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New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
A HUMAN SALAMANDER
YOUTH BATHES IN FLAMES
And IS UNHURT.
Professor James and Other PSychOL-
Ogists Conduct Remarkable
Tests IN Boston.
lHy TELEGRAPH to The Tribune. ]

Boston Dec 2O-The marvellous psychic
power of Fred E. Foskett. young machinist
of Orange, Mass, has attracted the attention OF
Professor James, of Harvard, and other leading
members of the Boston branch of the American
Society of Psychical Research, who gave him
tests yesterday and to-day.
The first of the tests was held at the home
of Prescott F. Hall on Saturday afternoon.
Professor William James and several well
known physicians were there. and test condi-
tions as nearly perfect as possible were made.
Foskett was seated in the centre Of a room be
fore a small table. There he performed every
feat of the Hindu fakir and the Buddhist adept
on the table was an ordinary kerosene lamp
with chimney and a fiat wick, a pan and
several quarts of alcohol. According TO the
reports of those present, Foskett succeeded in
every test. The first test was made with ordl-
nary sulphur matches. Fos1ett lighted half a
dozen, one after the other. holding them with
one hand so close TO the fingers of the other
that the flames curled around them. He then
lighted the lamp and held his hands above the
wick, while the flames curled over them and
the SCOT completely backened them.
From one of these tests to another Foskett
went, while the scientists held their breath and
watched every motion, until he came to the eli
max In this he poured quart of alcohol into
the basin, lighted it and then washed his hands
bath1ng tnem 1Or nearly ten minutes III Ii'S
burning fluid, washing it up over his arms and
to his face-literalIy bathing himself in blazing
alcohol That completed the tests for Saturday.
AS soon as they were finished the physicians
present examined FOskett, and they could find
not the slightest trace of a burn blister. FOs-
kett told them that the flames did not give him
the slightest sensation of burning, that he felt
comfortably warm and pleasant, and nothing
more.
The second tests made this afternoon at
the home of Professor James, in Cambridge, and
under the same conditions the day before
Considerable mystery is thrown about them
Mr.. Hall said they were so startling that he did
not care to discuss them until they had been
tried again. Another scientist who was there
said that Foskett performed all of his expert
ments of the day before, and then absolutely
and positively dematerialized."
He seemed to dissolve into thin air
watched him Was gone forty-one seconds and
then materialized. 1t was so startling that We.
am afraid lost sight of the test conditions.
and we have asked him to appear before US
again It seems unbelievable, but it certainly
seemed 50. We hardly know what to think
of it"
tests.
According to those who were present, Foskett
seems IN a passive state during the tests, and
he says he thinks of nothing in particular.
Those who examined him discredit the hypnotic
theory They believe he has some latent psychic
force that never has been studied
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
ROBBERS HING VICTIN.
Father of T7celJe Found Dead 4 fter
Kissing Tram.

Roanoke, Va. Dec. 20.-WhiIe en- route with
his wife and twelve children from Esterhazy.
Canada, to Petersburg, Va, where they expected
to make their home. Charles Kreicar met a
tragic death near Graham. Va. early to-day.
His body found hanging to tree suspended
by heavy twine around his neck. The police be
Iieve that Kreicar, who displayed a large roll OF
money yesterday on the train, was robbed and
murdered.
When the train reached Bluefield last night
Kreicar left it to get luncheon for his wife and
children. The train pulled out before Kreicar
returned, and he was left behind. Kreicar had
the railroad tickets from Roanoke to Petersburg
in his pockets and when the train reached
Roanoke after midnight Mrs. Kreicar and the
twelve little ones entered a waiting room and
remained there all night.
A message to-day told of the finding of the
body. The railroad tickets. So in American
money and two Canadian coins were in Krecar's
pockets. The body has been taken to Peters
burg for burial.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
PASSENGERS PRAY
AS STORM RACES
CREU or THE L1UREN-
Tim FORCE THEM BELOW.
Liner DiUen Back By Hurricane
Crezo of Schooner Rescued Half
FrOzen and Starred.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tri5uns. ]

