The evening world. Newspaper, August 31, 1903, Page 6

henmay evEniNa, ¥ AUGUST 1, (0%, = A the Preee Pumiening compeny, Ne @ @ @| five Mew Tore Rntered at ihe Poon cittien | OF ew Form ce seer lnae Wat) Wetter | NO w VOLUME 4 & LEGGON OF THE MAINE War ‘The mite warfare on the Maine comet i# ov nveding enemy hae been repoteed Porta! o# prestiqn of caeh arm of the eerviee fae et an © lawtre @iven if and ‘here are gew lnareie for commending ofeers, not leant for Combian Hut the battiowhip Maseechimette (© lo Navy-Vard dry-dook, ‘orn and battered at Reel and with holew in her hull fr at he tt whieh (he wate spouted an from a gereer,” the geeult of Injurion ene tained by striking Kee Rock near Bar Haroon The Aympia te crippled by other injuries, lone werious re | setved in striking Stave Ledge in Casco May Phere haw heen much costly burning of powder and incrensed tn Cidental expenses not directly to be charged to wate / in view uf the benefit derived from the lessons learned im the art of war. But altogether these sham naval and iand battles with the repairs to the Massachusetts and the Olympia Included, will have cont hundreds of thousands of dollars Could not the large expenditures have been put to more profitable, if not spectacular, use? A small part of {t appropriated to the Geodetic survey would have made the rocky coast Ioan dangerous to our battle-ships We should not then have had the Olympla, with 4| draught of 26 feet, running aground where the chart! indionted 30 feet of clear water, but where actually there| ‘was only 24. This is seemingly a smal! lesson to Jearn for the Price paid, but in it not an important feature of the in-| struction given by the manoeuvres? ANOTHER SUBWAY PROMISE. We have the word of a “leading official of the Inter- sorough Rapid Transit Company” that by Oct. 1 the street surface along the line of the subway will be! restored to its normal condition. Thenceforward, it is promised, the work yet remaining to be done on the tunnel will be carried on so noiselessly as not to dis- turb pedestrian ox flat-dweller up above. And though on the day of the utterance there was a blast in the ex-| cavation at Broadway and One Hundred and Third street | which smashed windows and drove the sleeping tenants of neighboring houses in terror from their beds, the public will not be disposed to donbt. The wish Is| father to the hope that the long-promised relief is once more at hand. 4 Then with the engines and hoists gone, the derricks, |” the debris, and the goneral disorder removed and the t street surfxce once more smoothed over with asphalt, possession of the city thoroughfares will revert to the People. Ii has been a long sieg>. The storekeeper, it he charges up his two years’ isolation to profit and loss, will feel thankful that the barricades are finally gone and the embargo raised. CENTRAL PARK'S CREATOR. When Commissioner Willoox returned from Hurope ‘ jast week with word that he regarded our park system as better than London’s—Iondon, with its St. James, Park, !ts Roget's Park and its Hyde Park, celebrated in| siory; we oan still see Clive Newcomb there watching Ethel as she passes, a trim figure on horseback—when the Commissioner returned with this corroboration of an cld opinion, one thought of Central Park with pride. But who thought of the man who planned Central Park? The community knows well enough the name of! the man who operates in Northern Pacific and sends it up to $1,000 a share; It !s well acquainted with the vaude- ville favorite who sings a catchy topical song. But how many knew of Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape artist, who planned the park? Mr. Olmsted ‘has just died at the age of eighty-two. ‘The landscape artist models in clay, as {t were, on the surface of the earth. Given a specified number of acres of Jand not distinguished for natural beauty, he goes to work to make of it a joy to the eye. He constructs arti- ficial hills and groups rocks artistically (Prospect Park, also an Olmsted handiwork, ie full of such artificialities not distinguishable from the real); ‘brings groves of trees into being; cuts roads, winding, serpentine, transverse builds malls; digs ponds; tranforms, in a word, an un- fmviting area into a paradise. (The Greek word from which we get our word ‘paradise’ means “park,” and the suggestion is a happy one.) Mr, Olmsted was at the head of his profession in this country. In addition to Central and Prospect parks and Riverside Drive he laid out parks in Buffalo, Chicago and { Boston, He planned many a country estate now cele~ { brated for its beauty and admired for the taste