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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
An Additional Appropriation.
SENATE ADJOURNS:
MORE NOMINATIONS

Washington, March 9.-The senate
today confirmed all the nominations
pending and adjourned sine die at
1:55.
The president sent to the senate tc-
day the nomination OF Samuel w.
Stratten, of Illinois, to be director of
the national bureau of standards. To be
mem bers of the commission to carry
into effect the stipulations of article
z CT the treaty between the United
States and Spain. William E. Chand-
ler. New Hampshire; Gerritt j. Kie-
kema, Michigan; James Perry Wood.
Ohio; William A. Maury, District of
Columbia: William l.. Chambers, Ala
bama. William Z. Fuller. Iowa. to be
assistant attorney general of the
United States; also number of army
and navy promotions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

Thomas Regan, of DeKalb. IGs.,
started with money for Ireland He
drank Irish whisky and fell in with
tramps going to Chicago. He isn't
going to Ireland.
Germans defeated 400 Chinese regu-
lars, killing fifty.
Ten miners were killed by an explo-
sion of fire damp in mine at Gelsen-
kirchen. Prussia
Seventy-two pilgrims were drowned
during storm on the Black sea.
The steamer Numidian, carrying the
StrathcOna Horse, is five days overdue
at Halifax.
President w. r. Harper, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, has gone to New
Orleans.
Two men were killed outright and
three injured so badly that they will
die by a dynamite explosion near FL
Paso. Tex.
Kirby Gray. William J. Johnson and
Henry Brooks. all negro murderers,
We're legally hanged on the same scaf-
fold at Richmond. Ark.
The British steamer Aylona has
been wrecked at the Bilbao. Spain,
breakwater. All on. board lost.
The White-Garrard feud, London,
KY. has broken out again. Only two
slightly wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
DETROIT MOTOR WORKS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Detroit, Mich, March 9.-Old's
Motor works, manufacturers of gas
engines, automobiles and vehicles,
was completely destroyed by fire this
afternoon. The loss is 5000, 900. Two
men at work on the third floor of III e
building when the fire broke out were
compelled to jump for their lives.
One sustained a broken arm, the
other was uninjured.
Henderson, KY, March 9.-Fire
early this morning destroyed large
part of the town of Sabree, KY, 1S
miles south of here. Half dozen
business houses and many small resi-
dences were destroyed. The Phoenix
hotel was badly damaged. The loss
is $75, 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Notices of Important Nature
Posted by Pennsylvania
Companies.
PRESENT RATES CONTINUE
Indications That Operators
Will be Represented at
Conference.

Scranton, Pa, March 9.-Notices
have been posted at all the mines of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron company and the Lehigh Valley
Coal company in the Hazelton region
and the Delaware & Hudson Coal COM
pany in the Lackawanna and Wyom-
ing valleys to the effect that the pres
ent rate of wages paid to all employees
will continue until April, 1902.
At the offices of the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western, Hillsdale Coal and
Iron company, Pennsylvania Coal
company and Ontario & Western Rail-
road company, it is stated that SINH
lar notices will be issued by these
companies in day or two.
May Avert Clash.
All this is taken as an indication
that the big coal producing companies
will be represented at the Hazelton
conference next week, ana that they
will unite in favor of letting the pres
ent conditions remain, thus averting
the possibility of clash with the
miners over the wage question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
PUBLIC OPPOSITION
WOULD BLOCK THE DEAL

Advices received today by the Mo-
line Dispatch, from representative,
who is in Chicago, confirm the re-
ports of a contemplated purchase of
the Davenport, Rock Island & North
western by the Burlington and Mil
waukee roads. He apparently gets
his information from a prominent Off
cial of the Burlington. who assured
him, however, that the deal would
not be consummated if it would incur
the displeasure of the business men of
the three cities, with whom the Bur-
lington and Milwaukee are on friend
ly terms, and will do nothing to jar
these relations. The Chicago official,
it seems, has been in touch with the
local public pulse, for the people of
the three cities would certainly be op-
posed to the absorption of the new
road, as such deal would block the
only avenue 90 the three cities that
other roads may in the future wish
to take advantage of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
ASTONISHING RESULTS OF JURY INQUIRY
INTO SLAVERY REVIVAL CONDITIONS IN CAROLINA.

