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examined. There was nothing sensational
in their testimony. When asked concern
ing the rapid strides made by General
Wood in jumping over himself General
Wilson, and Generals Ludlow and Lee.
General Wilson showed a feeling of bitter
ness against General Wood. The effect OF
the response was that he considered the
promotion was one brought about by pref
crnent rather than warranted by merit
The Chicago National Bank has been ap-
proved as a reserve agent for the First
National Bank OF South Bend
Rural carriers have been appointed In In
diana as follows: Fair Oaks. Abraham M
Bringle William E. Moffitt; Fredericks-
burg. Robert Boyle. William Boyle: Little
York, George o. Gamble. George A. Gam
Bile; Smedley. Robert @. Douglas. Ida NJ.
Douglas; Mount Vernon, Henry c. kiltz.
Jacob Kiltz; keystone. Oscar o. oliver,
Joseph Neff.
Representative Miers to-day introduced
bill making an appropriation of s1.076 to re-
imburse George Exline. of Sullivan, for
property alleged to have been destroyed
during the civil war. JOHN 4. MONK.
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TRADE, INDUSTRY, LABOR.

The annual sessions of the Interstate In
dependent Telephone Association began at
Chicago yesterday and will close Thursday.
The association embraces representatives
of more than 5000 independent exchanges.
The Mergenthaler Linotype Company has
declared its regular quarterly dividend OF
211 per cent. and an extra dividend OF per
cent, the same as last December The total
dividends for the year were Is per cent.
the same as In 1902.
The glass workers at Brookville. Pa who
were ordered out by President Phillips be-
cause the plant would not enter into an
agreement relative to the output and sale
OF glass have gone back to work with the
exception of six and the plant is running
full
The fifth annual convention of subdis-
trict No. Of district No. ., United Mine
Workers of America, met at ReynOldsville.
Pa. yesterday. Nearly 5000 miners OF this
region were present and several officers OF
the State and national organizations were
present.
AT Chicago yesterday Edwin A Potter
was elected trustee of the estate OF James
S. Watson. former president Of the defunct
Porter Bros company The trustees bond
Watson was filed several weeks ago. His
debts are said to be about 81. $4,000 and his
assets $4,000.
Vice Chancellor Stevenson has appointed
William T. Beard. OF South Orange. re-
ceiver for the International Rubber Manu-
featuring Company of Jersey City. The liza
bilities are given as $4,000 and the nominal
assets as s93 900. A rule to show cause why
the receivership should not be made per-
manent is returnable in Jersey City Dec. q.
j. w Castles, president OF the Hibernia
Bank and Trust Company of New Orleans,
was formally Endorsed yesterday for first
vice president of the Guaranty Trust Conn.,
pany of New York by the executive COM
mittee on recommendation Of President
Oakman. The matter will come before the
board of directors and Mr.. Castles's cleo
ton will take effect Jan. next
Beginning on Jan. !. the Pennsylvania
Railroad will follow the plan OF the Read
ing company and other anthracite coal-car-
riers by establishing its own sales depart
hard coal mines through its own sales
agents inctead of commission agents. This
will do away with the commission agents
heretofore employed. company sales agents
taking their places.
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SUIT TO BREAK WILL
OF FRANCIS A. PALMER.
Banker who Disposed of More than
Five Million Dollars in EndOw-
ing Colleges.

NEW YORK, Dec. Suit has been insti-
tuted by three relatives who seek to set
aside the will of the late banker, Francis
Asbury Palmer, who bequeathed his entire
residuary estate, amounting to between
$4,000 and 100000, to the Francis Asbury
Palmer fund.- which was incorporated for
the purpose of supporting institutions espe-
cially designed for training young men for
the ministry. Mr.. Palmer endowed colleges
all over the United States during his later
years, disposing of more than S5,00O0OO i'm
this way. Just before death he tore up his
will by which his grandniece was to re-
ceive the residuary estate. and cut her off
because she had married a second time
without his consent She did not contest.
however. Those seeking to break the will
are James r. Palmer of Castle Creig, Cal
and a brother and two nieces in Connecti-
cut
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Was Protecting IN Naturalized Amer
fcan Citizen when He Was As
saulted by the Police.
3 DEMONSTRATED LATER
NOISY MOsLEMs MENACED CHRIS
TIANs OF THE PLACE.
Also Gathered ut the Consulate,
which Mr.. Davis Closed He
HauIed Down "Old Glory"

