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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
MICHIGAN MAN IN LUCK.
Provided He Can Connect This Concs sion
with y Gold Mine.

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 22.-By a deal
completed In the City OF Mexico Sat
urday sydney A. Witherbee. of this
city. secured concessions for about
800 miles of railroad from the Mexi-
can government. The concessions were
$4,000 mile for the construction Os
the road and grant of 1.0OO.OOO acres
OF land. The line runs from the Kan
sas City and orient railroad at Pre-
idlO del Norte on the west TO MetamO 4
on the Rio Grande. and thence to q
east coast OF Mexico. Following he
ePst coast or Mexico the road rIU J to
CamDechi on the gulf.
Witherbee went to Mexico wi n the
view Of securing a concession from
AIetamOra To the City Of Mexico on an
air line. and il Is stated that this Will
Yet be done. This line will he about
700 miles I'm length. At $4,000 mile
this concession Will amount To about
So. .OOO. 600. so that the total concessions
received from the Mexican government
will aggregate SD .00O800 In cash and
900 600 acres of land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
RennI,cd After a Generation

Brazil. Ind. Oct. 22.-Charles Mar
tin. aged 81, arrived here and found
his mother. Mrs. John Mckinney. at
Harmony. whom he had not seen for
more than thirty-siX years, he having
been given TO A y. Martin and wife.
prominent farmers of Illinois. by his
mother when he was Q months old.
For twenty-nine years he believed that
he, was the son of his foster-par-
ents. and but recently lie learned the
whereabouts CT his mother. who had
ram rrip1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Minister Griscom to Wed.

New York. oct 22-The date of the
wedding of Miss Elizabeth Duer BrOn-
son. only daughter of the late Freder-
ic Bronson. and Lloyd Carpenter Girls
com. Ulited States minister to Per
sin. has been fixed for Nov. ,. This
will be the second important American
wedding celebrated in London this au-
tumn, the first having been the recent
rerigord- Morton nuptialS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
WY They sertIe AnaIr. Down There

Waco. Tex. Oct. IA desperate
street fight with siX-shOOters was en-
acted on Austin street. the main thOI-
C-ghfare of the city. yesterday. with
ex-Sheriff Harris and his son OH one
side and Dr. Loyelace and his son oil
the other. As Il result both OF the
HarriseS are dead and DIR. LOyelace
ard his son are locked up. charged
with the Killing. Family troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
MOVE ON SAMAR
Naval Forces Concentrating
to Put Down Insur-
rection.
ADMIRAL RODGERS CABLES
New York Leaves for Catbal-
ogan-Two Golfers Be-
ing Utilized.

Washington, 0ot. 22.-The navy
department has received the follow
ing cablegram from Rear Admiral
Rodgers at Cavite:
There is active insurrection in
Samar. The New York leaves today
for Catbalogan with 500 marines to
return to Basey and Balangiga to
cooperate with the army. Nearly all
the naval force ia concentrated on the
Samar patrol.
CoIIIers Utilized.
The services of Arthusa and IAfiro,
two colliers, are needed AMI are being
utilized"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
western Iichignn Traction Co.

Benton. Harbor. Mich. Oct. 22.-
The West Michigan Traction company
announces that it has sold all its
bonds. amounting to S2.J00.000. and
n trust deed will he executed i'm fav4
of the Knickerbocker Trust company.
of New York city. and fled with the
register of deeds in st. Joseph. This
deed will be filed in five counties. This
company now has 1O6 cars of rails on
track in this city, besides ties and
other material and is operating a boat
between this city and Chiiago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
POSSE" WAS MISTAKEN.
so Badly That Murder Was Done in the
Cass of One Victim.

Caas of One Victim.
Evansville, Ind, Oct. 22.-William
DUNN. who was wounded while the
Home Guards" of Howells Station,
were pursuing safeblowers. has been
released from custody, there being no
evidence connecting him with the rob-
berry. The same is true of Henry Nc
Carroll. who was shot and killed. The
mother of McCarrOlI has arrived from
Nashville, Tenn, not knowing that
her son was dead until she reached
this city.
She denied that her son or DUNN
had ever been in trouble, and this is
cOrrobOrated by the authorities at
Nashville. DUNN reports that McCar-
roll and himself We're trying to reach
St. Louis, and that they were attacked
by the posse without being given
chance TO establish their identity. The
grand jury may investigate the mat
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
RInn.r Law Knocked Ont.

