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Smyrna times., 1901-07-31

The Saturday Evening Post thus
speaks of the wonderful discoveries
which modern chemistry has to do
with the soil:
'It has been ascertained that the
most barren land can be made rich,
simply by adding to it certain mineral
elements which cost but little.
On this basis it is estimated that
the United States will be able
eventually to MAINTAIN 10000, 900
people-more than one-third of the
present population Of the world. 1t is
merely a question of supplying the
requisite quantities Of nitrogen, phos-
phOric acid and potash. The last two
are readily obtainable at small expense
whereas the first may be supplied
either by furnishinc TO the soil con.
densed ni'r 10 the shape ot
slaughter waste or by nitrate of soda,
or by planting clover, peas or beans
which have an affinity for nitrogen
and absorb it from the atmosphere
1t is now known that nitrogen is tn,
most important plant food, and mas
much as this element composes four
fifths of the atmosphere, the question
is merely to absorb it into the soil
1t has also come to be understoo,
that only per cent of the material o
plants is derived from the soil, tn,
remaining 9S per cent being drawn
from the air and from water
Smyrna times., 1901-07-31

DELAWARE loses its nestor in Jour
nalism in the death of Geo. W. Vernon,
publisher of the Daily Republican, Of
Wilmington. He died on Monday
night after a three weeks illness, in
the s1st year Of his age. He went from
West Chester to Wilmington to publish
the Republican in 1s45, having thus
Smyrna times., 1901-07-31

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-31

Cuts and bruises are healed by
Chamberlain's Pain Balm in about one
third the time any other treatment
would require because of its antiseptic
qualities which cause the parts to heal
without maturation. For sale by
Clifton and Raymond druggist Smy-
rna, T. L. Mason druggist CaytOn.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
SUBORDINATE CITY BERTHS.
FEW THAT ARE NOT
IN THE COMPETITIVE CLASS.

George McAneny secretary Of the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association, said yesterday that
there seemed TO be a misunderstanding as TO
the status Of subordinate positions in the city
service at the beginning OF next year. Judging
by the reports that great numbers OF applica-
tions for appointments to such positions were
being made to Nayor-elect Low As to the facts
about appointments which the new administra-
ton will have to face. Mr.. McAneny said:
Beyond his own secretary and confidential clerks
Ill. and the heads of departments TO De ap-
their Control We're vacated not more that 2ss The
rest of the service through every grade is & suoess 8
exempted" places. 70 alone are assistants 20 .he
Commissioners of Accounts. 10 are expert Civil Ser
vice examiners and II chaplains OF the remain
ing 1S bulk the deputy heads and secretaries
of departments. private secretaries OF commission
ers chief or consulting eIginseTs and others OF
that even the exempt class limited as II is contains
and whose services the new administration "ouio
empted officers and employees but these are me
W e ksn r beava T1eu mas b ond ro BE- ~ Tnder
the Board Of Aldermen all positions are exempt:
assembg snd the ' oce Of G City clerk
amount all told TO 25 In the offices under the BGr
class @eIasSifeatioq governing these will not be framed =
thing viii be Counted as competitive. except the
deputies and secretaries. who are exempted by the
TO the newly created Department Of Tenements.
1t is not likely that these classihcations when
actually made will leave mere than score or so
of Offices open TO arbitrary selection
appointments from the Mayor or heads of depart
nents really is The sum total of the exemptions
referred to is so small and the positions exempted
of such a character, il may be said that VIZ
tualy the whole service is subject to the copeti-
tive rules and that these officers. even II they
wished could do nothing at the present time TO ad-
the interests of any one applicant over an
other.
With the Of reorga nization that is to be un-
dar ken and hat he so
vacancies to be filed will no doubt be numerous
The wedding out of the incomDetent and The unit
Of those who have secured their places dishonesty
through violation evasion of the law. ana OF
those who sinecurfsts pure and simple: should
bring the total of dsmissas TO pretty high hg'lre
Put there will be places thus made vacant that
can be filed in other manner than by promo
ton within the service competition without
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
LOW TO CALL ON VAN WICK
THE POLITICIANS SLATE ROBERT W.
DE FOREST FOR THE TENEMENT
HOUSE COMMISSION

