The evening world. Newspaper, July 23, 1904, Page 8

by the Press Publishing Company, No, & to @ Park Row, New York. Entered at the Post-Oulce : at New York as Second-Class Mall Matter, “VOLUME 43........... vasvsssiNO. 18,676. PUSHCARTS AND OTHERS, ») Durg Bridge of the pushcart men who were formerly ) Gistributed over a wide area Commissioner Woodbury bas advantageously followed up the work he began with |= the removal of the fish peddlers from east side streets. Another permanent market is to be prov ided for others Of this clara of street traders at the Centre Market, @ © third in Ninth avenue near Fiftieth street, and 4 ‘fourth in “Little italy.” The Commissioner announces ? * that he will keen on until most of the pushcart dealers are thus located, and subject the few for whom pro- “vision cannot be made to a restraint which will prac- tieally do away with what has grown to be a serious impediment to sireet traffic. The offect of these firm measures in both clearing and cleaning the streets will be to insure better sanit _ tHon along with lessened risks to pedestrians and | Vehicles. It is an exeelient work of reform, for it means the recovery and restoration of the streets to their proper uses by the oviction of licensed trespassers, Cannot it be next extended to recover aud restore the sidewalks? The evidences are abundant of the jilegal appropriation of sidewalk spare, to the exclusion and inconvenience of pedestrians The maintenance of a stricter watch on stoop lines and the more vigorous prosecution of en- croachments on the sidewalk surface is called for to counteract abuses of privileges which have been carried fa some cases to extreme lengths, Whatever excuse the long continued tolerance of these encruachments of business may once have had is mow rendered invalid by the existing congestion of travel. Why not take at once this desirable next step in the process of “cleaning up” the city on new lines, Glready so admirably begu BROOKLYN CROSSINGS TO BE SAFE. Although the formal vote of the Grade-Crossing Commission is yet to be taken—it is appointed for next Tuesday—practical assurance was given yesterday of the acceptance of a Long Island Railroad plan by which Brooklyn will be rolieved of all grade crossings on the Mine mentioned, This is great good news alike for those who demand safety on the highways and those to whom peed and comfort on the rail are large considerations, ‘When trains pass under or above the ordinary travelled roadways of @ region thelr limits for swift and uninter- i” rupted going are those only of steam power and tho time table. The Long Island's plans involve the construction of & fine new terminal at Ray Ridge. It has been previously understood that this would be a part of the improve- va Ment coming with the Injection of Pennsylvania Rall- Foad energy and ambition into the affairs of the other corporation. Of course, even with Brookiyn made sale, a great ; many polnts of danger will remain on the various Long Islaud routes, There are, as has been stated, more than eight hundred grade crossings along these lines now, of which about five hundred are unguarded, ‘The grand change to safety will not be complete till these perilous piaces—each an obsolete survival at this day and date—sball oil have disappeared, "CORNERS" AND CONSEQUENCES, From “joint accounts {n cotton” with Sully to the) Teduced train service against which the patrons of the New York and New Haven road are protesting may em a far cry. Yet the “dulness in New England Manufacturing centres" which President Mellen alleges 3 a main reason for his extensive economies in train mUleage {5 chiefly that afecting the cotton mills, and the cause of the unsettled conditions In this industry fs directly traceable back to the manipulations of the “* ‘With the restriction to quarters under the Willlams- Nixola Greeley-Smith. The Man Who Pays The Rent. ——>— By ' Will you employ half of that lon, e Man Who a the Rent? 1 from you ma. him, And he needs it, I claim that the man who works like a dog to keap up a home j#hould have some volce in that’ home, 7 wife's mother (a widow) fering creature, heen 1 could, po fed and clothed her, though w does not compel it. Then my wifes er came to us. I have fed and clothed her and gent her to an ex- pensive school. Now her brother wants to live with us, Because I gently refuse land say | cannot afford to feed another mouth, e family id the neighbors brand me as a stingy brute, Have 1 rights? Tam not the only one. as prain When they refume to support one t are blamed. Please say something for |the man who pays the rent. LH HE writer of this ir letter Is indeed to be