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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
REBELS NOW ROUTED
BYCASTRO'S TROOPS
West Pointer Leads Soldiers and
Captures 23O Prisoners and
Much Ammunition.

Caracas, Feb. 4. - The government
troops under General Alcantara, a
graduate from West Point. have de-
feated Il force of rebels numbering 300
under the revolutionary General Du-
charme, on the Camatagua river about
fifty miles south of Caracas.
The rebels We're routed, their am
munitiOn and go prisoners We're capt
ured. On the receipt of the news of
the victory prices on the stock eX-
change here jumped four points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
hallway. Must BE Elevated.

Joliet, Ills, Feb. 4.-The Joliet city
council Monday night passed blanket
ordinance, requiring the elevation of all
the steam railroad tracks in Joliet. Six
railroads will be compelled to make
subways for all the main streets.
Track elevation has been agitated for
years and work on the ordinance has
been under way for months. The i'm
provement must be completed on Dec.
81 1907
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
wen,to ,hsIi.k for Rest.

French Lick, Ind, Feb. 4.-Govern.
or Durbin left here Monday for Indi-
annapolis He had quiet rest here and
spent Sunday with small party OF
friends. He declined to make any
statements on legislative affairs while
here. He had long talk with Former
Attorney General w. l.. Taylor. and
after it was over neither would say
what topic had been discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Ra,lwar Conductor KnIed.

Akron. o., Feb. A work train
running forty miles an hour on the Bal
timore and Ohio road near EastOn col
Iided with caboose and some coal
cars that had broken away from q
freight train. The cab0ose was demol-
ished and Conductor william Miles, of
Newcastle. killed, end Brakeman J. r.
Cooney, of the same place, fatally in
jured. Miles was slowly roasted to
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
He VIII Doctor Conricts.

Ionia, Mich, Feb. 4.-Dr. Roy Girls
void, of Bay City, sent to the reform
atory for two years for manslaughter
in connection with the death of Agnes
Eberstein, of Battle Greek, has been
received and assigned to the medical
department. His skill as a physician
and surgeon will make his services
valuable to the state under the d.
rection OF DR.. II. A. Haynes, the pris-
on physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
COMPANION HELD FOR
D. M'DONALD'S DEATH

Colorado Springs, Col, Feb. 4.-John
Burnhart, of Langdon. y. d., was
found dead in a room in the Argyle
block in Colorado City. He had been
shot in the head with a revolver. The
shooting was heard outside and po-
licemen broke into the room, where
they found Daniel Mcdonald, also of
Langdon. Mcdonald said that Burn
hart committed suicide. but he was
arrested on suspicion of having muir
dered his companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Heavy Loss bv Fire.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Fire loss of be
tween $225.O0O and $25O,OO0 was
caused in West Harvey Monday night,
when the foundry of the Chicago Rail-
way Supply company was destroyee.
The flames We're discovered at 10
O'Clock. and within an hour nothing
but the walls of the building remained
standing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
OIdest Member or Rock River.

Elgin, Ills, Feb. 4.-Rev. Leonard
Clifford, who has just celebrated his
S4th birthday, is the oldest member Of
the Rock River conference. He came
to Illinois in 1913. He Joined Rock
River conference in 1858 and labOred
in VIII. Du Page, Cook, Lake, Nc
Henry, Boone and Kane counties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
WIN Not FIJI, Kumple,s Place.

Des Moines. Ia. Feb. 4.-Governor
Cummins decided MonGay night not to
call a special election In the Second
Iowa district to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death of Representative Rum
pie, whose seat{wiil be taken March !
by NJ. ]. Wade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
House Naval Committee
So Concludes as to
Bribery.
FINDINGS ARE LIMITED
The Ala Skan Boundary
Line and Treaty
Clauses.

Washington, Feb. 4. The house
committee on naval affairs yesterday
reported to the house its findings in
the Dlatetr of the investigation of the
Lessler bribery charges. \ minority
report signed by Representatives
Kitchen of North Carolina, Vandiver
of Missouri. and Roberts of Nassa-
chuSetts also was submitted. There
was Il desire OH the part of some OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
COUNTESS DE La WAR;
IS GRANTED A DIVORCE

London, Feb. 4.-In the divorce
court the decree of nisi obtained by
the Countess de La War; against the
earl was made absolute. She was mar
ried to the Earl de La War; in 1891.
They have three children, a son and
two daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Anti-Trust nlll Reported.

