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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
DRIVEN OFT BY NICE.
PARK COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF AND HIS WIFE
FOUND A WASHINGTON HOTEL TOO LIVELY.

PARK COMMlSSlDNEH NO'4'it' RI |A.NA' ~" " - l.
FOUND A WASHINGTON HOTEL TOO LIVELY.
Park Commissioner Timothy L. Woodruff and Mrs
Woodruff had recently II Is said dsagreeabe e%-
perience with mice in WASHINGTON ID. {. They
were staying at a well-known hotel in Washington.
facing LAFAYETTE Square. Ms. Woodruff had been
suffering from a severe cold. and had gone 70 WASH
incton on the advice OF her physician Commas
sioner Woodruff went TO Washington last Saturday
night expecting 70 stay several days. When he
met Mrs Woodruff in Washington she told him OF
her experiences with the mice as a result OF WHICH,
I, IS said they left Washington for baltimore.
During Nh WoOdruff's absence in brooklyn last
Tuesday his wife retired at early hour. and
toward morning was awakened by noise IN the
room Upon investigation she found that lot OF
mice had entered her open trunk, where they were
holding high carnival. Mrs. Woodruns maid
'shooed" the animals out Of the trunk and IN the
morning Mrs Woodruff told the proprietor OF lhe
was not done, however and the next night was az
exciting as the first In the morning. however az .
Woodrufs maid bought two traps. when "sie
ba!ted and placed IN the room. ana IN TWO hisHts
four mice were caught ,,.v,..,. l..
When Mr. Woodruff returned 70 Washington ne
found that his wife nervous ana ANXIOUS 70
ieave town Early the next morning MI oodruH
was awakened by the sound OF screaming from III
vyife's apartment. She told him that two mice had
inst run over her face. Mr.. Woodruff thouphi she
must have been mistaken. when the click OF
enrnRs showed that two mice had just been cauBhl
1'his proof was convincing. and M. ana ME W OoI-
ruff departed for Baltimore that afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

PROFESSOR MKAY OBTAINED AN ALMOST
COMPLETE VACUUM.
HOW TIE RoENTGEN RAYS ARE AFFECTED BY
LIQUIDS EEFRACTED BY ICELAND SPAN-
SOME INTERESTING 'RADloTYrES"

IIoUIDs-EEFRACTED BY ICELAND SPAR
SOME INTERESTING "RADIoTYPEs."
John S Mckay professor of physics and higher
atherna. ics at Packer Institute has been conduct
ing successful experiments with the R0ntgen rays.
One OF the most important things he has demon
etrated in the week is that the crookes tuDes
may be replaced successfully with compete
vacuum tube" and he has obtained successIW re-
suits there with. The complete vacuum tube he HAS
used about five inches long and an men II ulaie
ter from which the atmosphere has been eNhaus'eu
| until N. vacuum is as complete II IS possible 10
make e.. This tube designed originally 20 sho"
that a current Of electricity VIII not pass through
q vacuum.
With this tube in place of the Crookes tube the
professor has taken successfully pictures On P.''
placed In ali directions around the tube ana wi'hi
two feet OF H. although most OF the pictures were
taken about 4 foot away. lie has been able TO take
six or eigh: pictures At time WIKI this iuoe "he'e
he has taken only two or three at a time WIN q
Crooses tube. Mr. Edison ard other eXpermeh'ers
have been trying to learn what degree OF exhaustion
OF atmo phere in tube is best suited for the pro
duction Of the mysterious Invisible rays. Professor
Mckay thinks that the complete or pr1c,icAIV per
feet vacuum tube gives the best results ana seems
to show that the Crookes tube is not recess arg 10
success ana that whea the ether IS ro loaded VITA
molecules Of matter It Is most susceptible to oscH-
latory motions The rays generated arc. Of course
invisible and the flashes during experiments are
merely incidental The lube used hy Professor
Mckay was not heated 10y use, a. 4 'ro1kes tun'
is. and the rays from it went In al directions ana
affected plates placed above. below, a. Inc Si''-
and at the ends OF the tabe The Professor n"i''
| his experiments with the compct" vacuum '''
about a week ago. He has tricl some interesting
experiments with various liquids 10 test the = n
eirating powers OF the rays upon them. H. p''''
a sensitive plate. wrapped in black paper Deh'"'l
4 sheet o. vulcaniic On the vucdniic n' pax ''''
| ,1~F ii.l "
the rays from the vacuum tube struck N" boxes
passed through the vu.canite and affected the pA'e
IN the black wrapping. IN one II tn boxes ne hai
| mercury and found that that IL opaque ioT WINE
! the past, board of the box was Icreiiai'i iIe'y
the rays DID not penetrate the mercury ana 50 !'''
a round white mark on tn plate. In another ''N
was su.pAuric acii. which VAS .crri 10 BE- "''l'
less Opaque than the mercury s. a. the mark '" me
plate beng fainter than that beneath me mercury
showed that the rays had penetrated d - some
extent G.yceriao in another box. vs. iolNA - %
somewhat opaque. AID keros.n 81 was proved. I9
tie least opaque Of the four liquids experimenied
with The exposure lasted about nfin'n minutes
IN The first Illustration. printed h'r"" IN. N" re-
suits OF this experiment are reproduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
The News of BROOKLYN
HOT AGAINST THE Ma YOR.
PROH1BIT1ONIsTs FIND SALOONS OPEN
TALK OF IMPEACHMENT.
NETWORK AND BROOKLYN COMPARED AND
THE ENFORCEMENT or THE LAW

