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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
THE KISSING STAGE
Seems to Have Been Reached in the
Huening-NIiIlcr Love
Affair.

Chicago. ian. 7.-KiSseS and smacEs
OF all descriptions formed Il prolonged
topic of discussion at yesterdays ses-
sion OF the Miller-H HueninE breach of
promise suit before Judge Patton.
Huening was again on the stand for
hours. telling of his love affairs with
Lizzie Miller. of Burlington. Wis. In
working along toward the time that
he first implanted Il kiss on Lizzie's
Iuby lips, the witness told OF n kissing
incident i'm which he did not have n
part He and Lizzie We're out riding,
and stopped i'm front of the house of n
Mr.. and Mrs. Leindecker.
The worthy couple were evidently
bent on matchmaking, and some con-
versation took place about kissing.
Leindecker kindly offered to set an eX-
ample for Huening. so. being n tall
man. he reached ND into the buggy
and gave Lizzie kiss.
IL wasn't long afterward that Huen-
ing began doing his own kissing
Huening proposed to Miss Miller three
times before she accepted him. Once
when he proposed and she put him Off
she said she liked to see Il mans heart
bleed. Then he made third and sue
cesSful proposal. He was accepted
with the understanding that If either
one loved any one else better before
the time Of marriage he or she might
be free to marry the person so loved.
Then came the final quarrel. Huen-
Ing loved children. Miss Miller said
they We're all right. but it wasn't nice
to have to take care of them. Henry
said he thought it was. but Miss Miller.
insisted that she would never have a
flock of them about her. and that IL
Henry had any such dreams Of home
ne had better abandon his intention
of marrying her. SO Huening did
break the engagement and married an
other. and now he said proudly: 81
have bow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
WEB DAVIS SPEAKS
Noted Missourian Tells What is Be-
ing Done by BOer SYM
pathiZers.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. Webster Da-
Wis. of Kansas City, addressed a large
and enthusiastic audience last night on
conditions in South Africa. He eX-
planned what was being done in this
country by Boer sympathizers and said
they expected soon to ask congress to
act in the matter. President RooSe-
welt" he said, can do nothing Of his
own accord 10 bring the Boer war to
an end. The only way he can act is
through congress. and we are now pre-
pairing petitions to that body which
viii, In a short time, have 100000
signers. The petition will ask it to
extend the sympathy of this country to
the two republics.
i have permanently retired from
politics. From now on l will devote
myself to literature and speaking. In
travelling over the country l have he
come convinced that a majority of the
people, and. 1 believe, the senators and
representatives. are in favor of action
favorable to the Boer cause"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Anarchy Gets Its Share of Atten-
tion the First
Thing.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The senate and
house resumed business yesterday aft
er the holidays. If it can be called re-
Suming business 70 meet and adjourn.
In the senate the death of Senator
Sewell. of New Jersey. was announced
and after the adoption of the custom
ary resolutions the senate adjourned
for the day. The same course was
pursued in the hogSe. However. in
both houses bills were introduced on
various subjects.
one of these which received a good
share of attention in the bills was
that of anarchiSnI \ bill restricting
immigration was introduced by Dalzel1
OF Pennsylvania. 1t materially in
creases the disabilities of alien immi-
grants. Among those it excludes are
persons who have been engaged in
any plot against any government or
any of it's officers, or who are an
archistS. polygamfsts, nihiliStS or mem-
bers of any secret society whose con-
stitution or compact Is contrary to the
constitution of the United States.
Grosvenor introduced an anti-anarchiSt
bill. 1t is similar to other measures
on this subject. except that the death
penalty is provided for criminal as
saults on any officer of the govern
ment
Washington. Jan. Without pre-
liminary business the house today
went into committee of the whole
with Grosvenor in the chair, for con-
sideration of the Nicaraugan canal
bill. which was made "A special order
for today. Hepburn Qowa), chairman
of the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, which reported the
bate.
Cooper, (Wis.) chairman of the
house committee on insular affairs,
today introduced a bill giving com
plete form of civil government for the
Philippines, to begin Jan. 1, 1904, with
a governor appointed by the presi-
dent. a Legislature of two houses and
with two Philippine commissioners to
represent the Philippine people at
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
BACK FOR FRESH AIR
Comes an Indiana Convict Who At
tempted Escape via the
Sewer Route.

