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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04

phase which promised something out
side the ordinary developments Of the
ope ming day.
AS carly as 1880 conspicuous fig
ures OF congress fegln to arrive. AMI
this served to give the waiting
throngs in the galleries temporary di-
version Gen. Henderson wsnt direct
to the spaaker's private office. where he
shared his time with the house leaders
auI with those pleading for admission
cards. Representative Richardson. oi
TemnesS 20. the democratic house lead
or. was al-n early on the scene. con-
ferrin~ with his ieutenants-
Shortly before IL. Roberts. "f Utah.
i'm silk hat end black frocS sui5. made
his way through the crowd L. the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
CONGRESS NOW OPEN.
Both Chambers Beg'n the Work That Is
Awaiting Their Execution.

washington. Dec. As The hands
Of the clocks i'll The senate and house
pointed To Euon the presiding officer
of these TWO bodies thc clerk handling
the GaVcl III The house for the moment
raped the members to order: ard the
senators and representatives WHO had
Teen scattered in knots over the floor
greeting old friends. welcoming new
ores and discussing the problems that
are 70 he solved. took their seats and
listened to the calling of the roll. That
being accomplished the swearing i'll Of
members began, and with that in the
house began the first contest of the
session-that against Roberts of Utah.
The galleries in both houses We're
crowded. as is usual on the opening of
congress-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04

many forgerieS ;ne would not have
volunteered TO take his place there.
She said she was confident that AS
soon as she was taken to West Vir-
Ginia she could easily satisfy the au-
thorities that it is her brother. not her
self who is wanted.
She made a brief written statement
Saturday saying that she was born in
Ohio and in 1881 was thought TO be
dead and was buried. After remaining
in the grave twelve hours she says
she was dug up by grave robbers ana
recovered consciousness. The hand
writing of her statement was COM
pared with that in her letters to Miss
Dukes and was found To be the same
Miss Glenn is regarded as the most
accomplished liar that ever struck
HillSboro.
The mystery as to the wOman'S
identity grows more complicated, as
Mrs. Fullerton. of Irving. has with
drawn her positive identification of
her as Mrs. Cora RAIDER, and stated
that she could only say that Miss
Glenn greatly resembles Mrs. RAIDER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
TALKS BIZ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
How Some of Them stand to Voting for
Mckinley.

Boston. Dec 4-"Shail we vote for
Bryan or Mckinley was in effect tn"
subject mainly discussed at the annual
dinner of the Massachusetts Reform
club Saturday night. The meeting was
one of the livelieSt in the history of the
organization. The report of Secretary
Charles Warren reviewed the progress
of the war in the Philippines ami
likened the proclamation OF President
Mckinley regarding the FilipinOS to
the proclamation of King George the
Third during the American struggle
for independence.
The presiding officer. Colonel Charles
R. Goldman. said that be was an anti
imperialist- The crimes OF the present
administration have not been passed
upon by the people yet" he said. The
couDtrY. could not be blamed until the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
SMELL CASE REVIVED
Sensational Allegations ct the
Husband in Fighting a Claim
for Alimony.
GLENN CASE Has NEW FEATURES

Burial Alive and Resurrection by Body.
Snarchers One of Them-ContinentaI al
Wire Company Plant to Stay Out of the
Trust-KiIied While Going to Party
Street Car Strike at Springfield Contin-
ues-Death of A, f. Wines.
Bloomington. Ills, Dec. A new
and sensational chapter was added
Saturday to the Smell divorce case,
which for two months has been Bloom
ington's town talk. ]. Thornton Smell.
complainant in the recent action for
divorce against his wife, Mrs. Ger
trude Sherwood Smell. has filed his
answer to Mrs SHELLS bill for separate
maintenance and alimony, Smells case
for divorce having recently been dis
missed at the complainant request.
In this answer there are six Specitica-
tionS. These are interesting. because
they for tha first time present what the
husband alleges were the circum-
stances leading to his marriage to Ger
trude Sherwood, of Grand Rapids.
Mich. In his affidavit Smell alleges that
he was coered into his marriage with
Miss Sherwood by her father.
Says 1t Was Marry Die.
Smell alleges that on the night of
Aug. II last he and Miss Sherwood
took night train from Grand Rapids
TO Chicago. and on this journey oc
cupied the same berth in n sleeping
ear. UnkOwn TO Smell, Miss Sher
woods father was in the same car, and
presented himself just before the train
reached Chicago. Smell declares Sher-
wood threatened to kill him if he did
marry the girl. Under this threat Smell
did marry Miss Sherwood in Chicago.
Aug. II. Smell brought his bride to
bloomington. and i'll order to make the
lest of it. Introduced the bride as the
wife of his choice. He concealed the
facts even from his own mother.
Denies Showing His Wife Disrespect.
Smell denies that disreSpect was ever
shown to his wife. asserts that be
tween Aug. Is and Oct. > he gave her
$500. and that she had credit in his
name in Bloomington stores: that no.
thing was ever done to make her un-
welcome at the Smell homestead. and
that Mrs. Smell. Sr.. j. ThOrntOn'S moth
or. never treated her daughter-in-law
unkindly. Smells mother in her af
fidavit denies that she ever treated
her daughter-in-law Cruply. and as
SertS that she never cOnspired against
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04

