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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
STRIKE VERY LIKELY
Meeting of Anthracite Operators
and Union Leaders Accom-
plishes Nothing.
AGREE ON NOT A SINGLE ISSUE
WaIk-Out That May Involve
345, 900 Persons.

New York. May 5.-Presdent John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
gives out the following statement re-
garding the secret conference between
his organization and the coal operators:
THE subcommittee of operators and
miners selected by the Industrial
branch of the National Civic Fedora.
ton failed to reach an agreement up
on any of the important issues en-
bodied in the miners scale adopted by
the Shamokin convention.
Called to Consider a Strike.
''The executive committee of the
three anthracite coal districts of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
whom is vested the authority to in
augurate strike, have been notified to
assemble at Scranton, Pa, at 10 Il. III.
Wednesday, May Z. This committee
consists of twenty-eight members ap-
pointed from the three districts, and
should majority of them vote in IA
vOr of strike the entire 14T,O00 mine
workers. will Immediately respond to
the CALL
May Call Out 3I7, 900 Men.
Mitchell added that there was little
to tell about the meeting here. except
that the operators had refused to grant
any concessions whatsoever to the
men. They would not agree that
wages should be raised, that working
hours should be reduced, or that coal
should be weighed ut the plymouth.
1t was suggested to Mitchell that it
looked very much rs if Il strike were
We're imminent.
We'll" he replied. lit looks very
threatening" There are in the miners
organization about 14T,O0O anthracite
coal miners who will he affected if a
strike is declared. There are also
about 100000 Soft coal miners. many
of whom belong to the union. and who
could be induced to join the unthra-
cite miners should there be Il strike
Whether that will he done and the
bituminouS as well as anthracite coal
trade tied up, Mitchell said he could
not say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
LABOR DISTURBANCES
IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES

Blairsville, Pa, May 5.-The miners
of this district struck today for an
advance of six cents per ton for min
ing. All the mines closed and Il
thousand men are out.
Cleveland, Ohio, May about
800 union painters struck here to-
day for increased pay.
Chicago. May 5.-Two hundred ci-
gar makers employed by the Havan-
ma American company struck today
rather than accept reduction in
pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
PREPosEs TO RETAIN mosTA GEs.

Blow to the 1Ioras to Have "A Very I'm
pOrtant Effect Events.
'-'Fhe surrender saves us from sic=c
and starving out. 1t would have been
impossible to have carriend the works
without scaling ladders. which We're
ready L intend to retain prisoners
until two or threce small adjacent
forts are occupied, then with your con-
sent to retain as hostages eight or
ten of the principals, and release the
others. Tie force in line of advance
consisted Of four mountain guns and
47O rifles. This is fully sufficient.
Could not have used more men ad-
YantageOusly. Had we sent a strong
column it would only have sweIled
the casualty list.
''One neiShboring dattO has already
presented himself as a friend, and l
expect Il general. cOming-in shortly
when the weight of the blow is known.
The dead were sent to MaIabang for
burial In light of present knowledge
/ could have bcsieged the principal
forts and in time forced surrender.
but that would probably have resulted
in a sOrtie for freedom. and escape
for many. BY attacking them they
have been completely crushed-the
only kind of lesson these wild AIOrOs
seem to he able TO profit by.
/ shall invite the Sultan of Tarlac
to pay me a friendly visit il he does
not do so of his own initiative. He
has a fort further east in plain sight,
and of same strength as was Bayan,
on a beautiful tableland with 1000
acres of fine upland rice. and is urging
people to return 10 its cultivation. The
result to follow this action Is very inn
portant. namely: 1t secures respect
for United States authority in the
center of Moro savagery."
Further particulars gathered from
a telegram from Manila state that it
had rained hard the night previous to
the assault and the men had been
without blankets. The fOce lin line
of advance" mentioned i'm the fore
going was the attacking forces. The
battery fired 120 rounds at a range of
1.4OO yards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
ORIGIN oFTHE MORO TROUBLE
Murder of United States Soldiers and Re
fusaI to Make Atonement.

