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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
KILLED TWO.
Murderer La Croix Hanged In
Jail Yard at Hull, Que.

Hull. Quebec. March 2i.-Stanislas La
Croix. who murdered his wife and and old
man named Thomps. who was endeavor.
ing to protect her, paid the penalty of his
crime on the scaffold in the Jail yard here
this morning.
The prisoner who has since his convic-
ton made all kinds OF threats that the
hangman would never be permitted to
end his life but that he would commit
suicide instead was at last subdued and
declared during the night that he was per-
fectly happy. Radcaliffe, the hangman,
was in an adjoining cell all night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
FOR DEFENDANT.
Verdict Rendered by Jury at
Direction Of the Court.

Judge Blodgett today directed verdict
for the defendant In the case of Margaret
McGoran. executrix. VS.. New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad on the ground
that the railroad commissioner had re-
fused 10 accept the grade where the
highway crossed the railroad.
Plaintiff sued 10 recover damages for
the death OF her husband William who
was killed at the Webster street crossing
In Pawtucket.
Hugh j. Carroll, counsel for Mrs. Nc
Goran showed that Webster street had
been constantly travelled by the public
for 25 years or more.
ID. s. Baker and Lewis A. Waterman
were counsel for the railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
BATTLE OF TOBACCO TRUSTS

London, March 21.--At meeting OF the
Ediburgh Association OF Retail Tobacco
nists today resolution was adopted
unanimously declining TO sign the Inn
perial Tobacco company's agreement, but
expressing willingness. II the minimum
price IL raised so as 10 allow a fair profit
To dealers 10 do what is possible. bonus
or no bonus, for the sake OF British goods.
The Belfast tobacco dealers at meeting
yesterday went further than the Edin-
burEh dealers. The former decided to
accept the American proposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
HIS DEATH SUDDEN

Leon Gossett. 81 years old. employed at
the Gorham Mfg. Co.'S works I'm Elm
wood. was seized with a shock just after
entering the shop this morning lie was
taken TO the Rhode Island hospital where
he died at 1850 this afternoon Gossett
belonged i'm Rehoboth. Ills son. Leon
Gossett, resides at . Ware court, this
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
sIoNBoARD PICKED up

Fire Island. n. Y. March n.-The
Southampton Life Savers have picked up
name board having "Esopus" ON IA.
which r. believed 20 belong 20 the un.
known barge which drifted ashore three
miles east OF Southampton. l.. l.. the
night of the 18th and broke un.
The EsOpus with two other barges IN
tow OF tug Patience was bound from Phil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
WOOLEN co. DECLARES DIVIDEND

Boston. March 2l.-Thc directors Of the
American Woolen company have de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend OF
Ia per cent on the preferred stock paya-
bic April i5 TO stock OF record at the
close OF business April ~. 1892.
This makes the 18th consecutive divi-
dcnd. amounting TO S2l per share, dis
bursei to the preferred stockholders by
the company amounting To s2O0,0OO in
the aggregate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
TRUST COMPANIES COMBINE

st. Louis March 2l-Three OF the
largest trust companies in ST. Louis have
consolidated under one management with
a working capital OF s7,0oc00. The COM
panies that have merged their interests
are tho Colonial. Missouri and Germania.
Hereafter the consolidated company Will
be known as the Colonial Trust COM
pany. Clark ~. Sampson is president Of
the new company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
AUTOPSY TO Be HELD

Canandaigua n. Y. March 2i.-v. c.
Howard, a farmer died Wednesday even
Ing under very mysterious circumstances
on the Cook farm. two miles ease OF here.
The authorities have maintained the ut
most secrecy. An autopsy Will be held
tomorrow. Howard died suddenly after
taking n cough preparation which had
been sent him through thctmails.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
ENDORSED BY Mr.. ADAMS

New York. March 2i-In a letter ad-
dressed TO John Blgelow, published In tho
Tribune today. Charles Francis Adams OF
Boston, endorses at length the recently
discussed proposition for constitutional
amendment 20 utilize the services OF eN-
presidents OF the United states by maxi
ing them senators at large for life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
CENSORSHIP ESTABLISHED

New York. March n.-The Western
Union Telegraph companys central cable
Office Is In receipt of the following ad-
Vices dated Panama, Colombia. March q:
The Colombian government notify us
that all consular and diplomatic messages
must be subjected 20 censorship"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
MANY CHARGES.
Andersen Accused Of Robbing
Large Number Of PosloffIcss.

