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The evening world., 1894-07-24
NO PANIC IN THIS TENEMENT.
Forty Families Make Orderly Exit
from a Burning House.
About $4,000 Damage by Fire H.
the Produce District.

There was a fire at o'clock this morn
ing in the Washington Tenement-House,
at the northwest corner OF Grand and
Attorney streets. 1t Is q big six-story
double-decker. in which there are forty
families.
The flames started in Solomon Selig
mans grocery store. in the basement,
on the Attorney street side. Policeman
Kelly, OF the IIldridge street station saw
a light shining through the grccer's win
dow and blew his whistle, to which 70
liceman Moran responded.
Kelly turned in the alarm. while the
other policeman woke up Seligman and
his family. who slept in two little rooms
back OF butcher shop. in the next base
ment to the grocery.
The smoke went up through the house,
and when Seligman. his wife and four
children were safely out Moran awoke
the families upstairs.
They all came out quietly enough.
There was a fire In this house year ago,
and many Of the inmates were injured
In the halls and on the stairs by the
panic which ensued. They profted BY
that lesson. The only time any OF them
got excited was when a man carried a
big trunk down the stairs on his back
and blocked up the doorway for few
moments.
The firemen made short work OF the
flames Only $3.50 damage was done.
The cause OF the fire is supposed to
have been rats gnawing matches.
Flames started in some unknown ma n
four-story brick building 323 Washington
street The fire was discovered on the
third floor by a private watchman, who
turned in an alarm. The floor IL oc-
merchants. Before the fire could be
checked it had extended to the fourth
floor. occupied by John Meyers, a COM
mission merchant.
The loss to PinKney r. Thompson Is
estimated at s., 900. Meyers's loss will
be $500. while 81, 900 will cover the loss
on the building.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
THE REFLEX ACTION OF REVENGE.

Revenge /. sweet. So they say. Pat
rick Byrnes thought so. tried it and found
that it was everything William Shakes
peare and some other folks have crack ed
ii up to be. But he has discovered also
that like the cup that cheers II has an
aftermath which is not all rosy and
joyous
Patrick and his wife, Catherine. sepa-
rated thirteen wears ago. She went TO
keeping hoarders; he went about his
business and saved a little money. Iiav-
ing som athinS like 81. 800 In his wallet
he determined to take trip to ireland
but before gong he thought he would
make Mrs. Byrnes feel bad. So he
visited her and showed her what a 81, 0Ou
bill looked like; also what several 800
bills looked like. Then he folded them
M. laughed shoulishly and said good
day.
| Later he was before the bar OF the
Jefferson Market Police Court, and the
! Justice decreei that he had to pay Mrs
Byrnes 81 80 a week FOR her support
Then Mrs. Byrnes laughed. She too
! thinks that revenge is sweet and sht
, can afford tc keep on thinking so. Pa.
! rick, though. has changed his mind
After while he will be changing hi,
81 900 bill to pay Mrs Byrncs her all
| mony. He is not laughing nov.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
English vs.. American.

To the Editor:
The many letters which have appeared in your
paper for the last month, making many bitter
comparisons between the two countries to the
disadvantage Of England. have caused me to
wonder at the acrimonious dispiay Of feeling
and J. with many others who have discussed the
matter. have come TO the conclusion that a!thsr
the parties signing themselves American"
." Uncle SAM" &C., have not mad the advantage
OF travelling to see the country and its institu-
lions they condemn. or are hybrid Englishmen
who have committed some criminal act In their
own country, and have besn compelled to cross
the ocean for the good OF their health" and
dare not return to It. and therefore, show their
mean spite, to ease their conscience and show
their Independence against country which will
have nothing to do with crimina,s- These are
the only solutions any man who has travelled
can possibly nnd for 50 bitter . jealousy sgsinst
country where 5s7 saloon passengers on the
Paris sailing yesterday, have gone to enjoy the
comforts Of English society ana scenery.
sCOTICvJS
The evening world., 1894-07-24
THE TARIFF CRISIS.

