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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28

New York, Dec. 2S.-Contracts are
soon to be let for the erection on
lower Broadway of the tallest build
ing on earth. With five stories be-
low the street level, 40 stories high
from the entrance to the top floor,
surmounted by a 60-foot tower. the
gigantic new building. which Will be
known as the ''}roadway Cortlandt, -
will have total height of 615 feet,
making it over twice as high as the
FIatiron building. and almost as tall
a gain as the Park Row building.
which at present holds the record.
Plans for the construction of the
broadway Cortlandt" building were
started almost year ago. when a
syndicate was formed. with Henry {.
Frick, of Pittsburg. and Bird s. Coler,
of this city. as the prime movers. The
land needed for the site was quietly
secured through brokers during the
spring and summer. and the plot. with
Il frontage of PIP feet on Broadway.
extends 100 feet down Dey street to
the tall telephone building. and 123
feet down CortIandt street
The building is estimated to cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
COMPLIMENTED by BRYAN
Representatives of the United States
Abroad Are Good Men, if They
Are Republicans.

Berlin. Dec. William J. Bryan
was entertained at luncheon by Am
baSsador Tower and called on Foreign
Secretary Richthofen. Emperor VIII
lam has expressed regrets at the fact
that domestic Christmas festivities
prevented him from receiving Bryan I'm
audience.
At reception given by Bryan by
his Countrymen here. he paid Il warm
compliment to the representatives of
the United States abroad. declaring
that u have found many good Ameri-
cans. and Republicans. too, who honor
their country in diplomatic and con-
sulRr positions. | desire to
acknowledge my gratitude to the rep
resentatives of my country every
where"
The Hague. Dec. 2S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan arrived here today and
visited the foreign minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
PARTLY BURNED BODY
FOUND NEAR MONMOUTH

Monmouth. H.. Dec. 2S.-In a de
serted stretch of woods near Silent
Home cemetery the charred body of
an unknown man was found yester>
day morning. The body was unrecog-
nizabIe, having been literally ere
mated. Coroner Ebersou began an in
quest. but pending Investigation fur
ther action it was deferred. The evi-
dence points to murder and an at
tempt To conceal the crime by burn
ing the body.
Peoria. H.. Dee. 2S.-A man giving
his name aS Peter Doewslli has been
arrested at Streator on the charge OF
being connected with the mysterious
murder AT Monmouth. DoeWski is
identified by Il burned finger and tips
Cf his gloves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28

man. was sitting on the opposite side
of the cab. and he. too. was thrown
clear of the pile of wreckage. As the
trains came together the steam domes
or each boiler blew of. releasing their
contents; else there would have been
added horrors from the blStcring
steam.
No. q, eaSt-bOund. was composed of
4 mail and baggage car. combination
smoker, buffet parlor car. day coach
and diner. The baggage coach. caught
between the engine and heavy train,
crumpled up like pastebOard. only the
roof remaining partly unbrOken. The
big blind mail coach, heavily bulk
headed. took the brunt of the blow,
but withstOOd the crash and com
municated it to the smoker next I'm the
rear. The smoker was swept clean as
the mail car telescoped its entire
length and turned over at the north
side of the track The smoker in turn
crashed several feet into the parlor ear
and it was at the rear end of the
smoker and forward end of the cafe
car where the passengers were killed
and injured
The west-bOund flyer, with its heavy
bulk-headed cars, stayed on the rails
back of the baggage and mail cars.
and the passengers in this train eS-
capped serious injury. As one man
rushed out of the train TO assist the
capped serious injury. As one man they
less fortunate ones. Many stripped
warm overcoats from their backs and
covered the suffering injured as they
were borne to the less shattered cars
of No. and into the remains of the
parlOr car of No. 6. Nearby farmers,
hearing the crash, turned out with
blankets and did valiant service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
COL. A. |. THOMAS
DIES AT CAPITAL
Veteran Translator Succ umbs to
Pneumonia-Mrs. SUI
liVan.

