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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
SETTLE THE CASE
Shipyards War Ends on Argreement
OF James Smith. Jr., the
Receiver.
COUNSEL SIGN THE ORDER
Surprise Caused at Dropping of the
Charges of Fraud at First
Made.

New York. Aug. 23.-Greatly to the
surprise of the commercial world, all
litigation against the New York Secur-
ity & Trust company Uhe ship build
ing trusD was called off yesterday.
Former Senator James Smith. Jr..
receiver, has consented to a compro-
mise
1t is recalled that early in Mr.
Smiths administration of the affairs
of the company he openly charged
fraud and criticised number of per-
sons prominent in the commercial
world.
Judge Lacombe, in the United States
circuit court, signed an order which
puts an end to the litigation The or
der dismissing the case was reached
through an agreement between coun-
sell
stipulation Included.
A stipulation signed by the counsel
in the case reads as follows:
1T is hereby stipulated that the
above entitled cause may be discon-
tinued and the bill of complaint and
cross bill dismissed without costs to
any party against any other party, and
that an order to that effect may be en-
tered without further notice"
This order is signed by the solici-
tors of the complainant and the two
defendants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
Mrs. Florence Maybrick
Lands From the
VaderIand.
IN ENGLAND 20 YEARS
Defendant in Celebrated Muir
der Case Comes to Press
a Civil Suit.

New York. Aug. 23.-Mrs. Maybricll
arrived on the Vaderland from Ant
werp today.
When Mrs. Maybrick left America
20 years ago. she was in the full bloom
of youth and little realized what
dreadful fate awaited her She re.
turns a broken-skirited. sad-faced
woman in the forties. who will carry
to her grave memories of years of suf-
fering that time can never obliterate.
Plans for the Future.
All arrangements were made to
guard her from the curiosity seekers
who stormed the Naderland's pier to.
day. Accompanied by S. V. Hayden of
Washington, ID. c.. Mrs. Maybricll
went at once to the lodge of DIR. En-
NETT DensmOre, near Ellenville. near
the CatSkill mountains. DR.. DenSmore
and his wife have been interested in
Mrs. Maybrick for many years. and
while she is with them she will under
go treatment for her eyes, which are
weakened by the subdued light which
prevails in all English prisons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
FIGHTERS GETTING IN TRIM
Finishing Touches Are Being Put on
Jeffries and Munroe.

San Francisco Aug. 23.-Jeffries and
Munroe are putting on the finishing
touches for their fight next Friday
night. Yesterday MunrOe did n big
days work. Kid Mccoy giving him all
the boxing he could stand. Jeffries
also put in a good day with the punch
ing bag and weights. followed by box
ing and row on Lake Merritt. In the
betting Jefries is a 10 TO favorite.
No large wagers have yet been placed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
Won PLEHVE PLOT LAID BARE
Russian Government Soon to Publish
Account of Conspiracy.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 23.-The gov
ernment will shortly publish an official
account of the plot which the police
have unraveled in connection with the
assassination of Won Plehwe. confirm
ing the report that the murderer is a
son of a merchant named Sasoneff. of
Ufa. Ufa is situated on the Siberian
railway, practically on the boundary
line of the Ural mountains. In May.
1903. the governor of Ufa, BOgdano-
witch, was assassinated in the public
square, and the assailants were never
caught
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
Denies His "Loomis" Confession.

Birmingham. England, Aug. 23.-
Franz Schneider, the man who gave
himself up to the police here Aug. 10,
charging himself with stealing papers
from a person at Southampton be
lieyed To be F. Kent Loomis." has in
formed the police that his alleged con-
feSsion was untrue and was made sim
ply to obtain shelter. as he is broken
down in body and mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
Throws Pepper in sentry's Face.

Watertown. y. Y. Aug. 23.-Private
Costello. Of Company I, 9Th infantry,
threw a quantity of pepper in a SEN
try's eyes at the post and attempted
to escape. The sentry fired, the bullet
taking effect in the back. Costello
will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
OPENS VERMONT CAMPAIGN
Secretary Wilson is the Principal
Speaker at Meeting.

