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New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
THE SIEGE OF POSEN.
German artillery Using Regular
Shells in the Nan9uUres.

Posen, Sept. 2o.-Emperor William is per
sonally watching the siege operations whlch 'iA7
German troops are carrying out near mere Oh
the same general lines as those Of the Japanese
at Port Arthur. Many heavy siege guns anu
batteries of field artillery engaged, the dls-
tfnguishing feature being the firing Of live pro-
Jectiles against the improvised forthcatohS-
One part of the operations is me pursuit OF d
retreating army with artillery, the gunners
finding the ranges of dummies moved by cleo
tricty- As the artillery is using shells with full
bursting charges, the ground over which the
operations are being conducted has been cleared
of inhabitants and domestic animals and ex-
treme precautions are being taken to prevent
any one from entering the fire zones.
No permits have been given to military at
tachts or other foreign officers TO witness these
manoeuvres- 1t is understood that the present
operations are the result of the gigantic siege
experiments conducted by the French army last
year.
Field Marshal Count Won Hulsen-Haseler; the
Emperor's aide-de-camp general and chief OF his
military cabinet, who was in uniform. tried to
get through the military lines without a pass
or the watchword. but the sentries would not
allow him to pass. although he was recognized.
Later the field marshal. having obtained a,
pass got through the lines and Joined the En-
peror, to whom he praised the vigilance of the
sentinels
During the day Posen. with upward of one
hundred thousand inhabitants was placed under
a state Of siege. involving an entire suspension
OF traffic and communication. so that the two
armies taking part in the operations could not
procure information. censorship was placed
on all kilograms sent from Posen but the state
of siege lasted only a few hours.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
NO DISORDER IN ITALY
Troops Guard Tatican-4nniuersarg
of Fall of Papd Temporal Po7cer.

Rome, Sept. 20.-Arned men in the service Of
the Pope have been on guard all dav at the en-
frances Of the Apostolic Palace and the Vati-
can has been under the especial protection Of A
detachment Of royal troops. but there has been
no active outbreak of anti-clericaI sentiments
and September 20. the thirty-seventh anniver-
sary of the occupation Of Rome by italian
troops and the fail OF the temporal power of the
Papacy, has passed without the fulflment Of
any Of the fears entertained by the Vatican
that the Italian people would to-day show by
deeds Of violence their hostility 10 the Church.
There were two big parades this afternoon
through the streets OF the city and the red
shirts Of the Garibaldan veterans were con-
spicuous in the throng The first parade was
official and was composed of the members Of
fifty local associations. The leaders laid
wreaths upon the tomhs of Victor Emmanuel
II and King Humbert, and decorated with
flowers the tablet at the Porta Pa. which COM
remorates the entry Of the italian troops in
1870. The other parade popular and unofTi-
ciaI. 1t marched past the capitol. carrying
banners inscribed with anti-clerical sentiments
Returning the crowd raised a red flag over the
equestrian statue of Marcus Aureius.
The police seized a number Of anti-monarchist
proclamations. and the walls of the city were
placarded with appeals 10 the people 70 com
pIete the anti-clerical victory at the coming
municipal elections
The day was celebrated throughout the penin-
suIa as well as in Rome
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
CONSTANTINE HEARD IN OWN DEFENCE
Man Accused of Murder Says Mrs. Gentry
Committed Suicide.

Chicago Sept 1l-Frark J. Constantine. on trial
FOR the murder Of Mrs. Louise Gentry. took the
stand IN hi, own defence to-day. He showed abso-
lutte conposure and gave his testimony clearly ana
without hesitation.
Constantine declared that he had heard Mr ana
Mrs Gentry duarrelling many times and said that
they lived unhapply. ON the day or the tragedy
he said he went into his room TO shave ana
found Mrs. Gentry there making the bed He told
her that he was about TO leave the city, ana she
asked him il he would not take her with him Shc
insisted according 10 Constantine. and he positively
refused She then. according to his story. picked
up the razor and cut her throat He declared that
office pounded on the door. and then left her
standing there while he ran for another physician
lie ssid that he noticed while hunting for tnis
sacond Dhvscian that there blood on the sleeve
Of his coat and he thought that II he returned he
would he accused OF murder and would not receive
tustice in the courts because no was stranger IN
tho CITY lie then declared that he fed from Chi
caro Constantine declared that he had always
wished TO give himself up. but had bccn prevented
from doing so by the members OF his family
Constantine was asked by Assistant States At
tornav Holt TO take the razor with which Mrs Gen
try was killed and Indicate how she had drawn 1t
across her throat. He refused TO touch the razor
and would not go through the pantcmime asked
for bv the attorney. He denied that he was afraid
NJ the razor but declared that he did not wish TO
handled H.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
To PREVENT TURRET ACCIDENTS.
Naval Board Makes ReoOmmendatlons-he-
suit of Georgia Accident.

