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Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-17

fiuenced by my belief that the policy of
the present Transvaal government was
to introduce the influence of another
power (Germanl and thereby compli-
cate the situation
Sir William Vernon Harcourt exam
ined Rhodes at length. The latter re-
fused to answer questions relative to
the smuggling of arms into the Trans
vaal. Asked why. If he was acting with
in his rights in sending troops to the
borders of the Transvaal, he had not in
formed Sir Hercules Robinson, the gov-
ernor of Cape Colony. Of the fact.
Rhodes asked: DO you want an an
swer?"
YES" said the Liberal leader.
WELL" remarked Rhodes, Il think
you must get that answer from Robin
son." Laughter from Labouchere.l
Rhodes manner during his cross-ex
animation was very abrupt and defiant
He looked around the room as he an
swered Sir William Vernon Harcourt
and frequently began to question the
latter. Pressed by Sir william as to
what right he had to send troops to the
Transvaal frontier, Rhodes replied: Il
have very probably done wrong; but
there is another movement now which
has much support, namely, the incur
sion of the Greeks. That's wrong too,
no doubt?"
Lyman }. Gage Or for Washington.
Chicago, Feb. 7.-Lyman ]. Gage left
the city at l o'clock yesterday after
noon. bound with his wife indirectly for
washington. They will go south first,
1t is planned, possibly visiting Florida.
where Gage will seek rest and seclusion
before taking up his arduous duties as
secretary of the treasury. They expect
to reach Washington about March l.
Gage turned over the key of his desk to
his successor as president of the First
National bank, Samuel NJ. Nickerson
Monday evening. He also took his for
NAL farewell to the Office force.
Strike of Tanners at Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Five hundred ta~
ners and curriers' employed by w. N.
Eisendrath & Co. struck yesterday
against reduction in wages, and this
morning 1900 more are out Of employ
ment because three of the other leading &
tanneries in the city have closed their
doors against their workmen until such
time as a settlement is made in the Els
endrath establishment. The trouble is
over the announcement of a 20 per cent.
cut in wages and return to the ten-hour
Workday.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-17

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Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-17
LEGISLATURE OF ILLINOIS.
Proceedings of the Two Houses That Make
Prairie state Law.

Springfield, Feb. 17.-Governor Tan
ner yesterday sent to the senate the
names Of James Mitchell, of Marion;
Samuel Hastings. of Cairo, and L. Krug-
hon, of Nashville. for trustees of the
Anna Insane hospital. The last named
II to succeeded Scott Matthews, who
does not possess the kind of ability"
etc. The nominations were confirmed
Bills were passed compelling corpora
tions to pay defendants costs in cases
where they do not take the property
condemned by right Of eminent domain,
and Dryers garbage bill for cities Of
100000 population and over. The bill
authorizing the governor to borrow
$25O.000 was debated without action. A
number of bills were introduced.
The bill to authorize the borrowing
OF $25O,OOO by the governor came up in
the house and was amended to make
the loan certificates of Indebtedness in
stead OF bonds and then ordered to third
reading. The house appropriations COM
mittee has ordered a favorable report
on the bill appropriating $40, 900 for the
participation of Illinois in the Tennessee
Centennial exposition. At joint con-
ference of the Republican members of
the house and senate committees on
judicial apportionment IL was unan-
imously decided that the state be re-
apportioned outside of Cook county
The Grand Army won a decided VIC
tory In the house committee on appro-
priations when. without a dissenting
vote, the bill appropriating s31, 900 for
the furnishing of the soldiers and
sailors memorial hall in the Chicago
Public Library building was ordered re-
ported to the house with the recon-
Ynendnfinn that LIZ
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-17
Thugs RnIe the Wc.tern MetropolI..

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Thugs were more
than usually active in Chicago last
night, their operations being as bold as
they were successful. Eight men were
held up and robbed in different portions
OF the city and although descriptions OF
the assailants have been furnished in
several cases no arrests have as yet
been made by the police.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-17
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
TURKS IN PHARSALOS.

