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Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
COAL CARS ARE SCARCE:
FAMINE is LOOKED FOR

Terre Haute. Sept. 21.-CoaI opera
tors now admit the difficulties of last
winter in supplying coal TO Chicago
and other markets viii be repeated
the coming winter and that the same
high prices will prevail. 1t is impossi-
BILE even now to get the product to
market. and every Indiana operator
is behind with his orders. The rail-
roads cannot supply empty cars TO
keep the mines going full time and
have not the motive power to haul
loaded cars promptly. There is bad
blockade here and two roads are re-
fusing coal from the southern Indi-
ana districts. or for that matter all
except perishable freight.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
FIRE DESTROYS A
CANADIAN BOAT
Three Passengers Drowned and
Several Hurt on st. John
River.

St John, y. B.. Sept. 21.-WhiIe on
hnr way up the st. John river with
forty passengers and Il heavy cargo Of
freight the Star Line Steamship COM
pany's steamer David Weston caught
fire, probably from a match dropped
into bale of hay and before she could
run ashore was practically consumed.
Three persons, a waitress, a. deck
hand and 11-year-Old boy, one of
the passengers. We're drowned. through
jumping into the river in attempting
to reach shore and escape from the
flames. Seven or eight other persons
were injured, but none seriously. The
passengers were taken ashore in boats.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Reported Appointments.
NO GAMBLING INVOLVED
IN SALE OF THIS HORSE

Mics, AIIcn:, sept. 21.-A syndicate
of Niles sportsmen must pay John
aMdden, of Lexington. Ky, $1,31O as
the result of his suit for the balance
due on the price of two running horses,
NyX and Herodes. which he sold them
in 1901. On each horse S40O was paid
down. and 5000 was to be paid when
they won their second race, which they
did in 1901.
Judge o. w. Coolidge. of the circuit
court, decided that the contracts for
sale were not gambling contracts or
wa gers, as the defense alleged, because
both buyers and sellers were interested
in having the horses win, and the buy
er did not lose on account of the horses
winning.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
BIG SCHEME ROCKEFELLER
Is SAID TO HAVE IN MIND

Cleveland, o., Sept. 21.-It is stated
that John ID. Rockefeller has decided
to erect no less than fifteen large Of
fee buildings and business blocks in
the downtown district of Cleveland,
at cost aggregating more than $3O.-
100000.
Rockefeller recently secured posses
sion of the Weddell House. one of the
oldest and largest hotels in the city.
The hotel building is now being demol-
ished and a siXteen-story office struc-
ture will be erected on the site at a
cost of over $1,0O0,OO0.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
CASE OF Mr.. GREEN
New York State Senator Arrested
for Completely in the Pos.
tai Scandal.
had DEALINGS WITH BEAVERS
So 1t Is Alleged, but the Accused Man
Declares He Is GuiItless of
Amy Crime.

Washington. Sept. 21.-State Senator
George Z. Green, of Binghamton, n.
Y, has been arrested here on an in
dictment found by the federal grand
jury in this city for completely in pos
tai frauds, and gave bail. Green is
alleged to have been implicated with
George W. Beavers in foisting a lot
of Bundy time clocks upon the depart
ment at an eXtortionate price, and
there is an allegation that the owners
of the device made the usual "divvy"
with the postal employees.
Money Alleged to Have Been Paid.
The conspiracy Indictment charges
that the alleged payments to Beavers
by Green were in conformance with
an agreement made Nov. /, 1901. 1t
further alleges a payment of $325 to
Beavers Dee. II. 1901; of 1881 on Jan.
30. 1902; $41S on April %, 1902, and
$S42 Oct. s, 1902. The time record
ers involved have been furnished the
government for years. They original
ly were being supplied through the
free delivery service but latterIy
CuIOuSn lne SdIdTN anu dllOWdHCe III
vision. Green came to this city about
ten days ago and he and his counsel,
eX-United States Senator Thurston. of
Nebraska, had a two hours interview
with Postmaster General Payne.
Two More Arrests Expected.
Green's alleged connection with the
matter has been known to the authori-
ties for some time, and he has Oeen
ready for arrest for. several weeks.
persons. one of them being u man al
ready under indictment and the other
a person not yet caught in tn etOils.
Their arrest is expected any moment.
1t is supposed that one of the indict-
ments is against Beavers. The name
of George w. Dunn. chairman of the
Republican state committee of New
York. has been drawn into the mat
ter, but postal officials will not say
whether he is under investigation.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
MEMBERS OF MOB
HELD FOR MURDER
Result of a Coroner's jury InVesti-
cation at TOnopah,
Nevada.

