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New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
BLONDIN 4 HERMIT.
Tight Rope Walker, Long Thought
Deod. Found an Connecticut.
lbs Telegraph 20 T-he Tribune J

Telegraph 20 Ta1e Iflbule-I
Waterbury. Conn, Aug. 2o.-Living the lie Oh
a hermit in West Cheshire, and working as
carpenter on odd jobs. old Mike Todo" is now
disclosed as Charles Blondin. the once famous
tight rope walker. WHO made the perilous walk
across Niagara Falls. He was recognized by
an old circus performer, Abe Tctter. who. IN
The outburst OF his greeting, gave the old man $
secret away before he could be subdued. Ac-
corsins TO a runor Blondin died in London on
February % 1891.
.ah YES, I know they think dead said
the venerable acrobat, land perhaps had bet
Ter be dead / made money fast and spent tx
faster In maddenng pleasures of life, and L
cerrairi- have felt the need and the value Of
money since
.aMv oldest son knows where am. He rs with
Nhfrneyss circus in tfleAWest-'
The hotel keepers near the falls gave him
s. 90 for his perious feat at the falls and it
went fast Now he is a wreck, living on odd
sobs and rerittances from the SON. Blondin
worked in the United States for several years
first crossing Niagara Falls on June 30 1913
doing the feat in five minutes. July he again
crossed blindfolded. trundling wheelbarrow and
on August 10 crossed with a on his back
On September II, 1860. he crossed on stills in
the presence OF the Prince of Wales and in 1883
retired It was supposed he died in London on
February % 1891
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
GUARANTEE FAIR TRi1L.
General Taylor Not Expected to
/ Return to Kentucky, HO5ceT6r.
rRr Telegraph % rhe Tribune.

Lexington. Ky. Aug Ex-Governor Bsc6haTl
and Commonwealth Attorney Franklin are pre-
parins to answer the proposition made by W. =
TayIor the exiIed Ex-Governor. accedins 10 his
demands regarding fair trial IL he returns ID
Kentucky 10 stand trial for the murder ot Will
lam GoebeI on the indictment in the Franklin
County Circuit Court.
They are willing to give him judge Of his
own choosing and 10 allow jury composed g
six Democrats and six Republican TO try the
case and not use as witnesses against nm
Henry Z Youtsey and f. w Harton Golden
Taylor demands that none Of the Sleeo"V
"GoAbeI murder fund" be used and that this De
returned to the Treasury. This could hardy oe
done Friends of the commonwealth say tnae
such proposition will be made to Taylor that
the Indiana authorizes cannot find an excuse TOT
keeping him longer from the courts Of JuStles
i'm Kentucky
General TayIor's friends here say there Is 10
danger OF anything like fair terms being offered
and that Ex-Governor Taylor will never De de-
liyered by Governor Hanly or any succeeding
Governor of Indiana because the kentuchy
authorities can give no reasonable guarantee Vl
good faith
Caleb Powers i'm an interview. declares li'1
the defence is put 10 a great disadvantage pF
the big fund voted by the Legislature t' -
toward prosecuting the men arrested
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CONTEST FOR QUEEN OF THE FETE.
Arverncs Plans for the Floral Parade and
Mardi Gras Completed

The election of the queen Of the fets OF flowers
be held at Arverne, Long Island. on SATURDAY..
will come TO close next Wednesday evening In the
Arver1e Hotel Ocean Casino. The contest has been
in progress for three weeks and because the cand-
dates, OF whom there now sixty all Mania ttan
residents. hold back the votes. the standing Of
is known.
1t WAS learned yesterday that q young woman
who was in the contest had withdrawn because
she had become engaged the day before. and her
fance did not wish her to ain in the race The
Arverne Floral Parade Association has completed
arrangements for the coronation OF the queen next
Saturday evening the floral parade on Labor Dav
and The msrdi Sras in the evening
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
WILL GROW TREES TO PROVIDE TIES

