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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-28

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1t is with great pleasure
that we are able TO announce
to you that ii is iu our DOW
or to solve the veXed uueS-
tiOn as to where on are to
stop when attending the
great World = Fair at 1T
Louis, and as 10 lust what
it viii cost you. Through
an arrangement with the st.
Louis European Hotel Co..
"a Missouri Corporation.
which Is highly recommend
ed by the Lincoln Trust Co.
OF st. Louis, and which con-
trOlS and operates l $40 ele-
giant modern rooms I'm close
proximity to the Exposition
grounds. We are enabled TO
offer TO OurreaderS the great.
est opportunity to solve the
Important question. where
lat and how much2" The
tremendous attendance at
this Worlds Fair will send
accommodation prices sky
ward; I'M fact, will make them
in many instances beyond
the reach OF ordinary people.
/ The st. Louis European Co.
/ having leased I 500 of the
/ finest rooms IN st. Louis
over a year ago, are enabled
| to give our readers the eN
| ltremely low rate of Sl.O4 per
| day for accommodations and
/ guide service TO conduct tn
lpatrOn to the room and
Comfortably establish hin
therein. Upon investigat-
ing this great proposition
we have concluded arrange
mentS whereby we are the
, / local agents Tor the St.LOuis
A. European Hotel Co., anC
are prepared to reserve
tOOms at once for our read
ers. Don { wait, attend tC
2 this matter at once, anC
b. thereby save money, incOn
venience, and, perhaps yOul
lie. You we'll know the
great dangers awaiting tn,
untraveled and unwary in q
great city at such a tim,
when il Will be the resort o
sharperS from all over the
world. Imagine your plight
II you take yourself OF youl
family into unknown place.
and houses Under the plar
OF the st. Louis European
J hotel co, you are absolute
| safe, as all their rooms
are located in the handsome
/ homes OF the best Christian
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-28
CLOTHES TO FIT EVERYBODY.

few years ago there were men in Williamsburg who
SCORED at the idea Oi wearing readymade clothes and
thought they had go To a tailor lee weldressed.
Many OF these wearing "Burk's Good
Clothes today. Our policy has always been improve
the make OF clothing whenever possible and put
good work into found in the best tailoring
This season we have succeeded in producing clothing OF
the highest character and I'M approved style The
little changes that may be necessary make
form the pecuartes certain figures are made by ex
pert tailOrs without expense.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-28
Origin OF Blank...

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Bros. AZ Bristol England. about n.
u niddle of the thirteenth century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
SAYS WAR WILL BE DECLARED
Gov. Niles of District of Lake Michi-
gan Notifies the President.

Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 2S.-"GOv.'
William H. Niles of the District of
Lake Michigan will make war on the
United States in an effort to get pos
session of the territory claimed by
him, and. to prevent Il charge that he
would take advantage of the govern
ment and catch it mapping he frankly
notified the president, the secretary of
war, and the secretary of the navy of
his project. He said hostilities would
begin early in November. just before
election. This time was chosen be-
cause Niles thought that on the eve
Of an election the government would
capitulate without even firing a gun.
He is not anxious to have an armed
conflict with the government, but he
declares the employment of force is
the only manner in which he can bring
his case to the attention of the courts
and have it adjudicated.
The president and his two war ad-
visers were not panic stricken when
they received the notices, and at mid
night the secretary of war had not or,
dered the mobilization {of the army at
Chicago; nor had Secretary Morton or
dered battleships to Lake Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
WHOLESALE VIOLATION
OF NATURALIZATION
Two Hundred and Sixty Alleged OF.
tenders Arraigned at
New York

New York, Sept. 2S.-Charged with
violations of the naturalization laws
260 alleged offenders were arraigned
yesterday at a special session of the
criminal branch of the United States
circuit court. The federal grand jury
also handed down 14S additional indict-
mentS in naturalization fraud cases
Only $50 of the accused were able to
plead during the days session, and
sentence was suspended in all but five
cases. A plea of guilty was entered
by NJ. o. Wier of Brooklyn, whose cit
izenship papers were obtained irreg-
ularly. He paid a fine of $500. A
similar plea was also interpOsed in be
half of \. G.. Pratt. a civil engineer.
who appeared as Wier's witness in the
securing of the latter's papers. Pratt
paid a fine of $500. Assistant United
States District Attorney Marx said yes
terday that !, 400 certificates of citizen
ship irregularly secured were surren.
dered by their holders during the sc
days beginning Aug. % and ending
Sept. %. That the possessors of fraud
ulent papers might not suffer. the fed
eral officials allowed 80 days in which
they might be surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
CLOSED
Satisfa ctIon Given for Filming OF Hugh
Gurney, Secretary to Brit
ish Embassy.
THE JUSTICE MAKES AMENDS
Says He is Willing to Apologize,
Though He Thinks He Was
Right.

