The evening world. Newspaper, June 16, 1903, Page 10

exclusive “Skull and Bones.” P Published wy the Press Publishing Company, No. 58 to 63 | Park Row, New York. Entered at the Post-OMce » @t New York as Second-Class Mati Matter. WOLUME 48.......ssseseseeeeesesesNO, 18,274, PASSING OF FIVE POINTS. * Following almost immediately upon the demolition of “murderers’ row’' in the Tombs comes the razing in the adjacent Five Points of the last of the dilapidated old buildings which have continued to make that locality Qs much an eye sore as it was once a moral plague spot. ‘There are sixteon of these ancient structures to go. When they are gone little will be left of this world- famous crime ceatre except the park to which they give place and that noble charity, the House of Industry, ‘which was erected nearly half a century ago on the site of the once infamous brewery. Bach of. these old structures is credited with a mur- der, some with several, though the traditions are rather vague. For half a century it has been a popular bellef that the locality contributed a larger quota of occu- ~ pants to the “murderere’ row” aforesaid than any other region of similar area. Five Points was so long our mational prize slum exhibit that the memory of {ts in- fiquity will remain o stench in the nostrils of morality for generations to come, Yet a just balance of good and evil would prove that ‘more waifs have been saved to become good citizens by ‘the Five Points Mission than there were souls lost In thereabouts, A census might even show that almost as many Governors and Judges and doctors and public men and foremost citizens generally have come from this ili-tamed region as murders. Are we a less criminal community now than fn the ime when Five Points was in its prime of wickedness, @ay in 1850? In that year the number of murderers and other criminal offenders in the United States was 293 per millfon of population. By 1860 the ratio nad risen to 610; in 1880 It was 1,180. We had a prison population in 1890 of 82,230, or 132 per 100,000 as against 88 per 100,000 in 1870. Our prison population is larger than that of mort European countries. Apparently this fact does not indicate merely better administration of the law here; it proves also a greater predisposition to crime. Is not the same conclusion to be reached from an in- vestigation of civil crimes, bribery and official corrup- tion, &c.? Is not the Post-Office scandal as promising of corrupt developments as the Oredit Mobilier? Tweed was bad enough, but were his offenses worse in kind than those of the Minneapolis and St, Louis municipal officials. and those of the Missourl Legislature? Our Great industrial progress does not seem to be improving ur moral character. FEMININE ACTIVITIES. “Often,” said the Rev. Dr. Vance, preaching the baccalaureate sermon to the Rutgers graduating class, “the world’s best man is a woman.” The laudation of theeternal feminine could hardly go further. We credit and indorse this tribute to the sex in contemplating the many and multifarious activities in which she engages herself. Now climbing the Andes, like Miss Annie Peck; or entering upon a medical ca- reer with a hard-earned degree, like ex-Secretary Long’s daughter; or going upon the stage when a distinguished social career awaited her, like Prof. McVane's daughter, at Harvard; or taking a Ph. D. at Columbia, like Miss MoCurdy and Miss Ogilvie; or crossing the ocean like Mrs. Cranston on a new career as “social engineer;”’ or deciphering the cuneiform inscriptions on ancient Babylonian bricks at the University of Pennsylvanta— Whatever she does now, whether in new fields or old, the young woman of the period proves herself compe- tent to rank with man in nearly all lines of endeavor. She does things so well that masculine chivalry has @eased to praise her for achievements for which her mother won laurels, expecting her to do even better. And she is growing so smart and progressive and Imowledgeful that another generation may see her look- ing down, but never with scorn, on mere man, A PRETTY POOR KING. The doctors, to whom even royalty is not sacred, give a most unflattering estimate, derived from a post mortem examination, of the late King of Servia. They found his brain abnormal, the membranes thickened and unevenly developed as in some types of idiots. The ekull was extraordinarily thick and the brain showed signs of deterioration and degeneration. "Altogether a pretty poor specimen of royalty. The “divine