THE ENFORCEMENT or THE LAW
DEMANDED.
The Prohibition League held meeting at the
Fulton-st. headquarters yesterday afternoon and
heard reports and speeches relating to the sun
day violations of the excise law. When the
meeting opened the agents reports Of saloons
found open in the morning were read. and caused
many murmurs to arise against Mayor Wurster
and his Police Commissioner, Mr. Welles. The
reports showed no progress whatever in the
work Of closing up Nearly every saloon visited
by the leagues detectives was found open and
doing a good business. Enough was seen. so
one aEelt said. &c show conclusively that the
Mayor had made no effort II fulfil his pledges
Dr.. s. *. Funk. in strong speech against
the administration and the evils Of intemperance.
said that statistics proved that sunday liquor
selling was responsible for nearly every crime on
the calendar, including murder, and for idiocy
and insanity
Judge Groo. Of Orange County made a speech
relating principally to the duty Of the Mayor.
The Mayor, he said. was executive, not a
legislative officer and the duty Of enforcing the
excise law plainly devolved upon him.
IF Mayor Wurstor does not see III 10 enforce
the Sunday law" said Judge Groo in loud tone
Il shall find some means to punish him
y voice in the rear of the room shouted, I'M
peach him.
He deserves it," responded Judge Groo
ITS just his fate" added one of the ladies
present.
Yes. yes Amenw loudly called an Old man.
and after the interruption Judge Groo proceeded
10 contrast New-York with Brooklyn in excise
enforcement.
Mayor Wurster" he continued. cannot hon
estly say that il is impossible TO enforce the law
in this city That plea has been subterfuse
with mayors and police commissioners In this
city for years II is politics. all politics. with the
Mayor. and he has no right 10 work IN politics
in anticipation OF approaching election"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
uKTNLEY WAS THEIR FA|ORITE.
LOUD APPLAUSE GREETED THE MENTION OF hiS
NAME IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

