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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
FIRE LOSS OF $4,000
AT EVANSVILLE, IND.

Evansville, Ind. Dec. 5.--Fire early
this morning destroyed George l..
Meeker & Co.'S. structural i.Un works
and Lowenthals commission house
and damaged other buildings. Fire
man Gottlieb Surbeck was killed and
six other firemen injured by falling
walls. The property loss is $11O, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
IOWA MAN APPOINTED
HAWAII COLLECTOR.

Washington. Dec. 5.-The presi-
deat today sent 10 the senate tae
nomination of Roy H. Cham 5eglain,
of Iowa, 10 be collector of internal
revenue for the district of Hawaii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
Cages Report on Finances.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The report Of
Secretary Gage. on the national
finances, was sent TO congress yester-
day. II is a complete exposition of
the financial condition of the United
States. and contains comments On the
present policy AZ to finances that are
interesting reading for students Of
financial science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
MEN
REPORTED ENTOM8ED.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 5.-A serious
cave in occurred this morning at Nay
Aug mine, near Dunmore. 1t is re-
ported 81 men are entombed.
The rescuing party succeeded in
digging into the chamber in which
the men were entombed. All were
rescued and not one is seriously in
iured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
DISABLED STEAMER
REACHES PORT.

Halifax, Dec. The stesm mer Par
isian was reported last night oil the
hlrbor with machinery disabled and
steamed 10 her pier this IL 0rning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
FIVE SECTION MEN
KILLED ON HAND CAR

Inglewood junction, Ont, Dec. ..
An engine on the Grand Trunk
railway near here today crashed into
a hand car on which five section men
were going TO work. Every man was
killed instantly, some being badly
manpled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
Expelled from me Board.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-Lloyd ]. Smith
was found guilty of dishonest and
dishonorable conduct by the directors
of the Board OF Trade ut > Il. III. yes
terday and was expelled from mem
berShip in that body. He had been
acquitteu in the criminal court of
charge based on the same transaction
that he had shipped grain from the
Indiana elevator. of which lie was
manager. without Cancelling the re
ceiptS held by \. O. Slaughter * Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
Deseend ant Of l,airIck Hrrrg De- d

Richmond. Va. Dec 5.-Hon. VIII
liam Writ Henry. grandson of Patrick
Henry. and a distinguished member
OF the Virginia bar, died here this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
wisconsin Merchants in Convention.

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 9Th" first
annual convention Of Wisconsin Retail
GroceTS and General Merchants is ia
session a z Lincoln hall with many de-
eCares IN attendance. Tie object IF
the meeting il 70 form a state orGdG.-
zation for protection OF Tie trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05

Louisville. Ky Dec. Tile only
outstanding share Of stock o. the
Louisville Wafer company WAS bought
in Yesterday At rubli- auction by The
city sinking fund commi ienrrs. II
has q par value of <fpt- bur tie COM
uissioners Lad 10 pay S4lO.25 FOR il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
NOVEL CORPORATION
Has No Capital Stock and Rose
- Refuses to Issue 1t
Certificate.
1NOoRPoRAGoRs TEST CASE
Gov. Yates Back From His Trip
and Nearly Ready to Receive
Men With Ambitions.

Springfield. HIS Dec. J.--Motion for
leave to file Il petition. for Il mandamuS
against Secretary of State Rose has
been entered 10y Charles l.. Bonney.
Lyman Payne. ana Emil \. Bat sner.
of Chicago. The petitioners seek 10
compel Secretary Rose 10 ISSUE a GER
titicaIe of Incorporation To the 'Citi-
ZcnS' Street hallway association"
which the petitioners propose 10 or
@aniZe aS n corporation. not for pc
cuniary profit. The petitioners have
formulated cooperative plan which
they believe to be practical step to-
ward the solution of the public utility
question. but Secretary Rose declined
to issue a certificate of incorporation
10 the organization with this object,
organized without capital stock.
Contention of the Secretary.
He contends there is but one pro
vision for the incorporation of street
railroad cOmpanieS-under the general
law-which. he contends. requires cap
ital stock. The petitioners claim that
the proposition comes strictly within
the meaning of the statute and the
question resolves itself into one of con
Sidera bic interest.
Death of James 4. Winston.
Springfield. His. Dec. 5.--JameS A.
Winston. clerk of the l nIteu States
court in Oklahoma under Judge w. NJ.
Springer. died yesterday in this city
of diabetes. aged 7G years. The de
ceased was chief clerk in the revenue
office Of this district during CleVe-
lands first term. and had been circuit
clerk of this county. The funeral Will
be held tomorrow afternoon.
Mandamus Case Put OF:
Springfield. Ills, Dec. J.-The time
for the hearing of the Chicago Teach
erS mandamuS case against the board
of equalization was not fixed by the
Sangamon county circuit court YeSter-
day as was expected. The attorney
general was not ready to wave jury
trial, and as no time would he lost by
waiting Il week. it was decided to put.
off the setting of the ease until mex
Tuesday.
Supreme Court in Session
Sprin gtield. IIlS.. Dec. 5.-Ihc Su
prcme court met ut - y. IN. yesterday
for the December session. The first
business is the petition OF Edward S.
Dreyer for a rchcaring OF his case be
fore til" supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
Reward for "A Missing Girl.

