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Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
MORE sARsARoUs HAzINo.
BeIoIt College students Act Like Apnches
or Comnnches.

Reloit. Wis. Oct. S.-George l..
Stock kwell. student in the prepare
tory department of Beloit college, was
enticed from his room at the house of
President Eaton at an early hour Sun
day morning by members of the middle
preparatory class. He was overpow-
cred, divested of every article of cloth
ing and compelled to walk ahead of n
score of howling students, aided by the
applicat tiOn of switches in the hands of
his tormentOrs. His clothing was
fastened to the top OF n flagpole. and
after he had been sufficiently .'discip-
lined he was allowed to go home to
plan revenge.
This outrage is the climax of n num-
ber of class fights this year. in which
the worst punishment inflicted hereto
fore was compelling students to walk
into town after having been driven far
into the country. The faculty will
probably take no action owing to the
fact that the perpetrators of the deed
are unknown.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
DOESN'T CRITIcIsE HIS CREW
Winner Happened to Get the Wind
Would Like Another Rsce.


Would Like Another Rsce.
"DO you think that. i'm the last race
for instance-where the two boats
were so widely separated Oh the beat
home-if the Shamrock had held over
III similar positions to that of the Co
lumbia that she could have beaten her.
NO. 90 not criticise my crew in
the least. The other boat simply
profited by getting puffs of wind that
we did not happen to have. 1 may add
that there were certain little features
cbout the condition of Shamrock which
might probably have been improved on
the last day of the race. but there is
no fault whatever to be found with her
landing
"rEen YOU would like to have an
other race"
Yes. think it would be well to ar
range another race
''This fall:"
''Oh, no; nothing would be done now
before another year."
How about the proposition to race
with exchanged crews"
THAT never was my proposition
shall you take the Shamrock home,
or would you leave her here in the
event of another prospective raceT
THAT, of course. is all undetermined
vet. My plans for the immediate fu-
tUre are entirely unsettled. except that
shall remain in Chicago probably a
week. How long will remain In this
country IS undetermined
THE races are over" said COmmO-
dOre Ledyard. of the New York Yacht
club. land Columbia will be laid up for
the winter. If the owners Of the
yachts want to race that is their af
fair The club has nothing to do with
il. The Shamrock. of course. could not
for the cup again until after
two years. unless a contest for 1t by
some other vessel has meanwhile in
terVened
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
POWERS OF STATE BOARDS.
One They Haven't Is to Name Special At
torneys in Illinois.

torneys I'm Illinois.
Springfield, Ills, Oct. S.-According
to the finding of Attorney General II.
]. Hamlin, state boards or commits
sionS have not the power under the
law to name special attorneys, nor
can the state auditor legally issue his
warrant for the payment of such per-
sons. Several weeks ago Auditor Nc
Culiough asked the opinion of Attor-
ney General Hamlin upon this matter.
Yesterday morning the attorney gen.
erals opinion was given to McCul-
Tough.
1t is an exhaustive argument, COW
ering nearly $4,000 words, and in each
case, with one exception, holds that
it is the duty of the attorney general
and states attorneys of the various
counties over the state to perform all
legal business for the various boards
and commissions. The exception is
found In the case of the insurance de-
partment, where Fred III. Rowe is
holding the position of insurance at
torney under Governor Yates.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Suicide Was His Father.

Columbus. Ind, Oct. Sc. z. Otto,
druggist and secretary of the state
board of pharmacy, of this city, ar
rived at Memphis. Tenn. Saturday and
readily identified the body of strang-
er who hanged himself in Winters ho-
tel Memphis. as that of his father,
Frank E. Otto. who made his home
here with his son. but who mysterious
ly disaDDeared one week ago
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
As a Result of Sundays Ter
rIble Feudal Encoun-
ter.
SMELLS THE LIST TO SIX.
Faction Goes Cunning and
Further Trouble is
Feared.

Middleboro, KY, Oct. S.-William
Morgan and Ross Chadwell, wounded
in Sundays fighting near Big Springs,
Va. died last night. This makes six
dead as the result of the feudal en-
counter. .-
A large party of the Chadwell fac
tion left Middleboro armed with
Winchesters to join the Caldwell
forces.
1t is now believed serious results
will follow.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
COUNCILMAN is MISSING.
So Is Also Singer in the Omaha COncer
Hall, They Say.

