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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-31

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-31

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
coLoRED MEN FIGHT DUEL.
Crowd Of Fifty Men Watch Battle
With Knives.

Chicago, June 1.-TWO colored men
fought duel to the death with
knives last night at Twenty
and Dearborn streets. AS they slash
ed and plunged the weapons into each
others bodies, a crowd Of more than
so persons formed a circle around
them and cheered the coIlbatants
when one or the other drove the knife
to the hilt. After 10 minutes Of fierce
fighting Alexander Shirley staggered
and fell with his adversary's weapon
sticking in his body. The long blade
had pierced his heart. He was dead
when the police arrived. His slayer,
Charles Thomas, was bleeding from
several wounds. The police hurried
him to hospital and after his wounds
were dressed locked him up.
He will be charged with murder
Shirley came to Chicago from Mis-
sississippi. He met Thomas last Mon
day and having known him in the
south tried to borrow money from him..
Thomas refused to give him assist
ance and they quarreled. Before
parting, Shirley, it is said, made the
threat that when they met again one
or the other would die.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
ARMY is REDUCED.
Nearly Eleven Thousand Men Cut Out
Of the Permanent Establishment,

Of the Permanent Establishment.
Washington, June by direction
Of the president Secretary Root has
issued general order decreasing the
strength of the permanent establish.
ment, and changing the ratio of its
make up as provided in the general or
der issued last May to carry out the
army reorganization law. Under gen
eral order of last May the total
strength of the army was. fixed at IT,
257 men. The order issued today re-
.duced this figure to 66,497, a reduction
of 10,70O.
In the cavalry branch of the service
the old order specified 12 troops of 85
men each to q regiment: the new or
der establishes IL troops of Is men
each. This will decrease the total
strength of the Is cavalry regiments
from 15,84O to 14,O4O.
In the artillery branch the coast
contingent will be kept at it's former
strength Of 126 companies of 109 en-
listed men each, or total of 1874,
but the field artillery will be reduced
from 80 batterits of 12O men each to
% batteries (25 light and 3 mountain)
of 1870 men each. Provision is made
in the new order for two siege bat
teries, each with a. strength of 160
men. which, in addition to the light
and mountain batteries, will give the
artillery corps total enlisted strength
of 17,742, as against the 1882 men
provided in the former order.
The new order reduces the number
of men to an infantry company from
104 to 80, and our 30 regiments of 12
companies each will now give total
infantry force of 29,oS0, instead of
3s,520. The strength of the engineer
branch remains as formerly, as does
also the strength of the staff depart
ments.
It will be the plan of the war de-
partment hereafter to divide the army,
DIS pTOVluSu III Lie oIueI lSSueu tOudy,
into thirds, having one-third of the
entire establishment in the Philip
pines at all times, and the two remain
ing thirds in the United States and
elsewhere. By this plan an enlisted
man, taking six years as a basis, would
serve four years in the United States
| proper, or in Hawaii. or in Alaska, to
every two years served in the Philip.
pines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
NAILED TO A TREE.
Farmer Robbed by Two Inhuman
Brutes and Then Maltreated.

Farmer Robbed by Two Inhuman
Brutes and Then Maltreated.
Huntsville, Ala, June 1.-Tom Har-
less, farmer who lives near Berke-
ly, Ala, was assaulted and robbed by
two men and then nailed to tree. He
was rescued alive, but his hands were
badly torn and he will not be able to
work for several months.
Hairless had been on the Easlinger
place blowing and was eating his din
ner at spring when he was confront
ed by two strange men with pistols,
who robbed him Of $4 and then backed
him against tree.
The loose folds Of flesh on each side
were pulled out and nailed to the
tree and his hands were stretched
above his head and treated likewise.
In this condition the man remained
until dark, when he was rescued by a
farmland.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
CORNER ON CHICAGO BOARD.
Mayor Of Evanston Cleans Up .
Round Million.

