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New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
G. W. BEAVERS DODGING THEM.
Reporters Unable to Get Former Postoffice
Official to Talk.

George w Beavers. the former superintendent
Of the Division of Salaries and Allowances in the
Postofice Department in Washington. who re-
signed suddenly the beginning of the investiga-
ton into the alleged wholesale irregularities in the
department. is spending all his time now In dodg-
ing newspaper men. He has been In Atlantic City
in Washington and other places, but rarely is at
home Several times when cornered he has de-
clared that he would not give out any statement
and had no intention of doing SO at any time.
Yesterday Mrs. Beavers came TO the door of
their handsome home in Fifteenth-ave., which ex-
tends between Fiftieth and Fifty-frst sts. Brook
lvn and declared that Mr.. Beavers was not at
home and was not expected home for some time.
1T would do you no good If he were home. she
added .as | know that he has not changed his
determination to say nothing whatever about his
connection with the department.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
PATRIOTS DAY.
Minute Mems Drum Presented to Lexington
Church-Celebratio To-Day.

Boston. April 19.-Patrfots Day was not observed
TO any extent to-day. except in the churches. the
law providing for the celebration tomorrow. The
weather was excellent. In conformity with the
custom begun some years ago, two lighted lanterns
were to be seen last night in the tower of the Old
North Church. in Salem-st. commemoratfng the
signal given to Paul Revere 12S years ago.
At the Second Church. Copley Square. portrait
Of the Rev. John Lathrop who preached sermon
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston
June 6. 1774. and was imprisoned for what the
British said reasonable utterances, un-
veied. the Ancients and the Grand Army of the
Republic taking part
The celebration of Patriots Day in Lexington be-
gan to-day with union service in the Town Hall.
at which Colonel F. G. Chappelle. Assistant Ad-
jutaut General of the State, presented to the His
torical Society the old drum which called the
Minute Men Of Lexington arms.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
FALSE, SAYS GENERAL KNEELAND.
He Denies Charges of Woman Suing Senator
Clark-Holds Her Papers for Fee.

General Stillman F. Kneeland. who Miss Nc
Neis'S counsel IN her breach OF promise suit
against Senator W A Clark. said yesterday at
his home No. no Berkeley Place Brooklyn thar the
charges made by Miss McNeIlis were absolutely
false He is preparing affidavit IN
hers and. prior fling not care to discuss
the case at any length He told her. he says. that
she had no chance of winning on an appeal from
the referees decision in the first suit against Sen
ator Clark Her present charges. he thinks.
brought in order to bring notortety TO the
Regarding the papers In her case. which Miss
McNelis charges him with retaining. General Knee
land said
have all the papers Of the in my safe. and
have been holding them until my fee paid
have never refused Miss McNellis or her counsel
access to these papers.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
FIRE BURNS FOUR PATERSON HOUSES
Their Tenants Are Aroused Just in Time
Daring Rescue Of Children.

Paterson, n. j. April ia fire which occurred
here late tonight destroyed four threestory frame
tenement houses at Nos 919. 921 923 and s25 Main
St and caused Il loss of $50 co. partly covered
by insurance
the houses in bed. 1t with great dl1f-
Guilty they were aroused In time the flames
spread with great rapidity. John J. Cross a
brother of Alderman w X. Cross, who happened
be passing at the time alarmed all the tenants
in No. 9l9 Wnen they all had reached the street
1t was found that two small children had been
overlooked on the top floor. Mr.. Cross ran into
the building the halls of which covered with
smoke and made his way to the top floor lie got
children and started down the stairs with them
The smoke was thick that he could get
down. however He went back opened front
WinCOw, put both children under arm. and with
the other held TO the leader pipe OF the buiu-
ing and slid TO the street
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
INQUEST ON VIOLA's DEATH.
Coroner Jackson Says, However, He Is Sure
Case Is One of Suicide.

Coroner N. ]. Jackson announced last night that
he would hold inquest Thursday on the death of
Eduardo Viola. the fruit merchant who was said
to have shot himself in the head Saturday night in
his apartments at No 1.03S Fifth-ave He said he
was thoroughly satisfied that the case simply
suicide but thought it best to complete his nvest
CATION He said that he would call the widow to
the stand and have her tell the story Of the shoot
ing.
attended at her apartments by two trained nurses
Yesterday he says. she told him that her husband
drew the pistol in her presence. and thinking ne
might KIN her she into the hallway and rang
the elevator bell Then she heard shot and run
n.ng back into the library found her husband lying
1e2 or q
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
LoUBET BROUGHT THEM RAIN.
Natives Attribute Breaking Of Drouth to
the President.

