davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
Root Approves of the Business.
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN THIS MONTH
Whether Cuban Reciprocity Is Passed
: Upon or NOt-Palma's Hint.

1 Upon or NOt-Palma's Hint.
Washington, June 11.-Several SEN
atOrS who have Il knowledge of the
condition of business in the senate said
yesterday that congress would adjourn
by July 1. One of them who has been
an earnest advocate of reciprocity with
CUBA said: Whether we reach an
agreement or not we viii adjourn 10y
the first. Ii there is no agreement by
that time it will be useless for the SEN
ate TO remain here trying to reach an
agreement If an agreement is reached
we can pass a bill by the first. The
advocates of reciprocity say the Re
publican conference tomorrow will de
terinine what can be done.
When it is known just what the
Republican members of the committee
offer il is expected that it can be def
nitely determined how many Republic
ans can be counted for and against it.
The reciprocity advocates believe that
the measure to be presented will COM
mand majority of the senate within
the Republican party, after which
there viii be little or no opposition
to its speedy adoption.
The beet sugar men say that i'm tho
Republican conference eighteen or
nineteen senators viii announce. each
for himself. that he will not vote for
the RECIPROCITY Dill, ana VIII vote for
any amendments which will help to de-
feat it. They viii vote against taking
mp the bill for consideration. thus fore
ing the friends of the measure TO Iely
on Democratic votes, and make the
first allegiance with the Democrats.
after which they (the beet sugar mem
Will vote with the Democrats to secure
amendments to defeat the bill.
Talk has been revived about a treaty
with the new Cuban government. For
aker some days ago suggested this to
the president as way out of the diff
ficulty. 1t also was one of the propo-
sitions of the beet sugar men to the
Republican members of the committee
on relations with Cuba, and was re-
jected. The beet sugar men say that
fifty-two Republicans would support
such a treaty, and it is expected that
enough Democrats would be secured to
ratify il. But the leaders of the reci-
procity movement say that a treaty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
JUST To SEE WHAT HE COULD DO
Three Miles Made at the Rate of Ninety
Five an Hour


Three Miles Made at the Rate of Ninety
Five an Hour
For three miles just west Of Harris
burg. the engineer says. he pushed
along at the rate of ninety-five miles
an hour. John Walsh was the conduc-
tor aboard There were thirty-three
passengers in the four coaches. Curious
to see the rival train come in on its
first trip DerinS and Il number of 9TH
ers walked from the Union passenger
station ut Canal and Adams streets to
the Grand Central station at Fifth
avenue and Harrison street. ''Well.
they've done it. and done it nicely"
said DerinG when the Lake Shore train
came in. He expressed surprise when
he learned that thirteen minutes of
lost time had been made up.
we We're Knocked out by Il freight
train near New Carlisle Ind. and lost
thirteen minutes" explained NJ. L.
Fleming, the Lake Shore engineer.
when he stepped from his cab and re-
ceived congratulations of the men from
the other road. I'VE have plenty of
time for the run" he added. The rest
of the winning crew included c. +.
ReNinger, conductor; Edward Tice and
Il. 7. Wagner, brakemen; J. E Moore
five passengers aboard. some of them
newspaper men from New York, and
NJ Wolf. general baggag &c agent of the
New York Central road.
A New York dispatch dated yester-
day shows that the run eastward was
equally successful. 1t says: The new
special train over the Pennsylvania
railroad that is to make the trip from
Chicago to Jersey City in twenty hours
arrived ut the latter place ut $50
this morning. three minutes ahead of
schedule time. The trip was made
without 4 hitch.
THE New York Central'S first TWEEN
ty-hour train from Chicago arrived ut
the Grand Central station at 9:26 Il.
M. four minutes ahead of time. The
officials of the road reported that every
important station of the route was
passed ahead of time and that the trip
was accomplished successfully without
incident The train averaged forty
nine miles an hour for the entire trip
of $50 miles.
The running of these two twenty
hour train by the Pennsylvania and
New York Central inaugurate the fast
est regular service ever attempted be
tween Chicago and New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
Charged with Murder.

fayetteville, Neb., June Thames
German and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Thomas c. German, are under arrest
charged with the murder of the lat
ter's husband, wealthy cattleman,
who disappeared from home two
weeks ago. Mrs. Gorman's daughter.
aged 3, is also missing. The mutil-
ated remains of German have been
found buried in the garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17

