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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
ARTIST SHOT DEAD.
Mystery in Killing of Miniature
Pmnter-Smcide Questioned.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 6-George Freeman.
painter of oil miniatures. is dead the result OF
a mysterious shooting here in house IN South
7th-st. at to-day A party including Free
man. George Lansdowne Of Nashville; a. ]. Mat
thews catcher on the Birmingham baseball team,
and Dick Wray, Of Birmingham, had been in the
place all the morning.
The shot which killed Freeman entered his right
side and the pistol afterward found at some
distance his left. 1t belonged TO Dick Wray.
but Freeman had IL in his pocket during the morn
ing Freeman leaves six sisters In Boston among
whom is Miss Jennie Freeman a miniature painter.
He leaves a wife and a child. He was prOspering
and no motive be assigned for suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
BEATING HER WAY TO WHITE HOUSE.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Cincinnati Feb. 6-Lotte Strickland who
saws she is on her way to the LongwOrth- -Roose-
Welt wedding In Washington. on a wager. Is
held here pending investigation She has
beaten her way on the railroads 10 this city
from her home in New-Orleans She says when
at home she works In a department store. and
is certain If she can the President he will
admit her TO the ceremony as a representative
OF the american working girl" She made her
way here by being hid in sleeping ears by
friendly porters. and put Off only once
She refuses 10 take any money and still has the
FIVE cents with which she started.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
SHE JILTs NEPHEW TO MARRY UNCLE
lbs Telegraph 70 The Tribune

IBy Telegraph Tribune
Worcester, Mass. Feb. 6-Wiiam Libby, Of
New York, expected to marry Miss Lena Marko-
witz Of No. Kendall Place, here tonight. He
learned yesterday that ne had been thrown over
for his wealthy, gray-haired uncle, Rudolph
Iibbv fifty years old. The latter is a well
known Front-st. jeweller. The marriage took
place tonight. Rudolph Libbys first wife died
seven wears ago. and Miss Markowitz his sister
in-law, brought up his four children William
libby had his marriage license. had sent out
Invitations and furnished a fiat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
v,ler MARRY TO OBTAIN LEGACY.

fHy Telegraph The Tribune
baltimore. Feb 6.-Unless Miss Rachel Rior-
dan stenographer for a New York law firm.
marrjes. she will receive for her lifetime only
the interest on a 5000 legacy contained in the
viii Of Miss Georgeanna Belt her friend in Bal
tfrnore who died January 80. Miss Belt tried
in vain to persuade Miss Riordan to marry but
the latter said she preferred single blessednesa-
In a last hope 60 have her request compHed Win
Miss Belt made the bequest 10 her New ork
friend conditional. Should Miss Riordan never
-, the nancy at her death is to be distrib-
,ted among three charitable institutions Of Bal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
BELMONT BLOCKS CITY.
Injunction Forbids Interference 1cith
Work ON Stein1oay Tunnel.

Corporation Counsel Delany late yesterday
afternoon was served with an injunction by the
interests building the Steinway tunnel at Long
Island City. restraining the Police and Fire de-
partments and the Bureau OF Combustibles from
interfering with the work at that place, pending
the trial of the action recently brought by Fire
Commissioner O'Brien against the contractors
to restrain them from building the tunnel.
The acticn grew out of the recent accident
in the tunnel. where several worknen were
drowned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
HARVARD FREE FOR CHINESE.

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Boston, Feb. 6-Presdent Eliot will propose
at a meeting with the Chinese Commissioners in
Cambridge next Monday plan to help break
the Chinese boycott against America, This plan
involves sending TO this country next fall some
Chinese young men who will have free scholar
ships at Harvard. with view to learning some
thing OF American institutions and American
history The students are 10 be sent here at the
expense of the Chinese government, but their
education will cost them nothing. Governor
Guild will be asked to lend his assistance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
HAS DEATH PREsENTIMENT-oIEs
[By telegraph 20 The Tribune

Atlantic City. N J., Feb. 6.-James Ware a
politician OF this city. had presentiment yester-
dav that he about 10 die. After shave he
bade the barber goodby. saying he would never
see him again earth. He called on half a
dozen friends and bade all goodby. Then he
went to the hospital where ne died few hours
later His death was caused by drOpsy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
NAV CUT COUPONS INSTEAD OF HAIR
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tripr

