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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
GOES TO A SUBCOMMITTEE
Issue Between the Soft Coal Miners and
the Operators Is Re-
ferred.

indianapolis, Feb. 3.-The joint COM
mittee of coal operators and miners
was in session all yesterday without
result y subcommittee was appoint
ed which will consider the demands of
the miners and operators and report
as soon as an agreement is reached. No
disposition has been manifested by
either side TO yield as yet, but the ap-
pointment of the subcommittee is re-
garded as Il sign that both sides are
desirOus of terminating the struggle at
the earliest possible opportunity.
1t is expected that some agreement
will be reached this week or that no
agreement will he reached at all. The
miners are claiming that their work is
extra hazardous and should be so
classed. In answer w. s. Boyle pro-
duced a statement of an insurance
company that placed the mining of
bituminOuS coal at the lowest of any
class of mining. and much lower than
the rate for different classes of shop
manufacturing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
SMOTHERED BY MUD
Southern Illinois I'm q Terrible Condition
Consequent Upon Freezes
and Thaws.

Edwardsville. Ills. Feb. 3.-Alter-
nate freezing and thawing. together
with copious rains and heavy SHOWS,
have produced conditions in southern
Illinois unprecedented in five years.
The mud has caused one death and
almost suspended the rural mail serv-
ice The body of William Drummer,
4S years old. was found Sunday morn
ing in his wheat field. where it had lain
since Wednesday night \eiGhborS
missed him and instituted search.
Drummer had started home from Il
neighbOr's aud decided to take a short
cut across his wheat field.
He became mired and his struggles
only caused him to sink deeper. Final
ly. completely exhausted. and having
been unable 10 summon help. he fell
10 the ground and his body sank into
the mud. The cOroner's jury found
that he had been smOthered to death
in the manner described. Mail car
riers had a terrible time the past week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
HONORABLE DISCHARGES
FOR COMPANY A MEMBERS

One of the first steps that has been
taken by the new officers of Company
\ in effecting the reorganization of
that body now in progress has been
granting discharges to the members
who have been on the books but
whose terms of enlistment have laps
ed. who have removed from the city,
or through nonattendance at drills
have virtually ceased to belong.
Capt. w. 7. Ransom has given hon
orable discharges TO the following:
Louis Rosenfield. Otis Cronk. Robert
Berger. Jack CaSSin, Joe Reimer,
Leon Conover. William David, Bow
man Eldridge. Guy Hayes. Stephen
Moore. Dearward De Dygart. Arthur
Graham. Oscar Dewey. Charles Ham
mond. James Gould. Walter Cox,
Charles +. Jones. Hereafter appli-
cants for membership viii be voted
upon by the company and the objec-
ton of one member will be sufficient
TO bar enlistment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
COMPANIES CASE Is CLOSED
missIOn-Some RebuttaI
Testimony.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-The operators
yesterday finished the presentation Of
evidence to the anthracite coal strike
commission. Much statistical evidence
was offered during the morning show
ing in figures the conditions existing
in the mine regions and comparing the
prosperity of the mine workers and
their children with that of persons en-
gagged in other occupations in various
cities, much to the credit of the an
thracite mine wOrkerS-more taxable
property. more bank deposits, etc
Statistician Npwcomb. of the interstate
commerce commission. showed that the
average annual earnings of men en-
ployed in manufactures was S462.
The afternoon session was devoted
entirely to rebuttal testimony r. ].
BeamiSh, newspaper man. was called
to refute the statements that a reign
of terror existed in the coal regions
during the strike. y dozen men who
had been hired in this city to serve as
coal and iron policemen during the
strike said the disturbances were few
and of Il minor character. Daniel Nc
Kelvey. 4 justice of the peace of Halle
ton, testified that the striking miners
had offered to assist him in maintain
ing order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Kettle Bridges.

Perhaps the most remarkable bridges
in the world are the kettle bridges in
Russia and Siberia, of which Cossack
soldiers are expert builders They are
built up of the soldiers lances and cook
ing kettles. Seven or eight lances are
placed under the handles of number
of kettles and fastened by means or
ropes to form a raft. A sufficient num-
Der of these RATS. each of which Will
bear the weight of half ton. are fas-
tened together. and i'll the space of half
an hour bridge is formed on which
an army may cross in confidence and
safety
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
curfosities About observatorIes.

