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New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
TO SELL TIMBER ON INDIAN LANDS

Washington. July 2S-The Interior Department
to-day sent out notices asking for bids for pine
timber on Sections 16 and 36 OF each of the town
ships of the Red Lake Reservation and of a part
Of the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota
The action is the beginning OF the disposal Of the
timber and the agricultural lands of these two ex-
tensive reservations under an of the last ses-
sion of Congress. The timber to be disposed of
amounts to about twenty million feet and covers
twelve thousand acres. The law requires that the
sale shall be advertised for six months In most
parts of the country.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
PHI Delta THETA FOUNDER DEAD.
THE REV. ROBERT MORRISON sUCCUMBs
TO OLD AGE.

Fulton. Mo. July 2s-The Rev. Robert Morrison.
of the founders OF the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity who was prominent in educational work
for many years is dead at his home here
from senile debility. He eighty years old
While at the Miami University. from which he
graduated in 1852 Mr.. Morrison. with five
other students founded the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity. He wrote the bond OF the fraternity and
designed the lodge He Editor of THE Louis
Vile Presbyterian Herald from 1854 1860 and
was later associated with Stuart Robinson in
the publication of The Louisville True Presby-
terrain, which was. suppressed by the military
authorities In 1863
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
EssEN COUNTY TALU4TION.

At the meeting of the Essex County Board Of As
SCISSORS in Newark. yesterday. the county tax rate
for the current year was fixed at 5s3S. The board
approved OF the report of the assessed valuations
of the county. which were placed at $50 26S
This is an increase of about 100000 over last
year Three-fourths Of the increase came from
Newark
The total valuations from Newark sl63 sos. .0oi
leaving the township valuations 500 s9i .eS4
According to these figures. the rate for Newark
VIII be g y each 500 of assessed valuations
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
TROOPS TO PREVENT LYNCHING
WASHINGTON GUARDS GO TO ALEXANDRIA
TO GUARD NEGRO

Richmond. Va. July 2S.-The Washington Guards
under command OF Captain NJ b. Rowe. left
Fredericksburg to-day. under orders from Governor
Montague and Adjutant General Nails TO report to
Sheriff w. II. Tyler OF Westmoreland County. at
Alexandria, 10 take under guard 10 Montross. the
county seat Of Westmoreland the negro prisoner
John LomaN, who r. charged with attempting to
assault Miss Susie Costenbader near Potomac Mills
several weeks ago.
Governor Montague ordered the troops there to
prevent any attempt at lynching.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
GRANDSON OFC.H.DOW DROWNED
HE FALLS FROM BOAT AND IS CAUGHT BY
WATER LILIES.

Charles H. Dow. OF Dow. Jones & Co. at No. ~
Rroad-st was distressed yesterday by the drowning
of his grandson Elliott s. Weeden. seven years Old
the only of his daughter The boy was visiting
ON Sunday at the home of John w. Barney, at
Florida near Goshen, \. " and went into boat
with two other children to gather water lilies Ell
lott leaned out of the boat too far and fell over,
board. He was caught in tangle OF lily stems and
was drowned Immediately. His body was recof-
ered and removed to Mr.. Dow,s nome IN
Lefferts Place Brooklyn, where the funeral VIII
take place this evening.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
The MAJHIAS AT OAI II II-a I Ir1-N'
EXPECTED TO ATTACK
THE TOWN.

Cape Hayten. Hayti. July 2S.-General Albert
Salnave entered Limbe yesterday evening, and
this morning he within nine miles OF this
city after having defeated the troops under
General Nord. the Minister of war or the Fros
visionaI Goyernment The capitulation of
Grande Riviere is expected, and Cape Hayden
probably will be attacked this evening or 10
morrow morning The United States gunboat
Machias arrived here at noon.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
SUYCIDE OF sTEER4GE PASSENGER

The Red Star Line steamer iceland. which ar
rived from Antwerp yesterday, reported the suicide
OF August Banny. steerage passenger. Banny
had evidently engaged his passage with the express
intention of taking his life He was without bag
gage money. The steamer had been out OF Ant
werp only three hours when Banny slipped quietly
overheard and disappeared in the river The man
watch saw the body in the water and a boat
was launched. IL reached the man before he
drowned. but he died from the effects of his i'm
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
BOY DROWNED WHILE FISHING.

