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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SiAh' H.
WESTON THEREFORE, PLANNED HIS DHAi" wan
GREAT DELIBERATIONS

WESTON THEREFORE, PLANNED HIS DHAlH "''N
GREAT DELIBERATIONS
uuin,an Weston, twenty-seven years o''' az
49,, with an Office in Bath Beach. commit'ed
s,n -, h,s hoardlng-house No. 165 Fifty-seVsh'h-
- yesterday morning Weston the night before
,nLa1 himself i'm the bathroom OF the mouse anu
,,n, -, svcrv crevice turned the gas jet on ANA
In, dawn upoa an improvised bed placed over '"e
bathtub to die. His preparations io' ue ,
deliberately carried out. The bed WHICH ne i'a''
consisted of two leaves from the dhihs-roo" 80,
a. 49,. %, ,h.n he placed a blanket ana pillow
.c.ock in the morning Mrs Pnlip o'orh'
-. ,h boarding house, smelled gas. ana Se''
W. ,ha,d ~ find out where 1t came from. IL WIS
' , ~, bathroom and when the door WAS
49,, n,r Weston was found lying on MS sioe
w" ~, nina half smoked beside him. Inis note
was also found; -. .o,-selye. and
..L averv one for the kindness shown me-
Dr Lewis. who lives in the heleno'' 'oo ~.
.,,a and said that Weston had been neao io'
several hours Weston left seVerai 'c''e,s -,
So a,ar,.a,d discovered addressed to 'hilip r.
Weston an employe OF Bloomlngdaie s. III 'e"
vor and a Mrs Wilhelm Nilsson ihe "ne vi
.asoo ,o,nter with whom he had gone 70 schoo' III
o,.adar This letter asked her to keep the news
,ror, bis family II possible. The letter 10 MS
,,hr s,,ted that he preferred death 10 starVauoh'
re left hi, effects to his brother, inciudihs MS
share Of an inheritance which is to come 10 the
brothers some time In the future; 1870, r,.r and
Yomny Weston was a well-educated man any i
NTH recently did well In business IL Is salo ne uu
ule,l orr IN The city Hall In Brooklyn. and also
ASSIGNED several cottages at Bath beach'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
JOSEPH WILD DEAD.

Joseph Wild. an aged resident Of Bay Ridge. died
at his home Fourth-ave. and Senetor-st. early
Yesterday morning He had been Ill for several
months and on Monday last removed from
the Oriental Hotel where he spent July and Au-
gust TO his Bay Ridge house Mr. Wild born
I'm Yorkshire. England. in December. 1913 He came
TO this country when young. and settled in Brook
lyn In 1919 He had been successful In business and
at the time OF his death WAS the senior member of
the firm OF Joseph Wild G. Co. carpet merchants
He was q member and deacon OF the Greenwood
Baptist Church. and had contributed largely tow
ard the building churches throughout the United
States Soon after the war he bought what now
constitutes the Wild estate In Bay Ridge. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon
and the burial will be In Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
RAIN CAUSED A BLOCKADE.

THE BRIDGE CABLE BECAME SLIPPERY AND
TRAINS WE'RE STALLED
There was A blockade the Brooklyn Bridge
about 7:SO o'clock last evening, lasting ABOUT
twentv minutes The rain had made the cable
slippery so that it difficult for the grip attach
ments of the heavily loaded trains to retain their
hold on the rope A New-York train. packed with
BROOKLYN people crawled slowly toward the sum
nit of the Bridge The grip slipped ana JuS' oe
fore reaching the summit the train became stalled
econ causing 4 block on both tracks. Word was
sent ia the Brooklyn terminal and an engine was
DISPATCHED for the trains relief II was diihcuit
matter TO start the heavy load but after few at
tennis the cars were pulled over the divide ana
the descent to the Brooklyn side was easy III the
meantime the New-York terminal had become
nacked with humanity. and Ii was nearly an nou'
tofora traffic had again resumed It's regularity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
FITTING THE BANCROFT FOR SEA.
IT is GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD AT THE
YARD THAT SHE WILL BE GONE
FOR THREE YEARS

