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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
ANOTHER LETTER FROM sIMMs
Mysterious Writer Tells Indianapolis Peo-
pie Something More About the
BOdy-SnatchIng Business.

indianapolis, Jan. S.-Another letter
from Walter Simms, the mysterious
correspondent, has been received by
superintendent of Police Taft. The let
ter was dated at Louisville. and is an
attack on Ghoul CantreIl. with a hint
at leniency toward Drs. Alexander and
Wright. Simms says he knows that
bodies have been taken to the medical
colleges without knowledge of the dem
onStrators of anatomy and that they
are unable to keep Il record of these
bodies.
SimmS insinuates that he knows
things that the local police depart
ment does not dream of. He charges
that there is q group of medical stu
dents with headquarters on North Ala
bama street who, under the guiSe OF
a free dispensary, carry on-as Simms
terms it - vivisection and afterward
sell the bodies without their preceptors
knowing anything about it. Simms
says that several of these bodies have
been sent to Louisville. He also says
that he has received and disposed OF
bodies stolen in indianapolis since the
investigation was on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
NEW TEST OF JURYMEN
Questions Asked in q Case in Which UnioD
Labor Is an Interested
Party.

Chicago, Jan. S.-Prospective jurors
must swear to their belief in certain
principles of human rights before they
can qualify for service in the trial of
the union brass mOlderS accused of
conSpiring to injure non-union men,
which is in progress in Judge Bren-
tano's court. Four questions were put
to the veniremen by Assistant States
Attorney Olson which have never been
used before in the trial of Il labor
case in Cook county. They form what
is said to be the SevereSt test ever i'm
posed upon jurors in a case where la
Dor organizations We're concerned.
The questions include whether the
talesman believes labor is property,
and the pith of them all is the follow
ing: do you believe that in this coun-
try every owner of property may work
it as he will, by whom he pleases, at
such wages and upon such terms as he
can make; and that every labOrer may
work or not as he sees fit. for whom
and at such wages as he pleases. and
that neither can dictate to the other
how he shall use his own, whether
of property, time, or skill?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Big Trees of Florida.

1t is difficult even to guess at the age
of the ancient live oaks, but some Of
them must number centuries, and the
oldest and greatest of them all is a
monarch of the forest, with its outer
branches sweeping the ground in cir
Gle 120 feet across, with limbs as great
as ordinary trunks Of trees and bearing
a garden of aerial ferns and air plants
upon their bark. This venerable tree
is supposed to be the largest live oak
in Florida. Enormous grapevine trunks
rise sinuously from the ground and lose
themselves amid the quarter acre OF
foliage that crowns this tree. The sap
nngs that once gave them support have
disappeared long years ago. their only
record being the angles and curves OF
grapevine stem to which they lent
their transient aid to climbing sky
ward.-Country Life In America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
To Submit Venezuelan
Affair to The
Hague.
STILL MORE DEMANDS
On Part of the Powers
Yet to Be Acted
Upon.

Washington, Jan. S.-AIinister Bow
en- transmitted to the state depart
ment today the reply from Castro
touching on the arbitration proposal.
Castro is now willing to recognize the
propriety of submitting the claims re-
ferred to in the British and German
notes to The Hague. something he has
not up to this point been willing to do
propriety of submitting the claims to
in the British and German notes to
The Hague, something he has not up
to this point been willing to do.
Some details remain to be arranged
before the next step, which is the APP
pointment of Il commission, can be
taken up. 1t is not yet known how
Castro will receive the demands still
insisted upon by the allies for money
payments or the rejection of his own
demand for the immediate withdraw
al of the blockade, as conditions prec-
edent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
PARRIClDE IN NEBRASKA
How Herman Borchers Planned and Ex'
ecuted the Murder of His Father
Told by q Child.

