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USEFUL ARTICLES FOR INvALIDs
given last night, Attorney Maddox and Dill
Ter i. Croft qualifying as bondsmen.

given last night, Attorney Maddox and Dill
Ter +. Croft qualifying as bondsmen.
Samuel A Croft, the junior member of
the firm, who also was arrested last night,
charged with the same offegse as his
brother, will appear before Commissioner
Taylor tomorrow morning. HIS prelmi-
nary hearing will be set for Tuesday, June
3. also. as the complaint against the broth
ers Croft charges them jointly with the
did his brother.
Samuel A Croft is the inventor of the
patent letter-box fastener. which has been
supplied TO the Postoffce Department for
about ten years by the Croft Brothers. He
has been member of the police for twenty
years. While he has been associated with
his brother In many business deals he says
that he did not participate actively in the
business of manufacturing the fastener.
which he invented. He intrusted to his
brother the management of the business.
Discussing briefly to-day the charges upon
which he was arrested, he said: 81 know
nothing of the affair, so far as money being
paid to officials Is concerned. / patented
the article in question and it's merits
proved all the influence that was necessary
to get IL introduced in the Postoffice De-
partment. IL my brother has done any
thing wrong 1 know nothing of it, and
there Is no reason for me to believe that he
has. We have had dealings together since
boyhood and have always found him fair
and upright. So far as officials of the
Postoffice Department who are accused of
having received money are concerned. 1
would hardly know them If L were to meet
them on the street. never having had any
business with them, except through my
brother. If anybody outside of my brother
and myself received one penny of profit
my brother has most certainly deceived
me: but i believe he has made correct re-
turns to me. and still believe in his hon.
esty."
Samuel A. Groff. one of the brothers ar
rested yesterday, was suspended from the
police force to-day pending the hearing
of his case. His return TO duty depends
on the result of the court proceedings
against him.
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AN AMBASSADOR HURT
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON A ROAD
LEADING TO ROME.
George ". l.. Meyer, Our Representa-
tive in Italy, Slightly Injured-Nar-
row Escape for Others.

ROME, May 2s.-United States Ambas-
sador Meyer was slightly hurt to-day
through an accident to his automobile.
The ambassador was driving "a motor car
coming from Civita Vecchia to Rome and
was going at a pace of twenty miles an
hour. The dust on the road was thick
and at times, when raised by the wind,
obscured the view of the road ahead. Mr..
Meyer, on passing through one Of these
dust clouds, suddenly found himself con-
fronted by long line of wagons on one
side of the road. while the other side was
INSTRUCTED by heaps of stones. not leaving
room for the auto to pass. Mr.. Meyer
tried TO stop the car, but 1t ran on the
stones. None Of the occupants of the car
was hurt, except Mr.. Meyer, whose face
was lacerated. The Marchioness of
Dibagno. who was riding with Mr.. Meyer.
was frightened and jumped out of the car,
but the other occupants, Princess Di
Cerveteri. the Marquis of Patrize and the
Marquis of Roshoni kept their seats. The
auto was temporarily disabled.
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And Happiness and Prosperity
Assured by
Cuticura Soap, 0intmenfandPi|I
When All Else Fails.

Every child born into the world with
an inherited or early developed ten
dency to distressing, disnguring hu-
mours Of the skin, scalp and blood,
becomes an object Of the most tender
sollcitude, not only because Of Its suffer.
ing. but because Of the dreadful fear
that the designation Is TO be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and pros
perity. Hence, IL becomes the duty Of
mothers of such afflicted children TO &C
quaint themselves with the best, the
purest and most effective treatment
available, viz, The Cuticura Treatment.
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, to
cleanse the skin and scalp Of crusts and
scales, gentle applications OF Cuticura
Ointment, to allay itching, irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal.
and mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent, TO
cool the blood In the severer cases, are
all that can be desired for the speedy
relief and permanent cure of skin tor
tured infants and children, and the com.
fort of WORKOUT parents.
Millions of women use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment. for pre-
serving. purifying and identifying the
skin, scalp, hair and hands. for annoy
ing irritations and weaknesses, and
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JOHN D. LONG COMMENTED.
Would Not Exchange His Peace OF
Mind for Carnegie's Wealth.

