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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
THE ATTEMPT AT ARSON.

The attempt to set fire to the tene-
ment-house in East Broadway while
more than one hundred human beings
were sleeping in supposed safety In the
building seems to have been marked by
peculiar atrocity. In the apartments oc-
cupied by Silverberg, the alleged princi-
pal in the crime. which were on the
ground floor OF the building. a second
flooring had been laid, and the space be-
tween that and the original flooring filled
with camphor. In the upper or false
flooring. holes had been bored. which
had also been filled with camphor, so
that the flames would have burned rap
concealed the fact that the insured stock
had been previously removed. The fire,
set in the cellar underneath, and liber-
ally fed with wood and shavings thor
oughly drenched with kerosene. would
have almost instantly burned through
this deadly flooring.
All exit by the stairs would have been
cut off before the alarm could have
been given and the consequence would
inevitably have been horrible loss OF
life. And all this for greed OF money.
The two accused accomplices are ir
Jail. The alleged principal. Silverberg
is still at large. 1t would be an eterna
disgrace to the city II he should escape
But the efficiency and energy Of ouI
police force should make that an impos-
sihi'ity
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A CARELESS POSTURE.
II Is often the Root of Much and
Serious Evil.

Grown people and children alike are
inclined to fall into a very bad habit OF
sliding down into chair and sitting for
hours with the spine bent almost in a
half circle. That this is injurious thou
sands OF people who indulge In 1t never
SO much as dream, but that II is the
cause OF many serious Ills those who
hav" investigated the subject are well
aware.
The continual strain upon one side OF
the spinal column says the Philadelphia
Times, with the corresponding compress
sions on the other, gives rise to ner-
vOus difficulties and affections OF the
brain. Dizziness. nausea and blind spells
are not infrequenuy the result of this
practice While the strictly upright po-
stlon Is undoubtedly the most health
full. II seems rather hard work TO per
suade the young and indolent to main
tain II.
Lazy people and those who love lux
ury have a habit OF "slumping" so Ia
In emi-recumhent position, with the
spine as nearly telescoped as may be
| That portion of the human anatomy
generally known as the backbone was
tion, and the constant pressure OF this
sections If the vertahrae upon each
other is productive of various Ills.
Children should be taught u sit erect
| When tired or in n position for rest, lie
| them lie down and entirely remove tn,
strain from the muscles Of the back
! II the youngsters who suffer from dir
ed It will frequently be noticed tina
| their position Is faulty, The CurVei
form OF the spine results in a pulling o
the muscles OF the back OF the neck
removed by correcting the habit OF sit
ting.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
A WORD OF ADVICE.

The Coxeyites must behave them
selves II they expect TO be welcomed by
the society people of Washington and
to have the courtesies OF the capital eX-
tended TO them.
In Montana some Of them broke Into
Northern Pacific round house last
Monday night, seized an engine and
train, manned them from former rail
road employees In their own ranks and
started East. running at the rate OF
forty miles an hour. Considering that
they were ignorant of the roads time
schedule, this was rather n risky busi-
ness to others besides themselves.
over in Jersey CITY division of the
grand army was not quite as successful
with its railroad experience as its
comrades in Montana. More than n
hundred OF them gathered at the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's freight
yard at West End earlyyesterday morn
ing and boarded an empty freight train
that was to start south ut o'clock.
The chief gateman shrewdly tele-
graphed to the Jersey City police to be
in readiness In force; waited until all
the unlimited passengers were in the
freight cars. then locked the doors and
started with his load for the city. in
stead of heading south.
When the army" saw where they
were going they managed with some
difficulty to break open the doors,
jumped out at the risk Of life and limb.
and scattered for parts unknown.
Washington society. owing to the
presence of Senators and Congressman,
is very mixed, but It cannot stand such
doings as those. The Coxeyitcs must
learn to behave themselves II they ex-
pect to be welcome at the National cap
ital. Especially must they refrain from
stealing railroads. The Washington
people want to reserve that business for
themselves.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
WORSE AND WORSE.

