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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
HOW THE NASSAU DID 1T.
THE USUAL AGREEABLE METHODS PRE-
VAILED YESTERDAY.

The Nassau road yesterday showed its usual
delicacy tact and skill In managing the crowds
that foated seward for in spite of the GOODNESS OF
the day. the heat OF the preceding week had had
the effect OF making the many thousands who were
pent up in the city long for breath OF sea air
and refreshing dip in the surf
The unpunctuated signs that adorn the Nassau cars
ana which. by placing the missing period where II
ought no, 70 be- can be made 10 read just the oppo-
site of what was intended stared down upon the
crowds yesterday with unavallng threats or course
there was no attempt TO keep order in the 10
keep dlsorderly people out Of them. The Nassau
road conductor is like misery and loves company. lie
permits everything and anything so long as the Of
fender does intru9e into his own little bailwck
Of jnsoence and impolteness. There also no at
tempt either on the part OF the conductors or OF the
police who stationed along the line for this pur-
pose" TO enforce the ordinances against overcrowd-
ing the cars and when a Nassau car. with It's foot
board packed and passengers damned in between the
seats tighter than many kernels OF corn on cob.
passed the guardians in blue said nothing.
II is true that now and then there was a melan-
cholv effort on the part OF one or two sad-faced
policemen TO take down the numbers OF the cars
which only too evidently violated the law, and 10
write them in little notebooks. But this was all
The passengers were crowded and jammed and told
TO Move along there" Don't take up the earth.
these instructions being usually followed with
ldioms and figures OF speech more forceful than
amental.
Although it is tho privilege OF trolley-car con-
ductor to be insolent. arrogant and disoohgine al
all times Sunday is by far the greatest feather In
his cap 1t is then that he towers head ana
shoulders above the rest of the population ana ne
knows IT, You know It. too after you nave riuuen
In his car for a short time. ,u
Yesterday one eek-looking woman gave doliar
bill 10 one conductor and put out her nand ior ths
change. The man paid attention 10 her ana
then she said: will you give me my cnanse
please ..o, ..z ,L
Walt till get some change, can't you was 'he
reply Il amt no bank. r. -
81 course there was nothing 70 say Inc To asaa
was forced TO walt until the conductor was pleased
70 give The change 10 her. which was nearly haf an
hour T. was only the crowd In the car when pre-
vented The securing OF the conductor Nu'H'e ~
one indignant passenger. , -.
When the rain hogan 70 fall IN the evening ne
scenes Of the earlier part OF the day were repeated
.xcept that they were greatly aggravated The con-
ductors ruled everything. and mighty vera they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
AN OLD-TTuE MASSACHUSETTS, JUDGE.
From The Boston Budget

From The Boston Budget.
Many Bostonlans Will remember the late Judge
Thomas Russell. Of the Supreme Bench OF Massa-
chusetts. thirty years ago and subsequently Col
lcctOr Of the port OF Boston during Grants Pres-
dency. The Judge was a native of Plymouth and
frequently passed his summers in that ancient
town, whore he knew everybody and everybody
knew him
The Saunterer heard a story Of Judge Russell
the other day, which illustrates the openhearted-
Of this famous man. The tale runs that one
House. a rough-appearing native. evidently toer
by the sea. passed him by. haillng him in the
rather familiar style OF Hello. Tom. when you
going up 10 Boston? I've got case for you 10
settle for me"
The Judge recognized in the speaker old
schOolmate, who eking out a precarious
stence catching Holsters. and picking up other
small Jobs along the coast.
Come up here Jim. and state your case"
swered Judge Russell. The old 'longshoreman said
that he owed Boston daily sli on subscription &C
count. but that he absolutely was unable 10 pay
It. and If TON" could get something of he would
be much obliged.
The good judge agreed to exert his influence
toward reducing the amount Of the bill. Thus did
the humble lobsterman enlist the services Of
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF Massachusetts
few days later the Judges client called for
report Of the progress In the case. Did they take
anything OFF, TOM" he asked
They took 1t all of. You Will not have TO pay
a cent" the reply OF the Judge.
Jerusalem. how'd you do 1t? Whatd you tell
EN-"
Well" continued the Judge Il told them that
you only lobsterman, very poor and very
shiftess. that you got drunk and beat your wife
never had any money and wouldn't pay your bills
II you had. and that they had better cross the
account OF the books They took my advice. jim,
and that bill Will never trouble on again
longshoreman. You saved my money, but my
regulations gone 10 hell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
THE sPACEWRIrERS NOVEL IDEA.
From The Chicago Post,