washington. Aug. 3.-The Atchison. Topeka g.
Santa Fe Railroad has gone into tree growing in
order TO provide for its future supply of cross ties
The Santa Fe has adopted the eucalyptus as the
most suitable species for tie purposes because of
Its rapid growth. great density and durability and
is now planting 200 acres In a ranch Of 900 acres
in Southern California to eucalyptus seedlings with
the intention of repeating this each succeeding
year for twelve years more.
Each tres Will at the end of fifteen years yield six
ties. 1t Is calculated. some 800 ties an acre
These ties will be cut from 100 acres of the big
orchard each year. after fifteen years from tho
first planting with the result OF obtaining more
than 2,25o,G0 ties per annum and seeing that the
rate OF removal Will be exactly equal to the rate of
planting the same total acreage WILL theoretically
at least. maintain the samo annual supply Of ties
to the end of time The cost for each cultivated tie
is far and away below that OF ties OF the best quail
ity such as white oak, now bought on the market
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
HOMELESS GIRL SEEKS POLICE AID.
Father III, Mother Missing, Sister in Con-
vent, Young Woman Wanderer.

girl about seventeen years old, and neatly
dressed applied at the fremont police station last
night fer shelter. she had 10 place 20
According 20 story she is Lucy banana
bella who formerly lived with her parents I'm a
furnished apartment al No. f547 Fulton avenue The
Bronx Her father. she said, had lost his fortune
recently IN mining venture snd is now patient
- the French Hospital in West 3ith street Her
mother Disappeared the dav her father entered the
h,.risal Her ONLY sister. Madeline is in the
G-rzulne Convent. She did not know the where
anouts Of her brother
Tine zifi has been living with friends. but as
these left town on Saturday. not knowing her
predicansnt she found herself homeless.
Lieutenant Powers tef.phoned the hospital
and learned that the girls father was there He
was Informed that the father very i'll and not
abie TO support his daughter. The young girl was
taken 10 the night court, where she was arragned
before Magistrate Harris and turned over TO tho
probation officer until the police can investigate
h.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
SUBMARINE MYSTERY.
Foreigner spith alleged Nine for the
Ndry UOuldnt Talk.

The Young men who report 20 their newspapers
the beet OF the news brought over on incoming
steamers from their individual points Of view.
confronted BY a deep mystery yesterday. 1t
was q submarine mystery.
II know all about H." said Judge Smith.
There IS nothing in it," said Sam Wood.
Tell us about IT," came from Percy souIe
Judge Smith replied: Really. I've forgotten the
story
All the commotlon was caused by the arrival OF
Harry senntieb.n on board OF La Touraine. from
Havre. The story that senrftleben was the
inventor OF submarine mine and had come here
at the request OF the United states government 50
make experiments at Newport News. ''Senn' IN
German means mustard. and leben IN the same
language means living. and II the arrival not
living mustard he at least peppery But de-
spite his German nomenclature ne spoke only
French. ana that like natir. Of Asace-Iorraine
who has not yet sem the returns from the Franco
Prussien War.
Senfrteben is young. about twenty-slx. and of
slight physique. but he must have got his name on
the strength OF his temper. lie dsdanfuly told
the reporters that he could not speak Of his mis-
sion He certainly could not in English. A Mr..
Sweeney. OF th. French Cable Company. met him
on the pier and Sweeney told the Newspaper men
that the submarine mine inventor would say moth
ins 10 them of HE mission. II Sennteben had
ANYTHING 10 say he told il Sweeney. The two
went from the pier to the Hotel Lafayette Bre-
WORT.
The young inventor brought with him three large
cases that were quickly passed by the customs
inspectors without examination. The cases. u was
believed. contained the mining apparatus with
which ne expects to make experiments for the
Navy Department. Senrtieben registered a tho
hotel. dned there and left for Washington on the
Congressional Limited The submarine mystery re-
manned unsolved.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CATCHES NEGRO BURGLAR.
Stamford Musician "COuers' Him
Until Police .4rrIrc.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !


stamford. Conn. Aug. Outstanding IN A WIN
dow of his home. No 13i Lockwood street Da-
vii VI. Lockwood, musician, of this city. held
a burglar at bay for three-Quarters of an hour
about aybreak to-day. Then Policeman Hoft-
kins arrived. climbed up ladder to the roof
where the burglar was crouched. and handcuffed
him.
The man. 8 negro. said his name was Robert
a. Weaver. He had pistol. the cartridge
cylinder of which was missing.
Nj. Lockwood stayed up until about o'clock
this morning, reading Just after he retired his
little daughter, Marguerite. ran into his room
and said a man was at her window. Mr.. Lock
wood heard crash of glass, got revolver ana
went TO investigate.
In the mean time his wife telephoned for the
police and the burglar. taking alarm, leaped
out upon the roof of veranda Mr.. Lockwood
fired a shot i'm the air, and then covered the
burglar with the pistol
Terror stricken. Weaver threw himself on bis
face and pleaded for his life. He continued to
grevel until the police had arrived. He he'd not
been in the house long enough TO steal any
thing
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
WANTS BETTER SIGNAL SERVICE.
Brigadier General Allen Makes Recommends
ton in His Annual Report Just Issued.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Brigadier General James
Allen chief signal officer of the army. In his annual
renort urges a considerable STRENGTHENING OK tho
arm OF the service In his charge.
He SAYS II Is now recognized by military Gu-
thories that the strength of an army is not alone
measured by the number of men 1t contains, but
by the number of rifles guns and sanres II can put
into eo-operatiyeiy effective action any one
time.
Although the Russo-Japanese war gave better
example of the use of this military weapon than
anything before ii. 1t Is believed that the develop
ment of a system giving accurate control upon the
field of battle through perfect lines Of information,
would enable the commander who first uses ii 10
the limbit for tactical purposes To gain decisive
victories.
General Allen points with regret To his made
olIate forces saying that there is shortage both
81 officers and throughout the sers ice. lie
submits q scheme fer genera! increase in the
corps 81, - nave i,yoo privates and proper
tionate number vi officers, p..s.y detailed from tee
Iit1A
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
DROWNED OFF ROCKAWAH
Launch Capsized and One of Party
of Three Is Lost.

Details have just been learned Of the drowning
Of Mrs David de Costa Andrade about mile
off Rockaway on Saturday afternoon She was
the wife Of David de Costa Andrade. a teacher,
living at No. 1885 10th street. Brooklyn. Mrs.
Andrade for the last few weeks had been living
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Ryan. in Washing
ton street Tent City. ROckaway.
Mrs Andrade and her friends started on q
cruise early Saturday. A gale was blowing at
the time. Just as their launch got about a mile
off Rockaway il capsized and threw them into
the water Mr Ryan was the first 70 come to the
surface and swan hurriedly toward the place
where the women struggling He grabbed
his wife and succeeded in getting her 10 the
launch He then went TO look for Mrs AndTade-
Mrs Andrade had disappeared Mr. Ryan
dived again and again in his efforts TO find her.
but without success Mr. Ryan then swan back
TO the launch. He and his wife cIuns 20 the
boat until rescued by Thomas Polowshy. who
was bringing a party back from the fishing
banks The drowning was reported 70 the
sheepshead Bay police by Mr. Andrade last
night.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CAT BITE KILLS WOMAN.
Pet Sank Teeth Into Oscners S arm
Hydrophobia FOllO7cs.

Long Branch. n J.. Aug. % (SpeciaD.-Mrs.
Rachel D. Barry. forty-six years old. widow OF
Amos c. Barry. who bitten and scratched
by cat seven weeks ago at her Eatontown
Boulevard home died early this morning, VIC
tim of hydrophobia. She was dying for eight
hours. Her spasms were severe that she had
10 be strapped in bed.
When attacked by the pet cat seven weeks ago
she sought medical attention at once, and sup
posed that the danger period had passed Later
symptoms of hydrophobia developed. She was
conscious of her end and asked the children to
leave the room in order that she might not
iniure them in her delirum
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
LEAVES GIRL AND LANDS IN JAIL.
Young Man Charged with Insulting and
Then Abandoning Young Woman.