I Senator German labor5 under dis
advantage IN the assault he has thought
proper to make on President Cleveland.
The people know that the President is
right, and that all he says !s truth. They
know that Senator German Is wrong
that mis- action and that OF his few
associates cannot be justified: that it Is
in direct conflict with the principles OF
Democracy. the rules OF political or
ganization and the interests OF the
country.
Senator Germans speech. while
masked I'm personal deuunciation OF the
President for some supposed duplicity
practised towards the Senators in regard
to Mr.. Clevelsnds opinion OF com
promise, is in reality an attempt to
excuse or to Justify the obstructive
course OF those Democratic Senators
who have stood out in stubborn and
self-interested opposition to the Demo
cratic Administrat ton. the Democratic
House OF Representatives, the Demo
cratic majority in the Senate and the
Democratic party on the tariff question.
Taking advantage OF the Democratic
necessity, three Senators combine 10 pro-
tect their own special interests. To ac-
complish this they reverse the principle
OF tariff reform to which the Democracy
is pledged, change the character OF the
Tariff bill as II came from the House.
and then declare that the bill as they
have transformed II must be accepted
as a Democratic Tariff bill or the coun-
try must remain under Mckinley pro-
lection for corporations. trusts and
monopolies.
Three Democratic Senators stand up
in opposition to forty Of their Demo
cratic associates. to the overwhelming
Democratic majority of the House OF
Representatives, to the Democratic
President and the Democratic Secretary
Of the Treasury. and say: I'VE will con
fer, but you must yield what We demand
or we will defeat your Tariff bin
This In In plain truth the position
occupied by Senator German and his
associates. The Maryland Senator,
under the influences OF past disappoint-
ments and present jealousies, may rail
at President Cleveland as savagely as
he pleases. but the people know the
facts to be as We have stated them, and
all Mr. Germans special pleadings can
not deceive or mislead them. 1t is plain
to see on whom the censure OF the party
and the country will fall.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
A GOOD RADIANCE.

A proposition to abolish the Office of
Coroner has been made in the Constitu-
tional Convention, and meets with favor
in that body, as, indeed. 1t does generally
throughout the State.
1t has long been evident that the ONCE
OF Coroner Ia not only unnecessary. but
productive Of evil. Legal and not medi-
cal qualification In needed in proceed
ings that are mainly judicial and in
which the technical rules OF evidence are
to be observed. while any medical infor-
nation or judgment that may be required
may be obtained through expert pro-
fessional witnesses.
The political leaders will object to the
abolition of the Coroner's office because
It cuts off a certain amount of patronage.
They oppose all such economical re-
forms. But the proposition ought to pre-
vail nevertheless, the more so because
the scandals or the office are mainly
due to the fact that 1t Is treated as
political spoils
The evening world., 1894-07-24
Pots and Pans In Paris.

Every dish used in a public restaurant
in Paris. either in the kitchen or for the
table; every pot, pan and utensil in the
bakeries and every beer faucet in the
wine shop-in short. everything used in
preparing or serving foods, is under the
care OF the inspector. The law forbids
the use of lead, zinc and galvanized
iron in the manufacture of cooking ves-
sells. 1t orders that all copper vessels
be timed and kept in good condition. 1t
directs that pottery which is covered
with a glaze containing enough oxide of
lead to yield to a feeble acid be seized.
1t orders that tin cans never be soldered
on the inside, and that the materials
used in their manufacture be conformed
to a certain standard. 1t Ia the in
spector's business to look after these
things.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
IN ENGLISH WATERS.

