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The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
'CLOUOSARE LIFTING
More Optimistic Feeling Re-
garding War Situation,
PEACE ADVOCATES ON TOP
Latest Phase Of Situation indicates
that Russia ls About Ready to
Aeeede Japanese Demands,
Avertlns a Conflict,

A Washington special says; For
the first time in weeks Secretary Hay
has become hopeful that peace will be
the outcome of negotiations between
Russia and japan. He bases his
hopes upon the indications that the
peace party Is in the ascendant at st.
Petersburg, and he sees hope that
Russia will practically come to Japan's
terms, He places his hopes principal.
~ upon Witte, whom he regards not
only the best posted, but the safest Of
the cars advisers, and who Is strong.
ly for peace.
This more hopeful view on the part
OF the secretary of state is regarded
highly significant in Washington as up
to the present time he has believed
there was no peace In sight, even az
ter the peace talk Of the car himself
II is assumed that his latest advlces
from s.. Petersburg have led him
TO put greater faith In the promises Of
peace, showing that the Witte-Lams
dorff influence is in the ascendant
That he should feel able to leave
Washington at this time is taken al
evidence Of his belief that there is M
crisis Immediately in sight, and thai
the trend Is toward peace.
from Seoul, the state department OH
olals believe conditions are growing
better az the Korean capital.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
An Interstlna Abbey,

Col. Sir Gerald Dease, some time
governor of the Bank of Ireland, and
chamberlain TO many successive vice.
roys, whose death is just announced,
was the owner of Celbridge Abbey,
Kildare, a place with many interest.
ing political and literary associations
Of its own, says the London Chronicle,
1t was once the seat of Lord Mayor
Van Homrigh, chief magistrate CT
Dublin in the stirring days of 1888,
and father Of Swift's "Vanessa." The
dean was often a guest at the abbey.
Two generations later It was the res.
idence of an uncle OF Henry Grattan
and young Henry often visited him
there. Sir Gerald kept up the tradi.
ton Of Celbridge hospitality, and was
kind and popular host who will be
greatly missed. He married a daugh.
ter CT Sir Rorbert Throckmorton, and
many notable Catholic houses. as the
Gainsborough, Jerninghams, and
Stourtons, are placed in mourning by
his death.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS
Hold state and Congressional District
Convention In ST. Augustine.

Hold state and Congressional District
Convention In ST. Augustine.
The republicans Of Florida held
their state convention and the con-
vention for each congressional district
In 81. Augustine Wednesday.
Joseph f. Lee, collector OF internal
revenue, presided over the state con.
yention. This convention left the
question Of putting out state ticket
to the executive committee. d. N.
Combs, Joseph E. Lee, Henry s. Club
and NJ. s. white were selected as dele.
gates to the national republican con-
vention.
The first district convention nomi-
mated p r. Gunby for congress and
selected G.. W. Allen and II. W. Chan.
dler as delegates to the national repub.
llcan convention.
In the second district j. ". Cheny
was nominated for congress by accla-
nation, and @. w. Robinson and +. 8.
Harris were chosen to represent the
district In the national convention.
L. NJ. WIRE, the lone republican IN
the legislature. was nominated for
congress in the third district. and W.
II. Northrop and c. F. Buffam we're
elected as delegates to the national
convention.
The state and congressional delo-
gates to the national republican con-
vention were divided equally between
the races.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
PURE FOOD BILL PASSED.
Measure Goes Through After lnetfect.
ual Attempts to Amend.

N NSSS '"Vu9n AItef lneHeCt.
ual Attempts to Amend.
washington special says: The
mouse has passed the Hepburn pure
food bill In a rising vote of POI to 6S.
A roll call on the bill could not be OBJ
tained' The amendment inserting the
word "willful" referring to persons
who sell adultorated or misbranded
goods, and which would have compel.
ed the government to prove intent to
violate the law by the vendors was
stricken out on a yea and nay vote
In the house. Several attempts were
made to amend the bill, but no ma.
terial changes were made.
The bill fixes the standard of foods
and drugs as to their purity, strength
and character, and defines what shall
be considered authorizations or mis-.
branding Of foods and drugs. It also
prohibits Interstate commerce, impor.
tation and expectation OF such mis-.
branded or adulterated articles. II is
proposed to enlarge the scope Of the
bureau OF chemistry to include the
bureau Of foods and impost upon II
the duty OF performing all chemical
work for the other executive depart.
ments' This bureau will be charged
with the duty of inspecting food and
drug products which belong to inter.
state or foreign commerce. The sec
rotary of agriculture is given author.
ity to employ such chemists, inspect
ors, clerks and laborers as may be
necessary for the enforcement of the
act.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
CHOICE ON A MOUSE car.

