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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Boy shot by His Brother.

Chicago, April 6.-Bruce Barton. IA
years old, a son of DR.. w. e. Barton.
OF the Second Congregational church,
of Oak Park, accidentally shot his e.
year-old BROTHER Robert Thursday
afternoon. The wound is slight. 1t
was inflicted with a small bullet from
n toy rife. The boys were shooting
aft a target in the rear of their home,
2o2 North Oak Park avenue, when
Robert ran in front of Bruce as he
pulled the trigger. The bullet~iodged
in the right shoulder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
PniaOnRd hv NIiatake

Quincy, Ills. April 6.-Mrs. Alexan-
Ger INLAND. of Newton. died yester-
day from poison administered by her
mother in the belief that it was qui-
nine. 1t proved to be mixture of
morphine and strychnine which Alex
ander INLAND had prepared with prob
able intent TO poison the whole fam
lily. He blew out his brains several
weeks ago and the bottle had not been
touched since his death. He was
known to have made threats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Gates Plans a Long Cruise.

the famous organizer of the American
Steel company, is planning a cruise
in foreign waters, which will termin-
ate, it is said, on this side in time for
the Americas cup races. Mr.. Gates
has several of the finest English steam
yachts under consideration for char
ter. and when he settles on the one
best suited to his needs he will give
orders for her fitting out and take a
party of congenial friends across the
Atlantic and board the craft, which
is to be in readiness for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Colonel wallace Passes AWAY.

New York. April Colonel Robert
Wallace is dead at the residence of
his sister, Mrs. Elliott. in Jersey City.
after prolonged illness. Colonel
Wallace was born in Easton. Pa. so
years ago. He served as captain
in the United States army in the Mex
lean war and was made colonel of a
western regiment in the Union army
in the civil war After the war he
lived for many years in the state of
Washington. The interment viii be
at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
End Grecian Negotiations.

ConstantinOple. April 6.-The award
of the ambassadors who have been
arbitrating the points of difference
withheld from the treaty of peace of
1898 between Turkey and Greece was
signed Thursday. The ambassadors
have created for Greece an intermedi-
airy regime standing between that of
those states whose citizens i'm Turkey
enjoy the fullest advantages and those
states whose citizens have no special
privileges. Greece retains Jurisdiction
over her subjects in Turkey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
STORM LASTED TEN HOURS
NEAR McD0 NALD, KAN.
Another Terrific Blizzard
Strikes Sunhower
State.

Mcdonald. Kan, April 6.-Another
terrific blizzard has been experienced
i'll the northwestern corner of Kansas
and has Increased the suffering in the
towns along the Orleans and St Fran
els branch of the Burlington and Mis-
souri, River railroad that have been
showed up since March %. The storm
started at s o'clock Thursday night
and lasted ten hours. Burlington train
No. III. with twelve days mail. eX-
press and freight for the beleagured
towns of Bird City and st. Francis,
was caught half a mile east of Nc
Donald, and every effort of the crew
10 bring in the train has so far, proven
futile.
Burlington officials ordered snow
plow with dOuble-header that had
barely reached st. Francis TO turn
back and relieve the train. The plow
had gone but short distance when it
became stalled and the train is still in
a drift 600 feet long and from four
to five feet deep. The train just
missed being caught in the Blakeman
Cut, which is seventy-two feet deep.
and if it had been stalled there. the
entire train would doubtless have been
completely buried in the snow. Much
suffering exists at half a dozen small
towns within a radius of forty miles.
many of the people having been short
of fuel and provisions for twelve days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Oueintauce IL Released.

Columbus. o., April 6. = Edward
Ouaintance. arrested on an affidavit
charging him with the murder of Jas.
Jamison near Dublin more than six
years ago, was released yesterday on
his own recogniZance. the police not
having sufficient evidence to hold him
for immediate trial. More than a dozen
SUSPECTS have been arrested in con-
nection with this murder and scores
of detectives have worked on the case.
but the mystery appears no nearer d
solution now than at the beginning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Col. Palmetier Kills Himself.

