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New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
HIS PRIDE EXPLAINED.
HIS WEE swoE ONCE AND WITH GOOD


From Lippincott's Magazine.
A party Of married men were talking about their
wives. and IL IS worthy OF note that every man
was glad he had wife and anxious 10 tell Of
= never heard my wife swear but once" said
one Of them when there seemed 10 be Iull in the
All the others looked shocked. If any of them
had ever heard their wives swear they were not
telling it, and they resented the frankness OF the
man who was apparently betraytng family
secrets. But the man did not regard the bad i'm
And that he continued in the same Tone was
away back yonder. thirty years or more ago, when
naT taken for debt for 81 0e0 not because II was
Teprese1ted the bulk of nv capital I had been
married five years and my wife was the very best
investment I had ever made; one day received
ing mine. and right away proceeded TO go crazy,
lust az everybody else did when oil showed up any
where in their neighborhood Ny wife showed
UI a week began TO get offers for farm, and
than the one before IL It went up like balloon at
first, until the figures got away up. and then the
small bidders dropped out At last an oHer OF
100000 came from the representative OF company
that 7 knew was worth s20O0,o00 or $4,000 900.
g Let II 90, John, said my Wi1e when told her
guess NOT sata I; II It's worth 100000 to
7 tell YOU to let it go said my wife. firm
gate post in the ground9., .,oo ooo.
She pulled down her apron with a jerk, a pecui-
iarity Of hers when she meant business. ..
than you gave said she, and you never expect to
make 10000 IN a hundred thousand years. and you
But I'll make a good deal more than that now.
Insisted. and started back 10 my desk 10 write
She pulled down her apron with a jerk that
iii:tT tTobn I'M Martin said she don't be d foolr
And wasn't concluded the narrator. for ac-
fa The s ever got OF the farm for the oil
didn't seem 70 run tnat way.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

had been fully prepared. and that Il was expected
the building would be erected by May l.
The q Battalion. has been struggling 70 get an
armOrv since IL organized and mustered
into service For a long time the men had 10
cover over their heads organization They
drilled at the Second Signal Corps Aruory, N
Dean-st. near Westinghouse. through the
courtesy OF Captain Frederick T Leigh. az the Sd
Battery Arm0ry IN ClermOut-ave-. through the
courtesy OF Captain Rasquin. and. after the Mama
blown I'D and preparations we're making for
war they used the old 18th Regiment Arnory. az
FIatbush-ave and Hanson Place Then they went
70 the war and their return made their head
quarters again ar the old 18th Regiment ArrnorY-
There officers and men had hard time Of II, as
the roof leaked and overcoars had 10 be worn al
night in the drill halls The city then took lease
the property now occupied al Flfuy-sixrh-st.
on the Upper Bay 1t Is TWO story structure on
piles, and was formerly boarhOUse- The oarCsllOn
has had the use OF II since a year ago lasr June
II Is impossible however. drill there IN winter.
summer. arTOrding the men plenty OF boat work
In the winter they drilled in the 1+rh Regiment
ArmOry, FOUrteenLh-sr. and E1ghJh-aVe..
through the courtesy Of Colonel Clayton
The Board Of Estimate appropriated $4,000 for
the arrOry about six weeks ago. but the amount
asked for was S150.100 Officers and men. however.
are grateful 20 have home OF their Own, and
viii De stored in the aruOry equipments, uni
forms rifles cutasses. revOlvers. six pieces OF
tiIlery and hammoCks. representing in value thou
sands OF dollars
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
A BROOKLYN BOY IN PEKLNG
HE is ONE OF THE YOUNGEST OF UNCLE
SANS SOLDIERS