TOnopah, New, Sept. 21.-As a re-
suit of the verdict of the coroner's jury
summons to inquire into the death of
Ping Ling, the Chinese murdered dur
ing the attack on the Chinese quarter
last Wednesday morning the seventeen
men now in the city Jail have been
charged with murder. They include
the president and secretary of the local
branch of the american Labor Union.
Nearly all of those under arrest are
cooks and walters. Two men have left
camp. Everything is now quiet. The
citizens are raising a fund to prosecute
the mob
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
GREEN MAKES A STATEMENT
Says Those Who Known Him Will Not Be-
Iieve Him a Briber.


Binghamton, \. Y, Sept. 21.-State
Senator George a. Green. of this city,
who was placed under arrest by Unit
ed States Marshal Black on a charge
of conspiracy and bribery growing out
of the postal investigation. has given
bond for $4,000, with Jonas NJ Kill
mer as surety. Senator Green is preSi-
dent of the Internatio Time Record
er company, which has its headquar
ters in this city. In ii statement he
says:
ITO those to whom l am best known
hope it is unnecessary to say that
have not given or received bribes,
and that l have wrOnged no man, much
less the United States government or
any department thereof. All my busi-
ness has been conducted openly and
honestly and no mean advantage has
been taken concerning contracts, or
ders, prices or other matters, either
by myself or by any business interests
with which l am connected
Il shall not seek or ask sympathy,
but shall hope that my life, business
and public record, so well under
scrutiny for many years, has not been
in vain, and that public judgment will
be suspended until time and Opportuni-
ty will permit facts to replace fancies
and suspicious.
ITO my knowledge 1 have never
brought distress or the shadow of a
reflection to the political party to
which am pleased to owe allegiance,
and now that my good name and repu-
tation are so cOnspicuously challenged
just as the primaries are on, and when
my friends are urging my return TO
the Greene county Republican commit
tee, must insist upon completely with
drawing and retiring from the Repub-
lican organization, at least till such
time as 1 am legally free and clear
from any imputatiOn of dishonest and
diShonorable actions"
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
PLAN INVASION
OF ABYSSINIA
American Squad to Enter African
WiIds on Conquest of
Peace.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Under in
structions from the state department
Robert p. Skinner, American consul
general at MarseilIes, will penetrate
the wilds of Abyssinia, guarded by a
detachment of American marines
from the European squadron. He
goes to negotiate with the king of
Abyssinia a commercial treaty, which,
it is hoped, viii give important adj
vantages to American trade.
Skinner is at present at Massillon,
Ohio. He will remain in this country
several weeks and will confer with
state department officials before leav-
ing for his post.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
TROUBLE EXPECTED
TO FOLLOW MOVE
Marble Shops at Chicago Will Not
Abide by Union ReguIa-
tions.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Four hundred
men employed in five shops i'll this
city, controlled by the international
Association of Marble Workers, found
the doors to their shops closed today
and notice posted informing them
that. Thursday work will be resumed
with force of union and non-union
men.
1t is expected the unionists will be
ordered to refuse to return to work
Thursday and that the local trades
unions viii be asked to refuse to han
die the marble handled in the shops
employing non-union men.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Makes His Challenge Formal.

Cleveland, Sept. 21.-JOhn A. Clarke,
Democratic candidate for the United
States senate, through Chairman Sal
EN-. of the Democratic executive com
mittee, has renewed his challenge to
Senator Hanna for series of joint
debates, the only prOviso being that
they shall take place in doubtful dis
tricts. The challenge was made for
IlaI because the Republican chairman
objected to an informal one.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
schwab school Buflding dedicated.

Hazleton. Pa, Sept. 21.-The Mrs. c.
NJ. Schwab school building at Wealth
erly, erected at cost of 100000,
through the generosity of the former
president of the United States Steel
Corporationand his wife, has been ded-
icatedN A parade preceded the exer-
ciSeS
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Lion That shou1d BE Shot.

East St Louis, ILL.,. Sept 21.-During
the performance of a street carnival
company an angry lion sprang upon
Keeper Ricardo, who was in the cage,
and tore off his right hand. Only the
prompt work of attendants, who beat
off the lion and dragged Ricardo from
the cage. saved the keepers life. The
lion has killed three keepers.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
CLINTON FUR THIEF IS
HELD IN HEAVY BOND

Clinton, Iowa. Sept. 21.-At a pre-
liminary hearing of Mike Conroy,
charged with the theft of valuable
furs. the prisoner was held in $1,000
bonds. Mrs. Grossman. wife of the
owner of the furs, at the hearing
placed their value at S1,4OO. They
were taken from Grossman's store
May 80 of last year.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
distraction Causes a suicide.

