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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The Maryland
friends in Congress Of Rear Admiral w. s..
Schley have determined to bring his case
to the attention of Congress and seek there
the vindication they claim is due him.
This action was determined upon tonight
at a dinner given by General Felix Aghus
and attended by Senator McComas, the
Maryland members of the House and a
few other friends. A resolution will be
prepared extending to the admiral the
thanks of Congress for his services in the
battle OF Santiago and comforting on him
the rank, pay and emoluments of a rear
admiral on the active list of the navy. A
preamble to the resolution will recite Ad-
miral Dewey's conclusions of the court of
inquiry, giving Admiral Schley the credit
for the victory of Santiago. Senator Nc
Comas will introduce the resolution in the
Senate and probably Mr.. Mudd a similar
one in the House. If deemed expedent an
effort will be made to give Admiral Schley
the rank of vice admiral. The resolutions
will be prepared promptly and introduced
in both houses and an attempt will be
made to have an early action on them.
Mr.. A. NJ league, one of Admiral
Schley's counsel before the court of in
quiry, and who also was a guest at the
dinner, said tonight that the admiral
would not seek a retrial of the case under
any circumstances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
SUICIDE OF A PRINTER
SUSPECTED OF BEING THE ASSAIL-
ANT OF MRS. ADA G. DENNIS.
Samuel o. PRESLEY Found Dead in Bed
in House Adjoining that
of the MOdiste.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Samuel o.
Presley, a printer thirty-nine years old.
was found dead in bed this morning in his
room at 1119 X street, the house adjoin
ing that of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, the
modiste, who was mysteriously assaulted
week ago in her apartments. Death was
attributed to suicide by inhaling illumi-
mating gas.
Presley left letters directing his burial
at Many, La. The police found in his room
a key fitting the vestibule door of Mrs.
Dennis's house. A boy named Lonsdale,
who saw a man emerging from the Den
mis- house late on the night OF the attempted
murder, was taken to see the body Of Pres
ley, and said he was quite sure he was
the man, and a slouch hat, the kind worn
by the man he saw, was found in the
ROOM Stains, thought to be blood also
were found on Presley's garments.
This afternoon man VINO had met Pres
ley in a cigar store Saturday afternoon told
the police of some talk which he said the
latter had INDUCED in at that time. Pres
ley spoke of the Bonne case and the as
sault on Mrs. Dennis, and added: THE
police are after me. They suspect me, but
/ didn't do it. i know who did it. The
man is in my house."
Upon reading of Presley's death the man
Immediately notified the police officials of
the incident. Two small blood spots were
found on the overcoat taken from Presleys
room, but the stains on the other articles
taken at the same time have not yet
been examined. The police do not at
nection between Presley and the assault
on Mrs Dennis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
Waters Are Receding, but Thousands
of Persons Will BE Idle Until
Mines Are Pumped Out.
SEVERAL PERSONS DROWNED
OHIO RIVER FALLING AT PITTSBURG,
BUT RISING FAST BELOW.
Railway Tracks Washed Out and
Buildings Crushed by Ice and
Logs in Maine-FIOod Notes.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16-Advices
from all sections of the eastern half of
Pennsylvania, over which area Saturday
nights storm ragged furiously, are to the
effect that the waters covering the flooded
districts are receeding and that railroad
and telegraphic communication are slowly
being restored. From Towanda tonight
comes the announcement of three deaths
caused by the flood near that town and
the additional statement that two others
will die from the effects of exposure, the
victims names being Mrs. Matte Fessen-
don, n. s. Reynolds and Charles Merrill,
drowned. and Mrs. w. S. Reynolds and a
grandson, fatally frozen.
The damage to property and the pecun-
iary loss from enforced suspension of many
industries will reach many hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Dozens of coal mines
are flooded along with hundreds of indus
trial concerns located along waterways
thus throwing idle thousands Of men. 1t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17