Washington. Sept. 2o.-Secretary Metcah mauo
public to-day abstracts from the report OF what =
known as the 'turret board" appointed after the
accident on board the battleship Georgia. wnen. as
tba result Of a bareback" in one OF the turrets
during target practice, a smokeless powder cHarse
was ignited and number OF men on duty In the
t,r-ot we're killed The board was instructed TO
mako a thorough investigation of the whole SUB
iect of turret construction and firing and submit
recommendations for obviatng the possib1lity or
accidents in the future.
The changes recommended in the turret are
practically embodied in the 12-inch turreIs Vi
battleships 2S and 2s. but II IS proPoseu to
bring the old turrets Of all types OF the
ships now in commission up to the same eHi-
cheney giving structural separation OF the guns
from the magazines. number or the other ue
tails recommended by the board have been carried
out in some of the newer designs OF turrets II
was the sense of board that the broad FEATURES
of turret requirements be submitted 10 shipoullo-
ing firms ordnance companies and Others in COM
rsti-op IN order TO bring to the service of the de-
partment the wider field of American ingenuity
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
MYSTERY IN CHICAGO MURDER.
Woman About to Move Found Dead, Cloth
Twisted About Neck

Chicago. Sept 20.-Mrs. Lillian White Grant,
q kindergarten teacher in the Chicago public
schools was found dead in bed to-day in her
home. at No 800 Madison avenue. and the indi-
cations are that she was murdered The room
showed signs of a struggle. and around the
woman's throat was a tightly twisted piece Of
1irep with which her neck had been broken
Mrs Grants pocketbook. rified of the contents.
was found later in the day in the office of ply
sictan fifty feet distant from the house in which
she lived The police are looking for negro
who did odd jobs around the neighborhood. on
the theory that he is the murderer.
Mrs Grant intended to move and had engaged
t,vo men to carry away her furniture. One Of
then, went to the room yesterday morning. and,
seeing the body lying across the bed hastily
o,,tbdrey To-day he went again to get the
furniture and finding the body in the same posi-
ton informed the police. 1t is believed that the
woman was killed on Wednesday night.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
BUTTER MEN PROTEST.
Dealers Not Responsible for Presence
Of Water, They Say.
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Washington. Sept. pa protest against the in
adulterated butter made to-day by representa-
tive dealers from New York. Chicago Philadelphia
and Boston. who called Commissioner Capers
and given hearing. Modification OF the
regulations in certain respects promised by
the Commissioner
revenue Office. which provides that any firm manu-
featuring selling butter containing moro than
Is per cent water shall be subject additional
tax Of $500 in the case OF a manufacturer, $50 In
the case OF a wholesale dealer and s4s in the case
OF the retailer
The dealers say they are in no way responsible
for the presence Of water in butter which they
have sold. They say they have been "bitten by
the manufacturer and that they derive no pront
through the transaction. they buy and sell the
butter under the suppositon that II is pure They
state that Il is bought and sold In the tub. and
that they never open H.
IN the face OF the definite stipulation IN the reFu-
latons 10 tho effect that the dealer shall suffer
the penalty when caught handling such butter
Commissioner Capers explained that ne had no
authority TO grant clemency. He said. however
that in a case where the dealer was merely nan
ding the butter on commission and had not bought
II outright he would waive the penalty, would
carefully trace the butter to the manufacturer ana
assess him to the utmost
New York was represented the delegation by
r O. Rarger F. C. ITrner and Porter Fitch.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
THE RUSSIAN THREAT TO PERSIA.
Effect of the Recent Treaty-Hint of Mill
tary Intervention.

