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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
WILD IN HIS SLEEP
Drunken Man Turns Loose Artil-
Iery i'm n Sa-
loon.

Terre Haute. Ind. April 3.-Edward
Cunningham. while lying in n drunken
sleep in Suthcrland's saloon here. fired
five shots from his revolver. wOunding
one man and driving half dozen
others from the saloon. Cunningham
came into the saloon drunk. and after
drinking a glass OF whisky staggered
to a table, resting his head on it.. and
went to sleep. -Four men, playing
cards at another table. paid no attcn-
ton TO him until ten minutes later.
when they were startled by the report
OF revolver.
Cunningham had not moved. An
other shot followed quickly. Il third.
fourth and fifth. but Cunningham did
not stir. The card players fell over
one another getting out of the place.
When the bartender finally ventured
to arouse Cunningham he sleepily
asked for another drink. He had been
dreaming that he was defending him
self from an attack. and emptied the
ch#mbcrs of 3S-caliber revolver
while holding it in his hand in his
pocket. John Montgomery. the mail
who was shot. received three slight
flesh wounds in his back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
YOUNG oGLEsBY BOUND WEST
His Brother Orders His Arrest a Der
nier Resort.

Springfield. Ills, April 3.-Colonel
John -. q. OgleSby. whose ward and
brother. Jasper Oglesby. reported his
Engagement to Miss Rogers. of New
York. on the arrival in New York of the
st Paul. Saturday. after four days
acquaintance with her. finally ordered
the New York police to arrest Jasper.
Later he received Il telegram saying
that his brother had been traced to
the WaldOrf-AstOria. but had left for
Elkhart. Ills. before the arrival of
the officers. Colonel Oglesby has no
information from his brother and
knows nothing of the romance except
through the newspapers. firing of his
brothers refusal to answer teleGramS.
the order to the police was given.
Colonel Oglesby said that he was
not opposed to his brothers marriage
TO Miss Rogers if everything is proper
and her reputation and connections are
as they are reported. Il have no in
formation on the matter" said he. Il
must look after my brother. | am his
guardian. and propose to know every
thing is straight before / give my
consent 1t is not at all certain that
OgleSby and Miss Rogers met for the
FIRST time on the st. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
ALL NOW SERENE
SpaIding ReestabIishes Peace in
Baseball Circles by
Rcsigning.

New York. April :.-Tht National
League base ball war is practically
ended. y. G. Spalding has resigned
his claim as chief executive of the big
organization. and the office will be ten
dered to William G.. Temple. of Pitts
burg. There win be no further con
test in the courts. Spalding'S letter
of resignation was presented TO the
ma gnateS at the second days session
of the peace conference Mt the Fifth
Avenue hotel. The letter WAS presented
by James Hart, president of the Chi
cago club.
Thus ends one Of the bitterest inter-
nal struggles that has ever shaken the
National League and which threaten
ed to wreck the premier base ball or
ganization. While Temple has not
been formally elected to the chief eN-
ecutive Office of the league it was de-
cided unanimously to offer him the
Mace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
HEALTH BOARD HAS TROUBLE
FiIipinos Revolt at the Idea of Isolating
Their Cholera Patients.

Manila. April 3.-The health board,
since the establishment of the deten-
ton camp. has been having much diff
ficulty in finding the whereabouts of
cases of cholera. As soon as the mem
herS of Il household find Il case they
either send the sick person out of the
house or flee themselves.
Major MauS. the iuSular health COM
missioner. has written to the Roman
Catholic bishop obiecting TO the action
of the priests in informing the people
that no cases of cholera have occurred:
that only cases of cholerine have been
discovered. and that the sanitary pre-
cautions are only taken TO annoy the
people Major Maus has made Il great
number of post mortem examinations
and found that they were all of the
malignant Asiatic type of cholera.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
TIED Up BY THIRTY STRIKERS
Three Thousand Miners Can't Work Be
cause the Engineers Won't.

