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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
SEARCH OF FAMILY
Brings Man to the Point Where
He Shoots with Homi.
cidal Intent.
TWO NUNS VICTIMS OF HIS ANGER
Which He Winds Up by Venting on
HimseIf-But His Shooting
Is Not Fatal.

New York, July 1S.-Henry f. King,
80 years old, entered the office of the
New York Founding Asylum yester-
day afternOn and shot two Sisters of
Charity. He then ran into the grounds
of the institution and shot himself in
the left breast, making only Il flesh
wound. King was taken to Il police
court. where he was committed with
out bail for examination Saturday. The
injured sisters are Sister Angelo, 45
years old, shot in the right arm. and
Sister Cecilia, 80 years old, shot in the
left arm and side. Neither was fatally
hurt. King, who has been a frequent
visitor to the founding asylum, is be-
neved to be demented. He suffered
torSometime from melanchOlia, accord
ing TO the police, and on May Z was
arrested in the yards of the institution
after lie had attempted to commit sui.
eide by taking carbolic acid.
Japhet in Search of Parents.
When he was arraigned King said
he had begged the authorities of the
founding asylum to give him infOr-
nation about his birth. but that they
had refused to do So. This so angered
him. he said. that he did not know
city in 1893 from Baltimore, and COM
menced n search for the identity of his
parents. In June, 1900, he obtained an
order in the supreme court, directing
the authorities of the New York
Founding Asylum to show cause why
they should not allow him to examine
the books of the institution. He as
serted that he had been placed in the
institution i'll 1871. when Il baby, and
in 1873 was farmed out to Thomas Il.
Gardiner. of Bryantown, Md, with
whose family he remained until 1894,
when he went to Baltimore.
All the Record There Was.
He said that the books at the asylum
would disclose the identity of his par
ents. The application for the writ
was argued before Justice O'Gorman,
when Jane c. McCrysal, the treasurer
of the asylum since 1868, stated that
the record of the books was: Henry
J. King. 1 day old; no name left with
child. Oct. %, 1871, S:3O p m" JUS
tice O'Gorman denied Kings appfca-
tion to see the books of the asylum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
FULL DAY
Put in BY Badger Republicans
Without Har.
mony.
COUPLE OF ooGs MISS CONNECTION
Slate Lacks just That of "Getting
There''-D. Il. Hill Next
President"

Madison, Wis, July 1S.-The Re
publicans of Wisconsin finished their
work in convention at $50 last night,
after nominating the following ticket
For governor. Robert NJ. LaFollette,
of Madison; lieutenant governor, Jas.
.. Davidson, of Soldiers Grove: sec
retary of state. Walter l.. HOuser, of
MOndovi; state treasurer. John J..
kempf, of Milwaukee; attorney gen
eral. l.. Nj. Sturdevant, of Neillsville;
superintendent of public instruction,
Charles p. Cary, of Delevan: railroad
commissioner, John w. Thomas, OF
Chippewa: insurance commissioners
Zeno NJ. Host, of Milwaukee,
Two Slate Men Miss Connection.
Robert NJ. LaFollette, who was
again chosen to head the state ticket
received the nomination over John Nj.
Whitehead by an overwhelming ma
jOrity-LaFollette, 100; Whitehead
266. With two exceptions the ticket
as a whole went through as figured
out in advance. Those We're the nom
nations for state treasurer and rail
road commissioner. John Kempf, of
Milwaukee, won out in the contest for
state treasurer by aid of the Stalwart
faction. who switched their votes be
fore the ballot closed. This was the
greatest surprise sprung in the con-
vention, as Joseph c. End, of She
bOygan. was looked upon as sure of
the nomination.
Switching Also Lands Thomas.
However. when the switching COM
menced it continued until Kempf had
big lead and finally landed the nom
1nation by unanimous vote. John w
Thomas. of Chippewa. landed the nom
inatiOn for railroad Commissioner over
Jonas Swenholt, the slate candidate,
in similar way. Perhaps the most
exciting contest of the day was for
the place on the ticket of Superinten-
dent of public instruction. between
Cary and Harvey. Numerous candi-
dates made the work of the conven-
tion slow.
Great Ovation to LaFoIIette.
Governor LaFOllette was given
great ovation upon being escorted to
the convention hall after being noti-
fed of his nomination. The delegates
arose en- masSe when the governor
made his appearance. and cheered yo-
ciferously. He electrified the delegates
and visitors in the delivery of his
speech of acceptance.@the-feA of
which was sting;ng rebulle to those
of the party who failed to support the
principles laid down in the last plat
form. He also warned the members
of the party against supporting any
man aspiring to n place in the legisla-
ture who would not agree to stand by
the platform.
General George Z. Bryant was re-
elected as chairman of the state CEN
trail committee without opposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
MAKING PROGRESS
With the Negotiations for a Canal
Treaty With COIom-
bia.

