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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
TERRIFIC STORM
IN ARKAN SAS

Little Rock, Ark. April 26.-A
special from Setigman, Mo-, says q
terrible hail storm visited northern
Arkansas last night. Six trestles and
four miles of track on the St. Louis
& Northern Arkansas railroad are out.
Wire and rail connection with Eureka
Springs and points east is severed.
Great destruction is reported.
Cincinnati. O., April 26.-The high
water mark of the flood passed down
this part of the Ohio valley earlier
last night than expected, and became
almost stationary from to 10 o'clock
at fractions above j9:1 feet. and aft
erwardS at J9.2 feet. when it became
permanently stationary here and at
upper points. Great relief j. reported
from Hunting: 4. CatI ,.-hur%. Ash
land and IrOntou. Whore the hood was
80 bad, and ut smaller places i'll that
district.
Evansville. Ind. April 26-The river
here is rising rapidly. \ stage of for
tv-nine feet is expected tomorrow.
morning. Reports from the bottoms
below this city show considerable loss.
1t is estimated that farmers between
here and paducah will ose half u mill
lion bushels of corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
THE GARNISHEE BILL
PASSES ILLINOIS HOUSE.

Springfield, Ills. April 26.-The
house yesterday morning passed the
garnishee bill, prepared by the judici-
AIRY committee-90 to 1S. The bill
provides that wages for the services of
a wage-earner who iS the head of u
family to the amount of SO per week
shall be exempt from garnishee. All
above that amount is liable to gar
niShee. 1t also requires the payment
of the exempted wages to the defend
ant without regard for the garnishee
writ. makes the plaintiff pay the eX-
cess of costs where the amount over
exemption is not sufficient TO pay all
costs Advance notice of inteption to
garniShee is also required, and the de-
fendant is given il chance to pay over
the amount in excess of his eXemp-
ton without incurring court costs.
bill appropriating S24,0OO TO pay
the officers and men of the naval ml-
litia from the time at which they
commenced drilling until accepted by
the United States government in the
Spanish meTican war was passed.
Rankin introduced a bill to create ~
board of administration for state
charitable institutions.
The senate passed the house bilf
providing for the consolidation of the
townships lying within the city OH
Chicago by veSting in the city govern
ment the powers of townships. Bow
ler's anti-hazing bill. amended TO make
the offenSe a miSdemeanor instead Of
felony. was passed. The house bill
revising the special assessment law,
known as the Chicago special assess
nlent bill. was passed. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
WOMEN IN ROLE
OF P0RCH-CLIMBERS.
Play Havoc With the Wardrobes
of Beuma Park
Ladies.

Chicago. April 2G.-Women have
gone into the pOrch-climbing business
in BuCna Park l'or Il week enter
plising police of that locality have
sought bold marauderS in dresses and
wells that mystery involving the theft
of S40O worth of booty might be
solved. That iS. it is supposed that
the police have been thus duly alert.
But yesterday c. NJ. White, 141G Mont
rose avenue. became tired of waiting
for the bluecoatS to effect an arrest or
find a satisfactory Clew, and disclosed
what may prove to be one of the most
unique chapters in the city'S big book
of crime.
White and his family. at . p. III. Sat
UTday. left their himc and visited next
door at 1430. the home of Professor
George w. Davis. principal of the
Hawthorne school. Two hours were
spent in chatting. and at II o'clock q
servant girl of the White household.
who had Just returned from an even
ing out" rushed into the group and
cried Robbers ut the top of her
voice.
Hurried INVESTIGATION showed that
the White clothes ciOSt t. had been
thoroughly ranSacked. Drawers had
been thrown about in confusion and
trampled upon. Closer examination
showed that only the poorer grade of
garb had been thus rejected. Gone
Were sealsllin capes. ball dresses and
expensive travelling gowns. Discrim-
ination of precise type. if was evident.
had been shown in the selection of
booty. and this led to the theory that
women We're directly concerned in the
depreciation.
1t certainly looks as if there was Il
woman in the case" said White yCSter-
DAY. Il understand there have been
several robbreieS in the vicinity simi-
lar to that at my house. and in each
one careful choice WAS made iii taking
only the finest of wOmen'S garments.
Row would men know which were the
costly dresses and which We're not:
l suppose the booty could easily be
sold On the 'levee' for snug sums
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26

