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The evening world., 1894-07-18
VETERAN O|EO IN A HALLWAY.
McCann Was an Engineer in the
Navy for Twenty-one Years
Heart Disease Thought to Have
Caused His Death.

Patrick Mccain, sixty-seven years old,
for twenty years an engineer in the
United States Navy. was found dead at
o'clock this morning In the hallway at
ijs West Fifty-eghth street. four doors
from his home. He had been a sufferer
from heart disease for years. II Is sup
posed that he vas stricken in the street
made an effort to get home and mistook
the hallway where he was found for
his own, at i32 West Fifty-eighth street.
At IL o'clock McCann parted from
some friends at Fifty-eighth street and
Tenth avenue, and started for home. An
hour later John Corrigan entered the
house 43s West Fifty-elghth street and
stumbled " the body. He lighted a
match and recognized Mccain. Then
he hurried TO Roosevelt Hospital for as
sistaNce.
McCann was yet breathing when Cor;
rigan left him. hut when he returned
with the physician the man had Just
breathed his last. There was a si ght
cash on his head. where he had struck 1t
In falling to the floor. He leaves a
widow and two children.
years ago and was assigned to engineers
duty on the Powhatan, where he re-
mained for ten years, until the ship went
out o: commission. Then he was trans:
commission last month and Mccain was
detailed to the Detroit.
A year ago, when the Detroit was or
dered to Rio Janeiro. Mccain was on
her. but he was taken sick and was
transferred to the hospital ship Frank
lin. at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard. After
his recovery In November he was at
tached to the receiving ship Vermont.
Two weeks ago, having served his
twenty-one years, he was honorably dis
charged. Under the rule however. he
would be compelled to do years detail
duty In order to receive a pension Last
week he began that duty, serving as a
walter at the Navy Yard. He left there
at 70 o'clock last night apparently in the
he si Of health
The evening world., 1894-07-18
MRS. LUV|G|O IS MISSING
Game to This City from New Haven
Last Friday Night.
Aged Mrs. Coyle and Mrs. Schuebba
Also Sought For.

Three general alarms for three missing
tiers this morning.
The first was for Mrs. Angelina Luvi-
gio. thirty years old, the wife of Difeli-
clio Luvisio. wealthy Italian carpen-
ter and contractor, OF so Oak street,
New Haven. Conn.
I.uvisio. who Is a flne-looklng man, in
the prime Of life went to Police Head
quarters this morning half distracted to
ask as sistance to hnd his wife. He said
that last Friday she received a postal
card from her sister, Mrs. Philomena
Serraro. of PA Elizabeth street, this
city, asking her to come at once to her
| as her little niece was critically i'll.
Mrs. Luyigio left immediately on the
train due in this city late at night. Not
on Monday to look for her. He learned
| that she had not gone to her sisters,
nor had the latter heard anything of
her.
Luvigio says his wife is a very hand
some woman, and that when she left
home she was we'll dressed, and had
much valuable jewelry and quite a sum
very happy; and they never had any
Luvigio says he win spare no money
visit all the hospitals to see II she is an
inmate of any of them. He fears she
has either been hurt In an accident OF
| else foully dealt with.
An alarm was sent out also for Mary
Coyle, aged seventy lone. OF c6S William
street. who disappeared from her home
last Monday and has not been heard OF
since.
Mrs, Heidenig SChuebba. seventy-three
years old, OF 100 West Sixty-hfth street
Is missing from her snme since yesterday
| afternoon Her da Ger. Mrs. Annie
| Wecker. OF the sam, -ess, says hei
| mother Is childish. and h. doubt wan
dcred away somewhere. IN alarm wa.
| also sent out for her
The evening world., 1894-07-18
SAYS HE MADE A MISTAKE.
wood Divided His Property with
His stepmother--NOw Sues Her.