Lee, Mass, Sept 28.-Justice II. c.
Phelps, of Lee, who fined Hugh Cur
ney, third secretary of the British EN-
bassy. S25 for contempt and s25 for
auto scorching, and who thereby VIC
lated international law, which exempts
members of all foreign embassies from
prosecution by state courts, was sum
moned to appear at the state house
this morning.
The justice expressed his willing
ness to apologize if wrong, but still
thinks he did right He said:
Il may have to apologize because of
my ignorance of international law. The
fact is, the diplomat was exceedingly
overbearing and insulting to the court.
even when | treated him cOurteOusly,
as became his position. AS he would
not conform to the rules of the court
treated him as l would any citizen
against whom a complaint was made.
did not order Mr.. Gurney placed in
the dock with other offenders. He
was the only one there, and he sat in
the dock like any other lawbreaker.
Ready to Apologize.
"If | find I'm wrong | will make an
apology. | don't claim to have knowl-
edge of international law, but | do
know the statutes about the speeding
of automobiles"
Justice Phelps apology is expected
to close the incident as far as Massa-
chuSettS is concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
DR. zEIGLER MAKES CLAIM
Says He Wants 100000 From Estate
For Professional Services.

Chicago, Sept 2S.-Dr. J.. c. II. e.
Zeigler will lay claim to 100000 of
the estate Of Mrs. James II. McVicker.
This was the statement of his claim
against the estate of the woman he
served as medical attendant for five
years made by DR.. Zeigler. He will
base his claim on an alleged contract
for that amount entered into between
himself and Mrs. McVicker when he
first entered her service in 1899. DR.
Zeigler. who has maintained the strict
est secrecy regarding the existence of
the contract and it's provisions, showed
the paper yesterday. 1t is signed "Har-
riet G. McVicker," bears notary's
seal, and is Witnessed. The instru'
ment bears the date of Dec. 10, 1899,
and provides that 100000 is TO be
paid to DR.. Zeigler out of the estate
of Mrs. McVicker after her death.
1t further provides that no payments
for medical services shall be made
during the lifetime Of Mrs. McVicker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
BAR MEMBERS DIVIDE
ON TRUST LAW QUESTION
Association at ST. Louis Debates
Whether Existing Statutes
are Sufficient.

ST. Louis. Mo, Sept. 2S.-The Amer
lean Bar association yesterday divided
on the question of antitrust legisla-
ton, a majority report opposing new
laws until the old ones prove made
quate to deal with oppressive cOmbina-
tiOns of capital. A minority report
favored repression of the trusts by
taxation. The association deferred
action until its next annual session.
The report on the trust question. inter
national arbitration. the RussO-Japa-
nese war, law reform, and commercial
law were the features of yesterdays
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
TWO CONVENTIONS AT ONCE
Forty-fifth Illinois Senatorial District
Scene of Unusual Split.

Springfield, H.. Sept. 28.-Republi-
cans of the Forty-f fifth senatorial dis
trict yesterday held a double conven-
ton and named two sets of candidates
for the assembly. The Cullom faction
named Charles Fetzer. of Sangamon,
and Frank J. Heinl. of Morgan.
The Yates faction named Abner G.
Murray and Frederick Overstreet, both
of Sangamon. The contesting delega-
tiOns met in the same room and did
business at the same time. with two
chairmen, amid a scene of great con
fusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Platform Gives Way and
Two Hundred Suf-
fer.
HAPPENS IN DELAWARE
Crash Comes as Schooner
Glides From Ways
Into Water.

