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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
COULD NOT STAND BORROWING.
HER HUSBANDS IMPECCNIOSlTY SAID TO
HAVE DRIVEN MRS. Won DER SMITH
TO SEEK A DIVORCE

News was received in this city from Fargo, \.
d.. yesterday that divorce had been granted 10
Mrs Katherine Won der Smith VINO was formerly
Miss Perry. She was married at her mothers
home No 142 Joraiemon-st.. to Samuel Birdsail
Won der Smith by the Rev. Richard S. Storrs on Oc-
tober rs 1891.
A. the Perrys are among the foremost Of the
Heights set" the wedding created social STIR at
the time Little then known OF MI Won der
Smith He had been introduced to the FANNY IN
1883 by Mr. Beck. an Old friend OF the Ierrys' AT
their home Staten Island
DESPITE the fact that Mr.. Perry. who was mem
her Of the paper firm Of Buckley Co., had be-
sora his death forbidden young Won der Smith TO
even onter his house, and although the family was
onposed TO the match. the young man won Miss
parrv.s affections and silenced all opposition to the
marriage. o
Less than a year afterward IN september 1885,
Tho connie separated The separation gave rise to
M end OF discussion. and 1t was said at the time
,ha, Young Won der Smith had married Miss Perry
dor false pretences as TO his wealth and stand
, According to the story told by Miss Thorne,
on aun. of Mrs Won der Smith. Mr. Won der Smiih
was penness when he married ana imneu nS ,h
Dr. parrv FAMILY by borrowing ndiscrminatey rive
DAYS after the wedding. so i was SAD Ihe pr'''-
1room borrowed $3.50 from his motner-in-iaW. s.o
few DAYS before the wedding he obtained ~,
from Ralph Perry, brother OF the Drine' , am =,
sought to borrow various sums IRON 'ha ainrss
spaSds Of the family Smith told Highly coiored
Stories Of fortune in prospect ne dressed We'll n
s snd for long time managed TO keep up me ap
ana ioc Of a swell But just preceding the en-
ppaeement. as it was subsequently learned emat MN
bo r. H. said pretended to be broker III MN TN
WnJ ~ ras messed on every side by creditors. ne
annonncemept Of his ensagement aneIedh pon his
49, az. Samyv and upon her own private fortune, ~
saw nothing of his attempts to borrow r ron II
os' ,ha parrvs speedily led TO an estranee!nen'
Oh ."e a; the time OF the separation .hat Mrs'
Won der Smiths discovery OF her has r baab Alter
~ Von der Smith and her mother leit the n s,
IN Smith lived on SO '9 9ereed out Of
mo hnuse by the remaining members OF the i~"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
SUNLIGHT TO BE USED.
"RADIOTYPES" MAY BE MADE WITHOUT
THE CATHODE RAYS.
PROFESSOR PECKHAMs EXPERIMENTS COVER
INFINITE BIIITIEs-WHERE THE oFAVoE
POINT Is REACHED WITH RuBBER n

PROFESSOR PECKHAMs EXPERIMENTS GOV hH
INFINITE PossIBIITIEs-wHERE THE OPAQUE
POINT Is REACHED WITH RUBBER a
DEFECT IN ALUMINIUM SHOWN
Professor W C. Peckham. OF the Adephi
Academy. is continuing his experiments there
with the cathode rays. His interest In FRO
fessor RGntgen's discovery is 50 great that he Is
practising at the Academy every day lie VIII
give lecture on Saturday at the Academy before
the physicians of Brooklyn. who are invited 10
attend 1t. Professor Peckham believes that the
new rays Will be Of great benefit in the practice
of surgery, and recently he made picture or the
bones of mans hand. showing break In the
bones of the wrist His lecture will be Illus
trated with lantern slides. depicting some OF the
results he has obtained.
on February % Professor Peckham will give
lecture in the Academy to which the public VIII
be invited.
He thinks that the most correct. descriptive ana
euphonious name for the pictures obtained ny
the new process is ''radotype." 1t j. mis- purpose
in future experiments to produce pictures With
cut the use of the Crookes tube and the electrical
attachment. using sunlight. He would have to
use specially prepared and supersensitiVe ma
teras. His experiments in this line will be be-
gun at once.
The professor has made two successful and
interesting experiments recently. the results oi
which are reproduced In the Illustrations. one Is
a picture obtained Of eight pieces Of rubber 81
uniform thickness. but varying lengths. and is
Of value because ii shows the penetra tive powers
of the rays. The pieces of rubber were 92-lOO Of "A
millimetre thick. and they were laid one upon
another go that the ends Of the longer pieces
Overlapped tn" shorter ones In regular way.
The exposure was continued for seventeen MN
utes. The experiment demonstrated that Where
the layers Of rubber were eight pieces thick the
mass was practically Opaque. Thence the mass
became gradually translucent. until where Only
piece had to be penetrated the rays went
through II without obstruction. The experiment
also demonstrated. the professor thinks. 10y the
gradual way the Opaque point is reached IN the
shading. that the limit IF penetration was
reached. and longer exposure would not haN" re-
suited in the rays penetrating the eight pieces OF
rubber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
AIyswORTH COMPROMISE DENOUNCED.

