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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
PANA FOR ORGANIZED LABOR
Town Elects Democratic and Union
Ticket-Other Towns.

Pana Ills, April 19.-The issue in yes
terday's municipal election here was
''Shall officials favorable to union labor
rule the city or shall those opposed to
organized labor be in power" a. B.
German, Sr, retired merchant headed
,he Democratic ticket, all the nominees
of which were favorable to union labor
and opposed to the mines being oper-
ateG by imported non-union negroes.
While H. n. Schuyler. banker and the
wealthiest citizen, was the leader of the
opposition, or Citizens ticket. German
defeated Schuyler by 230 majority.
Democrats and union men also elected
the balance of the ticket.
Mattoon, Ills, April 19.-The Repub-
lican city ticket was elected by majori-
ties ranging up to 4O2, with the excep-
tion of Frank Kern, who was defeated
for the office of mayor by DR.. c. B. Fry
by 1913 votes. Council stands Republi-
cans to 6 Democrats.
Alton, Ills. April 19.-The largest vote
ever polled in Alton was cast yesterday.
Anthony w. Young was elected mayor
by 300 plurality over Henry Bruegge-
man and Robert Curdie.
Cairo. Ills. April 19-There was no
party ticket in the field here. n. B..
Thistlewood was elected mayor.
Bloomington, Ills, April 19.-Lewis B.
Thomas (Rep) was elected mayor by
400 majority. Both parties claim the
majority of the seven new aldermen.
Jacksonville, His, April 19.-Fairbank,
Republican, is elected mayor, and a Re-
publican council and all the Republican
city ticket.
Rockford, Ills. April he. w. Brown
was elected mayor for the third time.
Carmi, Ills, April 10. - Harvey H.
Crozier Dem.), defeated ORLANDO Burell
for mayor. The Democrats also elected
city clerk, attorney and a majority of
the aldermen. No license by 2 majority.
Danville. Ills, April 19.-The Republi-
cans elected the mayor by III majority
and five out of seven aldermen. The
council now stands a tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
~.XATI0N OF FRANCHISES.
Missouri House Passes n Law Intended for
That Purpose.

Jefferson City, Mo-. April 19.-The Mis-
souri, house yesterday passed the bill in
troduced by Hall taxing all kinds Of
franchises OF corporations except those
exempt from taxation. 1t determines
the value of a franchise by deducting
the actual value from the market value
of the corporation. This is the second
bill passed by the house taxing fran
chises. The other is mere complicated
in arriving at the value and allows the
state board of equalization to determine
the assessment.
This bill gives the local assessors au-
thority to assess franchises. The house
passed a bill providing for the sale of
franchises to a corporation by cities.
This bill is intended to cover a defect in
the Julian law enacted in 1897 and de-
cIared unconstitutional by the supreme
court. The house passed a bill requiring
all foreign corporations to pay a license
fee of $40 to do business in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
JUDGE JACKSON surPosEs A CASE
And Makes Some Comments on Popular
Sympathy for Strikers.

"Suprose we reverse the situation up
on this occasion. and the employer de-
termines to reduce the wages of the
employees in the service of the company.
The employer cannot compel his en-
ploye to serve for a reduced rate of
wages If he cannot, is it right and
proper that the employe who seeks to
have his wages and compensation in
creased should take such steps as to
coerce the employer TO comply with his
request without knowing whether or not
the employer can afford to do SOP When
ever there is not a sufficient remunera-
ton upon the part of the employer for
the services of the employe let the en-
ploye leave the service of the employer
and seek other employment.
Il understand from the public press
that this community is in sympa thy with
what are now known as the strikers
Let me say now that this is a mistaken
sympathy upon their part. No COM
munity can decide. as such. between the
rights of the employer and the employe.
They cannot be familiar with the cir
cumstances that have influenced the
employer to refuse to accede to the de-
mands of the employe on this occasion.
This misguided sympathy is often a
only to. the prejudice of the parties for
whom the sympathy is expressed. but
to the injury and detriment of the pub
lie at large Labor viii always COM
nand capital when capital can afford to
pay for II. Capital will always command
labor when il feels that it is justified in
doing so.
The effect of this public sympathy is
unfortunate Whenever any community
undertakes to set up for itself a stand
ard and to enforce that standard by
mob violence. by communistic orders. or
by efforts upon their part which are
conceived in a spirit of anarchy. and
which lead to and end in anarchy. then
the time has come when the laws of the
land must be enforced to control that
spirit OF anarchy. Such is the duty Of
the court here today The court is here
10 enforce Law and order. II is here to
restrain mob violence and TO preyent. in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
AM BUsHEDfON LUZOS.
Party OF Sailors From the Cruiser York
town Captured by AguIdaldo's Men.

