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New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
SPAIN'S NEW MINISTRY.
Marquis ViIaUerde's Selections Ap-
proUed by King.

Madrid. July 19.-The King has approved the
new Cabinet which has been formed by the
Marquis Villaverde, as follows:
Prernier-Marquls VILLAVERDE
Foreign Mlnister-Count SAN BERNARDO
Minister of Justice-sehor BUGANAI-
Minister of FGnance-Sehor BESADA.
Minister Of War-General MART7TEGUI.
Minister o. Navy-Sehor ESTRAM.
Minister the Interior-Sehor GARCIA ALI&
Minister Of Public Instruction-Sehor OSMA.
Minister Of Agrculture-Sehor GASSOT.
Former Premier Sefior Silvela, who submitted
his resignation. together with that of the Cabi-
net, on Saturday. in his speech on that day
declared that Spains interest in the Moroccan
question required her to have a strong army
and strong navy. and he advocated an alliance
with France TO preserve as far as possible, the
status quo in Morocco. The "Imparcial,' COM
menting upon the speech, says it constitutes
categorical declaration of a Franco-Spanish
alliance.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
COLLEGE MAY LOSE A LEGACY.
Contest of Will of J. r. Wallace, Leaving
Property to Washington and Jefferson.
L. TELEGRAPH no rHr rRInrNr !


Pittsburg, July 19.-Washington and jefferson Col
lege is threatened with the loss of SIS OO part of
a large sum left TO establish a chair of rhetoric
ana oratory in that institution by John H Wallace
Editor Of 'Wallace's Monthly who died in May
last AT that time Wallace was a resident of New
York. and because of the New-York statutes for
bidding any married man from bequeathing more
than one-haf OF his estate to charitable or relIg-
tous institutions his next Of kin claim that thev
are entitled to all that remains of the estate after
certain bequests are paid and the college gets the
share the New-York law allows IT,
Among the next Of kin who are disputing the
validity Of the document whereby the college claims
title TO virtually all Of the decedents property is R
S. Robb of the Hostetter Company. of this city
His brother, Joseph Robb of Washington Penn
and others are also contestants. They are repre-
sented by William NJ. Watson, OF this city and a
firm OF NeW-York lawyers.
Wallaces wife. whom he married in 1888 is the
oaughter OF J. G. Feetch. Prior 10 the marriage
Miss veetch executed an ante-nuptial agreement
whereby she released ali the interest she would ac
and released any claims he might have upon his
1903 wallace made his will, in which he bequeathed
certain legaeies. IN all aggregating So OG0 In JUIy
1892, MI wallace visited Washington. Penn. and
while there made win leaving the bulk of his
estate. less the legaces mentioned, the college
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
OREGLIA'S CONTROL.
Cardinal Takes Measures to Insure
Strict Secrecq.

Paris July 20.-The correspondent of the
''Eciair'' at Rome has had a long conversation
with Marquis Sacchetti Grand Marshal Of the
Papal Court who repeated to him the following
declaration made by Cardinal Oreglia, who will
during the interregnum, to the officials of the
Vatican:
I shall, alas, be the only living authority and
count on the devotion of the clergy and the
military, and shall expect it to be absolutely
blind. For the soldiers there is a prison. and [
shall it. Arrangements have been made
with the italian police, and 1 know the garrison
Of Rome will do its duty outside: let us do ours
inside.
l intend to revive the proper traditions, taking
a model the former Conclaves Not that the
death of Pope Leo XIII will be announced from
the loggia of st. Peters to the people of the
world, nor will it be made known in a hole-in-
the-corner fashion, inside
The funeral will be celebrated III accordance
with authentic bulls 1 intend, under the guard
of the Pontif1cal army, TO revive the lying in
state of the body In the Sistine Chapel, a func-
Every morning orders will be given by alone,
and I shall punish the slightest assumption of
authority outside the execution of my orders
Accustom yourselves, gentlemen, not to con-
slider me old priest. but as your head,
calm and absolute, above all ana without
other control than that of my conscience.
The Sacred College has decided that the Sc
clusion of the cardinals during the conclave
shall be carried out with the strictest formal-
ties. It will even be impossible for the
dinals to look out the windows, and the Vati-
can guards will watch the coming and going of
everyone. Cardinal Oregia has ordered all the
telephones in the Vatican to be removed be-
fore the corlclave begins.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
SALES OF FOREST LANDS.
About Twenty Thousand Acres in 0scsol,
Township Taken by a Syndicat.

