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New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
DEATH AFTER QUARREL.
NiEeoIa Contractor Ends Spree by
Killing Wife-Thcn Shoots Self.

asineois. Long Island. Sept. s.-Martin j. Smith,
local carpenter an: building contractor shot ana
Killed ti5sn shot himself here this morn
srz Ia is sn :,le Nassau County Hospital In A
c-t:ca. condition 5Gt Dr. G. 6 Silliman said to-
.,a5hr the man had ag,ting chance for life IheF
livod the Jericho Turnpike. rear the Boulevard.
Smith thfrtyfor years old. while rs ."lIe was
thirty. Besides the husband and wife, the fafnilI
consisted Of boy seven years old and elrl oi
FIVE
TIE reirnf,ors say Smith. after period ot SO
bretv returned home Saturday night intoxicated
Quarrel is said u haze followed. In the morning
the neighborhood vas aroused by Mrs smi'h :
screams followed BY several shots in the Srnlul
apartments Neighbors entered the rear door, lea
hv Smiths excited children. and as they did 50
heard two more shots.
In the front room the second story they founa
Mrs Smith living face down on the floor. Her nus
hand Law on the he'd IN his hand ne had revolver
and there were two holes in his left breast Inc
bullets had entered the left lung
Smith was breathing, hut his wife appeared dead
She had been shot In the hack and breast Word
was sent 10 the Nassau Hospital. and DR.. Silliman.
with the ambulance responded. Sheriff GdersleeVe
uas Informed of the shooting. and. with a large
force Of men, hurried to the scene. DR. Sillman
took the man to the hospital and Justice Remsen
took charge Of the woman's body and removed il
20 his nlorgue al Roslyn. He Will act as coroner
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
SALVATION LASS DIsARMs MADMAN
When He Draws Revolver at Barracks Meet.
ing Everybody Else Gets Under Seats.

just before the close of the meeting of the Sal
walton Army at It's barracks. at No. 1850 Third
avenue, last night. man fourishing p revolver
caused panic. The revolver. however, was taken
away from him by Augusta Zerl, captain OF the
barracks, and the allowed 70 GO al
though policeman standing outside all OF the
time.
Il was during Captain Zerls address that the
got UP and shouted: II love God and love
every else
He then drew a revolver from his pocket and
started to flourish il about his head. Nearly every
one except Captain Zerl crouched underneath the
seats. She left the platform and hurried to where
he standing.
How dare you display revolver here?' she
asked. GIVE it TO me-
Without replying the handed her the
weapon. and she returned 10 the platform and con-
tinued her talk When the meeting the
man left with the others Then Captain Zeri sum-
moned Patrolman Collins. who had been standing
outside the door. and handed him the revolver.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
SAVE CHILDREN FROM DEATH IN FIRE
Police and Fireman Garry Four from Burn
ing Building TO Street.

-Four small children were rescued at a fire early
yesterday from three story window in East New
York by Thomas Srlith, fireman. and Patrolmen
McCebe and HolHe1. three story structure at
No. III Pitlin avenue destroyed. on the main
floor the saloon OF David Stein. who lived with
his family the third floor
The fire started the ground floor. The fam
rv on the second floor was got safely
through the snofe-fled Railways HolweH and
McCabe saw Stein and his wife rushing about the
hallway on the third floor and got them down 10
the street. The mother shrieked that her four
babies had been left behind BY this time the
stairways were in flames
Fireman Smith. letting himself down from the
roof 70 the fire escape the frightened chlidren
within He broke the window open and climbed
into the room. Fire and smoke came from .1he
windows below him. He passed the chlidFen GOWN
one by one TO Howell. who in turn passed them
down TO the other policeman.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
PRIMARIES TOMORROW.
Hudson Fight Centres in Struggle
for Mayor Fagan's Supremacy.