the Chinese plenipotentiaries in re-
gard to the necessity of their immedi-
ate retirement. The French force is
in readiness to renew operations, but
is ordered to await the result of the
imperial edicts.
Washington, April 26.-The state
department received the following
from Charge Squires at Pekin today;
1.-The empress dowager has appointed
board of national administration TO
elect her functions. They embrace
three members of the cabinet now
with the empress at Sian Flu and
Prince Ching. Viceroy Ii and Prince
Kung, now in Pekin." This is re-
garded as of Importance here, as it is
felt the appointment of the board
makes it much easier for the foreign
ministers to transact business with
the Chinese government.
Pekin, April 26.-Notices in Chinese
were placarded during the night call
ing on patriotic Cinnamon to rise
May Is and eXpell all foreigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
A TROUBLESOME
SIX MILES OF ROAD.
Railway That Causes a Lot of
Litigation for the Size
of il.

indianapolis. April 26.-Nohle C..
Butler as special master of the United
States court, sold the Fort Wayne.
Terre Haute and Southwestern rail
road. ut Carbon, yesterday. and
brought about taugi@ that Judge
Baker will nave TO unraVeL Porter
Skinner bought the road for $4,000
He was one of the stockholders who
built the line and bid it in to protect
himself after filing suit in the cCfIrt
to have it sold. The line is six miles
long. and has given the court about as
much trouble as any that has been in
the hands of Judge Baker.
Harry Crawford bought it year
ago. bidding 100000 for il. He was to
meet the amount in payments, and
the special master says. has defaulted
several times. Crawford has paid in
all about S2T.250 on the amount, and
under the terms of the sale was to
lose the amount he had paid i'll the
event the road had to bc sold again.
MIR. Butler has been to Carbon six
times to postpone the sale in order that
Crawford might meet the payments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Pat Grove Seems to Have
Been Identified in
kidnapping.
THE TRIAL OF CALLAHAN
Some More Important Tes-
timony is Adj
duced.

Omaha, April 26.--In the trial of
James Callahan charged with kidnap-
ing Eddie Cudahy, Jr., B. X. Mum
shaw, who lives near Marose Hills
house, has identified picture of
Grove as that of the man who came
to his house about three weeks before
the kidnapping and wanted to know
who owned the Schneiderwind house.
Later the man came back and said
he had rented the house. Munshaw
testified that he saw Grove there the
day before the kidnapping and talked
with him. George Wittum identified
Callahan as the man who passed by
his house the day before the kidnap-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
SOME EXPERIMENTS
IN MODERN TRAINING.
Feeding Steers, Clipping Horses
and Growing Sugar
Beet.

Agricultural College. Mich, April 26.
The fine herd of steers fed during the
winter in experiment feeding sold in
the Chicago market at the highest
price Eleven of them We're bought
for export at 5000. one grade Short
horn gained 2I3 pounds in uinety-SiX
days. and the lot Of fourteen grade
uerefordS made an average gain Of 213
pounds in ninety-one days.
The farm department is making an
experiment i'll clipping horses. One
of each team has been clipped. and
careful notes will be made Of loss or
gain i'll weight of each, amount of feed
consumed. etc.
Six acres of sugar beetS have al
ready been soWu on the farm. Several
plots of wheat were Sown last fall at
different dates. Sept. !. II, II and oct
II and 2l. The seedlings of Sept.
and II are practically destroyed by
the HeSiSan fly. That of Oct. / now
looks the most promising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26

indemnify He was asked for his
opinion as to the amount of indemnity
China could pay. Three hundred
million dolalrs.'' he replied, accom-
panying his answer by the statement
that il would be necessary for the
government to practice economy. The
time of payment. too, should extend
over long term of years. Concern
ing events in China. Conger said that
there was nothing now to be said in
that direction. as everything that hap
pencd had been told fully. together
with many things that never occurred.
Tales of brutality had he thought.
been exaggerated. OF course. there
were eases of outrage by individual
soldiers. which were~not sanctioned by
officers These were but incidents or
war which found some palliation IN
the fact that the Chinese had Killed
10000 native Christians and 100 Euro
means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
KILLED MISTRESS:
NOW JOINS FIRST WIFE,

Chicago. April 26.-When the sen
tence Of Michael O'Bricn. in the Jol-
let pcnitentiary for killing Mrs. Hal
vcrsen. whom he claimed as his wife,
was committed. he returned TO Chicago
and declared be would return TO Corn
Ing, " y to find his legal wife and
il;-y ear-oId daughter. This was a few
weeks ago. From Corning comes the
news that O'Brien has arrived there,
and has found his wife. and been vel
comed to her humble home. She was
working in glass factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
HAIR
WAR Is OVER.