Washington, April 19.-The navy de-
partment has given out the following
dispatch from Admiral Dewey dated
Manila April Is: Yorktown visited
Baler. Luzon. east coast of Luzon. P.
J.. April 10. for the purpose of rescuing
and bringing away the Spanish forces.
consisting OF eighty soldiers, three Off
GERS and two priests, which were sur
rounded by 400 insurgents. Some of the
insurgents armed with Mauser rifles.
by natives. Lieutenant J.
c. Gilmore while making
ambushed were fired upon and captured.
Fate unknown, as insurgents refused to
communicate afterward. The following
are the missing: The officer previously
referred to Lieutenant Gilmorel. Chief
Quartermaster w. Walton, Coxswain ].
Ellsworth, Gunner's Mate II. J. Hygard.
SaiInaker's mate Vendgit, Seamen w.
H. Rynders and C w. Woodbury.. APP
prentices d. w. 4. Venville and a. ].
Peterson. Ordinary Seamen f. BrisoIesa
and O. Il. Mcdonald. Landsman L. T.
Edwards. + Andersen, J. Dillon and c.
a. Moriss6y."
Causes Excitement ut the Capital.
The dispatch caused much excitement
in naval circles as soon as its contents
became known. II was received late
in the day and considerable delay was
occasioned by the blindness OF some of
the cipher words. 1t was impossible to
completely decipher II, and the asterisks
Indicate the unintelligible words. Lieu
tenant J. c. Gilmore. the officer referred
to as captured. is well-known in Wash
ington. having been stationed here for
some time and his wife and family live
here. or the others Edwards. the lands
man. was born at Peru. Ind. and his
next kin is l. Il. Edwards. father. Mex
leo. Ind.
First Reverse of the War.
The capture of the Yorktown's men
was discussed with much feeling in ma
val circles. The misfortune was felt
with added keenness as the navy has
prided itself thus far on immunity from
reverses The admirars dispatch was
the first knowledge the department had
that the Yorktown had gone on this spe-
oial mission to relieve the Spanish gar
rison at Baler. Although the dispatch
gave no Indication that Lieutenant Gil
more and his men had lost their lives.
yet great anxiety was aroused by the
mystery surrounding their fate while
in the hands of an uncivilized enemy.
This is the first capture of any Ameri-
cans military or naval. so that II is un-
known how the insurgents will treat our
men. II civilized methods were pursued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Strike Threatened at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 1s.-The wood
workers of Oshkosh have sent the mill
owners a circular letter asking for an
increase in wages all around of % per
cent, weekly pay day, and that no
boys under Il years of age be employed.
The mill owners will meet to consider
the matter. The question now raised
by the union is practically the same
as a year ago. which preciptated the
big strike While some Individual work
men have quit work, there is no or
ganized strike, of any movement in that
direction, as yet. which is authorized by
the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Forces a Man to Convict HimseIf.

Jefferson City, Mo, April ia bin
was passed by the senate yesterday
making it obligatory on the part of
trusts to furnish testimony for their
own prosecution. 1t gives the attorney
general authority to examine witnesses
on order of a judge of the supreme
court. when he believes combinations
have been formed to control the prices
of any commodity. The bill provides
punishment for persons who refuse to
testify, the same as in contempt pro-
ceedingS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Gov. Shaw on Imported Labor.

