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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
JOHN BARRETT MADE
MINISTER TO PANAMA
Beaupre Succeeds Him as Minister
to Argentina-W. w. Russell
Is Sent to Bogota.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The President
has directed the transfer of John Barrett.
present minister to the Argentine republic,
to be minister to Panama. w. w. Russell,
at present charge at Panama, has been
made minister to Colombia. and Arthur w.
Beaupre now minister to Colombia, has
been made minister to Argentina to succeed
Mr.. Barrett.
The changes result from the withdrawal
of Mr.. Beaupre from BOgota as a result
of the ENHANCEMENT with Colombia over
the Panama question, and the resigna zion
of Mr.. Buchanan as minister TO Panama.
The appointment of Mr.. Russell min
lister to Colombia IS a manifestation of the
fact that the administration does not, in
spite of the closing of the Colombia lega-
ton here, admit the existence of a dip
lomatic breach between the United States
and Colombia and IL will not be long, in
the opinion of officials here, before the
relations with the southern republics are
on their old friendly feeling.
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TTLLMAN IS SICK,
BUT NOT SERIOUSLY
South Carolinian's Throat Affect
ed by an Abscess-Operation to
Be Performed To-Day.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Senator Till
man, of South Carolina is very sick with
a serious throat trouble. His friends are
much concerned. as It is impossible for him
to swallow and a little liquid nourishment
is all he can take.
A thorough examination was made Of the
senator's throat, to-day, and disclosed the
fact that an abscess had formed on the
left tonsil. 1t is said to be very small
one and the physicians believe 1t can be re-
lieved without great difficulty. An opera
ton will be performed tomorrow morning.
After that several days of complete rest
will be necessary, by which time the ply
sicians hope the throat again will be in
its normal condition. The statement was
made at the senator's house tonight that
his condition is not dangerous and that he
has only a very slight fever
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SPURNS THE KAISER'S
GIFT OF BRONZE STATUE
Mr.. Bacon Does Not Want Efhgy
of Frederick the Great Put Up
in Washington.
SPEECH IN THE, SENATE

