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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
AS To COEUR D 'ALENE.
Controversy in Committee At
tends the lnVestiga-
ton.
LEADS TO A WARM DISPUTE.
Eject of Supreme Court DecisIon In Mat
ter of War Stamp on Express Packages
Continues to Come Out OF the shipper
Fate of the Measure for Popular Elec-
tion of Senators.

Washington. April 1.-THE COeur
d'Alene investigation was resumed yes
teIday with w. X. StimSon. one of the
former county commissioners of ShO-
shOne county, on the stand TO rebut
features developed in the testimony for
the defense. His evidence was to the
effect that he was removed from office
by the state and military authorities
because they believed he would not
serve their purposes. He declared in
answer to questions that his removal
was brought about by the legal and ju-
dicial tools of the Bunker Hill mine
and the Standard Oil company.
An exciting controversy occurred
when the petition TO the secretary of
war from several hundred citizens of
the Occur Il Alene district asking for
the retention of federal troops was
presented in evidence. Sulzer de-
nounced the petition as bogus and
fraudulent" declaring that many of
the signatures were forgeries and that
other names had been secured by in
timidatiOn. He asked to introduce affi-
davits attacking the petition. but after
an animated controversy these were
ruled out. the vote being on party lines.
4 motion by SulZer calling on the pres
ident for aifidayits bearing on the petit
tiOn was similarly voted down by the
committee. SulZer sharply commented
Sn the course of the majority and his
exchanges with Acting Chairman
Marsh were ut times personal and en-
phatic.
DIR. Hugh France. who is regarded as
an important witness. since he acted as
coroner when the Bunker Hill mill was
blown up and shared with Bartlett Sin
clair in the direction of affairs follow
ing that event, was put on the stand.
Or. France said he WAS graduated from
Bellevue hospital New York. He de-
MED being i'll the employ of the Bunker
Hill mine. as had been alleged. and
said he WAS chosen by the miners as
their physician and surgeon. receiving
his pay from them. DR.. France de-
Tended the work of the cOroner's jury
against criticisms made during the tes-
timOny. and explained the regularity
of the various steps taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17

there. and had actually nad an inter-
They had been further informed
that after his appointment Hay had
held three hours conference with
John Hays Hammond. convicted of
high treason against the TranSvaal gov
ernment and now an active campaign
er against the BOer case. 1t was at
this stage of the case of Consul Hay.
according To The Journals Washing
ton correspondent, that State Secretary
ReitZ took the assistant secretary OF
the interior into his cnfidence.
See here. Davis said ReitZ. ''it will
never do for us TO receive this young
man and admit him to the confidential
relations TO which he is entitled as
American consul. With the impress
sionS with which he must have re-
ceived in London in consultation with
our enemies il would be suicidal We
would be harbOring an emissary of
Great Britain in our midst
This was the status of affairs when
Davis took up young Hays case. He
persuaded Secretary Reitz to receive
him. partly because he wished to avoid
any possibility of offending the Ameri-
can secretary of state and partly be-
cause he trusted to the impressions
young Hay would receive from person
al contact with the Beers to convert
him into a friend of the republics. On
the plea made by Davis. young Hay
escaped the humiliation of being sent
home as persona non grata.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
ACTIVITY
CONTINUES
Beers Still Busy Along the
Pardersburg & Roux-
vile Road.
BRITISH ADVANCE REPORTED.
Supposed to Be Going to Re-
lief of Wepener, Which
Puzzles Burghers.

Maseru, Basutoland. April 10
The Beers for two days past have been
displaying great activity along the
Pardersburg & Rouxville road.
Their scouts report the British adj
vancing on those places to the relief
Of Wepener, and the Burghers are
consequently divided whether to re-
main or retire. The majority desire
to abandon the investment of Wepen-
er. fearing to be cut off. while the
minority led by Commandant Olivier
are reluctant to move as long as there
is chance To capture Col. Dalgety's
garrison. Scouts just reported rife
firing in the direction of Tbabancha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
REGIMENT AT LANDING.
The New York seventh Is In Full
Muster.

