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The evening world., 1894-04-20
MAC LEAN A NEMESIS.
Police Commissioner Is After
Capt. Martens's Scalp.
Understood that He Has Preferred
Charges to the Board.
Got Evidence Himself, Aided by DR.
Parkhurst's Agents.

! Police Commissioner Nac1 can ia q fter
| cant rrederinr w Martans %, the
r"p. a.., w. ha.'ens, Vi '"e
East Thirty-hfth street station, with a
sharp stick.
whom cant ,ror,o,s ,,,,s ,r,oa ,,, ,,o
n-,,'N ~, - , "as .i'eu Wy .i'e
foIlcc Boaru recently, on charges pre-
ferred by DIR. Parkhurst's Society for
ro,,,,,in., 10 close 49,, ,,,..souI,, h.,,o,
a., ..S ,',,, .,ne ~ .'ose Wy ulsoruefy HOUSES
IN MS precinct commissioner MacLean
| thought that the charges were suffi-
GENTLY proved. and was in favor of dis
.,,t,,,,. ~,
MISSING 'he captain from the FORCE.
Commissioner MacLean was overruled
ny ms .oi'easues however. ana 'ne pun.
'snihe". imposed was merely nne OF
Ever since that time Commissioner
~ -, az
Nache'h mas peeh iollowing up the
| case, with the aid of DR. Parkhurst' s
n agents AVID .s ras,,,. -, h,s OWN 49,
| .,., =. -,
serVatiohs IL Is stated on good authority
that he has preferred a new set OF
charges against Cant Martens
lhese charges nave not yet been
brought to the attention Of the Police
| BOARD b,+ ,,,, ~ 10 s,id no snh,,,..oa
noat r, pu. VIII, IL Is sad De submitted
at thls afternoons meeting. The PARK
hurst society VIII not appear In the
matter TINS time, and the SPECIFICATIONS
|
| hlmself.
II Is said that the condition OF OF
Gapt. Martens,s precinct has not been
| improved In the slightest degree since
his recent trial. On the contrary, 1t is
stated that many houses or ill-repute,
Whlch were temporarily closed during
the agitation against Capt. Martens,
nave since been reopened and are In full
blast.
Commissioner MacLean has in his
possession a long list of disorderly
houses now running openly in the Tween
ty-hrst Precinct, and 1t Is believed that
! if capt Martens Is again put on trial 4
viii go very much harder with him than
II did on his first arraignment before
the hoard.
II rs understood that Commissioners
MacLean has brought the matter to
the attention of President Martin. OF
the Police Board, and that he has in
formed the latter that he intends to
press the charges against Capt. Mar
tens.
Lawyer Frank Moss. counsel for Dr.
Parkhursts Society, said to an Even.
ing world reporter this morning:
There Is very little Doubt that Capt
Martens Will be put on trial again or
the same charges which were preferred
before.
The condition OF his precinct Is dis.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
FACTS IN FEW WORDS.
Many Interesting Things Told In
short Paragraphs.

The big Washington Monument sways
with the wind.
About fifty gamblers commit suicide
at Monte Carlo every year.
The value of the Southern cotton crop
in 1929 was 1884, 279, 0G6.
The average number of murders in the
United States is about 1900 year.
our postage stamps of the ordinary
adhesive variety cost about 71-2 cents
per 1000.
The Portuguese say that no man can
be good husband who does not eat a
good breakfast.
The expectation of French wines to
the United States has fallen off con-
siderably in late years.
The Egyptian monuments represent
hats in nearly the shape of the we'll
known Mexican sombrero.
The last official census of Ireland
shows that there are 3,949, ISS Catholics
and l,lSS,696 Professionals in that island.
the business at the leading Partisan
restaurants has. it is said, dwindled at
| the very least 80 per cent.
| The Norwegian Goyernment has de-
clded to present to the United States
the famous Viking ship sent to the
Chicago Fair. Capt Anderson is going
to Washington TO make the official
offer.
Cigar Dealer Zeger. of Hornellsville
| y. y. recently offered Sl5 week 10
any person who would sit in his store
| window for ten hours and neither speak
! smile nor smoke. Several attempted the
| task, ut all failed.
! The roar of the lion can be heard
| further than the sound Of any living
creature. Next comes the hyena then
the screech owl, the panther and the
Jackal in succession. The donkey can
| be heard nifty times further than the
| horse and the cat ten times further
| than the dog Strange, the quiet and
| tlmid hare, when she cries in fear, car
be heard further off than either dog oil
cat.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
HOW TO GROW OLD,
DO II Pleasantly and Cultivate the
Grnces of Courtesy.

