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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

fitting elimination last nIgnJ IN 4
..nIeudid official dinner given at the
German embassy. and later trcmell-
dOus outbuTst OF popular entnuSlus-ti
from the German residents Of Wash
ingtOn. as the imperial visitor was
about to start for his southern and
western tour The dinner was given
at the embassy at s p. m. his royal
highneSS being the guest of honor,
while those invited to meet him We're
representative Of the highest official
and diplomatic society. As the guests
arrived they were met by Ambassador
yon Holleben and escorted To. the hand
some drawing room. where they were
presented to Prince Henry.
Dimes With Amba ssador.
The dining table was IN Une form or
4 hollow square. Prince Henry occu-
Uied the seat of honor st tile table.
with the German ambassador sitting
opposite him. To the right of the
prince sat Frau Won Rebeur Pasch-
WITT. and 10 his left the wife of Chief
Justice Fuller. of the supreme court.
To the right of the ambassador s;S
Lady PauncefOte. the wife of the
Fritish ambassador. and mt his left
Madame Aspiroz. wife Of the Mexican
ambassador. All the members of the
cabinet were present. several senators
and representative, navy and army
officers. and others.
IN enormous crowd gathered about
the embassy while the dinner was in
rrogT ass. filing Massachusetts avenue
with n solid mass of humanity for Il
bloc: in either direction. At $50 p.
ni- a long line of German marcher3
who were to serenade the prince madd
their appearance. Following the torch
bearers came 100 strong-yOiced Ger
man singers. who formed on the ter
race Immediately below the high bal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Snow the Winding Sheet
of Many in Col
OradO.
AND PROPERTY GONE
While Mountain Slides
Carry Death Be
fore Them.

Telluride, Colo. March 1.-The num-
ber of lives lost in the four avalanch-
es that swept down the sides of
Smuggler mountain Yesterday IS now
estimated at from 20 to -. Four
teen men are known to have been
killed and an unknown number bur-
led under the snow. Twelve badly in
iured are in the hospitals. while sew
eral other men who were hurt are at
their homes. 1t is believed few if
any more bodies can be recovered un-
til the snow melts.
Telluride, Colo, March 1.-The most
terrible snowslide accident ever known
in Colorado caused the deaths of from
thirty to seyenty-five men at the Lib
erty Bell mine, on Smuggler noun
tain. yesterday. Although the scene OF
the disaster is scarcely two miles from
this town, information is difficult to
obtain on account of the precipitOuS
character OF the roads and the vast
amount of snow. Nearly all the build
ings OF the Liberty Bell mine were
carried down by the slide. all the books
the men employed being lost. so thar
the death list can hardly be known for
many hours. possibly not before the
rescuers have removed the immense
quantity of SHOW, rocks and logs from
the canyon where the victims lie
buried.
Second slide EnguIfs the RescuerS.
II seems that two slides occurred
practically in the same place, the sec
end buryin@ those who were trying
to rescue the victims of the first. The
first slide occurred at 7::5O IL. III. yes
terday. while the men of the day shift
We're preparing for their days work.
About 20O men are employed i'll the
mines and mills of the Liberty Bell
company, and less than half of these
were at work at the time of the acci-
dent. The others were i'll the board
ing house or in the bunk house near by.
Both these buildings were carried down
the mountain side Il distance of 1000
feet and crushed to kindIinS wood by
tons of snow.
third Slide Catches Three Men.
1t was 10 Il. IN. before news of the
disaster reached Telluride. At once
number OF men started for the scene.
Meantime the surviving employees of
tle Liberty bGll beStH tHe NOIh oL
reScuinS the victims of the slide. Sew
eral were taken out alive and a dozen
or more bodies We're recovered from
the SNOW. which lay piled twenty-five
feet deep in the bottom of the canon.
\ little after noon second side.
starting a short distance above the
first and practically following its
track. swept down the mountain side.
burying many of the rcscuers. y third
slide came down ut 3 p. m. about one
mile below the Liberty Bell mines. and
Gus Won I'intel. John Powell and Paul
DaIpra. who We're on their return from
the scene of the catastrophe, We're
SweDt away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
SPRING BUSINESS
Reported All Right With No Cloud
On the HOri-
ZOn.

