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Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
A TIME IN RED BUD
Snake Loose in the Vicinity Monk ey
and Parrot Order of
Things.

hed Bud. His. Nov. 1.-The farmers
III the vicinity of Centerville Station.
just north of here. report that a large
boa constructor WAS seen i'll their neigh
SorhoCd one day last week. and that
the snakes presence there explained
the loss recently of various ducks and
geese and several pigs. The presence
~ the snake in Centerville Station re
suited in the formation of several hunt
ing parties AMONG the young men OF
Nle vicinl.y, but as yet the snake has
effectually eluded its purSuers. The
snake, it is believed is the same one
which escaped from Il wrecked circus
train near CarbOndale about a year ago.
The snake was seen in the vicinity of
Coultersville several months ago. but
since then all trace had been lost.
Red Bud. His, Nov. 5.-One of the
mOnkey-faced owls which attracted so
Eiuch attention throughout southern Il
linoiS. iS dead. Some miSchieVous per
son placed q parrot in the owls cage.
The parrot was Immediately attacked
by both owls. who resented the intrus-
ion of the stranger. The parrot select
ed the smaller of the birds for his vic
TIM and in Il few minutes he was tom
almost to pieces. The parrot then
turned its attention to the larger OWL.
which was trying to get at its eyes.
but before il could TO any damage was
taken from the cage
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05

London, Nov. "a fcg such rs
Great Britain has not experienced for
years enVeIoped London and half of tue
United Kingdom yesterday, blOckad-
Ing shipping. deranging railways and
throwing business in London. Birming-
ham and other provincial cities into
confusion. So dense was it that u
walk i'm the streets was an adventure.
The fog descended upon the metrOp-
oils and the suburbs so thickly that be
tween and o'clock in the afternoon
the principal avenues OF traffic resem-
bled the steam room OF a Turkish bath.
Hundreds of thousands OF London :
suburban population vainly endeavOred
TO grOpe their way to the railway sta
Found the Trains All Stalled.
The few who succeeded found the
trains all stalled. Around Trafalgar
SGuare and the houses of parliament
scenes unparalleled for years were wit
messed. Hundreds of omnibuses. cabs.
carts and wagons formed an ineXtric-
able and immovabic mass. The mount
ell police. in trying 10 clear away the
lam. got lost themselves. Man!
vehicles were in collision. The tTiv-
ers. not knowing where they were,
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
BRUTAL METHODS
Young Machinists Called From Their
Beds and Shot
Down.

Columbia. :. G.. Nov. J.-N atcr Bin
der and William Seaver. young machin-
lists. who camc here from Newton.
Mass, at the time OF the recent strike
were atto"sed carly Sunday morning
in brutal manner. They were called
from their beds 10y a mob and shot
down. Seaver being instantly killed and
Hinder seriously wounded. There has
been much bitterness on The part OF
uniOnistS since the recent InachiniStS'
strike. and the police believe this out
break Of violence has some connection
with that trouble.
Arthur McCraney and Harry Jones
were arrested and warrants are out for
dozen men said TO have been impli-
Gated. McCraney has been identified
as one or the mob. and he admits that
he used Il shotgun on Seaver. but he
says he acted in self-defense.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05

stood at The heads or their horses, pa
tiently awaiting the lifting Of the pre-
mature darkness.
Daily News Supplied Light.
Lanterns were at Il premium. news
boys transformed their papers into tenn
porary tcrrhcs. hiShwaymen pursued
their vocation. casualties were frequent
and even hardened LODdoncrS freely
expressed Il dread of the continuation:
Of such foGs as reached climax YES
terday.
New Taxes Arc Fore>l,adowcd.
London. Nov. 5-What is regarded
as an important announcement pre-
pairing the people Of Great Britain for
new taxes and fresh loans was made
last night by tke chancellor of the eS-
chequer. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach- in a
speech at Bristol. After alluding ~
the enormous increase in the ordinary
expenditures OF tne government he re
viewed the war taxes. and S;nd tina {
the ever-increasing demand of the na-
tiOnal eXeheqUer gave reasons fer care
ful thought and even anxiety for the
future. The cost of III" war IN South
Africa is cnortfous" said Sir Michael.
1T still dTa=S. fIt may br wh"n ncNt
year comes thai may Lave to ash;
the people OF this country to bear even
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
NEWSLETS.

