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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
rERRELL,s DEL1sERArE CRIME.
Shot and Killed Express Messenger Lane
in His Car.

Shot and Killed Express Messenger Lane
in His Car.
Ferrell shot and killed Express Mes
senger Lane on the night OF Aug. 10,
1900. He had been in the employ of
the Adams Express company and lost
his position. He had represented to
Miss Lillian Costlow, to whom he was
to have been married on the coming
Thursday night, that he had a con-
siderable sum of money in the bank,
and that he still retained his situation
with the company. He was desperate.
He was without money. and his we'd
ding day was approaching. He had
a peculiar pride, which prevented his
telling the plain truth to the girl, and
he determined to have money by
murder. He boarded the express car
of an east bound Pennsylvania train
on the night mentioned, being per-
mitted to ride by his old friend Lane.
The NInrder and Robbery.
The two men talked pleasantly un-
til the train reached Plain City, about
Is miles from the city, when Lane
was preparing to make his express
delivery for the station, small town
in Madison county. When the mes
senger's back was turned Ferrell shot,
the ball taking effect in Lanes back.
The killing was just before coming to
Union, Madison county. Ferrell fired
again and again until the cham bers of
his revolver were empty, and Lane
lay on the car floor dead. Ferrel
took gold, bank checks and bank notes,
amounting to 81 400 from the safe
and when the train stopped at Plain
City. leaped off. The stop was but
for moment and the crime was not
discovered until the car was opened
when the train reached this city.
Ferrell stayed all night at a hotel
in Plain City, and the next day went
to Miss Costlow. He was arrested at
her house the following Sunday, and
his trial and conviction followed.
Admits His Crime.
He admitted the crime, and it has
been shown that his reason for it was
infatuation for the girl he was to
marry. She repeatedly visited him
after he was condemned to die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
DREAMED OF AN ASSAULT.
Perhaps She Dreamed of the One That
Caused the Shooting.


Caused the Shooting.
Newark, y. j.. March 1. = State
ments of the most startling character
have been obtained by Prosecutor
Irwin from former friends of Mrs.
Thomas c. Barker, the Arlington wom-
an whose story of an alleged assault
by Rev. John Keller led the husband
to shoot that clergyman Sunday
morning, Feb. 3, while he was ON his
way to church. Six former friends
of Mrs. Barker have been found who
declare that on an afternoon about
two months before the time of the
alleged assault Mrs. Baker said:
Ladies. l have had a most wonder
ful dream about Mr.. Keller. 1t was
terribly real and L never have such
dreams unless they come true
dreamed that Mr.. Keller called at my
house in Argyle place while l was
alone in the house and that he came
to me and placed his hand on my
shoulder and then he seized me about
the waist and kissed me. My dream
was very real and l am sure some
thing of the kind is going to happen.
1 know Mr.. Keller thinks a great deal
of me and ! never have these dreams
unless they come true
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Last Session of the Cabinet
During Present Presi-
dental Term.
ALL The MEMBERS RESIGN
But Will Be Reappointed
When Griggs Will Be Sue
ceeded By Knox. -

Washington, March 1.-At the cab.
met meeting today. the last under
this presidential term. all the mem
bers presented to the president their
designations, to take effect upon the
qualification of their successors. At
torney-General Griggs. who is the
only mem ber who decided not to re-
main during the coming four years,
is among the number, and his renom-
ination will 60 to the senate with the
others Tuesday. He will not. serve
longer, however, than about April 1.
when, it is now believed, Philip c.
Knox. of Pittsburg. will receive the
appointment.
The cabinet today talked over
the Cuban situation and Secretary
Root read kilograms from Gen. Wood
to the effect that in his opinion the
Cubans will soon becom convinced
that the action of congress in fixing
tween Cuba and the United States
was for their interest as well as to
our own and would accept hem
without serious objections.
Regret Treaty Failures.
The cabinet discussed the action of
the senate with respect to the treaties
now pending in the body. and general
regret was expressed at their impe nd
ing failures.
House VIII Swallow If.
Washington, March The house
has adopted tie report of the COM
mittee on rules to concur in all
amendments to the army appropria-
tion bill, including the Cuban and
Philippine amendments, and allowing
an hour and twenty minutes on eacn
side for debate. The final vote will
then be taken. This insures the pas
sage of the bill by the. house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Ouiet Dnr in Congre.,.

