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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
IS RECEIVED
Who Will Enter High
School Monday Are
Entertained
PREPARATORY TO BEGINNING WORK
Vacancy in Commercial Department
to be Filled by Board
This Evening.

Yesterday marked the closing of the
first semester of the school year and
Monday new class of 40 members
that has completed. the eighth grade
work will enter the high school. Yes
terday the members of the new class,
with their teachers from the gram
mar schools, visited the high school
from 2:30 to $50 and were rendered
an informal reception by the high
school teachers.
Afterward they were shown through
the building and made familiar with
its parts. Today they Individually
visited the school, enrolled in the
classes and secured books so that
they will be able to take up their du-
ties Monday without hitch.
The entrance of the first class that
has begun the high school work in
he middle of the year under the semi
annual promotion plan will of course
nCcessitate some changes and some
little Inconvenience will probably at
first be experienced. particularly in
view of the greater amount of work
that will be thrown upon the teach
ers. As soon as things became adj
iuSted. however. il * believed that the
new pupils can bc handlCd without
the slightest trouble and without any
increase in the force of Instructors.
There will he no ceremonies Il any
SORT attending the transfer of the
class from the grammar to the high
school.
Board Meets This Evening.
This eveuin" the board of education
viii hold special meeting for the
p1rpose of appointing teacher for
the commercial department 10 fill the
vacancy caused by the promotion of
IL. +. Brown Ia the priucipalship ut
the end of the month upon the resig-
nation uf !. +. Darby becoming cffec-
tive. There are three candidates for
the position in the city.
The high school is''meeting with
success far in advance of the highest
expectations. There are now 265 pu-
pills enrolled and more are comm" at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
UNION MISSION
HAS ANNUAL MEET
Mrs. II. ID. Blakemore Elected Presi-
dent Members of
Board.

The annual meeting of the Rock
held last evening at the mission ON
Eighth street and Fourth avenue and
was we'll attended. The report of the
secretarN Mrs. +. f. Bartholomew,
for the year past was read and APP
proved and arrangements were made
for its publication later. The rules of
the organization were amended so
that five of the members will here
after constitute quorum instead of
seven as in the past.
new board of directors was then
chosen composed of George McMas-
ter. j. +. Shields. Emil Peterson, Prof.
&C. w. Foss, Il. Champion, Rev. Il. Il.
Williams. Mrs. r. F. Bartholomew.
Mrs. y. Mosenfelder. Rev. ID. l.. Nc
Nary. Miss NJ. +. Lockney. Mrs. IL. ID.
Blakemore and Prof. \. w William
son, of this city. and Mrs. W. C. Ben
nett, Mrs. Mary Metzgar and Mrs Ada
stephens. of Moline.
The association then adjourned and
the directors convened, elccting the
following corps of officers for the en-
suing year:
President-Mrs. II. ID. Blakemurc.
/ Vice President-R. Champion.
Secretary-Mrs. T.. +. Bartholomew.
TreaSurer-R. II. Anderson.
Adjournment was taken subject to
the call of the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harpcr-H. IL. Haeger. Chi
cage; Albert +. Lamb. Buffalo; s.
We'll, Chicago; Charles w. Le;sch. hi
cago; +. Z, Lcaman, Chicago; J. y.
Kramer, Chicago; :. W. Reynolds.
New York; =. q. Tnorn, Bcardstown;
l.. b. Herrick, Chicago; ". i. French,
Davenport; Thomas Field, Dallas,
Tex; +, y. BCaL Kansas City; y. y.
NewhaH, Kansas City; II. Haeger.
Chicago; IL. u. Lindsey. Chicago; w.
II. Rolf. Peoria; y. {. Frost. Chicago;
w. IL. Patteu. Chicago; {. II. Rcutun,
Plano. III; NJ. Harris. Cincinnati; i.
II. Ecndigs, Chicago; T.. {. Walden,
81. Louis; John Grippe, Davenport: y.
Stull, Chicago; II. ID. Bell. Chicago;
Il. =. Millar. Chicago; J. !. HirSch,
Cincinnati; Charles =. Carstens, Chi
cago; ID. Mcneil buffalo; F. {. North,
Dixon; Mis- Elevyn North. Dixon; C..
6. Fulter. South Bend. Ind; {. Is. Bnu-
tellc, st. Louis; Emery Graves, Gene
SEQ; y. +. HiuEle, iillsdale; l.. !. Me
CarthN. Bcar,!stowu; Il. NJ. Moss,
Cleveland: W. II. Nackic. Chicago: T..
O. Baumgartou, Chicago; II. J. Brill.
Tampico; W. ID. Williams, Minncapn-
lis; Il. Il. McggS and wife, Peoria:
Charles Van Motz. Atlantic; w. f..
Nicmeycr, Chicago; {. NJ. Simcoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Joliet; f. :. Kennedy. Chicago; W. u.
McCabe. Usage. Iowa; &. IL. McCiuS-
Ky, Chicago; l.. L. barnard, Washing
ton; f. Lobdell. Chicago; T.. :. Moran,
Dayton, Ohio; Thomas Fahey. Nusca-
tine; Mike Fahey. Muscat;ne; Charles
Eichbaum. Chicago; f. o. Routh. New
York.
At the Harms (Europcau) 7. {.
Carson, Iowa CITY; q. +. Ayers. Chi
cago; NJ. !. Foley, Chicago; NJ. Key
ser. Muundsvillc, w. Va; L. Mckinney.
81. Louis; Scott !. EUtN, Chicago; !.
y. Mood. Chicago; NJ. y. Hammond,
New York; +. \. Tarrcy. PhiladCl-
phin; Z. Y. Euokrir. Orion; Il. f.
Peek, Moline; :. !. Ormau, Chicago;
:. W. johnson. Chicago; \. /. Best.
Cedar Rapids; Thomas W. BENSON,
New York; :. =. Armstrong, Aurora.
At the Rock island. VI. .linglinG.
lfLChCtuvWccmfw hgllC = :uiumfNNp
Canton; r. Z. Howe. 'Galcsburg; II.
l.. Mathews. Peoria; W. IL. Mcdowell,
Auburn, Ind; Il. l.. rrather. Detroit;
T.. +. DAILY. New York; l.. II. Dnrmau.
Davenport: y. \. Swaplliud, Chicago;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
SCHOOL GIRL HURT IN
A CoASTING ACCIDENT

