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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
PEOPLE IN FRENZY
Conditions in Venezuela as
Described by Recent
Visitors.
CASTRO SAID TO BE INVOLVED
In a Crusade Against FCreigners-In-
suit to the Mexicans-TonC
of the Press.

WillemStad, Curacao, Sept. %. -
The steamer Maracaibo has just ar
rived here from Venezuela with Il
numberOf foreign notabilities on board.
They report that the Caracas press is
still fiercely attacking the foreign and
mixed tribunals and the foreign UNI
pires. Yesterday it was Belgium. To-
day it is Mexico. Obeying, it is said,
President Castro's orders, the papers
having learned that SenOr Otero, who
umpireS the Mexican claims; SenOr
Duret, the commissioner, and SenOr
GuZman, the agent-dll of the Mexican
tribunal, and all leading figures In
Mexican society - would on the &C.
casiOn of the Mexican Independence
day give a dinner and ball to friends
In a house belonging to a citizen of
the United States, printed virulent ar
ticles threatening to publish the names
of sixteen leaders of Caracas society.
who had accepted invitations to be
present, as ''anti-patriots" and as
guilty 'of an act of IeSe patrie" in
going to a ball given by foreigners
daring to claim money from Vene-
zuela."
Mexicans Called OF the Ball.
Pesides this menacing letters were
sent to the members of the Mexican
commission. and popular demonstra-
tions against the commissioners having
been premeditated the Mexican COM
mission withdrew the invitations to
the ball. so as not to cause a conflict.
Some idea of the tone of the press
against foreigners can begathered from
the following. El Combate, of Caracas.
after criticising all the umpires, said:
Wild Writing of an Editor.
'YeS, let them take our gold, but
let them not celebrate at social gath
ering the cOnSummatiOn of their in
fanny. Let them load themselves with
our counTy'S money, but let them not
feast with us as an apotheosis of eX-
tortiOn. Let them with impious hand
rifle our treasury, but let them not take
the smiles of our women and the
friendly words of our daughters. Let
them feel our bank notes, but let not
their SpeculatOrS' hands encircle the
flexible waists of queensof our drawing
rooms. Let them dizzy themselves with
the chink of our coin. but let not our
voluputous waltZes and native music
re-echo in their ears. Let them drink
champa gne and drown themselves in
the foam of liquor. but let them not
clink their cups with those of the vic
tins whom they have come to sacri-
flee"
Umpires still Wait for Their Money.
1t is remarked in Caracas that Ell
NeciOnaliSta, classed as the organ of
General Fernandez. the Venezuelan
minister at Washington. is the most
bitter of all the papers in the attacks
made on the umpires and on foreign
ers. The umpires have not yet been
paid by Venezuela.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
MOntana Posse Closely
Following Trail of Outlaw

ger as he or any of his gang. 1t is
many miles from where the search is
being prosecuted to the nearest tele-
graph point, and it may be days after
an encounter before anything is
known of what happened. Curry has
many friends in the country through
which he is passing, and they will aid
him to reach the rendezvous of the
gang, where he viii be safe in the
Businesses of the Bear Paw noun
tains from pursuit or capture. When
last heard from he was only 10 miles
from his destination, and well mount
ed. As the posses got "A late start,
the chances are all in Curry's favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Trled tn KIN the Omcers.

Racine. Wis. Sept. 22.-In arresting
Charles Bryan, of Toledo, o., believed
to be a professional burglar. Chief of
Police Fred Pafister came near. being
killed. Bryan drew IA revolver from
his pocket and was about to pull the
trigger when the chief grasped the
weapon and tore it from Bryan's hand.
Two burglaries had been committed
and $500 in money aIfe. jewelry stolen,
and it is believed by the police that
Bryan knows of the rObberies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22

Chinook, Mont, Sept. 22.-Posses
are securing every section of the
country in the vicinity of Bear Paw
mountains otter Kid Curry, the leader
of the gang which held up two trains
July 3. 1901, and who escaped from
the Knoxville, Tenn. Jail while await
ing transportation to the Ohio peni-
tertiary to serve out a 20 years SEN
tence for forging signatures to the
stolen bank bills obtained in the rob
berry The posses are composed of
men well acquainted with the coun-
try in which Curry is travelling, and
who are equally as quick on the trig-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Making
Ready for Polar Trip