Chicago, June 1.-James A. Patten,
mayor Of Evanston, and prominent
beard of trade operator, to-
day brought to a successful
Send the corner in May oats
which has dominated the oats market
since early last fall. The profits cred
tied to Mr.. Patten on the deal are
estimated at $1,o00,0OO. About the
time prices in corn began to mount
skyward last year, on account of the
crop shortage it was learned that some
one was taking in all the May oats
offered on the Chicago market and
elsewhere. Prices began to advance
steadily and around 81 it was known
that Mr.. Patten was trying to work
a corner. On the big furry on the
Chicago board last December, May
oats were pushed to 47Mc. Since
that time reactions occurred and
when delivery day came this month
many spectators thought the bottom
had fallen cut of the corner. It was
said Mr.. Patten had 100000 to H.
100000 bushels of the May option.
Everything that was offered to him in
deliveries he took and in turn sold
practically all the contract stocks to
shippers at good inducements. This
left nothing fer the shorts to acquire
with which to settle and prices ac-
cordingly were pushed up by Mr.. Pat
ten personally in the pit today. May
oats closed yesterday at 43M. Today
prices were jumped about six cents
and closed at 491ac. There was lit
tie furry of excitement at the close,
but the corner did not affect the 9th
er options.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
DISAGREE WITH THE KING.
Exclusive Set Objects to His Demo.
cratic Propensities.

London, June 1.-Those in touch
with royal circles are busy gossiping
about the reported tiff between Lord
Salisbury and King Edward, which is
said to- have arisen on account of the
kings demand that the premier recon-
mend Sir Ernest Cassel for peerage.
Last year the same request met with
a refusal. This year it was again urg-
| ed by the king on the ground of Sir
| Ernest's munificent gift of 100000
toward the cure of consumption.
The premier absolutely refused to
countenance the suggestion, and at the
end OF stormy interview which oc-
Cured the day the state dinner was
held at Buckingham palace Lord Sails
bury remarked:
well, sir, suppose had better
leave my place at tonight's banquet
vacant?" to which the king is said to
have replied: 'Yes, think you had" !"
and stalked out of the room. Since
then, according to court gossip, King
Edward and his aged prime minister
have scarcely been ON speaking terms.
Another incident which is causing
considerable commotion in royal cir
cles is the disagreement between
King Edward and the Duchess of Buc-
cleuch, member of the old-style, ex-
elusive aristocracy, who has not
countenaced the so-called "smart set" :"
The king was to- dine with the Duke
and Duchess of Buccleuch and in IT,
mated his desire that lady Of his
surrounding be invited. This is usual
ly tantamount to command, but the
Duchess of Buccleuch, nothing daunt-
ed, refused point blank to ask the
kings friend to make one of the din
ner party.
His majesty was furious and threat
ems to- cancel his promise to dine with
the Buccleuchs, whereat the Duchess
of Buccleuch retorted that she was
quite willing to send her resignation
as mistress of the robes to Queen
Alexandra. Later in the day the king
thought better Of it, informed the
Buccleuchs that he accepted the ex-
clusion of his favorite, and forbade
the duchess to resign.
Many members Of the nobility, es-
pecially old country families, make no
secret Of their disapproval of various
events in the kings social life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
Alaskan Volcano Erupts.

Seattle, Wash, June Mount Re
doubt, lofty peak on the coast of
Cook inlet is again in active volcanic
eruption. It belched forth great
volume Of fire, birthstone and smoke
on the afternoon Of May 8. The noun
tain has been in eruption for the past
two months. but advices received to-
day from the north state that it was
sat its worst on the day mentioned.
Ashes fell as thick as snow at Kenai,
so miles distant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
TRANSFERS OF DEPARTMENT.
STORES WALK OUT.
MEAT MARKETS CLOSED.
Chicago Restaurants Out Of Meat
DeIiverymen Refuse to Leave
Ice at Big Hotels.