Murder of United States Soldiers and Re
fusaI to Make AtOnement.
Washington. May 5.-The battle re-
ported from Mindanao. in which the
sultan of Bayan's fort was captured
at such comparatively serious loss to
our troops was the result of the disc
regard of an ultimatum sent to the
sultan demanding immediate satisfac-
tiOn for the murder of United States
soldiers by MorOs posing as friends.
The disregard of the ultimatum was
emphasized by the fact that the mes
senger carrying it has not returned
On March so two soldiers Of the
Twenty-seventh infantry were at
tackled by six MOros, near Malabang.
The MOrOs, after pretending friend
ship. seized the rifles OF the soldiers
and brutally murdered one of them,
the other escaping, although severely
wounded.
The AIOrOs have paid no attention TO
our demand that the murderers he
given up, and an expedition was start
ed to insist on satisfaction, with or
Gars 70 2yoid all unnecessary force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Another Investigation.

Washington, May. 5.-At the sug-
gcstion of Capt. Dayton Secretary
Moody has authorized that officer to
convene court of inquiry to examine
into matters connected with the ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
FATAL WATERsPOUT
IN OKLAHOMA TOWN

Anadarka, Oklahoma, May Re
port was received here this morning
of water spout at Fosstown on the
Choctow railway in which it is said
twelve persons were drowned. The
Washinta river is said to have risen
10 feet. The Anadarka people living
on the bottoms fronting the river are
hurrying to higher grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
rowa,s Isoer Relief Fund.

Sioux City, Ia, May 5.-The Iowa
Transvaal committee at Orange City.
Ia. has collected fund of $4,000 for
the fighting Beers in South Africa. and
will send its first inStallment of $1,000
to DIR. Leyds at Brussels this week.
The league has collected in all about
$4,000 and the work is being con-
timed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
IMMIGRANT RUSH
Pouring into New York at a Rate
That Smashes All Pre-
Vious Records.
DAY = BUSY oNBATPRBsENT
'Land of Promise Attracting Peo-
pie from the Old World
Without Limit.

New York, May 5.-The rush of i'm
Migrants TO this port which has sig
nalized the first four months of the
year reached climax the week ended
last night, during which time %, 100
immigrants had been brought to this
city from the various European ports
The total number of immigrants ar
irving here for the four months ended
April 80 was 1TS,6O4, an excess of more
than $4,000 over any previous year for
the same period. by months the rec
ord this year is: January. 1928 immi-
grants: February. 29,J19; March, o.
10; April. 3,GG7. When it is mem
toned that the total number landing
here last year was 43S, ,S6S. ii will be
seen that 1902 has started out as Il
record breake
Two Consecutive Days of Rest.
No less than 12,34O immigrants
were landed at Ellis Island Saturday
and yesterday, and in addition to this
LOO were left aboard the steamer
Tartar Prince TO he landed today. IN
all the history of handling immigrants
through the barge office landing the
police never had so much trouble to
restrain the crowds which flOcked 10
the battery to see the people come over
y y
to the hundreds who had friends or
relatives whom they came down to
meet there We're several thousand
idlers. whO-attracted by the sight of
the immigrants coming off the boat
crowded upon the sidewalk in front of
the barge office and simply refused to
move on until driven back by sheer
force.
Italy Alarmed at the Exodus.
Among the passengers on the French
line steamer Brctagne was Captain
SicilliSno. of the Italian army. who
comes here commissioned by his gov
Crumcut 10 investigate and report on
the emigration from his country to
the United States. He says that the
enormous exodus from certain dis
tricSts of Italy threatens to depopu-
late those sections. and his mission
is to learn the cause of its unusually
large emigration and devise means to
eurtail it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
TWO SUFFOCATED AND
MANY HURT IN NEW YORK

New York. May John Lynch and
Emma Boltcher, aged 10, suffocated
to death, and three girls were seri-
ously injured by jumping from win
dows today in fire which gutted the
Eureka Bedding company's building
in Pearl street.
The fire was caused by a boy
sweeping loose cotton over a lighted
cigar stub.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
said 10 Have Found Hidden cold.

Pana. Ills. May 5.--WoTd has been
received at Herrick that party of
adventurers who went from there to
Porto Rico in search of S7,000,000 in
gold thought to have been hidden there
before the war by a gang of slave
traders has been successful in its
quest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
FataI Wreck in Germany.

Leipsic. May By breaking an
axle the Berlin express train was de-
rallied this morning. Herr Freidel,
member of the reichstag, and two
other passengers were killed. Six
were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Americans and MoroS Have a Fierce Battle
in the Philip
pines.
THAT is REPORTED OVER
Four Lines of Trenches Taken---The Losses on
Both Sides.

