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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Authority of Department
of Commerce is in Question

Portland, Ore, Oct. 2s.-Judge c. b.
Bellinger of the United States district
court has handed down a decision in
the habeas corpus case of the two
French women ordered deported by
Secretary Cortelyou, in which he de-
clares that the law under which this
action was taken, practically giving
his department power to deport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Kaiser,s Statue to Krupp.

Berlin, Oct. 2S. = Emperor William
has decided to erect a bronze monu-
ment to the late Herr Hrupp, the gun
maker, before the imperial yacht club
at Kiel. The monument will be over
life-size. The emperor has given the
commission for execution to Profess
sor Haverkamp. The emperor him.
self make the drawings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
..Rooters" for a Foot BaIl Game

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The Chicago and
Northwestern and the Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroads are arranging for a
special train to take the Chicago uni
versity ''rooters'' to Madison Saturday
to see the Chicago o-Wisconsin foot ball
game. 1t is expected that about 1000
students will go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Boy Finds More sun Spots.

enver, Oct. 2S.-Herbert S. Howe,
the 15-year-Old son of Professor Her
bert A. Howe, instructor in astronomy
at Denver university, has discovered
at the upper edge of the suns disc a
new group of sun spots as great in
magnitude and Importance. it is stated,
as the group discovered by the scien-
lists of the Washington observatory
two weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
WAR is ON WANE.
ScaIIon and Heinze Waiting for
Some Way Our to
Develop.
BUSINESS MEN TO NEGOTIATE
But the Case Looks Hopeless-ScalIoI
Makes Another Statement
on the Matter.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 2S.-There is a
;ull in the Amalgamated-Heinze war,
both sides to the struggle apparently
move be made by the opposition. The
next effort TO settle the controversy it
is believed will be by a mediation COM
mittee formed at the suggestion of the
Business Mems association. of Great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

aliens at will. makes abuses possible.
Under this ruling, held the court, the
prosecutor, judge and jury. For this
reason the federal judge ordered the
two women discharged, which places
him wholly at variance with the head
of the new department of labor and
commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Chicago Will Also do Away
With the Deadly Toy Pistol

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Chicago children
are to be protected from the toy pis-
tol. which. through a mistaken idea
of patriotism. was allowed to cause
the death of 400 persons following
this years Fourth of July celebration
throughout the nation. An ordinance
prohibiting the sale or gift of this
deadly toy to minors was recon-
mended for passage yesterday, the ju-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
RUSSIAN AND FRENCH
DIPLOMATS IN sEssInlEl

Paris, Oct. 2S.-Count Lamsdorff.
the Russian foreign minister. arrived
here today. While it is generally be-
lieved Lamsdorff and. the French min
ister of foreign affairs, Delcasse, viii
discuss the eastern and far eastern
questions, leading officials say the
main result of Lamsdorff's visit Will
be the strengthening of bonds of the
Franco-Russian alliance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
MAY QUARANTINE
CITY OF ALLEGHENY
Smallpox Scourge Aficts PennsyI-
Eania TOwn-State to
Act.

Pittsburg, Oct. 2s.-If the state
board of health carries out its threat
Allegheny will be quarantined today
to protect the outside public from
smallpox contagion. There have been
many cases of smallpox in Allegheny
for several months and the board
claims the city authorities have fail
eslsto enforce the laws regulating the
control of contagious diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

dietary committee of the city council
so voting. Without a dissenting vote
and without comment the members
recommended the measure, and it
likely will become a law with as little
debate Statistics for number of
years. showing the number of deaths
from lockiaw, were sufficient basis
for the recommending. of the ordi-
nance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

Dayton. O.. Oct 2S.-Henry Kissin
ger. 50 years old, a well known G. A.
A man, was killed by being thrown
from his horse in the Grand Army pa
rade here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
BURNING OIL WELL
CAUSES TWO DEATHS
Men Caught by Sudden Ignition of
Petroleum at Bald
win, Ind.

Baldwin, Ind, Oct. 2S.-A heavy
flowing oil well of the National Oil &
Supply company near here caught fire
this morning. Charles Jackway. a
driIler, was burned to a crisp, Grin
Dickinson, representative of the com
pany. was fatally burned, and II. c.
Rhodes, superintendent, was seriously
injured. The well is still burning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
VIII Ell Places.

