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New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
HIS EARLY TRAINING.

The work which DR. Kunz has done for himself
and for the government has covered every state III
the Union and from long study and investigation
he has made himself one of the foremost gem
experts in the country. He born in this city
and inherited his love for natural objects through
his father. who ardent student cf natural
history and mineralogy. His education began III
the public schools. and after his graduation
he entered Cooper Union. where he studied
with view of perfectng his knowledge OF
minera ogy. Pursuing more advanced courses along
the same line in other institutions Of learning. ne
at the same time formed large collection OF
minerals and gems which. when he was twenty
years old. he sold 20 the University OF Minnesota
Prior to this he represented the American Museum
Of Natural History In this city in the final gather
ing and shipment Of specimens from the tenten-
nial Exposition Philadelphia 10 New YORK
Earlier than this. even. ne assisted Professor :
Bckmore in arranging and packing the great
James Hall collection Of a million fossils IN Al
bany. which also sent to the Museum OF
Natural History
In his later work DIR. Kunz followed along this
same line investigating. writing. testing and prov
ing until his reputation as an expert on gems be
came International lE Moscow he had the privi-
lege accorded to him, shared by few. of taking in
his hands and examining the Russian jewels In the
Kremlin. In Vienna the crown jewels were all
shown TO him: other gems "t royalty IN o'L'r
countries have been laid before him TO feast his
eyes On. and men possessing jewelled treasures an
Europe have listened with interest and de
light the comments made by the American eX-
Nor is II for their financial value alone that DR.
kunz looks upon jewels treasures them much
the botanist treasures rare and beautiful
flower. or the numsmatist long lost decadrachm.
1t is their fire and beauty that appeal Ia him far
more tIiah "iat lneY VIII hri,iE IN '"ilatS t ilh
cents. He choice collection of gems which
he has gathered from time To time. and he has
sold a number Of collections 10 museums ana
private collectors which he has gathered himself
In his term of service with the United States
Geological Survey. which lasted for over twenty
years hardly day passed when samples of dirt
stone not submitted 10 him for his opinion
regarding them. And while the doctor himself
Yt,9s ,fT- abot,f IF s1pGa
thousand amounts to anything, he never
missed examining a sample. knowing that there
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
M8 FOR. THE BUSY MAN. ~

Science was not religion. but a system Of
medicine. goes TO bear out the utterances Of Dr.
n d. Hills last winter when the question OF
allowing Christian Science lecture In Plymouth
Church came up.
"In New England tablet was unveiled at
Gloucester to mark the place of the first land.
ing of Englshmen the coast Of the country
Captain John Smith named for the land whence
he came. On Tuesday next the cornerstone of a
monument to mark the landing OF the Pilgrims
i'm Cape Cod before they took the Mayfiower to
Plymouth Rock is to be laid, with an address BY
President Roosevelt II will serve beacon
for mariners off that dangerous coast Mary
land has made nominations of candidates for
Governor, the Republicans selecting a well
known Baltimore man, George r. Gather, and
the Democrats Judge Austin l. Crothers. of the
Eastern Shore. New Jersey has presented a
$4,000 set of silver to the battleship named for
the state.
1.-The so-caIIed crime wave has subsidized TO a
marked degree. and the sensational press hav-
ing work the topic TO the limit. is turning 20
fresh woods and pastures new. A proposition 20
return to the old two-platOon system for the DO
lice is strongly opposed by the force. but the
suits secured under it. when the New York po-
lice bore the title of the finest may lead its
reintroduction. Deputy Commissioner Hanson
at the police trials. has been urgent IN con-
demning the practice of accused men TO lie out
of the difficulties in which they find themselves
involved The investigation of the Brooklyn
vanced far enough to bring out much Of espe-
cial interest 10 the persons who use the cara
save that the officials do not seem to prepare 70
meet difficulties until they appear I'm the fors-
ground. and that travel is growing faster than
facilities are provided for IT. The startling
statement that New York City owes S44,09oO0O
i'm penalties for failing 10 secure state permis-
sion to pour her sewage into navigable water
does not make any one fear an addition TO his
taxes. The weather has reached the heat limit
Of 100 degrees in the nearby region and th.
cold limit Of 81 degrees in this second week OF
August. with two more weeks before fall begin,
by the almanac The hobnobbing of royalty IN
the meetings of King Edward with Kaiser Will
helm and Emperor Francis Joseph. is not likely
TO shake the peace Of Europe but rather 10 pro-
mote it, The brother of Ambassador Bryce has
expressed his good opinion of what he has seen
on a second visit 10 this country. part OF which
he has spent at his brothers summer home In
the White Mountains England is preparing TO
maintain her naval supremacy by building a
huge warship which will surpass by half IN.
DreadnOught, which has surpassed all her
predecessors.
The deaths for the week have included that
of Joseph Joachim. the celebrated Hungarian
viOlinist-"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
GEM NAMED AFTER HIM.

