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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
VERY RESTRICTIVE
Is the immigration Bill Which
Has Been Agreed
Upon.
PROVISIONS AS IT NOW STANDS
Hepburn's Annual "Whack" and
Other Capital
News.

Washington. March 19-The gen
eral immigration bill prepared by
Chairman Shattuck. of the comIRittee
on immigration and naturalization. and
accepted 10y that committee was by
him reported to the house yesterday
with The recommendation that it he
passed. BeSideS more stringent pro.
visions against the admission of pau
pers aud other undesirable immigrants,
the bill excludes from admission to the
United States ANARCHISTS. or persons
who believe in or advocate the over
throw by force or violence of all gov
ernments or forms of law. OF the as
saSSinatiOn of public officials. Another
new class Of persons excluded is epi.
lepticS and persons who have been in
sane within five years previous TO
coming here. and persons who have
bad two or more attacks of insanity
at any time previous.
Radical Contract Labor Section.
The section relating 10 contract la
Dor is made more stringent. and now
includes persons who have been i'll
dUced 10 come To the United States by
offers. solicitations, promises or
agreements" and the section includes
the words those who import or at
Will catch the contractor even if the
labOrers are not landed. The bill also
provides that inspection shall he made
from time to time of all reformatories,
insane hospitals. charitable institutions,
etc. and that all aliens who are there
found who have become public charges
under the law are to be depOrted. This
provision is made to help clean out
the institutions of the country, par
.
thousands OF charges of this class.
Hepburn Has a 'NYhack.''
Washington. March 19.-HepbWn
had his annual ''whack" yesterday at
the river and harbOr bill. He said he
recognized the utter futility of saying
anything against this bill. ! recOg-
i!Zcd that fact years ago. when the
pork i'm the barrel was only SS.OOo.UOO.
How manifestly impossible is il
TO make headway against il now
that the appropriations aggregate SGO.-
pO.OOO: At the same time l find in
connection with the presentation of the
pending bill some things 10 commend
rare thing i'm my experience" He
then complimented the chairman of tho
river and harbOr committee as Il man
who looked 40 the welfare of the ma
ton, not to that Uf private interests.
Where l. Cuba a.. Anyhow?
Washington. March l3.-ReprcScnta-
tive Jenkins. of Wisconsin. has intro
duccd Il resolution directing the bouss
committee on Judiciary To report on
number OF questions relating to- the
political status of Cuba. viz: Is Cuba,
as far as the United States is CON
ccrned. foreign or domestic territory =?
Has the United States exercised SOY
crcignty over the island and people =?
Has the United States the title to the
island. and if not. where does the title
rest: Jenkins holds that when the
sovereignty of Spain over Cuba ended
it was vested i'm the United States and
can not be in suspended condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Mozambique. Portuguese East At
rica. March 10. The Portuguese
troops captured 162 slave dealers and
killed fifty others at Pemba bay re
Gently. when the government forces
attacked twelve stroRgholds of the
Claw. dealers and iliherlted 700 slaves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
ARMY is HELPLESS
Imperial tt oops Unable to- Suppress
Rebellion i'm
China.

Hong Kong. March 19.-The' rebels
in the southern provinces continue
To crushingly defeat the imperial
troops sent to subdue them. Gen.
Ma and Marshal Su report it is impos-
sible 10 suppress the rebellion with
the troops at their disposal and the
viceruy Of Canton has requested the
viceroy at Chilli to send reinforce
ments over land from Chilli.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
WOULD BE FREE OF TAXES
Movement TO Exempt widows and Unmar
ried Women in aIichigan.

Niles. Mich. March 19.-AIiss Far
nie Lacey. Of Niles. * at the head OF
n movement which aims to- bring to-
Gcther and organize all OF the widows
and unmarried women of the state for
the purpose OF applying 10 the state
legislature for exemption from person
al taxes of widows and unmarried wO-
men whose property does not exceed
5000 in value.
They say that the personal tax,
which is above 212 per cent. is eNor-
bitant. as many Of them depend upon
the income from few thousands in
vested at less than Is per cent. for n
livelihood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
DIES FROM INJURIES
Victim" of Phoenix Pier Disaster at
HobOl<en Passes
Away.

