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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-09
UNUSUAL COURT INCIDENT
AMOUNT OF ALLEGED DEFALCATION
is RENDERED PUBLICLY.
John w. Kern, Representing an In
surance Company, Accepts the
Money and the Trial Goes On.

Another day was spent in Police Court
yesterday in hearing testimony against
John H. Davidson, of this city, arrested
on complaint of the Traders Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Illinois, which al
leges embezzlement. Davidson was the
company's agent in this city, with offices
in the Lombard block. 1t is alleged that
he was short in his accounts in the sum of
S96T. Several times prior to bringing ac-
ton a representative of the company, Mr.
Hale, of Chicago, according to his own
testimony, made demands on Davidson for
the money. During the trial yesterday
Davidsons attorney, Joseph Morgan, pulled
a leather wallet from his pocket and count
ed out several pieces Of gold and silver
amounting to $96.77, and offered to pay il
to Mr.. Hale. John w. Kern, the COM
panys attorney, refused at first to take it,
telling Mr.. Morgan that he could give it TO
Judge Stubbs. The latter stopped the ar
gument by telling the attorneys that he
was no collecting agency. Mr. Kern then
took the money. The case was not fin
ished yesterday and will again be taken
up Monday afternoon.
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ELEVEN BODIES FOUND
TAKEN OUT or @2r WRECKED
COAL MINE NEAR TRINIDAD, COL.
Explosion Probably Due to n Prema-
ture Blast, as No Gas Was Dis
covered in the CoIliery.

TRINIDAD. Col, Aug. s.-The rescue
party at the Bowen mine, where a disas-
trous explosion occurred last evening, was
compelled to suspend work early to-day,
owing to firedamp At that time the bodies
of eleven dead had been recovered. There
were at least thirteen men in the mine
at the time os the explosion, and all un-
doubtedly were killed. The known dead
are Michael Cassidy, single; James Hunter
single; Frank Groats. married; Joe San
chez, w. II. Elliott. Philip Fena, Mexican.
single; L. p. Jensen, single; II. Creech
single; j. Keanolly, single; Oscar Berg
single; Joe Gordon. colored. single: Arthur
Miners, single; Tilden Winfield, coIored
No gas has even been discovered in the
mine and it is the opinion of the officials
that the accident was caused by a prema-
ture shot. The powder house at the mouth
of the mine, containing about 1000 pounds
or blasting powder was exploded by the
shock of the mine and great damage was
done the mouth of the slope. The town
mile below the mine. was shaken and a
number of windows broken.
The mine is almost a total wreck as far
as can be determined The explosion oc-
Cured about ZOO feet from the surface
the mine was quickly filled with gas and
smoke, and those who escaped instant
death were undoubtedly suffocated Mike
was picked up nearly 100 feet from where
the body was found, and his legs are still
missing. The body of James Hunter was
terribly mangled.
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The Now Prosperous Brick Manufa C.
turer of Havana May Have Difi-
Guilty i'm Proving Ownership.
WHAT BECAME OF BOND MONEY
SEEMINGLY A MYSTERY TO THE AU-
THORITIES AT WASHINGTON.
100000 That Was Said to Have Been
Furnished by Banker Spilker, but
May Have Belonged to NeeIy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-When Charles
F. w. Nicely was arrested in Rochester.
n. Y. on the charge of embezzling over
100000 from the Cuban Postoffice Depart
ment, he had in his valise 1924 in cur
rency and some diamonds. This money
was seized and it was the intention to re-
turn it to the Cuban postal fund. For some
reason General Wood brought it with him
to this country when he had finished his
work in the island 1t is now a part of
the Cuban fund in the War Departments
strong box. No one knows exactly what
TO do with it. Under the general amnesty
Neely was released and is now a prosper
Gus brick manufacturer of Havana. He
asks the government to return him this
money. The department has decided for
the time that he must bring suit to re-
cover it, 1t has been said the money was
stolen, and if so ii would seem to be a
difficult task for Nicely to prove legal own
ership. On the other hand the United
States officers took it away from him. and
it is asked what title has the government
to it. A suit to regain the money might
involve the merits of the Cuban postal
frauds.
$4,000 in cash was furnished by Mr.. Spilker
a Muncie banker. Nicely was rearrested
and this money also conhscated. 1t was
asserted at the time that the cash was
really Neely's, and that Mr.. Spilker was
only convenience in the matter. The post
office authorities declared that this $4,000
would be used to recompense the Cuban
postal fund. No one here seems to know
what General Wood did with this money.