me quarter centennial celebration ci
GustaVUs Adolphus college at ST. Peter
MilD. closed with lecture by Dr.
Gustav Andreen. Of Rock Island.
Tbe trial of John Considinc. charged
With the murder OF Chief Of Police
Meredith, Of Seattle. has been begun.
Minister Wu has as yct no notice
from his government Of it, reported
purpose tO recall him to China.
The rcpcrt that smallpox is causing
scores of deaths among the Indians IN
Nebraska appears to bc exaggerated.
At Il meeting of the privy council
yesterday King Edward signed the
proclamation giving him his royal title.
Lord PauncefOtc. the British ambas-
sadOr. called upon Secretary Hay to
announce his return to his post.
ChicagO's Horse Show is open to a
large and fashionable business.
DR. George u. Barney. of Brooklyn.
has disprOved DR.. Koch's tuberculosis
theory.
Secretary Root. having failed to reg
lister in New York city. lost his vote.
The president of the Colombian re-
public las been kidnapped by his pOlit-
ical enemies.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
CASE AGAINST HEARST
Reply OF Chicago American Pee
pie 10 the Contempt
Charges.

Jf."'iGC. NV. .'.---N CCnT -nii;;d'C IN.
the contempt proceedings against the
editors Of Ecarst'S Chicago American
WAS ordered 3y Judge Iiarecy yeSter.
day. The ease being set for today.
Counsel fLr the defense. however. fled
all ;mswUr to the bin of infcrna don
charging contempt. y change Cf venue
ard a trial 10y jury were asked for.
The answer asserted that thc matter
published in the paper was IN no way
iStendrd to cmbarrasS the cOIiTt. or to
iu.im!d3tC II. as charged.
William T.. Hearst the paper
avcrred. is not responsible Tor what
aIpears i'm the paper. being merely the
majority stakeholder. 1t is also stated
tl'at if the newspaper has printed mat
tCr placing those in authority in con-
tempt CT court. Andrew Lawrence. the
managing editor. should alone he hold.
as lie is responsible for all that goes
into the paper.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
TICKER BEATS CUPID
Which is Why a Scheduled Marriage.
Failed to Take
Place.

Chicago. Nov. I.-DorOthy Hinkle. a
1j-year-Old schol girl from Dodge City.
Kan. is detained at the Harrison
street police station pending the ar
rival OF her father from Kansas. Miss
Hi1kle left her home ten days ago and
came TO the home of "-ri"d sister
living in Chicago. The she >4pected
to meet and marry William Gardner,
also of Dodge City, who is a brakeman
on the Santa Fe road.
Her father, learning that Gardner
had started east, telegraphed to the
Chicago police authorities to prevent
their meeting. and accordingly the po-
lice Sunday took the young wOmau
into custody. despite the tears and pro
teStationS of her sister and friends
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
CRIMES OF POLITICS
Spaniard at Manila Called Down
StcPnIy for His
Opinions.