A good oat--the kind you want to
have in the house, II any---wlll have
round, stubby pug nose, full, fat
cheeks and upper lip, and a well de.
veloped bump on the top OF the head,
between the ears, betokening good ma.
ture A sleepy cat that purrs good
deal is apt TO be playful and good ma
tured.
By all means to be avoided is a
cat with thin, sharp nose and witch
ing ears. II must be remembered,
also, that a good mouser is not nee.
essarily gentle or desirable pet. Al
though any good cat will catch mice
II she is not oyerfed.
The greatest mis,ake-and probably
the most common one-in the care
OF domestic cats is overlooking. par.
ticularly too much meat. In wild life
the cat has exercise which enables
her to digest her food. In the lazy
house life the same full feeding leads
to stomach troubles and to tits.-Phil
adelphia Record
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
FOR GORDON MONUMENT.
Gen. s. D. Lee Issues Circular Letter
Relative to the Matter,


General stephen d. Lee, commander
in chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, has issued the following unof1,
clal circular relative to the movement
to erect a monument to the late Gener'
al John B. Gordon:
81. The great demonstration OF
warm love and confidence shown al
the burial of General John B. Gordon
at Atlanta, Ca, and the abundant evil,
dence OF esteem manifested every.
where in our beloved southland and
also throughout our great republic,
suggests to the undersigned some con.
centration Of action necessary to o
quick and successful movement to
erect a monument out of such funds
as may be raised this year.
"2. While, as commander in CHIEF
of the Confederate Veterans organlza.
tons, do not think 1t proper to Is
sue, In general orders, an appeal, still
as the successor Of our beloved com.
mander and his personal friend and
admirer, issue this call to every con
federate organization, to divisions
brigades and camps of the United Con
federate Associations; to the Ladies'
Memorial Association and Daughters
Sons and Children Of the Confederacy
to take immediate action and organize
to secure subscriptions to to secure q
monument movement.
49, | also suggest to states, cities
and organizations generally to unite
with us in building a monument
a. | also suggest that a local com.
mittee be promptly formed at Atlanta
to receive subscriptions for the monu.
ment at the home of General Gordon.
STEPHEN ID. LEE
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BLAZE,
Steel Trust Loses Heavily by Fire In
It's Shelby. Ohio, Plant.

The United States Steel Corpora
ton sustained an indefinite loss by
fire late Wednesday night at the plant
OF the Shelby Steel Tube Company, at
Shelby, Ohio. The product OF the en-.
tire plant for the past six months was
destroyed within an hour. consisting
OF 100000 tons, making in all $4,000,
600 feet Of finished steel product, and
valued al 100000.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
pamaae pone al nIrrInaham.

A Birmingham special says; The
storm was the fercest since the cy.
clone of three years ago and came
from the same direction No lives
were lost, but there was considerable
destruction Of property.
Thirty.six buildings at North Blr-
mingham were badly wrecked, mostly
small houses occupied by negroes.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
MYSTERY IN RoVELLE CASE.
Reputed Helress to 100000 Estate
Held In Mobile, Ala.

Miss Ethel Rovelle. the reputed heir.
ess to an 100000 estate. left her in
Denver Colo, by Mrs Minerva Bin.
ford, was found in Mobile. Ala, Wed.
nesday by Detective Mainland. of Me
ridian, Miss, and is being held accord.
ing TO instructions
Meridian relatives of the girl were
notified OF her discovery
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
SERMON CAUSED LYNcHlNe.
Rev. EIwood TO Be Tried for melting
Mob az Wilmington, Delaware.

