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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
CHARGES LYNCHERS
WITH POCKET KNIFE
Intended Victim of Kane County
Mob Gets
Away.

Elgin, Ill, July 1S.-Because a
well-knownresident of Elgin called on
the wife of Il retired farmer during
the latter's absence, an attempt was
made to lynch him. The young men
who planned the affair We're fOiled,
and the police kept the matter quiet.
The men emerged at night from the
house of the woman, to whom, it is
alleged. he is paying undue attention,
and started for his home. about Il
mile distant. Across the street were
five young men, friends of the absent
husband, who had adjusted Il rope on
Il neighboring tree.
Three of their companions, who hid
in the tall grass near the house on
the opposite side of the street. hurled
stones at the offender and chased him
into the hands of the other young men.
He was lassoOed and put up strong
fight by cutting the rope and charg-
ing into the crowd with an upraiSed
knife. \ riot call was sent to police
headquarters, and five bluecOatS re-
sponded. They found the man semi
conscious and took him to his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
WIFE SLASHES HIM
BUT HE FORGIVES
Will EndeavOr to Acquit
Her.

Munc1e, Ind, July 1S.-As soon as
his severed windpipe was patched up
sufficiently so that he could articulate,
after having been cut and slashed by
his wife in an effort to kill him, Chris
tian Beck gave instructions that his
wife, now in the county Jail for the
crime. be given every possible CON
sideration, and that she be furnished
with everything that money could buy
to make her comfortable. Barring
septicaemia, or some similar compli-
cation. physicians think Beck's chances
for recovery are good.
Mrs. Beck made the attack upon her
husband with Il razor. on account of
jealousy brought about by the gossip
of her neighborS. She had intended
to kill herself. but her husband wrest-
ed the weapon from her. Beck con-
dOnes his wife's crime, saying she was
not in her right mind or she would
not have done it. 1t is likely the
state will have to make its caseagainst
Mrs. Beck without the testimony of
the husband. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
ARTHUR'S DEATH WAS
FROM OVER EMOTION
Pathetic Circumstances of Demise
of Engineers
Chief.

Winnipeg, Man, July 1S.-Thc re-
mains of p. NJ. Arthur, chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS. were sent to Cleveland yester-
day for burial. The body is accom-
panied by W. Il. PREMIER and Mrs.
PREMIER, also several delegates TO the
convention. y large procession es-
cortcd the casket containing the body
from the undertaking rooms to the
station.
Heart failure, due to over-emo-
ton was the cause assigned for the
sudden death of Chief Arthur late
Thursday night. ~8E
''Out of the fullness of the heart
the mouth speaketh'' were the open
ing words OF Chief Arthur's speech.
The speaker then paused slightly,
seemingly i'm an effort to control his
feelings The chairman had just pre-
Sented him a beautiful floral engine.
As the venerable leader began the
sentence. II want to say Il few things,
as it. may be my parting words to
many of YOU" his emotion seemed to
be getting beyond his control. His
voice lowered slightly. but without
losing its clearness, he continued:
I'VE are here tonight: no one can
tell when"
At this point, five minutes after
midnight. the speaker fell. In an in
slant many hands were ready to give
assistance. Several rushed forward
to support him. DIR. Macarthur hur-
riedly ascended the stairs and Mr..
Arthur was carried off the platform.
The physician examined the patient
and pronounced him dead. Heart
failure, due to oVer-Cmotion, he
said. An affecting scene followed the
doctors announcement.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon from the undertaking
rooms.
Cleveland. Ohio, July 1S.-Chief p.
NJ. Arthur was ~ years of age and is
survived by his wife and two children,
c. B. Arthur and Mrs. Samuel Hase-
rot, both of whom live in this city.
Assistant Grand Chief y. Il. Young
son. of the brotherhood. IS lying crit
ically i'll i'm a hospital at Meadville.
Pa, and has not been informed of
Mr.. Arthur's death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS
Reported for the Week by Dun s Co.. In
Trade, Outside of the Region of
Speculation.