William q. Wool has begun suit in The
Supreme Court to compel his stepmothcr
Elizabeth Wood. 10 reconvey tie property
2o7 and aoJ Eaat One Hundred and Sew
enteenth street. watch ne says he con.
veyed TO her by mistake
According to his complaint his father,
James Wood. on Sept. Il. ISL. then a
widower. conveyed to him the deed 70 the
houses
In 1857 his father married again. his
wife being the defendant In this action,
Elizabetl Wood.
Wood died in 1889 In his VIII, dated
Oct. IS. 1857. he left all his real ana per
sonal property TO be divided equally he
tween his wife and his son.
BY mistake, Wood in dividing the prop
erty included the two houses decided 10
him by his father, in 1872. When he dis
covered his mistake, he asked his step
mother, who was In possession and who
was collecting the rents. 10 re'onrey
the property left by his father back TO
him. which she refused to do. He then
began suit u compel her TO do so through
Lawyer J e. Ia La Mere. OF 10 East
One Hundred and TNenty-hfth street
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Motherhood ana IntelIec.

Those who are opposed to tSx-1
are fond of the argument that thh
er education is too much of a STRAW
the physical woman. and that 1t N ~
her for her first and highest dNN1sj
motherhood. In view of this asseI
Mrs. Fawcett. of England. has for
time past been collecting the pA 4.
graphs of babies whose mothers havd
ceiVed university educati his VI
lection she has lately pres- u
Newman College. and 1t is said that 4
more vigorous and healthy set of youns
ones 1t would be hard to find. Thes1
sturdy little beings represent an actr
condition and not theory, so ftsoS
who still object to chemistry and higher
mathematics for their women folks
Will have to move their guns to another
point
The evening world., 1894-07-18
TOma to jelly,

To make tomato jelly for salads, tske
can of tomatoes, or, in tomato sea.
son, eight medium sized Tomatoes
skinned and stewed. Take also ONE
iourth OF a box of gelatine. Pass the
tomatoes through sieve or strainer to
remove the seeds, &c. Season with pep
per and salt and then add the gelatine.
which has previously been melted in
not water. 1t is now ready to be Gev.st
into a mould and then should beiS.e ced
on the ice to set. When cold garnish
with crisp lettuce leaves and pour over
the whole mayonnaise dressing. or
the jelly NAV be broken up and used an
garnish itself, with the lettuce and
dressing In the centre of the dish.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
WAS JAY GOULD'S AGENT.
Vernon II. Stevenson Reported IN
He In Very Poor Health

~ rs reported that Broker Vernon X
stevenson, once at the head OF the
prosperous real-estate brokerage firm OF
stevenson & Co. is living az a santa
rum on Greenwood Lake, y. Y, sur
fernS from mental troubes.
He is there, II - said. at the solicit,.
ton OF Miss T.. Stevenson. A sister OF
the broker, who is carefully nursing
him. '"'e
Broker Stevenson mas been at Green.
wood Lake eighteen months stopnins
at the Waterstone Cottage, but he saWs
that ne expects 10 return to business
this Fall.
stevenson career has been very
checkered With lawsuits His first wife
obtained divorce from him in 1916, ana
marrieu french Count; Mr.. Stevenson
= fortN-seNen Years old, a cousin of
Wee. President Stevenson, and brother
of Mrs. James Kernochan, OF NewpSrt
~ one time he was an agent for
Russell Sage and the late jay Gould
The evening world., 1894-07-18
HEIGHT OF METEORs.
Yale Astroncm ers Hope TO Estab.
lish u by New Instrumcnt.

nv AsLoTlaItd Prcst.N
Glen ELAND. July SA new astro-
nomical instrument, termed seAtuple
Photographic telescope. has just been
completed by Warner & Swazey. of this
city, and Is about to be shipped to New
Haven. Conn.
1t viii be placed in one Of the Yale
observatories. and though intended for
general astronomical photography, will
begin its picture taking with the appear
arce of the August meteoric displays.
1t has six cameras, instead OF one, and
together they cover a field In the sky
equal to that which would be occupied
by 400 full moons
Single telescopes will be placed a dis
tanCes OF two miles from the seNtuple
instrument. and By means of electrical
connections, photographs will be taken
simultaneously. The plates will then he
compared. and calculations will be made
with a view TO establishing the height OF
meteore,
The evening world., 1894-07-18
BANQUET IN A JAIL YARD.
Sentenced Strikers the Chief Per-
sonaRcs at Unique LcNee.
,By Assotii:ed Press

