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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
DATE WAS CLIPPED Off
IMPORTANT TELEGRAM
Ground on Which Dreyfus De-
ponds for Vindication and Res
toration to Army.
ERROR BY BERTILLON

PARIS, Dec. 28.-The grounds on which
Dreyfus depends for vindication and
storatien to the army have become known.
Dreyfus charges that q telegram from
Colonel Schwartzkop. the late German mill
tary attache. to Colonel Panizardi. formerly
Italian military attache at Paris. as pre-
sented to the courtmartial at ReDnes bore
the date of April. 1894, when he was occupied
with the details OF the mobilization OF
troops. OF which the telegram treated.
whereas the actual date OF the telegram
was the last Of March, 1896, after he Drey-
fus) had been tried. A copy which has been
found has established the correctness OF
Dreyfuss claim In the opinion OF the COM
mission which recommended a revision OF
the case. The statement Of the case against
Dreyfus containing the telegram. when IL
arrived at the ministry OF war was dated
April l. 1895. which. Dreyfus claims. shows
the telegram was written In the latter part
of that year.
With a pair Of SCISSORS the late Colonel
Henry clipped OF q corner OF the telegram
and thus the actual date disappeared. Then
Colonel Henry. in his own hand, annotated
the telegram April, 1894 The colonel. how
ever, neglected to remember the month OF
April had thirty days, for In the document
there Is a mention OF the '3lst OF the current
month" The unauthenticity OF the tele-
gram could have been established hal tho
court at Rennes appreciated TIE importance
of the error.
Finally it developed that in the telegram
where the words, "Ce Canaittee de D."
appear, the initial 3D. had been substituted
for the letter "P." The original copy. writ
ten by NJ. Oribetin, the keeper OF the
archives OF the war office, carried the letter
"P" The scratching upon the paper was
apparent, but NJ. Bertillon. the handwrit-
ing expert. testified that the letter d. was
correct 1t is now claimed he was in error.
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REDUCTION OF WAGES
IN BIG INDUSTRIES

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2s.-Notices were sent
Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Workers that the vote of the sheet
lodges on the proposition to reduce the base
of the wage scale from 8 to 31k cents, there
by cutting wages 10 per cent, had been &C
cepted. The new rate will go into effect
on JAN l, and it is believed this decision
will result in the starting next Monday
of large number of union sheet steel
plants that have been idle for long time,
owing. to the inability of the independent
manufacturers to meet the competition of
the non-union sheet mills of the American
Steel Sheet Company.
The employees of the Union Railroad Com
pany, with the exception of the trainmen,
have been notified of 10 per cent. reduc-
ton In wages, to take place on Jan. 1. The
Union Railroad Company Is connected with
the Carnegie Steel Company and is SUBJ
sidiary OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton.
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 2S-The reduc-
ton OF wages at the Trenton plant of the
American Bridge Company, which was an
to-day. The reduction is graded, running
from l TO 20 per cent. The l per cent. re-
duction is in the cases of men who receive
less than $3.50 a day. Those who receive
above that amount have been reduced from
10 to 20 per cent. The men have submitted
to the reduction. Seven hundred employees
are affected.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ga reduction
of wages at the American Bridge Com
panys works went into effect to-day. The
piece workers were reduced 10 per cent.
Salaries below $4,000 a year were reduced
20 per cent, and between $4,000 and $1,000
a % per cent. cut is made. A thousand
men are affected
IRONTON, o., Dec. 2S.-Three thousand
blast furnace workers IN this district were
to-day given notice of a proposed reduc-
n nj in TO lrA
Jan. l. The matter will be considered at a
district meeting here next Wednesday
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SAN DOMINGO SITUATION
IS EXTREMELY CRITICAL
Not a Single Warship of Foreign
Nation in Harbor Outside of
u. S. Gunboat Newport.
INSURGENTS NEAR CITY

SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Santo Do
ningo. Dec. 2S.-The situation here is ex-
tremerly critical. The provisional Presi-
dent General Morales, is absent from the
city, and the provisional minister of foreign
affairs IN terror has resigned, and as a re-
suit the council of ministers is incomplete.
The provisional government endeavored to
secure a loan Of $4,000 for the purpose of
defending the city against the insurgents,
but. being without resources, the govern
ment could not guarantee the loan nor guar
antee the city against pillage by the insur-
gents. Should the Insurgents succeed In eff
fecting entrance to the city it is expected
that the members of the provisional gov
eminent and their immediate supporters
: will withdraw TO the fort This action. no
doubt, will cause fighting in the streets,
Jeopardizing the lives of the foreigners.
The United States gunbOat Newport is the
only warship here, and II is feared that she
cannot give proper protection to the Amer
lean and other foreign interests. United
States Minister Powell has been requested
10 call meeting of the diplomatic and con-
suiar corps for the purpose of taking meas
ures to protect foreign lives and property.
The foregoing dispatch was delayed in
transmission. A dispatch received by the
Associated Press, dated San Domingo,
Dec. %. and no doubt filed In that city on
that day, said that the greater part of the
republic of Santo Domingo had decided in
favor OF General Jiminez the former Pres
ident of the republic. who was said to be
marching on the city OF San Domingo at
the head of large body of insurgents and
that the provisional government was max
ing active preparations for defense.
II Is reported that General Gellietier has
formed a provisional government at Aqua
de Compostella, presided over by himself,
and that the inhabitants of Barhona have
Joined in the movement and the two forces
are jointly marching on the city. Conse-
quently there are now two provisional gov
ernments in the republic.
The German warships left here yester-
day for Kingston, Jamaica.
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DENIED An APPEAL FOR
MERCY TO STRIKERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Vice Chancellor
Pitney denied an appeal for mercy in Jer-
sey City to-day for the strikers of Frank
& Dugan's silk mill in Paterson, including
two men and six girls, who were found
guilty of contempt of court by him in the
summer of 1901. The contempt lay in the
disregard of the courts injunction forbid
ding the strikers from interfering with the
employees of Frank e. Dugan, or TO make
it uncomfortable" for those who desired to
work.
The case was carried to the Court of APP
peals and to the United States Supreme
Court which held that it had no Jurisdic-
ton. An appeal was then made unsuc-
cessfully to the Court of Pardons. The de-
PENDANTS also were ordered by the Chancery
Court to pay costs amounting TO $40. The
court reiterated with emphasis that it is
illegal to make IL uncomfortable for any
body who wishes TO work. THAT is the
law of the land" said the court. 1T has
always been the law of the land and IL
always will be-"
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SECRETARY HAY NOT
IMPROVING RAPIDLY
His Bronchial Trouble Not Read
lily Yielding to Treatment, and
He May Go South.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The condition
Of Secretary Hay remains unchanged
Contrary to the expectation of his physi-
clan, the secretary's bronchial trouble has
not yet yielded readily to treatment, and
Mr.. Hay will probably leave Washington
early in January for Thomasvile, Ca, for
a visit to Colonel Oliver Payne. The mild
climate there has helped the secretary be-
fore, and 1t is hoped may again prove an
effective cure.
Unless a decided and unexpected change
for the better in Mr.. Hays condition oc-
ours within the next few days Mr.. LOOMS
will cfficiate at the breakfast on New
Years day TO the diplomatic corps at the
residence OF the secretary and Mrs. Hay.
Mr. Loomis will also be present at the
Presidents reception in the same capacity.
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SHORTHAND TEACHERS
ANNUAL CONVENTION
More Liberal Education on Part of
Teachers and Students Urged
by All the Speakers.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S.-The opening ses-
sion of the annual meeting of the National
Shorthand Teachers Association was held
in this city this afternoon. The attendance
is the largest in the history of the associa-
ton, many prominent teachers from the
largest shorthand schools in the country
being in attendance. The principal paper
to-day by Jerome b. Howard, who
urged the necessity of more liberal educa-
ton of both the shorthand teacher and
pupil. The discussion of this paper was by
such men Ben Pittman, of Cincinnati;
Fred Ireland, official reporter in the House
of Representatives, Washington, d. c.;
Selby A. Moran, of Ann Arbor, Mich and
others. All urged the necessity of better ed
ucation of shorthand people. This associa-
ton is primarily for the purpose of improv-
only along shorthand lines, but also along
the lines of general culture.
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VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
FOR PREMIER COMBES
Sustained by 100 Majority in the
Policy Outlined-Threat to
Resign Brought Result.

