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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
LETTERS THAT coRRoDoRArE

Druggist Festmeyer Cosnrms the Cuu.
fessjsas-May saaith Also.
Statements In the confessions are cor
roborated by both Druggist Fortmeyer
and May Smith. The druggist writes
to the governor that ION the last Fri
day night of Jan. 81. 1896. Scott jackson
appeared at my store q few minutes
before II o'clock. and told me that he
had been sent by DR.. Wagner (of this
town. for some I'D. ex. ergot. He
seemed to be in haste. and came back
Of the prescription case. where the only
light in the store was burning" The
drug was given him. Fortmeyer also
says that Wagner's name was coupled
with the crime by common report.
May Smith writes from Newport: II
was in Louisville. and on Monday. Jan.
a., i received . letter from Alonzo WALL
ing asking me IL knew q doctor who
would perform an abortion. I answered
Tuesday. Jan. n. telling him DR.. wag-
ner, Of Bellevue. could do the work.
I wrote DR.. Wagner also to call and
see Mr.. Walling at the college. He did
80, and DIR. Wagner did the work."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
BRINGS IN THE SILVER QUESTION.
Bland Welcomed with Cheers and Jeers-
Point Made by Bailey Of Texas.

Bland Welcomed with Cheers and Joers-
Poiat Made by Bailey Of Texas.
McMillin was foremost in arguing that
the Democrats did not rush the Wilson
bill through and aroused the minority
to applause when he referred to the tar
IN bill as a hot-bed for trusts
Are not the revenues of the govern
ment increasingly" asked Smith Of Mich
igan. because Of the flood Of importa-
tons in anticipation Of the enactment
Of this Republican legislation?"
considering the fact that the peo-
already have notice that you intend to
rob them. 1t is not unnatural" replied
McMillin. that they should try to get
In all they can before the hold-up be-
gins" democratic applause.]
Bland arose for the first time this ses-
sion. and his Democratic colleagues
cheered Justify. He insisted that the
house might as well swallow the bill as
1t was presented. because in this shape
1t would be forced through. When he
recalled the methods Of the extra session
called to curtail the circulating me-
dunn $50.0O0.000 a year." the Republic
ans greeted this first reference to the
silver question with jeefs and groans,
out biand did not seem perturbed.
I'm the last campaign" he said. you
contracted debts with trusts and mo-
nopolies; labor was outraged and in
Inundated as II never was before in our
history. and you are here today eager to
discharge those debts. Democratic APP
plause. Do your best. We know Il
means the worst"
Wheeler got three minutes which he
used to ask for six lines of new lexisla-
ton" that would bring relief to the peo-
pie u hope you will not fail to tell US
what those six lines are.' interposed w,
A. Stone Of Pennsylvania.
Reduce the tax on whisky to Q reve-
nue. basis" shouted Wheeler, with great
| energy.
The house laughed 20 long and heart.
lily that Wheeler's time expired before
he could give the other FIVE lines in hi,
his prosperity programme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
HOUSE A HUSTLER
Does . Big Days Work on Tariff
and Appropriations.
RULE FOR THE REvEHuEMEAsuRE