London, Sept. 22.-The Daily TX
press says it understands that new
north pole expedition is being organ
lied by Capt. Drake, who proposes to
build a vessel of barkentine rig with
auxiliary steam power, She viii be
of $50 tons, and viii be provisioned
for six years. With a crew of 20 Capt
Drake will leave London in December.
1904. for Nladivostok, and go thence
to Point Barrow, Alaska, which he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22

expects to reach in July, 1905. Pro-
ceeding easterly TO Ford Patrick,
Capt. Drake hopes to make his first
winter quarters in Prince Patrick's
land, and when the summer arrives
expects to make with his vessel so
degrees north latitude. Then, with
two men and all his dogs. he Will
make dash for the pole. He expects
to return to the ship in 100 days.
Drake, who is 81 years old, is an exc
perienced navigator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
snendinp tI,e Duchess, MONEY.

London, Sept %. = The Duke of
Manchester, who married in 1900 Hell
en-, daughter of Eugene Zimmerman,
of Cincinnati, has purchased for $315,-
900 K1yemore castle and estate, COM
prising 1900 acres, situated on Lough
KIyemore, Connemara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
MASTER BREWERS FIND
MARKET FOR BEER GROWING

Philadelphia. Sept. 22.-At today's
session of the convention of the Uni
ted States Master Brewers associa-
ton reports of delegates from nearly
every part of the United States show
ed that the beer market is widening
and the consumption of it is today
steadily increasing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
DELAYS A CONVENTION

Kansas City, Sept. 22.-Owing to the
committee on credentials being una
bic to report. the international Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers associ-
alton convention did not meet today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
CLAM DIGGER LIVING AT
CLINTON IN GREAT LUCK

Clinton. Iowa. Sept 22.-Ed Elliott,
a Clinton clam digger. yesterday found
the largest and most valuable pearl
ever found in the Mississippi river. 1t
weighs 12O grains and is nearly an
inch in diameter. Competent judges
have placed its value at $4,000, and
it may even exceed that figure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Gov. Yates Finally Pub
IiCIy Declares Am
bitiOn.
DESIRES SECOND TERM
Opposition in Home
County is Most
Significant.

Jacksonville, H., Sept. 22.-In the
wake of county commissioners con-
vention, 81 of whose 175 delegates re-
fused to indorse his candidacy for re-
nomination, Gov. Yates formally and
publicly announced yesterday his am
bition to succeed himself as chief eX-
ecutive of Illinois,
The bolt against Yates. involving
nearly one-third the delegates in his
home county convention. called for
the purpose of nominating Il county
commissioner. marks the beginning OF
what promises to be bitter republi-
can row in Morgan county. The Yates
detection here is particularly signif
cant in that Morgan county has lap
ped the cream of state patronage un-
der the Yates administration.
Many state AppoIntees.
1t is the home of 142 state APP
pointees, including a member of the
railroad and warehouse commission.
two members of the state board of
pardons. the attorney for the insur-
ance department and until recently
the superintendent of insurance. 1t
also is the home of Fred H. Rowe,
chairman of the republican state COM
mittee by virtue of the authority of
Gov. Yates. The central hospital for
the insane and the deaf and dumb in
stitution are also located here. Vet de-
spite concentrated patronage and
home pride 81 delegates voted against
a resolution indorsing Yates for re-
nomination
Makes a Speech.
After the vote of indor> ement had
been taken Yates made his appear
ance in the hall and delivered an ad-
dress. The governor began his speech
in the temper of Il clergyman deliver
ing a funeral oration. but before he
left the Tostrum his frame quivered
with maledictiOnS against the Chicago
newspaper coterie. which he charged
with an ambition to seize the demo-
cratic party with one hand and the
republican party with the other.
IF the Chicago trust press con-
tinues." he said. ''aS heretofore to rep
resent that l have not kept my oath
l shall raise the issue of government
by the newspaper trust and carry the
fight into every county in the state.
Government by a trust press is just
as un-American and unconstitutional
as government by injunction. govern
ment by capital, government by ma
chine or government by the mob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
OPENING OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCH CONFERENCE TODAY

Atlantic City, y. j., Sept. 22.-Over
900 delegates are in attendance at
the opening session of the national
of Christian churches here
today. The address of welcome was
made by Mayor Stoy and responded to
by President Carroll d. Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
OLDEST MAYOR OF CHICAGO
PASSES AWAY AT WAUKEGAN