The first recorded observatory was on
the top of the temple of Belus. The
tomb of Osymadias in Egypt was the
second. This last contained a golden
astronomical circle 200 feet in diam
eter. Another at Benares, India, is be-
Iieved to be almost as ancient as either
of the other two. The first in Europe
was erected at Cassell in 1861. That
of Tycho Brahe at Uraninburg was
built in 1876. The Paris observatory
dates from 1867. and that of Greenwich
is two years older. The one at Nurem-
berg was erected in 1918 and that at
Berlin in I'LL. The famous Bologna
tower was built in 1T14- The Stock
holm. Utrecht, Copenhagen and Lisbon
observatories were built in 1I4O, 1850,
1856 and 1T2S respectively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
WHITEWASH Is APPLIED
TO BRIBERY PROCEEDINGS

Washington, Feb. 3.-The commit
tee on naval affairs of the house to-
day agreed upon a report in the Less
Ter bribery charges. In the opinion
of the committee Philip Doblin at
tempted on his own initiative and re
sponsibility to make money for him
self if he could find Lessler corrupt
ly approachable. Representative
Quigg and the Holland Submarine
Boat company are eXonerated. and
the attorney general is instructed to
take such action as the law and facts
warrant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
CONDUCTOR EDWARDS
ABLE TO BE SENT HOME

W. y Edwards. the Rock Island
road conductor who had such mar
row escape last week i'm fall from
his train through the Rock river
bridge at Carbon Cliff. this morning
was taken from st. Anth"ny's hospi-
tai, where he has been confined. to
the train and was sent to his home in
Blue Island. He is ON the road to re-
covery. but is still unable To walk.
+. {. Downs was removed in the ann
bulance yesterday afternoon from his
home. 439 Forty-fifth street. To II.
Anthony's hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
HIS IDENTITY Is CERTAIN
Had Reason fol Dropping Out of Sight,
Which s=e Gives.

The family of Henry Miller. with
whom Schlatter has been living. vOuch
for his identity. The word of the Mil
lers. as Il matter of fact. would not
be necessary to prove to any one who
has ever seen Srhlatter that he is on
earth. 1t is the same figure, with the
shoulders stopped Il little. the same
Jewish cast of countenance that made
the faithful declare that he was in
truth the Christ: there is the same
habit of slightly moving forward the
shoulders and of involuntarily holding
the hands as if in blessing. The only
changes are that he has had hair
cut and a shave and has taken unto
himself wife.
Just how Schlatter. when he again
faces the faithful of his OId-time west
ern flock. will be able to reconcile his
claims to divinity with the fact tha,
he has thrown off bachelOrhoOd it is
hard to guess. Mrs. Schlatter, how
ever. is pretty woman and perhaps
her husband expects she will prove
the best excuse for his marriage
Frank SchIatter tells why he died.
and came to life again. He doesn't (
claim to have died in fact but mere,
ly says that he thought it better in
view of the many false SchIatters who
arose that he should disappear for a
time. He has not fully reappeared''
vet. for he has been at pains to keep
his presence in Chicago unknown tu
all save few of the faithful. Schlat-
ter says that he disappeared from Colo
RADIO because of the prosecutions OF
the people whose eyes. being blinded
10 the truth. sought to do by physical
violence that which they could not dc
by appeals to reason.
He says the ehandkerchiefs he blessed
were the cause of much trouble to him
because false prophets also gave hand.
kerchiefs and said they came from
Schlatter. He says: Thousands re-
ceived these handkerchiefs. and. OF
course. derived no benefit from them
and then there arose against me a
great cry l went away into the south
west and there l saw my opportunity
and l departed hence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Mnckny,s Sarcastic wit.

Once when the press in the Carson
City Appeal had just started to run.
John Mackay rushed into the editorial
sanctum and called to Sam Davis in an
excited tone of voice: Sam. stop the
press, Stop the press" What's the
matter. John?" Davis asked in alarm
why. old man Crooks" famous for
his stinginess)-"old man Crooks has
lust presented a peck of apples to the
orphans home. and he'll be broken
hearted il you don't have column and
a half about it in the paper this after
noon." -------
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
New York Waiter MUIR
ders His Old Sweet
heart
AND THEN SUICIDES
Calls Her From House
Where She Worked,
Commits Tragedy.

