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New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
INTERESTING COLORED WOMAN.

Mrs. Sophia Holmes, aged colored woman, who
recently died in washington, had interesting his
tory, being the first female colored government
clerk ever employed in the public service She
was born OF free parents in Georgetown, and being
naturally quick learned 10 read and write nttle
and after long continued effort got place in the
Treasury Department in a humble capacity, but by
faithful service TO respected place IN the
department. AS long ago 1853 Mrs. Holmes or
old Sophie" as she called, saw that through
some grave error large batch Of new notes had
been thrown the floor of the basement OF the
Treasury building where she working. She
quickly gathered them up. unobserved by any one
put the bundle in her apron and sat on 1t. 1t was
the habit OF Secretary Spinner walk through the
basement in the afternoon after o'clock, ana
Sophie knew IL When she heard his step, the
other employees having gone. she called out to him
to come to her which he did, pistol in hand. not
knowing what had happened When she showed
him her find he was much pleased and saw tot 70 II
that she received a good berth for life. Some
years later she prevented a thief from getting
away from the Treasury with 1900 which he had
managed TO abstract. -
Sophie was married TO slave but by her thrifty
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
BANK NOW HAS FOURTEEN BRANCHES.
THE UNION SQUARE MERGED WITH THE CORN


THE UNION SQUARE MERGED WITH THE CORN
EXCHANGE.
The Union Square Bank was merged with the
Corn Exchange Bank yesterday. and will hereafter
be operated as a branch Of that institution The
stockholders Of the Union Square Bank approved Of
the merger on July and the stockholders OF the
Corn Exchange Bank July 5. The Corn Ex-
change Bank East Side branch. at Grand and Nor
folk sts. was also opened for business this morn
ing.
These two branches make the total number of
branches of the Corn Exchange Bank fourteen,
follows: Astor Place branch. AstOr Place and La
fayette Place: Astoria branch, No 135 FuIton-ave
Borough Of Queens; Broadway branch Broadway
and Spring-st-; East Side branch. Norfolk and
Grand SITS: Eleventh Ward branch Avenue d and
feminist; Fifth Avenue branch, Fifth-ave and
Nineteenth-st.; Forty-secOnd Street branch. No 800
West Forty-second-st.; Grand Central branch No.
East Forty-second-st-; Harlem branch. No 15S
West One-hundred- and twenty -hfth-st.: Hudson
River branch, Seventy-second-st and Columbus
ave-; Mechanics and Traders Bank OF Brooklyn.
Franklin and Greenpoint aves.. Borough Of Brook
lyn Queens County branch. BOrden-ave. and Front
ST., Borough of Queens; University branch No 1892
Broadway. and Union Square branch No. Union
Square.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
UNFAIR TO WOMEN.
PRESIDENT HARPER BELIEVES THAT
PREJUDICE KEEPS THEM FROM I'M
PORTANT POSITIONS IN COLLEGES.

Chicago. July 7-President W. R. Harper. in his
address before the National Council of Education
to-day, said in part:
Considerable comment has been made, although
in quiet and cautious way, upon the apparent
cations and training for the highest positions In
college w9Ek % b ed1eator has q thne one ~ IL
far as say that this scarcity is greater to-day
than 1t was five years ago Several suggest9ns
have been made in explanation or the fact For
myself l am not convinced that the proPosluoh
itself Is true. The women now being graduated,
with the doctors degree, from our strongest IN
sttutions in almost every particular, as able
offered. these women would show that they possess
the qualifications demanded. The fact ls that 10
women there do not come the opportunities to snow
their strength which come to men In colIeses ana
universities for men only. women may not hnd
place upon the & rsGTy IN eeaJa gTga wome5
students men students. women are represented
been appointed within the last three years IN
some Of the women's colleges women md a place
In others second rate ana tnro ai rate men are pr
ferred TO women Of first rate ability, The num-
her of faculties of colleges and universities on
which women have appointment; IN any nGII IN
which women have gained secure roofing there ls
the various departments II even one or Two women
are appointed. And yet, is II posslpIe thdl tIe
heads Of State institutonslIsoIu "1f itb
are esta ablished by the people ana cpnducLed Win
tbe neoDIe's money; institutions Whlch are pro-
fessedly democratic beyond al of Women
refuse TO recommend the appoihenlenu u -, TiIb
even when they nave attained e9udt Iash t WIZ,
men in scholarship ana eHeighy t year the appoint-
ments of women. East and West even ~ ~ 20 80.
catonaI institutions, have ,f nHLnoereT MS prog
rees5' 6r is il rather concession to preJaGifGes Jf
which, instead Of growing "thae th rIerents Of our
STATE universities and the trustees OF our GO GO S
tional Institutions "a consiaer M f The con-
It Ihih ~ ~ - The trustees Of certain women COL
have given TO women the tuI opportunity VIM"
they deserve.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
VIOLIN RETURNED TO HRS. BoTT.
SHE CRIES WITH JOY AND FONDLEs IT IN
COURT - INDICTMENT AGAINST
FLECHTER DISMISSED

