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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
FOUR MBN KILLED INA
STONE QUARRY ACCIDENT

Richmond, Va. April "A blast ex-
ploSiOn at quarry Of the Southern
Railroad company at Fabors. twenty
three miles from Charlotte. resulted I'm
the death of four men and the wound
ing of two others. The killed are: SU-
perintendent L. +. Jones. of AIeXan-
dr.a; Assistant Superintendent Olys
Brent of I've River. Aibemarle coun~
ty; George MawYer. Of COverville. and
Ben Hate. Colored. of Fabors. Salman
Hart and Silas Jordan, cOlOred. were
painfully injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
AGREEING IN CONFERENCE
OF ILLINOIS MINERS

Springeld. Ill. April 2.-The joint
scale committee OF the Illinois Goa! Op-
orators and miners has decided that
the question of free oil for day men i'm
the eighth district be left TO the min
ers and operators of that district. The
powder rate of S1.T5 remains un-
changed. but powder will be delivered
at the face instead of the top of the
shaft. as At present. The committee
agreed TO report a reduction Of 5 cents
a ton in the mining rate of the first, or
northern district. and Saline county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Fatal Trick of Natural Gas.

Carmel. Mich, April -. - Calvin
Eon@ - years Old, was fatally in
jured, and Roscoe Mann. and -
Davis s,riousiy hurt by an explosion
of natural gas which wrecked Il two
story business block here. n grocery
store on the first floor of the building
was filed with gas from defective
main. The gas was ignited by heat
cd stove. The roof was blown into the
air and the building collapsed. None
was Killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
SANTA FE THREATENED
WITH MACHINIsTS' STRIKE

topeka. han.. April >. - General
Manager Nudge. of the Santa E'c rail
way. said in regard 20 the proposed
strike of the machinistS ON that sys-
TEN: The grievance of the machin-
lists has nothing to do with their wa ges
They admit we are paying them as
much money as any other road" The
men demand that union men be given
the preference, which the company re-
fuses to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
sERVIAN REGICIDEs ARE
NOW ALL DISPOSED OF

Belgrade. Servia, april >. The
reGicides question is considered here 20
have been finally settled. all those i'm
mediately concerned in the palace mur-
ders having been removed from the
kings entOura &c. \ decree just pub
lished removed the last two. both IA
vOTites of King Peter; namely. the
notorious Colonel Popovitch, the kings
first aide-de-camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Nearly Always ON rIanu.

Bloomington, Ind, April 2.-William
+. Browning has written to Chairman
Goodrich. of the Republican state COM
mittee, accepting an invitation extend
ed to men who attended the first state
convention. Browning is in his 10Th
year, and, with two or three exceptions,
has attended every state Republican
convention in Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
WALKED INTO RAPIDS AND
WAS CARRIED OVER FALLS

Niagara Falls. y Y. April Otis
White. of Ransomville, an old man,
committed suicide at Prospect Point by
deliberately walking into the rapids.
where he sat down and was carried
over the American falls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Two Men Lose Their Lives.

Ottawa. o., April ?. - The flood
situation here is serious. the Blanchard
river being out Of its banks. The peO-
pie In the lower sections of the town
have left their homes. a. G.. Meadow.
a livcryman Of Ottawa, and Frank
Warnecke, of Ottaville, were drowned
at Kalia. nine miles south OF here,
while trying to drive across i fill to a
bridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
EAST ST. LOUIS MAN IS
ARRESTED BY HIS WIFE

last st. Louis. H.. April - Charged
with stealing lis daughters commence
ment ring Cytrous Ia Busicr was ar
rested by his own wife and by her
taken on Il street car TO the Jail and
locked up after she had preferred the
charge. After La Buster had been
placed i'm Il cell his wife severely lee
tured him on his alleged misconduct.
and told him she would appear at the
trial and. prosecute him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Report on Beet Sugar.

Washington, April 1.-The president
has sent TO congress a long report on
the progress of the beet sugar industry
of the United States during the year
1902. The report was prepared by
Charles +. Saylor. special agent of tie
department of agriculture. SayIor says.
the industry can be no longer treated
as an experiment; that successful bee.
raising and sugar producing is an as
sUTpd fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVORS
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES

Washington. April "a favorable
report has been authorized on the bill
granting statehood to Oklahoma and
Indian Territory under the name Of
Oklahoma. and Arizona and New Mex
leo under the name of Arizona. Ey the
house committee on territories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Vermont Fend Ends in Murder.

