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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
THE MUsTAcHE OF THE KAISER
1t Sets the Fashion in Germany and I'm
riches EnterprisIng BARRIERS.

riches EnterprisIng Barbers-
The kaiser's mustache has been n
popular subject Of discussion ever
since he adopted the extraordinary
fashion in which he now wears it,
turning sharp right angles upwards
at the ends of his nose until il
reaches his eyeIashes- II was the
invention of a barber named Haby,
who for a time was an object of al
most as much curiosity as the en-
peror himself. In 1887 Adiutant Won
Hullen, one of the dudes of the
army. appeared at the palace with
the ends of his mustache turned up
ward in fan-shaPe style.
WHO did it," inquired the emper-
or.
'Haby. barber on Behren
strasse," was the reply.
i wonder if he could fix mine that
way?"
Il have no doubt. your majesty.
Send him to me-" said the kaiser.
and on the following day all Berlin
WAS excited over a startling change
i'm the facial aspect of the sovereign.
Haby became famous, like the gOurd
that grew in night. and everybody
followed the new fashion, from the
field marshals of the army to the la
borer ON the highways. Ninety per
cent If the male population Of Germ
any Cndeavored to turn their mus
tachc: so that they would point TO
the stars like the horns OF q Texas
steer. Ilaby made the most Cf his
opportunities. lie ,enlarged his shop,
which il i'm fhe. center Of the a.: r.. dis
trict and hired a dozen addi-
tional BARRIERS, whose chief business
was To train the mustache Of mill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

y. !. Smell wanted to attend a party
but was afraid TO do so on account of
pains in his stomach, which he fear
ed would grow worse. He says, Il
was telling my troubles to lady
friend, who said: "Chamberlain's
conc, cholera and diarrhoea remedy
viii put You in condition for the par
ty.' 1 bought q bottle and take pleas
ure in stating that two doses cured
me and enabled me to have a good
time at the party" Mr.. Smell is n
resident of Summer Hill, y. Y. This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
saws He Was Tortured.

Il suffered such pain from corns /
could hardly walk" writes II. Robin
son. Hillsborough. Ills, " but Bucll-
lens Arnica Salve completely cured
them" Acts like magic on sprains,
bruises. cuts. sores, ScaldS, burns,
bofls. ulcers. Perfect healer of skin
diseases and piles. Cure guaranteed
by Haltz & Ullemeyer. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

Whitney, married Almeric H. Paget
of London.
Miss Hay has long been interested
in philanthropic work in Washing
ton, and one of her graceful works
is to go to the reading room for the
blind at the Congressional library
several times n season and read for
the habitues of the pavilion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
or Benefit to- You.

d. 5. Mitchell, Fulford. Nd: Our
ing Il long illness ! was troubled with
bed sores. tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve and was cured" Cures piles,
sores, and burns. beware of coun-
terfeits. Il. II. Bieber and Hartz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
MAY BBA4TORNEY GENERAL
MIR. Griggs' Place TO Be Offered to
Philip G. Knox.
The PittsburG Lawyer Summoned to
Washington for "a Conference
With the President.

Philip c. Knox. of Pittsburg, Will be
nominated to succeed Attorney General
Griggs, provided he VIII accept the port
folio. The President. it is said upon high
authority has decided 10 offer the posi-
ton to Mr.. Knox, and for this purpose
the Pennsylvania mas been summoned TO
come TO Washington for a personal con-
ference with Mr. Mckinney He is now in
California, and is expected here within a
few days.
It is confidently predicted that Mr.
Knox viii accept the place. The selection
is said to be entirely a personal one OF
the part of the President. The appoint
ment was not asked for or suggested by
either OF the Pennsylvania Senators. al
though both Senator Quay and Senator
Penrose approve of il and concur in the
opinion OF the President that no better
choice could be made The President has
talked with Senator PenrOse about the
matter several times
Mr.. Knox is a native Pennsylvania AID
is fifty years Of age He 5 senior mem
her OF the law firm OF Knox & Reed, Of
Pittsburg. Mr.. Knox is the chief attorney
for Andrew Carnegie and for number OF
years has looked after the legal part OF
the Carnegie interests He began life II
humble circumstances, but : ROW reputed
10 be in the millionaire class and there
fore in a position 10 relinquish MS lucra-
tive law practice for the honor OF enter
ing the Presidents Cabinet As attorney
for the Carnegie corporations MS income IS
very large, but Notwithstanding, Il IS be-
Iieved he viii accept the position Of Attor-
ney General Judge Reed the law part
ner OF Mr.. Knox Is President CT AF- Car
negie's BeSSsmer Railroad
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
KILLED IN 4 TRAIN WRECK
Three Deaths and Two Men Injured
at Aiken, n. Y.
All the Tracks of the Sevv York Cen
trails Main Line blocked
by the Debris.