Mayor-eIect Low will call Mayor Van
wyck tomorrow. at the City Hall The invita-
ton 20 the successful candidate was extended
some time ago according 70 an old custom
Mr. Low yesterday announced that he had ac-
cepted.
Although there was no Official announcement
Of any appointments yesterday. the politicians
went right ahead and filed out Mr.. Lows slate
to the best of their ability. The man selected
for Tenement House Commissioner was Robert
W. De Forest and friends of Mr. De Forest say
that he is likely TO be asked TO take this place
Mr.. De Forest the chairman OF the COM
mission appointed by Governor Roosevelt 10
investigate into the condition OF the tenement
houses of this city. and TO submit report 10
the legislature as 10 what legislation Wouid
adequately meet the evils which attend the
housing of the city's poor AS result or the
inves rions OF this commission. The ONCE OF
Tenement House Commissioner was created
Started by visit of General Anson g McCcok
to Mr. Lows house yesterday. the report was
circulaed that General McCook was 10 receive
the office of City Chamberlain which he held
under Mayor Strong Justice Blanchard called
with the general but neither one mad anything
to say regarding their visit
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
G. u. GAINING STRENGTH.
OF DISTRICT BRANCHES
SHOWS RECRUITS FROM THE EAST SIDE

In accordance with the provision in the consti-
tuition the Assembly district organizations of the
Citizens Union met last night in most OF the diS-
tricts of the city and reorganzed Where the meet
ings held a district committee. a distlict
chairman vice-chairman. secretary and treasurer
were selected These for the most part were the
same as the officers the last wear Some Of the
meetings will be held time this week Inc
meetings last night marked by full attend
ances especially in the lower districts. the pest
being in the East Side wards. and notably the
with xth XIIth and XIVth districts The vic
tory OF the fusion ticket has lent an added en-
thusiasm the members OF the organization
At nearly all meetings the suggestion or the
Man and scope committee of the executive CON-
n,ittee of the organization favorably received
and plans begun to adopt the plan or forming
clubs in each Assembly district A P W Seaman
is the chairman OF the plan and scope committee
This committee met in the afternoon at the once
Of R Fulton Cutting and discussed means Tor the
raising of funds for the payment OF sucn portion
Of the maintenance of district organization head
quarters as may be necessary Last night at near
" all the meetings estimates were formed OF wnae
vas necessary in the way of fnarcial assistance
and these suggestions will be handed TO the ne"
city committee when IT meets
eo-ne OF the districts will maintain headquarters
and cIubhouses without calling the main or
ganization for assistance So far as possioie the
reoreanized Citizens Union will in its district Or
a,tza,,ons follow the plans OF the older parties.
b,r will have throughout the year social al1ars 10
sustain interest. Some OF the schemes OF enter
tainnent were spoken Of last night ana many
suggestions were made
The delegates chOsen-one from each dlstrlc'-to
all ~ the committees OF the Citizens Union out
"a - ,ba district organizations will make the
,o,,nIexion Of these committees substantially the
same as they before in thelr persoIn.i as
iirro. ~ The cty committee, E. R. L Gould as
treasurer and Thomas A Fulton as secretary
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
TO APPOINT APPRAISER SOON
STRANAHAN THINKS WHITEHEAD,S
NAME WILL GO TO THE
SENATE WITH HIS