Adspssa With Nsganes - D1spsEsA-
Features Of the Dsbsss Thsreoa-Ews Of
the Appropriation Brlls nat wees Ken
Over Also Put Through-Lorrin Thur
ton Warns Us That II We WEST HAWAII
We Had Better Move Quickly.
WaShington, March D.-An the pre-
monitory symptoms that the house was
listed when the speaker raped the
members to order yesterday. The desks
were piled high with the appropriation
bills which failed. Immediately after
the reading Of the Journal Dingley. amid
some applause. reported the tariff bill.
Bailey OF Texas. on behalf Of the NIL
nority secured unanimous consent TO ex-
tend until Monday the time In which
the minority report may be filed. After
good deal Of sharp cross-firing be-
tween Dingley and McMillin it was
finally arranged that 5000 extra copies
of comparative statement of the tar
III changes should be printed Dalzell,
from the committee on rules, then pre-
sented the special rule under which the
house was to operate during the tariff
debate.
Provlsions Of the Rule.
The rule provides that the general
debate shall begin on Monday at 10
o'clock and continue until and INCLUDING
Thursday. March 25. with night ses-
sions, after which the bill shall be open
to amendment under the five minute
rule COMMITTEE amendments to have
presidency until 3 o'clock on Wednes-
day, March 81. when the bill with the
pending amendments shall be reported
from the committee of the whole and
the previous question shall he consid-
cred as ordered on the third reading
and final passage of the bill. The rule
also gave leave to print for twenty day.
Dalzell demanded the previous ques-
tion which was ordered by strict par
ty vote-163 to 130-the Populists vot-
ing with the Democrats.
''Country Doesn't Want Oratory.-
During the debate that followed the
course of the Democrats on the Wilson
bill was referred to on both sides-the
Republicans meeting objections on the
part of Democrats to the rule by saying
that was just what happened when the
Democrats controlled, and the DEM
ocrats explain;As that there was
difference. In closing his remarks
Dalzell said: THE country does not
want defamation, It wants action.
Words are poor substitutes for men
who want work. Oratory will not open
single mill or kindle q single furnace
fire. The press and the public all join
in the demand for instant, immediate
and efficient action" [Republican ap-
plause.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
THE MARKETS
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, March 10
Money on call 1Ix02 per cent; prime
mercantile paper 33<04 per cent; ster-
ling exchange steady, with &C ual bust
and 4s5lS04S5N for sixty days; posted rates.
48504S6}1 and 4SS04SS1f; commercial bills 4Sll<
Silver certificates. G3S06sN: no sales; bar
silver, 6sss. Mexican dollars 4s16.
United States government bonds weak; new
As registered, 1s3,4; do. coupons. 12l4; IS
registered. 1885; do coupons, 1885; Is regis
tered, Ill: do. coupons 113A; rs registered
9514; Pacific IS of ". 1lEX.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, March n
Following were the quotations on the Board
of Trade today: wheat-March, opened and
closed nominal; May, opened 7l14c. closed 7a3(c;
May. opened sassc, closed &c; July opened,
2 nc, close1 Sc; September, opened x7l<:,
closed 2716c. Oats-M,y, opened 1.l1c closed
17S4c; July. opened 1870, closed ls,4c. Pork
May. opened Ss96 closed $sa53<; July,
opened Soc, closed So.H4 Lard - May,
opened SAD. closed ~ 20; July. opened
q. 40. closed S43sk.
Produce: Butter-Extrs creamery. 1916 per
h.; extra dairy, l6, per lb; fresh packing
stock. &c. Eggs-Fresh stock, SIC per
doz. Poultry-Turkeys l00la, par lb: chick
o@lec; geese. 70s,<c. Potatoes-Burbanks, ga
2Sr per bu; Hebrons, I99ssc Sweet Pota-
t0es-Ininois el00l.5J per bbl Honey
White clover. h1S9izc p # ID; imperfect 1000.
Apples-Common to fancy. 81 oo0sO per bbL
CIanberries- S.0o035a
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Narchls
Live Stock-Prices ut the Union Stock yards
today ranged rs follow: Hogs-Estim tied re-
ceipts for the day, aO.0OO; sales ranged at 81 10
O4.10pig,, t3.9304.lO light, S3.7O41375 rough
packing. Sa004.D mixed. and S3.s00Ll5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
TWO BELArkD BILLS PASSED.

Sandry Civil and GencrAl De6eisncy Go
Through with . Rush.
Hende rson of Iowa, from the commit
tee on rules. then presented the other
special order for the immediate con-
sideration Of the four appropriation bills
which failed to become laws at the last
session. The previous question was or
dered-107 to IS. When the time came
to recognise the minority there was .
three-cornered clash on the Democratic
side which afforded the Republicans
much amusement. 1t was as to who
should lead the Democrats in the de-
bate, but the speaker solved the Que3-
ton by recognising McMillin, who de-
clared that 1t was unfair to ask new
members to rush bills through with
their eyes shut, which they had no voice
in framing.
DeArmond said this policy was to
protect such ''jobs'' as the appropriation
Of 5000, 900 for a branch soldiers home
at Danville, Ills, the home Of the chair
man OF the appropriations committee.
In concluding the debate Cannon
aroused his side of the house to en-
thusiasm by insisting upon Immediate
ly sending these bills to president who
would have the courage to sign or veto
them. If the Democrats had their way,
he said, congress would still be here
during the dog days pottering with
these bills. On the adoption of the
resolution the vote stood 156 to ZIG. and
on McMillin demanding a roll call the
vote was 173 to 116.
The first bill taken up under the or
der was the sundry civil. forty minutes
for debate being allowed on each side.
1t took nearly two hours to read the
bill and after debate it was passed
LEI to n. The general deficiency bill
then came up. was read. debated and
passed by a vote of 131 to SO. The sun
dry civil bill carried $50, .551 and the
general deficiency, $S,166,214.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20

Lansing, Mich, March Ex-Governor
Hazen 8. Pingree Is ousted from the
Office of mayor Of Detroit. Such Is the
mandate Of the Michigan supreme court
which orders a special election for
mayor April S. The decision which was
unanimous was handed down at $50
D. m YESTERDAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20

Accused Have Trified with Everything
That Should He Sacred.