Milford. Del. Sept. 2S.-The means
of more than two hundred MANNED and
suffering victims hurled by broken
scaffold to the ground nearly 80 feet
below silenced the strains of the ma
tion anthem sung by school children
guests. as the new schooner Charles
J. Dumas glided from the ways at the
Abbott yard on the banks of Mispil-
lion river yesterday afternoon.
With the crash came panic, in
which the absence of death seems al
most miraculous. The victims, mostly
women and children. were piled III
heaps among the fallen timbers. Near
ly a score were seriously injured and
more than a hundred were cut and
bruised.
Erected for Children.
The scaffOld had been erected for
the school children, from which to
view the launching and 10 aCCommO-
date the choir that was to sing the
national airs. The gang plank leading
waited 30 feet high. Fearing some ac
cident might happen. orders were Civ
en- that no more people should get on
board. This left the bulk of the crowd.
nearly 200. to rush back on the plank.
causing the underpinning to give way
and the scaffolding to fall just as the
vessel was gliding into the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
BOILERS FAULTY; 1900 MEN IDLE
Inspection at Pullman Plant Discovers
Startling State Of Affairs.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-Three big plants
of the Pullman works have been order
ed closed by Chief Boiler Inspector
Blaney. who found and condemned 20
defective boilers in the establishments.
AS a result 1000 men who were about
70 be put to work will remain idle I'M
til new boilers are installed or the old
ones put into satisfactory condition.
The inspector said that the boilers
were in a dangerous condition and had
been in use since 1884.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
FRATERNAL CONGRESS OPEN
All Fraternal and Beneficiary Organi-
cations Represented.

st. Louis, Mo, Sept. 2S.-The Ma
tional Fraternal congress convened in
annual session in the Temple of Fra
ternity at the worlds fair yesterday.
The participants include several hun
dred delegates representing all of the
fraternal and beneficiary organizations
of prominence in this country. The
sessions will continue several days and
will be devoted TO the consideration of
plans for the further protection of the
fraternal organizations from inimical
legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
DISCOVER A PLOT
Scheme to Wreck New BattleshiI
Connecticut Found at
New York.
OBSTRUCTION UNDER WATER
Would Have Ripped out Vessels
Bottom-Anarchists are
Suspected.

New York. Sept. 28-A carefully
laid plan of an anarchist or disgrun-
tied workman to wreck the new United
States battleship Connecticut has been
discovered in time The new war
vessel is to be launched tomorrow
morning and the last inspection has
just been completed.
The inspectors found that an OBJ
structiOn was planted in the ways un-
der the water with the intention of
ripping out the ships bottom and fur
nishing the most largely attended ship
wreck in history.
Enough to Smash Vessel.
What the obstruction was has not
been told. but in the language of an
expert ship builder in the navy yard
The same thing would have happen
ed to it that happens to an express
train when it hits a rock at full speed" 8"
One report has it the obstruction
was a set of stout spikes driven firmly
into the ways, but whoever planted the
obstruction reckoned without the Off
cial inspection which always is made
of the ways before a warship is launch
ed. This is an argument for the anar-
chist theory. a workman about the
navy yard probably would have known
better.
Divers were put to work in prepara-
ton for the launching and were set to
greasing the ways and looking for the
smallest flaw that might turn the
course of the Connecticut when with
the speed of an express train it nits
the lower ways and glides out into
the water.
Obstruction just Under Water.
Just below the low water line they
found an obstruction whose nature is
kept a secret by the navy yard people
The divers reported the matter at once
and the navy yard officials inspected
the obstruction.
1T wasn't an explosive" said a man
about the yard. but it would have
done the business for the Connecticut
In the first place. it would have ripped
out the bottom. Then ii would prob
ably have left the ways and smashed
into things. 1t is plain the obstruc-
tion could not have been placed there
by accident. 1t was there by design
Now Heavily Guarded.
There has been a guard of marines
watching the big battleship ever since
it neared completion. At once the
guard was increased and electric lights
strung about the vessel.
Divers have gone down and inspect
ed things every day since Saturday
To be doubly sure they will make a
final inspection just before the launch
ing tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Lady Curzon Worse.

London, Sept. 2S.-The latest bulle-
tins from Walmer castle concerning
the condition of Lady Curzon are dis
couraging. The improvement shown
in the morning was not maintained
during the day and when the bulletin
was given out at 7:30 o'clock last even
ing it was stated that the patient was
greatly exhausted. The attending ply
sicians confessed that the condition of
Lady CnrZOn was critical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Hounds Trace Incendiaries.