New York. March 1.-BradStrccts :
says: Current demand is of full vol
ume for this season of the year. while
business on spring account goes for
ward in large volume. This. too, in the
face of unfavorable weather conditions
in large sections of tho country. Iron
and steel are quicter on the surface.
but consumption remains undimin-
ished. Short supplies of coke are still
complained of in the west and furn-
aces are being banked for this reason,
but the OUTPUT of pig iron has been
larger this week than for some time
past Structural mills are filed with
orders. most of them being five months
behind. and the same is true of other
products orders for which extended TO
well up to the close of the year. Among
the metals. copper has displayed some
strength this week.
The heavy break in wheat prices mt
the close of last week. contrary to eN-
pectatiOns. did not bring to light the
reported large waiting business on eX-
port account. In textiles cotton and
cotton goods appear to he facing Il
crisis. Staple cottOnS display eXcep-
tiOnal strength. WoOlen goods display
good activity. though labor troubles
are still unsettled. WOOL is steady.
with supplies held within narrow linn
its.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 2O4. as
against 22S last week. III in this week
last year. <13 in 1900, 40 in 1889 and
232 in 1888. Canadian failures for the
week number -. rs against 81 last
week. % in this week Il year ago, and
% inEgDn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
KISSES COME HIGH
Wisconsin Woman Sues for $4,000
Apiece for
Three.

BarabOO, Wis, March Mrs. Sa-
rah Staten, farmers wife residing in
Sauk county, wants $4,000 for three
nisSes. She appeared before Judge
Kelsey here and gave her deposition,
alleging that David G.. james. of Rich
land Center. had hugSed and kissed
her three times against her viii, and
asks $1,000 damages. The trial will
he held in Richland County in April.
James is wealthy ana known all over
Wisconsin.
He served last year as department
commander. 6. y. Il. He owns farm
in Sank county. upon which Mr.. and
Mrs. Staten live. James frequently
visited the farm. ana it was on one
of these visits. Mrs. Staten charges.
she was kissed. james says it is a
case of blackmail. Mrs. Staten is Al
and James is rs years of age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
FIXING THE BLAME
For the Tragic Death Of Mrs.
NichoI in a Hotel at
Chicago.
TWO LAWYERS EXPRESS OPINIONS
One Says 1t Was the Man, the Other
Lays 1t to the Woman
Who Died.

Chicago. 1Iarch Opposing coun-
sci in the case of Dr. Orville :. Bur
nett. charged with being an accessory
before and after the fact of the self
murder of Mrs. Charlotte Nichol. have
made their opening addresses to u jury
in Judge Bakers court. The proSecu-
ton charged that Burnett. former
college athlete and already married,
had not only violated his own mar
riage pact but had broken up tine
home OF au honest and respectable
gentleman. He had agreed to die with
her when the woman found that they
were TO he Separated. He had pur-
chased morphine for her. and deliber-
ately allowed her to swallow ii in his
presence. Then" said the proSecu-
tor sarcastically. Ito carry cut his end
of the bargain he scratched himself
with PIN" NichOl. the wronged hus-
band. the lawyer declared. lay i'll in
his Tennessee home. his health shat
tered by the acts OF the defendant, and
unable to appear aginSt the man WHO
had wrecked his life.
Woman the Cause of 1t All.
Attorney O'Donnell. for the defense
attacked the reputation of Mrs. Nichol.
1t WAS she. he said, who brought about
the acquaintance between her
self and Dr. Burnett. She sought his
company necessarily and borrowed
money to secure the apartments at the
Marlborough hotel, where she was
later found dead. DIR. Burnett did not
purchase morphine for her: he did not
know she contemplated suicide. al
though before she had met him she
had threatened To do away with her
self. ON one occasion he prevented
her from committing self murder
Gives IntoNication as an Excuse
He was intoxicated on the night of
the tragedy. but he had no thought of
suicide. he went to sleep under the
Influence of liquor he had drunk. and
when he awokc Mrs. NichOl was living
dead. Some of the morphine which
she had taken remained. and filed
with horror at the tragic outcome of
their liaiSon he took the poison. and
then. still more desperate. he stabbed
himself and then turned on the gas.
All his attempts We're futile. said the
attorney. and he was left to face what
his folly-nOt his criminaIity-had in
part brought about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
SUGAR BOUNTIES
Conference Agrees as to Suppression
of Direct and Indirect
Customs.