New York. July 1S.-R. q. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Conditions continue satisfactory out
side the region of speculation. many
reports indicating further improve
ment. During recent months the two
disturbing factors have been labor con-
troversicS and weather conditions, but
each week has brought better things
in these two respects, until the out
look contains much that is encOurag g
ing. Crops are making rapid progress,
and the army of unemployed is dimin-
ishing. Railway traffic is heavy, earn
ings thus far rel orted for July exceed
ing last years by 1876 per cent, and
those of 1901 by 1872 per cent.
Retail trade in SeaSOnable merchan-
disc is fully up TO the average, and
summer quiet among wholesalers,
while the preparations of jObbers and
manufacturers indicate confidence in 4
large fan business. Unsettled condi-
tionS still exist in forge and foundry
pig iron markets, while BessemeT iron
is only barely steady. 1t is a season
of uncertainty in the manufacture of
cotton goods New light weight wool
ems are being opened with fair results
only. buyers exhibiting no anxiety re-
garding the future.
Failures this week were 213 in the
United States. against 213 last year,
and rs in Canada, compared with 20 q
year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
Russia's Reply Is Emphatic
rEr1r1ox IS MADE PUBLIC
Text of the Document That the Gar Was
Asked to Receive and Consider.

The petition is addressed to His
Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Rus
sia," and is as follows:
The cruel outrages perpetrated at
Kischeneff during Easter of 1903 have
excited horror andreprobationth through
out the world. Until your majesty
gave special and personal directions
the local authorities failed TO main
tain order or suppress the riOting. The
victims were Jews and the assault
was the result of race and religious
prejudice. The rioters violated the
laws of Russia. The local officials
were derelict in the performance OF
their duty. The Jews Wee the victims
of indefensible lawleSsness. These
facts are made plain by the official re-
ports of, and by the official acts follow
ing. the riot.
Under ordinary conditions the aw-
full calamity would he deplOred with
out due fear of a recurrence. But such
is not the case in the present instance.
Your petitioners are advised that mill
lions Of Jews - Russian subjects -
dwelling in southwestern Russia are
III constant OTHdu Oh lItSD OulnIedhS-
They feel that ignorance. superstition
and bigOtry. as eXemplitied by the riot
ers. are ever ready TO persecute them;
that the local officials. unless there
unto specially admOnished, cannot be
relied on as strenuous protectors OF
their peace and security; that a pub
lie sentiment of hostility has been en-
gendered against them and hangs over
them as continuous menace.
Even if it he conceded that these
fears are to some extent exaggerated,
it is unQuestionably true that they ex-
list. that they are not groundless and
that they produce effects of great i'm
pOrtance. The westward migration of
Russian Jews, which has proceeded for
over twenty years, is being stimulated
by these fears, and already that move
ment has become so great as to over
shadow in magnitude the expulsion Of
the Jews from Spain and TO rank with
the exodus from Egypt.
NO estimate is possible of the mis-
cry suffered by the hapless Jews who
feel driven to fOrSake their native land,
to sever the most sacred ties and to
wander forth to strange countries.
Continued on Page Four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
SAFE ROBBED IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT
Occurs at CarbondaIe In Which
Thieves Obtain
$1,000.

Carbondale, Ill, July 1S.-The safe
Of the y. w. Sims box factory ut
Anna was opened during the noon
hour and more than $1,000 in cash
and checks taken. Less than 500 of
the stolen money was in checks, the
balance being in bills Of large de
nomination. The money, together
with the ichecks and some loose sill
YER, was kept in an envelope in the
safe. The safe was locked with the
day key and was opened between
l. and l o'clock.
All the employees were away from
the Office and factory at the time.
The office is located on one of the
principal business streets of the city
and the safe is only few feet away
from the sidewalk. The bold robbery
has caused a sensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
CLASH OCCURS IN
UNIONS OF LABOR
Masons Refuse to Go in and
Help Striking HOd-
carriers.

Logansport. Ind, July 1S.-Trouble
between the hodcdrriers and the con
tractors is likely to result in serious
complications among the labor organ
iZationS of this city. AT mass meet
ing of the labor unions of this city,
after long and stormy session, it
was decided to support the hOdcar-
riers in their demand for higher
wages. The brick and stone maSons,
however. have refused to go out on a
sympathetic strike, in case it Is or
dered.
They say that their sympathies are
with the hodcarriers. but that their
national constitution fOrbidS their af-
filiation with that union. The con-
tractors say the demand is unjust for
the reason that the carriers waited un-
til all contracts were made for the
season before presenting the new
scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
MARRIAGE OF DEGENERATEs
Iowa Lawyers DisapprOve the Same. bus
Decline to Favor ProhIbitiye
Liquidation.