Weeping bitterly, Miss Minnie Osumke. seventeen
years ole, OF No. 81 Springfield street, Summit
n. j. told a policeman at Chambers street and
Park Row yesterday afternoon that the young
man with whom she had visited Coney Island
iier In the day had insulted her and then aban-
doned her without giving her money the means
CT getting back TO her home.
Detective Daniel DE Vote. of the Central Office
who xas passing, learned that the had been
gone 5u- few moments and followed him up
Park Row. At Baxter street he overlook a man
who said he Harry Polish. aad being con-
f:orsted with the girl the admitted that he
had taken her TO Coney Island. The detective
rested the man, charging him with attempted alb
drciion- The girl held material witness
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CAR TAKES Il STROLL.
Doesn't Hurt 4nybody, but Keeper
Hits Him on Nose.

Bear Run st the New York Geological Car
6ens. was the scene OF small panic yesterday
afternoon when Czar. a large bear. escaped from
his cage. He has bad reputation anyhow, having
tried 10 kill keeper year ago
Ripping ND some boards and tearing away several
Sheets OF tin from his incosure. he calmly made his
wav through the crowd of women and children to
a hill opposite. Ferguson. the keeper. grabbed a
club and. shouting for help. struck him over the
nose
Gar perhaps thought Ferguson was playing, un-
Ill ne got the third blow. when he halted and
struck the club which went flying of the
keepers hands. A rope then procured. tie
bear was lassoed, tied and led back to his in
closure where he looked the crowd and
seemed to enjoy his notoriety.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
PANIC ON PlrrssURe MOTOR CAR.

Pittsburg, Aug. e5.-Eght persons
les seriously injured tonight when car on the
Penn and Shady avenue line of the Pittsburg Rail-
road Company got beyond control of the motormsn
on a steep grade I'm Shady avenue. Fifth
nue.. this city. and ran into open switch.
The car was we'll filled with passengers. who be-
came panic-stricken when they 1t unman-
ageable. and all made wild rush for the door.
The eight persons injured jumped from the and
were badly bruised and painfully cut about the
hands and face. The other passengers and the mo-
torman and conductor were not hurt
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
MEDIUM ELUoEs PROCESS SERVER.

The Rev" Mary Ann neutrality-suspicious.
bilt the spiritualistic bishop of Brooklyn. who is
espected 10 appear to-day before a lunacy COM
mission and a sherin's jury appointed 10 test the
SANITY. of her husband. Edward Ward Vanderbilt,
as so far successfully lodged the process servers
Now Miss Minerva Vanderbilt and the rest OF the
Vanderbilt family who instituted the proceedings
AGAINST her fear that she viii not appear and re-
veal the secret power Of the creed that induced her
husband 20 mart with some Of his property before
he married her
The proceedings ordered 10 determine
whether the wealthy Mr. Vanderbilt was of sound
mind on the subject of spiritualism de-
frauded into marriage by his wife.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
TRANSATLANTIC WIRELESS SOON.
Marconi Engineer Says He Expects L
Within a Month.

NJ A Vivian chief engineer Of the Marconi wire
less telegraph service, who comes here 10 inspect
and improve the station at Cape Cod, arrived yes
te-day the French liner La TouTaine. lie said
the company was making rapid strides and that
with the plans which Marcon now had under way
the Marconi wireless system would be able within d
month 20 compete with the cable service.
NIarconi himself, he said was now at cape
Breton Canada, perfecting the apparatus there'
while work was going on in the same way at Clif-
don England so that within the month it was ex-
pected there would be direct wireless communica-
zion between those points
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
WANT DIRECT STEAMSHIP LINE.