right” has bad some fantastically absurd rep- Yesentatives on European thrones, but probably none Gurpassing Alexander. Yet he was a king. Subjects bowed thelr necks to! his heel; turned over to him to minister to his pleasure more than a tithe of their small earnings wrung from the soll; invested him with a halo; remained placidly content, perhaps proud, when their women folk sold themselves to him. Now that he {s dead they know, as they might know of a popular criminal, just how in- ferior a man he was, how unfit for his honors, how generally despicable, But the king 1s dead; long live the king! Will the populace be any more faithful to the new ruler, who Mikes books and has aspirations above carnality? For ell his defects, a king’s a king for all that. ; COLLEGE DEMOCRACY. Columbia this year graduated a negro, ©. W. Wood, ‘who Was once a bootblack on the streets of Chicago, and ext year Yale will graduate a youth named Frederick EB. Pierce, who came to the college fresh from the farm _ @nd did odd jobs and chores to pay his way. Pierce will graduate with high honors, as poor boys frequently do, but the point of greatest interest about Wiis career is that he has just been the recipient of one ‘of the highest of college social honors, election to the Admission to this so- comes as the rewartl of various forms of promi- e—in athletics, or social life, or scholarly attain- As the reward in this instance of talent and ®@ unique example of college democracy. versity conimunity a student is accepted_on @ manner to which the larger American parallel. The credentials which secured pe to Yale's most select society would not SSTIIDIHDI DONOR? THE # EVENING » WORLD'S #2 HOME .¢ MAGAZINE +s | . AN “EXPLANATORY DAY” IN MR. CHESTY’S HECTIC CAREER. HE EXPLAINS A (2:45 PR M-MRS. CHESTY FEW THINGS To EXPLAINS THAT SHE IS HIS STENOGRAPHER, GOING HOME TO MAMMA IF HE DOESNT MEND HIS WAYS} EXPLAINS AN OLO . JOKE To THE ELEVATOR EXPLAINS POLITICS To HIS FRIEND SMITH GOING DOWN ON THE You BRUTE! HOW DARE You COME $e HE EXPLAINS To ‘HIS WIFE THE VALUE OF ECONOMY PSDILDHO9OG EXPLAINS To A POLICEMAN HOW THE FORCE OUGHT TO BE RUN SZ AGSSDADIEVITHDHT-HS DOOODOHOIOIOINHIHHOH9H.9O99H99H 2006O000-049-206444640480000 © TOLD ABOUT |, HOW EBSTEIN’S REPORT STRIKES THE GOTHAM COP.; NEW YORKERS. : : We VER Goon AT THE CHISTINE SS a WHY THEY SLIGHTED HIM. The Secretary of the Chain-Clippers’ Union HERE, PETE, a way, NAY It Explains to Mark Twain. 3 Ew MARKHAM. (ot Brookiya, NOTHIN’ LESS ARK TWAIN yesterday declared himself aggrieved ist iawn UaGlh rote a USBI Abe oe) that many of his Riverdale neighbors have been Wenterleigh, a pretty settlement on Staten Island, formerly known as Pro- hibition Park, He comes to Manhattan less of late, but occupies himself with ‘iterary work at his home, Sculptor Charles A. Lopez and Archi- tect Albert A. Ross, of New York, who aro designing the McKinley monument to be erected near Memorial Hall, in Fairmount P; Philadelphia, have been induced by the committee in charge of the memorial to eliminate an obelisk back of the statue of McKinley. ‘Ihe obelisk was one of the etriking parts of tho original plan. ‘Thirty-eleht Persons competed and five designs were first selected from witch the final awant was made. The committee has $30.00 and expects to get $100,000, eo 8 Lawyer Leon Shelp has an acquaint: ance whose frequent use of profantty dinguste every one within hearing. In the mmoking-room of the Mornings!de Club the other evening the man’s lan- §1age grew so offenelve thut Shelp po- litely informed him what a nuisance he wan making of himself, “Why shouldn't I swear if I want to?” biustered the other. ‘There aren't any judies her No," nusented Sh still a few gentleme: ismnejaie District-Attorney Jerome has a brother, “Larry Jerome, whose strange life- story, as dictated by himself, appeared serially in ‘The Evening World a few years ago. This brother started his eo- centric career, while atill at Princeton, by an undue love of art. Robert Bon- ner had given President MoCosh, of Princeton, a magnificent snow-white horse, of which the old President was inordinately proud and which he was wont to drive in trumph through the streots. One day, as the President was about to drive on a hurry call to Tren- ton, his hostler failed to bring the white steed to the door on time. Going to the stable to investigate, the President found that young Jerome had painted the horse a vivid and patriotic red, white and blue. Then he had permitted the