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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
LOOK AT YOUR BONDS
lf You Have Any of the Arkansas
Kind You May Be Vic.
tim of Fraud.
STEAL OF $l75,ooo Is UNEARTHED.
State Treasurer Fears 1t May Run Up inSo
the Millions-New York Mans Estate
Includes Worthless Arkansas Bonds
Big Haul of Train Thugs. About $4,000
Box of Sovereigns Worth $4,000
Stolen from a Ships Treasure Room.

Little Rock, Ark, June S.-A letter of
inquiry from the executor of a New
York estate addressed to State Treas
urer Little has unearthed a bond swim
die which already amounts to $4,000
and which the state officials believe
may on investigation run up into the
millions. The letter reveals the fact that
fraudulent state bonds have been sue
cessfully fioated, but the extent of the
swindle cannot yet be Appropriated.
The letter is from William L. Jaques
Is, West One Hundred and Nineteenth
street. New York city. and is as follows:
Would Like Cash ON His Bonds
Dear Sir:-As executor and heir Of
my fathers estate Edward ]. Jaques,
deceased, 1 desire to make inquiries re-
gardirg some seventy bonds, per cent,
of the state of Arkansas, series issued
1870, OF which the enclosed list are the
numbers and now held here. The bonds
are under an agreement for settlement
between the state of Arkansas and the
bondholders. to be consummated in this
present year-1S99. Will you kindly let
me know at your earliest convenience
what the prospects are looking to a set
tlement, and any information concern
ing the bonds that would be of service
to me in the settlement of my fathers
estate i would appreciate greatly
Same Bonds in Two Places.
Then follows a schedule of seventy
bonds in the possession of Jaques of
the series issued Jan. /. 1870, bearing
6 per cent. interest. Seventeen of these
bonds. ranging in number from to 420,
are shown on the state bond record to
have been redeemed and cancelled, with
the exception of two which are now in
the permanent school fund and actually
in the vaults of the state treasury. How
Jaques could have the same bonds in
his possession is a riddle that can be
solved only on the suppOsition that they
are counterfeits. Little points out the
fact that a bond of that issue could
have been readily forged by changing
the numbers.
liquidation Settles the Others.
The remaining fifty-three bonds are
as valueless as the paper upon which
they are printed, as they come within
the limits of those repudiated by the
Ffshback amendment. 1t develops
therefore, that bonds with face value
of S175. 600. including accrued interest
coupons. held in good faith as a genuine
asset of the Jaques estate. are worth
less. The appearance of these bonds is
of gigantic swindle having at some
time in past years been perpetra:ed. and
the state bond board will endeavor to
ascertain to what length it was carried
and If possible locate the guilty parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
TREMENDOUS WIND-FORCE.
Blows Five Cars Ont of Train and Tears
Up 60 Feet of Double Track.

Terre Haute. Ind, June Sword has
just reached this city Of damage sus-
tanned north of Watseka, Ills, by the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad.
An extra freight train was struck by
a cyclone while running al a good rate
of speed. and the wind carried five cars
out of the train and blew out two tracks
for distance of sixty feet, together
with a good portion of the roadbed.
Two cars loaded with barrels and two
loaded with heavy lumber were drifted
bodily from the trucks and thrown into
the ditch, while an empty box car was
hurled clear off the right of way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
OUTLOOK Is FAVORABLE.
All Business Signs Continue to Speak
Loudly of Property.


New York, June 3.-Bradstreet' says:
Holiday observances and warmer wealth
er have worked together toward a
smaller aggregate of speculative trans
actions and less pronounced activity in
some lines of wholesale trade this week,
while naturally stimulating retail busi-
ness at most centers. Current bank
clearings reflect the former influences in
considerably reduced totals for the week,
while cheerful advices as TO trade in
May as a whole are confirmed by very
large bank returns for that month, sec
ond only in fact TO the monthly totals
of January and March, the latter hold
ing the record in this respect. The ia
vorable effect of the immense current
industrial activity and consumptive de-
mand, offsetting the smaller tonnage of
cereals now as compared with a year
ago, is found in the continued good in
creases in gross railroad earnings.
Net returns are, it is true, not quite
so relatively favorable, hut it is to be
recalled that comparisons now are with
specially good reports a year ago. In
Industrial lines the demand for and
strength of iron and steel are the most
interesting features. Rather more spec
ulatiVe interest has been observable in
cereals, particularly wheat, this week.
Heavier shipments from northwestern
points are taken to indicate confidence
in a full yield of spring wheat. AdVices
from many cities of great activity in
building find confirmation in the con-
tinued heavy demand for lumber, build
ing hardware and other materials.
Business failures are down to a low
summer minimum. numbering only 129.
against 15S last week. 1IS in this week
year ago, 1872 in 1897, and 236 in 1886
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03

result of the decision VIII be delivered
about noon today. 1t will send Dreyfus
to trial by a new cOurt-martial. La
Fronde says: NJ. Krantz, the minister
of war. and NJ. Ballot de Beaupre. the
reporter for the court of cessation in
the Dreyfus affair. yesterday received
from Esterhazy a communication con-
Tossing the authorship of the bordereau.
and asking a safe conduct to enable
him to come to Paris to give eXplana-
tions. LIE Pie Franchise is responsible
for the statement that President Loubet
yesterday announced his intention to
resign, but that the ministers persuaded
him to remain in office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
TRAIN THUGS GET $4,000.
Hold-Up on the Union Pacific to That Ex
tent, 1t Is Claimed.

tent. 1t Is Claimed.
Salt Lake City. Utah. June "A spe-
Cial to The Tribune from Rawlins, Wyo.,
says the robbers at Wilcox yesterday
obtained S36, coo in money and about s1O-
coo worth OF diamonds. and that a large
amount of money in bills was destroye
by the explosion.
Laramie. Wyo.. June 3.-The Union
Pacific trans-continental west bound
mail train was held up. dynamited and
robbed at l o'clock yesterday morning
near Wilcox, a lonely station on the
Wyoming division. The hold-up was
accomplished by waving danger signal
a short distance east of Wilcox bridge.
Engineer 'tGrindstone" Jones resisted
and one of the robbers climbed on his
engine and struck him on the head.
giving him a severe scalp wound. He
was made to cut his engine loose from
the train at the point of a gun. The
robbers drove the express messenger
from his car and then exploded a charge
Of dynamite under it.
The car was wrecked and the mail car
next to it badly damaged. The robbers
then exploded a charge of dynamite
under the Wilcox bridge. cutting off
communication beteen the train and
engine. and tieing up all trains after the
bridge was blown up. The hold-ups dis
appeared, and Engineer Jones ran to
Medicine Bow and reported. 1t is not
known at this time the amount secured
from the express car safe The hold-up
the mountains is comparatively easy.
The Union Pacific officials have offered
a reward of $1,000 apiece for the capture
Of 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
EsTERHAzY's NEW CONFESSION.
Tells the London Chronicle That He Wrote
the Bordereau.

the BOruereau
London, June 3.-The Daily Chronicle
says that Major Comte Ferdinand Wal
sin Esterhazy called at its office last
evening with a confidential friend. and
after declaring that the time had ar
rived when the whole truth should be
told, although hitherto by reason of
constant orders and inducements he had
kept silence on the essential point made
the following statement:
THE chiefs of the army have disgrace
fully abandoned me. My cup is full and
1 shall speak out. Yes [raising his voice
and glaring aroundl it was 1 who wrote
the bordereau. 1 wrote it upon orders
received from Sandherr."
Esterhazy, The Chronicle says. then
proceeded to explain that for months be-
fore 1893 moral proofs had been obtained
of leakages which were only possible
through an officer belonging to the minis
try of war; and ii was necessary to
catch the guilty party by material evil
dence Hence the bordereau. When
asked what the chiefs of the French
general staff would say to this confess
sion, EsterhaZy, struggling his shoul-
ders, disdainfully replied: They will lie
as they know how to lie;" but 1 have
them tight. I have proofs that they
knew the whole thing and share the re-
sponsibility with me, and l will produce
the proofs"
He then denounced the chiefs as set
of scoundrels who have abandoned me
basely," and added, but at one time
they used to come to thank Madame
Pays for her assistance" Esterhazy
asserted that quite recently the chiefs
sent NJ. Laguerre, a former deputy. to
London with seductive offers to him to
keep silence. Now they are using
threats" he shouted, but / will not be
deferred"
The Daily Chronicle got EsterhaZy to
sign the notes Of the interview.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
AGAIN IN HARMONY.
America and Spain Receive Each
Others New Min
listers.
CEREMONIES AT TWO CAPITALS.