quandary as to how their cotton will
be planted this spring.
The report says: In many respects
the most remarkable case coming I'M
der our notice was that of Elias Nc
Gee. who has never employed state
convicts, but who built stOckadc
and prepared to treat his laborers as
convicts. His contracts provide that
the laboPers shall be worked under
guard and locked up at night, and
there was abundant evidence to show
that he had locked them up in the
stockade. guarded and whipped them.
Among those who suffered Il part of
these abuses are Wesley Moran, Handy
Earle, Vance Smith. George Tilley,
John Clinkscales, Clarence Gaillard.
Evans Webb. Louis Alexander and
Morris Jordan. Some of these negroes
had been arrested. ard signed con-
tracts after being put under arrest.
J. II. Miller. formerly worked con-
victs, but they were taken away by
the state and he now employs free
labor. If indeed we may use the word
free to describe those laborers who
have signed his contracts and sub
jected themselves to the conditions ex-
isting on his farm. He has n stockade
which was originally built for his
state convicts, and his contracts pro-
vide that the free laborers will work
under guard and will allow themselves
to be locked up at night. We made in
vestigationS which convinced us that
7. r. Miller and his overseer. J. A.
Emerson, had been guilty of whipping
negroes. locking them up at night. of
working them under guard and putting
shackles upon them. In our judgment,
the said ] Il. Miller and i. A. Emer-
son should be presented to the grand
jury for the offenses above mentioned.H
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09

Charles Scott is considered quite un-
satisfactory. If such excuses are ac-
cepted by the powers, said British
official last evening TO representative
of the Associated Press, there will be
nothing to prevent the immediate parti-
tion of China, for with almost exactly
the same verbiage any European pow
er could Justify the occupation OF 9th
er provinces.
Upon the degree of support afforded
the movement by Germany and Japan
depends the result of what is UNDER
stood TO be the almost synchronous
action of Washington and London.
The whole affair is guarded with the
greatest secrecy; and it was not ap-
parently without motive that Il special
dispatch was allowed to go from Lon
don enormously announcing that the
negotiations going on between Choate
and Lord Lansdowne related to the
Nicaragua affair.
A feeling pervades inner circles here
that il Count Lamsdorf'S explanation
is accepted by the powers Russia will
be accorded a free hand TO take all
she pleaseS. and the door will be
opened TO any other power aggressive
enough to step in and annex Chi
nese provinces under the preteXt of
temporary occupation.
Berlin, March 9.-The German press
believes that RuSsia's assurances re-
garding Manchuria to Sir Charles
Scott are insincere and intended to
blind the world. The National Zeitung
frankly asserts that this is their OBJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Case Has Been Lorrtn Court.

Kenosha. Wis. March 9.-The states g
attorney general has filed Il notice in
the circuit court of this county de-
manding Il hearing in the suit of the
state board of medical examiners VS..
DR.. Paul MalmStrom, Of this city. The
suit has been in the courts for the
past two years. AIalmstrom was al
legged to have been graduate of one
of the So-called fake" medical col
leges and the state refused TO grant
him 4 license. Malmstrom was later
arrested at the instigation of the state
board. but was acquitted by a jury.
During the time the case has been in
court the doctor has worked up Il large
practice in KenoSha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Worth Striving For.

A committee representing Buford
post 243, G. A. B., will go before the
next meetings of the Rock Island Club
and the Retail Merchants association
and seek the Endorsement and proper
cooperation of those two bodies in
endeavoripg to secure for Rock Island
the state encampment of the Grand
Army to be held in May, 1902. The
coming state encampment, as has
been already stated in The ARGUS,
will meet at Peoria in May. and rep
resentaLive committee will attend
from Rock Island with view of get
ting the next one here, provided it is
shown that the city desires it. The
encampment was held here 16 years
ago. 1t will bring to the city 1900
delegates from the Grand Army and
500 from the W. r. c., to say nothing
of the others who attend notable
gatherings of this sort, and is worth
striving for from any point of view.
The post committee is composed of
Capt. j. NJ. Beardsley, w. p. Quayle.
F. c. Hemenway, Maj. c. w. Hawes
and John Oblweiler, and will visit
next Tuesday nights meeting of the
Rock Island Club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
POLICE CALL IT A FREAK.
Disappearance of r.. C. Shrader at Jef1er-
sOnviIIe Is a Curious One.

