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New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
THE WEATHER BUREAUS CROP REPORT
Washington, May H.-The Weather Bureaus
weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows:

Washington, May H.-The Weather Bureaus
weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows:
Although frosts occurred in the lake region, Upper
Ohio Valley and northern portion of the Middle
a whole. the temperature conditions throushout
the country were very Stata hf
continues in Western and Southern Texas, south
@ ern @ th ontinhed absence Of rain in the cen
tral valleys and lake region IS proving detrlnenta
these districts The Pacific Coast States have
perenced a very favorable week. although II was
rather cool. with too much rain In Western wash
In the States of the lower Missouri and upper
Mississippi and Ohio valleys corn planting has
progressed rapidly, and is nearing completion in
these districts. and planting is well advanced IN
siderable remains to he planted in the Middle
Atlantic States, where this work has been much re-
tarded. In Illinois and Iowa the early planting Is
coming up to good stands. In the Southern states
the crop has been materially improved by recent
rains . -, , ,,,
souri, Valley, but has experienced further improve
Wheat is now heading far north as the Middle
Atlantic States, and the southern portion T 3t the
whore the crop is generally poor On the Pacific
Coast the reports continue promising the e crop crop
ifornia since recent rains 49,, -,
Spring wheat is coming up well, and the early
sown has made good growth Rain is however
needed to germinate some of the late sown ,
central valleys. and in the Southern States the
condition of the crop is not promising, although
competed oatti IN Iitl the more norhery districts
An Improvement in the condition OF cotton is re-
bama and portions of Texas The stands are yet
generally poor but much Of the repanted Is net up
land and virginia and viii begin soon in Ken
tucky In Indiana and Ohio plants are neary ~
rains seriously injured the stands of tobacco. .
The fruit outlook Is less but on
the whole. continues favorable, although the pros
pect for apples in some important apple states Is
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
1rDTAN OUTBREAK IMMINENT.

Lander Wyo.. May n-An Indian outbreak Is
Imminent on the Shoshone reservation. Six nun
dred Arapahoes have defed the authority Of the
agent Captain Nickerson, who has refused them
permission to hold their annual sun dance and de-
MED passes Trouble has been brewing for
como time from other causes, such the late
orders giving them ratons only twice month in
stead of weekly as heretofore, and the failure OF
the government to Issue seed grain for sowing
partment for United States troops to maintain his
authority and is fearful a clash may occur at any
moment The ShoshOnes have not yet joined In
I he
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
ST4RIN MAIL CONTRACT RENEWED.

Washington, May N.-The Postoffice Department
has renewed the contract with the Startn trans
portation lines of New-York for carrying the malls
in New-Ycrk Bay and harbor from all incoming
steamships of six of the big ocean lines. on their
arrival at Quarantine, direct TO the railroad sta
tions in Jersey City, and the Cortlandt and For
ttathst niars North River New-York. and across
the wharves to the mail wagon routes or transfer
clerks The contract is for four years. at $500
a year, beginning July next
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
TO SAIL MANY SEAS IN A CANOE

Victoria p. c.. May Al. c. Voss, sailor. who
started from here years ago in the yacht Nora
for Paris but abandoned the trip at Panama,
started to-day accompanied by Norman Luxton,
on n similar expedition. this time in an Indian war
canoe decked over and fitted with sails. They will
visit the South Seas. Australia. South Africa and
Britain
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
CREDITORS RELEASE GURLEY & JOHNSON.
THE SUSPENDED WASHINGTON BROKERAGE FIRM
TO RESUME BUSINESS SOON.

Washington, May "A meeting OF the creditors
OF the brokerage firm of Gurley * Johnson which
suspended business last week, held to-day, and
ARRANGEMENTS were made by which business Will
he resumed In the near future The creditors pres
ent representing % per cent Of the firms indebted
ness signed an agreement releasing Gurley a
Johnson from all obligations, and consenting to the
resumption of business. The firm agreed to turn
its accounts over to two trustees named by the
creditors. In statement submitted TO creditors
The Arm announced that its liabilities were S22i,VOO
and its assets S277 600 practically all in accounts
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22

Of administration OF the late Colonel Lyman. and
can be trusted. in the esSTnation Of leading Re
puhcans. to hold fast TO that policy. -
One of Mr. Cullinans most important duties VIII
be that of enforcing the new law making the
State Commissioner OF Excise n party 10 all ac-
tions and proceedings affecting in manner the
submission of local option questions. and providing
that the State Excise Commissioner shall have
notice Of all motions discontinue proceedings for
the cancellation of liquor tax certificates
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
CARL PFLUEGER.