Greeks Have Completely Deserted the
City-TurlSish Loss Not Heavy.
Headquarters of the Turkish Army in
Thessaly, Pharsalos, May delayed in
transmission) When the Turks enter
ed Pharsalos this morning they found
the place utterly deserted. The Turks
are beginning to believe that the Greeks
are not serious in their fighting, as
Pharsalos was so strongly fortified that
they believed it's capture if resolutely
defended, would have been impossible.
The Greek artillery fire during the Tur-
kish advance was wonderfully accurate
Nevertheless the Turks advanced, sing
Ing and without needing the shells.
During the attack on Vasili some of
"These are good enough for the
Greeks"
The scene half an hour before dark
ness was most impressive. The Turks
had determined at all costs to drive the
Greeks out of the town. The constant
flashes of the field pieces Illuminated
the faces of the gunners, who watched
the effect of each discharge through the
gathering darkness, while on the oppo-
site side was a long, thin line of splut-
tering infantry fusilade. AS night fell
the firing gradually ceased, and by I
o'clock all was quiet. The Turks threw
themselves on the ground and slept.
Only thirty Turks were killed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
OUR SOUTH AMERICAN VISITORS


A meeting of the joint committee
from the chamber of commerce in
charge of the arrangements for enter
tanning the South American delegates
and from the common council to CO.
operate with the chamber was held at
the Quinnipiac club last evening Those
present were General George H. Ford,
Max Adler, Senator William S. Beecher,
Wilson Fl. Lee, Professor Chandler of
the chamber of commence, and Felix
Chillingworth, Alderman Root George
L. Burton, president Of the councilmen,
and Councilman Graves from the COM
mon council General Ford is chairman
of one committee and Mr.. Burton of the
other. AS each was too modest to as
sumo the chair, Mr.. Adler good natur-
edly offered to put the motion made 1t
was announced that the South Ameri-
cans would arrive in New Haven on
June 81, instead of on the 10Th, as had
been previously arranged 1t was voted
to take the forty-four delegates through
city hall, provided that the repairs
there are completed by that time, and
the common council committee agreed
to see that city hall was appropriately
decorated for the occasion. The ques-
ton of giving reception to the dele
gates in the councilmanic chamber was
discussed but it was decided that the
chamber was too small for that pur-
pose, as there are 400 members of the
chamber of commerce, 125 members of
the city government and the forty four
dlegates.
w. c. Warren was appointed assist
ant secretary to Colonel F. T. Lee, Sec
retary of the joint committee. Cen
eral Ford announced that the delegates
would arrive in New Haven late in the
afternoon of June q, but he believed
not too late for a drive to East Rock.
The delegates will stay in New Haven
until the evening of the 22d. The COM
mittee voted to devote the 22d to an in
spection of the industries of New Ha-
vent, except at noon, when they will
visit the university.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
L4MPSON WIEL FILED.
The Requests Include One to Yale 70
$15O,OOO.

$4,000.
Leroy, N. Y, May THE Lampson
will was presented for probate by But
Ter Ward, one of the executors, in the
surrogate's court at Batavia toe day.
and Judge North appointed June % as
the day for probate. The estate is not
known. The bequests include one to
Yale university of $150,000 for the erec-
tion of building for commencement
and public exercises, to be called the
Lampson Lyceum. If such building
is erected before the estate becomes
available a like sum is to be used for
the erection of any other buildings of
which the college may be in need.
The remaining portion of the estate,
outside of bequests, is to be held by
Yale in trust forever to establish the
Lampson fund, the income to be de-
voted to the endowment of professor
ships of Latin and Greek and English
literature, each professorship to have
$4,000. If the income is more than suffi-
cient for such professorships this shall
be disposed of as the Yale trustees may
deem advisable.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Lorenzo W. Barnes Guilty of the Murder
of Farmer Deane.


