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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
New Steamer for Next Year.

South Haven. Mich, Dec. 3.-Cap-
tain John c. Perue, promoter of the
Michigan Steamship company, says
contract has been let to the jerks
ShipbuiIding company, of Port Huron,
for construction of an all steel twin
screw steamship to operate between
South Haven and Chicago next year.
The steamer will be $50 feet over all
and will cost S275,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Scene in the French deputies.

Paris, Dec. 3.-Premier COmbes pre-
sented in the chamber of deputies a
list of fifty-four male religious orders
which the government asks the cnam-
ber not to authorize. His announce
ment was accompanied by consider
able disorder. AS each order was
named the members of the clerical
Right party chanted, amid laughter,
"Pray for Us"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
STREETER AND ASSOCIATES
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUGHTER

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Capt. Streeter,
Henry Hoeldtke and William McMan-
ners, charged with the murder of
Johns Kirk, were today convicted of
manslaughter. The punishment is
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Death of Salem I'll. Wales.

New York, Dec. 3.-Salem II. Wales,
father of Mrs. Root, wife of the secre-
tary of war, is dead. From 1S4S to
1871 he was managing editor of The
Scientific American; was president of
the department of parks in 1873; was
Republican candidate for mayor of
New York in 1874 and in 1895 he was
elected vice president of the East Riv-
er bridge commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
REYNOLDS Hit. To he Married.

Chicago, Dee. 3.-A dispatch from
New York says that Miss Edith Gray
and Reynolds Hit, son of Representa-
tive Hit, of Illinois, will be married
on Dec. %. in st. Bartholomew s
church. The bride will be given away
by her father, Justice John Clinton
Gray. She is handsome young wom-
an of the blonde type. and is popular
SOcially
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Bank in Montana Held Up.

Billings, Mont. Dec. 3.-The bank
at Bridger in Carbon county was en-
tered by three masked men. and Cash
ier Trumbo was relieved of $1,000. I'M
mediately after the robbery the men
left on horseback for the Crow reserva'
ton. The scene of the robbery is in
the vicinity of the famous Hole-in-
the-Wall country. for years the hiding
place of thieves and desperadoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
The Expense of Coal Commission.
THAT CULLoM MEASURE
BY Which the Senator Expects to Bride
the Ambition of the Trusts.

the AM nD1tlon or the Trusts
Washington. Dec 3.-About the most
important transaction in either house
of congress yesterday was the intro
duction in the senate by Cullom of
law 1t prohibits interstate commerce
in articles produced by trusts, the pen
atty for viola tions being a fine of from
$500 to 5000, and authorizes the St
torney general or any district attorney
to make application to the federal
judges for the summOning of persons
before them to answer questions as to
material violations of the antitrust
law. in advance of the trial of a
case, and requires the judges to issue
orders for the appearance of such per-
sous upon his application. In such
cases witnesses are to be protected
against prosecution on account of their
revelations. but they are TO be de-
prived of the right to refuse to answer
because Of self-criminatiOn.
Provision for Annual Reports.
Annual reports are required to be
made by all persons. firms and incor-
purations engaged in interstate COM
merce. They are to be filed with the
interstate commerce commission. and
they are TO be subject to the scrutiny
of the attorney general. but not of the
general public. The attorney general
is authorized to appoint fifty special
agents to seek out violations of the
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
EX-SPEAKER REED ILL,
BUT Is RESTING COMFORTABLY

Washington. Dec. 3.-Former Speak
er Thomas Il. Reed, who is suffering
with a mild attack of catarrhal APP
pendicitis here, is resting comfortably
this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Uniform Law for FraternaIs.

Lansing. Mich, Dec. 3.-At Boston
next week Insurance Commissioner
Barry will attend a meeting of com"
mittee appointed at the national con-
vention of insurance commissioners to
prepare a uniform law for the govern
ment of fraternal beneficiary societies
in all the states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECK
ON QUEEN & CRESCENT

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. "a pas
senger train on the Queen &c Crescent
ran into a box car at Sunbright this
morning. Nearly the whole train was
burned, and the fireman, express mes
senger and negro tramp are suppos-
ed to have been killed. The passen-
gers were uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
sAGAsTA ONCE MORE RESIGNS:
CHARGES AGAINST OPPOSITION

Madrid, Dec. 3.-Premier Sagasta
has resigned. In presenting his res
ignation he informed the king that
the opposition had Treated him with
distrust and discourtesy, which he
did not deserve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
GETS ANOTHER TRIAL:
PROSPECTS PoR CALEB POWERS

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 3.-The appel
late court today awarded a new trial
to Caleb Powers, convicted in the
Goebel murder conspiracy and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
on rrial for Murderinc an omcer.

