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4 THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1893.
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j Average Circulation
M November. 1893,
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la PER DAY.
if A Gain Per Day of
(1 22,513
iw Over November, 1892.
j ty Gain In Number of Adverttse-
Ijl menu Over Nov.. 1892
1 6,636.
I " THE WORLD will tint un Vr any clrfumetancee
fcold ltnelf reeponelhle for the return or eafe-keep-
lag of any reject! maniia'-rlpta or plrturta, of
whateofTar character or value. No eiceptlone will
to mad to ihtP ml with regard to either lettere
I or Inclonurea. Nor wtll the editor enter Into ror
raapoodaiica ooonernlne; unavailable manuncrlpta.
i The Evenino World's
t, Net paid bona fide actual daily
I 1 Average Circulation
?! I greater than the combined clr-
875 Siibulon of the
Eveninjr, Sun,
iff Hal I and Express,
H Evening Post,
j Commercial Advertiser,
j? Evening Telegram.
It Congress nnisiit to )i.- well rested by
1 ! a week from to-dny.
'' When It "blown great guns" down the
jS bay la New York In n state of siege?
j What kind of 11 New Year will It be,
V, anyhow, if Trinity chimes don't ring
I ItlnT
jt Dr. Parkhunit Been that his weapon in
,-'. well (harpened before he pruda the tiger
again.
Does Bheehan plead not guilty to the
charge of being unfit for Police Commls
eloner? And how does Martin plead to
the same accusation?
If there could be satisfactory evidence
produced that the Rapid Tranelt Com
mlsato la even tlilnkln : of rapid transit.
that would be aomethlng.
Became a woman In Terre Haute haa
been choked to death by it piece of
bread, the cry for bread uttered by the
hungry, the country over, will not be
ji subdued.
.1.1 Btreet-Cleanlng Commissioner Andrews
jf Will do well If he shake! the dust out
Jjf of New York aa vigorously as he shook
J hla fiat at Tax Commissioner Barker
lip yesterday.
;!). They speak about closing aaloons with
Bynamlte out In Indiana. Due would
J " naturally think that the first effect of
the explosive would be to throw a place
pretty wide open.
Chicago's estimated deficit for the year
Was lately put at tfOO.OjO, Now It is In
creased to $1,600,0011. The Windy City Is
paying denrly for her World's Fair,
though It was a rin-.it and good show.
No mean part of the plan of self-defense
adoplfd by tin- police under Dr
I'.h khut 1 charges must ba precautions
to prevent tho leaat harm coming to
their accuser at the hands of threatening
cranks.
The pirate flag comes down There Is
an unconditional surrender of the enemy
In the city'a llrst light against the soft
coal smoke demon, This may serve us a
warning to other pirates of tin- same sort
to steer clear of Manhattan Island.
Very encouragingly the work goes on
bf overhauling the nn n engaged In fraud
at the polls in tin- lute election In this
city. If the crusade a to have lis full
measure of effectiveness, the seal In
prosecution must be .is unflagging as
that shown In getting Indictments. Take
notice of this fact for your use on com
ing again Into the Dlstrlct-Attorneyshlp
Mr. Fellows.
A Wall street tinker yesterday won a
wager of $35 by keeping his temper while
his fellows on 'Change put him through
a severe course of guying and a unique
rearrangement of his costume. It may
yet happen that "roughing It" In Wall
street may be Indorsed us tit to rank
with football playing as a means of
Imparting self-control to a man of spirit.
Who knows?
Charity Is a blessed thing. It helps
fc men over hard places. Hut It doesn't
Sw change hard times.
Just now, and there is a gratifying up-
'tf p,,r ' the lm"-l'Ure article on call
Mp But where and when Is the trouble to
fmrWW end ami the extraordinary strain upon
benevolent Impulae to cease? When la
the cause of the present gloomy spell
to ba accurately diagnosed and removed?
Thare has oeen no lack of theory as to
i tfea .meaning and origin of these hard
I. av .Where la the pracUcal man of
affairs who sees the root of the evil and
can strike It a hard and telling blow?
Is he In Congress? Shall we look next
week for his manifestation and for the
beginning of a brighter Industrial outlook?
RHI-.AK THEM II r.
Dr. Parkhurst Is now directing his
attention to the Fourth Police Precinct,
and has notified I'apt. Edward Blevln of
the existence of a number of disorderly
houses In Cherry, Jane. Onk, Water and
New Chambers streets, which he de
mands ahair be dealt with at once In the
manner prescribed by law.
The Fourth Police Precinct Is notori
ously the hsrdest In the city. When
Capt. Blevln took charge of the precinct
It was terrorised by organized bands of
ruffians, and It was unsafe to venture
In the streets In some parts of It after
dark. It wss the home of the Infemnus
"Whyo" gang, who were safe In their
crimes through the fear of witnesses to
testify against them. Other organized
gangs of thieves and cutthroats had their
headquarters in the district, and robberies
and felonious assaults were committed
almost nightly. The notorious "Pan
Drlsroll" murder case was one of the
results of the lawlessness of this or
ganized ruffianism and crime.
The police were powerless, and In
some parts of the precinct a patrolman
could not venture on post alone. When
Capt. Blevln took charge, he at once
set to work to break up the gangs. At
the peril of his life he singled out the
"Whyos" for his special attention, and
by leading raids upon them In person, ne
made himself dreaded and soon had the
principal ruffians In Jail. His resolute
efforts and his personal fearlessness
eventually broke up the gangs, and to
day there Is not a vestige of them left,
while the precinct Is as safe ss any
other In the city of a similar character.
Dr. Parkhursfs charges of the exist
ence of certain disorderly houses In the
precinct are, no doubt, true. Indeed, the
Doctor says that his detectives have re
peatedly visited the resorts on his list
and are prepared to prove their charac
ter. It Is hoped that Capt. Blevln will
nt once proceed to close the places desig
nated by Dr. Parkhurst and all others
against which proof of lawlessness can
be procured. It Is admitted by Dr. Park
hurst that disorderly houses cannot be
wholly eradicated, but It ought not to be
difficult for a captain who has broken up
and scattered organised gangs of thieves
and murderers to deal with such Illegal
resorts as Dr. Parkhurst points out,
even In such a precinct aa the Fourth.