Cambridge. Mass. May 21-carl Phueger' di-
rector Of the orpheus Musical Society died at his
home here to-day He had been under the care or
physician for heart trouble ior some 'iihe' ne
q Sapras p,as SON and an adopted daughter
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
OWNERSHIP OF MISSION ROCK.
THE HIGHER COURTS OF CALIFORNIA DECIDE
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

Washington. MAY 2l-The Navy Department has
been advised informally that the higher courts in
California have decided against the government on
the ownership Of Mission Rock. In San Francisco
Harbor. where an extensive naval coaling station
was to be placed. The case will be appealed To the
United States Supreme Court
Naval officials regard the ownership OF this site
as OF great importance The early decisions OF the
courts were favorable TO the government. so that
the report OF adverse decision came AS a sur
prise.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
prL1 rE1EPHONE CAPITAL INCREASED.

Philadelphia. May H-At meeting OF .ns stoch-
- =, ~. ReIl Telephone Company OF Phlade-
,,,,s TODAY. IL was decided to increase the capi-
,ol stock from 100000 100000 Half of the in
.yease will be offered Tor subscription on June
s d,s,rih,,ted pro rata the stockholders.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
GENERAL G.. n. LIEBER RETIRED.
PROMOTIONS AND RETIREMENTs IN THE JUDGE
ADVOCATE CORPS OF THE ARMY.

Washington. May 21-Colonel Thomas F. Barr,
lately stationed Chicago, to-day was appointed
advocate general OF the army, with the
rank of brigadier-general. in place OF GUIDO N
Iieber retired Colonel Barr will be retired on his
own application within the next twentyfour hours,
TO make way for Colonel John w. Clous. who like
wise will retire once to be succeeded for the next
four years by Colonel George b Davis. until re-
Gently professor of law at West Point
These changes will result in the promotion or
Northumberland Edward Hunter to the grade
of colonel. Majors s. W. Groesbeck, F. II; Crowder
and ]. N Morrison TO the grade or neutenant-
colonel and Captains Carbaugh, Hull. Dunn. Muir
raw Dodge end Porter the grade of major.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
STOLEN BODY RETURNED TO CEMETERY

Wflkesbarre Penn. May 21.-The coffin contain
ing the body of Ralph j. White. the murderer-sui-
eide which was stolen from the cemetery at Sweet
Valley last week was taken from the bottom OF
Grassy Pond to-day. and reburied in the cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
GENERAL FITZJOHN PORTER.

Morristown, y. j., May Y.-GeneraI Fitz-John
Porter died at his home in this place 6 o'clock
this morning He had been suffering from diabetes
for many years, and had a relapse several days
ago but had somewhat improved. The fatal at
tack set yesterday morning. Last night he be-
came unconscious and continued until the end.
General Porter's family, with the exception of one
daughter, were at his bedside DR.. Willis, his
full endurance and it was not until about two
weeks age that he and his family realized that he
was death. Many kilograms of sympathy
were received the Porter home, in Farragut
Place to-day from prominent persons all over the
country.
The funeral will take place in Trinity Church,
New-York City, Friday 1915 p m. The body
will be taken from Morristown Thursday. The
burial will be in Evergreens Cemetery. The pail
bearers will be General Alexander S. Webb Cen
eral John NJ. Scoheld. Lieutenant Loyal Farragut,
Colonel David Porter Heap. Colonel Edward
Wright General William f. Smith, General Will
lam B. Franklin, Major c. c. Mcconnell, General
Stephen NJ. Weld, General A. NJ Clark, General
Daniel Butterfield General Joshua L. Chamber
lain, ex-Mayor A. S. Hewitt, ex-Mayor w. r.
Grace. Theodore A. Lord. John c. Bullitt, AnsOn
Maltby and Charles L. Dayton General Brooke.
commander of the Department of the East, will
have entire charge of the military arrangements
for the funeral and has been instructed by the
War Department TO furnish military escort.
General Porter leaves widow and four chill
dren-two sons, Holbrook FitZ-John and Robert
Henry Eddy both in business in New-York City.
and two daughters Mrs Walter H Doggett OF
Broken Bow. Neb.. and Lucia, unmarried and liv-
ing home. The widow was Miss Harriet COOK,
of New-York. She was married in 1851
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22