ROCKLAND. Mass, May 2s-"I am glad
i am not rich man. 1 would not ex-
change my freedom, home life and content
OF heart for the wealth of a Morgan or a
Carnegie" said John ID. Long. former Sec
rotary OF the navy. at the Rockland Com
mercial Club banquet, at which he was the
guest OF honor.
In speaking OF socialism. Mr.. Long said
there has been respect for the rights of
property in the past ard there ALWAYS
would be. II the reward is taken away
there will be no incentive TO work Our
mothers and grandmothers worked like
slaves" he continued, but the life OF the
people OF to-day Is rendered much easier
by the accumulation of wealth. We live
better and have more advantages than they
had We are living in an age of socialism,
as L understand socialism. / fear no the
cries, no fanatics and no millionaires, but
do believe In and trust in the judgment of
good. everyday people of this country to
work out these problems. Wealth is all
right, but II Is not TO be considered for a
moment with a clear mind good health
and clear conscience. The advances that
are being made will work for the benefit OF
mankind"
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CASE OF MAJOR HOWE.



ed-Hunter Criticised.
: WASHINGTON, May 2S-Secretary Root
to-day made public all the papers in con-
nection with ting charges made against Maj
Robert L. Howe to the effect that he au-
thorized the brutal and fatal whipping of
hostile natives held as prisoners at Laoag,
Luzon. in the spring of 1900 They consist
of the decision and orders of the secretary
of war, the reports of Judge Advocate Gen
eral Davis, Maj. G. X. Hunter Maj. R. T.
Howe and Capt. ]. G.. Harbord, the cor
respondence of Governor Taft and letter
of transmittal of Major General Davis,
commanding the Philippines. making in all
about 200 typewriter pages.
Secretary Root says in part: 'Howze's
presumption against the probability of his
having done the things charged. The
charges are sustained solely by ex parte
sffidavits of a large number of native Fill
pinos who were hostile to the American
troops, and who unite in telling a story
which. If IT is to be believed. exhibits the
most revolving cruelty. Major Hunter
who collected these affidavits nearly three
years after the incidents to which they re-
late. appears by his own letters and the
testimony of his brother officers TO have
entertained bitter personal luminosity to-
wards Major Howe. 1t Is clear that with
Hunter was not likely TO be capable of
making a really impartial Investigation
and that for this reason he was an unfit
person TO be assigned to that duty
Major HowZe'S request for a court of in
quiry was granted by Secretary Root.
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DETROIT, Mich, May .2s.-The confer
ence committees of the Amalgamated AS
scciation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
and the iron manufacturers. which are dis
cussing the pudding and finishing scale
here held two sessions to-day. At the close
of this afternoons session 1t was stated
satisfactory progress was making and that
10 serious differences had arisen thus far
during the consideration of the scale. The
conferees declined to state how much prog
ress had been made to-day. President t.
j. Shaffer was unable to attend the ses-
sions to-day on account Of illness.
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Terre Haute Lawyer Expects to Dis
prove All Charges Against Him.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 2S.-Daniel
v. Miller. former assistant attorney, gen.
eral for the Postoffice Department, who
was arrested at Washington on Monday
on a charge Of conspiracy to solicit bride,
arrived at Terre Haute last night. Mr..
Miller stated in an interview here to-day
that he would be able to disprove all the
charges against him. He admitted that he
made trip to st. Louis last February, but
stated that ii was on official business not
in any way connected with the turf fraud
orders. He says that he may have told
some of his friends here that he was going
to Kansas City. but that he will be able
to explain this trip yell as all other
matters TO the full satisfaction of the
court. Mr.. Miller will resume the practice
of law in Terre Haute. He has not vet
employed any attorneys.
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Trouble at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, May S.-The first move
in the threatened strike of freight handlers
In Kansas City occurred to-day, when sixty
men employed at the Missouri Pacific
freight depot quit work. The order for
general strike of the 700 warehousmen and
freight handlers, which was expected to-
day, did not arrive, and until II does come
no united movement is looked for. How
ever, the situation is growing more tense.
and the men eager to strike have been kept
at work by .heir leaders with difficulty.
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sirable to tax raw material because Great
Britain would be required 10 give draw
backs on the finished article. which was
complicated system, and he preferred the
simple method of taxing food. The work
lngmans dislike to taxes on food had no
terrors for him. He was prepared to go
into the homes of the laboring men and
argue the subject with them. He would
give them table showing how much beer
and bread they used and exactly how much
duty they have to pay il this policy were
carried out. He would also give them a
table showing how much extra wages they
would require to earn. If the opposition
were able to show that ii meant greater
cost of living with no increase OF wages,
their opposition would be justified, but IL
he was able to show greater increase of
wages than loss on food, then Il think L
shall have a chance
INCIDENTALLY PROTECTIVE.
1t was inevitable. if preferential duties
were levied. that tax be placed on food
stuffs. and as the working classes would
pay three-quarters of such a tax it was
only fair that this money and the one
quarter paid by the rich classes should be
applied to social reforms. like old age pen
sions. Such tax was not protective in
intention, but, incidentally, it would be
protective. He would say to the working
man: mot only do you get back in bene-
fits the whole sum you pay, but also all
that is paid by the richer classes. In addi-
ton to that you receive higher wages and
it will be possible to press forward other
social reforms which are at present imprac-
ticable for lack of money. He admitted
that the grain tax, though not intended TO
be protective, had incidentally protected the
farmer. If food were taxed in the future
1t would not be an unmixed evil, because
it would help the depressed industry of
agriculture and increase Great Britain's
home supply of food. More than that, 1t
would enable her to deal with Germany in
defense of Canada. I'VE should not enter
on war tariffs but should say TO Germany,
L am afraid IL you cannot meet US In this
matter L may be compelled to put a duty on
that"
The colonial secretary said repeated repre-
sensations had been made to Germany In
regard to Canada, out he did not what
Germany could do to meet the British
views until Great Britain was in a position
to touch the pockets of the German people
WAS it not also conceivable, asked Mr.
Chamberlain, that Great Britain would
competition, such as that of the trusts Of
America and the continent. AT the present
Great Britain is the one open market of
the world and a general dumping ground.
In times of dull trade the trusts would
flood our markets and the markets in which
we compete with iron and steel at prices
that we Clnnot meet. If that happens no.
thing will prevent the people from putting
on a duty to protect our staple industry"
Mr.. Chamberlain concluded with an en-
phatic assertion that he intended to press
the matter on public attention.
After some further discussion the motion
for the Whitsuntide adjournment was
adopted and the House adjourned until
June s.
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ARBITRATION DISCUSSED.
Judge Penheld and Mrs. Sewau at
Lake MOhonk Conference.

