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Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

"TANTED-S SITUATION AS CHEF in
w restaurant or hotel Fifteen years ex-
pcrence Econou ical sober and industrious.
reference from last places ia tr-citieS. A d.
c CreSs II l.. t. care ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

WANTED - HUSTLING AGENTS TO
w sell incandeScent gasoline lamps.
Each burner produces 1OO-candle power light;
all stores want them; good inducements to re-
Ii able statesmen. The Ohio Illuminating COM
pany, Mansfield, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

UIANTED-PUPILSw WISHING TO TAKE
w private lessons in dancing can do SO By
enQuiring at 27lo Fifth avenue. Jones
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

"ANTED-GOOD. .RELIABLEO OIL SALES
w man, on commission orsaiary. Address
Quaker OIL and Implement company, Cleveland
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
Family Holocaust Was a Crime.

Another negro. Bob Smith. was
saved just in the nick of time, as
some doubt Existed as TO his guilt. The
Gambrel tragedy occurred early Thurs
day morning and it was first thought
that the fire was the result of acci-
dent. \ casual investigation revealed
circumstances so suspicious that u more
searching investigation was made. and
it was soon eSta abliShed beyond doubt
that the family had been murdered
and the house fired with the torch of
incendiary. Posses We're Immediately
formed to scOIr the country and follow
every possible clue. Before the posses
left St Anne, it was discovered that
Joe Letiore. Il negro who lived in the
neighbOrhOod. and who had heretofore
borne a good reputation, had disap-
Dearpt
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

NDANTED-To LOAN MONEY ON DIA-
w monds- watches jewelry. hardware
musical Instruments. bicycles clothing. Cry
paid for second hand goods OF all kinds also
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices All business trauSac tions strictly
confidential His new number and location,
la23 Second avenue. Don - forget it. !. W
Jones Two rings I547-
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

VHTANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work. Best OF wages. Mrs Lewis 1908
ain street Davenport
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

VTTANTED-A GIRL TO ASSIST IN
w hOuseworIs few weeks Inquire at 61G
Nineteenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
TRAINS.

Passenger tratns lesve G h d iMolirs
avenueI depot i've o. minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, all other train
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

WANTED - SOLICITORS FOR THE
w Roach Tea company. Ladies preferred
Inquire at 1910 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

NTED-A GOOD COOK AND LAUN-
w dress Mrs. Jonas Ii. ar 60J Eighteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

"ANTED - LADIES DESIRING FASH
w iOnable dTeSSmakng and prompt work
call at 1921. Third avenue Fit and finish
puarantccd Mrs. NJ. B. Burkhart and N Ss
Cora COnoycr
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
WANTED.

VTANTFD- SECOND COOK AT PIG SEy
w entcenth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
FOR SALE.

LlOR GRE FRUIT FARM.
II AL kinds of fruit; good buildings; near
town a bargain for some one IL taken soon.
Gordon & Bowman.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

"ANTED-BOARDE CHOICE ROOMS
w and board at 2226 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

WANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work at I2zJ Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

"ANTED-A GOOD GIRL AT a23 TWEEN
w ticth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

WANTED THREE OR FOUR UNFCR-
w nished rooms. Apply at NJ & X s store
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

yANTEO-A COOK AND DISH WASHER,
w at Wri yht ) restaurant, 1923 Second ay-
enue.~
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

TOR RENT - THREE UNFURNIS HE'D
l. rooms for light housekeeping al 35OS Fifth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

"ANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w housewoTk- Apply At 1872 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
FOR RENT.

EIOR RENT-THREE OR FOUR UNFURN-
Il iShed rooms. Inquire at 22lO : iXth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

NOR RENT-GROOM HOUSE ON THIR-
II teenth street between First and Second
avenues, SlS. Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

NOR RENT-AN s-ROOM HOUSE WITH
II modern con venieaces at 75O Thirtieth
street. Apply at 253i Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

E,Ol RENT-NEw MODERN FIVE ROOM
IL c0.tag' Enquire Jacob Scherrer, s45
Twehty-four "a b street.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

NOR RENT-A HOUSEOF SEVEN ROOMS;
~ 1870 Thirty-~ ecOnd street. Inquire Ut
1880 1hirty-NccOnd street.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

