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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
THE BOERS MYSTIFY
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

London, March 22.-In the house
of commons today Cham berlain, colo
.nial secretary, said he was unable to
inform the house what were the Boer
reasons for rejecting the peace terms.
Replying to question whether the
government proposed to ask Germany
to act with reference to Russia, he re-
peatedly declared it the intention 10
respect the integrity of China, and
the British were not aware Russia had
infringed it.
London, March parliamentary
papers giving details of the negotia
tions between Botha and Kitchener
were issued this morning. The terms
of peace which were given the gov
ernment as offered are practically the
same as outlined in the Associated
Press dispatches of last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
ELECTRIC CHAIR PROPOSED
FOR ILLINOIS EXECUTIONS

Springfield, March 22.-The cleo
trio chair may supersede the hang
mans moose as a method of inhicting
the death penalty in Illinois. The
house judiciary committee has or
dered favorable report on ID. E. Sui
livan's electrocution bill. The house
committee on appropriations at the
same time favorably recommended an
appropriation of S.. 600 for the pur-
chase of an electric chair and other
appliances necessary for executing
criminals by sending powerful cur
rent of electricity through their
bodies.
The Sullivan bill is like the New
York and Ohio laws. 1t provides that
all executions shall take place within
the walls of the Joliet peniteutiary
and shall be private. It's favorable
report is step toward electrocution
not looked for. and its friends say it
will pass the house.
The john Crerar library bill passed
the senate without opposition. It
will get through the house next week.
Andrew Carnegie's ibrary-giving
stirred up opposition in the house
when Representative Gray called up
bill authorizing city councils to
purchase library sites and to take ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

Several Filipino spies and conSpira-
tors have been sent 10 prison for TWEEN
" years.
Carnegie is said to have donated So
100000 to another American city, sup
posedly Philadelphia.
Edmond Got, famous actor. is dead
at Paris.
King Edward is said to be con-
tcmplating worlds fair at London.
Senor Garcia Meron, the present Ar
gentine minister of agriculture. has
been appointed minister at Washing
ton and delegate to the Mexico con-
gress.
Four fresh cases of bubonic plague
has been reported at Cape Town.
A boy in Washington bears the
name of Thomas Bracket Reed Mudd.
California could be cut up into three
states about the size of New York.
About one-sixteenth of the paper
output of the world is converted into
books.
Sausage castings are imported into
this country in large quantities from
New Zealand.
The population of Honduras, not IN
cluding savage Indians, is now esti-
mated at 5S1 500.
The tender banana grows and does
fairly well in sheltered portions of
southern California
4 piece of Queen victoria's wedding
cake has recently been sold in London
at auction for 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
CARNEGIE IS INTERVIEWED
Sees Nothing Extraordinary in His Late
Donations.

sees Nothing extraordinary IN HIS Late
Donations.
Southampton. March 22.-Andrew
Carnegie. who arrived from New York
on the American liner st. Louis at
late hour Wednesday night. was in
terviewed here Yesterday. Car
negie expressed surprise that his do
nation for the benefit of the New York
libraries had caused anything of Il
sensation. Two of the many cable
grams received upon his arrival at
Southampton referred directly to re-
cent gifts. One of these cablegrams
was from Mayor Van Wycl, of New
York. the other from the workingmen
of Pittsburg, conveying thanks for the
recent large donations. The cable
gram from the wOrkingmen of Pitts
burg evidently gave Carnegie the
greatest satisfaction.
1T was pleasure TO make both OF
these gifts said Carnegie TO
correspondent of the Associated Press,
''but I think my contribution to the
work ingmen of Pittsburg to he of
nation for the New York libraries. as
the wOrkingmen always specially ap-
peal to my sympathy. ] had no idea
that my bequests for the benefit of the
New York library would be regarded
as in any way traordinary. i am
glad to hear that so many sites have
already been offered for these libraries
and | am not surprised to learn that
Abraham s. Hewitt is among those Of
fering sites for the libraries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
TWO MEN ARE SHOT
IN A NEW YORK HOTEL

New York, March 22.-John b.
Lefingwell, aged 40. of the Broadway
theatre, and Alexander E. Dingwell,
general manager of Jacob Lifts the
atrical enterprises, were shot and
seriously, though not fatally, wounded
at an early hour today in the Raths-
Moulteon, aged 25, of Springfield,
Tenn, a student at Columbia univer-
sity. is held in $4,000 bail charged
with the shooting. 1t is said the
shooting resulted from insulting re-
marks made by Moulteon about me
of the women in the Rathskeller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
.FRIGHTFUL ACT
OF INSANE MOTHER
While in a Fit of Dementia She
Kills Her Six Children,
Using an AK and Club.
LAYS OUT THEIR BODIES ON BEDS
After Which She Attempts to End
Her Own Life with a
Razor.