SAD ENDING FOR THE VACATION OF A
BROOKLYN YOUTH AT STATEN ISLAND.
William Rohherg, sixteen years old, Of No Is
Rapeye-st.. Brooklyn, was drowned while fishing
from a lighter at the yards at st. George, Staten
Island. yesterday Rohberg had been spending his
vacation on board the Baltimore and Ohio lighter
Emma Swain. of which his father is captain.
The boy fishing off the boat and his father
had occasion go inside for a while. When the
latter out again he missed his lmme-
diately search was made. and the body was
found a short distance from the boat. 1t is sup
posed that his line caught the side OF the boat.
and while trying to clear II the youth leaned too
far out, and, losing his balance fell overheard.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
FATHER CARROLL HAS A BAD NIGHT,
fRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IRY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE-l
Saratoga n Y July 2S.-Dr w. Z. Swan, the
attending surgeon. says that Father Martin Car
roll OF the ST. Vincent de Paul Church. Brook
lvn injured In a trolley accident on July 2S passed
an exceedngly restless night but shows signs OF
imDrovement to-day. Father Carroll. VINO Is az the
DR. Strong Sanatorium. continues TO receive large
number OF kilograms and letters Of sympathy.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
SENATOR HANNA GRATIFIED.

s-,.y..srs rulv Ex-senator Hanna, who has been
active I'm behalf Of DR.. Wilson was much gratified
to-day when he learned that the President OF
Nicaragua would commute the sentence OF the
,,risoner Now that the doctors life has been
snare6 he said think il will be found that the
Nicaraguan authorities have charged him with a
rrs,-oe 1sifh which he was in manner connected,
because he was college here In Ohio at the time
Al is said TO have occurTed.-.. .,.-. - ...
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
COLONEL r. b. WEDDLE DEAD.

Ardmore. Ind T.. July 2S.-Colonel r. B. Weddle.
sixty years old. formerly Of New-York. killed
an a runaway Sulphur. Colonel Weddle was
active politics in New York prior to his removal
here. He q veteran OF the Civil War
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN TOXIC

From The Indianapolis News
In 1901 there We're completed in Toxic Japan
buildings costing $4,000 to be used as a uni.
versity exclusively for women This university
now has $50 pupils and forty-six professors and
instructors. Departments of japanese and Eng
lsh literature and domestic science included
In the curriculum.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
ANCIENTS TO VISIT CLEVELAND.

MASSACHUSETTS, HONORABLES WILL BE
GUESTS OF THE GREYS.
Cleveland. July GA delegation representing
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Of
Massachusetts. arrived here to-day 10 arrange for
the annual outing OF that organization, which
will be held In this city beginning on October lS
and continuing for five days thereafter. The vis-
itors will be the guests OF the Cleveland Greys
and while here will visit many of the nearby
islands and points OF interest
The delegation which arrived here to-day con-
sisted of Captain j. Stearns Gushing. Lieutenant
j. NJ Usher, Captain Thomas j. Oiys. Lieutenant
w s. Best and Sergeant f. NJ. Purmost
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
FAULTY PICKING or AXES.

AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUST USE GREATER
CARE II THEY WANT BRAZILIAN TRADE
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington. July &.-According to Consul John
son. at Santos, there would be excellent market
for American axes in Brazil IL the manufacturers
OF this country would prepare their goods ship
ment with better care. In a recent communication
10 the State Department Consul Johnson says:
I travelling salesman here recently who
represented q German hardware house who had
with him full assortment OF goods. and who
claimed 10 be doing a good business. and the
presence Of this salesman reminded me OF some
thing a man told me recently: He said the axes
manufactured In the United States were greatly
preferred TO any other but that account of in
ferior packing they were covered with rust when
they arrived here. and hence unstable. that
the Germans wrapped each axe in OIL paper, and
mosphere while in transit. ~
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
OFFICIAL TRIAL OF THE MAINE.

Washington, July 2-The Navy Department an
nounces that the official trial of the battleship
Maine will over the Cape Ann course on
August IS.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29

AMERICANS VISITING EUROPE THIS YEAR
VIII nnd The New-York Tribune for .aI.
at the book staIls of the leading hotel.
throughout the continent of Europe and
Great Britain. ss well on the Reading
Moom tables. AZ may also be obtained At
the principal rafIroad statfona-
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
TRUST FIGHTER IN 100000 CONCERN
G. A. rowNE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN cAR
BoLIDE COMPANY. INCORPORATED AT ALBANY