Paris, Sept. 21.-James L. Ferriere,
a well-known Newspaper man of New
York, died here as the result of a
paralytic stroke. His wife in a fit of
distraction soon afterwards took her
life. Ferriere was formerly for sever
al years an editor of the Paris edition
of the New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Case That Banicd the doctors.

Charlotte. Mich. Sept. PR. B.
Rogers, a young man 26 years of age,
who had his back bone broken by a
falling timber while at barn raising
in 1897, has died. His case has COM
pletely batfied the medical scientists.
For the past year or two he was able
to wheel himself about in an invalid
chair
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
GrInnell. Ia. Man -Disappears.

Boise, Ida, Sept. 21.-Thomas Har-
dy. travelling man for a Grinnell.
Ia, firm, mysteriously disappeared
from Boise Sept. 4. and has not BEEN
seen since. He left his luggage in his
lodging house and took his room key
with him. He is supposed to have
committed suicide,
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
OF ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION

Baltimore, Sept. 21.-The sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows began its
annual convention here this morning.
After the welcoming addresses by
Grand Master Edward Rossman, of
Maryland. GOV. Smith and Mayor Nc
Lane and responses by Grand Sire
Goodwin, of Georgia, the secret delib-
trationS began.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
DROPS Dead from Sorrow.

Bedford, Ind, Sept 21.-Brice Car
ter, aged "A years. dropped dead beside
his sons coffin from grief when the
body arrived from st. Louis. The
youth had bsen killed while switching
in the railroad yards there. Mrs. Car
ter is prostrated and may die from the
double shock.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
king Edward Unveils memorials.

London, Sept. 81. - At the parish
church of Crathie, three-quarters of a
mile from BaImOral castle, which was
attended by Queen Victoria, King Ed
ward unveiled memorial bust of the
late Queen Victoria and two rural tab
let's in memory of the late Duke of
Edinburgh and Empress Frederick of
Germany The three memorials were
erected at the expense of the king.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Only to Hasten Reforms.

Paris, Sept. 21.-At the meeting OF
the council of ministers, Foreign Min
lister Del Casse announced that Russia
and Austria had declared they would
only intervene in Macedonia in order
to hasten reforms. They had sug-
gested, NJ. Del Casse added, that the
other powers might support tine cab
inets in st. Petersburg and Vienna to
this end
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
ILL HEALTH WILL NOT PUT
HANNA OUT OF POLITICS

Cleveland, Sept. Ex-senator Hahna
stated today that there was no truth
in the report printed in some eastern
papers this morning that he would
resign the craftsmanship of the ma
tional republican committee on ac-
count of i'll health.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Was Dead as He snoL,.

Elkhart, Ind, Sept. 21.-"How long
do you think 1 will live?" asked Ben
jamin BuchwaIter of Mary William
son, fortune teller. Before she could
reply he dropped dead of heart disease.
Buchwalter was a farmer of Gardner,
Ill, and while visiting relatives here
went with nephew to have his fort
une told. He was 40 years old.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Crushed in a Coal Nine.

Brazil, Ind, Sept. 21.-BenjamIn
Boothc, coal operator, was instantly
killed, and his brother Joseph Boothe,
seriously injured in their coal mine. by
the roof falling in.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
She Accuses Her Mother.

San Diego. Cal. Sept. 81. - The
complaint of Grace G. BOhn against
John L. Bohn, for divorce, alimony
and a division of property, has been
filed in the superior court. The charges
allege cruel treatment and adultery
with Mrs. Mary G. Green, mother Of
plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
FORMER POSTMASTER GENERAL
GOES FREE IN SLANDER CASE

Beaver, Pa, Sept. 21.-The slander
suit brought against eX-Postmaster
General Wanamaker by former State
Printer Robinson ended in a victory
for the defendant. The sealed verdict
was read in court this morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
yellow Ferer kim LInnres.

Monterey. Mex, Sept. 21.-Dr. Roy
Martin. quarantine inspector for the
government, who recently returned
from Linares, declares that the city
is dead commercially and partly de
serted on account of the prevalence of
yellow fever.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION
IN EAST AFRICAN FORT

Mozambique, East Africa, Sept
An explosion of gunpowder and
grenades has occurred in Fort Sac
Sabastiano. Many persons were kill
ed or injured The fort was badly
wrecked. Further explosions are
feared.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
OLD NEWSPAPER MAN
AND WAR VETERAN DEAD

Jackson, Mich, Sept. 21.-Col. c. V.
Deland, one of the Oldest and best
known newspaper men in the state.
died at his residence here today after
a long illness. Deland served through
the civil war and was made brevet
brigadier general of volunteers for
bravery and meritorious service.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
ObaIdia Appointed Gov
ernOr of State of
Panama.
is IN FAVOR OF CANAL
Expresses His Views
on Question in a
Speech.