State Senator n. n. stranahan visited the
custom House yesterday to have a talk with
Collector Bidwell whom he is to succeed on
April l. Mr. Bidwell was in Washington. The
Senator stayed long enough to shake hands
with Deputy Collector Crouch and H c. Stewart
Mr. Bidwell's private secretary. Senator Strana-
han will leave the city this evening, according
to his plans yesterday.
The Senator's first call after leaving the Muir
ray Hill Hotel yesterday morning was at the
Republican State Headquarters in the Fifth
avenue Hotel He sent his card to Senator
Piatt, but the latter had gone downtown TO his
office There Senator Stranahan found him
iater, and the two had a long talk The Oswego
LEGISLATOR wore pleasant smile on leaving the
office When he asked about the report
that Colonel George w. Whitehead would be
appointed Appraiser in the near future. Senator
Stranahan said he understood that the latter 3
name would be sent to the Senate with his own.
and that Colonel Whitehead would succeed Mr..
Wakeman in the office Of Appraiser or about
April / The Senator reiterated his statement
which was printed in The Tribune yesterday
that there had not been any friction between
the President and Secretary Gage over his ap-
pointment. and that the Secretary had instead
promised him his most cordial cooperation.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
WANT COL. PARTRIDGEYS PLACE
DRAFTING EXCISE AMENDMENTS TAM
MANY LEGISLATORS WILL PRE-
SENT BILLS.

,ba nersistent report that Colonel Partridge Is 10
- anno;nted Police Commissioner has already
,,,ab+ forth a number of who are desirous
- h+aininp the Office of State Superintendent or
p,b,ic Works which he now holds
II was said yesterday that an Assemolyrnan VINO
has among his constituents a large number OF Ger
-, americans had already begun the drafting OF
on amendment to the Ratnes law. which ne "ouio
;,roauce AT the coming session OF the legislature
ord for which he hoped to have the support Oh the
cer,an-American element not only IN MS own as
,rict but also in other parts OF the Guy Aecoiu
- ., rr.senr indications there will be a NUMBER
hirrs of This character introduced Several TAM
orv members have sgnihed their Intention OF IN
PRODUCING bills II any legislation or tnls sort -
.assed II will be bill introduced by Repuohcan
r.nber or some measure drawn by suo-co"-
,i,taa of the Excise Committee OF the lower or 'he
nnner house According TO upstate Fepuo'ieaH
,sars the chairmen of these committees. VINO
viii be appointed al the beginning OF ~. Iha Ssssm
Nil w he Charles H Knpp. of Elmira IN une iS Ips
VI Ind Senator Ranes. of Cananoais ua. ~, -. .s
Sty Both were charmen or tness -, -. On
60 a-;nter Senator Raines IS kno~n " Isw
s Ias ~ any material change IN tne prss.ith ser 1hs
PoseI ninn's position has generaiy oeeA Win '"0
MI MI taaff}on in matters Of this klno ,..,. ,,v
is already foot 20 preNens aa aas
hoei andment is pushed in the eSls!s.eurs II
an All, The Church Temperance SoSesS, -
Saiu Christian Temperance Uni0h anu Ueiev -,
WoNi ~ a similar character "lt dPpSa. - -
soclesen ,.t,vss before the excise com"i'eees :"
nrotest against IL pASseS~
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
AUSTRIAN MINISTER AT WHITE HOUSE
The BEARER OF GOOD WISHES FROM
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH

Washington. Nov. 1S.-Baron Won Heneel-
miller. the minister from Austria-Hungary 10
the United States who has just returned from
vacation Of several months spent at Vienna,
called on President Roosevelt to-day. He was
received in the Blue Parlor. The minister was
charged with conveying TO the President En-
peror Francis Joseph's best wishes for the sue
cess of his administration and the prosperity OF
his country. Baron Won Hengelmuller has re-
turned 10 the United States charged with no
particular or important diplomatic mission he
ssys that Austria Hungary is taking no active
interest in the Stone abduction IN tne iasl
.hfTfv years he saws half a dozen such sbduc--
tons have occurred in the same region put
they have not attracted widespread attention
because the hrigands never before nave Eiaue
s1cb exo-hitanr demands The brigands. ne
said evidently believe that a ransom OF S1oO,-
6t0 more or less. is a mere bagatelle 10 the
country Of the Goulds and Vanderbifts-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
NO CHICAGO-EUROPE LINE.
THE WATER FREIGHT TRAFFIC so ENPEN
sIvE THAT VESSELS WILL BE USED
ALONG THE COAST.