Des Moines, Ia, April ia commit
tee called on Governor Shaw yesterday
to present the petition of 1000 leading
citizens and labor leaders asking him to
stop the importation of negro miners to
take the places of the strikers in the
coal mines here The governor told the
committee that he sympathized with the
opposition of importations, but there
was no law under which he could do
anything. Any interference by him
would be strictly in violation of the
constitution of state and nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Legislation for Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis. April 19.-Yesterday in
the assembly the committee on assess
nent and collection of taxes reported to
the assembly the tax commission bill
with recommendation that it pass, and
at once The senate passed the resolu-
ton thanking Helen Gould for her care
of Wisconsin soldiers in the New York
hospital. The bill to appropriate $4,000
to the Woman's Home at Eau Claire
was killed. a large number of bills on
various subjects passe< both houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Discussed Monetary Legislation.

hours were devoted by the Republican
caucus monetary comnittee yesterday
to the consideration of;monetary legis-
lation. There will be mofnng and after
noon sessions and if occasion demands
night sessions will be held. Yesterdays
two sessions were marked by general
exchange of opinion rather than any at
tempt to discuss given PROPOSITIONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
HELD BY THE NATIVES.
Fifteen of Crew of the Yorktown
Thought to Have Been
Captured at Luzon.
WENT TO ASSISTANCE OF sPANIARDs

Theory Is That the FIIIpInos Sank the
Craft With Its Cargo of American Sol
diers or That the Latter Were Rescued
by the Dons-Gen. Lawton's Return From
the Lake Country-Insurgent Army De-
moraIIzed.
Manila, April 19.-Dewey's notih-
cation of the strange disappearance OF
j. G. Gilmore and IA members of the
crew of the gunboat Yorktown is that
Saturday the Yorktown anchored of
Baler, on the east coast of LuZon,
where there was a Spanish garrison,
which had been defending itself
against several hundred Filipinos for
months. Lieut.. Gilmore. Ensign w.
III. Standley and boats crew were
sent up the river from Baler bay to
communicate with the Spaniards, the
town being some distance inland
Ensign Standley, who landed at the
mouth of the river, reports he heard
three volleys, bugle call and cheers
from up the river, but that an auto
matte gun, which was part of the
equipment of the boat, was not heard
firing. Standley padded later to the
Yorktown in n canoe. A search was
made for the Yorktown's Loat and
crew. but no trace of them was found,
and the Yorktown sailed for Iloilo,
from which place the commander
cabled Dewey. His theory is that the
Filipinos captured or sunk the boat or
that the SPaniards rescued the Ameri-
C IN party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Gardner knocks Ont Hopkins.

Wheeling, w. Va. April 19.-Before
the biggest crowd ever in the Metro
poIitan club Oscar Gardner, of this city.
last night knocked out Joe Hopkins, of
Buffalo. n. Y, in the fifteenth round
Of what was to have been a twenty
round bout. The fight was easy for
Gariner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
jury Thought It Was murder.

Chicago, April ia coroner's jury
last night found verdict of murder
by persons unknown in the case of Geo.
B. Fern, who was found dead in his
clothing store on West Madison street
April Z. The police were inclined to ac-
cent the suicide theory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19

an exchange couit---D ne quickly effected.
as General Otis has a large number of
Filipino prisoners, but the insurgents
have thus far been averse to exchanging
Spanish prisoners. and this raises a
question as to what they will do with
the Yorktown's men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Results at League Base Ball.

Chicago, April 19.-League base ball
clubs yesterday recorded the following
scores: AZ misunderstanding 5. Gin
cinnati Z: at Brooklyn-Boston Z. Brook
lyn II; at Washington-Philade 4.
Washington 6; at Baltimore-New York
4, Baltimore s; at Louisville-Wet
grounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
MOLE ra.e. for Saloons.

Lansing. Mich, April 10. = An or
dinance of the city of Holland was de-
clared valid by the supreme court yes
terday which taxes retail hqucr Dealers
eco in addition to the $500 license pro-
vided by the legislature The court
holds such additional tax to be entirely
within the province of cities and VII
iaoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Die in a Fire of Their own Setting.

Chicago, April 19. = Three persons
Mary Twohy. aged IS: Charles Monag-
han. aged 40. and a man named HamiI-
ton-are smothered to death this morn
ing in fire at 6i2 Milwaukee avenue.
The three people had been drinking to-
gether and it is thought that one of
them unset the lamn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
WILL ENLIST NO MORE NOW.
Cuba and Porto Rico Regiments In for 1t
IL Otis Needs More.

