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New-York tribune., 1912-02-11


currents that could take any ship
through it in any wind that blew or
with no wind at all; for when one knew
the wav it was simply a matter Of DRIFT
ing from one current into another and
letting them carry the vessel along.
After serving my unnecessary but
compulsory apprenticeship, | Worhc-
for two years under provisional license.
This entitled me to pilot ships drawing
up 10 eight feet Of water; but | stole
many more that drew twice as much.
Pilotagc fees were based on draft; but
aside from that preferred the big
fellows. When a full fledgcd pilot caugh,
me on a ship that drew more than cIgh.
feet he chased me away; but | usually
picked up another just as large. ! had
a clean record, and received my full
license as a Hell Gate pilot on July -,
1871.
Nv long acquaintance with the chan
mel and a rccklcsSneSS that was much
more apparent than real, though never
assumed, gained me the SObriQUct a.
daredevil Johnny, >, and | was known
bv that name for years. If | was Il
daredevil. ! was q cautious one; for ]
never So much as scratched q ship. II
occasionally happened that when e.
bunch Of ships were going up together
on the last Of the food tide in a tiukv
breeze, and ! was fighting for the lead,
would knock the scaWcd off some Of
the rocks; but ! always knew just how
much weed there was at that particular
spot. and there was always room for a.
sheet Of paper, at least, between my
ship and the rock. They never came
together. The Captains of many Of the
ships that went up through Hell Gate
kept the pilot aboard until they hal
cleared Long Island Sound; so our
operations often extended % Montaus
Point and even farther
For a time | was regularly cmpIoyc.
by Clark a Seaman. two pleasant ol!
Ouakcr- who operated the steamships
George Washington and General Crom-
well between New York and Halifax.
I would go ap % Halifax on one ship,
and return with the other. Not long
after left their service both ships were
lost. with al hands, of Cape Race, the
second di-a~,eriollowiug the first within
,Nu weeks Lord & Austin, who had
been clerks for Clark & Seaman. then
uu, the City of Mexico on the same
run. and ! was on her for awhile as
pilot. Subsequently got into trouble
with that ship when running tilibu-t,r-
rng expedition 10 Colombia.
IT was in connection with thi, same
Colombian revolution Of 1850, the
chief feature Of which was the burning
Of the city of Colon by Pedro Prcstan.
that became a .ull-hcdgcd tilibus,cr.
The story of this experience | shall
relate in q later chapter, in order that
may proceed more Immediately o.
tell Of the flibustering expeditions
Gee Cuba.
,oscdly wealthy and suspected Of rcvo-
itics, who had a coal concession on the
ana, then part Of Colombia, came %
IN order for sixty tons of dynamite. In
mite was not such common commodity
it was held in profound respect both
q: for the process of its manufacture
the point where it could be knocked
,rwisc insultcd without running more
Il =.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

I was nm CUnNCCIlOn WlJN JlI0 sumo
Colombian revolution Of lSNj, the
chief feature Of which was the burning
Of the city of Colon by Pedro PrcStan,
that | became q iull-tiedgcd tilibus,cr.
The story Of this experience | shall
relate in later chapter, in order that
! may proceed more Immediately To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
WANTS WOMEN AS JURORS
Mrs. Grace Says They Should
Try Women Defendants.
[By telegram ,o rho rr,h,no

lby telegraph 10 The Tribuno.l
Philadelphia, Sept. s.-Mrs. Daisy Opie
grace who was recently acquitted OF
smoothing her husband. in Atlanta, con-
irnied to-day the published report that
She Favored juries of women to try
women accused of crime. Wien seen at
ner mothers home here, she said:
Inc Idea has appealed to mo for
,ong time | believe we would have
,mpte justice if women tried cases in
t Tha,cn women are defendants. When
f"ey were empanelling q jury to try me
sa,u 10 friend | would not fear the
.esuit II there were about six women on
sne jury. Women understand their own
sex sex better than men do They know a
sigS OF life that a man never sees.
1hey san look at one Of their sex and
Sdn tel instantly whether she is shSm-
nins, and they can tell almost invariably
whether she is guilty. Women are not
susceptible TO false tears. nor are they
easily deceived, and they can read a
"0mans heart every time.
would not hesitate TO serve on a
Jury; ! have learned a great deal during
inc last year. and believe my experience
would be valuable in the jury box No
woman would have reason to fear mis-
carriage OF justice If cases In which they
are defendants would be tried by women
j give men credit for rendering a YER
9lct usually in accordance with the evil
dence, but | believe there are times when
male 1ultes are Swayed and Influenced by
certain conditions. Women are not so
susceptible and would dssect the evil
dence without bias or emotion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOT FOR POOR
If Father Has Only 81 Week Daugh-
ter Should Work, Says Court.
[By Telegraph 20 The Tribune.


