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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
STRIKERS MISS BUSINESS
They Won't Haul Coal and the Buyers
Are Hauling 1t Themselves at
Bay CITY.

Bay City. Mich. Jan. 16.-The teac-
sterS' strike shows no change. The
coal yards are making no deliveries of
fuel nor promising any deliveries when
booking orders. Patrons are informed
that they must hire drayS or come to
the yards with their own cOnveyances.
There is Il rush to all of the coal offices
and there is a steady stream Of drayS
and other rigs leaving the yards with
loads. If this is kept up the strike will
be given q severe blow.
The dealers charge So a ton for hard
coal and $4.J0 for soft coal in the
yards. Two of the coal mines are de-
liVering with their own teams at So.
No distress on account of 10 fuel has
vet been reported to the authorities.
The striking teamSterS meet the driv-
ers of drays on the street and en-
deayOr TO persuade them to give up
their jobs. No objection is made to the
delivery of coal to the federal or school
buildiurS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Sleep For Children.

Students of the rising generation are
investigating the rest of children. The
government Of Sweden has appointed
a committee to gather data.
According to the report forwarded to-
the minister of education. children who
are four years old should sleep twelve
hours; children who are seven years
old, eleven hours; children who are
nine years old, ten hours; children who
are from twelve TO fourteen years old
from nine to ten hours, and those who
are from fourteen to- twenty-one years
old, from nine TO ten hours
1t further points out that an3mi9
and weakness in children are frequent
ly due to lack of sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
NEW DIFFICULTY ARISES
o. Officer Fighting the Foot and Mouth
Disease, Fined for Cruelty
to Animate.

Washington, Jan. 16.f the cam
paisu OF the bureau of .nimal industry
aga nst the epidemic of foot and
moth disease in Massachusetts new
ane unlocked for obstruction has de-
vehped, and threatens considerable
trouble if persisted in by the authOri-
ties. The department of agriculture
has been Informed that Dr. Thomp-
son. lne of the federal inspectors. has
been fined $15 by a local court for
ALLEGED cruelty TO animals.
The report to the department says
that The inspector was having a herd
killed and two of the COWS had to be
strucl more than once in order to kill
them. IF the experts of the depart
menty said Secretary Wilson, ARE to
be crininally prosecuted in Massachu-
sets they may have to abandon the
undertaking altogether. in which case
the stlte of Massachusetts will he
quaraI tined and permitted to eradi-
cate the disease within her borders
herself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
MANUFACTURERS ASK DRAWBACKS
Desire Is to Buy Steel BiIIets in Europe to
Work Up Here.

| Washington, Jan. 16. - An extended
hearing was given yesterday by the
house ways and means committee TO
| representatives of various manufactur-
| ing interests favoring the passage of Il
bill which provides that when import
| ed. duty-paid materials are used in
| the manufacture or production of ar
ticles in the United States, but can
not be specifically identified by the
manufacturer or producer as having
been used in the manufacture or pro-
duction of any article. as is now re-
quired. Il drawback may be allowed on
the expectation of such articles.
w. II. Seaver. of the National Wire
company. said that steel billets and
raw material cost about SO ton less
abroad than at home, and in answer
to a question. added: AT the present
time we can buy it abroad and pay
the duty cheaper than we can buy it
at home" Conditions. however. he
said. are somewhat abnormal at this
time
Us there any one company or cor
pOratiOn that controls the price of raw
material in this country" was asked
by member of the committee. Il
should say yes replied Seaver. that
being the United States Steel Corpora
ton"
what has been their act toward
raising or lowering prices?" Grosvenor
asked Their policy has been to re-
tain the prices at such high level
that the Independent concerns have
found it very difficult TO live" replied
Seaver.
Replying TO n question as to the
average price of steel in this country
and abroad. Seaver said: Il know it
to he a fact that i'm spite of the enor
nous demand of this country certain
companies are still holding on the eX-
port business at prices which | know
are very much less than those obtained
in this country
when you sell your finished prod
uct do you sell it abroad at less than
YOU sell it at home?'' was asked. Yes. |
sir was the reply" because we get |
the benefit of the drawback"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
THOSE RAISES IN
FREIGHT RATES
Eastern Roads Explain Why They
Have Put Up Transporta-
tion Charges.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The Pennsyl-
wanna d Western and the Lehi@h
Valley railroads have submitted TO
the Interstate commerce commission
statements that increases in the
freight rates on grain and produce,
dressed meats, packing house prod
ucts and Il few other commodities are
merely restorationS to the usual or
reasonable basis and are justified by
the increasing expenditures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
SHOT DOWN WITHOUT A CHANCE
Seems to Have Been the Way Gonzales
Met His Probable Death Wound.

