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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
The MONROE DOCTRINE
1T Is NOT A PROTECTION FOR DIS
HONEST LATIN AMERICANS.
United States VIII Not Attempt ia
Shield Little Republics from
Merited Punishment.

COLOGNE. November 24-In an evident
ly inspired note the Cologne Gazette of to-
day says: England should certainly
teache Venezuela a sharp lesson, since
President Castro refuses to recognize the
demands Of justice ard equity. Germany
and other states have also serious grounds
for complaint, and it is time the relations
of Venezuela towards foreign powers
should be defined"
WASHINGTON, November 24-The state
department is thoroughly well informed of
the length to which Great Britain, Ger
many and other European powers propose
to go in their dealings with Venezuela.
Great Britain and Germany have, In fact.
sounded the department to learn whether
any objections would be made to active
measures on their part to secure the COL
lection of debts. due their citizens on ac-
count Of violated concessions and the de-
struction Of their property incident to the
internal dissensions which have ragged in
Venezuela for several years past. The de-
partment has been extremity cautious in
dealing with these inquiries. but the sub
stance of its replies in all cases has been
set out In the declaration of President
Roosevelt that the United States did not
construe the Monroe doctrine to mean that
IL should shelter any of the American re-
publcs against the results of their own
misdeeds violations of international
amenity. The only condition made by the
President was that the punishment inflicted
upon any of these South and Central Amer
lean republics by a European power must
not include the seizure by that power of
any American soil
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"PERNlCIOUS ACTIVITY
CHARGE AGAINST PRESIDENT OF
LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION.
i. C.. Keller Accused of Defeating the
Reelection of Eugene +. Loud
to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The United
States Civil-service Commission has start
ed an investigation into the relations of
j. c. Keller, president of the National As
sociation of Letter Carriers to the defeat
for the reelection to Congress of Eugene
F. Loud of California, chairman of the
House committee on postoffices and post
roads The charge has been made that
Mr.. Loud was defeated through the efforts
of the letter carriers, assisted by the rural
free delivery service employees, and that
the efforts of the carriers toward the de-
feat of Mr.. Loud were made because the
California representative opposed an in
crease in pay for letter carriers and the
men engaged in the rural free delivery
service.
The civil-service commissioner has asked
the Postoffice Department to furnish to
the commission copy of all of the cor
respondence that passed between the de-
partment and Mr.. Keller in relation to the
campaign of Mr.. Loud for reelection to
Congress. Copies of this correspondence
were sent to the Civil-service Commission
yesterday.
Just who made complaint against the
president of the Letter Carriers Associa-
tion for violating the rules against the
taking part in political campaigns is not
known. Mr.. Loud did not do so, it is said
1t is understood that some of the officials
of the Letter Carriers Association are
afraid Mr.. Keller will be discharged from
the service of the government on account
of the Loud case, and some of them have
approached the Postoffice Department TO
learn whether, il Mr.. Keller was to be
deposed as president of the association
his successor in Office would be permitted
to make campaign during the coming
session of Congress for increase in pay
for the carriers. These inqurers have been
informed that the letter carriers will not
be permitted to approach Congress with
request for increased pay, except in the
era1.
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WAR ON APOSTLE SMOOT
UTAH GENTILES FIGHTING WOULD
BE UNITED STATES SENATOR.
They Say He Would Be Merely the
Section of the Mormon Church.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 24.-The
Ministerial Alliance of Salt Lake to-day
adopted resolutions strongly opposing the
proposed election to the United States Sen
ate of Reed Smoot. one of the twelve apos-
ties of the Mormon Church. A copy of
the resolutions will be sent to every min
isterial alliance of prominence in the coun-
try at once and also probably to President
Roosevelt, every congressman and United
States senator and others prominent in
political life The resolutions in part fol-
low:
1--WE protest against this endeavor to
elect Apostle Smoot to the United States
Senate as an endeavor to force upon the
citizens of Utah union of the church and
the state The election of a man who holds
the Mormon Church TO the highest office
save one in the gift of the people of Utah,
or the United States. would be menace
TO our civilization and religious beliefs.
No other church has dared TO attempt such
an ecclesiastic invasion of Congress.
THE election of Apostle Smoot for the
United States Senate would virtually be
the election of the will of the Mormon
first presidency and twelve apostles to that
body AS consistent member of the
Mormon apostolate. Apostle Smoot cannot
make an important move without getting
permission or taking counsel OF the quorum
of Mormon high priests to which he be-
longs. BY virtue OF his apostolic VOWS
he must act first a Mormon APOSTLE and
second or third as citizen of Utah and
patriotic American.
I'VE protest against the proposed cleo
ton Of Apostle Smoot TO the United States
Senate because the majority of the Nor
mon apostate to which he belongs and
with which he works in harmony are living
in poygamous relations In violation of
covenants made to the people of the United
States as well in violation of the Grim
inal statutes of Utah. The two or three
apostles who may be living Homogeneous
lives are obliged 10 defend the righteous
ness of the polysamous system OF maria ge
and To wink at the law breaking polvea-
NOUS relation of their fellow apostles The
Mormon apostolate stands as one man he
fore the community as directly or Indirect
ly encouraging or conniving at the con-
tinuance of polygamous relations through
out the Mormon Church. The vigorous and
rigorous execution of law like the Ed
munds-Tucker law In this State would
drive the Mormon Church and the ma
jority of its apostles into exile or throw
them in prison within twelve months. and
Apostle Smoot dare not oppose such poIyg-
amous conditions
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MIR. BEvERIDGE'S COMMITTEE.
IL Concludes It's Investigation OF the
Statehood Question.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. A.-The
subcommittee of the United State Senate
committee on Territories. investigating the
statehood question. finished it's work in
Oklahoma to-day. The committee is en-
route tonight TO Chicago. where the SEN
ators will separate until the latter part Of
the week, when they expect 10 assemble
with the other members of the Senate COM
mittee on Territories at Washington.
The last days work was a busy one
After having travelled over five hundred
miles in Oklahoma and Indian Territory
yesterday, the committee early this morn
ing took up the hearing of testimony at
representatives, OF all parts OF the two Ter
the committee held hearings at Guthrie,
where there were other delegations which
had come for many miles TO be heard.
Dennis Flynn. the territorial delegate to
Congress from Oklahoma, came from
Washington 10 meet the committee.
The record OF the testimony heard by the
committee to-day relating TO Oklahoma and
Indian Territory covers over sixty type
written pages. The committee has made
no statement either individually or as
committee as to the impressions gained by
its visit TO the Territories. Senator Beve-
ridge said tonight: Neither the commit
tee nor the members OF the committee will
give out any statements as TO the conclu-
sions II has reached until the committeefo
formal report Is made 10 Congress.'
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tiOn of the Law from a High
Tribunal.
AUDITOR SMITH Is ANXIOUS
HE WANTS THE COURTS TO FINALLY
DETERMINE HIS RIGHTS.
1t Is Claimed by Him that All of
the Allowances Made for Extra
Work Are Legal.

