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To the Editor
have seen q great deal n eontroversy concern
ing the best and easiest way u helping and re-
burden OF heavy rents. Now. let Put you and
your numerous readers the only sure track
OF getting reduction OF eIorbitAnt and monstrous
rents. The first thing would do would be to re-
duce all those princey salaried officials In our
municipal buildings not only in salaries but in
numbers, as think from what have seen
they are only in each others way: they don't
seem to know what they there for, for II
you go and ask them question they don't know
the first thing about II; they Will refer you to
some else, and that will do the same
till you really do ind out the only one that does
know something and in all probability he is
away from his Office or gone on his vacation, and
you go away disguised. So much for all that
waste OF public money. Then there is the Police
Department. l see they are about 20 have an in
crease OF wages, which l think Is Of the
greatest mpositions the people OF New York.
The very idea Of increasing the wages Of men
who only loaf about corners of our streets and
impose the city's treasury to the tune OF
500 per month. while manufacturers are reducing
good honest mechanics wages TO the verge OF
starvation Let our citizens wake up to the i'm
portance OF this great question and agtate 1t all
over this great city Let the great and only
question be- High rents, and what 10 the causef'
| and the answer will come. "Extravagant munich
| pal expenses" PRO BONO PUBLICo.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
SENATOR MURPHY FOLLOWS CROKER.

While the Republican party is con-
firming Platt's leadership by electing
delegates to the State Convention to
carry out that bosss orders as to the
State nominations, the Democracy is
preparing the way for a marked change
in the State machine.
Senator Ed Murphy tells a world
reporter Officially and emphatically''
that he intends to retire from the chair
manship OF the State Committee. and
he names as his successor Major James
w. Hinckley, OF Poughkeepsie. Senator
Hill indorses Major Hinckley. whom he
pronounces a veteran campaigner and a
capable leader
There Is no comfort for the Grace
Democratic organization in this change.
as 1t is no concession to them. But It Is n
very significant concession to the anti
boss sentiment 30 apparent In the State
last Fall. Senator Ed Murphy, jr.. was
the main advocate OF Maynards nom
nation. and has been as much the rec
ognized head OF the State Tammany
machine as Croker was of the city Tam
many machine. Murphy's retirement on
the heels OF Croker's abdioation shows
a wholesome dread OF public sentiment
on the part Of the old ring.
Mr.. Murphy has been a faithful and
efficient party man. but the regular De-
mocracy will be benefited by his retire
ment.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
A FuMIFERoUs FEMALE ON PARADE.

A young woman was arrested on Broad
way Wednesday night because she was
smoking a cigarette. She sauntered up
to "A gentleman who was leaning against
column at the entrance to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and asked him for a light.
He was vigorously keeping up a draught
at one end OF big cigar. and after he
got over the stun which the request gave
him he handed her the smoker" which
she with CHEEKY chic applied to the tip
of her coffin nail" Then pulling like
toy teapot she Joined the Broadway
procession.
a crowd followed her and she was
arrested. In the police court she was
let 90, but was told that II she did It
again she would be punished. 1t isn't
very nice for a lady to smoke In public:
neither is 1t for her to smoke in private.
In fact, she shouldn't smoke at all. and
the law should deal severely with her
wnen she Is caught. Who can tell, II
we encourage her to smoke cigarettes
on the streets, that she may not take
to the freckled yellow cigars which
young men tug at in the open cars,
| or those horrible short black pipes
which Anglomaniacs, who walk with
their hands rammed hard down In
| their trousers pockets. nourish conha-
heaven knows, there Is enough of such
things now, without the fair sex making
smoke-stackS OF themselves.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Protection and Labor.
To the Editor:


From his knothole in the protection fence
American sees the question of tarin from a
very restricted point Of view. Suppose imports
have Increased sevenfod, does II not mean that
tho buyer is getting his goods seven times more
easily and cheaply? And why shouldn't he7 He
represents % per cent. OF population. while
those supposed to grow rich through the ben
ehts'' OF protection only amount at most to per
cent. But do they benefit? Is 1t not demonstra-
BILE fact that the point at which protection ceases
to beneht even protected Industries ION account
OF Its enormous incidental cost has long since
been passed. and protection is now simply drag
on all Industry II American knew more Of
political economy he would scarcely venture the
assertion that American gold'' is paid for i'm
ports. when we buy from abroad in course Of
exchange we pay for goods with goods. The more
we import the more we export Gold cuts
little OF figure in exchange except as a meas
ure OF value 1t would be well to keep hands OF
the workngman. He work out his own sal
walton better II let alone. The benefciaries OF
protection never voluntarily add a cent to his
wages but they pocket Increased profits by re-
stricting output raising prices and dschargne
help. How can this beneht the laborer7 The
sham OF his ny pocritical solcitude has been ex-
posed by the working OF the Mckinley tariff.
G..
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
The Bible and Astronomy.