SYRACUSE, y. Y. Feb 1s.-Three men
were killed and two injured in freight
wreck which. occurred on the main line Of
the New York Central at Aiken. six miles
west of Amsterdam, at 1913 o'clock this
morning
The men killed were: Edward Bridea-
becker ana Frederick Bolmer. both OF syr-
acuse. and Arthur Yorn, of Albany
William Trabor, OF Albany. engineer on
one of the trains, was one o. the men in
jured. He sustained broken leg. Who
the other man is or the extent OF his in
juries has not yet been learned.
The wreck was caused by an eastbound
freight crashing into a shifting engine. 1,
is alleged that Engineer Trabor is respon-
si5le for he accident He was on the
shifting engine and it is said disregarded
the semaphore signal Informing him The
track was occupied He Continued On With
his trail. OF fifteen cars and as result
his traiu crashed into the freight train.
Thirty cars we're attached 70 the freight
train and when the crash came they were
piled high in the air. The whole eight
tracks of the Central were strewn with
debris and il is expected they cannot be
cleared before night The cars were load
ed with merchandise of all kinds and IT is
believed the damage viii amount TO $780,
CO.,
Both the Syracuse men who were killed
were married and leave families Traffic
on the Central has been badly delayed by
the wreck.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
tfr. Jones' Antitrust Bill Resolution
Goes over UntfI Thursday.

Mr. Jones' Antitrust Bill Resolution
Goes over Untf1 Thursday.
When the Senate convened at II a. m.
today NJ. Pettigrew called attention to the
fact that only half dozen Senators we're
present He then demanded quorum.
The roll was called and forty-one Sena-
tors responded. This not being quorum,
the sergeant-at-ArTns was sent out. and
after a wait the presence of forty-fve
Senators was announced
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution pro-
viding that the services in memory of de-
ceased members of Congress, which were
set for Saturday next. be held at special
session on Sunday afternoon. TIE matter
was laid on the table.
The resolution offered by Mr. Jones Of
Arkansas. discharging the Judiciary Com
mittee from the further consideration OF
the antitrust bill. was called up Mr.
Jones stated that he had received a tele-
gram from Mr. Hoar stating that the lat
ter could not be present until Thursday
and asking that the matter go over. Mr..
Jones agreed TO this and the resolution
went over.
Mr. Wolcott then called up the Post
office Appropriation bin and yielded to
Mr. Pettus. who began a speech against
the Ship Subsidy bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
AGENT ARRESTED IN MAINE.
Representative of Local Literary
Bureau Charged with SyvEndIinE.

PENNINGTON, Ne. Feb 1S.-H- C. Cut
Ter. representative Of the Bureau of
National Literature and Art (charteredJ.
of Washington, D. c. is under arrest here.
charged with obtaining money by false
pretences from Hiram Titcomh. who e, m
plains that Cutler induced him TO par
chase for $36 a set OF Government Ie-
ports. Several days ago residents Of
Pennington received letters from shis
bureau signed e NJ Porter. chief
clerk" saying that Mr. Cutler would call
on them in a few DR. Us TO show valuable
set Of books complied by the Government.
a few sets Of which would be offered for
sale.
Cutler arrived in town on the appointed
day and sold several of the sets In sew
eral cases it is alleged. he exhibited a
list Of weil-known citizens, saying that
they had purchased sets from him In the
case CT Mr. TitcOmb. this statement Was
Investigated. but rot until after the sale
had been made 1t was found that the
persons who had been named as puTcnas-
eTs OF the books really possessed such
sets, but had received them free of charge
from the department at Washington
Thereupon a warrant was sworn cut at
the instance of Mr. Titcomb and Cutler
WAS arrested 1t is expected that there
viii be 4 hearing IL the case today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
THE CHINESE EXPEDITION.
Won Waidersee Making the Most
Elaborate Preparations