William H. Maxwell, Superintendent Of Public ln-
struction Is as strongly opposed to the Ainsworth
compromise law as he to the original proposed
act He said IF State Superintendent Skinner
has given his approval TO this bill ne has made the
mistake OF lifetime. He has abandoned the fun
damental principle Of public school administration
the State OF NewYork the principle which, up to
1895. guided all public legislation education since
public education establlshedthe principle that.
while the Legislature should prescribe what SUBJ
jects should be taught In the public schools the
local authorities who represent the taxpayers that
support the schools should have right to determine
how much Of these subjects shall be taught and by
what method they shall be taught"
Max Brill OF the Board Of Education, said: ''If
We can't have the Malby bill prefer the old law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
IN THE BROOKLYN COURTS.
A FORMER ASSISTANT DISTRICT-ATTOR'
NEY DECLARED IN CONTEMPT
OF COURT.
JOHN mcguire SAID TO HAVE FAILED TO TURN
OVER MONEY BELONGING TO THE

OVER MONEY BELONGiNH ~ iiN
ESTATE OF A WOMAN
Justice Clement OF the Supreme COURT 'es'.'
dav afternoon signed order conhii'tins ''
Naguire a former Assistant Dsstrict-Attor"e! "a
Kings County 10 Jail in contempt OF court io
failing 10 turn over certain moneys which' II -
alleged he became possessed OF as committee Vi
the estate OF Bridget Kearney. the apphca'o''
for the order of arres. made by "ycKoh H.
Garrison.
Mr. Mcguire was the third Assistant District
Attorney under James w. Ridgway Inc PAIN
which Mr. Ridgway had trodden with MI Masu'e
was not entirely a thornless one, ana lie"
months before the close OF Mr. Ridgways term ne
summary suspended his third assistant ior neg
ect OF duty.
Bridge; Kearney a lunatic and MI. Masuire
was appointed committee of her estate II - d.
legged n the papers that as such committee he
became possessed of S2O1 belonging TO the estate
This was not turned over, and on December d.
came administrator OF the estate, an order was
issued directing Mr.. Mcguire TO turn over tne
money in his hands, together win lntertSe rum
July TO- 1855 and so besides. Inc papers az
ege that he has wrongfully neglected 10 pay t!is
money or in any way obey the order OF the
Court. .,,. -.
Upon Mr. Garrison's affidavit and the affidavit or
Freeman Wells, who deposes that he served the
Courts order Mr. Mcguire at east New orh
on January 81 1896. Justice Clement issued the
warrant.
on the bottom of the order Judge Clement wrote
that Mr. Mcguire should be confined in jail until
the money paid. with interest, but not 10 exceed
a term Of three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
PRINCIPAL RIDENOUR FIGHTING TO GET
RACK

William B. Ridenour made another attempt III
court yesterday to get back to his OLD pace as
principal Of Public school No. 49, from when ne
was deposed by the Board OF Education on eer'ai"
charges which have not as yet clearly seen the
light Of day This time the attempt was an apph-
cation for a peremptory writ OF mandamus py
his counsel. NJ l.. Towns.
The argument made before Justice Clement
and during his remarks Mr. Towns declared tna'
nothing had been shown which reflected on the
character of Ills client. which could justly be
considered as a cause for deprVinS MN OF his
right to teach. . r,..,,.
uroduced afiidavits OF twentyfour or the members
of the Board who voted for Ridenours dismissal
II was there shown that the member who mad OF
fered the resolution Of dismissal had gone care
fully over the minutes OF the Teachers Committee
which made the investigation and also that
each member had received by mail copy OF the
minutes OF the Investigating Committee. .
Mr.. breckenridge said his papers showed that
the law had been followed in every instance. JUS
ice Clement took the afidavts 10 read before de-
cldinE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
AGAINST LOWERING FARES.
PRESIDENT HOWELL SAYS 1T WILL MEAN
AN INCREASED TAX RATE If DONE NOW

