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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-11
SHERIFF NOT ALARMED
VALPARAISO OFFICER DOES NOT
ANTICIPATE TROUBLE.
The Negro Wilson Laughed in Telling
of Escape from Posse of
Farmers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO. Ind, Aug. 10.-John Will
son, the negro who assaulted and nearly
killed Mrs. Biggs last Saturday afternoon
while she was alone at her country home,
five miles east of here. remains in jail
Sheriff Lacount anticipates no trouble. and
does not see anything to warrant the re-
moval of the prisoner. He stated tonight,
however, that he would keep the armed
guards at the jail tonight in the event
trouble should arise Prosecutor Mitchell
to-day investigated the case, and found
the woman in a worse condition than the
public was allowed to know of, it being pub
licly announced by the authorities that she
would recover, so that the enraged neigh
bors would allow their high feeling to SUBJ
side In fact, the woman is in precarious
condition. The negro was to have been
given a preliminary hearing to-day, but
Mrs. Biggs was in no condition to leave her
bed to appear against him. When Wilson
was interview to-day he told of his escape
from the posse of enraged farmers who
sought his life, and, being safe in Jail, he
laughed. He talks but little and is of sur
ly disposition. He is about six feet tall and
weighs 100 pounds. Sheriff Lacount this
evening received a telegram from Pittsburg.
Pa, that negro answering Wilson's de-
scription is wanted in Allegheny county for
an offense committed there over year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-11
WEST INDIAN HURRICANE
MUCH DAMAGE TO BANANA PLANTA-
TIONs IN JAMAICA.
Porto Rico Il Brushed by 1t and the
People Are Frightened-Weathe
Bureau IL Puzzled.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 1O.-The tail
of hurricane moving over the Antilles
struck the eastern end of the island OF
Jamaica this afternoon that did great dam
age to the banana properties of the United
Fruit Company and the Jamaica Fruit
Company. The full extent of the injury is
still unknown. The hurricane appeared to
be moving northward In the direction of
Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-At the Weather
Bureau tonight it was stated that the
hurricane seems to be in the neighborhood
of San Domingo, but the bureau cannot
exactly place 1t because, it was added, of
the absence of reports due to the unsatis-
factory cable service. Such reports as
have been received. however, show that the
disturbance is near the island and that it
has an apparent northwest movement The
bureau has advised all points In that VII
cinity, including the Governor of the Ba-
hama islands at Nassau and all our gulf
and ocean ports from New Orleans to Bos-
ton. On account of the meager advices
received the Weather Bureau is unable to
define exactly the course of the storm.
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ARGUMENTS UNDER WAY.
Trials of Jett and White Cause Much
Forensic Sparrfng.

CYNTHIANA. KY, Aug. 10.-The thir
teenth day of the trial of Curtis Jett and
Thomas White, for the assassination of j.
B. Marcum, was opened by an argument
for the. defense by Judge w T. Lafferty.
He spoke In strong and forcefu way, for
his side of the case. and he devoted much
time to the testimony of Even. the chief
witness for the prosecution Judge Lafferty.
in conclusion condemned capital punishment
as not conforming to Christian conduct and
sentiment.
eswas followed by Thomas Marcum, of
Indian Territory, brother of the man who
was murdered. He answered Laffertys ar
gument against capital punishment by quo
tations from the Bible and proceeded to
make an address to the jury of thrilling in
terest. He spoke for three-quarters of an
hour, until dinner hour, when court was
adjourned. Mr.. Marcum started his speech
again at 1:30 and at o'clock finished.
Capt Ben b. Golden followed Marcum
Golden was merciless to Even, the main
witness for the prosecution.
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ARMY GLOVE CONTRACT.