OUT Of JAIL-AT PRESENT.
John Y. McKnne, the used-up boss of
Oravesend, will spend his holidays out
of Jail. Judge Culien having a doubt In
his mind on the technical question of
Judge Iiarnard'B Jurisdiction In Ihe Is
suance of the order McKnne Is found
guilty of disregarding, has granted a
stay of proceedings until the point shall
be settled by Ihe rvsult of the appeal.
If the original Jurisdiction of Judge llar
nard Is sustained the sentence of Impris
onment and fine will hold good.
Meanwhile, the graver offenses charged
against McKune will be pressed and may
be tried before the decision In the con
tempt case Is reached. It la certain that
If the doings nt Oravesend at Ihe recent
election are ullowed to go unpunished,
protection of the ballot-box Is a farce
and a sham. If such men ns McKane
can defy the laws and run nn election
under their own plans to suit themselves,
of what use Is the Indictment of a few
unscrupulous toola and Ignorant inspec
tors for corrupt voting and neglect of
duty ?
Honest, legal elections nre on trial In
the scandalous doings at Oravesend last j
November.
LET THE BELLS KINO.
The announcement that for the first
time In half a century the famous Trinity
bells will not "ring out the old year and
ring In the new" on New Year's eve this
year will be a disappointment to many
old New Yorkers who look upon
the ringing of old Trinity's
chimes on the Incoming of the new
year as almost a sacred observance.
Many old residents have been accustomed
to go down to Wall street at midnight
on the last day of the year to listen to
the musical help until It has become a I
habit they would regret to miss, and the
notification that the voices of the chimes
are to be dumb this year will seem to
them almost like the death of a friend
It Is to be hoped that the rector of
Trinity will reconsider his determina
tion, and let the chimes be beard as
usual. The police ought to be able to
keep the crowd In order, especially If It I
Is announced beforehand that the blow
ing of hornH will be regarded os a public j
disturbance, subjecting the blower to i
arrest. The railroad people can cer
tainly Issue orders to their engineers not
to sound their whistles ut nil while the
chimes are ringing.
All this seems easy enough, and It Is
to l,e hoped t lint Trinity's chimes will
ring out as usual next Sunday night a
dirge for the dying year, a tuneful wel
come to the year newly born, to the de
light of many hundreds of our citizens
who feel an affection for old customs.
i
A LITTLE REMINDER.
Street -Cleaning Commissioner Andrews
I had a brush with the Hoard of Estimate
and Apportionment yesterday, which
nded in his favor. He desired a
! positive assurance that he should have
: some $12,000 spot cash to make up a still
existing deficiency left by his predeces
sor In this year's appropriation for the
Department. Palling to receive the as
surance lie threatened to return to nil
1 office, discharge all his men and stop
cleaning the streets.
The Incident calls to mind the fact that
the deficiency left by ex-Commtssloner
Brennan lias never been made the sub
ject of official Investigation, as It ought
to have been, and that no one knows
1 what hus become of the money. It may
have been squandered in extravugunt
' prices paid for lmrrea. It may have gone
in unwise expendlturea on acows and
garbage dumping, However It was
spent, it was a clear violation of law.
which prohibits the bead of a depurt-
ment from exceeding the amount appru
I punted fir the various Items in his estl-
mates.
It would bo interesting to know Just
I why t lie ltrenmtn accounts have not been
i thoroughly overhauled, and how It was
that the ex-Commlasloner manuged to
get rid of all the money without cleaning
the streets.
CLEVELAND AND HIS DUCKS.
It la difficult to understand why Presi
dent Cleveland should sneak out through
the back door of the White House to
go duck-shooting. Hs and his private
secretary have Invested the preparations
tor an excursion against the can.as
baek with svs much mystery as if ths
J psrty were starling for Honolulu to
I hoist Queen I. II on her throne again.
Tho President got awny so noiselessly
that he must have gone In nls stocking
feet. Secretaries Carlisle and Oresham
made no hones nbout telling where they
were going and what they Intended to do
when they saw the ducks flying low on
the Potomac, but Secretary Thurber
moved around in his sllpperi with Ihe
Incomprehensible nerve-rasping air of a
man who had a hlood-spllling Jon on hand
that had to be done mildly, but ruth
lessly, ere another dawn.
It may be that the President has
used the back door of the White House
at the wrong end of his duck-shooting
trip Many a mnn has sallied forth
boldly and gayly to shoot ducks, but
hasn't ohot them ns unerringly with
his gun ns he has with his mind, and
has therefore been obliged to return
home via dark alleys or remain In
hiding until the market opened and be
could buy ducks that somebody else
had shot.
Perhaps President Cleveland will re
quire a few nun k. i ducks to mnkn his
home-returning triumphal ns It should
be. Then Secretary Thurber's slippers
nnd finesse and air of Impenetrable mys
tery will be needed. The starting out Is
nothing: It's the coming home that
counts In duck-shootlng, aa In many
other things.
Police Commissioner Bheehan, of this
city. Is plainly accused of having been
a defaulter when he left the Comptrol
ler's office In Buffalo. There Is no dis
position to deprive him of a fair hear
ing In the matter. Whatever defense
and explanation he has to offer will be
heard and given full weight. Mr. Bhee
han holds a responsible position In New
York. The people here whose Interests
he Is supposed to represent nre entitle. i
either to have a clean man in that office
now or to have the plnce vacated so that
a fit man may bo appointed to It. Mr.
Bheehan does not clear himself by simply
declaring that another man Is a liar. He
must explain so as to fully exonerate
himself, or. If he cannot do that, he
should resign. And railing either to ex
plain or to resign, he should be forced
out of the office he cannot hold without
discredit to the municipality.
Bays the Philadelphia Press : " Within
a year past forty-six people, young arid
old. have been killed by the trolley cars
In Brooklyn, nearly all of whom, from
the mnnncr of the accident, might have
escaped with a simple shaking up hnd
the cars been provided with fenders, as
they should be." Then the moral In
drawn that In Philadelphia, where the
trolley has Just gained a foothold, enre
shall be taken at the start to seo that
the cars are all properly equipped with
life-saving fenders. Let New York talte
this same lesson to mind for the cable
lines. There hnve been too mnny vic
tims already, on Broadway, Let the
safety fenders be brought on before the
lint Is frightfully lengthened.