Richmond. Va, Aug. 3.-The business organiza-
tions and councils of many of the cities and towns
in this state have indorsed tho proposition of
Norfolk to omen n direct steamship line for pas
sengers between that port and European ports.
Several of these cities have already appointed
committees bring in suitable resolutions indors
ing the project and promising the support and
operation of the committees from which they
enanate.
The primary object OF such steamship line is
TO have Virginia and Southern immigrants landed
at Virginia port.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
NEW JERSEY FACTORY BUILDING TOWN.

Trenton Aug s5-The John A ROebhns sou
cop,naux which built th., Brooklyn Bridge 'su
many other great structures In this and tore's..
countries. is completing important additions ~ ="
big plant at Roebling. n. j.. on the pea"S
River To accommodate the hundreds OF ~o'Ni'-
the company has built model town. WIN us w.
sewer system and other features
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
WOMAN FALLS SIXTY FEET; WILL LIVE.

Mrs Josephine Baushi and her SKY
daughter. of No. 20 Passaic street. Passa''. W w.
10 Jersey City yesterday to look up Some il-s -,
who were supposed to live on Waldo avehIs, - ~I
runs along the edge of the PennsylV"i'h. - me
cut As they walked along the cutter si'S - -
street, Mrs Baushi stepped ON loose stone -. -
fell into the cut which at that point IS SiNS en-,
deep. Her daughters cries brought aiu anu e,rrd
was taken to the City Hospital. where u was .r
that save for a few contuslonS she N"S ~"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
pReAmLANp READY FOR PRINCE.

The plans for entertaining Prince Wilhelm OF
Sweden ct Dreamland, Coney Island, Saturday
evening were completed last night The Swedish
celebration will be confined the Dreamiand ball
room as IL is not deemed advisable to allow the
representative OF King Oscar OF Sweden to mingle
with the big Coney Island crowds. After dinner
at the Crescent Athletic Club. with the members
OF the Swedish committee. Prince Wilhelm will be
taken to Dreamiand in automobile. which Will
reach the ballroom net later than O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
Big TOLEDO BUILDING eURNEp.

Toledo Aug. 25-Fire OF unknown origin which
started IN the upper stories OF the Moreton Truck
and Storage Building. a four story brick building
at No 80 to 23s Huron street. caused a loss to-
night estimated at from &l50.O0o to sa0Uo The
building. which destroyed. was occupied by
the International Harvester Company, a restaurant
and other small concerns
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
KILLED TRYING TO BOARD FREIGHT.

Baltimore. Aug. 25Addie seiby nineteen years
DID, killed, almost instantly, and Edward
Klein, nineteen and Guy Knott. sixteen. were in
jured by being struck by express train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. in the western section OF
the city to-day. All three are from Washington.
and came this city this morning on a sightsee-
ing visit. Finding their money exhausted. they
determined to beat their way home freight
train but struck by express while at
tempting TO board one.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
SURPLUS FOR QUARTER REPORTED.

Teesraph Tho TrIbune-l
Milwaukee, Aug. 25.-The Allis-Chalmers Com
pany has allowed it TO become known that its
earnings for the three months ended June 30 paid
the fixed charges, interest bonds and all other
expenses. and left surplus OF s2oo1o. The state
nient given the form of an official report
but is given out indirectly the object being IL is
supposed to prevent any further breaks in the
stock. A few days ago a rumor that the company
was go into the hands of a receiver caused a
raid on the stock. the common dropping TO a little
over r.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
HIS WIFE AFRAID HE'S A SUICIDE.

Mrs Gertrude Boehm. OF No. 51s East 1lsth street
into the detective bureau at POLICE Headeuar-
ters last night and said that she feared that hey
husband Julius Boehm. forty-ive years old. had
committed suicide. She said she had received a
letter from him saying that when It arrived ne
would be dead. She fears that he has jumped
from the deck Of one Of the day beats 10 Albsay.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
KILLED BY WOMAN HE SHOT AT.

