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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
ICE PREVENTS OPERATION OF
NEW YORK ELECTRIC ROADS

Detroit, Dec. "a Anchor ice clog
ged the intake pipes of the great wa
terwOrks system during the night and
the city suffered from a water short
age until nearly noon.
\ number of factories were COM
PEELED to suspend for the day. 1t is
estimated 5000 to 1000 men were
compelled to be idle and lose days
pay on account of the water. famine.
New York, Dec. 12.-Electric serv-
ice on the elevated roads of this city
had to be abandoned entirely this
morning because of ice forming on
the third rail and preventing the
transmission of power to the motors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
Man who Will Succeed De BIow.tx

Man Who Will Succeed De BIowitz.
William Lavino, correspondent of the
London Times at Vienna. who is to sue
ceed the famous De BlowitZ at Paris, is
a relative of the proprietor of the Daily
Telegrap raph-LavinO being the Italian
lied form of Levy-and is the son of a.
Manchester man. He was the Tele-
graphs correspondent at Berlin, where
he remained for several years and was
frequently used by Bismarck as the
medium of semiofficial communications
to his journal. He is repeatedly men,
toned in the "Reminiscences" of DR..
Busch. Afterward Mr.. Lavino was
transferred to Vienna, where he ulti-
mately severed his connection with the
Telegraph, and, after a considerable in
terval, he became the representative of
the Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
HAS A sINUOUs APPEARANCES
This Way OF Keeping q Promise That
Wages Shall BE Increased.

Wages Shall he Increased.
Two witnesses employed by the Del
aware. Lackawanna and Western COM
pany were then called, and each testi-
fed that before the strike of 1900 the
men, when they worked, received 81
cents Il car, Gnd that the strike was
ended by the company agreeing to give
the men an increase in wages of 10
per scent., 21s in cash and the other
~ per cent. TO be considered in the
reduction of the price of powder. In
stead of receiving the increase they
now get 3 cents a car less. or 81 cents
They did not know why it was re-
duced.
In cross-eXaminatiOn the company
produced figures which showed that
one of the witnesses earned an aver
age of $4.25 a day for seventeen days
worked in November. The witness
said he went into the mines twenty
five days during the month. One Of
the witnesses handed in statement
which was given him some time ago
by a mine superintendent, showing
that there We're seven sizes of mine
cars at the colliery where he worked
The witness said the same wages are
paid for filling each of them.
Patrick O'BOyle, Il miner, gave a his
tory of the increase in the size of the
miners ton from 2,240 pounds to s.
1876. He said that twenty-five years
ago sizes under pea coal were not
used, and therefore it was dumped on
the refuse pile, and the ton raised to
3. 136 in order that the companies could
get out 2,240 pounds of marketable
coal. At present the companies are
using coal three or four sizes under
pea, and the men are not being paid
for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
CHURCH IS MUCH TROUBLED
With About Everything Except Christian
Charity and FOrebearance 1t
Would Appear.

Sheboygan, Wis, Dec. 12.-The wo-
men of Grace church are so much in
sympathy with the members of the
vestry who were denied the communion
by Rev. Edward Frank that the mem
bers of st. Mary's guild took away
from the rectOry nearly all the furni-
trre. claiming itas their personal prop
erty.
Frank. in the bishops name, forbade
them taking anything out of the house,
but the women despoiled the rectOry
of nearly all its contents, and then,
to cap the climax. one of the vestry-
men seized and took home the piano,
which he claimed was his own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
ACORNER
Darrow Wants to Get at What
Profit There Is in the Coal
Business.
CANNOT GET THE CORRECT FIGURES
So He "Let- It Go at That"-Gray
Questions n Priest-Griev-
anees Told.