The Board of County Commissioners.
through its attorney, Martin Hugg, will
file suit within thirty days against County
Auditor Harry B. Smith for the recovery
of S34, 707 which he is said to have drawn
in allowances from the board in payment
for work of his office, postage and Incl
dental expenses, for which he received ad-
ditional compensation. The demand for
the suit filed by Romus F. Stuart with
the board a few days ago and after in
vestigating the claims. reviewing the law
and satisfying themselves that there was
some ground for contention and a necessity
for a decision of the courts. it was decided
to file the suit.
The compilation of the sum named as
being illegally allowed by the commission
ers was made by Hunter McCaslin and
other accountants, who audited the books
of the auditors office under the direction
and guidance Of the Democratic county
committee. The results of their investiga
tions were published as campaign material
and renewed after the election by the de-
mand OF Stuart to have suit filed for the
recovery of the sum. principal and inter-
est. The commissioners turned the mat
ter over to Martin Hugg, county attorney.
with instructions that he examine the law
and determine whether or not the county
had any ground for action Mr.. Hupp,s
Investigations showed that although there
is seemingly nothing illegal in Auditor
Smiths actions. that the question was one
open TO much discussion and that it should
be finally settled by the courts before anv
more allowances are made.
Some of the allowances that IL is ALLEGED
were made illegally are for postage. prem
and pay for service as member of the
County Board of Review. The contention
of Stuart and the investigators is that the
auditor and other county officers are al
lowed salaries under the law and that there
should be no additional compensation to
them for services in their Offices The and
itor of Marion county is allowed sI7 5N0
year with which TO run the Office With
the plats necessary, index the property and
attend TO the office without asking the
County Commissioners to reimburse hin, for
the extra work done
ALLEGED IRREGULARITY.
For the making of plats for which there
have been many allowances to the auditor
there is said to be an irregularity in the
compensation allowed by the commission
ers. Section 1856 of the Revised Statues
says:
whenever any map or plat of lots or
lands deposited in the Office of any county
auditor or recorder. shall have become so
worn or defaced as TO be unit for use or
having charge OF the same to make or
cause to be made a new copy of such man
or plat. which copy shall correspond with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
DORA MEEK'S TRANCE.
Girl I'm State of Coma Fifty-Six Days
After QuarreIinR with Lover

CENTRALIA, ILL.,. Nov. A.-Dora Meek
who, after quarrel with her lover fifty
six days ago. Immediately lapsed into a
somnolent trance, has not In that time
evinced distinct consciousness or spoken
word Restoratives I'm the hands of physi-
clans have failed to arouse her. Once when
forced TO breathe ammonia fumes she
coughed. half arose from bed. mumbled in
coherently a moment, and then relapsed.
The further use OF ammonia was desisted
from for fear of suffocation- She eats "A
little each day. yet apparently does IL in
stinctively. Every effort Is being made TO
restore her to consciousness.
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JOHN DILLON WORSE.
Irish Leader Suffers a Relapse and
Engagements Are Cancelled.

