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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
MRS. BoTKIN SHRIEKS IN JAIL
Convicted California Murderess Gives Vent
to Her Feelings.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Bot
kin's lawyers don't propose to accept
as final the verdict of the jury finding
her guilty of the murder of Mrs.
Dunning without making a strong
effort to obtain a new trial and possi-
BILE reversal of the judgment. After
her arrival at the branch county Jail
Mrs. Botkin broke down completely
and for some time gave vent to an
guish in sobbing and occasionally
shrieking. 1t is stated the first ballot
stood 10 for hanging and two for life
Imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Demands Cash of the Bond.men.

Lacrosse. Wis, Dec. 21.-An unex-
pected incident of the Preston bank
failure has developed by an officer of
the state treasury department demand
ing of Banker Todd's six bondsmen S.
600 due the state. Five Of the men will
pay their share, but NJ. T Grattan, the
horseman. ii is said. will make contest
on the ground that he did not sign the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Big Wooden Manufactory Fails.

Boston. Dec. 31.-The Assabet Man
ufacturing company, one of the largest
woolen manufacturing companies in
the country, made an assigs ment for
the benefit of creditors. The liabilities,
according to the July statement,
amounted to $5,01S,16 including a
million capital stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Went Unbidden to the Dance.

Sergeant. Ky. Dec. 81. - George
Frazier. a prominent young farmer,
gave holiday dance Thursday night, to
which John Stubborn came Unbidden.
Frazier ordered Stubborn to leave, and
on his refusal to go shot him dead
Frazier gave himself IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Green Has the Best of Creedon.

San Francisco. Dec. 31.-In the fight
here last night between Dan Creedon
and Young Corbett' Green. the latter
was given the decision at the end Of the
twentieth round. the limit Of the con-
test. The fight was fairly lively from
start to finish. but was no hurricane
affair The referees decision was both
hissed and cheered-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Gen. Wood Breaks a Strike.

Santiago, Dec. 31-The dock laborers
in this city struck for a raise of 80 cents
a day. They were getting S1.25, which
is % cents more than they were getting
under the Spaniards- They refused to
go to work under S1.s0. General Wood
told the ring-leaders that IL they did
not instantly go to work he would i'm
port all the negro laborers from Jamaica
required for government purposes. AS
a rasmIt several returned to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Rrxan BANQUET mt Lincoln.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec 81 - comph-
nentary reception and banquet to Col
w j. BRYAN was rendered last night
by the Nebraska Travelling Mems Bry-
an club at Lincoln hotel The affair was
on a elaborate scale. Bryan spoke at
length against a colonial policy Hon
J. G. Johrs n. Democratic national com
rnitteeman from Kansas. spoke aSaii's,
trusts. and said there was no heaven
sent call to carry freedom 1.uoo miles
across the sea when there Is such
crying need for financial. commercial
"a industrfaI emancipation at home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Thirty Towns without Gas.

Red Keg, Ind, Jan. 51.-Thirty or
more towns are deprived of natural
gas by an explosion followed by fire
at the Ohio and Indiana pipe line sta
talon near here TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Cold Weather in the mountains.

Denver. Dec. S1.-The mercury at
midnight registered II below. Re-
ports from several mountain towns
in the state are as low as % and 50
below zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31

So much depends upon the purity
of the blood that by taking Hood &
SarsaParilla many different diseases
are cured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
To Cure . Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure 25c- The genuine has
l. Is. @. on each tablet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31

Albany, Dec. 31-Gov.-elect Roose-
welt took the oath of office at 12:30
TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
operation on Phi,et,.s SAWYER.

Oshkosh, Wis. Dec S1.-Former Unit
ed States Senator Ph4I=tus Sawyer. who
has been suffering from an abscess on
the back of his neck for some time. mas
just undergone successful operation
for q removal of the growth. 1t was
thought. owing to ele extreme age of
the senator. that considerable danger
would attend the oRaratiou. However,
his attending phyticiar reports his
patient getting alo4G nicely and that
nothing serious is Expected to result
from the treetment.4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Chaplain san small Explains.

