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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07

known as the Pocket List of Railroad
Officials
This was the first injunction case
brought to determine the power of the
postmaster general to charge the high
er rate under a departmental reGTAla-
tIpn promulgated on July il. 1901
Under this amended regulation the
postmaster general has excluded from
the second-claSs rate very large
number of publications. several of
which cases are now pending in the
supreme court of the District. Justice
Pradley also decided two mandamuS
cases involving the Official Railway
Guide and Official List.
The purport of Justice Bradley's
decision is that the regulation pro-
mulgated by the postma Ster general
goes beyond the law and is practically
an amendment of the law. which the
postmaster general has no power to
make. In the mandamus cases the
Justices ordered writs to issue restor-
ing the second-class privilege to the
publications involved. and in the in
junction case he continued the iniunc-
tion preventing the postmaster general
from refusing to carry the pocket list
at the lower rate of postage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Announced President Will Append Signature to
Measure Today or To-
morrow.
MONEY FOR CUBAN CONSULAR SERVICE
Ministers Salary Fixed at $4,000 Per An
mum With $4,000 for Rental for
Legation Residence.

Washington. May TT was an
nounced today that the president will
sign the oleomargarine bill today or
tomorrow.
The senate today passed the bill
making appropriations for the diplo-
matte and consular service in Cuba.
Minister'S Salary and House Rent.
The minister's salary was fixed at
$12. 200 and 81 900 allowed for yearly
rental of the proper legation resi-
dence in Havana. The army appro-
priation bill was reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
A PEN SWINDLE
Which Involved the Taking of Cash,
But Failure TO Deliver
the Goods.

Owosso. Mich. May IA dozen
Owosso teachers have been taken in
by Il New York fountain pen com
pany's swindlc. one Of their number
uncOnSciously acted as bait She paid
81. 10 for = pen. and was TO make ten
copies of their chain letter each day
TO her friends and acquaintanccS. for
which she was to receive Sc per
week. Everything went well for two
weeks. She got her pay.
She then told the scheme to Il dozen
teacher friends. They all sent in their
50. 80 each, and mt once began writing
the letters to have stock on hand
ready for business. The scheme has
been shown up by the postOffice de-
pnrtment as fraud. The teachers
have no pen to show for their money
and nothing for their work except
practical penmanShip. The first teach
er has two weeks pay still coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
is TOO ONE-SIDED
That Is a ST. Louis Judges Opin.
ion of the League Base
Ball Contract.
REFUSES TO RESTRAIN PLAYERS
Declines to Accept the Pennsylvania
Decision, and Hints at Trust
Methods.

st. Louis, May Tn the circuit
court yesterday Judge Tally denied
the petition of President Robson. of
the ST. Louis National League Base
Ball club, to restrain Wallace and Har-
per from playing with the st. Louis
American League team. President
Robson declared he had contracts
with the two players which gave him
their services this season. Judge
Fisher, who had been asked for n sim
liar injunction to restrain Heidrick
from playing with the American
Leagues local team, also denied the
petition. The reasons given in both
cases for denying the petitions for in
junction We're that the judges found
the contracts signed by the players
with the National League We're one
sided and contrary TO the constitution.
As to the Philadelphia Case.
Judge Tally, in deciding the case of
Harper, covered the points on which
the decision in the two cases rests. He
said in part: we are referred TO re-
cent decision i'll case similar to this
against one Lajoie, i'll Philadelphia,
where the writ OF injunction issued.
Decisions of the courts of other states
are persuasive. but we are not bound
to follow them. And. furthermore. it
IS SumclenU 10 say that Is apparent
from Il reading of. that decision that
the plaintifT'S evidence there was quite
different, much stronger than that adj
duced at the hearing of this case.
Contract Lacks NIutuaIfty.
Again. it is contended, and we are
of the opinion. that the contract is
lacking in mutuality. Defendant is
bound as with bands of steel for the
entire contracted period. while section
4 gives the plaintiff power, at its Op-
ton. TO eXpcl defendant. which means
10 cancel The contract for certain
enumerated acts or reasons, of all of
which the plaintiff is made the eXclu-
sive and arbitrary judge; and section
II gives him the right 10 end and
determine all its liabilities and Obliga-
tionS Hereunder by simply giving the
defendant ten days notice of its in
tention to do So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
CHARGES MADE BY GARDENER
Chafee Sends Them to the War Depart
ment-Substance of the Same.