Des Moines. Ia, July IS. - The
Iowa Bar association engaged in de-
bate on the revision of the marriage
laws. 1t finally went on record as be-
ing opposed to the marriage of men
tai, physical or moral degenerates, but
refused to approve changes in the law
that would restrict marriages and pre-
vent persons of weak or unsoupd mind
from securing licenses.
Representative Smith, of Council
Bluffs, led in opposition to restrictive
marriage laws. He declared that the
greatest danger was not that people
would marry who are of unsound
mind, but that they would live to-
gether without getting married. Il
do not believe in prohibiting mar
riages,' he said, for fear this country
will come TO the status of many
places in Europe, where the larger per-
centage of the children arc born out of
wedlock."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
Kischeneff Petition is
Closed With a
Slam.
CZAR'S SNUB PLAIN
Text of the Paper His
August Majesty Was
to Con slider.

Washington, July 1S.--Secretary Hay
has sent the following letter to Messus.
Straus. Wolf and Levi, the committee
of the B'nai Birth on the petition to
the car:
Sir: l am directed by the president
to acquaint you that this department
is informed by the American embassy
in st. Petersburg that the imperial
government of Russia has declined to
receive or consider the petition in rela-
tion to the condition Of the Jews in
Russia which was addressed to his
majesty the emperor by large num-
ber of citizens of the United States,
and which this department, by direc-
ton of the president and at your re-
quest. undertook to transmit to its high
destination. 1 am, sir, very respect
fully yours. JOHN HAY"
Makes 1t q CLOSED Incident"
This makes the celebrated petition
TO the ear CLOSED incident" and
nothing more will be done except to
complete the petitions and file them
with the archives of the state depart
ment. ON July IL. following the con-
ference of the Jewish committee with
the president at Oyster Bay, a dis
patch was sent to the United States
charge d'affaires at st. Petersburg.
Riddle, in which he was instructed
to ask audience of the Russian min
lister of foreign affairs and cOmmuni-
cate to him the fact that the presi-
dent was in receipt of many petitions
relative to the KiScheneff atrocities. IL
copy of the petition being also cabled
for presentation at the same time.
Russia's Reply Is Emphatic.
Riddle sought the audience the same
day and was informed by the Russian
minister for fOreigRaffairs that in view
of the publications which had ap-
peared in the newspapers the Russian
government wished to notify him that
the proposed petition would not be re-
ceived under any circumstances. and
that this resolution of the Russian
government was taken Independently
of any consideration of the substance
or the terms of the petition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
Gave HIm Poison for Medicine.

st. Joseph. Mo. July 1S.-NlajOr An
drew Russell. for many years prOmi-
nent in militia work in Kansas. was
killed at the state hospital for the in
sane here 10y the accidental admins
tering of dose of carbOlic acid in
stead of medicine. Q. 7. Laftwich.
one of the most faithful attendants of
tho institution. gave the poison to the
patient and in five minutes he was
dpad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
ORIENTAL OUTLOOK
No Probability of the Evacuation
by Russia of New Chwang
Very Soon.
oHoATE TALKS WITH LANsDowNE
Great Gathering of Powerful War
Vessels in the Waters of
the Orient.

