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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
BOY MADE Death TRAPS
comfesses Sending Black Hand
Letters and Internal Machines.

East orange. n j. Sept II (SpeciaD. The
postof1ee authorities have solved the mystery Of
the identity of the man who has been sending
threatening BLACK Hand letters 20 Valentine
Riker, assistant secretary of the Prudential In
surance Company of Newark who lives at No
336 Park-ave. East Orange. AS the result OF
their work. Thomas French was turned over
by them to the East Orange police to-day. The
inspectors were James T. Cortelyou and Robert
G.. Gibbens.
French is only seventeen years old, and lives
at No. f12 North Arlington-ave.. East Orange.
which is in the heart of the most fashionable
section of the town. His family is well known
and respected. He is charged with sending nine
teen BLACK Hand" letters to Mr.. Riker
The most importan. feature of the case is that
the inspectors probably saved the lives of the
Riker family by securing three internal ma
chimes any one of which was so constructed that
1t might have killed many persons
Young French IS tall. thin boy. He attends
the Columbian Public School in East Orange,
and the inspectors say it the manuafltra
ing he received there which made him so handy
at the work of constructing Internal machines
His record at school is good, but he has a mania
for fires
At the first examination he subjected to
by the inspectors he denied everything. but he
was detained while the inspectors searched the
attic of his mothers house. Then the boy was
confronted with their discoveries. from un-
finished BLACK Hand letter TO bullets and other
material going to make up the internal
chimes. Then the lad broke down and said he
had merely sent the letters and constructed the
machines to see his name in print
Mr. Riker began to receive threatening let
ters July 81 in which he told his children
would be sacrificed If he did not deposit sum
of money at a. designated spot. All mail to his
home subjected to inspection by the postal
authorities and. on August %. parcel ad-
| dressed to Mr. Riker. in handwriting identical
with that of the Black Hand letters. arrived.
Suspecting danger, Cortelyou and Gibbons
opened it through the bottom and found an in
fernal machine of ingenious construction, 1t
was inclosed in a cigar box divided into two
| compartments In one compartment bot
tie of turpentine. attached to which was a
quick fuse packed about gunpowder. In the
other was block of wood in which was en-
bedded seven thirty-two calibre cartridges with
the cases filed. so that the powder inside would
ignite Windproof matches were strewn through
the box, arranged to light when the top was
taken off,
Another similar machine was received Sep
tember 2. The mechanism this time consisted
of clockwork which would start when the cover
was lifted. On the paper wrapper outside was
written Handle with care, glass" The entire
box was heavily covered with cotton batting so
as to avoid premature explosion during transit.
The boy was turned over to the East Orange
| police this afternoon to give them an oppor-
tunity to find out If ne is responsible for the
recent incendiary fires in that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
A SPANKING FOR CASTRO.
DRASTIC ACTION ASKED.
France and Germany Erasperated
bu Situation IN TenesueIa.

Philadelphia. Sept, II (speciaD.-Information
has been received here to the effect that diplo
matte notes have been received at the State De-
partment in Washington from both France and
Germany requesting, in diplomatic language,
early and drastic action by the United States in
Venezuela The French cable incident and the
embarrassments inflicted on the German railway
interests have brought about relations and con-
ditions far from agreeable to President Roose-
velt
The Penfield mission. it is said. anticipates
striking message to Congress from the President
who is said to be keeny alive to the perils and
gravity of the situation.
The diplomatic notes in hand, interested per-
sons here are told. have been supplemented by
private advices even more startling than any of
the publications thus far given out concerning
the performances of President Castro.
The general feeling here in circles having close
connections with Venezuela is that crisis is
approaching with reference to the French Ger
man and American interests.
Washington Sept. 12.-Oficials here deny that
either France or Germany has sent any recent
message concerning Venezuelan affairs. A man
that France and Germany are becoming much
uela. aud may do things Independently of tho
come in with them said this official. 1--WE may
have to spank that fellow" he continued, but l
hope not It would not rebound particularly to
our credit if we did spank him. but it may come
20 pass that shall be obliged to do it,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
5 RUMANTA THREATENS.
Diplomatic Relations scith Greece
Minister Departs.

