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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
HOPKINS WINS WITH EASE
Has About Two-Thirds Majority in Con-
ventiOn-PIatform Fight.

The first question before the con-
ventiOn in selecting the chairman was
the adoption of the minority report as
a substitute for that of the majority
This was voted down 10y the ayes and
nays The roll was then called on the
adoption of the majority report. ON
this Hopkins won easily. the result of
the ballot being announced by Chair
man Stringer as SG2 for the adoption
of the report and 397 against. Cook
cOunty's vote was: Harrison, 2J3;
Hopkins, 200.
In the contest for state treasurer
Millard +. Dunlop withdrew just be-
fore the convention met He could
have been nominated by acclamatiOn,
but refused to run. DuddlestOn. of
Chicago; John CuneO. of Chicago, and
L. c. Pennell, of Coles county. were
the candidates, CuneO withdrawing
DuddlestOn was nominated on the
first ballot, receiving 906 votes to 362
for Pennell. For clerk of the supreme
court, John J.. Pickering, of Spring
field, was nominated on the first ballot.
The other nominees We're chosen by
acclamation.
I'he committee on resolutions had n
long and stormy session before its re-
port was finally adopted. 1t was so
long at it's task that all the nOmina-
tiOns had been made and half the
delegates had left the hall when the
report was read and adopted. The
principal fight was over the first
planks in the platform, which were
thought by some hard money" com
mitteemen to indOrse the platform of
1900 in the words affirmed at our
last national convention" These
words were changed 10 those in the
text given below. No effort was made
to bring in the name of w J. Bryan.
Some committeeman wanted the Phil
ippine plank struck out entirely, but
they were oVerruled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18

London, June 1s.-The test find
ings of the court of inquiry in the
ease of the United States naval Off
GERS imprisoned at Venice in April
throws a new and important light on
the affair. 1t now appears that Unit
ed States Consul Johnson at Venice
and lawyer provided by him for the
defense urged the officers to plead
that they were violently drunk. This
they utterly declined TO do, and Rear
Admiral Crownishield in reviewing
the findings of the court severely
censures Capt. Dayton. commander
of the Chicago. for not personally
attending to the defense of the Off
GERS. and comments on the revolt
ing indignities' suffered by the Off
GERS while confined ut Venice.
Under the circumstances Crowni-
shield holds "a court martial would
he a farce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18

county; John IL. Baker, of Moultrie
county; George w. Funderburk, of
Sangamon county, and William Nor
ton, of Edgar county. John Baker,
of Sullivan, MouItrie county, was
nominated for the position, but it
required 10 ballots before decision
could be reached.
In the Fourth appellate district
Frank w. Havill. of Mount Carmel,
Wabash county, was nominated over
W. H. MatIack, of Chester, Randolph
county, by vote of las to 63.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
THE NEW STATE COMMITTEE.
which is to Meet Soon to Organize for the
Campaign.

Springfield. June 1S.-The new state
committee elected will Immediately
take office and assume the direction
of the campaign. This was provided
for by resolution of the convention.
In other years the old committee has
held over until January.
1t is presumed that John p. Hop
l<ins will be reelected chairman of
the committee without opposition.
That appeared to be settled by the
days work. y clear majority of the
members want him. and there is no
doubt that they will stand for him.
The committeeman are:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
SUCCESS OF REBELS
Venezuelan Insurgents Seem to BE
Having Their
Innings.

Willemstad, June 1S.-News has
reached here of important success of
the Venezuelan revolutionists. After
five hours of fighting June II. 1000
revolutionists captured La Nela De
Coro, seaport town on the Gulf of
Coro. OF the government forces 27
men were killed and 12S captured.
Coro, the capital of the state of FaI-
con, was besieged by revolutionists,
and the governnent troops were eN-
pected to surrender at any moment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
THE SENATE CONFIRMS
CAPT. CLARK's PROMOTION

Washington, June 1s.-The senate
today confirmed the nomination of
Capt. Charles +. Clark 10 be advance
ed seven numbers and made rear
admiral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
MAY SPREAD STRIKE
President Mitchell Considers Meet
ing TO Call Ont All Miners
in the Country.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 1S.-Presi-
dent Mitchell has called national
convention at indianapolis at the
earliest possible moment to consider
the advisability of calling out all the
soft coal miners in the United States.
Mitchell says he cannot give the eX-
act date when the convention will be
held.
indianapolis, June 1S.-The call for
Il special convention of the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
Developed in the Test Findings of the Ven
ice Imprisonment
Inquiry
AS TO CRUISER CHICAGO'S OFFICERS
Had Been Advised to Plead Drunkenness,
Which They Refused
To Do.
OFFICERS
CRUISER CHICAG0'S

