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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Hannas Nsphsw NAV BE senator.

Fargo. y. D.. Dee. lS.-The CasS
county legislative delegation of twelve
members met here and cnthusiastical-
Iy resolved To support l.. Il. Hanna for
United States senator. He is Il bank
er and nephew of Senator Hanna, of
Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Detroit Gets the Meeting.

Philadelphia. Dec. Is. - Announces
ment was made yesterday that the eX-
ecutive committee of the National Mu-
nicipal League has accepted the invita-
ton of the Detroit Municipal Lea que
to hold the next annual meeting i'll
Detroit. The date of the meeting has
been fixed for April -. 23 and "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
CrewhProbabIy Drowned.

Oswego. y. Y. Dec 1S.-The schoon-
er John L. Hall is ashore on Ducks
island, thirty miles out in Lake On
tario The crew probably has been
drowned, as nothing has been seen or
heard of the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18

There is a marked increase IN the
growth of rice in Texas and Louisiana,
so marked that the industry is spoken
of as being transferred from the south
Atlantic. states to this new territory:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
nrohnwkite Is All Gone.

Houghton. Mich. Dec. 1S.-The ship
ment of mOhawkite from the HOhawk
mine has ceased. the vein having
pinched out. OF late it has been very
irregular. varying from three feet to
one inch in thickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18

Detroit, Dee. 1S.-Presidcnt Samuel
Hunt, of the Detroit Southern railroad,
makes an absolute denial of the report
emanating from Toledo that his road
would enter Toledo. and that Il corps
of engineers had been at work for Il
month surveying a line from Napoleon
to Toledo. President Hunt positive
ly denied that his road had sent out
any such surveying party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
.RUNDEsRATH APPROVES OF
REICHsTAG's TARIFF BILL

Berlin. Dec 1S.-The bundesrath to-
day approved the tariff bill in the
form in which it passed its third
reading in the reichstag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
One Enpineer AsIeep.

Table Rock. Neb.. Dec. 1S.-TwO
freight trains on the Burlington route
cOllided head-on in the yards here early
yesterday, wrecking both engines.
Fireman Morrell was killed. which
was tn eonly casualty. The indications
are that one of the engineers was
asleep,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
NO HOPE OF RELIEF OFFERED
AS TO ANTHRACITE SUPPLY

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 1N.-OtticiaIs
OF the Reading railroad hold out no
hopes for relief of the anthracite coal
Stringcncy this winter. No coal in
storage and scarcity of cars is Civ
en- as the reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
VICTIM OF SHOOTING HAD
HEAVY LIFE INSURANCE

Louisville. Dec. 1S.-It developed to-
day that II. {. Whayne, the Louisville
business man. who was found dead
last night with gunShot wound in
his breast. carried $35O.OOO life insur-
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
WELL KNOWN POLITICIAN
DROPS DEAD IN OHIO

Toledo. Dec. 1S.-Charles p. Griffin,
one of the best known politicians of
Ohio. dropped dead today of heart
disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
HOUSE MAKES
HEAVY ASSIGNMENT

Cincinnati. Dec. 1s.-.Iones Bros.
Publishing company. of this city. as
signed today. The liabilities are
100000: assets. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Boston Men Buy at Joliet.

Joliet, Ills. Dec 1S.-The FrankIiIB
Steel company. of Boston. has pur-
chased the plant of the Joliet Wire
company and will move its Boston fac
tory here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
NEW MONITOR NEVADA
MAKES FINE SHOWING

Rockport. Mass. Dee. 1S.-The trial
of the monitor Nevada was held off
Cape Ann today. She covered the
course of 26 miles at the rate of 13
knots an hour. The contract called
for H. knots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
MISLEADING FIGURES
Get an Anthracite Company Into
a Hole Before the Gray
Commission.
O. M. W. HAS RESTED ITS CASE
Coal Operators Open Theirs with Two
Statements, Both Opposing
''Recognition".

