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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
ROUTE
WILL BE RESUMED
But AIIGood Will Not Resume With
It-ResignatiOn Ac-
Cepted.

Washington. May 23.-POstmaster
General Payne has ordered the imme-
date resumption of service on the sus-
pended rural free delivery mail route
at Gallatin. Tenn. The resignation of
John c. Allgood. the negro carrier.
who was intimidated and who refused
to resume work. has been accepted and
the civil service commission has been
called upon to certify a carrier to fill
his place.
The postmaster general says that the
inspectors report shows that the car
rier was stopped by two men and
warned not 10 continue in the service.
The papers il the case show that this
lawless act is not approved OF sIls-
tanned by the people living on the
route, and the department is not dis
posed TO hold the people on the route
responsible for the act of two men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
SEEKING A TRACE
OF A DYNAMITER
Officers Start for a Dark GuIch in
Montana on Rosseau's
Trail.

Butte Mont. May 23.-Detectives
Arthur Carey. of New York, and Jer-
ry Murphy. OF Butte, have a clue which
may lead to the arrest of the Anarchist
ROsseau, who is believed to have placed
the Internal machine on the dock of
the Cunard liner Umbria on May >.
or to have caused it to be placed there
y posse of police heavily armed, un-
der the direction of the detectives, has
left Butte bound for Browns gulch,
gloomy ravine situated in the heart
of the Rockies northeast of town. 1t
has been discovered that ROsseau lived
there for several weeks, up to a month
ago, when he bought his battery for
the internal machine and left the city.
Three days ago he returned and was
in his house in the gulch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
WILL OF AN ECCENTRIC MAN
No Religious Funeral Service, but Gives
Much of His Estate to the Bap-
tist Church.

Louisville, May 23.-In his will dis
posing of an estate of $1,OOO,OO0, filed
here, Captain W. f. Norton. the late
eccentric capitalist, provides for his
unique funeral services in the follow
ing characteristic clause:
Provided that no service of II relig
iouS character he held at my funeral;
that a special train of Pullmans he
chartered to take my remains from
Louisville, where L have so long been
buried alive. 10 Cincinnati; that the
puffetsOf the cars be well stocked with
good things to eat and drink. in order
that my friends do not thirst or hun
ger; that while the remains are being
cremated at Cincinnati an orchestra
render n programme Of popular and
select music
After that he bequeaths nearly the
whole of his estate to the Baptist or
phans' home at Louisville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
LABOR AND THE WEATHER
Dominant Influences In the business
World, Which Is Watching Them
Both Very Closely.

New York. May 23-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade today
says: Weather conditions and the la
bor situation are the dominant influ-
ences in the business world. Unrea
sOnably high temperature at many
points. especially in the east, stimu-
lated retail trade in wearing apparel
and other summer merchandise to an
unusual degree. but had most I'M
satisfactory affect upon vegetation,
which was promptly reflected in dimin-
ished orders for supplies, and i'm some
acses there were cancellations. More
conservatism wa also shown at the in
acres there were cancellations. More
cOnservS tism was also shown at the in
jury to the great staple crops is yet re-
ported. the delay to planting induces
caution among dealers.
On the whole there are fewer wage
earners voluntarily idle, yet the spir-
it of unrest has caused the anbandCn-
ment of some new enterprises and post
poEemcnt of others, which means less
demand for structural materials and
labor Payments are also less prompt,
time often being asked where former
ly cash transa action for slight dis
count were the rule. Aside from these
two adverse factors the trade situa-
ton is favorable. and with average
weather and industrial peace there is
every prospect of continued prosperi-
ty throughout the country. Manufac-
turing plants are general well occu-
pied, especially in footwear. iron and
steel. Traffic on the railways is heavy,
earnings thus far reported for May ex-
ceeding last years by 1876 per cent
and surprising 1901 by 25.7 per cent.
Failures his week are 191 in the
United States. against 1872 last year,
and IA in Canada, compared with l.
q year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
MYSTERY ABOUT THE
HAT OF A STUDENT
Found on His Boarding House Lawn
With a Bullet
in 1t.