COLOGNE, Feb 1S--The action of Count
Won Waldersee. Commander Chief Of
the allied forces IN China. in preparing for
. resumption of hostIities. meets with
general approval here.
In fact. il is asserted that all of the
Powers have become weary with the pro-
crastinatiDg policy of the Empress Dow
ager. who has repeatedly delayed the
peace negotiations The allies are of the
opinion that. unless something is done
the negotiations in China will become all
but interminable, and it is understood that
Field Marshal ven WaIdersee is acting
after a general conference in regard TO the
programme to be pursued IN dealing with
the reealcitrant Celestials
According 10 the present outlook. there
is no prospect of the Chinese Government
reaching decision to comply with the
demands OF the Powers for months 10
come. The powers of the pleniDotentia-
ries have practically been abrogated. and
unless the allies take steps to force the
Empress DOwager 10 action the ENJOYS are
likely to be kept waiting for weeks. if
not months, for word as to the demands
presented TO the court
The announcement Of Count Won Valdez
see that extensive operations will be IN
dertaken by the end of February is re-
garded as q warning TO the Empress Dow
ager and her foreign-hating advisers that.
unless they speedily come 10 terms. they
viii De taught a NEST severe lesson
Count Won WaIdersee's operations have
been planned on an elaborate scale and he
is busiIy engaged in securing Information
concerning routes 10 be taken BY the pro-
posed military expeditions. His main OBJ
ject. II is said. IS 10 clear the province OF
Chill Of Chinese soldiers. who have gath
cred there IL great numbers and are ap-
psreutly IL an extremely hostile frame Of
m nd
IN German commissariat department
has been ordered TO provide loco wagons
within eighteen days and this alone indi-
Gates that The expedition IS 10 be conduct
ed on very large scale
The Cologne Gazette" today. In com
menting upon the proposed anti-Chinese
hosti.ties ard the preparations Of Field
Marshal Won WaIdersee. says: The Chi
nese are to receive a salutary lesson that
viii produce lasting impression"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
EXPOSITION BILL PASSED
The House Agrees TO Appropriate
s., 900, 900 for st. Louis.
Opponents Of the Measure Criticise
Mr. Cannon for His Attitude To-
doN rs the Eminent Economist.
IIIinOisan ExpIains His Position

The bill appropriating s., GOO goo and au-
sh6rizing the appointment OF q National
Commissioner for the St. Louis Exposition
of 1903 to celebrate the Centennial of the
Louisiana Purchase was passed by the
House this afternoon, 1t was called up
by Mr. Tawney. chairman of the commit
tee having the matter in charge who NOV
ed to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
The passage of the bill wa sadyocated
by MIR Tawney as a fuIfIIment OF the
pledge made by Congress and the Exeeu-
tive at the last session. He reviewed the
appropriations heretofore made by Con-
sress in aid Of exDCsItions-Uhis being the
third directly authorized by Congress. the
other TWO being the Centennial at PhiIa-
delphia and the Columbian at Chicago.
Mr. Maddox who, with Mr. Williams OF
Mississippi, differed from the majority Of
the committee, opposed the passage of the
Dill He asked sarcaStiCalIy where the
eminent economist from Illinois (Nr
Cannon) was today and what he was going
10 say Last Friday he antagonized a $500
claim against the United States and fiji
bustered away q whole day to prevent ac-
ton But he could let Congress vote five
millions away and never say word 9th
er claims amounting to fifty millions and
more. which the Government justly owed
could get no consideration. But a big
lobby could come here and work up a SEN
timent for this affair, and the gentleman
from Illinois was silent then
Mr. Sims followed in the same strain.
appealing to Mr.. Cannon. whom he had
gladly followed on other occasions in OPP
position TO the unwise and unnecessary
appropriation Of money to join him now
II he would use the power he had exer-
clsed Friday against allowing a 5000
claim said Mr.. Sims. he could beat the
bill
When Mr. Cannon took the floor he said
he had voted for the appropriations for
expositicns at Philadelphia and Chicago.
at Atlanta. Nashville and New Orleans
He had opposed the original legislation
for the St Louis Exposition when it was
proposed as an amendment to the Sundry
Civil bill by Senator CockrelI Of Mis-
souri, His vote and influence were against
it. but it became the law, and now he
favored compliance with the pledge then
made.
Regarding the scolding he had received
for his action last Friday. he had nc apoI-
ogies 10 offer. The claims then under
consideration were not on all-fours with
the St Louis appropriatioH-they were
not legal claims.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed BIZ vote Of Igl 10 Il
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
FOR TWO VICE ADMIRALS
4 Resolution Providing for Them
introduced in the Senate.
The Result of an Effort to Reach "a
Compromise I'm the Cases of SchIey
nnhs Sanlpson-F'rienfs-S pf the For
meI- Said to Have Agreed That the
latter Shall Have Senior RINK.