ror-, APPLAUSE GREETED THE MENTION OF HIS
NAME N THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
The Rev. Dr. David Gregg. pastor OF the -a'aye,''
Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church, in ms speech a. INC
Academy OF Music last Saturday night 'ouc'eu y"
nol,,,ce This meeting was held under the auspices
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic IN hinss cou"
~ and the subject OF the Rev. DR.. Greggs ADDRESS
r.s ..Caoree Washington a Factor in American
History" In his ncursion into the political neiu
the speaker gave some OF the politicians sood az
Vice When he mentioned Governor Morton name
az a Presidential candidate 1t was noticed that t'o
spparse was faint. Speaker Reeds name was men
tionel and there was handclapp!ng in some parts
OF the house. But when Or. Gregg said MAJOR
Mckinley" there was loud and prolonged applause
from many enthusiastic McKinleyites. In his ad-
dress Dr. Gregg said:
1, was not his Washngton's) wish to be Presi.
dent The otcs sought nm ne ga not T he's long
public service forced upon him. He TOOK ana
filled public positions only from sense OF duty. and
only to a Let our politicians ana states
men take note Of tbs TACT. 49, -, a..
men of our day are. especially the men IN whose
bonnets tie pr sidental bee is Duzzing How IH e
are. Not single man Is doing tnns 20 re, me me
hind their modest bushes that they can be discov-
cred only by that new-found element OF light-the
X ray-which has such penetrating power that Il
By the Way. Il You are searching for candidate
for the Psesidency what is the matter with Gov
ernor Morton? or what is the matter with Speaker
Reed? or. what IS the matter with the Maori
Major who? Why, Major McKiney Applla,Mnse ,o,,r
candidate is to hurrah for him ahead Of time We
are six months away from nomination day 80. now
is the time to hurrah FOR the men you don want;
II there is a candidate you afraid Of ana would
like 10 kill present his name 70 me puDc az one,
and AZ o. e begin to hurrah for nim This Is what
some men in this State charged with doing To-
day II that charge be true; II any man, or II any
SET OF men are trhing with our venerable Gov
srnor or are making game Of him, or are insncere
in asking for his name. are using him for the
n 80 Of ignob.y trading him by-and-by, they
ppnrhht 10 use a military term 10 be Immediately
conrf- tailed ana be drumnled OUT OF the poHG'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
nr.Tu ar DIR. EOBERT BOGARDCS.

Rober, Bogardus, one Of Brookyns most prom.
inont dentists died from pneumonia =" % '.,,.
,.~. 49,, nlness of less than a week He was sixty
cow years old and was born in Hudson ~ \. FOR
hrty.nve years he had office at No. 81 futon
e. and many Of Brookyn's best CITIZENS Ms w was
among his patients Eight years ago ms xn 49,. sons
al nv the loss from scarlet fever o. wv -,
fsaaene and S eighteen years old They died within
few days OF each other lie was n"1 Hn leaves
WA, and daughter The funera; VIII be nea an "a
hts home. No. l7s Hancock-st, TINS e'e"''s' ""
80. hnrial will be In Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
WINDOWS FOR ST. AIU S7IAE'S Chth'H'

Practitioners of St. Augustine's Church S'eri'ns
Place and Sixth-ave. were pleased 10 'eain 49,
day that their church Is to nave sc. VI 49,
now windows to cost from $4,000 to soOoo. lne an
rounccmcnt was made at yesterday i'o'',''s ,,
~ ~, "a r,., ,rccarty who omitted the giver S
49, -. ,,, ,a,,ar,s request In answer 10 ques-
t,an later in the day Father McCaIy sald thav as
.iot' ia tos.ans had been thought or JUST what
Se. NJ. fnr tho windows will be chosen, sa'd me-
II Cannot now tell you. for 40 not know nj, myse b
we ST." ,,ndrr wav as soon possible should be
,oh ~ give you the name OF my parishioner but
as vas specially requested TO omit that can say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
NICHOLAS AUGUSTUS NORTHRUP DEAD

on Saturday afternoon, after reviewing the Fire
mems parade Nicholas Augustus Northrup civil
engineer In the Brooklyn City Works Department.
returned to his home No. 1872 South Ninth-st where
he WAS stricken with heart disease and died In
few minutes Mr. Norihrup was forty-seven years
old and was a son OF Uncle Daniel Northrup.
who was employed In the municipal government for
nearly a quarter Of century. aud died about three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

