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some use for the horses at night-some So
journers in the neighborhood with whom
she must communicate, and who could they
De but Sioux?
Then Mistress McGann, sound sleeper that
she used to be. declared to the temporary
post commander. as he was, and temporary
ledger as she considered him, that things
was goin' on about the post she'd never
heard the likes Of before, and that the
meejor would never put up with a minute"
When Mrs. McGann said ''the mee1or" she
meant not Flint, but his predecessor. There
was but one major in her world-the one
she treated like minor. Being q soldier .
wife, however. she knew the difference due
to the commanding officer, even though she
did not choose to show 1t, and when hidden
to say her say and tell what things was
goin' on. Mistress McGann asseverated,
with the asperity of a woman who has had
to put her husband to bed two nights rum
ning, that the time had never been before
that he was SO drunk he didn't know his
way home. and so got into the back OF the
bachelor quarters instead OF his own. And
to think ~ his bein. propped up at his own
gate by lousy, ffog-eatin' half Frinch-
man. half salvage!"
the case. and the further question arose.
where did McGann. get his whisky? A
faithful, loyal, devoted Old servitor was Nc
Gam, yet Webb. as we have seen. had ever
to watch his whisky carefully lest the
Irishman should see 1t. and seeing taste.
and tasting fall. The store had orders
from Mrs. McGann, countersigned by Webb
to the effect that her husband was never
to have drop. Flint was teetotaler
himself, and noted without shadow OF
disapprobation that the decanters on the
sideboard were both empty the very day he
took possession, also that the cupboard
was securely locked. Mrs. McGann was
sure her liege got no liquor there nor at
the store, and his confused statement that
it was given him by "fellers at the stables
was treated with scorn. McGann then was
still under marital surveillance and official
displeasure the day after Mrs AfcGann's
revelations, with unexplained iniquities to
answer for when his, head cleared and his
legs resumed their functions. But by that
time other matters were brought to Hight
that laid still further accusation at his
door. With the consent OF DR.. Waller,
Lieutenant Field had been allowed to send
an attendant for his desk. There were let
tiers, he said, he greatly wished to see and
answer, and Mrs. Ray had been 80 kind
as to offer to act as his amanuensis. The
attendant went with the key and came
back with scared face. Somebody, he
said, had been there before him.
They did not tell Field this at the time.
The doctor went at once with the messen-
ger. and IN Ave minutes had taken In the
situation. Fields rooms had been entered
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the Church Army, put down a banknote
for II 600, and, refusing his name. walked
out. From inquiries 1t appears that the
fl 900 which the Society for the Propagation
OF the Gospel in Foreign Parts was reported
to have received arrived in precisely SIM
liar manner. Other societies, have also BEN
Gifted largely from individuals of the same
disposition, and the anonymous donor Of
substantial sums is not so uncommon as
might be imagined.
The secretary of the British and Foreign
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Bible Society said that at one time a farm
er. with hay tied round his legs to protect
shis trousers, used to walk in, put down
note for ESQ or So and when he died left
legacy, but not his name. Two more strik-
ing instances are those Of the National Life
boat Institution and the London Biblewo-
mans Mission, whose offices are within
stones throw of each other, the former in
John street, Adephi, and the latter in
the Adelphi Terrace. Mr.. Dibdin, the Life
boat secretary, was going into his outer Of
flee one day when tall man entered and
said: rs Mr.. Dibdin in?" That gentleman
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replied: Yes; do you wish to see him?'
mo; II You will give him this envelope into
his own hands it will do as WE'LL" said the
stranger; and he handed over an envelope
and left. Opening it Mr.. Dibdn found a
Fl 600 banknote.
One evening fifteen years ago an old man
entered and said: "Oh, as I happened to be
passing 1 saw the name, so 1 thought
would just look in and see If you want any
money" Mr.. Dtbdin assured him they
wanted money badly-always did. The old
gentleman. however. instead Of producing
his money began talking politics and elected
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Beautiful England.
the st. Etienne Phare de la Loire.