The lack of information does not mean
careless record, but there is no one here
at this time to give the facts. Inasmuch
no one knows the chances are that it
has been returned to Nicely. This is more
likely than that it has reached the Cuban
postal fund, or is still in the hands of the
government.
In regard to Neelys demand for the
the Associated Press report says: The
money was sent to Cuba as an exhibit at
the trial of Neely and was returned by the
military government to the War Depart
ment Secretary Root wrote a letter to the
postmaster general informing him that the
money had been returned and was held
TO be disposed of at the latter's direction
The postmaster general has not accepted
the money and ii still remains in the pos
session of Secretary Root. The War De-
partment is holding il until an adjustment
is made and a balance struck between the
Cuban government and the late military
government regarding financial affairs
The officials have not yet determined what
action they will take after this balance is
struck.
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ST. LOUIS FAIR AWARDS.
Regulations Issued Providing for the
International Jury.

ST. LOUIS. Aug: s.-The special rules
and regulations providing for an inter
national jury and governing the system
of making awards at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition were promulgated to-day
by President Francis. They provide that
the total number of jurors in the interna-
tional jury of awards shall be approx
mately per cent. of the total number of
exhibitors, and each nation having fifty
exhibitors or more shall be entitled to rep
resentation on the jury. The number of
jurors for each art or industry and for
each nationality represented shall be pro-
portional TO the number of exhibitors and
the Importance Of the exhibits.
The following scale of markings shall
be used in determining the final merits of
an exhibit and fixing the award that should
be made, 100 being used as indicating per-
fection Exhibits receiving markings rang
ing from so to "A inclusive, bronze medal;
exhibits receiving markings ranging from
rs TO S4, inclusive, silver medal: exhibits
receiving markings ranging from IS to a.
inclusive, gold medal; exhibits receiving
markings ranging from 95 to 100. inclusive,
grand prize.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-09
BRYAN CHANGES MIND
NOW SAYS HE WILL NOT BE A CAN
DIDATE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
What He VIII Do In After Years De-
pends on His Party-CommentsO on
the Iowa Platform.

MUSCATINE, Ia, Aug. S-William ].
Bryan settled for all time the rumors that
he will be a candidate for President in 1904
in an interview to-day while on the way
to Danville. Ill. where he spoke tonight
Mr.. Bryan when shown yesterdays re-
ports that he might again be a candidate
much nettled and expressed himself
in no uncertain manner He said he wanted
the matter settled right now so there coulc
be no further question. The Mason CITY
interview. he said was unreliable
Il will not be a candidate for President
in 1904" said Mr.. Bryan. while l would
not promise never to be a candidate again
under any circumstances 1 have no plans
looking to the future nomination for any
office. 1 am perfectly content to do my
work as a private citizen and enjoy nv
editorial work. 1 shall continue TO advo-
cate with tongue and pen reforms which I
believe to be necessary"
Talking of the Republican platform of
Iowa MIR. Bryan said: Il am glad to no.
tice an Improvement in Iowa 5 politics Bv
the action Of the recent state Republican
convention am glad 10 note that they
realize and recognize that behind the tariff
turks the great mOnOpolies and trusts of
this country. Nine years ago l introduced
a bill into Congress exactly along these
same lines, taking the tariff off trust-made
goods, and although the Endorsement comes
a little late. l glad TO note that even
after nine years the Republicans of Iowa
have come 10 my way of thinking But the
action OF the Republican party in Iowa
will be of little effect in national politics
for the simple reason that those who con-
troll legislation are those who favor and
operate the gigantic trusts and monopolies
OF the country. People who furnish cam
paign funds for the Republican party are
the ones who name your attorney general
and those having authority. They do not
want your money out here: they want vour
votes So / say that the plank in the Re
publican platform is merely educational.
that's all"
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Ferryboat Destroyed.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-An overturned
lamp in the engine room of the ferryboat
New Brunswick. plying between New
Brunswick -. J., and New York. set fire
to the boat, and so rapidly did the flames
spread that the vessel had TO be beached
on the meadows about three miles below
New Brunswick and allowed to burn to the
waters edge The boat carried a crew
of twenty-three men and there were sixteen
passengers aboard. Captain George +.
