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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
BLACK HIND" ARREST.
Detectives Sag They Gaze Man $500
Grocer Threatened.

In the arrest OF Attore Ficcf. who save his al
dress Mills Hotel No. J. in Blocker street. yes
terday afternoon in the store Of Alfonso schat-
tho, an Italian wholesale grocer. OF No. q DOWN.
ing street the police say they have run 20 esrtn
one OF large gang engaged in extortng money
from wealthy Italians IN this city by BLACK HAND
letters. Ricci was arrested by Detectives Bonant
and De Gerigo. attached TO the staff OF Detective
Sergeant PetFosini. engaged in running down
BLACK Hand operators. He is alleged 70 have
accepted package containing 500 In marked bills.
70 prevent the death Of the grocer his family and
a friend at the hands of the BLACK Hand"
The detectives said that just before they ar
rested the italian he said in their presence that
the grocer's friend. Pasquale Greco. who lives IN
BROOKLYN. had Been kidnapped by the gang. and
would surely be put 20 death If the money was not
Forthcoming. schiattino is much worried over the
fate of hts friend as attempt to reach Groco n
that the boast made by the italian may turn out
to be true.
The italian was arraigned In the Jefferson al9rkeS
Court before Magistrate Finelite. and held IN SeV
bail for further examination to-day
Two weeks ago SchiattinO began 20 receive
BLACK Hand letters. An appointment was mace
for the Grand street elevated station SchiattlnO
sent C;roco as his representative. According 20 te
detectives there was only italian on the plat
form Groco asked him II ne was wa1Ihs tO5 aH n
SchattinO does not come up with the money we
will kill him and you" -. a.. ~,
Az the request OF this italian S5roc9 Went 20 tte
T3atterv where he met four other 1tallans VINO.
he said were members Of the gang. Gfoco mace
gements for the gang TO senu a meSse1 1
10 SchiattinO's store The two oetecllVes pOSeU -
relatives of the grocer ct the conferences d" INC
Detectives aye searching for Greco in Rrooslyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
KANSAS WHEAT, 100000 BUSHELS
Larger Yield Than Was Expected-Value to
Farmers S5O,O0O,OoO.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 1.-The wheat crop OF
Kansas has turned our far beyond expectations
of any one who attempted to make estimates OF
the output before the harvest. Up TO July the
general expectation was that the yield would
be less than last year. The thrashing has now
gone far enough 20 indicate that the state has
raised about ninety million bushels of wheat. or
thirteen million bushels more than in 1905. and
with one exception the largest crop that Kan
sas has ever produced.
Some phenomenal yields are reported in nearly
every county in the state. Many fields produced
forty to fifty bushels to the acre. and there are
few counties that do not report fields yielding
thirty bushels more.
At the present market values this years wheat
crop is worth SJOOO0.O0O to the farmers OF
Kansas. The corn crop OF Kansas promises
70 be about 200.OO0.0O0 bushels. worth about
$50 OO000D
OF more than one hundred reports regarding
the condition Of corn, only eleven report fair
TO poor and all the rest say the prospect Is
good TO excellent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02

furnishing inspiring spectacle 70 the
thousands lining tbs pas.sts os vantage OBJ
servasnry Hill.
TIE loyal minority seemed 20 command the
fcr.s or Nseholai Island. which was engaged in
a duel with saadham's formidable masked bat
ts-ies. ~ 20 O'Clock this morning they were
sill exchanging hgoadsides az sen-iniagte inter-
vals
The casualties transported 20 Helsingfors are
about fifty, of whom fifteen are dead. The mum
Der in the sveaborg hospitals is not known.
Order has been restored az Skatudden Island,
whore 10 sailors and eleven civilians have been
GisargnsG.
The town is quiet and business is proceeding.
but the zyorkraen are on strike. The Diet, at o
sitting late last night. issued earnest warn
ing to the population TO abstain from taking
part in acts which might gravely affect the
whole country.
TIE revolt. it is pointed out. occurred on the
anniversary OF a mining disaster which was
caused by the recklessness OF some officers and
resulted in the loss OF a dozen lives.
Copies Of the yiborg manifesto Of the out
l.wed parliament are being distributed among
;he Cossacks. who quietly put them in their
pockets.
A naval squadron, including the battlssaip
slava is reported 20 have sailed from Reval this
afternoon for SveabOrg.
The telegraph building here has been ruined
and the barracks and cathedral have been bad
ly damaged by the fire Of the l1-inch guns. The
numbers OF wounded and killed have probably
been overestlmafed
The socialists are on the alert. and the towns
people are in fear Of a bombardment II the
squadron arrives here
There was a panic all day long yesterday
among the summer residents on the islands OK
the archipelago, owing TO the fall OF stray bull
tets and Shells which caused number OF casu-
alties both on the islands and in the city. "A
man sitting the veranda Of the yacht CLUB
was MORALLY wounded and servant was killed.
For more than week Russian revolutionists
have been working among the troops. distribute
sEg the Yiborg and the Group Of Toll manifestoes.
and IL is reported that on Sunday fifteen hun
dred soldiers took an oath to fight on the side
% the people.
The news OF the revolt here caused the great
est excitement at Cronstadt. Precautions were
hastily taken by the authorities there The
breachblOcks Of the guns on board some or the
warships were removed, while detachments %
troops were sent on board other ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
HOW TO ESCAPE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Get a Good Lawyer and Keep Quiet, Says
Ex-District Attorney Of Queens.