OYSTER BAY, Aug. 1O.-Attorney Gen.
eral Knox will come here tomorrow to
have a conference with the President. He
will take luncheon at Sycamore Hill and
probably will remain with the President
most of the day. The President desires to
go over with him certain matters now pend
ing in the Department of Justice. includ-
ing that phase of the Littaeur-Lyon glove
contract case, which has been referred to
the attorney general.
The attention of the President was di-
rected 30 a circumstantial statement pub
iished this afternoon that Secretary of War
Root expected soon to retire from the
Cabinet and be succeeded by Governor Taft.
of the Philippines IL can be said that
there is definite foundation for the
story. The President. since the first inti-
nation many months ago. of Secretary
Roots possible retirement, has hoped and
still hopes that he will remain I'm the
Cabinet for long time yet. He believes
that the secretary certainly will remain
through the coming winter and probably a
much lon~er time
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FULL PREPARATION DEMANDED.
1ussia VIII Exact Complete satisfac-
tion for ConsuIs Murder

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 10.-The Czar
has demanded the exemplary punishment
not only Of the murderer of the Russ,.n
consul at Monastir. who was killed last
week by Turkish gendarmes, but of al, the
military and civil officials in any wav re-
sponsible for the crime.
The assassination of the Russian cons,,
at Monastir. NJ. Roskovski, the second mur-
der Of a Russian consular officer I'm Mace
donia within few months, has createa
Intense indignation here. In reporting tha
occurrence TO the Foreign Office the Rns-
graphed on Aug. s:
THE Russian consul at Monastir has
fallen the victim OF an atrooious crime The
grand vfzier and Turkish Foreign rninistar
has come. to me with expressions of re0rat
In the name OF the Sultan. Ferid Pasbo
the grand vizier. informed me that the a -
sassin was gendarme named Hahn and
that he will be subjected to the severesf
punishment and that the vail OF Monastir
will be removed from his post"
In reply Count Lamsdorf the Foreien
minister. telegraphed to the ambassador on
Aug. 8:
sHis Majesty has received a telegram
from the Sultan expressing his deep regret
at the death OF the Russian consul at Mon
astir. When l submitted your telegram to
the Emperor his Majesty gave orders that
you should not confine yourself TO receive
Ing explanations from the grand yizier but
should make the most energetic demands
on the Turkish government for full satis-
faction and immediate and exemplary pun
ishment both OF the murderer and OF all
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FACTS ABOUT GENEVA AFFAIR.
Two Young Girls Molested on Their
Way from Church.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ind, Aug. 10.-The facts in
the alleged double assault reported from
Geneva, last night, far as they can be
learned here, are. briefly, follows:
Miss Flossie Barr and Miss Bertha Will
son. each fourteen years old. charge Ar
thur Williams, of Geneva. with attempted
criminal assault. The alleged assault was
made cne-half mile east of Geneva Sunday
at noon as the girls were returning home
from church. AS they passed through
small grove, Williams who was lying I'm
wait, sprang out and seized both the girls
They began screaming and Miss Barr finally
broke away. She ran to her home a short
distance away and informed her father.
Frank Barr. Mr.. Barr seized a loaded
shotgun and ran to the scene. He was ac-
companied by a neighbor. When they
reached the place Williams broke away and
took to his heels. He was pursued and after
a long chase was cornered i'm a corn field
At the point of the gun Williams was taken
to the lookup where he was kept until this
afternoon when he was given a hearing
Reports to the effect that a mob gathered
for the purpose of lynching Williams are
exaggerated. A large crowd was gathered
but when assured that the man would be
given his just dues they broke up. Will
lams is about thirty-three years old and is
a well-known character about Geneva Both
the Bars and Wilson's are highly respected
people.
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POPE HAS A HARD DAY.
He Receives Many DeIegations-Said
to BE Aging Fast.

ROME, Aug. 10.-Pius X had another IA
tiguing day, as he received all the dele
cations which had come to Rome TO attend
the coronation ceremonies. He accorded a
lengthy audience to about 800 from Venice,
receiving them in the Clementine Hall. The
delegation to kiss his hand and called by
name those whom he knew just as he had
when he met them formerly in Venice. He
said TO them:
II am a poor mortal. too weak for tho
heavy cross which God has given me. But
His will be done | will carry il as best 1
can, and you must all pray our Lord to give
me the necessary strength"
His old Venetian friends agree that the
Pope looks ten years older than he did be-
fore his election, but that his affable
and simple manner had not changed.
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KILLED WITH A STONE.
Farmer Who Whipped His Daughter
ON Her Lovers account.