Historical Events on Both Sides of the
Atlantic That Happily Conclude a
War That Changed the Map of the
worId-Spain's Pay from Germany for
Pacific Groups-Dreyfus Gets a New
Trial.
Spanish minister, Due d ARGOS. pre-
sented his credentials to the president
today. he called at the state depart
ment shortly before IL, and with Sec
retary Hay proceeded to the White
house.
On arrival at the White house the
party was ushered into the blue par
lor. The ceremony of presentation
lasted less than five minutes. No one
was present except the president, Sec
retary Hay, and the Spanish minister
and his two secretaries
The due was attired in his resplen-
dent diplomatic uniform. The presi-
dent was cordial but dignified in his
greeting.
simultaneously in Madrid. the pro-
gram of renewal of diplomatic rela-
tions was carried out, Bellamy Storer,
the new United States minister to
Syain, being presented to Queen Chris
tina. 1t was a notable occasion in
the worlds history, the resumption of
friendly relations between the two
nations which have been at war and
in brief struggle changed the map
of the world. The speeches here were
especially notable. They were plain
spoken and devoid of the usual haZy
diplomatic phraseClO1y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Tax on Michigan Mines.

Lansing, Mich. June 3.-The house
agreed in committee of the whole to the
bill taxing mining companies in the up
per peninsula, and friends of the bill
claim enough votes to pass it in both
branches. Under it copper mining COM
panies are required to pay a specific
tax Of from one-siXteenth of a cent per
pound on an annual output of 5000 900
pounds. to One-half cent per pound on
an output exceeding 50000.00O pounds.
Iron mining companies are required to
nav certS ON each ton cf ore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03

Chicago. June 3.-Fpllowing are the
League base ball scores made yester-
day At-Boston Cincinnati 4. Boston s.:
ut New Nork-LouisviIle r. New York
is; - WashinEton-St. Louis =. Wash
inCton :; at Observation-Disclosures s.
Philadelphia /: at Brooklyn-Cleveiand
10. Brooklyn II; at BaItimore-Chicago
- Baltimore 4.
Western League: At In6ianapolis-
Minneapolis ;. Indianapolis 3: at CO.
lumbus-ksnsas City . Columbus 5: at
Detroit-St- Paul 9. Detroit >; at Buff
falo-Milwaukec O. Buffalo 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
jury Is Hung ON RolIinger.

Chicago. June 3.-Last night after be-
ing out seven hours the jury in the case
OF Michael Rollinger. charged with the
murder of his wife, was unable 20 reach
a verdict and was confined until today.
The jury at first stood nine for convic-
ton and three for acquittal When the
adjournment was taken il stood eleven
Tor conviction. one for acquittal-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
HENDERSON MUCH IN LEAD.
Iowa Congressman Seems to Have Ger
taInty on speakershIp of Next House.

taInty on speakershIp of Next House.
Boston, June 3.-A private meet
ing of Massachusetts congressman
was held here today, at which it is un-
dcrstood it was determined to favor
Moody, of Haverville, but it is under
stood he will withdraw in favor of
Henderson, of Iowa, as did Hopkins,
of Illinois.
Chicago, June Congressman
Henderson, of Iowa, who is now re-
gardcd as certain of the speakership
of the next house, is here comforting
with republican leaders. Senators
Allison. of Iowa, and representatives
of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
will arrive here this evening for the
purpose of comforting with view to
making efforts to capture the votes
necessary to make Henderson's cleo
ton certain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03

Chicago, June 3.-Stcckholders of the
North and West Chicago Street Rail-
way companies yesterday voted to lease
the two systems to the Chicago Union
Traction company, concern formed by
a number of New York capitalists. Dur
ing the meeting President Charles T.
Yerkes announced his retirement an
active member of Chicago street rail-
way companies. The new company has
an authorized capitalization of $1,000
mn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Sol Van Praag Indicted.

Chicago. June 3.-The grand jury yes
terday morning returned an Indictment
against Sol Van Praag. The true bill''
accuses the proprietor of the Owl saloon,
at 1872 State street. of ''unlawfully and
wickedly keeping a common. ill-gov
erned. and disorderly house for the en-
coura cement Of idleness, gaming.
drinking. misbehavior and other forms
Of vice ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
sIxtieth wedding Anniversary.