From The Chicago Post
The spacewriter seemed eated over something a.
II have a great scehme.' he sald' enthusias'r
caly. , oa,,o- 4, n coldlv IN.
The managing editor has great schemes proposes
N him on an average of twenty three times a Jay
every working day in the year and IN conseqossncs
he has reached a point where he doesn't enthuse
w. indeed" answered the spaoewriter, And
the hest feature Of it is that It is something en-
tirely new. l don't believe II EYER mas Oeeh ao'i'
in the whole history OF ne wora ,o.n .o,s,asrsa
worth doing" suggested the managing editor; but
the spacewriter ignoted the suggestion. ard pro-
What would you think" he asked, 'of the story
~ man who had been left alone In the broiIins
city while his wife and children were enjoying
themselves at the seashore?'
Chestnut" said the managing editor seh'en-
tiously .,,.o. ~.
spacewrtter but you' find the rest OF II entirely
novel You see this man wouldn't sit In the front
row at the burlesque shows
oh. no: not at all He wouldn, take actresses
out to dine after the show, either"
certainly not Neither would he spend his even
ings playing poker at the club and afterward WIZ.
take the pretty girls driving and I'LL them up WITH
ice cream and nrt and otherwise make fool OF
"Wh-what would he dor asked the managing
editor aghast.
That's Just where the novelty OF my story comes
in replied the spacewriter. proudly. lie would
behave himself properly as self-rsspccting mar
red man should and he would be really ana truly
lonely although he wouldn't say much about II !or
That, sir. would be something absolutely new ana
novel in the story line and think II ought To- "a
1T is new enough" interrupted the managing ed-
itor reproachfully. but ! don't see how You can
expect pay space rates for story wrhten en-, ~
square yourself with your wife FOR your ahu IL
while she has been out OF the city Besides: We IKE
10 have our stories possible and prooap'e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
TO ENTERTAIN HOSPITAL INMATES.

Tho officers Of the Long Island State Hospital
intend 70 give the inmates OF that institution
.ull round Of amusement the coming winter. Coh-
cer,s receptions and amateur dramatcs VIII ="
frequent attractions al the asylum one OF '"e
main features OF the winters pleasure will be an
orchestra Of eighteen pieces. which has been organ
lied among the attaches and Inmates OF the nos
piial brass band has recently been formed ana
has proved a great success. The idea originated
with DIT Sylvester. he has found by experience
that nothing pleases the unfortunate people VITO
are confined 10 his care much music. Ed
ward Miller a nurse is leader OF the band OF SIX
teen pieces and Drs f. A. Hoffman ana IT, II.
Mack are prominent members Several OF the
patents are In the band. and one young man.
who mas chronic mania. which maniiests Itself
in strange decisions. has taken up the tuba ana
has learned 10 play well in a short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17

nothing can go on in the land at large IN wn is1
are all shareholders. We are respon,sss ro:
for those whom choose as our represg shraugH
and in whatever capacity they fail we iaii hroush
and In and by them. He who does IL u, 49,
another he himself does II. The more we 49,
the responsible for we may en,,S.
nze how this applies to the great matteIs y, p
lie import shall go further now man ~ 81
to you that any great nation who shaIi Cnoooo .rho
its rulers unwise and rreverent men, msn rr.s
would play fast and loose with the commanu..ssnrrs
Of God. men who would think that tecause p liz
is in mankind instinct 10 WORSHIP sonls' smrh
therefore they may worship anything; II SUI. sucn
shall be chosen the representatives, OF its 'uas
ment then that Nation shall surfer !, ioa LII,
dare believe that IL Is not possible TOT oue
believes in the great God to imagine that w"a a.
we have to deal with Is the question OF 'sue n -
specie or theoretical distinction In finance ou' Iii
great question OF whether or not we can a' WIN
unwrite the great commandments ..
and debase our own standard or value ieie,s, ~
believe that the voice OF my country tnat coullsIy
for which Washington fought. for wnicn dn coz,
prayed long nights through. refuse 70 believe NAV
ifs voice glll sneak for dishOnOr The tornmanHss
ments are not 10 he unwritten or playcl Isst anu
loose with by the bidding Of any accdepta LIZ
Gods word ia be put TO Vo'e' ann u ,lr'
will persist trying 70 run asalnsl tgsss I'm.
nandants which God has written, ne ~ oasnI,'b n.
self against God We may well pray i'ord s' az.
that those who seek Thee be not brought INTO az,
honor through me-" and that this Nation .Ad's' ~
in privilege shall be exalted In risnte9 1.neSs. =.
we shall now or at any time bow down pcloIs so.SS
substitute for truth. and accept some secohl-
exchange for Righteousness. then i sna oe JUL -
plagued the people Cor making the CALI WHICH ''ai0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
An INSURANCE AGENT ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH RETAINING PREMIUMS TO THE
AMOUNT OF s43o.