Produce: Butter-Extra creamery,
22c per 10: extra dairy. 19c: packing
stock, 146ll5c. Eggs-Fresh stock, $50
1870 per doz. Live pCultry-Turkeys,
s1a@10c per n; chickens. 714c; springs,
SIC; ducks. 61E@7c; geese. s6.0066-50 per
doz. Potatoes-Burbank nks. 2Sd3Sc per
bu; Hebrons, 21G30c Sweet potatoes
63.OO per Dbl. Cranberries-Cape Cod,
S4.50G5.O0 per bbl
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

NOR RENTAL 1929 SECOND AVENUE,
Il large rooms well furnished; gas, bath,
steam heat a firSL-cIISS home table Best
location in the city. Corner Thirteenth street
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
Negro Conresses the Diabolism.

EARLY W edneSuay evening IeHOrc was
captured several miles from the scene
of the murder. AT first the negro
vigorously denied any knowledge of
the crime. but he finally broke down
completely and confessed that he and
Bob Anderson ana Andrew Smith. two
other negroes. had done the daStardly
work. He hoped for no mercy and
told with a brutal frankneSS all the
details of the crime In the yard where
the Gambrel residence had stood Lef-
lore was tied TO Il stake and burned
alive. No one sent a merciful bullet
into his body to kill him.
Another Negro Partly Roasted Alive.
Andrew Smith escaped from the
mob while Lefiorc was being burned
and has not yet been captured. Bob
Smith WAS tied TO another stake and
a fire started. though he was finally
released, as there was Il possibility of
his proving his innocence. Andrew
Smith will be recaptured. and if il is
proven that he and his brother Bob
are guilty il is thought that no power
can save them from a similar fate to
that meted out to Leflore.
Four More May BE Lynched.
The sheriff of Leake county went to
the scene of the tragedy yesterday aft
ernOon and took the negro. Robert
Smith. and three negro women who
were implicated by Lefiore and started
TO Carthage, the county seat. 1t is not
thought the sheriff will reach Carthage
with his prisoners. as there are about
800 men gathered about the scene of
the crime and they seem detcrmind to
let no suspect escape their vengeance.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE

TtHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL
- wsy-Tickets can be purchased or baggage
checked at r ] d Twentieth street depot, ol
O I& P depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
1rst street, Frank Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

d. OOK ISLAND d PEORIA RAILWAY
n Depot First Avenue and Twant'ssh street
N. A. Patterson, General Passeng:r gent.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21

ENOR RENT-FIVE ROOMS, UP OR DOWN
IL stairs. street cars and paving to door,
with without barn. large lawn. fifteen mi a
ut eS walk from court house. Rent reasonable.
Address H. l. Argus, enquire Twelfth
street and Eighteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
The mAI-KETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce!

Chicago, Oct. 20.
Following were the quotations on the
N lea Board of Trade fn6aN.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-21
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago. oct 20.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
day. u COO Sales ranged al s3.50@4.30
for pigs. S4.1OG4.4O for light, sS.s5d4 90
for rough pa cking, s4.15@44712 for mixed
and $4.O5d4.471a for heavy packing and
shipping lots.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for the
day 1000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
MT.0O for choice TO extra steers. s5.b5
M64O for good to choice do. S5.15d5.6 S.
for fair TO good do. S4.55d4.90 common
to medium do. S420645O butchers
steers S4.5006.35 fed western steers,
S325d4 so feeding steers. s.. .25d4.50 cows.
sS25G5.50 heifers. 81. S0M4 80 bulls and
oxen. SS.15d4.15 stays. s3.40m4.5O Texas
steers, s.. 3.15@5.O0 grass western steers.
s5.GOGT. .25 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimate receipts for the
day 5000. Quotations ranged at s3-201
425 westerns. I2.90G4iO natives and
81 OOm575 lambs
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
The Climax of n Berrying Party Near
North Conway, N, III.

