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A CRIME.

The arrest OF an incendiary in the act
OF firing n tenement-house at midnight
In which one hundred n ten persons.
men, women and children, lay asleep,
Is one of the most terrible police ex-
periences of the day. No more horrible
crime could have entered into the most
flendish Imagination. The fire vas set
in the cellar. underneath the store. and
as the most effective combustibles were
used and the whole place was saturated
with kerosene. the flames would have
spread with fearful rapidity. and all
escape for the Inmates would have been
cut of.
The sole object Of this terrible crime
was the desire Of the proprietor OF the
store to ccure the insurance on his
stock OF goods. which he had already
removed to a place of safety. The at
tempt to defraud the insurance COM
pany was the most trifing feature of
the crime.
Formerly arson in a dwelling house
was punishable by death. Certainly
every wretch implicated In this iend-
ish attempt should be put out of the
active world within the walls of a
State prison for the remainder Of his
life
The evening world., 1894-04-24
WORLDLINGS.

only about 5000 stars are visible to the naked
eye,
The Russlsn army uses 17O. 900 horses in time
q. peace.
The railroads o. tho United stltcs have cost
nearly ten billions of dollars.
a Frenchman has succeeded In making a pal
atable Kind OF wine Out OF potatoes.
Minrcsota's wheat yieli is Is 900. 600 bushels.
Curlously enough. the State produces moro oats
than wheat.
There Is a negro in BIRMINGHAM. Ala, whose
face is OF three dIst!nc; co!ors. ranging from
black to light yellow.
the railway lines from Paris to Lyons and
from Par!J u Havro are replacing their steam
locomotives with electric.
There are iS7 pounds Of salt In a ton OF water
from tho Dead Sea. In the Atlantic the amount
is 81 pounds to every ton,
The number Of suicides increased In Massachu-
sets to 259 In 1892 from 1855 the year previous.
of thess 100 were Of men and 20 OF women.
Lord Housh;on is the youngest Lord Lieutenant
Ireland ever had, ard one OF The handssmest.
by the death OF Lord crews he inhertA an Income
OF sec, 900 u year.
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A MERE EVASION.

The Carnegie Company Is now seeking
to avert further investigation into
frauds In the armor-plate manufactured
by them for the warships by pleading
that the payment Of n hundred and
forty thousand dollars was made on the
express understanding and contract
that 1t was to be a full n final settle
ment of all claims by the Government
for deficiencies in the plates.
No none settlement ought ever to
AVE been made until the whole truth
was known. But 1t Is ridiculous to sup
pose ..iat any payment can bar the
Government from obtaining Justice "
the alleged frauds have really been
committed, or from Furnishing those
who. II the charges are sustained. have
been guilty not only of barefaced rob-
berry but Of an act very close to trea-
anp
The evening world., 1894-04-24
"CINDEREBLA.'