Butte. Mont. April 3.-Three thou
sand miners employed in Anaconda.
Parrot and WaShOe properties are
walking the streets as Il result of the
strike of the stationary engineers at
the mines of the above companies. The
strikers number but thirty men, yet
rot Il cage can be lowered i'm any Of
the properties mentioned. and there is
II possibility of the SmelterS at Ana
conda being closed down in part or
wholly in consequence.
The engineers union does not indorSe
the action of the striking engineers.
President William Scallon. of the Ana
conda company, in statement he has
issued quotes an agreement entered
into by the stationary engineers union
and the mine managements which has
IL year to run yet. The striking engi-
neers do not deny the existence of the
agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
ELEVEN SHOT In A DAY
Private McGee's Testimony In the
Waller Court Martial
at Manila.

Manila, April 3.-At yesterdays
session of the trial by court-martial
OF Maj. Littleton ". T. Waller, of
the marine corps. ON the charge OF
killing natives of the island of Samar
without trial, Private McGee of the
marine corps testified that twelve
men were shot, eleven in one day and
one the next day. When called upon
to clear mp certain points of his tes-
timuny McGee refused to answer. ON
the ground that il might incriminate
him.
The court viii await the arrival
here of Gen. Jacob IL. Smith, in com
mand ON the island of Samar, before
hearing any more Witnesses
Up TO noon today III cases of
cholera had been reported and
- deaths from the disease had oc-
CURED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

the general conclusion that the main
reason why so many orders for rail-
road plants have been given to the
United States recently is that the
American firms are able to execute
them with extraordinary raPidity due
largely TO the system of standardized
tion.
British Strong and Weak Points.
In respect to price. Lord CrOmer
finds that the British firms can hold
their own where special designs have
to be executed. With respect to the
quality of British work. it is mt least
equal and often superior to American
and Belgian work. while in consump-
tiOn of coal the British engines have
4 decided superiority over the Amer
lean. though not over the Belgian en-
CineS. The British manufacturers
weak point is delay in executing or
derS. The reports show that the
American tenders promised delivery
within One-third Of the time required
by the TyIitish firms. while they offered
to supply standard locomotives OF
equal suitability 10 per cent. below
the British price. though the latter's
tenders for locomotives built on Egyp-
tian specifications were lower than the
American offers.
Result of Locomotive Trials.
suit of Il series of trials of American
ard British freight and passenger en-
gines. conducted by Il representative
of the Baldwin company and Il loco
motive inspector OF the Egyptian rail
roads. from which il appears that the
American freight engines consumed
25.4 per cent more coal than the Brit
iSh. while the latter drew 14.2 per
cent. greater loads. With the same
load the American passenger engine
consumed 30 per cent. more coal than
the British engine.
JOhnstone Warns the Britishcrs.
Johnstone. president of the railroad
board. concludes his report with a
warning against the condemnation Of
American locomotives because these
trials have been unsatisfactory. point
ing out that the Egyptian engineers
and firemen are not so muscular or in
telligent as the Americans and that
alterations had to be made to enable
them TO operate the locomotives salts
factOrily- He says he knows of rail
roads where II suitable American de-
sign has been selected and where the
difference of coal consumption is small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
summer Home for CIercymen.

Warsaw. Ind, April 3.-At a meet
ing of the pastors and laynen of the
st. Joseph conference OF the United
Brethren church. held here plans
We're approved looking. to the erection
of a large summer home for the min
listers of that denomination. at Winona
lake. The necessary funds have been
raised this winter among the church
membership of ninety-two charges.
Ministers and their families will re-
ceive free accommodations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
National Memorial University.

Mason City, Ia. April 3.-The first
and main building of the National
Memorial university being built ut Ma
son City solely by contributions from
the Sons of Veterans of the United
States and allied organizations is
about completed. The structure. erect
ed at cost of 100000. occupies II
central position i'm the 10O-acre site on
Patriots hill. 1t is of stone. fireprOOf.
1j5 feet long and seventy-siX feet
high. and three stories high above the
c11b- b-haSampnf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
High Gums Nnmber 14s.

Kansas City. April 3.-With 1913 en-
tries and 1876 actual starters the Grand
merican handicap opened ut Blue Riy
er park yesterday, and ut the end of
the day 142 wing shots had straight
score of eight birds. There will be
eight rounds each day until the list
of Withdrawals makes it possible to
shoot more. If there are two or more
men with a straight score after the
twenty-fifth round the high guns will
shoot of TO decide the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
chicago Citv EIection.

