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The evening world., 1894-07-21
THE STATE INSANE TAX.

Mayor Gilroy. who seldom fails to
watch carefully the city's financial in
tercsts. is perfectly sound in the position
he takes in favor OF resisting by all
legal means the imposition of II heavy
tax on the people of the metropolis for
taking care Of the insane OF other parts
of the state while they are pa. ing all
the cost of maintaining and caring for
their own insane poor.
The city Is unequally taxed for State
purposes. anyway, through the inequita-
BILE action OF the State Board of Asses
sors in what Is msnamed the "equali-
cation" OF assessments. II is outrageous
that 1t should he saddled with this most
unjust and unreasonable expense.
The state care OF the pauper insane
is a policy that has much to recommend
it and that has met with general APP
prevail. AS far as It has gone it has
worked well both as regards the ok-
penditures and the good treatment Of
the afflicted persons. Abuses In insane
asylums have been found altogether in
county and local institutions. II the
system Is good II should he made Ia
apply TO all localities. There Is no
reason why the care OF the pauper luna
ties everywhere should not BE- trans
/ fcGred To the State and the cost hc paid
| by a State tax. The opposition to the
! policy In New York and some other
! cities IS due to the unwillingncss IL
surrender the patronage resulting from
tne local asylums. At this time whc
I the management OF our lunatic asylUm'
has been subject to severe criticism
b p1lpht N "a Willingness in NpN
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THOSE PRECIOUS DIVIDENDS.

The Pullman Palace-Car Company Is
n corporation, and nll corporations like
dividends. The capital stock OF this
particular corporation Is thirty-six mil
lion dollars, nominally. What the bed
was watered Is not known. Eight per
cent. per annum on this nominal capt.
tai stock annually amounts to two mill
ions eight hundred and eighty thousand
dollars; a good round sum, which prob
ably may be sixteen per cent. on the
honest, bedrock capital
When the profits of palace-car build
Ing were so much decreased as to rem
der It necessary TO reduce the wages of
the Pullman workmen as well as to put
them on short time, II may well have
been feared that the precious dividends.
30 dear to the stockholders OF all cor
porations, might be discontinued and
the eight or sixteen per cent. naturally
lessened II not withheld altoget her. This
seemed the more probable after the
poor workmen had been forced to strike
the works closed and n suspe nsion OF
| railroad business rulnous to the Who'll,
country had taken place.
Fortunately, however, for the stock
holders this has not been the case. \
quarterly dividend of two per cent, OF
| eight per cent per annum, has Just beer
declared by the Pullman corporation
and the fortunate stockholders divid
among themselves seven hundred an
twenty thousand dollars.
The suspension of this dividend 70
one quarter might have prevented tn
strike. but then why should not capita
have Its first dues and why should tn
Pullman stockholders be expected I
forego their beloved dividends?
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Over the Coree-Cupn.

Coffee has been on civilized mans din
Ing table 800 years, and still 1t holds 10
own. A better beverage - becRuss
friendly, wholesome, invigorating and
exhilarating-has never been discovered
Coffee Is not appreciated as 1t deserves
to be. The bulk OF the production Is
vast ed. Not one cup In ten is properly
served. Coffee Is a dainty nut and r.
quires delicate handling. Coffee will not
hold over. The moment 1t is powdered
It should be tossed in the pot. and the
instant it is cooked there should be
thirsty throat waiting to engulf It. In
Turkey, the king Of coffee-makers scorns
a mill. The fresh roasted. oil moistsned
berry is put into a mortar and pounded
to powder. A heaping teaspoonful IS
measured off for each cup. Conee
bought already ground is as stale water
to the sparkling cup from the spring.
There is only one sure way OF MAKING
good cofree--via a Vienna pot.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Black Hosiery Is Doomed.

In Paris the cry has gone up: mo moe
black stockings" and the shops in Paris
are eager to please, and, obedient to the
voices Of their fashionable customers, ex.
hiblt now heaps Of silk and thread no
siery all Of the same color, but infinitely
varied in shades. from the dark gray,
called steel gray, to the palest dove tint;
a few white articles are seen among the
lot, and far away, In remote corner
thousand pairs Of black silk stockings
open-worked, as thin as the webs of the
most artistic spider. lovely, but disdained
and snubbed by their friends Of old, are
given away almost for nothing.
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worried by having her children all the
time around her.
The idea OF the Society Is happy
one. The school-house Is, unfortunately.
in too many chses. n better place for
health and comfort than the home OF the
children. The hours are to he short.
and there are to be other features to the
schools than the mere book studies
The kindergarten feature IL to bc main
tained and the more advanced chill
dren are to he put to such pursuits ms
they may fancy. The ages OF girls who
attend Is to be limited to fourteen years,
and Of the boys to ten years. The four
trial schools are 10 he opened to-mor-
row, and IL n success they will be fol-
lowed by others.
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Love should Prevail.