"NANCE OLDFIELD."
Kllen Terry's dnlnly comedy powers
were called Into piny nt Abbey's Thea- .
tre lust night, and she was permitted to
parkle In the pretty, lit tin one-act
comedy "Name Oldllild" before the
presentation of "The Bella." It was the
llrst time that Miss Terry has been seen
In this curtain-raiser In New York, and
It wan daring of her to court com- j
parlaon with Ihe eminent, but now mnr
lied, tragedienne Mrs. Margaret Mather
Pabst. The part of Mm. Anne Oldfleld
Is a great one for n stellar actress. It
given her a chance to laugh, weep, rage,
fascinate, repel and romp all In one
brief act. Nance la one of those ex
quisite stage women who don't care a
nap lor the diamonds, flowern and enr
rlugcn that full to their lot, but who are
always sighing for their little native
village. There an. no many of that type
nbout. especially in New York. Broad
way teenin with triumphant women who
spurn their metropolitan home with ltn
retinue of servants, and yearn for a
frame cottage In Hoboken, N. J. Nance
has unconsciously fascinated young
Alexander tUdworthy and she promises
his father to unfaaolnate him. This she
does by nssutulng the ulrs of a lto
heuilun, sitting on a table, whistling and
talking illiterately. Would thin be suffi
cient to "unfascinate" the young men of
to-day? Would not the very traits that
Imple Nance selects as particularly un
lovely, be those that the glided youth of
now would look upon an emphatically
chic and unconventional? Alexander Old
Worthy Was disgusted and dlsheurtened.
Hnd he lived in New York in ISM he
would have been charmed and more
severely singed than ever. Old I ddworthy
is frightened at the deapondency into
Which Nance's acts have thrown his son
and begs her to set him right again.
Tills she iloes by Mattering bin vanity
as an author. He has written a tragedy
- the only one at which she has never
laughed, She ucts In un episode from
It, promises to produce It, and proven to
the father that It was not the woman
Alexander loved, but Ihe octrees.
Miss Terry is at her best in comedy,
and Ihe multi-colored moods of Nance
oldllild were delightfully pictured. The
actress Is much belter in comedy than
In tragedy. Her movemctun are lenn
stilted, and she Is at ease. Terry Is not
a tragedienne, she can be momentarily
lull not persistently emotional. Her
tears are like April showers, and not
like the storms of later months. The
i only flaw In the beauty of her Nance
Oldfleld and It was scarcely remarked -
t was her voice which iias acquired a sort
of gritty soul d. 'Ihe audience wan vol v
I enthusiastic, and called up the curiuin
thr r fair times at the end of t lie
corned) Mr. Harvey was an unpreten
tious nnd conscientious Alexander Oid
' worthy, but n surpassingly ugly one.
, Miss Kate Phillips was tunny as Susan,
urn! Alfred Bishop made an effective
father. ALAN DALB.
BLOCK ON THE BRIDGE.
Passengers Delayed llnlf nn Hour'
by nn Accident to an I n-ln.-.
A blockade of bridge cable cars of
half an hour's duration occurred at 10
O'clock this morning and Inconvenienced j
! a large number of passengers.
i An nccldeut to lOuglne No. 9. on the
; Brooklyn side, was the cause of It all. j
The engine undertook to shift too heavy
n load In the Brooklyn station, and the
J cylinder-head cracked.
No trains could CUn until the disabled)
I engine was hauied back into the yards
i and another brought out to pull the train
up to the cable. A train crossing from!
New York had o stop n the middle I
of the bridge, and Ihe result was an i
accumulation of trains at the New York
end.
Passengers coming to New York had to
walk nearly a quarter of Ihe length of
the bridge through a long line of cars.
910,000 Wanted for u Heart.
gull has I... -a l.ri.unbi la II,. in, Court br
Counsellor Louis ti. kl.r, of ril Broasway, os
takalt of IJnl. Wahohkr. of Ml Stuloa alraM
statist Samu.l Wlokl.r. el lei SSartg street, ui
mew SUXftM tor snack 1 enstlse at sumacs-
FOUR SEEK DEATH.
m
Two OhooBe the Revolver, One a
Razor and One Poison.
They Were Caught in an East Side
Suicidal Wave.
None Sncreedod In Kdcaplng the
run;; of Poverty,
A milcHal wnv nppnrpntly nwopt over
th wtui Bide fnrly thin mornlnK- Four
Rltn ntti'mptc'l to tako their own liven.
Thtlr work wan Ill done, however, aril
the chnm -vn arc that all will live to ro
Kret their acta and to answer for a viola
tion of the law.
ChftTlM Harrln ehot himself with nul
cldal Intent at hla home, 401 Kast Fif
tlnth Btreet, at fi o'clock this morning.
He lived In the apartment with his sis
ter, Mrs Pauline J.aiiK. and his brother-in-law.
Henry Paul. His brother John
also lives at the same place.
Harris was in a rear room alone when
the shot was heard. His relatives rushed
Into the room and found him In a pool of
blood on the floor. He had shot himself
In the rlKht side of the head.
John Harris, the brother, notified the
police, and the Injured man was taken
to the Flower Hospital. He had been out
of work fur several weeks.
The sister Is positive that the shootln&r
wos accidental. The police arc equally
positive that It was not. At the hospital
it 1h hhM that the man will live.
A man poorly dreHHcd stood before the
hlu tenetnont-hOUfle at Hster and Allen
streets at 1 o'clock this morning. He
acted queerly, and Patrolman llub.'l
shelmer was about to ask him what he
did there When he drew a revolver and
J minting It at his head fired. Then ho
Iroppeo to the pavement.
He was unconscious when the police
man reuched hint. The bullet bad grazed
the tup of his heud and cut a deep ridge
from which the blood flowed over his
face.
An ambulance was summoned from
Qouverneur Hospital The man's wound
was dressed and he was removed to
Kldrtdge street station. He gave his
name, address and occupation as Max
Simon, nineteen, 54 Clinton street, a car
penter. There Is no such number on the street.
