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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24

work OF the committee of seven appointed
to submit the petition to Mr. Logsdon.
The signatures number ,S37 without those
lists which were not returned TO Charles
Martindale by 10 o'clock. He gave the an
swer Of Mr.. Logsdon to Mr. Martindale 10
read.
Before Mr.. Martindale began reading
Thomas C. Day rose and moved that when
the meeting adjourn it adjourn TO meet at
the call OF the chairman u. w. Spanr
understood the motion TO be one TO adjourn
and protested. Mr.. Days motion was made
clear and unanimously adopted
Mr.. Martindale then read the answer IN
attentively and without any demonstration
until that sentence in which Mr.. Logsdon
said he was not chairman in the interest
of '.any particular candidate" This
brought out laughter and Kisses.
George w. Harvey moved the reception
OF the report and the discharge OF the COM
mittee. which prevailed.
DR.. WISHARDS RESOLUTION.
DIR. w. N. Wishard. who has been one of
those most active in the protest against the
early convention, submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted unanimous
ly by rising vote:
Whereas. Mr.. Edwin Logsdon. chairman
Of the Republican City Committee, has de-
MED the reasonable request contained in a
petition adopted by meeting of loyal Re-
publicans assembled in the Denison Hotel
on Friday evening, March 20, 1908, and
signed by over eighteen hundred Republi-
can voters; and
Whereas. Such protest respectfully re-
quested that the date of the city conven-
ton be deferred so that reasonable op-
portunity could be given the party to de-
liberately consider such matters as should
come before said conventions; therefore.
Resolved, That as Republicans and as
good citizens, we deplore the action of said
chairman as un republican and unfair, and
we hereby reaffirm the. sentiments adopted
at said meeting of March 20, 1903.'
Z. j. Robinson made a motion to adjourn
Few voted either way and DR.. Jameson
was about to sustain the affirmative when
there came loud spontaneous mo" DIR.
H. w. Ridpath stated that the committee
had discharged its duty and the organiza-
ton, such Ii was, had performed it's
duty. He thought there was nothing else
left to do but to send thanks TO Chairman
Logsdon for being permitted to remain on
earth and then to sing the doxology.
Dr. Jameson said there was little else to
do than to leave the rest to the individual
conscience. 1t would be useless for each
one to debate his plans except with his own
ff,ONTI NITED ON PA(,E & COL. 3D
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TO BE COURT-MARTIALED.
Chief Commissary George III. Edds Ac-
cused of "ScandaIous Conduct"

cused of "Scandalous Conduct"
NEWPORT, r. l.. March 23.-Chief Com
missary George H. Edds, whose court-mar-
tial has been set for Wednesday. with
Lieutenant Commander Knapp as presi-
dent of the board. is officially charged with
"scandalous conduct tending to the de-
struction of good morals.'' the specifica-
tions being that from the firm of Aldrich,
Eldredge & Co.. of Providence, through
John T. Reagan, of Newport, he demanded
and received cent pound commission on
coffee, amounting to $l62.S6, In two years;
that in the same period he received from
Reagan three cases of beer and other arti-
cles of value without reimbursing Reagan
for the same or intending to do so; that in
a like period he exacted and received 3 per
cent. commission from A. w. Arthur, of
Newport for bakers stuff furnished the
boys mess. amounting to about LOCO, and
that he ordered from Simpson, Mcintyre
& Co., of Boston, certain tubs of butter
without making or intending to make COM
pensation therefor.
These charges are signed by Charles HI.
Darling, acting secretary of the navy, and
certified by Judge Advocate General Lem
lev
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
LITTLE FOR DEPos1ToRs.

