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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
U4NHATT4N INPOSITTONS.

II tho slightest progress is being made by the
Rapid Transit Commission toward the compile
ton. or even the practical beginning Of its
colossal task. that fact is hidden from public
sight So far as we are informed the only sure
prospect is prospect of litigation. This gen
orally unexpected delay is unfortunate for vari-
Obs reasons one of which is that it relieves the
managers of the elevated railroads of anxiety.
and causes them to assume that IL is good policy
to withhold from the public facilities and CON
vcnences which ought to have been granted long
ago. If rapid transit construction were under
way with strong probability of steady progress
and completion within reasonable time the
Manhattan people would be ready to anticipate
the demands of competition by making travel
over their lines comfortable as possible. The
situation being what II is. they continue to rem
der an inferior service. Their cars are still over
crowded during the busy hours 10 an extent
which the conditions of traffic do not render
inevitable. the trainmen still leave much to be
desired in the matter of decent behavior. and
persons Of vile tongues and ways are still per
mittcd TO offend other passengers. Worst OF all
abuses which the public Is compelled to endure,
in its permanent effects, and not least annoying
ut the time e infection is the ncfiiciency Of the
lighting system maintained on all the elevated
roads.
In reply 10 criticisms Of other shortcomings
the Ianhattan managers have occasionally con-
descended to say that they were doing as well
as they could that the traffic peculiarly diff
cult TO handle, owing to the shape of the island
and the habits of the people: that they were him
dered by impediments which they would like TO
remove If the law would permit that they would
be glad to have passengers complain promptly
and freely of i'll treatment etc, etc. But we do
not remember single response to the acclsa-
ton that they are wilfully distressing their
patrons and injuring their eyes by dimly light
ing the ears at night In this case, moreover,
the offence is aggravated by the undispucd fact
that satisfactory lighting system could be i'm
medaely installed on the elevated roads, as 1t
has been on numerous surface lines, and, after
too long delay, on the Brooklyn Bridge cars. If
there were any other reason for this serious and
eXasperating abuse except a particularly mean
passion for economy, il would have been offered
long ago. The company's explanations Of other
delnQuences have never been deemed sufficient
by the public Its utter failure TO rectify need
less evil for the existence of which no excuse is
even pleaded is an affront as well as an mposi-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
PERSONAL.
fogyish.

The Rev. David Utter Of Salt Lake City. the we'll
known Unitarian minister, recently made the de-
scent of the Colorado River on raft. The raft
built OF drftwood. 20 feet long. feet wide and
we'll spiked together Two boxes, with false bot
toms, containing provisions, were nailed upon the
raft They served as seats when the water was
swssh on the trst day the ratt was carried into
an eddy about 500 feet long and 800 feet wide and
so strong that it required an hour OF the hardest
kind of padding to get over into the stream again
He and his companions were three days on the
raft tying up at night and made about half the
distance the first day.
The Marquis Eugene de Beauharnais. blockade
runner and financial agent of the Confederacy. one
OF the most daring adventures OF the age and one
upon whose head the United States Government
Francisco. He is handsome man. apparently a
little more than hfty-five years old.
On his farm at Lebanon. Mo-. Congressman Bland
has 500 Ben Davis apple trees in good growth
Their fruit sells for 40 a bushe and the trees
each bear about five bushels in good seasons.
The Duchess de Casteluccia, who died on Friday
at Cranston's. born In New-York in 1921 and
was the oldest OF four children Of Mr. and Mrs
John Cornwall. Her father was an old sea-captain
When seventeen ,a years old she was married to
she took trip through Europe. While in Naples
MhoS S' s se married in iS The Duke dsd ABOUT
five years ago. The Duchess. although In her
entyffth year had raven black hair, and was ex.
ceedlngly sensitive when asked about her age. She
invariably told all inquirers that she had not yet
reached her 1ftieth year She inherited large real
estate only from her husband but also from
her parents.
The late o. H. p. Burnham the Boston booksel-
er. who conducted his business for years In the
basement OF the old South Church. left nearly $780,
900 to various charities.
In Bulgaria the late N. Stambulofr ranked among
the first orators. and could talk excelently In
French Russian. Turkish and Rumanian All
OF these entirely sef-taught: and though his
French might occasionally be faulty In grammar
his nuency and force OF expression In that tongue
remarkable. His tastes and interests were
wide and he often regretted that he had not more
leisure cultivate them. He good
tiouary and numismatist and his collection OF coins
was OF the finest. and always sort OF delight to
him He was fond Of all intellectual games. such
rs whist. draughts and chess. and was a keen
sportsman. Nothing. indeed pleased him more
than to don a rough suit OF clothes and huge pair
OF boots and tramp for afternoon through the
marshes after snpe or over the stubbles for
partridges.
Mrs John Scott. sister OF Professor Huxley has
been a resident Of Nashville. Tenn. for many
years. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

with The object Of turning out as many citizens
as possihle. All that is low done away. The
new Constitution and the law passed by the
lsst Legislature make naturalization IN orderly
process. and the number of new citizens created
This year is a mere handful compared with the
thousands that have been run through the mill''
in previous years. Now no one can vote unless
he has been a citizen ninety days. and the period
for making new citizens expires To-Day. ihcrf
has been no rush Of applicants, but both IN me
United States District Court and the Court OF
Common Pleas things have been done decently
and in order prolific source Of scandal ana
evil has been ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
NOVEL DOMESTIC OUdRREL.