is estimated that more than forty thou
sand persons have been rendered idle. The
Susquehanna river which rose at some
points twenty-nine feet above low water
mark. is going down gradually except in
the lower end of the State where II Is re-
ported TO be rising two inches an hour.
The railroad situation is gradually becom-
ing better.
An incident of the storm was the closing
of the Broad-Street Theater here tonight
Frank Danelss company was TO nave
opened a twO-weeks' engagement tonight
and the company. composed OF over loO
persons, left Buffalo on a special train at
$50 Sunday morning via the Lehish Valley
Railroad. The flooded section was reached
and the train could proceed no farther
The railroad company. in its endeavOr 10
have the actors get TO Philadelphia in
time for a performance tonight, had the
train transferred to three or four other
different railroads and finally got il to the
New York Central at point in New York
State The train reached Albany this af-
ternoon and then proceeded to New York
City. The theatrical company there took
a train for Philadelphia and Will reach
here early i'm the morning.
Tales of narrow escapes from drowning
come from all the flooded districts. Hun
been deprived of their homes for the time
being by swollen streams and the extreme
ly cold weather that has set in adds much
to the suffering. At Newport. a small viii
lage near Allentown, 500 Italians were sur
rounded by water and were prisoners in
their homes for thirty-siX hours. At Jer-
sey Shore 200 Italians working on the rail-
road there were driven from their ShantieS
by the overflowing Pine Creek.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
And Asks Through Counsel that Sec
rotary Long withhold Approval
for Few Days.
THEY DECIDE TO ASK CONGRESS TO
GIVE A VOTE OF THANKS.
Also May Ask that SchIey Be Retired
with the HonOrs and Pay of
a Vice Admiral.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Admiral Schley
was in consultation all this forenoon with
his counsel. Hon. Isidor Rayner and Mr..
NJ A. league, also General Felix Agnus,
of Baltimore. and Congressman Schirm. Of
Maryland. After the conference Admiral
Schley authorized Mr.. league to make the
following statement:
1--WE have been in consultation as to
what further proceedings shall be taken.
Nothing definite has been determined upon
so far as civil or criminal action of any
kind against Maclay and his sponsors is
concerned. Maclay's claim that the find
ingS of the court are a Vindication for him.
self and his book is absolutely spurious.
There are no less than half a dozen in
stances in the book in which, even if he
were to accept the findings of the court and
incorporate them IN the volume and change
it TO suit the findings, the book would
still be criminal libel
Mr.. league, during the forenoon, pre-
sented the following letter, signed by Ad-
miral Schley to Secretary Long:
"Sir-I have the honor to most respect
fully request that you withhold your ap-
proval from the findings of the court of
inquiry, recently held at the navy yard
in the city of Washington, of which Ad-
miral George Dewey was president, until
such time as l may have an opportunity
to file a statement of objections there, and
request that you do not dissolve the court
until action is taken on said objections {"
Late in the day Secretary Long acknowl-
edged in a formal letter the receipt of
the request from Admiral Schley for per-
mission to file bill of objections The
secretary's response was brief and purely
formal. 1t granted the request and al
lowed until Friday next in which TO SUBJ
NIT the bill.
I'VE will except to the findings of the
court" said Mr.. league this afternoon,
land make a demand that the majority
opinion be disapproved by the secretary
as contrary TO the evidence and the facts
in the case which the court has not con-
sidered." While Mr.. league would not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17

say that such action would be taken he
pointed out the fact that they could appeal
from the secretarys action to the Presi-
dent of the United States.
Admiral Schley has been relieved from
further duty in connection with the court
of inquiry. Since the court of inquiry rem
dered its verdict he has received a large
number Of letters and kilograms, all con-
tanning expressions of confidence and eS
TEEN and offers of assistance To answer
these personally would be a work Of such
magnitude that the admiral has addressed
the following letter to the Associated
Press. which he asks to be published:
Il beg to express through the medium of
the Associated Press my gratitude and
heartfelt thanks for the kind words and
evidences of interest in my welfare which
/ have received from all parts of the
United States. The magnitude of the cor
to personally acknowledge the same, and
| therefore take this means Of expressing
my appreciation TO one and all"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17