Mob az Wilmington, Delaware.
The New Castle Presbytery at Do
yer. Delaware, has decided to try Rev.
r. A. Elwood, Of Wilmington, on
charges in connection with the preach
ing OF a sermon by him last June, en-.
titled Should the murderer Of Helen
Bishop be lynched?" The trial will
take place in the Presbyterian church
at New Castle on February q
The complaint against Mr.. Elwood is
that he delivered sermon at Will
mlngton, which 1t Is alleged 80 worked
Up the people that the next night a
mob gathered, stormed the work
house. took out George White, the col
ored man who confessed TO assaultinl
and numbering Helen Bishop. sid
burned him at the stake.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
COTTON SEED FOR TEXAS.
Georgia Product Being shipped to Vie.
Tins Of Destructive Boil WeeyIl.

On last Thursday six car loads of
seed for the cotton section Of Texas
that was devastated by the boil wee.
VII last year were shipped from Ath-
ems, Ga. The shipments will continue
to be made until enough seed from
Georgia and few other states In this
latitude are shipped to give the farm.
ers enough to plant their next crop.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
HAY TO TARRY IN GEORGIA.
Secretary Of state Leaves Washington
For Bain,y Air OF ThomasVilIe.

For Bsiny Air Of ThomasVilIe.
A Washington special says Secre,
tary Hay left wednesday evening for
Thomasville, where he will be a guest
at the home of Colonel Oliver Payne
for some days, Before leaving he
took occasion to enter a positive de
NAL to certain newspaper stories
which have indicated the probability
that he would not resume active du.
ties a secretary Of state, but would
resign from the cabinet. These rep.
reservations, 1t seems, grew out OF
s'Nement that his stay in Georgia
viii be indefinite.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
UNITED MINE WORKERS
Gather In Their Fifteenth Annual Con.
uantlnn ~ lndianannII. ~

vention at indianapolis, Ind.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the United Nine Workers OF America
began at Indianapolis Monday with ap.
proximately 1000 delegates. Brief ad.
dresses of welcome were made by May.
or John Hoffman and President Bar,
ry, of the Central Labor Union. which
were responded to by President
Mitchell, who then announced the
committee ON rules and order OF bust.
ness.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
MeLaurln and Money Reelected.

United States Senator A. ]. Nc,
Laurin aud II. d. Money were elect.
ed to succeed themselves by the Mis-,
slssippi legislature Tuesday.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
Kentucky Democrats Invlt. German.

The Kentucky senate, Tuesday, con.
Cured in the house Joint resolution
extending an invitation to Senator Ar
thur P. German to address the legis.
lature.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26

Six Miners Lose Lives In Cavern.
In cavern at the Midway coal
mine at Rouse, Colorado. six r,,aers
lost their lives Thursday.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
six MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Further Details Of Latest Catastrophe
In unluckv Johnstown.

" OH'uSNl SoH"eNoW"'
As result OF the breaking OF a
governor belt. allowing an immense
fiywheel to fun away and burst, in the
Cambria Steel Company's No. mill
early Thursday. three men are dead,
three are fatally injured and six ara
more or less severely wounded.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
WIDOW PLANT AGAIN WEEDS.

Married to Millionaire Robert Graves
With unostentatious Ceremony.
A New York dispatch says; Robert
Graves and Mrs. Marguerite J. Plant.
widow of Henry b. Plant. millionaire
southern railroad, steamship and land
owner, have been married at the plant
residence In Fifth avenue There wera
only about half dozen witnesses, all
relatives of the bride and groom.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Financial Markets and stocks Bound
Upward In Japanese Capital

A special from Toxic, japan, under
date OF January 21st, says: The
growing belief that a peaceful settle.
ment of existing international diff
culties will eventually be attained has
served to strengthen the financial
markets and stocks are advancing on
the local exchange.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
CANAL TREATY Is REPORTED.
Matter Finally Comes Before the Sen.
ate In Executive Session.

ate In Executive Session.
While the Panama canal question
has been before the senate on general
principles during the greater part Of
the present session, the Panama ca.
nal treaty was not reported until Mon.
gay it had no sooner been reported
iavorably to the senate in executive
session than It became the subject OF
heated discussion.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
FIRE TRAGEDY IN HOTEL.

Proprietor, His Wife and the Cafe
Manager Burned TO Death.
AT Marion, Ind., three people were
burned to death and ten badly injured
in a tenement house fire.
The cause was a gas explosion fol-
lowed by flames and the building was
destroyed The explosion occurred in
the seitz building az Thirtyeighth
street and Home avenue, which was
wrecked.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26

Fire in Marietta, Ca, Wednesday
destroyed a whole business block, en-.
failing a loss estimated at $4,000.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26
ON ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE
Postmaster at Little Town Of oroIe,
Fla, Is Bound over.