ST Petersburg. Sept 20.-Russia has made
immediate Of the free hand given her under
the terms of the Anglo Russian treaty. The
"Rossa' to-day printed official note confirm
ing the reports that II. de Hartwig. the Russian
Minister Teheran. had not only drawn the at
tention Of the Persian government to the increase
Of anarchy in the districts adjoining Russian ter
ritorv but had conveyed a direct threat 10 the
National Assembly Of a Russian occupation OF
North Persia In this communication the Rus
sian Minister said that his government had fol-
lowed with friendly interest the labors Of the
assembly IN endeavoring to bring about reforms
in Persia but had observed with regret that
under the new system disorders had occurred
affecting Russian interests. He added that II
the Persian authorities were unable 10 put down
the disturbances with their own resources 1t
might become necessary for Russia 10 take steps
in the direction Of military Intervention on her
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
ANOTHER WATER WIZARD.
Hydro-g -geOlogist" You'd Tap the
Citu's Subterranean RiUers.

SiIas ". Titus. the pumper. has a rival Alfred
Visscher who styles himself specialist In hydro
geology" says that he also pump millions OF
gallons of water right out the ground IN little
old Manhattan a comparatively small expense
thus making II unnecessary 10 to the CatsSillS
for more water. and he wants chance to prove IL
Sllas W Titus took charge Of the old shallow
wells al the citys pumping plant at Janeco down
on the island. two years ago, and raised the now
from | 400 600 10 100000 gallons a day. and he
is making fortune selling water 70 the city MI
Visscher Judging by his Autographed letterheads.
is a thrtv-third degree expert at pumping He m
Inmates that he can bore hole through the crust
anywhere on Manhattan Island and strike an un-
derground river whose pure water can be pumped
into city mains
Mr. Vfsscher sent q letter to the Board OF Esti-
mate Yesterday. He explains that hydro-geolosy Is
the science OF circulating underground rivers MT
visscber IS at the head OF the Subterranean River
Company with an Office at No 621 Broadway HIS
letter saws that every proposition for increasing
the water supply that has been considered by the
CITY involves tremendous expense. HIS plan VIII
give the city cheap water
The existence Of subterranean streams mas long
Aeon known and verified. says Mr.. Vlsscher These
streams he asserts. contain pure water collected
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
EDDY SUITS 1FTERNATH
Trustees of Fund for Son and Fam
Hu 4sk Ruling.

~oord - II Sent 9.-An aftermath OF the
recent suits OF the next friends or MIS-. MARY
p,lyar e, Eddy the head OF the Christian Science
C,rcb against those associated with the leader in
the management Of her affairs came to-day when
the trustees Of a fund for the beneht or her son.
George w Glover. of Lead. n. d: Mary Baker
Glover his daughter and others. SOUGHT the rulhs
of tho Superior Court to their duties in regard
~ tho fund in view OF the effect OF the recent
emit of next friends on the conditions OF the
trust fund. -
Mrs Eddy established on February Is 1901 a
trust fund of s125o00 for benefit OF her son, his
tt. "a cbtIdrap and named trustees OF the
fund Frank s Streeter and Irving c Tomlinson'
Of Concord. Archibald Mcclellan OF Boston
Mrs Fddv's son and other next TRENDS nieu
s,,it in equity four days later against Mrs Eddy
which declared her incompetent to transact ousi-
,,as, Glover through counsel, filed on July an
other hill in equity which the facts were set forth
in regard TO the trust which had beeh estipi'Siei
for his benefit and asked the court TO assume
the guardianship or H. ~,
Tata this afternoon an answer to the second Dill
l., a,,,,t,, was filed with the clerk of the Superior
Court bv the three trustees. They refer to pro-
vision in the trust deed which says that II any
one or more of the benehcarieS uhoer inns trust
shall directly or indirectly make any contest or
,ttor m INV last will or the disposition of other
ronertv nv me all right and interest OF such bene
aciarv or beneficiaries in this trust iuhd shaii
thereupon and thereby terminate
In view of this provision, the trustees ask the
5ica and instruction of the court these points:
! Whether the son. George w Glover, ana the
49, t2aGer Glover are entitled receive any
ANIMAL payments out of said estate ny sald rus-
tees and whether said Mary baker HloVer Is en-.
tIoa fo share In distribution Of the estate at
tho termination of the trust
Whether any one or more OF tle persons taiIeu
- bene6ciaries under said trust deed are In law
"a FACT entitled share in its benehts
what the duties of said trustees are IN regard
20 tho henefciaries whose right Is 1nques1oheu
"a how should these duties be discharged
am yIrbat disposition shall be made by said truS-
= of tho accumulated income in their hands
Indirectly the trustees deny the allegation con-
.id il, the next friend bill that this trust fund
&c made bv Mrs. Eddy in order to ward off the
,tigation which her son was about to begin
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
BUSINESS HALTs AS GIFT IS MADE
Silyerware Presented w. E. Valentine by
Consolidated Exchange Members.

