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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
CABAL AGAINST DREYFUs.
story OF the Conspiracy and How II
Ruined a Brave Oficer.


According to present indications the civil
lied world will soon witness the finale of one
of the greatest dramas of the century-a
drama that has stirred the passions of an
entire nation, that has interested all Europe
and America. and that will go down in his
tory as worthy to take rank with any that
have preceded IL.
There is only one drama at present on the
worlds stage Of which this can be said. and
that one is the notorious Dreyfus case.
If we would witness the opening scene
therein we must go back to Oct. 15 1894. On
that day Capt Alfred Dreyfus. a member
OF the general staff of the French army. was
arrested on charge of high treason The
cause for the arrest was soon made known.
In September. 1894. an Alsatian servant. sup
posed by some TO have been the concierge
at the lodgings of Major Won Schwartz
kopper, the German malitary attache al
Paris, brought to the intelligence depart
ment Of the French War Office the mysteri-
Gus document which has ever since been
known as the bordereau, and which was
merely a memorandum outlining certain
changes in French military policy. 1t had
been torn and then pieced together again.
On receipt OF this mutilated and suspicious
document Colonel Sandherr, who was then
chief OF the intelligence department of the
French army. procured specimens OF the
writing of all the officers employed in the
bureau. his assumption. apparently. being
that IL there was traitor in the French
army he must necessarily be member of
the general STAFF. Two officers. 1t IS said.
suggested almost Immediately that Dreyfus.
the only Jewish officer on the general staff,
might have written the document. as the
writing thereon bore a close resemblance
10 his. These vo officers. 1t is claimed. were
the Marquis de Mores. who soon afterward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05

PARIS, June An. Emile Zola, who has
returned to Paris. has written asking the
public prosecutor to send to his residence a
notification of the sentence which the Ver-
sailles court passed on him in the libel
action growing out of the charges he brought
against officers who conducted the Ester
hazy court-martial.
The Aurore has a long article from NJ.
Zola, entitled Justice" He says that he
did not go into exile in order to flee from
justice, but to gain time, so as not to allow
the feeble glimmer of light then daily in
creasing, to be extingushed. "At no mat
ter what price," he continues. 1.-The innocent
had to be saved and a most frightful moral
disaster for the country TO be averted.
After alluding to the bitterness of exile,
he adds: Il return because the truth is
manifested. 1 do not return to cause trouble
or demonstration. I wish neither applause
nor reward, even II any believe have mer-
tied it. My one reward is in the thought of
the innocent man whom ! have aided to
draw from the tomb. If the struggle is fin
ished, desire, so far as / am concerned, no
victorious triumph. no political mission,
honors. Ny soul is serene, and without
anger or rancor. But. If the great criminal
goes unpublished. people will never believe
in the immensity of the crime"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Farmer Crawford Said to Have Been
About to shoot When Hose Hurled
an Ak and Slew Him.
PROMINENT CITIZENS In 1T
BURNING AT THE STAKE WAS AD-
vERTISED BY RAILROAD MEN.
Northern Negroes Prepare a State
ment to BE Sent Out with Their
Version of the story.