Utica. n. Y. July 10 tSpsciaD.-A syndicass a.
Eastern capitalists. represented by " s Jones'
of Pierrepont Manor. n. Y. has purchased twenty
thousand acres OF virgin forest lands IN Oscsos
Township, Lewis County. with haif-iutsrsst 4,
the Glenfield and Western Railroad. The railroad
runs from Glenheld on the Rome. Watertovn and
Ogdensburg Railroad for about fourteen miles iuto
the big lumber tract which lies between the Rome
Watertown and Ogdensburs and the old Black
River railroads. The company will be known
the Osceola Lumber Company. and It. viii first
extend the railroad through the forests 20 its tract
The sulphite companies of West Carthage and Dex-
ter. former owners OF the land. reserve all spr1cs
trees upon the big tract
W. W. Rope OF Nev-Tork has sold I02s acres
of timber land IN Laccna Township TO the SANDY
Greek Wood Manufacturing Company. and Bai-
more men have options on sixteen thousand acres
in Osceoa. These sales clear Up all the forest land
in Lewis and OSWegO counties. except about six
hundred acres held by Page, Fairchild Co. Of
Oswego. The prices paid ranged from S TO so
acre.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
ELKS AT BALTIMORE.
Preparing for a Week of Business and Fes-
tivities.

Baltimore, July 19.-Incomng trains to-day
brought to this city large numbers of Elks from
various parts of the country who come as dele
gates to the national convention of Elks. which
begins here tomorrow, and will continue the entire
week. 1t is estimated that ten thousand visitors
have already arrived here, and this number will
be greatly augmented tomorrow by numerous del
egations now route. The sessions of the grand
lodge will take place Wednesday.
Public and private buildings have been decorated.
arches and courts of honor erected, and tonight
the streets in the central section OF the city were
brilliantly Illuminated
The programme for the week is as follows:
Monday-Excursion of members Of the grand
lodge down Chesapeake Bay.
Tuesday-Meeting OF the grand lodge, addresses
of welcome by Mayor McLane and Congressman
Schirm Exalted Ruler and response by George p.
Kronk. Grand Exalted Ruler. In the afternoon
there will be band contest at which prizes will
be awarded.
Wednesday-A parade of visiting lodges in which
ten thousand Elks expected to participate. At
night a womens reception will be held.
Thursday-Outing and crab dinner at COLCHESTER
Beach.
Friday Excursions to Gettysburg battlefield and
Pen Mar
Saturday-Excursions to Annapolis Washington
Old Point Comfort and Richmond will take place
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
FOREIGN CROP REPORT.
Harvest Prospects Considerably Improved.

Washington. July 1s--The foreign crop report OF
the Department OF Agriculture. Just out, based on
advces received by the foreign statistical agent Of
the department at London late as July / is in
brief as follows:
Meteorological conditions have been in the high
est degree favorable for the development of cereal
crops in most parts of Europe. especially in Russia
and harvest prospects are considerably Improved
even in regions where conditions at the beginning
Of spring were unfavorable. In Germany a prea9
improvement in all the winter cereals particIlsrIs
in winter rye. has been shown in the last month
The condition of every crop in the middle of June
Is officially reported above medium. though winter
wheat, potatoes and lucerne considera bIy
nearer to good than medium. and all the others are
graded about midway between the two conditions
Only an approximately good medium harvest ~
the spring crops in Austria is to be counted on az
best. Maize promises well there. In Hungary nm
less there is more Improvement before harvest
which is hardly expected this years product Of the
cereals viii fall considerably below that of 1902 the
deficiency in the case Of wheat being about I5s per
cent. Most OF the Bulgarian crops are reported In
good condition
Storms and foods have caused extensive damage
to crops and vineyards IN Italy. In France the
estimated area OF winter wheat Is 6SI 4 acres less
than in 1902 marked Improvement in wheat and
doing we'll Generally favora bIe renorts
come from Denmark. In Great Britain the wheat
crop is everywhere somewhat lower. and hardly
can come up TO an average yield Advices to the
department from the government of India estimate
the total wheat crop harvested there the sprine
OF 1903 at 295.26l-l04 bushels. against a Weld az
226,31O,SSO bushels In the previous year.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
CHINESE YALE GRADUATE KEPT OUT.
He Fails to Produce Certificate of Identities
ton at San Francisco.
~ TELEGRAPH "a rHE rRIRrNE-I

