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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
There Arc Others.

Old Emdee-wen. how do you like
your profession?
Young Emdee- Profession is o. Il.
It's the practice I'm kicking about
Town and Country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
IIlinois Man Nominated.

Washington, Feb. 10. - The presi.
dent yesterday sent the following nom
ination to the senate: Secretary OF
legation at Berne, Switzerland, Roger
Sherman Gates Boutell, Illinois.
1t is possible that Florida phosphate
will meet a serious competitor in the
recently discovered deposits on Ocean
island. northwest of the Solomon is
lands. which seem to be superior to
either Florida or Christmas island
phosphate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
CYNICAL.

Inquiring Young Man-Wlien a per-
son says something nice about another.
why is he said to pay" compliment?
Crusty Old Man-Because he expects
to get something for 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10

The man who teaches women to
smoke always marries one who won't
let him do it himself. = New York
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
Western Passengers Aboard.

Among the noted passengers on
board are NJ. F. Binghtam. wife and
two daughters: b. Walter Herricks
and William F. Louderbach. all of
Chicago; John Z. Mckinney and wife,
of St. Louis. and G. :. and Mrs. Tubbs,
of Kirkwood, III. The remainder Of
the passengers hail from the east.
The Madiana is lying with heavy
list broadSide to the wind on the reef
Il mile and u half northeast of North
Rock. The seas are breaking over
her.
The tug Gladisfen only succeeded in
getting within mile of the Madiana.
Efforts are being made to transfer
the latter's passengers to the Gladis-
fen by means of life boat. y heavy
sea is running.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
cnnsn1 smithnea

Genoa. Feb. lO.-Hubbard I. Smith,
United States vice consul at Cairo,
died here this morning from cancer
of the kidneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
Cut Ht. onnonent Fata1ly.

Clinton, Ind, Feb. 10.-Sode Turley
and Tom Mccall, miners of this place,
while intoxicated engaged in deadly
quarrel, resultinglin the former cutting
the latter in the abdomen with a knife.
Mccall will die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
Madiana Laden With
ExcurSiOniSts Goes
Aground.
is NEAR BERMUDA
Efforts Being Made to
Rescue 100 People
on Board.

Hamilton. Bermuda. Feb. 10.-The
Quebec Steamship company's steamer
Madiana, which sailed from New York
Saturday last for special cruise
among the Caribbean islands. with
100 eXcursionists, has gone ashore ON
the reefs of this island, and it is like
ly TO prove a total loss. Tugs have
left here in endeavors to rescue the
passengers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
BAER IS ON DECK
He Resents an Innputation Made
by Counsel for the Anthra-
cite Strikers.
Els ALLEGED CHARGE OF MURDERS
Subject of Remarks by Brumm-
Judge Gray Questions Attorney
Lloyd on Point.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 10.-Presi-
was an attentive listener to the argu-
ments presented today before the
anthracite coal strike commission.
The non-union miners, through Attor-
ney John T. Lenahan, of Willesbarre,
expressed their disapproval of the
principles and practices of the Uni
ted Mine Workers.
Philadelphia, Feb 10. = The argu-
ments in the great anthracite strike
case were begun before the commits
sion yesterday, and We're made more
or less lively by Interruptions, one of
which was by George f. Paer. who
sat listening to the case of the strikers
as stated by Attorney Brumm. Dur
ing his argument Attorney Lloyd said:
1.-The violence that has been proved
proved, not charged-we claim as
part of our case. a tally of twenty
one murders was paraded before the
president and the country by the coal
roads. OF nineteen of these twenty
one not word more has been heard
in the testimony. They must have been
stuffed figures like those of which some
corporation statements are made. But
what violence there was we charge in
the gross and the main upon those who
held in their hands the control of the
livelihood of the whole population. and
refused to negotiate or reason with
them"
Baer InterruntG CounseI Tfrumm
When Brumm took the floor he di-
rected many of his remarks at Baer
who was sitting close to him. The
Readings president gave him close at
tention, and when Brumm in an ora
torical flight said that Baer denied at
the eleventh hour that he had ever
said twenty-one murders We're COM
mitted in the coal regions-that he did
not deny it until the statement was
permitted to sc over the country and
receive full effect. Baer jumped up
and eXclaimed: Wasn't it lie? Did
ever say it?'' The suddenness of the
interruption evidently did not disturb
Brumm. who replied: ''One moment;
l will answer that"
Baer was not satisfied. and said with
great earnestness: You said did not
deny it until the eleventh hour. What
do you mean?"
BrumIn Has the Last Word.
81 said you did not deny it until
quite recently" to which Baer replied
oh
'If you had waited said Brumm,
you would rot have asked the ques-
tion.''
What is it you want to make out
that did say it?" persisted Baer.
Brumm-"No; l said you didn't say
it"
That's different remarked Baer.
as Chairman Gray raped for order
and requested Brumm to proceed with
his argument.
Brumm, however, took parting
shot and retorted to Paer's remarks:
81 do criticise you, however. for not
| denying at the time what appeared in
the newspa pers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
EDUCATION SLOW
President Eliot Says Harvard Is
for Expediting the Gull
ture Business.
IF THE STUDENT PROVES D1LIGENT
He May Be in a Profession at 24-NIar.
riage Delayed by a Long
Course OF Study.

