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New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CHARGES.
Discharged Employe Says Patients Are Cru
ely Treated By Incompetent Nurses.

Charges against the management of the Kings
County Hospital have been filed with the Depart
nent Of Charities by William Connolly. a dis
charged employe. They alege cruel treatment Of
patients. the employment of incompetent attend
ants and careless arrangements for preventing the
spread of conta gous diseases
THE male nurses Mr.. Connolly said last night,
"are incompetent and unfit to administer drugs 1
have frequently the transfer ambulance. which
Is intended for two patients, arrive with five and
of different sexes, huddled together like cattle
1t made difference what they were suffering
from. Many OF the sick sleep on the floor, while
the workers sleep in beds Many sick and
delirious patients sent out before they are
cur%d. Some of them have been warned that if
they applied again at the hospital they would lie
arrested. Even sick babies have been driven out
of the hospital at midnight
Il have seen dying patients treated with extreme
cruelty. Last year about sixteen hundred patients
died in the hospital and the amshouse. Some
times they were pronounced dead by attendants
who do not know any more about the subject than
school children.
Il also made the charge that some of the en-
ployes steal whatever money they find on the poor
patients when they arrive at the hospital and aims
house Hundreds of dollars have been stolen that
way
Dr. Fitzgerald said that the reforms urged by
Connolly were needed but that he went too far in
some statements and not far enough in others
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS.
Nesc York University Beats B0sodo'n
IN Vel PLACED Game.

New York University defeated Bowdoh iii
seven-nning baseball game yesterday afternoon
nv a score of TO 5, after the Maine men hao
tied the score in their half Of the seventh inning
The game was fast and we'll played, despite the
cold weather. which made sweaters com1orlaoie
In the field In fact. it cold that bo"ooin
right fielder a long raincoat.
Bowdon scored nrst in the second inning, when
foolish play by Friedericks. the New YORK
catcher allowed a man who should have been
run down between third and home to cross the
plate. The second half of the inning found New
York ready. however, and, Goerz. freshman
pitcher practically won his game by driving
out a pretty single with the bases full That
scored two runs, and three more came In before
the inning ended.
Bowdon tied the in the seventh inning
after making two in the ffth, but Goerz got
a base balls moved up when Vessels sacri-
feed reached third base on a pretty steal and
scored on a short passed ball, making the winning
run. He the of the game for the local
team, pitching well, despite lame shoulder and
the cold. and fielding his position admirably. The
score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
What the Touring Board of the
4. Il. Il. Is Doing.

How broad in scope has become the work being
done for motorists by the American Automobile
Association Is illustrated by the information for
tourists now In hand and being compiled. The
office Of the touring board at Buffalo is a busy
place these days. The officials ana half a dozen
assistants forced to work long hours COM
pile the OF information arriving and in
answering the inquiries received from members.
Speaking OF the work Of the touring board
Frank z. Hover said yesterday:
1t must be remembered that the touring board
besides the chairman and secretary. has ninety
members, located IN as many sections Of the coun-
try. During the last year the local clubs Of the
American Automobile Association have been lay
ing routes radiating from their respective
cities copies Of which have been forwarded to the
touring board office and arranged in files, from
which copies can readily be made the appfica-
tion Of members. This information could not be
gathered by individual by individual
club AT any II is the intention season
TO publish this information in the American Auto
mobile Association year book. which will be the
most comprehensive and complete compilation CT
touring information ever produced.
This years book Of the American Automobile
Association tour will contain, besides the routes. a
complete fist Of the hotels and garages in towns
5,0To inhabitants or over in twenty states.
These books Will be sent free of charge to every
member Of the associarion-some 1S.G9 in all The
guaranteed rates quoted will prevail only for
bers Oh presentation OF their 1903 card.
Through its touring board the American Au-
toinobile Association has opened office In Paris
presided over by Victor Breyer. Mr.. Brewer is an
American who has spent the last six years n.
Paris BY arrangements made through Mr.. Breyer
q member OF the American Automobile Association
can rent first class Of almost any manu-
facture he desires at a reasonable rate the price
covering all expenses OF every description includ-
ing tires, gasolene, repairs garage charges, chauf
feur and the chauffeurs personal expenses. These
arrangements he made at the touring board
offices in Buffalo. at the secreterys Office in
New York and the selected will be at the place
In Europe designated at the time named
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
Vanderbilt TRIAL RAPID
Diuorce Hearing Continues N
Utmost Secrecy.