JeffersonviIle. Ind. Jan. Frank
Strunck. Of Brookville. serving a term
in the reformatory for burglary, at
noon Sunday opened the grating COW
ering the sewer that runs from the in
Stitution to the river and lowering
himself into the opening. replaced the
grating and started on his hands and
knees. a journey Of a mile and a half,
to liberty. Where he entered the sew
cr is twenty-four inches in diameter.
All went well for about 400 feet as
there was enough fresh air admitted as
the opening to neutralize the foul gas.
At this distance the pipe got smaller,
and he soon found himself overcome
by the foul air. Nearly deprived of
his strength he then decided to turn
back He could not turn around and
was compelled to back out the entire
distance When he reached the man
hole he was lifted out more dead than
alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
CUSTOMER AND COAT
DISAPPEAR TOGETHER

Louis Pfoh, the grocer, was made
the victim of a confidence game YES
terday afternoon \ stranger with a
limp. real or feigned, entered his
store at the csrrer of Third avenue
and Fourteenth street and ordered u
bill of goods. saying he would call
for them later and pay the bill.
While the grocer was busy putting
them up the fellow disappeared.
Later it developed that good Ver-
coat belonging to Mr.. Pfoh had also
taken wings. Since the man did not
return for his groceries the prcsuup-
tion seems warranted that he and the
coat went away together.
Warren Kineaid is minus n suit of
clothes that he suspects -oomer to
have taken from his home at ,urth
avenue and Nineteenth strert.
Magistrate johnson last evening
fined Frank Wieher 81 for plain
drunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
AFTER TREASURER
Speaker OF Nebraska House Wants
State Money Keeper
Arrested.

Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 7.-Governor
Savage has received a formal recon-
mendation that he remove State Treas
urer Steufer. 1t came in a letter from
William @. Sears. speaker of the house
in the last legislature, and calls the
governors attention to the alleged IT.
regularties OF deals made by the treas
ureT.
Speaker Sears. it is said, suggests if
the governor will not take the response
bility of removal that he at least call
n special session of the legislature that
he may act. presumably with the idea
of Impeachment. Governor Savage
has replied to the letter. declining to
do either. His declination. it is also
asserted, has the Endorsement of the
other state officers.
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. State records
which are absolutely necessary to the
successful prosecute of Il suit
against Charles w Mosher and his
principal hondsmen, David +. Thomp-
son, recently candidate for the Unit
ed States senate, are mysteriOusly
missing from the office OF the secretary
Of state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
DEATH OF G. N. WISWELL
PROMINENT WISCONSIN MAN

Milwaukee, Jan. 7.-George \. Wis
well, president of the Milwaukee
Mutual Life Insurance company, died
today after three weeks illness, aged
SO. Wiswell was well known through
out the country, having served in the
capacity of sergeant-at-arms at the
national republican convention in
Philadelphia two years ago, and as
assistant sergeant-at-arms at the
Chicago, Minneapolis and st. Louis
conventions. He served as marshal
of the eastern district of Wisconsin
under Harrison and was prominent
Mason, knight of Pythias and Odd
Fellow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
TRI-CITY MINISTERS
HAVE MONTHLY MEETING

\ very interesting meeting was
held by the Tri-City Ministerial asso-
citation yesterday afternoon ar the Y.
NJ. c. y. chapel in this city. The
principal paper read was one by Rev.
q. 5. Rollins, pastor of the Edwards
Congregational church. of Davenport.
on the subject The Significance of
the New Emphasis Laid Upon Chris
tian Nurture" The topic was ac-
corded general discussion. in which
the presentation of Rev. Rollins came
in for hearty commendatiOn on the
part of those who participated. The
next meeting will be held ON the af-
ternoon of the first Monday in March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
NEELY TRIAL ON
indianian Who Is Charged with
Postoffice Skullduggery
in Cuba.
CLERK GIVES FACTS OF IMPORT
Referring to Defendant and Sur
charged Stamps-Reeves a Bad
Witness for Himself