But on April 20 ana 21 two nghts took
place between the MOroS and our men
and later the AIOrOS fired on Il small
party of soldiers at long range
Elsewhere in the Philippines the re-
sistance of the islanders in cOllapsing.
4 dispatch received Saturday shows
the Surrender since April 1t, inclusive,
of I,36S men with n large number Of
guns. bOlos, etc, and a quantity OF
ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Mrs. soreI ArrnIrned.

Pittsburg. May 5.-zKate Soffel, wife
of Warden Soffel. was called into
court this morning and entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of aiding
and abetting in the escape of the Bid
die brothers from the Jail last Janu-
airy. She will be sentenced Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
TraveIInp Salesman suicides.

Chicago, May Oh. Benedict, a
travelling salesman, shot and killed
himself in his room at the Auditorium
hotel. He was found dead, and evil
IDENTITY had been dead for, some time
Benedict was a commercial salesman
for leather house in Rochester, n.
Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Train Kills Three Boys.

Toledo. O., May 5.-Passenger train
No. 10 on the Lake Share at 7:30 last
night struck and instantly killed Holly
Hoglc. aged IS; Louis Mohr. aged 16,
and Guerney Gill. aged II. two miles
and one-half east of Swanton. The
boys had left their homes in that To-
cality to walk to SwantOn on the rail
road fr.ac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
StrancIed by an Abcsess.

Adrian, Mich, May 5.-NiSs Hattie
Spear, daughter of Captain ]. Spear,
is dead. having strangIed after an alb
SceSS in her throat broke. Miss Spear
was prominent among the deaf and
dumb people of the state and was Il
contributor TO papers and magazines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Major Waller En- Route Home.

Norfolk. Va, May 5.-Mrs. Waller,
wife of Major l.. w. T. Waller, has
received a cablegram from here hus-
band announcing that he would sail
Saturday from Manila on the trans
port Warren for San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
CONDITION OF QUEEN
WILHELMINA SATISFACTORY

The Hague, May "a bulletin is
sued from Castle Loo this morning
says: "All things considered, her
majesty's condition is satisfactory
at the present moment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
SENATE TAKES ACTION
ON FAIR PoSTPONEMENT

Washington, May 5.-The amend
ment to the sundry civil bill post
poning the St. Louis exposition was
adopted by the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Congress Eroken Tp.

Vienna, May 5.-The congress of
fhe German peoples party held here
last evening was broken up by the
followers of Herr Schoenerer. pan
German. and alfree fight ensued. The
police with difficulty cleared the hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Tramp Pursued BY Dogs.

Beatrice. Neb., May "a tramp
entered the residence of James Langs-
dele. prominent citizen. and attempt
ed TO assault little girl while the
rest Of the family were asleep. Blood
hounds are after the fiend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Caught in the Very Act.

barcelona, May 1.-Two men have
been arrested in the act of trying to
blow up a weaving factory at San Mar
tin de Provensals. -Four hundred en-
ployes were at work at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Awarded DAMAGES of S. 900.

Port Huron, Mich, May "a cir
cult court jury has awarded Daniel
McDougaII a 5000 verdict against
the City Electric Railway company for
injuries received by falling under the
wheels of n street car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
New High Temperture for May.

Lincoln, Neb., May 5.-A new high
temperature record for the first half of
May was established in Lincoln Satur-
day. when the street thermometers
marked 90 degrees. At the govern
ment station it lacked a fraction of 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Princess Attempts to suicide.

London, May "a dispatch to The
Central News from Rome says Prin-
cess Beatrice de BerrOHe. daughter of
Don Carlos. the Spanish pretender. at
tempted suicide by throwing herself
into the Tiber. but was rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
GENERAL WOOD

Havana. May 5.-The Cuban senate
and house of representatives assem-
bled at noon today in the palace.
Gov. Gen. Wood made an address
wishing the legislators success in
their work. and informed them that
no Legislative power would be vested
in the congress until after the formal
transfer of the government.
The Present Work.
Their work now was to pass upon
the credentials and inform the mill
tary government officially who has
been selected president and vice presi-
dent, senator's and representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

