adven-
turc by the Nice-Fresident. OF the Alpine
club. and n signed article from the pen
Of Secretary Stackhouse. OF the New
York Baseball club. who writes on the
new rules for umpiring; Mgr. Satolli has
given a most interesting interview to n
World" reporter who visited his home
to obtain his views on the question OF
woman suffrage. Tomorrow Sunday
World will be an exceedingly interest
ing magazine. touching every realm OF
human interest.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Chear Picture Framing.

A girl who had a quantity of engrav-
ings. chiefly frontispieces cut from mag
azines. wished to decorate her lem In
some way with them. yet felt that they
were hardly worth the expense of franz
wits to work. n bought some of the
soft, gray brown botanical paper
which comes for pressing flowers. and
costa . or . cents a sheet. A piede OF
paper. several inches larKer than bach
picture, was cut. and the edges car9 uliy
smoked over . lamp. which produa q .
The evening world., 1894-06-09
With the ProbIem Workers.

Gold and Silver Problem. Proportion OF gold 10
silver. 20 to 7, Solved by w."
L. hontamAt' brooklyn, answered the bankers
roctly.
W. II. Belts. New Haven. Conn, answered al
the problems printed last Saturday except ID,
chronomster problem.
Matchmaker Problem. -chronometsr lost Il
minutes Is ST seconds In $50 days, Solved b,
william o'suiiivan. m~usieiah, $40 East Fortisti
street.
csnsusIrshsr.s Problem. Answer ssa boys ant
1ss girls. nolyed ~ John Grove. brooklyn; Den
mis- EoonAl. al nast rwenty,sseond etfspti Sam,
East Foitisth street, q. AtpslbaanL clarsnc,
Ksllsy. - pro~avAyj hrisklsysLr "a ".
The evening world., 1894-06-09
The Seen and the Unseen.

To the Editor:
Since 1883, I have been partially anhic'sd win
paralysis, which has quite excluded me from the
outer world. thus I have become a close student
n, the pIble. I md that It's literal Interpretation
gives IA hut little clue to our true existence. In
answer to the question. Has man always ex-
lated 80 wish to say. what we see as visible
ma e but the physical or external form through
which the soul or internal spirit, called man. Is
made manifest. The external form Is but appear
ance. which appears and disappears. A soul
imam, without the form (body) has no visible
identity. God created established man in his
own image, and formed him OF the dust. Thus
the things seen are the appearances OF the things
unseen, so the whole external universe is but
one great and grand appsrition that changes and
passes away.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
A Later Memorial Dny.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Is there anything unpatrotico n suggesting a
pos'ponement OF our Memorial Day to a date
~hen the air has a warm and more comfortable
glow and flowers are In full vigor and plentiful ,
In May the Winter chill is still with us. and
OFTEN on the aoth the air is charged with pneu-
monia which makes 1t interesting and profitable
10 the horist, the doctor and the undertaken. In
June no shudder runs through your frame, and
'he various tender and delicate varieties Of the
more choioe flowers are fully developed and in
beautiful bloom II 1t could be left to our dead
heroes they would plead for the health of those
who live and invite us to come when m. .ir q.
mild and less dangerous, when nowers mr.. more
plentiful and less costly. Why not select n
June day? WILLIAM WEnrJNc
100 East Twenty-sixth street.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

Mayor Gilroy has made a promise to
give all the assistance in his power to
the new Rapid Transit Commission in
carrying out the provisions of the new
law. regardless of his individual opinion
Of the merits and constitutionality of the
act. He rightly considers II to be his
duty. as n public officer. to follow this
course. The promise Is a gratifying one,
and there Is no reason to doubt that II
will be faithfully kept. The Commission
organized yesterday by electing as Its
Chairman Alexander II. Orr. who Is
President OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr.. Orr, besides being an able business
man, Is thoroughly Interested In the rapid
transit project, and represents. too, the
great interest which the Chamber feels
in the scheme. There Is. apparently,
bound to be an effective business tone to
the proceedings of the new Board.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Another Cow Question.

10 the Editor:
There are two stakes. each 4 feet high. and ar
iron rod 20 feet long. placed on top OF them. which
reaches from stake to stake. On the rod Is q
rope. tied 30 that Il will slide along from the
top OF one stake to the top of the other. At the
end OF the rope is a COW. From the iron rod &c
the cows mouth Including knots) the rope is e
feet long. 1t is fixed 80 that II cannot slip down
the stakes. How much grass can the COW eat II
every square foot OF ground It goes over contain,
one pound Of grass! NORMAN L. BEALE.
o.. 90 81 .s... Keyport, M.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
tom DORvAL.'
johnnie Bull Wants to Know.