Ann ArbOr, Mich, May 23.-ls Al
bert A. Patterson, the missing medical
student from the university here, the
victim of a secret society, into whose
meeting lie stumbled a few years ago?
Since the young mans bloody hat was
found on the lawn both the police and
his classmates have been puzzled to
determine whether murder or hoax
has been committed. Patterson, who
is from Greencastle, Ind, left note
in his room stating that, while in
Texas. he stumbled one evening into
a secret meeting, and was bound,
gagged, and required to take an oath.
Patterson went driving with Maude
q. Hinman. his tiancee,a Il senior medical
student, whose home is i'll KensingtOn,
\. Y. Miss Hinman says that he left
her between II 40 and - o'clock TO go
to his room, which is just a few steps
around the corner. Next morning Geo.
Nanderwalker. assistant postmaster. at
whose home the student rOomed, saw
PatterSOn's white crush hat on his
lawn with hole resembling the pune
ture of a bullet near the top of the
crown. The crush was spotted with
blood. There was also hair sticking
to the hat.
Later.-The stains on the hat have
been discovered to be only a red dye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
WILL NOT ATTEMPT
SUCH PROCEEDING
Kansas Judge Denies plea of AttOr-
ney TO Muzzle the
Press.

Emporia. Kans.. May 23.-ln the
district court Judge Madden refused
to grant request made by Attorney
Thompson, counsel for the plaintiff
in note case. to restrain newspa-
perS from reporting the evidence and
allegations i'm the case before it
should go 10 the jury.
I'm refusing to grant the order
Judge Madden said: Z will not give
an order muzziing thE press He
then proceeded to deliver a strong
speech upholding the press. He said
the press was the bulWark of Ameri-
can liberty, that he had no right to
restrain it unless ii was clearly
shown that what it reported was cal
culated TO subvert the ends of Justice.
and that in this instance no such
showing had been made.
The Judges also stated that the iur-
ors would be instructed to bring in Il
verdict entirely in conformity with
the evidence brought out in the case,
and were also cautioned not to allow
any information from any other
source to bias their judgment. The
argument was lengthy. and strongly
favored the rights of the press, espc-
cially as it was guaranteed by the
constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
HELP FOR HALLS FAMILY
Theatrical Entertain ment to Raise Money
to Educate a Dead Magistrates
Children.

Chicago. May 23.-Friends OF the
late William T. Hall. known to near
ly every one in Chicago as "Biff" Hall,
are arranging a unique monster testi-
monial in behalf of his family. On
Monday. June /. the Olympic theater
is to he turned over to the professionals
playing here, and they expect to give
the most unique continuance perform
ance ever seen in Il theater The en-
rertainment is to begin at 1880 p. m.
and last till 1890 p. III. All the tickets
will be one price, Il dollar each. adj
mitting to any part of the house. Geo.
Ade has been made secretary and treas
urer of the fund.
1t appears that Judge Hall had not
been fortunate in his investments, and
that what little he left is badly en-
numbered. "Bif'' Hall was a famous
as writer, dramatic critic and after
dinner speaker. and it is said that no
man i'll the United States had wider
acquaintance in the theatrical pTofes-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
STUDENTS DO THEMSELVES HONOR
They Guard Jews at KIev from Attack by
Cruel Mobs.

ST. Petersburg. May 23.-Writing to
a correspondent, a prominent jew in
Kieff relates how scenes similar to
those I'm Kfscheneff were avoided in
the Jerusalem of RUSSIA
immediately after the massacre in
Kischeneff,' says the Kieff correspond
ent. "the students at the University
of Polytechnic here. encouraged by
some of their professors and by many
enlightened Russians headed by a
member of the provincial council, or
ganized Il vigilance committee; divided
the town into districts and stood on
guard.
Young men armed with revOlverS,
daggers and clubs formed also cyclist
brigade and watchedevery place where
the Jews were likely to be attacked.
During three days and nights the town
was in great alarm. since it was known
that the most dangerous of the Kisch-
eneff rioters had come to Kieff. Once
an atetmpt was made to start disor-
ders, but the ruffians were quickly
surrounded by the vigilantes.
seeing IulS, anu IedIihS NV NVi7N
quences of u fight among the Rus
slams. the police promptly interfercd
and arrested more than 100 of the most
notorious of the would-be rioters. In
another provincial town, Piensk. a
proclamation was spread in which the
monarchiSt committee invited all loyal
Christian subjects of the czar to attack
the Jews, including the Zionists. The
shock caused by the Kischeneh horror
induced the authorities to suppress the
movement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
MAI. MCBRIDE
WANTS TO FIGHT
Irish Leader of TransvaaI Brigade
Issues Wholesale ChaI-
leDges.
movement