Washington, Feb. 4. = Fairbanks,
from the senate committee on Judiciary.
has reported favOrably the bill provid-
ing for the expedition of antitrust
proceedings in the federal courts 1t
directs the circuit courts to give prefer
ence to such litigation when so re-
Quested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Tried to nrIbe Him With . pa...

Benton Harbor, Mich, Feb. Aft
er twice refusing to cooperate in the
running of d Sunday train over Ben
ton Harbor road, DIR. COgshall an
nounced from his pulpit here Sunday
morning that the third attempt to win
his support was accompanied by an
annual pass over this line, which was
returned with q Scorching letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04

Summitville. Ind, Feb. 4.-Frank
McSwigan, New York travelling man.
dropped dead in n hotel as he was
paying his bill. He was caught by
another guest as he fell to the floor.
His death was due to heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Insurance Companies Pay.

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 4.-The last day
in January, the month in which insur-
ance companies are required to pay
taxes on their premiums of previous
year. brought $4,000 to Insurance Com
missioner Barry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Kurhner Had Lef, for Michigan.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. A deputy
marshal who went to Westphalier, Ia,
to serve a warrant on the postmaster
of that town, Ferdinand Kurhner, on
charge of embezZling $500, has re-
turned and reports that Kurhner pur-
chased a ticket to Chicago on Friday
for point in Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
THREE ARE FATALLY
INJURED IN EXPLOSION

Marietta. Ohio. Feb. AIRS. John
Newell. living near Glass postoffice.
was killed and her two young sons IA
tally injured by an explosion of what
was supposed to be an empty nitro
glycerin can. which the boys had
brought to their mother and which
she was attempting TO clean. The
house was demolished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04

the members to make the findings more
sweeping in some respects. The ma
jority report, after reciting the reSolu-
tion directing the naval affairs cOm-
mittee to investigate the charges of
bribery. and telling of the charges made
by Lessler, says:
DobIin Makes His First Appearance.
The committee eimmediately appoint
ed a subcommittee to make Il prelimi-
nary investigation of Mr.. Lesslers
charge. The following day Philip Dob
lin, of New York, appeared before the
subcommittee. and confessed that he
had so approached Mr.. Lessler.' Then
the order of the investigation by the
house is recited and the proceedings
of the full committee in making the
investigation and detailed as follows:
MIR. Lessler in his testimony before
the committee stated that Philip Dob
lin had come to him some weeks ago
and had said that Mr.. Lemuel f.
Quigg had said TO him DOblin) that
there was $1,000 in it if Lessler could
be brought 10 support the proposition
to build more Holland boats.
DobIin's Second Appearance.
"This statement. i'll substance. Dob
I'LL COIEODOGdltO W nCIl hC III ~
before the full committee, stating that
Mr. Quigg had said to him that if
Lessler could be got to vote for more
Holland boats, there would be $1,000
in it and that he (Quig9 added, L
think I can make a thousand for YOU
Subsequently Doblin again went on the
stand and retracted this statement, de-
claring that Mr.. Quigg had never sug-
gested money to him and that he dob
linz had not told Lessler that Quigg
had made such a proposal to him and
that he had made his first statement
at the request of Lessler and for his
protection" The committee then calls
attention to the statute under which
Doblin can be punished.
DobIin Takes All the Odum.
The report of the majority declares
that an attempt was made by Doblin
himself and alone to corrupt mem-
Der of congress, and that he Is the head
and front of the whole offending. Quigg
and Lessler are both entirely eXoner-
ated. The minority report declares that
the charge that an attempt to corrupt
a member of congress is not sustained
and that Quigg, Lessler and the Hoi-
land boat people are eXonerated. Both
reports refer the case to the attorney
general of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
BOUNDARY OF ALASKA
Clauses of the AnglO-Russian Treaty That
Contain the Issue In Controversy.

