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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
FAILURE To CONNECT
Results in the Unearthing of a
Great Conspiracy Against
Insurance Companies.
DEATH OF A FEMALE OoNsPIRAToR
Puts the Police "Onto the Game,'
WhHeh Seems to Have Been
"Gigantic" One.

Chicago. May 2T.-One of the great
est cOnspiracies TO defraud insurance
companies ever recorded has been dis
closed in the Defenbach case. Not
$4,000. as the indictments charge.
but SCI, 900 were the stakes being
played for. according to the prosecu-
tion. A ruling by Judge Tuley has
united the hands of the public prose-
cutors, and the already celebrated trial
now takes on added interest and
greater Importance. The order of
court permitting statements of Marie
\. Defenbach. charged with being a
, co-conspirator-and now dead-tO be
admitted in evidence. gives the state
the much-desired leeway," said As
sistant Attorney Olsen. eve will
show that other companies were to be
defrauded- The evidence Is in our
possession and the jury and court will
hear it all"
Had 1t I'm for Eight Companies.
Following are the companies and
fraternal societies in question: and the
amounts of policies: Equitable Life In
surance company. $4,000; Mutual
Life. $4,000; Security Life and Trust.
$4,000; Prudential Life. $4,000; Me-
trOpolitan Life. $4,000; New York
Life, $4,000; Independent Order of
FOreSters. Canadian branch, 5000:
knights and Ladies of Honor, s., 600:
total. 1000. Insurance obtained upon
the life of Marie A. Defenbach, de-
ceased, upon which were based the in
dictments returned charging con-
spiracy to defraud, naming DIR. August
NJ. Unger, Francis ayland Brown
Frank ii. Smiley and Marie Defen-
bach as defendants are as follows: In
dependent Order of Foresters, Cana
dian branch. $1,000: New York Life,
$1,000: knights and Ladies of Honor,
$1,000; total. $4,000.
Will Investigate Some Prescriptions.
The mysterious prescriptions. the
handiwOrk of DIR. Unger, which Miss
Defenbach had compounded for her
self. are now in the labora tory of Il
well-knOwn chemist who will mix the
chemicals according 70 the formulas
or the prescriptions, so as to aScer-
tain wheher the drugs called
for contained lfe-destrOyingpr properties
i'm sufficient quantities TO cause death
An illustration of the manner in which
ut least two of the conspiratorS under
indictment handled themselves IS
shown by the fact that the druggist
who filed The prescriptions at the di-
rection of Miss Defenbach was in
duced to return the originals TO her.
Tn eapothecary merely kept copies.
Brief Story of the Case.
Briefly stated the case is as follows:
DR.. Cnger, Miss DefenDach and others
conspired 10 swindle insurance COM
panies. the insurance at first to be tax
en- on Miss Defenbach's life She was
to disappear and another womans
body substituted when the insurance
was claimed. But Somehow-either by
design. ignorance or accident-Miss
Defenbach herself really died. Some
irregularity about her funeral attract
ed notice, and led TO the present trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
ANOTHER BERGER CASE.
Crime in Which the Girl Is the Victim of
CIergynan's Son.


q CIergyman's Son.
Argos, Ind, May 2I.-In the disap-
pearance of Miss Ora Atkinson, aged
10, rival TO the famous Nellie Berg
or case has developed. Miss Atkinson
started for church in Morocco Sunday
evening, April %. On the way she
was accOsted by Calvin Tuggle. son of
Il prominent United Brethren minis
ter, who invited her TO take Il drive
She consented, and after entering the
buggy he Informed her that she was
in his power and that he would run
away with her. He told her that in
case she attempted to escape he would
kill her.
The pair drove to Rensselaer,. where
they boarded the train for Monon,
there registering as husband and wife.
Later they went TO North Judson. San
Pierre. Knox. Medaryville and Fran
ciSville, reaching here May 20. When
the girl left she was warmly and at
tractively attired. When she arrived
here she had but a thin shirt waist,
skirt, shoes and stockings. AS the
result of abuse and exposure she is
critically ill. The hotel proprietor
here recognized the couple and by
threatening arrest forced Tuggle 10
Wire the girls parents. He immedi-
ately disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Significant Fact Noted.

