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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Shot n Thief in the Neck.

NoRwALK. O., March 2l.-A dog on the
farm of Mr.. Dslamater, just north of this
city. paved up package buried under a
corn shock. 1t contained over $1,000
worth Of postage stamps, two revolvers
and a kit of burglars tools. The package
was turned over to the authorities and
several officers lay in hiding near the
scene. Next night two men appeared and
one Of the officers opened fire without
warning. shooting down one of the sup.
posed burglars. He is shot through the
neck and badly hurt. The second man
ssclpal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
KEErs Up THE POLITICAL ISSUE.
Turner Has Another whack at That
Chandler Interview.


Turner Of Georgia closed the debate for
Bayard and cuiogizcd tho Delaware
statesman for his previous services to his
country. lie then proceeded To recall
again tho Chandler interview and the
charges of lcvyinR on the protected in.
dustrics by tho Mckinley agents.
Grosycnor tried TO interrupt Turner.
"You have had your time" said Tur-
ner. when you stood over the grave Of
General Sckcnck yesterday defending
him from the imputations against him
you said not ono word against these
stories about the agents Of the prcsiden-
tial candidate you favor
'in tho face of such state Of things
Mr.. Speaker" he continued, Il ask IL 1t Is
not strange coincidence that the demon.
stratious should follow the statement as
the thunder follows the lightning" Jap
plausc ON the Democratic side. Speaking
still OF the charges Of political corrup ton
he said the addition" was now going on,
the division and silence" would come
later. Democratic Iaughtcrl
Bailey ot Texas was not 50 much cricved
nt Bayard's attack on protective tariff as
that mt Boston where he had intimnted
that the Americans wcrc not as submis.
sivc to law rs WAS proper and were given
occasionally To raising Cain" as it were.
lie said that speech was breach of GOOD
taste aud Of diplomatic etiquette and was
an offcnsc against our common sense and
sound and rugged patriotism. fRcpubli.
can applause. y hundred years OF quie.
submission to the laws rcpcllcd the charge
that the Americans were violent people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
MoRGAN.s SIGNIFICANT MOVE
on.rs u Cuban Resolution That VIII Re.
auirr Cievciand's signature.

WASHINGTON. March 2i.-Just before
the senate adjourned yesterday Morgan.
who reported the Cuban resolutions origi.
n1lly and has from the start taken n
prominent part in the debate favorable to
the recognition Of the Cuhans, introduced
The following joint resolutions:
"R solved. by the senate and house Of
representatives of tho United States in
congress assembled, That 10 Is hereby de-
eiarcd that u state of public war exists in
tho island of Cuba between the govern
mcnt ot spain and the people OF that
island who arr supporting separate gov
ernmcn, under the name Of the Republic
OF tuhn. and the state of bclliRercncy be-
tween sad governments is hereby recog.
nizSi."
The significance q the resolution Is that
it Is a joint resolution instead Of concur
rent, and that " - confined to q bare
rcoogniti"n of bclligcrency upon the hssis
u declaration that n state Of war exists
tu Cuba Morgan said in reply to Q Ques-
tion that " was his purpose 10 alloed
those who had objected TO tho concurrent
form OF the original senate aud the house
resolutions aud had exnEeaacd q HNlines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Young Orator Wins . Medal.

ANN AEBoR. Mich, March 2l.-The
handsome broznc medal given yearly to the
univcrsity's best orator by the Chicago
Alumni association, was awarded by ex.
Senator Thomas w. Palmer to Fred l..
Ingraham, Of Azalia, Mich, last night,
besides n cash testimonial of s15. Tho
judges ha, decided that he was first in
the univc: sity orntorical contest. and he
will accordingly represent Michigan at
the Northern Oratorical league contest
at Chicago in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
GENTLE WOMEN OF TEXAS.
Party OF Them Jumps on . Doctor and
Gives Him o Whipping.