ManIl". Nov. J.-Tbere was public
discussion before the Philippine com
mission yesterday of the draft OF the
Ect against treason and seditiOn. Many
proInmeEt FilipinOs were present. Vice
Governor Wright explained the object
or the Till. saying that the Spanish
code was unsatisfactory. The new
code provides death FOR treason. In
conclusion Wright said: No matter
what Hly have been The opinions Of
the Filinpincs regarding the sovereign.
~ oF tle American government. the
fact remains ihat the Americans arc
herc: and moreover here they intend
10 stay"
Senor ISABELLA Reyes. a Spanish jour
naliSt who has been here for several
weeks. said he was opposed Ia tine bill.
.''d objected generally 10 the impOsi-
ticu of the death penalty for political
crime He suggested that persons
committing the OffenSes against which
the bill was aimed should he deporteu
in the United States.
Commissioner Worcester asked him
il he Onsidered the killing Of King
Humhert Il political crime. and REYES
replied: Nothing political is Grim
inGi- Vice Governor Wright asked
him if he considered the killing OF
PceSilert Mckinley Il criminal act
Senior Rcycs-I have already made il
clear that there is no such thing as, 4
political crime.
The commissioners Indignantly or
lcred him 10 take his scat.
SenOr BucncaminO. on behalf Of the
federal party. objected To the bill.
SenOr BaUtiSta. at one time president
Of the .O-called Filipino congress. said
that sections Of the proposed law hal
created n panic I'm Manila: that Spain
.ad no such law: that ia his opinion
rivate citizens ought not to he CON
pellol TO divUl&e matters within their
tlat the doctrine OF treason
Dughf to Amply 10 officials only. aud
that the hill ~ drawn offered 4 great
10 Biackmail.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
HIS INTERVIEW WITH SAMPSON.
That Upon which the AdmiraI- and Chad
wick Are at Issne


Admiral Schley then referred to his
! conversation with Admiral Sampson
regarding his instructions about moi
bombarding Notifications. as follows
# ought TO mention, i'm connection Will
the talk / had with the admiral in re
lation TO his instructions about NOT
bombarding fortifications. that recall
the fact that he and l were talking
about the guns that were probably
there and i asked him whether he
knew If they were HOnturia or KTupl
guns. lie said: Probably both That
recalls the circumstances To me. And
agin. in relation TO the testimony of
lieutenant Roys=
Judge Advocate do not think the
purpose of calling the witness to revise
his testimony is 10 enable him TO con-
Iradict witnesses who have been on the
stand.
Rayner-IIe can contradict any wit
ness if we want him To do it, That is
a remarkable statement. Your wit
nCsses have Il right tO rebut ours and
we have not right TO answer them.
AIr ROys was an entirely new witness.
and he testified to something new
asked tine question if we would have
the right to call mp witnesses TO con
tradict new witnesses. and the court
saiti OF course we would: otherwise we
would be barred out entirely.
Judge Advocate think as Lieuten-
ant Roys Is the only witness who re-
Inlined uncontradicted have no obiec-
ton to make.
Rayucr-I think that is Il great mis-
take. 7 think there are City witnesses
uncontTadicted, according to my recoI-
lection. That is Il highly improper re-
mark for the judge advocate to make.
After Il quarrel between counsel the
court ruled that 1t had nO objection To
tlIe admirarS reference to Lieutenant
HOys Admiral Srhlcy said: Il merely
wanted to say in connection wiun Lieu
tenant Roys' testimony that 1 heard
nothing of the desire OF Lieutenant
Switzerland to coal. am sure ne -
mistaken about that. because it would
have been Impossible that day rOi that
ship to coal
This closed the testimony. and-I emily
thea put in an amount of documentary
evidence. some of which was ruled cur.
Then RayneT goi into the record Il COM
mlTnicajiOn issued duriug the Serate re.
cess to SChley as admiral whi-h was
ret confirmed ny The senate.
The opening speech of the argument
in the case was made in behalf Of the
government by T.. i. Hanna. assistant
70 the judge advocate. lie began his
preservation OF the ease few minutes
after the court convened at p. M. anu
when the court adjourned two hours
later he had not covered mere than hair
of the ground involved in the cUntro-
VerSy
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
tot Back with That Soda.

Nattoon. Ills. Nov. J.-Ten year ago
John White. n substantial farmer near
here. sold his farm and with his wife
removed TO GAINESVILLE, ten mics South
OF here, - lead a retired life. One day
his wife sent him to the grocery store
tC purchase Il package of soda, and he
disappeared. BY many he was regard
Ell as dead. 1t transpires that he went
TO Texas and purchased a cotton plan
tation aud later went to North Dakota.
Last Thursday he stepped off the train
In GAINESVILLE. went TO the grocery store,
purchased a package of soda, and en-
tel'ing his home said to his wife:
There's the soda She was over
joyed To see him. and they are living
together again. White offered no ex-
nlanation for his ten years absence.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
NEGRO AND SHOTGUN
Do DeviIish Work ut Political
Meeting i'm Eir-
ginia.