The cadet training-sh Bancroft. which arrived
al the navy yard late Wednesday afternoon
was safely locked in the stone dock yesterday
morning and before O'Clock last night her
hull below the water-ne had ben thoroughly
cleaned and ready for the painters As the
water slowly receded from her sides It disclosed
plenty OF barnacles and also the fact that
blade OF her starboard propeller was broken.
mo wonder" said enc OF her officers. 'she didn't
chow her usual speed the trip up from An
napos That blade must have been broken when
she was here with the cadets
Aside from painting. there are repairs to he
made on the vessel. the work being devoted 10
making her cruiser instead Of practice ship
The heavy rigging will be replaced by ligh, fore
and-aft rigging Three coal bunkers to be
built two fore and aft. increasing her coal
carving capacity from 200 to 800 tons. and some
minor changes 10 be made I'm tine quarters and
orices OF the officers No change Will be made in
her batteries.
the future movements of the Bancroft. there is
enough talk heard about the yard TO show that
they know they are bound three years cruise
erd that Cons,antinople Is their probable destina-
tiou.
There were $50 men work on the Bancroft yes
terday afternoon. and the night relief will be made
up OF seventy five picked men. These gangs Will
alternate until the snip - feaay ,os sea h ,d
night hut she is expected 10 arrive at high water
this morning -, -. .. -,
x.aa;rcd AZ a late hour yesterday and no positive
Information could he obtained as 10 how soon the
damaged dock would nc punred OUT mnsr psrt..ve q
uorkman in the yard was accidentally struck on
the temple with a heavy rivetng hammer by n
Fellow workman on the Bancroft yesterday morn
t ine and was taken 10 the homeopathic Hospital
He will probably recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
PR4NES or THE LIGHTNING.
AN EXPLOSION CAUSED IN SUBWAY AMI
ct1t-pcI AND A DWELLING STRUCK.

AN EXPI OSION CAUSED IN A SUBN Az A-'D
A CHURCH AND A DWELLING sTRCCh.
Al the height Of the electrical storm last hisi''
abo,t 7:a5 o'clock terrific explosion occurred "l
Alabama and Atlantic ayes. East New o'h
Fully ten feet square of the street was upieu' anu
tire electric lights in the private houses were en-
,,,,;sbed aIthouch the street arc lights remained
burning all right There was large num"el u
neopIe in the East New-York Casino at u"e ''ine'
but thera was little excitement when Ire "s"'9
went out. During the rest OF the hsn. eH
rsed Investigation showed that it vas the eiec'rc
subvav which had been blown up. and the nahiase
y,s attributed to a stroke Of lightning
About 7:so D. III. lightning struck the 'hres,Suo
frame house No 1913 Steuben-st.. owned os -,
.'arnen,er who occupied the trst moor, u!
started on the top floor. occupied oy WHITES 70
go go Who sustained sl00 damages Ire inJu.rrsn ~
the building will cost Mrs c4rpe,1f,rr a" end Third
90 vas struck by lightning at oclocS lasi
evening. Fragments - ~. - Injured The
about the street. but no one Wa "i'"iN"'
damage sustained was slieh''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

neculiar accident occurred yesterday morning
when Rose Ovary. twenty years DID, iei rum w
roof of a three-story apartment-house a' W. ''
Flatbush-ave. The girl was employed ny ~
Wbitlock and beating carpet near 'he '"s'
NJ the roof when she became dizzy and fell 10 the
cour, below Dr. Hocomb. of the St Johh MeiHo-
rial Hospital. was summoned. ana found 'hat ''e
,r had sustained severe internal injuries, her right
loo ,vas broken in two places and the right arm
was fractured
Commissioner Of City Works Willis yesterday APP
nointed Daniel V Gildersleeyc Inspector OF manu-
factories at the annual salary OF slzp. Inc he"
oe,cer Is 10 be connected with the Water Purvey-
ors Bureau There no provision maze TOT such
an Office in the civil Service regulations ana at
tached to the appointment was the remark, "'oe
in the absence of an eligible list" Mr. Wits APP
nointed Robert n. Obenauer as carpenter from the
eligible list The pay specified is s. 50 day.
ceorpe F. Atwood of Tarrytown who several
weeks n 90 received an appointment TO the Erasmus
Hall High School, has resigned IN order 10 accept
the principalship OF a grammar schooi IN Long
Island city Arthur c. Perry. jr., of Brooklyn. has
been appointed to take charge Of the mathematical
department in the place Of Mr. Atwood
Patrick Foley Bridge policeman. ffty-four
wears old was found dead In his room at Val
Sohmidt's Bridge Hotel yesterday morning The
officer was taken i'll on Wednesday afternoon. and
going TO his room was attended by DR.. Ray. The
doctor examined the body yesterday and gave :he
cause OF death as heart disease. Foley had been
stationed at the Brooklyn end Of the Bridge since
1891
Justice william y. Dckey of the Supreme Court
has moved to Brooklyn. which city he will hereafter
make his home The house where Mr.. Dickey will
live is Mt Park Place and Underhill-ave. and was
purchased by him last spring from ex-senator w
H. Reynolds for sl75O0. Justice Dickey has for
many years lived in Newburg
The Rev. Albert +. Newton. OF the Rochester
Avenue Congrega tiona Church. has returned home
from his summer vacation in Massachusetts. and
will preach in his church next Sunday morning and
evening His family will return on the 18th Inst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
senbiage Of intelligent American thinkers ZAP
p.snseJ
A BAPTISM OF PURPOSE.