LAKE MOHONK, N. Y, May 2s.-To-
days session of the conference on interna-
tional arbitration was opened with an ad-
dress by Dr. Lyman Abbott. of New York,
who claimed that arbitration was not the
solvent of all difficulties. The right of the
freeman to labor was one of the things
that could not be arbitrated. he asserted,
and the Monroe doctrine was another. DR..
Joseph Strong, president of the American
Institute of Social Service, spoke of the
tendencies that make for solidarity among
men and nations. S. u. Chida, consul gen.
eral for Japan at New York, said inter-
national disputes could be settled by one OF
three means-diplomacy, arbitration or
war. William T. Penfield, counsel for the
United States In the trial of the Plus cases
at The Hague, spoke at length on the Plus
cases. Mrs. May Wright Sewall, president
spoke on the relation of that society to the
court of arbitration.
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MAY BE A DRY TOWN.


SEATTLE. Wash. May 2s.-After. a con-
ference to-day OF the special committs : OF
the Chamber of Commerce OF Seattle. Tie
mayor ard the councilmen OF Bremerton
and Commandant Blocker. OF the navy
yard. the following telegram was sent TO
Secretary of the Navy Moody: I'VE, the
mayor and all the members OF the City
Council Of Bremerton, do hereby agree that
no licenses shall be issued for any saloon
on streets leading from the town wharf in
Bremerton TO the east gate of the nary
yard, and that. IL the Navy Department re
quests no licenses shall be issued for any
saloon In the town Of Bremerton during
our terms of office"
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DUE TO INSECTS BITE.


COLUMBUS. o., May 2S.-Colonel Charles
z. Burr. prominent attorney. died to-day
at Mount Carmel Hospital. aged fifty-five
years. His death, in opinion of the attend
ing physicians. is directly traceable to the
bite of an insect which caused blood
poisoning Later erysipelas and then
spinal meningitis developed. Mr. Burr was
a member OF the law firm of Watson, Burr
& Livesay, local counsel OF the Pennsyl-
vania Company and the Columbus Rail-
way Company.
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BELLEFONTAINE. O., May 2s.-The
German Baptist Brethren of the World
open their annual conference here to-mor-
row and will continue In session until June
T. At preliminary meeting to-day the
following officers were chosen: Moderator
Elder S. s. Sanger, South Bend: reading
clerk Elder /. b. Trout, Lanark III !:
recording clerk. Elder A. c. wieand. of
Norway. Several thousand visitors are
Cd
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TARKIO, Mo-, May 2S.-The United Pres
byterian General Assembly met here to-day
with many delegates in attendance Dr. ].
F. Cowan, of Indianapolis. was elected mod
orator, DR.. ID. F. McGill, of Allegheny, Pa,
was elected principal clerk and Dr. A. c.
Wallace, of Pittsburg, Pa, was elected sec
ond clerk for the tenth time, or a term of
thirty years.
The session to-day was largely devoted to
the reports of the various church boards
and the consideration of memorials all of
which were referred to committees. The
questions of church union and common d.
vorce laws were taken up. and they excited
interest
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DIFFERENCE OF 100000.


