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Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-01
MIGHTY HARD TO FIND
State ConVe ntion of the Progress.
siVe Democratic Party at
Columbus, o.
EIGHT DELEGATES DID THE WORK,
Helped by the Reporters. While Half
Dozen Other Delegates Could
Not Locate the Gathering.

Columbus, o., Aug 1.-The Pro
gressive Democratic" party was organ
lied here yesterday. The attendance
was so small that many doubted up 10
D. III. whether any attempt would be
| made TO hold state convention. The
party is the outcome of the refusal of
| the state Democratic convention TO in
| dorse Bryan or reatfirm the Kansas
City platform. Less than dozen at
| tended the christening Of the new
party. George y. Groot. who called 4
conference at Cleveland and presided
over il on July Il, was both temporary
and permanent chairman yesterday
and waS made chairman of the state
committee of The new party He re
fused any nomination Oh the ticket.
just Eight in the Convention,
The convention was held in his room
at the Great Southern Hotel, and i'll
that small room he sounded his key
note OF half hour in length Those
who met with Chairman Groot were
J. W. Lindsay. of Delaware: Dr. Alb
ner l.. Davis. of Findlay; Bernard HUI
bart, of Toledo; Richard IngliS of
Youngstown; Il. b. COHnell, of Column
bus: George W. Moore. of Greenville,
and II. NJ. Huber, of New Richmond.
and about the bed. outnumbered the
delegates TWO 10 one \ few specta-
tors stood at the open door. The total
attendance did not exceed thirty. while
the forms of state convention We're
carried out between the hours of
AID p. IN.
Could No. Find the Gathering.
A delegation from the Hooking Val
ley. headed by Henry Leonard. of
4 Of Frar
ming. W. l.. Bates. George GHthrie and
two gentlemen from New Lexington re
ported last night that it had come to
the city TO attend the convention, and
on being unable To tind il went to the
races. Ii is doubtful if there ever WAS
more amusement at a convention than
in the little gathering yesterday after
noon. Even the promoters of the move
ment did not disguise their diSappoint
ment over TIE small attendance. and ell
joyed the participation of the re-
porter>. who were allowed TO take part
in the proceedings with suggestions. At
the conclusion OF the proceedings the |
reporters who were in the ma ajOrty,
were given Il vote of thanks. and they |
returned the compliment to the mi |
nOrity.
Platform and Ticket.
The platform is radical free silver |
with the SreenhacE central luea OF no |
currency but government currency is |
sued direct to the people. and socialis- |
tie aS In the ownership of public ]
utilities" The ticket * headed by pr. /
Rudolph Reemelin. a lifelong Demo
crat aud radical silver man. and COM
DletPd as follows: Iieutenant-gov-I |
ernor, Henry &. COrdery: supreme
Judge Rial NJ. Smith; state treasurer,
j. G. shepard: attorney general. :. l..
Clark: clerk of supreme court. Charles
BonsalI: member of the board of pub
lie works, Il. +. Connell. COnnell was
the only nominee in attendance at the
convention.
After Chairman Groot and Others
legt last night. DIR. Reemelm positively
declined the nomination for governor.
and il was reported that others would
not accept.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-01
,eIen wanted an Inter,iew.

about to leave Colombia and the police
at Barranquilla We're ordered 10 re-
quest him To delay his departure until
Governor Nelez could have an inter
view with him. The report goes on to
say that when MurrillO arrived at Car
tdgena and the local police Informed
him of the governors desire to consult
with him MurtillO. i'm an ugly. abrupt
manner. replied that he was we'll sat
isfed on board the Allegheny. and If
NelCZ wished 70 see him he would have
to come To his cabin The governor
was much provoked at this discourteSy
and ordered the proper officers To en-
f,r l., t.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
EXCISE AND COUNTRY VOTE
UPSTATE REPUBLICAN LEADERS FEAR
RAINES LAW AMENDMENT
AT THIS TIME