Philadelphia, Sept. IA girl OF seven
teen years, whose father Is unable to
make more than 81 a week. should not
attend the high school, but should 20
out to work TO help support herself, &C
cording TO the dictum OF Judge Auden-
rIed. In the Desertion Court to-day
This opinion was delivered In the case
Of Mrs. Mary Young. OF No. 1856 East
Willow Grove avenue, who asked for a
weekly sum OF money from her husband,
Henry Young.
Young, a well appearing man OF fifty
two years. said that the g. week asked
by his wife was more than he could af-
ford to give her from his weekly wages
of 81 earned as a sewing machine sales-
man.
you had better get some other KIND OF
work." Young was told by the court,
land then probably you can earn more
than 81 a week. The girl too, ought TO
GO out to work instead OF going to high
school. when her father is making little
money and her mother is earning moth
ing"
The Judge ordered Young to pay his
wife 81 a week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
INSANE, TRIES TO KILL WIFE
Police Sergeant's Vacation May
Be Spent in Hospital.

Sergeant Thomas F. Walsh, OF the Flat
bush avenue station, In Brooklyn, went
insane in his home, No. Kister Court
Coney Island. yesterday morning, while
discussing his approaching vacation with
his wife. Running TO q bureau drawer.
Walsh grabbed his police revolver and
fired az his wife. The bullet missed her
Mrs. Walsh ran screaming from the room
with her insane husband in close pursuit.
Cornering his wife behind door. Walsh
fred twice more at her. neither bullet
taking effect william Walsh, son OF
the sergeant. then ran to the Coney
Island station and summoned help. ana
Walsh was taken to the Kings County
Hospital and placed in ward.
According to Mrs. Walsh, her husband
came home early yesterday morning. hav-
ing finished his tour ~ duty. and began
to talk about his vacation plans. He was
TO have started on his leave OF absence
to-day. lie told his wife he had just
bought thirty mine shirts and eighty-seven
pairs Of socks. Mrs. Walsh thought her
husband was acting In REGULAR manner,
but did not attach much importance to II
at the time.
The sergeant was examined by police
surgeon and later removed 10 the hospital.
He had shown no previous signs Of being
irrational
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
GIRLS CLAIM SETTLED
Gets 900 Instead of $1,000
Bonds Left by Aged Friend.

Justice Amend yesterday gave permits
sion TO Ny. Sabina Mcdonald. OF No.
81 st. Marks Place. as guardian for her
daughter, Kate Mcdonald, fifteen years
old. to settle for $1,000 a claim which
originated in peculiar way against the
estate of John A. Stowe.
Mrs. Mcdonald is a widow and the
mother Of five children. About eight
years ago Mr.. Stowe, who lived near the
McDonalds, was attracted to Kate as
she danced IN the street TO the music OF
a hurdy-gurdy He was an old bachelor.
and he and the little girl became fast
friends. The demonstration OF affection
by Mr.. Stowe for Kate took also ma
terial form. and he gave her many valua-
bic presents. including piano.
When Mr.. Stowe died. about year ago,
there was found in his safe deposit box
an envelope. on which was written:
These bonds are the property OF Kate
Mcdonald, and were deposited with me
for safe keeping" The date on the en-
veiope was July /, 1909. In It were 5000
worth OF bonds OF tIe Morgan Steamship
Company Mrs. Mcdonald, who said she
had never seen the bonds and never had
them in her possession. claimed them
from the executors Of the Stowe estate,
but they refused 10 give them UP.
With the statement OF Mrs. Mcdonald
that she never had seen the bonds left
10 her daughter the law was against her.
as under the circumstances. the courts
have held they do not pass TO the person
designated. as there was never any actual
delivery. However, the executors agreed.
as an act OF charity, to give Kate $1,000
I'm settlement of her claim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
MISSION HAD ONE CRATER
Public Accountant Denies Any
General MismanaQement.