Patrons Of st. Louis "Get-Rich- Quick"
Concerns Will Lose Heavily.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 23.-By consent
of depositors the United States District
Court to-day ordered United States Marshal
w. L. Morsey to take charge of the af-
fairs of the International Investment Com
pany which was conducted by j. w.
Hogue. and to arrange for a settlement.
Hogue. who was indicted several weeks
ago. afte- the failure of the concern,
evaded service and has not been appre-
hended. The assets of the concern are
placed at $1,000 to $4,000. The liabilities
are not known, but book was turned over
to Marshal Morsey containing about 1.Ce0
names, supposed to be the list of deposit
tors
More than 1000 certificates of depositors
In the John j. Ryan Investment Company
are now In the hands of Marshal Morsey.
The aggregate amount OF the deposits is es-
timated at 81 100000. 1t is said the assets
will pay less than twenty cents on the
dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
Veteran Engineer Killed.

DES MONIES. Ia, March pa Des
Moines-Alboa passenger train. on the Bur
lington road. ran into an open switch at
Knoxville at $50 this morning, and crashed
into the rear of freight train standing on
"A switch. The engine was badly demol-
ished. Engineer Hiatt, veteran of twenty
five years service this line, was in
stantly killed. The baggage car was badly
wrecked, but the coaches escaped with
slight damage. Several passengers We're
bruised, but none seriously injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24

WASHINGTON. March 23-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the Navy
Department from Rear Admiral Coghlan,
commanding the Caribbean sea squadron
dated at Guatemala yesterday: "All quiet
here. The report with reference to Ceiba
states it is in the hands of the revolution
lists. / shall proceed with Olympia and
Panther to Ceiba on the I'D. Only cable
communica tions are via Barrios through
minister Guatemala City. Will communi-
cate at Puerto Barrios as often as prac-
ticable'
was informed of the arrival Of the Olympia.
Panther and Marietta, of Rear Admiral
CoghlanS SQUADRON, at Puerto Cortex, on
the east coast of Honduras, where they
were sent for the protection of American
interests said to be endangered by the po-
litical troubles In that country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
General Matos's Promi.e.

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, March 23.-Gen
Matos, the leader of the Venezuelan revo-
lutionary movement, who is here. sent to-
day the following cablegram to General
Ramon Ayala. vice president of venezue-
la and president of Congress-: General
Castro has resigned the presidency. Con-
sidering that his being in power renders
impossible all peace and prosperity in Ven-
ezuela, If Congress will accept his abdica-
ton / will promise you to use all my in
fluence with the commanders of the revo-
lutionary army to put an immediate end to
the war;"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
ROCK FELL ON THE TRACK.
Train Struck Ii and One Man Was
Killed and Two Injured.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 23-The north
bound passenger train on the Southern
Railway, for Washington. which left this
city last midnight, was wrecked this morn
ing at Ayersville, Ga, near Toccoa, eight
miles north of this city. by landslide OF
rock. An unknown tramp was killed. Ed
ward Miller. engineer. had an arm broken
and was severely scalded. Frederick
Thompson. fireman, was baGly bruised and
scalded. Both live in Atlanta.
The train was approaching a deep cut,
when. without any warning. a large slide
of rock fell across the track. A watchman
stationed near by heard the slide and
started to warn the passenger train. which
was then due He had proceeded only
short distance when the train crashed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24

Venezuelan Warship Restaurador
Taken by a British Cruiser.

Taken by a British Cruiser.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The British
cruiser Pallis has seized the Venezuelan
warship Restaurador, on the ground that
she Is a pirate, cables the Herald's repre-
sentative at Port of Spain, Trinidad. The
case against the Restaurador cites that
soon after she was handed over to the
Venezuelan authorities by the German
commodore she began again acts Of piracy
and robbery on the high seas. 1t is charged
that she seized the cargoes of vessels and
then dismantled and abandoned the craft
A Port of Spain newspaper says, edi-
torially, of the Restaurador's course: "Such
piratical acts prove the unwisdom of the
generosity of the allied powers" The paper
expresses the hope that retributive justice
will be swifter and more effective than on
the last occasion.
The Restaurador was formerly the Amer
lean yacht Atalanta. She was built for Jay
Gould.
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WILL RECEIVE 100000.

Mrs. Fannie Rayne McComb HerxOg
Gets Share of Fathers Estate.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Mrs Fannie
Rayne McComb Herzog. daughter of the
late Jemes Jennings McComb, and who
married Artist Louis Herzog before she
could get a court to decide whether a
clause of her fathers will, cutting her out
of her share of his SIS, 900 estate should
she marry, was valid. has won her con-
tention. Under decision Of Justice Truax
filed In the Supreme Court to-day Mrs
Herzog is declared entitled to about "a.
600 0O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
MEETING At THE DENIsoN.
Action Taken After the Reading OF
Chairman Logsdon's Decision.

The answer of Chairman Logsdon was
read to three hundred protesting Repub-
licans who met in the ordinary at the Den
ison House last night. The meeting was
the one adjourned from last Friday night.
when the formal protest signed by 1000
voters. was adopted. There were nearly
three times as many present as at the first
meeting and hundred remained In the
hotel lobby because the room was full.
DIR. Henry Jameson called the meeting
% order and related the progress Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
ELECTRIC LINE PROPOSED.
standard OIL People Said to he Back
ing q Big Enterprise.

standard OIL People Said to he Back
ing a Big Enterprise.
CHICAGO. March 23.-The Chronicle to-
morrow will say: "A new railroad using
electric power between Chicago and Mil
waukee. passing through waukegan. Ke-
nosha and Racine. will be in operation in
side of two years. provided present plans
of the Standard Oil people carry. The Chi
cago. Milwaukee and Inland Lakes Traction
Company is the name of the new company,
which, since it's incorporation some months
ago, has conducted its plans in a quiet man.
ner. The man who Is representing the
Eastern capitalists and who admits that
the moneyed men are the Standard Oil peo-
ple IL Mr.. Whitman, who managed most of
the yerkes projects The company IL now
plaEaing TO build a line from Chicago to
Lake Geneva and GAINESVILLE and then TO
Milwaukee. but the line through Waukegan
and Kenosha win be the main one."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
RIOT IN TRINIDAD.


JAMESTOWN, St. Vincent, March o.
A serious riot was in progress at 2:90 o'clock
in Port of Spain. Trinidad, according to a
dispatch just received from that city. A
mob attempted to burn the government
building there and the police had to fire on
the rioters, killing or wounding several
of them. The British cruiser Pallas, at
the time the dispatch left. was landing
bluejackets. The rioting was due to the
refusal on the part of the government to
withdraw an ordinance concerning the new
water works, to protest against which sew
eral public meetings had been held A
demonstration was made during to-day's
meeting Of the legislative council and finally
the mob stoned the government building
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
JURY EXCoRIATED.
Denounced az Weak and Sentimental
Because 1t Acquitted q Woman.

Because 1t Acquitted q Woman.
CLEVELAND. o.. March IA weak
and sentimental Jury has made the public
proclamation that murder committed by a
woman il no crime In this county,
With these words Judge Neff to-day in
Criminal Court assailed the jury that Sat-
urday night acquitted Mrs. Wiurkowski of
completely in the murder OF her husband
and made her free woman. The Judge
used the forcible language in condemning
the Jury while he was sentencing Charles
Janowsh to the penitentiary. Janowski
Was given a life sentence for the murder OF
Mrs. Wiurkowskds husband. A feature of
the testimony introduced by the defense
was the attempt to show that Janowskf
had been hypnotized by the woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24

into the obstruction. The three rear Pull
mans are reported to have left the track,
tearing up the road for a short distance.
None of the passengers was hurt. Traffic
was delayed for several hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
Peace in Uruguay.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The following
cablegram was received from Rear Admiral
Sumner, dated Montevideo, to-day: Peace
seems assured. Mutual concessions of dis
puted points"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24

and set fire TO IT, The riot act was read
and the police fired on the mob. The city
is in a state of great excitement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
YAwNED UNTIL SHE DIED.
Fate of n Woman Who Suffered from
an Obscure Lesion of the Brain.

OSHKOSH. Wis, March 23.-After yawn-
ing without interruption for three days de-
spite every effort to relieve her, Mrs. Will
liam Henry Jenner is dead. Physicians de-
cided that the woman was suffering from
obscure lesion of the brain, producing lar
yngial spasms. Remedies and anaesthetics
were administered without effect. Mrs..Jen-
ner, unable to sleep. yawned until she could
do so no more from lack of strength and
then died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
SECRETLY Welded.

Miss Jean NJ. Thurston.
WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Announce-
ment was made to-day of the secret mar
rage In Rockville. Nd, on March 16. OF
Ernest II. Coolidge, Of Washington. and
Miss Jean M. Thurston, daughter OF former
United States Senator Tnurston. OF Ne
braska. The brides father said the young
people had been engaged for some time
with the approval Of their respective fam
lilies. Miss Thprston Is seventeen years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
BoNILLA TAKES ANOTHER TOWN.
Occupies San Antonio, Eighteen Miles
from the Capital Of Honduras.

PANAMA, March 23.-Advices received
from Honduras by way of San Salvador say
that the forces under General Davila, which
are supporting General Bonilla, president
elect of Honduras, who is seeking to over
throw the power of General Sierra, the re-
firing President have occupied the town
of San Antonio, eighteen miles from Te-
gucigalpa, the capital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-29

eral municipal code for the government We would advise the enactment by the General Assembly of such general laws as may be necessary to meet the passing needs of any town or city in the State without in any maner affecting the in- come of municipal corporations undeS existing charters. leaving to a future ses- sion of the Legislature the task of pro- vidinG a general municipal code.
 A resolution was also passed providing that the limit of membership of the Leg islative Committee of the League shall be twelve and that they shall be allowed ex- penses by subscriptions from the mem oers to hold necessary conferences with the Recess Committee of the Senate at any time they may see fit. This latter urgency of paying the expenses of the committee was emphasized by Secretary J. E. BIackwood. He also spoke in favor of making the term of office for Mayors of towns and cities and other city off, cials uniform throughout the State four years. It was also agreed that the city elections should be held at the same time in all municipalities of the State. prefer able on Monday. These resolutions and recommendations will all be considered by the Legislative Committee of the League.
 The league adjourned at noon and took cars for the home of the Country Club at North Birmingham where luncheon, mingled with speech making, was en- joyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-29
Bodies Burned to Crisp.

The bodies of six of the victims of the wreck caused by the head-on collision between the two freight trains one a double-header on the Southern Railway yesterday morning, will hardly ever be recovered from under the debris, which has practically been burned up. The cars which were badly wrecked caught fire and a fierce fire ragged for several hours. Only two of the eight men on the three engines have been found, Engineers Acton and Johnson. The remains of Ac- ton will be buried Sunday morning from his late residence al Avondale. He leaves a wife and five children. Johnson's re- mains will be shipped to Georgia. His brother from Zenith came here today. It is learned that about five 'hobos" were killed In the wreck An official investi- gation Is being made into the cause lead ing up to the wreck. The operator at Jefferson appears to have gone to sleep when the westbound train passed there. He denies giving the train clear board and says that the orders for the train lay on the table with a lamp beside them. Superintendent Richie is getting out all the facts in the case. All three engines are practically damaged beyond repair. Sixteen cars with valuable freight. in- cluding cotton oats. hay and merchan- disc were burned up totally. A track has been built around the wreck. With the eight employees killed 1t Is now believed the total casualty of this wreck amounts to Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-29
COL. WILEY TO SPEAK
WILL WELCOME RAILROAD MEN
 TO MONTGOMERY.
Large Gathering Will Assemble at Auditorium on June 2-Chief D. M. Arthur of Engi--
 neers Will Attend.