Seems to Have Been the Way Gonzales
Met His Probable Death Wound.
There appears to be no conflict OF
testimony as 10 the essential features
of the tragedy Gonzales was walking
home alone from his Office. Lieutenant
Governor Tillman left the state house
just after the senate, over which he
presided, had adjourned. He came out
of the state house accompanied by
State Senators Talbord, of Beaufort,
and Brown. of Darlington. and was
Joined on his way up town by Repre-
sentative-Elect Wyatt Aiken and ex-
State Deputy Dominick. The meet
ing with Gonzales was just at the turn
of Main and Gervais streets. on the
north side of the street. There was
no encounter, no fist fighting, no lay
ing on of hands. Tillman, so far as
the evidence discloses. simply drew
his revolver and fired at Gonzales.
Most of those who saw the affair
say there was nothing said until after
the shot One of Tillman's escorts
says he thinks TilIman said: Il re-
ceived your message" and then fired.
He is not certain of this, but thinks
SOs hc OlucT VI
says he did not hear anything. but
thinks he would have heard any words
if they were spoken. Two or three
others say they heard nothing until
after the firing of the pistol.
Gonzales himself gave an explicit
statement of the affair prior to being
put under an aesthetics. He was very
emphatic in saying that he had not
sent any message TO Tillman at any
time. and that Tillman said nothing
until after he had fired; after he had
shot he said something about taking
him (Gonzalasl at his word. Gonzales
took this to mean that Tillman told
him that he was settling old issues
face to face with him. Gonzales is
certain that nothing was said until aft
or the shot was fired, when he tOttered
TO the street car transfer station
agains which he leaned. Tillman was
still pointing his pistol at him, where
upon Gonzales said: 'ShoOt again you
coward" Tillman lowered his pistol
and walked away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Sign of was Useo.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-The sign of the
"a whatever it may mean, may
lead to the arrest of the men who COM
mitted the Jackson park murder of
Tuesday night. Scratched in the snow
near where the body of the supposed
Italian was found was a letter "A -
followed by dash and the police be-
lieve it may be the avenging mark
of some society whose agents laid in
wait for the unknown, bent on his
death. The. murdered mans identity
is not vet established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Newport Gets the Court House.

Clinton. Ind, Jan. 16.-The commits
sioners of Vcrmilion county have end
ed the aspirations of both Dana and
Cayuga for the county-seat by order
ing the reconstruction of the court
house at Newport. VerTnilion county
is forty miles long and six miles wide.
and the three towns are near the cen
ter. The old court house was built at
Newport in 1862. but the population of
the town never Went beyond few
hundred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
They Go Slow in Massachusetts.

PittStield. Mass. Jan. 1.-THE grand
jury in the case of Euclid Madden and
james T. Kelly. yesterday reported an
indictment gainSt each. charging man
slaughter. These men were in charge
of the electric car which last August
ran into the carriage of President
Roosevelt. when Secret Service Agent
Craig was killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Girls Hear BETTER Than Eov..

Professor Wenley, teacher of philoso-
ply in the University of Michigan, de-
clares that he has made the interesting
discovery that girls hear sounds in
capable Of detection by boys ears. He
said to his class: In the university
laboratories ii has been discovered
that girls ears hear a higher range of
sounds than do those of boys. Mascu-!
line ears have a lower range than FEM
inine, of course, and il is quite possible
that they detect lower toned sounds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Abraham $. Hewitt is Better.

