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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
PART OF FRANCE
Political and National Fight Aus
piciously Begun by WAL
deck-Rousseau.
POLICY OF THE CABINET UPHELD
Royalty, Orleansism and Empire Con-
signed to the Grave-Chamber-
lain's Reply to Berlin.

st. Etienne, France, Jan. 13.-The
opening of the ministerial electoral
campaign here yesterday proved an
unqualified success. Since Saturday
morning the capital of the Loire had
been filed with people from the sur
rounding districts, and numerous visit
ors from Paris and other parts OF
France. Besides NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau.
the French premier, the ministers Of
war, marine, the colonies and COM
merce were in attendance, as were the
principal military and civil officials Of
the department. The principal adj
dress OF the occasion was made last
night by NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau at a
banquet at the prefecture rendered the
premier by the Republicans of the
Loire department.
Hits His Opponents at the Start.
When the cabinet took office, he said,
the factions of the party which re-
garded France as its own property and
patriotism as a political industry, the
sole patent OF which it conferred upon
itself, was preparing TO usurp power
by the exercise of veritable tyranny,
and within the first year this tyranny
was succeeded by material and moral
disorder. He said the adoption of the
law of associations had marked a de-
cislve step forward from the point of
view of economic development and its
guarantees of society. NotwithStand-
ing prediction of agitation, the speak
er said, the law of associations had be-
gun to be executed and would be car
ried out in the spirit in which it was
conceived.
Approves the Liquor Legislation.
Referring to the liquor legislation
which had resulted in loss to the
treasury the premier said that the
transitory deceptiOns attributed to this
law were not too heavy price to pay
for the suppression of the scOurge OF
alcoholism which threatened the very
existence OF the race. Abiding to the
naval programme of France, NJ. Wal
deck Rousseau said that submarine
boats, the construction of which was
due to French genius, were calculated
to overturn the laws of naval pre-
eminence. The premier spoke of the
development OF the French African
empire. and said that the energetic ac-
ton of France in the far east had
given French influence a new author
ity.
Ruins of Royalty, Orleanism and Empire.
He closed as follows: "The twentieth
century rises on. 1t has forever dis
persed the ruins of royalty. Orleanism
andempire. and the French democracy
is preparing to pass sentence on the
vain parOdies and bad forgeries Of sin
cere patriotism and on the spirit of
revolution" At the conclusion of the
banquet the French minister, who was
accompanied by his wife. took the
train for Paris. He was enthusiastic
ally cheered by the crowd at the sta
tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
BONDsMEN ARE IN A HOLE

Asked for His Pardon. and Now VIII Be
Sued for Bartley's Shortage.
lincoln, Neb., Jan 13.-Briefs were
fled by the attorney general Saturday
evening with the clerk of the supreme
court in an appeal from the district
court of Douglas county which re-
leased from liability certain bondsmen
of former Treasurer BARLEY.
In connection with the appeal the
novel situation is presented Of bonds
men having asked for pardon from
the penitentiary OF the man whose
shortage they are now asked to make
good. Thus far the state has been un-
able to recover a cent of H1le money
BARLEY was convicted of embezzling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
THUGS ARE VERY BOLD
Hold n Crowd at Bay at BeIvidere
While They Make
Haul.

Belleville. Mich, Jan. 13.-Ihe store
OF T. L. Robbie here was entered Sat
urday shortly after 6 p. m, by three
masked men. who held up the occu-
pants of the room and decamped with
a money sack from the cashiers desk.
At the time of the affairs n number Of
employees of the Detroit Sanitary COM
pany. whose main works are near here,
were cashing their pay checks.
Miss Edith Robbie was at the cash
ier's desk The robbers made n de-
mand on Miss Robbie for the money
then on. the counter about to be paid
on one of the checks. The girl ran out
of the room, closely pursued by one of
the robbers. She managed, however,
to save the money. The other men,
after holding the crowd in the store at
bay for a few minutes. became alarmed
at the commotiOn, and grasping a
money sack on the counter, which con-
tanned a small sum, escaped. The
sheriff is in pursuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
TO SUE RAILWAYS
CattIemen Will Demand n Million
or so Illegal
Charges.