IBy TeIegTapb % Tic Tribune
c,racuse n 7. Feb. 6-In searching a
drawer in his barber shop to-day Frank, Wood
diecoverad q certificate for five shares Of stock
Of the Bell Telephone Company, for which he
maid So twenty-five years ago, and which is now
vor,b between $1,000 and $4,000. The great
value Of The certificate is due in measure to
tba accumulation of dividends Communicating
,.,tb Albany. Mr. Wood found that the stock
was registered and was issued py boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
Continued an third pnge.
HOT SPRINGS, ARK, BATHS.

cure for tired and overworked men and society
women. Elegant hotels. idea winter climate Write
Bureau OF Information. Hot Springs Ark for lit
eraIure The Iron Mountain Route, $50 B'way, or
Rock Island Route. 4ol way n. y. City.-Advt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
"sHE SITS FOREVER IN THE SUM-

There sunshine part OF each OF three hundred
and fifty seven $50 days last year Colorado
Springs the New York Central Lines ticket you via
chicago. Cincinnati 81. Louis to Colorado Utah
California and the Pacific Coast-Advt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
eloRlDk's FAMOUS TRAINS.

InSfa, It'd s.5 A NJ Unexcelled service. via
Penn & Atlantic Coast Line. l.IGl B'Way RI y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
THE soUTHgRNs PALM LIMITED

Lv. New York ls.5S p m, daily. except sunday
for 81 Augustine. Aiken and Augusta. pirsct N "
of1ces 2l and 1.lo Broadway.-AdvI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
ARION BALL

this Friday. Feb. 9th.
See Amusement Columns.-Aivt-
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ooniinued on serond page

lou . dyspepsia, liver cornulaiats eliminated
Ns . stem by Bohn's Laxativez.-Advt-
The statesman., 1906-03-23
0LiNp FARMER BOY A MARVEL
Does Farm Work, Drives Spirited
Horses and Rides BicycIe.

Stephen Mellinger, OF Denver. Pa.
does things remarkable in one who
moves, as he does, in continual dark
ness, says Leslie's Weekly. When
Mellinger. now IS years OF age was 2
years old. he blinded himself incurably
with a batchet He has 50 adlnted
himself to his condition that he acts
virtually as II in possession OF his
eyesight. His misfortune has not
been allowed to interfere in the least
with his usefulness. HIS sense OF
touch and hearing are very keen.
He works in the fields. He sows.
uses the rake and spade, lelps har.
vest the crops. milks. cliribs trees
and. what is still more remarkable.
drives spirited horses anG rides bicy-
Gle. The boy IS as bright and cheer
ful as any Of his assoc atCs. He is
able to harness n horse unaided and 10
drive several miles to the village,
where the household supplies are OBJ
iained, Every morning it is his duty
20 hitch horse to milk wagon and
drive a mile to Denver village. In
this drive he is compelled TO cross rail
road tracks at two points. Spirited
horses are his delight. and two be-
longing TO his father which are too
Wild for the average MIN TO handle
with safety, are used by him without
thought Of danger. II is unwise for
other persons than him 10 approach
these animals.
The Young man does not work, ride
or walk In a hesitstinE manner. after
the usual fashion Of the blind. lie
takes fast horse out on the road and
callops al full speed. turning out for
vehicles and other horses. and round.
Ing sharp corners witho pulling up,
On his wheel he rides as II posses sed
OF full sight aud can be seen alone
miles from his home
The statesman., 1906-03-23
BROUGHT TEARS FROM FATHER
Singing Reminded Him Of His Daush.
t.r's Attainmentx.

A good story is told by the writer
OF Some Stories OF The Concert Plat
form concerning Nine. Patey. the
famous English contralio. The sing
er WAS delshting a large audience In
the Town Hall at Birmingham, when
n workingmsn at the rear OF the
building was observed to be In tears
There was nothing In the words to
account for this display OF feeling
and had this been otherwise. the
famed prima donna was singing In the
Italian tongue But the grief OF the
man became more pronounced ere
Nine. Patey had concluded At length
mid a thunder OF applause. the sing
or retired and the stranger was asked
the reason Of his grief.
"She reminds me so O. my darter."
said the fearful one she wos In the
sinrin line"
Put surely your daughter could no,
sing like that?' queried the man In
the next seat.
NO answered the mourner. with
another sob; but you never could tell
what she wos sirsin sbout.-
The statesman., 1906-03-23
Dean Swift and His Visitor.