Platteville. Wis. June 3.-Mr and Mrs.
Jacob Oettiker. Sr.. celebrated the six
tieth anniversary of their marriage
yesterday. Jacob OetiilSer, Sr.. was born
in 1901 at Nanidorf. Switzerland. and
was the youngest OF four children. He
learned the tailor's trade and at the age
of 81 years came To this country and
settled in Pittsburg. Pa. In 1889 he
married Mary Breitensjein in that city.
who also Camc from Switzerland, where
she was born in 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Tran..Mr..r..lppl Con,r,...

Wichita, Kas-, June 3. - The trans
Mississippi congress yesterday adopted
resolutions strongly indorsing the pro-
posed international exposition to be held
at ST. Louis in 1903. in commemoration
of the Louisiana purchase centennial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
ssryker Resigns m. Position.

Springfield. Ills, June S.-W. D. Stry-
ker. of Plainfield, has resigned as a
member of the state board of agri-
culture, and his resignation has been
accepted NJ Zimplernann, of Wood
stock, has been selected TO fill the va
cancy. and the trouble growing out of
the attempt to force Stryker out of the
board is now regarded as settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Insurance Company PAYS Taxes.

Madison, Wis, June 3.-The North
western Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, of Milwaukee. yesterday paid the
increased taxes required by the Orton
law, passed by the legislature last win
ter. to the insurance commissioner. The
amount is s1j2, 1921. which is stated to
be 1 per cent. of the ccmpany's gross
income with rents etc deducted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
THE TERMS OF THE DEAL.
Conditions Under Which Germany Bough
Spains Islands.

Madrid June 3.-Germany pays
twenty-five million pesetas for the
CarolineA Palaos and Marianne islands.
Spain retains a coaling station in each
group and Germany undertakes to
defend these stations in case of war.
Germany, in addition, grants Spain
The most favored nation in treatment
in Germany and the colonial islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Liner st. Louis Has An Escape.

southampton, June 3.-The Ameri-
can liner St. Louis caught on the coast
here ut dead low water, but iloated off
ut high tide, having simply stuck in
the mud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Bank Robbers Found Guilty.

Stevens Point. Wis. June 5--John
Harrington. Edward Rattigan, John
Harry. and John Kelly. all OF Chicago.
were found guilty in the circuit court
Yesterday OF the charge of blowing UP
the safe OF the International bank of
Amherst on March 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
stanIevI. -,,r Henry.. Now.

London, June 3.-The queens birth
day honors were announced yesterday.
Alma-Tadema, the artist, and j. A
Boyd, chancellor Of the high court of
Ontario. are knighted. Henry NJ. Stan
ley, NJ p. is made a knight of the grand
eross of the Bath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Combine in Chewing Gum.

New York, June 3-Articies OF in
corporation Of the American Chicle COM
pary were filed with the secretary of
state at Trenton. y. J.. yesterday with
an authorized capital of 50, ,OO0. COO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03

Backache should never be neglected.
II means kidney disorder which, if
allowed to run too long. will result in
Bright's disease, diabetes or other
serious and often fatal complaints.
Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed for
kidney disorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
DREYFUS GETS NEW TRIAL
Hearing of Second Court Martial Proceed
Ings Ordered.

Paris, June 3.-The court of cassa
tion today rendered verdict in favor
of revision of the Dreyfus case, order
ing 4 new court martial, to sit at
Rennes, 90 miles from Nantes, for
trial of the prisoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
RoIIinEer Jury DIsaErees.

Chicago. June 3.-The jury in tn,
case of Emil Rollinger, for the mur
der of his wife. reported a disagree
ment today and were discharged. Rol
linger was remanded TO await another
trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Dixon Gets the Decision

New York June 2-DixOn got the de-
cision over Bernstein at the end of the
twenty fifth round OF their glove con-
test in this city last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03

they will pay a visit TO their son. Cap
tain F. VI. Alger. who is a senior at
Harvard, and then proceed to Grand
mere, Canada, to visit another son, Rus
sell A. Alger, Jr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
Ga. Algcr and WIG Coming West.