or course. the Carnegie Company Is
entitled to a fair investigation. But II
the charges alleged against them and
their supposed accomplices In armor-
plate frauds are true, no penalty that
can be imposed upon them will be too
severe.
1t Is now asserted that the projectiles
used in the test Of the plates were by
COLLISION made brittle so that the Car
negie plates might seem unusually
strong. while other defective plates We're
supplied which could not stand the test.
The deeper the inquiry goes the more
startling are the allegations of n base
and reasonable conspiracy to dcfraud
the Government. and that by men upon
whom especial tavors and protection
have been lavished, both by the Govern
ment and the courts. 1t Is necessary
| that this monstrous scandal should be
siftei to the very foundation.
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nMIl.I.IE.n

There are several laughs in willie"
Charles Klein's three-nct farcical COM
edy. now at the Bijou. 1t Ia not possi-
BILE to sit through the entire perform
ance absolutely unsmilingly. That 10
something. for there are 30 many pro-
auctions that arouse no emotions ut all,
that can be endured in II sort of thick.
creamy apathy. willie" has funny
moments. and It is fairly well written,
although some OF It's humor belongs to
farce-comedy 0arce-comedy Of "a Par
lor Match" Style, rather than to farrell
cal comedy. such as "Chnrley's Aunt"
The patrons Of the Bijou. however. as
long as they laugh. will not care
whether "Willie" is farce-comedy or
farcical comedy.
The author OF this play Is persistent
rather than ingenious. He harps on old
chords. and does not struggle for new
ones, and the old ones have been
touched up so often in this style OF en-
tertainment. Willie" Is built upon II
good old theme. The hero, who has been
Tilted. or who thinks he has-which is
Just as good-has promised to marry
woman whom he has never seen He
goes TO the house. finds his original
nancee there, and also sees the old girl
who Is willing to become his. Rather
than fulfil his promise he passes him
self Off as somebody else, gets tangled
up in all sorts of complications some OF
which arise from the fact that some
body else arrives In propria persona,
and then straightens everything out in
time for the final curtain.
10 10 har nd
is acted very quickly. 1t therefore
serves for an evenings pleasant enter
tainment. II cannot be compared with
"Incog," Mr.. Dickson's former farce, In
which he was so eminently successful.
Its author. however. may feel legiti-
mately pleased with himself. for a farce
Of any kind is not an easy thing to
write, and this goes smoothly and drags
only occasionally.
Mr.. Dickson. as Willie. does not seem
10 thoroughly enjoy the part. He Is n
clever young actor and his methods are
all highly commendabe. The company
is n good one Miss Whitly, as mar
riage-seeking spinster, is extremely good.
and Ed ]. Connolly may also be con-
graduated Miss Kate osterle. Thomas
A. Wise, John II. Bunny and Miss Grace
Filkins make the most of their parts.
There are, in fact. no weak members OF
this orga nizatiop. ALAN DALE.
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CROKER INTERFERES.
Jerome Park Will Be Used for
Races, Not for a Reservoir.
His Partner, Mike Dryer, Will
Open It Iuiy 4.
Chance to Boom Eastern Races and
the Yearling Market.