Chicago. Jan. 13.-The Record-Her-
aid says: AS n result of the testimony
given before the interstate commerce
commission at Chicago suits aggre-
eating between S1,0O0.O00 and $1,000
600 probably will be brought aaginst
the railroad companies operating lines
between here and the Missouri river to
recover charges illegally made for the
shipping of cattle. A movement is on
foot to have the various cattle grow
ers and shippers associations combine
with a view of bringing test cases
against the railroads.
The suits which are contemplated
will be for a recovery of the differ
ence between the tariff rates and the
rates paid on packing house products
since June 80. 1901, cattle being en-
titled to equal rates with packing
house products.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
NEARLY PRECIp1rATED A RIOT
Freak OF a Girl Who Took n Notion to Run
AWAY i'm Pants.

Away in Pants.
indianapolis, Jan. 13.-The escapade
of Jennie Hughes, alias Mary Elliott.
who. clad in male attire. ran away
from her home near Attica, Ind, three
days ago. nearly caused a serious trag-
edy. The neighhors became alarmed
at the girls absence, as she had never
been away from home before. A COM
mittee of seven men called at the FL
lott residence. and after making n
thorough search over the house and
2C0-acre farm, notified Elliott that un-
less he produced the girl it would go
hard with him.
Elliott advised the committeeman
that they were wrong in their suspic-
ions and said he would pay the eX-
penses of searching for the girl, who is
his only living child. Two members
of the committee, Elwood Gray and
John Hillyer. came to Danville and
aScertained that the girl had found a
good home with County Clerk Thomas
J. Dale. She went willingly to her
home with the two men, one of whom
Is her cousin. Her reason for asSum-
ing male attire was that she believed
boy could earn more money than a
II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
SEVEN DIE IN FIRE.
.Two-Story House Burns and a
Man, Wife and Five Chill
dren Are Cremated.
OWNER Is ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
Victims Awakened Only to Know
Their Dreadful Fate-Nordica
in Wreck.

Buffalo, Jan. 13.-Henry Pearlstein,
his wife, and five children ranging in
age from az to - years, were burned
to death at an early hour yesterday in
a fire that destroyed twO-stroy frame
building. Joseph Supowski, who owned
the building, and Karl Bracki, his
brother-in-law, have been arrested
pending an investigation. Supowskl
carried an insurance of $4,000 on the
building and its contents. The Pearl
stems and another family lived in
rooms above the store and were asleep
when the fire started. Supowski told
the police yesterday that he accidental
ly dropped lamp.
Loud Explosion During the Fire.
A few minutes after the fire began
there was a loud explosion that blew
out the front of the store and hurled
some of the contents of the windows
into the middle of the street Plate
glass windows on the opposite side Of
Broadway We're shattered, and the re-
port of the explosion was heard two
blocks away. The flames enveloped
the building in a short time. The fam
ily living in the rear fat barely eS-
capped with their lives
Awoke to Meet a FrightfuI Fate.
The Pearlsteins were awakened. but
before they could reach the only stair
way leading from their rooms the fire
had undermined the floor i'll the hall
way. and it collapsed, carrying them
down into n mass of flames. Their
charred bodies were found four hours
after the tircenen had eXtinguished the
flames. The body of the mother and
baby were found together, the little
one tightly clasped in it's mothers
arms Pearlstein's body was found
close to that of his wife. He also held
one of the children in his arms. The
bodies of the other three children were
found huddled together close to the
fathers body. n
NOrdica in a Railway Wreck.
Rome. Ga, Jan. 13.-As result OF
4 collision between a passenger and
freight on the Southern railway at an
early hour yesterday. near Reeves Sta
tion. twenty miles north of Rome. an
engineer was killed, Nine. Lillian Nor
dica, the singer, was injured; her ac-
companist, Z. Romaine Simmons, sus-
tanned n bruised hand, and three en-
ployes of the roafi We're injured. The
dead man was Frank Tracey, engineer,
Atlanta. The injured are Nine. Nor
dlca. +. ROmaine Simmons, Guy Con-
nally engineer on freight, George
Florence passenger cOnductor). Mime.
Nordica had shoulder bruised and her
neck a little strained, but the bruise
and strain cannot be severe, for the
doctor attending her said he thought
she would be able to sing tonight at
Nashville, Tenn. Simmons, too, will
be able to accompany. the singer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
Hawkeye LegisIatureC Con-
VeneS at Des
Moines.
HOUSES ORGANIZED
Gubernatoria1 Inaugu-
ration--To Elect
Senators.

