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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
SOLVING THE MYSTERY
POLICE TRYING TO FIND WHO AS
sAULTED MRS. DENNIS.
Blood Stains on the BaIcony-A Mans
OvercOat and n WOman's Apron
Found in n Sewer.

WASHINGTON, Dec 12-The mystery of
the assault upon Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis.
the fashionable modiste. Tuesday morning
is still battling the police. though they have
found several clews. At the hospital ii was
stated to-day that if no complications set
in Mrs. Dennis will recover. The main ap-
prehension is that cerebral meningitis may
develop. Her skull already has been tre-
rhined. She is conscious at intervals, but
so far has not talked nationally.
The police have found blood stains on
the floor of the balcony in front of the
first floor of Mrs Dennis's house and many
blood stains the sidewalk Of Eleventh
street around the corner from the scene of
the attack. They are disinclined to connect
the latter stains with the case. but say the
stains the balcony indicated that the
one who committed the assault had stepped
over the balcony railing on to the front
steps instead of dropping to the parking
below the balcony. William Lansdale
boy. who passed the house at midnight
Monday. has reported that he saw a man
descending the front steps at that time.
and that his action attracted the boys at
tention. The description of the man given
by the boy has been withheld by the po-
Ice. The police are more inclined, how
ever 10 DeneVe Inat the attack was made
by woman. 1t was pointed out at head
quarters to-day that the window of the
parlor adjoining Mrs. Dentists sleeping
room, through which the marauder es-
capped. had to be opened from the inside.
mans overcoat bearing many stains on
the front and sleeves and woman's apron
were found this afternoon in a sewer about
four blocks from the Dennis house. and the
detectives are hopeful that the coat will
prove the first important link in the case.
Both articles have been submitted to the
0ir19
tion TO detect blood stains. These finds
were the result of a systematic search of
ali the nearby sewers. The straps bearing
the name of the cOatmaker are missing
thorough examination was made by
Professor Bird. the district chemist. of the
overcoat and apron found in a sewer sew
eral blocks distant from the Dennis. but
bloodstains were found them and
the find is believed to be unimportant.
The condition Of the assaulted woman
incOherent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Color Line and other Questions Dis
cussed-Anti-Baker RESOLUTION.

SCRANTON. Pa. Lee. 12--iMuch life was
infused into to-days proceedings Of The
convention OF the American Federation OF
Labor. A busy day had been mapped out
for the delegates. and although much busi-
ness was disposed of there VI is considerable
time consumed in speech-making The ne
gro problem in the South, SO far as IL re-
lates 10 trades unionism, was Unexpectedly
injected into the proceedings. and the long
standing conflict between the Socialists
and the unionists promised ito monopolize
the attention of the delegates II the Social
lists replied TO the trades-unionists- The
question OF organizing common laborers
into a national union and that OF throwing
out Of unions OF all organizations allied
with city, state national OF international
unions unless they affiliate with the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor were also vigor-
ously debated.
The Socialist incident came up al the
morning session during the discussion OF "A
committee report indorsng most OF the
recommendations contained in President
Ciompers's annual report. ID. 4. HAYES. of
Philadelphia. national president OF the
glass bottle blowers. and Max Hayes. OF
the Cleveland Central Labor Union. the
weil-&nown Socialist. made speeches strong
ly urging the enforcement OF laws pre-
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BRUTAL NEGRO HANGED.
Fifteen Hundred People Permitted to
See "a Murderer's Execution.

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Dec. 12.-William
Allen was hanged in the Jail here at 1907
a. m. Death was caused by strangulation
and life was pronounced extinct in twelve
minutes. AS he ascended the scaffold he
threw back his head and exclaimed, MY
God!' These were his only word Fully
1900 people were jammed in the Jail yard
10 witness the execution.
The crime for which Allen paid the pen
atty with his life was committed at the III.
G. Frick Coke Companys Winn works on
April 26. 1901. Hiram Mcmillan, a middle
aged man, had come from Preston county.
West Virginia. in search of work. bringing
with him n young wife whom he had just
married. They found temporary quarters
at the shanty of one kenney. and while
there the first night William Allen a big
burly negro stalked In and insuted Mrs
Mcmillan. She resisted. but Allen forced
her outside the shanty at the muzzle OF "a
revolver and assaulted her. Mcmillan at
tempted 10 interfere 10 save his wife but
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BROKE HIS MOTHERS HEAD.
Then Seized with RemOrse and Put a
Bullet i'm His Own Head.