WESTON, w. Va, Aug. l0.-Benjamin
Edgar, an old farmer, was killed with a
stone last night while returning from
church. Robert Moore. with whom Edgar
had forbidden his daughter to keep COM
pany, Is In jail
When the girl persisted In seeing Moore
Edgar thrashed her. This so incensed Moore
that he Is said TO have vowed To kill the old
man. Last night when the members of the
Edgar family were going home Moore and
them with stones. One of the stones hit
Edgar in the temple and he died within
twenty minutes.
Robert Moore was captured at Addison
to-day, and the sheriff with posse Is
securing the country for the brothers.
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More Fighting Reported.

SALONICA. Aug. 10.-Further fighting oc-
CURED yesterday near Sorovitch, the Turk
ish troops coming into collision at the VIII
iage OF kaiiar with large insurgent band.
Iwensy-four Turkish battalions have been
ordered to proceed there to the revolution
ary districts In Macedonia from Anatolia
Rushi Pasha passed through Salonica to-
Mopastir. ~
III Is omcially reported that fifteen Turk
ish villages In the villayet of Okheida have
been burned oy the Bulgarian revolution
lists. There were many victims The TurL
ish troops arrived too late TO save the VIII
layers.
The chiefs OF the gendarmerie and the
police at Salonica have been dismissed
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THREE PERSONS KILLED,


POMEROY. o., Aug. 1o.-The boiler of
Humphrey & Hoits canning factory. at
Rutland. exploded at O'Clock to-day. kill
ing Bart Neer, Dale Rawlings and Don
Mutchler. and injuring Albert Brackstole,
webber Holt and Dennis Holt. The in-
jured men are badly scalded. but are ex-
pected 10 recover.
The factory had been idle for long time
and steam was got up to-day to see that
everything was In working order prepara-
tory to starting up tomorrow. Neer was an
old man, and was standing before the boiler
watching the men work. The other killed
were boys ten years old. The boiler was
hurled two hundred yards.
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HEADQUARTERS TRANSFERRED.


Underwater. Va. Aug 10-The head
quarters OF the Langley airship expedition
were transferred tAis evening from the
Mount Vernon Clubhouse Cuantico
island to the hotel at Clifton Beach on the
Maryland shore. five miles below the house.
boat This action was the result OF the
protest OF the club members against the
further occupation OF the island by the
Smithsonian Institution scientists
Ten men now constitute the party. which
will be increased to fourteen In n few days.
Another test Is expected soon. The house,
boat will be kept here.
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civil and military authorities on whom re-
sponsibility for the audacious crime may
fall"
According 10 the report made by the on
cial now in charge of the Russian consulate
at Monastir the murderer is a gendarme
The consul asked his name, because. In
defiance of instructions. the gendarme ala
not salute him. The gendarme thereupon
fired several shots, mortally wounding the
consul in the head and hip. The horse
drawing the carriage in which the consul
was riding received two bullets and shots
were also fired at the coachman-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-11

FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique, Aug. 9.
The island of Martinique was swept by a
hurricane of great violence last night. Its
duration was ten hours, and it was particu-
larly severe during two hours at Fort Dc
France. where ii caused much destruction.
Hundreds of houses were unroofed and sew
eral sailing vessels were badly damaged
No fatalities however. have been reported.
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PLACED ON RECORD.
Assignment of Columbia Iron Works
of Port Huron.

PORT HURON, Mich. Aug. 10.-The as
signment of the Columbia iron works, of
this city, to Russ S. jerks, of ST. Clair,
Mich. as the result of financial difficulties
which, short time ago. caused the Gill
christ Transportation Company to assume
temporary charge OF the plant. was placed
on record this evening. In the legal papers
filed the total indebtedness of the concern
is scheduled at SECS. .926 while the assets ac-
cording to the appraisement, are placed at
sl79. .475 although the original cost is said
to have been $409. .l56
1t is said that plans are under way for
reorganization of the company and that
Mr. Gilchrist and Mr.. CASTOR. of Buffalo,
NJ Y. will interest themselves in the
project.
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Alarm I'm Porto Rice.