New York. March 19.-Patrick Hus-
sey. longshoreman, died today from
injuries received in the Phoenix line
pier fire at HOboken last night. Four
other longshoremen are at the hos
pital suffering from burns. II is be
Iieved Chief Engineer Scott, of the
British Queen lost his life on that
vessel All other members of the
crew are accounted for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Er0'vtn or the producU OF Jne IsIauG
of Cuba imported into this country"
In support of these resolutions Dick
supwitted = formal statement for his
side.
After a debate the ways and means
proposition for reciprocity with Cuba
to the extent of 20 per cent. reduc-
tion Of duties, modified by the Sibley
amendment limiting the lifetime of the
reduced rates to December. 1903. was
adopted by the conference by Il vote of
81 10 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Brazil. Ind. March 19.-The block
coal operators and miners met in dele
gate convention here and held a
lengthy session behind closed doors.
No progress toward settlement WAS
made. and il will probably be several
days before an agreement is reached.
the miners demanding weekly pay and
the operators positively refused to
grant IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Bay City. Mich. March 19.-Paul
Barber. aged 10. employed at Bradley,
Miller x Co.'S planning mill. while plac-
ing Il belt on Il planer, got his clothes
caught in a pully revolving 400 times q
minute. was carried OveranOther pulley
with great force and thrown against
another machine sustaining five Sc
we're gasheS in the back Of his head.
He is also internally burt and the. is
sue is not certain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
HARRY GARFIELD DECLINES
A FEDERAL APPOINTMENT

Washington. March 19.-Harry y.
Garfield. son of eX-President Gar
field. has been offered the position of
civil service commissioner to sue
coed William \. Rodenberg. resigned.
Garfield declined the appointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
TROUBLE IN HAYTI
Conspiracy Against the Government
and Rebellion De-
Velops.

Port Au Prince. Hayti. March 10
Many citizens charged with conspiracy
against the government were arrest
ed and imprisoned today and num-
ber of others sought refuge in the
various consulates. The agitation is
spreading in the republic. The min
lister of public works has left Port
Au Prince for JacmeI with Il detach-
ment of troops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Bowling Green. Mo. March 10
The trial of Daniel Bowen for the
murder Of Wright Gillum resulted in
n verdict of not guilty Gillum was
shot from ambush last September i'm
his store Mt Ashley. Mo. 1t developed
at the trial that Gillum and Bowen
had Threatened to shoot each other on
sight. that each went constantly
armed. and that their stores We're like
arsenals Both were well-tO-dO mer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Naperville. Ills. March 19.-AIrs.
Charles l.. Schwartz. wife Of Il prOmi-
nent lumber dealer here. has given
birth TO pair of twin boys. both OF
whom. are being nurtured in an incuba-
tor. As there was no apparatus for
such cases handy. il was decided to use
Il common chicken incubator. 1t has so
far proved successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
is FLATLY REFUSED
Turk VIII Not Consider Repayment
Of Stone Ransom
Money.

London. March ia Constantine
pie dispatch says the Turkish gov
ernmetn has fatty refused the de-
maud of the United States for a re
payment of the $72.5OO paid the brig
andS as ransom for Miss Stone and
her companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
LouIsviIIs and NashviIIe Road Indicted.

Louisville. March 19.-An indict-
ment returned against the Louisville
and Nashville railroad by the federal
grand jury charges violation of the
Interstate commerce law. the OffenSes
consisting i'm the road charging less
for the transportation of corn i'm car
load lots than the interstate commerce
law UreScribPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Lincoln. Ills. March 19.-David
Mitchell celebrated his 1O1st birthday
anniversary at the home of his son,
Peter Mitchell. near BurtOnview, Ills.
He. was born in County Mayo. Ireland.
on St Patricks day of 1901. and came
TO the United states in 1S4S. After liv-
ing for a time in Ohio he came to Hi
rOis in 1860 and settled down iOn> the
farm where he now lives with his son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
Fire Costs Nearly a MilIion.

New York. March 19.-Fire broke
out on the Phoenix pier. Hoboken. last
night and before it WAS controlled il
destroyed the pier and steamers Brit
ish Queen and Heathburn. and dozen
or 80 of lighters. The total los is cs-
timated to he about 100000. No liyez
art believed to have been lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
Cives =. .OOO Churcll.

. Kenosha. Wis. March 19-GeOrGe
Yule. president of the Balm Wagon
works. has sent to the building COM
mittee OF the First Baptist churclla,a n
check for 5000 rs his contribution to
the fund now being raised for the
erection of the new church building
here. The contribution of Yule rep
resents Ouc-third OF the entire cost Of
the church Yule has been one of
the leading members of the church for
nearly fifty years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
David BeIasco Badly Hurt.