AS tntinated in yesterdays Tribune. the
Stradivarius violin stolen from Mrs. Matilda
Bott was yesterday returned to her by Recorder
Golf. Tears of pleasure flowed from her ewes
as she accepted the violin from the hands of the
Recorder. She fondled it she might have
long lost child and after seeing it slowed away
in its case she hurried home The case of the
stolen instrument, the details of which
told in yesterdays Tribune, before the
Recorder yesterday the recommendation OF
District Attorney Jerome that the indictment
against Victor S. Flechter. who charged
with the theft be dismissed.
Mrs Bott, accompanied by several relatives,
Flechter and the majority of the principals
in the search were in court. Recorder Gof
first asked Mrs. Springer, in whose store the
violin was finally found. if she had any claim
on the instrument She replied that she had
none, and identified a general release on the
violin which she had executed Her son did
likewise. Flechter also said he had claim.
The aged Mrs. BOtt then tottered to the stand
AS the violin was handed to her, tears of hap
piness in her eyes. She slowly put on her
glasses. and after looking at the instrument
intently for few minutes. she said. in answer
TO the Recorders question:
Yes, that is the violin that my husband
owned. II all have left now. Ny husband is
dead and poor"
Everybody in court visibly affected The
Recorder turned and said:
Mrs. Bott, il is with great pleasure that
give this violin over to you hope that ii may
be a comfort TO you in your old age 1t has
been the source of a great deal Of misery and
unhappinesS TO you and your late husband. and
I heartily glad to be able 10 give II into
your possession
Recorder Goff in the afternoon dismissed the
dation of the District Attorney that it i'm
possible to secure conviction
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
ALLEGED RICE NOTE FOR ssO0.0Oo.
LAWYER NOT WORRIED BECAUSE BORROWER
DOES NOT SPEEDILY RETURN IT

LAWYER NOT WORRIED BECAUSE BORROWER
DOES NOT SPEEDILY RETURN IT
George Robinson, a lawyer, OF No 90 Nassau-st-.
received from E L Whitney. OF WflkesbarFe.
Penn. Nay II letter inclOsing for collection
Judgment note for 100000 The note II is alleged.
made out July p. 1881, by William Marsh
Rice, the murdered millionaire and was made pay
able twenty-one years after date at 21s per cent.
10 Samuel ]. Tilden- George L Seney apparently
witnessed the note.
Mr.. Robinson told Tribune reporter yesterday
that he not acquainted with Mr. Whitney. He
said that Mr.. Whitney IN his letter had asked him
TO collect $4,000 the $4,000 note. II pay
ment had aIre ady been made on IT, He proposed
10 present the note to the executors OF the Rice
estate for payment. IN order that they might de-
fend IL. The note written parchment pa2sr
that appeared be old The ink was brown
Mr.. Robinson, however. frankly said that David
N Carvalho. the handwriting expert. had examined
that the note was genuine The signature OF Rice
was the same as Rice had signed his name after
1890 but before that date Rice had different sig
nature. For that reason Mr.. CarvalhO thought IL
genuine note
Mr.. Robinson did not have the note IN his Office
He had casually allowed reporter OF an afternoon
paper 10 carry IL 10 his office 10 have IL pnoto-
graphed. The reporter did not keep his promise 70
bring IL back right away. Mr.. Robinson did not
seem to be worried about the delay in returning
the $4,000 note.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
ANOTHER BRIDGE SUICIDE.
UNKNOWN MAN. AFTER JUMPING FROM
BROOKLYN STRUCTURE. REFUSES
AID FROM TUG.