Cecil :. Ashdown. a public accountant,
OF this city who has just returned from
St Johns. ~ T., where he had been at
work on a plan Of reorganization OF the
various missionary enterprises on the
coasts OF Newfoundland and Labrador
established by the Rev. Wilfred 7. Gren-
fell, said yesterday that he regretted very
much that the report that he made to the
Grenfell Association in America had given
rise TO misstatements
He said there was no basis at oil for
making IL appear that there had been any
general mismanagement or misappropri-
alton OF funds. Instead OF condemning In
his report the use OF the vessels for other
than religious purposes. he, on the con-
trary commended II.
These boats" said Mr.. Ashdown. per
form all the mission service for which
they are intended, and then when they
would otherwise lie Idle they are chartered
and the proceeds 60 toward paying for
their maintenance. There is no criticism
by any one In or out Of the mission who
understands the situation"
Mr. Ashdown, because OF his great per-
sonal interest In the work OF DR.. Grenfell.
feels keenly any unjust criticism OF the
conduct OF The missions.
lie had no interest whatever In the
work when chosen by his firm 10 work
out a new plan Of accounting and orsani-
cation. His enthusiasm has grown with
his acquaintance.
Hitherto the Grenfell missions have been
supported by four different organizations
representing the United States. Great
Britain, Canada and Newfoundland
Under the plan proposed by Mr.. Ashdown,
which has been accepted by the various
boards. the entire enterprise will be In the
hands of an international board OF man.
ayers.
Charles F. Karnopp. in whom every one
connected with the mission at st. Johns
placed the utmost confidence, proved TO
be a real CRATER, Mr.. Ashdown said, but
that was the only case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
COOKING WILD MUSHROOMS.

While canned mushrooms may be prop
erly dressed with high seasonings and
condiments and cooked in various fancy
dishes. the less done to the wild mush-
rooms that are springing UP in the
meadows at this season the better To
the one who truly appreciates them, there
are but four ways of cooking mushrooms:
Steaming them in cream, toasting them
over q bright fire, baking them In the
oven and tossing in q saute pan in fresh
butter. As water robs them of much Of
their flavor, they should not be allowed to
stand in II any longer than necessary.
and It is well to acidulate the water used
with lemon Juice to prevent their turning
dark. Use tablespoonful Of lemon juice
TO every quart OF water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
Food Value of Chocolate
Is Usually Forgotten

Coffee and chocolate are favorite COM
bination. Bonbons prepared from coffee
fondant and coated with black cholocate
are delicious, and delightful cake FROST
ing can be made with the same comoina-
ton Of fiavors. The recipe calls for a very
scant third of cupful Of butter, tea
spoonful OF cocoa or grated chocolate,
about a cupful Of confectioner's sugar
and just barely enough strongly favored
breakfast coffee to moisten the frosting
80 that II will spread easily.
A chocolate cake favored with coffee
calls for a cupfu OF sugar, half cupful
OF butter, four egg yolks, half cupful
Of cold, strong coffee, a cupfui and a
half of -four, two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder and one square and a half Of
chocolate. Mix together In the usual way,
after melting the chocolate. and after
baking cover with a white frosting fla
vored with vanilla or cover with coffee
frosting. or use without frosting.>
The following is rare old Mexican
recipe for a chocolate beverage: To a
quart of milk allow two or three eggs
and two. three or even four small cakes
OF sweet chocolate. according to taste.
Crate the chocolate or break It into small
pieces Let it melt in chocolate pot
on the fire, then add the milk. While 1t
Is heating beat the yolks of the eggs
well, and the whites to q stiff froth. Mix
half a cupful Of the chocolate into the
beaten yolks and add them to the rest,
stirring we'll While the chocolate is very
hot beat the white Of the eggs through 1t,
making it foamy throughout, and serve
Immediately. The success of this recipe
depends upon the rapidly with which
the eggs are mixed into the chocolate
Ahile boiling. 1t should then be taken
Immediately from the fire and should not
be allowed to boil after the eggs are
added.
Chocolate of good quality should pre-
sent smooth. glossy surface, should be
oily when liquifled and cooled and should
be free from sediment Of foreign nature.
AS chocolate and cocoa absorb odors
easily keep them tightly covered or
apart from other foodstuffs Of strong
flavor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
Its Use as a Sweetmeat Ha.
Obscured Its More
Solid Virtues.