New York. Feb. 3.-A man named
BidlIch. a waiter, went to the resi-
dence of bernhard Beinecke, presi-
ident of the Illinois Cattle Feeding
company today and asked for the
''hOusekeeper," woman named Gar
land.
Commits Double Tragedy.
When the woman came to the door
BidIich shot her three times. and She
fell dying. Bidlich then drank car
bolic acid and then fired two shots
into his head.
Bidlich had been the woman's sweet
heart until recently. when they quar-
relied. Neither can recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Professor James at EIgIn.

Elgin, Ills, Feb. 3.-Edmund j.
James. president of Northwestern uni
versity at Evanston. arrived here yes
terday and was driven to the home Of
David G.. Cook. the millionaire publish
er Last night he delivered an address
before the Methodist Mems Union of
this city. 1t was decided to extend a
general invitation to the public to at
tend. Professor James was given a
rousing reception as he stepped from
the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Nn Nead ofInrestIgation.

Brazil. Ind. Feb 3.-The grand jury
is investigating the death OF James
Lannagan. who drank five half pints
of whisky in fifteen minutes. in sa-
loon at Cardonia. and fell dead. The
coroner rendered a verdict that the
whisky so shocked his heart that the
Young man died. 1t is charged that
the coroner was one who offered TO pay
for all the whisky Lannagan could
drink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Mexican Regulars Am
bushed By Yaquis
Indians
AT SAN MARClAL
Five Soldiers in the
Battle and Major
ity Killed.

Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 3.-Word has
just reached here that the 18th bat
talon of Mexican regulars was almost
annihilated in battle with the VA
quis, whom they were pursuing after
having defeated them in Il fight at
San Marcial.
The regulars were caught in a trap
and their retreat cut off by second
band of whose existence they knew
nothing.
Butchery Reported Horrible
There were 900 soldiers in the bat
talon, and if the report of survivors
of the fight who reached San. Marcial
Is true Il great many of that number
were killed. The reports. however,
are believed to he exaggerated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Ninety-Day Pension Bill.

Washington. Feb. 3. Hemenway
of Indiana has introduced Il bill in
the house to pension all soldiers and
sailors who served at least ninety days
in the civil war at the rate of SO per
month. and all widows of such soldiers
and sailors who We're married prior
to June -. 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
WILLIAM REDMOND is
RELEASED FROM PRISON

Dublin. Feb. 3.-NiIliam Redmond.
NJ. p, who was l sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for refusing to
give bail for future, good behavior as
the result of the alleged incendiary
speech was Released TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED
FOR TWO NEW CRUISERS

Washington. Feb. Sat a cabinet
meeting today il was decided TO
award the contracts for the construc-
ton of two new cruisers to the Cramp
ShipbuiIding company and the New
York Shipbuilding company at the
minimum price of S4,O45 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
He survives a Broken Neck.

Morning sun. Ia, Feb. 3.-Robert
Burns. of this place. is probably the
only man in Iowa who has survived
after having his neck broken. The acci-
dent occurred several years ago. and
is recalled by the celebration by Mr..
and Mrs Burns of their siNty-siXth
wedding anniversary. Although they
are nearing the century mark. both are
still. almost as hale and hearty as they
were at 60
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
ARTICLES ARE SIGNED FOR
TWO BIG PUGILIsTIC GOES

New York. Feb. 5.-,James j. Cor
bett signed articles today for 20
round contest with James j. Jetfries
for the heavyweight championship of
the world. the fight to take place at
Fort Erie. Canada. June 20. The con-
test is Tor purse of 1000.
New York. Feb. Jack Monroe
and Tom Sharkev signed articles to-
day for a 20-round contest To take
place some time after four months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Masked MIscreants in Kentucky.

Maysville. Ky. Feb. 3. = Masked
men at Mount Gilead. Fleming coun-
ty. entered the house of John r. Fer
row and demanded money. The aged
couple gave them a purse containing
s., but the robbers insisted on having
more. They bound them both, and even
shot Ferrow. but found no more mon
ey and made their escape. Ferrow's
wound is said to be fatal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Declined ON Moral Grounds.