Kalamazoo. Mich. May PA stock
company with a capitalization of $3.50,
00C was organized in Chicago Friday
under the title of the Dunkley com
pany. The purpose of the organiza-
ton is to manage the business of the
Dunkley Preserving company. of this
city, and it is significant that Edwin
Norton. of New York. the head of the
American Can company. which is CAPT
talized at $SS.O00.O00 and practically
controls the manufacture of cans in
this country, is one of the heaviest
stool hOldorS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
LOWER THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Oficers of the Transport Rosecrans Pro-
woke Indignation at Tacoma.

woke indignation at Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash, May 27.-Much in
dignation was displayed along the wa
ter front because the officers of the
transport Rosecrans hauled down the
transports flag and ran the British
flag TO the top of the Flagstaff IN hon.
or of Queen Victoria's birthday. The
regulations. provide the national flag
shall fly under all circumstances, but
permit the flying of a foreign flag I'M
derneath. The latter course was pur-
sued by the transport Warren.
This peculiar action on board the
Rosecrans is believed to be due to care
lessness or lack of exact knowledge
of the regulations. Captain Dobson
and several other officers were former
ly British mariners, becoming natural
lied when the RosecranS was pur
chased by the government two years
ago. Several citizens went aboard the
transport and complained OF the lack
of patriotism shown in hauling down
the American flag, in consequence of
which the flag was restored to its prop
eF position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Parade of Sunday school Children.

parade of the Sunday school children
of Brooklyn, an event across the
bridge second to no other happening
in importance, was held in the after
noon. when nearly 100000 children pa
raded in different parts of the borough.
1t was the seventy-second anniver-
sary of the formation of the Brook
Ign Sunday school union. and the pa
rade was the largest ever held. For
the first time i'm seventeen years the
two Sunday schools of st. Ann's
church were in line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Strike situation at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. May 21.-There IS still
nochange i'm the strike situation in Gin
cinnati The metal trades association
maintains an attitude of absolute sill
ence concerning its plans and expecta-
tions. The machinists report that their
pickets have discovered no assertions
from their ranks. a great massmeet-
ing Is called TO assemble at Workmen's
hall. where the strikers will listen to
addresses. \ committee has been APP
pointed to arrange for amusements for
the idle men, and another to look after
what relief may be needed among the
strikers. No propositions for a confer
ence have been made by either party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.


Mrs. Lease has filed at New York a
petition in bankruptcy: Endorsed for
her husband.
I.aborers on the underground rail-
way tunnels at New York have struck
and the work is 1T Il StandStill.
NJ de RodayS-nOtable for his quar-
rel with Count BOni. Anna Gould 5
luSband-haS been fired" from his
position on the Figaro.
The Philadelphia conference of the
y. NJ +. church voted down resolve
that Booker I. Washington is zone of
the greatest negroes in the world
Some thug has threatened to kidnap
EdiSon's 12-year-Old daughter il he
does not pay heavily.
\ New Jersey judge declares that
damn is not swearing.
\ Java volcano has erupted and
killed three Europeans and 1IS ma
tiVes.
The theosophists opened their fif-
teenth convention in Chicago Saturday
night.
Secretary Gage has returned to
Washington and resumed his duties
at the treasury department.
Oscar p Austin, chief of the bu-
reau of statistics of the United States
treasury department. has arrived at
Berlin.
Herbert W. Bowen, of New York,
has been appointed minister to Persia.
French politicians will fight work
ingmen's pensions in the hope of in
juring Premier Waldeck- Rousseau.
Ralmoral castle is to be renovated
Ond refitted for the king and queen OF
Great Britain.
The premier of Hungary has begun
q war upon corruption in parliament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
as White stated it. reverse itself and
hold the duty valid.
InconsIstenciesC Cited.

InconsIsteneies Cited.
He said the opinion in the Downes
case, which the court would announce
later. would thus lead to inconsist-
ency. the court deciding that after the
Foraker act and Porto Rico had ceased
to be part of the United States and be-
fore the Foraker act it was part of the
United States, White said the coult
would later, in the Downs case, held
that congress had the power under
the Porto Rican tariff act to impose
tariff duty on goods coming from
Porto Rico. He expressed himself
unable to conceive on what theory
they thus proceeded and expressed
the opinion that it was due to con-
fusion of thought in the Delima CAGE
1t was settled law he said that the
powers OF congress 10 levy import
duty did not extend to any territory
in that part of the United States. and
as a result of the majority opinion
in the Downes case this would be to
bring about a state of things where
the territory which was part of the
United States before the Foraker
act became foreign territory after the
Foraker act.
The dissenting justices throughout
their dissents took occasion to criti-
Ct re sharply the spParent conflict be-
tween the majority ruling in the
Delima case and that which would
follow later in the Downes case.
Import OF the Ruling.
Summed up, although several de-
cisions upheld the contestants on
certain issues raised, yet in the
most important decision. that of
Downes against Bidwell, JUS
tice Brown announced the sweeping
decision OF the court uPholding the
general attitude and policy of the gov
eminent up to the present time. The
effect of this decision is to affirm the
constitutionality of the Foraker act
and give congress the power to deal
with the newly acquired territory in
such manner as the legislative branch
may consider suitable for the new
territory.
The decision also has the effect of
declaring that the rev insular pos
sessions do not by virtue of the
treaty CT cession acquire all the privi-
leges and rights of the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
10 Form . Sow ohnrch.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 27.-Rev. H.
c. c. Astwood. the deposed pastor of
the Bridge Street a. NJ. +. church
of Brooklyn. y. Y. issued a call for
n conference of regularly ordained
clergymen to be held at Brooklyn. Sept.
.. for the formation of the Colored
Protestant Episcopal church. The call
states that as the church win be rit-
ualistic none but men of high moral
and literary attainments need apply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
CHANGED DATE
IS FINALLY ACCEPTED

New York, May 27.-The Royal
Ulster Yacht club cabled the New
York Yacht club its approval of Sept.
81 as the day for the opening contest
for the cup races, and that date was
finally and definitely fixed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
.UNREADY AT PRESENT
Mindanao People Not Equal to
Anything in the Shape of
SeIf.Government.
ARE LITTLE BETTER THAN sAvAGEs
Men Who Traded with the Insurgents
10 Go Free-Specimen AtrOci-
ties of Tagals.

Manila, May 27.-After n visit to
numerous places on the island of Min
danao the United States commission
has agreed upon two important points
that Mindanao shall not be ruled by
local governments, and that slavery
shall be abolished The com
missioners came to AIindanao with the
intention OF establishing several prov
incial governments. but they were not
long in abandoning that intention.
That much was soon decided at Fam
boanga, and the further the commits
sioners penetrated into the country
and the more familiar they became
with the Heterogeneous character of its
people, the more they We're convinced
of the unwisdom of attempting TO APP
ply any considerable measure of civil
government on American lines TO peO-
pie the great majority OF whom are
nothing more or less than savages-
having no conception or desire for
anything approaching self-gOvern-
ment ideals.
Carman Case To He Dismissed.
The prosecution against ID. NJ. Car
man, Senior CarranZa, and others ac-
cused OF trading with the insurgents.
has been abandoned. The military au-
thorities consider that although the
conviction OF a number Of Manila mer-
chants would be practically certain
We're the Investigations continued
their prosecution would be ineXpe-
dent, as the consequent damages to
business would outweigh the good ac-
complished. Provost General Davis.
who has reviewed the testimony in the
Carman cases. said to the correspond
ent of the Associated Press that while
Carman could be convicted OF trading
with the insurgents il would be unjust
to punish him when nearly every
trader in Manila Is guilty of similar
practices.
Horrible Crimes of the TagaIs.
Washington May pa. Official
papers received at the war depart
ment from the Philippines give the de
tails OF many horrible crimes commit
ted I'm the islands. \ native named
Flores led 4 detachment OF about six
~ FilipinOs ona piratical raid upon the
puebla of Irocin in Sorsogon to plum
der Il colony of peaceful Chinese mer-
chants. They met with no opposition.
yet nevertheless hacked TO death three
inOffenSive China amen, assaulted anoth-
or so murderously as TO cause him TO
lose his left eye and arm and carried
of for ransom three other Cinnamon,
Il native and a Spaniard.
Some Further Specimens.
A native captain OF insurgents in
the army Of the famous Alejandrino
seized a Filipino i'm the full vigOr Of
life and had him buried alive. \ native
policeman on duty in the puebla of
AIisamis. on Mindanao island, was
seized by band of natives, tied to a
post and beaten with gun. He was
then taken out on the highway. where
his assailants finished him with bOlOs
and pinned on him Il paper bearing
this inscription:
"Countrymen: Don't initiate me. for
i am an Americanista and have talked
with the Americans"
One victim was made to stand on
the brink of a grave dug for him, and
there stabbed to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27

Sioux city, Ia. May 2T.-After a
spirited contest the Iowa grand coun-
ell OF the L. C.. 7. decided to meet
next June at Council Bluffs. Sheldon
and Ottumwa were competitors for the
honor, the former coming out second
in the race. The following officers
We're elected: Grand councillor, ]. f.
Helwig. Council Bluffs; grand seere-
tary, ID. E. AIorrQns Sioux City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Arniualdo to vI,it America.