Washington. June 3--Secretary and
Mrs. Alger left last evening for a visit
TO their home in Detroit. after which
the secretary will visit the lumber re-
gions in Minnesota, where he has large
private interests M and Mrs. Alger
Will. go by the way Of Boston. where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03

London, June 5. The Paris corre
spondent of The Morning Post tele-
graphing yesterday. says: TIE work
of the court of cessation is practically
finished. Each of the judges gave his
opinion today and only formalties re-
main. The councillors were almost
unanimously in favor of revision; and
the decision to be given tomorrow will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03

" 'Tis worth 3. bag of gold" This
applies with special force TO Hood s
Sarsa parilla, Americas greatest med
icine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
( coMTE FERDINAND EsTERuAzY.

he even more energetically in favor of
Dreyfus than was the report of NJ Bal
lot de Beaupre. 1t will declare that
the sCanaille de d document is in
10 way applicable to Dreyfus.
Paris, June 3.-The Figaro asserts
that Madame Dreyfus has been au-
thorized to inform her husband that NJ.
Ballot de Beaupre and Manau have re-
ported in favor OF revision and of a
raw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
FOR DREYFUS
Court of Cessation to Recon-.
mend a New Trial of the
- Captain.
NINE. DkEYFUs HEARS THE NEWS

report That President Loubet Has Been
Persuaded Not to Resign, Which Was
His MISUNDERSTANDING Tells the Lon
don Chronicle That He Wrote the Bor-
dereau That Sent Dreyfu to Isle de Dia-
bIe-French Army Officials Denounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-03
saIutes the Hour of Justice.

They received in return reply say
ing: Full of emotion, / salute the
hour of justice. which 1 have Eever
despaired of; and / await with absolute
confidence the appearance of my hus-
band before his future judges"
The Echo de Paris announces this
morning that the court of cessation has
virtually finished its labors in connec-
tion with Dreyfus revision. II says that
al yesterdays sitting. after three hours
deliberation, only six councillors had
given their opinion, whereupon the
president of thecourt, desiring to shorten
proceedings which threatened to be in
terminabie. proposed vote by yes"
and no OF important questions.
Dreyfus TO Have a New Trial.
Six ballots were then taken and the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
ASSISTANCE ASKED.
FOR THE DESTITUTE FLOOD SUE.
FERE1S OF TIINAS.
Oy Telesraph to Nirglnian- PnotD

,,,...i,, r.
>"S'''' ieNas' July a.-HoVerhor say
eES has received the following telegram
from a number OF prominent residents
or ,srool.s,,i.o IN
comfy nm ,ba pr,..os r,,.an ,.,,. 90
miles from Houston:
"lIundreds of people here. with every
thing sWcnt away by Hood bov, not ,
mouthful 10 eat and no shelter 1-nIess
food Is sent at once. starvation * in
cvitable and to YOU. as Governor Of
Texas. We appeal for Immediate all
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
HOW THE DAY
WAS OBSERVED
Hon. W. Jennings Bryan Address
es a Georgia Chautauqua.
TRUSTS AND EXPANSION
capitalization OF tho Trusts Equals
tho worid-Doe- Not Want IA Part
this Nation People who Cnnuot
Renu .DccInratiou of Indcpcnd.
cncc- AT SAVANNAH.
tBy Telegraph to virgln,an-pnot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
GAINESVILLE, Ga, july l.-Hon. VIM.
j. Bryan addressed the Barnesvlllc
Chatauqua here to-day. The crowd
was large ana his reception enthusiasts
tic. Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Hon.
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, and member Of the Ma
.ional Democratic Committee from
Georgia.
Mr.. Bryan spoke of the celebration
of to-day which was moro general in
all parts OF the country than ever be-
fore and referred to the part the
South had shared with the North in
sendis men to war against Spain. lie
claimed only one purpose and that was
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05

By the world, weak nation. We now
stand among the first or the powers of
the world and we can truly say that
thii young nation, whose existence
commenced little more than Il century
ago, has exercised an influence in the
cause of civilization. progress and hu-
manity such as has not been done by
any other nation since the beginning OF
the history of man.
JOSEPH WHEELER"
Senator Thomas +. Grady made a
stormy attack upon the Civil Service
Commission and upon the examna ton
questions set by it.
congressman William Daily, Of New
Jersey. ana Amos j. Cummings. were
among the speakers.