Louisville. Ky. March 19.-Ed
Dameron paid bet that he lost on the
McCfovern-S sullivan fight by taking Il
swim in the Ohio river with the ther-
mometer lowering around zero. Dam
eron SWAN SeVenty-fiVe feet through
the icy waters and when he, reached
the banIs. his muStache was frozen
stiff and icicles hung from his hair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

ST. Louis. March 19-Circuit Judge
Fisher has decided that the city is not
responsible for damages in the death
of the thirteen children who died some
time ago from tetanus caused by the
administration of antitoxin procured
from the board of health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Ottawa. Ont. March 19.-The agree
ment between the Dominion govern
ment and William MarcOni for tie es-
tahlishment of Il wireless telegraph sta
ton ut Cape Breton has bcen brought
to satisfac Glory issue. The contract
will be signed in few days. Ii is ex'
pccted that wireless communication
will he established between the Do
minion and Great Britain by the be-
ginnin. OF next June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Joliet. Ills, March 19.-Charles
Babcock, aged %. an employe az the
Soldiers and Widows Home in
Wilmington. who was to have married
Mabel Moore today. shot himself
through the head at the Stewart
House in Wilmington. Babcock was
4 sober. Industrious man. and none
of his associates could conceive of any
reason for suicide TWO sisters of
Rahcocl live in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
Aid Wantcd Tor Farmers.

Jefferson City. Mo. March 19.-Gov-
ernOr DockeIy has issued an appeal
to the people of the state for aid for
the southeastern part of the state. who
lost heir crops in last summers
drought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
EanIey refuses to SAY when"

Washington. March l9.-Joseph III.
Meuley. the Maine member of the Re
publican national committee. has left
for his home i'm Augusta and viii not
give his answer to the prOffer of the
of first assistant postmaster general
until later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
west i5ay CiIy is "Broke.-

Bay City. Mich. March I9.-The
treasury of West Bay City has again
been drained and the city fathers are
considering the advisibi1ity of raising
funds for current expenses,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
WANTS
Ambition of Michigan Woman
Which She is Determined
to Crafty.
WILLING TO EXPEND $4,000
Some of the More Attractive Works
That Are Already In
cIuded.

Port Huron. Mich. March 19.-Mrs.
lanes Lewis Board, wife of the mil
lionaire manufacturer, has just in
vested 1000 in books to add to her
already remarkable collection in her
summer home here. The Board library
is being rebuilt and extended as an
addition TO the home here and will
he completed in Il short time. The
latest book order was placed in san
Francisco and it will be some time be-
foore it is filed. Among the choice
books Is Il set of Kipling. autographed
by Kipling. and bound in raw Japan
ese silk. one set of Gautier alone is
vaIued ut $1,000.
Some Notable Volumes.
The Naverley novels are bound III
full double levant. hand-toCled by
LowndeS in London. costing Sl,6JO.
The edition of Schiller and Goethe of
which ten copies were limited to Amer
iciI, is selected by Mrs. Board, whose
twenty-four volumes represent $500.
\ set of Napoleon. BOuriesne's produc-
ton. costs $50 per volume. The finest
edition of Ruskin's writings is TO cost
81. 900. Eurtons arabian Nights"
rare edition. represents $1,000. The
Edinburg edition of Robert Louis Stev
enSOn is of great value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
Que n Cables Cecn Enodes.

Cape Town. March 10. - Cecil
Rhodes is weaker Rhodes has re-
ceived the following message from
Queen Alexandra: Il am sorry TO hear
of your trying illness and pray God
to restore you to health" Lord Kitche-
ner has personally telegraphed Il re-
quest for daily bulletins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
TO Have Cheap Rides

Cleveland. O.. March 19.-The :}-cent
street car fare ordinance has been
passed finally by the city council, there
being only two dissenting votes. y new
company offered the proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
Safe Blowers Response
BILE for Disaster at
MOrrisa.
GET AWAY WITH $2,5O0
Mischief Starts in a Ho-
tel Where Safe is
Blown.