The express company officials say
they have arranged to fill the strikers
places at once and no delay in the de
livery and transportation of goods is
anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Express Companies at
St. Louis Handi-
capped.
FOUR HUNDRED OUT
Pacific Express Com
pany's Trouble the
Cause.

St Lonis, Oct. 2s.-Drivers of all the
st. Louis express companies to the
number of 400 went on a strike today
because the demands of the Pacific
Express company's employees for n
wage increase of 10 per cent had not
bePD Granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
NOR was pronounced an absolute can
ard by the directors concerned.
sixty-Day Clause Was Waived.


AS soon as the runs started all 9th
er business was laid aside and every
facility was afforded for the prompt
payment of deposits. The clause which
gives the bank the privilege of with
holding payment until sixty days aft
er notificatioRwas waived, and amounts
were paId rapidly, regardless of their
size. There was no disorder mani
feSetd at any of the institutions, and
in many cases depOsitors who had hur-
ried to withdraw amounts departed
without their money, after having con-
versed a few moments with the Off
cials and been made confident that the
bank would continue to do business.
Will Meet All Demands.
At the Missouri Trust company a
number of depOsitors had collected to
demand payment, but the crowd soon
thinned out and before 3 p. m. the in
cipient run had ceased. Presidents of
the different national banks assembled
during the afternOonand issued Il state
ment that the banks of st. Louis are
all perfectly solvent, and amply able
to liquidate all demands. All the banks
closed at 3 D. M, the usual closing
hour. and gave out word that they
would open this morning at the usual
hour, 10 O'Clock, and meet all demands
made.
New Orleans Draws Money.
Chicago, Oct. 2s.-New Orleans
drew moderately on the sub-treasury
today for crop money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Thirty Thousand Idle.

The crews, telegraph operators and
others employed in the work of trans
porting the coal on the Reading rail
way to market will also be rendered
idle during the suspension period.
Upwards of 10000 employees are af-
fected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

Falls. The commission is composed
of United States Senators w. A.
Clarke and Paris Gibson: James j.
Hill. of the Great Northern, and Gov
ernOr ]. X. TOole. Representative
Dixon may become a member. adviceS
from MIN on the subject having not
yet been received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
LIMIT TO OUTPUT
Orders to Stop Mining of Coal
Issued by Reading
Company.
WEEK OF COMPLETE IDLENEss
Army of 10000 Workmen are Di.
rectly or Indirectly AT
fected.

Pottsville, Pa. Oct. 2S.-Orders to
suspend all A collleries and washer
les of the Philadelphia d Reading
Coal & Iron company for one week
for the purpose of curtailing the pro-
duction of coal went into effect to-
daV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Committee to NIeet Soon.

The members of this mediation COM
mittee will meet in about four days.
President William YealtOn. of the Ana
conda company. and f. Augustus
Heinze have both signified their will
ingness to meet with the committee
and discuss the settlement AS re-
suit of the decision of Scallon to re-
ject all the terms offered by HeinZe
many of the idle miners are leaving
the city for Wyoming and British Co
lumbia. Scallon's announcement is in
terpreted to mean that the shutdown
is to be of IJng duration and that no
relief is IN sight.
ScaIIOn Issues Another Statement.
Little, it is believed. can result from
the efforts of the commission. PreSi-
dent ScalIOn has issued another state
ment to the public on the situation.
The statement severely criticises the
course of HeinZe and John MacGinnis,
and declares an attempt is being made
to deprive the AmaIgamated Copper
of its interests, and he says in the
course of his statement: 'The ques-
tion involved in the suit of MacGin-
mis- against the Boston and Montana
Copper is not related to the Poston
and Montana company alone, it is
broader. 1t is whether the Amalga-
mated Copper has any right to hold
any stock in these corporations; wheth-
er it has any right of property in the
stock, and whether that stock or it's
proceeds is to 90 to the stockholders
to the rightful owners-or indirect
Iy. but effectively by its confiscation
and destruction become the property
of people who have no interest or right
to it whatever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

Continued on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Officially Denied.