ny Associated Press
BRAZIL, Ind, July ls.-A most unique
levee and banquet was held in the yard
OF the Sheriff OF this county last night
More than fve hundred citizens from
knightsville and the ncshborhood
where the recent stoning to death Of
Barr. the Nandalia engineer, occurred
came 10 bid farewell to the four youns
strikers who were recently connected
with the murder OF the engineer
They are about ready TO be taken
TO the states prison at Jefersonville
TO serve out a two-years' sentence Of
imprisonment. Ice-cream. cake and all
The prisoners were brought out from
their cells In the Jail into the Sheriff s
ward and seated at the FIRST table with
their fathers! mothers. brothers, sisters
and other relatives.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
LETTERS.

t7H<s eossms u open to evsyeodv 80 Ans 9
complaint to -nake, ortposes b pettaate. drfo~.
nation 10 otye a ub1ed Of eese~at tstoe. 10 da.
euss or pub,tc s~vloe 10 acknowledge. Gsd pho
can put ire idea into less ltds 100 wsvdA LoN1
1ttes oanaot b prfn.>d.l
Not Looking for an Angel, Got One
To the Editor
Replying to civil Engineer" I will say he II,
indeed 10 be pitied n q man presumably OF his
liberal education cannot md anon the many
lovabis maidens OF Brooklyn his ideal OF a
httins holpmste Has he not sat bis standard OF
excellence SO high that nothing less thar an
angel would conform 10 his IDEAS OF the many
charms and perfcotions she must bear whom he
would make bis wife7 Pray. brother engineer
what have you to OFFER In exchange for the many
PROJECTIONS you evidently expect! The writer. ten
years ago. happily married a Brooklyn woman
then thirty years OF age. She was pleased with a
minimum amount OF good looks. was wealthy in
good sense and sound Judgment. possessed a fair
education. was the daughter OF fairly well to do
people. and thanks 10 her mothers wise train
ing was a most ekc.llent bouseskeper, miiiln.r
and dressmaker. She well Understood the internal
economy OF the domestic ests biishment In these
ten years have handed to her thousands OF
dollars, portions Of which have necessarily been
expended Tor domestlc expense. and the balance de-
posted TO the writer's account 10 various banks
Hundreds OF dollars has she been given by me
for dressmAklns and millinery purchases. but she
choose TO largely make over and manage that
while appearing neatly dressed, she has been
able TO bank to her own credit IS to so per cent
OF her appropriation. and now has in bank some
500 or $500. which credit her with well earn
Ing. That is the kind Of girl that is but one OF
thousands 10 this grand Republic. and II you
Brother Engineer. will bring the same discrimina-
ton to bear in the selection OF your life partner
that you would In the selection OF the structural
material you plan In your profession. you will
never have cause TO ask. provided you do your
whole duty. rs marriage 4 tsiure7"
MECHANICAL. ENcINFHR
The evening world., 1894-07-18
The Luscious Watermelon,

Watermelon is rather too rich for a
big dinner. AS finish for poor din
ner, 1t is just right. The tidiest way to
serve the fruit is without the rind. Buy
a large melon and divide It. cut one
half INTO slices about three inches thick
trim off all the green and white, fork
out the seeds, and cut the red meat into
cubes. Send to table in a glass dish OF
salad bowl, lined with crushed ice. This
fruit should be ice-cold, blood ripe and
dripping like the honeycomb with sweet
ness. Use the rlnd to cover the remain
Ing half, which viii do for an introduce
ton to breakfast
The evening world., 1894-07-18
|NgVg{2$B|{1 II&N9MEl

thrust the pegs down the crevices be-
tween the two sashes of your southern
or western windows. stretching the silk
as tightly as possible. This second and
very uncomplicated device is the means
of bringing you equally sweet sounds of
music as the first. The early Greeks
were the inventors of the aeolian harp,
and there were few Athenian gardens
without tree among whose branches
there was not not slung a harp fash
toned in the way l have done my best
to describe. .-''
The evening world., 1894-07-18