To the Editor:
Among the writer's in your letter column no.
tce there are several among them who are
puzzled about who was Gains wife. To set them
right and others on different questions relative
to the Bible. l will explain the real meaning Of
the Cain and Abel story, and 1t will serve as a
key for the rest OF the book The whole Bible
refers to astronomy and the seasons. Some parts
to Summer and Winter; other parts to Spring
Summer and Winter, but generally to Just Sum-
mer and Winter. Cain and Abel Adam and Eve
Shem. Ham and Japhet, dothers in the Bible
were not real living persons but simply per-
sonlfed the sun at different times OF tho year
Cain represented Winter and Abel Summer. The
killing OF Abel merely means the death or end
OF Summer and the beginning Of Winter. The
turning OF Adam out OF Eden Ia simply the end
OF Winter and beginning Of Spring, tho same as
Cain CWinter) went out from the presence OF the
Lord (summer and dwelt in the land OF Nod on
the east OF Eden Gen. w., 16), where he saw
his wife and knew her." That is where Adam
CWinter) met his wife Eve tSummer) For the
benefit OF those who want to make further in
quiry on the Bible would refer them to DR..
Milton woolley's Science OF the Bible:" T. W.
Doanes "Bible Myth or. Rev. Robert Taylor &
'Diegesis" or THE Devils Pulpit" W. E. s.
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To Clean Various Articles.

Lace-woven stockings in white and
delicate tints may be cleaned with ben
zine or naphtha instead of by the OR
binary process of washing. They should
be turned inside out, shaken free from
dust, laid fiat in a dish and covered
with the fluid. After violent stirring,
they should be laid, the other side down.
in clean naphtha. Then they should be
hung in the air until all odor disap-
pears.
Soiled white canvas or kid shoes may
be cleaned by rubbing with dry pipe
clay applied with a stiff brush. They
may also be rubbed clean with deodor-
lied benzine, followed by an application
of pipeclay.
II white dresses, either cotton. linen.
woollen or silk, are laid away without
proper wrapping, they will become yell
low. They should be done up in blue
tissue paper and then in a sheet or
coarse muslin cloth of some sort.
Leather boots, belts or bags that have
been wet or soaked into a state of hard
ness or stiffness may be softened by
rubbing plentifully with coal oil.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Lunch for Brain-workers,
To Reduce the Waist Line.

A man can be forgiven for losing his
waist line, but one hates to see the fe-
male form divine muffled up in fat An
authority on superfiuous flesh says that
the lazy matter can be gotten rid Of by CIV
ing twenty minutes a dayto the simplest
calsthenic exercise. Hold the legs and
upper part of the body as rigid as pos
sible, place the hands on the hips and
bend forward until the trunk and limbs
are at right angles. Do this five times
at first, then ten, then twenty consecu-
tive times. Repeat the movement back.
right and left. This exercise will in Q
few months convert the fat into muscle.
1t Is difficult to get rid of q jowl OF
shoulder fat, but laziness Is the only
bar to the reduction of hip and abdominal
flesh
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
HOW THE CITIES ARE TREATED.

Country legislators are never unwilling
to assail New York as a corrupt and wick
ed city, and never hesitate to regard them
selves as better qualified than the citi-
zens themselves to Judge what legisla-
ton Is best for the metropolis.
Yet what would the rest Of the State
do without the cities OF New York and
Brooklyn?
The State has population in round
numbers OF 100000. Of which the two
cities have 100000. The rest of the
State has 100000.
For the fiscal year 1894 to 1895 the total
State taxes are $4,000. OF which the
two cities pay S5,3Oo,oOo. The whole
State outside the two cities pay only
SO, SOC, 600
The school tax for the whole State
Is 33,9Oo,0Oo. of which New York and
Brooklyn pay ,2,3Oo.OoO or 60 per cent. OF
the whole amount.
For the State care OF the insane the
entire State is taxed 31,3SOOOO. or this,
New York alone is called upon to pay
$3.50, 900, or within n fraction of one-half
the entire tax. Yet New York pays. In
addition, the whole cost OF the care OF
its own insane. and not a dollar OF the
expense falls on the State fund. OF
which the city pays nearly 30 per cent.
The State tax levied on the two cities
amounts to nearly two dollars head
for every man, woman and child. On
the rest Of the State 1t amounts only to
a fraction over one dollar head.
1t might be supposed that in gratitude
the country legislators and hayseed poll
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
NEW SCHEME TO TAP WIRES,
Men in n Boat Work II on the Poto-
mao River
CBy Associated Press. }