Take, again. bodily ailments. says
the Contemporary Review, To the
hanal and eternal question. How are
you?' the wise old man allows himself
hut one answer, II am very we'll" lie
knows perfectly well that his innocent
deception, II deception 1t bc, dcceives
no one. Perhaps it Is well that he does
not realize. for OF self-Consciousness we
have enough and To spare, that the
remembrance OF his fortitude, pigeon
hoied and forgotten perhaps for long
years In the mind of the listener, may
come forth one day to hearten that same
listener along the cruel way when IL
shall he his turn to tread II.
For so are accounts carried forward,
and not always to the wrong side OF
the page, and, II IL is true that the sins
OF the parents are visited on the chill.
dren, II Is equally true that the lustr,
of their virtues shines ON long afte,
the darkness has covered them. Is ht
of those who desire pity for their fail
Ing power? The surest way of gettinl
| II Is TO keep silence.
Almost as important and almost n,
much neglected Is the care for persona
appearance. After sixty. vanity OF tn,
person should be carefully cultivated
After sixty, coxcombry In a man AM
coquetry In woman become carolina
virtues, Can II be said that the oil,
as rule so consider themf
The evening world., 1894-04-20
A TRUST FUND ROBBED.

When the police census reported near
ly seventy thousand men unemployed In
the city and about half that number
of families in urgent need OF assistance,
every available means OF relieving the
distress was In operation. THE
Worlds" Free Er"ad Fund, THE Even
ing Worlds" Free Food distribution,
the various benevolent institutions, the
churches. the Mayors Fund and other
equally laudnblc movements were at
work doing n vast amount OF good As
valuable aid the Legislature authorized
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Even If Republican State Senators
Will sell out their party and their State,
as Mr.. SulHcr practically asserts that he
knows they win do, there ought to be
enough conscientious Democratic SEN
ators to prevent the success of the evil
transaction. The sheffield Mayors bill
has been made Republican party
measure at Albany, 1t Is true. But it is
not such question, intrinsIcally. 1t is
Il bin calculated to unfetter New York
city and to make possible n return to
clean municipal government. II de-
serves and should have the support of
every upright legislator, regardless of
political affiliations. The interests OF
this grand old city are weighter than
the petty patronage affairs Of any
grand old party"
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Signs of Good breeding.

There Is no place in the world wbers
PERSONS breeding is SO quickly shown
as at the table. The majority OF peon,1
are not adopts in the art of eating ana
nine people out Of ten could not properly
order meal II their lives depended on
1t. II the average parent would teach
children from babyhood UP table Ell.
quette, as they teach them how to eat
much embarrassment might be saved
them In after life. Good manners and
politeness cost nothing save little care
and observation. And true refinement
is always an open sesame to refined
friends and kindly treatment.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
SaIt-RisinE Bread.

Seeing the request for salt-rising
bread. send my recipe" writes a Mich
igan woman. II generally use what is
called second-grade -four for emptyings.
The afternoon before bake take two
thirds Of a cup of this flour. and on the
tip Of a teaspoon a little salt and soda
and beat 1t up with as hot water as you
would for a sponge; set 1t in a dish of
warm water, warming the water the
last thing before going to bed, and be-
ing careful to keep out Of all draughts.
This Is usually ready to sponge in the
morning. For three loaves use little
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Munchausen Out-Jonahed Jonah.

To the Editor:
We would advise Freddy Herbert" who
wants to know II any besides Jonah swal-
lowed by a Ash, to buy a copy OF '' Baron Mum
chausen." and read on page g. The Baron states
that while bathing in the Mediterranean Sea he
was swallowed by q large nsh. Planning means
OF escape. 1t occurred to him that by giving the
fish pain be would be elected. He says: "As I
had plenty Of room, played my pranks. such as
tumbling hop. step and jump. &c. but nothing
seemed to disturb him as much the quick mo-
tion Of my feet in attempting to dance horn
pipe. Soon after he began he put me out by sud-
den Ats and starta l perseyered. At last he
roared horribly and stood up almost perpendcu-
lar In the water, with his head and shoulders ex-
posed, by which he was discovered by the people
| on board an Italian trader. then sailing by, who
harpooned him." He taken on board. cut up
and the Baron sailed forth apparently unframed
HARRY RYLAND
The evening world., 1894-04-20