Manchester. VT. Aug. 23.-Secretary
Wilson was the chief speaker at the
opening OF the republican campaign in
Vermont last night. He reviewed pas;
history and present purpose of the re
publican party and discussed the Phil
ippine question and the tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
Theatrical Train in coIIision

Fitchburg. Mass, Aug. ga spe-
cial theatrical train from Albany to
Boston was wrecked here late Sun
day night and several persons were
injured The train consisted of three
scenery and baggage cars and two
day coaches and carried 65 people in
all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
DEFENDERS OF PORT ARTHUR SLOWLY
YIELD TO DESPERATE JAP ASSAULTS
Story Of the Destruction Of the Sea
Forces in the Far EoSf.
RUSSIAN NAVAL LOSSES

NOVIK al
RURK (cruser)
PETROPAvLovsK at April
Admiral Makaron
CzAREVITCH (baleship),
BoYARIN (cruiser). nea eb.
by the
at prevent
a m at
SINOUTCII
o the
Feb
ing cap
tok
ha
in fight of
GROMoBOI in
RIIYsHITEII
GROzovoI
asho in HoyF
STERUGITscI
SKORI (destrOyer a m March1
STFASIiN desoyer)
Two torpedo O
Cunboat is.
JAPANESE
HATSUSE Cbatteshp a Is.
YOSIIINO
MAJ Is.
by a mine in bayM
KAINON (gunboat). a m "a
ders
will of
ort Arthur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
PLAN BIG ONE-RAIL SYSTEM
Company Said to Have Been Formed
for New Style of Road.

Baltimore. Md. Aug. ga mono
rail line between Washington and Bal
timore is projected. George Upshur,
of New York. says a company has been
incorporated with a capital of over
SIS, 900. 900. The models call for steam.
but the company will introduce cleo
tricity as motor power. and expects to
attain a speed of over a mile a minute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
Gunboat on Rocks.

ST Johns. y. F.. Aug. 23.-The Brit
ish gunboat Columbine. one of the yes
sells of the squadron patrolling OF the
New Foundland fisheries. struck on a
rock yesterday in Snooks' arm. Green
Bay. and it is feared she will become
q total wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
POSTMASTERS ARE MEETING
Opening Session of Association Is
Held at Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls. y. Y, Aug. 23.-The
opening session of the National Asso-
citation Of the first class postmasters
convention was held here last night
F. B. Dickerson, of Detroit. presided.
The welcoming address and response
occupied the greater part of the seq
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
WOMAN MADE ILL BY JOKE
Skeleton in Attic is Animated and She
is Driven Into Commissions.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-When Miss Marie
Henry. residing near Glencoe, Sunday
saw a human skeleton apparently
jumping around in the attic of her
dwelling, she was seized with convul-
sions, and her condition now is crit
ical. At first it was feared the young
woman might permanently lose her
mind.
The skeleton is the property of Miss
Henry's brother, a medical student
and long had hung in the attic. 1t was
animated by means of hidden wires by
Henry and several of his friends. 1t
was a practical joke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
BOAT OvERTURNS; 3 DROWN
Tragedy of Boston, Mass, Light Finds
Cambridge People Its Victims.

Boston, Mass. Aug 23.-By the cap
sizing of small catboat off Boston
light yesterday afternoon three per
sons lost their lives. all of whom lived
in Cambridge. The Gloucester fishing
schooner William II. Cross rescued
two members of the party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
D. Lynch PrinoIe Dead.

San Francisco. Aug. 23.-D. Lynch
Pringle. formerly United States minis
ter to Turkey and also of Guatemala.
died here yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
Shot Raoids, LOST Life.

Glencoe. Mo. Aug. 23.-In an attempt
to shoot the rapids of the Meramec
river in a canoe with her husband Mrs
Harry R Wright, of st. Louis. lost her
life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
VIII Press Suit.

Her mother will join her at Ellen
vile in a short time, and there Mr.
Hayden. who is her attorney. will
make preparations for pressing the
suit against ID. w. Armstrong of Rich
mOnd, Va, whom Mrs. Maybrick ana
her mother allege defrauded them OF
fortune in mineral lands in Ken
lucky and Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
REFER TO PEKIN
Foreign ConsuIs at Shanghai Give
China a Chance to
ACT
IN PRESERVING NEUTRALITY
Washington Government Denies That
There is Any Intention of
Using Force.

w NdSHIuS tOu, aug. co. he state ue-
partment has cabled Minister Conger
at Pekin. Consul Goodnow at Shang-
hal, and Consul Fowler at Chefoo
request that they report as soon as
possible the facts concerning the Situa-
tiOn at Shanghai Ii is believed in
structfOnS either have been sent or
will be to Rear Admiral Stirling to CO
operate with the minister and consuls
in the protection of American interests
in the treaty ports.
Referred to PekIn.
Shanghai Aug. 23.-At the close of
the second meeting of the foreign con-
suls last night it was announced thar
the questions regarding the Russian
warships AskOld and GroZOvOi now in
this port for repairs, would be re-
ferred TO Pekin for adjustment by
agreement between the Russian and
Japanese consuls.
AS the Russian authorities have
shown a decided disinclination to re-
consider their refusal to comply with
China's demand that the two ships
leave China or disarm. the decision of
the cOnsuls is considered a point in
favor of the Japanese.
Jnpnnese Consul Firm.
4 significant feature of last nights
meeting of the cOnsuls was the firm
tone of the Japanese representative.
He left no doubt as to Japan's inten-
tion to have the Russian ships dis
armed if it had to be done by Japanese
warships. Admiral Stirling, who is in
command OF the American naval
forces here. denies that there was any
intention on his part to intervene in
the matter. and as a matter of fact
there was no Intervention. The
American destroyer Chauncey went
up the river to carry dispatches, and
the fact that she made the trip at the
same time as the Japanese destroyer
was purely coincidental.
Russia Secs Folly of It.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 23.-The ad-
miralty realized that il would be folly
to send the ships out to face the Japa-
nese squadron in the offing and has
already decided that the ships shall
be dsarmed. The refusal of the Rus
sian consul general al Shanghai to
is, il is said, at the foreign office. due
to the fact that no agreement had
previously been reached between the
Chinese and Japanese authorities. and
Russia did not propose TO allow the
! Chinese to disarm the ships, as they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
WILL NOT SPEAK
Judge Parker Unlikely to Make Ad-
dresses, According to Friends
Statement.
TRIP TO ST. LOUIS QUIET ONE
Bryan May Be Called to New York
to Offset Effects of Watson's
Speech.

Esopus, n. Y. Aug. 23.-It has been
made plain at Rosemount that there
is no certainty of Judge Parker max
ing any speeches in the west, in con
ncction with his st. Louis trip, or at
any other time. The principal on
which Judge Parker will act in the
matter was learned from an intimate
associate of the judge, who said:
"Jndgc Parker has no faith in speech
making for his own sake, and will
make no speeches anywhere for the
mere purpose of appearing in any Civ
en- locality"
Carlisle n Visitor.
Esopus, y. Y. Aug. 23.-Former
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle.
passed last night at RosemOunt. Judge
Parker said that Carlisle had come at
his request to talk over various things
pertaining to the campaign. Carlisle
said he did not know whether he would
take any active part in the campaign,
but that he was at the disposal of Par
ker. With former Representative Tay-
lor. of Ohio. who was in charge of the
prosecution of Brigham II. Roberts,
of Utah. Carlisle is associated in a
blulllilT prosecution OF senator SillOOJ
and it is supposed the Mormon Ques
tion was under discussion.
Bryan In New York.
New York. Aug. 23.-Democratic
campaign managers may ask William
J. Bryan to this state to make speeches
because of the campaign which the sup
porters of Tom Watson threaten. and
the enthusiasm which Watson's speech
of acceptance of the populist nomina
tion at Cooper Union last week arous
ed. The detection of the silver demo
Gratis and the radicals was the subject
of several conferences in the Hoffman
house and at Chairman Taggart's
headquarters last week.
Bryan. it is thought. might hold the
radicals in line if he were to come
here and make one speech in this city
and a couple more up the state. The
defeated presidential candidate has
placed himself at the disposal of the
democratic committee for speechmak-
ing purposes.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16
Delegates JubiIant.

