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CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
businesslike proposition. and that is why
Governor Taft viii stop at Rome on his
way back to Manila and endeavor to ar
range directly the basis for an agreement
for the transfer OF the lands 10 the Philip
pine government, i'm trust for the Philippine
people. MOnsignOr Sbarretti favored a set
Element of the question at Manila. in which
case he would have been appointed arch
bishop and would have undertaken the
work himself I'm behalf of the religious or
ders. The decision in favor Of Rome will
involve a change in his plans.
The dispute which has arisen at Havana
between the civil and the church author
tiles over the prohibition by the former of
church taxes on funerals has not yet been
brought TO the attention of the War De-
partment, and nothing IS known OF the
merits of the case by Archbishop Ireland.
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Interstate Bowling Tourney.

CLEVELAND, o., April 16.-The first
bowling tournament ever held in this State
will be bowled in Cleveland at the Euclid
alleys the latter part of next month. 1t
will be an interstate affair open to bowlers
o. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia.
West Virginia. Indiana and Michigan. Cash
prizes aggregating over 5000 VIII be
awarded. American Bowling Congress rules
will govern the tournament, consisting OF
three sec~tions-fve-men teams, two-men
teams and individuals. The entrance fee
will be SIS for the first, Sc for the second
and IS for individuals.
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Notes.
The season opens next Wednesday.
The National League season opens TODAY.

The season opens next Wednesday.
The National League season opens to-day.
Kellum has rounded into good condition.
He has also developed a wonderful batting
eye in addition to b~ase-running ability.
O'Brien seems to have struck his batting
gait. He promises TO be the best hitting
shortstop that ever graced an indianapolis
Uniform.
Errorless games seem to be the rage with
the Hoosier players. They are playing very
fast ball for preliminary contests. Think
what they will do when the season is well
under way.
NJ. H. Sexton, president of the Three 1
Baseball League, expects to be elected sue
cesso~ of the late James Whitfield as presi-
dent of the Western League at to-day's
meeting in st. Joseph, Mo.
The most gratifying thing about the pre-
Iiminary games is the way the Indianapolis
players have been batting the ball. A heavy
hitting team is quite an innovation, but
one that will be most welcome.
There has been a general change in the
batting order of the Indianapolis team.
Manager Watkins is trying the change be-
fore the championship season. 1t doesn't
seem natural to see Hogriever in second
place.
Addie Joss. the ball pitcher who jumped
a Toledo contract and signed with the
Cleveland team. has been indicted at
Toledo for receiving money under false
pretense. He is said to have received $50
advance money from Manager StrObel, of
the Toledo team.
Joe Honeyman, the crack centerfelder
who played with st. Joseph last season
and was signed for Denver this season., is
out of baseball for at least a year. Phy-
sicians advised him that he would perma-
nently injure his health If he insisted on
playing ball at present and advised a years
rest.
The Rev. Harry w. Knowles. pastor of
the Grace NJ. r. Church. of Duluth. Mimi,
and chaplain Of the State House Of Repre-
sentatives, has created CONSERVATION I'm
the ranks of baseball enthusiasts at Duluth
by the publication, yesterday, of a notice
warning that all persons who engage in
Sunday baseball playing will be arrested
and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
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REAL WAR Is OVER,

Settled, Judge Taft Says.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 16.-Governor w.
il. Taft. of the Philippines. who is here
to-day for a conference with worlds fair Of
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Two steepIechase Falls.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 16--The steeple-
chase over the short course brought ten
horses TO the post to-day. Helen Paxton
was held favorite. 1t was announced that a
French gentleman, Mr.. Tafin, had arrived
TO accept the mount on Mazo.' The horse
was at liberal odds in the ring and was
played by a Canadian contingent. To a
good start MazO went 10 the front and,
taking the jumps gamely, won by three
lengths from Precursor. There were two
bad falls, Helen Paxton turning a sOmer-
sault over the fifth hurdle and Jennie Day
stumbling over the eleventh jump. Slater,
who rode the favorite, was rendered un-
conscious by the heavy fall, but Lyons,
who had the mount on Jennie Day, escaped
without injury. Winners in order: Sarah
Maxim, 3 to /: Maverick. > to 2; Gallantrie,
5 to 2; Silurian, s to ,; Mazo, S 10 l..
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INSTRUCTIONS TO UMPIREs.
What Must BE Done to Enforce the
Rules of the Game.

WASHINGTON. April 16.-N. f. Young.
secretary of the executive board of the Ma
tional Baseball League. has issued the fol-
lowing instructions TO umpires:
THE Office of president Of the National
League has been abolished for the season of
1902 and an executive board. invested with
full authority 10 act. has been formed for
the purpose of conducting the business of
the League, and its members are y. II.
SOden. OF Boston, James A. Hart, Chicago.
and John T. Brush. chairman. of Indian
apolis- y. +. Young is secretary and the
Offices of the League are 10 be located I'm
the city OF New York.
\ reports OF umpires that formerly
were required 10 be sent to the president Of
the League are in the future to be forward
ed 10 y. f. Young, secretary, except such
reports as may be specially arranged 10 90
10 the chairman OF the board. and in all
such instances due notice will be given.
The imposition OF fines upon players and
managers for violation Of rules, as provided
In the playing rules. is suspended until fur
Their notice. and I'm lieu thereof a removal
from the game or from the game and field
is substituted. and in every instance where
a removal from the field occurs a tele-
graphic report containing the fact and a
brief report or the cause must be promptly
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TRIALS HELD YESTERDAY.
Runners Selected to Represent :. III. 8,
at Chicago Saturday.

The trials for the Shortridge High School
relay team. which will be sent 10 Chicago
on Saturday to take part in the try out to
choose a team to represent the schools
Of the West in a big meet at Philadelphia
on the 26th Of this month. was held yes
terday afternoon at Newly oval. only two
men were selected-Joe Kelsey and Howard
Shank. The other two will be chosen to-
morrow morning. and those who will run
are Bob Scott, Bennett Gates, Frank DOudi-
can and Clarence Mckinney.
The boys will leave Friday noon for Chi
cago, and the race Will come of the next
afternoon. This will be one OF the biggest
events in which the athletes OF the Short
ridge school ever took part. as some OF the
bes: institutions in the West are 10 have
teams at the trial. AmOng the schools
which are 10 be represented are Hyde Park
High School. Englewood High school, South
Division High School. South Side Academy,
all Of Illinois. and the Lake Forest
Academy, Shortridse and Culver Military
School. The Shortridge team has a limited
time In which % train. but the boys are
very hopeful OF good results
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In Behalf of a Late Indianian.

DENVER. Col. April ia petition has
been filed in the United States Bankruptcy
Court to nave Henry c. Brown declared
an involuntary bankrupt. The petition was
presented by Rogers. Cuthbert & Ellis act
ing for William l.. Owen, executor of the
estate of William y. owen. of Hobart. Ind
The Owen claim rests upon a judgment for
Sl7,517 obtained against Mr.. Brown by the
Denver Terra Gotta Company, ii being at
terward transferred TO Mr.. Owen. The pc
titiOn alleges that Mr.. Brown committed
an act of bankruptcy on Dec. %. 1901, when
he permitted James r. Mckee to obtain a
preference over other creditors through
legal proceedings. Mr.. Brown built the
Brown Palace Hotel in this city, but has
no interest in that property now.
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CHICAGO. April 16.-Fire badly damaged
the warehouse of the Adams Express Com
pany, Madison and Canal streets. to-day
and delayed traffic in the yards of the
Pennsylvania, the Fort Wayne, the Bur
lington and the st. Paul roads for over an
hour. Sparks from the engine ignited the
platform near the warehouse and the flames
spread into the yard switch tower and to
the building used as freight offices for the
PENNSYLVANIA lines. Many freight and cX-
press bills of that road were destroyed.
and delay in auditing will ensue. The
damage is about $4,000. fully covered by
insurance.
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MAN E
Abraham Fisher, Who Designed Many
Forms of Feb. If ToIxeuS

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-Abraham
Fisher. originator of many forms of the
valentine. is dead at his home in German
town, aged ninety years. AS a young man
Mr.. Fisher entered the publishing business
with his brothers. James and William
Fisher. The publication of books became
OF secondary interest of the firm, almost
their entire attention being devoted 10 the
printing of valentines. Mr.. Fisher retired
from business in 1875.
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OF LABOR.
Executive Council Much Interested i'm
the Chinese Bill.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE executive
council of the American Federation of La
Dor continued its sessions here to-day. but
no business of general Importance was
transacted. Some time was consumed in
consideration of the controversy between
the boot and shoe workers union and the
rubber shoe makers, the former claiming
Jurisdiction over the latter. but no decision
was reached. The members of the council
are paying close attention to Chinese eX-
clusiOn legislation, and during the after
noon they visited the Capitol and con-
ferred with members Of Congress on the
subject
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state Must Pay Damages.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 16.-In the
case of the Chicago League baseball team
against the city of Chicago, appealed from
the Circuit Court of Cook county, the Su-
preme Court to-day decided that when it
becomes necessary for the State to call out
the military forces to suppress riots in a
city. all the resultant expenses or damages
must fall on rhe State and not on the city.
The ball club sued for damages to the ball
grounds by reason of the State troops oc-
cupying the grounds during the riots of
1894 and in the lower court obtained judg-
ment against the city for 4,76l.
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y. VI. G.. a. WILL TAKE CHARGE.
Basketball League VIII BE Properly
image Next Year.

The Indianapolis Basketball League af-
fairs next season will be under the manage
ment of the y. NJ. c. A. basketball depart
ment. This was decided upon at a meeting
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. team held Monday night.
The league was improperly managed last
season and the Y. NJ. C. y. was censured
for many things for which il was not TO
blame. Next season IL expects to manage
the league, and the greatest reform will be
the appointment Of outside officials for all
league contests. Ralph Jones was r~e-elect-
ed manager and Charles Bates was selected
captain. Fred West will again coach the
team.
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The Dear Girl.
New York Time

1t was at the unwilling of the war tablet
given by the Commercial Club of St. Paul
to the steamship st. Paul, of the American
line of the International Navigation Com
of Major General Brooke. Captain Sigsbee.
United States Senator Clapp, of Minnesota,
and finally of Assistant Adjutant General
Michael V. Sheridan were listened to with
rapt attention. 1t was after the latter's
speech that an enthusiastic and gushing
young lady rushed up to General Sheridan
and effusively shaking his ha d said:
"Oh, General Sheridan, l am so grad to
meet you. j have recited that story of your
ride from Winchester more than a nun
dred times; how could you have been so
hravp7f
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Boer Pearson at New OrIeans

NEW ORLEANS. April 16-General Pear
son. the South African burgher, returned
from Washington to-day I'm response to a
telegraphed request from Colonel Crowder.
who is conducting the government inVesti-
cation into the alleged British army post
at Chalmette. Immediately on getting here
General Pearson inserted advertisements
calling upon all BOer sympathizers who
might give information touching the con-
duct OF the British camp To meet him in the
offices OF his lawyers. General Pearson
said he had been eXcellently received at
Washington. and that sentiment there had
recently grown very strong for the Beers.
Referring to the peace talk In the papers
he said he did not believe there would be
any successful issue OF the negotiations.
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English view of the waller Case.