At o'clock tomorrow night there Will oe ended
primary contest between two factions OF the Re-
publican party in Hudson County which. for the
bitterness and i'll feeling displayed on each side has
seldom u ever been equalled in the political his
tory of the county.
Jersey City is the centre of interest in this con-
test If the New Idea followers succeed in elect
ing ma iority OF the delegates TO the city conVen-
,ion Mark M Fasan will for the fourth time go
before the people of Jersey City the Republican
candidate for Mayor: bat IL the machine should
win enough delegates to control this convention,
Samuel y. Dickinson will again preside over the
destinies of the Republican party in Jersey City.
The reforrners have many things IN their favor.
They have conducted energetic primary cam
paign, have well organized corps of workers TO
help get out the vote. have sent out tons of lit
erature. and-a most important adjunct-haYe a
friendly police force
In Jersey City the most exciting contest. per-
haps. will be In the 5th Ward. This is Mayor
Fagans home ward. and the regulars have left no
unturned in their efforts 10 send delegation
unfriendy to Mayor Fagan to the city convention.
There many Republicans in Jersey City who
think that o-morrows 9 primaries Will end the rule
Of Colonel Dickinson as the Republican boss OF
Hudson County. They point TO the many happen
ings of the present year whicn have brought Dick
inson into the limelight. and say that Repub-
lican with the interests of his party at heart
40 to the primaries tomorrow and for the
machine delegates
The New Idea say that Mayor Pagan has
served the people too faithfully TO suit the Repub
lican boss: that he too nsistent carrying
the promises he had made before being elected,
and that it is for these and the fact that
Mayor Pagan would pay no heed to the commands
of Dickinson that the colonel is working so hard
to keep Mayor Pagan from getting the regular Re-
publican nomination The machine followers
taliate by saying that three terms are enough for
Mayor Fagsn, and they have put forth Police COM
missioner John Mitchell their candidate for the
office
There is more harmonious feeling on the Demo-
cratic side of the house. only occasional contests
for ward nominations disturbing its serenity
H. Otto Wittpenn. county supervisor of Hudson. is
leading candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Mayor There will be many Democrats how
ever. who will go to the primary thinking they are
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
GIRL IN SCHOOL" MISSING
Relatives Fear She Was Kidnapped and
Italian Is Sought.

Blanche kohler twelve years old, who has lived
for six years with her uncle, George Kohler. at
No 22o East 25th street. disappeared from home
Friday. leaving a note to her aunt, which read:
Dear mamma, I going my mother. Do
not worry
The girls mother, Mrs. Minnie Koh1er, lives at
No 40 Montgomery street and her uncle and aunt
went there but learned that the mother knew
nothing Of her. George Kohler reported the case
20 the police last night, and said he believed that
Italian fruit dealer. who has stand near their
home, had something do with the girls dsap-
pearance.
The missing girl is attendant at the Carmelite
School. in 2sth street and was known as the pref
tiest girl in the school. Some time ago Mrs.
Kohler saw the italian, who is sought by the po-
lice. giving Blanche orange. and several times
after saw similar gifts When the girl disappeared
the Italian was missing from his stand next day.
Blanche told her aunt two weeks ago that at
25th street and Third avenue she was approach ched
by man and forced on Third avenue car She
said that the man threatened to kill her il she
cried out. When she saw policeman she jumped
off the
The beauty of the girl makes her relatives believe
that some one has either kidnapped her or enticed
her away
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
CITY NEWS In RRIEE.

George Zoellner. of No. 317 East 54th street who
was arrested when accused by four-year-old Kath-
crime Macy. who lives in the same house with
enticing her into his rooms, discharged yes
terday by Magistrate Walsh because of lack Of
evidence.
at No III West 42d street. held in $500 bali
each yesterday for further examination wednes-
day bv Magistrate Cornell, in the West Side court
They gave their names as James Wilson No. 457
West 5sth street; George Adolph. No. East l97th
street: Joseph Herbert, No. 21 West 18TH street;
Harry Gaymer, No I7o East 37th street. Oscar
Mason, of Lake street, Grayesend.
The Rev. Charles n. Alexander evanselistic
singer who travelled with the Rev. DIR. Torrey,
and whose singing OF the GLORY Song Tell
Mother I'll Pc there and THE Old Time Re-
ligio1 = has 5een the means of converting planv
sinners, viii he at the Bowery Mission, No. 55
Bowery, this evening. Strangers are cordially in
vited
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
TESTS OF FIRE DRILL.
The DaIeelline Surprises the Taurus
-Coneys Not Satisfied.