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES! Cart
loads OF them-enough to dazzle the eye.
weary the brain. saturate the mind with
color, and overtax the Rpprec.ative fac
ulties! Compared with these brilliant
clothes that were introduced to the pub
lie last night at Abbey's Theatre. In the
fairy extravaganza, lin iere,ia." the
garbs displayed In utopia" are rags
and %tattcrs. In the scene on the grounds
of the royal palace there was such a
display OF dresses, shown all together,
and with no proper contrast. that the
eye was temporarily injured. 1t was
recklessly magnificent: too fine. in fact,
TO leave any artistic impression.
The extravaganza itself does not de-
serve very much attention as yet. When
1t has been cut into shreds. when huge
clots of lnanity and great wads of iiiocy
have been removed, II will he a most
seemly AFFAIR for children. New York
babes, however. would be too old for
some OF the jokes ana stage business.
Neither Horace Leonard. the author OF
the book (oh! for the sight of n man
who would, In cold type. father such a
bookD nor Oscar Barrett. the promo
ter" OF the EXTRAVAGANZA, seem to know
when to stop. They get the ghost of an
idea and work II to death. Thc-e was
something .amusine in the appcnranco of
q black cat presented by d.. Abrahams
and for n minute or two tho audience
deseryedly applauded its antics. But
this cat kept them up for twenty min
utes, until the audience loathed II and
grew almost III. watched the faces of
the people when the cat came back-or
kent coming back. saw Mr.. Abe Hum-
mel, most tolerant thentre-goer in New
York, who hnds good in everything,
grow suddenly pale. There was also n
little episode with n camera that threat
ened to be amusing, but It occupied the
stage until there was n feeling Of nausea.
All this will, of course, be remeiied.
There will be none of 1t at the end Of
the week. The spectacle that lasted
until midnight must be brought to the
10. 40 INIT. or 1t will be too much for the
children. and it can appeal only to the
Juvenile element. "Cinderella" came
from the Lyceum Theatre. London, and
that accounts for It's lack OF comic
songs, dances or specialties of m de-
scriptlon. For New York, however, It
might have captured a few specimens of
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PROSPECTS OF REFORu.

The Senate caucus Mt Albany last
night seems to have secured the passage
of two of the bills regarded as reform
measures and pressed by those who are
anxious to overthrow the control of
Tammany over the city government.
But 1t by no means renders II certain
that they will become laws. as after
passage they will have to run the gaunt-
let of the Executive Chamber.
one of these bills Is that empowering
the next Mayor to remove all heads Of
departments in the city government and
to appoint their successors. The other
is the bill to partially correct the abuses
Of the Dock Department by requiring
that close corporation. the Dock Com
mission. to AVE all work costing over
two hundred and fifty dollars done by
contract the same as in all other de-
partments.
The first bill would e%ffectually get rid
OF the present municipal rule II an anti
Tammany Mayor should be chosen next
November. 1t would give the next
Mayor the power, when elected. to re-
move and appoint thirty-one Commits
sloners in ten Boards. Police. Parks.
Docks. Health, Excise. Fire. Charities
and Correction. Accounts. Subways and
Taxes and Assessments. besides the
seven School Commissioners, a Corpora
ton Counsel. a Superintendent of Public
Works, a City Chamberlain, q Commits
sioner of Street Cleaning, a Commits
sloner of Jurors and a Supervisor Of the
City Record.
The aggregate salaries OF these off,
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SAVED ANOTHER LIFE.
This Makes - Persons Wilson Has
Rescued from Drowning.

+. G. Wilson rescued another man
from drowning last night. This makes
the total number of persons he has
saved from drowning twenty-five and
the number of attempts at rescue he has
a twenty-three. The last nan be-
fore this one was drowned. but the
heroic Wilson found his body a few
days later and dragged II ashore.
Wilson Is the engineer for the Morgan
line ut pier rs, North River. and 1t Is
there his marvellous record as a life
saver has been made. Last night a
gang OF men hauled n lighter from the
steamship Wyanoke at the Old Domin-
ion pier, No. 20. One of the men, who
was returning from the latter. pier.
stumbled and fell into the river as he
walked along the shore, and In a m
Wilson was In after him.
II was dark n no one could see the
man who was struggling in the water.
The other 'longshoremen hooted and
laughed at Wilson'S efforts as he sprang
down n ladder from the shore and swan
ont towards the spot where the cries and
splashes OF the drowning man were
heard. When the fellow was pulled
back to the foot of Wilson's ladder he
ran up and disappeared without leaving
his name or even stopping to thank his
rescuer.
Wilson used to use a raft. which was
kept moored under the pier, in saving
life. This had to be done away with
and he arranged n ladder with a hook or
the end which he fastens to the stringeI
along the shore when he descends.
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No Cable Wanted There.

