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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17
KRENCH VIEW OF DINGLEY,s BILL,
Hanotaux Hopes That which Il Con
templated Won't Be Done.

Hanotaux Hopes That which II Con-
tempisted Won't Be Done.
Washington. April ia dispatch
from Paris says: The Dingley tariff
bill has aroused considerable antag-
onism In French mercantile circles,
where 1t Is pointed out that the meas
ure may lead to a policy disastrous in
Its effects on certain French industries.
Some representations of this nature
having already been made to members
Of the French government, the Asso-
ciated Press sent to N. Hanotaux, the
French foretgl minister, q number Of
questions bearing on the tarif situation
and the relations Of the two republics.
The French foreign ONCE returned the
following written reply:
The federal government at Wash
ington win succeed without any doubt
IN drawing closer the bonds which unite
France and the United States by alb
staining from over-taxing imported
French goods. such a. sparkling and
still wines, brandies, silks, wooleus.
gloves, works Of art, etc. To shut out
Of the United States by quasi-prbhibi-
tive tariffs the product Of French in.
dustry and art will evidently have a
contrary effect. 1t Ii to be hoped this
VIII not eventually be done. At the
present time there are no differences be-
tween the two great republics. They
are bound together by too many MEM
cries ana traditions for veritable spirit
Of hostility to grow between them.
The solution Of small current Ques-
lions which give rise to negotiations
between the two countries ID. however.
sometimes rendered difficult by the argu-
mentative spirit of the American state
department. Although France has NO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17
STARVING MINERS.


Coal DlGIeD VIZ HAxn Only fFom Twen.
Ay-Rivs cs.as - q . nv ssr HAM ne
Week. Living IN sAsas saa Pscksd To
getAsr Liks Clsssae-Ne -s1cA suHsra.s
Ever Known Dseore-Beport Of an on
eial lnspecsien.
Pittsbufg. April 1.-THE Dispatch
says: The legislative committee that IL
invetigating the condition Of the miners
Of the Pittsburg district completed its
second day OF . personal inspection
among the mines yesterday and q story
Of the scense Of misery. destitution and
want that the investigators witnessed
would M many large volumes. When
the work was finished the members Of
the committee made the statement that
no such suffering was ever known by
them to exist before. and they are well
convipced that something must be done
and at once alleviate the condition Of
the unfortunate Thousands who are in
the district. The territory that was in
spected yesterday was In and about
Banning, on the p. ana L. e. railroad,
about forty miles above Pittsburg.
Men Easning Starvation Wages.
The mines are located at Banning
Station and are worked by about 100
miners. One half Of that number could
easily do the work. for the men do not
get more than two or three days q week.
When they do work the cars are 80
scarce that no matter how hard they
try they are unable to make more than
q dollar q day at the outside, and very
much more frequently their pay for the
day IL from Is to 20 cents. The greater
part Of these employees are foreigners,
there being but ten America.born fam.
lilies in the entire number.
Company seems To Be Dolng Wen.
Here are q row Of sheds, one story
high and built Of unplaned boards. The
building IL about 100 feet long by twelve
deep. 1t IL divided into three COM
psrtments, for each OF which the inhab-
ttants pay Is per month to the company.
The sheds stand up ON posts. and small
lake OF foul-smelling water covers the
ground under It In this building 100
persons live. crowed together like ants
In heap. In the winter time. 1t h said.
four Of them VIII lie down in the bed.
place q covering over themselves, ana
tEen as many more lie on top of them.
their heads in the opposite direction.
Sleep On the Floor in Summer.
When the weather is warm enough
their bed Is on the floor. Bread and
water forms the greater part Of their
FOOD. with canned sardines and cheese &C.
casionally, as Injuries. A little farther
mp the stream are q number Of frame
buildings which answer the purpose of
houses. There is absolutely no DRAIN
age. and under each house pool of stag.
nant water stands the year round. All
the refuse IL dumped into the little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17
FRENCH FEELINGS
rHoUBrRAsouf An ooRAI GABLE

