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Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
CHILDREN TAKE PART
IN SCHOOL POLITICS.
Help to Defeat an Obnox.
ious Superintend-
ent.

ElGin. Ills. April 2:;.-The election
for members of the Elgiu board OF
education yesterday was the most
warmly contested ever held here. \
president for one year and three men,
hcrs of the board of education each for
three years were to he elected. Two
tickets were placed i'm the field-Onc
headed by Walter ID. kee. the present
incumbent. and the other by DIR. q. J.
Schneider. Il physician of the city.
The kee ticket was announced as op-
posed to \. NJ. Whitney. superintend-
Cnt of schools
The fight was on the question of his
retention. and was decided against
him. Since the beginning of the school
year eleven boys and several girls have
been suspended from the Elgin school.
The suspension of two boys two weeks
ago resulted in an open rupture be-
tween superintendent Whitney and
President Kee at one of the board
meetings. Election day the most Wig
orous workers for the Kee ticket were
the school children. The kee ticket
won by 210 majority.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
MACHlNISFS MAY STRIKE.

Chicago, April 23.-At conference
of The Illinois Central machinists here
today, it was decided to present the
officials of that road tomorrow de-
mands for a 9-hour day, aA increase
of 10 per cent In wages, extra pay
for over time, the settlement of the
apprentice question and of all other
alleged grievances. Vice President
Harrahan says he will receive a com
mittee OF machinists if the memb bers
are Illinois Central employees. On
this point clash is expected. since it
is intimated that the committee will
stand as mem bSEs of the International
Mechanics association. 1t is believed
Harrahan will refuse to treat with
than
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
THE SOLONS MUST
GET DOWN TO WORK.
Speaker Sherman Declares lIli-
nois Legislators Must
Hustle Awhile.

Springfield, Ills, April 23.-"Mem-
bers of the house should come to
Springfield with their gripsacks packed
for continuous stay of two weeks
in Springfield"
This was the advice given by Speak
or Sherman Sunday. Notice has been
served upon the members of the house
that they will be expected TO remain
here next Saturday for an all-day ses-
sion. They will not be asked to hold
Il session on Sunday, but the Speaker
Insists that the house shall recOnvene
nt 9 o'clock on Monday morning. April
20, and do full days business OH
that day.
Every preparation is being made for
final adjournment on May 3. SO far
as the indications go. only one thing
can happen to prolOng the session.
That will be reasonable prospect of
passing appOrtionment bills by pro-
longing the session Il few days. If
that situation should exist on May ;
the time on the session will be eX-
tended. Beginning today the house
will hold three sessions daily-morn-
ing. afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
BURGLARS WHO
LACKED THE NERVE.
frightened Away by Man Who
Was Going For a
Doctor.

Oxford. Mich. April ga gang OF
four burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO rob the pOstoffice here. They
We're all ready 10 blow open the safe
when they We're frightened away y
resident named Randall is the man
WHO prevented the robbery. He had
occasion to call Il physician for a mem-
her of his family, and was obliged to
PISS the postoffice. The lookout gave
the alarm when Randall approached,
and the burglars didn't stand upon
the order OF their going.
They stole a hand car and went i'm
the direction of Pontiac on the T.. o.
ard y. railroad. 1t is supposed they
bail from Detroit. IL was found that
the safe had been drilled and that the
robbers were about ready to explode q
charge of nitrO-glycerine when they
were disturbed Detroit police au-
thorities were notified early TO look out
for the men.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Charles Babor. a Chicago wife-slay-
er. released from prison TO go home to
die. expired Sunday.
The Korean government has decided
10 borrow 100000 yen from France to
build a railway.
An American company has obtained
Il concession to operate passenger boats
on the Nile.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlbor-
ough. who were rumored TO have sep
aIated. have arrived together at War
wick House.
Smallpox was discovered at the Chi
cagO bridewell. and that institution
and the John Worthy school are under
quarantine.
The steamer Orange Nassau has
reached New York after encountering
Il terrible wind and electric storm.
Governor Ross, of Alaska, was in
stalled at Dawson April Il.
Leo Fraiquini. of Chicago. arrested
in New York for bigamy, says he lost
count of his wives.
Ohio river residents living in sub
merged houses shoot at steamers
which create swells endangering their
property.
About 800 wheelmen will begin run
Aug. y from Milwaukee TO Buffalo.
The current revolution in Colombia
is to be concluded soon.
Queen Wilhelmina refuses TO settle
bills contracted by her husband before
their marriage.
DR. -. c. X. Tanner. the noted Irish
member of parliament. is dead. at Lon
don of consumption, aged 30 years.
Mount Vesuvius is again in a state
of eruption.
Rev. William Stubbs, bishop OF Ok
ford, is dead. aged 90.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
OHIO VALLEY FEELS SAFE.
Although at the Upper End There Arc
sOme Serious Situations.


