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New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
WEALTHY NAN COFESSEs MURDER
CONSCIENCE TROUBLES PROSPEROUS
TEXAN AND HE TELLS OF CRIME
COMMITTED IN 1854
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Austin, Tex, Feb. 13.-James Lenard one OF
the most prominent business of Southwest
Texas is a confessed murderer and outlaw, and
Tomorrow he viii start for Colusa County Cali
fornia. in charge of Sheriff J. H. Sherer, Of that
county. where he will stand trial for murder
committed In 1884.
According to Leuard's voluntary confession,
made TO the District Attorney of Uvalde County,
Texas. and which has since been fully verified in
all OF its details. he attempted to hold up and
rob a saloon in Princeton. Cal, in 1884 and shot
and killed the proprietor Charles Hemstreet.
He fed and soon afterward located at Hondo,
Tex, where he engaged in business and has ac-
quired considerable wealth. He has been highly
respected in the Hondo community and has led
upright life during his long residence there.
He was suspected Of crime and made the con-
fession voluntarily in order to relieve his troubled
conscience
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
FAVORS DAVIS CANAL BILL
BOARD OF TRADE AND TRANSPORTS
1loN THINKS PRE-EMINENCE OF
THIS PORT is THREATENED.

Ihe Board of Trade and TRANSPORTATION. at
i'S meeting yesterday. gave its unanimous in
u0iSeheht to the bill OF Senator Davis now
'He legislature, for the improvement of
the Erie Canal This action was taken on
epoft Dy committee consisting Of Lewis
NiAon' Frank S. Witherbee William E. Cleary
r D. Ihurber and Darwin r. James The bill
Vi senator Davis provides that the number of
the locks on the Erie Canal shall be reduced
~ ioiy-Iour' and that these shall be enlarged
10 allow the passage at one time of two barges
VI one thousand tons capacity each and that
tHe prism of the canal shall be deepened
throughout its entire length TO aIIov, nine fsat
- water. 1t also provides for the issue of State
pohos TO the amount of $2S,SO0,O0O to pay for
the work The bill is in line with the recon-
iiiehuaCons made by the Governor in his mes
sage to the present legislature
Inc committees report expressed a hope for
the increase of the canal prism in the future TO
accommodate one thousand ton barges and
added:
adontiey eTy important consideration leading to the
ocAs h We're constructed and in a short time should
Them Would ba Tn the money expended upon
toh locks were built later With the I0O0,t0n
locks locks constructed and the canal prism affording
nine, nine feet of water there would be but a small
Iasr any OF previous expenditure If the State
,@eLte Hno teet to allow the passage throughout OF
N w e have an that we had Of the facilities
ee.nJ, %nGn contributed to our upbuilding except
elncleht canal Is 1t coincidence without signif-
cano canee mat with the gradual decadence of our
CdH"i commerce the commerce OF the port has for
cline? - ~ ' ''""i ue
The board adopted reports condemning the
Corporation Tax bill of Senator Krum known
as senate bill No. 302, and a bill introduced In
Congress by Representative Corlss to amend the
interstate Commerce act. favorable report
on senator Elsberg's bill to enlarge the powers
OF the state Railroad Commission was referred
back to the committee after a discussion
resolution was passed protesting against the
passage OF proposed constitutional amendments
apparently designed to withdraw protection
from the forests of the State.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

vi Philadelphia. The Meriden, Southington and
Noihpounce Tramway Company operates thirteen
mics or trolley between Meriden and South
ihs'on with a branch to Lake Compounce. About
'"o miles north of Southington 1t connects with
..e connecticut Railway and Lighting Companys
NewBritain system and II enters the centre of the
thSS GI Meriden under a trackage agreement with
S Sne Meriden Electric Railroad Company. The road
mas outstanding 10000 stock on which 4 per cent
bonds 's paul. anu SA'0'o'" pei Ne"'
of me NE C6nnecteut Railway and Lighting Company,
q whlch A NJ. Young is president and r. A. c.
smith is vicepresident is consolidation Of four
oi trolley and lighting companies in Connecticut.
H9Ilu 9u controls also other companies In November of
ads1 year 1t operated l61 miles of trolley railways
aiu ts acquisition of the Meriden, Southngton and
SStonP0unce gives II nearly through line from the
lew ork-Connecticut State line to Hartford a
Ae" links still remaining to be constructed.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
SAYS HE is COUSIN OF AsTORs.
HoBOKEN vAGRANT DECLARES HE is RE-
LATED TO THE WELL KNOWN FAMILY