D. 1laaaee Thas 4 Causing Fristasa, snA
- UahGasy 1axa4 - .HssasAs osslh A.
etAsr-H. HaAotsax Flnds Fsalt With
ssns II Oar Badding DiplemsAs Who
Hola C0nsa1ahlps-Has Hspss 81 -
senass-ArSits.fion,a aA BlmeeaIlism.
washington. April 17.Lfhe French
embassy here II actively assisting the
French Telegraphic Gable company In
e6arts .jt b making to lay . new cable
from Brest, France, to Cape Cod. Mass.
which shall take the place Of the old
cable laid eighteen years ago. For this
purpose the attention Of senators has
beoA called to the restrictions which q
pending senate bill place upon the
company. This bill prohibits the land
ing Of new cables without the previous
consent q congress. and 1t IN claimed
to Be directed mainly against the
French company. The cable has been
partly laid and 1t Ii said that the care
requisite In laying . cable makes It
necessary to take advantage of the
coming summer weather in order to
make the landing at Cape Cod. The
French company has submitted a pro-
test to the senate committee on COM
merce, and a strong intimation has been
made to senators from Official French
sources that II the French company
b denied entrance to this country then
there WIN be strong probability OF re-
taliati0n by the French government
against the four American cable COM
pAnies entering France.
That War We're to Have with England.
The point is urged also that the cable
line to France would be of important
military and strategic Importance to
this country in the event OF trouble
between the United States and Great
Britain. - all other trans-Atlanticca cable
lines pan over British territory. The
statement presented to the senate COM
merce committee points out that the
French government Is q friendly repub-
lie; that 1000 American pupils are re-
ceiving their education free at the
schools in France. and that as France
has never Disseminated against Amer
lean companies congress should guard
against legislation which may be con-
sidered by the French republic az In
furious to the interests Of its people"
Would Use Force II Necessary.
Blaine, when secretary Of state, took
decided grounds against allowing for
eign cable companies toland their cables
In this country without permission. It
II said that in the course Of the present
controversy It has been stated that II
the French company attempted to land
its cable at Cape Cod the state depart
ment would interpose force II need be
to prevent the landing, Another inter-
national phase Of the subject is In con-
nection with a proposed new German
cable company. 1t il stated that the
senate bill is aimed at the German.
rather than the French company. and
h In some measure designed a. retalia-
ton for herestrictions against American
life insurance companies doing business
in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

grounds -eW eenplAIning OF the mp
lomatic and consular representations OF
the United State, there b neverthe-
less reason for stating that she has
been surprised At the attitude Of GER
tain American consula. One Of them.
admitted to exercise his functions in
one OF the great ports OF France. seems
quite recently to have undertakeu the
task OF disparaging the product Of
French vineyards. In correct state
ments, denied after inquiry By COM
petent authorities. have been reproduced
IN omcial reports by the agent IN Ques-
ton and made public IN administrative
Documents.
Another agent who had Also exer-
cised the functions Of consul m one Of
the great towns Of France spoke of
French wines-in the course Of . lecture
delivered IN the United States-in the
most unfAvorable terms, the worst
terms. Both these agents represented
French wines a. &atered, adulterated.
mixed with plaster Of paris and COM
posed Of nj sorts Of noxious Ingredients.
Cases such ~ these denote the deplor-
able tendencies and want Of prudence
Of certain American agents"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

81 suffered for years and years with
womb and kidney trouble in their
worst forms.
IL had terrible pains In my abdo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17
John Bull Makes n Naval Move.

John Bull Makes Naval Move.
Durham. Natal. April 1.-THE British
cruiser Raccoon. which left Cape Town
on Feb. IL under sealed orders, arrived
here unexpectedly during the night
with six other British warships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

Paterson. N. J.. April 17.-Having
been denied an increase of wages, 500
employees Of the Kearney 4 Foote flle
works struck yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

RAhabalitnH1oa q silver.
In reply to the. question whether
France would retaliate In case the tar
III on French goods should be very
much raised, the French foreign ONCE
said: ''The answer to that II that France
win examine the question with COM
plete impartiality and pronounce IN the
broades: spifit Of good win and Justice
upon any proposals to charge high du-
ties IN French imports''
In reply to q question as to arbitra-
ton. the following was said: France
loves peace and devotes herself to pre-
serving It. She Is consequently in no
way hostile to measures the object of
which is In a general way q safeguard
of peace. But before pronouncing on
an agreement such as the one proposed
between Great Britain and the United
States France would prefer to wait the
final action OF the senate. and to zee the
result Of the experiment, II any be
made"
In answer to q question as to what CO.
operation France would give tobring1nR
cbout an International bimetallic con-
ference N. Hanotaux said: 1.-THE co-op-
Grafton which France would give the
United States in the assembling of q
monetary conference would naturally
depend upon the state Of the relations
between the two countries. As regards
bimetaIlism itself. opinion In France
seems uncertain and very much d.
vided."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

without Peettiiy papered
walls asd pretty farnish-
ingsl Il only takes . little
money 70 60 . long VS. At
the prices We ere now seli-
ing. We have tie very best
paper hangers and our
prices ege - low - the
Adans Wall Paper G..
$40. 81 S14 TWe1tiooh -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

