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New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
MEMORIAL TO SAMUEL MATSHAK.
Department for Surgical Mechanico Thera-
peutics at Vanderbilt Clinic Equipped.

AS a memorial TO Samuel Matshak Mrs Ray
Matshak his widow, has given the money neces-
sary to equip department for surgical hlechahico
therapeutics at the Vanderbilt clinic OF the College
of Physicians and Surgeons. and Columbia Will be
the first university in the United States to have
such equipment.
The compulsory insurance law passed by the
German government compelled the recognition or
surgical mechanico therapy as a money ana time
saver The sum of s25 00oG0 is spent yearly in sick
benefits injured worknen in Germany, and more
money would be needed did not The patients get
the benefit of this treatment TO shorten the period
of their disability At present $4,000 patents are
treated yearly by this system in Germany
rrb.ra are machines for moving and exercising
every ioint in the body They consist OF devices
which have been perfected so that through their
use convalescence may be promoted. with great
nbvsjcal benefit 10 the patients Mechanioe therapy
s 10Th an active and passive system, and is used
70 soften stiff joints and strengthen muscles weak
ened By injury or paralysis
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS AT BOOK SALE.

Christian Scientists were we'll represented last
night at the first sale OF books. manuscripts and
sporting prints from the library OF the late Ed
ward H. Lowe, of London, two hundred lots Of
pany's auction rooms No. . West 18th street A
first edition of Mrs. Eddy's Science and HEALTH
published In 1915. brought s1l4 the highest price
of the evening. The first collected edition OF the
works OF Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher.
edited by James Shirley and printed in LonCon in
1871. sold for $lo2. An orderly book Of the Amer-
can Revolution. kept by Colonel Thomas. who
fought in the battles of Harlem and White Plains
went for s9s. and Major Andres journal Of the
movements and engagements OF the British army
in America from June. III. to November. I77s ed
tied by Henry Cabot Lodge brought 500. The sale
continues this afternoon and evening
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22

the Quebec Bridge for in those chords the lattice
trussing did extend the full width of the chord
width: whereas in the Blackwells Island Bridge
each system of lattiCing extends across only about
about feet. and any graduate Of 4 tecnn'caI
niuht school will understand that the stiffness of
two each two feet In depth. added together,
not approach that of a single, unbroken sys-
tenn of trussing having width of more than rtve
feet. 1t true the length between chord pins Is
less in the Rlackwell's Island Bridge but this is
offset by the fact that the webs in the Blackwells
Island Bridge composed of thinner plates ana
connected by fewer stitch riyets - s,i.
dences of a grave defect in our system OF brIdge
construction such, namely. that convenience OF
upon the whole design of the bridge itself, - ,oo
pounds to the square inch They measure IN eN-
terror diameter ; feet by > feet S inches and the
latticing extended the full width of the chord The
BlaCkwelFs Island chords measure only feet bE
feet 10 inches in extreme diameter; the latt1cng
extends unbroken width of not more than
two feet. and yet the stress square inch is 10
be , 900 pounds greater than that under which the
Quebec Bridge failed. or 90 ooo pounds total
NAV the part of aIarn9ist In this matter; yet
yIti7out hesitation state that the above conditions
are so serious to call for most thorough m
that wi. exist when the brioge is under IT'S max
mum possible load. In view of what has transpired
in the Quebec bridge lnveStlsaton we 3Eene ll9 te
is the duty of the authorities 70 relnLorSe lie
bottom chord. and probably some OF the other main
compression members: before the prldge Is open -,
the public. This reinforcement should take tne
form either of a continuous cover plate or II tlat
he impossible. of some system OF longltlulidi m
ternal daphragms built IN between lue CIo!'
leaves 1t will of course. he impossible 10 cover
plate the whole width of the chord, since this
Tould involve the temporary removal of the pres
heavy dead load, would mean the collapse OF me
chord II may he possible however, t" to- rfpiaos fos
hv continuous cover plate, thus insurins that
the two independent systems OF lattlclns shah ac'
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
BRIDGE CASE UP TO-DAY
Continued from first page.

