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New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
THE FRISCO DEAL OFF.
Officers Of That Company and Rock Island
Think It Bad Time to Merge.

Negotiations for the purchase Of the st Louis
ard san Francisco Railroad by the Rock Island
Company were abandoned yesterday There ls no
prospect il IS said that they win be resumed in the
near rutlyre No reason was given for the discon-
finuance of the deal II was said by oTncers OF
both COMPANIES that the Northern Securities cecl-
sion had nothing co with the termination CT the
proposed merger. but Il thought IN wall street
that market conditions. 5roughtS Sabout by the gov
ernments victory precipitatec the action OF the
Two directories II was thought that IL would. not
oe wise TO attempt 10 finance the transaction, IN
view of the present feeling in financial circles
A large stockholder <f the St Louis and San
Francisco company said he was pleased az the
king . NEGOTIATIONS. He declared that Frisco
common stock was worth much more than the
price Rock Island interests wanted to pay for IT,
said TO be between SSe and $50 share. The stock
holder asserted that there would be no change IN
the amica bic relations between the companies and
that plans already under way for the joint use of
new lines IN the SouthEEest would be carried out
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
GAL" ADAMS ON TRIAL AGAIN.

The second trial of "Al' Adams. the policy
king was begun yesterday before Justice Scott in
the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court On the
first trial, many months ago, the jury disagreed.
Adams is accused of having in his possession policy
slips and other paraphernalia of the game at the
time of a raid made upon his place in West Thirty
fourth-st. on December r. 1901.
In his opening address Assistant District At
torney Schurman described the raid at Adams s
place and told Of the discovery of the policy rec
ords in a trunk and in tin boxes which were marked
with the initials of Adams. Everything, he said.
pointed to Adamss ownership of the papers. al
which was the name of Pocher & Co.
DAYTON F. Searle. office boy. seventeen years
DID, of No. III West One-hundred thrty-eighth-
St the first witness, employed by Pocher &
Co. with particular instructions to look after
Adamss office The boy testified to having seen
Adams in the place. and then identified several
ticles offered in evidence having been in the
place. Notable among these was the trunk with
Adamss initials upon 1t.
County Detective Hammond then told of the raid
Sergeant Rynders, he said, they were met at the
door by Adams, who said: Don't touch anything
here. have nothing here belonging m" "
Hammond said that top of the desk said TO be
Adamss he found a letter book which he identified
in court He also identified several hundred articles
taken from the office. Hammond said that Captain
Norton Goddard. Frank Moss and several police
officers present at the raid.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
PREMIER's SON ASKS PREPARATION.
Edgar Combes Denies Completely in Alleged
Bribery Proceedings.

Paris, April 14.-Edgar Combes the Premier's
son. has asked the Public Prosecutor to open an
investigation into the charges made against
him by NJ. Besson, the editor OF the Petit
Dauphinois.' of Grenobe, who. in an article
published this morning. alleged that inter
mediary, whom he declared to be a prominent
politician named Vervoort, had approached him
on behalf of Edgar Combes with an offer TO Sc
cure authorization for the monks of the Grande
Chartreuse Monastery to remain in France on
payment of 100000, of which $4,000 would be
given to NJ. Besson as his commission on the
transaction.
lie Soir" tonight publishes interview with
NJ. Vervoort, who gives a complete denial to NJ
Besson's story In the Petit Dauphinois" He
declares that the only conversations he had
with M. BeSson were when the latter asked him
to find out if La Grande Chartreuse had any
chance of obtaining authorization TO remain in
France and when he communicated the fact
to M. Besson that the monastery had no chance
of obtaining the desired authorization. These
were the only times, says NJ. Vervoort, that he
saw NJ. Besson, and no sum was mentioned
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
CAPTAIN AND TWO MEN SUMMONED
saloonkeeper After Cooney for Annoying
So-Called Cottage Club.