CHARGED WITH RETAINING PREMIUMS TO THE
AMOUNT OF $3.50.
David McMullen. Of Bay feminist and Bath-ave,
Bath Beach was arrested yesterday afternoon ana
locked up in the Fort Hamilton police station on
a charge made by William Texter. proprietor OF
Timer Park at Bensonhurst. McMullen, VINO Is
an insurance agent with an office No 2l5 Broad
WAY. New-York City. IS accused by Texter OF ap-
propriating TO his own use $3.50 which he paid to
him as premiums on policies issued by the Guaran-
tee Liability and Casualty Company OF New-Iork.
The policies were issued several weeks ago ana
NcNullen so II is alleged gave a receipt Tor the
money Last week Texter received notice IRON
the company informing HI m that the ponces Wouia
twenty-four hours. $780,. - . ,.os
nm NcNulle, who told him that he had paid the
money to the company and that ne YOU'D arra1 he
promise il is alleged and Yesterday Texter secured
warrant for his arrest. He viii he arraigned be
fore Justice Rhodes IN the flehtS-sIAth 0uoc u
lice Court this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
IN THE E4STERN DISTRICT.
MEN SEEN CARRYING A BIG BAG FROM
HOLY TRINITY CEMETERY.

IT IS THOUGHT HOWEVER THEY WERE MERELY
THIEVES. AND NOT BODY sNATcHERs.
Frank Rosenberg who lives In Seigel-st-. near
I'nion-ave attended a picnic on Saturday night
., Rideewood Park ACCOMPANIED by Mamie Beck.
About II o'clock the couple started TO walk 10 tho
Eastern District by the way Of the Manhattan
Beach Railroad track. As they passed the Holy
Trinity Cemetery they saw men scale the fence
by the side OF the cemetery and run across tho
track TO Central-ave. one OF the men carried .
large bag and staggered under tho weight OF It's
contents Rosenberg and the young woman be-
came frightened and In another direction.
Whether the men were body-snatchers or whether
the bag contained the spoils OF robbery Is not
known. At the cemetery IL said that none OF
the graves had been tampered with. as far as
known. II is the general impression that the bag
contained the spoils OF some robbery which had
been left there by the thieves until an opportunity
offered remove II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
THREE MEN N A BOAT.
THEY WERE AMATEUR TARs, AND WOUND Up
BY CAPsIZING THE CRAFT.

THEY WERE AMATEUR TARS. AND WOUND Up
BY CAPsIZING THE CRAFT.
Three young men. through a foolish act in ven
turing out in a boat that they did not know how TO
manage came near being drowned yesterday after
noon The men. who were Philip North. Thomas
Watson and his brother Arthur. hired a catboat at
Bay Ridge and started out for sail, their destina-
ton being Bath Beach. There was strong WIND
blowing at the time and soon as they were able
10 get the boat under way they began 70 take things
easy.
II was noticed by those along the shore that the
boat was carrying too much sail, but notwithstand-
ing this all went well until they were nearly oppo-
site Nortons Point. when she was seen 10 Keel
over on her right side. The water was choppy,
and they had all they could do in keeping the boat
from completely turning over. -,
Captain Edward Salt OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club,
was sailing along at the time in his sloop yacht
Snort No 2 and noticing the position the men were
In Immediately started TO their assistance When
within 100 yards the catbOat ran into yacht that
was al anchor. The force of the boat coming IN
contact with the yacht capszed II. and the men
were thrown into the water. Captain SaIt IN a
few minutes managed 20 get a roWboat from ms
Yacht 10 the men and after hard struggle
dragged them into the boat The men eald mat
they were employed clerks In a New-fork dry
goods house and that II was their first experience
With Sailh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17

A GERMAN LABORER PROBABLY FATALLY IN
JURED EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING.
Anton Rider, German laborer. forty years Old
employed by Mr. Vandeveer, near Canarsie was
knocked down by n Canarsie railroad train early
yesterday morning while he was walking on the
track The train which southbound, was in
charge OF Charles Eckert. conductor. and William
Dreamer. engineer. Just as 1t was crossing place
called French Creek the engineer discovered Rider
on the track. He reversed his engine as quickly
possible but not soon enough to prevent Rider :
being struck with a great deal of force When
picked up his hip found 20 be broken. and he
taken to St Mary's Hospital suffering from a
said that If there had not been considerable Of a
mist at time he would have been able TO stop
before the engine struck Rider The doctors at
the hospital have little hopes for Riders recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
THE NEW MAN"
CHARACTER BUILDING THE SUBJECT or THE
REV HORACE PORTERs SERMON.