Boston, Dec. 20.-Harrowing stories OF suffer-
ing and shipwreck on the North Atlantic Ocean
were brought into Boston by passengers on in
coming steamers to-day Four OF the big feet
Of overdue steamers made port after struggling
for two weeks and more against 4 series OF
storms and hurricanes that the oldest captains
say they have never before encountered
The Allan liner Laurentian from Glasgow. ar
rived, with most OF the passengers in fear OF ar
rest The liner had hove to on eleven different
occasions, and one day. instead OF being driven
ahead. she was sent ten miles back on her
course by the hurricane That night the terri
fed passengers refused to obey when or
dered below. and the crew had to force them to
the lower decks and lock them in The fifty
one first cabin passengers spent the night pray
ing for safety
The steamer Boston from Yarmouth, brought
into port fifteen men. the crew Of the schooner
NJ. B. Stetson. The told story Of being
caught in the ice packs OF Newfoundland The
vessel was crushed until she leaked like a sieve.
and for five days and four nights the crew
worked in relays at the pumps trying TO keep
her above water. They were sighted by the
Gloucester schooner Patrfcian, as the StetsOn
was sinking. The wind was blowing seventy
five miles hurricane and the boats the Patrician
put off were smashed into kindIing wood For
three days the Patrician stood by. and at last
got the Stetson crew aboard The StetsOn sank
hour later.
The men of the Stetson crew were badly
frozen and half starved when rescued. but the
next day they had another fight for life. when
another seventy-five miles gale hit the craft 1t
was five days before Captain Farmer could work
his craft with the still half frozen men aboard,
in Port-au- -Basques- There they boarded the
Boston and came to Boston
The LeyIand freighter CambTian came into
port from London after ffteen-day voyage
Last Wednesday she passed the German steamer
Belgrayia. now eight days overdue from Ham
burg The storm was raging 50 that Captain
Hiscoe could not board the BeIgravia, but her
captain reported her waterlogged and without
sufficient coal to reach Boston The Cambrian
offered to stand by TO give tow when the gale
moderated. but the Belgrayia refused it. saying
they could get help later If needed
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
GET AZ 1T COOKING MAIN.
Vel kuO7Cn Men 4rrested an Raid
Near LO7ceU WaSS.

Lowell Mass, Dec. 2O.-In a raid on a cock
ing main at a skating rink in Dracut to-day
forty-twO men were arrested, eight or ten more
escaping through window. The arrests were
made by eleven officers, including district po-
lice, deputy sherifs and the agent of the Lowell
Humane Society and the secretary of the Law
and Order League of this city.
The churches were Just closing their morning
services and thousands of people We're on the
streets. when special electric car containing
the officers and prisoners arrived here. Many
of the prisoners We're well known, and their ap-
pearance in custody created a sensation. In
addition to Lowell citizens there were men from
Woburn. Lawrence. Nashua, HaverhiIl and sur
rounding towns. Thirteen gamecocks valued
at from SO to 5000. were taken in the raid
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
WESTERN UNION THEFTS.
Company and Patrons Robbed by
Railroad Operators Of Large Sums.

Portland, ore. Dec. 2O.-An investigation by
the Western Union Telegraph Company. carried
on during the last six months has disclosed an
organized system Of theft among railroad opera
tors on the Pacific Coast by reason Of which the
telegraph company was robbed of amount
estimated at several hundred thousand dollars
according TO a statement made tonight by an
official Of the company, who is in charge of the
investigation.
Complaints made in several instances that
messages filed at certain stations had not been
sent or delivered and the falling off Of receipts
at other places railroad lines caused the
Western Union officials to institute thorough
investigation. A secret service was organized
and it was discovered that in some instances 60
per cent of the money received for messages
hled at railroad Offices never reached the tele-
graph company The kilograms with but few
exceptions. were properly transmitted and de
Iivered but all records of these dispatches, so
far as reports and bookkeeping were concerned.
had been destroyed.
Following the discovery of the thefts and the
accumulation OF proof. warrants were obtained
for the arrest of several operators in the State
Of Washington and it is alleged by officials of
the company that at least one of the arrested
men has confessed. Only railroad operators
are said to be involved in the alleged steal.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
IN AMERICAN POMPEIT.
Prehistoric City Being Unemthed
Near Florence, I4y12.

Washington. Dec. 20-An American Pompeii
is gradually being brought to light, according
to the annual report of Charles b. Walcott sec
retary OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Under a special Congressional appropriation
the work Of eXcavating prehistoric buried city
at Casa Crande, near Florence, Ariz has been
conducted by DR.. J. Walter Fewkes. Already
a number Of structures have been discovered
but the largest one eXcavated during the year
was d building two hundred feet long with
eleven rooms the massive walls inclosing q
plaza In the central room there is a seat
called by the Pima Indians the seat of Monte
yuma" The ruins at Casa Crande were found
TO be much more extensive than was anticpat-
ed, and it is stated that their permanent preser-
walton is Of great archaeological Importance
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
NO DAM 1T CORNWALL.
Canadian Engineers Oppose AmerT-
can Water PO7cer Plan.