CHICAGO, June 4.-To a mass meeting OF
negroes in Bethel Church this afternoon
Private Detective Louis Levin told what he
said were the facts leading up to the burning
at the stake of the negro Sam Hose by a
mob at Newman, Ga. Soon after Hose was
executed by the mob a number of colored
men Of Chicago headed by Rev. r. c. RAN
som, of Bethel Church, got up a fund and
sent Levin to Georgia to investigate the
facts leading up to the tragedy and report
He said that the killing of Crawford by Hose
was not for the purpose OF assaulthg Mrs
Crawford, but was the result of quarrel
concerning wages. The detective, who posed
while in Georgia as vender of hog cholera
medicine, said:
Hose had been employed by Crawford,
and during a quarrel over wages Crawford
ran into his house and came out again with
a revolver. As he was about to shoot Hose
the latter seized an ak and threw ii at him.
The ak struck Crawford in the head and
killed him instantly. Hose fed and did not
attempt to assault Mrs. Crawford. Mrs
Crawford, who witnessed the tragedy. says
herself that Hose did not say a word to her
or IN any way touch her."
The men who sent the detective to Georgia
will have his report printed in circular form
and will distribute 1t all over the United
States
Continuing, Detective Levin said that the
burning OF Hose was not the sudden out
burst of furious mob, but was fully pre-
meditated. He said he asked many white
people the motive for the inhuman treat
ment Of Hose. They considered 1t USE
less question" he said. "a niger had
killed white man. and that was enough.
Some said 1t was because the young mig
gers did not know their places: others that
they We're getting too much education,
while others declared it was all due to the
influence of the Northern niggers."
The report says that the lynching and
burning at the stake of Hose was not the
work of the irresponsible rabble, but that
1t was openly advocated by some of the
leading men Of the vicinity. The detective
gives the names of some of the prominent
business men of Palmetto, who openly
urged that Hose be burned at the stake as
an example to the colored people.
One of the most astonishing charges made
in the report is that railroad officials, who
made up special train for the lynching
party after the capture of Hose, actually
advertised the burning and sold tickets to
people attracted to the scene by these ad-
vertisements. In every case Detective Levin
gives the names Of the officials and their
position with the railroad company. Levin
says that the torture and hanging of the
aged colored preacher, Elijah Strickland
was without shadow of reason or excuse.
The reading of the report was followed by
speeches by a number of prominent col
cred people of Chicago. Those who spoke
were Ida Wells Barnett, Rev. ]. Thomas.
Rev. r. c. Ransom and Clarence S. Dar-
row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
HONOR ENOUGH FOR I'LL"
Schley Repeats His Celebrated State
ment to Chicago Friends.

CHICAGO, June 4.-Rear Admiral Schley
left for New York over the Pennsylvania
road at o'clock this afternoon, accom-
panied by Mrs. Schley. A crowd assembled
at the station in anticipation OF his de-
parture. and committees from the Hamilton
Club, Union League and Loyal Legion
were on hand to say goodbye
The last public function in the programme
prepared for the admrals entertainment in
Chicago was a luncheon at the Union
League at noon to-day. John S. Miller.
president of the club, presided, and among
those present were Congressman David B.
Henderson of Iowa. Gen. NJ. ". Sheridan,
Congressman James r. Mann, Postmaster
Charles U. Gordon, Col. Henry l.. Turner,
Col. c. r. Z. Koch, Gen. John T. McNulta,
Judge Tuthill, Judge Freeman and Henry
Barrett Chamberlain. President Miller's in
PRODUCTION Of Admiral Schley was euiogistic
The admirals response was reminiscent of
the late war, and in opening he made
remark commendatory of the administra-
tion's conduct of the war. He said: The
man who makes no mistakes makes no
war"
1t was the signal for much cheering on
the part Of his auditors. His speech was
substantially along the same lines as that
delivered at the Hamilton Club last night.
The admiral said the personal attention paid
TO himself was accepted as a tribute TO
that service which is always ready
and which has never failed when
the country's honor was assailed.
He believed that the results of July
3 were so grand for the country that there
was glory and honor enough for everybody,
TO matter whether 1t was the commander
in-chief or the humble messenger boy, all
were links, in the chain that tore the enemy
to pieces.
Referring to Cervera's predicament In the
harbor of Santiago Admiral Schley said:
mo admiral in history faced a harder
proposition. II he deserted General Lnares
and came out he would be hanged when he
reached Spain. If he waited in the harbor
and was captured he would likewise be
hanged when he returned to his own coun-
try, and If he came out he knew his ships
were bound to be destroyed
When Admiral Schley finished President
Miller introduced Congressman Henderson
as 1.-THE next speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives." Just before the congressman
began to speak Admiral Schley was COM
PEELED to leave in order to catch his train.
/. He joined Mrs. Schley In carriage at the
door and. escorted by Henry Barrett Cham
berlin, made his way TO the station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
GERMAN PRESS NOT TICKLED.
Regards Spanish Colonies ms the REM
nants Despised by America.

