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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-01
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was On IT'S way 10 ClenIuegos ne nau
heard nothing said to the effect that
there was mo news He was sure
that on that occasion there was no d.
rect communication between the Eagle
and the Brooklyn. and that they were
not nearer than n mile of each other.
Schley testified that on this occasion
the Eagle had come right up under the
Brooklyn's quarter ROys also said that
ne had been present when Commodore
Schley had later sent the Eagle away
TO Port Antonio and had heard Lieu
tenant Commander Switzerland ask to
be allowed TO coal from the Merrimac.
Roys said that Commodore Schley
had asked Sutherland how much coal
lie had, and had added that as she dio
not have enough he would have 10
send her to Port Antonio for fuel The
witness said that Switzerland had re-
Piled: II should like very much to re-
main with the flying squadron. | could
coal from the collier and could take
enough to last for several days" The
commodore. however. insisted and dis
patched the Eagle to Port Antonio.
Was anything said about the Eagle
being dangerously short of cOal:" asked
Captain Lemly.
II am quite positive that nothing of
the kind was said. in view of the fact
that we had twenty-seyen tons aboard
replied the witness:
NeilS Anderson. who was quarter
master on the Brooklyn during the bat
tie of July 3. and who was stationed
ut the wheel in the coming tower. was
called. He said that Commodore
Schley gave the order Helm hard
aport." Andersen was succeeded by
Captain Joseph G. Eaton. who was I'm
command CT the ResOlute during the
Santiago campaign. He expressed the
opinion that at the beginning of the
battle OF July 5 the fire of the Indiana
had been more effective than that OF
others of the American vessels.
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ROCK ISLAND s. PEORIA
AA Raj wsy.-Depot Fist avenue
and twentieth street.. NJ A
[NgnHHN Patterson, general paSsenRf r
\ T6onlHl agent Passenger trains leave
b1ouTE,T g. r I & p. moline avenue)
- depot ten nO) minutes earlier
~ than time given
L l. GOFF, Agent
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Peoria Express ............t 7:35 I'M
Peoria, Indians polls. Gin
ctnnati. Bloomington co.. Io:35 am
Cable Accommn q ation. 200 am
Shs rrsru Accommodated els I'm $50 pm
Cable & Sherrard Accom-. $50 pm 30 pm
CaHle & Sher-ard Accom- 30
Trains marked are daily. All Otht rs eauy
except Sunday.
The sun., 1901-03-05

was delayed and it was about l o'clock
when it reached this city. On arriving i'll
Wilmington cars occupied by the Cover
nor and his party were transferred from
the Il. n o. to the Delaware railroad
tracks in West Yard. A special Della
ware road locomotive was in waiting
and from there took the party to Dover
without their having to change cars.
4 number of members of the LeSisla-
ture arrived ut Delaware avenue station
early last evening on the train which
left Washington at 400 o'clock. They
intended to take the 65S y. III. Dclawar,
railroad train but missed it by few
minutes. They left for Dover on th'
midnight train last night. The members
of the Young Mems Republican Clnl
arrived late this morning over the Il. \
, o. railroad.
The First Regiment y. q. -. arrived
ut French street station about 3 O'Clock
this morning. they were much please,
with the trip and made Il good showing
III the parade.
The sun., 1901-03-05
ANXI0USLY
AWAIT ACTION
Of General Assemblymen on City
Charter Bill.
ADVOCATES ASSERT SAVING
No Move Has Been Taken on the
Measure in Either Branch
of the Legislature
at Dover.