T'oJ - oSuSu O'S''
Benjamin +. Mountain, postmaster
at Oriole, Fla, was arrested Wednes.
day on the charge Of embezzlement of
postofiice funds, and on trial before a
United States commissioner at Qcala
was bound over in the sum of $500
to the next term Of the federal court.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-26

one hundred and sixty-nine ccnten
>f'ans died last year in Ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
SEVERE BLOW TO LABOR
IN NEW. YORK DECISION
State Contract With "Ciosed Shop"
Clause is Held to be Contrary
to Law.

New York, Dec 2.-That the CLOSED
shop" is illegal was decided yesterday
by the justices of the appellate divis-
ion of the supreme court. sitting in
Brooklyn. A contract entered into
between the firm of Morris Conn &
Sons and the Protective Coat Tailors
and PresSers' local No. 55 of the
United Garment Workers of America,
whereby the firm was prohibited from
employing labor not belonging to the
local, and also from employing even
a member of the union unless such
member held a card signed by the
business agent of the local, was de-
clared by the court to be contrary
to public policy. Presiding Judge
Hirschberg wrote the courts opinion.
Justice Bartlett dissented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
NISSEN WAS SUFFOCATED
Air Hose in "FoolkiIIer" Broke-Body
Frozen When Found.

Stevensville, Mich, Dec. g. The
body of Peter Nissen. which was found
yesterday afternoon near here in his
craft, the "Foolkiller," in which he at
tempted to roll across Lake Michigan,
has been brought to this place.
1t is thought that Nissen could not
have been dead great while when the
body was found. When the wrecked
aquatic balloon was examined, one of
Nissen's business cards was found on
which was a note from the dead man
saying that the air hose upon which he
depended to renew his supply of air
had broken and that he was doomed to
die of suffocation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
TRAINMEN SUFFER DEATH
IN RAILWAY COLLISIONS
Mishaps in Various Parts Of Country
Result in Large List Of Fa-
talities.

Peabody, Kans., Dec. q Three men
were killed by a headon collision of
Rock Island freight trains near here
yesterday.
Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 2.-Hidden in
a pail of smoke in tunnel near Fair
port, the second section of Baltimore
& Ohio freight train yesterday crash
ed into the first section, which had
been stalled, killing two trainmen.
Danville, Va. Dec. 1.-Two men were
killed and four injured, one seriously.
in a headon collision between two
trains 'on. the Southern railway near
here.
Oneonta, n. Y, Dec. 2.-Three fire
men were killed and several others had
narrow escapes from death in a col
lision between two freight trains on
the Delaware & Hudson railroad near
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
GEN. BELL WANTS
TO FIGHT DUEL
Colorado Militia Officer Called "Tin
Soldier" by Writer at Work
on His Memoirs.

Denver, Dec. Bitter recrimination
between Adjt. Gen. Sherman Bell and
Willard Hatch, young man Bell had
engaged to write a book about Bells
heroic exploits. caused challenge to
a duel yesterday Bell issued the def
and Hatch promptly accepted, naming
swords as the weapons. Hatch is an
expert swordsman. and Bell demurred
at first to what he termed an unusual
weapon. Friends of both are trying to
prevent the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
$500, 100000 is
WORLDS GOLD! STOCK
Director Of the Mint Says United
States Has 81 1900, ,ooo, 900 of
This.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The director
of the mint in his annual report shows
the output of coinage of the mints a.
Philadelphia. San Francisco and New
Orleans. which were in operation
throughout the fiscal year. was the
largest on record. 1t estimates the
gold stock of the world in use as
money on Dec. 81, 1903, at approxi-
mately $500. 100000. of which about
half is visible in banks and public
treasures.
The estimate for stock the United
States at that time is $1,000. .OOO, 900. of
which $S59.0O0,00O was in the treasury
and national banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
ROOSEVELT DARE
NOT INTERFERE
Will Take No Part in Settling
Strike of Employees Of the
Steel Trust.
INTERVIEWED BY DELEGATION
Informs Them There is no Proper or
Legal Way For Him to
Proceed.