PRESIDENT HOWELL SAYS 1T WILL MEAN
AN INCREASED TAX RATE If DONE NOW.
James Howell. president OF the New-fork ana
BROOKLYN Bridge yesterday sent a letter 10 Mayor
Wurster asking him to withhold his signature from
the resolution adopted by the Board o. Aldermen on
Monday last requesting the Legislature 20 reduce
tolls on the bridge. until he could present few facts
before him Mr.. Howell then says that the trustees
have made the promenade free, when formerly
fare Of one cent charged: they have reduced
the fares on the from five cents to three cents
for single fare tickets for five cents and ten
for twenty-five cents. This reduction has reduced
the revenue during the last eighteen months Sl2'pv
The trustee he says. have endeavOr'd to make the
fare on the Bridge as low as possible. and AT the
same time leave enough to pay operating expenses
and something the interest Of Bridgb bonds.
In concluding his letter. President Howell says:
In my Judgment. II such law Is enacted. there
would not be suiicca. revenues collected from tons
10 paw the operating expenses ana the cities would
be called upon not only TO supply funds Tor tho
operating expenses. but also for all equipments ana
improvements on In" Bridge
What Brooklyn wants. in my opinion. IS a lower
tax rate II she IS to be deprived Of her revenues
for that PURPOSE the tax rate must Increase, which
means financial ruin When the improvements now
under way shall have been completed, thereby IN
creasing the revenues of the Bridge. then VIII be
time In my judgment to reduce the fares, and not
until then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
FUNERAL or JAMES 4. ABRAMS.

The funeral OF James S. Abrams. foreman of
the mould loft IN John Roachs shpyard at Chester.
PENN since 1872 held at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. George Short, in Eckford-st.. Green
point yesterday afternoon. The burial in Cy-
press Hills He died at the home of his son. No.
5ls Yves: Second-st., Chester, on Saturday last.
Prior 10 1872 he was exceedingly wei. known in
Grcenpoint. where for years he had been foreman
OF the mould loft In Steers shipyari. His fine work
in helping lay down the lines Of the America one
OF the finest vessels ever built In Greenpoint at
tracted the attention OF John Roach, who induced
Mr. Abrams 10 30 TO Chester John u. Roach says
that Mr. Abrams was the greatest expert In the
country at his business. He was stricken with pa
ray sis Friday and died on the following day.
lie Is survived D. ave chi.uTsn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
MANY RIPE PLTMS VANISHED.

THE REcOMMITTAL OF THE CITY WORKS BILL
HAS UPSET TIN; POLITICIANS
Considerable comment has been caused among
politicians In Brooklyn because the bill advocating
the division Of the Department of City Works.
which II was understood was introduced by request
OF Mayor Wurstcr. and had been prepared under
his direction had been rccommitted at the request
OF the city authorities.
Mayor Wurster when questioned yesterday. said
that he would do nothing To defeat the bill, put
would not go OF his TO have II passed. lie
was not seeking additional trouble in making APP
polntments. . al.
Commissioner Willis. of the Department of city
Works said that he knew nothing OF the recon-
initial of the bill. He said that after examining the
workings Of the department. he was satisfied that
any division OF the work would involve NOR" or less
friction He would advise against division. My
plan" he said. would be to have one Commissioning.
with two or three deputies to be placed at the heads
OF bureaus and held responsible for them by the
Commissioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
WOULD Not 81 RRENDER THE TRUNK.
MRS HERMANsEN WANTED a WEEKS BOARD
MONEY FOR ONE MEAL.

MRS HERMANSEN WANTED \ WEEKS BOARD
MONEY FOR ONE MEAL.
warrant was issued yesterday by United STATES
Commissioner Bcneilc.. Of Brooklyn for the arrest
Of Amanda IIermansen. the keeper OF sailors
boarding house at No. o. Summit-st on the charge
of OBTAINING clothing belonging TO Christian Holm
"A sailor who arrived at this port on the British
steamer Arlanhu. Holms story was that he was
induced 10 40 To Mrs. Hermanscns house. that he
took hs box of clothing there and ate one meal
Then he asked what the terms were. and was told
so a week He refused TO pay such a sum. ana
said ne would leave the house. Mrs. Hermansen
however. refused TO deliver over MS luggage uh'
he had paid weeks board
The marshal to whom the warrant was given
went To Mrs Hermansen's house and was told that
sho was Ill In bed He asked for the name OF the
physician who attending her. ana then caii' Il
upon him The physician told him that he had
not seen Mrs. Hermansen In five weeks. The mar
shall returned to the house and was referred 10
Counsellor George r. Elliott Mrs. icrmanseii
counsel Mr. Hermansen Will be present to-mor
row morning In the United States court to answer
the charge made by Holm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
DISCORD IN THE BOYS ORCHESTRA
POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS NOT TO PLAY Fur
CHARITY on SUNDAY-THEIR PARENTS
OBJECTED.