Boston, Feb. 10.-In his annual re-
port to the Harvard board of overseers
President Eliot declares Harvard's pol
icy to be one of determined support to
the requirement of a bachelors de-
gree, or its equivalent. for admission
to the professional schools as now in
force in the departments of theology,
law and medicine at Harvard. and to
an even higher standard than has
hitherto been set for the degree of
A. b. President Eliot describes the
recognition and encouragement now
given at Harvard to the three years or
the three and half years college
course, but he makes it clear that the
quantity of work, measured by the re-
quired number of courses, is the same
for the three years course as for the
four years course. while the quality
of work as measured in grades has
been substantially raised during the
last year
Can Be in Professional Work Easily.
The faculty of arts and sciences"
he says, has expressed its preference
for the age of Is as the age for en-
tering college, and its conviction that
boys can be well prepared for college
at that age; and it mas made it posi-
bic for any diligent student to get the
degree of bachelor of arts in three
years. These two measures combined
should enable parents 10 get their we'll
trained sors into the learned profess
sions by ~ or - years of age. and
into business careers much earlier. To
the cooperation of parents, schools
and the community at large is essen
tial.
Duty of the Universities Stated.
''Sincc the wise and efficient conduct
of American affairS-commercial in
duStrial and public-depends more and
more upon the learned and scientific
professions the universities owe it to
the country to provide the best posi-
bic preparation for all the professions
This best possible preparation can only
be given to young men who up to their
21St years have the advantages of
continuous and progressive school and
college training"
OF Marriage and Reproduction.
After giving vital statistics to show
1H''' 'AiS hiShiS SNuN"ISu part VI bht
American people does not increase the
population at all, but on the contrary
fails to reproduce itself" President
Eliot says: 1t is probable that the
regrettable result is due in part TO the
late pOstpOnement of marriage on the
part of educated young men. ii post
pOnement which the prOtracted educa-
ton now prescribed for men who enter
the learned and scientific professions
make almost unavoidable" OF athletic
sports in general President Eliot says
that there is increasing objection to
their great eXaggeratiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

cooking .' Ole sentleman-who said he
knew s.e Judge Campbell and had known his
4tather before hinl-gane some important
evidence in the defensive The witness
told how Judge Campbell rushed into his
once one morning and said that he was
anxious to have him try his case. He
said that he wanted the trial to end the
whole unfortunate business.
II told him that had let OFF my mouth,
about the case. or something to that
effect, and that did not think I should
be the person to try the case, said the.
witness
Witness said he was present all through
the trial OF Judge Campbell up to the
closing arguments.
Committeeman Waddy asked him what
took him to the Amherst court on that
occasion
II really do not know said the wit
ness. Il practice in that court. .
After some unirnportant questions the
Judge was asked If he thought Judge
Campbell was a proper person to sit on
the bench.
With this question the fur began to
fly Judge Loving and Mr. Strobe both
held up their hal.ds with holy horror
why said Mr.. Strode.5 1--WE have had
witnesses here all through these proceed
ings for the purpose of getting testimony
on this point. We do not wish to object
TO this question. but we desire to call the
attention of the chairman TO a. former
ruling on this point.
Chairman SouthaIl said he did not
think the question was admissible
Il was under the Impressions that evil
dence on this point had already been
given by Mr.. Whitehead said Major
Conrad.
Judge Loving declared that the Ma
ior's memory OF, this point was defective:
that very evidence was excluded.
.'oh. perhaps it was, I" smilingiy admit
ted Major Conrad.
Mr.. Strobe asked the witness if he
did not recall having a conversation
with him in which, he remarked Ito Mr..
Strode) that Judge Campbell had been
CONTINUED on SECOND PACED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
GREAT SECURITIES
HOLDING COMPANY.
Tentative Plans to Vest the Manage
ment of aiany Big Roads in One
Gigantic Concern.

