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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
SUGAR BEET RA1sERs REBEL
Will Urge a Reduction Duty to Bring 9TH
er People to Terms.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 20.-The sugar
beet raiSerS of Nebraska are prepar-
ing to rebel against what they claim is
unfairness to them by the manufactur-
crs, and they will take their protest to
Washington. 4 meeting of the beet
raisers will be held in this city In two
weeks. 1t is understood they will then
arrange to fight the manufacturers by
sending representatives to appear be-
fore the congressional committee.
They will urge that the dty on Gu
ban sugar be reduced. They explain
that, while this may appear to be OPP
posed to their own interests, it is the
only means of bringing the manufac-
turers to terms. The prices they are
receiving for their product, they claim,
have reached a mark that makes the
industry Improbable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
CONFRONT NEELY
With the Star Witness for the
Prosecution in the Cuban
Fraud Cases.
PROMPTLY GIVES HIM THE LIE
Later Declares He Is "Crazy''-Rath-
bone Prints a Letter He Holds
Acquits::Him

Havana. Jan. 2O.-When the trial Of
the cases resulting from the Cuban
poStoffice frauds was resumed in the
audiencia court Saturday the crOss-eX-
animation of G. +. w. Neely, eX-chief
of the bureau of finance, was con-
tinued. Neely said that his 20. X"
on bills under the miscellaneous ac-
count only signified that the goods had
been received. None of RathboneS
private bills for receptions given at
FL Cerro. Havana, the witness said,
were paid from the postal funds.
Neely denied telling c. NJ. Rich, his
first assistant. that he CNeely) had
saved Rathbone $1,000 by including his
private accounts in those of the postal
department. He also denied that he
had entered into n conspiracy with
Reeves and Rathbone to defraud by
issuing duplicate warrants. He said
all the warrants We're drawn in Reeves
office. They might have been cashed
in the pOstoffice or in a bank.
He Gives Reeves the Lie Direct.
Neely was confronted with Reeves
three times. He maintained perfect
composure, and evaded no questions,
explaining all transactions clearly and
giving Reeves the lie direct. When
Neely denied that he had forged the
names to the warrants Reeves was put
upon tn stand TO reiterate the state
ment previously maue that either he or
Neely had forged the names. Neely
looked Reeves in the eye and bade him
repeat the statement. This Reeves
refused to do. Neely's lawyer then
asked the court TO appoint experts to
ex2mine the signatures with the view
of discovering tile fOrger. The fiscal
objected to this step, but the court
said IL would note the request.
Declares the Prosecuting Witness Crazy.
Reeves again confronted Neely with
the statement that Neely told him
when he was departing for the United
States in September. 1899. that he was
taking with MIN $1,000 which he had
collected on duplicate warrants. The
court asked Neely what he had to say
to this. and he replied that Reeves was
crazy. and that he would show to the
court that Reeves was not with him
under the circumstances related. The
court then adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
sixty Killed by an Explosion.

Barcelona. Jan. 2O.-The explosion
of the boiler of a spinning mill near
Manresa Saturday destroyed half the
village of Puenta de Vilumara. The
hospital at Manresa is filed with the
injured. Sixteen mutilated bodies OF
working people buried in the debris
have been recovered. These include
the managr of the spinnig mill and his
two sisters. OF the persons i'm jured
thirty are not expected to recover. The
dead included many children and are
estimated TO number sixty The queen
regent has wired her condolences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
LETTER THAT RATHBONE WROTE
He Holds 1t to Prove That He Was No
Robbing the Government.

Robbing the Government.
Hamilton. o.. Jan. 20.-Albert Il.
Elkins, who was formerly confidential
clerk to Major Estes &. Rathbone. re-
ceived Il letter from Rathbone Friday
evening, throwing new and important
light on the status of the postal frauds
trials. now In progress at Havana. Ac-
cording to this letter RathbOne consid-
srs that his acquittal is practically as
sured. Rathbone inclOsed n letter
written by himself in Jacksonville,
Fla, Feb. 10, 1900, to his co-defend-
ant, w. II. Reeves. who is now the
prosecutions chief witness.
This letter was written, therefore.
at the very time when Rathbone,
Reeves and Neely We're alleged to have
been engaged in their plot to defraud
the government. The text of the let
ter, which Rathbone asserts disproves
all accusation of collusiOn with Reeves
and Neely, follows:
der DIR. Reeves: Beloved Burton
called on me few moments ago with
his figures and statements, and he finds
that we are out of whack' between
$4O0 and $500, and / understand il was
in the matter of the balances due the
United States in our account with the
United States. He suggested closing
the matter up by my signing the state
ment. and l requested that he hold II
until you return, which Will be about
March l; that | was sure that you and
he could straighten it and make it tally
to n cent.
HE suggested that we might let it
go until the next inspection, but |
thought he had better stop and find
it now. while it is fresh in our minds.
1t is not n matter of much moment,
and. confidentially. Colonel Burton
thinks we may find that the error lies
with the bank. so you should not worry
about it. But when you get back take
the matter up with Colonel Burton, and
am sure you will find the error.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
MINE WORKERS MEET
Thousand Delegates Assemble i'm
Convention at Indian
apOlis.

