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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27

smile. ''You can 60"
Il can go, where?" demanded the
surprised prisoner.
anywhere" replied Dodd you
are free to go where you please"
1t was some time before the man
could realize his good fortune. He
was overcome with joy and fell on
his knees and kissed the hand of De-
tective Dodd, at the same time pro-
testing his innocence.
a scene of great contrast was en-
acted in another room. Lieut.. O'Con-
nor was informing DonnelIy that he
too was free and could go where he
wished. y look of deep disgust
spread over the mans features.
''Where shall l go?" he asked =
am guilty of the murder and my con-
science will not let me escape punish
ment for the crime. / have no desire
to go free. / killed George Howard
and want to be punished for it. .
He finally left the station.
Donnelly gave himself up some
time ago and confessed that he had
killed George Howard. a printer, in
1900. He implicated Mohr in his con
fession. Donnelly stated that he had
made practice of Turing strangers
into west side saloons and doping
them with choral and then taking
their valuables. In the case of How
! ard the drug proved fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
HARDWARE FOUND
IN HIS STOMACH
Nails, Screws, Buttons, Buckles,
Wire, Etc, Killed an In
sane Man.

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 27. - \
post-mortem examination Tuesday re-
vealed the strangest cause of death in
the history of the Michigan asylum for
the insane. Six pounds of nails, but
tons, and other rubbish were taken
from the stomach of Fred CerrOw, a
patient committed from Branch coun-
ty. Mich. lie had been at the insti-
tuition on and Off for many years.
Since 1897 he had complained of
stomach trouble, and the condition of
some of the articles indicated they
had been in his stomach since then.
Among the articles taken out and
vouched for by the asylum physicians
are over 200 nails at different sizes,
screws, buttons, bits of wire. tin foil,
stones and suspender buckles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Demonstration Quickly Checked.
PARRY RoAsTs THE UNIONS
President of the n. Nj. "A. Has Drive n
the Boycott Now Worked
Against Him.

indianapolis, March 27.-David NJ.
Parry, president of the National Nam
ufacturers' association, who was boy
eotted recently by the indianapolis
Central Labor union. said in an inter
view: "Organized labor has worked
the boycott to death and business men
no longer have fear of it. The boy
colt is powerless unless it is backed
up by a large sum of money. Organ
lied labor is gouging the working peo-
pie of the country.
'"The American Federation of Labor
has boycotted everything from the sun,
which is inclined to shine over eight
hours a day, to the moon, which per-
sfsts sometimes in working overtime
at night L desire to say the manu-
facturers of the United States have
come to. the end of the rope. They
have been prosecuted and tyrannized
over long enough. They propose to
fight from this time on--let the devil
take the hindmost.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
ATTORNEYS PARTICULAR
IN SELECTION OF JURORS

y venire of jurymen that was
drawn to report this morning was
exhausted in the circuit court today
in getting the jury to try Messrs.
O'Connor and Hayes on gambling in
dictments. The attorneys for the de-
fense proved very careful in the Sc
lection of the jurors, and nothing
that might tend to prejudice venire-
men was overlooked
Yesterday afternoon a whole venire
was rejected on the ground that the
summons had been served by Bailiff
II. B. Olmsted. father of Assistant
States Attorney Olmsted. Judge Ram
say sustaining a motion to that end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
TEXAS COURT MAKES RULING AS
TO POWERS OF GOVERNMENT

be the first o. the kind in the history
of the United States, as no exactly
similar case has ever before been
tried.
The court takes the position that
local seIf-government guarantees to
municipalities the right to elect its Of
ficers; that legislative body for a city
must be an elective body, and that
no appointive officers are legal be-
yond what would be made by locally
elected officials. To this proposition
Judge Brooks dissents from the ma
iority of the court. In other words,
that the public is entitled to just
such government as it viii elect and
stand for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27

Dallas City, March 27.-The state
court of appeals, the highest tribunal
in Texas. has handed down its opin-
ion on the Galveston government COM
mission case. involving the right to
govern cities by commissions appoint
ed by the governor or the legislature
of the state.
The courts decision is against the
constitutionality of this kind of gov
ernment and the Galveston commits
sion is declared to be an illegal body.
This practically leaves Galveston
without any government, and the
Legislature must provide a remedy.
The courts decision is declared to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Firemnn Loses His Life.

Hayward, Wis, March 2T.-In a
wreck on the Omaha road here last
night the Twilight Annex collided with
a logging train, telescoping the en-
gine, mail and baggage cars. Fire
man Frask Bahen, of the passenger
train, was killed. and ]. C. Hiner, the
passenger engineer, badly bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27

cordial. Theirs is the wealthieSt or
der in France. Able LemireX spoke
on behalf of the monks, urging that
they spread their benefactiOns in the
country around the monastery, and
that the money made by their indus
try was freely distributed to the poor.
The true reason that the order was
driven from the country. said the
speaker, was that it was feared that
their money was used for political pur-
poses. This was untrue.
Must Treat Them All the Same.
Premier Combes replied that the ar
gumeIfts in favor of the Curthusian
monks could be reduced to the as
sertion that the order does good. and
that the decision against it would be
painfully receive by the country. His
opinion was absolutely different. The
Carthusian monks live under the same
regime as the other orders. and should
be treated in the same way. They
should not be favored because they
were rich. 1t had been urged that
their departure would cause Il serious
loss to the department of Isere, in
which their monastery is situated But
the chamber must not be guided by
considerations of material interest. 1t
was debasing religion to associate it
with commercial enterprises.
Charge of Meddling in Politics.
1t was asserted that the Carthusian
monks did not meddle in politics. They
had not meldled openly with drums
and trumpets like the other orders.
but they conducted an active prOpa-
ganda against the republic. The
superior general of the Carthusian or
der signed recent pamphlet urging
all citizens not to pay their taxes and
to boycott the republican officials. The
chamber then by vote of 33S to 231
refused to discuss the application for
authorization and adjourned.
Demonstration Quickly Checked.
During the session an attempt was
made to demonstrate in favor of the
CarthuSian monks. Some 200 persons
gathered in the street in front of the
chamber of deputies and began cheer
ing for the monks. The gates of the
palais Bourbon were promptly closed
and the military guard turned out.
The police, however, quickly dispersed
the crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
The Actual Truth ReIa-
tive to Edwin L. Bur-
dicks Death.
INQUIRY IS CLOSED
New Testimony Merely
ACCunu1atiVe--MyS-
terry UnSo1ved.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 27.-The in
quest into the death of Edwin L. Bur-
dick. who was murdered just Il month
ago in his home on Ashland avenue,
ended yesterday afternoon. At the
close of the inquest Judge Murphy
announced that an official inquiry into
the tragic death of Arthur II. Pen
nell, who has figured so prominently
in the Burdick inquest, will be begun
next Monday. The Burdick inquest
has served to develop several theories
relative to The crime that had been
suggested many days ago, but it would
be hardly correct to say that the in
vestigatiOn has added anything more
than an appearance of re1sOnability
to any of these theories.
Investigation Has YindIcated BurdIck.
Aside from the failure OF the au-
thorities to secure evidence bearing
directly upon the commission of the
crime or to establish the identity of
the murderer there is Il feeling of sat
isfac ction that the name of BuTdick has
been lifted from the mire in which it
was first dragged and his character
shown in its true light. The evidence
brought out under the examination of
witnesses by District Attorney Coats
worth has shown Burdick to have been
a loving father. alwayS willing TO sacri-
flee his own happiness and pride for
the sake of his children; that he was
the victim of false friendship. broken
pledges. and in the face of it all for
giving, indulgent husband.
Great UnsoIved Mystery.
The efforts of the authorities to fix
the crime upon some one will not end
with the inquest. At the same time
there is now little hope of success in
this undertaking. and the murder prob
ably will so down in criminal history
as one of he great unsolved mys-
teries Judge Murphy stated after
court adjourned yesterday that his
Judgment in the case viii not he hand
ed down until Monday or perhaps later
in the week. 1t is possible that he
may issue warrants for the arrest OF
John Doe" and Jane Doe" If Judge
Murphy sees flt to take such action the
district attorney will be obliged TO sub
NIT the whole case to the grand jury.
New Testimony Only Cumulative.
Three new witnesses appeared on the
stands yesterday. They were Rev. L.
NJ. Powers. pastor of the Church Of
the Messiah, where the Burdick fam
lily and Mrs Hull were regular at
tendants; and Detectives Cornish and
Coughlin, who were the first police Of
ficials to arrive at the Burdick home
when the crime was discovered. Their
testimony was not sensational; it was
only cumulative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
JUDGE TYNER HAS RESIGNED
Takes Effect as Soon rs a Successor Is Ap'
pointed, but Is Really in
Eject Now.

