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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
PENALOzA HELD FOR TRIAL
Denies He Is Count-Alleged Wife Here and
Another in st. Louis.

Henri Penaloza known in certain circles as
Spanish count. was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Shields yesterday afternoon for inter
cepting mail Of the Oliver Typewriter Company
In default of 81 600 bail he was locked up in the
Tombs trial Tuesday.
There is much mystery about the alleged count
Apparently he is trying TO conceal real identity
to save his family. He is a we'll educated person
and speaks half dozen languages Since coming
here he has succeeded in ngratiating himself into
the good graces OF number of influential men
He sold a typewriter 10 man named Reed, who
maid him s65 for II. Later Reed informed the COM
pany by letter that he had paid for the machine.
Somehow the count found out about the letter
He then presented the postal authorities letter
purporting TO be signed by J. II. Mcdowell asking
for the company's mail. He obtained about three
hundred letters including Reeds, according TO the
complaint.
When arrested, at No 1877 East 34th-st.. Penaloza
was found living with young French woman. who
called herself the countess She created a
Later she wanted TO go 10 the Tombs with Pena-
loza He intimated 10 of the officers that she
not his wife. but had followed him from Paris
where they met She speaks no English. Penaloza
denied he posed q count and to all questions
concerning that replied: II am not the count nor
Will j give his family any anxiety"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
HORNER FITNESS DYING.
Frank U'isne5cski May NeUer 4p-
pear against DR.. Simpson.

District Attorney Furman Of Suffolk County
may be seriously handicapped by the fact that
Frank Wisnewsh, the young Pole who became
insane Immediately after testfying against DR..
James ". Simpson at the inquest over BARLEY
T. Homer. OF Northport, Long Island. is dying
in the State Hospital fror the Insane In Kings
Park. FuIman had received information which
led him 70 believe Wisnewsh would recover and
he intended 10 use him material witness
Wisnewski at first testified IN a manner which
gave no real hint TO what he knew. Then
he told Dr. William B. Gibson. the Coroner, that
he would tell all he knew. He made damaging
statements. but was not closely questioned the
Coroner depending upon the District Attorney 10
attend 10 IL. District Attorney Livingston
Smith. whose term Of office expired two days
after the inquest, let slip the opportunity TO
learn al Wisnewsh knew. Smiths successor
District Attorney Furman, the present incum-
bent, took hold OF the matter with vigor, hut
the witness had then lost his reason, relapsing
first into Inconsistencies and. few days later
into Wild delirium. Reports from Kings Park
were never encouraging, and ;he latest is that
Wisnewsh is dying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
w. a. oueR's ESTATE APPRAISED.

The estate of William A. Duer who died Octo-
Der q last has been appraised There is gross per-
sonal OF s7 on while the personal estate
Is Ss5ssOsl. The debts banking Arms loans
amounted 10 Sllz GO Mr.. Dn:eTs daughter, Mrs
Clarence II. Aacss2y, IS the chief beneficiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
AERO CLUB FEARS WIND
May Interfere scith Ascensions at
Vest Point To-day.

