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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
POPE LEO NOT DEAD.
Baseless RumOr Given Currency by
Vienna Newspapers.

ROME. June 13.-Rumors published to-
day in Vienna papers that the Pope had
died suddenly are entirely without founda-
ton. His Holiness is in good health and
DR.. Lapponi, has physician, did not visit
the Vatican either yesterday or to-day.
Pope Leo to-day received Cardinal Respighi,
vicar general of his Holiness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
Rock Island Road Open.

B. D. Birmingham commercial agent OF
the Rock Island, received a message from
the general Office last night to the effect
that their lines are now open and accept
ing business for and through Kansas City
and Leavenworth. The Rock Island Rail-
road has been closed for the past ten days
on account of the recent floods in Kansas
and Missouri, but traffic will now be re-
opened to all Western points.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
A New Jersey Consolidation.

NEWARK, n. J., June 13.-The directors
of the Newark Banking Company and those
of the Essex County National Bank decided
to-day to consolidate. The consolidation
will make the largest national bank in the
State, with capital of 100000 and sur
plus of $500,0O0 The assets are SIS, 600
and the deposits IS 100000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
TIP. AIS Abandon Excursion.

The special T. p. A. excursion to Niagara
Falls. Montreal and other Canadian points
was abandoned yesterday. The cold weather
of the past week discouraged the travelling
men and they did not look with pleasure on
the proposition TO go farther north at this
inn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
BROAD KNOCKED OUT.


BUTTE, June 13-Kid Broad, of Cleve-
land, was knocked out in the fourth round
tonight by Aurelio Herrera, of Bakersfield,
Cal. Broad was the aggressor from the
start until the fourth round. The Mexican's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
BON DS
DARK HORSES VICTORY.

Won Three Games from One Man
League Averages.
The Dark Horse team, leaders in the
Wash ngton Bowling League won three
games last week against one man repre-
senting the Melrose team. The Red Ravens
won three games from the Indians by pill
ing up big scores. Brinkmeyer still leads the
league averages. with Pritchett second
Last weeks scores and the averages fol-
low:
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
wARsHIPs TOO LUXURIOUS.
Admiral Bowles Says They Garry Hundreds
of Tons of Unnecessary Refnements

Washington. May % (SpeciaD--Rear Admiral F.
T F3ovyIes Chief Constructor of the Navy has been
giving considerable thought to the question OF over
weights on vessels of especially the ships OF
the largest classes and he has discovered that each
OF the hattleships carries $50 tons Of material he
would classify as pure luxuries for which there
is no reasonable excuse from the military point or
view He brought this question up the other day at
a meeting Of the Board on Construction and ere
ated a sensation by the disclosure. Included in the
list of useless equipment the Chief Constructor
placed special kinds of furniture, radiators, ice
machines and certain permanent bathtubs- The
bathtub is regarded as a necessity il well or
dered household but il pointed out By the
Chief Constructor that. while seventeen wardroom
officers use one bathtub the admiral has i'll his
hin two such articles OF which is for him
self and the other for possible guest and the lat
ter probably is not used more than q few days in
a year on those rare occasions when the admiral
has guest who stays overnight and who INDUCES
in q morning plunge.
Rear Admiral Bowles's associates the Board
on Construction inclined TO make profitable use
of the information he has given them For long
time each bureau chief has been trying to get GER
tain necessities added TO his bureau allowance on
shipboard and he has hahitually met the oojec-
ton that the weights were up to and often exceed
ing the maximum allowance. With this discovery
or the part OF the Chief Constructor that more
than three hundred tons Of material carried by
hattleship are unnecessary, IL Is expected that
there will be q ciamor for bureau necessities to
take the place OF useless batEtubs and other feat
ures in Admiral Bowless list Of naval luxuries.
shin would be increased 80 per cent II this
800 tons could be utilized in additional coal
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
SUBWAY FOR HOLIDAYS.
Erpected To Be Ready for TraCet
Nert Christmas.