man. who is described as being about thirty
years old, committed suicide at go D. m yes
terday by jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge
After the man had struck the water rope
was thrown 10 him from a passing tug but he
evidently was bent dying. for he refused
aid. and soon sank The body was not recov-
cred.
The man was about five feet eight inches tall
He was seen waiting the entrance 10 the
north roadway the Brooklyn side OF the
bridge until an empty truck came along He
jumped on the truck and rode on il until
short distance west of the centre OF the struct-
ure- There he jumped off and looked about him
as If bewildered Some called 70 him. and
almost in an instant he took of his hat, climbed
on the railing. and before he could be reached
had leaped into the water.
He narrowly missed striking a passing tug
and seemed TO hit the water face downward.
A hat-a black derby-which found later
on the bridge roadway bore the name OF
South NOrwalk manufacturer. II contained
four 81 bills According TO the police the man
wore dark clothing and appeared to be OF
medium build. The driver Of the truck is not
known.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
MAYOR TO HELP QUEENS,
MENDATIoNs OF GRAND JURY FIRE
PRESENTMF(T

Mayor Low yesterday TO James Ingram.
clerk of the Supreme Court of Queens County. a
copy of a letter which he had just written 70 the
Fire Commissioner. In this letter the Mayor said:
I have just read with attention the presentment
of the grand jury OF Queens County in relation to
the protection against fire in the Second, Third.
Fourth and Fifth wards of the Borough of Queens.
The document tmDreSSeS me sober statement
of actual conditions. and for that reason | think
II behooves the Fire Department TO give its recon-
mendations prompt and energetic attention. I
shall be Obliged il you will report to at
early day what action the
authorities is necessary TO enable the city
ply with the recommendations of this presentment
II legislation is necessary. please make such sug-
gesttons to me in that regard may seem to you
judictOus. In the mean while | venture 10 express
the hope that the fire alarm system for Queens
County may be put into effective operation ;
early day possible If it is necessary to shorten
the time within which a beginning can be made the
Board Of Aldermen should be asked 10 suspend the
requirements TO public lettings.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
THE TINY FEET.

Whoscever therefor shall humble himself as this
little child. the same is the greatest IN the NlnS-
dom Of heaven.-St. Matthew. xviii. +
Would you know who they are. the tiny feet
Who tread life path each day.
Teaching lessons of love and truth,
In their beautiful childish way?
Would you follow their prints in the sands OF HE
And like them, be gentle and mild
Then Join in their pleasures innocent
And become little child.
For has all the JOYS of life
Till they little children know.
And those whom little children love
Can truthfuy tell YOU so.
And OH the pleasures in store for those
Who have gained their love afar'
For the Master will stand to welcome them
Al the Beautiful Gates Aiar
For If such is the kingdom OF heaven. he sslo
Free from malice. envy and sin
And unless We become as little child
We can never enter in.
JAMES COOPER MEEKS.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
THE VACATION SCHOOLS.
CHILDREN FLOCK TO THE THIRTY-sEvEN
THAT OPENED YESTERDAY.

THAT OPENED YESTERDAY.
Thirty-seven summer schools opened yesterday
morning in w-York-eighteen in the Borough
OF Manhattan, seventeen in Brooklyn, and one
each in Queens and The Bronx. In the afternoon
thirty-dve Fairgrounds opened in Manhattan, five
outdoor Fairgrounds eight baths and six piers;
and in Brooklyn. five baths and eighteen play
grounds.
The superintendent of the summer schools passed
a busy day The hall outside her Office
thronged with applicants for positions on the
teaching force. and yet among them all it was
impossible to find Just what was wanted. At in
tervals the superintendent assistant would
sally forth from ar inner Office and call aloud for
specialists.
Are there any mners here?' she would cry.
Are there any embrofderers here"
Are there any Venetian iron workers? Any
bench workers? Any whttlers@"
Well she would end. with a discouraged in
tonation. "if yoI not specialists it's Of no
use for you to come here. We can't place YOU
There seem to he more positions sor specialists
IN the various forms Of training than there
are applicants 70 fill them. Teachers of sewing,
millinery and embroidery are more easily obtained
than those of hasketry, iron work leather work
and some other less common branches. The sub
jects of study vary in the different schools from
year to year A school which has had sewing
leather work and basketry instead and vice versa
The boys in the vacation schools may study chair
canns enetlan iron work, whiting. fret saw
ing; leather work or cardboard construction For
NrOCletlnE.
ing and embroidery Kindergarten. basketry
weaving. brush work and various other branches
open TO both
The Older children are allowed their choice in
the branches they take up This form Of instruC-
ton Is far more popular with the school popula-
uon than the courses given during the regular
school year, for the first. that cvery child
learns more speedily and happily through the
hand than through the eye: second. the manual
method gives tangible results. in the form of small
articles which the child may take home; third it
mas definite bearing upon his earning capacity
The open air Fairgrounds in Manhattan will he
located as follows: Seward Park Hester and JET
Lerson s SITS and East Broadway; Bloomingdale Out
door recreation League. Ninety -nlnth-St and Co
lumbus-ave., Hudson bank. Fffty-third-st and
hIeVenth-ave.: Broadway. between Sixty-eighth
and SiXty-ninth Sts: Home Garden. Pleasant-ave
between One-hundred d-and-severteenth and One
hundred -and-eignteenth SITS; Union Settlement
Observation-Disclosures and one hundrel-and- sec
0Id SITS. near Third-ave.; West Side Settlement
NO 400 West FOrty-fOurth-St. and Kings Daugh-
ters Settlement, Nos. As and 30 Heury-st.
. Ine school Board has this summer acconnoda-
tlons for seventy-hve thousand childr H. all told.
IN the schools and play centres
. As the school population Of Ncw-York City IS
tour hundred and eighty thousand. 1t will be seen
that the summer school system is only a drop in
the bucket, yet
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
REA1. CHEER FOR OTHERS.