Ex-District Attorney Merrill. of Queens who
has been retained by Joseph Adams. Of Chester
Park. who shot his cousin last Saturday night.
sometime ago gave uterance 10 the following
remarkable statement. gathered. he said. from a
rather broad experience;
No man need go TO the electric chair II ne
does two things-shuts his mouth tight ana en-
CAGES a good lawyer Immediately after the
Shaving The law is such to-day that no per-
SON observing that simple rule need DO con-
victed of murder in the first degrea.
Adams is the young bridegroom who slew
another bridegroom because. as his relatives
claim. the other man and his family had issued
statements derogatory 20 Mrs Adams. his
bride Adams himself has made no statement
whatever, save TO say to Acting Captain Lynch.
of the Richmond Hill police station, that ne shOS
SchnitZler in self-defence- -
Adams without bail to await the action Of the
grand jury, the coroners jury having Feco'h-
mended such course.
AS the prisoner was being led from the room
a man, said to be a relative Of the slain man.
sprang at his throat, crying: You coward!
He was restrained by the officers. Who however
did not arrest him.
There is nothing in this case" said Mr.. Mer-
riN after the inquest I'VE will get this young
man off, He acted in self-defence. His wife
had been DETAINED. He went to the house quietly
10 see if the people there the authors of the
anonymous postal cards she had been receiving.
He was attacked by two men, who used chairs
as clubs and he defended himself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02

IN the grin OF the strikers The revolutionists
are wildly jubilant. Although the nsutlny at
Sveaborg occurred unexpectedly they oecloeo
TO take advantage Of II and Try TO preeipltase
the general engagement between the government
and the people for which they have been pre-
pairing They express supreme confidence that
Che military supports Of the government VIII
break where least expected, and that the gov
eminent will ind when the test comes. that the
army is divided against itself. and that units
surrcsed 20 be loyal viii fight or the side Of the
people.
THE yvorrxunera's councils here and at Moscow
have already issued warnings 70 the workmens
organizations through the country TO hold them
selves i'm readiness TO strike. and the revolu-
tionary military committee is acting with energy
They say that the crews OF the warships at
ST. Petersburg are ready. and that If the Cron-
staHt squadron mutinies all the ships in the Bal
tic will soon be in their hands. The palace AZ
PeterIlof is under the guns Of the Cronstadt
fortress.
Emissaries have been dispatched TO the ports
OF Reval Riga ard Libau. and If they are sue
cessful, the capital will be Immediately hemmed
IN by revolutionists.
The prole:arat organizations OF Finland yes
terday Issued orders TO begin a general strike
through the grand duchy at noon to-day. The
proclamation exempts only the men employed at
the electric light. gas and waterworks IN the
cities
The "Rech" thinks that civil war is al hand.
The Liberals in general believe that the gov
eminent will now be forced 70 discard all pre-
tence of reform, and that military dictatorship
is Immediately ahead
Admiral Birieff, Minister Of Marine, has sailed
for Helsingfors the schoolship Asia The
Admiralty officials decline to make public the
nature Of the advices which they have received
from the scene OF the mutiny.
Thus far no troops have been sent to Fin
land from Russia proper, but General Saltza'
commander Of the military forces in Finland.
has been authorized to draw on all the garri-
sons in Finland, if necessary. All told there are
about forty thousand Russian troops in the
grand duchy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
CAMPAIGN IN LEYTE.
Force Ready to Round Up Bandits
The Rice Imports.

