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The evening world., 1894-04-20

To the Editor;
We would advise Freddy Herbert" who
wants to know II any besides Jonah was swal-
lowed by n FISH, to buy copy OF " Baron Nun
chausen" and read on page 65. The Baron states
that while bathing In the Mediterranean Sea he
was swallowed by large fish. Planning means
OF escape. It occurred to him that by giving the
fish pain he would be elected. lie says: " As
had plenty OF room. played my pranks. such as
tumbling. hop. step and jump &C.. but nothing
seemed to disturb him as much as the quick mo-
ton of my feet In attempting to dance horn
pipe. Soon after he began he put me out by sud-
den fits and starts. persevereG. Al last lie
roared horribly and stood up almost perpendicu-
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
hGrpooned him." lie was taken on board. cnt up
and the Baron sailed forth apparently unharmed
by his marvellous adventure.
HARRY RYLAND.
f33 East Fortleth street Now York
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Coxey's Crowd.
To the Editor

To the EdItor:
Permit me to state that N. Fahrish 10 right
saying that the Co,nmorweal army 10 m
They are actually a gang Of tramps who y
worked and who. in my opinion. never will y
as long as they can get free grub" BY ai1
,pg In the Commonweal army they have u
may be termed a dead cinch" on Coxey and
citizens OF the different towns who send
provisions. clothing. &c. think that
were asked to march from San Franeises
New York they would do so without hesitausl
long as they were sure that the commissary
would follow with tho food. provisions ana "
log, which I think for them Is free grab.
NJ. coH1
The evening world., 1894-04-20
signs of Good Breedipr.

There is no place In the world wher
a PERSONS breeding is so quickly showr
as ut the table. The majority of peopl,
ore not adopts in the art Of eating, ant
nine people out Of ten could not properl,
order n meal II their lives depended OF
it. Ii the average parent would teach
children from babyhood up table eti,
quettc. as they teach them how to eat
much srrassment might be savei
them In after life. Good manners an
politencss cost nothing save q little cad
and observation. And true reflnemey
is always an open sesame to refine
friends and kindly treatment.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
CONVICT M'MAHON DEAD.
He Was Serving "A Term for Vio-
lating the Election Laws.

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
ticc Barrett In February. When he was
first called TO plead he was missing. and
II was thought he had Ned. On the last
day OF the trials his bondsman. Thomas
McDermott. produced him. and upon his
plea OF guilty 10 administering illegal
oaths In the Twenty-sixth Election Dis.
trict OF the Eighth Assembly Distric,
he was sentenced 10 Sing Sing for one
year.
He was taken there on March 0, but
soon after his arrival became alex and
was sent TO the hospital He gradually
sw snss w worse; .sn sSd Sa wsSSsSay TSsv Jay MS PAT
asntLbsd. MS bady win be brought z
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Good Wives on staten Island.

To the Editor;
In regard to Staten island Bachelors" Asser-
tlon that he cannot ma sensible girl for a wife.
would advise him to open his eyes. and he
Will nnd plenty OF good sensible girls on Staten
Island without looking any further We are four
Staten Island girls, and know hundreds Of girls
who are senflbls and economical aud excellent
housekcepe's' but perhaps his lady acquGintauces
are the Lady F!ashers. who not only a dis
grace to their sex, but a disgrace to the island.
Al least he speaks though he has met them.
at any rate. we think that he. like the most Of
Staten Island bachelors, is slower than moiasseE.
and as the men are plentiful all over n sensible
girl caL get a husband and not be on tho shelf
waiting for any one as slow as he and his
brotherA Compliments OF the
FORT wADsWORTH JoLIIERS
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Fresh Candy In Fine Old Chns|

Confectloners can't get enough d
china. Sugar basins cream jugs, tea an
chocolate pots. tea caddles. slop tureeu
and tea. chocolate and coffee cups, /
sets and odd pieces. from every peric
and country are set before the cana
buying men, with a few jud.cious N
marks, filled with bonbons or chocolate
and sold by the score at tip top price|
The ladies' like the idea, so do the des|
ers. and both encourage the dear youl
men and dear old men. A primrose cd
Of Nnpoleon's time, containing Is cent
worth of chocolates is only sq.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

