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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
RUN OUT OF TOWN
Fate of a Brute at Sandwich, ILL.,,
Who Beat His Young
Bride.

Sandwich. Ills. April 19.-Jarvis
Coley. who married Miss Christina
Messenger here last Christmas eve,
has been run out of the city by
mob under threats of tar and feathers
for ill-using his wife and Indirectly
causing her death. Coley had constant
" beaten and maltreated his wife
ever since their marriage and the
young woman. who was only 10 years
old. had been forced TO beg shelter
from the brutality of her husband at
the neighborS' houses and had been
forced to beg for food.
On Sunday last. despondent from the
never-ceasing misery of her married
life she drank two ounces of carbolic
acid. dying that same evening. The
funeral was held Wednesday and at
the grave COley said he was glad that
she was dead. Later Il mob of 100 cit
liens surrounded the house and took
COley ont to Il vacant lot, where they
threatened to tar and feather him. He
promised to leave town il they would
free him and they let him go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
STILL IN TROUBLE
EN-Bank Cashier Davis and His
Recent Court Judg-
mentS.

Washington. Md. April l9.-lnterest
in the cases of Richard G. Davis. for
mer bank cashier, has been revived
10y two incidents. Davis has been di-
rected To appear before Judge Baker,
AZ indianapolis. May &. when his case
in the United States court may be dis
posed of. The other incident is that
of Matthew Kelley filing Il schedule
and demanding that the sheriff give
him Il 5000 exemption on his saloon
stock. Kelley is one of the gamblers
against whom Davis secured Il judg-
ment of $1,000. Davis seized Kelley
saloon and abOuI $1,000 worth of liquor
will he sold by the sheriff unless Kel-
ley secures his exemption. Kelley
bases his claim on being house
holder.
The order received by Davis to re-
turn to indianapolis has blasted the
hopes of his friends here. who hoped
that his ease i'm the federal court had
been postponed for an indefinite time.
or at least until his ciyil suits against
the gamblers had heeu disposed of.
District Attorney Healing. of Indian
apOliS. has been here investigating ru-
mors aS to the conduct of Davis. ana it
is said that the order for Davis to
appear at indianapolis is the result of
what Healing learned of his affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Home Improvement.

The ladies of Moline have taken up
the project of home Improvement i'm
earnest. During the past week meet
ings have been held i'm some of the
wards with the object of forming
ward societies connected with cen
tral society covering the whole city.
Prizes will be offered. Although the
season is well advanced much good
is expected 10 he done during this
summer. The ladies of Rock Island
should take hold of this movement in
earnest. \ little friendly rivalry on
this line will he great help to both.
The question is often asked. who are
going To compete for the prizes: =:
Don't let this he forgotten. for the
success of the Home Improvement
association this sumner largely de-
pends upon the spirit in which our
people compete for the prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
WILLIAM JONES ARRAIGNED
Makes Light of the Charge of Killing His
Mistress Husband.

Detroit. Mich. April 19.-WiIliam NJ.
Jones was arraigned in the police
court charged with the murder Of
George NJ. Haywood. whose body was
found Il week ago on the street near
his home Jones' examination was set
for April - and he was committed to
jail without bail. After his commit
ment Jones denied that he killed Hey
wood. and said: What would l kill
Haywood fOrE 1 had everything my
own way. There was nothing l could
gain with George dead"
Did you know that he had inSur
ance on his lifeE' was asked.
Yes. l knew he had somewhere
about $4,000, but how could | get it?
l could not marry Mrs. Haywood. l
am a married man myself. with two
children"
You could get divorce from your
wife" was suggested. oh. bosh"
replied Jones. You could go out and
find gold mine. too. suppose" Jones
denied that he owned the revolver
found near HeywOod'S body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
All SIN MAKES A PROTEST
says We VIII Suffer I'm His Esteem IL We
Don't Look Out.

