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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
THE HOUSE or REFUGE CASE.
SUPERINTENDENT CARPENTER REPLIES TO N
sPECTOR DORIS CHARGES

s,-PER1NrENDENT CARPENTER REPLIES TO IN
sPEcToR DORIS CHARGES.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
STR. r il due 10 the public and 70 the triends
a. ,he eight hundred children and youths now IN
the House Of Refuge on RandaNs Island tha'
some notice be taken oy me Of the statements
made in the papers during the last few days 70
specting the alleged abuses here. There Is no
tust foundation for such charges Inspector Dorr'
OF the State Board OF Charities. called ar 'he HOUSE
~ Refuge 70 make the general inspection which MS
duties required He accorded the freedom
81 the institution. When II became evident tld'
ne vas abusing this freedom by unwarranted IN
+e-ference with the discipline Of the institution
informed him that 7 would be obliged 70 report MN
10 mis- Board II ne did not change MS course as u
would reflect upon the State Board o CHARITIES
Immediately Communications began 20 dPped' III
,ba raners such as Startling Abuses IN the House
- 30 Uncovered by Inspector Dorr,' Con
sterration in the Controllers once. a" ms
rent used ,or Punishment Lodged In the ornce Of
the state Board Of Charities etc. -
/ wrote al once 70 the president 81 'He 80
Board charging Inspector DOT win ''-7
violation Of the law which reads. 40 suoH o'H
Ger or inspector shall divulge or comH'uhicA'r ~
an, nerson without the know edge ana cohseh.
- s,id Rosrd any facts Information obtained
n-suant 70 the provisions OF this act On PROOF Or
s,,cb siviIleement or Communication, such omc'I VI
insnector may al once be removed from once
Now when the papers OF this city learn that
stata Inspector o. charitable institutions Is pros
,i,utinz his office 20 vent his spite upon the SUI
-erirtendAnt OF a rerormatory, am confident thelr
columns will no longer be open 70 MIN or 70 MS
,-ts,5s or 10 any one whom ne may deceive Tor
=. is ueu known that the city press cannot ne
,,ss5 70 vent personal spite when that object De
.or,as known as II must In the present instance
:, IL n-oper FOR me- 70 say that the alleged in
,-,iav with the State Controller IA Incorrect for
he could not and would not say that an inves1iga-
ZION was made which resulted in my resignation
Co. ii, is wholly false At the monthly meeting OF
the BOARD OF Managers. on May a. presented M
resigration 10 take effect October !. stating that
49,, sortv wears OF reformatory work would De COM
Melted AZ that time. and that desired 70 retire, as
+ was prepared % do so. then asked for TWO
months vacatlon-June and July-to visit Europe
stating that on my return ! would complete the
ir1nroVements going In the summer. Ny re-
oiiss- was cheerfully granted. made the trip and
am now fulfilling my promise 20 the Board may
b. permitted 10 add that resolution was passed
nv the Board OF Managers al their annual meeting
Commencing my management OF the institution.
a. FOR myself. personally, my forty years OF re-
formatory work likely TO surer al the
hands OF young man who has no honor and Is
without principle.
ELISHA " CARPENTER superintendent.
House OF Refuge. August :. 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
NURSES HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
THREE COMMITTED TO THE ToMBs AND
ONE TO THE HOUSE OF DETENTION
TO AWAIT THE INQUEST INTO
MGTIREs DEATH

