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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
STAMPED WITH ROYAL SEAL
Remarks OF a London Editor on That Re-
eeption Mt Windsor Castle.

cePtiOn MT Windsor Castle.
London, June 1.-The Daily Tele-
graph. in the course of an editorial
upon King Edwards reception of the
visiting delegation from the New York
Chamber of Commerce Saturday, says:
1t stamped the royal seal upon ma
tional welcome. There could have
been 10 more fortunate suggestion at
the outset of this remarkable visit of
the true spirit i'll which American busi-
ness rivalry is regarded in Great Brit
ain"
The paper advocates. as one of the
best means of meeting this friendly
rivalry that British employers and
workmen alike should visit the United
States and observe for themselves
American business methods: and it de-
clares that 1.-THE fact of the two coun-
tries being so Indispensable TO each
other makes all plans of European in
dustrial coalition against the United
States an idle dream, so far as any
British participa ton is concerned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
HERON SENDS LETTER
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.

Grinnell, Iowa, June 4.-The trial
of Prof. George D. Heron, charged
with conduct unbecoming a minister,
began at IL O'Clock this morning in
the Congregational church, with IS
churches of the district represented.
DIR. Heron has sent letter in his
own defense, dealing with his specific
individual case and not with the mar
riage and divorce in general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
WORK OF A BAD CRANK.
Proposes to Do Some Church Destruction
II Not Obeyed.

Proposes to Do Some Church Destruction
II Not Obeyed.
SOmerville. Mass, June 4.-The se-:-
ton of the Third Universalist church.
in West Somerville. yesterday found 4
note on the front door of the church
making a threat that by next Sunday
all of the West Somerville churches
will be destroyed by dynamite unless
next Saturday is observed as Il holy
day. The notice. written on note pa
per. with a pencil. read a. follows:
Il. the Lord, live to reign. This
church perhaps opened for the last
time yesterday. All thee hurches in
West Somerville will be destroyed by
dynamite before next Sunday morning
unless the pastors hold services and
observe next Saturday as holy day"
The note is similar to one which was
posted on the doors of the North Cam
Gridg churches Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
DEADLY WORK
OF A SWITCH ENGINE,

Atlanta, Ca, June "A passenger
train on the Southern railway was run
into by a switch engine as it was
passing the Atlanta shops at IL O'Clock
this morning three miles from the
city. Three passengers were killed
and II injured. Dead: Mrs A. A.
Lemon, MISS Alma Lemon, Melon
ough. Ga Fl. NJ NcVickers, Flor
lila; badly injured: Bunnand A. f.
A. l.. Fouche.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Surprise in the Defenbach Trial.

Chicago. June 4.-During the Def
enbach insurance fraud trial yester-
day DIR. Raymond L. Leonard, n state
witness who saw Marie Defenbach
the last few moments of her life, was
recalled by barrow, of the defense. to
show that the young woman's death
had been caused by dysentery. and
not by medicine prescribed by DIR.
Unger. DIR. Leonard said that death
was caused by heart failure due to
natural causes. which was a shock TO
the state, which holds that she was
killed. --
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
pan-American Getting Into shape.

Buffalo. June 1.-The distinctive
feature at the exposition yesterday
was the general beginning of active
operations in practically all the ex-
hibits where power is used. The shoe
makers. the government engravers and
printers, the looms. lathes, engines and
motors and other machinery and
manufacturers started work. The
weather was a decided Improvement,
but it is still cool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Booth War Is sim "On."

Cleveland. o.. June 4.-COmmander
Bcoth-Tucker. of the Salvation Army,
declared yesterday that there was no
truth in the report to the effect that
negotiations are in progress looking to
the amalgamation of the Volunteers OF
America and the Salvation Army and
to a reconciliation between General
Booth and his son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Bow Murdered over Base Ball.

Chicago. June 1.-Two boys. II years
of age. got into a dispute Sunday aft
ernOon during game of ball, and as
Il result John McGinn is lying at his
home with a fractured skull. 1t is
charged that he was struck 10y Willie
McCaun. BystanderS say n question
arose concerning the decision of the
umpire. and that during the quarrel
that ensued Mccain grabbed Il base
ball bat and in the scuffie struck Nc
CHM over the herd. McGinn is not
expected to recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
butte I.on the Slide.