Washington. April 19.-The secre-
tary of state yesterday transmitted to
the senate communication from
United States Minister Gonger inclos-
ing Il protest from the Chinese govern
Inent against the exclusion of Chinese
from the Philippine islands. 1t begins
by stating that the Chinese govern
ment has received a petition dated
Feb. ~. 1902. nj Manila. from Chinese
subjects who stated that they are
treated with undiScriminating harsh
ness under the exclusion laws i'm force
there. The protest says that Chinese
emigrantS have been going to the
Philippines ever since the Ming dy-
naSty and that the United States au-
tbOrities I'm the Philippines are treat
ing them worse than the Spaniards
did.
Prince Ching is the signer of the
document. which concludes as follows:
Your honorable country has usually
the reputation of being lenient. and at
present your relations with China are
especially friendly. There are places
10 which the restrictions agreed upon
I'm past treaties apply. but while we
are hoping that these restrictions may
be entirely abrogated there has never
been any treaty applying the restric-
tiOnS to those islands.
IF no distinction is to be made be
tween laborers and merchants. and the
severe regula tions are to be applied
TO that place also. and all are to he
subjected to these harsh restrictions,
fear the good reputation of your hon
Orable country will hardly be able to
escape injury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
PAYNE KNEW 1T MEANT DEFEAT
j: Il Thrust at the Beet Sugar AIen-Sun
mary of the Measure.


AS soon as this combination was
effected the Republican leaders real
iZed that they would be defeated so
far as the removal of the differentiaI
was concerned. and Payne. the Re
publican leader. cOntented himself
with warming his beet sugar colleagues
that in. removing the differential they
We're taking off Il bit of protection
placed on the Dingley bill especially
for the benefit Of the beet sugar pro-
ducers. The Democrats attempted TO
follow up their advantage when the
diffeFential amendment was adopted
by Offering the Babcock bill and other
amendments to reduce the Dingley
schedule.
But on these amendments the Re
publicans declined to stand with them
and the Democrats did not press them
vigorously. One of the surprises of
the session vas the attempt of Rob-
erts. Il Massachusetts Republican, to
take the duty off hides. He offered
two amendments and appealed once
from the decision OF the chair, but was
voted down each time.
The bill as passed authorizes the
president, as soon as may he after
the establishment of an independent
government in Cuba and the enact
nient by said government Of immigrl-
tion. exclusion and contract labor laws
as restrictive as those of the United
States. to negotiate a reciprocal trade
agreement with Cuba by which. in re-
turn for equivalent concessions. the
United State will grant reduction
of 20 per cent from the Dingley rates
oil goods coming into the United
States from Cuba. such agreement to
continue until Dec. !. 1903. During
the existence of such agreement the
duty on refined sugars and all sugars
above No. 16 DuTch standard. is to be
I S25 cents per pound.
Following are the members who
voted nay on the final roll call: Aplin,
Barney, Bell. Breazeale, BrOmwell.
Proussard. Brown. COOmbs. COrliss.
Cushman. Dahle, Darragh. Davey Of
Louisiana. Davis of Florida. Dayton,
Dick. Esch, Fletcher, Fordney. Gard
per of Michigan. GrOsvenor. Hamilton.
Hepburn. HiIdebrant. Jones of Wash
ington. Kahn. Littlefield. Loud. Nc
Cleary. McI4achlan. Metcalf. Meyer Of
Louisiana. Morris. Needham, Neville.
Prince. Ransdell. Robertson of Louisi-
ana. Shafroth. Sheldon. Smith OF Illi-
nois. Henry c. Smith. Samuel w.
Smith. William Alden Smith. Stevens
or Minnesota. Sutherland. Tawney.
Tayler of Ohio. Tompkins or Ohio.
Warner, Weeks. WOOds-52.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Pope.s Significant Remark.

Rome. April 19.-COnsiderable inn
portance is attached to the recent re-
mark of the pope. who. in conversa-
tiOn with Father Lorenzo Perosi. the
Italian composer. asked him for news
of his friend. Cardinal Giuseppe Sar-
TO. the patriarch of Venice. Hold
him very dear. Perosi." said the pope,
his holiness in future will he able tn
do much for You. We firmly believe
he will be our successor"
Cardinal Sarto is an Italian. born
in '35. and vas created cardinal in
1893.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
CORN SHORTAGE
That Alone Responsible for the
Falling Off of Our Ex-.
ports Last Year.
sTATIsTIOIAN AUsTINs FIGURES
Heavy Slump of Our Shipments
Abroad of the Corn Dodger
Product.

