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The evening world., 1894-05-30
At 8 o'clock last evening the chlldren's

At 8 o'clock last evening the chlldren's
carnival turned Renwick Hall topsy-
turvy. The little folks were as crazy as
they could be, and the big folks were
~Crazier. Thu tickle agent in the lobby
lost his head in the jolly uproar, and
instead OF demanding cards of admission
he presented the children's passes to the
excited visitors. The ticket-seller's blum
ders were even funnier. When a person
laid a 25-cent piece on the glass window
sill of the box office he received n ticket
for a reserved seat and 80 cents change.
To avert a panic, Prof. Steiniger pull
ed a blazer over his dress coat and
took charge OF the ticket-office, and
Proprietor Harris stood guard at the
bronze gates.
The crowd was as interesting as 1.-THE
Passing Show" First came the little
dancers. every one with a bundle In
arms, containing the dancing shoes.
They wore coats. cloaks. muflers and
yeis to cover up their splendid frocks,
Some OF the parents brought the cos
mamma with n wee mite of a daughter,
had n laundry basket to hold the alb
surdly small kirchings and skirts for
the peasant jubilee. 1t took this proud
amm a long while to dress her pretty
black-eyed dolly, for she was so small
every way that her numerous petticoats
wouldn't sty up; At last they were
the stage and into the swing OF the
kermiss lance down they came In
zigzag rufiies below the quaint gray
dress.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
SENATOR HILL scINTILLATEs.

Senator Hill Is doing a great deal these
days 20 call attention to himself, but his
c%uteness never before ]corruscated with
such brilliancy as yesterday. when he
advised that the sugar deal" investiga-
ton be settled by asking the Senators
who are accused whether or not they
s%peculated In Sugar. The Senators will
make a clean breast of 1t. OF course, II
asked. Why didn't somebody think OF
this before?
The Lexow Committee Is trying to
find out how New York policemen get
their appointments. 1t has had the pres.
ence of mind to put some newly made
guardians Of the peace on the witness
stand. but with unsatisfactory results
1t Is common talk even among children
on the street that about $3.50 Is the price
OF a place on The police force, but the
policemen say they never heard OF such
a thing.
There are a hundred people locked ur
In the Tombs who don't know what the,
are there for. Men are suffering every
day for crimes that they couldn't tel
you about because they don't know. TIL,
Senate investigators hav plenty O.
precedents to show that Senator Hill.
suggestion abou the sugar deal Is {
good thing II the investigators do no
want to find out anything.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
WISE AND LIBERAL.

The Third Avenue Gable Company has
set a good example to other corporations
by raising the wages OF its conductors
from two dollar and twenty-five cents
to two dollars and u half a day. and Of
ita Rripmen from two dollars to two dol
lars n quarter. The act of the Com
pany Is h more commendable because
entirely voluntary. The men did not
ask for the increase. although they are
gratifed and grateful.
The pay at the new rate Is not too
great. Both conductors and gripmen
occupy responsible Inc trying positions.
They are called upon to exercise unceas-
ing vigilance to avoid accidents. The
constant lookout for passengers, and the
stopping and starting Of trains when
passengers board the cars or alight
from them. Is really Il mental as well as
physical strain. They must be civil,
obliging and. above all. patient. II these
duties are faithfully performed they
ought TO he well remunerated. The In
creased scale of wag Is no higher than
IT ought to be, II 1t is to afford the en-
ployees a fair living. II Is hard for a
ma man to support a family on two
dollars and a half a day.
Small as the raise seems, II will cost
the Company forty-six thousand dollars
a year. 1t will. however, get an equiv
alent in improved service in the
knowledge that II has conferred a real
boon on IT'S employees.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