Shelbyville. Ills, Dec. 3.-Wesley
Hawley, charged with the murder of
Policeman Ben Martin, of Moweaqua,
Ills, nearly year ago, is now on trial
before Judge William Farmer. The
day was spent in selecting a jury ana
up to adjournment only four jurors
had been secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
An Institution Repudiated.

do you believe in ghostsE'
mo, suh," answered Mr.. Rastus
Pinkley; Il doesn' b'lieve in 'em. Eff [
could hab my way, I'd do away VIII
'em entirely Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Representation for the District.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Gallinger has
introduced in the senate a Joint reSolu-
ton for the amendment of the consti-
tuition so as to make q state of the
District of Columbia to the extent Of
flowing it representation in congress
and in the electoral commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03

got drunk her. mother is as bad a
drunkard as poor Mildred and my chill
dren are disgraced 1 am heat-broken
with all KINDS of letters l am SEN
cerally yours Julia Edison Manierre,
500 East Superior street, Chicago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
MANY sentenced Rerised.

London, Dec. 3.-T'he report of the
royal commission which was sent to
South Africa to revise the sentences
pronounced under martial law shows
that the commission has dealt very
leniently with these cases. Out of 794
cases it ordered the liberation of 11e
prisoners and made large reductions in
the original sentences of others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03

Clergyman-I'm sorry to hear that
you sell liquor in this hotel
Hotel CIerk-WeIl. sir. we wouldn't
If you could get people to stop buying
it.-Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
MITCHELL FIGURES
INCREASED COST
Taking President Baer's Statement
as Basis Will Not Exceed
II Cents a Ton.

Scranton, Dec. 3.-President Mitch
ell, in answering questions, said 20
per cent of the increase in wages,
taking President Baer's statement as
a basis, would increase the cost of
labor Il cents a ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
German rerifr nill pebate.

Berlin, Dee 3.-After an embittered
political and personal debate the reich
stag has declared by 1873 to 40 votes
that Baron Won Kardorff's motion to
vote the tariff bin as a whole is ad-
missible under the rules. The Socialists
abstained from voting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Severe storm I'm Nebraska.

Lincoln, Dec. "a severe snow
storm is raging over Nebraska today.
Railroad and telegraph communica-
tion is interrupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03

Virginia. be Investigated. The reso-
luton was presented with view of
having an inquiry made of the new
Virginia constitution, as regards al
legged disfrauchisement of voters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
steamer Aground i'm the Canal.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 3.-The steamer
J. n. Devere, from Buffalo, laden with
hard coal for local firm, is grounded
in the canal here. She is loaded with
5000 tons Of anthracite. The boat is
stuck in such position that the
bridge to the north side of the town
cannot be closed. Tugs from Milwau-
zee failed to release her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
OKLAHOMA To
BENEWS STATE
Which Takes in Indian
Territory as Well as
the One Named.
BILL is AGREED TO
By the Commission, But
New Mexico and Ari- -,
zona Are Snubbed.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The majority
of the commission on territories has
agreed to report a bill for the admis-
sion of Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory as one state under the name of
Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizona
are not in the bill.
Philippine Currency.
Washington. Dec. 3.-Senator Lodge
today introduced a bill to regulate
currency in the Philippines, establish
ing it on the gold basis.
The Expense of Coal Commission.
The house today took up the con-
sideration of the bill to defray the
expenses of the coal strike commits
sion. Many members warmly defend
ed the course of the president, Lacey,
of Iowa, characterizing it as one of
the ''boIdest" acts in the history of
the executive.
The bill passed without division.
The house adjourned until Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
HEBARD'S CREW SAFE
All on Board Get Off on a Line
Bravely Carried to Shore
Through the Surf.
"BosUN's CHAIR" AS A LIFE SAVER
Two Heroes Risk Death to Save Their
Shipmates-Storm Havoc in
the South.

