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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
NOTABLE DECREASE IN
ARRIVAL OF FOREIGNERS
Only 1898 Aliens Entered United
States in March, Against o.
coo Same Month Last Year.
AN EVIL OF BIG CITIES

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON May 4-For the first
time in nearly two years a falling off has
been registered in the immigrants arriving
in this country. The figures of the Immi-
grafton Bureau show that 7Sl3S aliens
landed shores in the month of
March. This is 1883 less than in the cor
responding month of 1905. No figures. even
unofficial. are obtainable for April, but it
Is known that the average number of i'm
migrants each Gay will approximate 1900.
The officials say that the indications are
that the present fiscal year. the first In
which the more stringent immigration law
has been in operation throughout, will
show no diminution in the emigration to
reduction for March, the total of alien ar
rivals for the nine months of this fiscal
year Is 5i1.l04. or $3.50 greater than for
the same period last year, which was the
largest on record. 1t is interesting TO note
tnat the decrease for March was s.416. In
what is designated as the undesirable
classes, and $50 in the desirable class. The
Russian Jews increased by about 1900. The
japanese fell $50 to 9S2 a result of the
war In the far East.
Figures will soon be made public at the
immigration bureau showing the number Of
aliens confined in the penal and charitable
institutions of the various States. The re-
ports from Indiana have just been re-
cefved by Mr.. Sergeant, commissioner gen.
eral of immigration. In the inquiry, which
Is now completed. interesting results have
developed and upon them will be based
more restrictive immigration laws. chiefly
In the direction of debarring persons likely
10 become public charges. 1t is against
this class that Representative Watson en-
deavored to secure legislation at the last
session or Congress In accordance with
law all aliens now confined in public in
situations throughout the country will be
deported. Just how many are affected can
not be determined by Commissioner Ser
reports which come from every State and
Territory. One thing developed by the in
Quiry is that only a small percentage of
immigrants who go to the middle Western
table institutions. This is especially true
of Indiana. The evil Is found principally in
the large cities of the East, where the
great bulk OF the immigrants assemble.
I =
Information is received here that William
Fl. Elliott. of New Castle, commissioner of
the interior for Porto Rico is candidate
for reappointment His present commits
sion expires early in June Mr.. Elliott was
a candidate for the place of collector of Gus
toms and later for the governorship of
Porto Rico. but secured neither promotion.
II is understood he has made an excellent
record In the island and that his contin-
uance there is practically assured Gov
ernor Hunt, who Is about to retire. has
Endorsed Mr.. Elliott for reappointment
The Hanover. National Bank of New York
and the First National Bank of Cincin-
natl have been approved as reserve agents
for the First National Bank of Loogootee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
''OlO GLORY HO|STEO
ON ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
United States Has Taken Formal
Possession of the Canal Route
and Zone.
HOW MONEY WILL BE PAID

PANAMA, May 4-The United States
canal commission to-day took formal pos
session of the canal route and Of the prop
erty of the Panama Canal Company. Will
liam w. Russell, the retiring United States
minister to Panama (recently appointed
United States minister to Colombia), Sec
rotary Lee, of the United States legation,
and DR.. Pierce, superintendent of SANTA
ton work, were among those present
From to-day the canal works will be
under the direction of Major Brooke. of the
engineer corps of the United States army.
the ceremony of the transfer Immediately
after the transfer the United States flag
was hoisted over the legation and over the
canal offices in the cathedral plaza.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The President
has received a report from the attorney
general on the Panama canal transfer,
which says, as already has been stated in
the press dispatches, that arrangement
has been made with the new Panama Canal
Company and Morgan & Co., whereby Nor
gan & Co. have been designated agents to
make the transfer of the money due by. the
United States to the canal company. The
100000 is to be deposited with Morgan
& Co. at once, upon the delivery by the
canal company to the United States of
all the property included in the purchase
so that the deposit of S40.O0o.OO0 with Nor
gan & Co. by the United States is
accepted by the canal company as equiva-
lent to payment for the purposes of a
delivery of the property to the United
States.
The attorney general says: Morgan &
Co. will make the distribution as follows:
They will place 20, 900, 600 francs in the Bank
of France to the credit of Jean Pierre
Gautron, the liquidator of the old Panama
Canal Company. This represents the value
of the Panama Railroad shares, the title
to which was not to pass to the new COM
pany until the completion of the canal,
unless 20.000.0O0 francs were paid therefor
to the hquidator of the old company. Five
million francs will be paid into the Bank
of France to the credit Of the new Panama
Canal Company, which, under the award
of the arbitratorS is due to the new COM
pany to reimburse il for the 10000 francs
paid in April, 1900, for the extension of
the concession. OF the remainder of the
100000. 40 per cent. thereof is to be paid
into the Bank of France to the credit of the
new company and 60 per cent to the credit
of the liquidator of the old company, as
provided by the decree of the French
courts confirming the award of the arbi-
traitors AS this arrangement was made
for the accommodation of the French par
ties, all expenses incident thereto are
borne by them, and the United States is
protected from all costs whatever. Stated
concisely, the arrangement is that the
French interests accept our deposit with
Morgan & Co. as equivalent to payment
fo- all purposes of delivery of the prop
erty.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
Other POst-ElectiOn News.

ELKHART. Ind, May 4-The city can
vasslng board this afternoon admitted two
ballots that had been thrown out in the
Second ward and thus tied the vote of
Dem.), candidates for Council, Graham
having led by two. This leaves the Demo-
Gratis only one of twelve councilmen.
At to-nights Council meeting Graham
gave notice of contest and demanded that
the clerk issue certificate of election,
which the clerk said he could not dc. Ac-
ton in the matter was deferred one week.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May Though
Mayor Steeg, Democratic candidate for re-
election, received 10 more votes than he
did two years ago, when he was elected
by more than LOCO ma jority, he was de-
feated yesterday by Bidaman by a ma jority
OF l,blI, which may safely be taken as an
indication of the rapid growth of Terre
Haute during the past two years. The
total vote was more than 1900 larger than
that Of two years ago.
ATTICA, Ind, May 4.-"wet" or dry
was the question settled by Tuesdays cleo
ton. the ''drys" winning Republicans
named mayor, clerk and treasurer, and the
Democrats named the marshal, with the
Council divided
MONTPELIER. Ind, May 4.-Republicans
elected mayor, clerk, treasurer and mar
shall. The Democrats secured the six coun-
cilmen. Capt. Eli Eryson is mayor and
Willis B. Redding is clerk Local issues
dominated.
TELL. CITY, Ind, May 4.-The Repub-
leans elected Theodore Kiefer mayor:
Frank Hinckel, clerk: Henry Keller treas
urer; James A. Balderson, marshal, and
four of the six councilmen.
CHAMELEON, Ind, May 4-The Repub.
licans saved but one seat in Council. The
Democratic candidate for mayor won by
only 16 votes. The election was on strict
party lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
APPEAL IS OVERRUlEO
IN THE D. J. SULLY CASE
Federal Court of Appeals Refuses
to Order a Rehearing in Recent
Demurrer Proceedings.
EXAMINATION OF SULLY

NEW YORK, May 4-Arguments on the
appeal from Judge Hollis order overruling
the demurrer interposed in the interest of
d. ]. Sully & Co., with the view to quash-
ing the involuntary bankruptcy proceed
ings brought against the cotton brokerage
firm. were heard to-day by Judges Wallace.
Lacombe and Coke, sitting in the United
States Court of Appeals for the Second
district John r. Dos Passos filed the de-
murrer, which was opposed by Boothby
and Baldwin. legal representatives of Re-
ceivers Taft and Miller.
Mr. Dos Passos in urging his petition for
review of Judge Hollis decision, contended
that the firm of Sully & Co. is not in
solvent. but has simply suspended business
At the conclusion of Mr.. Dos Passos's
argument the court refused 10 sustain the
appeal. The defense was given five days
in which 10 file an amended answer to the
bankruptcy petition.
Judge Hoult. on petition presented by
Receivers Henry w. Taft and David H
Miller. to-day made order directing ID. J.
Sully TO appear in court and be examined
concerning the acts. conduct and property
OF the alleged bankrupt firm of Daniel ]
Sully * Co. and of Samuel II. r. Morse
Edwin Hadley. jr., and w. r. Pagan indi-
vidually whose estate and estates are in
process of administration under the pro-
Visions OF the bankruptcy act The order
also empowers Commissioner Alexander as
special examiner 10 issue SUBJ Jena re-
oliring Sully TO produce and exhibit for
examination all books, papers. writings. ac-
count books. vouchers and other instru-
ments in writing in his possession or under
his control relating TO the acts. conduct
and property of the alleged bankrupts
named In accordance with his order Elk
amner Alexander has set the hearing for
Friday next
The creditors of Daniel j. Sully x Co. a
a meeting to-day. again rejected Suly's
offer of settlement and adopted Il resolution
declaring that no more offers would be
considered until Sully has withdrawn his
objections in the Bankruptcy Court to their
involuntary petition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
SHIPWRECKED SE4MEN
BROUGHT INTO PORT
Crew of an Austrian Barkentine
Rescued After Suffering Great
Hardships at Sea.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Princess Irene, which
arrived here to-day from Genoa, Naples
and Gibraltar, brought eight shipwrecked
seamen from the Austrian barkentine
Mariji. Captain Bartolozzi. of Ragasavec-
CHA, which was abandoned in midocean
on May 1. When sighted by the Princess
Irene the Mariji was tossing about help
lessly at the mercy of the waves. her hold
nearly filled with water, her boats being
washed away and the eight men of her
crew were huddled together on the roof of
the afterhouse. The barkentine was a
hopeless wreck, and after the crew had
been taken off by a life boat from the
steamer the craft was fired.
Captain Bartolozzi said that his vessel,
while bound from Aruba, Venezuela, with
a full cargo Of guano for Genoa. was dis
masted In a gale nine days before she was
sighted by the Princess Irene. She leaked
badly and the men became exhausted at
the pumps. only four being fit for duty
when the steamer hove in sight.
The Mariji was a barkentine of $50 tons
burden and valued at $4,000. Her cargo was
worth $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
HERERO FORCES ARE
PRESSED BY LEUTWEIN
Effort Being Made by the Germans
to Turn the Flank of the
= Rebeliious Natives.

BERLIN, May 4-Advices received to-
day from Colonel Leutwein, Governor of
Southwest Africa, indicate the energetic
resumption OF hostilities against the
Hereros- Estorff's force of zoo men at
Otjosasu has been ordered to pursue the
enemys main body. which is retreating APP
parently to Otjimangombe, northwest of
Katjapi. and TO endeavor to gain its east
flank. Estorn is pressing forward with
his mounted men, having sent the native
cavalry ahead.
The German main force of 964 men is
camped on the railway ready for operations
when the East Prussian horses. which are
the way. arrive
The North Division of 176 men Is going
from Karibib to Grootfontein with pro-
visions, while the East Division of 2O9 men
Is guaranteed at Otjihaenena.
The losses of the Hereros at Onganiira
and Oviumbo prove 10 be greater than was
at first believed. Among the wounded is
Chief Samuel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
MAN AND WOMAN IRE
KILLED BY ROBBERS
Former Shot and His Sister
Stabbed-Futile Attempt Made
to Burn the House.

ANGELICA, N. Y, May 4.-The bodies of
John Vangorder and his half sister, Miss
Farnham, were found to-day in the sitting
room of their home on farm in West
Almond. They had been murdered during
the night. The man had been shot through
the back and the woman stabbed TO death
with a stiletto made from a file
Robbery is supposed TO have been the
motive. as the house had been ransacked
from end TO end and a pile of charred pa
per had been found in the center of the
kitchen floor, evidence that the burglars
tried to burn the building before they left II.
Van Gorder was a bachelor about fifty
years old. Miss Farnham kept house for
him. They were well-to-do and were i'm
the habit of keeping money and jewelry
i'm the house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
REPUBLICANS SURPRISED
BY THEIR OWN SUCCESS
Election at Lawrenceburg No Less
a Surprise to w. H.. O'Brien,
Democratic State Chairman.
THE CITY'S NEW MAYOR