North Conway, N. H., Aug. s.
Charles Bennett of Windham, Me-, shot
and killed Ida Miller of Standish, Me-,
on the highway near Conway Corner
tonight The murdered then commit
ted suicide. Jealousy was the cause.
Ida Miller, the victim of Benefits act,
was the divorced wife of Maynard Mil
Ter, her maiden name being Langdon.
The result of their marriage was a
daughter of twelve years. For six
years after the divorce Mrs Miller liv-
ed with Charles Bennett at Ossippee,
N. H., though it is said they Were not
married. 1t is claimed that drunken
abuse on the part of Bennett caused a
separation and for four months Mrs.
Miller had not seen Bennett. She was
with berrying party near here to-day
and Bennett appeared on the scene
somewhat intoxicated, but in good hui
NOR. The party drove towards the vii
lage late in the afternoon and stopped
short time while Bennett and Mrs.
Miller came into town for liquor. On
the return of the couple to the vehicle
Bennett became quarrelsome and exhib-
tied jealousy towards g. young fellow
named Morrill,, who was in the party.
After considerable haggling between
Bennett and the woman the former
drew revolver and the two deaths fol-
lowed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
A LYNCHING IN VIRGINIA.
Coiored Youth Strung Up to an Electric
Light Pole.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. S.-Benjamin
Thompson, colored, twenty years old,
was lynched here to-day for attempt
ing an assault upon the eight-year-old
daughter of Edward Clarke. The police
made a determined effort to prevent the
mob from obtaining possession of the
prisoner, but We're unsuccessful The
door of the Jail was broken in and dur
ing a scuffle Chief of Police Webster
was hurt. The prisoner was found in
the cellar and brought out, but the re-
port became current that he was not the
man and he was released He had gone
but a short distance, however, when the
mob concluded that Thompson was the
man wanted and after a short chase he
was captured and strung up to an eleC-
trio light pole. The prisoner was rough
" handled on the way to the place Of
hanging, his clothing being cut almost
to shreds. During the scenes at the
front of the Jail Mayor Simpson ad-
dressed the crowd, implorins it to leave
the prisoner alone and promising to call
the grand jury for early action on the
case. but his pleadings were without
avail
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
NEW YORK sun STRIKE.
The Paper Appears an Hour Late-An
Assessm ent Levied.

New York, Aug. S.--Offlcial announce
ment was made this afternoon at the
headquarters of Typographical union
No. that more than one hundred prin-
ters and pressmen from neighboring
towns and cities had come here to-day
in response to letters and telegrams
promising them permanent employment
with handsome daily remuneration in
the mechanical department of the Sun.
On reaching here the men We're inter-
cepted by the pickets, who, after ex-
planning to them the nature of the situ-
alton, took care of them. The frst edi-
tion of the Sun appeared to-day just
an hour after the usual time. The
Wall street edition appeared shortly af-
ter O'Clock.
The executive committee of Typo
union No. has levied an as
sessment of 4 per cent. on the earnings
of members to be continued Indefinite
ly. This will realize several thousand
dollars week. President Delaney of
Big 6 said tonight that there was no
change in the situation. Our pickets
have intercepted all the printers who
have come from out of town and who
had been attracted here by advertise
he said. Il am Informed that
the young women engaged by the Sun
refused to continue work to-day"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
THE MAZET COMMITTEE.
The Examination of Witnesses ReJnttv.
to Robberies

New York, Aug. 8.-A large number
of persons ready to give detailed ac-
counts of robberies which have occurred
In Greater New York during the past
few months appeared before the Mazet
investigating committee here to-day.
But thirty witnesses were examined Of
the large number of persons subpoe-
naed, Attorney Moss explaining that
| he did not care to pursue that line of
inquiry further. as the evidence was of
a purely corroborative and cumulative
nature Mr.. Moss opened the session
by stating that he would attempt to
show by the records of the police de-
partment that there had been a large
increase in the number of burglaries
and robberies in this city recently and
that it was the result of what has been
called "the wide open policy" Mr..
Moss also asserted that there was an
absolute variance between the precinct
books and the records al headquarters;
that the precinct books did not even
agree as between themselves, and that
the names and addresses of persons re-
porting robberies We're not infrequently
incorrect.
In the main the evidence did not APP
pear to reflect much credit upon the
city authorities. Evidence was produc-
ed and records We're examined tending
to show that crime was on decided
increase in the Tenderloin, the result
of what Attorney Moss called 1.-The wide
open policy" At the conclusion of the
examination of the score and a half of
witnesses Mr.. Moss, addressing the
committee, said that 100 persons had
been subpoenaed with experiences like
those who had testified during the
morning hours, that he thought that
he had proved his case and that it SEEM
ed a waste of time to pursue the same
line Of inquiry longer. In this opinion
Chairman Mazet coincided. During the
afternoon session records of trials Of de-
linuuent officers before the police board,
transcripts of the robbery book of
Chief Devery, and reports of crimes !
committed in the various precincts, oc-
cupied considerable time. The commit |
fee then adjourned until tomorrow !
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
4 NOTABLE SPEED TEST.
British Officers to Decide tho Imports
nnce of Torpedo Boats.