Philadelphia, Oct. 22.-The state SUI
preme court yesterday rendered de-
cision on the constitutiOnality of the
act passed by the last legislature legis-
lating the board of revision of taxes of
this city out of existence and providing
for the election of a new board at the
coming election. The supreme court
decides that the act is specific legisla-
tion of the class prohibited by the con-
Stitution. The law rendered inopera
tive by this decision is the "Philadel-
nhin Rinner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Used Too MANY CIrnrette..

Des MOines. Ia, Oct. 22.-Sidney
Packard is being treated in sani-
tarium here for case of nicotine poi
soning from the excessive use of Gig
arettS. He is the sou of Ex-Governor
8 b. Packard. of Strathmore. Ia. Some
mcnths ago he was afflicted with neu-
rasthenia. which the doctors declared
is caused by the nicotine poisoning.
His stomach and digestive organs are
badly affected and his condition is con-
Sidered SeriOuS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Origin Of Chri.tma. cu.tom..

Many of our Christmas customs are a
mixture of Druidical and pagan observ-
ances. The use of the Christmas tree
has descended from the German Druids.
Dressing the houses and churches with
green is a relic of pagan worship in
Rome; SO also is the sending of presents
TO aud fro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Eating N PinennnIe.

y Florida fruit grower states that the
natives of the pineapple district never
think of cutting a pineapple across.
They pare ii, cut it lengthwise, slice it
or not, and. with the trimmed crown as
handle. eat il much as New Eng
lander does his green corn, rejecting
the core. This, the writer states, not
only improves the flavor. but lessons
the strings of fiber that get in the
teeth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Mother CrimInaIIy Careless.

Warsaw, Ind. Oct. 22.-Coroner ].
VI. Stinson has rendered n verdict in
the death by burning OF Vergie Gordy,
who perished in the flames Of the
Gordy dwelling on Wawassee lake
while the mother was away attending
dance. In the death of the child
the coroner charges criminal careless
ness Oh the part of Mrs. GordY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
student Charged with Homicide.

New Haven. Conn. Oct. 22.-Henry
MacDonnel Sedley, a Yale student. has
been arrested by the police for causing
the death OF Edward COrrigan. of the
law school. The police say that Corri-
gan and Sedley. with other students.
were in lunch wagon near the cam
pus late Saturday night. and that Sed-
ley threw Corrigan from the wagon so
that he struck on his head, fracturing
his SEull
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
sues the Tru.t for raxes.

Evansville. Ind, Oct 22.-The town
ship assessor has entered suit against
the broom trust through its local agent.
A. j. Klein, asking for 5000 taxes.
IL Is alleged fraudulent schedules were
given in. 1t is said that similar cases
VIII be filed In other towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
GERMANS IN council
Trying to Devise a Defense
Against the American
Commercial Peril.
COMBINE OF EUROPE Is FAVORED
the Duties on the Products
1t Imports.