The great Dean Swift was noted
for HIS sharp speeches, which were
oitentimes cruel. but were sometimes,
as in the following story. richly mer.
tied:
He was one day visited 10y Dublin
printer. who had just returned from
London, and was dressed in a rich
coat of silk and gold lace, which he
had purchased there.
when he entered tie room the
printer saluted the dean Familiarity
as II he were an old acQu aintance. He
seemed so proud OF his grand coat
that the dean resolved to humble
him.
So he pretended that he did not
know the printer; said that he was
an impostor. and bade HIM leave the
house
The printer saw the mistake which
he bad made, and. returning home, he
put on his usual dress. Then he again
went to the dean. and this time was
warmly welcomed.
"Ah. George said the lean, 81 am
30 glad 10 see you. for there has been
An impudept fop here In silks and
gold lace who wanted TO pass himself
on for you. but knew you to be al
ways = plainly dressed. honest man
just as you are row.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
DEATH RECALLS GRIM TRAGEDY.
Years Ago Men Fought to the Death
Over Mrs Kennedy,

BY the death of Mrs. Thomas Ken.
nedy in Harlem, ANOTHER name was
added to the tragic list that began its
enrolment in the Onawa hotel. when
Myies Mcdonnell fought six Of Ken.
nedy's followers and killed two OF
them. Mrs. Kennedy was the cause OF
the feud which resulted so fatally, and
which finally included among its vic
Tins Mcdonnell himself
Kennedy and Mcdonnell we're gam.
bling partners, and Kennedy brought
his wife 10 City Island. where Nc.
Donnell lived. Mcdonnell refused to
allow Mrs Kennedy to meet his wife.
saying that he wasn't very decent
man himself. but he drew the lire OF
respectablli;y around his own fam.
lily"
The next night Kennedy and Price
attacked Mcdonnell in a saloon and
beat him severely. Three nights
later they waylaid him again in the
onuwa hotel cafe and fought a Ho.
meric battle which led TO McDonnells
trial for murder. Mrs. Kennedy took
the liyeliest interest in the case, and
when Mcdonnell was acquitted de.
clared that II God were Just McDon-
nell would never die a natural death.
scme three years later Mcdonnell
was shot and killed In Albany, and
by n fripui pf 4ha Epuradvc al.
though the immediate quarrel did not
arise from that association. Ever
since onawa hotel affray Mrs
Kennc has beer in a hysterical
condl IN, and indirectly it was the
caus' OF her death.-New York Press
The statesman., 1906-03-23
SHERMAN sALkEo At SCRATCH.
Why Barber Had Poor Opinion Of the
Great General

James Johnstone, the noted baseball
umpire. was the guest Of honor at
recent banquet Of baseball fans" q
banquet that was protest against Mr..
Johnstone's proposed retirement.
"A health TO square Jim Johnstone,
the brayest umpire that ever called
strike" the POSTMASTER said, and Um-
pire Johnstone. in his acknowledge
ment, talked about bravery.
81 am square" he said, but don't
pretend TO be particularly brave.
Squareness, by itself, will make q
man successful umpire. He has no
great need of bravery on the diamond.
Who indeed, needs bravery overmuch!
Even the soldier doesn't. Obedience
and a sense Of pride will carry any
soldier through.
Sometimes | doubt II soldiers are
ever brave. am like the barber who
once shaved Sherman.
This barber, in shaving the great
General, cut him, and Sherman. as he
buttoned his collar at the operations :
end said with a good deal of bitter
ness:
"'You cut my ear. | won't come
here again
THE barber sneered.
And they say he muttered, tha,
you fought through four campaigns I"
The statesman., 1906-03-23
Smallest Dogs.

The Mexican lap dog is the smallest
member OF the dog family.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
Town Too Finicky.

The town OF Mount Vernon, back
yonder in the benighted State of New
York. must be queer little place, and
made mp of queer people. In that vii.
laEe It has been ordained that no kline
watch dog bark. All these things that
have set the poets song a-thrill, and
have touched the listening ear of night
With cemradeship. are banishei from
Mount Vernon. They are truy to be
pitied. those aind of people. They
have nerves, and very much shattered
sort of nerves al that The town
should be Oslcrized.-LAs Angeles
Times.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
kino OQar and bjor lson.

ling Oscar If Sweden never 81.
lowed the po' tIcal opinio of The
Norwegian PVT. Bjornsos TO arec,
hit attitude q ward his vi tings. The
pot ha. alwt - striven IL pol,tics!
independence lor Norway.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
Question That 10 Fatal,

what is the use:" Nothing-ncth,
ing in the world, II you are deter
mined to insist upon the question:
John A. Rowland.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
Insult and Repsrtee,

The difference between repartee
and insult depends on whether you or
the other man makes the remark
Life.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
True Politeness.