THE HE SAYS,
WILL OPPOSE THE PROPOSED
MEASURE TO THE LAST.
aE THINKS THE REFERENDUM SCHEME MORE
DIFFICULT THAN REsUBMIssION. AND
HOPES THAT MAYOR WURSTER WILL.
DIsAPPROVE OF THE BILL
IF HE HAS THE CHANCE


IF HE HAS THE CHANCE
TO DO SO.
Mate Senator George w. Brush. Of the sub
committee of the Joint Legislative Committee on
cities. who prepared a minority report in which
ne opposed the LexowPlatt consolidation
scheme which was reported by that sub-com-
mittee was asked by a Tribune reporter yes
terday to say something about the future actions
Of Observation-Disclosures. The Senator said
Il have nailed my flag to the mast in oppo-
s,tion to what has been called consolidation in
the dark and 1 only say that the anti-con-
solidatonists will fight out the battle against
the measure which has been proposed on this
line If it takes all summer We intend 10 con-
tnue our effort TO defeat the consolidation
scheme proposed. Efforts VIII be made in the
Legislature, and. when the proper time comes
before the Governor. too. In an interview had
with Senator Lexow / asked him for a plain,
open statement OF what going to happen.
and asked him why there shouldn't be such a
statement; but none has been made
Senator Brush was asked to say what he
would do If a vote for consolidation were made
a caucus measure He said that he wouldn't
60 into caucus on the consolidation measure
proposed Although he tried to vote with his
party whenever he could. he believed that II
his idea Of what was right in opposition
10 the ideas Of party leaders he would do what
he thought was right from his personal point OF
view. He said that the bill now goes before the
main or joint legislative committee. and he
hoped that the Brooklyn members or most Of
them would stand with him in opposition to
the Lexow measure In speaking OF Mayor
Wursters position. taken in his letter Of accept
ance. the Senator said that. although the Mayor
had In his letter. stood for referendum. he
(Senator Brush believed that a referendum
would be more difficult 10 handle than resuo-
mission. as the questions involved in the first
proposition are not SO simple as those Of the
second one. He hoped tina, II the present meas
ure ever came before Mayor Wurster for his APP
prevail the Mayor would disapprove OF IT, and
said that every argument would be made against
the bills becoming a law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
FTNERiL or CHARLES JENKINS.
THE REV. DR. HALL WILL CONDUCT THE OF"
VICES THIS AFTERNOoN-THE BANKER TO
RE HURRIED IN GREENWOOD.

The death OF Charles jenkins last Saturday morn.
irg briefly noticed IN yesterday $ Iriouhe' "n'ie
not unexpected, came as a great SORROW ~ MS
r,,n,,, and 70 4 large number OF friends in Brook
lon as well as IN New-York. Through steriing
Integrity OF character. as a man deeply Interested
IN the welfare OF the two cities ard as hnancier
~ known ability Mr.. jenkins was widely known
and respected By the foremost men OF ms city anu
Xeuyork He was born IN Wales in 1879 He came
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY "a, 1885,:
A REMARKABLE BOY IS THIS.
VICTOR BEDINGFIELD HAS BEEN
THROUGH ACCIDENTS ENOUGH TO
KILL TWO ORDINARY MEN.
FIRST HE BURST BLooD-vEssELs IN HIS HEAD
ny FA1JING-UIs NEXT ESCAPE WAS FROM
POISONING-THEN. AS A RESULT OF
BICYCLE ACCIDENT, HE HAD TO
HAVE THIRTEEN OPERATIONS
PERFORMED UPON HIM
HIS OTHER MIsHAPS.