The perils besetting these principles VIII oi',
measure the manhood and the womanhood vi
America that will preserve them The incitemeht
which the duty OF preserving them Will orihs 10 an
other and to all lesser duties will make. ana shoo
make the friends of municipal reform receive !" ="
baptism of patriotism now. a baptism Oh Nv" 1--we p
FOR the problems of the years that are 20 co n
Under that ba ptsm and TO that purpose ~, " ~ NC
let its sacred influence abide with us ait i,' 10
roolize that at the root Of all the wrongs ana uis
orders which municipal. state or Nauv,dde III Iisra
me II reveals Is but one cause IL ~ iou. o,hn,s
gard Of our obligations to ourselves ana 10 o'o,,
a misgoyerned city Is indictment oil KS F.op.''
A misruled State Is Impeachment OF us ci1nv ,
shin The ds,ntegratcd and disorganizeo po"tcs
~ q nation coryicts it's rites of nesi Sehce anu
worse AS municipalities. States ana NauVil W.
have reached the limit of eNpediency ana s'dhu Oh
thc verge Of disaster. II IL hgh tiine TO
course: TO nut honesty above policy; 10 pun risn.
above regularity: to put country above par " pu'
nrtnciple above politics: and across al disco"Se '
all conduct and every ballot to write II nee" w III
esty II men can be brought hack from PASSION 10
na.rjot!sm from folly 10 wisdom. from demi'sosE ~
So.trine from sophistry 10 truth. then VIII mIllC-
nal reform and National reform and state REFORM
and all kindred governmental reforms go nan9 III
hand the benign companions OF our beloved iahu on
w. n,th of a noble destiny. But never let IL ne ioi
rotten that whether citizen OF muniC' panty vi
State or Nation a man II what h" does anu co.
what he thinks Therefore TO sound thlnklhs OH a..
~ these cognac subjects in this epidemic OF error
and in this eruption Of crrorsts lct us auuress our
sous and orr minds in the confidence that SaVine
ourselves alive, will save our cities 10 uilo ~
States 10 good fame and our country 10 duty. Ahu
may God preserve cities. safeEuard our S!hvs.
redeem lblic and bless the worid WNlch Ills
Son came 70 uplift and died to save! Nppauseo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
E. II. SHEPARD HONE AGAIN.
HE is PLEASED WITH THE TICKET AND
THINKS 1T WILL HELP BEAT BRYAN

HE is PLEASED WITH THE TICKET. AND
THINKS 1T WILL HELP BEAT BRYAN
Edward NJ Shepard returned to Brooklyn yes
tcrdav afternoon from the indianapolis Convention
4 Tribune reporter called at his house last night
and asked the independent leader MS oPiiiio" VA
the ticket Mr. Shepard replied:
eft Is an admirable ticket. don't think IL pe''ei
one could have been nominated. 1t is the TICKET
that | have desired above any other oena'o'
Palmer is without question the strongest caho'oa'c
who could have been placed In the field
"As IN General Buckner am sure that his nom
nation for Vice President will have good erect
tending to destroy the sectional issue. thnh ''''
time has come when Mason and Dixons line snou'u
be forgotten II Is very good thing TOT 'he oo"
try TO have n Confederate general run on the sa'e
ticket with a Union general 1t slgnihes 'he p'e'-
ervaticn OF the Constitution
81 think these nominations will aid matcrlahy u"
defeating Mr. BRYAN. 1t will interest people IN the
presentation of the sound-money argument III 'he
West and will induce people to listen VINO per-
hans would not have listened If this ticket had not
been nominated In my opinion It VIII draw Iar
more from BRYAN than from Mckinley. Whatever
may have been said 10 the contrary. .oos
The Convention was enthusiastic anu Su0S@''
full ..... .,h
Mr. Shepard asked whether the story pun,
Ushed Yesterday in morning paper, that ne had
left the Convention in hun because ne was us
satisfied with of the arrangements, was true
NO sir" he emphatically replied. That silly
story is without the slightest foundation. The de-
tails of the Convention were arranged to my entire
satisfaction. The fact that ! probably would not
communicated associates at syracuse. ana
before went to Indianapolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
THE SUICIDE OF A DEsPONDENT sA-
LOONKEEPER.
HE CHOSE DEATH BY AFFIRMATION BECAUSE
THE RAINEs LAW MADE HIS BUSINESS
l'NPROFITABLE.

