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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
REAL ARMY REFORM.
President ROOsevelt's Plans Are
Warmly Approved in the Soufb.

Atlanta Journal.
We do not wonder that there is great
joy in regular army circles over the as
surance given with impressive emphasis
on frequent occasions by President Roose-
Welt that in making appointments and pro-
motions in the army ne will be controIled
solely by the qualifications and meritorious
services OF the officer.
The President, in other words has nut
his foot squarely down upon political
pull" in the army. It is a pity that all
of our former Presidents did not do thar
as firmly a. we have reason to expect that
President Roosevelt will
he spirit and efficiency of our army
have been impaired TO lamentabl- extent
by the distribution of executive favors
procured by influential friends. We have
seen army commissions bestowed upon
men who had no real qualifications for
them and others boosted into higher rank
over the heads of deserving officers after
such benehciaries had proved that they
were not ft for the rank they already
held. The army is not alone interested in
this matter. 1t concerns every citizen
for every citizen has right to expect that
the army, which we all support and which
is intrusted with the honor and defense
OF all. shall be conducted with strict
regard to true merit.
The politicians have had a swing in army
appointments and army promotions that
has been exercised TO a scandalous extent.
1t is gratifying to know that President
Roosevelt has advertised 10 all whom Il
may concern that under his administration
no applicant or officer will improve his
chances by setting his friends on the Pres
ident
The country viii anDrove this noliey
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
A Change i'm the Inauguration Date "a
Pressing Public Necessity.

New YORK Times.
Some restless and energetic critics in
Washington have discovered that the pres
idential succession law, which since Presi-
dent McKinley's tragic death has been the
object of much careful scrutiny. contains
certain flaws which it win be the duty of
Congress at it's next session to repair Ac-
cording to these critics, the most serious
defect in the succession act is it's failure
To define exactly the conditions under
which the power of the ad interim Presi-
dent ends and the tenure OF his successor
chosen by special election. begins Thus
It Is argued that if under the holdover
authority OF a secretary of state an cleo
ton for President were held in November
and the result OF the vote in the Electoral
College were declared. as usual, on the sec
Ond Wednesday in February. some doubt
would still exist as to the exact moment
when the new President would qualify
The critics of the law are disposed To as
sert that the new Presidents title would
date not from the day in February on
which the votes were counted in the pres
ence OF the two houses OF Congress. but
from the 4th of March following Yet as
they point out. the succession act while
terminating the acting Presidents power
with the actual election of his successor
makes no provision for a 4th OF March in
auguratiOn and leaves an interregnum of
about three weeks in which the functions
OF the presidency are virtually suspended
Congress, the critics OF the law contend
will have 10 amend it's work by making
the acting Presidents lease of power er d
not on the election, but on the qualifica-
ton of a successor.
We cannot. however. quite admit the
validity OF this ingenious attack on the
present system OF presidential succession
The defect in the law OF which complaint is
made Is, In fact, more imaginary than sub
stantial- No analogy can be maintained
between the election and installation OF a
President chosen under the succession act
and the election and installation OF a Pres
idsnt chosen under the ordinary conditions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
MASO'S FRIENDS REPLY.
They Again Say Cuban officials Are
Working for Palma.