Gives Him Whipping.
LoDoSIo, Tex, March 2i.-A party
twenty highly respected ladies camo into
the railway station room of the Santa Fe
railway and severely cowhided DIR. Han
cock, a physician, who recently came here
from Bonham. The party of ladies de-
manded of him that he leave town and
promise not to return. He told them he
would not do it. They showed him a
dozen cowhidcs and informed him that
they would be used on him if he did not
leave Immediately and quit prescribing
whisky.
He again refused. when n dozen cow
hides were drawn and five hundred lashes
administered to the doctor. He left Mt
once for Honey Grove. Quite a crowd
gathered at the depot while the thrashing
was in progress and the excitement is in
tense. II is reported that warrant will
be sworn out for the arrest of the ladies
who participated. They were the same
ladies who entered n malt tonic resort
here last Saturday and prayed for the pro-
prietor and pleaded with him to close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

Ness TO support a joint resolution chance
to make good their promises. The reso-
luton was, ut Morgan's request. allowed
20 lie On the table and was not referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
His purpose in seeking this disposition
OF IL Is TO be able to consider the rcsolu.
tion without delay. He says that he will
try to call IL up on Monday regardless o.,
the concurrent resolutions now before the
senate on the conference report. and that
he hopes that IL can be passed with bct
little delay. Morgan also says that SO
far as he Is concerned he is willing that
any measure passed by congress should
be sent TO the president, a. is necessary
with joint resolutions, for his approval or
disapproyal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Another bastard Who Can De Spared.

MILwAUKEE. March 2l. - John Hol.
ginger. a railway employe, last night shot
and killed his mother-in-,aw. Mrs Katie
Miller, and fatally wounded his young
wife. The tragedy occurred at Mrs. Mil.
ler's home and was inspired by Mrs. Hol.
ginger beginning suit for divorce. The
women we're alone when Holzinger kicked
in the door and opened fire. Mrs. Miller
was shot through the heart and the wife
fell on the stairs in attempting to escape
and was shot as she lay there. Holzinger
later surrendered 10 the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
osMAN DleNA GIVING ANXIETY.
British Troops To BE Sent to Egypt In Cas-,
Of an Emergency.

LONDON, March sl.-The governmen
gives evidence that considerable uneasi.
ness is felt regarding the development Of
the military situation in Africa. The
aggressive movement Of Osman Dlgna il
q special source of anxiety to the British
government A conference was held yes.
terday between Lord Wolseley. General
Sir Redvers Buffers. General Sir Evelyn
Wood and Sir Francis Grenfell regarding
the defense Of Suakin. Preparations have
been made for the dispatch of British
troops in an emergency, Several tons Of
material have left Woolwich for Egypt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

CHICAGO. March al.-The police yester
day arrested three men who have con.
fcssed to making counterfeit money. They
are DR.. Frank Mcrch, Matthias Scgneider
and Peter Schouh. Mrs. Mary Morch.
wife Of the doctor. was also taken into
custody. rs she acknowledged have knowl.
edge OF the making of spurious coin. The
mec had been at work but few days
tu: had established plant and were
getting into shape to turn out large
amount Of money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Did Not Shoot mt Our Consul.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The West In.
dian mail arriving in Washington brought
an account from United States Consul J.
ID. Hall, at san Juan, Porto Rico, Of the
shooting affair which was magnificd in
the first reports into an attempt on tbs
consurs life. He shows that il was a
purely accidental affair, n shot fired Mt
night by n guard ut the adjacent Spanish
prison striking on the wall of the con.
suPs house without causing any damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
stringen. Bill Agnins. ob,ccnity.

