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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
THE SCHOOLS or PORTO RICO.

From The Kansas City Journal
From Ruel Murch. a Burlingame boy with the
troops In Porto Rico writes -.
II was IN one OF the sO-called schools here the
other day and OF all the many sights and curiosi-
ties have the island that beat them an.
The teacher stands raised platform about
the size OF a soap box The children sit on a long
bench or the floor, whichever Ia most please !.
FOR them. Their desk Is nothing but me aT ons
they need none. for they have only one book Mncn
they are a, study sounds Ike street riot. Trey
study aloud and al the top OF their voices WIS
perinz H. not deemed punishable act here. hrg
come 10 school In the forenoon at any time VIII TT,
they feel inclined and II they get tired they b.h
up and leave without consent OF the teacher I'll
haps he or she. whichever It may be; sits eVmn
every half hour or so. lights ciggarillo ana nhs
his or her regular smoke child gets up 10 reei.s
should he make the slightest mistake ne is sem
back with a scowl and is not given the second q
portunity. But he not and the chances are Nv
viii pull some ones hair and have good laugh over
II on the way back. That Is not notlced-in lAc,
nothing is noticed. The boys school u sepaItaue
from the girls. They come some Win wa" sii,6
some with a pair OF trousers on. bur seldom VII
both and good many times with no clothins "a W. =
ever and never % you see one Win hst ~ r, a.
nalr OF shoes. One garment il most popular. ..'n
nearly Ike grain sack and comes not duits 9bei,
10 the knees That Is all they wear ana '"''-
hair is 1nky' you cannot tell boy from sifL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
rou4y MISSIONARIES AT OCEAN GROVE
WORKERS IN THE HOME FIELD DISCUSS THEIR
PROGRESS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

Ocean Grove. July (SpeciaD-The twentieth an
niversary celebration Of the National Nomans
Home Missionary Society Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church began in the Temple this morn
ing. and will continue until Monday next when
the deaconesses Of the society will have charge.
The society is made up OF eighty thousand mem
hers and maintains three hundred deaconesses and
missionaries The cork is confined principally 70
the South and Northwest. and among the poor IN
the large cities. -, >-.t,
Mrs Clinton B. Fisk Of New-York the National
Conservation service was in charge OF Mrs T. W.
simpson Of Troy. Then followed an address OF
welcome by Bishop James y FitzGerald presi-
dent OF the Ocean Grove Camp Meet Assoclt +,
ton. and a response By Mrs clara L. Roach Of
Washington Mise Martha Van Master OF East
Orange followed with an address on Ire Broaa
Fled Of the WoTans Home Missionary SocIey,
and Miss Anna Mosher OF Morristown Tenn
smoke on Light Among the shadows, pelne
review OF her work among the coiorec people or
'ns ;Se afternoon session our Literature, was
discussed hy Miss Van Master, and MLs, W
TsmnbeI OF New York. told How Little CnlIl
shall Lead Them" The praise service ths evening ,
1,as led nv IGa May Durham, deaconess az arge
rom Normal m Miss Bertha Fowler. OF Cnlcasg
drom Interesting account 81 her missionary work
among the foreign people IN Cnlcago "a. shu pan 1is
Saddie Doge OF Cohoes. y. Y, spoke on feop'e
that Walk in Darkness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
IN FAVOR OF EXPANSION.
THE INvINCIBLE CLUB TO BUY THE IRv-
ING CLUB PROPERTY AND INCREASE
IT'S NENPEPSHTp

The Invncible Club Of the strong Repub-
lican organizations Of the Twenty-third Ward, has
decided 70 purchase the property Of the defunct
Irving Club in Herkimer-st. Some weeks ago The
Tribune stated that the matter was under advise
ment. and now a committee mas been appointed
with power to purchase the property. The commit
tee consists Of John Dallas Frank Elliott ex-sen-
ator George ". Bailey. A ". s Proctor and J. E.
Adams The clubhouse is not far distant from
the present quarters OF the club and will increase
the accommoda lions considerably.
The Irving Club which was an outgrowih o. s tne
ished for several years, but some months ago
found that II would have give up its property on
account OF financial difficulties II is said that the
building and grounds may be purchased Tor S2bUp.
and that 81 900 more will secure the furnishings or
the clubhouse. = -
In order 70 meet the increased expenses Of a
larger house the Invincble Club has decided 70 In
crease the membership from 20 10 800 ana the an
nual dues from SO 10 SIG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
DR.. MCoRN. WHO SHOT EDWARD WHITE
NOT YET OUT OF DIFFICULTY.

