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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04

as though they were threads. 1ne Al
legheny Telephone company suffered
but slightly because their wires are
mostly underground. The storm
passed eastward andall of the suburban
towns i'm that direction suffered proper
tionately with this city. Williamsburg.
BraddOcks. Homestead, Duquesne and
MckeespOrt all report business at a
stand still for a portion of the day,
caused by the prOstration of the wires
Allegheny escaped with comparatively
little damage. a landslide mt the head
Of Federal street. which brought tons
of earth to the street. covering the
car tracks to depth of five feet. be
ing the worst happening. Mount
Washington and the other hill tops
suffered severely. All railroad trains
from the cast arc hours late. having
encountered in the mountains snow TO
the depth Of twelve and fifteen inches.
which was so wet and clinging that
snow pIOws could not clear the tracks.
For time 1t was feared there would
be a blockade on both the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio roads.
but last night all trains are getting
through. but not on anything like
scheduled time. The Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies suf-
fered heavily the former not having
= wire on its regular eastern routes
UP to a late hour last night, and the
latter having only two as far east as
,IphnstOwn. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
HOW THE BULLS WERE BEATEN
ON CHICAGO BOARD YESTERDAY

began to run through the bull RANKS.
Bears took advantage of the interim
in this market, however, to pound
prices on the outside exchange and at
Liverpool, and when the longs came
up at the opening yesterday they i'm
mediately saw that their hopes We're
gone.
Wheat started the panic by opening
at decline of a cent all around. Corn
did likewise. Oats were also extreme
ly weak. Phillips brokers were said
to be inactive. The bears were not.
however. and by noon they had the
longs in A pocket. Millions of bushels
of wheat. corn and oats were thrown
on the market regardless of price. May
wheat. which had sold up to I3Hc
early fell to Il 1zM715sc. On scattered
covering il reacted to 123s67212c.
where it closed. cents under Monday,
and 53sc under the high point OF n
fortnight ago May corn fell from T.;
to 40a4c. reacted and closed at 41Ssc.
net loss of 1Hc from Monday. May
oats fell from 2j5s TO 2412c and
closed &c net lower. at 245sc- While
Phillips lot go of immense holdings on
the declines there were no signs what
ever of any financial difficulties on the
exchange. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
LARGEST VESSEL YET BUILT
White Star Liner Celtic Will BE Launched
This Week.

White Star Liner Celtic VIII BE Launched
This Week.
London, April 1.-The latter part of
this week will witness at Belfast the
launch of the White Star lines new
steamer Celtic. the first vessel with a
measurement of over 10000 tons. The
new ship, which is considerably larger
than the Oceanic. owned by the same
company, will he remarkable rather
for her breadth than her length. While
in the matter of length the Celtic will
be fifty-twO feet less than the Kaiser
Wilhelm H.. which is now building
at Settin for the North German line
ii will be six feet wider than the
breadth of the coming North German
steamer, which is to measure 1880
tons.
In planning the Celtic her designers
had in mind the comfort of the pas
SengerS rather than the speed of the
big ship. She is on the order of the
Ivernia of the Cunard line. She will
be able TO carry the enormous number
of LOO steerage passengers. with
sleeping rooms for two. four or six
persons. each berth to be of patent
wire springs, and each room to have Il
glasses and seats. Owing to the extra
provisions made to free the steerage
passengers from the ordinary ills
which beset such travellers on the At
lantic, it is expected the Celtic will
become the greatest immigrant carrier
in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04

Chicago, April /. - Bulls i'm grain
met their Waterloo on the board OF
trade yesterday, when millions of
bushels of long stuff were thrown over
board on crumbling quotations, which
ceased falling only a quarter of an
hour before the close. Heavy bull
speculation. headed by George II. Phil
lips. who manipulated Il squeeze in No
vember corn and thereby obtained IL
large following. had succeeded in keep
ing May corn up close to the 4o-cent
mark for several days last week. On
Saturday professional short selling, re-
inforced by increasing receipts began
to tell on the market. Phillips. cred
tied with holding nearly 100000
bushels of corn, about half as much
MAY oats and 100000 May wheat
was called for S225, 900 margins He
responded promptly and on Monday it
was thought that the short sellers had
run their course.
During the latter part of the Mon
day session, however. the bears re-
doubled their effort and it was said
that Phillips was again called upon for
100000 margins. As there was no ses-
sion TUESDAY. measure OF confidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Goes 70 Relieve schIey.