Panama. Colombia. Sept 21.-Sena-
tor Obaldia has taken over the func-
tfons of governor of Panama. The
event was the occasion for great pOpu-
lar demonstrations by all parties. It
is thought that the appointment OF
Governor Obaldia may perhaps exert
influence against secesSionist ideas. not
Onl ybecause lie is native of Panama,
which fact engages fo~ him the SYM
pathies Of all. but because his appoint
ment apparently is a part of gener-
al Tdan. the result of which will be
the election of General Reyes to the
presidency and the approval of Il canal
treaty satisfactory tO.the United States.
Governor Obaldia. in reply to DIR. Flor
entine Geonaga. president of the high
court of justice, said:
World Interests Demand a Canal.
Il maintain. because they were well
meditated. the sincere opinions l eX-
pressed as a senator of the republi"
l consider that the interests of the
world urgently demand the construc-
tiOn of a canal. and they have a right
to ask our cooperation. The conces-
siOns. the object of which is to serve
these interests. though they may i'm
ply a sacrifice of sovereignty are not
against the national dignity. We can
not deny civilization what it requies
from us to continue its victorious
march," All the speeches delivered at
the function. not only by isthmians
but by natives of the rest of the re-
public demonstrated that all the in
habitantS of Panama are in favor of
the treaty.
Election Occurs in December.
BogOta. Colombia, Sept. u. - The
senate has elected the following Off
GERS. all of whom are supporters of
General Rafael Reyes in his candidacy
for the presidency of t,-e republic:
President, Marcelina Arango: vice
president. Enrique Nayaiz: electors for
the next preside ltial election. Gull
lermo Torres and NincentO Omana. The
first Sunday in December next has
been decided upon for the holding OF
the next presidential election in Co
lOmbia. Each municipal district chooses
by popular vote electors. who meet on
Feb. l, 1904, in the capitals of the
provincesand departments and vote for
tle president and vice president.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21

New York, Sept. 21.-Frederick s.
Gibbs. member of the national repub-
lican committee for New York. died
today at Asbury Park of an affection
of the heart.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
TWO MORE ARE OUT
lord Balfour of Burleigh Drops
His Portfolio in the Brit.
ish Cabinet.
WHICH NOW LACKS FOUR MEN
Chamberlain Too Busy to Pay a Visit
to Chicago this
Season.

London, Sept. 21.-Lord Balfour of
Burleigh, secretary for Scotland, and
Arthur Ralph Douglass Elliot. financial
secretary TO the treasury, have re
signed, and their designations have
been accepted by the king. Elliot was
not in the cabinet. These two resig-
nations make a total of four vacant
cabinet posts and one secretaryship at
BalfOur's disposal.
Chamberlain Cannot Leave England.
London, Sept. 21.-Replying to an in
quiry as to whether he anticipated be-
ing unable to accept the invitation of
the Illinois Manufacturers association
to visit Chicago as the guest OF the as
sOciation and deliver an address Cham
berlain telegraphed as follows to the
Associated Press: Il shall not be able
to leave England this year"
Reported Appointments.
London, Sept. 21.-King Edward is
reported to have approved the APP
pointment of Austin Chamberlain TO
be chancellor OF the eXchequer, Ar
mold Forster to be secretary of war;
Mr.. Brodrick, now secretary of war.
TO be secretary for India, and Lord
Selborne to be secretary for the col
Onies
No official confirmation of these APP
pointments has yet been Forthcoming.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. over Note.