Pittsburg. March 2i.--Harry j. Ander-
son. alleged to be one OF the most des-
perate and notorious postoffice robbers
and safe crackers In the United States.
was brought TO the Allegheny county Jail
this morning from Johnstown, Pa, where
he was arrested last night.
Anderson is wanted in Ohio for II post
Office robberies He will be taken TO
Columbus, o., today for trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
WORKING FOR THE FUND

New Bedford. Mass. March 2i.--A mass
meeting OF citizens and business men In
city hall this noon adopted resolutions
praising the heroism Of the Monomoy
life savers, sympathizing with the suffer
ine dependents and urging subscriptions
for their relief. The fund at present In
this city amounts 10 S3621S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
BARGE LOST.
Belief That The Hamilton Went
Down With Her Crew.

Boston. March A.--The tug Edward
Luckenbach, Capt kene. has arrived here
from Newport News. reporting the loss
OF the barge Hamilton. which she had i'm
tow OFF Highland Light. and IL Is feared
that she foundered. and that Can't John
II. Shoemaker and his crew OF four men
were drowned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
SUIT ON A WOOL SALE

Eddy & street have brought suit against
the Saxondole Worsted mills to recover
Si500. Plaintiffs claim the defendant
bought large amount OF wool from them
and refused 10 take or pay for the same.
w. Il. Vincent Is attorney for the plain
ttG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
TO FIX STANDARD or "CUTS."

Fall River. Mass, March n. Owing 10
the absence from the city of n. II. Bor-
committee. the conference between the
manufacturers and representatives OF the
Weavers union IN regard 10 fixing n stan
dard length of cuts was not held today.
~ VIII take place next TUESDAY morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
PATRICK CASE.
Arguments In Noted Murder
Trial viii Begin ON Monday.

New York. March 2i-Thc prosecution
I'm the trial of Albert r. Patrick. accused
Of the murder OF William NJ Rice. closed
its presentation Of rebuttal evidence today
and court was adjourned until Monday.
whsn The addresses of the defendants
counsel viii De begun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
CASE Of lNfANTICIDe

Harwich. Mass. March 2i--Judse Hop
kins 81 the district court began an in
quest today into the death OF the infant
child OF Abbie Rogers. a single woman.
about - years OF age. The child died
about ten. days ago. apparently having
been smothered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
BURGLAR MURTAlly WOUNDED

New York, March e1.-A burglar was
shot and mortally wounded at the resi-
dence OF jeremiah Vanderbeck I'm Jersey
City late last night while trying 10 es-
cape from the house. The wounded man
was taken 10 hospital where he said
he was James Wilson, that he was %
years OF age and had no home or occu-
patton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
THREATENING LETTERS

St Petersburg March 7l.--slncc the riot
Ing on Sunday the minister of the in
terror. VI. sipiaguine. has received letters
threatening him with death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21

Eugene A. Dean. an suctioneer and
real estate broker. through his attorney
Jerome Hahn filed petition for bank
ruptcy I'm the United States court this
morning. His liabilities are s2e63.i5
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
EXCHANGE WILL Bs CLOSED

New York. March 2i-The members OF
the coffee Exchange have voted 10 close
the Exchange Good Friday and u. FOL.
lowing Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
CLAIMS $4,000 FOR ISLANDER

James r. Riley has sued James Cannon
10 recover 5000 for alleged siander WI
Hams Palmer arc attorneys for the
plaintiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
FINANCIAL NEWS
NeS York Sioeks.

Reported by FLETCHER & rAPPAN.
street door. Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.

sEx-dividend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

the blood1fFSn his heart. After four
days of effs treatment Toms chum
took him over the mountain to Silver
CITY, and there doctor fixed him up.
1t was all in the collar bone. The Sill
yer City doctor didn't go back on the
profession, however. He explained that
all the symptoms pointed so strongly
TO heart disease that il was only by
luck and chance that he caught on to
the collar bone
Our doctor suffered somewhat in his
reputation now and then. but he had
been with us six weeks and was carry
Ing things with n stiff hand when Pete
Harper was struck by a flying stone
and had his skull fractured He was
lying unconscious when the doctor ar
rived. and as nobody spoke of the frac-
ture the me,lico felt him over and final
BY observed:
This is case of epileptic fits. and
some of You hold his arms while l
bleed him."
'Cuss yer fits. but hes bin hit on the
head' shouted Petes chum.
This is case of epileptic fits" con-
tinued the doctor as he reached for his
gun, "and | am prepared to-
SO were dozen of the miners. They
raised yell and rushed him. The first
move of the doctor was to throw his
gun away and the second to take to his
heels, and. though he was pursued n
mile, he could not be overtaken. We
found about fifty blue mass pills in his
satchel and distributed them around as
far as they would go, and the half
pound OF ginger was made into tea, fla
vored with whisky and drunk in honor
Of the glorious Fourth. NJ QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

