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Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
ARE BLOWN TO ATOMS:
WORKMEN'S TERRIBLE FATE.

Philadelphia, Jan. An explosion
of powder in the machine house of the
Repauno Chemical company's works
at Thompson Point, N. j., today, de-
molished the building. and three work
men were blown to atoms.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
SERIOUS RIoT NEAR IsHTIs

Eight Soldiers Killed and the Troubles
Continue.
Constantinople, Jan. in the
course of serious aff-ay near Ishtib.
originating in an attempt to arrest a
number of Bulgarians suspected of
being emissaries of the Macedonian
committee. eight soldiers were killed.
The troubles continue
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Little Girl Eats Poison pills.

New York. Jan. 4.-Hattie Ford, 5
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur P. Ford. of Chicago, died last
night after an hour of fearful agony
following the eating of several pills
containing belladonna and strychnine.
The child found the pills and did not
know they were poison.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
WANTS FIFTY THOUSAND.
Price an Indiana Woman Puts on Alleged
Rejected Affection.

Rejected Affection.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-Yirginia Harris,
of Rensselaer,, Ind, has brought suit
in the United States circuit court
against Benjamin II. Durham, bank
er of Onarga, Ills, alleging breach of
promise to marry. She asks $4,000
damages. The defendant is senior
member of the firm of Durham Bros.
He is a Republican, active in politics,
and is said to be wealthy.
Miss Harris is said TO be the daugh-
ter of rich parents, and friends of the
banker do not accuse her of trying tC
get money through a compromise of
the legal proceedings. Miss Harris is
said to be a third cousin of the bank
er. She is 80 years of age and he
is 30. 1t is cOntended by Durham's
friends that he never gave the woman
any reason TO suppose that he would
make her his wife.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
.soBs" is A BUSINESS MAN.
He Concludes n Day of London Ovations
by Going to the War Office.

by Going to the War ONCE.
London, Jan. 4.-Lord Roberts went
from Buckingham palace to the war
office, where he formally took over the
work of . commander-in-chief of the
forces He will begin attending The
war office at regular hours today. The
war office, the West End clubs, and
the public buildings were illuminated
last evening. The thoroughfares were
unusually crowded, the holiday spirit
was evident, but there was little of the
disorder and drunkenness of the
previous war celebrations.
The foregoing is the concluding
paragraph. so far as the chief marshal
is personally concerned, of the report
of a days ovations to the idol of the
British people and British army. He
began the day at Southampton, where
the crowd was tremendous and moth
ing was too good for him, and from
there TO London and thence to the war
office, where our initial paragraph
leaves him, was a single swelling roar
of cheers.
He was met at the station in this
city by all the royalty in town, in
Guiding the Prince and Princess of
Wales, who greeted him heartily, the
princess engaging him in conversation
for a few minutes. Upon emerging
from the station he was confronted
by a sea of faces stretching as far as
could be seen, and every man cheer
ing. He inspected his escort, which
was composed in part of troops he
had led in South Africa and else
where, and stopped here and there on
the line to speak to a soldier or Off
Ger he remembered, perhaps in some
hot place in India years ago, or some
hotter place in South Africa. Lady
Roberts left the station with the
Prince of Wales. while the earl passed
through dense lines of cheering peo-
pie on the way to buckingham palace.
Arrived at Buckingham palace he
again inspected troops, this time the
Guards, who were drawn up in the
palace quadrangle. After inspection
he was entertained at lunch at the
palace with the members of the royar
family present
William ST. John Broderick, sec
retary of state for war, gave dinner
last evening in honor of Lord Rob
erts, at which the Prince of Wales,
DukiN of Connaught, Duke of Cam
brids Prince Edward of Saxe-Wef-
mari ord Wolseley.. Secretary Cham
beria and other notable persons were
presF t.
KITCHENER To THE BURGHERs.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Hawley hints at Further War.

Washington, Jan. Am some re-
marks he made anent the army bill
i'll the senate yesterday, Hawley said
I'VE are not altogether out of sight
of some possibility OFF war with some
European power. We do not know.
They. are in a great deal of trouble
there, and l understand look with very
great jealousy upon our talk of a Dan
ish island and our talk about acquir-
ing territory
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Receiver. for the Chosen Friend..

cation of Cyrus ]. Clark, of Indiana, he
and Andrew c. Trippe, Of this city,
have been appointed receivers by
Judge Stockbridge, in the circuit court,
for the supreme council of the Order
of Chosen Friends. Bond was given in
fba Suyn of $40 900
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
NEWS IS DIsoUIETINc.
Government Receives Important NJ
tion From Venexuela.

