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New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
WON'T GIVE UP JOB AT BELLEVUE.
Assistant Superintendent, Under Charges,
Changes His Mind About Quitting.

Formal charges we're presented against Michael
Rlckard assistant superintendent OF Bellevue
HospitaI at a meeting OF the board Of trustees OF
the hospital yesterday afternoon. A copy of the
charges was served Rickard. who sus-
nended bv the board Tuesday. and he received
until August 10 to make answer The specific
occasions OF misconduct mentioned eight in
number and It is charged that Rckard doctored
the hospitals accounts so that unauthorized deli
oacies were paid for vegetables. The charges
1,ere dra Vu up by the finance committee.
II was expected that Rickard would hand in his
resignation nj yesterdays meeting but he failed
IN do So although he said that he had 1t ready.
He told DR. John Winters Brannan president OF
tho hoard that he would not submit his resig-
nation He gave his reason that his best
fricnd on earth had advised him not TO do So Ac-
cordinc 10 Dr. Brannan, If Rickard chooses to
agbt the charges he will not be entitled 10 counsel,
ss he Is not war veteran volunteer fireman
At the time of his examination, on Tuesday
rickard made damaging admissions TO the board
In the charges against him reference is made TO
,rarsac4fon on May 10. when he IS alleged TO nave
caused a falslhed account to be passed through
the auditing and bookkeeping departments Four
similar offences are charged
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
SUFFRAGE COUNCIL
Leaders Confer 5Cith Mrs. Belmont
about Ne1C Headquarters.

A council OF war preparatory to the opening or
the headquarters Of the state and national
woman suffrage associations at No. y5 Fifth ave
nue. has been in progress for the last two days at
the Hotel ST. Regis, and adjourned yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. oliver II. P. Belmont. who Is
credited with being the angel of these two or
ganizations. came on from Newport for the occa-
sion and entertained the sufragists at dinner at
the ST. Regis Tuesday evening. The party in
cluded Mrs. Ella NJ. Crossett of Warsaw. preSi-
dent of the state association; Miss Harriet May
Mills Of Syracuse, secretary; Mrs Ida Hustled Har-
per and Mrs. Henry Willard. The Rev. Anna How
ard Shaw, the national president, was expected,
but teephoned at the last minute that she was
detained in Minneapolis Mrs. Frances Squire Pot
ter. the national secretary, was also detained
A considerable amount of time was spent select
Ing furniture for the new rooms but this was not
Mrs Crossett said. when at the Hotel Martha
Washington
1T will just plain office furniture" she in
sisted, intended for and display She did
not know whether or not the Office boy would be
expected to vote-for-wOmen button, or
whether there would be office boy, instead of an
Office girl. These points were left for further
consideration.
The walls Of the rooms have been finished IN
cream with dark brown wood work. and the fur
nishing will be begun at once. but the headquar-
ters will not be ready for occupancy before Sep
tember.
last night to spend a few days with Mrs Willard
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
FILE SUTTON PROTEST
Many Department asked to Restore
Former Status of inquiry.

Washington, July 2S.-Protestng against the ac-
ton of the of inquiry which is investigating
the death of Lieutenant James n. Sutton. of the
marine corps Harry E. Davis. attorney for Mrs.
Sutton. appealed 70 the Secretary of the Navy to-
day 70 vacate the order of the court that officers
who were with Sutton the night of the tragedy
be regarded defendants in
In a letter of twelve typewriter pages Mr.. Davis
reviewed the work of the He declared that
while beginning its task in the form OF inquiry,
which invited the cooperation of all persons hav
Ing knowledge Of the case. II has suddenly been
changed into a prosecution. placing several de-
PENDANTS on their guard and forcing Mrs. Sutton
and himself into the position OF prosecutors. Mr.
Davis's protest went to Assistant Secretary
Winthrop who has supervision OF all matters in
the department relating to the Sutton case. Mr..
Winthrop Will consider the representations made
by Mr.. Davis. and will probably render his de-
cision tomorrow.
Il am astounded. incensed and outraged at the
courts ruling" said Mr.. Davis to-day. Il cannot
say at this time whether I will remain In the
case My decision in that matter will not be
until 1 learn what action the Navy Department
takes with regard 10 my formal protest against
the ruling of the court. But you say that If
I am placed in the position of prosecutor in the
case kid gloves will be conspicuous by their ab-
sence."
Mr.. Davis made point respecting the standing
Of Lieutenant Howard II. Ctley. await whose
arrival from Europe the court adjourned.
IF the Navy Department allows my protest and
Utley goes the stand a Witness" he added
he must not be allowed to communicate with any
of the officers who have testified. discuss the
with any one. nor have access to any testi-
mony. But II declared a defendant, he can ex-
anime all the testimony and confer with his fel-
low defendants. This would nufy absolutely the
usefulness of Of the most valuable witnesses
u, cha
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
MISS WILSON ARRESTED.
Says She Enjoyed Excitement Gre
ated by Supposed Murder.