In statement to the Rapid Transit Commis-
zion John B. Mcdonald has announced that there
remains less than sixty days of excavating 10 Dc
done in the subway The board hopes to have the
road ready for operation by the Christmas hoh-
days this year and up to the present time no
possible delay In the opening OF the tunnel Is
foreseeu
Dion I, Burrows. secretary of the board, said
yesterday:
There IS no new thing TO say concerning the
work of construction the tunnel. Mr.. NC
remained but sixty days of excavation work 10 pc
done tends to relieve any uncertainty as 10 Ile
progreSs of the work the subway -,
The present plan is for the opening OF JIe
rapid transit railway late this year MCI 49, NJ
Donald hopes to have the road ready by CHRIST
mas au6 there is no reason to believe that the
opening will be delayed The contract cans ZOE
the conpletion Of the subway by about the ran OF
1901. So il will be seen that Mr.. McDonaL0 Is
many months ahead OF his contract
The decision of the Rapid Transit Contractors
Association to employ negroes to finish the ex-
cavating has resulted in further precautions oy
the police to prevent rtoting. With the arrival
Of several thousand negroes from the South. and
small army of Hungarians from PennsyIVanla
the possibilities of clashes between strikers ana
workers would increase --
which is digging the tunnel under the Harlem
River and at the north end OF lenox-ave VIII
house their workmen while the strike IS gong Oh
The police had no trouble with the strikers
Yesterday. The guard the tunnel. II was an
nounced. would be increased last night Inc CON
tractors had more at work Yesterday Lhdh
at anv time since the beginning OF the strlRs-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26

In this connection. while hope and believe
that the standards Of honor in office life have kept
pace with civilization, we are moved by the
deepest cOnce-n aJ the prospect OF such vast eA-
pendirure by the State public works, q concern
which is not Quieted by reflection on the State
experience with canal contracts IN the past The
inevitable tendency Of such expenditure IS toward
corruption-a corruption which degrades the gov
ernueut and the governed.
In many sections of the State the canals now
drawing from our lakes and streams a supply OF
water Soreiy needed for manufacturing and mu-
ricipaI uses. If enlarged according to proposed
plans the supply canal must be indefinitely
increased al the immediate and direct loss not only
TO individuals but to counties, cities and towns
not destroyed. -. -
Why should New-York State expend $500 o00, ,00n
in & doubtful experiment TO bring the products OF
The farms and factories and forests or the great
Northwest to the seaboard for dime less per ton
than they are transported? VIII we be any
richer for oaving the dime il costs them ,
= AZ ali. by the federal government at national
and not ct State expense II undertaken It should
never be z chousand-con barge canal which cannot
-z--- vessels fit either the Great Lakes or the
son River. II the interests Of the nation shaQ
eve7ruaIly require such canal. IT VIII bring with
Il the great advantage over the present plan OF
o-eri-e uD Tor maritime commerce the navIgable
waters C Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence river
from Ogdensburg TO Niagara, waterfront nearly
co-extensive with the northern boundary Of the
State. i canals have not outgrow7n their useful
ness there can be possible excuse for entering
mon plan Of canal Improvement which shall leave
out of consideration Lake Ontario as part CT the
system Of navigation from the West TO the sea
board.
noricaIIv unsound. whether considered from the
standpoint OF the whole State any part OF the
State therefore appeal 70 the people OF rFle
vent 50 unfortunate result the adoption Of this
I'll advised measure.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
GENERAL FUNSTON GOING TO ALASKA
To Investigate Reports Of Starvation Among
the Natives.

Washington. May 25--The War Department vas
Informed some time ago that the Indians and Is
1uimaus in Alaska were in a starving condition
and at once instructed General Funston. command
ing the Department of the Columbia. TO report on
the conditions in the islands The reports came
particularly from Nome. General Funston has sub
rnftted preliminary report in which he saws steps
will be taken Immediately to ascertain. through
army officers in Alaska the extent OF the destitu-
ton. The general conrernplates visiting Alaska.
when he will make Z further inquiry. He says he
spent considerable time Alaska and asserts that
before there mining camp in the Yukon
country there cases OF desrirution and starva
ton among the natives Some twenty years ago
on St Lawrence Island. the entire population
about fourteen hundred people starved 70 death IN
one winter. General Funston says conditions in
Alaska are not similar TO those IN the united
States where the white people have deprived the
Indians OF their hunting grounds He reeor1111enos
that army officer special agent OF the gov
eruTneut from one Of the other departments Be
placed in general control Of the EsqClnaus in
Alaska TO hold relation TO them similar 10 that
Of Indian agents TO Indians in the United States
The War department will take up this suggestion
with other departments
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
HARD FIGHTING IN VENEZUELA.
Insurgents Maintaining the struggle-The
Rebel Leaders.