South Bloomfield. Vt. April .. -
Charles Lyons. proprietor of a road
house here. was shot and killed, il is
alleged, by Reuben and Edward BroIr-
son, brothers. The shooting grew out
Of family feUd of long standing The
BrOnsons fed, but were captured later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
IlaiIway Accident in Cuba.

Santiago, Cuba, April ,. - The Ha-
vana express on the Cuba railroad ran
into the flames from one of the com
pany's wood piles which was burning
alongside the track east of Las Tunas.
A sleeper. two coaches and an Obser-
vation car were burned. The mail.
ba ggage and express consignments
were saved. No passengers were III
jured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
COMMITTED DOUBLE MURDER
BECAUSE HEWAs IMPELLED TO

ST Louis. April 2.-William T..
Church, who was arrested in Phi!aGcI-
phia and brought here to answer the
charge of having murdered Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry W. Yeater, his benefac-
tors, at Warrenton. Mo, last August,
has confessed to the police that he com
mitted the double crime just because
he felt impelled to. The couple had
adopted him when he was baby and
had raised him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Deal is On.

Ii was intimatcd to Judge Dunno
that deaf viii soon be completed
whereby all the company's assets,
amounting to $5OOO,OOO will be sold
TO Il powerful stock yards interest.
The closing of the deal. it is said,
Will wind up the twelve years opera
tion of the International Packing
company with Il loss of over $1,000
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
That Lost Young Mnman.

New York, April 2-The young wo-
man found in St LOuis who could toll
nothing about herself aside from the
fact that she was born in New York
and that she thought her name was
Won Hrcsse, is believed 20 be Mrs
Tina Eberhardt. Of StapIeton, :. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
MANY WOMEN WILLING
TO EXHIBIT PHOTOGRAPHS

st. Louis, April Miss Lavinia
Evan, secretary of the board of lady
managers of the Worlds fair. is busy
just now returning with polite notes
of regret numerous photographs of wo-
men which have been volunteered from
all parts of the United States to adorn
the walls of the photograph room I'm
the WOmen's building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
The Polite FormuIn.

Little fOur-year-old Magic was a
model of politeRess.
How Is Your baby brother this morn
ing. Margie:" asked the doctor when
she opened the door in answer to his
ring.
''Oh, he's dead. thank YOU" she re.
plied.-St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
PubIio Deht statement.

Washington. April 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business. March 81, 1904,
the debt less cash in the treasury
amounted to S9I4.422. 1O1. Il decrease
Cor the month Of S2.G12,J33
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
TRUE BILLS CONTINUE TO
BE FOUND AT MILWAUKEE,

Milwaukee, April 2.-The grand jury
mas returned bunch of indictments,
supposedly against former or present
city or county officials The names
were not made publi6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
BODY OF INFANT FOUND
IN FURNACE AT LINCOLN

Linroln. SEQ. April 1.-The body OF
an infant was found in the glowing
furnace of the Lincoln medical college.
1t was discovered by student who
acts as janitOr. and who pulled the
Charred body from the Goals. The po-
lice say the baby was undoubtedly
alive when it was thrown in and that
it was several days old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
crushed to Death bv sicre C;un

LeavcnwOrth. Kan. April 2-Ser-
gcant James Carroll. Sixteenth battery,
United States artillery. of Albany, y.
Y. was run over and killed by heavy
seige gun during parade. the horses
having beEOme unmanaGable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Senator Allison Imnroves.

Washington, April Senator Ali.
son. who is i'll ut his home here. is re.
ported slightly improved. According TO
Dr. J. J. Richardson, his physician, he
Will be allowed to sit up today and
probably go TO the Capitol Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
pea,b Of Carrvl. the Author.

New York. April =. - Guy Wet
more Carryl, the artur, is dead
in Roosevelt hospital. He was
bora in this city Marcn 4, 1878, and
was graduated at Columbia university
in 1895 Immediately after graduation
lie became editor OF Muusey's MaCa-
zine. and two years later became Paris
representative of Harper * Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
RaiIwnr Oniclal snddenIr Dle..

