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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
BRYAN Is SCORED.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PA

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
has. 1 wrote the widow the letter that / did
because 1 believed other causes than law
inspired him. l am not surprised that he
fails to comprehend the interest In my
principles which my friend Bennett felt.
There is no cause for secrecy in this will.
Mr.. Stoddard seems to feel that everybody
should have been invited in when it was
written. But that is not the way wills are
prepared. People don't publish 1T in public
notices nor do they perform their kind
neSses in that manner. During the cam
paign men like counsel for the contestants
declared that / did not know the law, that
l was no lawyer at all, but now he has
paid me the compliment of saying that
am q lawyer in such a situation. There is
no evidence that Mr.. Bennett ever con-
suited me upon law matters. Our friend
ship was personal, political and in the way
of business"
For the remainder of his speech Mr.
Bryan discussed Mr.. Benefits return to
New York, how he executed the will, placed
it in safe deposit vault and left it there
without alteration three years, although
he had every opportunity to make such
changes as he might have desired Mr..
Bryan also told of his visit to the widow.
and his recital to her OF the circumstances
attending the drawing of the forms of the
letters referred to in the will He con-
cluded his speech of more than an hour s
length with a tribute TO Mr.. Bennett s
character and his memory, and said that
if his friend could endure criticism
throughout two bitter political campaigns
both dearly held, he would not be untrue
to the trust that friend imposed in him,
even though he became subjected to invec-
tive and criticism.
Attorney II. G.. Newton argued the law
for Mr.. Bryans contention.
Judge Stoddard then moved that the
sealed letter and the clause in the will re-
lating to it be disregarded in probating
the will.
Decision was reserved by Judge l.. w.
Cleveland, and probably will not be given
for several days.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-Gunner Wilson
Joyce has passed the examination en-
fitting him to promotion to ensign
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner this evening the Jus
tice and Mrs. Fuller. Secretary Hay, the
Bishop of Albany and Mrs. Doane. the
bishop of Washington and Mrs Satterlee.
the bishop coadjutor OF Pennsylvania. Major
General and Mrs. Chaffec. the surgeon gen.
eral of the navy and Mrs. Rixey, Mrs.
Sheridan. Mr.. and Mrs. Lowndes- Mr. and
Mrs. Pellew, Miss Satterlee- The bishop OF
Albany and Mrs. Doane remained at the
White House guests for the night
The Associated Press is authorized TO say:
"His Excellency Baron Sternburg. the Ger
man ambassador, has been called to his
home i'm Saxony on personal business. The
ambassador will return to Washington late
in November the early part of December
The report that the Ambassador is 10 be re-
lieved at Washington is an absolute inyen-
ton without any basis in fact.
Lieutenant General Young, chief OF stan.
has returned To Washington from Fcri
Riley Kan, where he inspected the troops
engaged in the maneuvers. He says the
conduct of the troops, regular and State,
was highly creditable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The annual report of Mr.. Sargent, COM
missioner Of immigration, affords food for
thought. There came to our shores during
the year some $4,000 immigrants, of whom
so few were cabin passengers that the num-
Der, $4,000. seems insignificant. The steerage
immigrants brought with them less than
an average of $40 per person to sustain them
until they could get settled in permanent
employment. In round numbers, some $780,
600 of these people were Italians, 100000 of
them Hungarians, Czechs, Croatians and
Lithuanians, COO were Russians and 3d.
coo were Asiatics of various kinds. Thus
about three-fourths of the immigration may
be classed as undesirable and difficult to
assimilate. OF the desirable nationalities
Sweden sent $1,000, Germany 10000, Ireland
$1,000 and England and Scotland 26,OoO
OF the people that are here already posi-
bly, many as 60 per cent. are unable to
speak the language Of the country without
some sort of foreign accent. The other 40
per cent. are still in process of assimilation
This is not particularly difficult process
with the English, Scotch. Irish. Germans
and Swedes. but 1t is an impossible process
with the Asiatics. and 1t is an exceedingly
difficult proposition with the Italians, Hun.
! garians, Russians and peoples from south
eastern Europe. With all these it usually
requires two three generations of COM
+ pulsory education before they can get over
the dirty personal habits. the barbarous
ways and the political responsibility nat
ural TO them at home and absorb the
/ American spirit and acquire the American
I viewpoint. Such an influx of alien blood is
a menace to free institutions and universal
suffrage.
The facts seem to point clearly to two
/ lines of action: First, a great deal more
/ care in extending the franchise to immi-
grants. The business of naturalzing them
in droves must stop: and, If the States can
not or will not control the matter, q way
should be found to throw Ii into the hands
/ OF the federal government, to the end that
there may be uniformity in our naturaliza-
ton laws and the same careful enforce
ment OF these laws that all federal statutes