Des Moines, Jan. 13.--The twenty
ninth general assembly began work
Today by completely organizing both
houses. w. l.. Eaton, of Usage, was
chosen speaker of the house without
opposition. Both the house and sem
ate states made up in the republican
caucuses Saturday went through by
a party vote. The house and senate
passed concurrent resolutions for adj
ditional employees, mail carrier. etc.
There will be a joint session at 2 to-
morrow to canvass the vote on gov
ernor and lieutenant governor, the
inauguration to occur Thursday.
This afternoon a meeting of the sem
ate and house republican caucus
committees will be held to determine
upon the time for the joint caucus
for the selection of two United States
senators.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 13.-It devel-
oped in the caucuseS of the Republic
an members of the house and senate
of the Twenty:ninth general assembly
Saturday that the state administration
forces will be able easily to control the
house, but perhaps not so easily the
upper body. 1t developed also, from
announcement made by Speaker Eaton.
of the chairmanships of the six princi-
pal committees of the house, that the
house majority at present inclines to-
ward redristricting the state congress
Sionally.
Hartman President.
w. r. Hartman, or FranKnn coun-
ty. was elected president pro TEN. of
the senate. w. l.. Eaton, of Mitchell
county, was chosen unanimously by
the Republican house caucus for
speaker. Two years ago he was de-
feated-i2 to 3S-by D. H. Bowen, of
Allamakee county, who represented
the anti -Cummins faction. So thor
oughly convinced was the opposition
this year that fight on Eaton would
be futile that no attempt was made.
A. +. Dawson, private secretary OF
Senator Allison. arrived Saturday and
established headquarters for the sena-
tor, preparatory to the campaign for
election of two United States enAtors
by the state legislature this week. AL
lison and Dolliver arrived Saturday
night and will maintain headquarters
until the election takes place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
HAS NorHING TO WITHDRAW
Chamberlain's Reply to Certain Remarks
a'SIade In Germany" Recently.

Chamberlain's Reply to Certain Remarks
''SIade in Germany" Recently.
London. Jan. 13.-Joseph Chamber
lain. the colonial secretary, in speaking
at Birmingham Saturday night, took
occasion, without entering into n con-
troversial rejoinder. to notice the criti-
cisms showered upon him in the reich
stag during the past week. especially
Count Won Buelow's remarks. In re-
ferring to the animosity of foreign
nations he said that he was aware that
in some quarters 1t was attributed TO
the 'indisceet oratOry of the colonial
secretary"
What 1 have said," continued the
secretary, 81 have said. 1 withdraw
nothing; 1 qualify nothing; / defend
nothing. AS l read history no British
minister has ever served his country
faithfully and at the same time been
popular abroad. /, therefore, make al
iowance for foreign criticism. 1 will
not follow the example that has been
set me. I do not want to give lessons
TO a foreign minister, and 1 will not
accept any at his hands. 1 am respon-
sible only to my sovereign and my
countrymen.
How can be made responsible for
what Lord Grey has called filthy lies
and what Lord Rosebery described as
vile, Infamous falsehOOds' which have
been disseminated in foreign countries
without a syllable of protest, without
the slightest interference, by RESPONSE
BILE authorities? My opponents must
find some other scapegoat: they must
look further for the causes of hostility.
which / do not think deserved, but
which always comes to the surface
when we are in difficulty, and which
am glad to say has never done US Sc
rious HARM"
Chamberlain said that when the
present ministry came into Office 1t
was at a time when the country was
at peace with the world. but the cabi-
net had to meet at least six burning
questions of international Importance.
had to take up included the Venezuela
boundary question, the Samoan diff
Guilty and the French position on the
Nile. all of which the government sue
cessfully grappled with and disposed
of.
81 might have included" he con-
tinued, ''the struggle between the
Beers and Great Britain for supremacy
in South Africa, but I say those are
solid achievements in the cause of
peace. and If we have been unable to
remove continental prejudice, which
has always existed but was never moro
coarseIy expressed, we have at least
been enabled to settle many substan-
tiaI differences which might have
caused international conflict" One
dominant note ran through the whole
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
"UP AGAINST 1T" JUST NOW