Among miueraloCsts the fact is not generally
known that there Is condition called 'defunct
in "a stone Such. however. ia the case IN sppdi-
meme or as # is now known kunzite- This was
named go in honor Of its idcntider. DT- Kunz who
saws that only recently has II ranked as a
precious stone Much of it Is opaque and Of little
were found by Or. Kunz in san Diego County.
Cal. and these when worked had fine tran
spafency-
In speaking Of the gem output Of this country
n short time ago Or kunz said that the work of
dlscovery and development Of American gems -
constantly advancing 50 that there are new tales
% wonder b, told each year. and that more
thon this. the extraordinary richness OF American
gem deposits IS being more and more developed
Much aid this development is being given ny
DR. Eunz HIS only reason for reSignfnE from uls
United States geological SURVEY was the immense
tax the work made his time, hut though ne
mas severed his connection with this department
he is still ready for the service Of Uncle Sam
whenever the latter requests his aid Even with
tho labor nj this Office removed. Or kunZ finds
his time well taken up He is the gem eNpert f.r
Tiffany & CO. Of this city: president of the New
York Neurological club president of the
American Institute Of Mining Engineers, member
of the Legion of Honor. and Of many other Aneri-
can and foreign scientific societies. besides filling
and having filled numerous other places. which
indicate the wide recognition which his work has
gained both In this country and abroad Ills
writings on subjects of minera,oEy are numerous.
and besides Gems and Precious Stones of North
America" which is a volume his favorite sub
iect he has written many magazine articles ana
treatises.
In appearance DIR. Kunz is tall and strongly
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

possibility always that in a country ric
in mineral resources as the United States som
day the real goods would turn up. And one da
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
4 GEM OF A MAN.
Ho7c DR.. Kunz Cree TO BE an
Erpert of Distinction.

Arkansas long known as the state OF whet-
stones razorback hogs and agriculture, has at last
startled esteemed contemporaries by coming to
the fore with a real diamond find. Neither a
sailed mine a TO boom real estate Is
this nor vet fabrication constructed to kill space
in the newspapers in the peaceful season OF sum
yner but A bona-fde. bedrock, expert-inspected
match of ground with real green perdotite igneous
rock and all the other earmarks of a prosper
GUS diamond field. most important of which is
number of fine stones OF which the largest weighs
six and half karats. One Of the foremost gem
experts in the country, DR.. George F. Kunz, has
carefully examined this stone, and has pronounced
IL one of fine whiteness and worth about $500
This expert has been investigating diamond
finds for the last twenty years throughout this
country and Canada. and while it was known TO
him and 10 other geologists well that peculiar
igneous rock existed in Arkansas such as is found
in diamond bearing regions, discoveries have
heretofore made careful investigation worth while
The present discovery. in fact. was made through
accident by a Pike County man, who a
different quest than hunting diamonds. Having
found patches of green dirt and rock on HIS farm
he thought that possibly his property might hold
copper deposits of value, and to this end he began
making Investigations of careless character.
One morning while walking across one of these
green patches the Arkansan kicked UP peculiar
looking pebble, which possessed unusual lustre.
Knowing that small diamonds had been found in
that part of the State the picked up the
luminous bit rock, and after examining ii slipped
il into hts pocket. Some time later he showed it
10 a friend who had a slight knowledge of
geology. and after examining ii under glass the
latter advised him to send it to expert. The
travelled to Little Rock and thence to this
CITY. where its value a real diamond was ascer
tanned On learning that his diamond genuine
and thinking that there were probably more on the
ground where this found, the finder went
quietly work. and in a few months he had col
.ad ,rrrfa nf fha
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
RELICS OF FULTON.
Great InUentor ITas Also a Painter
of Parts.