rhe advocates Of the new city charter
are deeply interested in the movements
of the Legislature in the next four days
with respect to the bills which were
presented several weeks ago by Repre-
sentative Baynard in the House and
senator McNulty in the Senate.
Sentiment for the passage Of the new
city charter and its submission 10 the
people ut the city election for approval
is growing. Many persons, who hereto
fore have treated the subject lightly,
have beeh impressed with the fairness
# the proposition of the trainers of the
'hartcr to have apopular vote rs ia
Is acceptance.
The advocates of the bill urge that
.ome relief must be afforded the city
quickly. since it is practically bank
'upt. The questions involved are not
,, those for pan tisans but the whole people
and in voting vote may be cast IL
1 respective of the politics of the voter
The local government, it is held, is il
serious plight.
| The new charter bill would simplif!
he methods of conducting municipal
! lifairs. 1t would reduce the number o
office holders and eventually be Il sly
ing. the advocates assert, of $25,000 ii
salaries alone.
No action has vet been taken by eitlc
branch of the General Assembly and tn
question is heing asked why is actio
held up!
The sun., 1901-03-05

and usually have some distinctive
feature. That which followed Presi-
dent Mckinley on his return from the
capitol to the White House and passed
in review there before him was dlffer
ent from all its predecessors III the ma
iestic pretlominance of the military
feature. The civil contingent was
quite UP to the average point OF num-
hers, vet by actual count made by the
marshals the men in soldierly uniforms
outnumbered the civilians i'll line py
more than three to one. In the ser
ried ranks of blue We're many soldiers
who had carried the country's nag faf
out into the world and had waged Il
war which was all in the future when
the last inaugural procession marched
along Pennsylvania avenue.
With these younger veterans, ana III
the place of honor, as the president
escort, marched another contingent,
made up entirely of soldiers OF the ciVll
war. all gray haired and showing III
gait and bent forms marks OF the pas
sage of years and of the lingering CT
fects of the great battles ana cam
paigns of the most stupendous Struggle
that the world has seen, ana 1t was ~
easy prophecy to observe that leVel
again would they be able to make al
brave and numerous showing II
their effort to escort Il president on TN
occasion of his accession to office. y
their head. to quicken their stel
marched the rough rider band.
The nations of the world, great AM
small, paid their tribute to the pres
dent in attendance mt the ceremoiiie
at the capitol and in reviewing til
great parade.
The Nnyy's Part.
The American navy, which has
distinguished itself in the past fot
wears. was represented in the cefem
MES more numerously than ever d
fore. Half a dozen warships, more Una
baye assembled in the Potomac sih'
the days of the civil war, contribute
through their sailors and marines oi
of tho most nniuuc and ENJOYABLE fe
The sun., 1901-03-05
HENRY NICHOLS DEAD.
Brother-in-Law of John Craig Dies
From Tubercular Meningitis.

Henry Nichols, aged % years, died
yesterday at the home of his brother-ln-
law. John Craig, No. 7O5 Van Buren
street, of tubercuar meningitis. He was
horn in Stafford, near Manchester, Eng.
He came to this country on visit when
mite young: later, he came here to re-
,ide and was at that time chorister
hoy at Trinity Church. Returning to
England with his mother, he took u
,osition in Il. warehouse in Manchester.
Ills health began to fail and he came
70 this country again for its benefit
llont two years ago. Last summer his
mother visited this country and he re
urned to England with her, but came
back TO the United States Immediately
\ month ago he was sent TO Asheville
\. c. His sister, Mrs. Craig accom-
,ancd him. His condition did not i'm
prove and he was brought home a few
LAY ago. The funeral is to take place
III Thursday afternoon, the services a
he house at 2 o'clock.
The sun., 1901-03-05
WAS ROUGHLY HANDLED.
William Moore, Colored, Was Gut
in the Face.
A Crowd Chased Him on the
Coast" and Threw Bricks
at Him.