Pan-American Conference at LOggerheads
on the Compulsory Arbitration" Plan.
City of Mexico. Jan. 13.-The meet
ing fixed for yesterday morning at IL
o'clock between the representatives Of
the United States, Mexican, Argentine
and Peruvian delegations to the Pan
American conference for the purpose
of definitely settling the arbitration
dispute did not take place, as the
Mexican representatives asked for a
further poStpOnement, on account Of
not having been able to consult with
President DiaZ, who is absent from
the city on Il brief outing to Vera Cruz
and will return today.
In the meantime the Argentines and
their friends are getting tired of de-
lays, and say that if they are pro-
longed beyond reasonable point they
will take them as equivalent to def
mite rejection of their claims to have
the compulsory plan pass through the
conference. and will therefore with
draw. The Chilians, on the other
hand, have not abated their demand
that the compulsory plan shall not be
reported to the conference, and drop
all sorts of mysterious hints about
what they will do if it is.
The Chilians base their claims not
only on the general understanding that
nothing .disa greeable to, Chilli was to
be discussed by the conference, but
upon the alleged verbal and specific
promise made to their minister, Bello-
codecido, in an interview, by Hon.
Ignacio Mariscal, minister of foreign
relations of the Mexican government,
that the subject of compulsory arbitra-
tion should not be brought up. The
MeXicans say that the Chilians misun-
derstood the real import of this inter-
view.
Nevertheless, at the present moment
it looks very much as if the Chilians
were going to have their way. though
it is impossible to make any certain
forecast. If the Argentines and their
friends withdraw they will almost as
suredly do so during the course of the
present week. No one here can clear
ly understand why the Chllians should
not take the same ground as the Unit
ed States in this matter. viz: Refrain
from having anything to do with the
compulsory treaty, but allow those who
want to sign it full liberty to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
A SHARP RETORT
To a Protest Against "UncIe Tom $
Cabin" Performance in
Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. 13.-The
Daughters of the Confederacy have
received an unexpected response to
their petition to Charles Scott, man
ager of the local opera house, asking
him to book no more Uncle Toms
Cabin" shows. The manager answer
ed as follows;
To the Committee of Lexington
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy. Ladies:-A copy of
your resolution in reference to ''Un-
Gle Toms Cabin" has been received.
Replying to the same, 1 have only to
say: The war has been over about
thirty-siX years" Yours, etc,
CHARLES SCOTT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
STOLE BY THE TON
Number of Iowa Families in Trouble
for Confiscating
Coal.

Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 13.-The mem
bers of thirteen families are under
arrest here charged with the wholesale
theft of coal from the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul chutes at OF
tumwa Junction. An average of thirty
tons Il week has been stolen, and it is
claimed that wagons and horses had
been purchased for the purpose of
hauling the stolen coal and that the
children of the families were com
PEELED to commit the thefts.
Five boys. all under 10 years of age
when questioned by the police, admit
ted their share in the stealing and gave
the names Of all implicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
Some senate IndIcaTions.