Columbus, Neb., Jan. S.-Johnnie
Borchers, aged s years, was placed on
the witness stand to testify against
his half brother Herman, who is also
a mere lad, being tried for the murder
of theft father. The child said that
Herman had procured the gun at Hum
phrey for the purpose of killing their
father.
He said the gun was kept hidden un-
til the night of the killing, when Her.
man had brought it out and shot his
father in the back of the head while
the latter was eating his supper The
boy testified that Herman hauled the
body to a strawstack, covered it with
straw, and set it on fire. The child
said Herman threatened to kill him
if he told of the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
DoINGs OF THE DAY
IN HOUSES OF CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. S.-The senate yes
terday discussed the bill for the re-
organization Of the militia and also the
statehood bill. No action was taken
on either measure. Stewart of Nevada
offered a resolution to investigate the
retail price of coal in this city. An
executive session was held.
The house passed the senate bill for
the redemption of the silver coinage of
the Hawaiian islands and its recoinag
into United States coin. y few bills
of minor Importance concluded the
days work, which was just two hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Death of jackson 1. Case.

Racine, Wis, Jan. S.-Jackson 1.
Case. son of Jerome I. Case, wealthy
threshing machine manufacturer, died
suddenly Tuesday afternoon from a
complication of diseases. Case was
mayor of this city from 1891 to 1895,
being the youngest mayor in the Unit
ed States. He was born in 1865, and
in his business career was connect
ed with many of the most important
enterprises Of the city. A widow and
four sons survive him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Colored United statesans Leave for Liberil

New York, Jan. SIN the steerage
of the White Star line steamship Teu-
tonic, which sailed yesterday for Liv-
erpool, were thirtytwo colored men,
twelve women and ten children, who
are going to Liberia to settle. They
come from Irwin county Ga. One of
the men said: I'VE are just poor farm
ers. Business was not very good with
us so we got together, sold out our
farms and are going out to Liberia to
begin life again."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Is It Non-UnIon Coal /?

OwOsso. Mich. Jan. S.-City Clerk
Fred Edwards has had charge of sell
ing municipal coal to the people of
the city. His campaign against local
dealers, resulted in cutting the price of
soft coal from $3.50 and Sc to 81 and
$4.25. He sold soft coal at S4.25 in the
consumers bin. and kept it up until
the dealers came down. He gets his
coal in Virginia, but refuses to tell
what mine it comes from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
coliseum for Indianapoli,.

indianapolis, Jan. S.-One hundred
and fifty leading business men of Indi-
annapolis banqueted at the Columbia
club Tuesday night and subscribed n
majority of the stock for a coliseum
to cost $250.0O0 for entertaining ma
tional conventions. Addresses were
made by George Bliss, Hugh ]. Nc
GOwan. f. NJ. Clendenning. of Kansas
City; George f. McCulloch. John r.
Wilson, John Feltman and Samuel E.
MOrSS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Warrant Out for Ex-Governor.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. S.-The indict-
ments against Ex-Governor w. S. Tay-
lor, Charles Finley, John L. Powers
and Green and Wharton Golden were
reached on the docket of the Franklin
circuit court yesterday and were
again continued. Bench warrants were
issued for Taylor. Finley and Powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Great Ore Range Discovered.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich, Jan. s.
An immense ore range has been dis
covered, with 1S0,0OO,OOO tons of ore
in sight, and among the persons in
terested are John W. Gates, J. J..
Mitchell, John Lambert, Charles G..
Gates and Blair & Co., of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Met a Tragic Death in the Lake.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. S.-Captain Jo-
seph Ankli, sailing master of the fish
ing boat Hoffnung, met a tragic death
in midlake thirty miles off Kenosha
Tuesday. AS he walked out of the
pilot house of the boat he slipped and
fell overheard. For more than fifteen
minutes the man struggled in the freez-
ing water. while his companions sought
to rescue him. He was Just alongside
the reScuing boat when he sank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Thoueht TO Be Bank Robbers.

Eagle, Wis, Jan. S.-Two men have
been captured by the local authorities,
one at Waterford and the other at
Burlington. They are believed to be
part of the gang which tried to rob
the bank of Eagle yesterday morning,
but was driven off by citizens. They
refuse to give their names. The man
who was shot gave his name as James
Packard, aged % years, and his home
at Peoria, Ills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Feeling In Venezuela.