WASHINGTON, Sept. IA new
scheme OF wire-tappers was discovered
here yesterday through the vigilance OF
the Western Union officials. The Com
pany supplies the outside racing infor-
nation for the Alexander Island and
st. Asaph, Va, pool rooms. Yesterday
the Company discovered that connec-
ton had been made with its wires on
the Long Bridge. A thin wire ran down
from pole on the outside of the bridge
and was brought just under the bridge
flooring and was there caught by a
brass piece with spring attachment.
Inserted into this brass piece was a
cable wire, securely held by the spring.
The men who made the discovery be-
gan pulling on the cable, and found that
II led to a sail boat 100 yards out in the
river, the two occupants OF which being
thus warned hastily cut IT, The police
and the telegraph officials gave chase.
but were unable to apprehend them. So
far as known the men had not succeeded
in sending any Information TO their
COnfedcrates.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
WORI.DLINGS.

There are 5000. 900 Americans who own their
own homes.
In Turkey beds are almost Invariably spread
the floor,
There are more churches In Australia, In pro-
portion to population, than in any other nation,
Alabama's capital tskos its name from Gen
Richard Montgomery who was killed at quebec
In 1915,
Thus far this season eighteen tourists who set
out to climb the Alps have lost their lives In
doing
Or, Farfer. Of Biddetord. Me, who is ninety
eight years old. visits his patients regularly on
a bicycle
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Useful Information.

When a fringed tablecloth is used. the
napkins should also be fringed.
Heavy English crepe is going out Of
use for mourning. being replaced by tho
lighter French article.
1t is said that black hosiery IL st
length losing Its hold on public favor.
but It is very unlikely that 1t will b
entirely abandoned. since no color looks
so well with the black boots and shoes
ordinarily worn.
1t is said that colored hosiery may be
prevented from fading by washing II
in luke-warm water and then soaking
1t in ten quarts of cold water, to which
has been added a tumbler Of vinegaz
and a handful of salt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Oyster COcktRiIs.

The following recipe was furnished by
the chef OF a prominent New York club
so is probably a good one. For every l0C
small oysters take four tablespoonfuls
of tomato catsup, onv tablespoonful
of pepper vinegar. one tablespoonful
of Worcestershire sauce, the juice Of two
lemons, two or three drops of Tobascc
sauce and one cup of oyster liquor. Drain
the oysters free from their liquor. and
strain the required amount before using
Mix the cocktail fully half an hour be.
fore serving and thoroughly chill.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Tailor Styles.

Pockets are put on the side and not
in centre of cloth skirts. No pockets
are put in the skirt. Tailors claim that
running the hand down in G. pocket
spoils the hang of a well-made skirt
then, too, heavy weights, like coin
purses, silver bound pocketbooks. keys,
&C., make the skirt sag and uneven.
Pockets are put in the coattails, at the
hips Of the coat, and on the breast Of
vests. Sleeves are gradually becoming
like those in mems coats; they are put
into the coat with gathers and plaits.
Instead Of plating the back breadth OF
cloth skirts the fulness is arranged In
three rolls, called organ pipes. on 40
count OF their form. They are SHAPED
with a lightweight hair cloth.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
NEWSDEALERS' FESTIVAL.
Preparations for a Gay Time nj
Lion Park This Evening.