Some heavy fines We're imposed III City
Court last night by Judge Cochran on
A number of colored men who We're
harged with assault and battery. -Four
If the cases grew out of Il disturbance
which occurred Oh the coast on Sat
ur,ay night when William Moore, ,colored,
who is somewhat of II stranger there
WAS roughl, handled. He was cut i'll the
face, Knocked down and later chased
Dy lot of colored men. A number of
bricks were thrown at him.
Moore said the difficulty started when
Isaac Miller told him he heard he was
il great pool sharp and proposed game
of pool for so cents side. Moore said
he would play him for fun and they
went into the pool room at Front and
King streets but the tables We're all
full.
They got wrangling in the pool room
and finally got out OH the street ana
| il fight started
Annie Williams testified that when sh.
| .ntcrfcred in AIoore's behalf, Fred Moore
,.olorrd, said he would cut her throat
Reed was fined $50 and costs Of $3.50
| Samuel Morris. colorcd, was dis
charged. .
Isaac Miller, colored, and William
Morris, colored, were charged with hav
| ing chased and thrown bricks at Moore
They were each fined $40 and costs o
S375.
George Mason. colored, charged Ere,
Moore, colorcd, with hitting him in thu
breast with Il brick. Moore was hne'
80 and costs of $3.50.
The case of William Cook, charged
with committing AN assault and batter,
on G.. j. Walker, was continued L
Wednesday, evening. Walker appearc
in court with his head bandaged up.
The sun., 1901-03-05
WORK OF SUPERB R CURT.
Case of Adam Neuman VS.. Diamond
Steel Co. Postponed

The case of John Robert Grimes VS..
the F., w. x B. Railroad Co.. is set for
trial in the Superior Court today. Arte-
mas and Martin Il. Smith represent
iirmrs, and Ward X Gray, the railroad.
The ease of Adam Neuman vs.. the
Diamond State Steel Co, which was
set for trial yesterday, was On applica-
ton of the plaintiff continued to next
term owing to the absence of a material
witness. Ncuman sued for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss Of an eye. which had
been destropey by flying iron. lie was
represented by Peter l.. Cooper and VIII
lam 5. IIilles, and the company by
Charles NJ. Curtis, and Gray Il Ward.
The plaintiff was allowed to amend his
nnrr and was required to pay the costs
Of this term. exclusive of the expenses
of the special jury.
The case Of Charles L. Hirons and
others vs. the Wilmington City Rail
way Co. was continued on the applica-
ton of Walter If. Hayes. for the de-
fendant.
The sun., 1901-03-05
MANY SHADE
TREES DYING
Scores of Trees on Delaware Ave-
nue. are Injured.
PROF, CHESTER'S LECTURE
He Counts Sixty-Nine Damaged Trees
on One Side of the Street in
Short Walk-Forty
Gnawed by Horses.
PROF. CHESTER'S LECTURE

'.'rhe care of the shade trees should be-
in the hands of some commission AMI
private parties should not he allowed
to touch them declared Professor Fred.
ID. Chester OF Delaware College last
night in the course of IL lecture on In
iuries to Shade Trees and Their Dis
cases. delivered before the Society of
Natural History of Delaware ut the
Friends School.
one member of the society stated that
the Street and Sewer Department had
hurt his shade tree more than anything
else as they insisted OH trimming 1t
their own way.
There is no protection for shade
trees' said Professor Chester. Horses
are hitched to them and gnaw at the
bark. If wires have been strung and
must 20 to one side, portions OF the
trees are chopped off. Ii street curb
| liz is to be Strengthened the roots are
dug up and trees that it may have taken
II generation TO produce are sacrificed.
To-day as l was going out Delaware
avenue, counted from Van Bureli
street to the Ii. X o. station just sixty
nine trees Oh one side Of the street that
had received injuries of various kinds.
or these forty had been gnawed by
horses very seriously and the bare wood
was exposed and decay had already set
in to the depth of several inches
William NJ. Candy said that one com
mon fault was in planting young trees
within six or eight inches of the curb,
As consequence when they grew UP
they pushed the curb out of line.
Professor Chester said it was sur
prising to him how the trees in the city
rot water enough on account of the
paved streets and sidewalks, leaving only
Il small space around the tree.
: Mr. Candy stated that on Delaware
avenue where there was double row
of trees the outside trees We're dying foi
I want OF nourishment.
The members of the society discuss"
| the matter of obtaining Il room i'll tn,
new High School where their collection
= could be placed. 1t is probable a con
: ference will he held shortly with Prcsi
t dent Shirtlidge of the Board of Educi,
ton and Superintendent Twitmyer
Professor Dwight Sanderson was elect
/. cd to membership in the society.
The sun., 1901-03-05
BIBLE UNION MEETING.
Special Arrangements for an Address
by Robert Speer.

There was large attendance at the
Wilmington Bible Union meeting last
night which was held in the lecture room
of the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
The subject was 'The Arraignment Of
the Lord Jesus Christ Before the Jewish
High Priest Caiphas."
Last nights lesson was from the 18th
chapter Of Matthew, 57th to 6Sth verse.
Special arrangements are being made
for big meeting of the Bible Union to
be held in Hanover Presbyterian
Church on Saturday evening, March 80
The meeting will be addressed by Robert
Il. Speer, general secretary of the Pres.
byterian board of foreign missions, on
the subject of the Second Coming OF
Christi, Mr.. Speer is an acknowledged
leader of the Christian church at this
time and his testimony upon this sub
ject is of great value.
A., 4 Ia,
The sun., 1901-03-05
PROPERTIES CHANGE HANDS,
Lots and Houses in Wilmington and
Suburbs Sold.

Margaret McGarvey. exeoutriN OF
Anthony Mctiaryey, sold the following
properties ut the Court House yesterday
through her attorney, William :. Prick
ctt ami with William A. Hukill aS
auctionecr: No. l222 Forrest street, to
John Steward. for 5000: No. 1924 Forrest
street, to Kate Steward, 5000; Scott
street, betwe cen Twelfth and Thirteenth,
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co..
81. 100: lot on corner of Maryland ave
nuc and Sixth avenue, 20 feet front.
Elizabeth Redmond, ut SIS foot: four
lots in El>merc, corner Baltimore and
Western avenues, a. A. Curtis. 5000.
The following properties of j. Frank
| Ball administrator We're also sold: North
eastern corner of Eighth and Woodlawn
avenue. 81 800: blacksmith shop, Orange
street between Front and Second. $1,25O;
ana No. 500 West street, $3.275, all to
Lilburne Chandler. attorney.
James W. Denning. trustee has sold
through John III. Rodney. attorney. two
properties Of the estate of James Den
ming. deceased: No. 719 Bennett street
to Martin O'Toolc. for $7O5 No. 81
Spruce street. to William Pollock, $500
Hukill was the auctionecr.
Harry l. Gillis has sold horses ant
vencleS ut his former livery stable, No
l2l5 West Tenth street. An S-year-ol'
gray horse. named Charlie, was bought
by Thomas Appleby for $92: bacl
horse. 9 years old. named Jack, wa'
bought by DIR. NJ. ]. Hughes for $95
la sorrcl mare, coming s years, named
Florence, was brought by G. +. Wall
for $50. Several bnggies and other We
|hioles and some harness. robes and whip
brought fair prices. Mr.. Gillis has sol
his stable to II. A. McVey and has re
tired from the livery business.
The sun., 1901-03-05
IMPROVING W. & N. R. R.
New Rails Being Laid Entire Length
of Line,

The Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Company. which is the presnt owner of
the Wilmington 4 Northern Railroad,
has on hand extensive improvements and
II large force of men are working haI'l
i'll along the line every day, Sundays i'll
cludcd.
New rails are being laid along the line
rrGm one end of it to the other and
they are much heavier than the ones
which have been in use, weighing seven
ty pounds to the yard. The old ones
weighed but trifle over fifty pounds.
The rails which are being laid are not
strictly new ones. having been used for
Oh" year on the Atlantic City Branch of
the road. The Improvement will make
the road much more solid and is needed
because of the heavy freight which is
being run over it.
The sun., 1901-03-05
PROHIBITION MEETING.
In Y. M. G. A. Hall Last Night-Music
by League Quartet.

