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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-21

brought up in other eases, and officers who
come before the court to testify might be
asked whether or not they had ever been
subject to a court-martfal or whether they
had not made mistakes 1t would open up
a lCng line of testimony that he could not
consider proper, but if 1t were done in this
case, of course. it would apply to other
cases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
AGUINALDO RELUCTANT TO
COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS
Filipino Leader Continues to Hold
Back in Matter of Arneri-
can Demands.

Manila, April 9.-It is said that
Aguinaldo signed the peace mani
festo drawn by Chief Justice A. r.
Ellano this morning. Col. Aba, in
surgent leader of Seambales province
with 13 officers, S3 men and many
rifles surrendered.
Manila. April 9.-Gcncral Mac
Arthur says it is impossible to make
statement concerning ASuinaldo
now. 1t is possible that Aguinaldo
will soon be removed from the Mala-
canang palace to Il large house. with
pleasant grounds, No. J6 General
Solano street. n fashionable quarter or
the city. beside the Pasig river, which
is being renovated and prepared Tor
occupancy. AgiunaldO is purchasing
diamonds and other jewelry. He con-
tiuues to receive certain visitors. but
newspaper correspondents are eXclud-
ed.
1t is said that the manifesto which
Aguinaldo has been preparing has not
vet been signed, and il is added that
Aguinaldo is reluctant to comply with
the conditions. 1t appears that the
majority of the Filipinos in Manila
distrust Aguinaldo and dislike to see
him accorded special favors. They say
he ought TO be severely punished.
General Sandico. a former member or
AguinaIdos cabinet. has surrendered
to the American authorities at Caban-
tuan. in the province of New Ecija.
He has a bad record.
The trial of NJ. Brix Hoelterman,
the Belgian, who was connected with
the Philippine Trading company. and
whose arrest on the charge of furnish
ng supplies to the insurgents was an
nounced February 10, has been COM
pleted. The evidence of the Filipino
colonel Herrera. who recently sur
rendered, clinched the prosecution.
The colonel testified that Hoelterman
had furnished money and rice supplies
to the Insurgents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
CABINET DISCUSSES
VARIOUS MATTERS.

Washington, April 9.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted about an hour.
Knox, the new attorney general, was
presented to his colleagues. Much of
the time of the meeting was given up
to the discussion of the indemnity
which the powers are demanding of
China. No official confirmation was
received by the government of the re-
ported rejectment of the Platt amend
ment by the Cuban constitutional
convention. The matter was dis.
cussed by the cabinet aud it was con-
sidered strange that Gen. Wood had
not communicated so important fact,
if true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
SEVERAL HUNDRED WILL
BE HERE AT CONVENTION

Several hundred teachers from an
area reaching from eastern Ohio to
the Rocky mountains will coRgregate
in this city during the fore part of the
week beginning April %, the occasion
being the Sth annual meeting of the
Western Drawing Teachers associa-
tion.
Accommodations are already being
reserved for many who will attend
this meeting. as well as for those who
will attend the meeting of the North
ern Illinois Teachers association in
Moline during the latter part of the
same week.
The original plan was to entertain
the visitors at the high school, but the
daily programs will now be given at the
Broadway Presbyterian church and
the exhibition of pupils work from this
and other cities will be made at Lincoln
school. Programs of great interest
have been arranged and all should
unite in assisting the visitors to form
a favorable impression of the city.
c. B. Marshall, president of the board
of education, will tomorrow head
committee in q canvass of the city for
funds to assist the entertainment
committee in its work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The British chancellor of the ex-
chequer, is considering the adviSability
of putting a small tax on mineral wat
ers.
The foreign commanders at PekinG
have decided to raze all the forts at
Taku, rien Tsin, Peitang and Shan
haikwan and along the railway.
Ten sailors of the wrecked Nova
Scotian bark Angola drifted about in
the Pacific and ate each other until
only two survived.
Gar has appointed General Van
Novsky minister of public education
with instruction to reOrganize the Rus
sian school system.
Democratic leaders in the East are
talking of Carter Harrison for the vice
presidential nomination in 1904.
New York's new charter contains
section of subsidizing of eight news
papers for city advertising.
An unknown man jumped over the
sea wall in Lincoln Park. Chicago. to
death. the first suicide in the park
this year.
Death came to Mrs. Lizzie Schmolle
at Chicago. and her quardruplets two
hours after their birth.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way plans to colonize 10000 settlers on
hardwood timber lands in Northern
Wisconsin and Michigan.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
adopted resolutions protesting against
making a military man chief of police.
Stanley Mccormick has presented
the Field Columbian Museum. Chi
cago. with $4,000 collection of
Arizona prehistoric pottery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Saws She Has Six Husbands. ~