The new Newsdealers and Stationers'
Protective and Benefit Association will
hold its fourth annual summernight's
festival at Lion Park One Hundred and
Eighth street and Columbus avenue,
this evening. All the prominent news
dealers OF the city are expected to be
present.
The AFFAIR this year is under the man
Mcbride is chairman The other mem
bers are b; Haas, Alex Beggs, S. J;
Southwcil and d. Brophy. Music viii
be furnished by Bayne's SiXty-ninth
Regiment Band, and dancing will COM
mence at $50
The Association will also issue its
annual bulletin OF thirty-two pages, with
prominent portraits OF members Of the
trade. Their bulletin is issued every
year for the benefit OF the Benevolent
Fund The officers of the Association are
II. +. Martin, President: K. Circuit, Vice.
President; A, Michaelman, Financial
Secretary; J. Mackey, Treasurer j. J
Jackson, Recording Secretary; j. f.
Eek Sergcant-at-Arms.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
IT Not Work, n Husband.

To the Editor:
1t gives me pleasure to answer the letter OF
your correspondent, Disguised" Her chances in
a far Western city" would be thousand times
better than to remain here. Besides, there are
many thousands of men out West who desire good
industrious women for wives, In many of those
Western States and Territories the male popula-
ton far exceeds that of the females: therefore,
good women are in great demand In Colorado,
Utah. Washington. Montana and Arizona. Those
desiring a cold climate In the Winter should &c
to Denver Pueblo. Col. Salt Lake City, Utah
Seattle. Wash. or Helena or Butte City Mon
Those desiring warm and genial climates should
go to Arizona and the glorious State Of Califor'
MIA. All OF the above are good places for indus
trous women to go in search of either work oil
good husbands I have visited all the above
places and sure thousands OF good womeI
could better their condition by going West.
CALIFORNIAN.
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ton Nothing can now stem the tide OF
revelation and disgrace that is overtak-
ing rascal after rascal In the Police De
partment Good citizens OF New York,
while deploring the existence Of such rot,
tenness as is being made known, must re-
ioice that the exposure has come. And to
those earnest men who are working for a
Better New York not point should be
lost in all the proceedings that can be
utilized to bring about the cleansing and
purifying of the municipal government
in general. To these men the revelations
going on cannot appear as demonstra-
ton OF maladministration in the Police
Department alone. All indications point
up higher"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
|NoV9kI!blslzgSI HeME

Refuge. do enough domestic work to nav
for her keep, and have the privilege ~,
going and coming until suitable emplov-
ment Is obtained. The home is as c,eo,,
as a linen chest; modern improvement.
facilitate the work and contribute n.
personal comfort and the food is Of er.
cellent. quality, perfectly cooked ana
served with touch of the dainty graz.
peculiar to the nation. Not a sou is re-
ceived from the inmates. All that is ex-
pected of the French girl Is good be.
haVior, industry and sufficient interest
in the establishment to cancel her in
debtedness. The home is four years old
and the average enrolment is loo per
year. One source of revenue is the
washing for the city department, which
averaged 1O,963 pieces per month last
year, and pays three cents a piece.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14

Pale-faced children and billious-yellow,
cold-blooded women need sunshine bath
ing. There are two ways Of taking it
on foot and horseback. The best is the
saddle. but unfortunately, horsefesh is
too precious for beggars to ride. Given
the opportunity, any able-bodied child
will play it's little self strong and pretty
Any woman who wishes can walk In
beauty. 1t Is only a question of will. A
walk from A. NJ. to A. NJ. will hurt
the footwear and the doctors. Many
many times to walk home will do the
tired bread-winner more good than her
dinner, for the physical fatigue will pro.
duce deep sleep, and the prophets said
centuries ago, sleep is as good as a
feast"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Plain soup stock.

To two and one-half quarts OF water
add one ounce of beef extract, one me-
dium-sized onion. four cloves stuck in
the same, one carrot, one turnip, and
one root stalk of celery, eight pepper
COINS, one bay-leaf, and one even table
spoonful of saIf. Boil from twenty to
twenty-five minutes on a slow fire
Strain out the vegetables and use the
stock as foundation for all soups and
sauces. Two quarts will be the result
of this preparation, as the one pint OF
water will evaporate during the process
Of cooking.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Salad, Cheese and Fruit.

Salad is laxative, hence its value after
heavy dinner courses. Cheese is stimu-
lating. People who live well and eat to
live consider a dinner without cube OF
cheese imperfect. Fruit is aperient in
its action. 1t disagrees only with a
diseased or overloaded stomach. Hall
pound of grapes or any juicy frui,
will digest a big dinner; II 1t is too big
the glutton must bear the consequences
Feeding Is a good deal like fire making
The engineer learns to keep a good fire
without wasting coal by filling the CRATE
or fuel-holder There must be room fol
the circulation Of the element Of com
bustion.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
Corean Boys and Girls.