Business was suspended on the Consolidated
Stock Exchange for about fifteen minutes shortly
after noon Yesterday TO permit OF presentation.
on behalf of the members Of the exchange, of a
chest OF siiverware W. E Valentine. chairman or
the committee of arrangements. The presentation
was made on the floor OF the exchange oy the
president, Ogden d. Budd
Az Valentine had charge in moving into and
furnishing the new building. which was occupied
on August 10 Mr. Valentine has been member Of
the Consolidated Exchange for many years. and
for the last three years has been member Oh
the board of governors
The gift consisted of 20 pieces Of siIverware. in
a handsome mahogany chest. the cover OF which
bore a plate inscribed Presented 10 William Ed
win Valentine by the members OF the Consolidated
Stock Exchange OF New York as token OF tneir
esteem and of their appreciation of his valuable
ar,,ices in the ARRANGEMENT and furnishing of our
new exchange building. 1901
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
BIG RISE IN LUMBER RATES.

The Hill and Hartman lines will advance rates
on lumber In the Northwest ranging from 10 to Is
nor cent on October I. This will be the first i'm
portant rate advance in that territory. The rates
ON lumber out of the state of Washington have
long heen otoriously low. and lumber is Of
the principal commodities of these roads in the
Northwest the operation of the new rates will
have an important bearing upon earnings.
The lumber business OF the state of Washington
is the source of immense business for the
Great Northern Northern Pacific and Union Pa
cifc roads, and the great lumber areas of this
state are said be the primary reason why E. H.
Hartman is projecting new line as far north
as Seattle.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
NEW YORK CENTRAL MEETINGS.

ce,,er of the subsidiary companies of the New
work. central Railway Company held regular quar-
I'll, meetings yesterday in the office of the New
vorl. Central Two of them-the Rochester Rail
way Company and the Utica a Moha"k VaheS
aaa d.cIared dividends of IA per cent their
raferrad stock The Syracuse Rapid Transit Com
anv declared dividend of IL per cent on Its pre-
ferred stock
The Rochester Electric Railway Company re-
o,ao.ea the following officers Horace c. Andrews
e C,,o,,alar nd president: w X. Vanderbilt ir, New
vorL and John J. Stanley of Cleveland vice-presi-
dents. J. C Collins. Rochester, secretary; E L.
Eossiter New York, treasurer; Arthur l. Linn Jr
New York, assistant secretary ana general @uoito1
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
ANGER AGAINST S0LEILLANT.
Crowds at Palace of Justice-Murderer To
Be Sent TO Guiana.

Paris Sept 2o.-An immense crowd attempted
to make a demonstration in front Of the Palace
Of Justice to-day, on the occasion of the appear
ance of Soleillant the murderer whose sentence
of death was commuted to Imprisonment for
life before the judges for the formal conf1rma-
ton of the communication. but double ranks OF
Republican Guards and gendarmes kept the
throng at a safe distance from the prisoner
The latter was escorted from the ConcieTgerie
to the courtroom by a detachment of police, ana
the Presidential decree committing his sentence
was read without further incident
SoleiIlant will be sent to the French penal
settlement on the coast of Guiana, and prop
ably will be imprisoned on Devils Island, where
Dreyfus was confined.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
TO LAUNCH PRINCEION-
Nezo Steamboat for Peoples Lane
WM Take the Water To-day.