Chocolate has been termed wom-
ans sweetmeat because the gentle sex
OF every class displays a weakness
for chocolate sundaes and bonbons, but
people who make this charge speak with
out sufficient reflection. Since the ad-
vent Of the Chocolate Soldier" no one
can have any excuse for not knowing that
chocolate is a most nutritious food, capa-
bic not only Of beguiling the leisure OF
schoolgirl, but OF sustaining the lords or
creation in the heaviest OF labors. The
American army in the Philippines has
consumed large quantities Of the brown
sweetmeat and liberal supply of sugar
and chocolate is now considered an es-
sential element of the soldiers rations.,
During the Boer war. when Queen VIC
toria wanted to send a practical as well
as tangible expression Of her gratitude to
her soldiers in South Africa, she chose
gift Of chocolates.
Chocolate is stimulating as well as
nourishing, containing a principle called
theobromine, similar to the theme and
caffein OF tea and coffee, and persons
working in Offices often find when they
are tired in the afternoon and need
"bracer' to help them finish the days
work, that one or two small cakes OF
sweet chocolate will have all the re-
freshing effects Of cup OF coffee with
out any OF its deleterlous results. 1t
has even been said by those who are sup
posed to know that soldiers on long
marches. and others undergoing heavy
hardships and feeling the necessity OF
liquor as stimulant, lose more or less
OF their craving for 1t when they are pro-
vided with liberal supply Of chocolate
and sugar. 1t lie wonder in fact. how
the world ever moved on its axis before
the beguillng chocolate tree was discov-
cred
The flavor Of chocolate combines hap
PLY with other favors. and candy makers
cover sweets OF almost every sort with It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
VEGETABLE SALADS.

A vegetable salad may be thing Of
beauty and joy or quite the reverse.
Though q salad can be made Of almost
any kind of cooked vegetables, certain
combinations are desirable. Peas. sum-
mer beans, asparagus. caulinowers and
very young carrots all combine well. while
potatoes, beets, parsnips and caulifowers
make another acceptable combination.
Any two in these combinations may be
used together or a salad macedonia"
may be prepared from three or more Of
them. If possible, when combining veg
etables have those Of delicate flavor form
the body Of the salad, using only q small
proportion of those With strong flavor.
Beets are sweet. and IL !s wen to nse
them sparingly. except In the case OF
salad in which tho beet plays the lead
ing role.
Each vegetable should DO boiled ana
cut up separately, and each mould b
seasoned with pepper and salt. n 10 q
good plan to marinate each separately
with French dressing in order to keep
the navors distinct Arrange the PFC
pared vegetables in layers or in groups In
the salad bowl and let It stand an hour,
or more IN the refrigerator A few drops
Of onion Juice may be added. A popular
dressing calls for three tabiespoonfuls Of
oil. one Of vinegar. half q teaspoonful Of
salt, one-quarter Of q teaspoonful Of pep
per and q teaspoonful of onion Juice
These proportions will give a defeats
flavor to quart Of salad. II rich salad
L. A. AL.
as much may be preferred
A vegetable salad presents a refreshing
appearance on bed Of escarole or lettuce
in a glass bowl so that the green leaves
show through the glass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
MONKEYS GET THE MEASLES
Federal Physicians Open Path
for Conquest of the Disease.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington, Sept S.-After experiment
ing Tor several months with monkeys. DR..
John II. Anderson and DR.. Joseph Gold
berger, of the government hygienic labo-
ratory In Washington. have made several
important discoveries regarding measles.
A common belief that the scales or dried
particles Of the skin of the child which
rub off during convalescence are danger
Gus is shattered by the findings Of the
two physicians.
Drs. Anderson and Goldberger will make
a report OF their discoveries on Septem-
Der % at the fifteenth International Con-
gress on Hygiene and Demography, which
meets here on that date and continues
until September 2s.
Heretofore experts have tried TO infect
animals with measles in order TO study
the disease and find a new method Of com
batting epidemics, but have failed so com
pletely that II was thought the germ was
harmless TO the lower animals. II re-
manned for these two members of the
Public Health Service to accomplish this
infection and open the way to a quicker
conquest of this childhood malady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
SIMPLE FORMULAS FOR
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