Lowell, Mass, May 7.--"Murder in
the first degree is the verdict against
Lorenzo w. Barnes of Maynard, who,
during the past week, has been tried
on an indictment charging him with
killing John Deane the 18th of last De-
cember. The verdict was unanimous
from practically the first moment the
case was given to the jury. The twelve
men to whom his fate was committed
deliberated upon 1t two hours and
twelve minutes, but could have report
ed, with the entire consent of all, with
some considerable time previously.
The sense of the jury was tried as to
second degree, but no feeling of such a
judgment was developed. There was
no desire whatever to make the verdict
other than murder in the first degree.
Barnes accepted the verdict with cool
ness and without any exhibition of
emotion. He is a tenant of the East
Cambridge jail tonight, with the shad-
ow of death hanging over him.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08

1t is Planted Over the Old Grave Of General
Grant


Grant.
New York, May IA. Yang Yu, form
er minister of China to the United
States, and now special representative
from China to the court of St Peters,
burg, planted tree late this afternoon
in the ground under which the casket
Of General Grant was for twelve years
1t is known as tribute by Ii Hung
Chang, to the memory of the great SOL
dier. The tree is popularly called
Leaves of Maiden Fern" and came
from China.
About 5000 persons witnessed the
planting Of the tree, among them being
Colonel Fred Grant and Mrs Grant.
The Chinese minister read from man.
uscript a brief message translated as
follows:
This tree is planted at the side Of the
tomb of U. S. Grant, ex-president of
the United States Of America, to COM
memorate his great loss, by Lii Hung
Chang, guardian of the prince, grand
secretary of the state, earl of the first
order.
Yang Yu, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentfary.
"Kwang Hfu 23, 4th Moon''
Mrs. Grant then asked the minister to
present her thanks to Ii Hung Chang,
both for the tree and for the flowers
that had been sent for the Grant men,
orial day. The party then went to the
tomb and remained in the crypt for a
short time.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
YALE CREWS AT WORK,
Freshmen More Than Hold Their Own
Against the Vastly Crew.

S
Against the Vastly Crew.
The steady practice of the Yale fresh
men and Varsity crews since they COM
menced rowing on the harbor is already
beginning to show both in the form in
which the crews are rowing and in
speed, which they make.
Contrary to the general opinion Yale's
veteran oarsman, Robert Cook, is still
coaching both crews, giving a great
deal Of time daily to the instruction Of
his acquatic proteges.
This will rejoice the hearts of old
Yale grads, and all Yale sympathizers.
The crews are coached every morning
by Mr.. Cook in pairs and in the after
Moons in the eight-oared shells.
Frequent races are rowed between
the freshmen and the Varsity crews
in which the freshman crew has thus
far won more than it's share of the
honors, coming out ahead in the major
ity of the contests. The freshmen crew
is made up of as fine a lot of young
oarsmen as ever sat in a freshman boat,
and their rowing is little, if any, in
ferior to that seen in the Varsity crews
at this season Of the year
An observer, who is a competent
judge of such matters, says that the
freshman crew is the better crew of
the two.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
PROTECTION OF SELLS.
Plan Proposed to Effect a Treaty With
Japan and Russia to That End.

Washington, May Hon. John w.
Foster, special ambassador on the part
of the United States to conduct negoti-
ations for the protection of the fur
seals, was in conference with the senate
committee on foreign relations for two
hours to-day, during which time he
went over the situation quite thorough
ly, putting the committee in possession
of all the information in his possession
and advising it of his plans.
Details of the conference We're not
made public, but 1t is known that the
conference was based upon Great Brit
aims refusal to enter into any agree
ment for the further protection of the
seals, and that Mr.. Foster indicated his
purpose to enter into negotiations with
Russia and Japan looking to the ac-
complishment of this purpose. He will
leave the country soon in pursuance of
his mission, and will go to London.
The committee took no formal action,
but there was a general expression of
approval of the plan to deal with Rus
| sia and Japan.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
GARIBALDI TO THE Front.
He Leaves Athens With 5000 Italians
Mama Ero,sa Pharsalns.