WASHINGTON. March 9.-During the
consideration of the army appropriation
bill in the Senate to-day Mr.. Bacon pro-
tested against the acceptance of the statue
of Frederick the Great, OF Germany, ten
dered by Emperor William, on the ground
that the former German King was not in
sympathy with American institutions. He
said he meant no affrOnt i'm what he might
say. either to the President or the German
Emperor or the German people. Hs would
be pleased to have statues of many Germans
erected in the Capitol of the United States.
men distinguished in sciences or arts, such
as Goethe or Wagner, for instance. but, -
he went on. Il do not believe that the cree
ton of statue of Frederick the Great in
this city is i'm accord with the wishes of the
people of the United States" He was sure,
at any rate, that many felt that way, and
he was one of them. He said there is no
single thing connected with the history of
Frederick that would make him an ideal
for the people of the United States. except
his courage and devotion TO his people,
which all must admire.
These qualities, Mr. Bacon continued
give Frederick high rank in history, but lit
hopes of the people of the United States
that there should be erected here monu-
ment to the memory of a man who, perhaps
to greater extent than any other man in
modern times was the type of dissolution
Mr.. Bacon contended that no authority
short of Congress, with propriety, could
assign a site in the national capital for
statues. He appreciated, he said the deli
cate position in which the President had
been placed by the proffer OF the statue,
but he thought, nevertheless, that authority
had been transcribed in this case.
Mr.. Lodge called attention to the fact
that the ground on which the statue TO
Frederick was to be erected was military
reservation. That circumstance, he argued.
placed the war college grounds on the same
where monuments were erected on the
authority of the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Bacon replied that Congress had
especial control of all public grounds in
went on. many men TO whom, IL
we desired, we could erect statues.
Robert E. Lee, for instance" suggested
Mr.. Carmack
II won't say that, repned Mr.. Bacon:
What l protest against is the idea of
making this country the dumping ground
for statues of men who, while heroes in
their own countries. stand for ideals to-
tally different from our own
Mr. Bacon asked: What actuated the
German Emperor in presenting the effigy?
1t will be remembered that the proffer came
immediately after the erection of a statue
to Rochambeau." He would be glad If the
Emperor would send the statue of another
German.
Mr.. Stewart defended Frederick against
what he characterized as Mr.. Bacons gross
Misrepresentation.
The army appropriation bill was passed.
The Senate also passed the Philippine ship
ping bill after speeches in opposition by
Messrs. Culberson and Patterson.
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vent it. Polygamous conduct, he said, had
not been considered. When he (Smith)
went on foreign mission TO Great Britain
he had been instructed not TO discuss polyg-
amy He never had discussed it apos-
tie, but when he was missionary he had
told certain persons who assailed the doc
trine that il was a teaching of the Bible
and had ended the controversies by refer
ling the persons TO the Bible SO they could
judge for themselves"
Senator Hoar-Did you commend upon
prospective converts the rule of your church
against polygamy?
Il always refrained from arguing on
polygamy'
BISHOPS SON HAS TWO WIVES.
Thomas H. Merrill, a bishop and son
of Apostle Merrill, said he had two wives
and that he had six children by the first
and four by the second wife. The young
est child by the second wife is three years
old. His second marriage took place in
the Logan Temple in 1885. where, he said.
he promised TO love, honor and respect the
woman and treat her in every way as a
wife. He said he does not know whether
marriages performed in the temple are re-
corded. He has performed two ceremonies
himself and has kept only an individual
record. He did not use the same service
twice, he believed, and in answer to SEN
ator Hopkins, said: Il have looked for a
prescribed formula for marriages, but have
never found one"
ton stake, said he has two wives one of
whom he married in 1885 and the other in
1886. His wives were sisters. Esmeralda
and Rebecca Hendricks. BY the first wife.
he said, he has had seven children and by
the last eight children and three others
have died.
The prosecution had no more witnesses
ready to put on the stand The names of
Apostles Merrill, Teasdaie Taylor and
Cowley, Samuel S. Newton, j NJ Tanner
and Moses Thatcher were read and they
failed to respond TO their names Presi-
dent Smith was asked to do all that he can
to induce these witnesses to respond to
summonseS.
At the request of Attorney Tayler, for
the prosecution, the committee went into
executive session and testimony in the
Teasdale divorce was read IL was agreed
that counsel for and against Senator Smoot
should endeavor to come to an agreement
on statement of facts in the case Con-
sideration was given 10 the proceedings in
executive session because of the imprint
able character of the testimony and a dis
like on the part of the committee TO spread
the facts before the country. The commit
tee adjourned until tomorrow
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REGISTERED POUCHES
ARE LOST OR STOLEN
Valuable Mail Matter Disappeared
Between Ishpeming, Mich, and
Marinette, Wis.

MARINETTE, Wis, March 9.-The postal
officials are trying to locate several pouches
of valuable mail which were either lost or
stolen on Wednesday night last on the
Northwestern road.
The regular train was blocked by snow
near Ishpeming and a special was sent TO
take its place. The special had no mail
car, but picked up the pouches at the va
rious stations and put them in the bag
gage car One sent from here containing
several thousand dollars in valuable paper
is gone. ii is said, and several other pouches
are missing. The pouches sent from Me-
nominee and Escanaba are also said to be
missing.
The Marinette and Menominee banks and
business houses in both cities had much
important mail on the train and all the
registered mail of the government is miss
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
COMMISSIONER WARE
MAY QUIT OFFICE SOON
Head of Pension Bureau Not in
Accord with Assistant Sec
rotary Miller.
INDIANA MAN UPHELD

