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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-09-23
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F. H. YATES, Dist. Mgr, Louisa, Ky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
BOGUS PRIEST Is
IN HANDS OF LAW
Collecting Money by False Pretense
for Aid of Catholic
Mission.

Springfield, Ill. March 23-B. Koh-
Ter and John Brunguid are held by the
local police, charged with obtaining
money by false pretenses. Kohler was
attired in a priestly garb and with his
companion. who says he is a black
smith. has been soliciting funds for an
"orthOdox Catholic mission at Chica-
go.
After they were arrested the men
were taken to the residence of the Rev
Father Hickey, vicar general of this
Roman Catholic diocese. He question
ed the men and then declared to the
police that he believed them TO be i'm
posters. Father Hickey said they dis
played the most lamentable ignorance
of the customs and doctrines of the
Catholic church, and they certainly are
not of that faith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
BEVERIDGE HAS
TO MAKE ANSWER
Woman Declares He is in Favor
of Seating Senator
SmOOt.

indianapolis, March 23.-AIrs. OAR
viii James, of New York. through Mrs.
f. McCrea, of this city, has stirred up
a hornets nest by a letter charging
Senator Bevcridge with secretly favor
ing the seating of Senator Smoot, Of
Utah, and taking exception 80 his con-
duct throughout the entire trial. She
says that ''even in the committee room
he has acted like the paid attorney of
the Mormon church"
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Methodist ministers Mrs McCrea put
the matter before the preachers, ap-
pealing to them to preach to the peo-
pie, urging them by wire and mail to
influence Beveridgeto change his view
and vote against Smoot being seated.
Mrs. James is the president of the
board of foreign missions of the Pres
byterian church in New York city.
Other women in the anti-Beveridge
crusade are with her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
STOCK. DIVIDED
TO REDUCE CAPITAL
Unusual Plan Being Followed by
Northern Securities
Company.

New York. March 23.-FOllOwing a
Cay of great excitement in the stock
market and numerous conferences
among the leading financial interests
the new plan of the Northern Securi-
ties company has been made public.
In substance il provides for a stock
dividend of 50 per cent, this to be
effected by reduction of that amount
in the capital stock of the securities
company.
For every share of Northern Securi-
ties stock surrendered the company
win deliver S:}9.27 stock of the North
ern Pacific Railway company and
S30.1T Of the Great Northern Railway
company. The shares of the North-
crn Pacific company which were taken
over by Northern Securities ut 10.
aad those Of Great Northern at $50,
Will he distributed on this basis.
The other assets of the Securities
company. consisting chiefly of its Chi
caEO, Burlington and Quincy holdings
and Northern Pacific coal lands, VIII
remain in the treasury of the com
pany until some plan for their distribu-
tiCn has been evolved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
STILL EXPLORING mEsARA
Boring in the Streets of Town Said TO
Have Developed Rich Ore
Bodies

Iron Mountain, Mich. March 23.-
The work of exploring the Mcsaba
raTge goes on without abatement, de
spite the fact that it was believe d
rome time ago that the limits of the
iron bearing formation had been well
defined. Drilling is proceeding in the
heart of the village of Sparta, and
many drills are at work in the dis
ricts adjacent to Virginia, Biwabi5,
AnsCra and Hibbing.
For the most part the operations
ire carried ON secretly and little can
be learned from the operators rs to
}he results of the work, but from 9th
sr sources it is ascertained that Il
number Of rich properties have been
proved up since the last Of December
1t is stated that the exploration work
in the main street of Sparta and in
the yards OF some of the most pron,f-
nent residents has shown that the
town lies on top of rich bodies of ore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
NOTABLE ACTIVITY
IN RAILROAD STOCKS
Follows Announcement OF Terms of
Distribution OF Holdings or
the Merger.

New York. March 23.-An excited
and fevcri>h stock market resulted to-
day from the announcement Of the
terms Of distribution Of the Northern
Northern and Northern Pacific stbck
Trading in Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific ON an enormous scale almost
monOpolized the market for time,
but when these stocks began 10 run
off under heavy realizing, the demand
shifted 10 some eastern trunk lines
and western groups.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
TROOPS ORDERED
Colorado National Guard Has
Prospect of Further
Service.
MARTIAL LAW AT TRINIDAD
Trouble Precipitated by n Strike
Clash Feared Also in San
Juan County.

