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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-09

but after a, little It wore of and he
began to be very hungry. II wonder
how you make coffee?" he specialized.
Polly makes delicious coffee! She
makes good toast, too. At least she
used TO when / was boy and had the
malaria so long. | wish | had some
toast now. Bless II! | wish the cook
was coming to-day instead Of Saturday!
I'll ring for Thomas and see IL he can
help me out. Skewers! He must have
gone of The whole world is dead set
against me! | believe I'll happen round
to Pollys near dinner time. and If she is
in good mood she may invite me to stay.
But it's only 3 now and I'm willing to
wager my best coat III cave In before /,
for I'm as hollow as an empty egg-shell
now and can hardly stand on my legs,
they wobb.e so. Well, I'll get some
kndinE and start a fire ana be my own
caterer FOL once" SO saying, he walked
unsteadily out at the back door
Certainly something did possess his
legs! lie surely had lost control OF
them, for instead OF just going to the
woodpile, on. on they went. through the
woods, down past the brook where he
had lain last night, out In the road.
through the sweet clover, right to Mrs.
Hayes's door Not to Pollys door! Oh,
no! Somehow-odd, wasn't it?-he had
perfectly irresistible desire TO know
how Mrs. Hayes was feeling that morn
ing, Great guns and little pitchers!
Are they both In bed yet? Women are
the --LATEST! How deserted the house looks!
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his lips. I'm glad l saved 1t. 1t is tho
best stew ever tasted. And, what beats
all, there's onion in itr licking the
spoon again and throwing his head back
in glee. At that second Polly, singing.
or. rather, believing. II want a man."
entered the room.
The song ended in a scream and the
tomatoes she had been gathering went
in ever ydirection over the floor. Yesi
there was Earl Rossiter, the European
traveller, the accomplished violinist, the
handsome young man who had said only
the night before he would wait before he
entered her home in her kitchen eating
her stew-onion stew, at that with an
iron spoon, and there was she with her
hair done up in curl-papers, singing: IT
Want a MAN. The thought was too
overpowerng, and she sank in a heap,
but Earl succeeded in putting his arms
around her, spoon and all, before she
fell, AS he held her tight with his iron
spoon held trumphantly aloft, Mrs.
Hayes entered, and thinking she UNDER
stood the situation, Immediately gavo
them her blessing.
Poor Earl! The daughter had entered
singing: II Want Man." and hero
came the mother with her blessing
What was there left him to do but to
hug Polly tight and ask her II she
would not hencefoTth make all her onion
stews for him? And what was. there
left for Polly to reply but Yes, II you
like plenty OF onions in them?'-Chicago
News
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T0|LED THAT He MIGHT PRAY.
Shoemaker Worked 81 Hours to
Observe Yom Ripper.
Then Fell Asleep, Overturned a
Lamp and Started a Blaze.

The fierce struggle for existence OF an
East Side family came to light this
morning, when a lamp overturned at SO
Allen street. and started slight fire in
the house. Lewis Jacobson is a shoe
maker, who lives with his family in two
rooms on the third floor of the house.
Although he works twenty hours day
he is unable, his wife said this morning,
to provide more than bread and water
for his wife and two Ii e child en-. Three
days ago he said to his wife:
ION Tu esday evening Yom Ripper will
commence. That is the most sacred of
the Hebrew church days. l do not know
how l am going to stop my work for an
entire day"
They talked the matter over as Jacob
son worked, and finally he decided that
he would not sleep until the holiday be-
gan. He would work day and night until
that time. and then he might observe the
day and still provide for his family.
AT 4 CLOCK this morning jacobson
was still at work at his bench. He had
been sitting there for fifty-two hours,
and the shoes that he had made were
piled three fet high. Suddenly he fell
into dose. His head nodded and struck
the lamp. and 1t fell to the bare floor,
ing oil.
Mrs. jacobson. who had sat by her
husbands side and worked as long as
she could keep her eyes open, was in
bed when the mihap occurred. She
sprang to her feet and saw that her
husbands beard had caught fire. She
threw blanket around him in time to
prevent his suffering further injury
than the loss of half of his beard
Then the woman smothered the flames
under the blanket she threw on the
floor.
In the mean time the firemen burst
into the room. There was no fire, but
the flre-fighters found the man and
woman weeping as they knelt on the
floor They were so happy, they said
that the flames had done SO little dam.
age, and that they could still observe
Yom Ripper, with the deepest JOY
AS the firemen left jacobson went
back to his bench and to his work
without even taking the time to wash
the smoke stains from his face. The
flames did practically no damage.
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FIRE At RIvEROALE.
u..srs, Meeker and MoGill's Pri-
yate Stables Destroyed.
Three Hackneys, One Valued at
$4,000, Burned to Death.
wealthy Summer Residents Worked
to Save Their Homes.
Especial to The Evening world.)