rNPROFITABLE.
Anthony Baling saioonkeeper, for'v-hNe years
old committed suicide early yesterday morning
nv asphyxiating himself with Illuminating gas
xrhue a CUES; al Kennedys Hotel. at Cnion-aVe' anu
Grand-s, Balling's pace Is al Meseroie-s' anu
Crabam-ave and Is known as the transfer. he
,,ved with his wife and five small children al NO
100 s,aggs and the family Is left destitute by MS
act Since the Ranes law went into effect ms pusl-
ness fell off considerably. and he found haru worn
in meeting his obligations. He brooded CONSTANT!
over this On Wednesday he kissed his vile ana
children affeconatey before leaving the house ana
as he babe them goodby the tears rolled down MS
cheeks Mrs. Bailing attributed the tears 10 MS
melancholy state. and he left the mouse tou MN
10 cheer up Bang went straight to his saloon ana
ordered mis- bartender to close the pace Inere Is
no use In irving to do business. he SAID so smut
her I'D | am going TO end my life
The bartender did requested Dut paid 10 a.
tenton 10 the threat of his employer to XIII hmsel
Railing then started around to say goodby to MS
friends About 10 o'clock he entered Kennedy
Hotel and asked TO be assigned d room lie was
given one on the third floor and at once retired
While he was preparing for death his wife, VINO had
become alarmed at her husbands failure 10 return
home had gone to the Stagg-st. station and asked
the police 10 look for him. At O'Clock YESTERDAY
morning a smell OF gas attracted the attention OF
the hotel clerk and he traced II 10 iSailns room
The door broken open, and Balllng was found
dead on the bed He had only taken OF his coat,
waisicoai and shoes. Bang's debts, II is said will!
reach s50U. \ note for $780, given 10 Johh ScAeid'
OF the Sixteenth Ward, came due io-ady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
coal GOES UP AGAIN.
AN ADVANCE or % CENTS MADE WI" ~"
PROSPECT OF ANOTHER INcREASh
NEXT WEEK.

NEXT WEEK.
The retail price OF coal in Brooklyn was au-
yanced yesterday % cents ton. or i'o'" 81 ="
TO 81. This was the result Of action taken d.
meeting Of the Retail Coal Dealers Excha"se
held on Wednesday night. 1t was likewise w
cidcd at that meeting to announce the P'osp
Of an advance to 50 % a ton next i"e'"a'
which will be September 3. There may " w
Law in the latter advance as sevefa' ""p'' va
retail dealers do not desire any further raise III
price. -o =,
In view Of this probable additional increase II
price coal dealers were busy YESTERDAY VI
.nril u of this year the circular price % ''aau
cnol was free on hoard, broken. - w. ~, 81,
81 -: stove. 81: nut. 80 -. on Angus. - 80.
T nrices were. broken, 81 10; egg. - 3o' stove
81 30: chestnut. 81 % ..d.,. at
4 nrorninent coal dealer said yesterday oi
the present prices there is fair prom, ~ oai
for :, Wholesalers and if the dealers van. 90 "a
Nth which 10 do business they viii nave I" pay
the nrice for it, Coal is 81 - ton hIS1si ;,i,
If was M this time yeor ago Coai VII -, ho
ONT doubt be 81 - before another Necn ~ ,n,',
folIowed by n still further advance. '"'i' - ~"
worth 81 -: on board,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
LONG ISLAND NEWS.
,rrrERsoN1AN DEMOCRATS OBJECT.

,A p Madden chairman Of the Jefersonian
democracy Of Long Island City has sent letter
to Mayor Gleason demanding another examination
NJ candidates for poll clerks, ballot clerks ana elec
,on inspectors to serve at the polls IN November.
Thlrty-fyc men, all Jeffersonians. were e*a"iheu
as TO their fitness about "A week ago ana none Vi
them passed. The )enersonians assert '""' INC GA
animation was held at nour which prevented
,ar, candidates from attending as they had to go
~ work They also say that the questions were
"catches." and that they were made up by lawyer
with the evident intention OF causing the cahdi-
dates to fall The Jefrersonians also say that the
notice for the examinations was no, delivered 10
Tho nersons and that 100 are entitled 10 ne "Nani-
in.d They say further that IN" same qusstiohS
should no, have been asked the candidates LOT .ne
aiTernut nositions as their duties differed mayor
GLEASON Is i'm Indiana polls a,i IS said VIII give
the letter his attention when he returns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
ASSAULTED THE wOMAN's LANDLORD.