San Francisco, July l9.-Teng Hw Lee. grar>
ate Of Yale and one of the brightest Chinese who
have ever come from the FIowery kingdom. is de-
tained on board the steamship Doric because ne
failed TO produce a certiicats OF Identification
upon his arrival here. Lee comes from BATAVIA.
Java, where for several years ne has been con
Quoting a school known as the Yale Institute In
which the English language is taught TO young
Javanese. Teng Hw Lee came to the United States
In 1S92. was graduated at Yale in 1888 and slp-
sequenuy returned TO the Orient Some months uontSSS
ago ne decided to return 70 this country 70 go
a postgraduate course at Columbia for tie stesy
or political economy, and was assured ~ IS
American Consul at Batavia that his Yale diploma
and his photograph would be sufficient 70 nSge
his landing But the officials here clasSed - e.
with other Chinese because he had no ceTuncatss
All his friends are In the Orient or the East az
he will probably be depOrted by the next ChnN
steamer
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
Ing position that was satisfactory. At
O'Clock this morning Pope Leo said:

Ing a position that was satisfactory. At
O'Clock this morning Pope Leo said:
never felt so i'll as do now. Hurry Mario
lini here 1 wish to hear mass and receive COM
munion, which may prove TO be the last.
Shortly after this Monsignor Marzolini cele-
brated mass, as usual in the chapel adjoining
the Popes apartment, but the PontiT could fol-
low It only with the greatest effort. hardly sue
ceeding in finishing the service. After the COM
munion was administered IN the presence OF
the members Of the PapaI household His Holi-
ness fell back on the pillow prostrated.
The following bulletin was issued by the ply
sicians at $50 a. m:
The night was sleepless, with little tranquility.
The Pope's strength continues to be depressed
His respiration is calm, but superficial at a.
pulse regular enough, but weak, at 9S; tenpera-
me- LAPPoNL
DIS I,apponi and Mazzoni were especially i'm
pressed by the frequency of his pulsation which
has reached 98 for the first time. as heretofore
the limit has been 90. which was reached on
Monday evening and Tuesday morning. The
doctors could make only a superficial examina-
ton, not wishing to disturb the patient, who
spoke little, and orders were given that silence
be maintained In the sickroom.
The liquid in the pleura apparently sta
tionary. which means, however, that 1t had
slightly increased, as some absorption must go
on the whole time. The doctors did not con-
slider another operation to be advisable They
feared that the heart might become too weak.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
MRS. BEDFORD TO FIGHT
Continued from first page.

would have told them Of the child and 90
husbands wish to have it cared for.
Why. there was no doubt that II u.,
child" she said The resemblance was 80
ing. The baby was my husbands. and IL -.
never want for anything"
Later. In her room at the Hotel Graz.
Mrs Bedford showed some OF the letter. - =,
papers OF her husband. She read a sectlo, =
letter he had received from Mr. Bushe in -
to the pension to the relative. She also -.
that she had other papers showing thai -SSa ~
he dislked his relatives. he had done some s -.
turns to them ~
''And now she said. with some b5,,.-
they seek TO deprive his widow I have -
through great deal but I am doing vhsts - =.
husband would desire. My arrest was cavs-ss 80
and / was put In a position that was indeSsr-s~
bic. They have even investigated my rnzrrs-
In Washington, but In that they could a .s.s
ing. The records are there. and I am the via
of Mr.. Bedford. I can make them troubla -
no matter what they may do they cannot cbs.. 80
the fact that am an administrator Of nv - L
bands will. In the stories that havs -
printed 1 have not been fairly treated -
been referred to as that woman and thar. -
been an impression that I was attenptjny' ss =
defraud some out Of their just dues"
1T was reported that you had received a ~.
sage from your father warning you that -
might be arrested on your arrival hsres - -.
was told
Il do not wish to discuss my father. -.
nome WueQ L was FOURTEEN years OlQ, and k.v.
had nothing TO do with my father. nor A. :
want to hear from him
Mrs Bedford according to the Wasbinz.
records was a Miss Helen Middleton So % -.
married TO Mr. Bedford in January. 1901. Poss
declared they were residents OF Paris
The relatives of Mr.. Bedford who have tak..
steps to get part Of the trust funds are M,
Virginia Zerega. OF Park-aye.. Plainheld n =
Mrs Louise Gallagher. Of North Asbur- Psr,
n. J.; Mrs Henrietta Martinot. OF New-Yors.
Mrs Adelaide Blanchard. OF Mount Vernon al
Mrs Mary z. Wright. OF Hampstead I0-s
Island. The four first named are sisters. and az
second cousins OF the late Cunning S Bedford
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
HOW WHISTLER DIED.
Was About to Take Cab for Drive When
He Expired.