Washington. July 1S.-CrOmwell, of
counsel for the Panama Canal COM
pany, had an interview with Secretary
Hay yesterday respecting the iSthmian
canal project. Cromwell viii sail to-
morrow for Paris, where he will he
In IL position to render any desired as
siStance to Attorney General Knox
and Russell IL reference to the settle
ment of title to the Panama canal.
Save the general statement that the
negotiations between the United States
and Colombia are progressing satisfac-
torily neither party to yesterdays con-
ference had any statement to make as
to what took place.
1t was admitted, however, that there
was not the least expectation that the
treaty between the United States and
Colombia giving right of way for the
Panama canal could be signed within
a month, the delay being explained by
the necessity of mail correspondence
between Washington and Bogota. If
the treaty is ready when congress
meets next December there will be
really no actual delay.
Ministers Corea and Calvo. repre-
senting Nicaragua and Costa Rica, had
long interviews with Secretary Hay
on the canal question. They have not
abandoned hope that the choice of u
route will yet revert to Nicaragua.
They have received advices from Paris
in effect denying the statement already
made to the state department that the
obstacle to the Panama route involved
in the old requirement that only
French material be used in the canal
construction had been removed by the
action of the French government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
TRACY AWAY AGAIN
This Time a Row Boat Aids Him
TO EIude PuP-
Suers.

Black Diamond, Wash, July 1S.-
Bandit Tracy has again eluded Sher-
itf Cudihee, of King county, and his
posse of picked men, who advanced
on his hiding place three miles from
here. The officers reached the place
six or eight hours after Tracy had
left. The outlaw is said to have
taken Il rowboat for the east end of
Sawyer lake. Two confederates ac-
companied him. The chase from this
point has been abandoned, the posse
having returned here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
HILL ON a VISIT TO OYSTER BAY
His Pnrtisans Cheer for the Next PresL
dent of the United siates.,,

NIlttT
dent of the United States"
Oyster Bay. y. V. July 1S.-EX-Sen-
atOr David Il. Hill arrived here last
evening to be the guest over night OF
William +. Sheehan, eX-lieutenant gov
ernor of New York. who owns n hand
some country home near Oyster Bay.
AS the train bearing Hill pulled into
the station Il salute of seventeen guns
was fired.
When he stepped from the train he
was cordially and vOciferOusly greeted
by great crowd of admirers. As the
carriage which was to take Hill ;
Sheehan's home left the station some
enthusiastic person called out: Three
cheers for David Il. Hill. the next
president of the United States" and
they were given with a will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Suit Against a Boycott.

Fort Scott. Kan, July 1S.-Charles
Sturms, a plumber, who is unable TO
get into the Master Plumbers aSsoci-
NliOn of Kansas or TO buy goods with
out being II member of the aSSocia-
ton, has filed suit here preparatory to-
antitrust law. SturmS alleges that
wholesale houses will not sell to him
without the consent of members of the
association who are in business: that
these members refuse their consent,
and he cannot get stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
EVENT ANNOUNCED
Ceremony of Coronation Aug. OFF,
ciaIly Proclaimed in
London.

London, July 1s.-Official notifica-
ton was issued this morning by the
kings command that the coronation
of the king and queen will take place
August .. Rehearsals of the process
sion from Buckingham palace to
Westminster abbey occurred this
morning. Officials of the various
state departments gathered in the
abbey and the ceremony was gone
through with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18

carry the strike through 10 a success
full issue.
''6. That n committee be selected
from this convention to draft an ad-
dress TO the American people, setting
forth In proper form the policy of the
miners organization, and appealing to
the people 20 bring all possible pres
sure TO bear upon the officers and
stockholders of the anthracite coal
carrying railways to compel them to
treat considerably the appeals OF their
employees for arbitration"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
KILLED BY BOLT
Three Persons and Two Horses Vic
Tins of lightning in
Missouri.