London, July 1S.-AccCrding to The
the opinion of Chinese officials that the
Port Arthur conference has not made
the evacuation of New Chwang any
more probable. \ correspondent at
New Chwang reports that on July 4
the Russian flag was again hoistCd
at the railway station at KingtsZekau,
the terminus of the Shanhaikwan line.
The announcement that the United
States state department has received
assurances from the Chinese govern
ment that it will shortly open sever
al ports to the worlds trade, and from
the Russian government that ii will
not oppose such opening, has been re-
ceived with interest in official circles
in London.
ChOate 10 Officially Informed.
Ambassador Choate has been. advised
by Secretary Hay of the character of
the assurances given by China and
Russia respecting the opening of ports
In Manchuria. 1t is believed that the
ambassador communicated the infor-
nation to the foreign office at a con-
ference lasting half an hour. which
he held with Foreign Secretary Lans-
dOwne and that ChOate cabled the re
suit to Washington. But the ambaS-
sador declined to make public any in
formation respecting the representa-
tions made, or the views of Lord Lans-
dOwne.
Naval ManeuVers I'm Vogue.
Chicago, July 1S.-The Associated
Press has the following advices from
Tokyo, Japan: ''Since the important
conference of elder statesmen before
the throne, Japan has been displaying
tendency toward Il more positive pol
ley in the Manchurian and Korean
questions. and ii is believed this change
of tone is due to an understanding
with Great Britain, Japln's ally
Naval maneuverS are now being con
Quoted off Masampho. and 1t is said
the fleet is afterward TO proceed to
Chinese waters 10 effect Il naval dem
onStration. The Russian squadron in
these waters is already strong. and is
to be SUPP lemented Immediately by the
turret ship Oslabya. battleship Alex
ander III. battleship CZarevitch. cruiser
Aurora and cruiser Almaz.
We Are Well Represented.
THE British squadron amounts in
the aggregate to but 10000 tons, but
is to be increased, the Leviathan be-
ing already en- route. The Japanese
fleet engaged in the maneuvers in
cludes six battleShips. six armOred
cruisers, and eight destroyers. They
We're to assemble at Muroran on July
10 and proceed via Eastern Siberia and
Korea TO the Gulf of Pechili. The
United States warships engaged in
maneuvers in the Gulf of Pechili are
the battleships Oregon and Kentucky.
cruiser New Orleans and gunboats
Helena, Minneapolis, Vicksburg, Will
mingtOn and Don Juan de Austria !;
monitors Monterey and Monadnock;
torpedo tender Wampatuck and two
navy transports"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
BARRY Is PROPOSED
TO SUCCEED WOOD
Promoted in the Army From the
Adjutant Generals
Office.

Washington, July 1S.-It is announc-
ed totlay at the war department that
Thomas II. Barry, of the adjutant
generals department, has been Sc
lected for brigadfer general in the
permanent service to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Gen.
Leonard Wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
Don nickin.on,. Portrait.

Iron Mountain, Mich. July IS. -
Ives portrait of Don NJ. Dickinson
was presented to Dickinson county by
Peter White. of Marquette, in the pres
ence of many people. including prom
inent members of the bar. Judge Stone.
of Marquette, presided at the cere-
mony. White drew skeleton of Dick
inson's life and paid him such tribute
as so ardent friend could.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
WOMEN VICTIMS OF
A BEASTS ATTACK
Chance for a Lynching In Mime
sofa If the ScOundreI is
Caught.

Montevideo, Mimi, July 1S.-Helen
Olson. aged 25, who with Julia Tor
genson was staying alone in her faith
er's home. was assaulted early today by
a man supposed to be Il negro. They
will probably die. y party is in
search and n lynching is probable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
BRYAN IN OPPOSITION
TO CLEVELAND'S IDEA
Address at Chicago Democratic
Picnic Pointed in That
Regard.

Chicago. July 1s.-Willam Jennings
Bryan addressed several thousand
democrats at the picnic here this af-
ternoon. His oration teemed with
special reference to the possible can
didacy of Grover Cleveland in 1904,
and he and his supporters were Sc
verely excoriated by the speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
STEAMER REPORTED SUNK
ON RIVER VOLGA IN RUSSIA

London, July 1S.-According to
special dispatch from st. Petersburg,
the steamer Peter, plying on the river
Volga, has been burned. Sixty on
board were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
ConntI,utIon Wins a Rnce.

New Haven, Conn, July 1S.-The
Constitution won from the Reliance
on time allowance in the first run of
the New York Yacht club. cruise of
thirty-seven miles from Glen Cove to
this port. The Reliance led the Bel
mont boat at the finish by fifty-nine
seconds. but she had to allow her rival
2 minutes. Ia seconds. The Reliance
beat the Columbia Z minutes and 81
seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
LEADEN SKIES FAILS TO
DISCOURAGE ENDEAVORERS

Detroit. July 1S.-Despite leaden
skies. which greeted them today after
n night Of hard rain. over n thousand
Epworth Leaguers were present at
the morning watch meeting At the
Central NJ +. church. General Secre-
tary Berry led the meeting. The
leaguers in the forenoon gathered in
the churches for conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
Man n1l..inr. AI.O a p1at.er OF &c. .ooO.

