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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02

Quincy, Ills. Oct. Captain J. V.
Henry, who has Just resigned as assist
ant postmaster, was arrested yeSter.
day for embeZZlement of $500 OF the
funds of the National Railway Mail
Service Benevolent association. of
which he had been secretary and treas
urer since its organization. The society
will not lose, as Henry had given a
bond OF $4,000. Quincy Jail now has
Fred Truman, eX-alderman; George c.
Blunt. eX-Sunday school superintend.
ent. and Captain Henry, eX postmaster.
all held for embezzlement from frater-
nal societies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Town Meeting Day in Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn. Oct. 1T was
Town Meeting day in Connecticut
yesterday. 162 Of the los towns in the
state holding the little town elec-
tions for the purpose of choosing Of
ficials for rhe town governments. and
settling for the coming year the liquor
license question. The towns and cities
not participating in these little pOliti-
cal contests are: Hartford. New Hav-
cn. bridgeport, AnSOnia. Derby and
SauGatuck. Returns UP to this writing
have been received from 13S towns Of
the 1862 voting. and the tables show
Republican victories in 1G3 towns and
Democratic success in thirty-eiCht
This indicates a gain for the Demo-
Gratis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
LIVELY DEBATE IN POLITICS.
Ex-ConsuI General Williams and Clarence
- Darrow. Cross Verbal Rapieri.

New York. OCT. There WIS ii
lively political debate last night be
tween ex-Consul General o. +. Will
Jams. of Manila. and Clarence :. Dar-
row. OF Chicago. who defended DebS
in the iatter's trial. The occasion was
the second entertainment and ball in
aid Of the locked-Out building trades
of Chicago. which was held IN the Lex
ington Avenue Opera House under the
auspices of the Building Trades Coun-
ell. Of New York.
Ex-Governor AltGeld. of Illinois, had
been chosen by the Democratic ma
t!onal committee for the debate. but he
sent a telegram 10 the effect that his
throat was troubling him so much that
70 would he impossible for him TO nil
the engagement. Darrow was sent In
lis place. The. Republican national
committee had chosen Williams to rep
resent their partT-z The argument was.
- course or the para mount issues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
DEMOCRATS TO RALLY
Club Meeting at indianapolis Ex.
pected to Be a Great Po.
litical Occasion.
SOME OF rHE NoTABLEs on HAND,
Bryan to Speak Thursday to the Con-
yention - Rooseyeit's First Day
I'm the Enemy's Country

J Indianapolis, Oct. 2.-Fifty delegates,
| speakers and visitors have arrived for
the national convention of Democratic
clubs. which will hold its first session
tomorrow afternoon in Tomlinson hall.
The speakers who have arrived are P.
s. Dow. of New York, and J. L. Slay-
den. of Texas. Nicholas NJ. Bell. of St.
Louis, arrived last evening. He is a
member oi the jefferson club and was
memfer of the committee that nOti-
fed w. II. English of his vice presi-
dental nomination in 1880 in this city
Many of the prominent Indiana Demo
cratic leaders have arrived and have
engaged quarters. The Indiana leaders
who have arrived bring fiattering ac-
counts of tn eattendance their sections
will have. and the managers of the con-
vention are confidently expecting IA
large crowd. The estimates of 10000
are believed TO he high and if 10000
are here there will he satisfaction.
How the Hall Is Decorated.
The decOra tion of the hall was COM
pleted last evening. National Secretary
ihmSen had placed ACROSS the entire
front a Strcamer 100 feet wide an
nOuncing the convention and speakers.
\ special stage has been erected in
front of the speakers stage for the
press. and the Instruments were put in
and tested yesterday. National Sec
retary IhmSen announced last night
the delegates would he given their Gre
dentials as fast as they arrive. They
will be distributed at the national head
quarters here i'll the Grand hotel,
which is one block from the Union sta
tiOn. The lower floor of the hall will
he reserved for delegates and the first
balcony, If necessary. The stage, which
will seat 500. will he reserved for
speakers and distinguished visitors.
Rrynn to Speak Thursday.
Stands will be erected today in sew
eral places in the vicinity of TOmlinSOn
hall for overflow meetings. and Bryan |
will address several of these meetings, !
as will Stevenson. Cochran and the |
other speakers. Until the arrival of |
National President Hearst the de- |
tailed programme of speeches will not |
be announced. but il is believed that |
Bryan will deliver his principal ad-
dress before the convention Thursday |
afternoon. Elaborate preparations have
been made for the parade of clubs
Wednesday night. and it is estimated
there will be 10000 men III line. Some
Of the estimates are much higher than
this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
GEN. HARRISON HOME-BoUND.
Bnt VIII Stop at New York Ten Day. FL
Komtc.