St. Louis, July 1S.-Fred Weichbrod.
aged so years. and son and daugh-
ter of Jacob p. Muskopf. II and Is.
respectively. were struck by light
ming near Millstad, St. Clair county,
today, and instantly killed. The
same stroke killed two horses hitch
ed to the wagon in which they were
riding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
satisfactory Progress.

Cowes, July 1s.-A bulletin issued
this morning says the king continues
to make satisfactory progress. He
is benefiting in every way from the
change. He sleeps well and is able to
have his couch placed upon the deck
the greater part of the day. The
next bulletin will be issued July 21.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Council at War with Saloons.

Mattoon, Ills. July 1S.-Owing to
repated violations of the city or
dinances relative to selling liquor to-
minors and closing hours, license has
been refused to five of the most prom
inent saloons in the city, and the coun-
Gil only allowed several others by mar
row margins. An ordinance was intro
duced in the council doubling the Ii
cense fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
His Final Crime.
GET POSTAL THIEF
George c. Corey Accused of Many
Crimes Caught in
Paterson.

New York. July 1S.-By the arrest
of George G. Corey, in Paterson. \.
j., the postal authorities believe they
have closed the career of the alleged
daring swindler whose operations, it
is alleged. extended from this coun-
try to England and France, and who
has stolen not less than 100000. Cor
ey was arrested on the charge of us
ing the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Strike order Ignored.

Keokul<. Ia, July 1S-The union line
men employed by the Iowa Telephone
company here refused to obey strike
order sent by the state organizer ON ac-
count of the refusal of the company
to recognize the union ut Des Moines.
The men say they think more of their
wives than of the Des Moines hello
srfr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Merger WIN Go to National Court.

ST. Paul. Mimi. July 1S.-Both liti-
gantS in the case of the State of Min
nesota against the Northern Securities
company ct aL. being the So-called
anti-merger suit. have agreed to submit
to the Jurisdiction of the United States
circuit court. The state waived and
abandoned its motion to have the case
remanded to the Ramsey county dis
trict court. and the defendants aban-
dOned their motion to set aside the
service of the summons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Irnc1e snm suhscribes So. .1es.65.

Lansing, Mich, July 1S.-Governor
Bliss has been advised by the secre-
tary of war that the apportionment TO
Michigan for the support of the Ma
ticnal Guard for the year beginning
July 1 will he $29. .12S. %. This is not
available i'm cash, but in clothing and
military stores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Becomes n sectarian College.

AIuncie. Ind, July 1S.-The Eastern
Indiana Normal university has passed
into the hands of the Christian Church
of North America. and henceforth will
be known as Palmer university, in
honor of Francis \. Palmer, New
York millionaire. who has given $780,
600 as an endowment. Or. 7. NJ. Nc
Whitney. of Dayton, o., will be cham
cellor. and DR.. John Latchaw, of De
fiancp o. president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Dndred us for Two Years.

Manila, July 1S.-The three Gutter
rez brothers, who are charged with the
murder of an apprentice named Wen
vile. who was n member of the party
commanded by Lieutenant Commander
]. c. Gilmore, of the United States
gunboat Yorktown, captured by the
Filipinos in April, 1899, have arrived
at Baler. Principe province. after haV-
ing evaded the military and constabu-
larry for two Years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
CIGAR TRUST FORMED
Combination Organized With ST..
100000 Capital in
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, July 1s.-The Stogie
manufacturers of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, with one exception,
have formed a combination and been
granted a charter by the state of
Delaware. The combination is to be
known as the United States Cigar
company, and is capitalized at 7,5OO,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Probably Fatally Shot by Tram ps.