Old Glorious horse to roll In the grass, adding a Galway green to the gencral effect. As the Prealdent hat no circus to advertise he missed his dives for the next month, “put there are ee Paul Fuller, of New York, told the Staduates of the college of St. Thomas | « of Villanova, at Villanova, Pa., all about thelr duties as citizens Thureday. He advised them not to de too sensitive “or shrink from foul contact and refuse rvice to the public."" Wrehbishop ‘alcon!, the ApostoKe delegate, spoke from the same platform on "Christian Education.” \ LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, A Flush Bents a Straight, To the EAitor of The Evening World: A says a flush (in poker) beats a straight Is he ngit?e Ww. J. K Do Girls Prefer Blue-Eyed Ment To the Editor of The Evening World: Why do young ladies take such inter- est in blue-eyed young men, readers? I contend that they do, and I ask dis- cussion on the subject as to the reason. aR L, Would Cure Stuttering. To the PAitor of The Evening World: What will cure stuttering? 9G, W. Stuttering is usually a nervous affec- tion, and 4s often cured by building up the system and by forcing one's self to speak with greal slowness and delibera- tion, Wednesday, Thursday, ‘To the Editor of The Evening World: On what days of the week did June 13, 1855, and Jan. 2, 1890, fall? ANNIE. May 11, 1900, \ To the Editor of The Evening World: When did Corbett and Jeffries last fight? PUGILIST. In the Typewriter Responsible, ‘To the Baltor of The Evening World: WHI readers please discuss this In- teresting problem: Whether to the ! troduction of the typewriter In the bu ness offices we owe the appearance of the girl in the business wortd. STPNOGRAPHER, Less Than Eight ™: ‘To the BMitor of The Evening World: A says thet the distance from Belle- vue Hospital to the Statue of Liberty 1s elght miles. B says it 1s less. Which ie right. A R Thirty Per Cent. In Allowed, What percentage is allowed to a veteran in examination for patrolman? - a8. 06003. wow > 29 WAVE ANOTHER cup.or Teal HAVE YER NO CHE WIN’ TeRaaccerr), "PPFD? O9ISBSGOF99EO9 HOES DOD OFS MO MORE ATTRACTION IN THE KITCHEN = PINK TER O9909994$$6009O9096.9.0 THAN A SMALL Vl WITM THE LADY OF THE MovsSe Now! ?peputy Commissioner Ebstein, returning from Germany, says he ‘vould not exchange one New York policeman for a dozen of Berlin’s.”” rs Now the Gotham cop erratic struts around with chest pneumatic Since the Deputy Commissioner has handed him such flattery. They must soon enlarge his bedroom if they’d give his swelling head room; Yes, it’s doubtful if there's space for it ’twixt Harlem and the Battery. A BASEBALL FLAG. CONUNDRUMS, Why are corn and potatoes like Chinese {dols? Because they have eyes which cannot see and ears which cannot hear, Can you tell me why A hypocrite shy Is the man who best knows Upon how many toes A pussy-cat goes? A hypocrite neat Can best count her feet (counterfett) And so I suppose Can best count her toes, When are yolunteers not volunteers? When they are mustered (mustard), ees eee COUNT THE BLOCKS. In St. Louis there ts a young man who divides his affections about equally be- tween baseball and his country. Re- cently one of his friends, knowing his} fervent patriotism and his no less fer: vent love of the national game, drew a new and unique picture of an American flag, calculated to be doubly suitable as | @ gift to the patriotlc “fan.” Thirteen baseballs formed the stars, standing for the original thirteen Stateg, while seven bats represented the stripes, and one bat. longer than the others, stood for the flagstaff. The presentation was @ “hit” SAY, MY HOUSE HAS BEEN ROBBED AND WE'VE GOT THE BYRGLAR LocxaenIN 4 CLOSET faco, ana eape one ‘ag tH GUESS HE DOESNT SEE NOR HEAR Hg) THem’s MY cops! I MADE EM WOT They aRre!! r/| —_ | Out out the black sections and join them together again in way os to form the capital letter —$——__— FLOWER MEANINGS, 4 Here are a few instances of the lan- guage of flowers: Gilly flower—Lasting beauty. Golden rod—Encouragement. Snowball—Winter. Morning glory—Coquetry. ‘Hyacinth—Jealousy, Bachelors button—Hope in love. Chrysanthemum—I love. . Clover—Industry, Pink—Pure affection. Blue violet—Love. White violet—Modesty. Hellotrope—Devotton. Horse chestnut—Luxury. Orange blossom—Generosity. Dahlia—Forever thine. Gerantum—Your hand for the next made a few days ago, and the flag eee How many blocks are there in this @ance. Some of the Best Jokes of the Day. OVERHEARD. “Goodness gracious! Maude, where are you going with that big bunch of Fosea and those boxes of candy?” “Why, haven't you heard? They've Got Jugt one of the loveliest murderers in the county jail that ever wasl!’