Lacrosse. Wis. April 2.-.Iames Aus
tin. division engineer of the northern
division of the Chica 90. Burlington anG
Quincy, died suddenly in this city, aged
-. He had been connected with the
Burlington since 1883.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Government Income and Outgo.

Washington, April 2.--The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures show
surplus for the month of March Of
S3.5T.11. The receipts are S44.T61, ,499,
and the expenditures $41.704 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
RUssIA's FORCE AT THE FRONT
Correspondent Figures 1t at More Thar
Twice That of Japan.

Twice Ihat OF Japan.
Paris. April 2.-Thc Figaro's St
Petersburg correspondent teleGraphs as
follows: "A detailed list of the Rus
sian troops in the Far East was semi
officially communicated 10 me today
yesterday. and though l am forbid
den TO betray the secrets OF mObiliza-
ton 1 am allowed TO gHve the general
figures. The list was drawn up on the
evening of March 2S by the general
staff at Hardin. There were then I'm
AIanchuria 10000 infantry. 1900
cavalry, and 2JG cannon. OF this num-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
ICE OUT OF MISSISSIPPI:
BOAT LEAVES La CROSSE

La Crosse. Wis, April 2.-The ice
moved out Of the Mississippi during
the night and the first steamer Of the
season, the Outing. started for Day-
enport this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Strike Threatened in Panama.

Panama, April 2.-The railroad Ia
borers threaten to strike unless the
company accepts their demands, the
principal one being an increase or
wages from $2.20 to So. The railroad
company alleges that it will he una
bls TO accede the demands until tie
canal commission arrives here Tues
day next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02

Time never drags, nor does life ever
seem monotonous to those who are al
ways working, thinking, learning and
growing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Knows II All.

'Bliggins is very opinionated. He
thinks that nobody can teach him any
thing"
We'll, answered Miss Cayenne
quietly. Il guess he is about right
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Decision Liked Down There.

y dispatch from Panama says Il
good impression has been caused
here by the decision of the first civil
tribunal of the Seine at Paris uphold
ing the Panama Canal company's right
to transfer the. concessions it received
from the republic of Colombia to the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Nobody Seems to Have
Heard of Another
Assault
REPORTED YESTERDAY
Talk of Clearing Mouth
of Harbor of Sun
ken Ships.

Toxic. April 1.-The navy depart
ment has no information concerning
the reported Japanese attack on Port
Arthur March 80 and 81. or official
dispatch that such a general attack
occurred.
Talk of Raising Sunken Ships.
Port Arthur. April ALI is quiet
here. There is no change in the sit
nation. The weather is warmer and
the wounded are making good prog
ress toward recovery. The Japanese
killed in the last attack on this place
were buried today in the Chinese Gem
etery outside the town with military
honors. 1t is hoped it will be possible
10 raise the japanese fireships which
were sunk in an attempt to block the
harbor.
Toxic Has Not Heard.
St Petersburg, April >. - The As
Eociatcd Press is officially Informed
that up TO the present the government
has received no news to confirm the
statement sent by a news agency from
Toxic that the Japanese made another
attack on Port Arthur during the night
of March 3O-3I.
Russians Report a Capture.
St Petersburg. April >. - A semi
official dispatch from Port Arthur bear
ing yesterdays date. says: ''OT en-
tire squadron left the harbor March
-, making for the Miactas islands. VI
II O'Clock the cruiser Novik sighted
steamer towing Chinese junk She
would not stop until the torpedo boat
Nrimanlny fired two shots. II was
the Japanese steamer Hanien Maru,
on board which were found ten lap
ancse and eleven Cinnamon. various
papers, tclcgrams and maps. and two
Whitehead tOrpedOes. The crew was
SakCn on board our ships. after which
the vessel was taken in tow and sub
scquently sunk. The Novik and accoIn-
ranying torpedo boats rcjoinCd the
squadron. which returned TO Port Ar
thur.
IISeIiSious Services and Funerals.
'.On March 20 the anniversary of
the iIPSian occupation OF Port Ar
thur was celebrated with Il religious
service and a military review On
March 80 occurred the funeral of the
men killed on board the torpedo boat
destroyer SLIM during the Japanese at
tempt To block the port March % \
l:rrge concourse attended the funeral.
Grand Duke Boris arrived on the same
day. and was given public welcome
Vicersy Alexief, accompanied by Gen
eral Zhilinski, arrived on March 81.
All is quiet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Pacing His Cell.