Antwerp, Belgium. March Title
Metropole says it understands from
what is regarded as 4 sure source that
the delegates to the international SUI
gar conference have agreed on tho
bases OF convention. as follows: The
suppression of all direct and indirect
bountieS; the reduction of the customs
SurtaN TO Il uniform rate of six francs.
which will render the maintenance OF
the cartels i'll Germany and Austria i'm
possible"
The above To he enforced. under in
ternational control. for the month of
September. 1908. The MetropoIe be
hcVeS that definite Publications of the
foregoing agreement viii be received
from all the governments concerned
in time to he presented at the sitting
OF the conference, which is to take
place March l.
Berlin. March 1.-The German GOV
Crnment Will save 25.OOOOOU marks Il
year as 4 result of the convention
agreed upon ut the international sugar
conference ana set forth 10y The Met
Topolo. of Antwerp. In view of the
budget deficit this iS no inconSiderable
item. Furthermore. the government has
long been wanting to get rid of the
bounty system. if it could do so with
out giving other states an advantage.
Tie houutieS began when Germany
did not export sugar. They grew with
cut design to inordinatc proportion
through the wording of the law
which did not anticipate the improved
process OF sugar production. The ahO-
litiOn of hountieS gives general salts
faction throughout Germany, except TO
the sugar interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
LOTHARIO IN BAD BOX
Could Be Happy With Neither Of the
Parties That EeX
Him.

Mics. Mich. March I.-Cbarlcs Hoi-
ii5ay has commenced suit for 10000
against Lagrange Il. Anderson. Il CISs
county millionaire farmer. for aliena-
lion Of his wifcs affections. Holli-
days former wife, who resides i'm Mar
relluS. recently instituted suit against
Anderson i9 the Van Buren county
circuit court alleging 100000 damages
for breach of promise to marry her.
Mrs. Holiday alleges that. mt the
solicitation of Anderson. she secured
divorce from her husband. and then
Anderson refused To marry her as he
had promised. An order of attachment
has been levied against enough of An
derSOn's property to satisfy the de-
mand of the cOmplainantS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
PRINCE ON WESTERN TRIP RIDES IN
ENGINE CAB.

cOny or tie embassy entrance. As the
singers gathered Prince Henry stepped
upon the balcony and amid Il storm
% cheers bowed his salutatiOnS to the
thrOng. Then above the cheers rose
the voices of the singers in ''Das
Deutschcr Leid." followed by Die
Wacht Am Rhein," and then by The
Star Spanglcd Banner" As the last
song was being sung the representa-.
tiveS or the Gcrman-Americans OF
Washington were escorted To the bal
couy. where Prince Henry gave them
csrdial welcome and listened TO q
brief address by William l.. Eltcrich.
At II y. III. the prince. escorted by
Ambassador Won IIOllcbcn and squad
OF police. left the embassy for the
Pennsylvania railroad station. where
he boarded the special train which de
Parted at 1890 o'clock for the western
and southwestern triD.
Prince I1enry during the afternoon
enjoyed one event not on his official
itinerary when he and President Roosc-
Welt went in rain on Il horseback
ride of an hour and Il quarter through
ROck Creek valley and the suburbs iii
the northwestern section of the city.
The prince returned from Annapolis
between ; and I y. m. and went direct
to the White. House TO pay farewell
visit the members of his suite accom-
panying him. and all saying goodbye
TO the president and Mrs. and Miss
Roosevelt. Then the prince drove to
the embassy and exchanged his adj
mirars uniform fo' riding suit of
dark blue with buff legginGs and Il
Fedora hat. Roosevelt's riding garb
was similar to that of the prince. save
for a, slouch hat of the Rough Rider
style Rain began falling as they start
ed and continued during tue whole OF
the ride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
AFFAIR.

TIC majority OF the committee Ac,
campaigning the resolution was a re-
port setting out the conclusions of the
majority.
Tne majority resolution was as fol
lows: THAT it is the Judgment of the
senate that the senators from South
Carolina. benjamin Il. Tillman and
John l.. McL8urin. for disorderly be
lIVior and fragrant violation of the
rules of the senate during. the open
session of the senate on the 22d day of
February. instant. deserve the censurG
o. the senate. and they are hereby SO
cCnsUrCd for their breach of the priv
DCges and dignity OF this body; and
from and after the adoption of this
resolution the order adjudging them in
contempt of the senate shall be no
longer in force and effect"
Dissentcrs Put On Record Their Views.
\ brief statement was presented by
Eailcr. Blackburn. Pettus, NJ. J. Foster
ana Dubois. Democratic members of
the committee. dissenting from some
of the conclusions of the majority.
They agreed. however to the reSolU-
ton offered \ minority report was
presented by McComas. Beveridge and
Pritchard. Republicans, who main
tanned that the adoption of resolu-
tiou of cenSure was not sufficient pun
ishment. Practically there was no de-
bate on the resolution. although Gal
linger and Platt of Connecticut made
it evident by brief statements that the
resolution was not quite satisfactory
to them The resolution was adopted
by IL vote or fifty-four to twelve. The
twelve are: Beveridge. Clark of WyOm-
ing. Degoe. Dietrich. Foster of Wash
ington. kcan. Kittridge, McComas,
Millard. Pritchard, Proctor and Scott
Fat Nearly in the Fire Again.
There was one note Of discord. When
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
BILL is AGREED TO
Congressional Conferees On Phil
ippine Tariff Reach
Conclusion.
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE
Material Senate Amendments Ac~
cepted BY the
House.
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MAD