Denver, March 23.-Four hundred
members of the National Guard
reached Trinidad today and were dis
tributed among the various camps in
Las Animas county, which Gov. Pea
body has declared to be in Il state of
insurrectiCn. Coal miners in the dis
trict have been on strike several
months.
Denver, Colo, March -. - Martial
law has been declared in the Trinidad
ccal mining district as a consequence
of the miners strike Troops have
left for the scene.
Denver. Colo, March 23. - Orders
have been issued by Governor Pea
body for the entire National Guard OF
the state, numbering approximately .
900, to be prepared for service at three
hours notice. No information was
given out as to what service Will be
required of the troops. but it is I'M
officially announced that 800 men un~
der command of Major Zeph T. Hin
will be sent to the southern coal fields
to protect negroes who have been hired
TO take the places of the striking coal
miners
Keep ExIIes From Returning.
Ii is also reported that the governor
has determined to send troops to San
Juan county to prevent the eXiled Tell
uride uN,n miners from mObiliZing
and marching back to that place in
bOdv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
WAIT AWHILE, SAYS
LIEUT.. GEN. MILES
Democrats or Republicans May Do
Something, He Tells
Prohibiuionists.

New York, March 23.-Rev. james
b. Dunn. of this city. has received
from Lieut.. Gen. Nelson \. Miles a
reply to his recent letter to Miles in
reference to holding the national con
vention of the temperance party.
Miles strongly advises against holding
the convention until after the party
has had an opportunity to observe the
action taken ON the temperance ques-
tion by the republican and democratic
national conventions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
HOW THE LIST GOT OUT
Wynne Explains an Incident Regarding
the Allowance TrOnbIe.

Washington. March 23.-First Assist
ant Postmaster General Wynne was
| the star witness before the house COM
mittee investigating the "congression-
al pull matter. Mccall. chairman of
the committee, called the witness at
tentiOn TO the list of names of con-
gressmen printed in the sO-called Bris-
tow report and asked what knowledge
Wynne had thereof. Wynne said that
the existence of such a list was first
communicated to the house pOstoffice
committee by Charles \. Waters. su-
perintendent of the salaries and allow
ance division. who told the committee
of it in n statement in explanation
of an appropriation for separating the
service.
When Waters spoke of the number
of discontinued allowances he was
asked how many there were and said
there were about 900. When asked
If there was a list of them, he said
there was. That was on Jan. IL
Wynne next heard of the matter Jan.
%. when Postmaster General Payne
showed him a letter from Chairman
Overstreet. This letter asked for all
information which could be communi-
Gated by the fourth assistant postmas-
ter general with reference to allow
anceS for clerk hire and leases which
had been made to members of con-
gress. The postmaster general in
structed Wynne to procure the list
Waters was sent for by Wynne He
produced the list, and Wynne said he
noticed that it contained the names of
senators, members of congress and
others. Il called this to the attention
Of the postmaster general" said
Wynne, and in my statement that
it would not be right to couple the
names Of these gentlemen with Peav-
ers and Machen, he agreed with me-"
The names were eliminated and the
list was sent to Overstreet without
them
The next day the T'Ostma ster gener-
al Informed Wynne that this was not
satisfactory and a letter from Over
street asking for the detailed informa-
tiOn was read 10 the committee. Act
ing under orders from the postmaster
general, the preparation of the print
ed list was begun. The preparation
was shortened by abbreviating the let-
tiers. etc. IN each case. and when the
job was completed and submitted
wynne was told that it was exactly
what was wanted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
FOX RIVER ON A RAMPAGE
Washes Out Part of n Dam and Piles Up
Debris Against a Bridge
al EIcin.

Elgin. Ill. March 23.-During the
night Fox river rose several feet and
almost reached the tracks of the Au-
rora. Elgin and Chicago railway. The
water has receded, but the danger Of
a washout has not passed. Part of
the long dam at South EIein was CIR
Tied away early this morning. and the
debris is piled up against the bridge Of
the Elgin. Aurora and Southern Trac
tiOn company. carrying away several
piles of the structure.
Passengers are allowed 10 walk
across the bridge at their own risk
The Batavia dam has gone out, aud
the debris is crumbling the East AU.
rora dam near Batavia. The channel
of the river has changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
REPORT FROM GEN. sTOEssEL
Retvizan Uses Her Guns-Russians Suffer
Fourteen Casualties.