Cold Brook, Mass, March 22.-Mrs.
Lizzie Naramore, while in fit of in
sanity yesterday afternoon killed her
six children at her home. Il farm house
half Il mile from this village, and then
tried to take her own life. The chill
dren ranged from 10 years to babe
of 10 months and their lives We're
taken by the mother with an AK and
club. She laid the blood drenched bod
ieS on the beds, two on one bad and
the other four on bed in another
room and then attempted to take her
own life by cutting her throat with
razor. When discovered she was in
the bed on which the bodies of four
children We're lying. Although she cut
a deep cash in her throat and suf-
fered the loss of much blood, it is be-
lieved she will recover.
Grocer Boy First to Find Bodies.
Frank Naramore. the husband and
father. left his home at the usual hour
yesterday morning to go to his work
at Il Sawmill and at that time his wife
did not attract his attention by act
ing strangely. 1t is supposed the crime
was committed shortly after noon. the
discovery being made by George
Thrasher. an employe of grocery
store. who visited the Naramore house
about 2:45 O'Clock for the purpose of
delivering groceries that had previous
ly been ordered by Mrs. Naramore. He
was unable 10 get in the house by the
door and he looked in window and
poticed blood on the floor. while Mrs.
Naramore was lying on a bed. He
was surprised also in the absence OF
the children, whom 'he WAS accus-
toned to see playing in or about the
house. He returned to the village
and told OF what he had seen.
Mother Expected to Live.
y party was made up and haSty
visit was made to the NaramOre house.
An entrance was effected without de-
lay and the mutilated bodies of the
six children in two beds were found.
Mrs. NaramOre was alive but was
very weak from loss of blood Mrs.
Naramore was removed to the village
hotel and at late hour last night the
q ttending physicians We're confident
that she would survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
COLLECTOR KILLS HIMSELF
CharIea LinvilIe Takes His Life I'm tho
Union trust Company's Bank.

Union trust Company's Bank.
Chicago, March 22.-Charles Lin
vile, for years Il trusted collector of
the Union Trust and Banking COM
pany at 133 Dearborn street. shot and
killed himself early yesterday at his
desk in the offices of the company. The
shooting. coming without any warming
and while the collector was apparent
ly busily counting money which lay
on desk before him, caused the great
est commotion among the employees A
physician was summoned, but before
MS arrival the wounded man had eX-
pired. No reason can be given for the
suicide, and so far as is known Lin
ville'S accounts are well balanced. He
was '33 years old and had been en-
plOyed by the Union Trust company
several years. He lived at 527 West
ern avenue aud leaves a widow and
several small children.
The fatal shot was fired shortly aft
er 9 O'Clock. and for time the en-
ployeS working in the room with Lin
Vile thought he had been the vic
tim of an accident No one apparent
ly had seen his action. and their first
intimation of the deed was the re-
VoIver report. Then they saw Lin
Vile stagger and fall heavily to the
floor, revolver dropping at the same
time. DIR. CaSs. who has an office
across the hail. was summoned. but
before his arrival Linville was dead
The bullet had entered the mans head
over the right ear and penetrated the
hrain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
NEBRASKA SENATORIAL
STRUGGLE IS STILL ON

Lincoln, Neb., March 22.-On the
senatorial ballot today Lorenzo
Crounse voted for d. K. Thompson.
The fusionists brought in two men off
sick beds and caused change IN
pairs with one sick republican MEM
Der, so three more votes were cast
raising the number necessary to elect
to 65. The vote: Allen Cfusionist),
SO; Hitchcock (fusionist). 40; w. II.
Thompson (fusionis), 10; d. Z.
Thompson, SO; Crounse, 6; Currie, g;
Miekeliohn, 23; Hinshaw, 10; Rose
water, 81; scattering =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
TRACTION GAS AND ELECTRICITY
PLAYS PART IN INTERESTING SUIT