REV HORACE PORTER's SERMON
The Rev Horace Porter preached in Plymouth
Church Yesterday morning on The New Man" TAX
ing for his texts. I'VE Gods fellow-workers
Ye are Gods buildlng"-I Corinthian. III. ?:
put on the new man. which. after God. is created
in Righteousness and holiness Of truth"-Ephriam'
H. q He said in part:
How the world heralds the coming Of a new man.
II new story-teler Is heard OF In far away india.
Or new novelist from Scotland. how the literary
world IS at once eager to meet him. II new orator
or statesman appears. how the world is all on tip
toe 20 see him. But the man Of letters. or or
oratory or Of satesmansIip may disappoint the ex-
pectant rnultitudes When Lincoln suddenly arose.
the new man in whom great hopes were centred.
the passing years proved how well those hopes were
founded In him The new % today only tine
can fully test-hls works snail prove him
Many persons absent from these cities Will
on their return look with amazement. perhaps with
admiration upon the great buildings IN Broadway.
sprung I'D as by magic in the last few weeks. But
10 how many OF Us who look upon those structures
Will it occur to inspect that other building. the
temple within our own characters
builders OF character and that there were two prn-
clpal workmen engaged on each buidlng-tiOd and
ones self 1T Is false theology, said ne, which
teaches US that in character building man j. moth
ing That IS the doctrine OF mans helpessness.
Cd susfains gives the breath. the beating heart;
building not created. God Will work with us. bu;
He Will not DO our part Of the work. The material
abstract intangible something vaguely known as
truth but simply this Truth FOR the Christian IS
tuld on truth simply ransfuse Chrs,'s habits OF
He into our own habits and live as he lived. This
i Is to become new man Hoineri'aes we mus
We must destroy the selhshness the anger. the
malice the vice in our lives. and build up in their
place the nobler elements which We find In the
(hrisfly character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
FALSE TEETH SEIZED N A RAID.

The metropolitan specials as Is wei hnoMi.' , =.
a peculiar way OF raiding places r'l,as Ia vors
,tons ore made 10 md liquor or gafnDhhs Ia, oe.s
tbev GO in large punches and seize almost ese,y
,htySg The articles accumulated Nom thess Iaius
ft ,aake A curiosity shop. and some OF tneiu
could be put in a museum as thinss ., NOR raissd
a, g. the general belief that only the articles useo
IN gambling are seized This idea Is erroneous, I1s
,,hsre il now at the station "A set OF raise teeth
,aken by one OF the specials from king-st place:
The teeth are knocking around the station ana
baye not so far proved attractive enough Tor any
one 10 claim them. They will perhaps never be
claimed. and In the absence OF a pair or Jaws tney
the special who seized the teeth was acting up to
hsps they had been used in calling out Feed the
Ply which is a technical expression used In the
game" Some man who visited the place with tho
expectation OF losing his money must feel that y
Is very hard luck 10 lose also his teeth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
PRIESTS ~ THE LEGION or HONOR.

From The London Chronicle.
In the list Of those decorated with the Legion of
Honor on the occasion OF the French national fes-
tival appears the name OF one priest Monsgnor Au-
gouard Bishop OF Sneta and Vicar ApOstolical Of
tbangi, who for nineteen years has exercised his
ministry or the Gaboon and the Congo. The roll Of
the Legion OF Honor contains but five tOnsured
knights VIZ. Monsenor Caspard Bishop OF Hue In
AMMAN MOnsgnOr Van CameiOckc, whose labOrs in
Cochin China have extended over three-and- thirty
years: Monsignor Potron. Bishop OF Jericho Father
Schmit, resident IN Siam since l"53, whose knowl-
edge Of the country and the language proved very
useful 10 the Delimitation Commission on the Up
per Mekong; and Father Dupuy, Of Antananarivo
without whom the French Kesidept would have
found IL difficult 10 escape from the Maiagasy capt
tai on the outbreak Of hostilites.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
DEATH OF JOHN WESLEY THORNE.