New York. IAN. 16.-Abram y. Hew.
lit is reported much better. DIR. f. l.
EeyeS. Jr.. in Il bulletin. says: Aft
er good nights rest Mr.. Hewitt s
strength has distinctly improved" DIR.
Eeyes being asked if there was any
hope that Mr. Hewitt might recover.
said: Il would not like to say that.
although the patient is very much bet
fer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
ERIE COMPANY CLOSES:
ENTER SCRANTON COMPANY

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 1G.-The Erie
company, which operates the Hillside
Coal q Iron company and the Penn
sylvania Coal company. closed its
case before the strike commission to-
day. and was followed by the Scran-
ton company and Elk Hill Coal d Iron
company. which turn their coal over
to the Ontario d Western railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16

London, Jan. 16.-Members of lead
ing firms representing South African
interests held an important meeting
yesterday and definitely agreed on a
war contribution of S150.00000O. pay
able i'm three annual installments of
$jOOOO.000 and covered by loan not
redeemable before ten years. The first
$5OOO0,0O0 will be issued in 1904.
Baron Rothschild was appointed to
choose the date of the issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Another OId nIan Frnzen to nea,h.

Saginaw. Mich. Jan. 16.-Fred Ding
Ter. 81 years old. was found frozen to
death near the tub and pail factory by
wOrkmen. The old man resided on
GratiOt avenue, and has been in the
habit of getting lost quite frequently.
1t is supposed that he wandered
around until he was tired out and laid
down. where he froZe to death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Young Corbett Be.ts Rice.

Hot Springs. Ark. Jan. 16.-"Young
COrbett." the featherweight champion.
was given the decision over Austin
Rice. of New London. Conn. in the
eighteenth round of what was to have
been a twenty-round contest before the
Wilmington Park Athletic association
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
EIopers Take Long Chances.

Metropolis, Ills. Jan. 16.-In spite of
a river full of floating ice which is pre-
venting steamboats, from running Lee
Langston and BueIah Estes eloped
from Rossington, Ky, braved the dan
ger and crossed to Metropolis in a
skiff. A crowd on the river bank
watched the lovers make the perilous
journey. The wedding took place
shortly after the young couple got safe
Iy across the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
SUCCESSOR TO CARDINAL
PAROCCHI IS APPOINTED

Rome. Jan. 16.-Cardinal Serafine
Nannutelli has been appointed vice
chancellor of the Catholic church in
succession to Cardinal Parocchi. who
died yesterday. Nannutelh is now re-
garded as the probable successor To
the pope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
True Enough.

He--Funny thing about multiplication
and addition-you may multiply Moth
ing by hundred, but it's still nothing.
while if you add a hundred it's differ
ent.
She-But there are exceptions; for
instance, you might take the dOwdY
sort of girl and add a hundred dollar
hat to her, but she'd still look like so
cents.-PhiIadelphia Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
"Feared" Is a Good Word.

Spartanburg. $. c.. Jan. 16.-While
attempting to arrest a negro desperate,
VIII Davis, at PacOlet Mills. yesterday.
Officer Jacob Smith was shot to death.
Davis escaped. but the entire COM
munity is searching for him and n
Iynching is feared when he is captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
He Needed Patients.

Young Physician (who has waited for
eight weeks in vain for a case)-Two
months gone and not a dollar earned.
Another week of this, and we go to the
poorhouse-
Wiffe-You must have patience, dear
Physician-You bet your life | must,
and darn quick at that.-Comfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
SEVERAL KILLED
IN A COLLISION
Into Two Freight
Engines.

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 16.-The Bal
timore & Ohio eastbound express
struck two freight engines on the
main track here this morning, killing
Engineers Sims and Butler and Fire
men Moran and Snoring. None of
the passengers was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
PennIIzed for Stealing Coal.