Probably OF the youngest OF the American
soldiers in the ancient city OF Peking is Her
mann L. Schrdge son OF DR.. W. John schIidge OF
NO 1863 Broadway. in the Eastern District. Her
mann. who is only seventeen years old ran away
to enlist in the 18th Infantry when he was only
sixteen years old He grew tired OF the inactive
service at the garrisons in the Philippines but is
enthusiastic over the Chinese campaign. The last
letter which his father received from his soldier
son is dated in Manila on July Il It says in part
We have been ordered 10 China. If you have not
succeeded in getting my discharge please do not do
so now came out to get a chance to fight, and
d l4st vii nave a chance 20 DO so.
fou ought to have seen the enthusiasm when the
order was received Every wild am as
enthusiastic as any one else. and all
know that there will be lots of hard marches and
some hard fighting but that is what came here
shoulder with the German troops and the English
ana the Russians. 1 hope that nothing viii happen
" prevent Us getting a chance 10 march TO Pekng.
Although young schlidge is only seventeen years
Old he has an extraordinary physique for one OF
ms years. The boy had good place with John
Wygland & Co., in Park Row Manhattan but in
common with half a dozen other boys in his neigh
borhood was taken with a desire to go to war. The
group all agreed enlist but when il came 10 the
4na q stand they all backed out except Hermann On
ue s 10, IsS5 ne ieft home in mis- working clothes.
AFTER some trouble DR. SchEdge learned that his
boy had enlisted in Philadelphia and was with the
tth ESeslnleIlt IN the Pres1dio San Francisco DR..
Schlldge had a lurking reverence for his sons
. -OtLt So lIiu 0IScnarSed rom the Army on
count or MS age. said that II son was determined
Win much better heart that his father knew
where he and approved. the young man de-
ginning 10 back out. sailed for the Philippines with
After many weary months of police duty in that
Island the novelty Of the thing off The mar
iced on, and finally Hermann wrote TO his father
charge from the Army If his father could secure II
1T ochhdge had taken some steps in that direction
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
CONNECTICUT AFFAIRS.
wLEAN SEEMS SURE OF THE NoMINA-
TON FOR GOVERNOR-DEATH OF AN
AGED DESCENDANT OF Jo-
SEPH WADSWORTH
sEPH wADswORTH.

Hartford. Conn. Sept ! (SpeciaD.-The prelirni-
nay canvass for the Republican nomination for
Governor has closed. all the 5O4 delegates to the
state Convention having been chosen. The can
vsss been interesting, and in some sections OF
IRE Stare exciting. The result IS the choice Of
s12 delegates for George p. Mclean. Of Sinsbury
and a2 delegates for Donald T. Warner OF Sails
bury The Warner men stiu have hopes that
something viii happen which will give their man
The nomination. but have not definitely announced
what those hopes are based upon. AIr Warner had
made a splendid showing. under the circumstances
and his supporters have made iuroads into what
had been considered Mclean territory in excess OF
anticipaticns. Windham County. for instance
which was counted upon practically solid for
Mclean. sends number Of delegates for Warner
and IN Lirchheld County Mclean delegates crop
cut in many towns. In Hartford County the
Warner forces made several attempts 70 break
into the home strength OF Mclean. but made an
impression II one town only. Bristol The county
Will therefore be practically solid for Mclean In
counting delegates the Mclean managers have
taken 81 possible precautions 10 throw out OF their
count delegates not known 70 be for their favorite
and really expect that he viii DO better than one
hundred majority in the convention.
Other places on the ticket are beginning 70 in
rsresr the delegates and the names most frequently
Of south NorwaIk for LAeutenant-Governor: HUI
be- Clark. Of Windhara, the present incumbent and
william sidney Downs. Of Derby. for Secretary OF
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
CH4YGES " FIRE DEP4RrHEYr.