Cincinnati. April 23.-Alarm over
the flood has almost ceased in the
lower Ohio valley. The low water in
the Ohio below this city has allowed
the floods from up the river to flow
rapidly toward the Mississippi. The
situation is still serious up the river.
rOtably at Ripley. MaysVillc. Aber-
deem. Portsmouth. Hanging Rock,
Ironton. Ashland. CatIettsburg. Hunt
ingtOn. Point Pleasant, PomerOy, Mari
eta. Parkersburg and smaller places
between Wheeling and Cincinnati.
The maximum will not be reached
here before tonight or tomorrow. and
will be about ten feet less than was
anticipated here until the river began
falling Sunday night at Pittsburg. The
food is not as bad as in dozen former
years. and much below the records Of
1897 and 1898. and those of 1883 aud
1884. The former floods were earlier.
when the weather was cold, causing
much distress among the homeless
people. While this flood is not so hard
on the people that are driven from
their homes. it is much harder on the
crops and fruits that are well ad-
vanced. The property loss in the rural
districts cannot be estimated. 1t Will
be very large.
At PomerOy. which is located in n
great bend, the suffering is reported
less than in former floods. The large
furnaces of the salt trust are located
here, and they have suffered much
loss. as well as the lumbermen. the
electric interurban lines. the light and
gas plants and other corporations.
Similar conditions exist at Minersville.
hut all the points i'm the POmeroy bend
have escaped. The reports from other
up-river points that suffered so severe
ly during other floods Indicate that no
outside help is needed; that there has
been no loss of life except in accident
nj drownings from Shanty boats. and
that there is no distress for want OF
food or shelter.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
SEEM
TO Be ABATING
Pittsburg and the Region Round.
about Emerge from the
Raging Waters.
NATIVES 60 TO CLEARING DEBRIS
Loss Will Foot Up $4,000, O,OOo-Towns
in Trouble Lower Down the
Ohio-Cincinnati Safe.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 23-The flood
is over Notwithstanding the fact that
early yesterday there was every evil
dence of a renewal of the high water.
the announcement can be made author
itativly that there is not the least dam
ger of another rise at this point, nor
above for the present; but towns on
the Ohio river below here are not yet
out of danger, because of rains in the
valley Sunday night and yesterday.
All up-river points report the rain and
snow having ceased and the rivers fall
ing. The rivers about this city are
down, SO that the works along the
banks are running. There is Il good
deal of cleaning up to he done. The
flood brought in much Shiny mud that
il left when it receded, and il will re-
quire Il day or two TO remove it from
many of the mills. In number of
places the mud has clOgged up the
machinery. some of which will have
10 be taken apart and be cleaned.
Clearing Up the Flood Ruins.
The creeks and runs which did so
much damage in the outlying districts
on Saturday are back well within their
banks. Carnegie borough is rapidly
cleaning up and repairing bridges,
houses and roads that We're destroyed.
The same state of affairs exists at
McKee'S Rocks and other towns that
the water reached. The railroads have
recovered remarkably well from the
effects of the flood and snow storm.
and now the various lines have re-
sumed operations TO all points. but
for several days no pretenSe at run
ming on schedule will he made.
Cost of II VIII he $2,OOO,OOo.
\ look over the ground after the
flood shows that the loss Will he
fully as great rs WAS estimated. In
and about PittShurg it will probably
take 81 100000 to pay the total cost
of the injury TO property by the water
and by landslips. Add to this the great
loss TO the railroads and manufacture
ing plants mp and down the rivers in
this immediate vicinity. with the loss
in wages to the workingmen. and the
total will not fall far short of the
S200O.O00 mark.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
TWO SHOTGUNS
TOOK A HAND.

Sioux City. Ia. April 23.-Henry
Steffen and William Beaver are in jail
at Lemars. Ia. charged with muir
der, and Peter Peterson also is un-
der arrest. charged with being acces-
sorry to the crime. John lessen was
shot and killed at Steffen's farm. about
eight miles from Lemars. Sunday aft
ernoon. The men under arrest claim
self-defensc.
Jessen and his wife kept house for
Stcffen. and Beaver is his hired man.
lessen came home drunk and abused
his wife. The other men interefred.
and two shotguns were used in the
melee. Steffen admits that he fired
the fatal shot
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
DEVILISH PURPOSE
THAT WAS BALKE0.
Attempt to Kill Babe by Bury
ing it Alive Frus-
trated.

New OYrk. April 23.-By the merest
chance Il tw0-weeks-old baby, which
had been buried alive by man and a
woman. WAS discovered by Patrick
McEyOy, Il lahOrPr. of Hastings. just
in time to save ii from death by Suf-
location. The child had been thrown
alive by the man and woman into Il
hole about three feet deep which the
couple had scOoped out with their
hands.
y little cape worn bV the baby had
in some way fallen over the face. This
kept away the earth and held the air
for moment. McEvOy threw aside
the freshly upturned earth and
brought TO light the little victim Just
as it was about to give its last gasp.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
AGG|E IS NOW
FULLY CONVERTED
To the Proposition That Uncle
Sam Is the Boss of the
Philippines.
CAREFUL TALK IN AN INTERVIEW
But Is Sure of His Belief That He Has
Been Wrong All the Time, and
Is Duly Repentant.

Manila, April 23.-A representative
of the Associated Press visited Emilio
Aguinaldo yesterday afternoon at DO
Solano street. whittier he was removed
from the Malacanan. and found him in
large room upstairs, furnished with
Il table. Il typewriting machine, three
Settees and twenty chairs. His wife,
who was entertaining a number of
Filipino women friends. sat at one end
of the room. while AguinaldO, smoking
n cigar and chatting with Benito Le-
GSrdo. occupied the opposite corner.
Others present were Lieutenant Col
onel John =. Mallory. of the Forty first
volunteer infantry. who has charge of
Aguinadlo; Lieutenant Gilbert y.
Goungberg, of the Third artillery. and
Mr.. Fisher. General MacArthur's pri-
vate secretary. AguinaldO. whose
bearing was courteous and dignihed,
was dressed in white, looked well. and
altogether made an excellent impress
sion. Legardo. who but recently re-
turned from the United States, was
telling him about the trip. and he
seemed intensely interested, smiling
frequently and asking numerous ques-
tions. He inquired particularly as 10
what President Mckinley said. and
seemed anxious to know what WAS
thought of him in the United States.
Convert to United States Sovereignty
He was rather reluctant to talk for
publication. and considered every
question carefully before answering.
He said he was doing all he could to
assist i'll the pacificatiOn of the Philip
pines, and expressed himself as sur
priSed at what the Americans had ac-
complished. When he was first cap
tured. ne went on to say. he was great
~ aStOniShed to find that Il majority
of the FilipinOS entertained The OpiU-
ion that American sovereignty WAS
preferable to Independence. but now he
was inclined to believe that way him
self. He explained that since the dis
solution of the inSurgent congress and
the declaration of guerilla warfare the
chiefs had operated, to all intents and
purposes. independently. They reco%-
niZed him as commander-in-Ch:e
sending him reports occasionally, and
he issued some orders: but for the last
seven months communication had
been difficult, and he had been almost
disconnected.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Al PANIC IN THE
RURAL DISTRICTS,

Cincinnati April 23.-At Marietta.
o.. it is reported that there has been
almost panic in the rural districts
and smaller towns of Washington
county along the river. where there
is no telegraph service. and no warn
ing was had of the sudden rise. There
was no loss of life outside of Mari
eta. A great portion of Marietta is
under water and hundreds of acres in
the county. are covered.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
ARTEMUS LAMB
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Clinton, Iowa, April 23.-Artemus
Lamb, the millionaire lum herman and
banker of this city. died at Coronado,
Cal, this morning. About two
months ago Mr.. Lamb was hurt in q
wreck on the Uuion Pacific at Rock
Springs, Wyo. He was taken TO
California by the company and later
heart trouble developed. Mr.. Lamb
had extensive Ium Der interests here
and in Minnesota.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
War Against Poachine Fishermen.

Fond du Lac. Wis, April 23-Dep-
uty Game and Fish Warden NJ. +.
Carpenter says that instead of having
a steam launch at his constant dis
posal in a campaign against the Lake
Winnebago fishermen who still at
tempt 10 carry on operations in the
lake. he will conduct Il campaign
against the viOlators of the law along
the same lines that he followed last
year. He will have pickets stationed
along the shores and whenever it is
found necessary he will engage a
launch with which to run down the
YiolatorS
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
BATES AND GRANT
ON THE WAY HOME.