William Edwards. thirty-eight years old. who said
he cousin of the Astors. was arraigned in
Hoboken yesterday charge OF vagrancy and
disorderly conduct Edwards's clothes were In tat
tiers, and he presented woebegone appearance.
He was arrested after having caused a young
woman to fall down flight OF stairs. On Wednes-
day night the tenants of the apartment house at
No $40 Washington-st.. Hoboken. were startled BY
the screams OF a woman. followed by the noise Of
some falling downstairs. They rushed 10 the
second landing, where they found Susan RYAN a
servant employed by family on the third floor ger
ling to her feet.
"A man did it, she said. He's up there now
with an axe something He must be mad
The men went upstairs, to find Edwards asleap
The woman called policeman. who arrested the
intruder. He pleaded hard to be released saving.
'lf my cousins, the Astors. hear OF this they will
never forgive me-"
When arraigned before Recorder Stanton Edwards
insisted that he was cousin OF the Astors He
was dismissed with reprimand.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

OLD WOMAN TRIES TO HAVE SET ASIDE
WILL OF MAN WHO DIED IN 1898
Somewhat of q romantic story told in the
Brooklyn Supreme Court before Justice Smith yes
teroay in the suit which Mrs. Estelle Lencioni, a
woman more than eighty years old, has begun to
have set aside the execution OF the will of Charles
~ Meyers. who for more than thirty years
handwriting expert in the New-York Postoffice.
Meyers who died in October. 1s9S never knew who
his parents were. He left his money, about $50 COO
10 the daughters OF an old benefactor and to the
pupils Of the private school he once kept in Mat
ieawan. Now Mrs. Lencioni comes forward and
Claims to be the mother Of Meyers.
She says he born IN 1851 She was opera
singer, and because of being obliged to travel she
pot the boy out TO board and finally lost track OF
nm She declares she only recently heard OF his
SSssath According 10 the story always told by Mr..
@eyers. he was founding. and in 1851. when he
res hre years old. was adopted by Mrs. Hazard.
later he was taken by Mr.. Klein, who educated
ssi as teacher. Then he started a private school
~ Matteawan- This he gave up thirty years ago
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
MONEY FOR PRODUCE EXCHANGE
BILL TO REFUND PART OF THEIR EN-
PENSES IN CAPTURING WILL
lam r. FOSTER.

Albany Feb 13.-The Assembly Cities Com
mittee Will to-day report favOrabIy the bill of
Mr.. Davis authorizing the auditing of the bill
the city for money expended in the capture of
William r. Foster. who indicted for felony
Foster counsel for the sratuity fund of
the Produce Exchange He fled to France on
September 26. 1883.
A E. Blackmar. of No. 1.0i4 Bergen-st.,
Brooklyn counsel of the Produce Exchange
said to a Tribune reporter yesterday evening:
This is act empowering and authorizing
the city through the Board OF AppOrtiOnment TO
audit the claim. Foster jumped his bail, $50 0OO
after his first arrest. and that money paid
into the treasury. In general the people prop
erly bear the expenses of bringing back GRIM
inal of capture and eXtradition. In this par
ticular case the Produce Exchange assumed the
expense. The money which is asked for is only
a small portion of the $4,000 bail.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
SCHOOL GIRLS.