Washington. March 1.-The confer
ence of the two houses of congress
on the Philippine tariff bill reached
an agreement today. The house ac-
cepted the material senate amend
ments except the one imposing the
tonnage taxes of the United States
upon foreign vessels engaged in inter
island traffic in the Philippines, and
the proviso connected with the SEN
ate amendment limiting the operation
of the sedition laws of the Philip
pines.
Senate Reduction Retained.
The senate reduction of p per cent
on the rate of duty was retained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

ITIiman rose at the can or MS name
during roll call he said: Among gell-
tlCmen an apology for an offenSe COM
mitted under heat of blood Is unuaily
considered sufficient" This was his
protest against the resolution of cen
sure. His words We're Immediately
protested against, and kean of New
Jersey. who had voted aye. changed
his vote to no because he had heard
TiIlman "again insult the senate. Bur
rows demanded that the words he read
bv the clerk and 1illman declared ne
had meant no offenSe. and If his words
were so considered he withdrew them:
This requires unanimous consent anu
Dietricb of Nebraska objected But
this closed the business. apparently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
CRASH OF A FLOOR
Causes Death and Injury in Il
Cleveland Establish
ment.

Cleveland. o., March Ten per-
sons were injured and three missing
in an accident which secured at the
building occupied by the Cleveland
Baking company at Central avenue
today. The missing are j. Walker,
Margaret Heiser and Mary Reimer.
The fourth floor in the rear of the
building collapsed and crashed
through the second and third floors.
Eighteen persons in all were working
in the building at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Winners in Chess Tourney.

Monte Carlo, March The winners
in the sixteenth round of the chess
tournament were Pillsbury from
Miescs, PoPiel from Mortimer, Tschi-
goriu from Mason, Marco from
Scheve, Gunsberg from Eisenbergcr
and Tarrasch from Wolf. Teichmann
and Napier drew, Reggie and Jan
owski adjourned their game for a sec
ond time. to be renewed tomorrow.
and AIbin and Schlechter divided
hOnors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
SENATE DISPOSITION OF UNHAPPY
AFFAIR

Washington. March 1.--Senators Nc,
Laurin and Tillman. of South Carolina,
were severely ccnsured by the United
States senate for the sensational per-
sohal encounter between the two sena-
tors OH the floor of the senate last Sat
urday during the consideration of the
Philippine tariff bill The adoption of
the resolution of censure probably
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Causes InCaIcuIabIe De-
struCtion in PhiIadeI-
phia and Elsewhere
TRAFFIC is TIED UP
And a Great Amount of
Other Damage is
Suffered.

Philadelphia, March What is
said To have been the greatest flood
ever experienced along the Schuylkill
river ragged last night and early to-
day from the source to the mouth,
resulting in damage reaching hun
dreds of thousands. Only one life Is,
reported lost thus far. The height
of the food was reached at this
morning. when it began to recede.
The damage in this city Is incaIcuI-
able. Manufacturing plants and
railroads are suffering most. of the
latter the Baltimore d Ohio & tine
greatest sufferer, it having abandoned
service over the main lines.
The city waterworlls was compelled
to shut down.
Allegheny on the Rampage. q
PittSburg. March 1.-The worst
flood since the recOrd-bre aker of ~.
* raging in the Allegheny river. This
morning the water was at the 30 foot
stage and rising a the rate of five
or six inches an hour. Street car
traffic between the two cities is aban-
doned.
Scores of mills are closed down and
hundreds of families compelled to
vacatc their homes.
Thousands of wOrkmen are idle on
account of the mills shutting down.
y number of railroads are practically
tied up.
Reading. Pa. March 1.-The flood
in the Schuylkill river here i stead
lily receding. All further danger is
passed. Immense damage was
wrought by the flood in this vicinity.
Floods I'm the South.
atlanta. Ga. March Floods i'm
Georgia, Alabama. North Carolina
and Tennessee caused by the unprc-
cedeutcd rains, have abatcd some
what, and train service is improving
slowly. Mails and passenger travel
was delayed many hours in ali direc-
tions.
Charleston. W. Va, March 11.-With
a stage of over 30 feet IN Kanawah.
merchants today are moving their
goods from their cellars and residents
of the lowIands are seeking other
places. Railways have suffered from
landslidcs. No lives are lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
win RehuiId the rInnt.