Tlemcen Algeria, April 19-Although II was
intended that to-day would be day Of rest,
President Loubet worked hard in receiving va
r;o,,s delegations and a number of native chiefs,
including several from tribes on the Moroccan
frontfer among whom he distributed decorations
ard presents The President inspected the
native schools to-day, bur the neighborhood ex-
c,,rsions which had been planned were prevented
bv . heavy fall of rain AS the surrounding
region has suffered long from drouth. many
natives attributed the rainfall TO the presence
% tho ruler Of the French Republic.
President Loubet Will leave here tomorrow
for Saida stopping az several intermediate
places on the way.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
GENERAL R0LAND0 SURROUNDED.
Reports of the Hostilities in Venezuela Favor
the Government.

Rio Chico, Venezuela, April 12.-Government
troops, 100 in number under command of First
Vice President Gomez Saturday and Sunday
attacked the newly erected and formidable rebel
ntrenchments at El Guapo. Rio Chico,
which had been occupied during Friday night
by revoutionists under the command of Cen
eral Rclando The government forces executed
a concentric movement and the revolutionists
are surrounded. General Rolando has received
numerous reinforcements.
Caracas, April 12-The towns of Carupano
and Cumana have been reoccupied by govern
1nent forces
The Congress closed it's session yesterday with
out further incident of note.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. FlTzsIMMoNs.

The funeral of Mrs Rose Fitzsimmons wife of
Bob" Fftzsimmons. former champion heavy
weight pugilis was held at the family home, Rose
Villa Bay Parkway and Cropsey-ave., Benson
hurst yesterday afternoon. The house was en-
tirely too small 10 hold the throng of friends who
wished to attend the service and the lawn and
sidewalks in the neighborhood were crowded
Many men OF prominence in the sporting world
were present, including James Jef-ries, Gus
ftuhlin silly Madden, Sam Harms. Clark IaaII.
Martin Julian and Newton Bennington. The death
Mrs. Fitzsimmons has brought about
ciliation between her husband and her brother
Martin Julian who formerly managed the fighter
II also has been the of renewing the friendly
relations between Clark Ball and Fitzsnmons.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
ENDORSE RocKMEN AND ExcAvAToRs.

The demands of the Rockmen and Excavators'
Union for advance in wages from 81 80 to 80 a
day and a reduction from ten to eight hours a
day were indorsed at yesterdays meeting of the
Central Federated Union There was long dis
cussion resulting from the failure of the Central
Federated Union to indorse the demands last week,
a committee being appointed to confer with the
union about them instead. Herman Robinson.
financial secretary, who brought up the matter
yesterday, said:
There appeared to be an impression that the
Central Federated Union against these de-
nands. We are certainly not with the contra actors.
We are with the union and the demands should
lave been inGoIse0
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
KING AND POPE.
Not Yet Known Whether Edward VII Will
Visit Vatican.

Rome April 19-Whether or not King EDWARD
will visit the Pope continues to be a profound
mystery. No official communication on the mat
ter has vet been received. but the Vatican is OF
the opinion that King Edward cannot fail 10
meet the Pontiff if for state reasons alone as
his rnajesty's announced visit to ireland soon
will take place. and should he slight the head
of the Roman Catholic Church he certainly
would arouse the resentment of the 3.fVoVoo
Catholics In ireland, and for no apparent or
practical reason, especially as the feeling IN
England toward Catholics is now very moo-
crate,
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
COLLEGE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Cambridge. Mass. April l9-The final sessions
Of the eighteenth annual meeting Of the Interna-
tional College Christian Association were held in
the Phillips Brooks House this afternoon and this
evening the Rev. Dr. Mckenzie. of the Cambridge
Congregational Church spoke informally to the
members. The speakers OF the afternoon were
Mr. Richards. OF Columbia; Mr.. Edwards. OF Yale
intercollegiate secretary for New-York OF the New
York association; Mr.. Beaver. general secretary
for New-York, and Mr. Williams who was chair
OF the day, secretary of the international
CON-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
wrpeED TIGHT UNDER CAR WHEELS
Brooklyn Man Struck by Coney Island Train
Will Probably Die.