I;OanCkc. Va Nov. "a negro
William Hale. tOC2 exception 10 some
TtiEarks made by white man g Il pc
litical meeting Saturday 1T Forum
Va. thirty miles from here. and arm
ing himself with q doubIe-b: rreIet
shotgun loaded with bUckshOt he re
turned to the place where the meeting
aaS being held and fired both barrels
into the crowd.
William ROlinett was killed instant
ly and John Thomas received wounds
from: which he died shortly afterward.
Two ether men were seriously and
probably fatally wounded.
Hale made his escape. and thus faT
has not been captured. though the
country is being searched fer mile.,
around by indignant citizens. Blood
hounds were sent to tde scene.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
UP TO THE ORATORS
Schley Case Reaches the Point
Where Eloquence Gets
in Its Work.
HANNA STARTS THE CHIN MUSIC
Further Contradicts Sigsbee
documentary Evidncee.

Washington. Nov. j.-The SchleH
court Of inquiry reached the argument
stage at the beginning of the afternoon
session yesterday. The morning sit
ting was devoted TO listening To Adj
miral Schley and Captain Sigsbee in
making corrections of their testimony
which had been given previously. and
the introduction by Judge Advocate
Lemly of numerous documents bearing
upon different phases of the inquiry.
Admiral Schlcy devoted himself largely
TO the clearing up of ambiguous points
in his evidence. An effort was made
to intorduce two new witnesses. Who
We're expected 10 give testimony in Ad-
n.iral Schley's behalf concerning the
controversy as to what Information
Captain SigSbee communicated to Adj
ntiral SchleE when he arrived of SaEtI-
ago in May. 1S9S.
Newspaper Men Ruled Out.
One OF these witnesses was Frank +.
Richards and the other George Lynch.
both OF New York and both newspaper
correspondents who were OH duty in
Cuba and in Cuban waters during the
war with Spain. Lynch was on the
press boat SomerS y. Smith. and Rich
ards on the Premier. They were 10
have testified concerning the meeting
Of those vessels with the 81. Paul. of
which Captsin Sigsbee was in com
Cand. The court. however. decided
not TO hear them. deciding that their
testimony did not cOpcern any point IN
the precept. Captain Sigs6ee had les
tined again denying that he had told
correspondents on the press boat Pre-
n.ier that the Spanish tieet was not 1T
Santiago.
when Richards took the stand tu
contradict Si.Sbec Lemly objected Oh
the ground that Commodore Schiey
was not present during the cOnversa-
tion and that il was not material tC
the issue. Rayner said lac did not lie
sire to impeach the credibility Of Cap
tain SigSbee. but would endeavor to-
imDeach strongly his recollection.
After short argument by Hanna III
support Of Captain Lemly's objection
the court retired to consider the pOiHl
raised. When it returned Admiral
Dewey announced that las the testi-
mOny of this witness iS not considered
by the court material 70 the case. the
objection Is sustained in accordance
with the courts previous ruling"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05

III the eastern part Of tie state. and
prospects of more. the outlook is not
favorable for anything like an aver
age vote today. even for an off year.
Chairman Lindsay. of the Republican
committee. before leaving for Pawnee
City TO vote. said: IF we do not elect
Judge Sedgwick by an increased ma
iority it Will he simply because the
voters are not brought out Vice
Chairman Scott for the Democrats.
predicted the election of the fusion
ticket. Chairman De France, of the
EOpuliSt committee. cOincided with Mr..
Scott.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
scHLEY Is THE LAST WITNESS.
lie Makes Corrections in the Report oi
What He Testified.