London, May 23.-Maj. Mcbride. or
ganizer of the Irish Transvaal brig
ade in an open letter from Paris, has
challenged John Redmond. Timothy
c. Harrington and their friends to
fight one or more duels in conse-
ouence of their attitude towards Mrs.
Mcbride formerly Maude Gomez. at
a meeting of citizens in the Dublin
rotunda Monday night last to support
the Irish parliamentary funds and
which resulted in scenes of extreme
disorders owing to the presence of
members of the Gaelic league who OPP
posed giving King Edward friendly
welcome on his coming visit to Ire
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
THOUGHT GOVERNOR
OPEN TO A BARGAIN
Experience of the Kansas Executive
With a WouId-Be
Briber.

Topeka, Kan. May 23.-GOvernor
Bailey has had his first experience with
a briber. The fellow was a mechan-
ic," said the governor Il had asked
him what he would charge to do a
certain amount of work, and he had
figured for some time before he finally
called me to one side and in an excited
manner said:
81 am going to do this thing for
$50, and 10 per cent. of that goes to
the governor My first impulse was to
kick him out of my Office, but l saw
that he was not in the habit of doing
things that way, and l asked him
what he would take TO do the lob for
the state and charge nothing for the
governor. He finally agreed to take
$50 for the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
Body of Rosa Kaiser
Found in Creek Near
GuiIford, Ind.
FOUGHT FOR HER LIFE
Evidence of a Terrible
Strugg1e--Fate of
Girls Father.

Guilford, Ind. May 23.-The body
of Miss Rosa Kaiser, of Manchester,
was found in Tanners creek today
Her skull had been crushed and her
face bruised and gashed, showing the
terrible struggle she had made in her
defense.
Father Also Attacked
1t is supposed she was attacked
Thursday evening, while her father
who was close behind her. returning
home. was knocked down and left un-
conscious until the next morning.
He is still in a critical condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
Many of Pittsburg Vic
tins Are Scarcely
Recognizable.
ARE SO DISFIGURED
Injured Suffering From
Bruises and Cuts
Cause Located.

Pittsburg, May 23.-Four dead and
IS injured make the casualty list of
last nights elevator accident at the
DonneIly building during the progress
of the electrical and mechanical in
stitute ball.
The injured are all suffering from
cuts and bruises, but with the eXcep-
tion of an unknown man il is thought
all viii recover.
Bodies Terribly DIsigured
The bodies of the dead are 50 badly
disfigured and distorted that identifi-
cation is only possible through marks
on the clothing.
The corOner's inquest into the cause
of the accident is being held today.
Operator is Arrested for Murder.
Prof. Gillis. who was operating the
elevator when the accident happened,
was arrested today formally charged
by the coroner with murder. Gillis
i mechanical engineer and was in
structor at the institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
LittIe children Burn 20 Death.

Merrill. Mich. May 23.-Pearl and
Edna Gill, aged 3 and years, respec-
lively, orphans, who had been adopt
ed by Mrs. E. L. Butler, lost their
lives while asleep in a fire that de-
stroyed the Butler home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
OMAHA INJUNCTION WORKS
Secretary OF the Business Mems Associa-
tion Has Been Cited by Judge Dick
inson for Contempt.

Omaha. May 23.-F. II. Branch. sec
retary of the Business Mems associa-
ton, which has been conducting the
strike in Omaha for the employers,
has been cited for contempt of the dis
trict court for an alleged violation of
Judge Dickinson's injunction against
the association.
Branch refused to produce the books
and papers OF the association as evil
denN,e in deposit-ons being taken before
a referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
Button Farcy Attacks Humans.

Grand Forks. \. D.. May 23.-Phy-
sicians report that on the farm of John
Peterson, west of Northwood. all the
stock is suffering from button farcy,
a type of alanders. The disease has
also attacked the human inmates OF
the place, Peterson being dead and his
wife so i'll that recovery is doubtful
There are eight or ten children in the
family and all of them have been eX-
posed to the maladY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
VENEZUELANs SUSPEND LAW
THAT WAS OBJECTED TO

Willemstadt. May 23.-As result
of the protest of European legations
against the enforcement of the new
law which obligeS a foreigner to rec
ognize only the Venezuelan tribunals
for the adjustment of their claims.
the Venezuelan minister of foreign af-
fairs has promised to suspend the en-
forcement. of the law. The United
States is not involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
plr rhat Has an Extra nan.