Lebanon. Ills. Dee. THE St Clair
county board of supervisors has offered
a reward of $500 for information of
Annie Hughes, who was stolen by
gypSieS. If the girl has been murdered
a reward of 5000 Will he paid for the
detection of the murderer. The girl
was carried away several weeks ago.
and has not since been heard of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
Fire Costs IA village 81 200.

Mattoon. Ills. Dec. 5.-Fire yester-
day destroyed the business portion of
the little town of Etna. south of here
The Methodist Episcopal church. ia
cob RaineS' general store .. L. Spill
mans hardware store. and Zimmcr'S
blacksmith shop We're ananG the build
sngS burned. The loss was 5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
StriIxenrcInrrdnn.

MOweaQua. Ills. Dec. 5.-1>np strike
here at the coal shaft has been de-
clared off. The miners went TO work
tcUay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05

New York's plans for a permanent
Dewey arch lave been abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
W3 Gave His Life for Another's.

Chicago. Dee. !.--Wiliiam Kl.ider
30 years old. a hagman employed by
the PittSburg and Fort Wayne rail
road. sacrificed from death. Mrs
Anne SOdcrStorm from death. Mrs.
Soderstorm was crossing the ira ckS
when Il passenger train bore down on
her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
Mandamus Case Put Of.


Spring gtield. Ills. Dec. 5.-Ihc su
prcme court met at y. III. yesterday
for the December session. III" first
business is the petition OF Edward s.
Dreyer for a rehcaring OF his case be
fore the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05

Routine iu senate and House.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Frye began in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
BAD MONEY TESTED BY MACHINE.
Inventions of Capt. Porter Guard the
Public Against COunterfeiters.


From the Chicago News.
Capt Thomas I. Porter of the United
States Secret Service, has directed his in
ventive faculty for some years toward the
perfection of devices for safeguarding the
public against counterfeiters. He is an
expert on bogus money, whether coin or
paper. He was the first to discover the
Jacobs bogus revenue stamp and point
out its defects. He recently has perfected
three devices, which were suggested to
him by his work in the treasury depart
ment One is a coin detecter, another an
automatic counter of coin, and a third
| tie for bags containing money or vaiua-
bles, that. If once opened, cannot be
refastened.
Two or three counterfeit detecters have
been given to the public by the Chicago
Secret Service man, but his latest inven-
ton in that line is pronounced by treasury
officials and bank clerks to be remarka-
BILE 1t is an instantaneous tester. coin
that has a suspicious look is tested in
slot cut in metal tongue at the top of a
small steel box. If it is good it passes
readily through the SLOT, falls upon an
apron beneath and rolls off on a square of
plate glass giving the ring" test. If the
coin is understood it will not ring when
it strikes the plate. If it is diversified 1t
also drops on a disk attached to a bar,
If of light weight the balances will not
act.
Counterfeit coins are either too light.
or too heavy" said Capt. Porter. Il have
never found them of the exact weight and
the exact size. Gold coins seldom are
counterfeited."
The counting machine which will be used
in the sub-treasury is another simple de-
vice that does away with the counting o.
coins by hand, for the silver, nickel and
copper coins cannot be weighed like gold,
because of the variations in thickness OF
the coins. The principle of the machine
Is that a coin dropped through tube OF
slightly larger diameter will fail fiat a
the bottom. A plunger az the bottom of
the tube, throws the coin out of the ma
chine and registers it at the same time.
The handler of the money has only 20
look out for plugged and defective coins
as he sweeps the money across the able
into the machine. The record in counting
money has been 10000 dimes in an hour.
Capt. Porter's little machine wpl count
81, 600. Tubes of varying size for any coin
from a penny TO a dollar are furnished
with each machine.
The captains other device for the safe
guarding of the contents of a bag is
metal oval armed with teeth on the inside
of jaws that are hinged on one end.
staple on one jaw pierces the other at
the free end and a seal wire to 1t holds
the bag intact. The seal must be broken
before the Jaws can be opened and the
contents of the bag released.
Cant Porter had another invention some
time ago for the detection of counterfeit
paper money by reproducing the portraits
on the various bills, but the government
would not consent TO a reproduction of any
part of bill, even 90 aid in the detection
of counterfeitg.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
RECEIVED COMMISSIONERS.
President Loubet Greeted Them at
the EIysee Palace.