HAVANA, Dec. "a cablegram, signed
by Eusebio Hernandez, president of the
Democratic party. has been sent to Secre-
tary Of War Root. This message says;
THE friends of General Bartolome Maso
hear with great satisfaction your decla-
ration that official interference in the COM
ing elections will not be tolerated but
under the present arrangements interfer-
ence is inevitable, all members of the
central canvassing board are candidates
for office and are also members of the ex-
ecutiVe committee of Senior Tomas Estrada
Palma. One of these is the secretary of
state, and other high officials are also
candidates. Both high and low officials are
openly working in the interest of Senior
Palma, who is said to have the support
of the United States government. The sit
uation is delicate and the Cuban people
are alarmed at an alleged attempt to force
President upon them. They ask for
fair and honest election"
A delegation representing General Maso
will shortly leave here for Washington to
and to suggest certain changes to insure
fair elections. Eusebio Hernandez also
represents the coalition of the national
and independent Republicans
The lower classes are enthusiastic over
the candidacy of General Maso. Much
feeling is being worked up against the Of
ncial Cuban element, whom the Masoists
claim control the election machinery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
POLITICAL WRANGLE.
ChicagO's Mayor Sewers Relations
with City Clerk LOemer.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Mayor Harrison open
~ severed relations with City Clerk Loef-
fler to-day and at the same time set at rest
all rumors OF a quarrel between himself
and Robert h. Burke by declaring that
Burke was his friend This, coming fast
upon the lockout yesterday of Thomas Ga
han and some seventy delegates for the
meeting OF the Lake county central Demo
cratic committee. is taken TO indicate the
mayors enmity for the faction led by ex-
Mayor John Il. Hopkins, with which Loef-
fer is affiliated The mayor, however, con-
demned the tactics of the Burke faction
and said it was 'the poorest kind of man.
agement' to bar Gahan and his followers
from the meeting. Special stress is laid
upon the mayors statement that he and
LOeffier had come TO the parting of the
ways since il has always been Loeffier
who has patched up difficulties Mr. Loef-
fer said to-day that the fight would be
taken to the state committee. which is con-
trOlled by Hopkins, and from there TO the
county court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Three BurgIaries Reported.

Three members OF the Y. NJ. c. A., who
left watches and about 800 in money with
the secretary for safe keeping while they
were in the gymnasium and bathrooms,
learned Monday evening, on calling for
them, that they had been stolen by a sneak
thief, who, during the mOmentary alb
sence of the secretary, took them from a
drawer in the desk. The detectives were
unable to ascertain who the thief was and
no arrests were made.
II. L. Canary, of 1912 Lexington avenue,
reported that burglars had entered his
home during the night and stolen a watch
of considerable value, a purse containing
$50 and a pair of trousers.
Bars drug store, at Twenty-eighth
street and Capitol avenue, entered dur
ing the night. The cash register was rifled
of its contents and a small quantity of
cigars were taken. The grocery at Twenty
fifth street and Talbot avenue was also
entered and a small amount of merchan-
disc taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
New Indiana Concerns.

The Clifford Hardware Company of
Evansville, with a capital stock of $50, 600,
was Incorporated yesterday. The company
will engage in a general hardware business.
The directors are Alexander G. Clifford
George 5. Clifford, Bayard V. Somes and
Franklin E. Smith
The Mooreland Rural Telephone Com
pany, Of MOoreland, Henry county, incor-
porated yesterday. Its capital stock is
81 $50 and the directors are Warren +.
Moore Harvey l.. Williams, Fernando
Chambers, Joseph y. Mouch and Nathaniel
Z. Lewis.
AS announced in yesterdays Journal. the
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Railroad
Company filed a notice yesterday with the
secretary of state OF an increa &c i'm its can't
tai stock from $4,000 TO 2,526.0OO for the
purpose of extending its line from Muncie
10 North JudSon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
SPIRITS Distributors.
They Meet and Protest Against Sex
ccssiye" Taxation

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 3.-The annual
meeting of the United States Spirits AS
ISOLATION here to-day was attended by
about fifty representatives of the distribu-
tiers in this country. Captain J. c. Parker,
of St Louis, presided, and Morris L. Bett-
man, of Cincinnati was secretary.
Resolutions were adopted protesting
against the excessive tax on spirits re-
guessing that the outage allowance" on
goods In bond be extended so as to apply
TO goods bonded after Jan 1. 1889. and on
various other matters of interest to the
trade. The resolution on the excessive
tax declares that the present tax OF 81 10
per gallon is mot only excessive, but also
injurious and an incentive to fraud" The
officers of the association were directed to
cooperate with other organizations in pc
uuon1ng Congress to reduce the tax on
spirits to 20 cents a gallon ION all goods
in bond at the time of the passage Of the
law and all goods TO be bonded there
after"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04

heartily, because it has been painfully i'm
pressed at the disregard Of il under former
administrations. 1t can harm no deserving
man: II will elevate tone and improve the
efficiency of the army. The Army and
Navy Register commends the policy which
President Roosevelt has adopted. but says
OPPORTUNITY that il does not relieve SEN
ators and representatives in Congress from
their responsibility to their own constit-
uents and to the President in the matter Of
army appointments. 1t says:
1T is fully recognized by public officials
that the proper men In the first instance
10 establish the character of an applicant
for office are the senators and members Of
Congress from their own home, and II Is
eminently just and proper that their infiu-
cree should be respected and that they
should be responsible for the character of
the persons recommended for office, but.
once in the public service. IL Is only fair to
the administration that not only army Of
ficers, but all other classes of public Office
holders. should rely upon their own merits
and not upon the further use of political
influence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.