Prof. ~Steinigcr las taught a great
many classes to trip the light fantastic,
but he says himself hat he never had
prettier children han the pupils OF "a.
II the dancing master opposite st. Luke's
Hospital, who directs the soles of the
Junior 400, could have cen these fairies
he would have wondered where they all
came from. Such sweet little faces, such
heads of blonde and gold and brown
Curls, such dimples, such winning graces,
such pretty little ways and such dainty
dresses, werewolf, Murray Hin would
ave trouble To beat II.
The programme began with an over
ture; then came the Kermlss music
and just as many mimic peasants as the
platform would hold. They SKIPPED and
their own and each others hands;
they snapped and shook their fingers in
one another's faces. stamped their feet,
and they ~piroutted noiselessly on tn
toes: they hirted their skirts and tossed
their curls, and In the low light. with
red and green and violet flashes Of color,
they were like the tenants OF fairyland.
Little Gertie Graf danced the first
solo. She was dressed In white violet,
she carried a nosegay of white yiolets
and she was so slenderly built that her
steps were bird-like. l. Belle" danced
by Hattie Lilienstern, was full OF diff
cult steps and they were very well taken
by the midget. She was dressed I'm
white; there was a feathery aigrette In
her hair fastened with a few rhine
stones, and as she moved about one
thought OF the bridal wreaths up I'm
Central Park with the dew on Their
wind-swinging branches. After. hel
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JUMPED OFF A ROOF.
Hamilton Woods Plunge to Death
from the Trafalgar House.
Undoubtedly Insane When He Com
mitted the Rash Act.
Well-Known Mason and Once a
Wealthy Business Man.

Hamilton Wood. a once prosperous
stationery dealer in Broadway nj a
Sir Knight In Free Masonry, committed
suicide shortly after 8 o'clock this morn
ing by jumping from the roof of the
Trafalgar House. 115 East Fourteenth
street. where he had been living for sew
eral years. The hotel is five stories
high.
Wood struck on the sidewalk in front
OF I. Weiss's cigar store. carrying a
sign-board down with him. He was In
stantly killed.
The cause of the rash act Is said to
have been due to insanity, OF long dura-
ton. II was ascertained from letters
found among the dead mans effects
hat he had once been an inmate Of an
insane asylum.
A passenger who had been riding In a
Fourteenth street surface car rushed UP
to Policeman Tivers. Of the East Twenty
second street station, who was standing
on the corner of Fourteenth street and
Third avenue. shortly after the man had
had seen him strike the sidewalk.
The policeman hurried to the scene
and found Wood. attired only in a night
and Wd found Sa w ss%i s fa tSs S only in snS e mi in-
v~estigation showed that Wood had left
his bedroom door open and that he had
gone to the roof by the way of the scut-
tie.
lie had then deliberately thrown him
self to the street.
The body was conveyed to the police
station with the lead mans effects.
had a wife and several children. residing
somewhere In this city. He had not
been living with them for a Ions period.
The reason for the separation could
not be ascertained.
Among a number OF letters, the ma
jority Of which related to business. was
one written to James Joa A; o,Brien. by W.
known to Free Masons. In speaking Of
Mr.. Wood the writer said.
"One hall%ucination Is that his family
and learn from her wherein her opposi-
ton to Mr.: Woods release lies"
From this It would appear that MT.
some reason to have him taken out.
There was a card mong the effects
Of ofq Pors R ehe ms%s s. 8. +. Who Wa,'9 IS sa M10 to
be a son or brother Of the deceased:
The suicide wa. a member Of three
Masonic ORGANIZATIONS. Lodge Of Strict
No. POI and Occur De Leon Commandery.
He had been in reduced circumstances
Of late. -.
Two pawn tickets calling for a suit
of clothes n a pair of gloves. pawned
for So, were found in an envelope,
which also contained Is cents.
H. ]. Humphreys, proprietor. OF the
Trafalgar House. was not willing, to
tell much of Mr.. Woods former lie;
He knew that he had some trouble OF
late, but did not say what 1t was about.
He said he did not know where Mrs.
| Wood lived. Wood, he said, nae an
years ago was In business at Broadway
lin to noon no one had called at the
station-house to claim the body.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY,

To-day the nation shows her respect
and affection for her heroes by decorat-
ing he raves of her dead soldiers and
sailors who gave up their lives to pre-
serve the American Union and make II
stronger. grander and more glorious
than ever before.
1t was a happy thought to dedicate a
day to such an object. 1t keeps alive
patriotic sentiments in peoples minds.
II creates a respect for bra very and
devotion by the constantly recurring
tribute OF Memorial Day observances
1t 10 q proof of the nations constancy
to the memory OF her heroes. for how
few Of us think Of hus yearly honoring
the resting places OF those we have
loved n lost in this world? BY spread
ing Its tributes over all graves without
distinction II has lone It's share towards
burying the animosities of the war and
restoring union and fraternity every
where.
All honor to the day. May It's observ-
ance remain with us not to fnmiliarlze
us with the horrors of war, but to re-
mind us Of the blessings of peace; not to
recall our dissensions. but to remind us
that we are now a united American
people and that bravery and devotion
are qualities hat adorn the men OF
every section of the country. North and
South. East and West.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