BY the grace OF Richard Croker there
will be racing at jerome Park this sea-
son. Michael F. Dwyer. his reputed. II
not his actual partner, in his racing
ventures. has secured the old saddle
bags track. and. beginning July 4, there
will be racing during July and August
on alternate days with Brighton Beach.
1t was the intention OF the Aqueduct
Commission to acquire the jerome Park
site for u storage reservoir al once.
Engineer Fteley decided that n basin
with big capacity was necessary to
meet emergencies. on account OF
the constantly increasing demands on
the water-supply system.
The Commission acted promptly and
decided to have proceedings instituted
for the condemnation OF Jerome Park.
Maps and plans were prepared showing
the location Of the property, and II was
expected that the title to 1t would pass
to the city soon, but unfortunately Mr..
Cookers racing interests interfere with
the plan, and the public interests must
wait
Croker must have a place to run his
horses, even II the people have to go
without water. The condemnation pro-
ceedings VIII therefore not be brought
for the present. and probably not at all
II the race track proves to be more i'm
portant to Croker than the water supply.
Mayor Giiroy and Public Works Com
missioner DAILY, who are ex-ofiicio mem
bers of the Aqueduct Commission, were
indignant when the majority voted to
condemn Jerome Park for reservoir.
The Significance OF their opposition was
not apparent then.
1t Is important to Croker to have "A
great deal of racing in the East. The
price OF thoroughbred horses has depre-
ciated at least 25 per cent. on account
OF the adverse legislation in New Jersey,
Maryland and the District Of Columbia.
The closing of the New Jersey tracks
last Winter has thrown a thousand race
horses on the market. Mr.. Croker Is in
the business of breeding racehorses, hav-
ing half-interest in the Belle Meade
Stock Farm. AS Is also wel!-known. he
has big racing stable. II he can in
the State of New York. he can earn
more money with his stable of race
horses and bull the price of yearlngs.
Now the people understand why they
don't get a new storage reservoir
NJ. F. Dwyer Is the President OF the
New Jersey Jockey Club and the dates
TO be used at jerome Park are the same
as those the Monmouth Park Association
would have used IL permitted to have
racing at Monmouth.
This deal would also indicate that
Their will be no change in the dates or
iginally held by the racing associations
under the new rules
A deal by which the grounds Of the
Huntington Fair Association will also
pass into the hands OF turfmen will
probably be consummated. Should the
deal go through, $3.50 will be spent in
constructing a mile track.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
CAUGHT A man ON THE ROOF
Fitzpatriok's Midnight Visit to
Mrs. Burns's clearinghouse.
Two Girls Nearly Frightened to Death
by the Strange Appnrition.

Hugh Fitzpatrick. nineteen years old,
OF 244 East Thirty-siXth street, was sent
to the island for month by Justice
Burke at the Yorkville Police Court
to-day. Shortly after midnight this
morning he was captured on the roof
OF Mrs. Burns boarding house. at 235
East Thirty-hrst street. by her son,
John, and handed over to Policeman
Roth, OF the East Thirty-nfth street sta
ton. as n suspicious character.
Mrs. Burns's two daughters. nineteen
and twenty-five years old. respectively.
sleep on the top floor OF the house.
They occupy room In which there Is
skylight. one of the panes of glass In
the skylight was broken. and 1t was
temporarily covered by piece OF car
pet. About midnight they were awak-
ened by footsteps on the roof
The footsteps stopped just above them,
and the next moment they saw the car
pet covering the skylight whisked away.
the opening Then he began lowering
himself, feet foremost. through the sky
the top of their voices. which awakened
every one In the house, and startled
everybody in the neighborhood;
Their brother, John. sturdy young
answer their cries. He was followed by
some OF the boarders In the house. who
rushed from their rooms In their night
| clothes under the impression that the
house was on fire. Some Of the people
1t Is said, fled into the street.
| The screams of the girls frightened
Fitzpatrick. He tried u raise himsel
back to the roof, but he was so ner
vous hat he did not have the strength
to do II. He was swinging from tn,
skylight when the girls brother brok'
mo the room and pulled the intrude
down to the floor.
| Fitzpatrick said that he had been a
| JacObs's Third Avenue Theatre. where h
saw John -. sullivan performing. III
there made the acquaintance of a girl
| who asked him to accompany her home
He said that when they reached tn
| house she led him to the roof and loclpN
the roof door on him. While wandern
about the roof he said, he put his foo
through the skylight Of the room occu
pied by the neghbors of Mrs. Burns.
Justice Burke gave Fitzpatrick a lee
ture and sent him to Blackwelrs Islam
| for one month.
Fitzpatrick said he worked In the Man
haitian Brass Foundry.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
You rend the Evening World!
DO you read the Sunday World!
TEACHING GLACIERS.
Excellent ENpedient Resorted To
by n German Writer.

