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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
INDIANA OBITUARY.

SUNMAN, Ind, March 23.-The Rev. b.
f. Ferris. one of the oldest residents and
one of the first settlers of Ripley county,
died this morning of old age. He was a
Methodist minister for years in this coun-
ty. and was born in October, 1875 at Gin
cnnati. He removed to Aurora and en-
gagged In merchandising and later NOV. !
to his farm, two miles south of Sunman.
where he died. He represented his district
as state senator, was justice of the peace
for years and held the record of more mar
riages performed than any other minister
In the county. The widow, Mrs. Martha
Ferris, who is eghty-three years old. and
four children survive. During Morgan's
raid Mr.. Ferris was captured by that Off
Ger and compelled to go with the Confed-
crates for some distance as guide. He was
stanch Republican.
UNION CITY. Ind. March 2s-Two
eighty-seven years, for many years a resi-
dent, died at Pennville. She was the
mother of Mrs. c. X. Wright and Mrs. n.
B. Lewis. of this city, and the Rev. f. w.
Polly, of Portland. Mrs. Rachel Carter.
widow of Samuel J. Carter died at her
home in this city this morning. aged sew
William and Samuel Carter and Mrs. ia
cobs, of this city. and George Carter, OF
Anderson.
MUNCIE Ind. March 2s-News of the
death of Mrs. Lora L. Wagner, wife of
George w Wagner. superintendent of the
Whiteley Malleable Castings Company.
which occurred at noon to-day in a Chicago
hospital, was received in Muncie this aft
ernoon. Mrs. Wagner came here from
Springfield, o with her husband. She was
one of the club and society leaders of Mum
Gle.
GREENWOOD, Ind, March 23.-Miss
Hazel Manning, aged seventeen years, died
at the home of her father. Robert Man
ming, on East Pearl street, to-day of rheu-
matism of the heart, from which she has
been sufferer since childhood. She was
the youngest daughter and was member
of the senior class in high school. The
funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at
Greenwood Baptist Church
WINAMAC, Ind, March 23-James b.
Marker, aged sixty-four years, died at Star
City on Tuesday night. He was prominent
in business circles and was an extensive
land owner. He was a Mason, an Odd Fell
low and a member of the Methodist Church.
He had held several county offices as a Re-
publican.
PARAGON, Ind. March 23-Mrs. Rebec-
ca Wrisht-Sears is dead at the age OF
eighty-two at the home of her daughter
father, Peter Wright, was a pioneer minis
ter of the Christian Church in Washington
county. Four sons and three daughters
survive.
PRINCETON, Ind. March 2S-George
Brownlee. born in this city and having
spent all his life here, is dead. at the ags
of seventy-six He was a man of consider
able wealth and did much philanthropic
work.
| EVANSVILLE. Ind. March 23.-Edward
| Stock, aged forty years, a wholesale candy
manufacturer, died here tonight. of can
Ger of the stomach. He leaves a family.
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PRESIDENT LECTURES
AND THE RED MAN SMILES
Mr.. Roosevelt Tells Sioux to Do
Less Gambling and Raise
More Cattle.
FOND OF HORSE RACING