Fire Chief Croker yesterday announced The fol-
lowing promotions and changes in the Fire De-
partulent IN Brooklyn
To be assistant rOremen-Janes W Byrnes. q
Engine No 132 assigned 20 Engine No Is; Thomas
Y MadiEan OF Engine No lSS. assigned 10 Ensins
No I59. David O'Heeffe OF Engine No loo 20 En-
rne No rs. John J. Cushmau. OF Engine No ~ %
Fnqfne No IOo. Patrick FOrl1ar, Of Hook and LAD
der No 81 10 Engine No. loo John J. shannon. or
Hook and Ladder No 81. 20 Hook and Ladder No
n and George w EsiEher. OF HOOK and Ladcsr
No. %. 70 Engine No lol
These transfers also took eject yesterday Fors-
nan Charles r Bixby. from EngIne No 100 %
Hook and Ladder No. 81 Foreman Henry =. XIX
from Hook and Ladder No 81 % Engine No 1aos
Assistant Foreman Edward j. Doyle from Engtns
No los 10 Engine No IA, Private Charles q Bar-
tersbv from Hook and Ladder No. 30 20 Engine
No I46 and Private James Guilfoyle, from Engine
No los Engine IA
These probationary hremen were appointed Tor a
period OF three months. and assigned as follows.
Joseph r Hart. Engine No %. Bryan p Water.
F,nEine No I0s. William Barnes. Engine No. rs:
Edward Dunphy. Engine No IA John Power.
Engine No. Iz7- Frank A O'Shea- Engine No l-Is
Charles Lynch. Engine No II. James F. HefTer-
man. Engine No. Us, William G. darrett Engine
No. 1Sl John J. Hogan, Engine No II. John P
Mcguire. Engine No 15S- august summer. Engine
No I35. Charles : O'Conner. Engine No. rs.
George I BuckholZ Engine No Is, John l.
Dempsey. Engine No ISS Waiter SJurAey. Engine
No. Isl. David Gallagher. Hook and Ladder No. 81
Thomas ]. O'Toole. Hook and Ladder No. So
Charles F. Brown. Hook and Ladder No 81. John
II. Feldhausen, Hook and Ladder No g. and Jo
seph c.. Callaghan. Hook and Ladder No s.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
DELAY OVER THE FILTERS
GRAVITY SYSTEM PROBABLY TO BE
USED AT BAISLEY's AND SPRING
FIELD PONDS.

The specifications for the filtration plants to be
built on Long Island at Baisey's and Springfield
ponds Still IN the hands Of the printer although
II expected to be able TO make them public
several weeks II is probable that the gravity
system viii be adopted. These two plants are 20
be experimental and II they prove successful
others viii doubtless be built
The gravity system corresponds 10 the system
by which nature filters spring water. The materials
used are simple. They consist OF broken stone or
shingle. gravel and sand. A layer OF shells has
sometimes been used. placed within the stratum
OF gravel. but this Is not essential and Is now
generally omitted. The layer OF broken stone must
be twenty-four inches thick to efficiently
the pipe drains. On this layer OF stone properly
levelled or from eighteen to twenty-four inches OF
gravel is laid. This gravel is usually screened
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
BROOKLYN TARs TO HAVE HOME.
PLANS COMPLETED FOR ARMoRY oF
THE SECOND NAVAL BATTALION.

After being driven about from pillar 70 pest ths
I'd Naval Battalion next spring viii have a con-
Portable home between FOrty-third and Forty
fourth sts.. IN First-ave. HOrEan & Slattsry ars
the architects They have planned an armory 20
feet front and 100 deep The clear span % the
roof trusses VIII be DO feet and q feet high
Comfortable rooms win be provided for the or
GERS OF the battalion and IN the Easement VIII be
a rife range. bowling alley. a gymnasium and
locker. shower and boiler rooms The building VIII
be heated BY seam and lighted by gas. provision
being also made for the installation OF electric
plant when desired The exterior OF the building
viii be fashioned OF Harvard brick and limestone
It is proposed extend the depth OF the driu han
as necessity may demand The appropriation By
the Board OF Estimate for the armory was sso0oa
Mr.. 4orEan. II H0rgan & Slattery told Tribune
reporter yesterday that the plans OF the arnory
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
FRENCH TEDUsTRIAL PRIZES.



