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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
ROCKFORD MILITIAMAN
STRIKES A LIEUTENANT

Springfield. H., Aug. 17.-Corporal
Seth Houser. of Company X, of Rock
ford. has been sent to the guard
house to remain there during the
Third regiments stay in camp for
striking Lieut. Winfield Scott Wood
burn of the same company.
The attack took place on the way
to camp after leaving Kankakee, the
regiment having been modified in
Chicago. Houser was noisy on the
train, and was ordered to take his
seat by Lieut.. Woodburn. Instead of
obeying orders he struck Woodburn a
powerful blow in the face. Capt. Sar-
YER, who was the officer of the day on
the train placed Houser under arrest.
At the end of the weeks duty it is
likely Houser will be given a dishon-
Orable discharge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
LADIES ALSO COME ABOARD
Mrs, Roosevelt Guest of the Flagship
All Attend Divine Service.

The band was paraded, the marines
presented arms. the bugle sounded Il
fanfare and the drums gave four ruff
fles. Then the band played Hail to
the Chief" and Admiral Barker re-
ceived the president on the quarter
deck A few minutes later a launch
from the Sylph conveyed to the Kear-
sarge a party including Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Roosevelt. Mrs. Emlin Roosevelt.
Miss Christine Roosevelt, Captain
Willard II. Brownson superintendent
of the naval academy, and the ROOse-
Welt children. The service was con-
Quoted by Chaplain Isaacs. of the
Kearsarge. on the after part of the
covered gun deck. The president and
his party occupied seats Immediately
behind the chaplain.
Chaplain Isaacs' sermon was par
ticularly addressed to the officers and
men of the ship. His special theme
was that the man who served his coun-
try best is he who also serves best his
God. At the conclusion Of the service
the president and Secretary Moody
chatted with Admiral Barker and
casually inspected some parts of the
ship. The president then received Rear
Admirals Wise. Sands and COghlan,
who had come from their hagships TO
pay their respects.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the other ladies
were shown over the ship by Flag
Lieutenant Eberle. When the president
left the Kearsarge at l p. III. the sides
of all the ships were again manned
and every honor was paid except the
firing of the salute, which was omitted
because his visit was unofficial and
was made on a Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
RULING AGAINST
CAUSE OF LABOR
Judge Rogers Sustains the Com
pany in Western Union
Injunction Cases.

St. Louis. Aug. 17.-Judge Rogers in
the federal court today handed down
an opinion sustaining the demurrer of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in the labor injunction case of
Boyer, ct al, against that company.
Judge Rogers sustains every point
urged by the defendant company,
holding the company has absolute
right to dismiss its employees because
they belong to the union, or for any
other reason; that there can be no
conspiracy to do a lawful act, and
that the so-called blacklist may he
maintained and given out for the use
of others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
GIVES THE FACTS IN DETAIL
Torture, Rapine and Robbery Character
Istics of Turkish Rule.

The memorandum next relates in de-
tail number of such cases in each
vilayet. Beginning with the vilayet of
Salonica it states that in the town of
Salonica itself the Bulgarian professors
of the university. the students and
shopkeepers-in fact all the intelligent
Bulgarians in the city-have been cast
into prison. One hundred and twenty
soldiers entered the village of Gorna-
Ribnitea May 10 and tortured to death
five men and two women. During the
first three weeks of July twenty-five
villages in the district of Tikvesch
were subjected to the depredations Of
the Turkish soldiers and baShi-bazouks.
The villa gers were beaten and tortured,
the women violated and the houses
plundered, while the administrative
authorities looked on.
In the vilayet of Monastir artillery
bombarded and razed the flourishing
town of SmerdeSch. the 300 houses be-
ing left a heap of ruins. At the be
ginning of July two Greek bands. with
the connivance of the authorities. pill
laged Bulgarian villages and MUIR
dered many of their inhabitants. In
the vilayet of Uskub the entire Bull
garian population has been systematic
ally prosecuted since last May. The
director of the normal school at Uskub
was imprisoned because his library
contained the Revolutionary" works OF
"OtheIlo" and LES GIiserables.''
In the districts of Palanka,
Koschani, Koumanovo and Gostigar
priests, schoolmasters and merchants.
During June the soldiers and bashi-
bazoulxs terrorized the inhabitants of
the Schtif district, torturing the peo-
pie with red-hot irons. Similar afro
cities perpetrated in the vilayet of
AdrianOple are cited.
Altogether, the memorandum gives
particulars of no less than 131 individ-
ual and general cases Of eXcesses and
outrages committed by the Turkish au-
thorities. In summarizing the specific
details of the OutrageS mentioned, the
memorandum declares that wholesale
massacres were perpetrated by regu-
lars and bashi-bazouks in the town of
Salonica and the villages of BaIdevo,
Banitza. Echourilovo. KarbinZa, MOghi-
la, Smerdesch and Enidje, while the
scenes of carnage, pillage and incen-
diarism were everywhere terrible. At
Smerdesch over 200 BulgarianS were
shot. killed with swords or burned to
death. Over $50 houses and the
churches and schools were set on fire
with petroleum and pillaged, the prop
erty being sold by the soldiers and
bashi-bazouks in neighboring places.
Similar scenes occurred at the villages
of Gorna- Ribnitza. Igoumenetz. Dobri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
JUSTICE SUGGESTS A REMEDY
Would Make Punishment Certain and
summary. and AboIIsh tho Appenl.