With Miss Madeline Englis granddaughter OF
John Engs. president of the Peoples Line as
spon.or. the steamboat Princeton. for service on
the Peoples Hudson River line. between Ne"
York and Albany. will be Launched at tne yaius u
Tho New York shipbuding Company. Camden.
\ 7 TODAY There will be a large gathering OF
TRANSFORMATION officials at the launching
The Princeton is said to be the largest and most
luxurious steamboat ever built for inland waters
She is larger than the c W Morse ana 'llt A''
rondack her sister ships. Sleeping accommodations
,o- +wo thousand persons will be provided in her
three tiers of staterOOmS.
This addition to the fleet of the Peoples HudSoi
River line has been made necessary by the large
increase OF passenger traffic since the & W. hoi 80
entered the service The Citizens Line HaS as
go - pscassarv 10 increase it's fleet \ new
steamboat is building at the yards OF Marvel q
Co. at Newburg. for service on this line between
New York and Troy. The Princeton VIII De reaoy
for service early in the spring OF 1898
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
PLOT BETWEEN SULTANS
Reported agreement Bet7oeen Abd-
eL-42iz and MaIai Hafg.

Paris. Sept. 21.-The "Eclair" publishes dis
patch from its correspondent at Madrid, who says
that. according TO Spanish advices received from
Mogador. the rebellion of Mulai Haf1g was ar
ranged between him and Abd-el-Aziz. the Sui
tan. his brother, in order to deceive Europe and
facilitate the repression of the rebellious tribes
men Abd-el-Aziz, who is without children.
has agreed that N1ulai Hafgs vfceroyalty in
the south be elevated into sutanate in order
to give him more power TO control the southern
tribes. and that Nuai Hafg should succeed him
Emperor when he dies.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
PILOT RESENTS JIBES.
Frank Cramer, Who Brought Up the
Lusitdnid, fingered at associates.

According to reports current yesterday, Frank
Cramer the pilot who took the Cunard liner
Carona out through the Ambrose Channel on
her last eastward passage and was selected
subsequently to bring the Cunarder Lusitania
through the same channel when she arrived here
last Friday, has grown weary of the petty
taunts Of clique of jealous associates. He has
preferred charges against the men who sup
posed to have rugged up the sheet bearing the
word ''scab' which broken out from the
rigging of the pilot boat New York when he
went aboard the New Jersey to wait for the
Lusitania.
Cramer felt that his selection to bring the big
steamer up through the channel was not
his fault, and he objected strenuously to the
iibes of pilots who accused him of benefiting
by favoritism. 1t is customary for pilots to
take their turn in bringing up steamers from
the Hook, and many pilots, well as a COM
mttee of both pilot associations, believed that
this rule should have been followed out in the
selection of pilot for the Lusitania.
Vernon H. Brown, the New York agent of the
Cunard Line, who Is a pilot commissioner, said
yesterday that the whole affair tempest
in a teapot, and that thus far no charges had
been preferred against the who up
the white flag with the word "scab" from the
mast of the pilot boat New York What the
pilot commissioners will do has not been de-
cided upon" he said. but they looking into
the natter
Mr.. Brown said that the committee which OBJ
jected to the selection of a competent pilot who
could become familiar with the Ambrose Chan
mel was to blame for the whole unpleasantness
According to the United States statutes. I
was entitled to select pilot satisfactory to
me to bring the Lusitania into port" said Mr..
Brown yesterday "I could have claimed my
right at the very start. but out OF courtesy to
the Pilots Association I wrote them and asked
them to select a competent pilot who was will
ing TO go down to the channel and study 1t
thoroughly for the especial purpose OF taking
the Lusitana up from Sandy Hook In reply
to my letter. the committee said such a de-
parture from it's rules could not be made.
wrote them again. and explained the situation
more fully and called their attention 10 the
absurdity of risking big steamer like the
Iusftania and Of great draft in coming up an
entirely new channel with a pilot not familiar
with every depth and every turn"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
SUES WABASH AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
Judson Harmon, Counsel for Plaintiff.ln Case
Dating Back to Civil War.

Cleveland. Sept. pa suit for about $4,000
principal and interest Is on trial before teoeral
Iudee TavIor her. in which James Compton. or
Washington is plaintiff in action against the
Wabash Railroad. Compton alleges that prior to
the Civil War he brought a claim against what IS
rov, a mart of the Wabash and he sues for the
claim with accumulated interest covering period
of half A century.
rudson Harmon. of Cincinnati. Attorney General
,r President Clevelands Cabinet, appears as coun-
sel for Compton In the The Wabash Rail-
road through all these years of litigation. main
tatns that II has paid per cent interest on two
mortgages given years ago. and has no cash with
which TO settle the claim of Compton, now nearing
seventy-fve years of age