Mine Workers of America for the
purpose of considering the PROPOSE
tion for a general suspension of coal
miners of the United States, to be
held at indianapolis July II, was is
sued from the miners headquarters
here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
BOOTH HARRINGTON WEDS
MISS LAUREL FLETCHER

Indianapolis, June 1s.-The mar
riage of Miss Laurel Louisa Fletcher
and Booth Harrington, the author,
occurred today at noon at the Fletch-
er homestead. Only members of the
two families were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
Resulting From Yesterdays Proceedings of
the Democratic State Con-
VentiOn.
JOHN P. HOPKINS is AGAIN CHAIRMAN
Struggle With Harrison for Control is One
OF the Days Fea-
lures.

Supreme Court Clerk. L. Pickering.
Springfield.
state Treasurer &. w. DuddIeston. Chi
cago.
Supt. Public InstructIOn-AnsonL l.. Bliss.
HIlIsboro.
University Trustees-JuIIa Holmes Smith.
Chicago; j. a. White. Urbana; :. :. Paxton.
Monmouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
NEW BISHOP INSTALLED
IN SIOUX CITY CATHOLIC SEE

Sioux City, June 1S.-Right Rev. p.
j. Garrigan was installed as bishop
of the Catholic see of Sioux City this
morning at ST. Mary's cathedral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
WITH THE COLLEGES
Current Events in Some Of the Nota-
bic Institu-
tiOns.

Des Moines. June 1S.-William Baird
Orig, chancellor of Drake university
of this city. today asked the board
of trustees for a years leave of alb
sencc. The request was granted. 1t
is generally understood new chan
cellor will be elected during the
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
Nebrasla peadIoek BROKEN.

Beatrice, Neb.. June 1S.-A dead
lock in the Fourth district Republican
convention was broken last night when
+. J. Hinshaw was nominated on the
343rd ballot to succeed Representative
Stark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18

Chicago, June 1S.-The report that
John ID. Rockefeller had given the
University of Chicago S75O,0OO not
hitherto announced is denied by
President Harper today. Harper
says the money came from about
forty different people. He is not at
liberty to give out names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
TRUSTS ARE TACKLED FIRST
Platform Opens with a Decentralization of
the Combines.

The platform which was adopted de-
clares that the Democrats of Illinois
stand by all the fundamental Demo
cratic principles. including the Decla-
ration and constitution, and declares
that particularly noteworthy among
these principles is the doctrine of equal
rights for all and exclusive privileges
TO none. 1t theT: proceeds TO say that
Private mOnOpoIies destroy compe-
titon and control the pricS OF material,
labor and the finished product thereby
thus rObbing both producer and con-
sumner, we therefore insist upon rigid
enforcement of the Present antitrust
laws, and favor such further legisla-
49, - federal and state as maZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
DENVER WILL NOT ALLOW
CoRBETT-sULLIVAN FIGHT

Denver, June 1s.--The Denver fire
and police board today issued in
structions to the chief of police not
to permit Young Corbett and Dave
Sullivan to fight here Friday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
Capt. Darton.s Inquiry.

Dayton's court of inquiry minutely
traces the movements of the officers
of the Chicago on the day of their
arrest. and says Lieut.. Dodd Ridge
and Surgeon Ledbetter were affect
ed by liquor to Il noticeable extent,
but were not intoxicated in the or
binary meaning of the term. and
there is no evidence that other par
ties were affected by drinking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18

Philadelphia, June 1S.-During the
146th annual commencement eXer-
cises of the University of Pennsyl-
vania today Provost Harrison an
nounccd that Joseph Wharton, foun-
der of Wharton school of finance and
economy of the university, had in
creased his endowment to the school
from 5000. 900 to S50O.OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
DEAN HOFFMAN DEAD
WeaIthiest Clergyman in the World
Passes From
Earth.

Plattsburg. y. Y. June 1S.-Rev.
Eugene augustus Hoffman. dean of
the General Theological seminary of
the Protestant Episcopal church. died
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18

Milwaukee, Wis. June 1S.-Henry
Smith Pritchett. of Boston. has been
chosen president of the University OF
Wisconsin. to succeed Charles Ken
dali Adams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-18
At I.arRe.