Ann Arbnr. Mich. April 24.-Ihc
haircutting war between the Sopho-
moreS and freshmen iS all off. Thur
low +. Coon. sophomore, has been
identified by the mother of George a.
Malcolmb. freshman who was scalped.
as being one of the ''barbarous" raid
Crs. and the university authorities will
hold Coon as sort of hostage TO put
a stop to the clipping bees. In case
they are resumed. or if the sophomoreS
interfere with the freshmen'S banquet
out of revenge for the Scrimmage at
the sophomore smoker. Coon will stand
SUSPENDED. The sophomoreS have
signed an agreement to quit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
DR.. PARKER REFERS
TO KING EDWARD.

London. April 26.-In delivering the
presidential address at the ConSrcGa-
tionaI union. to the City Temple. DIR.
Parker somewhat astonished the meet
ing by his reference TO King Edward,
prcfacing his remarks with the dis
criminatory words: God be thanked
for Queen Victoria and God save her
son. the king" DIR. Parker proceeded
to express the deepest sympathy with
Roman Catholics under the ''despica-
ble insult inflicted on them by the
oath of accession. Tine nOn-confOrm-
ists,' said DIR. Parker. recognized the
king as sovereign OF the empire. but
would never hail him as head of the
church or defender of the faith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
OUR RELATIONS
WITH CUBAN ISLE
Now the Subject of Discussion by
Secretary Root and the
Cuban Commission.
SEEMS A MATTER OF CONSTRUCTION
Or How Much the Word ..SubstantiaI'
Can Be Stretched to Save the
Cuban Face.

Washington. ApAriI 2G.-The Cuban
delegation from the convention franz
ing constitution for the new island
republic saw President Mckinley
twice yesterday-once in the early
part of the day, when there were intro
auctions and i formal exchange of
friendship between the United States
and Cuba, and again ut night, when
the members of the delegation were
the guests of honor ut state dinner at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Tanner Buried secretly.

London. April 26-'rhe body of Dr.
Charles X. ID. Tanner was inferred
privately III KemSal Green cemetery
Scarcely Il dozen persons were pres
ent. The \ationaliStS who were eX-
pected to attend i'll force. were entire
Iy excluded from the ceremony owing
10 Il disa greement with DIR. Tanner $
sister. who privately advanced the Ger
emony two hours. Later in the day,
however. large numbers of National
lists visited the grave. on which
wreaths from Thomas Sexton and 9th
arS Xyprel 5pDOSiTp1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Express Me ssenger Robbed.
BRYAN MAKES REPLY
TO HIS CRITICS

Lincoln, Neb., April 26-Bryan' g
Commoner today replies to an edi-
torial from the Springfield (Mass }
Republican, which intimates that
Mr.. Bryan is planning for another
presidential race, as follows:
''It is only fair that readers of the
Commoner should know what 1 am
up to- and L, if they will pardon me
for being 2 little bit personal, will tell
them | have twice received at the
hands of my party the highest honor
it can bestow, and twice has my nom-
ination been indorsed by our allies,
the populists and silver repu blicans.
The first nomination came from the
delegates in attendance upon the three
conventions; the second nomination
came directly from the voters of the
three particl. These honors were be-
slowed not because of personal merit,
nor as a personal compliment, but be-
cause of my advocacy of democratic
principles. l still believe in those
principles and expect to advocate
them during the remainder of my
life.
Il am not planning for another
presidential nomination. If [ we're l
would not be editing a paper If
ever become a candidate again it will
be because it seems necessary for the
advancement of the principles to
which L adhere, and that does net
now seem probable. L shall, how
ever. take an interest in politics for
several years yet. if live. and can
be relied upon to support those who,
as candidates, advocate democratic
principles and who can be trusted to
enforce them If elect ed -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
DECAPITATION
IN NEW MEXICO.