Washington. oct. 2S.-United States
Ambassador Clayton. at the City of
Mexico. has informed the secretary
of state that the report of an attempt
upon the life of President Diaz yes
terday is without foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

ANUAIIUI
It is stated that the rumOr that
started the run came from Chicag go,
and was to the effect that two direc-
tors of the Mississippi Valley Trust
company had recently endeavored to
negotiate a loan of $2,OOO,OOO in that
city and had been refused. This ru-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
MARooNED ON THE ROCKS.
Passengers and Crew of wrecked
Vessel Iiudd1eh on nork on j.
the California aoasf.

san Francisco. Jan. 1i.--.rhc steam
schooner Crescent City run ON Fish
Rock. OF the Mendocino consi. during
n gale at an early hour Friday morn
Ing. Her passengers and crew, mum.
lering in NIL about twenty-five, took
refuge on the rock. The steamer
Scotia was signaled. aud after beating
about for several hours launched n
boat which took II persons and trana-
ferred them 10 the Scotia. The life
saving crew from Point Arena could
not launch boat, but attempted Ia
shoot lines over the rocks from
shore, but owing 10 the wind all cf-
forts IN this direction were unsue-
cessful. About fifteen persons aru
still on the rocks. and are In no dun
ger except from exposure. Tugs from
san Francisco will make an attempt
10 rescue the marooned persons, The
Crescent City Is slowly breaking up,
and unless the storm ceases will prob
ably be n total loss.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
STEELEvILLE BANK MONEY.
FouT Hundred Dollars Found Sc
ereted in the Lodgings Of Jerry
Hichtanyer. In st. Louis.

ST. Louis. Jan. si.-Coneealcd bes
tween the ceiling Of the first floor aud
the flooring of the second, the police
Friday night found about four hum
dred dollars of the money stolen from
the bank ~ steelville. III.
Jerry Richtmyer, the man held on
suspicion OF the theft, was transferred
from the third 10 the central district.
After thorough sweating. he admit
ted that he had hidden some of the
money stolen from the bank.
4 did not know IL was stolen" said
Riehtmycr. The money WIS given II
me and was told to 'stash' H. ! did
80. II the money was stolen, ! know
nothing about IL"
Assistant Chief Of Detectives keeiy
and William 4. Pinkerton. the head
OF the detective agency of that name.
put the man in the sweat box" n
soon "a he was taken TO the Four
Courts.
Riehtmyer for some time denied ev-
cry accusation. His bride Of day
was also placed in the sweat box and
questioned by Chief keely. She weak
encd sufficiently TO admit that tho
money Richtmyer had taken from tho
nartells home had been hidden in the
house at 1911 Pine street.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
CARRIES ANCESTRY.
Famous Wielder OF the IIatchet Claims to
lie Descended From the Duke
of Argyle.

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 1.--Carrie
Nation, Joint Smasher" and temper
hnce reformer. who gained such noto-
rlety throughout the East from her
original methods of reform, announces
that she is a direct descendant OF
Alexander Campbell, the Duke of Ar
gyle.
Mrs. Nation says she has been
aware of the relationship since child
hood, but has avoided making the fact
public property for fear Of adverse
comment.
The story Of the relationship came
to light through Mr.. Moore, Mrs. Ma
tion's brother, who conducts a store
in Kansas City. Not long ago a
cheap print representing a group OF
Scottish warriors came into his pos
sion and was hung up in the store
marked for sale. A cousin Of Mrs.
Nation seeing the picture happened to
give 1t more than passing glance,
whererpon she exclaimed: Why,
that is Grandpa Campbell's picture.'
The print was removed and now oc-
cupies q place In the Moore home.
Mrs. Nation is building home for
drunkar1's wives in Kansas City, and
II is probable the picture Of her Illus
trious ancestor will grace the walls
of the new Institution
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
THE CABINET SESSION.
rhe United states Not IaokinR for
Trouble. Hut IL Not sainH
90 he unprcpnrsd.