BERLIN, June 4.-The general tone of
the press in commenting on the acquisition
OF the Caroline, Ladrone and Pelew islands
from the Spanish government. is in the di-
rection Of belittling the value Of the con-
cession. The Taglische Rundschau. the
leading organ of the German expansion
policy. says: Germany obtains the rem
nants which America. in her superior man.
ner. despised. The value is small and there
is no need of joyous transports"
TheFreisinnige Zeitung which calls them
Our new and worthless colonies" says: "A
prize would have 10 be offered TO discover
which of the three groups is the most value
less. Germany Is paying for colonies that
nobody else wanted
The Frankfurter Zeitung says: Spain
alone derives any advantage. The islands
are OF next to no commercial value and will
involve Germany In continual expenses,
without any prospect of profit"
Other papers warn the country TO count
the cost and not TO overrate the value of the
new acquisition.
Replying 10 congratulations rendered him
by the Hamburg American Steamship Com
pany on the acquisition OF the Spanish
islands, Emperor William sent the follow
ing dispatch: Your warm congratulations
show me that the Importance of this acqui-
sition for German trade and commerce and
my own incessant struggle 10 further the
same have been rightly appreciated. 1 there
fore thank you most heartily. and wish that
on its voyages TO the new German island
realm German shipping may con;inae to be
accompanied by Gods blessing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
SANTIAGO PRESS CENSOR.


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June Ain view
OF the continued publication Of inf1ammatory
editorials in the local press Governor Gen.
eral Brooke has issued an order directing
the appointment Of press censor for San
tiago. The editors are indignant. but the
public generally is pleased. The seditious ar
ticles have not been in any sense an ex-
preston Of general opinion.
Several anonymous letters have been re-
ceived by United States military ofncers
here threatening an uprising at an early
date unless certain concessions, essentially
preposterous, are granted. One of these
communications names June % as the date
fixed for an outbreak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Loubet L. No Coward.

PARIS, June 5-The papers this morning
praise the calmness of President Loubet
throughout the demonstration against him
yesterday. On his return 10 the Elysee NJ.
Loubet said to those who accompanied him:
All OF my family opposed my becoming
President, and / had no desire to remain
at the Elysee, but, now. that it is dangerous
TO be the chief OF state. my duty is clear,
and / will let my enemies. IL / have any,
be convinced that 1 shall accomplish my
mission to the end
OF the 1ao persons arrested in come ,.ion
with the demonstrations forty-three are still
held in custody.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Discussion of Ordered Revision by
Antf-Drey fus Papers Imply n Sec
ond Verdict Of Guilty.
HOW DREYFUS WAS RUINED
STORY OF CONSPIRACY CONCOCTED
BY HIGH FRENCH OFFICERS.
Du Patty De Clam Only One of the
Leaders in the Attempt-Zola Adj
vertises His Return to Paris.

PARIS. June 4.-The Cabinet council this
morning decided that the French second
class cruiser Sfax, now at Fort De France,
Martinique. should proceed Immediately and
bring Dreyfus from the Isle of Devils TO
France The cruiser Is expected TO arrive
at Brest about June 26, when Dreyfus will
be handed to the military authorities and
lodged in the military prison at Rennes.
His conviction having been annulled by the
united chambers of the Court Of Cessation,
his military rank and title restored to
him. He will occupy an officers cabin on
board the Sfax, and will be allowed on deck
from 1 to O'Clock every afternoon. The
papers point out that the Court of Cassa-
tion voted unanimously for revision and only
debated the process whereby it should. be
carried out.
The decree of the court was communicated
to Madame Dreyfus at the house Of NJ.
Hadamard. her father. She Immediately
sent the following dispatch to her husbands:
"The Court of Cessation proclaims revi-
sion. with a new trial by court-martial. Our
hearts and thoughts are with you. Let US
share your immense happiness. Tenderest
kisses from ALL"
The Figaro says that throughout the day
congratulatory kilograms have been flowing
in on Madame Dreyfus M. Matthew Drey-
fus and Maitre Mornard, their counsel.
Lieutenant Colonel Picquart, on being in
formed Of the courts decision, said: There
is nothing better to be hoped for"
All the revisionist papers acclaim the de-
cision as the triumph Of truth. justice and
law, and express the hope that ali France
and all right-minded men will bow before
the decree. They appeal for reconciliation
and calmness. The anti-revisionist papers
consider the duty of all to submit, in order
to restore peace to the country. A few
of them affect to await with confidence
the verdict of a new court-martial," imply
ing that this will be another condemna-
tion.
The Rappel publishes letter from NJ.
Herve de Kerohant, asking it to open a SUBJ
scription in order to ''offer a testimonial of
sympathy TO Madame Dreyfus, who has
suffered and struggled. never despairing Of
iustice''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Men,fee Not I'm the sxvamu.