CRIME ABROAD m THE LAND.
Bank Cashier Murdered and Robbed-
Double Killine by n Dastard

nOOO00-
Double Killing BY bastard.
Somersworth. N. H., April 1.-Two
robbers forced their way into the Great
Falls National bank. Of this place. at
noon yesterday. killed the cashier. To-
seph A. Stickney. with Q club, cut his
throat. nearly severing his head, and
then robbed the bank Of at least $500
and perhaps more. The robbers either
overlooked or declined totalEe $100, 900 In
United States bonds. In spite Of the
tact that the murder occurred In her
centre Of the town at noon, It was not
discovered for an hour or more, and
the thugs rot away. Some arrests Of
suspects have been made.
WATERFOWL. N. T., Abfl 17.-News
reaches here OF double murder. done
under peculiarly atrocious circum-
stances, at Sackett's Harbor, this state.
The victims are: Mrs. Crouch, q d.
vorced woman: Miss Bailey. and Geo.
Allen. a steward at the United States
army barracks in Sackett's Harbor.
The latter Is so badly injured that he
may die. They had been riding about
for half the night in q buggy and while
30 riding some one opened on them
with q revolver, killing the two women
and wounding Allen. WILDER Crouch.
the ex-husbaud Of one of the women,
b under arrest on the charge BY Al
len that he IL the murderer. He de-
clares his innocence. and lays he win
prove It.
Lcxislakasn for - badger stsee.
Madison, Wis. April 1.-THE senate
yesterday killed the Hall anti-pass res
oIution and paSsed the resolution Tor a
constitutional convention. II the as
sembly passes the resolution the people
can say whether or mot they want to
revise the constitution. The house
passed the intermediary prison bill. the
bin relating to . hoard Of immigration
and the bill to license plumbers An
attempt to weakan the civil service law
for cities was defeated In the senate.
which passed ten blIls and killed
eleven. The house passed ELEVEN bllls
aud killed two.
4 hun6sed 1sst q fhese He bagb00
01nA nn01nR nnuufRnn No -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