Once again Nisllant has fallen vic
tim to the uncertainty OF English
weather. Once again she has romped
away from the English Britannia while
fair wind was blowing. and once
again she has been left behind at the
finish through becoming becalmed In the
last leg OF race. Yesterdays race
was at Queenstown. for the Royal Mum
ster Yacht Clubs Cup, and the story
Is told In a few words-"Everywhere II
Is admitted that Vigilant showed her
self far away the superior OF Britannia
in this days racing" but "a nuke gave
Britannia the victory
The Englishmen seem to build their
boats for drifting. and then by leaving
the racing time unlimited make sure of
creeping in ahead some time or an
other and so winning a race.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
The Best Bicycle skirts.

What are agreed TO be the best bicycle
skirts are of two sorts. One Is an or
binary skirt made with as little material
as possible and falling only half way
below the knee. where 1t meets very
high gaiters. In this costume the woman
looks all right when on the wheel, and
when of 1t looks like a sixteen-year-old
girl or a Swiss milkmaii. Underneath
that skirt the wearer dresses like all
other women.
The other most approved skirt Is one
that Is used only when the owner Of 1t is
on terra firma on her feet. 1t is a skirt
OF blue or gray serge, made TO button all
the way down one side. The wearer dons
pair of boomers and high boots and
pins the skirt around the handle-bar Of
her machine. But when she stops to take
luncheon, or TO visit. or to stroll about
she unpins her skirt and puts it on-in
public X she likes-and thenceforth Is
dressed az completely and as presenta bly,
as any lady she will meet.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
sweet Cucumber Pickles.

Take perfectly ripe cucumbers peel,
extract the seeds. cut lengthwise, then
once across and steam until quite ten
der. or else soak in salt and water
for twenty-four hours, and drain; then
soak in vinegar and water, half and
half, for another twenty-four hours,
drain and put in jar. Boil ole quart
Of vinegar. two pounds Of sugar, a stick
Of cinnamon and half csspoonful Of
cloves together. and pour 1t over when
boiling. Then cover the jar with a
saucer. Every second day for two week.
pour this off the cucumbers and boil up
again, pouring II hack over them in the
Same manner. Plums, watermelon rind,
crab apples, grapes. tomatoes. pears
pineapples. ounces, peaches, raisins
Strawberries, beetroot and rhubarb may
be treated in the same manner. Sweet
pickles, of course, are intended to be
served with cold meats.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
About Shoes.

An authority on shoes states that only
one person in every ten has a perfect
foot; that in order for the foot to retain
its natural shape shoes should be Sought
At least two and half sizes too large.
one OF the extra sizes allows for the
stretching OF new shoe, the second
for the expansion of the foot when stand
ing, and the extra half size (Which is
only about one-eighth OF an inch) permits
the foot 10 move comfortably.
The young women OF to-day have bet
ter shaped feet than either their mothers
or grandmothers. because they appear
to appreciate more the beauty Of per-
feet foot and are getting the proper sizes
and better shaped shoes.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
SCENTED Baths.

The bath Is all the better for a little
scent A cupful Of eau de cologne
thrown into a irty-gallon tub of
water Is very fine. Other things care
fully considered, the bather will be
sweet and agreeable for an entire week.
This is the sort Of bath one gets in
Paris for 20 cents. A postal note sent to
bathing firm will be answered by :" a
carriage" at an appointed hour, contain
ing the portable tub, fresh towels ana
material for a hot. cold, spirit. scented
or milk bath. The Parisienne pays only
a franc for a warm bath. but the warm
milk for her skin 10 extra; for the virein
bath, made with few ounces of ben
zoin. there Is no extra charge. After
the toilet. tub, towels, carriage and SER
wants go Off, to return when called for.
Rents are high and room is precious in
Parls. Only the rich can afford the lux
ury OF private bath. The modern
apartment-houses are built with bath
rooms. but usually they are converted
into service rooms or pantries. from
which the morning coffee and roll or the
o'clock tea and biscuit Is served.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
MEANT TO FIGHT REGULARS.
Hut More Soldiers Arrived, aud
Pond Creek Men Surrendered.