Chafee Sends Them to the War Depart
ment-Substance of the Same.
Washington. May Yesterday the
war department sent to the senate
Philippines committee Il cablegram
from General Chaffee giving the text
of the charges against the military ad-
ministration in the Philippines made
by Major Cornelius Gardener. He be-
gins with the charge that the troops
did not keep up their patrolling and
scouting i'm Tayabas; then he goes on
to accuse the troops of the burning of
barriOs. or villages: tOrturing the ma
tiveS with the water cure" giving
three specifications; harsh treatment
of nativeS-looting stores. taking ma
tive property without remuneration.
striking natives with fists for their lack
OF Difference to officers; Imprisonment
without food or water for three days
attacking natives with pistOls-nO
cause assigned: rape of native women
five cases cited Gardener closes
with the statement that The dates are
approximate and the facts from COM
plants made to me stated TO the best
of my recollection"
Lodge also laid before the commit
tee list of over 800 officers and en-
listed men i'm the United States army
who have been tsied 10y court martial
for offenses against natives: also a list
of natives tried by military commits
siOns for cruelties to United States sol
diers and violation of the laws of
war.
The witness before the commission
yesterday was X. V. Hughes. Of Phil
adelphia formerly private in Company
II. Eighth infantry. He testified to
seeing the water cure administered
once upon native when the troops
were searching for information. He
also saw one native knocked down
twice by order of Lieutenant Mer-
chant, and another beaten on the chest
with stick to make him give infor-
nation. He said the insurgents en-
gagged in similar work, and gave an
instance of an American soldier being
cut to pieces with bOlOs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
HITS THE P. o. DEPARTMENT
District Supreme Court Makes a Ruling
on the Mail Matter Question.

Washington. May 7.-Justice a. c..
Bradley, in the supreme court of the
District of Columbia, yesterday rem
dered decision in the injunction case
brought by X. w. Haynes and Duane
i. Fox. counsel for the Railway
Equipment and Publication company,
against Postmaster General Henry :.
Payne. The decision was rendered on
the demurrer filed by the postmaster
general to the cOmplainants' bill for
an injunction to prevent the postmas-
ter syPperal from CHARGING the third
class rate instead or the second-cIass
rate on the cc-pDlainaat'S uublicat tiop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
ExrRAoRDINARY COINCIDENCE
Three Consecutive Deaths of Representa-
tIves i'm the National House.


tIves i'm the National House.
Washington. May T.-Hardly had
congress recovered from its surprise
at the death of two members of the
house in two consecutive days before
it was apprised of third. y dispatch
from MorriStOwn. y. J.. received here
yesterday said: Representative J. =.
Salmon. of the Fourth district Of New
Jersey. died suddenly today at his
home in BOonton. ApOpleXy was the
cause of death. He was J6 years old,
and WAS serving his second term in
congress as Democrat. y widow,
two sons and daughter survive
him" When the house assembled yes
terday there were three desks draped.
Never before had this happened ut the
same time.
And there was another stranger CO.
incidence in these three deaths, and
one that may make Il shiver run
through the next batch of members
appointed to take part in any Obse-
quies. and that is that Amos J. Cum
mings had been appointed on the com
mittee to attend the ROSecFans obse-
quieS at Arlington; that Otey was on
the committee TO attend the funeral of
Cummings, and that Salmon was des-
ignated to attend the funeral of Otey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
TWO SKELETONS DISCLOSED
One Was an Infants and the Other some
Prominent Family's.

Prominent Eamily's.
Stevens Point. Wis. May Local
society received Il severe shock when
the announcement was made that
skeleton of child had been found
under the floor of the attic chamber
in the palatiaI residence of John W.
Clifford. in Clark street. The diScOv-
cry was made by servant in Mr..
Clifford'S family while rumma ging in
the attic incident to spring house
cleaning. Through a crack in the floor
she saw mysterious looking box.
The cover was easily removed. and
there was the mummitied corpse of
Il very young infant.
1t was wrapped in Il piece of wo-
mans underclothin@. After being
shown to several persons it was secret
ly buried. Those who saw it say it
had the appearance of having been
hidden away six or seven years. The
residence where the body was found
is one of the finest in the city. and has
always been occupied by prominent
people. Three years ago it was pur-
chased by its present owner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Arrangements for the funeral.