No cause Is known for his act. Kergt.
McCoy Bald later:
"There was not so much as a picture
of his girl In his pocket."
Isolds Ilecker, aged sixty-five years,
formerly a shlrtmaker, but for many
years a sufferer from nervous prostra
tion to such an extent as to keep him
from working, tried to commit suicide
shortly after midnight this morning by
cutting an artery of his left wrist with
a razor.
He lived nt 866 Knst Tenth street with
his Wife and son, ( ieorge, who sup
ported him. He left his bed and went
Into another room. A few minutes
later his wife heard a groan. She fol
lowed her husband and found blood
streaming from his wrist.
A physician was called who stopped
the flow of blood, loiter the man was
taken to Hellevue Hospital a prisoner.
Henry Q re We, thirty-five years old, of
K7 First avenue, sttempted suicide at his
home this morning by drinking a cup
of coffee in which be had steeped a
quantity of matches He wan removed
to Hellevue Hospital a prisoner.
Shot Ills Sweetheart nrni Himself.
IMy Asaoc-lntftl Ftpim )
IrAN'OEnF'IKI.h, Tex , Dec. 27 ba Willie
allot anil kllloi Minn Mlnnl Mnnrn ainl (lien Mm
Thjr wrre rniiHlna arid hffmiiV'!. Th trnjEf.ly
Thair war roiif-inf. ant bwhri.thfl The truMv
. II.- rMtllt of a n.i:.ini.. ;-r.i !... r.g that aroaa
w M Ih nut fi.lliijE
SMALL BOY: BIG LIAR.
John Howard Not an Orphan, as He
Told the Police.
John Howard, the eight-year-old boy
who, Monday night, entered the Madi
son street police station and announced
himself as an orphan, without a home
or friend, haa turned out to be a pre
varicator. Agent IMetz found his parent! nllvc
and well at ITU Thompson street, and
In the Kssex Market Court to-day Jus
tice Voorhls read the boy a sharp lec
ture about lying and turned him over to
his parents.
DIED OF HER BURNS.
Mm. l-.lleu Sullivan Fought Her
Would-He Krscuert..
Mrs. Kllen Sullivan died at her home,
21 Sullivan street, at 4 o'clock this morn
ing from burns received at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon while engaged in cook
ing dinner for her husband.
It Is believed that her clothing caught
fire from the range. Hearing her
scream, neighbors rushed Into the hall
to find her a mass of flames and almost
Inaane from frfKht and suffering.
l.oula M Harned, of 13:1 Went Sixty
fourth street, who Wftl in the house,
threw his overcoat around her, but she
broke away from him and do.shc.1 down-
taln.
Harned caught her on the next land
ing, and again threw his coat about her,
but once more she pushed him away
and fought all the way down to the
first floor, where the Hamcs were finally
extinguished
liy this time, however, she had been
so severely burned that her recovery
whs Impossible,
j Mrs. ml til van' I husband Is a workman
In a South street rubber factory.
NarrowstMirg Swept Ily Ktorin.
(I'r Attn.-. rUttsd l'rtaa )
PORT JKHVIS. N. Y., IV. 27 Tha ntlr
upper rnii of Naxro shur. N. Y , ia iwept by
fir last nlaht. Th- following hnlldlnaa cr
burnetl (iuthcil Hotel, barnst and outbuilding".
I i ha Hotel, iJrin ilr) -ikU ilorc, Ilrlnl
Proibera' at ore, 1 . ker'a mil In. Cm. kr"a ilruK
man. Knhn t tlwflling. Total low tariff and In
' Murani-s alittht.
Three Hoy Skaters Drowued.
(Hy Aa latod I'rraa.)
Or.PFN. t'tib . Itv 27 .--Threa boyt. Trary F
1 and Oirr !Mnhain. twin of Hlitiop IMnKham. and
John a (, ;.u u etra drowned hii' nkAtini, on
a rvok at lllwrdtile, about (hrro mllei from thl
city.
T ho let gave way. Mtlng them int a deep bole
Tha budlee wrre re ot'iV'i.
Irowiipl In the St. Lawrence.
lllv AocUtt1 Treee )
OLATTOK, N v. it't :7 -Donald McKay, jr.
a boaa tiler, whoae h 'me th tn Itochfater, wii
drowned here l.iat Dtgkl Ho aiil Setiiniel Kom
tal y were rvlnu to Calumi-l 1 an.l on the St
lsrence K'e' and the boat CApalgad McKay
aank, but iv in.- kvpl ttimswlf alUat untd
rtniusfl
Puiii-cil Henliie on a Stove.
Tha police of the Ielancey trett elation re
ported aa Ihe cause of a Are nt l'?4 IHvmion etret
about t o'clusk thta morning, 'pouring benilne
tin a Hove" The fire was In Jacob Ureenbuah e
paint atore at the al-.it number t u fhe flrat
fbor of a two -ilory brick Unement The dam
age waa trifling.
Her nothing aught Fire.
While Rachel Cohen, thirty eight yeara of ig.
of Si lUai 1 atreat, waa warming berxalf by
tire at CO Mulberry vtreet thta morning her cloth
ing caught fire and she waa severely burned gbont
the body and l.an-la. She waa taken lu thambtra
fitreat Hoapital.
Potomac River Lighthouse Rurned.
illy Asao. iaiaxl Pnaa.)
BALTIMORE, Md.. Ike. IT. A Norfolk steamer
haa arrived here and reported tkat ike lighthouse
a- Lower Cadarpolnt. on the Maryland aide of tha
Poioaaaa. waa bvrned to the piles. Ntaklng has
been haard fro Ua keagwr or kin "-'--n1 bat
it In teliarnA Unt Oar wins id. w
WRATH IN PORTUGAL.
Portuguese Minister Said to Be
Kept by Force at Bio.
Mystery About the Movements of
Admiral de Mello.
He and Ills Ships Haven't Been Seen
Since They Started North.
(Br Aasortatcd Press.)
LONDON, Dee. 27. A despatch from
Lisbon says a great sensation has been
ciiusei! In (lovernment nni other circles
by the report that the Portuguese Min
ister, f'nmte ls PaCO ri'Arcos, Is detained
by force at Hlo do Janeiro.
