Show NEWSPAPER CONTEMPT CASE Decision in Hearsts American Hearing Hear-ing Expected Thursday Chicago Dec 3 Special States Attorney At-torney Shope appointed by Judge Ilancsy to prosecute the contempt case against W R Hearst Chicago American Ameri-can brought toL close today his argument argu-ment against the issuing of a writ of habeas corpus for the defendants by Judge nne According to Mr Shopes argument the question at issue is whether Judge Hanccys oral ruling Is the gas case was final before it was formally entered Judge Dunne remarked during the session I the question was still pending at the time he publication was made upon which the contempt charge Is based I would be calculated to In timidate any bright man on the bench Attorney Darrow for the defendants is expected to closc his argument today and a decision will probably be ren dered by Judge Dupne Thursday MESSAGE FROM KRUGER Nothing Definite About His Visit to America Decided Upon Chicago Dec 3Mr T T Van Allen secretary of time Holland society of Chicago has received the following letter let-ter from the secretary of President Kruger Cmm Care IIllvcrHuni Nov mucar SirL am directed by his Honor the President oC the South African republic to acknowledge gorcoelrt ot your letter or tho list lust and to thank you antI the bourd of trustees of time Holland society of Chicago cordially for tho resolution pus ll by them His Honor dcylrcs mo however to odd that nothing has bon decided as to an IVuntual visit to America and that therefore there-fore nothing can bo arranged in connection connec-tion with tho matter f i |