The coffin had not been opened guard will watcl
the grave TO prevent the removal OF the corps'
again.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22

May, 1866 She died suddenly June 2s 1892 Their
tnree daughters Grace Elizabeth and Anne sur
New-York tribune., 1901-05-22

Fitz-John Porter was a fighter The large num-
ber of military engagements successful some
otherwise-in which he took commanders part
proves that But the largest battle of his life.
which lasted for twenty-four years. resulted in
signal victory. That fight for his own reputa-
uon-to throw off the stigma of disobedence TO
orders and implied cowardiCe. and to claim of
right the character of a brave and loyal soldier.
That long struggle which occupied the attention
of the whole country at intervals for almost gem
Grafton. began Immediately after the second battle
Of Bull Run. In which General Porter was ordered
by General Pope TO his assistance. II was
alleged that Porter disregarded these orders, and
that Popes disastrous defeat the direct result
OF this disobedence. Porter was relieved of COM
mand. and after considerable delay was found
guilty by court martial of gross disobedience of
orders. and sentenced in 1862 to be cashiered.
This sentence was approved by the President and
the Secretary of War. and in 1853 he cashiered
and forever disqualified from holding any Office OF
trust profit under the government OF the United
States"
General Porter protested that he had been harshy
treated. and his friends declared that he had been
made a scapegoat by the real sinners in that de-
p.orable campaign. Porter at set about hav-
ing his retired He pressed the fight with
unfagging vigor and often seemed on the point OF
only to taste the bitterness of defeat. He
fought on. however. and December 2S, 1882.
bill for his relief presented in the Senate under
the action Of advisory board appointed by Pres-
dent Hayes. consisting OF General John NJ Scho-
field General Alfred II. Terry and General George
w. Getty. On May 4 1882. the President remItted
much of the sentence of the court martial
forever disqualified General Porter from holding any
Office of profit under the government. but
the bill for his relief failed of passage technical
objection caused President Arthur TO veto SINH
lar bill that passed by the KLNIIIth Congress.
but another was passed subsequently which was
signed by President Cleveland and Porter was re-
stored TO the army as colonel on August z. 1885.
General Grant, after his term OF service Presi-
dent had ended, though he had refused many pet-
tions 10 open the case. studied ii more thoroughly
and published his conclusions in 1Ss2 in article
entitled An Undeserved Stigma" in which he said
that he convinced of General Porter's inno-
cence General Alexander 5. Webb says Grant was
astounded when he learned that Porter's troops
engaged with the enemy at the very moment
when General Pope ordering him TO take up
another position. and Grant openly declared. after
exhaustive personal research. that Porter should
have been rewarded for the signal service he rem
dered when he saved Popes broken force from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
No LONGER Wild and wooIIy.

We are cultured TO the limit in this famous
Christianity upon US has a cinch,
And refinement In our actions always plays a
We are getting there. dead certain. inch by
inch.
As an ornament the pistol is completely out OF
Very rarely do we have a schutzenfest.
We are up with the procession and we mean to
It no longer is the wild and wooliy West.
We are short of desperadoes. scarcely ever see
With a yearnins craze for shooting up the
And the tenderfoot from Jersey when he tries to
Undersoes a rather hasty calling down.
We are drinking better liquor than we did In
And we 90 about more fashionably dressed;
The advancing wave OF progress quenched our
burning thirst for gore
1t no longer is the wild and woolly West!
Not a Christian man among US wears his
And the old wool shirt is but a memory now.
And we look with disapproval on the tenderfoot
Who are sporting big sombreros on the brow.
We are seen at church on Sunday ere the trout
with a holy flame alight in every breast.
And were always in our couehes at the stroke
II no longer is the wild and woclly westl
And our ladies. heaven bless 'em, are 50 modest.
You would think them truant angels from the
skies.
Never see them dash astraddle on their bronchos
through the street,
Making hosiery displays for staring eyes.
Not a siangy word OF sentence ever ripples from
their lips.
For a high old time they never go in quest;
Not a gun Is ever peeping from the pocket on
1t no longer is the Wild and woclIy West!
o you bet your filthy lucre. we re refined to beat
the band.
We have culture 10 distribute 10 the birds.
And the brand OF fresh morality we always keen
on hand
couIdnt be described In common rhymy words.
We in every moral attribute are strictly re-
cherChe,
And that same's no pipy visionary Jest.
And we love the rugged country into which we've
come 10 stay
IL no longer is the Wild and woody WesIi
james Barton Adams. In Denver Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
WORK In RAILWAY SHOPS
NO REDUCTION IN FORCES Or SHORT
ENING OF HOURS YET.
Pennsylvania Improvements between
Pittsburg, Chicago and -. Louis
-Other Railway News.

