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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
An Artists Training.

Rosa Bonheur used TO say that her
youth was one of great poverty; then
she would add some drOll stories about
the family method of regulating its
finance. The studio was collection or
odds and ends. and NJ Bonheur knew
how to turn that disorder TO account
When he received money for his
work. he would take a handful of coin
and throw il at random about the ROOM
Then in times of stress, when there
was apparently not a farthing left in
the house. the entire family would set
TO work searching in hooks and corners
Sometimes they would find five franc
piece, and that warded off starvation.
To perfect herself in her study of ami
mails young Rosa spent days in slaugh'
ter house. The men Were perpiexed at
seeing a young woman there and some
times made il disagreeable for her, but
good NJ. Emile. a butcher OF great
strength, announced that whosoever an
noyed her would have to reckon with
him. Then she was able TO work un-
disturbed. I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
SHOT BY A oNE-ARMED MINER
End of an Old Quarrel Will Probably BE p
Death and a Trial for
Murder

Sioux City. Jan. 3O.-A telephone
message to The Journal from McCalls-
burg, Story county. says: Jason Bill
ings. Il mine operator here. was prob
ably fatally shot Wednesday by y. H..
Lee. one-armcd miner. Lee and his
son, both armed with revolvers, de-
named an apology from Billings. Lee
holding his wcopon in the operators
face.
Billings struck the weapon up. when
Lee fired twice. one shot taking effect
in the abdomen and the other in the
leg above the knee. Lee and his son
We're arrested and taken TO the county
Jail at Nevada. 1t is believed that Bill
ings cannot recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
PRESENTED A BOGUS HEIR
Polish Countess who Tried Keep tho
Wealth In Her own Branch of
the Family.

Berlin, Jan. 30.-Countess Isabelle
Wesierska Kwilecki. belonging to a
rich and aristocratic Polish family. has
been arrested by the criminal police
here on the charge of pretending to
have borne a son six years ago, and
presenting him as the heir to an estate
at Wrioblewo 0province of POsen) con-
sisting of 10000 acres and having IL
yearly rental roll totaling $4,000.
Count Misiislaw Kwilecki. member
OF the PrusSian house of lords. and his
son. Count Hector Kwilecki. member
of the reichstag, as next OF kin. con-
tested the legitimacy of the countess
son two years ago. and after a sensa-
tional trial at Posen she was acquit-
ted. The countess and the count. her
husband. continued living quietly on
the Polish Estate after the trial. spend
ing the winters in fashionable Berlin
society. The suspicious regarding the
legitimacy of the countess son con-
tinued and the prosecuting attorney
continued his investigation. obtaining
fresh testimony that resulted in the
rearreSt of tho countess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
SHE WAS Welded IN HASTE
Leaving = Young Man Who Had Bought
Tickets to the Theater to Mourn
for Her.

Rochester, Ind, Jan. so. - Oscar
BrickIe and Florence Merrill, employees
of the Rochester Cigar company, pre-
viously unacquainted with each other,
were married Wednesday morning by
the purchase of Il marriage license on
a banter. The groom was jokingly
asked by other employees why he did
not marry Florence. who was a strip
per in the shop. He replied he would
if Charles Scholders. another work
man, would purchase the license. The
girl consented.
The bride. groom and Scholders went
TO the clerks office. procured Ii
cense. a minister was summoned. the
ceremony was performed. and the
groom was in search of hOuse-all
in fifteen minutes. For several months
the girl was cOurted by another work
man, who had purchased tickets to
take her to the theater Wednesday
night. She says the idea of marriage
had never entered her mind when she
went to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Can,t Get nt DrovneiI Now.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The attorney
general has rendered an opinion, i'll an
swer to an inquiry of the secretary
of war. to the effect that Captain
BrownelI, who was member of Il
volunteer regiment and whose name
has been mentioned in connection with
the killing of Father Augustin. in the
Philippines. and whose conduct has
been subject of discussion in con
gress. is no longer amenable to either
civil or military law for his actions
while in command of Vermont regi-
ment in the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
FITz WILL FIGHT RYAN
But He Wants a Side Bet of $4,000 as
Starter of the Game-Says He
Can Make Weight.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 30.-BOb Fitz-
simmons is willing to re-enter the ring,
from which he has retired so often,
and agrees to fight Tommy Ryan for
the middleweight championship. But
there are conditions attached to the red
heads offer that may cause Ryan to
back away from the proposed meeting.
First of all, this fellow must make
me side bet of 10000 Fitzsimmons
said. IF he does that he can consider
the match as good as made. L will ac-
cept any reasonable purse that is of
fered us. 1 can make the weight all
right enough and will post a big forfeit
that l am under the limit. / would like
to hear from Ryan about this at once"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
BIG POWER SYSTEM
SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED
Lightning Plays Havoc With Nj
agara Falls
Plant.