Graves was walking up and down
the narrow cell with the door wide
open when the turnkey discovered the
delivery. L. NJ. King and satan" An
drews. who broke open the doors and
made their escape, are being chased
by bloodhuundS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Accused Wife Murderer
Remains in Open
Jail.
FELLOWS ESCAPED
But B1oodhoundS Are
Following at DeS
MoiDeS.

Des Moines. Iowa. April . Al
though accused of murder in the first
degree and awaiting trial with an ar
ray Of evidence against him that
seems impregna ole. Charles w. Graves,
under Indictment charged with muir
dering his wife and burning her body,
refused to leave the cell today to es-
cape with his fellows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Crisis at CeIina, Ohio,
Believed to be
Past.
SITUATION ELSEWHERE
Russel1vi1le, ILL.,, Report
ed in Desperate
Straits.

st. Marys, Ohio. April Water in
Grand reservoir at ST. Mary's lake
commenced falling gradually this
morning and il is believed all danger
within 10 hours.
Great alarm was caused here at
neon by strong southwestern gales
that dashed the waters against the
eastern bank in its weakest places.
This leaves the western banks around
creased the danger here since morn
inp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Says the Suits VIII Go On.

NJ. Wyse adds: Put all is not fin
ished. Suits will go on. We will seek
the support of the public and press
in campaign of public purification."
VI. Wyse does not Indicate the nature
of the further suits. but il is inferred
that they will beappeals directed maIR-
ly to secure an accounting between the
old and new companies. rather than
further contesting the transfer of the
canal company's concession anG prop
erty to the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Word From RusseIlvIIIe.

Nincennes. Ind. April THE first
word from RusselIyille, H., for three
days was received today when two
men arrived in Il boat after dcsper-
ate fight with the current. They said
during the entire nine miles from Rus
sellville they found but one house
that was not under water. The town
of RussellvilIe i all under water. The
people have no provisions except meat,
which is plentiful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02

Toxic, April 1.-The navy depart
ment has no information concerning
the reported Japanese attack on Port
Arthur March 80 and 81, or official
dispatch that such a general attack
occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
But They VIII BE Futile.

The Panama Canal company is pro-
ceeding to carry out the transfer with
out reference to appeals. as the COM
pany is advised that the decision of
the court reaffirmS its prima facie
rights. The United States officials here
hold the same view. They point out
that the purpose of the court proceed
ingS has been to restrain the company
from transferring, and therefore if the
transfer actually accomplished II sub
sequent appeal against the decision,
even if adverse. would not have the er-
feet of restraining the company. rs
the transfer would already be accom-
plishcd. They also hold that an appeal
from the decision could not have pos
Sible complications for the United
States. as il would be directed solely
towards restraining the company from
transferring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
Family la iIad SituatIoI.
ma q AnpiI - - t'InnH ,nnIffip

Lima. O.. April Flood conditions
here are the worst in years The wat
cr is over all the best elevated parts
Of the town. \ family named Stew
art on South Pine street. was driven
To the second story, and later Mrs.
Stewart shouted to Il rcSCung party
That Il daughter had just died from
pneumonia, that the husband was near
death with consumption. and that two
other children were i'll with pneumonia.
Preparations were at once made to as
siSt them, though to do SO was i'll
curing danger. and the rescue was
finally effected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-19
Rescued by the Grenada.
(By the Associated Press.l }