WICHITA, Kan, July 2i.-A special
from Pond Creek states that nearly 200
OF the citizens have been arrested for
train wrecking. The arrests were made
by seven deputy marshals. backed by a
carload OF Federal soldiers. AT first the
Pond Creek lookouts, stationed on the
tops of buildings. saw twenty soldiers
marching from Pond Creek station, and
so reported. The citizens took their Win
chesters in high glee :, s.vc them battle.
but while they were drawn up in line
waiting for the soldiers to demand their
surrender, two unexpected companies OF
soldiers rolled of a train that had Just
come from another direction in great
haste.
The citizens then surrendered 1t is
said that when the soldiers were putting
the citizens under arrest other citizens,
with vengeance in their hearts. rode out
OF town hastily, aud il is expected that
they are scattered along the unprotected
line of road applying the torch to bridges
and culvcrts.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
RIPE and Unripe Bananas.

The best banana that is brought to
us comes from Jamaica. 1t is also due
still more to the condition Of the fruit
when cut. Bananas which are perfectly
full Will ripen mellow and delicious;
but those cut when immature, as too
many are. will turn yellow, yet never
truly rlpen. retaining always their
hard texture and unripe taste. In ia.
maica, as elsewhere. the competition OF
buyers leads the INSCRIPTIONS ones to-
accept fruit Of any sort, even when to-
tally unfit, and this sort OF competition
makes all the more unavailing the ef-
forts OF honest buyers to raise the
standard and to teach the people to
withhold the fruit until 1t is properly
developed. Americans can give more
moral support to these honest efforts
by accepting only such fruit a. Is mature
at any price. A little pains will soon
enable one to distinguish good from
poor fruit, though 1t is difficult to give
a genera! statement OF the distinctive
differences. But as a rule 1t will b
found that bananas which are largest,
deepest yellow and least angular arS
the most mature and best
The evening world., 1894-07-24
LETTERS.

tnn sss~,r u opm 10 ssa,Ssds ~ Ass
complaint TO msAs. q rfsesee 10 re'flnts fsfsv.
wai,or 10 s,ts, rb5ecs Of ces~si tst~ss 10 do
c,ss or pubic ssr,es b acknowledge. aaS 'nhs
can pu. The idea INTO ie,s hss 100 wsvda Lev
.etns oasaot be prf,.,ed
The evening world., 1894-07-24
The Vaudeville Festival.

Don't forget the big vaudeville festival at Rock
away Beach next Saturday night 1t will be the
most extraordinary vaudeville show you or any
body else ever witnessed, and every cent taken
in will BIZ given TO the sick Babies Fund. Baby
Francis Fields, daughter OF Lew Fields of Weber
and Ficl:B is sEgtrcogiIa u, ard she will make
II q success Here Is a list OF he stars.
Maggie Cline. Whiting and Shepard,
The Russell Bros. Miss Annie Hart,
Louis ellison, tsftellet and Hall
lie Clair and Leslie, VIII II. Fox.
]. W. Kelly, Ievsnon,
Hastings and Marion. Nelson and Nelson,
% Brien and Hayel. Sam Bernard,
James P. Hoey Lizzie Il. Raymond.
tlburtus and Bsrtram, and Weber and Fields
the greatest Dutch team under the sun.
n you want your moneys worth and still spend
your money In o beautiful cause go to this vaude-
Vile festival! And make all your friends go, too
The evening world., 1894-07-24
The SPARROW Clam Chowder.