dance this white lily went down IN the
audience, put her bouquet in somebody's
lap and took a position In. front OF the
stage, where she watched every per-
former.
One OF the best things on the pro-
gramme was the sailors hornpipe by a
sailor boy and hts sister, Jessie Furst
and Pauline R~osenberger.
The Eel Volado." with castanets, was
charmingly rendered by Eva and Carrie
Wolf. There were fifteen other dances.
n they were all delightful, for the
dancers were irresitibly sweet.
After the carnival the floor was
cleared, the band played a march. every
body took a partner and sixteen num-
bers were danced. There was a Floor
Committee consisting Of Messrs. N. D.
Nagelsmith, Lafayette L~ilienstern, M.
Brewer, s. Marcus. c. Freid. NJ. Simon.
and NJ. Kaufman, who, for the babies
sake. saw that everybody had a
pleasant time. And everybody did, for
nobody went home till morning.
Altogether the children's carnival was
n success. and the Sick Babies Fund
begs to extend hearty thanks to every
patron and participant, especially Prof.
%Steiniger. who trained the pupils; Nine.
Leon. who ed the dance: Artists
Gauschmann and Raymann. who fur
n'shed the music; the Mercantile Print
of neat programmes and invitation and
dancing cards: and last, but particularly,
Mr.. Mark Harris n Miss Harris.
This has been u very bad year for
entertainments, and tenants for Rem
wick Hall rave been far apart. Never
theless, Mr.. Harris built a platform for
the children. and donated the use Of the
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Weak Men in the Pulpit.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
I was greatly impressed with the letter BY
Joseph Rubin published In THE Evening World"
l believe that in a great many instances re-
ligion Ia. as he puts 1t, "a money-makins
scheme" Half OF the ministers are weak and
ereminate men. and 1t is hard for men Of the
world to respect them as teachers Of the Gospel.
and we 90 away from their churches with scarcely
a remembrance Of anything they have been
preaching. Such men have missed their calling.
and they know It. too. but they also know that
1t is the only way in which they can earn their
living. They are not able to get out and hustle
like other men. and 80 they keep on In the old
rut. not accomplishing one bit Of good but sup
ported by an indulgent congregation. the greater
portion Of which go to church as they eat
their meals. because they have to; they would be
quite satisfied II there was a pretty man in the
pulpit, any one who could read a few verses from
the Bible and lead them to prayer. The min
lister il content and they are easily satisfied.
There are a few great ministers in New York City
and Brooklyn. men whose arguments are more
convincing and who make you think twice.
These are the men who smooth over the rough
places in life and help you to make life worth
living" Dun AMERICA.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
SKULL BROKEN WITH A BRICK
Jansen Is in the Hospital, ana
Three Men Are in Jail.

Eugene Jansen, twenty-five years old,
was found lying on the sidewalk in front
of Charles Zeisterhoffer's saloon. III East
Fourth street, by Policeman Effnberg
shortly after / o'clock this morning. The
man became unconscious when brought
to the Fifth street station. and a hurry
call for an ambulance was sent out. The
ambulance surgeon. who responded SAID
the mans skull had been fractured. He
was taken to the Bellevue Hospital.
Later in the day Frank G%arrington, OF OF
"a st, Marks place. n William Schleu-
ter, OF al East Fourth street, al! OF them
ed by the police charged with infiicting
Jansen's injuries. ,
The police claim that Jansen .1ostled
against the men, and that u fight fol-
lowed. One OF the men then, 1t Is said;
threw a brick, which struck Jansen and
fractured his head.
When ar raigned in court the men de-
'They were held to await the result of
Jansen's injuries. He will recover.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
STAGE DRIVER KILLED.
Tho Horses Ran Away, and His
Skull Was Crushed.

The horses attached to a Fifth avenue
stage, standing at the corner Of Waiver
ley and University place, took fright at
a band Of music passing through Fourth
street at 1890 o'clock this morning. and
started to run away.
The driver. John Timerly. who was
an extra hand for the day only, was
dragged from his seat to the pavement.
He landed on his feet all right, but in
making a grab at the horses head
The front and rear wheels OF the heavy
vehicle passed over the unfortunate
mans head. His skull was smashed and
his Jaw fractured. An ambulance was
sent for, and though DR.. Freeland, of
bellevue Hospital. worked hard to save
the man, Timerly expired on the pave
ment.
His body was taken to the Mercer street
police station.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Economy Is scorned.