Escanaba. Mich, July 1S.-George
w. Dillon. manager of Hadden-RhOde
cOmpany's brokerage office here, is
missing and sums estimated between
$4,000 and $4,000 are unaccounted
for. The money was placed on depos-
it by clients to cover margins. 1t is
not thought that customers will lose
any money, as the firm is respOnsi-
bIe one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
RELIANCE CROSSES LINE FIRST
IN TODAY'S YACHT CLUB RACE

New London, July 1s.-The Reliance
won today's race of the New York
Yacht club, crossing the line eight
minutes ahead of lthe Constitution,
followed five minutes later by the Co
lumbia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
NEW SON rs BORN TO
THE CLEVELANDS

Buzzard's Bay. July 1s.-A son was
born to ex-President and Mrs. Grover
Cleveland at their summer home here
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
GOV. YATES REACHES NEW
YORK oNfHIs WAY HOME

New York, July 1S.-Gov. Yates, of
Illinois. was passenger on the
steamer Campana, which arrived to-
day from Liverpool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
MADRID NOW ANTICIPATES
AMINIsTERIAL CRISIS

Madrid, July 1S.-The chamber and
senate suspended their sittings on ac-
count of the governments announce
ment of ministerial crisis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
Blesses Those Who Pray for Him.

After the visit of the physicians the
pope received Cardinal Rampolla, who
remained in the sick room only a few
minutes. He again gave the pontiff n
full report of the prayers offered in his
behalf all over the world. His holiness
raising both hands. said: Il bless all
those who pray to God for me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18

II man is shaped all right and mis-
limbs are as flexible as they should be,
he is able to scratch his own back or
reach any part OF his anatomy. Can
you do it?-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
uI-Health Causes n Suicide.

Valparaiso. Ind, July 1S.-Ill-health
caused Clinton Taylor, a farmer 90
years old, to hang himself. lie left
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18
Mass in Honor of St. Leo.

The celebration of a mass in honor
of st. Leo. and the pope'S cOnverSa-
tion with MonsignOr Pifferi We're the
only other incidents which relieved the
tedium of the sick chamber From last
nights examination of the pope ii ap-
pears that the liquid in the pleura re
mains mt about the same level. which
is mark d with a dermographic pencil
on the pOntiff's side. The physicians
think the liquid amounts to about l.
300 grammeS. Considering the phySi-
cal condition of the pope the doctors
do not believe it possible that his body
can absorb ii, as might a strong. young.
wcil-nOuriShed organism
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-18

gan, Jerry Milligan. Alice Wilson, Eda
Austin, James Smith, Henry Schweitz-
er. Mrs. James Smith.
Besides the foregoing, nearly every
member of the BoiesdOrf family was
injured. They took refuge in the cell
lar to escape the storm. The house
fell on them.
Two Other Towns Suffer.
Peoria, Ill, July Bennington and
Campus, two small towns on the Wa
bash railway, suffered severely from
the storm. At Emington two houses
were utterly demolished and four
persons were seriously, if not fatally.
injured. At Campus one man was
killed, while two others sustained in
juries which may prove fatal. The
tornado was accompanied by terrific C
rainstorm which tore out bridges, cul-
verts and thousands of feet of rail
way track The loss of crops is very
heavy.
Reports From Gardner.
Chicago, July 1S.-There were un-
confirmed reports here that the town
of Gardner, in Grundy county, had
been destroyed and many people kill
ed. All wires leading to the town are
down and no definite information is
learned.
Joliet, July 1s.-Report of the de-
struction at Gardner in the storm
last night proves to be untrue. While
the storm was the worst in the his
tory of the town, no lives were lost
and no one was injured.
Freight Train Blown Over.
Bloomington, Ill, July 1S.--A wind
storm swept central Illinois and in
Mclean county many small buildings
were blown over Near Gardner an
entire train of freight cars on a siding
was blown over.
Destruction In Henry Country.
Geneseo, H., July 1S.-A cyclone
passed in a northeasterly direction
east of this place about o'clock yes
terday afternoon and left destruction
in its path. The area devastated is
about three miles long and from a
quarter to three-quarters of a mile
wide Several farm houses were
wholly or partially destroyed. some
stock was killed and property dam
age to the amount of several thous-
and dollars done. Several persons
were given narrow escapes, but no
one was seriously injured.
The farms of William Nelson, Albert
Peterson, Charles Davis and Mr.. Lew
is were those that suffered most.
The Davis house was blown to pieces
and Mrs. Davis and her infant were
blown over 100 yards, but miraculous
ly escaped with few bruises and
scratches. while the other members
of the family were not hurt.