get. In the second place. the lines must be
moro tightly drawn in our immigration
laws. We have conquered our wilderness
we do not stand In the same need of I'M
migrants that We did some decades ago
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of the awards for furnishing armor for thd
battleships Vermont, Minnesota. Kansas
Mississippi and Idaho. The Midvale Steel
Company gets the contract for supplying
5000 tons and the Carnegie and Bethlehem;
companies a contract for supplying 300
tons each. The plate 10 be furnished By
the Midyale Company is for TIE Idaho and
the Mississippi. the two 1900 tons armored
battleships. while the Carnegie and Beth
lehem Companies plate Will be used for the
three 1900 ton battlesnips Vermont, Kan
sas and Minnesota.
The companies named comprised all those
who submitted bids for furnishing the plate
The bids OF the Carnegie and Bethlehem
Companies We're identical. namely S6.S&s Co
the delivery 10 begin In nine months while
the Midvale Ccmpanys bid was S.0S,sSz
delivery TO begin in twenty months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The Journal does not intend to follow
the example of some of it's city contem-
poraries during the Bookwalter admins
tration by demanding impossibilities or
Mayor Hoffman and by criticising and
misrepresenting everything he does. The
public is not unreasonable, and even those
Republicans who supported Mr.. Hoffman
in the expectation of reform-the only class
of his supporters who had any such hope
or desire-do not expect impossibilities.
But If he expects to get the credit of en-
forcing law he must do it. The public
had enough of promises during the cam
paign. The time has come now for per-
Torrance. AS yet there has been no
change for the better. Let the mayor begin
with the most open and fragrant violations
of law. and show the people that his cam
paign promises meant something. If he
will proceed at once to close every wine
room and gambling establishment in the
city, as he has ample power and has
pledged himself to so do, the people will
believe he contemplates further reforms.
The city was never more wide open" than
it was on last Sunday. and no wineroom
or gambling house has been closed yet. II
Mayor Hoffman wishes to retain the
respect of those to whom he mainly owes
his election he must begin to redeem his
campaign promises.
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Chief of the Bureau of Construction to
Become President of a Private
Shipbuilding Company.
MANY YEARS IN SERVICE
CONSTRUCTOR w. l.. CAPPS TO FILL
THE COMING VACANCY.
Force of Inspectors to Probe the New
York City Postofice Under Bris-
lows Direction.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2s-Rear Admiral
Francis T. Bowles, chief of the Bureau Of
Construction and Repairs of the Navy De-
partment, to-day rendered his resignation
as an officer in the United States navy to
the President, and it was accepted to take
effect Oct. 81 Constructor W. L. Caps.
now on duty at the New York navy yard,
has been selected by the President for the
vacancy
Admiral Bowles is leaving the naval
service to accept the presidency of a pri-
vate ship building company in Massachu-
sets. He called on the President to-day,
accompanied by Secretary Moody and YER
bally rendered his resignation. This will
be followed by formal tender, when the
appointment of his successor will be Off
cially announced.
Secretary Moody in announcing the res
ignation of Admiral Bowles just before his
departure for Massachusetts,, late to-day.
said it was received with profound regret,
not only by himself but by the President.
The admirals private reasons which could
not be overcome, said the secretary, COM
PEELED acquiescence in his desires.
Admiral Bowles, who was present in the
secretary's office at the time of the an
nouncement, said that after twenty-eight
years OF service he regretted to leave the
navy in which his duties and surroundings
had been extremely agreeable. The offer OF
the presidency of a shipbuilding company
which had been made him, however, he
added, presented opportunities to continue
his professional work and would permit
him to live in his native State, and he,
therefore, thought he must accept.
Admiral Bowles chief of the bureau OF
construction and repair, which position he
had held since March 4, 1901, was a mem
Der of the naval board of construction.
Naval Constructor Caps entered the
service in 1880 and has been on duty at the
New York navy yard since March, 1901 Ad-
miral Bowles expects to continue actively
on duty until the date of his REIMBURSEMENT
of the administration of the office of chief
constructor,
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al fn the IndianannIis Innrnal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Upton, Ind, Oct. 26.-Thomas Jesse
Mcclure. who yesterday, through frsnzied
jealousy, murdered one Of his children and
wounded the other so dangerously that no
hope is entertained for it's recovery was
brought TO this city to-day and placed In
Jail A large crowd gathered 1t the depot
and Jail, but no demonstration was made.
Mcclure talks freely Of his crime, and Is
indifferent as to his fate. At the jail to-
night he calmly smoked 6 cigar and read
the account of the deed in the papers. He
complained of his head. He is afraid OF a
mob, and shows signs Of terror when the
subject is preached to him. He has re-
tanned no counsel, and says he wants none.
as he wants the law to take Its course
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