Government ReceIves Important .-VuFnHH-
tion From venezuela.
Washington, Jan. Gable ices
rec lived at the state departi at to-
day from Minister Loomis ire OF a
disquieting character. The depart
ment declines to make Lilo the de-
tails, but it is surmised that there is
possibility of resistance on the part Of
one of the asphalt companies to the
legal processes of the Venezuelan gov
ernment which may result seriously.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Defies the U. NJ. w. Power.

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 4.-The Clear
Lake Operative Coal company yester-
day defied the United Mine Workers
and shipped three cars of coal to the
Springfield Fuel and Supply company,
for the purpose of supplying the state
with coal, despite that the miner| IN
ion had ordered them not tc do So.
State Secretary Ryan said
that if the coal had been shipped a
strike would be ordered.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Cashier Missing.

Richmond. Mo-, Jan. 4.-John w.
Shotwell. Jr., cashier of the Hay
county bank, is missing. and his ac-
counts are alleged to be short. A
bank examiner is at work on the
hooks
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
vALDIvosTocKs PLAGUE.

Nineteen Cases So Far with Fifteen
Fatal.
London. Jan. 4.-Reports of the
outbreak of the plague at Vladivostock
are confirmed. There have been 19
cases, 15 of which were fatal.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Hickey Calls a Meeting.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. President
Hickey has called a meeting of the
Western baseball league for the Sth
in St. Joseph for the purpose of CON-
pleting the leagues circuit.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
WHO OWNS THE FARM?
Where This Duck Picked Up Meal o
Shot Gold.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Shot gold amount
ing in value to nearly $25 has been
found in the crop of a tame duck
which was offered for sale fon, South
Water street. Hurried efforts 10 trace
the point from which the gold-benring
foul was shipped to Chicago have mar
rowed it down TO either Monticello, Ia.
or Lake Zurich, Ills
Farmers in the vicinity of those
places have been notified to examine
the feeding grounds of their ducks.
The gold is of fine quality, and it is
believed that good placer deposits viii!
be found when the duck has been
raced to its shipper.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
CAPTURED NEAR cAvlTE.

Omcers and Insurgents Taken by the
Fourth Infantry.
Washington, Jan. 4.-The follow
ing was received at the navy depart
ment this afternoon from Remey
s.Manila-An attack this morning
by the Sd and 4th infantry
at Cavite Viejo resulted in the
capture of one lieutenant. colonel,
two majors. five captains. 4S private
insurr rectionists and four ladrones. :"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Exempt Beque.ts from Taxation.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator Nell
son yesterday gave notice of an amend
ment he will offer to the bill for the
modification of the war revenue law
providing that "al bequests or legacies
for uses of a religious, literary, charita-
ble or educational character, on which
the tax heretofore imposed has not
been paid or collected, shall be and
are hereby declared to be exempt from
the payment of such tax"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
National soldiers, Homes.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The report OF
Inspector General Knox on the inspec-
tion of national soldiers homes shows
those institutions to be in a high state
of efficiency.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Retirement of shAfter and Lee.

Washington. Jan. 4.lThe senate COM
mittee on military affairs has agreed
to accept amendments to the army
reorganization bill for the retirement
of General Fitzhugh Lee and General
James III. Wilson as brigadier gen.
erals and General Shafter as a major
general.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
IS WALDERsEE DEAD?

Berlin Lacks Corroboration OF Alarming
RumOrB.
Berlin, Jan. with reference to
the report that Waldersee had been
killed by an officer of the allied troops.
it is semi-officially declared the rumor
to that effect has been current for a
week past, but the government has no
confederation of it.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
lNational Debit statement.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The monthly
statel.ient of the public debt shows
that at the close of business Dec. 81.
1900. the national debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted to $1,O9e, I@i,-
80, a decrease for the month of y
9S3. .5fs5
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
scott yyike Cr,ticalIy III.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 4.-Hon. Scott
Wike, former comptroller of the treas
ury and former representative in con-
gress, is critically i'll az home, Pitts
ach refuses to retain nourishment Of
any kind.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
weII-Known Lawyer Passes Away.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Colonel Hunting
ton Wolcott Jackson, one of the best
known lawyers of Chicago, died in
Newark, n. J., early yesterday of
apoplexy. He had been in i'll health
for long time, and had practically
of the law firm of Jackson, Busby &
Lyman during the past two years.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Old school House Burn I'd.

Princeton, Ills, Jan. 4.-The public
school building known as the old
South Union was destroyed by fi.e
yesterday, the fire breaking out while
school was in session. Pupils and
teachers got out safely. Insurance,
$1,000. 1t was the first public school
building built in the town-erected in
1870
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Level Of the Great Lakes.

Washington. Jan. 4.-The river and
harbor committee has adopted thepro-
vision authorizing the president to ne
gotiate for fixing the level of the
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
AMENDED TREATY
SUBMITTED BY CHOATE.

London, Jan. Ambassador
Choate presented the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty amendments to the secretary
of foreign affairs at Lansdowne tod ~.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Lived in Three Centuries.

Dubois, Ills, Jan. f. Andrew
Kiozoisky, the oldest citizen in Wash
ington county, Ills, died Jan. 1 at this
place. KioZolsky was born near Cra-
COW, Poland, in 1898. He was among
those who fed from Moscow when Ma
poleon marched against that city in
1872. He was almost 103 years old
when he died
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Sugar and Gomez Fight to End.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The Tribune
says: Private advices have reached
Chicago that the war between the
great sugar and coffee trusts which
has cost these trade rivals approx
Inately 100000, is to be brought to
a close.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
BACON Withdraws.

Topeka, Jan. 4.-United States
Senator Bacon today withdrew as a
candidate for reelection. He is salts
fed he could not be elected.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
Harm.worth Invited to Denver.

Denver, Jan. 4.-The Denver Times
management wired a special PROPOSE
ton to Alfred Harmsworth, the Lon
don editor, who is in New York and
is about to visit the west, to edit The
Times during one day.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
STATE CONTRACT STRIKE.

one Hundred Coal Employees 0aIt ut
Springfield.
Springfield, Ill JAM 4-ODe hum
dred employees of the Clear Lake CO.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
MONEY TO BE THERE ON DEMAND
When 1t Is Wanted, Says an Illinois State
Official.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 4.-The resig-
nation of Ben H. Brainerd, treasurer
of the state board of agriculture and
teller of the Marine bank, of this city,
from the latter position has resulted
in reports that d shortage exists in his
@ccounts with the state. While no ar
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04

operative Coal company went on q
strike today on account of the differ
ences regarding the filling of TT g state
contract for coal.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-04
KIrcHENER TO THE BURGHERs.

who Asked Him to Talk.
London. Jan. 4.-The censorship
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12


Salaries for all public officials in
Hawaii are entirely too high. Even
granting that living is fifty per cent
higher here than in the states there
is still no reason why such officials
as the Auditor. Attorney General
Treasurer and others, should be paid
$4,000 per year as proposed in the
Senate when the same officials In all
the Western States and Territories
excepting California, are paid but
from 81 zoe to $4,000 per year each
IL the State of Utah with double the
population and wealth of Hawaii car
secure the best men in the State K
hold important Offices at salaries rang
ing from $500 to $4,000 per year
surely $4,000 per year should be sufti
cient pay for the highest salaried ON
Ger in the Territory of Hawaii to on
set the increased cost OF living. Tit
salaries of clerks in the various de
partrnents should be cut in proportion
and the number materially reduces
in almost every Office in the Territory
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12
A more remarkable switching abol

A more remarkable switching about.
on the part OF large body, than that
of the Hawaiian Bar Association in
the matter of the recently PROFOUND
ed scheme for recognizing the Judi
CARY would he hard to find anywhere.
Inc proposition came to public notice
but few weeks ago like thunder
clap out of clear sky Not only was
ii cut and dried but it had enlisted
practically the unanimous support OF
the Bar at the capital. Now it Is as
suddenly cast aside and relegated to
innocuous desuetude. And all the peo
pie will no doubt say Amen" They
are naturally suspicious of any tam
pering with the mechanism of the
fountains of justice. The proposition
now abandoned was barking back &c
the old Hawaiian system abandoned
for good causes system, too. thai
is being rapidly got rid OF where /
has been in vogue on the mainland
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12

mines and on the foam crested seas
He Is considering Il BIZ Millions OF
firesides where intelligent labor plans
to avoid q return to serfdom or siav-
err. He is considering ii IN the sane
tuaries, the counting house, the shops
ard the streets A day viii come
when he VIII announce his decision,
and that decision will be. that St0rk.
whether he masquerades as 3 trust or
walking delegate. whether he rule
BY the tyranny Of league. the eun'
ming of e caucus or the naked power
OF capital employing labor. must
abate his lawless and greedy prac
tees. OF else Stork must go: and il
Stork heed not the Fat, the thunder
bolts may some day. scorch the hn'
feathers and break his own beak an'
leave him a shrivelIed carcass upoi
the shores OF the realm that he ha
ruled without conscience and robbe'
without remorse-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12

One Of the crying needs of the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii is first-elass steam
er service between Honolulu and Hilo
The present service is no better than
it was q quarter OF century ago in
the days Of the old steamer LikelIke
A modern through steamer between
the two chief towns of the Territor,
that would make the run in twenty
hours and the round trip every foul
or five days would receive larg'
patronage and would be paying in
yestment- II the present steamship
companies of Hawaii fail 10 provid
such a service outsiders viii come in
in the near future. who will provid
lit. 1t is one OF the things that !
bound to come and come soon.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12
CONDENSED TELEGRlMs
Observation-Disclosures:

Mrs. Fenton, wife of former Gov
ernor and United States Senator
Reuben Fenton, died at her home,
Jamestown, New York, May 3. aged
Is years.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, a director of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., emphati-
cally denied that the company has
secured. or is trying to secure, a
representation in the affairs OF the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
road.
The body of William Rosenfeld.
who disappeared the previous week
with his four children, was found IN
the river at St Paul on May 8, near
where the body of his eldest boy was
taken out of the river the day before
The search for the bodies of the other
three children continues.
The building in Chicago of a $780,
600 temple to the memory OF Robert
G.. Ingersoll, in which the teaching OF
the orator and atheist shall be per
petuated. is the purpose OF the In
gersoll Memorial Association, incor-
porated at Springfield on May 8.
| David Porter Rosenmiller, former
ly Mayor of Lancaster, Pa. died May
8. of tetanus. the result of a cancer
Mr.. Rosenmiller entered the United
/ States Navy in 1861 and was execu
tive officer of the sloop of war Essex
which blew up the confederate ran
Arkansas. Mr.. Rosenmiller was an
other relative of Admiral Porter.
There is a pending whisky famine
New York wholesale liquor dealers
say. One large distillery and ware
house company in that city has prac
tically cornered the market. Sine
|, present production is limited by al
iron-bound agreement the prevailing
scarcity may advance prices withou
limit. There will probably be
much greater production of whisk
: next fall. But this will not be avail
| able until after it has aged for tire
wears.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12
It Burdens the Thrifty.
om the Hawaii Herald.


When Governor Dole signed the in
come tax bill he did so, no doubt, with
full confidence that the Supreme
Court would declare it unconstitu-
tiona1 The masses are in favor OF an
income tax because the opinion pre-
walls that such a law is intended to
reach the rich. not the poor. In nix
ing the limit upon which the tax is to
be levied the Legislature considered
only that q majority of themselves
and the Hawaiians generally would
escape while ninety per cent of the
men who work at trades would be
gathered in the net Every mechanic
drawing four dollars per diem and
employed throughout the year must
nav his two per cent in order that
schools may be established and roads
built for the Hawaiians who work
when they please and who viii moi
| have TO pay In It's present shape the
/ Law fails. in its intent TO saddle the
burden principally upon the rich. bul
| that viii probably not deter the mar
who Is called upon 10 pay the thou
sand or more dollars into the Terri
ltorial treasury from getting Supreme
Court decision on the matter.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12