Washington. Dee. 2S.-Col. Henry l..
Thomas. for 81 years translator i'm the
state department, died today, aged Is,
of pneumonia. He spoke and trans
lated French. Spanish, Italian. Nor
wCgian. Danish, Dutch. Portuguese.
Hebrew. Arabic and Greek. besides
having a general knowledge of other
tongues.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Nrs. Alexander
Sullivan, well known on both sides of
the Atlantic as an author and editor
ial writer, died today after a weeks
illness following "A stroke of paralysis,
aged SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28

tn2 history of the Iere NIulHujII2 sAS-
TEN. and instead of being caused by
mans carelessness or mistake is
charged TO the high wind. which eX-
tinguiShed the red signal light on the
order board at AIcCord's station. where
the west-b bound train was expected TO
stop and receive new orders. Two min
utes before the train rushed by Nc
Cords the light was burning. says the
operator there, but in that brief i'll
teryal the blizzard that was raging eX-
timGuiShed il and Tain 40. r1asneu
hy the station to crash into east-bOund
train No. 6 near East Paris.
The trains. which were two of the
finest on the system. were reduced to
Il prOmiscuous pile of broken and
twisted timber and metal. with dead
and injured pinned down and crushed
by the fra gmentS of the heavy cars.
Five cars and two large locomotives
were jammcd into a space ordinarily
occupied by three coaches. and the
wreckage was Strewn across the rail
road right of way from fence to fence.
When trair No. ;. bound west,
whizzed by McCord's instead of stop
ping. the frightened operator notified
the dispatcher. then found that his red
light had been cXtinGuiShed. He re-
ported the facts and then there was
but one action to take. The collision
was inevitable. The dispatcher's Of
flee called for medical aid ami gave
orders to hold the train over the Sag
inaw branch at the station and get
the wrecking outfit under steam. They
then waited for tie word they knew
must come.
There was no chance of the fast run
ming trains to see each other through
the driving blizzard in time to even
slow down. and in a few minutes word
came from the conductor of No. > that
they had crashed together and that
there was an awful loss of life. The
wCSt-bOund engine drove through No.
6s engine like wedge, separating
the gear from the boiler and standing
the latter on end. The running gear
was crumpled up like so much twfne
Great cast steel side rods were bent
into many shapes. and even the steel
tires of the big driving wheels We're
split. and sprung from the wheels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
CREHU OF BRI0ISH HFREIGH6ER
SUFFER- TERRIBLE PRIVA 0IONL

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 2S.-De-
Iirious from hunger and exposure. and
almost naked, Capt. Smith and his
crew, with one passenger, reached
Ponce yesterday in two small open
boats. Their vessel, the British steam
er Lady Joicey. sank last Wednesday
10 miles south of Porto Rico. Il fam
ing wreck. The vessel took fire fol-
lowing violent explosion of its car
90. nitrate of soda. So sudden was the
disaster that none of the men had
time to prepare the boats, and the
tiny vessels had just cleared the fiery
hulk when it sank. There were no IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 2S.-Perry s.
Heath declares that it was the belief
of President Mckinley just before he
met his death at Buffalo that Senator
Hanna would be the next nominee of
the republicans and would be elected.
Mr.. Heath, who is in Louisville spend
ing the holidays with his wife, said:
Il was in Washington at the White
House just few days before Presi-
dent Mckinley went to Buffalo. l had
ii long talk with him in reference to
the next presidential election and the
conduct of the republican party in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
WORKING FOR LESS
Sheet Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Vote to Accept Reduc.
ton.
GOES INTO EFFECT JANUARY l
Steel Employees Lose Strike at
Chicago and Return to
Work.

Pittsburg. Dec. 2S.-Notices have
been sent out from headquarters of
the Anna Igamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers that by
a big vote in lodges Il proposition
to reduce the base Of the wage scale
from > to 31a cents. thereby cutting
wages 10 per cent. has been accepted.
The new rate will 90 into effect Jan. 1.
Lose Their Strike.
Chicago. Dee. 2S.-The two months
strike at the Inland Steel company's
plant. at Indiana Harbor. ended today.
when 400 men returned TO work. The
remainder Of the employees expect to
resume their old stations tomorrow.
The workmen go back at reduction
of 10 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
GERNfA N LINER EXPLODES NINE
IN THE HARBOR AT >SLNGA PORE