Halifax, N. S., Aug. Sit is learned
that a notable speed test between the
torpedo boat destroyer Quail and torpe-
do boat No 81 is to be held off this port
soon. The latter is 22-knotter and the
Quail is rated at 30 knots an hour. The
proposed test will have two objects in
that it will demonstrate how long it will
take torpedo destroyer Of the Quail
class to overtake torpedo boat of 22-
knots, when the latter has a ten mile
start and also it will decide whether the
torpedo boat in these days of destroyers
is of much Importance to fleet. No.
81 will be given thirty minutes start to
enable her to get ten miles out to sea.
Then the Quail will start in pursuit. In
a run of 100 miles it is expected that she
will overtake the torpedo boat on her
way back, pass her and anchor in the
dock yard fifty minutes ahead. Both
vessels are being overhauled at the dock
yards.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
AFFAIRS OF INDIA,
The Gold Standard Necessnry-Finan-
cial Surpluses Hoped For,

London, Aug. Sin the house of COM
mons to-day the secretary of state for
India, Lord George Hamilton. in intro
ducing the Indian budget, said that af-
ter careful consideration the govern
ment had deliberately concluded that
gold standard was required in the in
terests of India and that they would
not be deferred from prosecuting this
policy by all the means in their power,
merely because the next phase in the
advancement was coincident with alb
normal or temporary failure of the rain.
If continued the secretary, I'VE could
establish great bank like Che banks of
England and France, it would be
fruitful ally in establishing a gold STAN
dard." Continuing, Lord George Ham
ilton said he hoped the new century
would be associated with a series Of
financial surpluses in India available
for the reduction Of taxes and indus
trial development which would combine
to give India the fullest value of it's as
sociation with the cheapest, largest and
most fructifying market in the world.
The surplus, he said in conclusion,
would be 44,000,0O0 rupees this year.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09

BILE. This is true. The representatives
OF nationalist journals here who judge
harshly in print express admiration for
the unf1inching constancy he has dis
played.
Leading personages here for the trial
have much to say about the late GEN
eral Aunenkoff and Baron Bredericks in
connection with Dreyfus, but General
Mercier and M. HanotauX, former min
lister of foreign affairs. refuse to speak
on the subject. M. Hantotaux looks
detected. 1t will be curious to see
whether he and Mercer contradict each
other. There seems danger that all
evidence relating to foreign diplomats
will be given with closed doors.
MN. Lemange and Labori did not pre-
pare him for a hostile tribunal and a
scrutinizing public. He felt as if x
rays were being cast on him all the time
he was under public gaze. 1t was as if
the inmost thoughts of his heart were
being peered into. He imagined the
proceedings would be only formal and
that perhaps he might leave the extern
porized court house and walk to his
wife's temporary home.
His counsel was quite right not to
discourage him beforehand, as his
strength is low and he Is condemned to-
a diet Of milk and eggs, which does not
enable him rapidly to recover his lost
strength. Ague has caused lesion of the
renal organs, and a full diet just now
could not fail to bring on Bright's dis
ease. He was at first greatly depressed
to learn that he would be confronted
with crowd of hostile witnesses and
that the trial might last fortnight, or
three weeks, or even longer. Then,
steelng himself, he cried: you must
prove yourself a man, Dreyfus. You
must struggle for your honor and not
give in until you have cleared it once
forever But what have you done,
Dreyfus, to make people thus rend you?
Were you born under malignant star?
If so fight against fate and wrestle till
you have thrown off the evil angel.
From long habit he speaks to himself
when intending to converse with visit
ors. Emily C1dWlolu'
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
LAURIER- -FTTZP4TRICK INCIDENT.
Matter Again Brought Up In the Cam
adian Parlfament.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. s.--Mr. DAWN in
the house of commons to-day once more
brought the Fitzpatrick interview to the
attention of the premier In reply Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, said there was an in
terview in a Washington newspaper
which attributed to him words OF GER
tain character but he did not propose to
notice that. The interview was not
published by him and Mr.. Fitzpatrick
put words in his mouth for which he
was not responsible. SO far he had re-
ceived no invitation from the Chicago
authorities to the demonstration but he
had learned that one was coming and
when it did come he would certainly
treat it with the courtesy that was due
it, not because of the position he, held
but because of the relations between US
and our neighbors.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09