His Comment on the Talk Regarding the
Committee Craftsmanship.

New York. Dec. 4.-Senator Mark
Hanna. speaking of the report that he
intended TO resign the craftsmanship
of the Republican national committee,
SaiC: Il am not Il Epmher of that
committee: | am sin chairman Of
IL. My term will mo- until after
| have called the /. ..oiial convention
of Republicans in 1900. When that
convention meets | shall have to be
present as chairman of the national
committee and make my report. Then
the convention will proceed with its
business. After this is accomplished
the national committee will be selected
by the delegates from the various
states. This committee will then meet
to elect chairman.
Il simply ask. who can speak for me
at this early date and say that l am
ont of politics and have declined TO
accept another term aS chairman OF
that committee! II is simply folly 10
say that man declines thing be-
fore the possibility of his accepting or
declining ii has arisen. | certainly
shall not withdraw from the chairman
ship of the national committee before
my time is up. You can PUT that down
aS Surp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
Death of a. l.. Wines.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. "A private
dispatch received from Washington an
nounces the death in hopital in that
city of Arthur +. Wines. eldest son of
the Rev. DIR. Frederick II. Wines. of
this city, who was for fifteen years
secretary of the state board of public
charities of Illinois. and who is now
assistant director of the census. The
young man was Il graduate of Cornell
university
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04

pe;,CIt had voted. Rather than vote
for the present chief executive" lie
said. Il don't know who l would not
vote for [Applause.l
Charles Francis Adams said there
was only one course TO pursue. He
knew that if he did not vote for Me
Kinley he would have to vote for Bry-
an. THAT 1 cannot do. gentlemen" tie
said. and was applauded. Il suppose
l know Mr.. Mckinley as well as any of
you. He would he very likely To be a
better president 81 his second term
than ATr. Bryan IN his first. If we had
Mr.. Cleveland to turn to the result
would be different" Tremendous ap-
plause.l
Godfrey Morse said: Il did not vote
for Mr.. Mckinley at the last election.
but | haven't thrown mud at him
since. l would like to see n third can
didate nominated who would stand for
free trade. n little less paternal gov
ernment, and gold and nothing else"
[Applause.I Gamaliel Bradford said:
Il believe Mckinley intends to make
this country an empire. l believe he
brought on the war with Spain for
political purposes"
Richard II. Dana said he should vote
for Mckinley on the money question.
He was an anti-eNDaniOniSt, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
No Alliance with England.

st. Louis. Dec AT IL meeting of
citizens held under the auspices of the
Public Ownership Democratic League
Saturday and attempt, completed or
projected. to form an alliance. often
Sive or defensive. betweeen Great
Britain and the United States was Op-
posed and denounced in resolutions
and speeches All the speakers We're
vehement in their denunciatiOns Of
England. They declared their sym
pathy for the Beers and their oppoSi-
ton TO the Mar in the PhilinnineS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
win Compete with the Canadian.

Houghton, Mich. Dec. 4.-The new
traffic arrangement of the Chicago and
Northwestern with the Copper Range
road will. ii is announced. include
service from the copper county to
Minneapolis. 81. Paul and the head
OF Lake superior. thus bringing the al
lance in competition with the Canad-
ian Pacific routes via the 500 and
Snm1h Shore rnndS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
New Consul for Pretoria.

