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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
NEW RECORD Is MADE
ON CAMBRIDGE TRACK.

There was a large attendance at
the Cambridge races yesterday. In
the free-for-all pace in the third heat
Persouette made new record for the
track by pacing a mile in z:1o!. Foi-
lowing is the summary:
1882 trot-Kindest Kind, first; Ar
tic, second; Lady Nightville land Sis
ter Ethel divided third and fourth
money-best time, 2:254.
Personette won the free-for-all pace
in straight heats; Shehah, second;
Prince, third; Warren D., fourth
best time, 2:103.
The running one and one-half mile
dash was won by Bouncer; Sunshine
second; Harry Inchstey, third-time,
2:5S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
BOLT AT AN OPERATION.
Lightning Strikes a SkyIiEht Over an
Operating TabIe at EIgin.

ElSin. Ills. Aug. 24.-At Sherman
hospital Thursday DR.. 4. l.. Clarke,
president OF Bennett Medical college,
of Chicago: DIR. o. l.. Pelton, DIR. K.
Burlingamc. DIR. Will Brown and DIR.
H. g. Schmidt. and Miss Mcclure. the
nurse, were removing tumor from
the body of Mrs. Charles Pelton. of
West Depere. Wis, when a severe cleo
trical storm broke over the city.
The surgeons had nearly completed
the operation. and Mrs. Pelton was
still under the influence of an anes-
thetic. The operating table was di-
rectly under 4 skylight. A holt OF
lightning struck the cupola and crashed
through the skylight. hurlirg huge
pieces of glass down upon the physi-
clans and patient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
CAN co ON GUESSING
Such Contests Are Not Violations
of the Anti-lottery
Enactment.
so HOLDS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
,ner and Are Not Like Throw
ing Dice.

Washington. Ais. 24.-Attorney
General Knox has rendered 10 the post
master general an opinion on the ques-
tion whether a certain western daily
paper has violated the law prohibiting
the use of the mails for advertising lot
tCries. gift concerts and similar enter
priscs. The paper some time ago in
augurated n guessing contest. adver-
tising that it would give 1.JOO prizes.
agGregating $15.OOO in value. 10 per-
sons making the nearest estimates of
the number of paid admissions to the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
from the day of open Ing to the day Of
closing. The attorney general says
that unless plainly forbidden by law
the remedy is with congress and not
with the department.
He Makes Distinction.
He says the contestants must go into
careful inquiry as 10 the facts about
the exposition. public interest. and at
tendance to date, and continues as fol-
lows: ''Such estimates. therefore.
While necessarily dependent in many
respects upon chance, are likewise ar
fected by the intelligent calculations
of a thoughtful observer. 4 fair con-
Struction of the words dependent upon
lot or chance excludes estimates
which are based upon mental calcula-
tiOn. even though the factors which
enter into such calculation may be
uncertain and matters OF conjecture.
Thinks the Newspaper scheme Legal.
The drawing of lot or the throw
of the die are purely dependent upon
chance. for no mental operation can
aid in estimating the result. As penal
statutes must be construed strictly |
am unable to reach the conclusion that
the giving Of prizes as Il reward for
superior intelligence in estimates.
where the human intellect is exercised
in making such estimates. is within
the purview of the statute. and the
conclusion cannot be affected by the
demoraliZing tendencies to which you
refer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
MET WITH SUDDEN DEATH
Live Wire Kills n Man Who Had just
Boasted OF He Luck.

bOnatou OF MS
Greencastle. Ind. Aug. 24.-Henry
Finley. Of Noblesville. an expert tele-
phone lineman. met with a horrible
death here last night by contact with
a live electric light wire. He had
been working for the GreencaStle
Telephone company for several weeks.
shifting lines. He laughingly said to
friend Sunday that he had never had
an accident yet, but was liable to one
NJ any moment.
Wednesday evening. while climbing
down a pole on which there were both
telephone and electric lines. his left
hand touched one of the latter. his
head jerked back against telephone
wire. and he hung in the air few
minutes. with the current burning the
flesh of his hand and scalp. When he
did fall. he struck on his head on the
side of stone gutter. and his skull
was fractured in dozen places. He
died in short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
WIN FnlI with ths steck.