Chicago, June 1.-The teamsters'
strike today spread to the department
stores. Eighty-nine teamsters work
ing for The Fair struck and it is stat
ed the 400 men employed by other big
stores would be out by tonight. The
effect, it was said, would be to practi-
cally shut off the delivery of goods
to customers and the bringing Of new
stock.
The department store teamsters'
union was recently formed and is af-
filiated with the national organization
on the same footing as the one at the
yards. The men make the same de-
mands as the packers teamsters for
better hours, higher wages and recog-
milton of the union. Police were call
ed to guard the Fair.
Blew His Little Whistle.
Jacob Kessner, manager Of the es-
tablishment, attempted to address the
teamsters this morning. Their busi-
ness agent, however, told Mr.. Kessner
that he would have to talk to the
mems agent and that he could not
talk to the men.
''I do not recognize you," said Mr..
Kessner
At this the business agent blew a
whistle and the teamsters to a man
quit work, leaving large guards Of
pickets, however, to look after their
interests.
Hotels and Restaurants.
Serious trouble began for down
town hotels and restaurants today
when members of the Ice Wagon Driv-
ers & Helpers union refused to de-
liver ice to the Great Northern hotel.
the Palmer house, Kinsley' restaurant
and the Heusner Baking company.
Situation at Midnight.
At midnight the situation through
out the city is as follows: Proprie-
tors of 40 per cent Of the 800 meat
markets in the city have entirely ex-
hausted their supply. OF the 955
restaurants in the city it is said 70
per cent will be without meat for their
customers by Sunday night. All the
meat markets conducted by Jews clos
ed down tonight and no attempt will
be made to onpen them while the strike
shall last. This leaves $4,000 Jews in
Chicago without their regular meat
supply.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
AS AMBASSADOR TO THE UNIT.
Ed STATES.
OTHER NAMES CONSIDERED
British Foreign Office Casting About
to Find Fitting Successor to
Lord Pauncefote.

London, June 1.-The appointing of
successor to Lord Pauncefote as
British ambassador at Washington is
one of the most difficult problems OF
it's kind the British government has
ever been confronted with. Sir Henry
Herbert, as has been cabled, is the
most eligible diplomat, but Prime Min
lister Salisbury is advised that the
fact that Sir Henry's wife, the daugh-
ter Of George w. Riggs of Washington,
is an American, might lead to trouble
with the women leaders of society in
Washington, and no ambassador
whose wife would be unpopular is
possible there.
Hon. F. L. BERTHE, the assistant un-
der secretary of the foreign Office, has
a strong family Che is brother Of the
Earl Of Abingdon), influence which is
being industriously employed to Sc
cure the post for him.
But the opinion is that the govern
ment will go outside officialdom, and
the two names most prominently can
vassed in political clubs are those Of
| George Wyndham, now the chief Sec
| retary of Ireland, and Hon. Alfred
| Lyttleton, a brother of Viscount Cob
ham and the unionist member of par
| lament for Warwick and Leaning
| ton, who married one of Mr.. Balfour's s
sisters. Both Wyndham and Lyttle-
| ton stand we'll in the Balfour- Cecil
| set, whose members have the choice
of all the best posts. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Wyndham is anxious to- es-
cape from the growing trouble in Ire
! land, but the Irish members say that,
as he was responsible for the purely
cautious revival of coercion there,
he would not be persona grata to the
Aemricans.
Alfred Lyttleton, nephew of Mrs.
Gladstone, is a lawyer Of some stand
ing, and personally, like Wyndham, is
exceptionally fascinating. Lyttleton's
special claim is that he has the legal
knowledge and training, which For
eign Secretary Lansdowne holds to
be essential for representative in
Washington as diplomatic schooling.
Wyndham is only Al, is extremely
clever and brilliant, and is considered
the handsomest man in the house of
commons. He married Countess
Grosvenor, the mother of the Duke of
Westminster.
The salarv of ambassador at Wash
ington is $32.5OO, while that of the am
bassador at Paris is $47,500 and of
the ambassador at Berlin $4,000. AS
Washington, under the altered condi-
tions. is the mcst important embassy
of all, it is probable that the salary
will be increased.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
AMERICAN POLO PLAYERS
THEY AsToNlsH THE BRIToNs
IN AMERICAN CUP MATCH.
FoxhaIl keene and Waterbury Carry
Off the Hcnors of the Day
for the Americans.