Retvizan Uses Her Guns-Russians Suffer
Fourteen Casualties.
AIeXieff also sent to the czar the fol-
lowing report of General StOessel of
the bombardment: "At midnight of
March 21 japanese torpedo boats were
discovered by our searchlights. Our
guard ships and fort batteries opened
fire upon them, the firing lasting for
twenty minutes. At O'Clock in the
morning the attack was renewed. At
$50 o'clock in the morning four Of the
enemy's ships appeared from the
south. followed by the whole squad
ron of eleven ships and eight torpedo
boats. Our squadron left the road
stead to met the enemy.
AT O'Clock the enemyiS battle
ships opened fire ON Liaotishin, after
which they took up n position behind
the rocky eminence of Liaotishin and
bombarded Port Arthur. The enemy's
fleet consisted of six battleships ard
twelve cruisers. the battleships and
torpedo boats taking up a position be-
tween Liaotishin and GOlubinaia bay
pigeon bayI, while the cruisers
formed up in two divisions TO the south
and southeast of Port Arthur.
AT $40 the battleship RetviZan
opened fire over the crest of LiaOtiShin
against the enemy's battleshipS, which
replied by firing on the town. Mean
while our fleet formed up in line in
the outer roadstead. About IL o'clock
in the morning the cannonade slack
ened. and the japanese fleet reunit-
ing drew of slowly TO the southeast
and at 1890 had disappeared. During
the bo1nbarGment five soldiers We're
killed and nine were wounded. One
soldier on the shore was bruised"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
CUT THROAT ON EDGE OF
DISH BROKEN IN FALL

Waukegan. ILL.,, March 23.-Mrs. Eme-
line Coleman. mother of Mrs Allan
Murray, met death in most unusual
manner. At the home of her daughter
she walked down the rear stairs, and
evidently slipped or stumbled. As she
landed below Il dish which she car
ried in her hand broke. and one of the
pieces struck the aged woman on the
neck in such a manner that an artery
was severed. As n result of loss of
blood her death occurred almost i'm
n ndiately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
AssanIt on a Veteran.

Marion, Ind. March 23.-Fred Scott,
a member OF the national military
home, wandered into the Zimmerman
hotel. near the home grounds, supplied
and bleeding from wounds on his head
and face. He was taken to the home
hospital. where it was learned his skull
was crushed. The police were notified
and as = result a roadhOuse near the
hotel was raided and four women and
one man arrested. The women admit
ted that the assault was committed in
the house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
POOR OF ST. PAUL
TO GET MILLIONS
Entire Wilder Estate is to be
Given to the
Needy.

st. Paul, March 23.-By the filing Of
the report of the appraisers appoint
ed by the probate court to ascertain
the value of the estate of the late
Fanny s. Wilder, of st. Paul. it is an
nounced the entire Wilder estate.
coupled with that of Mrs. f. V. APP
pleby. a daughter. amounting to
about $2,OOO.O0O. is to he used for the
poor of st. Paul Independently of any
other charity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
REAL NAME OF MICHIGAN MAN IS
REVEALED WHEN HE KILLS HIMSELF

who conducted a wagon mandatory.
his wife and a son and daughter Cath
crime Pease, the wife, had a dress
making parlor. and Hudson interested
her in his Partisan dress chart Hud-
son and Mrs. Pease were much in each
others company, and at length he
came enamored of each other. and
made frequent trips to nearby towns
selling the chart.
About April 20. 1857, Mrs. Pease left
her home and in company with Hud-
son went To SaE1a, Kan. The twain
were later married in Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
CAPT. BRADFORD, OF THE
ILLINOIS, IS COMMENDED

Washington. March %. - Captain
Royal Bir. Bradford. commanding the
battleshiD Illinois, is warmly COM
mended in the findings of the court of
inquiry which investigated the col
lisiOn Of the Missouri and Illinois off
Guantanamo for his splendid seaman
ship which the report says saved the
IlliOnis from what would almost in
evitably have proved her total destruc-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23