Never before in the history of Central
Traffic Association lines were the shops
OF the various roads as busy as during
last month. During the summer months
there is generally a lull in traffic on the
railroads and forces and the number of
working hours reduced. but this year there
has been no shop reported where such re-
ductjon of hours Of labor was made. The
Big Four and the Pennsylvania lines have
been so pressed with work that in some
departments they could not give the half
holiday on Saturday. The busy time with
the shops does not cover all. Traffic has
been so heavy that I'm order 70 keep the
tracks in good shape full compliments OF
section men and in many cases extra gangs
have been employed, and in all the various
departments the prosperity of the coun-
try has been reflected IN increasing the
demand for labor and in many cases in
creases in the wages of employees. At no
time in the history of roads in the Central
Traffic Association. If not all over the coun-
try, have as many men been employed and
the pay rolls as large as for June, 1901.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

Application was made in the Georgia
secretary of states office yesterday to in
crease the capital stock Of the Savannah,
Florida & Western Railroad Company
from its present capital of nearly SIC. 0oO.O 600
TO $25,O0o,0 600. The reason for the increase
is said to be the absorption of the follow
ing roads with the Savannah, Florida &
Western: The Charleston & Savannah, the
brunswick * Western, the Alabama Mid
land, the Silver Springs, Ocala & Gulf and
the Tampa q Thonotosassa. The combina-
ton OF railroads makes a complete link
from Charleston, S. c., to the Atlantic
coast cities, reaches across the southern
part of Georgia 10 Tampa and extends as
far to the west as Montgomery, Ala. The
meaning of this combination of interests
is not manifest at this time, but IL prob
ably foreshadows the merger of the lines
concerned into either the Plant system or
the Seaboard Airline. The companies con-
cerned comprise the greater portion of the
Plant system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

mer inspecting the plans for the North
river bridge and East river tunnel.
Fast freight line officials yesterday re-
ceived notices that the Offices OF the VAN
derbilt fast freight lines. located at Port
land, Me. have been closed. The notice
created quite a stir among the fast freight
line men connected with the Vanderbilt
lines.
Under the train schedule which became
effective on the Big Four on sunday there
are Ia regular scheduled passenger trains
Tor every week day, Sundays excepted, ana
the numerous excursions run on sunday
make the trains even more numerous tnan
on week days.
The Frankfort Daily Crescent says the
strike OF machinists at the shops OF the
Toledo. st. Louis & Western was declared
on at a meeting Of the local union. The
strike began May %. 1t is stated that a
majority OF the machinists and mechanics
Will now return TO work.
There is a movement on foot among COM
mercial travellers looking TO the adoption
OF a common mileage book system under
railway with the same mileage book. 1t is
believed that under such a policy much
friction would be removed.
Since the Northern Pacific lines in Man
itoba have taken hold of the Canadian
Northern the wages OF passenger conduc-
tors have been reduced from $l25 TO $50
per month. and the allowance for over
time in connection with mileage has been
discarded. In other departments similar
reductions have been made.
=. +. Sipp, superintendent of the White
water division of the Big Four, was in the
city yesterday in conference with j. 9. Van
says the outlook for business on this divi-
sion of the Big Four was never more prom
ising; crops OF all kinds are large and in
dustries on the line very busy.
The meeting Of the United Railroad
Brotherhoods at Harrisburg last week was
largely attended, fully 5000 people being
present. Letters were read from President
A. j. Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania, and
from President Baer. of the Philadelphia Il
Reading. Both of them regretted that their
official duties prevented them from being
present.
Tony Kicker, of Fort Wayne. now ranks
as the oldest locomotive engineer in con-
tinuous service In Indiana. He has been
running on the. Pittsburg, Fort Wayne *
Chicago since 1906. He has lost very little
time, making almost daily trips In his more
than forty-fve years OF active service,
and his eye is as good and his nerve as
steady as twenty years ago.
At Little Rock, Ark, yesterday Federal
Judge Triebor made perpetual an inter
l~ocutory degree against the Arkansas Rail-
road Commission, restraining II from max
ing and enforcing joint through ratings
provided for in the standard freight dis
lance tariff adopted by the commission in
April. 1900. 1t is announced that the COM
mission will appeal TO the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals.
Some time ago the passenger department
of the Grand Rapids * Indiana offered
a prize of a round trip ticket to any north
would name the new and elegant tourist
train which the company had put into
service. Last Saturday the name was
selected, being the Northern Arrow. The
Grand Rapids, a nine-year-old boy. Over
5000 different names were submitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Pennsylvania improvements.