the governments of Greece and Rumania have
become decidedly strained. NJ. Ton1baziss the
Greek Minister here, has left the country on
an unlimited leave of absence, after receiving
a note from the Rumanian government, which
also sent orders to the Rumanian Minister to
Greece NJ Ghica, TO leave Athens.
The cause of he trouble between the two
governments is the refusal by Rumania of the
demand of Greece for compensation to those
who have suffered by the pilagins of Greek
shops IN the recent demonstrations here and
for satisfaction for the burning of the Greek
flag by demonstrators at Gurgevo. The Greek
government also complained of the general in
security of Greeks in Rumania, several having
been expelled,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
KILLS DOG By DEGREES.
Chemist Makes Experiment zcith
Impur; Food Stufs-

Atlantic city n j., Sept II (speciaD,-To de-
,nonstrate the effect OF impure foods the human
s,,s+er, professor Eugene Giard of the chief
chemists OF the international association, which is
in session here startled the delegates by showing
the results o. experiments he has been making On
animals fed with food impurities
Professor Giard has experimental on raooi's'
guinea piss and dogs of diferen; breeds. few
months ago one of the dogs. Newfoundland.
was healthy and robust. Professor Giard extracted
the cooring matter used in breadstuffs and fed
the dog from day to dav this substance. mixing
IT with his food To-day the dog IS thii' anu
a,aciated and will have to be killed when the
peri.nents are ended
Experiments with other coloring matter USED
in various products fed guinea pigs and rabbits
killed the animals in a short time. When an exam
ination was made of the bodies the tissues ana
every organ were found to be poisoned and col
ored TO a high state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
STEINER STRIKES YACHT
j. r. RooseUelts Launch Nearly
Destroyed off the Highlands.
Iey Telegraph to The tribune ]

Highlands N. J.. Sept. 12.-J. r. Roosevelt, of
New-York who has spent the summer at Sea-
bright while out to-day in mis- 35- foot gasolene
yacht was in collision with the steamboat Sea-
bird off the Highlands A strong wind caused
the yacht to drif. toward the steamboas- Mr..
Roosevelt did nor notice the danger until a coll
lision was inevitable
The steamboat struck his Graf. amidships.
nearly sinking her. The woodwork of the cabir
and everything above deck was smashed Mr.
Roosevelt was cut by flying glass about the facg
and neck. The suction from the steamboat :
paddle wheels drew the battered hull toward the
big boat and it was only by prompt work that
the crew saved the yacht from total destruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
LENTz CLAIMS VICTORY
COLBY STILL CONFIDENT
Senate Fight in Esser County
Brings Ont Big Vote.

According to the last reports Everett Colby
the insurgent Republican who sought to defeat
Major Carl Lentz, who is in control of the Re-
publican machinery in Essex County. n. j., lost
yesterday at the primaries, and Major Lentz
will nominate the candidate for State Senator.
to which office Mr.. Colby. who is New York
lawyer, living in West Orange, aspired.
While Major Lenfz and the Republican County
Committee. were confident, Mr. Colby and his
men were still claiming victory at midnight.
Mr. Colby was elected to the Assembly the
regular ticket two years ago. His second year
was, served as leader in the House. and on his
third term he became independent and refused
at times to run with the machine. He aspired
to be senator denounced boss rule and took
up Mayor Mark Fagans equal taxation cry and
made a long, hard fight to beat Major Lentz's
machine. He made almost house to house can
vass of the county, speaking night and day dur
ing the last two months
In the county outside of Newark yesterday
he appears to have been fairly successful, al
though all the returns were not in at midnight
In Newark Major Lentz carried ten of the fif-
teen wards The Sth, 18th and 10th went for
Colby and the 1st and 9th were in doubt In
Newark Colby has 10 delegates. the machine 19o,
with A in doubt.
The primaries were lively In all parts of the
county and almost the entire Republican party
vote vas polled II is said that many Demo
Gratis voted at the Republican primaries. The
Democratic primaries were dull and spiritless.
and in some districts only the election officers
voted.
At / o'clock the number of Colby delegates
claimed by his followers 265. which is
twertv-ffve in excess of a majority of the whole
This claim the LentE meE derided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
OTHER DISASTERS TO wARsHiPs.

