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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
THREATENED AT TAMPA
LABOR ORGANIZERS ORDERED TO
LEAVE THE CITY OR DIE.
Letters from . Committee Addressed
to Messrs. Wood and Roberts
Protest from Gompers.

WASHINGTON. March 19.-Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Federation
OF Labor, to-day sent the following tele-
gram TO the chief of police at Tampa, Fla:
I'm the name of organized labor, as well
as every liberty-loving citizen, / demand
full protection to our organizers. James
Wood and James A. Roberts, and others
whose lives have been threatened. These
men know to be law-abiding citizens and
would not be guilty OF an unlawful act.
They have right to organize workingmen,
and. II necessary in defense of their rights,
to strike for the enforcement of them, If
no other means of redress is afforded. The
KIDNAPPING and making away with a num-
Der OF Tampa's workmen less than two
years ago warrants belief that the pres
ent threat is serious and emanates from a
capitalistic organized banditti''
This telegram was sent by Mr. Gompers
on receipt of statements from the or
ganizers mentioned that the subjoined COM
munications had been received by them, the
one addressed to James Wood reading:
"You are hereby commanded to leave the
city at once and never return. Our men
have been watching you since your arrival
here. and We are convinced that you are a
trouble maker. Leave the city and save
yourself the trouble of our being compelled
to remove you, which we will do If you are
in the city twenty-four hours after receiv-
ing this letter. Take your big guard and
leave the city under pain Of death, for we
will not have or tolerate any more strikes
In this city. Leave or you die.'
This was signed Committee Of Tampa
and surrounding country" The one ad-
dressed to James A. Roberts read:
You are hereby commanded to leave the
city at once. You conspired to bring Niger
William back. You brought Wood here.
You are conspiring with the Anarchists in
Ybor to bring strike. You brought
them Anarchists from Key West to bring
on a strike. and we think your next move
for the good of Tampa will be to leave the
city, and II you ever come back you do so
at your own peril. To remain twenty-four
hours after receiving this letter means
death for both you and Wood. Get out of
the city and save us the trouble of remov-
ing you
This also was signed Committee of Tam
pa and surrounding country" Mr.. Gompers
announced that he had been advised that
letters similar to these also were served
on Mr.. Jose Biaz, Mr.. George Brstow and
Makers International Union.
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YOUNG PALMA WEDS.


Son of Cuban President Secretly Mar
ries a Normal College Student.
NEW YORK, March 19.-It was learned
to-day that Jose Estrada Palma. a son of
Thomas Estrada Palma, President of the
Cuban republic, and Miss Mabel Jacobs, a
student at the Normal College and daugh-
ter of David B. Jacobs. a wealthy tobacco
importer, were privately married on Feb.
IL. Young Estrada Palma, who is a student
at Columbia University, went TO Washing
ton to-day TO consult with Gonzales De
Quesada, the Cuban minister and TO re-
quest him to break the news OF the mar
riage to his father. The young couple had
afternoon of Feb. IL they went. accompa-
MED by Miss Jacobs's sister, TO the parson-
age of the New York Presbyterian Church
In Harlem, where they were married by the
Rev. Duncan Mcmillan, after which the
bride returned to her fathers home. Fear
the cause of the secrecy of the marriage.
Mr.. Jacobs said tonight that his daugh-
ter positively denied that she was married
to young Estrada Palma.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-At the Gu
ban legation tonight Senor Quesada, the
Cuban minister, said: Jose Estrada Pal
ma has been a guest at my home since last
Saturday but returned to New York to-
day." The young mans visit, Mr.. Quesada
said, was a purely social one made at the
invitation of the minister, who desired him
to be in Washington when the Cuban treaty
was ratified. The young man. the minister
understood, already had informed his fa-
ther of his marriage to Miss Jacobs and in
all probability would take his bride with
him when he went home in June.
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CLIMAX CAUSED DEATH.
Gator Heverin Died Of Heart Disease
While Rewriting "ResurrectiOn.o

