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The evening world., 1894-07-23
|FE-sAVERs TO THE RESCUE.
Schooner Mitchell Foundered Off
Normandie-by -the.Sea.
Her Crew OF Five Men Were Taken
from the Rigging.

NORMA NDIE-BY-TIE- SEA, y. j.
July 20 Summer guests AT Gen. Earie's
hotel, the Normanile-by-the- Sea are
still talking of the heroic rescue yester-
day Of five shpwrecked sailors by Capt.
Abner II. West and n volunteer crew OF
life-savers.
The wrecked vessel was the schooner
Robert H. Mitchell, which left New York
early yesterday morning, bound for Bal
timore, in the teeth Of Il northeast gale.
She had II cargo of lij tons of salt. While
rounding Sandy Hook she encountered a
heavy sea, and shortly before noon she
sprang aleak.
Capt. benjamin Pratt then ordered all
hands to the pumps, bat they could not
keep the water from gaining ut the rate
of half AN inch minute. 50 the schooner
was headed towards shore, her bow
pointing almost directly towards the big
Hotel die-by-the-ScH.
On the vcranda Of the hotel WAS II
crowd Of Summer guests Watching tie
was In trouble, but they thought "A
steamship which was passing would res
cue che crew.
No aid was offered. however and
rigging, capt. West. who has charge of
the life-saving station, started off on "A
run to SeabriBht, mile away, to get
volunteers to man the boat. He re-
turned ON wagon with "A llfe-saving
crew. and the men at the hotel helped
to haul the big life-saNing boat to the
surf. They sent the life-savers away
with "a cheer.
capt West and his men reached
the schooner after great difficulty, and
one by one the five sailors dropped from
the rigging into tho lifeboat. They did
not reach shore until nearly I O'Clock.
The exhausted men were taken to the
hotel and were given n dinner by Gen
Earle and champagne by the guests. a
purse of $50 for the sailors and $500 for
the life-savers was raised. The latter
crew consisted of capt. West. Peter
Olsen, Andrew Swanson, August John
son. Carroll h. West, Charles Errickson,
Charles Lawson and John Miller.
The Robert II. Mitchell was l0i feet
long AMI was of 1863 tons burden. She
was worth about 5000 and was not in
sured. Her captain owned "A quarter in
terest and left $50 In cash In the cabin.
The mate of the schooner was Dan Twi-
ford and the sailors were John Paul Ed
Brown and John Masseu.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
TARIFF PROSPECTS.

Senator Hill speaks plainly and strong
" I'm advocacy of the Presidents stand
for free raw materials. The people de-
mand such tariff reform, he says, and the
efforts OF the party to carry 1t through
must not cease until II Is secured or
beaten by actual votes, so that the re-
sponsibility for It's defeat can be fixed
beyond denial.
The Senator carries the war INTO
Africa He declares that the situation
demands two reforms. the election or
Senators by the people in order that
they may be responsive to popular opin-
ion, and amended Senate rules, 50 az
to prevent the perversion OF the senate
into n mere machine for obstructing the
will of the people.
President Cleveland expresses the
opinion that IA satisfactory tarin Dill
will pass. II he Is right, Will not great
credit be due, after all, to Senator I'M
The evening world., 1894-07-23
Wonderful Hair.

The finest head of hair in San Francis
co is said to be the possession of Mrs.
Switzer. 1t Is dark, glossy and fine, and
reaches almost to the bottom of her
dress, while a few years ago 1t trailed
yard on the floor. She wears 1t high on
her head, and no one suspects her of such
an overabundance until she lets 1t fall
around her She Is obliged to have 1t
thinned very often, and there is enough
cut away to make a plentiful amount
for another woman, but she never misses
il.
A young lady student In Palo Alto has
most remarkable hair. Light in color,
fine in texture and naturally curly, like
the hair of poetical fancy. it falls in great
unduatinc waves below the waist like
a veritablc mantle of golden silk.
One woman of German extraction, has
quantities of yellow brown hair which
reaches below her knees, and yet she
can coil it high on her head and fasten
1t with one piE.
Three other women are on record as
having long dark hair. which Is a marvel
of beauty and length, and they attribute
its growth to climatic effects rather
than any special care. as soap and water
are the only tonics they use. The color
of the hair seems to make no difference
in the quantity. the dark hair being
quite as abundant as the fluffy blonde
locks,
The evening world., 1894-07-23
PLATT's POSITION.