Whatever mystery had surrounded the disappear
ence Of Ella NJ Wilson. who for a time was thought
TO have been murdered and thrown into a pond at
Burlington, y. j. cleared up late yesterday
afternoon when she arrested at Hammonton
y. J. a charge OF stealing So from Howard Cur
tbs. policeman, OF Mount Holly. y J.
It developed that the two suit cases which were
found al the Metropolitan Inn, Burlington. where
the prisoner registered with the man as Mr ana
Mrs. wilkins Of New York" were stolen from
Manhattan. II these suit cases. as well as the
apparel found the pond. which at first led the
police to believe that the woman had been mur-
dered. The pond dragged and every effort To
find the woman up yesterday vent without re-
suit
According 70 the record Of tho police, the woman
arrested IS known as Katie Mcbride. Mrs. Katie
ONen and Ella VI. Wilson Police Chief Myers ot
Mount Holly made the arrest When arrested she
wore the same clothes she had on at the time OF
her disappearance. Shortly after she was lodged IN
jal she became ilI. suffering from stomach trouble
II vas said She told the police that she had en-
joyad the excitement created by the report that she
had been murdered. but refused 20 discuss the
charge OF larceny.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
VgT5INFORMAD55
NIALks@
MANNE ERISMS.

Long ago when I was a child" said the little
woman in gray Il read story about hen who
couldn't say anything bad enough about one OF the
other hens because she-the other hen-had a
speckied feather in her wing. while all the time the
gossiper was being laughed at by the whole barn
yard because she had two spec<led feathers in her
wing and didn't know It, 1 reminded myself of
that hen the other day.
For long time I've been annoyed by the man
nerisms Of my family Tom doesn't eat his soup
in the quietest fashion. and father keeps up con-
tinuaI tattoo with his fingers while talking. and
even MY dear mother huns about her work-off the
KEY too-in a way that gets nerves awfuliy-
I've said little things from time 10 time. about
n1annerfsrns and they promised 10 reform but yes
terday they turned on me. I proposed that we set
up a mite box and each put in penny when
ever he OF she gave way a mannerism-
And If have any mannerisrns YOU must re-
mind me when I sin said generously. but feeling
quite sure that I'd kept too close watch over my
self to have any annoying habits
There was a silence. Then my mother spoke:
Well dear she said If a mite box would only
cure vo, of that way you have OF giving perfectly
meaningless little ''tee-hse" at the end OF nearly
every sentence you speak I'd be in favor of it
"'Her tee-heeing isn't half so bad as the way she
has Of rocking madly while she converses. This
came from nv younger sister Then Tom cut IN
and said he could stand the rest Of my faults II
only Id cure myself Of dreadful habit Of drum
ming on the edge Of the chessboard when ne
irving 70 concentrate his mind on his next play
and dear old father finished me by saving. mildly:
MY dear Of course you're not conscious Of It
but that trick Of shifting is growing upon YOU Now
for lady TO sniff
..Et cetera. 81 cetera Well" finished the little
woman in gray. we haven't set up that mite box
yet
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29

diversion for the little folk AT the seaside tnat
amuses the grown-up people as well Is morse
show in which the course is marked out on the
sand and the children are the horses Inc cnhdreh
themselves can prepare the jumps. which consist
of a hank q stone wall a water jump and a hurdle
The bank should be built up thick. wide and hrm
with much beating Of spades. moistening the sand.
II required for the horses jump on and of this.
not clearing IT completely The stone wall is an
OF her bank OF sand. with stones piled on the top,
and must be cleared without disturbing the stones
The water jump is smaller bank of sand. with
Imaginary water the other side and since this
water is invisible its boundary must be clearly
marked Unless the fence and ditch cleared in
one lump the horse is counted 10 have failed
The hurdle be easily made by mailing aths OF
by tying walking sticks together and twining in
seaweed some green bushes. This is stuck IN the
sand and comes down easily when a horse fails
to clear.
The course being completed. the show is carried
cut the same lines real horse show. The
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
BoMB ouTRAGEs TRANSFERRED HERE
So Says Anonymous New Yorker in Letter to
Chicago Police Head.