Berlin. Oct. 22.-The Bund der In
dustriellen held general meeting here
yesterday at which was discussed the
american danger and the new Ger
man tariff. The general secretary of
the bund. DR.. Wendlandt. described
the American danger" as extremely
grave. and said that Germany'S manu-
faoturers were fully conscious of this
danger. He quoted figures showing
the extraordinary growth of exports
from the United States to Germany
and the decline in the movement or
goods in the opposite direction. an&.
complained that the average of duties
imposed by the United States is so per
cent, while that of Germany is only 10
per cent. 4 further hardship, he said.
Is the requiring of a declaration of
invoices before CONSUL thus giving
Americans possession of business Sc
crets of the German manufacturers.
Other Complaints About Uncle sam
He asserted that the United States
government maintained detectives i'm
Germany for the purpose of discover
ing trade secrets and under-valuationS
end cited the case of a factory in Sax
Ony which had been ruined thereby.
Referring TO President ROoSevelt's re-
ported wish TO come to terms with Ger
Eiany the speaker said: "Germany's
best policy will be to wait for the
Americans to come TO us and then TO
demand the removal of the worst in
justices and annOyances before we be-
gin a fixed treaty. Germany should
refuse 70 act until the United States
reduces the duties below 30 per cent"
Remedies at Germnny's Disposal.
Discussing the remedies at Ger
many's disposal. DR.. Wendlandt said
the chief one was the tariff. an in
crease of which absolutely must be ap-
piled. This" he declared. would
bring America to her senses and coun-
teract the bOundless despotism Of
trusts He recommended the fOrIna-
ton of central European customs
union against the United States. and
admitting the great difficulties in the
way of this declared that if il should
prove impossible. then common
agreement should he made to treat
American goods differently from those
or other countries.
Warned Against n Tariff War.
other speakers warned their hearers
against tariff war with the United
States. since that country can easily
Get from other countries what it now
imports from Germany. while Ger
many would be unable 10 do the same.
The bund adopted resolutions favorin:
the passage of the tariff bill after drop
ping the double system of duties on
grain. in order that Germany may
have new duties for the securing of adj
vantageous trade relations with the
nhted States The bund also recon-
mended that the plan for European
customs union against the United
States he further considered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Steamer Bnrn. at Her Dock,

Marine City, Mich, Oct. 22-The
steamer FaXtCn caught fire while lying
a the Stave company's dock Sunday
night. 1t is said the cause was an ex-
plOding lamp. The upper works OF
the boat We're consumed before the
blaze was put out. and the captain lost
all of his personal effects. The steam
er is owned by McCallum. of Detroit.
The loss is about SS,0O0 with no insur-
9ncp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
REBELS EXECUTED
AND ORDER RESTORED

Berlin, Oct. p 1t is announced
from Swatow that lee rebels were
executed and order restored in
HaingniDg district, where several
missions we're recently destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
She Z. RooseveIt's Cousin.

waukegan. Ills. Oct. 22.-It is
learned that Mrs. \. V. III. Kimberly.
an old resident OF southwestern Lake
county. lying near harrington, is n
cousin of President Roosevelt. kim
berry also has Il distinguished relative
I'm the person of his brother. Admiral
Kimberly OF the L. 8 y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Gov. shaw Am OhIn.

Springfield. o., Oct. 22-Senator
Hanna. Governor Nash and Governor
Shaw tOf Iowa. all spoke here last
night. at the opening Of the local Re-
publican campaign. The speaking was
preceded by Il parade of Springfield
and I-rbana political ORGANIZATIONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
He Controls the Cactus Group.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Oct. 22.-By
the payment of 100000 to the attor-
neys of Dedmachy & Sellers, the Paris
bankers. Samuel Newhouse has come
into control OF the Cactus group of
mines i'm southern Utah. Newhouse
said that fully $1,OO0OO0 would be
spent in the equipment of the mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Died ataGood Old Age,

Washington. Oct. 22.-COlOnel Chas.
James. prominent figure in Wash
ingtOn and n man OF varied attain
Inents. died at his residence here Sun
day. aged 81 years. He was an iufiu-
ertial member of the convention thar
nominated Fremont for the presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
REV. GATES Is cALLED
TO WASHBURN COLLEGE

Cheyenne. Wyo., Oct. % Rev. G
A. Ites. formerly president of the
charge Of the First Congregation j
church here the past year. has been
called to the presidency of WAshburn
C llege. Topeka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22

Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. 22.-Trou-
BILE between the Master Plumbers As
sOcianion aud two of its members
which has been in progress all the sum-
mer resulted in n strike yesterday Of
all members of unions represented in
the Building Trades Council on build
ings where the two recalcitrant plumb
e. firms have contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
The Negro at the St. Louis Fair.

ST. Louis. Mo-. Oct pa conven-
ton of representative colored citizens
OF the country has been called to meet
in this city Nov. 20 for the purpose OF
getting the colOred people interested I'm
the project of a specific negro exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition
in 1903. and TO discuss Crher PROPOSE
ffonS of interest 70 thP race
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
VIII Manage the sc. Paul Globe.