WASHINGTON, March 23.-President
callers to-day. They were Ogallalah Sioux
Indians who, it is said are more addicted
TO horse racing and gambling than they are
to the pursuits of agriculture. The Presi-
dent endeavored to impress upon his visit
ors ideas of industry and thrift. While the
lecture was being interpreted the Indians
listened i'm solemn silence. AS they emerged
from the executive offices their faces
beamed with smiles.
The callers, who were presented TO the
President by Representative Burke of
South Dakota. included several chiefs,
among them American Horse, Young Man
Afraid. Red Hawk. Edgar Free Thunder,
George Sword, George Fast Horse and
Frank Going. In response TO inquiries they
informed the President that they owned
about 10000 ponies and the same number
of cattle. The President told them they
ought TO dispose of at least half of their
ponies and increase their holdings of cattle
10 10000. He frankly told them that if
they would stop horse racing and gambling
and agriculture they soon might become
valuable citizens. The policy of the gov
eminent he said, was TO take care OF the
older Indians. but that the younger men,
bers of all the tribes soon would have to
look out for themselves, as other citizens
do Idleness and laziness would not be toll
Grated and they must learn to cultivate
industry and self-reliance. The old Indians
present cordially approved Of the Presi-
dents remarks.
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PLANS OF THE |STHM|AN
CANAL Commissioners
Headquarters Will Be in Panama
and Five Members Will
Remain There.
UNDER WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, March 23-Two impor-
with the work of the isthmian canal COM
mission. One is that the headquarters of the
commission probably will be on the isthmus
of Panama instead of in Washington, al
though Office probably will be main
tanned here, and the other that all the time
OF at least five of the commissioners will
not be devoted to the canal work. Their
private interests will demand part of their
time. The commission now has under con-
sideration the matter OF establishment of
permanent headquarters in Panama.
Admiral Walker, the chairman of the COM
mission, and General Davis. the army men,
Der of the body. will devote their entire time
TO the canal work.
Legislation now pending before Congress
provides for the appointment of a Governor
of the American zone in Panama Should 1t
be enacted into law, il is quite probable the
President may designate General Davis as
the Governor of the canal strip. The ac-
ton of Congress will govern entirely the
determination of the President.
The President practically has determined
that the Panama canal commission shall be
attached TO the War Department. This
proposition is not pleasing 10 all of the men,
bers of the commission. but the Bureau of
Insular Affairs of the War Department has
been so successful and economical in its
auditing and general management of details
of governmental affairs in the PHILIPPINES.
Cuba and Porto Rico, that IL is felt to be
the proper bureau 10 look after the myriad
details of the government of the canal zone.
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STORMY CONVENTION OF
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
Police Eject an Unruly Delegate
Appeal to Congress in Be-
half of Negroes.
PRAISE. FOR ROOSEVELT

ATLANTA, Ga. March 23.-After turbu-
lent convention which lasted into the night,
the Georgia Republican convention adj
journed. but not before passing resolutions
calling on Congress to punish the States
which have passed laws resulting in the
acknowledgements of the negro and side
tracking resolution looking TO putting out
4 state ticket. A contingent of the Atlanta
police played a part in the convention by
ejecting one of the members who insisted
on recognition when the chairman thought
he ought not 20 have it, An effort made to
provide for admission to the floor by tickets
caused a wrangle which occupied the time
or the convention for several hours after as
sembling.
No real work was done by the convention
till late in the evening. The present adj
mlnistratfon was Endorsed and a personal
eulogy paid to President Roosevelt The
courts which have convicted parties of
peonage were congratulated. The platform
declared for respect of laws and a fair
trial In all the courts for all offenders.
The state central committee. consisting of
four men from each of the eleven congress
slonal districts was named and Walter H.
Johnston, of Atlanta made chairman.
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CIVIL-SERVICE RULES
DISCUSSED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON March 23-The Senate
again spent the greater part of the day con-
sidering the Indian appropriation bill. Three
hours of the time was given to a discussion
of claim of $4,000 for services rendered
the Choctaw Indians. 1t finally was elm
mated from the Indian bill The civil serv-
ice debate was renewed, and there was con-
siderable discussion of the policy to be
pursued in securing employees for work on
the Panama canal.
Mr.. Spooner said he never had supposed
that it could occur TO any sane man that
competitive examinations would be resorte6
TO in connection with the canal work, as
nothing could do more to retard that impor-
tant work.
Mr.. Hoar said the supplying of en-
ployeS for the canal work was a very diff
ferent thing from filling places in the exec
utive departments, and expressed the opin-
ion that places connected with the canal
should be selected on the recommends ton
of public men, so he (Hoar) would do this
regardless of the politics of the men con-
suited chosen to office. Otherwise the
selections might be as unsatisfactory as are
those made under the present system in
vogue in filling federal places in the South
ern States. Turning to the point thus raised
by himself, Mr.. Hoar said that II he were
President he would invite the confidence
of senators and representatives from the
Southern States regardless OF their polit-
ical affiliations in the matter or appoint
ments to Office
Charles Dick, successor of the late NJ A.
Hanna as a senator from Ohio, made his APP
pearance in the chamber soon after the
reading of the journal, but was unable TO
occupy his seat because ii was completely
hidden by floral offerings placed there by
friends and admirers. The seat assigned
him is on the extreme left of the DEM
ocratic side of the chamber. A number of
other younger Republicans occupy seats In
that vicinity. The oath was administered
to Mr. Dick.
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Senator German and Others Will
Endeavor to Make Political
Capital.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Aggressive
tactics have been decided upon by the
Democratic members of the Senate TO
aid their demands for investigation by
Congress of the PoStoffice Department. No
tice to that effect was served upon the
Senate committee on postoffices and post
roads to-day by the Democratic members
When the committee again put of the re-
quests OF Senator German that one OF the
resolutions now pending in the committee
looking TO a congressional investigation be
reported TO the Senate. The plan of the
Democratic senators is TO offer a new
resolution calling attention to the former
resolutions and 10 the fact that they have
been permitted 10 sleep in the committee.
This would bring the entire question before
the Senate 1t has been conceded by the
Democratic senator's that the resolution
which they will bring in will come no near
Ell adoption than the ones sent to the
post Office committee. but the effect Will
be 10 bring out full debate. which, IL is
estimated, Will last week at least.
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PENSION FOR CAPTOR
OF ASSASSIN BOOTH

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Representa-
tive Dixon, of Montana, has introduced a
bill to pension at 800 a month former
Judge Everon ]. Conger, who was judge
during the territorial days of that State,
and who is now paralyzed. The life his
tory of Judge Conger is given in brief in
connection with the bill and in 1t claim is
made that he was in charge of the detach-
ment of soldiers which captured John
Wilkes Booth on the Garrett farm Judge
Conger was at that time lieutenant colonel
of the First District of Columbia Cavalry
on special duty at the War Department
The bill details his ride at the head of these
troops into Virginia to Bowling Green and
then back to the Garrett farm, where Booth
was shot.
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BROWNLOW BILL WOULD
CAUSE A BIG DEFICIT
Extent of the Good Roads Move
ment Creating Alarm Among
Members of Congress.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Members of
the House are becoming alarmed by the sem
timent that has evidently been worked up
throughout the country in favor of the
Browlow good-roads bill.
1T cannot be possible that many Of the
individual members of the organizations
that urging the adoption of the bill
informed regarding its provisions"
said leading member from Indiana to-
day. I'VE are. of course, DESTROYS of pro-
noting the good-roads movement and GER
tainly We desire TO carry out the wishes of
our constituents. So long as the stream of
communications daily pouring in came
from individual citizens we had no trou-
Bile I'm meeting the issue. Lately. however,
letter have come from such representative
mems associations, county boards of super
visors. city councils. etc. under circum-
stances which, judging from the nature of
the communications, the members OF these
organizations cannot understand what is
meant by the Brownlow bill. II would
seem that those who are advocating TAX
ing from the treasury at this time SIS, coo :
600 for the first years starter in even so
commendable work good-roads build
ing, cannot understand the conditions of
the federal treasury. The chances are that
shall face a government deficit by the
first of July. The treasury balance for this
fiscal year Is only 100000 ahead up TO
this time. and the general deficiency APP
preparation bill, which is always the last
and more. | doubt, If the people understood
the situation, they would be asking Con-
gress 10 make 900 appropriation for
roads at this time
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TAFT URGES PARDON
FOR FILIPINO REBEL

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-The secretary
of war has submitted to the President for
action the record of evidence taken In the
court-martial proceedings against Brig.
Gen. Servillano Aquino, an insurgent Fill
pino officer, for giving order for the
shooting of five American prisoners result
ing in the death of three of them. The
secretary reviews the case at considerable
length and recommends that Aquino, who
has now been confined for three years, re-
ceive a full pardon.
The prisoners were in the custody of a
Filipino named Guessero in Aquino's COM
mand, who said to have resembled
Aquino in appearance. The surviving pris-
oners claimed that Aquino himself gave the
order for their execution. but Aquino. when
charged with the crime, insisted that il
must have been Guerrero who gave the or
der. He produced number of native sol
diers to support his contention and also
claimed to have had Guerrero tried by court
martial for having executed the prisoners
Guerrero was found guilty and executed by
Aquino's command.
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Latter, Who Is Attorney for the
Nation, Will Appeal to the
Courts.

MUSKOGEE. l. T., March pa private
dispatch from Washington says the secre-
tary Of the interior has ordered Creek Chief
Porter to take immediate action i'm the dis
missal of A. p. Murphy. the Creek national
attorney. Porter had already served notice
on Murphy to quit and Murphy has made
reply, stating that Porter has not power
TO dismiss him. Murphy will carry the mat
ter to the courts and stand OH his contract
to act national attorney for the nation
for two years at 5000 per year.
The Indian inspector 10 the five civilized
tribes. j. George Wright. to-day received
q letter from the secretary of the interior
advising him that hereafter he would have
no jurisdiction over the Indian agents or his
employees and that the revenue collector for
the Territory would hereafter report to the
agent instead of to the inspector This
practically deprives the inspector of his
power. he formerly having been the agents
ranking officer. This is result of the
Bonaparte report.
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TO CURTA|L PRIVILEGES
Of RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
Scheme of President Cunningham
and Other Alleged Lobbyists
at Washington.
TEXT OF AN AMENDMENT

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The fact that
the campaign TO permit rural carriers to act
as agents or solicitors for hire is not being
made in their interest, by friends was dis
closed here to-day when IL was decided by
the friends" of the carriers to support an
amendment prohibiting the carriers from
doing any other form of express business
except in the interests of newspapers and
periodicals. President Cunningham. who
was sent here to work for increased sal
aries. has evidently forgotten all about his
mission, and Is now making every effort to
induce the Senate committee to adopt the
amendment which was offered early in the
month by Senator Alger. of Michigan. This
amendment reads:
That rural carriers may make and per-
form contracts with publishers of news
papers and periodicals and news agents to
act as agents for and distribute newspapers
and periodicals which are admitted to the
mails at second-class rates of postage and
upon which one rate of postage has been
paid IL subject to postage. to patrons of
their routes, provided there is no interfer-
ence thereby with the discharge of their
official duties. Any rural carrier doing an
express package business other than as
authorized in this act shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and shall be sub
ject to find of not more than $500. to be
prosecuted in any court of competent juris-
diction."
1t will be observed that the purpose OF
this amendment is to limit the agency bust
ness OF the carrier TO the newspaper field
Representatives of several newspaper
publishers appeared before the Senate COM
mittee postoffices and post roads to-
day n support of the amendment. 1t was
argued that the business will not interfere
with the government business and will
prove a great convenience to the patrons
of rural routes and add to the salaries OF
the carriers. The committee was generally
in favor of the adoption of the amend
ment. but will consider il finally when the
appropriation bill comes from the House.
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Fifteen Years Fixed as Life Of
Mali Car-Star Route Ap-
preparation Cut.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. March 23.-When the
House adjourned to-day some progress had
been made in the reading of the postoffioe
appropriation bill for amendment. but only
six pages were disposed CT. The appropria-
ton for the railway mail service was care
fully scrutinized. and in the case of inland
mail transportation by star routes the APP
preparation was scaled down from $500,
600 to s7.S500G0. The question as to the
length of time a postal car may be used
before ii becomes unfit for service was
settled by the House. when an amendment
by Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota. was adopted
providing that no part of the appropria-
ton shall be used for the rental of cars
which have been in service for more than
fifteen years. An unsuccessful fight was
made against the appropriations for special
mail facilities over trunk lines south from
Washington and west from Kansas City.
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PRESIDENT HOPES
OHIOANS WILL AGREE
Thinks Differences Among Repub-
licans Should Be Adjusted in
Interest of the Party.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Dick
of Ohio, had long conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt last evening in which the
Ohio political situation was discussed in al
its bearings. National politics were also
considered. No announcement was made OF
any conclusions reached. though it was
stated that the conference was entirely sat
isfactory The Ohio senator found President
Roosevelt thoroughly informed on the Ohio
situation. The entire situation was dis
cussed thoroughly. Senator Dick assured
the President that the presidential nomina
ton and election were in no respect involved
i'm any difference that may have arisen OF
might arise among Ohio Republicans. Or
the other hand the President indicated his
desire and intention to be entirely fair in
his treatment of all the people of Ohio. He
strongly urged that any differences that
might exist be adjusted In the interest of al
energies to that end.
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CONSUL'S DAUGHTER
DEAD OF THE PLAGUE

WASHINGTON, March "a pathetic
message came over the cable to-day 10 the
State Department from United States Con-
sui Fee at Bombay. India, dated to-day. and
addressed 10 Assistant Secretary Loomis.
as follows: Daughter dead: plague: wife
attacked. Mr.. Fee is a native of Ohio and
was appointed in 1899. Henry Dodge of
New York. is vice consul at Bombay.
EASTON. Pa, March 23.-United States
Consul Fee was graduated from Lafayette
College in the class OF 1878 and subsequently,
married Miss Maggie Semple. of this city.
a son of Consul Fee is student at La
fayette
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RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN
Secretary Shaw and Senator AID
rich Make Opening Speeches.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 2S.-The Re-
publican national campaign in Rhode
Island was virtually opened by Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw and United
States Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, of Rhode
Island, who were the principal speakers at
the banquet of the Young Mems Repub-
lioan Club in Infantry Hall.
Trust legislation, its progress under sew
eral administrations and the attitude of
former President Grover Cleveland in rela-
ton to such legislation constituted the
points of Secretary Shaw's address. while
Senator Aldrich tried to impress upon his
hearers the necessity of organized effort
in order to insure party success.
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ALLISON DROPS DEAD
IN HIS BATHROOM
Prominent Cincinnati Man Is Sud-
denly Stricken in His
Home. y

CINCINNATI. March 2S.-Robert Allison.
aged seventy-four. president of the Board
OF Public Service of Cincinnati, dropped
dead to-day in his bathroom from heart
failure. He was AT his desk at the City
Hall as usual yesterday and was about
to leave his residence for a meeting OF
his board when he died. He was one of the
pioneer typefounders in the country, start
ing with johnson & Co. in Philadelphia
and afterward conducting their branch here
i'm 1856. Later he organized the Franklin
type foundry here, owned by Allison and
Smith, and was later president of the
American Type Foundry Company, into
which his property had been merged.
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JACKSON. Miss, March 23-The largest
and most harmonious Republican convention
that ever assembled in Mississippi met here
today and elected l.. B. Moseley, W. f.
Collins, Wesley Crayton and George Gran
berry as MISUNDERSTANDING to. the Chicago
Republican convention. The eight congress
slonal district conventions have been held
and instructed for President Roosevelt Res
olutions were passed strongly indorsing
President Roosevelts administration and
instructing the delegates to cast their bal
lots for him.
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THREE PERSONS DIE
AFTER MAKING MERRY
Husband, Wife and Boarder
Found Dead After an Evening
of Wine-Drinking.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Three persons
were killed by Illuminating gas in a five
story tenement on East Eleventh street
to-day, and many occupants of neighbor-
ing rooms were overcome. The dead are:
Otto Crossman. thirtyfive years old, a
hostler; Jennie Crossman, thirty-two years
old, his wife; Rosie Longfelder. thirty three
years old, a seamstress boarding with the
Crossmans.
Two gas jets were found turned on. Ac-
cording to the neighbors Crossman several
times threatened to turn on the gas and
end his life and that of his wife Last
night, 1T is said. there was a merryma king
at the Crossman fiat and considerable wine
was drank
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 23-Two
young men. who had the appearance of
being Yale students, were admitted to the
while the members of the baseball team,
crew and track teams were out of doors.
went through the clothing in the locker
room, stealing jewelry and money amount
ing to about $1,000 it is alleged by the po-
lice This method of robbing Yale men has
been employed before, but never with SO
much success No arrests have been made.