Laporte, Ind, April 9-NIrs. Amelia
Ratz. of Elkhart county. applied for a
divorce from her husband. Joseph
Ratz in the divorce court of Lake
county. The husband. who is contest
ing her right to divorce. has pro-
duced evidence showing that Mrs.
Ratz has married six husbands. and
each marriage was contracted with
out the formality of a divorce from
any one of the claimants for her af-
fectiOns. RatZ, it has developed. is
husband No. 6, and the woman's al
legged design in seeking Il divorce from
him is to legaliZe marriage with a
Michigan farmer named Young. who
is reported TO be possessed of conSid
cradle wealth. Ratz employed attor-
neys and detectives, who began an
investigation of Mrs. Rats checkered
matrimonial career, with the above re-
suit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
TALKS TO AMERICAN BOY
German Kaiser Stops Youth and Asks De-
tails About Roller Skating.

Berlin, April 9.-Emperor William,
Empress Augusta Victoria and the
Imperial Princes. have lately indulged
in equestrian exercise every afternoon
in the Thiergarten. Yesterday, after
luncheon taken in the Chateau Belle
vue, in the Thiergarten, the whole
party sailed forth on horseback with
Il numerous cortege.
The emperor stopped boy on roller
skates-the son of a German-Ameri-
can residing in Berlin-and inquired
about the sport. All the princes
gathered around, examining the
skates. The boy gave full infor-
nation to the Emperor. who took the
address of the American firm that sup
piled the yOungster.
The big sprudel spring at Nauheim.
which suddenly ceased to flow last
week, has begun flowing again,
although in less volume than before
The Philharmonic orchestra, under
Herr Arthur Nikisch. will leave Ber-
lin April - for a spring tour through
Austria. Italy. Spain. Portugal, France
and Belgium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Favors a River Ditch.

Laporte. Ind, April 9.-Judge Bee
man, of Starke county. has ruled in
favor of the construction of the
Kankakee river ditch. The estimated
benefits are 100000. and 100000 acres
of land will be reclaimed by it. The
ditch will be fifteen miles long. forty
to sixty feet wide and twelve feet
deep. This is but the beginning of the
drainage of the Kankakee valley. No
appeal was taken or prayed for. The
problem of draining the valley seems
TO be solved. so far as the courts arc
concerned. 1t has long been Judge
Beeman's desire to set this great work
in motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
DISAPPEARANCE OF
ELKHART YOUNG GIRL
Ethel Gordon Vanishes Under
Strange Circum-
stances.

Elkhart. Ind. April 9.-The police
are myStiticd over the sudden disap-
pearance of IA young woman who was
employed as domestic in the family
of W. L. Stanton. The young woman
is about IS years of age, and gave
her name as Ethel Gordon, when. five
weeks ago. she applied for a position
in the Stanton household. Accompan-
ing her at that time was we'll
dressed man. about 32 years of age,
who gave his name as Tom Gordon.
and they claimed they were first cOuS-
inS. The man secured employment
on a stock farm north of town. He
visited the girl twice week.
Last Thursday the girl answered a
telephone call, and was heard to an
Swer that she was too tired to come
out tonight" Five minutes later she
apparently changed her mind. and
went out. saying she was going to call
on a woman. That was the last seen
of her. In her room. after her disap-
pearance. were found all of her eff
fectS except the garments she wore,
while on the dresser lay a letter she
lad prepared to mail and some loose
change. indicating that her absence
was not intended when she left.
Gordon was Informed of the girls
disappearance He disclaimed knowl-
edge of her whereabouts. He admit
ted that his name was not Gordon.
but Brown. He is being kept under
surveillance. The girl told at the
Stanton home that she was born in
Toledo, o.. and had been educated in
n convent: that she had run away. go
ing to Chicago. where she met the
man who called himself Gordon. who
hailed from Wyoming. She gave evil
dencc of culture and frequently helped
thc children with their Latin lessons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
STATUE To
Cen. LOGAN
Magnificent Equestrian De-
sign Unveiled in
Washington.
A FINE TRIBUTE is PAID
President Mckinley Delivers
an Eloquen. Address
Depew the Orator.

Washington, April 9.-The mag
nificent equestrian statue erected in
Iowa circle to the memory of John A.
Logan was unveiled this afternoon in
the presence of an immense assem-
blage, including the president, men,
bers of the cabinet, surviving members
of the Logan family and many per-
sons eminent in military and civil
life.
An imposing parade escorted the
president from the White House to
Iowa circle. After the invocation by
Rev. Bristol and the presentation by
Sculptor Simmons, George Tucker,
grandson of Gen. Logan, drew the
silken cord which released the flags
that draped the statue.
President McKInIey's Tribute.
President Mckinley paid high
tribute to Logan as soldier. patriot,
statesman and citizen, and in con-
Guiding said the highest eulogy ever
paid to Logan was by his father.
1.-The latter said the president, Gin
his will divided his property between
the widow and children equally, ex-
cept, and quote from the will. John
Alexander, whose marked abilities are
such that he can provide for himself
and aid his mother if necessary This
provision is not made from want of
affection, but because of unbounded
confidence in his future success.
"What remarkable tribute from
father to his son. That expression
of faith was enough to quicken the
young mans noblest aspirations and
call out the best that was in him.
And how worthily he vin0.cl ed the
confidence to have inherited. deserved,
and fulfilled that commendation from
his fathers love and faith was better
than any inheritance of lands, tene-
ments. stocks, bonds and money.
Beloved of father, wife, children, be-
loved of comrades in war and in
peace, beloved of his country, his
whole life realized his fathers proph-
ecy and its words would adorn any
monument to his fame"
Chauncey Depew Was the Orator.
The oration of the day was deliv-
cred by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew.
The ceremony concluded with the
benediction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
WILL NAME CANDIDATE
Vacancy Cansed by the Death of Justics
Phillips Will Be Filled. =


Lichfield. Ills, April 9.-The Demo
cratic convention of the second SUI
preme court district will meet here to-
morrow to name Il candidate for the
supreme court vacancy caused by the
death of Justice Phillips. If it makes
a nomination in less than week eX-
pectationS will be exceeded.
Seven strong candidates are in the
field. Rivalry is intense, as the dis
trict is Democratic. and nomination i'll
the natural order of things. means
election. None of the aspirants has
more than four Of the nineteen
counties which will be represented.
Each of the four leaders has only from
twenty to thirty-fOur pledged dele
gates.
Each of the others has ten or more
Only two counties. with Il total of
eleven delegates. are uninstructed.
The winner must get T6 of the 80
delegates. The field for making and
breaking combinations is, therefore,
unusually wide. Congressional con
yentionS frequently last a week in this
section of the state. A judicial con-
ventiOn two weeks long will not he
SURPRISING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Palmer Ready to Pay.

Nashville. Ills. April 9.-At a CON
ference of the attorneys in the case
held here, Edmund Palmer. president
of the defunct private banks of Ash
ley and Des PLANES. Ills. and EllettS-
vile. Ind. offered to settle with the
creditors of the Ashley institution at
10 cents on the dollar, pay the eX-
penses of the creditors committee and
attorney fees, which amount to $500.
and give his note for the balance of
the default. The offer was accepted
-hy=the committee representing the
creditors. and Palmer expects TO make
the settlement the latter part of this
week. In the meantime he will re-
main under guard in this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
PRESBYTERY MEETING
ENDS THIS AFTERNOON.

The Rock Island presbytery, in ses-
sion at the United Presbyterian
church, finished it's business this af-
ternoon and adjourned till next Sep
tember, when it will meet at Zion,
Ill The morning was devoted to the
reports of officers and it was found
that the Rock Island church heads the
list in the district in the number of
accessions during the year. A pow.
erful sermon was delivered before the
presbytery last evening by Rev. s. K.
Jameson, of Hanover, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
DISPUTE IS STILL UNSETTLED
Jersey Central Railway Employees Are Ex-
pected TO Strike Soon.

New York. April 9.-Neither en-
ployes nor employed have made any
decisive move in the wage dispute
that may terminate with strike on
the Central railroad of New Jersey.
1t is expected that the men will confer
within the next twenty-four hours and
by vote agree upon plan of action.
1t is difficult TO take the measure of
the sentiment of the moving army of
men that Il railway system employs
but as far as it can be sounded on the
Central the men seemed moved by Il
spirit of conservatism and to be in
clined TO be refrained from striking
until every resource of conference and
arbitration has been exhausted. The
withdrawal from the city of the chiefs
of the brOtherhOOdS of railway men,
after an unsuccessful attempt to Sc
cure conference with the officials of
the railroad leaves the dispute to one
directly between the company and its
men.
Charles H. Warren, vice-preSident
of the company, speaking for the rail
road. made this statement: I'VE want
no dispute with our employees. and we
are prepared to pay them the wages
paid by other railways in the vicinity.
When our men first came forward
with request for an increase in pay
we detailed some of our officials to
make an investigation of the wage
scales of the other roads. We con
ferred with committees of the men
and as result of inquiry some of the
wages on the road were increased
Some were not and there was some
dissatisfaction. We have told them
that we will take any seven railroads
they designate and with joint COM
mittee or a committee to which we
and they shall name outside men,
make an investigation OF the paw Of
the men employed by them and abide
by the results of the showing made.
We have also asked our men to point
out any specific case of treatment that
is unfair and agreed to right any in
Justice that NAV be shown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
EASTERN ALUMNI MEET
DIR. Harper Guest at Third Annual Dinner
of Chicago Association.

New York. April 9.-Dr. William
Rainey Harper. president of the Uni
verSity of Chicago. was the guest last
night ut the third annual dinner of the
Eastern Alumni association. of the
Chicago University, at the Manhattan
hotel. Chancellor Henry NJ. Mac
Cracken, of the New York university.
was a guest of honor, too. and made a
brief speech of welcome to the diners
Robert Bruce Smith. president of
the association. presided. Others
present were: III. a. Rust, controller
of the university; Rev. !. q. A. Henry.
w. II. Butterick, Albany: Fred Perry
Powers. Paul Monroe, Ira w. Ruber.
General l.. j. Morgan, Charles l.
Bristol, John j. German. George
Braker and Former President Lamuel
Moss. of the university.
The dinner was informal rs We're
the addresses. Following Chancellor
MacCracken. President Harper spoke
on the progress of the university
Others who talked We're: II. G. Mabie,
w. c. Biting, Professor Eben G. Sage,
of Yale, and Milo b. Price. of Wor-
ceSter, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Temporary Capital of Boer
Republic Taken By
the British.
WITH SLIGHT OPPOSITION
Some More Active Skirmish-
ing in the Long-Pend-
ing War.

London, April 9.-Kitchener. re-
porting to the war Office, says Plumer
occupied Petersburg, capital of the
Boer government since the evacuation
of Pretoria. with slight opposition.
He also reports that detachment of
100 men of the 9th lancers and i'm
Perial yeomanry were attacked by
400 Beers north of Aberdeen and after
several hours fighting the British sur
rounded rs men and captured them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
For s1e.ooO.Ooo Combine.

Pittsburg. April 8. a conference
was held here Yesterday by the indie
pendent furnace OperatOrse for the pur-
pose of forming a combine of all these
plants with a capitalization of SIP
100000. While no definite information
could be obtained in regard to the ac-
tiOn il is said the combine will un-
doubtedly go through in n short time.
Satisfactory progress has been made
in the venture and nearly all the plants
wanted for the new company have
been optiOned by the promoters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
WARRANT OUT
FOR "HINKY DINK

Cnicago, April 9.-Warrants were
today sworn out for the arrest of
Aid. Michael Kenna, well known as
''Hinky Dink" Kenna, on the charge
of violating the midnight closing or
dinance. The warrants were secured
by Mrs. Kate Mills Boyd. secretary
and treasurer of the New Anti-vice
Crusade society, which has been in
vestigating the conditions prevailing
in the ''levee" district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Japan Is Pacific.
BLOCK COAL MINES IDLE
Powder Question Continues To BE Yer
Much I'm the Front.

Brazil. Ind. April 9.-The block
coal miners, by unanimous vote.
Yesterday rejected the proposition
made by the operators Saturday. which
was about the same as the settlement
in the bituminous field.
The hitch comes on the powder ques-
ton. The operators insist upon the
miners purchasing powder from the
company at S1.15 keg, and the
miners refused to sign the contract un-
less the powder clause is eliminated.
The mines are still idle and not a
lick of work viii be done until n
settlement is reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
WOMAN RESCUES A BOY
Tragedy on Fox River. EIgin, Is Avertet
by Mrs. Lafever's Nerve.