over In New-Jersey a woman has taken to
wearing bright red "bloomers' when she goes
out riding upon her bicycle Her husband oD-
jects both 70 the pattern and to the color or her
clothes. and has actually consulted lawyer
with view to taking legal action to restrain
her from dressing in so Objectionable a style
HIS efforts in that direction have. OF course.
proven vain. and down to the time OF latest ad-
vices his wife was having her own way, ana ap-
parently having jolly good time
Generally speaking, we should regard any such
attempt on the part OF 4 man to interfere with
his wife's attire as unwarrantable; relic or
those barbarous days when he was permitted oy
law to fog her, provided the stick with which ne
did the beating was not thicker than MS little
finger We observe, however. according to usu-
ally veracious contemporary. that THIS wilfui
woman calls her bicycle bike and her riding
Of 1t 'bikng" That. II true. puts her out or
court The machine should be taken away from
her and she should be compelled to gown
Of sackcloth. literally sprinkled with ashes. until
she has fully repented CT her great sin against a
noble sport and against the English language
But who shall inhict that fitting discipline
upon her? Not her husband by any means. For
the same veracous chroncler declares that that
wretched man speaks OF his wife's neither gar
ments as pants" That assuredly non-suits MIN.
II he had "A thousand wives he would deserve TO
have them all dress In scarlet brceches ana go
wheeling about the streets all day long, pro-
claiming to the world his shame. Pants for
soothi And "A womans. too!
1t IL no longer "A question Of fashion. or or
modcsty or OF domestic authority. Those are
mere bagatelles. The one great. dominant over
shadow.ng all-absorbing question is whether the
Jersey folk speak English or Jabber Jabberwocky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
LEFT TEN DOLLARS TO HER HUSBAND

LEFT TEN DOLl-AhS ~ itriN HSSpA-'D'
WILL OF THE DUCHESS DE CAsTELLuCCIA-HER
PROPERTY BEoUEATHED TO HER FAMILY
AND HER BUSINESS MANAGER
The will Of Jane A. Dwyer. who was better known
as the Duchess de Castelluccia. was filed Tor pro-
bate In the Office OF the Surrogate yesterday Tne
will was executed July l6. She appoints nes
business manager. William T. Coaie. and her fr'eha'
William " Simpson. her executors. The only pro-
vision which she makes for her husband. Edward
l.. Dwyer who was her third husband is the fol-
lowing:
Having already given my husband. Edward l.
DIVER al various times money and other property.
l hereby give to him the sum OF 80 ana nothing
more"
The Duchess. who was formerly Jane A. ramAlo'
gives TO William T. Coae. the manager OF he1
property The Burlington" In West Thrtieth-st.
the use OF this property and It's contents for hfe.
and out OF the income he is TO receive sum equai
20 the amount he has been receiving from her
for some time a manager. and N.coo year III ao-
dition He is to pay all the expenses OF the prop
erty out OF the income. and OF the balance remain
ing he Is TO pay to the granddaughter OF the Duch-
ess Jennie Caldarazzo 1900 for life: one-haf OF the
remainder less 81 No Is to be paid to the daughter
OF the Duchess Mrs Evelyn l. Hudnut. the wife OF
Richard A. Hudnut. and the balance 10 the sou
OF the Duchess. Frederick +. Deals.
After the death OF Mr.. Coale the Burlington
apartment house property Is to go to the son ana
daughter OF tho Duchess. and out OF the proceeds
OF It they are to pay TO her granddaughter. Jenh'e
Caldarazxo. $1,000 year for life. Mr.. coaie Is 10
be allowed to remain In the apartment house the
same as he has been for years but OF the other
legatees are to be permitted to live there durihs
his management OF Il. unless with his consent MI
Coae Is also to receive fifteen bonds OF the kncker'
booker ice Company. Of 900 EACH or. In case 'ns
testatrix has not left that number, then ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

IL IN IA rather remarkable fact that the late f. X
Wright. president OF the National Park Bank
Try md not one Intimate friend in the banking
community. THE Press.
This remarkable statement by The Press In
strangely misleading both In Its narrow and in Its
broader sense. The president of such an institu-
ton as the National Park Bank must indeed de-
vote to his bank so much labor that. as rule, he
cannot expend upon purely social pleasures the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

should be representative gathering Oh men
from all the country round. ready with facts and
figures and recommendations for the committee
Road Improvement Is work OF universal I'M
poriance II ought to arouse universal interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

The police of Flushing, Long Island want TO be
mounted on bicycles. so that they can patrol the
town more thoroughly. This stroke OF enterprise
shows how greatly in error they who think
that Long Island is unprogressve and old
i,b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
amnsemcnts.