The Rev. Mr.. Dwight, Of New-JefseS' mas 80. 80
,.ir,,,o5 a bab,, carriage 10 poor woman in East
7birtv-hrst-st whose great need Of this cneer was
made known by Miss J. Kitchng, I. .. .. mem
her and a missionary of the Auxiliary Bible So
ciety. -,
roi+tea Of Alexander Post Woman's RELIEF CORPS
has visited the old soldier and his wife IN Grseh-
wlch-st., and gave them y, ana pr9iIseJi Sewa %
month in the future This seemed SUch gooQ LIVE
for them that they were almost asppy: aIu i a.
the moor old man called the office 10 reCeIse %
toward his rent which had been speclally ColIL
uted for this purpose, he was SO overcome 80
sunrise and ov that tears rolled down ms cheehS
This couple lost one of their best sunshine IlSis
ir tbe death of Mrs White wife OF Captain W hlte
a. Fort Hancock New-Jersey. W no so often passed
or a box of clothing and groceries to thenl' De-
sides occa asiOnaI aid toward their rent
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
SUNSHINE GIFTS.

A most acceptable express package OF clothing
has haen received from j. D. N" of Bridgeport
Conn two pieces Of unfinished fancy work, for a
New Hampshire invalid, from Stamford. Conn.,
without a name and package OF woods from some
unknown friend; remnants Of insertngs from MIS-
r Smons: illustrated papers, from Mrs LoweL
Mason OF South Dakota; box or reading, from
ct NJ H: a package OF religious reading, from
Mrs Marlborough, of Manhattan; box OF pansles
and sweetpeas from Miss Brockett. and sweetpeas
from Mrs II L. Walker, OF Staten Island; views
and scrap pictures, from Miss l. T. c." and an
express package Of useful articles from Miss Eaton.
II Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

for wee boys
Of two a n d
I hire e This
pretty model
is shown in
VIII 1T g linen,
wi I h tri m
ming of blue
a n d W h | I e
braid and a
collar of Irish
crochet. a n d
is worn by a
little girl, but
taffeta. MORE
velours, serge.
G o tn, pique
and all cloak
ing materials
are appropri-
ate, A n d by
! a p ping the
edges in clos
ing from left
70 right the de-
sign becomes
Suired 10 wee
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

Miss E w Brown. of Norwalk, Conn, Will make
some pretty picture books for little boy VINO met
with a serious accident. VIII she please ADDRESS
the cift Of Mrs Lucy Thomas Guild, Cuba n "
Route No. T. who will take pleasure In seeing thar
the boy receives his sunshine gifts? The package
containing picture blocks, candy, etc, puTcndsgu
al a department for this boy by Mrs John Il
Law viii also be fcrw arded, and the chllGTeh @ Or
their interest by sending some entertaining picture
r1vbpp
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
RECEIVER FOR STEEPLECHAsE.
MAN APPLIES TO COURTS TO HELP HIM
COLLECT DAMAGES AGAINST CONEY
ISLAND AMUSEMENT CONCERN

H S Worthy was appointed receiver OF the
Steeplechase at Coney Island by Justice Gaynor in
the Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday The ap-
pointment was made application of counsel for
George H. Huneke. who last March obtained a
Judgment OF SIS 49 q against George c. Tiyou and
others as directors Of the West Brighton Amuse-
ment Company, which operated the SteepIechase.
Huneke injured while riding
wooden horses at the resort He has been unable
collect his Judgment. and has called on the
courts to assist him iE the collection Mr.. TlyOu
declares that the West Brighton Amusement Com
pany no longer exists. and that the SteePlechase
now belongs exclusively 70 him
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
FIRST BALE OF NEW CROP COTTON