Rogers, of Brooklyn, gave orders that the
lifeboats should be lowered when II be-
came apparent that the flames could not
successfully be fought, and the passengers
were taken ashore so speedily that there
was excitement. The engineer OF the
boat, William Traver, of Bath, y. Y, was
badly burned about the face and hands.
Two race horses were pushed overheard
and swan ashore uninjured- The vessel
was valued at $50, 600; partially insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-09
DRAWN UNDER CAR
RAYMOND f. ELLIOTT KILLED on
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
Distressing Accident in Which
Young Man, Recently Returned
from Philippines, Lost His Life.

A distressing accident occurred last night
about Gas o'clock at the corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and New Jersey street,
when Raymond Z. Elliott, twenty-five
years old, was struck by a street car and
received injuries from which he died few
hours later
Elliott, who worked as a clerk for the
Indianapolis Hardware Company, was on
his way home TO supper in company with
two friends. The trio were riding wheels.
At the corner of New Jersey street and
Massachusetts avenue some one on the
sidewalk yelled to Elliott. He turned his
head quickly and he did fell against
a passing street car. He was knocked from
his wheel and thrown under the fender.
The car, which was slowing down. dragged
him about fifteen feet. He was drawn
under the heavy iron braces that hold the
motors and became wedged between these
irons and the pavement. When the car
was stopped it was seen that Elliott was
fast and it would be a difficult job to ex-
tricate him.
The car was crowded and ii was sug-
gested that the passengers go to the rear
platform and tilt the that the young
man might the more easily be got from
under the car. The city ambulance, with
DIR. Goodwin, arrived and Ii was seen at
once that Elliott was fatally hurt. He
was nurriedly taken to the City Hospital
where examination was made. His
skull was crushed at the base of the brain
and he had a serious wound in the back
He did not become unconscious entirely
until about an hour after he was taken to
the hospital.
The young man recently returned from
the Philippines, where he had been two
years. His home was in Knightstown and
he came to this city but a short time ago
to take position with the hardware COM
pany. He had been boarding at $500 Cen
trail avenue.
Elliott was nephew of S. D. Pray, secre-
tary of the indianapolis Gas Company.
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FAILED TO REACH ITS MARK
THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED TO
THE PUGILIsTIC INDIVIDUAL.
Mr.. Knox Too Modest TO Say what, but
He Is Satisfied His Assailant
Didn't Feel Well Afterward.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. Aug. S.-Attorney
General and Mrs. Knox were the guests Of
President Roosevelt to-day. To a reporter
Mr. Knox confirmed the report that he had
had a personal difficulty with a party of
men in Atlantic City last Wednesday night.
1T was one Of those disagreeable Incl
dents" said he. that sometimes occur in a
restaurant or other public places. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Knox, my daughter and
two or three friends. including District At
torney Youngs. OF Pittsburg. I was dining
in the restaurant of the Garden Hotel A
party of men. none of whom L knew. seated
themselves at an adjoining table. Their
conduct was unseemly and boisterous. They
talked loudly and their comments on men,
bers of my party and on me were insulting.
to put ii very mildly. In the circumstances,
accompanied 1 by the ladies. / could
not resent their actions or their words at
that time. They evidently were seeking
trouble, so, without attracting any more
attention than possible / got my party out
of the restaurant.
Then 1 returned" said Mr.. Knox, with
a smile, Ito see if the men really were
looking for me. 1 think they were. for
scarcely had 1 approached them when
they sprang up. One of them aimed a blow
at my stomach, but it failed TO reach me.
have no IDEA who he was. What happened
to him / am not prepared 10 say. Those
things occur very quickly. l am quite sat-
isf1ed, however, that he does <lf feeAas
well to-day as 1 do. You viii note that I
am looking FIRST rate"
You do not know who were in the party
of your assailants?" the attorney general
was asked.
Not positively. l understand that Charles
7. Schoen. Of Philadelphia, and one of the
Cramps, also of Philadelphia. were in the
party, but even Of that am not at all posi-
tive.
What actuated them / do not know A
newspaper Of to-day said IL had something
to do with my attitude the trust ques-
ton, but that seems TO be entirely unlikely.