SAN JUAN. p. r., Aug. 10.-The people
of the island are alarmed over the high
southeast winds which are blowing Hur-
ricane signals have been set by the order
Of the Weather Bureau. Barbados reports
that hurricane is headed northwest There
were heavy rains along the north coast of
Porto Rico last night, but the barometer
is now rising and ii is hoped that the danger
Is passed.
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the approaching Senate election, says
Times dispatch from Melbourne by way
of London the constitution in giving the
franchise to men only used the word "he'
in the clause defining qualificat tions for
the Senate. The federal Parliament has
since enfranchised women and Ii Is now
claimed that the word 'he'' includes the
feminine gender. Eminent lawyers consider
the womens claim valid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-11
SERvIA Is TABOO.
Russia and Austria Put N Complete
Ban ON the Nation.

VIENNA, Aug. 10.-In consequence OF the
assassination of King Alexander and Queen
Draga and the subsequent attitude OF the
Servian military officers. both Russia and
Austria have decided TO send home all she
Servian officers studying In their military
schools.
Russia has forbidden her officers TO have
either official or social intercourse with
Servian officers.
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the fire captain, with the tiny form OF the
boy in his arms. trod with bowed head
towards the station.
FUNERAL WILL BE TONIGHT.
Undertaken Kregelo was called and took
possession of the body. and the funeral will
be held from The Kendall home tonight at
s O'clock, and the body will be shipped to
Rockville. Ind. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall tomorrow morning for burial.
Coroner Tutewiler held an inquest over
the body of the unfortunate baby yesterday
afternoon and returned verdict of acci-
dental drowning.
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NEW YORK. Aug. l0.-The Victorian
womans Federal Political Association an
nounces the candidacy Of its president at
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
DRIVERS WIN THEIR STRIKE.
Transfer Companies and Transfers
Reach an Agreement.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 1S.-After
arguments lasting more. than eight
hours, the attorneys and representa-
t;ves of the striking teamsters and
transfer companies reached an agree
ment last night and today every trans
fer wagon in the city is running
The transfer companies agree to
recognize the union and made other
concessions which amount to almost
d complete victory for the strikers.
With n exception, the wage scale
was adopted as presented by the team
sters. Drivers of heavy agons will
receive S1.75 per day, drivers of light
wagons $3.50. per day and drivers OF
single wagons $1.25 per day.
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LIVINGSTON PLANS.
BIG DEMONSTRATION
RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT WILL BE MADE
STATE EVENT.

Livingston, March 1S.--Arrange-
ments are being made by the citizens
of Livingston to tender President
Roosevelt a grand reception on his
arrival in this city April s.
A meeting has been called for to-
morrow evening, at which time COM
mittees will be selected and arrange
ments made for the affair which it is
proposed to make the most elaborate
ever given in this part of the state.
1t is expected to make the reception
a state event, and with that idea in
view invitations will be extended to
Governor Toole and staff, state Off
cers and other prominent people of the
state, this being the first point in
the state at which the president will
stop for any length of time.
1t is expected that a large number
of guests will be in attendance from
various portions of the state, and the
event will be made one of interest to
the entire state.
Major Pitcher, the superintendent Of
the park, and who will have charge
of the president and party during the
stay here, has not yet been officially
notified of the visit of the president
but such notice is expected to arrive
in a day or two.
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dollar of the resources Of this firm
had been advanced to protect its Gus
toners, an easy-going member OF the
Standard Oil "crowd" strolled in. He
discovered the situation, told the bro
kers to keep cool and wandered down
to the Standard Oil builing, a few
numbers below. on Broadway. In
about ten minutes he returned, and,
laying Sill, OO0, 900 upon the desk OF
the senior partner, remarked, "Shake
that at EN-" This means that the
resources back of young Rockefeller
are simply inexhaustible, and, like
young Hyde, he has been trained with
a view of making him competent to
handle them.
George Gould vas taught by his
father in the same way, and succeed
ed him in the control of what was
then the largest railway system in
the world. He is the absolute master
of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany and about 5000 miles of railway
which is being gradually extended un'
til very soon he will own the only
through line between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-20
THE MERGER SUIT
FOUR UNITED STATES JUDGES
81 LISTEN TO ARGUMENTS.

