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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
STOLE BIG SUM YEARS AGO
Sam Witteroek. Who Robbed Iron
Mountain. Dies of La Grip.

Leavenporth. Kans.. Dec 2.-Fre6
Witterock. alias "Jim Cummings.
who with Express Messenger Froth
ingham in 1887 robbed an express car
on the Iron Mountain Of s124.o00 il
dead at the home of his mother here
of Ia grip, aged a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
NO REVISION OF
TARIFF ALLOWED
Republican Standpatters Bid Fair
to Head of All Remedial
Legislation.
0vERWHELM THE PRESIDENT
Oppose Extra Session, Hoping to Pre-
vent Change Of Duties Till
Another Election.

New York, Dec 2.-The Washington
correspondent of the Herald telegraphs
his paper as follows:
President Roosevelt has been so
overwhelmed in the last few days with
anti-tariff revision opinion that the
stand patters" say he has practically
abandoned all idea of urging any
change in the present schedules for at
least a year. Certain it is that sena-
tors and representatives who have
been at the White House in the last
two days have nearly all expressed the
opinion that there will be no extra
session of congress for the purpose of
tariff revision.
What Hull Says.
And if there is no extra session, y
said Congressman Hull, of Iowa, just
from the White House, there will be
no tariff revision"
The same members of congress, in
Guiding Speaker Cannon and Senator
Hale, who have opposed in confer
ences with the president an extra ses-
sion are also opposed to any tariff re-
vision whatever during the present ad-
ministration.
Oppose Extra Session.
If the stand patters," therefore, can
avert an extra session they feel conf
dent of preventing any tariff changes
at the long session which convenes a
year from now, and which will con
tinue until the beginning of. the next
congressional campaign If tariff re
vision comes at all, it now seems prob
able that it will be postponed until at
ter another congress has been elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
REBELS CAPTURE
IMPORTANT TOWN
Appear to be Having Their Own Way
in Paraguayan Little Un-
pIeasantness.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 2.-It is report
ed the Paraguayan revolutionists
have captured the Villa Encarnacion,
the second largest city in the country.
IL this is true the government now
Is in possession Of only Asuncion and
vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
Bank Weathers Blast.

Buffalo. n Y, Dec. 2.-The German
American bank upon which a run was
begun yesterday opened its doors as
usual. At 10 o'clock there were
about 30 withdrawing depositors in
line. All were paid promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
ATTACK HOME OFW. B. HARRIS
Morocco Tribesmen Attempt to Cap
ture English Writer.

Tangier. Morocco, Dec. 2.-The Benz
Nj. Suar tribesmen made a determined
attack on the residence of Walter B.
Harris, the English writer last night
with the avowed intention of captur-
ing him. After some looting of the
house the tribesmen left without find
ing Harris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
COLD WAVE OVER
THE NORTHWEST
Zero Weather in Dakotas and Mon-
tana and First Snow is
General.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Coincident today
with the first snow fall of the season.
the weather bureau here reported
that the cold wave in the northwest
is increasing in intensity, zero tenn
perature prevailing in North Dakota
and Montana. Snow is general
throughout the northern tier of states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
Lights Turned Out at
Midnight Marking
Formal Close.
A COMPLETE SUCCESS
Not a Circumstance in Seven
Months to Mar its Full
Enjoyment.

St Louis, Mo-, Dec. 2.-The Louisi-
ana purchase exposition has ended.
The stupendous and magnificent expo
sition has run its course and now
passes into history as probably having
comprised the most representative
collection of resources, industries. art,
peoples and customs of the world ever
assembled. @
From the inception of the project to
hold an exposition to fittingly COM
memorate the Tooth anniversary of
the purchase of the Louisiana territory
until the portals were thrown open and
the world invited to enter and enjoy
the completed exhibition of the worlds
life, occupied seven years. The dura-
ton of the exposition has been seven
months, and during that time nothing
has occurred to throw a dampening ef-
feet on the interest or to detract from
the exposition in any way.
Exhibits Close mt 4
Promptly at o'clock yesterday af
ternoon all the great exhibits palaces
were closed and visitors were exclud-
ed. AS night drew on, throngs concen-
trated in the main avenues to view for
the last time the magnificent electric
illumination.
Steadily the white electric bulbs sill
houetted the exhibit palaces against
the night. periodically illuminating the
terrace of the states surmounting fes
tival hall, changed from white to red,
then to green, and then back to white.
Over on Agricultural, knoll che great
floral clock licked OF the minutes of
the departing pageant. And in the
night rang out the tones of the massive
bell as the midnight hour was marked
by the great clock.
Hush. Before End.
Instantly a hush pervaded the entire
grounds. The glowing electric bulbs
slowly began dimming, the pulsations
of great engines that drove, the cas-
cades gradually died down. Light fad
ed. steadily diminishing until but a
faint glow was perceptible. Suddenly
there was darkness. and the Louisiana
purchase exposition had passed into
the chronicles of history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
REFLECT ALL OLD OFFICERS
w. c. T. v. Returns Leaders Of Past
Year at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The National
Women's Christian Temperance un-
ion today reelected all the general Of
ficers for another year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
CONGRESSIONAL PARTY HOME
Arrive at Mouth Of Mississippi After
inspection at Panama.