Washington. Dec. 2.-President
Roosevelt today informed a delegation
representing the AmalSamated Iron.
Steel and Tin Plate workers that he
saw no way by which he properly or
legally could interfere to bring about
a settlement of the strike or union
employees Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany OF Youngstown and Girard Ohio
Member of the steel Trust.
The company is one of the constit-
uent corporations of the United States
Steel company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
IOWA CASHIER Is
$4,000 BEHIND
Directors Make Good the Deficit to
Prevent the Failure Of the
Institution.

Wapello, Ia, Dec. 2.-W. II. Cotton,
cashier of the Wapello State Savings
bank. has confessed to a shortage of
about $25,O0O, and has been deposed.
Directors Otto and o. H. Weaver have
made the shortage good to prevent the
failure of the bank. Cotton endeav-
ored to hide the shortage in his report
to the state aduitor by claiming a de-
posit of $4,000 with the First Ma
tional bank of Chicago. which did not
exist. He is secretary of the Pres
byterian church here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
MORE SHOTS BUT NONE HIT
ZeisIer Disturbances Attend Importa-
ton Of Nonunion Miners.

Zeigler. H.. Dec 2-The exchange
of shots. seemingly in connection with
Joseph Letters attempt to install non
union workmen in his coal mine here,
continue to be of nightly occurrence.
There was more firing last night. AS
in previous cases, no person appeared
to have been wounded.
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. Gov. Yates
made a statement to the Associated
Press today that he has not the slight
est intention of declaring martial law
at Zeigler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
HALEYGIPE DECLARED GUILTY
Verdict Of Involuntary MansIaughter
in Killing Woman and Babe.

Newcastle. Ind, Dec. 2.-The jury
in the cast of Haley Gipe, on trial for
the murder of Mrs. William Starbuck
and baby. near Greensboro, July 3,
last night returned verdict of invol-
untary manslaughter, which carries a
sentence of from two to 81 years In
the penitentiary. Attorneys for the
defense have announced that they will
appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
DESPERATE ATTEMPT OF RUSSIANS TO
RETAKE HILL THE JAPANESE CAPTURED
MRS. J. H. GILBERT, FAMOUS ACTRESS,
DIES SUDDENLY OF AP0PLEXY IN CHICAGO
SO She Was Playing Star Role in Granny Written Espec
tally for Her by Clyde Fitch--Too Weak
to Make Long Tour.

the intention 10 present the play in
every city she had played during her
career.
Too Weak for Long Tour.
The ovation To Mrs Gilbert upon
her appearance in New York at the
first night of the play was a remark
able and pathetic one and the old
lady was overcome by the warmth
of her greeting. Fears were entertain
ed at that time that Mrs Gilbert was
not strong enough for a long tour.
Mrs. Gilbert was born in England
So years ago and came to this coun-
try with her husband, who was a
dancer, in 1S49.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02

Chicago, Dec. Mrs. G. II. Gil
bert. the widely known actress. was
stricken with appplexy here today.
dying in a short time.
New York, Dec. Mrs. Gilbert was
star in the play Granny" written for
her by Clyde Fitch.
Company Organized by Frohman.
The company was organized by
Charles Frohman and put before the
public as a tribute to Mrs. Gilbert's
long career on the stage.
Mrs. Gilbert played Granny" for
three weeks in this city and when she
started on a tour of the country il was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
GREAT PRICE FOR
CHAMPION STEER
Prize Winner in Chicago Show Sold to
Eastern Firm for $50
Hundred.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-The big steer,
Clear Lake Jute H." winner of the
International grand championship at
the live stock show here. was sold to
New York firm today for $50 per
hundred pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
PARKS LIEUTENANT SUICIDES
Commits Act After Trouble With
Structural Iron Workers Union.

New York, Dec. Oscar Haas, for
merly one of Sam Parks lieutenants
in the Structural Iron Workers I'M
ion ended his life today By shooting
Haas had trouble with the union some
time ago and gave up his position
as a walking delegate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
YOUNG HUNTER KILLED
BY lRATE FARMERS
Nineteen Year Old Boy Shot for Tres
passing on Their Prop
erty.

st. Louis. Mo. Dec. 2--While hunt
ing with William DAILY, south of Clay
ton. yesterday William Ingman, aged
10. was shot and killed. Investigation
by the police revealed that DAILY and
his companion were fired upon by
farmers. who alleged that the hunters
were trespassing on their property.
According to Henry Brenner. one of
the farmers now under arrest, a dozen
or more shots were exchanged.