Cannot Jersey Heights $ influence over the
young man she IL in love with prevail: 1t is
my advice to any young lady 10 beware OF
those YOUNG gentlemen pho freely or otherwise,
psrtaSs Of the wine cup. l have broken my
self of more than one equally bad habit for one
love. and any young man who respects the one
he loves. and himself, will surely be guided
by her wishes. and tie Influenced accordingly,
for it takes a woman to either make break
man Let Jersey Heights toll him that he
must cease drinking or stop Waiting her. and
II that will hay. any effect, II he falls to
abstain, that should teach her something for
where there's n will there's a way. and II he
has the former he easily ind tho latter
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Abolish All Tariff. A"

To the Editor:
During Watt Tyiers rebellion q propostio
was made to reform things generally, and one
rebel proposed to begin the reform by hanging
all lawyers" Now. we want Tariff Reform
how would Il do 10 begin by abolishins all
tarins1 For instance II an act was passed re-
scinding the Mckinley tarih act. nnd was signed
BY the President. that would leave US with no
,arin at ALL and then the monopoiists would be
in a hurry to adopt almost anything In the
shape OF tariff bill. EDWIN ESTE.
lB West One Hundred and Twenty sixth street
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Choosing Poultry and Game.

Young poultry may &c distinguished
by the pellucid appearance and peculiar
feel of the flesh and by the tiexibility of
the breast bone. The feet and bill OF
young goose are yellow; they turn red
as the bird grows old. If fresh, the feet
are supple. II stale. they are dry and
stifr. Young ducks feel tender under
the wings; the web of the foot is trans
parent. Tame ducks have yellow legs,
wild ducks reddish ones. In pheasants
and quail yellow legs and dark bill are
signs OF a young bird. Pigeons should
be fresh. fat and tender. and the feet
plant and smooth. The eyes of prairie
chickens are full and round when young.
and the bresst-bone is soft. Snipe and
plover may be chosen by the same
signs. Psrtridses taint first ii the crop.
and you should open its bill and notice
the odor. II the bill 10 blSSk and the
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Through, the Dumb-WRtter.

o the Editor:
My lady Of the floor above.
pen an ode to you;
I'm much too old to talk OF love.
and so take this in lieu!
You have u voice that often racks
That thing l call my brain:
Your hand is strong. I hear the whaoks.
That call forth howls Of pain!
You re like n slattern all the week.
And when you dress on Sunday
You emulate . Barnun's freak.
But to relapse on Monday.
And when your spouse you soundly rate
With gbes he cannot parry.
I oitentimes calculate:
Thank God, I didn't marry"'
Enough Of compliments wis,
Youh like my verse. for. sooth.
You can console yourself with this:
I've told you but the truth.
LA TOUCHE HANCOCK.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Drinking Water on the Bridge.

To the Editor:
Can you not add to the many good deeds and
oricss you have performed for the public beneht
one little. l might say great Item. 1t 10 the
Introduction Of drinking water stations on tho
Brooklyn Bridge platforms and promenade; also
on the trains. There il no reason why the public
should be denied that convenience. ! think that
tho travelling public would hail It as a great
boon. instead Of being compelled, as at present
to Quench their thirst by patronizing lager beer
saloons either on entering or leaving the bridge
structure.
THOMAS F. MURPHY, Brooklyn.
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Another Rhymester.

To the Editor
The following is submitted as a solution OF
go Brien's." which appeared In your esteemed
paper OF the 18th inst.
The sun on the day that o. Brien took his stroll
Must have been strong enough to scorch up his
soul.
And II the rule In his pocket a shadow could
cast
Either the rule 10 a freak or his pocket won't last
Besides o. Brien's puzzles us thin as his pocket i;
Sixty feet was the poles length, not count
ing Its socket. YDlsSAC.
Brooklyn \. Y,
The evening world., 1894-07-21

Sergt. Charles Chinn. at Fort Pulaski
lighted fire In dampened powder TO
drive out mosquitoes. When the success
sive explosions Of powder, shells and
other war supplies ceased to shake the
fort and the neighborhood 1t was discov-
cred That the sergeant was MORALLY
hurt. and that his mother-in-law was
badly Injured. In the course OF the day
the flames about the woodwork OF the
fort were extinguished. and after a new
roof Is put on the garrison etoreroom
things will begin 70 look all riaht again.
All these points are gath fred lfrom the
/ Rrtptsd feppSts e abe occykrenkes under
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In the Brazilian Senate recently, when
one member attacked and another de-
Tended the President. the men came to
blows. We were spared THAI extremity
in the American Senate yesterday. All
the blows that struck there fell on the
tariff compromise. And 1t must be ad-
mitted that the friends, as well as the
foes of the makeshlft measure. hit 1t
some forcible raps. The bill as 1t stands
Is. indeed, OF that peculiar makeup that
1t must needs he damaged by any at
tempted defense
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Drowning No Love Cure.