DeS Moines. Ia. July 1S.-Charles
]. Feyhern. of Fond du Lac. Wis, %
years old, and Rudolph Seifert, %
years old. of AuStTo-Iungary, were
shot in Il quarrel with two tramps
with whom they were beating their
way on a Northwestern freight train
near Boone. Feyhern was shot through
the body and probably will die Sci
fert was shot through the head. He
will recover. Their assailants escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
RESULTS OF MORNING
IN GOLF TOURNAMENT

Chicago, July 1S.-At the end of the
morning play, IS holes, Byers was
up on Hendricks, with a score of So
to o. Reinhart was , up on James
at the end of Il holes, with a score of
81 TO 50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Gold Strike in ohio.

Mt. Vernon, o.. July 1S.-In putting
down a test well the Logan Natural
Gas and Oil company has struck gold
in quantities assaying So ton. \
small vein of coal was also discovered.
There is great excitement, and the
price of land has gone up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Colored knights of Pythias.

Danville. Ills, July 1S.-The grand
lodge of Colored knights of Pythias
has opened its convention here, Grand
Chancellor Edward Green presiding.
The opening address was made by
Supreme Chancellor of the World ).
w. Stark. His report showed that the
order was never in better condition i'll
Illinois than at the present time. The
remainder of tile day was devoted to
committee reports and routine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Iowa stnte bar Association.

Dubuque, Ia, July J1S.-The Iowa
State Bar association has Seeded to
meet next year at Des Moines. These
officers We're elected: President, NJ.
Haines. Grinnell; vice president, Geo.
w. Wakefield. Sioux City; secretary,
Samuel S. Wright, Upton; treasurer,
George L. Henry, DeS MoineS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
ARMY of enc PhIIinnines.

Council Bluffs. Ia. July 1S.-Prepa-
>ratiOns are now rapidly being made for
holding here next month of the third
annual encampment of the NatioanI
Society of the Army of the Philippines.
Hundreds of invitations have been
sent out to prominent army men
throughout the United States and an
swers to these are just beginning to be-
received by the committee in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
PENITENTIARY BIRD
MURDERS HIS WIFE

Chicago. -4Sr-Wiiliam Nelson,
who had been out of Chester prison
two weeks, today shot and killed his
wife and then attempted TO kill him
self. Jealousy was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Tied the strap Around Hss Waist.

INLAY City, Mich, July 1S.-While
leading the family horse out to pasture
Bruce Matthews, aged ), tied the strap
around his waist. The horse became
frightened and ran, dragging the
youngster mile. He was badly
bruised. but will live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Barrel of Gasoline ExpIodes.

Crisfield, Md. July 1S.-By the ex-
plosion of a barrel of gasoline i'll the
canning factory of l.. Il. Robinson "
Co., at Hopewell, this county, one per-
son was killed, and a dozen other em-
ployes frightfully burned. other deaths
are expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Fire That Has Cost So, 900, 900.

GuayaQuil. Ecuador, July 1S.-A
great fire broke out here at o'clock
Wednesday night and burned ten
hours The losses are roughly esti-
mated at $2,000,C00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
Anti-Cholern ,rore nj Manlla.

Manila, July 1S.-The municpal
health board of Manila has decided TO
remove 10000 natives from the slums
to suburban camps, in an effort TO
check the spread of cholera here. Inc
object is to clean and disinfect the dis
ease centerS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
AN AWFUL MISTAKE
Murphysboro Woman Kills Her Hus-
band and Brother-fn-law
for Burglars.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, July 1s.- Mrs.
George Joubert shot and killed her
husband and brother-in-iaw, Moses
Joubert, whom she mistook for bur-
glars. L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18