Anderson. Ind, May %. - Farmer
John Ingliss. of Boone township. has
discovered among his spring crop Of
pigs one with two perfectly developed
tails. While the piglets were huddled
together he counted the tails-seven
in ALL He knew there were but six
pigs and upon examination found one
had double allowance of tails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
BUCKET SHOP RAID
MADE IN CHICAGO
George L. Sullivan, His Employees
and Patrons Ar
rested.

Chicago, May 23.-rhe Offices of
George T. Sullivan on LaSalle street
were raided by the police today and
50 men who were speculating, togeth
er with all the employees, were placed
under arrest.
Sullivan. who was also arrested, is
charged with operating Il bucket shop
and swindling patrons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
WiIliam Alden smiths Oner.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 23.-Will-
lam Alden Smith has given out an in
terview in which he offers to give up
his candidacy for United States sena-
tor if Senator Burrows friends pass
the Colby primary election BILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
Opposed to a Chahee Now.

Omaha. Neb.. May 23.-At the an
nual meeting of the Episcopal church
of the diocese of Nebraska. with $50
delegates present. the proposition to
change the name of the church was
voted down after a spirited debate
The consensus of opinion was that
there should. be change. but that the
time is not yet ripe. The whole mat
ter was referred to the next annual
meeting of the diocese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
Document That Contains
Provisions of PIatt
Amendment
WITH UNITED STATES
Summary of the Things
the Island Under
takes.

Havana, May 23.-The permanent
treaty between the United States and
Cuba in which is Incorporated all the
provisions of the Platt amendment.
has been signed.
Washington, May %. Minister
Squiers has been at work for several
months in the negotiations with the
Cuban government which have been
concluded by the signing of the perma-
nent treaty Which includes word for
word the provisions of the Platt amend
ment. This amendment was made a
part of the army appropriation act of
the second session of the Fifty-SiXth
congress. 1t therefore became a law
of the United States. Later it was
added by the Cubans as an appendix
to the constitution adopted by them.
Its incorporation into the form of
treaty is in accordance with provision
eight of the amendment. which speci-
fed by way II further assurance that
the government of Cuba will embOdy
the foregoing provisions into a perma-
rent treaty with the United States"
Provisions of the PIatt Amendment
These provisions succinctly stated
are as follows: Cuba is never to en-
ter into any treaty or other compact
with any foreign power which will i'm
pair its independence. The Cuban gov
ernment is not to assume nor contract
any public debt to pay the interest up
on which and 10 make reasonable sink
ing fund provision for the ultimate
payment or delivery, the revenues OF
the island after paying the govern
ment expenses. shall be indequate Gu
ba consents that the United States
may intervene for the preservation of
Cuban Independence. Cuba ratifeS all
acts of the United States in Cuba done
during the military occupation. Cuba
will make provision for the sanitation
Of the cities of the island to the end
that Il recurrence of epidemic and in
fectious diseases may he prevented.
Another Treaty Is Yet Necessary.
While the permanent treaty men,
toned by Minister Squiers contains the
provisions of the Platt amendment re-
garding the Isle of Pines. the acquisi-
ton of cOalinG stations by the United
States. the final settlement of those
questions which will involve the own
ership of the Isle of Pines and the
specific location of the cOaling station
will be made the subject of a special
treaty or treaties between the United
States and Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
HARTMANN ACQUITTED
BY THE COURT MARTIAL

Manila, May 23.-The verdict of the
court martial of Carl F. Hartmann,
of the signal corps, charged with en-
bezzlement of government property,
is full and honorable. acquittal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
WHOLE DAYS FIGHTING
NEAR BULGARIAN VILLAGE

Constantinople, May 23.-Fighting
occurred all day long Thursday near
the Bulgarian village of Mogil. six
miles north of Monastir. Details of
the fight have not been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23

Carlisle, KY, May 23,-F'ire which
was beyond control at noon had al
ready destroyed the city school. A
wall in falling injured number of
people.
The fire is under control Twenty
five people were more or less injured.
Three persons are missing. 1t is
feared they are under the debris. The
loss is So, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
Double Suicide.