indianapolis, Jan. 2O.-Nearly n
thousand members of the United
Mine Workers of America. represent
ing twenty-fOur states. were present
when President Mitchell called the
thirteenth annual convention TO or
der at 10 this morning. The scssiIo;-
will continue until the Goth, when n
joint conference with he operators
of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and
Indiana will begin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
only Chicago L. In Luck.

Washington. Jan. 20.-The commit
tee charged with the arrangements for
the reception and entertainment of
Prince Henry has decided that it Will
be impossible to yield to the requests
of many cities to have the prince visit
them. 1t is likely that besides New
York. Washington and Niagara Falls
the journey will include Chicago only
Of .he large cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Order of Foreign wars.

New York, Jan. 2O.-The eighth an
nual banquet of the New York COM
mandery of the Order of Foreign Wars
of the United States was held here Sat
urday night The guests included
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles.
Colonel Albert Mills. U. s. A.: Major
General Alexander $. Wells, L. s. A..
commander general OF the order, and
others of note
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
DOINGS OF THE DAY
In Houses of COnRress--Various Bills Under
Consideration.

Washington, Jan. 20.-In the house
today consideration of the urgent de
ticiency appropriation bill was COM
menced. The committee on Philip
pines favorably reported the house
bill temporarily to provide revenues
for the Philippines to the senate.
The democrats submitted Il substi-
tute which declares the Philippines
foreign territory after the passage Of
the act.
The house bill comforting upon Mrs.
Mckinley the franking privilege
passed.
Cullom introduced n bill to pre-
vent transportation of deletirious
food and drinks and provide for the
appointment of a dairy and food
commissioned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
TOWN GUARD CUT UP
vessels Command Makes Short Work of a
Cape Colony Patrol.

Cradocl<, Cape Colony Jan. 90
Vessels command of Beers Satul-
day last cut up a patrol of fifty men
belonging to the local town guard,
on the Tarkastad road. New strag-
gIers have returned. The remainder
of the party is missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Manifested in Speech at Unit
ed States Banquet at La
Belle Paris.
GowDY TELLS OF INCREASED TRADE
And Eulogizes Mckinley and Roose-
VeIt-Prince Henry of Prussia
Hobnobs with White.

Paris, Jan. 20.-PatriOtic sentiment
and warm sympathy with France We're
the keynOtes of Saturday nights an
nual banQueta and meeting of the Amer
lean Chamber of Commerce in Paris.
Francis Kfmbel, president of the cham
ber, emphasized the former in his
opening speech, proposing toast to
President Roosevelt and President Lou
bet, and saying that all Americans
abroad took pride in declaring, after
the ancient Romans, "Civis Americanus
Sum" Abiding to the FrancO-Ameri-
can commercial treaty President Kim
bel expressed regret that its advan-
tages were not yet sufficiently under
stood in the United States. adding that
he was convinced its needs would
shortly become imperative felt.
GOwdy Expects Continued Prosperity.
Consul General John X. Gowdy paid
tribute to the late President McKin-
ley. He pointed out that confidence in
President Roosevelt Is so great that the
onward march of prosperity has never
Slackened. president Roosevelt'S pa
triOtism and Staunch principles" de-
clared Gowdy. will continue to bear
us on the great wave of prosperity.
As evidence of the increased Franco
American trade Gowdy was able to an
nOunce that the exports from the Paris
consular district for 1901 beat the rec
ord, and for the first time in the his
tory of the country the receipts and
invoices at Paris exceeded those at
London.
DE Constant EuIOgizes Uncle sam.
NJ. EStOurnelleS de Constant. the
guest of the evening. made an eloquent
speech, pronOuncing a glowing eulOgy
upon the United States. and appealing
for a further tightening of the bonds
uniting tn etwO republics. The speak
er said he hoped in his coming visit
TO Chicago to be able to contribute to
the improvement of the relations he
tween the two countries. The United
States, he said. had been more faith
full to republican traditions than had
France. for never once had they
swerved from the republican consti-
tuition since its formation, whereas
France in the same period had trav-
ersed several crises. and had nearly
succumbed. He praised the proposed
establishment of Il French industrial
school in America, and suggested that
the United States establish schools and
provide for lectures i'm France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
TELEGRAPH SYSTEM TO GO
Illinois System to Equip Its Lines with
the Telephone.