New Orleans, Dec. 2.-The transport
Sumner entered the river today bear
ing Congressman Hepburn and men,
bers of the congressional party which
went to Panama to make a survey of
conditions there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
eleven MEN INJURED
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Only Two Escape Of Thirteen Who
Enter Shaft With Can
Of Powder

Charleston. w Va. Dec 2-Thir-
teen men today entered the Acme
mines on Cabin creek with a can OF
powder which exploded Eleven were
hurt, six seriously and one fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02

time the forts on Ehrlung and Keek.
wan mountains. This is the statement
cabled to the Daily Telegraph from
Chefoo by Bennett Burieigh. He says:
The attack on Two Hundred and
Three Metre hill resulted in heavy
losses to the first division of the Japa-
nese stormers. simultaneously with
this assault the men of the Ninth and
Eleventh divisions advanced and men
aced the Ehrlung and Keekwan forts.
IL is stated that within the last "a
hours the Japanese casualties have to-
tailed $4,000. and it is asserted that
the attacks have been planned to con-
tinue until Dec. 10. then. it is hoped,
the capture of Port Arthur will be
completed"
May Not Control Harbor.
Nothing has been received from
Toxic or elsewhere to show whether
Two Hundred and Three Metre hill,
southeast of Port Arthur. literally
dominates. as claimed. the other forts
and harbor. Unbiased observers here
are so accustomed to the assertions OF
pro-Japanese writer's that the besieg
ers have won 'the key to the fort
ress" that they are disposed to avail;
developments before assuming that
the fall of Port Arthur is necessarily
near.
Progress of Russian Fleet.
Island of Perrin. Dec. 2.-Twent.
Russian warships this afternoon pass
ed the island proceeding in the direc
ton of Jibutil. French Somaliland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
WOMEN WANT THE
CANTEEN AGAIN
Army and Navy League Will Peti.
ton Restoring of Adjunct
to the Military.
OPPOSITION FOR W. C. T. U.
Will Arrange for Circulation of a Pc.
tition to be Submitted to War
Department.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Through
the efforts of the Woman's Army and
Navy league the sentiment in favor
of the army canteen, which was abOl-
ished by act of congress Feb. 2, 1901,
is about to cryStalize into a practical
endeavor to secure the reestablish-
ment of this adjunct to the army post.
The canteen was abolished against
the earnest advice of all the promi-
nent officers of the army through eff
forts of the Womans Christian TEN
perance union, who objected to the
post exchange, because in it beer was
sold to the soldiers.
Object Soldiers Welfare.
1t is thought to be fitting that the
first organized effort to restore the
canteen should originate with a bod
of women whose sole object is the well
fare of the soldiers and sailors.
AT the last meeting here of the
league a resolution was adopted de-
claring that, as the canteen was abol-
ished under a misconception of facts
and that three years test has proven
the law a failure. it should be re-
stored to the place it held prior to
Feb. 3, 1901.
Appeal to the Country.
Mrs. kelton, the author of the reSo-
luton, was directed to cooperate with
Mrs. Sternburg. wife of the former
surgeon general of the army. for the
purpose of securing the signatures of
500 members of the league residing
throughout the entire country to a pc
tition in harmony with the resolution
and present the same to Secretary
of War Taft by Dec. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
Rennenkampm In Victorious
Considertnx nm Alliance.

London. Dec. 2.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at St Peters
burg claims to have unimpeachable
evidence that Russia is reckoning on
the necessity of making lasting
peace with Japan by means of an Of
fensive and defensive alliance. which
is recognized as an indispensable con
dition for the success of Russia's cas-
torn uOIfcy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
TIE Weather.