The four attendants % ;hc Manhattan state Hos.
pital on Wards Island, who were arrested
warrant issued BY Coroner yucca. charging three
Of them with homicide in causing the death las;
Saturday OF James Mcclure paretc patient in
the hospital were taken before Coroner yucca ~
II 30 o'clock yesterday morning by Captain Brown
and Detectives Boyle Gray Wilson and Callahan.
The men are Thomas sexton forty-three years old.
Patrick Ryan thirty-three years old. Daniel OCon-
nell thirty years old and Martin Whyte. thirty
nine years old. They were arraigned before the
Coroner and committed 10 await the inquest. which
will be held Monday
According 10 the authorities Mcclure first at
tackled his guards and then war In turn fought
By the four men. After the scrimmage Mcclure
washed his face and then down and died. Nc
Cures mother lives az No 35 East Thirty-nftn-
st John Mcclure tho mans brother. said that his
brother had had a sunstroke. He was discharged
from the same hospital several months ago He
was times excitable and nervous.
The examination Of the men vas held privately In
Coroner Zuccas Office n ascertained that
Martin Whyte charge attendant. having care
Of the pantry. and was an eyewitness % the arair.
AL except Whyte were committed 70 the Tomos
without bail and he sent 10 the House OF De
tentiOu. None OF the men sent 70 the Iomps rns1-
Dr. Dwight s spelman. the assistant physician
az Manhattan Hospital. submitted an aHldayl,,
stating that he called 70 attend MCGUIRE. ana
some difficulty in restraining him This was A.
go a. m. on August g. He saw that Mcclure
condition critical. and he sent for sumulants
which he administered. Mcclure died soon ar'er-
ward.
DIT John T Rowe. superintendent OF Manhattan
State Hospital. made ahour the same athdayi,
said that Mcclure admitted 20 me nospltti
on June q on July Il Mcguire displayed synlptOms
OF violence He naturally aggressive. ne sal :
he was told that Mcclure had struck one OF ne
attendants and the TWO others went 70 ms FssCLs
He saw Mcclure wash hts face and si down 10 tue
rocking chair -, -. -.
Martin Whyte stated that AZ The time ne 80
coming out OF the pantry. Sexton was taihlhs go
some other attendant. He heard Mcclure ask 50
ton. Who are you looking at me mex. ,'''is =.
saw Mcclure strike Sexton Do the neck Lhen
/ O'Conneu and Ryan rushed toward Mcclure ana
bore him 70 the door Seeing that the auenien y
were able 70 cope with the man. ne went ABOUT as
business. ,,--.- -, -.
All except one of the Board % Managers OF re
| Manhattan State Hospital are Out Or toWh ~ IT,
/ iOritv being In Europe Henry Il. holister W
banker OF No Is Broad-st. said tnai n HneS oi,y
what the papers had published. j deplore tn' Sls-
/ cumstances very much indeed. he SAD ana n nops
that ne police will punish the oueLlers y ~ +,
guilty 10 The full extent ~ the law. l. IS ne on.
case Of any misdoings az the hospital that J 20
ever heard Of and certainly the Only on" s'Ne
! have been connected there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
WITH BOW AND ARROW.

The forty-Arst annual meeting OF archers' held
a. the Crystal Palace recently. is II Itself a
guarantee that this fascinating pastme is re-
ceving no small share Of encouragement. Archery
is truly as "old the hills" for the earliest rec
ords Of mans prowess contain references 70 HE
skin with the bow and arrow. and the Assyrians
divided their archers into light and heavy divisions
for hghting purposes
--be making Of English history al Greasy and
many other famous places depended mainly on the
men Of the long bow. and IN tie days OF henTy
VTTI every male was compelled by law 10 practIse
srcherv al go yards fight. The principal women
Competitors az the Crystal Palace were MISS ~
ISantor Miss hussey. Miss Pinckney, Mrs. Alex
r5eT smith Miss LUzmoore Mrs Hermitage Day
and Mrs Z BOWly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
FOR THE WORLDS ". c. T. Z.
SPACE TO BE GIVEN IT FOR AN EXHIBIT AT THE
PARIS EXPOSITION.

PARIS EXPOSITION
The exact space FOR the World Womans chris
tian Temperance Union exhibit a. the exposition IN
Paris n 1900 mas not yet been decided upon
Miss Agnes Z. Slack. London ofhcer o. the
society asks that every Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union at once bring before rs constituency
the tremendous importance OF sending contributions
Of money or literature. banners and photographs
for the kiosk She also requests all white riooon-
ers who are likely 10 be IN Paris next year TO com
rnunicate with her Her address IS Ripley. Derby
shire. England
In reply 10 the numerous requests tor Information
REGARDING the decorations required for the kiosk at
the Paris Exposition she says
Il our worlds superintendents would each nave
banners illustrative OF the work OF their depart
rnents and loan these 20 The exposition worlds de-
partnent. what an object lesson they would MAKE
one diffculty Is az the same tine We snaI
be recurring all our national banners Tor decora-
ton al the Worlds Convention IN EdlnbIrsh. II
seems as Il every national and colonial Woman s
Christian TEMPERANCE Union would 90 well 10 con-
slider The advisability Of presenting duplicates OF
their banners 10 the Worlds Womans Christian
Temperance Union. Then could use the duph-
cates az Paris and the delegates could bring or
forward he original banners 20 Edinburgh We
emphasize the fact that the national banners are
greatly in demand az the worlds convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
PERTLS or PROSECUTORS.
GUIDE Of A PARTY DROWNED AND SURVIVORS
Unable 70 DISCOVER HIS GOLD.