Irish Leader Suffers Relapse and
engagements Are Cancelled.
CHICAGO, Nov. A.-John Dillon, the
Irish leader. who became Ill yesterday at
the Grand Pacific Hotel, suffered re-
lapse tonight. While his physicians say
there is little likelihood that his condition
will become alarming, they are in almost
constant attendance upon him, as they fear
another turn for the worse.
All Mr.. Dillon's engagements to speak in
Canada have been cancelled He was TO
have spoken next Wednesday before
mass meeting of the United Irish Societies
of st. Louis, but Mr.. Davitt will go in his
stead. The engagements of both Mr.. Dill
Ion and Mr.. Davitt to speak with Edward
Blake, n. p, at Toronto on Dec. 2, at
Ottawa on Dec 8. and at Montreal on Dec.
4, have been Cancelled on account of Mr..
Dillon's illness.
1.-The first of Mr. Dillon's engagements
that he can hope to fill is that in Wash
ington on Dec a., said DR.. Guerin tonight.
'If he is well enough by that time he will
speak in the capital city and go from there
to New York, where he will take passage
for Europe on Dec 13 His fever has
abated somewhat, but he is completely
run down from overwork.
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the original so far as the same can be de-
ciphered; and IL any part thereof be illeglDle
said officer shall resort TO the most au-
thentic sources TO supply and hll up the
same: and said map or plat snail De useu
for reference and in all respects have the
same legal bearing and effect as the oris- ..
inal map or plat. 1t shall also be the duty
of the county auditor to make copies OF
such maps or plats in the recorders once
as may be necessary for the discharge Oh
his official duties.
Section 1897 saws: 1.-The county board
shall make such allowances 10 officers OF
their respective counties for such services
as shall be sufficient to compensate 1or the
same"
Another section of the statutes which is
said to have been violated by the cornmls-
sioners in allowing Smith pay Tor MS ser
vices is Section 1853 This section reads:
THE Board of County Commissioners SNAIL
unless in cases of Indispensable puphc ne
cessity, to be found and entered OF record
as part of it's orders. make no allowance
not specifically required by law TO any
county auditor, either dlrectly Or
indirectly: nor shall they employ any per-
son to perform any duty required by law
of any officer or for any duty 10 De palu
by commission or percentage. IL IL
be found necessary, and so entered Oh @ l@ec
ord, to employ any person to render any
service contemplated in this section az
a public necessity, the contract Tor such
employment shall be spread OF record IN
such court, and for such services renuered
the claimant shall file his account In sald
court ten days before the beginning OF the
term, and any taxpayer shall nave the
right to contest the claim
MEMBER OF BOARD OF REVIEW.
The contention is made that the county
auditor shall not receive money for services
as a member of the board of review. On
this board, the auditor, the treasurer ana
the county assessor are ex-oficio MEM
bers, and the other two members are ap-
pointed by the Circuit Court. The COM
pensation fixed by law is sS per diem FOR
twenty days each year. and in the years
when assessments of real estate are made
the length of the office is thirty days On
| this claim Colonel Smith has been allowed
| sixty and ninety dollars year since MS
| incumbency of the office of auditor.
County Attorney Hugg said yesterday
| that he intended bringing the suit In good
| faith and that he wanted to get TO the law
| in the case. If there has been any illegality
| in the acts of the county commissioners IN
making the allowances or Smith has drawn
| from the county money to which he had no
right the money should be returned and
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. A.
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York. Ontario & Western. 1t was said at
the office of President Fowler that he told
Mr.. Markle that he knew of no arrange
ments for a conference with the indepen-
dent operators At the Offices of the other
coal road presidents the statement was
made that no call had been received to-
day from any independent operator and
that no definite arrangements for con-
ference was known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.r-John Markle. the
Independent coal operator. visited the
Offices OF at least two of the coal road
presidents in this city to-day. with refer
ence to a conference between the indepen-
Gent and large operators Mr. Markle saw
President Walter OF the Lehigh Valley
Ano later President Fowler. OF the New
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

Three Hundred Negroes to Emigrate
to n Black African Republic.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 24.-D. ]. Flum-
mer, agent of the Liberian Colonization So
ciety of Birmingham is here arranging for
the sailing from this port on Jan. 20 next
Of three hundred negro colonists for Lii
IBERIA. The steamship Donnald, of New
York. he says, has been chartered. He said
to-day that all arrangements had been COM
pleted, and that nothing remains but to
bring the ship here and congregate the pas
SengerS.
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CoIombians RepuIsed In Venezuela.

WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao. Nov
IA new invasion OF Venezuela, from Co
lombia. occurred recently. when 200 revo-
lutionists. Venezuelan and Colombian, lib
Grated as the result of surrender OF General
Uribe-Uribe. and commanded by Generals
Ranga Garberis and Espiritus Anto Mo-
rales, entered Venezuelan territory. On
Saturday last. after a severe encounter at
Las Dantas with Venezuelan troops COM
manded by President Castro's brothers the
revoiutionists were checked.
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SAN JOSE. Costa Rica. Nov. A-Rafael
lglesias. formerly president OF Costa Rica,
sailed last night for New Orleans Since
the revolutionary outbreak here last May
his life has been made unbearable He has
been subjected TO abuse In the press, and
has been watched continually by the police
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understood, however, that the business will
be altered, but will be kept open for all
lines
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-16

They are made of cloth guaran-
teed to wear and of the latest
STYLES. All mothers should eX-
anime the line we are showing.
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MAR RlAGE.

DR.. n. G. Osteen, Jr., and Miss
Marian Nettles, daughter of Mr..
Robert Nettles, of Florence county,
we're married at 5 O'Clock, Tuesday
afternoon, the 18th instant, at the
home of Mrs. j. j. Willis, the brides
sister, in Darlington, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Melton
Clark, Of Florence. There were no
formal invitations issued, and only the
relatives of the bride and groom and
a few near friends were present. The
house was handsomely and tastefully
dressed with evergreens and flowers,
and the ceremony took place under a
wedding bell suspended from the wide
arch between the parlor and dining
rooni.
After the ceremony a short time was
spent in congratulations and social
intercourse during which light refresh
ments were served, after which the
bride and groom took the 6.45 train
for Charleston, where they will spend
a few days, and then return home by
the way of Sumter.
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Marriage in Privateer.

Last night, at the residence Of Mr.
John NJ. Tindal, in Privateer Town
ship, Mr.. Harry W. Cuttino and Miss
Beulah Tindal were united in marriage
by DR.. C. C. Brown. The marriage was
quiet one, only a few friends and
acquaintances being present. After
the ceremony was over, the guests
were shown into the dining room,
where refreshments were serevd.
The bridal couple received the
hearty congratulations of those who
were present. The groom is one OF
Privateer's estimable young men and
a deacon of the Providence Baptist
Church, and the bride is a bright and
pleasant young lady, we'll known in
Privateer and Sumter. The bridal
couple will start out pleasantly in mar
ried life by visit to the Exposition.
April 10. Med. +.
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United Charities.

A meeting of the Executive Com
rnittee was held Wednesday afternoon
in the City Clerks Office. The Sec
retary reported 1898. 80 collected on
subscri ption TO date He was directed
to collect balances due, in view OF
the urgent demands for charitable as
sistance among the poor OF the city
on account of an unusual amount OF
sickness now prevailing.
Report was made of the assistance
given the family of r. P. Weeks at
the Cotton Mill, and the expenditures
on their behalf was approved.
In view of the fact that the first
year of the association ends this
month q committee consisting OF
Messrs. w. NJ. Graham, N. O'Don-
nell and G. NJ. Hurst, Jr., was ap-
pointed to arrange for public meet
ing during the first week in May.
Speakers will be invited to address
the meeting. a full report Of work
accomplished will be rendered, and
the purposes of the society explained
TO the public on that occasion:
So much good has been done. SO
much destitution and suffering reliev-
ed that the committee feels confidence
in appealing to al charitably disposed
citizens to give their moral and flnan-
cial support to the work.
It is not intended 90 call for sub
scriptions at the meeting. EThis will
be done by personal solicaition IN a
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At the meeting of the Great Council
of Red Men held in Charleston last
week. Mr.. j. r. Hare, Of Newberry,
was elected Great Sachem, and Mr.. j.
Frank Pate, passed from the chair OF
Great Sachem to that Of Great Prophet.
Mr. B. C. Wallace Of this city was
elected Great Sanap.
The city Graded Schools have holi-
day until Monday, April 2lst. It was
intended to give holiday from Tues
to day, but it was decided Monday
close the schools that day in honor of
Gen. Wade Hampton and permit the
children to attend the memorial SER
vices in the Opera House.
The Second Regiment Band has al
ways been a most cordial friend Of the
Sumter Graded School. On the even
ing of the twenty-fourth of this month
the band will show its friendship in a
most substantial way by giving for the
benefit Of the Graded School Library
one of its best concerts.