Washington. April 80. 2. Austin,
chief of the treasury bureau of sta
tiSticS, has been figuring ont the rea-
son why there has been such drop
in our expectations and increase in our
impOrtationS. In his statement he re-
fers TO the fact that there has been Il
reduction of Sl9.OOO.OOO in exports and
an increase of $T9.OOO.OOO i'll imports
i'll the last nine months of the fiscal
year compared with the corresponding
period last year. He argues that the
reduced exports are due 10 abnormal
and temporary conditions and not TO
Il diminishing i'll popularity of United
States goods abroad. After declaring
that the United States was fortunate
10 have its exports hold up as well
as they did Chief Austin says:
Corn Shortage Is Responsible.
The chief reduction in our exports
can be traced to the destruction of our
corn crop by the drought last year.
Corn has become SO important Il factor
in our export trade, both i'll its natural
state and in the condensed form of
beef and pork, that Il loss of one
fourth or one-third of the enormous
crop means Il great reduction in the
surplus. In the last four years the
exploration OF corn mas averaged ABOUT
2OO,OOU,OGO bushels per annum. In the
present fiscal year it will not amount
TO one-hfth of that quantity. In the
nine months ended with March. 1902,
the expectation of corn amounted TO
only 2tOO0OOO bushels, against No.
OOO.OOO bushels in the corresponding
months last year. These are the pre-
liminary figures. but they do not differ
much from the completed figures which
we shall have a fortnight hence. The
value Of the corn and corn meal eX-
ported in the last nine months was
but Sl5.0OO.OOO. against S6S.OOU.OOO in
the corresponding months Of the pre-
ceding year.
Finds All Except 100000 Worth.
But that iS not all of the effect of
the loss of the corn crop. The short
age at home has cOmpelld many farm
erS to use Il larger share of oats in the
feeding of their live stock. and as Il
result the value of the expectation of
oats and oatmeal in the nine months
just ended was but $1,000. 900. against
S9.5OO.OGO IN the same months last
year. In these two items of corn and
oats. in which the reduction is due
wholly TO the drought of last year. the
expectations have fallen $4,000. 900.
while the total Reduction in the value
of all exports is only S59,OOO,OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
NEW COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Nicholas Murray Butler Installed in Presence of Distinguished
Assembage. Including President
Roosevelt

/. given by the trustees of the uni
versity To President Roosevelt and
other guests. The installation cere-
monies proper were set for 2:30 p.
IN. in the gymnasium. and the list of
speakers included the following:
Presidents Elliott, Harvard; Hadley.
of Yale; Patton. of Princeton; Har-
per. Chicago; William Torrey Harris.
United States commissioner of educa-
tion. The university gymnasium was
deliberately decorated for the cere-
monies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
MAI Pruden Dead.

Washington. April 1o.-Maj. Octa-
vius l.. Pruden. one of the assistant
secretaries To- the president died
early this morning of an affection of
the heart. Deceased was well known
to public men throughout the United
States and had occupied confiden-
tial position at the White House for
n number of years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
More Talk About Jasper ogIesDy.

Springfield. Ills. April IA second
announcement of the engagement of
Jasper Oglesby and Miss Stella Law
renee comes from EIkhart, but rel:I-
tiveS of the young woman here became
indignant when asked to verify the re-
port. declaring the matter concerned
no one Shortly after Jasper's return
from his mysterious wanderingS Il
similar announcement was made. and
that. too. was treated in the same man
ner by the relatives of Miss Lawrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
CAUSE OF THE COTTON sLUHP
Price Fell or Abroad-Not Worried Over
the ImpOrtations.

the ImpOrtatiOns.
Another item which shows Il mate
rial reduction in value of exports is
cotton, yet this is due wholly to Il
fall i'm price abroad and not to Il reduc-
tion in the quantity exported. On the
contrary exports have increased ma
terially in quantity. although the value
has fallen. The total expectation of
cotton in the nine months ended with
March was 3.O14, ,5GS,42 pounds,
against 2,T40, 5GS, 1O7 pounds in the
same months last year. This is an
increase of 334.OU0.OOO pounds; vet
owing to the reduction in price. the
value is actually S13.OUO,OOO less than
in the same months last year. the fig
ures for the nine months just ended
being sol 100000, against S264. .OUU,-
GOO in the same months last year
Thus in corn and oats. in which
the reduction is due wholly to the
drought last year. and in cotton. in
which the reduction is due to Il fall
in prices abroad and not to reduc-
ton in quantity exported. the reduc-
tion in value of exports amounts to
SIO.OOO.OOO. while the grand total of
exports shows reduction of only
S:j9000.0OO
In the large increase of impOrta-
tionS," continues Austin. Il see 10
cause for anxiety. but rather the re
verse. We have not received the de-
tails of the March import figures. but
judging from those of the preceding
months the increase is chiefly in manu-
facturers' raw materials. In the eight
months ended with February the in
crease in manufacturers materials i'm
ported was $5T. 100000. while the total
increase of imports was but ST1.000.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

New York. April 19.-President
Roosevelt. who heads the list of spec
ial guests invited by the Columbia
university to attend the installation
of President Nicholas Murray Butler,
arrived early this morning.
He was accompanied. by Mrs. Roose-
velt. Ethel Roosevelt, Secretary and
Mrs. Courtelyou, Surgeon General
Rixey and DIR. John :. Uric.
New York. April 19.-NichOlas Muir
ray Butler was today installed as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Cost of railway Accidents.