DR.. MCORN. WHO SHOT EDWARD WHITE
NOT YET OUT OF DIFFICULTY.
DR. Edward McCorn. who shot Clifton White at
the grounds Of the Rivercrest santarium was
yesterday held by Magistrate Connerton, In the
Long Island City Police Court. to await the action
OF the Grand Jury He not released from Gus
tody. Application for admission bail will have
to be made before County Judge Moore, and will
probably be made tomorrow or Monday
The order Thursday night after the In
quest into the death OF White by Coroner Guy to
the Sheriff OF Queens County ordering the release
of DR. McCorn ignored. and the Sheriff init
mated when he brought the prisoner into the court
room yesterday that he would hold the doctor IN
I'll Judge magistrate ordered release.
When the case was called the courtroom was
filled with a crowd much larger than the room
could comfortably accommodate. The first wit
nesses we've the three boy companions of White.
who were with him when ne was shot and who
testified before the Coroners jury which exonerated
the doctor They retold the story Of the shooting
The only testimony given by them was that
Of William Elwood and Charles Dalzell Elwood
said that DR. McCorn had said 10 him after White
had been shot. II meant TO get you instead Of
him" The Dalzell boy said that all the boys were
within twenty feet Of the doctor when the shots
were fred and running away, STOPPING down
so TO AFFORD smaller target for the shots.
Mrs. White, the mother OF Clifton WHITE. was
the next witness. She testified 10 a conversation
with Dr. McCorn soon after her son fell in the
road after the shooting. She swore that she said
to him. Doctor. why did you shoot my boy" and
that he replied Il am sorry madam. but II could
not be helped. The boys have annoyed me so late.
ly by stealing cherries harness and chickens that
! had 70 take harsh measures 10 put stop 10 H.
| am sorry that 1t your boy who was struck
but he IL not seriously hurt and two or three
weeks in the hospital will fix him all right again
Or BENJAMIN O. Strong, the Coroner's physician
and the other physicians who testified before the
Coroners jury gave practically the same testi-
mony in describing the wounds and the dent In the
bullet. -.
Dr.. McCorn was taken back 10 the Queens County
ToU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
THE PEAP-SHAPED DIAMOND HERE.

ONE OF THE STOLEN sTILrAiAN GEMS IN THE
HANDS OF THE POLICE PROPERTY CLERK.
The famous pear-shaped diamond stolen from
Mrs Thomas f. Stillman. OF No. IS Joralemon-st.,
has been recovered. and is now In the care OF
Property Clerk Blatchford at Police Headquarters,
who received f. yesterday. II was among the
Jewels and plate stolen by George Hird the SILL
mans English butler who with his young assist
ant Robert Wright. apprehended about the
middle Of Nav and Is now In jail He sent II 70
Liverpool. England. where il was pawned for 70.
This was learned and In order 10 recover the jewel
a once the pawnbrOkers price of fN was paid
for Il.
The Jewell a pendant. Is one OF the most beaut-
ful in all Mrs Stilman's collection Of rare gems
II is a perfect pear shape. exquisitey cut. pure
white and valued 81 so Mr. and Mrs. Stman,
who are their summer home, LenoX. Mass.
have been informed Of its return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
OLD MANS BLOODTHRISTY RAGE
SLABS HIS WIFE SEVERAL TINES WITH AN
INK ERASER. AND MAY HAVE
cAr-SEn HER DEATH

John Neulandt. sixty-one years old Of No. 81 oak
land-st was held without bail in the Ewen-st-
police court yesterday on a charge Of having at
tempted to Kill his wife Elizabeth. She is badly
Injured and is likely 10 die from her wounds
Neulandt at O'Clock yesterday morning, got out
OF bed took long steel ink eraser from a bureau
drawer and plunged it into the neck Of his wife
who was asleep The woman screamed for help.
Her husband struck her again In the chin she
Jumped out OF bed. and Neulandt, as she did SO.
plunged the eraser into her left breast The woman
ran for the door. screaming for help and several
OF the tenants in the house tried 10 open the door
but II was locked They pounded on the panels and
asked for admittance. Mrs Neulandt was scream
ing all the time. and knocking frantically at the
door Her husband struck her with his fist She
fell 10 the floor. and he stabbed her again in the
right breast The tenants broke in the door and
disarrned the crazy man. They sent for a police
man OF the Greenpoint station, who placed Neulandt
under arrest and took MIN 10 patrol box in order
10 ring up a wagon from the station. While stand
ing there Neuandt took a pOcketknfe out and tried
TO cut his throat The officer took the knife away
from him.
The cause OF the whole trouble is that Neulandt
believes himself be sane. while his family think
that he is insane: He tried to cut his throat year
TO his mental condition on last TUESDAY, and II
the examination showed that ne was insane the
They kept this secret from him, but MS wife, who
told her ' husband about their intentions Neuiandt
became enraged and told his wife that he would
never 90 into asylum. He quoted down at night
and they retired peacefully
In court Neulandt said that he had assaulted his
wife because she had abused him.
Why. last night he said, she chased ne
around the room with broomstick and struck me-
over the head with a stovepipe She often told me-
I ought 20 kill myself and said. There is razor
in the next room why don't you do away with
yourself? II that doesn't suit you. there # a gas
Jet there. and that's easy and convenient
way for you rid yourself OF yourself "
sOn-in-law OF the prisoner denied Neulandt s
statements. It is believed that the latter is not
responsible for his actions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
yEWARK's WATER SUPPLY TESTED.