Paris, June 22.-President Loubet to-
day received the national commissioners
at Elysee Palace. They assembled there,
and when the entire party had arrived
they proceeded to the audience room, led
by United States Ambas sador Por,er and
Mrs. Potter Palmer.
President Loubet addressed the commits
sioners, expressing his pleasure in meet
ing them and his gratitude to President
and women to act for the United States
on an occasion meaning SO much to
France.
In the course of an enthusiastic refer
ence to the American exhibit at the ex-
hibition, he said il was greater than the
republic had expected and he added that
beyond all the commercial benefits of the
Exposition were the grand results attain
ed in good will and accord by the social
intercourse of the representatives of ell
nations.
Gen. Porter, who interpreted NJ. Lou
bets remarks, added feellngly that the
commissioners had been appointed by the
President of the United States, 20 act as
his representatives, and that they felt
honored in being thus received by the
President of the French republic.
The commissioners presented were Mrs.
Manning, Mrs. Potter Palmer. Mr.. de-
Young. Mr.. Thornton of Virginia, Louis
Stern of New York, James Allison of
Kansas, Alvin H Sanders of Illinois,
Arthur E. Valois of New York, William
L. Elkins of Pennsylvania. Calvin Man
ming of Iowa, Ogden II. Fethers of Wis
consin Charles A. Collier of Georgia, and
Brutus ]. Clay of Kentucky.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
ALL THE NEWS AT wAYcRoss.
Little Boys Sad Death-G ood Growth
of Wheat.

Waycross, Ga, June 22.-There is A
movement on foot 10 establish a canning
Factory In Waycross. A stock company
capitalized at 5000 may be organized in
the near future to utilize the surplus crop
Of fruit and vegetables.
The Sam Goodstein bankruptcy case
has been settled, and he will open up
business again in few days.
Secretary w. w. Sharpe and George w
Deem are busy getting up the premium
list OF the Waycross Fair for 1860. This
Dig show will be the main attraction in
the Magic CSy for the present year.
Waycross Assembly, No. IL, Order of the
Anvil was organized here last night
over forty applicants for membership
In the church are reported by Rev j. NJ.
Glenn, pastor of Trinity Church, as the
result OF his recent revival meeting.
D. b. Strickland of Clinch county has
mule that is this year makingsher twenty
hinth crop on the same farm. The mule
was three years old whon Mr.. Stricklands
father bought her in Savannah. This
would make the mule 90 years old. She is
quite spry and will run away at 1.-The drop
Of a hat"
~. j. Allen, Pierce county farmer
planted two acres of wheat last fall from
which he has gathered sixty bushels of
very fine wheat
A sad accident is reported from Mill
wood, in this county. The little Swear
old son of Mr.. and Mrs John May, living
SIX miles south of that town. fell from
the doorstepS onto the ground, but his
mother did not think he was seriously
hurt, and told him to get up and come to
her, so she could wipe the dirt off his face
and hands. The little fellow tried to obey
his mother, but before reaching her he
fell on the floor dead.
The Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny will move its quarters to the new
Southern Hotel building about July l.
The Ruskin colonists have planted sew
eral acres in broom corn this year. 1t is
doing we'll, and the colony folks will make
enough of the corn 10 supply their factory
for some time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
SPORT TITLES ny C0UnrEsY.
Many British NobIemen Wear Rank
That Does Not Belong to Them.
From the New Ynrk Trlhnr