Teachers who have found It difficult to
make the movements of glaciers clear
to their pupils, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, may find It helpful TO use one of
those simple methods which are given by
a German writer. For ice. he substitutes
yellow pitch, the surface layers OF which,
after exposure to the air. show about
the same degree of Elasticity and brittle
ness that ice has.
Take IA square tray which has n slant
Ing gutter: this gutter must first be lined
with layer of very hot pitch to prevent
the mass from rolling down. Then pour
in the rest of the pitch. AS II moves
downward. cracks are made from the
edges towards the centre at an angle
OF forty-five degrees to the edges and
Join transverse assures. which are pro-
duced in the middle Where the tray
widens. longitudinal crevices are pro-
duced.
The other method differs from this
only In coating the surface of the pitch
with a layer OF white paint. SO that the
cracks appear black ON white and are
more easily seen. The writer says tina,
particular forms OF cracks can easily
| be observed at the same parts OF the
| tray. and that the motion.e which hai
| the same kinds OF variation noticed In
''c'.rs. can be studied with the micro
Soups. n, L-s--.Ss----a .4tl-- tl4-l-lA -
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You rend the Evening World!
Do you read the Sunday WOrldr
LEISURELY TRAVELLING.
wOman-Boats of Greenland and
Their Easy Progress.

The woman-boats Of the Greenlanders
are so called because, unlike the kaiaks.
they are rowed by women. They are
open, fat-bottomed. inconvenient sea-
boats, but large enough for a family
and the family goods.tents, household
Implements dogs, children and the rest.
They are rowed by as many as half
score of oarswomen. says Youths COM
panion. and sometimes make run or
generally steered by the father of the
family while the other male members
follow in their kaiaks.
In their woman-b boats, says DR.. Nan
SEN the Greenlandsrs used to move from
one hunting ground to another all
through the Summer. For one or two
months they always went far up the
fords in search of reindeer. and there
they lived on the fat of the land.
In those days they. often undertook
| long Journeys up and down the west
coast, as they do this day on the east
coast These journeys are sometimes 500
| miles in length.
| They do not generally travel quickly.
| One OF the two woman-boats which we
met on the east coast at Cape BILE IN
| 1885, on their way southwark, did not
reach Pamiagdluk, west of Cape Fare
well, until two years later, in 1890: and
| this Is only distance of some $50 miles,
which we with our boats could no doubt
| have covered in a week or two.
| But as soon as the Eskimos come to a
| place where there are plenty OF seais
they go ashore, pitch their camp, take
| to hunting and live at their ease At the
| approach of Autumn they choose a good
site. build a Winter house, and continue
their journey in the Spring or Summer
as soon as the ice permits.
The woman-b boats in question had ir
this manner spent three years on the
passage from Umvik, and would nc
doubt take pretty nearly as long to re
| turn.
The other woman-boat that was pass
ing southwark from Cape Bile got as
far as Nanusek. about sixty five miles
from the trading settlements west Of
Cape Farewell, and there went into
Winter quarters; but then the father o.
the family died. and they faced around
and set about the long journey back t.
Angmagsalik. without ever having
reached their goal the trading settle
ments, or accomplished their errand.
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CONSIDERING LOR|NG's CASE
Health Board Refers the Bogus
Diploma Matter to Counsel.
He Must Also Explain to the County
Medical Society.

The case of Agent Loring. OF the Coun-
~ Medical Society. and Dr. Z. r. Duffy.
OF l25 West Slxtieth street. who have
been charged with having palmed on
bogus diplomas at $40 each upon mid
under consideration by the Board Of
Health for two days.
The story was first told exclusively by
The Evening World.
President Wilson said this morning
that he had referred the whole matter
to Lawyer Henry Steinert. counsel to
the Health Board. for his opinion as to
the proper method OF procedure. No de-
csive action will be taken by the Board
until 1t has been advised as to its
rights.
The officers of the County Medical So
ciety have also called upon Agent Lor
Ing for an explanation OF his conduct
with regard to Mrs. Ehlert. OF 20 First
furnished diploma for money.
DR.. Alexander =. Hunter. the Chair
man Of the Executive Committee of tn,
that Agent Lorlng had no business l.
inquire as to whether am idwife had
diploma or not. but only to find on
whether such persons were practising
iaNiuliS VI ilot, anu ndu betn TeElSteTeI
says that the action of the agent II
| these cases may have been due to over
Zealousness.
However this may be, Agent Lorin,
will be required to make an explanation
| which Will be satisfactory to the Exec
| utive Board and the same with regar,
| to DIR. Duffy. There Is bill before tn
Legislature making IL necessary for mid
wives to pass an examination, but
| has not yet become a law. and II
should DR.. Duffy's certificates would
| OF no value.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
SHE SAVED HER JEWELS.
And Didn't Consult MIR. Pullman as
to How She Should Do II.