Advices received in this city yesterday from an
excellent source IN Venezuela bring fuller de-
tails than can be found in the reports which the
government has permitted to be given about the
recent battle fought at Ei Guapo between the
rebels and the government forces. According to
these advces. there have been few such des-
perate engagements in the revolutionary annals
OF Venezuela and probably none with mora
deadly results
The government army, commanded BY General
Jose Vicente Gomez. Vice-Presidenr of the re
public is said to have been practically deci-
ma ted, having a thousand killed and three hun
dred wounded The latter were taken 10 La
Guayra While the losses sustained by the
rebels is not definitely known, 1t is generally
admitted that the engagement was q severe gov
eminent defeat
The cortending armies were about evenly
matched as to numbers and equipment, but the
revoIutionists had the advantage Of more able
commanders. Each side had about four thou
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26

eaa6Tpgs oaST and We have no cause TO think that we
re renewed from the ordinary and natural
consequences of our own acts ~
+5ra e loiiey OF the State requires the expendi-
u t.tS state moneys for the purpose of Gre
nefit}-5 5aGi[ies Tor Transporting freight in
-. win the existing railroads why would it
sIr ~ 0s1er @ Tor the state to construct four track
81 CSC rom Buffalo to Albany and along the pres
err route Of the Erie Canal2 Conpetenf engineers
n@se asssSerted and the statement has never been
Ss--tI aticIeo. that such a railroad could be con-
To.5 LC'el IoT much smaller sum than it is pro-
t'seG 70 eNpenG IN the construction of the barge
ala SS II IS also unqUestonaby that the
- LA ciafge foT maintenance OF such a railroad
canal maintenance
brief eNamtna ton of bills for the support of
soreflIenL and Of the history of public works in
LLls STATE VIII satisfy the most sangUne canal sup
porterS that the expenditure Of Sl0i 0A00]O will be
phly me beginning Of expenditures There is the
gnes degree Of probability that the estimates are
700 ioW thet great engineering works not included
N lhe plans. viii be rendered necessary by uneX-
nected contingencies in connection with supplying
me canal with water, and in confning the water
NtIhn ITS banks: that there will be large and un-
expected damages 70 private interests which the
STATE must Pay. From these causes and the build
ms and maintenance Of bridges and roadways II
IS more than likely that the sum named will not
be half large enough
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
SHOT COACHMAN DIES.
Murder Near ArdsIey Club Still q
-BIoodh0undS offered.

John Heferan. coachman for Max E Sand. Of
Ardsley. who was shot on Sunday night near the
ArdsIey Club. died early yesterday morning In the
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Ardsley. people are thoroughly aroused over the
murder Edwin Gould came to the clubhouse yes
terdav and offered to bring bIoodhounds to Ardsey
and set them on the trail OF the murderer. The
woman who was with Hefferan. Sarah Campbell, IS
stiu being watched by the police.
President Abercrornbie Of Irvington, who is act
ing Chief o. Police. said yesterday he believed
that the man who shot Heferan came TO Ardsley
m the same train with the woman. He said that
when Hefferan was shot she did not scream,
and instead Of going direct TO the station she
went around it and then informed people that some
one WAS shot When Hefersn was brought 10
The station he is reported to have said: Sarah. II
YOU had helped ne 7 wouldn't have been shot"
F5eHeran said that the stranger to him.
b11t told the police who he thought the man was.
Shortly before the murder Frances Zieack, four
teen years old. was held Up about mile north Of
Irvingron bv 2 stranger whose appearance was
similar that Of Heferans murderer as the latter
h1s heen described. The man attempted to assault
her. but was frightened away by g towerman
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
MODEL TENEMENTS PAY 4 PER CENT
Annual Meeting of the City and Suburban
Homes Company.

The annual meeting Of stockholders Of the City
and Suburban Homes Company was held at No 2S7
Fourth-ave. yesterday The retiring directors, R
Fulton Cutting D O. Mills, Adrian Iselin. jr. and
F-Jgin r L Gould were unanimously reelected for
a period Of three years
According the presidents annual report. this
company now has almost 10000 invested. chiefly
II, model tenement houses in the city. The COM
rarpys earnings during the current year have been
sarisfacrory and dividends Of per cent have been
paid
F2esrJlrs attending the management OF the com
-any-s model tenement property show that work
ING -eople appreciate better living surroundings
i tba coDpanvs 5 West Side buildings the loss
from, vacancies IL the year was S1s per cent and
.ha 1oss from recoverable arrears Oh per cent
roro the F'Irst-ave property the losses from va
oavcies were 532 per cent. while the losses from
10 debrs were 1850 Of per cent Of the total pos
s,ble rental The general health Of the tenants
had been excellent
The Tuskeeee is the name given TO the com
s,,,,,s model tenements for coored people al >os
80 sv5 915 West Sixty-eighth-st The coIorea PEI
- 1are rrOved themselves sooo teIlal4Ja . -,
- s-or, had debts in six months mas OeeH "iii'
- cent Of the total possible rental D.. -
~ zzl COMPANY decided this year 10 oer its seI
- se NJ 4a ger OF tenement proper lies o"ii'"
bv others
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
HERE TO HELP IOWA FRIEND,
Secretary Shaw Visits sub-Treasury and
Custom House.

