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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
LAWRENCE O. MURRAY
TO ASSIST CORTELYOU
Chicagoan Appointed Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Department.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Lawrence o.
Murray, OF Chicago, has been chosen as as
sistant secretary of commerce and labor.
The selection was announced to-day by the
President, who stated that the office had
been rendered to and accepted by Mr.. Muir
ray and that the nomination would be sent
to the Senate Immediately after the holiday
recess. The appointment is made on the
personal recommendation of Secretary Cor
telyou, who has known Mr.. Murray for
number of years.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Mr. Murray is now
secretary and trust officer of trust COM
pany in this city. He was born in Addison,
N. Y. in 1864. graduated at Niagara Univer-
sity and studied law in New York city, be-
ing admitted to the bar there in 1893 He
was at one time private secretary to an as
sistant secretary of the treasury and later
deputy controller of the currency. Suisse
quently he became trust officer of New
York trust company, resigning after three
years to enter upon his present position
Speaking of his appointment Mr.. Murray
said: IL have accepted the position. but
have not yet been advised when / am ex-
pected to begin my new duties. 1 do not
know when / shall leave Chicago"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
WOODS PROTEST TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR
Calumnious Attack by Newspapers
and Persons Resented by
the General.
LETTER FROM MANILA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-The War De-
partment has made public the following let
ter from Brigadier Gen. Leonard Wood, dat
ed Manila, July Is:
"Sir-I have the honor to invite your at
tention to statements made in the editorial
columns of the New York Sun, of June 2 4
and 6, and later dates. which clearly charge
me with conduct of most censurable char
acter, perhaps contemplate would be a bet
ter word. L also invite your attention to the
source from which the paper claims to have
obtained its information, namely, statements
OF First Lieutenant James +. Runcie date
major United States volunteer cavalry,
made to various reliable persons. and to re-
quest that the matter be referred to the
inspector general of the army for such &C
ton as may be required under the circum-
stances, or TO any other authority which
the War Department may deem proper.
inclose herewith a statement of the facts
in the case, together with true copies of let
tiers, extracts from letters, etc. bearing on
the subject.
THE matter is now one of three and
half years standing and during the greater
portion of this period L have been within
easy reach OF the aggrieved person or per-
sons. The statement inclosed gives the ad-
dresses of most of the persons who have
more or less knowledge of the affair. 1t
will be noted that many of the letters are
confidential in character, the originals of
which are in the confidential official files of
the secretary of war"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
JAPAN WAITING FOR
BRITAIN TO GIVE WORD

BERLIN, Dec. 23-The German Foreign
Office. in estimating the probabilities of
war in the far East, fixes it's attention at
this moment on Great Britain, rather than
on Japan. for it is recognized that Japan is
only waiting for Great Britain to give the
word before beginning hostilities. A new
and even portentous element in the situa-
ton, as it is looked upon here, is the ris-
ing feeling in Great Britain that Russia
must yield or Japan and Great Britain
ought to fight her.
1t is learned from the highest diplomatic
source that the German government, while
still refusing to believe that war is certain
is convinced now that il war between Rus
STA and Japan comes, Great Britain will
take a part in 1t, because the British gov
eminent looks upon war as possibly the
only means of saving and re-establishing
her position in the East.
LONDON, Dec 23.-The British Foreign
Office declined to discuss the statements
made in the dispatch from Berlin on the
ground that 1.-The contingency was too
hypothetical" AT the German and other
embassies the impression prevailed not
however, based on any official communica-
ton from the British government, that the
Russian-Japanese negotiations have reached
such a point that Ii would not be at all
surprising If Great Britain expressed her
Willingness, providing Japan agree to ac-
cept a certain specified compromise in
guarantee to back up japan If necessary
by force Of arms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
MUST REGISTER MAIL
MATTER FOR PANAMA

WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-The Republic of
Panama. through its minister, NJ Bunau-
Varilla, has filed its first protest against the
action Of United States official affecting
matters pertaining to the republic. In a
long dispatch to the minister, the Panaman
consul at San Francisco. r. Arias Feraud,
jr.. has notified him that the postal authori-
ties Of that city had refused to accept
registered mail or parcel post addressed to
the Republic OF Panama. The consul states
that these authorities insist on mail being
addressed Republic OF Colombia" The
consul refused to comply and referred the
matter 10 the minister. Minister Bunau-
Varilla promptly laid the matter before act
Ing Secretary of State Loomis. who at once
notified the postmaster general, asking him
TO take such steps will rectify the ac-
ton of the San Francisco authorities
The postmaster general upon receipt of the
communication sent the following telegram
To the postmaster at San Francisco: You
are hereby Instructed TO accept for regisfra-
ton mail matter properly prepared and pre-
paid. addressed 10 points In the Republic Of
Panama and to issue registration receipts
therefor"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
SIX AMERICAN WARSH|PS
NOW IN COLON HARB0R
Fleet of Small Vessels Augmented
by Arrival of the Cruiser
Olympia.
CRUISE OF MAYFLOWER
No Colombians Found on the Isle
of Pines, but Some Seen at
Titumate.
CRUISE OF MAYFLOWEF

COLON. Dec. 2S.-The United States
cruiser Olympia arrived here to-day. other
United States warships now In the harbor
are the Mayhower. the Prairie. the Atlanta,
the Bancroft and the Nashville.
Everything is quiet along the Atlantic
coast The United States converted cruiser
Mayflower arrived yesterday from the Gulf
of Darfen, to which place she went after
stopping at the island of Pines, thirty miles
northwest of Cape Tiburon. which Is in
Panama territory. The Mayflower was
sent out hurriedly on receipt of the news
brought by a native coasting schooner that
Colombian troops had been landed on the
island. Arriving at the island. which is
habited by San Bias Indians, the May
flower made a thorough examination and
found the report to be untrue. The May
flower then continued to cruise toward the
Gulf of Darien, examining the coast, and
in the afternoon reached Titumati, where
the cruiser Atlanta saw the Colombian
troops week ago. The Mayflower in
close to the Titumati shore and clearly saw
a number of Colombian soldiers on the
beach. No landing was made by the May
flower. which did not attempt to communi-
cate with the Colombians, and shortly aft
erward departed.
While steaming out of the gulf the May
flower sighted and soon passed close to the
Colombian cruiser General Pinzon, which
was steaming at the rate of six knots
toward Titumati. 1t was seen that the
General Pinzon had about $50 Colombian
soldiers aboard. No communications were
exchanged between the Mayfower and the
General Pinzon.
The gunboats Bancroft and Nashville re-
port that ali is quiet along the territory
patrolled by them.
Through United States Consul Malmros,
Governor Melendez informed Admiral Cogh-
Ian that the Republic of Panama laid no
claim to New Providence and San Andrews,
two islands about 200 miles north of Colon,
to which IL was recently reported the CO.
lombian government had sent troops by the
cruiser Cartagena. AS Panama does not
claim these islands the United States naval
authorities will take no steps to verify the
rumors.
1t is now expected that the United States
warships. which are going to Cartagena to
meet Minister Beaupre, who is on his way
there from BogOta, will leave Colon Dec. Is,
arriving at Cartagena Dec. o.
The Royal Mail steamer Tagasa, which
arrived here to-day from Sayanila and
Cartagena, reports that everything is quiet
in both these ports.
1t is believed that two American schoon-
ers hailing from Boston are experiencing
difficulties at Cartagena in their efforts to
obtain clearance papers from the Colombian
authorities.
Admiral Coghlan transferred his flag to
the Olympia and sailed later in the day for
the Chiriqui lagoon TO COAL The Olympia
will return to Colon Christmas day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
NEW VIEW OF ORIGIN
OF NORTHERN TRIBES
Those of Northeastern Asia and
Northwestern America Believed
to Be One People.