Manila, Aug. General Lee. commander Of
the American forces on the island of Leyte, has
telegraphed to General Wood that he has five
hundred regular troops, besides a number Of
scouts and constabulary, ready TO begin a move
ment TO round up the rebellious Pulajanes The
municipal presidents charge that the recent out
break was caused by the action Of Governor
Deveyra in disarming the municipal police OF
many towns. thus leaving the homes of the peO-
pie practically unguarded.
Governor General Ide has received reports say
ing that in the fiscal year ended June 80 the
importations of rice TO the Philippines decreased
6l,O12,411 pounds, valued at $3,OS4 1873 in gold.
Commenting the reports. the Governor Gen.
eral says:
From these reports il appears that the num-
Der Of pounds of rice imported into the Philip
pines during the fiscal year Of 1906 was some
thing less than three-sevenths of the importa-
lions in 1901, and the cash sent out from the
islands for rice was less than four elevenths Of
the sum sent in 1894. II the same ratio OF
no more rice will be imported and in two years
the islands besides supplying the home demand,
ought to be exporting rice.
The publication of the report has caused a
controversy. The local shippers contend that the
decrease OF importations is a result Of the pow
erty of the people, who it is alleged. are not
buying rice. but living yams and other
food. The shippers say that the Philippines
will never export rice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
M'CARREN WON'T Talk.
Sherif's Jury to Inquire Into Nra
DirOn's Claims.

Justice White, in the Supreme Court IN BEOsSlyn
yesterday. ordered that SherifFs jury Be a.
pointed to inquire into the amount OF damages ol'
Mrs. Mary H. Dixon. who threatens 20 bring gu.
against Senator p. II. NlcCarren 20 recover S2eaaN
FOR deception and neglect
Mrs Dixon charges that Senator McCaFraa =.
her 70 believe that q common law marTiass vas
Ta!!d but that she subsequently, learned that sa-s
marriages had been abolished a month before SCI
went 20 live with him. Mrs. Dixon further sla.ss
that she accompanied the Senator 20 various pul-1
places OF amusement and has been introduces =
his wife at number Of hotels.
According To the affidavit. a son was born 90 AA.S
Dixon while staying az the Clarendon Hotel, HsaeN
lyn. August q. 1904 The child was afterEal
christened Patrick H. NcCGrren. jr Mrs. - -
charges that the Senator has ceased 90 cOultt-~.3
20 the support OF her and her SON -
The order asking for Judgment by default ana s'
appointment Of the Jury was submitted oy 90
DtxCn'S counsel Attached 10 the order was an -
fidRvit Of Julius MenGelhaum who sWearS he SCI
the summons on the defendant June . $3.50
McCarrcn denied that he had been served Esa az
notice Of the suit. -
Senator MCCaTrcn. when seen Yesterday. SA~ -
was too busy 70 talk OF the affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
NO CRONSTADT MUTTNY.
Communication RestOred-MOUc for
General Strike.

81. Petersburg. Aug Telephone communi-
cation with Cronstadt was restored this after
noon. and at o'clock this evening a message
10 The Associated Press said that no disturb
ance had occurred there during the day.
Both the telegraph and telephones lines 20
Cronstadt were cut last aight. The chief anxiety
here was ia regard TO the loyalty OF the n,eia
part OF the Baltic feet. consisting OF battle
ship and three cruisers. which were hurriedly
sent from Reval 70 HeisingfOrs telegram,
said 20 be from the commander OF the fortress,
was received here to-day. but its meaning was
not clear. Il said: THE entire crews OF four
warships have mutinied."
other dispatches mentioned the crews OF the
torpedo boat destroyers and other ships on the
spos as rebelling, while another dispatch said:
For time. with portion OF the crews locked
below decks the loyal members OF the crews
3red upon the mutineers-
T1is outbreak frOm an unexpected quarter has
caused 6isInay In government circles and the
feeling OF alarm IS increased by the bad news
from the interior. The strikes are spreading
rapidly. The whole OF the Donetz Basin, the
csatge G; Tie mining and smelling industry, Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02

Governor General Threatens to
Resign His Post.