The Minister was recently recalled to
Portugal and was to have arrived at
Lisbon on Monday. The passengers of
a steamer which has reached Lisbon
eonllrm the rumor that the Minister Is
detained, and a statement to this effect
Is said to have been forwarded by the
Minister's brother to the Portuguese
Government.
Tho message forwarded by the Portu
guese Minister Is said to read as follows:
Inform th. Msnas.rl.a rntnpanr that I am un
able t , embark owing, to torre majeure; am
tonlbljT iteuin.it (Hl,ntl MOO D'AHCOS.
Tr ?. 1'nrtiiKuese Government Is said to
be InvestlKtitlng tho affair and to have
asked the representative of a forelpn
power at Rio de Janeiro to act for Por
tugal in the matter.
WHERE IS MELLO 7
Great Mystery About tho Insurgent
Admiral's Movements.
(Coprrtahteil. I93, br the Aaaorliteil Praes.)
PBRNAMBUCO, Dec. 27. The greatest
mystery seems to surround the move
ments of Admiral de Mello and his war
ships, the Republics; nnd Aipildnban.
All sorts of reports are circulated con
cerning him. As a fact, however, noth
ing seems to lie definitely known ex
cept that Admiral de Mello with two or
more warships started north on Dec. 20,
with the Intention, It Is presumed, of
eiiKiiKing the new Brazilian cruisers
Nlctheroy nnd America.
Since then nothing has been seen of
the rebel ships.
The Spanish warship Cristobal, Colon,
arrived here for coal and orders yester
day, and her officers reported that on
Christinas Eve there was, according to
Information sent to them, it heavy en
gagement between Ihe rebel ships nnd
the forts. The result of the engagement
was not known tn th officers,
DA GAMA MUCH DISTURBED.
No Reinforcements Come Revolts
Among Ills Men.
(By Aeeoclated Prase.)
LONDON, Hoc. 27. -The Exchange
Telegraph Company says that de
spatches received from Rio de Janeiro
report the insurgent! tn be In a critical
condition
Several preconcerted rlnlngs are nald
tn hnve been checkmated, and Admiral
da (Jama Is reported to be disturbed by
the non-arrival of reinforcements.
DYNAMITE PANIC IN MADRID.
Queen Kcgr-nt nnd Infanta Warned
Not to Jo to the Opera.
(n. AaBrM-lateil Prcee. )
MADRID, Dec. 27.-Tbe trial of Del
boche nnd Verelra, charged with at
temptltiK to blow up the Congress House
at Madrid, nnd who were arrested April
1, 1K12, Is now In propress here.
There Is an Influx of Anarchists from
Barcelona and elsewhere. In order. It is
said, to talte part In a demonstration In
favor of the prisoner. Six suspected
persons were arrested yesterday evening.
It has transpired that the Governor
Of Madrid received two letters In which
the writer threatened to blow up the
Opera-HoUSe where the Queen Regent
and the Infanta were to attend a per
formance yesterday evening.
The Governor warned the royal family
not to go to the Opera-House, and the
news of this warning, reaching the audi
ence, caused a panic. The people made
u rush for the doors, but the police
succeeded In preventing serious injury
to anybody.
The scattering 0( the audience from the
Opera-House spread alarm and excite
ment throughout Madrid, and all through
the night the wildest rumors were In
circulation.
STUDENTS AND SOCIALISTS.
Ocrninii I'nlverslly Men Send an
Address to Geneva Congress.
(ft? AiaorUted !',.- I
LONDON, Dec. 27. A despatch to The
Times from Berlin says that the Social
ist students In the 1'nlversltles of Berlin,
I-'rellnirg. Munster, Marburg and Kiel,
for the llrst time In German University
history, have publicly declared their sen
timents by sending an address to the In
ternational Congress of Socialist students
at Geneva They also intend to send a
delegate. The address says:
! "We are of the opinion that the lntel
I leet mil proletariat has the Important role
of expounding Socialist theories to the
people. We are not yet In a position to
Organist ourselves publicly, hut we as
sure the Congress that In spite of public
restraint we will contribute to the exten
sion of Socialist Ideas with the greatest
energy and by every means within our
power."
Kour French Warships 1 H tit for
Long Voyages.
Illy AisoHated Pre,, )
LONDON. Dec. 27.-A despatch to The
Telegraph from Paris says It Is asserted
that the Bayard, which has Just been re
paired at a cost of half a million francs
to replace the Trlonthante as a flagship
j In the French aiiuudron In the far east,
has been detnlned at Toulon, experts
' declaring that she was unable to stand
I the voyage. M. Lockroy, the correspond
ent adds, declares that the Hoche, Mar
ceau and Neptune are also topheavy.
London Anarchists and Communists
Hold a Secret Meeting,
lllv eaurlate Preae )
LONDON, Dec. 27. -A conference of
Anarchists and Communists nt the Auton
omic Chili yesterday was attended by
delegates from all psrts of the kingdom,
i The proceedings were private.
French Hanker Ilertrand Shoots and
Kills Himself.
(Tljr Aeaorlateil Treaa )
PARIS. Dec. 27. M. Ilertrand, a bank
er of Chimin, southwest of Tours, went
to his country house, at Fontevllle, on
Saturday last and committed suicide by
snooting himself with a revolver.
LETTERS.
1 77i column it fnr thr brnrjlt of tvrruhody rhn
hnt a rompiaini In makt, n pnrtvnwr to ventilnlt,
information to pit's, n qnrition to atk or a puNlc
trrviet to nrknouUdfft, find vhn can put the idea
into Uu tnan 100 words. Lon) ttiteri cannot bt
printed.
Next to Starvation.
Ta th. Editor:
In aniwer to "0. n., Brooklyn," I wlah to ear
that. If there are many mora letters publlabed
almllar to hla. the worklns claea can prepare to
atarve. aa be mii he eama 110 per week and pre
tence to ahow how he ran live comfortably from
that vaat Income. To begin with, he must atarve
about three montha of the all, or eilat the entire
alx montha by getting hla fond from whoever la
kind enough to feed him. Hla wagea are 110.