Unable 70 DISCOVER HIS GOLD.
Victoria B C.. Aug. s-According 70 arrivals ~
the steamer Rosalie John 2. Robertson and
party Of eleven prospectors, who SCI out from
Dawson City a year ago 70 prospect along the
Porcupine River returned 70 the klondike In an
eraciated condition on July 2. They reached Ds~-
son on the steamer SAUL Ste. Marie. which vessel
picked them up al the confluence OF the Porcupins
and Yukon rivers.
The unfortunate prospectors left Dawson because
~ the report OF a miner who came In from the
head waters OF the Porcupine Of rich finds there
The Robertson party. led oy the miner started ,or
the scene OF his reported md but on the journey
the miner was drowned and although tney
searched the country thoroughly. Robertson ana
his party failed 20 ind trace Of the dead man
FL Dorado They were finally taken on BOARD
whaler where they spent the winter -
found on the Arctic shores by the whalers .aort
time before the Robertson party were picked W.
and after being housed and fed for A month they
left the vessel. intending 70 make shori pros-
Meeting tour and return. They had not returned.
however and II Is feared they have persisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
Mr. rRoHHAN ENGAGES MRS. GILBERT

Charles Frohman yesterday engaged Mrs. John
Gilbert formerly OF Days company. regular
member OF the Empire Theatre company. AS that
company does not appear in New-York until De-
cember Mrs Gilbert will make her FIRST appear
ance under Mr. Frohmans management wlth MISE
Annie Russell at the Lyceum Theatre on Sept emoer
Z playing the part OF Miss Susan Abbey IN Jerome
L Jeroue's comedy Miss Hobbs" II 10 under
stood that whenever an opportunity presents user
Mrs Gilbert is TO appear In the cast at Day
Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
H. r. HADDEvS BrTLER 4 THIEF
PAWN TICKETS REPRESENTING MANY HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOUND n HIS TRUNK
AT sEABRIGHT


Seahright Y j. Aug (Specian.-Williani Allen.
a butler IN the employ OF II F Hadder. Of New
York wealthy summer resident OF the Runson
Road was arrested This afternoon on search
warrant Allen borrowed ~ from Mr. Hadden
cook a few days ago. With The money ne bought
a bicycle and went 70 Pleasure BAY He failed 70
return the next day according 70 agreement, and
Mr. Hadden grew suspicious. His arrest was or
dered
Allen was taken into custody today. When ar
raigned before Squire ?. Hall Packer he was In
dignar- over his arrest He refused 70 20 with the
officer 70 the Hidden cottage ~ order mat MS
trunk n1ight he searched While Policeman Brown
was absent getting the trunk Allen skipped me
town and has NOT been seer since Nhrn nl-
trunk was searched pawn tickets worth many
hundred dollars were found. Among them vas en-
Tor a hairbrush which Allen got 8 on. ana another
for a comb which h. paWned FOR - PAWN uch-Ls
for spring overcoats. shirts and jeNelry Nrre
among the lot -, .-.
II IS bel eyed that the pswned goods VIII amount
70 several thousand dollars Allen IS known 20 nave
worked FOR wealthy people before snterns pr
Hadden's employ. Few articles OF value belonging
10 Mr. Hadden found IN Aliens trunk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
cTNRATBS FOR THE R4IR

,.r,+ hair should be washed often and dried IN
.he sun tablespoonful OF household ammonia
odded 70 each basin OF water used IN washing
assists materially in keeping II Ashu DARK hAir
,, % drted in the shade or II Will fade In
,, hu- II the dark haired girl wishes 70
-, her tresses without bleach she can ac-
hgnr niish something IN that direction by adding
complsn he water and after drying the hair IN
DoI@1 haSe giving II d "sunbath as often as prac-
the f)i7ring the sunbath. the hair should De
ucaoiS' ID shaken out constantly that the rays
81, Teach 81 rhc yooA a-4Aa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
cnr-n BILLION COINED

Washington Aug s.-Reports received by ~
director OF the Mint show that so far this season
the amount OF gold received at Seattle from the
Alaskan gold fields aggregates about $4,000" OF
which 81 Ols 2s2 arrived in July The amount so far
-sceived at San Francisco Is appropriately GDo-
ooo These amounts however. do not represent the
sn,ire output OF the fields large quantities arg
supposed 10 have been held for later shipment and
ccnssiderabla amounts believed 10 have been
hrought into the States by other routes than those
~ san Francisco and Seattle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
MRS RERNsTEIN,s SIMMER.