Victoria. Il. C.. Dec. 2s.--The steam
er Shinano Maru. which has arrived
from China and Japan. brought a re-
markabIe story from Singapore
which is vouched for by Shanghai pa
perS, of the narrow escape of the Ger
man mail liner PrinZ Heinrich from
being blown up by a submarine mine.
When the steamer was leaving Singa
pore a steam launch. with British ma
val officers on board, steamed toward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28

talities, and the only serious injury
was suffered by one sailor, whose leg
was broken. For four days the ship
wrecked men fought their way
through terrible seas. BY constant
bailing they managed to keep the
boats afloat. They are now in the
hospital at Ponce, where the British
consul is caring for them. They Will
be brought here today if they can be
moved. The Lady Joicey was a yes
sci of 2,046 tons register and was built
in 1898 at Sunderland, England. She
was 351 feet long, IS feet broad and
"a feet deep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION
IS MEETING IN ST. LOUIS

st. Louis. Dee. 2S.-The 53rd annual
meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science be-
gan here today with between 700 and
1000 members present. comprising
some If the most notable men i'm the
country. ToJay's session consisted al
most entirely Of addresses Of welcome
and responses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
Mckinley Expected to See
Hanna Elected President

general. During the conversation
Mr.. Mckinley, in speaking of the man
who was to succeed him. said:
- expect TO see my friend and as
sociate. Marcus Hanna. the next pres
ident of the United States. | believe
he will be nominated and elected
Mr.. Mckinley went to Canton that
day, and the next day thereafter he
was shot in Buffalo. 1t was his firm
conviction that he would live to see
Hanna president. | know that he died
with the conviction that Hanna would
be the next president"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28

her, and the British naval men shout
ed eNcitedly: You are in great dam
ger. Right before YOU is submarine
mine. For Gods sake 90 astern full
speed" Capt. Heintzer. realizing that
his vessel had too much way To stop.
steamed ahead. hoping to get over the
danger spot Suddenly the mine ex-
ploded about two lengths astern with
tremendous roar. throwing up
mountains of water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
PREPARE TO
GET MONEY
Japan Financing in View
of Possible
War.
OFFICIALS MEETING
Immediate Move on
Corea is Not I'm
likely.
OFFICIALS MEETING

Toxic. Dee. 2S.-An important joint
meeting of the cabinet and privy
council viii take place today to con
slider ways and means in view of the
grave situation. but no difficulty is an
ticipated in providing for he eNtraor-
dinary expenditure.
IT i> believed unless Russia modi-
ties her reply Japan will Immediately
safeguard Korea. though such step
viii not necessarily mean war with
Russia.
Russia Buying IsrovisIons.
Kansas City, Dec. 2s.-rhe Russian
government has just placed an order
with Armour d Go. i'm this city for l.
100000 pounds of mess meat for de-
livery at San Francisd & Jan. -. The
destination is said to b Port Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
They Have a Hopele.s Hope.

The hope is entertained both 10y
REYES and Herran that in the event of
a refusal by Hay to admit their con-
tentionS the United States may agree
as a last resort TO a submission of the
propositions to The Hague court OF
arbitration. Ii is pointed out that the
filing of the note was in accordance
with the treaty OF 1916 between the
United States and Colombia. one of
the provisions of which gives the con
tracing party feeling aggrieved at the
action of the other the right to pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
COTTON GOES TO
NEW HIGH MARK
in Liverpool Causes a
FURRY in New
York.

New York. Dee. 2S.-Cotton opened
greatly excited today at an advance
of - to 81 points on Unexpectedly
higher Liverpool prices. establishing
new high records. Buying was trC-
mendous and was followed by heavy
realizing. Prices broke off somewhat,
but the market was feverish and un-
settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
Mrs. Fred Grant at Home.

New York. Dec. 2S.-AmOng the
passengers who arrived on the Ameri-
can line steamer Philadelphia was Mrs.
Fred d. Grant. who went abroad on ac-
count of the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Potter Palmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
LITERALLY FLUNG FRO DEATH

Engineer Sent Forty Feet Through the
Air: Also Ills Fireman.
The boiler of engine No. 39T turned
over several times ard the very force
of the twisting impact seems to have
been the means of saving the life of
Engineer Waterman. He was flung
forty feet over the fence at the edge
of the right of way. Moon, his fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
POPE GIVES GREGORIAN
CHANT RECOMMENDATION

Rome. Dec. 2s.-The pope has issued
note ON the subject of sacred music
in churches. recommending the Gre
gorian chant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
AT
WORK ON C. B. & Q.
superintendent Perkins at ST.
Joseph Gets
Letter.

St. Joseph. Mo. Dee. 2S.-Superin-
tendent Perkins. of the Burlington
road, received letter Saturday. mail
ed at Watson, Mo-. saying unless he
deposited 5000 in Il spot designated
Sunday night the writer. ''Odell Car
ter" would kill him on sight. Per
kins placed the letter in the hands of
the postuhiCe authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
Wire works BurpeI Al JoIief.