True pollteness is perfect ease and
freedom II simply consists in treat.
Ing others Just as you love TO be treat.
cd yourself.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
He Has Learned the Language.

He Has Learned the language.
Did your husband And that gol
improved his health"
YES II improved HIS hsalih But
unless he learns to play better 1t will
spoil his disposition"
Scholars taken in instrumental mu-
SIC by Mrs. Robert Holmes, at 2222
Aral aboe St.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
Peculiar Javaese Orchid.

In Java there is an orchid. all the
flowers o. which open al once, as II
by the stroke of wand. and they also
all wither together.
The statesman., 1906-03-23
When He Is Unfortunate

There is tide in the affairs OF
man when everybody seems to try to
soak him. Exchange.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-10
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were nsr,,,i,,oa $500 " oas..ssn,i'
hut sfort ,i,no sas .' '.1.s's -,
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the Iouislana ma ,no ca.nao.s,,,. ~
most forinieab,e eraf, ,hst ha,a 49,.
ho.stod TIE star. spaneled nannor These
champion battleships an. IN vbtrb ,,.,s
built al the BROOKLYN navy yard ,vbila
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-10

times when the beach harvest is small
some Of the farmers go out to banks Of
seaweed, which are scarcely submerged
at low water, and reap It with long hooks
and bring the result ashore In barges.
The result Of this industry is the gather
ing Of thirty thousand carloads In the
course Of a year, and the bulk Of this is
used as manure for land. The weed can
either be ploughed into the land direct, or
first burnt IN a kiln and the ashes thrown
on the ploughed fields. In the former
process the seaweed rots, giving of any
thing but pleasant odor. Many farmers
run their own kilns, and after allowing
the seaweed to dry kiln 1t themselves,
but those who are not so well provided
can either have 1t reduced ia a public
Kiln at a small charge, or can sell 1t to
a more wealthy farmer as 1t Is gathered.
The generality Of the seaweed- gatherers
are men engaged In agriculture and most
Of the results Of any particular seaweed
farm finds its way on TO the gatherer's
own land to help him In getting hne early
potatoes After the end Of the winter
season, generally about May, a kind of
harvest-home procession used to be held
at which all the gatherers marched carry
ing their tools, but in later years this
has died out and the closing Of the sea-
weed farming season passes quietly now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-10

resented BY the Inhabitants Of one Of
The new battleships Is o much more pop
ulous floating settlement than It was
few years since The pioneer battleships
Of our new navy. such as the Indiana
and Massachusetts, carry, III each in
stance, $50 men ana 30 10 80 ofirers
whereas the Louisiana aud several OF the
other twentieth century masterpieces Of
hattleship building each boast ships
company comprising $40 men and Al
officers
new note has been sounded In the
recent development Of our Navy by the
Introduction Of a number OF big armored
cruisers. TO be sure Uncle Gam has had
for 10 yeais or more the handsome crul-
scrs New York and brooklyn. which were
long paramount objects of national pride
because OF their ability to race through
the water at express train speed. but for
years our naval authorities had shown a
disposition % look with scant favor upon
armored crulsers-vesst,s that combine
something Of the gunpowder OF battle
ship with the speed Of less cumbersome
craft--despite the fact that foreign pow
ers were building them In great numbers.
The granting TO this class Of fghtlns
ships OF adequate representation in our
Navy began with the construction OF the
cruisers West Virginia, Colorado, Penn.
syIyana and Maryland, the four graceful
ships that attracted so much attention mt
the recent monster naval review at Oys-.
ter Bay and which are now on their way
TO the Philippines TO maintain Uncle Sans
naval prestige 10 the Far East. Each OF
these vessels is SOP feet In length and
with displacement in excess Of 1850
tons. Some Of them have shown them
selves capable OF a speed OF nearly 90
miles per nenr and they carry an impress
sive complement OF eght-inch and six
Inch guns as well as about half a hun
dred quick hrers.
Rapidly nearing completion are the
armored cruisers California. South Caro-
lima. Tennessee and Washington. all OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-10