Washington. June IL Secretary
Root has assumed full responsibility
for the payment of money TO General
Gomez by General Wood during the
United States occupation of Cuba, and
if congress asks for an explanation of
the matter he stands prepared to offer
what he regards as the most con-
vincing proof that the payments were
dictated by the wiSeSt craftsmanship.
At the war department a high official
stated the position of the department
in the matter as follows: "The condi-
tions in Cuba two years ago We're pre-
cariouS. Not Il Cuban believed that
the United States government ever
would withdraw from Cuba. and the
half-famished veterans of the Cuban
army We're in dangerous mood and
clamOring for their pay.
General Gomez was the head and
'front.' of their army, and had served
the revolutionary cause as its princi-
pal leader without having received Il
cent of pay. General Wood thought
lnd Secretary Root thought afterward
that General Gomez was entitled TO
consideration; to home. which was
upplied him and in which he enter
aimed his comrades, and to an income.
which last might he set down as a
small offset TO the money due Gomez
from the Cuban republic. That the
CubanS themselves regard the matter
i'll the same light was shown by the
passage by the present Cuban congress
among the very first of its acrs-of
bill providing Il liberal pension for
General Gomez.
Might Have Had War in Cuba.
1T is believed that but for this as
T.,v.
living expenses the conditions in Cuba
must have paralleled those in the Phil
ippines. and the United States govern
ment, after lighting Spain to secure
freedom for the CubanS might have
been obliged to turn on them the force
OF her armies. The necessity being
preSent-in Secretary Roots view-the
only other point was the legality and
proprfety of the payments. He soon
satisfied himself that there was not the
slightest doubt on that score. The
military governor was obliged to as
sumo the responsibility for his dis
burSementS and to exercise his discre-
tion.
Root Approves of the Business.
general Brooke did this. and after
hsn General Wood, and Secretary Root
now fully approves of everything they
did. including thepaymentS 10 Gomez"
1t is pointed out at the war department
as Il curious fact that congress has
been in full possession of the infOrma-
tion that Gomez had been receiving
those payments for no less than two
years past. The war department that
far back submitted to congress the
full statement of all expenses in Cuba
and included in the list was Il state
ment of the payments TO General Co
neZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
French Money for'the Memorial.

Cleveland. o., June 1T.-Colonel My
ron Il. Herrick, treasurer of the Nc
Kinley National Memorial association,
has received through the banking
house of Morgan. Harjes * Co. Paris,
its draft for $T.314, forwarded in be-
half of the Paris committee of the
Memorial association-the result of the
efforts of the committee there. and
principally the receipts from the bene-
fit concert given in Paris in aid OF
the Mckinley National Memorial fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
Dr. Holman Dead.

Plattsburg. n. Y, June livery
Rev. Eugene Augustus Hoffman, d.
d.. dean of the general theological
seminary of the Protestant Episco-
pal church, died here suddenly today,
aged ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
WAS EASY TO MAKE
Twenty-Hour Time Between New
York and the Metropolis
of the Great West.
GATES DEFIBs CHICAGO LIGHTNING
Says the Town Is Made a Suburb of
Gotham-New Fast Train
Success.