Washington, April 19.-The inter
state commerce commission has issued
a bulletin showing for the three
months ended Sept. 30. 1901. grand
total of I2J killed and 2.622 injured
in train accidents of all kinds in the
United States. The cost in destroyed
railway property was 81 .S42.2 This
Omits damage to merchandise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
APPEAL OF AN RRRING WIFE
Incident In TIE Trial of Divorce Case at
London.


London.
London, April 19.-The Marquis or
DOwnShire has been granted u divorce
because of the misconduct of the mar
chioness. who was Miss Hare. with
Captain Joseph Layctek, of the YeO-
many. The case was not defended,
counsel for the correspondent admit
ting the truth of the charges made.
y pathetic letter. written subsequent
to the separation by the marchioness.
was read i'll court. In it she appealed
to the marquis. for the sake of the
past to speak one word of farewell
and say he would try to forgive her,
and they need never meet again. He
ignored the appeal.
The correspondent. LaycOck. is n mill
lionaire, and is we'll known in hunting
and yachting circles. and has a good
military record for duty in South Af-
RIGA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
nralse shoe pera,ls q rraln.

AIonongahela. Pa, April 19.-Pas-
senger train No. 10 on the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charleston railway was
darailed near Charleroi. Pa. and a
number OF passengers injured, none
fatally. Those most seriously hurt
were: Eliza HaZelbacker. California,
Pa: ]. T.. Masters, Coal Center, Pa.
William Phillips, baggagemaster, Pitts
burg. and James Stitgel. homestead,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

COO; and it is prODaDIe tnar me details
of the March figures when received
will not materially change this condi-
tion in our import trade"
SO long as the increase of imports is
chiefly in articles not produced at
home and indicates Il growth in manu-
factring. Chief Austin sees nothing
alarming in the situation. He predicts
that even with so bad II start the
present year will show a balance Of
trade i'm our favor ranging from $780,
600 600 to S:OO 600 0On
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Contains Points in County Honor.

Topeka. Kan. April 19.-The federal
cOur. hSS decided in favor of eastern
bOndhOlderS against Kearney county.
Years ago Il county seat war existed
between Lakiu and Hartland. and
$50. coo in bonds were voted to secure
money To employ men to work the
roads and become residents long
enough 10 vote for one or the other Of
the towns. The county afterward at
tempted to repudiate the debt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Sons Of the Revolution Gather.

Washington. April 19-Yesterday
the Sons of the Revolution held a
meeting here and paid II visit TO Mt.
Vernon. where the business meeting
was held in the manor house. Then
the members marched around Wash
IngtOn's tomb to the music of a dirge,
after which an address was delivered
from Il stand in front of the tomb by
Rev. Thomas +. Green, rector of Grace
church. Cedar Rapids. la.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
OMITTED
How 1t Came That the Shorts
Didn't Suffer for the
L. and NJ. Deal.
LIGHT Is TURNED ON BY BELMONT
Which Illuminates the Matter So
That Gates Sees the Sharp
Point.

