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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
THIRTY THOUSAND JAPS
INVESTING PORT ARTHUR
BIG LABOR CONTROVERSY
SETTLED AT DEs MONIES

Des MOines, Ia. May 6. - With D
satisfactory readjustment of the difh-
culties between employing plumbers
and jOurneymen plumbers, by which
300 men have resumed work, it is an
nounced that the big shut-Out involv-
ing $500 laboring men in Des MoineS
is practically at an end. Negotiations
are now under way between the Busi-
ness Mems Leagues and the trades I'M
ions looking to a satisfactory settle
ment of their differences
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
CHAPLAINS FOR CHICAGO
CONVENTION ARE APPOINTED

Washington. May G.-Elmer Dover.
secretary to the national Republican
committee, has received word from
Chicag 80 that n local committee having
the matter in charge has selected the
following chaplains to open the ma
tiOnaI convention on the different days
with prayers: First day, Rev. Timothy
p. Frost. Methodist Episcopal; second
day, Rev. Father Daniel ]. RiordOn,
Roman Catholic; third day. Rev. Thad-
deus A. Sniveley, Episcopal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Farmers Too Busy to Do Jury Duty.

Ann Arbor, Mich, May q. The
scarcity of farm labOrers is having an
influence on court business. The panel
of thirty jurors for the May term of
the circuit court have reported. Six
farmers said they could get no hired
men and were obliged to work their
places alone. They asked to be excused
from jury duty so that they could do
their work at home and insure their
living for the year. The request was
granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
CASHIER IS
HELD THOUGH HE MADE GOOD

Cleveland, May G.-GeOrge +. Gle
well. former cashier of the Federal
Trust company. charged with cmbeZ-
zling $4,000 of the banks funds. has
been bound over to the grand jury.
This action was taken Notwithstanding
the admission of President GilchriSt. of
the Federal Trust company, that Gle
wells shortage has been made good.
Clewell was arrested some time since
in st. Joseph. Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
WelIKnown Physioian Dead.

Cincinnati. May q. - Dr. Giles s.
Mitchell, a prominent physician, died
suddenly at his home in Avondale, this
city. from heart disease. lie was wide
ly known among physicians all over
the world through his membership LII
medical societies. ---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
DISEASE AMONG HORSES
IS BROUGHT FROM FRANCE

Washington, May G.-The inyestiga-
ton by the department of agriculture
of the horse maIady which has broken
out i'm Iowa has shown that the disease
was brought 70 this country by horses
imported from France The malady,
known rs colt. is paTasitical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Italian. To BE Denorted.

New York. May G.-Judse Adams,
in the criminal part Of the United
States circuit court. ordered the de-
portation to Italy Of twenty Italians,
who were arrested IN connection with
the federal naturalization frauds. The
prisoners all pleaded guilty to indfct-
ments accusing them Of participation
in the frauds in having forged and
bogus papers i'm their possession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Old Parties Condemned.

The platform condemns the policies
of the democratic ana republican par
ties. Other pIanbs are in line with the
teaching of the socialist party. The
question of inserting a plank in the
platform faVoring labor unions, which
caused several heated discussions dur
ing the convention, was adopted by
vote of 1O7 to 53.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Ypsilanti Normal Growing.

Ypsilanti, Mich. May G.-Thc Nor
NAL college year book shows the
growth Of the school. The faculty has
increased from five Mt its founding in
1919. and lvetwenty-five years ago.
to sixty. The average enrolment
down to 1850 was 29T: from 1890 to
1900, go, and this year the enrolment
has reached LOOP. or. counting in the
summer school, 1,G43.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Duties RirhtfuIIy Collected.

Washington. May G.-The court Of
claims has decided that duties col
lected on goods shipped from the Unit
ed States to the Philippines after the
treaty Of peace with Spain, and before
the establishment OF civil government,
were rightfully collected, although by
military authority and not by law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Michigan C7,ntraI Annual.