Chicago. July 2s.-The series of bomb outrages
perpetrated in the downtown district IN the last
two years which eliminated recently In the in
dictrnent of the Altman brothers. is at an end as
far as Chicago is concerned, and the scene or ac-
tivities has been shifted TO New York. according
to an anonymous letter received to-day by Acting
CHIEF of Police Schuettlcr. The letter was post
marked New York city Station Y" and ad-
dressed to the Chief of Police, Chicago" on the
back OF the envelope appeared the inscription
'One may never see tomorrow: make the most
of to-day
The writer indicated his purpose TO commence
operations ns soon IS possible" My bomb No. 32
as you term it," reads the letter. will he laid
somewhere in vicinity of where oRrien was
killed in Galagher's saloon some time ago
Acting Chief Schue;tleT viii turn the letter over
TO the New York authorities
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
INJURED IN AUTO SPILL.
T1co Men in Serious Condition at
Long Branch Hospital

Long Branch. y. j. July 2s-Rooerf frorlep.
r1achfnist and Thomas Dawson. chauffeur. who
is said 20 have been employed ~ Daniel A. EgSn'
Of Philadelphia. are In the Monmouth Memorial
Hospital IN a critical condition. the result Of an
automobile accident near Toms River YESTERDAY
Dawson IS suffering from fractured skull ana
Froriep's spine and of his ribs are fractured
Joseph Moran third occupant of the auto.
Jumped and escaped with slight bruises. An olds-
mobile which had been left with Froriep had been
equipped with cylinders. snd the three men
went out for ride 10 try them.
When turning a sharp corner ~ high rate OF
speed a tire Is said to have exploded. and the
machine turned completely over. Moran. who Is
also chauffeur in the rear seat. and he
jumped in time escape severe injuries. The
other were caught under the car Both are
married.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
OPPOSE BAR HARBoR BRIDGE.
Six New Workers, Summer Residents, Begin
Suit to Restrain It's Construction.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribu

TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune-
Bar Harbor. Me July @-A decided sensation
was sprung here to-day. when the motion of six
Of the most prominent members Of Bar Harbor's
summer colony, John S. Kennedy, Walter G. Ladd
De Witt Clinton Blair David B. Ogden, General
Thomas H Hubbard and William II. l.. Lee, all of
New York the United States Deputy Marshal
served papers the municipal officials In a suit
10 restrain the town from constructing the pro-
posed bridge causeway TO Bar Island in the
harbor which voted by the town last March
All six of the plaintiffs large amounts of
property here, and a hearing is to be held in the
United States court at Portland on August 2. The
bill OF the plaintiffs sets forth that the island is
owned by two people. has only one inhabited house
and four human inhabitants, and that TO build
bridge across part of the Atlantic Ocean TO
reach such a property is not only waste OF pub
lie money but an expenditure Of public money for
private purposes, in violation of the Constitution
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
SAFEGUARDING HEALTH.
Simple Precautions That Would Insure Good
Physical Condition.

People take Of their money. their houses and
their horses but they don't take care of their own
bodies. Specialists agree that the great majority
of men and women don't know what to do to keep
healthy. and wouldn't the trouble to do il II
they did. They strain their hearts. insult their
stOmschs abuse their eyes and staTve their lungs
and wonder why they don't feel we'll Yet most OF
the things to be done and the things TO be avoided
il person wants 20 be healthy everyday things
as Harrison L. Beach points out in an articl~ IN
'.Pearsons Magazine II every laymal would take
heed everyday things that affect health. the
physical condition OF any community or natlen
could within few years reach a standard when
has not been approached in our modern cfvlhza~
tion' But laziness indifference. Iack-of knowl
edge lack of will power and. most OF all. seif-n-
dugence prevent. What they want. or what
gives them pleasure. that must they have. and
their health must do the best IT can under the cir
cumstances.'
A Clean moral life is the Iayman's first duty to
his own health his family's and his nations "An
the wars Of the last five hundred years sre IN
significant compared to the suffering and financial
loss caused by mans neglect Of this primary pnysi-
cal law When a war Is over it's dead ars only
dead" but immortality passes on the curse q
wrecked health to generations untold "Wips 0uk
this living tragedy says Mr. Beach. ard tEen
let men do in all other things much OF Wnar rney
wal in violation OF the laws OF health and tns
physical standard of the race must OF necessity
advance"
How many people know what ths d0u1e Il o.
the tibia, where the mstacsrpal bones ere 20
Gated or what is the functions Of the phalangssf
Not many. Mr.. Beach thinks In this zse o.
schools and books not one man in one hundred
thousand knows how many bones and muscles ne
has" 1t is difficult 20 run machine when you
don't know how IT is made, and naturally IL fol-
lows that few people know how to breatne. eat or
exercise correctly
AS for sins in eating they are enough 70 Gauss
a marble statute Of Hygeia to groan aloud. and
much OF the trouble have ts due 20 tnsr
'senseIess hurry which makes them bolt food as
II they were stoking furnace Breathing Is an
other thing that is done too quickly People gasp
with the upper portions Of their lungs when they
should I'LL them completely And the air they do
ger IN their lungs Is bad From public places and
from private homes the sweet fresh air Is carefuy
excluded and few people stop TO think that they
NAV infect themselves just surely By breathing
vitiated air as by swallowing contaminated water
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
MAGISTRATE DENoUNCEs POLICEMAN.
Says He Ought To Be Put of the Force for
Beating Old Man.