The long continued drouth IS testing the capacity
Of the contract water supply for Newark. The re-
ouirement upon the East Jersey Water Company
is that the works shall yield a supply Of 100000
gallons for each day Of the year Two impoundlng
reservoirs Oak Ridge and Clinton are included
In the contract but the company has since
qured Echo Lake with 60Oc 90 20 gallons capacity.
and built Canistear reservoir V1rh about 900 10000
gallons capacity The latter has never been zTawn
upon Oak Ridge reservoir is now fourtesV feet
below the regular level and Clinton Is nye feet
below Water has been drawn from Echo Lake
The East Jersey Water Company supplies at
present only = 800 000 gallons daily 70 Newark and
bout n equal amount Jersey city drawn part
~ from the PeqUannock and partly from the Pas
sale al Little Falls II the water in Oak Ridge
and Clinton gets so low that IL is necessary 70
draw upon Canis:ear the need for that reservoir
10 the cIty's water supply and for the fulhment
OF the contract will be demonstrated at once. and
II will pass the ownership Of the city when
The plant is Transferred In september 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
GOOD PLACE FOR A WOMAN.
TIE POST OF SUCCESSOR TO ". T. vLYMAN
VACANT

TIE POST OF SUCCESSOR TO ". T. vLYMAN
VACANT.
By the appointment o; William Taylor vlyman
70 be the principal OF the new Eastern District
High School the post OF Assistant Superintendent
% Education has been left vacant. The chances
are this Will be offered to Miss Grace Strachan OF
Branch School No. A. al St. Marks and Casson
ayes Next 10 her Is mentioned Miss Adelaide S.
F Franklin OF School No. S., Evergreen-ave. and
Covert-st. Miss Franklin in 1895 established a
school at Irving-ave. and Harman-st. In a part OF
the borough known be a hotbed Of Anarchists
Il IS said that one day as she was teaching a
committee OF Anarchists came into her school
room and threatened 10 strange her L she did not
haul down the American flag which hoated above
was Miss Franklin hurt At another time they
reading OF the Bible in the school, but she kept
rght on With Miss Franklin's known PUCK she
IS expected 10 make a good fight for the place
The third candidate Is Miss Ella Kelly, branch
PRINCIPAL of School No 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
WA TER FRTE AND DANCE.
A CHARMING AFFAIR AT THE OLD AT
LANTIc YACHT CLUB HOUSE.
SECOND NAVAL BATTALIoN's PETTY oFFicERs
ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS IN
GOOD STYLE.

SECOND NAVAL BArTALIoN's PETTY OFFICERS
ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS IN
GOOD STYLE.
A delightful water fete and dance was given last
evening by the petty officers Of the Second Naval
Battalion al the old Atlantic Yacht Club house.
Fifty-hfth-st. and New-York Bay. Guests began to
arrive early in the evening though the greatest
number present about o'clock. when the
dancing began. II took place in the large driIl-
room converted into a ballroom by draperies OF the
National colors. signal hsgs and bunting ana
ornamental arrangements Of cutlasses and rifles.
The Reserve Band. under Julius Michaeiis enter
tanned dancers and listeners alike. on the water
were cutters and whaleboats crowded with pressure
seekers and the searchlights from the converted
yacht Aileen followed the course OF the boats
bringing points Of interest on shore into special
prominence.
Guests were profuse in their praises ~ the ap-
pearance Of the place on the grounds rank weeds
had been superseded by pretty flower beds ana IN
the house the floors were spotless, ana eectrlc
lamps have replaced the old dirty oil burners me
gamecock won by the battalion at the Harlem
Boat Club regatta IS displayed in the sun parior on
the second floor where also pictures OF men-oi-
war and boat models. and in one corner an artsuc
panel painted in water colors by memoer OF inc
battalion. In the basin are kept the elght poats
ana the naphtha launch owned by the pa''ano"'
while the converted yacht. the Aileen. loaned oy
the Navy Department occupies berth at the end
Of the pier. -, ..o,A 81
The entertainment last evening was me seconu %
be given by the various sub,dlylsonS OF
the battalion The city has only Leased thtr pr -
emf home and as the tars are anxious to have the
site purchased every effort IL being made 10 snow
their appreciation Of It's benefit Mayor Van WICK
was invited 10 be present last evening Dut u
ciined because the duties OF his office occupy SO
much ~ his time. Prominent among me s uss,
were members OF the Armory Board. commahuIhs
officers OF the local National Guard reg menu,
Commissioner William Walton members OF 'e
Board Of Estimate and other city offcials -.
Tho Second Naval Battalions war record sno"
that IL furnished = complete crew for the nlted
states monitor Jason. and represented on
eighteen different vessels Of all classes from ne
tiny converted yachts to the big cruisers and IRE
golfers The principal officers are X. /, torsneW
commander: VI g Ford, executive officer, X y
beach r. NJ Harmon. Howard Patterson ana VI
A Orlopp. lieufenants: surgeon John I. MAC
Fvitt and chief engineer r. A. Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
c.pnry PARTY AND CLAMBAKE.