Supreme Court Minutes
1919. Mary y. Osborn VS.. John T. Hook
er. Hendricks c. e. Appellants brief 81
Appellate Court Minutes
5232 George Lingg VS.. State Of Indiana
ex rel. Luetta WeitzeL Dearborn G. G.
Appellants petition and brief for rehear-
ing 81
ASA. Andrew Dallas Branstrator eft al VS..
Catherine y. Branstrator. Allen G.. G.
Appellants petition for rehearing and brief
()
1885, David Ingie vs.. William H. Bot
toms. Pike c. c. Appellee's brief S.)
$3.50. Eureka Block Coal Company VS.
John a. Wells. Putnam G. c. Appellant S
petition for rehearing and brief 81
4205. Baltimore * Ohio Railroad Com
pany VS.. Fernando w. Daegling. Lake G.
G. Application for supersedeas. Super
sedeas bond.
1871. PeytOn r. Ballard VS.. Susan Allison
Camplin ct al. Henry c. e. Appellee s
pr+'-iop fo~ leave to file brief.
4i73. Martin Z. Goode, trustee vs. FL
WOOD LOuge No. loo. Knights of Pythias
OF Indiana. Madison S. c. Appellee's brief
al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
CAPT. TILLEY'S ACQUITTAL.
Ii Gives General Satisfaction Among
the People of Tutuiia.

Correspondence CT the Associated Press.
TUTUlLA, Samoa, Nov. 10, via San Fran
cisco, Dec. 3.-When the general court
martial, which has been sitting for the last
six days on board the United States ship
Solace, concluded its sitting to-day Admiral
Silas Casey officially informed Captain b.
r RILEY that he had been honorably &C
Quilted by all members Of the court OF
the charges of maladminstration as Gov
ernor OF Tutuila and of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman. Ii is stated
mere that the charges against Captain
Tflley We're brought about by letters writ
ten by white woman living here to the
Navy Department at Washington. The
court consisted Of Admiral Evans. presi-
dent Admiral Glass and Captains Thomas
Hooper Retter and Mary. There is a
general feeling Of satisfaction among both
natives and whites here because Of Captain
TilleY's acnuittal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
The saloon License wrapeIe.

The line OF testimony in the Schafer sa-
loon license remonstrance hearing before
the County Commissioners was unchanged
yesterday, both sides playing about even in
retaining and striking of names TO the pa
per Fred Robertson and Lee ID. Hunt
charged that their names had been forged
Others said their names had. been signed
without their authority. Some of these
asked that they be withdrawn and others
that they remain Testimony was also in
PRODUCED TO show that wives had signed
their husbands names without their
knowledge. In all about forty witnesses
NNara examined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Must Tell why He Hasn't Paid.

Judge Leathers, OF the Superior Court.
yesterday ordered Elias &. Swift TO appear
before him at 9 o'clock next Friday morn
ing and show cause why he should hot be
held for contempt FOR not Obeying the
courts order TO pay Sl2 month for the
support OF his children. now in the custody
of his divorced wife Mary NJ Swift The
decree was granted March 4. Mrs. Swift
AYERS that he has paid but S4S and that SIS
IS now due. She charges that instead OF
paying the money he has spent il with a
woman. attending theaters and busy rid
fng
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Charge Against Isaac Freeman.