To the Editor:
what does American freedom consist in. In
what respect Is America q freer country than
Great BRITAIN ] ask for Information. not In
CRITICISM Most Americans are incapable Of an
s~srins this question because they do not under
stand English institutions. Does the average
American realize that Victoria is a constitutional
sovereign. with much less power than your
President has? She sits on her throne not BY
divine grace. but by consent OF her peop,e Her
ancestor, George l.. was elected to the throne
How much better this arrangement ia than tbe
constantly recurring strife OF Presidential cleo
lions. or course, l speak as an Englishman. and
simply voice my opinion. and am willing to be-
convinced, II possible. JOHNNIE BULL
The evening world., 1894-06-09

Cut stale bread into half-inch slices, lay them in a 81
pan. spread them with butter and cut them into half-inc
the pan in the upper part of the oven till they are a g
These are very nice with soup.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
A Land of

To the Editor:
Edward Porter you are mistaken when you
say oppression never has been the policy OF the
United States, and to say that no section OF the
country is haunted by starvation is an ignorant
and caiious assertion. british freedom needs no
comment. lie says I'VE don't support any royal
.rakes.'" No, but YOU have the modification
knowing that you support a great many more
fakes and the beauty Of It is they are rohbing
YOU with your eyes open, l have lived here seven
years, and the longer ! stay and witness your
farcical freedom the more proud am l to say that
I am AN ENGLIsHMAN brooklyn,
The evening world., 1894-06-09
only Six Weeks in America"


To the Editor;
Let me address these few remarks to "'Johnnie
Bull" who is so handy with his criticisms OF
American institutions:
The blooming sparrow
Went hup the bloody spout.
Hand the bleeding rain came down
Hand wash'd the bloody sparrow hout:
Then the blooming sun came bout
Hand dried hup the bleeding rain,
Hand the bloody, blarsted, blooming sparrow
Went hup the bleeding spout again.
LITTLE JOHNNIE DUGAN.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
A Life of the Elder Booth.
To the Editor:

To thu Editor:
! have what I think must be quite 4 rare book.
II is a life OF the elder Booth written by his
daughter and published in 1865. The title Is
Passenger. Incidents and Anecdotes OF the Life
OF Junius Brutus Booth" In this book there Is a
very beautiful portrait OF him as Richard ILL.,,
taken In London In 1920, when he was twenty
four years old. Some time ago there was an
article printed In one OF the New York papers
about noble people and their photographs. The
person who wrote It thought there was very
little chance Of there being a likeness OF the
elder Booth In existence, 10 I think the picture
must he quite valuable. It is really a very fne
portrait. Appended to the book are copies OF all
tho old p,ay bills from Booths nrst engagement,
In 1919, to his last In 1882. with, Of coarse, the
names Of all the actors and actresses that took
mart with him both In Europe and America.
ROBIN HOOD.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
And the Cat Came Back,
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In answer to "Edya" I would like to say that
while not a lady reader nor even . man, that
l have been keeping house in a nat (which
may sound absurd) for the last two years with
a gentleman and wife as b~oardsrs: which makes
a family OF three. I and that the cost Of living
per month exclusive Of rent Is In inverse ratio
to the amount expended for beer. The mice tina,
! secure from neishboring fats and the roaches
from the dumbwaiter shaft are not included in
THIS estimate. Those that have known me at the
CASINO can testify to my careful methods Of
housekeeping. Yours for rats,
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Cheaper Bridge Tickets,

To the Editor:
l coincide with the views OF ''Doubieyou jay
IN relation to bridge tickets. It will c4tainly
De n great convenience to the thousands Of
hrookiynites who travel daily to and from New
YORK. especially those who are suffering from
impecuniosity' and ! feel confident the Bridge
Trustees would gain more than they would lose by
40 doing, as a greater number would ride instead
OF walk and It would not be needful to have such
a long line OF ticket purchasers when in a hurry
al 'he busiest time OF the day. PUssIE.
BROOKLYN. N. Y.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

1t is a mistake to say that Gov.
Flower has contributed nothing to aid
the Lexow investigation. His attempt
to prevent the inquiry by vetoing the
Committees appropriation adds a great
Zeal Sof force to the present develop
ments. Nothing could indicate more
plainly how great n how well founded
were the apprehensions Of the Central
Power which dictated the two.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

really interfere with the health. comfort
or convenience OF their nclghbors." That
object having been accomplished. tho
present action follows. The yielding Is a
graceful, one. and should give great salts
faction al around.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
New Yenr'r Cakes.
jagged outline, shading from dean ,r,..

Jagged outline, shading from deep brown
into lumber. Each picture was pasted
on one Of these. and pinned up carelessly
against and almost on top of one an
other, they make a charmingly odd and
effective panel. every visitor insisting on
Knowing " how these pictures are DONE,
Great care must be exercised to prevent
the paper from catching fire; my canny
aid kept a tin pail beside her, into
which any blazing scrap might be in
stantly dropped.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
MRS, FLORENCE CECIL GILBERT.
One Of the MOLLY Men,

To the Editor:
Kindly tell "Bill Jones' that l nave peeh mar
ried for twenty-five years and l do not be'le''
my wife knows how to mae a hre or precious
much about cooking, but you bet the 'old man
can do both II It is necessary. l think too muct
Of my wife to have her fussinE over hrss. Girls
don't be afraid Of '!molly men" but night sh,
a, ..Bul Joneses,'' for they spend their none,
more for LIQUID refreshments. A little smoke
won't hurt, but It Is very expensive, as I know
for some years my cigar has cost me about 1000
Party by the name " 'JohNsoN'
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Plenty OF Freedom Here.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Your correspondent. "uno sullivan" wants too
much Tor nothing' and his disposition is clearly
dehned IN MS letter about freedom. II he does
not consider this a land OF freedom let him 20
where he can get more than in True America, ;,
or shut up He evidently does not know the
meaning OF equal rights" II he is longing for
free grass, why not wait on a line Tor . Govern
ment land claim Tut. may be he wishes to have
the claim come to him. YOUNG AMERICA.