One hundred years ago to-day Robert Fulton s
Ciermont steanoing up the Hudson River
and reached Albany the following day after a
successful voyage OF thfrty-six hours from New
York THIS trip marked the first successful ap-
1lioation Of steam TO navigation, and was des-
tined TO change absolutely the maritime trans
1ortation OF the world While Fulton's name
will always be connected with this product OF
his mechanical genius. IL is curious 10 find that
he was by means a one-sided man. and at
the beginning of his career chose art. the OF
roosife Of the practical ana mechanical as his
life work
These two qualities. which are rarely found
united i'm the same man. were developed in
Fulton while he was still a boy At the age of
thirteen he constructed a fishing boat propelled
by paddlewheels. and by his originality ana
quickness OF perception in all intensely practi-
cal matters won the boyish nickname of Quick
silver Bob But at seventeen he was seized by
the artistic impulse, and going to Philadelphia
began TO study painting a profession
The centennial Of the successful trip of the
C1ernlont is 10 be celebrated the jamestown
exposition next month, and II is said that in
the speeches that occasion special attention
will be paid TO this unusual character of the
great inventors mind.
Fulton born of Scotch parentage on No
yember IL, 1855. a farm in Lancaster
County, Penn. The township in which he was
born then called Little Britain. but was
changed to Fulton township after he had at
t2ined his reputation as one of the great in
ventorx OF the world After studying portrait
and landscape painting in Philadelphia for four
years. he went 10 England There Benjamin
Wsst. who afterward painted one of the best
portraits OF Fulton, taught him and also became
his intimate friend.
From England Fulton went Paris in 1891
and stayed with Joe. Barlow who was then the
Anes.can Minister 70 France. Fultons portrait
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
MEDICINE CHEST CARRIED ON THE
CCERMONT.

weighing pounds and 10 ounces The crystal
to-day is in the collection of minerals at uls
American Museum of Natural History.
Among other gems in which Dr. kunz Is inter-
ested are pearls Of all varieties. few years ago
quantities of pearls were found in streams III an
ferent parts of this country. frequently some
question has arisen to the value OF these, yet
some of the pearls found along the banks OF the
Pecatonia and its tributaries in Wisconsin have
sold for as high as $1,000 each. The original
Queen pearl" which found in New Jersey
1851. and which purchased by Empress
Eugene for $500 is said be worth So
000 This date marks the beginning OF the fresh
water pearl industry In the United states out
since then the industry has grown considerably
Many beautiful pearls have been picked up here
and there in New Jersey, Ohio. Kentucky. Zen
nesee and Texas. running from a fine copper color
10 a rich pink According TO DR.. Kunz such gems
are not uncommon here. and he says that one
might look for pearls with possibility OF success
in any creek river where limestone lines the
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
PEAT FOR GAS MAKING.

Peat is used for the production of gas in
Sweden and has been for the last thirty wears
some of the big steel works. From l3 tsU 10
5000 cubic yards of peat used for this pur-
pose each year. The gas costs bit more than
coal gas, but contains hardly any sulphur
Springfield Republican.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

these things can be settled the value of the mo
will not he definitely known Thus in the face Oh
correctly existing geologic conditions, with trust
worthy men work the claim. and with 'hls
being the best thing that DR.. kunz has yet sen
in mis- diamond mine Investigations in this coun-
try. much remains TO be accomplished before 'he
real facts regarding the value of the property can
be ascertained.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
so FOOLISH OF HER.