FROM the New York Tribune.
Il am always asked lot of questions
about the peerage," said A. L. Jameson
OF London at the Waldorf-Astorla yester-
day whenever ! am in America. one
thing that seems especially to bother you
people is that while a house of lords ex-
lists nevertheless lords earls and even
marquises are to be found among the
members of the House Of Commons This
comes about from the so-caled courtesy
titles borne by eldest sons and heirs For
example, take the case Of the Marquis of
Lorne, now ninth Duke Of Argyll, who
married the Princess Louise. He bore
the title of Marquis during his fathers
life by courtesy.
The peerage is divided into dukes, mar
quises earls vscounts and barons and
the spiritual peerage into archbishops and
bishops The title duke is very old. Han
nibal was called Duke of Carthage. The
Doge Of Venice, was a duke A duke is
addressed as his grace and most noble
and by the crown our RICH tlrusty and
right entirely beloved cousin Marquises
were formerly military leaders, who
guarded the limits or marches of the
kingdom. Hence, they were called lords
Of the marches, or marquises. They are
addressed as most honorable ana by
the crown as our right trusty and en-
tirely beloved cousin An earl, the old
Saxon yarl, or nobleman, is addressed as
right honorable ana by The crown as
our right trusty and right right well be-
loved cousin Viscounts. of vice confess,
were sheriffs I'm earlier days. They are ad-
dressed as right honorable, and by the
crown as our right trusty and well-belov-
ed cousin Barons, originally by ten
ure then by writ and now by letters PAL
ent, are bearers or supporters-from the
etymoogy of the woodland are styled
right honorable and addressed by the
crown as our right trusty and well-te-
loved lHbls III
The royal addresses sound like a game
where you go on losing a word, don't
they? The only tile by tenure. / think,
now existent among us is the earldom of
Arundel which the Duke of Norfolk holds
by his tenure of Arundel castle; but this
was confirmed by special act of Parlia-
ment. Baronets and knights are both
addressed as sir. but while the former
lie title that holds with ana des,ends in
the family, the latter exists only during
the life of the holder. Sir william Van
Horne. who built the Canadian Pacific Is
a knight"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
ST. LOUIS STRIKE SITUATION.
DETECTIVE ARRESTED ON sUSPI-
CION OF DYNAMITING.

He Was Caught in Scheme Which
He Appeared to Rave Worked for
the Purpose of Ingratiating Him
self Into the Favor of the Transit
COmpany-Posse COmitatus VIII be
Reduced for the Present to 500
Men.
st. Louis. June 22.-To-day was one of
the quietest since the Inauguration Of the
strike by the employees of the St Louis
Transit Company Cars were Iun on every
division without moies.aion. The police
reported that no violence had occurred up
TO a late hour tonight.
The most important event of the day
was the arrest of Ora Havin on suspicion
of being connected with the recent dyna-
mite EXPLOSIONS along the lines of the
Transit Company.
Ora Havill is an employee of the Tran
sit Company. For several weeks he has
been acting as private detective and prior
to this time was emp,oyed as a guard on
the cars.
On information furnished by Havin.
Chief Campbell had detailed a squad of
police to guard the bridge over River DIES
Peres, on the d lmar branch of the Tran
sit Company in st. Louis county.
Havill claimed to have overheard con-
versation between two men in which ar
rangements We're being made TO destroy
this bridge by dynamite on Thursday
night
Shortly after dark the police arrested
two men, one of whom proved to be Hav-
i'll and the other Clarence NJ. Smith, an
employe of the Transit Company They
explained to the police that they We're
sent out by the company 10 watch the
bridge and showed the officers two sticks
of dynamite and a piece of fuse, which,
they said, they had found in the bushes.
They We're allowed to go, but an hour la
ter they returned and attempted to carry
off the dynamite. Their arrest followed:
Chief Campbell declared it his belief
that HaVin placed the dynamite near the
bridge to establish himself in the good
graces of the Transit Company.
In accordance with instructions Issued
to-day by the Board of Police Commits
sioners to Sheriff Pohlman the posse VIII
be reduced to 800 men. The men on pa
role will be subject TO calls in case Of
trouble. Unless the situation grows worse,
they will not be recalled until July 4.
when it is expected about 1900 men will
be on duty.
Coroner Lloyd continued his investiga-
ton to-day into the shooting at the bar
racks, but no important testimony was
evolved.
Police Judge Zimmerman made a ruling
to-day that arrests made by members of
the posse are illegal, unless in case of
Rotor in crowds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
MINISTER WI GETS NEWS.
lie Does Not Believe Many of the He
ports From China.