John Wesley Thorne one OF the oldest inhah
tauts OF the Seventh Ward Of Brooklyn. died on
Saturday at his home at No 1874 Bedford-ave He
was horn at Kingston on May %. 1923. For a num-
Der Of years he was a manufactures of trunks at
No g Futon-st, New-York. Three years ago he
retired from business after receiving partial stroke
OF paralysis Previous to that time ne had always
enjoyed perfect health Mr.. Thorne active
member OF the Fraterna order of United Ameri-
cans He was a stanch American. lifelong Re-
publican and a reader Of The Tribune since Its first
issue He had lived at No 1874 Bedford-ave. for
thirty-tWo years Mr.. Thorne's grandmother
a sister OF Peter Cooper
The funeral Will be held al o'clock this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
unE. Ayr0YETTE STERLIyGS VISIT.

Nine Antoinette Sterling, who was for many
years a famous singer at Plymouth Church. and
later prominent as musician in Europe. was in
Prooklyn few days ago and visited the scenes OF
her early triumphs She dined with Henry Camp.
under whose leadership she began her career. II
is twenty years since Antoinette Sterling sang In
America. During the pastorate OF Henry Ward
Beecher she was less famous in the choir than
Was Mr. Beecher in the pulpit. She married John
Nine. Sterng's sons are at oxford, and she has a
daughter who gives promise OF repeating the TIL
urnphs % her talented mother The young con
ralto 10 Brooklyn from Sterlingville. ~ y.
and began TO sing in Plymouth Church AT an early
age. She has made her home since her marriage In
lAnda2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
THE ULTIMATE TEST OF TRUTH.
SERMON OF THE REV. DR. T CALVIN M'CLEL
LAND IN THE TWELFTH STREET CHURCH.

II.
Few churches in Brooklyn have as large congre-
cations in the summer the Twelfth Street Re-
formed. Despite the heat the auditorium is filled
at each service The preacher for the summer Is
the Rev DR.. T. Calvin McCelland. whose resigna-
ton from the North Church published in The
Tribune last week. DR.. McCleand occupied the
pulpit yesterday morning. The sermon from
St. Luke. XIV. H. Among other things the preacher
said
The ultimate test of truth is Scripture, but
the consciousness of Christ. His personality Is the
light in which the book must be interpreted II
our Interpretation does not tally with that tangible
conore-e experience OF HIS must It until
Interpretation and Christie consciousness con-
centric. Jesus Christ not only revealed the heart
OF God; He also uncovered the real nature OF man
He gave unique idea Of God; He gave IS
man a new vision OF humanity. AS one follows the
Galilean one wonders which longing is the greater
that men might take His life as the telescope or
use It as the mirror Certain is IL. He yearns not
less that men might the man in Him than that
they might adore the God through Him His was
no life supra-natural contra natural His was a
natural life Follow me, 1t is not some athletic
exhibition before cripple; It is not the invitation
20 peep into gay shop windows through wide-open
hungry beggar eyes. II means this, What am.
you in your re al nature and ought 70 be; what
I am you In your real nature can and Will be
Let Ne take your hand; am going to make your
life true with Mine
III jesus christ was anything. He was Himself
that IS Son Of God. He persisted in that relation
ship without a break This was His ideal for hu-
mainly. Is there anything strange In this, that
when He once told tho people the story OF how 4
bad son became good one He said. He came 10
himself? The essence Of humanity is divinity.
Look at the story. The lads fortune good name
self-respect had gone; II seemed as II there was
not self enough 10 save. But there was. silver
thread OF purity and truth tricked on, despite the
drouth and tOrridness OF lust. struggling 10 ma
its Infinite beyond.
Don't you see what all this means? It's pro-
phetic Life is palimpsest. Erase the writing OF
Sin TO leave Gods autograph clear upon the soul
Human nature is a Bargello, on whose walls Is hid
don the noet's likeness Seek IT, the artist
sought for Dantes Pace: off what thought
essness and irreverence and sehshness have put
there and leave the divine likeness 10 illume your
little world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
CHARGED WITH STEALING PIG LEAD.

Early yesterday morning two bars OF pig lead
valued AT $50 were stolen from Cuhan's smelling
,,o-Ls Driess-ave near Union-ave.. and Police
man Foley OF the GrcenpoInt-ave station. arrested
Henry Kreft Of No. 4o5 Leonard-st.. charged VII
the theft While the way TO the station house.
William Kreft brother OF the prisoner net them.
used his club freely while he shouted Tor help.
His shouts heard by two other ofhcers VINO
soon suhdued the men In the Even Street Police
Court to-day William Kreft Will have 70 answer a
charge OF Interfering with an officer. while Henry
Will be charged with larcony.