a recent number Of the Bulletin de la Societe
- ne programme OF prizes and medals proposed
c5y--s ~ --s society for 1901 and following years. The
.E--t--2 many which have only q local interest,
-. cI--eL problems suggested prize subjects for
- are as follows
Il Mechanics prizes OF 2000 francs ts4OO for a
--lI - weighing less than 80 kilograms 600 pounos)
- -AD- sc power developed for important ad-
49, II mechanical methods Or transmitting en-
Ttsy- and t0r an automobile suitable for IN
80 --l II the country, respectively, the cOndl-
-cls aid down for the motor car suitable for
- .-e case ot the one for use in the country, Only
n = 2. - used as can ordinarily De obtained
~ ----n.lstry a prize Of 90 francs for the utili-
-@llgl u any waste product of 200 francs for a
f2--lAt-or useful 20 chemical metallurglcal IN
---- LNC prizes o1 90 francs eaCh Tor scieLL4Ilc
Lssearches IN chemistry Of which the results can
S -ll-lzec n industrial work prize or 200 francs
- q Improvement In tbei manufacture OF cHio-
-1y useful IN the arts, and Of 1000 francs for a
- s--+ o. the expansion. elasticity and LenAclIy
l-S payslcal and mechanical properties OF glass
- - new method Of manufacturing fuming sui
L--t-c acid and sulphur IriOXide. and Tor the
e-elt-Lactllre or steel by the Introduction OF a
ert.es
In the economical arts 1900 francs for an inven-
-sll-ng and heating either for domestic or indus
- purposes Of petroleum. density not less thAn
iI@ncs for a method OF purifying water for domes-
e Lse. and 200 francs for two candle power
acescenr electric lamp fulfilling certain speci4i
-yllt1llOLs.
Other prizes offered include one Of 200 francs
or Ls best study Of the diseases Of cider anG the
means OF preventing or arTesting their develop
1~s-y"lng OF the production Of indefinite NUMBER
positiyes in coOrs either by direct method OF
.-etnoir the silk Industry in the Lyons region;
4o francs 1or memoir On the cycle indnstf2-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
BISHOP SAYS QUARRELLTyG IN BRIDGE STREET
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH MUST STOP

Speaking French and Spanish fuentIy IN addi-
ton TO English the Rev. DR.. H c. c. Astwood
who is to succeed the Rev. John NJ. Henderson in
the pastorate Of the Bridge Street African Meth
odist Episcopal Church IS an interesting character
His coming TO the Bridge-st. church will. il is
hoped, settle all the differences which have been
the cause Of a constant turmoil for the last two
years
Dr. Astwood. who comes from the Philadelphia
Conference. will preach his first sermon next Sun
day. He was born Turks Island, in the West
Indies about ffty-six years ago. He was in bust
Eess in San Domingo at the time OF its annexation
port Later Mr.. Asrwood shipped as a ships
tailor Then he was head cutter for a large cloth
ing firm in the United States and gave up that
place TO teach school at a much smaller salary.
While teaching he studied for the ministry.
Through the influence of Governor Pinchbeck he
was appointed a deputy United States marshal.
President Arthur appointed him United States Con-
sui 70 san Domingo, and he was reappoInted BY
sui at Calais. but his commission was. mot con-
irmed.
He has been the editor Of several papers Of his
race, and has always taken active part in poll
established by him. His degree of Doctor Of
Divinity given Dy Wiberforce College He
has held many important charges in his denouina
ton, and recently has been pastor OF Allen Chapel
in Philadelphia.
MI Henderson is TO go TO Philadelphia 70 take
charge Of Allen Chapel. Hereafter the Bridge
ST church will be under the direct charge Of the
official board. Bishop Derrick has made up his
cease and any one who attempts TO make trouble
viii be dismissed at once.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
YOUNG WOMAN RESCUED.
HAVING DROWNED HER SORROWS, SHE TRIES TO
DROWN HERSELF.