In the Senate this morning Mr.. Hale
introduced two Fssoluuops. which were re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
One is TO revive the grade of Vice Admiral
in the navy and to authorize the President
TO appoint two vice admirals from the ac-
tive list of rear aduiraIs. The ether is to
tender the thanks of Congress to Rear Ad-
Inira1 Sampson and the officers and T1en of
the squadron under his command during
the late war with Spain
The resolutions resulted from an effort
to reach a compromise in the controversy
which has existed for over TWO years in
the Senate between the friends Of Admiral
Sampson and Admiral SchIey The plan
ecntemplates the promotion Of both samp-
sen and Schley TO the grade Of Vice Admi-
raj
It is claimed that some of the friends
of SchIey have agreed that Sampson shall
be made senior vice admiral. leaving the
junior promotion to SchIey. They are
urging this compromise because Admiral
Schley will go on the retired list in
few months. and any action. so far as he
is concerned. must be taken before the
expiration of the present session Of Con
gress- The friends Of Admiral Sampson
have not yet accepted the proposition,
but it will be considered at tomorrow
meeting of the Naval Affairs Committee.
With the exception of Senator yelling
ton. the friends of Schley. it is said, are
willing that all the nominations below
those Of Sampson and SchIey shall. be
confirmed without regard to what action
IS taken concerning the two admirals.
In lieu OF the plan TO make Sampson
the senior vice admiral, Mr. Wellington
proposes the creation of two vice ad-
Iri "a e of nn11aI rnnL,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
CONFIDENT OF ACQUIHTAL
Dr. Kennedy Ready to Begin His
Defence.
Missing Witness Brought Back to
New IOrIS-ContradIctOry state
ments Concerning an AEIbi-

NEW YORK. Feb. 18.-Confdent Of ac-
quittaI, DR.. Samuel J. Kennedy prepared
today for the opening of his defence in his
trial for the alleged murder Of Dolly
Reynolds Before the end of the week he
and his friends expect that the accused
| dentist viii walk out OF the court free
man. They hope to establish d perfect
anbI
Meantime. Daniel s. Melville. the miss
ing witness for the defence. is on his way
to this city with Police Captain Price and
Detective Carey. They left Sanford. Fla,
yesterday
Melville viii now have TO testify on the
stand as TO his statement that the piece of
lead pipe, which the detectives swore they
found in Kennedy's house and which is
similar to the biudgeon that killed Dolly
Reynolds, was taken from his plumbing
shop at Newdorp, S. !. If he proves this
10 the satisfaction of the court, il viii be
q great victory for the defence, but John
+. Mcintyre says that Melyille's story viii
be shattered in cross examination.
The most important point brought out
by the prosecution and unaffected by the
courts ruling on expert handwriting evi-
dence are the conflicting statements Ken
nedy made TO the police after his arrest
He said first that he had gone home on
the morning Of August Is by the 1925
o'clock boat and the trolley line Later he
said that he must have taken q later boat.
for he had landed at Clifton and walked
! home. IN the abb set up in the first
trial. il was sworn that Kennedy was seen
on the I2:25 o'clock boat. when. according
TO the pTosecutiCa's witnesses, he was In
the Grand Hotel
II was understood today that the alibi
which the defence would try TO establish
in this trial would be substantially the
same as the one set up before and that
there were many more witnesses 10 swear
10 it.
Justice Fursman opened court at 1880
O'Clock. and Mr. Hennessey. prosecutor.
called Edward Reynolds. the father of
the murdered girl Dolly Reynolds The
witness identified TIE photograph Of his
daughter and was excused
After some minor testimony Prosecutor
Mcintyre announced that the peoples ca Sc
was closed. though the prosecution would
like TO put one question 10 the witness
Melville. who was now on his way 10 this
city from Florida.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
THREATENED COAL STRIKE.
Operators Declare They VIII Refuse
the Miners Demands.