Warsaw. Aug I'm view Of the recent OUT
RACES in and around Warsaw, the increased
energy OF the revolutionsts and the inadequacy
of the repressive measures at present in force
the Governor General has informed the govern
ment at ST. Petersburg. in emphatic terms. that
he will resign unless he is permitted to establish
a strict state of siege. 1t is probable that the
government will accept his resignation. con-
tnuatiOn Of the present state OF affairs is impos-
sible.
The secret printing works here, where all
socialist newspapers and proclamations have
been printed, which was recently discovered by
the police, is a large and well equipped plant.
The presses are driven by electricity. Several
thousand copies of proclamations by the out
lawed parliament were found. Twenty arrests
were made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
WRECKS BROOKLYN HOME
Plumber Suspected of Causing Er-
pl0sion and Tnjury to Women.

A high explosive. which the police Of the Bal
ford avenue station believe was q stick of d.
Mantle or a bomb. was exploded outside The
hall door OF the apartments Of Mrs. Mary Elss
q widow twenty-nine years old. on the second
door OF the four story tenement house at Na
2I9 Wythe avenue Williamsburg, early Us
terday morning. wrecking thu apartment
Thomas Owens. a walking delegate OF a plumb
er's union. who lives with his family on t,s
third floor of the house. was N the hau az the
time. and his left arm was so badly mansa-
that 1t was amputated later at the Eastern Dis
trict Hospital. Mrs. Else IS also IN the hospital
in a serious condition from her injuries.
Who set off the explosive is not known BE-.
the police believe that Owens had something %
do with it. They say he was angry because
noise in the woman's apartment kept bin
awake.
Tenents IN the house and in adjoining houses
aroused By The explosion found Mrs. Else "
conscious on The fcOr OF her kitchen. with ere
door leading to the hall blown away. She Iatsr
accused Ovens OF having caused the exDlOsla1
ESsr eAce Was flied With powder and her en-
tire body was badly Iaccrated-
Detectives following trail OF blood from Tia
hall OF the building to a Raines law hotel a.
Kent and Metropolitan avenues found OEens
unconscious on 4 landing at the top Of me
building. He denied az The hospital that be
had caused the explosion. He said he bad
heard g noise in the hall and going downstairs
had found man dressed II a Grand Army u,
form pounding on the wOmaaS door, ONe5
says he told the man 10 go away and that US
explosion followed.
In investigating Oweuss life the police say
they found that he had been implicated " ca,
plOsiOns before. and that he recently WFecsee
the interior OF saloon after having trouo.e
with the proprietor Owens has been active y
fr ~-nw4
last night that they were trying TO connss'
Owens with the recent explosions in NaIln-s-
tan when uOn-UniOu men were injured While =.
work When he Is able 20 leave the hosl.-A-
he will be charged With fs.OniOUs assault
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
TAXPAYERS WANT THIRD TRACK.

The Allied Taxpayers Associations of The
Bronx held meeting last night. at Bedford Park
Casino, Webster avenue and 2OOth street, and pro-
tested against the Rapid Transit Commissions re-
cent decision against the building of a through ex-
press third track on the Third avenue elevated
line from Manhattan TO Bronx Park. Philip Nc
Kinley presided.
Julius Haas declared that the present Rapid
Transit Commission should be replaced by one con-
sistng Of two members from every borough in
the greater city. except Richmond, which should
have member.
President Mccartney of the East fremont Tax
payers Association offered resolution calling on
the Rapid Transit Commissioners Ito reconsider
and grant, upon proper terms and restrictions the
application of the InterbOfOugh Rapid Transit
company to rd-trSck the elevated line in The
by the board" The resolution approved the plans
for extended rapid transit agreed upon by the
board but maintained that they were Insufficient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
JAPANESE AND WOMEN ARRESTED.
Divorced Wife, ''Teacup" Bride, and Pres
ent Spouse Quarrel in Street,

John H. Stossa. a diminutive japanese valet.
whose wife. Mrs Jennie Stossa, was divorced from
him some time ago after seven years Of married
life which followed a "teacup" wedding ceremony.
was arrested last night with the divorced wife
and woman about eighteen years old, who said
she was Mrs. Elizabeth Stossa-
Wife No. 2 declared. with toss OF her mead,
that hers was no ''teacup' SERVICE that she had
a bona fide marriage certificate. Wife No. l had
six children by StCsSa. He acknowledged the
marriage and was ordered 70 pay her so a month:
He says she refused to take the money. N
All three were talking loudly in front OF NO 90
west 24th street last night, where the Japanese
and the woman who says she Is his VIE lve. IN
the heat of the argument wife No. l struck WIG
No 2 Wife No. ! said that wife No 2 used TO oe
a servant in her household. All three were IocAeo
up, charged with disorderly conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
CHURCH OF PILGRIMS CELEBRATES.