Some interesting and significant facts
are made evident by MIR. Thomas q.
Platts noteworthy unmaskng In The
World' to-day. The pregnant document
is both confession and an avoidance.
The admission is unrescrvedly male
that as soon M the Republican charac-
ser OF the Legislature wHs discovered
last year trade or bargain was en-
tered into by him. as the Republican
leader, with MIR. Croker and GOV
Flower, for the passage and approval
OF IA bipartisan police bill. The Condi-
lions were that all the existing Commits
sioners were to be removed disclosure
that will interest Commissioners Mar
tin and Sheehan-and the appointment
of their successors was to be left with
out limitations or conditions to the
Mayor"
Being a practical politician MIR.
Plat says. he was anxious to secure IA
bill the Governor woul' sign rather than
one he was sure to veto. other Re
publicans insisted on amending the bill
agreed upon by the contracting parties,
and 1t was vetoed by the Governor. II
is difficult 10 understand how Mr. Flat
can call this Interference playing Into
the hands" of Tanimany. when Tam
many was as anxious AS Mr.. Plat for
the passage of the BIPARTISAN bill ~
bargained for.
Mr.. Plat admits that he has now got
what he wanted through the action of
the Mayor in filling the Police Board
vacancies But he denies that the return
on his part is to be the nomination of a
straight Republican municipal ticket
this Fall. Indeed. he is willing to throw
some Office on the ticket to the anti
Tammany Democracy.
Mr.. Plat, declares. however, that the
nominee for Mayor must he "A straight
Republican; not IA Republican for good
government, but Republican who
thoroughly represents his party and
will aid by the use of his power to de-
feat the Democratic party In the state
in future elections. The Democratic
municipal government helps the sue
cess of the Democracy in the State and
nation. and this. Mr.. Plat declares
must be stopped.
In view of Mr.. Platts confessions IA
| to his police bill bargain with Tam
many, once so brazenly denied. whc
will credit his present reputation oi
the story that his straight Republi'
can Mayor policy Is a direct trade with
Tammany In return for the appointment,
of his two henchmen on the Police Com
mission?
The evening world., 1894-07-23
.AsTOuNOs EVEN PHYSICIANS.
Temperature of the Victim Of
Sunstroke Highest on Record.
Identified by His Weeping Children
as John Kenny.

The man who was taken to Bellevue
Hospital last Saturday suffering from
sunstroke and was packed in ice to re-
duue his temperature from above 10 b'lo
degrees which Is the topmost reach of
the thermometer at the hospital, was
identified this morning by his children
AZ Joseph Kenny. of 3O7 West one Hun
dred and Twcnty-siXth street.
when an Evening World' reporter
called at the hospital at 1880 o'clock this
morning Kenny had been removed from
the ice-tub and placed in bed with an
ice-bag tied to- his head
He is unconscious and breathes with
great difficulty. His temperature is now
100 - degrees and Is slowly going up
again.
Dr Sproul said that kenny's pulse Is
almost normal. This Is the only encour-
aging feature, all other indications leav.
ing little chance In the physician = mind
for the mans recovery.
The same physician said he never saw
a person SO close to death hang on to
life so long, nor had he ever heard of a
case where thu temperature rose above
the 10 $40 degrees limit of the Their
mometers. There are special thermome-
ters made, he said, that register higher
degrees. but those In ordinary use were
supposed to be- sufficient for even the
most extraordinary cases.
kennys children, two boys and girl
were at their fathers bedside this morn
Ing crying bitterly.
James, aged twenty. the oldest child,
said that his father bad come home
Friday afternoon complaining Of pains
In the head and general weakness. He
went to bed, but at . o'clock that night
he sat up for awhile and seemed some
what better He refused to allow his
children to call q doctor.
At 7 o'clock Saturday morning he
dressed himself and went out. That
was the last time the children saw him
until they identified him in the hospital
Kenny is Il builder, but has had nothing
to do for six months.
~" Is fortS-two years old.
Kenny seems sensible to pain, be-
cause when Dr. Sproul slapped him
smartly on the chest. he groaned.
opened his eyes and partially stopped
the rattle that constantly proceeds from
his throat
at is merely n reflex sensation" said
the doctor. HE feels the pain, but Is
not conscious of it,
The evening world., 1894-07-23
VACATION SCHOOLS OPEN.
Twelve Hundred Children Enrolled
as Summer Pupils
Their Studies to BE Llghtened by
Music and Play.