RIyERDALE N. Y, Oct. 9.-That por.
ing on the bluff overlooking the Hudson
Witnessed fire at $50 o'clock this morn
ing that illuminated the country for
miles around.
The families of George w. McGill, I.
B, Meeker, Giovanni p. Morosini, Sam
uel D. Babcock, Spencer Trask, William
n. Appleby and others, whose mansions
are on these green-clad hills, were star
tied from their sleep by the brilliant
flames that already assembled to height
Of 100 feet from the elegant stables Of
Messrs. McGill and Meeker, adjoining
each other in West street, directly east
OF the Riverdale railway station.
w. II. McGill and Thos. Leavey ran
10 the fire box, a few hundred yards dis
tant at West street and Mosholu avenue,
but their keys would not unlock the box
and the gardener was sent to another
box, quarter of mile away. Half an
hour elapsed before engine and truck 81
arrived, and then the ruin was about
complete.
The fremen devoted themselves to
saving the houses Of McGill and Meeker,
the wind blowing the sparks danger
ousy close to them.
Then II was discovered that the groom,
James O'Hara, who slept on the second
floor Of the SIS, 900 stable Of Mr.. McGill,
was missing. He was given up for lost,
Ind the firemen were preparing to dig
him out of the ruins this morning when
he put in an appearance. O'Hara had
been down to the city yesterday. Re-
turning late last night he fell asleep in
the train and was carried on to larry
town.
The origin OF the fire is a mystery. It
DESTROYED the Meaker and Mc(sill stables
and McGilrs greenhouses. Mr.. Meeker
saved his horses, but lost his carriages
and trappings. Three hackneys were lost
In the McGill stable, one valued at 5000
There were destroyed besides a vic
toriG, brougham, cart, runabout, Hemp
stead cart depot wagon, rockaway,
cutter, two big sleighs, harness, saddles,
brides, steel bits, whips, robes, blankets,
overcoats and three suits of livery, all
valued at more than 1000.
Young Mr.. McGill lost a yacht model
brought from Europe, and fine row.
McGill was fully insured.
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IN BROOKLYN PLAYHOUsEs.
" The Men of '76" and " About
Gotham" Among the Novelties.
The Black Crook" at the Amphiop
Other Attractions.

The stirring incidents in Henry Guy
Cartoons latest play, THE Men OF
10" aroused the enthusiasm of a good
sized audience at the Park Theatre, in
Brooklyn, last night Mr.. Cartoons
picture of life in New York during the
Revolutionary period was put on the
stage in an attractive manner, in point
of scenery and costumes. Several mem
bers of the company, which included l..
l., Davenport, +. II. McClannin, Alex
Vincent and Grace Atwell, were en-
cored. "A Temperance Town" is under
lined for next week.
About Gotham" was introduced in
Brooklyn at the Bijou Theatre last
evening. The new piece is a mixture OF
minstrelsy and farce comedy, allowing
great scope for Introduction of special
ties by George Thatcher and his COM
pany of MINISTRIES and vaudeville enter
tainers.
THE Black Crook" with its gorgeous
scenery, dazzling costumes and army OF
dancers, attracted n large audience to
Terrace and the March of the silver
Army added greatly to the charm OF
the production.
Casper the Yodler' was revived at
Charles T. Ellis, in the title role, sang
danced and yodled, and was assisted by
good company.
The second and last week of the en-.
Theatre Company in The Amazons
opened last night at the Columbia. Next
week the Bostonians will appear at this
theatre in "Fatinitza" and Robin
Hood"
1.-The Great Brooklyn Handicap" 6
melodrama new to Brooklynltes. was
played at the Star Theatre last night
| The piece was well mounted, and the
he y,ipp the Ia c Rrpnlklyn Ipn1i
cap, in which fourteen horses contested
was greeted with applause. :,
The Shaughran" was enjoyed b,
isat evening. The various characters
were Interpreted by a good company
and many of the situations created
laughter and .applssuse. The presennt, at It
presented at this house next week.
"A Golden Boot" was the feature o
the bill given by The Meteors at thu
ceilent vaudeville acts were INTRODUCED
by Conway g. Leland, Matthews & Har
ris, Barr Evans. Carrie Scott ant
others.
potent attraction at Huber & Gebhardt
| Casino, where they entered upon thei
sixth week. In addition TO the pictures
a good variety entertainment was fur
nished by Minnie Schulz and others.
The charitable people of Brooklyn hav
interested themselves in the matine
benefit entertainment to be given at Co
Sim Park Theatre, Oct. 80, In aid of tn
Immaculate Conception Day Nursery. O
this occasion, Marie Wainwright and he
company VIII present Tom Taylor's tire
ac, comedy, IAN Unequal Match" Co
Sim has kindly donated everything i
connection with the theatre for the en-
tertainment, while Miss Wainwright an
her company have volunteered their SCI
vices. The entertainment Is in charge c
Mr.. Joseph j. Hid, who last year mad
such a success of similar entertainer
in aid Of the same uoble charity.
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POLLYS PRAYER.
1t Vas 4asaUered IN o. Most Unexpected
Manner.