Albany July 2S.-The American Carbonde COM
pany OF New-York was Incorporated to-day with
a capital OF 81 Oo00 10 manufacture calcium car
hide carbolide and similar products The directors
are Charles A Towne and Walter q. Hudson, OF
New-York; Charles 4. Hartman. OF boston, ana
William Nicholson and William VI. norman
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
FIND B4BY'S BODY NEAR DAN.
1T WAS TIED IN AN OLD FLOUR SACK, AND
HAD BEEN IN WATER SEVERAL DAYS

PhiIpsburg July &.-The body OF an infant was
found near the milldam at Greenbridge yesterday
This is the third be found there within a week
The body tied in old -four sack and ap-
peared to have been in the some days
II is generally believed the three bodies were
thrown into the water the same time The
body found yesterday was fully maturrd and
weighed about fourteen pounds. Its skull had
been crushed.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
CUBA COMPLAINS OF GEN. BRAGG.

THE CONSUL GENERAL AT HAVANA MAY
BE RECALLED OR TRANSFERRED.
washington, July 2S.-It is now learned that
the Cuban Government went little further IN
General Bragg's case than was understood at
first IT not only made inquiry 10 the ac-
curacy of the quotation rejecting on the Gu
bans, but complained of the consul generaFs
criticism The papers in the case are still pe1ore
the President at oyster Bay but some action Is
expected shortly. either in the way or recalllhg
the consul general transferring him 10 some
other post If a suitable one can be found.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-29
-. 50, ,696, 654 45
,ank's foreign

Carl Jensen head of the City Banks foreign
exchange department. said that the gold to be
shipped by the bank going to Berlin for
rIse in Germany. The shipment by Lazard
Freres IS TO Paris. Other shipments are 10 fol-
low, judging by inquiries made at the Assay
Office yesterday
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tiff to be arrested and incarcerated in jail
with criminals and felons of vicious ma
lures. The petition recites that Johnson
accused MARI of stealing brushes from a
certain dynamo, of which the plaintiff
claims to be innocent.
The petition further sets forth that
Johnson offered $50 to an officer If he
would arrest and place Mari in jail, and
that he subsequently seen to pay the
officer. johnson is ftigant for posses
sion of the Beaumont Street railway re-
Gently completed, and the above suit
grows out of an effort to prevent Johnson
from operating cars by removing brushes
from generating machine. Johnson comes
of a distinguished Mississippi family, and
Mari is a young man of good character
and reputation.
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DEPEW'S Polite ACT.
Notified Pretty School Teacher That
Flag Was Upside Down.