The Woman's Bryan League. Of which Mrs Eu-
eere Y Brewster is president. will give garden
marty and clambake Tuesday next at East Sew
e,tv-seconG-st, between Avenues and V, Bergen
reach the home Of MIS- Catherine Mortensen'
member Of the league. The hours are rom 70 u
o - ..... iii,
,rho Women OF the league say that the supper Will
80, nv snv means be confined to roasted CLAIMS as
IRE supplies Of decacios have been pr9misea,
ard prominent geItlemea IN lo Ne~ sroInts i
Rr q" ticlets are intended 10 be Kept as souvenir
They are ~ mia edition They insure both ad-
Iowa. row 20 tho grounds and 10 the supper taDie n
,n,roaramme Of music Will De S1Fs1 =" 'iS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
clever swryDLERS VISIT LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch. July (SpeciaD.-Three men pre-
tending to be agents for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union OF Long Branch. cid big husi-
ness to-day among local merchants collecting
money IN advance fo- advertisements 70 De IN
serted In a booklet. A man. who said his name
was IL C. Lloyd attempted 20 collect . rom
William II Parker a bicycle dealer Parker de-
termined 70 verify the signature OF Mrs > y.
Hunt which signed 70 a paper authorizing the
The men secured Mrs. Hunts signature on the
promise that 10 per cent OF the amount re9llzel
would revert 10 the union She. however. never
suthorized the men 10 act agents FOR the Union,
Nearly all the merchants In town were inp9sen
49, before the men were exposed by Mr.. Parker.
The pollce are looking FOR the strangers. VINO haVe
lnft city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
FORD THE MARINE, UyAccoUyrED FOR.

HE ESCAPED SENTENCE AT NEw-BRUNswrcN
on A PROMISE TO co TO MANILA.
New Brunswick June (speciaD-Judge Wood
bridge Strong has not yet heard from Paul Ford' the
young marine on Wednesday Ford pleaded non
vult 10 a charge OF entering the dwelling house az
Mary z Bradford. in Me,uchen. with intent 70
steal. Sentence suspended on the promise max
Ford would be taken 10 the Brooklyn Navy lara
and turned over 10 the naval authorities 70 be sent
TO Manila
This afternoon Judge Strong had not yet receiyed
any documents assurance that Ford was thrfe.
Ford left the city on Wednesday with MS sister
Laura who pleaded for him IN court. one ruElor
said he had ped from his sister, ana anotner
that the naval authorities would not receive him.
II Ford is rearrested he will doubtless be sent 20
State prison The bail bond given by Detective
Charles A. Oliver still holds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
n,-,-pp,1 OF MRS. ELIZA MONEYPEyNY.

The funeral OF Mis-. Eliza Moneypenny was helo
-, AZ her home No 500 Lafayette-ave. She
diad on wednesday in her seventy-third year. Mrs'
Moneypenny was the widow OF james MIneypen my ~;
",nantrg establishment in Grand-st, his father
being the pioneer in the business in this country.
80" >to,evnennv came with her husband TO Will
tamsburg and for years they lived In Grand-st'
moving away from there to Bedforo-aVe near
~-r,h rn,rd-st in 1867 Later they went 20 the
1otaye,te-ave home, and In 1888 MI Moneypenny
ra,iTSd rom business. He died last year.
e. Nioneypenny formerly member or the
south Third street Preshyterian Church, out OF
-, avs she had attended the Puritan Congrega-
a az SIhurch Four sons and two daughters sur
nor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
AsBURE PARK COURT ACT CONTESTED.
CONSIDERED SPECIAL LEGISLATION AS IN THE
CASE OF ATLANTIC CITY.