DelrOlC, Dec- o.--A SpecldI 10 Lie
Free Press from Sault Ste Marie,
Mich, says that the crew of the lost
steamer Hebard was rescued Sunday
morning and pulled ashore in a 'Bo-
suns chair between the hours of 3
and 10 a. M, while the steamer was
yards off shore. The vessel went on
the rocks bow-on in a binding snow
storm, shortly after midnight off Ma
maise Point, about sixty miles north of
the 500. The crew could just distin-
guish the outlines of the rocky shore,
and it looked as though no small boat
could possibly live in the raging sea
that was breaking over the ships
decks with every billow.
Knew They Had No Time to Lose.
But the boat was already settling on
her side, and it was evident that the
pounding could not long continue; the
rocks would punch great holes in her.
Volunteers to make the attempt TO car
ry a line ashore were found in First
Mate Burrell and Second Mate Jack
son. The ships yawl had been stove
in by the sea, and nothing remained
for the perilouS trip ashore but a lit
tie Skiff. In the frail little craft the
two mates set out. Twice their boat
was hurled hack by the waves when
they had all but reached the goal, and
the third time the boat spilled them
out just inside the line of safety.
Clambering up the rocks, clinging
tightly to the line upon which hung
the lives of their comrades aboard the
ship, the two men, bruised and bleed
ing from head to foot, fell exhausted
on the shore.
Captain Has a Narrow Escape.
Oscar Carlson, who lives nearby.
came upon the scene with his sons in
time to assist making fast the line and
help bring the first members of the
crew to the shore. Two were hauled
in the chair at once for the first two
trips, and the fifth passenger was Miss
Jennie ParneS. Captain Ryan had
narrow escape from death at the last
moment. As he was swinging clear
of the vessel the lines became en-
tangled, and it was difficult task toget
him ashore. He was thrown out of
the chair, and had to be hauled out of
the surf by the members of the crew,
who had preceded him. 1t was 10 q.
m. when all were safely on the shore.
Praise for Carleson and His Sons.
The Free Press correspondent gives
a generous measure of praise to Oscar
Carleson and his SONS for their part in
the rescue, as the two mates of the
Hebard were totally exhausted when
they reached the shore. and were in
urgent need of assistance in making
their line fast and beginning the work
of rescuing their shipmates. The He
bard lost her bearings in a binding
snow storm Saturday night, and it was
impossible to keep the vessels in their
course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03

Jonathan Roberts of Richmond, Ind,
is ninety-one years old and has lived all
his life on the ground where stood the
house in which he was born. Within
100 feet of his home is log cabin built
in 1872 for a schoolhouse, the first in
that region of Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Less DUTY on PhiIippine Products.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Senator Lodge
yesterday introduced a bill amending
the Philippine civil government bill so
as to admit Philippine goods into the
United States at one-fourth the tariff
rate imposed by the Dingley law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
May Involve Monroe Doctrine.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The combined
action of Great Britain and Germany
against Venezuela may involve the
Monroe doctrine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
sanitary Conference.

Washington Dec 3-The first inter
national sanitary conference of the
American republics convened here yes
terday The governments of Mexico.
Cuba Chill, Costa Rica, Salvador. Hon
duras, and the United States were req
resented by delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
CHICAGO'S ANONYMA
Who Writes Defamatory Letters
to and About People of the
Highest Standing.
SPECIMEN OF THE soRBEDs SENT
Known Between Doctor and
Detective.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Who is protecting
the anonymous writer that has vilified
the characters of north side women
and kept husbands, fathers, brothers,
and lovers in constant dread of veno-
nous attack? For the last three
years there has been a constant effort
made to blacken the reputation of peo-
pie whose public lives are above sus-
pfciOn. On the eve of marriage the
bride-to-be would hear that her future
husband was a man of the lowest type,
beStial, unfit for decent society, and
worthy of the penitentiary. Husbands
have beentold fantastic stories of their
wives infidelity. Wives have been
Mortified at the obscenity used in con-
nection with the names of those held
most dear.
Mayor Harrison Doesn't Escape.
Even Mayor Harrison has not es-
capped. By means of one of the mis-
sives he was forced to suspect one of
his lifelong friends. The power of
money and influence that reaches to
Washington seem to, have been used
to shut off prosecution. That per-
fectly sane person would be guilty Of
the crime is not at the present time
suggested. Wierd tales of the effect
of nervous disease on the brain are
limited at by physicians. DIR. Fernand
HenrOtin, whose life, he says, was
made miserable for two years by the
letter fiend, believes that the author
is a woman. Not a normal woman,
but Il neuraSthenic.
Henrotin Says He Knows Her.
With the prescience of man of sci
ence, and a wide acquaintance in the
fashionable lake shore district, DR.
Henrotin at last says he discovered
the woman who had tried her best to
besmircn his name. He procured an
attorney. They visited Inspector
Stuart, laid the letters and evidence
before him, and told the name of the
suspect, wealthy woman, whose rela-
tiveS hold some of the highest posi-
tions in the United States. In my
presence and in the presence of my
attorneys said DR.. Henrotin, In
spector Stuart showed me Il letter with
the name signed, and said: This is
the party who wrote your lcttres."
Stuart Denies the Imputation.
This Inspector Stuart denies. He
admits having many genuine letters,
signed by persons suspected of the
crime, but says they were procured in
order to fix the guilt. if possible. The
authorities in Washington know of the
case" the inspector said. but they are
not advised of the full details. Nothing
would give me greater pleasure than to
that cannot be done without orders
from headquarters. l will not beSmirch
any ones character without ample
proof to support charges, and this we
have not got" The letters have been
e,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
TOH|T
VENEZUELA
Great Britain and Ger
many Combine for
Action.
SHIPS ON THE WAY
Which May Involve the
Monroe Doctrine
Once More.