To the Editor:
The people OF this city have only the daily pa
pers to look after their interests. Those who are
sent to Albany to do 50 seem to have a way OF
forgetting their obligations to those who sent
them there. THE World has done great things,
and we hope It will now come to the rescue OF
Morningsidc Park and those who live In this
region, by using all its influence against a cable
car road in front Of 1t. The whole front OF Morn
ingsidc Park Is now a beautiful drive. with a
wide promenade. and street-car lines are wisely
prohibited by law from encroaching thereon. But
what are laws to the gentry who can so easily
buy up a Legislature. including both parties 7
Mr.. Lamont and Mr.. Whitney, l understand from
a very reliable source, are piling up their millions.
using Mr.. Cr!mmins as their Tammany manager.
Would either OF these gentlemen wish a cable-car
In front OF his door ? The cable-car could Just
as well go to One Hundred and Sixteenth street.
on Eighth avenue, as 90 by Morningside Park.
which not only destroys the drive on which go
much has been spent, but q beautiful residence
portion OF the city as well. It would also make
It dangerous for those wishing to use the park for
nurses or children, to say nothing Of the annoy
ances OF the noise OF bells and cable to those
living on the street. s. r.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
You rend the Evening World!
Do you read the Sunday Worldr
AT THE A NJ OLD STAND.
The BIiss-Patterson Aggregation of
Old, Familiar Faces.

The County Committee elected by the
Bliss Patterson wing of the Republican
party will meet for organization at the
Grand Oepra-House hall next Monday
night. The meeting place Is at the same
old stand. and among the Committee
are many names familiar in connection
with the old machine. This is the list:
First District, two Observation-Disclosures IIcaley,
Eugene ii. Healey. contested.
Second District, two ele~gates-Francis Nc
Third District, three Observation-Disclosures II.
Murray. Joseph Gallo. Charles $. Adler.
Fourth District, two delegates-John Collins.
william GrossinRn.
Fifth District, three delegatcs-John Simpson.
Gen. Daniel y, Butterheld. Thomas Hogan.
Sixth District. three delegates-Gcorge billiard.
Francis Snyder, Charles L. Ilaiberstudt.
Seventh District. four delegates-Jacob NJ. Pat
tsraon, Henry {. botty. Charles shevick. F. l..
Eighth District. four dcle~gatcs-Cornelius Van
Colt, John d. Lawson. Joseph L, MuhlIns, Fred
Ninth District, Ave delegates - George II.
Deans. John McKeever. Joseph 7. IIackett. Frank
lin II, Miller, Patrick II. Scott.
Tenth District. three de~legates-Hcrma Strauss
mann, George Feltman; william Soaring.
Eleventh District, four delcBates-Col. George
Hedges.
Twelfth District. three delegates-wiliam Hen.
KEEL, q. Grant Lush. Frank II. DAILY.
Thirteenth District. four cgates-Freier S.
GtsD. Thomas l. Hamilton, William /; Turner,
Fourteenth District, three dclcgatcs-Charles a.
Peabody, Philip f. Smith. James Crawford.
Fifteenth District, four delcgates-Rnbert A.
Grneccn. John +. Windolph, John Farrell. Seth
Wilkes.
Seventeenth District. three delegates-Charles
A. Thinner, w. J. Matthews. Robert Miller.
Eighteenth District, three dclegatcs-George
Wanmaker. Gustav A. Scholcr. Charles y, Mott.
Nineteenth District, four delegaics-John Relsen-
weber, Charles =. Page. J. II. Van Wormer.
Alexander Coldwell.
Twentieth District, three deleEates-samuel ].
Campbell. Alfred q. Mason, W. :. Stephenson.
Twcnty-hrst District, Ave delegates-William
Brookheld. Gen. Samuel Thomas, 7. ]. Callahan.
Henry l.. Einstein, Arson g. McCook.
Twenty-Secoud District. three delegatcs-John
II Gunner. John o'Connell and Clarence Foun-
tAirc.
twenty third District, six dclerates-C, NJ.
Bnyce, jr., Abraham Grubcr, J. 8, Lehmaler,
Frank Drainerd. $, NJ. Anderson and NJ X Olcott.
Twenty fourth District, four dclegates-C. II.
T. COLTS, LOUIS II. Bold. Adeipheus ReimAnn ana
John G. Graham.
TNcnty-elgnh District, hye delegates-Juliu
N, Mayer. Alfred X. Page. William kalIock,
Washington Wilbur. q, II, Woodward.
Tweaty- ninth District, four dclcgates-w. y
Andrews, Edward Helley. Ernest Hall. Thoma,
J. Rush.
Thlrtie,h District. three delcgotcs-wWtam II
Ten Eyrk, Charles II. Barriau. George W
stephens.
The County Committee takes tn,
place of the Committee OF Thirty which
has gone out of existence. All but
twcnty-one election Ligrricts are or.
Gantzed under the Committee OF Thir.
tvs plan.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
Fnrinn Pudding.