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Hon. Alson
Smith Sherman, who was chosen may
or of Chicago in the eighth year of its
corporate existence. died at his home
at Waukegan today, aged %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
END OF TRIAL OF CURTIS
JETT FOR MURDER IN SIGHT

Cynthiana, Ky, Sept 22.-Taking
evidence in the trial of Curtis Jett for
the murder of T. =. Cockrell was COM
pleted this morning and the closing
arguments begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
MEETING OF
FARMERS AT NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls, \. Y, Sept. 22.-The
farmers national congress assembled
here today Gov. Odell delivered the
address of welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
TWO MINE OFFICIALS
KILLED BY FOUL AIR

f. Morley, manager of the Mary Muir
ply mine, and Adolph Aberson. super
intendent, were killed by foul air
when making an inspection of the
mine workings last night. US
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
GEN. NJ. A. RANEY HEAD OF
PATRIARCHS MILITANT

Baltimore, Sept. 22.-The sovereign
grand lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows today unanimously
elected Gen. NJ. A. Raney. of Marengo,
Iowa, commanding general of the Pa
triarchs Militant for term of four
wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
CUBAN RURAL GUARDS
CAPTURE JUAN LOPEZ

Santiago. Cuba. Sept. 22.-Rural
guards last night surrounded and cap
tured Juan Lopez. leader of the re-
cent insurrection, and another man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
FISHERMEN DROWNED
ON THE IRISH COAST

Dublin, Sept. 22.-Ten fishermen
were drowned today by the capsizing
of boat in Eillim bay, near Water
vile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
FOUR TOURISTS KILLED ON
MOUNTAIN IN ENGLAND

London. Sept. 22.-Four tourists.
who were climbing Scafell mountain
in Cumberland, today fell down
precipice and were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Engineers and Firemen
Have Asked for a
Raise.
NEGOTIATIONS FAILED
Unless Officials ConCede
Point Strike is
Likely.

ST. Paul, Sept. 22.-Negotiations be-
tween officials of the Great Northern
railroad and the firemen and engin-
GERS are practically at standstill. as
the officials of the road have denied
the wage requests of the men and re-
scinded grants made at previous meet
ings. Grand Master Mammalian. of the
locomotive firemen, and J. j. Stone,
grand chief of the brotherhood of en-
gineers, are here for conference
this afternoon.
Must Change Attitude.
Both these men inf4rmed the Asso-
ciated Press that unless this meeting
brought about a change in the atti-
tude of the railroad officials. poll of
the men of the Erie system would be
taken in As hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22

Wilmington, Sept. 22.-Chief Justice
Lore, of the Delaware supreme court,
delivered a strong charge TO the grand
jury. After reciting the details of the
murder June 10 of Helen Bishop by
lyinching of White by a mob Justice
Lore said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10

The founders ol the international
political specialists school, which is
to be erected and supported in com
mon with the worlds diathetic insti-
tute to be located al the exact geo
of America Gin Kansas, will erect
monument on the site of the institll.
ton to the member OF either branch
Of the congress who makes the best
speech during the Fifty-eightn and
Fifty ninth congress in favor of a re-
ductien of salaries
Every eenato' an,l representative
who serves during the Fifty-eighth
and Fifty-ninth congresses. or either,
will be invited to enter this oratorical
and afgumentatiVe contest. There
will be three judges, one from China
one from Russia and one from he
United States who will decide as
to tie ne 5 Of the respective
speeches. al say whose memory
will be monumentany commammor-
rted, the speeches to be examined
as they appear in the Congressional
Record .
Not any senators or Representatives
have hitherto been very lclld in de-
mands fcr reduction of their Own sal
aries, but the offer of monument t.
be erected on the plains of Kansas,
may bring forth many entries in tna
interesting contest which Nr. I.ee
informs us is to be arranged
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
PRESIDENT OF THE AssoClA-
TiON VISITOR IN THE CITY
TODAY.
Will Meet Local Travelling Sal ssiner
at TruIoek Tonight and Explain
Merits of the hss;ec;a.ion.