amounted to 81 ,56} COO and that the
stocks had no actual market value.
William g. Beall. attorney for the Edi-.
son company. testified that the capi-
tai stock was S6.0Q0.O00 and the bonds
were S4.S00.000. For the past ten.
years the dividend paid was per
cent Later he stated in answer to
searching questions that the stocks OF,
the company We're worth from S1J0
to $500. market value. j. i. NARROW,
secretary of the Chicago T'raction
company, testified that the capitaB
stock of the corporation was $1,000
600 and paid dividends of about 10 per-
cent The witness did not think the
stock sold above par. +. L. Smith,,
secretaory of the Chicago Traction
company, and NJ. r. Orde, secretary
of the General Electric company
stated that he did not believe that the
stock of their corporations We're ever
on the commercial market above par.
The contempt proceedings against J..
4. Wiley. secretary of the Peoples
Gas Light and Coke company. was dis
missed upon Wiley paying the costs.
he had been attached for failure To
appear as witness when the ease was
called earlier in the week. His at-
torney stated that the books wanted
were with the president of the com
pany who is at present in New York,
but il it was possible for Wiley to Sc
cure them he would produce them in
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
KaiIroad and EmpIoy.s stilI at Out..

Cedar Rapids, Ia. March 22-Ef-
forts to effect a settlement of the diff
ferences between the Burlington.
Cedar Rapids and Northern and its
employees have signally failed and it
now looks as though it was a fight to
the finish. Vice President Robert
Williams received committee repre-
senting the Cedar Rapids Federation
of Labor and bodies of machinists yes
terday. The conference lasted for two
hours and resulted in determination
of both company and men to make
no concessions so far as the introduce
ton of the piece work system is con-
fepnpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22

Springfield. Ills. March 22.-m the
application of the Chicago Teachers
Federation against the board of equal
izatiOn for mandamus to compel it
to assess the property of certain COR
poratiOns in Cook county in the San
CANON circuit court yesterday. a num-
ber of officials of corporations testified.
A number of objections were made by
the attorneys for the board and the
corporations to questions put to wit
Aesses, but Judge Thompson in nearly
every instance overruled the objec-
tons. ID. q. Hamilton, president of
the Chicago City Railway company.
testified that the net earnings of the
company for 1899 We're 81 ,660, $40, out
OF which Is per cent. dividend was
paid leaving surplus of $210. .S63. H
said the income for 1900 was about
the same as the year previous and l.
per cent. dividends were paid. The
amount of bonds this year were 81
61S.500 The witness did not know
the stock value of the shares. l.. A.
Wiley. secretary and treasurer of the
Peoples Gas Light and Coke COM
pany. said that the books of the com
pany were in New York and that he
did not know what the value of the
stocks were.
o. G. Gather. secretary of the South
Chicago City Railway company. testi-
fed that the capital stock of the com
pany was S1-602.000 and the bonds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
FORT WAYNE FIRE
DOES HEAVY DAMAGE.

Fort Wayne, Ind, March 22.-Fire
this morning destroyed large part
of the plant of the Kerr-Murray Ma
chine works moulding department,
the large plant alone escaping de-
struction. The loss will exceed $780,
600.
Lake Forest. ILL.,, March 22.-Two
departments of the university closed
today on account of the prevalence of
mumps, which has become almost
epidemic among the students.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
H. c. Henderson, in Jail in
Texas, Says He Abducted
E. A. Cudahy's Son.
TELLS STORY sTO SHERIFF
Latter Insists He Has the
Right Man and That Boy
Will Identify Him.

Dallas, Texas. March 22.-At noon
today Sheriff johnson sent the follow
ing telegram to E. A. Cudahy, of
Omaha: III c. Henderson, now in
Jail here, has confessed to the kidnap-
ing of your son. He says your son
will identify him. Send your son on
the first train. Ans wer quick"
When told the Omaha police dis
credited Henderson's completely in
the Cudahy kidnapping. the sheriff
said: 81 know he is the right man.
His confession to me is only a small
part of the evidence 1 possess"
Well Known Man Implicated.
Sheriff Johnson says that among
the statements made by Henderson
was one to the effect that Pat Grove
had no hand in the kidnapping; that
the chief participant in the kidnapping
is a mem Der of one of the most prom
inent families of Omaha, who escaped
from prison, where he was serving a
15-years' sentence for robbery, several
years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
Troops on Both Sides of Dis
puted Lands Have
Withdrawn.
DANGER OF FRAcAs PASSED
Imperial Decree Threatening
Anti-Foreign Societies
With Punishment.