Maggie Baird, one of the pupils at
tending the Eugene Field school, was
injured yesterday afternoon while
coasting near the school premises.
She fell, striking upon her head. and
was unconscious for a time. Upon re-
covering she suffered CONFUSION
The ambulance was summoned and in
it she was removed to her home at
26O3 Fifth avenue.
ANel Johnson. while driving up
Twentieth street on load of ice
shortly after ! O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. was iolted from his scat just
south Of Third avenue ana falling
alighted upon his head. He was rem
dered unconscious and bystanders,
who saw the accident. fer time
thought he was dead. In few min
utes, however. he revived and was as
sisted to the office of DR.. 5. b. Hall.
where he completely recovered. \
slight cash was cut in the scalp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
WILL ADDRESS SUNDAY
SCHOOL TEACHERS UNION

The Primary Sunday School Teach
ers' union. which was formed last fall,
will meet at o'clock tomorrow at
the First Baptist church. An address
will be delivered by Mrs. Mary Bryner.
of Peoria, one of the well-known sun
day school workers of the state. An
invitation is extended to the primary
and intermediate teachers of the city
to attend. In the evening Mrs. Bry-
ner will address general meeting at
the Broadway Presbyterian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
RAILWAY NEWS.

With good weather for railruading.
and everything is apparently as good
condition as possible. trains ON all
roads entering the city continue to bc
chronically late. CongeSted traffic is
held to be largely responsible for this.
particularly on the Rock Island, but
poor fuel is now said to be even more
potent than an over supply of freight.
Both passenger and freight trains are
affected. Even the Golden State Lin
tied from the west is generally from
four to six hours late and sometimes
more. This cannot altogether be
chargeable to delayed connections.
Notes of the Rock Island.
Engineer Tom Mctiill has returned
to duty after Il vacu tion of 50 days,
which he spent visiting i'm Omaha.
F. Tango has been sent here from
Chicago during the week to run n
switch engine in the local yards.
Fireman II. Giesenhagen has been
assigned to the 473. He is i'll now,
but will go on the engine Indicated
when he reports.
Fireman Il. Smith is laying off and
has gone to Wyoming, Iowa.
Engineer Cavanaugh is back at
work after an illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
CONCLUSIONS CAUSE LOSS
OF MILAN WoMAN's MIND