Washington. Dec. 4.-The president
has designated Adclbert +. Hay to pro-
ceed at once TO South Africa as the
representative of the state department
and take the place of Marcum. the
present United States consul at Pre-
toria. who for some unknown reason
il in a great hurry to leave there. Hay
X the son of Secretary of State Hay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
PLANT STAYS OUT or THE TRUST.
Order in the Case of the Continental Wire
Company of Granite City.

Company of Granite City.
Springfield. Ills. Dec. 4.-In the case
of s. Leonard Boyce against the Con
tinental Wire company, and order was
entered by Judge w. j. Allen in the
United States circuit court authOriZ-
ing Receiver Boyce to enter into an
agreement with the Merchants Wire
and Nail comapny to operate the plant
at Granite City. Ills.
The agreement provides that all eX-
penSeS of operating the plant shall
be paid by the Merchants Wire and
Nail company. ana the company shall
receive the profits of the plant. The
receiver shall be in no way responsible
for the debts contracted by the COM
pany. He shall receive Il salary of
IS. 600 Il month for one year. The plant
at Granite City has been closed down
two years and the American Steel and
Wire company oppose the order of the
court. which means additional opposi-
ton to the trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
Street Car strike Is still On.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. 4.-After Il
conference between Il committee rep
resenting the striking car men and
Colonel &. X. Minary. manager of the
Springfield Consolidated railway. it
was announced that the strike is TO he
kept up and no agreement had been
reached. Mr.. Minary still refuses 10
recognize the Garments union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
Biide Has Typhoid.

Indianapolis, Dec. 4-The marriage
OF Miss Marie Burroughs Uillie Lee
Arlington to DR.. Albert L. Sterne, of
this city. which was to have taken
place Dec. q in New York, has been in
definitely postponed on account of the
serious illness of Miss Burroughs.
Typhoid fever is feared. and Dr. Sterne
was teleSraphed for Friday. He is in
New York now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
Company Puts Armed Guards on 1t,
Plantations in Piaar del Rio.

Plantations in Piaar del Rio.
Havana. Dee. i.-The Havana Com
mercial company is placing armed
guards OH its plantations in the pro-
vince of Pinar del Rio, and will apply
to Governor General Brooke for an in
fantry contingent. Merrylees. the
manager. SAYS: The company would
not go To the expense of arming num-
Der of men unless this WAS thought
necessary for tie protection of it's i'll
tereStS.
We do not believe there is any i'm
mediate cause for alarm. but we do
consider that the spirit of diSaffectiOn
is spreading and is liable. soon or late.
To burst into flames whenever the
United States government does or re-
fra iuS from doing something which the
Cuban leaders oppose or desire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04

He Will DO His Own Talking.
Frankfort. Ky. Dec. AT noon to-
Gay the state board of election COM
missionerS of Kentucky met TO canvass
the returns from the last state election
and to decide whether Goebel or Tay-
lOr is entitled e the certificate of elec-
tion as governor. There is not much
probability that the matter will be set
tied today. and it may be Wednesday
or later before certificate is issued.
Both sides express themselves as con-
fident. but no one can predict with
accuracy the decision which will he ar
rived at by the board. The certified
returns from the county boards now
Oh file with the secretary of state give
Taylor Il plurality of 2.43J. but the
Democrats declare that enough of these
votes will be thrown out and that
GOebel will be awarded the certificate.
Law Can Be Variously Construed.
The Kentucky election law is ca
pable of divers constructions and the
definite conclusion of the board will
rest very largely upon hOS its mem-
berS decide to conStrue certain por
tions of the statute. For instance the
board is given the power of ''eXamin-
ing" the returns. and upon this the
conStrue the word examining is Il
matter of doubt. The same word eX
actly is used in defining the powers of
the various county boards. AMI under
this wording they have claimed and
used the power of rejecting votes
which they believed were Illegally cast.
If the county boards have this power
over precinct returns. why. the Demo
Gratis ask. has not the state board eX-
sir
turns in Il passage of the law defining
its powers in identical language?
Louisville the Center of Contest,
With the certificates of the commits
sionerS of jefferson county giving
Taylor plurality of 3,442 votes was
fled = mass of evidence that many OF
these votes We're illegal. and it is not
among the impOssibiltieS that the
state board may so construe it's pow
Prs under the word examining" AZ To
declare that it has the power 10 reject
these votes. If ii does GOebel gets the
certificate. The main reliance OF Goe-
bel is upon cOntestinS Jefferson. which
means the city of Louisville. This
vote. accOring to the returns. showed Il
plurality for Taylor of 3.442 and if the
Democrats succeed in having ii thrown
out it means the defeat of Taylor and
of every other candidate upon the Re
publican ticket.
Chief Point of the Democrats
The Democrats are cOnteStinG the
Louisville vote chiefly because of Gov
crnor Bradley'S action i'll ordering the
militia under arms and the alleged
presence ut the polls of deputy United
States marshalS. The Republicans
claim that tie claims of intimidation
by the militia and OF interference by
the United States marshalS are wholly
inadmiSsable for the reason that the
militia was held in the armory until
fully three hours after the close of the
polls. As to the marshals. it is asserted
polls. As the marShals. il is asserted
10y the Republicans. that they did not
in any manner interfere with the cast
ing of any vote. either in the city of
Louisville, or elsewhere throughout
the state. They visited the polls as
private citizens only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
HEAVY IOWA FAILURE.