That Should He Sacred.
The note or letter said by walling to
have been received from Dr. Wagner
asking that the clothing Of Pearl Bry-
an be sent to him. and stating that she
was under his care, is not produced, nor
its absence in any way accounted for
Not only is the confession a contradic-
but a fiat contradiction of the letter Of
Walling sent me only few days since.
and claimed to have been written by
him under q sense of rapidly approach
ing and impending death. These men
have not only trifled with human life,
but have trifled with the courts, trified
with the execution, and set at defiance
the laws Of God and man.
II it be established that one, criminal
after such conduct as this can by q
mere pretended confession obtain a re-
spite, then every other Is entitled to like
treatment, and this would re suit in
frustrating Justice and bringing the ex-
ecution Of the laws into contempt. The
wounded hand Of Pearl Bryan solemnly
and surely points to the fact that she
was not dead when beheaded. That wound
could have been inflicted only when,
during the terrible agony Of her decap-
itation she raised 1t in order to ward or
the cruel knife.
DR.. Wagner Is IN the asylum, and n
the man Of all others, by reason Of his
condition, at whose door the defendants
would most naturally lay this terrible
crime. To grant a respite in order that
the defendants might be used as wit
nesses to procure his conviction would
result in a delay of at least a year, as
experience in the trial of defendants
has demonstrated. In view Of the va
rious conflicts in defendants statements
no Jury would, or could. believe any
statement that either Of them might
make, and consequently Wagner would
not be convicted.
Such delay could result in no coed,
and would only add fuel to the flames
ana furnish a further incentive to mob
violence in this state. The claim that
Wallipg was under the influence Of
Jackson and therefore deserves clemency,
cannot be considered. He shows him.
self the willing assistant. Each Of them
has clearly exhibited a reckless disre-
gard for human life. Their confessions,
taken in connection with the facts and
circumstances proven in the case, show
thta they committed an atrocious crime.
Life Is precious to them. but no more 70
than It was to their victim.
Their poor mothers are entitled to
sympathy. but no more than the mother
Of Pearl Bryan. The law has been set
at defiance and the fair name Of Ken
lucky stained with another bloody muir
der. Twelve men have passed upon the
milf Of each. The circuit iudge and
appellate Judges have affirmed their &C.
tjo0A
Ny oath n that Il win zee that the
laws are faithfully executed" The jury
fixed the penalty. have q plain duty
to perform. It n not my province to
make laws, but to enforce them; neither
= Il my prOv1nce 70 nx the death pen.
atty, 1oe = = proper that should n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
REFUSED
Gov. eradIsy's Last Word In the
Pearl Bryan Case. =.
SAYS TIE ACCUSED HUsT HANG

Their Caafsssaoa IN Aanlssasa e . Crime
That Ksntscav Raw Psnishss Win Dsath.
but Fun II Coutxadietioas md Inooa-
sissencso-scashineR Review eetAe serssA
Letters nesa Draggiss EeEt1eyef and
Hay s0ith-whas They Say.
Frankfort, KY, March 20.-The fol-
lowing II the full text OF Governor
Bradley's refusal to respite jackson
and waiting: The common law con-
corning the crime admitted In the con-
session to have been committed II in
force In this state. The confession
shows that Pearl Bryan was killed BY
drugs administered to produce an
abortion. II this be true. she
being quick with child, as shown by
the evidence. the child was killed and
her death was caused by drugs DELHI
erately administered, the effect of which
clearly manifest an utter disregard for
human life. The agency employed was
not only one from which death or great
injury would probably result. but from
which considering its rapid operation
death would necessarily result. Either
the physician who administered the
drug knows or had every reason to
suppose 1t would cause death. Under
either state Of the case he was guilty
of murder and jackson and walling
were and are equally guilty under the
statute Of Kentucky. All this must be
conceded IL the confessions are true.
Confessions Arc Contradictory.
The confessions. however, are incon-
sistent and contradictory utterly at
WARMTH every statement that each Of
the defendants made on the witness
stand. 1t is urged that this should be
overlooked, because they were then
swearing for their lives. Conceding that
their false statements were made to
escape danger then pending. it may well
he asked how much greater is the dan
ger that now confronts them when they
stand in the shadow of the gallows. II
they are excusable for false swearing
then, how much more are they excusa-
BILE and how much more likely is 1t that
they would speak falsely now?
Statements That Do Not Agree.
One of them says the body was taken
away In a cab; the other that it was
taken in a wagon. This conflict would
be quite immaterial but for the fact
that jackson says they got inside the
cab. while DR.. Wagner drove. The con-
tradiction, therefore, becomes material.
Walling says that Wagner and Jackson
removed the head while jackson saws
Wagner did it. The removal of the
corsets might have taken place to dis
tribute the blood more generally
through the system. or they may have
been loosened when the injection was
administered and fallen when the girl
was being conveyed to the place where
she was found. The whole confession
bears a striking similarity to the testi-
mony Of George Jackson, for it is now
admitted that the body was removed
by both jackson and Walling and both
were present when the girl was decapi-
tated, thus destroying the defensive
theory on the trial that the tracks were
made by others than Jackson and WALL
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20

tervene 10 prevent its inficficn. when
the law and the evidene authorize II.
The respite Is refused.
lSiSned.1 WV. o. BRADLEY.
Governor Of Kentucky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
Assigamont e e. Left

st. Louis. March NV. e. Stephens
4 Co. hthcgraphers. have assigned for
the benefit OF creditors. The liabilities
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
Prooeedlings in the Senate.
Conarmcd by the Senate.