Great Falls. Mont. Aug. 24.-As a
result of $4,000 bet n local cOntrac-
tor. TO prove the inferior quality of
brick made in a certain yard here.
will build chimney stack six and
half brick square at the base. with
square foot fiue. He agrees to continue
the stack until IL falls and to be oil the
top when it gives way. If II falls be
fore it is up 300 feet he wins $1,000
and he has bet an additional $1,000
that he is not hurt in the COLLAPSE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24

Hes quite a prominent politician
here, is he not?v inquired the visiting
Briton.
"oh, no; he's a statesman" replied
the native.
well. what's the differenceT
"a statesman. my dear sir, is one
who is i'm politics because be has mon
ey. A politician is one who has money
because he is in politics.
phia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Afteran Alabama Mob in Earnest.

Wetumpka, Ala. Aug. PA special
grand jury is in session here to investi-
gate the lynching of Robert White. a
negro. month ago. Clop Tantor. Bi-
CANT Nails and 5. +. Pittman. the bail
ifs who had White in charge when he
was taken by the mob. have been re-
manded to Jail for refusing to testify
before the grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION
Conditions In the Towns Where the Fight
Ia Most VIcorous-

Pittsburg, Aug. pa summary of
The steel strike situation shows about
the following conditions:
This city: Star miIl-Two mills run
ming: strikers say five more men left
the plant and joined their ranks, but
management positively denies the
statement. Painter mill-Four mills
running; fires lighted in bar mill fur
naces. but failed TO start as expected.
PENNSYLVANIA Tube works-Mill idle:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Mighty Lucky TO Have Luck.

Benton Harbor. Mich. Aug. 24.-The
Big Four passenger engine No. 612, in
charge of Engineer Frank Balance,
collided with the handcar of a section
crew near this city Thursday. The en-
gine was returning from plotting Sells
Bros show to Goshen. The men on
the handcar jumped before the collision.
The tender left the track on one side
and the engine on the other. The hand
ear was riddled. The engineer and fire.
man escaped with slight bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Gren1 KiIIinr nfants.

Hartford City. Ind. Aug. 24.-Sev-
enty-six cats were killed in one day
this week and the board of health has
issued an ultimatum to the effect that
every feline in the town must be ruth
lessly slaughtered. The theory of the
health board is that cats carry the
diphtheria germs from house to house
iu their fIIr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
GETS HIS CHILD BACK AGAIN.
Latest Chapter In the Struggle Between
Mrs. Faria and ex-Husband.

Latest Chapter In the Struggle Between
Mrs. Farfs and sx-Husband.
MattoOn, Ills. Aug. 24-rhe sequel
to the abduction of Lewis TaylOr'S 4
year-Old son. George Washington, by
his former wife Mrs. James Faris, Oc-
Cured Wednesday afternoon when.
armed with writ of habeas corpus.
the Edgar county sheriff captured the
child. Mrs. Faris kidnapped her child
several days ago near Oakland. while
her present husband threatened Taylor
with a revolver.
The kidnapers escaped with the child
in a buggy. Taylor came to Paris.
where the Faris couple reside, SwOre
out a writ of habeas corpus, and the
officer secured the child while the
mother was absent from the house.
When divorced Taylor was awarded
the child. and he threatens to prosecute
its mother and her husband for CON
tempt of court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
CIark's Plant starts Again.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 24.-Accord-
ing to advices received here the strike
at Senator Clark's United Verde cop
per mining plant at Jerome. y. T.. is
ended and the plant is again in full
blast. The dispatch referred to was
sent to !. Ross Clark. the senator's
brother. and reads as follows: ''Smel-
ter started: everything satisfactory. We
have all the men required"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
PLACING OF BLAME FOR
THE CRIB DISASTERS.

Cleveland. Aug. 24.--The coroner
today rendered a verdict on the dis
aster at crib No. 2. in which a dozen
lives were lost last week. He finds
the city. the sub-contractors. and the
crib engineer jointly responsible be-
cause of the failure 20 provide ordin-
ary precautions for the protection of
life. and permitting smokestacks to
become oVerheated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
,or. ,ate. To FIr nigh.