Elgin. Ills, April 9.-Struggling in
the current of the Fox river Roy Hen
Erickson. the 16-year-old son of Mrs
Minnie Hendrickson. los Prairie street.
was saved from drowning Sunday by
Mrs. Lena Lafever, $50 Grove avenue
Assistance came just as the boy with
Il despairing cry was caught in an
eddy and hurried toward the dam.
While sailing his canoe at the foot
of Kimball street. young Hendrickson
was capsized. His cries for help were
heard by Mrs. Lafever. who was some
distance up the river. With all her
strength the woman piled the oars and
reached his side, lifting him into the
boat at the risk of capsizing. Then
began a contest against the current.
The rescuer. facing the fate of being
carried over the dam. struggled des-
perately. When she reached the
shore with the boy she tainted.
The average weight of sheep fleece
is 513 hounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
TO RECRUIT PORTO RICANs
Gov. Allen Confers with Secretary Roo
Regarding Enlistment of Natives.

NNeBuIuIHk H@IIIIBtIIIoIIt UK -N1IttsCS'
Washington, April ril9.-General Allen,
of Porto Rico. yesterday had a long
conference with Secretary Root. The
secretary was greatly interested in
the details of the organization of the
new Porto Rican regiment. which will
be recruited from natives of the is
The governor made arrangements
for exchanging the arms of the insu-
lar police of Porto Rico. This force
numbers 600 men and has proved very
serviceable in Kidding the outlying
districts of bandits. They have been
given jurisdiction recently over towns
having less than 5000 inhabitants.
They are armed with old-fashioned
Springfields. but by the arrangement
made yesterday these will be exchang-
ed for the latest pattern of breech-
leading carbineS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
PROSPECT OF STRIKE
ON JERSEY CENTRAL

New York, April 9.-Tbe employees
of the Central Railroad. New Jersey.
are balloting in secret today on the
strike question, and if two-thirds of
the vote is affirmatively they will
leave their posts as soon as the result
is officially declared, and the approval
of the national officers secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Fire I'm a State Capitol.

Madison. Wis. April 9.-Fire broke
out yesterday afternoon in the engine
room in the basement of the state
capitol and in few minutes the build
ing was filled with smoke and wild eX-
citement prevailed among the few
employees in the building at the time
The legislature had adjourned few
minutes before and the building was
practically deserted. The loss was
small and the blaze soon eXtin-
guished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Leri,lation for Wisconsiu,

Madison, Wis. April 9.-Thirteen OF
the twenty-four measures acted on by
the assembly yesterday were killed.
Among these was the bill requiring
three years study instead of two be-
fore examination for admission to the
bar. and the bill giving the state
board of health supervision of water
and sewer plants. Only one bill was
passed. Zinn's amendment to the
statutes requiring fire escapes on hO-
tells and other buildings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
ELOPERS BALK
THE POLICE
Lovers Completely Outwit the
Washington Authorizes and
Make Their Escape.
IRATE PARENTS IN PURSUIT
Couple Board a Sailboat-Wed-
ding Is Now Expected.

Washington, April 9.-The cleverest
scheme of lovers to Outwit the police
that ever came to light in or about
Washington came as an Easter day
surprise to the authorities of Wash
ington and Alexandria, Va, who had
been asked to catch a runaway pair
They were Miss DOrcas Butler. 16
years old, and Joseph c. Jackson.
They eloped from Colonial Beach,
about thirty miles down the Potomac
from Washington. Joseph and Dorcas
arrived in Alexandria last Wednesday
and were arrested at once. Dorcas
was held to await the arrival of her
parents. The police telegraphed to
Mrs. Butler. who failed to arrive on
Thursday. In her stead a man, who
gave his name as George Wilkerson.
and who said he was "a Colonial Beach
constable, appeared and said that Mrs.
Butler had commissioned him to come
and get DOrcaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
Miners Seriously Injured.

Duluth. Mimi, April 9.-Frank Carl
son. Eric Erickson and John Bell. three
'Biwabik" miners. were seriously in
jured yesterday by the explosion of
can Of black powder. The accident
occurred while they were opening the
can for blasting. All are expected to
recover.