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1S.-The anthra-
of the controversy with the mine
workers yesterday before the strike
commission, and the attorneys who are
on record before the commission as
representing the nOn-union men, who
have been admitted TO the arbitration
scheme. began calling witnesses. The
sessions We're probably the liveliest yet
held by the commission. At the morn
ing session lie miners lawyers chal-
lenged the fairness of certain wage
statements handed to the commission
by the PENNSYLVANIA Coal company
and in the afternoon Lawyer Darrow
had n spirited discussion with Chairman
Cray as to whether or not the miners
had right to know who is paying the
lawyers representing the nOn-uniOn
men before the commission. Darrow
asserted that they We're employed by
the coal operators.
Figures That Are Made to Lie.
The alleged unfairneSS of the wage
statements came to the notice of the
commission as Il result of its inquiry
into the child labor question in this
vicinity. Several little girls testified
on Monday that they worked all night
in n silk mill in order to help their
fathers along, who were employed in
the mines and received poor pay Later
Everett Warren, who represents the
Erie company. which controls the
Pennsylvania Coal company in whose
mines some of these fathers worked,
handed to the commission Il memOran-
dunn showing that one father last year
received aboTt S1,4OO for himself and
laborer, and that the other father re
ceived 81 600 for himself and Iaborer.
Divided Among Six Men.
At the opening of the session yCSter-
day the miners placed the two parents
on the stand. and they sworc that the
earnings mentioned was divided among
from four to six men. This testimony
surprised the commissioners. and Judge
Gray asked If the figures on the me-
mOrandum were taken from the wage
statement already filed by the COM
pany with the commission ana War
rem replied in the affirmative. Chair
man Gray then requested counsel for
the company to Indicate in its state
ment, handed up. whether the figures
given are for one. two or more men.
I'VE don't say il shakes our faith in
the statement" he continued. I'm
less you can show. however. that
there are none of these cases such as
very materially shake our faith in it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
NOrd In Possession.

Port au Prince. Dee. 1S.-Gcn. \"rd
having been proclaimed president of
Hayti by the army took possession of
the national palace this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18

KILLS MANY
Heavy Loss of Life and
Property in AsiatiC
Russia.
CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS
Nine Thousand Homes
of Natives Are
Wrecked.

Tashkend. Asiatic Russia. Dec. Is
Three officials. two soldiers and $50
natives, mostly children. were killed,
and 300 natives and Il soldiers injur-
ed as the result of an earthquake at
Andijan yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Thousands Homeless.

Nine thousand houses of natives
and 1870 Russian residences were de-
stroyed by the earthquake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18

that recognition of the union il not an
issue before the commission. and said
that il the commission should sustain
that claim linen the operators should
have no right-tO present witnesses to
show that the violence committed dur
ing the strike was inStigated by the
union. James Torrey. of the Delaware
and Hudson, made the point that the
miners occupied most of the time try
ing to show that the union was not
responsible for it. and that it would he
unfair Tor the commission To deny the
right of the operators to combat that
testimony.
Ira ii. Burns. one Of the attorneys
for the Independent operators, then
presented the opening statement of the
individual companies. This statement.
also makes Il dead set against cOnSid-
Grafton of recognition of the union.
and pleads the letter requesting the
appointment of the commission. The
statement asserts this proposition very
vigorously. 1t says the commission. If
it increases the cost of production Of
coal should remember where the in
crease will fall-On the consumer The
statement says:
''AS we understand ii one of the
chief duties of the commission in this
case is to ascertain the value of Ia
bor in and about the mines. 1t is pure
ly business proposition. 1t is the
value of the labor. and not the neceS-
sites of the laborer that we are try
ing to ascertain. The labOrer is worthy
of his hire. hut the hire is fixed ac-
cording to what he does, and not by
what he needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18

''The wanton persecution of non-un-
ion men. who only ask to he allowed
TO earn their daily bread in peace. is
Il shame to those who commit or al
low such persecution. and blot on
the administration of justice in the
state of Pennsylvania. Without the
assistance of mob violence and terror
ization no strike could exist for any
length of time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Gives Bowen Full Power.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-President
Castro has clothed Minister Bowen
with full power to effect settlement
with Great Britain. Germany and It
ally. Bowen simply awaits the CON
sent of the state department to as
sumo this task. assuming that the ma
tions named are willing that he shall
undertake this work.
1t is believed the critical phase of
the Venezuelan government has pass
ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Time to Yield Has Arrived.

ions in writing we address YOU IN the
following terms:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
CASTROASKS
ARBITRATION
Petition to Allied Powers
Made by Venezuela
Through U. S.
ANSWER is AWAITED
England Quibb1ing and
Stubborn as USUAL
Likewise Germany.