Among the pronlinen; travelling
men registered at the IrU0cii today
is Mr. Wm. H. Barnes M. Ea1nes
is president of the Arkansas Travel
ers. an organization Oh commercial
tory This is a new ms s-itution, so to
speak. having been !allnc'ed at Little
Rock by Arkansas trave.ng men OF
August T. 1t is similar IN or9anlzd-
Jion and purpose to the Southeastern
Missouri Travellers, and tTe famous
t.syLtian ravelers o. IEiro,i. Nh ',e
ntc.nler1i II comprises u7.i'.'@.a.'s All
.ha cun,mi "cial men in t,..o'r ,esueG-
l!k,a ,rrrir, lies. |. is + pa L., So
cl4. ;>nd { eternal orgarizdi Il. di:"er.
i,,g fs2l4 others in having nc insur-
a. i alures and theref re NJ teaVy
.s.,f on. There are no s..4a ~, of.
40 ac burdens. .c - .Cssn.eLts 5
on the members.
One of the purposes of the travellers
is to give an annual cutting at some
city tc be decided upon, wuicn will
consist of two or three days OF abso-
lutte divorce from sample eeseS, nlere
or less amiable customets. ard hotel
fare of frequent uncertainty. On
these occasions, and the largest cites
will bid for them. there will be A to-
tai relaxation from a business cares,
4 am glad to meet the local travel
sports. baseball games with the mar-
chants barbecues, balls, music and
HnIestrained jollity Mr.. Barnes said:
and the time is given up to athletic
ing men at the Trulock tonight at 8
O'clock and discuss the objects of the
travellers with them. All the Pine
Bluff statesmen should be members
S me have aready joined us. Pine
Bluff would doubtless be the meeting
ii the local statesmen manifest the
proper interest,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
The Hotel SurQeOn.

The hotel surgeon is necessity to
the house and luxury to the guests.
Each house of any Importance Keeps
one of these medical gentlemen All
they pay MIN is the free use OF an
office and sleeping room. To pay Tor
this he must look after ehe health OF
the help, which is no small job, as
there are from 500 to 500 men aud
women on the pay roll. His free pa
tients will average twenty per day.
The guest OF the house is the one
who pays the freight. A man or
woman who is taken i'll doesn't stop
to ask what the cost will be. The
4.ouse surgeon is sent for immedl-
ately, he is there instantly and he
calls as often as possible. When the
patient is ready to move, he finds
the surgeons bill part Of that OF
TIE hotel-New York Letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
ONE YEAR IN PEN.
For VIM. GoodIoe, CoIored, on Charge
of Grand Larceny.

Judge Grace held brief session
of court yesterday to try the case
against William Goodloe, a negro, in
dicted by the recent grand jury fer
grand larceny. The negro was caught
last night just as he was about te
leave town on freight ram, ami
his case was called for trial at 7:30
He was accused of stealing $22.50
from another negro. After hearing
the principal witnesses IN TIE case
Judge Grace sentenced the negro to
one year in the pententiary.
The jury in the case III Tanner
Bass, accused of grand larceny, re-
turned a verdict of nct guilty and
the young man was released.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
The Earth,s "Hot Box .

A negro preacher has discovered the
real cause Of the recent volcanic disas.
ters. He says: de earf my friends,
resolves on aXels, as we all know.
Somefin' is needed to keep the aXels
creased; so when de earf was made,
PETROLEUM was put inside for dat pur
pose. De Standard Oil comp'ny comes
along an 'straX dat PETROLEUM by bor-
in holes in de earf De ealf 2tiX oa'
It's aXe1s an won't 60 round no more:
aen dere IS hot box, just as ef de
earf wus a big railway train-anJ den.
my frien', dere is trouble
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
CHlROGRAPHY FLOURISH
Results in Loss of a Finger for Jim
Clark, CoIored.

jim Clark, a colored emplcye at the
Bluff City Lumber company's mills,
plides himself o14 his chirogranhy,
and he lost a finger Monday While
making a demonstration of his h2cdi-
work with a pencil. On a piece OF
plank, which was being .andle1 in a.
Joiner, he was writing the Wofd Wa
bash. On finishing the word he gave
an ornamental flourish, which requitea
a dextrous movement with his pencis.
His mind was empoyel on his pen
manship and not on the Joiner, and
when he made the fancy flourish
finger came in contact with the JOIN
er. with the result that Clark was MI
nus a finger in about the on2-thous
andth part of a second. While he lcsr
a finger, he was compensated by the
flow of blood--his writing was hand
somely done in two colors-red and
black.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
DRU NJ MI Err IN TROUBLE.
Arrested on Charges of Larceny and
Forgery.