1.-The Evening Worlds" exposure.
printed yesterday, OF shameful Tam
many juggling with labor tickets. under
the recent N,OOo,O0O appropriation for
work on New York parks, has caused a
wave of Indignation In New York. II
was easy to guess at the start that the
Jobs coming about under the ap-
preparation would not be confined TO
those honorable ones which real
laborers would get. But the extent of
the frauds practised by unscrupulous
men Of influence" as revealed by 1.-The
evening World" was amazing. An
onicial investigation Is now in progress.
The people of New York will not be
satisfied unless this inquiry results in
/. me bringing TO book OF every guilty
man.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Brook,yu's Firemen Need Aid

To the Editor: 3
wo wish to say a few words about ohs y
unnecessary ruIes which govern the prooAHs
Department. It outs on the mems supply
air. The only liberty We had In the pep''
was TO stand outside the hrs-houss anu
nloutbful OF air. Now sven this has pssn \
us. How can a man have bis health wheA
eagsa up In 4 house nine days and nishu \
tsp, while thoso who make those rules So
around ali day 10 their earriAsesf ",
MEN or THE D ~
The evening world., 1894-04-20
BILLS IN CONFERENCE.
They Include shefaeld's Ballot Re-
form Measure.

(Dy Associated Press.)
STATE CAPITOL. ALBANY, April
20-A batch OF bills was returned to
the Assembly to-day from the Senate
with amendments which were non-con-
Cured in by the House and Conference
Committees appointed. Among these bills
were the following.
Mr.. O'Grady's. prohibiting the manu-
facture of horse collars in State prisons.
Committee: Messrs. OGrady, Taylor,
Hoefier. Finnegan and Carroll!
Fish and Game Law.-Committee: Van
Amber Thornton, Denn!st0n, Kerr and
Keenan,.
Mr. Sheffield's Ballot Reform Bill
Committee Messrs. Sheffield, Thornton,
O'Grady. Ryder. Butts.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Cupid Has No Mustache.

To tho Editor: ,
I would advise "sidsboar,s'' not to dsao'
lover because some woman who knows noun
about q mans love says It In imposs'ois wv
young man to love II he has no mus'aehs
young man OF twenty can love as pass'oha'sv
a man OF thirty. mustaehs. doesn't ma
man's love There are old bachelors Wi,e
boards who never loved In their iivea Ih.'
such a thing as a bearded woman. but a0n
Hove she loves her sex any more than II ~,
no beard. husiHN
The evening world., 1894-04-20
VIII Perform for Charity.

A musical and dramatic entertainment will
bO given at 1 West Forty fourth street to-
morrow evening for the benefit OF tho Baby
Fresh Air Fund, Three little girls Olive Fiam-
mer. HAIel Orc and Ethel Walker, pupils Of
Miss corinns Fiiat wili play several .slsOtions
o. no Cure, No pay,.' By Miss &. Musehsnheim.
Miss u stillwsll, Miss v. illsnsvofth. Mlss
Maris nosef. and the Mlssss FiAmm0r, Little
The evening world., 1894-04-20

II the Sheffield Mayors bin fails in the
Senate by the same sort OF comblna tion
that defeated the original Sheriff Salary
bill there on Wednesday, but one ex-
planat!on will be generally accepted.
MIR. Sulzer, Tammany leader in the As
sembly. boasts that he knows the bill
Will fail in the Senate. How he knows 1t
--he knows.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
SUING FOR 100000.
Complainants AIieRe that Material
for Wrappers Was Inferior.

The Algonquin Printing Company, of
Bangor, Me-. is suing Teftt. Weller &
Co., of this city for 100000 in the
United States Circuit Court. 1t is
alleged that the Algonquin Company
purchased large quantity OF linen
prints from the New York firm in the
Spring OF 1891. The goods were made
up into ladies' wrappers. Subsequently.
II was claimed that the material was
not OF the quality ordered by the plain
TN. The suit q brought to recover
the goods were OF inferior material.
Joseph III, Choate represents Tent,
Weller a Co. and stickney 4 Morse
appear for the AlgonQuin Printing Com
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Bridge Trustees Bill Hung Up.
(By Associated Press


ALBANY. April 2O.-Through lack OF
the constitutional majority, this morn
ing the Senate failed to concur In AS
sembly amendments to the Bradley bill,
legislating the Brooklyn Bridge trus-
tees out Of Office. A motion to recon-
sidered the vote was tabled.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

II the municipal reform bills passed
At Albany yesterday succeed in getting
TO the statute books, the coming Consti-
tutional Convention should frd means
TO Keep 'hem there. Such laws should
not be left subject TO the political ca
prices Of changing legislatures.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
HOUSE, E|(!b|g S{'EN9ME| |

over one quart Of water as warm AZ yoJ
can hold your finger in It without scaldl
ing; then stir thoroughly. but not tod
thick with -four; add the empty,nps|
cover ard keep warm. Have kept houAl
ten years and have not had sour breal
half a dazen times"
The evening world., 1894-04-20
They Want Cheap Coal.