Milwaukee. April "a special from
Kenosha Wis, to The Sentinel. says
Colonel Charles Palmetier. one of the
best known residents of kenosha.
committed suicide at his home on
Prairie avenue yesterday. by shooting
himself in the right temple. The ver-
dict of the coroner's jury was that the
deed was committed while in a state
of melancholia. Colonel Palmetier was
well-known and reputed to be wealthy.
New York supreme court has set
aside the injunction that tied up $780,
900 of the Countess CasteIlane's year
ly income of 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
miners Hurt i'm ExpIo.ion.

Iron Mountain. Mich. April 6.-Four
miners were injured in an explosion
in the Pewabic mine about noon Thurs
day. The men were taken TO Pewabic
hospital and their wounds dressed. aft
er which two of the men We're able to
be taken to their homes. but the other
two are at the hospital and are not
expected to recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
sion Dy appointing MIN "a navai cauoC
at Annapolis. but it was found that he
was not eligible.
CAsTLEMAN IN A F1sTIc FIGHT
General Has Personal Encounter with
Walter Forester.

GeneraI Has a PersonaI EncOunter with
Walter Forester.
Louisville. KY. April 6.-GeneraI
John B. Castleman, who served as
brigadier of volunteer troops in Porto
Rico during the Spanish-American
war. and ex-Adjutant General Walter
Forester engaged in personal en-
counter in Fourth avenue. this city
Forester had condemned General Cas-
tleman for alleged misuses of the
states military equipment.
They met for the first time since the
incident occurred three years ago. The
men did not quarrel. but General Cas-
tleman struck Forester in the face
and repeated the blow. Forester
struck General Castleman on the nose,
knocking him to the ground. The
night was stopped by the police. Each
combatant claims victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
COLOMBIA REVOLUTION
IS STILL GAINING

San Francisco, April 6-The
Chronicle says that private adVices
received by steamer from Panama
state that the revolution in Colom-
bia. which has been in progress since
October. '99, is far from ended and
that the rebels are steadily gaining
strength
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Electricity Kills Lineman.

Chicago. April 6.-Frank Coburn. q
lineman in the employ of the Common
wealth Electric Light company. was in
stantly killed Thursday afternoon at
Garfield boulevard and Halsted street
by a current of electricity passing
through his body. 1t left him swayine
oil the platform of a telephone pole
above the heads of hundreds of hor-
rOr-Stricken DeODIe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Captain Caldwell Promoted.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 6. = Captain
Frank NJ Caldwell. of Oshkosh. who
recently received his promotion in the
regular army. has been assigned to the
Twelfth cavalry which is being or
.anized at Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
Cantain Caldwell has been on duty in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
New Editor for PhiIadelphiu Times.

Philadelphia. April 6.-Dr. Alfred
c. Lambdin has become the editor of
the Philadelphia Times, succeeding
Alexander X. Mcclure. who retired
from the paper a few days ago. DR..
Lambdin has been Mr.. McClure's as
sociate in the editorial direction of
the paper from its first issue. He was
its first managing editor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
WOMAN Has FOUR HUSBANDS
Is Held to the Grand Jury at Aurora, Ills.
ON Charge of Bigamy.

ON Charge of Bigamy.
Aurora, Ills, April edith Young.
mulatto, % years old. has been held
to the grand. jury under $500 bonds
for bigamy. She is charged with -hav-
ing been married four times, and as
she has no records to prove that she
has ever obtained a divorce it is pref
ty certain that she will be convicted
Her last matrimonial venture was
with Andrew Blackman, of Joliet
whom she married three days ago. She
was arraigned before the police jus
tice and has been sent to the Jail at
Geneva pending the May session OF
the grand Jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
SOME MORE FlLIPlNOS
GIVE UP STRUGGLE

Manila, April -Fne insurgent
general AreJala, with 40 officers and 375
men, with 135 rifles. surrendered at
various points in South Camarinen
and Splacan provinces, Luzon island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
BIG LOSS BY FIRE
IN A MAINE TOWN

Lisbon Falls, Maine. April 8 Fire
early today destroyed % buildings in
the business portion of the town.
The loss is a quarter of million.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Radiator Plant on Fire.