UPPER SANDUSKY. o.. Dec. 12-Mrs.
Valentine Wisebaker was found lying in
pool of blood at her home to-day, and be-
side her a bloody stove poker. Mrs.
Wisebaker's skull was crushed and her
body badly bruised. She was unconscious
and cannot recover. Her son Jacob, who
lives with his wife's family in another part
OF town. was seen to leave the house early
this morning. A search for him resulted
In his dead body being found in the hay
NOW at Longs livery stable. with a bullet
wound I'm his temple. a revolver which he
had bought an hour before was also found
Mrs. Wisebaker received her pension
money yesterday. 1t is supposed the son
berry. and that when detected he attacked
his mother Remorse for his act is sup
posed TO have prompted him TO take his
own life
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SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. 12.--When the San
Juan cablegram was shown TO Samuel
Gompers president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, tonight he expressed
great surprise at the news In answer as
to what the federation would do i'm the
matter he said: ''If Mr.. Iglesias's convic-
ton is upon the charge that he has been
guilty OF conspiracy 20 increase the wages
OF Porto Rican workmen we. shall leave no
effort untried 10 secure his honorable re-
lease and also the necessary change In tho
laws of the island TO conform TO the Amer
lean standard. Ii is honest ambition
to secure better returns in the shape OF
wages for labor. The Porto Rican law is
evidently a relic Of the Spanish brutal code
and regime and the American power viii
not tolerate a gross violation Of guaranteed
rights"
The executive council was In session when
the cablegram reached Mr.. Gompers. He
said there is no doubt that the convention
will take up the matter before IL adJourns.
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DIED ON A TRAIN.
Tobias Castor, Hallway Agent and Ne
braska Gold Democrat.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 12.-Tobias Castor,
right of way agent for the Burlington
Railroad in Nebraska, died suddenly a
train, near Havelock, Neb., while on his
way TO this city, early to-day. He ap-
parently in good health when he left Lin
coin. While reading "A letter he dropped
over in the aisle and expired before aid
could reach him. Mr.. Castor has been con-
nected with the Burlington Railroad hf-
teen years. He has been prominent i'm poll
tics, being national Democratic commit
teeman for eight years during the Cleve-
land administration. He belonged TO the
gold wing Of the Democratic party. but has
not been active in the party councils for
some time.
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All Charged with Being Concerned I'm
Plot To Raise the Wages OF
Porto Rican Toilcrs.
COLOR LINE AT SCRANTON
DECISION IN FAVOR OF WHITE ST.
PREMACY IN THE SOUTH.
Resolution Protesting Against Judge
Bakers Confirmation Present.
ed to the Federation.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Dec 12.-san-
tiago Iglesias. president of the Federation
of Workmen of Porto Rico. together with
nine companions. tried in the District
Court of San Juan yesterday on a charge
o: conspiracy. To-day Iglesias was SEN
fenced to three years, four months and eight
days Imprisonment. Seven OF his COM
panions were sentenced to four months
Imprisonment. while two were acquitted OF
the charge of being the founders Of an
illegal association and conspiracy in Au-
gust, 1900 TO raise the price OF labor in
Porto Rico. Iglesias. as the founder OF the
conspiracy. gets the heaviest sentence The
other men were merely his associates in
the crime. Under Spanish law. which is
still in force here, persons convicted OF
crime have TO pay the costs. The local
Federation of the Workmen of Porto Rico,
which is now part of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, under the presidency OF
Samuel Gompers, has been ordered dis
solved, as il has been adjudged illegal be-
cause of this conspiracy.
Mr.. Savage, judge of the District Court.
dissented as TO illegality of the local fed
Grafton, although he agreed that lglesias
was guilty of conspiracy TO raise the price
OF labor in August. 1900. when the cur
rency of Porto Rico was changed. AT that
time nearly all the merchants and employ
ers here raised their prices from pesos to
dollars. an advance of forty cents. lgle-
sias did the same. contending he only
raised wages in proportion 10 other in
creases. This constitutes the conspiracy.
The case has been appealed to the Supreme
Court of Porto Rico. where 1t probably will
be heard in a month. Pending this ap-
peal, lglesias is at liberty.
The mass meeting of the Federation of
Labor called for next Sunday probably will
be called off. as the plans of the federation
temporarily deranged. Iglesias says
politics influenced the decision against him.
as the judge belonged the local Re
publican party, while Iglesias is Federal
ist. One of the acquitted men has turned
Republican, il is said, since the time of the
conspiracy.
Since Iglesias has been here the local
organizer of the American Federation OF
Labor he has been continually attacked in
circulars and threatened by certain Re-
publicans who oppose his plans. Last
Tuesday night these Republicans fired sew
eral shots at the building of the fedora
ton. The police searched the rooms OF
these men for arms, but found nothing.
The men who fired these sho.s had not been
arrested w. to this morning.
Iglesias has petitioned Governor Hunt.
citing reported assaults upon his men and
asking for protection. Iglesais said: IF
the laws of Porto Rico are inadequate to
punish these offenders IL Il cannot con-
tinue my work of Americanizing Porto
Rican laborers unmolested. please inform
me so that / can return to the United
States, abandoning this country and my
mission here"
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GOEBEL'S PAPERS BURNED.
Evidence He Collected I'm His Perse-
cution of Republicans.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-By the burning
of the store of Lowry & Goebel to-day
Arthur Goebel lost the papers relating to
the death of his brother, William Goebel
and the trials of ex-Seceretary of State
Caleb Powers. James Howard, Henry Yout-
sey and others who have been tried or
indicted in Kentucky for the tragedy at
Frankfort almost two years ago. These
papers included affidavits, confessions and
volumes of testimony. While Arthur Goebel
suffered considerable loss in the burning
of the store. he grieved more over the loss
of these papers than over the loss of his
goods. Since the death of his brother Ar
thur Goebel has given most of his time
10 secure evidence for the attorneys in the
prosecution in these cases. At times he
would work all night on the papers until
his physicians compelled him to take more
rest. The next cases likely to be called are
those of the Howards on which Arthur
Goebel. his attorneys. detectives and others
are now working.
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NEXT G.. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Executive Committee Has Decided ia
Hold 1t In Washington.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-Members of the
executive committee of the national council
Of the Grand Army of the Republic at a
meeting here tonight decided to hold the
next annual encampment of the organiza-
tion at Washington, D. c. 1t has been de-
cided that the encampment will be held in
the fall, although the exact date will not
be selected until tomorrow.
Atlantic City, n. j., and Denver wanted
the meeting, but after the claims of the
three delegations had been heard the ma
tional capital was selected unanimously.
Among the things mentioned in favor of
that city was that the monument in men,
ory of Gen. William T. Sherman which is
being erected there will be ready for dedi-
cation during the time Of the encampment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
ISLAND PORTS CLOSED.
Rebel Natives of Leyte and Samar
Cannot Purchase Supplies.