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 9-As a result OF
a disagreement between Melville W. Miller.
Of Lafayette, Ind. assistant secretary Of
the interior. and Eugene F. Ware, of Kan
sas, IL is understood the latter will soon
resign. Mr.. Ware has been in trouble with
his superior officers for some time, and
added to this he is extremely unpopular
with the old soldiers. There has been more
friction in the Pension Bureau since he be-
came commissioner than at any time for
many years. 1t is reported that recently
Mr.. Miller severely reprimanded Commits
sioner Ware for INSTRUMENTATION. Since then
the relations between the two men have
become strained Mr.. Ware has gone to
the extent in some cases of questioning the
action Of Mr.. Miller in everything his de-
cisions, a course not taken by any commits
siOner in recent years. Mr.. Miler's atti
tude in the matter is generally commended
by his supertors- The Indianian has made
an excellent record in a most trying posi-
ton. and has administered the business In
such a tudfcious spirit as to win for him
the commentator of his superior officers.
-
George F. Palmer. of Monticello. repre-
senting Indiana capitalists. has filed appl
cation for patents in this and foreign coun-
Indiana man. This powder, according to
those who are interested in the company
formed to exploit II, has advantages Snpe-
rior TO those of any other explosive hereto
fore used in this or European countries. IL
is reported TO have remarkable driving
power. demonstrated by actual tests.
y
A report has been received at the Post
office Department from the inspector who
recently visited Elkhart TO make an inves-
tigation OF the claim OF Postmaster w. III.
Anderson for the sum of $4,000 lost in the
failure of the Indiana National Bank The
postmaster has asked Congress to reim-
burse him. A bill for his relief is now pend
ing before the House committee on post
offices.
An additional rural free delivery route will
be established at Jasper, Dubois county.
Indiana on April 15 1t will be twenty-five
miles long with population of 5Oi. Houses
on the route, H.
Senator Beverage has returned from In
dianapois. He was in his seat in the Sem
ate to-day.
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Representative Croft Dying.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Representa-
tive George w. Croft, of the Second con-
gressional district of South Carolina, is
critically sick at his home here and hope of
his recovery has been abandoned. Mr..
Croft's sickness dates back about eight
weeks. when he suffered an Inflammation of
the right hand, due IL is believed, primarily
to a splinter which was removed from the
palm after he had been sick several days.
For time the Inflammation decreased and
Mr.. Croft apparently was better Later,
however, Ii again became acute and spread
with great virulence, the whole right fore
arm being affected. The strain gradually
undermined his health.
He is fifty-seven years old, is we'll
known lawyer of South Carolina and was
leading counsel for the defense in the Till
man trial last year.
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CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
had read only part of the chapter. Read
further" he said.
Chairman Burrows read a verse where
the Lord commands the chastity OF
women, but still the witness said: Read
On," Two more verses were read and
these provoked like requests until the chair
man objected.
81 don't want to read the entire Bible"
he said
Mr. Smith took the book and read verse
which declared that when the Lord wanted
his seed prOpagated he would command It,
This, the witness declared, justifes polyg-
amy when person is commanded by the
Lord TO enter that state. He said the COM
mand came TO individuals as a reNeiatlon
from the Lord
DUBOIS QUESTIONS WITNESS.
Senator Dubois asked the witness wheth-
er any revelation he had received had been
sustained in the General Conference through
the uplifting of the hands of those present.
The witness answered that he had re-
ceived no revelation sustained in that mat
ter and explained again that the individuals,
by living a moral life in the sight of the
Lcrd, could receive a revelation if they
were prayerful He said the Lord would
manifest His will to them for their guild
ance.
'Haee you received any individual revela-
tion?' asked Senator Dubois.
Il can't say that have. the witness re-
piled.
Can you say you have not?"
mo, but if l lived as | should live l am
capable of receiving impressions from the
Lord just a good Methodist might, but
l can't say that they are revelations.
Speaking of the endowment OATH Mr..
Smith said, in reply to Mr.. Tayler, that the
obligation is the same as il always has
been. but that it is not an oath. We abjure
oaths.
Mr.. Smith said that he was absent from
raaYff ,In, 10
Edmunds act, that he was not therefore
prosecuted.
WAS there warrant out for your" asked
Senator Dubois.
Il can present il TO you now" responded
the witness with some snap. 1T was re-
turned to me-.
Then you were not at home looking after
your wiveS?'
Il was not neglecting them entirely
CLINCHED HIS HAND.
Replying TO Mr. HOar, Mr.. Smith said he
considered that conditions in the State of
Utah justified him in the course he has
pursued. ION the other hand" he said, I'VE
have agreed not TO solemnize any more
plural marriages. and do not believe" he
added, bringing his clinched hand down on
tine table, that that understanding has
been violated
Replying TO Senator Depew. Mr.. Smith
said no new revelations are Incorporated
In the Book of Mormon, but in the doctrines
and covenants.
Senator Hoar asked some questions.
bringing out the status of children under
the law OF inheritance. The children OF
plural wives get only what is willed 10 them
or TO their mothers" said the witness. I'm
my own case, he went on. Il nave made
deeds 10 my different families"
He said in reply 10 Mr.. WorthingtOn that
the Book of Mormon is not the Mormon
Bible.
what is the Mormon Bible?"
king Jamess translation OF the Bible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
BREZET LACKS FUNDS
TO EXPLOIT CUMANI
Little Probability the Frenchman
VIII Ever Attempt to Estab-
lish Republic.