the Miners Demands.
WILKESBARRE. Pa, Feb. 18.-Opera-
tors OF this vicinity are of the opinion
that the order issued by President
Mitchell. Of the United Mine Workers.
calling joint convention OF the opera
tors and mine workers for March T. at
Hazleton, is a clever scheme to create
public sympathy for the miners. These
men say President Mitchell very well
knows that the operators will not re-
spond.
It VIII then develop. say the operators.
that Mitchell Will decare that they were
invited 10 attend a meeting TO discuss
the grievances, and they refused. and this
viii. in a measure. lead to the strike,
which many operators expect viii be de-
clared in April.
The agreement made at the close Of the
strike last fall. for 10 per cent advance,
expires on april l, and the belief is gen
eral that the mine workers viii then in
sist upon another advance of 10 per cent
above the present rate and for the recog-
milton of the union
As far as can be learned from the unof-
hCial UtteTauces Of the operators, both
these requests will be refused. They say
the present state of the market does not
warrant an increase and that they viii
not recognize the union
There are many indications that point
TO a strike in April: The refusal of the
operators to grant any more concessions.
although they viii doubtless be willing TO
continue tie present rate of wages. re
fusal to recognize the union, and the con
tinued small strikes by dissatisfied miners
and the confident tone of the men. who
say that after april / they VIII get all
they want, convince both operators and
Observers of the conditions that z strike
is probable
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
RUmoRs CONCERNING CROKER.
Tammany Men Diseredit the Reports
of His Illness.


NEW YORK. Feb 1S.-The four or Eve
Tammany district leaders who CORE
spond with Richard Croker, and are per
mitted TO know something of his plans
have been amused by the stories that he
was in iu-health and might not return
TO manage the fall campaign
Three Or four letters and cablegrams
here since Christmas, and in none Of
them did he indicate any change of his
original plan. which was TO return TO
this city late in May or some time in
June. 10 resume personal charge Of -am-
many Croker has horses entered II some
of the big English races 20 be run in the
spring. and he Will stay to see those
races
Tammanv men who know say hat while
at his home in England Mr.. Croker is
just as well informed of what is doing
in New York politics # he was in his
room at the Demo, Club. Ne~s-
paper clipping bureal ply him with
every line printed alb. peal politics.
and scores Of letters aiming private
information are sent 10 him every week
by his trusted lieutenants and by am5i-
tious politicians II anything important
and unexpected happens he is promptly
informed by cable, and no expense is
spared in sending full details No I'M
portant action is taken by TammaEy on
any question. il is said, without advice
or orders from Croker.
Today there was circulated a rumor that
.Jr Croker had resigned from Tammany
and the Democratic Club. The report was
denied by prominent leaders who have e
Gently heard from the chief
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
THE DOMINICAN CONTROVERSY.
Republics Representative Receives
Advoie ut the State Department.

Republics HeBresentative Receives
Advoie Mt the state Department
Dr.. Henriquez Carvajal Minister OF
Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Repub-
lie. had an interview today with the
acting Secretary of State. Dr. Hill. in
regard TO the revocation by Santo Do
mingo Of It's contract with the Santo Do
miRgan Improvement Company, OF New
York, by which the company was en-
trusted with collecting the revenues Of
the Republic, making public improve
ments and funding the public debt DR..
Henriquez was accompanied by Andre
julio r. Aybar. Fec LeOnte Vasquez,
Charges d'Afaires of Santo Domingo
here. and Perry Allen. of the Dominican
Legation.
The outcome of The conference was an
acquiescence on the part Of the Domini-
can Republic in the advice of DR.. Hill
that there was a line of equity On which
the Republicans and the company could
probably reach a settlement or their diff
ferences and that negotiations to that end
should be conducted directly between the
parties in controversy and not through
the United States Government.