Chicago. April 3.-The number of
members of the city council chosen by
both parties at the election Tuesday
was as follows: Rpublicans. 10:
Democrats. II. The Republican
majority in the council over Democrats
and independents is eight. Four of the
elections Tuesday will be contested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Is Working Destruction
Among Hotels at At
Iantic City.
MANY ALREADY GONE
Enormous Loss Feared
Assistance From
Philadelphia.

Atlantic City, April 3.-Fire which
was reported started in Brady's bath
houses near Illinois avenue, has near
~ destroyed the Tarton hotel and
six other adjoining hotels are ON fire.
1t is believed all hotels on the beach
front from Illinois to New York av-
enues will be destroyed. Philadelphia
sent fire engines.
At noon the fire was still raging.
having spread to block north of
that in which it originated.
Loss OF ,sa.OOO.OOO.
GOung's pier is ablaze and will be
total loss.
Eight hotels were either partially
or entirely destroyed by the fire. The
hotels destroyed were the Windsor.
Berkeley, Stratford. Stickney. Luray.
TarIton and Everad.
The Holland hotel and Young's
pier are burning fiercely. The fire is
not under control and fire apparatus
from Philadelphia and Camden have
reached here.
The loss is roughly estimated at the
present writing at S2.OOO,OOO. 1t is
rumored six lives were lost. but un-
confirmed.
Sweep CT Flames Finally stopped.
Timely assistance from Philadel-
phia and Camden aided materially in
finally stopping the sweep of the
flames. The hotels Windsor and
Everard were only partially destroy
ed The New Holland is saved. The
fire will prove a great hardship on
many hotel men who had just rented
and opened for the spring season.
They lost all they had, with very lit
tie insurance. as insurance compan-
les would not take risks on the beach
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
proposes a System OF drawback.

Washington. April 3.-The ways and
means committee is giving hearings
on the bill introduced 10y Lowering of
Massachusetts to allow drawbacks OF
customs duties and internal revenue
taxes on articles of domestic manufac-
tsIre intended for expectation. The
measure is designed to shape our laws
along lines already adopted by Ger
u.snY. CrpEicc. England and other COM
peting nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Hc.n for .Inmaicn,s sugar Men.

London. April 3.-Telegrams from
Liverpool say that the ElderDempster
company announces that il is willing to
carry sugar from Kingston, jamaica.
to AvOnmouth. England. free of
charge. i'm order to help the West In
dian planters tide over the period until
the sugar bounties are abolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
JOHN is TOO SLOW
Which Is Why He Can't Compete
with Your Uncle in Build
ing Locomotives.
BUT HIS WORK is BETTER DONE
TO Tests Made Out in
Egypt as Reported by Lord
Cromer.

London, April 3.-A parliamentary
paper gives correspondence respect
ing the comparative merits of Amer
lean, British and Belgian locomotives
in use in Egypt. In dispatch to the
foreign secretary, Lord LansdOwne.
Dec. 81. covering a number of reports
received from railroad officials. the
British diplomatic agent and consul
general in Egypt, Lord Cromer, draws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Couldn,t weaI1en His Test,monv.

Chicago, April 3.-Robert Keissig,
the chief witness against Legis G..
Thoombs, who is accused of the murder
of Carrie Larsen on the steamer Peer
less last winter. underwent croSS-eX-
animation yesterday. \ strong effort
was made to make it appear that keiS
sig'S story of gTueSome murder existed
only i'm diSOrdered imagination. His
testimony. however, was not materially
N1-e1 kpuod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

Des Moines. Ia. April 3.-The Des
Moines City railway has voluntarily
proposed to the city council TO sell
eight tickets for n quarter, to be ac-
cepted as fares between the hours of
Is and a. m. and and { p. m The
proposition is made with the reserva-
tion that if any other street railway
company is granted franchise the
fare will be restored to Il J-cent basis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
TROUBLE FEARED
From Army a Fanatic is Lead
ing i'm AfShanis-
tan.

