The evening world. Newspaper, May 29, 1903, Page 8

Publishing Company, No. @ to @ Park Row, New York. Entered at the Post-Office ‘at New York as Second-Class Mail Matter. VOLUME 4B.........:cseesseeeeereeNO. 18,286. BOROUGH PRESIDENTS. by ‘yator Platt thinks that all the city officials elected on the fusion ticket two years ago are entitled to re- ~ nomination—all except Borough President Cantor. Mr. ' Platt regards Cantor as “impossible.” It is a timely text for a few words about borough presidents and thelr functions. Does the public realize how comprehensive the scope of these functions [s? As designated by the charter they the care and cleaning of city offices to the control of the construction of tunne!s and bridges and their main- tenance. If strests are to be repaired or repaved m Graded or curbed. the Borough President is the man to . direct the work. {!f{ vacant lots are to be filled in or en- cumtbrances removed or permits issued to builders to open streets, the Borough President is the source of authority. The sewers are his and the care thereof. He 4s president of all the numerous local boards of Im~- » provement; and under him is a superintendent of bulld- ings. whom he appoints and removes at pleasure. ‘It will be observed from this that the Borough Pres!- Gent has tany and varied duties and powers. But what makes him sometimes a “bigger man than the ' Mayor” in cemblance of outward authority? ‘The answer is probably to be found in the lack of exact definition his jurisdiction. by which he is tempted to ossume powers not strictly defined as his. As elective officers, as the representatives of five sepa- rate governments within one centralized government. + the borough presidents naturally develop a jealousy of | their office and {is authority. There is before them a constant teniptation to interfere in the conduct of city _ Aegisletion. Tt wit) he recalled that Mr. Coler some years ago > pointed out the danger concealed in this divided execu- | \ tive authority and prophesied the “discord Interfering with complete consolidation,” to quote Andrew HL} Green's subseauest charscterization of It. Mr. Green, | Writing at least three years later than Mr. Coler und In the Heht of an experience of nearly two years with the] SEE. IF THERE’ ANY ONE 1 CaN BORROW FROM ORWE DON'T EAT WHEN wi 3 ote ‘TOLD ABOUT NEW YORKERS. TOW END BURDEN, Jr, who haa I, ation Counsel—that Is, an assistant to an assistant of the Corporation Coun- rel—got his bent for the w when his mother's jewels were stolen by a butler and valet a few years ago. He was very much interested In the legal aspects of the case and was with his father dur- Ing many conferences with the Aselst- ant District-Attorney In charge of the case. He s a handsome youth, very amlable and attaches no undue t{mport- ance to his fa “ wealth in Yiddish with an English-speaking company, speaks and whites Hnglisn I fluently, but his accent {s so marked | that he prefers to read his lines ta the Janguage he knows best, He fears that the accent would give lis speeches tne comic cast which he is so anxious to avold. Prof. Brander Matthews, of Columbia University dug up an odd fact re- garding Shylock, He says that, up to # ventary or so ago, Shylock was regard- ed as a purely comic role; and was al- ways enacted by a sort of knockabout Separate system of borough government, said recently in a World interview, that this system “has set the city | all awry” and should be abolished. Hl A PROPHET IN TROUBLE. Some years agu a man with a mission bought a print-} ing press aud taking up his residence in the tov | East Auror J., began the reform of the world. How _Vallantly he tilted, lance in rest, against the shams and) absurd conventions of constituted society! ifow relent-» lesely he exposed and combatted the wrongs of civiliza- tion! How error, wounded, writhed in pain under his + ~flehde lashings! on We listened tc Fra Elbertus Hubbard and wondered! and accepted him as a new prophet, though) some with | lurking doubts referred to him as Fra Elbertus Hum-| bugens. But we were learning a new scheme of soclety | from him and the scoffers were silenced. His voice was raised in many a village lyceum; his periodical circu-} lated far and near. Young ladies bought it and conned) his golden texts with an awakened interest in life, No other prophet in all the land was honored more. | But now we read of this champion of the rights of | man, this leader