AUSTELL. Ga. June A thorough
search of Sweewater swamp to-day by 300
men revealed no trace of Harvey Menifee,
the negro wanted for the outrage on the
eight-year-old daughter of Farmer John
Smith. 1t is believed here the negro. being
familiar with the running of the trains.
made his escape last Friday night. and the
clew which placed him in the swamp last
night was false. The little girl is still in a
serious condition, but 1t is not thought she
will die
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
SUED THE PREACHERS.


LEAD, S. D., June 4.-Four ministers of
this city have been sued for 5000 damages
by the managers Of a female minstrel troupe
travelling from this city. Recently the min
strel troupe was billed for an entertainment
In Lead. when the pastors OF the four lead
ing churches secured an injunction prevent
ing their appearance. The manager of the
company claims his reputation has been
damaged In the sum of 5000, which he
seeks to recover in the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
RICHARD P. BLAND ILL.
Friends Alarmed and His Sons sum-
moned from ST. Louis.

LEBANON. Mo-. June 4. - Congressman
Richard p. Bland is seriously III, and his
friends are considerably alarmed over his
condition. For the last two months he has
been confined to his room. attended daily by
physician Last night the patient suffered
such an alarming change for the worse that
his sons. at school In st. Louis, were sum-
uoned BY telegraph. '-----~--~~---A------.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05

CEDARTOwN, Ga. June 4-Grant Bell.
who assaulted Mrs. j. L. Lumpkin, was
spirited away from here this evening. II
was reported that mobs were on the way
from Rome, Cartersville and Rockmart, and
the sheriff decided to take no chances. Bell
will be tried at special term Of court,
which has been called for tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Afraid OF "ReRulators.v

ATLANTA, Ga. June 5-A telephone
message to the Constitution says the Grit
fin Rifles were ordered out at midnight by
the Governor to guard the jail. the sheriff
having telegraphed him that the "regula-
tors a lawless band were assembling to
attempt the rescue of five of their gang who
are in jail awaiting trial. Great excitement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Marchand Delays peparture.

PARIS. June 4-Major Marchand, whom
the government has granted leave of alb
sence to visit his father and who should
have left Paris at 8 o'clock this evening,
asked to delay his departure. lest this might
be the signal for some demonstration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Prearranged by Royalt.t..

PARIS. June 5. = The Figaro says the
manifestation at Auteuil was prearranged
by the royalists. and that at a meeting
held by them yesterday Sunday morning
some anti-Semites joined them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05

MADRID. June N-seror carvajaI. former
minister OF foreign affairs. is dead.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24
WEIGHING THE MAILS.
Anaconda Postal Employees Aid Uncle
Sam to Gather Statistics.