St Paul. Minn.. Oct. DIV. G..
Sik@a. for many years connected with
the Helena Independent. has been ap-
pointed general manager OF the St.
Paul Globe. succeeding W. +. LuxtOn.
vino returns to Winnipeg. Mr.. Skies
* expected within a few days. when
the change in management will take
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Divorce Boom at ROCKFORD.

Rockford. Ills, Oct. 22-Seventeen
divorces in two days were granted at
Rockford week before last and fifty
cases are set for this term of court
This brings to notice the fact that
the town seems to be having the worst
siege of disagreements It has ever ex-
perienced in its long and prosperous
career
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Saws He Met a Gho.t.

Alto Pass, Ills.. Oct 22-Some of
the colored residents of this neighbor-
hood are frightened, for they believe
it Is haunted by ghosts. Some OF them
have moved away. Harry Smith tells
of meeting ghost while riding in the
country near town. 1t first appeared
to him near an old graveyard. and. aft
er gliding along ahead of him for about
4 mile disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Veteran Found Dead in Bed =.

Benton Harbor, Mich. Oct. 22-
Benjamin +. Flint. aged SO, a veteran
of the civil war. company A. Forty
first Ohio regiment, was found dead in
he'd in the Park hotel Sunday morning.
Flint had been here for years in the
restaurant business. He has relatives
at Hubbard. O.. who were notified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Kruger Hear. from south Africa.

London. Oct. 22-''NIr. Kruger has
received a report from Mr.. Schalk-
Burger that the greater part of Cape
colony is in open rebellion says a dis
patch TO The Daily Mail from Brus-
sells. land that the Beers have armed
$1,000 Afrikanders within the last three
months -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Foot Bali Ha. Another Victim.

Champion. Mich. Oct. 222.-Sil Hugo.
Il member of the Michigamme foot ball
team. died Sunday at the hospital here
as the result of injuries received in the
game Saturday with the local team.
Two other members of the AIichi-
CANINE team were hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
An Anxiou. inquiry.

When little three-year-old Ada was
told the story of Lots wife being turn
ed into pillar of salt, she asked her
mother anxiously, lis all salt made or
ladiesl"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
OIdest Err Is Dead.
DHrSnnS il

Parsons. Kan, Oct. OH. b.
Brown. said to he the oldest member
of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks. died here Sunday in his
94th year. He viii be buried at Car
tbooe n Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
SENATOR DAVIS BODY
AT REST IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The remains
of the late Senator Cushman X. Davis,
of Minnesota, arrived in Washington
today and were inferred in the Ar
lington National cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
store Orders Redeemabie i'm Cash.

Washington, Oct. 222--In the United
States supreme court two opin-
ions were handed down by Justice
Shiras. sustaining the law of Tennes-
see making store orders redeemable
in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Georre Brother, Debate j..

New York. Oct. 22.-Richard
George. a brother OF Henry George
has announced that he Will vote and
make speeches for Seth Low HiS
brother. Henry George. declared Tor
Shepard several days ago The broth
ers. II is stated, have both decided 10
90 on the stump for the candidates
they favor. and have agreed to meet
I'm Joint debate some night between
naxr- and election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Woman Doe. the stabbinr.

Cleveland, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Mary
Lowe stabbed her brother-in-law. Thos.
T.. Lowe. to death with a butcher
knife The crime was the outcome OF
a quarrel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22

Eleanor-What was the baby crying
about just now? B1l he want the
moon again?
Carolyn-No; Jack was trying to
make him smile with the glove stretch
er.-PhiladelDhia Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
COUNTY SAFE CRACKED:
ONLY 500 SECURED

Des Moines. Oct. 22.-The safe of
the county treasurer of Butler county
at Allison, was wrecked by burglsr-
at 8 O'Clock this morning. Only el00I
was obtained There is no clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Prfeet Sees CzolRosz.