Detroit. April 6.-The fire at the
American Radiator plant. which start
ed at 10 O'Clock last night was still
burning at midnight and three build
ings the ware rooms. pattern shop and
machine shop are in ruins This con-
sists of about one-half of the plant.
The estimated loss is 100000. The
concern employs 600 men who will be
temporarily thrown out of work. The
headquarters of the company are in
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06

city council, in canvasslne the mu-
nicipaI returns last night, found dis
crepancy in the figures, that elected
Hughes. Republican candidate for
mayor by ~ votes. Before this his
oDDonent was IL votes ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Nav Save PIaymate's Life.

Wilmington, Del, April 6.-Jose-
phine Prickett, daughter of W. s.
Prickett. has just submitted to an oper-
alton whereby twenty CRAFTS of her
skin may be used on Joseph the little
son of Rev. Samuel Polk of Edding-
ton, Pa, who was badly burned
some time ago. Grating was neces-
sary to save the little fellows life and
the girl. who was his playmate, con-
Sented TO the sacrifice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
ALLEN WILL REMAIN
PORTO RICO GOVERNOR

Washington. April 6.-Gov. Allen,
of Porto Rico, after an hours confer
ence with the president today, an
nounced that he would return to
Porto Rico about the first of May.
He will continue as governor at the
request of the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
REAR END COLLISION
ON MICHIGAN CENTRAL

Detroit, Mich, April 6.-While
lying at Wayne Junction early today
the Michigan Central passenger train,
which left Chicago at 11:3O last
night. was run into by freight train,
which was following her. The rear
end of Pullman car was badly
crushed by the freight locomotive
and three were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Sailed for Manila.

San Francisco. April 6.-The trans
port Fitzpatrick sailed yesterday after
noon for Manila with headquarters
staff and band. companies l and NJ.
Eleventh infantry: companies II and
l.. First infantry: company a. Tenth
infantry and troop G.. of the Fifteenth
cavalry and large number of passen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
TEN NAzARENEs KILLED
Fanatics Lock the Door of a Meeting
House and Fire 1t.

Vienna. April 6.-The religious quar-
rels which have been disturbing the
town of GrOsswarde. Hungary, for
some time. eliminated Thursday in
the burning to death of ten NaZarenes
by rival sect. who set fire to the
church where the NaZarenes were
holding a service.
The fanatics who committed the
crime locked the door before they set
fire to the building, and a terrible
scene followed when the people found
they were helplessly caught in the
building. Forry-five managed to es-
cane hut theY were badly burned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
WILLIAM MOONEY
DIES AT JOLIET

Joliet, H.. April 6.-William
Mooney, q democratic politician and
widely known lawyer, former mem
Der of the Illinois Legislature. is dead
of PARALYSIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
BraYerx Rewarded.

Washington, April 6.-The president
yesterday appointed Osborn Deignan
to be boatswain. Deignan is one or
the sailors who accompanied Naval
Constructor Hobson on the famous
Merrimac expedition into Santiago
bay while the harbor was being block
AIDED by the American feet. 1t was
the desire of the president to reward
Deiguan for his brayery on that qcca-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Knox Goes In.

Washington. April 6.-When the
cabinet met at II O'Clock Yesterday
forenoon President Mckinley an
nounced TO the members that Il. c.
Knox. of Pittsburg. had accepted the
attorney generalShip, which was Of
fered him last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Acknowledged Hi. Identity.

Danville Ind. April 6.--Last Satur-
day man claiming to be Elijah
Mitchell was taken TO Douglass, Ga,
on charge of murder committed in
1896. He denied his identity, and de-
clared that he was not Sam McClel-
land" for whom the reQuisition was
issued. Upon arrival at Douglass he
was fully identified, and he afterward
acknowledged that he was the person
x.-anfnH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
JAPAN Is ACTIVE
IN PREPARATIONS

Yokohama, April 6.-The Japanese
government is preserving great secre-
cy regarding its policy, and it is said on
good authority that at the cabinet
meeting held Friday it was resolved
to communicate with Russia in firm
terms respecting Manchuria. There
is great activity in naval and military
circles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
KAISER GUARDED BY LANcERs
German Papers Criticise Precautions
Taken by Emperor William.

Berlin. April 6.-The members OF
Emperor Williams bOdyguard. be-
sides a special corps of bicyclists who
relieve each other, are now armed
with lances when accompanying his
majesty on horseback.
Thursday evening the Vossiche
Zeitung demanded to know what jus
titles the kaiser in showing such a fear
of the people. 1t compares his precau-
tions with those taken by the cZar.
Emperor William and Empress Au-
gusta Victoria, with the members of
the imperial family. celebrated holy
communion Thursday in the castle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Judge Wnrth Dead.

Charleston. w. Va, April .6.-Judge
John a. Warth. aged 90 years, died at
his home near here yesterday after an
illness of several weeks. He was a
senator of Virginia in 1857 and 1853
and member of the constitutional con-
vention of West Virginia in 1872. In
1887 he was appointed by the legisla-
ture to codify the state laws, which
are now used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06

A package OF 2UO letters from UnI-
cago and other western points TO New
York was found ON &thes beach at
Ocean Grove. n. j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Discussion Pays the Penalty
For a Sensational
Cartoon
ON THE ISLANDS FUTURE
Gov. Gen. Wood Takes Sum-
mary Action in the
Premises.

Havana, April 6.-The Discussion
has been suppressed by order of Gov.
Gen. Wood and its Office closed and
sealed. The action is due to the pu b.
lication in the Discussion yesterday
of an illustration having the title
Cuban Cavalry" representing the
Cuban republic personified in Cuban
soldier being cruciied between two
thieves, Wood being represented as
one thief and Mckinley as the other,
and both being labeled with their
names. Senator Platt is represented
as Roman soldier giving vinegar
and gall in the form of the Platt
amendment, while public opinion, as
Magdalene, weeping at the foot of the
cross. Below was the following in
scription: DESTINY will not reserve
for US glorious resurrection
Picture Causes Sensation.
The picture caused much unfavora-
bic comment from the standpoint of
decency. Editor Senior Coranado was
arrested and released on bail. Prob
ably no other action will be taken
against the Discussion than suppress
ing its publication for several days.
Publication Allowed to Continue.
At the solicitation of President Ca
pote, Of the Cuba n constitutional con-
yention, who regretted the publication
of the caricature. Gen. Wood allowed
Discussion to continue publication,
but the Judge of the correctional court
will prefer charges against the editor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Died at Ripe Old Age.

Quincy, Ills, April 6.-Maria Hen
derSOn died yesterday, aged 101. She
was born in Tennessee and had twelve
children. eight of whom survive, the
oldest being 50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
win Enlarge It. Factory.

Holland, Mich. April 6.-The Hol-
land Furniture company has decided
to rebuild at once that portion of its
plant which was recently burned. IT.
win be enlarged and fifty additional
men will he employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Trying to Force Purcl,ase.

Tien Tsin, April Cit is reported
here that the Russians have been en-
deavoring to force a purchase of the
disputed railway siding from the orig
inal Chinese owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06

General Chaffee has been ordered to
take no part in the razing of the Chi
uege forts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
General french Presses Bosrs.

Cape Town. April 6.-General
French continues to press the Beers
at Vreyheid, TransvaaI colony. The
Beers abandoned a pOmpom. which
the British found smashed at the bot
tom of a precipice.
London. April 6.-Lord Kitchener.
reporting to the war office the finding
of an abandoned and destroyed POM
pom near Vryheid, says: This ac-
counts for all the enemy's guns known
to be in the southeastern district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Another Reduction i'm Crude Oil.

Lima. O., April 6.-Another reduc-
ton in the price of crude oil in both
Lima and eastern fields was made yes
terday and operations are being cut
down and there will be no new wells
started except where it is necessary
to hold leases, until the price adj
vances. Many deals for the transfer
of production have been declared off.
The reduction yesterday makes the
quotations.: North Lima, 80 cents;
South Lima and Indiana So cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
NayIgafion Open. az Muskegon.

Muskegon, Mich. April 6.-Naviga-
ton opened here Thursday morning
with the arrival of the Goodrich
steamer Georgia from Chicago at 1920.
Little difficulty was experienced with
ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Big Fire at Augustn.

Helena Mont, April 6.-Fire caused
a loss of $4,000 in the little town of
Augusta. near Helena. ]. G. Adams
& Co. general merchants. lost $15, 900.
and J. Siuh. store and fixtures $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Recount Elects Hughes.

