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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
FRIENDS OF DREYFUS
THINK THEY WILL WIN
Examination of the Documents
Completed by the Reporter
of the Commission.

PARIS. Dec. 9.-victor MERCER, one of the
directors of the Ministry of Justice and
reporter of the Dreyfns commission, has
completed his examination of the documents
submitted to the commission by the minis
tiers of war and justice. He will now be-
gin the preparation of his report. which he
expects will be finished in another week NJ
Mercier's conclusions are not authorita-
lively known. but Dreyfus's friends are con-
ident that he will advise a revision of the
case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
REPORTERS NUMBERED.
Must Wear Badges, Orders the
Safety Board.

Reporters on Indianapolis papers will
hereafter take rank with the starred, or
the badged as the case may be- a result
of action taken by the Board of Public
Safety yesterday.
The clerk of the board was instructed to
inform the managers of the city's papers
that they will hereafter be required to fur
nish badges through the Board of Safety,
for their reporters. The abuse of privileges
AFFORDED reporters at fires and accidents of
various kinds by parties representing them
selves TO be reporters led the board to take
this action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Dec. 9.-The Wabash Rail-
road has put new wage scale in force
which raises the wages of the men on the
middle division in conformity with those
on the Chicago g. Alton and the Illinois
Central These are competing lines of the
promised an increase when those roads in
creased their schedules. One of the new
points of the schedule is that enginemen
on all divisions will be allowed to make out
their time slips themselves, instead of hav-
ing the conductors make them. before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
Judge D. P. Baldwin Speaks
on Orators and Oratory'

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec. 9-Judge d.
p. Baldwin. of Logansport, spoke before
the students and faculty of the Indiana
Normal School this afternoon. His subject
was Orators and Oratory," and the large
audience listened with rapt attention to his
eloquent exposition Of the principles of ora
tory and of the part orators have played,
from the earliest recorded times to the
present, in world affairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10

At the attorney generals department it Is
expected that Judge Cook. of Spencer coun-
ty, will soon give decision in the suit of
the State TO collect money alleged to be due
the school fund from Samuel +. Kercheval.
Kercfeval borrowed money from the school
fund, and IL was alleged that he gave mort
cages ON land that was not equal in value
to the amount of money loaned to him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
SPOONS As DOCTORS
WORK TO SAVE LIFE
Lulu May Hollingsworth, of Pearl
Bryan Fame, Figures
Again.

James Ellis, who attempted to commit
suicide early yesterday morning by taking
a large quantity of strychnine while in his
rooms at 421 East New York street, is now
considered out of danger. Ellis lives at the
home of Lulu May Hollingsworth, who at
tanned much fame during the Pearl Bryan
trial as being the last girl seen alive with
the murdered young woman.
While he was writhing in agony from the
effects of the drug Miss Hollingsworth was
swooning away in an adjoining room. After
Ellis was brought out of danger IL required
several hours work for the dispensary ply
sician to bring the young woman out of
danger, as she seemed on the verge of a
nervous collapse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Orders have been
received at the New York navy yard direct
ing that the battleship Indiana go out of
commission and that her crew and equip
ment be transferred to the battleship Iowa,
which is ordered to go into commission. The
Indiana has been in service eight years and
will be given a thorough overhauling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
Coal Thief Sentenced.

An unknown person called up C.. A. Ger
Srard. a coal dealer, by telephone last night
and told him that gang of eight men were
stealing coal from cars belonging to him
that were standing on the l.. Z. & W. side
tracks. The police were notified. and when
the bicycle patrolmen arrived only one man
was left. His name was Edward Johnson,
and yesterday. In Police Court, he was SEN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 9.-william McDon-
aid. a former commission merchant of
GAINESVILLE. o.. and Robert G.. Hall, who was
associated with Mcdonald In business,
spiracy to defraud In the United States
Court to-day. and Mcdonald was sentenced
TO fifteen months and Hall to thirteen
months imprisonment In the Ohio peni-
tertiary Mcdonald bought immense guam
titles OF produce and shipped IL into New
York. pocketing the proceeds without set
Ting with his creditors. 1t Is claimed that
he obtained $4,000 In this manner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
Primary Contest in
Oratory at Franklin

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. 9-Much interest
is manifested by the students and faculty
of Franklin College over the outcome of the
primary oratorical contest, which will he
held tomorrow evening There are but two
contestants, Arnold B. Hall, of this city,
who will speak on Benjamin Franklin"
and A h. Morris, of Dennison, O., whose
subject will be william E Gladstone"
The judges on thought and composition
will be Charles F. Remy and DR.. T. j. VIII
lars. of Indianapolis and Prof r. J.
Thompson, of this city The judges on de-
livery will be Rev. F.. o. Lameraux DR. +.
w. Brown and H. c. Barnett, all of this
city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
Other Deaths.

LEXINGTON. KY. Dec. 9.-Prof. III. II.
White. aged eighty-two, former president
of Kentucky University and later professor
of mathematics I'm the same college, died
to-day. He was one of the best known edu-
Gators in the South. Henry w. White, of
Chicago. Is his son.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-Adolf Won Housmanp.
head of the Disconto Gescellschaft, is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-Peter Elliott,
the crank Minneapolis reformer. who won
notoriety through his struggle with the
Whitehouse guards at Washington. has been
located in Lincoln county, this State. 1t
is paobable that Elliott will be in custody
OF e insane asylum authorities before the
day IS over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
BADLY BEATEN
BY H0WLING MOB
Employer Assaulted For Driving
One Of His Own Teams.
FAILED TO CARRY A CARD
INCIDENT OF LABOR DAY PAR
ABE AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Sept. III. j.. Thornton.
L the proprietor Of a warehouse and
q company. was assaulted today
during the labor parade because he
vas driving one of his own teams With
out having a union card in his posses
sion.
Thornton hitched three horses TO one
OF his vans in the morning and took "a
score or more OF children out TO see
the parade. He attempted 20 haul Moth
ing but his guests, For three hours
he stood with his wagon at the corner
of Jackson boulevard and Clark
street and watched The parade. and
when he attempted 40 drive away he
was stopped by some of the teamsters
in the parade who asked If he had a
union card He tried 10 explain that
he needed mo- card, that 10 VAS his own
team. and that he was doing no haul
ing. Several hundred men gathered
around the wagon and attempted to
pun him Off, An escort Of police en-
ahled him TO get several blocks away.
whom a mob numbering fully 1000
caught mp with him. He whipped up
his horses and for nearly a mile he
was pursued. when finally the moi cut
the harness off his horses into small
pieces. beat the animals with canes.
compelling chem to run away. and then
beat Thornton badly.
Thornton employs a large number OF
teamsters, an of whom are members
of the union, and has had any
trouble with the organization before
today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
COERCION PROPOSED.
Russia and Austria Uphold Turkey
Against Bulgaria.

&6NANNH ~aH6NaAAa
Berlin. Sept. Russia and Austria
have proposed that the powers take CO.
ercive diplomatic action at Sofia. with
the aim of severing the relations now
existing between Bulgaria n the
Macedonian insurgents. Germany has
c~ssented. but several Of the powers
have objected and the Russian and
Austrian proposal, the Associated Press
81 officially informed, has probably fall
len through.
The Austrian and Russian represen-
tatiOns regarding the necessary action
against Bulgaria reveal the attitude OF
these powers toward Turkey and the
whole Balkan question. They affirm
that Bulgaria has been acting in bad
faith I'm giving secret countenance 20
the Insurgents and giving them hope
of ultimate success, thus rendering
Turkeys task of p-acidcatiOn more diff
hcult and delaying yet longer the exc
CutiOn of the programme of reform ac-
Cepted by Turkey. The language Of
the Joint proposal assumes that a set
Element Of the Balkan trouble is at
tainable If Bulgaria is forced to cut of
an connection between the two sides
o. the frontier. No official confrma-
tion is obtainable Of the ConstantinopIe
report that Austria and Russia viii
ask the signatOries of the Berlin
treaty TO sanction their joint military
occupancy of the disturbed territory.
but such a proposal is not considered
Improbable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08

Salt Lake Baseball Team Now IN the Hands of the Veteran PLAYER
and hanager-Jaek Flannsy
Placed in Charge.

pulled him out even, but he held out
Tor a profit and the genera impress
sion is that he got IT,. After another
conference this afterBOCa il was off,
cially announced that the deal had been
contaminated. McCloskey left for
Salt Lake at AS and tonight the Salt
Lake team, i'm charge Of F1annery, is
en- route for Spokane.
McClOskey would say little regarding
his plans except to state that he in
tended interesting Salt Lake persons so
there would be a local interest in the
team. He believes Salt Lake is a good
ball town and is sanguine the game
viii pay well when the team is prop
erly handled. I'm answer to a uues-
ton he stated that he purchased the
team at this time so he would have
ample opportunity to strengthen it be-
fore mex season.
Honest" John McCIoskey.
Honest" John McCloskey needs no
introduction as a baseball player and
manager. He piloted the Butte team
this season he worked wonders with
san Francisco against the overwhelm-
ing odds of the Pacific Coast league.
He a be depended upon 10 make
baseball go in Salt Lake with a good
team. Reynolds stated that he in
tended remaining in Butte for some
time 20 come. When asked what price
he got for Salt Lake team. Reynolds.
like the others. would make no definite
reply. He did say, however. hat he
was satisfied and hat indicates that
he made q profit. Mr.. Lucas left to-
night for Spokane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
FIRST OF THE SEASON LANSDOWNE MUST co
Popular Indignation Against the
Incompetent British Foreign
Secretary.

London. Sept. 1.-As an outcome OF
the disclosures made i'm the report OF
the South African war commission it
D. runOrcd that the resignation of Lori
L-ansdOWne, the former war secretary
and present foreign secretary, may be
expected shortly. IL is added that he
viii De succeeded as foreign secretary
by AIR. BrOdrick. the present war seci
rotary. IND that Mr.. Wyndham. the
irish secretary. VIII be made mead of
the War Office. A meeting OF the cab
met VIII be held shortly for the pur-
pose OF discussing the fiscal question
now before the country, out il is gem
orally believed that tie attitude OF the
PEOPLE with respect to the findings Of
the war commission. as shown by the
proposal "a send q monster petition to
King edward for Lord L~ansdowne IS
dismissal and by the publication oc
cartoons Illustrating hi. inc0mpcteucy,
viii be considered. and that soNethin-
VIII Zee determined UPON as necessarE
Go stem the tide of Indignation NOW
flowing against the ministry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
Especial to The Herald)


u UTE. Mont, Sept. After con-
siderable dickering as to the price.
the franchise of the Salt Lake base
ball team this afternoon changed hands
when James NJ. Reynolds sold the team
outright to John J.. McClOskey. The
transfer was affected after two con-
ferences between Reynolds. McCloskey
and William H. Lucas, president NJ
the Pacific National league. The prize
paid is not known. as none of the in
terested parties would divulge il. The
understanding is, however. that Rey-
nolds cleaned up a few hundred dol
lars.
After buying the salt Lake team Nc
Closkey offered to purchase Kane of the
Butte team, but Manager WilmoL
would not let the shortstop go. He
agreed to lend Kane to salt Lake.
however. to finish the season. He
is tie return to Butte next season. Salt
Lake needs a man to replace McGiIIi-
a p as Butte expects TO be joined
at Seattle by lynch the locals will be
wei able TO do without Kane. The
latter has been laid up with a sprained
ankle but is now about ready to get
back into the game.
Reynolds Made a Profit.
Rumor had it yesterday,t that McClos-
key was after the salt Lake team and
when he. Lucas and Reynolds were
closeted at the Thornton hotel for seV-
eraI hours last night. the knowing ones
made up their minds that the deal was
on. REYNOLDS was offered a good sum.
it is understood. which would have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
WILSON FOR SUPREME JUDGE
Democrats of Colorado Meet in State Convention Resolutions
Endorse E~ight-Hour LaW-Psttorm
is Very Brief

NEWER, Colo. Sept. THE Dem
ocratic state convention met in
this city today for the our
pose Of nominating a candidate
for judge of the supreme court.
The convention was called to order
shortly SITTER 10 O'Clock at the Demo
cratic club by Milton Smith. chairman
of the state committee. who was chosen
as temporary and permanent chairman
The convention adjourned until after
noon. after the committees were APP
pointed.
1t was 3:15 O'Clock when the conven-
ton resumed business. The report of
the comrnittee on credentials showed
that there were no contests. The re-
port of the resolutions committee was
very brief. Ii readirms allegiance to
the principles OF the Democratic party
as set forth In the Kansas City plat
form; declares that there should be no
compromise with lawlessness. whether
IL be in an individual or d corporations;
condemns tho use of tho military arm
of the government at any time unless
it is demonstrated that the civil au-
thorities are unable TO enforce Jaw
and order, and deHounces the state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
BULGARIA NOT
ON THE SQUARE
Russia and Austria Propose Co.
erci0n to the Powers.
R N EMPEROR WILLING
OTHER POWERS HAVE NOT CIV
EN- THEIR CONSENT.
T oNDON. Sept. THE Balkan sit

ONDON, Sept. THE Balkan sit
uation shows no sign of improve
ment. Indeed, in Constantinople
& is now thought that war between
Turkey M Bulgaria is inevitable, but
the Turkish ambassador in London in
sists hostilities can only result from
an overt act on the part Of Bulgaria
The Sofia government. on the other
hand. preserves strict neutrality, as
advised by Russia and Austria. The
announcement today of Bulgaria's at
titude caused an optimistic o n in the
papers and the market for foreign
bonds and government securities be-
came much frmer. Roumania. too, is
enforcing neutrality i'm compliance with
the advice of Russia, having taken
measures to suppress the Macedonian
agitatOrs within her borders.
The pOpe's refusal 20 appeal TO the
powers TO act. save i'm the direction OF
stopping the massacres in the Ball
kans, IS accepted as evidence that even
the holy see appreciates the inadvisa-
billy OF Intervention at this time.
Turkey is largely increasing the
number of her troops in Macedonia in
spite Of her depleted treasury. and IS
determined TO suppress the revolution
before the powers can intervene,
In the vilayet of Monastir the rising
-as been ruthlessly suppressed, the
Turks having burned many villages
and committed Erave excuses.
A dispatch TO a news agency from
COnstantinOple says that military at
taches Of Great Britain. Austria-Hun-
gary. France and Russia have arrived
at Monastir and win commence an i'm
v-estigation into the situation in all the
disturbed districts OF European Tur-
key.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
MISSING PRESIDENT SHAFFER
TURNS UP AT P0UGHKEEPSIE, N. Y

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, sept. 7.-Theo-
dOre Shaffer. president of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Iron Workers,
who has been missing from his home
in Pittsburg, surprised the labor unions
OF this city today by appearing at the
Labor day celebration. He had been
announced as the orator of the day,
but owing to the published accounts
of his disappearance. Herman Robin
son Of New York, secretary of the New
Yrok Central Labor union, was invited
to take his place.
Mr.. Robinson was received by the
committee and escorted 10 the Hudson
River Driving park. where more than
LOCO persons We're assembled. just be-
fore Mr.. Robinson was introduced Mr..
Shaffer arrived in a ca band made his
way to the platform. not recognized by
the crowd. He looked pale and showed
signs of exhaustion.
After Mr.. ROEins0n's address Presi-
dent Shafrer was introduced. In a
husky voice he said:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08

THE thing I would most gladly do.
Is TO keep still and say nothing. Two
years ago ] made a mistake by tryinS
TO make 1900 people hear me, and as
a result of such efforts I am reduced
physically. Nine months ago [ made
three speeches in one day. and / win
not again allow people to use me up in
that way
That was All the reference he made
to himself. and he then proceeded VITA
evident difficulty to make q brief
speech. When asked to make a state
ment he said that he was anxious 10
make n ard arranged with the re-
pOrters TO meet them at the Nelson
house at o'clock tonight. He was
then driven away in company with
ohm Bradley. a prominent local labor
a IT was found that he had not
been at the Nelson house at all. and q
thorough search of the city failed to
reveal any trace of either Mr.. Sraffer
or Mr.. Bradley. 1T is believed that MI.
Shaffer hurried away from the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
Colorado Mountain Peaks and
Ranges Covered With a
White Mantle.

Leadville, Colo. Sept. Snow Tell
in this city for two hours last night.
Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept IA
heavy nov fen on the range between
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek
last night 1T was impossible to run
trains to the summit Of Pixies peak t.
day on account of snow drifts. although
traffic VIII be resumed as 0On as snow
plows can clear the cog road
Saida, Colo, Sept. IA heavy snow
fan fell on the Continental divide last
night and the entire range is covered
with several feet of The Sagu-
ache range. comprising the Collegiate
peaks. Princeton. Harvard and Yale.
all more than 1900 feet high, are mas
sive monuments Of immaculate white.
The temperature in the valley is SO de-
greeg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08

that the Colombian congress already
is regretting its hasty action in re-
Jecting the treaty. but the state de-
partmeu VIII suggest no remedy for
the mistake. Once and for all the
state department has announced that
the treaty as approved by the Wash
ington government vas ratified BY the
American senate II is up to the Be-
gotta government to ratify that identi-
cal treaty if Colombia desires an 18TH
milan canal.
The state department regards ali
the reports as to the connection of this
government or eve it's interest in the
unrest on the isthmus as too trivial
for consideration.
Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge.
Indignantly scouts the idea that the
United States would lend itself to the
encouragement Of this unrest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
HAVING A ROYAL TIME PLAN FOR new TREATY
Meeting Of the Commiss'o on Ap-
pointed by the Colon
bian Senate.

Washington. Sept 7.-Dr. Herman.
the Colombian charge. today received
the following cablegram from the re-
firing governor OF Panama, dated Pa
mama, yesterday. in reply to an inquiry
he sent last night:
Nothing is known here regarding
withdrawal from congress Of Panama
delegation. have been informed that
Senator ObaldiR has been appointed
governor and he is on his way with
Representative Fahuega."
Bogota. Colombia. Wednesday. Sept.
2-(Via Buena Ventura. Sunday. Sept.
6}-The commission OF the senate yes
terday presented a plan to form the
basis Of a law providing for a new ca
nal treaty which the government is au-
thOrized to negotiate with the United
states. The discussion of the project
win take place Monday, Sept. q. 1t is
believed that congress viii close its
session Sept. 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08

board of equalization for allowing the
corporations to escape from paying
their just proportion of taxes thus
among other things preventing ~
proper representation at the st. Louis
Worlds fair"
The report was adopted and the work
OF nominating a candidate for supreme
judge taken up- The names OF John
Mullins. district judge, Denver
Adair Wilson. state court of appeals,
La Plata county; NJ. +. Bailey. district
judge, Fremont county; Frank p.
Johnson, district judge; w. II. Bryant,
Denver. and Former Congressman
John g.. Bell. Montrose county. were
submitted. Judge Bells name was
Withdrawn.
But one ballot was taken. The roll
call. showed such a prepondcrance OF
sentiment i'm favor OF Judge Wilson
that the votes cast for the other can-
didates, aside from Mullins, were
changed to him and the announced re-
suit was: Wilson. 1914, Mullins. 1919.
After the announcement of the vote "a
resolution was presented and passed 90
the effect that the party still favors an
ejsht-hour law. The convention then
adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-08
MANS HEART TAKEN
OUT AND SEWED UP.

4 Chicago. sept. An operation =
= on the heart of Matthew Plow- =
> man. who was stabbed in "a fight >
= with James Connect Saturday. ?
= mas save the mans life. At >
= Mercy hospital. where he was ?
= taken. physicians took out his =
= heart and sewed 1t up. Then oxy-
= gen was administered continuous =
= Is and last night il was said he 2
= had a possible chance OF recovery =
= Plowman was stabbed with a
. bread knife IN the left breast. ?
? The wound almost eat his heart in =
. two. =