Marissa, H.. March 19.-Safe blow
ers are responsible for Il fire which
destroyed S15O.OOO worth of property
here last night. They entered the
Commercial hotel where fifty per
sons were asleep shortly before mid
night and blew open the safe.
Robbers Get &2.5OO.
Obtaining $500 the robbers escap-
ed, leaving the building in flames.
The fire spread rapidly and was not
checked until dozen business build
ings and several residences were de-
stroyed.
The loss is covered by insurance.
No fatalities.
Another story of the Fire.
st. Louis. March ia special to
the Post-Dispatch from Marissa, H.,
says two blocks of buildings were de
stroyed in last nights fire, which
caused the loss of $4,000 with only
small insurance. The statement that
the Commercial Hotel safe was
blown open by robbers is denied. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
ICE GORGE IN THE MISSOURI
Fears Expressed of Rival 10 tie Johns
town Flood If II Breaks.

Sioux City. la. March 13.-A great
ice gorge has formed Oh the Missouri
river. about five miles above the low
er Brule Indian reservation. and res
identS in the great NIisSOui valley
fear that when the waters break
through they viii cause a food rival
ing the JohnStOwn disaster. CoUriers
have been dispatched to locate where
the waters have been damned. but
have not yet been heard from. Prep
arations are being made to guard
against the intended catastrophe.
People are moving their property and
the authe tiles in the ciies and VIII
lageS along the banks are directing
the work.
The alarm was given on Sunday
morning when the Missouri river sud-
denly went dry at Chamberlain. s. d.
1t happened SO quickly that ferry
boat was stranded in midStream. The
ice had been running and il was inn
mediately SurmiSed that at some point
higher up the huge cakes had become
welded and iammed. TnIrty-tive miles
above Chamberlain the river is prhc-
tically dry. and it is only two feet
deep at Chamberlain. At Sioux City
which is 30 miles by river from Cham
berlain. the water has fallen two feet
David BeIasco Badly Hurt.
New York March 19-David Be-
Iaso was nearly killed during a per-
for.mance of "Du Parry at the Critic
rion. In the final act. while some seen
cry used in the gullotine scene was be-
ing removed 4 large border fell and
struck Mr.. Belasco on the side of the
head He was unconscious and Dr.
Fowler worked on him fifteen minutes
before he recovered sufficiently to be
taken home DIR. Fowler reported that
while Mr.. BelaSco was severely in
tured. both from the shock and the
wound. his condition was not danger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
TWO CLOSE CALLS
From Drowning Under circum-
stances of a Peculiar
Nature.
HYPNOTIzER FAILS IN HIS STUNT"
Another Fatality Averted BY a Man
With a Good Set of
Grinders.

Bedford, Ind. March 19.-Joseph
Rorders. of the Barnes Theatrical COM
pany. made arrangements Saturday to
hypnotic Il young man who agreed to
he buried SIX feet under ground. there
to remain until 10 a. IN. Monday. when
he would he dug up and restored to
hiS normal. condition. After the grave
was dug the young man backed out,
and Borders then substituted himself.
saying that after he had hypnotized
himself he would remain under ground
fOrty-eight hours.
Borders was buried according to
programme: but about midnight he
aroused himself ana called to his part
ner. who was on the watch and could
communicate with him by means of a
tube. that he would have to he taken
ont. as the water was rising in his
coffin and his body was even then half
submerged. He was hurriedly dug
from his perilOuS position. Borders
HOW that he is the only person in eX-
iStcncc who can hypnotic himself and
break the spell at will.
Saved with.His Teeth.
St Joseph Mich. March IA
southwest gale. accompanied by snow.
prevailed here. The wind. played havoc
with the shipping on the st. Joe river.
and between . y. III. and midnight the
river was in utmost confusion. Alder
man Louis Wallace. with Willis AIOul-
ton. an CmpIoye. and Captain Arthur
Habel. put out from shore ~ an open
boat to get line To drifting steam
ei.
Shortly before the r.iwboat reached
the steamer il WAS upset. Wallace and
Habel reached the deck of the steamer
hut AlOulJOn. being weighted down by
n heavy OvercOat. only succeeded in
reaching the outer rail of the boat
The two men on deck worked until
their hands were bcnumbcd with the
cold. Alderman Wallace finally lay
down on deck. taking AIOulton's coat
collar in his teeth. and held him above
water for fully five minutes until help
arrived
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
Kitchener reports His -Ba-.-

London. March 1S-LOrd kitche-
ner's weekly report shows that during
the week ended yesterday eleven more
Beers were killed. seven were
wounded. 1JS were made prisoners
AID 126 surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19