further reinforcement CONSISTING Of at5iced @ truss,
stil further insured against lateral defornaton by
riveting them to the steel plate floor of the bridge
On the next Commissioner taking office it was
decided to add two railway tracks TO the
bridge, and, Of course the addition of this large
amount of extra weight necessitated a recaicula-
ton the stresses In the plans the i've load.
ii is alleged, raised from l2.6oo pounds per
linear foot to 1900 pounds, and the dead load it is
further alleged. raised from total of $4,000 900
pounds to 103. 900 pounds To provide for this
additional weight corresponding Increase was
made in the section of the various tenslonai and
compression members throughout the bridge
Unfortunately. ii seems to radical change
was made In the design of the bottom chords. The
excellent arrangement of Il continuous cover plate
1--WE have always urged the of cover plates in
place of The unreliable latticing in large members
of this kind rejected in favor of our-leaved
bottom chord broadly similar to that in the Que
bee Bridge Unfortunately. ii was decided to con-
struct this bottom chord in two sections latttcing
together each pair of leaves Independently, and
then tying the two halves of the chord together by
means of fiat tieplates. spaced at intervals, be-
tween the two inside leaves. Also the steel floor
was not riveted the chords and the latter
derived of the great stiffness thus afforded. Now,
while this separation of the chord into two halves
made the work of manufacture and handling sim
pier the bridge company. It seems to US that it
the worst possible change that could have
been made for the safety of the bridge. The con-
struction is not even as good as that adopted In
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
NEW LAND TITLE LAW.
Changes Under Torrens System III Effect
Here February l, 1909.

The bill for the registration OF iaiiu n'', -, c.
s +be -rorv,ens system, which was signed pF "o'-
80 Hughes on Wednesday and Viii become d
lou ON February ], 1903 Will not be haiiua'o'
measure.
II proyides that there be no land court al" 0A'e'
ave "a he nassed on IN the Supreme court anu,
,-o,-a- there is a large number OF cases OF laiio
ti,les at special Of the Supreme Ooui =
,,na-o uI he no large body Of public e%afiieis
,acessarv 10 carry oct the provisions oi 'iie i
The nroceedings in the Supreme court WIN ao
soIuteIv determine and fix title before 'he lie can
he registered When title Is registered III so0
,ai,b,. q becomes permanent and invioiaole.
The bill provides also for the paymen' oi o'e
+a,,t ~ / per cent OF the assessed FaiuatIoH Vi
tl,a nropertv registered and that sum Is 10 pe SET
-. o a., assurance fund. That provision IS not
absolute; the principals may oVerlooK ~ u a.,
cent il The average cost Of registering ries VIZ
20, hs more than $50. and the time required 10 se'
On ,r,,iaI certificate Of registration ABOUT ~
months A change of ownership couo De ihaue
ans raw certificate Of registration showing ihat
,t~ rrore-4v had changed hands could be ISSUED
In q few hours
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
STRAINS COMPARED
Strange Reduction in BlackweUs s
Bridge Stress Sheets.

The accompanying diagram of the Manhattan
half OF the chanel span of the Blackwelrs Island
Bridge, with the figures of the stresses upon the
lower chord contained in the original strain
sheet which accompanied the plans and specifca-
tons under which the contract for the super
structure awarded and the revised strain
sheet prepared when the plans changed dis
closes interesting details in support of the
opinion expressed by engineers that the structure
is being dangerously overloaded.
The channel span of the bridge is lisp feet
long from the pier the Manhattan shore to
the pier the shore of Blackwelrs Island The
section shown in the diagram comprises twenty
panels from the Manhattan pier to midstrearn and
is 59l feet in length. The bottom chord, which is
one of the most important of the main compress
sion or carrying members OF the bride is repre-
sented by the heavy black line at the bottom of
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
FTALLO SETTLED BILL
Dominican Consul General InUites
Friends to His VmdiCdtiOn.

Fabio 2 FislIo. Consul General OF Sanro Do
u1ingo in this city chose yesterday novel method
OF vindicatinE himself the opinions OF his col
lea CUES the consular corps and other friends or
the public intin1ation that he a man Who re-
pudiated just financial obligation.
The method used by Sehor FiaIo was TO invite
10 the Dominican consulate about twenty members
OF the consular corps, merchants doing business
with Santo Domingo and some others. ard prove
10 them by documentary evidence that the charge
against him unfounded. and that he had al
ways stood ready 20 pay his debts. announcing at
the same time that he would not stand for extor-
ton
were the consu1s general Of Nicaragu Costa Rica
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
WOUNDED STUDENT WILL RECOVER.