London. July 1s.-It is ascertained that James
Men whistler the eminent American artist, died
under peculiarly distressing circumstances. He had
been i'll for year but his condition had improved
TO such an extent that he ordered cab 10 go for
a drive. AS he about to leave his house in
Chelsea re was seized with At. He recovered
temporarily, but was the victim of another pa
roxysm. from which he died, Three eminent Lon
don physicians were summoned at the first attack,
but they unable to afford him any relief.
The arrangements for the funeral. which Is ex
pected to take place on Tuesday, have been made.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20

The growth in importation. which is the most
striking characteristic OF the years commerce. is
very largely in materials for in manufacturing
Only eleven months figures are yet available in
such detailed form to show the increase by
great groups. but the figures Of the eleven months
ended with May show that articles in a crude
condition for IN manufacturing increased S62.-
0O0 900. about 20 per cent compared with the
corresponding months of last year. articles par
TALLY manufactured for use in manufacturing in
creased $.000l000. about 3 per cent; articles
manufactured and ready for consumption in
creased SIS coo OOO about Ii per and articles
of voluntary use. luxuries. etc, increased $4,000
000 or about II per cent. while articles of food
and live animals increased SIS. .000,O00 or about
per
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
UNION COLLEGE LIBRARY.
Reconstruction of Mott Memorial Hall-The
Dedication Plans.

Albany. July 1s.-Nott Memorial Hall the mos,
imposing building on the Union College campus ia
being almost reconstructed for library 1t will be
a memorial os the sixty-two years presidency or
DR.. Mott.
Inc IVOth anniversary of Dr. Motifs acceptance OF
the presidency OF the college Will be calabra,aI
soon: ana II is intended 10 make the dedication Of
the bulIdlng an occasion for revivng the memory
or one or the greatest educators Of the last centr
the friend and insptrer OF such men as William II
seWard' John Bigelow and Francis Wayland~
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
THREATEN STRIKES ON FOUR SCHOOLS.
Delegates to Order Them if Non-Union
Painters Are Kept Employed.

General strikes are threatened on the four public
schools. at Fifth-st near Firstave; Fifty-hrst-st
and Park-avc., Second-ave., between Slxty-Afth
and Sixty-sixth SITS, and No. IS Downing-st
against the employment of non-union painters The
Central Federated Union yesterday appointed a
committee, consisting OF Samuel B. DonneIy who
Is school commissioner. and James P Archibald
10 see the contractors to-day and try 10 nduce
them 10, 20 employ union painters If the contractors
unions will order their men out on strike on the
various schools.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
RADIUM TESTS IN BOSTON.
Several Cases of tuberculosis and Cancer
Show Marked Improvement.
IRY rELEGRArH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Boston July 19-Several Boston hospitals are
preparing to undertake the use of radium In the
curing OF and various phases of tuberculosis
Tests show that radum Will wipe out birthmarks
mOles. etc.
While Boston physician is willing to go on
record as saying that consumption and cancer ara
durable by these metnO-s. several cases have re-
suited IN remarkable Improvement No positive an
nOuneement OF results Will be made until fan
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
ARRESTS IN BULGARIA.
Members Of Macedonian Committee Steal
Rifes-Prefect of Police Threatened.

Sofia, Bulgaria, July ia number OF dornI-
ciliary visits and many arrests have been made
as the outcome OF the theft of sixty rifles from
the military arsenal here by members OF the
Macedonian Committee with the completely of
the master armOrer.
The arrested men include two officers and sew
eral schoolmasters. The Macedonian journals
threaten the Prefect of Police with the fate of
M Stambuloff. who was assassinated by po-
liticaI adversaries
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
RUSSIA OPPOSES OPENING OF wIJU.

Yokohama July 19.-M. Pavloff. the Russian
Minister at Seoul. the capital of Corea, has had
an audience with the Emperor Of Corea, at
which he opposed the opening Of Wiju. the port
on the Yalu River the opening Of which was
asked by Great Britain and Japan.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
COLOMBIA WANTS MORE MONEY.
Ratification of Canal Treaty Probable with
Payment of S25,0o0,oo0.