Gustav Murth twenty-five years old. Of NO I'SSs
sixtieth-st Brooklyn was badly mangied oy a
Coney Island motor train of the Brooklyn HaPid
Transit Company at New-Utrecht-ave ana SIX
tieth-st yesterday morning at O'CLOCK tha' he
will probably die.
Murth who is a carpenter. was crossing the track
when he was struck by the train. which was SLOW
ing up for the station He was wedged unosr tte ne
relea sed by lacking up the car -. -, ,-as
At the Norwegian Hospital Murths leIt leS ,S; Was
amnutated He was found to have internal injuries
and to have lost much blood that his recovery -
believed to be impossible. No arrests were Haoe-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
COLUMBUS AND TOSCANELLL.
Secretary Vignaud Closes His Controversy
with Markham.

Paris April 19.-Henry Vignaud, first secre-
tary of the United States Embassy here ana
vice-president of the Amercanists Society OF
Paris has closed his controversy with Sir Glenn
euts Markham. president of the Royal Geo
graphical Society. which arose from the pub
ljcation of his book, "Toscanelli and Columbus,
bv publishing Sir Clements Markham's last let
Ter and his reply thereto. Mr.. Nignaud brings
out several new points going to show that the
letter of Toscanelli, the famous Florentlne
astronomer was a forgery. He declines, how
ever TO fix the responsibility for it. He points
70 the probable sources of the statements OF
various authors W. ''therto have been reIled
on as proving the existence of the letter, and
comes TO the conclusion that if the letter was
spurious Columbus may have remained IN 1s-
norance Of the fraud, and hence could not be
expected to mention a fact Of which he was not
aware or Of which he disapproved If he was
aware Mr. Vignaud says if the letter was
I-aD,1fna Columbus was guilty of hiding the
source TO which he owed the clrcurnstahces tHdc
to-day constitute his chief title to glory ana OF
claiming as his own the trophies sIoIen IRON!
Toscanalu In the first instance, the conduct OF
Columbus Sc capable of a natural exclamation;
in the second nothing can serve to remove from
his memory this stain which his action indelibiy
has impressed thereon.
NJ 1-,,paud'e hook 'ToscaneIli and Columbus"
was published in Paris in 1901. In an interview on
the book Mr. Vignaud said: The work is intended
n show that for the last four centuries We have
heen deceived by a fraud which hides from US the
real beginnings of Columbuss PROJECT ana ana @ mat
the IA NOUS documents ascribed TO Toscaneili were
Fa5-fcnfed / submit excellent reasons for belleY-
ing that Toscane never wrote the det'eT tb oI b az
TO the King OF Portugal and never traced te ch3at
alleged 10 have accompanied it. Columbus de-
sign not founded on any sclentinc pass Isl I Dqs
on positive information as to the existence OF lands
TO westward.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
BOsTON'S COSTLY BOULEVARD.
A Mile Long, VIII Cost $4,000 ,ooo-Job
Charged.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.I

Boston April 19.-Through a strange contract
with the Old Colony Railway Company, which
has aroused charges of jobbery Boston will
have the most expensive boulevard ever built
Though only mile long, it will cost S2,Vooooo
This bit of land through marsh and
swamp one of the most dreary parts of the city,
and is the old roadbed of the Old Colony, aban-
doned for a new site Many millions more
would have to be expended in drainage and en-
gineering to ma ke the district habitable.
Just how the city was inveigled into buying
this land is unknown, but Boston owes the road
grade crossing damages, and for some mys-
terious reason contract was also signed to
take over the old roadbed and make ii boule-
ward the Old Colony receiving more than $780,
900 for the property.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
TO SUE DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
Tim" Sullivan, James R. Keene, w. N. Coler
and r. De Koven on List.

Martin Sake. Assistant Corporation Counsel in
charge of the bureau for the collection of arrears
in personal taxes has prepared list of those who
have disregarded their notices TO pay personal
taxes and 1t is expected that they will be served
with notices of suits this week Among those on
the list. with the amounts they are alleged to be
in arrears are James r. Keene 81 237; William N.
Coer. father of Bird s. Coler. s.15s; Timothy u.
Sullivan. Congressman and Tammany district
leader S4S; John p HaInes president of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals. S579.
Thomas J. Dunn, Tammany district leader and ex-
sheriff. s46. and Reginald De Koven. composer s115
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
COLD WEATHER IN GERMANY.

