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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
SAMPLE OF LEADER
WILLIAMSS ORATORY
What the Mississippian Said to Mr..
Overstreet in Debate Last
Week.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-John Sharpe
Williams, of Mississippi, minority leader
of the House, made an effort last week to
have an amendment Incorporated in the
postoffIce appropriation bill calling for an
investigation of the Postoffice Department.
The amendment was ruled out on point
of order, made by Representative Over
street, chairman of the committee. Mr..
Williams then exhorted the House Repub-
licans to permit the inquiry, stating that
the department was ''seething with cor
ruption." Addressing himself to Chairman
Overstreet, Mr.. Williams. in pleading tones,
said: "Oh, Mr.. Chairman, If the gentle
man would but withdraw that point of or
der he would awake tomorrow like Byron
did on the day after the English bards and
Scottish reviewers was published. He would
awake famous with his name upon every
American citizens lips. Won't you with
draw it?" pleaded the Mississippi orator
amidst laughter and applause Wont you
do something to be famous? Won't you do
something keep the great body of Amer
lean citizenry from believing that the Post
Office Department is infamous, if | may
mispronounce English word. There is
an opportunity here that perhaps in your
lifetime young as you are, may never
again present itself to you-an opportunity
to perform a public service; an opportunity,
not to blot the escutcheOn of any one, but,
if the Postoffice Department is all right,
to remove from the PostOffice Department,
and thereby from your own administration,
blots supposed to be there"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
SEIZURE OF FURS
PURCHASED IN CANADA
Duty on Goods Bought by Amer
lean Tourists Was Not
Paid.

WASHINGTON, March 29-The Treasury
Department to-day announced that a num-
Der of seizures of furs had been made
throughout the country which had been
smuggled from Canada. According to the
statement. these furs were purchased in
good faith by American tourists from a
firm in Montreal. Can, on the distinct I'M
Outstanding that they would be delivered
in their homes in the United States duty
paid, this charge being included in the
price paid. The United States government
having no authority to take action against
the firm, and recognizing the good faith of
the purchasers of the furs. has put at the
disposal Of the purchasers bringing suit
against the firm the evidence in its possess
sion, and has authorized its employees to go
10 Montreal when the cases are tried and
testify in favor of the American pur-
chasers. While the Treasury Department
is convinced that none of the purchasers
knew anything of the fraud. under the law
the possession of the struggled property
was evidence sufficient to justify seizure
and this drastic action was taken in order
10 put stop TO the wholesale practices of
the Canadian firm.
A few years ago similar seizures were
made of furs purchased from the same
firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
v, BOURKE COCHRAN IS
CUNNING FOR ROOSEVELT
Wants to Know by What Right
the President Issued Disability
Pension Order.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Representative
Bourke Cochran, of New York, introduced
resolution to-day providing that the COM
mttee on the judiciary be instructed to
inquire and report TO the House whether
in the opinion of the said committee, there
is any authority of law for the recent order
of the secretary of the interior to the eff
feet that all persons who served in the
army or navy of the United States during
the war of the rebellion and who have
reached the age OF siXty-two years
shall be presumed to nave incurred disa-
bilities as to entitle them to receive pen
sions under the act of Congress approved
June q, 1890, and If no such authority be
found TO exist the said committee
is instructed to report whether the is
sue of such order amounts to the
usurpation or invasion by the executive of
the powers vested by the Constitution in the
executive department of the government,
and what steps. if any. should be taken TO
vindicate the constitutional authority of
the Congress, and particularly of this
House. over the raising of revenues and
the expenditure thereof"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
MORE RURAL ROUTES
FOR WABASH COUNTY
Representative Fred Lands Sc
cures Extension of Free De
livery System.
NOTES ABOUT INDIANIANS
special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-On the
recommendation of Representative Fred
Lands. rural free delivery will be estab-
lished in Wabash county in continuation
of the general system follows:
North Observation-Disclosures service;
length of route, fifty miles; population,
92S; houses on route. 2O6.
Roann-Additional service; length, twen-
ty-five miles: population. 400; houses on
route, ninety-four.
Urbana-Route No. L. length, twenty
four miles; population. $50; houses on route
100.
Wabash-Additional service; Routes 4, 5,
Z, s. 10 and u; length, las miles; popula-
tion 1894; houses on route, $50.
Two additional routes will also be estab-
lished at Pimento Vigo county; length,
forty miles; population, 1.lO5; houses on
route, 221.
The postoffice at Cana, Jennings county,
will be discontinued. The postmaster has
resigned. His only explanation is mo
business.
Senators Fairbanks and Beverage have
recommended the appointment of Hamlin
Smith as postmaster at Brownstown, Jack
son county; Albert NJ. AXE at Wood, Ohio
county, and John A. Hays at Youno,
Brown county.
7
The Central Labor Union and the Hard
wood Finishers Union, of indianapolis,
have indorsed the eight-hour and anti-in-
junction bills
Robert z. Wilsey, of Mount Vernon, is
among the Indiana people in the city.
Charles c. Ross, OF Richmond, has been
named by Senator Beverage for appoint
ment as a cadet at West Point and by
Representative Watson alternate at An
napolis.
j. c. Eberhard, of Mishawaka, Ind, is
named as one of the persons from whom
furs purchased in Canada and smuggled in
to the United States by a firm in that
country have been seized. In several in
stances purchasers have been permitted
20 pay amount equal to the duty on
furs imported, but in others the govern
ment decided upon a seizure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
STATES OF OKLAHOMA
AND ARIZONA PROPOSED
Features of the Bill Before the
House Committee on Terri
tories.
SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Several fea-
lures of the new statehood bill were dis
cussed before the House committee on ter
ritories to-day by Representative Curtis. OF
Kansas. Some features of the bill which
have not heretofore been made public are
that the State TO be known as Oklahoma
shall be entitled TO five representatives in
the House of Representatives. The State
of Arizona is to have two representatives.
The capital of Oklahoma is TO be Guthrie
and that of Arizona. Santa Fe. The con-
gressional districts of Oklahoma are de-
fined in the bill as follows:
District No. shall comprise the counties
of Grant Kay. Garfield. Noble. Pawnee,
Kingfisher. Logan. Payne. Lincoln and the
territory comprising the Usage and Kansas
Indian reservations.
District No. 2 shall comprise the counties
of Oklahoma, Canadian, Blaine, Caddo,
Custer, Dewey, Day, Woods, Woodward
District No shall comprise all the ter
ritory now constituting the Cherokee,
Creek and Seminole Nations and the In
dian reservations lying northeast of the
Cherokee Nation within said state.
District No. shall comprise all that ter
ritory now constituting the Choctaw Ma
ton lying east of the ninety-seventh me-
ridian of west longitude.
District NO . snail comprise the counties
OF Greer. Rogers, Mills. Kiowa. Washita.
Comanche. Cleveland and Pottawatomie
and that part of the territory comprising
the Chickasaw Nation lying west of the
ninety-seventh meridian of west longitude.
The bill appropriates 100000 10 defray the
expenses of the constitutional convention
for Arizona and $4,000 for the same purpose
of Oklahoma. Four sections i'm each town
ship in Arizona set apart school
lands. The full subcommittee on the terri
tories committee will meet to consider the
bill Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
FILIPINOS WANT TO
ATTEND CONVENTIONS