To the Editor:
In answer to George" II 10 my opinion that
he was dsseryedly Tilted. but would suggest
to him to ''assume'' an air OF Indifference. and
whenever in the presence Of his former love. To
be as pleasant as possible. acting" as though
the occurrence hadn't disturbed his equilibrium
one bit II her love for him Is sincere. and he
is manly, why, then there Is no doubt as to the
result. Drowning himself would be ridiculous
and cowardly. Besides, that would be little satis-
faction. the other fellow is then sure to marry
her. MEDICAL STUDENT. Long Island City.
The evening world., 1894-07-21

A novel trimming for the straight
brims OF the sailor hat. which has an
enduring popularity, consists OF pro-
iecting loops OF black lace insertion.
wired to keep them In place. The con-
sentative trimming for the broad
brimmed sailor hat. which is this sea-
sons manifestation Of these hats, Is a
rosette or cluster of flowers on each
side, with a broad. low, four-looped bow
posed straight In front or at the back.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
FREDERICK AsCHER.
Question for Chimney builders.

To the Editor.
4 mason built a chimney In the shape OF a
regular cylinder, with a base OF six feet In
diameter. When he had II built q certain height
the Specifications called for an opening 10 be
left. The height of the jambs and the width
Of tho opening were to be equal. and II was to
be covered with quarter spring arch. How
high should he build the jambs so that the area
OF the opening may be equal to the area OF the
base Of the nue-viz., 4 circle OF 9 feet In dis-
mster' And what Is the OF the segment
Of the opsningf This is actual experience. The
mason went TO the architect, and he failed to do
It; 30 did the head bookkesper OF the establish
ment, So the architect told him to build It &C.
eording to his Judgment BRICKLhYER
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A Rhymester Makes Reply.
To the Editor:

TO the Editor:
/, on the 18th day of July,
Thought the "Rhymed Problem would try:
The length OF the rule in feet. Is three,
That is just one-twentisth OF the tree.
A the shadow OF tho rule on the ground
Was three and . tenth. he aid he had found.
The shadow Of the tree was Just si1ty-two.
I'll do this by proportion for you:
so three and q tenth 10 to three
As sixty-two Is to the length OF the tree.
Three times sxty-two 10 ono eighty six
Divided by three gives the value Of x.
But X. you see. 10 the length Of the tree.
Which Is found to be sixty to a T.
NORMAN l.. BEDtE, Keysport, n. J.
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The Walkers.


To the Editor:
A and n set on at the same time 10 place at
the distance Of 800 miles. A travels at the rate
OF one mile an hour faster than B. and arrives at
his journeys end ten hours before him. Al what
rate did each person travel per hour7 Let y
equal number Of hours made the journey In;
then x plus 10 vii, equal number OF hours d
made the journey in; 800 divided By K equals
miles per hour by A; 300 divided by plus
10 equals miles per hour by d. 800 divided by x
minus 800 divided by X plus equals one mile
difference in rate per hour SOCK plus 3 900 minus
BOOK equals ~ plus lOS; X plus 1ox equals 1000
Il plus lOx plus rs equals so25; X plus equals
IS; equals 60 equals number OF hours 1t took
to travel 900 miles. 80 plus 10 equals &c. tho
number Of hours It took to travel 300 miles. A
travels SIX miles per hour: D ave.
FRED @. REYNOLDS,
ZOE West One Hundred and Thirty fourth street.
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such efforts as were made yesterday
by one of the counsel for the accused
police captains 10 smirch the private
character Of the chief prosecuting lawyer
In the case can only be pre- judicial to the
interests Of the Safeguarding Attorney
own clients. They can form neither a
pertinent nor profitable feature OF the
defense. The interests Of public deccncy
and the purpose Of the investigation It.
self will be we'll served II the offending
counsellor can be either made to change
his tactics or induced to withdraw from
the case.
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Wanted It--Got IL.
To the Editor