In Corea a boy goes bareheaded until
he is seven years of age; some are kept
in curls until the age Of fourteen. Once
he puts on a hat he never appears with
out 1t. At church he takes of his
shoes at the door and enters with his
hat on. He washes his face, eats his
dinner. visits with his mother and sis
ters, reads. works. rests and even goes
to bed in a skull cap. When a man or
youth dresses in mourning he puts on
his head an enormous straw hat, shaped
like a wooden bread bowl. which COM
pletely hides his face from view, and
he wears this for three years. A Corean
little girl is never seen in public after
her seventh birthday, when, like her
mother, she becomes a prisoner for the
rest of her natural life.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
DIDN'T BLOW OUT THE GAS.
This Country man Brought IA Candle
aud Set His He'd AHre.

BALTIMORE. Sept. IA country
man. wearing a dusty sombrero and
heavy boots, stepped ashore from the
steamer h. s, Ford and registered at
the Fountain Hotel, Pratt and Calvert
streets, last night. lie had heard about
the result OF blowing out the gas and
then going to bed, and TO make sure of
no Casulty he brought with him a can
die from his home in Kent County,
While moving around his room In the
hotel with the lighted candle In his
hand he ran into the mosquito netting:
II blaZed to the ceiling and set the bed
and bedding on fire. There were cries
OF fire and rush for water, and the
flames were extinsuished with great DIFF
| ticulty. .--.---.
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ION THE DowERY."

Hand mo the collection OF Hully
Gee's!" and the choice lot OF tobacco
wads that ! gathered at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre last night, for I would
be king OF the toughs, mother. would
be king OF the toughs. Steve Brodie
was the star, and ION the Bowery"
was the more or less play. and the
atmosphere OF both star and play was
deliciously, rapturously tough. oh
that | had left my coat at home and
sat there in my pure white shirt-sleeVes.
oh! that l could have enjoyed tobacco
chewing revel. As II was. had feel
ing at first OF being out OF It, though
before the evening was over ! had
mastered the art OF crying "Hully geeV
with the rasping vehemence Of sincerity.
Avaunt, Mime Janauschek and we
writer's of grievance letters, who pro-
test against the invasion OF the stage by
Steve Brodle and his ilk. BY protesting
too much. me friends, you arouse the
sympathies OF many for the invaders.
You don't want to do that. Give them
their innings They won't hurt you.
They can't act and the don't try to do
SO. All they want Is a chance to pose
ng ITeHRS IN " tHtdtIlChl btlllIb
shade higher, perhaps. than Jo-Jo. the
dog faced boy. or the fat yet three
legged girl. To be sure you can see
| these last attractions for very little
money, but you don't care about lucre.
For, listen to this (and permit me to
say "Hully gee in brackets the crazy
folks who are silly enough to pay
dollar or nifty cents to see Mr. Brodie
at the Fourteenth Street Theatre could
have had the privilege for five cents
on the Bowery few weeks ago. The
five cents, besides admitting one to a
glance at Mr.. Brodie. included glass
OF froth. yclept beer, and free lunch.
Yet Mr. Brodie's saloon, l believe, has
never been uncomfortably mobbed.
Folks wait until' he becomes Il col
| league of Henry Irving and Sarah Bern
| hardt-to say nothing Of James j. Cor
bett and John Lawrence Sullivan-be-
fore they feel that they must see him
or die. Do you wonder, me friends,
that there are speculative managers
ready to star Anything. when theatre
cal frame Is all that Is necessary to
pinnacle the most preposterous I'M
worthiness. It's all your fault. hully
geel-and not the fault OF the man
ayers.
DO not let us fret at Steve. however.
| Those who see him will never fret
again. That shining. polished face
that blue-black chin, those piercing
eyes, that remind one so tenderly Of
| the plums in a cake-it Is impossible to
forget them. Mr.. Brodie does not act
He simply stands behind the bar, his
own coy, uniaue admirable, fin de
steele, Understanding and money win
ming self. To see him Is not to hate
him. How many OF our leading men
could tend a bar as Brodie does? How
many, I say, could do 1t with such
Duse-like ease? Could John Drew, or
Herbert Kelley, or Il. H. Sothern, or
Henry Miller succeed? think, me