Washington, March 2T.-Judge Jas.
\. Tyner. assistant attorney general
for the postoffice department, has re-
signed to take effect on the appoint
ment of his successor, who has not
yet been chosen.
Tyner is in a serious physical CON
dition: owing to that fact and his adj
vanced age nc has not been able TO
discharge the duties of his office for Il
long time. and he will not again visit
the postoffice department officially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
NO MONKS THERE
Policy Enforced by the Present
French Government Re.
cieVeS Clincher.
oARIHUsIANs MAKE AN APPEAL
But the Premier Declares That All
Must Go And Their Plea Is
Rejected.

Paris, March 27.-The chamber of
deputies yesterday completed the gov
ernment's programme regarding the
male religious orders which applied
for authorizatiOs to remain in France,
by refusing by large majority the
application Of the CarthuSian monks,
who were separated from the other
orders as forming u class apart, they
being employed in manufacturing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Chicago Men Buy Coal Ian -.

Brazil, Ind. March 27.-L. X. Davis.
c. W. Cutter, w. c. Wright T. c.
Summerville and l.. B. Bird. of Chica-
go. members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Coal company.
Wednesday took option on several
thousand acres of coal land in this
county. They expect TO begin drilling
ut once. The company will have
headquarters at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Portrait of mckinley selected.

Washington, March 27.-The portrait
of the late President Mckinley paint
ed by w. ID. Murphy. who was in
competition with a number of artists,
has been accepted by Colonel Bingham,
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds, as the one that will be hung
in the White House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Afraid He Would kun himself.

Ann ArbOr. Mich. March %. - \
nervous wreck from worrying for two
years over the death of his wife and
the care of the two small children she
left him, Patrick O'Neil. station fore
man. confessed to officers that he feared
he would kill himself or harm some
one, and he was locked up at his own
request. He may be sent to the asylum
in Kalamazoo for time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
PitifuI Fate of a Mere
Boy in a St. Louis
Hotel.
WAS TIRED OF LIFE
Swallows Laudanum
After Writing to His
Mother.

ST. Louis, March 27.-Tired of life
at the age, of 20, V. Z. Reichenberg, Il
guest at the Hotel Garni, took lauda-
mum and then tied a sponge satura-
ted with chloroform across his face.
He was found dead in his room. Life,
apparently, had been extinct for sew
eral hours, and the hotel attaches be-
Heve that he took the fatal poisons
soon after retiring for the night.
Calmly Planned Deed.
The deed had been calmly premedi-
tated. \ dozen letters were written
to various friends, and one was adj
dressed to his mother, Mrs. s. Reich
enberg, of 1901 Post street, San Fran
cisco.
Another communication was for
the coroner. and read: Il was born.
if anyone asks my age. Sept. 6, 1SS2.'
On an envelope containing the name
Louis Kline q Co., San Francisco.
was this inscription: ITO be de-
stroyed. TO be opened after my
death. but not until my estate has
been settled" This note causes the
belief that the young man was we'll
to-do. He spent his money freely
about the hotel and gave no intima-
ton that he intended to commit sui
eide.
Discovery of Tragedy.
Reichenberg was lying across the
bed. his body partly disrobed. On
the bureau was a half pint of whisky
and a bottle In bpIp1 IauIIap1Irn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
reil Dead on the Street.

Port Huron, Mich, March %. -
While walking along Erie street Miss
Florence Bowles. aged 10, of Yale,
dropped dead. She had been attend
ing a business college in this city, and
intended going home. She was perfect
ly well, apparently, when she arose
and went to visit some friends before
leaving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
FOR STATE REUNION
OF THE GRAND ARMY
Arrangements for the 37th Annual
Encampment to Be Held
at East st. Louis.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 27.-Arrange-
meuts for the 37th annual encamp-
ment of the department of Illinois.
Grand Army of the Republic, were
completed today. The encampment
viii be held May ;. and at East St.
Louis Invitations TO be present
have been sent to President Roose-
welt and Secretaries Foot and Moody,
Admiral Schley and Coy. Yates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
THREE-MILE SWEEP
OF WATER IN SOUTH
LeVees South of GreenVilIe Break
and the Country is
Flooded.