New York, April lin compliance
with orders received last night, seven
com panies of the 9TH regiment left
this city today for Croton Landing.
The companies are practically full.
The men carried SO rounds of ammu-
milton each and marching rations for
| three days. With the arrival of the
seven companies at Croton Landing
the 9TH will muster over 1000 men
Croton Landing, n. Y, April IL
Dressed in the uniform of the 11th
company of Mount Vernon, the des
body of Sergeant Robert Douglass lay
in little wooden shed in CrotOn Val
ley this morning. and was sent to his
home at Mount Vernon under guard
of his comrades this afternoon. The
soldiers camp. which has been christ
ened Camp Malloy, was a dreary
looking place this morning. All
through the night driZZling
rain fell and the soldiers and
deputies who were on guard all night
were wet through. The strikers
kept to their homes during the early
morning. both in Little Italy and the
Bowery. None went near the We rks
and there was no attempt to resu che
work at o'clock.
CrOton Landing. April 1.-THE first
blood shed as the outcome of the strike
a. the Cornell dam was the life's blood
of Sergeant Robert Douglass. of the
Eleventh Separate company. of Mount
Vernon. who was shot dead by an I'M
known assassin while he was relieving
guard at $50 last night. The widest
excitement prevailed throughout the
camp aS soon as the news of the aSSaS-
sinatiOn spread to the different tents.
and the soldiers are frantic over the
crime.
The point where the sergeant fell is
situated on top of the hill near Little
Italy" where armed strikers were seen
drilling or marching about early yes
terday morning brandiShing rifles and
ShOtgunS. The spot is high over the
huge pile of masonry. and from it one
can command i view of the country
for miles on each side up and down
the CrotOn valley. Douglass was talk
ing To- Corporal Mcdowell and the 9th
er members of the guard. when he
was shot in the stomach. 1t was pitch
dark at the time, but Mcdowell and
the others fired vOlley INTO IL clump
of bushes nearby without hitting any
one. No one saw the fash or heard
the sound of the shot which killed
Douglass and it was Il most mysterious
affair
The men picked up the fallen SER
geant and carried him down the hill on
n Strctchcr. but as soon as they
reached Douglass tent the poor fellow
died without saying word. LictIten-
ant Glover with a squad went up 10
the hill top where they made Il thor
OuGh search. but failed to find any
person up there. Earlier in the evening
Sergeant Douglass had assisted in
searching three strikers who were
found in camp, each with loaded
revolver on his person. The guns
were emptied of cartridges and given
back 10 the strikers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17

GO r 1IoT or taT-lng rGiItIve 20 armol
plate. several members fayOring Il gov
trnment plant. Cummings declared we
were getting Krupp process plate
cheaper than any other country in the
world. The bill carries $4,000 900
more than any previous naval bill. No
progress was made with the bill
While Cummings was discussing the
armor question ne raised burst of ap.
plause by stating that he believed In
keeping the army and navy in the
Philippines as long as a single rebel
defied the authority of the United
States. But when we have conquered
them" he added, Il am in favor of
treating them as we propose TO treat
Cuba. On the whole. think the Fill
pinoS We're more gallant than the Gu
bans and certainly deserve as fair
treatment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
James Edgington's VIII.

The last will and testament of the
late James Edgington, of Reynolds,
was probated in the county court yes
terday. The entire estate is left to
the widow. Mrs. Lucy A Edgington,
to be divided as follows after her
death: Susan E., Minnie G. and For
est Titterington and Blanche L. Par
vim, neices of testator, to receive $500
each, and the remainder of the prop
erty to be divided among the follow
ing nieces and nephews: Susan b,
Frank E, Charles w. aud James E.
Edgington, Mary J. Donaldson, Frank
B., Rufus and Susan Z. Walker, Ell
win R.. John E. and Archer Dodge.
Frank f. Edgington and Rufus Walk
er, Jr., are named executors of the
will. The testator also provides that
should any person receiving a be-
quest under the will, question 10 any
manner in any court the validity of
the will, then the interest of such
beneficiary in the estate shall cease.
The widow has filed her remuneration
of the provision made for her under
the terms of the will. electing to take
the statutory provision. The will
was executed in Rock Island Oct. IS,
1899. and was witnessed by G. T.
Lynde. K. L. Anderson. Phil Mitchell.
Paul Hamilton. F. E. Parmenter and
+. j. Kinney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
BURGHERS SLIP AWAY.
Siege of Wepener Raised and the Boer
Army In Retreat.