Springfield. Ills. Aug. 24.-GoveTnOr
Yates has accepted the invitation OF
Chevalier Bayard COmmandery,
Knight Templars, of Chicago. to ac-
company that commandery as its guest
To- the triennial conclave at Louisville.
and with Mrs Yates. will join the Chi
CaGO party today. Governor Yates has
been appointed on the staff of the
most eminent grand commander. and
will ride with him on horseback in the
grand Darade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Rrx,n win Not Change Hi. Home.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 24.-The rumor
that w. !. Bryan will soon move to
Chicago TO make it his home is with
out foundation. Bryan is out of the
city. but his brother, Charles w. Bry-
an, said the report was news TO him,
and he was satisfied there was no
truth in il whatever. He said w. j.
Bryan would continue to live in Lin
coin and publish his paper here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
n. M. FLAGLER WEDS
MISS MARY L. KEENAN,

Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 24.-The
marriage of Miss Mary Lilly Kenan to
Henry NJ. Flagler, the Florida multi
millionaire aud Standard oil magnate,
was soIemnized at 10 this morning at
Kenansville at the home of the Kenan
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Iowa state Fair i. "On."

Des Molnes, Ia, Aug. 24.-The Iowa
state fair. which will continue for
seven days, was formally opened yes
terday with larger list of exhibitors
than has been entered upon the books
of the association in years. The at
tendance yesterday consisted largely of
axhihiforS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24

FL Reno. o. T.. Aug. 24.-The latest
news from AnadarkO states that only
w. Il. TeVis and Felix Antoine were
killed i'm the storm Wednesday even
ing. Dana Warren, of Stark county.
Ia. was badly bruised about the back
and abdomen. but will recover. The
damage to prODerty Is 81 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
CIo.ed Incid.nttn tbe case.

Washington. Aug. 24.-At the navy
department the matter of the service
of Admiral Howison on the Schley
court of inquiry is considered a closed
incident, so far as the department is
concerned. and one which will be left
to the consideration of the court itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
hIurderous As,auIt py . FrIsoner.

Pittsfield. Mass, Aug. 24.-Daniel
Leary. alias Michael Webb, of West
Philadelphia, a prisoner at the Berk-
shire county Jail under Indictment for
killing Warden Fuller, of the house OF
correction. with maui. made vic
ious assault yesterday upon Ofheers
Carley and Smith with an iron window
pole The, nrisoner was oyerpowered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24

Springfield. Ills. Aug. 24.-The mem-
hers OF Shaw COmmandery. No. 34i'
q. 4. r.. cOIored. Of st. Louis. ac-
companied by their wives and children
arrived i'm this city Thursday by spe-
ciaI train and proceeded to the nation
al Lincoln monument. where tneE dec'
Grated the sarcophaGus with noWeTs.
I lieutenant Willis II. Butler. recently
returned from the Philippines. deliV-
cred an address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
w.. NJ, Tie ChIcora's Mast.

BENTON Harbor. Mich. Aug. 24@
CaDtafn Joe Smith, of the steamer X:
I Gordon, reports that the supposed
snar Of the Chieora, seen near Soutn ,llIi
Haveu. proved to he pound net stick
o,,cbotrd in the lake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Iootss like an old Double srurder.

Ironwood. Mich. Aug. PA party
of boys playing at the fair grounds I'm
this city found the skeletons of wom-
an and child in the corner Of fence.
The police believe it to have been a
case of murder. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
r,,n~,o AnnihIIate YeIrow..

CoIoma. Mich. Aug. 24.-Hundreds
Of peach trees have been cut down ana
DESTROYED and hundreds more VIII DC
sacrificed before the season closes oe-
carSe of yelloWs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
I.nnI,n IiI.a q WnrId,. Record.