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-A very s.rin-
gent bill TO prevent the carrying OF OBJ
scene literature and articles for indecent
ard immoral use from one state or terri
tory TO another has been ordered to be re-
ported to the house by the committee on
commerce. The bill makes it unlawful
to deposit with any express company or
other common carrier for interstate trans
pcrtation any obscene matter or article
for procuring an abortion or preventing
conception. or adapted for any immoral
use, or notice Of how such articles may b.
oll,aiucI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
ANOTHER YOUTHFUL DEGENERATE
10y of II Follows the Example Of That
Girl I'm Missouri

Girl I'm Missouri
JACKSON, Tenn, March 21.-News of
the dreadful crime of a 15-year-old boy
comes from Henderson county, where Joe
Benson, his wife and DIR. !. c. Stinson,
the family physician, may die. He was
filed with the exploits of dime novel
heroes and determined to go to Texas
His fnther learning of his intentions fol-
lowed him to neighboring town and
carried him home. This inccnsed young
Benson, and securing a box Of rough on
rats he put it in the coffee. The first
meal only the father drank of the deadly
beverage, aud was taken violently ill. DIR.
Stinson was called in. and while attend.
ing the father partook of the next meal,
and with the boys mother became a VIC
tim Of the poison. Benson is in Jail and
has confessed the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
My,,eriou. Explosion in a Trunk.

MILWAUKEE. March 2l.-General Bag
gage Agent Garry. of the Chicago, Mil.
waukec and st. Paul road, is investigat:
ing the mysterious explosion Of a truna |
on the through Council Bluffs train in the
Chicago Union station. Baggsgsmal
O Meara was badly burned and the win
dows and doors Of the car blown out. The
trunk was checked at Lyons. Ia. and was
hound for Joliet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Wa. Nearly 1O4 Year. Old.

LANSING, Ia. March 2I.-Allamakee's s
ccntcnarian Is no more. Mrs. Elizabeth
Paulson, of Center township. who for
years had borne the distinction of being
the Oldest inhabitant of this county has
Just d;cd. She was born in Norway and
was within u few months Of being l0i
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Representa-
tive Gillett, Of Massachusetts,. introduced
a bill to protect state anti-gamb bling laws
from nulliiication through interstate
gambling by telegraph, telephone or other
wise, by extending to such gambling the
penalties provided for interstate gambling
by mail or express"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
q. s.rc ..s.ea ov A. aI.,

hochLANp. Ne, March sl.-Firc brok,
out IN the lime factory OF Perry Bros. ir
this city. Before the flames were brourb,
under control the loss aggregated s,o.oyn
The IRE was caused by water whiel
leaked through the roof Of a lime sb,,
and Stacked the lime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Illinois Insurance Department Receipts

SPEISGFIELD, March 2l.-The annual
report of the state superintendent Of in.
surancc giving receipts of tie department
the pas, year shows receipts Of eli. 55S,
the largest in the history of the state. or
this amount Sil,63O was frvm agents
LCcnScS and sl3i "a from taxes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Swiuiler at the Point OF Death.

MEMPHIS. March 2l.-A. X. Ward, the
famous $780, swindler. who has been
confined in the Shelby county iail await.
ing trial under sixty Indictments, is at the
point OF death. and on recommendation
OF physicians he has been removed to Q
hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Worthless Husband shoots His Wife.

SCRANTON. Pa. March aI.-Frank krea
gel. Pole. aged 81. shot his wife four
times as result of n quarrel. He then
committed suicide. kreaGel deserted his
wife eleven months ago and went to Kan
sas City. returning last Sunday. The
woman will likely recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Public buildings for western Towns

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-At the meet
ing Of the house committee on public
buildings the following bills for public
buildings were reported favorably by SUBJ
committees: Clinton, Ia, Sl01O0O; Free
port, Ills, 100000; Menominec, Mich,
saO,0o: Joliet, Ills, Sl)o,OOO; Elgin, Ills,
SlOO,UCO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Quite Naturai Of SIr. Bayard.