Smith having affairs well in hand in the
island of Leyte communication with the
island OF Samar is nearly impossible. Trade
restrictions have been taken off the west
coast Boats trading there not re-
quired to show signals. General Bell re-
ports that large quantities of rice. milled
and sacked, have been captured, the sacks
bearing the marks of the Smith & Bell
mills. He says the rice was unquesti0n-
ably purchased in Manila with insurgent
funds and shipped wholesale to the noun
tains by way of Calamba and Pagsanjan,
Laguna province, and other bay ports,
showing the necessity for the closing of
those ports.
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DOWIE'S ALLEGED WILES
HOW THEY SECURED A BROTHER-IN-
LAW FOR THE ZIONIST.
Also How They Were Exerted to Raise
Money, According to Samuel
StevensOn's Testimony.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-"Dr." John Alexan-
der Dowie head of the Christian Catholic
Church, was the center of attraction in
tinuation of the suit for receivership for
his Zion lace industry was being heard.
Dowie was accompanied by a considerable
bodyguard and made known his intention
of going on the stand. The testimony of
fered to-day by Samuel Stevenson. Dowie's
brother-in-law, was largely on the subject
of his courtship with Dowies sister. Stew
enson said that Dowie inquired into his af-
fairs of the heart and induced him to lay
suit for the sisters hand. He also testified
that he had not desired to come to Ameri
ca to embark in new business venture.
but that Dowie had prevailed on him by
glowing descriptions of the wealth to be
amassed in the lace industries. At Last.
Stevenson said, he was induced by much
praying and laying on of hands TO invest
his capital.
Stevenson told many interesting things
about a certain midnight meeting with
Dowie: Stevenson, long after this meeting
took place, was confronted by signed con-
tract in relation 10 what he should re-
ceive for his interests in the lace-ma king
industry, and he now declares the exist
ence of the paper was absolutely unknown
to him. He objects to its provisions. as
Ihey are All favorable 10 the de1enoant
Stevenson told about an exchange OF
checks at that meeting. 1t appears that
Stevenson's wife. Dowies sister, now de-
ceased, was present, also Samuel w. Pack
ard Dowie's lawyer. According TO Stew
ensons evidence the general overseer
handed to Stevenson a check for $780, 900.
which Stevenson gave to his wife who
at once turned it over to Dowie- Steven
son declares that while this general trans
fer of the check was in progress Dowie
said. suggestively, that he Dowie) was
the banker.
Witness trusted the defendant implicitly
at this time. He said Dowie affectionately
called him brother and he freely signed
all the papers handed 10 him. Many let
ters were read, showing how Stevenson
gradually came under Dowies influence.
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HOWARD TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
Noted SwindIer Released from Prison
and Taken to Michigan