AS they sat at the table in the restaurant
they made no reference 10 the action which.
as attorney general. | have taken against
certain so-cailed trusts Their remarks
were personal TO me and to my family and
were Of such a nature that / could do moth
ing but resent them. I understand that
after / left the restaurant at the conclu-
sion Of the difficulty the walters suppressed
the crowd with some energy"
The attorney general evidently was not in
the least injured by his assailants and as he
chatted about the trouble did not seem TO
regard ii very seriously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-09
ADDRESSES BY NEGROES.
r.. E. Jones Says the White Man Must
Help His Colored Brother.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug Sat the negro
conference to-day R. Z. Jones, Of New Or
leans, declared that the time had come
when it was not for the white man to de-
eide the policy of this country, but for the
negro. 'If the white man won't help us,
we will make him. 1t is no longer for the
white man to say. 1t Is for the negro To-
say, and say he will. If the white man
does not extend to us the helping hand, we
will force him to do it," Mr.. Jones also
declared in bitter terms that the negro in
the South was not given a fair chance.
Rev. j. A. Bray, of Athens, Ga, in his
speech on the good OF secret societies
among the negro race, said If the white
man would cooperate with the negro in
lawfully executing criminals and hunting
them down, the negro would go to the very
mouth of hell to protect the women or this
country.
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Victims of NitrogIycerIn.

BRADFORD, Pa. Aug. S-A terrific ex-
plosion to-day at Irvine's Mills seven
miles from this place, shook the earth over
a wide radius and annihilated two men.
A team of horses, a wagon and forty ten
quart cans Of nitroglycerin went up also
in the fire and smoke that accompanied
the explosion. Joseph ellison and Oscar
Bergvall, an office boy employed by the
Pennsylvania Torpedo Company, were the
victims. ellison and Bergvall were taking
a load of glycerin from the company s
magazine in Rice Brook to Olean Ii is
supposed wheel Of the wagon dropped
into a rut in the road. causing the ex-
plosion. Nothing was left OF the outfit but
a small portion of one horse.
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FIERCE FOREST FIRES.
Losses I'm wyoming May Reach Hun
dreds of Thousands of Dollars

BATTLE LAKE, Wyo., Aug S-Immense
forest fires are burning fiercely within
few miles OF this town. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of valuable timber
has been destroyed. and unless the flames
are checked by rain the loss will
reach into the millions On the
west fork Of the Encampment river
one of the most beautiful forests
in the State is being ravaged by fires that
started in three different places, but which
have now spread into one gigantic blaze
The amount OF timber that will be de-
stroyed there alone is estimated at least
81 nnnn00- No little concern is being mani
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Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards.
Then come the carriages, occupied as fol-
lows:
First-The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz, the Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz. the Duke of Cambridge and
Prince Frederick.
Second-Princes Andrew and George Of
Greece and Princesses Victoria and Louise
of Battenberg.
Third-Princes Maurice Leopold and
Alexander of Battenberg, Princess Victoria
Eugene Of Battenberg and Princess Bea-
trice princess Henry Of Battenberg)
FOurth-The Duchess of Albany, the
Duchess of Argyll and the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess OF Roumania.
Fifth-Princesses Louise and Augusta
Victoria of Schlesw -Holstein and Prince
and Princess Christian Of Schieswig-Hoi-
stein.
sixth-The Princesses Victoria Patricia
Margaret of Connaught. the Duchess of
COnnaught and the Grand Duke Of Hesse.
Seventh-The Duke and Duchess Of Sparta
and Prince and Princess Henry OF Prussia
Eighth-Drawn by six black horses, the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess Charles
OF Denmark Princess Victoria and the
Duchess of Fife.
After the foregoing will come the Prince
Of Wales's procession, which VIII start
from York House at 1O:45. The advance
guard will consist Of a detachment OF the
Royal Horse Guards, followed by two car
riageS containing official members of the
Prince and Princess Of Wales's household.
The first troop of the Royal Horse Guards.
the carriage of the Prince and Princess or
Wales and the second troop of the Royal
Horse Guards.
THE KINGS PROCESSION.
The Kings procession will leave Buck
ingham Palace at II o'clock escorted by
the Royal Horse Guards, the Kings barge
master and twelve watermen. These car
riages will then follow:
First-Sir Acland Hood Sidney Robert
Greville and Hon Mary Dyke and the Hon.
Sylvia Edwardes, maids Of honor to the
Queen.