The clerks at the postoffice are haV-
ing a busy time of it just now weigh
ing all the mail matter from all parts
of the country. The weighing of the
mail is not all, but each class must be
separated and record kept of it. The
work was commenced on October and
will continue until midnight of October
6. For the frs. seven DAYS of the
month, every single piece of mail mat
ter that comes to Anaconda from for
eign countries and all that went out,
had TO be counted, and a record kept
of the different kinds of letters. This
work was in addition to weighing all
the mail
The object of the government is to
find out first, how much mail matter
goes out from Anaconda, so on down to
the lowest classification. The mail bags
must be weighed every day. and it
means big lot of work for the 50 days
1t continues.
This work is in addition to the regu-
lar routine work of the office and the
clerks are compelled To work fast and
put III long hours to accomplish it
They get no extra pay. either. The
carriers do not have to help out in this
work, as there is a law against their
working more than eight hours a day
This is not the regular annual weigh
ing of mail, but the reports are being
gotten up to show foreign countries
what an immense institution Uncle
Sans mail service is.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24
They DIDN'T CELEBRATE
Workmen on the New Court
House Had No Holiday.
ARE RUSHING THE WORK
Is Expected the New Structure Will Be
Completed in Seven Weeks-East-
ern Manufacturers Figuring
on Furniture Contract.

There were some men in Anaconda
were the masons stonecutters and car
penters employed on the construction of
the new court house at the head of
Main street. They are too busy to lay
off these days, as they are now work.
ing to turn the building over to the
county in about seven weeks.
AT the rate at which the work is now
completed in that time Then the coun-
ty will be able to begin the work of
putting in the furniture. BY the first
of January the building will be ready
for occupancy.
Contractors Dotan & Hamill. have
been greatly delayed lately on ac
count of the electric wires. They ex
pected to have the work done in about
four weeks, but the placing of the cleo
trio wires has caused the delay. All
that remains to be done now is the put
ting on Of the finishing touches on the
dome and the court room. All the iron
work is finished, and as this was the
most arduous work. the rest will now
be easy going.
On Saturday Contractors Dolan 4
Hamill ordered that the national flag
be raised on the dome. The flag is now
flying IS feet above the roof.
November l the county commission
ers will sit to open bids on providing
the $4,000 or $4,000 worth of oaken fur
niture needed for the court house. The
intention is to make the contract so
that the goods must be delivered and
be in place December 10. AS six weeks
is a short time for eastern manufact-
urers to figure on, it 10 just possible
bob lar ,,-sll l. l1I t.,
expected that five or six large manu-
featuring firms will be represented in
the bidding. Among those who have
had agents examining the specifications
are the Northwestern Furniture com
pany of Milwaukee, the Globe Manu-
featuring company of ST. Louis. the
Balke-Collander company of ST. Paul,
the Phoenix company of Eau Claire, a
Grand Rapids (Mich.) school furniture
company. and the A. II. Andrews COM
pany of st. Paul. Local firms also are
figuring on bidding on part of the con-
tract at least.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24
OPEN AIR RINK.
h., A. & p. to Establish One This Winter
at Mountain View Park.

1t is probable that this winter Ana
conda will have one of the finest open
air ice skating Kinks in the world. This
rink will be situated at Mountain View
park and will be managed by the B.,
A. & P. railway.
The rink will be located on the ,arti-
fetal lake Work was begun on this
lake two months ago.
The sport of skating is a very popu-
lar one in the East, and no doubt it
would become popular in short time
in Anaconda. Several skating clubs
probably will be organized and hockey
teams also are expected to be formed.
A good plan to arouse interest in the
sport would be to have races. There
are some fast skaters in Helena, Butte
and Anaconda, and prizes could be Of
fered to contestants, A well-known
athlete said yesterday
This would be geat thing for the
winter, and l believe it would take
but a short time for skating to be-
come a fad The B., A & P. could run
two trains there every evening except
Sunday, when four trains would be
necessary. On the week days train
could go out at S:15 o'clock p. m. and
return at 1890 o'clock. On Sundays
they could have trains go out at 2
o'clock and sis o'clock and return at
$50 o'clock and 1890 O'Clock. If a
club Is organized they could arrange
some special days during the week.
A good plan would be to give the
school children special matinee on
Saturday afternoon"
Marcus Talbot, general passenger
agent of the B., A. & P. said yester-
day afternoon:
you can be sure that we Will have
a skating rink at Mountain View park
this winter if there is any prospect of
the sport becoming popular in Ana
conda. l have talked the matter over
with several and they all express the
opinion that it would be good
scheme. l will think the matter over
and probably we will open skating
rink If we do it will be a nice one