The Spring dessert that is familiar to
most housekeepers Is a mould Of farina
pudding served with preserved straw
berries or pineapple n cream. What
Is not so familiar. perhaps, to some of
them Is the method to take away the
solidlty of this pudding. rendering Il
light and creamy. A young woman noted
for her delicate farina moulds gives this
receipt: To n quart Of milk add four
tablespoonfuls Of farina and a pinch of
sugar. Boil in a double boiler until
slightly thickened, n Immediately upon
taking from the stove stir in the stifiy
beaten whites OF three eggs. after which
mould.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
DOBSON WEEDS AGAIN.
Miss Maude Earle the
wife Of the BnnJoist.

There was much surprise to-day among
the friends OF Banjoist Edward C. Dob
son over the announcement OF his mar
rlage yesterday to Miss Maude Earle,
OF 1853 East T~hirty-first street.
Mr.. pobson had been released from the
bonds Of a former matrimonial venture
only since last Thursday. His former
wife is in Paris, where she went two
years ago.
The marriage ceremony OF Miss Earle
T. MIR. Donson was performed by DIR.
George $. Webster in the Fist rresby-
Fifth avenue, while the presbytery was
In session there. The ceremony was
Witnessed by many Of the Clergymen.
who, although Mr.. Dobson had intended
tnnt the wedding should he Of a strictly
private nature, crowded into the church
from the meeting-rOom.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
QUARANTINE AT SING SING.
CustOdians of Prisoners Must Leave
Them mt the Door.

Deputy Sheriff Burke left for Sing
Sing this morning with a number of
prisoners. Sheriff Sexton had %misgivings
at first that the prisoners would net be
admitted because there Is smallpox in
the prison and 1t is under quarantine.
Three new cases of the disease developed
in the rag shop last week.
The Sheriff had not been notified
that prisoners would not be received
and he therefore instructed Burke to go.
II don't p they will let Burke
inside the prison. said the Sheriff this
morning. He will have to leave his
prisoners at the door. Provision is made.
no doubt, that new Corners will not be
brought in contact with inmates who
are infected or who have been exposed
to danger. No visitors are allowed in
the prison, I am informed. No permits
are issued to any one"
The evening world., 1894-04-24
Mr.. BLAGDEN'S RESIGNATION.
Admits II Was Requested, but Says
All Relations Arc EriendIy.