Panama, Colombia, July 19.-Trustworthy in
formation received here from Bogota says that
it appears probable that the canal treaty will
be ratified with an amendment making the sum
to be paid to Colombia by the United States
S25, 900, 900. instead of $1O,OO0,OO0. proposed
by the treaty. Gable communication with the
capital has been interrupted since Friday.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
FIRE CHIEF KILLED BY TROLLEY CAR
Fatal Accident at Louisville to Major
Edward Hughes

Louisville. July 1s.-Major Edward Hughes Louis
ville's veteran fire chief. over and killed
this afternoon by a trolley Major Hughes
one OF the best known fire chiefs in the country
and had been at the head of the Louisville Fire
Department for twenty-five years until recently
when he retired on half pay. He a pictu-
rescue character and had been a fire fighter for
than fifty years He on the way the
house OF a friend. and when he stepped or the
car at Beechwood he down and killed b.
a going in the opposite direction.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
AUSTRIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE.

Vienna. July 19.-T1e Emperor has intruste6
to Count Goluchowski the temporary conduct of
the office Of Imperial Minister of Finance. which
was filled by the late NJ. Kallays.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
BLOOD POISONING SUSPECTED.
Report That Pope's Kidney Trouble Caused
Sudden Change for the Worse.

Rome, July 20.-A suspicion has arisen that
the change in the Pope's condition is due to
blood poisoning as result of arrangement of
the kidneys.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
10 INcREAsE TRANs.sIeERIAN RArEs.

Tien-Tsin July 19.-It is stated. owing to the
heavy deficit in revenue, Minister Witte intends
to increase the traffic rates on the Trans
Siberian Railway.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
The Tyfold Collar

The picture shows how the
collar Is cut out on each side
to allow for adjusting a neck
tie without springing the col
lar open. The collar comes
close together in front, it keeps
the tie in place and you don't
see the cut-out part. Besides
the tie is retained Just over the
button, which is also kept OUT Of sight:
Your summer comfort viii be increased
if you wear one. and you'll thank Us
tor the style. Dealers sell them.
Cluett Brand. zSc each
Arrow Brand, sc each
Cluett, Peabody s. Co.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
LIFE STEADILY EBBs AWAY.

During the night and morning the restIessness
Of the Pope continually grew greater. and he be-
peace in any position, and called frequently
upon Dr. Lapponi and his valet Centra, who
did all in their power to calm him, but without
avail, the Pontif saying he felt a nervousness
which prevented him from keeping still. Not
NBithstanding efforts, very little nourishment was
hourly. and reached such a low point that he
could not move in bed without help, never and-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs Julius C. Strauss enter
tanned more than 200 invited guests at the
debut Of their daughter. Miss Blanche
Strauss last night
The Strauss studio was decorated with
American beauty roses in tall vases and
crystal chalices
The reception proper took place In the
reception-room on the first floor. Here MI.
and Mrs. Strauss, their daughter. Blanche,
and Miss Ethel Trier. of Newark. N. j.,
a cousin of the debutante. received their
friends Cozy chairs and tables were
placed about the galleries. In the famous
'.growlery" below stairs choice refresh
ments were served all evening from
buffet.
Schocns Orchestra was stationed in the
tower, and the studio on the second floor
served as ballroom, where the young
people danced till morning.
A unique surprise for the debutante was
a register" upon which all the guests
inscribed their names A large. unusually
fine white kidskin was embellished with
an original painting by Professor Har-
ney, showing the fireplace in the grow
lery and delightful figures of dancers. men
in evening clothes, enjoying a cup. or
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-04
PASSED COUNTERFEIT BILLS.
Merchants on North Broadway
Victims of Young Mems Work.

Two well-dressed and propsperous-ap-
pearing young men passed counterfeit dol
lar bills along North Broadway last even
ing.
Their plan was to enter store and buy
an article which cost cents and tender
one of the spurious bills in payment. They
took the article bought and the IS cents
change, went to the next place and re-
peated their operation.
George W. Ransom baker. of No. S29
Chambers street sold them loaf of bread
and received one of the bills. At e. NJ.
Rickert's. No. 2ol3 North Broadway: they
bought cents worth Of apples and paid
for them with a counterfeit bill. Other
victims are NJ. ]. Rotter. florist and tobac..
co dealer, No. ZIG North Broadway. Of
whom they bought a cigar: Louis Her.
man, No. 2N North Broadway. Samuel
Talleck, No. N15 North Broadway. Joseph
Click. No. :e2l North Broadway. shoe
strings; Charles Whipping, No. 1913 North
store at No. sol North Broadway. at
which they bought cents worth Of chew
ing gum,