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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
STRIKERS WERE QUIET
Sunday at ST. Louis Passes With.
out Resumption of Riot
and Blcodshed.
IS TO TAKE A HAND.
United States Attorney Obtains One
Trouble Between Philadelphia
Unions Is Settled.

St. Louis, May 21.-Cars We're run
yesterday on five of the lines of the st.
Louis Transit company without any in
reference from the strikers or their
friends, except in two instances where
large crowds abused and ''guyed" the
nOn-union crews, and would probably
have proceeded to violence had it not
been for the sudden appearance of
police reinforcementS. which forced the
crowd TO move on" No attempt was
made To run the cars on schedule time.
They We're run out of the barn down
To one end of the line and back again.
Sometimes they made the round trip
in about tthree-fourths of the usual time.
Sometimes it took them nearly twice
as long. The officials of the company
paid no attention TO that, however. Ev-
cry car that went out and came back
unmarked was considered the net pro-
ceedS of notable achievement, and
its crew received greetings like those
extended TO an only son on his return
from long and weary warfare.
Judge Issues an Injunction
The strike leaders say they had men
in all the crowds urging that there be
no violent demonstrations on account
of the numbers of women and children
who would want to ride on Sunday.
There may have been another reason
for the comparative quiet, too. On Sat
urday Judge Elmer b. Adams of the
United States circuit court, issued an
injunction, which commendS the strik-
ers and all other persons to abstain
from interfering in any manner with
the running of mail cars on the vari-
Gus street car lines of the city owned
by the Transit company. The writ is
sweeping in its nature, and is made re-
turnable May 26. 1t commands the
strikers to refrain from doing anything
whatever that will delay or obstruct
the operating of mail cars, or the gath
ering and distribution of the mails. Ev-
erything prayed for in the petition of
the United States district attorney was
granted. There was no trouble Satur-
day, but that was because the cars
streets to Il parade of the strikers.
There were 1000 men in line.
If the Injunction Is Violated.
The injunction will be enforced if
necessary by n small army of United
States marShals, and if that will not
suffice by the military of which there
is a force of 200 close at hand. The
sympathetic strike hangs fire, some of
TIE unions having contracts with their
employers that would be violated by
u sympathetic strike. The street rail
way superintendent says he can op-
crate all his lines if allowed to do so
not half enough men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
INCoRRIGIBLE GIRL ELoPEs.
While on Parole She FIees with Man and
Can't Be Found.

Sycamore. Ills. May 21.-Frank
Lakins and Miss Welty have eloped.
and no clue has been found of them
yet. though they had only an hour
start before discovered. Mary Welty's
people live in Chicago, but because of
her incorrigible ways she had been
placed in the Geneva Industrial school
Having been on good behavior for some
time, she was sent To Sycamore on
parole. Here she became infatuated
with young LakinS, and was reported
To the home. Mrs. Amigh sent for
her to be returned Friday.
Thursday night she climbed from her
chamber window and was met by her
lover. who. through an accomplice, had
secured a horse and buggy. and they
made their escape. kilograms We're
sent to all stations to intercept them,
but they have outwitted all, and will
probably succeed in getting married,
though both are under age. Frank
Lakins is employed in one Of the busi-
ness houses here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
TO ADJOURN JUNE s.


gress.
Washington, May 2l.-At the open
ing session of the house today Payne,
of New York, floor leader of the ma
jerity. offered joint resolution for a
sine die adjournment of congress
June o. The reading of the resolu-
ton was greeted with applause. At
Payne's request the resolution was
referred to the ways and means COM
mittee.
The eight hour bill was passed and
Gardner then moved the passage of
the bill to prohibit Interstate traffic
in convict made goods, which passed
without division.
Washington. May 2l.-The post
master has suspended Director Cen
eral of Posts Rathbone and appointed
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow acting director in Cuba.
At 2:30 this afternoon Secretary
Hay received the three Boer delegates
unofficially in the diplomatic room.
The delegates were unaccompanied.
In the senate the Clark case went
over until Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
THE CHURCH CONFERENCES.
The Methodists In Chicago and the Pres.
byteriRDs In st. Louis.