Washington. Dec. SL-Chap,ain sam
Srran. Of the tn r. volunteer engineers.
referring TO his recent remarks con-
cerriug army chap,ains. says: What i
really said was sadly earbled in the
boI.nS down process. TNbelieve army
cha2.ainS can do great go-d il provided
with proper equipment in the way of
tents. music. lights and lumber for
seats etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
WORST TYPE or DEGENERATE.
Police Find the Seller Of the Silver Holder
Describes the Man.

Police Find the Seller Of the Silver Holder
-DeScribes the Man.
AL who know the person in question
find but one word with which tocharsc-
terize him. He is spoken OF as the worst
type of hopeless and malicious degener-
ates. It Is said that he took the action
OF the cub IL expelling him with bitter
resentment. 1t is also said that he he'd
concentrated this feeling upon certain
members Of the club in particular. and
conspicuously among them was Corn
ish. With these general facts to guide
them the police set out to find evidence
that would connect this person with the
deadly parcel which was delivered to
Cornish by the postman at the knicker-
booker Athletic club on Saturday. The
first definite clue vas the tracing of the
little silver toothpick holder which came
with the parcel OF poison from the man
ufacturer 10 the retail dealer. and from
him to a purchaser by name to the
dealer unknown.
This dealer. it is understood. has a
place of business in Hoboken. The po-
lice visited him and obtained from him
a minute and detailed description of the
man who purchased the silver article in
question. This description Tailed with
almost Photographic exactness with the
appearance. clothing and general man
nerisms of the man under suspicion by
Captain MCGlusky and his detectives.
The mans personality is sufficiently
marked to make such a description more
than ordinarily easy 1t removed all
shade of doubt from the minds OF the
police and all their energies are being
now devoted to completing the chain OF
evidence against the suspect
The operations of the police have been
so skillful and secret that the supposed
criminal could have no inkiing that
they were on his trail This chain OF
evidence is now said to be almost com
plete, and the arrest may be made at
any moment. 1t is expected -hat at the
very latest the prisoner will be safe at
police headquarters by noon today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Indlana Reg:r.,ent Ordered 20 ne ReadS

Columbus. Ca Dec. S1-Orders were
received last night from General Wilson
at Macon ordering the Ore Hundred
and Sixtieth Indiana to get into readi-
ness at once 10 go TO Cuba
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31

tSa5-Iin newspaDert eminent on the
arrival OF an Ameriok n W srship at Apia.
The Vossciche Zeittng fears America.
hacked by Great B3tain. Will paralyZe
the slowly acquired German preponder-
ance in Samoa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
BRIDEGROOM CAME NOT.
Milwaukee Wedding That Did Not Come
or for Very Good Reasons.

Milwaukee. Dec. 81. Elaborate prep
arations had been made Wednesday
night at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Zintgraff. 920 Mound street, for the
wedding of their daughter. Carrie, to
Richard Mills. The guests arrived. but
Mills did not. and he. has not been seen
since. Tuesday eveusng he carefully
laid out his wedding klothes and spent
the day with his intended bride in dec
Grating the house fore the occasion. He
spent the evening With a friend and
Thursday morning zintgraff received a
long letter from him, saying that as he
did not love the girl he could not con-
scientiously swear. toscherish and pro-
tect her
Miss Carrie did notsseem TO be espe-
oially downcast over fhe failure of her
prospective. husband 10 appear at the
wedding. and says s5e is glad ne for
sook her before INSTEAD of after the
ceremony. Mills, who is an English
man and has no relatives in this eoun-
try, was last fall take9 seriously ill, and
Miss Zintgraf nursed him until he re-
covered. He has made his home with
the family ever since. AS the wedding
had been set upon ZiHtgraff's birthday,
when the bridegroom failed to arrive
the guests celebrated the anniversary
instead. keeping up the festivities un-
til o'clock in the morning.
Combine of PnpermaIserz.
Providence. r. l.. Dec. 31.-Dean and
Shibley. brokers ans bankers of this
city. have taken charge of tue arrange
rnents to consolidate the paper manu-
facturers of this country. The deal will
involve about $40, 600, ,C0C. and VIII in
cIude the mills making writing paper,
bond paper wrapping, ledger enveO,p
and newspaper paper. The purpose of
consolidation is to eliminate competi-
ton, stop over-production and make q
condensation of the Zines of manufac-
ture so that the mill best adapted to
make a certain grade of paper may re-
strict its attention 70 that speciality and
thus, by utilizing all the machinery and
capital invested to the best advantage,
TO get the best results a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
CAMP MEADE INQUIRY
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY

CAMP MEADE, MIDDLETOWN,
Pa. Nov. 3.-The war Investigating
subcommittee has not yet reached
Camp Meade 1t is expected to-mor-
row. 1t is not thought that any testi
mony will be taken, as only three of
the investigators are coming here.
They heard Major General Grahams
story at Washington a month ago and
Major General Young has told what he
knows of the alleged abuses at Camp
Wikoff
The vote of the Two Hundred and
Third New York Regiment was taken
to-day, the polls being open from 8 to
4. The regiment is isolated among the
Conewaga Hills on account of an out
break of typhoid fever after reaching
here. and less than half of the COM
mand is on duty. The rest are in city
hospitals or home on furlough.
General Graham's condition was i'm
proved to-day and he left on a morn
ing train for New York to join his FAM
lily. Colonel Girard says the general
is a very sick man and went home on
his advice.
Indications are that General Young
will continue in command of the Sec
ond Corps for some time after the
South is reached, as General Lawton
is to go to Cuba and arrange for the
disposition of his corps there.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
PROCTOR SAYS WE MUST
KEEP THE PHILIPPINES

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 3.-United
States Senator Redfeld Proctor. who
arrived here yesterday after a trip
abroad. this afternoon addressed the
Joint Assembly of the House and Sem
ate, which last month reelected him.
Senator Proctors address was brief and
was confined to an outline of the for
eign situation which confronts the Gov
eminent of the United States. The Sem
ator said: =
The future policy of this country Is
the greatest question before our people;
Hawaii and: Porto Rico have been added
TO the nations domain. and we have pc
come sponsors for the good government
sfbility. in the far East, whether 1t De
greater or less. In my opinion the re,
xsponsibilities lin the far East are bounio
TO. be. greater Many wise and patrlotlc
men in the country believe we should re-
tain no territory nor control any part
of the Philippines beyond a coaling sta
-tion. or possibly a single island. re-
ognize the cogency of their argument. puS
have failed to see clearly. any practlcai
jurisdiction is assumed in the East th tI (
no logical stopping place snort Oh ,, liz
whole of the Philippines. To estaplIsh
a. divided sovereignty would invite trou-
BILE Since that May morning when the
Spanish fleet was destroyed 1t mas seemed
to me practically settled that SPAN nIuSl
surrender her entire control OF tHe a1i
ippines.. You will pardon me II l la -, g
spoken too plainly, but II seemed 70 Iiie
that a. frank statement of what L oeileVe
would be the inevitable outcome was not
iTi1uTOnPE at this time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
HAS RUSSIA DARED
TO TAKE NEWCHWANG?

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The Chi
nese Minister, Mr.. WI, is following
with much interest the developments in
the East, where the conflicting interests
of Russia and England seem to be on
the verge of open hostilities. Concern
ing the latest report that Russia had
taken the treaty port of Newchwang,
thus giving her control of ali Man
churia and shutting out the British
from trade in that great section, Mr.
WI says it is hardly credible that Rus
STA has taken such a step, as New
chwang, being a treaty port, is of al
most as much interest to the outside
world as 1t is to China.
The treaty ports are freely open to
foreign trade, and as a result large for
eign colonies have been built up in
them It is at the treaty ports that the
United States has established her trade
with China. For this reason Mr.. WI
feels satisfied that any such important
movement by Russia as the taking of
a. treaty port would be speedily report
ed by the United States Minister at
Picking and all other foreign repre-
sentatives in China.
Mr.. WI has a personal familiarity
with all the country around New
chwang, as he projected the railway
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
MAJOR MARCHAND
ARRIVES AT CAIRO