To the Editor:
Did any OF your readers go up to Central Park
with the intention Of playing ball, and to their
disappointment. md the ball grounds closed" Why
do they keep the ball grounds closed two and
three weeks at a time? II you 80 to the croquet
grounds TO have 4 catch. you will have the
sparrow cop after you. II you say anything
TO him about the ball grounds being closed. he
will swear at you and tell you to go home
They have a nns time flirting with nurse girls
chasing kids rushing the GROWER and ''sassing'
everybody who asks them a civil question. They
have their beer every afternoon behind the
croquet house. They will send little boy for
10 cents worth OF Clam chowder," because one
OF them did not have his dinner. lie brings back
an amber-co huid. known to me as beer
but TO the cops" it is "cam chowder." without
CLANS whv doesn't sup.. Parsons attend to
this. ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
4 Cooling Wash,

cooling wash for the sick room Is
made in the following way: Take Of
rosemary, NORWOOD. rue. sage, laven-
der and milt. each a large handful.
Place In stone jar and pour into 1t one
gallon OF strong cider vinegar. Cover
closely and keep near the fire for four
days. Then strain and add one ounce
Of powdered camphor gum. Bottle and
keep II tightly corked. 1t Is very aro-
matte and refreshing in the sick ROOM
and another method of using 1t Is to
wash the face and hands with it before
exposing ones self to any infection.
The evening world., 1894-07-24

Notwithstanding the hard times there
are several successes up on the ARC Of
triumph" and the biggest is the Sick
Babies Fund. 1t beats them all. There
is nothing in the broad, sweet fields of
home missionary work to compare with
IL.
In the seven years OF its operation the
Sick Babies Fund has done immeasur-
able good. During the ten weeks of the
current season 1O6,4s3 families have
treated 2,a5l destitute little ones sup
piled with creature comforts, and
81. lO9O1 subscribed.
Nobody makes mistake who helps
this Summer charity. Everybody who
subscrjbes a dime or dollar may rest
assured that the dime or dollar will be
applied directly and without delay to the
babies OF the city poor.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
Coiored Folks and Cake Walks.

To the Editor:
I am a colored man; q gentleman try to be.
am a porter on the Elevated, Third avenue line.
Since these porters on the ~ have advertised
about their cake walk am bothered mostly to
death by people asking me foolish questions
about cake walking. and II am going to carry
A razor along when I walk for the cake; they.
OF course. taking 1t for granted that I belong to
that low tribe OF colored people. think It y
about time that every respectable colorsd man.
woman and child should resent this By publishing
their feelings in the papers The newspapers
lake too little OF the colored man Just &C.
count OF those low cske-walksrs. 1t is only one
colored man out OF a thousand who uphoids cake
walking. We would be as good Al white folks
any day only the white folks are Jealous OF US
and won't give us q chance. HOP.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
Her silken Petticoat.

The silk petticoat has become an ~
ticle Of artistic elegance, made of rieh
orocades and MORE silks, and trimmtd
With lace-covered ruffies and fiounces OF
chiffon. and is almost as important an
item Of dress as the gown which IL
worn over it. A very dainty skirt u
made OF black and white-striped silk.
with founce of yellow satin at the bot
tom, over which is plated silk musiin
rufle edged with narrow black guipurs
and headed with. black insertion ana
ruche of muslin. White satin and WINS
chiffon is the ideal combination for
bridal petticoat
The evening world., 1894-07-24
Culture or Credulity?

To the Editor:
The assumption by C. C. Crolly Of the mental
superiority OF believers over asnostlcs is slightly
amusing. i, u. G. played a variation OF the
same tune. Let me inform both OF them that
facility in believing is nearly akin to credulity,
and Is no proof Of deeper culture or higher men
tai powers. As rule, the more ignorant q
man is the more he believes. What sort Of
people are they who believe in witchcratt. Is
such belief evidence OF intellectual culture or
superstitious ignorance! Most assuredIy the
latter And yet belief in witchcrstt 10 taught
In the Pentateuch. FOUR.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
Gorgeous Red yests,

OF all the gay things in the shop wis
dows of Shoppersville, the gayest 10 the
red vest. There is one red. an Indian
shade. that is gorgeous. 1t is the bril-
liant warm tint seen in cherry trees
when the sun is dancing on the fruit. 1t
is becoming to everybody and very hard
to get. That's why the importer has
the audacity to ask s22 for the sleeve
less. backless, useless waistcoat with To
Nat gilt button and the welt watch
pockets. With white suit and an india
red cloth vest-well imagine the effect
Pitted cherries In whipped cream an
nothing.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
How Can You Tell One?