The nearest similar accident in recent years to
that On the Bfikasa the blowing UP Of the bat
fIeship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898. in which
e5s men were killed.
bareback from a 12-inch gun on the battleship
Missouri at Pepsacola in 1904 resulted in the loss
of thjrtv-tvo officers and men The burst of fame
set fire to charge in the turret, and nearly
spread TO TIE magazine.
The Russo-Japanese war resulted in several dis
asters to battleships. attended by great loss of
ufe The Russian battleship PetroDaylovsk was
sunk bv a mine or Port Arthur soon after the
blockade began. Six hundred men went down with
her, including Admiral Makaroh and Verestchagin,
the rainter The Hatsuse and the Yashin1a, Jap
anese battleships were also sunk by mines of
the fortress. and nearly a thousand lives were
wiped out on both ships.
The most recent accident TO United States
warship occurred on the Bennington. whose boilers
blew tp in san Diego Harbor on July 81 this year
Sixty-six lives were lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
HYDROPHOBIA KILLS GIRL
Bite of Mad Cat Brings Death after
T1zC0 Weeks.

Freda waldau. eight years old, died in terrible
agony last night at her home. on Glen Island,
from hydrophobia. brought on by the bite of her
pet cat. The girl was the daughter of August
Waldau. gardene~ fo- ]. Fl, starin
Two weeks ago. while playing with the cat, 1t
sunk its teeth in her right hand The hand pc
gan to swell. and she became ILL., out her parents
did not know what was the matter with her.
She 6palIv was seized with convusions. Just
before she died she made noise like a mad cat
Doctors we're called in but they could not save
her life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
MRS. ABNER MKINLEY ASKS RELEASE
No Longer Wants 70 Be Executrix of Hus-
bands Estate -seaboard Bank Protests
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.i

[E3y Telegraph to The ITfbune.i
Somerset. Penn, Sept. 12.-somewhat of a SEN
sation was caused in the orphans court here
this morning when Mrs. Annie E. Mckinley.
widow of the late Abner Mckinley, filed petit
ton asking that she be relieved from the duties
of executrix of her husbands estate.
At the same time the seaboard National Bank
of New-York. interested in the estate, filed q
protest against the retirement of Mrs. Mckinley
from the charge.
No reasons are given by either side for the
move which seems doubly strange. since, on
June last the Seaboard National Bank filed
papers demanding that Mrs Mckinley be re-
moved from the trust At that time she an
nounced that she would fight Now she wishes
TO get out, but the bank opposes it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
TWO YEARS Nv JAIL FOR KISS.
Negro Waiter Hugs Irish Nurse Maid to Win
ST Wager
TBy Telegraph to The Trihune.l !

TBy Telegraph to The Trinune-i
Baltimore. Sept. I2.-John Fedderman. NEGRO
waiter at the Mount Holly Inn. suburban hotel.
was sentenced to two years in jail by police
magistrate to-day for forcibly kissing Mary
White a comely Irish nurse maid last night
The maid is employed by ]. L. Cough, guest
at the hotel. and giving the children supper
when the negro came up behind. threw his arms
about her and kissed her cheek. Miss White be-
came hysterlcai Another negro waiter wagered
ST Fedderman would not kiss the young woman.
and being slightly under the influence OF liquor
ne took the wager The affair has caused great
excitement and indignation among the hotel
gllests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
WON'T RUN NTH JEROME.
Controller Grout's Statement to
Naaor Gires Promise of Trouble.

Controller Grout has served notice on Mayer
Mcclellan and Tan,many Hall that he win not
run on the city ticket II Mr.. Jerome Is indoTsed
for reorganization as District Attorney. II .
Mayor McCleTlan's wish that Controller Gsous
be renominated. as he and the Controller have
been getting on well for the last six nenths-
crout.s opposition to alr. Jerome Is h&eiy 70
result in Tammany's selecting new man ter
the District Attorneyship.
The Controller called on Mayor Mcclellan yes
terday. and soon sfterward 1t became known
that in no circumstances win he accept re-
nomination II Mr. Jerome is TO be indorssd by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
NO CONTEST OVER REYMER Will,
Son Who Married Actress Will Get His
share-8ride Wins Over Family.
IBy telegraph TO The Tribune. /

Pittsburg. Sept. 12-The estate of the late Jacob
G peyrner. estimated to be worth about $4,000 is
- he redivided without reference to the Will in
,,hich samuel 81 Reymer was left only The income
~ $40 600 for life because OF his marriage against
the wishes Of the family
When asked about the report that he was in ths
.,t,. - contest the will Mr. Reymer sad: what?
f55sar nv fathers VIII? Break my mothers heart
n.o ar rhere.iI be no contest. I'll get my share'
-. rnayrted Nellie Paris. stage dancer It is
said the young wife has won the affections of her
new relatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
ZAMBEZI BRIDGE OPEN.
Another Link in Cape to Cairo Line
Professor Dar5cin's Speech.