THOMAS MEEHAN...-...-...-.. Bluffs
FRANK BOWMAN East st. Louis
j. r. MURPH N---------.-- Peoria
W. L. MOUNTS ...........-...-....Ca .CarlinviIle
L. o. WHINELL. Metropolis City
J. HARRIS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Champaign
by Districts.
District.
1.............. THOMAS J. M'NALLY. Cook
THOMAS J. GAHAN, Cook
3-.-..-.-....--.... w. J. DOUGHERTY, Cook
4......................TH THOMAS CAREY, Cook
5..-.-................-...A A. J. SABBATH, Cook
6...t .t................. JOHN f. OWENS, Cook
7.........-..... ROGER c. SULLIVAN, Cook
s................... MILES J. DEVINE. Cook
ROBERT f. BURKE, COOK
1O...............RO ROBERT J. FARRELL, Cook
1i........-......--.....-..- ID. J. HOGAN, Kane
JAMES y HASKINS, La Sale
I3................w. O. WRIGHT. Stephenson
14.......--......-..--J JOHN w. LUSK, Warren
I5..............JA JACKSON r. PIERCE, Adams
16.........................F j. QUINN, Peoria
17....................D.J J. CLAGGET, Mclean
is....................H.S s. FARMERS, Edgar
WILSON NJ. BERRING, Macon
FRANK r. ROBINSON. Cass
21................JOHNE f. HOGAN. Christian
-. CHARLES BOESCHENSTEIN, Madison
>. MAX PRILL. Marion
2f....................A.W w. CHARLES, White
c5........ WILLIAM a. SCHWARTZ, Jackson
Mr.. Cable came to the convention
with the Endorsement of the Four
teentk congressional district caucus.
where his name had been presented
by Truman PIantz, of Hancock coun-
ty, and carried by a vote of "a to 3,
the Rock Island county delegation
voting solidly for Mr.. Cable. The
caucus had also provided for the
election of j. w. Lusk, of Monmouth,
for member of the state central com
mittee, and had elected members of
the convention committees as fol-
lows: Credentials. j. p. Looney,
Rock Island; permanent organiza-
ton, w. III. Meyer. Henderson; reso-
lutions, Truman Plantz. Hancock; to
select state committeeman at large,
w. y. Compton, McDonough
Appellate Court Clerks.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention delegates from the
appellate court districts met and
nominated a clerk of the appellate
court. The only district in which
there was an contest was the Third,
where there were eight candidates
namely, Frank Orr, of Brown coun-
ty; Seymour Hurst, of Clark county;
Cosmos Kellar. of Jersey county;
George w Ribble, of Macoupin coun-
ty; Edward Mcconnell of Morgan
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
HANDSOME TRAIN
 LEAVES THE TRACK.
1.-THE METEOR" PRIDE OF FRISCO SYSTEM, IS DETAILED AND SEV- ERAL PASSENGERS ARE sERl- OUSLY INJURED.

Denison. Tex, March 24.-The 'Frisco's handsome new train, The Meteor" southbound, left the track near Francis Indian Territory. today and four passen- gers were seriously injured.
 The injured:
 William Atkins Kansas City, left arm wrenched and cut.
 Mrs Maud Kivett, Gun City. Mo-, hip sprained.
 Mrs Mary Mcgowan. St. Louis. Mo-, internal injuries.
 s. F. Dutton, Kansas City, thrown through a window and badly cut
 The accident occurred on a curve where the track skirts high embankment and approaches a trestle. All the cars ex- cept the baggage and combination coaches left the track. The day coach, chair coaches, sleeper and cafe car left the rails, were dragged into a clay embank- ment and stopped twenty-five feet from the trestle.
 The engineer and fireman were thrown off their feet and the engine, which was pumping along on the ties, was stopped by the automatic brakes.
 As the track was recently repaired and appears to be in good order, the cause of the accident is problematical. A spe- cial party of Frisco officials and newspa- per men from St. Louis and Kansas City were on the train. They were in the cafe and when the car was overturned many of them had narrow escapes.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
OLD NEGRO IS MISSING.
Believed to Have Been Murdered for
 Giving Testimony.