To the Editor:
VIII New York City ever be represented at Al
bany! you ask. No! Because there is no such
a place New York City. The name OF your
city 10 :" New York." It is In the State OF
New York and the name Of your Post Office
is New York. N. Y. 1t is to be hoped that the
city of New York may sometime be represented
at Albany or better STILL that when It becomes
the " Greater New York. Its name may be
changed to " Manhattan" Then. perhaps. the
people may become educated enough to know the
name OF the city In which they live or do bust
ness. and not be continually talking about a place
which does not exist. And. by the way, a short
time ago " The Evening World gave a terrible
raking over to Miss tombstone Bennett because
she said she played poker with two-franc
limit. II The Evening World" is go
awfully patriotic, why in the name Of
the United States does 1t continually and
persistently talk about a penny and OF pen
MES 7 A penny is aa English coin equal In
value to two OF our cents. and will you tell US
where is the sense OF forever talking about q
penny when you mean cent? Come on OF your
English perch. Oh Evening world!' This is
the United States +. v. c. MYERS
Germantown, N Y.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
"sympn thi.er'." Honest sympathy

To the Editor: ~ gG
Allow mo to defend my character and intsn-
lions against the vile attack OF "Another sym
pathizer." offered TO, assist 'Dishear'ene'
Girl in. securing employment, and this sui-
minded writer compares my intentions with inc
Pollard case. am a married man. have an
exceedingly happy home. and therefore w "
assist those who not as fortunate -
MY idea to assist ''Disheartened Girl was "
take her to my home, introduce her 10
wife. and give her a salaried position as ~
erness to my two children until she could s~s
work in her profession. Ny wife heartily as'N
to what wrote. So my inteptons were "Os
and pure. 1t is little thanks for trying
the unfortunate when one has to spomN
such insinuations pride myself on oe'ns
gentleman In every sense OF the wofu'
antagonist is not. or he coaid not ha'e y.
ton Us he did. Such evil thoughts onH
from q corrupt heart. "sfMrArhAs
The evening world., 1894-04-20
WOMEN AT THE BAR.
The Legal Not As Popular as the
Medical Profession with Ladies'

The number of women who take up
the law as profession Is steadily on
the increase, Miss Leila ]. Robinson,
one OF the women who secured admis-
sion after long struggle. wrote for
the Green Bag some time ago an article
in which the histories OF many of the
women lawyers We're related. Mrs
Bella y, Mansfield, OF Mount Pleasant,
mitted TO the practice of the law. She
passed the necessary examination in
June 1889. The second woman who be.
came IA lawyer In this country so far
rs Is known, was Miss l.amma BarkH.
low, OF Brooklyn, who was admitted to
the bar in Missouri in March, 1870 The
third TO gain the desired privilege was
Miss Sarah kilgore, who was graduated
from the law school Of the Michigan
University in March, 1871. Some OF the
women In the various States OF the
Union VINO have become members OF
the bar use their legal knowledge only
In caring for their own property
Others are engaged exclusively in office
work. but several appear in court and
transact all the usual business OF active
In the West In which the husband and
the occupation OF attorneys and coun.
sellers. In one case the husband n
entirely deaf, and the wife conse-
quently has the larger share in carry
| Ing on active litigation. The legal pro
amenS women. however. as that o
| medicine. - lI77l
The evening world., 1894-04-20
CoNey's Crowd.
To the Editor:

To the Editor: q
Permit me to state that NJ. Fahrish Is n
saying that the Commonweal army is
They are actually a gang OF tramps who
worked and who. in my opinion, never Will /
as long as they can get free grub" BY q
ing In the Commonweal army they have
may be termed dead cinch' on Coxey an
citizens OF the different towns who send Z
provisions. clothing. &c, I think that II
were asked to march from San Franciskl
New York they would do so without hesitate
long as they were sure that the commissary v
would follow with the food. provisions and &
Ing, which think for them is q free grab.
M. COHE
The evening world., 1894-04-20

At the office of the Fan River line
here, 1t was stated today that the
acrldcnt to the plymouth was diSCoV-
cred Just as she was about to leave
IN" dock nt Fan River, AS Is Gus
tomary, the machinery was tested and
one of the crew heard n grating sound
This led to the discovery that a shaft
was fractured. 1t was then decided to
send the 800 passengers to New York
10y rail.
After short delay spccia! train
was secured and they We're taken Ia
Mansfield where another special was
made up ON the New York, Providence
ana Boston road. II reached this city
at I O'Clock 'lhis morning
IN" lINmouth proceeded under het
own steam to the Company's docks a,
Newport. where the fractured shaft viii
be removed and n new one substituted
IhiS Will require about ten days. The
PROVIDENCE" If tn" reserve boat of til,
Company and Will take the Plymouth's
place until the repairs are completed.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
GEORGIA METZGER DEAD.
Did Not Recover from nm Operation
Performed Three Weeks Ago.