Snow hurries tonight; fair Saturday;
colder tonight; cold wave. Tempera-
ture, q. m, %; at 2:3o p. m, -.
J. NJ. SHERIEA, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02

London. Dec. 2.-It cost the Japa-
nese $4,000 men, killed and wounded.
TO capture Two Hundred and Three
Metre hill and to storm at the same
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11

puts in the cnarse azzu rnen sranos up
and shouts: 'Cannonenschuss! Coup
de cannon! (Cannon-firing!)' while a
porter gives further emphasis to the
announcement by ringing two terrible
bells. The conclusion may only break
a window pane. or it may bring down
an avalanche from the ~Jungfrau. II II
Is the latter a dozen voices are bawling:
Avalanche! Lawino!' and out Of the
restaurant come piling crowds Of tour
lists. napkins in hand, to gaze at this
lcng-expected wonder. Most excited,
apparently. of all corne the manager
of the hotel, rushing at a telescope, and
calling out: Avalanche! Avalanche!
Funfzig centimes alles!' (Ten cents
%spiece.) 1t is his regular stock-in-trads
joke, and the Swiss like 1t, hut the Ger.
mans look doubtful"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
Heathen Business Methods.

Business among the Chinese. accord.
Ing to a Russian traveller who has just
returned from Manchuria, is on a coop
erative basis. There are neither pro.
p%rietors nor employees, but all who work
in an establishment are partners. From
time to time small allowances are doled
out to them-barely enough to live on
but at the end of the-year all the profits
are divided. The Chinese merchants are
so honest that among all the ten branch
os OF the Russo-Chinese bank located in
China there has been NJ record since
their establishment of a single pro-
tested note.-N. Y. World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
Court AmbOy Had But Seventy
five Men in Line When
Parade Took Place.
F. OF A. CONVENTION.
Many Went from this City but the Kain
Kept Some or the Members from Parad-
ing Court Standard H0nored-Has
State Oficer-The Report Shows Stand
ing of the Order.

Although Court Amboy, Foresterf
of America, left here yesterday morn
ing over one hundred strong to take
part in the parade at the annual con.
vention of the order, whichiwas held
ut New Brunswick. when the time FOL
the parade came it was raining sc
hard that only seventy-fiye mem bers
of the court wero in line, while the
court from S~ayreville had ninety-five
members lin line and they were
awarded the handsome silk flag.
After the parade the members of the
local courts, when officers were elect
ed, the Office of Junior Beadle was
offered to J. J. Flynn, of Court Am
boy, but he decline to take it and
James F. Devery, Of Court Standard
No. Ill, was elected.
The convention was held in Short
ridge theatre.
The annual report of Ohiof Ranger
Edward L. Guthrie, of Jersey City,
showed IN increase of membership
during the year of 1904 and eighteen
new courts. The receipts for the
year amounted to $l26. 73O. O2, an in
crease of $21, 672. 81. The Chief
Ranger recommended that all the
courts be Incorporated; that the
officers give bonds: that an increase
be made in the per capita tax to carry
on tho work of forming a State de-
gree team, and the stopping of the
practice of sending tickets for games
of chance through the mails.
The convention voted down the
amendment to the constitution raising
the per capita to seven cents.
At the afternoon session the en-
vention adopted, on reconsideration,
the amendment to the constitution
increasing the per capita tax five
cents.
The officers chosen are: Ranger,
M. +. Corwin, Jersey CITY; Grand
Sub Chief Ranger. Q. Schwartz, Long
Branch treasurer, D. Sturhman,
Hoboken; secretary, Il. M. Donnelly
JERSEY City; recording secretary,
William Bentley, Paterson; senior
woodward, Fred Koenig, Hoboken !;
junior, Morris Solomon, Newark !;
senior beadle, Thomas Armstrong,
Bayonne I; Junior. james f. Devery,
Perth Amboy; grand trustees, George
W. Pressler, New Brunswick; John
J. Slattery and John Ponzini,
Orange; grand auditors, P. d. Nc
Forney; S. P. Meehan, Jersey City;
Frank Gray, Orange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
AIT IN THE REIcHsTAc.
mpressfonfsts Criticfse Governmen,
Exhibit at st. Louis.

hAAhA0h a. SAs
BERLIN May II. = The reichstae
has again interviewed in the decade
long quarrel of the German art fac
tions which the preparations for the
art exhibit at the st. Louis exposition
forced upon public attention. The i'm.
pressionists have always bitterly re
scented the emperor's Partially for the
classical school, but lacked the occa.
sion to appeal to the reichstag until, as
they claimed, the action of the govern
ment rendered their participation IL
the st. Louis exhibit impossible.
There have been many debates In the
~reichstag on for action, A resolution
was almost unanimously adopted de.
manding that funds voted for art pur.
poses be expended among the repre-.
sentatives of the various art tenden.
cies according to just principles.
Deputy Arendt criticised the sending
to st. Louis of a picture by Franz
Stuck after the ~reichstag had refused
to allow it to be hung in its precincts.
Count Won Posadowsky Wehner, the
home secretary, answered amid laugh.
ter that the picture cost $500, and he
hoped it would find a purchaser in the
United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
LIVING AMONG THE ALPS.
Objects of Interest to an English
Traveller Sojourning in a
Mountain Town.