Indianapolis, Ind, July 1S.-If the
voice and influence of President Mitch
ell. of the United Mine Workers, pre-
vail with the members of his organiza-
ton there will be no general strike of
the organization. The chances of such
a step being taken now are very re-
mote. In his speech in the convention
yesterday afternoon Mitchell advised
strongly against Il strike, and urged
that the bituninous miners continue
at work and that system of assess
ment upon the members of the order,
which he outlined, be carried into ef-
feet as the best means of affording aid
and support to the striking anthracite
men in the east. There We're 800 dele
gates on the floor of the convention.
Anthracite Men Want to Caucus.
Mitchelfs recommendations, if adopt
ed by the convention yesterday after
noon, would have settled the entire
question for which the convention was
called. and an immediate adjournment
would have followed. But motion to
adopt the suggestions of President
Mitchell provoked II long debate, ia
which the general sentiment was
against the ordering of the strike. The
men from the anthracite regions finally
made a request that they be allowed
to hold a caucus to determine upon an
expression of opinion as to what they
thought the convention should do, and
asked an adjournment of the conven-
ton for this purpose. Their request is
granted, and the adjournment taken.
The men who were in favor of strike
were in a decided minority in the con-
vention.
Reese Indulges in Sarcasm.
When the convention met in the aft
ernOon a motion was made and carried
that the convention 90 at once into
executive session. John i. Reese. OF
Iowa, moved to reconsider this motion,
and said: The entire United States is
watching this convention, and we must
take no chances of being placed before
the country in a wrong light. If we
go into executive session the newspa-
pers will get it just the same. The
papers always get the proceedings of
the convention when ii goes into ex-
ecutive session" The motion was re-
considered and the session made pub
lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
is HANGED
IN CANADA
Sad Ending of an Illinois
Boy Who Had Bright
Beginning.
FRED |. RICE'S CRIMES
Reared on a Farm With
Every Advantage He
Chose Wrong Path.

Toronto. July 1S.-Fred Lee Rice
was hanged here today for the muir
der of Constable William Boyd June
4, 1901. Rice came here from Cham
paign, ILL.,, where his people are high
ly respected.
Rice was reared on Il farm in the
vicinity of Champaign, and when he
entered the college of literature and
arts of the University of Illinois in
1sSS he was a quiet. retired country
boy, whose refined manners and
handsome face made him popular
among the co-edS. But freedom from
parental restraint. which he enjoyed
at the university for the first time,
had a serious effect on his morals,
and in his second year he was known
as one of the widest men i'm the uni
versity. His evident large hearted
ness and kindly disposition made him
friends among both faculty and stu
dents. and it was long time before
formal notice was taken of his ac-
tions by the board of administration.
Expelled From College.
Finally, however, it was found nee
essary to eNpel him. Soon after he
left the university he became associ-
ated with the gang of which he was
the last survivor. He was the
cIeverest of the lot. and in most cases
their leader in criminal exploits. He
was called the forger. the scholar,
the poet of the nefarious aggrega-
ton. He looked like a clergyman,
and had Il gift of eloquence that as
tonished many Il pleader. 1t was
characteristic of him that he was
the only one of the gang that ever
attempted diplomacy. Cornered. he
never offered to kill, but. preferring
soft words. secured for himself the
best treatment in an. extremity.
His Final Crime.
The crime for which he suffered the
extreme penalty of the law was his
part in the killing of Constable Boyd,
while trying to escape. Every means
known to the law was exhausted in
his behalf without avail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
That is MitcheII's Idea
of Winning at the
Present Time.
HE SEEKS BIG FUND
Rather Than a Walk
Out of the Soft Coal
Miners.

indianapolis, July 1s.-The question
of whether the assessment recon-
mended by Mitchell for the relief of
the anthracite miners be used also
for the benefit of the striking btu
minous miners in different parts of
the country was the only thing be-
fore the miners today. The debate
grew so energetic it was decided to
hold an executive session during the
afternoon. Nothing was determined
this morning regarding the distribu-
tiOn of the assessment.
The age-herald., 1902-01-24
SENDING INVITATIONS.
Twenty Representatives Of Suburban
 Towns to Attend Meeting.

City Treasurer G. c. Engstfeld, who i. temporary secretary of the Greater Bir mingham committee, is preparing to send out invitations to citizens in the various suburbs which 1t is proposed to incorpor- ate within Birmingham's limits asking them to appear before the committee al it's next session and express their views
 There are seventeen towns which may be taken in, and as the list of invitations is limited to twenty, MT. Engstfeld is studying the statistics of the various towns so as to regulate the number to be invited from each. Most of them, if the limit of twenty is held to, will have but one representative, and a few of the larger towns will have two.
 As soon as the necessary data is secured Mayor Drennen will appoint the commit tee of twenty from the surrounding ter ritory, and they will be Invited to be present at the next meeting of the Great CT Birmingham committee.