Victoria Falls, Zambezi River. East Africa,
Sept 12.-The bridge over the zambezi River
was formally opened to-day in the presence of
the visiting members of the British Association
George Howard Darwin. of Cambridge Uni
versity made the opening speech. He COM
mented on the achievement which permitted a
party travelling in electric lighted saloon cars
to visit place which heroic explorers had spent
months of fruitless endeavor to reach.
Professor Darwin quoted the lines written oy
Erasmus Darwin in 1885,
Soon shall thy arm unconquered steam afa-
Urge the slow barge and draw the flying car
How little could the writer of these lines have
foreseen for his great-grandson. said Professor
Darwin the honor OF opening railway bridge
In the heart of Equatorial Africa,
At the conclusion of MS speech Professor Oar
win touched an electric button which fused a
wire stretched across the track of the bridge.
and an engine decorated with union jacks
passed over
Tho party then made a trip to Livingstone
Island.
The bridge over the Zambezi River. the highest
In the world was linked at a. m. April Of the
present year, thus completing another link in the
Cane 10 Cairo Railway. rhe bridge, which IS of
the cantilever type 42e feet above the river at
low water and crosses the gorge at Victoria Falls
IL was built by an English company ON the girde=
pattern II is constructed in three spans and is
from both banks of the river. an electric motor
cable with span of 900 feet. the largest device
OF its kind carrying the material from one side to
rho other The bridge has ten bays in all. and
the rate of construction was estimated at two
bays a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
RUSSELL SAGE BUYS BOURBON.
Sends Personal Check. to Kentucky Dealers
for Two Gases of Whiskey.
[Rv Telerraph o The rribune

Louisville. Sept. i2,-Russsn Sage has shown his
appreciation of the ''real thing" by sending his
personal check to a liquor hrm OF this city for
two cases of whiskey. The check is for siS and is
signed by Mr. Sage. The senior member of the
liquor Arm says that he intends TO keep the check
souvenir and as evidence OF the excellent.
taste displayed by the noted capitalist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
WITH a CHILDREN, TO WED AGAIN
IBy Telegraph 70 the tribune

I5y Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Richmond. Va. Sept. l2.-Jaeob Kinney, of Hen
rioo County. to-day secured license to marry Ann
Green. Kinney IS ninety years old and has been
married six times. He has forty children His
prospective bride is widow OF sixty.
Kinney says ne needs 8 helpmate. lis health is
good and ne is an active man, despite his age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
DELAFIELD FOR K0MURA.
ENVOY. SERIOUSLY ILL.
)octor Hur7ies Home from Vr
ginia to attend Baron.

Although it was announced last night that Baron
Komura. japanese peace penipotentiary, who has
been Ill at the Waldorf-Astorfa since Saturday,
was much improved, it learned that DR.. Fran
els Delafeld, the well known specialist. called
last evening to attend the patient.
1t was said at the home of DR.. Deafeld, at No.
II West 32d-st early this morning that the doctor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
DEATH LIST DECREASES
Fire Killed and g5I Missing, accord
ing to One Report.

London Sept 13-The Toxic correspondent of
'The Times" says that the casualties resulting
from the loss of the battleship Mikasa are five
killed. 25l missing and 343 wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
NOT AFRAID OF FEVER.