sympa. (nized with. He iw of a large of sufferers in New York to- lay, 8 far as the support of his wife's mother's concerned, he has adwittadly no cause to complain; that {a a burden which, In the financial vi- elmattu of Amer- fean life, 1s apt to be thrust upon eny one, and must be borne, If not withdut weariness, ut least without complaint Unless the sister is a fool or a phyal- eal weakling, however, it ts diMcult to understand how » can endure to wring @ begrudged livelihood from a inan on whom she has absolutely no claim instead of earning it in the in- dustrial world, whieh Is open to every woman with capable hands or brainy, If the brother ts in good health his Inclination to be an added bupion to an already overburdened man jaa pet ct absolute worthlesaness, If he js now, he might at least look about among the able-bodied members of the family for one whose generosity has not been so severely taxed. But there is one word that ought to be said to the Man Who Pays the Rent, and that |s that he does not pay ‘t any more than his wife does (Generr fly, he can't ee thi ‘The mere fact ynut re handles the pay envelope is absolute proof that he owns its contents, He does not recall that his employer pays him for two, because without bdeing re- Heved of the task of preparing his food, clothes, &c,, It would be impossible for him to devote hie full time and energy to the loyer's interest. In the case of @ bachelor, of course, 1: Is not the wife the employer pays, but the boacd ing-house of hotel or restaurant that ts substituted for her. But wages are not based on what It takes a single man to live on. for the very good reason that wi it not for the dombatic burdens a woman relleves him of he would find it dificult to make a living at all. This principle im recognized by the French Government, which pays a pen sion (0 all widows In need of It. tebe bit hicbitk bib brierr rH: Mary Ja tisttitblrimiceirieintsebivinb ricer + Old kove ketters.—No. 8.. ' —_—_—-++-+____ From a Young Army Officer in New York toa Boston Girl, Edited by Aunt Ella in the Boston Globe, * NEW YORK, July 2, 196% HEN our regiment received orders to march from) West Point I was almost in a e of distraction, To be forced to leave her who ts already in penetanion | d of my heart, and separated to such a distance, had almost induced me to give up my commission, nor have I any ree! source left but that of the pen. After a long and tedi march we arrived here in New York, where we are to fee main Ul next summer, But alas! how insignificant are the allurements of the place, and the gayety of my fello' officers, when compared with the pleasing moments spent in your contany, How long, my dear, must I be unhappyd Will not your sympathizing nature pity my distracted mind® How lamentable the thought that while I am writ! 5. r ne and Her Tabby Go Gardening. wo so They Try to Abolish the Mosquito Pest and Succeed—in Eradicating Papi's Pet Lawn YES, 1T TAKESA Lor oF PATIENCE g| Dosw IT? Bur YE ™u$T BE CAREFUL! CiVE uS THE On CAN A MINUTE, BRID- GET, WERE GOING To MUR- this ¢ more fortunate lover may be making his ade dresses to my charmer, and even obtaining @ place in heart! But what am I saying? Whither does my delirium me? No, my angel, I know the generosity of your nal I dare not doudt your sincerity, and will still belleve mine, The Mayor of New York City invited the of of our regiment to @ ball, and all but myself conside the entertainment as a very great honor. In order to avoli the company, without giving offense, I mounted guard that day, and enjoyed myself, either thinking of you, conversing with the soldiers, According to my promiac, I have sant Inclosed to fathor, and I doubt not of his being surprised, unless ave mentioned it to him, Iam impatient for his answep as well as yours, Adieu, my charmer; let me hear from you) immediately. I am, yours forever, The officer's letter to the lady's father: Honored Sir—Your, generosity to me while our regim lay at Weat Point will ever lay me under tho highest Ngations; but at present I have something of a more 1 ‘ --—~ portant nature to communicate, upon which all my hap; ness or misery in this world depends, and your answ = A Now, TOM, I MARY JANE! will elther secure the one or hasten the other, me = GUESS THIS WHAT HAVE You a — nn |. BEEN DOING TO ‘Em Aut OFF Att RIGHT! . The many amiable accomplishments of your beloved Sop! stole Insensibly on my heart, and I found myself passionat of m; ly In love beforo I was able tion sentiments, nor did I do it until the day we were == from the East Indles, where he had acquired a rere able fortune, My inclinations led me to the army, and may