NEW YORK. Dec 23--Basing his opinions
on data collected by several explorers sent
out by Morris K Jessup. of this city. DR..
Franz Boaz, curator OF ethnology Of the
American Museum of Natural History, has
announced his belief that previous theories
IS 10 the origin of the American and Asiatic
tribes around the north pole are founded
In error. The curator declares that the tribes
around Bering sea and east to Greenland
are subdivisions OF one race, and that the
Eskimo position as distinct race, so long
conceded. can no longer be sustained
1T seems clear" he says that the iso-
lated tribes OF Eastern Siberia and those of
the northwest coast OF America form one
race. similar In type and with many ele-
ments In common. The invasion of Eastern
tribes in America has disturbed the former
conditions. but enough remains to lead us
TO think that the tribes Of this whole area
must be considered a single race or at
least, that their culture Is single culture
which at one time was found in both the
northeastern part of the old world and the
northwestern part Of the new world"
Heretofore the jewellers of the Arctic "a
gton were believed by many scientists TO be
the Oldest existing race and TO be OF pre-
glacial origin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
MORE MARINES TO SAIL:
WALKER MAKES REPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-Rear Admiral
John G. Walker, retired, called on acting
Secretary of State Loomis to-day and ex-
planned conditions on the Isthmus of Pan
anna when he left there, week ago. his
conclusions being that these were very sat-
isfactory. The admiral had double mis-
sion-frst. to look into the condition of the
plant and properties of the Panama Canal
Company and the exact amount of work
SO far accomplished by the engineers who
are operating under the agreement made
last spring between the United States gov
eminent and the Panama Canal Company.
The second purpose of the admirals visit
to the isthmus was to serve as the repre-
sentative of the President from a political
point Of view, and while on the isthmus
he has kept the chief executive fully ad-
vised to developments. Consequently
there was little for the admiral TO add TO
his preceding reports beyond mere details.
Read Admiral Walker informed the Pres
ident that in his opinion, it would be ex-
pedient to leave the marines for the pro-
lection OF the Republic of Panama, and
force OF marines already in Panama or in
isthmian waters. Regarding the health of
the marines Rear Admiral Walker told the
President that 1t could scarcely be better
He said that, while the marines were well
coined and their presence realized to be
for the best interests of the republic. the
sending of regular troops might cause
feeling Of uneasiness.
Despite the peaceful report made by Rear
Admiral Walker, the probability is that
two more battalions of marines will sail
next week on the Dixie from PHILADELPHIA
for Colon. 1t is felt at the Navy Depart
ment that it will be well to have a suffi-
Gent force in isthmian waters to permit
of frequent reliefs for the force ashore
Between now and Monday the question will
be definitely decided. The official announce
ment is made that General Elliott, COM
manGant of the marine corps, will go to the
itshmus, as the administration wishes him
to make a thorough inspection of condi-
tions there, both from a military and sani-
tary standpoint. The Dixie will also carry
a number of rapid-fire guns. Commanding
the two battalions will be Lieut. Col. VIII
liam Il. Biddle and Lieut.. Col. L. w II
Waller. Among other officers selected to go
are Capt. Cyrus S. Radford, as chief quar-
termaster, Capt. III. l.. Matthews and Capt.
Eli X. Cole. General Elliott will be accom-
panied by his two aids, Capt Frank E.
Evans and Capt. Harry Leonard 1t is ex-
pected the Dixie will sail from Philadelphia
on Monday. A long cablegram was pre-
pared for Rear Admiral Glass under the
personal supervision of Secretary Moody.
1t was largely one of inquiry as to the con-
ditions on the isthmus and the proba BILE
need for more marines. On Rear Admiral
GLASS; reply will depend to some extent.
the departure of the two additional battal-
ions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
BONDS TO Be ISSUED TO
PAY FOR FR|ARS' LAND
Seven Millions of Four Per Cents.
Will Be Offered for Sale in
the United States.
GOV. TAFTS MESSAGE