There ia discord among the members or the
r,o,vtechnic String Orchestra, and II present
dificulties are not settled IT is possible that the
orchestra will go out Of existence. Recehtiy the
vonng musicians were invited to play at a
sunday concert to be given in a Fulton-st
theatre. The proceeds to 60 10 the build
ING fund Of the Monastery Of the Precious
Rlooa in Putnam-ave Some Of the members OBJ
iectcd to PLAYING on Sunday, giving as their
,eaeon onposition on the part of their parents
When IT became known yesterday that the
nersons who have charge OF the arrangements
for the concert had been notified that the 'Poy
number of the programme Would nave 10 DC
omitted there was much speculation as u WIZ
had brought about the withdrawal Oh inc
promise Of the members to play DR. cochran
president of the Institute. was mentioned as d
iiLalv nerson to object to Sunday playing.
rrihune renorter saw him in his home, at NO
III Schermerhorn-st., yesterday afternoon ana
he denied emphatically that he was opposed 10
the BOYS playing Sunday. Il am prodd-
minded" said he land do not say anything ABOUT
what the boys do In fact. would 90 to a Sun
dav concert myself. But, to get to the point
q student named Candee came to me few days
ago and said the boys had been invited to play
at q concert on Sunday He also told me that
the parents Of some objected TO THIS teineihper-
ing the difficulties growing out OF the Iaat con.
cert given at the Pouch Mansion, salo 10 ne.
do ANYTHING that will have tendency TO spht
up your society. =, - $500,
number of the students il is said. are angry
because the orchestra Will not appear AT the
concert and from this It is feared that the or
panization will go out of existence.
Arthur Schieren a son of the ex-MayOr. who
is "A member Of the orchestra, SAID ms iather was
among the parents who objected to Sunday
playing - nj, g.. 49,,
The Monastery Of the Precious Blood is CON
drcted by clustered nuns. The Key Charies
Warren C,urrier has promised 10 lecture on "A
Trip Through Spain" Sunday evening, March
8 The Poly boys were to render a number or
Spanish airs in certain parts OF the DISCOURSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
THEY WE'RE WE'LL EQUIPPED.
TWO MEN LOADED WITH BURGLARS
TOOLS CAPTURED.
CAPTAIN OREILLY AND TWO DETECTIVES FIND
A FILL. ASSORTMENT OF INSTRUMENTS AND
COUPLE or REvOLvERs ON MEN WHO

A FULL ASSORTMENT OF INSTRUMENTS AND
A COUPLE OF REvoI.vERs ON MEN WHO
HAILED FROM LODGING-HoUsE.
Two men with burglars tools in their posses
sion, in addition to a bulldog revolver each'
were captured in Fulton-st. near Lawrehce-st'
just at sunrise yesterday. Al the Adaihs-s''
police station the two prisoners described them-
selves as John Reilly. twenty-one years oid'
driver by occupation. and William Myers d
grocers clerk. Captain O'Reilly and Detectives
Mccormack and Brady, who made the arrests
then searched the prisoners They took from
their pockets. besides the pistols siuhesho''
mini, mask twenty KEYS Of various sizes and
forms smaller combination spindle ana soi'u
shank kev that might be used with success on
a score of different locks; small candles, COM
pass saw in a sheath. which could be used noise
lessIy in removing door panels cold chisels ana
a long chise that could be utilized as jimmy
When the search completed both men "eie
locked mn on th, charge Of having burglars tOols
and concealed weapons in their possession Us
trict- Attorney Blc<uS was In court yesterday
morning to prosecute them. -
Cantoin o'Reillv received information last
week that two mer who were staying NJ 'he
Metropolitan Lodging House. in Pearl-st. We're
i'm the habit IF going out every morning ABOUT
1890 o'clock They usually returned several nouns
later with large bundles. with the de.ectNV >
O'Reillv followed the men when they left the
lodging house at TIE regular hour yestrtuay'
The men said they had recently come from l,niId mia
depha one Of them had In pocket several
pares Of a Bible which contained the proverbs
of Solomon. one of these read:
'IIc bee ometh poor that dealeth with sack
hand but the hand Of the diligent maketn rich.
That the mon had put "A further criminal m
tcrpretatlon upon the wise saying was Illustrates
by the finding Of large quantity OF stolen Sooas
a, the lodging house. The man VINO gave the
r,re az Myers was found to be Henrich
schmidt. and letters in his possession showed
that ha has relatives in Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
wooDLAwN VICTIMS SECOND SUIT.