lie Makes Corrections i'm the Report OF
What He Testified.
This matter out Of the way. Schlcy
took the stand TO make corrections in
his three days testimony. IIe begau
At the beginning and marked typo
graphical errors. changed words tc
make sentences read smoothly and
added or eliminated statements RI.
sarding the odrer to stand by TO ram
ne emphasized his former testimony by
stating that There was a distinct at
tempt to ram on the part Of the Maria
Teresa. Admiral Cercera's flagship. and
the NiZcaya. As to the passing or the
flying squadron by the Eagle the morn
ing of May and the latter convey
ing the information that there was mo
news" Admiral Schley corrected his
testimony where in he said that he was
Tot mistaken as to this. by stating thaJ
lie might have been mistaken.
He came i'm course 10 the disputed
conversation with Sigsbee. and to Sigs-
bees statement that when he went oil
board the rBooklyn the whole ques-
ton. so far as he could remember. was
coal. and nothing but coal. and that
Commodore Schley already had made
mp his mind to go to Key West. 81
did not say 10 Captain Sigsbee that we
We're going TO Key West as the signal
will show" said Schley. 'TSigsbee was
talking on the subject of coal. and
since he mentions it / recall the fact
that his statement was that he wa.
commanding a vessel that was one
tenth of 4 mile long and that she could
not turn her engines over under 100
tons of coal n day: also that he could
rot remain there very long, and would
have TO go to Key West"
..HaY NOu as a matter of fact. made
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Experiences a $50. GOO Fire.

Knox. Ind. Nov. "a fire was dis
covered in c. II. Conrad's grocery Sun
day morning. A strong breeze was
blowing. and within thirty minutes the
residence and book store of A. E. Ham.
tho bowling alley and billiard hall OF
Roy Conn, the hardware store Of J.
NJ. White and the X. p. hall. the
ground floor occupied by Short Bros
grocery. We're also on fire. All the
buildings were frame except the X. +.
block. When the flames were extin-
guiShed the damage was found TO be
S5GG{,n
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Discovery of Body of a
Man With Head AL
most Severed.
VICTIM OF A VENDETTA
Supposed to Be Antonio
Napa1, Formerly of
Iowa Center, la.

Chicago. Nov. 5.-The body of Il
man whose head was almost severed
from the body was discovered in n
flour barrel on strip of prairie near
Western avenue today.
The victims feet were securely
bound in gunny sack and the body
was doubled from which it was APP
parent the slayers had experienced
difficulty in forcing the body into the
receptacle.
Arrives i'm City Last Night.
The man is believed to be Antonio
Napal who with % other Italian la
Dorers reached Chicago last night
from Iowa Center. Iowa.
Police officials believe he is the
victim of some vendetta.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Fair Clerks Under suspieion.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Nov. st is
learned that four of the principal dry
goods stores in the city have had de
tsctives here for ten days or more ia
obtain evidence against q number OF
women clerks who are alleged TO have
misappropriated money. The plan
seems TO have been to retain a part OF
the purchase money and by an ingeu.
iouS arrangement. make false entries
on the clerks personal salesbook. The
merchants claim that this has been go
ing on for more than a year, and that
nlanv clerks are implicated.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Reassuring News as to
Miss Stone, Held
Prisoner.
SEEN TW0DAYSAGO
She and Her Companion
Reported Safe and
Well.

New York, Nov. The Worlds
Samakov bulgaria dispatch says
Miss Stone and Mrs. TsiIka have been
seen within the last two days by en-
isSaries sent by the american dipIo-
matte agent. Dickinson. from Sofia
to treat with the brigands. Both
captiyes are safe and well.
Release to be Arranged soon.
1t is expected their release will be
arranged soon.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
French Seize The Customs.

London, Nov. 5-The Paris CORE.
spondent of The Daily Mail says he
understands that dispatches have been
received at the French capital annOunc-
ing that Admiral Caillard's division of
the French Mediterranean squadron
las arrived at Smyrna and seized the
pi1SfOmS
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
innocent Man Nav Have sufere,l.