displayed ) by {ts millionaire owner. t And the general public knew less of him than of a \ipa favorite Jockey or a baseball prize beauty. ~ THE INVENTOR'’S REWARD. ) A brass band on the pler greeting Marcon! as he ar- fi rlyes from Purope! It was not so in Galileo's time. The Inventor's lot is a happier one than it used to be. If the Invention of the mariners’ compass were pro- tected by letters patent in this present year of grace wo " should look for a stately villa, a steam yacht, a private > ear, 2 decoration ar two from the hands of monarchs, @ safo-deposit vault of unusual capacity well filled with securities and for other tangible and characteristic’ evi- dences of success in invention. Here is a Yale boy, grandson of the man who “grub staked” a sewlng- machine inventor with a few hundred dollars, coming into the possession of $19,000,000 at Cooperstown on at- taining his majority, Westinghouse, Edison, Bell, Pull- man, the country je full of inventors grown rich from a thrifty disposal of the commercial rights of their in- ventions Marconi comes with new wonders to tell of, among i others a definite promise that within three months his | company will be ready to receive business messages for | Wireless transmission across the Atlantic. A mongpoly | Of that service ought soon to rank the Italian inventor “Miliong the millionaires of the first water. _— A RAW CONNOISSEUR, Well-known landacape painter was busy “dashing in" jore of @ sunset. The tints were hurriedly conveyed NEW YORKERS (; dada aliauibiba 7 ‘ . 4 TT Mentehme t “ee An ¥ or oprinte thie Charles Frohme What a cha ' manager iv ent Nicoll, etiter iM Minteter’ and The Admirabie ¢ ton hee always rushira about tween London and New York Yeu replial Harrie, “E call him the te and Frohman.” The editor fled to the (rent Conteal Railway terminus, and rema ed there for an hour alone with hie thoughts | A New York millionaire what tie enemies term shrewdness and his friends thrift heard of Mare P Wilder's monologues the othe Ing at a private entertainment, and so mW taken with the Mttle humo! hat he invited him to dine with him noted for the next evening | Wilder, who knew the milllonatre's cloae-fistedness, was surprised at the tnvitation, but which took place in a sec’ taurant, and was of the meagrist apription, realized that between the giv tng of the Invitation and Ha fulfiiment | hia vost’e well-known economy had as: | ed itself, iow, Mr aire genially dined with me I of the meal, at the end Wilter,” sabi the millton- over the coffee want to d you some evening and meet a crowd of genuine Bohemians 1 st be most happy,’ sald the humorist, bowing. “Don't leave It in- defirst “Woll,’ pursued “name the day! Wilder leaned b sald 5! his hoat, eagerly, Name the day! in his chatr. Inaocently, any LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS. A Plea for Subways, To the Rditor of The Evening World If the subways under the streets are possible and the city and fatlroad officials know them to be so, then a more horrible, cold-blooded murder than the killing of a thoughtless child by a/surface car waa never com- mitted. The penitentiary 1s full of people working hard for crimes com- mitted—some innocent, possibly. De- liver me from the judge that sentenced them, If I quote correctly a book called the Bible says “An you do unto little children, so you do unto me." Please ex- cuse the use of the quotatton T. SMITH, Nyack, N. Y. Yeu: from 32d to 34th Street ana from 25th to 42d Street. To the Editor of The Evening World: Did horse-cars ever run on Lexington avenue between ‘Twenty-third and Nixety-ninth street before the oable cara? 8. Mf. A. Yes. To the Rastor of The Evening World Is a Chinese baby born in the United States of Chinese parents recognized as an American citizen? ALP. Amertcan, To the Eaitar of The Evening World. If w child ts born In China of Ameri- can parents what nationality is the ehlid? E M. Italy Can Do So, but aa a Courtesy Does Not Te the Baitor of The Bvening World Can a man born tn Italy, who came to this country at the age of eleven years and later became a ciilzen of those United States, be made to serve in the Italian Army by that Govern- ment {f he should return to the jand of hie birth for a visit, or has the Ital- fan Government any claim an him whatever? DM. Looking for His Brother. ‘To the Editor of The Evening World Wishing to settle up the estate of my father, deceased, I would conser It an especial favor If you would halp me find ent address of my brother, Alex, Nelson, who in 1896 was working at Al- varado, Alameda County, Cal. 1 wrote to the postmaster of that place giving