Croton Dam. n. Y, Oct 13.-Miss
Nellie Regain. pretty young school
ma'am in charge Of a flock of young
sters who learn their 3 c in a little
red schoolhouse at Croton. high among
the green hills Of Westchester, is one Of
the Droudest young women in this
county. This is owing to an uneXDect-
ed visit paid to her school by United
States Senator Chauncey DepeW.
Mr.. Depew was driving from the Gro
ton railroad station to PalmerS' hotel.
which is in the district in which he was
first nominated to the assembly forty
one years ago, to attend the Republican
assembly convention AS he passed
along the highway he saw the school and
looked to see if the flag was flying. 1t
was, but Mr.. De9ew noticed that the
Stars and Stripes were upside down
Good gracious" he exclaimed ad-
dressing his companion. Assemblyman
James K. Apgar. this viii never do;
when people see this they'll make up
coded from the union"
Without further ado the senator halt
ed his surrey. took his coat and UNI
brella and climbed up the hill to the
school house. Mr.. Apgar followed him.
TIE children We're at their studies.
Miss Regan. whom Senator Depew af-
terWard described as the most fascinat-
ing teacher he had ever met, came 10
the door. When she saw the senator she
blushed deeply.
my dear miss. please excuse me"
said the senator. as he stood smiling.
hat in hand 4 was passing this way.
recalling the scenes of my childhood
days among these beautiful hills ana
valleys OF yours. when I noticed that
+ the flag in front of your school was IN
side down. In my official position I feel
that I have right to inquire about it.
Il know it's all wrong. Mr. Daoew. -
gtammered the young teacher. but I
couldn't help it, The halyards are
broken and we couldn't hoist the fafy
right side up. so rather than net have it
no at all. the boys raised it wrong side
uer"
Mr.. Depew called Miss Regain a brave
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elected trustees to serve two years each.
The resignation of W. A. Forbes was
accepted and ]. F. Cecil elected in his
place.
Emma Louise Conwell, wife of Frank
Conweu died Saturday October IL. at
3:25 p. m. of uric poison after an illness
Of six months. She was SO years old and
leaves a daughter 4 years old, a father,
three brothers and one sister She was
a member of the d. of H. the Royal
Neighbors and the K. and L. of S. The
funeral services will be held from the
home 115 East Gordon street Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev, j. S. Glen
denning of the Presbyterian church as
sisted by Rev. J. A. Stavely of the
Kansas Avenue NJ. E church will Off
ciate The burial will be in the family
lot in the Topeka cemetery.
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! FOUND IN SACKS.
Four Dead Bodies Discovered
in Indianapolis.
We're Close to Physicians and
Surgeons College.
STOLEN FROM GRAVES
Seventeen Persons Are Placed
Under Arrest.
Supposed That 100 Vaults
Have Been Robbed.
Various Cemeteries Over the
City Are Despoiled.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 13.-Fous
dead bodies were found today tied in
sacks, in Georgia street and in the rear
of the Central College of Physicians and
Surgeons. The bodies were Identified as
those of Mrs. Johanna Stilz. stolen
from the Ebenezer cemetery: Miss Glen
dore Gates. stolen from Anderson GEM
etery; Wallace Johnson, stolen from
Ebenezer cemetery, and Miss Catherine
Doehring, stolen from the German
Catholic cemetery.
All these cemeteries are near tn city
line.
About 6 o'clock this morning bicycle
patrolmen were sent to Meridian and
Georgia streets on a telephone message
that there were bodies there. When the
police arrived they We're directed to u
dry goods box on the sidewalk in
Georgia street opposite a wholesale dry
goods store. On the top of the box, liz
a sitting posture was a body tied in
sack The form could plainly be seen.
It was identified as that of Mrs. Stiltz.
The patrolmen looked in the box and
The city dispensary ambulance was
called to the place and the bodies were
sent to the morgue.
A young man who telephoned for the
police was still there and he told the
police that he was on his way to work
While passing the rear end of the Cen
trail College of Physicians and Sur
geons, in South Pennsylvania street, he
dCI1tSQ lWO SACKS Hli6Q WIN
something lying near the rear door of
the college When he walked into
Georgia street and saw the body sit
ting on the dry goods box he realized
that the sacks in the rear of the college
probably contained bodies
OFFICERS hurried to the Central college
building and took charge of the bodies ~
ing in the alley Each one was tied So
curely in a sack. When the sacks were
cut open it was found they contained the
bodies of Miss Gates and Wallace John
son.
The finding of the bodies is thought to
be due to the efforts of detectives who for
several days have been talking with ply
sicians not connected with any of the col
leses, to use their Influences in having the
stolen bodies restored to the relatives
Seventeen persons are now under ar
rest for grave robbing The list includes
nine negroes. three white doctors, one coll
ored undertaken, a proprietor of a GENE
terry two night watchmen al cemetery
and a night Waterman.
1t is supposed at least 100 graves have
been despoied within the last three
months Rufus CantrelI. colored is the
confessed leader of the gang.
Judge Afford. in his Instructions to the
grand jury todast told -tlaergs1 to $50 to the
bottom of the outI1sel and punish every
man for his part in it, regardless of his
prominence as fa,sDle4l4 ssft S.
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vANDERBILTs LOSE SUIT.
Court of Appeals Says Sis, O0OMust
Be Assessed on the Trust Fund.

Albany, Oct. 13.-As a result of a de-
cision by the court of appeals today, the
estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt must pay
an additional transfer tax amounting to
Sis, 0O0
The Vanderbilt estate contended that
under the law no tax could be imposed
on trust fund created by the will of
Cornelius Vanderbilt This contention
was upheld by the lower courts
In the decision today the highest, court
rules Judge Haight writing the pre-
vailing opinion, that 1.-The transfer tax
still remains tax upon succession.
Each. trust estate created is to be an
praised separately and the tax deter
mined according to the percentage fixed
by the statute for those who are con-
tingently entitled to the estate: and
when fixed the tax is forthwith payable
out of the trust estate"
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CYCLONE AT MACON.
Several Houses Destroyed and Wire
Down.