If the reports of Pittsburg papers are
correct President Cassatt, of the Pennsyl-
vania lines, is determined to maintain the
supremacy Of the Pennsylvania system.
Within the next three years there will be
a four-track road between New York and
Pittsburg, four-track lines between Pitts
burg and Homewood on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago, and four tracks
between Pittsburg and S~teubenyille on the
Panhandle, with double-track lines to Chi
cago and St. Louis. The work now under
way on the main line of the Pennsylvania
between Pittsburg and Johnstown and
Pitrsburg and Steubenville on the Pan
handle. on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &
Chicago west of Crestline and on the Chi
cago division of the Panhandle between
Logansport and Chicago and between
Columbus and indianapolis will be pushed
as fast as practicable. The Pennsylvania
Company will then be enabled TO adopt a
time schedule which will exceed all rivals.
II will have a line from New York to St.
Louis eighty miles the shortest and a Chi
cago line forty miles the shortest between
New York and Chicago. The Pennsyl-
vania's recent requirement of the Chesa-
peake x Ohio, the Norfolk e. Western and
the Baltimore q Ohio gives IL. practically,
control of the railroad situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Deaths.

Dora Haase. ten. s1a South Capitol avenue.
heart disease.
John Cato, six months. 27 Duncan street. cry
sipelas.
simon Haskins. twenty-three. $50 Rhode
Island street, pneumonia.
James r. Winters. seventy-six. Insane Hos
pital. senile dementia-
John S. McPeek, thirty-one. 547 East Wash
John F. Tamblyn. hfty-seven, i22 Hermann
street. paralysis.
Charles Rumsey, thirty-eight, 42 East Wabash
street, pericarditis.
b. Foley. eighty-three. 25So North Illinois
street, general debility.
John Curry. %nfty-two, city, organic heart dis
ease.
II. J. Roy. sixty-eight, 720 South Meridian
street. a~poplexy.
Clarence w. Bailey, twenty, si0is East st.
Clair street. narcosis.
Walter H. Armstead. ten months. 1925 Arrow
avenue. commissions.
Catherine Pearce. twenty-six. s5 Woodlawn
avenue. phthisls.
William A. Woods. sixty-four. 10 East Michi-
gan street, angina pectoris-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

Mrs. Grace s. Carter. clerk Of the vital
statistics department of the State Board Of
Health office, has sent her resignation to
DIR. J. III. Forrest. of Muncie, president Of
the board. Mrs. Carter has been in the
health office for nine years. She denied
yesterday a report that she-had been or
was about to be married. She intends TO
spend about two months in london. start
ing some time this month. The name Of
her successor has not yet been mentioned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Old Employees Pensioned.

About two hundred employees Of the Illi~
nois Central Railroad were retired yester-
day on a pension under the system APP
proved by President Fish and General Man
ager Harahan early in May, and which be-
came effective at midnight. June 30. Their
pensions are based on their average month
ly pay during the last ten years of service,
they being allowed monthly a certain per
cent: of this amount for each year of their
total service. To carry out the pension
scheme the company has provided a fund
of $25O,0O and each year a sum not to ex-
coed 100000 will be set apart for the pay
wear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
The state Tax Board.

The first part OF the annual session of
the State Board of Tax Commissioners, that
begins in the Statehouse next Monday
morning, will be devoted to reviewing as
sessments of corporate property. The board
will also assess certain property of this
character in cases in which il has been
given original jurisdiction by the late Leg
islature. Ii has original jurisdiction over
the assessment of all street and interurban
railroads., pipe lines and cars of transporta-
ton companies that use railways of this
State. The session will, ii is believed, be
an unusually busy one.