want no greater monument than 10 have
the world remember that / did something
TO end wars between American labor and
American capital
These words were uttered by Senator
Hanna. of Ohio. chairman of the Repub-
ncan national committee. who, with his
face aglOw with earnestness, spoke OF the
progress that has been made In the way OF
conciliating men of millions and men OF
muscle in the industrial world
With this work Senator Hanna has had
more TO do than any one outside OF intl-
mate associates has ever suspected. He has
given the American Civic Federation an
impetus that will probably result in its
conference OF leading capitalists and labor
leaders. to be held in New \ Ork this week.
an epoch-making affair. To attend this con-
ference Senator Hanna left for New York,
and before he departed gave an interview
In which he told OF the progress OF the
idea of Industrial arbitration and Of his ef-
forts in the cause that he puts higher than
a seat In the Senate or home in the
White House
In his interview Senator Hanna told some
things about recent labor troubles that
have not been suspected, and they are all
the more important in view of the fact that
he has participated in them and that they
have led to the movement, of which he IS
a part, assuming its present proportions.
Il am going to New York, SAID Senator
Hanna, Ito attend the conference called by
the Industrial bureau OF the American CIV
ic Federation. L would not miss it for the
world. / think it is one of the most i'm
portant events that has come to pass in
result in bringing about not only closer re-
latiOns between capital and labor, but in
establishing a condition that will put an
end 10 great and ruinOus labor disputes.
You will find participating in the confer
ence such men as Charles NJ. Schwab, of
the United States Steel Corporations; S r.
Galloway. of the New York Central Rail-
road; Abram S. Hewitt, Archbishop Ire
land Bishop Potter Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell, Z. NJ. Arthur Frank Sar-
gent, keefe and a host of others. l have
been personally TO many of these men and
Interested them i'm the work as the most
important that lies TO our hands.
"On the success of the meeting in New
York lies the question whether, by mutual
concessions, some of the greatest dangers
10 the prosperity and the happiness of la
Dor of the country shall be removed"
w hat is the main object of the meeting
in New York;
The one thing needful is to establish
hrmly. relations of confidence between cap
ital and labor. That has been the thing
lacking in the past 1t has been impossible
for them to get together without first hav-
ing ruinous strike or lockout.
The trouble on one side has been that
capital has been educated to distrust labor
and TO regard ii as an enemy that must be
fought and trampled under foot That has
been the education during the last twenty
i've years OF the men who are managing
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
HAVOC IN MAINE.
Floods and WashOuts Have Caused
Losses Amounting to a Large sum.

PORTLAND, Me, Dec. 16.-This State is
suffering tonight from one of the severest
storms in its history. Floods and washouts
have done tremendous damage. The Maine
Central Railroad has moved no trains since
early yesterday. The Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad and the Canadian Pacific lines
are in nearly as bad condition. The great
mills of the Androscoggin, Kennebec ana
Penobscot rivers were almost all unable to
start their machinery this morning because
of high water and thousands of men are
temporarily without work. Many cities and
towns report that great damage has been
done to streets, families have been driven
from their homes and street-railways are
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
VALUED AT MILLIONS.


CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-A claim has been
made to practically all lake shore property
lying east of the United States survey line
of 1921. This time everything is included
between the Indiana and Wisconsin State
lines, covering property held by the Illinois
Central Railroad, the Illinois Steel Com
pany and other big corporations, repre-
senting a value of millions Of dollars
Claimants to the north shore tract are
said to be Dr. Jacob Nine, L. H. Picker
ing and NJ. p. Benson. Those alleging title
TO the south shore tract are said 10 be B.
d. Marks and S. NJ Biddison, both of Chi
cagO. The north siders assert their title
rests on Revolutionary scrip secured many
years ago, while the south siders place
their faith in some other scrip obtained by
DR. Nine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
AFTER THE PARTY.
Lieutenant Governor Assaulted His
Mothers Guests, and One May Die.