of Roycrofters paying $3.00 to settle @ suit brovght for the support of an illegitimate child! ‘The ideal, it seems, had a foot of clay. The high moral _ principles were not for home application. The prophet, making Jawe for the rest of humanity, felt at liberty to transgress the old Mosaic commandment. , The sad thing is that the scoffers are now permitted | to come into the open. It {s a painful passing of a prophet. A CELEBRATED NEW YORKER. A very interesting New Yorker is on his deathbed; Harris Cohen, the original Baxter street seconj-hand clothier, is dying. Cohen is only sixty-two, though it seems as if his fame extended back into a previous generation. le has made several! fortunes in business, which he afterward Jost in turf ventures and speculative enterprises; as with Many other successful business men he pointed the moral of a cobbler sticking to his last. Cohen lived a full life. Me was a man of fashion in his leisure hours away from ‘the store and he was generous to the poor. His eight ebildren and twenty-four grandchildren are living wit- messes to his hatred of race suicide. Cohen’s success illustrated the potency and persist- ‘\ency of an idea. He had goods to sell and why should jhe wait for a customer to drift !n when a little per- ; might expedite his arrival? Does the angler fait for the trout to leap into his landing net? put his idea into practice and along with wealth it brought him lasting fame. His “pullers-in” gained i notoriety. The ‘‘attractive’ and magnetic pow- ‘ers of his clerks aroused wide attention. The east side will mourn for Harris; it was proud of him, and it will give him a fine funeral. ie OPEN CAR MUST STAY. 3 The proposed abolition of the open trolley car In © Brooklyn will excite dismay; the reason alleged will fang lea excite a derisive sympathy. It is that in sum- er the expenses of the company are largely increased ‘the damage suits brought by women injured in get- the cars backward! | the reason is as averred a campaign of education “be instituted among the women of Brooklyn, D ng to‘that begun at Lenox a vear ago to not to be frightened at automobiles, The ¢ must have, It is no longer a luxury, but Ot surface traction. To banish it will be to tis primitive conditions of a past era of trol- 4s not to be thought of. Cohen! comedian with a flery red wig and a high, squeaky volce His faisetto snrieks of “My daughter! ducats! My dueats! My daughte! were recelved with howls of laughter by the audience. F. W. Ruckstuhl, who was the firet chief of sculpture of the World's Fatr at St. Loulr, haa gone to St. Leu, near Paris, to model a peace monument. He was born In St. Louls, Mo, and was sent abroad by some wealthy people who bolleved in his genius, The pur- chase of his "Evening" for the Metro- polltan Museum was the first of his New York successes, the greatest of which has been the organization of the Sculptors’ Society, of which he ts Sec- some years ago, The indenting of por tions of the front elevations gives lg to every room and n larger measure of ‘wht than any other method. The plan has been adopted by school architects all over the country ‘the New York idea.” . Friend's private omce Ink sketcn of himself In Mannie’ pose, with his hands Aly 1uOKINg Into apace ‘ ed to him Press Ardsis’ League, of this e time ago Joe Wever called u and the Jatter, who ts justly proud the pleture, drew Wover's attentio Weber looked at i: for a ments and, turning to Fr js not a bit ike you. Jit is a perfec: “Not a bit Mke Weber. Why, out?” asked Friend, ut changing co ‘1 replied: ‘Why, your hands are in your own pockets." Friend spent the rest of the day purchasing efreshments for the comedian, “Not,” he explained, “because the Joke was good, but because any one with heroism enough to spring that Seventeenth Century gag ought to be rewarded.” LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS. Apply to Board of Education, To the Editor of The Lveaing World Where can I learn details as to the schoolship St. Mary's FG Wednesday, To the Balto of ‘Ihe Evening World On what day did Jan, 14, 1863, fall? JANE D. Facsimile. To the EAiwr of The Evculn, World What is the correct pronunoiation of the word "facsimile?" A. L. M'C. lt is pronounced as if spoiled ‘tak- sim-lil-lee,”” wk the accent on the sec- ond syllable. The Latter Is Corre Eventog World “It may have been ‘It may have been he?” AM, No Promium on Them. To the Editor of The Evening World Is there