Charles City, Mich. March 23.-The
suicide of Samuel Napoleon Collins in
a Cincinnati hotel caused a sensation
time that his name was not Harry NJ
Hudson. In the spring of lSS5, dap
per young man named Hudson came
to this city t. sell patent drcsSmak-
er's chart. He engaged in business
here for two years or until the spring
of 1857.
There was living here a happy fam
ily, consisting of Edward L. Pease,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
VOWS AS A NUN TO ELOPE
AND WED AN OLD-TIME SWEETHEART

Burlington, iowa. March 23.-For-
getting her holy passion and throwing
TO the wind her vows to sever connec-
tions with the world, Sister Annette.
formerly Of this city. stole quietly out
II the mother house at Cedar Rapids,
few evenings ago, and eloped with
an 0ld-time lover TO Chicago, where
she was married. Sister Annette for
year has been teaching in the paro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23

chial school in this city and was very
popular among her students. She had
large c!asses, which compelled her 10
work late into the evening. Among
the students were young men, and her
pretty face and pleasing ways won
their admiration. Nothing more than
friendship was hiDted, however. Sis
ter Annette was removed 10 Cedar
Rapids last July, where she has since
been working.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
Shaw DispIeases Powers
That be in New
York.
EXPRESS THEIR MINDS
Board of Appraisers
Able to Attend to
Own Affairs.

New York, March 23.--An investISa-
zion of the United States board of gen
cral appraisers by either the finance or
determine whether the members are
competent TO manage their own AZ
fairs is suggested in statement made
public by Judge Henderson NJ. SOM
crville. a member of the board. AL
though it has been known for some
time that there has been considera-
BILE friction between the treasury de-
partmcnt and the board this is the
first time that anything like an official
admission has been made that trouble
exists
Action of Shaw Is Resented.
The whole trouble arose from the &C.
tion of Secretary Shaw in claiming
the right as secretary of the treasury
to exercise authority over the actions
of the board. This some Of the MEM
bcrS strong lyresented. alleging that
the board is judicial body. and that
although it is a part of the treasury
department it is not subject TO tie
dictatiCn of the secretary of the treas
Ury.
Court Is Against the Secretary.
Judge Somcrville's statement is I'm
form of a commentary upon 4 de-
cision rendered a few days ago by the
United States circuit court of app sals
at Richmond. in the case of Stone IS.
Whitridge a. case involving the value
Of the Indian rupee. In that case the
A.,
ruling of Secretary Shaw was In vio-
lation of the law. and therefore null
and void. The court also overrulCd
the contention of the district attorney
that the board of general appraisers
was a subordinate party of the treas
ury department, and had no iurisdic-
tion or power to review and annul
the secretary'S order.
His Only Right That of Appeal.
The issue settled 10y this decision"
says the statement. has caused all the
s0-called friction between the present /.
secretary of the treasury and the board
of general appraisers. There was no
such friction with any of the previous
occupants Of that Office. II is impos-
sIble to believe that congress intended
Ine DOafu 10 ne fnIeflCf OF subordinate
to the secretary in thematter Of forn1-
lating and promuIgating its decisions,
save with the single provisO that he
has the power TO appeal from such
decisions when they Go not meet with
his approval
Anybody Has the Same Right.
"Precisely the same power is given
TO the collectors of customs and to
importers, and no one yet has been SO
bold as to argue that this incident OF
the law gave either of these parties
any supervisory or controlling power
over the board"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
BILL PROVIDES FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF CAMPS

Washington. March -. - Senator
Proctor has introduced Il bill making
appropriations for the stablish,lent OF
four military camp grounds. as fol-
lows: Near Fort Sam Houston. Tex,
$125,0O0; Camp Douglass, Wis. $780,
600; COnewago Valley, Pa. 100000.
and San Luis, Obispo county. Cal,
$JOOOOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
Nominated by Hammond Democrats.