Ottawa Dec 20-A report unfavorable 70 the
damming Of the St. Lawrence River at Corn
wall has been made TO the Canadian govern
nent by engineers appointed to investigate the
application made by American company
which wished 10 obtain authority for the devel-
opment Of a large water power 70 serve the
northern part Of the State Of New York The
company obtained the approval Of the Ameri-
can authorities to carry out the work on the
American side Of the river.
The Canadian engineers report that the pro-
posed works which involve the complete dam
ming of the St. Lawrence River, would serious
" interfere with navigation In view of the
report il is almost certain that the Canadian
government will not give the company author
its 10 build dam on the Canadian side Of the
river
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
CAMPANTNI THREATENED IN LETTER
Operatic Conductors Wife Alarmed-Forget
It, Says Hammerstein.

that try the soul. but Nine Eva Campanini-
Tetrazzn thinks the wives of such eminent per
sonages also have their troubles. As example.
she points to the alarm she had yesterday when
she discovered a table in her apartment in
the Navarro a threatening letter addressed to
her husband. Mr. Campanni had tossed the
communication carelessly aside. but Nine. Cam
panini, after reading the not altogether pleasant
phrasing Of the letter, insisted on informing the
police about the matter.
Mr Hammersten. when he heard about it,
told his musical director To forget 1t, as he had
started a sCrapbook of similar epistIes received
by himself last season. but soon found that If
he were To keep il up To date he couldn't give
any time to his opera house
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
FEARS OF CANTON RIOTS.
British Destroyer Sent to Protect
Foreign Residents.

Hong Kong. Dec. cot is feared that the
anti-foreign movement at Canton, originally
caused By the death of COOlie of the steamer
Falshan, who was alleged to have been brutaIy
kicked by a Portuguese watchman on the YES
sell will Culminate in an outbreak against all
foreigners The situation is so serious that the
British destroyer Hart has been sent TO Canton
The British steamers Moorhen and Canton
two of the ships which are being boycotted
have been recalled from Wu-Chow. All Chi
nese vessels and their passengers being
closely scrutinized on arrival by naval officers
The native papers continue to foment the agi-
tation against foreigners.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
THIEVES ROB AND SMASH.
Loot Brooklyn Physicians Home
and Break Furnishings.

While DR.. Charles c. Limarth and his wife
were away from their home, at No 500 Gates
avenue. Brooklyn. last night. burglars broke in
and took jewelry, silverware and instruments
valued at $4,000 and a number of Christmas
presents and some clothing. Many things they
did not care to take with them the thieves de-
stroyed Valuable furs belonging to Mrs.
Lmarth were destroyed, and the furnishings in
several rooms were smashed
DR.. Limarth and his wife left home at O'Clock.
and upon their return at o'clock found the
front door open and the house IN disorder. A
safe in DR. Limarth's Office jimried open
and a small amount of money taken.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
WILL CELEBRATE 10TH BIRTHDAY.
Eew Jersey Woman 70 Have Aid of Baby
Daughter of Sixty-six.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Hscksnsack y J. Dec 20.-Mrs- Ann Van Riper.
Is years old. who lives farm near Ramsey,
and her two daughters. whose ages are siXty-six
and seventy years. making preparations for the
celebration Of Mrs. Van Riper's l09th birthday
shich ztu be in February. Mrs. Van Riper
eorn al Midland Park, where Mrs. Mary y Far
yell whose 18Th birthday was celebrated yesterday.
now lives. Mrs Van Ripper lived with her husband
H.nier Van Ripper. their farm near Allendale
Until his death. thirty years ago. Mrs Van Ripper
and her daughter Maria the farm until FIVE
years ago. when Mrs. Martin Litchult provided
them a home
-Four years ago Mrs. Van Ripper was injured n
falling downstairs For several years she has been
bind but she stflI retains her mental faculties.
hne calls her daughter Maria siXty-six years old,
her baby daughter"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
CAsTEbLANE CHILDREN IN COURT
Judges Considering Advisability of Placing
Them in School