Scranton, Pa, Dec .12.-The repre-
sentativeS of the miners during the
course of yesterdays proceedings be-
fore the anthracite coal strike COM
mission called one of the Independent
operators to the witness stand to tell
the exact price he received for his
coal, and the mine owner refused, CIV
ing instead, after much questioning,
an average of the price he received.
The operator was L. n. Crawford,
president of the Peoples Coal COM
pany, which operates the Oxford col
liery in Scranton. The request for him
to take the stand was a surprise.
Got $50 Ton for Awhile.
The oxford colliery during the strike
managed to get enough men to operate
the plant. and for one month, accord
ing to Crawford, his company re-
ceived $50 ton for it's coal. Objection
was raised to the miners lawyers try
ing to get him to tell what he received
from the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company for its production,
but the examination was permitted to
proceed for what it was worth, the
commission stating that the exception
was not pertinent to the present in
quiry.
Why Darrow Wanted to Known.
DarrOw, in questioning Crawford on
this matter, said he called the witness
to show that the coal companies were
able to pay the advance in wages de-
manded- Wayne MacVeagh, in his
crOss-eXamination of Mitchell, he said,
intimated that the increase if granted
ultimately would be placed on the
bowed backs of the poor" and he
wanted to show that the companies are
well able to give the increase without
putting it on the poor. Darrow closed
with Crawford by asking him to pro-
duce before the commission his last
bill of sale. Crawford did not think
this necessary, and Darrow replied:
well, 1 have made the request; you
can ignore it if you choose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12

st. Joseph. Mich. Dec. Frank
Fleming and Arthur Griffith, two
brutes who burglarized the home of
Mrs. ClaypOol. an aged resident of
Niles, and then nearly killed her with
brickbats, were arraigned in the cir
cult court and sentenced to twelve
years each at Jackson. 1t is stated
now that Mrs. ClaypOol will live. al
though the doctors. for several days
pronounced her beyond recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
What Senior PaIido Thinks.

PulidO, ,VeneZuela's charge d'affaires,
has received no confirmation from his
government of the sinking of the Ven
eZuelan gunbOats, but he said: Il con-
feSs l am unable to see what the for
eign powers mean by sinking my coun-
try'S little gunboatS, which are scarce
ly more than yachts compared to the
foreign men-of-war. L do not under
stand it, for the reason that assurances
have been given only in the last day
or two that the blockade established
was to be Il peace blockade 1 re-
gard the sinking of the gunboats as
absolutely Unwarranted. 1t will be
found that the situation has been
gravely complicated thereby"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12

Few men in the present United
States senate are further up" in mod
ern English literature than Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania. and he has
something more than a passing ac-
quaintance with Wordsworth, Tenny-
son. Carlyle and Ruskin. For Herr
Teufelsdroch and his philosophy Of
clothes he has a special liking, and
Ruskin's Ethics of the Dust is one
of his favOrite works. according to a.
writer in Leslie's Weekly. The sena-
tor is rarely without book in his
pocket. On railway journeys he al
ways takes up a book as soon as he
has finished looking over the newspa-
Der
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
"Lampblacks- A gainst Lilly Whites"

Selma. Ala, Dec. 12.-Negroes from
all portions of the state met here yes
terday to form colored Republican
party. Resolutions were adopted in
doFSing the action of President Roose,
welt in not recognizing the Lilly
White" branch of the party in Ala
bama. An address was issued to the
negro voters of the state. advising
them to appeal to the Democrats to
allow them to register next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
They Know 1t Is .Hobo's Nest.,,

Newcastle, Ind. Dec. u. - Cold
weather has brought many tramps to
Newcastle, and they are becoming
more impudent every day. Instead of
a greeting from stone pile, they
are provided with cozy quarters in
the basement of the court house, which
is now known far and wide among
tramps as ''Hobo's Nest" The quar-
tiers contain hunks and a stove, and
every night more than dozen tramps
are sheltered there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
Wants Paris To BE at st. Louis.

Paris, Dec. 12.-The prefect of the
Seine has submitted to the municipal
council memorial on the advantages
to be gained by a liberal representa-
ton of Paris at the st. Louis eXposi-
ton, and asking for an appropriation
of $4,000, which it is expected the
council will grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
They Want to See wiIheImIna-

Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec. II. - Inc
HoIlanders of Kalamazoo are already
making preparations to entertain Queen
Wilhelmina if she visits the United
States next summer. The announce
ment is made that she will traVel from
Chicago TO Niagara Falls. Local. COM
patriots hope she may he induced 10
stop in Kalamazoo. en- route Ihere
are 1000 or 5000 Hollanders in hala-
mazoo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
Dropped Dead whi1e At WORK.

HOWELL Mich, Dec. 12.-Gardner F.
Preston, n decorator and paperhang-
er, dropped dead while at work about
four miles from town. He was 4S
years of age, and leaves a widow and
one son. Heart disease was the cause
of death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
FRISCO END OF PACIFIC
CABLE is LANDED TODAY

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-The San
Francisco end of the Pacific cable was
successfully landed today amidst
cheers of thousands of people and ap-
propriate ceremonies.
1t is expected communication with
Honolulu will be established Christ
mas day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
Another s.. Louis Best Citizen.