PARIS. March 9-The attention OF the
Foreign Office has been called to the pro-
5ect of Adolph Brezet. said to be a former
captain in the French army to organize
an expedition to Cumani. North Brazil but
the officials here do not attach seriousness
to the project. They say it is not in any
sense filibustering expedition, being mere
~ an eccentric attempt TO exploit a private
enterprise. Brezet recently wrote letter
claiming that the natives Of Cumani had
elected him TO take charge of the territory
and thereupon the Brazilian government
sent a note TO the Foreign Office saving
that the territory belonged to Brazil. The
Foreign Office made inquiries on the sub
ject Leading TO the conclusion that the pro
1ected expedition is not likely to be car
ried out, owing TO the inability OF BreZet
20 raise the necessary funds II IL Is car
ried out the French authorities are salts
fed the project will not have the slightest
international significance.
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". {. I. L. WOULD SEND
POLYGAMISTS TO PRISON

CHICAGO. March 9.-The investigation
in Washington of the case of United States
Senator Smoot. of Utah, has stirred the
Women's Christian Temperance Union to
action and the organization will make a
united effort to have polygamy placed on
the list of crimes against the Constitution
of the United States. To bring about the
desired result Mrs Lillian NJ. y. stevens,
national president of the w. G.. L. L.. has
prepared a circular letter which IS being
sent out broadcast from the national head
quarters at Evanston, urging the suDmis-
sion of an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States prohibiting plural mar
riaEeS.
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GOOD PROSPECT FOR
LAPORTE REPUBLICANS

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, March 9.-The Repub
licans of Laporte have perfected their city
organization by selecting a city committee.
with ]. Vene Dorland as chairman. The
Democratic ring. headed by Mayor Darrow.
who will be renominated by the Democrats,
has announced that 1t will down A. c.
Freese, the city treasurer. also Demo-
crat because he has refused to cash a
warrant for s1,600 in favor of the Laporte
Water Supply Company. John b. Norton
who was defeated two years ago, has been
picked by the ring to wrest the nomination
from Freese The influx of many laboring
men, consequent on the starting of addition
al industries, is favorable 10 the Republic
ans.
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TO PUNISH THOSE WHO
BRIDE LABOR LEADERS

ALBANY. n. Y, March 9.-District At
torney Jerome. of New York. to-day ap-
peared before the Assembly codes COM
mittee in favor of bill providing penal
ties for those who try TO bride repre-
sentatives OF labor organizations. He sug-
gested amendments and Mr.. Prince, the
author OF the bill. Incorporated them. 10
make violation misdemeanor instead of
q felony.
In the course OF his argument Mr.
Jerome declared that this bill embodied a
brand new principle in criminal law mas
much as heretofore bribery has always
cOncerned public officials
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DRUMS IRE OUT FOR
BRICK IN THIRTEENTH
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, March 9.-With the
near approach of the Republican conven-
ton at Knox comes the advent of the
campaign of the drum throughout the
Thirteenth district A small drum is being
made here by thousands thin barrel of
pine but a couple of inches i'm diameter.
with stout cord holding il together, and
a head of thin, resilient wood. The drum
stick is about as large a match, and
resonant qualities are impaired TO the in
strument by circular opening on one
side. The tone is much like that of a
tenor drum.
On the drum is the inscription. Drum
A. L. Brick for Congress-" and thousands
of the little novelties are being distributed
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MOORE'S HILL, Ind. March "a recital
by the elocution department. under the
direction of Miss Edna Jennings. instruc-
tor in elocution. was given in the college
chapel this afternoon. Students OF the de-
partment on the programme were Misses
Carrie milford, Anna Warner, Fanny SUIT
ton and Hazel Freeman; Messrs. r. r. Lee
and 7. o. Hanger Misses Florence Laws,
Bessie French. Ruth Edwards, Bessie
Grimsley and Georgia Grimsley furnished
the musical features of the programme.
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SUES FOR salary
And FOR DAMAGES
Agricultural College Professor
Wants SI2,o65 from the Kan
sas Board of Regents.