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. 12-The board of
managers of the Ohio penitentiary to-
day released Rev. G.. r. B. Howard a
federal prisoner from Tennessee. that he
might De taken to Michigan TO answer to
an indictment there He had served six
years. Just before the expiration OF his
good time Howard escaped. and while at
Jackson, Mich. resumed his old game of
swindling. sitter he was captured and re-
turned TO the Ohio penitentiary he was in
dicted in Michigan for sending letters TO
persons I'm England, representing that they
were heirs TO large estates and offering TO
look after their interests I'm the same for a
stipulated fee. He was taken TO Detroit
by United States Marshal Fagin.
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BaIfOur Not N Pessimfst.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Mr. A. ]. Balfour,
first lord of the treasury and government
leader in the House of Commons, referred
TO foreign trade and competition last night
while distributing prizes for technical edu-
cation at New Cross. He said he was no
pessimist on that subject and that he be-
heved 1T a profound and dangerous
fallacy that the trade successes of other
nations were an injury TO British trade
The prosperity of one nation, he held, con-
duced TO the prosperity of all. Mr.. Balfour
said But we must take care that our
best workmen get the highest romunera-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
POLICY SHOPS RAIDED.
"KinG' Adams One of the New York
Gamblers Who Was Arrested.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-Frank Moss. pres
ident of the Society for the Prevention of
Crime. and Captain Norton Goddard, head
of the Anti-policy Society. with agents and
detectives, raided three alleged policy
shops on the west side of the city to-day.
They arrested eighteen persons and seized
a quantity OF paraphernalia and other ma
terial deemed very important. Alfred J.
Adams who Is called the policy king"
was arrested i'm connection with the raids.
All of the prisoners were arraigned before
Justice Hinsdale I'm special sessions he
having issued the warrants on which the
raids were made. They were held for ex-
animation next Saturday.
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Yerkes VIII spend $40, 900, 900.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-The London cor
respondent of the Tribune says that it is
announced that the total cost of the Yerkes
system of electriication of London for both
systems is estimated at sl0,00o.OOO. and two
years will elapse before the work on the
district section. which is the shorter of the
two, is completed. Mr.. Yerkes proposes TO
Duild the biggest generating station In the
world. 1t will be OF 10000 horse power and
will work all the Yerkes London tubes in
the districts of BrOmpton and PiccadiIly,
the Great Northern and Strand and the
Charing Cross and Hampstead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
VIRGINIANS INDICTED.
Charged with Committing Frauds at
the Recent Election.