Hall, They Say.
Omaha Oct. S-Henry Meis. "A
councilman and brewer of South Oma-
ha, has disappeared simultaneously
with Edna Jansen. singer in Il concert
hail. and detectives are seeking him
at the instance of his wife. who has
been left pennileSs. Meis has heen
prominent I'm politics and foul play
was at first feared by his friends, who
know of his bitter enemies.
An investigation disclosed the fact,
however. that Meis has been closing
out his business affairs for, several
weeks. and that his entire account has
been withdrawn from the bank. A
finel significant fact lay in the disap-
pearance of Edna Jansen, to whom the
brewer is known to have paid some
attention. Provided with about 500
600 in cash. MeiS is believed to have
gone to California.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
SUGAR CUT FOLLOWED
BY OTHER REDUCTIONS

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. S.-Fol-
lowing the recent cut in the price of
granite sugar to all Missouri river
points, the Wes'ern Sugar Refining
company, ally of the sugar trust, an
nounces a reduction OF 80 cents per
hundred on beets and 20 cents on
cane in all the states from dorado
to California.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Declined TO Bar Tobacco.

MurphysbOro. Ills. Oct. S.-The IL
linoiS Methodist conference refused to
exclude tobacco users from member
ship. The report upon temperance
recommended that each applicant for
membership should be required to an
swer the question: DO YOU use to-
bacco?" and provided that the con-
ference could reject applicants who
gave an affirmative answer. This pro-
vOked a lively debate and was de-
fnofaH
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Wipes Out a Big Cracker
Factory and Does Other
Damage in Chicago.
AN EARLY MORNING SCARE.
Ore Mill at Boulder, Colo,
Licked Up by the
Flames.

Chicago, Oct. Sire early today
destroyed the McMshon Cracker and
Biscuit company factory in Green
street. causing loss of $3.50, 900, and
did $50. 900 damage to Brewer & Hoff-
mans brewery adjoining. 1t drove
the guests of several nearby hotels
into the street in their night clothes,
but no one was injured.
Ore Mill Burned.
Boulder, Col, Oct. S.-The Delano
mill for the treatment of gold and
silver ores and all buildings we're de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The
loss is 800, 600.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
HODGSON' 'SLONGTALK
Puts in Another Day Telling What
He Knows About the
Brooklyn
AND HER CONDUCT OFF SANTIAGO
Numerous Witnesses Examined
Today in the Famous
Trial.

Washington, Oct. S.-The proceed.
ings of the day in the Schley court o.
inquiry began with the recall of Capt
w. M. Folger. Lieut.. Dyson and Lieut.
Commander Hodgson for the purpose
of correcting their testimony of yes.
terday. They were further ques-
toned concerning the blockade al
Santiago and the steaming condition
of the Brooklyn July 3.
Commander Richard Wainwright,
who was commander of the Gloucester
during the war, was the first new
witness. He said he was a member
of the board which had officially act
ed in making the chart showing the
position of the ships at Santiago, and
told how the conclusions of the board
were reached. Wainwright said it was
an impossibility for the board to get
the position by hearing the general
idea of the positions arrived at
through discussions among the navi
gators as to the different ships en-
gagged in the battle.
Washington. Oct. S.-Lieutenant
Commander Hodgson yesterday again
occupied the greater part of the time
of the Schley court of inquiry as a wit
ness. He was followed on the stand
by Captain W. NJ. FolSer. formerly
chief of the bureau of ordnance of the
navy department. but commander or
the New Orleans during the Spanish
war. Captain FOlger said the bonn
bardment of the Cristobal Colon on
May 81 had Ibeen successful in devel-
oping the strengths of the Spanish
shore batteries. and had shown them
to he very weak. He also said that if
the Spanish vessels had attempted to
escape at night they could not have
been seen by the blOckading fleet in
had weather. and that when the at
tack was made on the Colon as she
lay in the mouth of the harbOr there
WAS no plan of battle announced, so
far as he knew.
Insists That Schley Said On.
Commander HOdgSUn repeated and
extended his story of the battle of
July p giving the opinion that Com
modore Schley'S conduct on that Oc-
caSion was such as that of a command
cr-in-chief should have been. He also
explained at some length his corre-
sp0ndence with Admiral Schley con-
cerning the alleged cOllOquy between
them while the Santiago engagement
was in progress. He said he had had
10 controversy with the commodore,
but he repeated that the commodore
had said Damn the Texas" when told
that that vessel was in danger. Ray
ner asked n good many questions
whose object was to prove that the
charge that Schley was n coward was
untrue. and the witness gave abundant
proof.
Sampson Not Likely to Testify.
During the recess counsel for Schley
said Admiral Sampson probably will
not be called as a witness after all.
Attorney Rayner. in answer to a ques-
ton. said that he had received infoI-
nation that SIMPSONS condition pre-
cluded his appearance on the stand,
and that to keep the record clear the
judge advocate would be compelled to
inform the court of that fact. The
record now shows that Schley's cOun-
sci asked to have a summons issued
for Sampson. and the plan is to have
this statement from the judge advo-
cate explain why the demand was not
pushed.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
eoERs TRY ENDLESS CHAIN.
They Want To Stop Our Equine Products
Going to South Africa.