Clayton, n. NJ, April 26.-Thomas
+. Ketchum, alias BLACK jack" the
train robber, was hanged at 1:2I p. m.
The rope broke, but the fall lerked
the head off. Ketchum was the most
noted desperate of the southwest.
Attic ugh credited with having taken
the lives of some of his fellow beings,
yet he finally paid the forfeit with his
own life for attempted train robbery
near Folsom, N. NJ, Aug. 16. '99, in
which nobody was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
FRESH FLAMES
IN EXPLOSION RUINS.

Frankfort. April 26.-Flames in the
ruins of yesterdays explosion broke
out afresh at noon today. The in
habitants, firemen and soldiers fled
panic-stricken from the scene. After
the explosion of the great benzine
reservoir so bodies were recovered.
Many are missing. One hundred and
fifty were injured, many seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
.CONGER HOME
AGAIN At LAST
Iowa Diplomat Who Went Through
the Horrors of the Boxer
Siege in Peking.
WILL POSSIBLY RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Thinks China Can Pay $500, 900, 900
Indemnity IL Given Time, If She
Practices Economy.

San Francisco, April 2G.-Edwin
II. COnger. United States minister to
China, accompanied by his wife,
daughter and Miss Pierce, arrived
from China Yesterday afternoon on the
steamer Nippon Maru. Owing to
quarantine regulations and tle neces-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
SUES FOR A SHARE
OF THE ESTATE

Bloomington, Ills. April 26.-Mrs.
Juliet GridIey Schonrock. Of Paris.
France. formerly of New. York. 10y her
attorneys today brought suit against
various heirs of the estate of her IA
thcr Asahel Gridley. millionaire bank
or and capitalist of this city. She is
the eldest sister of Mrs Mary Gridley
Bell, of Bloomington, who recently
won her celebrated suit for divorce
against Millionaire Frederick T. Bell,
OF New York. now deceased. The
property upon which Mrs. Gridley
held life tenure is valued at $500, coo
or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
win Build an Electric Line.

indianapolis. April 26.-The Indian
apolis and MartinSville Electric Rail-
road company was Incorporated
Wednesday. 1t will begin next month
the construction of a road from here
to Martinsville. thirty miles distant.
1t will cost 100000. Charles +.
Smith is at the head of the company.
This has renewed the movement for
an electric road between here and
Bloomington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
GEN. LUDLOW
RETURNING HOME ILL

Manila, April 26.-Brig. Gen. Lud-
low will return to the United States
on the first transport, as an attack of
the grip has developed into danger
Gus case of tuberculosis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
4 Refufatiou.

"They are accusing you of trying to
take money out of the public treasury
and give it away"
Now, isn't that nonsense" exclaim-
ed the cold blooded politician. ANY
body who knows me knows that if L
could get money out of the public
treasury 1 wouldn't give it away. I'd
hang on to t"-WashingtOn Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26

Asked in regard to his future plans.
Minister Conger said he would remain
in this city until tomorrow morning.
when he would leave for his home in
DeS Moine4, Ia. At the expiration of
his sixty days leave of absence he in
tended TO return TO China. He would
20 back sooner if anything important
ShOuld come ND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
BOTH PRINCIPALS
ARE NOW DEAD,

Chicago, April 26.-S. D. Hughtel-
ing, who shot Officer Messenger at
the Harrison street police station
Wednesday, died in the county Jail
hospital today of wounds inflicted By
Messengers fellow officers. Messen-
ger died yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Gaudaur Accepts rown.s CnaIlenge.

Winnipeg, Man. April 26.-Gaud-
aur has accepted Towns challenge to
row for the championship of the
world. The race must take place at
Rat Portage. Gaudaur will not al
low anything for expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Heavy Expenses of the Z. NJ. ".

indianapolis. April 26.-The audit
ors of the United Mine Workers are
here going over the accounts of the or
caniZation. y much larger amount
has been spent this year than during
the corresponding period last year for
maintaining strikers and continuing
relief! There has already been eX-
pended this year on strikes alone SlOO.-
600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26

Prather. of the SfaSonIc granu Iodge,
is preparing his annual report. which
will he submitted TO the grand lodge
at the meeting i'll May. The StatiS-
tics already collected show that there
are now 33.400 masOnS in Indiana, an
increase of l 400 for the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Pioneer Lake Sailor Dead,