ma hhe
Announcement is just made Of the
resignation of Samuel 1. Blagden, who
has been manager OF the American
branch OF the North British and Mer-
camille Insurance Company since 1866.
1t Is generally reported in insurance cir
cles that Mr.. Blagden's resignation was
requested.
In connection with Mr.. Blagden's res
ignation 1t is reported that the North
British and Mercantile Insura Ne Com
pany has given up the idea Of erecting
It's contemplated new building at the
southwest corner Of Exchange place
and William street. for which, II is said,
the plans had been drawn.
Both these developments followed
close upon the arrival In this country of
London office OF the Company.
Mr.. Blagden's resignation was not
altogether a surprise, Hs 1t has been
known in insurance circles for some
fled with Its American business, and IL
has been repeatedly asserted that a
change In the local management was
impending.
The New York City business of the
Company has fallen off greatly In the
last few years. Manager Burnett, who
Is stopping at the Windsor Hotel. re-
pany or the resignation of Mr.. Blagden.
Mr.. Blagden admits thai his ~resigna-
ton was asked for. He says. however.
that there is the most friendly feeling
between the officers and himself and
that the decrease in business caused
the desire for a change in the manage
mcnt.
Mr.. Blagden succeeded his father-in-
law. Ezra White. n famous underwater
in the old times. who accepted the man
agoment Of the Company In 1855. He re-
tired in 1866, when Mr.. Blagden and his
gnn 'hp rlnc IL ANhitn pEnra nprntntnN
co-managers. Later Mr.. White re-
signed.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
Black Is Fashionable.

Black dresses are fashionable. SO much
SO 1t Is not always easy to distinguish
whether they mean mourning or not.
Fo: this reason modistes are adding a
touch of color. A dead-black wool
trimmed with crepe is less expensive by
far han the all-crepe dresses. which
very few wear in this country. Silks
are not worn except for so-called light
mourning. Black gros grains promise to
be generally worn this Spring. The new
pieces have medium reps and are Of
rich jet black, with a soft lustre. For
less severe mourning h crepe dead
black Henrietta Is chosen, made exceed
The evening world., 1894-04-24
THAT WILD BEAST fight.
Col. Boonc Says IL VIII Only Ec n
Wrestling Match.

Boone has notified Director-Gonera of
the Midwlnter Fair that his contract
allows him to exhibit trained animals
In the arena and expresses great sur
prise that any one should accuse him
OF giving al ion and bear fight. Hc
says he merely Intends TO have n lion
and bear engaged In "a wrestling match.
and that neither the Midwinter Fair oHi.
Gals nor the police have the poweuS TO
stop II.
AS the Colonel Is selling tickets for the
event for 81 TO 80. II "a the impression
that II will be a very lively wrestling
testants are liable to get hurt.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
MRS.. ME|NECKE HISTORICAL.
Unable to Answer in Court for
Horsewhipping Boese.
Her Husband Serves Notice that lie
VIII Not Pay Rent.

The excitement incident to the horse
whipping of her brother-in-law. Ed
ward Boese. at 257 Greenwich street,
yesterday by Mrs, c. w. Meinicke. was
too much for her ,and in consequence
she is to-day confined to her bed. Mrs.
Mcinicke passed the night in her fiat,
~ West one Hundred and Twenty
NTH street, in a hysterical state. In
consequence sh will not be able to APP
pear In the Tombs Police Court this
afternoon in response to n sumomns
that was served on her, requiring her
to answer for the assault with the
rawhide on Mr.. Boese, one of her hus-
bands partners.
The physician's certificate to this effect
was sent to her lawyer; Mr.. Schnitzer,
lice justice at the Tombs.
Although unable to rise, Mrs. Meinecke
Insisted on seeing the reporter wh3
this morning, "fh,nss have reached
such a state that I don't care what be-
comes of me-" she said. IL could have
stood the excitement Of beating that
brother-in-laW of mine yesterday, but
what has thrown me into n state OF
collapse is the letter that my ~landyord
received from Mr.. Meinccke's lawyer
this morning. lie wrote that my hus-
band would not be responsible for any
more rent for our at. ! received n letter
from my landlord this morning accom-
panied with n ~dispOssess proceedings.
II the landlord executes these proceed
ings | shall soon be without any shelter.
MY husbands lawyer, Mr.. Hardy. has
made the proposition that ! accept SIS a
week and the house in Pelham which s
gave my husband when l married him.
| ave given him nearly everything. !
have sold my diamonds and would be
willing to sell even my plano and furni-
ture rather than to accept the mean
proposition of the lawyer. I would not
care for all this but ] was even COM
PEELED to pawn my wedding ring"
The evening world., 1894-04-24
STILL THE WAR GOES on.
Kahns and Tanner Families, Neigh
bOrs, in Another Row.