CAIRO, Nov. 3-Major Marchand,
the commander of the French expedi-
ton at Fashoda, arrived here at Z
o'clock this evening. He was met at
the railroad station by the French
officials and residents. The explorer
looked thin and worried. Directly the
major appeared at the door Of the
train the spectators rushed forward,
waving hats, sticks and handkerchiefs,
and crying "Vive Marchand." The
latter. who was much pleased and
touched at the reception accorded him,
drove off to the French diplomatic
agency amid cheering.
Only two Senagalese soldiers accom-
panied Major Marchand, whose future
movements depend upon the instruc-
lions which Captain Baratier brings
him tomorrow.
At the French agency 1t was for
mally announced that no one would
be permitted to interview the French
officer, as NJ. del Case, the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
MARQUIS of Salisbury must be the
first ito receive all news which may
contribute to the harmony of the two
countries.
The major reports that he left all his
companions in good health, and he
adds that they had abundant pro-
visions and a plentiful supply OF am
munition.
The French commander also ex-
pressed himself as being much graft
fled at the kindness shown him by the
British officers during his journey to
this place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
GREAT BRITAIN'S SHOW
OF WARLIKE STRENGTH

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 3.-The
British naval authorities at Port Royal,
the naval headquarters here, express
the opinion that the order for the
mobilization of the British North
American and West Indian squadron
forms part of a grand and comprehen-
sive scheme for a naval demonstration
on the Pacific and Atlantic, intended to
indicate Great Britains readiness to
face any and all possible hostile de-
velopments. Great Britain, it is said,
fully realizes the menaces of the future
and will accept war now with France
or Russia or both, and the present
demonstration indicates that neither
will accept the challenge. But, should
they do so, Great Britain can never be
more prepared than now, especially in
view Of the possible ARRANGEMENT of
an American understanding. and in
view of the fact that the Marquis of
Salisbury's Government has the sup
port of all the political parties in Great
Britain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
SAGAsTA WILL PUT
:. I'm COMPLICATED CLAIMS

: NEW. YORK, Nov. 3:--A. dispatch to
the Evening Post from Paris says: The
:reported. rupture of peace negotiations
Between Spain and the. United States
is not credited in the French Foreign
. ONCE. France willingly will serve
again as an intermediary in. the hope
:fof putting Spain under permanent
moral as well as financial obligations,
thus strengthening her own position in
the European balance of power.
paris and: Brussels bankers are taxi
ing active interest in the question OF
Spanish debts.
:: The Spanish members of the commits
sion are offended by the curtness of the
memorandum of the American claims.
-. The American members will welcome
a change. in the Spanish side, as they
are not a match in legal. .subleties for
Senior Rios Whether there is a rup-
ture tomorrow or not, Senior Sagasta
is likely. to continue to dictate. the ne
=gotiations have high authorities for
demonstrating the course of the first
dispute over the American interpreta-
tion of the third article of the protocol,
and the claims upon the Philippines
for. war indemnity as inconsistent with
the previous articles, and also with the
original diplomatic correspondence
through Messrs. 'Cambon and. Pateno-
;; ire:
Senior Sagasta will say that he con-
slders' that Porto Rico is a sufficient in
+: demnity:: In the second place, If nom
suited he will proceed to put value
upon the Philippines far in excess of
any possible war indemnity, on the
GROUND that Germany and England, or
even france would offer terms higher
than the Americans take as the basis
OF negotiations. He will plead that no
Spanish Ministry could live If they ac-
cepted the American terms.
AS a third step, he would resign Of
over again and under a, conservative
Ministry.
Thus speedy termination of nego-
tiations is not expected. The Comn9is-
sioners are renting apartments outside
the hotel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
TERMS FOR: PHILIPPINES
DoNs. WILL SEEK AN INCREASE
IN THE SUM TO BE PAID. ::
In Short, the .washingtonfoffcials Do
! Not Expect. a Break in. Rela-,
~ tons of the. Peace, Conn
Special: Dispatrh to The. Call,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3:--By way. Of
preparation for what may happen lat
the. meeting of the; Peace Commission
ers in Paris Tomorrow it may be said
that the officials here have no idea THAT
:the Spanish reply will. be an 'uncondi-
tionai acceptance of o41r.. last: PROPOSE
tion relating to the acquisition Of. the
Philippines. On the oe;her hand they
@do not expect an UnedJrivocal rejection;
=" What is likely to- occur. is. that the
: Spanish Commissioners will come in
with a counter proposition, the basis of
: which will probably. be a considerab BILE
: increase in the suIn of money. to be
=: paid to. the Spanish Government for
: the Philippines This will open the way
TO negotiations. on that subject, and,
:. inasmuch.. as the. Commissioners spent
2 about six weeks: considering the Sec
lions of: the protocol dealing with: Cuba
!: and Porto Rico; ii is reasonable to be-
:lieve that at least a few days may! be
: properly allowed for the discussion Of
:. the Philippines. In short, it may be
i said. that the officials here do. not. ex-
:pect~a final breach of relations between
:the=C commissioners: TO occur Tomorrow;
:. Notwithstanding the Comments of. I'M
friendly European .newspap ers' on that
+: line. IL:
:: IN: regard to spainFs protest against
sending the battIe-ships Oregon and
Iowa to Manila, -Secretary:iof State Hay
has %nottfied NJ. .Thiebautr. .tha French
p: charge q sAfaires, who. is representing
Spanish the absence OF NJ. ~CaInbon,
that. the destination of these ships is
Honolulu, and as that rs now an Anleri-'
can port, this Government. hasthe right
10 send the ships there.
Il. The Oregon and Iowa are now in
!. Brazilian waters, and while officially
!: fits stated that they are bound for
Honolulu, it, is unofT1cially; admitted
:. that they will proceed to Manila with
. out delay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
SCENE OF THE IMPENDING CONFLICT IN THE FAR EAST
Map Of the LdoTung Peninsula and the Adjacent Waters and
Coasts Showing N1uChdng Which Has Been Seized By the
Russians, With Port Arthur and Wei-Hd1-Wei Where
the Russian and British Fleets are Gathered.