St Louis. Mo-. Oct. ia special to
the Republican from Macon, Mo. says:
Quite a disastrous wind storm visited
Mason last evening about $50 o'clock.
Several houses and buildings were de-
stroyed in the southeast portion of town
The devastated region was thinly popu-
lated or greater damage would have
been done Darkness settled down dur
ing terrific rain storm.
The hillsides are dotted with the lam
terms of the homeless householders AS
far as can be ascertained no lives were
lost. The telephone wires are down and
no news can be had from suburban resi-
dences.
The storm gathered in the northwest
and seemed to be passing to the south
when it suddenly whirled to the north
east. passing through the southeast part
of town.
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TRIAL OF EDWARD BUTLER
st. Louis Alleged Boodler Seems Lit
tie Worried.

st. Louis. Oct 13.-A special to the
Republic from Columbia, Mo, says: The
vanguard of the principals in the trial
of Edward Butler on the charge of
bribery in connection with St Louis
municipal legislation, has arrived, and
the trial will begin today. Circuit At
torney Folk said that he will in all prob
ability ask for a special venire from
which to pick a jury. Mr.. Butler spent
Sunday in looking over the town. He
smiled when his attention was called
to the inscription above the court house
door. which reads: 20 Justice. when
expelled from other habitations, make
this thy dwelling place"
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American girl and said that she had the
proper spirit. Then he made a speech
to the children. telling them of the i'm
portance of patriotism and significance
Of the flag. kissed a few of the younger
girls and hurried away to fill his en-
gagement
AS the senator drove away the teacher
and scholars stood in the yard and
cheered and waved their ..andkerchiefs
until he was out CT sight. All had heard
of Senator Depew, who had represented
the district in his younger days at a
time just before the civil war, but none
had ever seen him before.
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greatly grieved over the loss of her
$3.50 Boston terrier Sine.
Early yesterday morning Mrs Potter
told her maid to take the dog out for
the girl took Sine to the roof and left
her there The terrier liked the street
better and ran down the stairs, stopping
to play with the elevator boy in the
lobby on the ground floor. Mrs. Potter
offers liberal reward for Sino's re
turn.
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FIVE WEDDINGS RESULT.
Pennsylvania Bachelor Divided Let
tiers Among His Friends.

Susquehanna. Pa. Oct. 13.-Some
months ago Joseph Bauch. of Walters
vile, advertised in a matrimonial paper
for a wife and received from all over
the United States more letters than he
could conscientiously answer.
Being kind-hearted man he distrib-
uted several OF the letters among his
bachelor friends who opened a CORE
spondence with the writer's. AT least
FIVE weddings will be the result of this
correspondence. Bauch will this month
be married to a South Carolina woman
with a big bank account
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CHAINED WIFE TO HIM.
Also Wired Doors, Declared Mrs. An
derson in Divorce Suit.

Tacoma, Oct 13-After 20 years of
married life, Nelsie Anderson has
brought suit for divorce from Edwin
Anderson.
OF late years he has. she alleges, been
guilty of many acts of cruelty. The eli
max, she declares, was his act of chain
ing one of her ankles to one of his own
to prevent her from escaping the house
while he slept. AS if this were not
enough. he is said to have wired the
doors.
The defendant is a wealthy farmer
living near Tanwax.
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GOAT DIED AFTER A SPREE
Belonged to Prohibition Candidate,
Who Fed Him Cider Apples.

Winsted, Conn. Oct ia pet goat
of Charles NJ Carving, of Littlefield,
candidate for secretary OF state on the
Prohibition state ticket died drunk
ards death yesterday.
Mr.. Gaming gave the goat a large
supply of refuse cider apples and soon
the animal was Keeling drunk Nobody
dared to go near it, and finally the goat
fell to the ground too intoxicated to
rise. Restoratives We're applied but the
animal died a few hours later sur
rounded by a curious crowd of people.
Mr.. GanunS's friends are chatting
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HE SHOT WILD.
Drunken Man Fails to Murder Family
But Kills Himself.

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. 13.-Only the nom
appearance of his wife, daughter and
her husband preventedfFhomas Doherty,
a blacksmith of this city from extermi-
mating his entire family while in a
drunken rage last night. He waited at
the head of the stairs at his residence
to pick them off with a gun as they
came up. When they appeared Doherty
opened fire. The shots went wild and
then having but one bullet left he shot
himself through the mouth. He will die
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SUED FOR $4,000.
Charge Brought Against the Cousin
of Tom L. johnson.

Beaumont, Texas, Oct. 1S.-Mat Mari.
superintendent of the Beaumont Street
Railway company, today brought suit in
the district court against Harry K john
son, a cousin of Tom L. Johnson, of Cleve-
land, Ohio. for $25.O00 charging him with
falsely and maliciously causing the plain