The Wilmington Prohibition League
held what is termed MS an inauguration
meeting in Y. Nj. G. 4. Hall, No. 1907
Market street last night.
John G. Woolley's inaugural address.
prepared especially for the occasion, en-
titled "'l'he Reign OF Righteousness"
was read by the Rev. Robert Watt, ID.
-. 4 short address prepared for the day
by Oliver W. Stewart, the chairman Of
the National Prohibition Committee,
was read by l.. w. Brosius. Short adj
dresses were also made by Rev. w. l..
$. Murray, ID. d., John Shape, Aloysius
Green and Il number of others.
Music was furnished by the league
quartet. consisting of Oscar s. Appleby,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Elmer Perry and MIR.
tiiheson. Quite large sum was raised
last night for the National Committee.
The sun., 1901-03-05
DR., JEFFERIs IN BALTIMORE.
Preached at MONDAY Lenten Service
at the Church of the Messiah.

The Rev. William NJ. Jelferis, ID. d.,
rector OF Calvary II. Il. Church, preached
at the MONDAY Lenten services for men
in the Church Of the Messiah in Balti-
more yesterday. Notwithstanding that
many were in attendance ut the inaugu-
ration there was a large congregation
present. DR.. Jeiferis is the only minis
ter outside of the diocese of Maryland
who is to preach in Baltimore during
the Lenten period.
The Rev. Teregrine Wroth of the
Church Of the Messiah will preach in
Calvary Church tomorrow evening. The
Rev. Samuel j. French will preach in
the church ut Ais o'clock on Thursday
afternoon and the Rev. G. b. Dubell at
415 O'Clock this afternoon.
The sun., 1901-03-05
BACK FROM WASHINGTON
Governor HUM and Staff Arrived
Early This Morning.
First Regiment, N. G. D. Reached
French Street Station About
O'clock.

The travel from Washington yesterday
afternoon and all of last night was If
anything heavier than the rush TO the
capitol city on Saturday and Sunday.
The return heavy travel started early
yesterday afternoon and will continue
all day today. After o'clock last even
ing and continuing all night two and
three special trains passed through this
city for different points north every hour
on both the r., w. X Il. and B. X o.
railroads. In addition TO the special
trains ali the through express trains
were also crowded. On account of the
heavy traffic most of the trains were
late and some of them We're delayed as
much as an hour
Governor Hum and staff and mem
bers of the Legislature We're to have ar
rived at Delaware avenue station shOrtl,
after II o'clock but their special train
The sun., 1901-03-05
ANOTHER BALLOT NO RESULT.
Joint Session Yesterday at Which
Eight Votes Were Cast

Special to The Sun.
Dover, March 4.-Another prefunctory
joint session made up the Legislative
program today. When the noon hour
arrived Senators Alice and Clements
turned up as the sole representatives of
the Senate and gravcly promenaded over
to the House. BY the way, as an in
cident, it might be mentioned here that
Senator Alice has kept the combination
Of constitutional sessions moving from
the time he first took his seat two years
.,go and no other member of either House
has elualed his record in this direction.
When Senators Alice and Clements
reached tho House today they found
Representatives Ewing, Hardesty, Good
IN, Yinyard and Shallcross awaiting them
Senator Clements was made chairman
and Representative Ewing clerk. The
ballots taken resulted: Addicks. %; Ken
ncy, A; salisbury, A; and the joint ses
sion dissolved.
The sun., 1901-03-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