Jackson, Miss, March 27.-Dis-
patches from Greenville state the
crepasse in the levees south of that
place has widened into a gap of three
miles. Immense volumes of water
are flooding the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Better Paw for Town Ofiicers.

Waukegan. Ills, March -. - The
city council has advanced the salary
of the mayor from $400 Il year to ST.
600; that of the city clerk from $500
to 81. 200. and those Of the night police
men from $500 to ST20 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
LIVELY SKIRMISH
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Macabebe Scouts Defeat Main Body
of San Miguers
Forces.

Manila. March 27.-Two companies
of Macabebe scouts signally defeated
the main body of San Miguel's force
today 1t is believed San Miguel is
killed. Lieut.. Reese was seriously
wounded. The scouts lost three men
killed and IL men woqnded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
shot to Death in a Quarrel.

JacksonYille. Ills. March 27.-In a
quarrel Wednesday Frank Roberts,
colored. was shot and instantly killed
by Toney Edwards. The trouble oc-
Cured at a National Guard election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
TWO PROMINENT MEN
PASS TO GREAT BEYOND

Marshalltown, Iowa. March 27.-
Benjamin f. Warfel, for eight years
adjutant at the Soldiers Home of
Iowa, is dead. He was sergeant-maior
of the 25th Iowa sregiment in the
civil war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
BULGARIA IN THROES
OF CABINET CRISIS

Sofia, Bulgaria, March 27.-The en-
tire cabinet has resigned. owing to
inability to find anyone who will ac-
cept the portfolio of. war, unless the
cabinet agreed to army appropria-
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
stiII Another Charter Coming.

Trenton, \. J.. March 27.-The sec
retary of states office has received
telephone message from the Office
of the United States Steel Corporation
saying that another charter will be
filed by that company today. No in
formation was given as TO the nature
of the charter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
GERMAN EMPRESS
MEETS WITH INJURY
Thrown From Her Horse and Right
Arm Frac-
tured.

Berlin. March 27.-The empress was
thrown from her horse while riding
at Grunewald today. Her right arm
was broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
AIexicans Killed.

The dead were MeNicans, relatives
of Gen. Geronimo Trevno, of Monte
rey. Mexico. They were in COM
partment of Trevno's private car,
which was telescoped by the Pullman
car in the rear, crushing the men to
death. Their bodies were burned to
Il crisp in the fire. which destroyed
the entire train, including the engine.
The fire originated from oil in the
tender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Limited on Southern
Pacific in Col
Iision.
THREE ARE KILLED
Gen. Geronimo Trevno'S
Private Car De-
mo1iShed.

San Antonio, Texas, March 27.-The
Sunset Limited, of the Southern Pa
cific. and another passenger train
collided at La Coste, Is miles west of
here, last night. Three passengers
were killed and nine injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
MOTIVE OF MOVE
Reason for Late Merger of Prop
erty of the U. S. Steel
Corporation.
WOULD BAFFLE DOUBLE TAXATION
One Purpose of the Move-New Corpo.
ration Has a Capital of
500, 100000.

Trenton, n. J., March 2T.-Articles
of merger were filed in the office Of
the secretary of state yesterday by
the American Steel Hoop company,
the National Steel company and the
Carnegie company. The merged cor
poration is to be known as the Ma
tional Steel company, with a capitliZa-
ton of S63,O00,OO0. The combined
capital of the old companies was $2J2,-
100000. BY the merger the new cor
pOration will save more than $1,000 a
year in fees paid to the state of New
Jersey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27

Chicago, March '27.-N. X. Fair
banks, the millionaire manufactures,
died at his home here today, aged 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27
Another FUNCTION for the President.