Education is salvation. Train the
youth, and the Independence of man
hood IL insured. The Association for
Improving the Condition of the Poor
opened three vacation schools this
morning. and 1900 children are removed
from the harmful influences of the
street-their only playground.
The vacation school Is only an expert
ment. but 1t is too GOOD to fail. 1t has
the Endorsement of the Board of Educa-
ton and the best wishes of every right
minded citizen in the community
Mr.. William w. Locke, Secretary of
the Association, has charge of the
work. He has engaged u staff of forty
teachers specially fitted for the course
of instruction, which includes kinder
gardening. sewing, drawing, carpentery
and gymnastics.
The session is from until noon. for a
term or six weeks. and during that time
the little people who have no country
houses to visit, nor even the where
withall to &c to Far Rockaway for
change, will be taught to be merry and
sing
Lessons will be learned without books.
tasks are to be accompanied by singing
and laughing, and between times Their
VII be instruction In nlny" The vaCa-
l. corner of Delaney and Ludlow
streets: No. Al, in West Fifty-elShth
street. near Ninth avenue. ana No. 49,
East Thrty-ninth street, near Seventh
avenue,
Children between the ages of six and
| fourteen years We're invited To attend
| but so many toddlers between four and
| five years presented themselves that
| they We're registered. This morning l.2OD
were in line, They We're all tidy and
trim and ready for work.
DR. James Haney, Principal of School
| p,i al Y ed az n
In the assembly hall, and at 10 O'Clock
| they We're graded. The girls will be
taught sewing. the boys practical draw
Will learn kindergarten work.
Miss r.. y. Buckelen has charge OF No.
! Il and Miss Mary Carolan will superin-
tend No. A. All the materials used
Will he provided by the Association.
| The first sewing lesson will be n thin
hle-hag; the second, sewing bag: the
third, an apron OF some sort These
three pieces will show the capabilities
OF the pupil under-garments, baby
clothes and quilt patching Will follow
Although the children are very poor
| the! viii be taught practical charity
and illustrate II by donating their handi-
| work To hospital children.
A fund Z $4,000 has been guaranteed
10 pay the salaries OF teachers and
| ilE!tOrs. An appeal for subscriptions has
been issued 10y President X. +. Cutting
Check or m 1ney orders sent to Treasurer
Warner Van Norden, % Nassau street
for the vacation schools will be promptly
ACKNOWLEDGED by the Association.
| This summer school for the pavement
children OF the city deserves the hearties
| support.
The evening world., 1894-07-23

The French know how TO make not
only II palatdblc but delicious dish of
this piece of mutton, which Americans
generally use only for soup. The secret
lies in long and slow cooking. Put
over the fire in sufficient hot water to
cover II, and simmer until the bones slip
out easily, seasoning with salt and pep
per when half done. Take out and re-
move the bones; prst the meat between
two plates and lie. It stand until firm
and cold. Then score the mutton, and
spread with mixture OF chopped par
sley and sweet herbs, with onions,
rubbed through spoonful of butter
and seasoned with salt and red pep
per; sprinkle thickly with bread crumbs,
dot with bits of butter and bake a
light brown. Dish on hot platter,
garnisa with little mounds of boiled
or steamed rice. and serve with a brown
The evening world., 1894-07-23
What We Wear.

Wash dresses are made with graduated
Spanish hOunces, shorter in the back
than in the front. Wide belts and buck
les will be worn with frocks of organdie
and bingham.
dainty house slipper is made of
heavy black satin, which is cut away
over the instep and replaced by an inser-
ton of jet openwork, extending to with
in half an inch OF the pointed toe.
Entire costumes are made of accor-
dion-plated silk null. But this mate
rial is mainly used for berthas, capes,
sleeves, Sc.
The rev ribbons are extremely wide.
They are very prettily striped and bro
caded in relief. The fashion is Just now
to combine fancy brocaded ribbons with
plain ones, forming an enormous bow,
which is often the only trimming OF tbs
hat or bonnet.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
Away with the PilIovv-sb,m

Big, square day pillows, with ruff,edl
covers, supersede the oid-fashioned stin
slippery pillowshams which suggested
any conceivable degree OF discomfort
and which more than one masculine
guest, In the innocence of his heart and
ignorance of domestic usages. has tried
to sleep upon to his own misery and that
Of his hostess. The rutfled pillows are
removed at night and replaced by smaller
ORES. While many people will always
prefer plain. white bed coverings, there
are some very charming innovations In
d''cate tints and other materials than
.he conventional Marseilles. Heavy linen
covers daintiy embroidered In the same
or contrasting tint are pleasing to the
eye. and the popular Liberty silks, which
wash beautifully, come in the most deli
cate shades, and are especially attrac-
tive for such a purpose as well as for
draperies. Dotted Swiss muslin is peren-
nially liked for window d?aperies toilet
tables and bed coverings
The evening world., 1894-07-23
SAYS SHE is 1903 YEARS OLD.
Cathnrinc Durnycen Has Full Pos
session of All Her Faculties.