Ills OTHER MISHAPs.
Victor Bedlngfeld the twelve-year-od son o.
the Editor of The FYatbush Press and Kings
County Gazette" seems destined TO reap the re-
wards promised in the beatltude which says SONS
thing about the long suffering He mas propao'y
suffered more pain and experienced more haru 'ue"
than any other Flatbush youngster alive at the
nresent day The father as wei! as the subject o.
this story was seen yesterday morning by Tribune
reporter Victor Is bright boy ana reans soou
deal" said the father. "He was not born on FIJI
dav and | an not that any or the accioen's
with which he has met happened on the thirteenth
day Of the month When the lad was about SIX
Years old we lived in York-st Brooklyn one Gay
Victor while playing with another boy, was asheo
TO walk down a plank which had been paceu OH 'iis
stairs Well he was not to be dared, ana slar'eo
20 perform the feat. lie fell. and was picked up
unconscious. Our physician said he would nave u
undergo an operaton. as several OF the biood-Ves-
sells In his head had burst We TOOK MIN 10 INC
Brooklyn Hospital, whore the physicians saia an
operation would Kill him. They however. Dafoaeeo
his head tightly and forced the blood into the sys-
tenn The marks of the bsndages are still on tho
childs forehead. His head at the time WAS s"oiie"
until Il twice its natural size
Several years ago my wife gave all the children
creosote. Victor swallowed two spoonfuls OF the
poison and was more rescued. from the or'n"
of the grave Ny wife administered the nuid thihA-
ing II was cough mixture. The doctor said the dose
was sufficient 10 Kill TWO men. When ne recoVerea
from this Illness | bought him bicycle. Ihs was
smashed one day and Victor was carried 10 me tne
Kings County Hospital. A sodawater wagon ,, H a.
run him down and mad almost severed nis ,e' ~
from the body They were going 70 aInpuiate o rIi
iirab when ! arrived at the hospital, Dut "oSio
not permit IT, To-day. you can see ne 10 ap n
to walk well as anybody, notwitnstahIIss WI
fact that he has undergone thirteen operations al
that is the only place. think. in when tnat nun ~.
Der figures his Ike The doctors wonaeiea az ~.
lions performed on him have been unprecedentead;
Nhon Victor came OF the hospital he was iqrceo
w usa cfutches one day while walking IN Ilat-
bns5av fell and again sR RI h i;es nel ACCIDENT G
hannensd six weeks ago, when he upset a kettls
Of boiling water He Is now gradfG ao wsch was
hnrned nearly 10 the bone. Is rapidly healing
Victor was born IN the cy OF o inan1 He ha:
a pleasant face and as his father says ne Is o's"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24

For the illustration OF a ,watchcnain shown mere,
the picture was taken with the complete vacuum
lube whence rays proceeded and produced re-
markahly clear picture. Professor Mckay VINO naF
been con lucting his experiments In The Packer ~
siitute laboratOrv lecture on the RontSeh I"HH
before members Of the Brooklyn Institute 10 "lo9e
department OF physics he belongs
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
.ympathy that Was Wasted.

A t%iredlooking little woman, with
her thin cape spread out to protect
her burden from the rain, splashed
through the mud and entered a street
car the other night. The car was
crowded with men who could not find
a seat, but they made way for her and
helped her into the packed car. She
stood unsteadily in the aisle, trying to
preserve her balance and the car went
along.
Keep still. dear!" she sighed. in a
weak, tired voice, when a slight dis
turbance under the cape was observa
bic.
why don't some Of you fellows give
that with a baby a seat?"
growled a fat nan who was hanging tc
a strap.
Two or three men sprang up, anc
each insisted that she should take his
seat. She sank into u Of the vacant
places, thanked the man who had made
way for her, and a frowsy-headed ter
rier sprang from under her cape and
sat in her lap while he barked at the fat
man.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
ventriloquism in China.