Chicago, June 17.-"It makes Chi
cago a suburb of New York" com
mented John W. Gates to one of his
fellow passengers aboard one of the
trains which yesterday lowered by
more than four hours the record of
travel between the metropolis of the
east and that of the west The two
trains We're the first to arrive on the
Lake Shore and Pennsylvania roads
on the twenty-hour schedule for the
Chicago-New York trip. and both were
ahead of time. The one on which
Gates rode was the faster train. hav-
ing made up thirteen minutes of lost
time and then arrived in Chicago three
minutes before it was expected.
Lake shore Was the Fastest.
It was the Lake Shore train that
made the faster run. arriving at the
station in Fifth avenue and Harrison
street at 9:42 o'clock. 1t surprised the
few railway men who We're there
awaiting it by arriving three minutes
before the time scheduled. The other
train. over the PENNSYLVANIA road.
reached Chicago at $50 o'clock. also
three minutes ahead of the schedule.
Both had left New York Sunday with
the design of establishing n new serv-
ice to be maintained regularly by the
two roads. The Lake Shore train left
at 2:45 p. IN. eastern time and the
Pennsylvania at 20 p. m.
Ran Will BE Continued.
at is Il perfectly practical run. and
will be continued" said II. r. DerinG.
the assistant general passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania road. when the
first train had arrived at the Union
station and its crew had reported 4
trip without accident or delay. +. y.
BarkSdale. of the general offices of
the Pennsylvania system. was aboard.
in charge of the arrangements for the
entertainment of passengers. He and
Dering greeted each other and then
consulted the engineer. William Gates.
about the report he made to headquar-
tiers.
Can BE Done without Difficulty.
This schedule can he made with
out any difficulty. I can do it every
time. barriIS accidents" said the en-
gineer. Gates is one of the young
engineers employed by the road and is
to be kept in charge of the engine of
the new train. y remarkable run was
made from Altoona. Pa. up the grade
of the famous Horseshoe curve. USu-
ally two engines are required for that
part of the trip. but Gates undertook
ii with his one engine and made twelve
and one half miles of grade in twenty
two minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
Pythian Grand Lodge.

Madison, Wis. June 17.-The annual
convention of the grand lodge
Knights of Pythias and grand tenn
plar Rathbone Sisters began here to-
day. Four hundred delegates are in
attendance. The visitors were well
coined by Governor Lafollette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17
peru IyonId Like some Boers.

Lima. Peru. June 1.-THE Peruvian
press is urging the government to
adopt energetic measures to get South
African Beers to immigrate to this
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17

All the news all the time-The
Daily Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-17

Springfield, June 17.-The demo
cratic state convention was called to
order at noon today by Chairman
John u. Hopkins. Lawrence b.
Stringer. of Lincoln, was made tenn
porary chairman.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
FIRST FIRE DRILL.
Plan Mt Hospital for the Insane to
Provide Against Loss.

Plan Mt Hospital for the Insane to
Provide Against Loss.
The changing of the big bell at ST. Eliza
ternoon at 2 o'clock gave notice throughout
the institution that the fire practice for
which DR.. Richardson, the superintendent,
has been arranging for a long time was
on. At the sound of me bell the outside
force of workmen manned 1.-The large en-
gine. drew it from its quarters by hand
and hastened to the laundry building, the
scene Of the imaginary fire. which was soon
deluged with streams of water.
Close behind them came another force Of
men with two hose carts. many feet Of hose
and buckets. Their apparatus was quickly
engaged at the laundry building also.
Everything worked satisfactorily, and the
first practice was pronounced to be sue
cessful.
DR.. Richardson has recently had estab-
HShed around the institution fire line of
thirty-five hydrants. 1t is his intention to
organize fire brigade among the employees
and already he has issued for the instruc-
ton OF the people at the asylum set Of
in case of fire.
A number Of hose carts will be provided
and will be stationed at the fire hydrants.
The brigade when organized will be under
Tue uHectIoh u one VI the stan physicians.
probably Dr. B. r. Losee, and a system of
sounding alarms will be devised
1t is the plan to have the patients at the
different buildings drilled in leaving their
respective quarters at each practice. This
was not done yesterday. however. Here
after fire practice will take place the first
Friday Of each month. The institution has
steam fire engine, and is we'll equipped
with fire escapes, fire extinguishers, etc.
No fire has ever occurred in any of the
asylum buildings occupied by inmates, al
though several have occurred in outhouses.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
KENTUCKY NEGRO HANGED
TAKEN FROM JAiL AT SPRINGFIELD
; BY MOB.
Charged with Attempt to Assault a
White Girl, Whose Name
II Kert Secret.