On the strength of recent decisions of Justice
Gaynor, Magistrate Connorton yesterday issued
summonses for Police Captain Cooney, of the Sew
enty-tifth Precinct, and two of his wardmen, De-
tectives Pendegast and Kenney. The summonses
were issued on application of Joseph Lalley, who
keeps d saloon at No. 20 Borden-ave. Lalley de-
clares that the Cottage Club. which calls itself d
social and athletic organization, and which has
quarters on the floor of his saloon, has been
annoyed by Cooney's men the ground that they
suspect it is conducting poolroom Lalley says
It is not
Later, Lally's saloon was again pcketed- Captain
Cooney had talk with Laly and wanted him to
open the door leading from the back room TO the the
hall and then to escort the police upstairs. LaIly
refused on the ground that the door was closed
because his tenant, the club had the exclusive use
of the rest OF the building. The captain then saw
that no one went up through the saloon. -
Captain Cooney had a wordy engasement with
James Cassidy a brother of the President Of Queens
Borough. Cassidy one of those ordered out
of the saloon. He refused to go. Captain Cooney
asked him who he was. and the reply was;
"A gentleman"
Your mug shows it," retorted the captain:
Both men grew excited, and after the captain had
threatened to lab his umbrella down Cassidy s
throat he invited TO do so. He did not accept
the invitation. -,
There was more OF less excitement about the
saloon all the afternoon until the hour for the last
race at Bennings had passed. Then the police went
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

knife out Of his pocket and killed her Then he
started toward his fourteen-year-old stepdaugh-
ter with the knife still in his hand. She ran
screaming from the house and sought refuge
IN the home OF neigh5or. After she had fed
1he man turned the weapon on himself
a note WAS found which Bergstrom had ap-
earently written afterward 1t scrawled
on piece of paper and addressed to his son in
Eew-York. 1t read: Il have just murdered my
wife and child and killed myself"
While he was numbering his wife the child
attacked him. and with her little fists pounded
him over the head, crying out. Don't kill
mamma, papa: please stop" When he con-
tinued slashing at the womans throat the child
seized him by the hair and tried TO pull him
sNay. He inflicted a slight wound on her wrist
before she got away. She says that her step
father, after numbering her mothef, saic'
There. / guess I've fixed you"
Bergstrom a gardener. Bernard Tomp-
kins. former employer of Bergstroi1; sala ne ne
understood that Bergstroms VIE hao Htue
money and that il was about THIS money thaI
they Quarrelled.
Al the White Plains Hospital last night Berg
strom said he was satisfied that he had killed
his wife and now hoped he would die also
Borgst7om formerly employed as a gar
oPner on the Mount kisco estate OF T. g blshop'
Of this city Both he and his wife were mem
bers Of St Marks Episcopal Church- Inc IteN
Henry Chamberlain. the rector. says Alrs. bol
strom had an exemplary character boIesIioIii; !;
# is declared was insanely jealous of her and
OF, Monday night accused her Of flirting
Frieda the stepdaughter, said to Coroner Rus-
sell
papa came home and read piece from the
Scripture which hung on the wall was read
sng the Rihle on one side of the table while
mamma was sewing on the other side Papa
started to quarrel with mamma ABOUT some
man He said he heard mamma was gong TO
marry a Mr.. Noble. Of White Plains, when MIs-
Noble was dead. He laughed and salo' one
never viii. I'll fix her. Mamma paio no az
fention 30 him, but kept on with her neede"orh- n
Then he began to cut her head Oh
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

shows that the 1ats aone AND
Years ;rhe total value of the real and persona i
eFoRerS eens IS soo 9 None of this has been Inherited
or obtained through the higher arts OF money
makns' EoiI by hard nni eaT eaTnest DssH toll 1''
Your duty then as IS see 9easn it, is 70 to hnP P aee Ny
duty is to help my race to be par enr NV race is
The real and Vital problem before this country in
fundamental laws, but in our failure to .prepare
all the people to fulfil the duties of citzenshp
The solution Of this question IS not & IN bns 5ne of the
Of the So South By the North no1 IN h the
nor in the negro cursing the white man. not ,I N
ea@aon eo1Ia0 or RSa exermnation but it is in
sympathetic cooperation between the races anu
At the Tuskegee Institute. in Alabama, we are
trying to do our duty not only 2 to the ene off in his
new life as an intellectual skilled and conservative
weTker proees 9 ne sp and n the end he
may naturally, gradually. grow into all the duties
T In Conclusion, may add that the negIo unlike
the Indian. the original Mexican OF ontact rne With
different stronger race has continued 10
race that is Die to look the white man in the face
live by his side. and not only exist but 70 nut h
whether we are of Northern Southern birth
whether we are with or without hte we ao must
face tho hard stubborn fact that whether IN nonn %
in freedom whether In Ignorance VI
gence that in spite of all predictions and sclehte
conclusions to the contrary the negro mas con-
timed year by year increase in number unIa
from twenty slaves the race has grown into sVnVVO
of freemen, and there are no signs based up9m 2ii
proper evidence that the ratio of increase VIII
not hold good In the future. ,
Both as slaves and as freemen we nave stIiVeil
to serve the interests of this country as pest We
could. We have in a large measure, cleared the
forests, buded the railways, tunneed the nnouii-
tains mined the COAL grown the tobacco. COTTON,
rice and upon which large part OF @ 1ne
wealth Of the country is founded We have never
disturbed the country by strikes lockouts or riots
in the days of the Civil War. when helpless women
and children were ntrusted to our keeping IN the
absence of the master. no one ever sunered harfn
or went without food We have always stood
ready to defend the fag-have been true to the
stars and Stripes This is our past. With such
record believe that all will agree with me that
there is in this country enough sympathy ana gen gen
erosity TO make of people still stronger 1orce
in the power and civilization of our nation.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
SOUND STEAMER "a HOURS OVERDUE
The John H. Starin Should Have Been in
New-Haven Yesterday Morning.

New Haven, Conn, April 1o-The Sound
steamer John H. Starin of the Starin Trans
portation Company, plying between this city
and New-York at ] o'clock this morning. was
nearly twenty-four hours overdue. The officials
of the line say that though they have not heard
from the steamer they are confident that moth
ing has happened to her. They are of the
opinion that, owing to heavy weather the Starin
put in either at Huntington or Cow Bay. Long
Island. In connection with this statement how
ever, it is noted that the steamer Chester w.
Chaplin of the New-Haven Line arrived in port
from New-York time Her officers report
that the Starin was not sighted on the trip from
New-YOrk.
The John II. Starin left New-York on time
on Monday night and was due in this city at
o'clock yesterday morning. She is an old
wooden craft. She built in 1868. and was
originally used revenue cutter.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
ST. LOUIS INVESTIGATION.
Seeking Facts in Regard to Baking Powder
legislation

St. Louis. April 1.-THE investigation o. charges
of bribery in the State legislature in connection
with baking powder legislation was resumed to-
day by the St Louis and Cole County grand jurieS.
1t is said that enough evidence has been secured
the grand jury at the State capital to secure at
least one indictment. A subpoena issued to-
day for United States Senator William j. Stone.
who represented the Public Health Society before
the legislature. This was before Mr.. Stone had
been elected TO the United States Senate A sub
pcana has been issued at the instance of Circuit
Attorney Folk and will be sent to Carthage. No.
TO be served Colonel w. II. Phelps. a prominent
railroad representative. Among the witnesses eX-
amined were Cornelius Reach, secretary of the
Senate and Robert f. Lee brother of Lieutenant
Governor Lee. Senator Stone appeared the
-Four Courts late this afternoon 10 testify before
the grand Jury in the baking powder inquiry. He
was taken Immediately before that body.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
NATIONALISTS AND LAND BILL.
To Accept Measure Conditionally-Sexton
May Lead the Party.

Dublin, April 14.-It is understood that the
National Convention Of the Irish party meet
ing here tomorrow, will condtionally accept
the Irish Land bill, and also will adopt reso-
luton inviting Thomas Sexton to return 10
Parliament. which, it is rumored, ne Is ITO"
willing 20 do. Thomas Sexton resigned his seat
for North Kerry. and retired from Parliament
in 1896 He was High Sheriff OF Dublin III
1887. and Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1888 to
1880 He has more than once been asked TO
return TO politics and become leader Of the lrlsh
marty. In December. 1900 the National Con-
vention held at Dublin invited Mr. Sexton 10
return to Parliament, but he did not do So
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
RHODE ISLAND DEADLOCK BROKEN.
The Bill Repeating Block Island Special
License Law Goes Through.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO IHE TRIBUNE.l |

Providence, r. l.. April 1-As foreshadowed in
yesterdays dispatch the General Assembly dead
lock was broken to-day by the unanimous repeal
Of the Block Island special liquor act. the part
of the Senate in concurrence with the House
When the House met ii Immediately took recess
until o'clock motion Of Judge Johnson the
Republican leader. and against the solid vote OF
the Democrats. mis- for the purpose OF giving
notice to the Senate that the House Republicans
would do no business until the Block Island re-
peal bill was pa b. The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee accepted tie inevitable. and promptly re-
ported the act with recommendation of passing.
and it passed by unanimous vote The law
which existed preViors to this special legislation.
now repealed permitting the Block Island voters
TO determine whether they shall grant the licenses
for twelve months or three months during the
year, or not at all. re-enacted-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
SMUGGLING IN PORTO RICO.
Judge Disregards Governments Desire to
Put Off Investigation.