Now, he ran probably live with a little leae com
fort for 16 or 14. Among the different thtnga he
mentlona. be aaya ba geta the "beet" butter fnr
19 rent) per pound. It la probably the beet to use
aa wagon greajet, but to eat great Caeaar! And
then, again, tea at 27Vi centa; It muat be aooth
Ingl And hla atx-mnntha-nid baron and bam,
they are about aa rank aa hla gri-aie and tea
(f-.peclally during the Summer montha, without
tee). Another thing, where la the SIO workman
that nan buy all that la neceaaary for the houae
all at once, aa ba aaya he doea? Where doe. he
accumulate tola 1240 from hla tlO per week?
Hoping you will kindly publish thla. you will
oblige a workman who bellevea In trying to In
rreaea wnrkmen'a wagea. and not trying to ahow,
aa "C- B." doea, how to crush him down to the
lant penny In wagea. "C. n." ought to live In
Huaala, not her. CHARLES K , Brooklyn.
Willing to Make the Test.
To the Editor:
I have been an Interested reader of the lettera
In "The Evening World" regarding marriage on
S10 per week. I get 112 a week, and have Iain
awake nlghta wondering whether it would be pos
sible to "keep bouse" on that amount. Of course,
I know many who live on leas, and aome who
cen't get along on twice the amount; Just aa there
are aome of your correspondents who believe $10
Is sufllrlent and more who doubt If Si'O Is enough
Much depends on the previous bringing up ot
both, and on the wlfe'a ability aa a housekeeper.
To decide the matter. If there be a girl who la a
reader of "The Evening World" and believes she
can keep a home on 112 for a young man who Is
getting tired of boarding-houses I will marry her
and glva your readers tha result of a practical
test. P. J. LANO.
129 Duane street.
True Politeness on the " L."
To the Editor-
" nald Eagle" write, about American pollte
neaa aa though It were a reality. He aaa that
Amerlcsns pride tbemselvea on true politeness. It
would be nearer the truth to say that not a few
Americana hide themselves from true politeness
fbehlnd newspapers). A glance In a crowded I.
train will support the truth of this. The man who
holds down a car-seat and continues to hold It
down while a lady In front of him hangs nn a
strap can hardly claim that pride which " Ilald
Eagle" raves about, even though he may raise his
hat to lady acqualntancea. If true politeness Is
to be measured by the raising of one's hat, the
lesa aald about being proud of American pollte
neaa the better. I claim that the man who ral.ea
hlmaelf to tender a tady his seat, Is more polite
than one who only ralaea bis hat. HAirtl.USS.
Rend)' to Flog Husbands.
To the Editor:
In answer to "A. W. T.." one of the broken
hearted, and othera who are troubled with refrac
tory husbands, who badly need a very thorough,
good old fashioned spanking: Now, from ex
perience, I know that all that Is required on the
part of a laity la for her to show determination,
and let the man know that when she nays to him
that ahe will Klve him a epnnklng fnr doing any
thing that offenda her she wtll do so. and In a
very anatere manner, even If he ahnuld be required
to take hie meals for a few days off the mantel
piece. If either of those ladlca want to have
their wishes accomplished tn a manner that will
have a very aalutary effect and tn have It done to
perfection let tbem say so and I will communi
cate with them. They will find that they will
have no further trouble with their husbands after
a lesson or two from, yours truly,
MME. BIRCH.
Hubby's Night Out.
To the Editor:
I read "llunrge W.'a" tale of woe In regard
to getting out onee a week (evenlnga) and I agree
most heartily with hla wife. I have been mar
ried a year and my husband baa been out only
a few evenlnga alnce our marriage, but like "Q.
W.," would like once a week. I think, how
ever that when a man marries he la supposed to
stay In with hla wife. Men are very queer thlnga.
Before they are married they will make all klnda
of promises, they will never want to go out
evenings, never will they want to leave your aide;
but alx months of married life and tbey want to
go back to tbalr old tint.lt. So you see. "George
W.," I keep my hubby tn like your wife doea
you. I hope that ebe will not even give you
one evening a month. Mis. I). BANKS.
Kleven Years' Married Kxperlence.
To the Editor:
I think "Carlos" had better not take tha ad
vice of J. Krackow, who has been married only
four montha; he hasn't had experience enough.
If we could hear from him four or eight yeara
from now, on that same aalary, I think he would
Buy marriage wna a failure. One room and a bed
room might not meet the demands of hla family
then. I have had eleven yeara experience. My
huaband haa never earned leas than 215 a week,
and 1 aaalst greatly by drraumaklng. but when liv
ing expenses, doetora bills and many other thlnga
too numeroua to mention are paid, and a few
dollara laid aaldo for a atomy day to provide s
horns for old age, there are not many dollara
left at the end of the year fnr luxuries or beer.
A POUTCHESTEIt WIFE.
Wnnt the Dally BUI of Fare.
To the Editor:
I preaume "C. S., Brooklyn," who claims to
have the nicest little home any man could wlah
In have on 110 a week, and paya 116 a month to
the landlord and a few dollara to tha gaa com
pany, la feeding on free lunch, and aenda hla wife
around to mnther-ln-law'a for her tea and hash.
If thla la not Hi. raae, wilt "C. S." pleaae en
lighten the readers of "The Evening World" with
bis dally bill of faret
AN ANXIOUS HOUSEKEEPER.
Winter Sport Near the City.
To the Editor t
I work In an office tn the lower part of the
city every day regularly, and when Sunday
tomee I always Ilka to have a little enjoyment,
and I would like to aak your readara If tbey
ki .ne ot any place where I could spend an
enjoyable afternoon wttbln fifteen mtlea of tha
city where there la good akatlng. I bopa that
seme reader will ba able to advise me.
JAMES LAWRENCB.
Wives' and Girls' Cigarettes.
1 To the Editor:
I would suppose when any man of honor prom-
laea before Uod'B altar " to take thla woman and
forsaking all othera keep only unto her ao long aa
they both live." the queetloa of wife or mother
thereby aettlea Itaelf. Aa ragarda our glrla Bmok-
! Ing. why, our boya are ruining tbalr prospects for
l life by the early use of tobacco. If the glrla do
I likewise, who will be left to come to the front In
lite a battlea T L. w.