"Al the upstate Republicans are opposed to
the proposition of open saloons Sunday
either here in this city or anywhere else in this
State said Senator Wilcox, of Auburn. yester-
day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel The Raines
law is all right. A referendum measure might
be considered but l do not think that even that
will pass"
Senator WiIcox's attitude is looked upon by
the upstate leaders as expressing the sentiment
of the country population of the State upon
which the Republican party relies chiefly for
its strength. An excise amendment is accord
ingly considered dangerous in the face of an cleo
ton which a Governor. Senate. Assembly
and thirty-eight Congressman are to be elected
What makes the election of 1902 still more far
reaching in its results is the fact that the
legislature chosen then will elect a United states
Senator to succeed Senator Platt. as Mr. Platt
does not want TO be returned to Washington
The truth of the matter is said a Repub-
lcan leader in the Assembly that the Repun-
lcan party does not think that this is the proper
time to amend the excise law. We have can
vassed the voters pretty thoroughly VINO hVe
north of the Croton watershed and, as Senator
Platt said the other day. there is found only
one voice. and that is oppose to any loosening
of the existing law. even if it should take the
form of referendum. AS representative OF
these people, who are almost wholly Repuoh-
cans the Republican party is bound to respect
their opinion
Governor Odell had talks yesterday with SEN
ator Platt and Senator Wilcox and other up
State leaders who were in town. AS result
of his conferences it was decided that nothing
would be done regarding excise until the legis-
lature convenes and legislation of this
character is introduced 1t is already evident
that there will be half dozen or more bills Of
fered.
Local leaders of the Republican organization.
however. believe that referendum bill Will
rot endanger the country vote. while it will
greatly strengthen the party here. One leader
said at the headquarters of the Republican
County Committee yesterday:
The Democrats have for years used with
great effectiveness the campaign cry. Repub-
Hcanism and violation of home rule The Tam
many spellbinders have made it a stock phrase
that the Republicans rule this city from AL
bany Now such a. referendum bill would
knock this argument fiat, and show that the
Republican legislature is willing TO permit New
York to have what it wants. and to go to a
vote for the purpose of finding out what it
wants
Governor Odeu left this city for Newburg
yesterday afternoon. He would not talk poll
tics except to say that he had given little at
tertion to the excise movement, but instead
was devoting himself to the problems to be dis
cussed in his message to the legislature
1t is understood that the question which is
taking most of the Governors time and thought
Is that of indirect taxation which will COM
pleteiy do away with the necessity of the pres
ent direct tax
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
BADLY HURT IN 4 RUNAWAY
OWNER OF RIG SUFFERS ffACi ih'
SKULL AND BROKEN COLLARBoNh-
WOMEN FAINT.

Joseph Kantrovitz. Of No 3o5 East ore-iiuii-
observation-disclosures a cabinetmaker, was severely
iniured Yesterday by being thrown rroiii mo
wagon at Observation-Disclosures -hfth-st ana
Tbird-aye Kantrovitz with his helper Heriiiaii
Duhtn Of No 210 Chrystie-str was driving oo"i
Tbird-aye when at ne-hundred-and-torty
sir+bst the horse spirited animal took fright
and broke into a breakneck pace. AT One-huh-
dred-and-forty- fifth-st- one of the wheels caush'
in the car track and swerved the wagon enough
IN throw Kantrovitz out He struck on his heao'
cutting a cash in his forehead which required
twenty stitches and fracturing his Skull he
was run over by two wheels of the wagon anu
his coIlarbone broken Besides these injuries
Kantrovitz had contusions from head 70 ioot.
nv S,evin of Harlem Hospital, was called. ana
after dressing the mans wounds sent MIN nome
,n a cab as he refused to go to a hospital
The horse slowed UP moment as the owner
,roe thrown out. and Policeman Buckrioge
snrsne at the bit and grabbed it. He was
Srareed to One-hundred-and-forty- fourth-st pc
fore The animal stopped. At the corner Where
+ba accident occurred a crowd or women WeN
erouned about a bargain sale They became
nnanicstricken Some tainted. and Dr. SieVlh
pa to minister to them before returning to
tha bosnital The driver. Dublin. refused to take
- horse to its stable, and a driver from a
neiehboring stable had to be pressed into ser
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
TWO .lIEN IN A DORl KISSING
THEY WERE LAST SEEN NOVEMBER I'D
FLOATING OUT on THE SOUND
FROM NEW-HAVEN.

New-Haven. Conn. Nov 25 'opeclap.-Ihe
narents of Christopher Steffens, OF NO 81 lag
ee++s+ tvyentv-three years old, and FranciS
PIT of No 391 Easiest. twenty-four years olo
are Greatly alarmed about their disappearance
IN November 10 when they went out on New
Haven Raw in a 1ti-foot dory. A northwest gaze
was b,ow;ns that day and the boat was down
out IN Long Island Sound, which is at ITS widest
off this mort The keeper Of the lighthouse at the
month or the harbor the boat with IT'S oc-
cunants being swept out on the SOUND ana
informed the New-Haven police by wire. A tug
was sent out Immediately, but. owing to the
rougb Weather. was unable to give any as
sis+spce This was the last seen of the oory
or its occupants AS the little craft was stanch
and the gale was blowing toward the Long ISL
and shore il was thought the boat might bring
I'M on Long Island. There were no stores
aboard The Young men had their fishing tackle
and rifle
Steffens is of light complexion ana clean
sbaven. His height is five feet six inches and
his weight about 125 pounds. He wore
sweater hunting boots and dark overcoat His
companion is of about the same height ana
weight His complexion is dark. He mas dark
hair and mustache and is slender. he wore
low shoes and no overcoat- G. w. SteHenS, Oh
No 81 Daggett-st, offers reward for any IN
format ton about the missing men. MI Stenens
NAV also be reached through Tiffany q Co.. OF
No 10 Union Square. New-York.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

Saratoga. n r. Nov 2S1The Sui sehuyIeryille
burned today. The loss was $1,000 partly covered
by insurance.
Buffalo. Nov. 2s;-Horace Redden. patrolman
who shot and killed Joseph Tomczak Ia while at
onerated by the coroner's jury TO-DAY TOmczak
Mhen RH hfa Rden sna attempted to him his srie
nterfered. The jury declared its belief that Red
den acted in self-defence.
open the postofices safe here last night and Sc
cured $500 worth Of stamps and and $50 in money. be
bees. The gang drove here In a rig stolen at
Helena wnere they haG previously % looted the gen.
and small amount of cash
North Adams Mass: Nov SsIIhe passenger
due in this city at sos p. M when west of the
little tunnel into the tail end of freight train
seoH hurt Ths engine thrown on M
side, and the fire from the engine started blaze
t cars Mere loaded The Fire Department was called
upon to extinguish the blaze which 1t did after
considerable trouble
returned an indictment against Mrs. Maud Emma
h9ok svera nsr Waek se o M ok
known business man. died under suspicious cir
the body of Hooks ana perform. an autopsy The
chemist reported to the coroner that t. he had found
to cause death. The case was Immediately placed
before the grand jury
Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 23.-Adoph Carlson.
ArmourdaIe saloonkeeper Louis Arlinger his night
bartender: Tom schwaer. packing house US EN-, en-
ploye and the saloon porter were drugSed in Carl
sons place OF business early to-day by two rob
robbers secured 500 in cash and $50 in checks.
and then while the four lay in stupor
the floor they locked the doors. set fire to the
building and escaped The fire was extinguished
before much damage was done. and the men were
rescued unhurt-
Waterloo N Y, Nov 23-Charles Hill night
fireman. al the Columbia Disting Companys
plant was buried under hundreds, Of bricks which
fell through the roof of the building last night i
He was eXtrcated after great effort and removed
70 his home He will die. The large brick stack
which fell was eighty feet high and eight teet
square.
Monticello N Y. Nov 23.-Robert j. Schoon,,
maker fifty years old proprietor Of the hunters m ths
Home a resort for Newly ork sportsmen on ine
ebnres of Black Lake committed suicide yesterday
bv shooting himself through the h.art WIN . soU,
o. 81, Schoonmaker was of the best known
ssuides and hunters in the State HIS tragic deasn
So the third link of a chain or Tragedy IN the
Schoonmaker family Ten years ago his ia1nSr' h,n
Srai.b echoonmaker vas gored to death by Dull
and thres years ago brothe-. who was then ; g
naI,bar O., of the New-York police force was Killed
me iaenidentai discharge his while hunt
ing.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
PRESIDENT HALL TALhS.
MEN WILL BE TREATED AS IF THEY HAD
NOT STRUCK AT ALL

fgY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE-l
New Haven. Conn. Nov. 25-Presoeht nan oi '
New-york New Haven and Hartford f'aihoo
counanv In an interview tonight. said
IT am very glad announce that the strike 10
oyer and that our employees at Harlem River nav =
re,urned TO their duties By so doing they have not
only relieved this company ana lts connexions IN
..s.-,.nt hut have also aayed the great
a,,;at,, aud ANNOYANCE OF the business community
Their hasty action without cause and without
nrecedent This company always intends to treat
it's employees with the utmost fairness and cohsiu-
ora.ior and desires 20 have all employed upon
a.. ,oIa svstem al all times feel contented and
oora6ent that any grievances they may have Will
he a1uavs promptly remedied if properly presented
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
LORD DURHAM ON CAMPBELLBANNER'
MAN.
SAYS THE LIBERAL LEADER IS EITHER A
FOOL OR KNAVE.

London Nov. 23.--Lord Durham IN present
ing medals to the volunteers at Durham to-day
said that although he had ceased to support the
r,;,;s.,. he considered Sir Henry Campbell
Fsannerrnan a fool II he believed the British
so,a;ors N South Africa guilty of the barbarism
.nd loatbsome behavior alleged against them.
If he made the charges for partisan purposes
to djscredjt the ministry he was knaVe Lord
Durham further declared he would not inake
Sir Henry Premier If he could do SO by spelolhS
sixpence or lifting a finger
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
DE S4ULLES Not BADLY HURT.
PLUCKY PLAYER RECEIVERS LATE AT
NIGHT FROM HIS INJURY.
tnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRtRJNE.t
New-Haven, Conn Nov 23--1a!e students
who were with the Yale team in Boston this
evening say that De Saulles. the plucky Yale
quarterback was seriously injured this after
At II 80 o'clock tonight however De Saulles
was reported by Manager Francis of the team
to be all right. He said that really De Saull|s
had had the wind knocked cut Of him. and this
was followed by severe nausea. which for some
hours made his case look bad But he recov-
cred rapidly, and while yet at the hospital. in
the morning will be we'll as the rest of the
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
Ey-oUEEN LILIrOK4L4NI 1T SALT LAKE

EN-QIEEN LILIJOh4LANI IT NILT LihE-
Salt Lake. Utah Nov. 23.-Former Queen Liuo
ka!auf and her attendants the guests of the
Hawaiian colony in Salt Lake City to-day, and will
be entertained here until Tuesday. when she will
resume her Journey eastward. The Queen had a
reception at the Beehive House tonight Tomorrow
she will attend services at the Tabernacle. after
which IA special organ recital in her honor will be
given. The Hawaiian colony here is large. and to-
day many of the deposed Queens former subjects
called on her d her apartments
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
,opprD 4 WOMAN OF 500.

49,. Mass Nov g3-Mrs. George Lfnf1eld. sew
-, -ssrs old had s70O taken from her by two
masked men at the point of a revolver at her
home tonight The men asked Mrs; Llniieid Tor
NOME ,1rt She denied that she had any Then
,hew Tore open the front Of her dress and found
500 in one-dollar bills
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
Dn.rroNAr PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
TO FLORIDA.

c,,harn Rv in addition superb service via
washington Lynchsag and DanYe ne
~ Ssryce with through Pullman sleeping cars
Sew York TO Jacksonvile. Fla via Washhs h stp t9n'
r,,chr,oo6 Charlotte. leaving New 1 ork oaliy'
Ia.i0 a m Il Y. Offices, 21 & LIS Broadway
Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

The stewards of the Henley regatta received
strong protests from the colonies against the
exclusion of Canadian and Australian crews
from the contests on the Thames and the Lon
don rowing clubs voted against the prohibitiVe
policy Of barring out foreign crews Inc co'-
troyersy raised by Mr. GrenfelPs proposal mas
haar sn;rited one with vigorous warnings
against anything which might be considered
unsportsmanlike. The decisive vote by which
the stewards rejected 1t yesterday and decided
against alteration of the rules was in line with
the traditional English love of sport l. n. +.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

orouyright: 1901 BY The New-Tork THbune)
Icy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
GERMAN ATTACK RESENTED
NAY RESULT IN GAIN FOR Mr.. CHAM
BERLAIN.
GOODNESS BETWEEN THE NATIoNs-LoN-
DON TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Copyright: 1901: By The New-York Tribune>
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IBY TO THE TRIBUNE1
London. Nov "a a. m.-There is a percepti-
b1e hardening of public feeling here against
GERMANY The remark heard every side Is
that the German agitators may succeed in max
ing Mr. Chamberlain Prime Minister if they
perseyere in distorting the obvious meaning OF
a harmless phrase and in holding him up 10
ridicule in indecent cartoons. Those behind the
scenes smile grinlly over the faulty with whlch
German agitators have run atilt against the
English statesman responsible in large meas
IRE for the recent entente cordale between the
two countries Singularly enough. MI Chahl-
berlain was a strenuous advocate of the ouai
agreement in China and of closer relations Win
Germany and is now singled out for attack Tor
an alleged deliberate affront to the Fatheriano'
A singular feature OF the German outbreak
AGAINST England is the neglect of the govern
nlent at Berlin TO bring pressure to pear upon
the nress and nublic meetings This points to
cooler relations between the British ana Dei-
man governments. caused by the recent Nifty
lene incident OF some other passage OF secret
Diplomatic history. There are two natural ef-
fects of the German agitation which happily
appears to be subsding. One is a sympathetic
movement in England toward France and Rus
sia and away from Germany; the other is the
promotion of cordial relations between England
and the united States. There is. indeed dam
ger that the sentimentalists may go too far-
THE Spectator" for example. while the pioneer
OF enlightened judgment respecting the revision
of the Ciayton-Bulwer Treaty. oVershoots the
mark in suggesting British and European sane
ton for the Monroe Doctrine That doctrine
like the canal itself will be stronger and sa1er
under exclusive American ownership and con-
troll.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