Secretary Shaw was q caller yesterday AT the
sub-Treas sury and the Custom House L came TO
New-York to assist a friend from Iowa in mat
ter of private business. and 7 have just called
here TO see how everybody is getting along said
he Ny visit has no significance.
How about the Treasury Department and the
money market Have YOU anv plans 20 help the
market out"'
4 want to tell you" answered the Secretary,
seriously. that whenever any paper quotes me as
talking about the Wall Street money market you
can nut It down as absolutely made out OF whole
cloth think that as Secretary of the Treasury
have no right TO interfere in those matters, even
to the extent of talking about them"
win you say what the plans are for financing
the Panama canal rnatter?'' was asked
I'VE have plans as yet said the secretary
Everybody is waiting TO see what Is going 10 De
done about the canal itself. Not even SO much as
3 tentative plan has been formulated
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
CLAIM AGAINST COLORADO JUST.
The State Department viii Probably Ask
Congress to Pay RatoLfe.

Washington. May E--AIthough the State De-
partnent has not yet received the answer OF the
Governor OF Colorado TO its request for reparaton
for the destruction OF the property OF the English
man Ratclife. the officials have taken note OF the
newspaper report Of the Governors refusal 10 en-
tertaIn the claim Nothing be done by the
department except appeal 10 Congress for ap-
preparation to pay the claim. and this will probably
be done at the next session This claim has heen
pending for some time. and the department has
practically satisfied itself that it is just obhga-
ton and that to refuse to pay Il would be viola
ton Of the rights conferred by the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain the citizens
Of each OF these countries resident IN the other.
R2tclfffe English owner OF q hsh hatchery
in Colorado. His property destroyed and he
was expelled from the State by mob violence as
from his prOperty.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26

the revoIutionists, who it is declared sre ex-
changing cattle for arms and anlnnnlEon Win
rTrinida5 and other ports IN the West Indies
The customs receipts from the three ports In
their hands also yield the rebels considerable
sums
There is a growing belief that Senior Manuel
4 Matos the leader of the rebellion. VIII never
be President Of Venezuela, even In case OF VIC
large sums TO the cause, but the people want
soldier and Matos is civilian. General Ro-
lando, who was President OF the State Oh quay
ana under President Ignacio Andrade and has
been the most active and successful or the repel
chiefs Is looked upon as the possible chief
executive He is popular, and possesses Dotn
executive and military ability. His latest VIC
tory at FL Guapo Will probably enhance his
chances. Seiior Matos is now at Barqulslneto;
Ipbere Generals Rlera and Salagne command
= 600 rebels It is understood that this force is
to unite with the army of General Rolando, ana
march on Caracas the capital. for decisive
battle
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26

Thus II eighty years the population OF our State
has been read1Ested so that Of very mod
crate relative Importance to the rest OF the state
now nave approximately one-half OF the populaIon
and two-thIrGs of the wealth OF The entire STATE
The growth Of both NewYork City and Buffalo
has been and continues relatively greater than tat
q Bos- On. Philadelphia or Baltimore, New-f ork 5
commercial rivals the Atlantic seaDoard-
While much Of the States earlier prosperity Is
doubtless attributable 10 the canals their history
for many years reveals record OF inconsiceraDle
trpportarce IN the vast commercial development OF
the times. While IL can be readily appreciated
what important factor tonnage OF 1635os tons
on the Erie Canal was in 1850 20 the City Of New
York with population Of $50 600 and TO the CITY OF
Buffalo with q population OF 1000. when the mod
err railway was unknown. IL can as easily oe seen
how snail factor IN their commercial life with
their population increased skiold, vas the ton
mage OF lO5S75 IN 1902 being less than Two
thirds OF tonnage Of the canal IN 18lz t5oz 5y
rosg The later growth Of these cities has not been
dependent upor and has not been checked by the
decadence Of the canals.
II carried through the enterprise IS sure 10 inJure
our laborinE population now employed 70 the "
most and 10 bring 70 US, either unoer the Jaw OF
IL spite of the law tens Of thousands OF forelgn
laborers Of the lowest type who VIII remain "isIl
The vyork IS done 2 drag our CIVILIZATION ana
menace 70 our native workers. Such has been our
experience in building the great IranscontlIell lf4
ra1vays and IN many public and private unoer-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26