PARIS, Dec 2S.-In the Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day, during the debate on the amend
ments TO the budget proposals adopted in
the Senate, Premier COmbes raised the
question of confidence in the government
and obtained a majority of 1O0 The point
az issue was the appropriation for the spe-
cial service magistrates, which were sup
pressed by the Chamber and restored by the
Senate. Several deputies insisted that the
Senate, in restoring the appropriation, had
acted unconstitutionally as IL had not the
authority. under the constitution. to pro-
pose financial expenditure.
Premier COmbes cut short the debate by
declaring that he would not discuss the
constitutional question involved. He said
that the appropriation was essential and
that if it were not voted he would tender
his resignation. The Chamber then re-
stored several OF the appropriations sup
pressed by the Senate. and, consequently
the budget will go to the Senate again.
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CUT OF 10 PER CENT.
DESIRED BY OPERATORS

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2S.-When the
meeting of coal operators held here two
weeks ago adjourned it was for only a
week. but no meeting has since been held,
however, and it is now stated on the au-
thority of a local coal operator that no
further meeting will be held until the con-
ference in Indianapolis between the oper-
ators and miners early in January The
same authority also stated that at the
meeting here the price of steam coal was
put at so low a figure that the miners will
be asked to accept a reduction in wages of
about 10 per cent. and be given full work
ing time. or the alternative of full pay and
half working time.
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CARNEGIE WAGES TO
BE CHANGED THIS WEEK

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2S.-Notices are to be
posted in all of the mills and works of the
Carnegie Steel Company this week an
nouncing the wage rate that will be Of
fered to the employees for the ensuing
year. The same notices are to be posted
in the works in other portions of the dis
trict, and it is expected that the Jones 6,
Laughlin Steel Company will notify it's men
of new conditions practically similar. The
Carnegie officers have declined to make
public what the new rates will be. The
formality of changing the wage rate will
be extensive, as each man employed will
be obliged TO make a personal contract
with the company.
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COTTON MILL WORKERS
FROM GOTHAM .SLUMS
Plan to Establish Chain of Fac
tories in North Carolina as a
Self-Supporting Charity.

NEW YORK, Dec. ga plan TO operate
q chain OF cotton mills in North Carolina
by tenement jewellers OF this city, taken
there and trained by few skilled workmen,
Is being evolved by men here interested in
the cotton business. If their scheme is car
ried out 1t will result in the establishment Of
a self-sustaining charity. which will take
hundreds of women and children from the
dirty. overcrowded slums of the city into q
healthy country life, with cottages and
schools.
Work on the first mill at Marshal, near
the Biltmore estate, is to begin in a week or
two. and the mill. Of fifteen thousand spin
dies. is expected TO be ready early in July.
IT is planned to establish on the nearby hills
q model village of five-room cottages, which
may be purchased at the rate of one dollar
a month. a company store, selling all the
necessities at an increase of per cent. over
cost, together with schools and churches,
will be established.
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GREER COUNTY NAY GET
GOOD SLICE OF TEXAS
Famous Suit Permitted to Go to
United States Supreme Court
on Writ of Error.

GUTHRIE. o. T. Dec. 2S.-According TO
news received here to-day Greer county
Oklahoma, has been granted writ of err
ror to the United States Supreme Court by
the Court of Appeals of the Third district
of Texas in the famous suit brought by
the State Of Texas against Greer county
for the recovery OF 1896 acres Of land To-
Gated in Hockey and Cochran counties.
Texas. This land was granted TO Greer
county by Texas while IL was organized
as a county Of Texas under provisions of
the general laws OF that State for setting
apart and issuing patents for certain
amounts of lands for school purposes.
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REDUCTION ACCEPTED
1T INDIANA HARBOR

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-The blooming and
open hearth mills at the Inland Steel Com
pany, Indiana Harbor, were running with
union men to-day for the first time in near
ly two months. OF the 800 members of the
Amalgamated Iron. Steel and Tin Work.
ers' Union, who struck because of a de-
crease in wages, then were debarred from
work because of their membership in the
union and finally reached an agreeable
compromise with the company, about 400
were put back to work and the remainder
expect to be at their old stations to-mor-
row. The slab mill was not ready when the
time came for resuming operations to-day
and the reinstatement of a majority of the
men was delayed that account The
workmen go back at a reduction of 10 per
cent.
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CASHEL TO BE HANGED
IF CAPTURED AGAIN
Date Set for His Execution
Changed After the Young Man
Had Escaped from Jail.