AMERICAN ROOF GARDEN-vaudevills.
cAsINo-s--The Sphinx: Roof Garden-vaudeville.
EDEN MUsEE-Concert.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ROSTER a RiALs ROOF GARDEN-vsudevilie.
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARpEN-s:is-vaudevI'.
MANHATTAN BEACH DAY and Evening Midsummer
Merry Making.
polo GROUNDS-4-Basebs.
TERRACE GARDEN-S-Crofe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

The Commissioners of Accounts have decided
TO hold public hearings in connection with the
investigation of the city departments Natural
~. this is disqueting news for Tammany Hail.
and it comes at bad time The Commissioners
themselves have little to say regarding the re-
suit Of their inquiries thus far. When the ac-
countants finish their work the time will be ripe
for the proposed hearings. From what is al
ready known Of Tammany Encouragement there
is reason to expect highly interesting develop
ments.
The Defende- beat the Vigilant yesterday in a
triangular race Of twenty-one miles at New
port by over six minutes. But for dense
fog. the course would have been gone over a
second time, in which case the Defender would
probably have dstanced her rival twelve or thr-
teen minutes. An unfortunate incident happened
at the start, when the two yachts came close to-
gether in jockeying for position, and a collision
was averted apparently only by the Vigiants
giving way. AS result, the Vigilant has been
withdrawn from the other races scheduled for
this week, and Mr.. Willard, as Mr.. Gould S
representative. has entered an emphatic protest
against the Defenders action. Whatever the
facts in the case. everybody will concede that in
the noble sport Of yachting jockeying and tricks
Of any kind are utterly out of place.
Two Of the Hodgkin prizes have been award
ed-the conditions relating TO the other not hav-
ing been fully complied wit6-and both Of them
go abroad As was 10 be expected the $1,000
prize is given 10 Lord Raylegh and Professor
Ramsay for their notable discovery OF the ele-
ment argon in the atmosphere; and the third
prize tof $1,000 Is gained by DR. Henry de
Varigny Of Paris for an essay on "The Air and
life" In addition the committee has awarded
a number OF honorable mentions, accompanied
In several cases with silver or bronze medals.
II may be remembered that among the 200 CON
testants was an enterprising German who was
so confident Of taking the first prize that he made
several perempto-y demands for the $4,000
Out Of regard for his feelings the committee CON
ceals his identity though II Is possible that he
may get a modicum Of consolation from an hon
orablc mention
There has been a most agreeable change this
year In the work Of naturalization, which here
tofore has been conducted In scandaous man
ner in the few weeks preceding Election Day,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

The moral impress Of the Hon. Patrick Gleason
seems to be set in ato-revo upon his bailiwick
and the subjacent communes. like that of seal on
wax or a stamp on butter He was always on pug-
lstic guard against intruders into his office even
after they had been elected to it, and was invari
ably ready to fight any member OF his own or any
other constituency. embracing battle as bride
and wearing it's scars proudly as If they had
been Schuetzenfest medals Miss Annie Smith,
gentle agricuturist Of Long Island City, whose
speciality Is cabbage. takes example from him, and
has recently banged and battered a succession Of
interlopers upon her glebe whose patry excuse
for their intrusion that they had bought and
paid FOR the property. After their chastsemerit
she sued them at law for the damage which the
engagements inflicted upon her cabbages, and is
pursuing these civil actions with as much ardor as
she exhibited in the uncivil ones just mentioned
Real estate transfers in Long Island City, or some
parts of it, thus set about with unwonted diff
cultes making 1t necessary for the new holder to
back up his claim of possession with an imported
bulldog and a policeman, the Hon. Patrick
Gleasons successor sustained his own with
baseball club and a squad of constabes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