San Juan. Porto Rico, April 14.-The grand
Jury is investigating the alleged smuggling
cases in which officers OF the United States
Navy and other prominent men are said TO De
involved, notwithstanding the instructions
which, it is said, District Attorney Pettlnghi
has received from the Department of Justice at
Washington. not to present information to the
grand jury this term. The press and the natives
have practically demanded an investigation IN
asnuch as last term native merchant named
Ricardo Amada was sentenced to a years con-
fnenent in the penitentiary and fine OF sooV'
for having contraband LIQUOR in his possession.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

Piper, had been read to the men ordering them to
arrest drivers who deliberately Obstructed traffic
The man arrested was John Smyle. a trucknan,
OF No 3f7 West Thrty-ninth-St., employed by
James Kelly. of West Twenty -ninth-st Smye
was driving heavy double truck down Broad
way Behind him. IL is said, a southbound
car. the motOrman of which changing his bell
furiously to the truCkman off the tracks. The
patrolman was standing at Twenty-tirst-st. and
followed the tTuckman a brock or two. warning
him off the track. As he refused to get out of
the way of the File arrested him He
taken to the West Thrtieth-st. station and later
hail cd
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
TO IMPROVE COLUMBUS CIRCLE.

The Municipal Art Society has drawn up plans
for improvements at the Columbus Circle where
a. nresent people are compelled to change cars in
the rain or snow without protection 1t Is proposed
10 have isles of safety handsome waiting stands
crested and eventually to raise the Columbus
monument much higher and have colOnnade
around IT, This the society thinks would make the
niaza one of the handsomest in the city.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
LOUBET STARTS FOR ALGIERS.
Ministers and Heads of the Chambers Accom-.
pany Him-Rough Voyage Predicted.

Marseilles. April 14.-President Loubet, ac-
companied by the Ministers and the Presidents
of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
boarded the armored cruiser Jeanne dare to-
day and started for Algiers amid salutes from
the assembled French feet and from the land
batteries. A heavy and a northwest wind
made the embarka tion difficult and promised a
disagreeabe voyage. The Jeanne dare is due
at Algers tomorrow afternoon. An imposing
array Of warships, representing Russia, Great
Britain, Italy, Spain and France, awaits her ar
rival.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
MUST KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAR.

Deputy Police Commissioner Piper yesterday
called the inspectors and captains Of Manhattan
north of Forty-second-st. and Of The Bronx to-
Eether in the West Sixty-eiglth-st. station and
talked TO them about preventing street obstruc-
lions He spoke about having clear sidewalks. and
laid particular stress preventing the backing OF
trucks on the sidewalks and stretching skids The
latter violation Captain Piper said he found much
more prevalent in the lower sections Of the city.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
A BULGARIAN ATROCITY,
One Hundred and Sixty-fve Persons Killed
and Bodies Mutilated.

London. April 15.-"The Tmes's" correspond
emf at Constantinople, in dispatch dated April
IL saws that the latest Bulgarian achievement
is the total destruction of a small village OF
exclusively Mussulman population one nun
dred and sixty-tive persons were all massacred
in cold blood, except few who escaped oy
flight The women were subjected TO indescrib-
able mutilation
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
BONILLA NOW IN POWER.
Arias Smrenders-Hist0ry Of the
ReUOIt an Honduras.

San Salvador Republic of Salvador, April IA.
Juan Angel Arias. who was appointed President
of Honduras by the retiring President, General
Sierra, has surrendered to the forces of General
Bonilla. the President-elect of Honduras. whose
forces yesterday occupied Tegucigalpa, the
capital of that republic.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
ARRESTED FOR BLOCKING BROADWAY

patrolrnsn File, of the West Thirteth-st. sta
t,or acting under old city ordinance, yesterday
arrested a truckman who is alleged to have OBJ
structed traffic in Broadway It was the first arrest
made In that precinct 1t said. since General
(sreene's order which inspired by Captain
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
MRS. ENOicoTT TO VISIT DAUGHTER.

lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
Salem Mass. April H-Mrs. Ellen Endicott.
mother OF Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain VIII sail for
London May 8. to pass the summer with her
daughter.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets. This sigma
ture SNN T. on every box 25c
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