"A policeman who would so barbarously strike an
old man as you have ought to be the force
ten minutes" said Magistrate Bre-n yesterday. In
Essex Market court. in denouncing George Sher-
man. patroln1an Of the Union Market station for
an alleged beating OF Herman Goldstein, a night
watchman at a stable at No 3l0 Delaney street
t;odstein appeared in court with his left eye blue,
swollen and closed his left jaw swollen and his
lip cut on the inside He arraigned in connec-
ton with the theft Of a team and wagon from the
stable He said Sherman struck him three times
MAGISTRATE Breen discharged Goldstein. issued a
subpoena for Jacob Bulvingle, proprietor OF the
stable who also is supposed TO have seen the beat
ing and told Sherman that he would entertain
complaint against him to-day II Godsten's story is
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
LIGHT ON SUICIDE CLUB"
Homeless Factory Girls Planned 1t as Means
TO Escape from Their Unhappy Lot

Cleveland. July 2s.-That club OF factory girls
exists did exist. here, having Its aim suicide
as OF escape from life which they con-
sidered sad and ensaving to endure. is the
belief Of the county offciaIs. who to-day began
an investigation OF the circumstances surrounding
the suicide Of Miss Rebecca Bonshek last Satur-
day.
The county coroner held an inquest at which he
examined several witnesses who were supposed to
have know of the existence Of the suicide club
Jessie Ellen said she had determined TO join other
girls their determination to violently terminate
their lives but had been induced to give up the
idea
some Of the girls supposed to be members Of
the club are homeless and in strange land. They
work in a garment factory and live in poverty. 1t
was shown that they had met and discussed death
as a means of escape from their unhappy lot
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
Gathered Here and There

return in the mood in which she left her hrst mis-
tress No two women nave the same idea OF priSf-
Ieges to be granted their dOmestics, and here -
where the shoe pinches. II a maid has received
larger privileges in her nome, few days arrer
her return 10 her original quarters win reveal her
az n changed creature. No talking to- ever re-
stores the lost vantage ground n she has gone her
,,,-r svsset v-ay- TOO freely when in the friends
er,rIo,- Arguments fail for did not the mistress
aDv,rova os the move and were not the privileges
bsr friends IDEAS and therefore right2 As TINS
cannot he saiusaid the only course oeen - as
missaI-
what &c more amusing than the wOful conf
,, % the hest girl given to the ex-best girl. and
what i a s1rer test OF loyalty to the man than the
si,sca the latter keeps on every point that might
~ovs him tickle should she speak,? said q worldly
60 woman But the wonder Of is TO perfectly
sane mind Is that girl bring herself to relate
-y- tale that would beittle the she cares FOR.
even though she longs for sympathy Any eonver-
saticn thar betrays misdeed his part, the
mere suspicion OF such means that gossip VIII %
s,rsad and instead Of asking Maud or Evangeiine
what she thinks OF this tale or that. the proper
Course is tn keep quiet or IL is something trat
would affect his reputation 10 go straight 70 nm
and IN no one else. Trains boats. subways and All
Linde Of nublic cOnveyances seem 70 be ne places
where such foolish and frequently scsndalous CONN
da,css are given or else at luncheon in sou-e on
tba fashionable hotels where women meet on sncp
80, ,r,Ds As thew come from different surs1sz1sx
.,Io,ias all The current news has TO BE roid anu
a. q, ~r,au wonder that rumors OF divorces so
o,hsr aviI doings are spread far and wos' -
names ere freely mentioned in eacn nsl~n1S
In no whispered tones
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29

way Il becomes appropriate Tor easnnsrs' nsa-
-. r-a,.h aannel and an materials of a str1Gzr
.or+ a. vrer as Tor the washable fabrics OF fns-
mediate wear
r, r,anttv Of material required for tbs medt1rza
size &c ST. wards q or q. yards 50 or yards -
inches wide with ~ yards OF insertion and 90
wards of edging.
rbs nattsrn No s45 Is cut sr1 sizes Cor g. -. u
- and 40 inch bust measure, and VIII be mailed On
rsraipt of 10 cents Please give number Of pattern
and bust measure distinctly Address Pattern De-
rartu1ent New-Ycrl1 Tribune. II in hurry for par
tern send an extra two-cent stamp and Te VIII
mail by letter postage in sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
FEEDING l. l. POTATOES TO cuBANs.