NEW YORK, January 17s-fSpectaL)-
Tentative plans are under consideration
for the formation of a great securities
holding company. which shall include the
Chesapeake and Ohio. the Norfolk and
Western, and the Baltimore and Ohio as
soft coal carriers. and the Reading. Jer-
sey Central Lehigh Valley. Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western. and the Erie.
as anthracite coalers.
Practically the ma jortty; interest IN all
these roads vests In J. Pierpont Aorgan.
James J. Hill. George Baker. W. K.
Vanderbilt, and A. j.. Cassatt and the
interests they represent.
IS It was admitted yesterday by persons
connected with the principals that the
question of the organization of q securt-
ties compans powerful enough to swing
such combination. has been under dis
crssion and that it may be decided upon
later. but that nothing definite has yet
been done
The proposition to vest the manage
ment OF this group OF roads In one COM
pany is said to have originated with the
Pennsylvania manas ement. 1t fs constd-
cred unlikely that any conclusive ar
rangements will be made before the de-
cision of the courts in the Northern
Securities case
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
WHY FRUIT IS HIGH.
Well-KnoWn Retailer Says
the Fault Is With the
Public.

sThe public is largely responsible for
the high price of fruit sold on this mar
ket.''
This is the statement Of J. W. Hancock,
the well known grocer at Laurel and Cary
streets, who thinks that the general pub
lie is unreasonable in many Of its ce-
mands on the retail men. This much
was brought out by the, recent criticism
that fruit men did not follow the w..ole-
sale markets and when bananas sold
around one or two cents q dozen On Cary
street, the retailers continued to keep the
price to the consumer at fifteen and
twenty cents.
Mr.. Hancock explained the attitude OF
many grocery men In this way: These re-
tailers are not trying to stick their Gus
toners, but ii they do the generous thing
and lower the price during the slut 1t IS
almost impossible to get the price back
again when the wholesale prices adj
Vancs. He said that during recent glut
Of ba nanas he bought heavily on the
market and sold to his patrons at five
cents Il dozen. Everything went vel.
until the wholesale market changed and
he was forced TO advance the retail price.
1t was then trouble began: because ba-
nanas could not be purchased at five
cents they were not purchased at ALL and
much fruit was allowed to rot unsold.
Mr.. Hancock says that after numerous
experiences of this kind some Of the re-
tail. men sell on the theory that 1t is
better to keep up the price at all times
to normal because then the demand will
be steady. and the chance of having
fruit spoil while in STOCK is materially
reduced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
THE SWEETEST JOKE
OF THE q 1 CENTURY. E VI !. i !.
Mice to Be Used at the Conncctieut
Cat Clubs show are Only
cbnyn1ate5 5tkCrAttersJ7

STANFORD. CONN., January H.
Especial 1.-The Connecticut Cat Club mas
hoaxed the whole United States Mayors
have Illuminated. humane socit1es the
country over have ..resoluted with sor-
row., grave editors ha re delivered them
selves Of editorials on the degeneracy OF
the fair sex. and there has been no end
Of trouble because 1t was announced that
the members were gceng to collect ooJ
mice and have them Killed by kittens Tor
the benefit Of those who desired to look
upon the spectacle.
Now comes Mrs. Homer s. Cummings,
president of the club, who has been hav-
ing fun with Mayor Leeds for week
past. with the announcement that she
has been fooling hiYn all along.
TT is true she 3 declares. solemnlv
that we have ordered 1900 mice. but
they are candy ones hom a confectioners
and We will give thera away to visitors at
the show as souvenirs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
THIS WILL BE a WEEK OF sPE- ''
C,AL ACTIVITY AMONG THEM.
STAND LIKE A STONE WALL. WALL.
pronihition Party Largely iseprc-
sented Here and Very Enthussas--
tic-Deneve That Tide is Rising
Higher and Higher in Their
.....sa. !.