one stood long on the church step
mat calm Sabbath eve, her bright little
ace all puckered and twisted askew.
on' DEAR" she groaned. as she whlrled
Aer bonnet furiously in the air by its
'unpled string. 'If only I could fal!
ioVe with some real rich. agreeable.
Anusome young man he'd pay the
axes on our dear little home. and we
''uid Keep 1t. mother and l. Then we
'A'ee could live happily together for
W.T. Amen. don't know as I even
~'s IL he wasn't very agreeable If he
's only plenty rich. and I don't feel
should have to wait till I truly
him' but he certainly must be hand
' Tor 1 never could dwell In peace
-" homely man-neverI I wonder
ne would ever get used to painted
''S and no carpets. And oh. mercy
vi 0nionsI love them so. I could
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BURNED AT A BONFIRE.
Willie Willinsky Dragged Into the
Flames and May Die.

William Willinsky, seven years old,
Of Stone and Blakeavenues. East New
York. is at the point of death to-day,
suffering from burns about the body,
which he received while at play.
Last Sunday afternoon several young
sters built big bonfire at the corner OF
Stone and Dumont avenues. The chill
dren then Joined hands and danced
around the blaze. Several of them ran
across the fire. Willinsky was coaxed
to follow them. but he was afraid.
Finally one of the children, Hattie Gold
u dragged him into the flames. His cloth
Wing caught fire. and before assistance
farrived he was badly burned. Drs.
3Rathner and Hoffman attended the
4 child, and they said he would probably
die of his injuries.
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apparently inexhaustible "vaudeeyille
Kaleidoscope" Among the vaudevillers
were George Parker, Tortajada and her
troupe of Spanish troubadours; the Dll,
Ions, Travelle, the iuggler; Morrisey, and
Rich. Ceado. the siters Martiere, Hines
and Colby. Nanetta and Finn, Gene
We've. James and Ida Gilday, Henry
Burgoyne, George w. Morton and Cecil
Lane.
MINERS BOwERY THEATRE.
The Irwin Brothers Speciality and
Vaudeville Company supplied the enter
tainment at Miner = Eowesy Theatre
yesterday. The programme was q most
enjoyable one. 1t included John White,
with his performing mules ana ponies;
the Nedler Sisters and Richard Foy, the
Mortons. Carr and jordan. John Wood,
an eccentric dancer; the National TITO,
and the American Macs, who are hosts
in themselves.
MINERS EIGHTH AVENUE THEA
TIRE.
The stage Of Miners Eighth Avenue
Theatre was occupied last night by sam
Devcre's own company of comedians and
vaudeville stars. \ number of clever
people appeared, and there was not "A
dull moment from the time the curtain
rose until II fell. Sam Devcre sang sew
crai new songs. and told "A number OF
funny stories. Omenc contributed n
sensational dance, and was well re-
ceived.
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL.
At the Imperial Music Hall last night
a new tableau was added to the second
series OF Living Pictures, now on view
at that house. 1t was called The Hero
of the Hour" and showed Engineer Root
racing his train through the recent fires
in the northwest. Specialties were con-
tributed by Johnny Carroll, Nadge Ellis,
the Romale Brothers, kokin, Brown ana
Harrison and others.
DORISS MUSEUM.
A new version of "uncle Toms Cabin,
was presented In the theatorium OF
Doris's Eighth Avenue Museum yester-
day. There was new scenery, and the
escape across the ice" and the "slaVc
auction" were very realisti ally shown
A band OF dancing pickaninnies and
colored quartet were much applauded
Charley W. Burns was the Legree. G. L.
Tucker, Lawyer Marks, and Miss
Blonche Gaudlcr. Topsy.
HUBER'S MUSEUM
The Weston sisters. Dave Genaro, the
| Cullerans, Tom Robinson, the Lannon'S
Emil Muller. and some living pictures
were the attraction in the theatre OF
terday. In the curio halls We're c. II
Holmes, the Frisco Wonder" Billy
Wells, the Man with the Iron Skull;
Lodello. in an aerial act, Life Baldwin
Prof. Albert Stadler and Corinne Carter
the Sing Sing Mystery"
ROSTER & BIALS.
In spite of the sensational episodes
that have been bringing the names o.
Roster & Bal into unusual prominenc,
OF late, the programme went alOnt
smoothly enough last. night, and there
was a very large and appreciative au
dience. The vivacious Eugenie Fouger,
sang some new songs, and Mile. Marietti
the contortionist did some remarkabl,
work.
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Dead Man on the Harlem railroad.