To the Editor:
What do the people expects They voted for
Democracy, Now let them abide by their own
decision. and take their medicine serenely. The
Democrats claimed II they only had the majority
In the ssnats they would show the country
what they would do. Now they have everything
In their own hands-Dsmocratie President, Gov
srnors and senAtors-snd what DO We see'
Starvation, distress, famine. riot. strib, A COM
msrcs and business stssnAtsd - ~ intry
going to the dogs s.ner.n.sftisa ana . fsa.
.ar: Of IL :. ssss " The Eys,s -
nv l-A-l aiiAl sAsr.ssr. =
~ sAs.. Mr.
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HOUSE, %a IS|HoMEE

legs yellow, the bird is young; If the bill
is white and the legs have a blush cast.
the bird is too old for the table When
pigeons grow red-legged they are old
The capon is known by a short and pale
comb. thick rump and breast and
fat vein on the side of the breast. When
young. the spurs will be short and the
legs smooth
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Who Can Decide?

TO The EditOr
went to Coney Island last Sunday with a
lady friend OF mine. Along with came tho
husband of the young ladys sister with his
sister. Would you think It proper that when
sitting at the table In the hotel dining ROOM
that should do the honors to my young lady
friend or to tho sister OF the husband of my
lady friends sister? The husband Of my lady
friends sister, having his sister with him.
clsimed that In this instance | should make an
exception he was al. esdy married to my
young lady's sister. and could therefore lave
no intentions towards my lady friend. while he
being with his sister thought It more proper as
a matter of courtesy that should offer to do
the honors for his sister. VIII the readers OF
Tho Evening World please decide.
BILLY JUST.
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Six Girls Want Him.

To the Editor
What would some OF your readers do II they
were in my boots! Here I am with six girls.
all asking ms to go to the same picnic with them.
They all know each other, but don't know this
| am anxious to 30. but how can I dispose OF
Ave. after decide on one? I cannot take
them all, as ! am very peaceable and quiet and
don't court disturbances. VIII some o, your dip
lomats help me out? FREDDY
East Thirty-ssventh street
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With the ProbIem-worker,

N. Well answered all the problems except the
vsishers.
THE wALKERs.--A walked 6 miles an hour;
B, 8. Correctly answered by Jacob Haas; W L.
kneeland, 1877 Jefferson avenue. Brooklyn; Brick
layer Dennis Noonan. ssl West Twenty -second
street.
RHYMED PRoBLEM.-The pole was 90 feet
high Answered by Helen barry. fJ6 West Nine
U-ssvsnth street. Edwin p kilros. 100 Bright
George league. Port Dram, N. j., ,. II. Kerr.
Perth Amboy, ~ J.. Marcus u. Viam u Monroe
strsst snd tllas ooraoa % West NiastY ninth
and rhymsd problems.
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Baked or broiled poultry is too fine
to eat with vegetables; such dainty
meats as broi.ed chicken and sGuab or
roast duck should be served asa course
with a French dressed salad.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Water Pudding.

Moisten three tablespoonful OF cora
starch In little cold water, Pour over
one pint of boiling water. Cook just ohe
minute; add half cup of sugar, ana pour
this over the weli-beaten whites OF three
eggs. Stir in one pint of fruit. turn into
mould and stand away until co'u'
Serve either with custarr made from
the yoiks of the eggs and ppt ot
milk or with plain cream. IAen tns
yolks may ba used for savess o. saiads'
The evening world., 1894-07-21

Ii the theories OF certain constitute onal
sharps are correct, the Constitution OF
these United States must now be sadly
in need Of repairs. having been fractured
BY the President when he used the army
at Chicago. and having been fractured
again when the President wrote letter
10 Congressman Wilson. Yet the Repub-
lie still lives.
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review. But one essential piece of in
formation Is omitted from the stories.
No one has thought to tell what became
Of the mosquitoes.
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A Severe Sentence for George"

To the Editor:
Tic gentleman, who signs himself George"
should 20 and put in all application IN some
lunatic asylum. And for any young that
was keeping company for twenty-five months
without popping the question: he ought to be
hung on q linz to dry. MANASIc
Seventy afth street and Avenue A.
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BRAIN FRESHeNERS

t7xs column u for maihasotfoai proN,na Only
he popaiay hssd Aaf eaeoss o~d sereA ne ,aentaa
faculties ssd do not require eidborus otoebraic son-
Non ,ou Be p-t~,ed. Orr ype does no. 'nc,,'de
aioearuso S9rs, ~ u WI be ssspcsStbs 10 0Irc
oa~nrs n whteh tAeN arv ssed The nane5 Of he
nrs tes p~so~s ssndrnp co,oc solutions uIA b
pisted AdeSes nacey TO I" Rod1ans. Bsss'ss1
Rorsd, r O. boc :, s6l. Neto York ti!y"1
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Upon six ounces Of loaf sugar and
pint Of chopped ice pour bottle OF
Chambertin into a glass punch bowl.
Stir with silver punch ladle and let II
dissolve. Upon this pour bottle OF
champagne-one of the lesser brands
and serve as soon as possible. 1t Is
generally made on the table, so that
the partakers drink during the effer-
yescence
The evening world., 1894-07-21
The Misfft Fa rms.