Chicago, MAY 21.-The general
conference of the Methodists made no
choice today in the voting for addi-
tional bishops, the 18th ballot result
ing: Hamilton, S71; Moore. S62; Day.
1879; Berry, 173. The fight for
an indefinite postponement of fur
ther balloting. started Saturday, was
resumed, but after lively
discussion the motion to the effect
was tabled. Berry's name was with
drawn. Rev. Z. w. Parker. presi-
dent of the Epworth League of India,
and Rev. F. w. Warne, castor of tho
English church of Calcutta, were
elected missionary bishops for south
ern Asia. The discussion of the time
limit of pastorates was in progress
when the conference adjourned for
the day.
st. Louis. May 21.-There was a
larger attendance at today's session
of the Presbyterian general assembly
than any since the opening. tele-
gram of greetings from the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
south, in session at Atlanta. was read.
The report of the board of missions
for the freedmen was presented by
Rev. +. Trumbull Lee, of Cincinnati.
who told of the work done during the
past year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
REJOICING GIVES WAY To RIOT.
Some BritIshers Who Seem to Bear Good
News UnworthiIy.


London. May 21.-The bOiSterouS re-
ioicingS over the news from Mafeking
have become riots in parts of London,
Aberdeen and Belfast and elsewhere
in the United Kingdom. In the Finch
ley district OF suburban London mob
stoned the railway station master 5
house and smashed the windows of a
diapers shop. At Aberdeen il required
soldiers to clear the streets and enforce
the right of a man TO be opposed to the
war AT Dover also soldiers We're re-
quired, while at Belfast, Ireland. it
was the Roer who raised Cain and
formed the mob.
Baden-P Powell is the British hero,
and as he is not here and is out of
reach by telegraph his mother is re-
ceivinS his honorS by proxy She has
telegramS from wherever the British
flag flies congratulating her and the
colonel Wherever she goes she is
fairly mobbed by the crowd that wants
To do her honor.
y dispatch from Pretoria. dated May
20. says: Ii is officially announced
that johannesburg win be defended.
The couSuls of the neutral powers have
been advised TO look after their citi-
zens. as the government will not hold
itself responsible for injury To persons
or damage 10 property.
The De Wet who offered TO surren-
der with 1000 men was not the we'll
known General DeWet, but Command
ant De Wet. He stipulated that his
men should be allowed to return TO
their farms Lord Roberts replied that
the surrender must be unconditional
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Rubin Fight Postponed.

New York. May 21.-At n meeting Of
theo fficials of the Westchester Athlet-
ic club, of Tuckahoe, Saturday ii was
decided to postpone the FitZsimmOns-
Rubin fight until June -. FitZsimmons
appeared with his hand in bandages,
having been bitten by lion which has
been member of his household for Il
couple of weeks past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21

lican authority over lnonarchical gov
ernmentS.
He vigorously attacked the British
government for various political meas
ureS and said that she never hesitated
to engage in scheme of plunder, and
had followed this up in the present
case by misrepresentation and Islander.
He believed that the opportunity of
this country had arrived. Whether or
not there would he interference from
the administration the people knew
that means would he found to stop
this injury to civilization which is now
going on.
Senator Wellington was instructed
by unanimous vote of the audience TO
present in the senate Senator Teller'S
resolution OF sympathy with the Beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
DIAMOND FIELD SITUATION.
Three First Clubs In the League Are Phil
adeIphia BROOKLYN and Chicago.

Chicago. May 21.-The National Base
Ball League played but one game Sat
urday: At Chicago-BostOn t, Chicago
6: at st. Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburs
Rain. Sunday At Cincinnati
Brooklyn 4. Cincinnati :: at st. Louis
New York ;, St. Louis 9; ut Chicago
Pittsburg 8 Chicago q.
American League: At Buffalo-Chi-
cago 9. Buffalo >; at Cleveland-Kan-
sas City >. Cleveland =; at Detroit
Minneapolis o, Detroit 6: indianapolis It
Rain. (Sundayl At Buffalo-Chica-
go IA. Buffalo II; at Detroit-Minneap-
oils .. Detroit II: at Milwaukee-In-
dianapOlis II. Milwaukee, s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Fraud on the Ballot.

Sioux City, Ia, May 21.-A contest
over the office of city assessor has de-
velOped a sensation. 1t was discovered
that the ballot seals had been broken
open and the ballots tampered with.
A recount of these ballots gives o. F.
Hutchinson, who is making the con-
test, a majority over c. c. Wales, who
holds the office. \ bitter legal fight
is in DroSDect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
High school Athletic Meet.