Promptitude and secrecy in the taxing OF 'es.l- u
roonv before the referee and many guesses as 10
the attendant causes and conditions marked tiie
continuation Yesterday before David Mcclure rel
cree of the suit for absolute divorce instituted oy
Ellen French vanderbilt against her husband Al
fred c,wynne Vanderbilt. Lewis Cass Ldyard ana
robn G. Milburn of Carter. Ledyard Il MiInurn'
who represent Mrs. Vanderbilt, and Henry b. An
derson of Anderson Anderson. who appear for
Mr. Vanderbilt in the suit, were present at the
hearing.
The hearing was held in Mr.. McC1ure's offlce. at
No % William street. Howard Kempster, Mr. van
derbiIt's valet continued his testimony begun on
Thursday and afterward young woman. said
to be a maid formerly in the employ of Mrs Van
derbilt was examined Mrs. Vanderbilt is said 70
he within call of the referee, she will have to
testify as to the fact of the marriage.
Owing to the dispatch with which the hearing
has been started and carried on, IL Is expected
that the referees report will be ready for submis-
sion to Justice O'Corman next week The notable
promptitude with which the proceedings have been
conducted Is held to Indicate that the parties in
the action have agreed to terms of separation. 1t
is expected that Mrs. Vanderbilt will retain the
custody of her six-year-old son. William. and that
a large amount of money will be given her in lieu
of alimony.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
GOLF HANDICAPS OUT
MANY PLAYERS RATED.
Trauers and Travis at the Head OF
the List ON Scratch.

The handicap committee of the Metropolitan "oi
Association consisting of ]. e. Ericsen flnoiay o.
Douglas and F. J. Phillips, announced yesterday
the general handicap list for the coming seaSo''
Five hundred and eighteen players are ra.eo h
scratch I'D to nine strokes This follows the pan
adopted last year, and saved the commit.ee n"eN
labor as two years ago $500 players were rateo up
to eighteen strokes.
H Chandler Egan and Eben NJ. Byers VINO hao
a place in the list year ago, although hon-resi-
dents are omitted this time. Jerome H. lra'eI''
the national and metropolitan champion, is On
scratch with Walter ]. Travis. They must cohceeu
two strokes to Findlay S. Douglas, Archie 'raiaii'
and Fred Herreshoff. The two last named move up
q neg as Graham at last year and Herreshoh
at 4. .,,..
Seven pIsyers are handicapped at g. BOD Apoo,.'
George T Brokaw and Gilman p Tinany are hoiu-
overs from last year, while Archle heiu anu
Marshal WhitIatch up from the marx anu
Ellis Knowles of YALE the intercoiiegld'e CHAIN"
MON and W. T. West. of Princeton go up rom ON o.
Tventv-one players are handicapped at t. tIil.S
.;.bt at seyenty-seven at 6. one hundred ana hie
:. ono hundred and twenty-nne at and one
hundred and thirty-two at g.
The payers rated from scratch to 1oio"'
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
NEW YORK 4. C. FENCERs WIN
Three Qualify with Foils for National
Championship Final Bouts.

Preliminary bouts for the New York district in
the national fencing cham pionship of the Amateur
fencers' League Of America were begun at tho
fencers Club last nigh; and will contfnra ,o
night Besides New York the cities Interested ara
Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston where nra
EEnfnaries Will be decided in order to seIec, the
best men for the finals. which viii take Mace in
the New York Athletic Clubs gymnasium three
weeks hence
w. l. Bowman, DR.. s. NJ. McCullogh and G. X
Bainbridge, Of the New York Athletic Club and
o. H Breed Of the Fencers' Club. qualified in the
Tolls competition last night
DR. Mccullough five bouts and lost one in
the contest with dueiling swords, q H Breed
won four and lost two, and V. p. Curti of the
New York Athletic Club three and ost three
These three qualified for tire finals, the fourth
place tbs New York team for this contest has
yet to be decided. four having tied with two
wins each. These ". l.. Bowman and Dr.
:. T. Adams. New York Athletic Club: H. Hirsch
Febeers' Club, and A Delapor;e, Carnegie Fencing
Club
The tie viii be fenced off tonight before the
:ine contestants the sabre class try conclusions
or the honor OF representing their clubs Ia the
lnals.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
HELD FOR LARCENY AND FORGERY
Confidential Clerks Peculations Said to
Have Been Large.