ST. LOUIS. March s.-Suit was instituted
IN the United States Court of Appeals to-
day by Prof. d. J. II. Ward 10 recover
sl2.065 from the board of regents OF the
Kansas Agricultural College, at Manhattan.
Kan. OF this amount $4,000 is for damages
and SECS is for salary bills alleged to be
due him.
Prof Ward alleges that he was en-
ployed as professor Of English and litera-
ture by the regents of the Agricultural
College and that his contract was renewed
on June 30. 1899. 10 continue until June 1901
While fulfilling this second contract he al
leges the board OF regents discharged him
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SUIT FOR POSSESSION
OF Il COUNTY OFFICE
Power of the Legislature to Extend
Term Called in Question in
Jackson County.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind. March 9.-John r. Tin
der (Dem.) has brought suit against James
w. Lewis (Rep) for possession of the
county clerks office in this county. Lewis
was elected in 1895, and took charge of the
office in February, 1900. His four years ex-
pirec in February, 1904, but he declines to
surrender the office to finder. who was
elected in 1902. holding that the Legislature
of 1901 extended his term to Jan. 1, 1905.
To-day Judge Buskirk overruled the de-
murrer TO the complaint holding that the
Legislature exceeded its authority in at
tempting to extend the term of constitu-
tiOnal office.
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PURDUE TO BENEFIT
BY MR.. QUAY'S BILL

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Senator Quay
introduced bill to-day appropriating $4,000
TO be distributed to Franklin Institute. of
Philadelphia; Purdue University, of Lafay-
cite. Ind; Philadelphia Commercial Mu-
scum and the engineering department of
the University of Pennsylvania, for the
purpose of determining the quantity of the
so-called hammer blow, centrifugal lift and
tangental throw of the counter-balance in
locomotive driving wheels
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t.. Large Vote MT ConnersviIIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March 9.-The
Republican primaries were held yesterday
for the selection of candidates for city
offices and Mayor T. j. Clark was nomi-
mated for his third consecutive term. The
other nominees are: Jacob Clouds, clerk;
Thomas M Little treasurer; Frank Ell
wood, marshal. Council-George Staut and
Bert Bell, Charles Reider and l.. X. Ting
lev Martin Reifie and Frank Hansner, the
Rev. Jesse Miller and Henry Lott. The
election was quiet, but large vote was
polled.
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MASS CONVENTIONS
IN FLOYD COUNTY
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

NEW ALBANY. Ind, March 9-The Re-
publicans of Floyd county will hold mass
conventions next Tuesday night, March Is.
10 select fifteen delegates TO the
state convention, the date having
been selected to-day by the county
central committee. Ii was also de-
cided to hold the primary for the selection
OF nominees for city offices and councilmen
on March 81, and all candidates must be
announced on or before March % Mayor
Frank l.. Shrader and City Treasurer Jacob
Best Republican. will be candidates for re-
election.
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Auahemas Hurled at B,1stozv's Head

Postof1ce Department and received hearty
applause OF both sides OF the house and
the galleries
1t soon was found that the two hours
which had been allotted TO the subject
was not going TO be near enough time for
the personal explanations which members
were demanding the right to make and a
motion to extend the debate until o'clock
tomorrow was carried.
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President Call. ON Mr.. Payne.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-President
Roosevelt to-day called on Postmaster
General Payne, who is sick at his apart
ments in the Arlington Hotel. II is under
stood that Mr.. Payne's sickness is not at
all serious and that he expects TO be out
in a day or two