WASHINGTON. Dec. z.-President
Roosevelt and Secretaries Root and Shaw
had an extended conference to-day regard
ing the issue of bonds for the raising Of
money with which to pay for the friar
lands In the Philippines.
Secretary Root is in receipt of a cable
gram from Governor Taft announcing that
the contracts for the purchase of the lands
were signed yesterday afternoon. The
provision for payment, Governor Taft in
dicates. Is that the government shall use
due diligence In the necessary surveys, ex-
animation of title and sale Of bonds and
shall consummate the purchase within the
period not exceeding six months from the
date OF contract. Unless new surveys shall
differ materially from the Villegas sur
vey. the exact amount of the purchase
price Of the lands is s7.2as.7s4. The lands
10 be purchased aggregate $4,000 acres.
Governor Taft's cablegram concludes as
follows: Gas soon your recommended
ton Is received. will pass act reciting
making Of contract and authorize you to
Issue bonds much the same form as laws
authorizing issue of certificates of indebt-
edneSs."
At the conference to-day it was deter
mined to authorize the issue OF 100000 Of
4 per cents, redeemabIe after ten and within
thirty years. Philippine bonds. They will
be offered for sale in January. An act Of
the last Congress provided for the issue
OF such bonds. They will be accepted by
the government as security for the de-
posit OF public funds
Some details concerning the issue of the
bonds yet have to be worked out, but no
doubt Is expressed that a ready market
for therl will be found in this country.
During the past seven months an aggregate
Of $6000.000 OF 4 per cent. Philippine bonds
have been issued and fioated in the United
States in patches of $500 900 each. More
than half Of these bonds are now on de-
posit with the government as security for
public money. The bonds previously Is
sued were sold on terms regarded as favor
able to the government. each lot of So
100000 commanding q figure above par 1t
Is believed that the forthcoming issue also
will bring a good price
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
TRAIN LOADED WITH
TURKEYS At GOTHAM
Thirty-Two Thousand, Christmas
Birds Reach the Metropolis
from Missouri Farms.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa special train
loaded with turkeys for the Christmas
dinner of $1,000 New York families has
arrived here from ST. Louis. The shipment
was unusual in freight traffic. 1t started
from Missouri only last Friday and broke
the record for freight movement The
train consists or nineteen cars. In 5000
boxes the turkeys had been carefully
packed and a few hours after reaching
here everyone had been distributed to the
retailers.
The supply in this city is scarcely equal
to the demand, even with this large acuui-
sition, and rs cents a pound Is easily OBJ
tanned, making the Missouri contribution
worth about 800, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
DUNSMUIR WILL CASE.
Testimony of the Agnews Regard
ing James Dunsmuir.

VICTORIA. B. c., Dec. 2S.--In the Hop
per-Dunsmuir will case to-day, Mrs
Agnew, who yesterday testified that Alex
Dunsmuir had always spoken to the effect
that he intended James Dunsmuir to be his
heir, was cross-examined at length by
counsel for Edna Wallace Hopper. Mrs.
Agnew said she was an intimate friend of
Mrs. Wallace and that the latter had told
witness she expected Alexander Dunsmuir
to marry her. That Dunsmuir had not mar
ried sooner. she said. was because he feared
his mother (who is an interviewer in the
case) would cut him off.
She testified to having witnessed a will
made by Mrs. Wallace in 1898 or 1892 and
said that when this will was shown Alex
ander Dunsmuir, he objected TO it, stating
he would not allow her TO leave any of the
PROPERTY TO Mrs. Hopper and ended the in
terview by tearing up the will and throw
ing the pieces into the fire.
j. j. Agnew, husband of the preceding
witness, testified that Dunsmuir intended
his brother James to be his heir.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
RUSSIA WILL REPLY
TO JAPAN 1T ONCE

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. pa telegram
from Vladivostock. under to-day's date to
the Wostotschni Vestnik says Admiral
Alexieff. the viceroy of the far East, has
been authorized to settle the spot all
questions concerning neighboring states and
to take all the measures which appear ex-
pedient.
Russia's reply to Japan Is momentarily
expected to be delivered. The Foreign Office
officials and diplomats continue to express
the opinion that. as both parties earnestly
desire a peaceful settlement. and as their
allies have left nothing undone to this end
war will be averted An early conclusion
of the negotiations. however, seems un-
likely.
In regard to the Vladivostock dispatch
saying Viceroy Alexien had been authorized
to settle on the spot all questions concern
ing neighboring states, etc, the Foreign
Office declares that the viceroy's powers re-
main as determined on by the ukase issued
in August last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
GRAVELLES LETTERS.
More of Them Presented as Evil
dence in Dynamiting Cases.