The arrangements for the funeral
of Admiral Sampson will be completed
today. II has been suggested 10 Mrs.
Sampson that the naval cemetery at
Annapolis would be a proper place for
the last resting place of the remains,
while other friends have represented
to her that he should he buried in
Arlington cemetery, near this city.
Admiral Sampson resided at Annapolis
eight years. during four years Of
which he was superintendent of the
academy there Mrs. Sampson prefers
Annapolis. but the matter will be def
Hitely decided today. The pallbearers
have not vet been selected, but they
will include among them some of the
captains of the ships of the fleet which
engaged in the Santiago campaign.
Widow May Not BE at the Funeral.
Mrs. Sampson suffered a slight ac-
cident four days ago while attending
to the wants of the admiral, and had
been in bed since. but got up when
she heard OF her husbands danger.
She probably will not be able to at
tend the funeral services. y number
of telegrams and messages of condo
lence already have been received at the
house. among them one from Secre-
tary Moody. The death of Admiral
Sampson occurring late in the day.
there was no opportunity for any ac-
tiOn by the navy department for par
ticipatiOn in the funeral services. Suit
able representation. however. Will be
made. including detachment of blue
jackets and marines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07

present aT lunch. as usual. MONDAY.
He suddenly became i'll IA the after
noon. went to bed, and died in few
hours. His end was peaceful. Harte
had been living quietly in England
for years. Most of his time was spent
in the country, and when in London
he was almost equally secluded, hay
ing few visitors To his rooms ut Lam
caster Gate, and only going to the
houses of Il limited number of very
intimate friends.
Francis Bret Harte. as he was
christened, is a figure that will stand
in literature as long as books are
printed. His unique and powerful
genius stands out clearer today than
it, did forty years ago. He was born
at Albany, y. Y, on Aug. %, 1880.
When he was Is years old he went
to California, where he became a
miner. school teacher. express meSsen-
ger and editor. In 1864 he was ap-
pointed secretary of the United States
mint at San Francisco. During these
years he contributed many sketches
and poems to periodicals. and showed
the budding spark of his wonderful
literary powers.
In 1868 he became the editor of the
Overland Monthly. when il was found
ed. Several of his notable tales ap-
pearcd soon afteryvaItl. In 1850 his
poem. plain Words from Truthful
James" popularity known as The
Heather Chinee." suddenly made him
famous. In 1871. in the full tide of his
success. he went east and lived first
in New York and then in Boston.
He was appointed United States con-
sui at Crefield in 1878. and afterward
transferred to Glasgow. In July, 1880,
he went to London to live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
SENDS DETAILS
chaffee Cables Further About
That Break for Liberty of
Moro Prisoners.
SENATE HAMMERING AT THE WAR
Beveridge Defends the Powers That
Be-Gardener's Charges
Are at Hand.

Washington. May 1.-THE war de-
partment last evening received the
following cablegrom from Manila,
signed by Chafree: General George
w. Davis reports Saturday, / p. H.,
May .. prisoners that had been dis
armed. sitting on open hilltop ond sur
rounded by strong guard, at con-
certed signal sprang to their feet and
rushed down the hill. Several endeav-
ored TO seize rifles from the guard.
and one succeeded while the soldier
was drinking from his canteen. The
direction of the flight was such as to
bring them to the rear of the COM
pany, so that firing upon the Moros
would endangcr our men. The guard
and one company opened fire without
orders. killing thirty-five. Nine were
recaptured and the others escaped. L
regret this accident, as it was desired
to release the prisoners, except a few
of the leaders. and encOura &c the re-
turn of others to peaceful labors."
Question still Rages in the Senate.
For almost four hours yesterday
fierce discussion OF the Philippine
situation ragged i'm the senate. 1t was
started by Beveridge. who made some
sharp structures on the members of
they persisted in telling in their
speeches only one side of the
story While he admitted that
some outra ges had been committed
by United States soldiers in the Phil
ippines, it was true. too. that unpar-
alleled kindness had been shown by
the United States troops to Filipino
prisoners and Filipino wounded. Food
and medicine. he said, had been shared
with them. and they had been sue
cOred on the battlefield and cared for
tenderly in the hospital.
Resented by the Democrots.
Carmack and Rawlins warmly re-
Sented any imputatiOn Of unfaIrncSS.
Rawlins declared that no partisan mo-
ties had actuated the opponents of the
present Philippine policy. but that
they were moved only by patriotism
and love of country. Turner Of Wash
ington delivered Il red-hot criticism Of
the methods practiced 10y the military
authorities i'm the Philippines. dwell
ing particularly upon the alleged order
of General Smith. whom he denounced
as n monster in human form. He
urged the Philippine committee 20 turn
all the light possible on the Philip
pine question. to the end that the peo-
pie might be fully informed on the
situation.
Hoar Would Hear the Tagals.
Hoar briefly defended the action Of
the Philippine committee. saying that
already it had furnished much Valu-
able information. lie urged that the
committee. in all justice, should call
some prominent Filipinos to testify in
their own behalf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07