All the world comes over the WengerD
Alp in Switzerland, writes Mr.. Daniel
Rhodes, in "a Pleasure Book of GriIl-
delwald," but only a small part OF il
stops longer than a few hours, or ONT
night at the most, The reasons for this
are obvious after reading the letter d
B. man who was once obliged to stAy a
the Scheidegg for several weeks.
'"This is the clearest day CT the sea
son." he wrote, "and there is so mucl
noise in and about this hotel that fol
the present it is quite Impossible tf
work, or perhaps even to write an in
telligible letter. The little brass can
non is going off every few moments
under my window, but i prefer that te
the brass band.
THE view is also distracting. Ever!
path to hilltop or glacier is now a wrig-
Cling serpent of human forms; and jusi
in front of the hotel are crowds more
of all ~nationalities, taking all kinds Of
fruhschoppen and lunches.
"There are g~reen-coated Germansa armed
with maps and guide books, who. before
they go down, will know the name Of
every peak, pass and glacier to be seer
from the Lauberhorn top; young, stall
wart German girls with knapsacks or
backs; unkempt Englishwomen or
walking tours, tired in the eyes ant
with set teeth; enormous provincial
Frenchmen with khaki knickerbockers
baby socks and little tricolor flags; bib,
ulous. musical Swiss in great numbers
most of these making much noise.
LESS noisy, perhaps, but triumphant
above all, is the American voice. leve
and clear, that leaves nothing to the
imagination.
Telescopes abound. To them arr
tied great placards with neatly printed
'Gemsen. Chanois.'
at costs a franc to have the eanro
fred. When some noise-lQving Swis.
has rrrdused 10 eo'~ tNe co~c'hrr'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
NEW. CHIEF
is ELECTED.
John MOyIan Unanimously ChOS.
en- at the Election Last
Night.

Last night the volunteer firemen of
this city went to CITY hall, Iwere they
voted for the new officers of the de-
partment. John Moylan was elected
chief, James Glenn, first assistant, ::and
Thomas Baker, second assistant.
There was no opposition.
After the election the new officers
and ex.chiefs, went to Hartinann's
Hotel, where a banquet was served.
Speeches were made by Chief
Oomings, Chief Moylan. First Assist
ant Chief Glenn and Second Assistant
Chief Baker, Ex-chief John VanHorn
and Ex-chief Walter Martin.
Chief Moylan is q member OF
George B. Mcclellan Hose Company.
James Glenn is a member of Lincoln
Hose COMPANY, and Thomas Baker
comes from Washington Hose Com
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
BANKER IS
REWARDED.
Republican State Convention Met
Yesterday -StrOng's Man on
State Committee.

A crowd that filled the Trenton
Opera House attended the Republican
State convention Yesterday. The con-
vention did not instruct the delegates
to support RooseveIt, but every
mention of the presidents name was
the signal for an outburst of applause.
The delegates chosen from the third
district are Andrew Church, of Mid
dlesex, and Edmund Wilson, of Mon
mouth.
The delegales-at-large are: Cover
nor Franklin Murphy, United States
Senators John f. Dryden and John
'Kean and David Baird. Alternates
at large. Secretary of State Samuel D.
Dickinson, Senator Mckee, of
Passaic; O. B. Brecken ridge, of Ber-
gen. and Griffith Lewis, of Burling-
ton. ,
Clerk In Chancery Edward Casper
Stokes, who is slated for the Repub-
licau nomination for governor, was
heartily a~pDlauded when he called the
convention to order. He made q tell
ing speech. There was n dash of
irony in it that immensely please d
the delegates.
The State committeeman from
Middlesex is Henry M. Banker, one
of the n ew members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
Lean as Inaraon's K;ne."