To the Editor:
Marguerite, who takes exception to John e.
advisers on the question OF blondes mentions
chemical blondes. rather like blondes my
self ! am afraid Of chemical display in a
"blonds?'ii' But what 10 a fellow to do? Unless
there I. an understanding bstwesn the Aforesaid
blonde and her admirsr or else the sdmirer in
question has the enrontery OF a book agent. he
can't say: ''Lets see the roots OF your hair"
Pray, Marguerite" pity poor fellow who
likes real blondes. You evidently havs noticed
and objected to the Killing on Of semi brunettcs
Advise me. JOHN THE SECOND
The evening world., 1894-07-24
SAYS HE DIDN'T LAUGH.
Hansschegcr states that He Tried
10 save Farric from the Dog.

Charles HanaScheEcr. OF 1915 Second
avenue, whose dog attacked Emanuel
Farric, "A siXtccn-year-old boy, while he
was bathing in the East River at the
foot OF riftieth street last Saturday,
denies that he remained on the bank
and laughed during the occurrence.
Hanascheger says the boy leased the
dog by diving under him, and that the
animal thought he was drowning, and
therefore took hold of him to pun him
ashore.
fnstcad Of laughing, Hanascheger says
he Wadei into the water to save young
F.,r'ir. aud afterwards took him to Il
doctor for treatment.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
HOTEL MEN DESPERATE.
They Discuss the ENpedirncy of
sinking Gnrbare Scuvs.

ARNERNE, L. |, July 2i.-Thcrt is e,
movement ahoat among the hotel
keepers hereabouts TO organize patrol
service, with the view Of sinking every
scow that dumps its malodorous freight
anywhere near the beach
This nuisance has grown 10 such pro-
portions OF late, and relief from the
United States shore inspectors seems
80 remote, that the hotcl-kncperg say
they win either have To submit 10 he
ruined 10y the uurti-Colored ana multi
odurcd garbage or else TAX" arms
cannon end them.
Comptroller Fitch, Of New York. who
has caught giinp.es and whinS along
this beach, says he thinks he might he
able 10 get the city to crsmatr its refp So
and thus do away altogether with the
sCoW nuisance.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
Cherry Jelly.

Select one quart Of ripe cherries. Stone
them carefully, saving all the liquor that
Is lost during the stoning. Put three
teaspoonfuls of sranulated gelatins in Q
half pint of cold water and let 1t soak
while you are stoning the cherries. Add
the cherry juice to the selatine and then
stir 1t over hot water until the Selatins
Is dissolved. Add one cup OF sugar to
the cherries and then stir in the melted
gelatine. Mix and turn into . mold.
Stand away for two or three hours. This
should not be soft but must have Just
enough gelatine to hold 1t in shape.
The evening world., 1894-07-24

Nr n. Il. Nsrl. the proprietor Of the Indian
ilarbpr Ilu'rI. lsS generously placed his hand
some hosiery snd ms psr!ors at the disposal
o. the ENCa,1g World'' THURSDAY ntght for .
ncneh, Tor n, babies The following artists
have ,oIuntecred; Maggie cline, who viii Eiv.
her famous impsrSonations, Harry N Peekham.
tn. whistler and monoIosue artist, Henry Levy.
the talented pianist. Baby Parker. the sweet
child Ectrcaa. who vas three umeA recalled at
Lambert. the graceful and fascinating dancer
and Joseph =. Carey, the Inimic. Charles Van
Bsar win bo the accompanies End Prof Max
rrsnklin's able orchestra will perform various
sFlr.slCuA