Charged with grand larceny and forgery in the
third degree, Waring Benham, of No. 134 East 57th
street, confidential clerk for the real estate firm of
Densmore & Compton No 267 Fifth avenue. was
arrested yesterday at his home by detectives of the
District Attorneys staff and arraigned in the
Tombs court. Assistant District Attorney Du
Viver told Magistrate Stenert that. while the spe-
cifc charge against the prisoner the larceny
of $50 by check his peculations. it be found
would amount to between $4,000 and s25OU in the
last two years.
r. D. Compton, a member of the firm was in
court complainant. He did not testify. On the
application of ex-Judge Ocott. counsel for Benham
the hearing adjourned until Monday afternoon
and Benham put under 50 900 bail
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
MCCARTHY THE STAR
RIDES FOUR WINNERS.
Madden Tsco-y year-olds Romp Home
IN TfcO Races at Benn.ng.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

washi,ston ApriI 3-Dalton Mccarthy Is earn
ing name for himself among washington rau
soers second only that Of Walter Miller. Inc
new star in the jockey armament RODE iour VII
ners TODAY at the Benning track. and his foho"
ers who growing In number each das. o~aeNeu ~
his mounts with a blind confidence that MS ceVei
riding almost justified The boy is getting .le
pick of the mounts. but that aside. he deserves
much credit for his uuckness at the post ana hs
keen Judgment the race Ia on with stronger
opposition later he may not shine but ne Is iio
ing well enough to indicate tnat he WIZ hoiu "'S
own throughout the season
John E. Madden has taken a fancy to the pos
and is putting him up at every opportunity lie
combination worked well to-day. as Mccarthy won
two races in Maddens colors-the second WIN
Takahira. a two-yesr-old son Of Plaudit, and the
fourth with High Range. another youngster, oy
Galore. Takahira galloping by eight lengths
from his stable companion Deviser at the unpiay-
able price Of 1 to 4. High Range came from De-
hind in the fourth and won easily by length
from Elizabeth Sweeney, 80 to L shot In thls
Tim Pippin played for a killing oy
a wise few and backed from 50 to l to 20 to L.
He had a world of speed and opened up gap OF
five lengths in the first quarter, but stopped as IL
short and had to be content with third money
Kraus, who had the mount on Woodlfne in the
fifth race, had a narrow escape from serious IN
jury when the colt stumbled and fell at the stretch
turn. The boy got off with fright ana pau
shaking up. Woodlne was well up when the accl-
dent happened and running strongly that those
who had backed him at to counting their
money won. Milestone, nicely rated by Mccarthy
behind the pace, came away in the last furonS
to win easily. Brookdale. the favorite. was last
away from the post and had stormy journey. He
closed big gap, and might have won with better
early luck.
Eddie Mcdonald and those who follow his lead
backed Campaigner from to to Z to 2 in the
first race. and the horse by neck after
long hard drive with Smoker and Simple Honours.
McCahey saved ground the rail most OF the
way and brought his mount up with rush in the
last sixteenth.
Bob Callahan, tr and Park Row were the other
winners. The former was hot favorite, and Nc
Carthy had to do little than sit still to
win by safe margin. Park Row the outsider
at 5 to in the last event, and he won driving by
a neck from killiecrankie. Progressing, the Hindoo
of Benning, a pronounced favorite, but he
tired chasing the pace and met his first defeat of
the meeting
The track had dried out, but the weather
too cold and for comfort
BENNING SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE.-HandIcap; for three-year-o up
ward; $500 added; six and half furlongs, Columbia
Course. Start good. Won driving. Time. 1:241s.
Winner, b. c.. by Gerolstein-Supporter. Owner, o.
l. Richards
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
ONE MORE FOR YANKEES.
GIade's Pitching a Puzzle to the
atlanta Batsmen.