Richmond. Ind. March 1.-The plant
of the Wayne Agricultural works. de-
stroyed by fire two weeks ago. is TO be
rebuilt on Il larger scale. The company
is giving work 20 us many of its old
employees as possible. in Il building
that has been secured for temporary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
T;fiman to Speak to Irishmen.

Washington. March SENATOR Till
man has accepted an invitation to de-
liver an Grafton at the Academy of
Music. New York. next Sunday even
ing at the celebration of the one hun
dred and twenty-fourth anniversary of
the birth OF Robert Emmett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Philadelphia. March 1.-The scat
fold. supporting derrick and donkey
engine used in the erection of an ad-
dition to the Fidelity Trust com
pany's building on Chestnut street,
collapsed today. Two worlmen were
killed and number injured. Until
the wreck is cleared away it viii be
impossible To ascertain the exact
number killed and injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
FamiIy Overcome Dy Gas.

Philadelphia. March IA leaking
gas main i'm the northeastern section
of the city early in the morning filed
a row OF dwellings with the noXiOus
fumes. and the entire family of Robert
Harrison. consisting OF six persons,
was overcome. Three of Harrison 5
children. Katie. aged Is; Elizabeth. II
years. and FIoSSie. . years, are said to
he in i critical condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
BRIDGESTHEOCEAN
Marconi Reaches Home After
Successful Atlantic
Trip.
TALKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS
Thus Completing the Success of His
Marvellous Sys-
tenn.
TALKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS

New York. March 1.-NIarconi. who
arrived on the Philadelphia today. an
nounced that during the whole trip
across the Atlantic he was able 10
talk with his station at Poldhu, Corn
wall. without difficulty. up to 2,O99
miles.
Bridges the Ocean.
Marconi has thus practically bridg--
ed the Atlantic ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Prince at the naval Academy.

Annapolis. Md. March Prince
Henry of Prussia yesterday visited the
naval academy and met the cadets un-
der instruction there. He saw them ut
work and at play and at the close of
his visit addressed them in a compli-
mentary speech. expressing his cons
dence that they would do their duty
if their country called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
DECLINES IT
Maj. M. J. Jenkins Will
Not Accept TiIIman
Sword.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Which Involves Snub
of the PreSi-
dent.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES

Warrenton. Va, March Mai.
Micha j. jenkins has sent the follow
ing telegram to Lieut.. Gov. Tillman,
of South Carolina: You are repre-
scented i'm the press as having tele-
graPhed President Roosevelt at the
request of the subscribers to the
sword recently offered me through
YOU. requesting him 10 withdraw his
acceptance 10 present the same.
Declines the Sword.
"If this is so / must decline under
these circumstances to accept the
sNvnrh.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
CycIone Helps the Destruction.

Atlanta. Ga. March IA cyclone
passed over portions of Oglethorpe
county, Ga. doing considerable dam
age to property. No loss of life is re-
ported On the plantation of Macon
Johnson the houses of eight tenants
were blown away, and several of the
occupants had arms or legs broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Marriage Ceremony a sIockery.

Columbus. O.. March IA dispatch
from BinghamtOn, y. Y, says that
Mary Connor. of Delaware. O.. was
married there to Il corpse. Her fiance,
Henry Lacy. died an hour Before she
arrived. and as it was his dying wish
she insisted upon the ceremony being
nprfnrmad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

'manslaughtcr against John NJ. Wis
kar the engineer of the White Plains
local. which ran into the Norwalk To-
cal in the tunnel. A bench warrant
was issued for Wiskar's arrest. The
grand jury dismissed the complaint
charging that the tunnel as operated
by the New York Central Railroad com
pany constituted public nuisance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Portage. Pa. March 1.-The train
bearing Prince Henry on the journey
to the west and south made the first
stop today at Altoona. where a com
mi:tec of citizens presented an ad-
dress of welcome. The prince was
enthusiastically chcered. After
breakfast the prince got his promised
ride through the mountains i'm the