from the st. Etienne Pharc de Ia Loire.
British hospitality is so boundless, life is
30 comfortable over there. and then, the
charming lanes winding through the lovely
country make us await the hour when
Great Britain shall awake from the leth-
argy that has bound her for so long. and
shall open her doors to welcome the "chauf-
feur'' from across the channel. He has
hitherto been scared away by the fear of
police summonses ana the scarcity of sup
plies for his car, from a closer acquaintance
with the beauties that lie In the island over
the water.
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Mr.. Dfbdins views on Mr.. Balfour and
other politicians. 1t happened that the visi-
ter heartily approved Of Mr.. Dibdin's prin-
ctples. and soon he pulled a banknote from
his pocket and put 1T on the desk. Still he
kept up the political conversation without q
break and soon out came another banknote.
Mr.. Dibdin talked politics long as he
could. and the old gentleman put down note
after note, until a pile worth e., 900 lay on
the desk He would not give his name,
walked out, and was never seen or heard of
again by the society.
In the case of the Biblewoman's Mission
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an elderly gentleman for some years called
once year. asked what the deficit was pu4
down the money and went away. on the
i ca occasion he gave 5000, and in all
$4,000. Within the last three weeks tba
London Missionary Society has received
TWO separate sums of 1900 from two
anonymous donors through a bank, Eigh-
Teen months ago stranger called and gave
stated that the Chelsea Hospital for Wo-
men had received a donation of $500 from a
generous friend. H. M. E." toward the
emergency fund founded by that donor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-26
ECCENTRIC CHARITY.
New and Strange Stories of AnonJ
nous Benefactors in London.

From the London Express.
Two curious instances of doing good by
stealth have within the past week occurred
in London, and there is apparently no doubt
that the well-doer has been the same in
diyidual in both cases.
AS was reported, an elderly gentleman
walked into the Edgware road branch of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
ALL OVER IN THRFE MINUTES
Mountain BeIches Out Molten Rocks and
Ashes ON the Town.

Mountain BeIches Out Molten Rocks and
Ashes on the Town.
London, May 1O.-A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Pointe-a-Pitre. island
of Guadeloupe, French West Indies,
dated yesterday. says: The Mont Pc
lee [St. Pierrel crater elected yester-
day morning molten rocks and ashes
during three minutes, and completely
destroyed st. Pierre and the districts
within n four-mile radius All the
inhabitants We're burned. About eight
passengers from the ROraima. of the
Quebec Steamship line. were saved by
the French cruiser Suchet. The in
habitants of the southern districts of
the island, who were dependent on st.
Pierre for provisions, are menaced by
famine"
y dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Jamaica says: The first intimatiOn of
4 disaster lat Martinique was the
breaking of the cables on Tuesday.
The French cable to Martinique. from
Puerto Plata. was broken Wednesday,
Cable communication with all the
northern islands is stopped. The sur
viYOrS OF the British steamer Roddam
describe the scene at st. Pierre as
bei1g 'glimpSes of hell beCgaring de-
scriptiOn. The Roddam's men were
chiefly killed by molten lava. The
ROriima was wrecked in a terrible up
heaval of land and sea. The whole
crew perished. Two ships were lost
with all on board in an attempt to
Martinique"
y dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
from Kingston. Jamaica.
after giving the details of the Marti-
nique disaster already known. says:
Thousands We're killed mt ST Pierre
where a terrible panic prevailed. The
began Saturday. May :, when
st. Pierre was covered with ashes and
to be enveloped in n fog.
The flow of lava continued until
Wednesday, May Z"
The message adds: ''In the island
of st. Vincent the rOufriere IvOlcanoI
is active. and earthquakes are fire.
queny. But so far no damage has
been done"
The city of st. Pierre contained
about 25.0O0 peOple-some say 10000
of whom something like 1000 We're
white and the remainder black people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
ARE DISTRUSTFUL
London Papers Think Less of Ship
Merger the More
They Know.