Havana. Ian. AT the continuation
OF the trials Of the cases arising from
the Cuban pOstOffice frauds in the
audiencia court yesterday Senores La
nuZa and Desvernino appeared as coun-
sci for Estes q. Rathbone. Upon the
opening of the court last Saturday
Rathbonc was Informed by the judges
that his counsel. SenOres Lanuza and
DesverninO. had withdrawn from the
case. Moya and Mascara. two Cuban
stamp clerks. testified that they had
received surcharged stamps from
record thereof; that they had sold
them and had given the money re-
ceived therefor to Neely. The two
stamp clerks recalled about eighteen
Instances OF such payments, Of about
SlO0 each. Moya said that Nicely
made no secret OF these transactions,
and that Neely's clerks received this
money when Neely was not present.
Defendant Reeves on the stand.
W. II. Reeves. one of the defendants,
was on the stand for three hours. His
voice was so weak that the interpreter
repeatedly asked him TO speak louder.
because the official stenographers were
unable to catch One-half of what he
said. The fiscal examined Reeves with
regard TO the paying of four duplicate
warrants on the poStoffice department
for the pay of employees in July. 1899.
when Reeves was deputy auditor of
Cuba, and involving about 5000. One
set of warrants had been drawn about
the middle Of the month and another
later and the names on them had been
forged.
His Testimony Is Contradictory.
Reeves said that both sets of war
rants had been paid. He testified that
Neely told him that he had cashed
these warrants. The fiscal asked
Reeves if in n previous statement to
the court of first instance he had not
said that he himself had forged the
Endorsement to these warrants. Reeves
refused to answer this question.
Reeves testimony was contradictory
in many respects to his previous state
ments. During Reeves testimony
Nicely remarked that Reeves was get
ting himself into tight place, and that
f lie would keep on he would prove
him (Neely) TO be innocent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
MYSTERY OF HRDLIcKLA
Wife Suspected of Murder Has a Record
of Deaths in the Family.

of Deaths in the Family.
st. JoSepr. Mich, Jan. 7.-Pending
an investigation into the sudden de-
mise OF her husband the cottage of
Mrs Hrdlicka at 10 Pearl street in
this city is guarded by police day and
night. 1t has been learned that Hrd-
lcka was an agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine company and that he
was behind in his accounts. which has
induced the theory of suicide. On the
other hand. 1t is found that Mrs. Hrd-
licka has been married three times.
From the first husband, who is liv-
ing IN Chicago. she was divorced. Her
second husband died suddenly. In
the same week her mother and infant
daughter expired.
She was sent Immediately afterward
to the Elgin insane asylum. where she
remained but a few months. when she
was married to her third husband. An
other chapter was added to the case
when it was learned tnat the deceased
held Il policy in the Prudential Insur-
ance company for 81, 800. After a care
ful investigation by Sheriff Frederick
u. Collins and his deputies it was
found that Mrs. Hrdlicka had paid the
last assessment on Friday, one day
before her husbands death. The as
Sessment was due Jan. 1. 1902 =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
That of Minnesota Against
Northern Securities
Company.
FILED AT THE CAPITAL
Grounds for Claim That
Railroad Merger
is Illegal.

Washington, Jan. Attorney Gen
eral Douglas, of Minnesota. today
filed in the supreme court the bill OF
complaint in the case of Minnesota
against the Northern Securities COM
company.
1t is Il very long document and al
leges the consolidation of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern is in
direct violation of the state laws,
which prohibit the consolidating of
parallel roads.
1t asks that the defendants be re-
quired to show cause why it should
not be perpetually enjoined and re-
strained from making any arrange
ments or combinations having for
their object the joint control of two
roads. 9ssN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Beers Loss Lighter.
FOR MCKINLEY DAY
Gov. Nash, of Ohio, Asks Other State
Executives to- Join i'm OBJ
seryance of Jan. 20.

Canton, Ohio, Jan. EVERY gov
ernor in the United States has been
invited by Gov. Nash, chairman of the
Ohio auxiliary of the Mckinley Na-
tional Memorial association. TO issue
an appeal to the citizens of their
state or territory to set aside Jan. 20,
McKinley's birthday, as Mckinley
day" This action is brought about
by the desire of the committee to
make the day one of universal OBJ
servance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Governor Orders r1snr stopped.

Cincinnati. Jan. 7.-GovernOr Nash
has sent a telegram to Sheriff Taylor
of this county saying: The proposed
fight at Cincinnati between Mike
Shreck and Larry Temple must not be
permitted to occur The sheriff upon
receipt of the message took measures
TO carry into effect the governors or
der. The fight is announced TO be a
boxing match under the auspices of
the Abbey club. but the governor evil
IDENTIFY regarded it as a violation or
tho Ohio Sf1tufpS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
snnna.al % nwasaHnhher.