Hammond. Ind, March Claw
renee Becker was nominated for may
or Of Hammond by the Democrats at
exciting primaries over two other can
didates. He win be candidate to op-
pose A. +. Knots, the present Repub-
lican incumbent. at the May election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
MAKAROFF REPORTS THE FIGH,

He Claims to Have Disabled q Japanese
BattIeship.
St. Petersburg, March %. The
emperor received the following tele-
gram from Yiceroy Alexieff. giving
Vice Admiral Makaroff's report of the
bombardment of Port Arthuron March
21-22: ''At midnight of March 21 two
of the enemy's torpedo boats APP
preached the outer rOadsted. but were
discovered by the searchlights of the
batteries and fired upon by the forts
and by the gunbOats Bobr and
Otvazuy. They were obliged to retire.
A second attack was made at O'clock
in the morning March 22l by three
torpedo boats, which also were re-
pulsed.
AT daybreak three detachments of
the enemy'S feet, consisting of six
battleshipS. six armOred cruisers, six
second and third-class cruisers and
eight torpedo boats. approached from
all sides. At O'Clock our squadron
commenced to leave the inner harbOr,
the cruisers leading with the Askold,
flying my flag. at their head. and the
battleshipS following. The enemy's
battleships approached Liaotishin and
fired 100 shells from their 12-inch guns
at Port Arthur and 1OS shells at the
enyirons of the town.
Our shells, fired at n range OF
eighty cables, were well placed. About
10 o'clock n japanese battleship was
struck by a shell and retired. We lost
no men during hebOmbardment, which
ceased at IL o'clock, when the enemy's
ships reassembled, and after passing
along the outer roadsted drew off with
oat attacking our feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
ALBANIANS ARE
HEMMED BY TURK
Induced To Negotiate While Rein
fOrcements Are Brought
to Take Them.

SalCnica. Macedonia, March 90
Twelve battalions Of Turkish troops
commanded by Shallir Pasha have
surrounded 10000 Albanians at Baba-
tepe. Shakir has asked for reinforce
ments and 10 additional battaIions viii
be sent him. Fending their arrival
Shakir is negotiating with the Alban-
ians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
Fossil ofa Prehistoric Bird.

Lacon, ILL.,, March pa fossil, pro-
nOunced by scientists to be that of Il
great prehistoric bird. has been brought
here from Eureka Springs. Mo. where
it was discovered in a bed of lime
stone. The fossil is of large size and
appears to be that OF a bird ON the
alert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
AFTER BEEF TRUST
With Soft Voice and a Big Club,
Is Cortelyou's Depart.
ment.
WANTS TO GET A FEW FACTS
Which Will Be Turned Over TO the
President-Wynne Tells OF
That Little List

Washington, March 23.-The depart
ment of commerce and labor. through
the bureau of corporations, is making
an investigation into the operations of
the so-calIed beef trust" \ part of
the investigation is being conducted
in accordance with a resolution passed
by the house of representatives recent
ly. Prior to the adoption of the resO-
luton the department, through its reg
ular channels, had collected and tabu-
lated certain information regarding
the beef trust. The resolution, which
was drafted by Martin of South Da-
kota, requested the department Off
cials TO ascertain, if possible, the cause
of the difference in price between beef
on the hoof and dressed beef.
After Precise Information.
1t was pointed out that western
.stOckmen believed that they We're be-
ing Disseminated against by the trust,
and that the markets of the country
were being I anipulated to their detri-
ment. In order to obtain the precise
Information called for by the reSolu-
ton of the house the department is
conducting the investigation. When it
is collected and arranged it will lie
transmitted, in accordance with law,
to the president. who will make such
use of it as he may deem proper. 1t
IS likely that some, perhaps all. of 1t
will be sent by him to congress if con-
greSs should desire it.
Publicity To BE Avoided.
Neither Secretary Cortelyou nOr Com
missioner Garfield, of the bureau of
corporations. will discuss the investi-
CATION in any way. 1t is made perfect
ly, clear. however, that this investi-
CATION, as we'll as all others conducted
by that department, will be made by
the officials of the department them
selves. without assistance; that the de-
partment will not do any detective
work in the conduct of the inquiry,
and that the proceeding will be devoid
of any spectacular features. There
will be no public hearings and pub
licity will be avoided so far as posi-
be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23
SAID TO HAVE MADE AWAY
WITH 800, 600 BANK FUNDS

Riverside. Cal. March GA war
rant charging embezzlement OF an
amount said TO aggregate over $780,
OO0 from the Orange Growers Ma
tiOnal bank. OF Riverside. has been
issued for the arrest OF H. T. HAYS,
former cashier OF the hank, but he has
not been apprehended.