Mount Sterling, Ky, Aug. 25.-Algin Thomas
seventy years old, farmer, shot and killed to-
dav bv Mrs. Katie Brumet, the twenty-year-old
wife of Abraham Brumet another farmer. Brume.
was tenant of Thomas, and they had a disagree
mont To-day while Brunei away from home.
Tbonoss shot at Mrs Brunet three times, one bullet
grazing her head. SIZE got revolver and fired at
Thomas five times one bullet piercing his brain.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
IAsoRER HEIR TO $4,000.

Bristol Aug. % tSpeciaD--Johh Mil" ps-
working with a railroad gang on a tunnei w. = !.
h,cs yesterday when he was accosted .. -
stranger. who Informed him that he had s,,re,
s1o .n bv the death of a relative IN Boston :"
was skeptical and did not rejoice. nv
s'I think your game is to separate h's
little bank ROLL he said ., "a
1t took two hours of argument 10 set 'i'
axree to 70 70 Boston and claim the money
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
eLoopHouNps AFTER NEGRO.

Poushkeepsie. N. ", Aug. PA negro named
Baker shot another negro named Richard Jones at
the Duchess Junction brickyards. twenty miles
below this city. Tonight. Jones Is not seriously
hurt. Sheriff Chanier's deputies and two blood
hounds have gone to the woods back of the brick
wards to run down the assailant
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CAT ATTACKS SYRACUSE MAN.

Syracuse Aug 25-As Edward Everett accosted
a strange cat near his home here to-day the ami
NAL sprang at him and sank its teeth till they met
I'm the calf Of his left leg She could not be pulled
pff until checked 10 death Everett had the wound
ca lt erized. The cat showed signs of rabies 1t
is thought she had a family OF kittens near at
hand and feared harm was intended them.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CAT BIT HER FOOT: DEATH FOLLOWS
Hydrophobia Develops Year After Pet. In
Playful Mood, Inficts Wound

New Britain. Conn. Aug. 25.-Hydrophobia, re
suIting from the bite of a pet cat. caused the
death of Mrs Alice NJ. Ward to-day at Newington
year ago Mrs. Ward was sitting in her homo
knitting. when large pet cat, which had been
playing with the yarn. bit her on her foot. The
wound never healed. and part of the time MIS-
Ward was demented because of her sufferlngs.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
ALLEGED PIcKPocKET CAUGHT

ITarrv rrriednlan twenty years old vho says -
lives at No. 42s West 9th street. New YORK "aS
arrested i'm Centre Market. Newark late Satu'u,y ,
night on suspicion of being pickpocke' iis W W
be arraisned i'm the tst Precinct police court ~
morning He had so in his possession
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
WOMAN ASSAULTED an STREET.

r'helms West, living al No. lgZ5 SIKH avenue.
left q downtown car al Broadway and 6Jth street
af O'Clock yesterday morning A approached Il
ss-r .sd made insulting remark, which she re-
seated. lie drer quart bottle or 1fiskey from
ms pocket and hurled IL at her. making an ugly
xa&b :. bx cheek. Then heg xseailant ned.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
AID REACHES BATHER TOO LATE.

Isidore Holzapfel. eighteen years old. or NO. ia
Lewis street Manhattan. was drowned yesterday
I'm Jamaica Bay, while bathing off Pleasant avenue
Rockayay Beach. John Setter, of No lis Bush
wick avenue Brooklyn went 10 Holzapfels rescue
and brought him ashore, but it was impossible to
"a
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
TWENTY INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK

Pueblo. Col. Aug. 25-Twenty persons were in
jured and number of others bruised to-day when
a Denver & sRio Grande passenger train, west
bound. wrecked Ferneaf. twenty five
miles west of Pueblo. Among the hurt Alice
3. Coleman, Ann Arbor Mich: d. ID. Sturgis,
Chicago. and s. C. Greiner. Evansville, Ind
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
WOMAN DIES IN S1REE1.

Mrs Mary Hahn. forty years old was stricken
with heart disease on Grand street YESTERDAY ana
died before aid could be summoned The body NS'
sent to the mOrgue.