Niagara Falls, Jan. 30.-E1re which
started by the explosion of one of
the dig transformers in the power
house of the Niagara Falls Power &
Conduit company last night Destroy
ed thousands of dollars worth of val
liable machinery.
The officers of the company are not
prepared to give an estimate of the
damage, but admit the situation is
serious and would badly cripple the
plants depending upon the Niagara
Falls Power company, not only in this
city, but in Buffalo, Lockport and
Tonawanda.
The fire is said to have been caus-
ed by lightning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
TELLS a HARD STORY
Of His Treatment by the Nicarae uan Gov
ernment and VIII Demand
Heavy Indemnity.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-With his
flesh cut and bruised from the beatings
he had received at the hands of his
Nicaragu iaiiers, George Williams. Il
United StateSan miner ut Corinto.
sought refuge OH board the Pacific
mail steamship City of Panama. which
has arrived III San Francisco and was
carried by her to La Union. Salvador.
Williams had been a prisoner III the
hands of the NicaraguanS for three
months and was released at the in
stance of the United States consul gen
eral ut Managua.
His arrest. he declared. was a pre-
text to enable the Nicaraguan govern
ment TO recover IL rich gold mine near
San Bernardo and TO which he Sc
cured title before the Nicara guanS
We're aware of the value of the prop
erty. Williams. when he left the city
of Panama. declared that within a
week he would be on his way to Guate-
mala City to lay his case before Unit
ed States Minister Hunter or his rep
resentative. He said he would push
the matter and demand heavy indemni-
ty from the Nicara guam government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
a Nnrrn,H Escanc.

An actor named Suett having Offend
ed another actor, the aggrieved party
was determined on revenge and there
fore waited at the theater door to pun
ish him.
The night was extremely wet and
dark. and as the actors passed. most of
~whom were muffied in their cloaks. the
enraged man was obliged TO inquire of
each of them lest he should cudgel the
wrong one.
At length Suett arrived.
Rushing in. wrapped in his cloak and
drenched with rain. he was addressed
with the usual query:
Are you Suett:'
NO" replied he: I'm dripping" and
so passed safely into the theater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Absent and Accused of crime.

Chicago. Jan. 80. - William Loeb.
head of William Loeb & Co. I'D La
Sale street, one of the oldest prl-
vate banking and brokerage firms in
Chicago. is charged with the embeZzle-
ment of $1,000 from John r. thinner,
354 Cleveland avenue. Through his at
torney thinner secured a warrant for
the bankers arrest. 1t is alleged that
Loeb has been a fugitive from Chicago
for several months in anticipation of
the disclosure of a long series of opera
tions similar to the one by which Zim-
mer asserts he lost his money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Charges Are Too LurId to Print.

OwOSso. Mich. Jan. 80 - Eleanor
FIeckenstein. of Vernon. has been
granted divorce. She is a prominent
society woman. and the defendant is
one of the most prominent physicians
In the county. Mrs. Fleckenstein
charged her husband with brutality
and drunkenness. in which she claimed
he kicked her and knocked her to the
ground. The bill of complaint contains
other charges too lurid for publication.
DIR. Fleckenstein did nOtappear against
his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
WOULD LET MINES DROWN
BEFORE RECOGNIZING UNION

Philadelphia, Jan. 30.-Adam Boyd,
division superintendent of the PhiIa-
deIphia & Reading Iron & Coal COM
pany, testified before the coal strike
commission today. The witness said
his company would rather let its
mines drown than give recognition to
the union.
Several of the company's mines
were flooded. but if the steam men
had not been intimidated there would
have been no difficulty in keeping the
workings free of water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
CLIMAX OF HORRORS
FURNISHED BY WEST
Pacific Wreck Kills Thir-
ty-ffve and Cremates
Nearly All.