Terry McGovern OF South Brooklyn aud Tommy
hoDermott or oreenpoint have been matched N
box ten rounds.
Charley White yesterday matched Charley Roden
OF Jersey City TO meet B)bDy QuAde OF KAnfas City
on Lext Wednesday nlght NJ the Palace A. O.
All Smelling. the hacker and manager OF ''Pod.
lar Palmer, 10 also looking out tor the intereAis Of
u. w. Rollinb OF Australia, otherwise known as
''stArliEht." Tho latter Is matched TO uGht George
Crisv Of Newcastle at Newcastle. on Juns 30. Tho
pair will 30 twenty rounds AZ 100 pounds.
Negotiations were completed yesterday whereby
osorRe Dixon viii go 10 San Francisco nsIt month
and met Dat. Hawkins before ono OF the California
athletic clubs for q ~. Don purse. Joe WAiooIt will
accompany Dixon. There was some talk OF mGtrh.
Ing Waicott against George Green. out the latter
drew the color line so strongly that matters for q
nght were quickly dropped.
Spike sullivan has signed articles for three cou
teata. On June ~. AZ Toronto. 'Spika' will mses
frank 0iFaFd In q twenty round bout ~ I80 pounds:
on June ~, at the Olympic a. O. OF Buffalo. ne
will naht Jimmy Murphy twenty rounds. and on
will encounter Tommy shortsll, also for twenty
rounds. II sullivan wins all he will DO richer by
SO. 400.
pany and In tho future sullivan will be managed by
hla brother ''Splke." Smith thinks that Dave has
MADE . MISTAKE. as NJ present ne needa some GOOD
adviser sullivan has received . letter from DR..
OTdway. asking him IN come 70 England and night
'Pedlar' Palmer before Gho National sporting Uub
for 1000 n side aud y purse Of $4,000 neIt Oeto
Dor. Sruivan refuses 70 Acospt unlsAs the EAgllIh
club gives q 1900 purse and agrees 70 pull the
| contest On. next September.
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leaving Chester, continue TO Goshen and follow
the Erie Railroad through fne scenery TO Mid.
dletown; from this point turn to the right
through, Rockville Centre, Crawford Junction.
Fair Oaks and Purdy's; then go TO blooming.
burg and direct through Wurtsboro. Rock Hill,
and Bridgevile to Monticello.
LR.To ride TO Newport, R. l., from Eighty.
second street and Ftrst avenue 20 over to Gem
trail Park and ride through the Park. TO 10th
street stn and II d aNsEx 4yenue; from this point follow
on May 90; leaving. New Haven go through
brook; at the latter place cross thY Con.
Lyme and direct through Mantle. Gran
~iteville, and Jordanville to NewLondon;
take tho ferry. across tho Thames Rlyer 70
Bridge to Stonlngton; ride out Matthews street
70 Wequeteqnok and direct TO Westerly, r. l.;
then go to Potter's Hill. Ashway, Hopkinson
City, Wood vile. and Shamrock leaving the lat
slocumville. Bellville, Wexford, East Green
witch, Apanaug, and PawtuIet TO Providence;
cross over to East Providence and then go TO
Silver Spring. Riverside, Brownyllle. Warren.
rect through Portsmouth Grove 10 Newport.
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But 1t was the noted middle weight pusilist all
right. and as be sat looking critically at FtI'S
would never dream that Mccoy is . prize lighter
to see him in his street clothes. He 10 tan and
who Is we'll bred and possesses more than, an
ordinary amount OF inteiligenee. He is modest
by enthusiasts to noted ring generals. Ten
minutes conversation with this knight Of the
in tss ssi onins T sa.i S Z fSs s snySSay that asia he sn 4
not for the purpose OF showing brutality toward
nnfoTtunsts opponents; BY his actions in ths
ART and can he merciful to a fallen foe.
Mccoy 10 merely u stage name, SO TO speak.
The young man comes Of n most respectable
family, and but for a rowing disposition would
probably be engaged in mercantile pursuits.
born In Rush county, Ind. on Oct. liz, 1873. He
went to school In Indianapolis until he was IL
y ysS old, ;nom then en;i hke many other youngsters.
my father advertised in the newspapers Tor
spmed tho name Of Charley MctGoy.' AS had SS
aiw always been called I'D was soon known
until recently that the public learned my real
name. ~ was always my ambition to travel.
about tho world ever since I frst left home. AS
II has turned out, II was fortunate that l did not
tion u no ,ay the fssa aa mems Of se sp5 my So RIlsSsSSnI srf 9SSs %y
parents who are very straightlaced and re-
would now he the bost middle weight pugiiist In
America j would have put you down as insane.
Fighting for a living never entered my head
when | was requested one day to put on the
gloves with a pupil, OF Johnny Clark in Fort
never put up my hands before. Well l boxed
the pupil just for run in a hall full OF spec
tators, and In hyo rounds ! held my own.
but didn't get a cent. Those who saw me that
night. urged me to go into the business OF
pugilism, and the next lime ] got into the ring
or at st. Paul. IN this affair I succeeded in
Knocking. out Pete jenkins in four rounds,
although he gave me IA terrible beating.
81 became sort of disgustcd after that and
returned To my home in indianapolis. where /
attended college for a time. / was also a nom.
Der of the y. NJ. G. A, and used the gymnasium
three times "A week. 1t was while here that /
] put on the boxing gloves again. and. a. ! bested
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to him, after Conkling's action, except to resign.
Senator Plat, according to Mr.. Connery, had
pledged himself not TO vote against RobertsOn's
confirmation. Unwilling to 90 back on Senator
Conkling and absolutely refusing to break his
pledge. no could not honorably remain In tho
Senate, and so he resigned.
A reporter OF THE Q verified Mr.. Connery's
story, so far az 1t Ia here given, and n number OF
persons were found to testify to the accuracy Of
the facts. Therefore opinion In this State in
reference to that memorable fight must be
formed anew and the blame for n restoration Of
cordial relations between President Garfield
and Senator Conkling not being established
must rest upon Conkling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
Vtremon,s GIN to Major Thur.,ou.

A fine diamond ring was presented to Major
Nathaniel d. Thurston OF the Twenty-second
Regiment at Fire Headquarters yesterday. The
ner, acting for a largo number OF oficers and
mon Of the Fire Department. In recognition OF
Major Thurston's services in drilling the men
for the annual parade.
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I" Reserve Force

Some pianos ave a sweet toni when
gently played upon, but under a heavy
Oftentimes the performer fnds 1t difficult
to avoid extremely disagreeable effects.
This is too ommon a fault even with in.
struments of the highest standing. A
noticeable feature of all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