Paris Dec. 2u.--The court which heard the
fer Of his three children from the care Of their
mother, the Princess de Sagan. to the Marquse
de Castollane Is considering the adv stability Of
ordering the children placed in a school The
three Judges and a representative of the public
prosecutor summoned the three children To the
Palace Of. Justice yesterday and questioned
them with a view to ascertaininG whether the
children were physically and mentally fitted for
school LIE.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
RECOTERS HIS SPEECH.
Operation on Man Paralyzed and
Dumb Eighteen Months Succeeds.
TBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Philadelphia, Dec. 20--After lying paralyzed
and speechless for more than eighteen months,
Aleck Goodner. Of Camden, is well on the way
to recovery at local hospital as the result of a
delicate operation performed by DR. Bacon one
of the resident physicians.
Goodner injured in g trolley car accident
Recently, after persistent treatment had resulted
In no Improvement, a second diagnosis disclosed
an unusual fracture Of the inside base of the
skull. After a small piece of bone had been re-
moved C4oodner sat up in bed and spoke, for the
first time in many months.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
WOMAN WHO STARVED HAD $500.
She Leaves Her Property to Church and
Charity-Kept Money in Bible.
T.Iegrarh 10 Tne Tribune

by Telegraph 10 Ihe Tribune
Taunton Mass. Dec 20--Denyns herself food.
light and fire. Mary Cryan. thrty-two years old.
starved TO death in the attic Of house she owned
here. She willed $3.50 10 Church and charity
Miss Cryan rented the rest Of her house for So
a month and had more than s.. so In the savings
bank Her bank books and more than $1,000 in
small bills were found under her pillow when Size
died. The money was carefully placed between
leaves Of Bible The people who lived IN the
house say sine spent hours day with the Bible in
her hand, apparently reading It.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
LETTER FIGHTS FLAMES.
Takes Charge Of Almost Forlorn
Hone at His CoIHery.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune J

Zeigler. Ill, Dec 20.-"Joe'' Letter, the
wealthy Chicagoan, accompanied by his wife
and secretary, arrived here this afternoon on a
special train and assumed charge Of the force
fighting the fire in his colliery here
The flames were almost beyond control when
Letter arrived. In spite Of desperate efforts to
check them and unless the fire fighters have
better success tomorrow it is feared Letter
will have to give up the fight. If he succeeds
in subduing the flames he will be unable to
operate the mine for months owing to the dam
age already done.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
LID 1T NIAGAR1FALLS.
Mayor Closes Places Of Business Fol
I0zcing Councils fiction on Gambling
,rpy telegram to The Tribune. !


Niagara Falls. n. Y, Dec. 2O.-There was less
business done in Niagara Falls to-day than on
any Sunday in the history of the city. The
cause was that Mayor Douglass had issued an
order that all saloons. bazaars, clothing stores,
barber shops and similar business places observe
the law. The police served notice on all mer-
chants in the habit of keeping open, and the
majority of them respected it.
The Mayors action in enforcing the blue laws
was brought about by the Common Council, who
demanded that he close gambling houses.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
loNceoAr TO JOIN CHURCH.

Toronto ont Dec. 20.-"TOm'' Longboat. the Ind
ian long distance runner, vino decisively defeated
Dorando recently, will be received into the Angli-
can Church here tomorrow. He Is now what Is
known pagan Indian. His marriage TO Miss
Niaraolc. of tine Mohawk Indian reserve is TO take
place next Monday. Lungboats native name
ia -Wo-Ge. meaning Everything" and that of his
intended bride is Kd-hon- DO Son" meaning THE
Leader" Longhoat does not appear to take that
- any unpleasant omen.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
C4RNEGIE TO TESTIFY.
VIII Appear as Witness an Tariff
Hearing ON Steel Schedule To-day.

Washington Dec. 2O.-Andrew Carnegie ar
rived in this city to-day, to appear tomorrow
as witness in the tariff hearing on the steel
schedule before the Ways and Means Committee
Mr. Carnegie when seen tonight declined TO
make statement the tariff question or TO
INDICATE the character of his testimony before
the committee.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
ARRESTS TIE UP a RAILWAY.
AeKlcan Authorities at Tierra Blanca Hold
Entire staff for Taxes
rBg Teieg-aph 80 TIE Tribune !