London, June 1.-The result of yes
terday's test polo match at Hurting
ham fer the American cup was COM
plete surprise to all experts and was
all the more welcome to the huge
gathering of Americans.
According to all previous froms, the
Englishmen should have won, but the
American team. rose splendidly to the
occasion and played a nearly faultless
game, much better, in fact than they
ever played here before. Waterbury
and Keene were the special stars of
the American team and again and
again saved the game.
The arrangements for the great
match were admirable and there was
one Of the largest gatherings of Eng
lish poloists seen at Hurlingham for
years. The ground was rather soft
after the rain of last night and the
ball did not travel freely at any Pc
riod. What, perhaps, was more as
tonishing than anything else was that
the American ponies were at no time
outpaced by the English, yet some
famous ponies were playing for Eng
land.
The hitting and combination play of
the Americans was magnificent. The
English players were sometimes very
close to the posts and indeed repeat
edly shot at the goal, yet they nearly
always missed or the ball was return
ed to them Only three times in the
whole play did Buckmaster (English)
have hit out from behind his own
back line. Nine times in the same
period did the Americans hit out Of
the bounds to save their goal. The
reason for this was that Waterbury's
defense was nearly perfect.
An attack in SO severe game as
today's is bound to- give, way at last
if it fails to break the defenses so
when the welcome chance came for
the Americans to turn their ponies
and play with the ball instead of
against it. their forwards started
fresh, with lf-beaten, scattered
team oposing them. Then the long
practice of team play told and the
Americans raced through their OPP
ponents as though the latter were
only novices, Agassiz (American) rid
ing off Miller (English) and Cowdin,
Keene and Waterbury (Americans)
galloping and passing the ball back
to forward with al series of splendid
'near-side forward strokes.
Thus Waterburv's defense must be
taken as the main factor in the vic
torv Then the American combina-
tion plav was much better than that
of the. Hurlingham four. The Ameri-
cans were always quicker with the
ball than their opponents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
New Station at Gardiner.

Livingston, June 1.-The Northern
Pacific will build a handsome depot
at Gardiner, the. new terminus Of the
Park branch. as soon as the railroad
is extended to- that place. The new
structure will cost about $4,000, and
will be built of native stone. It will
be two stories high, the top story be-
ing for the agent and his family. It
is expected that the railroad will be
finished to Gardiner in three weeks,
perhaps less.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-03
OFF for Coronation,

New York, June 1.-Whitelaw Reid,
special ambassador of the United
States to the coronation OF King Ed
ward, sailed today for England.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-03
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Plan to Place 1t on Contract Basis
VIII BE Opposed.

Washington. March 2.-The House
OF Representatives will give most of
its time during the week to postal af-
fairs, beginning tomorrow with the
bill placing the rural free delivery sys-
tenn on contract basis. and following
later with the postoffice appropriation
bill. The rural free delivery measure
mas aroused much controversy and
there promises to be an active debate,
with considerable doubt as to the pas
sage of the bill. 1t was the original
plan to make the change in the rural
delivery system feature of the postof
flee appropriation bill, but as this
would have necessitated special
rule, the proposition was brought for
ward in a special bill. It is expected
that debate on the bill, which is to
have right of way until disposed of,
will take about two days. The postof-
fee appropriation bill contains items
relating to subsidy for fast mail, which
are usually fruitful of much discus
sion. 1t is expected that the appro-
priation bill will occupy all the lat
ter part of the week. although next
Friday is set aside for war claims.
Aside from the regular House work.
the Republican members hold a second
caucus ON Monday night to consider
further the course to be pursued on
Cuban reciprocity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-03
MAY OPPOSE NEW DEPOT.
Atlanta COuHciImen Had Rather
Have Something They Can Tax.

Atlanta CouHciImen Had Rather
Have Something They Can Tax.
Atlanta, March AT the meeting
of Council tomorrow afternoon a COM
mittee on the depot. to act for the city.
will probably be appointed, to confer
and act IN concert with the State Com
mission The State Depot Commission
was in session Saturday evening at
the Governors mansion for few
hours but a bare quorum was on hand
and no business was transacted. Ar
chitect Gilbert of New York was i'm
conference with the commission and
shortly after leaving the mansion he
departed for New York.
Gov. Gambler has received from Sam
uel Spencer. president of the Southern.
a lengthy communication, but as to the
nature of its reference to the depot sit
uation, the Governor refuses to talk for
publication.
Should the Council of Atlanta take
a hand in the depot situation at it's
meeting tomorrow, II is believed that
the chances of the state building on
the present depot site win be still
further minimized. for in Council
there is a strong element opposed TO
erecting the new depot on the prop
erty OF the state The position they
take Is that should the Southern de-
eide TO build the depot on It's own
property. the city and county will re-
alixe taxes on the Improvement. while
the city and county viii get nothing
II the new depot is on the property
OF the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-03
PITTsBURG's COSTLY FLOOD.
The Damage Now Estimated N
About 81 .25O.OO0.