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Intense excite
ment over the climax of the "Resurrec-
tion," which he was rewriting for Miss
Blanche Walsh. is thought to have caused
the death of Gator Heverin. the welI-known
playwright. who died In his apartments In
the Normandie late last night. The
house physician announced that he died
of heart disease. Mr.. Heverin had been
nervous and excited for several days. Miss
Walshs managers were clamoring for the
finished work and he was working night
and day. Last evening. after chatting
few minutes with party of friends, he
went upstairs, saying he would have TO
work hard and late. At 10 o'clock bellboy
came running into Manager Appin's office
and told him some one was groaning in
Mr.. Heverin's room. Mr.. Appin. who is the
playwrights cousin. found him stretched
across the bed, his hands feebly clasped
on his heart Mr.. Heverin died without
regaining strength enough TO speak. The
manuscript OF the play was scattered about
the floor. One page of II lay on the table
When those in the room looked at IL they
saw the playwright had just finished the
climax scene In the Resurrection"
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SCHEME OF A SYNDICATE.
Wants to Loan Venezuela $50, O,OOO, 900
to Pay on Claims.

WASHINGTON. March 19-The interna-
tional syndicate headed by the Seligmans
has renewed on a larger scale than at its
first venture the offer to assume ven-
ezuela's debts to the powers on conditions.
I. N. Seligman has been in Washington
two days in that pursuit and has been to
the White House and communicated with
some members of the diplomatic body
representing the Disconto Gesellschaft, or
Discount Bank, of Berlin, which is the
largest individual creditor of Venezuela.
Mr.. Seligman also made arrangement to
affiliate In the floating of the Venezuelan
debt with the banking firm Of Sheyer G.
Co., of London, so that, instead of being
a purely American syndicate as at first
supposed, the new partnership will have
an international cast. 1t is understood that
the demand is not now made for a guar
anty by the United States government that
these investors shall recover their money
from Venezuela when the loan becomes
due. 1t is stated the action of the United
States in signing Of the protocol with
Mr. Bowen providing for the settlement of
all Americans claims up to this time has
satisfied Mr.. Seligman that when the time
shall come he like any other creditor, can
ask the State Department to aid him in
collecting his money II justice Is denied
him in Venezuela The President. there
fore is not asked to make any specific
promise, as was the case during the first
overtures when he promptly refused to bind
this government as proposed by the syn
dicate. But, while the syndicate has not
renewed It's request as first made Il does
want some visible exhibition of the interest
of the United States in this matter. some
thing that might connect the United States
with the enterprise. II wants an American
appointed an agent and stationed in Cara
cas- 10 manage the redemption OF the loan.
and IL necessary to collect certain pro-
portion of the customs receipts
II Is believed this proposition Is attrac-
tive TO both England and Germany, for IL
IL were accepted Venezuela could pay her
creditors within a few days. and the disa-
greeable necessity of adjusting the ques-
ton OF preferential payments would van
ish Secretary Hay being absent. IL cannot
be said that the proposition has been fairly
laid before this government. but 1t has been
broached In a suggestive shape. and Mr..
Seligman left Washington to-day expect
Ing to return In about two weeks. when. II
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conditions are auspicious and the officials.
after thinking the matter over, are In
clfned favorably, he may put the PROPOSE
tion in concrete form.
Mr.. Bowen does not favor the PROPOSE
tion, and. as his powers are unlimited In
Washington, 1t is apparent that IL can come
10 nothing unless the principals find some
way to induce President Castro, at Cara
cas-. to act in person. Mr.. Bowen made
this pretty clear to Mr.. Seligman when tne
latter called on him. The success Of the
undertaking might mean the advancement
TO Venezuela by the syndicate OF probably
more than $50 0O0 as the syndicate has
figured at $45.000,0O0 the probable total
amount of claims that Venezuela will have
TO pay the foreign creditors, and additional
amounts must be allowed for expenses and
for not less than 10 per cent. commissions
TO the syndicate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
FLORIDA HAS SPEED.


BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. March l9.-The
coast defense monitor Florida finally sue
ceeded in making official speed trial this
afternoon, and the result is highly satisfac-
tory to both its builders and the govern
ment trial board The government contract
called for a speed Of eleven and one-half
knots but during the trial the speed of the
boat did not go as low as that figure. The
highest speed attained was thirteen knots
and the lowest 1874. The Florida, having
on board the government trial board, left
its anchorage in the harbor In the morning.
but the dense fog which enveloped the
sound delayed the ofnciai start over the
course until ais o'clock this afternoon. The
course was eleven ana one-half knots and
back again. During the entire trial every
piece of machinery OF the boat worked per-
fectly The time made by the monitor is
subject 10 tidal and current corrections, but
II Is not believed its highest speed record
will fall much below thirteen knots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
THREE MINERS KILLED,
One Fatally Injured and Nine Seri-
ously Hurt I'm q COlliery.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, March 19.-The
breaking of a coupling. followed by run
away of a string of loaded coal cars to-
day in the Sunshine mine at South Fork,
caused the death of three men. the fatal
injury of one and serious injuries to nine
others. The dead: Anthony Border. Joe
s. Strank and Frank McClain. c. c. Cool
baugh was so severely injured that he will
die.
About twenty-five loaded cars were be-
ing hauled to the surface by an endless
chain When the cars left the center of
the mine fifteen or more men climbed
aboard When the cars reached dip"
about one hundred yards from the mouth
of the mine the hitching between the sec
ond and third cars broke. Instantly the
mine slope was filled with shouts of the
men as all of the cars except the first two
commenced to back down the grade. Slowly
at first, but with greatly increasing speed,
the cars sped downwards, giving the men
scarcely an opportunity TO jump and save
themselves When about two hundred
yards from where the hitching broke the
foremost car left the track and the re-
mainder of the train piled up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

MADISON, Wis, March Ex-senator TIL
man, who arrived in Madison to-day, said.
when asked concerning the suggestion to
hold a convention at Atlanta to discuss the
race question. that the problem could not
be solved in that way. The senator init
mated that the people of Wisconsin did not
sufficiently understand the race question to
send delegates who understand the matter
and that they could not arrive at any def
mite conclusion. If they did go to Atlanta.
all they could do, he said, would be to
talk the matter over, and that no definite
action could be taken. He said he had been
studying the question for twenty-five years
and that he had not arrived at any conclu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
MERGER CASE HEARING.

Arguments by Messrs. Young and
GrOver-Brief Submitted.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Almost the entire
days session of the United States Circuit
Court of the district of Minnesota, before
which the case of the United States gov
ernment against the Northern Securities
Company is being tried, was occupied by
former Judge George B. Young in defense
of the merger interests. Judge Young was
followed by NJ. d. Grover, of st. Paul, also
counsel for the defense.
At p. m. o'clock former Attorney Cen
eral Griggs stated that in order to facili-
tate the hearing Of the Northern Securities
Company case 1t had been decided by the
counsel for the defendants not to read in
court a brief prepared by Daniel Wilcox
and signed by him and by Frances Lynde
Stetson in behalf of j. Pierpont Morgan,
Robert Bacon and Daniel S. Lamont, and
that copies had been given to all concerned
in the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
EXPLOSION IN A C0LLIERY.
Four Men Missing, IS Horses suffo-
Gated and s5OO,OOO Damage Done.

SYDNEY. N. s.. March 19.-As the result
of an explosion followed by fire in Domin-
ion No. 1 colliery at Glace Bay. c. B.. to-
day four men are missing, seventy-eight
horses were suffocated by fire damp and
property estimated at half million dol
lars was destroyed. The fan shaft In the
mine broke last night, and large number
of the men left the mine. while others, who
did not anticipate any danger. remained
at work. A great quantity of bad gases
soon accumulated and to-day when a shot
was fired an explosion occurred, and in an
instant that part of the mine burst into
flames, They all made wild rush for the
mouth of the pit and succeeded In reaching
1t before the deadly fire damp overlook
them. On the way some OF them seized
the horses near at hand and galloped full
speed to the opening. warning others of the
danger as they proceeded. strong ef-
fort was made to get the horses out but
only twelve were removed alive -Four
Newfoundlanders still remain to be ac-
counted for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

NEW ORLEANS. March 1s.-The Ma
tional woman's Suffrage Association began
its annual convention this afternoon with
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait presiding. The
business session was devoted TO appointing
committees. The headquarters of the asso-
ciation were changed from New York to
Warren o.. where Mrs Harriet Taylor Up
ton, the national treasurer, will direct the
work, with Miss Elizabeth Hauser as Office
secretary. This will enable Mrs Gait the
president, and Miss Gordon. the secretary,
TO retain their offices for year without the
cares OF routine.
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Ran wild with a Gun.

Bradley, a farm hand. supposed to be un-
sound mentally, this afternoon ran wild
with a gun. killed Mrs. +. E. Bowerman.
severely wounded her daughter. and at
tempted to kill her son. He then turned
the weapon upon himself and committed
suicide. The tragedy occurred on the Bow
erman farm. Bradley was recently dis
charged BY Mrs. Bowerman, who was a
widow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. March 1s.-Led by
upper classmen Purdue sophomores held an
indignation meeting near the campus to-
night. There were nearly five hundred
students present. and many speeches were
made. AT the close 300 postal cards were
sent out TO sophomores 20 meet at Stuart
Field at $50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
to take action. II Is probable the entire
class will refuse to attend classes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
HOISTED BY DYNAMITE.
Three Men Killed While sitting ON a
Box OF Explosive-Otherr Hurt

BLUEFIELD. w. Va. March 1s.->At noon
here to-day three men were killed and
several seriously injured by the explosion
OF dynamite. A large force Of men were
at work laying pipe on Main street The
men were at dinner. some sitting on a box
which contained dynamite. when II ex-
ploded with terrific force, killing Z. G.
Davidson. Dave Steele and John Harris
j. +. Craddock. a travelling man Of Lynch
burg, Va, and two messenger boys were
seriously injured. Before expiring Steele
had managed 10 walk TO the hospital aided
by two men. although both eyes were
blown out and his nose and ears were torn
away. All the windows for squares around
were broken as well as the windows In
twenty passenger cars in the yards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
RIOT IN COLLEGE TOWN.
Merom the Scene Of Trouble Betweeu
students and Town Boys

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. Ind. March 1s.-Merom. the
seat OF the Union Christian College. has
been the scene Of an insurrection between
the students of the college and the young
men OF the town. The first trouble oc-
Cured Tuesday evening. when a party OF
fifty town boys attacked a number OF stu
dents and began hazing them. but no one
was injured Yesterday evening the fight
was revived by seventy-hve town boys. who
attacked the same number Of students A
large number OF students were badly mis-
treated hx the violent methods practicsd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

Venezuelan Congress Assemblies.
WASHINGTON. March ia cable dis
patch received at the State Department
from Mr.. Russell. the United States charge
at Caracas, says that the Venezuelan
Congress assembled yesterday.
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to be discontinued. Star Routes 1910 and
33472 TO be discontinued. Postoffice at War
rington TO be supplied by rural carrier. Mail
for Maple Valley TO Shirley. Mail for War
rington and Miners Corners TO Wilkinson,
Ind.
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Carriers have been appointed on rural
routes i'm Indiana as follows: George Dema-
rec, Edward Lanham and Henry Rutledge,
at Brooksburg; Jesse T. Salyers, Edgar r.
Bishop, Solomon l.. Hall and James H. Nc
Coy, at Canaan.
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THE FINAL VOTE.


The vote then was taken on the motion
to ratify, which was made by Senator
Cullom, and the motion prevailed hfty
to sixteen, the vote being in detail as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger. Alice. Allison. An
keny. Bacon. Ball. Beveridge. Blackburn
Burnham, Barrows, Burton, Clark or wy
oming. Cockrell. CnIlom, Depew. DietTicn. r
Dolliver Dryden, Elkins, Fairbanks. For
aker. Foster OF Washington. Frye, Fulton
Gallinger, Gamble German. Hanna, Hans
brough. Hepburn. Hopkins. Kean, Latimer.
Lodge, Long, McComas. McCreary. NC
Cumber, Nelson. Overman, Penrose, Per
kins. Simmons. Smoot. spooner. Stewart
Stone. Warren. Wetmore Total; 90
Noes-Bailey. Bard, Bate, Berry Car
mack. Clark OF Montana, Daniel Foster or
louisiana. McEnery, Mallory. Martin, Mon
ey, Morgan. Newlands. Pettus. Taliaferro.
In making the pairs two senators were
paired for the treaty, with one against IL;
The pair list was as follows: Kerns and
Hale. with Gibson: Millard and Proctor.
with Clarke. of Arkansas; Scott and Quay.
with McLaurin; Dillingham; and Clapp, with
Tillman; Kittredge and Platt. Of New
York, with Patterson; Platt, of Connecti-
cut. and Hawley, with Teller; Mitchell and
Clay, with Dubois; Quarles with Culber-
son: Mr.. Hoar was absent and impaired.
When the result had been footed up the
figures were announced from the chair and
the presiding officer stated that as the
treaty had received the necessary two
4
Allison and Cockrell were appointed a COM
mittee to wait on the President and notify
him that IL he had no further communica-
tfons TO make the Senate was ready TO adj
Journ. These two senator's, the two oldest
In point of service in the Senate, immediate
ly took their departure for the White House.
but they had scarcely left the chamber
when the Senate found itself again plunged
into controversy. The question this time
was whether the debate on the canal treaty
which had taken place after the calling
In OF the official reports should be given to
the public About an hour was spent on
this subject, the debate being merely an
extension of that of yesterday on the same
| subject.
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED.
Ultimately the difficulty was compromised
by suggestion made by Senator German
| that all the speeches should be made pub
lie. but that none of them should be given
out except those of Senator's Morgan and
Cullom. which have already been published,
| until after the ratification of the treaty by
| both the United States and Colombia should
| be proclaimed. The discussion was still un-
| der way when Senators Allison and Cockrell
returned from the White House. and when
| CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. 50
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The Fort Dearborn National Bank, OF
Chicago, was to-day approved a reserve
agent for the First National Bank of Pet
ersburg, Ind.
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come a State thereof but gave not!ce that
he would renew il when the question OF
approving the treaty should come UP In the
next regular session.
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William L. Schwartz was to-day appoint
ed postmaster at Milltown, Crawford coun-
ty, Indiana vice Emery Daley, resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

An order has been issued establishing
postoffice at River Park. st. Joseph county
Indiana, and with John A. Zimmerman as
postmaster JOHN E. MONK.
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The vote then was taken on the motion
to ratify, which made by Senator
cullom, and the motion prevailed ntty
to sixteen, the vote being in detail as toi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

The Postoffice Department has accepted
the proposition of John w. Wilson to lease
a room for the use of the postofice at Pet
ersburg. Ind.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24

the cloth and did the household work
which belonged 10 her. But men have in
vented machinery which makes woman's
shaving TO longer necessary.
The object Of this convention Is TO ad-
vance the cause Cf justice. benefit human
ity and raise a higher standard OF morals.
We must have rights for women as we'll
as for racn. There will never be material
advancement until there IS social equality
Of the sexes
Miss Daisy Barbee, in an address on
Women Under the Law Of Missouri,
proved 70 the satisfaction Of most Of her
hearers that there has been undue dis
elimination against women.
Miss Anna 7. HaydOCk recited The
Cabin in the ChamissO Hills,' and Miss
English sang a selection from Gounod.
This morning and this afternoon the as
soCiation viii hold executive sessions in
the Lindpu Avenue NOnsectarian Church.
II Is stated that no plans Will be laid for
legislation looking to women's Suffrage,
but that the aim Of the association Is to
secure thorough organization in the coun-
ties OF the State When this Is done. the
president says, the subject OF legislation
will be taken up
Tonight there will be addresses by the
Reverend Frank G.. Tyrrell on "A Rea-
sonable Reform" and by Miss Myra Kern
on "The Modern Woman's Question
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24

Indians against the Secretary OF the Intc-
rior. involving the segregation Of I55 900
acres OF land In the Cherokee Nation
claimed by the peIawares.
Alr. BiXby was summoned at the in
stance Of the Indians. and he testified
especially concerning the details OF the
separation OF these lands from the main
body Of the Cherokee lands. which was
done by the commission IN compliance
with an act OF Congress
The Indians seek 20 establish the fact
that this act OF segregation by the COM
mission was final. and that the Secretary
of the Interior has no authority TO review
the transaction. They also seek to pre-
vent the appropriation OF the lands OF
other Indians.
Mr. Rixby testified that the selection
had been made upon the strength OF rep
reservations made by attorneys for the
Delawarcs.