Would Make Punishment Certain and
Summary, and Abolish the Appeal.
what can be done to stay this
epidemic of lynching? One thing is
the establishment of a greater conf
dence in the summary and certain pun
ishment of the criminal. Men areafraid
of the laws delays and the uncertain
ty of its results. Not that they doubt
the integrity of the judges, but they
know that the law abounds with tech
nical rules and that appellate courts
will often reverse a judgment of con-
viction for a disregard of such rules,
notwithstanding a full belief in the
guilt of the accused. If all were GER
tain that the guilty ones would be
promptly tried and punished the in
ducement to lynch would be largely
taken away.
''In an address which l delivered be-
fore the American Bar association at
Detroit some years since l advocated
doing away with appeals in criminal
cases. 1t did not meet the favor of the
association, but / still believe in its
wisdom. In England the rule
has been that there was no appeal in
criminal cases, although a question Of
doubt might be reserved by the presid-
ing Judge for the consideration of his
brethren Hon. Il. J. Phelps. who was
minister to England during Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration, once told
me that while he was there only two
cases were so reserved. Does any one
doubt that justice was fully admin
istered by the English courts?
"It is said in extenuation of lynch
ing in. case of rape that it is an addi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
American Officer Has
Trouble With Tribal
Leader
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Demand For Redress
is Met Only by
Defiance

Manila, Aug. 17.-Maj. Robert L.
Bullard has demanded redress from
Sultan Deseen, the tribal leader of
the Lanao Moros. Although profess
ing warm friendship for the Ameri-
cans, the sultan recently surrounded
small detachment of United States
troops, paying him a friendly visit,
with a large force of warriors and
offered battle, his men insultingly
tearing the American flag.
Defiance the Only Reply.
So far the only reply from the sui
tan to Billiards. demands has been
defiance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
President Talks to Roman Catholics,

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Aug. 17-Presi-
dent Roosevelt delivered the principal
address at the quarterly meeting of
the society Of the Holy Name, of
Brooklyn and Long Island, held here.
Decency of speech and conduct consti-
tuted the theme of his address, which
was enthusiastically applauded by an
audience of more than 1000 persons,
chiefly men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
FORMER HEAD OF STEEL
TRUST DENIES REPORT

New York, Aug. 17.-Charles NJ.
Schwab fatty contradicts the state
ment that he is engaged in organizing
a combination of tailors in the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
COLOMBIA Rejects
THE PANAMA TREATY
Canal Measure is Turned Down by
Unanimous
Vote.

Washington, Aug. IA cablegram
dated Aug. - has been received at
the state department from Minister
Beaugre, at Bogota. saying the Pan
anna canal treaty had been rejected
by the Colombian senate.
Bogota. Colombia, Aug. II, via
Buena Nentura.-The Panama canal
treaty has been rejected unanimous
~ by the Colombian congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
RIVER SAID TO BE FULL
OF MUTILATED BODIES

Berlin, Aug. 17.-According to u
dispatch received at Frankfort the
river near Monastir. Macedonia, is full
of mutilated bodies of women and
children who have been massacred by
the Baohid-Bas0ukS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
Better wage. for Kallway Employees.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE joint
committee representing the engineers
and firemen of the Union Pacific rail
way have concluded conference with
Superintendent Transportation Buck
ingham and Master of Motive oPwer
McKeen. the result of which is an
average increase of wages for the en-
gineers of about 315 and the firemen
AZ per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
WRECK ON THE MILWAUKEE,
DUE TO MISUNDERSTANDING

Chicago, Aug. 17.-An express mes
senger was killed and five other train
men injured as the result of head-on
collision between Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul passenger trains near Long
Lake station tod0ct. 1t is thought the
accident was due to a misunderstanding
ing of orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
Kink nfnF FInhtar Fatnl.