Caracas. Dec. 1S.-TOday the CORE
Spondent of the Associated Press saw
President Castro and questioned him
in regard to the report published in
the United States that the Anglo
German uItimatum had been accepted
by Venezuela The president became
furious with rage and said there was
no truth in the report.
He added: "Nenezuela does not pro-
pose to determine any steps while the
proposition for arbitration that the
legation of the United States was
charged to present to Great Britain
and Germany remains unanswered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18


following terms:
Time to Yield Has Arrived.
''In view of the acts of violence al
ready committed and of the absolute
impotence of Venezuela to meet force
with force i'm response to the allied
action of Germany and Great Britain
in view of the fact that Venezuela
has exhausted all the means required
by civilization and diplomacy to put an
end to the present situation. and the
government and the people of Venezue-
la having complied hOnOrabIy and
wOrthily to the demands of national
honor, we consider, with all due re-
spect. that the moment to yield to
force has arrived.
Bowen Given Carte Blanche.
1--WE therefore respectfully recon-
mend that full powers be given to the
minister of the United States of North
America. authorizing him to carry out
proper measures to terminate the pres
ent conflict i'll the manner least pre-
judicial to the interests of Venezue-
l.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18

New York. Dec. 1S.-The following
Is from Caracas. dated Dee Il.
1T has been decided that the Nene-
zueIan difficulty shall he arbitrated,
and the discussion of terms of settle
ment is now going on. United States
Minister Bowen undoubtedly will be
one of the arbitrators. The govern
ment fears that coercive measures will
ade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Dewey's Plans Approved.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-AdmiraI Dew
cy has cabIed the navy department
the proposed itinerary of his fleet
during the Christine holidays. The
plan. which the department approves,
provides for no undue concentration
of ships along the Venezuelan coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18

Caracas. Dec. 1S.-Indications here
are that Venezuelan will yield to the.
demands of the allies. The leading
citizens of Caracas have addressed Il
joint note % President Castro ask
ing him to give full powers to United
States Minister Bowen to effect a ter
mination of the present difficulty. This
note was transmitted to President Cas-
tro at 1 p. IN. yesterday. 1t is signed
by all the leading merchants, bankers
and agriculturalists of Caracas 1t re
fleets truly the cOncensus of current
opinion in the business element of this
city.
Going to Discuss Ways and Means.
The men who signed the note will
meet again to discuss ways and means
of obtaining money with which Vene-
zueIa can meet her obligations. as well
as the guarantees which it will be pos
sible to offer to her creditors. The note
is as follows. dated Caracas, Dec. IL,
1902. and addressed to the president of
the United States of Venezuela:
Castro Asked for the Advice.
''Sir:-The undersigned having met
with the purpose of offering their aid
to the government of Venezuela in the
present conflicting situation, which has
been created by the aggressive atti-
tude of Germany and Great Britain,
and upon your request to give ouropin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
House Takes Action.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The house to-
day adopted the Mccall resolution
calling upon the secretary of state
for the facts with relation to the
claims of Great Britain and Germany
against Venezuela and statement
of the diplomatic situation with ref
crence to the Monroe doctrine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
England May BE stubborn.

London. Dec. 1s.-No answer has
yet been agreed upon regarding Vene-
zuela's arbitration proposition. The
cabinet met this afternoon to discuss
the matter, but possibly nothing final
will be arrived at today.
The question of guarantee for the
fuIfilment of the decisions arrived at
remains a great difficulty in the gov
ernment's view in the way of accept
ance of arbitration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-18
Germany May Decline.