HELENA. Mont. Dec. 23.-The State con-
cluded its side Of the Gravelle case to-day.
John Reardon testified to-day that Gra-
velle told him OF his dynamiting operations.
and this witness brought other letters writ
ten in Jail by Gravelle since his arrest.
Reardon was confined in the county jail.
where he gained the confidence Of Gravelle.
Two OF these letters were to the railroad
people, one TO the Northern Pacific and ne 7
other 10 the Great Northern. One OF the
others threatened the jury and the other
was to an acquaintance directing him what
to swear to and 10 deliver the jury letter
to its foreman.
Chief Special Agent McFettridge. OF the
Northern Pacific. the last witness. said that
since the arrest OF Gravelle there had been
no track disturbances on his road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
DUFFY TO TRY FOR
FIFTY-YARD RECORD

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Arthur Duffy.
the holder Of the worlds record in the 100
yards dash. has already started training
for his next assault on American records,
which is TO be made at the indoor games
of the New York Public School League, in
New York. Dec. Is. The particular record
which Duffy wishes to break is that of 81
seconds. made by Lon Myers just nineteen
years ago
This will be Duffy's first race since he
returned from Europe last summer. Duffy
says that he will not compete In very
many indoor games this winter because he
wishes 10 save himself for another great
effort TO equal his record of 3-5 seconds
for the loo-yards dash. He is expected 60
run in Georgetown's indoor games TO be
held here Feb. 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
JAPANESE MILITARY
AUTHORITIES ACTIVE

LONDON. Dec. pa dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Toxic
says: "Incessant activity prevails at mill
tary headquarters. The transport and other
arrangements are complete. The govern
ment is calmly awaiting the Russian reply
which. 1t is hoped. Will be forthcoming
without delay.
Press dispatches from Korea report con-
tinued disturbances at Mokpho and an out
break of Tong-Hak instruction In Chol-
la-to province. The Tong-Haks are party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
CHINESE IND KOREANS
FIGHT INDECISITELY

SHANGHAI. Dec. 23.-The Tartar general
at Kirin reports that an indecisive battle
has occurred between four battalions of
Chinese from Hung-Chun and 1.5OO Koreans.
who invaded. Chinese territory from Kyeng-
Chung, in northeast Korea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
TURKEYS GALORE.
President Will Give rs to En-
ployeS of the White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The President
will present to each married man connected
with the service of the White House a
Christmas turkey. 1t will take lbs turkeys
to go around. Mr.. Roosevelt will include all
the married policemen on duty in the White
House grounds, of which there are nearly
forty; the coachman, footman and stable
men and others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

IROSTON, o.. Dec. 23.-By a premature
explosion of dynamite at Union iron and
steel furnace to-day Nicholas Jones was
instantly killed. Patrick Stafford was
fatally injured and Wilson Brice was seri-
ously hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

of malcontents whose activity was the i'm
mediate cause of the war between China
and Japan. These reports create uneasi-
ness"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-08-15

The following letter from Commits.
sio1sE ST 4 G .sf saOSa b q ia!sssss
consideration. Money spent ih ad.
vertising is well spent. 1t is never
lost. 1t will always bring results in
proportion to the amount expended.
Baton Rouge Aug. Bird, 1903.
Dear Sir:-There is every ind'ca.
ton that there will be big move.
ment Southward in Immigration this
fall and winter. ln order that Louis
lana may get her share, it is necessa-
ry for us 10 all work together. There
is constant and increasing demand
for local and specific information.
There was recently formed Ia Homer,
Claiborne Parish, an immigration As.
s0ciation, the Police Jury gave this
Association $30O.0O, to spend in ad-
vrrtising the resources, etc, OF the
parish, and the Association intends
raising another live hundred hy pO
pu ar subscription If every parish
in the State were to spend i thousand
dollars in good Legitimate advertising.
the result would bc marvellous 1t is
hardly necessary for me To point out
that, If the Police Jury of your parish
shouId appropriate the monej for i'm.
migration work, that il would he u
good investment Immigration IN
creases assessments, and it is my
opinion that money spout in this way,
would be returned To the parish treas
ury many times over In ten years
the population Of Acadia parish IN
creased 80 per cent, and in the same
period her taxable values increased
lS2 per cent
This Department stand, ready TO
assist in every way possible. Ii your
parish should get out descriptive
literature, we will furnish You with "a
splendid list Of names of zeal estate,
immigration, and colonization agests
In iha Woat and- -NostL.-..sA----
sincerely trust that you will take
this matter up at once and bring it
to a successful issue.
Again assuring you Of our willing
ness to be OF any service possible, |
am, with best wishes,
! Very truly yours,
j. G. LEE.
Commissioner.