Washington, April %. Macarthur
today informed the war department
that the transport Sheridan sailed
yesterday via Nasasaki with Gems.
John &. Bates and Frederick ID Grant,
sc officers and f,S23 men of the 18th
and 46th infantry. Also that the
transport Kintuck arrived.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Child saved by It's Mother.

Marshfield. Wis, April 23.-T'he G.
year-old daughter of ID. Murphy. who
lives on farm near Lindsey, had a
narrow escape from burning to death.
The little girl was playing around Il
burning log-pile when her clothing
caught fire. Her mother ran to her
assistance, and, tearing o. part of her
clothing. wrapped it around the little
one and succeeded in eXtinguishing the
flames. The child was terribly burned
about the body and lower limbs. She
will recover
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
No Gas or Gold in Iowa.

Des MOineS. Ia. April 23.-Iu the
annual report of the Iowa geological
survey Professor Samuel Calvin. state
aeologiSt. declares hOpelesSly absurd
the idea that oil, gas or gold in paying
quantities can ever be found in Iowa.
Professor Calvin shows that the strata
in Iowa make the existence of large
amounts of these products impossible.
He advises the public TO waste no
capital in useless search for products
that do not exist
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
INSURGENTS URGED TO SURRENDER
Captured Chief So Advises and Looks for
Wholesale CapitUlatjons.

Wholesale CapitUlatjOns.
Il am now urging in the strongest
possible manner" said Aguinaldo,
that all insurgents should surrender
and swear allegiance to the United
States" He expresses the opinion
that Tinio. Lisbon, Malvar and other
representative insurgents will surren-
der as soon as they come to understand
the nature of the amnesty offered
them He said he hoped that when
the work of pacificatiOn WAS complete
and conditions We're settled the pris-
onerS in Guam would be released.
After referring in grateful terms to
by the military authorities. he declared
Ills conviction that the civil govern
ment which would follow pacification
would realize the highest hopes of the
Filipino people. When questioned re-
gardinS the report that he would visit
the United States, he replied that he
would like TO do so. but had made no
plans as vet. placing himself entirely
AT the disposition of the United States
government.
In concluding the interview he OBJ
served: Every word in my address
to my countrymen. the FilipinOS. came
from my heart. | hope the Americans
believe me thoroughly sincere in my
efforts to secure peace and, under
American auspices, TO promote the
welfare and prosperity of the Philip
ninpS'
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
WERE OLD ENOUGH
TO KNOW BETTER.

Lacrosse. wis. April :5.-Ju1ge
Fruit has granted a divorce TO man
and woman who are each 40 years
old. and had been married nearly forty
Years. They are Mr.. and Mrs. John
BrOphy, of Galesville. and the plaintih
in the action was the wife. She
clai that her husband abused her
at various times. that every time he
went to town he got drunk, and when
he came home made it so uncomfort-
able that she had to leave.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Paper Mills and Barus Burned. g

SPARTA Wis, April 23.-This city
was visited by a $4,000 fire Satur-
day night. in which the paper mills
of O. X. Newton & Sons '-"l'e totally
destroyed. The ire vaS pre' cded by
the burning of two barns in the vicin-
itv of the mill. and it is quite evident
that the blaze was the work of an in-
cpuuiarV
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
SALOONKEEPER
SHOT IN CHICAGO

Chicago, April 23.-William Lee, a
south side saloonkeeper, was prob
ably fatally shot by two masked rob-
bers early today. The men escaped
without having secured any booty.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Went Back TO the Pen AIone.

I.emley. past 80 years of age returned
To the southern Illinois penitentiary
from here Friday alone To finish
niuety-nine-year sentence for murder.
He had been here since last Novem-
her on a writ of habeaS corpus. and
though nominally in the hands of the
sheriff. he has been allowed the utmost
frnp1Dun
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Failure in Des HIoines.

Des Moines. Ia. April Or H.
Lyman was yesterday appointed re-
ceiver for the Reigelman Millinery
on application Of Henry Rie-
gelman. president of the company. The
assets listed aggregate $13T coo and
the liabilities 500, 600
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
STILL SHOWING
IN KENTUCKY.

London. Ky. April 23.-The snow,
which commenced last Friday. has
never ceased. The waters are higher
than they have been since 1888. Great
damage is being done by the drown
ing of 1.-Two stock. The farmers are
also heavy losers by having all The soil
washed off their freshly-piowed fields.
MANY bridges have been washed away.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
BIG COAL STRIKE
Is BROKEN ALREADY.

Columbus, Ohio, April 23.-A big
strike of 2 500 miners in the sub dis
trict No. 5, which commenced Mon
day. was broken late yesterday by the
signing of the miners scale by
Schenck & Co., ,Lof BelIaire. The ac-
tion, it is believed, will be followed
by other operators along the Ohio
river.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
New IeIephone Company Incorporated.