Ruettc. Mont. gune 4.-The strange
sliding movement of the city of Butte,
which has been noticeable at intervals
for several years. has again manifest
ed itself by five large cracks in the
earth i'm different sections of the city.
There is no caving. but distinct part
ing of the earth and the granite walls
can easily be soon I'm the cracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
KILLED HIS COUSIN
AND THEN SUlCIDED

New York. June 4.-Francisco
Alaska, aged %, shot and killed his
first cousin, Mrs. Angelina Faia, aged
%, at the woman's home today in the
absence of the latter's husband.
Alaska then committed suicide. The
tragedy occurred in a tenement in
the poor heart of the city. Alaska
was in love with the woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
YOUNG LUETGERT
DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF

Honolulu, May % Cvia San Fran
cisco. June "a. G. Luetgert. son of
the Chicago sausagemaker who muir
dered his wife. was arrested last night
for a brutal assault on Pearl Andrews
and n French woman known as Mar
garet. Luetgert entered the house of
the women and handled them both
very roughly. beating them and throw
ing them against the walls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
IMPRACTICAL POLITICS
Down in Texas, with No Civil
Reform Frills Allowed in
the Game.
SOME DEVELOPMENTS AT Ell PAso
Men Who Had n Pull Were the Ones
who Passed the Onicial Ex-
aiming Board.

Washington, June 4.--Moses Dillon,
collector Of customs ut FL Paso, Tex,
and Messrs. Holmes, Bloom, Fink and
Race. as associate federal officials at
that point, have been found guilty, in
report, of fiagrantly violating the
civil service law. by a committee APP
pointed by the National Civil Service
Reform League to investigate the al
legged infraction. The report of the
committee is just made public. Pres
ident Mckinley was furnished with
the testimony ON April 20 last.
Four Men Who Had "A Pull"
1t appears that in July. 1898. COM
petitive examinations were held to es-
tablish a register of eligibleS for the
customs service at FL Paso. and from
the evidence obtained by an examiner
sent there by the civil service COM
mission to investigate alleged frauds,
that prior TO this examination Moses
Dillon, the collector, told w. c.
Holmes. a member of the customs
board of civil service examiners, that
there were four applicants-E. NJ.
Fink, III. +. Bloom, one McDougal and
son of the collaboration the col
lectOr desired to pass the eXamina
ton.
And Don't You Forget It.
The collector ordered him to COM
municate this desire TO W. \. Race,
secretary OF the board of civil service
examiners, with the injunction that it
would not be wise for him TO refuse;
thereupon Holmes communicated this
desire to Race. and on the day before
the examination Race gave him copies
of the questions TO he asked in spelling,
arithmetic and letter writing, and that
Holmes took these copies of questions
to the residence of Bloom, one of the
candidates, and there saw Bloom and
Fink. another candidate. at work on
the questions This is charged in the
affidavit of w. c. Holmes. given to an
examiner of the civil service commits
sion Oct %. 1900.
Two Other Good Witnes es.
David l.. Creswell. inspector OF Gus
toms, gave his affidavit to the commits
sion Oct. -, 1900, stating that Fink
had told him that the examination pa
perS in July. 1898. had been opened,
and that he and Bloom had the papers
or blanks before the examination. T..
NJ. Fink. inspector of customs, one of
the men examined. gave signed
statement to the commission Oct. "a.
1900 Bloom and Fink passed the eX-
animation and were appointed.
Holmes gave his testimony to the rep
reSentatiVe of the civil service COM
mission with much trepidation. He
apparently could lose much and gain
nothing by his affidavit, which impli-
Gated the collector. Race. the former
secretary of the board. was then in the
customs service at Gibara. Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Was the skeleton OF Henry Farr.

Catlin. Ills, June A gold tooth
found in the woods two miles north
of here Sunday was the last bit of evil
dence needed TO prove that the skele-
ton found on the same spot last week
was that of Henry Farr. who disap-
peared two years SagO. Farr was n
livery man at Sherwood, Ind. and
left home with 500 to buy a team at
Ridge Farm. Ills. Absence of the gold
tooth had caused Mrs Farr to think
the body not that OF her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Henley VIII BE Great This Year.