London. May 1O.-DistruSt ana re-
sentiment are the kcynotes to the
comment OF the afternoon newspapers
here on the shipping combine agree
mentS. All refer wrathfully to the
recent deniais of Messrs. ISmay and
Pirrie. respectively of the White Star
line and Harland X Wolff, of what
proves to have been absolutely true.
Referring to diplomatic untruthS,
the Westminster Gazette expresses the
hope that I'VE shall be spared this
peculiar development which in Amer
lea accompanies these great trust
movements"
No one attempts to claim that any
vestige of control of the liners con-
cerned remains in British hands. The
dollar god" says the st. James Ga
zette. has eaten up the better part
of the British Atlantic carrying trade,
and the only community of interest
existing is the same that existed be-
tween the Lady of Riga and her mount
at the end of their joint excursion.
No doubt the smile on the face of the
Yankee tiger is an extremely broad
one If anything is eXpectable from
the board of trade under the present
mama cement II might be hoped that
the use of the British flag to cover
ships which are British only in name
would be refused and the vessels be
placed in the position of pirates"
Dealing with Harland & Wolff's TO-
sition. the st. James Gazette says it
considers that when the building is
transferred 10 United States yards. as
is inevitable as soon as the fostering
care of the steel trust has sufficiently
enlarged American shipbuilding re-
sources. Harland x Wolff will have
no alternative but TO cross the Allan
tic"
The Pail Mall Gazette finds that the
combine is grossly overcapitalized,"
and SAYS: This was a foregone con-
clusion from Mr. Morgan's record. He
does not deal in little things and is
not content with small profits. The
huge capital is out of ali proportion
to the real value of the fleets, and it
is clear that substantial advance in
freights will have to be made to pay
dividends"
The Associated Press learns that
King Edward has expressed to a friend
his strong disapproval of the combine,
on patriotic. grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10

Scranton. Pa. May 10.-A general
strike of the miners of the anthracite
region has been ordered for Monday
next; but the order has Il reserve quail
| ficatiOn attached. The question as TO
whether the strike is to he made per-
manent is left to the decision of IL
convention of delegates of all the local
organizations of the Mine Workers, to
be held at Hazelton next Wednesday.
| The miners executive committees of
| three districts met yesterday morning
and had Il three-hourS session. At its
conclusion President Mitchell gave out
the following statement:
Operators Decline Arbitration.
Replies to our proposition to sub
NIT the entire question in dispute to
| an impartial board of arbitration have
been received from President Baer. of
the Philadelphia and Reading: Chair
man Thomas. of the Erie railroad; ;
President Truesdale, of the I.ackawan-
ma. and President Olyphant, of the
I Delaware and Hudson, all of whom
refuse To join us in the adjustment of
the differences between us by the
methods we propose" At 4:30 p. III.
the committeeman again assembled
and remained in session until 7:30 p.
III. When the session concluded PreSi-
dent Mitchell prepared Il statement
and, assembling the newspaper men
at the ST Charles hotel. read to them
from Il typewriter paper u statement
the salient points of which are given
below:
Thinks a Convention Should Act.
1t is addressed to the Anthracite
Mine Workers of Pennsylvania" and
states that the executive committees
of the men have failed to secure
from the OperatorSl any concessions
of Il tangible nature, and While under
the resolutions adopted by the Sha-
mokin convention authority was vest.
ed in the executive committees. should
they fail in the negotiations. to in
augurate Il strike ut whatever time in
their Judgment held out the greatest
promise of success. the committees,
after three days serious deliberation.
feel that before Il general
strike is inaugurated the question
should be further considered by a del
egate convention, in which repreSen-
tatiVeS from the various local unions
shall be fully instructed by their con-
StituentS and prepared to vote in favor
of or in opposition to complete ceSSa-
ton of work.
Meeting of Delegates Is Called.
In the meantime all persons en-
ployed in or around the collieries,
strippihgS, waSheries and breakers are
instructed to temporarily abstain from
working, beginning with Monday,
May l., and continuing thereafter un-
til Il final decision is reached by a
delegate convention, which viii con-
vene Wednesday morning, MAY II. at
HaZleton, Pa. The instruc-
ton for all men to suspend work on
Monday does not include firemen, en-
gineerS. pumpmen and other labor
necessary TO preserve the properties
of the operators"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
THE FORD TRAGEDY
Completed for a
Double Flu
neral.

New York. Nay 1O.-There was a
meeting of relatives of Paul Leicester
Ford and Malcolm w. Ford yesterday
at which f. II. Kidder. Mrs. Paul
Ford'S father; Roswell Steele, Worth
ington Ford and sister were pres
ent. Later Worthington Ford said
there would be but one funeral, and
that the service would be conducted by
Bishop Burgess. of Long Island. for
merly rector of Grace church, Brook
lyn. assisted 10y the Rev. DIR. StireS,
rector OF ST. Thomas church, New
York.
Immediately after. the service the
bodies Will he taken to IrvingtOn-Ou-
the-HudsOn for interment. DIR. Nun
roe. the Ford family doctor. and DI.
Baruch. who was called in immedi-
ately after the tragedy. said Mrs. Paul
Ford had rallied entirely from the
shock. Mrs. Malcolm Ford, who Sc,
cured n divorce four years ago, visited
Malcolm Ford'S late home and SAW her
T-year-Old boy. who had lived with
his father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
RECALLS OLD CRIME
Wife of a Panel Game Player is
Given a Di-
VOrce.