Washington. May 5.-The War De
partment has received cablegram
from General Chafree Indicating that
the campaign against Sultan Bayan,
one of the principal Moro chiefs. had
been completely successful. The result
was accomplished by gallant assault
on the principal Moro fort, and its
capture after number of the leading
Moros had been killed. The cablegram
gives the text of message from
General Geo. w. Davis, who conduct
ed the operation at Bayan. The mes
sage says:
Trenches Lined With Moro Dead.
''righty-four survivors at Bayan sur
rendered Internationally this morning
at Z. The Sultan of Bayan. Raja
AIuda Bayan, Sultan of Pandapatan,
and all leading dattoS are dead. with
many of their followers. The assault
on the principal fort, which surrender
ed last night. was one of the most
gallant performances of American
arms. Colonel Frank ID. Baldwin and
his regiment deserve all praise for Il
hand to hand struggle in four lines OF
bitches under the walls of thee fort
These trenches are lined with Moro
dead from our rifle fire. Have never
seen or heard of any performance eX-
ceiling this gallantry and grit.
Loss to the United States Forces.
1t is my painful duty to report that
the overthrow of Moro power not ac-
rOmplished without sever loss. One
officer and seven enlisted men We're
killed four officers and thirty-seven
enlisted men wounded. VIII telegraph
the list later. After eighty four sur
vivers had marched out this morning
as prisoners. and it was understood
that they We're all. eight others who
had concealed themselves in rubbish
inside the fort made break for lib
crty. but none succeeded. Some Moro
wounded tried to stab soldiers trying
to help them. 1t is impossible to state
the number of Moros killed, many are
lying in tail grass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Sargent Nominated.

Washington. May 5.-The president
today nominated Frank p. Sargent of
Illinois commissioner general of inn
migration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

Chicago, May 5.-Potter Palmer. a
pioneer capitalist of Chicago. died at
his home yesterday afternoon of
heart failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT
New Senate and House of Representatives
Assemblies at Ha-
Vand.
GENERAL WOOD MAKES AN ADDRESS.
Informs Legislators That No Power Will be Vest
ed Until After the Transfer.
ID MAKES AN ADDRESS.

rest and improvement of the officers
of the cruiser Chicago at Venice. The
personnel of the court is not known
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Hart Knocks Ont Garter.

louisville, Ky. May 5.-After eight
and a half rounds of terrific fighting
Marvin Hart. of Louisville, knocked
out Kid Garter. of Brooklyn, before
the Southern Athletic club Saturday
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
YALE CONFERS DEGREE
ON LORD KELVIN

New Haven, May 5.-Yalc university
bestowed the degree of LID on Lord
Kelvin of England today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

Budapest. May 5.-Two hundred
houses at Bartlett, the famous health
resort, were destroyed by fire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-24
UNCLE SANS FOOD TEST.
Free Board for Twelve Clerks
for a Year.

Uncle Sam is going to give free board
to twelve young government clerks
with small salaries, but-your Uncle
Sam retains the right to feed the boys
on . meat preserved with borax and
other chemicals, says Washington
dispatch. Professor Wiley, chief of
the bureau of chemistry, will be the
chief If all the boarders are alive and
well at the end of the year, Uncle Sam
will want to know the reason why Ger
many objects to American meats on the
ground that borax and other chemicals
are used in their preservation.
The twelve clerks are volunteers ana
were chosen because appearances indi-
Gated that their digestions and appetites
were 0. X. Six will be fed for two
weeks on pure" and six on 'doctored'
meat. Then they will turn about and
the pure food boarders will have
to take their dose. Meantime Uncle
Sam will observe closely how his
boarders are thriving.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-24
NEW MONEY FOR XMAS.
Wealthy Man to Use Twenty.
Five 81 900 Notes as Gifts.

That the month of Christmas joys
and troubles-iS here again became evil
dent the other day to the teller of the
United States subtreasury at New
York by an application for twenty-five
crisp, new $1,000 bills to be used as
Christmas presents by wealthy finan-
cier whose name was not given, says
the New York Times. The bills-all Of
them yellow backed gold certificates
were ~ nted off a package of 500 new
ones which is kept in special box in
the safe.
Every year about this time there
comes heavy demand for new bills of
adj denominations, for new gold coins
and new small change" to be used as
Yuletide presents. This year the de-
mand is starting in unusually early,
the above application for new $1,000
bills having been the first.
A $1,000 bill may seem a good sized
present but there are many million
aires who make such presents to their
trusted clerks or confidential employ
eeS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-24
COST OF THE BOER WAR.
Latest Calculation Places 1t at
Over a Million Dollars.