St Louis. Dec. 12-John ii. Schnet-
tier. ex-member of the house of dele
gates. was yesterday convicted of brib-
cry in connection with the SUBURBAN
franchise deal, and given four years
in the penitentiary. This is the nlhth
Doodle case. disposed of thus far'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
Retail I'm pIement Dealers.

Sioux Falls. $. D.. Dec 12.-The
fourth annual convention of the Re-
tail Implement Dealers association. of
South Dakota, southwestern Minneso-
ia and northwestern Iowa, adjourned
yesterday to meet here next December.
NJ. D. Thompson. of Vermillion. s. D.,
was elected president and W. s. Hill,
of Alexandria, S. D., secretary-ueas-
urer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12

their little war vessels instead of de
stroying them in such a savage manner
it would have been different. OF course
such extreme action by European pow
ers makes a very anxious situation in
the United States, but l do not fear
that those countries will forget the
Monroe doctrine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
.PULL|AM IS
PRESIDENT
Made Executive Head of
National Ball
League.
PEACE SEEMS MSASSURED
Harmony Agreement
Result of New York
Conference.

New York. Dec. 12.-After the con-
ference between the committees of
the National and American Baseball
leagues, at which harmony between
the two organizations seems assured,
Harry Pulliam, of Pittsburg, was
elected president, secretary and treas
urer of the National today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
politician. charged with bribery.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 12.-George Cas-
sy. ex-chairman of the Democratic
county central committee, and G. f.
Alsop, who was candidate for the
legislature, have been bound over to
the district court under bonds of ST.,
600. They are charged with bribery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
Doorey Cali. ON The President.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Among the
presidents callers yesterday were =
p. Dunno, better known as Mr. Doo-
ley,' and his wife, who are IN WASH
ington on their wedding tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
TWO BANKS UNITE
IN NEW YORK CITY
Consolidation That Involves a Cap
itaI of Ten Mil
lion.

New York. Dec. 12.-The consolida-
tion of the National Bank of the Uni
ted States and the Western National
tank, with capital of $1O,OOO,OOO, under
the name of the Western Bank of the
United States, was announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12

At the recent annual exhibition of
the Societe de Physique I'm Paris Pro-
fessor Curie exhibited piece of pure
metallic radium. 1t was about an inch
in diameter each way, and it had cost
$1,000 to extract this small quantity
from several tons of barium salts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12

The Great Northern railroad is ar
ranging to get rid of 1000 Japanese
trackmen and substitute Italians for
them. The Japs. while they work for
low wages, do so much less work that
it is thought European laborers will be
cheaper in the end. The Italians will
get 16 cents an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
PROTOCOL OF TREATY
is SIGNED IN HAVANA

Havana, Dec. 1.-THE protocol of
n commercial treaty between the Uni
ted States and Cuba was signed last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
NEGRO Leader charged with Crime.

Metropolis. Ills. Dec. 12.-Rev. G..
W. Washington, a negro preacher and
leader of his race in southern Illinois,
has been arrested here and placed in
the county Jail, charged with forgery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
YOUNG WOMAN
is MURDERED
Ella Beadsley Found Dead Near
Home in Kingston,
Mich.

Kingston, Mich, Dec. 12.- Ella
Beadsley, of this village, a young wo-
man, was found dead south of her
home tied by ropes to a buggy. She
is supposed to have been assaulted and
murdered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
BID FOR A DRY Town
Railway Offers a Million If a cIeYe-
land Suburb Shall Ban.
ish Saloons.
BOOZE JOINTS WILL HAVE TO 60
Question-"Wet'' Men Beaten
from the Start.