tend for and conditions are daily
more and more warranting, yet there
comes a cry from the elements and
influences that dominate and control
the party that change in the sacred
wall is not desirable at this time.
As ridiculous as is the general atti-
tude of the republican party toward
the trusts, the Iowa Endorsement
of an alleged "anti-trust policy" of
Roosevelt, is meaningless. Mr..
Roosevelt has no antitrust pol
icy. True, he has given ORR
gin to some ANTITRUST vaporings, but
nothing of n nature sufficiently sub
Fstantial that any individual or con-
vention could intelligently and seri-
ously indorse.
The only part of that section of the
Iowa republican platform referring
to trusts that has any significance to
il whatsoever is the sentence that
reads: Great combinations of cap
ital that prevent competition and
control the industries of the people
without legal sanction of public APP
prevail"
There is rather an extraordinary
AOl SCh'N''
ton to make. 1t is an admission that
the trusts sanctioned by the repub-
Iican party, but not by the people or
the law, are menace to good gov
eminent, are an enemy to the law
and are in direct antagonisin TO the
interests of the flag and the people.
And the Iowa republicans indorse
just such opposition to trusts as is
displayed by Roosevelt-wind, moth
ing but wind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

Another wave of unpopularity has
struck Secretary of War Root because
of his order changing army uniforms
from blue to olive green. Officers
wives are generally indignant, all hav-
ing a sentimental regard for the blue
worn so long. One brigadier
generals wife will send a round robin
to congress protesting against the re-
tirement of the old color, so famous
in history, song and story. May the
brigadier generals wife win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Notice of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

State OF Illinois, l.
Rock Island County, ~
In TIE circuit court. To the September
term A ID 1902
Charles Hayes vs.. Cornena Hayes. In chan
Gerry, No 0S7.
Afadavit of the non-residence OF CorneIls
Hayes. the above defendant, having been
died in the clerks ONCE of the circuit
court Cf said county, notice Is therefore
hereby given TO the said non resident de-
PENDANT that the complainant fled his bill
OF complaint Ia said court. on the chancery
side thereof, on the 18th day of july A.
D 1909, and that ihereupon summons is
sued out of said court, wherein said suit
is now pending, returnable on the third
MondAy N the month of September
next, as is by law required. Now, unless
YOU the said nonresident defendants above
named, CornelIa HAYES, shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court on the
irst day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island In and for the said
county, OF the third Monday in September
next, and plead answer. or demur to
the said compliments bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as confessed,
and q decree entered against you, according
to the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois, July %, 1902
Ludolph & heyuo,ds, Compliments Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Meaningless Yet signia6a&. %

While there is much in the Iowa
republican platform that is meaning
less there is a great deal that is sig
nificant from the fact that it recog-
nizes the appearance of issues that
must be considered regardless of
with what sincerity. The party, for
instance. declares for ''such- changes
in the tariff from time to time as be-
come advisable through the progress
of our industries and their changing
relations to the commerce of the
world
While this is suggestion of tariff
reform such as the democrats con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

Speaking of the antitrust amend
ment proposed by the republicans in
the fifty-siXth congress, the Washing
ton Post, which can never be accused
of leaning toward the democratic
party, said at that time. The anti
trust amendment device is too shall
low to deceive anybody with sense
enough to decline an invitation to buy
a gold brick or to go out as bag
holder on snipe hunting expedition .
And yet the republicans point with
pride" to their record on the trust
question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

The Hartford Times makes a sensi-
BILE proposition in this: What the
American voter wants from the po-
litical orator who undertakes to in
struct him is not lot of airy con-
versation about plutocrats and aris-
tocrats, but definite ideas as to prac-
ticable and righteous measures for
the maintenance of the equality of
opportunity for all citizens and the
equal distribution of the burdens and
advantages of government on all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

Not long ago Congressman Curtis Of
Kansas received letter making lurid
complaint against the postmaster of
a little town whom the writer charg-
ed with paying too much attention
to selling whisky. The congressman
advised his correspondent to prefer
charges against the postmaster, but
a few days ago received another let
ter saying: ''Since L wrote you be-
fore the postmaster and 1 have gone
into partnership. He's going to sell
the stamps and I'm going to sell the
whisky"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Wheat Cron inIndia.