Ogden, Iowa. Sept. 2S.-Bloodhounds
traced Eton and Earl Hayer TO the
home of their father. Ora Hayer. a
prominent farmer. and the boys have
been summoned before the grand jury
in connection with the investigation of
q series Of incendiary fires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
To Break Auto Record.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-With a few
friends TO cheer him on his way W. F.
Winchester started from the Chicago
Automobile clubhouse in Michigan av-
enue at 2 O'Clock this morning in an
attempt to break the 72-hour record to
New York City. Although recent rains
have made the roads near Chicago
heavy. Mr.. Winchester expects TO sue
.ceed in his ord-breaking attempt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
GRAFT UNCOVERED
City of Buffalo Appears on Verge of a
Great Municipal
Scandal.
CONTRACTOR BLACKMAILED
Asked to Pay for Securing Work
Attempt to Smother lnVesti-
cation.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-Whether
this city is to experience a revolution
in municipal reform similar to that
which overlook St. Louis may be de
cided when the grand jury reports TO
the court next Thursday 1t is the ac-
cepted belief that three aldermen are
under Indictment. charged with ac-
Icepting bribes. The suspicion is also
well founded that eight other aldermen
or eX-aldermen are liable to be indict-
ed and if they escape consideration by
the present jury they will receive am
pie attention from the next.
The inquiry now going on is the di-
rect result of an attempt to eXtOrt
money from John Harrer, a sewer con-
tractor. After awarding a contract to
Harrer the sewer committee reScind-
ed its action and asked for new bids.
Then two aldermen, whose names have
not been divulged, went to Harrer and
told him that for $4,000 the committee
would let him have the contract.
Refuses to Pay; Loses Work.
bids were asked for
Harrer and his secretary have told
the grand jury that upon another sew
.er contract they paid an aldermanic
committee 81 500.
Another instance of bribery relates
to a private sewer to a piano keyboard
manufactory involving 81 900.
Action has been taken also by the
district attorney in connection with
the charge that high officials of the
police department have been selling
mining stock to concert hall and sa-
loOnkeepers.
Trying to Stop Inquiry.
Attempts are being made to stop
the investigation and TO prevent alder
men who are in the prosecutors net
telling of bOOdling carried on on an
extensive scale by other aldermen and
high city officials.
Contracts for electric lighting.
street cleaning and garbage collecting
were awarded recently in defiance of
public sentiment at eXorbitantly high
figures. and the district attorneys
staff is bending every effort to bring
out the facts.
1t is openly charged that a contract
ors' ring receives all the municipal
contracts and that the profits are di-
vided among the members of the board
of aldermen and the ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
WRITER OF OFFENSIVE
LETTERS PUT IN JAIL
Man Who Annoyed President and
Asked j. J. Hill to Establish
Diamond Standard in Jail.

Fort Dodge. Iowa. Sept. Is
Charged with writing and sending Of
fensive letter to President Roosevelt,
Miss Roosevelt. and Helen Gould, a
man giving his name as Edward Dal-
heimer has been arrested by the Unit
ed States authorities and has been
lodged in Jail at Fort Dodge. 1t is said
the prisoner also wrote to J. J. Hill
asking him to have the gold standard
changed to diamonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT RECEIVES
Members of National Congress of Arts
and Science at White House.

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt received in the east
room of the White House yesterday
about seventy-fve members of the In
ternational Congress OF Arts and
Science. headed by the president of
the congress, Prof. Simon Newcomb,
and Prof. Hugo Munsterberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28