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. s.-The United
States flag over the consulate at .Alexan-
dretta. Turkey. has been hauled down and
Counsel Davis has left his post for Beirut
In consequence of a serious diplomatic Incl
dent during which Mr.. Davis was insulted
and assaulted by the local police.
The affair grew out of the arrest of the
Armenian-Ohannes Attarian, a naturalized
American citizen. Attarian had been in
prison at Aleppo during the last two
months and had just been liberated
through the intervention of the American
consular agent on condition OF his leaving
the country forthwith. Mr.. Davis was ac-
companying Attarian board de-
parting steamer when the police inter-
cepted the party, assaulted and ihsuIted
Mr.. Davis, and despite the resistance of
arrested Attarian and took him back to
prison. Mr.. Davis Immediately lowered the
Gag over the consulate and formally broke
OF relations with the Turkish authorities
by quitting Alexandretta. leaving the con-
sulate in charge of the vice consul. mob
Of Moslems seized on the occasion to make
q hostile demonstration against the consul
ate and against the Christians generally.
Davis struck the police with cane and
that after the re-arrest Of Attarian the
consular cavasses military couriers) at
tempted TO rescue him, and that In the fra
cas- which ensued the cavasses broke the
window OF the prison.. The Turkish author
tiles further claim that Attarian. who is
native OF <Diarbekiar. Asiatic Turkey, has
been travelling about the country with an
Illegal passport. They also point out that
the question of Armenans naturalized in
America returning to Turkey has always
been source OF trouble since the Porte in
variably refuses to recognize naturalization.
When Attarian arrested $500 was
found In his pocket. This, Ii Is believed.
may have contributed to his arrest, the
Turks suspecting him of being a revolu-
ZIONIST.
The matter is engaging the energetic at
tention of the United States legation here
Minister Leischman has made urgent rep
resentation 10 the Porte and is now await
ing full report before taking further
steps The outrage. IL is anticipated, will
lead to strong action on the part OF the
United States to obtain full reparation. es
peciaIly as full satisfaction of the Beirut
affair has not yet been given.
Baron De Calico, the Austrian ambassa-
dor, and II. Zinovieff, the Russian ambas-
sador, handed TO the Porte this afternoon
communication in which note was taken
OF the acceptance in principle by the Porte
Of the nine points OF the Austro- Russian
same time the ambassadors formally noti-
fed the Porte of the appointment of M.
Eemeriks and Herr Won Muller as asses
sors to carry out the reforms.
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ORDERED TO INVESTIGATE.
Minister Lefshman to Probe the Mat
ter-warships Not Far Away.