The johannesburg conspiracy is the most I'M
portant disclosure of the South African dis
matches 1t involves another series OF military
trials and executions, and does not encourage
hcpe of a speedy settlement of the race feuu.
The censorship allows the passage Of little news
from the land Private letters from men in the
ernploy of the mining companies report stag
nant condition Of that industry, and a Seherai
feeling that the war may last another year
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

santos-Dunlont is overrun with callers at the
Carlton Hotel, and viii be entertained ny the
Aero Club on Monday night. There VIII De
brilliant banquet 70 Sir Thomas Upton she
same night at the Hotel Cecil Lord Tweed
mouth presiding
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

Details of the remarka BILE frauds of the clerk
Goudie of the Liverpool Bank, are coming out
slowly. The system by which he manipulated
ledgers and concealed an empezziefnen' OF
100000 cannot be explained by the officials
untiI every accomplce is under arrest Bank
bookkeeping in England is a maze of red tape
with daily checks and balances which DO NOT
always operate as safeguards.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
TELEGR4PHTC NOTES.

Saratoga y. Y. Nov. 23.-The SchuyIerviIle
SChuylerville. Saratoga County.
burned to-day. The loss was $4,000. partly covered
by insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-29
NO new TRIAL.
One Is Refused in the Parker
Hughes Case.

The attorneys in the Parker Hughes
mandan US case appeared before the
court this afternoon at 1:30 and asked
for a few additions to the findings
Judge Hazen oyerruled the motion for
a judgment for Hughes on the findings
of fact.
The attorneys for Colonel Hughes viii
file a bill of exceptions, and were. given
till Friday to do So They asked for
copies OF the poll books to go to the
supreme court, and Judge Hazen said
that the poll books could be photo
graphed.
7 should like to have photographs of
those tallies go to the supreme court, =
said Judge Hazen.
Judge 1Iazen overruled the motion for
a new trial.
G. c. Clemens asked that a peremp-
tory writ be served against the new
councilmen. Judge Hazen said that he
did not see that it was necessary, as
he thought the council would meet and
follow the order of the court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-29
Eieht Feet Tall and still erowIng.
TF'rom the Chicago Tlmes-Herald-

from the 0nlCdEp 1A4iiSS-4 81 e-Ae.-
Edouard Beaupre. the young Canadian
giant is a most remarkable specimen Of
humanity. He is only 20 years old, but
already measures z feet inches. weighs
3S7 pounds and wears a No p boot
This remarkable man was born at VII =
low Bunch. Assiniboia. N W. T. His
father r farmer of that district was
only ; feet inches in height and his
mothers height was feet inches. While
there was nothing remarkable about the
parents Beanpre has brother who
While only S years Of age. measures al
ready feet. and ii Is believed ne will
in time exceed his brothers height.
Beaupre since the age of 10 years has been
employed as a cowboy in the northwest
and western states. and is proficient in
the use of the laSsO and a splendid shot
Medical men who have examined him are
of the opinion that he Will grow still
taller. His great height is not at first
very apparent. as he is very round
shouldered but when he throws his
shoulders back and draws himself up to
his full height his appearance is re-
rnarlSable. When he arrived at the hotel
in Montreal it was impossible to md a
bed large enough to accommodate him.
and two ma ttresSes had to be placed end
TO end for him to sleep on. He showed
his great strength by having three men
sit on his left arm and then raising them
To a height Of seven feet and replacing
them on the ground.
Beaupre was injured internally by be-
ing thrown from horse in Kentucky
last summer. and is in Montreal for
treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-29
HELD FOR ABDUCTION.
Al w. SOurgrein Arrested For
Stealing Bessie Rookie.

AL w .Sourgrein was arrested this
morning by the police and turned over
TO the county authorities and locked up
in the county Jail on the charge of alb
Quoting Bessie ROOKIE who is IA years
of age.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Rookie came here in a
wagon from Texas, arriving here on
Friday With other people also travel
ing in wagons they formed a camp at the
foot of Jackson street in vacant lot.
Mr.. Rookie claims that his daughter and
other children were sleeping in wagon
and that some time during last night
she was abducted from the wagon. The
parents claim that Sourgrein had been
paying attention to the girl and that ne
had Boosted that he would run away
with her and marry her. He has been
arrested but the police have failed to
find the girl