He {s now a Senator, and has given me leave to choose wifc for myself, I have written to him concerning yous) KB T have often told you that my parents died when I young and left mo to the care of an uncle lately retu treated mo as his own son, and, being a hachelor, has made a will in my favor, a to march, pane had procured me a commission. Ever since he O daughter, and his answer is that he shall consider me ag ey extremely happy in being connected with so worthy @ family aa yours. I hope you will have no objections, against my heing In the army. It was originally my own choice, and I doubt not of raising dn time to the of a regiment. ‘There Is a sort of reverential fear Upon a | my mind while I am writing to so worthy @ person as the father of my beloved Sophia. Dear alr, excuso my youth, and the violence of my love. Let me beg your answer, an@ ist Ru anne O! let it contain your approbation, I am, honored sir, yours y! / 4 A i tl le) ’ With the greatest respect, ‘ae re 4 eu? ‘> eh fy VA Itt A Street.Car Sensation. PACD grrr ttt ve Le Aaaaacncnant 667 WAS thinking,” said the short, thin man, who wore | an alr of having travelled much, “apropos of the ends feat hog and railbird agitation, what a sensation would be offered to oyr street-car-packing populace were we to adopt the rapid transit etiquette prevailing in that rapidly clvilling country, Japan. “For instance, this fat lady who ts waddling her way into the car should suddenly leap upon the seat and demurely lower herself with her feet doubled under her, draw a pipe or cigarette from her handbag and begin to smoke, Then” suppose—but she would surely see that sign threatening the punishment of a $50 fine. “But that would only be one of the thrills. Notice that square-jawed conductor amiably hurling Billingsgate a& yonder truck driver, Picture that uniformed individual ene tering the car, smiling urbanely and doffing his cap twice as he bows to every passenger whose fare he collects, ‘Suppos: but the nervous individual addressed wag showing alarming symptoms of apoplexy, und the short, thin man wound up his startling conjectures with, “but that if just the way they do it in Japan.” \ But though th mployer pays for the wife, or her equivalent, as well as for the husband, he does not allow for the wife's rejattves, who contribute noth- ing to the man’s comfort—indeed, destroy the unity and privacy of the home, Their introduction is a distinct hardship, and one which should not be bull clique in cotton. No gambling game engaged {In under the name of “speculation” can be recalled which has equalled In far-reaching results of depression and disaster that of the “cotton king” and his accomplices. ‘The sequel to ¥ the deals arranged at night in hotel parlors, sometimes over 4 game of “sweethcart’s poker,’ may be found In the penury and want of the Lancashire operatives and the losses and threatened ruin of Continental spinners os well as In the hankruptey of local brokers and the present distress of the operatives at Fall River. The evil that this criminal speculative movement Was responsible for has lived a long time after it. THE AMERICAN CONSCIENCE, Tt appears that though the use of World's Fair ex- cursion tickets by any but the original purchaser has been held by the Missouri courts to be illegal and the het of signing the name of the first holder by the new purchaser forgery, hundreds of such tickets are resold every day by the St. Iouls scalpers. The scalpar’s conscience ts seasoned and his com- plicity in the commission of what the courts have pro- nounced a crime need not excite our present concern. But what of the condact of the travelling public in the matter? Assuming that most of those who buy the oul- lawed tickets are ignorant of the law's prohibition, by what compromise of conscience do the others excuse the act? The theory has long obtained that {t is a wholly venial offense tc “beat” a rajlroad—one of which the recording angel will take no note, It is because of a belief that since the corporation has no soul an act which would be swindling in ordinary business is not @o when the victimized party {s a rallroad? The ethics of “eating the road,” like those of @mugsling in dutiable articles past the customs officers, baffie the analysis of the everyday moralist. “METHOD” AND THE WOMAN, A Japanese visitor, the Dean of the Women's Dniversity at Tokio, has been expressing in Chicago his tion of American women. “It is my Purpose to says he, “the methods employed in developing muperd specimens of womanhood for which this iry is noted.” the Oriental scholar has inquired further, he that ratber than method it is freedom there- occasions