LONDON. March 2l.-The representative
Of the Associated Press called at the
United States embassy to inquire whether
Mr. Biyard desired to cay anything for
publication regarding the vote of censure
passed w the house of representatives at
Washington. Mr.. Bayard. however, an
nounced that he did not desire to talk on
the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

Statesman Particularly Offended st the
Diplomats Charge That There Was vio-
Hence In Uncle SANS Domain-Morgan
Offers Joint Cuban Resolution.
wAsHrSGToS, March 2I.-The house
yesterday, after three days Of debate.
adopted a resolution ccnsuring Thomas L.
Bayari, ex.secretary Of state and now am
bassador to tho court OF st. James, for
uttcranccs delivered in an address to the
Boston, England, grammar school, and in
an address before tho Edinburgh, Scot
land, Philosophical Institution last fall.
Tho vote stood 1s0 to II in favor Of the
first resolution, and 19i to 80 in favor Of
the second. Five Republicans broke away
from party lines and voted against the
resolution OF censurc, and six Democrats
voted for 1t. All tho Republicans and
nino Democrats voted for tho second rcso-
luton. Willis, n Republican from Bay
ards state, made speech in opposition to
the first resolution. Bailey, OF Texas, not
only indorscd the resolutions, but declared
shat man who delivered such utternnces
es Bayard had at Boston was unworthy
u represent the United States anywhere,
at any time"
The Resolution Of Ccnsure.
The resolutions adopted, after reciting
tho Objectionable portions Of Bayard's
speech, were rs follows:
Resolved, That it is tho sense Of tho
house Of representatives that Thomas +.
Bayard, ambassador Of the United States
TO Great Britain, in publicly using tho
language above quoted has committed an
offcnsc against diplomatic propricty and
an abuse Of the privileges of his exalted
position, which should make him the rep
rcsontativc Of the whole country and not
OF u political party. Such uttcranccs were
wholly inconsistent with that prudent,
delicate and scrupulous reserve which he
himself, when secretary of state, enjoincd
upon all diplomatic agents Of tho United
States. In ono speech ho affronts tho
great body of his countrymcn who believe
In the policy Of protection. In tho other
speech he otfcnds all his countrymen who
believe that Americans aro capable Of
sclf.puvcrnmcnt. Therefore, as the i'm
mediate representative of the American
people and In their namo we condemn
and ccnsure the said utternnccs of Thomas
L. Dlyarj.
General Hint tn Our Diplomats.
"1.csolvcd. further. that In the opinion
OF the house Of representatives public
speeches by our diplomatic or consular Of.
flccrs abroad which display pnrtisanship
or which condemn any political party or
party policy or organization Of the United
States hfc in dcrcliction of tho duty of
such officers. impair their usefulness as
public servants and diminish tho conf
dcnce which they should always Command
ut home and abroad"
There was a report about the house after
tho resolutions had been adopted that
Bnyard would resign, but close friends OF
the administration asserted positively
that there was absolutely no foundation
for the rumors. which they did not hest.
tate To ridiculc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
rbrows . con ONT or WORK

LOWELL, Mass, March 21.-On account
Of the general depression in the cloth
market the Merrimac mills, which en-
ploy ., 800 people, will close all its depart
ments fo- one week on Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

Drive out the impurities from
your blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla
and thus avoid that tired, lapouid
feeling and e7en serious illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
AS WAS EXPECTED,
House Votes to Censure Ambas.
sador 6ayard.
ELEVEN MEN BREAK PARTY LINES

Five Republicans and Six Democrats Re.
fuse tn Vote with Their Psrties-A Texas
Statesman Particularly Offended ut ths
Diplomats Charge That There Was Vic.
Ienee In Uncle Sans Domain Morgan
Offers Joint Cuban Resolution,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-11
CATCHING LEECHES.
1t Is "A Horrible Trade AMI One i'm which
the Fisherman IL the Living Bait.