MANILA, March 29.-The Republicans
and Democrats here are organizing TO elect
delegates to the national conventions. They
will urge the adoption of legislation favor
able 10 the Philippine islands.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-No provision
has been made by either the Republican
or the Democratic national conventions 10
seat delegates from the Philippine islands
In the calls for the conventions issued by
Chairmen Hanna and Jones neither the
Philippines Porto Rico is included
among the States and Territories entitled TO
representatives. However. should delegates
from these islands present themselves TO
the conventions 1t is within the province
of the committees on credentials TO seat
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
CANAL COMMISSIONERS
SAIL FOR THE ISTHMUS
Will Investigate the Work Already
Done on the Canal and Lay
Out Plans.
MEDICAL MEN WITH THEM

NEW YORK. March 29.-The members
of the Panama Canal Commission sailed
to-day for Colon on the steamship Alliance.
They will inspect the entire route of the
canal and will look over some of the doc
uments of the canal company, prepara-
tory to the delivery of the property to
the United States government They will
probably remain at the isthmus about two
months. The commissioners were accom-
panied by Col William G. Gorgas, as
sistant surgeon general of the army. DIR.
Lewis La Garde, of the home medical de-
Ross. medical director of the navy. Roger
Farnham. representing William Nelson
Cromwell. counsel for the Panama Canal
Company, sailed on the same vessel. The
medical men will plan arrangements for
the sanitation of the canal zone.
Our present PLAN" said Admiral Walker.
chairman OF the commission, lis to go over
the entire route of the canal making an
investigation of the work done. the i'm
provements that are necessary and the ar
yangements that will have to be made for
the proper sanitation of the district. There
IS hardly anything that L can say regard
ing our plans. No contracts will be let,
as the canal is not yet actually ours
When told that William Nelson Cromwell
had said the commission would act as If
the United States actually had entire pos
session of the property. the rear admiral
said That is not so. and 1 do not think
that Mr.. Cromwell intended to convey that
impression AS to the question of labor
and of contracts and of supplies, these
are things too far ahead to be talked of
at this time
DR.. Ross. speaking for the representatives
OF the medical profession in the party, ex-
pressed the opinion that under proper san
ttary arrangements. the canal zone can be
made as salubrious Cuba. I'VE will
make a thorough examination of all san
itary matters in the canal zone. said DR..
Ross. This will include inspection
of the hospital built by the De Lesseps
people After the examination shall
make a report on what is necessary for
the perfection of the sanitation.
Among those at the dock from which
the commissioners sailed was DR.. Amador,
Panama consul. whose father is Presi-
dent of the new republic. THE arrival
of the commissioners" said DIR. Amador.
will be the signal for great popular
demonstration in Panama. There will be
q series of magnificent entertainments in
their honor, as their arrival means the
contamination of the dearest wish of the
people,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
FATORS REMOVAL OF
COINAGE LIMITATION
Senate Committee Endorses an
Amendment to the Sundry
Civil Bill.