Washington, Feb. 4. = There was
some discussion yesterday in the ex-
ecutiye session of the senate with re-
ference to making public treaty re
Gently negotiated by Secretary Hay
and Sir Michael Herbert for a settle
ment of the Alaskan boundary dis
pute. Owing to the fact that num-
Der of articles are in French it was
decided to await translation before
making the treaty public. The main
points of the treaty-the composition
of the commission-ha been given in
these dispatches.
The issue is: What is the mean
ing of the clause of the Anglo Rus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04

When the New York postoffice war
built, its annual receipts We're $2.S92,-
637. They are now $11.G5o.5T4 In q
few years they win be $20.o00000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
c. B. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

lover Private Wire fro n Gilbert C C1ay.l
 NEW ORLEANS. April 3o.-Spinners were reported to have fixed calls some cotton previously engaged in Liverpool which resulted in better demand for spots in the English market at full quotations and the sales tn- creased to 10000 bales. The improvement in deliveries was limited to 1 point, indicating a state of reluctance amongst spectators, who are evidently fearful of committing them selves determined way on either sido of the account, while the surrounding condi- tions express much uncertainty. Besides fa- yorable foreign news traders here were con- fronted with numerous reports of rains covef- ing various sections of the South. but the fact that freezing temperatures were freely recorded in the territories and West Texas served to stimulate the tone and big bulls currence of timely rains is a great benefaction to the South in the sense that they will doubt less obviate the necessity in many instances of replanting. but this incident should not be taken too seriously. as the crop Is generally conceded to be at least fifteen days backward. and there are many climatic vicissitudes be- sides ravages of insects for the plant to pass through before a positively satisfactory out look may be proclaimed In reality events in connection with the new crop should bear no serious relation to the Summer months ex- cept as pertains to possible shortage, or ex- tended tardness. Unless receipts continue free it is difficult to see how foreigners will be comforted with the sight of cotton being reshipped from Liverpool to America to Ill engagements for delivery on May contract in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

5 CHICAGO. April 3o.--The wheat market ruled steady today and the close was firm. with May up %GAc and July %c higher. July corn was up Ac. while oats showed a gain of BQAc. Provisions were firm, closing at prec- tically yesterdays figures.
 Reports of unreasonable weather and pros poets of damage to the growing crop was the chief strengthening feature in the wheat situ- ation and carsed firm opening with May May up p Ha%c to SaNc at 72Ys7sh: A belief that Armour was selling both of these deliv- ss e in sna the day uy ss w drawal of selling orders at the decline and covering by shorts soon brought about reac- day at 77N. a gain of ss@Mc, July selling up to 72h and closing at an advance of $ at 72hq72h. Clearances of wheat and flour 44I.ss4 bushels. against 2s4. 22e bushels . year ago Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts ss cars which wsn an ,Ss tsres l I4 cars. against i4i cars last week and 253 Q year ago.
 Corn was firm in sympathy with wheat and the volume of trading was light. There was considerable changing from July to May by a provisian interest. Firm cables on im- favorable weather had strengthening infu- cree throughout the day. Final figures showed
 ns e Sser a ssp sens tween 44A and 45k. Local receipts. l62 cars. enc contract
 Oats started firm on the unfavorable wealth. CT. which led to considerable buying by com mission houses. but the demand was met by free selling on the part of the local longs who had fair profit in their July holdings around 32c and under these offerings the market de- veloped an easier tendency. At the decline early sellers became buyers and a steady tone developed. July closed h9Ac higher. rang ing betwen 32h and 3l&G3iB at 3ih. The distant deliveries in provisions were firm and strong. with the early months steady. A fair demand by some of yesterdays sellers resulted in small advances. but as a rule the market was dull and featureies,. July pork closed unchanged at Si7.l5. lard unchanged at S9.4o and ribs at an advance of 2h al | so. 50.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
pailv Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANs-very firm; sales, 2.26o: ordinary, eh: good ordinary, e&; low middling, q 7-i6: middiing, 10 3-I6; good middling. iox; middling fair, II s-le: receipts. 4.aoi; GALvEsToN-steady: middling. 70 I-le; sales. 432; receipts, 3,293: stock, s6.9oI.
 MoBILE-Nominal; mtddling, 10; receipts 3e4; stock. 5,s66. ,.. sAvANNAH-ouiet but firm: middlinE, 10; sales, .; receipts 700; stock. 27.729.
 CHARLEsToN-Firm; middling. 10; receipts wIIMiNGToN-rirm; middling. loA; re- ceipts, |; stock. 5.67I.
 NoRFOLK-Firm: midd1ing. ioM: sales, 29; receipts, 4o4; stock. actual. g. $40.
 BALTIMoRE-Nominal: niddlins. ioA; re-
 EosroN-Dull; middling. Io.7o; net re- ceipts, 5s3; gross. 2.729.
 PHiLADELPHIA-Steady mi6dling, u; re- ceipts, e46: stock. actual. l.726.
 ST LoUIs-Hoiiday; receipts. i.342; stock
 NEW YoRK-spot steady; middlins, !o.7e: net receipts, sI: gross. 5.73s; sales. i.7lI; stock, e2,sS2; exports to the continent. $50. Great Britain. 22.2ai; to the continent. ls.- l62: stock. 333. l33.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. 54.6eo: exports to Great Britain, 34.469; to France, 100; to the continent, 4l ,00S.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts 7.352 25o: exports to Great Britain. 2,620,5i0; to France 727. 273; to the continent, 2,eoe.666; to Ja- pan, I33,20e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
MARINE NEWS.