London, Dec. SIT is officially an
nounced here that Great Britain and
Germany are taking naval measures
to secure satisfaction from Venezuela
and that for this purpose German
warships are already assembled off
the coast of Venezuela and those of
Great Britain will shortly be there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
DEADLY EXPLOSION OCCURS
ON A PACIFIC STEAMER

San Francisco, Cal. Dee. 3.-Two
oil tanks on the steamer Progresso
exploded today, wrecl>ing the vessel.
Ten men were taken ito the hospital.
1t is feared several w{re killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Site. for a Public Building.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The treasury
has selected as Il site for a public
building at DeKalb. Ills, the corner of
Main and First streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
No Danger to the Grandfather Clause:

Washington, Dec. 3.-Elections COM
mittee No. / of the house has decided
to report adversely on the resolution
proposing that the credentials of Car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
British yyarships On Move.

Hamilton, Bermuda. Dec. 3.-Four
British warships sailed today for Ven
ezuela and two others are under or
ders to proceed to the same destina-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
One Kind of am Egotist.

.What is an egotistg'
"An egotist is man who minds his
own business with such persistent ear
nestness that it annoys you."-Chicago
Post. $780, -----.-----.-.-z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
Sir Frank Green Dead.

London, Dec. Sir Frank Green.
former lord mayor of London, is
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-03
c.-.ause saiIs

London, Dec. 3.-Andrew Carnegie
and wife sailed for New York ON the
Oceanic today.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-21
Babylenian Bricks.

When NJ. Morgan opens his exhibi.
tion at the Grand .Palais on May of
the results Of his excavations at Susa
it will be to give a very fairly COM
plete history Of the Kingdom Of Elan
as it was nearly 1000 years before
Christ.
Sculptures, bronzes. enamels and
numbers of terra-cotta tiles bearing
cuneiform inscriptions relative to
deeds, treaties and bills of sales have
been brought to light by NJ. Morgan
aud his companions, and the majority
have been translated.
The most interesting discovery is q
pillar about 8 feet high, sculptured
out of hard stone and containing che
original text Of several laws framed by
Khammourabi, King Of Babylon, in
the twentieth century before Christ,
with portrait Of that monarch, who
was q contemporary Of Abraham's.
Here is an extract of the laws as
quoted by the Matin:
IF fire breaks out in a house, and
any one having come to the aid Of the
landlord commits theft, he is thrown
into the fire.
IF any one breaks into house to
steal and is caught he shall be killed
and buried before the spot where he
broke in.
"If any one, without the owner 8
permission, outs down tree in an
orchard, he shall be fined half nina
of silver.
IF husband conveys house. field
or orchard to his wife by title deed
after the husbands death the children
shall respect the title deed and the
wife shall retain her property, leaving
it after death to her favorite son.
IF any one has hired an OK and i'll
treats it so that it dies, he shall re-
store it OK for OK to the landlord.
IF, without witness or contract,
any one makes deposit of any goods,
cad disputes arise, there is no re-
course to justice. Paris Dispatch to
London Leader.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-21

up and Mr.. Bales told the stranger
that was from South Carolina, and
then il was that the stranger told why
he was inquiring for South Carolin-
ians. He said: "Men am native
OF the old State, and although have
been out here for years, my heart
goes back to the land of my BIRTH
and then tears commenced to flow
down his cheeks, sand long to have
q good long talk with somebody who
knows it as it is. I want you men to
get right of this train and spend
awhile w;th me-jsss ss loSs &c you
will. am the owner Of the hotel
here. and if you'll stop with me will
feed you on the best this country af-
fords and nothing shall cost you q
cent. Please stop just @ little while
with me-" Mr.. Epps said the appeal
was very touching and the man 8 re-.
quest hard 70 refuse; but, owing to
the fact that their time vas limited,
he and Mr.. Bales were forced to de-
cline. Mr.. Epps told Of another man
who left Fort Mill when boy and
soon after the close OF the war, who
found out where he and Mr.. Bsiles
were from, and followed them about
from place to place for several days.
Yorkville correspondence Of the News
and Courier.