Washington, April 19.-The presi-
dent has decided not for the present
to enlist the volunteers authorized by
congress. He considers that Otis has
ample troops for the summer. and the
matters of Cuba and Porto Rico are so
shaping that additional regiments will
probably be sent him from those ISL
ands if necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
River Rising Rapidly.

Sioux City. Iowa, April 19--The
river is the highest in IS years. The
bottom lands are three feet under wa
ter.
Bismarck, S. D.. April 19.-There
is heavy snow fall and severe storm
is raging throughout the Missouri
river valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
SALARY AS BIG ANYWAY
Reed to Get as Much Money the Pres
ideut If He Does Retire.

New York. April 19.-It is an
nounced that Speaker Reed has ac-
cepted a membership in the law firm
of Simpson. Thatcher & Arnum. of
this city. 1t is understood he will
resign his seat in congress. 1t is re-
ported he is guaranteed $500 per
annum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
FIRE IN ORPHANS HOME.
Three Killed aud Several Injured In Berne,
Ind, Institution.

Berne. Ind, April 19.-The Or
phans' home burned today. Three
were killed and several injured.
The home was conducted under the
auspices of the German Mennonites,
and contained 60 inmates from all
parts of the country. The financial
loss is ZOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
FIshermen Form a Combine.

Menominee. Mich, April 19.-The fish,
ermen on the east and west shores of
Green Bay held a meeting yesterday in
this city and formed an association for
mutual protection in the maintenance
OF prices, etc. Sales will be made only
through its association agency to be
established in this city. John o. Lind
quist, of Marinette, was elected presi-
dent, and K. Lundberg, of Marinette,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19

A dutiful German son advertises in
the Leipsic Tageblatt: .'Marriage-I
seek for my father. strictly respectable
man with a quiet business. allelderly.
solitary widow or maiden with some
property in cash Address. with state
ment of conditions, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Carried Dynamite In His Pocket.

Lacrosse. Wis. April 19-Norman
Adams. q small boy employed by one
of the news companies. had his left arm
shattered and nearly blown off by dy-
Mantle while playing about the blaffs
on the outskirts of the city He had the
stun in his coat pocket and reached his
hand in after il when it went of
Through some peculiar circumstance
the boys body was not injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Judge Dellenbaueh Asked to Retire.

Cleveland, April 19. - The common
pleas judges at a special meeting held
yesterday passed by unanimous vote
4 resolution asking Judge F. Z. Dellen-
baugh to retire from the bench until
his disbarInent case is decided by the
supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Jealous Murder in Missouri.

Bonne Terre. Mo-, April 19.-At Moon
town. near here, Frank Yeager killed
with an axe a man named Powell, shot
Mrs. Yeager three times, and then cut
his own throat. Yeager and his wife
will probably die. Yeager was jealous
of Powell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
New Haven Goes Democratic.

New Haven, Conn. April 19.-At the
city eelction held here yesterday the
Democratic candidate for mayor de-
feated the present Republican incun-
bent by upwards of 1900 plurality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
No senator From PENNSYLVANIA.

Harrisburg. April 19.-The last hal-
lot to be taken this session for sena-
tor failed to elect anyone The legis-
lature adiourns tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19

terference with the movements Of The
mafs of the United States and to pro-
tect the rights of citizens of the United
States under the interstate commerce
pct"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19

Lieutenant General Correa, chief of
the Spanish queen regents military
household, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
SOLDIERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Administration Waits Developments Be-
fore Calling for Toiunteers.