Truss and SINCE young, fat goose,
core some apples, rub the inside of the
goose with little thyme. salt and pep
per- fill up with apples, and roast till
done. Bake few apples in the pa
with the goose, and wh-n you are about
TO make the sauce from drippings, press
apples through sieve with sauce.
Baste the goose often. but do not stick
fork in the bird when turning. This
recipe Is worth saving. Delicate green
goose, served in this STYLE only needs a
bouquet of celery. a roll, bite of cheese
and swallow of black coffee to be a
feast fl for a gourmet.
The evening world., 1894-07-18

Cut cold roast beef in slices. put gravy
enough to cover them, and wineglass
of catsup or wine, or a lemon sliced
thin: u you have not gravy. put hot
water and a good bit of butter. with a
teaspoonful of Drowned flour: put In a
closely covered stew-pan, and let 1t
simmer gently for half an hour. II
pou choose, when the meat is done,
cut leek in thin slices, and chop a
bunch of parsley small, and add 1t;
serve boiled or mashed potatoes with
II. This is equal 10 beef ALA mode.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
TnII Girls md short.

There never yet was little woman
who could not command attention ana
fiirt FIVE times as furiously as tan
one. says the London Lady's Pictorial
and no amount of height ever produced
more dignity than small woman can
by comparison that everything is thus
or thus, and so it is only when judged
by the standard OF some exceptionally
tall sister that a short woman viii per-
init herself TO be so described. she
will always Indignantly disclaim bres'
ity of inches under any circumstancef,
though no woman ever yet objectsaN u
the epithet little woman used O. 10
term Of affection.
The evening world., 1894-07-18

Wee little Lillian, the gifted come
dienne, will dance. sing and act for the
Sick Babies Fund tomorrow. Thursday
evening, at Lyric Hall, 723 Sixth avenue
This is not her first effort In behalf OF
the poor babies, but 1t is her first great
effort II Is the first time in the short
course of her eventful life that she has
given a benefit for anybody. The en-.
tertanment is to be a vaudeville show,
and the hild-actress has personally at
tended to every thing. She went among
the business people and got twenty
firms TO advertise In the programme
then she called on her friends and a
many more volunteers to appear, among
the number being Harry w. Thayer
Foreman and West. the Manhattan
Quartet. Miss Agnes Tames. Fred q
Lewis, Miss Tessie Quinn and several
others.
II. Schumann, the n. Vt, 100 Ninth
avenue, agreed to decorate the hall with
bunting and flowers, and Terhune &
Roebus, proprietors OF Lyric Hall
donated the premises.
Alvin r. Seilhamer went to the trouble
Of writing pay for little Lillian. called
Stars Beyond our Reach. in which
she vii appear. supported BY Fred q.
Little Lillian Is boss Of the show. and
m mo- Sa' hight at $ o'clock sharp. The
tickets for reserved seats a,s are 1913 30 cents
Communications for % cents. -,
Go and take your friends. You will
hep the finest charity In existence, the
Sick Babies Fund, which Ia saving the
lives - hundred, of tenement babies
The evening world., 1894-07-18
JUDGE OF HUMAN NATURE.
Love should Being Reform.

To the Editor.
II Jersey Heights will resolve within her
heart that the young man cannot win her until
he stops drinking. and then will kindly but
hrmly act W to the resolution. she will un-
qpestionably accomplish all the good that can
possibly be done in bis case. II there ever is a
time when young man will desert an evil habit
for the love of a woman it is when he is trying
to win her. She should be thoroughly indie
pendent and have no fear OF making him Jealous.
FOR every Young man knows that he has no
right to girls true love while he cher!shes
any EVIL habits. ART STUDENT.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
The summer Girls Para.oI,

\ recent parasol caprice for, younk
girls is to have wrought in silver on thS
handle fac simie of its owners writ.
Ing Of her Christian name. The lettering
is neither large nor conspicuous. but the
fancy cannot be considered In the best
II taste, since 1t calls public attention
to detail of personality which should
be reserved for ones circle of intimate
friends.
The evening world., 1894-07-18