The few members OF the Aero Club who were in
town last night feared that the increasing sea-
ward breeze and the dropping temperature wouiu
stop the balloon ascensions planned by the cruz
10 take place at West Point to-day Nearly an
the other members We're West Point preparing
for the clubs first series OF :ascensions-
Augustus Post. the treasurer Of the cluo' We"
West Point before noon yesterday 10 iooh 80
the final arrangements. s NJ Butler. the secre'a'
Of the club. is in Florida and will be ABOUT the oiy
officer not present The first vice-president' 1ohn
F O'Rourke the contractor. who left mere on
late train for West Point. probably VIII pe aio's
those TO ascend IL conditions are faVoraoIe. -
ascsnsions will be made from the GROUNDS oi 'e
Military Academy the government plant furnlsh-
ing the gas for the big spheroids For TWO OF me-
weeks pilot balloons about six or eisht Zee. .'
diameter have been sent up daily al "esl ioi".'
pi,tssela Port Morris and Tuxedo Park Al HsS
:, ~ though, that Pittsfeld would be the most
desirable because Of the good roads there Whioh
would allow automobiles 10 follow the palio0
and hiring home the owners but the sho"s'oii"s Va
~ last few DAYS there made the roads too heaVy
for the automobiles, and West POINT WIS O'o'
= he the mos, desirable available place
II the brisk northwest winds continue to-day inc
ascents will be hazardous and may nave 10 'e 20
poned hut the Weather Bureau says that the WINS
nay back around 10 the eastward ana on 'iia'
aiction the members Of the Aero Club are placing
their homes one pilot balloon sent up last week
at West Point travelled foTytwo iniIeS an ,fsTy
until II was picked up in Washington conn a is
Of The other balloons were picked UP in Connection
and Long Island With the weather AT ttle pfeSellI
Ter neraf1Ire haoonng is chilly sport. even when
the aeronauts are clad in fur coats helmets ana
automobile goggles There Is some danger adued
in cold weather, too, as well as discontorI TOT
frosty ropes viii slip through numb anger eD az
crucial moments besides the danger winch comes
rom the weight Of fee crystals forming on the bag
Considerable secrecy has surrounded the ascen-
SION prposed to-day AS IL is the first time the CLUB
has tired they 90 not wish 10 have too much pup,
CITY surrounding II in case OF failure several
hers have already withdrawn. and some more
ynsv before noon when the ascents 10 he made.
The officers Of the society would not give out the
names OF those who were stu willing 10 go up last
night as IL thought that one or two more
might wish 70 withdraw at the last moment II this
ssSeld= dsv be a success the similar affair OF
the club viii advertised openly that all who may
wish 10 do may attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

ILg ItIt.fdIh 20 liItuHt
ST. Louis. Feb. l0-Henri de Penalozas former
wife longer the title of countess" but nre
fers 10 be called Mrs Rene de Penaloza'' Her
two children and her stepmother. Mrs. Odela Here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
sAeNcERBUND TO MEET PRESIDENT

ern Saengerbund. Newark, yesterday received a
letter from United States Senator John F. Dry
den containing a favorable reply the reoues, for
interviews IN Washington with President Roose-
Welt and the German Ambassador who are invited
20 attend the saengeTfest in Newark next June
The committee will meet the President al II a. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

tord' live with her at No 4474 McPbersor-o,.. -,
de- Pa Ied en estate valued at about s25 ooo
he - a., I'a a would not talk TODAY Of MRS
He had such 6rgng for this young she aed
prospects VIZ DIillant mind and such pior soIu
r. tils mother died when he ~ SPURIOUS
rich 1obamao OF seven children His fsther Daoy
fnrn,er -o s IA OF Valencia Spain Iva was
i rer 9 1-inoiaw had money OF his o Ah9" my
invested S@'Vo In telephone companv IN Die ne once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
vERITAs LODGE ENrERTa,nm-

Neri'as Lodge No 7s4. F. and \. NJ. will hot,
an entertainment and ball at the Murray Nm
Lyceum. 3ith-st. near 3d-ave. on "Wednesday, o,,a,
ing. The entertainment begins at S o m ana
dancing will begin al Ii p. m Tho entertainment
will be by professionals. and no expense has r.,
spared 10 obtain the best talent. - ~~'--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
WILL TEST CLUBHOUSE BOXING.

Daniel O Reilly. eK-Assstant District Attorney
appeared before Magistrate Wahle in the Yorlx,iIe
police court yesterday and asked the magistrate
10 hold the prisoners arrested in q clubhouse where
boxing exhibitions being given on Frids,,
night FOR trial in order the lawyer said 10 test The
,-,era held AiES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
AnuSements.
o2D BOB FITzsIMMONs 8

20 ST. co. First Time, RAD
HA, Mime. Rentz. Cole & john
son, Rice & Provost. Foy &
Clark, Mason's Society Bellies.
James r. Glenroy, Tobin Sis
tiers. etc Nts.. 10. %. 35, so, 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