been in England, viii send a thrill of
regret through these islands and
through all of North America-Can-
ada as well as the United States. For
wherever the English language is
spoken, there Bret Harte has admir-
ers and friends. Death came 10 him
Monday night at the Red House.
CamberIey, near Aldershot, and came
suddenly, being caused by a hemor-
rhage of the throat resulting from an
affection of the tOnsils.
Harte had been suffering from
swelled tOnsils since December last,
but he did not consider the attack to
be serious. A week ago he went to
visit friends Of Camberley-. and was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Been in the Militia Twenty-six Years.

lansing, Mich. May 7.--Adiutant
General Brown has accepted the res
ignation of Irving S. Harrington as
captain of Company ID, First regi-
ment. NJ. y. c.. of Monroe. Captain
Harrington's service in the National
Guard may he the longest of any of
the present officers. he having served
twenty-siX years. He was in the Span
iSh- American war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Little Game That He PLAYED.

Lacrosse, Wis. May &C. a. Hart
has been arrested. charged with pass
ing counterfeit money. His game was
TO 20 into place. lay down five silver
dollars. one counterfeit. and Ssk for
81 bill. Hart came here from Osh-
kosh two weeks ago. The police be-
lieve him to be one of gang that was
i'm Neenah several weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
NAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED
Living Together in Violation of the Stat
utes Made and Provided.

utes Made and Provided.
Danville, Ills. May 7.7~Robert Reed,
and Mrs. Bertha Primmer We're ar
rested at a boarding house here by
policeman from Champaign and the
sheriff of this county, on a warrant
charging them with living together.
Mrs. Primmer was later released. Reed
said that he and the woman We're from
Decatur. where his father is Il banker,
and he claimed to have plenty of mon-
cy with which TO fight the case.
Mrs. Primmer is said to he the wife
of Il railroad man, but she and Reed
came here from Champaign. They
were accompanied by two small daugh-
terS of Mrs. Primmer The latter told
the police here that her husband had
miStreated her and she did not love
him. and for this reason she had left
his home to go with Reed. Reed was
taken to Champaign for trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Prison Labor and the Irvine Prices.

Lansing, Kan. May THE bind
ing twine product of the Kansas state
penitentiary this season, which it is
estimated will amount to 100000
pounds. Will be offered for sale to the
farmers and dealers of that state at
10 cents per pound in lots of 5000
pounds and over, f. o. b. at Lansing,
and at 1919 cents for any amount
under 5000 pounds. The Wholesale
price of binding twine is 1112 cents
q pound in carloads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Fatal Collision.

Topeka. Kas., May 1.-During Il
heavy fog early this morning fast
running extra freight train crashed
into the caboose of a regular freight
standing at the crossing in North
Topeka. killing two stOckmen and in
juring seven others. The trainmen
escaped injury. The dead are Al Nc
CandIess. Natoma. Kansas; an uni
Identified stockman, of Luray, Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Private Letters on the Venice Affair.

London. May Private letters re-
ceived here from Rome give very
different complexion to the arrest Of
the United States naval officers at
Venice. They say that instead of
thanking the king of Italy for his
clemency in pardoning the officers
the United States should demand an
apology. and assert that the members
of the United States colony We're too
eager to take the Italian view of the
situation, and believed. everything the
Italian uaDerS said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
The Passing of Admiral Sampson and Bret
Harte Under Like CirCum-,
stances.
BOTH WERE VICTIMS OF HEMoRRHAGEs
Remarkable Similarity in the Death of Several
Representatives in
Congress.