he Leaves Athens With 5000 Italians
News From Pharsalos.
Athens, May 1.-THE Greek fleet at
Volo has been instructed not to hinder
the entrance of the Turks in order to
save the town from destruction. Cen
eral Smolenskis artillery, engineers and
some cavalry have proceeded to Almy-
ros by sea.
Crowds of volunteers continue to ar
rive here. and two thousand Italians,
led by Ricciotti Garibaldi, left tonight
for the front.
dispatch from Pharsalos via Laris-
sa says:
During Wednesdays battle our loss
er were not heavy, but 1t is impossible
to exaggerate the strategic and moral
importance Of the Turkish victory. Our
soldiers are hunting for umbrellas,
which are almost a military necessity,
the sun Is so broiling hot"
1t appears that the Greeks intended
20 resist to the uttermost. On the plat
form at the railway station were barri-
oades of turf and forage, and the houses
had been strengthened by heaps of turf
and were loopholed for rifles.
The coolness of the Turks was extra
ordinary. Three soldiers stood together
in advance of their comrades on a path
crossing meadow, while a whole bat
TALON of Greeks fired at them. They
did not condescend to stoop or to lie
down, but fired away coolly till their
skirmishers came to their help.
The stoicism Of the wounded is equal
" admirable. One young fellow, an
Albanian, with a bullet in his foot, and
even then under fire, stood calmly and
snilfngly discussing with a companion
the best way of retiring. Another with
a, wounded hand, slept all night without
troubling to get the wound dressed.
Many Of them fought on Wednesday
from dawn till in the evening without
the least distress.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
Fire in a Load of Hay.

A. J. Stevenson, who lives at SO South
Front street, Fair Haven, made a hasty
flight from large load of hay on which
he was riding yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. Stevenson's alarm was
caused by the burning of the hay, and
was discovered by him as he was driv-
ing on East street, between Greene and
st. John streets. A still alarm was re-
sponded to by No. SIS engine, and the
fire was soon extinguished. There was
no damage done to the wagon or the
team.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
WANT no sERYE THE CITY.
Candidates for Police and Fire Depart
ments.

ments.
Twenty-one candidates for positions
on the police force appeared last eve
ming before the civil service examining
board. The height and weight of the
candidates were taken and the custo-
mary blanks were given those who
came up to the requirement in height,
5 feet 8 inches in their stockings. The
blanks will be filled out by the candi-
dates and returned to the board at the
next meeting, May q. Four of the young
men were less than the required height.
Of the eight candidates for the fire de-
partment, one was rejected because of
height.
There We're four applicants for the
second examination for places on the
police force and two for the fire depart
ment.
The papers will be passed upon and
If found to be correct the candidates
will be handed over to the police sur
geon. The number of candidates for
the police force would indicate that
there was a strong opinion in the minds
of the Would-be guardians of the peace
that notwithstanding the talk among
the police commissioners of doubling up
beats, cutting wages 121a cents and en-
ploying but half as many supernumer-
aries, etc, there is a chance for them.
The class last evening were on the
whole intelligent young men, and judg-
ing from their appearance would be-
come themselves with credit if appoint
ed to New Haven's Finest"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
STRATEGY or THE TURKS.
Great Skill Displayed by Them In Their
Operations Again at the Greeks,

Great Skill Displayed by Them In Their
Operations Against the Greeks.
London, May S.-The correspondent
of the Times at Pharsalos says:
"Great skill is displayed in the STRAIT
egy of the Turks. Four divisions from
Trikkala and Larissa are being simul-
taneously concentrated at Pharsalos.
In the fighting at Velestino the Turks
under HakRi Fasha stormed the first
line of the intrenchments of the Greeks
who abandoned the second line during
the night. Hakki Pasha then occupied
the position.
''The Greeks having retreated upon
Volo, the whole length of railway con-
Meeting Trikkala, Velastino and Larlssa
is now in possession of the Turks. This
second general flight of the Greek army
shows plainly that they will refuse to
fight pitched battles, but their method
of conducting a campaign is difficult to
understand. The general idea is that
the war is now over
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
ArHENs NO MORE BELLIC0sE.
The General Demand of the People is for
Peace,

London, May &.-The Athens corre-
spondent of the Times says:
"The news of the retreat from Phar-
salos was at first received with con-
sternation, but the public has already
accepted the situation and now regards
the retreat to Domokos as a strategic
movement dictated by prudence. 1t is
general felt that General Smolenskis s
defence of Velestino has vindicated the
reputation of the Greek army and wip-
ed out the disgrace of Matt and Laris-
sa. The national honor is untarnished.
But while all this is so the old belli-
cose enthusiasm of the Athenians has
vanished completely. On all sides the
desire for peace is expressed"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
FUGITIVE FOR SIX HEARS.
Thomas H. Stout, the New York ForgeI
Surrenders to the Authorities.