To the Editor:
I think Mr.. Maher has incorrectly stated his
problem OF the two farms as a square plot OF
ground containing 1s acres would have sides
So cess plus rods In length. and not co. as he
states, but ~ he assumes that the ls-acre farm
has sides 90 rods long then the smaller farm
would have tby proporton) sides 20 rods LONE.
but correcting his mistake We get Til. 23Ss plus
feet as the length OF side OF the smaller farm.
SAMUEL LORD. 625 Brooke avenue. Mott Haven.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Cape for Cray Crepon Gown.

A pretty idea for gray crepon gown
Is a cape of primrose MORE. cut square
across the back, elongated in front and
turned down on the shoulders after the
fashion of Mary Stuart and trimmed on
the edge with lace. .
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Another Look at the Farms.

To the Editor:
II Is acres are formed into a square. and each OF
its sides measures 60 rods. these is acres must
contain eOxso rods or 1900 square rods Since IS
acres contain 5000 square rods. ons-third as
many, or acres, would contain one-thrd Of 800
square rods or I. 200 square rods. Since acres
contain 200 square rods. and as these acres form
a square, each OF its sides would be the square
root OF POO square rods. or a.st plus rods.
NJ WE'LL. 1874 East Eighty-seventh street.
The evening world., 1894-07-21

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has bed
adapted from tirst-empire model. in
which the motive is taken from cornu-
copiae. Four OF them meet in the mid.
die of the bed, and curve upward int
low posts holding punches Of French
lilies. 1t has no canopy. This beautl-
full piece of furniture was made In Eu'
rope. There are no holes in it.
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silver netlsteat Now.

Brass bedsteads are no longer the most
fashionable variety. They have grown
too common for the ultra exclusive taste.
and silver and white metal and plain
silver now to great extent superseds
them. The new bedsteads are shown
canopied with pale blue or pink. and the
same scheme OF color is carried out in
the other furnishings. Silver curtain
poles and andirons and draperies to
match the bed canopied are the correct
thing.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
The Tracks of Wheels.


To the Editor:
In turning a one-horse chaise within a circle
OF certain diameter It was observed that the
outer wheel made three turns while the inner
wheel made two The wheels we're OF equal height.
and tupposins them hKed At the distance Of ave
feet apart on the axle tree what was the cir
conference OF the track described by each wheel :?
p. DEwIEN sol East Fourts euth street
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More Curious stiII.
To the Editori

To the Editori
In reply to II. p. Pick would say that the num-
Der IL s4s, $40. II multiplied by any multiple Of
up to ST. will produce a product containing only
tho factor OF the multiplisr which with 8 makes
It. Thus, . times IL. sts, s7s produces Ill1llIli;
IS times produces 222. 222, 222. sc. A. HAAS
1853 Madison avenue
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Punch Au The.

Put into a punch bowl lemon zest
and it's juice with six ounces of sugar,
two teaspoonfuls of rum and small
ul3bler of brandy. Upon this pour .
quart OF well-made, strong tea and pas
through a sieve into u glass punch jug
half filled with chopped Ice. Serve with
a slice of lemon in each cup.
The evening world., 1894-07-21
Lucky Boston Women.

Boston has a flve-cent restaurant for
women. 1t was suggested by the sue
cess of a similar clearinghouse for men.
Such places are not supplied with all
the delicacies of the season. but they
sustain life, and that has been soms-
thing since last Autumn. n
The evening world., 1894-07-21

Charlotte of Green Gooscberrie,I
Line plain, well-buttered mould wiz
spongefngers cut in even lengths, pres
ing them we'll to the sides of the moud:l
mix to the cool pulp of a quart Of goosA
berries (boiled with sugar and a litth
water and passed through the sieveL
half a pint OF whipped cream, and hall
an ounce of isinglass dissolved in a Iltts
milk; pour this into a mould and keep
in cool place till set. then turn out
on to a glass dish.