Mrs. c. I. Dunn. wife of an ex-patrol-
man, living at coo West Eighteenth street,
to the police yesterday afternoon
that she had been attacked on the canal
path by a negro who became angry be-
cause she would not turn out for him
Detectives McGuff and Houser learned the
identity OF the negro, and later, when he
at Brighton Beach. he was ar
rested by Bicycle Policemen Griffin and
and charged with assault and
battery. He gave the name of Isaac Free
man, SIS keystone avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
an Assortment of ChiIdren

Alfred NJ. Brown was awarded the Gus
tOdy OF his two children. Hazel Lucille and
Iona May Brown, yesterday by Judge
feathers, on a writ OF habeas corpus.
Browns FIRST wife. mother Of the children.
was divorced several years ago and later
married James Fleming. When the decree
was granted the children were given to
their grandmother Mrs Fleming took
them when she was married. Recently She
died. Ia the meantime Brown married
again and asked Fleming for his children.
The latter refused and habeas corpus pro-
ceedings followed. Brown married a widow
with two children, they have a baby of
their own, and this addition makes a fam
fly of five, representing the three mar
riages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
CIRCUIT COURT.


Elizabeth Hart vs.. Preston ]. Lewis's Es-
tate; claim. Finding for defendant. Judg-
ment against claimant for costs.
Alice Biddle Mary T.. Naylors rs
tate Claim. Allowed by administrators for
$50 at claimants costs.
Charles Yoke vs. Henry Wilson's Es-
tate; claim. Submitted TO court Al
lowed for s53.25 at costs Of estate.
Adalina g. Stuart vs.. Frank J. Stuart;
divorce. Dismissed by plaintin at her
costs
Mamie V. NeiswOnger vs.. Charles Neis-
wonger ct al; support. Dismissed by plain
tiff. Judgment against plaintiff for costs
Sarah l.. Smith vs.. Francis Marion Smith
divorce Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
Less II. Sutton vs.. Otto A. Jordan; fore
closure chattel mortgage. Defendant de-
iaulted Submitted TO court. Finding for
plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for
81. 50, including attorneys fees, without re
lief, and for costs. Decree of foreclosure.
John Shepp VS. Flora Shepp. divorce.
plaintiff for costs
John B. Ransom & Co. VS.. Rob-
ert J. Rochaw. From Justices Court.
Means and Buenting withdraw appearance
as attorneys for defendant. Defendant de-
faulted. Submitted to court. Finding for
plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for
$SS.i1, without relief and costs.
CRIMINAL COURT
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Anna Stringer; provoke Appeal from
Justice Smock. Finding not guilty
New Suits Filed
George Walton vs. Eugene Goens ct al:
mechanics Hen Circuit Court.
Rebecca G. Rowe VS.. John r. Rowe; di-
vorce. Circuit Court.
r. =. Christian VS.. Elizabeth Christian;
divorce. Superior Court. Room .
Louis Taylor rs. William Harmoning ct
al; damages. Demand 5000. Superior
Court, Room ,.
Joseph II. Coffin Us. Maud Coffin; TO set
Caroline II. Miller vs.. Henry DOllman;
conversion Superior Court. Room ?
John II. Cranor Nathan r. Schooley
e. al; on note. Superior Court, Room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
a New AGENT Appointed.

The Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland. one OF the first surety COM
panies to enter the State OF Indiana, has
arranged with Sfr. Henry l. Maury To rep
resent il as general agent in place of Mr.
George w. Pangborn. who has been its
representative for the past eight years, and
who recently resigned. Mr.. Maury will
have his Offices in the Lemcke building
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
WHY HE CUTS OFF HIS son.
L. W. wrights VIII Says His Advice
Went Inheeded.

IL is seldom that a Will specifically ex-
plains why children are cut off from shar-
ing in an estate, but the will of Charles
W. Wright, which was probated yesterday,
sets out in detail why he disinherits his
son Harry and gives all of his property to
his son Frederick William. The will disin-
heriting Harry reads: He has habitually
refused IN any manner to be governed by
my counsel or advice, and because he has
refused 10 accept situations which / have
from time to time secured for him. and be-
cause he has been disObedient and disre-
spectful 20 me, ! therefore decline to allow
him to share my estate"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Lost a Roll of Money.

Harry Smith, travelling man. stopping
at the Denison Hotel. reported TO the police
last night that during his trip last night
around the Elks' Wonderland he lost a
roll of money He victim OF the
grafters" SO frequently that he was con-
tinually taking his money out OF his pocket
and i'm some manner dropped the roll. He
Was satisfied that 1t had not been stolen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04

Caroline VI. Miller Claims 1t Did Not
GO with the Lot.