Edgar H Cook the Columbia student who was
shot by a policeman. is not so seriously injured as
was thought at first. The bullet has been removed
When he gets out Of the ]. Hood Wright Hospital
which probably Will be in two days he will have 10
face the same charge as that made against his
companion Howard T. Cole He is now a prisoner
in the hospital Cole arraigned on charge Ot
attempted burglary in the Harlem police court be-
fore Magistrate Butts yesterday morning Cole 8
attorney wanted him paroled IN his custody. but
the magistrate held him in 81 go for examination
on June 4 The dean Of the School Of Engineering
gave hail for him
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Daniel oldin a waiter. who occupied an apart
n,ent at No. 40 West 29th street. discharged
I'm the Jefferson Market yesterday. after being
arrested on suspicion OF having attempted 70 SET
mr.. TO the house in which he formerly lived
Through mistake the present occupants OF the
house caused his arrest. and he was held in N,0oo
bail until the afternoon session OF the court
Edward McNarghu. arraisned before Judge Rc-
.alsky IN General Sessions. yesterday. charged
with aiding and abettng gambling house. pleaded
not guilty and his bail fixed az N.0o
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
RECEIVER FOR ALASKA RAILWAY

Seattle Wash, May ZL-According 10 a cable
message from Fairbanks. Alaska, Judge Reid to-
oay on petition Of John L. Ballaine, representing
the Seattle and Eastern interests 10 the amount of
& 10000 Of bonds, appointed John r Goodwin re-
cetver Of the ALASKA Central Railway Company and
the Tanana Railway CONSTRUCTION Company These
properties were controlled by A c Frost Of Chi
cago an6 II. o. Osborne. Of Toronto. Balla1nes
complaint covering forty typewriter pages. was
oabaed TO Fairbanks at an expense OF sSU4.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
Poeel, IDENTIFIED. ADMITS SHOOTING

Louis PoGgi. charged with killing Samuel Petch-
witz and Max Zvieback alias kid Twist" at
Coney Island. last week. identified at the
Kings County Hospital BY Mrs Carroll Terry,
who was also A victim OF the shooting ARRAY last
week and is now in the hospital recovering from
her wounds Poggi admitted shooting the men. but
said II in self-defence. his victims had been
laying for him.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
FIRE BOATS ON PARADE
MAYOR REVIEWS FLEET.
The Nezc Yorker Loses Her Cro1cn
as NezC Fire Fighters Appear.

THE King is dead: long live the King That
was the sentiment. sadly enough expressed OF
the fire navy yesterday afternoon when after
the seven splendid vessels of the fire feet. headed
by the long peerless New Yorker. had n1anoeuvred
and plaved their huge streams before the Mayor
and host of notabes the two boAts not
vet commissioned. swept around Pier 1 from the
North River. each squirting thirteen thousand gal
Ions of water a minute from eighteen streams
It's goodby to the supremacy Of the old New
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
THaW HAS HORROR OF MATTEawaN

Poughkeepsie y. Y. May Z1-Harry Thaw has
Informed the keepers in the Dutchess County iaiI
that ne has horror Of returning 10 the Matteawan
State Hospital account Of association with the
insane criminals there and he is already planning
10 procure II possible his transfer TO another in
.titutton in case Justice Morschauser sends him
back 10 Matteawan. II was his desire find a
way to 90 this. he says that prompted him send
for Martin ". LittIeton Tuesday. The IE-
certainty OF his status is showing Thaw and
is more nervous and anxious than he was before
the trial
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
sRuFF DIVORCES "couNTEssr

navy obtained tnal decree Of divorce on statu-
tory grounds before Justice OGorman in the Su-
preme Court yesterday from Olga Maxwell Bruh.
who was well known in the Tenderloin as The
Russian Countess" Brun forced 20 resign
from the navy following his sensational escapade
and marriage with The Countess on August 90
1906
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22

ae ono In addition TO this it would be posslble
to rtvtt heavy stifenng members along the OUT
side leaves at their middle depth
But after all said and done. the first fact to be
ascertaned Just what is the compressive value
of of divided chord This could be ac-
compshed by actual tests with models. as was
done by the Royal Commission in their investiga-
tIon OF the Quebec Bridge disaster. In fact with
out such test, it is impossible to tell whether
this chord would fail with 5000, 10000 or even
10000 pounds the Inch. There is abso-
iuteIy record OF tests which throw any clear
lGht upon It's bearing value.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
EoIIR DIE IN CALIFORNIA WRECK.