The four steamships built 10 carry freight from
Chicago 10 Europe going into the coast"lse
,rade The problem Of operating ocean steamships
from Chicago has not been solved yet Il mas oeeh
,roved tina, steamships can travel between the
ereat lake port and Europe. but the oulioeFs uiU
NOT count the cost The marine insurance COM
NAMES made the operation OF the line so expensive
that there was no profit left after the premiums
had been paid -,
Two of the steamships will be turned into oil!
tank vessels and bring oil from the beaumont OH
fields Texas 10 Northern ports, in competition Win
the Standard Oil Company. according 10 MT Jones
~ " Flweu & Co. the agents OF the vessels
Tho other TWO will ply between this port ana
Savannah and Fernandina- Three OF the steamers >
Go in this mort the Northtown having reacheo
here from Ogdensburg by way OF the 81 Law
rance River several days ago and the Northeastern
and the Northman arriving here from the sdiiic
nor, Yesterday The Northwestern Is expected 10
reach Philadelphia to-day. The steamers are three
deck vessels are 80 feet long and nave ~ Lest
beaTn S6 feet 6 inches depth OF hold ana IFeis''
capacity of 5,5l2 tons ,,.I =. -. TINA NJ tbe
The steamship Roma which at the tlIne oL tiie
Galveston inundation was left nish d anu a I'D -
Gaiveston Bay and was recently releaseu an am
brought here for repairs II was salo yeSeer yt ~,
was 10 be used also as an OIL Iain W
from the Texas oil helds
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
HEIST4ND INQUIRY RESUMED.
FURTHER TESTIMONY REGARDING The
ALLEGED PHILIPPINE HEMP SCANDAL

Washington. Nov. 1S.-The subcommittee OF 'iie
Senate Committee Military Affairs to-day re-
sued its investigation of charges against Coionei
H O. s. Heistand in order to hear witnesses WHO
unable be present the session early IN
October. Judge James z. Eoyd was recalled anu
denied statement of Major Hawkes. that STOCK
in the hemp combination was to be given TO him
for nothing.
Major Duncan B. Harrison, called by MAJOR
Hawkes.. testified that Hawkes. had asked MIN 70
assist in promoting the enterprise. promising MIN
share in the promotion stock. Harrison Vert 70
Flint Eddy & Co. Of New-York to present the
hemp proposition to them, but found that Hawkes.
only had laid the proposition before them our
also had made suggestions concerning the opei.itS
and closing Of hemp ports In the Philippines AZ
terward he told Hawkes. that he would have notn-
ing to do with the binaton. he also tes-
titled that the letter of Introduction given 10
Hawkes. did not bear the official titles or the per
signing it =
Some other witnesses. including Thomas 3
Hopkins a representative of Flint, Eddy q %.
examined. but no important points were
brought
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
BANK WOULD TREBLE ITS STOCh
THE CORN EXCHANGE INSTITUTION IN
TENDS TO ESTABLISH MORE BRANCHES

THE CORN EXCHANGE INSTITUTION IN
TENDS TO ESTABLISH MORE BRANCHES
William A Nash. president of the Corn EAchanse
Rank has issued a circular to the sharenoloefs
askino for their proxies for use in approving a
ronosition 10 increase the capital stock or the IN
.+t1ution from 81 100000 amount not exceeding
x nD 0cO The Corn Exchange Bank was the nrst
s,ata institution to avail itself of an amendment
adopted at Albany three years ago authorizing
hanks under State charter to estaolisn SUBSIDIARY
or branch institutions. Control of the following IN
ti,ntions has within that period been acquired by
,be Corn Exchange Bank: The Astor Place Bank
As,or Place: the Hudson River Bank No ZoO CO.
island Cftv Branches have been opened also at
broadway and Spring-st. Ftfth-ave and Nine
teenth-st Broadway and One-hundred-and-tnlr-
,een+bsr and at Astoria An eighth orancn Is
soon 10 be opened In Forty-second-st, Just on
Fifth-ave.
President Nash's circular 10 the shareholders
-a,s IN regard TO this feature of the banks bust-
Tho branch banking system inaugurated by this
hank having proved success. 1t Is proposed 10 eN
ed - nv the acquisition of other institutions ana
~ establishment OF new branches To erect TINS
- - bsnk and TO do this effectively proxy Is
frtcIosed herewith for your signature earnestly
80 ,non the stockholders prompt response TO
tbs above request give erTectVeness 10 plans LOT
- of business ana the conSe-
Cn'ant IMPROVEMENT in the value of our shares
The capital stock of the Corn Exchange Bank
vas in 1899 increased from 100000 TO 81 100000
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
crpMANY'S FRIENDSHIP.
Ss.DOR Won HOLLEBEN SETS
RUMORS AT REST.
.---u AMERICAN CoALTNG STATIONS NOT
WANTED By HIS CoUNTRT-GREETING
FROM KAISER TO PRESIDENT.