This will be a week Of special activity
among the temperance clans.
To-day, at least q dozen sermons VIII
be preached in Richmond pulpits on the
subject Miss Tingling the accomplished
English woman. and representative OF
the Wonan's Christian Temperance
Union, will speak at Grove-Avenue Bap-
tlst church this. afternoon. On Tuesday,
Wednesday. and Thursday, the State
Anti Saloon League Convention will be in
session at Centenary church. Interest in
the Campbell case will help to swell the
tide.
The most casual observer OF current
events cannot fail to recognize the tenn
perance5 gIound swell. There is rally
ing Of forces ali along the lines The
pulpit was never more pronounced In its
antagonism Of the liquor traffic The
Prohibition party, people who have stood
like a stone wall against the license OF
the traffic were never more enthusiastic
than to-day.
The Anti-Saloon League forces are mul
tiplying daily and the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is expanding it
sphere and giving valuable aid and In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

I Il 5 4 y
spsra tion TO the ts5E eerarsees ;te.!s ,l.is:s'
:eyerywh ere. Latest sen tiEnent is crystal
3ising into action, principle. and effort @
The hitherto Theoretical army is fast
uniting with the practical Prohibition
lists From pulpit, platform, forum. legis-,
lative hall. representative religious. edu-
cational. and moral reform bodies the
cry is yelling UP. .'the liquor traffic must
CO. zs
It is a charge by the united opponents
OF King Alcohol on the breastworks Of the
enemy.
The signs are unmistakab BILE of uni-
5fcation Of forces and concentrat ton of
effort. The fight is on in dead earnest.
? There will be no room for passiveness or
compromise. It is to be under which
hag?''
These people are inspired with the deep
CONCLUDED ON NINTH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
some GENTLE DRU|DS |:
First Ladies Circle to Be In
stalled Here / Wed.
nesday.

The first Ladies Circle, an auxiliary to
the United Ancient Order of Dru1ds.
ever organized in this State. will be In
stituted next Wednesday night In Spring
field Hall by Noble Grand Arch john b.
.Metzer.
Since the visit to this city some time
ago. Of Supreme Arch Parton. the idea
of a ladies auxiliary has been agitated
and as a result the circle. which will be
known as Ladies' Circle. jefferson. No.
1, will start with membership OF eighty
two.
The organization is named for Jefferson
Grove. No. IA. the members of which were
the most active in securing so many
names to the list. The question OF sucn
an orga MIA ton is now being urged on
all the groves Of the city, and in the
near future other circles will be formed
Next Tuesday night Jefferson Grove
No. Il. will entertain Virginia Grove.
No Is. Virginia will attend In a body
and at the conclusion Of the business ses.
sion refreshments will be served.
The Grand Grove of Virginia will NEE
In this city some time next week. Tis
body is called to adopt the new bylaw.
which were made necessary In the diyi
sion OF North Carolina into separat.
jurisdictions.
REBEKAHs RAISE MONEY.
Stonewal1 Rebekah Lodge. Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows held a most in
teresting meeting at Snithdeal Hall Fri
day night. A fine programme was ren
dered and the members and visitors o
the lodge spent a very enjoyable evening
Mrs. c. E. Coup. of St Louis. Mo.
rendered a most beautiful solo. For
gotten" by Miss Mamie Lewis. and tn
Mermaid Song, by Miss NettIe John
son, were both we'll rendered The laugh
ing song by: MIR. II. D Riddick was ais
greatly enjoyed. Mrs. w. J. Peyton pre-
sided at the piano. Games were indulg
| ed in, after which a sale OF lunch boxe
/! took place, quite sum being realized.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
LARGE ACID WORKS
FOR NEWPORT NEWS.
Plan to Establish One There-LonE-
shoremen Demand Recosni-
t1on-pr. Chus. w. IxeeHs
Appointment