Berlin. Dec. 1S.-The foreign office
officials say the reply to Venezuelan :
arbitration proposal has not yet been
sent. 1t seems almost certain that
arbitrati will not be accepted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-20
HELEN GRAVITY is COMING.

One of the theatrical novelties of the
season is "Her Lord and Master IN
which Helen GRAVITY will appear at the
Academy of Music, Monday, September %.
The play is by Martha Morten, and deals
with an international marriage. A titled
Englishman marries an American girl!
He promises that he will never yield in
any matter of difference between them.
when he thinks that it is for her good
that he shall not do so. Her American
relatives, who are visiting London, want
her to dine with them at their hotel 1t
is Sunday afternoon and the husband is
opposed to her appearing in public
dining room on the Sabbath Day. She
accepts the invitation in defiance of her
husbands wishes, leaving a note for him,
asking him to call for her. This he de-
clines to do. At midnight the husband
orders the house to be locked for the
night. A few minutes later she returns
and finds herself locked out She finally
gains entrance, aided by the butler,
through the library window. stormy
scene follows and you should not miss it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-20
HEAD STRUCK By ENGINE.
Negro Fell Asleep on seaboard Track and Els
Skull Is Fractured.

A negro, aged about "a, by the name of
Isaiah Simpson. was brought to Raleigh
yesterday by DR.. Harry Utley, of Apex,
from Merry Oaks, where he had been
severely injured, his skull being frac-
tured, and taken to Rex Hospital.
The mans son was with him and gives
the following account of the injury. He
says that his father worked for the Sea-
board Air Line, and that he had had no
sleep for several nights and was ex-
hausted. He went after some shoes,
while his father waited on the track,
where he must have fallen asleep and
was struck by No. 81, the mail train
about $50 o'clock. His head was resting
on the rail and it is wonderful that he
was not instantly killed. The engine
was stopped as quickly as possible when
the man was discovered
DR.. ]. R. Rogers, surgeon of the Sea-
board Air Line, met them at the depot
and had the negro taken to Rex Hospital
where his injuries were looked after.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-20
BANK BUYS new HOME
The Mechanics Dime Savings
Institution,
Has Purchased and Will Fit Up for Its Own
Use the Handsome Old State National
Bank Building.

The Mechanics Dime Savings Bank
has outgrown the highest expectations Of
its founders. 1t will no longer be a
renter, but will soon occupy magrifi-
cent building of it's own
The Mechanics Dime Savings Bank
has purchased and will handsomely fit
up for its future home the fine banking
house adjoining w. H. & r. S. Tucker
q Co., and which was a good many
years ago occupied by the old State Ma
tional Bank. This is one of the best
built and handsomest business buildings
in the city. 1t has an iron and press
brick front, is four stories high, and the
lot runs clear through from Fayetteville
street to Wilmington street. The build
ing is admirably adapted for banking
institution. and has one of the best and
most secure vaults in the State.
1t is understood that the bank will
move just as soon as they can coAven-
iently fit up their new quarters.
We congratulate the stockholders and
the depositors on the acquisition of such
commodious. handsome and convenient
banking building.
The Mechanics Dime Savings Bank
started only a few years ago, and for so
young an institution has met with phe-
nomenal success The Raleigh Savings
Bank had previously been established
for many years, and the success of
another savings bank in this community
is creditable not only to the institution
itself. but also to the character of our
citizens.
There are no more beneficial institu
tions for the people than savings banks
A great many dollars are thus saved to
the people and a great deal more secure
ly than being hid away in cracks and
old stockings, while the money itself is
made to do duty in advancing the ma
terial interests of the community.
One of the reasons for the success of
the Mechanics Dime Savings Bank lies
in the fact that it has been we'll officer
ed and we'll managed from the beginning.
While none of the stock is being offered
on the market, it would find ready pur-
chasers at 100. This in itself speaks as
nothing else does, as it shows the conf1-
dence the public has in the present sta
bility and future success OF the insti-
tuition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-20
gN0YEs REFLECT PRESIDENT.
Annual Meeting of the Associated Press. Board
of Directors.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York Sept. 1S.-At the annual
meeting of the Associated Press, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were elected as
Board of Directors for the ensuing year:
Whitelaw Reid, New York Tribune; W.
l.. Mclean, Philadelphia Bulletin; Geo.
Thompson, St. Paul Dispatch; William
ID. Brickell, Columbus (Ohio) Evening
Dispatch; Charles H. Grasty, Baltimore
Evening News; Stephen O'Meara, Boston
Journal; Harvey w. Scott, Portland
(Oregon) Oregonian; Thomas ]. Grapier,
New Orleans Picayune; Herman Ridder,
New York Stats Zeitung; Victor f. Law
son, Chicago Daily News; Albert j.
Barr, Pittsburg Post; Clark Howell, At
lanta Constitution; Charles w. Knapp,
ST. Louis Republic; Frank B. Noyes, Chi
cago Record Herald; M. H. De Young,
San Francisco Chronicle.
The following gentlemen were elected
as members of the executive commit
tee:
Whitelaw Reid, Stephen OMeara, Vic
tor F. Lawson, Charles w. Knapp and
Frank 3. Noyes.
The following officers were reelected
by the Board of Directors:
President-Frank B. Noyes, Chicago
Record Herald.
First Vice President--Horace White,
New York Evening Post.
Second Vice President-William r.
Nelson, Kansas City Star.
Secretary and General Manager-Mel-
Vile E. Stone.
Assistant Secretary and Assistant Cen
eral Mana ger-Charles S. Diehl.
Observation-Disclosures p. Snyder, New
York city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-20
ARMY AND NAVY MANoEUvERs,
Higginscn Reports that Search Lights Have
Proven u Disappointment,
(By the Associated Press.)

