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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
HOIST BY THEIR own PETARD
Situation of Representatives as Describ ed
by Representative Griggs.

Situation of Representatives as Describ ed
by Representative Griggs.
GriGSs. however. maintained that it
WAS BristOw's report. Continuing he
called attention to what he termed the
ridiculous position the house had
placed Itself in we sought TO IN
vcStigate the pOStOfice department"
he SAID. and YOU gentlemen turned
out here like hornets and insisted that
the whole department frcm top 10 bot
tom must be investigated Both Re
publicans and Democrats. he said. had
declared that they would tear the roof
off the old thing" and he inquired
'what did you do: The house got
scared and turned tail" Amid laugh
ter and applause he chided the men,
bers Of the house with having started
out to investigate the department, and
having wound up by having the de-
partmeEt investigate them.
That was Il great coup on the part
OF the department. he said. with sar-
casm. lie poked fun at theRepublicans
for having so readily yielded to the
persuasions of the party leaders and
voted against departmental investI-
CATION. adopting instead "a miserable
resolution investiGa ton yourselves"
The Republican organization, he said,
was the finest in the world. There
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
ONLY ONE BOAT MISSING
IN WRECK AT QUEENSLAND

Brisbane. Queensland. March 16.-
All but one of the boats of the Brit
ish steamer Aramac, which was
wrecked Sunday morning on the Break
Sea Spit, off Queensland, are safe. The
missing boat contained between TWEEN
~ and thirty persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
PROMINENT INDIANA
JURIST DIES AT LAPORTE

LaDorte. Ind. March 16. - Judge
Jonathan w. CrUmpacker. associate
justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico during President McKiniey's
administration. and cousin OF Repre-
sentative Crumpacker. is dead OF
typhoid fever. aged 30. Judge Crum-
packer had served two terms as state
senator. and was for years leader in
Indiana Republican politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
NOT MANY
like THIS
Murderer Wants His
Sentence Car
ried Out.
WRITES TO GOVERNOR
RepudiateS Medd1ing of
Attorneys but in
Vain.
WRITES TO GOVERNOR

Albany, y. y. March 16.-Gov. Odeu
has received Il most extraordinary let
ter from Frank IL. Burness. a sailor.
condemned to death for The murder
of his captain, requesting the inter
ference Of the executive to prevent
any attempt to delay the execution.
Burness is confined in Sing Sing and
was to have been executed Feb. 5,
but the execution was stayed by an
appeal to the court Of appeals by his
ATTORNEYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
INSIST IT'S FALSE
Russians Assert They Have No
Intention of Leaving
Port Arthur.
COMES FROM HIGH AUTHORITY
Important Developments Still Lack
ing the Far Eastern
War.

St Petersburg, March 16.-From the
highest official quarter the Associated
Press has received information that
there is absolutely no foundation for
the rumors peTsistently sent out from
Toxic that the Russians are abandon-
ing Port Arthur. 1T is the veriest
SOnsense," said the official informant
of the Associated Press.
Fleet Probably Inside
LcndCn, March 16.-The latest re-
port from Toxic says that it is be-
lieved there that the Russian Port Ar
thur fleet has left that harbor for
parts unknown. probably NladivOstok.
Japanese scouts can see nothing of
MakarOn's squa drOn in the harbor at
Port Arthur. All the Russian ships
are inside the harbor now-if they
have not left. as repOrted-the Ret
vizan having been tow ed in fast week,
and it would not be easy to see them
from the outside.
American Arrested as Spy.
CnemulpO, March -16.-A miner, Il
citizen of the United States. returning
from the mines at UnSan, was ar
rested north of Ping Yang by Jap
ancse on suspicion of being Russian
spy. He was speedily released when
his identify was established.
Russian Was Traitor.
St. Petersburg. March 16.-Capt.
Iykov, of the Manchurian commits
sarial service. is to be court martiaIed
and shot for acting as a spy in the
pay Of the Japanese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
HAS TAKEN LID OFF
And the House Is Wroth at Its
Own Work, Says Geor.
gia Statesman.
BRIsTOw REPORT IS UP AGAIN
Griggs Makes Merry with the Situa-
tion and Raises the Laugh
Rural Mail Carriers.

Washington. March 16.-The house
had another lively debate while consid-
ering the postoffice bill. the Br tow
report coming up again. Also the ru-
raj free delivery matter was the sub
ject of a good deal of debate. The
claiY of the letter carriers for in
creased pay also was espoused by
insufficiency OF the pay of the rural
mail carriers. and said they should not
be denied the privilege OF acting as
agents for newspapers.
AT whose suggestion was it, in
quired Mann, that this privilege has
been denied:"
Thinks All the Fraud Discovered.
CrOnrer said it came from Fourth
Assistant Postmaster Bristow first,
and then from the peStotiice commit
tee. He had. he said. no criticism
to Cffer against General Bristow. u
think" said he. he has been honest
in the administration of postal affairs"
and he received Republican applause
when he added: Il am so we'll salts
fed with ADMINISTRATION he has made
in the postoEce department that I be-
Iieve no fraud or corruption vet r.
mains there to be exposed to the peo-
pie" Until the status of rural letter
carriers should he fixed. and their pay
increased. he thought they should be
allowed to serve newspapers to the
patrons of the rural route.
Some Remarks on Lobbying"
Griggs of Georgia assailcd the let
ter carriers organization for the man
ncr of making its demands on con-
gress and said the carriers had made
an effort TO intimidate congress into
acceding to these demands. He was
interrupted by Burleson of Texas, who
asked if the executive order prohibit
ing government employees from lobby
ing before congress was Il Jest" Il
always have thought sO," Griggs re-
Piled; and he said further that if he
was representing the present occupant
Of the White House as his attorney
he would enter plea of guilty and stop
further investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
GERMANY APPRoPRIATFS
FOR LITTLE AFRICAN WAR

Berlin. March 16+-The government
has sent to the reichstag two supple
mentary appropriation bills to the
1903-19O4 budget, asking S1.6T5.000 for
expenses connected with suppressing
the HererO rebellion in German South
west Africa. This includes a pro-
visiOnal estimate of SJOO,COO for dam
ages to settlers for losses in property
destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Caucus of RepubIIcans.

Washington. March 16.-A call has
been issued for a caucus of the Re
publican members OF the senate and
house to be held in the hall of the
house Monday evening next at 8
o'clock to elect members of the ma
tiOnal Republican congressional cam
paign committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
WOULD HAVE a NATIONAL
PARK IN SHENANDOAH

Washington, March 16.-Representa-
tive Flood. of Virginia. has introduced
a bill providing for the appointment
OF a commission of three army offi-
GERS to acquire a site for a civil war
memorial park in the Shenandoah
Valley, Va, near Staunton, Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
ELKHART LOSES A BIG
STORE IN 100000 FIRE

Elkhart. Ind. March l6.-Firc here
Tuesday totally destroyed II. Il. Sykes
n Co.'S news store. Falling walls i'll
iured three firemen and two bystanG-
crs. John Middleton and ]. w. Whea
ton. The loss is complete and it is
estimated at 100000. Insurance on
the goods and building is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
..rrusty" Escapes from Prison.

Marquette, Mich, March 16. - 4
trusty of the name of Cole. who has
three years TO serve. has escaped from
the penitentiary. He. was employed in
the fire room, a building separate from
the prison, and thus had a good oppor-
tunity TO get away. Cole went east
on an early train, having bluffed a
policeman at the depot Officers al
along the line have been notified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Socialists MIKE Nominations.

Jackson. Mich. March 16. - The
Socialists have nominated city and
ward tickets. as follows: For mayor,
George DimOnd; recorder. james s.
Shannon: justice of the peace, George
NJ. Stanley; for school inspector, John
Pinegar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
FRENCH STEAMER THOUGHT
LOST HAS ARRIVED SAFELY

Halifax. y. =, March 16.-The
French line steamer Pro Patria.
thought To have been lost. arrived at
~ Pierre today. She was caught in
the ice and remained helpless many
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Deserves Death

The letter says in substance the
writer believes himself deserving of
the death penalty, which he wants
inflicted with all the speed possible.
He declares he does not want a new
trial. as he has Il violent temper which
he is unable to control and probably
would commit other crimes. The gov
ernor viii take no action in the mat
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Roosevelt Indorsed.

On behalf of the resolutions com
mittee, Addicks read the resolution
commencing President Roosevelt and
his administration and nstructing he
delegates to the Chicago convention
to vote for his nomination. The res
0iution was adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Republicans of Delaware
Oppose Civil Ser
vice
IN STATE CONVENTION
AddiCkS Reads ReSo1u-
ton IndorSing
Roosevelt.

Dover. Del, March 16.-The union
republican state convention was held
here today. The platform adopted
fayors the present tariff and advo-
Gates the repeal of the civil service
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Austrian Students Break
Windows of Roy
atty.
MANY ARE HURT
Russian Students Ex-
PEELED for Advising
Government.

Vienna, March 16.-The palaces of
Emperor Francis Joseph and Arch
Duchess CIothilde at Budapest were
stoned by mob composed Of stu
dents and workmen yesterday even
ing. resulting i'm windows being hrok-
en-, because the buildings were not
decorated i'm honor of the anniversary
of the revolution of 1S4S. y number
of persons were injured. Many ar
rests have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Russian students in Trouble.

Berlin, March 1G.-Thirty Russian
students. several of them women. have
received from the police notices of eX-
pulsion in consequence of participant
ing meeting Saturday to protest
against the government permitting
Russian police agents to watch Rus
sian residents in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
Bodies DLsmembered.

and with pieces of their bodies
nailed to the doors of houses and
boys mutiIated and left to die slowly
were frequent Spectacles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
AWFUL TORTURES
inflicted Upon German Settlers
in Southwest
Africa.
'vER A HUNDRED VICTIMS
Put 10 Death by Inches, Bodies Dis
membered and Nailed
TO Doors.

Berlin, March 16.-Letters from Ger
man southwest Africa have arrived
here giving details of terrible treat
ment of German settlers, 113 of whom
were killed outright or tortured to
death in the district of Okahandia
alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
CLERK HIRE ALLOWANCES
Iowa Mans Bills for an Increase Thereo
in Certain POstofices.

Iowa Mans Bills for an Increase Thereo
IL Certain POstoHices.
Washington. March 1G. - Two bills
have been introduced by Representa-
tive BirdsaH. OF Iowa One authorizes
the postmaster general to allow to
postmaster in third-class offices out
of the surplus revenue of the respec-
tive Offices AN amount for clerk hire
in addition 10 allowance for "separat-
ing service" as follows: In Offices
where the salary of the postmaster is
$1,000. SGOo; where the salary is ST.
SEQ SEQ; where the SALARY is SI.TOO.
500. and where the salary is S1,GC0,
$500.
The other bill authorizes the post
master general to designate offices at
the intersection Of mail routes as dis
tributing or separating Offices and
make reasonable allowance for clerk
hire for this work.
senate and HouSs in Brief
Washington, March 16.-The senate
passed the fortifcation appropriation
bin after 4 three hours discussion Of
the amendment authorizing the pUr-
chase of an experimental torpedo boat
and the provision for the purchase Of
sites of defense works in the Hawaiian
islands, both of which were agreed
to. An executive session was held.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-15
Gull Y
WAS. The PLEA OF ONE AND
TWO. OTHERS WE'RE DE-
cLARED SO AFTER
TRIAL.

! The felony cases against Frank Roy
$ster, Sam Drayden and Chas. Laster,
three negroes accused of entering the
houses of two Italians at New Eng
land, were taken up in the Circuit
Court this morning. Laster pleaded
guilty and the other two were tried
and found guilty of petit larceny.
None of them We're sentenced. Judge
Mason will likely sentence them this
evening.
This afternoon Dominica De Mari
anis and Dominica Tartaglia, charged
with firing the Mi1ler-Clarll grain ele-
yafors, are being tried. Many who
have followed the case think they are
not guilty, and a great deal of inter-
#est@:s being taken in the case. The
Italians are represented by Corsul
Mariana and Attorneys Martin and
CornweD. If they are found guilty
they will be sent to the penitentiary
from three to ten years. They enter
ed plea of not guilty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-15
BR Y AN
NOT WANTED IN ILLINOIS-DEM-
OCRATS WANT TO USE HIM
IN SOME PLACES AND
SNUB HIM IN
OTHERS.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Roger c. Suli-
van, the new member of the Demo
cratic National Committee from llli-
nois, declared tonight that it was not
thought desirable by members OF the
national committee that William Jen-
nings Bryan take the stump for the
national ticket.
Several days ago Mayor Harrison
invited Mr.. Bryan to speak at a ratI-
fication meeting which is to be held
in Chicago in few days. Mr.. Sulli-
van declared, when informed OF the
invitation that had been extended,
that Bryan must not come into Iii
nois to speak,
Explanations were at once asked Of
Mr.. Sullivan, and he declared that the
national comittee had decided not to
have Bryan as one Of its speakers.
The reason assigned by the committee
for this reported decision, according
to Mr.. Sullivan, is that in their opin-
ion he would "do the ticket more
harm than good"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-15
PITCHED
BATTLE
BETWEEN OFFICERS AND POPU-
LACE-TAREE PEOPLE WERE
KILLED AND THE MOB
BECAME FURIOUS.

LISBON, July l5.-Aysn1a!l sized
pitched battle, in which a number of
shots were exchanged. occurred at
Braga, near Oporto. to-day, between
revenue. officers and the population.
The officers seized a number of snug
gled matches. and were attacked by
a large number of snugglers.
The officers fired at those attack
ing them, killing three.
The whole population OF the town
turned out and gave pursuit 10 the
revenue men, who took refuge in
farm house. Here they were besieged
by 1000 enraged people. The au-
thorities sent soldiers TO relieve the
besieged officers, and the troops ar
rived just in time to save the revenue
men from the fury of the populace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-15
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FEfRV1 EW.
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After the required time for quar-
antine and being vaccinated, your
humble servant has been released,
and Miss SaHye E. Martin is once
more at her post of duty in the post
Office after 10 days of quarantine.
Too much praise cannot be given our
honorable mayor, G. w. Baker, for
his untiring efforts to blot out the dis
ease, whatever it may be, smallpox
German measles Or nanny-Soat
chickenpoX. The wild Imagination of
the Times reporter is far from cor
rect. There has never been case
that was even suspicious that was
not most carefully watched by His
Honor, and under his advice a doctor
was sent daily until the disease de-
veloped, and then the patient was
quarantined at once.
There are at this time only three
families under quarantine, and they
are all doing well. Those at the pest
house are out berry picking, and are
having as nice a summer outing as
could be desired. l don't think ex-
element could have run as high at the
Democratic convention as it has in
some OF our neishboring towns over
this epidemic.
Mrs. Hewitt, who is in quarantine
over the postofice. is now well and
the required 81 days will soon be eN-
the house funrisated.
w. T. .Sturms and o. E. Morris at
tended the convention at Wheeling
this week. Mr.. Morris went on to
Cadiz, Ohio, to visit relatives before
he returns.
Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Reid and chill
dren are at Harrisburg, Pa, visiting
relatives.
Mrs. r. B. Campbell and son Leland.
are visiting relatives in Pennsylvania
Mr. Rowland, of Parkershurg is
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. Ross Tim
mons, Jr., on Main street.
Mrs J. H. Burns, who has had
severe attack of inflammatory rheuma-
tism is slowly improving.
Mrs Rowland McCaslin is receiv-
ing treatment at Cooks Hospital, at
Fairmont.
Mrs. U. S. Price is very sick at her
home on Main street.
E. NJ. Smith and family are visiting
relatives at West Sunberry, Pa.
Miss Eta Hamilton is home from
F'airmont to spend her vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Burns spent
Monday at Bula, visiting relatives.
Quite a good many families have
gone away to spend the summer at
different places.
Harry Brannon and Frank, Lloyd
were registered at the National House,
Thursday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-15
ROTTEN UMPlRING CAUSED SHUT
OUT. WHILE THE GAME
WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST
IN ANY EVENT, THE WHITEWASH
WAS NOT EARNED-INARIL-
lTY TO HIT GRONNiGER
THE CAUSE.

Yesterdays game at Morgantown
resulted in victory for the Monon-
galians by a score of 6 to 0.
The whole story is the inability of
Fairmont to hit Gronniger at oppor-
tune times, and the luck of Morgan
town in getting the horse-hide in unin-
habited places.
The local management had been
warned several times about Umpire
Sutherand's unfairness. nevertheless
he was allowed to of1iciate yesterday,
and the locals claim that the score
would have been very different. had
his decisions been rendered properly
This is not the first time his work has
been unsatisfactory to Fairmont, and
although his rank ones could not pos
sibly have changed the result, yet
fairness would have made it less hui
initiating.
The game abounded in sensational
plays. of which the enemy, OF, course.
I J the majority, caused by their
fa miliarty with the ground. And that
isn't in the ordinary sense either. In
stead of being arranged to avoid
fielding with the sun in ones eyes, it.
has been laid out with utter disre-
gard to that important factor; this
and nothing else was responsible TOR
about four of Morgantown's runs, as
the locals We're not used to looking
squarely into bright luminary while
fielding.
Morgantown started off with horse
shoes III the first half of the opening
Mcdonald nd
had been retired, Bryson drove. q
beauty to right for one base. VIII
liams. the new third baseman, hit a
hot one to short, which that worthy
frmbled and booted outrageously, but
the second baseman, standing on the
bag found the ball repoSing in his
arms, where particularly strong kick
had sent it, before Bryson reached
the station.
In their half, Bowman's DULLES scor-
ed one, whereas they should have been
bIanked. After Bowman struck out,
Cole hit high fly to center, which
Wavman could not judge on account
of the sun, and went to third before
the ball could be felded in. Gronni-
ger grounded out to Mcdonald. Lefty
q
ond which either Mcdonald or Adj
amson should have secured, but both
went after it with the usual resultsthat
Cole scored.
In the second. after Gibbs had gone
out on q fly to short, Adamson drew
a pass and Edwards sent him to third
with single to left. Qualey struck.
out and Rietz was hit by pitched ball,
filling the bases. Mcdonald struck
out, ending the inning. h:
Muldoon. first up, drew base.
Francis few to Wayman. who drop
ped it, but got it to second ahead of
5Muldoon. forcing him. Post lined to
jAdamson and he dropped it.. but got
Francis inssthe same manner as Mut--
doom Frankenbu flied to Reitz and
he muffed 1t, Post going TO S2;t bird
Frank started lost eaI$second a nd the the
short throw, s. tried to cal oh Post
att the plate. but Mel onaI ID 4 ropped5
the bal and IA He'd
s Gronni scr rue \ hree# r e en- o,.tsi 2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-15
FAIRM0NT IS SHUT OUT

the third. Wayman, Bryson and Will
liams being the victims.
A kick was raised when Cole. first
up. was called safe on his grounder
to Mcdonald. Gronniger sacrificed.
him to second, and Core drew a pass.
Dent singled past short, scoring Cole.
In Fairmont's half of the fourth,
after Gibbs struck out, Adamson flew
to Core: he muffed it, but before 1t
reached the ground Francis caughttit.H
Edwards then singled but could not
be advanced.
Morgantown scored on Qualey's
overthrow to first, Bowman's lucky
two-bagger. Gronniger's hit and Way
mans muff.
Bryson beat out an infield hit in
the sixth. but was caught stealing
second after two men We're down.
Bowman got three bases on his
drive to left, and Cole started one In
the same direction but Gibbs. after a
hard run. made circus catch and a
nice throw, but Bowman scored.
In the eighth Fairmont had an ex-
cellent outlook for a tally. but Gron-
niger was invincible Reitz flew to
Dent. Mcdonald beat out one to short
and stole second Wayman drew a
base. and then Umpire Sutherland let.
Gronniger get his wind by suspend
ing operations to whitewash the plate.
Bryson stepped up and Gronniger
showed a streak OF yellow by deliber-3
ately throwing four wide ones. He.
then struck Williams out, and Null
doom retired the side by making
sensational catch of Gibbs fly back Of
first.
Neither side scored in the ninth and