Suggest a Game, If Vou Can.
To the Editor:
Will e. in., of "Tha Evening World" reader.
kindly auggeat a few gamea thnt could be Indulged
In by a party of about twenty-ove persona. 1
wtab to have aome company to my houae. and,
aa our rooms are not large enough to admit of
dancing, we have to depend on parlor gamea for
the entertainment ot our gueata. HOSTESS.
Call Her Audrey.
To the Editor:
1 have been having a guesalng contest on a
doll, to same her, for which I would vtry much
like you to be godfather. She la s vary elegant
young lady, and all Beam to thing aha would
Ilka to have "The Evening World" (or sponsor.
Will yos kindly same her for met
. .. Is a LANUMAN. rrsagett, U L
.
The Queen's Descendants.
The Queen has now fifty-seven de
scendants, of whom four are, or have
been, sovereigns the Empress Frederick,
the Kmperor William, the Duke of Kdln
burgli and the Grand Duke of Hesse.
Nine others are heirs apparent the Prince
of Wnles, the Duke of Yoik, the Ger
man Crown Prince, Prince Albert of
Edinburgh, Prince George of Greece, the
new born Prince of Roumnnla, the Prin
cess Ferdinand, the Hereditary Princess
of Saxe-MelnliiKon nnd the Duchess of
Sparti.. With these the late Grand
Duchess of Hisse may be remembered.
Apple Jelly.
Apple Jelly Is little regarded because
the apple Is so common. Nevertheless It
Is one of our most excellent fruit Jellies,
and It Is a standard dependence of the
French cook In the preparation of fruit
pies and various other dessertn. Apple
Jelly is best prepared from time to time
as It Is needed, though there Is no ob
jection to having two weeks' supplies 1n
the house for fruit pies and general use.
For an apple Jelly select a dozen firm,
well-flavored apples. Fall pippins make
an excellent Jelly, but almost any well
flavored, slightly tan apple will do for
this puepse. Do not peel the apples,
but cut them Into perfect quarters, leav
ing the core In, but removing any wormy
specks. Partially decayed apples are un
fit for this purpose. Pour a lint of cold
water over them and slice In half a
lemon. Put them In a porcelaln-llned ket
tle to boll. Let them cook for twenty
minutes, and then strain them through a
fine sieve or a coarse cloth. Add sugar
In the proportion of a pound to every
pint of Juice. Let the sugar and apple
Juice holl together for twenty minutes.
Then test the mixture and as soon as It
forms a Jelly pour It into cups.
Raising Queen Bees.
Mrs. Jennie Atchley, of Beevllle, Bee
County, Tex., has 800 colonies of bees, de
voted entirely to queen rearing. She Is
the most extensive breeder of queen bees
In the world. She Is a woman of thirty
eight, and has eight children, nffi whose
help she does all the work In her apiary.
She has sold over 4,000 queens this year,
and expects to sell fi.000. Some single
queens are valued at $100 each.
Celery Mayonnaise.
A celery mayonnaise Is an excellent
salad. If your menage Is a modest one
and you cannot compass a sorbet, substi
tute shaddocks. Cut through each one in
half crosswise, severing it not from pole
to pole, but at the equator, If I may be
allowed this Illustration. This will make
It easy for you with a small silver Bpoon
to extract all the seeds. Be careful to
do this thoroughly. Now you may treat
them In any one of the ways mentioned:
Fill the seed vessels with sifted pow
dered sugar and set on the Ice until very
cold. Scrape out the pulp carefully and
mix that of each half orange with a
tablespoonful of sugar and one of claret;
return it to the shell, and chill thor
oughly. Or. mix the pulp with powdered
sugar, sherry nnd a few drops of cura
coa. Setting aside my prohibition prin
ciples, the first way of serving Is my
favorite.
Will Scarcely Become n Fashion.
Women who suffer from the effects of
tight shoes nnd are always in the hands
of pedicures might profit by a bit of
Indian practice. A woman who has
lived In the West a great deal says she
never heard of an Indian, either man or
woman, having corns. She herself had
a pair of moccasins which served her
a very good turn, and if any one will
take the trouble to secure a pair and
wear them persistently for a while, she
says, any trouble with the feet will dis
appear. Beefsteak and Kidney Pie.
Have about two pounds of steak cut
from the rump, cut Into pieces three
Inches long and not quite so broad. For
this cut one and a half kidneys into
small pieces; arrange the meat and kid
neys In layers, with seasoning of salt
and pepper, dusting flour on each layer
as it goes in; till the dish sufficiently to
support the crust, pour In sufficient wa
ter to half fill the dish, cover with a
crust made of suet. To every pound of
flour allow six ounces of beef suet and
nearly half a pint of water. Chop the
suet extremely fine, free It from skins
and Bhreds, and rub it well into the
flour; with the water make a smooth
paste and roll out. Border the pie dish
with the paste, brush over with a little
water and put on the top. press down
the edges, bruBh over wth the beaten
yolk of nn egg, make a hole in the
top and bake In a hot oven for about
two hours; If the crust Is likely to burn,
cover with paper.
Snap Dragons.
If there Is a child in the house don't
let it miss the fantastic delights of
snap dragons, out of which Infinite
dreams are made by the most sluggish
of fancies. A new tin dish, the shallow
er the rjetter; a Jar of German or French
prunes and a teacupful of brandy
are the requisites. Set the dish In the
centre of the dining table; have the cloth
removed for perfect Bafety; turn out the
lights, toss the brandy over the fruit,
a spoonful at a time, applying the
match, and let the frolic and fun of the
little folks make you young again.
Grandmamma should have charge of
this delightful Christmas night mystery.
Adventurous Women.