disappearance OF IL. y. Shrauer at OeHeF-
sOnviIIe Is a Curious One.
JefferSonville, Ind, March 9--The
police have abandoned further search
for Robert G.. Shrader, whose disap-
pearance led TO the belief that he had
been murdered. developments Wednes-
day afternoon indicating that his alb
sence is the result of bOyish freak.
Relatives of Shrader still believe, how
ever. that he has been murdered. The
police claim that Shrader purchased
two chickens before driving away i'll
his buggy, and that he killed them
after leaving the city. permitting the
blood to saturate the buggy robe.
They can offer no hint, however. as
to the cause of such eccentric action,
as il cannot be aScertained that he
was in trouble of any kind. Shrader
has a sweetheart at Utica. and it is
said that his trip was to say farewell.
he having told her that he intended
going to Rockport Ills, where his
mother and stepfather live. There has
been no trace of him since he left
Utica
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
PLANS ARE DRAWN FOR
Three MODERN HOMES

John Schaffer will build a $4,000
residence during the coming season at
Thirty-third street and Eighteenth
avenue. 1t will be of frame and
throughly modern in every particular.
Architect F. F. Borgolte prepared the
plans.
Mr.. Borgolte is also working upon
the specifications for 50, 500 residence
to be built by c. F. Gsp'jsc 1t Seven
teenth street and Eleventh avenue,
and for Mrs. II. S. Bollman to cost
81. 500 and to be erected on Twenty
second street between Fourth and
Fifth avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
OF MOMENT If TRUE
Uncle Sam and John Bull Secret.
ly Countermining Some Rus
sian Underground Work.
BEARS PAWS GRIP ON MANoHURIA
Matter That Is Said To Be Worrying
Both Governments Johns
Very Sudden Awakening.

London, March GA crisis has
! arisen in far eastern affairs which, in
the opinion of the British government,
! is graver almost than the troubles
which originally turned the eyes of the
world toward the Orient. In this
crisis secret negotiations are going on
between the United States and Great
Britain with a view to thwarting what
both governments appear to consider
determined attempt on the part of
Russia to plant herself permanently
IN one of the richest tracts of the
Chinese empire. a conference held
Wednesday between United States Am
bassador Choate and Lord Lansdowne,
the foreign secretary, had nothing to
do with the Nicaragua canal affair. To
quote from a British official, THE Mic
dragua controversy is a minor matter
compared with the present situation"
Choate Receives an Important Message.
What ChOate did was to receive
from Lord LansdOwne an important
message declaring that Great Britain
was not satisfied with Russia's declar-
alton regarding Manchuria, as deliv-
cred TO Sir Charles Stewart Scott, Brit
ish ambassador at st. Petersburg, by
Count Lamsdorf, and asking the Unit
ed States if they were prepared to take
joint action of such Il decisive nature
that Russia would have no alternative
but to recede- from her position. Al
most simultaneously. the Associated
Press understands, the United States
government instructed the various am
bassadors to take similar steps.
How the Powers May Line Up.
The answer of Secretary Hay has
apparently not yet been received in
London. although the fact that almost
concurrent instructions were issued
from Washington is taken here to be
a sufficient guarantee that RuSsia'S ac-
tion in Manchuria will not be tOler-
ated by the United States. Japan is
relied upon to take line in harmony
with the United States and Great Brit
ain. Germany, in spite of the Anglo
German compact. is regarded as rath-
er doubtful, owing to Emperor Will
liam'S friendship for the cZar. France,
of course. will side with her ally
Joh. Bull Gets "A Shock.
The significance of the present phase
can only be appreciated by those cog
infant of the lethargic attitude of the
British government hitherto regarding
Russian action in China. Within the
last few days all this has changed.
What week or two ago was pro-
nounced only in line with Russia's
usual policy is now termed "a grave
and serious state of affairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
MACHINE RAN IN BIG LUCK.
Or There Would Have Been n Bad Rail-
way Wreck TO Record.


way Wreck TO Record.
MattoOn. Ills, March 9.-The New
York express on the Big Four had Il
remarkable escape from being wrecked
Wednesday night. The train left
Litchfield late and the run to Hills
boro was faster than usual. the engin-
eer trying to make up lost time. From
Litchfield to Hillsboro the track is
succession of grades and curves, but
some of the lost time was recovered
When the engineer opened his throttle
to pull out of Hilkboro the machine
refused to respond
A hasty examination followed, and
Engineer King fodnd that the hand
pony truck under The front of the en-
gine was missing and tire on one of
the drivers had slipped and was about
to come off The missing truck was
found near I.itchfeld.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
The Central American Combine.