Hon A A. Wiley, Congressman from the Second Alabama District will. in all probability, deliver the address of we come to the convention of United Rail- road Workers which meets in Montgom- cry June 2.
 Colonel Wiley is a graceful and eio- uuent speaker and he is more or, less a railroad man. having heen for many years connected with the legal depart ment of the Atlantic Coast Line.
 Colonel Wiley's address Is certain to add interest to the preliminary exercises of the gathering of the railroad men.
 Governor JeIks was invited to deliver the welcoming address by J. H. Mccall, Secretary of the Program Committee. The Governor, however. found that he would be unable to attend and named Colonel Wiley as an appropriate orator of the day
 At the great barbecue to be rendered the visiting railroad men. Hon. J. Thomas Hetiin will be one of the princi- pal speakers. Mir Heflin is one of the best orators in Alabama on a barbecue occasion.
 The local committee counts upon one of the largest crowds that ever attended a convention in Montgomery. The com mittee expects railroad workers from the Northern and Western States.
 Secretary Mccall yesterday received from Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, letter in which he said he would certainly be present at the Montgomery meeting He also notified Mfr. Mccall that in all probability a number of the grand of-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-29
DRENNEN WAS CHOSEN
ELECTED PRESIDENT ALABAMA
 MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
League Declared Legislation in Short Time Before It Could Mot
 Pass Satisfactory-Genera. i Municipal Code.

Birmingham, May 2s. 2s.-(speciaD-Th' annual session of the Alabama League O. Municipalities came to.a close this after noon. Oficers were elected as follows President Mayor W. NJ Drennen oi Henderson of Troy; Secretary Treasurer F. E. Blackwood of Gadsden; Legisla tive Committee. John B. Weakley of Bir mingham. E. B. Joseph of Montgomery w. c. Cochrane of Tuscaloosa. T. T Huey of Bessemer, J. L.. Acree of Dothan C. c. Simpson of Tuscumbia, N. H Scott of Ensley, ". I. Anderson of Troy H. B. Gray of Birmingham. Mayor Flu qua of Alexander City.
 Members of the Senate Recess Com mittee attended the meeting today. sit ting in a receptive mood. Hon. R. L. Hipp. member of this committee, ad- dressed the convention offering some very valuable suggestions which will be con sidered by the Legislative Committee. The general idea prevailed today that there should be uniformity as to holding elections in all municipalities of the State and uniform increased terms of office for city offlcials. The address of President Joseph. delivered last afternoon. was ia vOrably commented on and copies were ordered printed and will be sent to mem bers of the legislature.
 The report of the committee appointed yesterday afternoon to consider recom- mendations for municipal government of towns and cities in the State was pre- scented by Secretary Blackwood.
 Your committee. to whom was refer red the address of the President, beg leave to report as follows That we view with alarm the tendency of the Legislature of Alabama and certain State officials to infringe upon the rights and powers of municipal corporations to levy and col lect license taxes upon large corporations doing business in such cities; and in this we heartily concur in the address of the President and recommend that such ac- ton be taken as will bring about the practical end of these suggestions We address be forwarded by the Secretary to the Senate Recess Committee.
 We think the suggestion contained in the Presidents address concerning the taxation of solvent credits are timely and should receive the earnest consideration of this body.
 We also desire to hereby concur In the views of Hon. John B. Weakley as to the providing for a general municipal bill, under which unipcorpornted com munities and towns having no special charters may become incorporated as we regard the present general law on this subject entirely inefficient"
 The following resolution was presented by Hon. W. G. Cochrane of TuscaIoosa and unanimously adopted:
 Resolved. That t is the sense of this League that 1t would be unwise ip the ghort time remaining of the present legis- iatiye term 10 undertake to adopt a gen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-29
Alleaed Depot Robbers

There was but little development today in the arrest of the two young men, E. Blob and J. A Williamson. who are ac- cused of being interested in or knowing something about the robbery of the safe two weeks ago in the office of the ticket agent at the union passenger station In which nearly 5000 was stolen. The young men have been thoroughly sweat ed but positively deny that they are in any way connected. The arrest of a brother of Blbb is intimated as being the Intentions of the ofic ars The Board of Control of the Union Passenger Station held their adjourned meeting today and a representative from each road using inc station was here. In the face of de-