SPRINGFIELD. KY. January n.-Jim
Mays, a negro, charged with assaulting
Whitei girl in rthe~ Sans neighborhood IN
this county, w ednesday. was taken from
jail by mob early today and hanged to
tree in the High School yard. The mob
came into town quietly, and after arousing
Jailer Cattlett, demanded the keys to the
iafl. Their demand was refused, however,
and they Immediately began to hammer the
locks on the jail doors, In few moments
they effected an entrance. and found Mays
covering in his cell. begging the other pris-
oners to protect him.
The leaders Of the mob took charge Of the
negro. and telling the jailer to watch the
rest of the prisoners. dragged Mays to the
High School yard, where he was speedily
strung to tree.
The mob's work was quietly done, and but
few words were spoken by the leaders while
they were at the jail. Citizens knew moth
ing of the lynching until Mays body was
found swinging from the tree this morning
1t is not known in what direction the mob
departed, and none,s of the members is
known to the officials.
The negro's body was cut down and an
inquest held by the coroner.
The negro was arrested and brought here
Wednesday,. 1t was charged that he at
tackled a young. white girl In the Sans
neighborhood. this county, while she was
returning home from a neighbOr's. She
fought stubbornly, and her scre ans brought
two of her brothers to her rescue.
They pursued Mays and succeeded in
capturing him after a long chase. The
only prevented from killing him by the ar
rival of some farmers, who turned the
negro over to constable.
The name of the girl has been kept secret.
Evening star., 1902-01-11

POLICE PICTURE GALLERY.
G.. v. johnson Makes Report on What
1t Has Done.

Major Richard Sylvester. superintendent
of police. has transmitted to the District
Commissioners the report of G. V. Johnson
of the police department relative to the
installation and operation of the metropoli-
tai police photograph gallery for the period
beginning July 1 and ending November
1. 1901. being the first six months Of the
operation of this branch of the department.
The bureau is in charge of Mr.. Johnson,
and his report was made through Capt.
Boardman. head of the detective bureau.
Since the bureau has been in operation,
or until November 1, sixty-one criminals
were photographed, measured and recorded.
and their pictures distributed to the vari-
Gus precinct stations and the detective bu-
reau two poses of each subject being made.
face and profile
The report details the various scenes of
tragedies which have been photographed
and speaks of the value Of the bureau IN
making copies OF portraits of criminals who
may be wanted The report cites the case
of Emma Goldman. who figured promi-
nently at the time of the assassination OF
the President at Buffalo. Two hours after
the receipt of the photograph of the notori-
Gus woman was received copies had been
made for all the detectives OF the local
force.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
HONOR MRS. OLDROYD,
Lincoln W. r.. G.. Presents Her as
Candidate for Department President.

Lincoln w. r.. G. Presents Her as
Candidate for Department President.
Lincoln Relief Corps, No. 6, at largely
a unanimous vote the candidacy of Mrs.
Ida Oldroyd for department president.
Mrs. Oldroyd is a past president of the
corps, and has been directress of the corps
sewing circle for several years. having been
Instrumental in its organization. She has
a clear field, no other candidate having been
presented for the suffrages of the depart
ment convention.
In honor of the outgoing president, Mrs
Ida NJ. Chase, the corps gave a reception
after the regular meeting, serving refresh
merts to the members and their guests
The last great achievement of Mrs. Chase's
administration was the swelling of the
corps funds by nearly $500, the result of the
four days entertainment during the Christ
mas season. The money will be used for
the relief work during the winter.
Lincoln Corps has accepted the invita-
tion of Lincoln Post to hold joint public
installation ceremonies Wednesday night
next at G. A. r. Hall.
The officers-elect are: President, Mrs
Mary E. Hall; senior vice president, Mrs
Jennie Raub; junior vice president. Mrs
Jennie Street: treasurer Mrs. Margaret
Walker; chaplain. Mrs. Lizzie Ryan; con-
ductor. Mrs. Goundie: guard Mrs Georgi-
ana Evans; the delegates to the department
convention are: Mrs. Katie Phillips. Mrs.
Emma Ferguson. Mrs. Sarah Van Darn,
Mrs. Addie Feathers and Mrs Israel Stone.
Lincoln Corps is understood to be the
largest corps in the Department of Potomac
and ranks among the largest corps in the
United States
Evening star., 1902-01-11
REAnrY EXCHANGE.


Progress Reportea Toward Establish
inG Its HeadQuarters.
As soon as the returns are in from the
members OF the Washington Real
Estate Exchange. who have been
requested by the board Of gov
ernors to express opinions as to the loca-
tion Of the quarters for the exchange, the
board will make selection. A secretary
and treasurer will also be elected soon and
then the exchange will be ready for busi-
ness.
These and other matters pertaining to
the completion of the organization Of the
exchange are In the hands of the executive
committee and a report will be made by
the latter to the full board. The views of
the members have also been asked relative
to the rates of commission to be adopted.
but 1t is thought that In all probability no
definite scale of rates will be Immediately
established. However. that will not delay
the placing of the organization in working
order and establishing a place of holding
auction sales. the listing Of properties and
daily meetings.
1t is found that there is some misappre-
hension in regard to the initiation fee. The
constitution provides that no such fee
shall be charged until after February 1.
and therefore only the annual dues are
payable by persons joining before that
date
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Army Orders.