— Baltimore News. . COULD MENTION Two, “By the way,” sald the doctor, ‘the President, is talking about the ‘fighting virtues.’ What are they?” “Well,” responded the professor, “there are benevolence and caution. They are always fighting each other."—Chicago ‘Tribune. REWARDS OF CULTURE. “I used to think it was nothin’ but time and money wasted to send a girl to college.” “I'm glad to hear that you have changed your opinton."* “Yes. Since our daughter came back she can tell what nearly. everything you see on one of these hotel menus stands is, th Dian Engiish.”—Chicago Reoord- ferald. PRACTICAL VIEW, ‘The thrum of the patient piano filled the air with tremulous distress. “Your neghbor next. door seems to) have @ delicate ‘ear for music,” sald about her ie afficted house- "What bothers me ir pow-| “Cleveland Rein Dealer. |. »|adout the affair. robbed, while his domicile has heon slizhted, thus leaving hin no chance to brag of adventures with robbers, The ancient humorist's plaint evidently reached the ears of the despoilers, as evidenced by the following open letter from the Amalgamated Flat-Looters and Chuin-Clippers’ Association (Ltd.): “Dear Mark—We professionals usually settle our Httle rows and misunderstandings among ourselves without both= eving any outsiders except the Coroner. ‘That's why it sort of jarred all to find you had told the pu you had a’ groudh against us. A line to any of the boys would have fixed it up all right. But since you are really aching to know why we've cut you out of our nocturnal visiting st, here are a few reasons that ought to hold you for a while: “First—A man who can successfully giye the public the laugh for fifty years and get, away with their money for doing it thas earned his right to leave the chain off the door. “Becond—We ‘guns’ are morbid about being guyed; and you'd have cleared $2.50 at least by writing up a funny story. Wo see no reason why we should make your ving for you. ‘Thini—We make it a point to call when folks are at home. We were afraid we might find “The Tramp Abroad.’ “Fourth—We weren't looking for an easy Mark, “Fifth—You say you'd have left a box of clgars out for us. We accepted a cigar given us by a chronic humorist on the first of Inst April, and in damp weather we feel it stlil. “Sixth—You say there's a bond between story-writers and second-story men, Well—but that's another story. “Seventh—Most of the effects in your house have been bought by your humorous writings. We are not spotl-sporta, to destroy the effects of good humor. “Hoping we have convinced you that we meant no insult, promising better treatment in the future, and begging .to remind you of the bond between our two trades as exempli- fled in Shakespeare's Ine, * "One “touch” of humor makes the whole world con.,” we beg to sign ourselves, “Yours fraternally and regretfilly, “THE AMALGAMATED FLAT-LOOTERS AND CHAIN- CLIPPERS’ ASSOCIATION (UTD.), “Per Izzy A. Scyntche.” HARLEQUIN EARRINGS. A funny little fad of the moment fs the weartng of ear tings which do not match, For instance, a smartly frocked woman who was supping at a cafe the other evening wore a white lawn printed with pink roses. Her blond hair wae crowned by a hat of white and pink lilacs and white gloves reached to her elbows. Her only jewels were earrings, one a great white pearl, the other a gray pearl. The effect, far from being startling and eccentric, was pleasing, piquant and becoming. One scarcely noticed the earrings when their ‘wearer faced one, as her little ears were set close to her head, as ears should be, and it was only when she turned her head that one saw the gray or the white pearl. One did not see both at once. The woman who has ugly or large ears should eschew earrings. They are to call attention to the beauty of the ear, just as rings are designed to call attention to pretty fingers, not—as many misguided women seem to think—to make less conspicuous an overlarge, unshapely ar, red hand. ON THE EVENING WORLD PEDESTAL. LOCALLY “ICCUSTRIOUS Gewis Nixon, former leader of Tammany, who has resigned his position: 4s Prosident of the Ghipbullding Trust.) Children! Upon our Pedestal f Lew Nixon takes his station. He once shook off, in deep disgust, ‘The post-Crokerlan Wigwam's dust, And recently declared he must Practise on the Shipbuilders’ Trust