Auburn, N. p, Oct. 22.-Czolgos z
this afternoon is holding an interview
with Polish priest of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
TWO DAYS FOR WELLS
And Still on the Stand When the
Schley Court of Inquiry
Adjourned.
TESTIMONY IS NOT SENSATIONAL
Tells of the Date of Receipt OF Ger
tain Dispatches What
Schley Admits,

Washington, Oct. 22.-Lieutenant
B. W. Wells, Jr., who was the flag
lieutenant Of Admiral Schley while
the latter was in command OF the fly
ing squadron. occupied practically the
entire time of the Schley court OF in
quiry yesterday. On his direct eNam-
inatiOn he continued his narrative of
the Cuban campaign, and was under
cross examination for about two and
a half hours. largely at the hands OF
Hanna. whose questions were directed
mainly to the dispatches received and
sent by Admiral then COmmodorei
Schley. While this line of inYestiga-
tiOn was being exploited Rayner.
speaking for Admiral Schley, said that
the admiral was willing TO admit that
he had received the Dear Schley" let
ter on the Dupont. which arrived ut
Cienfuegos on May %. but he added
that no duplicate of this dispatch had
ever been received by Admiral Schley.
Two Copies OF Message No. 4.
He said also that the admiral admit
ted the receipt of TWO copies of No. x
(Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch), saying
that the Spanish fleet was probably
1T Santiago, and telling Commodore
;'chley If satisfied that 1t 1.-THE Span
.sh fieetl is not at Cienfuegos" TO pro-
ceed with all dispatch TO Santiago, one
OF these being received by the Hawk
May % and the other by the Marble
head May ~. During the direct exam
ination Rayner asked the witness rel
ative ~ the bearing of Commodore
Schley. in action and elsewhere. and
the witness replied that IL was always
cool and brave. He also said that
when the attack was made on the
Colon she was supposed TO be lying
near the entrance To the harbor. when
IN reality she was about n mile in-
side.
Made . Mistake in Indorsing.
Hanna interrogated the witness re-
garding the receipt of the Dear
Schley' letter, and witness admitted
that lie had indOrsed 1t first as having
been received May ~. when it should
have been May 80, and had been So
indOrSed later with pencil over the
Endorsement that was incorrect To
a remark by Hanna. implying that the
witness Endorsements were not to he
depended upon. he said that generally
they could be. but that he was not in
falli5le.
That McCaIla Memorandum.
Hanna put in as testimony dis
patches Nos. ) and 6. both from Adj
miral Schley directing Il strict block
ade at Cienfuegos. ana the latter EN-
closing the McCalla memorandum.
The witness wls Questioned concern.
ing the receipt of more than one copy
of the McCalla memoranda. but lac
maintained that he remembered only
one copy. ut the SaEle time admitting
the possibility of the receipt of am
other copy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22

% Yesterday was the nnety-sixth an
niversary of the battle OF Trafalgar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22

during the Spanish war,
and stationed on board the Brooklyn
from March 90 to Aug. 20, was the
first important witness in the Sohley
court of inquiry today. Graham told
of conversation between Schley and
Sigsbee on the Brooklyn May 20. in
which he (Graham) had taken part,
in substance as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-21
ALLEGATIONS OF ovERTUREs.
Claims of Those Involved i'm the
Pnperhnngrr., SIrike.

The members Of the Master Paperhang-
ers' Association claim that the strikers
have made oyertures 70 one Of their mum
Der in the matter Of returning 10 work
The strikers on the other hand, assert
that one Of the bosses has been making
propositi 10 several OF the men who
left his employ with a view Of getting
them 10 return
a member Of the Wall Scrapers Assem-
bly,, who recently joined the papgrhang-
ers in a sympathetic strike, denied the
statement that there Is any detection
from their ranks. He declared that there
was suffici, ut employment TO keep all Of
the wall scrapers busy l.. lhe shops favor
able TO union labor The strikers an. &c
that they are steadily gaining ground and
indulge in prophecies OF an early settle
ment Of the strike IN "a manner entirely
satisfactory to themselves, claiming 10
have Information that the masters are
weakening in their position.
+. NJ. Richards OF l3LJ q Street north
west. made the statement this morning
that he now had Ia his employ larger
working force than before the strike was
augurated He denied the statement Of
Robert Boyd, in which Boyd. IL Is said,
alleges that he came to washington from
Philadelphia with the understanding that
his railroad fare was to be paid both
ways. Boyd. he said, was employed by
him for two days. and came from Phila-
delphia under no such agreement. In ref
transportation. Mr.. Richards furnished
copies Of two letters written by him to
BOYD. stating his position In regard TO the
question OF railroad fare