Caracas. Jan. S.-The answers of the
powers to President Castro's last pro-
posal relative to arbitration We're de-
livered to President Castro yesterday
afternoon by United States Minister
Bowen. A meeting of the cabinet was
at once called to consider these COM
municationS
1t has been learned from an authori-
tative source that the answers of the
powers have created Il feeling of de-
preston in Venezuelan government cir
cles. All sorts of rumors are current
in Caracas concerning President Cas-
tro's answer to the communications,
but none of them is reliable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Doctor Goes Violently Insane.

Saginaw, Mich, JAN 8. = DIR. Chris
tian F. Luelleman, who was found I'M
conscious on the lounge in his office,
went violently insane at st. Mary's
hospital. where he was a patient, and
had to be removed to the county jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08

ANOTHER RULING
AGAINST CORNER"
In the Famous Chicago Board o
Trade Injunction Pro-
ceedings.

Chicago, Jan. s.-The appellate
court today, in a sweeping decision,
sustained the Injunction issued by
Judge Chytraus against eight board
of trade members charged with oper-
ating a corner" The court holds
that under the laws of the state
dealers cannot be forced to settle
trades upon a basis of artificial value
created by cornerage of the mar
ket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
RUN ON SAVINGS BANK DUE
ToA MIsAPPREHENsION

Schenectady, \. Y. Jan. S.-There
was a run today on the Schenectady
Savings bank due to a misapprehen-
sion regarding the recently issued re-
port OF the state superintendent of
banks by foreign speaking persons.
The true situation was explained to
the foreigners and the run gradually
decreased. All demands were met
promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
CASTRO is NOW READY.
NO COAL UNLESS
DOCTOR SAYS SO
Medical Certificate Essential to OBJ.
tanning Fuel in
Toledo.

Toledo, Jan. S.-The coal situation
in Toledo has reached point where
a physicians certificate is required by
coal dealers before they will sell even
a ton of coal The certificate must
show that there is illness in the home
of the would-be purchaser and that
coal is necessary as a safeguard for
the patient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
OPEN OPPOSITION
On the Part of Labor to Senti.
ments of Address to En-
peror William.
HIS VIEWS OF KRUPP CHALLENGED
Professor Schiemann on Uncle Sans
Position-Other Views from
the German Capital.

Berlin, Jan. S.--The employees of the
Vulkan works at Stettin have sent EN-
peror William, according to a press
dispatch, the following telegram: 1.-The
assembled workmen of the Vulkan
works declare that they disapprove of
| collecting signatures to an address
| supporting the emperor's attitude in the
hrupp affair, and disagreed with the
contents of the telegram sent. They
declare, OH the other hand, that the
telegram was a concOction designed to
deceive his majesty regarding the true
and honest sentiments of the working
classes. The Signers were induced by
direct or indirect compulsiOn to sign
this telegram. They deem it irrecon-
cllaDle with their manly honor as work
ing to deceive his majesty concerning
their true sentiments. and declare that
they signed only through fear of pc
cuniary damage" \ resolution embody-
ing the foregoing was also adopted at
stormy meeting. The address COM
planned of was an Endorsement of the
emperor'S two speeches to working
men directed against the late Herr
Krupp's assailants.
Prof. schiemann's View of Us.
Berlin, Jan. S.-Professor Schie-
mann, of Berlin university, in his an
nual survey of foreign relations says:
The United States in the course of
the year have grown nightly in power
and influence, chiefly through the brill
liat personality ut the head of the
great republic. Prince Henry's visit
brought liveier consciousness of the
common interests of Germany and the
people of the United States. In Amer
lea, of course, it has not been without
opposition. How could it possibly be
otherwise, considering the wicked agi-
tation which has continued against US
so long completely unhindered?'
Dwellings for Government Employees.
Berlin, Jan. S.-The ministry of the
interior, in the budget estirates, asks
for S1,000,00O for building dwellings
for labOrers in the government ship
yards at Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and
Dantzic, and also for housing minor
officials in the crowded industrial us
tricts and to be used for loans to build
ing societies whose membership is eX-
clusively composed of minor public
servants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
john BUN Emploves Prof. Koch.