The first bale of new Southern Texas cotton
sold al the Cotton Exchange yesterday. Il was
shipped by w B. Adams. OF Medina County. Tex.
70 + H Parker & Co. cotton merchants. OF this
city and purchased by George w cummings.
Who hid II I'D to $50 The proceeds viii be given TO
the Manual Training School at Devtne. Tex rms
is the first bale Of cotton ever expressed 20 New
York without touching at Houston. Galveston or
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
C0lgate's
SilverWare Soap

A new triumph in Soapmaking.
Far more economical, cIeanIy and
Convenient 10 use than powder.
Send cents in stamps for sample cake.
COLGATE & CO., IS JOHN ST.. n Y.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
GRACEFUL BALTIMORE GIRLS

globe trotter, in speaking of the way in which
women walk announced that without doubt the
women OF Baltimore had the. most correct carriage
and most graceful walk of any in the world AS
baltimore has long held the palm for the beauty Of
Ier women this VIII be another fea Their her cap
II Is said. too, that Maryland girls have a most
ietchins way Of managing the swirl OF skirts which
Iashlon now places about the feet of women
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
THE CITTZEyy LIVE TO TROY.

The Citizens Steamboat Company IS a popular
Hudson River route Troy. connecting BY ran Tor
Saratoga and the Adirondacks- Its steamers IeaVe
W. Tenth-st daily except Saturday, at .. m
80 leave Troy, returning, daily except odtuEuasi
about 80 D m. Powerful searcnIsntS ars q.
feature OF each boats equipment aoclns sEeasAS -
the interest and pleasure OF the trip
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF CHILDs
FRENCH COAT. NO. 4175. FOR 10 CENTS.
French or long waisted coats much in style
for little girls from two to eight years of age and
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

NO. 4,1T5-CHILDS FRENCH COAT. suited 10 wee
men To cut this for child OF four years four
Yards of material q inches wide. three and five
eighths yards q inches wide, two and half yards
a inches wide or two and one-eighth yards "a
inches wide win be required. The pattern, No.
4175, is cut in sizes for children of two four, six
and eight years.
OF 10 cents. Please give number and age distinctly
Address Pattern Department New-York Tribune.
II in a hurry for pattern send extra two-cent
stamp and Will mail by letter postage in sealed
envelope
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
Written for the T s s column.
TWO HUNDRED TROLLEY

TWO HUNDRED TROLLEY RIDES.
The P 3 Society, Of Danbury, Conn, mas
sent S35 for trolley rides for poor children. ana
Clifford" has contributed $ for the same purpose
These gifts will provide day pleasure; includlns
sim ple REFRESHMENTS for hundred children
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
WHEEL CHAIR.

r. forwarded for temporary to a member OF
the Pascal Institute branch, a teacher, VINO mas
been i'll with neuritis for several months ana aS
IInahIa 70 walk any distance. When she no IoHSSI
needs the chair it will be passed on 10 some 0iie
aI=
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
ANIMAL DIES

Miss Anna P. Erwin. president OF the Nllllhg
and Sunshine Bees of Albany. y. Y, has sent 81
as annual dues for the branch. and she ADDS tnis
kindly wish. May the dear Master bless & your b
every effort this coming that many may pe
cheered and made happy through your hoole
UOr
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

One Of the restaurant men OF New-York who
has popular eating houses all over the city, likes
to interpolate little literary morsels his adver
tisement cards. Here three appropriate ones
which he printed recently: Coffee, which makes
the politician wise. Pope dispatch is the soul Of
business" Chesterfield; Let good digestion wait
on appetite" Shakespeare.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

Representative George II. Fall. who introduced
and championed the bill which recently passed the
Massachusetts, Legislature making mothers equal
guardians children with fathers states that two
thirds Of the credit for its passage is due to Mrs
Fall. He is a lawyer. and after her marriage Mrs
Fall studied law also. She is a member OF the
Maiden School Board and the mother of five chill
dren Representative Fall presented in his speeches
bill the results of her research into the
testimony from other States where the law had
been previously passed.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

ways managed 10 save enough money to buy his
freedom before the liberated him She had
saved and invested quite sum OF money, so that
she had comfortable income and left considerable
property to her children whom she had educated
and ali Of whom well thought of as leaders
among their