the Telephone.
Chicago, Jan. 20.-The Record-Her-
aid says: The Illinois Central railroad
will within the course of a short while
have all the principal stations along
its line completely equipped with tel
ephone wires fer the use of officials
and employees in transmitting orders
and messages of the company. Those
who have experimental with the sys-
tenn claim for it many great advan-
taees over the old telegraph system.
The installation of the system VIII
cost about 500 per mile, or approx
mately $4,000 to equip the entire
road. including its main branches and
4he Yazoo and Mississippi-V Valley road.
Chicago will probably be the starting
place. Almost simultaneously. how
ever, work will be commenced at New
Orleans and st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Prnfit in Athletic snorts.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 2O.-Finan-
cial Secretary Floyd. of the University
of Michigan Athletic association, has
made his report. and it shows that
from Sept "a. 1901, TO Jan. 10, 1902. a
total of $16.111.12 passed through the
hands of the association. The season
started with balance in the bank of
$29.49. Foot ball receipts Were $12.-
1920 and the expenses of the team
.yere S7615 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
uw National Convention

indianapolis, Jan. 20.-The annual
convention of the United Mine work
ers of America opened at Tomlinson
hall this morning with between 900
and 1000 delegates present. The Oc-
cidental hotel is the headquarters.
President Mitchell, Vice President
Lewis and Secretary Treasurer Wilson
were present in the crowd there yester-
day shaking hands with the delegates.
all of whom wanted 20 see the national
OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
SAYS RndCer Bows PLAY Poker.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 20.-The Wis
consin university faculty. under the
lead of Acting President Birge. has in
stituted an investigation into the poker
playing propensities of students at the
institution it is reported that about
200 young men have been cited to ap-
near and tell what they know about it.
1t Is said that two prominent ath-
letes have been expelled for gambling,
but this cannot be verified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
PRINCE HENRY's TRIP ABROAD
He Talks 1t Over With Ambassador White
German Churchmen Alarmed.

He Talks 1t Over With Ambassador White
German Churchmen Alarmed.
Berlin, Jan. 2O.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia, in talking over his plans of
travel with United States Ambassador
White at the dinner given Saturday
night by Baron Won Rlchthofen, the
German minister of foreign affairs, to
Prince and Princess Henry, the United
States ambassador and Mrs. White.
John b. Jackson secretary of the en-
bassy) and IL number of other distin-
guished persons. said he was especially
pleased with President Roosevelt's Sc.
lection of Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans to receive him I'm the United
States, as there was an old sailor
friendship between them. English was
the only language employed at this
dinner The prince told White that
he would call upon him some after
noon this week, have n cup of tea, and
continue their talk about his trip to
America.
Prince Henry, who is considerably
taller than Emperor William, will be
surrounded on his trip to the United
States by very large and tall men.
Admiral Won TripitZ, the German sec
retary for the navy, who will accom-.
pdHH lhe pIliCe' GIVES tne lHlpIeSSIOh
of being more than six feet tall. while
General Won Plessen. a member of the
emperOr's military household is equal-
ly tall. Vice Admiral Won Seckendorff,
who will also be of the party. is six
feet two inches tall and very large OF
frame.
The action of Emperor William in
sitting through long lecture by Pro-
fessOr DelitZsch. the AssyriolOgist, on
the "Babylonish Origin of Hebrew
IDEAS" has alarmed the ultra-Ortho-
dOx circles of the state church, who be-
gin to think something is wrong with
his maiesty's theology. They have
noted that in Gotha, three weeks ago,
the emperor intimated that all churches
were equally dear to him. saying that
one of the great purposes of his life
was to bring about church unity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
THIEF Is IDENTIFIED
WHO STOLE $50, 600 WORTH