The dead body of unknown man was found
between the tracks of the Harlem Railroad. one
hundred feet north Of Bedford Park station at SIS
o'clock this morning. He was described as
about twenty-four years DID, OF slender build,
light complexion. brown hair smooth face. clad
In q blue flannel suit, striped shirt brown derby
hat. brown stockings and laced shoes
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KILLED BY A CABLE CAR.
Elizabeth Caughey's Life Crushed
Out on Ninth Avenue.

Elizabeth Caughey, aged ffty-eight
years, was run down by Ninth avenue
car at Twelfth street, this morning and
killed.
The Coroner was notified at o'clock
by Eagan Leaken, of 225 Spring street.
The woman's body was taken to st.
Vincent's Hospital and later to 225
Spring street.
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ROSTER & RIALlS.
Arrived on The FriesInnd.

Among the passengers who arrived on the Red
Star line steamship Friesand, from Antwerp this
morning, were Rev James II. Dennis Miss
Jennie Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs S. n. D. North, Ed
ward North. Miss Eoise North, Master Dexter
North Rev. Or. Thomas O. German nr Clement
f. ThIesen Mr. and Mrs. n T. Williams, Right
Rev. Ernest Windhorst and Prof. II. Bertrand.
special In Rugs This Week Good quail
fy SMYRNA, nNl2 II. s25; good quality SMYR-
Ma, 6S9 IT,, II 100. CowPERrHwAIr d Co. l04
West l4th st near 9Th ave. -
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His Body Found I'm the Canal

BRoCKPoRT. N. Y. Oct s.-The body Of
James Hebron. aged thirty. saloon-keeper. miss
ing for several days and thought to be the
victim Of foul play. found in the canal yes
terday. part of the considerable sum OF
money he was known to have found on the
body.
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FIRE AT SPUYTEN DUYVIL.
Special Building Alarm Sent Out
from Primary school No. 40.

Shortly after 10 o'clock to-day fire broke
kut in one-story frame dwelling at
3puyten Duyvil, owned by Mr.. johnson.
daS a re was cs Sent In out IRON s the
b6, which Is about five blocks from the
|bcene Of the fire. The fire department
Responded promptly and the flames were
quickly extinguished
The damage to the building is esti-
mated at 81. 600,
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EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
One Man Killed and Four Others
Imprisoned Alive.
(By Associated Press.)

Wy ASSOCIATED fresbD
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Oct. 9.-An explosion
occurred in Luke Fidler mine shaft this
morning and one man was killed. Four
others are in the mine with no avenue of
escape.
The shaft is on fire. Fifty-fve other
workmen were taken out alive.
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Fifty Cents

is about all tn most of men
care to pay for II necktie. It's
enough to get good stylish neck
wear, but you must look out little
bit. Some 80 cent ties and scarfs
are better than others.
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PEOPLES THEATRE.

1.-THE Girl l Left Behind Me" with
Its elaborate scenic accessories, horses
and war paraphernalia, went down to
the Peoples Theatre, for week, last
very popular on the east side. played
the part of Kate Kennion, and was
given very fervid reception. Her in
depreciation of the role was extremely
good The sensational third act. with
It's stirring climax, was loudly APP
plauded -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-09
NORA TOOK OFF HER STOCKINGS.