Washington, May Rear Admiral
William L. Sampson, retired. died ut
his home in this city at p. N. yes
terday. The immediate cause of his
death was n severe cerebral hemOr-
rhage. He had been in a semi-cOn-
sciOus state for several days, and yes
tcrday noon suffered severe cerebral
hemorrhage. At the bedside when the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
ODiek Relieved.

London, May 7.-The town of Opiek
in western Cape Colony, which had
been besieged since April by the
TransvaaI force under the command
ant of SHUTS, has been relieved by
the British force under Col. Cooper
The garrison is in good health, and
only a few troops were wounded.
The Beers retired south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
missing Boys Nav Be Alive.

Mathwig. of this city, reports that he
saw on Sunday afternoon the three
Neenah boys who We're supposed to
have been drowned in a boat on Lake
Butte des MorteS. While they did not
give their names their description tai
lied with that of the missing boys.
They stated that they We're on their
way to Portage. They stopped Satur-
day night ut Island Park on Lake
Winnebago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Decision Favors the cIty.

Cleveland. May Judge StrimpIe,
of the common pleas court, has handed
down a decision i'll favor of the city
in the 3-cent fare street railway in
junction case. The court dissolved the
temporary injunction restraining the
construction of the new line through
Rhodes avenue. and also dismissed the
petition of William Reynolds, which
claimed that the franchise granted by
the city was Illegal. Notice of appeal
was filed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
CuIIom win Not BE Present.

Springfield, Ills, May For the
first time in forty years Shelby NJ.
Cullom. senior senator from Illinois.
will not be present ut the Republican
state convention this week. Since he
became factor in Illinois politics.
away back in 1888, Cullom has always
been present at the conventions of his
party This time the burden of his
official duties at Washington will keep
him aWaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
anotner Fro,cssor no Go.

Ann Arbor. Mich, May 7.-Dr. Guy
L. Noyes, demonstrator OF ophthalmi1
and aural surgery in the medical Ge-
pSrtment, has accepted the professor
saip of ophthaImolosy in the UniyeT-
siry of Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
A SECRET REBATE
In the Price of Meat in st. Louis
Shown in Beef Trust
Inquiry.

jefferson City, Mo-. May THE eN-
istence in St. Louis of uniform and
fixed meat prices and Il secret rebate
i'm addition to the {. o. ID. lists was
shown by the testimony taken at to-
days session of the beef trust in
QuirN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
REBELS MAKE A GAIN
Puerto Plata, SantO Domingo, Capt.
uIates to the RevOIu-
tiOnists.

Monte Cristo. SantO Domingo, May
Puerto Plata today capitulated to
the reyolutionists. who took posses
sion of the town and fort. Gen. Des-
champs, former governor, embarked
on board "A French steamer bound for
Hayti. All is quiet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Arrested for Fratricide.

Aberdeen, s. D.. May 7.-JOseph
Coleman has been arrested on a charge
of numbering his brother Edward for
the purpose of securing the amount of
an insurance policy made payable to
him. Edward Coleman died some time
ago from the effects of what was sup
posed to be accidental shooting. An
investigation, however, led to the ar
rpSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
stir Goes Against the American.

Philadelphia. May Common pleas
court yesterday entered Il decree re-
fusing TO allow the appeal taken to the
supreme court by Second Baseman La
joie and Pitchers Bernhard and Frazer,
the enjoined players of the Philadel-
phia American League base ball club,
to act as a supercedeas. The three
players were ordered to enter $500 Sc
curitY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
DEATH OF BRET HAKTE

Author of 'sThe Luck of Roaring Camp"
Goes from Labor to Rest.
London. May THE news of the
death of Bret Harte. the author whose
birthplace was in the United States
while his home had for many years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
BROWNS IN BATH TUB
Sensational Death of n Catholic
Priest in Chi
cago.

Chicago. May 7.-Rev. Timothy Nc
Guire, pastor of st. kevins Roman
Catholic church, was found dead in
bath tub at the parish house of his
church today. Death was caused by
drowning.