Des MOines. Ia. April 23.-Articles
of Incorporation Of the Trans-Missis-
sippi Telephone and Telegraph com-
pany. with offices at Des Moines and
n capital of 100000. were signed yes
terday afternoon. The object of the
company is to furnish long distance
telephone trunk lines TO connect the
200 Independent telephone systems in
Iowa
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
POLICE AT JOPLIN
ATTACKED BY TRAMPS

Joplin, Mo-, April 23.-Policeman
Charles G. Sweeney was shot and
killed and Officer Brannon wounded
early this morning while attempting
the arrest of a gang of five tramPs
found in a box car. Four escaped,
the fifth. James Roby. of St. Louis,
giving himself up.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
WELL KNOWN EDITOR
DIES AT MONONGAHEJA

Monongahela, April 23.-Col. Chill
w. Hazard, editor and proprietor of
the Monongahela Repu olican, died at
his home here of paralysis. Hazard
was past supreme chancellor of the
Royal Arcanum and past commander
of the G. A. K. He was 62 years old
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
SAME OLD STORY:
STOVE AND KEROSENE

Indianapolis, April 2S.-At South
port, ssven miles southeast of here,
t1is morning John James house
caught fire. His infant was burned
to death and James. his wife and two
children were frightfully burned.
The fire was the rssult of an attempt
of Mrs. James te start fire with kero.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Wisconsin Building at Buffalo.

Milwaukee. April 23.-The WiScon-
sin building at the Buffalo exposition
will be opened next Thursday. The
first meeting of the commissioners in
the state building will be held early
in June The date of the formal dedi-
cation Will be announced by Governor
la Toilette. when the plans for the
dedication of the other state buildings
at the exposition have been announced.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
1ne ChicnCo.s Product.

Chicago April 23.-Joc Simmons. .
years old. whose home is mt 1404 West
Madison street. was caught house
breaking He worked with a bunch
of keys and without pal. Three
times he robbed the home of Walter
X. Sanders n street-car conductor The
tIir1 time he was c1urht
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Attempt to Recover Dead Men.

ShebOygau, Wis. April 23.-The tug
Cooper. of Two Rivers. is in port try
ing to recover the bodies of Minka and
his brOther-in-law. The men went
down with their fishing tug off the
SheboyGan reefs early this spring
From time to time pieces of the boat
and articles belonging to the men are
picked up along the shore, but the gen
eral opinion is that the bodies have
been carried ont with the ice.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Wreck of a Freight Train.

Hudson, Mich. April 23.-An extra
freight on the Cinrinnati Northern
was wrecked three miles
south of here Sunday night. Several
cars were badly smashed. a wreck
ing train got the track cleared this
morning No one was injured.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
Railways Favor skilled Labor.

Chicago. April 23-Railroads in the
Central Passenger association have
decided to grant rate of one fare
for the round trip Ia the skilled labor
of glass and tin plate factories he
tween points where such factories are
in operation. The rate Will also he
given TO their families and depend
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
she Wants Hirorce Again.

Milwaukee. Wis. April 23.-AftPr
being the bride of Millionaire l.. ID.
Moses, the president of half dozen
banks in the state of Wisconsin. on
two occasions Fannie Moses is an ap-
plicant for the second time for a di-
TOrce from her liege.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
missionaries Killed in China.

Washington, April 23-Figures re-
ceived at the state department com
piled by ]. w. Stevenson. director of
the Chinese inland mission. show that
the total number of foreign mission
aries killed in China during the recent
disturbances. including the children,
was 1856. OF these twenty-eight adults
and eight children were Americans.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
FIood RecedInR.

Cincinnati, April 23.-Although the
Ohio is rising slowly and the back
waters of the little Miami and Mill
creek surround the city, there is
no longer any alarm on account of the
food. The flood is recediug as far
down as Parkersburg today.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
COUNT POLOCOI
EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.

London, April "a dispatch from
Vienna says the czar has signed de-
cree expelling Count Polocoi from
Russia, and the decree has been
served.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-23
THREE DROWNED
IN THE FLOOD.

Marietta. o.. April 23.-Three nor
sens were drowned here yesterday aft
ernOon. \ boat containing nine men
was carried under the wharfboat by
tie swift current in the river. aCd
Joseph Everett, a glass worker. was
drowned. The others were rescued.
Later two boys named Hanley. aged
II and Z, were drowned in the same
place.