6e DOCS Not Believe Many of the He
ports From China.
Washington. June 22.-Reassuring adj
vices regarding the condition of affairs in
Central China have come to Minister WI
of the Chinese legation here
The Vceroy Of che provinces of Hanan
and Hupe has sent a cablegram saying
that peace and order prevail in that sec
ton of the country. At the same time
some apprehension is felt that any at
tempt by foreign warships to ascend the
Yang -Kiang river for the protection of
foreigners in those provinces may excite
che natives and arouse their suspicious.
Such an intimation was conveyed in the
Niceroys dispatch.
Mr.. WI communicated the contents OF
the cablegram to Secretary Hay when he
called at the state Department to-day.
The minister is still without any ad-
vices touching affairs in Northern China,
and expresses a disinclination 10 discuss
what may be the condition of affairs In
pekin.
Contenting himself with an expression
that many of the reports regarding con-
ditions in China, particularly at Ten Tsin,
are wilful misrepresentation designed TO
1nJure the Chinese in the eyes, of the
world, the minister Is awaiting with alb
sorbing interest lme d fini Information.
'tHow. absurd the statement that 1900
foreigners In Tisn Tsin have been killed."
he said in tone of disgust. "Why, there
are MOI as many foreigners as that IN the
city. When l was there several years ego
their number did not exceed several hun
dred. No am sure these reports must be
all wrong. Nor do | understand the state
ments regarding the bombardment of the
city, or by who m II l. being done. We must
wait some definite news before arriving
at conclusion as to the exact state of
affairs.
Another report have seen published
is incomprehensible to me. / refer to the
story saying that the foreign forces at
tackled the Chinese military school at Tien
Tsin Now what did they want to do that
for? The students there probably have
nothing more than a few small arms and
1 don't see what would be accomplished
by destroying the place"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
LII HUNG CHANGES REMEDY.
Wants to Decapitntc Leaders of
Boxers and Make Peace.

Hong Kong, June 22.-L Hung Chang.
who was interviewed in Canton yesterday,
said he would leave for Pekin on June
q in obedience to an order from the En-
press to suppress the Boxers and to make
peace with the Powers.
He indosed the opinion that he is the
only man in China capable of coping with
the situation. He said he believed the
Boxers to be "rabble led away by fanat-
icism and anti-Christian feeling" but he
also declared that the native Christian
leaders were mudh TO blame inasmuch as
they engendered litigation in the native
courts He asserted that he did not re-
gard the Boxers as q political society and
that in his opinion the Empress had been
misled and misinformed.
Prince Ii said he had been officially in
formed that the Taku forts fired upon the
allied fleet because the admirals sent an
ultimatum calling for the removal OF the
soldiers. He does not interpret that act
as a declaration of war and he has not
received any instructions to the effect that
war has been declared.
His remedy for the situation Is TO de-
capitate the leaders of the Boxers, TO send
their ignorant followers home. and TO
make peace with the Powers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-23
WARRANT FOR STEVENS.
COdee's Ordinary EnjOined From
Collecting Dog Tax.

Douglas, Ga, June PA warrant was
sworn out yesterday charging James Stew
ems with assault with intent to murder
upon the person of Mr.. B. F. Morris, a
prominent citizen of Coffee county. The
officer could scarcely get any one to go
with and assist him in making the ar
rest as Stevens is alleged to be very
dangerous man.
Elias Lott, Jr., has returned from Ha-
vana, Cuba, whittier he has been assisting
in the erection of an ice plant,
Mr.. r. w. Holbrook of Maysville. Ga,
has arrived with the machinery and will
erect a much-needed planning mill and va
riety works.
Miss Yula Anderson, a charming young
lady of Hillsborough. Ga, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. R. F. Turk, of this city.
The friends of the yellow cur" have
succeeded in having the ordinary enJoined
from collecting any more dog tax. Thus
Towser's right to kill sheep will get into
the courts.