Washington. March, 1.-The senate
yesterday passed the river and harbor
bill carrying appropriations of more
than $50.000,00 conference report on
the war revenue reelection measure
was adopted; final conference reports
were made and agreed to on the diplo-
matte and consular and the agricul-
tural appropriation bills: the sundry
civil bill was considered.
The house cleared the decks of a
number of important conference re-
ports without much difficulty. War
revenue reduction. diplomatic and con-
sular and agricultural appropriation.
TheThe major part of the day was de-
voted to the bill to promote the eff
cheney of the revenue cutter service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
AoUlNALDO IS HEARD FROM.
Back in November He Is Reported to
Have Issued Proclamation.

Back in November He Is Reported to
Have Issued Proclamation.
Washington. March IA recent edi
tion of "Filipinas' Ante Europa" an
organ of the Filipino insurgents pub
Iished at Madrid, Spain, contains a
proclamation issued by Aguinardo un-
der date of Nov. 20, 1900. which sets
forth that inasmuch as 1.-The invaders
give as pretext for their cruelty
and for the present war that we are an
undisciplined and ungovernable peO-
ple," etc. Aguinaldo, making use of
1.-The extreme powers granted him by
the constitution" orders and commands
among other things that all people who
commit murder. violate women. COM
NIT acts of brigandage, las well as
all traitors, shall be summarily shot"
1t is also prescribed that all priests
shall yield allegiance to the Philippine
authorities (secretly if necessary, and
that all persons who commune with
ALLEN priests, together with all pris-
oners. shall be severely punished. All
priests who fail to yield obedience to
the Philippine authorities are pro-
scribed as enemies" and treated ac-
cordingly. Mgr. Chappelle. who went
to the Philippines from the United
States. is declared by the proclama-
tion. IAN inimical prelate from the
moment that he adorned his palace
with the American flag" and he, as
we'll as all priests, governors and pre-
lates. who are not Filipinos. are de-
nominated "enemies' with all that the
term implies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01

Washington. March mississippi
will lose Patrick Henry in congress,
with the close of the present session.
March 4 and will gain another with
the assembling of the next congress.
BY thus furnishing relays of able
Patrick Henrys the state, while Sc
curing tiptop service, is keeping on
the roll of statesmen the name of the
great revolutionary orator who would
be content with nothing short of lib
erty or death.
Patrick Henry, of Brandon. repre-
senting the Seventh Mississippi dis
trict in the present congress, is slen-
der and over six feet high. His
heavy shock of hair and his mustache
are gray. his dark eyes have a kindly
look and he has the genial manner
characteristic of so many southerners.
He was born in IS43. and served as
q confederate through the civil war,
rising to the rank of major. Henry
was member of the state legislature
and of a constitutional convention be-
fore coming to Washington. He is
serving his second term in congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
No murder Mystery about It.

ST. Louis. March 1.-Captain Leyhe,
of the steamer Grey Eagle, and Sam
Howard, wel1-known river men, fur
nish information which clears the sup
posed mysterious murder revealed by
a decapitated corpse in a box found
near Kaskaskia, Ills. They say it is
Ed. Hussey. a river employe, who died
OH the Grey Eagle in July, 1900. He
was buried in box near the river
bank, two miles south of st. Gene
We've. Mo. 1t is supposed that the riv-
er ate away the bank and drifted the
corpse to its landing near Kaskasgia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
ARRANGE FOR MR.. EVARTS' FUNERAL:
EVENTS IN HIS BRILLIANT CAREER

the United States. Lincoln was NOM
mated in spite of Evarts' eloquence.
Those who knew Evarts best believe
that his heart was almost broken when
this vote was announced and that he
never fully overcame the sorrow of
that moment. Yet he mastered him.
self. and rising to his feet. that vast
and splendid body being hushed as
he did so. he moved to make the NOM
ination of Mr.. Lincoln unanimous, al
though in making that motion he was
announcing practically that his dearest
political idol had been shattered, and
his own ambitions seemed to him
buried beyond the power of resurrec
ton.
During the war Evarts was so hesi-
tating a supporter of President Lin
coin that he gave something of Of
fense to the administration party in
New York state. Yet Lincoln rendered
to Evarts a confidential mission to
Europe of the utmost consequence to
the United States, and one which re-
quired the services of a lawyer of pre-
eminent ability. and the offer was ac-
cepted and great service rendered.
The great victory of Evarts' career,
like all his victories, il was nom
political. He was appointed by Cen
eral Grant. with Caleb Gushing and
Morrison II. Waite. counsel to rep
resent the government before the COM
missioners who met in Geneva to pass
upon what are called the Alabama
claims.
Evarts personally WAS one of the
most charming of men, He possessed
in the very highest degree the sense
of humor, and his capacity for wit
gave him a fame almost equal to his
professional reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01

New York, March 1.-The funeral
of the late William NJ. EVarts will be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
from Calvary Protestant Episcopal
church. After the services here the
family will go with the remains to
Windsor. VT, where the second SER
vices will be held. The interment
will be in the family lot in the ceme-
terry there.
Mr.. Evarts is survived by his wife
and eight children, four sons. Allen.
Sherman, Rev. D., PRESCOTT, and four
daughters. Miss Mary Esarts, Mrs.
Beaman, Mrs. Tweed and Mrs. Scud-
der. Briefly summed up. Mr.. Evarts'
career was one of the most notable in
American history.
Notwithstanding the brilliancy OF
the career that William NJ. Evarts
made for himself in places of high Of
fetal trust TO which he was appointed
after his fiftieth year. it is safe to
saw that he reached the acme of his
fame in the spring of 1860, when he
was only forty-two years of age. Moth
iny that he has done either in the
field of political activity or in the mar
rover domain of professional pursuits
since that time has broadened the fame
which he gained as the young Repub-
Iican orator in the early days of the
SOS.
1t was in that character that he won
the hearts of men at the Republican
national convention of 1851, when he
nominated. Seward for president Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
House WIN swallow Ir.
FoRrY- ONE MILLIONS.
Aggregate Amount of War Tax Reduction
Agreed Upon In the Conference.

AkRrekaIe AAnOunB OF war heQucllOn
agreed Upon In the Conference.
Washington, March 1.-As it came
out of the conference committee the
war tax reduction bill makes total
reduction of about $41, 100000 as
against a reduction of $40,O00,O0O as
it passed the house and 45,OO0000
as amended in the senate. The pro
visions of the bill as agreed upon viii
take effect July 1 next.
Some Estimsted Aggregates.
The following are detailed estimates
of reductions made by Representative
Payne, one of the house cOnferrees:
Commercial brokers, S13S,000: certifi-
Gates fdeposit. 100000; promissory
notes. S3,JO0,000; bills of lading for
export. 100000; telegraph dispatches,
$S00.000; telephone messages, $315. GOO;
bonds. other than indemnity, $4,000;
certificates not otherwise specified,
100000: charter party, 100000; con-
veyances. S1.75OOO0: insurance. $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
DISTURBING NATION
BACK IN TOPEKA JAIL.

Topeka, March 1.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
tion returned to Topeka from Peoria
late last night, and Immediately she
went to the county j all and gave her.
self over TO custody. Her bail bond
has been cancelled. Her trial comes
up in April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01

Greenfield. Ind. March Calvin
BaIIows, aged 43 years, an employe OF
the Trees Manufacturing company at
this place. was instantly Killed by the
PENNSYLVANIA fast mail yesterday
morning. Both legs and an arm We're
severed and the neck broken. -Ballows
came here two weeks ago from Gales
burg, Ills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Arsenal Improyements

The ARGUS has received copy of
the invitation sent out by the Daven-
port Business Mems association to at
tend its next regular meeting in
Masonic temple, Monday evening.
March il, at which Maj. S. E. Blunt
will deliver an address on "The Re-
cent Improvements at Rock Island
A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Iown Conl Mine Matters.

Ottumwa. Ia. March 1.-At the
conference between miners and opera
tors the scale presented by the min
ers was rejected and the joint con-
vention Immediately began considera-
tion of the scale submitted by the OPP
orators. No agreement has been
reached at this writing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Hotel Sue. the civ.

Neenah, Wis. March 1.-The firm
of Butler & McCarty, hotelkeepers,
viii bring suit against the city. alleg-
ing damages on account of crew or
the Wisconsin Central trainmen being
duarantined in their hotel. They al
lege that the men were driven into the
hotel and the house placed under
f17ard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Wisconsin, woman KILLED by a Train.

New Richmond, Wis. March l. -
News has been received by wire of the
killing of Miss AIilda Fargus. of the
town of Erin. this county, at Centralia,
Pa. She was waiting at the station
for train which was late and took
a stroll down the track to pass away
the time. When returning to the sta
tion train came upon her She did
not hear 1t until too late. She lost
Reg and an arm and died shortly after
wards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01

ScnmTz. the second or the Chicago
banking colony who was convicted
and sent to the penitentiary. was re-
leased yesterday after serving over
two years. Schintz' indeterminate SEN
tence was commuted by former Gov
ernor Tanner so as to expire Friday,
March 1. but the prison authorities ar
ranged TO give the man his release yes
terday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
win sell ont His Alaska Property.

Beloit. Wis, March ALFRED Mayo.
of Dawson City. Alaska. who has
been spending a few months visiting
his children and other relatives in this
city, has started on his return journey.
He viii close out his extensive mining
and lumber interests with view of
returning to the states to live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
RehearsaI of PIrates.

Rehearsals of The Pirates of PEN
sance," to be presented after Easter
under the auspices of the Amateur
Musical club, are being held weekly.
g. Rawson Wade, of Davenport. is
directing. Among those secured for
the principal roles are Keith Collins,
Mrs. r. r. Reynolds and Mrs. Mary
Richards Casey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
wagner Wins House.

James Wagner, colored hod car
rier in the employ of j. FL. Garstang,
has been officially declared to be the
winner of the house and Let disposed
of by the Workmen g Industrial Home
association, of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
money r,ert for a Public Library

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 1.-The Will
OF the late T. S. Eldred, one of the
pioneer residents of Rock county who
died last week. provides for $4,000 to
be used in putting up public library
building The rest of the estate goes
to the widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
wisconsin Press Association.

Madison Wis, March 1.-The Wis
consin Press. association yesterday
elected officesY as follows: President.
Ed L. Ltiekow. of Baraboo; secre-
tafy- treasurer, Mrs. Flora Il. Ginty, of
Chippewa Falls. Two women are on
tile list of vice presidents, Mrs. Adelaide
King. Of waupun. for the Second dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Drove Her INSANE.

Sheboygan, Wis, March 1. Mrs.
Lizzie Schuricht. residing in Green
bush. has been adjudged insane and
committed to the asylum at Oshkosh.
Her insanity is due to the loss of a
child by drowning a short time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
DYE woRKs eUrrED BIZ FIRE.
Several Lose Their Lives and Others In
jured at Rochester.

Several LOse Tn6IF LIV68 anU OLn6fB IN
jured at Rochester.
Rochester, N. Y, March 1.-The
Leary Dye works, occupying part of a
5-story building. was Quilted by fire
today. The upper floor was occupied
by the Senra Camera company, who
employed large force of men and
women. Three bodies have already
been rem owed from the building.
Many are injured and many have
been taken to the hospitals. The fire
is supposed to have starred among
chemicals stored in tle upper floors.
The dead are not yet identified. 1t is
reported six girls who worked in the
camera works have perished in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Case of fsmnllpox in the Court House.

Evansville. Ind. March Edward
Ray. colored man. employed on To-
cal steamboat. was picked up in the
corridor of the court house and re-
moved to the pesthouse. He has we'll
defined case of SMALLPOX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01

Chicago. March 1.-Delegates from
local and state anti-eigarette leagues
OF eighteen different states met here
yesterday to form a national anti
cigarette association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
GOING TO BE A GRAND AFFAIR.
Inauguration Day Is to Break the Record
i'm Capital Annals.


Washington, March 1.-The prepa-
rations for the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Mckinley next Monday are rap
idly nearing completion and without
all signs failing there will be a larger
crowd of strangers present to witness
the ceremonies than Washington has
seen in many years The general in
augural committee has been hard at
work for more than a month perfect
ing the arrangements. and the spectac-
ular features of the celebration. as
we'll as the general arrangements made
for the occasion. will be on an eX-
ceptionalIy fine scale The general
decorations of the city. especially along
the line of the parade. will be more
lavish and artistic in character than
formerly
Although Pennsylvania avenue will
be Illuminated during the three nights
OF March 4. ) and 6 as rarely before.
a special feature will be made of that
part attending from Fifteenth street
TO Seventeenth street. on the north
front of the White House grounds.
This section has been designated the
Court of Honor" and many special
features of illumination will be intro
dUced The circular drive in front
of the executive mansion is included
in this grand scheme of illumination.
and q large force of wOrkmen has
been engaged for two weeks or more
in the erection of pillars of classic
shape at frequent intervals along this
drive. From these pillars novel ef-
fects in electric illumination will he
displayed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
House Is to Promptly Concur.

House Is to Promptly Concur.
Washington, March 1.-After consid-
Grafton the view prevails among house
Republican leaders that it will be de-
sirable to concur in the Cuba Philip
pine and other amendments to the
army appropriation bill without send
ing them to conference. A special rule
for non-concurrence had been drafted,
but later Chairman Hull decided to
defer action until today. when ruic
Will be presented which will allow him
to move concurrence in these amend
ments This would pass the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Fork River sufrers.

Grand Forks. N. D.. March L.
Fire which started last evening
burned half the night and consumed
the entire business portion of Park
River, causing a loss of over 500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01
Run over by . Train.

trict, and Mrs. Sturedevant OF osn-
kosh. for the Ninth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01

Ex-Banker Gets His Liberty.
Joliet, Ills, March Theodore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-01

600; leases. $500. 1000; mortgages, $780,
900: passage tickets, 100000; power
of attorney, 100000; protests, So, 600;
warehouse receipts, $2J0,000; express
receipts, $So0,0O0; proprietary medi-
cines, cosmetics and chewing gum, So
$4,000; legacies, $50O.O00; cigars. $3,-
100000; tobacco, $7,O00O00; small ci-
gars and cigarettes. $4,000; beer, $9.-
$4,000; bank checks, S7.000O00; for
eign bills of exchange. $4,000; money
orders, $602 900; manifest for custom
house, 100000.
Relative to Minister Conger-
Washington, March IA misunder-
standing appears to exist in European
capitals as to the conditions under
which Conger was replaced at Peking
by ROckhill in charge of the negotia-
tions for the United States. The inn
preston seems to have gained cur
rency that the change was made by
the state department because of dis
satisfaction with Conger's action. 1t
is said at the department that Con-
ger was relieved a his own request,
and his cable message of last week
strongly urged that he be allowed to
Jfne home for sixty days, not intimat-
ing any purpose on his part to remain
longer in the United States. In the
that RockhiIl be charged with the con-
duct of the negotiations. and in so di-
recting the state department has done
nothing more than carry out the re-
quest of Conger. The leave of sixty
days win really cover more han
double that period of time, for the
leave only operates when the minister
reaches the United States.
Those House Employment Rolls.
Washington, March 1.-The report
of the special committee of the house
which investigated the employment
rolls was made public yesterday by
Chairman Moody. 1t says that ''some
of the faults observed in administra-
tion of the affairs of the house are at
tributable to the persistence of men,
bers of the house in urging upon the
officers the appointment of their con-
stituents and friends to subordinate
places. and that such faults are deeply
rooted. of long standing, and likely TO
continue under the administration OF
any political party as long as such
system is maintained. The committee
finds certain abuses. absenteeism while
drawing pay being the most flagrant.