any premium on @ 198 penny? MARGARET M In All Staten, To the Editor of The Eveaing World: Ie the Fourth of July observed or celebrated in all the States of the Unton? EDWARD F. Bri Parents Should Pay. To the Editor of The Evening World tthe open car President Winter suggests a hh the windows takon out.” This would r Its crowding ca- | Gnd passengers sitting with ‘ neck” Is {t @ bridegroom's duty to pay for the beverages at his wedding, to take place at the bride's home? —P.. 8, V. ‘The Saddest Word. To the Walter of The @reelng World: Mr. G, Cole aske: “What ts the dest word in any language? I {Bis weed fe. 200 wes an. ternent and- ‘thine become a Deputy Assistant Corpor- | Jacob Adler, who t# playing Shylock § retary. . oe C. B. J. Snyder, Superintendent of | Schoo! Butldings. ed the plan of the Paris Hotel de In school bullding speak of It as) IF CHICAGO'S RESTAURANT STRIKE REACHES GOTHAM. COFFEE AND SINKERS Pare! PROF KUTE PROVES HOW GENEROUS THE O Conegyl SS) THE STENOGBAPHER CARRIES HER LUNCH IN THE TYPEWRITER CASE. > THAT moTHER VSED TOMAKE! ~—_ AFTER-THEATRE O/3 APROINTM ENT alg One CEERI. one ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. G nao JO AREARFAST Gorky, » SS To BAT! we HOLDING UP p THE BAKERS Boy oo —_— (CANIS SANDWICH LOOKS LIKE SURE DEATH, CHEESE —————, yY 60¥, U7 "Tis with weird anticipaticn folks are waiting fo: s\arvation When the Windy My waiters sttive hits poor Ga Gouna And the pushcart will be what'll serve the evening bird and bottle, And home will be the on!» place to flash the dinnergown. OnE cos fe THES OME FUN FOR THE Y CHESSBOARD OF GAMES. Aral IPA [|Z [FIR | Ninpteen games and ‘sports may be, 4! Usht. found in thts square by the king’s move in chess, using each square as man: tumet Fill in the blanks with the names of |... we'l-cnown writers of prose or pootryt | “Way In my rambles the other day 1 stopped | at a quaint litte inn for dinner. The | but Jolly, ana | #0 and never out of danger. xious to give me Just what I wanted. | landlot needed {Cars LITERARY PUZZLE. rd was a He served me and garnished Plenty of wood | CONUNDRUMS. | When does a shin tell a falsehood? Wisen she Hes at the whart. | | What Is the best way to keep loafers from standing on the corners? Give! them chairs and let them sit down. | Who fir brought gambiing into the | wortd? AGkm and Eve; when they left | | the garden of Elen they tft @ paradise | (pair 0° dice) behind them, | Why are pipes humbugs? Recauss they're mereshams, | What paper has the largest cirouls-| tion? A paper of tobacco. i ; Why ts a watermelon full of water? Because |t was planted in the spring. Why shou young ladies never wear It Is horrid to see al ‘Tt you were riding on a donkey what y | frult would you resemble? A beautiful , pear (pair). | Why Js tt vulgar to play and sing b9 | yourself? Because it is solo (so low), Why ts a false friend Hke the letter * It's fret in pity end last in help. "EB" an unfortunate lesmer? Because it’s never in cash, always in Why is “E" the greatest letter? He- cause it's the beginning-of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of ‘every end and the end of every race, | How did the whale that swallowed Jonah obey the divine law? Jonah was @ atranger and he took him fm. What insect does « tail father repre- went? A daddy-tong-loge. OUNG FOLKS.| BQEOROO OEE CE REP IN ) Md Ling THeRt) % Lee ro WALL ST BROKERS RS Lays Genre ent ) Seitint & = —<— — ALONG THE RIVER FRONT ME VAig Chee 30990 i 3 SILK HAT BRIGADE @ TAKES Tos THE TIN PAIL PRIMAL ACROSTIC, Some of the Best Jokes of the Day- MIDDY'S KICK, “England expects every man to do his dts." sald Admiral Nelson as the first Fun was fred. “Undoubtediy,” muttered the midship- man, sotto voce, as he crawied into the hold, ‘but you'll get a whole chapter out of the scrap, and I wouldn't even figure in the footnotes if IT got killed.’ ~Atlanta News, JUST SAVED HIMSELF. Mrs. Strongmind—We have been told that you sa'd the women of America couldn't cook. Celebrity (momentarily confused)—Why ~ah—madain, certainly. It is the case in all countries. Cooking is beneath wo- men. It ts a man's job.—Chicago Trib- une, A MODEST REQUEST. “Bimler made the lendledy dreadfully provoked at dinner the other day.” “What did he gay?" “All he said was ‘ berry, please.’ “—Ci NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, Bitt-He advised me to buy the stock; POOLPD>DD DDD }7HD9D9O0OO00OOOO ARP CAN BE. SOY CARD GENTLEMEN y a ed) 3 $ 3 3 $ 3 BOTHGATES ON THE SUBWAY. Why He Doesn't Want a Transfer from the ‘I!’ to the Underground. 66 AY. do you think the subway will put the “L'' out of business? Naw, for {$0 Altzough Lothgates answered his own question he seemed doubtful. “L been wondering.” ne said, they get the train going down stulrs. Lots of the boys think they want Jobs !n the sower. Not me, I been think- ing ail morning what {t would be to be shut up in a hole all day, sesing nothing but rock walis and electric lights and crowds of people going coming. I size {t that they’s go- ing to always need the that they'll be lots of wise people who want a little sunlight in the trip even tf they do have to climb for 1. Me? [ want to look into the flat windows and fee the gals jeantng on their pillows out of the windows and catch a gilmpse of the parks and the river and have real daylight in mine. Why, if I'd go down in the hole to work they'd come 1 day when It's rainy and everybody's feeling mean, the ‘Supe’ would get mad about something and lay me off and I'd climb out of the sub-cellar and walk out on the bridge for a good long jump and a good-by, Bothgates. “Jever hear how they made me a ticket man, once? Put me in Park place to sell the string. All day in a box about as big as a servant gal’s bedroom in a flat, tearing them oft and raking In the nickels. Had to work by gas; never saw nobody but the porter and the chopper and the lad that came for the coin. I got thin and yaller, My Mttle red-head she dosed me with everything they got in the drug store and then she give me up to die if I didn’t see a doctor. ‘Nay doctor,’ I says. ‘The Supe’s my doctor,’ and I chases in a hurry to the boss, ‘Put me back where I belong,’ I says. “My folks never raised me to handle coin and I'm scared I'll be short some of these good days and I might slope with the bag.’ He laughs, but I get me transfer and gain ten pounds jn a week, “They ain't any medicine like sun and fresh air and being fixed in the place you know you belong. “Look at that, now," he sald, sweeping his hand over the view of the harbor as the train swung into the Battery curve. “I don't Tean over the rail and pike that every time I come down any more than my red-head has to take a long pike at Willle every time he comes around, but if I lose the chance it'd be pretty near ke she’d be {f Willie never could come round. Them things you see every day you can't keep on making @ fuss about, but {t's bad as @ funeral to lose them. “Naw, let the boys take the subway Jobs. I stick here ay long as the Supe can stand for the passengers’ kicks agin me." “what it'll be Uke when aa SE es WASHINGTON’S OVERALLS. C. S, Schell, an old tady Uving at Jeffersonville, Wayne County, Ill, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, has in her posees- eion one of the rare relics of George Washington. It tse pair of over-pants worn at one time bythe first President of the United States. Mrs, Schell's first husband was E. J, F. Washington, whose grandfather, Felfx Washington, was a second cousin of the famous George Washington. After the death of the frst President the relatives of the deceased gathered at the old home and each recetved some keepsake. These overalls, worn at the time the President contracted the cold which caused his death, fell to the lot of Felix Weeh- ington, and they were handed down until they became the property of Mrs, Schell's first husband, and after his death and the death of her sons have remained in her possession. In the early days, when these pants were in etyle, knee breeches were in vogue, and these over-pents were made to 4 go over regular knee breeches and buckle at the knee. A i} pecullarity is that they button clear down from top to bot- tom on the outside of each leg, and at the knee were aflver buckles. The buttons were also of metal. The buckles were cut off at the time the pants were given to the grandfather of Mis, Schell's first husband, and since then the buttons have all been cut off and distributed as relics. ON THE EVENING WORLD PEDESTAL. assured me It would be a paying invest- ment. (Hitt—And hasn't\ it peen? Bitt—Well, yes; but I’ve been doing the paying so faer—Philadelphie Public Ledger. " UNDER A STRAIN. (Agust Belmont, President of the Interborough Company.) See, Children, on our Pedestal, The Subway's auguet boss! Just as he'd almost named the day When, through the subterranean way, His trains should dash from Bronx toMay, -