A good story OF an old crofter who
appeared before the commission to ny
ply for a reduction Of rent has just been
told at a meeting in Glasgow. The
number of cattle on the farm led She,-
if Brand to observe that surely tie
croft could not be in such a bad way az
its owner would seek to show.
"Och,'' replied the old fellow, you
should see the bit 'beasties."
What like are they?" queried the
sheriff.
They're as lean, sir, as Pharaoh's
kline"
How lean was that?" pawkily
asked the sheriff, doubtless thinking that
he had ~cornered the applicant.
But had he? Not a bit. Like a flash
came back the answer: so lean, sir.
that they could only be eaten in a vision
Yorkshire Post
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
LAYING "a INCH SUBMERGED
WATER MAIN
6a57 Eli ct Dew

9 In the Raritan River from a point in
Sayerville Township to Perth Amboy,
N. J..
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Water Commissioner of the
City OF Perth Amboy, N. J. until $3.50
o'clock, p. m May Goth, 1904 for laying
{ "a inch submerged main about 1000
fest in length in accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the office OF
Samuel j. Mason, Engineer, 1O3 Smith
street, Perth Amboy, N. ].
Each bid must DC accompanied by a
certified check made payable to the City
treasurer of the City of Perth Amboy,
for the sum Of five thousand dollars
f&5000l .ei4 loimA d
100 working days will be allowed for
The completion of the work.
The right is reserved to reject any or
4Ii bids.
BY the order of
hoard Of WATER COMMISSIONERS
ADAM ECKERT, Clerk.
4NUEL J. MASON, Engineer.
40 5-4 ct 9 W til 5 20
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
Polar Bears in the South.

The keepers at the geological park
are sticklers for accuracy in matters re,
lating to natural history. "Humph!'
said one of them the other day, what dc
you think of this? Here's an account Of
she arrival of a vessel from the antarctic
region having on board a polar bear cut
captured on an iceberg down there
well, what Of that?" asked the listener
"Oh. nothing, except that polar bears
are found in the arctic, but never in the
antarctic regions" was the response
Washington Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
Mothers Vocal Duties.

Mothers and those who have the
education of children in their hands
are chiefly responsible for our abuse
OF the English language and our eio-
cutionary shortcomings, Al mother
SHOULD make it a special duty to cor
rect every mistake in the sound of her
child's voice and in Its choice of words:
and If voice production, the right pro-
nuneiation of words, and distinct read
ing aloud, were made part OF d child's
training, we would soon become an
ineligible and muslcally-voieed peo-
pie. Unchecked, we shall ultimately
bark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
Gettysburg andWashiaVton. Personally Con.
ducied Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tit battlefield of Getty sburg, and the
National Capital In all the glory OF its
freshness are attractions SO al
Turing that few would feel like refusing
to visit them. 1t is to place these two
attractions within easy reach of every ore
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany a tour over the interest
ing battlefield, through the picturesque
valleys Of Maryland, and an entertain
ing stay at Washington.
The tour will leave New Yo.k, West
r~wentv-third Street, 7.55 a. M, and Phil
adelphia 1928 p. m, Saturday, May 90, III
charge of one of the Company's tourist
agent. and will cover a period of six
days. An experienced chapsron, whose
especial charge will be unescorted ladies
will accompany the party throughout.
Round trip tickets. covreing transpor-
t%ations, carriage drives, and hotel accom-
modations, will be sold at the extremely
low rate Of $22 rom New York, $21 from
Trenton, $40 from Philadelphia, and pro.
p~ortionate rates from other points.
For Itineraries anil full Information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1853 Filth Avenue. New York; 4 Court
Street, Brooklyn; 7s9 Broad Street, New
ark, N. j.; or address Geo. W. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station. Philadelphia. 6229-5-10 ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
The Lawyer and the Mule.

John G. Johnson. the Philadelphia
corporation lawyer. according to an
eastern paper, says that he was never
utterly nonplused but once, and that
was in one of his first cases In his
youth. He was addressing a jury with
all the eloquence he could master, when
a mule out in the street gave vent to
a loud. long bray. At this the judge
smiled, and. holding up his hand, said.
zone at a time. please. Mr.. Johnson"
Baltimore American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
Went or Too Soon.

WEYMOUTH, Mass, May 11.-An
explosion of powder in the charging
room at the firecracker mandatory of
building and caused severe injuries to
Joseph Quinn and Stephen Calibreno,
wOrkmen. Calibreno was terribly burn
ed about the head and body, and his
condition is critical. Quinn's face and
hands were badly scorched, but he will
recover. Fire followed the explosion,
but was controlled before it reached
the adjoining building, where large
quantities of f~recrackers + stored.