Georgia Metzger, known to all theatre
Loers, with whom she was a popular
player, first In thu Emma Abbott Opera
Company, anil lastly in the "Parlcr
Match" Company. Is dead in Washing
ton.
Miss Metzger submitted to an
operation three weeks ago, at the IrOvi.
dence Hospital, Wa >hington She never
rallied and died yesterday. She was
twcnty-four years old.
Her father, Philip Metzecr, is one OF
the Oldest chiefs in the Pension Depart,
ment. she was talented. bright, vi,
vactous, ON July 81, 1891. Miss Metzgel
was married Mt the Little Church
Around the Corner, to Frark Il. Dallam
a newspaper man, who is still employed
in this city
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Fresh Candy in Fine Old China!

Confectioners can't get enough of
china. Sugar basins. cream jugs, tea and
chocolate pots, tea caddies. slop tureens|
and tea, chocolate and coffee cups, ir
sets and odd pieces. from every period
and country are set before the candy
buying men, with a few judicious re-
marks, filled with bonbons or chocolates.
and sold by the score at tip-top prices,
The ladies like the idea, 30 do the deal
ers. and both encourage the dear young
men and dear old men. A primrose cup
of Napoleon's time, containing Is cents
worth of chocolates is only 50.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
BrookIyn's Firemen Need Air

To tho Editor; -,
We wish to nay a few words about one 81
unnecessary rules which govern the BroaAHs
Department. It cuts on the mems supply
air. The only liberty we had In the pepA
was to stand outside the nre-house ana ~
mouthful of air. Now even this has been ~. |,
III. How can man have mis- health wfen =
Gagged up In house nine days and nlgh" w. 4,
ten. while those who mako those rules can II
around ali day IN their earrissesf
= MEN OF TEE D. o D.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
His Few Remarks.

To the Editor: ..-.. ,,. n
have a few things want to say. fohs-
a matter which is explained very easily NJ
rules Love is never known after mariass n
cause OF 30 many unhappy marriages Is 'nA'
girls read love stories and get enraptutea -
the black mustached. olive-eompleSioheu
milan heroes. who have no time to work. pu' :. =,
amount to foil villains. The girls walt I'LL =.
think they have found one Of these fellows ms
ry him. and after six months OF torture 90
divorce. POSES 9S~
The evening world., 1894-04-20
|RgV96!R5Ek|&H |

over one quart of water as warm az vo,,
can hold your finger In 1t without scs,d
ing; then stir thoroughly, but not ~
thick with flour: add the emntv,,sN
cover ard keep warm. Have kent hor.,
ten years and have not had sour braas
half a dazen times"
The evening world., 1894-04-20
CONVICT M'MAHON DEAD.
He Was Serving Term for NiG-
Inting the Election Laws.

the hu"N.
Thomas Mcmahon, who was convicted
OF violating the Election laws and SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment, died
In Sing Sing Prison Yesterday evening.
Mcmahon was Jointly indicted with
Rogue and Dunphy and tried before JUS
tice Barrett In February. When he was
first called to plead he was missing. and
It was thought he had fled. on the last
day of the trials his bontsman, Thomas
McDermott, produced him. and upon his
plea OF guilty to administering Illegal
oaths In the Twenty-siXth Election Dis
triCt of the Eighth Assembly District
he was sentenced to Sing Sing for one
year.
lie was taken there on March Q, but
soon after his arrival became sick and
was sent to the hospital. He Gradually
grew worse, and on Wednesla his par.
ents were sent for. They We're at his
deathhcl. His body will be brought I,
this city for burial.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Oyatera RissOlea.

Drain the liquor from a quart Of oys-
ters. Chop very fine in a chopping-bowl.
Add four well-beaten eggs and enough
cracker meal to make the mixture thick
enough to form into little balls. Season
to taste and fry in boiling lard. Arrange
the rissoles on a napkin. garnishing with
parsley sprigs and slices Of lemon.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

statement Of Monday last that n Tam
many corruption fund had been raised
for use where 1t would do the most good
at Albany.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Pretty Toilet Articles.