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, January IT,
tSpecial)-Severs1 out-of-town Virginia
capitalists are cooperating with leading
business men here. with a view of es-
tabiishing large acid works and a fertiliz-
er plant
Pyrites will be mined first in Louisa
county. Va, and the Chesapeake and
Ohio has made low terms for freight.
The old abattoir site is favored. This is
owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio IIy-
drochloric acid principally will be made.
as large quantities Of it is used in the
ship yards in this section for picking
plates.
The Hampton Roads Railway and Elec-
tric Company has awarded to the Ameri-
can Bridge Company. the contract for
constructing its large bridge over the
yard of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
This will make four bridges oyers the
yard in nine squares.
LONGSHOREMEN MAKE DEMANDS
The white aud colored longshoremen al
work along the water front. have nlade
a demand of the shipping companies
EMPLOYING them, that their unions be
recognized in future.
The col,,par MES We're given time In which
to formulate reply. and unless It II
favorable. it is feared that there will bt
a strike. The longshoremen are sat1sHee
with their pay and atnelr 1ouIS-S out itIsslo
on having their unions recognized, which
| means that none hue union men shall q
employed by the shipping companies.
Grant Patiila and James Smith were TO
day given one year in the penitentiar!
for lousebreaiing.
DR.. S. ". Hobson, surgeon for the snil
ward, to-day appointed DR.. Charles "
| Keel. associate of Dr.. Louis Bosher, Q
| Richmond, as his assistant.
| DE. HoSKISS' REPLY.
DR.. William Hoskins today denied IN
report that he will be a candidate 10
| the Office Of port quarantine officer
j He is relative Of Governor Montague
| who has the power of appointment
| The Newport News Shipbuildins an
| Dry Dock Company will probably build
| stee, plant to make all steel casting
| used at the yards. It was officially ad
| ,nitted to-day that the company is con
| sioerinE the feasibility OF the step.
| Several practical steel men from Leoa
non. Pa, were in the city today. with !, !.
/ view OF securing a site for q steel roa g,
/ ing mill, to turn out ship plates and liz
/ n,aterialfor the Newport News. R1chmons
Baltimore, and seweirs Point new aa sha
! yards.
1 1t is believed that negotiations for sis
4 will soon he consummeted. IS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
BOWMAN AND PATTON FORMALLY
ANNOUNCED AS EXPOSITION
COMMISSIONERS.
KOINER EX-0FFlCIO MEMBER
They viii aEndeavor to show at ST.
Louis what Virginia Is To-Day,
and Not what She Has Been-All
are Thoroughly Interested.
Commissioners for the Virginia ex-
hibit at the st. Louis Worlds Exposi-

Commissioners for the Virginia ex-
hibit at the st. Louis Worlds Exposi-
ton of 1904:
Hon. A. NJ. Bowman. Of Salem. mem-
Der of the House Of 4Delegate tes-
Mr. j. S. Patton. Of Newport News,
president Of Chamber Of Commerce.
Hon. George Wellington Koiner,
State Commissioner of Agriculture,
is ex of1cio the other commissioner
Colonel A NJ. Bowman was the patron
of the bill carrying an appropriat ton of
$4,000, and it was owing largely to his
idiligent and tactful work. and intelligent
advocacy, of the bill that it was passed
by both houses. He is a large stock ais
er, orchardist farmer and business man,
and has long been actively identified with
the development Of the agricultural and
ma terial Interests OF the State Colonel
Bowman is cultured gentleman. and a
business man of great experience and OF
much sagacity.
Mr.. Patton Is prominently Identified with
the comm mercia ] interests Of the State. and
is said to be gentleman cf large business
experience and wide information as to
the commercial interests and ulanufactur-
ing enterprises OF the State.
Commissioners Koiner has taken an ac-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
HAS NOTHING TO SAY,
Dr.. Evans Has Received Call
to Newport News, But
Cannot Discuss It.

: ~.
'Dr. Evans has received call from st.
sPaul's church to-day. but as yet he has
nothing to say about it. =
This was the .lnsWer returned when a
telegram from Newport News, announcing
that st. Paul's Episcopal church, in that
city. had extended a call to the rector of
Monumental, church, and expected that
he would accept it, was sent to DR..
Evans home last right:
DR. Evans reticence. it is said. is due
to the fact that he has not had an oppor-
tunity up to this time to4lay the ma tier
before the vestry Of the church This
will be doae to-day, however, and DR..
Evans will IL in Z a position post ION to give !, q
more positive answer early this week.
DR.. Evans has been chosen to fill the
vacancy caused in the Newport News
church by the resignation of the Rev.
Francis J. Ribble. who has gone to ST
Johns church, In Petersburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

tive interest In the proposed exposition
fron1s the very first. and was heartily IN 10
favor OF Virginia making an ex hibit He
said Yesterday that so farsas he was con-
cerned. Virginia Al this eSposi ton Wouio all !
show what she Is today. and moi what
she has been. Mr. Koiner has. done ulote
than any otherSsman in the state pro, PFC,
shabIy. TO push Virginia to thu front. and
since he has been il off1es he has sue
ceeded wonderfully In locating horneseek-
zers ia the Old Dominion He is hard
working State official. and often burns the
midnight oil in the performances OF his
duties