Mount Ayre Merchaht GOes huef WIFI
Liabilities $4,000 Over Assests.
Des Moincs. Dec. Al. o. Ingram,
general merchant at Mount Ayre,
assigned today with liabilities of $50
600; assets $4,000. The creditors
consist mainly of Chicago and Dcs
Mcines wholesale houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
Philadelphia Wants the Convention.

week every effort will be made by the
Citizens Republican National aSsocia-
ton to raise the campaign fund of
S100.0GO required to induce the Repub-
Ican national committee TO select Phil
adelphia for the Republican conven-
riOU upNt yp1F
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
Fifty=Sjxth National Legisl4
tive Body in Ses-
81 n.
CASE OF ROBERTS, OF UTAH
A Monster Petition Against
Seating Him is Sub
mitted.
NXIASHINGTON. Dec.

TASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The
opening Of the 55th congre-s s
a. noon today attracted that wide
spread attention which always at
taches TO the annual assent bling OF the
national law makers. There was
added interest in the event this wear,
for the many far-reaching questions
awaiting consideration gave unusual
Importance to the return OF congress.
Apart from this. Roberts int reduced L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
VIII Be Different This Year.

Generally there is little business
transacted In either house before the
holidays. This year il will be differ
eut. 1T the very threshold of the ses-
sion will come the contest over the
admission of Roberts, of Utah. and
later in the week the house will plunge
into an important and possibly Il pro-
tracted debate upon the financial bill
The Roberts case has attracted the at
tention of the whole country. The
Republican leaders adopted plan of
procedure which is designed to prevent
Roberts from taking the oath of of
flee until after the charges in connec-
tiOH with his alleged polygamous prac-
ticcS have been investigated 10y spe-
Cial committee. Taylor of Ohio made
Objection to the administration of the
oath to Roberts. and offered n rcS0iu-
tiun Ia rrfC his case TO Il special coLl-
uIitteC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. +. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
New Railway Incorporated.

Springfield, Ills. Dec. 4.-The sec
retary of state has licensed the incor-
poratiOn of The Dauville. Paxton and
Northern railroad. Principal office
Danyilie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
TO MAKE AUTOMOBILES.
Half Million Dollar Company Formed
in Chicago.

Springfield, H., Dec. 4.-The Sec
retary of state today licensed the
Woods Motor Cab company at Chica-
20. with capital stock of $500, 600.
The object is to manufacture and OPP
crate automobiles and other vehicles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
DOESN'T TROUBLE ELLIS a Dit.
The Fact That She Is Charged with a Num-
ber of Forgeries.

HillsborO, Ills. Dec. 4-Ellis Glenn
has been confronted with letters re-
ceived by Sheriff Casseday from Park
erSburg. w. Va. concerning her forg-
cries there, but they did not seem to
trouble her. She calmly stated that
if she had known that her brother.
Elbert Glenn. had been engaged in so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
Durbin Favors Painels r an.