Berlin April 19.-The wintry weather In Ger
many, continues Reports from Southern Gerna ny
sreak Of a heavy snowfall in various sections,
Fruit trees THAI had already blossomed have been
ruined. A burricane-Hke snowstorm swept over
eastern Prussia yesterday. To-day terrific gaze
fs blowing over Berlin. and there have been driv-
ing furries of snow The temperature here is 81
Eahr
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
MAYOR FAJARD0'S CASE.
Porto Rican Officials Will Investigate May
aguez Frauds.

Mayaguez, P. R., April 19.-Secretary Hart
zeil and Treasurer Willoughby arrived here TO-
day They will investigate the evidence against
Mavor Fatardo who is charged with municipal
frauds and will ascertain If Governor Hunt has
s,e7c;ent erounds for removing the Mayor. who
has returned to the city, from office
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

The welding OF Miss Agatha Adelaide Alling and
Frederick Lovetoy Durland will take place on Sat
urday In St Thomas's Church Miss Alling Is the
daughter OF John Wesley Ailins she Is descended
from Roger Alling first treasurer or New Haven
colony in 1889 and of Samuel Alling, who gave
five acres of land TO Yale when the college re-
eeiSed It's original charter. in i1VL
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
CLARK SAYS BOUGHT, NOT LEASED.

Senator w. A. Clark. Of Montana. in a statement
sent out night in correction of the one given
by him the night before. declared that the San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad had
purchased not leased, the Oregon Short Line sys-
lem from Salt Lake City to Calientes.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
POSSE GATHERED BY TELEPHONE.

ST. Louis. April 19.-By means of the rural tele-
phone service N the vicinity Of Edwardsvile, ILL.,
eighteen miles east Of here, posse OF Farmers
was quickly summoned to-day 10 capture two sup
posed robbers In the fight that followed, Frank
Charles OF Mobile Ala, one OF the men was per
mill
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
MRS. NATHANIEL w. 6. HATCH DEAD.

Mrs Nathaniel W s Hatch died yesterday at
her home No 81 West Thirty-Seventh-st. She was
the daughter of the late General Edward S and
Mary D. Sanford. Mrs. Hatch's husband a
tragic death on May S. 1858. He accidently killed
himself hy jumping from the roof of extern
sion 9f the house No. 81 West Twentieth-st
falling on the stone tagging Of the yard. The
funeral WITH be tomorrow at IL o'clock
New-York tribune., 1903-04-20

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo-Q q unine Tablets. This sigma
ture <TE IL every box. 25e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
DON'T BE TOO FAST.

The New York World says: The city
of St. Louis and the state Of Missouri
are giving a splendid object-lesson and
example in the way to fight bribers. and
boodlers." And the World. after a pane
gyric upon the prosecuting officials of
St. Louis and the state Of Missouri
adds: What contrast to Albany,
where the hold of Doodle upon the legis-
lature is shameless. open. avowed!'
Upon this the Washington Post com
ments as follows:
Let Circuit Attorney Folk and Attor-
ney General Grow have all the honor
due for jealous. intelHgent~and success
ful performance Of duty. But don't be
lavish of praise for the city or the state
at this stage of the proceedings. St.
Louis, at her recent election. failed to
relieve herself of her boodling house of
delegate That body still emits and
viii go on emitting an ancient and
dshlike odor'-a viilainous smell Of ras-
cality AS to the legislative boodlers-
the state cases-they have not been
tried. Time enough for Congratulations
when the suspects or other parties are
convicted. But the matter of prime i'm
portance is to get the rascals into the
penitentiary Not one of the convicted
St. Louis boodlers is yet behind the
bars, all being at large under bal
bonds, pending the hearing of their APP
peals by the state supreme court. Some
Of them-and they are the worst Of the
gang-have much wealth at their com
mand. 1t is to be hoped that this fac;
win not have any effect on the scales Of
Justice. Nevertheless. the time for glor-
ihcation viii not come until the rich
boodlers are getting what their convic-
ton calls Cor,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
IAYHAWKER lots