st. Louis, March 1S.-For the first
time in the history of the United
States and by the authority of a spec
ial act of congress passed last Feb
ruary four United States circuit judges
are sitting together to hear arguments
in a case, the cause being the fight of
the government against the Northern
Securities company of New Jersey, in
the celebrated merger suit. Under
this special act the United States cir
cult court for the district of Mime
sofa is holding it's session in st. Louis
in the appellate court room, and by
this arrangement the ase can go i'm
mediately from this court to the SUI
preme court of the United States.
whereas in the general court proceed
urel it would necessarily go through
the court of appeals and a delay of
from two to three years would prOba.
bly, tensue. The hearing of the case
in st. Louis is mostly for the personal
convenience Of the parties concerned.
The four judges before whom the
merger case is being argued are Unit
ed States Judges Caldwell, Sanborn,
Thayer and ~Vandevanter, Judge Cald-
we'll presiding. .e. r
The attorneys for the government
are. Assistant Acknowledgement Jas.
M. Beck and William H. Day and Spec
ial Counsel D. T. Watson, of Pitts
burg United States Attorney D. P.
Dyer. of st. Louis, assisting.
The attorneys for the Northern Sc
curities. company are former Attorney
General John w. Griggs, former Judge
George B. Young of st. Paul; M. D.
Grover, general attorney for the
Great. Northern and E. w. Bum, gen
eral attorney for the Northern Pacific.
Most of the days session was taken
up with the presentation of arguments
for the government by Assistant At
torney-General Beck. He began
speaking soon after court convened
al 10 o'clock and with the exception
of two hours of recess he spoke con-
tinuously until 1852 p. m. The court
room. was crowded. to hear his argu'
ment. =
Attorney Beck referred to the Wa
bash injunction case which is being
tried in the United States district
court at the other end of the building
saying that the laws were such that
employees of a railroad who did moi
own one cent of stock or n rail Of
the road could be enjoined from strik
ing and thereby interfering with the
interstate commerce act by stopping
traffic, but that unless this court sc
rules, the government would be pow
erless to prevent the owners of the
roads themselves from merging, pre-
venting competition and thereby inter
fering with the points the interstate
commerce act sought to protect.
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SHE WANTS THE MONEY.
Young Woman Who Accompanied
English Swindler for Coin.

New York, March 1S.-A motion
was made before United States Com
missioner Alexander today to permit
the United States marshal to turn
over to Miss Browne a large portion of
the money found upon Mr.. Wright
when he was arrested. Miss Browne
claimed that G100 was her own mon
ey and that a large sum in addition
had been intrusted to her by her aunt,
and that she in turn had given it to
Wright for safe keeping. The marshal
decided to turn G100 over to Miss
Browne for her immediate needs, and
the numbers of the larger notes are
to be cabled to England at once to see
il they are wanted there in connec-
ton with any of the alleged swindles
with which Wright is charged.
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IN A MEXICAN JAIL.

Two More Americans Are Thrown
Into Prison.
Chicago, March 1S.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Phoenix, Ariz., says:
Word has been received here that
Shirley Christy, general manager OF
the southwest for an American life
insurance company, and Ben Shuster,
who has been touring Mexico, in an
automobile, has been thrown into iail
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emil The Charge.

Helena, March 1S.-Charles Reed, a
LEGAL saloonkeeper, who was arrested
a few days ago on the charge of sell
ing liquor to high school boys the
evening of the basketball game be-
tween the high school team and a
team from the state university, plead
ed not guilty in a justice of the peace
court today. He will be tried later.
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Bio Elephant Dead.

New York, March 18.-The elephant
lingo, said to have been larger than
Jumbo, died at sea on the steamer
George, Which arrived from Liverpool
today. An animal show bought lingo
in London. lingo was % years old,
12-feet high, weighed six tons and
was valued at $4,000.
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Fredericks Defeats Opie.

Great Falls, March 18.-"Kid" Fred
ericks of Buffalo tonight defeated
Howard Opie of Butte in the fourth
round of what was to have been a 20
round go at the Grand opera. house.
A large crowd attended. The fight
was fast throughout, but Fredericks
at all times had the best of it, and
concluded it in the fourth round by a
clean knockout. .
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Honey to loan on city and farm
Sperty. T. ]. Bouton. 55-tf