Tucson. o. T., Jan. 30.-The total
number of dead thus far reported as
the result of the Wallis station horror.
is twenty-four. and it is now believed
that the fatalities will number not less
than thirty-iive. Another belief is that
there will be no more identifications.
The fire did its work too well, and
only those already reported will ever
be known. Those who escaped death
on wounds say that the crash killcS
every one in the death roll and that
few suffered death by fire. if any
The following is the list of those
severely hurt as given out by the rail-
way officials:
Il. Sawyer. mail clerk. internally: B.
Bradford. passenger. back; +. DOnahue,
passenger. both legs; w T. Gilbert,
fireman, skull fractured: a. SilverStein,
passenger, broken ankle; II. w.
Bohme. baggagemaster. confused
mouth: L. s. w. CIiddinGs. passenger,
Cambridge. Mass. scalp wound; r..
Pasquero, passenger. right hand and
leg hurt; G.. :. Walker, car repairer
hand and arm cut. chest hurt: ID. Mey-
er, passenger, Springfield, O., bad con-
fusion of leg; Il. Hattich, passenger
Tombstone. 4. T., confusion of chest
Besides these there were ten persons
whose wounds We're not severe enough
to keep them from proceeding on their
Journey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30

Niles. ,Iich.. Jam 30.-Two men were
seriously injured and number of 9th
er passengers were badly hurt at
Granger Junction, Ind. Wednesday
when an east-bound Grand Trunk pas
senger train struck the rear coach of
the north-bound Big -Four passenger
train, due at DIS p. m.
The Big Four train was standing at
the station, and the rear coach, which
stood across the Crank Trunk track.
was hurled from the rails, demOliSh-
ing the station in its course. John Ken
nedy. of Wabash. Ind. Big -Four
train dispatcher. was badly cut about
the head, and had several ribs broken.
Frank Brennan. a passenger. had sew
eral fingers cut off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30

tee on organization of the executive
departments. of which Quay is chair
man. has ordered favorable reports
upon the statehood bill offered by the
senator as an amendment to the APP
preparation bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
4 Great Wheel.

I.axey. in the Isle of Man. is the head
quarters of the lead mines of the is
land. more than half the ore being OBJ
tanned there. 1t is celebrated also for
its great wheel. which was erected in
1854. Its diameter is seventy-two feet,
and so splendidly is it set that there is
no oscillation. and it has been going
practically ever since its erection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Governor Wants Direct Charges.

Lafayette. Ind. Jan. 30.-GovernOr
Durbin has advised the Lafayette
Preachers association that he will act
on charges made against the Lafayette
police commissioners at the close of
the legislature if the preachers would
make direct charges against the COM
missiOners and support their allega-
tions with affidavitS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Court Ruling in Filipino Case.

Washington. Jan. 30.-.iu>tice Cla-
baugh. of the district supreme court,
today decided that Antonio NJ. Opisso
Neasa, the young Filipino who some
months ago instituted mandamus
proceedings To compel Clerk John Il.
Young. of the supreme court. 10 re-
ceive his citizenship declaration. is
still an alien and entitled To become u
citizen of the United States. His dec
laration. therefore. was ordered re-
ceived. but an appeal was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
John ID. Long Very HI.

Boston. Jan. 30.-FOrmer Governor
John -. Long, secretary of the navy
under President Mckinley. as we'll as
for some months under President
Roosevelt. lies critically i'll AT st. Mar
garet's hospital in this city. with three
physicians at his bedside. his wife and
daughter close AT hand and his young
son, Peirce. summoned from bingham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
HITCH IN TIE CONFAB.
Allies and Bowen Not In Accord as to the
Preference of Creditors.