CHARLESTON-Arrived steamer Miles Co., vcrdale tBr). Babb. IIuelva
 .SERNANDINA-Salled, bark Daphne (Nor.), Christiansen, Bristol.
 FENSACOLA-Arrived steamers Wildcroft CBr). Mackenzie, Las Palmas; Felix de Aba soIa (sp), Gallasea, Vera Cruz; Lockwood (Br) Butcher. Baltimore; bark Umberto Ut.). Bernardo Genoa; schooners Saint Maurice (Br) Copp, Havana; Hunarock Petess, Kingston Cleared. bark Miner ut). Chiesa. PORT TAMPA-Arrived. steamer Queens ton (l3r) Boag. Boston. Sailed, steamers Mas cotte Turner. Havana. via Key West. len Havana. and sailed for Port Tampa. Sailed. tug Osecola, Tortugas.
 NEW YoRK-Sailed, Bleucher. Hamburg; La Gascogne. Havre: Crosse Kurfurst, Bre- men; Pomcranian, Glasgow.
 QUEENSTOwN-Sailed. Teutonic. Liverpool. for New York; Friesland. Philadelphia.
 HAMBURG-Arrived. Pennsylvanian, New
 LEGEoRN-Arrived Hesperia. Philadelphia.
 GIBRALTAR-Passed, Calabria, Naples for New York
 GLAsGow-sailed. carthasenian Phila- delphia; Arcadian, Montreal.
 NORFOLK-Arrived. steamer Ceres tSpl onalo. Port Tampa; and sailed Tor stTttin: S, dale (Br,). Brooks Pensacola Sailed, steamer Eauita dt), cafera, Barcelona.
 MOBILE-Arrived Gamona CDutch), Dekker,
 NEW oRLEANs-cIeared. steamers Anselm (Br). Brown, Puerto Cortez; Custodian (Br }, Brown. Liverpool; Brighton (Br.l, Tulloch Rotterdam Santanderino (Sp)' Fdurroii' Port
 PORT EADs-Arrived steamers John Will, son (Nor) Hansen. Bluefieds: Venus (Nor) York; Chalmette. Birney. Havana. Sailed steamers Origen CNor). Hegge. Celba: George Dumois (NorO, Tysland. Ceiba: Nicomedis (Ger). Lorentzen. Hamburg. via Newport bark Glama Port). Paiao. OpOrto; schooner Thomas G smith, Carson New York,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
Fl. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.
fSpeciat to The Advertisel


 NEW ORLEANS. April 3o.-Notwithstand- ing Liverpol was about as expected. our mar ket opened @3 points higher and consequently advanced S9li points additional on fears or cold weather in the southwestern section Of the belt doing damage. The fact Is that very little cotton Is up to be damaged and that beneficial rains were general in Texas and the other Gulf States caused realizing later which was instrumental in establishing a decline ot 5Q7 points from the top making the net gain A@6 points on the day. The Weather Bureau predicts that fair weather will prevail in OK iahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana. Missis- sippi and Indian Territory tonight and Friday The temperature will probably be lower Fri day morning over the eastern and southern DOT ton of this district than 1t has ever been on the Ist of May General rains were needed in Texas and the other Gulf States to cause germination of the seed therefore, as they have materialised and will in all probabilities be followed by warmer weather they will ni. timately prove to be very beneficial to the growing crop. Manipulation is still going on in the old crop months and outsiders are letting them go along. conhning their operations to new crop operations. which will continue to be regulated by future weather conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
Virgin G Faunce's Cotton Letter.

NEW ORLEANS. April so.-rbe increasing premium in the local market on July ana August over the corresponding months in New York Is in consequence of the advantage we enjoy here of being in close touch with spot conditions all over the South and because of our intimate knowledge of the scarcity of cot ton at all important points and the tenacity with which that scarcity is held foreseeing as we do what is to happen this coming Summer and provision is being made accordingly: Op- orators in New York have valuable lesson to learn during the balance Of the season. which they will have an opportunity to proht by in the future by giving more attention to the spot situation in this direction: With all the advantages they enjoy of wealth at their command they have accomplished but little in the way of depressing prices que to the un-
 Willingness of Southern spot holders to be InfuenceI by the manipulations of the srcu- iatiye market, so their movements have ayailed them but little; merely bringing about temporary declines. The policy that New York bas been nursuinK we cannot but believe is a dangerous one and may lead some day to disastrous consequences. Liverpooi course today was sufficiently encouraging. Receipts today were on a moderate line only Most unses W"as esssonahly ccoi weather again through the cotton belt today with the temperature at freezing at some localities was 'ac'or III promoting today's advance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
UNAVOIDABLE WEATHER NEWS
 FROM THE BELT.
Out of Town Buyers Show Prefer ence for the New Crop Months l to 5 Points Higher at the
 Close.


 NEW YORK, April 3o.-The cotton market opened steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of points under better Liverpool ca bles than expected and unfsvorable weather reports. notably frosts in Northern Texas and Oklahoma. After ruling rather lower for .
 brief period. however. 1t turned slightly easior under liquidation and declined to a level net point lower to 2 points higher. From this the market was rallied sharply ~H-Ffaliy as result of renewed pool support and partly by out-of-town buying orders which showed q preference for the new crop months. owing 10 the unfavorable weather and reports that the movement would show falling on in the near future. backed up with small receipts. The es- timated receipts for leading points tomorrow were also moderate and exports were heavy. footing up 4l.3e3 bales. In addition to this the forecast called for still colder weather Tn the South and for a time prices were worked rapidly upward with shorts betraying no little anxiety, May selling up to to.60 was within 3 points of the highest for the season while August sold even with the previous high point and July was within points of the record. Toward the close however. there was an other wave of liquidation. especially in the near months and the market was finally easy, net 2@6 points higher. or 4@9 points below the best of the session. Total sales estimated at l6o,o 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
A. 3. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 fBy Private Wire.1

NEW YORK. April 3o.--Cotton opened l@3 points higher this morning. excepting. for the weather new there an absence of i'm
 portant developments, but this sufiiced to frighten bears and solidify the bull ranks.
 The weather map disclosed a very low temper
 ature west of the Mississippi with freezing weather in Texas and more freezing to come accompanied by rain and showers in most all sections. Inasmuch as the preparations of the crop are very backward and farmers In many instances discouraged. 1t goes without saying that weather conditions the past few days may have a decided bearing on opinion and oa values as yell. Warmth Is badly needed all over the South and until 1t comes 1t would be the height of folly to force prices, no mat ter what may be the extent of receipts or trade conditions, for there is no telling where prices may go unless the weather changes radically in the near future. Prices further improved during the moriling, but there was not much snap to the market, which was largely in control of the scalping element. The fact that Mississippi had good rain was a bearish factor Port receipts were estimated at ooo against 900 last year. Cables quiet at unchanged to 2 points advance. New Orleans expects very small receipts tomorrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
c. E. Pierce & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

IBy PftVate Wife From Q. w. Lee 0 Co'1
 NEW YORK, April 3o.-It Is difficult to add anything to what has been said about market Of this kind. It may not be the ulti- mate intention of Sully and his associates to run q corner in May cotton. But he be- knowing his disposition we are not inclined to look for a settlement with shorts below that figure. The real feature was approaching cold wave in the West. october advanced easily to s6s though selling around s.eo last night. We are not willing to advise short selling of the Summer positions and 1t is not a business transaction to short October cotton at a discount of cents under the sell ing price of spot cotton throughout the coun- try today,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
,rau, nriaana Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, April 3o.--In the spot cotton market there was a good inquiry. but inc firmness of holders operates as check to anything like a brisk movement. Sales. F. Futures opened I@2 points higher and soon thereafter gained e@l points additional on |. . S1o' ss, which was 2 points above last nights closing. August gained 10 points, September and October g. The advance was due to the predictions of the Weather bu, reau that there would be heavy frosts ana freezing weather in the pan-handle ana pos sibly light frosts 1 mother sections or the cot ion belt Before the close, however, prices eased of 5 or 6 points. the list showing ne, ne. gains for the day of 5G6 points over ias' evenings closing.