Going to South Africa.
Kalamazoo, Mich. Oct. S.-COmmu-
nicatiOns received In this city indi-
cate that BOer sympathizers in this
country are preparing to appeal to
President Roosevelt 10 stop the send
Ing of supplies from the United States
to the. British i'm South Africa. The
endless chain plan has been started
by the American Transvaal League,
of Chicago.
SympathiZers I'm Kalamazoo have
received bundles of ten private post
cards addressed to President RooSe-
welt, with instructions TO sign them
and get friends to sign the cards and
mail to the president. The cards
read: please stop the shipment of
horses and mules from New Orleans to
Cape Town. if possible. Please make
England fight fairly in South Africa"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
remaIe Aeronaut not rouna.

J.aSalle. Ills. Oct. S.-All efforts To
discover Lillian Lefay. the aeronaut.
since she made an ascension in La
Sale on Wednesday night. have failed.
An investigation has proved that the
woman made the descent successfully.
Andrew Nelson. OF Oglesby. claims to
have seen the parachute light in n
field several hundred yards from the
spot on which the lnlloon fell. The
weeds show that the parachute. after
landing, had been dragged out of the
Grid
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
.Juror..stnud by Bogus Butter.

case brought by the state food COM
missiOners against Elgin dealers for
selling Oleomargarine colored as but
ter was heard Saturday. This case
against Meirhoff & Rehage resulted as
did the former. I'm verdict for the de-
fendant. The jury so found on the
first ballot The case will be ap-
up1lpd
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Kenosha Girl Disappear.

KenOsha. Wis. Oct. S.-The police
Of this city were asked Sunday to
search for Miss Lena Brenter. one of
the best-known young women of the
town of SomerS, who has been missing
from her home since last Friday even
ing. The young woman is 16 years of
age. and left home on Friday TO at
tend a prayer meeting at one of the
churches in the city. She was at the
meeting and started home. This was
the last seen Of her
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Te,uIt OF an Annual Rush.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct. S.-OnG
sophomore medic was carried off the
campus injured, four freshmen were
landed in Jail after a fierce struggle
with squad of officers and many stu
dents sustained minor injuries as the
result of the annual rush between the
SophomoreS and freshmen.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
FOUR MEN KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Utica, N. Y, Oct 8.-In collision
between 3 freight and light engine
early this morning on the Mohawk di-
vision of the New YoIk Central railroad
at Criskany, four railroad men were
killed and one I'M juTed.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
vouId,,, P,v ,o-,I K,.,.,

Sheboygan. Wis. Oct. S.-A circuit
court jury awarded Mrs. Bouska. OF
the town OF Adell. verdict for 500
as balm. Peter Hugent was the de-
fendant in the case. He promised
Mrs. BOuska 81 for every kiss she
gave him. Failing to collect she insti-
tuted suit. She asked the court for
S3. 600 damages.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Bold HIrhwav Robberv.

Madison, S. D.. Oct. S.-A bold gang
of highway robbers Saturday night
successfully held up and robbed the
occupants of three carriages, including
several prominent business men from
this city, while presumably en- route
to Lake Herman. three miles west of
Madison. a pitched battle was waged
but the tourists were relieved of their
money. about $500 i'm cash. watches
and all iewelry
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
German Language Propacanda.

Philadelphia, Oct. S.-Twenty-five
delegates. representing twenty-five
states, met here Sunday and formed
an organization to be known as the
National German-American Alliance.
The important action of the meeting
was the adoption of a declaration that
it is the desire of the national alliance
to spread the study of tie German
IaOCuaoe
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Had n Right TO Beat tho Cow.