San Domingo Aug. S.--The new gov
ernment has laid a law before congress
for consideration according to which i'm
port duties can be paid i'll American
gold or national silver or paper money,
but 20 per cent of the sum must be paid
in paper money to a special commission
named by the government in the diff
ferent ports, This commission will be
instructed to burn publicly the amount
received during each month. The law
is to remain in force until all paper
money in circulation shall have been
taken up. According to a former law
now in force, a certain part of the ex-
port duties is applied for the same pur-
pose, A favorable change in the flnan
cial situation is expected if the govern
ment bill is approved by congress. Judg-
ing by the latest news received from the
interior of the republic the country con-
tinues quiet.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
PRIV4TE KILLS 4 SERGEANT.
Attempts to. Escape and is Fatally Shot
by Comrades.

Salt Lake, Utah. Aug. S.-First Ser
at Fort Douglass tonight by Private
w. E. Carter and the latter was then
shot and killed while resisting arrest.
Both We're colored and belonged to the
Ninth United States cavalry. jackson
ordered Carter taken to the guard house
for inattenton to duty and Carter was
sent to his quarters for his blankets,
but he got his rifle and went to jack
sons room and shot him twice. Garter
attempted to escape and twenty-five
soldiers pursued him. Carter shot sew
eral times at his pursuers and was shot
fatally himself. Jackson and Carter
both participated in the battle OF san
Juan hill.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-09
A SERIOUS VIEW is TAKEN
REPORT OF MARQUIS ROMANO ON
THE TALULLAH LYNCHINGS,
Italian Authorities as Whole Consider
the Matter One of Unusual Atrocity
ana Without the Mitigating CTR.
cumstances Urged in Previous Affairs
of the Kind.

Washington, Aug. S.-The state de-
partment has received from the Italian
authorities copy Of the complete re-
port made by the Marquis Romano. Sec
retary OF the Italian embassy here, on
mis- personal investigation Of the recent
lynchlng of seven Italians at Talullah.
La. The report presents the affair in
serious light. AS whole the Italian
authorities view the matter of the
lynch1ngs as one of unusual atrocityand
without the mitigating circumstances
which had been urged in previous af-
fairs of this kind.
In taking the first affray which led up
to the lynchings, Marquis Romano's re-
port states that DR.. Hodges was the
first to draw his weapon and that not
until he had fired one shot and was
about to fire the second one at Charles
Dltata, who was at that time PROSTATE
on the ground, did the brother, Joe
Difata, fire his shotgun from the store
nearby. This last shot, it is pointed
out, was in defense of the fallen brother
and was not a wanton attack upon Dr.
Hodges.
The report then brings out that the
mob having already lynched Charles
and Joe Difata turned their attention
to the three Italians under arrest. Two
of these men, Joseph Feducio and Frank
Difata, were first taken from the Off
GERS and lynched. Subsequently and
some little time afterwards, the mob re-
turned and took John Cerami and
lynched him. In this circumstantiaI
way the report brings out that the mob
made three distinct movements against
the Italians. Particular Importance is
laid upon this feature, for while it is
said there may have been some extenu-
ating circumstances in visiting such
summary punishment on those immedi-
ately concerned in the affray with DR..
Hodges, yet the time elapsing before
the second and third lynchings is re-
garded as an element Of particulars
atrocity The full report has been for
warded to the Italian foreign office and
copy of it placed in the hands of the
state department.