"She acts as IL she were the only girl hs
loved" ,.cf
Yes: and she was telling he's just ps
lover
That's the silly part of 1T. She calls ~" - -
feet lover and she forgets that it's only p'ss
that makes perfecL"-Pniladeiphla FresS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-27
HORSE CRASHED into
GATES AT A CROSSING

What might have been a serious
accident, it is declared, was narrow
ly averted at the Lehigh Valley and
Central railroad crossing at Washing
ton street at 9:45 O'Clock Saturday
night. A horse and wagon which, it
is said, belonged to the Van Dyke
Tea and Coffee Company, was being
driven west on Washington street
when suddenly the horse crashed
through the gates, which were down.
The noice of the breaking gates at
tracted a number of people to the
scene. The driver of the wagon en-
gagged in a conversation with the gate
man, claiming that there were no
lights on the gates. Bystanders also
declare that there were no lanterns
on the gates The gateman signalled
the approaching train and it was
brought to a standstill before reach
ing the crossing. The horse was
found to be uninjured. although both
ends of the gates on the east side of
the crossing were broken off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-27

Max Fucker and Miss Henrietta
Splitter were united in marriage in
the Temple Shaarey Tfiloh at Z
o'clock last night by Rev. e. l.. Solo
mon, of New York, formerly of the
Temple Beth Mordecai, of this city
The temple was filled with relatives
and friends of the couple.
At 7 o'clock an orchestra struck up
the Lohengrin wedding march and
the bridal party entered the doors
The bride, who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Spitzer, of Hall
avenue, was gowned in handsome
robe of crocheted Irish lace. The
maid of honor, Miss Lena P. Goldman,
wore white princess gown of lace.
The bridesmaids, Miss Ida Splitter, of
New York; Miss Besie Karkus, of
this city; Miss Regina Spitzer and
Miss Sadie Ziegman, Of New York,
and Miss Stella Fine, of this city,
wore white lace gowns.
The best man was DR.. e. Stein, of
Elizabeth, and the groomsmen were
William Stein, of Newark; AL. Fish
man, of Newark; A. Sher and A. Spit
ger, of this city, and Daniel Spitzer,
of New York. H. L. Splitter, of this
city, brother of the bride, was mas
ter of ceremonies. The bride was
given away by Mr.. and Mrs S. Hen
hamu, of New York, and the groom
by Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Fucker.
After the ceremony the couple were
congratulated by their friends. A re-
ception followed at Washington hall,
where a supper and dancing were en-
joyed by the guests until early this
morning. Mayor Bollschweiler at
tended the ceremony and the recep-
tion and was given a seat of honor at
the head of one of the tables. The
in few minutes had the hall ringing
with applause at his witty remarks.
While the reception was being held,
over fifty kilograms of congratula-
tions were received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fucker received many
handsome presents and after a trip
to Niagara Falls will reside at 1877
Smith street, where they have their
home already furnished. A farewell
reception will be rendered the couple
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Spit
ger on Hall avenue this afternoon
which many of the guests at the we'd
ding will attend. The couple will
start on their honeymoon tomorrow
morning. Invited guests from Eliza
beth, Newark, New York, Passaic,
Paterson, Pittsburg, Connecticut and
London, England, attended the we'd
ding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-27
WaIdemar Krause Died in New.
ark Institution Last Night
Was Well Known Here.
WAS NATIVE OF DENMARK.
Had Been in This Country About
Thirty Years-Spent Most of That
Time in Perth Amboy-Was Pro-
prietor of Crockery Store in Smith
Street Until Few Years Ago When
He Sold to Domestic Supply Co.


Waldemar Krause, sixty-two years
old, of 240 Madison avenue, this city,
died last night in St. Michael's Hos
pital, Newark Mr.. Krause had fail
ed rapidly for the past two years and
about six weeks ago was taken to
his bed. He continued to grow worse
and was taken to st. Michael's Hos
pital.
Mr.. Krause was born in Denmark
March 13, 1S45. He has been in this
country nearly thirty years and has
spent the larger part of that time in
this city. He has many friends, and
was believer in the New Thought" +"
based on religious ideas.
He was the proprietor of crockery
store on Smith street for number of
years and about three years ago sold
out to the Domestic Supply Company,
with whom he accepted position as
manager of their store in this city and
in South Amboy.
John P. Hart, of Philadelphia, who
is the present and treasurer of the
Domestic Supply Company, visited the
hospital yesterday, and learned that
Mr.. Krause was dying. 1t is under
stood that the funeral arrangements
are in his hands, and will be arranged
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-27
Body Of a Wandering Armenian
Friar Found in a Trunk in
New York Tenement.
POLICE ARE AFTER TWO MEN.
Had Been Dead Several Days-Autop-
sy Failed to Disclose How the Man
Met His Death--Stomach Being
Examined to Ascertain Whether or
Not Death Was Due to Poison
Had Visited Place Frequently.