Raleigh. y. C., Nov. AT Fayette-
vile. y. C., Saturday. Louis Council.
n negro convicted Of committing rape
Gil a young white woman, AIIS. James
West. in Cumberland county. was
hanged On the scaffOld Council wa
asked if he was guilty. He replied
Before God and man l am innocent" :"
and the priest, taking the cross from
Councils hand. declared him innocent.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
TO BE DOCKED:
HAD MANY TROOPS ABOARD

Manila. Nov. 5.-The United States
transport Warren with $50 soldiers
and % cabin passengers aboard, ow
ing to the accident in the inland sea
will be docked at Nagasaki.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
EDSALL is INSTALLED
Successor to the Venerable Bishop
WhiPpIe, Of Minnesota, Clothed
With New Duties.

st. Paul. Nov. AT II today Right
Rev. Samuel {. Edsall. missionary
bishop of North Dakota. was form
ally installed as head of the Prote.s-
tant Episcopal bishOpric of Minneso-
Ia. at Christ church. The sermon
was preached by Bishop Morrison of
Iowa. Clergy was present from al
over the west.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
EVEN THE POLICEMEN LOST THEIR WAY
IN DEAR OLD LONDON DURING THE FOG

-rcater burdens and to make even
greater sacrifices"
Morley or the Same subject.
John Morley. NJ. p. speaking yester-
day at Forfar. Scotland, asserted that
the ordinary annual expenditures OF
the British government had increased
G2S.Gn000O during the last ten years
Including the suspension of the sinking
fund. the increase was f32 100000. He
declared that there was Il real danger
ahead or the country.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
BrIeh.,s disease KirIed Him.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov. Be. c.
Pratt. for many years a resident Of
this city. dropped dead shortly after
breakfast Sunday morning. -Four years
ago he contracted Bright's disease and
this caused his death. he had been
engaged in the transfer business here
and was an influential citizen. he was
II years Of age.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Our Bashi Razauk nurrIar-.

MassilIon. o.. Nov. J.-BIlsrr Ract.
his wife aud two SONS. living near this
city, early Sunday morning were tor
tured ny burglars until they gave W.
over S1,C;O in certificates of deposit
and $40 i'm money. The burglars set
fire to their victims hair and threat
ened to roast them alive. One of Races
enns may not recOVPr.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05

Paris. Nov. 5.-An official dispatch
announces the arrival of Admiral
Caillard's squadron this morning at
the Island of Mitylene where the adj
miral viii sieze the customs at Mid
I'LL and another port.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Reer Breweries Con.oIiIat-.

Louisville. Ky. Nov. 3.-The si,;
lager beer breweries of Louisville have
transferred their properties to Il new
coIporation known as the Central Cor
sumers' company, which is capitalized
at 60 5OO 600
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Woods on Fire in Missouri.

St Louis, Mo-. Nov. 5.-A dispatch
from Poplar Bluff. in the southeastern
section of this state. says the fiercest
forest fires since 1885 are raging a few
miles south of this city. The woods
have been in flames for three days and
thousands OF cattle aud horses are in
danger.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Governor.s Crop of SUGAR Bee,..

Saginaw. Mich. Nov. 5.-GovernoI
Rliss raised tCO acres Of sugar beets
this year. He is shipping to -Alma
Iiay CITY end tho Saginaw factories.
Beet growers complain OF inability to
get cars 90 ship beets.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
BURGLARS MAKE HAUL OF
800, 900 WORTH OF DIAMONDS

Cincinnati. Nov. j.-EarIv this
morning burglars broke the big show
window of the Duhme jcwelry store
and stole about 10000 worth Of dia-
nonds.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05
Dropped Dead while Singing a Hymn.

Lafayette. Ind. Nov. J.-Captain 10
seph Martin. leader of the Salvation
Army i'm this city. dropped dead from
heart disease in the pulpit of tie Ad-
yentist chapel Sunday evening wEiio
singing a HYMN.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-05

Portland. Me-. Nov. 5.-Fire today
destroyed the big wholesale grocery
store of Milliken. Tomlinson & Co.
with loss of Il quarter of million.