London. April IA correspondent
of The Daily Telegraph ut LadySInith,
i'll dispatch dated April l6, says:
The Beers are down again at Dew
dorp. east of LadySmith."
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF
The Daily Telegraph. in Il dispatch
dated yesterday, says: The Beers
have raised the siege of Wepener and
have left ROuXviIle. \ majority OF
them has undoubtedly returned north.
with the exception of Il body of about
G.OOO, now reported to be going toward
Bcthulip''
The Daily News has the following
from Reddersburg, dated Friday:
"Gen. ChermSide saw the rear guard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
NOT ON THE COMPANY.
Cost of the Stamp on Express Packages
Continues to Como Out OF the shipper.

Washington, April 1.-THE shipper
pays the freight, says the supreme
court-otherwise the man who sends
a package by express must pay up"
for the storage that goes thereon. not
the company. The original proceeding
in this case consisted of Il prayer for
Il mandamus commanding the com
pany 10 receive packages for trans
portatiOn by express and to issue n
receipt with stamp duly cancelled with
out seeink TO compel shippers to pay
for the stamp. 1t was tried by the
Michigan supreme court. which decided
against the company. The express com
pany contended that the question as
to who should pay for the stamp was
one for adjustment between tie ship
per and the express company. 1t was
alleged also that the company had in
effect but increased its rates on eX
press shipment by adding TO the pre-
viouS rates the sum of the stamp tax.
1t was contended that there was no
inhibition in the act of congress against
this increase.
Crucial Point In the Case.
Justice White. in his opinion. said
that il was unnecessary TO consider
whether the law forbids the express
companies from requiring the shipper
to furnish the receipt stamped, since
il would not be decisive of the cause
If it should be conceded that the act
imposes on the company the duty of
paying the tax. 1t was essential. he
said, also to ascertain. whether the act
fOrbids the company from shifting the
burden of the tax by means of an in
crease of rates. The whole decision,
therefore, turned upon the construc.
ton of the law on this point.
How the Justices Argue the Matter.
Quoting the section of the law i'm
posing the tax upon express company
receipts. Justice White said: There
Is nothing in this provision which by
the widest conjecture can be construed
as expressly forbidding the person up
Oil whom the taxes are cast from
shifting the same by contract or by any
other lawful means" Continuing. he
said that the contention in behalf OF
the shippers amounts to saying that
the act is not merely one for levyinS
taxes. but is a statute determining
that the burden must irreVocably con-
tinue to rest upon the one whom it is
primarily placed. The result follows"
he continued. that all contracts or
acts shifting the burden. and which
should be otherwise valid, become void.
To add by implication such a provision
to a tax would be contrary to its in
tent. and be in conflict with the gen
eral object which a law levying taxes
* naturally presumed to effectuate."
y Justices Harlan and Mckenna dis
Rnted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
River RIpletR.

The w. J. Young departed on her
regular trip to Burlington.
The packets Winona and Verne
Swain were here from Clinton as
usual
The Ruth, R. ID. Kendall and John
F. Douglas passed up and the r. ID
Kendall and Vivian down.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at a. m. was go and
at noon 600. The temperature at
noon was 5S.
The steamers F. Weyerhauser am
E Rutledge left TO lay for Saltwater
on their first trip this season to the
piueries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Campaign story Denied.

Springfield. Ills. April 11.-Lloyd ].
Smith. of the Lincoln park board. and
f. II. Gansbergen came here from Chi
cago 70 deny TO Governor Tanner the
charges against the board Stufting the
park pay rolls for political ends. They
declared that not only We're the re-
ports untrue. but that an examination
of the rolls would show they were light
er for this time of the year-probably
ST 900 less than last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
BAIL is ASKED FOR DREYER.
His Attorneys Present Their Argument III
That Behalf

Springfield, Ills, April lin the
supreme court yesterday attorneys for
Edward S. Dreyer renewed their mo-
ton to admit their client to bail. 1t
seems from an examination of the
brief and argument filed in support of
this motion that the brief and argu-
ment filed April 13 for n writ of super
sedeaS and allowance of bail was in
fact merely in support of the motion
for Il superSedeaS. and that through in
of counsel nothing was fled
in support of the motion to admit to
bail.
In the brief filed Yesterday counsel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Death of a Friend of Inrer,oll.