running from Tientsin to Kinchow,
which was designed to be extended to
Newchwang and thence northward,
tapping the richest sections of Man
churia 1t is at the head of the Gulf of
Pechili and is so situated as to be Of
great strategic value in connection
with Port Arthur, now occupied by
Russia under a lease from China. Port
Arthur is at the extreme end of the
Liaotung peninsula, while New
chwang is at the threshold of the
peninsula, so that together they COM
mand all of that territory which seems
shaped by nature for military and ma
val purposes. 1t is this which has led
to such activity in the British naval
stations, particularly at Wei-Hai- Wei,
across the gulf from Port Arthur.
While Mr.. WI does not believe Rus
STA has occupied Newchwang, yet he
says Russia may have given color for
such reports by pushing forward some
of her troops to Newchwang. 1t is in
the natural line of development, If
Russia diverts the Trans-Siberian Rail-
way so as to make terminus at Port
Arthur, and for that reason is doubtless
much coveted by the foreign CONNER
cial interests.
A private telegram received yester-
day announces that the engineers of
the American syndicate which has Sc
cured extensive concessions in China
have arrived at Shanghai. They will
begin surveys from the proposed line
from Hankow to Canton, connecting
some of the largest cities and opening
up some Of the richest country in
China.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
GRAHAM RETIRES WITH
UNFEIGNED REGRET
His .Frankness Believed to Have
Increased Displeasure at
Washington.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 3.-The retire
tnent of General Graham from the COM
mand of the Second Corps was announced
in camp to-day in an order signed with his
name. In 1t he says:
In severing his relations with the corps
he does so with unfeigned regret. His as
ISOLATION with the officers and men of the
corps has always been of the most pleas
ant character, and he believes that he has
always received the most loyal support.
which is attested by the line condition OF
the corps to-day in discipline and instruc-
ton.
General Graham's removal is believed
by many officers and other soldiers at
Camp Meade to have been due to his
frankness in asserting his rights, and that
as a result he excited disfavor of the War
Department. The General is much disap-
pointed at not having been permitted to
take the Second Corps to Cuba General
Graham is said to have been assured by
President Mckinley in Washington a
short time ago that he would be retained
in command of the Second Corps until it
was located in Cuba.