LONDON. April 1.-THE Times in an
editorial this morning, in which the analogy
between the South African and Philippine
wars. as illustrated by the recent trials of
the Australian officers and the case of Mai.
Waller. Of the marine corps, is referred to.
says il thinks that. considering the diff
fculties and the strain of the campaigning
IN the Philippines. the wonder is rather at
the aucity OF such cases. The paper says
that in one respect the American troops
are worse off than the British, isasmuch as
the former are fighting i'm "A horribly en-
grating climate.
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CHICAGO, April 16.-Resolutions declar-
ing sympathy for the Beers and asking
President Roosevelt to break up the al
legged British camp near New Orleans were
adopted by the Holland Society OF Chicago
during a banquet at kinSiey's tonight.
The resolutions urge the consolidation of
all the leagues in the United States now
engaged separately in raising money for
the benefit Of the BOer prisoners. recon-
Centrados and sick and wounded. The prin-
CIpal speech of the evening was made by
DIR. Nicholas Sem, who replied to the
toast Holland as a. Power of Civilization"
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Departure of the sherman.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 16.-After a year
Of idleness the army transport Sherman
went again into commission to-day and
sailed for the Philippines. on board the
Sherman are 4I6 men of the Second Infan-
try, under command of Captain Wilson,
fifty recruits and casuals, 100 marines.
forty-seven hospital corps men, ninety
cabin passengers, including army officers,
their wives and relatives, contract surgeons
and civilians
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SEATTLE, Wash, April 16.-Men promi-
nent in the business and political affairs
of this State have announced their inten-
ton to construct a railroad through CEN
trail Alaska. 1t is purposed to build from
a point on Resurrection bay by the most
feasible and shortest route possible To
Rampant City. on the Yukon. The length
of the proposed line is ga miles. The pro-
moters of the enterprise are Ex-Governor
John H. MeGraw, United States Senator
George Turner. George w. Dickinson,
Charles. f. Peck. j. w. Goodwin. John T..
Ballaine. Captain E. f. Game. Charles l..
Denny and c. NJ. Anderson. All. except
Senator Turner and Mr.. Peck, whose homes
are in Spokane and Omaha. respectively,
are residents of Seattle. Articles of incor-
poratiOn were filed to-day.
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Planning Mills Destroyed.

NICHOLASvILLE, Ky, April 16.-The
large planning mill of the Roy Lumber
Company. located at this place. was de
stroyed tonight. Loss estimated at $50
OOO: insurance, SI1, 600. Fifty thousand dol
lars worth of lumber and a large amount
of pine and walnut logs were saved mainly
through the efforts of the Lexington fire
men, who were called on for aid.
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ST. LOUIS AGAIN TODAY.
Last Chance to See the AII-Star Amer
lea League Organization.

The st. Louis team plays its last game in
indianapolis to-day. Two of the three Con-
tests with the all-star aggregation have
been won by Indianapolis and the Hoosiers
will try to make it three out of four by
taking to-day's contest. Sutthoff will pitch
for indianapolis and Powell or Reidy may
pitch for St. Louis. On Friday Purdue will
play here and Indiana University will be
the attraction on Saturday. Next Monday
the Depauw team will finish the preliminary
season. No game is scheduled for next
Tuesday, as the day will be used for light
practice preparatory to the opening of the
championship season on Wednesday.
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Strike of NIachinists.

WATERTON. Ia, April 16.-The Illinois
Central shops at this place were closed to-
day on account of the strike which has
been on for some time. The order for clos
ing came from Vice President Harahan.
which is a result of the mechanics refusing
TO work with nOnuniOn men. The strikers
demand an increase of 20 TO % per cent. in
salaries and refused to accept an offer of 10
per cent. increase offered by the company.
About 500 men are affected.
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ton. He was born at Bordeaux on July
j., lS53. and was best known as the editor
Of the Echo de Paris.
CHICAGO. April 16.-Dr. John =. Walker.
an oculist. who was a widely known au-
thorlty in his field. died at Rogers Park
to-day. He was seventy-fOur years of age.
HANERHILL. Mass, April 16.-Henry
Lord Moody, father OF Congressman Moody,
the new secretary of the navy. died to-day.
He was eighty-five years of age.
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4 Little Misunderstanding.
Times.

Philadelphia Times.
In the millinery showroom of one of the
large department stores i'm Philadelphia a
customer inquired of a -saleswoman what
they charged TO clean feathers.
"Ten cents apiece, was the answer.
oh. / could never pay that price,
gasped the lady.
'How many have you? If you have a suf-
fcient number we might make a reduction
in the price"
Why. I couldn't count them, for 1 have
two beds full
Needless TO say. she was in the wrong de-
partment.
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AmnIgamated Association.