Lincoln. Ills, April Thames Tut
tie, of Atlanta township. whose funeral
Grafton Colonel Robert q. Ingersoll had
promised to deliver, died Saturday
evening. He was past 93 years of age
and was native of Ohio, moving to
Illinois when 10 years of age. He
amassed quite a fortune at farming
T'uttle and Colonel Ingersoll We're close
friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Believe i'm Home Rule,

Springfield, Ills, April 1.-THE vii
lage authorities at New Grand Chain,
Pulaski county, have raised the small
pox quarantine there in defiance of the
state board of health, owing to the fact
that some of the local physicians pro-
Rounced the disease Cuban itch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Roer Prisoners on ST. Helena.

jamestown. st. Helena, April IL
The remainder of the Boer prisoners
were landed yesterday and sent to
Deadwood. Colonel Schiel and two
others who had been confined at the
citadel after their attempt to escape
have been released and they also have
gore TO DeadwOOd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Speaker Henderson's New Leg.

New York, April 17-Speaker David
e. Henderson, of the house of repre-
sentativeS has 4 brand new leg. He
got it Sunday and took it to Washing
ton with him that night. The speaker
is very proud of it, for it enables him
to walk 4 distance without a cane, for
the first time in many n year. The
leg is of rubber, light and pliable and
provided with artificial knee and ankle
joints. which perform their functions
almost as acceptably as the, real thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Counterreiters Arrested.

Mound City. Ills. April 17.-Thrce
alleged counterfcitcrs have been arrest
ed i'll this city. Their names are Jack
Kimmell James Heath and William
Disbennett. All of them are well
known young men Of this city. There
is strong evidence against them and
others are suspected of being members
of the gang
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Strike of Railway Hands.

Carhondale, Ills, April IA strike
of considerable magnitude is on over
the Paducah division of the Illinois
Central railroad of the track men and
bosses employed on the sections. The
strike so far includes nine of the fif-
teen sections and is for an advance in
the wages paid. No violence has so
far been reSOrted to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
For the Benefit ofLabor Unions.

Washington, April 1I.-Thurston in
troduced bill in the senate yesterday
to limit the meaning of the word CON
spiracy." and also the use of restrain
ing orders as applied to disputes be-
tween employers and employees, espe-
cially those engaged in interstate COM
merce. The bill provides that no act
shall be conspiracy or criminal when
done by more than one person unless
it shall be criminal when done by q
single naPSOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17

take the position that lnaSmucn as the
court has ordered writ of SupersedaS
the record of the lower court apparent
ly contains errors, and that If final SEN
tence be reversed Dreyer is now wrong
fully being deprived of his liberty.
whereas if the sentence be affirmed he
must still serve the entire time there
of. The motion was taken under ad-
ViSemPnt Ivy tho courr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Paris Fair Official Fetes.

Paris, April 1.-THE first of the Sc
rieS of official fctes to be given in con-
nection with the exposition took place
last night at the Elysee palace. Presi.
dent Loubet entertained 26O guests at
dinner, the largest number ever seated
at an ElySce banquet. Among those
present were the diplomatic corps and
the commissioners general of the vari-
Gus nations represented at the cXpoSi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Two Die by InhaIfnc Gas.

Chicago, April 1.-Two deaths by
gas We're reported to the coroner yes
terday. Both are supposed TO have
been accidental. Mrs. Nina Fuller, ~
years old. was found dead in bed at
her home in Argyle Park. The other
victim Of gas was a man of the name
of Kuhlman. TO years old. He was
found dead in bed at his home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Looks Like a Forlorn Hope.