New York, Nov. 1S.-After eighteen
hours in an open boat six men of the
Philadelphia schooner Emily n. Nay
lor were rescued by the steamer
Grenada, which arrived here today
The Naylor was abandoned about
800 miles from Bermuda, after a hope
less struggle with the hurricane which
passed up the coast last Sunday night
Her sails had been ripped away by
the wind. her fore boom broken and
water was pouring into her hold in Il
food through the center board box
when the crew got away in the life
boat, leaving all their personal ef-
fects behind.
They had been drifting about for
eighteen hours when sighted by the
Grenada. Their hurried departure
left no time to provision the life boat
and the men were in desperate straits
when the Grenada came to their as
sistance.
The Naylor was under command
of Captain John F. Wilson, and lert
New York in ballast November 4th
for Virginia port. The schooner
was off Hog Island, Va, when the
storm struck her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-19
THE TWELFTH MAN
The Last Juror Secured
for the Trial of Nan
Patterson.
CIV the Associated Press }

New York, Nov. 1S.-Although two
full court days had been taken up in
securing seven of the twelve jurors
who will decide the fate of Nan Pat
terson, the former show girl, who is
charged with the murder of Caesar
Young, the incidents in the court room
have tended to keep up interest in the
case. The receipt of n letter telling
of an important new witness and the
finding, during the examination OF
talesman, of another person, believed
to be an eye witness, were the princi-
pa yof these Incidents The text of
the letter which Mr.. Levy received
was given out today. 1t was written
in German and signed by Il. Black"
The writer claims to have witnessed
the struggle in the cab and says that
he saw Young turn the revolver
against his own breast and fire.
II saw with IN yown eyes, on the
morning of June 4, man in the cab
with a pistol in his hand and a woman
was seated alongside of him." says the
writer II saw the man raise the pis-
tol which was in his hand; l heard
the shot and | ran as fast as l could.
kept quiet until now because
thought you had other witnesses; but
fer the sake of the truth / must write
you this. / a unwilling, should the oc-
CHSlOn QeHldHu II, anu IL you lhliih ~
worth while, to appear before Mr..
Jerome and yourself, and say that /
saw the man hold the pistol in his
hand. / am ready to take an oath on
this for the sake of justice"
The five jurors required to complete
the panel weer secured today. After
cautioning the jurors not TO discuss
the case among themselves and di-
recting them not to read newspaper
accounts of the trial, Justice Davis adj
lourned court until Monday.
Durin gthe search for the twelve
jurors SO talesmen were examined
and the defence used UP 2S OF the
thirty challenges, which it is allowed
by law. The prosecution had 16 OF its
40 challenges left when the last Juror
was chosen.
During the afternoon oFreman
Hendricks, of the jury, learned that a
member of his family was critically
i'll, and he asked to be excused from
jury duty No action was taken on
his request today but the remaining
members of the special panel of tales
men weer instructed to be present
when the case is resumed next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-19
A PECULIAR CASE
Accidental Killing Man
slaughter Under Ger
tain Conditions?
Especial to News and Observer.


ouisburg. N. c., Nov. 1S.-The acci-
dental killing of Chas. Iunt. a negro,
by Mr.. n. =. Horton took on q new
phase yesterday A warrant was
sworn out by Clara Hunt. wife of the
deceased against Mr.. Horton for muir
der. The trial took place yesterday
afternoon before Justice of the Peace
Ellis and Baker and interesting points
of law We're brought out during the
progress of the trial, at least of inter
est to laymen. 1t developed that Mr..
Horton was hunting on Mr.. Will AL
lens land without his consent, while
the negro was On his rented premises.
Mr.. Allen swore that Mr. Horton had
asked him for permission to do SO and
it had been refused, the law i'll
rankin, Orange and other counties
in the tStae requiring the written con-
sent of the owner. MeSSrS. w. H.
Marlborough, Jr., and T. u. Beckett. at
torneys for the State, maintained that
Mr.. Horton was guilty of manslaugh-
ter, because he was himself violating
The law when he accidentally killed
the negro. They read authorities to
sustain the contention. If a man
while engaged in the commission of &
felony accidentally kills another, he
is guilty of murder, if engaged in the
commission of a misdemeanor such rs
hunting on land without the owners
consent he is guilty of manslaughter.
The killing was admitted. SO the de-
fence did not have much gl'ound to
stand upon. The defendant Horton
vas bound over IN 800 bond to next
term Superior court, TO answer 10 the
charge of manslaughter The sympa.
thies of every one are with Mr.. Hor-
ton as everybody believes the killing
accidental and he has shown genuine
dis reSS over the affHir.