Anderson. Ind. Dec. 4.-Colonel W.
IT. Durbin. Republican national COM
mitteeman from Indiana, and leading
candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor. is in favor of the Payne plan of
distributing the representation in the
Republican national convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04

collected by n New York newspaper.
1t consisted OF % rolls of names. each
about two feet in diameter. incased in
an American flag. These rolls were
stacked up in the area in front OF the
clerks desk and were viewed with
great curiosity. Later Maj. Mellow
ell. clerk of the house. ordered all
except two rolls taken out into the
lobby.
The two houses Of congress were
called to order at noon. the senate by
Senator FRYE. OF Maine. and the house
by its clerI Mr.. Mcdowell.
After conference between the
house leaders on both sides it became
generally underS .ood that the Roberts
case would 90 over until tomorrow.
after the reading Of the presidents
message. This will permit a formal
organization OF the house and the Sc
lection Of seats to proceed today.
Formal objections to Roberts will also
be presented today. but the under
standing is the main question will go
over.
Henderson Elected Speaker.
Promptly at noon after the invoca-
tioD. came he roll call. After the roll
call an election Tor speaker took place.
i here were four candidates. Hender-
son OF Iowa. (rcpublican) Richardson,
OF Tennessee. (demOcraD; John e.
Bell. CT Colorado (populis); Francis
G.. Newland, cf Nevada, (siiver).
The roll call resulted Henderson. 111;
Richardson. 1913: Bell, 4; Newland>. 2
Henderson was announced as elected.
After the speaker had taken the oath
OF office he announced the oath would
be administered To members by states.
When Brigham ii. Roberts name was
reached Representative Taylor. Of
Ohio. protested against the swearing
in of Roberts. The consideration Of
20 over until tomorrow.
In the senate.
Promp " at - O'clock. noon. Mr..
FRYE. nf Maine. president pro TEN.
called the senate To ordc-. The blind
chaplain. Reg. Dr.. Mi.burn. pro-
noumced the invocation. making a
beautiful and touching reference to
the death of Vice President Hobart.
RemOn trance, and memuIiIlS against
the = aIing of Quay, of Penn
sylvania- were presented by NJ.
burrows. republican. If Michigan.
and MIR. Jones (dcmocrat. OF Arkan-
saw). New senators were then pre-"
scented at the secretary's desk. where
the oath Cf office was al mini -tcrod.
The roll call showed the p~c-encc II
rs mem bers Mr. Sewell (New Jer-
sew then announced the death Of Vice
President Hobart. and a fitting res =
lu:ion was offered. The :. mate all
iOurned at 1898.
Washington. Dec. 5--TEe sec -e'a'y
Of the IT,, a>ury today transmitted u
the house of representatives. estimates
Of the appropriation required for Serv-
ice of the fiscal year ending June 80.
1901. The aggcegat OF the'appropria-
ton t~r;mateu for il Sl.63I. .OS1. 994
an iucrea % over the estimates f1r the
present fiscal wear of S434. 225. O24.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04

RICHARDSON OF TENNESSEE
members private lobby. Here he
eli lnced TO meet Richardson and the
two held short conference as to
whether Roberts would seek 10 adj
dress the house.
A Monster Petition Against Roberts.
Scattered through the = ailsries were
people prominent in the p1ljti"h. So
tial and financial world. Very earl y
in the dIv a monster petition. said to
consist OF 1000 900 names. prot' >tiCg.
."Iinst the seating OF Roberts. WAS
brought into the nall 1t had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
Message Comes in Tomorrow.

The drawing of seats and the read
ing of the presidents message will oc-
Cupy tomorrow. Tomorrow night the
Republicans will caucus on the fnaH-
Cial bill Ii is the intention of the Re
publican leaders to make this a caucus
measure ard proceed and pass it be
fore the holiday recess. The cauScus
will decide. il the present intention is
followed. not To wait for the appoint
meut OF the committee on banking and
currency. but TO bring the bill into the
house forthwith. probably under Il spc-
Cial ored from the committee on rules.
The debate may begin on Wednesday
The length of time to he given to de
bate has not yet been determined. BY
some il il thought that three or four
days may suffice.
First Week in the Senate.
While the session promises 10 be up
on the whole Il busy one in the senate
the first week probably will be marked
by cOn-iderable lethargy. Indeed, it
would be exceptional OF any actual
work should be done. Today the new
senators will be sworn in, but beyond
this nothing will be done The presi-
dents message viii be postponed for
dav this session out OF respect 10 the
Continued on Third page,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-04
The Killed and Injured.

The killed are: G. f. Osgood, H..
r. Matthew'S and Peter Barns, OF Dem
yer; Mis-. George X. Porter. Grand
Junction; A. ii. Johnston. of Oberlin,
Ohio. and an unknown man.
The seriously injured are: George
W. Pirce, OF Denver; Thomas NJ. Ger
man, OF Denver; A. NJ Johnston, of
Obprlin