mn
,,on Of many social intimacies But IL 10 ia.
,bst rbenezer X Wright enjoyed the frienoS"p
ard warm regard Of thousands OF the pest 'he,
oh.r,s and business men not only OF New-io'H
CIV hut Of the United States at large As maj
he was the soul OF honor. affable, Intelligent anu
notr,otic. as a banker scrupulous, exact co''.
s.rvat,ve keen and sound Such man can"'.
fail IN make friends He labored III seaSoi' as"
an, ~ season for the protection OF the great "'e
oe.s committed TO his care and managed '"e'' ."
yeu as 10 win the general regard OF THIS co'''-
munity. Born a poor boy In one OF 'he "'e' 80.
counties of New-York State, and pesih""e nv
IN New-York City unknown. he became acqua'"'-
al through his appointment to subordinate
r,oce in the National Park Bank with thro"s
~ the leading business men In New orh |'.!'
all of whom came to like and respect MIN. Il'o
rromotion 10 the presidency OK the panK was uue'
NOT only to his qualities as banker Dut 10 '"e
nossesson Of so many friends Many men IKE
Henry p De GRAFT president OF the bo"e's
Rank enioyed intimate relations with MI
Wright and II is. not too much to say tnat ie"
men in the banking community had so large a
number of warm and devoted friends as the ia.e
Ehenezer K Wright A well-known bank presi-
dent said day or two ago: Il feel poorer great
deal on account OF the death OF man ike MI
Wright; one cannot lose such friends at my 'i'''e
of life without missing them sadly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

Some explorers are reported to have been oaoly
frost-bitten while climbing Mount Tacoma. IL
they call the peak Mount Tacoma they come
very near to deserving their misfortune. Inc
name ia Mount Rainier and 1t Is an outrage 10
foist any other upon 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

foist any other upon It,
At last a direct all-rail connection between the
Rrooklyn Bridge and the seashore mas peeh es'ep-
lished and regular trains are now running over
tho EYftb-ave branch OF the Brooklyn Elevated
road and the Manhattan Beach Railroad. Inc
,,onrovement Is one that will be appreciated Dy
travellers The opening Of this new line makes 1t
timely to raise the question whether the fares
charged on the Coney Island steam roads are not
excessively high. Take the just-opened route to
Manhattan Beach for example. The distance
covered by the trains Is. approximately, twelve
miles. and the charge for round-trip ticket is
thirtv-fvc cents which means. suppose, TWEEN
ty cents for single trip. Compare this with the
rate charged on the elevated roads in either New
York or Brooklyn. In Brooklyn a ride from East
New-York to Sixty-tifth-st., South Brooklyn
fully a dozen miles-can be had for nickel. and
in this city for the same modest outlay one can go
from the Battery to One Misunderstanding y-tifth-
ct on the West Side or to One-hundred-and-sev
enty-seyenth-st on the East Side distance In
one case of at least twelve miles and in the other
OF thirteen or fourteen If passengers can be car
red these long distances on the elevated roads
for five cents, 1t is altogether out of proportion
for the Coney Island steam roads to charge three
or four times much. The newest trolley line
opened in Brooklyn Is taking passengers all the
way from the foot OF Broadway to Canarsie and
Sheepshead Bay for five cents. The steam rail-
roads ought to do nearly. II not quite, as we'll A
single trip to Coney Island for ten cents and
round trip for fifteen would be reasonable 1t
should be borne In mind that Manhattan Beach.
Brighton Beach and the whole OF Coney Island
are now within the city limits Of Brooklyn, and
the provisions affecting surface lines wholly in the
i,o ,,p1ic oll Ia ., han
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

There has been a most agreeable change this
year In the work Of naturalization, which here
tofore has been conducted in o scandalous man
ner in the few. weeks preceding Election Day,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

Thanks are due to the proprietors Of the big no.
tel that is 10 be built at Forty-second-st and
Madison-ave for deciding to call 1t THE Man.
haitian" We have too few hotels in this city
bearing good American names; and too many
good hotels are called by foreign names.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-18
The Bank Was Closed.

One night recently resident of Man.
chester procured some crabs and tied
them up IN paper. Ee reached home
st midnight. end in the quiet of tho
parlor undid the package. The Ash
had apparently ecne to eIsep for the
night, ard 20 give them some ANNA
ton he poured few drops Of whisky
on them from a convenient bottle and
then emptied the creatures into bis
trousers pockets Soon al YVES quiet n
his bedroom, aud he successfully com
forfeited his accustomed Scandinavian
snore- Then the partner Of his bosom
quietly arose and proceeded 70 do some
banking business With his trousers,
which hang On their usual peg. II is
said that Freedom ,hrie,xsd when Kos
cirsko scll-- Well. y size ever shrielcd
as cid this female WHEN she 90. &
couple Of mad crabs OF the ends az her
taper fingers IL would have scaled al
the whi,e~ash OF every calling Ia Po-
LAID When woman can yel 80 that
j. curdled al the milk IN the neighbo--
hood you can rest assured that. az the
saving IS there Is sosaezhing Il tie ar.
She continued 20 sariex uatl she ez-
hausted al tie atmosphere there was
in the hocse. b. which time the crabs
TO. frightened and lst 90 o! ;heir own
a~.so-s Phi r7ale pta.a Tines