Second-Lord Knoliys, the Kings private
secretary; Sir d. NJ. Probyn, keeper of the
Kings privy purse, and the Hon. Victor
Christian Cavendish, treasurer OF his
Ma aiesJy's household.
chamberlain to the Queen. Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley, Vice Admiral Culme Sey
mour and the Hon. Charlotte Knollys, lady
of the bed chamber to her Majesty.
Fourth-Viscount Churchill, a lord In
waiting; the Earl of Pembroke, lord stew
ard of his Majestys household; the dow
ager Countess Of LyttOn, lady or the bed
chamber to the Queen, and the Duchess or
Buccleuch the mistress of the robes.
These carriages are followed by the per-
sonal staff to the cOmmander-tn-chief, Lord
Roberts mounted, and aids-de-camp TO the
King consulting of ten colOnels of volun-
teer regiments, seven colOnels of yeomanry
regiments and nine colonels of militia regi-
ments. Nearly all the above aids are mem
bers of the peerage. Following them come
the honorary Indian aids, including Pertab
CONTINUED ON PAGE A. COL. 81
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FIRST REPORTS OF THE INCIDENT.


ents of Eastern Newspapers.
The newspaper dispatches from Atlantic
City alluded 10 by Attorney General Knox
in his Oyster Bay interview. say:
Attorney General Knox was the victim
of a most brutal and unwarranted attack
here late Wednesday night in the cafe OF
an aristocratic hotel. The cause OF the as
sault on Mr.. Knox was his attitude towards
the trusts. His assailants were Charles t.
Schoen. the multimillionaire of Philadelphia
and Pittsburg; Theodore Cramp, of Phiia-
delphia. shipbuilder. and a Mr.. Stevenson.
also we'll known in Philadelphia. Attorney
General Knox was knocked out in the argu-
ment-not figuratively. but literally He
was attacked by three men. and superior
numbers defeated him. Theodore Cramp is
the man who delivered the blow that land
ed squarely on the Cabinet members solar
plexus. 1t was a right-hander that SEM
the attorney general spinning backward"
The special dispatches tell how the at
torney general and his party were annoyed
by Messrs Schoen, Cramp and Stevenson
and his efforts to quiet them. Mr.. Knox
making a personal appeal TO the three noisy
men. The dispatches continue:
Just what was the reply he 1.-THE at
torney general. got from Mr.. schoen. Mr..
Cramp ana Mr.. Stevenson Is not known.
Witnesses say that such intemperate words
cur 1oafer.' 'blackguard' and other
kindred appelations were hurled after the
attorney general. but OF the events thar
quickly followed there can be no doubt
for they had no less than half score OF
witnesses. Mr.. Knox and the other seven
got up from their table and went out OF
the cafe annex They had TO pass close
to the table where Mr.. Schoen and his
friends were seated.
''Once in the street, MIR Knox excused
himself and returned alone TO the cafe
annex. He strOde over 10 the table occu-
pied by Mr.. Schoen. Mr.. Cramp and Mr.
Stevenson. In moment all was confusion
Blows were launched wildly Just who
struck the first blow cannot be said posi-
lively. But certain IL is that even while
Mr.. Knox was making a protest TO Mr.
Schoen against his intemperate language.
he being called names that startled
everyone within hearing.
You are a cur beloved Mr.. Schoen
as he rose from the table unsteadily and
launched his fists wildly at Mr. Knox
Mr.. Cramp and Mr. Stevenson. too. were
active in the war OF words Then came a
blow fairly on the belt OF the attorney
general who found himself opposed TO
three men. all much larger and heavier
than he. The blow staggered him back
against the wall At that moment half
dozen walters rushed up and ended the
struggle Mr.. Knox was speedily sur
rounded by his friends and they quietly
retired from the cafe and were driven away
d their hotel
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Trolley Line strike May BE Ended.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug S.-This after
noon it was announced by the citizens
committee that it regarded the trolley
strike as practically settled. The officers
of the company have agreed to reinstate
the discharged employees and the strikers
have agreed to return to work If the COM
pany will agree in the future to meet a
committee of the employees.
Papers applying for the appointment of
a receiver for the Fair Haven & Westville
Railroad Company were forwarded TO the
attorney general this afternoon. They set
forth that the trolley company has failed
of its corporate duties and responsibilities
and by its failure to operate its cars is
causing great pecuniary loss to the COM
munity in which it is chartered to operate.