Utica. Y. Y. Oct. 2.-PresidcTt Ben
iamin Harrison. his wife. little dau=h-
ter Elizabeth. and other members of
his party. spent half an hour in Utica
Yesterday afternoon while en- route
from his camp in tn" Adriondick< to
New York. He was greeted by several
hundred people and appeared to he in
the best OF health. General Harrison
said hc expected to remain I'm New
York about ten days and that he would
20 from that city to his home in In
dianapOlis.
Il do not know yet" no said.
''whet her I Shll ltakc an active part in
the present campaign. | have been in
Camp beverly in the woods all sum
mcr. aud can say nothing about the
political situation. I have heard hut
one side Of il. and all J know concern
ing the matter is what I have read in
the pgpeTS' -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
POSITION OF THE STRIKERS.
Least That They VIII Accept and Proceed
to Work Azain

, Least That They VIII Accept and Proceed
To Work Azain.
At the United Mine Workers head
quarters this statement was given ont
What We want is:
Il. A better enforcement OF existing
mine laws.
-. To obtain that which Is fully our
own, !. e.. the value of labor actuaIIv
performed and hitherto taken from
US.
''3. To obtain she right TO purcase
our implements Of labor at a fair mar
ket value and escape from the COM
pulsory rule which forces us to nav
the operators more than twice what
the same materials can be purchased
for at retail in tn eopen market.
II To allow readjustment of the
wage scale that will nearly conform tn
the normal conditions of the anthracite
trade and establish, as nearly as Drac-
1!cabie uniform price for each class
OF work in and around the mines"
The strikers say that until these con-
cesSiOns are granted and the union rec
OgniZed they will not return TO work.
HaZletOn, Pa, Oct. 2-It. was ex-
pected in some quarters that yesterday
would bring a turning point in the
strike, but nothing came to the surface
that would lead TO any indication of
the strike nearing an end Since the
operators began to hold conferences
President Mitchell is receiving more
information than formerly and giving
out less. The strike situation in the
Lehigh valley showed change in IA
vOr of the men.
Notices of the increase in wages and
the reduction in the price of powder
decided upon by. the operators at
WilkeSbarre Yesterday were posted last
night al all the cOllierieS in the Lehich
region. President Mitchell. when
shown a copy of the notice. declined to
say anything at this time. but init
mated that he might outline his posi-
tiOn at the Wilkes barre mass meeting
today. He added. however. that there
would be no resumption of work until
Il convention of the anthracite miners
had been called and tie proposition
Scranton, Pa. Oct. 2-Scranton'S in
dependent operators came back from
the Wilkesbarre conference with blood |
in their eyes. They declare they will !
not join in the proffer of a 10 per cent !
increase unless the coal-carrying COM
panieS agree TO reduce their tolls or. to |
Fn exact. allow them Is per cent. in |
stead of GO per cent. of the tfdewater |
selling prices for their product. They |
are not making III per cent. on their |
Investments, they declare. and if they |
nave to increase wages 10 per cent. Il |
vii practically wipe out their margin |
If profit and they might aS well close
~ their mines. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
SCHEME Is FAILURE.
Readings Proposition to the Miners Falls
Flat, and IL Entirely Ignored.

HaZleton, Pa. Oct. 2-Although the
labor leaders positively said they did
not fear break in the ranks of the
anthracite coal strikers. they were new
errhcless pleased to learn that the 10
per cent. advance granted by the Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company in the Schukill valley. was
totally ignored by the striking mine
workers yesterday. 1t wis predicted
that many of the strikers would return
to work under the belief that the 10
per cent. increase would he the limit
of the operators concessions, but the
unanimity of the men III deciding to
stand out for a further advance caused
many remarks of surprise.
Another Oner of Conl Operate
Wilkesbarre. Pa, oct. THE coal
operators of the Wyoming. Lackawan-
ma and Iehigh valley regions held an
important meeting in this city yester
day afternoon and decided To offer the
miners an increase of 10 per cent. in
wages and also 10 reduce the cost of
powder 10 the miners from SD to
Sl.JO per keE. W. y. LathrOp. general
superintendent of the Lchigh Valley
company. presided. and the meeting
WAS largely attended The whole sit
uationwas thoroughly discussed, near
ly all those present taking part there
I'm. Tile powder question WAS the chief
subject of debate. AMI next came the
recognition Of the union. SO far a>
can be learned none of the operators
were i'm favor of recognizing the union
I'm any way. The meeting lasted from
until u y. m.
Proposition That IL Made.
Last evening W. y. Iathrop. thr
chairman of the meeting. gave ont the
following from the Lchigh Valley Coal
company:
Notice:-ThiS company makes the
following announcement 10 its mine
employees: twill adjust its rates of
wages 80 rs to pay to its mine en-
ployes on and after oct l, 4 net in
crease of 10 per cent. on the wages
with its mine employees any grievances
which they may have.
''\ote.-It * understood in the fore
going that powder will be sold To mir-
trs for $50 per kcG. and that the diff
ference between this rate and the old
rate OF $2.75 shall he taken into ac-
count in figuring the net advance Of 10
per cent. noted above for this class
OF labor"
Strikers VIII Not Accept.
: Similar notices 20 the above viii he
5DoStc;, 10y all the other companies rep
resented n, the meeting. The Strik-
ers say that under no circumstances
s~ill they accept the offer. They claim
s. s. not as good an offer rs the Read
~ company made to its men. The
union 'S ignored and the net increase
musr corne Hut % the price OF powder
EN-. Palmer ~hairnan of the press
committee at Uniter Aipe @ WorkerS 1i;n
headquarters. said: The eH -
not return to work under such
tons 1t Is not Il fair offer" The op-
orators will make no further move un- |
I'll they hear from the men.
Operator Who 2etaIns His Hope.
\ prominent operator said last night |
that when the strikers come to exam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
ONE BRITISH BOAT
SINKS ANOTHER.

Philadelphia. Oct. 2.-The British
steamer Eagle Point; which passed in
Delaware 5reakwater this morning.
reports that at l O'Clock yesterday
morning she collided with and sank
the British steamer Biela. All hands
were taken off the Biela before she
went down. The Eagle Point had her
bow stove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
BRYAN IN THE "PINE BARRESs."
Begins Speaking Before n. III. aud Closes
at Night at st. Paul.

at Night at ST. Paul.
St Paul Oct. bryan yesterday
traversed what are known as the .'pine
barrenS'' and the scrub oak portion
of Minnesota. reaching the agricultural
part of the state north of this city dur
ing the afternoon. He made the first
speech Of the day at West Superior,
Wis. beginning before : Il. m. He i'm
mediateIy crossed the ST. Louis river to
Duluth. and starting with an hour 5
speech there he made speeches ut
eight other places on the way which,
tosether with the speech at Duluth and
Superior and those made last night in
this city. made an even dozen speeches
for the day.
-Four of the speeches averaged an
hour in duration. and the remaining
about six hours of speech making. all
told. for the day. He was accompanied
throughout the day by Governor Lnd;
Victor Lawson. chairman of the state
PopulSt committee: Hon. +. :. Cor
ser. secretary of the national Silver Re
puhIican committee: Mayor Gray. of
Minneapolis; Mayor Hugo. of Duluth;
National Committeeman O'Brien. and
the Democratic state candidates. The
train was decorated with the national
coIors. aud the special car bore the in
Scription: The Republic: No Empire
and Equal Rights to All"
The attendance at the West Superior.
Duluth saltwater 81. Paul and Min
neapolis meetings. was large. hui owing
10 the sparsity Of the population the
to the spar>ity of the population
the crowds were comparatively
anniversary Of Bryau'S marriage. and
by a strange coincidence the twenty
first anniversary OF Governor Lind's
marriage.
Minneapolis. Oct. 2-In Minneapolis
Bryan addressed two very large au-
,iienceS the first an overflow meeting
outside the exposition building. and
the second meeting which completely
filled that building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Senator QUAY in the Firht.

Westchester. Pa. Oct. 2.-Ex- United
States Senator Quay last night made
the first of what is to be Il series of
speeches throughout the state of Penn
sylvania in favor of the election of
Mckinley and Roosevelt, and those
candidates for the state legislature IA
vOrable TO that faction of the Repub-
hcan party recognizing Quay as its
leader. His speech last night WAS
made before a largcGrow1 and listened
to attentively
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
senator ain Speak.

New York, Oct. 2.-David B. Hill
was the principal speaker at the Aca-
denny of Music. Brooklyn, last night,
the occasion being the opening of the
democratic campaign in Kings county.
The hall was crowded TO its capacity.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
indorsing the nomination of Bryan and
Stevenson; indorsing the platform of
the Kansas City convention, and en-
phasizfng especially that part of the
platform referring to the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02

Harrisburg. Ills. oct. 2-B. F. Rice.
mayor of this city and president of the
Harrisburg street fair. which had been
I'm progress since Wednesday. was
killed late Friday night by accidentally
coming in contact with Il live electric
light wire which had burned in two
and fallen TO the ground. He touched
it with his cane. The street fair was
declared off and the city went into
mnnrninr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Chicago. HeadIe.. Body Case.

Chicago. Oct. "a silver tooth plate.
- which. two false iucisors of the up
per Jaw were wired. * the only clue
tn the identity of a severed human
head that WIS found tied in a grain
sack in Cedar lake. just across the liz
diana state line. Identification Of tie
victim Of the supposed murder by
means of the head is absolutely. iupos-
Siblr. because tia" features are not
there. having been destroyed 10y quick
lime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
THATRASCAL DUNTON
He Is Back at Chicago and Says
He Did It,Not the Sui.
eide, Forbes.
BLEW IN $4,000 WITH ''DoFTIE.'
Mrs. Burus Tires of EIopement With
the Hired Man-Mayor Killed
by Electricity

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Mrs. Dunton me
her husband, William Dunton. in the
| United States marSharS office yesterday
| for the first time since he deserted hel
month ago and disappeared from the
city with Dot Thurman for lark and
with $4,000 of the Union National
banks money for expenses. Mrs. Dun
ton brought the prisoner clean clothes
She permitted him to kiss her cheek
and then sat down in earnest conYerssi-
ton with her errant husband for near
~ an hour. She left him with Il slight
pressure of the hand and begged TO be
excused from talking for publication.
james Clark. who married Dunton' 5
sister, was with her.
How the RascaIity Was Done.
The federal authorities say that Dun.
ton eXonerates George Forbes. an en-
ploye of the bank. who committed sui
eide as aIScquel to the defalcation
Forbes and DuntOn. il seems. were
friends. The former was made Il dupe.
He appropriated money for Dunton,.
taking the latter'S word as friend
that he would return it so that it could
be put back among the banks funds
where 1t belonged. Dunton shoulders
all the blame. He told the marshal who
brought him back from Virginia that
his method of getting the banks money
was through Forbes, who honored his
personal checks for different amounts
Then DuntOn, instead of keeping his
word with Forbes, woula steal the
checks before they came to the atten-
ton of the bank officials
Didn't "Faze" the Fnir Dottie.
Only $1,000 Of the stolen money has
been recovered. The rest Dunton
Squandered in high life with Dot"
Thurman. They went to Atlantic City
and chartered a steam launch. DuntOn
engaged a string orchestra for the
cruise and the cargo consisted of rare
wines, cigarettes and cigars. Their hi
larity ended abruptly at Newport News.
where Dunton was arrested In the
apartments he had hired for his para
mour. As finale to the scene Duntou
turned TO the Chicago woman before he
was led away to Jail and said: ''Dottie, |
l have deceived you. | am Il married |
man. Whereupon "Dottfe." after !
counting the pin money he had given !
her, said. with tears: well. | guess /
I've got enough to get back to Chi |
cago. Ia, ta.'
ERRING WIFE RETURNS HOME.
BeGs for FOrGivsneSs-Her Paramour De.
Ceives and Deserts Her.
MattOon, Ills, Oct. 2-Mrs. John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Democratic Pnrty in Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico. Oct. .
The Federal party Mt its convention ut
Caguas Sunday passed resolutions af-
filiating itself with the Democratic
party i'll the United States. y cable
gram from William ]. Bryan and James
X. Jones. chairman of the national
Democratic committee, urging har-
mony were reid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
SAFE BURGLARS SECURE
$1,000 AND ESCAPE

Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. AT
O'Clock this morning three burglars
entered the bank at Elkhart, in north =
ern Iowa, blew the safe to pieces
and secured 81. 900 in cash aud valua-
BILE papers. When pursued, they fired
a dozen shots at citizens and escaped.
A big posse and the sheriff are in Pur-
suit of the thieves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Daughter Xiii, Her Father.