Mrs S Bernstein. the capable Pennsylvania State
president o. the T : S. ia spending her vacation
AZ her own pretty home in Philadelphia. "Our
mother" writes her son who Is her secretary as
we'll believes there Is no place Ike home. But
while attending 20 the everyday household duties
her Sunshine work her flower garden and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
IN PFVOrF FRITZ STAINS.

To remove a fruit stain from linen. place the
cloth containing the stain over a large bowl ana
pour boiling water very slowly through IL UNI.
all the color has disappeared After rinsing IN
clean water bring slowly 70 scAlding point II a
suds made OF shaved turpentine soap ana cold
water and let n stand in the hot water FOR half an
hour. Oil, ., . -..-
Then rinse thoroughly and finally blue n wafer
cloth streaked The cloth should be damp tor
ironing and unless NJ very light weight should ho'
h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
CrCTNBER CREAM.

A good cucumber cream-the best thing possible
FOR the compl exion-may be made al nome WIN
little trouble Wash and dry tNo large ard three
small cuourbers. and cut into pieces about two
,ncbe, square Put them into six ources OF SWEET
almond oil In a double boiler. the outer one oelng
filled with cola water Heat 10 boiling point theh
let simmer without boiling for hve hours, StralI
and "a each six ounces OF the strained lqulu auu
one ounce OF white wax and two ounces OF Ianolths
T5r, - saucensn .gain and heat until thoroughy
mixed Their remove from 1re and peat WITH es3
beater until cold. During the peauns Slowly a"u
two taaspoonflls OF tincture OF oenzoin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
-Rr1rs OF SEA SHELLS.

Tn. yp.,o-date girl who gathers shells by the
.eashore during her summer outing ana tneh Ias
tens them by fine wire into pretty oeit does no
know perhaps that she is copying an on ma"
For two centuries the Hawaiian girls nave eter
ard worn the belts OF shell. ana they a. ,cinre
really artistic in arrangement cf Shapes anu 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
WV NECKWEAR.

II Is said that velvet stocks are to De reV'eu 10,
the coming winter and that velvet riooon Will "
used extensively for trimming gowns Inc 'o"e
scar,s NJ tue or chiffon are retaining their popu-
lsrt,v and Increasing their length. Lace ana nel
Hrhns and ia bots are reappearing. and the tasnlon
will probably grow. the Empire nooe u u4eSS
seems to hold Its own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
HORIZONS N BROOKLTN.

For several days A Mormon missionary has been
calling AZ the houses OF prominent clubwomen IN
rrookIvr for the purpose Of converting them 70
his views Some are frightened and some are in
dignant bur IN either they decline 20 see MIN
Wore than three thousand Mormon missonarles
are a. work IN different parts Of the world. 4
curious circumstance is that all bear their own
eTnarsae unlike the missions Of other religions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
,nrtTEB4TED AND CHEAP CANDY

4, EFFORT is being made TO arrange Uniform
schedule OF prices among candy dealers ana oy
concerted action 10 rid the market OF much OF me
s,,ra,e6 ard cheap candy with which II Is food
"a 7, ts claimed BY candy 1oobers that compet-
ca e 60 severe that prices have fallen 70 80 low
a. noint that there Is no longer any ploHl IN the
lLlei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09

Miss Coggill Is sending The outlook" 70 Sun
shine member in Chicago. and vii! send other
reading matter 70 some members IN Kansas
Mrs Tosepbine scroggs Of Parkvllle. No. presi-
dent OF the T : : there. sends In a list or new
members for her society Mrs Scroggs can use
ali kinds OF reading matte \ barre. VIII Do sem
10 her next week from the main ONCE
Mrs Seagle OF North Carolina, sends thanks LOT
shine depar 81 =, p ..-.,.
The fruit sent 10 the general Office by j. Augustus
BIO mas beer distributed the greater part or y
going 10 the stick people IN the Me,ucEer pranch
TWO dollars was sent By Mrs. NJ j. Seleck' OF
Peekskill FOR Mrs. Jackson. OF India.
Ms Hartman : Wiltsie offers q quantity or can
ceIIed stamps 10 any member who IL doing taniF
y,orL ard ,eeds them for decoration. Mrs Wutsle
Is making crazy patchwork for Thomas Lockndrdl :
SIX ouilf This energetic member IS always golns
something 70 add happiness 20 1he lives vi D. o.
6 -nar1ha-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
4 TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF WOMANs
CHEMIsE. NO. 775o FOR COUPON
An 10 CErNTS