to Harbin for the sake of his health
and also for new outfit.
The next Russian loan will be taken
in Berlin and Amsterdam at the same
rate as the previous issues.
Sny Jap Loss Was 1000.
Chefoo. Sept. 2S.-Russians residing
here claim to have received infOrma-
ton that the Japanese losses i'll the
last assault on Port Arthur which be-
gun Sept 10. were 1000 A China
man who left the fortress Sept. &c.
says the Russian losses were between
500 and COO.
The Chinaman says the Japanese
were unable to remain in the three
supplementary forts which they cap
tured.
Reported LOSS of Ships.
London, Sept. 2S.-A news agency
dispatch from VladivostOk says accord
ing to reports from Port Arthur two
Japanese torpedo boats and Japanese
steamer have been sunk by mines dur
ing the last few days. \ Japanese
cruiser of the Nitaka type, was badly
damaged.
Move on NIadivOstOk.
Seoul, Sept %. via Shanghai, Sept.
2S-In the last 10 days $500 Japanese
troops have arrived at Chemulpo and
more are expected. The Japanese au-
thorities at Gensan are collecting 1000
pack ponies for the use of the army in
its advance nOrthwards along the east
ern coast towards Vladivistok.
The advance already has begun.
Sixteen hundred Japanese troops with
five machine guns and 500 pack ponies
and 400 coolies, it is reported, have ar
rived at Hamhung as an advance
guard.
Defeated by COssacks.
They were fired upon by the Cos
sacks and 10 men were killed and Il
wounded. The Japanese were com
| pletely surprised and retreated They
are waiting now for the main body TO
come up.
The garrison at Gensan is being re-
| inforced from Seoul and Pingyang.
The Russians. too. are sending rein
| forcements south from Kapsan 10 eff
| feet a juncture with the force at Puk-
chien.
On account of the great difficulties
SApSi4SHSSu III OotdlhAhS PaSh PoiiSS
the Japanese are shipping large guam
titles of supplies north from Gensan by
cargo boat 10 Yuinhuing.
Winter Campaign Expected.
The opinion prevails here that north,
eastern Korea will be the scene of an
active winter campaign and that the
| Japanese occupation of Liaoyang and
| Mukden practically will cOmplete the
Manchurian operations till spring
Meanwhile both belligerents are en-
| deavoring TO gain an advantage be
tween the Tumen river and Gensan.
| Another Japan Loan.
Toxic. Sept 2S.-The government
has decided 10 float another domestic
loan of SAC, 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Cashier Cuts His Throat.

Longford. Kans. Sept. 2S.-J. J. Mar
ty, cashier of the Longford bank. com
mitted suicide yesterday by cutting his
throat Despondency is supposed 10
have caused the deed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Attorneys Fail to Apnear.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-The attorneys
for Manager Davis. Business Manager
Noonan and Stage Manager Cummins.
OF the Inflated Iroquois theatre. failed
TO appear in court 10 plead to the
charges of manslaughter against their
clients.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Mai. Adams Dead.

San Francisco. Sept. 28.-Maj. Thorn
as Adams, assistant inspector general
at the Preside, died yesterday as the
result of a fracture of the skull sus-
tanned last Saturday night when he
was accidentally struck By a street
car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
FARMERS CONGRESS OPENS
First Day of Twenty-fourth Session
Devoted to Speech.Makinq.

St. Louis. Mo, Sept. 28.-The 24th
annual farmers national congress
opened here yesterday. The session
was devoted to welcoming address and
responses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Murderer Must HANG.

Chicago. Sept. 28.-Twice taken
from the shadow of the gallows by the
governor. Frank Lewandowski, a self
confessed wife murderer. must be
hanged day after tomorrow. The gov
ernor yesterday declined to interfere
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28

COllenders Point. Conn. Sept. 28-
William Siegler. capitalist and arctic
exploration enthusiast. was seriously
injured in a runaway accident last
night. He will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Have Out Pickets.
DEATH IN TROLLEY
WRECK IN OHIO
Passenger and Work Car Collide and
Fifteen are Hurt, Two
Fatally.

Columbus. Ohio, Sept 2S.-A south
bound passenger car on the Scioto
Valley Traction road struck work car
this morning at Buckeye park, Fair
field county. Fifteen people were
more or less seriously injured, two IA
tally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
THE RECEIPTS ARE INCREASING
Report Of Internal Revenue Receipts
Shows Gain Over August, 1903.

Washington, d. C., Sept. 2S.- The
monthly statement of collections of
the internal revenue shows that for
August. 1904. the receipts were S19.
1872 439, an increase over August. 1903
of $347,925
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
POLITICS AT NORTHWESTERN
Secretary Shaw EndeaVors to instlI
Republicanism in Students.

Chicago. Ill, Sept. 2S-Secretary
Shaw delivered political speech last
night to the students of Northwestern
university. The speech was devoted
largely 10 the tariff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Professor Shoots Himself.

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 2S.-Edgar
W. Manning. professor of German in
the Central high school. committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
THE BRITISH LEAVING LAssA
Troops Marching in the Direction of
the Chumbi Valley.
Lang. Thibet. Sep.

Lang, Thibet. Sept. 2S.-The British
expedition left Lassa Sept. %. march
ing in the direction Of the Chumbi val
ley.