Battle Creek. Mich. Jan. 16.-Sixty
days in the house of correction at De
troit was the sentence imposed on Bert
Campau. 16-year-old boy. for steal
ing few chunks of coal from the mu-
nicipal fuel yard. The value Of the
coal stolen was less than 30 cents. JUS
tice Wilson says the reason he inflicted
so heavy penalty was that the boy
sold the coal to defray his personal ex-
nPpSPS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16

Columbia, s. c., Jan. 16-Narcissc
Gener Gonzales, editor of The State
is at the Columbia hospital in a criti-
cal condition from Il pistol wound in
fiicted by James II. Tillman, lieuten-
ant governor of South Carolina. and
nephew Of United States Senator
Tillman. The shooting occurred on
Main street, just at the intersection
of Gervais street, in full view of the
state capitol the most frequented cor
ner in Columbia. 1t was just a few
moments before , p. m. when the cry
was passed along the streets that Jim
Tillman has shot y. q. Gonzales
Wound Is Probably Fatal.
Gonzales was taken to the office of
The State, where physicians pro-
nOunce his wound very dangerous and
probably fatal. Policeman BOland i'm
mediately after the shooting arrested
Lieutenant Governor Tillman and took
him TO the police headquarters. where
he was relieved of two pistols with one
of which he shot Gonzales. From the
police station he was taken to the
county Jail, where he was kept under
protection of officers. The only att.
tributed cause for the shooting is that
during the recent primary election
Gonzales bitterly opposed Lieutenant
Governor Tiilman in his race for gov
ernor.
Some of Gonzales CRITICISM"
During the progress of that cam
paign Gonzales in his fight to defeat
Tilknan had editOrially called him
debauchee and blackguard, and having
denounced him as Il criminal candi-
date" and "a proven liar" 1t was
this and other such editorials. it is sup
posed. that gOaded Tillman to the muir
der. Since the first primary, Aug. 26,
1902. Gonzales has had nothing to say
about Tillma1 except to comment up
on the result of the primary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Two Women who Ar. Bricks.

Billings. Mont. Jan. 16.-A general
jail delivery was frustrated by the
wife of Sheriff Hubbard and do
mestic. who stood the prisoners off
with a siX-shooter until help arrived.
Walter Cox. wanted at Red Lodge and
Sheridan. WyO.. for forgery, escaped
and there is no trace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Cleveland to Sit for His Portrait.

Brainerd, Mimi, Jan. 16.-Freeman
Thorpe, an artist has just left for
New York. From there he will go to
Princeton. n. J., where he will paint
portrait of ex-President Grover
Cleveland. From Princeton he will go
to Washington and paint portraits of
President Roosevelt, Secretary Hay and
others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Shot His Drunken steD-Fatber

Marion. Ind. Jan. 16.-AIonzo Riggs.
aged 40 years. was shot and killed
by John Prail. his stepson. When
Prail came home he found Riggs beat
ing his mother. and when he remon-
Strated the stepfather attacked him
with Il club. Prail secured revolver,
and fired one shot. the bullet passing
through Riggs heart. Riggs was drunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Tried nIa,ricIde and Suicide.

Platteville. Wis, Jan. 16.-Chris
Steur. living north of town, after hav-
ing tried to Kill his mother attempted
his own life by cutting his throat He
is still alive. but death is expected. His
mother will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Burghers under the British Flag.

Durham. Natal, Jan. 16.-A contin-
gent of sixty burghers formed for serv-
ice in SamalaIand sailed from here last
evening for that place. Most of the
burgbers are ex-prisoners of war. The
men have signed an agreement to serve
for six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Tom L. johnson to Run for Governor.

Springfield. O.. Jan. 16.-Chairman
Frey. of the Democratic state central
committee. has formally announced
that Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, of Cleve-
land. will be candidate for the next
Democratic nomination for governor of
Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Boot and Shoe Workers Quit

Lynn, Mass. Jan. 16.-Owing to u
clash of authority between the
Knights of Labor and the Boot and
Shoe Workers union over the new
price list. 200 shoe cutters struck to-
day. Upwards Of 5000 hands are in
directly involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Joy Has = Mind for Battleships.

Washington, Jan. 16. = Representa-
tive Joy has introduced concurrent
resolution directing the house commit
tee on naval affairs to prepare bill
providing for the construction of TWEEN
ty-fve additional battleships at a cost
not to exceed S5.O00.0OO each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
vanderbil.s Must Pay che Tax.

New York, Jan 1.-An opinion was
handed down yesterday in the United
States circuit court by Judge Wheeler
sustaining the validity of the United
States tax imposed upon the Wander
hilt estate under the war tax act of
June 13, 1898. amounting to $311 ,6S1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Convention Ends.