New York. April 19.-The Evening
Post prints statement that light has
been thrown OH the motive which led
to settlement of the Louisville and
Nashville situation. The Post says:
The Gates pool appeared to have Sc
cured IL majority of the S6O.OO0.OO0 of
Louisville stock, and if it saw fit it
could have squeezed the shorts as
the operation is generally styled in
Wall street MIR Gates walked into
the offices of j. p Morgan X Co. and
explained the situation. intimating that
the pool was ready to sell out 10 the
bankers ut a reasonable profit. The
bankers realized the seriousness of the
case and invited August Belmont,
chairman of the Louisville and Nash
vile board OF directors, to attend i
conference. Mr.. Gates was there. and
briefly explained that he and his
friends had bought the road. Mr.. Bel
mont did not seem at all disturbed.
Belmont Suggests u Mistake.
You have got control, there is no
doubt about that Mr.. Belmont is said
to have remarked TO Mr.. Gates. and
| guess there is no doubt about some
body being badly cornered. from the
looks of things. But l am afraid
there is 4 mistake somewhere Mr.
Belmont is alleged TO have continued.
Perhaps the gentleman does not know
whom he has caught short. / ann not
short. and never have been. That So
100000 of new stock was sold for the
company. You and your friends have
got cOhtrol of the company-you are
the company. The higher the price is
put up ON the shorts the more il will
cost Tlp cOmD1nV-VOIlT-Spl rlut. iss .
After Mr.. BelmOntS explanation of the
stock sale of new Louisville stock ii
is said that the chances of settle
ment promptly improved
Merger suit IN Uncle Sans Court.
st. Paul. Mimi, April 19.-Judge
Otis has signed an order removing the
action brought by the state of Mime
sofa against the so-called railroad
merger to the United States circuit
court from the state court. The suit
Will therefore have to be tried in the
federal court unless the latter Seees lit
to remand it back to the state court
The attorneys for the merger interests
pCtitiOned the district court for the
removal of the case to the federal
court. The grounds for this motion
We're allegations that the suit involved
u construction of the federal statutes
ana of the jurisdiction of the United
States. ana this motion Judge OTIS
granted. Attorney General Douglas.
when asked in regard To the course
that would now he pursued. said: Il
cannot say what action the state will
take until have examined the papers
in the case. 1t is probable. however.
that the state will move TO remand the
case back to the Ramsey court. Such
Il motion can he made mt any time
upon notice to the defendants"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
PierpOnt Morgan Effects
Consolidation of
Ocean Lines.
NEWS is CONFIRMED
Mission of Merger Maker
Abroad is Finally
Revealed.

New York. April ID. Pierpont
Morgan. who is now abroad, has prac-
ticaliy conSummated Il plan to com
bine ali the leading transatlantic
steamship lines.
News il Confirmed
London dispatches TO the Associat-
ed Press announcing the combination
were today confirmed at the Morgan
banking house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Join With Democrats in National House and
Override the Chairs
DiCtum
HOW BEET SUGAR MEN WON THEIR POINT.
Removal of DifferentaI Carried BY Being Tackled
on the Cuban Reciprocity
Measure.

Washington. April 19.-The Demo
ciats and the Republican insurgents
rode rough-shod over the house lead
ers yesterday when the voting began
on the Cuba reciprocity bill. They
overthrow the ruling of the chair in
committee of the whole on the ques-
ton of the germanenesS of an amend
nient 10 remove the differential from
refined sugar during the existence of
the reciprocity agreement provided for
IN the bill. The vote to Overrule the
decision of the chair. made by Sher-
rtan of New York. was 111 TO I3O.
Republicans TO the number of thirty
seven joining with solid Democratic
vote to accomplish this result Having
won this preliminary victory the
amendment was adopted I'm committee
-l64 TO 111-and later I'm the house
10y Il still larger majority-199 to 100.
ON this occasion SiXty-fOur Republic
ans voted with the Democrats for the
amendment. The bill was then passed
10y an overwhelming majOrity-241 to
Analysis of the Final Vote.
An analysis of the vote shows that
124 Republicans and 123 Democrats
voted for the amended bill. and forty
against il. GrOsvenOr was one of those
who voted against the bill. The yOt-
ing ON the bill was the elimination
OF q long struggle. which began almost
with the opening of this session OF
congress. and after two weeks of con-
tinuOuS debate. during which much
bitterness was aroused. Yesterdays
debate was of an exceedingly lively
character. the feature being echos OF
Thursday nights Democratic caucus.
Done by the Democratic Caucus.
To that caucus the defeat Of the
Republican leaders who sought to pass
the bill without amendment is attrib-
urable. Previous TO the holding of the
caucus tine Democrats We're very much
divided. and the opposition of the Re
publican beet sugar men showed signs
Of disintegrating. Yet when it became
apparent that the Democrats would
act together the beet sugar men de-
cided. at meeting attended by thirty
two of them. TO take the bit in their
teeth and Overrule the chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Hitt and the senatorship.

Washington. April 19.-There need
be no doubt as to the position of Rep
TeSentative X. L. Hit i'm the sena-
tOrial race. Hit is candidate. He
wants to be senator. He will be glad
TO have his friends work for him. But
the business at Washington which it is
his duty to attend to is too important
at this time for him to make personal
canvass in JIIinoiS