MISSOULA, Mont, Dec. 16.-James
Blockley. T. B. Plunkett and Theodore
Booth strangers in Missoula. while return
ing TO their hotel from a party given by
Mrs. Frank Higgins. mother of the Lieu
tenant Governor of the State. were waylaid
by three men. Booth. who represented the
Globe Tobacco Company of Detroit Mich
suffered a fractured skull and may die. His
companions were unhurt.
The sensational feature of the assault lies
i'm the fact that Lieutenant Governor Hig-
gins was one of the assaulting party and
was assisted by his brother. who is a
deputy state game warden. The third as
sailant is said TO have been w. w Nc
Cormick. deputy sheriff. Higgins admitted
he participated in the assault but refused
TO discuss il other than TO say IL was de-
served and presumably grew out Of some
occurrences at the Higgins party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
KNOX NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
Pfttsburger's Appointment Attor-
ney General Finally Approved.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-Just before ad-
journment tonight the Senate confirmed
the nomination OF Hon. Philander &. Knox
10 be attorney general Of the United States.
The nomination OF Mr. Knox was taken up
when the Senate first went into executive
session few minutes after Y o'clock. but
the point was made that there first should
be action upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
under the agreement reached last Thurs
day. The virtue OF this plea was conceded
and a tentative agreement was made that
further consideration OF the nomination
should be postponed until tomorrow.
When. however. the Senate had disposed OF
the treaty. the attorney generals nominal
tion was again called up. The discussion
OF Il turned on a motion made by Senator
Jones. OF Arkansas. 20 recommit the nOmi-
nation 10 the committee on judiciary. in
the meantime publishing the testimony
bearing upon the case. Speeches In favor
Of this proposition were made by Senators
Jones and Turner and In opposition by
Senators Hoar and Pettus IL was con-
tended by the two senators last named
that the only evidence presented against
confirmation had been filed by members Of
the Antitrust League and was very vague
and indefinite.
The senators favoring the motion said
that II this were true there could be no
objection on the part OF the friends OF the
attorney general 20 placing all the facts
within reach OF the public. and the more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
Mistaken for Burglars.

PERRY. Ia, Dec. 16.-The general store
of Ernest Towne, at Jamaica, near here
was entered by burglars Saturday night
Four citizens gave chase. two going in one
direction and two in another They met
on the crossroads and each party mistook
the other for the burglars and opened fire
Before explanations could be made Towne
James King and Blaine Parmenter We're
well filled with shot. 1t is not thought the
wounds of any of them will prove fatal
but at this time fifty-seven shot have been
removed from the body OF Parmenter. The
burglars escaped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
PostOmce Looted.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 16.-Thieves en-
tered the postoffice at Wilmerding. a
suburb of Pittsburg. early to-day. and,
blowing open the safe with dynamite, stole
several hundred dollars in cash and took
all the stamps. except for postage due val
ued al from 81. 500 to 5000 1t was clean
sweep and the postoffice was closed until
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
MIR. HANNA's PURPOSE.


NEW YORK. Dec l6.-Thc Heralds
Washington correspondent. telegraphing
from that city last night. said: Il would
rather have the credit or making successful
the movement 10 bring labor and capital
into closer relations OF confidence and re-
Rance than be President OF the United
States. II by resigning my seat in the
UNITED States Senate ! could bring TO frul-
zion the plans that We are now fostering 10
pake strikes. lockouts and great labor dis
T<es impossible I would gladly do so.
t1lnk IL Is the grandest thing that could
accomplished In this country. / woulI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
Murderer EIectroeuted.

BOSTON. Dee 17.-Luigi Storti. the muir
derer OF Michele Calucci in Boston Nov. =
lS1s was executed by electricity at the
State Prison IN Charlestown at 1879 o'clock
this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
NO NAVAL ARCH.
SchIey Inquiry Has Caused Too Much
DissensiOn in the Navy