N.silant broke her chain OF defeats
and Britannia broke down yesterday.
Fortunately. the American boat was vel
assured Of victory before The Britisher
met with her mishap. and 50 we are
clearly entitled 10 a glorincation over
the tarly triumph OF he Yankee sailer.
We hadn't lost bit Of courage over on
this side. Nevertheless. the winning At
Belfast come as timely "braCtr.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Let Is Hear the End,

10 Int IoUci.
Let me advise the Young man signing him.lt
EeoTse not to bother about his friend Who has
forfeited his friendship for one OF tairer face 81
long as you have always done what is right by
her she is Unworthy OF affection such a. your,
It is not beauty which makes happiness com.
p'ste. but sincere Affection from az honest heart
Tru.t to fate and II you are 10 get her nothing
on earth will prevent Don't brood over .,h,t
might have been but resign yourself 10 what
is" Let us hear through tails interestinr eoI.
unn of The Evening World hov 1t end,
EXPERIENCE
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Pleased to BE a blonde,


John CT Brooklyn. writeI he is warned b.
friends ~ not TO marry the girl he loves. simply
because she Is a blonde. Now. my dear Mr
John don't you think perhaps your friends 60
who warn you might like the young lady for
themselves: II such is not the ,xse feel yerv
sorry for your stupidity. What difference does It
make in a girl whether she is blonde or brunette.
Indeed. II knew any man hesits,ed to marry
me fer any such foolish reason certainly would
treat him With the eoldnsss be deserves. because
am perfectly pleased With myself as
BLONDE. OF New York
The evening world., 1894-07-18
4 BayOnne Collector.

Having read YOUR PAPER ana seeing y " tn.
MANY contributions 10 the Sisk Babes Fund
thought would try - help them WIN The
AID Of Lil-is ava Florence MacGiuNrav and
L,liis Reed | have collected IS which | hone
VII and wa TO the needy
FLORENCE CSOSk. 5a,arrr 5 j.
The evening world., 1894-07-18

good times, but at the first touch OF hard
times business squeezed philanthropy
wholly out Of the combination and left
the workman poorer off than II he had
never been taken care OF by paternalism.
It Is a good rule that the great EN-.
ployers OF labor should not have any
control over the domestic and personal
freedom OF their armies Of wage.
workers
The evening world., 1894-07-18

To TIC tnTIOT
Inclosed md 81. which please accept for the
Sick Babies Fund as tho result OF An afternoon
garden party and rcfrcshment sale held on
Wednesday by the following children on Quincy
street BROOKLYN. The privilege OF the garden vas
generously given nv ". Isppe, $50 Quincy street
FLORENCE F. GIBBS FLORENCE DOuTNEI
BLANCHE HOLT, KATE MOSELEi.
p\JJARD FARNAM HARRY c. TWIRELL,
LIZZIE MOSELEY HERBERT GIBBS,
DE WITT REED
The evening world., 1894-07-18
LEADER VAN DER STUCKEN.
The Arion societS Re-engages Him
for Five lcars.

The Ar on Society has re.enraged Con.
ductor Franz Van der Stucken for Ave
years, Conductor Van der Stucken, who
Is in Europe, clhled the Board OF Gov,
ernorS on July 10 that he would remain
with the Arluns for tive wears more al
an advanced salary OF 5000.
Last nisht @75 members met in the
clubhouse OF the Gesog Nerein Arion
FItIy-nsnth street and Park avenue, and
after a lively time, during which the
opposition, II Is said, limited that Things
had been fixed, the action of the Gov
ernors was ratified.
The evening world., 1894-07-18

The old adase that nothing Is certain
IN this world except death and taxes
has been temporarily discredited by the
success OF the Goulds In the matter OF
personal taxation. Indeed. 1t may be
said that. as a rule, among New York
millionaires taxes are very uncertain,
The evening world., 1894-07-18
CAME TO LIFE IN A COFFIN.
Nephew of Washington Irving Just
ESCAPES BeinI Buried Alive.
IRY Nssoclllt5 Prt,l

SAN DIEGO, Cal. July is Washing.
ION Z. Irving, nephew of the famous
author, was supposed to have died at
Escondido. His funeral was held. With
the close OF the service, and after
friends had passed the casket. a knock
ms Was heard from within. and the lid
was hastily opened
Irving got up IN Il ds2ed condition, but
soon reclaimed his senses fully and was
taken home.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Cream Cookies.