Detroit. May e. At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of The
Michigan Central railway the board Of
directors was increased from nine to
thirteen members. The four new mem-
beers are William II. Newman, Will
lam Rockefeller, James Stillman and
Frederick = Winston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Dead Man Has a Toe Missing.

st. Louis. May G.-The body Of IN
unidentified man has been found in the
settling basin of the city waterwOrks.
1t is believed that the man committed
suicide. The clothes are those of Il
person in good circumstances, but the
only means of Identification is that the
fourth toe on the right foot is miss
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
PRESIDENT CASTRO HAS
DICTATORIAL POWERS

Caracas, May 6.-The Venezuelan
congress, after having declared itself a
constitutional assembly, conferred on
General Castro full dictatOrfal powers
for a year. with the title of provision
al president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06

lliS llOOIaS opposing inc JdldutS"
there.
Cannot Prevent the Landing.
Neither the admiralty nor the war
office believes that Decentralization of
the Japanese can he prevented, aS the
guns of the Japanese cruisers could
command the point of landing; but aft
er the Japanese are ashore then the
Russians will strike and officers here
say will strike hard. What force they
will be able to bring up to resist the
invaders cannot be stated definitely.
the strength Cf the army on the pcnin-
sula of Liao-Tung having been kept
q strict secret.
Port Arthur Declared still "UncOrked"
Dispatches firm Toxic telling of cele-
bratiOns over the scaling of Port Ar
thur, it is stated, are premature, OIL
cial adtices establishing beyond Ques-
tion that the attempt of Vice Admiral
Togo May 3 to seal the port failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Protection for yy.Id F1owers.

Waukegan, ILL.,, May c. Residents
of Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Highland
Park and Waukegan, who appreciate
the beauty of the wild flowers, are pro-
testing against the wanton careleSSness
of many gatherers of flowers that has
resulted in the practical determination
OF some of the rarer species in the vi
entities mentioned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Sends Secretary Away,

In UnlS connection it is regarded as
significant that among the executive
appointments announced is that of
William T. Wright. to- be consul gem
ereal of the United States to Munich.
Wright for many years has been Sena-
tor Quay'S secretary and confidential
clerk. 1t is regarded as likely that this
provision is made for Wright for the
reason that Quay may feel that his
work I'm congress is nearing an end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06

entirely too much, and 'hCp6S7 the pres
ent conference would put an end TO
this agitation He was willing TO see
any man elevated TO episcopal honOrs,
regardless of color. when that man
should attain TO such worth and dis
tinctiOn as would warrant this high
recognition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
CONFERENCE COLOR LINE

lay delegate. said hA was very sorry
that this resolution was offered ut
this time; that if the church had
reached a crisis in its relations with
the clored people it was brought about
by just such resolutions as this. He
believed that the race question had
been hroucht before the conferences
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
The -k,,..r.s View Motor Car.

The German emperor's new motor
car has been built by ah English firm
on exactly the same lines as King Ed
wards omnibus car. says the London
Express. The body is painted in ivory.
blue and gold lined. like the colorS OF
the imperial train. and the inside Is
upholstered in crimson leather and
looks very smart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
rsnrk OF Natural Gas Again.

Marion. Ind. May Ga gas explo-
sion which demolished the house of
James Mcdaniel. living south of Mar
ion. fatally injured Mrs. Mcdaniel and
her two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Nominated for President
by the Social
lists.
HANFORO WITH HIM
Plank in Platform Fa-
VorS Labor
Unions.

Chicago, May 6.-Eugene V. Debs
was nominated aS the socialist
candidate for president of the United
States. with benjamin Hanford, of New
York City. for vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Wandered Away and Died.

Mendoza, Ill, May G.-Miss Louise
Hass. while suffering from temporary
alteration of mind through illness.
wandered away from home. Searching
parties later found her body in a pond
northeast of the city How she hap
pened to fall in is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Rig Fire ar Repub1Ic. s1,cn.

Republic. Mich. May Ga large
part of the business portion of Repub-
lie has been destroyed by fire. The
LoSs will reach 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
suIIy Con Z. sses sankraptcy.

New York. Nay 6.-DanieI J. Sully
in an answer filed in the federal court.
admits that his firm, Daniel j. SulIy d
Co., Is bankrupt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Kept Peace Last Night.

No opposition to the choice of for
mer Congressman Robert +. Deforest,
of Bridgeport, as temporary chairman
developed last night at the first sit
ting of the delegates. 1t had been eX-
pected that Alexander Troup, the
leader of the Hearst movement in Con-
necticut, would take exception TO the
selection made by the state central
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06

No man ever did designed injury to
another but at the same time he did
greater to himself.-Homer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Long Hours For War Council.

st. Petersburg. May q. $50 n m
With Vice Admiral Togo lowering in
the immediate vicinity of Port Arthur.
and transports loaded with troops ly-
ing at PitSpwo. northeast of that
stronghold. Russia has braced herself
for impending conflicts with the fee in
which she Will again play defensive
role. this time. il is hoped. with better
success. and with leSs sacrifice Of life
than in the engagements on the Yalu
The war commission sat until o'clock
this morning and at the close Of the
session IL was announced that there
was nothing TO communicate to the
public.
Japanese Landing l. Imminent.
1t is known, however. that the en-
peror has been Informed OF the pres
ence of a japanese fleet of the I.iao-
Shan promOntOry and the appearance
OF transports AT Pitsewo. The fact
that the two events occurred stimuli
taueously may have significance. II
a Ianding should take place at PitsewO
it II anticipated that Togo's battleship
squadron Will lombard Port Arthur in
order TO prevent the garrison from
sending reinfOrcements by railrQai TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06

In this world it is not what we take
up, but what we give up, that makes
Us rich.-Beecher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Connecticut Democrats
Clash in Warm
Debate.
PARKER IS INDORSED
Hearst Secures the
Washington State
Delegates.

Hartford. Conn, May G.-ln de-
bate between Hearst and Parker sup
portcrS in the democratic convention
today, EX-Gov. Waller and DR.. Broth
ers. of New Haven. nearly came to
blows. The scene was almost unprcc-
edcntcd in a convention in the state.
Unit Rule Governs.
The platform, which was adopted
after two hours heated debate, in-
structcd the delegates to vote as a
unit for Judge Parker at the national
convention.
The minority report of the commit
tee on resolutions, which wanted the
delegates sent mpledged and unin-
structed, was defeated SOC to 1S6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Landing Begun.

Chefoo, May 6.-The expected land
ing of the Japanese on the eastern
coast of the peninsula of Lao Tung
was commenced yesterday, according
to reports received here from reliable
JaDaneSe sources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Cut Land Communication.

Paris. May Ga dispatch from st.
Petersburg says the 10000 japanese
troops landed at Pitsewo yesterday
have cut the land communications
with Port Arthur 1t is said Port Ar
thur is well supplied with provisions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
GrIscom Confirms

Washington. May 6.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Griscom at Toxic con
firming reports of the landing Of Jap
anese in Lao Tung peninsula. The
minister says the railroad is Practic-
ally closed and the investment Of Port
Arthur begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Forces Successful in
Landing at Two
Places.
CONNECTIONS CUT OFF
Rumor Current Town
is Being EVaCu-
ated.

St. Petersburg, May "Details of
the Japanese landing at Pitsewo are
just received by the general staff.
From Information brought to Port
Arthur by Chinese 60 transports are
disembarking in two divisions, num-
bering 10000 men. of which 10000 were
landed yesterday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Cannot Prevent the Landing.

rne troops opposing the Japancsc
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
D.barking at Two Places.

japanese sources.
DSbarkinR at Two Places.
London, May Ga dispatch to the
Central News from St. Petersburg to-
day says the japanese landed at Port
Adams. 80 miles from Port Arthur, on
the west coast of Lao Tung penin-
sula, as well as at Pitsewo, which is
less than 20 miles from Port Arthur.
Russians XIII Own Men.
Toxic. May G.-Gen. Kuroki reports
that during the Russian retreat Sun
day last a large force of Russians mis-
took a small body of their own men
for Japanese. killing and wounding
$50 of them.
Say Port Arthur Is Being Abandoned.
Rome. May 6.-According TO a tele-
gram received here from Chefoo. the
garrison at Port Arthur has been re-
duced to 1000 men, and all important
documents, money and field guns have
been removed 60 AIukden.
LandIn Officially Reported.
Toxic, May Ga report of Admiral
Hosoya, received today, gives details
of the landing of Japanese troops on
the Lao Tung peninsula, but sup
presses the location of the landing
place. The admiral says the troops
waded ashore on account of the low
tide Gunboats were employed to dis
tract the encmy's attention. They
discovered $50 of the enemy and she'll
cd them, killing several. Piers are be-
ing erected To facilitate the landing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12

Maud Courtney, the girl who sings the
old songs, has been very much of a sue
cess in the London music halls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12

The following is said to be the most
notable feature on the exterior of His
Majesty's theater in London:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
THEATRICAL NEWS
ssParsifal'' Financial Success
I'm New York.
Receipts Were S1S6,3OS for the
Eleven Performances.
CONRIED CONFIDENT.
Staked All on Success Of opera
and Won.
Worked Hard and Looked After
the Details.
CONRIED CONFIDENT.

Manager Conried has made public the
receipts from the performances Of
'Parsifal." in New York. The eleven
presentations drew 1885, Os, making the
average for each performance S16,sS7
OF this more than 100000 unquestion-
ably is clear profit. Chief Usher
Thomas Bull failed to keep record Of
the number of faints. but he reported
the maximum number was reached on
the night of February %, when twenty
i've women succumbed and had to be
treated in the lobby. Fully $4,000 per-
sons have seen and heard "ParsifaP'
this season. All $500 seats have been
occupied at every performance, and it
IS estimated there were about 1880
standing.
With a few more performances the
opera season will be ended. Director
Heinrich Conried viii then heave a
sigh of relief that will be deep and
heartfelt. It has been the hardest and
most trying experience of his life, and
he IS wellnigh spent with the en-
deavOr. Throughout it all he has
worked day in and day out as no other
person in his employ has worked, from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12

ion for everything, almost. Sometimes
there are two unions for what to an
outsider would seem to be the same
line of work I have not heard of an
usher's union yet. but presume it viii
come.
Whenever it was necessary to blow
horn on the stage or ring bell no
stage hand was allowed to do it. That
was a prerogative of the musical I'M
ion. A member of the union and none
else must ring that bell or blow that
horn, and for all that I must pay ex-
ira. An example was the three trump
eters who were members of the orches-
ira and who blew call in the lobby
five minutes before the curtain went up
on the 'PaIsifal performance. Well.
that luxury cost me exactly SIS each
time.
AT first was inclined to rebel at
these exactions, more because they were
annoying than anything else, but I
soon found it was useless and that the
only way to get through the season was
to make the best of existing circum-
stances"
The vast detail of work at the opera
house is well illustrated by the fact
that last summer, months before the
season opened, Mr. Conried had pre-
pared a book which showed exactly
what was to take place every day dur
ing the season. Every opera and every
rehearsal was scheduled, and even the
bills for the Sunday night concerts were
in it complete. BY turning to this book
Mr.. Conried could tell weeks in advance
just what was to be done at nearly ev-
cry hour in the day throughout the
season.
He also keeps at hand a big sheet of
cardboard, ruled off into squares for
days, like a calendar, and in each
square is jotted down Just what is to
be done that day-the opera to be sung,
the opera to be rehearsed, the scenery
to be gotten out, the wardrobe to be
prepared,f where and when the re-
hearsals are to be held and what the
orchestra is to do.
Making it and keeping it straight Is
much like making out time table in
a train dispatcher's office.
Here. for instance. is the schedule
for the head stage carpenter for Feb
ruary. For every department. costume,
music, rehearsal, ballet, a similar one
is made out make them out and now
1 know the business"
Mr.. Conried picked a set of typewrit-
ten sheets bound together. A selection
of day or two gives a fair sample of
the whole.
February 17.-Take out all of "Parsi-
fal' to storehouse; get road drop from
the house and set scene for MephiS-
topheles. Send away in the morning
scenery, property, electrical and ward
robe for Philadelphia Get ready for
night performance at eleven a. m Re
hearsaI of Romeo on stage. Put a
drop down. During the rehearsal send
men to storehouse to load Magic
Flute and leave it outside until the
performance is over, and brin& al the
drops and set stuff on stage and bring
in "Coppelia" and "Cavalleria."
February 1S.-Hang and get ready
Magic Flute" in every department. In
afternoon, rehearsal of panorama scene.
After the performance take down the
hangers and leave them in the theater.
so they can go on the frame to be made
fireproof.
But the hardest is over" continued
Mr.. Conried. Next season we shall
have opera performances that will
please every one by their uniform ex-
oeIIence It will be several steps near
er the IDEAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
IS STILL uNDEcIDED.
Even Dockstader Does Not Know
Who Was the First Minstrel.

who was the first minstrel?" was
the question asked the other day of
Lew Dockstader. Now, if there is one
man in the country capable, by reason
of long study and the possession of a
wealth of historical literature bearing
upon the subject, that person is Mr..
Dockstader.
You would naturally suppose that
an easy question to answer" was his
reply, "but as a matter of fact there is
not in existence any complete record
or history of negro minstrelSy, although
it had it's birth in this country ana IS
but little over a half century old. 1t
is claimed by some, however, and upon
fairly good authority, that Edwin For
rest. the eminent tragedian, sang the
first negro song ever rendered on the
American stage, and was the nrst 10
depict all the peculiarities OF dress
manner and dialect of the southern
nlantation negro. This was when
Forest was a strolling player in the Tar
west. You will see that we of the pres
emf day are descended from a goodly
ancestry of MINISTRIES, for Forrest was
not the only actor of distinction VINO
AFT one time or another has worn burnt
cork Sol Smith Russell was one of
the earliest; Barney Williams, who Will
always be associated with Irish charac-
ter. was another of the pioneers. Z. T
Barnum did Ethiopian breakdowns in
his day, although he does not confess 70
it in his autobiography You are OF
course familiar with the fact that
Joseph Jefferson made his first stage
appearance at the age of IN black
face This was in Washington IN 1888,
if I am correct, Jefferson being brought
in in a bag on the shoulders OF InOfnaS
D. Rice the original Jim crow. but
think it is less generally known Jha az.
Edwin Booth was negro mlnstrel IN
n Youth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
FAREWELL" UNPRoF1rABLE.
The People Do Not cIamor to Hear
$50 Patti Sing.

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Madame Adefina Patti has not been
able to complete her farewell farewell
tour of the United States. The people
didn't elamor to pour money into the
box office at these farewell farewell
concerts Patti has been making fare
well tours through this country for
score of years now. but there seems
every reason to believe that this season
will be the last, final, ultimate fare
WE'LL
The present tour has not proved
great success, slim houses having mark
ed it. and the principal reason for aban-
doning for the present at least, the
Philadelphia concert is because of the
disappointing lack of demand for tick
cts. It was in the same city in Febru-
ary, 1850, within six years of half CEN
fury ago, that Patti aroused to the
warmest enthusiasm a great and dis
tinguished audience, including the ma
tion's guest. the Prince of Wales, now
Edward VII of England. The prince,
according to contemporary accounts,
"applauded franticaly." Just II years
old at that time was our little Patti
as the diva was affectionately called.
Troubles have multiplied for Nine.
Patti throughout her present tour. In
addition to the slack sale OF seats IN
Philadelphia, which. it is said, makes it
doubtful if the prima donna will sing in
that city at all during the present tour,
she now is threatened with a law suit
Yesterday Anton Hegner, formerly a
'celist in the Patti company, had an at
tachment issued against Robert Grau,
managing Nine. PATHS tour, to collect
$500 which he alleges is due him for
back salary. The complainant plans to
get his money by seizing the concert re-
ceipts. Hegner alleges that he joined
the tour under contract at $3.50 per
week, but was told in San Francisco
that his services were no longer re-
quired. His contract. he declares, en-
titles him to the money.
The Scranton, Pa, engagement of
Patti was Cancelled because the music
loving people there had only bought
$3.50 worth of advance seats. This is
regarded as queer especially as only
three weeks before II, 900 crowded to the
several renditions of the cantata, Eli
| iah," and early in the season Nordica
had over a $4,000 house
These stories are all false. 1t is not