Second lieutenants. recently appointed,
have been assigned. respectively, as fol-
lows:
Woude, 9th Cavalry: Henry T. Bull, 18th
Cavalry; James M. Petty. Goth Infantry
William w. White, 18th Infantry; Rinaldo
r. Wood, 18th Infantry: Donald c. Nc
Clelland, 18th Infantry: William w. Bal
lard jr., 1920 Company, Coast Artillery,
and Frank E. Hopkins, 9th Battery, Field
Artillery.
First Lieuts Allen D. Raymond and Jacob
E. Wyke, also recently appointed, have
been assigned to the 99th and seth Com
Contract Surgeon Joseph F. Siler, now at
Opelika, Ala, has been relieved from duty
in the Philippines and ordered to Fort Nc
Pherson. Ca, for duty.
Capt. Guy H. Preston 18th Cavalry, has
been granted an extension of leave for two
months on account of disability.
First Lieut.. Miles X. Taulbee and Sec
ond Lieuts. A. Moreno and Frank c. Wood,
recently appointed in the Porto Rico pro-
ordered to join their regiment in Porto
Rico.
First Lieut.. Thomas F. Maginnis, 11th
Infantry, now in New York city, has been
ordered to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, to
duty with recruits that may be sent to the
Philippines
Capt Edwin ]. Griffith and Second
A. Derbyshire, appointed officers in the
Porto Rico provisional regiment Of infan-
try, have been ordered respectively. to
temporary duty at Columbus barracks.
Ohio; Fort Mcpherson. Ca, and Fort Myer,
Va, prior to joining their regiment.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Minute Men Hold Meeting.

A meeting Of the officers of the LIST Regi-
ment Of Minute Men was held last night at
the Office of Col NJ. A. Winter, command
ing. No 339 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Three applications for appointment as
staff officers were received and permission
was given by Gen. Thomas H. McKee, COM
mander-in-chief. to add a new officer to the
regimental staff. that Of dental surgeon.
DR.. Deidle was thereupon appointed dental
surgeon of the 1st Regiment, with the rank
Of captain.
Mr.. Dallas Knowlton was elected a mem
ber of the staff. Mr. z. P. Campbell, a
veteran of the civil war, was assigned as
major, commanding the first battalion, and
Mr.. ]. w. Morgan was elected q member
of the organization. as was Captain Raine
of Mississippi. an officer Of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans
Evening star., 1902-01-11
RACE TRACK UNDER NEW CODE.
The Law as Applied to the Makers OF
Books.

The Law as Applied to the Makers OF
Books.
District Attorney Gould has been asked
by Major Sylvester for an opinion regard
ing the status Of the race track under the
new code. 1t is Major Sylvester's desire to
ascertain If the bookmakers are to have
the privilege of taking bets. Mr.. Gould has
the matter under consideration and will
probably give an opinion on the question
early next week.
1t Is believed the police will soon take
some action regarding books alleged to have
been made in this city on the races during
the past few weeks. While hundreds of
people wager their money on horses through
virginia pool room, 1t is stated on good
authority that several books have been
made in this city.
1t is stated that the matter will be called
to the attention of the police and several
arrests may be made.
These so-called curbstone bookmakers or
nand- -bookmakers, have been we'll patron
lied, 1t is said. by government employees
and store clerks. According to statements
made today to Star reporter hundreds
transactions with these bookmakers every
day, and some of the heavy losers it is
stated. are men who are employed in places
where small salaries are paid.
Under the law, it Is declared. the persons
who put up the money on the races, as
BILE to fine and Imprisonment
Policy Detective Watson, speaking to a
Star reporter this afternoon, said he ar
rested man about six months ago for
backing book in this city, and he was
permitted to forfeit a small amount of col
lateral. Since that time, he said he had
received no complaints of such violations
OF law