-.s4,eron. Nov 1S-Dr. Won Holleben. the
- Ambassador TO the United States. has
-o+u-ned 10 Washington from his susmer
W., IN Europe, and has resumed the duties
- nost here The ambassador. when seen
.o-5ax. seemed TO be in excellent spirits
,,,,cb benefited by his leave of absence
~ .o,,nlete rest from his responsible work.
.s, -. asked about the relations between Ger
~ and the United States. he said:
-.av nave never been better or more cordial.
II r-sa+ sorrow which came to your country
.s-ough the tragedy IN Buhalo mas greatly
ll-onsed the sympathy of the German people.
are so closely united to the people of the
,~-i,ed States by the many ties OF blood and
s,endship. Just as in private lie we tnlnk more
" ~ friend whom fate has made to suffer Sc
80 SO The German people have been brought
ssTar 20 those of the United States through the
tar-sr countrys great misfortune MI Mchln-
,s great qualities in private life. as well as ms
:. -. craftsmanship, shown in his dealing with
s-nEc affairs. have always been thoroughly un-
s.rstood and appreciated
MY count1yrle1 look up to your new chiVal-
,,rs President with admiration and full con-
essence adnliring the country at the same time
urich can produce a man Of such high aollltles
ss YOUR Chief Executive.
The ambassador before leaving Germany had
h.su received by the Emperor. who instructed
hin, 10 convey 10 Mr. Roosevelt his most friendly
castings and best wishes Of success for his
ADMINISTRATION
NV sovereign Ihe ambassador said. mas
.he nest frank admiration for Americas prog
,ess and the most cordial and friendly feelings
Gar the United States His majesty has. as you
know. Just shown once more how he appreciates
American skill and workmanship il having a
YACHT built in the United States. All talk that
his majesty desires to bring the European Ia
rims together in challenge OF Americas prog
ress in the commercial world is. OF course. with
mt foundation
Before closing the interview Dr. Won Helleoen
said:
have one more thing TO say: You are with
nut doubt aware that at regular intervals re
ports appear in the newspapers 10 the effect
that Germany is trying TO acquire coaling sta
riops or a foothold of some kind in South
America or ii the West Indian waters. THESE
reports are started again and again by our
enemies who don't like 10 see US on too friendly
terms with the United States I can tell you
now that am officially authorized TO state that
Germany has no such purpose. 1 want 10 deny
now once for all. these ever recurring reports
in an emphatic and unqualified way L nave
told this 70 the President, who was especially
grsIifie6 py il
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
MRS. BosINEs TRIAL BEGINS TO-DAY
ACCUSED OF NUMBERING JAMES s AYREs. JR-.
LAST