Force of habit makes people do very
curious things" said John S. Armstrong
of Memphis, to St. Louis Globe
Democrat reporter. "On one occa-
sion the train on which was
travelling was ditched in the mid
die OF the night and the sleeper was
badly damaged. No one was hurt. and
to man OF a philosophical turn OF
mind 1t was almost amusing to see
the half-dressed passengers OF both
sexes climbing out of their berths and
clamoring for information as to the
nature OF the Injuries themselves and
others had sustained. One lady was
seen to hurry out OF the car very I'M
perfectly dressed but carrying In front
OF her the mattress which MIR. Pullman
graciously provides for the use OF any
one who will pay 81 or more for a nights
rest
There Is story told of a man
who was disturbed just after taking "A
ton Mt the fact that he had his SOCKS
on; and IT was supposed that the good
lady, In her excitement, had seized the
mattress as the most convenient thing
handy to cover up natural defects In d
very hurried toilet. But these surmises
were entirely mistaken. The lady
knelt down beside II and proceeded &c
extract. from within its hidden mys
teries her watch and chain. jewelr,
and pocketbook. When II was pointed
ing-car mattress. rs Sle had DONE wa.
| rather irregular, she explained that sh,
always did II at home. and didn't pro
| ling. A man overtaken by an acciden
would almost invariably have left tn,
mattress behind. and the lady's pres
as the GOODNESS with which she ha,
carved Mr.. Pullman's property"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
Expert skirt Filter.

Miss Minnie Horton has the reputation
Of being the best skirt litter in New
York. She can fit fifty skirts a day
without any fuss. To the iRnoramus all
skirts are alike. To this authority no
two skirts are alike, the difference be-
ing a matter of material and Individual
ity. There are wedding skirts, walking
skirts, standing-up skirts. sitting-down
skirts, riding skirts, stage skirts. street
skirts, &C., and each has a popularity
OF It's own. Then there are women with
hips and no stomach; women with stom-
ach and no hips; women with hips and
stomach and no back; women with
no hips, no stomach and no anything
but bones. each requiring skirt OF spe-
cial design. Miss Horton does most OF
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
For the Tea Table Girl.

An apron made to wear over bright
red gown is of back net having velvet
or satin dots or Jet spangles. The
rounded edge is trimmed with an accor-
on-plaited-very fine knife plaits-
rufie of net edged with rows Of No. I
satin or velvet ribbon or a tiny SPAN
gled gimp Belt of No. IL ribbon tied in
long bow on one side. Black lace in
sertion, known as beading or entire deux.
has cplored ribbon run in the holes on
net and back silk aprons. The tri-cor-
nered pocket Is shirred and trimmed
with ribbon bows, the belt being OF
wider ribbon. The bottom of the apron
Is trimmed with ruffie Of lace. headed
by festoons and bows of ribbon.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25

One of the cleanest and incest play
things in the world for a little child is
sand. In Summer a load of it dumped
in a clean spot in the backyard Will
amuse the little ones for hours each day.
They love to shovel it, build miniature
forts, make gardens, with grass or
plants, and dig wells. Washed sand Is
as clean as sawdust. and a child can
play in it In it's white frocks and not
soil its clothes. For Winter playing
bushel Of sand can be kept Just outside
the door, A shallow box Of few inches
in depth and two or three feet square
can easily be made. Spread lot Of
newspapers on the floor, set the box In
the middle, fill 1t with sand and turn
the children loose. Teach them not to
get off the newspapers with it. and they
will play all day in 1t and not litter the
house half as much as though they had
cut paper or scattered toys.
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This Is Too True.

II ladies' would only realize how dir-
appointing it is to go long distance to
call upon one and then find the one
they desire to see "just gone out" there
would be more who would set aside
some particular day each week upon
which they would be at home, have
that day understood by all their friends,
and above all things make it a point to
stay in upon the appointed day. And
n call seems SO much more home-like
and cheering If a cup Of chocolate, glass
of wine or tea and some light cake are
in readiness. Try 1t and see IL you and
your friends are not both better salts
fled with each other.