full details, but never received an an- swer, VICTOR ON ee — ~ KING BABY, ING BABY 8 throne | K Sits reigning O, sits reigning O! King Baby on his throne Bits relgning all alone. His throne is mother's knee ®o tender O, so tender O | { His throne is mother's knee. | Where none may alt bur b+ | His crown it is of gold, | 80 curly O, so curly O! | Hw crown it is of godt, | In shining tendrila rolled His kingdom ta my heart, So loyal O, so loyal Of His kingdom {s my heart, ‘His own in every part. Divine are all his laws, So simple O, so simple O! | peeeerrrerrr renner tee ‘THE "400'S” VISI A JOLLY Gk wre & To 368 you EFRECT VPOW THE FRANIKEURTER MAN > STILTS VS. HEELS, ‘ Mrs, de Style—Johnny, get Q right down. It's foolish to ri @ your life on those high thing: ODIOW are not all strictly new reer ene ANP THE BARNER -~ THE NIGH MAND SHAKE * Good old Coney do be tony for your nobby Newport guests! Mrs. Homer—Mrs. DeStyle is a firm believer in the eternal fit- ness of things. FOUR PICTURE CONUNDRUMS., Bur it will take sumo slight Jngenuity to f b CPOE OTE O NOE EEE OhRE® nee FOr ERR E ROE PowoeER & wow FOR THE ArFeCT En coney onaney! $ Steeplechase and Luna light up! Stauch and Albatross be right up! $ Barkers, shouters, touters, bouncers, show up in your Sunday best! 2 . “Red hot" chefs all look, your neatest! Candy pullers pull your sweetest. HIS LONGING. \IT WOULD SEEM SO. Visitor—Don't you ever long for Neighbor—!ndeed! better things? Homer—Yes, Why, she Inmate—Sure! Ud give two actually drives to market in a years o' me life fur a file in place basket phaeton. 9! this blarsted jackknife! PADD GOIN PBEM) $ A NEW MATCH PUZZLE. porn ne := comme ndrums? They are all | If you have eight thin tumol the same size And shape you m: 2 musical qui LOCAL nh tums n amoun Divine are all his laws, | With Love for end and cause, @ palette to canvas, for the artist was anxious to oftect. nding by observed the opera- and then remarked: ) you be a- He paused “T like that picture best— throught" tf ‘And then dlugt Ve wot your uit King Baby on his throne Bite reigning O, sits reigning O! King Baby on his throne ite reigning all alone. Laurence Alma-Tatema ee Jwater, more or tess, according to the| scale order, on a table covered with volume of sound required, this you may! both cloth and table felt. At each glass Just three squares, The dotted linos \find out practically by dipping your put a performer with a good ear for Show the matches to be taken uway. finger in the water and drawing it br \ly roupd and round the \of your glass. ake note, ‘The fuller the glass, the deeper the! [eer hand. mote, The swift motion of the fnger! may be produced, | COLD-WATER MUSIC. | roun sof the surface of the water, particularly if make| the edge Is thin and oh The glasses, sf cold, of water, musio and a steady middle finger, which P outer rim|is the best and strongest to v This produces a musical| glass must ve held firmly, quite near| tho edge produces a vioration on eut With graduated amounts might be placed in regular matches from ————_ NO MEANS OF KNOWING, Each | In this way all famili Laden ar airs mmartied,—Chelaea Gazette, Wie THARE 8 MONKEY DINNE Here is the way to take away eight the nine squares made with twenty-four matches so as to leave Misa Pert—Do you ever talk in your the bottom so as not to mar the sound: | sisep? with ‘the forefinger and thumb of the! "'0P’ Gia. way, guises Pert, I'm not THE # EVENING w WORLD'S # HOME # MAGAZINE |TOLD ABOUT FPOPOF FOE EEE FET EOF EFE RE OOD OOE TO GAY AND FESTIVE CONEY ISLAND.: _— 015 154 BEASTLy } VYYLGAR Fog a SURE, M1, Ce a KANGAROO WALK EFFECT UPON THE Coney WAITER. Miss Marjorie Chandos Pole, of England, who has been at Newport as the guest of James J. Van Alen, son-in-law of Mrs. William Astor > ng Coney Island, so, accompanied by society people from the fashionable watering place, she will do” Coney}, TOO GOOD TO EAT. ——_————— Miss Kindsort—Do you cat watermelon, little boy? Rastus—No'm; ah Just inhale it, (Schiwurppp-8-8.) POD®DDDLDIHOHHHHOHOHOHHHEH$OOHOOHHHGHOH — ~ nk ann ~ - |HOME FUN FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS. | Some of the Best ESTEEM. That Mary's lamb was dear to her ‘Ns very safe to bet; That lamb was dearer yet. UND_R THE PULPIT, “How late do you usually sleep y morning?” adelphia Press, ORTHOGRAPHIC. | An ald crow sat on a hickory limb, A hunter heard ‘The noisy beard | And stralghtway mad A HINT TO LIPTON, Sir Thomas, when you come again ‘To race around our shores, Why not be foxy and equip Shamrock the Fourth with oars? Jokes of the Day. | But when the meat trust sent it out —Washington Star, the length