Mana qua. Nicaragua. March 9.-The
judicial congress. composed of two del
egates from each of the Central Amer
lean countries appointed by their re-
Spective governments, which held SeS-
SionS at Salvador City. in Salvador
last month. has declared that hereaft-
er all exchange of products of each
state with the other states of Central
America shall be free of imposts or
duties. 1t is said the governments of
each of the states represented will ap-
prove the joint declarations of their
delegates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
SNEAK THIEF Is AROUND.
Students ut the L. of NJ. Have To watcI
Their Valuable.

Students ut the L. of NJ. Have To Watch
Their Taluables.
Ann Arbor. Mich. March 9.-"Cau-
ticr-Do not leave valuables in your
icckcrS." That is the notice appearing
in the gymnasium now on account of
thief who has been doing work
among the lockers. The lockers arc
arranged in rows and anybody who
knows the combination OF one locker
can worx out the key to the rest by Il
simple method of addition or subtrac
tion. accordingly a. he moves up or
down The row. Two watches were
stolen Wednesday. and they were in
one row. This is the cause of the
warning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
DOES DEATH END ALL?
Or Was This incident Pigment of the
DYiIE. Brain.

Baraboo. Wis. March 9.-In connec-
ton with the death of Mrs. Arnold
Holdridge there was a most peculiar
incident On the day previous to her
demise her brother. Seth McGilvra,
passed over the eternal divide, but on
account of the feeble condition of Mrs.
HOldridge's mind it was thought best
not to apprise her of tbe fact.
Just a few minutes before she passed
away the veil that lnieS the spirit
from the mortal view teemed TO be
lifted. Hef4face tOolS-9n an unusual
expression and the frie1ds about the
bedside We're surprised b hear her eX-
claim. why. Seth. diln't know you
were herer Those present We're deep
ly moved and in just little longer
they saw the final summons come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Senate Is Ready to Au,our..

Washington. March 9.-Final ad-
journment of the extraordinary session
of the senate would have been taken
yesterday had the new senator from
Oregon. Mitchell, been present to take
the oath of office. No business of i'm
portance was transacted In the ex-
ecutive session lot of appointments
were confirmed. Hoar asked for a
call of the roll so as to have the name
of Allen of Nebraska officially in
cluded and his right to pay be con-
firmed as a senator in the new con-
greSS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09

Anderson, s. c.. March 9.-In audi
tion to the indictment by the grand
jury Thursday of four of the leading
citizens of this city and n score of pris-
on guards for fostering virtual slav-
cry, it is likely several of the latter
offenders will be tried for assault and
battery with intent to kill. In the
presentment of the committee of five
members of the grand jury, who in
vestigated the bondage system and ex-
posed the horrors, it was stated that
the assault and punishment of the ne
groes in some places were so severe
tnat the guards should he tried for at
tempt to murder. Judge Benet. who
first demanded an investigation. is de-
lighted with the work of the jury.
In the report it was stated that ne
groes had been bought and sold. seized
on public highways and kidnapped and
sent to prison pens. bound and shackled
and threatened with death if they at
tempted to escape. No end of trouble
was experienced in compiling the pre-
sentiment. for the reason that the ne
groes, fearing the wrath of the men
who had mistreated them, at first
would not tell what they knew of the
methods of the slave dealers Only
when they were given assurance that
the law would protect them would
they consent to say anything. Visits
TO the stockades were told of in the
presentment, and facts showing how
brutally the negroes were treated were
revealed.
The jury reported tlfat it had visited
various farms and on about twenty
had found the slavery system in exist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
There Wa. Water in His MIX.

Madison Wis. March Oh. John
son. farmer Of the town of Oregon.
living near Belleville. was arrested on
complaint of Deputy State Dairy and
Food Commissioner Sweeting, on the
charge of selling milk which was not
up to standard to Il cheese factory. In
court Johnson admitted there was wat
or i'm his milk, but claimed that his
children poured it into the cans with
out his instruction or knowledge. He
pleaded guilty and was fined SD and
costs. So. 20 in all. which he paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
New Industry for Port Huron.