Living at al West Thirty second street
is Catherine Durnycen. a native of Ire
land, who says she is l03 years old, and
has spent eighty years OF her life in this
country.
This remark BILE woman is in complete
possession Of her mental faculties and
astonishinGly active for one OF her age.
She furnishes the roof that shelters her
ana the sctnty nourishment for her body
with the proceeds from the quilts she
makes in "A frame nearly as aged as her
self.
The little money she is able to gather
scarcely buys enough food 10 keep body
ana soul intact. but with most remark
able faith IN her Bihlr teachings, which
she says are her meat ami drink the
aged woman il rendered perfectly happy
ana SATISFIED.
she was born IN the town OF Rawmel-
ton, County Donegal, ireland. AMI came
here when size was tWcnty-thrce years
Old, She has never been III enough to re-
Quirr a physicians care that she can rec
ollGCI, ana pridcs herself with never
having been married,
The physical strength she now posses-
SEES, Catherine says, is due to her total
abstinence from liquor. She never has
known its taste. As a proof Of her az
scrt!on she produces pledge which she
| signed in -. patrick's Roman Catholic
Total Abstinence Beneficial Society. dated
signature of Rev. Father j. Loughlin.
director
The cen,enarians only wish that she
may be able TO earn the money to pur-
chase her shroud, and she will be happy
| whether buried In Potter's Field or not.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
AKnOstics Are Intelligent.

To the Editor:
As a little aside to ''Four's'' discussion with
Little F." and H. u. c." will not some OF
YOUR Christian readers who are so bitter against
non believers in the supernatural explain why it
is that almost every sgnostic is person " con-
siderable intelligence In matters outside OF re-
ligion. while Christians generally revert in in
telligence according to the ratio OF their faith
Is II not \ fact that actual believers form a very
small portion OF intelligent society, and that
even the leading churches are engaged to a
much greater extent in lay matters than in
spiritual ones7 No intelligent reason has ever
been given me calling for the existence OF u
soul as Christians describe It, after death. which
could not be equally applied to such ex-
istence before life. Why do not our churches
reverse matters and teach of the existence OF
God and demon in our spiritual life before birth
In every light that can see 1t In 1t appears
Just as reasonable. Let u Christian try to believe
in such prior existence and he will find himself
In much the condition Of mind OF the agnostic
who must believe or be damned" and the
free will' notion will receive something Of a
setback. LEARNER
The evening world., 1894-07-23
Tempting the Jndcd Appetite.

AS sick people do not eat a great deal,
too great variety should not be offered
for any single day. If there Is reason
to think the illness may be long one.
the nurse should keep in mind her re-
sources in the shape of foods likely to
be eaten by that particular patient in
that special attack. and map out the fu-
ture accordingly. In this way the more
delicate and concentrated can be held
back. For instance, beef tea should
not be served while the system is strong
enough to digest Il bird or II chop. A
meal with a piece of steak. soup, wine.
coffee and fruit is fearful for an invalid
to contemplate. Each of these foods u
meal enough, served properly.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
Summer Meat.

In hot weather the appetite willis. Those
who work need a bite of meat at least
once a day, and few dishes are more
nourishing and satisfying than a nice
juicy red-hot lamb chop. There is only
one way to cook ton a broiler ov9
red Goals. Have piece Of well-cooke
toast buttered and sailed; lay the chop
on the brown triangle. season with .
bit of sweet. hard butter and dash o.
fine salt; trim with a few sprigs OF
green; cover up and rush to the table.
Serve alone or with a small dish Of peas.
cau.ifiower or young beets, with drawn
butter. A meal Of this sort Is often as
acceptable as a course dinner, easily
digested and as nutritious as anything
in the market The sreat secret of good
living is the art Of cooking and serving
good thing.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
YOUNG MAYS TALE OF ASSAULT
Policeman, He Says, Struck Him
at Gouverneur Hospital.
Had Reen Stabbed, but Wanted to
Go to a Drug store.