To the Elltor'
admire The World above all other pnpcra
published In America. 1t is the champion OF
right acainst wrong.
| think It Ia the duty Of every consumer o,
coal to buy ol The World and thereby aid In
brcaking up the 'robber barrons' " combine Can
not Tho World" extend Its coal yards to neigh
bornE towns' Ny neghbors would like to buy
coal for 1870 per ton. j. BEAMAN.
April Is. Wcstneld, n. j.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
GEORGIA METzGER DEAD.
Did Not Recover from an Operation
Performed Three Weeks Ago.

Georgia Metzger known to all theatre
goers, with whom she was a popular
player. first In tn Emma Abbott Opera
Company. and lastly In the "Parlor
Match" Company. is dead In Washing
ton.
Miss Metzger submitted to an
operation three weeks ago. at the Provi-
dence Hospital. Washington She never
rallied and died yesterday. She was
twenty-four years old.
Her father, Philip Metzger, Is one OF
the oldest chiefs in the Pension Depart
ment. SNe was talented, bright. vi
vacious, on July 81, 1891. Miss Eetzgel
was married at the Little Church
Around the Corner, 70 Frark B. Dallam
newspaner man. who IL still enaployee
In this city. "a S
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Oysters RissOlcs.

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

The State Assembly yesterday passed
she sheffield bill giving coming Mayors
OF New York power to remove and ap-
point the heads OF city departments. II
Ptso passed the bill fixing the salary OF
the Sheriff OF New York and taking
from him tho fees OF his Office. Doth
these bills had been made Republican
party measures. On Wednesday the
sherin Salary bill was beaten In the
Z State Senate through the action Of four
Observation-Disclosures and Owens, OF
brooklyn; Donaldson, OF BaIlston, and
Goggeshall. OF Waterviile-ln voting with
the Democrats. In the. Assembly yester-
rdry. Mr.. sulzsr. Tammany leader
openly boas;ed that the reform bills had
been passel In the lower house only tc
be killed n the Senate. These facts ars
Fispitiesnt. when taken In connection
VIII '.fhe Worlds" as yet uncha.lengec
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Telephone Dill sim Buried.
(By Associated Press.

STATE CAPITOL, ALBANY, April 90
The motion to take the Gerst Tele-
phone bill from Committee. In the As
sembiy was defeated this morning by
q vote OF 46 to %. not a party vote
The bill was made a caucus measure by
the Republicans. Leaders Ainsworth
and Sulzer left the chamber while the
vote was being taken.
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 border.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

'rhe World has already sold two
thousand tons OF coal at Its reduced
rate. This represents saving of 81 500
from the combine. And 1t stands for
much more in principle.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Yesterday was not good Tammany
day In the Assembly. The Senate will
have now an opportunity 10 dlsprove
Mr. Sulzer's claim OF Tarnnany owner
ship OF that body.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

Common sense sustans the decision
OF the State Supreme Court that the
South Carolina Dispensary law Is un-
constitutional. Only the Tillman sense
indorses the statute
The evening world., 1894-04-20

statement OF Monday last that Tam
many corruption fund had been raised
for Use where IL would do the most good
at Albany.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
FOR NEW YORK QUARANTINE
State Senate Votes Money to En-
large Hoffman Island.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
ALBANY, April Ex-senator Mullen
this morning introduced bill appropri-
ating $4,000, of which $4,000 is to be
at once available. and the remainder
next April. for the enlargement Of Hoff-
man Island, in New York harbor. for
quarantine purposes.
The island. he said, was so small that
in case Of FIRE there would be no refuge
from the flames except In boats. The
buildings were In bad condition. and
were regular flre-traps.
1t was the purpose to make Hoffman's 8
Island the main quarantine station for
New York. and to abandon Fire Island
which was purchased during an emer-
gency, and which was united for the
purpose. The bill was passed at once.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
The Promise Of SPRING.

Patches. powder, paniers. the Ion
waists and fowered gowns Of wattea
and the gay colors. gariands an|
plumes Of Boucher are conspicuous OF
the list of Spring fashions.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
Tie Husband Who CANDLES.

