New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

toned TO take long walks with them Since he
has been in Brooklyn he has had Scotch cele
when the latter is engaged in work at his desk
Nh Mmen me Bshop gees TO i've IN Cdaroeh bj Tly o ne
have inherited their fathers fondness for the
1t is not generally known that Bishop Burgess
was one of the passengers on the illfated steam
ship Seawanhaka, which was burned off Wards
Island in the of 1879 Twenty-four lives
were lost and the young rector had an experience
the horror of which can never be efaced from his
memory This may be in a nt assure Tesponsbi,e S sl,
a striking characteristic of the Bishop, Under
hnmor. which displays itself on occasions Last
week. at the dinner Of the Manufacturers Associa-
speeches in Brooklyn corvHsed his audience with
laughter by his dry wit.
The valuable paintings which have been loaned
by many prominent New Workers for the exhibition
got up by the women OF Grace Church in con-
nectiOn with the midwinter fete of the Church
Charity Foundation. being guarded in every
way that be thought of The exhibition Is to
be in the art at the Academy Of Music.
Many OF the more valuable paintings will not arrive
arrived two lremen and several detectives have
personally some OF the members of the committee
Is allowed in the room. The paintings are also
Never before in the history of Brooklyn have the
streets been as clean as they are to-day. In the
Heights the white clad employees of the Street
Cleaning Department have been going the
pavements with all the shown by "A New
England housewife in scrubbng her kitchen floor.
The gray old cObblestones have actually taken on
a lustre in some places from the constant applica-
tiOn OF the brooms. The explanation of this spasm
of cleanliness is found the effort that being
made by Patrick II. Quinn, the Brooklyn deputy
under Commissioner Nagle to keep his position
under Commissioner " oodbury. Quinn is Of
the men who profted by Woodburys order las you
Were" and his chance OF holding the office
been strengthened by the fact that dozen
men are engaging in a wild scramble for the posi-
The latter part Of last week Major Woodbury.
equipment OF Quinn's department. His visits had
been announced and every man and horse in the
which worked wonders in the dirty Com
pleased" with his inspection. Many disinterested
cltlzens are hoping that the strong competition to
his place will continue. they are sure that the
streets Will be kept immaculate in the time
So eager have the applicants for Mr. Quinns
place been that they have made all sorts of aIlur-
Ing propositions. Ex-Alderman Smith offered. II
he secured the appointment, to place his resigna'
ton in the hands OF Commissioner Woodbury. 10
be accepted II he did not clean the streets better
than they had been cleaned. He furthermore
promised to waive all claims to any salary his
work was not satisfactory. II. Milton Kennedy
bases his claims for the place on an original
the city's refuse. Every day some new
candidate appears with the published assurance
that his appointment has been practically de-
cided upon" With each succeeding announcement
Deputy Commissioner Quinn has grown more as
siduous in his efforts TO clean the streets
results nave been an Increasing delight 20 the ciu-
Zens Had his efforts been strenuous during the
four years of Tammany rule there doubtless would
be less clamor at this time for his removal
The seat warmers in the old Wnoughby-st
auction having a lot of fun at Ouinn's
frantic efforts 10 hold on.
He seems 10 be hypnotist and a ventriloquist.
too" said one the other day. Anyhow Major
Woodbury. is reported saying things about Quinn
that We never expected to hear"
Ny wife says IT'S hard for children 10 grow teeth
nst is he @ t se. ney0nG a & thf Tlsht age guess it
ana Quinn-Wel. he's just a leete old. isn't he?"
Far out IN the Philippines a hundred or more
men are indirectly adding glory the name OF
the 18th Regiment. known the Fighting Four
teenth." and bearing the motto, Baptized by
Fire. Company G, Of that regiment has alone
twenty men to Uncle Sans military
which is known the Swedish Guard average
being the sronses body of msn of eGa Gf
N The state service This company was organized |
W Wendell was the first commander. The pres |
=nt commander is Captain Carl L. Holmberg
Charles Guma elius. formerly a corporal in Com !
pany and now private In the 22d United States |
Infantry. has recently sent home number of in
teresting relics One is semi-circular shield |
made from tree trunk which was captured from |
Filipino chief. Captain Hoimberg received pair |
Of silver cuff buttons from Gumaelius with The |
comment:
These buttons are the real old stuff I cut them
with my own hand from the shoulder straps OF a !
major. and had them made into what they are. |
duplicate" a. 0''' "''''''''aue ana nara 10
Something new in the way OF a practical joke
was played on Mrs. Joseph Reid OF No. 277 Hooper
1aGT l,l...
advertising that certain persons dogs or
have desirable positions give needy persons.
In detail however. this joke somewhat novel. |
It's basis was the rCmmage sale which has been
such craze In Brooklyn for year more Some
person unknown although Mrs. Reid says she has
her suspicions) caused IT be announced that
rummage sale would be held at her house on Mon
day and Wednesday and Thursday of last week
That was enough. Her troubles began the Satur-
day night previous, when the doorbell rang and an
eXpressman insisted upon leaving brokendown
bd rh dliapidd'ed lounge and box OF CASTOR shoes
source OF her trouble as the wornout and useless
goods ana Ghatteis came in upon her srom all di-
more often than not the messenger left them
me stooR and they had TO be taken in out OF
nerves We're In state Of exhaustion. She said
from the avalanche of eaky pans and threadbare
clothing had she not feared to make affairs worse
,auses and has been connected with genuine rum
mage sales. but II is safe to say that she will not
be again for some time.
The members of the Kings County Republican
Club, OF which Nav al Officer Robert A. Sharkey
the leading spirit given TO rigging one an
Dther. If at any time in his career one Of the
members commits a bunder IL is bound TO come
pack TO plague him and make his life miserable
The mention OF ''carbolic acid water causes Mr.
'harkey to turn black in the face. 1t Is related
hat Mr.. Sharkey was once in the company OF
several well known politicians. The were
eated about little round table, and 'Whatcher |
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