WASHINGTON. March 29.--The Senate
committee on finance to-day indorsed an
amendment TO the sundry civil bill pro-
viding for the removal of the limitations
a. TO the coinage of subsidiary silver. The
amendment provides that all limitations
as to the amount of subsidiary silver cojn-
ege that may be outstanding are hereby
removed" Severa, acts of Congress for
the purpose of regulating the coinage Of
subsidiary silver have tended to confuse
the general understanding to what tho
law Is as IL now stands. 1t was held by the
Treasury Department that he outstanding
subsidiary silver is limited BY the act of
1900 to 500. coo. with the exception Of the
bullion purchased under the Sherman law
of 1890. This silver is about exhausted
so that the limit for all practical purposes
Il 500. 0G0000.
The amendment is offered at the request
of Secretary Shaw. who sent to the finance
committee a letter stating the necessity for
an act TO clear away existing confusion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
STATEHOOD BILLS MAY
NOT PASS THIS SESSION
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

oFtCIdI 10 tIIe IHtIIdHdpOIIs JuuI.ldI
WASHINGTON. March 29-While 1t is
possible that the House may pass the two
State proposal for the four southwestern
Territories. the measures are not likely to
become law at this session. The boomers
still insist that the four Territories should
each be given statehood. but even at the
next session the Overstreet-Beveridge two
State proposal will undoubtedly prevail
The statehood bills can be put through
the House at this time under a rule. but
Some weeks ago the Republican leaders
decided that action on statehood must be
deferred until next winter, and even if the
bills pass the House they will not be put
through the Senate unless the programme
of the leaders is modified
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
JUSTICE BREWER
SPEAKS 1T CHICAGO
He Makes an Appeal for Civic
Purity and Obedience to
Law.

CHICAGO, March 29-"Waste no time or
strength over trivial differences concerning
modes and methods. Enlist under the sin
gle banner of civic purity, righteousness
and obedience to law. Enlist not for one
campaign only. but for the war"
So spoke Justice David j. Brewer, of the
Supreme Court, in concluding an address
here tonight under the auspices of the
Municipal Lecture Association. His theme
was obedience to Law the First Civic
Duty" and his discourse was listened to
by an audience that filled the Auditorium.
After the address a reception was ten
dered Justice Brewer in the Auditorium. in
which the general public participated. To-
morrow Judge Brewer will be the guest of
the Chicago Bar Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
POSTMASTER ANDERSON
MAY NOT Be REIMBURSED
House Committee Not Inclined to
Report Bill for the Elkhart
Mans Relief.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The House
committee on postoffices probably will re-
fuse to report favorably the bill intro
duced by Representative Brick for the re-
lief of William II. Anderson, postmaster at
Elkhart, who wants TO be credited with
the sum of S10,S6l, representing the gov
eminent funds deposited by him i'm the
Indiana National Bank which has gone into
the hands of receiver. Mr. Anderson,
accompanied by Representative Brick to-
day appeared before the subcommittee hav-
ing jurisdiction over the bill. Ii is held by
the committeeman that the president of
the bank having been one Of the bonds
men of Postmaster Anderson who Mas
himself a stakeholder, that he should have
been advised of the condition of the insti-
tuition. For this reason il seems probable
the bill will be adversely reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
RICHIE FILES SUIT
AGAINST PAYNE ESTATE