Sioux City. Ia. Aug. 24.-What is
said to be the longest legislative con-
test in, Iowa's history ended yesterday.
at Sibley, in the nomination of b. +.
Robinson for representative on the
., 121st ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Mont.nn.. Bic Land Sale.

st. Paul, Aug. IA special from
Helena. Mont, says: Montana's auc-
tion sale of 100000 acres of state
of which Red Lodge is the seat OF gov
ernment, on Sept IS next. Flathead
county sales viii begin Oct. 22.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
French Demands are Con-
ceded as Inevita-
BILE.
AND RUPTURE is AveRTED
Company is Given all the
Rights and Liberties
Sought.

ConstantinoPle, Aug. 24.-Quay's
company has settled. as expected, in
accordance with the desires of France.
An imperial trade issued, ordering
that the company be allowed to exer-
else freely all the rights granted by
the concession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24

port Townsend. Wash, Aug "a
rho exodus from Nome Is fairy on,
and each steamer arriving from there
brings large numbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Sent one BuIIet in klght.

Palmyra, Wis. Aug. 24.-Mort
COPYRIGHT. aged 10 years. yesterday
shot his child bride and himself. He
will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Fight IL for Non-Union PIants.

Attention was called 10 FORMER
statement made by the officials of the
corporation. that while delays would
necessarily occur in operating the idle
plants IL would not deter the officials
from proceeding along the same lines.
md that they were prepared TO spend
all the time and money necessary to
fight the union and make all of the
plants nOn-union in the end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
France Announces Outcome.

Paris. Aug. 24-Turkey has yield
ed to the French pressure as inevita-
BILE and full rupture of the relations
between the countries is averted. An
official commique announcing the
granting of the French demands was
issued this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Disturbances Reported.

COnstantinople. Aug. 24.-Serious
Disturbances are reported to have oc-
CURED at Mush Armenia. No details.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
CHINA MAKES HER REPLY
Declares She Is Willing to Pay All
Legitimate Expenses and Ac-
tual Damages.
She PLEADS A DIMINISHED REVENUE.
Makes Proposition to Set Aside $1O,-
600, 900 Annually Until Sum Agreed
Upon Is Made Up-Li Hung Chang
Anxious to Have Bills Examined
by The Hague Tribunal.

Picking, May 14.-The Chinese pleRi-
potentiaries sent to the ministers
their answer to the demand for 45O,-
100000 taels ($327, 600, OOO), which was
made on May s. The Chinese reply is
long, and it may be said, on first read
ing, proves more satisfactory to the
majority of the ministers than they
had expected. The first paragraph
states that China has not the slightest
intention of trying to escape from the
payment of her just obligations; that
she is pledged to pay all the legitimate
expenses of the allies and all damages
actually incurred by foreigners during
the recent troubles, and will do So
The third paragraph sets forth
that the resources of China are di-
minishing. The government in recent
years was only able to reach SS,00O,OOO
taels 6,OOO,OOO) a year, of which
24,OOO,OOO taels ($17, ,OOO) go to pay
the war loan and 100000 ($11 ,00O,-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
THREE COURSES OPEN.
Attitude of the Cuban constitutional
Convention Towards the Platt
Amendment.

New York, May ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says: The
constitutional convention is approach
ing acceptance of the Platt amend
ment gradually. At secret session
three separate courses were suggest
ed: First, to ignore the Washington
visit and adhere to the report formu-
lated by Gualberto Gomez rejecting
the Platt amendment; second, to ac-
cept the amendment Internationally;
third, to accept the amendment with
the report of the Washington commit
tees interviews with President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Root made a
part of it. The latter course seems to
be favored by majority of the mem
hers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
TO ISSUE STATEMENT.
Machinists Perfectfng Their Plans
for the Big Strike to BE
Begun May 20.