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Park BENJAMIN,
president of the Naval Arch commission,
which has charge of the proposed naval
arch and water gate at the Battery in
this city, announced to-day that the prof.
ect had been temporarily given up The
arch and gate was to have cost 81 300 900.
and s25OOO0 had been pledged After con-
ferring with Colonel r. NJ. Thompson treas
urer of the finance committee, Mr. Ben
jamin said in part:
when the unfortunate Schley contro-
verSy became acute the difficulty of getting
the people interested in the arch repidly
increased. We began to be constantly
told that the time was unfavorable that
the navy was under a cloud and nothing
that we could say seemed 20 help mat
ters. Since the Schley testimony was
closed the unwillngness to take any part
in the enterprise became even more marked
and we found ourselves called to explain
the alleged shortcomings of the navy.
much more often than we We're permitted
10 explain the advantages of the arch.
With the decision of the Schley court fail
ing TO settle that controversy we felt that
it would be for the present at least use
less TO continue our efforts Therefore we
simply suspended operations until the nor
NAL opinion which the public has ALWAYS
held concerning the navy, is resumed
Miles Trusts Dewey's Judgment
CINCINNATI. Dec. 16.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, commander of the United States
army. arrived here to-day. accornpanied bv
Mrs. Miles. They are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wieberg, in Clifton. Mrs. Vie
berg being a kinswoman of Mrs. Miles. In
speaking OF the finding Of the Schlev in
quiTy, General Miles said: Il am willing TO
take the judgment Of Admiral Dewey in
the matter He has been commander of a
fleet and as such has known the anxieties
and responsibilities which rest on a man
under these circumstances. He was instru-
mental in the destruction OF one Spanish
fleet and knows and realizes the feelings
that encompass an officer under such con-
ditiOns. | think Dewey has summed uD the
matter in n clear and concise manner and
/ believe his conclusions will be indorsed
by the patriotic people OF the United
State. / have no sympathy with the efforts
which have been made 10 destroy the
honor OF an officer under such circum-
stances
The general declined 70 discuss the sub
ject Of congressional action In the matter.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. COL. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-10
M'GOvERN AND SULLIVAN
Agree to Fight and Will Be Matched
on Wednesday.

New York, Dec 10.-Terry McGovern
and Dave Sullivan will be matched on
Wednesday. Both men have forfeits of
81. 500 posted These forfeits were orig
inally posted Tor the purpose of trying
to get Young Corbett to sign articles
Now that the latter has announced
his determination not to box any one
until after January 1, Sullivan and
McGovern have decided to box each
other. McGovern several days ago,
stated that he would take on Sullivan.
The latter held back. however, until he
saw that there was absolutely no chance
to get a match with Young Corbett.
Today he came forward and stated
that he was ready to sign with MCCOY
ern. When McGovern heard Of this he
ir,7mediately sent word to Sullivan that
he was ready to bind a match
The match between McGovern and
Sullivan will probably be made under
the same conditions as the one between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-10
MAY DOUBLE THE CAPITAL.
Rock Island Said to Be Planning In.
crease to $12O.OOO.OOO.

1t is reported that early in January
there will be submitted a proposition
to the stockholders of the Rock Island
to increase the capital stock from $780,
100000 to S120,0O0,0 900 and then place the
new issue on per cent basis. 1t is
believed that with the completion of the
new Ell Paso line the system will be
able to earn per cent on the proposed
capital stock.
The directors of the Rock Island will
met in New York on December IL to
declare the regular dividend and trans
act other business, part of which proba-
bly, will be the acceptance of Mr.. Pur-
dy's resignation and the election OF Mr.
Leeds to the presidency.
Mr.. Purdy'S retirement is due to i'll
health and not because any material
change in the management is contem
plated. Mr.. Leeds, it is unders TODD, will
devote his attention principally to the
financial affairs. He is the first vice
president of the American Tinplate
company and is said to be a. good fin
ancier. but has had no railroad expert
ence.
R. R. Gable, chairman of the board of
directors will undoubtedly remain the
real executive head of the company,
which means the retention of all the
present general officers. few of whom
could be replaced by ADLER or more
competent men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-10

may be mentioned. Hamlin Garland,
the distinguished author of THE
Eagles Heart and other popular
books; Charles f. Lummis, editor of
'Out West" and the chosen prophet of
Adobeland; David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Stanford University; John l.
Stoddard, the lecturer; Charles Dudley
Warner, up to the time of his death the
w. Powell, the daring explorer. who led
the first expedition down the Colorado,
passing through the entire length of the
Grand Canyon, Harriet Monroe, the
poet and journalist, ..Fitz Mae OF
Colorado Springs; Prof. R. d Sails
bury, of the University of Chicago and
Prof. Beecher OF Yale.