CONSIDERED SPECIAL LEGISLATION AS IN THE
CASE OF ATLANTIC CITY
Trenton. July (speciaD-The consti,utionality
Of the act Of the last Legislature creating city
district court in Asbury Park is attacked IN pro-
ceedings for a writ OF certiorari instituted in the
Supreme Court Yesterday. The act r. alleged 70 be
faulty in the same respects as the act creating a
district court in Atlantic City which has just been
set aside by the Court OF Errors and Appeals
the ground that II is special Legislation The AS
bury Park court established only few weeks
ago when Governor Voorhees, appointed David
Harvey. jr.. Judge. Samuel A. Patterson secured
a Judgment against George Potts. which the latter
seeks 10 have set aside on the ground that the
court was Illegally created. He is represented by
Wesley r Stout.
The Atlantic city District Court act after which
the Ashury Park act drawn set aside
because. while II general In its terms. II was
special in its application. The Chancellor, who
rendered the opinion of the Court OF Errors. char
acteriZed the Atlantic city vicious. The
chief objection 10 the act that il applied only
cities Of a certain class which adopted il within
a limited time after It's passage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
FATAL NINE DISASTER.
SUPERINTENDENT AND TWO MEN
KILLED AT PORT DRAM.
MARSH GAS PROBABLY IGNrrED BY LAMP WHILE
AN EXPLORATION OF OLD WORKINGS
WAS BEING MADE.

MARSH GAS PROBABLY IGNITED BY LAMP WHILE
AN EXPLORATION OF OLD WORKINGS
WAS BEING MADE.
Dover. July : (specaD.-Edwin Mills. superin-
tendent Of tho mine. and William Murths and
Frederick schrner miners, we're killed in the old
slope Of the Hurd mine az Port Dram this morn
ing Murtha and Mills had the care OF pump on
level No l. and were. besides, doing some timber
ing.
At 10 o'clock Mills descended into the slope and
few minutes iater miners standing the
mouth Of the slope heard an explosion and saw
debris rise from the slope Frederick Kaminski.
engineer Ia charre Of the hosting engine.
descended TO the DO I'm Of the slope. where he
the body Of schifaer lying on the platform OF
level No l. with his head in the water and his
feet on the bank. He lifted schifner. who said.
family. "Easv. Fred
Kaminski asked how It isppened and schiffner
answered. Tho timbc - :. on me-"
Kaminski returned Il lurface for help and
when ne again descended E.hrner was dead In
a dismanted which had been left in the slope
when it was aban toned in los1 found the body
OF man KamiHski thinning 1t was Murtha,
wandered further into the slt y to ind NILS. and
on returning to he car he found that the body
in it was that Of Mills HI, watch lay in the car.
head d' %a eS2ush8 and he had no
fracture OF the left leg Murhs had a splinter Of
body badly mangled
G. Bierwirth. a mining engineer who descended
10 me level several hours later attributes the ac-
cident 10 the explosion OF marsh gas which having
formed in pockets in the abandoned slope, was
liberated by the lowering OF The water as II was
gradually pumped out. II is believed that when
Mills Joined the men he started TO explore the old
workings. and with his miners lamp ignited the
gas.
Mills was forty-nIne years old. He leaves wife
and three children. Murtha widower. Sorty-
five years old. who lived with son and daughter,
both adults. Schifner twenty-six years old
10 "a u md u children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
PRESENTS TO A RAILROAD MAN.

TWO SPECIAL TRAINS CARRY CENTRAL EN-
PLoYEs TO WILLIAM V CLARK's HOMIE.
Long Branch July Special William V. Clark
for twelve years superintendent OF the New-Jersey
Southern Division OF the Central Railroad OF New
jersey with headquarters in this city. received two
handsome gifts from the employees OF the road
last Saturday which cost over $500 The presenta-
ton took place at Mr.. Clark's country seat al
Lakewood. two special trains being run for the
occasion The visit was a complete surprise 10
Mr.. Clark. II late when his callers arrived
the hour being past 2.
The snecials ran from Atlantic Highlands and
BarneCat and altogether one hundred employees Of
the road witnessed the presentations. which were
made hv Mr.. Montgomery. The gifts a
"a sket OF silver containing 225 pieces. and dia-
mOnd ring After the presentations informal
programme. consisting Of recitatons and singing,
was rendered and refreshments were served