the development he admires. The girl advances to womanhood unfettered by} subjugate. A safe place in the esteem of all hers for the deserving. When she wins first the heart of one man marriage means to her exti but greater privileges :n love and free as the Republic is free, In . She expands in an atmosphere 1 liberty, will help his country a long an or carry gpeliner women are something hounehold attachments ‘and obedient by method, a 4 Xi borne except in the case of old or otherwise incapacitated persons. Women have the unfortuna continuing to regard themselves More integrally a pi of thelr famil! than of their husbands’, and while they are rarely grateful to a man for what he does for their relatives they bitterly resent whatever he does not do. ‘The situation of 1. EM. ts indeed mom diMcult and thankies, and one which thousands of overburdened —totlers share, Unless he can bring his wife to 4 Teallaation of her unjust demands there scems little relief in sight fer him, save at the expense of quarrels and recriminations, ee LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, > A Mother's Plaint, fo the Editor of The Rvening World T have a daughter nearly seven who sometimes ts very disobedient Spank- ing does not seem to be effective, for she liugha at it @ fow minutes later. Would mothers advise me to punish her harder or t pane punishing her? Advise me from expertence. Mra. L. FB, Hartford. Conn, Witheim = Tell, To the Editor of Ti A claims that im ‘Tell reany lived, B claims that he Is a fetitious Character, Whieh ta right? CHARLES NICHOLAS. It hos never been definitely decided whether Wilhelm Teil was a historical character or a myth, Apply to Board of Education, To the Editor of The Evening Word, How can I get on the sehoul ship? I, @. Cambridge habit of Ostord Dark Mae, iight Bine, To the Editor of The Evening World What are toe colors of Cambridge and Oxford universities? YALE. Yea, To the Editor of The Evening World 1s {t proper for a bridegroom to wear an evening dr emony wileh tal a chureh? Yea. the Editor of The Evening World Can a man legally sue a girl for breach of vromixe in the Waited States? ©. F. He can sue, but few (if any) cases v ar here auch a ault waa) the. minister's fee,—Philadelphla In- Courage of the Czars, It It be true that the present Caar of Russia is lacking ta courage, at least his ancestors have shown bravery at critle cal times, Alexander I, the enlightened opponent of Na«\ poleon, was a breve soldier. At Austerlitz the Emperor exe hibited high courage. He placed himself at the head of the. fourth column of the allied army and constantly remaine@’ with the Infantry during the whole of the sanguinary con« filet, When the fortune of the day turned to the side of the French the efforts of Alexander were most conspicuous, Three times, at the head of his Guards, he charged the enemy, and by his gallantry not only secured the retreat of the remainder of the allied army, but recaptured the greateg part of the Russian artillery. NMavse Hels Tevine To keeP CooL. | MAYBE HE Is ‘ HE} wt e RE-ARRANGING [LIS FEATHEQ, Deer-Slaying Monument. A stone monument weighing fifty tons is being ralsed ta the Schrfielde, near Zehdenick, Germany, on the spot wherg the Emperor stood when he killed his 1,000th stag. The gto bears the inscription: “Our most !llustrious margrave ani lord, Emperor William IL, stood here on Sept. %, Any DominI, 1898, when slaying his 1,000th stag of twenty tines,’ The “Fudge” Idiotorial ws Hi F235 Fa EF E 5 i i . OR CAN IT. KING HIMSELF, IN HiS TENT, £ HE Mavee Hess Hic IS SULKING Seleinieisinieieisieleitiebititeb niet ivieeicieieieeeebineteebitbtiertott CRUEL RETORT. “When he proposed,” sald Miss Pas- say coyly, “1 tried not to let him read my answer In my face.” om id Miss Peppory. “Yes,” continued Miss Passsy, with SAVED MONEY. | Muggine—So you finally mustered up courags to propose to Miss Springer, eh? What was the result? Huggine-She dismissed me without ceremony. Muggine—Ob, well, don’t you care, The absence of ceremony saved you ONE IDEA OF WA | MEDICINAL FANEGYRIC. , ‘There's mighty few peopl said| An ignorant old man attended a pub- Farmer Corntossel, “that kno’ what He funeral in honor of an American | to do with a farm after they get one.” teaman, In desertbing it later to "1 have noticed that,” answered the wite bia enthasiaam moved him to girl with frases, "They always Insist on filling the whole place up with corn| “Arabella, it was grand, It was th and oats and things when they might | most glowin’ paregoric of words I have have such lovely ti courts and goit|¢vér had ‘casion for to iisten tol"— inks," Buccoas, seete say: