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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

.;cw York. i'e3. -2.-R. q Dun &
COS Review OF Trade says: Ilclement
weather alore prevents a definite re-
vival OF business. OutIocr work is re
tarded ard traffic impedsG 20 an extent
that canEot Ee accurately measured.
1ut IS obviously Sufficient 10 n"utral-
lze tie favorable effect OF many ,neour-
aging factors. while winter wheat is
threatened. although not YET definite
~ injured. and early farm preparations
must be postponed.
Several leading branches OF manu-
flcture are Increasing active capacity,
and thousands OF interior buyers are
placing liberal orders at the principal
cities. The usual temporary advantages
of war are felt in the markets for sta
pie commodities. notably fOodstuffs,
but while this helps the domestic pOr-
ducer, it harris a much larger number
by enhancing prices to home consum-
erS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
CONsTAELEs LEAVE BUT RETURN
When Trouble Begins by a Posseman
Threatening a Policeman,

When Trouble Begins by POsseman
Threatening Policeman,
The constables were ordered to leave
the premises, which they did after ar
gument. Proceeding through the neigh
bOrhood for the next half hour the con-
stables organized a posse of armed cit
izens numbering about fifty persons.
The cOnstableS and posse then re-
turned to the pool room and entered.
When the posse appeared inside the
pool room Policeman Patrick Mccain
bridge called out an order TO the posse
to halt. we have warrants to serve,''
shouted Constable Glass, and we pro-
pose TO serve them Glass continued
his advance. the members Of the posse
following close on his heels and ap-
preached the policemen. one of the
pOSsemen pointing a shotgun mt Po-
liceman McCambridGe. who raised his
revolver and fired into ithe ceiling.
A shotgun was immediately leveled
at his breast He was shot in the
body. \ shot rang ott from some
other place in the rOonL and immedi-
ately there was fusillade. Several
men fell to the floor, some of them
wounded and some trying to escape
the shots. There were probably 100
men in the room at the time Many
of the spectators had crowded in be-
hind the posse. They did not take any
part in the fight. At the first shot
these men scattered. crowding for the
doors. cursing and yelling. and trying
desperately to get out
\ second volley was fired and more
men dropped. Altogether it is thought
that more than 100 shb pts were fired.
In few seconds the pool room was
entirely in possession Of the posse, and
the wounded were being cared for. The
bookmakers assert that the pool room
will he reopened. Although the pool
room men are now constructively un-
der arrest the police say they will not
permit the citiZeris to interfere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
SEVERE WINTER ON BEES
Apiarist Says the Little Insects Have Suf-
fered From Weather.

\ prominent apiariSt says that the
current winter has been exceptionally
severe ON bees. He has been engaged
in handling bees for more than 40
years. anG declares that in all of his
experience he never knew a time wher
they suffered as much as they have
done this winter. He says that the
worst Of il i that perhaps he does
not vet know the full extent of the
damage that has been done.
He does know that the loss has been
heavy. for his Investigations show
that out of 1S7 stands that he had left
out Of doors. III are ruined. all of the
bees having died. That * no incon-
siderable loss. \ stand of bees i
variouslV estimated at being valued
mt from 81 to $40. Much depends on
the man who owns il and the season.
\ good stand in the hands Of an eN-
pert during Il fruitful season il easily
worth $40.
The party referred to says that he
has saved nearly fifty stands Of bees
l.v having them in the cellar Bees
with plenty of honey in the hive Will
winter fairly well out of doors and
will safely endure extreme cold. but
If the temperature once moderates so
that they are tempted from their hive
then trouble i almost certain if the
low temperature follows. In the first
place in early winter bees get into a
bunch in the hive and hang there. If
there is much Of thaw they get sep
arated and perhaps never get togeth-
er again and then fall a prey to the
cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
SIX SAILORS NEAR
DEATH IN THE COLD
Compelled to Abandon Vessel They
Are Buffeted About in
Boat.

Boston. Feb. 2O.-SiX manned and
suffering sailors who haG. been picked
up nearly frozen TO death. and the
body of another who had been unable
to survive the cold at sea. were
brought into port by the Merchants
and Miners steamer Orion. which ar
rived from Baltimore. The men, who
comprised the crew of the Boston
schooner $. c. TyrOn. were taken from
the boat in which they had struggled
with sea and tempest for fourteen
hours, after having abandoned their
vessel Feb. IL off the Delaware capeS.
The TyrOn had hit an ice foe and
was sinking when the crew left her.
She went down a few minutes later.
The dead man was Henry GOncalves,
26 years of age. and native of the
Cape de Verde islands. The rescued
are Captain George r. Jones. of Sails
bury. Md; Mate y. T Bragg. of Phil
adelphia. and Seamen David Gillet.
Lee Jackson, Julian Grant and Henry
Hardy.
On reaching here the survivors were
taken to n hospital where it was
found that Mate Bragg was partly
blind. that Jackson probably would
lose the fingers of both hands. Grant
one of his ears. Hardy the sight of one
eye and Captain Jones one of his
fingers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
why the nexicans Call Us Grineos

Why the AIexicens Call Us GringOs.
In the southwest, especially along tie
Mexican border, MeXicans are vulSarly
called "grcasers" by the American cow
boys and ranchers. The MeXicans have
retaIiated by contemptuously referring
to the Americans as ''gringos,' uncon-
scious that they are using a word Of
American origin first applied to them
selves.
During the Mexican war the army of
Santa Anna was composed mostly Of
Indian poems who could neither shoot,
drill nor fight. To distinguish these ignO-
rant recruits from the trained regulars
the Americans called them "grecnies,'
and the Mexicans. with their Latin
pronunciation, converted it into first
.'greenos," then 'gringos.' Later they
applied it to those from whom they had
first heard it. thinking it meant some
thing especially bad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
FREsHIEs AND soPEs PREPARE
Annual "Scrap" of students at Indiana
University l. 10 Lasi Thirty
1Iiup..,s.

Bloomington. Ind, Feb. 20. - Ar
rangements are being completed for
the annual scrap on the 22d inst,
between the freshmen and s0rhomorcs
of Indiana university. By agreement
there will be no contest until that day
The freshman colors will he fastened
TO a tree in front OF Kirkwood hail.
and the SOphOmOres will endeavor to
tear them down. The contest will last
thirty minutes. and if at the end of
that time the colOrS are still in posi-
tiOn the freshmen will Ec declared the
winners. If torn away. the sopao-
mOreS will be victorS.
Upper classmen have been chosen
as timekeePers. Clevengcr viii repre-
sent the freshmen ard Knight the
sopEcmOreG. This scrap" will take
place in the afternoon. At night there
viii be Il second contest. the Burn
ing of Horace" If the book is burned
the sophOmOres will lie winners There
promises to be Il lively struggle on
WaShingtOn'S birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Charged with Padding Bills.

St Louis. Feb. 2O.-TwO additional
indictments have been gainst
William Holden. a merchant. and his
former partner. William Scholl. charg-
ing them with padding hills for -four
furnished the city I'm 1901. Indictments
returned Tuesday on which the men
We're arrested charged the padding of
meat bills. 1t is said that later inves-
tigation showed that signatures Of city
institution clerks had been forged to
flour receipts on which bills were col
lectcd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Seven Shot in a Clash
of Authority at
Madison.
CITIZENS TOOK HAND
Police Protect the Place,
But Posse is Vic
toriouS.

st. Louis. Feb. 20.--In an effort to
close up a pool room that has for a
long time operated in the outskirts of
Madison. Ill. across the river from
st. Louis. three constableS. augment
ed by a posse of citizens. and bearing
warrants for the arrest of six men
connected with the pool room. precipi-
tated riot, which resulted i'll the
shooting of seven Len. Two may die.
The wounded are: Lee Harlan. drug
gist, probably mortaily; William
Schooley, POsseman; Edward Downs,
seriously; Patrick McCambridge, pO-
liceman, probably mortally; two un-
known not seriously.
Citizens Take a Hand.
Warrants had been sworn out be
fore Justice of the Peace ISenmeyer,
of Granite City, adjoining Madison,
and placed in the hands of Constable
John Glass and two other cOnstables
for the arrest of Whitfield Brooks and
Eugene Wall. of Granite City, and
Thomas Riley. Charles Greenfield,
Thomas Manley and Martin Johns. of
st. Louis, charging them with being
connected with the pool room. After
the failure of the Madison county
grand jury. which recently investi-
gated the pool room. to return indict-
mentS, citizens took the matter in
hand with the intention of having the
pool room closed.
Policemen Guarding the Room.
Several days ago warrants were is
sued for State Senator David Nelson,
of Missouri. charging him with being
n pOolSeller. and Victor Schuler. charg-
ing him with conducting the pool
room and being custodian of the funds
Schuler was arrested and gave bond
of $500 pending a hearing. Additional
warrants We're sworn out and three
constables appeared at the pool room
TO serve them. Two policemen were
within, and declared they had arrest
ed the operators of the pool room and
Were guarding them. Betting was go
ing on as usual at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Preparation Believed On
Iy Common. Sense
PrecautiOn.
CENSOR OUT OF A JOB
Russia Will Allow Press
Entire Freedom at
ST. Petersburg.

London, Feb. 2O.-The uneasiness ex
hibited on the continent in regard tc
the possibility that a European waT
may ensue from the trouble in the
far east is not shared by Great Brit
ain. Preparations announced from
the continental capitals are regarded
here as being mere common sense
measures which any power must
adopt however remote the contingen-
cy Of their employment may appear.
First Land Encounter.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 2O.--A Port Ar
thur dispatch today says the first
land encounter occurred yesterday.
\ picket of Cossacks attacked a small
detachment of Japanese troops On
Korean territory. The Cossacks cap
fured some Japanese prisoners, on
whom they found maps and papers.
Russia AbOIishes Censorship.
ST. Petersburg. Feb 2O.-The Rus
sian government has abolished the
censorship upon all news and other
telegramS going abroad.
VIII Not Sanction Consul at DaIny.
Washington. Feb. 90. - Secretary
Hay has been Informed that Edwin
V. Morgan will not be granted an eX-
equatur by the Russian government
authorizing him to act as United States
consul at Dalny. The reasons are who'll
ly military. Morgan is now on his way
20 his post.
VIII Respect ChIna's Neutrality.
Toxic. Feb. 2D.-'The response or
Japan to the request of China for
statement of its position in regard to
the neutrality of the latter country is
made public. Its substance is that
THE imperial government. desiring to
avoid as far rs possible Il disturbance
of the peaceful condition of affairs
which prevails in China. will in all
parts of Chinese territory. excepting
the regions now occupied by Russia,
respect the neutrality of China, so long
as RuSSin does the same.
After Russian Gunboat.
Shanghai. Feb. 2O.-A large Japan
eSe cruiser has arrived at WuSung. II
miles north Of this port. and is un-
doubtedly on the lookout Cor the Rus
sian gunboat Mandjur. The situation
is being watched with deep interest
by all the foreign representatives
here. as il involves many delicate
points Of international ethics.
The newly arrived Japanese cruiser
i the Ititsushima. which Is Il power
full. well equipped vessel. 1t has come
To Wusung in connection with Rus
sia'S breach of the laws Of neutrality
i'm keeping her gunboat. the Mandiur.
there i'm spite of the Chinese authori-
ties expressed desire that the vessel
shall he removed at once.
The chances of the Mandiur escap-
ing are considered poor and il is sug
gested that 4 hard fought battle may
enSuC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Water Tank Eel ON Him.

Muncie. Ind. Feb. 20. - :. g. Err
win. Il switchman in the employ of the
C.. G. and L.. was fatally injured
while at work i'm the railroad yards OF
Ball Bros factory. when water tank
fell of, the engine on which he WAS
riding. and. striking him. folied him
TO the ground. He was internally hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Car of Dynamite Exploies.

Ogden. Utah. Feb. 2O.-,A carload of
dynamite exploded at jackson ON the
Ogden-Lucin cutoff. Yesterday after
noon. killing between 20 and - and
iniuring 80 persons. The victims, it
is said, are mostly Greeks.
The dynamite car exploded at the
town of jackson, 50 miles from Ogden
and 81 miles west of the western end
of the Lucin cutoff across Salt lake.
Many women and children are includ-
cd among the dead and wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
KOREAN SOLDIERS HURT
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

Washington. Feb. 2G.-Umited States
Minister Allen has cabled the state de-
partmcnt from Seoul that company
of Korean soldiers attacked an cleo
trio carriage belonging TO a United
States citizen. damaging it and in
jurinG the operator. United States sea-
men quieted the disturbance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
REPUBLICANS CLASH OVER
sANGAMON CONVENTION

Springfield. H., Feb. 2G.-Fifty- five
members Of the county central commit
tee. including the men represented by
proxies, met and voted 10 rescind the
call for the Sangamon county Repub-
lican convention. issued last Monday
by special committee appointed by
Chairman J. \. Wheeler. They then
issued another call fixing March II as
the date of the convention and calling
the primaries for March -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
WEATHER NEUTRALIZES
ENCOURAGING FACTORS IN BUSINESS

Liabilities Of commercial failures
thus far repoa:cd for February agg-e-
gate S5.344.G92. OF which S2O4.911
we're in manufacturing. $2.5fJ.f19 in
trading. and GS24.GO2 in other CONNER
ciai lines. For the same period last
year liabilities were $G.3G4. .2SJ. Fail
Tres. this week numbered PSI in the
United States. against 24T last year. and
20 IN Canada. compared with 2G year
arn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Rose Out of Race.

Springfield. Feb. 2O.-Secretary OF
State James y. Rose has lifted the
barrier that has kept some of the
gubernatorial candidates out of the
southern part of the state by an
nouncing yesterday his withdrawal
from the race on account of contin-
ued i'll health.
His determination to leave the 9th
er six candidates 10 fight it ont was
revealed in a letter To Judge y. h.
Nickers. of Johnson county. He says
nothing of Pope and Saline counties.
which have instructed their II dele
gates for him. bHt ii is probable that
both Will 90 To Gov. Yates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
House Takes Up the navy Bill.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The house be-
gan consideration OF the naval apprO-
priation bill. ten hours being allowed
for general debate. Foss spoke for Il
great navy. During the genral discus
sion Fitzgerald OemJ Of New York
declared that our naval programme was
TO procure q naval force greater than
that Of Germany Some bills Of no gen.
eral interest were passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
SHORTS RUN WHEAT AT
CHICAGO 4 CENTS HIGHER

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-Wheat for May
delivery sold at $1.O7 a bushel today,
i gain of four cents over last night :
close. The market was extremely ac-
tive and the volume of trading erur-
nous. The advance was due to the
anxiety Of shorts who were afraid 10
maintain open trades over the two
GaYS' recess of the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
snap Went the Trap.

My father has always told me-" be
gan Edgar. that pretty girls make
poor wives. Now, when l marry it
must be girl who is not pretty at
all. but one who is possessed of the
home loving instincts, one who is uII-
selfish and
"Oh, Mr. Montgomery-Edg
is so sudden, but you may ask papa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Pound Murdered and Robbed.

Helena. Mont, Feb. 2O.-The body of
an unknown man has been found ly-
ing on the prairie near Stockett. Five
bullet holes were found in the body and
the pockets Of his clothes were turned
inside out. He had been in SancoulIe
for two weeks, and left there 10 walk
to StOckett, four miles distant, accom-
panied by George Yasja The latter
bas disapoea ved in the diraetioa Of
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
BATTLESHIP MAINE HAS
TWO sCOURGEs ABOARD

GUantanamO Cuba. Feb. 90. - The
United States battleship Maine. which
was quarantined on her arrival here
owing TO her having a number of cases
of measles on board. also has a case
of smallpox The sufferer has been
isolated The auxiliary cruiser Yankee
has case of measles on board. The
sick man has been Isolated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Death ofHcnrr sIichaelson.

Denver. Colo. Feb. 20. - Henry
Michaelson. supervisor of Pixies Pea X
forestry reserve and Il well-known writ
er on irrigation and forestry matters
is dead of pneumonia. aged 60 years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
The Latest In SILK.

Louisine is the new washable silk
that will be popular for shirt waist
suits this year, says the New York
Press. 1t comes in all coIors and is OF
so fine texture that few believe it is
q wash silk. 1t viii probably take the
place of pongee and of the foalazs5
suits worn last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Met an Awful Death.

Meetetse, Wyo., Feb. 2O.-Two un-
known travellers who were jOurneying
along the trail between Meetetse and
Goldreef with several pack horses met
an awful death. The men are known
TO have left Meetetse last Sunday, and
have not been heard Of since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Forty-Eipht Years in one store.

Ann ArbOr. Mich. Feb. 20.--B. T.
Watts has moved his stock from 10
South Main street 10 the Schaller book
store. where he has leased quarters TO
continue his business. For over forty
eight years Watts has been engaged In
business at 10 South Main street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
HEATH STEPS OUT
Forwards Resignation as Secre-
tary of National Repub-
lican Committee.
DUE TO DEATH OF HANNA
Secretary Rose Out of GubernatoriaI
Race-Yates Probable
Gamer.

Cleveland. Feb. 2O.-Perry s. Heath
today wired the acting chairman Of
the republican national committee,
Payne. as follows: Due to the death
of Chairman Hanna. l tender TO you
my resignation as secretary of the
republican national committee, effec-
tive Immediately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Gas kills Two rer-nns.

Chica go. Feb. 20.-The bodies of
Mrs Bruley and man of the name
Of Dixon were found on the second floor
of the building at }54S South ROhey
street. 1t appeared that they had been
asphyXiated by gas in the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
PASSENGER STRIKES
FREIGHT HEAD ON
Disastrous Wreck on the PennsylVa-
mia Today at Hobart,
Ind.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Feb. 2O.-A Penn
sylvania passenger train leaving Chi
cago at midnight was wrecked early
today at Hobart. Ind. in a head-On
collision with freight train. The
baggagemaster, Charles Strayer, was
killed and three mail clerks, two pas
sengers and fireman injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Good Thing a Success.

Muucie, Ind. Feb. 20. David
wilkins. a Muncie carpenter. believes
he has discovered the secret of max
ing non-refillable bottle. Wilkins
has just obtained a patent on his in
NentiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
NORTHCOTT RESIGNS
FROM BANKERS UNION

GreenyilIc. H.. Feb. 2O.-;.ieut. Coy.
Northcott has resigned his position
with the Bankers Fraternal Union of
Cleveland. Ohio. 10 take effect March
/. He has taken this action in order
to devote his entire time Ia the Wood
mems Protective association. Of which
he is president. His Office will remian
at Greenyille. ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
FOUGHT ANOTHER
BLOODY BATTLE
AIbanians Defeated by Turks With
Loss of 800
Men.

Salonica, Feb. 2O.-Another battle
occurred between insurgcnt Alban-
ians in North Albania and Turkish
troops Feb. 1s. The Albanians were
beaten, losing 500 killed or wounded.
The Turks also lost heavily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Detachments From East.

1t viii consist of marine detach-
ments from New York, Philadelphia.
Annapolis and Washington. and viii
be assembled in Washington. Many
second lieutenants just commissioned
Will be given Il chance at foreign
service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
THE ABBOTT, CELEBRATED
TROTTER, TO RACE NO MORE

Fishkill Land. y. y. Feb. 20 The
Abbott. 2:O3H, John !. Scannell's eel
ebrated trotter, died last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Powder Mill at Paterson
Scene of Loss of
Life.
ACCIDENT IN PARIS
Car of Dynamite Ex-
p1odes on Railway
in Utah.

Paterson. y. j.. Feb. 2O.-An eXplos-
ion at the Latin q Rand powGer mills
near here today caused the death Of
three employees and the injury of -
others. several seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Goes South for Health.

After making known his decision to
quit the race Mr. Rose left for New
Orleans. where he probably will re-
main for several weeks in the hope of
recuperating his health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Comb Factory Goes Up.

Paris, Feb. 20.-Fourteen employees
of the Celluloid Comb factory were
killed and 20 others injured today by
an explosion of gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

glattery was formerly considered a
vice, but it is now grown into a Gus
tom.-Syrus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

thur dispatch today says the first
land encounter occurred yesterday.
y picket of Cossacks attacked a small
detachment of Japanese troops On
Korean territory. The Cossacks cap
fured some Japanese prisoners, on
whom they found maps and paDPrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Russia AboIishes Censorship.

ST. Petersburg Feb. 2O.-The Rus
sian government has abolished the
censorship upon all news and other
kilograms going abroad.