Washington. Jan. si.--N the cab
inet meeting. Friday, al the members
were present The questions ot most
serious importance related 10 Ncne-
suela and the Philippines. In con-
ueetion with the Venezuelan question
the action taken in congress for the
strengthening of the coast defense
Notifications and the Improvement
of the naval aud military establish.
ments generally was referred TO and
cordially approved. II Is made clear
that The United States Is lot expect.
ing and is not looking for trouble,
but the administration is determined
not to be unprepared fer any situa.
tion that may arise.
Some consideration was given tn
the Philippine legislation pending be-
fore congress.
While il is recognized TINT the leg
islatiye situation at the capitol Is
complicated by the attitude assumed
by the senate In the statehood con.
test. the hope is expressed by officials
of the administration TINT The i'm.
portant legislation demanded at this
time may be enacted.
Secretary Moody announced. after
the meeting. that no conclusion had
vet been reached concerning the bids
for the. frst-class cruisers Washing.
ton and Tennessee, which have been
under consideration for several
weeks. He indicated that a decision
mipht be received soon.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
coNFEDERAcY,s ApoTHEosIs.
Heroic Bsonze Group 10 lie Presents
ed 10 Baltimore by Daughters
of the Confederac,.

New York, Jan. 3f.-After six
months work The artisans employed
by the Henry Bonnard Bronze Co.
have completed the bronze group or
dered by the Daughters Of the Con
federacy for presentation 10 the city
Of Baltimore.
The group is nine feet high and
weighs $500 pounds. ii has attracted
much attention among sculptors and
artists. II was designed by +. W.
RuckstubI II will he shipped to Bal
fimore ON February and win be
placed in the center Of the raised
promenade Of Mount Royal avenue,
leading TO Druid Hill park.
The group Is designed as an apofhe.
osis Of the neutrality-suspicious. yalor,
suffering and patience. and suggest
ing the heroic role played by the
southern woman.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
TWO DEAD IN A COLLISION.
Engineer and Fireman KiIIed In a
uesd-on Collision on the
PennryIsanta Railroad.

Hazleton, Pa. Jan. a1.--The fast ex-
press train from wilkesbarre for phil
adelphia on the schuylkiil Valley diYi-
sion of the pennsylvania railroad coli
lided head-on with a freight train,
Friday evening, near Lofty, nine miles
south Of Hazletog The engineer and
fireman Of the freight train were
killed; the engineer and fireman and
the colored porter OF the passenger
train were seriously hurt and seven
passengers were slightly injured.
Inc locomotives came together with
terrific crash. The freight engine
leaped over the top OF the express car
and plunged into the chair car. The
passengers in this car were hurled in
every direction. The hot Goals from
the frebox set fire 10 the chair ear,
and itswaa destroyed IN a short time.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
1T KEEPS BOWEN GUESSING.
He IL. However. Giving the Allies some
thing to Think over.

thing to Think over.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The Euro
pean allies have not yet answered
Minister Bowen's proposition, made
several Days ago, that there shall be
no preference Of claims Of Great Brit
ain. Germany and italy against Yene-
zuela over those of other nations
against the South American country.
Minister Bowen thinks the delay
should be construed in a hopeful light,
on the ground that the delay in the
answer of the powers indicates that
they realize the Importance OF his po-
sition in the matter and are giving
the subject careful consideration
II became known Friday that Mr..
Bowen had addressed 10 the represeI-
fatiyes OF the allies what in a measure
might be regarded rs an ultimatnm
as defining his position. Mr.. Bowen
declines absolutely 10 discuss the
question. but IL Is known that he said
TO the allies that II they persisted IN
their determination TO receive prefer
ential treatment in the matter OF tht
| settlement OF the claims he would cal
together the other creditor nation'
having claims against Venezuela Will
a view TO their making a formal pro
test against the demands Of those
who participated in the blockade The
effect of this would be that the other
seven creditor nations would be lined
up against the three allied powers.
with the result that she settlement OF
the whole matter in all probability
! might 90 to re Hague, II II : to be
seftled ~ al. fhis note II believed 70
be having its effect in staying the
j final determination of The question by
The allied governments.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
SURPRISE and CONCERN.
The Feeling In France Over the Lat
est Phase Of the Venezuelan
Situation.
HAS SOME EQUITIES IN THE MATTER,
Shauta IN. AiIiss. IDEA Prevail
Premium would he onsreh Tor
MnrIIke Demonstration In frst-
erenee 20 Peaceful Negotiation In
Disputes.

