Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-15

AND EVENING ARGUS. Will write to-
Gay regarding dis posit on Of children.
Rev. ID. J. JENKINS.
President Of jenkins 0rphanage.
MRS ALEXANDER,
Mother Of the Children.
Ga receipt Of the foregoing tele-
gram Chief Fender ana Sergeant
Archer went to Mr.. Biogley's board
ing place and req aes.ed that the
colored children be turned over to
.hem. MIR. Bingley and his wife de.
mspded TO know where the officers
received their authority. the children
began to cry, and there was a wild
scene in the room for a few moments.
Dingley and his wife threatening
dire vengeance on the poll ,emen.
THE Argos and all others who had
been instrumental in bringing about
the separation Of the children from
them.
The little girls finally dried their
tears and acc ompanied the officers TO
the station. They said they had
been with Mr.. and Mrs. Birgley two
years travelling atont the country
giving concerts for the purpose OF
contributing to The support OF the
jenkins O5poansge. They had been
inmates OF the orphanage previous
to going on the road. They said
their father was dead. but that their
mother, Mrs Susan alexander, lived
in Charleston, S. C. They said the
Bingleys treated them kindly, but
they would like very much to see
their mother.
This afternoon Chic; Fender re-
ceived a telegram from Presiien.
jenkins saying that he did not want
the BiDgleys, bat - send the chr
tren to Jetk.ns Orphausge, 20
Franklin street, Charleston. s. C..
lie Immediately wired as to the ex-
psnse OF the trip.
Chief Fender announced this after
noon that SO many tickets had been
sold for iouight's entertainment that
rather than disappoiut the public he
would permit the performance to go
on. keeping the children under hi,
surve,lisuce meanwhile. The chief
will also undertake to see tina. the
Ofphanase receives a benefit FROM
the entertainment.
Blpr,ey snd His Mission.
BiDsley Gains TO be q Baptist
minister. and Gays he has become
Interested in the Jenkins Osphapage
purely through his love for human
i'y and his desire to benefit a worthy
c.uss; that he feels he can do more
work through the entertainments
for the orphansge than through
preaching. Plior to entering the
pulpit be WAS 3 politician. and claim 3
intimate acquaintance with j. 4. b.
Van Cleave, at present Of the re-
publican state central committee
and incidentally inspector general
OF the Illinois militia. Bing!ey re-
iers 10 Van Cleave As Van" and
says that years ago they worked to-
gelher for tho advancement of the
grand old party, and that Bipgley wac
'ecretsry of the state central com.
mittee. Nevertheless, on his first
Wilt to TIE ARGUS Office, one Of the
little girls exclaimed OF seeing a
autograph of Bryan framed, and
BiDgiey. by way OF explanation.
said the girls had sung from Bryan
platforms throughout the south
in the last presidential campaign at
one time being heard by 10000 peo-
pie. While the respective sgos of
the children are given as s aud
IL. both appear TO be much older
by several years. BirgIey succeeded
in making good impression ia the
churches in which he was heard last
Sunday, and last night was at the
First Baptist revival ana lead In
prayer. while the children sang.
A city clergy man who made some
inquiry at Ga.esburg, where Bingley
last filled 60 engagement, received a
letter yesterday morning that does
not commend the party very highly.
and says the fares Of The four were
paid there from that city to Rock ISL
anu.