Wabash, Ind. Aug. 17.-As a result
IF a kick during a fight George Garner.
foreman of the stables of the Wabash
Paper company, died in the afternoon.
Cassius Burnsworth. driver who was
the assaiIant, was held for man
slaughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
.RIOTING SPREAD
TO OTHER TOWNS
American Engineers Fire on Mob
and Casualties Re-
suit.

Hong Kong, Aug. 17.-Eioting which
recently occurred at Fat Shan, six
miles from Canton. spread to the
towns along the railroads and the
American engineers have fired at the
rioters. Several casualties are re-
ported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
GOLF MATCH BEGINS
ON WHEATON LINKS

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Teams represent
ing the Oxford and Cambridge GOlfing
society and the Western Golf associa-
tion began their international anna
teur golf match at Wheaton today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
Is Suggested By Justice
Brewer of Supreme
C0art.
DELAY IN THE LAW
Abolition of Appeal in
Criminal Cases
Favored.

New York, Aug. 17.-Associate JUS
tice David ]. Brewer, of the supreme
court of the United States, has con-
tributed to Leslie's Weekly, an article
on the crime of lynching in the course
of which he says: Our government
recently forwarded to Russia u petition
an respect to alleged atrocities commit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
POPE DISTRIBUTES $4,000
AMONG THE POOR OF ROME

Rome, Aug. 1.-THE pope has given
$4,000 for distribution among the
poor of Rome. The pontiff seems TO
have quite recovered his health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
RULE OF DIABOLISM
Characterizes the Rule of the
Turkish Government in It's
European Possessions.
BULGARIA GIVES A LOT OF FACTS
or Which She Guarantees the Ac-
curacy-Rapine, Butchery and
Robbery AbOunds.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Aug. 17.-1'he Bulgar-
ian government has presented MEM
orandum to the powers setting out at
great length the condition of affairs
during the past three months in Mace
donia since the Turkish government
undertook to inaugurate the promised
reforms. The most precise details,
dates, places and names of persons are
given in the memorandum, the whole
constituting a terrible category of muir
der, torture, incendiarism, pillage and
general oppression committed by the
Ottoman soldiers and officials These
particulars We're obtained entirely from
official sources, such as the reports of
the Bulgarian conSulS. and agents OF
the Bulgarian government, and in
nany instances the reports made by
Turkish authorities.
Absolute Truth Guaranteed.
The Bulgarian government guar
antees the absolute truth of every
statement, and challenges the porte TO
disprove a single charge made in the
memorandum. The memorandum be-
gins by stating that during the past
three months the Ottoman government
has taken a series of measures with the
alleged intention of inaugurating the
era of promised reform and of assur-
ing peace and tranquility to the Bull
garian population of European Turkey,
but that they have had the contrary
effect of further eXasperating this
population and reviving the revolution
airy movement.
Accused of All Sorts of OutraEes.
Instead of proceeding solely against
persons guilty of breaches of the pub
lie order the military and civil au-
thOritieS have sought every possible
preteXt to persecute. terroriZe and ruin
the Bulgarian inhabitants. alike I'm the
large cities and in the small villages.
Wholesale maSsacres. individual muir
ders. the destruction of villages. the
pilla ging and setting fire TO houses.
arrest. ill-tTeatment, torture. arbitrary
imprisonment and punishment. closing
and diSOrga nizing of churches and
schools. running of merchants, collec-
ton of taxes for many years iH-ad-
vance-Such. proceeds the memOran-
DUN, are among the acts of the Otto
man administration of the vilayets of
SaIonica, Monastir. Uskub and Adri-
anople.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
OYSTER BAY GAY
Fleet of Uncle Sans Warships
There and Town and VI
cinity En- Fete.
PRECEDENT VISITS THE KEARsARGB
Joined Later by Mrs. Roosevelt and
Both Attend Divine Services
on Board.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 17.-Fairer wealth
er for the first naval review ever held
for the exclusive purpose of presiden-
tial honors could not have been ask
ed when today President Roosevelt,
on board the Mayhower. passed
through the four parallel columns Of
warships mile long. The presidents :
guests aboard the flagship included
Secretary Moody Admiral Dewey,
Rear AdmiraIs Taylor and Rogers.
Capt. Brownson, Gen. Chaffee. Sir
Thomas Upton. members of the Royal
Ulster and New York yacht clubs. As
the Mayflower passed the vessels the
sailors manned the ships and the guns
belched forth the presidential salute.
As naval picture it was splendid and
inspiring. At the conclusion of the
review official visits were exchanged
between commanders and flag officers
and the president.
Oyster Bay, n. Y. Aug. 17.-With
the North Atlantic fleet anchored off
Oyster BaS- Sunday was almost a fete
day on the bay and sound. Hundreds
of pleasure craft, ranging through all
to the ariStOcratic steam yacht, We're
lowering about the feet OF fighting
machines throughout the day. Threat
ening weather did not deter anybody,
evidently. from visiting the fleet. The
busi, ST men on the ships We're the ma
rines. who were kept under arms all
day in full dress The jackieS on all
c1,E In lait
OmoiaI FormaIIties Begin Early.
Official fOrmalities were begun at Q
4. M, when Rear Admiral Barker,
commander-in-chief of the fleet, ac-
companied by Captain Hemphill, of The
Kearsarge. and Flag Lieutenant r. w.
Eberle. went in a barge to the Dolphin
TO pay his respects to Secretary of the
Navy Moody. An hour later Secretary
Moody, accompanied by eX-Secretary
W. c. Chandler. returned the visit,
being received on board the KearSarge
with special honors. They remained
TO attend divine service.
President Visits the Kearsarge.
When Admiral Barker was informed
that the president also would attend
the service orders were issued for all
officers to appear I'm special full dress.
Shortly before II a. m. President
Roosevelt arrived near the Kearsarge
in the naval yacht Sylph. Flag Lieu
tenant Eberle put off in the steam
barge to present to the president the
admiral's compliments and to conduct
him aboard the flagship. On board
the KearSarge the president. as he
came over the side. was received with
honOrs due TO the president of the
| United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17