Plymouth, Mass. Aug MANY we'll known men
camO to Plymouth to-day to take part 81 the
exercises in Observance of the SO0th anniversary,
OF the First Unitarian Church Cf Plymouth The
programme included addresses by Governor Curtis
Guild. IT,; John D. Long; ,sx-soeretary OF the
ton. and Professor +. :. Moore, OF Harvard IIri-
veTsty The First Church was OrgGaiZed AZ
Scrooby. England. in zoos. by Separatists from ths
Church OF England who desired more Freedom
chosen older. and the early preachers we're the
Rev John smith. the Rev. IlicEard ClyftOn ana the
Rev, John Robinson. Driven from one place To-
another by persecution the lttle band OF dssenters
fled Holland On ices. IN 1880. whom the church
had grown a membership Of about three hum
ared, IL decided that one hundred OF cheese
members should seek a home In America
whore they could have absolute religious freedom
Headed by Elder Brewster. they embarked in
leo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02

Tsgo Boys Nozo Said To BE an This
City.

Lexington KY Aug. John -. Madden, the
Kentucky ttrfnaan. whose wife recently obtained
q divorce, marrying T. W Bell, took his two sons,
Edward and Joseph. from Hamburg Place secretly
last Saturday, and they COW in New YORK.
The boys were taken fin automobile TO Win
chester, twenty miles east OF here, and placed on
the Chesapeake g. Ohio train going east at 3 p. M.
evarv precaution being taken TO prevent any one
knowing of the departure.
Madden's action in taking the children away
secretly has given grounds that he has inforIna-
ton that his former wife has designs on their
soas and that he is determined TO get them out OF
her way Mr.. and Mrs. Bell are supposed 20 pe or
their way abroad, and Ia that event Mrs. Ben
could not take the boys away She told them two
weeks ago when here that they would not see her
for long while.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
WOMAN LEAPS TO RESCUE,
Wife of Nezo YorA; Physician Tries
to .SaUe Negro Cook.
lBy Telegraph TO The tribune

Milwaukee, Aug. 1.-Airs. 2. W. AIIison' OF
New York. wife of a physician at No. 11S West
Goth street, to-day leaped from the deck OF the
whaIeback excursion steamer Christopher Col
umbus into the Milwaukee River in the effort
70 save Milton Hull. a negro cook, who had
fallen into the stream.
Several hundred persons on the vessel saw her
throw off her outer skirts. shoes and hat and
dive from the upper deck. and as she dove
Frank Felrny one armed sailor. leaped from
the lower deck with a life preserver The two
were unable to find the body in the dirty river,
but graphing hooks brought it to the surface
a little later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 2.-The Liberals are
planning great demonstrations here and at Mos
COW at the time of the funeral of the murdered
Deputy, N. Hertzenstein In the present temper
OF the people these demonstrations may result
in collisions and bloodshed such marked the
funeral OF Prince TrOubetskoy The Liberals
have applied for permission to transport the body
through ST Petersburg from the Finnish to the
Moscow railroad stations. This has not yet
been granted.
Two persons suspected Of completely in the
murder and a gendarme of Terlok. who
peatedly w&s seen in their company. have been
arrested.
Premier StoIypin proceeded by yacht yester-
day TO Peterhof. where he laid before the En-
peror for his signature the ukases appointing
Count Heyden. Prince Nicholas Lvoff and Alex
ander Guchkofr TO portfolios in the reorganized
Cabinet The announcement of the Emperor's
decision Is not expected before Friday, and fears
are entertained that the revolt at Sveaborg NAV
influence him unfavorably in the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
STEAMER SIGHTS FLOATING ISLAND.
Group Of Bamboo Trees Puzzles Captain of
CLYDE Liner.

The steamship Arapahoe Of the Clyde Line
reached port last night from Jacksonville. and
reported seeing novel sight. floating island
of bamboo trees. The steamer was twenty miles
southwest by south Of Diamond Shoal Lightship
just the western edge OF the Gulf Stream. wheE
It sighted group Of trees floating uorthward
L was at a loss to know what Il could be Ter a
time tss captain said. but. when took my
glasses could the group as plain as 7 see
There fully dozen trees. They seemed
TO be compact and ranged from fifteen 70 twenty
feet high. recognized them as bamboo trees
They seemed 70 be quite fresh and swayed 20 and
fro Ia the wind