This dainty chemse is Of nainsook, trimmed with
lace edging insertion and ribbon run beading j,
consists Of front and back portions that are shapr
with short shoulder and under arm seams Inc
fronts and back are gathered at the TOP 'he lI'.
80 be,,,,, suo,orted by narrow curved band al
re neck and the bertha shaped revers al the
front The beading covers the seam. the tops Of
which are flushed with the beading and lace n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
MnNET N TIE Jaw POI.

An Industry applicable TO women is suggested oy
Miss Ellen North OF Geneseo y. T, who success
,,ll,, maintains tam kitchen Miss North started
her kitchen six years ago. She keeps seventy hands
during the busy season and uses hundreds OF tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
GOOD CHEER
A DIVINITY

Methought I saw three graces standing in line.
And from the soul OF each some impulse came 70
mine
Avakng noble feelings in my breast
Sut one my gaze enchaned more than al the rest
And seemed my loftest sentiments 70 draw
For IN her eye a plying tear l saw.
20, from each soul impulse came 20 mine
But when I looked AZ Charity. she only seemed
divine
FRANK 2 THOMAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09

following suggestive article by Mrs Il. Fawsett.
IL. .. Mrs. Fawcett. X will be remembered Is
the woman who presided so ably at the recent
great suffrage meeting IN London. where susan 3
Anthony received such an ovation;
REVOLUTION WITHOUT THE ''R."
Whenever women want to learn something which
they have not learned before: whenever they want
4 serve some body whom they have not served be
fore; whenever they want 70 earn something Whieh
Capitol stretch our their neeks and his hiss ana
cackle The hin end Of the Wedses Inc NE. geese
DO not appear 10 be aware that they i've IN a
country in which during the last haf-century
eno0g OF S5cgs n@ eSo 9f that out Of WE'VE
universities IN the United Kingdom nine are al
nee tWoHa5d those two oxford and Cambridge
have opened 70 women their education and their
vorer are eligible 10 be elected or school boards.
boards OF guardians, parish and district councils
sanitary inspectors that every census return shows
a marked increase in the number OF sei-support-
end Of the wedge went IN long time ago, and
that getting on now toward the thicK END
II we accept The smile Of the thin end. Of the
wedge every CANDID person mus a4ll.i st's. . re
VII vi-p no true a5titude Whatever A wedge is a
mere mechanical tool for splitting or dividing
mass Of generally inorganic matter-a torelgh
body introduced by brute force into an inert lump
win ne object OF accomplishing disintegration
Whereas the movement for improving the position
ing growing force having within itself the ire
ss,!be strength which vitality and vitality alone
can give. JUsr as the tender shoots OF a growing
Plant can thrust down q brick wall. so a social
movement OF true vitality can overcome almost any
amount OF mechanical resistance
But the society which desire 70 affect Is no
dead inert mass OF inorganic matter i IS living
changing growing organism. OF which our move
rneut forms part. The wedge Is useful mechani-
al implement but We do rely on Il or on any
merely mechanical principle. We rely the or
sanic principle OF growth. The old order chang
eth. giving place 20 new.
In some countries either an absolute despotism
or a cast iron constitution Incapable OF perpetual
4E~ces c~ nth he
Changing times renders II extremely difficult, II
not impossible 10 give political expression 70 the
social change that Is everywhere making itself
feIt IN the position of women. In such countries
NE social changes proceed indeed. but proceed al
2 disadvantsge because they are not accompanied
by corresponding political changes. But IN other
countries chief among which Is our own, the
rolitica constitution IS sufficiently elastic 70 render
r possible 20 give political expression 70 social
changes almost as they have taken place
J. Is this which mas enabled US 20 accomplish the
most tremendous changes without any sharp break
with our past; IN word 70 speH reNoIuuon Will
on II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
LARGER ESTIMATE oE KLoNpIKE OUTpur.

Vancouver. B. G.. Aug. a-The steamer Hosahe'
which came in Sunday night with 100 pas
sengers brings in the neighhorhood ~ 300 no IN
gold According 70 the estimate of the Canadian
Cold Commissioned. M. Ogilvte. the output OF tns
KIondike nines this year will Be HeH"