laki and NikodOn. The villagers there
abandoned their homes and fed to the
mountains.
The memorandum has made strong
impression in diplomatic circles.
Constantinople, Aug. i7.-The off,
cials here affect ignorance of the news
that Russia is sending q squadron to
Turkish waters.
Constantinople, Aug. 1.-THE Otto
man government has concluded nego-
tiations with the Krupp works for the
supply of thirty-two batteries of quick
fire field artillery, each consisting Of
six guns.
Calling Out Troops.
Constantinople, Aug. 17.-An impe-
rial trade has been issued calling out
80 battalions of additional troops,
about $4,000 men, from the European
provinces of Turkey in consequence
of the spread of the insurrection in
Macedonia.
Buckabest, Aug. 17.-The acting
war minister ordered the government
powder factory and small arms am
munition depot to prepare large guam
titles of ammunition Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
Rivals.

Percy-My papa owns a newspaper.
Jimmie-Dat's nuthin'. 1 buy and
sell sixty of 'em every day!-New
York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
Young Lady is Lost
and Companion a
Maniac.
FOUR ARE MISSING
Strange Result of a
California Out
ing.

Santa Barbara. Cal, Aug. 17.-NIiss
Katherine Grathwol, Il school teacher,
of ST. Paul, Mimi, is dead, Frederick
Luedors, an artist, of this city, is Il
raving maniac, and Fred Webster, Mel
lie Stone, Fred Gilbert and Grace Pot
ter, of this city, cannot he located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
Mystery as to Fate.

The party left here yesterday for a
picnic at Summit mountain. Luedors
returned last night, but could give no
account of the whereabouts of the
rest of the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17