Washington, May 15.-Pre sident
O'Connel, of the international Asso-
citation of Machinists, President Com
pers. of the American Federation of
Labor, and the officials of five allied
metal workers trades were in confer
ence Tuesday determining the policy
to be pursued in the machinists' strike
ordered to take effect on May 20. The
trades represented were the pattern
makers, blacksmiths, metal polishers,
glass workers and boilermakers. An
address will be issued later outlining
the exact course to be followed.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 15.-The ma
chinists employed at the Kingston
shops of the Lackawanna railroad
have joined the other machinists now
on strike at Scranton, Dover and Buff
falo. All the machine shops of the
Lackawanna company are now idle.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 15.-The feel
ing between the 400 Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern striking shopmen
and the new men has reached point
of extreme danger. The new men
Tuesday morning attacked strikers,
who had provoked them with taunts
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
SITUATION IMPROVED.
Negroes at Jacksonville Being COm-
PEELED to Work for FOOd-NO
More Bodies Found

Jacksonville, Fla, May 1.-THE Ia
Dor situation is becoming more salts
factory and commissaries that were
feeding 1000 people Saturday are
now only furnishing food to about
1000, under the Identification system.
Six hundred men are at work clearing
the debris.
Those negroes who refused to work
and who have been cut off from free
rations have as yet caused no trouble.
An appeal will be issued by the COM
mittee of Is to the people of Jack
sonville, urging that all persons see
that idle labor is employed and to
work together in harmony.
No additional dead bodies have oeen
found.
A labor proclamation will be issued
stating that there is enough idle la
Dor in the city to meet all demands,
and that outside laborers who have
come here since the fire must leave
at once
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
DenOunce "Rag Time" Music.

Denver, Col, May 15.-The Amer
lean Federation of Musicians, now in
convention here, has adopted resolu-
tions. introduced by H. o. Wheeler, OF
Kansas City, characterlzing rag
time'' tunes as "unmusical rot and
pledging members of the federation
to make every effort to suppress
and to discourage the playing and
publishing of such musical trash. IL
was decided TO hold the next annual
meeting at Buffalo, n. Y. The date
will he fixed by the executive board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
VIOLENT DEATHS

-
John B. Forsythe, well-know farmer Of
Kay county Okla, found murdered in his
house.
One man killed and two severely burned
by live wire at Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo.
Lee Key (colored) near Knoxville, john
son county, Ark. called to his door ana
shot dead by mob.
LAW AND LAWBREAkERS:-
Charles R. Westervelt, defaulting cashier
OF Dime Savings of Newark, N. j., SEN
fenced to nine years imprisonment.
george Redsull and Albert Niles arrest
ed at Park City, Utah, charged with steal
ing silver bullion from Marsaic refinery.
Grand jury at Grand Rapids, Mich in
structed to bring indictments against city
officials shown to have offered or accepted
brides.
EDUCATIONAL:-
American Museum of Natural History to
send expedition to China for chronological
research.
Prof. Laid, of Yale, in lecture to stu
dents, declared United States nation of
lawbreakers, and that the laws are made
by corporations.
Gov. Yates, of Illinois, vetoed bill pro-
viding for consolidation of school districts
of county and for free transportation of
pupils to and from school.
INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL:-
ONSi l,OUU carpenters DIT LAY TON. u, LOCK-
ed out owing to agitation over wages.
Exports of gold expected this week
though total not likely to exceed $40, 00O. OC0.
1t is reported that revolutionary move
ment among laboring classes is spreading.
Berlin paper urges understanding with
Russia whereby growing commercial
power of United States may be checked.
INTERESTING PERSONALS
Marquis Ito has been succeeded as pre-
mier of Japan by Marquis Saionji.
Lord Kitchener, it is said, proposes to
burn the veldt in order to compel Beers
to surrender.
Gen. Lucban, of province of Neuva Ecija,
has promised Gen. Funston to surrender
with his entire command.
Bouquet presented to Mr.. Mckinley at
San Jose, Cal, for Mrs, Mckinley meas
ured 80 feet in circumference and stood
% feet high in it's frame.
CUBANS DISCUSS REPORT
Cuban constitutional convention consid-
ering report of commission that went to
Washington.
Gen. Sanguilly objected to report on
ground of incompleteness, it Offering nc
recommendations.
Senior Portuondo expressed opposition &c
accepting Platt amendment, and Senior Ca
pote, though not present, was understood
to stand with the majority.
Senior Gomez moved that report of COM
mission be referred to committee on rela-
tions, which was finally adopted, the COM
mittee being instructed to act promptly.
Seniors Tamayo, Llorente and Betancourt
replied that Secretary Root had explained
that no changes could be made in Plat
Amendment, as it was final policy of United
States.