Allies and Bowen Not In Accord as to the
Preference of Creditors
Washington. Jan. 80. = The Vene-
zuelan situation last night is still very
uncertain, and officials are swaiting
with some concern the developments
of the next forty-eight hours. No final
answer has come to Minister Powen's
proposition Offering a guaranty, as de-
manded by :ne allies as Il preliminary
to the raising of the blockade. and
the relief of the situation in which the
blockade places the people and gov
ernment of Venezuela. The contention
of the three allies that they shall be
given preferential treatment In settle
ment in settlement ana payment of
their claims as against all the other
seven creditor nations is the point on
which the negotiations now hang fire.
No Preferences, Says Bowen.
Minister Bowen is insistent that the
allies shall not have preferential treat
ment in the matter of the payment
of the claims, and in all his confer
ences with the representatives of the
European governments here he has
made his position very clear. 1t is
his demands IN this respect Pressure
along certain influential lines has been
brought to bear on the allies to have
them accept the justice of Bowen's
contention. The rejection of his propo-
sition for the treatment of all the
creditors alike. it is believed here
would result in throwing the case to
The Hague tribunal, before which
body all the nations having claims
against Venezuela would be placed on
an equal footing.
Allies Shy of The Hague Tribunal.
1t is known that the allies would
prefer that ihis should not be done, as
consideration of the claims by that
body would entail much delay In their
settlement. and there are other features
which make it desirable to the allies
that the claims be settled outside of
that body. One of them is that if they
came before The Hague Venezuela
would have the right to set up counter
claims as an offset to those presented
by the allies. These could be made
to reduce considerably the amount of
money to be paid by Venezuela.
Bowen's Promise TO France.
1t is learned that on the second day
after his arrival here Minister Bowen
informed the French diplomatic repre-
sentative in Washington that the
French claims would be treated on the
same basis as claims of tire allies. and
would be taken up after the blockade
was raised. Relying on this assur-
ance the French government has re-
mained inactive. but it is stated that
should the allied powers he granted
preferential treatment France would
take steps at once to protect her Vene-
Zuelan interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Prnfessinna1 PInni.t F.onnd Dcnd.

New York. Jan. 30.-Mrs. Clara Nor
ton Fuller, a professional pianist of
some prominence. and well known in
the musical public, was found dead in
her apartments i'm the Metropolitan
hotel last night. Indications were that
death had resulted from a hemorrhage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
COnstabulary Has a
Hard Battle and
Finally Wins.
SEVERAL ARE KILLED
Court Ruling on Fi1ipi-
nos Citizenship
Proceeding

Manila. Jan. 30.-Eight Ladrones
and one constable were killed in an
encounter at Ormac. West Leyte
province, Tuesday. The fight was u
hard one, but the consta bulary ulti-
mately won by daring charge.
One hundred and fifty I.adrones
surrendered at Ormac the following
day. The district has been disorderly
and ii is believed the surrender of
these men will lead To pacification.
The bodies of the three American
volunteers, including MIR. Osborne. II
teacher, who were killed at BOlinac,
province of Zambales. recently in Il
fight with Ladrones, have been re-
covered.
Malanga. noted bandit. who WAS
among the enemy's dead. directed the
fight. The Americans charged and
killed him before they surrendered,
and were killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
She ~Touched" Him for s117.

Monroe. Mich. Jan. 3O.-On a charge
OF touching up resident of Bowling
Green. o., for $117. Gertrude Hall, of
that city, was arrested here as she
was boarding train for Detroit. The
woman consented to return to Ohio
without extradition papers. and re-
turned with officers from Toledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
WANT TARIFF OFF LUMBER,
BUT ATTACH A JOKE

today adopted the senate resolution
asking Minnesota senator's and con-
gressmen to favor the repeal of the
tariff on lumber. which is declared to
be contrary to the principles of pro
lection"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Thor Are short ofLiCht.

Urbana. Ills. Jan. 30.-The people
of Urbana and Champaign are facing
a kerosene famine. Not gallon of
oil can be bought for any price. An
agent of the Standard Oil company
says that the shortage will be relieved
within a few days. Meanwhile the peo-
pie are burning candles The supply
of the latter. also controlled by the
Standard Oil company, is low.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Late.t from Bleeding Kansas.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 30.-A resolution
was introduced in the Kansas legisla-
ture yesterday to amend the state cleo
ton laws so IS to exclude all negroes
from voting. and to require all foreign
born people to become fully naturaliZed
before voting. There is much senti-
ment in favor of the resolution and
it will cause a hard contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Immortality.