Atlanta. April 3.-The New York American
League baseball team defeated the Atlanta nine
OF the Southern League again to-day by a
OF 3 !.
Glade who vas in the box for the Highanders,
had the home players at his mercy with the
exception OF the fifth inning. when Fox singled,
got third a sacrifice. and came in on a single
by Cummings
Glade's two besger in the seventh inning brought
Griffith, who had singled. with the winning
Chase proved himself q spTinter in the second
inning. for. after beating brnE, he stole
second then third and came ia squeeze play.
Eiberfeld left here al noon with ten other play
for games Richmond tomorrow and Mon
osv. This squad VIII then journey TO Baltimore
await the arrival Of the regulars. The score fol-
lows:
E
New Tork. 0 0-S 2
Atlanta --...---.-.-.-0 . . . 0 y 6-1 o
Batteries-Glade and Kleinow. schon, Cummings and
philbin Empre-Weeks
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
BIG LOSS AT MR.. HAGGIN's FARM.
Investigation Being Made of Fire Which
Destroyed Forty-ive Horses

Lexington. KY, April 3-Although Lafayette
County officers assisting Charles II. Berry
man. manager of James B. Haggin's Elmendorf
stock farm here. to investigate the fire last night
which destroyed barn and thrty-four mares, all
but two in foal, and eleven colts, no clew has
been discovered.
bergman Is confident incendsres are responsi-
BILE Two noted brood mares, Garteress and Sum
NIT, were among the horses burned to death 1t
Is believed the loss Will reach 100000 It is re-
ported that four days ago Berr,-man received a
letter saying all the horses the farm would
be poisoned.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
INTERN4TIONAL CHESS.
Marshall Uins His Game an Ninth
Round of Tourney.
INV cable to The Tribune. ]

Vienna April 3-In the ninth round of the inter
national chess masters tournament to-day F. j.
Marshall the American player, won brilliant
game from Bardeleben. OF Germany, and in conse-
uuence of this victory tied with A. Rubinstein. or
Russia. for fourth place
Rubinstein drew his game with Schlechter. while
Dutas won from Dr. Perlis and tied Schlechter for
the lead Maroczy remains in third place, owing to
his inability to finish his game with Cohn This
game was adjourned in even position In the
other games Teichmann won from Joiner, Mieses
defeated Ret Swderski won from Leonhardt and
Salwe drew with Sueehting while the game be-
tween Berger and Alapin was adjourned in favor
OF Alapn.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
GIANTS SHUT OUT DALLAS TEAM.
Wiltse Shows Speed for Five Innings, and
Beecher Pitches Well Also.

Dallas Tex April 2.-The New York Giants shut
the Dallas CTexas League) team in the last
game OF the series here to-day by score Of : to
O. The visitors played an erroress game and easily
Outelassed the local team
Riitse pitched five innings and showed plenty
OF speed and good control Beecher reIisved him.
and his curves also proved puzz.ing.
The Giants left here for McAlaster Okla to-
night, where they viii play exhibition games on
Saturday and Sunday. The score follows:
r. H p
Few York 1 o
Dallas ------.----...0 o Q o o . . . % 8
5eileTies-New York Wiltse and Bresnahan: Beecber
Dunlap ''
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
TWO ApRIFT ALL NIGHT IN OPEN BOAT.

Ncrthport Long Island April 3.-After they had
drfted about Long Island Sound all night in an
oper launch, which had broken down. John j. Cook
and his wife picked up early to-day by MEM
bers of the Eatons Neck lifesaving crew Both
had nearly perished from exposure. Cook is keeper
Of the Stamford Comm lighthouse. He TAX
ing his wife from the mainland where she had been
sick for two weeks. to the lighthouse. when the
launch was disabled and drifted upon the rocks.
In pushing the boat off Cook broke his only oar.
The light at Stamford lighthouse kept going
all night BY Mrs. Cooks mother. aged woman.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
zUsT CAR ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
French Machine at Mojave, After Two Days
in Death Valley.