Springfield, Ills. March 27-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be asked to dedi-
cate the new $4,000 state arsenal in
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27


100000 BY the merger the new cor
poration will save more than $1,000 a
year in fees paid to the state of New
Jersey.
Directors of the New Company.
The directors of the new corpora
ton are: w. L. COey, c. NJ. Schwab,
Il. II. Gary. w w. Blackburn and
Thomas Murray. The officers are: w.
L. Coey, president; w. w. Blackburn,
secretary treasurer; w. c. McCausland,
assistant treasurer, and j. ]. Campbell,
assistant secretary and auditor. All
the new officers are from PittSburg.
Explanation at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, March 27.-The only ex-
PLANTATION offered in Pittsburg, for the
filing of articles of merger at Trenton
yesterday by subsidiary companies of
the United States Steel Corporation is
that the latter is about to carry out
its plan of merging all its constituent
companies, practically abOlishing the
subdivisions of the general corpora
ton and having the parent company
become the operating as we'll as the
stockholding concern.
Plan Justifies Matters.
This plan will do away with the
individual organizations, such as the
Carnegie Steel company, the American
Sheet Steel company, the American
Tin Plate company, the National Tube
company, the Federal Steel company,
the American Bridge company and all
underlying concerns operated separate
ly. 1t will also simplify matters con-
siderably, and by making the COM
panies departments of the general cor
pOration there will be practically no
change in methods, while a tremendous
saving in capitalization tax will fol
low.
Probably the Nub of the Case.
At present the United States Steel
Corporation pays a tax in New Jersey
on its general capital. while each of
the underlying companies pays tax
on its individual capital, though it is
represented in the general capital of
the corporation. In other words. the
corporation is paying taxes twice on its
capitalization.
New York, March 21.-Elbert II.
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation and director of
the newly Incorporated National Steel
company. says the merger of the COM
panies, as reported yesterday was de-
cided on several months ago and was
made solely FOR the purpose of prOmOt-
ing economical administration.
Still Another Charter Coming.
Trenton, \. J.. March 27.-The sec
retary of states office has received
I,n
of the United States Steel Corpora ton
saying that another charter will be
filed 10y that company today. No in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-27

Reichenberg was lying across the
bed, his body partly disrobed. On
the bureau was a half pint of whisky
and bottle labeled laudanum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-26
bell Park heats.

The Jack c. Taylor company oran
heir engagement Monday night, pre-
senting the charming society comedy,
Jonathan Judd Jr.," one of the bright,
sst comedies on the American stage.
The waits between acts will be enliv.
sned by a clever lot of speciafies
Introducing the latest song hits. be;u-
hfully illustrated; the biograph, the
greatest of all animated picture ma
shines: songs, dances. etc. The en-
gagement will be for three weeks, and
Ffle plays underlined for production
Acre embrace some of the most sue
ressful comedies and dramas of the
say. Reserved seats are on sale at
RoSenburg'S book store
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-26

4, j. - g o sss 4. q .se i. !. - !. Il .s x
s.
LOCAL ANp OTHERWISE T.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-26

street. All hats must be sold in ten
days. Mrs. Meyer.
Mrs. W H. I.argfOrd, who recent
ly Ment to New York to be treated
has been operated upon and the sur
geons were successful. Mrs. Lang
ford is now rapidly improving.
Miss Bernice Berlin, public sJenos-
rapher, who has Office room in the
Hotel Trulock corridor. has purchased
a fine desk and some other equipments
and is being literally patronized by
the travelling men and the public in
general.
We now ha.1 another brca, wag.
on in the city. Should any of the
wagons not reach you telephone US
and deliveries ". be made -mmedi
ately from the sto1e Joe C. Meye
and company.
A construction train negro struck
a white man on the head with q mon
key wrench, and the White man Is
reported to be quite badly hurt The
names and details could not be lea ii.
ed.
Mr.. J. Il. Tenn is Offering from
50 to - cents per bushel for 7 =iuHlpf
potatoes. They must be sacked in
coon sacks. of about two bushels each;
no cuts, no dirt, and good uniform
sic. lis quality. not quantity, want
ed Want to engage 1000 bushel fer
Saturday or Monday delivery. Call
old phone 3S1, new phone 353
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-26
Many Appetizing Dishes

fan be made doubly delightful and
nutritious by the use of Bordens
Peerless Brand Evaporated Cream
which is not only superior to raw
sreanl but has the merit of being
preserved and sterilized. thus keeping
perfectly for an indefinite period. Bor.
Gems Condensed Milk Co., proprietors.