Miss Menle Muriel Dowle, In a recent
book, sketches the lives of several women
who went forth to seek fortune dressed
In men's garments. The first In the list
is Mme. Velasquez, who served all
through the war of the rebellion as)
I .lent. Harry Buford, of the Independent
Scouts, C. 8. A. The second is a much
older character, no less than Hannah
Snell, who, under the name of James
Gray, served as a soldier and sailor In
tho British army and merchant marine
from the 27th day of November, 1716, to
the l)th day of June, 17W). She was at the
siege of Pondlcherry and all other sieges
during that expedition and received
twelve wounds, some of them dangerous,
but completed her career without the
discovery of her sex, as was set forth in
various narratives from which the pres
ent sketch Is tuken, which waa pub
lished in Ki.u by It. Walker, London. The
third is Mary Anne Talbot, who, under
the name of John Taylor, ran a career
of many years aa foolboy, drummer,
cabin boy and sailor, and had her adven
tures published la London la UOS. The
, J .. . . n .1 ,
fourth is Mrs. Christian Davis, common.
ly called Mother Ross, according to the
I title pnge of her biography, published In
London, In 1740, " In several campaigns
under King William and the late Duko
of Marlborough, In the quality of a foot
, soldier and dragoon, gave many signal
I proofs of an unparalleled courage and
I bravery."
II. -too Pudding.
Mix two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
In a little cold water, three tablespoon- t
fuls of sugar and a little salt. Stir
It into a pint of boiling water and boll
a few minutes. Take from the firs and I
beat Into the mixture the whites of
three eggs previously beaten to a stiff
froth. Flavor to taste. Pour In a mould
and set to cool. Make a sauce with one
tablespoonful of cornstarch mixed in a
little cold milk, the yolks of the three
eggs, a little salt, two tablespoonfuls of
sugar, a small piece of butter; flavor,
pour it Into one pint of boiling milk,
boll a few minutes, stirring constantly.
Serve cold.
A French Mark of Honor.
The French Government charges a
woman a tax of 110 to $12 a year for the
privilege of wearing trousers. This by
no means gives every woman who Is will.
Ing to pay the tax a right to wear
trousers. The Government, Instead, con
fers the right as a tribute to great
merit. Trousers are, In fact, a sort of
decoration given to women as the rib
bon of the Legion of Honor Is given to
men. Tho only women to whom has
been granted the right to wear trousers
are George, Sand, Rosa Bonheur, Mme.
Dleulafoy, the Persian archaeologist;
Mme. Foucnult, the bearded woman, and
two feir.lnlne stonecutters, Mme. Fou
reau and La Jeannette. This right Is Jeal
ously guarded by the Government, and
has Just been refused to a handsome
young madame with a profusion of
blond' hair and a propensity for fighting
duels.
Cold Meat for Slicing.
Clean and trim five pounds of good
round of beef. Put It in a large pot and
nearly cover It with water. Add a heap
ing teaspoonful of salt, a pinch each of
ground cloves, cinnamon, allspice and
mace and a tablespoonful of sugar. Boll
six or eight hours, letting all the water
boll away. Put the meat In an earthen
dish, put on a plate and a heavy weight
and let It cool. It will be found a dell
clous dish for tea or for making sand
wiches. Fads and Fancies.
Small oatrlch tips, about a finger long,
backed by feather aigrettes mounted
on gold hairpins, will be worn this winter
with full dress.
Pearls, black, white and pink, of
urlque beauty of shape and color, are
worn set bud fashion In a tiny cup of
brilliants as ornaments 'for the hair.
Ji?t in -ery form will be more In vogue
than ever crowns, bands, aigrettes,
buckles and sprays being eagerly sought
for hat and bonnet decoration by both
young and old.
New gloves in prune, navy blue and
bottle-gre"n have moderately heavy
stitching ending at the wrist In fancy
scrolls. Large buttons in horn or nickel
are in high favor.
Two-toned laces with Inserting! to
match are fashionable.
Hats turned up In front and those with
brims cut in the middle and rolled back,
so as to gi -a a brlmless effect, are popu
lar, pretty and very becoming to some
faces.
Drop Hlhiuit.
One quart flour, one teaspoonful nit,
three teaspoonfuls baking powder, one
tablespoonful lard, worked in until you
cannot And It. Wet up with water or
milk until it drops from the spoon.
Pour into greased muffin pans and bake
in a quick oven.
Wash Flannels.
Wash flannel dresses are Invaluable In
the nursery. They are warm and com
fortable for the little ones and can be
easily laundered If they are not too
elaborately made. The gingham colors,
checks and stripes are stla favorites In
fine Ceylon, a wash flannel. "Mlntstlck"
stripes of red and white and fine plaids
barred with pink and blue are wtabilshext I
favorites. Blue is sometimes thought a
fugitive color, but it is possible to obtain
a clear, bright blue wnlch will retain
its color through a whole season if It be
properly washed and dried In the shade.
As soon as the baby begins to creep he
Is on the floor continuously, just In Una
with the draughts of cold air from under
the doors. A flannel dress will protect
the little traveller from many a cold. The
good old pattern of creeping apron does
duty now, a double skirt of stout check,
one band buttoned beneath the baby's
skirt, the other outside, so as to com
pletely protect the layers of dainty flan
nels and embroideries and lace-edgei
cambrla in his skirts. "Bibs" are mads of
pique, bordered with "bab" torchon," or
of soft quilted muslin with the edfts
corded.
Be a Good Llstner.
A good listener is the most attractive
of women: one whose manner Implies
so throroagh an Interest In our recitals
that we are led on to turn our minds
wrong side out, though there must be
no feverish curiosity betrayed. We grow
suspicious If there Is and imagine our
confidences put In after-clrculatlon.
What we want is a pair of superlatively
appreciative ears to pour ourselves inte
every now and then. There is no muslo
to human nature's taste like the sound
of Its own voice. This Is a universal
weakness like the softer pulsations of
ths heart. Even the most reticent have
their moments of complete tongue-loca-enlngs.
Those who would be popular
should not forget this fact for an in
stant. Household Hints.
A whisk broom is the best clotbea
sprinkler and the water should be hot-
A feather bed which haa done service
for a generation or two Is hardly a de
sirable thing upon which to sleep.
It is said that chocolate cake can he
kept fresh by wrapping it tightly In but
tered paper and putting It In a tin boa
away from all other substances.
To bake bananas, strip from one side
a piece of the skin. Then loosen the
skin from the sides of the fruit, dust
well with granulated sugar and bake lna
moderate oven half an. hour. Serve AM
la the skins, . - -a-' -"4