San Francisco, April 3.-The italian car in the
New York-to-P Paris is expected here late to-
night 1t left San Jose fifty miles away this
evening. Sartori determined to complete the
long run across continent before resting the
night. Plans have been made TO give the pucky
crew a big reception. although ii viii fall short of
that accorded the Thomas car almost two weeks
ago
The French machine. after two days in Deaf tn
Valley arrived Mojave in good condition. The
Protos, German car, was reported at Brigham City
Utah this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
FIRES CAUSE MILLION. LOSS

Peoria, ILL.,. April 2.-Fire which broke out in the
mill at Corning & Co.'S distillery early this morn
ing was not brought under control until noon The
loss Is estimated al between $3.50 900 and 81 900 900
For time an adjoining shed containing g. 100 head
OF tile threatened.
L4ynchburg Va. April 3.-One Of the most de-
structve fires in this city in twenty years oc-
CURED early to-day. when four factories thre.
OF them tobacco plants, and four negro dwellings
were burned with a total loss of s225000
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
sVPERBAS WIN I'M THE NINTH.

Mont80rnerY. Ala, April 3-ln q game marked
by heavy batting both Sides the Brooklyn Ma
tional League team again DEBATED Montgomery. of
the Southern League, here to-day by score of to
a The visitors won the game in the ninth inning
by scoring four runs
Holmes pitched his first practice game for the
superbas and did well up TO the seventh inning
when the home players solved his curves and piled
UP Eve Finla yson relieved him in the eighth
inning and was inyincible- The score follows:
II.
Brooklyn. @ >
Montgomery 0-T II ,
. .bafteries-Brooklyn. Holmes. Finlay and Butler
Montgomery, StackpOle and Messii. Umpfre-Sticknev
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
WESTINGHOUSE CREDITORS PAID.

Pittsburg. April 3.-An order was made by Judge
James 5 Young to-day by which three hundred
creditors of the Nernst Lamp Company. one OF the
Westinghouse companies in the hands of receivers.
will be paid in full once these claims amount
ing to coo and most Of them being for small
amounts A plan is being arranged by which the
affairs of the company Will be taken out of the
hands OF the receivers.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
YALE AT POLO GROUNDS TODAY.
New Haven Collegians Will Take the Field
Against Fordham Nine.

Yale and Fordham will take the field at the POLO
Grounds TODAY and the fans will welcome the
first opportunity to real baseball game after
many weary days Both teams have been playing
well in practice and good, lively game is prom
ised il the weather &c not too cold.
Yale will play three more games at the Polo
Grounds in the future against the Giants.
the New York Athletic Club and Columbia on sue
ceeding Saturdays The game to-day will be called
at $50 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
TEXAS RAILROADS CUT EXPENSES
lBy Telegraph 10 I'he Tribune.

IeIeblhpIl Irlhunc-
Galveston, April g. - Orders have been re-
cetved from the ST. Louis, Chicago and New York
headquarters of the Katy" the Santa Fe the
Southern Pacific and the Rock Island Frisco rail-
roads to cut the traffic department expenses of their
Texas lines least 40 per The Texas officials
are protesting against the retrenching and declare
the operating and mechanical departments of the
Southweste lines have been reduced to the limit
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
record to date follows:
BASEBALL FOR BULLS AND BEARS.

The annual baseball game between the New YORK
Stock Exchange and the Boston Stock Exchange
teams will be played at the Polo Grounds on Sat
urday May %. Tickets FOR the game, 81 EACH may
be obtained from c. E KnobIauch, No. 81 Broad
way. The visitors Will be entertained at dinner
at the Plaza Hotel In the evening
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
SETON HALL BEATS VERMONT.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

IBY Telegraph 70 The Tribune.
South Orange, April 3.-Seton Hall College de-
feated the University OF Vermont in a closely
played game here to-day by Of 2 to l.
Clever double plays OF which the visitors had two
and the Setonans one, as well as some fast field
ing kept the down. The follows:
r. H. E.
Hall College. x-2 8
University VIE i 2
Batteries-M -Mahoney. Meegan and Burke: Darlington
an
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
MYSTERIOUS WRECK OF FLYER

Danville, H.. April 3.-The eastbound Continental
Limited, the Wabash Railroad, was wrecked in
a mysterious manner AT Catlin. six miles from
this place. at i O'Clock this afternoon. No one
was killed and only few persons sustained in
iuries. The train running slowly through Cat
lin when II suddenly left the rails. The cause Ia
not known.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
RESULTS OF OTHER GAMES

Al Charlottesville, Va: University of Virginia
q; Cornell
Al Lexington. Va: Virginia Military Institute s:
Hampton Sydney College .
At Danville, Va: Danville O-irginia Ieague). /;
Boston fNationaI1, =