Courtland, March 24.-(Special.) = Has anything been heard of Jake Coach?" is the question that is being asked on every corner, with the invariable answer No
 Old Jacob Coach, negro between 50 and 90 years old, was a witness at the last term of the Circuit Court of this county against two other negroes, Fancy Brown and Phil Smith, charged with burglary and larceny. When the case was called 1t was found that one of the important witnesses for the State-in fact the only witness who could testify directly as to the innocence or guilt of the two defendants-was absent and for that reason the case was continued.
 The two defendants. Jake Coach and the other witnesses left Moulton for this place. but not together. Jacob Coach has never reached home, and what has be- come of him is a mystery as deep as the celebrated Memphis case of Jasper Smith.
 A negro living on the farm of H. D. By mum found a blood-stained razor in the cedars just across from the county bridge. Yesterday the following notice written in a very uneducated hand was found tackled to the county bridge:
 "Yancy Brown told me that him and Phil Smith Killed old man Jake and tied his hands and feet, and put waits round his neck and throwed him of the county bridge That Is what he told me-
 There was no signature to the letter, and from the writing and spelling u shows to have been written by an ig- norant person, probably a negro.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
TYSON NOT A CANDIDATE.
Supreme Court Judge Will Not Op
 pose Governor Jelks.

Montgomery. March 24. - Especially - There has been considerable discussion here within the past few days of the name of Associate Justice John R. Tison of the Supreme Court as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor against Governor Jelks. Street talk to- day was to the effect that Judge Tison had consented to the use of his name, but this proves to be an error. probably originated by some radical anti-Jelks partisan.
 A correspondent of The Age-Herald saw Judge Tison at his home tonight, and when questioned relative to the Cover norship he said he was not a candidate for the nomination and under no con- sideration would he consent to the use of his name for tLe place. Judge Tison indicated that he considered 1t a greater honor to be a member of the Supreme Court than to occupy the Governors chair. Judge Tison is one of the ablest men in the State, and if he should be- come a candidate for Governor he would receive strong support
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
PURIM ENTERTAINMENT.
Play of Esther Presented By Boys and
 Girls of Temple Emanuel.

Tn the Jewish calendar yesterday was the 18th day of Adar, the feast of "Purim," which commemorates the deliverance of Israel from the tyranny of Haman, about 25o0 years ago.
 The holiday was celebrated at Elks hall last night by a beautiful dramatic entertainment under the auspices of the junior section of the Council of Jewish women. Esther" was the play and it was presented by children of Temple Emanuel Sunday school. The cast follows:'
 King Ahasueras, Arthur Baer; Ha- man, Sam Kronenberg; Mordecai, R. Marcus Shinks; Herald and Scribe Julian Benjamin; Clown, Melvin Frank. ounsellors-Tanshish, Morris Bernheim; Meres and Mehuman. Joe Saks; Memuchan, Melville Sommers. Centrils-Charbona, Leonard WertheI- mer; Zethar, Bert Fox; Charisas and Hathaish, Irwin Levi. Conspirators- Bigtha, Marvin Simpson; Theresh, Le- roy Jacobs; Queen Esther, Rosa Block; Zuleika, Carrie Livartz First Maid, Bertha Bernstein; Second Maid Re- gina Blach; Third Maid, Stella Bern helm.
 Between Acts I. and II.-Song and dance by Lutressa Hymes; monologue by Sidney Lazarus; dance by Esther Loveman.
 Between Acts II. and III.-Song and dance by Corinne Sommers; song by MT. Michaelson; dance by Fannie Hilda Rubel.
 The boys and girls in the play and in the dances acquitted themselves with high credit.
 A fashionable and appreciative au- dience filled the hall. The admission was only 10 cents, but the sum of s75 was realized.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
PRo-BoER RESOLUTIONS.
RandelI of Texas Wants Congress to
 Appeal for Peace.

Washington, March 24.-Representative Randell of Texas today introduced resolu- tions relative to the war in South Africa similar to those recently adopted at caucus of house Democrats expressing sympathy with the two republics, ap- pealing to the British government to make peace and declaring that the Uni ted States should maintain an attitude of strict neutrality.
 MT. Cochran of Missouri also introduc- ed resolutions requesting the secretary of state to ascertain of the British gov ernment whether associations of charita- ble persons in the United States could se- cure facilities for aiding the non-com- batants, particularly the aged women and children and whether safe conduct could be secured to concentration camps to enable physicians to administer to the sick, etc.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
PREACHER SHOOTS CITIZEN.
Men Didn't Agree on Doctrine and
 Killing Resulted.