Sioux Falls. $; D., May 10.-In the
state circuit court at Watertown Mrs.
Fayne Moore, of New York city. was
granted an absolute divorce by Judge
Bennett from William \. Il. Moore, to
whom she was married in New York
city in 1897. In addition to securing
her freedom the plaintiff was given the
right to resume her maiden name of
Fayne Strahan. One ground was that
her husband was in prison for felony.
The husband denied that he was
a felon. He is serving n term of nine
teen years in Sing Sing prison for the
alleged robbery of the late Martin Ma
hon, then proprietor of the New Am
sterdam hotel in New York. The plaint-
ifs father was the late Chief Justice
Strahan of the supreme court of Ore
gon. The rObbing of AIahon was done
by the panel game, as alleged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
NEEDED THE MONEY
So His Wife With More Love Than
Honesty Forged for
Him.

indianapolis. Ind. May 1O.--There
was an affecting scene i'm the county
Jail when an old, grief-stricken father
called to see his daughter. who was
behind the bars. The man is w. j.
Knox, one of the best known citizens
of MartinSville. and the girl is Mrs.
Medea Robinson. who is under arrest
on the charge of forging several
checks. The girl made Il statement in
which she said the forgeries were
committed for the purpose of obtain
ing money to give to her divorced
husband, DIR. Frank Robinson. who
now lives in MartinsviIle. She said
he needed the money.
When il was suggested that war
rant be sworn out for Robinson the
young woman declared that she would
kill herself if he were arrested. Il
love him. l worship him." she cried.
Il love the ground upon which he
walks" She refused To say anything
that would implicate Robinson in the
forgeries. The police understand that
Mrs. Robinson expected her former
husband to remarry her in considera-
ton of the money she obtained for
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
MEASURE FOR RELIEF
Bill Appropriating 100000 for
Martinique Passes Senate, But
is Delayed in House.

Washington, May 1O.-The senate
passed the bill today introduced by
Fairbanks appropriating 100000 for
the purchase of supplies for the re-
lief of the sufferers by disaster in the
island of Martinique.
Fairbanks bill appropriating $780,
600 for the relief of citizens of the
French West Indies was presented to
the house shortly before 1. Under
wood (Ala.) expressed the opinion
that there was no occasion for "a
Legislative spasm' and notwithstand-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
GREAT STRIKE AT ST. PAUL.
All the Building Trades Are Out and the
Employers Go In for n Fight.

All the Building Trades Are Out and the
Employers Go In for Fight.
St Paul. Mimi. May 10.-The bat
tie is on between the Building Trades
council and the Builders Exchange.
All the wOrkmen affiliated with the
Building Trades council are said TO
have struck. The bricklayers notified
the Builders Exchange that no union
bricklayer would work longer for any
member of the Builders Exchange who
did not observe the rules of the Build
ing Trades council.
Immediately the members of the
Builders Exchange decided to adver-
tiSe for other workmen. and prepared
notices to be sent to newspapers in
fifty-nine cities. The men out include
carpenters. bricklayerS, bricklayerS'
helpers, steam filters and hoisting en-
gineers. Coremakers have settled their
strike with the foundrymen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
PLANNED A WRECK
Evidence of an Attempt to Derail
Train in ILL
nois.
AT JUNCTION OF TWO ROADS
That the Fiendish Scheme Did Not
Succeed is Mar
VelOus.
AT JUNCTION OF TWO ROAD

Springfield. Ills. May 1O.-Scction
Foreman Aaron Smith. of the Chicago,
Peoria and st. Louis railroad. has dis
covered that an attempt had been
made to wreck passenger train at
the junction of the Chicago, Peoria
and ST. Louis and the Chicago. Burl-
ington and Quincy railroads Mt Me
dora He noticed an obstruction in
the form of a piece of iron eight
inches long, four inches wide and an
inch thick. wedged in the tracks in
Il frog which trains on both roads
Wero rniuDaIled ID pass over
4 Fortunate Escape.
With the assistance of section men
he removed the iron and notified the
station agent. That trains had not
been wrecked appears almost miracu-
lous. Detectives are at work on the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
WILL ATTACK THE TRUST
ATissouri's Attorney. General Says He Has
Good Case Against 1t.