Mrs. Harriet y. johnson. of Milan,
WAS declared insane in the county
court yesterday afternoon by jury
composed of DR.. j. +. Myers. :. s.
Hull, Edward Trenkenschuh. Thomas
Mccain, Charles Church ana George
Perry. 1t was found that the mind of
the patient had become affected from
commissions to which she had been
subjected from early childhood. She
was ordered committed To the Water
town hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Not a person in Port Byron believed
her guilty, for she has grown up in
this village, and graduated from the
public schools and is now teaching
her first school in IL very successful
manner. Her accusers are being CEN
sured on every hand by people
throughout the country as well as in
town, and doubtless they now realize
the seriousness of passing hasty
Judgment when there is so little rea-
son for it as was in this ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
COMMITTEES IS TO
MEET IN CITY FEB. 0

The republican judicial committee
Of the Fourteenth judicial district,
comprising the counties If Rock ISL
and. Henry, Mercer ana NhItCSIGC,
VIII meet mt tac Harper house at ~
o'clock Monday. Feb. Q. Ia decide upon
the date of the judicial convention.
The committee will he pleascd to have
those Interested present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

each meeting The regularity of at
tendance is also very gratifying.
There is still room in some of the
glasses and new pupils Will be taken
throughout the term. Several new
teachers have been added To the list
and there are now - instructors en-
gagged at each session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

\ neglected cough or cold may lead
To serious bronchial or lung troubles.
Don't take chances when Foley's
Honey and Tar affords perfect sccur-
itv from serious effects of a cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

\. =. anderson, GaIva; T. +. Van SAINT.
Kansas City; }. l.. MarkjcN, Reynolds;
y. T.. Johnson. New York; G.. +. End@-
CT. Chicago; ID. u. Thomas. Pontiac;
". Il. Smith, Chicago: !. +. Phillips,
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Best for your stomach, liver. kid
neys and bowels; soothes and cleans
es every organ; makes new being of
you, and life worth living. Rocky
Mountain Tea. L. ii. Thomas phar-
macy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
REvoLUTloNlsTs SURROUNDED.
Government Troops Executive Succ-
 ess Maneuver at Fl Guapo.

Rio Chico, Venezuela (Monday), April 13-Four thousand and one hundred gov ernment troops, under command of First Vice President Gomez, Saturday and Sun day attacked the newly erected and for midable rebel entrenchments at El Guapo, near Rio Chico, which had been occupied during the night of Friday by revolu- tionists under the command of General Rolando The government. forces execu- ted an eccentric movement and the revo- lutionists are surrounded. General Ro- lando has received numerous reinforce ments.
 All dispatches from Venezuela have been greatly delayed because of the revo- lution in Santo Domingo, the wires Of the cable company running overland across the Island of Hayti.
 A dispatch from Higuerote, Venezuela, dated April Il and received in New York April 1T, said a government army hau assumed the offensive against the rebels under General Bolando It marched on the camp of the revolutionists. who num- bered some 5000 men. and forced the rebels to retreat. A force under General Gomez approached them unexpectedly from the rear and after an engagement lasting fourteen hours the rebels were defeated, losing many men killed and wounded It would appear that the engagement at Fl Guapo, mentioned in the foregoing dis patch, was continuation of the fighting reported in the dispatch from Higuerote Rio Chico Is about sixty miles east of LaGuayra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Desires to See an Endowed
 National Theatre
SAYS THE PLAN IS SIMPLE
"Give Me a National Theatre and am Sure the American Shakespeare Will Write" = Assurances
 of Support Are Given.

New York. April 19.-For the purpose of furthering the movement for the estab- lishment in this city of an endowed na- tional theatre members of the American Dramatic club, tonight gave dinner at Delmonico's with Heinrich Copreid as the guest of honor.
 MT. Conreid was i'll and was unable to remain in the banquet room any length of time
 In his address Mr. Conreid said he be- lieved the discussion of the educational feature of the stage to be the most im- portant part of the problem.
 Give me a national theatre" said Mr Conreid, land I am sure that the Ameri- can Shakespeare will write. This pro- ject cannot be accomplished in year. We will be lucky if it Is accomplished in six years, if the plan of the Comedie Franchise is followed.
 Tt could be established without great financial backing. The plan is simple. We shall be able to build such a theatre very easily.
 The assurance is given me by weathy man that as soon as the plan is devised it will receive the requisite financial sup port'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
UPTON WANTS NO
 DISAPPOINTMENT
SHAMROCK III TO BE PLACED IN REPAIR IN NEXT THREE OR FOUR WEEKs-cABLEGR TO N. Y. YACHT CLUB.