Cumberland, I. T., March 24.-Rev. Ensley Lamar, a Holiness preacher, last night shot and killed Calvin Van Wrinkle, aged "A, a well-to-do citizen.
 In his church last night before the services began Lamar made the state ment that no other Christian belief than that of the Holiness sect was of any value and that those persons who chung to other Christian beliefs were sure of hell. VanWinkle, father of the young man slain, is a strong Baptist. He became offended at the statement made by the preacher and invited him outside Reverend Lamar followed the elder VanWinkle outside. Calvin Van Wrinkle heard the men quarreling came to his fathers rescue and was shot and killed. Several shots were exchanged between the elder Van Wrinkle and Reverend Lamar without damage. Lamar is under arrest.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
SEVERAL KILLED IN WRECK.
Head-on Collision Between Two
 Freight Trains In Ohio.

Youngstown, O., March 24.-In head-on collision between freight train at 7:10 o'clock this morning on the Pittsburg, Youngstown and Astabula division of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, four men were killed and three injured.
 The dead:
 Norman Graham, fireman, lives near New Castle, Pa.
 James Thomas fireman, Ashtabula, o.
 Brakeman, name not yet known.
 Charles Blackburn, target tender on the Erie Railroad; body can be seen in wreck.
 The injured:
 Carl Bishop, brakeman, Ashtabula, O.. left leg scalded; Engineers Geo. Weather of Erie, Pa., and Frank Brown of Ashta- bula, received slight injuries.
 The trains crashed together in a heavy fog, both engines and cars piling up so that traffic will be suspended for hours. The cause of the wreck has not yet been determined. The engineers on both trains claim they had orders to go ahead.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been placed on record
 Birmingham Realty Company to s. D. Weakley lot 2. block 65. Birmingham s125o.
 Birmingham Realty Company to F. E. Jordan, part of lot 2, block 755, Birming- ham, s25ss.
 M. c. Robertson ct al. to J. P. Powers, lots 21. P, 23 and 24 Birmingham, s110o
 J. A. Lusk to c. F. Hamill, part of lot at the northeast corner of block 1, Jones' vile, $1cOO.
 Ensley Company to George Boss, lots 1s and 20. block 20 c. M. R., $25OO
 Birmingham Realty Company to D. Ri- ser. part of lots and 4. block 77s, Bir- minghaU, $500.
 E. T. Rice to E. M. Smith. lot at tho (see deed), $500.
 J. s. Gillespy and wife to R. K. Brent lots g and 1O block 1o7. subdivision G, Birmingham. $16,0OO.
 s. B. Jonnson and wife to s. M. Wells, lots and 6, block 2s, Ensley, s225o.
 Birmingham Realty Company to W. 8. and J. P. Mudd, lots IT and IS, block 16, Birmingham, $2500.
 W. H. Lewis to A. c. Sharpley, lot Se, block 222, Bessemer, $S5OO.
 w. H. Lewis to A. c. Sharpley. lots and 4, block 30S. Bessemer s3500.
 G. w. Chambers and wife to F. A. Hewett ct al. part of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of sec tion 26, township F, range, 8, $15Oo.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Hardware Factory for Elba.

Elba, March 2-(SpeciaD-The arrange ments have been completed for the erec- tion of a large hardwood factory here. The factory will at first make crates and baskets for fruits and vegetables and do plain veneering. Later they will make school desks and other veneered furni- ture.
 A stock company has been organized by Judge F. M. Rushing, Hon. J. B. Sim mons and Mrs Alice Wright. The factory will be located near the Elba depot and will employ at the beginning one hundred and twenty expert woodworkers. Later the capacity will be increased. An out side concern Is also considering establish ing a large veneering factory at Elba. Should a second factory be built at Elba 1t would in no wise interfere with the first one as there is enough timber near EIba to last several factories many years.
The age-herald., 1902-03-25
LoUsEr GOING TO RUSSIA.
Chamber of Deputies Pass Bill to Pay
 the Expenses.

Paris, March A.-The Chamber of Depties today. by vote of 4es to s2, adopted a bill providing a credit of 5Oo,o0o francs to defray the expenses of Presi- dent Loubet's visit to Russia. The Sen ate also adopted the credit unanimously The foreign minister, M. Delcasse, intro duced the bill in the Chamber of Depu- ties and amid repeated and hearty ap- plause read the preamble in which ap- pears the following from the letter of in- vitation sent by Czar Nicholas to M. Loubet:
 Under the sweet and deep impression Of our never-to-be-forgotten stay in France last year, the Empress and like to hope that the highly esteemed Presi- dent of the republic will shortly procure us the real pleasure of seeing him again, by coming to. stay few days with us It will be pleasant to you, I think. to re- ceive in person, on this occasion, the unanimous testimony of the warm and sincere sentiments uniting Russia to friendly and allied France"