is a pretty age-that time in
a girls life when she has all the
beauties of womanhood without
the later lines of care and worry.
But here and there even among
School girls appear pale and
drawn faces.
Pale blood is at the bottom of
lne trouble and SCOTS Emul-
Sion can cure it.
SCOTS Emulsion brings back
;ne beauty to pale girls because
IL is blood food.
Send for Free Sample.
Seorr BOVINE. Chemist. 900 Pearl ST. ~ Y
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
GENERAL REPUBLICAN, COUNCIL.
IsH BOARDS OF MANAGERS OF MINOR
INSTITUTIONS MAY BE DISCUSSED.
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Albany, Feb. 13.-The Governor said to-day that
in response to a request OF the lawyers who ap-
poared before him at the hearing the charges
against Sheriff Guden of Kings County he had
granted until February II TO file their briefs. The
day he said, ne would grant hearing here
the bill abolishng the board OF managers of the
State hospitals for the insane. In response to a
question concerning this bill the Governor said he
reason why II should be amended.
The Governor said there would be a general
council Of the Republican members of the legslat
Tuesday next upon the leading measures
before that body.
Senator Stranahan's mortgage tax bill and the
bill aboishinR the boards OF managers OF the minor
charitable institutions of the State II Is believed
will be considered at this party council. Possibly
the bill appropriating SOS 0000O0 for the i'm
provement of the Erie Canal will also be cOnsid-
cred.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
NEW SITE FOR JOHNS HOPKINS.

UNCONDITIONAL GIFT OF BIG TRACT OF
LAND IN BALTIMORE SUBURBS.
Baltimore, Feb. 13.-It was learned to-day
that It's acres Of land in the northern suburbs
Of Baltimore have been Internationally given
as new site for Johns Hopkins University.
Arrangements have been completed for the
transfer OF the land on February %. the date of
the jubilee celebration of the university.
When William Wyman, William Keyser,
Francis NJ. Jencks and other owners first pro-
posed 10 offer this site to the university stipu-
etion was attached which made 1t necessary
that S1O00000 be raised to be used in the erec-
ton Of university buildings II is now stated
that all conditions limitations respecting
building fund have been removed. and the gift
VIII be free in every respect.
At the time when the offers were first made,
nearly year ago. the trustees of the university
accepted them
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
WANTS AMENDED BILL PASSED.

At the monthly meeting OF the board of directors
OF the Maritime Association yesterday the resolu-
ton adopted that in case of the amendment
OF the pending canal Improvement bill to
provide for the appropriation needed for the
pletton of the Champlain Canal. the Maritime As
sociation of the Port of New-York favors the early
passage Of the measure and Its submission to the
people for their approval at the next annual cleo
ton.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
QUESTIONS FOR EXCIsE VOTERS.

Albany. Feb. 1s (speciaD-The Assembly passed
by a small majority the Knipp Excise bill. which
changes the order of questions to be voted on at
local option elections The order is follows:
Question /. Selling liquor by hotelkeepers only?
Question .. Selling liquor to be drunk the
premises where sold?
Question 3. Selling liquor not to be drunk the
premises where sold?
Question T. Selling liquor pharmacist on a
physican'S prescription?
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
JUSTICES BILL AMENDED.

Albany. Feb. 13 (SnecaD.-The resolution OF Sen
ator McCarren amending the constitution TO pro-
vide for the election of three additional Supreme
Court Justices in the lid Judicial Department
amended in the Senate TO provide three more JUS
tices for the With and four additional Justices
for the Ist judicial Districts.
The resolution was then advanced after n lengthy
daha
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
GRANDSON OF PRESIDENT HAYES DEAD.

Cincinnati Feb. B-The body of a grandson of
a President of the United States was reduced 10
ashes at the crematory I'm this city to-day The
child was the son of Rutherford Platt Hayes and
bore the name OF its illustrious grandfather Mr..
Hayes brought the body from Asheville N C. but
the mother was too I'll to be present.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
NEARLY THROUGH LINE TO HARTFORD.
THE CONNECTICUT RAILWAY AND LIGHTING COM
PANY ABsoRBs ANOTHER ROAD.

At a meeting In this city yesterday OF representa-
tives of the corporations interested control OF the
Meriden, Southington and Compounce Tramway
Company transferred to the Connecticut Rail
way and Lighting Company, which is itself CO
trolled by the United Gas Improvement Compt-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
SAYS HERGERS HURT NEW-YORK.
ANDREW CARNEGIE AGAIN WRITES IN THE
INTEREST OF CANAL IMPROVEMENT.