% Tie E1llCE u LIE kkrf&1t1-&---
Sri am true lover Of good base
bail, as played By experts Of the Am
ericzn National game. and as such
had hoped that from the music IN
the air. something tangible in the
way Of scheduled games. between
clubs Of this city, would have ma
teriaiized- That there Is good encS-
capable. material here. amongst old
and new players Of the game, goes.
without occupying space for argument
Then the good that might be accom-
plIshed, by giving opportunity TO lads
of the city in willing away three
hours or so, away from the vharyes
I'll. or other like sightseeing, or IN
diligence in, depravity. and, instead
viewing. and being shown thereby. ar
opportunity for the culture OF APPROX
ed sport. was thought well worthy O
being presented find. on inyesu
CATION. that the course for the non
presentation of baseball games, TIM
season. is the lack of unison and lead
ership among the clubs as whole
and | believe that the object intend
ed. and desired. of base ball sea
son. could, and would, be accomplish
cd BY a meeting of the captains OF Al
those of previous seasons. OF napp
| memory. Capt. Harry Whitney an
other old passed-masters in ball-tos:
ing would undoubtedly aid by advice
IL asked -
FRANK GODFREY
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12

The Legislature has an excellent OPP
portunity, in making up the appro-
priations, TO provide for decrease IN
the police of the Territory One
sheriff with five or six officers should
be amply sufficient for the Island OF
Maui, while one sheriff and ten to nj
teen police should be enough for the
Island of Hawaii. Instead OF over
$40 goo for policing the Island OF Maui
IS 900 should be ample for the pur
pose. II the plantations want watch
men. under the guise OF policemen
let them pay for them the same a.
manufacturing establishments in tbs
states pay for their watchmen.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12

Franklin Austin is doing good
work in Murphy hall. To keep eapa-
BILE workers away from the means OF
uniting them for work is great ser
vice TO the employers of the city
The annoyances and losses of blue
Monday" are beyond calculation In
view of such considerations Murphy
hall and similar enterprises ought not
TO go begging for preliminary financia
assistance for placing them upon
self-supporting basis. 1t is good in
vestment apart from money dividends
that are not improbable of realiza
ton in time.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not disease but symp-
tom. Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and
fatal diseases, have for their first in
dication a persistent cough, and II
properly treated as soon as this cough
appears are easily cured. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proven won
derfully successful, and gained its
wide reputation and extensive sale by
its success in curing the diseases which
cause coughing. II it is not beneficial
it will not cost you cent. For sale
by Benson, Smith & Co., General
Agents Territory Of Hawaii.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12

A striking feature Of the comments
by Republican newspapers upon Re
publican defeats in recent municipal
elections in the States is the frank
admission that the result was often
due 10 a revolt Of the independent
voters against an offensive party ma
chine. In Columbus the Ohio State
Journal pronounces the success of the
Democratic candidate AN emphatic
protest against the inefficient and in
Tertebrated administration of Swartz,
the Republican incumbent, and it adds
| that the people may be depended
on to resent machine manipulation,
and when party organization, impor-
| tant though il is, is made paramount
and issues secondary. a blunder Is
| committed that has its legitimate
fruitage in defeat" In Cleveland the
Leader is equally frank, declaring
that, lin plain Anglo-Saxon, the Re
publicans of the city have elected
| DGmOCIdt May VI DcSduSC tACJ cSA~'
ed that their candidate stood for the
old McKisson machine" and finding
confirmation OF this in the equal!
significant fact that the other candi
dates on the ticket, who were mo
tainted with factionalism." were elect
ed. In Chicago the Tribune, whicl
could not bring itself to support tn
Republican candidate because OF tn
boss who stood behind him, now say
that Ibis election was impossible be
cause the independent voters OF CHI
cago, many of whom are nominally II
: cluded in the Republican ranks, ar
not disposed to submit to the dicts
ton of any individual or set OF ind
yiduals who may have temporary COZ
troll of the party machinery. On
might go on from city to city wher
elections have just been held, an
find the same moral as clearly draw
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-12

A sample of how money is thrown
away for the support of Office holders
in this Territory is afforded on the
Island of Hawaii, where a man who
draws salary as Captain of Police
for the District of Olaa resides in
Hilo and does not see his district Of
tener than once a week. Perhaps
someone connected with the Attorney
Generals department can tell why
this police officer is retained on the
salary roll at comfortable income