Washington, April 19.-The question
Of calling for volunteers under the army
reorganization bill for service in the
Philippines was not discussed at the
| cabinet meeting yesterday. The ad-
ministration seems to be waiting de-
velopments before deciding this ques-
ton The administrations view of the
situation vas thus expressed by a cab
met officer after the session:
Certainly if the Filipinos continue to
resist as they have done more troops
will be necessary. but we anticipate
decided change in the situation shortly.
There are two things. in my opinion,
which will bring it about-Ffrst. the
Filipinos must realize soon. if they do
not already, that fighting the Ameri-
cans is a very different proposition from
fighting Spaniards; they must see that
we are aggressive and determined. and
that to stand out much longer will en-
tail a useless sacrifice in the end; sec
ond, they must be already beginning to
appreciate the difference between our
methods in intentions and those of the
Spaniards whose yoke has been thrown
off.
Our treatment of the prisoners can
not but have impressed them. and soon
they Will realize that we have no in
tention of crushing them and saddling
them with a Ict of bloodsucking off,
cials. Our purpose is to bring order out
of chaos. to establish good government
with the widest measure OF self-govern-
ment by the natives, and when this is
more fully realized 1 believe the influ-
ence of the leaders who are ambitious
for their aggrandizement will fall away
and that the natives will readily ac
quiesce in our control
Report From Otis.
Washington, April 19.-Gen. Otis
cables: ''Gen. Lawton returned from
the lake country the 18th, bringing
captured vessels. The insurgents,
who are much scattered, retreat be-
fore our forces and await an oppOrtu-
nifty to attack detachments. The bet
ter class is tired of war ard desire
peace. The enemy build hope on the
return of the volunteers to the United
States. Its army is much demoralized
and the loss by desertions and death
is large. 1t will probably prose-
cute guerilla warfare, looting
and burning the country occupied.
The health and spirits of the troops
are good. The volunteers return
will commence about Nav 3. and will
render willing service till the return
of the transports available En- bark
alton will continue through June and
July. Reports from the Visayan ISL
ands continue very encouraging. and
the inter-island commerce is heavy.
Customs receipts are increasing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
Children Eat Roach Poison and Die.

Springfield, Ills, April 19.-As the re-
suit of eating from the contents of a
can of electric paste, a poison for
reaches, two children of the Home for
the Friendless of this city-Logan Gray.
aged years, and Earl Dickerson, aged
5-died yesterday afternoon. Two other
children Were not affected, though they
also swallowed the paste.
Little. neglected scratches and
wounds frequently result in blood
poisoning. Better heal them quickly
with DeWitt's Wich Hazel salve, a
thoroughly anti-septic application
with record of always curing piles,
old ulcers, sores. tcuts, wounds and
skin diseases. Fer sale by T. II.
Thomas. A j. Reiss and NJ T. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19

Charles Reiter and Waverly PultZ. Be
fore passing sentence Judge Jackson
addressed himself to this community
generally upon the matter of labor
strikes in part as follows: The court
is here for the purpose of administer
ing the law relating to this case. Is it
not here for the purpose of administer
ing sympathy to either the street rail-
way company or to those who have been
employed by that company, known now
as strikers
Says This Is n Free Country"
This is a free country. In q free
country like ours competition in every
department of life is open to every citi-
Gus effort acquires not only a COM
potency but a fortune has n perfect
right to be protected in it. On the other
hand a laborer of the country who
I-iaintains and supports himself and
family by his daily toll has an equal
right to be protected. The trouble in
this case seems to be that there is an
effort upon the part of the employees of
this street railway to force the en-
ployer. the railway company, to ad-
vance their wages without knowing
whether such action upon their part is
justified in any respect whatever. Ev-
cry employer has q right to look into
the question as to what he can afford
to give for services rendered to him, the
matter to be determined and decided by
the revenues derived from the business
in which he is engaged.
Employer Possesses the Facts.
mo employe can determine that, for
the employer alone is possessed of all
the facts upon which he must base his
decision and action. In this case it must
be remembered by the employe that the
employer is just as much interested in
maintaining the operation Of the road
and in obtaining revenues from it as
the employe i9 interested in obtaining
a just and fair compensation for his
IaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19
JUDGE JACKSON'S FIAT
I'm the Case of the Strike of Street
Railway Men at Wheel.
ing, w. Va.
he FINES AND JAIlS FOUR MEN

Because They Disobeyed His Injunction
Then He Lectures the Strikers and the
symparhizing Communicates Judges
Opinion as TO the Equities of the Mat
ters-Declares Competition In Every De-
partment of Life Open to Every Citizen.
Wheeling, W. Va, April 19.-Interest
in the street car strike centered yester-
day in the special term of the United
States court. Judge Jackson on the
bench. for the consideration of cases
arising out of violation of the judges
injunction. Four men were tried on the
charge of obstructing the operation of
the road. and each was given thirty
days in jail and a fine of $50. The men
were James Byrne, John Hixenbaugh,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-19

benefit for the least amount of money is
to have your druggist deliver you .
dozen bottles at time.