To the EdItori
II is mystery 10 me how "Margis g.. who
says she prefers as q partner q pool player to
q Sabbath school scholar" can 90 express hyr-
self Let me hors inform her ! am employed In
q ''poker-room' where husbands meet night after
night and stay over cards and ehscks gambling
until daylight. sitn which. At sbout O'Clock.
thsy stroll -nt 70 their homes 70 meet thsir de-
The evening world., 1894-04-20

IL 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

I. Gov. Flower is not exactly nm artfuI
dodger Of the Brockway issue. He Is
clumsy In getting around 1t.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

A man who prides himself over "thint
ing twice before he speaks once" vii
often gabble full hour II there happen
to be 4 button off his shirt.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

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

braid on the seams of the skirt: for
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

Coxey Is coming 10 New York. He
has the good taste to leave his army
behind.
The evening world., 1894-04-20

New York's Ice combine could be
fought TO the death by cnterprising and
Independent dealers.
The evening world., 1894-04-20
MENU.
SUNDAY. APRIL 20.

MENU.
SUNDAY. APRIL 20.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
Hominy. Sugar and Cream.
Ham and Eggs. fottto oakeA
Rolls. Conee.
DINNER.
Roast Lamb. Mint ssucs.
New Potatoes. fns.
Tomato Salad.
Waters Cheese
Strawberriel
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Shrimp Salad.
Sandwiches.
Fruit. "auh
Coffee. -
The evening world., 1894-04-20

before They Reach Your Hanal
A pair of kid gloves pass throusn
hands in course of manufacture. Anc
too frequently. they are ruined py IN
frst hands put into them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-23
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items OF Interest from the North Side OF
the River.

Items of Interest from the North Side OF
the River.
Mr. and Mrs v. B. Kistler entertained
a party of friends at high i've last even
ing.
J. P. Wilson'S little son is improving,
and it is now thought that he will re-
cover.
Mrs. Emma AveriIl will 60 to Waco.
Texas, this week to visit friends for few
weeks.
The Sweet Sixteen club will meet at
the home Of Dir. and Mrs. ]. E. Crockett
this evening.
The ladies Of the Degree Of Honor
viii give a carpet rag social at their hall
tomorrow evening.
The Old Folks High Five club will
meet at the residence of Dir. and Mrs.
d. J. Hathaway tomorrow evening.
Mrs z. NJ. Parkhurst, president Of the
local w. r.. c., went to Silver Lake yes
terday and Inspected the corps At that
place.
Miss Edna Burger. daughter of DR. s.
\. Burger, went to Red Rock, Okiaho-
ma. last night to remain about TWO
months with friends.
Col Allen Buckner preached at the
Kansas avenue NJ i. church last even
ing lie is the guest Of John w. Smith
on Van Buren, street
Rev. J. NJ. Mason of Hope, has re-
turned, and Will assist IN the revival
meetings at the Methodist church during
the remainder OF the week.
Joe Warnock was in the city last eve
ming. He has sod out his store at Va
lencia 10 Mr. ucGee, from whom he pur
chased it about year ago.
A complete line or homeopathic rene
dies at A J. Arnold Z Sons.
Take your prescriptions to A. J. Arnold
& Son, S21 Kan ave. Esta blished 1870.
Mr.. aud Mira Elmer Dustin of Leaven-
worth, visited Capt John Marshall aud
family yesterday. They left last night
for NiclzersOn. where they expect to re-
side in the future.
Con gresham Charles Curtis Will leave
for Washington next Thursday. lie says
he does not anticipate that there will be
much legislation at the coming session
further than the passage Of appropria-
ton bills.
Mr. Spaulding the contractor who is
building the wooden mill was in North
Topeka yesterday buying supplies and
said the building viii be ready TO turn
over 10 the company next week. The
mach merry Is at Argentine. There arc
fourteen car loads Of it.
Yesterday was II. II. Browns 33rd
birthday and number of his friends
and neigh Ors surprised him last even
ing by Assem- bling at his home to help
him cele brase the event There was
luncheon and q good time generally.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. IL
Ingels, Ar. and Mrs. n Wilder. Ar. and
Mrs. w. IL Bruney, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Roth. Mr. and Mrs. 9. O. Anderson. Mr..
aid Mrs. w. WLO lburn, Mr.sand Mrs. w.
L. Hewitt, Mrs. Grant, nr=. Brigham, Mrs.
Mccormick Mrs Green, Mrs. Miller and
Mrs. Robinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-23
KANsA.s PARdlR4PHS