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 12.-The grand ju--
which has been investigating fraud in n
November election to-day brought in tn
teen indictments against election judg,s
and clerks. Three of the men indicted ar
members of the City Council from the
Fourth ward. One of the three has
changed residence and resigned. and his
newly elected successor is also among the
indicted. The investigation was the out
come of the bitter factional fight between
the so-called ring and the good govern
ment factions of the Democratic party over
legislative candidates, the former controll-
ing the election and having named all the
Judges
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
CONSUMPTIvE ADMITTED.
Permitted to Land Under Suspension
of Deportation Sentence

GALVESTON. Tex. Dec. 12-The first
case where an inbound passenger was de-
tanned on account OF tuberculosis at CAL
weston and the second at the borders of the
United States was that OF Paul II. Ed
wards. Mr.. Edwards was a passenger on
the steamer Bernard Hail. which arrived a
few days ago, and was duly inspected by
the customs authorities. Ii was found he
was afflicted with tuberculosis and the ex-
animation of the Marine Hospital surgeon
confirmed this finding. Mr.. Edwards was
hound for Amarillo for the benefit OF his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
Anti-Machine Riot.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Riotous scenes oc-
CURED at Northampton yesterday, when
hundreds OF shoe operatives demonstrated
against the use of the new shoe lasting
machines. The operatives threw mud and
stones at the house of one of the leading
manufacturers. They afterwards held a
meeting and decided 10 strike If the fac
tories persisted in the use of labor-saving
appliances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
DOCTOR FIGHTS ROBBERS.
Bullet Strikes Him Over the Heart.
but FIattens on n Medicine Case.

FINDLAY. o., Dec. 12-Three safe
blowers at the wholesale grocery OF d.
Kirk s. Son were surprised last night by
Dr. Don c Hughes, who attacked them
single-handed. He fired at them. and at
the same time drew a volley upon him
self. One of the trio was wounded. as was
shown by trail Of blood in the snow. a
bullet struck the doctor over the heart
but nattened against small medicine case
he carried in an inside pocket. Another
bullet struck the doctor in the wrist. pro-
ducing a very painful wound. The rob-
bers then escaped, dragging their wounded
companion with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
CALLED THE CLERK LAZY,
Then Attempted to Look for His Mail
and Was Shot.

RALEIGH. n. c., Dec. 12-When Tom
Tate. negro. was told at the Hugo IN. CO
postoffice that there was no mail for him
he said that Lawrence Hazelton, the clerk,
was too lazy TO look for IL. and started
behind the counter Hazeton seized
shotgun filled with birdshot and fired, the
load striking the negro in the knee. His
leg was later amputated, but Tate died
from the shock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
Good Sense May Prevail.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Dec. 12-The
Chilean minister of foreign affairs will con-
vey the answer of his government to the
minister of the Argentine Republic to
Chile tomorrow. There is a certain move
ment in military circles. There is a gen.
eral feeling. however. that good sense will
prevail and that every difference between
Chile and Argentina will be amicably set
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
Chile and Argentina May Agree.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Secretary Hay
has received cablegrams from Minister
Lord. at Buenos Ayres. and Minister Will
son, at Santiago de Chile. stating in effect
that while the situation is extremely grave.
the best opinion is that between Chile
and Argentina will not follow.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The secretary
of war has sent TO the House committee
on appropriations an estimate of $4,000 for
the construction of barracks and other
necessary buildings for the army post at
Manila, and has asked that the appropria-
tion be made Immediately available. He
has also sent in an estimate of 5000 600
for posts in others parts of the Philippines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
DRANK COAL OIL.
Then Attempted tn Make "A Bonfire of
Himself. hut FniIed.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Dec l2.-George No
waczik drank nearly "A quart OF kerosene
early this morning and attempted to set
fire TO the oil. He was arrested while at
tempting 10 start the fire by holding a
lighted match In his mouth. He probably
will recover.