sofia, Bulgaria, Sept u. - Some
apprehension having apparently been
created owing to misunderstanding
regarding the precise meaning of Bull
garia's last note to the powers, eX-
pIanation have been given to some dip
lomatic agents here that the memoran-
DUN was not intended as an ultima
tum, but was rather in the nature of
an appeal for the Intervention of the
great powers before that Intervention
should be too late. The Bulgarian min
istry, it was stated. was determined to
maintain it's attitude of neutrality up
to the last moment, but it feels the
impOssibility of standing by indefinite
ly while the Turks exterminate the
Bulgarian element in Macedonia.
A company of Turkish soldiers and
bashiIbazouks recently found the hid
ing place of 100 families of refugees
from the villages of Dupeni and Achla,
near Resen. They captured the party,
violated the women and committed
other atrocities.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Robbers Miss $4,000
Through Their Mis-
take.
ATTEMPT AT CHICAGO
Uncover Plot by Attack
ing Expressman
in Car.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-A bold attempt
by two men to lock themselves in a
Michigan Central railroad express car
with the express messenger, over
power him after the train had left
the yards and then rifle two safes in
the ear was frustrated Sunday even
ing when the plans of the would-be
robbers miscarrieti.
William Ganghin, the eXpressman,
was knocked unconscious in the eX-
press car Then the men discovered
he was not the express messenger,
and fearing detection they fed.
Left with Money Today.
The express messenger who has
charge of the car left Chicago this
morning with guard and $25, 900 in
two safes i'm his car.
Nothing was taken from the eX-
pressman. The property in the car
was untouched.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Turks Said to Have
Lost 500 Near
MeInik.
TWO OFFICERS KILLED
Most of Village in Hands
of the InSur-
gents.

Sofia, Sept. 21.-According to fugi-
tives who have arrived at Ria from
Djoumaia, a serious engagement oc-
Cured at Pekin, near Melnik, 65 miles
from Salonica, in which the Turks are
said to have lost 500 men killed, in
cluding two colonels. Most of the vii
lagos in the district of Melnik are in
the hands of insurgents. Many viii
lages are in flames.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Sultan Makes Promises.

ConstantinopIe, Sept. 21.-In an au-
Gience with NJ. Zinovieff, the Russian
ambassador, the sultan expressed his
regret at the excesseS committed by
the Turkish troops in the vilayets of
NIonastir and AdrianOple. He said
that orders had been sent to the au-
thOrities concerned to prevent their
repetition. and he gave the RusSian am
bassadOr to understand that the guilty
parties would be punished.
The German ambassador, Baron
Marschan Won Bieberstein, also had an
audience with the sultan, who showed
himself most optimistic. The latter
declared that the inSurrection was
drawing to a close. In fact, it had
already been Suppressed in some dis
trictS and the porte, would, therefore,
Immediately issue proclamations an
nouncing the resumption of the appli-
cation of the reform scheme.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-21
Trying to Stop InvasIons.

ConstantinOple, Sept. 21.-The Serv-
ian governments reply to the porte's
representations says measures have
been taken to prevent the bands en-
tering Macedonia and that strong
band which was preparing to cross
the frontier has already been dis
persed.
The Servian reply adds, however,
that if the persecution of christians
and eXcesses of the Turkish troops
continue and serious reforms are not
introduced the government will be un-
able to restrain the popular agitation
in Servia.
Berlin, Sept 21.-Prince Henry, of
Prussia. today tcok over command of
the Baltic naval station.
Paris, Sept. 21.-Rappel today pub
lished report. which is not confirm
ed. that Boris Szrafoff, the Macedon-
ian leader, was beheaded recently
near Monastir by Turkish soldiers,
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY
The Fate OF James Tl1lman, who
Killed Editor Gonzales In the
Hands OF Twelve Men.

Lexington, S. c. Oct. 14.-Co1. Croft.
OF counsel for the defense, resumed his
argument in the Tillman trial when
court convened to-day. He was fol-
flowed by Gen. Bellinger, who made
the closing argument for the state. At
the conclusion of Gen. Bellinger's ar
gument Judge Gary Immediately en-
tered upon his charge to the jury. A.
ter defining murder and the different
degrees of homicide. the court charged
the jury that a plea Of self-defense
having been set up, the jury must be
satisfied by preponderance of evidence
that the defendant was without fault
in bringing on the difficulty; that he
believed he was at the time in danger
of receiving serious bodily injury or
losing his life; and that a reasonable
man of ordinary frmness, courage. pru-
dence and reason would have reached
the same conclusion. The court con-
cluded the charge at 1:42 p. M, when
the jury retired.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
BANK ROBBERY At BERWICK.
wick, ILL.,, Robbed of $2,SOO BY
Gang of Burglars.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-Soon after
three o'clock Wednesday morning lOur
men drove into the little town of Ber-
wick, eight miles west of Abingdon,
Knox county, and going to the Farm
ers' State bank, picked the lock of
the front door. Then they drilled the
door of the vault and forced of the
combination, securing $4,000. The ex-
plosion awakened a number of the res
idents of the town, who appeared on
the scene only to be covered by guns
in the hands of the robbers who held
them at bay until they had loaded their
booty into the rig and driven toward
the east. All surrounding towns we're
notified, but no trace of the robbers
has yet been found. w. G. Tubbs, pres
ident of the bank, says the loss is full
lv covered bY Insurance.