London, June 4.-The entries of for
eign crews for this years Henley re-
satta closed yesterday. In addition to
the University of Pennsylvania, the
Club Nautique de Client has entered
for the Grand Challenge cup and silver
gobletS. Nice has entered candidate
for the diamond Sculls. The Henley
officials are anticipating a more sue
cesSful regatta than for years past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
BsveridEe Reaches St. Petersburg.

ST Petersburg, June 4.-United
States Senator Beveridge. of Indiana,
arrived here yesterday. He was met
by CharlemagBe Tower. the United
States ambassador: Secretary Pierce
and Consul General Holloway. The
senator at once began an inquiry into
Russian Industrial and commercial
conditions ami had an inter view with
NJ ~ RothStein. the banker. He eX-
poets to see many important person
ages and will remain here about Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
strikcr,, Demand. Conceded

Terre Haute. Ind, June 4.-Tbe
manager of the street railway and cleo
trio lighting plants in Terre Haute and
Brazil at the last hour yielded to the
demands for an advance in the wages
of the firemen at the Brazil plant and
thus averted a general strike in the
yvc CITIES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
NATION, ILL.,, BURNING;
LOSS ALREADY $4,000

Mattoon. H., June A ire which
threatens destruction to the residence
portion of the city has already de-
stroyed the Jordan poultry company's
plant the Kingsilver & Dunkan ware
house and several dwellings. The
loss thus fur is $50, 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
DIVES INTO A POND;
DEATH IS THE PENALTY

Pensacola, Fla, June 4.-Lieut. st.
John Liddell Gallery, U. S. marines,
son of Ex-senator Gallery. of Louis
lana, died here today. In diving into
pond Saturday he broke one Uf the
cords in the neck, resulting in
paralysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Proxed n. wasn't a vagrant.

Chicago. June 4.-N ilford a. san
ford proved TO a jury i'm the United
States circuit court that he was not
vagrant. in the sense OF the justice
court term. and he was awarded
verdict OF $1,000 against two officials
of Ottawa. Ills. who had kept him In
n cell for eight DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
INDIANS ON WARPATH
CAN'T BE PUT DOWN

Cheyenne, Wyo-, June 4 "A tele-
gram from Fort Washa says the
Arapahoe Indians who recently deied
the Indian agent are arming and it is
feared the threatened outbreak can
not be averted without bl0odshed AMI
the use of government troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Mon.ter Tent Cousecrated.

Laporte. Ind. June 4.-Bishop John
Hazen White. of the Episcopal do
cese of Michigan City Sunday conse-
Grated at Winamac a monster tent,
which will lie taken to isolated Local
lions and small parishes i'm the do
cese for the holding of the regular
Episcopal services. ---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
EIGHT MEN KILLED
IN MICHIGAN MINE

Iron Mountain. Mich, June =
Eight men were killed at the seventh
level of the Chaplin mine this morn
ing by the explosion and suffocation
from the fumes of burning powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
STILL AFTER TIE SALOONS
Miss Berry Keeps Up Her Hunt for VioInt-
ors of the Law.

Carlyle. Ills, June 4.-IntoXicating
beverages were sold at all saloons of
the city Sunday, with one exception.
regardless of the declarations made by
Miss Addie Berry TO the effect that
she intended to obtain additional evil
loonkeepers for violation of the law
pertaining to the sale of liquor on sun
day The young woman continued her
crusade. inaugurated last Sunday, Sun
day.
Miss Berry secured the necessary
evidence against several salOOnkeep-
crs. She will appear before States
Attorney Ford and ask that official to
issue additional complaints against the
drink dispensers for violating the Sun
day closing law. The cases of last
week were set for today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Perry Retains Hi. Nrodesty,

Chicago, June 4.-PeIry s. Heath,
who was at the Annex with Il. c.
KerenS and others. laughs about his
vice presidential boom. Il guess il
hasn't got across the water, he said
In fact. | never heard of it until
reached Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Evangelical Lutheran synod.

Des MOines. Ia. June 4.-Yesterday
was church extension day in the gen.
eraI synod of the Evangelical Luther
an church The annual report was
read by Rev. III. H. Weber, of York,
Pa and WIS adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
wrHaye a,5 Leper..

Washington. June 4.-According TO
scientific inveStiga tons. directed from
Washington. which have been going
oil for several months, there are about
275 cases OF iepsosy in the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Statement of the Public Debt.

Washington, June THE monthly
statement of the public debt issued
by the treasury department Saturday
shows thai at the close of business
MAY 81. 1901. the debt less cash in the
treasury amounted to S1.062. AZ. 4.h.
which is decrease for the mouth
of 1O.26S. 49,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Prodnct of dc Indiane ON FieId.

Hartford City, Ind. June 1.-THE
report from the Indiana oil field for
the month of May has just been issued
and shows that during the month there
were POI wells completed. of which
thirty-tive were failures or gas wells.
The remaining wells show daily pro-
duction of $3.50 barrels, or an average
per well per day of twenty-five bar
rnlS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Con,titution on TrIal spin.

Newport, Il. l., june THE syndI-
Gates Americas cup defender COnsti-
tuition was given a trial spin yesterday.
She put out to sea in the vicinity Of
the lightship. There was a piping
breeze. The yacht was sent hither
and thither. close hauled and on long
reaches. Then she was put about, and
coming before the wind, swept into
the bav. making q splendid spectacle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
MurdereFs Trial at Hand.

LaPorte. Ind, June 1.-THE trial of
Louis Iacquinth, charged with killing
Police Officer Cooper, of South Bend,
will be begun in the circuit court here
this week Cooper detected Jacquinth
in robbery and an exchange of shots
followed. both men being wounded,
Cooper fatally. while Jacquinth'S life
hung In the balance for days. The
state will ask for the infection Of the
death penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Rt.oue song at a church FESTIVAL.

Parkersburg. w. Va. June THE
singing OF n ''risque" song started a
row at a church festival at Pleasant
Valley. thirteen miles from here. Il. s.
Hedrick and Mac Mclaughlin were
dangerously cut and T. q. Knopp had
his teeth Knocked out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
LonE.owed Debt L. Paid.

Waukegan. Ills, June An anony-
nous letter has reached T. H. Lindsay,
local tailor. inclosing $24 10 pay q
debt the writer says he owed Lind
says father thirty-fve years ago The
writer states that he left Waukegan
many years ago and has returned aft
err years of wandering and recalls the
old debt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
ar. McKInIey's Cor dItIon Unchanged.

Washington, Juoe 4. At 1880
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the
following: MRS. MeKinley's Physi-
clans report that she had a comforta-
be night. and ttat her condition -
not mate, izlIy changed since ye.ter-
Day "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Pigeon Flies Forty Miles an Hour.

Louisville, Ky. June 4.-Pokahon-
tas, pigeon owned by $. ]. Schreck,
broke the local homing pigeon record
Sunday by flying from Alligator Lake,
Miss. a distance of 400 miles. on an
air line, in nine hours and forty-one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Two Killed; One Fatally Hurt

Erie. Pa. June Awhile driving
across the tracks of the Lake Shore
railroad at North East Hugh Walters
and Micheal Findlay We're killed and
Bruce Hazlett fatally injured by !
uaSSin1 train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Gnr. nurbin Coco East.

Anderson, Ind. June 4.-GoVcrnor
Durbin left Friday evening Tor Will
Jamestown. Mass. where MS son. Lieu
tenant Fletcher NJ. Durbin, is in col
leRe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
BILLION DOLLAR FEATURE.
attached 10 the Marriage OF Mrs. john
Vinton OahlGren.

New York, June Mrs. John Vim
ton Dahlgren was married yesterday
to Harry Lehr. a well-knOwn New
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10
CONGRESS
IN SESSION
Henderson Re-
Elected Speaker
of House.
BILLS BY THE
THOUSANDS
One of the First Measures of I'M
Portance Will be the Nicara-
qua Canal Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Congress
met at noon and the House of Repre-
sentatives completed its organization as
arranged in the Republican caucus.
The Presidents message was delivered.
and tomorrow both houses will enter
upon the regular business of the ses-
sion, although little can be accomplished
in the House until the committees have
been appointed. If Speaker Henderson
has not been engaged upon this work
in advance OF his election, which oc-
CURED today, these announcements are
not likely to be made until near the
time of the adjournment for the holt
days. There is nothing. however. to
prevent the introduction OF bills, and it
is stated that several thousand were
introduced and sent to the printer as
soon as the House of Representatives
was organized. Very few of these will
ever become laws. but there were bills
INTRODUCED upon most subjects upon
which Congress is likely to act. In ad-
dition to the measures of highest i'm
portance. strong efforts will be made
to secure changes in the bankruptcy
law. the establishment of an executive
department of commerce, and some
general law in regard to Geographic ca
bles. "Anti-fraud" legislation will be
strongly pressed, especially with regard
to the sale of oleomargarine and ''shod-
dy woolens'' A bill for reciprocity
commission" was one of the measures
introduced yesterday, which probably
provides for a commission to study the
subject for a few years and report upon
it before action is taken. Doubtless one
of the first measures of prime impor-
lance to be taken up will be the Near
aqua canal bill, which the House may
be able to get passed by the time the
Senate has acted on the treaty. Prob
ably. in view of the decision of the Su-
preme Court just rendered, legislation
affecting trade with the Philippines
may be pressed. At any rate, there are
many important subjects to be dealt
with.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10
ROOSEVELT'S
FIRST WORDS
TOCONGRESS
CONTINUED from page u

GER to be known as Secretary of c m
merce and Industries, as provided In the
bill introduced at the last session OF con-
gress. 1t should be his province to deal
with commerce in its broadest sense, in
GLIDING. among many other things. what
ever concerns labor and all matters af-
fecting the great business corporations
and our merchant marine.
Taking up the matter of labor the pres
ident says every effort must be bent TO
the maintenance of the high standard OF
American labor, and the protection of
the Iaborer not only through the tariff,
but against the coming in OF laborers un-
der contract, and adds:
"Or OF those who, coming freely, yet
represent n standard of living so depress-
ed that they can underselI our men in
the labor market and drag them to
lower level. I regard 1t as necessary.
with this end in view. re re-enact i'm
mediately the law excluding Chinese Ia
bcrers and TO strengthen 1t wherever
necessary in order TO make its enforce
ment entirely effective"
He recommends national action which
will render effective the efforts of the
States to do away with convict labor
competition. for the eight hour day. for
the protection OF women and children
who are employed. and for the provision
that all government work shall be done
under fair conditions. He commends
idDDI o. BdiiiLdl4oiAS. anu says ihelt must
be protection for all. Upon the subject
OF immigration. he says in part:
Our present immigration laws are un-
satisfactory. We need every honest and
efficient immigrant fitted to become an
American citizen. every immigrant who
comes here TO stay who brings here q
strong body, stout heart, good head
and a resolute purpose to do his duty
well in every way and 10 bring up his
children as law-abiding and God-fearing
members OF the community. First,
should aim TO exclude absolutely not
only all persons who are known to be be
levers in anarchstic principles. but also
all persons who are OF low moral ten
dency or OF unsavory reputation.
The second object OF proper immigra-
ton law ought to Toe to secure by care
full and not merely perfunctory educa-
tional test some intelligent capacity to
appreciate American institutions and act
sanely as American citizens.
Finally, all persons should be excluded
who are below q certain standard OF
economic fitness TO enter our industrial
field as competitors with American labor.
The protective policy the president
says, has general acquiescence. and it
would be unwise TO disturb business in
terests 10y tariff changes. The president
reciprocity. where the products
0f the country no longer need the sup
port once given, but says there should be
nothing done which would affect labor
Dr home Industries. He advocates the
treaties in so far as they will promote
good feeling and furnish wider markets.
In relation TO the merchant marine. the |
message calls attention TO the inequali- |
lies Of the rates OF pay Of American