Dubuque. Ia. Oct 2.-Henry Schaf.
Der. aged 80. frenz.ed with liquor. Fri.
day night attempted to kill his wife
and daughter. near Lamotte. Jackson
county. While defending her mother
the daughter struck her father with i
club. killing him The eorOner's jury
exonerated the daeglIter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Wage Increase Apparently Of
No Effect in Bringing
Men Back.
MORE SHAFTS SHUT DOWN
Only Four of Reading Com
pany's Thirty nine Mines
in Operation.
BIGGEST ONE FINALLY YIELDS

Hazeltou. Oct. 2.-Repcrts received
here this morning indicate that the 10
per cent increase offered by some coal
companies to mine workers had no
apparent effect in bringing the strik-
ing miners back to work. Half a
dozen houses occupied by non-strik-
ers in the city were stoned during the
night, but nobody was hurt.
Largest Producer suspends.
Pottsville, Oct. 2.-The West Brook
side colliery near Tower City, the
largest producer and perhaps the most
profitable mine of the Reading COM
pany. has shut down today. Upward
of 1900 employees are idle. Too many
workmen stayed away to permit is
operation.
Philadelphia. Oct. 2-RePorts re-
ceiyed today by the Reading Coal
company are to the effect that three
more mines were compelled to close
today because a sufficient num-
ber of workmen TO operate them
did not report for duty. This leaves
only four of the comPsny's 80 col
lieries still in operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
ELECTED the Old Omcers.

Detroit. Oct. 2.-The six ,Iichiga n
corporations controlled by the Grand
Trunk Railway Company-the 81. Clair
Tunnel company. Michigan Air Line,
Chicago. Detroit and Canadian. Grand
Trunk junction company. Detroit.
Grand Haven and Milwaukee. Toledo,
Saginaw and MuSkeEon. and C.ncinna-
IT, aSginaw and Mackiuaw-held their
annual meetings here yesterday and re-
elected the old officers and directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Probably Killed by a Train.

TolOno, Ills. Oct. Bert Coonrod.
81 years old, son of Christopher Coon
rod. a prominent grocery merchant OF
Philadelphia. was found dead by the
side of the Wabash railroad track early
Saturday. 1t is supposed he was killed
by one of the night trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Found in His store Murdered

Wallace, Ida. Oct 2.-Matt Mailey
was found in his store murdered yes
terday morning. lie had been killed
with an iron rod. There is no clue yet
TO the murderer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
DnIuth orer rnnIrnn nIine.

Duluth. Mimi. Oct 2-Workmen
engaged in making alterations i'm the
First National bank building. at the
most importan corner in Duluth
struck deposit of iron ore under the
boiler room of the building. The ore
assayed 65 per cent metallic iron and
II Is said 10 be as fine as anything
aVe- foupd In this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
Bryan Asks suIzsr's Company.

New York, Oct. 2-Represen tative
Sulzer has received a telegram from
William !. Bryan asking him to accom-
pany him on his western tour. SulZer
leaves New York tomorrow to join
Bryan and viii remain with him until
he reaches New York Oct 16
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
VIII Not Oppose the Republican.

st. Paul. Oct. Both Democratic
candidates for supreme court having
resigned the state committee yester-
dar afternoon decided not to oppose
the Repnblican candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
ROOSEVELT IN NEBRASKA.
His First Days Work Done I'm Bad Wealth
er-Thirteen Speeches Made.

er-Thirtsen Speeches Made.
North Platte, Neb., Oct. 2.-The
train bearing Roosevelt and party ar.
rived here at $50 this morning. At
meeting was held at the opera
house. Roosevelt spoke briefly on the
issues of the day. He said whatever
issue the democrats put forth he was
ready to meet them on it.
McCook. Neb, Oct. .. - Governor
Roosevelt's first day in Nebraska may
be regarded as successful. though the
morning started out wet and chilly
and the audiences as a necessity We're
small. Thirteen speeches were made
during the journey and at night. ana
as the day advanced the sky cleared
and the meetings at the different places
along the way showed a great deal OF
interest Besides the inhabitants of
thevillageS and cities large number
OF people mounted and in carriages.
evidently from the country. was no.
ticed upon the streets and around the
stands.
Probably 10000 or 40.000people wera
addressed during the day. Governor
RoOSevelt'S special train remained at
McCOok until late last night. when it
pulled out for North Platte and an
other days journey today, which will
cover a distance of 600 miles. and will
include within that distance eleven
speeches. Tonight a night journey will
he made to Broken Bow. at which
point the train will arrive at s a. IN.
tomorrow morning.
Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 2.-Senator
Beveridge. of Indiana. spoke here last
night to q large audience in a tent in
Shelly park-the tent in which Bryan
spoke two weeks ago. The capacity
of the tent was taxed, standing room
being at premium. Senator Bev-
eridge's audience was very apprecia-
tive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02
ROYAL MARRIAGE
OCCURS AT MUNICH.

Munich. Oct. 2.-Prince Albert. of
Belgium. heir presumptive to the
throne of that country. was married
today to Duchess Elizabeth. of b.
varia.