A WUNDEhE u bONIA
Is the Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers Sent free on
receipt of n one-cent stamps 70 pay ex-
pense of mailing only. Address Dr..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-09
senator the Guest of Honor
i'm Hamilton County, where He
Met Many Friends.
TALKED OF THE OLD DAYS
WHEN MEN AND WOMEN SUFFERED
AND ENDURED.
j. Frank HanIy Addressed Clinton
County Pioneers-Governor Dur
bin at StockweIl.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Aug. 8.-Ten thou
sand people attended the thirty-third an
nual meeting Of the old settlers of Ham,
ilton county at Eagletown to-day. The
chief attraction of the occasion was the
appearance of Senator c. w. Fairbanks.
who made the main address of the day.
Speeches were made by Revs. b. S. Hol-
lopeter. c. L. Overstreet, Barney Stone,
II. A. C~ottingham, w. p. Buell. and many
old settlers. Senator Fairbanks was heard
with marked attention, as he is a great
favorite in this county. He spoke for an
hour, and his great audience was eager
for him to continue when he closed. He
paid high tribute TO the pioneers who suf-
fered and endured so much in laying the
foundations for our State and country. He
spoke of the marvellous progress made in
the good Hoosier State in less than a CEN
tury and of the happy. prosperous m
that now bless the commonwealth. Senator
Fairbanks is a good mixer" and delights
TO mingle with the people. "A genuine old
fashioned country dinner was spread for
the senator. He spent two hours in this
city this morning before going out to Ea-
gletown, and met several friends and prom
inent citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-09
Declare Miss Mary Marcus Was Not
Kidnapped from Catholic Retreat
at Lafayette.
GENERAL NEWS OF INDIANA
DELAWARE COUNTY FARMERS DIS
COVER FAkIR,s GAME.
Wayne County Agricultural Has the
Banner Apple C~rop-Carrie Nation
and Husband RecOnciled.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Frances at St. Elizabeth Hospital are indig-
nant at the sensational story sent out from
Lafayette concerning the alleged kidnapping
of Miss Mary Marcus from the retreat of
the sisterhood. The sister superior to-day
said there was absolutely no truth in the
report. She said that Miss Marcus entered
the school for novitiates and was planning
to take the vows the first of August, when
her parents objected. Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
came to the hospital and interviewed their
daughter. She said she wished to con-
tinue in the sisterhood and could not be
persuaded to give up her plan. Two days
before the candidates were to take the vows
the girls father and mother and two broth
ers came TO the hospital and had a talk
with her. After much argument she was
induced to leave the retreat and return
home with her parents. Sister Agnes, the
head of the order here, said that no influence
was brought to bear to keep Miss Marcus
In the retreat and that at no time did the
sisters attempt TO keep her from her par
ents. The story that the girl was carried
bodily from the hospital to a cab Is branded
as untrue. After leaving the hospital Miss
Marcus went to her home and has since been
living with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Gus say that no restraint was used by the
sisters and they regret the exaggerated
statements that have been made. Mr.. Mar
Gus is the local agent for the Standard Oil
Company and his daughter is one OF the
best-knOwn young women In the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-09
MAKING GRADE RAPIDLY
PROGRESS ON INDIANAPOLIS & GIN
CINNATI TRACTION LINE.
Ten Gangs at Work Between Rush
Vile and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Line to Madison Assured.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, Aug. S.-To-day
marks the close of the fourth weeks work
upon the Indianapolis and Cincinnati trac-
ton line, and the amount Of grade built In
that time is surprising and extremely pleas
ing to the contractors. There are ten gangs
at work between Rushville and Indian
apolis, and they have built on an average
of three-fourths of a mile of grade each,
all of which is wide enough for a double
track, and in places is five to six feet high.
The longest and highest grade along the
line will be at this place, through the ia
nous Blue River valley, which is almost
two miles wide. The grade will be on an
average eight feet high. A steam shovel
with locomotive and cars will be put on
this division of the work the last Of this
month, but up TO this time only slips" and
"wheelers" have been in use. Callahan
Bros & Katz, the contractors. have opened
offices in this place, from which point the
supervision of the roads construction will
be directed. They expect to have the grade
completed within four months. Just a half
century ago work was begun on the Gin
natl, Hamilton & Dayton Railway, which
road is to be paralleled by the Indianap-
oils and Cincinnati traction line.