Kansas City, May 23.-Fred Latty,
a laborer, and his wife were found in
their house at Independence, near here,
with their throats cut Mrs. Latty had
threatened suicide and it is believed
that after she had killed herself Latty
tried to end his life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
LAUNDRY STRIKE
TO BE CONTINUED
Conference to End Chicago Trou-
bic Only Aggravates the
Situation.

Chicago. May 23.-The laundry
strike is to be prosecuted with re-
newed vigor, as two hours confer
ence between employers and en-
ployes resulted in a deadlock over the
clause providing that no sympathetic
strike should be called during the life
of the proposed agreement and for
arbitration Of all differences. Labor
officials assert that all unions afiilia-
ted with the Federation of Labor Will
now be brought into the fight and all
union drivers Will be instructed not
to deliver goods or supplies to laun-
dry owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
ANOTHER ST. LOUIS OFFICER
CONVICTED OF BRIBERY

st. Louis. May 23.-Emil Hartmann,
a former member of the house of del
egates, was convicted of bribery this
afternoon and sentenced to six years
in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
COLORADO TOWN AFIRE
THROUGH AN INCENDIARY

Cripple Creek, Col, May 23.- The
town of Attain, on top of Bull hill,
was almost totally destroyed by in
cendiary fire early today. The flames
were checked by blowing up several
buildings with dynamite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
CANFIELD COMES
BACK TO GIVE UP
Surrenders to Officers of the Law,
But is Let Out On
Parole.

New York, May 23.-Richard a.
Garfield, who sailed for Europe short
~ after the raid on his house by the
police some months ago. returned to-
day on the Campania. Later, Garfield
surrendered himself before Judge Nc
Nlahon and was paroled until Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
THREE YACHTS
ARE OFF IN RACE
Reliance, Columbia and Constitu-
ioD Start Over
Course.

Matinocok, L. l., May 23.-The
yachts Reliance, Columbia and Con
stitution started at 1:5O in very
light southwest wind over the same
course sailed Thursday. The Reliance
had the best position and in the first
five minutes had gained 100 yards on
the other boats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
GOV. BECKHAM'S PRECAUTIONS
IN THE MARCUM INQUIRY

Frankfort Ky. May Ex-Governor
Beckham has ordered thirty members
of company G. of lexington; thirty
members of the Shelbyville company,
and forty members of the Louisville
batteries with one GStling gun, to duty
in Jackson during the grand jury in
vestigation of the Marcum assassina-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-23
NOJEW NEED APPLY
Motto vt Anti-Semites Both Sides
of the Russian-Roumanian
Border.
HEBREWS DESERVING THEIR HOMES
Fearing Further Barbarities Like
kischeneff - Honor to the
kieff Students.

London, May %. - Letters have
reached the publishers of the Rou
manian Bulletin in this city which con
firm an Odessa dispatch of May l. to
the effect that the Jewish population
on both sides of the Roumanian-Rus-
sian frontier i'm the region of Bes-
Sarabia is deserving its business and
homes from fear of Il general mas
sacre. Apparently the anti-SemiteS are
reSOrting to every conceivable means
to etrrOriZe the Jews. freely proclaim
ing that the Kischeneff massacre is Il
sample of the treatment in store for ali
members of the race if they do not
Immediately quit the country.
Old Lie Again Repeated.
Inflammatory hand-bills are being
strewn about the cities declaring that
the Jews have invaded the land like
locusts, not only sapping the economic
life of the Christians but also COM
mitting ritualiStic murders on every
hand with Christian babes as victims.
These manifestos declare that the time
for legal measures against the III
VaderS is gone and adjure the people to
use more effective weapons.
Government Helps the BarbHrIans.
Meanwhile the Roumanian govern
ment, it is alleged, is perseVering in
the attempt to create economic dis
ordinations against Jews such as will
leave the Hebrews absolutely unable
to find profitable Unemployment either for
their time or money from one end of
the kingdom to the other. The letters
received by The Bulletin agree in the
opinion that the anti-Semite agitation
both in BCSSlrabia and Roumania. does
not spring from the rank and file OF
the citizens, but is due to the initia-
tive of professional agitators. How
ever. it is said that the spirit of dis
content so widely prevalent makes the
masses plastic material for the forma
tion OF mob rule.