(Ry the Associated EIeSo'(
| Washington. Sept. 19.-In his report TO
the Secretary of the Navy upon the COM
bined operations between the army ana
navy. Admiral Higginson is most gen
erous in his distribution of praise among
the officers of the squadron and espe-
cialIv does he commend Rear Admiral
Coghlan for his very able and efficient
assistance. His leading the squadron
nito Newport at night through bllndlhs
searchlights, smoke and against strong
surrent, is pronounced to have peen
brilliant piece of navigation, requiring
a steady and undaunted nerve. Touch
ing the operations themselves Admlral
Higginson says:
."Ihe whole and only intention was TO
develop, if possible. any weak points III
/ the line of defense established by the
army. but whether we have done so or
not remains to be decided by the Board
: of arbitration The work has been ardu-
Gus and trying, including much night
NAVIGATION and | cannot speak too high
w of the way in which it has been car
ried out by the officers and men OF the
,, squadron"
The Admiral comments interestingly
upon some Oh the leSSOHS W NC iN"i ~"
, from the manoeuvres. For instance, ne
says:
Much valuable knowledge, in regard
to searchlights, has been obtained during
these operations and the general opln-
ion seems to be that they are rot SO ef-
fective as has been supposed. In APP
preaching positions at night the search
lights would flash very often upon the
ships. lighting up smoke stacks and hull
so that large print could easily be read.
and everyone supposed the ships had
been discovered, but the searchlights
would turn away and evidently the OBJ
servers had not seen the vessels. In
rainy or misty weather the value OF
searchlights is, I think, decreased from
% per cent. to 5 per cent.
zone point in regard to searchlights
established was, that if all other aids to
navigation have been extinguished, we
have nthe searchlights Of the enemy
sufficient guide for an approach to his
position"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-20
Great Britain Echoes Hays Appeal.
(Rv the Associated Press

Berlin, Sept. 1S-The German Foreign
Office has received a note from the
British Government inviting some action
upon the part of the sgnatories of the
treaty of Berlin of 1878. regarding Rou-
mania's treatment of Jews. The British
note is shorter than that of the United
States on the same subject, but it pur-
sues the same end. 1t is assumed here
that Great Britain knew of the United
States step beforehand and acted in sup
port thereof. These two notes will result
in an interchange of views between the
powers as to what action is feasible.