Arthur May, eighteen years old, claims
that he was brutally assaulted by Police
man O'Leary, of the Seventh Precinct, at
Gouverneur Hospital last night. AMI that
three members OF the medical stan OF
that institution stood by and made no
effort to prevent 1t, though he was badly
assault occurred.
Every effort was made by the doctors
to keep the matter quiet, and no entry
Of the case was made on the blotter at
the hospital.
According to Mays story he visited
some acQua!ntances at 1863 Cherry street
and got into quarrel with a boy of his
own age, Finally, he says, George Dill
Ion, of GOT Water street, pulled dirk
knife and stabbed him in the head, and
also struck him with club.
May went to Gouverneur Hospital for
treatment. He said he got tired Of wait
ing for the doctors to attend to him. He
went away and was brought there again
by Policeman O'Leary. At the hospital
door May refused to go In One doctor
sat with his feet on a desk in the office
and another was On the steps when the
noise made by the policeman and May at
the door was heard.
induce May to enter. He said
II have been in there once and don't
want to wait for them butchers. I'll go
| to some druggist"
You go inside said the policeman,
cor I'll lock you up
Il won't" said May, ''let me go
home"
With that, it is said, the policeman
struck the boy violent blow on the
right side of the face with his fist. O'Leary
| Is about : feet 10 inches high and weighs
nearly 2Oo pounds.
| The blow staggered the boy for an
instant, but he was gritty. and said to
| the policeman:
| You have no right to strike me. This
| is a free country, and you cannot make
me go in there unless l want to-" The
boy had "a handkerchief tied around his
| head, and the violence OF the blow dis
arranged II and caused the blood to
| flow down over his face. At the solicita
ton Of "A friend, however. he went In
| side
The doctors blocked the way when ar
| Evening World" reporter called, and
refused to allow the boy to be seen
| Dr. Larkin was asked for the record OF
| the case, and NJ refused to give It
| saying that AS ii was not an ambu
| lance case they We're not obliged t.
enter the case on the hospital records.
| May afterwards went to the Seventh
| Precinct and made a charge of assault
against Dillon. but he was afraid, hi
said to make complaint agains
| Policeman OLeary.
May lives at S5+ Madison street. HI,
family is respectable.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
Picturesque Wide-Brimmed Hats.

The picturesque wide-brimmed hats to
be worn in the country and at watering
places are trimmed with lace and masses
of gay blossoms-scarlet peoples, La
France roses, hollyhocks, petunias, or
chids and other SNOWY flowers predomi-
mating. Others have voluminous bows
of spangled silk gauze in light shades
cream, ivory or sulphur ribbon. All
sorts of cool Summer things are used
Flower clusters are tied together with
tufts of grass. PRINCES of grass and
maiden hair fern cover the entire brim
of hats, with, perhaps, an edging of
tiny flowers. and wood MOSES, lichers
and shaded green river and sea weeds
are disposed in various novel and grace
full fashions.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
A TREASURY DISCRIMINATION.

The steamship Lucania arrived mere
on Saturday from Europe with a large
load of passengers. Among them WAS
MIR. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
When the Cunarier reached Quaran-
tine. Mr.. Vanderbilt and his family were
transferred to II tug, the 'hauncey NJ.
Depew, and brought directly to the city
without waiting for the steamer to come
up to her dock. This departure from the
general rule took plac" by special per-
mission of the Treas lsy Department nj
Washington. The q .tnority to take Mr..
Vanderbilt and las family from the
Lucania at Quarantine was secured from
the Secretary OF the Treasury by Mr..
Nanderbilts friends.
Some time ago, on the occasion or
Richard Cookers sudden return from as
sudden a trip across the Atlantic, the
Treasury Department refused Brother
n-Law Jenkns's application t. be
allowed to take the eN-Tammany leader
off tn. Majestic al Quarantine and bring
him to the city in his own tug. DR..
Jenkins kicked against the refusal ~
an "lndignity," and was laughed at.
But why should the special privilege
be extended 10 Mr.. Vanderbilt AM With
held from Mr.. Croker" Mr. Vanderbilt
l. not a high Government official nor a
distinguished public character. The favor
was granted him only because he is
rich. Mr.. Croker Is also rich, although
not nearly as rich "a Mr.. Vanderbilt.
II would be interesting to know just
what amount of wealth Is necessary to
secure the Treasury Departments spc,
cIal favors, AZ what point between tn,
Croker fortune and The Vanderbilt fpr,
tune does Treasury courtesy hrgin?