ter-war.hips Not Far Away.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The State De-
partment has received brief cablegram
from Consul Davis at Alexandretta, Asiatic
Turkey. saying that he had had trouble with
the local police at Alexandretta and had
left for Beirut in consequence. The State
Department promptly cabled Minister
Leishman at Constantinople to institute a
thorough investigation of the whole affair.
1t is expected that Minister Leishman
will call at the Foreign Office to-day to in
Quire OF the Turkish officials regarding the
matter.
The Navy Department has so far taken no
steps towards sending any warships to
Alexandretta. though the State Department
officials informed the Navy Department of
what had happened at that place. The San
Francisco and the Brooklyn are at Beirut,
which Is distant 40 miles from Alexand-
retta- The State Department does not anti
cipate any serious difficulty as a result OF
this incident, for Ii does not doubt that the
Turkish government will make proper
amends for any misconduct of its officials
at Alexandretta. The State Department has
had endless trouble with naturalized Ar
menians who insist on returning through
Turkey. Notwithstanding the fact that the
Turkish government has steadfastly refused
TO recognize the right of a Turkish subject
to expatriate himself and the most that our
ministers and consuls have been able to do
in such cases Is to secure the release of the
uafuralized Armenian or Turk upon promise
70 quit Turkey.
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BALTIMORE. Dec. S.-The Rev. John
Lanahan, one of the most widely-known
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the country and 'Nestor" of the
Baltimore conference, died to-day at his
residence in this city. He was lightweight
years old. DIR. Lanahan was licensed to
preach in 1885, He was a pastor to both
President Hayes and President Mckinley
when the latter was a member of Con-
gress He was an intimate friend of Presi-
dent Lincoln, who often called him to
Washington for consultation. Several years
ago DR.. I.anahan achieved fame through
the country by unearthing the frauds per-
petrated on the Methodist Book Concern
in New York, during which controversy he
was arrested and passed one night in the
Tombs Prison.
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DAY FOR HOLSTERS.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
and wants the books laid open for inspec-
ton in order that the entire truth may be
known. We want to aid the President in
turning the rascals out, as we have no
doubt that he desires to do, and for these
reasons We hope that the inquiry will be
undertaken"
Mr.. Lodge said that If he had not re-
ceived any further assurance of the cor
rectness OF his position that the resolution
should be referred the speech made by Mr.
German had supplied ii. He charged Mr.
German with incorrectly quoting the Presi-
dent and said that the portion of the Presi-
dents message to which reference had been
made applied to the frauds i'm st. Louis
and not to the postal frauds The senator
from Maryland had forgot that Congress
has twice investigated that portion of the
postal service found TO be most at fault.
Both the Senate and House have made in
quiries under the eyes of friends of the
senator and both gave the department a
clean bill of health. AS a matter of fact
there is nothing more clumsy than a con-
gressional inquiry and the results of the
departments inquiries. made under the d.
rection of the President illustrates the
great advantage the department, with its
numerous detectives, enjoys over any con-
gressional committee in this respect. The
department inquiry, he said, had covered
the entire country. The result had been
that a great mass of testimony had been
gathered which he thought the Senate
should have access to through a commit
tee.
said, land examined and do not want the
committee committed TO the inquiry until
we know what the facts are. Then. and not
wants TO do" The talk OF sitting inquiry
had meaning to him, because investi-
CATION had been made and Ii had been made
a thousand times more effective than the
Senate could make ii. He did not know
whether Mr. German had meant to refer in
his accusations TO the postmaster general
and the fourth assistant. but If he did mean
to do So Mr.. Lodge said he wished to say
that both those officials had pressed the in
quiry with zeal and with all the machinery
in their power.
The discussion participated i'm by
Messrs. Nelson, Tillman, Hoar and Bauer.
Mr. Nelson said that the great danger OF a
Senate investigation would be found i'm the
fact that the publicity that would be given
TO the findings would aid the accused off,
Gals In their defense In this connection
he referred to the course of the postal
prosecutions In Cuba, which brought out
discussion as to the responsibility for the
liberation OF the officials who were found
guilty OF frauds In Cuba.
While this diversion was In progress Mr..
Tillman took occasion to remark that sin
or the Capitol and the other end or the
avenue senator's were In danger OF becoming
Me too" This statement brought out a
remonstrance from Mr.. Hoar against
heated expressions on the part of men
who might be called on TO sit as judges In
the case
The investigation resolution then was laid
aside and the Cuban reciprocity bill
taken u.
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LAWYER UNDER ARREST.
Charged with Uttering Forged Deeds
I'm Mrs. divers Estate.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-James f. Allerdice
a lawyer, was arrested to-day charged with
uttering forged deeds as n result of investi-
cations by the district attorney into the dis
position of the property of Mrs Mary OIL
yer, a recluse. who recently died at her
home in the Harlem section of this city
She was eighty-six years old and the Rev
James Allerdice. father OF the man arrest
ed. was her sole adviser in handling her
property. which was valued at nearly $780,
600. while the son looked after the legal
business connected with the estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
An Investigation of It's Work Is
Cheerfully COurted