The war between the households Of
Prof. Robert Kahns and August Tanner.
at Garretson, s. l., has broken out
afresh, and on Sunday night resulted In
the arrest Of Prof. Kahns, charged
with cruelty to animals, and Robert
Kahns. tr.. and George Weigert, charged
with assault.
The ill-feeling. which originally broke
out over the trespassing of Philip
Lights pet chickens upon Prof. kahns's
property. was intensified by the build
Ing OF a high fence which shut out the
view from August Tanners house; the
shooting OF one of Kahns's dogs, n
n charge OF poisoning against Mrs. Eos.
ter.
On Sunday Philip Light and Samuel
Baum were taking measurements of
Tanners lot when, II Is alleged, Weigert
and young Kahns came out looking for
a fight. They got 1t, with the result
that both were whipped and then ar
rested.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
HIS BODY NOT FOUND.
Relatives Deny that Young Potta-
cius Had Quarrelled with HIS Uncle.


a Q~uarrellcd with HIS Uncle.
The body Of yung George Pottacius.
who, with his uncle, Philip siebert, was
drowned last Sunday while fishing in ia
maica Bay. near Canarsee, has not yet
been recovered.
The published report that the Flat
heads policestated that Siebert and Pot
tacius had been arrested last June, while
drunk, for fighting over n woman, is IN
.dignantly denied by the relatives of the
drowned men. They say that the two
were like two brothers and inseparable.
They were never known to drink to ex-
cess or exchange even an angry word.
Siebert's employers. Rist & Campbell,
marble cutters, at 466 Cherry street, will
probably see that Siebert Is properly
buried. He worked for the firm many
years and was well thought of by them.
Pottacius's correct address Is III
briggs avenue, near Graham, Green
point. He lived there with his parents.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
An Industrial Problem.

A rather startling Industrial develop
ment is reported from Victoria, where
women W. now been substituted for
men at no fewer than 200 railway sta
lions. The result has been a saving Of
1900 700 per year in salaries. The average
wage paid to a station-mistress Is $40 per
year, whereas "the Objectionable MALE
used to receive Else. But, as the Sydney
Telegraph asks: How Is the Victorian
woman going to support a husband and
family on go a year"
The evening world., 1894-04-24

Cabinet cloth and heavy lettings in
sombre colorings are artistic backgrounds
for brilliant bits OF pric-a-brac, such as
mirrors and candelabra in gilt or bur-
nished silver. and also for the fashionable
oval Frenchy picture frames in these
same metals, or the newer blue enamel
and imitation jewel creations. II there
Is a narrow space between two windows
cover 1t with a straight breadth Of felt In
olive green or dull red, end group your
gorgeous articles of virtu Upon 1t.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
sunday-schooI ana Brains.

To the Editor:
I take exception and doubt very much whether
"Anti-Chump" can qualify his statement that the
ordinary sunday-school young man is a " muf."
Webster defines the word e muir as follows: "A
mean, silly. or stupid fellow; a poor.spirited Or
despicable person" My long experience and OBJ
servations as scholar. teacher and oraeer III the
sunday-school. do not permit me to believe that
there is a d" philosophic'' reason for branding the
ordinary sunday -schooi young man all. or any
part OF what "Anti-Chump'' practically claims
him. Tho Sunday school Is q brain-deveioping In
stitution along religious and moral lines. and the
men that the world to-day respects and admirse
have all. with but few exceptions. been Sunday.
School boys. The problems OF the present, let me
assure Anti Chump," will best be solved BY mea
OF character and principle. and such men are n<
developed to any great extent. outside Of the In
nuence and teaching OF the Sunday School.
ANTI-MUFF, Brookiyn