A man who witnessed the perform.
ance gives the following description
Of what q ventriloquist in China did:
The ventriloQuist was seated behind
a screen, where there were only q
chair, a table, a fan and q ruler. With
the ruler he raped on the table to en-.
force silence, and when everybody
had ceased speaking there was sud.
denly heard the barking OF q dog.
Then we heard the movements Of q
woman. She had been walked by the
dog, and was shaking her husband.
We were just expecting to hear the
man and wife talking together, when
q child began to cry. To pacify 1t the
mother gave 1t food; we could hear II
drinking and crying at the same time.
The mother spoke to It soothingly and
then rose to change Its clothes.
Meanwhile another child had been
~~ hanaa and was beginning to make
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
A 100000 Fence.

Around the grounds is his Newport
cottage. The Breakers, Cornelius Van
derbilt is erecting a fence which, when
completed, will have cost 100000. In
all the fence will not extend owe half
a mile. The base OF the fence is form
ed by a wall Of Indiana limestone laid
on a brick foundation sunk six feet n
the ground. At intervals Of twenty.
five feet rise stone pillars, twelve feet
high, and between these IL a fence OF
hacd wrought iron crillwOrk, 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
A Great Railway.

The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul
Railway Co. OWNS aud operates I, 1850 miles
vi road.
It operates its " Sleeping Cars and
Dining Cars.
1t traverses the hest portion OF the
States Of Illinois, Wisconsin,, Northern
Michigan, Iowa.. Missouri, Minnesota,
South and North Dakota.
Its Sleeping ant Dining Car service is
6rst-class in every respect.
1t runs v~estibuled, steam cheated and
electric lighted trains.
It has the absolute block system.
1t uses all modern appliances for the
comfort and safety Of its patrons.
Its train employees are civil and 0bliging.
1t tries 10 give each passenger ''value
received" for his money, and
Its General Pas senger Agent asks every
man. woman and child to buy tickets over
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
way-for it is A Great Railway.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
y NO BARRIER.
r1attering French Opiuion Of 1oune
Menss ABILITY In This Country.

r,att.rinR French t1piuion Of Young
Mems ABILITY In This Country.
The following from a Partisan In
America IS very flattering to the ability
NJ Young men In this country:
Happy country, where youth, far
from being a fault, IL almost a privi-
.lece: where they do not wait until your
voice is less clear and your words less
ardent, until you have left along your
weary route all the Illusions Of youth,
until your back IL bent, to have conf
dence in you, to trust heavy response.
bilities to you!
No matter how high one Is placeu.
he receives young people everywhere
with favor; he permits them to speak,
before he judges them; he does not
throw in their face that stupid judg-
ment which. in many countries, passes
for a sentence without appeal, and sets
them aside as inexperis ICED young
-sters. The Americans h6fe many good
reasons for making SO much Of youth,
for one needs all It's freshness, all its
faexibility, all its yigor, to 60 ahead
In a country in which the a c after
fortune has taken on q head-turning
rapidity.
If a young man Of q has character,
GOOD habits and intelligence, there is
nothing to prevent his being intrusted
with the greatest affairs and the heav-
lest responsibilities. That it IL q wise
policy is well exempliied.
And 1t is simply admirable. A nation
where a man Of 30 can give proof OF
ability, without being paralyzed by
preiudice on account Of his youth, has
already taken the lead ove nations
where age, and the experience that Is
required at the expense Of energy, are
diplomas Of ~capability.
Grant, Sherman and twenty other
generals ut the outbreak Of the war Of
secession were young men.
In Cambridge, Mass, in Mount Au-
burn Cemetery, n a see the monu.
ment of a Harvard student who was a
colonel at % years of age.
This appreciation Of youth Is n OF
the secrets of the great development of
a country: the young Louis XIV, with
his youthful followers, had the most
brilliant court in the world, and the
young generals of Napoleon l. conduct
ed the old soldiers to the most brilliant
victories. And we remember France in
1870, when she thought that only old
generals were wise.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09

Bassano said 1t was impossible to
paint the feet Of a human being SO they
would look well in a picture.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1851. r.
Madison, 24O0 AID ave-, Chicago, Ill.