Topeka. Kan. April e.-The Topeka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06

Havana. but there was no vacancy
i'm his regiment. the Seventh cavalry.
hence his transfer. The new regiment
will probably be sent to the Philip
pines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
Fish for Lake Michigan.

Two Rivers, Wis, April 6.-The fish
hatchery has placed 4,000,000 whitefish
fry in Lake Michigan at this place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06

Washington. April 6.-The navy de-
partment has awarded the contract for
the building of the 23-knot protected
cruiser Milwaukee to the Union Iron
works, of San Francisco. The con-
tract price is S2.S2l. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
The Markets.

Chicago. April Con account OF
Good Friday the exchanges through
out the country We're closed and no
quotations given out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
BULGARIA'S PREMIER
PASSES FKOM EARTH.

Soma, BuIgarla, April o.-EX-Fre-
mier Steiloff is dead after a short ILL
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-06
OPPOSES
such PROMOTION
Adjutant General Was Set Against
Appointing General Funston
TO the Regular Army.
SAID KANsAN WAS ONLY A SCOUT
Army Wants Teachers for 8riga.
diers and Not Men to be
Taught.

Wichita, Kan, April 6.-The Eagle
today publishes an extended interview
with Congressman Chester /. Long, OF
Kansas, relative to the appointment
of Frederick Funston to brigadier
seneralship in the regular army. Long
has verified the interview for the As
sociated Press.
when | read of FunstonS heroic
deed," says Long, Il went straight to
General Corbins office and said: Well,
general, you see what Funston has
done:'
Against Making Him a General.
Yes, L have seen it,, replied Cor
bin, not too pleasantly.
Well, said. Don't you think that
you ought to make Funston a briga-
der general in the regular army?'
mo said Corbin, He has done
nothing to warrant that
. But / insisted, it seems to me
that he has done very daring thing;
that he has almost concluded the
war
Was Only a Scout.
"'AIr. Long said Corbin. L am
plaking lieutenants of better stuff than
Funston every day. Funston is a
boss Scout-that's ALL
1--WE want him made a brigadier
general l insisted.
Mr.. Long said Corbin. the army
has become Il great school: we want
teachers for brigadier generals: we
want men who can teach and not
those who should be taught
But the president may want to
appoint him. l said.
The president can do so, of course
said General Corbin. but it was plain
to be seem added Long. that the pres
ident would never do it on the recom-
mendation of General Corbin."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-12
DEMAND MORE ROOM.
N. E. A. Votes For Increased
Space at st. Louis Exposition.

Detroit, Mich, July 12.-This is the
last day of the National Educational
association convention and when the
morning session was called to order in
Light Guard armory by President
Green the smallest audience of the
week was present.
Higher education" was the topic of
the morning. papers being read By
President Charles living of Western
Reserve university. Cleveland; Robert
b. Fulton. president of the University
of Mississippi; w T. Harris. national
commissioner of education President
Thwing. who was the first speaker dis
cussed The functions of a university
in popular democracy"
Mr.. Harris read the last paper of the
morning on Recent growth of public
high schools in the United States as
affecting the attendance of colleges"
The papers were discussed by William
H. Smiley, of Denver, Col. and James
Russell Parsons, Jr., of Albany, N. r.
The committee appointed to consider
the details and organization of an edu-
cational exhibit at the st. Louis expo
sition this morning decided to recon-
mend to the board of managers the
construction of a separate building for
the educational exhibit. This building
should nave 70 per cent more floor
space than the educational building at
the Columbia exposition, the committee
will recommend.
H. J. Rogers of Albany, N Z, was
endorsed by the committee for director
of the educational exhibit at the expo
sition.
The last sessions Of the netional
council of education and the depart
ments of elementary education, higher
education, normal schools. business ed
ucation. science instruction. library and
deaf, dumb and feeble minded fnstruc-
ton were held this afternoon.
Before the department of science In
struction, Joseph Carter Of Champaign.
H.. read a paper on Agriculture as
science for the elementary schools"
How shall children be led to love good
books" was the topic of the paper read
by Isabel Lawrence Of st. Cloud. MINI.
before the library department