HAVING DROWNED HER SORROWS, SHE TRIES TO
DROWN HERSELF
Half witted from too much liquor. Mrs Mamie
Pugh rwenry-three years old, OF No. +73 Thir-
teenth-st. jumped from the deck OF the small
steamboat Julia INTO Jamaica Bay yesterday after
noon. She was rescued from death by the engineer
and pilot Of the beat, who jumped in after her.
Mrs Pugh had been 70 a picnic AT Rock
avvav Beach With the rest OF the party she took
the boat home at about o'clock The young
woman leaned over the side OF the boat. and look
ing down into the water. exclaimed:
Look, look at that pretty little ASH"
Her laugh attracted attention. and as several OF
the crowd drew near her she jumped on top OF the
rail and cried:
The fish! the fish. the pretty little nsh for me-
The next second she plunged into the water and
disappeared. She came 10 the surface. and the
shouts OF the passengers had by this time attracted
the attention OF the pilot, who stopped the boat
Flushing down from the pilot house, he reached the
edge OF the boat. and with the engineer or the
vessel Jumped into the water after the drowning
woman who was going down for the last time. The
rWO men rescued her. and willing hands pulled her
on the boat She unconscious.
The name of the pilot OF the boat Is George g
Rosade OF Flatlands-ave and Ntnety-fourrh-st-
The engineer is William Melen, Of Avenue and
r,efy
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
4RTOy SOCIETIES OUTING.

Members of the Brooklyn Arion Society started on
their annual outing yesterday morning The party
went on a special train on the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road n Pennsvlvania and the trip will last four
days After the first stop at Mauch Chunk, where
they will stay three hours. they will go TO Shaw
anese Lake Tonight they will give concert at
the hotel Tomorrow morning they Will go by
speciaI trolley 10 Wilkesbarre, visiting the
coal mines in the afternoon. They will start Tor
home an Tuesday. reaching Brooklyn in the even
ing There are about hundred and fifty mem
hers in the party, including the orchestra OF the
society Of eighteen pieces
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
NAY NOT PROSECUTE PRIzEFIGHTERs.

Oyster Bay, Long Island, Sept. 1T is probable
that the committee Of ministers of this town will
not go before the Nassau County Grand Jury 70
ask for the indictment OF the principals and pro-
noters Of the przefght
Governor Roosevelts letter to the ministers and
other residents of Oyster Bay assured them that
the disgraceful affair could not be repeated in the
town under the amended law which went into
effect to-day. This seems TO have created the
opinion that IL is not necessary TO take the case
to the Grand Jury.
District Attorney Nieman says that II any COM
plant is made regarding the affair he will certainly
present the case 10 the Grand Jury
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
4 REsTAURATETR ARREsTED

John J. ORelIly. who keeps the Central Restau-
rant. at No S2 Fulton-st was arrested yesterday
morning charge OF selling liquor without
license The complaint made by Harlan
NJ Fisher Deputy State Excise Inspector
O'ReIlly furnished bail and was released OReiIly
asserts that the charge against him made in
spite. He says the patrons OF his place receive
liquor. but before this Is done the price OF the
liquor has 20 be paid 70 the waiter. who buys it
from the adjoining saloon through a small wicker
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
CHARGED WITH KICKING HIS WIFE.

William B. McCurdy we'll known in the
drvgoods district in Manhattan. who for several
v, eeks has been making his home at the Windmere.
a boarding house at Bath Beach was arraigned
charge OF assault made by his wife Mary A.
McCurdy. She had been living in a fat Bath
Beach The wife alleges that on Friday her hus-
band kicked her and beat her so that her friends
had TO interfere Magistrate Voorhees, postponed
n decision
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
WTLLT4MSBURG SAENGERBUND OUT.

The williamsburg SAngerbund. one OF the oldest
singing organizations IN Brooklyn, at a session
late on Friday night formally severed its connec-
tion with the United Singers, an association OF
about thiry-seven singing societies OF the Borough
NJ Brooklyn The williamsburg Sangerbund Is
the third society within the last two weeks which
mas seeded from the general association The
argument made that the association had out
Ilvad its usefulness. and vigorous complaint Vas
n7ade OF the way 5. X. Sanger and Carl Lenz con-
dllcted the affairs Of the United singers.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
AFFAIRS OF THE BOR0UGHS ON LONG LSLAND-HAPPEN.
LNGS IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK
BROOKLYN'S SOCIAL WORLD