Cleveland, Dec. 12.-With the mate
rial assistance of the Lake Shore rail-
road, the bitter warfare waged in Col
slinwood, on the outskirts of this city,
between the wet and dry factions
came to climax yesterday. So heated
has become the contest that business
and professional men have Joined with
other citizens in the attempt to exter-.
inmate the saloons in the quiet village.
The Lake Shore railroad believes that
employees who do not use liquor are
better wOrkmen than those who daily
with the flowing bowl. a large car
shop is being erected in the town as
an addition 10 the large round house
and repair shops already there. Most
of the men employed at these places
live in Collinwood
Million in 1t for CoIIinwood.
In this way the local option fight di-
rectly interests the company. SO con-
tident is the Lake Shore that the de-
feat of the ''wets" will result in great
benefit to the company and incidental
ly to the employees. that it has an
nOunced that if the village goes dry
it will eXpend $1,0O0.O00 more in ad-
dition TO. the 100000 already being
expended for new shop buildings. The
battle of ballots took place yesterday,
and the "dryS" under the leadership
of Rev. Thomas NJ. Hare. acting Su-
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League. We're confident of victory. The
Lake Shore was aiding in a quiet way
in fighting against the saloon inter
eSts.
That Million Is IA Big Object.
The offer OF the railroad company to
spend more money in the community
brought the liquor element to n realiZa-
tiOn of the futility of its struggle. The
majority of the citizens are railroad
men. So large an amount of money
expended in the community would be
4 direct benefit to them. and at the
polls the Lake Shores offer will have
Il great deal TO do in influencing the
voters to cause a drought in Collin
wood. With the saloons open the only
recourse the railroad company had
when employees became addicted to the
use of liquor was to drop them from
the pay roll. The men employed at
the shops are skilled in their line of
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-12
SETTLE|T BY
ARBITRATION
Venezuela Asks Minister
Bowen to lntercede
for Fairness
WITH TWO POWERS
That Are Threatening
Destruction of the Re-
pub1iC--War On.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Bowen cables
the state department today that the
Venezuelan government has requested
him to propose to Great Britain and
Germany that the difficulties arising
out of the claims for alleged damages
and injuries to British and German
subjects during the civil war be sub
mitted to arbitration.
Secretary Hay cabled Bowen au-
thorizing him to use his good offices
to secure arbitration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-15
Got Even With Abbatichio.

One day last week some of the gang
at the Philadelphia HEADQUARTERS
CHANGED to mention that Ed Abbatichio,
the clever Latrobe player, would soon
join the Phillies, and that the Quakers
would certainly profit by his presence
Tim Hurst spoke up, saying: There's
Fellow who had that st. Louis gang
OF mine on the run once, but we got
him. We landed at Philly one day and
put up game that gave US a chances to
WIN, but just as our man was turning
to go home on the sure winner, Batty
did the elegant and put the fellow out
of his stride so much that the ball
beat him to the plate and put us out
Of the game.
THAT night said to the boys: we
must get that lad if it takes all sea-
son. Every man on the team said
that they would do him. Next day
noticed a slackening of enthusiasm on
the part of some of the boys. They
did not seem to be SO vindictive or
them.
Finally along in the game Dick Har-
ley was on the bags He was told
before starting for second to get his
man. Dick said nothing, but as he is
one of those quiet fellows, I felt sure
that he would not quit, Clements hit
sharp safety past first and away
werE Harley. Batty was laying for
him. All the boys on the bench howl
ed to Dick, 'Now!'
Dick went feet first into Batty's
ribs. He came home. while Batty laid
down on the grass, dead to the world.
he struck the bench. Wiping his brow,
he muttered, Well, got him. None
OF the boys disputed it, for Batty was
out for ten minutes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-15
M'eovERN GOES NINE ROUNDS.
Terrible Terry Works Fast Pace in
His Training.

NEW YORK, Aug 14-Before a
gathering which included all the lead
ing officials of Stratford, McGovern de-
parted from the conventional and went
nine fast rcGnds, equally divided as to
distance, with Cain, Art Simms and
brother Hughey. Terrible Terry struck
a pace that kept his heavier adverse
RES on constant jump throughout.
Although Cain is a clever lad and a
good free-hand puncher, he failed to
land effectively upon his ffeet-footed
little rival, whose surprising agility
caused his auditors to cape with Won
derment. Three more fast rounds fol-
lowed with Simms, Terry maintaining
a lightning pace throughout. The bout
with Hughey, which demonstrated that
the latter is improving, closed the box
Ing game for the afternoon.
Terry is now doing seven miles on
the road each day, his wind is excel
lent and he appears to be steadier than
ever.
Jack Fitzpatrick, an Irish feather
weight, has just landed in this coun-
try He hopes to get on a few match
es with some Of the good ones at his
weight. He has an open challenge to
meet any man in the world at 1870
pounds. He has defeated such men as
Jack Goldswain, Billy Gordon, Charley
Knox and George Fleming on the other
side
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-15
CHAMPIONSHIPS TENNIS GAMES
The Dohertys Defeat M. D. Whitman
and w. A. armed.