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAWRENCEBURC, Ind, May 4.-The
election of the entire Republican ticket in
yesterdays municipal election has resulted
in unbounded elation among the Republic
ans. The election of the Democratic ticket
had.been regarded as a foregone conclusion
by men of all parties and the landslide
therefore, was a complete surprise. Will
liam II. O'Brien, Democratic state chair
man, was beaten in his own town and lit
orally swamped in his own ward. He had
entire personal direction of the campaign.
The Republican majorities average about
100, which is the least figure by which the
Democrats had expected to carry the city.
Edwin NJ. Lee, the mayor-elect, is a sue
cessful business man, the son of the Rev.
Charles W. Lee, of Cross Plains. who OPP
posed F. NJ. Griffith for Congress in 1898.
He was born in Switzerland county thirty
eight years ago, and was educated in the
public schools and at Moore's Hill College.
Finishing his education, he came to Law
renceburg and embarked In business, and
with the exception of year spent in Mum
Gle, has been a resident here ever since.
He Is president of the Lawrenceburg Com
mercial Club, which was an influential fac
tor in bringing about his election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
CONVICT MAKES NOVEL
PLEA FOR HIS LIBERTY
Many Illinois Prisoners Affected
by Alleged Ignoring of Formal
tiles Prescribed by Law.

CHICAGO. May 4-Bernard Graft, who
was convicted of conspiracy to obtain
money by false pretenses and who two
years ago was sentenced to Joliet peniten-
tiary, has made a novel plea for his free
dom. In a habeas corpus petition to-day he
brings into question the right of the State
to continue Imprisonment of several hum
dred men confined in Illinois penitentiaries.
According to the petition, the law provides
that in passing sentence the Judge shall
repeat the findings of the jury convicting
a prisoner and that in making out the COM
mitment to the penitentiary il shall be
shown what periods are to be passed in
solitary confinement and at hard labor. In
the Graft case, as in that of many other
convicts, these formalites, it is alleged,
were ignored. All such convicts, it is al
legged, are entitled to discharge
Furthermore, ii is claimed the wardens
and the State are subject to suit for fore
ing the convicts to work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
LEAF TOBACCO MEN
WANT TRUST INQUIRY

ATLANTIC CITY, May A resolution
has been adopted in the annual conven-
ton here of the National Cigar Leaf To-
bacco Association asking Congress TO in
vestigate the leading tobacco companies
of the United States charging that il is
being conducted in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust act.
Officers were elected as follows Presi-
dent, j. A. Friedman. Chicago: vice presi-
dent. NJ. Krohn. Cincinnati: treasurer. T.
II. Eckerson, Philadelphia; secretary, John
s Brown, Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
BRIDGE WORKERS TO
BE SENT ON STRIKE
international Walkout to Follow
the Placing of Nonunion Men
on a Railroad Contract.

PlTTSBURG. May A strike which Is
expected 10 extend to an international
movement against the American Bridge
Company. was ordered to-day by the local
union OF structural iron workers and
bridgemen. and over go men in this dis
trict Will go out tomorrow.
The strike Is called because, the union
claims. thirty-fivc nonunion men were put
10 work last Tuesday erecting a bridge for
the Buffalo. Manchester * Pittsburg road
at Cory, Pa This action, IL is claimed is
a violation OF the agreement TO employ none
but union men
President Frank Buchanan notified the
local union officials here to-day that the
bridge company refused 10 rectify the mat
ter and said the executive board would
meet Immediately and issue a strike order
against the American Bridge Company
The order VIII affect all work being done
by the company throughout the United
States aid Canada
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
STATUS OF TELEPHONE
QUARREL EXPLAINED
President Caldwell, of the Cumber-
land Company, Says Erroneous
Reports Were Sent Out.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 4-President
James E. Caldwell, of the Cumberland Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company, has given
to the Associated Press statement con-
corning Chancellor Allison's. decision in
the custer proceedings against the Cumber-
land company. Mr.. Caldwell said:
.'The reports sent out concerning the
decision in the Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company's case are unwarrant-
ed. Our attorneys have appealed. the case
to the Supreme Court. where it will be
tried de novo. The appeal vacates the
decree and there is now no decree of any
kind against the company. II will be borne
in mind that this has been fight between
rivals and is not a suit involving money
claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
BRAZIL md PERU IRE
REINFORCING ARMIES
Disputed Territory Develops a
Warlike Appearance, but AS
suranceS of Peace Are Given.