Muncie. Ind, Oct. S.-After going
through two courts and continuing
several weeks. the "cow case" I'm
which Mrs. Elizabeth Clark was
charged with beating her COW. has
been decided. \ circuit court jury
after hours OF deliberatiOn. acquitted
Airs. Clark. The juTymen. in explain
ing their verdict, said that while the
woman did beat the COW, the animal
deserved IL
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
ILLINOIS FEDERATION
MEETS AT JOLIET

Joliet. ILL.,, Ost. S.-The nineteenth
annual convention of the Illinois Fed
GRAFTON of Labor convened here today
with about 140 delegates present.
President L. j. O'Brien submitted his
annual report which dealt largely
with convict labor questions, union
labels and garnishee laws.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
NOT QUITE SATISFIED
Upton BeIievse His Yacht Was
Rather Unlucky in the
Cup Races.
wANTS TO HAVE ANOTHER go
Fluky Winds, He Thinks, Had
Much to do With the Re-
suit Last Week.

New York, Oct. S.-ISir Thomas Lip
ton has decided to keep the Shamrock
ii in America this winter with a view
OF racing her next spring and summer
against the Constitution and Columbia.
The Shamrock Is to be dismantled at
once. Her mast will be taken out so
that she can pass under the Brooklyn
bridge, and she is to be tOwed, after
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
PETER STERLING WINS
KENTUCKY FUTURITY

Lexington, KY, Oct. 5.-The first
and second heats of the Kentucky
futurity for 3-year-olds we're won by
Peter Sterling, time 2:13, 2:113. Dan
Patch won the first and second heats
of the 2:OS pace; time 2:059, 2:05.
The third heat of the 2:0S pace Dan
Patch won, 2:07l. Peter Sterling
won the third heat and race in the
Kentucky futuritY in 2:14.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
FATAL FALL OF A COUPLE.
breaking or q Railing Causes Them to
Plunge Down Forty Feet.

Plunge Down Forty Feet.
St Louis, Oct. S.-Locked in close
embrace Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reising
fell from n third-Story porch of their
residence Sunday. and both were prob
ably fatally injured. Reising's objec-
tIon to dressing up for Sunday was the
indirect cause of the accident. His
wife insisted that he dress himself in
mis- best clothes, and his REFUSAL pro-
yOked a struggle in which the couple
brushed against a wooden railing
which girds the porch.
fhe railing broke, precipitating them
70 the ground, forty feet below REFS
ing sustained, a fracture Of the skull.
cuts about the head, and Internal iIi-'
juries. Mrs. Reising received internal
injuries, severe cuts on the head. and
shows symptoms of concussion of the
brain
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Mia. Stone Mo, Ys, BE satse.

London Oct. SIT is reported from
Sofia says a dispatch from Vienna 20
The Daily Express. that United States
Consul Dickinson and an envoy of the
missionary society arrived there Sat
urday. intending to follow up Miss
Stone. the abducted missionary. and to
deposit a portion of the ransom. The
brigands have extended the time for
payment one month"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Ore MIL Rnrned.
TWO NEGROES HANGED
FOR KILLING PROFESSOR

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. S.-Henry
Ivory and Charles Perry, negroes.
were hanged here today for the muir
der of Roy w. White, professor in the
law department of the University of
Pennsylvania in May, 1900. The kill
ing occurred while the negroes were
robbing White on the street.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Pioneer blows out al. Brains.

Fort Dodge. Ia, Oct. S.-Smarting
under supposed wrongs, James Fallon,
a prominent pioneer resident of Web
ster county. blew out his brains at
his home near here Saturday afternoon
while the sheriff was waiting with a
warrant for his arrest for an alleged
murderous assault upon a threshing
crew. whom he drove from his place
at the muzZle of d revolver.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Responsibility a. to Gasoline.

Des MOines. Ia. Oct. S.-Where a
dealer sells gasoline without marking
the package. cask, barrel or vessel
gasoline" he is responsible for any
accident that may result from any one
not knowing what it contains. The
supreme court so held Saturday I'm the
case of. Jennie Ives against william
Welden, a dealer, This suit was
against the dealer for putting gaso-
line instead of kerosene into the Jug
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
-Four Girl. Hurt in a nrIx-Up.

Niles. o.. Oct. S.-Duriu2 n fog yes
terday n Mahoning Valley electric car
ran into the rear of car lOa$~d with
girls going to their work i'm the War
rem Electric plant: Motorman Cal
Shaw wps seriously injured and VIII
lose leg. Four girls were also bad
ly hut in the miX-up.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
JUDGE Is FIRM
IN'THE POWERS CASE

Georgetown, KY, Oct. S-Judge
Csntrill today refused to vacate the
bench in the second trial of ex-Sec-
retary Caleb Powers as accessory to
the murder Cf Goebel, notwithstand-
ing the prisoners attorneyS' affidavit
that the judge was rejudiced against
the defendant. The trail then pro-
ceeded
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Amandment Loaf.