WHEELING, w. Va, April 16.-The con-
tested seat committee of the Amalgamated
Association labored all day and was I'M
able TO report. and the convention cannot
proceed with its work until its member
ship has been definitely decided upon. it
is possible the committee will make a par
tial report tomorrow. sufficient TO allow
the convention TO proceed.
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Demands of Miners.

TARENTUM. Pa, April 16.-It is likely
that before the present week is past the
Allegheny Valley will be the scene of
the largest coal miners strike that ever
took place in this section. The present
scale in the field is i'll cents and the
miners now demand 80 cents and recogni-
ton of the union. If the operators should
refuse to grant the demands the men are
a unit for declaring a strike. No work
was done in any of the mines TODAY.
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FIRE M ACCIDENT.
Gives Way and n Cripple Is
Severely Injured.

CHICAGO. April 16.-The Wholesale gro
Gerry store Of Loverin q Browne was de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Loss, $4,000.
Twenty families, numbering over one hum
dred persons, living in al adjoining build
ing became panic-stricken owing To the
close proximity of the fire and rushed i'm a
BODY 10 the street. The sidewalk was a
rickety affair and it gave way beneath their
weight. throwing them into struggling
heap. Daniel Cantrall, a CTil &. was tram
pied on and severely injured. While fight
ing the fire one of the tremen fell off a
fire escape and was badly hurt.
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Good shooting at Targets.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. April l6.-Ffed Gil
bert. OF Spirit Lake. Ia. and ". X. Crosby.
OF O'Falon. Ill. carried on the honors In
the Missouri State Amateur Shooting Asso-
citation contests to-day. each breaking Isl
out OF 160 targets. b. w. E~isenhour. Of
Hale, No. won the association trophy cup,
getting fOrty-seven out OF hfy birds.
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MunicipnI Code Bill shelved.

COLUMBUS. O. April 1.-THE Municipal
Code Commissions bill. providing a uniform
system of government for the cities OF
Ohio. was sheIved i'm the House this after
noon and il viii not be again considered at
the present session Of the Legislature. The
bin represents the several years investiga-
ton and study by a commission and has
cost the state over $4,000.
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NORFOLK. Va, April 16.-At the navy
yard it was reported to-day that repairs on
the training ship Buffalo would be made at
once and that the vessel would depart on
May ] for Manila for the purpose of dis
tributing recruits among the vessels OF the
Asiatic SouadrOu-
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Second Division
HOO-HOOs VS..
Washington Alleys.
IL r-4 nfx-fGinn

Totals ITS S91 9Os Totals -....7e
C4oo-l nf,-f-gon
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NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE charge
that munitions of war were being shipped
from here for the British i'm South Africa
was under Investigation to-day by Colonel
representing the United States
government. All the recent evidence has
been largely in support Of the charges
made by Governor Heard. and some of it IS
tons submitted TO Secretary Hay by the
Governor.
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Brief Session of Legislature.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 16-The Mary
land General Assembly met in extra session
at noon to-day for the purpose OF passing
the bill 10 provide for levying State taxes.
which was inadvertently allowed to die on
the files at the close OF the regular session.
This was done and at 2:3S p. m. the Legis-
lature adjourned sine die.
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Secretary shaw Mt New York.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Secretary OF the
Treasury l.. NJ. Shaw came 20 New York
to-day. The chief purpose OF his visit was
20 keep a social engagement with Lord
RevelstOck. head Of the London banking
house of Barring Bros. Secretary Shaw said
he had no intention. at this time. TO effect a
resumption Of bond purchases.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind, April l6.-Culver Military
Academy won the second of the series of
practice games with the Kewanna A. A.
this afternoon by the score of 3 to l.
Woodward did the pitching and kept the
hits well scattered, besides striking out
eleven men. He received almost perfect
support. McCreary and McQuaid led the
batting with two hits each. Score:
Culver ..............G 0 1 o *-3
Kewanna ............0 % 0 0 1 OIL
Umpire-Captain Gardner.