An effective way of making toilet ar
ticles is to use dotted Swiss and EN-
broider daisy petals around each al
ternate dot, making these flower heads
all over the cushion or mat, and finish
ing 1t with long and short stitch in the
same embroidery silk for q border.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

II the municipal reform bills passed
at Albany Yesterday succeed in getting
10 the statute books, the coming Consti-
tutional Convention should find means
to keep them there. Such laws should
not be left subject to the political ca
prices of changing legislatures.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
.PLYMOUTH'S SHAFT CRACKED.
She Was Obliged to Send Passen-
gers to New York by Rail.
Accident Discovered as the Steamer
Was to Leave Fall River.

NEWPORT. r. l.. April oo-The
steamer plymouth, OF the Fail River
line, arrived from Fall River at midi
night with a cracked shaft The
steamer Providence left for New York
last evening to take her place.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

THE World" has already sold two
thousand tons of coal ut it's reduced
rate. This represents n saving of 81, 500
from the combine. And 1t stands for
much more in principle.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

me state Assembly yesterday passed
the Sheffield bill giving coming Mayors
OF New York power to remove and an
point the heads of city departments II
also passed the bin fixing the salary If
the Sheriff Of New York and taking
from him the fees Of his Office. Bo,h
these DIS had been made Republican
party measures. on Wednesday IN.
sherin Salary bill was beaten in the
State Senate through the action of four
Observation-Disclosures and Owens, OF
Brooklyn; Donaldson. OF Ballston, and
Coggeshall, Of Watervllle-ln voting with
the Democrats. In the Assembly yester.
day. Mr. Sulzer, Tammany leader
openly boosted that the reform bills had
been passed in the lower house only &c
DO killed In the Senate. These facts are
significant. when taken IN connection
with 1.-THE Worlds" asf unchallenged
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Yesterday was not good Tammany
day In the Assembly. The Senate will
have now an opportunity to disprove
Mr.. Suffers claim of Tammany owner
ship of that body.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
The Husband Who CANDLES.

To the Editor:
II IL q mystery to me how ''Margie g., who
says she prefers aH partner pool player to
. Sabbath school scholar" can 30 express her
self Let mo here Inform her l am employed in
. ''poker-room'' where husbands meet night after
night and stay over eards and eheelya gambling
until daylight. after which. At about o'clock.
they stroll out 70 their homes % meet thsir DE-
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Common sense sustains the decision
or the State Supreme Court that the
South Carolina Dispensary law Is I'M
constitutional. Only the Tillman sense
Endorses the statute.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

The Elmira Reformatory Board OF
Managers was heard and seen all the
way through the Brockway investiga-
ton, It's members couldn't find any
thing to say for themselves, even when
the Governor gave them eight days for
the search. Peremptory removal of
these men Is demanded by the State in
terests, and the issue is shuhingly
lodged by the States Governor who
complains in an awkward message to
the Legislature that he can't reach
Brockway directly. He knows wei
enough that II that Board goes Brock.
way viii 20.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
LETTERS.

(7nfs column Is open to everybody ,pho has q
complaint to make a grievance to penti,ate infor-
nation to give subject Of general interest to die.
Gu" or pubic service to acknowledge, and vho
can put The idea into less than 100 ,oorda Long
letters cannot be printed
The evening world., 1894-04-20
The Promise of sprinp.

Patches, powder, paniers, the Inn.
waists and Powered gowns of Wattean
ana the gay colors, garlands ana
piumes of Boucher are conspicuous ON
the list of Spring fashions.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

II the Legislature will give New York
City the power to bring about clean
municipal government, good citizens will
do the rest.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

New York's ice combine could be
fought to the death by enterprising and
independent dealers.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

The Giants began the season wrong.
What was our loss was Baltimores
gain. But, bless you. we've got till
September to make It up.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

A man who prides himself over think
ing twice before he speaks once will
often gable a full hour II there happent
to be a button off his shirt.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Gov. Flower Is not exactly an artful
dodger Of the Brockway ISSUE He Is
clumsy in getting around 1t.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Coxey Is coming to New York. He
has the good taste to leave his army
behind.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

q dumpy one, dispense with the braid
round the bottom of the skirt. II the
lapels seem too much forked they could
be made plain.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Politicians come. but statesmen linger.