For the women who can afford II there
are outing dresses this veal in white
duck, with a silk finish. These gowns
have an air Of elegance about them that
no other outing gown has aver owned.
They are made with a plain skirt and q
short jacket, with wide revers and full
sleeves. The Jacket opens In front to
show the vest, which is usually Of white
duck. For very swell occasions q front
OF white chiffon, accordion plated, IL
worn. The duck comes in different de-
signs-sometimes the silk is shown by
flashes. and then again white dots are
used. To make this costume live UP to
its reputation of chicness. 1t must be
worn with a sailor hat of snowy white
ness and gloves to match.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

The latest design for q bed is dis
tinctly novel. There Is a dais raised
five or six inches from the floor. This
is padded thickly till 1t is almost like
a pillow. On this stands a frame
which has neither head nor ~footboard.
1t most resembles a very large divan.
and around 1t the dais makes a plat
| form wide enough to walk upon. This
divan bed has a superb day dressing of
yellow satin that is trimmed with
fringe and just touches the dais. while
It Ats smoothly over the level of the
bed. 1t Is caught in a knot at each
corner. 1t has a band of embroidery
around It on the portion that covers
the fiat top. High up on the wall is a
carved lambrequin-like frame from
which are draped brocaded yellow silk
hangings that are not at all full, and
are SO short on the side that no air is
shut out from the occupants.
This is regal in effect. as well as
mighty comfortable, and II we must
eoonomize. can be initiated by packing
away the bedstead. placing the wire
spring frame on a skeleton box frame
and laying the mattresses on tina
The evening world., 1894-05-30
To DO Up handkerchief.

To have you handkerchief always
looking like new mes wash and iron
them after the following directions: Az
ter they have been washed and brought
in dried from the line. instead of sprink-
ling them for ironing as you do the
other clothes, put two quarts Of water
In a bowl and squeeze six drops OF blue
ing into 1t from the bluebag; then take
a piece Of raw starch the size Of a
pigeons egg and dissolve 4 in the water.
being careful that 1t does not settle in
the bottom of the bowl.
Take each handkerchief separately. dip
II up and down In the water two or three
times. squeeze It as dry as possible with
the hands; hen when they have all been
The evening world., 1894-05-30

soiled black garments. may be cleaned
by sponging with clear black coffee, with
an equal quantity of water added and .
teaspoonful Of ammonia and alcohol for
each pint. A silk dress should always bs
brushed with a soft camel's hair brush
Whisk brooms are too harsh and cut the
silk. Hair brushes should 90 to tho wash
weekly. as regularly as do the sheets
n pillowcases. In q shallow basin put
a little warm water. with a teaspoonful
of washing powder; shake the brush
in this. the bristles down. being careful
to keep the back and handle out Of the
water as much as possible. Dry in an
open, sunny window.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
SATURDAY NIGHTS Benefit.
The Central Opcra-House Enter
tninment Yielded $33.

The concert and reception given at the
Central Opera-House on Saturday night
for the benefit of the Sick Babies Fund
was in every particular a grand sue
cess. To four young ladies are due the
credit and hanks for the good and
charitable work. Misses Bertha and
Emma Diamond. Ida Elisberg and Mamie
Nathan mad only two weeks in which
to make their preparations, and taking
this into consideration and the fact that
that they had SGT expenses. they did very
well to turn 1873 into the Fund.
A splendid programme had been ar
ranged. Counsellor John Ford set the
ball rolling by delivering an appropriate
opening address, in which he told of the
little ones In the tenement-house dis
tricts OF the great metropolis, and clos
ing with words of highest praise for
to pn Rsli sysH ihis. M he said IN "o IS al fTa the s sreat
efforts. one which deserves Gods bless
ing, l think, and know that all present
join with me-, that the work taken up
by New York's greatest newspaper is
one OF the most excellent movements
ever attempted In this city"
Nothing but the highest praise can be
babies, through The Evening World -
give their thanks and blessings to the
dozen artists who appeared in their be-
half. Messrs. Zentner and Vlanoy, in a
piano and violin duet by Rom, were
first, and their efforts were warmly met.
Mr.. Sylvester's aria from Don Carlo
elected much applause. A perpetuum
by Weber and an impromptu by Chopin
were beautifully rendered by Miss Emma
Diamond. Master Earl Lee, the child
character artist. drew out peals OF
laughter by his comical songs and I'M
presentations. A omanz from Clan
conda. by 8. Borodin, was welcomed by
numerous encores. n. Alanov then rem
dered a violin solo by Bohm very
prettily. 9TH T~oreador,' from Car.
men, suns by Theodore Drury, earned
three encores. and a Iiano solo by Miss
Augusta Mayer was highly praised. as
house" by MIR. Kopel. Miss Mamie
Shindel's La Carmencita dance drew
forth storms of applause for the little
artist.
Last, but not least, she OF witty song
and twinkling feet, came Lottie ellison,
and no warmer reception was ever given
to n more popular artist. Miss ellison
was forced TO appear no less than halt
a dozen times before the audience would
allow her to retire. This ended the
regular programme, but not until the
Wee, sma' hours did the music cease tc
play for many lively feet, n when Il
was all over many were the words OF
praise for The Evening World" In Its
great cause.
Baskets OF flowers were donated by
Florists John Foley. Christianson. Zahr
and lie MOult.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