Weymouth. Eng, April 19-The two shamrocks left here today at noon for Southampton. The challenger was lowed by the Erin.
 Sir Thomas Upton was interviewed this morning before the departure of the yachts. Questioned as to his future course, he said he meant to work day and night to get the yacht rehtted in time for further trials before sailing for New York.
 His desire was to avoid postponement of the races.
 Mir Ward, Designer Fife and Captain Wringe have had a conference and have promised to put the challenger in racing trim again in three weeks. It will bc a big job. The decision against a post ponement of the races was reached last night after long consultation, and this morning Sir Thomas sent the following eablegram to c. A. Cormack, secretary of the New York Yacht club:
 T am pleased to inform you that the damage to Shamrock III will be repaired in three or four weeks. There will be no necessity of considering the question of postponement. Please communicate this to your committee, and also convey my warmest thanks for their expression of sympathy"
 Southampton. April 19.-The Shamrock III has arrived here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
CIRCUIT LIST.
Arrangements for National Racing
 Meet Completed Yesterday.

Boston, Mass, April 19.-Arrangements for the season of the National Pacing cir cult were completed at meeting of bi- cycle track managers here today. The circuit list, which Is now complete, in- cludes: Charles River park, Providence, Lowell. Worcester Revere, Hartford and New Haven, the two last named running alternate weeks; New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg and Atlantic City
 The following list of riders was prac- tically agreed upon with the tracks which each Is to represent: Robbie Walthour, Providence: Harry Bikes, Philadelphia; Joe Nelson, Charles River park Hugh Mclean, Revere; Will c. Stinson, Wor. cester; Otto Maya, Pittsburg; Bennie Munroe, Washington; Basil DeGuichard, New York; Gussie Lawson, Lowell; How ard Freeman, Baltimore; Jimmy Moran Atlantic City, with the following list of substitutes:
 Nat Butler, Floyd Mcfarland. Louis Mettling, Charles Mcconnell and Harry Downing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
NOW CLOSING ITS
 NINTH SESSION
MRS. HUNT PRESIDED YESTER- DAY-DELEGATES SEE SIGHTS AND WILL SEPARATE TODAY. WELL KNOWN PERSONS.

Berlin, April 19.-Mrs. Mary P. Hunt of Boston, representing the Womans Christian Temperance union at the inter- national anti-alcohol congress at Bremen, has sent the following communication to the representative here of the Associated Press
 Bremen, April 19.-The international anti-alcohol convention which meets bien- nially on the continent, is closing its ninth session today. It has been in the matter of attendance and well known persons present the most remarkable of any session of the congress. This body of 400 delegates, notable in science, in the service of humanity, as university pro- fessors or for their heredity and rank, have come here from fifteen different nations on two hemispheres.''
 In compliment to the United States, Mrs Hunt presided at Saturdays ses- sion of the congress. After the sight seeing excursions to take place tomor- row, the delegates to the congress will separate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
GRAVE SITUATION.
In Interview King Alexander Talks of
 Affairs in Balkans.

London, April 19-The correspondent at Belgrade of the Daily Mail has had an audience with King Alexander of Servia In this interview the king said the sit- uation in the Balkans was exceedingly grave and that the Albanian situation was a greater menace to peace than the Mace donian question.
 "The continued massing of Turkish troops in Old Servia," King Alexander said to the Daily Mails correspondent, will force me to take similar steps. Ser via will not take the initiative, but if the other Balkan states move Servia will not and cannot look on, but must protect her own vital interests"
 Continuing. King Alexander denied that his coup q etat was effected with the chief purpose of settling the question of d sue- cessor to the throne, and declared 1t was simply a measure to check the injurious ascendency of the radicals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
CROWD OF GREEKS
 CAUSE SERIOUS RIOT
THREE OF THOSE WHO ATTACK POLICEMAN IN CHICAGO ARE WOUNDED AND UNDER ARREST. OCCURRED NEAR A CHURCH.