HELENA. Mont, Dec. 2s.-Three police
men from Calgary, n. w. T., are here look
ing for young Cashel the condemned muir
derer. who recently escaped from Jail there.
Shortly after he escaped he was seen at
Lethbridge. but soon disappeared. The Of
ficers have again located him and believe
they will have him in a short time. The
date set for his execution has passed, but
that will not save him, as the court vacated
the original order a day two after he
escaped, and made another order remanding
him TO custody to await execution at date
to be fixed later.
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WANTED ONE MILLION
FOR PIECE OF PAPER
7. w. Barker Offered Liberal Dis
count on 1000, 900 and Was
Held by Police.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. PA man, who gave
the name of ]. w. Barker, of Monroe
county. Mississippi. is being held for
investigation as to his sanity for hav-
ing tried TO dispose of a piece Of
paper which he valued at $1,000, 900
for half that sum to the Boat
mems Bank to-day. He is middle-aged and
poorly dressed. He proffered the paper to
William II. Thompson, cashier of the bank
saying IL was a certificate OF Judgment
against the Illinois Central Railroad for
81 100000. When the policeman who was
called appeared the man went along TO the
hospital without any protest.
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RED Ash COAL MINES
WILL REOPEN MONDAY

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The Red
Ash Coal Company, where a strike has
been I'm progress for six months, posted no.
tees to-day at their collieries that they
would resume work on Jan. next. The no.
tees specify that two of the grievances
have been agreed to, but there are others
pending which, the company says, had been
previously settled by the Cancellation board
in similar cases. The miners say they will
insist on the reinstatement of a discharged
boy, and that they will not return 70 work
unless this grievance and others are set
tied. The company employs eight hundred
men and boys, and the mines have been
idle since July % last.
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Work Resumed mt CoIIierie..

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec 2s.-work was re-
sumed at all the Delaware & Hudson Com
tinued until Friday. when there will be a
two days suspension. The Ontario & West
ern Company started up it's washeries to-
day and all of the individual operators re-
sumed mining.
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FEDERAL OFFICIALS
AID GUESSING CONTEST
Number of Cigars on Which Taxes
Were Paid in November Amount
ed to 57S,I57,47o.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-In view OF the
fact that many thousands of people in all
parts of the country interested in the
result of a guessing contest as to the num-
Der of cigars tax paid in November the
Internal Revenue Bureau asks that public
announcement be made of the number Of
cigars tax paid at 50 per thousand during
November, 1903, the number is officially
stated to have been SIS. ISL, 470.
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Murderer Declared Insane.

ALBANY, Dec 2S-Thomas Tobin. who
killed Captain Craft ia a Tenderloin resort
IN New York city, has been declared insane
By a commission appointed by Governor
OdeH 10 make an examination CT the mans
mental condition. The commission reported
that Iobin was insane now, and was insane
al the time or the murder. The Governor
will commute the death sentence passed on
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SUPPLIES FOR ARMY
READY FOR TRANSPORTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Nearly a
trainload of army supplies. hospital tents
and blankets have arrived here under rush
orders, having been expressed by the gov
eminent from Omaha to the superintendent
of the transport service in this city. The
consignment had been carried on the fast
est trains through the West.
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The mines are deserted and the pumps are
not running. The water Is rising rapidly
and will reach the stables on the 4Vo-1oot
level tomorrow afternoon.
The strike resulted because OF the dis
charge of millmen, who refused to do out
side work They get wet at their regular
work and decided to refuse TO also DO out
side work for fear of catching cold. A gen
eral walkout followed their discharge.
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Purchasing Agents out of Jobs.