TED upon the Jews. That government,
as might have been expected, unwill-
ing to have its internal affairs mat
ter of consideration by other govern
ments, declined TO receive the petition.
If, instead of so doing, it had replied
that it would put a stop to all such
atrocities when this government put n
stop to IynchingS what could we have
said?
South No Longer Has a Monopoly.
cit is well to look the matter fairly
fl the face. Many good men join in
these uprisingS, Mortified at the afro
city of the crime and eager for swift
and summary punishment. OF course.
they violate the law themselves. but
rely on the public sentiment behind
them for escape from punishment.
Many of these lynchings are accom-
panied by the horrible barbaritieS OF
savage torture, and all that can be said
in palliatiOn is the atrOcity of the Of
fenses which led up to them. For a
time they We're confined largely to the
south, but that section of the country
no longer has a monopoly.
Refers to the Cause OF LynchInR,
'"The chief offense which causes
these Iynchings has been the rape OF
white women by cOlOred men. No
words can be found too strong to de
scribe the atrOcity of such a crime.
1t is no wonder that the community
is excited. Men would disgrace their
manhood if they were not. And if a
few lynchings had put a stop to the
Offense society might have condoned
such breaches of its law; but the fact
is-if we may credit the reports-the
crime instead of diminishing is on
the increase. The black beast Gor
only a beast would be guilty of such
an Offensel seems TO be not deferred
thereby More than that. as might be
expected, lynching for such atrocious
crimes is no longer confined to them.
but is being resorted to for other Of
fenSpS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-22
HOPE ~. MANUAL 4.

HOPE ~. MANUAL
Hope High and Manual had II out on
the .Merlno Flats yesterday, the Hope
street boys winning by the score of IL to
The game was full Of spectacular fea-
lures which brought out enthusiastic
rioting from the crowd on the side lines.
Both pitchers did excellent work In the
box. but Weeks proved the steadier at
critical times.
In the eighth inning the Hope street
boys brought In nine runs. This was
preceded by Weeks long fly over centre
field fence In the seventh. and the Man
ual boys began tn think they were up
against a hoodoo team. Neither aide
scored ia the ninth.
CHALLENGES
The Newsboys have got last years
team again tbs year and would like to
hear from any strong team under the age
OF is years. Send challenges to j. Bliss,
Al Hawes street.
The Classical Sophomores have organ
lied for the season and would like to hear
from any high school class teams and
also the grammar school teams They
will open their season next Friday after
noon. when they play the strong Acade-
my avenue grammar school team. Ad-
The Federal street grammar school has
organized baseball team for the coming
season. The players are as follows:
Thomas Mulgrew, r. T.; Robert Purton,
!. T.: Alfred La Roe, c. T.; Fernio De
Blasio. 3b.: Herbert Chapman, Oh: James
Sommersville (captain). lb; Stillman Cot
trell,s. s.; John Rodgers. p; Ernest Hop
hns. C. They would like TO arrange a
game for Saturday. May /. with any
grammar school In the city. Send all
challenges TO Manager Fernio De Blasio.
Federal street school.
The Crary Stars challenge any team in
the city from IL 10 II years OF age. Their
lineup: John CLANCY, c.; John Fay. p.
James Hurley. 2b: John Creamer. 3b.;
Frank Donnelly, =. s.: John Flynn, !. T.; /;
Joe Fenman. r. T.: Fox, c. T. Address
challenges to James Hurley. l03 Crary
street, city.
The Outlet. Jrs.. would like to hear
from any H-year-old team outside OF
Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket and
Central Falls preferred. Address all
challenges to +. Simmons manager,
Manufacturers Outlet company. Sunday
games only
The Capitols have recently reorganlzed
and would be pleased to receive chal-
lenges from any IL TO l6-year- old team N
the city. Address all challenges TO
Manager John Walsh. 1ss Holden street.
city
In a fast and exciting game the Aca-
DENY Avenue Grammar School baseball
team defeated the St eTresas by the
score OF II to s. The features of the
game were the pitching of Mccarthy.
who had l3 strike-outs to his credit, and
the short stop wor kof Walling. The
I,cadcnys play the Classical Sophomore
team Friday. The lineup of the Aca-
denny avenue is as follows: West. c..
Mccarthy. p: Baker 1b.; McDougall. 2b.;
Walling. s. s.; Logan. 3b. Head, !. e..
Cairns, c. e.: and Palmer. r. Z.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-22
N LEAGUE STANDING.
AMATEUR GAMES.

Pswtukcet High defeated the East
Providence High school team yesterday
. TO 4 on the Sabin street grounds. Paw
tucket. yesterday.
Capt. vananda was the star OF the game
and proved altogether too speedy for the
East Providence boys
An unfortunate accident happened TO
young Griswod. the visitors second base
man. In attempting 20 stop Redmond's =
slide for the base in the third inning.
Griswold fell and broke his leg just above
the ankle.
Dr. Charles II. French put temporary
splints upon the leg and the police ambu-
lance carried the injured man 90 his home
on Taunton avenue. East Providence.
Billings took Griswold's place at second
And Wheaton went into right field.
Schmidt was nearly Knocked out OF the
box. the Pawtucket boys smashing out