Berlin, Jan. S.-PrOfesSor Robert
Koch, the eminent bacteriologist, who
sailed yesterday from Hamburg for
Rhodesia, where he is to study the
cattle plague for tue British Chartered
South Africa company, receives as COM
pensation $3.50 daily, exclusive of his
expenses, and has the assistance of
two high salaried doctors, who will
sail on the same ship as the professor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
SMALLPOX SITUATION
IN STATE OF ILLINOIS

Springfield, Ills, Jan. S.-Several
cases of smallpox in Sangamon, Ma
con and Christian counties have been
reported to the state board of health.
The cases are confined TO a territory
lying close to the boundary lines of
the counties, and the necessary precau-
tions are being taken to prevent a
spread of the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Whole Block Rurnad.

Elk River, Mimi, Jan. S.-The new
Houlton block, containing Houlton's
bank, the Opera House, three general
stores, postoffice. lodge rooms and Of
fees, was burned Tuesday night. The
loss is 5000, partly insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
No Plague in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 8. = Governor
Gage, in his biennial message to the
legislature, reiterates his former state
ment that there never had been and
is not now any bubonic plague In San
Francisco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Bank Robber. Get Away with 1000.

Denver, Jan. Sat Ordway, Otero
county, Colo, two robbers broke into
the private bank of Silliman, Williams
& Co., forced the safe and secured it's
contents, amounting to about $1,000.
The robbers made away on horses
stolen at n nearby ranch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
BARCELONA CAR MEN STRIKE
GROWS SERIOUS IN NATURE

Barcelona, Spain, Jan. Sowing to
serious collisions between the strik-
ing carmen and police the civil guard
has been ordered in readiness for ac-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08

New York, Jan. Sc. Z. Smithers,
of the New York Driving club, said
yesterday that he was ready to drive
the trotter Lord Derby in a contest for
the amateur championship under the
conditions specified by the Gentelmen's
Driving club, of Cleveland, which has
announced that it will offer a trophy
to take the place of the Boston cup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Iowa ImpIement Dealers.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. S.-The annual
meeting of the Nebraska and Iowa
Implement Dealers association began
yesterday with debate on threshinG.
machines led by prominent Council
Bluffs dealer. Harvesting machines.
the closer union of retail dealers, and
the success of organization were also
topics on the programme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
rhnrs Were Scared Auav.

Pisgah, Ia, Jan. S.-Early yester-
day morning an attempt was made to
rob the bank of Pisgah. Assistant
Cashier ii. e. Smith, who sleeps in
the building was awakened. He fired
several shots at the thugs and they
made their escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
VIII Be Settled at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. S.-Local leaders
of the Union Pacific strikers have re-
ceived dispatches from their chiefs in
New York which indicate that the final
settlement of the strike, of whatever
nature, will be made in Omaha. Rep
resentatives of the different organiza-
tions represented in the strike will
gather in this city during the coming
IvQQLy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
BARON Won sTERNBURG TO
ACT TEMPORARY AMBASSADOR

Berlin, Jan. s.-Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, German consul general at
Calcutta, has been appointed in
charge at Washington during the alb
sence of Ambassador Won Holleben,
who is on sick leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08

San Domingo, Republic of Santo
Domingo, Jan. S.-United States Minis
ter Powell has made a demand on the
Dominican government for the imme-
date payment of the $325,0O0 to the
Clyde line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Wants Public Rife Ranges.

Washington, Jan. S.-A resolution in
troduced by Representative Brick, of
Indiana, provides for the appointment
of commission to investigate as to
the expedieney and practicability of es-
tablishing public rifle ranges through
out the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08

came along: n railroad bridge damaged
by dynamite and then set on fire, and
the saving of timbers on the bridge
after it had been repaired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
"SCABS'" SIDEOFIT
According to Testimony Given
by Non-Union Men to the
Strike Board.
WEDDING NIGHT STORY OF ONE MAN
Another Afraid to Attend His Mothers
Funeral-Criminal Use of
Dynamite Charged.