of the sermon,”—Phil- Moaning bo-caws his eyes were dimb; ~ =Chicago Record-Herald, ry we THE POPE'S SINTERS. on ' thet hom - shy TROP vere ie wattetied whe eprom tormenta write “ neta he fey when they + Campaniie om ating at @ Mtwet, malin Heit haww Rowe rother had heen on the Ment ound wit m the King hed dontoliens wieae rn hie ' Her WHY THE WIDOWER LOVED HER. A baly Crom in Phitadetphia Wwite preentiy te iting cook whieh te good anough ty be vol the colorm! ¢ re Cie fevered * Ales ¢ notice to Mra Richards Myra, of her intention fo lerwe ot the end of the week, Mee Re. Higaly prited Cie cook's ebillties In the culinary tine, and procended to interview her in an effort to learn the reasom for her departure, ‘The following converration enaueds “Myr, are you not satiafios with (he wages and the home 1 give your’ “Yes, Mis’ Richurvon, f allue bin happy wiv you all.* “Well, why do you leave?” “Bay, Mis’ Richurson, don’t you all | de next block las’ Friday?" member dat fun'l In | “Yea, But what of that?” “Well, I done gwine to toll you all de whole trufe, Pre | gwine to marry de husbend ob de corpse, He ‘low as T wan de life ob de fun'l."—Philadelpliia Telegraph. A BUNCH OF APHORIS/IS. The mosqulto never takes a vacation. The yachting cap is on deck. The village cut-up—a country surgeon. Love ts a fire that is dreaded by thoso who have been burned. | Virtue may be its own reward, | trademark of it. | Some women seem to have mastered the art of being > | delightfully improper. The average man who talks about not being appreciated 1s really a chump. There are people who seem to take more interest in our affairs than we do ourselves. Self-preservation is the first law af women try to look well preserved. Some men believe in making others respect them, even if they have to do it with a club, It isn't always safe to trust a man who has no small @j vices, He may go to the other extreme, — Philadelphia Record. LAUNCHING A BIG SHIP. The launch of a vessel is primarily a matter of mathee matics. In a ship of immense size, writes Frankia Matthows jin September Outing, It calls for a vast amouat of calcula~ | tion before the first step is taken {n the actual work. In tha | first place, the specific gravity of the vessel must te figured’ | out so as to allow for the various straiis to which the hull Is subjected on Ita slanting journey into the water with its sudden plunge, as the bow drops from the ways. An enor- mous amount of data must be coil to fix this centre of! gravity. The welght of all the material that has gene into the vessel up to the time of the launch'ng, the distribution of this weight. the weight of chains and anchors, and other material placed on board, preparatory ‘o the launch, must all be considered, When the centre of cravity ia fixed the successful shiptiullder knows just how to bulld his launching ways, and just where to strengthen them. He knows then, | by a Ittle calculation, how long ench part of the vessel will be subjected to certain strains and how to best prepare for them. He can figure almost to the second how long the ship will be in sliding into the water, ‘| WEBSTER’S OPINION OF HIMSELF. ‘A lady of one of the old families living near Boston re- ® |lated to a writer the other day an anecdote of Daniel Wed- ster which has never been in print before, This lady hay- pened to be one of a few friends who went with Mr. Webster ®|to the hall where hung on exhibition, previous toyits finil © |iocation in Faneull Hall, Mr. Healy's now famous painting @ | representing Webster making his reply to Hayne, Mr. ® | Webster,” said tho lad. very feeble and was le@ in by ® ihe artist. Ascending the platform which commanded & 3 | view of tho picture Webster looked at It ‘for some minutes, >| making sono plersont observations to his friends respecting the different Senators and the various points of interest an the can This portrait and that were spoken of, and oven the payea recognized. Finally, turning to go, Mr. Webtsgr quietiy remarked: ‘And as for that man standing there In. the centre—well, I've seen better-looking men in my day than he." ON THE EVENING WORLD PEDESTAL. but some people make a nature, and most OOO vl pat eeen PHOe on aie rome LOCALLY LLLUSTRIQUS: (John C. Sheehs New York Democracy. who ts at the head of the Greates has arrayed himself and bis followem lo a corpse of himb, against the renomination of Mayor Low.) —Chicago Nows, See, Children, on the Pedestal ‘ Bold Sheehan, Johnnie 0. . p He thinks it’s time for Mayor Low " ‘Io give some other man a show. nes? Cantor? Grout? He doesn’t knew ve . Just which one it should be, Pas nd i S (4 iI \ i