We have shut out contract immigration and
pauper immigration, and We have excluded
the Chinese, but the fact remains that we
are being flooded with assisted immigra-
ton. Whether this evil can best be reached
by an educational qualification, requiring
them to read and write English, or by put
ting the money limit considerably higher
the Journal is not prepared to say; but GER
tainly it is time that some proper plan for
cutting off the ignorant immigration from
Russia and southern Europe were being
worked out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The sensational revelations OF pecula-
tions amounting TO a million and the at
tempted suicide Of J. L. Blair. one OF the
most prominent lawyers OF st. Louis. af-
fords prominent and striking illustration
Of the point on which this paper discoursed
1T some length in last Sundays issue.
under the caption of False Standards and
Tragedy" Bis-ir probably speculated in the
hope OF replacing the money he had taken
and thus swelled the amount to the re-
markable total, but the beginning of 1t all
was the quite common habit of living be-
yond his means. great though his earnings
were. Payday must come sooner or later.
and somebody must suffer when men and
women spend more than they have.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Justice Brown,
Of the United States Supreme Court, to-day
delivered the opinion OF the court in the
case Of Clara Perry VS.. Cornelius L.
Haines, involving the question as to
whether the admiralty of jurisdiction of
the Federal courts extends to canal and
canal boats. The court held that 1T did.
Justice Brewer delivered a dissenting opin-
ion in which ne said the position taken by
the court is an undue expansion Of the
admiralty jurisdiction. The chief justice
and Justices Harlan and Peckham Joined
in the dissenting opinion.
The case arose over repairs to a canal
boat plying on the Erie canal and grew
out of an effort TO enforce the state con-
tract lien law The enforcement was re-
sisted on the ground that the contract was
a maritime one and therefore exempt, it
being claimed that only the Federal courts
have jurisdiction in all admiralty cases.
Justice Brown, in delivering the opinion,
held that canal boats are ships within the
meaning of the admiralty law and that
therefore the case is one in which only
the national courts have jurisdiction. He
held that admiralty jurisdiction extends TO
canals, and said the fact that canal boats
are drawn by horses and not propelled by
steam did not alter the case. He declared
that the line could be drawn only at row.
boats. He held that the fact that the con-
tract for repairs made in the pending case
was drawn land and that the repairs
were made in a dry dock could not affect
the validity of the federal jurisdiction.
Justice Brewer, In his dissenting opinion,
took the position that the maritime law
was originally meant to cover the sea only
and that its extension TO navigable streams
was meant to cover only streams which are
navigated only by ocean-going vessels
The court denied the motion made last
Monday to unite the cases of Jackson NJ.
Giles, attacking the validity of the suf-
frage provisions OF the new Alabama Con-
stitu ton, with the case of Dan Rogers a
murder case. The Giles cases We're ad-
vanced TO be heard on Jan. 4, and the Rog-
ers case also coming from Alabama, to be
heard Immediately after them.
In the case of III. ID. Hawley and j. l.
Howard VS.. he State of North Carolina
Attorney Leslie A Gilmore to-day moved
the United States Supreme Court to grant
an order committing Hawley and Howard
to the custody of the marshal of the Su-
preme Court and that the two men be al
lowed to give bail. They are Chicago mer
who went to North Carolina. and 1t is al
legged, made an effort TO sell gold brick
They were arrested and sentenced TO i'm
prisonment for ten years. They appealed
the case to this court. meanwhile remain
ing In custody.
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he actually earns and not according 10 the
rate fixed by labor unions. The decision Is
manifestly just in that 1T places the rela-
ton between employer and employe above
the arbitrary rules of any organization 1t
has often been pointed out that the effect
of labor unions is to place second and third
rate workmen on the same footing with
first-rate workmen, but this decision holds
that every man should be paid according
TO his deserts and earning capacity. 1t Is
in the direction of the '-open shop"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The address of Superintendent Whitaker.
of the Indiana Reformatory, delivered in
one of the city churches on Sunday, was
masterful treatment Of an important sub
ject. In all the talk about prison reform,
much of which has been academic and
theoretical, there has been nothing that
came closer to the heart of the subject or
showed a finer grasp of fundamental prin-
ciples than this address. 1t showed that
Mr.. Whitaker has made the subject of
prison reform and the reform Of criminals
a matter of deep study and has reached
very intelligent conclusions. He is proving
that he is the right man in the right place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Corbin Succeeds Chaffee.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-Maj Gen. II. c.
Corbin adjutant general of the army, who
was appointed to relieve General Chaffee as
commander Of the Department of the East,
the headquarters of which is at Governor S
island, assumed his new duties to-day, Gen.
Chaffee, the former commander of the de-
partment, going to Washington, where he
will serve as assistant chief of the general
staff, which, within a short time, he will
command. General Corbin arrived at Gov
ernor's island from Jersey City on a tug
and was saluted with thirteen guns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
SENATOR STEWART WEBS.


ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. 26.-United States
Senator William NJ Stewart, OF Nevada, and
Mrs. Mary Agnes Cone. widow OF the late
Theodore c. Cone. OF Georgia. and for sew
eral years past resident Of Washington.
were married IN private parlor OF the Pled-
mont Hotel at O'Clock this evening. The
ceremony was private, the only witnesses
being Thomas NJ. Norwood. Of Savannah.
who served I'm the Senate thirty years ago
with Senator Stewart, the Hon. Clark How
ell and State Treasurer X. H.. Park The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. II. s.
Bradley. ex-senator Norwood acting as best
man. The bride and groom leave to-morrd
at noon for Washington
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. ga supposed
insane man who gave his name as Smith
and his home as Hannibal No.. met death
here to-day. He had been taken into GUS
charge of the village marshal and member
of the Meredosia Council. Smith was con-
veyed to Jacksonville. the purpose being
to have a court of inquiry into Smith 8
sanity. AS the train was nearing Jack
sonville Smith bolted. jumping from the
car On the side opposite the station. He
fen under a passing train and was In
stantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
His Family stock.

Baltimore American
The Distinguished Ethnologist was the guest OF
the Prison Warden.
He ascertaining, nearly possible the
ancestry of the various classes Of prisoners.
The Warden. opening one door, said:
In that department the kleptomaniacs."
"And what stock do they spring from?' asked
the Distinguished Ethnologist
steal Preferred said the Warden who was a
oraot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Ncclure Taken 10 linton.