Chicago, April 19.-Because one of their number had been arrested for creating a disturbance, a crowd of Greeks, who were celebrating their Easter Sunday to- day, caused a riot and before the mob could be dispersed three of them had been shot by Policeman Cohen and Henry Op- penheimer. a bystander, who came to the assistance of Cohen.
 The three wounded who are said to have been the leaders of the attack on the policeman, were arrested. None are seriously injured
 The disturbance occurred near the Greek Catholic church on Johnston street. During the Easter celebration some one threw lighted fire cracker among the pedestrians in the street and Policeman Cohen immediately arrested the offender.
 The crowd attacked the officer, knock ing him down with brick. Cohen sprang to his feet and fired a shot into the crowd, hitting one man in the left shoulder. This act infuriated the mob which again rush ed at the officer and probably would have killed him had not Oppenheimer sprang to his assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
ELECTRIC CAR RUNS AWAY
 AND INJURIES FORTY-FIVE

Pittsburg, April 19-Because an electric brake refused to work, a crowded Vest ern avenue car of the Pittsburg Railway company ran away today on Federal street, Allegheny, wrecked a carriage, broke through the safety gates of the Fort Wayne railroad, derailed a fast moving freight train and then went to pieces
 Almost all of the forty-five passengers aboard the car were injured, though only one fatally, II. H. Irish being injured ln- formally and will probably die.
 When the motorman tried to make the safety stop on the steep grade at Stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
WANT WARSHIP
 FOR PROTECTION
HARBOR MASTER AND STAFF BOARDED THE INDEPENClA IN BELIEF IT WAS IN SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Cape Haytien, Friday April H.-A letter has been received from Monte Christi, dated April 14.-It relates that the revo- lutionary gunboat Independeneia had come into the harbor and that the harbor master of Monte Christi ana members of his staff boarded the Independencia in the belief that she was in the service of the government.
 With the exception of one man who was sent ashore to tell the story the harbor officials were carried away prisoners on board the rebel boat. The Independencia continued in the direction of Manzanillo.
 On board of her were the revolutionary leaders, a numerous crew and quantity of arms and ammunition.
 General Rodriguez, governor or Mohte Christi, is preparing to resist with en- ergy in case the port is attacked by the Independencia
 Foreigners at Monte Christi are oe- manding the presence of warship Tor their protection. The German steamer Valencia is at Monte Christi and offers a means of leaving the porr.
 Several engagements have occurred Tn the vicinity of Monte Christi, but the re- suit is not known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
RINGS FOUND
 IN MANS SOCKS
sHABBlLY DRESSED STRANGER ARRESTED IN En1TT CITY-TWO RAIDS MADE BY POLlcE-JAIL CONTAINS Al PRISONERS.

Pratt City. April 9,-(Special.)--A shab- billy dressed white man was arrested by the police here last night. He was a sus- picious looking character, who had been around town for several days.
 When searched about two dozen gold band rings were found concealed in his pockets in addition to $4 or $5 in money. He was locked up in jail The man claims to have come here from a western state.
 The Pratt City police made two raids yesterday. At Nolan's hill thirteen ne- groes were arrested on charges of gam ing. At the Drist Tract negro quarter fourteen were arrested on similar charges.
 The Pratt City jail at present contains forty-one prisoners. They are charged with various offenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
MITCHELL TO ASSIST.
President of United Mine Workers to
 Go to Wilkesbarre Today.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 19.-President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers who was expected to arrive here this evening. will not reach here until noon tomorrow. On his arrival he will meet the executive boards of the three anthra- cite districts and assist in settling the disputed points regarding the award of the strike commission.
 The miners and local coal companies interpret the award in several instances from different points of view, and con- ciliation board will be appointed by both sides to reach a definite understanding. MT Mitchell will assist the local mine workers officials in selecting the mem bers of this board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20

New York. April 19-The funeral ser. vice of the Rev Dr. Gustave Gottheil, rabbi ermitus of the Temple Emanuel. was held today in the temple. The ser- vices were of the simplest character. in- cluding addresses by Dr. silvermann, rabbi of the temple, and the Rev Robert Colliett of the Unitarian Church of the Messiah. The interment was in the Salem Fields cemetery, where the final eulogy was pronounced by Rabbi Lenn Harrison of the Temple Israel, St. Louis. pupil and lifelong friend of Rabbi Gotthell.