But 1t Was No Wonder She Didn't Under
stand why She Had To.
The chilopodst had just moved into his
new parlors. Before his arrival they had
been occupied by dentist. Though as yet
no white marble foot upon the pavement
Informed the uninitiatcd that within dwelt
an operator upon c0rns and bunions at a
reasonable rate, yet such was the case.
\ rushing business had been in progress
all the morning At noon the chirOpodist,
a rather timil and youthful appearing man,
started to go out to his lunch, when the
door opened and II young girl inquired if
the doctor was in. She was about 10 years
old, and with her was n young woman about
o., evidently her maid.
Doctor" said the child, you helped me
so much six months ago that mamma sug-
gested that | bring Nora down here. She
is III very great pain"
The doctor did not quite recall what work
he had done for the child, but politely re.
quested Nora to walk into the operating
room and get ready. This, in the language
of the cEiropodist, means to remove the
shoe and stocking. The child seated her
self in the outer parlor, and the chropo
dist, after waiting the usual time, walked
/ into the little room where Nora was await
| ing him. There she sat leaning back i'll the
big chair with nervous expression upor
| her face, but without any change in her at
| tire. The doctor was a trifle surprised, but
| he supposed this was new experience tC
/ his patient.
Just remove your shoe and stocking
| please he said as he walked over to the
window.
Nora absolutely grew pale with fright
but complied with his request, taking OH
both shoes and both stockings
She was a very unhappy looking young
woman as she sat there in the high operat
ing chair with both bare feet dangling just
above the floor.
Now, where do you feel the greatest
pain?" asked the doctor.
Nora threw her head back, opened her ex
pansive mouth very wide and pointing
with one of her fat, red fingers to wisdom
tooth in her upper jaw, exclaimed: "There
doctor Oh, it is something awfulp-St
Louis Post-Dispatch
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"Talking about bookkeeping" said Milt
Brisbane to n reporter, there used to be u
man in Nanktun whose system of book
keeping accounts was wonderfully efficient.
He kept hotel, and he could neither read
nor write. He did not know how to spell
his own name, but he did thriving bust
ness and collected every dollar of his ac-
counts. Once, years ago, when first came
TO this country, | went to his hotel and
stopped there two weeks. When left, he
presented me with statement of what |
owed him, and it was a curiosity. He had
copied it from his ledger
AT the top of the sheet there was "A rude
picture of soldier on the march and aftei
it three straight marks. Then there was
scene showing man at table eating. Tier
appears a bed with a man in it. In the
amount column there was q picture OF a
doll and after IL the two letters RS. After
the picture Of the man eating there were
~ marks. After the view Of the man in
bed were IA marks. | looked at the ac-
count, then at the proprietor, and told him
it would take me week TO answer that
conuudrum. l was completely stumpcd,
and when that hotel man deciphcred the
amount for me 10 was this:
1.-THE picture of the soldier walking meant
march, and the three marks supplied the
date, March 8, when began boarding. The
man at table with A. marks after il indi
Gated that had eaten ~ meals. The man
in bed with ii marks showed that | had
slept in the house II nights. The doll viii
the RS after it meant dollars and in th'
figure columns appeared the figures Il
which was the amount owed him. Ant
it was n true bill. "-YanktOn Press.
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John Barker, who fills the role of the old
Connecticut farmer in "a Nutmeg Match, :"
tells of an actor who once took the leading
Juvenile part in a play in which Mr.. Barker
was the chief comedian. The leading iuve-
nile was vain of his mustache, whose ends
he had curled daily in a BARRIERS shop. One
evening he had just been shaved, and the
barber was putting on the finishing touches,
when a fire broke out in the building in
which the shop was located. The leading
Juvenile was one of the first to flee.
1t was almost time for the performance
to begin, and he went at once to the the
alter. His role required him to wear ordi-
nary street clothes and to use no makeup.
He had hardly reached the theater when
the moment came for his entrance on the
stage. He went on, assuming his most kill
ing air.
A shout of laughter from the audience
staggered him. He turned to a mirror that
was used in the scene and saw with horror
that in the eNcitemsnt due to the fire the
barber had neglected to remove the curl
papers from the ends of his mustache.--
New York Herald.
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what do you think did this morningS
one girl asked another in cable car on
their way home from a shopping jaunt
Goodness knowsr' calculated the other
You are always doing the unexpected"
well" continued the first girl, II had
two things on my mind that | dared not
forget--a book | wanted very much and
the purchase of silk waist. so what did
| do but walk into a book store, go up 10
the first man clerk saw and ask, DO you
know how much silk it takes to make a
shirt waistP"
"Ohp' gasped the other girl. What did
he sayin
THAT'S the funny part of it. He sur
veyed me with the utmost seriousness and
answered promptly, If you want big
sleeves, it will take five yards-that is, un-
less the silk is wide
"Of course | was completely stunned,
for it had dawned on me what was doing,
but made "a great effort and said CRATE
fully: Thank you very much-very much.
Now, will you please show me Mrs. Blanks
last noyelY Then | bought the book and
retired in good order, There would have
been no sense in exposing my feeble mind
edness to that clerk. but I'd give good
deal to know how he keeps so well posted
on dry goods. Tribune.