NEW YORK. May 2s.-Regarding the
statement published In New York that
there Is a 100000 discrepancy between the
reports OF Gen. Leonard Wood and his Sec
rotary OF finance in the total disbursement
of the American military government In
Cuba, IL Is stated on the highest authority
says the Trtbunes Havana representative
that the discrepancy will be accounted for
In the FINAL settlement between the War
Department and Senior Quesada. Cuban
minister at Washington.
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Severely Handled by a Mob.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 2S.-As a re-
suit of the tanners strike here a fight oc-
Cured in front of Galluns tannery to-day
and two nonunion workmen were severely
handled by a mob of $50 strikers James
Bastum, a striker, received a bad cut over
the left temple. The nonunion mems in
juries consisted OF several broken bones
IL was necessary TO call the police to quell
the mob Both parties to the labor contro-
versy are standing firm.
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Nm strike Before July 10.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Indications to-day
are that there will be no immediate strike
of freight handlers here. At conference
this afternoon between officials of the Illi-
nois Central Railroad and committee of
its freight handlers. the latter agreed 10
abide by a thirty-day notice clause en-
bodied I'm an agreement made July 10, 1902.
This provided that no change in schedule
of wages rules should be made by either
party without giving thirty days notice.
The demand having been made on May Is,
the thirty DAYS will expire June IA.
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WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Mrs. Roosevelt.
accompanied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. w.
s. Cowles. left here to-day for Groton,
Mass, to visit her sons Theodore and Ker-
init. who are attending school there Miss
Roosevelt lefs for Albany. where next
week she will be a bridesmaid at the we'd
ding of Miss Ruth Pruyn and David NJ
Goodrich, of Boston. Mrs. Roosevelt will
go from Groton to Albany to attend the
wedding.
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EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.

to Leave Within Three Days.
LONDON, May 29.-The Russian govern
ment has expelled the London Times's
correspondent at st. Petersburg. He has
been allowed three days grace through the
good offices of the British ambassador.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

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PEKING, May 2s.-An imperial edict is
sued to-day appoints WI Tingfang, the for
mer Chinese minister at Washington. to be
a member of the Foreign Office. His rank
will be below that Of the five officials des-
ignated in the protocol. The appointment
practically creates new Office.
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WASHINUI O1S, =oecretdfy SHdW
left Washington to-day for Chicago. June
he will join the President at Council
Bluffs Ia, and accompany him to Denison.
the secretary's home town. and probably
remain with the party during the trip
through the State. On June IL the secre-
tary will attend the commencement exer-
cises of the Corbell College, at Mount Yer
non Ia his alma mater. His daughter
Enid is a member of the graduating class
Two days later the secretary will deliver
an address to the graduating class in the
Armour Institute of Technology at Chicago.
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PORT COLBORNE. Ont. May ga
foundered outside OF the breakwater to-day.
The yacht Is supposed to be the Emma
Dietrich. Of Cleveland. recently bought by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. May 2s-wencii
Revaie, aged forty, shot his divorced wife
Both will die Failure to effect a reconcile
alton was the cause.
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a Mr.. Petit. of Lockport. n. Y. son Of
Mr.. Petit and a boy named Bayliss were
bringing the craft from Cleveland and are
believed to have been drowned.
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NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 2S.-The Gen
eral Assembly Of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church was greeted on assembling
this morning with a message from the
Northern Presbyterian Assembly, which
read: 1.-THE General Assembly at Los
Angeles receives with cordial congratula-
tons your message announcing the ap-
pointment Of a committee on Presbyterian
fraternity and union and has appointed
similar committee for the same great
purpose"
ment of a committee on permanent loca-
ton of the General Assembly was tabled
as was also a resolution to repeal Article
"a of the Confession of Faith.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
SECURE AGENCY
Lang & Carter Have Wilton Town.
site and lO, 900 Acres of
Land to Sell.

Lang & Carter, the well known
real estate men, have just closed
a deal whereby they secure the
agency for the townsite Of Wilton
and 10000 acres Of the most de-
sirable land in that vicinity. They
will establish an office at Wilton
at once and will also put in a
warehouse there. Mr.. Carter
will personally superintend the
business at that oint and be
sides handling real estate will
buy wood Wilton is. regarded
as one Of the best points in this
vicinity. The farm lands in that
vicinity are to be literally adver-
tised by the Messrs. Lang & Car
ter and as they are the best in
this immediate vicinity, they hope
to dispose of them easily. Mr..
Carter will go to Wilton in a short
time to take charge of the bust
ness.