The latest calculation made by the
British war office shows that the cost
of the Boer war was, in round figures,
G24O.OOO,OOO ,2OO,O00,OOO), says the
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The pay account was E5S, 17S, 800; med
zeal service, f2,646,600; militia pay,
fG1O1, 600; yeomanry pay, t519,O2O;
volunteer corps pay, f2,96S,2OO; trans
ports and remounts, t51, 741,5 800; pro
visions and forage, f54, 423, 800: cloth
ing, f13, 1856, 700; warlike stores, t3l,-
10000; works, GS,25S,0S3; military
education, 1871, 900; miscellaneous eff
fective charges, f7S2,630; war office
EG4O,3OO; noneffective charges for OH
GERS, 1851, 929; for men, t3,S5O,5lO,
and superannuation and compensation
charges, f374,7O0, making total ex'
penditure Of f242, 340,692.
1t has been calculated that each one
of the 100000 men employed in the
war received an average compensation
of 1891 and, allowing f29,500,OOO for
Transportation, with the hypothesis
that $4,000 horses were shipped to
South Africa, it cost fS4 to take one
man and his horse out and back. On
the same basis it works out that I'll
was spent to maintain each man and
his horse.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-24
SPIKING A CANNON.
Amusing Story About the Re-
publican Congressman.

Now that all the seats on Uncle Joe"
Cannon's band wagon, which is some
times spoken of as the ammunition
wagon" are occupied numberIess little
yarns about the prospective successor
of Speaker Henderson are told with
appreciation devoid of malice, says the
New York Tribune's Washington CORE
spondent. One of these was told by
Representative Lacey Of Iowa to a
group of representatives in the cloak
room.
1.-The best case of spiking a cannon
that l ever saw" said Mr. Lacey, hap
pened away back in the days when the
house was Democratic and Carlisle was
in the speakers chair. Cox Of New
York was pushing a bill and trying to
cut off debate. Uncle Joe was anx-
ious to have his word, and he appealed
for show. He declared that he want
ed only few minutes.
We'll said Cox grimly, will the
gentleman from Illinois put his hands
in his pockets?'
"'Uncle joe complied, wonderingly.
Now said Cox, I will give way to
the gentleman for just so long time
as he keeps his hands there
"Off went Uncle joe soft and mild
as you please, his hands crowded into
his pockets and hanging on for dear
life. That lasted for three sentences,
but with the fourth the right arm
swung out and far aloft in frantic
gesture. Bang went the speakers
gavel The gentleman's time has ex-
piredr shouted Mr. Carlisle, and Uncle
Joe sat down abruptly"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-24
PRICE OF MEAT MUCH LOWER
A Drop of From Three to Five
Cents a Pound.

Meat is from to 5 cents a pound
lower in price in the Kansas City pack
ing houses than it was the same time
last year. The meat dealers say that
it will drop still lower before Christ
mas. 1t is of better quality, too, than
it was last year. The reason for the
drop in price is because the supply is
now equal to the demand, The rise
in price was caused by the droughth.
Now the country is recovering from it
and cattle in plenty are coming in.
The reason for the superior quaIltY OF
beef and pork is the enormous crop OF
corn which makes plenty of good stock
feed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-24

maternity, encOuraging the appetite,
quieting the nerves and inducing re-
freshing sleep. 1t gives the mother
strength to give her child, and makes
the baby's advent practically painless.
~My wife had been sick nearly all her life"
says Mr.. E. E. Fricke, of Petersburg, Menard
Co, Illinois, Box 367, rand after trying every
thing could think of made up my mind to
try 'Favorite Prescription 1 got six bottles,
which my wife took, a tablespoonful three times
a day until the baby came. She felt better
after taking the first bottle, and when baby was
born he weighed nine and half pounds. To-
day he is six months old and weighs twenty-five
pounds. He IS as good child as any one could
wish. The doctor says he is as healthy as any
baby could be, and also says the use of your
'Favorite Prescription was the cause OF such
healthy baby"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best and safest laxative for the use OF
delicate women