RIO JANEIRO. May 4.-The Associated
Press correspondent is assured by govern
ment officials. who are in a position to
speak by authority. that while both the
Brazilian and Peruvian armies are being re-
inforced on the frontier between the two
countries. is improbable. The differ
ences over the boundary line are the sub
ject of diplomatic negotiations and prob
ably will result in arbitration. There is no
excitement here. as the people are utterly
Indifferent regarding the matter
The Peruvian government has not vet re-
piled TO the Brazilian note demanding the
evacuation of the territories of Allo-Purus
and Allo-Jurnua
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
Colonial Danes of America.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The National
Society of the Colonial Danes OF America
met In biennial convention here to-day
There were I75 delegates present. The in
ital session was devoted To reports of Off
GERS. Ii was reported the organization
embraces 1898 members i'm the colonial
States and lll5 in the other States The
executive committee recommended that
the DANES assist i'm the erection of a per
manent memorial at Jamestown Va The
delegates will be received by President
Roosevelt at the White House Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
IRISH CRIMES ACT NOT \
REPEALED BY COMMONS

LONDON, May 4.-The House of Com
mons tonight by vote of 1877 to 124 re-
jected a resolution in favor of the repeal of
the Irish crimes act
George Wyndham, chief secretary for
Ireland, in opposing the motion confessed
that nothing could justify the anticipation
of a recrudescence of social disorders in
Ireland. but he said that the repeal of the
crimes act could only do harm by reviving
the angry passions now laid at rest
John Redmond. leader of the Irish party,
expressed his extreme dissatisfaction with
Secretary Wyndhams statement which, he
declared, would lead the Irish people. If
they had the means, into open rebellion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
BRYAN CONTROLS
HIS HOME COUNTY

LINCOLN, Neb., May 4.-w. j. Bryan
controlled the Democratic convention in his
home county to-day and a platform reaf-
firming the Kansas City platform was
adopted. No names for presidential choice
were mentioned, the convention voting to
adopt the unit rule and practically agree
ing to act as Bryan thinks best in the
national convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
GOLD STANDARD NOT
WANTED IN PANAMA
The Assembly Rejects 1t by a Vote
of 10 to I3-Two-to-One Sys-
tenn to Be Considered.

PANAMA. May 4.-The proposal before
the Assembly that Panama should adopt
the United States gold standard was re-
jected after excited discussion yesterday
by 16 votes to IL. The government and the
opposition parties did not act as units. The
two-to-one system will be proposed to-day,
the government to issue 1900. 900 silver dol
lars 900 fine. depositing enough money with
the United States to guarantee the differ
ence between the actual and the nominal
value of the issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05

OLYMPIA, Wash. May 4.-Both the
Hearst and the Parker factions claim con-
trCl of the Democratic state convention
which is to meet here tomorrow to elect
ten delegates to the national convention.
The Hearst men have not yet decided
whether they shall attempt to get the con-
vention to instruct for the New York editor.
Some of the Hearst leaders will be satisfied
with an expression that would show a
friendly interest in his candidacy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
Negroes to Name a Ticket.

ST. LOUIS. May 4-The executive COM
mittee OF the National Liberty party to-day
completed arrangements for holding a ma
uCnal convention here on July 6. The party
Is composed OF negroes throughout the
country, and il * stated the convention
will nominate candidates for President and
Vice President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 4.-President Roose-
Welt to-day appointed Adolph Grant Wolf.
of the District of Columbia. to succeed
Sulzbacher recently was transferred to the
United States Circuit in Indian Territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
Flour Mills Close.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. May 4.-On ac-
count OF the small demand for their prod
ucts, all of the Hour mills in Minneapolis
closed Tonight until trade increases TO war
rant resuulption OF business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
Kentucky Sails for Home.

NAPLES. Nav 1.-The United States bat
tleship Kentucky. flying the flag OF Rear
ADMIRAL Evans. sailed to-day for New York