NEW YORK, May 2T.-Jammed into
a trunk with such ferocous force that
one arm and one leg had been broken,
the body of a murdered man, supposed
to be Father Caspar, an itinerant
Armenian priest, was found on the
third floor of n tenement house. 1893
West Thirty-seventh street, yesterday
morning.
The man had been dead several DAYS,
and one of the peculiar features of the
mysterious case was that there were
no wounds on the body. An autopsy
failed to disclose that the man had
died from strangulation. Coroners
Physician Lehane said he believed
death had resulted from asphyxiation
or poison The stomach and internal
organs have been sent to a chemist to
be analyzed.
A general alarm was sent out for the
arrest of two men who until last
in which the trunk and the body were
found and who We're supposed to be
friends of the victim.
These men disappeared on the after
noon of last Wednesday, few hours
after the trunk had been carried to
the room. One of the men is Paul
Sakifian, an Armenian carpenter, TWEEN
ty-two years old. His companion is
John Moradian, an Armenian dish
washer.
The police also have sent ont gen
eral alarm for third man whom they
desire TO examine. He is Sarkis Ear
myrion.
The man whose body was found had
called frequently at the house in West
Thirty-seventh street to see the two
men, and it is said he slept there three
nights on Il couch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-27
SALOONKEEPER ANDERSEN is FINED $50
ON THREE CHARGES IN POLICE COURT TODAY
One Charge Selling Minor Was Dismissed Because Of as
he Age of the Purchaser-Andesch Acknowledged SELLING
on Sunday, But He Denied Selling to Children

Andrew Andersen, proprietor of a
saloon at 761 State street, was fined
$50 and costs this morning by Re-
corder Pickersgill charged with vio-
lating the excise ordinance three diff
ferent times. Andersen had no law
yer and conducted his own case. City
Attorney Hommann appeared for the
city and examined number of wit
nesses.
The first charge brought against
the saloonkeeper was that of Sunday
selling. The complaint stated that
Scott Bailey and Louis Connolly had
purchased six glasses of beer in his
saloon on Sunday, May 10. Andersen
asker to see the men and when they
were produced admitted that he had
sold them the liquor. The recorder
imposed the fine of $40 and costs.
Andersen was then charged with
selling Frank Jacobsen. sixteen years
old, minor, fifteen cents worth of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-27

The factory league teams opened
their season Saturday afternoon at
the Raritan copper works diamond
and at the A. s. & R. diamond. At
the former diamond the G. Pardee
team defeated the cable company's
team to the tune of IT to IL and at
the A. s. G. r. diamond the American
Smelling and Refining Company'a
team won from the Raritan copper
works by a score of s to o.
Prior to the opening games a pa
rade of the four teams. led by an aus
tomobile and a fife and drum corps
was held. The players In full uni-
form gathered at Bohnsack's cafe In
Smith street. Hugh Reilly's auto led
the procession, followed by the Wash
ington Fife and Drum Corps in uni
form, after which came the teams.
The C. Pardee team, last years cham
pion team, was ahead, followed by
the A. s. & r. team, who were follow
ed by the Raritan copper works team
and the Standard Underground Cabla
Company's team. The procession
marched north and south on State
street, then east on Smith street and
then to the Central railroad station,
where the cable works and Pardeo
teams left for the copper works dia~
mond and the remaining two teams
marched to Smith and State streets.
where cars were boarded for the A.
IS. & r. grounds. An exceptionally
large crowd had gathered at the cop
per works diamond and 1t was esti-
mated that fully 1900 people witness
ed the game. The fans crowded
around the players and few onlook-
ers were struck by stray balls, but
no one was seriously injured. Prior
to the game the G. Pardee team was
photographed by William Major.
The game opened with run made
by the cable works team. In the Sec
ond inning the Pardee team piled up
seven runs and in the eighth inning
eight runs were made, winning the
game. The highest number of runs
made by the cable company's team
In one inning was three, in the sec
ond and seventh innings, respectively.
In the eighth inning Waters of the
cable company team, sent drive into
the field and made the circuit of the
bases, but was called out at home by
the umpire.
Tho score.