Thomas H. Stout, the New York Forger,
Surrenders to the Authorities.
New York May 7.-Tired of being a
fugitive, Thomas H. Stout, forger, after
six years of exile, surrendered himself
to District Attorney Olcott to-day. An
hour later the grand jury had returned
five indictments against him for forg
cry in the second degree In 1891 Stout
was the confidential man of Kennett,
Hopkins &, Co., brokers on Wall street.
While he was i'll at home for a few days
it was found that there was something
wrong with his accounts with the Hol-
land Trust company. A warrant was
issued for his arrest and he fled.
The amount of his shortage was esti-
mated at $1,000, and the theft was the
cause of civil suits between the trust
company and the firm in which the
trust company lost. Stout had forged
the firms endorsement to paper which
the trust company had cashed,
His case has been before the state de-
partrnent at Washington. Hundreds of
letters have passed between authorities
In this country and others all over the
world where Stout had located at vari-
GUS times during the past six years.
To-day Stout reached New York from
Boston over the Fall River line He
had come from England via st. John,
and by rail from there to Boston. He
was met at the station by his lawyer
and his son, the Rev. James A. Stout,
1
Hudson. The three then went to the
district attorneys Office, where Stout
made himself known. All five indict-
ments charged forgery in the second de-
gree.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
ROYAL FAMILY IN PERIL.
Revolutionists Watching to Prevent Thel
Escape From Athens.

Revolutionists Watching to Prevent Their
Escape From Athens.
London, May 1.-THE Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Private news from Athens, which
has escaped censorship, shows the posi-
tion of royalty there to be more peril
Gus than ever. The members of the
royal family rarely leave the palace,
and their portraits have been with
drawn from public view. When the
queen and princesses visit the hospitals
they are openly insulted in the streets.
The palace is watched by revolutionary
agents, lest their majesties should at
tempt to flee the country.
1T is said that Turkey is really the
hindrance to the powers proposing me-
diation as the porte claims the right to
finish the war in the ordinary way"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
WAR TO DIFFERENTIATION
GREECE DETERMINED NOT TO
EVACUATE CRETE.

various Reports from Both Sides Indicate
That the Greek Cause is Quite Hopeless
Affairs at Athens Reported In a Men
acing State-Turks Are Being Skiilfully
handled Greeks Retreatins.
Athens, May Tt is stated positively
that If the powers insist on the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
as condition of mediation, Greece will
reply that she prefers war even to ex-
termination.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
Danbury Bicyclists Killed.

Danbury, May III. W. Sturgess,
aged twenty-three, while bicycling on
the fair grounds track to-day, was run
into by Charles Clark and received in
juries from which he died as he was
being taken to the hospital. Both
young men were members of the Altaire
Cycle club and We're training for the
Memorial day races.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-08
HARVARD SOPH VICTORS,
They Win the Annual Glass Boat Race O.
the Charles.

the Charles.
Cambridge, Mass, May THE So
phomore eight won the annual Harvard
boat race between the class crews on
the Charles river this afternoon. The
juniors were second, 1900 third and the
'97 crew brought UP in the rear. The
time was 10 minutes and 80 seconds for
the two-mile course, which though not
record time was fast considering the
conditions.
1t is a significant fact that the three
leading crews rowed the new English
stroke introduced by Coach Lehman,
while the seniors, who finished last,
were coached by Casey, a professional.
At the finish '99 led '9S by three-quar-
ters of length of open water; 1900 was
third, being three lengths behind '9S,
and the '97 boat brought up in the rear,
the crew having gone to pieces.