j. Paul Brown is on ii southern trip
Il. Ii. Sadtlcr is recovering from the
grip.
Mark l.. Davis has returned to Mil
ford.
James III. Hoffecker is in Chinco-
league.
Mrs. Rashe Conner has returned to
Mlddletown.
Mrs. Eosc Higgins has been visiting
IL Berlin, Md.
Miss Myrtle Berry has been visiting
IN Middetown.
L. l.. Holden of Easton, Md, is visit
Ing in this city.
Mrs. Mary Wells has been visiting in
Sudlersville, Md.
Miss Viola Frantz Of New York is
visiting in this city.
Miss Bessie Thompson has been visit
ing in Baltimore, Md.
George Rhodes of Bohemia Manor
has been visiting in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred 5. Elliott have
ireturucd from a trip to Maine.
The Rev. and Mrs. I. II. Haynes OF
Spyrna have been visiting in this city
! John T.. Almond and Mrs. w. Stew
art Almond are at Atlantic City.
NIr. and Mrs. Lewis Belmont of Phila
ielphia have been visiting in this city
Martin Keough has been West Chcs
ter visitor.
Misses Sara and Florence Hopes, o
West Chester, spent Saturday as tn
guests of friends in this city.
l,alph Landis Of Coatesville, Pa, ha
been the guest of Wilmington friends
The Rev. V. $. Collins of Dover. prill
cipal of the Dover Conference Academ!
was in Wilmington yesterday.
O. G. Mears of Bloomtown. Va, hh
been visiting Wilks Bowen of No. 222
Market street.
! Miss r. Il. Speaker of Paterson. J
!, T.. is the guest of Miss Florence Y
Brennan of No. 1900 W. Tenth street.
e Harvey J. Wiley, secretary OF I'll
street and Sewer Department, who Ia
: h,cn sick, was able to he at the ofiit
t this morning.
4 lanes II. Stirling. formerly elevate
conductor mt the Equitable Buildin
/ has taken the position of assistant 200
:, kccpcr of the Mccullough Iron C'
= whose office is in the building
n Mr.. Natanson and Miss Goldsmi
n Of philadelphia and Philip and JOSEF
Shawl of Pttsburg, Pa, are visiting
Levy.
The sun., 1901-03-05
Thousands View the Great Mill
tary and Civic Parade.
ROOSEVELT ASSUMES DUTIES
And Administers the Oath to New
Elected Senators-Chief Justice
Fuller Swears the President
Into Office.

Washington, March 4.-William Nc
Kinley of Ohio has been inducted into
The presidential Office, being the eighth
in the line of presidents of the United
states thus honored by the American
people with second and consecutive
term. simultaneously Theodore Roose-
welt of New York became vice presl-
dent OF the United States.
The weather in the morning was all
that could be desired, but about !
o'clock in the afternoon rain began
falling.
The ceremony that marked this sec
ond assumption by President Mckin-
lev of the cares of state was most i'm
prpssive and full of suggestion OF the
development of the republic during the
past four years.
Every presidential Inauguration III
recent years has had its parade, al
ways creditable in size and variety
The sun., 1901-03-05
EXPERT JUDGES TO PASS
UPON MISS STILLMAN'S MODEL

\ resolution to hold the annual meet
ing of the association on the first Mon
day in April every year was adopted.
Before the death OF Lewis G. Eandc-
grift, who was president of the associa-
tion, he and Howell 5. England We're
IL committee to raise money for the work
of the association by popular subscrip-
ton. Another committee was appointed
yesterday consisting of Robert q. Har-
man, Howell $. England, John ).
Rossell and J. Harvey Whiteman fol
the same purpose.
The sun., 1901-03-05
Bicycle Club Fair, March IL to %.
SHIELDS LIBRARY OFFICERS.
Elected at the Annual Meeting Last
Night.

At the annual meeting of the Shields
Library Association held last night the
following officers We're elected: l'desi-
dent. John \. O'Donnell; vice president
Francis G. McCaferty: recording secrc
tary, Francis j. McCatferty; financial
secretary. T.. Paul Mcconnell; treasurer.
Joseph Combs: librarian. Bernard Has
son: assistant librarian. James a. joyce:
board of directors. Francis q. McCaf-
ferty, Harry j. Hasson, George Me
Conaghy. T. Paul Mcconnell and Ben
i;min Steffenberg.
AT the regular weekly meeting of the
association next Monday night final ar
langements will he made for their an
nual bachelors ball which will be held
ON Easter Monday night.
The sun., 1901-03-05
planning for Rogue Playing.

The Rogue League, composed of clubs
ut Spring City, Parkerford, Whining
ton and West Chester, is in splendid
shape for the season and VIII open as
Early rs possible. The plan of play VIII
prnbably continue the same as last year,
when handsome gold Dodge, emblem
ltic of the championship, was offered
and contested for.