Pekin, March 22.-Troops on both
sides of the disputed land at Tien Tsin
have withdrawn and all danger of a
fracas has ended. An imperial de-
cree IN accordance with the peace con-
ditions has been placarded on the
walls of Pekin threatening all anti
foreign societies with punishment.
Peking, March 22-Count Won Wal
dersee. General Barrow and General
WOgack have been in consultation,
and General Wogack agreed to
withdraw the Russian troops from the
disputed ground ut TienTsin provided
the British also withdraw. He in
sisted also upon guarantee that work
ON the railway siding should net pro-
ceed until the matter had been diplo-
matically adjusted. This proposal and
stipulation We're satisfactory to Gen
eral Barrow and We're accepted by
him. Consequently the British and
Russian troops will be withdrawn at
> o'clock this morning. thereby avoid
ing all trouble at present. Orders have
been issued, however. that no British
officer shall leave, or even sleep OUT
at night or go to dinner without fur
nishing his address to the adjutant.
Marines Return to Ships.
The marines will return to the ships.
Admiral Seymour objects TO any of the
Australian naval brigade, who volun-
teered for service on the railway, re
maing. The military authorities say
lie does not understand the situation
that his interference is uncalled for
and that the Australian marines are
just the men needed. The Russians
have ordered a regiment to proceed
from Port Arthur TO Tien Tsin. The
arrangements made by General Bail
loud. the French commander. are re-
garded as completely satisfactory and
all danger of collision between the
British and French is considered OBJ
Viate1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
GERMANS ON TIEN TsIN AFFAIR.
Believe That Great Britain and Russia
Won't Quarrel Over n Strip of Land.

Believe That Great Britain and Russia
Won't Quarrel Over n Strip of Land.
Berlin. March 22.-''Negotiations are
now being calmly carried on between
the st. Petersburg and London cab
inets." said high German official yes
terday." to adjust peaceably the Tien
Tsin affair. There is no reason to in
dulge in serious fears. Perhaps also
other mediating influences will be
brought to bear to prevent the differ
ences becoming acute; but even now
it is certain that Great Britain and
Russia will not quarrel seriously over
Il strip of land at Tien Tsin.''
The German press continues to re.
gard the case in a similar light. 1T
is noteworthy" says The Vossische
Zeitung. that all the alarming news
on the subject comes from English
sources. especially from those papers
which have all along tried anti-Ger-
man intrigues. However. the main
thing is that both the Russian and
British cabinet are dealing with the
ease with an honest intention TO adjust
it amicably.'
The National Zeitung says: Both
the Russian and British governments
and the military authorities are evil
IDENTIFY peaceably inclined. Hence no
fear need be felt
The LOkal Anzeiger remarks: "Ex-
cept in London, where a nervous feel
ing exists, every body including all
the cabinets of the allied powers and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
RAILWAY IS TIED UP
Wisconsin Western Road Forced to Gfvs
Up serRice in the kickapoo Valley.

Wisconsin Western Road Forced to Give
Up Service i'm the kickapoo Valley.
Prairie du Chen. Wis, March d.
The Wisconsin Western railway is tied
up on account of rising waters of the
KickapOO river and train service will
be abandoned for few days. The
tracks are under two feet of water
near Steuben, but the cold snap of
Wednesday let it drop two inches since
then.
Blanchardville. Wis. March %
The PATAGONIA river is the highest it
has been for years and a large area
of land is under water. The Illinois
Central railroad track is under water
between here and the Milwaukee cross
ing in several places. and there is Il
washout below Dill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
PHILIPPINE TRADE GROWING
Great Increase in the Imports from the
United States

Washington. March %. - The inn
ports into the Philippine islands from
the United State during the first eight
months of 1900 shows an increase of
- per cent. over the amount for the
same period in 1899. according to ii
statement of the commerce of the
archipelago issued by the division of
insular affairs of the war department.
For the period stated of 1899. the i'm
ports from the United States amounted
in value to S7S073 and for the first
eight months of last year to 1,34O,-
III.
The total value of merchandise. gold
and silver imported into the islands
from January through August of 19e0
the period of time to which the state
ment relates-was SIG. 6.S65. .6S4. The eX-
ports were valued at 81, sos. DID,. show
ing balance of trade in favor of the
archipelago. These figures, as com
pared with the same periods of 1899,
show an increase of 81 per cent. in
imports and % per cent. in exports.
The exports to the United States show
a decrease. 1854, ,531 worth being sent
to this country in 1900, as against 81
54T .130 worth in 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22

shows the following changes: Total
reserve decreased $4,000: circulation
decreased fS5,000: bullion decreased,
1927 .953; other securities increased,
T373.000; other deposits decreased,
fJ61 600; public deposits increased.
1879. 600: notes reserve decreased. f103.-
goo: government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the Bank of Eng
lands reserve to liability is J0.4S per
cent. Last week it was :j0.SS per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
Well Known Man Implicated.
OLD TIME STEAMERS
SINK AT MUSCATINE