San Francisco, Oct. 8.-The correc-
tion of the vote by which the Episco-
pal house of deputies yesterday
adopted the Huntington amendment
to the articles of the new constitution
providing for modified fuIm of wor-
ship resulted in its defeat by one
vote
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Triad To show Her How to Shoot.

Marion, o., Oct. S.-While a party
of society people We're out hickory-nut
hunting one of the gentlemen, who had
a revolver. proposed that all shoot at
Il mark. Miss Byrdie Jerew, in tax
ing her turn, accidentally and fatally
shot Otto Gunder, who was trying to
show her how to handle the weapon.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Town,hip High school Burns.

Fortville, Ind. Oct. S-The Vernon
township high school building burned
during school hours, caused by de-
fective fue. Loss, $4,000. with $1,000
insurance. This is the second brick
school building McCordsville has lost
nv fire in the last TWENTY-FIVE years
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
sheri6 simply Did His DUTY.

AshevilIe, Ala, Oct. S.-The prelim-
mary trial of Sheriff J. L. North. of
st. Clair county. which was i'm pro-
syress here last week, came to a close
Saturday The result was the acquit-
tal of the defendant. He shot and
killed member OF mob in protect
ing a prisoner from lynching.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
wyominx Coal Mine on Fire.

Evanston. Wyo.. Oct. S.-The Leze-
art coal mine, about twelve miles from
here. is on fire in the lower workings.
The mine runs down about 500 feet.
and the fire has been raging for sew
eral DAYS. A new shaft has been
opened and operations resumed.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Scout seriousIy AssauIted,

Denver, Colo. Oct. S.-'-TOm" Horn,
famous throughout the west as a de-
tective and government scout, is at n.
Luke'S hospital, and is reported to be
ST the point of death as the result Of
an assault during row in a saloon.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
shsrin Want. to See Kohl.

Portnge Wis. Oct 81. Kohl. one
OF the local agents of the Groves Barnes
Music company. left the city suddenly
Saturday afteB. having collected. II is
charged. SIS from two CUSTOMERS
Sheriff Mackenzie has offered $50 re-
ward for his arrest.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
.BsraIna oan't Racs romorrow

Lexington. KY. Oct. S.-Lawson's
Boralma. who was to contest with The
Abbot here tomorrow for a $4,000
purse. viii NOT be able TO race on that
day as he is disabled by cold due TO
change of climate
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
win Name the school "McKinIey.r

Elgin. Ills, Oct S.-By a unanimous
vote the school board of Elgin has de-
cided to change the name of the Pros
pect street school to that of the Will
lam Mckinley school
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08

When dining room table can never
he surprised looking disorderly. that Is
one sign the family eats in'the Kitchen
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Death of the Amser Reported. -

London, Oct. S.-A news agency
publishes dispatch from Simla, dated
Oct q, which says: "Habib Ouliah
Kahn. eldest son of the Ameer of Af-
ghanistan. has reported &c. the British
agent at Cabul that the Ameer died
last Thursday after a brief Illness
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
- New President for CoIunbIa.

New York, Oct. S.-After accepting
President Lows resignation the trus
tees of Columbia university appointed
Nicholas Murray Butler. professor OF
philosophy and education. temporary
president of the university. Low re-
signed because he is running for may
of of New York CITY.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Fatally Cut bv a Chicago Man,

East Liverpool, O., Oct. S-Charles
Orr, of this city, was fatally cut by
George Linton, a, travelling salesman,
whose home is in Chicago. Linton is
under arrest. He claims Orr was the
apOreSSOr.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08

The growth of grass that comes in a
long, mild, moderately rainy autumn is
said to be far more nutritious for cat
tie than the spring grass. 1t is richer.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
christian Endeayorer. Adjourn,

Danville. Ills, Oct. S.-The fifteenth
annual Illinois convention Of Chris
tian Endeavorers closed Sunday. The
next annual meeting will be held in
Quincy The date of the annual con-
ventions was changed from October
to July.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
HI. stronsert Point.

Bacon-Don't you think Penman is a
strong writer?
Egbert-YeG- Some of his poetry is
rEuk.-Yonkers Statesman.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-08
Upton Laid Up with His Leg.

yacht. the Erin. which is lying of
West Twenty-siXth street. in the
North river. His right leg. which was
hurt. while he was boarding the tender
Porto Rico Il few weeks ago. is giving
him considerable pain. The tremen-
Gous strain il was subjected to during
the recent races is beginning to tell.
and his doctor has ordered absolute
rest. Elaborate preparations are being
made at the New York Yacht club to
fittingly receive Sir Thomas at the club
tonight