Mexico CITY Dec e9.-TIe entire general Office
'oe Including the train spa tchers and the train
eA'er of The Vera Cruz TO Isthmus Railroad at
eIfs Blanca. arrested by the local authori-
- of that place for failure 10 pay the govern
--tnt personal tax. and we're held IN custody sew
eel hours
' Hafc oa the railroad WIS tied UP uiU. the
were held an custody An appeal 10 the 6igller
'eiAineHt finally brought about their re,ease
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
MISS CLEMENS IN ACCIDENT.
Mark Twain S Daughter and Russian Pianist
Thrown from Sleigh

Pedding Conn. Dec. 2o.-Mfss Clara Clemens,
daughter Of Mark Twain, and Ossip Gabriowitsch,
R,sejan pianist. were thrown out OF a sleigh
TO-DAY. and badly shaken up. Their horse became
frightened and overturned the sleigh. Miss Glenn
ems Wis thrown under it. but received no injury
l5c.oud a severe shaking up and nervous shock
The ptanist Jumped out when he accident
WAS ipovjtabIe and seized the horse. preventing Il
rll1avav His ankle sprained.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
THE OVERDUE KRIsF1NA NEAR PORT

Montreal. Dec 2o--The Steamship kristIna. CON-
eernlng whose safety fears have been expressed
FOR two weeks, was reported passing inward =
Cape Ray at p. m. Saturday bound for Ssvan
Islands. 80 miles below quebec
This IS the first attempt 90 keep navigation open
in the lower ST. Lawrence during the winter Seven
Islands being nearly SIX hundred miles frasu the
open sea The kristina ~iII load puIpwo0d Isr =
British port
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
STILL CONSIDERING LIBEL SUIT.

Baltimore. Dec. 20-Attorney General Charles J.
3onaparte speaking tonight of the suit which the
President has urged against Joseph Pulitzer. OF
THE New York World" said that it was still
under consideration. and definite line of action
had vet been agreed upon.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
DEAD AT AGE OF los YEARS.
Vegetarian Never Needed Physician Until Re-
cently-voted in is Presidential Elections

Dunkfrk. " y. Dec William Ives, lo5 years
90, dteo at MS home IN Fredonia to-day, after a
'flei llnesE- He was born IN Greenwich. England.
aho came 10 the United States when a young man.
re voted IN sixteen Presidential elections. Nh
"ss & vegetarian and never required the services
% physician until within the last few months
ne retained tGn possession of all his faculties
ths end
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

DEWEY'S WINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Special Offer Cases S4U0. 5000, S6.15.
II T Dewey y Sons Co.. I3S Fulton ST. New York.
-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
PRIEST LOST ON OCEAN.
Father Kelly of Paterson, Falls
from the 4rdbic.

Queenstown. Dec. 2o-When the steamer Ara
bic arrived here to-day from New York the Of
fcers reported that one of the passengers who
was registered under the name of Father Kelly
OF Paterson, y. j. was drowned on the voyage
He fell overheard at 5 o'clock on Thursday
morning It is not known whether the death
was due TO accident or design.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

Paterson. y J. Dec. 2o-Father James A Kelly
who was lost overheard from the steamship ARABIC
was fortv-rhree years cd. He ordained at
Seton Hall College, South Orange sixteen years ago
He was assigned curate 20 various churches IN
the diocese OF Newark. and three years ago was ap-
pointed a pastorate at RidgeWood n ). Il1
came TO ST. Agnes's Church here one year ago
Following q mission which conducted at the
church. Father Kelly decided TO make trip to Ire
land 10 spend Christmas with his sister and brother
in County Sligo, where he was born
Father Kelly had suffered from Eastr1tis FOR tFFo
or three years but = time had been considered
seriously i'll It Is believed by his friends here that
his death must have been the result Of an accident
as there is no known reason why he should have
ID u end
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LIGHT EXTENSION broughsm and harness;
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MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES
or INTEREST on ID. c. Real Estate No
unreasonable delay.
WALTER II ACKER
fe4-tc 1920 i s.. y W
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LOST-Saturday afternoon. Noveuaber q
Iady's siIver-handIe umbrella: fligree work
over pearl. Liberal reward II returned TO III
4 St NV. de2-st
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NEVER AGAIN WILL YOU FIND A SNAP
LIKE THIS. About y acre. pretty 6-roou
mousse chicken house. stable. fruit. shade
cost owner 81 800, but he Is compelled 10 sell
ana viii take slf5SJ for a home that would
be cheap az s., 0o1; $50 cash. SOULE
REALTY CO. l82s New York ave. de8-3t
N HiATISFfLLE-S-re~ home. water.
sewer, gas lot LVX25G. best location on
Boulevard; fruit stable, hennery; Ss,IJJ.
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