Quite a number of the delegates from Yavapai county to the Tucson convention, spent yesterday in the city, renewing old acquaintances. All were enthusiastic over the convention, and feel that with a united front the republicans will sweep the territory this fall. "Some idea of the popular ity of Gov. Brodie was gained at that convention, said E. A. Haggott, of Mayer. "At every mention of the governors name there was burst of applause, but when he was called on to make speech and smiled on the audience, the delegates could retain themselves no longer. They rose in their seats and cheered to the echo It was convention which the repub- licans of Arizona should feel proud of"
 Leroy Anderson, another of Yava- pals stalwart republicans, was still full of enthusiasm over the work of the convention. Mir. Anderson made a strong fight for the next convention and won out. "It was the prettiest convention ever held ill the terri tory," he said. "Although an at- tempt was made to make political cap ital out of Rodey's telergam, we felt sure there was no truth in the reports regarding the presidents attitude to- ward joint statehood. Recent devel- opments have proved that we were right. "-Gazette.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16
Set Good Example.

During the recent Mardi Gras fes- tivities at Hermosillo a we'll known American lady, resident in that city, was invited by some visiting friends to accompany them to one of the balls. She accepted and her husband very kindly remained at home and cared for the babies.
 When the lady was returned home in "the wee sma' hours ayant the twal,', her husband met her at the door of their domicile with cordial greeting, and a sweeping bow, extend ing his arm and escorting her to her own apartment with great ceremony.
 "Welcome home, my dear," sad the gentleman with a graceful bow; "I hope you had pleasant time and en- joyed the ball." She admitted that she had done so. Then he assisted her in disrobing and preparing for bed. He unlocked her waist in the back and aided in pulling her arms out of the sleeves; he unloosed her shoes ana removed them from her feet; and rendered all the service pos sible in preparing for the night.
 At breakfast she asked him:
 "Now what is the meaning of all that ceremony and attention extended me upon my return from the ball this morning?"
 "Well, my dear," was the ready re- ply, "that was to show you how a hus- band greets and cares for his wife when she returns from a night out. When he has night out she should greet his return in the same y; but she don't. "-Oasis.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16
A REMARKABLE
 SHOWING MADE Report on the Alaska Group of Mines. The Property Is Owned by the United Gold Mines Company
 Near Congress.

D. J. Sullivan, of The United Gold
 Mines company, has just received
 report made by c. J. Stone, mining
 engineer for Dickman, Mackenzie $
 Potter, on the Ohio and Alaska mines
 owned by the company, which is very
 complete aud comprehensive yet
 simple and easily understood In the
 examination 10S samples were taken,
 the assays ranging from s4 to s120 per
 ton. The report shows that vaule in- creased with depth in the mines, cir cumstance which is always very favor able and encouraging in mining. The report estimates that there are 1S48 tons of ore now blocked out in the mine of the vaule of s30.27 per ton.
 Mr. Dickman one of the members of the above named firm, in a personal letter to Mir. Sullivan says: "This report is based upon data gained by a personal examination by Mir. Mack enzie of this firm, and the sampling of our c. J. Stone. The results show that in Alaska shaft f, there has been developed an almost continuous ore shoot in the shaft now 3l6 feet in depth and the same ore is still present in the bottom. This ore averages s3l. 22 per ton, including every sample taken at exact ten foot intervals over the entire development varying from s1. 60 to s9O.40 per ton. l feel perfect ly warranted in saying to you that it is seldom that such a showing is made on an equal amount of work, and that is we'll warranted in de- velcping this property. The proxim- ity to the Congress mIne and the fact that the conditions are so nearly alike, with the difference somewhat in favor of economy at the Alaska, fur nishes very valuable corroborative evil ience of continuity in size and value of the ore already shown in the Alaska"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16
Hobo Escaped.

Chief of Police Prince reports the town as almost cleared of his majesty, the hobo. For several weeks the town was simply Overrun with them but the officers have driven the most of them out. Mir. Prince says be lost one fellow the other day who has visited this city regularly every year for the past six years and he has serv- ed a term on the chain gang every time he has showed up in the town. The other day he was on the chain gang and all at once he dropped the chain and shot down the street like a scared deer. At his time was nearly mp and he had done about thirty days good work with the gang he was not given chase but allowed to make his escape. On examining his chain it was found that he had been filing a link of the chain when the officers eyes were not on him until be cut it clear of and he lit out carrying the ankle clasp with him.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16