OGDEN. Utah. Dec. 2S.-Purchaslne
agents located here for Eastern stock com
mission houses have received notice that
after the first OF the year they will be re-
leased The action is taken by agreement
among the firms. the managers having de-
cided to withdraw from the field all the
purchasing agents and take equal chances
with each other in the markets at Chi
cago- Omaha and Kansas City.
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Receiver for Illinois Mine.

BLOOMINGTON. H., Dec 8-Judge
Patton. in the Livingston County Court an
nounces the appointment OF j. r. Walsh of
Pontiac, as receiver for the Manhattan Coal
Company, of Cornell, upon the petition of
President u. G. Eylar and he took charge
OF the big plant to-day. Mr.. Eylar claims
that he has advanced and become RESPONSE
BILE for $4,000, and now the treasury is
empty and the mine is still incomplete and
will require 1850 TO $1,000 TO properly finish
and equip.
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CRUISER NEW YORK IS
EN- ROUTE TO PANAMA

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s-The United
States cruiser New York sailed to-day for
Panama. 1t is understood that she is to
become the flagship of Admiral Glass The
gunboat Bennington came down from the
Mare Island navy yard to-day to await
the arrival of the torpedo destroyers Preble
and Paul Jones, which she will convoy to
Panama. They probably will sail to-mor-
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DISMISSED BY COURN
Suit to Restrain Issue of So, soo,-
900 Bonds at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Dec &.-The Superior
Court of Cincinnati in general term to-day
decided the suit brought by the city at the
request Of A. Z. Ferguson. who sued
taxpayer 10 restrain the issue OF s2.5o0.ooo
bonds by the trustees OF the Cincinnati
Southern Railway for the purchase Of prop
erty for terminals. The court sustained a
demurrer TO the petition and dismissed the
suit The case doubtless will be carried 10
the State Supreme Court
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Managers of Filipino Exhibits.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2S.-Rev. Father
Joseph Algue. director of the Manila OBJ
servatory. and an attache of the United
States Weather Bureau. has just arrived
mere on the steamer Siberia on his way 10
St. Louis in charge of the scientific portion
of the Philippine expedition at the exhibit
ton. He is accompanied by Roman Trini-
dad, a Filipino assistant, and August Fuss
ter an artist
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN
CHILDREN'S PRESENCE

sARNIA. ont. Dec. 2S.-Joseph Boyd
employed as a track walker I'm the st. Clair
tunnel shot and killed his wife to-day iia
their home here in the presence OF their
three little children and then killed him.
self with the same revolver The bullets
caused instant death IN both cases. Y u
said that jealousy had caused some< do
estic trouble in the family.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 2s-Harry Pelkus, who
was convicted of having falsihed the rec
ords in the Office of the clerk of the Grim
inal Court, was sentenced to-day TO three
months in the county Jail. Modification of
records were in connection with the trial
of members of the Electrical Workers
Union, accused of assaulting nonunion men,
Several electrical workers indicted with
Pelkus were to-day fined $500 each.
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six-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S-Mrs Charles c.
Hendricks. wife of the physician who
figured with Laura Biggar, the actress In
the contest OF the will OF Henry Bennett
reported TO the police to-day that her six
year-old son had been kidnapped from In
front Of her home. III Brooklyn.
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LIVES OF MULES PUT
IN JEOPARDY BY STRIKE

FLAT ROCK, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Unless a
strike. involving 500 lead miners, is settled
by noon Tomorrow twenty mules that live
and work 400 feet beneath the surface will
tomorrow lose their lives by drowning.
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WILL BRING KRATZ BACK.
Chief Desmond Ordered to Go to
Mexico After EN-COuncilman-

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S-!The Board of Com
missioners to-day issued an order for Chief
OF Detectives Desmond TO return to Mex
leo and secure Charles Kratz. former mem
Der of the City Council wanted here for
trial on an indictment charging bribery
The Mexican government has agreed to
give Kratz into the custody of st. Louis
officers
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SEDALIA, Mo, Dec. 2S.-Ann Tyler.
blind negro woman, ninety-three wears old
and James Turner. a negro eighty-five
years old. Were burned To death to-day in
the destruction OF the house In which they
lived