Forgery.
J. |. F. Hamilton. formerly of New
Orleans, and an assistant chemist
in the Charity hospital, now repre-
senting Philadelphia drug house.
was arrested here this morning by
Sheriff |. A. Brauner. of Lake VII
lage, Ark, on charges OF larceny and
forgery. Sheriff Brauncr and his
prisoner left this morning for that
place. says the Monroe, La, Star.
The chasss of larceny does not seem
to be N gseunqed and Hamilton says
he can establish his innocence as II
beth.
Some two or three weeks ago Ham
ilton was at Lake Village and hired a
town the team ran away and smashed
the buggy. Hamilton secured anoth
er and went on his way. Being with
cut funds to compensate the owner
for the loss cf the buggy he did not re
turn. and left the team at ihe point
of his destination He did uot sell
it or convert it to his ONu uae with
out the knowledge and co,lsant Oh the
owner. but the charge of larceny was
preferred against him.
AS to the charge of forgery that
seems tot be more serious. Several
checks are out for small amounts. all
aggregating about $50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
Canady Case With the Jury.

The case against R. l.. Canady, the
negro, charged with completely in the
crime of grand larceny for receiving
stolen property was tried in the cir
cult court this morning and submitted
to the jury at o'clock today Canady
is charged with having received the
goods stolen frem F. f. Hutt and
Sons by Fred Gillis, another negro,
and having sold part of the same. The
case was submitted to the jury with
out argument by either side.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
WHAT'S IN A T!TLEt
"orInces" and counts" Common In
Some Parts Of Europe.


In many parts Of the Continent the
fathers title is Inherited by all his
children, and there are several villages
ii Austria. Poland and Russia, In
which all the peasants are legitimate
: descended from some princely an
O. They are legally described
rs princes" in all official documents
and on leaving their homes many of
these pleasant princes find themselves
sadly hampered by the burden Of a
nigh sounding title.
They cannot get rid Of the titles,
however, as they are purely personal
ones and not marketable commodities,
like SO many in Italy and Portugal,
an3 by the police regulations no en-
ployee can be engaged without show
;l,S MS papers, in which his rank, age,
and occupation are stated. Needless
% say. few people are willing to en-
sage a workman of legally far higher
rank than themselves.
The newly married French wife of
wealthy Russian noble was about to
engage a Russian maid at St Peters
burg, when, on seeing the papers, she
discovered that the girl was a princess
and a member Of we'll known, but
ruined family The girl had been
vainly seeking employment. fer
months, but the lady declined to en-
gage her.
On reaching her country seat, the
lady discovered to her amazement,
that the housekeeper was a countess
and the henwife a princess. while the
farm baliff, blacksmith and coaehman
was possessed of titles equally impos'
ing. AS their homes were situated
In the vicinity of the rich woman S es-
tate, their real social position as lit
tie farmers and peasants was well
known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-10
NTED TO SEE TF'E WORLD

;ss I coma SaddIer, the young lady
bos hpen reported missing from
city for nearly week was
,,oht home this morning by her
,or Mr. George Sadier. They re-
ed at II o'clock over the Iron
,otajn road from Fort Smith,
Bro Mr.. sadler found his daughter
company with Miss Pearl johnson,
wong lady who induced Miss Sad
to lesve with her Ever since
vo,,ng ladies left nearly Il week
Mr.. Saddler and Detective Cul-
ner have been searching the near
cities to find them. Last night
Culpepper received a telegram
In Murdow, |. T., announcing that
girls had been there for two days
had left for Fort Smith. MI. Sad-
who was in Little Rock at the
was communicated with an!
BIT at once to the Border City,
kre he found his daughter. Miss
nson was also found. but refused
home home. as her father had made
effort to induce her to dc. SO. Mr..
dler at once took his daughter and
hight her tt her home. They got
a hack at The station and Ould
be interV;e.;,l The only excuse
young ladies' gave was that they
tied to see something cf the world
so left witlolt ceiling their pa:
where they We're going. Miss
ller is oily fifteen years old, but
Johns.n is m!51 older and it is
pght she induced the younger girl
eaye with her Miss Johnson,
IN last neard from was a. Fort
th, and so far as caa De learned
effort will be made TO induce her
eturn.
bth girls say they We're not in
ID to leave by other partie@, as
at first suspected.