Champaign. Ills. May 21.-Cham-
paign WAS filled with a crowd OF howl
ing high school pupils Saturday night
after the eighth annual interScholastic
athletic contest. Biggsville was again
the winner with a total of thirty-three
points. Englewood took second place
with twenty-one points. the teams from
Decatur and Taylorville tying for third
place, each having secured fourteen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21

newcastle, NaIai, daIed May Is. says:
The British troops entered Newcastle
today and hoisted the union jack over
the town hall. The Beers passed
through Tuesday. a disorganized mob
There are thirty families here. All the
stores and private houses had been
looted. but the buildings are not much
damaged. Natal is practically clear
of Beers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Judge Phillip. ImprovIng.

Springfield. Ills, May 21-Judge
Jesse ]. Phillips. of the supreme court.
who has been very i'll in his home at
Hillsboro, having suffered a relapse. is
improving, and expects TO be out in a
few days. Reports about his stomach
and heart trouble are greatly exagger-
aT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21

Butte. Mont, May 21. - Judge
Knowles handed. down a decision in
the United States court Saturday en-
Joining the labor unions now boycotting
the Chinese. The injunction is very
sweeping. 1t Restraints all people from
combining or conSpiring TO injure or
destroy the business of Cinnamon or
from threatening, coercing or injuring
those DaIrOniZing Chiuamen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
PHILADELPHIA FIGHT ENDED.
Carpenters Are to Have Perfect Liberty of
Action Hereafter.


Philadelphia, May 2l.-The fight be-
tween the United Brotherhood OF Car
penters and JoinerS and the Allied
Building Trades League, which was
begun nearly three weeks ago, was
officially declared off yesterday. The
trouble arose over the refusal OF the
brotherhood to become affiliated with
the league in the campaign for an eight
hour work-day with increased wages.
1t was the plan that where an EN-
ployer of one trade refused the de-
mands of the men all the other trades
working on the same operation should
strike in sympathy. Thirty-eight trades
became affiliated in the league, only
two of the big tradeS-the bricklayers
and the carpenterS-refuSing to join.
The bricklayerS were prevented be-
cause of a technicality in their charter.
but the carpenters absolutely refused
to become associated. This resulted
i'll the league ordering all its members
10 refuse To work with a brotherhood
carpenter, thus putting the latter in
the same category as non-union men.
This declaration of war caused many
thousands of men TO lay idle for three
weeks until yesterday, when the Unit
ed Labor League which had been
chosen arbitrator decided that the AL
lied Building Trades League should
leave the Brotherhood of Carpenters
alone to work out its own salvation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Illinois Student Drowned.

Princeton, N J., May 21.-Two men,
bers of the Princeton sophomore class,
Philip X. lNutley, y. J., and ChristOp-
her &. Augur, of Evanston, Ills.-were
drowned yesterday afternoon while try
Ing 10 shoot the rapids in canoe in
Kingston dam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21

stone OF Ine du0elson academy AT Sau-
or Springs, laid with Masonic ceremo-
nies last Tuesday by Past Grand Mas
ter Scott. was torn down at night and
the iron ard copper box enclosed there
in stolen. The robbers believed there
was money enclosed IN the box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Our Force Loses Two Killed.

Manila, May 21.-Five hundred in
surgents. half of whom were armed
with rifles, ambushed eighty scouts of
the Fortieth volunteer infantry in the
hills near AquaSan, in the northern
part of Mindanao. The Americans
routed the natives, killing tifty-one
The American casualties We're two
killed and three wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
VIII Hold a Republican Celebration.

Bloomington. Ills. May 21.-A meet
ing will be held here May 30. under the
auspices of the Mclean County His
torical society, TO commemorate the
convention held in Bloomington May
%. 1886. which nominated Colonel Bis
sci for governor and organized the Re
publican party in Illinois. Blooming
ton people are steadfaSt in the belief
that that convention was really the
birth OF the Republican party of the
nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
HawIey Puts in Objection.

Washington. May 21.-When the SEN
ate had gone to business Saturday aft
er the statue oratory Allen offered a
resolution that Fischer, Vessels and
Wolmarans-the Boer delegateS-be
admitted to the floor of the senate dur
ing their sojourn i'll Washington. Il
object said Hawley, and the resolu-
tion went over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Granite Strike Is Settled.