Kansas City, Jan. 16.-The 9th an
nual convention of the National Live
Stock association finished its labors
today. The old officers were reflect
ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Death of Canute r.. Watson.

Chicago, Jan. 16-Canute II. Mat
son, eX-sheriif of Cook county. and su-
perintendent of the Lincoln park postal
station. died at his home Wednesday,
after an illness of two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
LaFoIIette Reads His own message.

Madison. Wis. Jan. III. Both
houses of the Wisconsin legislature met
in joint session at p. III. yesterday
when the governors message was
read. Governor LaFollette read the
message in person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
VIII Be Called Up Next Monday.

Later in the day in the executive
session of the senate CullOm reported
the treaty as amended and gave no
tice that he would call it up Monday
next and would endeavor to secure ac-
tiOn upon it at the earliest possible day
This notice was in accordance with Il
general understanding among Repub-
lican senators. The agreement also in
cludes an understanding to the effect
that the statehood bill will not he
urged to prevent consideration of the
treaty. 1t is expected that there will
be considerable debate on the treaty.
and that some time will elapse before
it can be acted upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16

Amigo. Wis, Jan. 1T. ID. Kellogg,
Il wealthy lumberman and well knowu
throughout the state. died yesterday
from heart disease. aged 40 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Boxmakers Meet at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The fourteentlI
semi-annual meeting of the Western
Paper Box Manufacturers association
opened here yesterday with seventy.
five delegates present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Two Thugs Found Guilty.

Storm Lake, Ia. Jan. 16.-The jury
found Phillips and Brooks. the bank
robbers, guilty of murder in the first
degree and fixed the penalty at life
imnriSOnment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
FAVORED NATION
German Cabinet Officer Explains
How the Kaiser and Uncle
Sam Differed.
ON AN IN IMPORTANT TREATY POINT
Does the M. +. N" Clause Apply TO
the Future?-Uncle Sam Said
mo" and 1t Went

Berlin, Jan. 16.-The debate in the
reichstag on Baron Heyl zu Herrns-
heim's resolution asking the govern
ment to denOunce the most favored ma
tion treaties, directed against the Unit
ed States and Argentina, and u substi-
tute requesting the government to de-
nounce treaties with countries where
experience had shown that the most
favored nation clause was injurious to
Germany's interests. was continued
yesterday. Herr Bernstein, Socialist,
made speech in which the dominant
note was fear of the United States.
Count Won KanitZ, Agrarian, said:
'This fear is wholly unjustified, for
the United States has much greater in
terest in trading with Germany than
vice versa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
100000 FIRE OCCURS
IN CHICAGO TODAY

Chicago. Jan. 16.-Fire today de.
stroyed large manufacturing block
in Canal and Madison streets. The loss
is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Garment Makers Out Be-
cause of War Among
Themselves.
MANY ARE Affected
Boot and Shoe Workers
Quit Work in the
East.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-War between the
United Garment Workers of America
and the Special Order Clothing Max
ers. rival labor organizations. result
ed in Il lockout today of 1000 cloths
ing workers. including 1000 women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
30 AotIon on cine Canteen.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The house
committee on military affairs has by
resolution decided to take no action at
this session on the canteen question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
NO NEWS YET IN
OF MISSING ST. LOUIS

New York. Jan. l6.-Up TO 9 this
morning no news of the overdue st.
Louis had been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
DUTY OFF ALL
IMPORTED COAL
Treasury Department Notifies Col
Iectors of Gus
toms.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The treasury
department. today telegraphed collec-
tors of customs throughout the coun-
try to admit all coal imported on or
afr the 18th inst. free of duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
william Sees Gar.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 16.-The Ger
man crown prince, Frederick William,
arrived here today on visit to the
car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
COWARDS ACT
The Shooting of Editor
Gonzales BY ]. H.
TiIIman.
VICTIM is BETTER
Crime Was Committed
Without a Word of
Warning.

Columbia, 5. C., Jan. 16.-Editor
Gonzales, who was perhaps fatally
shot by Lieut.. Gov. Tillman yesterday,
is reported by his physicians this
morning to be holding his own with
indications of Improvement