Oakland. Cal. May H.-The second section Of the
Oregon express train the Southern Pacific Rail-
road was wrecked near Pincole last night Three
men were killed outright and another died to-day
Three were injured. fatally The wreck is sup
posed To have been caused by the front truck OF
the baggage car jumping the track
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
FIVE HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

South Bend Ind. May A.-In automobile ac-
cident near here last night John c. Ellsworth. a
South Bend merchant. and four friends were pain
fully injured. The most seriously hurt is E r.
Willis secretary of the American Trust Com
pany whose condition is grave. The machine be-
carle unmanageabe and rolled down EN-
bankrnent.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
R. R. BRIDGE BLOWN UP
THIRD ATTACK SUCCEEDS.
Bauchester Explosion Beliered To
BE Rerenee by Union Men.

The nearly completed Steel bridge the tracks
=, r. ,les York New Haven & Hartford Rail
go a. Main avenue. near the Baychester station
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
TANPED RECEIVED DEPARTMENT MARCH


rheomp rptrenon the wei
funsaono ownhund the m~ tho
New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
PIER TO THE CENTRE OF THE CHAM

sheet contract 7' v"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
ABOUT TO OPERATE
On WIFE BY PROXY

CLEVELAND % Special Unable
to speak English. Andrew Urich. OF
Freedom Ohio was placed on the
operating table al ST AleNiss Hos
pital before he could make the nhysi-
clans understand that his Wife was
the one who required medical attend
ance. Nurses had completed al prep
arations for "a diihcult abdominal oper-
alton. when lrich managed to remcm-
beer the English word for wife.
a search VAS made for the woman
and she was found living On cot iu
the baggage az the Columbus
Road station of the Erie railroad she
was operated on for appendicitis and
is in "a critical condition
Jrich walked into the hospital mutt
tering the word operation" He had
taken great care 90 repeat the word
while ora the train. so he would not
2 forget The physicians were prepar-
ing for the initial incision. but. after d
f thorough examination. found no signs
f OF lll health Even with the knif,
ready % be used Urich continued re-
peating operation. A Greek inter
prefer was sent for and the misuuder
standing was soon cleared up.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
ANOTHER STAR ADDED
TO THE NATIONAL FLAG

WASHINGTON u c. Special -
Flags hereafter made FOR use or the
government viii contain forty six
stars DOB the field or union 20 con form
in number 20 the States. The add
tional star follows the admission OF
Oklahoma 20 the family OF States. An
act OF Congress In the early part OF
the nineteenth century requires thar
on the admission OF any new State a
star is 70 be- added 20 the Union OF the
nag. 70 take effect on the 3rd OF July
next succeeding such admission. Ok
lahoma came into the Union November
18th last. The forty-six stars are "a
be in six rows. the first. third fourth
and sixth rows 20 have eight stars
and the second and fifth rows seven
stars each. The stars rest on a blue
feld. A great many American flags
now living from public buildings will
have 10 be altered 20 meet the new
conditions.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
ROOSEVELT TO BUILD
FINE HOME IN NEW YORK

NEW Special President
Roosevelt according 20 a report ap-
parently based ON inside information.
has negotiated for the land. OF part
OF IL. owned by the Union Theological
Seminary. on Park avenue. between
SiNty-ninth and Seventeen streets. on
which 20 erect city home. II he buys
the property he viii begin 20 tear
down the building on il after the No
yember elections SO that the erection
OF a mansion may be begun In the
spring This will be one OF the hand
soonest private residences in the city
The land and old buildings are
worth 81 100000 according TO real es-
tate experts. The plot extends over
the entire block from Sixty-ninth TO
Seventeen streets and is 2lO feet deep.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
SEAB0AR0 ENGINEER
KILLED AT RALEIGH

RALEIGH. y Especial After
being driven away twice. the latter
time by having three shots fired az
nIm. IS. 81 Stuitz. Seaboard Air
Line engineer. was early ON the morn
ing OF July LIST shot and almost in
stantly killed by Turner smith. a
nmeteen-year-old boy The engineer.
whose wife and siX children live AT
Roanoke. Va. was attempting 90 en-
Ter the rear window OF the Smith
home for the purpose OF visiting Lily
smith. a seventeen-year-old girl. when
iurner smith shot him. two bullets
entering his legs. death following AL
hour later from loss OF blood.
Smith surrendered TO the authori-
ties. He was later eXhonerated FOR
the deed
About two years ago Stultz was
tried in Monroe. y g.. TOT putting his
hand through window ON woman
sleeping Bog her husbands side. anC
was fined $3.50 for this
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
ARE ERADICATIkG
THE CATTLE TICKS
Release Certificates issued 10 Num-
her of Stock Farms in Powhatan
County Where Pests Have
Been Wiped Out Farm
erS Pushing Work.