Dissolve one teaspoonful of soda in a
little warm water, and add to one cup
of sour cream. Cream one cup of butter
with two of sugar, add two eggs beaten
light, without separating. and the sour
cream. Mix smooth with three and one
half cups of flour. Have the mixture as
soft as possible, roll out and cut very
lightly. Bake in creased pans in a
moderately quick oven.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Girls IN to the Times.

TO INC LdIIor,
have been reading q number OF letter, OF
late ir relation 10 gpswritsrs. and would s.y
that out OF $50 girls that I know there ar. thre.
gneNrters and with common sense they can
diSount the other N7 And a word In conelu.
son. I wish to say that It Is part OF the Eir!s
position TO be up to ths times and auiek..itted
as no man would tolsrat. a Eiri that acts as II
she was preparing for the hereafter. AL,
The evening world., 1894-07-18
strawberry Ice,

Mash two quarts of -.1wberries with
two pounds of sugar and let the mix ture
stand an hour or more. Squeeze in o
straining cloth, pressing out all the
juice. Add an equal measure of water,
and when half frozen add the beaten
whites of eggs In the proportion OF
three eggs to a quart. n
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Pa1sy Whist.

If you are searching for variation for
card evenings try a "Pansy WHIST
party. Have tally cards in shape Of
pansy blossoms, and have the prizes
either IN the form of pansies or decoJ
rated with them. n
The evening world., 1894-07-18
4 Few Little Ones Did This.

70 the Editor.
ln,iosed and $3.50 III. receipts OF an evening >
entertainment gNep b" fen httle to
AID their lille sisters and brothers OF The
Evening Worlds BABY Fund
Paula Franken, losie Drsylus-
lose oppenheiTsi, Bella Rothenberg
Ida Rothenhsrs. Hattie Sinson
Memoir Farm HartSdsls Wcatchoster County
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Edith Sach-u and Her Friends.

TO tho Editor.
Enclosed please nni $50 q, being the proceeds
OF fair held under the auspices OF the follow.
ing Brooklyn children.
Lee Butler douglas Campbell,
Burt,s Gilce sleeve. Pto.be Mcllroy,
Maud Flowers, Edith Sackett,
Louise Sackeu Anna Mirhcl,
Olive Wyman, Grace Sackctt
Fred Long
Hoping this viii b.neht some poor sick hahy, |
am very respectfully yours EDITH SACkETr.
SAG Eleventh street, Brookl"n
The evening world., 1894-07-18

The story OF the conditions under
which employment is given and houses
are .ented at Pullman shows that the
founder OF the. city made great mis-
take N his attempt to combine philan-
thropy with business. The combina-
ton may hnye worked well enough in
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Collected ny Luc, aud Mamie.

To the Edit.'
please acs aorl.ds, receipt e. sssS collected
b Tue l,rr4n ara Mamie C.rl 'or strk sa.
.l-s Fg,4 LlPMAN
10 East right,-thrd street
The evening world., 1894-07-18

Hard-hearted indeed. would be the
man who would not sympathize with the
poor Goulds in their struggles TO escape
from the dreadful penalty OF having to
pay taxes on their personal property.
The evening world., 1894-07-18

T. IN. Editor
lnclossd please cad - :, as n, proceeds o,
leir held - one Hundred and g'sa,.srth street
Ne hop, this small amount will help some sick
babies.
Emma Gursbcrg H.sn Schne.r
Carrie Stern trl't : hlter
The evening world., 1894-07-18
Two Brooklyn Collectors.

To the Edltnr
lnclosed YOU VII SAD 81. ~hl,h two small
children. sew wears OF as,. collected from
hopse To house for the Sick Babies Fund
NORTON NlNpOEHL
SADIE ROrHlNGER
~ Eleventh arreer s0l'N Brooslyn
The evening world., 1894-07-18
From walter aud Arthur
In the Babies Fund.

In oscd you Viii sni 81 for III, poor h,idr,a
WALTER and ARTHl r POToSkY.