1t is understood that in refusing
this last proposition submitted by the
British ambassador on behalf of the
allies Bowen takes the ground that
he cannot accept in principle the con
tention that blockadeS and lombard
ment of forts. and the consequent kill
ing of helpless men, women and chill
dren. entities any power or alliance of
powers to preferential treatment at the
hands of civilized nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Fireman Killed in q Wreck.

williamsport, Pa. Feb. 3. - In a
wreck on the Philadelphia and Erie
railway OH St Mary's hill Fireman
Elliott Walker. of Remove. was killed
and Engineer James COllinge was ia
tally scalded. The wreck was caused
by .-pusher" engine colliding with the
Erie express. The watch of the push
err fireman had stopped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
oiIFieId Prnsnects.

Richmond. Ind, Feb. 3.-The pres
ent year promises to see unusual de
yelopments in the Indiana oil field,
which has of late become one of the
most prominent. 1t is believed that
$4,000, 900 in new investments will be
made during the year. 1t is said that
an immense amount of English capital
is coming into the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Copdition OF the Public Debt.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business Jan. 81.
1903. the total debt, less cash in the
treasury amounted to $943.942. .563,
which is decrease for the month OF
81 00o 116
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Engineer RuEked to Death.

Paola. Kan, Feb. 3.-Edwin G.
Ragsdale. of Kansas City. engineer cf
St Louis and San Francisco south
bound freight train No. 80, was
burned to death at Dana, six miles
north of here. in thelwreck of his train.
Three cars of meat and six of flour
were derailed and destroyed by fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
KING EDWARD INDISPOsED
BUT NOT SERIOUsLY Y

London, Feb. 3.-King Edward, who
is suffering from an attack of infiu-
enza, passed good night and is MAX
ing favorable progress toward recov-
cry. His promised visit to the Duke
and Duchess of Devonshire at Chats
worth has been indefinitely postpon-
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Lowden Buys sioux City Property.

Sioux City. Ia. Feb. "a significant
real estate transaction has been con-
summated here bg which Frank O..
Lowden. son-in-lawSpf the late George
NJ. Pullman. securds eighty acres in
the Floyd Valley district in Sioux City.
Lowden paid $3.50 an acre for the land.
1t is located near the stock yards dis
trict. and Lowden will built cottages
uDon it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Ex-senator Dawes III.

Springfield. Mass. Feb. "a .spe
ciaI to The Union from Pittsield.
Mass, says that ex-senator Henry L.
Dawes is critically i'll as the result of a
cold which las developed into grip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Crimes, Act Proclamation Revoked,

Dublin. Feb. 3-The Official Gazette
announces that the proclamation Is
sued last year placing thirteen dis
tricts in Ireland under the crimes act
and maintaining summary jurisdiction
by the magistrates is revoked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
MINISTER HART RESIGNS
POST IN COLOMBIA

Washington, Feb. 3.-United States
Minister Hart to Colombia has re-
signed y. W. Beaunre. of Illinois, the
present secretary II the legation at
Bogota, is appointef minister to sue
ceed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

With the approval of the minister OF
the interior the Austrian league to
combat the white slave traffic will es-
tablish branches in all the important
towns and frontier stations OF Austri1
and take active means to suppress the
traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Butchery Reported Horrible.
CHANCE FOR REVOLUTION
IN SPANISH HONDURAS

New Orleans, Feb. 3.-Passengers
arriving ON the steamer Breakwater
report that Americans are fleeing
from Spanish Honduras in expectancy
of revolution there on account of
the refusal of President Sierra to
surrender his seat to his successor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

Richmond, Ind. Feb. 3.-Ihe sue
cess of the plant operated at sum
melville. Ind, by the American Flint
Glass Workers union promises to go
long way toward influencing the erec-
ton of similar plants in Indiana Inc
report from the Summitville FACTORY
has been received by the assoeiation
with much enthusiasm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
ITEMS OF A COSTLY BILL
Just a Few of the Appropriations I'm the
Snndry Civil Bill.

Washington. Feb. d The sundry
civil bin carries $1O,429.412 for con-
struction work on federal buildings au-
thorized by law. Following are some
of the appropriations made under this
head: Chicago. $4,000; HASTINGS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
TWO WOMEN HANG
IN HALLOWAY JAIL
Amelia Sach and Annie Walters Die
for Baby Farm
Crimes.

London, Feb. amelia Sach and
Annie Walters. baby farmers" were
hanged here in Holloway Jail today.
The women displayed remarkable
fortitude on the scaffold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Bank Thugs &c, $1,000.