Muscatine. Ia, March 22.-Two old
time river boats. the Kate Keen and
the Nola X. have sunk to the bottom
of the Mississippi loaded down with
clinging ice and soaked with water.
Just as they We're almost ready to
come out of winter quarters and enter
upon another season. this disaster be
fell them. An attempt will be made
TO raise them as soon as the river
becomes lower. They are both the
property of Captain HyseIl and have
been in service the Cos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22

resentatives ToT the company will be
present. At this time arrangements
Will be completed for a mass meeting
to be held in the early part of April.
10 which a general invitation to all
farmers in the county will be extended
to attend. The only condition that
will be imposed in securing this plant
is the guarantee on the part of the
farmers of an acreage Of not less than
1000 devoted to sugar beet planting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
FILIPINoS BURN
UNGOVERNED TOWN

Manila, March 22.-Insurgents have
attacked and burned the ungarrisOned
village of Ugius in the province of
South Ilocos. \ detachment of the
Twentieth infantry overlook and chaS-
tised the marauderS. Colonel Schuy-
ler, of the Forty-siXth Volunteer infan-
Try. has captured eight :nsurgent Off
GERS and 21S men at the village of
Iernate. in Cavite province. Gener-
ais Macarthur, Wheaton and Bates
reviewed the Twenty ninth and Thir-
fX-SecOnd regimentS XpStprdaY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
MASSACHUSETTS
IS AGAIN AFlOAT.

Washington, March 22.-The navy
department this morning received a
telegram from Werriugton, Fla, stat
ing that the battleship Massachusetts,
which ran aground yesterday, tloated
early today and joined the squadron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
Mini Girls Keen Up strike.

Paterson. y. J.. March 22.-The silk
mill girls who are on strike for piece
work in Frank & Dugan's mill are
Keeping up vigorous fight. Wednes-
day evening a mob of striking girls
made an attack on cab containing
five girls who had taken their places.
The strikers followed the cab. blowing
horns and shaking their fists at the
girls within. The cab was driven by
Sculthorpe. who drove Jennie Bos
schieter and her four murdererS the
night the girl was drugged to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
CarIook Leaves for Manila.

Peoria, Ills, March 22.-Lyman ].
Carlock and family has left Peoria
for Manila Carlock. who has been n
practicing attorney in Peoria for sew
eral years, goes TO enter upon his du-
ties as judge in the court of first
instance in the Philippines. He was
recently appointed to this iudgeship
by Judge Taft, head of the Philippine
commission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
-Four Men Killed in a Mine,

Birmingham. Ala. March 22-Four
negroes We're killed in SchoIss Shelf
field company's red ore mine yester-
lay. They were: Bert Kelly. Dan
Preston. Richard Batele. Cornelius Da-
Wis. The men had made SIT and
looseDed n huge mass of ore. Think
ing that all that would fall came down
they re-entcred the mine. Just as
they got in, twenty tons of ore fell on
fhpln
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
Desperate struggle for Her Honor.

Kenosha, Wis, March 22.-A das-
tardly crime was committed on
Wednesday evening, near the corner of
Wisconsin and Congress streets. An
unknown man attempted to make a
criminal assault on Miss Inger Aren't
zen. daughter of Mrs. Helen Harbert.
Owing to the pluck of the young wom-
an and the timely arrival of a large
crowd of people the brute failed to ac-
cOmplish his purpose and Miss Aren't
zen escaped without serious injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-22
rumb1ed over The Club House.

Bedford Ind. March 22.-An un-
usually heavy blast of dynamite was
fired by workmen in the new quarry
switch near the city Wednesday even
ing and not only tons of rock and dirt
were dislodged. but the Graham club
house was toppled over into the river.
Five men were in the building at the
time. all of whom We're bruised.