jefferson City, Mo, May 10.-Attor
ney General L. {. Crow announces that
he'has filed his petition before the su-
preme court for custer proceedings
against the beef trust, which he be-
lieves is operating in Missouri to con-
troll the prices of meats. He believes
the testimony at the hearing before
the supreme court this week developed
ample evidence to Oust or fine the pack
ing companies severely for violating
the antitrust law of this state.
The attorney general says he be-
lieves he will be able to destroy the
combine For the use of Attorney
General Knox. who has requested it.
copy of the testimony taken at Jeffer-
son City in the recent investigation
will be sent TO Washington for the use
of the federal authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
The Victims of Volcano 1t is Now Believed
Will Number 49,
600.
THE MOUNTAIN BELCHEs SUDDEN DEATH
Late Reports Are of the Rescue of 45O Sur
vVOrs--Eruptions Continue, But
Earthquakes Stop.

Fort de France, May 1O.-Hopes are
revived here that more of the pop
ulation of ST. Pierre than indicated in
the earlier dispatches have been saw
ed. 1t is believed a number of people
were rescued from the stricken town
by steamers running to Fort de
France. The work of clearing away
the debris in St. Pierre has already
commenced and some sembIance of
order has been restored. The smok-
ing ruins have been partially cleared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
IOWA MUTES EVICTED
Fire i'm the Hawkeye School Destroys
the Whole Institu-
ton

Omaha. Neb.. May 1O.-The Iowa
State School for the Deaf. located
three miles east of Council Bluffs.
was destroyed by fire late yesterday
afternoon. The main building and the
chapel are total loss. Fire Chief
John TempletOn. of Council Bluffs.
WAS severely injured, and three fire
men were caught by part of the fall
ing structure and severely turned.
Not any received fatal injuries. None
of the inmates is injured. Loss, $780,
600. uninsured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
place Found for Young France.

Paw Paw. Mich, May 10.-Glen
France. who shot and killed his father
in Pine Grove township. and whom
the industrial school authorities re-
fused to receive, has been sentenced.
The court told him he had told differ
ent stories, and that he had come to
court with lie on his lips. He was
given six years at Ionia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
Appears Again for Peace
in South
Africa.
THE BOER CONFERENCE
Said That Joyous lid
ings Will be Pro-
claimed May 20.

Lisbon, May 1O.-A dispatch receiv-
ed from Delagoa Bay says peace in
South Africa is certain to result from
the conference of the Boer leaders to
be held at Vereeninging, Transvaal,
May Is.
Getting Ready to Rejoice.
1t is said peace will be officially
proclaimed May 20. Preparations are
afoot for general rejoicing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
NAVAL PROMOTIONS
President Sends a Number OfNOmi-
nations to the Sem
ate.

Washington, May 1O.---The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: vy-Commanders
to be captains, Edwin q. PendletOn,
James NJ Miller; lieutenants to be
lieutenant commanders, John \.
DoughertN. James Pickerell.
The senate passed the army appro-
priation bill and also confirmed Eu-
gene +. Ware, of Kansas, as COM
missioner of pensions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
Evans and sargent Confirmed.

Washington. May 10.-The senate
yesterday confirmed the nomination of
IL. Clay Evans to be consul general at
London, and that of Frank =. Sargent.
Of Illinois, to be commissioner general
of immigration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
Bryan Opposes Lamont.

Lincoln. Neb., May 10.-Bryan. in
The CommOner, strenuouSly opposes
the Lamont presidential boom. He says
it is absolutely impractical for Demo
Gratis to consider Lamont. as nothing
could be said for him in the campaign
and the speakers would be forced to
depend on the Imagination instead of
reason for arguments in Lamont's be-
laJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-10
NEW STEEL COMBINE
One Announced in Chicago With
Capital of $4O,-
100000.

Chicago. May 1O.-The Daily News
today prints the announcement of a
new combination of interests in the
steel industry which has been per
fected in this city under the manage
ment of Arthur J. Eddy. The name
of the new company Will be the Amer
lean Steel Foundries company with n
capital of S4O.0OO.OOO.