New York. April I'D. b. Wood
ward. assistant commissioner general
of the United States to the Paris ex-
position. sailed yesterday morning on
the st. Louis. He goes to close up
work of the United States commission.
On the same vessel sailed Rear Ad-
miral Bartlett !. Cromwell. who goes
to relieve Rear Admiral Schley as com
mander of the South Atlantic squad
ron. He was accompanied by Lieu
tenant Jay II. Sypher, his flag Of
ficer. On the arrival of the st. Louis
at southampton they will sail on a
Royal Mail steamship TO MOntevideo.
where the squadron now is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
MARRIAGE NOT A FAILURE
He Loses IA Scholarship and Gains &
Fellowship.

Franklin. Ind. April Al. W.
Bailey. of this city. is student at the
Chicago university. Bailey gradu-
ated from Franklin college in 1898.
and was then awarded a scholarship in
Chicago. which he used until a few
months ago. when it was taken from
him because of his marriage.
While here on his vacation last fail
Bailey was married to Miss CeleStine
Wood. also Il Franklin graduate. and.
as this tranSgresSed a rule of the uni
VerSity. his scholarship was forfeited.
He continued in his work, however.
and his efforts have now been reward
ed with a fellowship, which is n high
err honor than that of q scholarship.
and to which marriage is no bar. As
a fellow. he may be admitted to the
teaching force. The latter is worth
S42O annually. while the scholarship
brought only $2O5. Bailey is con
y;nced that marriage is not n failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
IMPORTANT PROPOSALS
MADE BY AGUINALDO.

New York. April "A special TO
The Herald from Washington says:
Important proposals relative TO the
surrender of all the insurgents in the
Philippines have been made by Aguin-
aldo through General Macarthur. to
the United States. The proposals
were brought before the cabinet meet
ingS and at its conclusion instructions
in reply to them We're sent by Secre-
tary Root. The president will not
bargain with AguinaldO, but if the
prisoner will use his influence, the
United States will welcome his aid.
and will consider his conduct when
determining the future of the prisoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
CITY MARSHAL KILLS F0oTPAD
Officer MT GiIIett. Colo, Has Fight with
Two RObIers.

Gillett. Colo. April IA battle oC-
Cured between City Marshal McBeth
and two masked holdlpS. IN which Al
bert Tilsdale. one of Die bOldupS, was
Killed. his companion whose name is
unknown. wounded, and McBeth
slightly injured. The two men. after
holding up saloon. retreated to the
door while firing theirreVOlverS. Nc
Beth heard the firing and ran through
the back door Of the saloon and be-
gan firing.
The robbers returned the fire. which
lasted several minutes. TilSdale was
shot through the body and died shortly
afterward. His partner escaped with
Il ball in his shoulder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

1t was announced in Toledo that
Eleanore Meredith. of Chicago. who
last year was the dramatic soprano
soloist of the Chicago symphony Or
cheStra. and &. L. Stock were married
Feb. -.
j. W. Rich. Chicago. the Foreman
Bros bank clerk who disappeared sew
eral weeks ago. is working in a mine
in Oklahoma.
Two horses used in the production
of Uncle Toms Cabin in the Acad-
envy of Music New York. plunged
over the fOotlights into the orchestra.
Robert y. Ammon. attorney for the
GoSlin syndicate, has been arrested
in New York on charges of conspiracy
to dcfraud. made by Filney Barrell
Il Co. If Chicago.
New ! ork board Of health has he
gun Il crusade against persons who pX-
pectCrate on street ears. a score of ar
rests being made Tuesday.
Governor Allen. of Porto Rico. is eX-
pected TO resign his position next week
NJ. Neniselos. foreign minister of
Crete. has been removed by Prince
George for saying Crete should be in
dependent.
Douglas Gordon MacRae. editor of
The Financial Times. London, died
Yesterday III SNilZeTIdnu- he was
born in 1861.
About 5000 dock laborerS at Mar
seilIeS presented themselves for work
yesterday morning. OF this number
:; 900 Were employed.
Frances minister of marine. NJ. De
Lanessen. has ordered the construction
OF twenty additional submarine boats.
]. Pierpont Morgan sailed for Eu-
rope yesterday on the steamship Teu-
tonic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Robbed and NIrdered.

Quincy. Ills. April 1T transpircs
that Nicholas ROwein. a Kirksville
manufacturer found dead on the street
Monday night of supposed heart dis
ease. was really robbed and murdered.
So far no clew to the criminals has
been found Marval Davis. of st.
Louis. was terribly Scalded hy eScap-
ing steam on the steamer Flying
Eagle yesterday. The skin and flesh
came off lin strips and Shreds. He
was brought to Quincy and died at ST.
Mary'S hospital i'll the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
GERMANS DEFEAT ROBBERS.
Infantry Has Been Sent to Many Towns to
Protect Inhabitants,

Berlin. April 4.-The war Office. has
received dispatch from Count Won
Waldersce formally reporting the de-
feat March 81 of 1000 Chinese rob
berS by company of Germans seven
miles north of Tien TSin.
He adds that the robbers are being
pursued and also that a detachment
of infantry. at the request of the Chi
neSe local authorities. has been Sent
from Tien Tsin TO Hwang-Sun and
Liu-Ting-Kan to protect the inhabi-
tantS from robbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
COLUMBIA SAYS
SHE WON'T SELL
She Will, However, Lease Terri
tory Through Which Canal
Would Pass.
PULL TERMS ARE SUBMITTED
Report 7hat j. p. Morgan Would Head
Syndicate to Build Waterway
Is Not True.

Washington. April 4.-Speciic Off
cial denials greeted the published re-
port that ]. Pierpont Morgan. having
discovered II gold mine on the Pana-
ma canal route, would head syndi-
cate to build the canal, and had Sc
cured President McKinley'S co-Opera-
tion and the aid of Colombia. Denials
came from the White House, the state
department.. the Colombian legation.
and the French embassy. Most Of
those who denied the report declared
that it was started to make difficult
the negotiations of canal treaties by
the United States.
Would Grant Long Lease
The big news development in the
canal situation is that Minister Silva,
who is also Colombian minister of for
cign affairs, in his memorandum to
Secretary Hay has formally agreed on
behalf of lis government to grant the
United States long lease of the ter
ritory through which the canal passes.
Won't Cede Sovereignty.
He states emphatically, however,
that his government would not be will
ing to cede sovereignty. The lease is
granted on these terms: The United
States shall pay to Colombia in half
yearly installments during the first
twenty-five years after the opening of
the canal to the public service. share
amounting TO , per cent. of its gross
income: during second period of
twenty-five years 6 per cent. during
Il third per cent, and during Il fourth
s per cent.
Not Affected by Treaty.
This is on The basis of ninety-nine
years lease The United States guar
anteeS that this share shall be in no
case less than S250.OU0 annually. In
case of the issuance of stock Colon
bia is to receive Il share. based upon
that given it by the Panama Canal
company, amounting to One-thirteenth
of the number o. shares issued. ColOm-
ba is to receive S250.0O0 annually for
the use of the railroad. Colombian
mails troops and effects belonging to
the republic. and emigrants to the
country up to the number of 1000
must receive railroad transportation
free of charge Colombian vessels are
to be allowed freely to. use the canal.
French Can Sell Their Rights.
Finally Colombian binds herself to
grant permission to the French Canal
company to negotiate with the United
States for the sale of its concession.
The concession absolutely fOrbidS the
company Ito cede or mortgage its
rights under any consideration what
ever TO another nation or foreign gov
ernment under penalty of forfeiture
Mr. Ford. the engineer secretary of
the Colombian legation. made state
ment yesterday regarding the Pana-
ma canal. laying particular stress up
on the fact that the Panama canal is
only affected by the Clayton Bulwer
treaty i'm so far as its neutrality is
concerned, the United States being
thus free to complete it without vio-
lating the terms of the treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
japanese Press Bitter.

press continues very bellicOSe." says
the Yokohama correspondent of The
Daily Mail wiring yesterday" Count
Okuma formerly premier and now
leader of the Opposition) declares. in
the course of an inciSive article, that
Japan must assert herself or the work
of thirty years will he lost. Korea.
he says, is not Russian chattel. and
Russia's action is a direct challenge
TO Japan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
A New Steamer Launched.

Belfast, April 4.-The new White
Star line steamer Celtic, the largest
vessel ever built, was successfully
launched here this morning, in the
presence of large and representative
gathering. The Celtic's dimensions
are: Length. $50 9 feet; beam, .75;
depth, AL. She was designed TO
carry comfortably LOO emigrant pas
sengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Prairie Fire Does Much Damage.

Huron. s. D.. April "A prairie fire
Yesterday afternoon swept over Il
stretch of country east of the Chi
cagO, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway.
starting a few miles southeast of Nir-
Gil and travelling north ten or twelve
miles. The burned district is two
miles wide Several farmers suffered
heavy losses. Frank Wood lost his
house. barn and his supply of hay and
corn: Arthur Thompson. a barn. and
the immense sheep sheds on the ]. H.
Cone ranch, four miles north of Nir-
gil Thousands of tons of hay We're
destroyed. The fire was driven by
forfy-mile an hour gale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
DO NOT LAND AT QUEENSTOWN
Gale Causes the Oceanic and WassIand to.
Proceed to Liverpool.

Queenstown. April 4.-Neither the
big White Star liner Oceanic. from
New York. nor the American line
steamer WasSland. from Philadelphia,
was able to communicate with shore
when they arrived off this port yeSter-
day morning. Owing to the gale which
prevailed they We're compelled to pro-
ceed on their way to Liverpool with
out landing any mail or passengers.
Glasgow. April 4.-The Allan liue
steamer BuenOS Ayrian. which passed
Tory island. on the north coast of Ire
land. yesterday morning. signaled that
she-waS short of coal. but that the ship
was all right. The BuenoS AyIian
sailed from Philadelphia March II for
Glasgow, and some apprehension had
been felt regarding her safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
ANOTHER REPORT OF
ATTEMPT ON CAR.

London, April A dispatch from
Vienna says the report is published
there that one of the officers
guards entered the czar's study yes
terday and fired at him with a revoI-
yer. His majesty was not hit, and
the officer committed suicide. The
story is doubted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Valuable Cargo of SIR.

Victoria, B. c.. April 4.-The steam
or Empress of Japan. which arrived
from the Orient. had the most valuable
consignment of silk ever brought in
one steamer from Il Chinese port. she
Laving loaded LOGO cases. valued at
over 100000 taels at Shanghai.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
oCoNoMOwoC HOTEL BURNED
Hotel Chicago Is Destroyed Carried
$4,000 InSurance.

Oconomowoc. Wis. April 4.-Fire
destroyed the Hotel Chicago Tuesday
afternoon. The entire building was
burned. leaving nothing to mark the
spot where once stood one of the most
popular and best-patronized hotels in
Wisconsin. but n tall naked chimney
and charred timberS. The fire start
ed in the pastry cooks room in the
basement where wOrHmen engaged
about the building had built a fire.
Much of the contents of the hotel
were saved. 1t was one of the most
disastrous fires in the history of Ocon-
omowoc The building was insured
for $4,000.
The companies on the risk are the
Caledonian. Commercial Union. Con-
necticut. Fire Association of Philadel-
phia. New York Underwriters. OcOno-
mowoc City Mutual. Watertown Mu
tual and FLEETWOOD Mutual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Would Grant Long Lease.

The big news development IN the
canal situation is that Minister Silva,
who is also Colombian minister of for
cign affairs, in his memorandum to
Secretary Hay has formally agreed on
behalf of lis government to grant the
United States a long lease of the ter
ritory through which the canal passes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
New Motive Power Found.

London. April 4.-The Paris corre-
spondent of The Daily Mail credits Il
Frenchman named J. =. LajOia with
inventing a motor worked with lqui-
fed gas The correspondent says he
manipulated the motor and found it
odorless. without vibration. and al
most noiseless. The inventor claims
that the gas is three times as powerful
as steam. \ vessel propelled by coal
gas might remain at sea for years
without needing to refill her bunkerS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Another Railroad for Town.

Dubuque. Ia, April 4.-The Chicago,
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad com
pany filed articles of Incorporation
yesterday. The proposed line is from
Dubuque southwesterly to the Pacific
coast. The incorporators are all Iowa
men. This is the second new railroad
Droiect in Dubuque this Snrjng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Rus.ian Fleet ordered Away.

Toulon. April There is much
comment here at a strange and unex-
pected order received by the Russian
admiral to leave Toulon with Il fleet
i'm order to avoid meeting the Italian
squadron here. The Russian fleet
which arrived in these waters to par
ticipate in the fetes attending PreSi
dent Loubets visit will probably sail
inr1 edi1tply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
taken of by tugs and forwarded to
New York by train.
WEST VIRGINIA
SUFFERING FROM STORM.

Wheeling. April 4.-Reports from
all parts of West Virginia have been
kept back by broken wires, and tell of
severe snow, rain and windstorms all
over the state. Much alarm is felt
that there will be a flood stage
en- the Ohio. All streams in that
portion of the state are high and lum-
bermen are suffering great losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Deaths from Plague. IO5.

Cape Town. April 4.-SeveraI pIag que
corpses have been found in the streets
and houses. indicating efforts TO CON
ceal contact with the disease The
total number of deaths from the
plague is 1OT. including twenty-five
Europeans. There have been 80
cases of the plague
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04

cIes. L. l. Simons is chairman of
the board of managers: ID. g. Peck.
secretary; David Mather, treasurer.
and X. 4. Carpenter and DR. Water
man. managers. The company is now
looking for a location.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
STEAMER ASHORE:
PASSENGERS SAVED

New York, April The steamer
Chester W. Chaplin, of the New
Haven steam boat line, went ashore on
Patience island, in Narragansett bay,
at . O'Clock last night, during heavy
fog. The steamer was bound from
Providence for New York with large
number of passengers, who were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
COMMISSIONS SIGNED
FOR NEW GENERALS

Washington, April 4.-The presi-
dent today signed commissions of
Lloyd H. Wheaton as major-general
and Jacob K. Smith and Frederick
Funston as brigadier generals in the
United States army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Blew Up Temple: Killed Several.

Victoria. B. c.. April 4.-WhiIe de-
mOIishing a temple in Peking. some
foreign Soldiers in order to facilitate
the work blew up the large hall with
dynamite, two coolies and some sol
diers being killed and wounded by the
explosion. -Four foreigners were found
among the debris afterwards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
stone Quarry Combine.

Rochester y. Y. April 4.-Plans
have been perfected by which. before
business opens TINS spring. all the
stone quarrieS in western New York
producing the Medina block paving
stones are TO he formed into Il COM
binatiOn with capital of 81. 300 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Regarded as an April Fool Joke.

Goshen. Ind. April BURT l..
Smith. while running to IL fire. dropped
4 pocketbOOk containing $50 in cash
and $3.50 in certificates of deposit. Seq
eral persons passed. thinking it an
April fool joke. 1t was found by n
13-year-old boy. Warren COnnelIs who.
upon discovering the loser. promptly
returned it, receiving Il handsome re-
ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
CONCERNED OVER VENEZUELA
British Business DIen Watching the TrOu-
BILE with United States.

London. April British business
men who have interests at stake in
Venezuela are watching with serious
concern the developments of the little
republics imbroglio with the United
States. They have no patience with
the talk of bullying" which is so free
ly INDUCED in by anti-American jour
mails like William Waldorf Astor's Pail
Mall Gazette, whenever those interest
ing publications deign TO comment on
the situation. The thoughtful Britons.
on the contrary. complain that Lord
LansdOwne is hOpelesSly Indifferent to
the affairs of his cOuntrymen in South
America and for whatever relief or
prOtectiOn-the course of events shall
render necessary to them in Venezuela
they look to Washington.
Secretary +. Thomas. of the OrinocO
Shipping and Trading company. which
has just recovered possession of two
boats that were seized in Il highland
ed manner by the Venezuelan authOri-
ties. said yesterday: Our latest ad-
vices tell of condition of things
which indicate that Venezuela is on
the verge of internal turmoil. 1t is
certain at least that the regime of
President Castro is doomed. He is op
posed by such men as \icanor PeraZa.
IgnaciO Andrade and DIR. Rodriguez.
without whose support he cannot hope
to maintain himself in power very
long. Englishmen and Europeans gen
orally will regret the recall of United
States Minister LOOmiS. We regard
cd him as peculiarly able man.
Whatever the cause of his withdrawal.
NeneZuelanS are sure TO cOnstrue it
in Il spirit of turbulence that will he
very embarrassing to his successor as
well as TO the diplomatic representa-
tiveS Of other nations. We VINO are
most familiar with the disgraceful
state of affairs existing i'm Venezuela
wish that the United States would
wade in and clean out tpe Venezuelan
government II would DC n task OF
easy accomplishment if undertaken at
the present time. If it is postponed.
however. one readily foreSees the pos
sibility of having Germany to reckon
With presently"