Pentwater. Mich. April 26.-Capt
Eddy Irons, the oldest resident of this
village. is dead, aged 90 years. Mr.
Irons was well-known vessel cap
tain on the lakes when most of the
men who are now counted as old lake
captains were in their infancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
A FATAL FIRE
AT PITTSBURG

IIuis,,ur-. apr: -u.-rlre ana wa
ter caused loss of S12I,UOO in the
nine-Story building ut S11 Penn ave
nue., occupied by Barker. Williams &
Co. furniture dealers. OF the loss
$4,000 falls upon j. w. Rowland of
Chicago. owner of the building. Ed
ward Hagenmeyer. 4 fireman. was
killed by the collapse of the elevator
shaft His companions We're saved by
clinging to window sills until rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
H!g saIary for BowIes.

New York. April 26.-Rear Admiral
RowleS. chief of the bureau of con
structiOu and repair at Washington.
it is rumored. has been offered Il place
as the chief executive officer of new
shipyard combination that is soon Ia
be organized. 1t is reported that he is
to receive salary Of 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Ccn.orsbip In China.

The censorship is a very real thing in
China. There any one who writes an
immoral book is punished with 100
blows of the heavy bamboo and ban
ishment for life. Any one who reads
it is also punished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Late Realization.

81 now realize" said the pig as they
loaded him in the wagon bound for the
butcher's-"I now realize that Overeat-
ing tends to shorten life. e."-Indianapo-
lis Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26

Columbus, o., april 2G.-After Il
conference with Governor Nash
Chairman Charles Dick of the state
executive committee said the Rcpuh-
licau state convention will be held i'll
Columbus June - and 26 This Is a
compromise, the governor wanting q
later and Senator Foraker an earlier
date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
CHINESE SOLDIERS
HOSTILE REAPPEARAN cE

Pekin, April 26.-TEe Chinese reg
ulars no retired hey ond the great
wall have reapt cared at anoth-
er point within the international area.
Strong representations are made to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
YOUNG HAY GIVES
UP HIS CONSULATE

Washington, April 26.-Albert Hay,
son of the secretary of state, has re-
signed his position as consul general
at Pretoria, to take effect tomorrow.
The successor is not yet selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Takes a Receptive Position.

''The other telegram asked whether
1 would accept the nomination if tend
cred me. | replied that l would ac-
cept if the nomination came to me. but
that | was in 10 sense Il candidate. I
do not care to. nor will | say anything
further in the matter until | reach
Des MOines. | do not know what the
situation in Iowa is. and do not care
to say anything definite until | am full
ly advised. My present intention and
desire is to return to China and finish
my work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
INDEMNITY CHINA CAN PAY.
Iowa Diplomat Says the Limit Is $500
600 600 with Time.

Touching events in China. Conger
turned interviewer. and WAS particu-
Iarly anxious to know what had been
done by the powers in the matter of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT
ON KING CHARLES LIFE.

Bucharest, April 26.-There is no
truth in the report of an attempt on
the life of King Charles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
STATESMAN BABCOCK
TAKES A WIFE.
Wisconsin Congressman Marries
Fair Chicago
Widow.

New York. April 26.-Representa-
tive Joseph w. Babcock, of Wiscon-
sin, yesterday at White Plains mar
red Mrs. Kate King. of Chicago. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Annt nf Mrs. EIoKtn1ev Dend.

Canton. O.. April 26.-Mrs. Marie
G.. Saxon. aunt of Mrs. Mckinley, is
dead. Mrs Saxon was with Mrs. Nc
KinIey at the White House for several
weeks after the first Inauguration.
She was the widow of the late Thomas
Saxton. who established the Canton
Evening Repository.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
sECRRTARY OF WAR ROOT,

the White House. The real business
which brought the delegation here was
transacted with Secretary of War
Root at the war department. the pres
ideut IN the forenoon interview at the
White House saying to the delegates
that he would confer with the Secre-
tary. who would act as his representa-
tive in conference over the Cuban sit
uatiou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26

wedding took place at the home of
Mrs. Fred \. Watkins. sitter or thc
bride Only relatives were present
Mr. and Mrs. Babcock will sail tomor-
row for Naples.