Some of the presidents enemies are bringing out the circumstances that he, as assistant secretary of the navy, wanted to pitch into Spain ssvagely right at the start in the war of 1898. Secretary Long, his official superior, it is said, had to hold him back. The inference to be drawn from all this is that if Roosevelt had been allowed to have his way Dewey's victory would have come a little earlier than it did, and Cervera's fleet would have been destroyed before it got a chance to hide in Santiago harbor. These are queer accusations to bring against the president. The more his enemies talk about bis "suddenness" in the Spanish war the better his country men will like him. Roosevelt's ma jority in the electoral college is likely to be somewhat top heavy in any case, but his Spanish war critics are doing their little best to increase it. -GlObe-Democrat.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16

But like our contemporary the Journal Miner is willing to leave the question to the public. If an unre- liable bulletin press service is prefer able to them to the reliable report of the associated press, the Journal Miner is not the paper they will find it in. The Journal-Miner had every opportunity to obtain that report prior to becoming a member of the as- sociated press. Having tried it for ten months consecutively previously, if it had been satisfactory and re- liable, it would have taken that ser vice in preference to the more expen- sive, but better service it receives, and for which heavy bonds are required, while the bulletin service is obtain able without bonds.
 The fact that none of the metropol- itan papers take the service, and the further fact that no paper takes it where the associated press report can be secured, is good evidence of it's in feriority and unreliability.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16
Interest of Science.

An interesting scientific test made on the animals in the winter quarters of the Barnum < Bailey show at | Bridgeport, Connecticut, proved that animals whose capacities have not been deliberately cultivated have no use for rum of any description. Most of the animals in front of which trays containing liquor were placed refused to touch it, some of the cat family becoming so enraged that the animals made efforts to tear keepers to pieces. The only animals, except three which have been trained to drink whiskey, that would do more than taste the li- quors belonged to the monkey or hog families.
 A wart hog, tapir and a number of monkeys drank whiskey, beer and wine, while one trick bear drank gin in addition to this, and became so in- toxicated that it fell to the floor of its cage
 The experiments were arranged at the suggestion of several physicians, including Dr. Richard H. Gibbons of New York. The lions, tigers, pumas, leopards and hyenas were first visited. The trays were pushed in be- tween the bars, but the lions became so enraged that they could not be quieted for over an hour. The other cat animals could not be induced to touch the liquors but all rushed for the trays of water and drained them.
 The tapirs, wart hogs and monkeys were then visited. A big pail of beer was drunk in less than a minute by two hogs, and tray of whiskey con sumed as quickly. The monkeys drank
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16
TRANSFORMATION PROBLEM.

The St. Louis Globe Democrat has been doing some figuring in reference to the transportation problem which confronts Russia in connection with the war now on her hands and this is the conclusion which it arrived at:
 The transportation problem before Russia is more difficult than the pub lie realizes. Assuming that the prob lem is to move 100, 900 troops mobiI- ized along the Siberian road, between Irkutsk and St. Petersburg, the dis tance from St. Petersburg to the seat of war is 6000 miles. It is safe, therefore, to assume there is an average train haul of 5000 for this movement. Ap- plying the haul to this country, it means moving 100, 900 troops and sup plies from Salt Lake to southern Flor ida on a single track lightly con- structed road, with short passing tracks, limited water supply and all the limited facilities that go with such road with light tonnage.
 The absolute perfection of train operating for such a road would be 400 troops per train of eight cars. This would call for 25O trains; for every three trains of troops add one train of baggage, tents, provisions en route and accessories. This makes eighty three more trains. Assuming there are 10, 600 cavalry, they would occupy 625 cars, or g trains of horses; 5000 artillery would mean five trains of field pieces; a total of 370 trains, not to mention the freight trains of sub sistence and supplies of all kinds to be sent to Manchuria to keep the present army and the incoming army from starving.
 For the 5000 mile haul, the engine run would be 150 miles. This makes twenty relays of engines for each train, and 1000 engines would be re- quired for this troop movement alone, but as one engine for ten miles of road is a fair quota, it would allow but 300 engines available for the work, and on the basis of 74OO engines immediately available. It would take at the rate of 300 miles per day train movement, ten days. As only 300 en- zines are available, it would take ap- proximately twenty five times longer, or 250 days, in which to complete the movement of this army, with its i'm mediate supplies.