ACCUSED OF NUMBERING JAMES s AYREs. JR-.
LAST
washington Nov 1s-To-morrow 10 o'clock.
before Judge Thomas N. Anderson in Criminal
C,ourt No l. of the District of Columbia. will be-
Of, I'll. trial of Mrs Lola Ida Henry Bonine. under
indtctuent for the murder Of James Seymour
Avres ir in the Kenmore Hotel. IN this city. on
the night of May Is. The attracted widespread
,nterest at the time largely account Of the
r,vstery which shrouded the death of the young
man and this interest augmented while the
Coroner's inquiry was in progress by the dramatic
confession by Mrs. Bonine of her part in the
traredv She told her story to the District At
,orn.v and to the local detectives. saying that
- Rad heen the only person in the room when
ar-es was shot. and that he killed in a
<-,y-,evie with her the possession of the re-
S.olIs- with which he was trying 70 frighten her
49, connlia nee with his demands. She has been in
iail since then -, III, 49, -, ::
80 HE of accommodating comfortably more than
nra fbnndred and fifty persons. Marshal Palmer
on on zen compelled to announce that admission
10, he secured only by tickets. 10 De Issued by
ms oiN Po,;ne has asked that about dozen seats
:.L;, the railing be reserved for her friends
EltHiII I'm he accompanied by her husband and
. Sile her sister. Mrs. MeachaTn and one or two
wofnsIii wofnioi a brother. Grant Henry. and a sister,
the uIe. ua.rI Henry will be present Seats have
MISS aearyed for five attorneys TO represent Mrs
peel -rhe District Attorney, Ashley NJ. Could
VIII De Seventy-three witnesses have been sum
1sd Lsssd on behalf of the government mus tar no
Inoilea Inoos @ have been issued for any witnesses In
NJ Ronne's behalf
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
CHILD ALONE WITH DEAD -NOTHEh.
WHEN FOUND He HOLDS HER HAND. TEARS
sTREAKING HIS COAL BLACKENED FACE.

WHEN FOUND He HOLDS HER HAND. TEARS
sTREAKING HIS COAL BLACKENED FACE.
From Sunday night until late yesterday afternoon
the 3o,,r-vear-old son of Mrs. Louisa Koch played
c-ie6 or sIent about the dead body OF his mother
as II Law on the floor in the kitchen OF q nat on
the third floor OF No. $50 East Eighty -eighth-st-
Mrs Koch had died from internal heIlorrhase
4,,s- after she had prepared her little son for peo
When she was found the gas was still burning IN
rba rooms and the little fellow was sun IN MS
niehtgown The little garment was no longer
,r,;ra however for the child had amused himself
mart of the time by playing with the contehls o.
the coal scuttle-
Mrs Koch was the wife OF a travelling salesman
who left home on last Friday night. He travels
for an advertising firm, and Is sometimes away Tor
TWO and three months. II IS not known where ne
Is now. His first name is said TO be Hugo
Mrs Croft who lives just across the nan from
the Koch fat. thought IL strange yesterday "tleh
Mrs Koch did not take in her milk ana news
paper which were lying in the hallway IN IronS
az the door When afternoon came MRS GroiL
heard the Koch child crying and parrot IN tilttt
Far snIIa viking in a dolefui manner She toId the
fanitor Charles Goerthe, her fears, ana ne opened
the door of the Koch apartments.
The baby was sitting beside his dead mother, nod
ing one of her cold hands, while tears were ulchns
down his hlackened face All over the Iloor we're
scattered the Goals which the child mao Deeh pay
ing with. The gas burning fun -
When the baby questioned he coud give
little more than his name. He said that he was
John Jacob Astor Koch
An ambulance surgeon who examined Mrs hoch
said she had died OF an internal hernorrhage, and
that she had been dead for several nours- fer
body Will be sent TO the r1orgue.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
NJ. H. REDDING.

NJ H Reddng, assistant superintendent o. .i!'
Western Union Telegraph Company. died al MS
home No 1872 Halseyst-. Brooklyn. on Sunday ne
was born in Ireland in 1912. At the age of twelve
he was in the office of the New-York and New
England Telegraph Company as an office boy IN
,s57 be began his career operator as an en-
rIove of the Magnetic Telegraph Company in Ho-
boken In the Civil War he worked on the irnpor-
tant Washington wires Of the American Telegraph
company In 1865 he was appointed chief operator
of The Bankers and Brokers Company ana HNe
Years later became superintendent or the cornEaly
He had been with the western Union Tor ma IaEy -,
,-asrs Mr. Reddng a Mason and a member OF
The Royal Arcanum. widow and three daughters
,,r,ixra him.