There is no utilization between the
miners union and the Mine Managers
association, and it is thought very
doubtful here that the miners will stop
work upon the order of the association.
On the other hand. all the mine man
ayers in the state do not belong to the
association, and there are Il sufficient
number holding certificates to step in
and take the places of those who be-
long to the association and who are
erieved at the action of the operators
in refusing to treat with them.
No Help from the u. NJ. w.
Joseph Pope. district secretary of
the United Mine Workers. who resides
here, says the action of the mine man
ayers and examiners taken at East st.
Louis Sunday is imperative. as they
have no power to put their plan into
effect. Pope declares that not more
than One-third of the managers and
examiners in the state belong to the
Mine Managers and Examiners Aid
association. and therefore the most
they can DO is to quit work i'll the
mines where they are employed. which
would delay operations only till their
places could be filled, and this could
be done Immediately. Pope further
states that there is no sympathy
among the United Mine Workers with
the contemplated movement of the
managers and examiners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Beet Sugar Factories in Canada.

Washington, April 11.-CommerciaI
Agent Johnson at Stanbridge. Canada,
writes TO the state department that
the establishment of a $500. 900 factory
for the manufacture of beet sugar will
be undertaken shortly by American
and Canadian capitalists. The Cana
dian government is to be asked TO place
a bounty on the production Of beet
sugar in Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Visitation Academy.

Academy of the Visitation. conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation.
1889 Fifth avenue, Rock Island. The
academic, preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
are now opened to Students
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution, physical culture and the
languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Old Industry To BE Resumed.

Litchtield, Mich, April 17.-Dresscr
& Sherk. OF this village, have closed u
deal by which they came into posses
sion of what is known as the old Nov
city works. Il plant formerly used for
manufacturing furniture novelties,
etc. They will repair the building and
machinery and expect to start running
the Dlant in a frW WeckS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
POPULAR ELECTION OF sENA TORS
Goes to a Senate Committee-Cummi mings
Thinks EIlipino. Infer rior to Cnbana.

Thinks FilipiuOs Inferior to Cubans-
Washington. April 11.-During al
most the entire session yesterday the
senate had Under consideration the
Alaskan civil code bill. The amend
ment providing for the mining of gold
along the beach in the district was per
fected. The house resolution provid-
ing for popular election OF senators was
sent to committee. An additional
urgent deficiency bill was passed. An
executive session was held
The house entered upon the consid-
erattqn OK naval appropriation bill and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17

Peru. Ind. April 17.-William II.
Green was badly shot in the side by
mistake at Il hunt for Il panther south
of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
SnIcided with Pnisnn

Omaha, April 1.-THE remains OF
Augustus Frank were found in his
rooms in the Paxton hotel yesterday
Death was due to poison. Frank is
tle son of the principal owner of the
Kearney, Neb.. cotton mills, and was
himself a ckhOldeP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Ashland Instead of Duluth.

Milwaukee, April H. "A Evening
Wisconsin special from Washington
says the United States supreme court
yesterday handed down n decision stat
ing that Ashland, Wis, is the terminus
of the Northern Pacific railway, in
stead of Duluth. MINI. The effect of
the decision viii be that the road
comes into possession of large tracts
of valuable timber and agricultural
lands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Stamp Tax Repeal Bill.

Washington. April 17.HGriffith of
Indiana yesterday introduced bill in
the house repeating the stamp tax on
checks. drafts, etc, and on proprietary
medicines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
WOLFERT'S ROOST.

hany county in honor of the memory
of Jefferson. He responded TO the toast
What Would Jefferson do?" During
today Altgeld was ex-senator D. E.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Conscience Hnrt Him seas worth.

Washington. April Il. - The secre-
tary of the treasury yesterday re-
ceived in IN envelope postmarked &c.
X st. l.. X. z. o. front an unknown
person n conscience contribution of
SG23
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Two Men instantly KiIIed,

AbbottsfOrd. Wis. April 17.-August
Krahan and Carl DaEge were Niruck by
n locomotive on the Wisconsin Central
last evening and instantly killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
Recalls a DiaboIicaI Crime.

Washington, April 1T.-The postof-
fee at Lake City. $. c.. has been re-
established and Mrs. Della d. Carter
(whiteD appointed postmistress. This
was done upon petitions filed by prac-
iZenS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
ALTGELD IS HILLS GUEST.

Entertained by the Ex-senator at "woI-
S8y fert's Roost' on the Hudson.
Albany. y. Y. April 17.-Ex-Gcv-
ernor Altgeld. of Illinois. was the prin-
cipal speaker last night at the banquet
given by the Bimetallic League of Al