Allhabad. British India. April g.
IIudda MulIah. a fanatic who has in
the past endeavored TO embroil Great
Britain and Afghanistan, has started
for Cabul. the capital of Afghanistan,
with 5000 armed followers.
1t is feared his arrival at Cabul will
cause disturbances, as the widow of
the late ameer is opposed to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Investigation Pro, eeds,

Washington. April 3.-Investiga-
tion of the charges i'm connection
with the Danish West Indies negotia-
tions was resumed today before the
house committee. Abner Mckinley
was the first witness. He discIaimed
any acquaintance with Christmas eX-
cept only Il casual one. Representa-
tive Gardner. of New Jersey. and Col.
w. {. Brown were also on the stand
and denied all knowledge of Christ
mas except mere acquaintance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
SnarK. .rEnvu. a .,Yupt.

Little Rock. Ark. April 3.-Authen-
tic returns give the following revised
ngures on the United States senator
ship: For Clark. seventy-fOur mem
beers of the general assembly; for
Jones. forty-seven; doubtful, fourteen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

indianapolis, April 3.-Mrs Eliza
beth Ozmoore. who is living with her
daughter. Mrs. Virginia Moore. 304 Nc
Gill street. was born April >. 1902.
Yesterday began her one hundred and
first year. She was born in NOrthamp-
ton county, North Carolina. where she
lived until she came to this city TWEEN
ty-eight years ago. OF her seven chill
dren only one, Mrs. Moore, is now liv-
In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Proposal for National Prohibition.

New York. April3- At tie 103d ses-
sion of the New York conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church a res
olution was referred calling upon con-
gress TO amend the constitution of the
United States so as to permit the pass
ing of a law to provide for national
nrohibition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
yanderbiIt wins at Paris.

Paris, April 3.--W. n. Vanderbilt's
Illinois ii and Bat won. respectively.
first and second places in the race for
the Prix In Grange. the principal event
of the Maisons Lafitte meeting. Rigby
(Amerieanl on LevenSeur won the
Prix dOrgeYal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
LEGISLATION FOR PURE FOOD.
Majority and Minority Reports ON Hep
bmrn's IsiII Are Presented.


burns Bill Are Presented.
Washington. April 3.-The majority
and minority reports ON the Hepburn
pure food bill We're presented to the
house yesterday. The majority report
says that the measure represents the
views of all persons and associations
seeking effective pure food legislation.
The report says the necessity of such
legislation is shown by the vast num-
ber of authorizations and debasements
OH the market. most of them being
imposed upon poor people. The meas
paternalistic. but merely protective.
the same as the laws against counter
feiting and forgery
AdamSon of Georgia. in dissenting
report. says The founders of the re
public never intended that the federal
government should prescribe menus
and codes of table etiquette. He
urges that food regulations should be
left to the states. Corliss of Michigan
also diSsents, on the ground that the
bill gives arbitrary power TO fix stand
ards. require labels. etc, and that un-
certainty and confusion will result.
Senator McCumber. from the COM
mittee on manufactures. has reported
faVorably the pure food bill intro
duced by Hansbrough FOR preventing
the adulteration, misbranding and imi-
tation of foods. beverages. cOnfections
drugs and condiments" etc. The bill
provides for the creation of the division
OF foods and drugs i'm the bureau of
chemistry in the agricultural depart
ment. and places that division in
charge of the work of inspection
which is provided for by the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
uonor pronosed 70 yyoman.

Washington, April 3.-The postOffice
department has under consideration
the question of placing on one of the
postage stamps of the new issue the
head of some woman who is connected
with the history Of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
GAGE ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF UNITED STATES TRUST

New York. April ;i.-Lyman j. Gage.
former secretary of the treasury,
was today elected president of the
United States Trust company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

Green Bay. Wis. April 3.-AIl ru-
mors of the appointment of Bishop
Messmer.. of Green Pay, as archbishop
Of Manil:k Philippine islands. have
been set at rest by telegram from
Monsdgnor Satolli, as follows: NO
appointment yet made, and none will
hc for fhp DrpSaut -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

ST Paul. April 3.-Count Mastuka-
ta. the Japanese StatCman and tinan-
cier. arrived in st. Paul yesterday with
a party of his cOuntrymen. He at
tended the wedding yesterday of
James J. HfII's daughter and today
left for Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

Washington. April 3.-The house
committee on claims haSreported favor
ably II bill appropriating S2S2944 for
overtime service of numerous letter
carriers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
SIXTEEN HUNDRED STRIKE
IN BOSTON BREWERIEs

Boston, April 3.-Sixteen hundred
workmen employed in the Boston
breweries struck today because Of
the refusal of the master brewers to
grant their demands for shorter
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Denmark Claims to Have
Nothing in Common
With Christmas
In THE ISLAND DEAL
Resumption of Investi-
CATION at Wash
ington.