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. Aug. A.
The complete summary of the days
tennis play follows:
Championship singles, semi final
round: William A. Larned defeated
L. F. Doherty, by default; DIR. Joseph
PIN defeated H. L. Doherty by default.
Final round and championship match,
William A. Larned defeated DR.. Joshua
PIN, 6-2, Ga, 6-3.
Champion doubles semi final round:
Malcolm d. Whitman and William A.
Larned defeated DR.. Joshua PIN and
Oliver S. Campbell, 2-6, 8-6, Us.
final round and championship
match: r. F. Doherty and HI. l.. DOH
erty defeated Malcolm D. Whitman
and William A. Larned, ga, GA, 6-3.
Mixed doubles, first round: Miss
Hollins and r. F. Doherty defeated
Miss Lands and Ford Huntington,
90, So. Mrs. Livingston and Lyle E.
Mahan defeated Miss Russell and Rob-
ert p. Huntington, As, Ga, So.
Semi-f1nal round: Mrs. HoadIey
and H. E. Doherty defeated Mrs. Liv-
lngston and Lyle E. Mahan, ST, 6-2,
60.
Consolation singles, first round: :
Robert LIE Roy defeated A. C. McNas-
tiers by default
Semi-final round: Harry S. Allen de-
feated Robert LIE Roy, 7-3, As, 6-3.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-15

as Lational league umpire. He was
with the American association a wear
before coming to the National league.
and before that wasrn pitcher for six
or seven years. b
Although 1t leads,cin efthe pennant
race, the Chicago American is seventh
in team batting.
A most singular thing in baseball
occurred at st. LOUIS Home PLAYERS
were hooted and jeered at, and the
spectators in many ways showed that
they were not In sympathy with the
team. 1t is certainly remarkable CIR
cumstance for team high up in the
race and with first-class chance Of
landing the pennant to be fiayed by
home patrons. Mr.. B. Johnson, ESQ,
boldly charges that the disturbance is
produced by hirelings of Mr. Robson.
who owns the st. Louis National
leaguers. Bobison has not replied to
the inSinuations. Perhaps he has not
seen or heard OF them, for the Car
dinals' owner gets into baseball in
spots.
Jimmy Collins says Joe Kelleys in
vasion of Boston last week resulted in
a failure None of the BOYS has iump-
ed and none has any intention of so
doing. About signing for next year
Collins passed the question up.
y y
Barney Dreyfuss has denied the yarn
that he was dickering with Ban john
son for the Baltimore franchise with
the purpose of removing to New York
next year to fight Freedman and
Brush.
Outfielder Jones. who was suspended
by Manager McGraw, of New York. for
adopting pugiAstic tactics with an UNI
pire. joined Toronto recently, and played
in the second game. Jones' claims that
ne was released outright by McGraw
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-15

Special to The Globe.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. LIKE Slette,
influenced by a feeling of recklessness,
filled up the paths in the fifth act of
the second part of the double-header
this afternoon and then four of the
Hens swatted. Two of the swats were
for extra sacks, and the Strobel marine
band is playing straight rag time to-
night. Score for the second part, 8
to ?. 1t got dark after the sixth in
ming, and, as the Saints had collected
three of the four games, they were
willing to quit.
R. Miller started the first game and
performed quite inferior. A. Stimmel
was hurried to the rescue in time to
carry it through tied up until the
Saints We're ready for their hurry
finish. Kettler, Mr. StrobePs latest
find, helped some in this eleventh
hour, but the Saints would have won
anyway. 1t is too bad about Kettler.
Strobel is a hard loser, and is now
making out the new ones time check
Southpaw Mock came back in the
first game and enjoyed another quick
finish. This time the southpaw lasted
three rounds. Hughey succeeded him
and won much applause for his good
work up to the eleventh. In the eleV-
enth the safe clouts by NJ. Kelley and
Marcan and Kettler's bad time arriv-
ed. Miller worked for the Saints and
lasted eight acts. Then the clouting
became fierce and Stimmel was sent in
In the second game Mcneil played
safe at all stages, but Slette had bad
moments. In the first inning two
Hens got on and KleinoW cleaned the
paths with a home run drive In the
fifth Ike presented three bases and
the passes We're followed by four hits
for total of six bases, the entire
mess being worth six more tallies.
The game was called at the end of the
sixth on account of darkness. Scores: