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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29

New York. Sept. 29.-At no time
since Alton B. Parker was nominated
as candidate OF the democratic party
for president has he met so many
members of his party who occupy high
positions politically and commercially
as on his present visit to New York
The candidates rooms at the Hotel Sc
vile. were filed yesterday. Many
came TO discuss subjects of interest
in the campaign work and others to
congratulate Parker on his letter OF
acceptance and his campaign gener
ally.
For the first time on New YOrb
trip the candidate accepted a dinner
invitation. For breakfast and lunch
con he went 10 the main dining room
of the hotel but in the evening h'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
Seen in New BattIeship
Connecticut Launched
Today.
MOST POWERFUL SHIP
Built in Competition With Pri-
Vate Firms---COst With
in S4,212,000.

New York, Sept. 29.-The battleship
Connecticut which was successfully
launched in the presence of a vast
assemblage at II o'clock today is a
sister ship to the Louisiana and was
built in the government yard under
government supervision, while the
Louisiana was built by a private ship
building firm.
The construction Of both ships has
been followed with keen interest, as
it was recognized it was a test of the
government ability to cope with pri-
vate enterprise.
Best in the Navy.
The Connecticut when finished will
be the finest and most powerful boat
in the navy and will rank with the
most powerful battleships of the nav
les of other nations. Her cost must
not exceed $4.212 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29

Chicago. Sept. 29.-SicBness. death
and official business are playing havoc
with the speaking schedules of the
state and national republican cam
paigners. Charles S. Deneen was com
PEELED to cancel all his engagements
for today and tomorrow because of the
death of his aunt. Mrs. Sarah Deneen
Metcah, of Edwardsville. Mr.. Deneen
closed last night at Rockford and pass
ed through the city at midnight on his
way 10 EdwardsyiIle TO attend the fu-
neral.
William II. Stead, candidate for at
.torney general, telegTaphed State
Chairman West yesterday from Alton
.canceling his engagements indefinitely
because OF the serious illness of his
mother. Mr.. Stead was kept out OF
the campaign until this week because
of his own illness.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
LEAVES S1.OOO,OOO FOR
VARIOUS PUBLIC USES
Will of Mrs. Sarah Potter, of Boston,
DeVotes Large Sums to Hospitals
Harvard Gets $4,000.

Boston. Mass, Sept. 29.-Public be-
quests aggregating over s1,000,O00, the
largest being a gift of $250.OOO to the
city of New Bedford, are contained in
the Will of the late Mrs. Sarah Potter,
who died last Friday. To the Boston
medical library is bequeathed $15O,O0O;
TO the kindergarten for the blind at
Jamaica Plains 100000. and $4,000
to each of the following: Harvard
university, Boston Home for Incura-
bles, Hospital Cottages for Children at
BaldwinviIle, Mass; Free Hospital for
Women at Brookline. and the Massa-
chusetts College of Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
STATE COMES BACK
Gov. Bates, OF Massachusetts,, Inti-
mates That Recall of Hugh
Gurney is Desirable.
LITTLE SYMPATHY AT HOME
London Paper Says EngIishman Should
Have Paid Fine and
Kept Still.

Boston. Sept. 29.-In the Phelps-Gur-
ney case Gov. Bates has informed the
state department that Judgment
against Gurney has been vacated and
the fines imposed remitted. He says
Judge Phelps has expressed regret TO
the secretary by letter and Suggests 5
that the attention of the British am
bassadOr be called 10 the breach of
laws under the belief that the ambas-
sadOr will take such action as the case
may demand. The governor expressed
the hope that the statement by Phelps
may be recognized as a conclusive dis
avowal of any intention of the Mass
achusetts courts to ignore international
law.
Would Like Apology for Gurney.
Boston. Mass. Sept. 29.-Massachu
setts having apologized for the arrest
of Hugh Gurney, the third secretary
of the British embassy. would now
like Great Britain to apologize on its
own account for the act of it's official
in overriding Massachusetts law and
insulting a Massachusetts court. Gov.
Bates has sent TO the state department
a letter of apology for the arrest of
Gurney, Justice Phelps has written a
letter of apology, and the fines have
been remitted.
Wants Gurney Recalled.
Gov. Bates has also made it under
stood TO the state department that
the commonwealth of Massachusetts
likewise expects an amend from Mr.
Gurney, not only for his violation OF
the law but also for his behavior in
court.
1t is understood that while not ask
ing directly for Gurney's recall, the
governor directs attention to the lat
ter's behavior, and intimates diplomat
ically that his recall to England would
be desirable as an amend to the dig
nifty of Massachusetts law.
Has Little sympathy at Home.
London. Sept 29.-The Westminster
Gazette sums up the official opinion
of the incident resulting from the fin,
ing of Hugh Gurney by saying:
1T seems desirable that gentlemen
connected with the legations should
keep on the safe side of local law
when they use motor cars, but if per
chance they transgress. the simplest
quietest plan is perhaps TO waive their
privilege and pay the fine"
No little annoyance is exhibited in
official quarters here at the claim made
by Mr.. Guney for diplomatic exemp-
ton. with the consequent publicity
over a trifing affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
TWO TORPEDOES ARE SET
AFLOAT AT SAN FRANCISCO
Two Explosive Marine ProjectiIes
One a Menace to Shipping.

San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 29.-Two
torpedoes were lost last Friday from
the United States submarine boat Pike
in San Pablo bay. One has been re-
covered by Italian fishermen. The 9th
er is still at large and may be eXplOd-
ed by a passing vessel. 1t is charged
with 200 pounds of gun cotton. A re-
ward of $3.50 is offered for its recovery.
The one already found had lost its
compressed air and was practically
harmless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
PEORIA TO HAVE A BIG
EXHIBITION IN 1905
Merchants and Manufacturers Organ
ize Stock Company With
Capital of $25o,ooo.

Peoria, Sept. 29.-Peoria will give
an exposition i'll 1905. combining agri.
cultural and manufacturing interests.
At a meeting last night of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers associa-
ton, a stock company was organized
with capital of $250,00O. The expo.
sitiOn plan will include races, a horse
show, river carnival and regatta. per
manent exposition buildings for the
art exhibit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
Charged With Killing Cousin.

St. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 29.-Joseph
Simerly. aged 10. was arrested in An
drew county, charged with shooting to
death rich cousin, William A. Sinner
ly, aged 10, Sunday last. II is said Jo-
seph Simerly wanted his cousin out of
the way because of his infatuation for
the 15-year-Old daughter of his cousins
sister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
JAP IN RUSSIAN PICTURES?
Paintings of Gar at ST. Louis Found
to Have Been MutiIated.

St. Louis. Mo, Sept. 29.-When the
Russian exhibit in the varied indus
tries building at the worlds fair was
opened yesterday. it was discovered
that several valuable oil paintings of
Emperor Nicholas had been torn from
the walls and mutilated by some one.
Another portrait of the czar, a hand
some and valuable panel done in col
ored silk, had been torn from it's sup.
port and subjected to the greatest in.
dignity Oil paintings were torn and
there were marks showing that the
features Of the cZar had been stamped
on. An investigation has been or
deTed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
YALE ACCEPTS BOXER MONEY
Indemnity for Murder of Missionaries
Which Britains Had Refused.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 29.-Yale
has accepted for its foreign mission
airy association about $4,000 from the
British government. This was offered
to several British missionary associa-
tiOns and declined. because they re
garded il as blood money" 1t was
an indemnity paid by the Chinese gov,
ernment during the Boxer insurrection
for the murder OF two English mis-
siOnaries. Yale will erect buildings
for its foreign missionary college at
Changsha. China. with the indemnity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
Fairbanks Replies to Parker.

Helena. Mont, Sept. 29.-Charles W.
Fairbanks last night discussed the
charges of corruption made against
the republican party. He refrained
from the mention of Parker's name but
it was understood by all that the
speech was inspired by utterances OF
the democratic candidate on this sub.
ject in his letter of acceptance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
LABOR TO AVOID POLITICS
Indiana Federation Votes Against
Adopting New Policy.

Terre Haute. Ind, Sept. 29.-The
convention Of the Indiana Federation
OF Labor yesterday had a spirited dis
cussion over a resolution that, as the
political and judicial powers of the
state are arrayed against labor, nullify-
ing most Of the legislation obtained by
the trade union movement, labor
should act unitedly and independently
in politics and obtain control of the
government. The resolution was voted
down by 50 large a vote that no
division was asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
BUILDING
WARSHIPS
American Firms Doing
Work for Contend
ing Powers.
TWO BIG CONTRACTS
SChWab Believed to Have Sc
cured a Job From
Japan.

New York. Sept. 29.-America may
rehabilitate the navies of Russia and
Japan. Charles NJ. Schwab is report
ed to have a contract TO build a good
sized navy for the islanders. and Lewis
Nixon is already at work on Il feet Ct
torpedo boats believed TO be for Rus
sia
In Wall street it is said that when
Mr. Schwab started for San Francisco
10 days ago he had in his pocket the
terms of contract with the Japanese
government for the construction of If
battleships and cruisers. Only two
men besides Mr.. Schwab and the
agents of the Japanese government
know the details of the contract These
men are John w. Gates and Oliver
Wren.
Trip Important One.
The ostensible purpose of Schwabs
trip west was to attend the receivers
sale of the Union Iron works and to
complete arrangements for the reor-
ganiZatiOn of the shipbuilding syndi-
cate. Later rumors gave significance
to his remark that his visit to San
Francisco had reference also to
business matter of vast Importance"
Several of the conferences between
Mr.. Schwab and agents of the Japa-
nese government now in this city were
followed by the summons of DR.. Mar
shall Ward, the steel magnate's broth
cr-n-law, from Pittsburg a week before
Mr.. SChwab started west When
Schwab left DR.. Ward hurried back
to Pittsburg and thence to Bethlehem,
the home of the great steel works of
which Mr.. Schwab is the head.
Nixon Gets Big Contract.
Lewis Nixon, former president of
the United States Shipbuilding com
pany, has secured one of the largest
government contracts on record. On
his return from Europe two weeks ago
he carried contract calling for -
new torpedo boats.
From the day of his return his ship
yards at Perth Amboy have been busy
day and night. Already the skeletons
of ten torpedo boats. each 100 feet
long, have taken shape. a novel feat
ure in the construction. of these boats
is that they will be propelled by stan
dard gas engines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
BEAT THE FRENCH
Chief Engineer Wallace Throws
Light on Their Methods
at Panama.
MADE VERY LITTLE PROGRESS
Our Engineers Accomplish More
Than Theirs Did in
IS Years.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-"George Ehle,
an American engineer. with a party
of young college graduates. in four
months has made discoveries about
| the Panama canal which the French
| engineers failed to make in 10 years
His information makes it possible to
solve the battling problem of the
Chagres river freshets by diverting the
stream to the Pacific coast. 1t also
releases $2O,OO0,OOO for excavating a
sea level waterway"
This announcement of the engineer
ing work thus far done by the United
States Panama canal commission was
made yesterday before the Press club
by Chief Engineer John F. Wallace.
who recently returned from the 18TH
mus.
Engineers Endure Hardships.
I'm their explorations" said the
chief engineer. Resident Engineer
George Ehle and his college lads en-
dured hardships that it took American
pluck to overcome. They spent four
months in the tropical jungle tracing
the course and source of the Chagres
river. whose spring freshets. some
times 40 feet high, so far have proved
an insuperable obstacle to a sea level
canal project"
By the use of data collected by the
Ehle party Mr.. Wallace said that il
would be possible to divert the
Chagres from the Caribbean slope to
the Pacific side of the isthmus. This
could be done at an approximate cost
of S1G,000.0O0, releasing $20,000,00 of
the $36,00O,O0O destined for the con-
structiOn of locks.
Comments of Mr. Wallace.
The following comments upon con
ditiOns as he found them were made
by Mr.. Wallace;
THE French did everything in the
world on the isthmus except dig the
canal
My three months in Panama were
no worse than a summer in St. Louis.
The American peoples debt of graf
itude to the French is that they show
ed lis what not to do.
Panama is healthy, but no man who
goes there and drinks champagne will
keep healthy long.
Had the canal been built on the
De Desseps plans it would not now ac-
commOdate a single ship of the United
States navy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
GOODNOW MUST
FACE CHARGES HERE
Consul General to China Called Home
To Be Tried for MaIad-
ministraton.

Washington, Sept 29-Acting Sec
retary of State LOOmis has Cabled Con-
sui General GoOdnow, at Shanghai per-
mission to return Immediately to the
United States to answer charges pre-
ferred against him of maladministra-
ton of the affairs of his Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
sIackmaiIers Get $1,000, 900.

New York. Sept. 29.-Over s2,0o0,0Oo
has been CLEANED by the organized
gang of Wall street blackmailers with
in ten years from company promoters.
brokers and minor financiers who lack
the moral fiber TO resist their demands.
This estimate is based on tour of in
quiry among business men in the down
town district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS CLOSED
Worlds Fair City an Oven and Pupils
Are Given Liberty.

St. Louis. Sept. 29.-Heat and the
intense sultriness closed the schools
yesterday, and thousands of pupils
were given a half-holiday. The chill
dren were instructed TO go home and
not to exercise violently. Thomas
Ryan, aged As. was taken TO the hos
pitaI last night, suffering from heat
prOstratiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
STIRS THEM UP
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Charles M. Schwab Swoops Down on
Market and Gets $1,5oo,ooo
of Steel Stock.

San Francisco. Sept. 19.-Before
Charles NJ. Schwab and party departed
for the east Schwab caused a fiutter
of excitement on the stock market
by buying nearly a million and half
dollars of preferred sto,k of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
HUNT FOR WIFE COSTS $500
Sterling. H., Man Desiring TO Get
Married, Has Costly Experience.

Sterling. Ill, Sept. 29.-John B. Sny-
der desired wife, but before a New
York matrimonial agency got through
with him he was swindled out of $500
He has notified the authorities He
still wants wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
NOT TO OPEN WESTERN BASE
Tageart Gives Up Plan for Branch
Democratic Headquarters.

New York, Sept. 29.-No western
democratic headquarters will be estab-
lished. according TO National Chairman
Taggart, who said yesterday that in
stead he would go west, particularly
to Indiana, frequently during the cam
paign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
BREWER is HEARD
Associate Justice of Supreme Court
Criticises Our Philippine
Policy
BEFORE LAWYERS OF WORLD
Foster Declares Peaceful People Has
No Business With Big
Armaments.

ST. Louis, Mo. Sept. 29-Associate
Justice David J. Brewer, of the United
States supreme court, created a ire
mendous sensation yesterday in the
international congress of lawyers and
jurists at the worlds fair by frank
Outspoken statements regarding the
governments policy toward the Phil
ippines.
In the course of his speech he led
up to a discussion of the islands. He
said: The purchase which this great
exposition commentaries was not the
result of conquest and came not as the
result of war. Not a gun was fired nor
life lost. \ lawyer, not a soldier
made the transfer. The glory of the
transfer is one of the laurels of our
profession"
Close 10 Criticism.
This was getting interestingly close
TO a criticism of the big stick" admin
istTation of the strenuous president
and the congress cheered for a minute
or more. But better things were 10
come. In a few moments Justice
Brewer said:
You can see 20 acres of Philippine
life at the worlds fair, but YOU cannot
see a square rod of the constitution"
Then the big gathering cheered tre-
mendously for five minutes. The sen
sation that the Justices words created
were the surprise of the day. And
there was more prolonged cheering
when the speaker added:
perhaps it is because it has been
judiciOusly declared that there is no
connection between the two"
John w. Foster, former secretary of
state, who followed Justice Brewer.
also made interesting remarks about
the administration. He declared that
the navy is too big.
Cost $IGO,OOO.OOO Last Year.
Last year." he asserted, lit cost
S10O000.000, and if all improvements
asked for are made it will cost twice
as much next year"
He said he hoped that the secretary
had not made the statement attributed
to him that he wished to make he
navy of the United States equal to the
greatest. He insisted that the people
of America are not warlike and have
no business with immense armaments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
HEAD DOWNWARD EIGHT HOURS
Pennsylvania Man Rescued From Pick.
ct Fence Just in Time.

Media. Pa, Sept. 29-Richard Pow.
ers, who gave him residence as Phila.
delphia, attempted 10 scale high pick
et fence at the mills of the Binz Car
pet company 10 see Il friend the watch
man. He slipped and his feet became
wedged between pIckets, suspending
him head downward He hung in this
position from . O'Clock at night until
after > in the morning, when Saunders
heard his groans. Powers was ex.
hausted and no doubt would have sue
cumbed in short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
TWO BROADLY Different
VIEWS OF RACE QUESTION
Booker 7. Washington and Rev.
Strange Heard From New
York Rostrum.

New York. Sept 29.-Before an aud
ience that filled St. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal church. and in the presence
of Booker T. Washington last night
Rev. Strange. bishop cOadjutOr elect
of the diocese of South Carolina, de
clared that one set factor in any real
and practical solution of the negro
problem was the entire separation OF
the races in social, scholastic, relig-
ious and domestic affairs.
Mr.. Washington said the problem
could not be settled by amalgamatior
or deportation of the negro and but
by earnest sympathy and cooperation
of the races. although his chief argu.
ment was for increased facilities foI
education and encouragement fol
those of his people in the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
Choose New Lord Mayor.

London, Sept. 29.-AId. John Pound
was today chosen lord mayor of Lon
don for the ensuing year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
GRAFTERS IN PANIC
Indictment of Buffalo Aldermen
Leads to Talk of Flight
and Suicide.
THOSE NAMED REPUBLICANS
But Investigation Has Only Begun
Some Expected to Con-
fess.

Buffalo, y. Y, Sept. 29.-Alds. Harp,
Moest, Pierce and ex-Alds. Beiser, Roe
del. Schnider and Busch were indicted
today on charges of ''grafting.' They
were arraigned, pleaded not guilty and
were released on bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29

including four cruisers of the type of
the Bayan."
Toxic. Sept 29.-An emergency or
dinance amending the army cOnscrip-
ton was gaZetted today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
Disease Among Japanese.

Tie Pass, Sept. 29.-The Japanese
armies around Liaoyang are reported
to be decimated by epidemics. due TO
decaying corpses. The Japanese are
said to have damned the Lao river
above Liaoyang. flooding the country
in order TO protect their left flank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
BIOcknding ChefoO.

81. PetersbuTg. Cept. ga ChefOO
dispatch says three Japanese warships
are blockading ChefoO. This evident
ly is under an agreement with China
in order TO prevent the possibility of
any ships of the Port Arthur squadron
seeking refuge al ChefOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29

Buffalo, \. Y, Sept. 29.-Seven aid
ermen or ex-aldermen must stand trial
on charges of receiving bribes. They
have been notified TO appear to answer
allegations contained in seven indict-
ments reported to the supreme court
Yesterday afternoon. The men indict-
ed are: Aid. Orrin J. Pierce. Aid.
Henry Moest, Aid. J. Thomas Harp.
Henry G. Schneider, Louis G. Roedel,
Edward c. Beiser. John G. Busch. The
last four are former aldermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
Taken by 0yama's Forces
Without a Bat
tie.
THE RUSSIANS RETIRE
Mikado's People Express lmpa-
tience With Progress at
Port Arthur.

St Petersburg, Sept. 29.-Ncws from
Mukdcn says the Japanese have as
sumed the offensive and have captured
Da Pass. This is not actually confirm
ed but the general staff thinks it is
likely to be correct. The Russians, it
is added, evacuated the pass without
resistance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29

All Of the seven men are republicans,
but it is declared that the district at
torney has only just begun his inquiry
and that the next batch of indictments
will draw into the net democrats who
are at present members of the common
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-29
Wild Talk InduIged In.

Talk of flight and suicide are heard
throughout the city, and it is believed
that some of those under Indictment
will tell what they know about munich
pal grating in this city and involve
those whose names have not been men
toned. One alderman is declared TO
have bought poison and to have told
his friends that if his name appeared
among those indicted he would kill
himself He is not in the seven to be
arraigned.
All Republicans.
All of the seven men are republicans
but II &c dacIarad that tho hi rjct al +
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-16
Thorp's
Corpse.

George r! Peck, the railway attorney,
was once in South Dakota arguing a
case before the Federal court After
making his argument, he walked to
the hotel with a Judge of the court,
who highly complimented his effort.
Peck was delighted, and confided to a
friend that he knew, on account of the
the judges manner, he would win the
case. His friend was not so sanguine-
he knew the judge. In support of his
pessimistic view, he told this story:
Once there was a lion tanner whose
duty it was to go into the cage and
put his head in big lions mouth
twice a day. One day, after he had
gotten his head in the animals mouth,
he asked the keeper in low voice,
Is the lion wagging his tail?' He is
replied the keeper. Then I'm gone
said the tanner, and the next moment
the lion closed his jaws and killed the
tanner" 1t was both a story and a
prophecy. Mr.. Peck lost his case.