was out of sight.
Boys, what Is that out on the Egg Shell
Reef" said Saul jenkins, who had been gaz-
ing intently at the reef, whose rocks, like
sharp spikes, stood out amid the flying surf.
"It looks like a bundle of something
at looks like a mans coat" said Ben In
gals.
cts only an old lobster pot covered with
seaweed." said Sandy Norton;
AS a general thing, the boys did not pay
much attention to little Dan. He read a great
many fairy stories, and always thought some
thing marvellous was going to happen; but
his remark seemed now to decide Saul Jen-
kins
'1'm going over to the reef" he said. "Who
will 20 with me? Quick! Whatever it is
will be washed off soon."
"No boat could get near those rocks now, 10
if it didn't get swamped as soon as 1t started,
said two or three of the boys. =.
~ think it is man. We may save life,
said Saul.
There were a dozen volunteers then. Saul
selected six of the largest boys, and they put
out in the staunchest row boat that was to be
found. They all knew that they were risking
their lives, but danger was no new acquaint-
ance to the Great Spoon lads.
1t seemed impossible to reach the reef. Sew
eral times they were on the point OF aban-
the skin, and butfeted and beaten by wind
and waves. until they were almost exhausted,
but they are very tough and hardy, and very
hard to beat the Great Spoon boys.
After all, when they got near enough to
see, it was only a bundle, caught between
two Jagged spikes of rock. Saul, after repeated
efforts, caught it on the end of boat hook,
and drew it into the boat. bundle Of
waterproof, and thick shawl, and-little girl
Yes, a chubby golden-haired little girl She
was dead, the boys thought, but she looked as
if she might be asleep. Saul placed his hand
over her heart.
at beats! ] am sure it beats!" he cried.
"Pull for more than your lives now, boys!"
The fierce struggle for. the shore was soon
over and won. Tenderly they carried the
little, helpless form up to the school house,
the nearest shelter. There was scarcely a child
on Great Spoon Island who did not know just
what to do for any one who was apparently
Ienny Pettigrew was "as good as any doc
tor" people said, and she acted with skill
and confidence that amazed the young teacher
from "the main"
little ones lips at last. They warmed some
milk, which had been brought to school with
somebody's dinner and forced a few drops
through her lips, and it was not long before
pair of long lashed, deep blue eyes unclosed
and looked wonderingly at the anxious faces.
The girls wept for joy. The boys shouted.
81 wonder who she is?" said the school
mistress
"Shes our girl, anyhow" said Sandy Nor
| ton.
She was apparently about four years old,
and her warm and dainty clothes testified to
tender care.
When they asked her what her name was,
she would say nothing but "Belle, papa's Bon
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

ny Belle and mammals pekshus Belle" and
that she had come in vessel long way
There was a great discussion as to who
should have the charge of her, and it was
lived nearest the school house, and whose baby
girl had died a year before, should have the
great honor and privilege.
The Widow Preble was very poor; but that
did not matter, for the boys meant to provide
for 'their girl" There was not one who was
ngs to the last penny; not only those who had
rescued her, but all the boys seemed to adopt
her with the greatest delight and pride as
their own.
neighbors and school-mates may think it very
strange; but a little girl was a wonderful
thing to the boys on Great Spoon Island.
And such lovely little girl as this was! With
what pride would they show her to the
visitors next summerl
The Widow Preble was delighted to take
care of her, and said that if she could possi-
bly, get along, the boys should not pay any
thing for her supports but the boys wanted
to-. They bought her pretty new blue dress
1T was voted to have it just the color of her
eyes-and as dainty clothing generally as
little princess need to have. And Sandy Nor
ton wore his old coat, and Saul Jenkins had
no new shoes.
der. Some people thought she had been lost
overheard from the vessel that had made
signs of distress; others thought she must
have been washed ashore from some wreck.
But nobody appeared to claim her, and there
was no clue to the mystery.
On pleasant days, she came occasionally to
school, At first, the progress of education
was hindered by her coming She did not
take kindly to proper. school room decorum;
fhe would dance and frisk and chatter, and
the teacher was obliged to harden her heart,
as teachers often are, and say that she could
not come to school, unless she had a primer
and would learn her letters.
The boys bought her primer, and to every-
bodys surprise, she devoted her small mind
to It seriously, soon mastered the mysteries
OF the alphabet, and learned to spell man.
Io catch the biggest Goldfish that ever swan
would not have filled any one of those boys
with such pride as to hear ''their girl" in her
lisplng accents, spell man, man.
One day, when spring was beginning to find
her, way to the Great Spoon-which usually
took her long time-and Bonny Belle couId
not only spell man, but boy the school room
door was thrown open by tall, sun-burned
man, who seized the little girl as She sat.
with knitted brow and one chubby finger
tracing the letters of a new word in her
prmer-seized her in his arms, and almost
devoured her with kisses, while She. after one
bewildered moment, kissed him, and smoothed
his whiskers, and shouted, joyfully:
"Papa papa!"
Tears were running down the great. strong
mans cheeks; the school mistress was LOOKING
through a mist for her handkerchief, and the
boys.-well, they had two things to weep for.
the, joyful scene, and the knowledge that tbey
had lost "their girl"
Never more, they thought, should they save
Continued on Following Page
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18