The National Municipal League has
adopted the following declaration: RE
solved. That we. the delegates here as
sembled. believe that wherever It Is
practicable the nomination and election
OF municipal officers upon municipal is.
sues alone. without regard to the
National party organizations. is the best
method Of securing permanent good
government for our cities" There Is the
gospel of municipal reform succinctly
stated. The non-partisan process recon,
mended is practicable In every munici.
pality where the people make up their
| minds TO II.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Nice to Know.

Some new Summer afghans resemble
lace counterpanes. being squares of bolt
ing cloth, tucked and finished with lace
insertion and edging. These afghans
should have a lining of silk or satin of
any pretty color.
When 1t becomes necessary to wash the
baby carriage put a tablespoonful of salt
into lukewarm water and use his In
connection with sane soap and a small
scrubbing brush. The salt prevents the
reeds from turning yellow.
1t will not surprise any one should real
old lace altar cloths from over the sea
appear in certain sumptuous baby car
riages on the avenue, replacing the gor-
geous embrolded white broadcloths and
squares of royal ermine which have done
duty through cold weather.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
A brooklyn waters Protest.

A Brooklyn Walters Protest..
To the Editor:
"A Waiter doesn't know what he Ia talking
about. Al testimony NJ the steadiness and gen
eral good character of the walter. he informs US
Of the many who have risen 90 far above the
level Of their calling by becoming saloon-keepers
Should his ambition be pinioned for no higher
flight than to soar round the ginmiiif I do not
pretend to determine whether he 10 sensible OF
the insult he offers to the wife or sweetheart OF
the waiter Of this country OF Independence when
he says walters rarely get women OF refinement,
but lots OF illiterates. who wed them not for
love. but for the money they then can have to
buy beer to drink with their neighbora. I am en-
gagged to a typewriter. q lady OF culture and re-
nnement. and notwithstanding the fact that her
employer dyes his mustache on her account, and
fail to become smitten by his charms. she still
prefers me to the Wall street broker. In my ex-
perience rs water ! have come in contact
with men in the business who at one time ns-
ured In some OF the highest walks Of lifo-doc-
tors. lawyers, painters. poets. novelists, scientists
and men Of rae genius. while occasionally an
English nobleinan. with more titles than shirts.
has condescended to Join our ranks. ! wonder 10
the one who signed himself "A Waiter mar
declining into the vale Of years. and lays his
night-capped head to rest on pillows smoothed
by no softer hand than his landlady's. with q box
OF liver pills his solitary companion. In . fur
nished room. l. l. Or. Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

MI. Hill regards the question of sena-
tors speculating in stocks ~ n not OF
privilege. but OF propriety. The people
regard Il ~ n Of q vast improperly.
and they eagerly second Senator Hills
Recommendation that the members OF
the D chamber who are accused
either directly or indirectly Of dabblins
IN sugar be called bsfore the Gray Com
mittee for q rigid examination In pur-
suing newspaper correspondents. a. II
Il doing now. the Committee IL on the
track and wasting time. It's members
The evening world., 1894-05-30
In" and Into"


TO the Editor:
Let me call attention to the vile misuse Of
" in and " into as a near relative to the mis-
use OF the letter "r.' referred to by your corre-
s%pondent OF yesterday. The newspaper press. al
most universally. is guilty OF such sloveniy Eng
fish as this: He fell In the ditch instead Of
" He fell into the ditch When will reporters
and editors learn that after a verb ~denotlng mo-
ton OF transition. into and not In. is the proper
preposition' He fell in the ditch means. II 1t
means anything. that he. being already in the
ditch, fell, which is not the idea that the reporter
In such cases is trying to convey.
A NAUsEUM." NO. ..
Washington. D. O.. May %,