Matthew Coneys, Deputy Surveyor of Customs
who has been in command of the tugboat Daizeli-
inc which for TWO months has been cruising ABOUT
the harbor from Spuyten Duyvil to the fishing
banks enforcing the steamboat regulations on
small craft, made unexpected visit to four large
steamboats, on Saturday and called for fire dr1l
Tie Dalzelline returned from Far RochaWay
earlier than usual on Saturday, and Coneys ordered
her to Edgewater. \. J., where the steamnoat
Taurus had tied up for the night. Accompanied oy
Acting Deputy Surveyor Smyth Coneys went
aboard the Taurus and ordered the captain to SOUND
the alarm of fire. According to Coneys the drlll
was entirely inadequate. There much con
fusion and the first mate had difficulty in making
the crew understand what required OF them
He succeeded in getting the deck hands to turn on
two streams of water but when the order came
TO man the life boats the with the hose VINO
were supposed to stay by their posts, dropped II
and ran for one Hfeboat. which they succeeded In
lowering in fifty-hve seconds.
The Taurus is equipped with six lifeboats and hve
men are assigned 10 each. Coneys complained that
the captain should not depend upon the bartender
and six walters to act part of the crew IN the
fire drill. as the Saturday. The bar
tender il is said was more expert with the slphoh
than with the hose Coneys said yesterday that he
did not approve using the walters part OF the
crew because they shift too frequently from one
steamboat 10 another and often remained at ConeY
Island when the boat started for New York on her
last trip.
The fire drill on the Grand KepupHc' NhiCh
Coneys visited later. much quicker and better
than the drill the Taurus. The deputy surveyors
had no fault to find with the Sandy Hook steam
boat Sandy Hook Coneys said the crew worked
remarkably well. and were able to turn on seven
streams of water and lower six lifeboats in three
minutes The steamboat Asbury Park also made
p good showing.
The DaIzelline will go out of the government SER
vice in ten days Coneys said yesterday that the
work of enforcing the steamboat regulations had
been unusually effective. and that much Valuaole
data TO be used for revision of the law. had been
prepared for Washington.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
GIRL FIGHTS POLICEMAN TO DROWN.
Gives Fictitious Address, and Her Identity
Is Mystery.

Jennie Smith. eighteen years old. who said she
was a domestic living in Brooklyn, tried 70 COM
NIT suicide by drowning yesterday she Went 10
the dock az 5sth street and. turning 70 couple OF
nersons standing a short distance from her, said,
..fsere goes nothing and jumped into the water
Patrolnan Joseph Lambert went in after her.
He had hard struggle 10 keep her above the
water as she said she wanted to die A rowboat
came along and the policeman and girl were pueu
into the boat DR.. Stratnan, of the Norwegian
tsoenjtal worked over her for hour before she
regained consciousness. He ordered her removed
10 the hospital. where she is a prisoner
She refused 10 give any reason for her act Inc
address she gave was found TO be nctluous ohe'
and II Is believed that she Is not employed as a
domestic but belongs to family Of some ref1ne-
rent.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
HIGHLAND SCOT SLASHES BURGLAR.
Yields Scottish Sword with Great Effect on
Interloper.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Paterson. " J., Sept. s.-C'oiin MacIean, a poll
tician. early this morning attacked burglar with
a sword. The intruder is In St Joseph's Hos
pital with one finger severed and his left arm al
of His face and head are also badly cut
Mr.. MacLean was aroused by his sister about
O'Clock. She told him that burglar was proving
about the house He at once armed himself with
the sword. relic o. his grandfather, who was a
Scottish Highlander. and proceeded to search for
the burglar.
MacLean found him crouchlns in the hall The
burglar was stockily built. but MacLean is an
athlete and knows how to WELD the sword. The
nterloper escaped, but not until he had been badly
wounded He was pursued by the police In a
patrol wagon to the Clifton racetrack three miles
from here. where he captured.
This afternoon he tried TO escape from the hos
pital. He says he is George Huerst OF Passsic
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
RESERVES NEEDED FOR ONE MAN.
Tosses Patrolman and Sergeant Through
Window and Looks for More.

The reserves of the Fourth avenue station, Brook
iyn. we're needed last night 10 arrest Willsm
Walsh. a longshoreInan. living at No. Z62 49th
etreet. He had trouble with his wife, and she went
out for a policeman
Patrolrnar Frank MCGEE and Sergeant Joseph c.
Ryan went the Walsh home When they got 10
the door Walsh invited them in. and tried 10 argue
his case Suddenly the longskoreman grabbed Nc
Gee ard tossed him through a window He re-
peate6 the trick with Sergeant Ryan The reserves
were then called out. and when they arrived they
had 20 break down the doors, which Walsh had
boited. After they had used their sticks freely
Walsh was finally taken 10 the patrol wagon He
locked up the charge of assaulting an Off
Ger and dsorderly conduct.
Dr. Stratnan Of the Norwegian Hospital, attend
ed to PatrolEnan MCGEE and Sergeant Ryan. who
received severe contusions by their falls Walshs
cuts and bruises also needed attention.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
SOUGHT ARREST; FEARED SUICIDE.
Baltimore Merchant Did Not Krow What
He Had Been Doing FOR Four Days.