Joliet. H.. Dec. 2S-Fire destroyed
The Adam Steel and Wire works en-
failing a loSE. estimate at $4,000;
insurance, 81, 600. The plant will be
rebuilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
HIT BY CONSCIENCE
Or an Attack of Dementia Seems
To Be the Trouble with
This Person.
PAYS A LOT OF ALLEGED DEBTS
But the Payees Are Not Conscious OF
Amy Shortage in Their Cash
Accounts.

st. Louis. Dec. 2S. - The troubled
conscience of some unknown person,
OF persons, OF the whim of Il lunatic,
has resulted in S4OO being received by
the city treasury and 5000 by officials
of different railroads during last week.
During the fOrepart of the week City
Treasurer FTanciScus received the fol-
lowing letter enclosing five $50 bills:
Herein find 500 currency on account
of any old claim or evasion of taxes by
us. There is $500 more to come to YOU
on this. in full to date. ScrupuIous
Conscience"
Looked Like "A Woman's Writing.
The next letter enclosed similar
amount and said there was 5000 yet
to come. The third said 500 was vet
to come. and the last letter. received
Saturday, said the full amount of S4O0
due had been paid. All four letters
bore date of Dec. -. 1903 and ap-
parently had been written by a wom-
an. Treasurer FTanciScuS does not
know who sent the money. 1t was
placed in the municipal revenue fund.
Apparently the same writer sent let
terS received by different railroad Off
cialS during the week distributing
$500.
Wabash Receives Eight Letters.
President Joseph Ramsey. Jr. of the
Wabash. and several other officials Of
that road received letters. all of which
read as follows: Herein find $40 cur
rency in full payment of any old debts
of years gone by. Scrupulous Con
science" Eight of these letters. en-
closing altogether $4OO. were received
by Wabash officials Vice President
c. G.. Warner. of the Missouri Pa
Cific. received two letters. each of
which contained 500. Officers of the
burlington road received six letters, en-
closing altogether $500.
1t Puzzles the OHiciaIs.
Vice President c. II. BeggS and
Treasurer Hamilton. of the St Louis
and San Francisco road. each received
a $50 letter. All the recipients are at
loss TO know why the money was
sent or who sent it. 1t was at first
thought that some practical joker had
sent spurious bills. but the banks de-
Clared the money to he legal tender.
Druggist and Undertaken Remembered.
~ScrupulOus Conscience also sent
letter containing so bill to ID. Nc
Auliffe. druggist, living at 1901
O'Fallon street. TO pay any old
debts" and quoting the golden rule
Mrs. William Cullinane. wife of an
undertaken living at 1710 North Grand
avenue, received a letter containing
SO bill in settlement of any debts.
and concluding Pray for your
honest friend" 1t is believed that
many other letters from "Scrupulous
Conscience" have been received in the
city during last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
SHIPS HEAD
SOUTHWARK
United States Centering
Fleet at 18th
mus.
IN BOTH OCEANS
Colombia is Likely to
Break Off Nego-
tiationS.
I'm BOTH OCEANS

Washington. Dee. 2S.-rhe fleets of
warshipS on both sides Of the 18TH
mus of Panama will shortly be re-
inforced by several vessels now on
their way to that quarter. The gum
boat Topeka left Key West Yesterday
for Colon a. convoy 10 the torpedo
boat de~troNer> TruNtun and stewart
which have been assigned 10 patrol
duty on the Caribbean coast Of the
iSthmuS.
The gunboat Ca>tine arrived at Co.
Ion yesterday from Philadelphia. The
big collier Caesar has left Culebra for
Colou with coal for the fleet. The
converted cruiser Dixie left League
Island today for Colon with the Paua-
ma marine brigade numbering about
600 meu in command of Brig. Gen. FL
lott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
In the Pacific.

Naval movements i'm the direction of
the i>thmus have been almost equally
active ON the Pacific coast. The gum
boat Petrol bound for Panama. ar
rived Il; Acapulco. MeNic". the 2Gth
inst. and undoubtedly has left there
by this time.
The flagship New York. gunboat
Pennington. torpedo-boat destroyers
PrebIe and Paul Jones and the collier
Saturn have been fitted out at SAN
Francisco for service i'm the vicinity of
Panama. 1t i expected all Will start
south i'm day or two.
Philadelphia. Dec. 2S.-The cruiser
Dixie sailed today with 600 marines
and supplies for 1000 men EN- route
to Colon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28
Considering a Reply.