1t Is n Horrible Trade AMI Oae i'm which
the Fisherman Is the Living Bait.
From Parsons Weekly
The leech is strange, unlovely
creature Fortunately II has gone out
of fashion. But 80 or 40 years ago,
when medical men had a pleasant hab-
II of bleeding every patient who fell
into their hands. the little blood-suck
ers used to be in great demand. Even
now the trade in leeches is consider
able.
Leech fishing is not a pleasant occu-
patton. II condemns the fishers to fog
gy mists, foul. muddy waters and most
fetid doors. And, worse than this, the
fisher has himself to be the bait Blood
culinary beasts, and nothing but a pair
of plumb. naked legs will tempt them
from their stagnant pools.
The leech leads a semi-aquatic exist
ence; M must have plenty of air. and
plenty of water and IL likes them foul.
They are caught in the spring and ear
ly summer. The men turn up their
trousers and wade knee deep in the
water The sight of the legs acts like
a magnet on the leeches. They make
rush for them. cling on and begin
TO suck. The men pick them off as
fast as they can. putting them into
bags which are fastened around their
waists. They do not lose any time. for
the little black creatures will swallow
five times their own weight in the
blood of a victim In no time and cause
as much 10 flow away. Toward the
end Of the season the leeches retire in
TO deep water, and then their pursuers
are copelled to wade up to their chins
An alternative TO this plan is to take
a raft out and dangle arms and legs
In the water.
An expert catches many just as they
are fastening on. and so saves a GER
tain amount of blood. This is an i'm
portant item. A good fisher can. IL he
is careful. go on for four or five hours
before he gets exhausted from loss OF
blood. In that case he will have caught
nearly 200 leeches.
II is a funny. almost uncanny sight
to see the unhealthy looking men wad-
ing through marshes and swamps and
dirty streams. their arms and legs
bare. poking about among the rushes
and turning the messy pebbles over
with their toes in the hope of stirring
up some colony Of leeches.
Every now and then they stop and
you see them raise one black. bespeck-
led leg and pick away until the furi-
Gus sucking on the other causes them
20 bring up that hastily for inspection.
while the former takes it's place as
BAH.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-11
THE COM MISSION.
It Will Meet To-Day-The Once of Sec
rotary Il the Most Important.

lt Will Meet To-Day-The Once of Sec
rotary Il the Most Important.
Washington, Jan. 10-The Venezue-
Ian boundary commission will meet in
the diplomatic room of the state de-
partment at 10. O'Clock tomorrow for
the purpose of perfecting its organiza-
ton for business SO far as possible at
this time. The office of secretary is
regarded as the most important one to
be filled, as the secretary will act as
the chief administrative officer of the
commission and will be expected to
relieve that body of all business purely
routine and perfunctory in character.
He will have charge of the force of
clerks and translators and will be ex-
peoted to make a complete and accu-
rate record of all of the proceedings
of the commission, including the prep
aration and indexing of the correspond
ence and the data compiled for the
benefit and information of the commits
sion in the prosecution of it's work.
The members of the commission are
being subjected to considerable pres
sure in the interests of the numerous
candidates for the Office of secretary.
Among those mentioned for the Office
is w. f. Curtis. formerly director of
the bureau of American republics and
Partridge of Vermont, solicitor of the
state department and minister to Ven-
ezuela under President Harrison. Mr.
Lands, the private secretary to the late
Secretary Gresham, has been suggested
in this connection. but ii is believed he
does not desire the appointmnt.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-11
COLORADO LEADS.
She Takes the Title From California, Z. o
Original Golden State"

Washington, Jan. 10-Under the
heading. Colorado Takes the Lead"
the Post says. editorially, to-day: Cali
fornia surrenders to Colorado the front
place in the columns of gold producing
states. A dispatch from Denver to the
New York Evening Post states that
the gold product of Colorado for 1895
is s17,340.49 Although this is more
than 81. 000. 900 in excess of previous es-
Inmates. II is believed to be reliable.
But while Colorado has exceeded ex-
pectations in production. California
has fallen behind all estimates. IL was
believed that the resumption of n.y.
draulic mining. which has been sus-
pended for some years. would bring
the output of 1895 up to $50. 600. 900. But
IL falls short. being about s15 500. 900
OF course surprises are possible in all
gold producing regions. California
may regain her ascendency, but there
have been no new discoveries in the
state for long period. and mining ex-
perts are not hopeful of such develop
ments in the future. Colorado, how
ever, has surprised herself and the rest
OF the world with a number of new
finds and II is believed some of them
are wonderfully rich. From these facts
II seems altogether probable that Colo
RADIO will continue 10 lead the original
Golden State.