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The American
National Red Cross Society. in annual
meeting here to-day, decided to grant the
request of the opposition for an investiga-
ton as to the condition Of the work of the
society. Not one of the twenty-three for
mer members who were suspended and
later welcomed to return was present at
the meeting. Those present declared they
welcomed an investigation. and unanimous
~ agreed that the investigating committee
should be appointed by Hon. Richard Oh
ney, former secretary of state and now
general counsel for the Red Cross.
Miss Barton's annual report, which she
read at the opening, said the organization
had cause for gratitude that some little
of relief of great disasters and still less of
war had claimed attention during the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
PEACE SEEMS ASSURED.
Russia and Japan Probably VIII Set
tie Their Dispute Amicably.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. s.-Peace be-
tween Russia and Japan is now believed
20 be assured as the result OF the action OF
the Gear at Czarsko SeIo. where he aud
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf have considered
the reply TO the Japanese proposals. II
japan is willing 10 accept some modihca-
tons there Is nothing 10 stand In the way
OF amicable settlement The modihca-
tons are said to be or minor Importance.
The convention Will cover only Korea. Rus
sia acknowledges Japan's predominating
influence there. with the right to protect IL.
Certain reservations are made regarding
coast defenses or stations to prevent any
Interruption OF Russian communication
with FIadiyostock and Port Arthur. Rus
oln's freedom OF trade and concessions
which Korea has guaranteed.
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. S.-Rev. Henry
Clay Trumbull, editor of the Sunday School
Times and known throughout the world as
an author. died to-day at his home in this
city, aged seventy-three years. DR.. Trum-
bull was stricken with apop.exy yesterday
and remained unconscious until the hour of
his death.
Among his best known works are Teach
ers and Teaching" War Memories of an
Army Chaplain, Friendship the Master
Passion and ''Kadesh- Barnea,' the last
being the outcome of Oriental investiga-
tions during which he discovered the site
of Kadesh- Barnea.
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ERROR IN PRINTING
ALASKAN DECISION.
sftklan and kannaghunut Islands Do
Not Command Simpson Port,
Which Is Far Away.

TORONTO. Ont, Dec. s.-Surveyors of
the projected Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
confirm the report that the two islands.
Sitklan and Kannaghunut. awarded to the
United States by the Alaskan boundary tri-
bunal. are twenty miles from Port Simp-
son instead of two. and do not, therefore
command the new Pacific port The error
In the distance Is said TO have been traced
to a mistake In printing the words ''twen-
ty and thirty miles," having been copied
1.-TWO and three miles
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ELMIRA. N. Y, Dec. s.-Robert Grimes.
former president of the Elmira Bridge
Company and one of the most noted bridge
builders in the country, died here to-day.
He built the New York Central viaduct
leading from the Harlem river to the tun-
mel in New York city, the cantileVr
bridge at Louisville, KY, and many other
noted structures.
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KILLED His Wife and Himself.

PITTSBURG, Dec. S.-Mrs. Joseph Hind
man was shot in the head and almost in
stantly killed by her husband at their home
at Coropolis Pa. early to-day. After kill
ing his wife Hindman walked into the
kitchen and, placing the revolver 10 the
hack of his head, sent a bullet into his
brain He died in the hospital soon after
wards Hindman had been drinking hard
for several weeks. and IL Is said this was
the cause of to-day's quarrel.
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BOSTON, Dec. S.-The Rev. Seth X.
Mitchell, an evangelist of national reputa-
ton, is dead in Dorchester at the age of
seventy years. He was a shoe manufac-
turer originally. but he abandoned mercan-
tile life TO enter the ministry.
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FLETCHER LOST CASE.
United states Court OF Appeals De-
cfded I'm Burf's Favor.