Washington, May 27.-NIail advices
received at the war department show
that Aguinaldo will undoubtedly visit
this country if he can obtain the APP
prevail of General Macarthur. Aguin-
aldo's explanation is that he would
like to study American institutions
and the English language. with view
of benefiting his country on his re-
f1tru
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
RnIIet Hola in Hi. Hend.

Wheeling, W. Va. May 2I.-John-
son Hammond, wealthy farmer liv-
ing six miles south of here, disap-
peared ten days ago. and his body has
now been found i'm the Ohio river at
Proctor. twenty miles south OF here.
A bullet hole in his head indicates
murder. Charles LutZ. son of n prom
inent citizen of Moundsville. W. Va,
has been arrested ON the charge of
the murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Opposed to the Plat Amendment.

Havana. May 27.-The Nationalist
convention gave unanimous expression
10 opposition TO the Plat amendment
Should the Nationalists I'm the consti-
tutional convention abide by the par
ty declaration the vote ON acceptance
OF the amendment VIII be tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
s.rIkenenlared OF.

Shamokin. Pa, May PA. Robert
son & Co. operating the Corbin and
Excelsior collieries. have agreed to
hereafter pay their employees semi
monthly. whereupon the strike of l.
600 men and boys was declared off.
The employees will resume work at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
NASH IN BAD SHAPE.
Ohio Governors Trip West Told Severely
Upon His Health.

Columbus, o.. May 2I.-The specla!
train on which Governor George X.
Nash and party Travelled TO San Fran
cisco to attend the launching of the
battleship Ohio arrived here at 80 q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
TOOK WIFE FOR BURGLAR
AND SHOT HER DEAD

Louisville, KY, May 27.-F. b.
Richardson shot and killed his wife
early this morning, mistaking her for
a burglar. 1t is thought Mrs. Rich
ardson was walking in her sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Pardoned by the President.

Washington. May 2T.-The presi.
dent has pardoned Alexander McKen-
Zie. now confined in jail at Oakland.
Cal, for contempt of the circuit court
of appeals for the Ninth circuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Conger Defeated I'm Hl. own County.

Des Moines. Ia, May 27.-The final
Republican caucuses in Dallas county,
Minister Conger's former home. were
held Saturday. In the county con-
vcntion Cummins will have ninety
votes and Conger thirty. insuring a
Cummins delegation to the state con-
vention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
Two Little Boys Drowned.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 27.-Leo
Lynch and Henry Kresch, each years
of age. were drowned in the Kaw
river yesterday. having fallen into the
water while tishiaR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
ENGLAND'S ROYAL PAIR
ARRIVE AT SYDNEY

Sydney, May 27.-The steamer
Ophir, having an board the Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York, ar
rived here this afternoon, and was
greeted by enthusiastic crowds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
speaker Henderson Going to Europe.

Dubuque. Ia. May 2I.-Colonel
David b. Henderson. speaker OF the
house of representatives, and his wife,
left for Europe Saturday for three
months tour. Speaker and Mrs. Hen
derson will go from New York to Old
Deer, Aberdeen. Scotland, the place
where Colonel Henderson was born.
After visiting Great Britain Colonel
and Airs. Henderson will go to Paris
to visit their daughter. Belle. who Is
studying music there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27

m. over the Hooking Valley railroad.
The party had been reduced to consid-
cradle extent since 1t left here. but
all were i'm good spirits. Governor
Nash looked old and broken and was
SO weak that he had to be supported
as he walked to his carriage. He Is
so lame that he can hardly stand alone.
The governor himself said he would
soon be all right. but his intimate
friends express doubt of, a speedy re
covery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
FOR A SWITCH
Results in a Terrible and Fata
Accident on an Electric
Railway Line.
FIVE DEAD AND TWO MORE TO DIE
While Dozen Are Seriously Wounded
-Grewsome View at the Scene
of the Mishap.