Washington, Jan. 13.-An effort will
be made in the senate this week to get
out of committee several bills. among
them the Nicaragua canal bill, the
Philippine tariff bill and the ship sub
sidy bill! The indications are that
the Nicaragua bill will be reported
practically as it passed the house, and
that the shipping bill will not be ma
terially amended, but the Republican
leaders have practically decided to
make a material reduction of the tariff
on Philippine imports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
LONG" JONES HAS ENOUGH
He Has Quit Politics, He Says, and Gov
Peck Proposes n Reunion. Z

He Has Quit Politics, He Says, and Gov.
Peck Proposes n Reunion. =
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 13.-State
Senator \. NJ Jones, of Waukesha,
known to Illinois and Wisconsin poll
ticians rs Long" Jones. came to town
and told several of his friends that he
would not again be a candidate for the
senate.
Il have had enough was the way
he put it.
Governor Peck was standing by, and
said: shake, Jones; / am the first
Democrat in Wisconsin to decline an
office, and you are the first Republicans.
When we meet near your spring next
summer we will have a reunion and
take a drink"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
ON SCHLEY CRUISE
A Reliable Book on the SUBJ
ject is Now
Out.
SEEMS TO GIVE PROPER CREDIT
Written by n Correspondent Who
Was on the Brook
lyn.

Chicago. Jan. 13.-A book entitled
'Schley and Santiago" is on the press
in this city, and will be bound within
ten days. The author Is George E.
Graham, war correspondent, who
had exceptional facilities for gathering
materials, as he was on board the
Brooklyn during the fight with the
Spanish fleet, and thus in u position to
tell the story of Santiago. The book
is said to have the unqualified indorse-
ment of Rear Admiral Schley, who
read and corrected the proof sheets
This book is the first and only COM
plete story of the work of the flying
squadron commanded by Schley by a
man who was on board the flagship.
Graham was assisted by his camera,
which enabled him to add many inter-
csting Illustrations. 1t speaks I'm the
highest terms of Schley, while it's ref
erences to Simpsons flagship, the New
York, at Santiago are not compliments
airy.
schIey In the South.
savannah. Ga. Jan. 13.-Rear Ad-
miral Schley held a levee I'm the city
hall yesterday afternoon for over an
hour. beginning at 4:30. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Schley and General
and Mrs. William w. Gordon, at whose
residence he and Mrs Schley are visit
ing. Going to the city hall he received
an ovation all along the line. while the
town was en- fete. Four thousand per-
sons greeted the admiral at the recep-
tion, women being very numerous.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 13.-The sem
ate today unanimously adopted the
resolution commenting Schley and
inviting hm to address the general
assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
FOR SENATE INQUIRY
Resolution Providing for Committee
Investigation of Philip
pines.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Hoar in the
senate today introduced a resolution
providing for the appointment of
committee of seven senators to ex-
anime into the conduct OF the war in
the Philippines, the administration
of the government there and the con-
dition and character of the inhabit-
ants. 1t is said the committee will
have power to send for persons and
papers, to administer. oaths and sit
during the session of the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
BOY save Two Little Girls.

Indianapolis, Jan. 13.-To Palmer
Noble, the 7-year-old son OF Colonel
c. II. Noble, of the recruiting station,
is due the credit of saving the lives
of Theresa Webber and Matte Nc
Carty. two little girls who broke
through the ice on the pond in Mill
tary park. The little fellow heard the
girls scream and without hesitation
went to their assistance. The ice
broke with him. but he managed to
hold himself and the two girls above
water until aid arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
Labor Mem raIk to Roosevelt.

Washington, Jan. 13. - Hermann
Goodstadt and TruxtOn Beale, COM
missioners appointed by the governor
of California to aid in securing Chi
nese exclusion legislation at this ses-
sion of congress, had an interview Sat
t1rday with the president. They were
accompanied by Samuel GOmpers. The
president asked them TO place their
views in writing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
WRECK ON ROCK ISLAND
Misplaced Switch Causes Fatal Disaster
In Oklahoma.

Chicago, Jan. 13,-A message to
General Manager HIT, of the Rock
Island road, states that a passenger
train ran into a construction train
today killing two and injuring eight
at O'Keefe, Oklahoma. a misplaced
switch IS supposed to have caused
the wreck The dead: II. K. Baer,
Wichita, Kas.; E. A. Colfy, Galva,
Kas.