Alexandria. Ind. March 19.-Frank
Hollibaugh. for fOrty-seven years sep
arated from his relatives. during which
time he has never met any of them. nor
heard them. met for the first time
since he was > years old his sister,
now Mrs. H. W. Bireley. OF this city,
Saturday
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23
y WINGS AND sEAK

n.,r.rac In the Ocean
Been discovered. ,,,..
\ called by naturalists .
s,e a common sight to all
tropical and subtropleai
nsual length Is from 10 to
1ongh one 1s inches long
neen described. They are
D,sc,,te flying leaps by
~ great Development OF
h or pectoral fins. During
\ ore kept quietly distend.
.ny motion, Their flight
Eatjy exceeding that OF a
4 miles mn hour. but grad
Es,ng in velocity and rare
&Slub a, - KIN
/ beyond a distance or QUO
IrIOus fish is the halfbeak'
/, extraordinarily long pro
gom the end of the lower
|nsuaIly attain a length of
OF course they have not
! fight as the flying fishes
|sturalists considered them
nj to the flying fish. The
been fully confirmed
|speclmen discovered In the
n collection OF the Acade-
Lral Sciences and named
[tus candimaculatus." or
|rIpg fish with u spotted
l,s creature, although only
| an inch In length, Is GER
\ the most interesting dis
(ntIy made III lchthyology.
h and large forward fms
hhp dying fish. but Its head
|rercnt. for the lower jaw
into a curious beaklike
l. mouth being at lis base.
Et II exactly resembles the
ptus is therefore an inter
n connecting two irnpor.
Of fishes. and his advent
theological horizon VIII no
lied With much Interest, tls
IN forms as these that are
,olocical science to bridge
/ the genealogical history
mate creatures. The specl-
lion was obtained from the
II OF Mexico, In the gulf OF
Philadelphia Record
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23
| Other Men"
ORDINANCE.

4 ORDINANCE.
4 iNo. l51)
q for a franchise for Elec-
&d Gas plants.
bEe! hv the NEv";' and
Rl / y the city OF Toe
Bws;
Shat a franchise be and
herehy granted to Joseph
Rd his assigns. to supply
pts of the City of Tucson
Pity and gas for all pur-
Rlch the same Is now or
8er be applied. the dura-
to be the perio,l
$e years. to commence on
4 Of February. A. ID. 1902.
Rld Henry shall have the
and maintain in the city,
ktrir light works for the
OF gas and electricity for
! above expressed, and to
maintain the same during
Rnce Of this franchise. He
e right to erect poles and
for the distribution nj
throughout the said city,
taln same IN all or any
rs. alleys. and public
'he city, in such manner
#r. as to offer the least in
IN the public use thereof,
t to make necessary ex-
4 lay and maintain mains,
8ahd supply pipes in all oT
ES'reets alleys and public
'he city for the distribu-
Tor the purposes herein
all excavations made in
PAhAr ways shall be re-
FACED within five 90 days
PenlnE thereof, and such
ioIlr ways restored to as
'h as the same were In ri
he commencement of such
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23
lad n Deadly P0imnm.

had a Deadly Poison.
! campaign Is being carried
\ against the use OF blanc
hrbonate of leadI In paint
Ia accordance with a reso-
II hy the superior council
|pr France. which ranked
b,aoug the deadly poisons.
bowu that this pigment Is
cause OF the lead poison.
Spread among painters.
pr OF posts aud telegraphs
N its use in all the offices
|airol, and In addition the
|Grenoblc have gone on
|mand that all employers
kInc white instead OF lead
white Is far less poison
b. expensive. M owing to
fbody" uiore coats have 10
krs have sent out q c!rcu-
D,ral ulcn IN France asking
4 port. They also ask for
on~ of medical men to be
i slg gi.r fund In the nauie
|cpieS Of hygiene and :Iili-
eLi"h medical men are
PIN.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23

The freshest supply OF Chocolates
and bon-bons at Zeigler's.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23

Skin affections will readily disap-
pear by using DeWitt's Witch Haze
Sr,ve. Look out for counterfeits. II
a.Hl get DeWitt's you will get good
r.sults 1t is the quick and positive
cure for piles. On sale at Bells
Pharmacy. % North Lnurch street.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23

Have you q room for rent? The Citi-
zen's Classified Ads will secure room
ers for you.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-23
Morenci Southern Railway.

Time Table No, s. in effect July lst 1901, Pacific
standard Time.