New Orleans. Jan. 2O.-P. G. The
baud, of New York. today fully iden-
titled L. Z. Manners, a prisoner in
the Jail at Gretna, as Edouard Kern,
Jr., his late valet, who robbed the
Thebeau mansion in New York of
500, 900 in diamonds and jewelry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Cannot Tax Sugar in Transit.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 20.-The city
council, sitting as a board of equaliza-
ton, Saturday decided that sugar in
transit and temporarily stored in ware
houses cannot be taxed by the city, and
Cancelled $4,000 taxes levied against
.he American Sugar Refining company
ky the tax commissioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
INSURRECTION IN FORMOSA is OF SERI-
Gus NATURE.

Wash, 2O.-Adyices steamship Tacoma
serious than first
in
arms against
japanese killed wounded
nsurgent of
or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
EIeven I,rIsoners Escape.

Tacoma. Wash Jan. 20.-Eleven pris-
oners. headed by Aoriarity, the coun-
1erfeiter. escaped from the federal
prison at McNeiIs yesterday by bur-
rowing throgh cement floor into the
Dir pipes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
FRIENDLYIALMOST CREMATEI
Man and Woman Narrowly Es-
cape Frightful Fate at
Boston.
JUT OFF FROM FIRE ESCAPE
Thrilling Circumstances Attending
the Final Res
cue.

Boston, Jan, 2O-Cut off from ac-
cess to a fire escape 4 few feet away
Mrs. Helen NJ. York and John Blanch,
linotype operators, stood in window
of the fourth floor of a Milton Place
building Saturday night with flames
below and behind them Slowly the
firemen raised a long ladder until the
top round reached the window where
Mrs. York was trying to keep her dress
from taking fire.
Thrilling Rescue.
1ne man beside her neIped ner 10
step on the ladder. Then, through
smoke lighted up by flames sweeping
over the sill they had just vacated,
both descended to the street. 1t was
the most thrilling fire incident wit
messed in Boston for many months.
Though the aspect was serious for
some time the actual loss was not very
heavy, being only somewhat over $780,
600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
WEALTHY ILLINOIS WOMAN
DIES IN BLOOMINGTON

Bloomington. ILL.,, Jan. 2O.-Mrs.
Abram Brokaw, one of the wealth.
Jest women in the state, died today,
aged 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
ONE BARTLETT DEAD
Elder ofTwO Brothers Who Gave Up
United States Citizen
ship.

London, Jan. 2O.--Sir Ellis Ashmead-
Bartlett died Saturday, the result of an
operation for appendicitis. Sir Ellis
Ashmead- Bartlett was u native of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
NO OVERTURES
MADE BY BOERS For
PEACE.

London Jan 2In the house of commons today Chamberlain
said the
Africa had made by the oer Under
replying Interpolation
a Mckinley expressing
peaceful settlement
which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Grant of Honey Tor NoreI Purnose.

Berlin. Jan. 20.-Among the curious
grants of money by the Academy o.
Sciences, to promote original lnyesti-
CATION is one to Countess Dr. Won Lin
den OF Bonn University, TO study the
eolOring substances OF butterflies'
wings. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
HOFF THEATRE GUTTED
BUT NO LOSS OF LIFE

Stuttgart, Wurtenburg, Jan. 90
The Hoff theatre was gutted by fire,
but no loss of life occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
FLAX MILLS COLLAPSE
Many Operators Buried i'm Falling
Building at Bel
fast.

Belfast, Jan. 20.-The Wall Smith
field flax mills collapsed today, bury
ing the operatives, including many
women. Already ten bodies have
been recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
why ne CommIttea the Crime.

Coffeen, Ills, jan 20.-The letter
Fred Brockman wrote to explain the
death of Miss Clifford and his own Sc
rious wound has been given out. 1t
announced that BrOckman was in debt
and had decided to end his life. He
had Informed Miss Clifford of his in
tention. and she had insisted upon dy-
ing with him. The last line of the
pitiful misSive contained a request
from the girl. asking that she be buried
beside Fred. The letter was signed
Fred and Gertie."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
House in Session an Hour.