MAKES THE HAIR GROW-A very
simple remedy has been found TO possess
tho much desired qualities OF a genuine
hair-grower. II not only stimulates but
healthy and vigorous. This tonic is made
by dissolving In one-half pint alcohol mot
whiskey) one ounce OF quinzoin, then add
ing one-half pint cold water. Apply to
the scalp twice a week. 1t destroys dan
druff and stops falling hair.
WHEN EYEBROWS ARE THIN-Rub-
bling pyroXin on eyebrows with foreflnger
makes them grow thick and glossy. For
stubby lashes apply pyroxin at lash
roots with thumb and forefinger Care
should be used not to get any pyroxin
where hair Is not wanted.
EXCELLENT EYE-REMEDY--A tonic
made by dissolving one ounce Of crystos
In aoa pint OF cold water lis Is Exceptionally
ling. 1t will make weak, infiamed eyes
strong and expressive. For wearers OF
glasses and those whose eyelids are gran
ulated. this tonic is, very helpful 1t Is
the eyes.
FACE POWDER OUT OF DATE-Sel-
dom do VIC find women Of refinement who
use face powder. since IL has been found
simple lotion, made by dissolving four
ounces OF spurmax In one-half pint witch
hazel or hot water. and adding two tea
spoonfuls glycerine, IS used. which does
pensive lotion takes away that shiny.
sailow look and leaves the skin clear.
smooth and velvety. II Is splendid for
removing tan, freckles and other facial
blemishes.
IN the blood often cause one to feel
drowsy. tired and pave no appetite. The
best remedy for this condition Is an old
fashioned remedy that can be made at
home at small cost. as follows: Dissolve
one-ha1f cupful sugar and one ounce
kardene in one-half pint alcohol mot
quart. Take a tablespoonful before each
meal. This fine tonic purihel the blood;
regulated the liver and bufYds up and
strengthens the body. This remedy VIII
s s,ssr mt ate on ss IN GOOD shape Tor winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
SEARCH FOR REGULAR MOB
Suffragists Want Real Thing at
Theatre Street Meeting.

The Women's Political Union IL sparing
no pains 10 make the street meeting
which will be it's attraction on the stage
OF Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre on
Thursday OF next week suffrage week
at Hammerstein's-a bowling success
"IIowling is used literally there for the
mob IS to be most realistic. Mrs Alfred
Townsend, the unions ardent and indie
fatigable treasurer, is choosing that mob
with great care. She is sending out to
divers desirable men delicately worded
letters. saying that the union is most
anxious 10 have a particularly intelh-
gent looking mob for It's street meeting
on Hammersten's sage, and so wouldn't
he -? or some1o OF his friends -?
Responses Mrs Townsend said yester-
day. are coming In in gratifying man
ner. huge arc light, suspended above
the centre OF the stage, Will illumine MISS
Jnez Milholland, the speaker from the
eutomobile. And II Hammerstein does
not. arrange II so that that automobile
CON come scorching on the stage, head
,,cbta full on. the suffrsgists will be
dreadfully disappointed. Just. what the
,ooh will throw at the speaker Is not
vet decided. MrS. Io"HSc"" '''""' ~
will be potatoes, which are not so expsn-
sive. nor yet go mussy, as eggs.
Among the guests Of the union al inc
performances on Thursday VIII be DIS
tr,ct Attorney Whitman and MIS- Whit-
man william Dean Howells was asked
I'm, hasn't been heard from. Rabbi Ste
rben wise. good suffragist though he 49,
-, a eat refusal. He wrote Mrs. Town
send that "he would walk, he woulo ,aih
for tbem-but now he would balk-
The Women's Political Union Is becoin-
ing exceedingly theatrical these oays'
Among its other enterprises play III oe-
ing planned-An outdoor performance, W
80 given M the Brookside Open Ar Inc
atre I'm Mount Kisco on ThursoaS' oop
,enber 49, at 415 o'clock In the ai'e'
noon. This is the special undertaking Q,
a.. 24tb Senate District committee anu
AIRS william L. Colt, chairman OF 'ha'
committee. has It In charge. The play
chosen is Aristophanes's "Lysls'rata'
a. ,Itu,ar heroine OF that comedy oeihs
the leader Of a feminine revon, 4.
The dramatic end OF the pehent
,aaor the management Of Martin Leon
"a while Mrs. Colt sees to the rest
Tha NAV will DO followed at O'Clock III
,ha evening by a meeting In the village
s1n,aro with Mrs. Colt presiding, anu
~ Harriet stanton Blatch ana io"n
sand Mathews, president OF the W'aso
Of Mount Klsco and soou
among the speakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
FATHER STARVED CHILDREN
Girl of Six Weighs Only Twenty
Pounds-Parent Imprisoned.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Brockton, Mass, Sept Sin the police
court to-day Lewis f. Watkins, OF
Bridgewater, was sentenced TO one year
in the House Of Correction on charge
Of neglecting his four children Evidence
presented by c. c. Jones. an agent OF
the Massachusetts, Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children, aud a
constable OF Bridgewater showed that
Watkins, though reputed to possess
means, had neglected to provide for his
family.
One OF the chiIdren-Gertrude, six years
old-weighs only twenty pounds. Evidence
was given that Roger. twelve years old,
had kept himself from starving to death
by lowering a string from a window to
obtain food brought by playmates. The
four children are being cared Tor by the
State Board of Charities.