Caroline NJ. Miller yesterday filed suit
against Henry Dollman for conversion and
5000. She AYERS that she was the owner
of sixteen-roOm house that stood in
Square 50, which was purchased by the
government, and that her title was ex-
elusive OF the real estate. She saws she,
had great care used IN moving the building
and prepared a foundation in another part
OF the city and intended TO use part of
the brick from the old building in a new
structure. While she was engaged in NOV
ing the building. she AYERS, Dolman fore
IDLY took possession of 1t. He bought the
buildings on the square and has been raz-
ING them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04

HONOLULU, Nov. 26 via San Francisco,
Dec. 3.-The navy transport Solace arrived
here on the 2ith from Pago-Pago with
most OF the members OF the court-martial
which tried Governor Tilley, of Tutuila, on
board. On the Solace were Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans, Rear Admiral Henry
Glass, Captains p. II. Cooper, c. Nj. Thorn
as p. L. Harrington and J. +. Meyers.
The other members of the court will go
to the coast on the Wisconsin, expected
here soon. The Solaces passengers will go
on the Alameda next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Lux,Gious Fare.

Montgomery lAlss Advertiser.
We have all hsSrd or read the story OF
the princess-FreSch. We believe-who de-
clared that csrtan poor people had better
i've on bread anS cheese than 20 starve
We are reminded Of the story by readir-
a dispatch from tsaniia. which stated thai
the natives ''haoS been reduced 20 ealing
potatoes With the prices prevailing Tor
potatoes In this 'untry, Il looks al N IL
natives bad been aeduced upward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Tax Commissioners i'm Town

John c. Wingate and Parks NJ Martin
members of the State Board Of Tax Com
missioners, were in the city yesterday
Mr.. Wingate says there is no arrangement
for a meeting OF the Tax Board soon. al
though the commissioners may be called
together at any time Mr.. Wingate has
been detained AZ home for some time on
account of the serious Illness OF his son, a
lad or fifteen, who is just recovering from
an attack of tNDhoid fever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Suspicion. character Arrested

young man -who gave his name as
charles Smith, aISi his residence as Mich
igan. was found by district patrolmen
sleeping In sheoson Malott avenue about
CLOCK this morning. He had a laprobe
ana several othts articles. which IL was
thought had beeTs stolen He WIS a rr.sfs1
and charged with soitering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Demand. 500 from Husband

Amanda Hafner yesterday filed a petition
in Judge Leathers's court for an allowance
Of 500 from her husband. John T. Hafner.
she has fled also a petition for divorce.
She AYERS that he has one
third interest. worth $500 in In
dianapolis property besides other prop
she was frauduiantly induced BY Hafner
70 sign an agreement that purporfed TO
be an assignment OK his interest in the
FRANKLIN ice plant. bat that IL was really
her signature 10 a conveyance or all OF
his property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Dead Man still Unidentified.

The body of the man found dead upon the
farm of b. NJ. Morgan. south Of the city,
had not been identified last night. Several
hundred persons called yesterday at In
dertaker Wese's. where the body was
taken, but none knew him. The police have
been unable 10 obtain any clew which
would lead 10 the Identification of the dead
man or those by whom he was killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
JOHN GROsCH's WILL.
His widow Given n Life Estate in
So. 900 of Property.

The viii of John Grosch was probated
yesterday by George Seidensticker. The
estate is valued at about $4,000, nearly
$4,000 Of it being personal property Mrs.
Catherine Grosch, his widow, receives all
OF the household goods and $500, in addi-
ton 10 "A life estate in all of the property.
At her death the property is TO be divided
between the seven children. Besides these
requests there are some insurance poll
cies. One OF these, for $500, will likely
have to be adjudicated in the courts This
policy was taken out in 1866 and was in
favor of four children. one of these. "A son.
Henry GrOsch, was supposed To have been
drowned in the Mississippi river in 1871
There has been difficulty in proving his
death. Only one witness is available who
says that GrOsch fell off a boat and
drowned.
Mr.. CirOsch was "A weli-known German.
and built the old Mozart Hall, now known
Germania Hall lie sold the property
10 the Home Brewing Company about five
years ago. Mrs. GrOsch was appointed
executor of the viii and gave a bond OF
5000.