CLEVELAND, March "a suit for SAL
S73 has been commenced in the Court of
Common Pleas by Samuel j. Richie against
Charles W. Bingham, Stevenson Burke
Henry P. Mcintosh and Charles w Bing-
ham, administrator of the estate of the
late United States Senator Henry B. Payne
Richie and the defendants were. the petit
ton states, interested in the Canadian Cop
per Company, the Anglo-American Iron
Company and the Central Ontario Railway,
all corporations with millions of capital
stock. Richie claims that in the operation
of the various companies he was induced to
part with different stocks by fraudulent
means and that the control of the enter
prises passed out of his hands and into that
of the international Nickel Company
through the methods of the defendants
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
COURT OF INQUIRY
DROPS NAVY CASE
Further Investigation of Collision
of Two Battleships Not
Necessary.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-The report of
the court of inquiry. of which Rear Adj
miral Wise was president. on the investiga-
ton OF the collision between the battle
ships Missouri. commanded by Captain
Cowle. and Illinois. commanded by Captain
Bradford. was made public to-day. The
court recommends no further proceedings.
and its action is approved by Rear Admiral
Baker commandments of the North
Atlantic station. Accompanying the re-
port are opinions by the Judge advocate
general and by Admiral Dewey. each of
which concurs I'm the recommendation that
no further proceedings be had. The case is
accordingly closed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
ONE OF THE MERRIMAC
CREW IS DISABLED

WASHINGTON. March 29.-The House
committee on naval affairs to-day author
lied favorable report on a bill placing
George F. Phillips on the retired list of
the navy as a warrant officer. Phillips is
totally disabled by reason of his service i'm
the navy. He was a machinst of the first
class and a member OF the Hobson crew
which sunk the Merrimac in the mouth of
Santiago harbor during the Spanish war.
He enlisted In the navy in 1898 from Gal
weston. Tex.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
ST. LOUIS RAISES
CONVENTION FUND
National Democratic Committee
Will Meet Monday to Make
Seating Arrangements.

ST. LOUIS, March 29-It was announced
to-day by the local committee in charge
of the arrangements for the national DEM
ocratic convention which will be held be-
ginning July g. that the $4,000 pledged to
the national committee has been subscribed
by business men. The national commit
tee will meet here next Monday 10 arrange
definitely for seating arrangements during
the convention. The local committee has
national Committee, to place the speaker
stand on the north side of the coliseum
Ii is estimated that the arena will have A
seating capacity of 1900 and in that division
will be seated the delegates and newspaper
representatives,. The gallery and balconies
will be reserved for spectators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The steam
ship Douncastle, from Cape Town, should
arrive at Newport, Va, on Thursday, April
5. with the South African Boer war exhibit
ton Ell route to the worlds fair at ST
Louis. There about $50 Boer veterans
i'm the party who were with General Kronje
at Spion Kop. General Vilioen, vice presi-
dent of the Transvaal government, is in i'm
mediate command. General kronje awaits
the party at St Louis TO which city the
party will be moved by the Chesa peake &
Ohio Railway from Newport News by
special train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
FILES OLD CLAIM
AGAINST THE STATE
Iowa Man Wants 100000 for Al
legged False Imprisonment
Twenty-Eight Years Ago.

DIES MONIES, Ia, March 29.-Ephraim j.
Dean. a pioneer of Waverly, to-day filed a
claim of 100000 with the Legislature
against the State of Iowa for alleged false
Imprisonment twenty-eight years ago.
Dean claims to have been falsely confined
in a lunatic asylum after which he was
wrongfully compelled to spend several
months in a Blackhawk county Jail. The
alleged perjury of citizen of Blackhawk
county, who, Dean says, sought to secure
his property, is supposed to have led to
IMPRISONMENT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
Demmrrers Are Sustained.

ST. LOUIS. March 2e-Demurrers were
sustained in the United States District
Court to-day in the case charging com
plicity in alleged naturalization frauds
against Samuel j. Boyd police captain
Nathan LAWN. Adolph Fem and Jacob Kap-
Ian. a former policeman. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Norton stated that there are
still other indictments pending against the
men. alleging practically the same charges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
Inspector Cochran Testifes.

WASHINGTON, March 29-The Mccall
investigation committee met at o'clock
to-day. Chief Inspector Cochran. of the
Postoffice Department. was present and the
committee questioned him behind closed
doors. Mr.. Mccall stated that If ii was
found Mr. Cochran had any information
TO give to the origin of the Charges
concerning members OF Congress report
his testimony would be taken later In open
session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Acting Post
master General Wynne has issued an order
allowing ten days leave of absence to all
postmasters or second and third class post
Offices who want I'd attend the convention
of the National Association of Postmasters
of the Second and Third Glass Postoffices
to be held in st. Louis MAY IS next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
New Naval Governor for Guam.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Commander
George l.. Dyer. commanding the cruiser
Albany of the Asiatic fleet has been as
signed to duty as naval governor of the
Island of Guam, TO nil the vacancy caused
by the death of Commander William Z.
Seweli.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

LONDON, March 29.-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, writing to the chairman of his COM
mittee at West Bristol, which constituency
he represents, says that while he does not
anticipate an early dissolution of Parlia-
ment he has definitely decided TO retire
from active politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

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estimate placed upon 1.-The Missing
chapter Will appear I'm Fridays Jour-
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