A Mcpherson man has a clock which
he claims was once the property Of the
Emperor Macmillan.
Emporia advances in some respects as
the years roll by, but it hasn't got past
the "Deestrict SkOoI'' entertainment sta re.
It was at Mcpherson that a woman
sang, SHARK, Apollo strikes the Tyre,
and the audience said it served INN
right
A railroad photograph car is rolling
through southern Kansas, stamping Da-
bie5 faces on cardboard for admTlug
mothers.
The living picture craze has stru OK
Lawrence and Overtures are being ma de
TO get the X U. football team to repre-
sent Grief.
The Garnett Eagle called some fine
blooded trotting horses sthOrOugnbredss
AMI is now OstracIsed by All hOrsemeu TIL
it learns the language.
In running passages Of Scripture at
tile head Of its editorial column, the
Hiawatha World avoids all reference to
tile eighth commandment
Atchison Globe: A man who neither
chews nor smokes Is always really to
take advantage of his opportunity 10 eat
prunes when he goes into grocery
store
An Ottawa minister has offered 70 mar
ry any young woman free of charge VINO
Will give ISL toward the payment or the
church debt and furnish her own young
man.
The Arkansas City papers overlooked
a good thing when they let pretty Maud
ocnermerhorn, the heroine Of the Har-
per tire get into town without giving her
a line.
JEFF Hudson has gone 20 the Indian
Territory on hunting trip in spite Of his
s'dlsap pearing law practice" that pre-
vented his accepting the congressional
nomination.
Albert Grif1in's prediction that the suf
frage amendment would carry by 100
600 will. in the light of the returns, make
him forever solid with the north and
south railroad.
travelling Snowman refused to bill
NortonvilIs because there were two re-
ligiOus meetings IN progress. The man
must have been running mighty poor
show aud realized it.
Lawrence Gazette: A quarantined
house in west LAwrence has out diph-
iberia, scarlet fever and measles dAgs,
and it now turns out that the patient is
atfi cted with the mumps.
Howard people thought they had
found the depth Of ignorance the other
day when strange young man came to
town who had never played jack pots
with q buck or used the joker ace or
flush.
Nortonville News: They say that g
woman in Valley Falls became indig-
nant when grocery clerk asked her to
pay for a dollars worth of sugar
Young man." she said, "you can't fool
me, sugar IS on the free list!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-23
TELEGRAPHERs ORGANIZE.
They Meet at the Copeland and Elect
Omcers.

They Meet nt the Copeland and Elect
Onlcers.
The Topeka division of the Order Of
Railroad TeIegraphers which was in
stituted at the Copeland last night elected
the following otiicerss Chief. Frank Pat
tison. Topeka; assistant chief T. c. Bags
10y. Topeka, secretary and treasurer. J.
Kurn, Topeka. ~ 6. Messick, senior
telegrapher; +. o. Hurt, junior tele-
grapher. q. W. Mitchell. inside sentineI.
L. 5. Alvord, outside sentinel; Z. IL. King,
past chief.
A protective board was organized with
L. A. Medley Of Topeka as general
chairman and T. B. Nicholson Of Holiday
ami l.. r. Brown Of Emporia as the other
members. The jurisdiction of this board
will extend over the entire Santa Fe sys-
tenn. The Topeka division Includes the
territory between Florence and Holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-23
That Camden Coal
TOPEKA COAL Co.
HOMESEEKnks 1XCCRSION.

SANTA FE ROUTE
Decent Der 4th and 18th the Santa Fe
will run HOneseekers Excursions at one
fare, plus -, for the round trip.
These tickets viii be sold to points in
Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Indian Terri
tory, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, and
Will be good for ~ days.
st. Louis and Return @1I.5O.
The Santa Fe will sell tickets Topeka
to St Louis aud return at $Il50 for the
round trip, with choice of routes east Of
Kansas City. Tickets sold Novem Der "A
and p. Good 10 return includlcg De
cember
ROWLEY Bros,
CITY Agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-23

TEE time seems to have arrived when
something must be done in regard to the
Indian Territory. There is a condition
existing down there bordering on an
archy. There have come to be about as
many whites as Indians Ia the territory,
who, while they are in it, are not of il.
The Indians cannot rid the country Of
them il they would The Dawes com
mission, which has just submitted its re-
port, recommends the allotment OF the
lands in sevralty. the embellishments OF
territorial government and the zbroga-
ton OF all former treaties on the theory
that the provisions have become impossi-
BILE Of fuIfllmsnk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-23

AN Alabama paper says K0lb il insane.
lie has suffered wrong enough at the
hands Of the Democracy TO make a man
crazy, but there seems ID be considerable
method in his madness. If he succeeds
IN obtaining his rights it will likely in
augurate new political era in the south.