Albany, y. Y. May 27-Electric
cars racing for n swithch. while run
ming i'm opposite directions mt the rate
OF forty miles an hour cost five lives
yesterday afternoon ly a terrific col
lisiOn in which over forty prominent
persons were injured, some fatally,
and others seriously. The lobby of
the local pOStotiice was filled with
dead and wounded; hysterical women
and children looking for relatives and
friends. and surgeons administering
temporary relief. while ambulances
We're racing through the city taking
the wounded to hOspitals-were the
early intimations of the accident.
Where the Cars Met and the Result
The point where the cars met on the
single track was at sharp curve.
The south-bOund car went almost clean
through the north bound car and hung
on the edge of nigh bluff. with its
load OF shrieking, MANNED humanity.
One motorman was piniOned up
against the smashed front of the
south bound car with both legs sew
cred. and died instantly. while the
other one lived but few minutes.
Fully 100 men, women and children
formed a struggling, shrieliing pyra-
mid, mixed with blood. detached por-
tions of human bodies and the wreck
age of the ears. The few women and
children who had escaped injury aud
death were hysterical, and added their
cries TO the shrieks of the dying and
mutilated. Men with broken bones,
dislocated points and bloody heads and
faces tried to assist others who were
more helpless.
List of Dead and wounded
Following is list of the dead and
of part of the wounded-thoSe worst
hurt: Dead-Frank Smith and Will
lam Nichols. motormen; Maud Kel-
logg, of Round Lake; Annie Rooney<
of Stuyvesant Falls; David Mahoney,
mate on the Dean Richmond.
Fatally Injured-GeOrge e. Barry,
Troy: Fred j. Smith, Albany. Sc
riously Injured-William +. Barry,
Troy, cuts on head: Mary Barry. Troy,
leg broken: George L. Bittner. Moer-
vile, cut and bruised; Isaac Blauvelt,
leg broken; Dewitt c. Peltz, badly
bruised; Charles PeltZ, painfully
bruised; Howard ]. Rogers, bruised
and cut; Mrs. III. ]. Rogers, cut and
bruised: - Rogers, leg broken: y.
W. Crotsley, hurt internally: George
Lane badly cut: Fred Herzog, Shout
der dislocated, all of Albany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
yeI,-Known ConmI.sion Merchant Dend

Chicago, May 27.-GeOrge Adams.
one of the oldest and best-known live
stock commission merchants in the
west. is dead at his home here, aged
40 years. Mr.. Adams came originally
from England and was instrumental
i'm establishing the old stock yards for
nv years ago. and later in building up
the new Union Stock yards. His ac-
auaintance among cattlemen was
wide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
DID FOURTEEN Go DOWN.
Collision at Sea in which One Ship Disap.
pears-One Man Saved.

pearn-Oue Mhu SdNBus
Boston. May 21.-The steamer Ohio.
from Hull. which arrived Saturday, re-
ported a collision at sea with the Nor
wegian bark Elise, from Moss, April
1, for New York, in ballast. One sail
or was picked up, but his stories are
so conflicting that it is hard to tell IL
the bark went down with fourteen
men or not. The supposition is that
she did. and only this sailor was saved.
The collision occurred in a fog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-27
pronounced DisssnsIons

Justices Gray. ShirAs McKeunA and
White dissented. the latter delivering
the opinion. Ju.tice White made the
announcement thatin the Do gnt 8 sase
in which questions of the validity
of dnties levied on oranges imported
from Porto Rico after the Foraker
act. the M jJrity Of the court would.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-11-30
A NEW INDIAN POLICY.
The Nations Wards Would Thereby be
Raised to the Dfknity of Self
Supporting CitizeDs.

Washington, NOV. ga policy.
which, it is contended, will settle the
entire Indian question within a gem
Grafton, is announced by Commissioner
of Indian Affairs William 4. Jones,
in his annual report, made public yes
terday. His plan is to give the In
dian opportunity for self-support, the
same protection of his person and
property as is given others, throw
him upon his own resources, and to
enforce on him a realization of the
dignity of labor and the importance
of building and maintaining a home
for himself. Mr.. Jones says at the
outset the Indian must have aid and
instruction and necessaries doubtless
will have to be furnished him until
his labor becomes productive.
Until the Indian has become part
of the community in which he lives,
day schools, the commissioner says,
should be established at convenient
places where the Indian may learn
enough for ordinary business trans
actions.
The key to the whole situation, the
commissioner suggests, is the home.
The larger and more powerful tribes,
he adds. are located in an arid region,
on unproduetive reservations. often
in a rigorous climate where there is
no chance to make even a living