Humanity and Immortality consist
neither in reason nor in love; not in the
body nor in the animation Of the heart
of it nor in the thoughts and STRINGS
of the brain of it. but in the dedication
Of them all to him who will raise them
up at the last day.-John Ruskin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
GREAT SPORT ON
"Ski" Races Draw a Multitude of
ScandinaVians to the Nor.
wegian Capital.
MANY FOREIGNERS ALSO PRESENT
Eave a Part-Prince Regent
To Be There.

Christi6nia, Jan. so. - Scandinavia s
celebrated Holmenkollen skiing com
petition opens i'll this city tomorrow in
the presence of brilliant assemblage
of princes, nObles, diplomatists and
famous sportsmen. The meeting, which
IS known as the Scandinavian week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
RECEIVING NEWS
WHILE STILL AT SEA
First Attempt is Made to Supply In
coming Lucania at
London.

London, Jan. 3O.-The first attempt
to supply incoming steamers with
news service was made today when
the Reuters Telegram company filed
with the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company 100 words of news for the
Cunard line steamer Lucania, which
is due to arrive at Queenstown today
or tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Quicker Than Thought.

A little boy, hearing some one re-
mark that nothing was quicker than
thought, said he knew better than that;
whistling was quicker than thought.
Being asked to explain, he said:
I'm school the other day 1 whistled
before 1 thought and got licking for
it.'-Evangelist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
FAVORABLE REPORTS
FOR TWO TREATIES

Washington. Jan. 30.-rhe senate
committee on foreign relations today
authorized favorable reports upon the
Alaskan boundary treaty and proto-
col for extension of time for the rati-
fication of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. but failed for lack of time to
reach Il decision upon the Panama
canal treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
How the Operators Are Talking.

The operators are generally united
as to policy. II is the general EXPIRES
sion from them that they will not sub
nit to the demands of the miners for
an increase of wages as formulated
by the scale committee. They say that
three years ago they granted an in
crease of wages of 20 per cent. and
two years ago raised the wages of the
laborers and they believe that no in
crease is due to the miners this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
CaIifornia Oppo.e. Chanre.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-At the Epis-
copal convention yesterday the propo-
sition to change the name of Protestant
Episcopal to Catholic Church Of
America" was voted down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Many strangers See the Show.

Prince Naidemar of Denmark will
join the crown princes party, which
will contain the foreign ambassadors
and ministers ut Stockholm. Five hun
dred Swedes. all men of considerable
prominence. have advised the Christ
iania reception committee of their in
tentiOn to be present. Many foreign
ers. especially Germans and English
men, are expected and today two extra
passenger boats arrived from England.
the regular liners proving wholly in
sufficient to accommodate the many
sportsmen who are anxious to witness
the HolmenkOIlcn Icaping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
law THAT would Bar Osteopaths.

county physicians. according 10 their
proposed amendments to the state
medical law, would bar osteopaths
from practicing in the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
Decision in a Garnishee Case.

Indianapolis. Jan. 30.-The supreme
court has decided that where the wal ge
of Il railroad employee has been gar
niShcd in Kentucky. or other foreign
jurisdiction. and the company. after
making Il proper defense. is compelled
10 pay the employees debt. il cannot
afterward he compelled to pay the
amount of such debt to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
They Escape, As Usual.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Jan. :}u.-Two safe
crackers blew open the safe of the
Dayton pOstOffice yesterday. exchanged
shots with the marshal and escaped.
Most of the money or stamps had been
placed in the bank the night before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
He Could Anord 1t.

John" she said, do you think yoI
can afford Il new gown for meg
He looked at her sharply.
''Have you ordered it?" he asked.
yes
"Then,'' he said. with sigh of resig
nation, 81 can afford it."-Chicago Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
more OH round in aIichigan.

Hillsdale. Mich, Jan. 3O.-On has
been discovered by c. NJ. Dewitt. living
one-haIf mile south of OsseO. Chem
lists have made an analysis of the pc
troIeum and report that 1t is of ex-
cellent quality. There are about 1.20O
acres in the field. which is thought to
he an extension of the oil belt. The
territory is about two miles wide and
ten miles long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-30
AFFILIATED with chicago University.

Chicago. Jan. 30.-IllinOis college at
Jacksonville. Ills, has been absorbed
by the University of Chicago. Presi-
dent Harper announces that articles
of agreement have been entered into
by the trustees.