Emil Rosenbaum- merchant OF No 434 Pratt
street. Baltimore, went into the Arsenal police
station last night. saying that be could not aC-
count for his actions during the last four days
he would commit suicide He iuplored the sergeant
that he would commit suicide He impored the
70 lock him UP.
Rosenbeun said ne had lost considerable money
recently. How he reached the city he did
know He did not remember sleeping since
"Wednesday. he had been wandering about but
had not been drinking far he could re-
member
As finished his story he put big revolver
the desk and said that if he allowed to depart
he would surely Kill himself He did not want to
die but feared he would shoot himself. charge
was made against him and kilograms were sent 10
Baltimore TO learn the mans identity Later he
Yves erraigned IN the night court and discharged
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
MuRpERoUs WEAPON ON ITALIAN.
Biggest Blackjack Ever Seen. Say Police
Discovered by Bump:ng Detective.

Detective Schrnakey. of the Central Office. ar
rested pomnick Maifetti last night for carrying.
the police say the biggest blackjack ever seen
tn this city
The detective was standing in front of No. 547
First avenue. where the owner Of the big weapon
lives, when Malfetti bumped into him. The de-
tecti.e thought he felt something very much like
a blackjack in the mans pocket and took him
into custody. suspicion.
At the East I'd street station where he was
taken. Malfetti searched. and in his hip
pocket, The police say, lead ball. which weighed
two pounds. wound around with electricians tape
and attached TO piece of harness strap about
ten inches long, found
The man. who was locked up a charge Of
carrying concealed Weapons said according to the
police. that he in fear his life from a
Black Hand gang. and carried the Jack for his
own protection solely.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
DRINKING FROM SPRING, MAN BROWNS
Erler Knelt on Brink, but Age Robs Arms of
Strength, and Death in Pool Follows.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Somerville Sept. S.-Frederck Erler. aged
German who had been well known character
about for fifty years and who had placed
several hundred dollars in the bank 10 keep him
in his old age. found drowned IN small spring
on John Il. Dunsters farm to-day.
ErIer lived with Dunster. He in the habit
of drinking out of the spring by resting his weight
on his arms and leaning the brink until his
lips touched the water.
Weakened with age, the old mans strength at
last failed him. His arms were no longer strong
enough to lift his body from the spring, and he
slipped head first into the shallow pool slowly
drowned.
When found his feet were protruding from the
top OF the spring and his head resting the
sandy bottom. Erler had lived In Sonerville nearly
all his life, and saved penny day sick
benefit and funeral fund.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
REBUILDING KINGSTON, JAMAICA.

The British government has offered the coiohI1
government of jamaica loan OF s5.S1S,Se. 10 %
secured by the revenues of the colony ana " =
used 10 rebuild Kingston, Jamaica- which was pa
tially destroyed in the recent disastrous EN- -
quake. The loan will extend for six or seven 49,. 49,
I'm addition to this relief the British goVeri'i,
has agreed to give $1s0000 outright. and the pOE'
of England have subscribed $4,000 more WH-
MAKES a total of sis66.Oo0 available for rehel = -
this amount sg73,OO0 is TO be distributes a-'- ~,
sufferers from the earthquake. While Parnai"
has Yet to ratify the proposed loan. theIe . -
question that favorable action will be taken ~,
The prospective disbursement OF nearly s~-etVsN
in the next two or three years Should iAhus"- iA,
American dealers in lumber. iroR steel cement a.. -
other building materials. it is pointed out o -. -
American Consul at Kingston 10 make N's0
campaign for their share OF the radA
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
DERRICK FALLS; WRECKS STAIRWAY.
Negro Woman and Child Rescued" from
Secon5 Story Amid Crowds Cheers.

a derrick building under construction at
41st street and Seventh avenue fell yesterday
afternoon. smashing through the brick wall OF
the three story brick and frame building ad-
joining. completely wrecking the stairway from
the first to the second floor
4 small panic in a Chinese restaurant on the
ground floor followed. and there was wild ex-
odus of cooks, walters and customers. A Mrs
Brown, negro, and her three-year-o!d daugn-
ter were on the second floor and coeld not get
down. but the woman employed the time pleas
antly by screaming until brilliant man in the
crowd got ladder. Mrs. Brown and daughter
were then rescued. amid The pIaudits of the
crowd. The damaged structure was pronounced
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
FOUR THOUGHT TO BE DROWNED.
Body of Young Woman Washed Ashore Near
Baltimore Gives Rise to Belief
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Baltimore. Sept. s-The washing ashore to-day
OF the body n young NaraskO Reach
near Mount Winans, gives mute evidence OF trag-
edy OF the river that occurred some time between
Friday night and this morning. The body
identified that OF Miss Gertrude Shaunessy, who
had gone out rowing Friday night with another
Young and two young As nothing has
Heard of of them since they started out. *
is believed the others have shared the young
womans fate.
Miss Shaunessy had wrapped about her body
when found the Goa: OF George F. Frissell. of
Young Another member OF the party
William O'Ieary. The name of the second young
woman is not known.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
STOPS LovEMAKING AT PosToFFIcE
Mayor Forbids Sidewalk Being Used as a
Trysting Place