Hearing was begun yesterday afternoon in The ST.
preme Court before Justice Gaynor and jury
the second trial OF the suit of August Neidllng
against the NewYorh and Sea Beach Railroad Com
panv TO recover $1,000 for personal injuries The
determine OF the suit will fix the responsibility Of
the company for the accident at Woodlawn station
on Sunday afternoon. september ,. last The CON-
many saws II act of Providence. but the
plnnin claims that the company is responsible. The
accident was caused by Il runaway engine, which
smashed into the rear Of a train of seventeen ears
loaded with passengers. and waiting at WoodaWn
The plaintiff who was in the last car had three ribs
broken. On previous trial the jury disagreed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
Az EPWORTH LEAGUE ENTERTlNhENT.

The members of the Epworth League OF Sleeps
head Bay Will give a musical and literary enter
tainment tomorrow night at Odd Fellows HAN IN
Twenty thrd-st. The proceeds OF the aiair VIII De
given to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Among
tho many who have volunteered TO help make the
evening one long to be remembered are Miss Bertha
La Neefus contralto Of the washington Avenue
Raptist Church Brooklyn, and st. Patrcks Cathe-
dral New-York, as special sololst; Everett Strohg
Miss futile Morris Lebraudt Jean strong, n. ' :.
Finley s Magaw II. Barring, +. V. strong. Charies
Fowler Almira Nandewater and Burke MOTIFS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
PLAINTIFF DYING FROM HIS INJURIES

The suit OF George W Strait against the Nassau
Electric Railroad Company. Albert l.. Johnson and
James NJ Edwards. to $4,000 damages for
personal injuries placed on trial yesterday in
the Supreme Court before Justice Osborne and a
Jury Strait severely injured on October 49,
iSei by the fall of "A heavy cable. which sus
pondei from the elevated railroad structure at
i,,ltawaV-aVe and FultOn-st. He has been in bed
nver since and his advanced TO trial out of
turn because 1t is feared that he will die. The de-
Tense l. a general denial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20

Police Commissioner Welles yesterday dismissed
from the force five patro.mcn. Dennis Buggy OF
the Second Precinct had dsobeyed orders. Thomas
F. Hickey and Frank Walker. Of the Eighteenth,
had got into row over game of cards and re-
uorted at the police station with blackened eyes
and their faces cut. James II. Quinn, Of the Eigh-
teenth and Frank c. Wemyss. of the Fourteenth
reported for duty drunk. George L. GrOgan. OF the
Second; William II. Thompson. Of the Fourteenth
Robert j Whitman OF the Fourth, and Thomas b.
Foy OF the Twentieth, fined twenty days pay
for entering saloons while In uniform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
HARRINGTON TAKEN BACK TO DETROIT.

Frank c. Harrington. who was arrested on tues
day OF last week at Nine. Manola Art school, IN
East New-York on warrant Issued uhder an IN
dictment secured before the United States Grand
Jury in Detroit Mlch charging him with using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. was sent on to De-
trot last night. lie was In charge OF Two united
States marshals from that city. who identified him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
MISS LOGAN GETS $500 FOR TOUR.

on consent OF the Brooklyn Trust Company. JUS
ticc Clement yesterday granted an order allowing
Josephine \. Logan to draw 500 from money on
deposit with the company in trust for her daughter
Julia Logan, fifteen years old. Mrs. Logan deposes
that Julia Is at school, preparing Tor college
and that she wants the 800 for the expenses or
trip 10 Europe. which, she says. Will do much toward
educating the girl The company holds $4,000 or the
daughters estate and the money for the trip abroad
is to come out Of "A sum Of $500 accrued interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
MISS FAIRCUILD LOSES HER SUIT.

In the Supreme Court yesterday the jury in the
suit of Ncttle +. Falrchd against Wechsler &
McNulty. the drygoods firm. brought In a verdict
for the defendant The plaintiff cashier for
Wechsler x McNulty and on September n. 1872, the
day when the store at Bedford-ave and Fulton-st.
was first opened. her dress and limbs were caught
in the machinery Of the electric cash carrier ana
she was severely injured. The defence was lack OF
responsibility. Paul h. De f'rr app"iiei TOT
Wechslcr d McNulty.