Paris. Jan. si.-The foreign office
here received. Friday, lengthy Official
advlces giving details of the rejection
by the allies of the proposal that
France aud other countries receive
equal treatment in the Venezuelan
settlement. The French officials had
not doubted that equal treatment
would be recognized, and this uneN.
pected turn of events has caused
much surprise and concern. For tho
present IL does not appear 10 be me
purpose of the French authorities To
assume nm imperative position, but
rather set forth what they regard hs
the manifest equities of the French
position with the view Ca induce ITS
further consideration aud acceptance
After eonferring with those. IN au-
thoritv an official said that the
French position Is based ON Two es-
sential principles: The first Is that q
pacific settlement between two SOW
ereiPn nations Is entitled ~ ienst To
equal treatment with . war settle
ment. If not, precedent would ne
established the officials say, whlch
would he an incentive 20 war, as
countries first adopting force IN the
collection OF claims world have SUI
pcrior rights 20 those observing the
usual pncific means OF settlement
The view Is strongly held here that
the United States. France and bel
eium are. In effect. pacific allies. as
they did not resort 10 force against
Venezuela. n Is insisted that the
present attitude of the allies tended
not only 10 prejudice The rights OF
the pacific allies. but also establishes
the dangerous principle that resort
10 war is preferable to efforts TO
maintain peace,
The second principle Of the French
position Is that the French Nenezue-
Ian settlement Is In the form Of q
treaty which entities It to inierna.
iional recognition. This was formal
ly executed prior 10 the adoption of
force by the allies. and while Nene
zucla retained full Independence in
the exercise of her sovereign right
10 make n treaty. Therefore Il Il
maintained that this antedatea rights
arising from q resort 10 force. II u
not insisted however that this prioi
| treaty settlement entities Frnnee Il
/ priority in the division II the cus
toms receipts. us The officials holr
that all the powers having elnim'
should receive equal treatment. II
was nt first supposed that Great Brit
min, Germany and Italy favored this
view, and that the opposition cam,
from the personal attitude Of their
representatives. But the iatest ad'
vices Indicate the sympathetic atti.
tudc of the British Ambassador ~
Washington. Sir Michael Herbert. the
German charge, Count Quadt, and the
Italian ambassador, Signor Dep
planchez, who are restricted by their
instructions. Full recognition Is Civ.
en- Of the evident fairness of Minister
Bowen. The subject Is receiving care
ful consideration
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
DIED From yellow Fever.

New York, Feb. 1.--There was one
death from yellow fever on board the
Booth Line steamer Bernard, which
arrived this afternoon from Manoas.
Para and Barbados. Charles w. Calne.
the ships steward. was taken Ill on
January n after leaving Para and
died on the 26th. The patient showed
marked symptoms of yellow fever.
Caine was buried al sea on the same
day.
Whe1 the Bernard reached quaran-
tine Capt Coxon stated that two other
members Of the crew were ill They
had been sick since January rs, but
were in fair way To recover Both
men were removed 20 Swinburne Is.
land hospital for treatment. The
steamer will be thoroughly disinfect
e.a
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
More Mormon MissionarIes.

The Mormon church, better
known as the Latter Day Saints, has
sent another large batch of mission
aries into Mississippi, and they are
now busily engaged distributing
tracts setting forth the principles of
the faith. No. hess than 100 Nor
mon workers. are now engaged in
Mississippi, and from an official
source it is learned that they intend
to conduct a vigorous missionary
campaign in the State during the
spring and summer months. The
work Is being carried ON quietly, but
the Mormons are getting recruits,
and their converts may be found
among the ignorant classes of whites
IN the rural districts, to which their
labors are chiefly confined.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-02-07
Wants Detention Hnnsa.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Representa-
tive Thompson Of Alabama IL going
TO make fight In the house when
the District Of Columbia bill comes
up for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
a new house Of detention. Recently
the congressman's brother came TO
Washington and contracted case of
smallpox. Mr. Thompson having been
n his company nearly all the time.
vas compelled 70 go with the officers
to the shack which passes as deten-
zion quarters, The two days be re-
mained there were Of a very unpIezs-
ant nature