More depot room is the burden of the
Burden public's song.
There is considerable growing at Solo
mon over the high dog tax.
Chanute is troubled with flower thieves,
who raid the lawns at night.
Oberln bushes to admit having the most
neglected cemetery in the state.
Some Moonlight boys while duck hunt
Hawks have been carrying off a Reno
county farmers chtclens-nighthaw ks.
Norcatur sermons are so lengthy that
some of the congregation take lunches.
Clay county farmers celebrated the gcth-
erlng in of their last years corn crop with
a dance
At Y years of age a Lane woman has
applied for a divorce. Death would soon
have come to her relief.
Elk Falls is the most superstitious town
IN Kansas. No gardens are plowed save
IN the dark of the moon.
A barrel of fish rolled from an Oberlin
dray and smashed open. The bystanders
quickly got in the swim.
The water in a Burden we'll seems clearer
since bunch of roots fifteen feet in
length has been extracted.
Holton young ladies' cleared SO at a sun
bonnet social How many thousand stitches
old their work representa-
A colored man treading on a white man
corns at Hutchinson almost started a race
war equal to the Joplin riot.
Jackson county bellies give carpet sewing
bees in the afternoon and invite the beaus
at night to wind up the rags.
Cherryvale is to be congratulated. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
DOUBLEBARRELEDD DEBATE
Washburn Has a Contest at Home
and One Abroad.

At the Washburn college chapel to-
night will occur the debate between
picked teams from Washburn and Park
college. The judges selected for. the de-
bate were announced today. They are
W r. Borland, dean of the Kansas City
law school; Rev. P. B. jenkins, of Kan
sas City, and Chief Justice Johnston, OF
the Kansas supreme court. The team
from Park college are George e. Newell,
Frank R. Zugg and Maxwell Z. Phil
lips. The Washburn debaters are Gun
ningham, Clark and Bollinger. Park
college has a reputation for winning de-
bates, but Washburn places great con-
fidence in her own team.
At Highland Park college in Iowa to-
night the Washburn debaters. I. Yum
walt F. NJ. Leach and John Hughes will
represent their college in a similar de-
bate. Frank Leach is president of the
Interstate Oratorical association From
Highland Park college he viii go to
Cleveland to confer with delegates from
the several colleges which will take part
in the interstate contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24

portation Of manufactures % times as
great in 1900 as in 1850.
The census reports present the figures
Of agricultural productions in 1870 and
decennially down to and including 1900
The bureau of statistics discussion Of
expectation of manufactures presents a
table showing gross value of manufac-
lures produced in 1870 and 1900 as re-
ported by the census. and the total val
ue of manufactures exported in those
years as reported by the bureau of sta
tistics; also the census figures of agri-
cultural products in 1870 and 1900. and
the bureau Of statistics figure of expor
tation Of agricultural products in those
years. Agricultural production is twice
as great and agricultural expectation a
little more than twice as great in 1900
as in 1870: and production Of manufac-
lures is three times as great and exDor-
tation of manufactures six times as
great in 1860 as in 1870
To sum up in a single sentence this
comparison of production with expor-
tation. in agricultural and manufactur-
ed products, respectively. it may be said
that, comparing conditions in 1900 with
those of 1870, agricultural production
has increased % per cent, agricultural
expectation 1872 per cent production Of
manufactures 2o9 per cent, and expor-
tation Of manufactures 53S per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
PICKING UP THE ENDS.
Effort Will Be Made to Tax More
Freight Cars.

An effort will be made this year by the
state board of railroad assessors to collect
taxes on a large number of freight cars
which have heretofore been escaping tax
alton. These are the cars which belong
TO private companies and corpora tons. For
instance. the big packing houses, the brew
ing companies of Milwaukee and other
large cities, furniture manufacturers and
other companies owning freight cars of
their own, which run over the railroads
but are not listed for taxation by the rail-
road companies as the railroads do not
own them.
1t IS proposed to tax these cars in the
same manner that Pullman cars are taxed
The railroads keep a record of the number
of miles each of these cars run over their
roads and what lines they run over, the
same as they do the Pullman sleepers- The
rail- Dads, therefore, are required to report
this information to the state board of rail-
road assessors. Each company will be as
sessed in proportion to the mileage which
its cars have run on Kansas railroads and
the clerks in the auditors office viii have
the job of distributing the assessment pro
rata to the counties through which the
cars have passed, the same as the Pull
man taxes are distributed. The cars are
assessed at the same valuation as other
freight cars. It is expected that thousands
of dollars in taxes will be collected IN this
way, mostly from corporations outside OF
Kansas There are four through lines of
railway running through the Stats to tile
west over which a great many of these
cars pass. SO that the total mileage ought
to count up.