Port Huron, Mich. March 9.-The
Utility Water Supply company, capital
$4,000. has been organized by Justin
r. Whiting and others, and will en-
gage in ne manufacture of machinery
and supplies for the use of pumping
plants and the furnishing of water.
The company's field of operation will
not be local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Burglars nurgInrize a Barber.

Eacine Wis. March 9.-The barber
shop Of john LonerGan was entered by
burglars and raZorS and other articles
valued at SO carried away. The po-
lice captured John Daily. Of Milwaukee.
on whose person was found the stolen
goods. aEd Charles Sullivan. of Chica-
go.' Chief Of Police O'Hare. of Ke-
uOsha, identified the men as being the
ones who stole two OyCrcoatS ut that
place. They admitted the theft and
gave t. place where the coats were
sold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
MANY KILLED IN BATTLE
IN THE DUTCH INDIES

Amsterdam. March "a dispatch
from Batavia. capital of the Dutch
Indies, announces that troops cap
tured Chinese fortress at PaJarenbe,
on the west bank of the Pedir river.
Seventy-seven rebels were killed and
drowned. The Dutch lost two men
killed and seven wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09

Madison. Wis. March 9.-The IegiS-
1ature is doing lot of business in
both houses and any number of bills
on any number of subjects is being
passed daily. The resolution for 4
constitutional amendment authorizing
state aid for good roads was referred
to the committee on roads and bridges
by the senate. In the house the bill
legaliZing the act of WalwOrth county
in making n contract with the sheriff
to pay him salary instead of fees
was killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09

fbe juniors ana freshmen. ana" was
over an effort to float class colors from
the building. After repeated efforts
the police forced the trap door in the
roof and stopped the contest. which
many people were watching from be
low Some of the girls We're in the
riot fighting as hard as the boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Seriously Hurt /" Hitching On"

Sheboygan, Wis. March 9.-Bessie
Smith and LOttie Montgomery. of
Graham. were quite seriously injured
i'm runaway. They had fastened
their sleigh to cutter when the horse
became frightened and ran away.
throwing them heavily to the ground,
sustaining internal injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Dock to Cover Forty Acres.

West Superior. Wis. March 9-The
contract for the new coal dock of the
Northwestern Fuel company has been
let to Frankman Bros. & Morris. The
dock will he so built as to cover the
entire forty acres recently purchased
by the company. The capacity viii be
about 100000 ions n year. but not
much over quarter of that amount is
expected to be handled now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
MENACING FRONT TO THE CzAR.
Object of Lansdowne's Efforts at Present
-Lamsdorf Not Satisfying.


Lord LanSdOwne is using every ef-
fort to bring the powers into line, In
order to present to Russia such
menacing front that without any am
biguity regarding temporary or other
occupation she may give up all de-
signs upon Manchuria. What prompts
the British foreign office to take such
an alarmiSt view of circumstances
usually looked upon as fatalistic Sc
quenceS is the apprehension that Rus
sia, having held her own in spite OF
the protest of the ministers of the
powers TO the Chinese government, and
having put herself on record i'll the re
ply TO Sir Charles Scott as determined
on at least temporary occupation of
Manchuria. will refuse to back down.
That she must do so Lord LansdOwne
considers vital, both for the future of
China and for the continued existence
of the concert of powers.
Count Lamsdorf's reply to Sir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
"Jaek the Huggef, Abroad.

Milwaukee. Wis. March 9.-"Jack
the hugger'' is again On the rampage.
The latest victim is .Dseph Planners :
cook who was waylaie in front of Mr..
Planners residence at night and
Rugged until she was out of breath.
She ran into the house and when a
few minutes later Il friend on her way
to visit the cook Appealed Jack hugged
her also The two women reported the
matter to an officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
On Both side. ofthe Line.

Hillsdale. Mich, March On. r.
Ballinger, of West Mansfield. o.. who
was student at Hillsdale college in
1928, has a pair of twin boys for
whom he claims a record One OF the
boys was born during the closing min
utes of the nineteen century while the
other one was uShered into the world
with the dawn of the new century.