Andrew Carnegie yesterday supplemented his
recent communication to the State legislature
favoring the Improvement OF the Erie Canal
with the following letter TO Henry B. Hebert
chairman OF the Canal Association of Greater
New-York:
Ny Dear Hebert: Referring to my statement that
Pennsylvania up to the last decade has been gain
Ing in population over NewYork. here the
figures:
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
ASPHALT OFFICERS OUT.
RESERVATIONS SUBMITTED AT RE
QUEST OF RECEIVERS OF
THE TRUST
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Philadelphia Feb. 13.-It was reported in
financial circles late this afternoon that the re-
ceivers of the National Asphalt Company had
called upon all the officers and directors of the
National and American Asphalt companies for
their designations. The news created great in
terest in financial circles but promulgated
so late that 1t had market effect upon the
securities of the big trust. Henry Tatnall. one
of the asphalt receivers. said tonight:
1T is a fact that the receivers did request the
resignation of the officers of the National As
phalt Company Of America and the officers and
directors of all the subsidiary companies, and
that the request promptly complied with
No action has yet been taken. In fact. the
directors of the National Asphalt Company Will
have to act the resignation of the officers of
that company.
THE object OF this action is to put in opera
tiOn plans the receivers have been working
for time. without waiting for the annual
meeting. this plan being the concentration of
the management of all the companies and uni
formity of all of the officers and directors of
subsidiary companies 1t does not necessarily
follow that the present officers will not be
elected to positions in the company into which
the management of the numerous companies
will be concentrated"
John +. Stanley. of Newark. one OF the re-
ceivers said last evening that the object of
calling the offices and directors of the asphalt
company to tender their designations was TO
make sure that the plans of the receivers for the
reorganization of the company would be car
ried out 1T has been the understanding" he
said. that the designations will be held pending
the adoption of the plans of the receivers. Later
the officers and directors may be reelected"
Mr.. Stanley said he could not give the plans
of the receivers for reorganization. The re
heI mpptins, this City Tuesday
afternoon. but there announcement of
plans and il was said later that the details of
reorganization had not been completed. The
Barber Asphalt Company has given up some OF
the rooms it has occupied on the top floor of the
Bowling Green Building. and has reduced by
about one-half its office space
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

The report from San Francisco that a merger had
been effected among the leading express companies
was emphatically denied yesterday by President
Weir of the Adams Express Company. Mr.. Weir
lntimated strongly that the rumors were put
by stock jobbers. Such thing had not been
tempated far his company was concerned,
he said. At the Wells-Fargo office II said
there was news the subject. E. II. Harri-
man declined to make any statement.
The quarterly meeting OF the directors OF the
American Express Company held yesterday,
with President James c. Fargo in the chair. The
annual report read and approved and consider
able routine business was transacted. No change
made in the board. and the subject of pos
sible combination merger with any kindred in
terest was not discussed. according to the state
of leading official. Nothing of that sort Is
possible" declared this officer, so long the big
railroads of the country under present control"
In the stock market American Express shares
fell off per cent light transactions. United
States gained fractionally and Wells-Fargo gained
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
ANOTHER EXPRESS RUMOR.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE BIG COMPANIES
HARTMAN FOR WELLS-FARGO HEAD

San Francisco. Feb. 13.-"The Can' states that
the four big express companies of the Countrywide
Adams, American. United States and Wells Fargo
may merge into corporation. 1t says that
word comes by private message from the East
that E. H. Hartman, president of the Southern
Pacific Company, will be elected to the presidency
of the Wells Fargo EXPRESS Company the next
annual meeting of the stockholders" The paper
adds that Mr. Hartman may be selected presi-
dent of the proposed company.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

IN POPULATION BETWEEN PEN
SYLVANIA AND NE;w-YORK.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

Soorr BOVINE. CHEMIST. 800 Pearl St. y. p
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

From the Times
That Mr. f. T. MiIIiken is n very discrfm-
mating person In his choice of pictures ono
mt a glance entering the upper
gallery of the American Art Association.
From nearly every frame among the twenty
six comes n Hash OF interest. and from some
the clear signs of genius beckOn."
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-08
CnnAMrRY CONFINES.

A movement in line with the almost
effort being made to combine
individual lines Of business into large
concerns Is being attempted with the
creamery business. At some Of the
large business centers companies have
been organized for the purpose Of buy
ing and handling al the cream pro
duced within a radius Of from 100 to
200 miles, and the prices paid for such
cream are higher than the producer
realizes from his local creamery. While
we have expected to see this thing at
tempted, we have never believed that
it could be made profitable, but it
seems that it is a success. We still be-
lieve that the dairyman had better
stick to his home company even If he
does not realize quite so much for his
product; otherwise a trust to all In
tents and purposes win be created
which may, when competition is
crushed out pay him full value for his
product, and then again 1t may not "a.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-08
VERY LOW RATES TO SAN
FRANCISCO AND PACIFIC
COAST POINTS VIA SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY.

On account OF the Biennial Meet
ing Knights of Pythias to be held
in San Francisco, August nth to
22nd the Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets to San Fran
cisco, or Los Angeles, on Aug.
Ist, to Aug, 9th, good TO return
until September goth, 1902, at
greatly reduced rates. The round
trip rate from Philadelphia will be
S66.75, and correspondingly low
rates from other points, with gene
rous stop-overs and privilege Of re-
turning a different route if desired,
at rate of $68.25. Passengers may
avail themselves Of either the stand
ard sleeper in which berth rate i
$40 90 through from Philadelphia
or the Excursion sleeper in which
the berth rate is $500 from Wash
ington. The above rates apply t,
the general public.
The Southern Railway operate
tri-weekly personally conducte
tourist cars between Washingto
and San Francisco without chang
via Atlanta, New Orleans, FL Pas
and Los Angeles. Tourist car
leave Washington S.45 P. m. ever
Monday, Wednesday and Frida,
The route is through the most d,
, lightful section of the south an
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-08

Those familiar with the Bible state
ment "Their meat was locusts and wild
honey" have often wondered if any peO-
pie today feast on locusts. 1t seems that
recently n nigh, Of lOcusts passed over
Calcutta Numbers fell by the wayside
and were eagerly eaten by voracious
crows and kites Others. again. were
gathered in baskets by the little native
boys and taken home for currying pur-
poses. The lower classes IN India enjoy
this delicacy, perhaps because it is cheap.
1t is stated BY those who know that To-
Gust curry tastes very much like that OF
prawn curry.
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-08

west. 1t is most interesting to see
New Orleans, San Antonio and FL
Paso, the latter place which IS just
across the river from the old Next
can town of Juarez, where all the
old customs prevail.
Chas. L. Hopkins, District Pas
senger Agent, Southern Railway,
828 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia will
be pleased to furnish all informa-
ton. 6-27-6t
Milford chronicle., 1902-08-08
BRANCB ROADS.

Delaware, Maryland virginia X. H.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City ana way
etatioua 10 Al q. N. daily and Il p. m. week
days. Returning, train leaves Franklin City
90 a. m. week and l2Ub pm. week days
Leave Franklin City for Chlnc0teague via
steamer % D. m. week days. Returning,
leaxe Chincoteague 4 50 a. na. week days.
Leaves Harrington for Georgetown and
Lewes at 1910 "a. M. GA p m weekdays.
Returning, leave Lewes 6.45 a. m. and l.32
D. IA weekdays
Leaves Harrington for Rehoboth 10 40 a. m.
and GA D. m. wednesdays. Returning leaves
Rehoboth 1888 q. m. and l.20 pm. weeksdays
leave Harrington for Berlin, 1910 a. m.
and GA D. M weekdays. returning leave
Beriin % a. m. weekdays and LOO p. m.
Queen Anne & Ken R.R.-Leave Towns
q. H. and 08 p. N. week days. Returning,
leave Centreville 81 a. M. and IS p. m.
week days.
Del. Chesapeake r. R.-Leave Clayton for
Oxford and way stations at 40 a. m. and 5.92
3. m. week days. Returning leave Oxford
6.55 q. IA. and sip. m. week days.
Cambridge & Seaford r. R.-Lcaye Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediat stations at
II l9 a. m. and s 50 p. NJ. week days. Return.
3. m. week days.
CoNNBCrIoN.-At Porter, with Newark a
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne'a q Kent Railroad. At Clay
ton, with Delaware q Chrsapeake Railroad
asd Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad. Al
3 arrington,with Delaware, Maryland 4 VII
ginia Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge
j Seaford Railroad. At Delmar, with New
York, Philadelphia 4 Norfolk, Wycomlco 4
Pocomoke, and Peninsula Railroads
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General ManaR
H. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.