Madison. Ind. Jan. Henry Selig,
a dairyman residing on the northeast
line of the city, discovered some one on
his premises at l Il. m. sunday. ana
believing him a robber, Selig fired two
shots at him. The second shot entered
the mans left side. The wounded man
started to run, but fell after going 2OO
yards He died at $50 Il. IN. Sunday.
He proved to be Frederick Scudder,
aged %, a discharged employe OF Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
PEACE SEEMS LIKELY
IN SOUTH AMERICA

Buenos Ayres, Jan. THE govern
ments of Argentina and Grille having
come to an agreement as TO the
wording of clauses in the protocol,
all questions in dispute will now be
submitted to the arbitration of n
British commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
ROBBERS GET $4,000
Gag Bank Watchman and Fireman
and Dynamite the
Safe.

St. Louis, Jan. six masked men
entered the National stock yards
bank at Northeast St. Louis, ILL.,, last
night and after capturing and gag
ging the night wntchman and fireman
at the plant and blowing open the
vault with dynamite secured $4,000,
with which they escaped. No clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Fritch Dangerously Wounded.

Pawnee City. Neb.. Jan. Frank
Fritch. the farmer who Saturday night
shot and killed Will Hunzeker. his
neighbor. is in custody and in care of
physicians. himself shot and danger
ously wounded. HunZekers friends
say Fritch was not assaulted, but that
he shot his victim twice and the dying
man. while on the ground, shot him
once in return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Driven TnsanebvG Grief

Liberty. Neb., Jan. 7-Smith DilIer.
cashier of the First National Bank of
Diller, Neb., in whose honor that town
was named, cut his throat with SUI
cidal intent at this place Sunday. Al
though badly injured he probably Will
recover. OILERS child died from ac-
cidentaI poisoning Il few months ago.
and since then he had been mentally
deroUuad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
co1orndo stnte nank cIo.ea.

Grand Junction. Colo. Ian. THE
Colorado State bank. one of the oldest
Institutions in Grand Junction, has
closed its doors. Some time ago the
bank secured loan of 100000 from
the Hanover National Bank OF New
York for the Colorado Sugar company,
Of this city. The New York hank re-
Gently forced the collection of the loan.
thus compelling the local bank to sus-
mend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

Washington. Jan. Rear Admiral
Schley called at the White House yes
terday by appointment, and spent near
ly an hour in conference with the presi-
dent. The admiral refused to discuss
the conversation, saying that 1t was OF
a personal character. The president
also declined to intimate the nature
of the conference. Another Schley
resolution was introduced in the house
yesterday by Representative Schirm.
of Maryland. Ii provides an appro-
priation of $4,000 for bronze tablets
commemorating six great naval vic
tories, beginning with those of John
Paul Jones in 1897 and closing with
the battle of Santiago bay, 'COmmo-
dore Winfield Scott Schley command
ing" in 1898.
Long Replies to Critics.
An echo of the Schley inquiry has
been a number Of letters to Secretary
Long criticising the manner in which
the prize money was divided after the
battle of Santiago. The secretary has
Mt last replied to one of these which
he received from Knute Nelson. or
Minnesota. He calls Nelson's atten-
ton to the fact that the department
did not make the laws governing the
distribution Of prize money as tney eA-
listed in 1898. and tells Nelson that un-
der the prize laws, the commander-in-
chief Of the fleet is entitled to his one
twentieth of bounty by virtue OF his
position as cOmmander-in-chief.w wheth-
er he is personally present during the
engagement or not.
Law Is Not That Way Now.
He adds that Sampson would have
been entitled to this share if he had
been on the north side OF Cuba when
the fight took place. He tells Nelson
that the distribution was not made by
the navy department but by the court
of claims As further reply to the
attacks made on the navy department.
apropos of the Schley case the secre-
tary SAYS that the department Is now
being denounced for n law it had no
share in enacting in the face OF the
fact that upon observing the irregulari-
ties of the old law the department It
self made the recommendation that led
70 its repeaI-the administration being
attacked for an evil two years after
Il had been cured at the administra-
tons suggestion
Rayner Sizing Things Up
Washington, Jan. Hon. IsadOr
Rayner, the counsel for Admiral
SchIey before the court of inquiry.
spent some time on the floor OF the
house of representatives yesterday.
Rayner Joined Representative Cum
mings. of New York, a member Of the
house committee on naval affairs, and
learned from him the general situation
of affairs concerning the many bills
proposed in the Schley case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Drastic Anti-Chinese Law.