NyAv,-f,rieans sept l2-President Sanders of the
progressive Union announced to-day that while he
ysas d New-York ne communicated with Secretary
och and learned that President Roosevelt had not
cancelled his engagement 60 visit New-oreans IN
October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
SPEAKER NIXON ILL.
Physicians Say Symptoms Point to
approaching Appendicitis.

westfeld N Y. Sept. 12.-speaker s Fred
Nixon of the New York State Assembly.
taken i'll to-day and physicians fear he is
threatened with appendicitis He was resting
easily however at a late hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13

The Adirondack Mountains Thousand Islands.
and Saratoga most charming in September.
Many OF the hotels remain open during the month.
Train service OF the New York Genital IS complete,
See Ticket Agents for. low rates and partcu7
lars-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
FRENCH CAVALRY IN ACTION.
One Striker Killed and Several Wounded il
Charge at Longwy.

Longwy. France, Sept iz.-CaFairy armed
with Iances to-day charged procession of
stri,,ors one ~ the strikers was killed. and
seysraI we're wounded. The strikers were sing
ing revolutionary songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
1s HOURS TO cHlcAeo-PENNsYLvANiA
SPECIAL.

Y...o n-.,,. VII, daily al 3;55 ~ m. and Iaaves
t@bteara s.ss . m, over the Penasylyanis Rail-
road New equipment 2sSss't ts"tsies hoels-
baasted roadbed.--1AdFt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
es.so TO p4lLAngLpAlA AND RETURN

"a Pennsylvania Railroad. september IS = and
=. good % return until September q on ACCOUNT
o. the ]. 0. O z. meeting.-lAdvt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
oNE NIGHT 70 CHICAGO

ty the twentieth Century Limited Of the New YORK
Central Lines. Leave New York $50 2 NJ arrive
chicago : so next morning The fastest thousand
mile ride ia the world.-AdSt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
WHITE mTs. AuTuMNAL. EXCURSIONS.

tickets on sale September I9 e 31etfeper Rate
-1Adyt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-03-23
"srEp CORN SPECIALS. !.

''The Seed Corn Speciap Is a very
novel and interesting innovation In the
line Of modern and progressive agri-
cultural education. Tried for the FIRST
time last year as an experiment, the
plan Is this spring being generally
adopted by nearly all the big railway
systems of the western country. 1t
consists of special train made up of
two large passenger coaches for audi
ence rooms, Pullman sleeper and a
cafe car for the accommodation of the
lecturers and instructors. The train
covers the entire system of the road In
q given state, stopping at towns about
forty miles apart, where lectures are
given by experts on seed corn In the
corn sections and upon seed grain for
the cereal crops In those localities out
side the corn belt. Stops are made
for forty minutes at these points and
farmers picked up at intermediate sta
tions and given free transportation
to and from the points where the meet
ing is held. The evening meetings are
planned for the larger towns, where at
some hall or opera house n full pro-
gramme on agricultural topics Is given.
In this unique manner thousands of
farmers are reached. they being at
tracted by the novelty Of the plan, and
much practical and useful information
Is given them. The railroads lend q
most hearty support to the scheme, for
better farming means bigger crops,
and bigger crops mean better business
for them. The states of Iowa. Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota
and South Dakota are running these
specials this year.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-03-23
SELLING FERTILITY.

Here Is concrete fact in a nutshell
well worth studying: Assuming that
one had to go on to the market and
purchase fertilizers to replace elements
OF fertility removed with growing
crops, 1t would cost as follows
50 acres in meadow. from which
ton OF hay per acre was removed
each year for 20 years, $4o8 per
year, or for the 20 years .........,.. s,l6C
10 acres In potatoes, 125 bushels per
acre. 1851 per year; 20 years ........ II, ,22o
80 acres In wheat. 20 bushels per
acre, 800 pounds straw, $455 per
year; 20 years NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1904
30 acres corn, 80 bushels per acre, $454
per year; 20 years ............. e,072
II these four crops were grown In
rotation the annual yearly loss
would be s469.50; 20 years ............ 9,9c
so acres devoted to making beef,
$3.50 per year; 20 years ............. 1.507
80 acres devoted TO cows where the
milk was sold from the farm,
H30.62 per year; % years ........... 2612
30 acres devoted to cows where only
the butter product was sold from
the farm, $1.16 per year: 20 years.. q
Cut this out and preserve 1t, for Il
contains all the law and the gospel per-
tanning to the necessity and value of
the cow as preserver of the fertility
OF our soils. 1t also explains why once
fertile soils have by constant growing
OF grain crops become SO very poor and
unproductive.