Washington, Jan. 20.-T'he house Of
representatives was in session less
than an hour Saturday. Only routine
business was transacted. the most i'm
pOrtant feature of which was the re-
porting by Cannon, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, of an
urgent deficiency bill. One item of the
bill is $4,000 for the entertainment of
Prince Henry of Prussia. The bill
carries $I6, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Check for a Million Life Insurance.

St Paul. Jan. 20.-A check amount
ing to S1,000,000 has been received
here for payment of the policy on the
life of Frank III. Peavey, the late Min
neapolis millionaire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
MCKINLEY DAY
Gov. Yates Joins in Movement Set
ting Apart Jan.
%.

Springfield, Jan. 2O.-Gov. Yates
this afternoon issued n proclamation
designating Jan. 20 as Mckinley day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
ALBERT N. PATRICK's TRIAL
COMMENCES IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 20.-The trial of Al
bert r Patrick. charged with murder
ing Millionaire Rice, began today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Between Government and
Revolutionary Fleets
in Colon Bay
GOVERNOR is KILLED
Intense Excitement Pre-
Vai1S--CruiSer Phi1a-
de1phia on Scene.

Colon, Jan. 2O.-The naval battle
which began at this morning is in
progress in the harbor of Panama.
The revolutionary fleet consists of
the steamers Paddle. Darien and
Gaitan. They are trying to force n
landing off Sacana. The government
ships consist of the steamers Lau-
taro, Chicuito and BOyaca. AS this
dispatch is sent three shots passed
over the ChicuitO. She answered
with several shots. They fell close
TO the Paddle. which seems to be
retiring.
The guns at Lasboveas are also fir
ing at the rebel ships. The govern
ment forces are throwing up en-
trenchments.
The United States cruiser Phila-
delphia is close to the scene of fight
ing.
Governor Is Killed.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Consul Gu
der at Panama cables: Fighting in
the bay has occurred. The govern
or was killed. Excitement is great.
Government Boat Sinks.
Washington. Jan. 2O.-The secre-
tary of the navy received the follow
ing from Capt. Meade, commander of
the United States steamship Phila-
delphia at Panama: THE insureent
steamer PadiIla attacked the Autaro
yesterday morning at close quarters
The crew deserted her. She - now
on fire and sinking
Report of Severe Loss.
II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Report of Severe Loss.

New York, Jan. 2O.-The Panama
Railway company today received a
cablegram from Colon saying that
three insurgent and two government
vessels had been sunk in the naval
engagement in Panama harbor.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-10

We have been called to account for
our criticism OF Vincent st. John, in the
character Of his leadership az president
OF the Miners Union, because he is q
democrat. Now there is the point ex-
actly. II democratic newspapers are
not Jealous Of the character OF the men
who aspire to leadership in the party,
who want to hold the Offices then who
will be. We propose to hold democratic
officials even more strictly to account
than even republican Office holders. II
democrats want men like ST. John for
leadership, their party will suffer. We
have been in the habit for many years OF
expressing our opinion upon public
questions and simply because a man who
is demogogue belongs to our party and
deserves public condemnation, we don't
propose to withhold our pen because Of
that political condition.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-10
The Smallpox Cases.

This afternoon DIR. b. h. McGfaw, spe'
cial inspector Of tho state board Of
health, accompanied by DR.. Taylor. city
physician, DR.. q. F. Eldridge. attending
physician, and Drs. Bull and 1ngsrsoll
visited tho homo Of Charles B. Rich on
Grand avenue, where DR.. EDdridge yes.
terdsy reported that his two children
were i'll with vArioloid.
An examination was made by DR.. Nc
Graw and he then asserted that the
quarantine ordered by Dr. Eldridge was
we'll taken.
He did not admit on his first e1amina,
ton that the cases were actually we'll
developed cases of varioloid, but he said
where there WAS doubt it was we'll to
quarantine.
DR.. McGraw called at this Office late
this afternoon and made the following
statement: ut is not . typical case.
There 10 su u6cient evidence to warrant
the quarantine for a few days, after
which it it will toll its own story"
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-10
Cancer Cured,

New York, Jan. 8 As last resort, DR..
John Il Richardson OF Brooklyn, who
has been q sufferer from cancer for
many years and whose life had been de.
SPARED OF. is submitting to = test OF the
newly. discovered violet ray treatment.
A violet ray machine was installed in the
house and every fair day the rays are
concentrated and projected down his
throat. After several months of treat
ment it is declared that his condition ID
90 much improved that hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.