The nrss supplementary practice days at Greed.
moor will DO on Aug. 2 and IL. The conditions In
the annual match for the State trophy for tsAms or
twelve men have been 20 altered that In the future
teams from separate companies composed OF elk
men can compete. the score OF six men 70 DO dou'
blsd In calculating tho totais. Il has also been de-
eided 10 select o rife team TO shoot In the Inter.
state competition at See oirt this season. The team
will consist of twelve mon and three substitutes.
In order tina, reeimenral Ad1utanss may become
familiar with the duties of Post AdjutAat. those Of
the REGIMENTS going TO camp this season have been
ordered 70 report for instruction there one week In
ldvnnos OF tho tour Of their organizations.
Four Inspections VIII 10 held In Van Cortiandt
Park this week. The Second Battery. which went
into camp az the park yesterday, will be reviewed
this afternoon At 3 o'clock by Brio. Gen. Howard
Carroll. Chief OF ARTILLERY. Inspector.oen. Hon.
man will mako tho annual inspection and muster
ef,ths battery ts-msrrow morning AZ iO;so O'Clock.
Camp will % broken about noon tomorrow. Tho
annual inspection and muster OF the First Signal
Corps win be made by Gen. Hoffman AZ Van cort.
IAudt PaFk next Wednesday afternoon at $50
O'Clock. The Flrss Battery will parade for inspsc-
ton and muster at the Same place next Thursday
afternoon ct . O'Clock. and Squadron A will DO
inspected there on Friday afternoon ats O'Clock.
squadron drill. including q charge In which blank
ammuniusn win be used will DO the most attrac.
tive feature of the programme.
The Second signal Corps will be ~inspsetsd next
Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock In the Bedford
Riding Academy. Brooklyn. and the Third Battery
will be inspected next Saturday afternoon ~ .
o'clock at Prospect Park.
The. Twenty SECOND Regiment, which some time
ago discarded iS weil.known white full.aroSs coats.
have for some time been waiting 70 hear from Q
committee appoiAted 20 select . pattern for . new
coat. ms committee. II IL said. favor . red coat.
30 the command In the future IL likely 10 be known
a. the "RAd.coated Twsnty-Sscond."
Tho superintendent OF camp grounds. &C.. At
PesksEii this year will DO Drum Major John snith
| Of the Seventh Regiment,
The omcsrS Of the Thirteenth Regiment In ooto-
Der next will oelserAIs appropriately tho golden
jubilee OF the regiment TIE Hon.cOmmissionSd
omeeFs' Association Will hold iS annual dianeF on
Thursday next
The Vacancy OF second Lieutenant In Company Z,
Twelfth Regiment. caused By che promotion OF
Second Lieut. y. Q. 0A0OnneE, has bsss Allsd ~
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ABRAHAM AN.
STRAus.
the election of Private J. N. Early Of Company G
Seventh Rsgtment.

the election OF Private J. n. Early OF Company @.
Seventh RsEinent.
The sixty.ninth Regiment will be reviewed IN tts
armory next Friday night by Mayor Strong. Com.
pAny I. Capt. Heaiy. will have . march GU, and
and hold some athletic sports some time next month
In the upper district OF the city.
Company I. Seventy. nrsl Regiment, will hold An
election for First Lieutenant Asxt Tuesday. Second
Lieut.. Williams win b chosen.
While on the steamer Rhode Island on their 70.
cent trip 70 Boston. the men OF the Seventh disposed
Of the foIiowinE.amount OF food; 800 gallons mock
turtle soup. 30 sets OF ribs OF beef, 600 spring
chickens. 500 punches asparagus. is cases green
corn. 8 barrels new potatoes, 100 uinehss Of rad.
ilhes. o gallons Of pickles. 900 quartz OF loo cream.
o00 pies. 5000 French rolls. 900 loAves or bread
500 gallons coffee. 90 gallons tea. 200 gallons milk
ana 10 GALORE fresh cream. Then there WAS min.
srAl water ana some bottled lager. OF which no par.
considerable load.
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THE VIEWS OF KID MCCOY.
HOW THE NOTED MIDDLE WEIG HI
ME 4 STAR PRIZE FIG HTER.

Ran Away from Homo when 10 Year, OLD ana
Has Been All Over the WorIa-Teils How He
Fought HIS Way 10 the Top Of the PuEiiisttc
Ia~dder-Wants To Meet Creeaon OF Ryan.
A smooth-faced. boyish.looking young man,
dressed neatly and fashionably. sat with several
friends In q box at the Star Theatre the other
night. watching Bob Fitzsimmons in his bag
punching exhibition.
DO you see that fellow in the box there z re-
marked a sporting man to a friend.
"Yes. what about him q was the response.
well, that's Kid Mccoy. who licked Dick
O'Bricn last week by cutting him into ribbons!"
said the sport.
You're joking. surely" replied the friend.
who was a novice as regards pugilistic matters
why, that young fellow Is no fighter. He
looks like a well-hred college boy. Fighters are
tough. as a rule, amt theyi Well. that boy is
anything but a pngilist, and you can't make me-
believe that he's Kid Coy"