Philadelphia, Jan. S.-The non-union
men continue to occupy the attention
of the coal strike commission in pre-
senting evidence of lawlessness in the
anthracite coal region during the strike.
The testimony yesterday included
many acts of violence, from murder
down to plain assault, and petty lar
ceny. Dynamite played leading part
in the persecution of non-uniOn men
and their relatives sworn to by five
witnesses who testified to their houses
being more or less seriously damage
by persons, some of whom known to
be union men, placing the high eX-
plosives on the property; other wit
nesses told of a dam being blown up,
one locomotive damaged, steam pipes
in different colleries broken or dam
aged by dynamite, bridges and fences
damaged by incendiary fires and at
tempted wreclling of trains.
School Teacher Boyeotted.
One youth said he was stabbed, sew
eral of the witnesses were boycotted,
and several others told OF being beaten
by crowds and of their houses being
stoned. Besides this a young woman
told the commission she was dismissed
as Il school teacher because her broth
er chose to work during the strike,
a young man testified that he was at
tackled as he was coming out of church
after being married, forcing him to
seek refuge in cOlliery, while his bride
got home as best she could, and an
other witness said he was afraid to
attend the funeral of his mother, who
had died while he was working behind
a colliery stOckade.
Forced to Head a Mob.
One witness told of having been pun
ished by n mob forcing him to walk
fifteen miles at the head of a cheering
crowd of strikers. Other testimony
was presented to show that reign
of terror existed in the strike effect
ed territory oe the state, and that men,
berS of the union were largely reSpOn-
sible for it. While most of the testi-
mOny given by the witnesses was of
the same character as that heretofore
heard the arbitrators were greatly in
terested in each of Che twenty-seven
stories told on the stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Urged by Former Leaders.

BOtha, DeWet and Delarey strongly
urged the necessity for n moderate
attitude and an organization to as
sist the present government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08

Plans are being considered to trans
NIT electricity from the new Sault Ste.
Marie water power to Detroit, 800
miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
ROB NEBRASKA BANK OF
$4,000 AND GET AWAY

Louisville, Neb., Jan. s.-The bank
of Louisville was robbed early today
of $4,000. The robbers escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
The Recommendations.

Among the recommendations are
general amnesty, the maintenance of
the Transvaars pro-war regulations
regarding the natives, the importa-
ton of cattle by the government and
their sale to the burghers at actual
cost, and the abolition of the South
African constabulary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
CLEVELAND Y. NJ. c. A. LOSS:
FIRE DAMAGE OF 100000

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. s.-The Young
Mems Christian association building
was partly burned today. The loss is
100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
In Dealing With Boer-
British Ques-
ti0ns.
PETITION Is DRAFTED
Recommendations of
Former Leaders on
the Subject.

Pretoria, Jan. S.-An influential
meeting of burghers yesterday draft
ed congress for presentation to
Secretary Chamberlain and the Iegis-
lative council embodying the views of
the leaders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
Two Victims Roasted to Death.

The thirteen passengers were
jammed against the rear-end of the car
into almost a solid mass. Three of the
victims wereapparently killed outright,
two of the other four were literally
roasted to death. and the two who
died on the way to the hospital We're
so badly burned that recognition is
impossible. Almost Immediately after
the impact fire from the stove in the
smoker communicated to the wreck
age, and the imprisoned victims were
tortured beyond description. All of
the victims were badly burned. Con-
ductor Cook was found unconscious
under the charred body of Baggage
master Stroud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-08
TODEATH
Of Eight Who Will Make Up the
Fatality Roll of a Rail.
way Wreck.
FAILURB AGAIN TO CLEAR THE LINE
Enough from the Siding to
Bring on Disaster.

PittsbuTg, Jan. S.-As a result of n
collision between a passenger train and
the rear-end of a freight train on the
MOnOngahela division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad last night at Cochran
Station, just above Duquesne, seven
men are dead, one is dying and five
others injured. The dead are: c. Z.
Stroud, bagga Gemaster. HOmewOod; c..
NJ. Boehner, brakeman, Pittsburg;
John Satwart, passenger, residence
unknown; two unknown foreigners.
killed outright; two unknown foreign
ers, died on the way to the hospital.
Injured-T. u. Cook, conductor
probably die; Peter Sullanofski. shoul-
der blade fractured; Peter KimOski,
burned; John Smith, seriously; Mike
Chonick and Mike Gentill, slightly.