About TI.2JO.O00.
Pittsburg, March 2.-This city and
Allegheny have so far recovered from
the food as to have resumed all or
binary traffic and have, in great
measure. overcome the Inconvenience
brought about by the high waters
The only portions of either city still
under water are the lower parts of
Penn avenue in Pittsburg and the
Woods Run district in Allegheny Both
of these sections will be out of the
waters clutch before morning, as the
rivers are steadily falling here and at
all points above, =4o ..
An estimate of the damage done
here by the food is hard TO get at
tonight, but conservative men place
the total at about $1.250.00O. This in :
Guides the loss to the thousands of
workmen in wages as we'll as the act
ual property loss. Merchants say the
less in the Penn avenue district alone
from the Lincoln Hotel to Twelfth
street Will probably exceed $500, 900.
In the mill districts along both riv-
ers, as quickly as the waters receded
sufficiently men We're put to work to
clean up and in most cases opera
tons will be resumed tomorrow or
Tuesday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-03
BAPTIST BIBLE CONFERENCE.
"o""on Ministers Are Waking Up
lhings in AtIanta-ThOusand At
tend Services

ihlnRs in tIanta-ThOusands At
TEND Services.
Atlanta, March 2.-To-day was a no.
table one for the Tabernacle Bible
conference in progress in this city. The
Two London clergymen, Mr.. Henry
arley and Rev. G. Campbell Morgan,
ooth preached to almost unprecedented
@uulences. Hundreds stood up to be
"%yeu Tor at the close of each service.
a. ne most largely attended meeting of
G Cle day was that held at the Grand
Dpera House this afternoon. to which
DmE men were invited. DR.. Morgan
mtvdched on the Sin of Unbelief'' to
1ullF 5000 men, Incidentally he de-
noIhced the customs of modern society
Inu numerous and fervent amens were
Ia ~, from every part of the house.
me train reaching the city to-day
.ought people from every part of the
oo 10 attend the meetings of the
tt,GIlerence. which are to continue
prlroughout the week. DR.. Dixon of
hpos'oh' from whom the conference will
la Lar several sermons, will reach At
, ,Jnta this morning. Other noted di-
mes are on their way and the con-
ence promises to be the most sue
esslul one ever held in the South,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-03
ALBANIANs IN REVOLT.
Large Force of Rebels BcsieEes
Turkish seaport of AvIOna.

Vienna, March S.-The Politische
Correspondent reports alarming condi-
tions in Albania, European Turkey.
A formidable force of rebels IS said
to be besieging the seaport OF Avlona.
which is entirely cut off from the out
side world.
According to the Politische Cores
pondez. twenty Albanian towns have
resolved 20 demonstrate their indie
pendence of the rule OF the Sultan OF
Turkey by refusing TO pay any more
taXeH.
Anarchy prevails In the districts Of
El Bassan and Tirana. according TO
the reports. whore the insurgents have
compelled the authorities 20 open the
ialls and release the prisoners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-03
SHIPWRECKED MEN IN LUCK.
Crew of Schooner ID. n. WOOdside
Picked Up by the Eel Cid, Landed
at Palm Beach and Now Luxuriat-
ing at the Breakers.

Palm Beach, Fla, March "A par
ty of shlDwrecked sailors were landed
at Palm Beach this afternoon from the
FL Cid Capt. Baker, which picked
them up yesterday morning about 200
miles east of Savannah. They were
Capt. A. Brown, First Mate Sherman
Martin and a crew of eight of the
schooner B. R. Woodside, bound from
Fernandina to St. John, Porto Rico,
with a cargo of lumber. Last We'd
nesday a heavy gale from the north
east sprang up. The schooner was
blown out of her course and labored
in the heavy seas until she sprang
a leak, settling and becoming water
logged, The officers and crew finally
lashed themselves to the after deck
house and remained there with many
seas breaking over them for three days,
when their signals were seen by the
Fl Cid. The schooner was going to
pieces when the men were taken off
One has a. broken leg, but the others
have already recovered from their ter
rible experience. They are now at the
Breakers, but will return to New York
as soon as possible. A subscription
amounting to several hundred dollars
has been raised for them at the Break
ers and the Royal Poinciana.