BCRKENlIIE. Special at
lie ticks are being eradicated in Not
tovay county and in the surrounding
sections by Dr. J. = terner hough
and DR. r. ". owen
Dr Ferneyhough. for the state. and
Dr owen. for the United states de-
partment. have signed release GER
tifcates for the following farms iu
the county of Powhatau since the
farms upon inspection this season.
were found absolutely free from tick
Infested cattle.
r. 81. Beuamy's farm. near Midlo-
THAN
VI. G.. Fowles farm. near Finn Greek
Mills
e.. c. Welkersons farm near Mi-
chaux.
T. \. Ford farm near NiChauN.
J. H. Noseleys farm. near Aoseley
Junction.
William Funns cattle IT s. Ford S
F tarml NichauN.
O.. BOttechers farm near Hallsb0ro
Darrell Jerry farm. near Sublett
From the above can boz seen the
benefit which IS being given he cattle
benefit which is being given the cattle
men or the counties bon which the peo.
their cattle daily keeping them ab
solutelN free from ticks bv changinl
them from the pastures ON which
ticks We're found last season. hf dahl,
using APPLICATIONS OK grease and 3D.
ract. doing many OF the practCa
thigs which they have been advised @,
30 iu order 10 get rid OF the caul
ticks on their farms
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
CRAzED BY SALE
To VANDERBILT
Resident on Biltmore Estate Thought
lie Had Sold Land Too Cheap
and Threatened Life Of
the Millionaire.

ASHENilLE. y C.-Spcci al-Hirk
Williams. resident on the butm0re
e-tate. arrested az the instance OF his
famas. wno Cnal sea mat ne was iu-
sane, has been pronounced OF unsOuuf
mmd a.. ,leiA Ca tue court Lrwiu.
and oruereu confined in the state In
sane Asylum az MOrgantOn.
10 is stated that Williams hallucma-
lions began some Years ago. after he
mad given AN option on mis- land 90
an agent OF George ". Vanderbilt IL
was later coute u0ed that tAs option
mad expired Dy limitation. but never
theless he was sued and Judgment
rendered against him. and upon his
REFUSAL 90 transfer the land 20 the
Biltmore estate he was arrested
tie IS SAID since then 10 have brood
ed over has failure 60 obtain as much
TOT his land as the price paid 90 some
OF has ne ignbors. ami under the bcliei
that he mad been wronged. he had
it is declared. by his family. nUrseo
"A grudge against the Biltmore estate
and ITS owner. George ~. Vanderbilt
and has made threats against Mr.. Van
deroIit. ana likewise threatened O.
burn everything on the estate
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
TO DESTROY SHIPS
WORTH Stt,OOO,OOO
French Navy Adopts Idea from United
States and viii Make Target Of
War~hip~ 20 Test Strength of
Construction.

PARIS Special Uncle SANS Gov
eminent has given the French naval
authorities ana idea and practical
tests. similar Co the bomhardmeut OF
the American monitor Florida are Co
be- carried out in French waters at
the great naval maneuvers this fall
when number of the strongest
French battltships viii try Co sink "a
battleshin OF Older construction
This is not to be done until after
considerable target practice for the
naval authorities are anxious to beat
the record n craftsmanship sect by
The American guuuers. and theF are
well aware how difficult this viii he
Another old naval vessel Is to be made
the target for series OF submarine
attacks which are 90 decide whether
France iS 90 $50 ahead lncreasine hei
notilla of submarines.
The ships to be subjected fo tht
tests are the Toutrre. Neptune AND
Jena The Tonerre is rather a sinai
vessel being OF oulN $500 tons. ant
built iu 1875. hut the Neptune i~ twice
this size and lis "a comparatively new
ship having been launched BOB 1895
while the Jena is modern vessel il
every way. built in 1901 and selccte.
only because She was partly destroye.
by an explosion in the harbor of Tou
ION last March
~ has been decided that IL woul
cost too much Co repair her Tn
total cost OF the three doomed vessel
was about ST. GOO 600.