Considering a Reply.
Washington. Dec. 2S-State depart.
ment officials have under consideration
the nature Of the reply to bc made
to the note of General Reyes. the CO.
lombian envoy, regarding the action OF
the United States i'm connection with
Panama. Just when the answer is TO
he ready is not definitely known. The
Colombian note contains statement
Of grievances which that country al
legcs it has suffered under thc inter
pretations put on the treaty of 1916
1t discusses these grievances III calm
and dignitied tone. and SETS ont reasons
which. General Reyes alleges. sup
port the contention he has made.
May Break on Diplomatic Relations.
Unless the United States in the re-
ply which Secretary Hay makes. ac-
cords Colombia that measure Of salts
faction which from her point OF view
she feels herself entitled to with re-
Spect to Panama. both General Reyes
ana Dr. Hcrran viii leave this capital
This is frankly admitted. While dis
avOwing any intention of bringing un-
due pressure to bear on Secretary Hay
for a speedy reply to his note. both
Reyes and Herran are most anxious
TO he appriSed of the secretaryS con-
illusions at the earliest possible mo-
ment. With the view to obtaining light
on this point Herran. the Colombian
charge. has twice called AT tho resi-
dence of Hay. but was unable to see
him on account of his continued ill
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-28

CHARGED TO THE HIGH WIND
Which Blew Out a Red Light and Caused
Collision.
It was the most disastrous wreck in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
EMIGRATION ASSOCIATION ENDS
 ITS MEETING. Resolutions Declare That This Coun- try is No Place for the Black Man-Several Fiery
 Speeches Made.

The National Colored Emigration and Commercial Association, after re-electing It's old officers, adopting resolution pc titioning the President and Congress to appropriate slOO,OOO.OOO to transport ne- groes to Africa and listening to num- Der of addresses adjourned sine die.
 Probably the most noticeable feature of yesterdays meeting was the presenc of a number of Montgomery negroes, who identified themselves with the movement and the assurance of these negroes was given the members of the Association that Montgomery would have an emigra- ton organization.
 Three sessions were held yesterday. two of them executive in their character. while the last meeting of the convention last night was public speaking at Dor sett's Hall.
 At the morning meeting of the Associa- ton the following officers were re-elect- ed: w H Heard. D. D., Georgia. Pres ident; F. H. Warren, Michigan, Vice President; Bishop H. M. Turner. Georgia, Treasurer and Chancellor; Laura P. Lem on. Georgia. Secretary; N. B. Sterritt, D. D., South Carolina. Second Vice-Pre dent; Robert H. Duncan, Alabama, Third Vice-President; Dr. c. Max Manning,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
NEGROES WILL ASK GOVERNMENT FOR
 MILLIONS TO TAKE THEM TO LIBERIA

Georgia. General Agent Supervisor; w. A. Peagler, Georgia. Solicitor and Coun- seler; Dr. I. N. Fitzpatrick. Georgia, Lecturer; Vice Presidents for the States G. w. Boyer. Florida; D. A. Mcleod, Mississippi; J. R. Burghes, Alabama Secretaries and Organizers. F. E. Cage, Mississppi w. Halleck Davis. Georgia: Director Generals, Bishop L. H. HOlsey, Georgia; pr. J. A. Crockett, Georgia; A. H. Hawkins, Georgia; Harry Dams, Geor- gia.
 Two resolutions were adopted at the meeting yesterday. The one petitioning the President and Congress for the appro- prtation is of great length and sets out many alleged abuses that the negroes are undergoing in America and further ayers that in America there Is no remedy for these abuses
 The second resolution sets out that the public mind regards the negro as lower order of being; that the present practice nf religion denies the precepts of ChrSt toward the negro; that the plain proNAs- tons of the Constitution of the United States are daily violated in dealing with the negro and no effort is made to stop these violations, such as in contract la hor laws, oVer-representation of the South. mob violence the deprivation of franchise and others.
 The meeting of yesterday afternoon was confined to the discussion of these reso- lutions.
 Last night the meeting was well at tended by negroes of Montgomery. They seemed in thorough sympathy with the speakers whose remarks they frequently applauded and interspersed with mutter- lngs of "Ain't you right" that sho' am de truth" etc
 While all the men who spoke last night