The curtain is about to fall on the dongs OF
brooklyn society in field mountain and at shore.
Inc scene will soon shift to town. Septembers
weddings viii be numerous A good deal Of in
terest is taken in the approaching marriage OF
Miss Grace Kidder. the daughter Of Edward H.
hldder nc OF the Heights, and Paul Leicester Ford,
day September ls at the home Of the bride-elect.
az No ~ Remsen-st- Il Is said that the wedding
after the bridal tour.
Mrs. Chester S Lord. Richard T. Lord and Mr.
and Mrs. L. NJ. Meeker We're recent arrivals
Wentwqrth Hall Jackson. y. H. Justice and Mrs.
al jackson, left there yesterday for Halcyon Hall,
Mnlbrook. n. Y.
Miss stockweIl, of Remsen-st.. is now on a visit
IN the Onteora Park cottage colony, IN the Cats
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Buckley the well known
residents Of the Heights are spending the summer
at Crawford. n. J., occupying an attractive house
on the river bank. Mrs. E. W. Richardson, Miss
John Talcott, who have been at HAMPTON Han for
slA weeks or more, VIII return to Brooklyn some
time this week.
E L. Graef and family are continuing their stay
at the Long Island Country Club. Eastport. Long
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore L Lutkins sailed recently
On the Lucania for Europe for a short trip.
Mrs, Francis l. Minton. accompanied by her
younger daughter. Miss Christine Minton. and Miss
EIoise Anthony. sailed for Europe a week ago
ySs;+ ySestsrGayi me two young women will pursue
Announcement made last week OF the en-
gagement OF Miss Gertrude E. Watkins daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Watkins Of No 200 West
soS also Of Manhtsn n Mss 6 TaPhs EFaRfs N
sister OF Mrs Herbert Minton Belts, of Pacthc-st-
Tomorrow the Pomeraug Valley Golf Club, of
Connecticut, viii hold its annual Labor Day handi-
SAP E. the cup this year being presented by Mrs.
Mrs. Charles A. Moore. Miss Moore. Miss Elsie
Moore and Eugene Maxwell Moore last week tele-
graphed that they attended the Oberamrnergau
PASSION PASSION Play on Saturday They are now visiting
FariS A ana then return home on the American liner
81 PAU, from Cherbourg, October 6.
During last week Mr.. and Mrs Henry B Carhart
Of No. 40 Remsen-st-, and Howard Boocock Of No
g Jora!enlon-st.. were at the Somerset Inn, Ber-
lie Conte Stevens. professor Of physics at the
Washington and Lee University and formerly one
OF the faculty of Packer Institute on Wednesday
married Miss Virginia Lee Letcher. third daughter
OF the late Governor John Letcher. The ceremony
in Lexington, Va
Mrs Edwin Knowles. of No 868 La1ayette-ave.
who has been seriously i'll from gastr1tis is recov-
eF1ng' and is now able TO be about in her home.
J. B. Francis Herreshon, OF No. 1s Pierrepont-
st, was one OF the passengers on the Kaiser VII
helm der Crosse, which arrived in port on tuesday
Miss Stevens, Of Park Place, returned on the
Cunard steamship Umbria, after spending the sum
mer IN England and on the he7CDntinent.
Varied CAREER OF ITS NEW PASTOR.
BISHOP SAYS QUARRELLnVG IN BRIDGE STREET
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
CHIEF ENGINEER BUCK I'LL.

Chief Engineer Buck, OF the New East River
Bridge is III az the DausvfIe Sanatoriu1n. N z
He was taken there week ago His Improvement
has not been what was expected, and his health
is causing his friends a good deal OF anxiety Mr.
Buck has been jealous in supervising the con
srrlcLon OF the new bridge. A year ago the WORK
bega7 n reII On him and he suffered an attack or
dyspepsia A few weeks ago he returned rom q
rriD 10 Europe. and IL thought that ne had
regained his normal health. but he fell II again
and was then taken 70 the Dansvtlle Sanator1rr,-
Mr. Buck is sixty years old o. F. Nichols. tbs
first assistant engineer. is now IN charge or tns
hr-5E v-or