Copenhagen, April 3.-An official
note was issued today formally an
nouncing the Danish ministry has
had no connection with Capt Christ
mas. The latter applied for an au-
dience but the premier refused to
see him or receive a copy of his re-
port on the subject of negotiations
for the sale. of the Danish West
Indies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

postottce department ana three rom
the treasury department viii meet
here within few days to consider the
subject of the establishment of Il pos
tai currency for the transmission OF
small amounts through the mails. The
notes will be payable only at the place
designated thereon by the purchaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Hay to give rcvIdence.

Washington. April 3.-After con-
sulting Chairman Dalzell. of the spe-
cial committee to Investigate Captain
Christmas charges in connection with
the transfer of the Danish West In
dian islands. Secretary Hay has indi-
Gated to the committee his intention
20 appear in person before it as a
witness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Most of the Mine Fell on Him.

Butte. Mont. April 3.-.Iames Ryana,
Il miner mt Anaconda mine. was buried
under hundreds of tons of rock in
cavc-in. An entire level of fifteen floors
and part of another level fell upon
bfI.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
Would Invalidate a treaty.

Washington. April 3.-Patterson of
Tennessee has Introduced Il bill in the
mousse to abolish slavery in the Philip
pines and invalidate the treaty be-
tween General Bates and the sultan of
the Sulu islands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

killed as the result of an explosion
of fire damp last night in the cotiery
at Wigan, Lancashire. y number Of
men are entombed at Dunfermlinc.
Scotland, his morning owing to Il
small accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Mine and Furnace Accidents Cause
Loss of Many
Lives.

Chicago. April 3,-.As the result of
the explosion in the blast furnace of
the Illinois Steel works in South Chi
cago this morning two worl<men are
dead and four injured victims badly
burned by molten metal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03
is THERE TO STAY
Russia's Position as TO Manchu-
ria Says Or. w. A. P.
Martin.
INTENTION OF LEAVING
Hence Troops Will Not Be With
drawn From Disputed
Territory.

Victoria. b. G.. April 3.-Dr. w. A.
L. Martin. who Il month ago resigned
the principalship of the Imperial Chi
nese college at Peking ana has since
been offered a, similar position with
the Chinese university at Wu Chang.
arrived lay the steamer Empress of
Japan. Martin was in Peking during
the siege and says there have been
many changes since then. China has
completed IL treaty with the foreign
powers ana all is quiet now, he said;
but how long it will remain Il placid
country no one can say.
The recent treaty of Great Britain
and Japan guarantees peace for time
only. for there is Il feeling tending to
the disintegr;ItiOn of the country
among some of the powers, among
whom Great Britain, Japan and the
United States are for the maintenance
of the integrity of China.
The ManchurIan Question in Particular.
Itegurn.ng the Mancnurlan question.
Russia did not get the special conces-
sions favored by the treaty made by
Ii Hung Chang. Even To the hour
before his death when the Chinese
statesman was all but unconscious. NJ
EeSsar was working with him TO nave
him place his signature to the treaty
by which Russia would have secured
ali she wanted.
''Will the troops be withdrawn from
Manchuria -
No. do not think they Will Rus
Sia will make the excuse that the
troops are necessary for the protec-
tion of her railways. and in my opinion
Russia viii ultimately have sole pos
session of Manchuria and Mongolia
The latter province has not vet been
brought into question, but Russia is
going to build Il railway line across
Mongolia from the nearest point of
the boundary to Peking. The Russians
are Scheming in MANY ways for the re-
tention of the districts
The Asapi Peking correspondent an
nounceS that General TSO. commanders
in-chief in Shin King, has advised the
Russian government to retain posses
sion of Manchuria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-03

Washington, April 3.--A commission
consisting of three officials from. the