the same length as the ships just men
toned, though the Tennessee and Wash
ington each displace 1880 tons Of water,
or rs much as any but the largest battle
ships The autumn OF 1906 sees the
launching at Newport News, Va, Of two
more huge protectors Of this class, the
North Carolina and Montana. These also
are l4,500ton ships. Each will cost when
completed almost as much as battle
ship and as In the case Of all Of the new
armored cruisers. will rival battleships
In the number Of men carried. the ships
company comprising 40 officers and up
ward OF 500 men. AS may be imagined,
the engines are most important consid-
Grafton in vessels so speedy as are these
new armored cruisers, and, indeed, the
propeling machinery installed In these
flyers ranges from $4,000 to 2s,GOO horse
power til the various ships.
The powers that be in Congress and the
Navy Department at Washington have
not been giving much attention Of late
years TO the construction Of the lighter
class Of ships known as protected cruis-
ers. although two such vessels-the 81.
Louis and Milwaukee-ha lately re-
eeved their finishing touches They are
capable Of maintaining gait quite as
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-10
Curious .Seaweed Farms.

Il Is an old saying that its an III wind
that blows nobody any good" and this is
evidenced IN the harvest OF seaweed which
is thrown up on the shores Of the Chan
mel Islands and In places on the Cornish
Coast. The higher the gales the greater
the harvest reaped by the seaweed gath.
erer. The weed Is carted from the shore
and taken inland. where it is calcined
and used both In England and sent to the
continent for manure. Another product
which is taken from the seaweed Is Iodine.
which is distilled by the chemical manu-
facturers on the Island OF Guernsey.
The gathering Of this harvest Of the
sea has beel carried on for hundreds Of
years and the old customs regulating its
collection are curious In many instances
but still in force for governing those who
reap the benefits thrown up by the rolling
ocean. II man desires to become a
seaweed farmer-for the spaces allotted
along the beach are called farms-he
must apply to the council, which con
sists Of all the leading men in the
locality who are engaged in the industry,
and, II native. be may be allotted
stretch OF beach which viii be daily marked
on with large boulders.
The council decides all questions and
disputes referring 10 the gathering OF the
seaweed. and either collecting on Sundays
or altering the marking stones In any way
viii be deemed sufficient to deprive a
man Of bis farm, and, once taken from
him, be will never enjoy the privilege Of
a seaweed farm again.
Comparatively light farm carts are used
FOR conveying she seaweed from the beach
70 a place out Of reach Of the tides, and
the wheels OF many OF these are made
extraordinary broad so as TO prevent
them from sinking into the road A long
handled four-pronged fork completes the
outfit Of a beach farmer, although at
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These are also ships thar measure $50
feet ID length and each OF which, when
afoat. win disnlace l6.Oln tons Of water.
They are quite MS heavily armed as the
two ships just described After these
come the Mississippi and Idaho. ships that
are Identical IA every respect. They are
bnidiug al the famous Cramp shipyard
az Philadelphia and each is more than
half completed. These are somewhat
smaller vessels being Of hui Is.Um tons
displacement. hut the guns they carry
viii compare. both 10 size and number
with the armament Of any Of the other
new lighters
The New Hampshire another new bat
tleship. which IS half way 10 the point
Of completion, stands IN class by itself.
She Is l6,O00-tou ship aud carries much
the same sort Of array OF giant shoot
ing irons" as the sea warriors lately
enumerated Alike TO most OF the newer
hattleships, she has three tunnels. or
smokestacks, instead Of two. as In the
older hrst-class lighters. but, then, it
must be remembered that the 1880
horsepower engines OF the New Hamp-
shire or the 10. Oo0horsepower engines OF
each Of the hattieships III the Virginia.
New Jersey clnss would cause 70 appear
rather weak by comparison the 1000
horsepower engines that sent the Oregon
on that memorable trip around Cape Horn.
Last. but by no means least 10 the list
Of battieships now under construction
are the twin fighters. South Carolina and
Michigan, contracts for which were only
recently awarded and one Of which will
be bulk at Philadelphia. while the other
Will take form across the river at Cam
den, \. ]. Taken as a whole. the new
batteships are designed to be speedier
than any OF the oid-tiiae, heavy craft,
most OF them being capable OF a gait Of
y miles or more per hour. which is con
siderabiy better than the average per
formances Of the battleshlps that par
ticipated In the battle OF Santiago
Then, too. a warship community as rep