Murderer Mcclure, who was locked up
In the Marion county Jail on Sunday night.
after being brought here from Marion.
Ind, where he killed his two little chill
dren, was removed 10 Upton. Ind yester-
day and he will be confined in the Upton
county jail until the time OF his trial. IL
was discovered yesterday that the crime
was committed just over the line ia Upton
county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The meeting in Chicago this week for
The formation OF the National Federation
Of Employers is one of the most important
matter Of relations of labor and capital.
when We have professionals on both sides
Of this question there will not be so much
hot temper. and things are likely to be
adjusted more easily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The fact that British merchants are lay
Ing in stocks of the goods Mr.. Chamberlain
proposes to place under an import tax in
his fiscal proposals is fairly good pointer
on the probable result. Men do not take
big business risks without satisfying them
selves fairly well as to which way the cat
A going TO iump
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The report of the local Board of Charities
regarding conditions at the City Hospital
should command attention. 1t does not
matter whether these conditions are the
result OF inadequate means or. incompetent
management, the necessity for reform is
equally obvious. The report shows that the
conditions were about as bad three years
ago as they are nova fact that empha-
sizes the necessity for reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

II the embarrassing problem is going
to drag along forever 1t might help some
to require that watchmen and gates be
put at the crossings. Even the small towns
railroads. but at many of the crossings in
Indianapolis there is no protection what
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Among women Reformers.

Baltimore American.
First Woman Reformer-what do you think OF
Mrs. De Sweete? They say she is doing very
effective work for the cause
Second Woman Reformer-oh. she may get
along for awhile but she strikes me as being
decidedly effeminate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The freight blockade is no longer a specu-
lative matter of the future; it is here, and
the same old excuse is given of lack of
motive power. One would think there had
been time to take care of this matter dur
ing the summer months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
Up to Date.
Chicago Post

Chicago Post.
but why do you have your hero marry in the
first chapter?'' they asked.
Because" replied the author. lit has always
seemed absurd to me to end novel just where
a mans troubles really begin That's where you
should begin the story
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

One of the hoariest gratis in the city gov
ernment-one cannot say time-honored-is
that by which election officers try to get
four or five days pay for one or two days
work 1t is humiliar1ng commentary on
the greed. not to say the dishonesty, of
Americans in charging for public services.
II should be reformed altogether.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
A Similarity.

Washington Star
1T was one of the most pathetic plays I ever
saw" said young Mrs Torkins
IT don't see why you go to the matinee IL 1t
makes you cry
..Jrst because feel badly is no sign haven't
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Even the little city of Des Moines seems
to have been able to turn out very fair
article OF graft of the regulation black
mailing kind. worthy to bear the Tam
many brand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

It Is scarcely conceivable that New York
viii return Tammany, with all its record
for graft. TO power. and yet the betting is
that way. However, recent experience in
indianapolis demonstrates the fact that
the betting boards are not by any means
a safe guide for prediction on election re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

Mr.. Bryan seems to be having a good
deal more trouble over requests made to
him than does DR.. Dowie. He might learn
a few things by making a pilgrimage to
Zion City
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-The secret serv-
ice has announced the discovery of new
counterfeit S. note on the First National
Bank of Lynn, Mass Ii is a Photographic
production and identical with the one dis
covered on the Miller River National Bank
of Athol. Mass. a few DAYS ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

The Journal gave wide publicity to Mr..
Holtzman's promises of reform during the
recent campaign, and it will take pleasure
In publishing proofs or reform when they
are furnished
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An Excuse for 1t.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Say, seen No. 81 ackcherly runnin yisterd'y
Afternoon said the first district messenger boy.
"He'd oughter be fined fur dat"
'.Awi gnr' retorted the other, ''he had mes
sage fur a gent dat cut at de football game.