The final estimate of the wheat
crop of India for the season 1902
was recently given out by the sta
tistical department of the govern
ment of India, and transmitted to the
state department of this country at
Washington by William II. Fee, con-
sui at Bombay.
The yield of wheat of India upon
which so much depends as to the de-
mand and price for that cereal in
this country is estimated at little
more than 100000 tons of 2.24O
pounds, being 100000 tons less than
the previous year and about 100000
tons less than the average for the
preceding ten years.
The estimated area is given at 49,
3OO.O 900 acres, or SOC, 900 more than the
previous year and 1000, 900 acres less
than the average for the preceding
ten years. 1t will be seen therefore
that the season in India has been an
unfavorable one for wheat, and that
so far as the crop of that country is
concerned, the price of wheat will be
affected favorably to the wheat-rais-
ers of the United States. In refer
ence to the character of the season
and the probable export of wheat
Consul Fee says:
''The Rabbi or what we call the
winter crop is planted in India in
October and November, gets its start
from the moisture held in the soil
from the monsoon, and is nourished
either by irrigation or the winter
rains. 1t is generally harvested in
the month of February and is super
Tor in average yield and quality to
the summer wheat crop, called 'Khar-
if which is sown in the month of
June or just before the monsoon
rains.
''The season under consideration
was on the whole unfavorable for the
growth of wheat, and in western and
central India conditions were disas-
trous. The monsoon of 1901 termi-
mated early, and the winter rains
were an almost complete failure eX-
cept in the United Provinces, where
there was some rain, and the crop,
aided by liberal irrigation, was bet
ter than the average. In the Punjab
and the northwest frontier province,
whence so much of the wheat eX-
ported from India is drawn, a poor
harvest has been gathered. In Ben
gal, also, the drought was injurious;
in the Central Provinces the yield is
better than in recent years, but the
harvests are limited in comparison
with the results before seasons of
drought and scarcity set in. The fail
ure is very great in Bombay, Berar,
the MANS territory, and Rajpu-
tana, where the injury done by the
drought was completed by the depre-
dations of rats and insects.
''The following figures give the eX-
portations of wheat from India for
the past seven years:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Boy Cured OF Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.
worry

My boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps in his
stomach. | sent for the doctor and
he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. l then gave him
half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy, and in half an hour he was sleep
ing and soon recovered.-F. l.. Viii
lins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. wilkins is
boolxlSeeper for the Shell Lake Lum-
Der company. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

At the close of their visit to Eng
land the Boer generals, Botha, De-
larey and De Wet will come to the
the United State to study American
farming methods. Gen. Lucas Meyer,
who is in London at present says it
is not true that the Boer generals are
coming to America to raise funds.
Their only object it to widen the ag-
ricultural knowledge of the Boer
farmers. They consider the American
farmers the best in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
AdmIni.t. ator,s Noti. e
Estate of NancIe Dunn. deceased

The undersigned having peen appointed al.
Illustrator OF the estate OF Nancie DUN.
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
VIII appear before the county court OF Rock
the city OF ROCK Island, at the September
term on the first Monday In September
next, al which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose of hav-
ing the same adjusted.
All persons irdebted to said estate are re-
que sted to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 3Oth day of June. A. D. 1902.
THOMAS DUNN, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
During the last two presidential

During the last two presidential
campaigns the discussion of the
monetary system of the country on
the part of the democrats was de-
precated by the republicans on the
theory that the tendency was to un-
settle business conditions Yet with
the republican idea of finance in full
force Wall street narrowly escaped
a panic the other day because Baron
Schwab of the steel trust had the
collie. The men who control the
money of the country win be obliged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

With Investigations demanded of
the conduct of the Elgin insane hos
pital and the Illinois school for fee
bic minded at Lincoln, Gov. Yates
does not seem to be in the best posi-
ton possible for the enjoyment of
his summer vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

Democratic Congressional convention
BY direction of the democratic cor gres-
sional committee for the Fourteenth congress
sional district of Illinois, the democratic vot-
ers of the several counties of the district are
requested to send delegates to the democratic
convention to be held at Monmouth, Ill, Tues
day, Aug s, 1902, at II o'clock a m, for the
purpose of placirg in nomination a candidate
to be voted for at the November election,
1902, for congress-.
Also for the selection of the democratic
central con mittee, consisting of one member
from each county of the district.
Also for the transaction of such other bust
ness may properly come before the con-
vention.
The number OF delegates will be as herein
after provided. The oasis OF representation
for The several counties viii be one delegate
for every 200 votes cast for the democratic
presidential electors in 1900 and ore delegate
for each additional 100 fraction or more The
following shows the number of delegates to
which each county Is entitled:
Hancock. -2S
henderson. D
McDonough. ..........-........-.....17
Mercer. II
Rock Island. "a
warren. ............-..---.--..- .l3
JOHN SCHAFER, Chairman.
DAVID TT RNBULL Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

The administration mouthpiece,
the Philadelphia Press, in it's editorial
correspondence, says that the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Knox are
proceeding against the trusts in
their own way. They are trying to
bring down their game with blank
cartridges and the game has gotten
so accustomed to it that they sit still
and allow themselves to be shot at.