The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

inches In diameter, which other engineers
declared impracticable; he overcame the
difficulty easily by casting them in verti-
cal molds instead of horizontal ones. IN
this way the cores" were kept in the
center. since they could not float, as they
often do in horizontal molds.
Made Weston Famous.
This made Weston famous among NUM-
eipal and sanitary engineers in Germany.
England, France, and austria. as well as
in this country. His way of casting iron
pipe and many other Of his methods have
yet to be improved upon. lie remained in
charge until William N. Tweed came into
power in 1870.
Tweed got the water commission legis-
lated out OF existence. y board OF pubHe
works. with him at its head, was created
in its stead. The board took charge of
water. sewerage. streets. docks. parks.
and every other sort Of city improvement.
At the end Of the legislative session Tweed
sent for Weston and asked him 10 con-
tinue Tweed was IN his office with his
coat off, and surrounded by a lot Of
henchmen, when Weston called. As each
presented himself Fweed pronounced his
sentence or his reward for faithful! 30
iucal services about as follows:
Hello, Billy" he called out to one;
what you doing here? There's nothing
for you here. Get out and BE- quick about
it. Oh, sam, glad to see you; you can
go 10 work tomorrow. Pat, you report
on Monday; you, too, Barney"
Then, noticing Weston, the boss dropped
the others and took him into his private
Office. the proverbial back room" There
he showed Weston a list of about eighty
names with figures, including daily,
weekly, or monthly wages.
How He Came to Resign.
They're all good friends Of ours" he
said. put them on the rolls and pay them
regularly. We won't expect much work
Of them. They have earned their money
already in politics"
Tweed was astounded when Weston said
that as he had to make oath to the pay
rolls he couldn't do as he was bid.
why. what the HI do you care,
asked the wondering boss, so long as
you get pour pay?"
But Weston was infiexible and the IN
terview was brought to close with his
resignation, much 10 Tweel's embarrass-
ment
Tweed didn't seem 10 be aware that he
was doing anything wrong" says Weston
when he tells the story. "and he didnt
appear to be angry with me, In fact, no
offered me another place in the municipal
service, but I wouldn't accept it."
Weston's fame was more professional
than general, perhaps, but It was real
lame, nevertheless, and he Is still IA
nous among the old-timers, though most
Of the youngsters, even In his own pro-
fession, and his own city, never have
heard of him at all
First Woman to BE Ordained,
Antoinette Louise Brown, now the Rev.
Antoinette Brown Blackwell. first woman
ever authorized by ordination to speak
from the pulpit was born in 1895, at Hen
rietta, near Rochester, n. Y. Judging
from her comedy personality at eighty
two. she must have been a handsome
young woman; that she was not lacking
in brains she demonstrated by teaching
school at sixteen, and later by her work
as a student at Oberlin, Ohio, where she
was graduated from the collegiate de-
partment at twenty-five.
BEFORE going TO Oberlin she was wArn-
ed against associating with one Lucy
Stone. a student. who had come out for
woman's rights, but they became great
friends and ultimately married brothers.
While In college together the two girls
were very radical as to equal rights.
spoke often in public. both In Oberlin and
nearby towns, to the great scandal Of the
public, and tried to take part in the col
4ege debates, but were barred by St. Paul
declaration that women should keep silent