Dexter. Kan. Feb. 3.-Three cracks
men wrecked the safe of the State
Bank of Dexter and secured $1,000. es-
Gaping on handcar without having
aroused the citizens Officers from
Arkansas City followed the robbers
trail for several miles, but without
srrncnSa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
BARS STATE LAW
Only National Statutes Have to
Do with Crimes of Nation
al Bankers.
sTATELAws ARE NOT TO INTERFERE
HilImon Case To Be Tried Again
Attempt to Save the Seals
Sundry Civil Grants.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The case of
Easton VS.. the state of Iowa was de-
cided by the United States supreme
court yesterday in favor of Easton,
thus reversing the supreme court of
the state. The case involved the re-
sponsibility to national banks of state
laws regulating state banks. In this
instance Easton was president of the
National bank at DecOrah, and he was
sentenced to five years in prison under
the state law for accepting u deposit
of $100 when he knew his bank to
be inSolYent. The decision was deliv-
cred by Justice Shiras, who says that
state laws for the regulation of state
banks do not extend to banks incor-
porated under an act of congress.
Lays Down Some Basic Law.
Announcing the conclusions of the
court. which he said were based upon
principles and authority. Justice Shiras
said: THAT congress, having power
TO create a system of national banks,
is the judge as to the extent of the
powers which should be conferred up
on such banks, and has the sole pow
er to regulate and control the exercise
of their operations that IL
is not competent for state legislatures
to interfere whether with hostile or
friendly intentions. with national banks
or their officers in the exercise of the
powers bestowed on them by the gener-
al government.
What the State May Do.
Undoubtedly n state has the legi-
innate power to define and punish
crimes by general laws applicable TO
all persons within its jurisdiction. So.
likewise. it may declare by special laws
certain acts to be criminal OffenseS
when committed by officers or agents
of its own banks and institutions. But
it is without lawful power TO make
such special laws applicable to banks
organized and operating under the laws
of the United States
That HIlImon Insurance Case.
The celebrated Kansas insurance
case which grew out of the alleged
death of john w. Hillmon in that in
1879 was yesterday sent back to the
trial court fer the sixth trial. Hill
mons life was insured i'll the Connecti-
cut Mutual Insurance company for
$4,000, and when his death was re-
ported the payment of the policy was
resisted on the ground that he entered
into Il conspiracy with other to disap-
pear, etc. HillmOn disappeared while
travelling on the plains with n man
named Brown, who swOre that he had
been killed by the accidental discharge
of a gun. The case has been in the
courts ever since. The circuit court OF
appeals for the Eighth circuit. at the
last hearing. decided the case in favor
of the claim of the widow of the in
sured man, but the supreme court re-
Yersed the opinion on the ground OF
error in the t"ial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
FAVORABLY REPORT
ISTHMIAN TREATY
Senate Committee Agrees as to
Great Canal Pro-
Ject.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to report favorably the treaty
with Colombia for building the 18TH.
mian canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Robsrts' NomInatIon Confirmed.

Washington, Feb. 3. = The senate
yesterday confirmed the nomination of
George f. Roberts, of Iowa, to be di-
rector of the mint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
SENDS ULTIMATUM
Minister Bowen Turns the Ta-
bIes on the Allies in
a Measure.
he BARS THE PREFERENTIAL IDEA
Appeal the Point to The
Hague Tribunal.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Herbert w.
Bowen, NeneZuela's representative in
the negotiations at Washington for "a
settlement of the claims against that
country, has sent through the British
ambassador here what amounts prac-
powers of Great Britain. Germany and
Italy regarding their insistence for
preferential treatment in the settle
ment of their claims against VeneZue-
Ia. This note. which the British am
bassadOr received shortly before o p.
m. yesterday, was cabled at once to
London. copies of it being transmit
ted to the Italian and German embas-
sizes for transmission to Rome and Ber-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
c,.rced with stealing $4,000.

Chicago. Feb. St is stated at the
Office of the states attorney that
AdoIph Kuhn. whose arrest in New
York is reported. was indicted in Chi
cago two years ago for the alleged
embezzlement of about $4,000. At the
time of his indictment Kuhn conduct
ed a mortgage brokerage business in
LaSalle street.