sand men, the insurgents being led by General
Nicolas RoIando, military chief of the rebellion.
and General jose Manuel Penaloza- both brave
and able fighters.
The general surprise expressed at the ability
Of the rebels to keep up the fighting, and the
speculation as to their source Of income to meet
the heavy expenses. are now explained by the
recent secret mission Of General Penaloza TO
Trinidad. The enemies Of the government have
successfully held the ports OF Cumana. Guanta
and Bolivar for year and q half
These are IN the eastern part of the country,
where the cattle raising industry is very i'm
portant The latter is controlled absolutely by
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
SUPPORTS PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
The Naval General Board Decides TO Oppose
Transfer to Civilian Control
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington, May 25.-The Naval General
Board has reconsidered its refusal to support
the naval photographic Office in its fight against
transfer to the new Department Of Commerce
and Labor. Some days ago Rear Admiral Bowles
who represents the navy on the commission -ap-
pointed by the President 10 recommend trans
fers Of bureaus TO the new department, called
on the General Board for information which
would sustain him in his fight TO keep the hydro
graphic office under the Navy Department. =
majority Of the members Of the board were
willing to answer Admiral Bowles's questions,
hut objection was offered by Rear Admiral Tay
Ior. chief of the Bureau of Navigation The an
nouncement Of this fact in The Tribune created
something Of Il sensation Admiral Dewey presi-
dent of the board. made up his mind that Rear
Admiral Bowles should have all possible aid
To-day Admiral Dewey signed q report rom rom
+ba hoard furnishing all the material Admiral
Bowles needs in his argument
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
FOUR MAGISTRATES APPOINTED.
Messrs. Cornell and Barlow to Leng Terms
Baker and Omrnen to Succeed Them.

On Saturday Mayor Low arranged with Police
Magistrates Cornell and Barlow that they should
resign, Magistrate Cornell having years TO
serve, and Magistrate Barlow four, and be reap
pointed to the newly created places for the
long term Of ten years. Both at the Mayor s
Office yesterday, rendered their designations and
were reappoiEted and sworn in.
They were followed soon after by Seward Baker:
a well known lawyer of The Bronx, and Alfred
Onlrnen, lawyer with offices at No. 50 Wall-st.
They appointed to the unexpired terms OF
Magistrates Cornell and Barlow. and sworn in.
Baker succeeding Magistrate Barlow and Ommen
Magistrate Cornell
dorsement OF Police Commissioner Greene and Cap
tain Goddard.
Seward Baker was admitted TO the bar in 1875.
and has been in active practice in The Bronx for
the last twenty years. He lives in West Chester
He is vice-presdent Of the Association of the Bar
of The Bronx and a member of the executive COM
n1ittee OF the North Side Board of Trade He was
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
INCREASE IN CANAL TONNAGE

Albany. Nay 25.-The increase IN canal tonnage
over that Of last year which was noted at the BE-
ginning Of the present season continues according
70 2 statement given out by Superintendent Of Pub
liz Works Bovd- The figures for the third week
Of MAY show rs 7t5 tons increase of 1864 tons
There was an increase in through freight East Of
about 500 tons. The total Of the Eastern ship
nerrs was 50 40 in comparison with a. 82l tons last
wear & small decrease. while the Western ship
rnents were 1856. against 33 go tons last year.
The large increase in Western shipments over last
YEAR IS looked upon very favorable indication
New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
MINNESOTA EoIToRs IM WASHINGTON

Washington. Nav 25.-About one hundred and
fifty members Of the Minnesota Editorial Associa-
ton, many OF them accompanied by their wives ar
rived in Washington to-day. They Will remain
here four days. and will be entertained hand
soney by AInnesotans in this city. The party will
visit all points Of interest in about the capital
On Thursday evening the local Minnesota assocfs-
ton viii give the visitors reception.