Orient. Long Island July 2S (SpecaD.-Farmers
throughout this locality have hit upon a new
method of making Yankees OF the Cubans. They
are shppinz them Long Island potatoes and potato
growers declare that the brand Is not ohy war
sa.taa 20 make the Ctibans fat and healthy but
also ~ produce patriotism and higher mental cult
IRE within the last few days two thousand bar
re,s Of POTATOES have been shipped from this place.
ana out of the lot fifteen hundred barrels were
.cLad FOR Cuba Since the opening of the potato
oa-ar M less than twenty-five thousand barrels
nave been shipped from hereabouts Potato prices
ra ,ron, q 20 70 81 20 barrel and IL Is estimated
tbat the potato farmers will clean UP about 100000
on the seasons harvest
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

The blouse that IS closed slightly 20 the eft OF ths
front is one OF the latest modes 70 appear, and this
one can be made either with a Dutch collar
regulation stock. In the Illustration il is made OF
linen and is trimmed with CIuny banding and with
CyIunv rnedaIIious. but the blouse viii be found
admirable one for flannel pongee and foulard as
well as for all washable waisrings. II can be de-
peuded upon to be correct for the entire gown
well as for separate use. and when made n this
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29

horses distinguished by the color OF the rie-
bon worn across the shoulder. and are marked az
cording to the style. and grace with which
each fence is taken Great will be the disxracs OF
the horse that lands in the fnag gfnsry water or
lays the hurdle low. The prize winners. after being
adorned with red. blue yellow rosettes for hrst
second and third. may prance around the ring, re-
ceivng the applause Of the spectators but owing TO
the superior intelligence OF the competitors in this
reward later
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
GLE4NINGS.

A pretty ball Of sreenery for a wtn1ow can easily
be made with a large. coarse sponge and some
clover FAX or mustard seed The sponge should
be dampened and sprnkled thoroughly with what
ever seed IS chosen. and then hung in the window
which should be sometimes opened. that the ball
NAV have fresh air The sponge should be kept
very wet and H. when the seeds begin 20 sprout'
there are any bare spots. it should be sprinkled
again with the seed so that it may be altogether
hidden when the growth is complete.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
REoU1s1rIoN FOR DROWNED" MAN.
Charged That Insurance Company Was De
franded of $4,000 by Fisherman.

Guthrie. Okla. July 2s-shern John L. Bird
left Guthrie to-day with requistion on the Gov
ernor OF Kentucky for the return of William Me-
c,rackep I'm custody at London KY. a charge
or conspiracy 70 defraud the Prudential Life IN
surance Company Of $4,000
While fishing with his family on the Arkansas
River. In Usage County. McCracken fell from q
raft Several days later body alleged to be that
~ McCracken was found and buried McCracken's
,ar,uv collected $4,000 from the Insurance COM
many McCracI1en was Insured for $4,000 in all.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
INSANE ALIEN TRIES SUICIDE.
Cuts Throat and Jumps Into River After Being
Ordered Deported

Antonio Mercanto. an insane alien. who was or
dered depOrted by the immigration officials was
placed on board the steamship Principe di Pied
monte which sails to-day from Jersey city for
italy Mercanto. who confined I'm the hospital
the ship broke out yesterday morning. gashed
his throat with table knife and jumped into the
river.
Two Of the crew plunged after him, and des-
perate struggle in the water ensued. Ropes were
thrown to the two seamen. who finally subdued the
would-be suicide He and his rescuers were then
hauled aboard.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
BIG MORTGAGE ON MOTOR PARKWAY

fBy Telegraph o The Tribunel
Mineofa Long Island, July 2S.-The Long Island
Motor Parkway Company has placed a mortgage
for 81 10000 its property here with the Windsor
Trust Company, of Manhattan The loan is made
10 bond issue of like amount. which is
about TO be put out, and IS for twenty five years
with interest at AZ per cent The mortgage is
signed by William K. Vanderbilt ir.. president Of
the parkway and J. Alan Young. president OF the
trust company. The work of finishing the parkway
will now go forward with renewed activity.