Westerly. Il. L., May 21.-The gran
ite strike inaugurated here March
for an eight-hour day at S3 has been
settled and the granite plants will re-
open tomorrow, employing all hands
Eight hours is To constitute days
work with 81 cents per hour minimum
wage for competent men; aged, inca
pacitated and incompetent men not
less tha 33 cents an hour and employ
ers at no time shall employ more than
% per cent. of their men for less than
S5 cents an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Electric Linemen strike.

Cleveland, May 2l.-Four hundred
and twenty-five Cleveland (BelD Tel
ephone company linemen struck this
morning. Thirty linemen of the
Cleveland Electric Illuminating COM
pany also struck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Strike RineIeader Arrested.

Springfield. Ills, May 21.-Deputy
United States Marshals Eaton and
Dowen Saturday arrested at Litchield
and lodged in jail al this city John
Schefler. the rinsleader of the Big
Four strikers. charged with violation
of Judge Aliens injunction by rioting.
The strikers are reported to be wholly
ignoring the injunction, and many
more arrests Will follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Can s.uIiouorinK Kan.a..

Topeka, Kan. May 21.-Judge W. c.
Hook, of the United States district
court. has decided that the section of
the prohibitOry law prohibiting people
from coming into the.state and taking
orders for liquor is unconstitutional.
Horses were introduced into Egypt
by the shepherd kings less than 100
B. C. No horse figures appear on the
early monuments OF Egypt. a..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
BECKHAM IS
SUSTAINED.
Declared the Rightful Gov
ernor of Ken
lucky.
BY THE HIGHEST COURT.
Thus EfIectually Ousting the
Usurping Executive,
Taylor.
BY THE HIGHEST COURT.

Washington, May 21.-The Ken
tucky governorship case was decided
today by the United States supreme
court in the interest of Beckham. af-
firming the decision of the Kentucky
court of appeals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
SAM MOSER IN PRISON
Sutcher of His Wife and Children
Makes a Poor Attempt
at Suicide.
FAILING HE CoNFEssEs HIS CRIME
Tells How He Murdered His Wife and
Little Ones-Bad Girl EIopes
While on Parole.

Chicago, May PA telegram from
Salt Lake City tells of the attempt of
Sam Moser. who murdered his whole
family at Morton. Tazewell county, this
state, May 13, TO commit suicide. He
went to the bridge across Jordan river
and shot himself. then throwing him.
self into the water. The bullet wound
was tritiing and he swan TO shore.
making his way uptown at Salt Lake
City. where he fell on the street and
the police took him in charge. The tele;
gram proceeds 10 give an interview
with MoSer, in which he says: "On
Sunday, May Is. my wife went to
church with the children and L was
left alone i'll the house. Between 4
and > o'clock in the afternoon they re-
turned and my wife commenced max
ing preparations for supper. The boys
Were out in the yard and she went
down cellar for something.
Begins the Butchery with His Wife.
Il followed her down. and as she
looked at me 1 fired just one shot. She
did not know anything about ii. She
was dead. l shot her in the head. The
eldest boy came in and went into the
bed room. or l took him there. | shot
him-only once-he died right there;
never felt it ut all called the second
boy in and sent him for Il bucket of
water. When he came in and went
into the pantry l fired again. 1t did
not kill at once and fired again; that
killed him. Then l went back into the
bed room where the baby was lying
only 6 months old. | fired and hit her.
but she moved. l did not want her to
suffer. of course. and fired three times:
then it was all over.
How He Escaped to the West.
81 then went down into the cellar
and threw a carpet over my wife. Then
/ put some dresses over the other
bodies, locked up the house and left.
walked three miles to fremont and
took a train. arriving here Thursday
morning
Also Left Some Letters.
The Salt Lake City account SAYS that
IAN officer went to his room and
found two letters in stamped envelopes,
one addressed 70 the police and anoth-
er 10 the editor of the Peoria Herald
The first letter is of q rambling. in
definite nature. in which he indicates
that his trouble was the result of the
Omish people at his home. The letter
TO the Peoria Herald says [ know l
deserve the rope but as good many
people know me in Tazewell county l
think most people could make out what
caused me to bring such dark and
mournful days to their especial friends.
If YOU don't feel able 70 publish. send
it TO my father. h. Moser, Blooming
ton Ills -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
More OF the MafekInR Relief.
DEwErs OFFER TO OUR FIGHTING
With u Whole Commando. on Certain Con- =
dltions. Also Reported.

London, May 2!.-A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques,
dated Sunday, says: "On Thursday the
entire Boer force around MaIeking, in
Guiding the guns, was captured by the
british"
y dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from MequatlinGs nek, dated May IL.
says: General Brabant is reported to
have captured / 900 Beers at Clocolan.' .
London. May 2l.-A special dispatch
from kroonstad says that Commandant
DeWet has sent word that he is pre-
pared To surrender cOnditionally with
his entire commando.
London, May 2l.-Displayed in the
most conspicuous style in The Daily
Express is the dominant war news of
the morning: We have the best reason
for stating that In the last twenty
four hours a telegram has been re-
ceived at the foreign office. addressed
personally to the prime minister, from
President Kruger. proposing terms OF
peace. The exact terms Of the MESA ge
cannot be stated: nut we believe 1t is
couched in an exceedingly humble
strain"
Ii is inconceivable, of course. that
Lord Salisbury can have sent any re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
GOV. sTEUNENBERG DENOUNCED.
Western Labor Uuions Indorse Brethren
In the Coeur d'Alene.


Denver, May 21.-The conventions
of the Western Federation of Miners
and of the Western Labor Union, now
in session in this city, have adopted
resolutions strongly denouncing Gov
ernor Steunenburg. of Idaho, for his
action in the Occur d'Alene trouble,
and urging the voters or the state to
refuse to support him or any one who
upholds him. The resolutions also de-
nounce President Mckinley, General
Merriam and others who are held re-
sponSible for the hardShips endured
by the Idaho miners" and demand
that the president, either withdraw
the troops from Shoshone county, or
cause the liberty of the citizens to be
restored"
The federation adopted resolutions
urging its members in Colorado to do
everything possible TO defeat the re-
election of Justice Goddard, of the
state supreme court, on account of the
courts decision on the eight-hour law.
The convention has also passed reso-
lutiOns in favor of taking sides political
ly and leaning to the DebS' ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Nothing OmcisI from Mafeking.

London. May 21.-The following is 4
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
'KroonStad. May ~, p. m.-No Off
cial intimation has yet been received.
but Reuter- states that the relief OF
Mafekin. has been effected. Rumble re-
ports having occupied Bresler's fat.
Trommel AMI Clocolan, the enemy fall
ing back on Senekal and Ficksburg.
Fifty rifles and 5000 rounds were sur
rendered 10y the Free Staters To bat
tallion of yeomanry working along the
telegraph line from Roshof to Bloem-
fontein. A field cornet and eighty-six
burgherS surrendered at BoShof yes
terday. While at Hoopstad Methnen
secured 80 rides and between 400. 1000
and 500. 600 rounds
Union Jack HOisted at Newcastle.
London. May 21.-A dispatch from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Sent SIOO,OU0 TO IndIa

New York. May 21.-A further re-
mittance OF 100000 was cabled Satur-
day to DR.. Lewis Klopsch. at Bombay.
India, representing contributions to the
India famine relief fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21
Kruger Has Made no Over
lures to England For
Peace.
NOTHING HEARD FROM HIM.
Johannesburg's Defenses Are
Being Strength.
ened.

London. May 2l.-There is no truth
in the report that Kruger has sued
for peace, and no communication
from him on the subject is expected
in the Immediate future.
London. May Zl.-The war office
has received the following from Rob-
erts: "Kroonstad, May 21.-Buller
reports that his advance will be de-
layed a few. days on account of the
way in which the railroad is de-
stroyed. Rumble reports Ladybrant
occupied, Hunter is pushing up the
railway with supplies for the Mafe-
king garrison and arranging q hospi-
tai train for the conveyance of the
sick aud wounded to Kim berley.
Methuen left Hoopstad to cooperate
with this force"
Lorenzo Marques. May 2l.-The
defense works of Johannesburg are
progressing rapidly. Six guns were
brought from the front and emplaced
in the fort, while SchanZes and
trenches intersect Katzerand, near
klipriversber behind the race
course.
More OF the MafekInK Relief.
Capetown. May 21.-It is officially
announced that Mafeking was relieved
May Il. Gen. Barton telegraphed
the news from Taungs to Sir Alfred
Miner. the British high commits
sioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-21

Carbondalc. Ills. May 21-Wnliam
T. Wykes. of this city. was arrested
late Saturday night in St Louis,
charged with the embezzlement of So
600 from the firm of Whitney & Co. of
San Francisco. Wykes left today for
the coast to answer the charge