go narrow strip of land that looks like
the handle of a spoon, and little
settlement of six or seven families on the other
end, in the bowl of the spoon. Only SIX OF
seven families, but there are from half dozen
to dozen boys in each family.
summer visitor to the lighthouse once
said to old Uncle Moses Pettigrew, the keeper:
How many boys are there here? The ISL
and seems full of them!"
Uncle Moses responded:
"Well there can't be more'n Great Spoon
full anyhow"
And Uncle Moses little joke was repeated
until everybody talked about the Great Spoon
full of boys.
There were very few girls on the Great
Spoon. There was only Lenny Pettigrew, the
lighthouse keepers daughter and Clndy
Toothaker and Mary Ann Tibbets, who were
almost grown up, and two babies, who were
so weak and i'll they were not expected 10
live For some unknown reason, girls dld not
seem to thrive on Great Spoon Island, and
some people thought it seemed very queer and
lonesome on that account. ,
School began on Great Spoon Island on the
first OF November, and continued until the hrst
of April For the remainder of the year all
the boys who were large enough to wear
Jackets and trousers went fishing; some OF the
larger ones went even to the Grand Banks. ],
The school-house was =, queer : indeed
there was very HIIle Oh VIC Slcae SlIooh sAioV
wasn't-it was simply the hull of large ship,
time-worn and weather beaten, drawn up few
rods from the shore, patched trite here
and there, and made with just as little altera-
tion as possible TO do duty as schoolhouse.
il could not be said to have modern CON
veniences but had some unusual ones which
the teachers appreciated. The windows were
60 far from the floor that no scholar was
tempted to forsake his lessons to gaze out OF
them and there were hunks into which refrac-
tory pupils could be put, as into dark closets.
There was almost schoolful of boys; the
only girls were Cindy Toothacker and Lenny
PETIT Pettigrew. who sat apart from the others, on
the back seat, and would have felt very much
out of place among SO many boys If they had
not been so used to 1T.
The teacher was young girl, not much older
than Cindy and Lenny; but she came from
the ''main"-as the islanders always called the
mainland-and had been to an academy, and
they all regarded her with awe and reverence.
On 'the main" they had wondered how she
would manage the. big boys. But the big
boys didn't need managing; they behaved well
enough without it-which is another queer
thing about the Great Spoon.
1t had been a very fair and mild November,
and the young school mistress had had but
a small school; the boys must catch fish while
the sun shone, even though the lessons were
waiting; but toward the last of the month it
grew very windy and stormy, and the boats
all came safely home, with good catches, and
there was great rejoicing
The queer ship-schoolhouse fairly over
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
Copyright by James Elverson.

Copyright by James Elyerson.
. 1HE Great Spoon is an island-a bar
ren, rocky little island, three miles
from the mainland. There is light
N house on the very end of the long,
- narrow strip of land that looks like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Peter the Boat Builder
RpOTCH AM

TORD BROUGHAM once remarked,
II Blessed is the man who has a hobby
horse" and one is tempted to add, "And
thrice blessed are his friends and countrymen
when the pursuit is sane and practicable
one
When Peter the Great was sixteen years old
he manifested liking which he persisted in
so assiduously that it resulted in the beginning
of the Russian navy. This hobby was boat
building.
In 1901, so intent was he upon the subject
that he went to Lake Plestcheief, where
he remained for a fortnight in a small one
story wooden palace built for him the
shore of the lake, and so intense was his in
terest in his undertaking that he was unwilling
to return to Moscow for the reception of the
Persian Ambassador, and did SO only after it
was shown to him how important it was that
Russia should not offend the Shah.
Later this despotic sovereign not only
travelled as private person in the train of his
own Ambassador to Holland; but upon arriving
in that country enrolled himself among the ship
carpenters and worked as common carpenter
under the name of Master Peter, and as he
would allow no vain distinctions he was
fed and clothed as his fellow workmen. The
following year Peter the Great spent four
months in England, where he completed his
knowledge of ship building and learned the
blacksmith business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Louis's Fad for Jewels

OU1S XIV. had uncomfortable passion
- for jewels, and his most valued possession
was the famous crown of Agrippina, which was
composed of eight tiers of immense brilliants
in transparent setting.
He kept the most precious of the crown
jewels in his private cabinet, in order that he
might admire and examine them at his ease,
an occupation in which he took much delight;
nor did he ever hear of a gem of great value
either in Asia, Europe, any other country
without making strenuous efforts to secure
the prize.
At an entertainment given by Louis to the
Princess of Modena it happened that the con-
versation turned on the fashions and designs
of jewelry, which prompted the Marquis de
Dangean, who prided himself on his antiquarian
knowledge, to observe that it was in the time
of Nero that the imperial crown first
arched; whereupon Louis remarked that he
possessed one himself, and that the Mar
chioness de Montespan would produce it for
him.
When the sparkling circlet was brought
forth, it excited universal admiration; but
when the King obtained a close look at it
he exclaimed to the Warehouses: How is
this madam? This is no longer my crown
of Agrippina! All the stones have been
changed!'
The setting was intact, but the brilliants had
been replaced by paste. When the mystery
was solved it was proved that the maker of the
casket which held the crown had pretended an
attachment for one of the waiting women of
the Marchioness de Montespan. who, during his
visits, having free access to where the crown
of Agrippina was kept had substituted mock
and hanged, upon which occasion Louis re-
marked to the Duchess, " He has at least left
us the setting, but Cromwell would have
seized it whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Augustus a China Patron

A UGUSTUS the Strong of Saxony was a
\ great lover of china, and his belief in
the transmutation of metals into gold was
accidentally the cause of the discovery of
the celebrated Dresden ware. Anyone for
tunate enough to be the possessor of a piece
of this old china will invariably find his initials
A. X. on the back of it. An apothecary's lad
by the name of Bottinger had, it is said COM
posed tincture that supposed to be cap
able of being transformed into gold. So success
full an alchemst was by order of Augustus
placed under lock and key; but, unlike most
prisoners, with a laboratory at his disposal.
This restraint almost deprived the lad of his
reason, and accordingly he was removed to
Dresden and allowed a certain liberty. 1t was
here, while pursuing his experiments, that
Bottinger discovered the Meissen porcelain,
commonly called Dresden china, which to
Augustus was as welcome if the youth had
teen successful in transmitting gold, for he
had expended large sums in what is known as
the Japan Palace Many workmen were
engaged from Delft to work the new ware, and
in I71o the manufacture of Meissen began
the supply of the demand which soon became
European.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
The Message on the Bridge

THE word that Strasburg was ready to
L capituate to the French in 1851 was trans
ferred from that city to Paris by strange
cipher, which though not so rapid as modern
telegrap hic message, was as effective.
Secret negotiations had been going on for
sometime with the magistrates of Strasburg,
and one day the French Minister summoned
young man named de Chamilly, and gave
him the following strange instructions:
Start tonight for Basic in Switzerland,
which you will reach in three days. On the
fourth day at two o'clock sharp station your
self on the bridge over the Rhine, with paper
for taking notes and pen and ink. Watch all
that takes place and write down carefully
every detail. Do not leave the bridge for two
hours, and do not let thing that transpires
escape your notice. Have horses awaiting you;
at sharp four o'clock start for Paris and travel
night and day until you reach it. On the
instant of your arrival bring me your notes"
De Chamilly obeyed; reached Basic on the
day and hour appointed. and took up his
position on the bridge. For time nothing
happened. Then wagon rolled slowly across
the bridge, and presently old woman with
basket of herbs followed it. An old man
posted by on his horse; couple of children
gathered flowers in a near by field; and three
o'clock chimed from neighboring tower. Still
de Chamilly waited, and his pen scratched off
each incident as it occurred. Four o'clock
began Ginning, and at the first stroke tall
fellow in yellow breeches ambled out the
bridge, 1ounged over the rail, and then sud-
denly taking step backward, struck three
sound blows on the bridge with heavy cane