Washingtn. Jan. THE senators
and representatives of the Pacific coast
who have been considering a bill for
Chinese exclusion have perfected
measure which will be introduced in
both houses in a few days. 1t is much
more comprehensive than any bills
that have been presented heretofore
on this subject, and its provisions are
DprDptual until repealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
To Prevent Further Trouble
DEATH IN EXPLOSION
Disaster at Idaho Springs Claims
Two Lives and Injuries
Others

Idaho Springs, Col, Jan. 7.-Ernest
Wheeler and John f. Clard were kill
ed and \. c. B. Lawes fatally injured
and two others seriously hurt in a
premature explosion of powder blasts
in the New House tunnel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
with the Compliments of Diaz.

Washington, Jan. John Barrett
one of the delegates to the Pan-Amer-
lean congress now in session in Mexico.
yesterday called on the president and
presented him a large Photographic
portrait Of President Diaz. of Mexico,
which the Mexican president had COM
manded him to deliver personally to
President Roosevelt. This was a re-
turn of compliment. Some time ago
Roosevelt sent one of his latest photo
praDhS tn prnSidnnt niaZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
story OF Isoer Outrage Denied.

London, Jan. THE war office, on
the authority of Lord Kitchener. de.
nies the report telegraphed from Pre-
toria. Jan. !. that two officers Of the
intelligence department who were sent
to parley with Beers who desired to
surrender, near Warm Baths, were
treacherously shot by concealed Beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Intended for Her Husband.

Kansas City, Jan. Carl Fishner,
a farmer. shot and probably fatally
wounded Mrs. Mary l.. Wallace in
the presence of her husband, J. II.
Wallace. and their two little children
near Shawnee, Kan. The WalLaces
were travelling overland in a covered
wagon from Rich Hill to Custer coun-
ty. Neb. They had camped near Fish
ner's farm and he accused them of
stealing corn from his cribs. The shot
that struck Mrs. Wallace was intended
for her husband. Fishner fed, but was
arrested -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Rrvan speal,s at wooster.

Wooster. O., Jan. Hon. William
J. Bryan spoke here last night at the
Jackson day banquet. which was helu
last evening at his suggestion, in or
der that he might keep engagements
at New Haven and Boston later in the
week. His subject was 'Steadfast-
ness and he insisted that the Demo
cratic party should be steadfast to its
Iafa uIatfOrruS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Van SAINTS Agents Reach the Capital.

Washington, Jan. 7.-W. B. Doug
lass. attorney general of Minnesota.
and NJ. d. Mum. of st. Paul, assistant
counsel, arrived in Washington yes
terday for the purpose of asking per-
mission of the United States supreme
court to file Il petition of mandamus
against the so-called Northern Pacific
merger. Douglass did not reach Wash
lngton until late in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Inol.ed in. with the Irsnal Resn1t

Norfolk. Va. Jan. T.-Three children
were burned TO death in the suburbs
of Springfield yesterday. Their moth
er, a colored cook, locked them in a
room with a fire and went to her
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
snldiers Inrited to the DedIcation.

Marion, Ind, Jan. T.-GOvernOr Dur
bin has rendered to Captain ]. II.
Chapman, governor of the Soldiers
Home here. an invitation for the Off
GERS and members to visit indianapolis
aud take part in the dedication Of the
Soldiers monument next May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
intended for the NTasher? 4?

Albany, y. Y, Jan. Among the
bills introduced in the lower house
of the legislature yesterday was one
making It n misdemeanOr to hirt on q
public thoroughfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
LANDED IN VENEZUELA
Forces Which Intend TO Make It UncOm-
Portable for President Castro.

Willemstad. Island of Curacao, Jan.
1T has become definitely known
that General Riera, the Venezuelan in
surgent leader, and all the other in
surgentS who had assembled here, em-
barked on board the Libertador during
Sunday night and landed on VeneZue-
Ian soil yesterday morning, near Valid
decoro, with arms and ammunition.
1t is reported here that the Liberia
dor has captured the Venezuelan gum
boat Zumbador. The gunbOat Zumba-
dor. of the Venezuelan navy was orig
inallY q tug named the Agosto.