CINCINNATI, Dec. S.-The United States
Court of Appeals to-day, in the case of Aus
tin Il. Fletcher and other creditors and
stockholders against w. b. Burt, former
receiver of the Toledo Ann Arbor & North
ern Michigan Railway Company. affirmed
the decision of the lower court. which de-
cided against F'letcher's claims. II was
claimed that Burt had schemed to depre-
ciate the property of the company for the
purpose of furthering reorganization plans
and had so succeeded that the road sold for
81 500, 600, while its actual value was alleged
to be $4,000. coo.
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VIENNA, Dec. s.-Information received
from both official and private sources is to
the effect that the story OF the shooting OF
an actress by Princess Elizabeth OF VIM
dischgraetz is wholly false. Ii is further
stated that the persons who are alleged TO
have spread the report will be prosecuted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART,


MARIETTA, o., Dec. Sat Bellies Run,
three miles east of Marietta, tonight, Zeph
Kinney, an oil driller, shot and killed his
sweetheart, Minnie Shinkle, and then killed
himself. No one witnessed the double
tragedy. 1t is supposed the couple had
quarreled as a woman's voice was heard to
say a few minutes before the shooting, "Tll
marry you, and then 'Oh, my. don't
kill met
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. Sharon Speck Won
Sternburg German ambassador 10 the
United States, John w. Riddle. formerly
first secretary of the United States legation
at St Petersburg. and now under appoint
ment as consul general at Cairo. Egypt. and
fn-dny on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IL
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WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. S.-Benjamin
Miller fireman. was electrocuted I'm
fire which destroyed the two-story block
and occupied by c. ID. Carpenter. plumber:
Curran and Alder. confectionery. and G.
Whiting. cigar dealer. Loss, $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
Trotter Case Jury Failed 10 Agree.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Dec &--After DELHI
Grating twelve hours the jury i'm the Trot-
ter murder case has failed to agree. Trot-
ter is under indictment for the murder OF
Cora Lacey. daughter of q prominent
Mitchville resident. by means OF a criminal
oDeraIiOn.
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Mrs. Austin says: MY buckwheat cakes
will please you, II you love the good old
fashioned flavor"
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on the operations of the Department of
Commerce and Labor will be published next
Thursday. Particular interest is being man.
ifested in it, applications for ii having
reached the department from all parts of
the country.
Senator Frye to-day introduced a bill to
regulate commerce between the United
States and the Philippine archipelago. pro-
vided that on and after July /, 1904, under
the penalty of forfeiture. no merchandise
shall be transported by sea or any pas
sengers carried between ports of the United
States and ports and places In the Philip
pine archipelago In any other than vessels
sailing under the flag OF the United States.
To nullify attempts of cattle companies
and others to obtain public lands In vio-
lation of the law the secretary of the
interior to-day overrued former decisions
of the department that widows or minor
orphans of soldiers sailors do not have
10 reside on the land on which they make
homestead entry. The decision, which af-
fects a large number OF cases. and which
has an important bearing on the public
lands frauds, is made In the case of Mrs
Anna Bowes. who made an entry land
in the Broken Bow district of Nebraska
The department decides that Mrs. Bowes is
required TO maintain residence on the land
and that her agreement with the COM
pany invalidated the entry and requires
its cancellation.
The Senate committee on military affairs
to-day continued its investigation OF
charges against Gen. Leonard Wood M.
C. Fosnes, postoffice inspector, MAI Ed
gar s. Dudley. u. 8. A. and Gen. James IL.
Wilson. U. s. A. retired. were the witnesses
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Estate OF James McCrcery.

The estate of ia es McCreery. the dry
goods n crchant, who died at Aiken, $. c..
in February last. is not so large az he HIM
self believed it to be, and in consequence,
the beouests he made will have TO be slightly
reduced. his personal property amounted
to e5 gross but .5 the HesessaTy bS dS
r',irned this s,ln to $3.50 564 whereas the
c cssh 6eq , he made viii reach ss5l $50
His furniture and personal effects :., which q,
s,n oGo so that there will be, in reality, but
500 Ss. TO meet the cash beqlests. James
Crawford Mqcreery hi son o, , Irhs[Is $50
elusive of what Mrs, McCreery receives
under the will. , ,,,,.
The dry goods merchan,s od real ,a,, as1a Il,
sGo 900 The personal property was mainly
in stocks and bonds; Of giIlt1 .oo :od
character in small blocks; he owed s1, w 70; Soo
and ss,sSi to his wife. Mrs Fannie NJ
McCreery.