Henry Saunders. who lives at Roebling and North
Seventh SITS. arraigned yesterday In the Lee
Avenue Police Court charged with assaulting
Thomas j. Mcclure. a lawyer. of No. 6l3 briggs
ave Mcclure owns the Driggs-ave. property, and
among his tenants Mrs. Mary Curran on
Wednesday Mcclure dispossessed Mrs. Curran and
Saunders went TO the house to help her move her
effects According to Mcclure. both Mrs. Curran
and Saunders began to dance a jig on the moor
which threatened to cause the plaster OF the ceiling
on the floor below TO fall When he demonstrated
with them, he says Saunders assaulted him. The
case was adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
RESTING BEFORE THE HARD WORK.

Park Commissioner Timothy l.. Woodruff. the Re-
publican nominee for Lieutenant-G Governor, left
Brooklyn on Wednesday night for vacation of
twelve days In the Adirondacks He accom-
panied by his son. AS he returns 10 the
city he will give much OF his attention 10 the polit
zeal canvass In this State II II probable that be-
fore returning 10 Brooklyn ne will meet Frank s.
Black of Troy the nominee for Governor and talk
plans for the campaign. 1t II understood that
Mr.. Woodruff will make number OF speeches. II
his services are emanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
A GIRL CHARGED WITH BEING MAYNARD.

James Nichmann mechanic. living at No. 6s
North Sixth-s,.. yesterday in the Lee Avenue Police
Court charged his fifteen year old daughter. Mary,
with being hayward. Nichmann said the girl would
absent herself from home and spent the greater
part OF her time at a Polish dance hall. at South
Second-st and Kent-ave The girl told the Magis-
trate that her reason for staying away from
home was because she kept constantly at
work She was turned over to the Childrens So
ciety until ar investigation could be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
HOG ISLAND BEING WASHED AWAY.

II is believed that this winter vii see the last OF
Hog Island few years ago IL was popular
bathing resort but the winter s,or,ns nave parity
washed it away. The water has cut announcer ne"
inlet through the island about too feet east OF the
o on, ,hr,uvh by last winters storms. The Far
pock,vav Fcrf,, and Improvement Company,
which had bathing houses ON Hog Island. ycster-
dav moved them TO the mainland. as the compan!
nG,tais feared they woul he cal ried to sea In the
FIRST storm The people OF Var f"ckaway believe
that should this winter - s,Neie one not much
will he left OF the ISLAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
A GROCER STRANGELY MISSING.

George Shoppers ;wenty-four years old, grocer
doing business at No "a Ewen-st has been missing
since Tuesday. and yesterday the police OF the
Siagg-st station asked TO look for him.
shoppers lived over the store with his parents
When he left home he said he was going to visit
friends in New-Jersey. Since then nothing has
h1or az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
ENGINEERS START FOR WEST POINT

company C. United States Engineers. stationed AT
W,lets Point started for West Point on the Gov
eminent steamer General Meiss Yesterday Tor long
distance target practice. III. steamer took the
conpsny rs far as Fort Ice from where they
started 20 march to West Point carrying shelter
tents knapsaeks and accompanied by forage
wagons. Gle. Arriving ut West Point Company B
which preceded H. will turn the camp over to Com
psny c. and Company b will return overland to
Fort Schuyler and from there cross over to Willcts
Point. distance OF "a mile. 10y boat. Company & is
the last company to so to West Point this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
WHAT Is GOING ON TODAY

Meeting Joint Committees on Bridges OF the
Aldermen OF Kings and Supervisors Of Queens
counties at city Hall y. m
Democratic Bryan and SewalD primaries.
Opening gymnasium classes. Y. NJ. c. a.. No
500 Fultcn-st.
Parade sixteenth Ward Republican Battery. from
No So Mescroe-st. 10 new headquarters No. 1875
MeaerOle-st.. evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04

by which he taken to the clubhouse was
chiefly over asphalt pavements. and II was the
same with r,.ch of the way to the ferry ne
seemed to be delighted with this way OF paving
streets. and as usual. he asked every question ne
could think of about It, He wanted to Know now
many Brooklyn streets were so paved "hethe,
they gave satisfaction to the people. what asphaIt
cost and whether 1t not n great boon 70 cal-
riage-driyers II there Is asphalt in the FloweIy
Kingdom soon, 1t may be due In part to that brook-
lyn trip