Norwslk, Sept. fSpecial1.-Mayor Damn has or
dered that the sidewalk in front Of the city post
Office. in Wall street. longer shall be trystins
place for loving couples. Some Connecticut post
Offices seem be popular resorts for young per-
sons. In this city they became much of nui-
sance that many complaints were made to the
Mayor and ether authorities
Girls and young men, many of the latter students
in local schools. became numerous in front of
the building between and o'clock D. H. that the
general public had difficulty in transacting busi-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT JERSEY.
Has Been Asked to Speak at Unwilling Of
Garfield Monument at Long Branch.

Long Branch. Sept. (specaD.-The cornerstone
OF the Garfield monument in Ocean Park Will be
laid on Thursday. September 18th. the twenty-sxth
anniversary Of the martyred Presidents death in
this city. The work of laying the foundation for
the cornerstone will start tomorrow.
The memorial is TO be twenty eight feet wide and
will be seventeen feet high. II is TO be built OF
granite and TO $4,000 With the additional
two figures Garfield on the towpath and Garfield as
a general the cost Is $4,000. These two additional
figures are to be added later. The memorial II is
expected will be unveiled by President Roosevelt on
Y,,It ,ayf
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
SUICIDE OR BLACK HAND ATTEMPT.

Buffalo. Sept S-James Rose, an italian was
found dying tonight. with a bullet wound Just over
his heart. To the policeman who found him he
gave the name and address of who he said
had shot him. There is such address as he
gave. and the police have been unable 10 find the
he named his ssn.
The police Inclined a suicide theory or
that IT is Black Hand Rose Is not ex-
pected tc live until morning
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
JUMPS FROM CROWDED STEAMBOAT.

Just the iron steamboat Cygnus, crowded with
returning Coney Island pleasure seekers, was about
dock West e2d street last night Winfield T.
Mcpherson, clerk, OF No. 365 West esd street
jumped overheard. Robert Anthony dock hand.
of No sos West 21th street. in after him, and
finally managed 10 rescue him. Mcpherson told the
police he tired of life because he had had trou-
Hospital
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
GAME LAWS AGAINST "AtIENs."

New Haven. Sept. (SpeciaD.-Although At
torney General Holcomb. for City Clerk Streets
benefit. has construed the term allen In the new
law requiring that hunters of game take out H.
censes to apply to all foreign born persons who
have not received second citizenship papers
natives of town are required to pay only 81 TO-
while aliens required TO deposit fee of SIS
before they have the legal right to kill game
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
STATE SCANDALS PULPIT TOPIC.

Trenton. Sept. s.-Monsignor John H Fox. In his
sermon ST. Mary's Cathedral this morning urged
all Catholic parents to send their children TO the
parochial schools. In doing so. he said that the
scandals which have followed the Assembly in
vestigation OF various state institutions due
largely the fact that the officeholders had re-
ceived religious training when they attended
achOnl
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
PETROLEUM CONGRESS OPENS

Bucharest Sept s-The International Petroleum
Congress was officially opened to-day Premier
Sturdza and other ministers welcomed the dele
gates IN behalf CT the Rnmanian government and
responses were made by several OF the foreign
delegates. including the representative from the
United States. thanking the ministers for their
reception
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09

voting for the nomination of Wittpenn. In TINS
they will be disappointed, and here is wneTe Roo-
ert Davis the Democratic boss. has played
shrewd political game. The Democratic petitions,
unlike the Fagan ones contain the name or no
oa,dtdate for Mayor The Democratic delegates
will belong to Davis and any he wishes TO
name will be the Democratic candidate for Mayor
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
VIOLENT DEATHS IN CONNECTICUT.

Hartford, Sept. Observation-Disclosures for the
three months ended with August show that there
were 2so violent deaths In this state for that
period of which slxty-nine were caused by the
railroads There were hfty-nine due to accidental
drowning and forty-two were from suicide There
we're two murders. and only five deaths were due
to he automobile