Washington. March 2O.-The senat
has confirmed the following nomina
tons: Charles u. Gordon, to be post
master at Chicago: Samuel E. Ker
cheval, Of Indiana, to be marshal 70
the district Of Indiana; Albert w
Wishard. Of Indiana, to be attorney O
the United States for the district a
Indiana; Perry s. Heath, of Indiana
to be first assistant postmaster general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20

OfFICRRS:
IN Dafssd. President
1okn OEuhaaGh vics rre0i1aoG
R0soonoWaR, Cosh3e1.
Deenn bseiness ysly 3. 1sse. 80 oeesry H.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
THREE STRAIGHT.
For the Stars, bat Very Crooked for
Scranton..-'incrsP Played a Poor
Gam, Yesterday.

The Stars made it three straight yes
terday. They took another fall out of
the Miners in a game that somewhat
resembled the two preceding contests
in that the home team were outpointed
everywhere.
Grflin's men were never able to con-
meet with the ball, the sixth inning eX-
cepted when three singles and base
on balls netted two runs. In that in
ming three of the five hits off Lampe
were made. The eleven hits recorded
against Gillon in the detailed score are
not a fair indication of Gillon's pitch
ing, as three hits were made in the
fourth inning, after a misplay by Grif-
fin, which made four runs possible, one
was hit past Sullivan's position when
that player was covering second and
another was stopped by Massey, who
could not field it, as Gillon failed to
cover first. So of the eleven hits by
the Stars, six were of the legitimate
variety and the remainder should only
be recorded in the nowhere column.
A base on balls to Walters and Bon
ner's two-baser over third gave the
Miners a run in the first inning. From
then until the sixth it was a case of
walk to the plate and back to the bench
again, excepting the fourth, when
Schiebeck made wild throw on a diff
cul chance, and the fifth, when a base
on balls was followed by two force
hits.
Garry was hit by a pitched ball in
the fourth and stole second and with
one out OBrien singled Garry home.
Lezotte hit a fly to right field, which
hoN ,,1 IoI
O'Bren at first but Sandy became
twisted on the direction of the ball,
which he let pass him, and O'Brien
scored and Lezotte went to third on
the single and the error. Ryan's single
and Earrs three-base hit brought in
the last two of the four runs.
Three more were bagged by the Stars
in the fifth on Bill Eagan's two-baser,
Sullivan's wild throw, his muff,
OBrien's bunt and Bonner's error on
the latters steal.
The Miners two final tallles in the
sixth were made on a walk to Massey,
singles by Sullivan and Griffin and
Eagan's force hit, which forced Griffin
at second. on account of Peters lame
ankle, Griffin took his place at second
and tried to make third on Maguire's $
Illtl " NtHltl' VARY HluuG Il SOOu
throw to third and Sandy slid for the
base. Smith made a pass at him and
did not touch him by foot, but Smith
pulled off his glove and started for the
bench. The bluff worked for O'Neill
called Griffin out.
The Stars chalked up three in the
ninth on Bill Eagans grounder to Mas
sey and which was recorded as a hit
the bag, a walk to Garry. Smiths hit
hy-pitcher, O'Brien's force hit and steal
and Gillon's wild throw to first.
In the final half Mcguire singled and
with two out Boyd walked. Gunson
was sent to bat in place of Gillon, but
hit fly to Schiebeck.
Score.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
AN EXTRA PRELIMINARY.
Added TO Tomorrow Nights Boxing
Carnival at Music Hall.

Hugh Fitzsimmons, of New York
city, who is to meet Marty McCue, also
of New York. in 20-round bout for a
decision at Music Hall tomorrow night,
reached here yesterday afternoon.
Fftzsimmons was accompanied by his
trainer, Dick Moore, one of the best
known middleweights of the east.
They We're met by James Judge and
left for the latter's training quarters
in Pittston, where Fitzsimmons will re-
main until tomorrow.
McCue will arrive here on this after
Moons $50 Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western train from New York. With
him will be Jack Skelly. the match
maker, and manager of the American
Sporting club, and possibly Tommy
West. the middleweight.
To the list of prellminaries for to-
morrow night has been added a A.
round go between John Kelly, OF the
South Side, and Pat Gibbons, Of Pitts
ton, 14S-pound men.